WOOD BKOTHERS
Live - Stock - Commission - merchants
SouthOmaha and Chicago
WALTER E. WOOD , Cattle Salesman HENRY LEFLER. Hog Salesman
We furnish Market .Reports free of expense. Write to us.
C. H. CORXEliL. President. SI. V. NICHOLSON , Cashier
DANK OF VALENTINE.
Valentine , Nebraska.
A General Banking Business Transacted
Hays and Sells Domestic and Foreign Exchange
Chemical National Bank , New York. Corrcnpomlonts ; First National Bank. Omaha Neb
I The DONOHER \
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Is continually adding improvements and it is now the
best equipped , and most comfortable
FIRST-CLASS MODERN HOTEL
IN NOKTHWEST NEBRASKA
Hot and Cold Water Excellent Bath Room Two Sample Foonw
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QHERRY QOUNTY BANK
Valentine , Nebraska
Every facility extended customers consistent with conservative banking
Exchange bought and sold. Loans upon good security solicited at reasonabli
ratei. County depository.
E. SPARKS. President CHARLES SPABKS Cashier
GENERAL MERCHANDISE ,
Everything fresh , and- clean , and prices
that are riglix ; . Special attention given
to pumps , tanks , and ranch supplies.
i V J. STEADMAN & CO-
The
OWL
SALOON
Golden Sheaf I'ure White Rye ,
Susquehanna Ryeatul Cedar Creek
t ouisville , Kentucky , Bourbon Whisky.
Pure Grape & Cognac Brandy's
TokaAu feIlicaPortSherry and lilack
berry in wood , claret , Rfe ling ,
Sauternes. Cooks Imperial ;
Gasts and Clicquot in bet
tles. Damiaua and oth
er Cordials.
Also Agent for Fred Kings Celebrated Rx-
ra Pals B33P for fimily us ) , ail Pabsts
Expo t Bfi'T
C. H. THOMPSON ,
M. SAGESER
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ARTIST
Hair cutting and shaving.
HOT AND BATHS.
FjRST CLASS MILL
I Have established a Feed and Saw Mill
n miles south of Cody , at the mouth of
Medicine Canyon , and am now prepared
to grind Feed. Corn Meal and Urahanl ,
( ' turn out all kinds .of Lumber and di
mension sniff , and Native Shingles
Give us a trial order.
J. F. HOOK
Two horses ; one brown horse /minded O on
left shoulder , one MuJlc : horse branded IX on
left shoulder. S8 left. hip. Twill tfvo the ( Irst
described horse to the man who linds and re
turns the black described above.
. ) OH > "MON'ltOK.
Kyle , S. I ) .
Taken up by the undersigned. 7 miles east of
Merriman.one sorrel horsi ; with , front leg bro
ken , branded Ton right shoulder.
Also one luickskln marc branded
on leltshoulder-
Partle * can have same by proving -
property and pnyitis < " > sts.
f d G. w. Monnier , MerrhuaiMVeb.
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Mr
Strayed Two cows , about 6 years
old , one dark red. one roan wieh horns
tipped. Branded TO on right , hip. , f.
A. Adamson.
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Wanted 500 men to harvest sugar
beets and for general farm work.
Apply to Standard Cattle Company ,
Ames , Nebraska. 42
Louis Hordeaux
Rosebud. S. D.
Horses branded
Ali'red Bordeaux and Bros
Rosebud , S J )
1'rideanx Sanford
Kennedy. Neb
Stock branded on
left side
Horses branded
on left shoulder
Teeter ? liros.
Newton , Neb.
