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BUY THE
FLOWEffSHOE
Made of the best materials
Solidthroughout
No shoddy in them
The peculiarity of the sunflower is
fihat it always looks the sun squarely
in the face If you buy a pair of these
shoes we can look you squarely in the
face when you come for another pair
Tor a fine shoe buy the
EAISPEOOF
Durability is notsacrificert for fineness
Eiateststyle A model school shoe
THE ADMIRAL
Pormen and boys
ikceor congress Globe or needle toe
A stylish duroble shoe for a small
price
FOR THE LADIES
A nice assortment of dress patterns at
a bargain In Cashmere Henrietta
Sferge SriHiantine and iNTouelty Goods
Just in Dont fail to see them
TRUNKS VALISES
Hats Clothing- and furnishings
We pride ourselves on always turning
out a first class lit
SELDEN THE TAILOR
Knows how to do it
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G M SAGESER
TONSORIAL
ARTIST
Hair cutting and shaving
Shop in the W H Moses building
HOT AND GOLD BATHS
Valentine Nebr
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Sire of Nabob 4 230 Sire
Mochester 616 Record
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BEETONIAST 157
Dam of Willet sire of Nabob 230 and Ka
tana dam of Nornette 225 Hazels Sire of
the dams of Ida Belle 223 and Lottie K 227
2nd dam DAUGHTER OF ABDEL
LAH 15
Sire of Goldsmith Maid 2ii
Will stand the season at M R Far
ris place one fourth mile south of the
depot at Valentine Nebraska
THERMS 1000 to insure foal
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ILACKSMITH ad
VAGONMAKER
Repairing a Specialty
prices Strjiekly Cash and Loyv
I i er than ever
SHOP on Cherry -St opposite
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THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
SUCCESSOlt TO
CHERRY COUNTY INDEPENDENT
EOBEET GOOD Editor and Publisher
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AUTIITJB SEWALL
Democratic nominee for vice president
Judge Walcott is hearing a rape case
this morning but we have not heard
the particulars
Bitten by I a KattlcsnalvC
Last Monday the little daughter of
A H Earley south of town was bit
ten on theright ankle by a rattlesnake
and for a time her life was in danger
The limb swelled rapidly but was
lanced by D S Sherman who happen
ed along just then after which the girl
was brought to town and placed in the
hands of Dr J C Dwyer and at last
account the girl was said to be out of
danger An hours delay would have
proven fatal
Weather Report
Following- is a summary of the
weather experienced here during the
past week and up to 10 oclock this
morning
DAY TEMP 3IAX ItfIN PltECP
Thursday 82 55
Friday 84 G3 22
Saturday S4 57 52
Sunday 88 60 10
Monday 83 54 trace
Tuesday 78 60
Wednesday 71 54
Thursday 76 58 116
Precipitation is given in inches and
hundredths Observations by C K
Watson of TJ S weather bureau The
weather bureau day is from 6 p m to
6 p m
Four Accidents
Dr A Lewis has had a number of
cases during the past week where his
skill as a surgeon has been tested One
week ago Sunday a daughter of Mrs
Harris met with ft mishap of some
kind and broke an arm Thursday a
son of Mr Trueson broke his arm and
Monday little Hollister Brandon fell
over a tin can and- broke an arm
There is something peculiar about
these three cases In each instance
both bones of the right forearm were
broken and Dr Lewis was called to set
the fractures Tuesday Mrs James
Searby of Crookston metwith an acci
dent which will probably deprive her of
the use of her left arm for some time
to come While riding a horse the
animal fell and pinioned her under
him badly crushing her left shoulder
The injury is a serious as well as pain
ful one
The Preston Mystery
On the fourth page of this paper will
be found the first instalment of the
story with the above title For the
benefit of those who have not read the
former announcements we append the
list of prizes and the rules governing
the competition
For the best solution 500
For the second best solution 300
For the third best solution 200
For the fourth best solution One
year subscription to Tiie Democrat
to be sent to any address required
For the fifth best solution Six
months subscription to Tiie Demo
crat
All that is necessary for you to do to
become a competitor is to send one
dollar for a years subscription to The
Valentine Democrat from July 1st
1596 or some later date
All those who are in arrears on sub
scription may become competitors by
paying such arrearages and a year in
advance
The competition is open to the world
under these terms
Should you wish to send in more
than one solution you may do so pro
vided each solution is accompanied by
a years subscription Have the paper
sent to friends in the east They will
appreciate the gift
Subscriptions received at any time
as all who pay in advance from July
1st may enter the competition
No one connected with The Demo
crat will be allowed to compete
Two weeks time will expire between
