VALENTINE DEMOCRAT SUPPLEMENT VOL XII VALENTINE NEBRASKA DECEMBER 23 1897 Now is the time to subscribe 100 The saloon at Whitman was robbed one day last week the thieves getting about 1100 in cash and some cigars It is expected that each of the teach ers in the public schools will attend I he state teachers association at Lin coin next week Rev Hurleigh has again taken charge of the Ainswirth Star Journal his brother throwing up his contract and returning to Iowa Dont forget the printer when you arein town telling of the immense crops you raised this year Poor fel low lie needs every cent that is due him Xd other business man would let you owe him a small account for twoor three rears without dunning you upon every possible occasion Shortly after the editor took hold of this paper one of the countys most substantial citizens subscribed but said he would not pay at that time be cause he thought we would not re main here long and he didnt want to lose anything Last week Ire came in and paid up in advance There are others inspite of georgies oft repeated asseverations that we would not last long We are not making any pro phecies over the probable fate of the but we do advise everybody to Keep their weather eye on the indica tor Georgie has run papers in other towns than this generally in the ground NO 48 AVest bound passenger train ISTo 3 Sunday night had probably the fewest passengers ever carried on the Elkhom since passenger service was inaugur ated The train carried one coach which was entirely empty the chair car had tour passengers and the sleep ers had not to exceed four Of the eight two stopped at Valentine and one traveling man took their place This circumstance is all the more odd because passenger traffic has been un usually heavy all fall and winter the trains being so crowded at times that it was impossible to provide seats for all Ye editor felt rather lonesome while riding up from Longpine We can oiler no explanationfor the light travel on this particular night it is simply one of those curious things that sometimes occur without rhyme or reason A larger number of subscriptions to tliis paper expire this month than at any other time during the year and notices of delinquency have been sent to all who becomein arrears at this time It would please us gieatly to have everyone who received one of these notices to pay up promptly and save us a great deal of worry and bother Remember wood potatoes cabbages or anything else that is eat able or burnable will be received on subscription the same as cash at high est market rates J J Kaiser has succeeded Barber as traveling representative for Swift Co packers and made his first trip along the line Tuesday