JTorses same on
l.'ft shoulder
Ranee between
the Gordon and the
Snake
IJc not too late with your
W inter
Vegetables
\Vc are row ready for
Winter Orders
If yon want good vegetables , then
Ilanseu's is the placse. Any
kind of first class vegetables can
be secured by giving order to
JENS Til OMSEN C. ELLIXG
Manager Salesman
R. HANSEN
The disposilibn of children largely
depends upon health. If the\ * are ( :
troubled with worms they will be irri
table , cross , feverish , and perhaps se
riously sic-i. White's Cream Vermi
fuge is a worm expeller and tonic to
make them healthy aud cheerful.
i'riCO 28'CCotfci JM3
WESTERN NEWS-DEMOCRAT
BOBEET GOOD , Editor and Publisher
Patriotism is a good thing but when
you want to call a dog it is no use let
ting off a whole battery of artillery.
"A little knowledge is a dangerous
thing , " said Pope , but they didn t have
to pay tuition to colleges in his age.
Nowadays "a little knowledge is an ex
pensive thing. "
Tiie Rushville llecorder enthusiastic
ally exclaims , "Long live the presi
dent I May he long be scared in the
councils of the nation ! " Just so. We
would be glad to spare him from this
time on forever.
The republican press is unanimous in
saying that t'the president's message is
lengthy and exhaustive , " and for ouce
we agree with our misguided brethren.
This refers more particularly to the
liushville Recorder.
In a recent edition of the State Jour
nal ten editorials were printed , and
within a week ten of them were proven
to be lies , but we admire that paper
nevertheless. iTou can always depend
upon it e.ipousing the cause of repub
licanism.
Exactly 16,721 voters who cast ballots
at the election last month failed to vote
for either Reese or Holcomb This is a
strong protest against machine methods ,
corporation cormorants and pass grab
bers , and perhaps the various party
managers will come to realize it some
day
In the Ram's Horn of last week is a
\
colored frontispiece that should cause
expansionists and imperialists to realize
where they are at. It is entitled ,
"Christianity as seen by the Pagan. "
Upon her face is an expression ofeeruel-
ty and greed , within her light hand is
the cruel bayonet ot civilized warfare
and within her left is a bombshell la
beled "War , " to which i.s attached a
burning fuse. Suspended from her
belt : s an open volume The Bible in
which the commandments ' '
are : 'Thou
shalt not covet , " and ' -Thou shalt not
kill , " while at her feet dead and dyinn
brown men cover the earth. Atkinson
Plairalealer.
Senator Mason , of Illinois , intro
duced the following resolution in con
gress last week. Of course it won't be
passed , but we feel safe in saying that
it undoubtedly represents the views of
most Americans :
Whereas from the hour of achieving
their own independence the people of
the United Mutes have regarded with
sj'mpathy the struggles of other people
to free themselves from European dom
ination : Therefore ,
Resolved by the Senate of the United
States , That we watch with deep and
abiding interest the heroic battle of the
South African Republic against cruelty
and oppression , and our best hopes go
out for the full success of their deter
mined contest for liberty.
The Nebiaska Independent analyzes
the vote of Cherry count } ' at the recent
election as follows :
In 1897 , Cherry cotintv east 123&
votes for Post and Sullivan.
Sullivan's majority 12-1.
In 1898 , Cherry county cast 1.115
votes for Ilayward and Poynter , a loss
of 123 in total vote. Of this loss o came
oil the republicans and 118 off the fusionists -
sionists , making a net loss of 113 for
the latter.
Poyntor's majority , 9.
In 1899 , Cherry county cast 1,270
votes for Reese and Ilolcomb , a gain of
38 over 1897 and 161 over 1S98.
Compared , to 1897 , the gain of 88 in
total vote went to Reese , and in ad
dition 39 fusionists felt like upholding
the Sulu treaty by voting the republi
can ticket , a net gain of 161 for the re
publicans.
Compared to 1898 , the republicans
gained 82 , fusionists 79 , a net gain of 3
for the former.
Ilolcomb's majority. 6.