the publishing of the last instalment
and the linaL chapter which solves the
mystery of the story and the final
chapter will not be written until all so
lutions are received This will preclude
the possibility of anyone but the au
thor 3tnbwing the solution and as the
solutions will not be opened except in
the presence of witnesses all will be
absolutely fair- Ai 4
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WOOD lAKEJEPARTMENT
LeEoy Leach Editor
Mr and Mrs C A Johnson went to
Longpine Saturday to hear Governor
Holcomb speak They expect to re
main some time as it is thought the
change may be beneficial to Mrs John
sons health she having been unwell
for some time
We have received congratulations
from many people for our elaborate
description of the habits of the bach
elor girl and are much- pleased over
same
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We received a suprise Saturday eve
ning We were preparing to go to the
city when without any provocation it
began to rain and forced us to remain
at home Slow this is not right after
making people believe that we were
going to have things nice and dry as
they were before uSToah constructed his
ferryboat to rain and soil ones Sunday
rainment but such is life and then
to be sure it benefits the sunflower and
festive thistle so we should not com
plain
We understand that some of our
former citizens who a few years since
were wont to sing Carry me back to
old Virginia and finally went back
are now crying
Oh for the hills of Cherry county
Where we lived on natures bounty
Where we breathed the healthy air
Would that we could now be there
But it costs something to go to Vir
ginia and once there one never has
an opportunity to earn the price of a
return ticket
Fellow citizens take thou warning
Sing with voice so gay and free
Nebraska is the place tor me
A TRIP TIIROUGn NEBRASKA
We went to Grand Island last week
and enjoyed the trip very much At
fully six stations on the way down we
observed our former best girl strolling
with the other fellow a discouraging
sight truly Under ordinary circum
stances wo should have wept but
being in too good a humor just then
we could not
Last winter we saw the train news
boy play a prank which- we thought
broke the worlds record for scheming
He had the brakeman turn on the gas
which set all the passengers coughing
at which opportune moment he ap
peared with a suave smile and a large
box of the latest improved Chicago
cough drops and retailed same at ten
cents per box making about 500
But he did still better the other day
The thermometer registered 100 de
grees in the shade After we had pas
sed ths division the newsboy emptied
the tank of ice water into four spoons
ful of citric acid and a six gallon
pitcher then when the passengers
were lying back slowly dying of thirst
he suddenly raised the roar of Ice
lemonade only 10 ceats and sold it
to the last drop clearing not less than
five dollars
The crops below look fine It does
one good to se6 corn six and 3even
feet in height and wheat and oats not
much shorter dense groves of lovely
shade trees cover that loveliest portion
of Nebraska land of romance and ad
venture the valley of the Platte
As one rides whizzing up the shady
dells viewing the silvery waters of the
Platte gleaming here and there through
the bright green foliage one can look
back and in fancy see a picture of the
past
Gone are the farm houses the meas
ureless fields of grain Around us we
see the picturesque tepeesof the Paw
nee and Sioux while here and there
graze vast herds of American bison
To the eastward can be seen an ap
proaching train of snowy topped wa
gons between each the double yoke of
oxen as Westward the star of empire
takes its way and asln a dream we
see the panorama of silvery streams
deer grazing here and there buffalo
in thousands and in places enormous
herds of cattle roaming the flower
decked prairie then comes a dark
cloud across the sky of reverie and in
its midst we see scenes of awful mas
sacre committed by the red man- and
white outlaw then shuddering at the
sight we awake to hear around us the
sounds of modern progress and see the
darkness cleft by the rays of the elec
tric light then as we reflect over the
advantages of both the past and pre
sent of a truth we know not which is
best
We are doubtless what some might
term old fashioned but we somehow
cannot help bat love the past
Those bright days when men were honest
When to live itjwas a pleasure
Politics caused not dissensions
And the name of Bill BlcKinley
Troubled not our peaceful slumbers
Long before our Billy TJryan
Showed himself oer strifes horizon
When we raised in peace our pumpkins-
Jn the bright land of Nebraska
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Convention Halt
Longpine July 20
Morning session opened at 10 oclock
with thepresident Mrs Glover in the
chair After devotional exercises
Mrs Glover ave a comprehensive
and able address to the assembly af