There was never a more infamous
falsehood printed than the constant
assertion that the Dingley bill has
produced a surplus in spite of our enor
mous war expenses. In the first place
there were bonds issued to the amount
of $200,000,000. Next there was a Avar
tax imposed. That tax brought to the
treasury , according to U. S. Treasurer
Robert's report , last year $46,553,419
in increase of customs and § 102,530.520
increase from internal revenue. Here
is an increase of taxation , outside of
the Dinglev bill , which has put into
the treasury $148,089,939. Even this
enormous increase , added to the hiirh
tariffs of the Dingley bill , will not pay
the expenses of this government under
McKinley and imperialism. The pres
ent rate of expenditure ) is almost as '
great as in 18G3 and 1864. and is greater - '
er than any other year of our history as \
u nation. In those two years we had
over a million soldiers in the field fighi-
iug the most bloody battles of all his
tory. > ebraska Independent.
The president's message , recently is
sued , says that the excess of expendi
tures over receipts was $89,000,000 dur-
Another case of "didn't know it was
loaded" occurred in Madison county ,
last week-and Dan Tucey Is now dead
and buried.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL
Does anybody want a fresh milch
cow ? If so , they may learn some
thing to their advantage by calling
at this office. Wer also have a pony ,
a saddle , a ladies' bicycle and a good
guitar on our bargain counter.
In biliousness , Herbine , by expel-
linir from the body the excess of bile
and acids , improves the assimilative
processes , purifies the bloodand tones
up and strengthens the entire sys
tem. 'Price 50 cents. J. H. Quigley. .
Insurance in the best companies at
lowest rates. I. M. RICE.
If it hadn't been for the courtesy of
L. W. Handy , the editor would have
had no Thanksgiving dinner at all.
Lew gave us a fine pair of ducks the
night before Thanksgiving Day , and
we are now anxiously waiting for
some good Christian to make it pos
sible 'for us celebrate Christmas
with a feast.
Tom Yearnshaw was up from his
place at Clearwater , this week , and
took occasion while here to celebrate
his 48th birthday. Tom couldn't help
the fact that his birthday occurred
while he was here , as he had forgot
ten the matter until it was called to
his attention. Incidentally he fished
and hunted a little.
Perfumer } ' all the latest odors , in
bulk amLbox goods. Ask for the new
"Thelma" odor at Elliott's.
Many neople wonder why \ve don't
publish more church news and we
have long delayed answering them ,
but the fact is that both resident min
isters have promised to furnish us the
items necessary , yet neither of them
have showed up to do it. Meanwhile ,
this paper will continue to be called
the "local saloon organ , " and through
no fault of our's , either. .
Dolls ! Dolls ! ! Dolls ! ! ! Doll carri
ages , doll furniture , doll heads at
Elliott' Drug" Store.
' ' ' '
Gillhooley'sReception''occurredat
the opera house last Saturday night ,
a large audience attending the same ,
most of whom we believe wished
themselves at home before the recep
tion was'dosed. The majority of the
"actors" are merely music hall per
formers in Omaha , and while they
charged the local people 50 cents a
seat to see and heai them , they ap
pear in the metropolis for an admis
sion price of one beer , unless the
"ladies" inveigle you into a "box" to
buy a bottle.
For broken limbs , chilblains , burns ,
scalds , bruised shins , sore throat , and
soi es of every kind , apply Ballard's
Snow Liniment. It will give immedi
ate relief and heal any wound. Price
25c and 50c. - J. II.
- MASK BALL
December iloth at Cornell Hall.
Masks and costumes for rent at
Jackson & Bra 'ton's. '
Dance and Supper , $2.00.
In sluggish liver , Ilerbine , by its
beneficial action upon the biliary tracts ,
renders the bile more iluid. and brings
the liver into a sound , healthy con
dition , thereby banishing the sense of
drowsiness , lethargy , and the general
feeling 6f apathy which arise from dis
orders' bf1 the liver. Price 50 cents.
J. II. Quigley.
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c CORRESPONDENCE j
Meainetly.
Hanfoid Lumham went to Valentine
the Ota , , j , '
David1 'Paxton is staying with John !
\Vm. Erh'kson visitt-tl the county
seal la > t v/eck.
Everyone in the countly report cattle
as looking well.
The dance given at Mr. Dunham's
was well attended. Everyone reports a
good time.
McKee brothers , who have been
hunting in this vicinity , will visit at
Crookstoii next week.
F. M. Murphy , who has been in Cher
ry count } ' since July 1 , returned to his
old home in Keystone , S. D. , Dec. 3.
The proceeds from the sale of baskets
at 3Ir. Dunham's , Dec. 8 , which
amounted to ' $21.7o , will be used in
buying presents for the children of Dis
trict 81. Mrs * Spain and Miss Dunham
will buy the presents at Y-alentine.
Eli Precinct.
I. N. Garner had the misfortune to
break his arm last Saturday
f. zJtfhftSO'ff
at Merriman while his brother is east
on a visit.
t
Oscar Shinneman , who has been rid
ing for 11. Ilecker for the past month ,
got through last Saturday.
The htockmen from north of the mil-
road were down on the river last week
rounding up their stock.
Lew Adams and Bart Nichols were
the musicians at n dance on the Mis
souri flat last Friday night.
The Woodmen will have a dance
New Year night in their hall at Merri
man. Tickets , 50 cents. SAXDT.
Jlill Prlcesjor feed.
Brnn , bulk 60c per cwt if 11 00 ton
Shorts bulk 70e per cwt $ lo 00 ton
Screenings 40c " . * 7.00 "
Chop Feed 85c " $16.00"
Corn 70e $1300
Oats OOc " $1700 "
Notice to Non-Resident Defendant.
Joe Kose will take notice t baton th 4tb day
o [ December. l.Ryj. W. ll. Towne , county judge
of Cherry county. Nebr. , issued tin order of at-
tuebinent for the PUIII of $45.0u , in an action
ucndiny before bim , wherein D , M Osborwn &
Co. is plaintiff and .Joe Kose is defendant , that
property of the defendant , consisting of on two
> earold heifer , two yearling heifers and one
yearling steer , has been attached under said or
der. Said cause was continued to tne ' . ' 7th day
of Jainuirv. UHX ) , at In o'clock a. in.
Dated December 13th , 1809.
J ) . M. OSHOKNK & CO . Plaintiff.
473t By A. M. MOKIUSSK1' , Attotney.
Order to Show Cause.
In the District Court
of
Cherry County.
In the matter of ihe estate of John W. Ocns ,
deceased.
Tills cause coming on for hearing upon the
petition of William 15. Hak-j , administrator , of
the estate of John W. Oeiis. deceased , praying
for license to sell the w 1-2 of ne 1-4 , n\v 1-4 of se
1-4 and ne 1-4 of sw l-i of section 14 , township
3. , range 39 , or a sufficient amount of the same
to bring the sum of 276 00 , for the paxmuiic of
dcbs ; allowed iigainstsaM estate and the costs
of administration , then ; nut hcimr suthcient
personal property to pay ti ! said dents and ex
penses. H is therefore urdrri'd that all persons
interested in said estate appear before lion. J.J.
llarrimzton. district jud e. at chambers in the
city of O'Neill. Nebr , on .January 23,1900 , at 10
o'clock a.m. . to show cause why a license should
not be granted to said administrator to sell so
much of the above described real estate of said
deceased as snail be necessary to pay said debts
and expenses.
it.is lurther ordered that due and Isgal notice
of tliLi order be given to all the heirs at law of
the said John W. Dens deceased , and all other
litTMins Interested in s-aid estate , by the publi
cation hereof lor four successive weeks in Hie
Western News-Democrat , a newsuaper pub
lished at Valentine. Nebraska.
Dated this 4th day of December , 1893.
47 4t M. P. IQNKAIJJ. District Judgn.
Order for Hearing of Final Account.
In the County Court /
of }
Cherry County , Neb. 1
In the matter of the estate of Edward Dahl-
giin , deceased.