ter which reports from the district un
ions were read followed by selections
on the autobarp by Mrs Walker
In the afternoon the meeting was
called to order by Mrs Glover and
opened with devotional exercises
She called attention briefly to the de
partments of work as conducted by the
W C T TJ and gave some very help
ful remarks on several of these depart
ments After a finely executed piano
solo by Prof Shubert Mrs Cory was
called upon and reported the work of
the L T L She spoke of the import
ance of training the boys in temper
ance work Did not press the accept
ance of the three fold pledge out in
sisted that it should be signed only af
ter examination by paients She finds
boyshesitate to sign the pledge against
tobacco and profanity She spoke
warmly of the good results ot normal
lessons and diplomas followed by seal
courses She spoke feelingly of the
fact that this work in jSTebraska is be
hind other states and made a strong
appeal for county and state organiza
tion in behalf of the L T L Miss
Hedrick was then called upon and
read an extract from a paper by Miss
Willard on Rational Amusements
At this point Mrs Walker sang very
beautifully jtfobody knows but moth
er
Temperance work in the schools was
discussed by Mr Fee This work can
be made most effective among the
young Should be careful not to lose
the confidence of our pupils Hence
careful and conscientious work very
important
How can we make the work of the
Union most effective Mrs Walker
Care necessary in preparing programs
Devote little time to business and be
sure to have something to pay for the
trouble of coming out to the meeting
Scientific Temperance in Colleges by
Prof Anderson Scientific temperance
important but for results we reach
the pupils through their hearts and
this can only be done by religious in
struction
Mrs Walker read a paper sent in
by the Supt of Temperance work
The presentation of Temperance in
the Sunday School by Mrs Morey
Children can be reached by temperance
instruction in the Sunday School that
can not be reached in any other place
Bible temperance can be made more
effective than any other way of teach
ing unless it be the Christian home
Can you tell how to conduct a
meeting by Mrs jNorthrop
Short session brilliant program light
refreshments varied programs
Hdw shall we interest the fathers
Mrs Walker Illustrated by an inci
dent drawn from her own experience
A report of this meeting is incom
plete without mention of the many
very pertinent and helpful remarks up
on the various topics which were made
by Mrs Glover in the intervals be
ween the several speakers
Election of officers resulted r
President Mrs C R Glover
Vice President Mrs Bisiug Ains
worth
Treasurer Mrs Geo Hornby
Cor Secy Mrs Ada Northrop
Eec Secy Mrs C V Wilson-
Simeon
Fine rain Sundav
W D Morgareidge is
list this week
Mr Carr has gone up
after his binder and
son begin
on the- sick
Eev Lee preached at the school
house Sunday and gave good satisfac
tion The house was so crowded that
there was scarce standing room He
will be here again after haying
A Bennett has returned from the
eastern part of the state where he
went to see his baby and visit his
friends The Sunday School people
are all glad to see him back again
W F Morgareidge is attending the
institute at Valentine this week
Miss Hamer departed this week for
Dawson county
C W Bennett is buying cattle
Mrs Stratton was down from Oasis2
and spent a few days with W n
The Hobbs boys are making hay
this week
to the table
harvest will
Oscar
The F E M V has had an en
gine stationed here during the past
week to assist stock trains over the
Thacher hill Two engines will be
kept here as soon as stock begins to-
k
move in- earnest- - -
LIKE FRIENDS
Drugs should be chosen with care
and should always be treated right if
you wish to obtain gcGdfcom tbein
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ACTER
Valentine Nebraska
The DONOHER
M JF IMPNOHER Proprietor
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Has been rebuilt and rooms furnished with
NEW SUITS OF FURNITURE
Making it the most complete and comfortable
HOTEL IN THE NORTHWEST
SAMPLE ROOM AND LIVERY STABLE IN CONNECTION
Talentine Nebraska
Eli Precinct
F F Devine was in Valentine on
businessithe first of the week
Arthur Hotz of Gordon spent last
week in this neighborhood
I B 2sTichols and son Bert took in
the soldiers reunion at Bordeaux last
week
Wheat harvest is in full blast The
crop is light
Spring chickens are ripe and choke
cherries are beginning to turn Bgosh
well all get fat yet
Some of the residents1 of Eli had a
hoplast Saturday night
The political pot is sizzling Several
bets have already been made
Sandy
Wanted To rent a
house Call at this office
dwelling
Wanted Ten men at once to
work on brick yard at Sosebud Indian
Reservation Fifteen cents per hour
and three months job Board 350
per week W P Alsip
Struck by JjiKlitnlnc
During the storm last Saturday
night the house of Joseph Miller who
is living on the Dunbar ranch 20 miles
south east of Valentine was struck by
lightning and afterwards burned to
the ground together with all its con
tents Mra Miller and little daughter
were alone in the house at the time
the male members of the family being
at the stables and were completely
prostratod by the shock The prompt
action of the men irr coming to the
rescue is all that saved the woman and
child from being burned to death
Parties were sent to this place for a
physician and Dr Ed Dwyerrespond
ed and aft last accounts those who
were prostrated by the bolt were doing
nicely Everything the family owned
was burned and citizens of Valentine
responded liberally to the request for
aid which was made Monday
Order fo Show Cause
Tn the District court of Cherry county Nebras
ka In the matter ot Guardianship ot Leta A
Stetter
July 22 1890 this cause came on for hearing
before me in Chambers rt Valentine Nebraska
anil it appearing to me that the order heretofore
granted by me to show cause bearim date April
24 180J and requestine that all parties interest
ed appear before me at Chambers at ONeill
Nebraska on the 0th day of May 18 to show
cause if any why a license should not be grant
ed to sell the real estate herein described and it
appearing to me that the applicant did not ap
pear and make proof on said sotli day of Slay
1S9G or in any manner piosi cute said applica
tion and said applicant now lenewing his appli
cation for a license to sell said real estate said
order of April 24th isoc is hereby revoked vaca
ted and set aside anmiHed and on considera
tion of the application of John G Stetter guar
dian of Leta A Stetter to sell the real estate of
said ward sai I real estate being the wV ucH
See 25 Tp W5 it 34 Cherry county State of
Nebraska and it appealing to me from the peti
tion in wiu applicant mat it woiuu ne lor tue use
and beneiit and best interest of the said LetatA
Stetter minor aforesaid to sell said real estate
and place the proceeds thereof at interest
Therefore it is considered by me that all per
sons interested in saul estate appear before me
the undersigned at Chambers iu the City of
ONeill in the 15th Judicial District Nebraska
on the 25th day of August 1806 and then and
there show cause if anvthev have why the li
cense should not be in anted to the said John G
Stetter applicant guardian of the said minor
Leta A Stetter to sell the above described real
estate and place the proceeds thereof at inter
est for the use and benefit nf said ward
It is further ordered that notice of the making
of this order shall be made upon all persons in
terested in said estate by publication in The
Valfntixk Dkmockat a weeklv newspaper
published and of general circulation in the
county of Cherry State of Nebraska published
in the City of Valentine
Given under my hand this 22nd day of Julv
I89d
M P Ki KiD District Judge-
H DODD
Mas opened a shop in tTte
Fischer Building just north
of Xiewis vig Store and i
prepared to do all Mnd of
xvorli in his line Sjjeeial at
tention to CUSANIN AND
AlLTEMZNG AIZXE AJS
MENTS
Iopnlist Cbnventionv
The Peoples Independent Party
County Convention is hereby called to
meet at Valentine Nebraska on Sat
urday August 1st 1896 at 11 oclock
a m for the purpose of nominating a
county attorney electing six delegates
to ttie state convention six to ther
congressional convention six to the
senatorial convention six to the repre
sentative convention also to elect a
county committee and transact such
other business as shall come up
It has been recommended that we
base our representation on McFaddenrs
vote for Secretary of State in 1894
giving one delegate at large and one
for each- ten votes or major fraction
thereof which entitles the several
precincts to delegates as follows
Valentine 6 2Tenzel2
Irwin 3 Table 4
Tower 2 Pleasant Hill 2
ICewanie 3 Keunedv 4
Lavaca 6
Minnechaduza 5
Wood Lake 7
Sharps ranch
Loup 4
Mother Lake S
Deweys Lake 2
Sparks 5
Sehlagie 4 Steen 1
Eh 2 Enlow l
C4erman 2 Georgia 3
Gillaspie 2 Cleveland 5
Boiling Springs 4 Buffalo Lake 2
It is recommended that eaeb pre
cinct hold its primary on Saturday the
25th day of July at 2 oclock p m at
the usual vgting place It is further
recommended that each precinct elect
a precinct committeman and that the
delegate present be empowered to cast
the entire vote of their delegation
Immediately after the county con
vention there will be a convention of
delegates from the second commission
er district to put in nomination a com
missioner from that district
Lillian U Stoker
G- P Chairman
Ordinance No tj
ViKKTiN Kr Nebraska July 15 1396
An Ordinance for the Repeal of Ordinance No
Twenty two 22 Entitled An Ordnance tff
ici i jceusu nx onuraymenand venders
BE
IX OlIDAINEI bv thft rhRlrman and
Board of Trustees ot the Village of Valen
tine that Ordinance No Twenty two -22 of th
Village of shall be repeaed
Attest TCHORNUY
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