Now on the 18th day of November. 1S9. came
Rachel JJahlgrin. administratrix of the estate
Iii i Edward Dahlgrin , deceased , and prays for
leave to render final account and that she mav
he I ; discharged. It is therefore ordere 1 that the
30th day of December , JSUO. at 10 o'clock a. in ,
at my ottice in Valentine , be fixed as the time
and i place for examining and allowing dtich ar- .
count. And the heirs of paid deceased , and all
persons i interested in said estate are required
to appear at the time and place so designated ,
and ; i show cause , if such exist , why said prayer
should not be granted. It is further ordered
that said Itachcl Dahlgrin , administratrix , give
notice to all persons interested in said estate by
causing copy ot this order to be published in
the Democrat , a newspaper printed and in gen
eral circulation in said county , for three con
secutive weeks , prior to the day set for hearing.
Dated this 14th dav of December , 1800.
47 W. II. TOWNE , Cotmtv Judge.
Notice of Publication.
In the County Conrt of .Cherry Connty , Neb-
In the matter of the Estate )
° r f
William E. Sfansbie )
Elizabeth Stansbifl ,
John Stan ble , Kobert M. Stansblo. Jamea A.
Stan.ible. Tbomn * Stan.sbIe.AUen HtnnHblc.Mary
Statistic. Sanih Stoddard. Mlnnln M.JJa KUIda
L. King and Jane Sta'nsble. and nil other persons -
sons interested In said matter are hereby noti
fied tha' nntlic ' 'il day of December , IB3-J. Charles
Italic tiled a pc tli Ion In said county court pray
ing that Dls final administration account filed
therein be .settled and allowed and that he bo
discharge ! frotn < na ! < 1 truitns ndmlnlstrator.and
each and all of YOU arc notified that if TOU fall
to appear in said court on tun 23dd&7 of Decem
ber. IPttl.ul 10 o'clock a. m. and contest said po-
tttion , the coirt may grant the prayer of uuch
petition and make such other aud further orders ,
allowances an 1 decrees as the court may co
proper to the end that all mutter * pertaining to
satp estate may be finally settled and deter
mined. W. K. TOWNS.
40-ut. County Jn4e" .
Order to Show Cause
In the District Court of Cherry County. Nobr.
In the matter of the application of Man * A
Carson and Alfred Ixiwis. Executors of the will
of William G. Carson , deceased , for the solo of
real estate.
And uowonthis 13th day of November , ISOT.
tills cause came on for hearing before W. H.
Westover. one of the Judges of the District court
of Cherry county , Nebraska , upon the petition
of M try A. Carson and Alfred Lewis , executors
"
of said estate , praying for "a license to sell the
following described real estate , ta-wit : The se
J-i sec. 9 and n 54 nw J4 and aw U nw U and iiw.
k sw 4 , iec 15. twp 31 , r 28. Cfcerry County.
2 ebrnsKa.rorthe payment of toe legacies named
in the will of the said William U. Carson , de
ceased. and for the support and maintenance of
the widow and minor Heirs , there being no per
sonal estate for that purpose.
It is therefore ordered that all personn inter
ested in said estate , appear before ine at Kush-
ville , Nebraska , on the 28th day of December.
181)9. ) at 10 o'clock a. in. to show cause why li
cense shnul < l not be granted to snid executors
to sell said real estate , and it is further onlHnnl
that a copy of this notice bo published four con
secutive weeks in Western News-Democrat in
Cherry County. NebrasKa ,
Dated this 13th day of November , 1809. nt
Hushville , Nebr.
43 w ff. WESTOVEU , Judge.
' . A. WELLS J. B. WELLS
WELLS BEOS.
STS !
Office over
Cherry Couttty Rank
THE ELKHORN
RAILROAD.
'North-Western Line7 ia the best
to and from the
SUGAR BEET FIELDS
OF
NORTH NEBRASKA.
AT THIS. OFFIOE
'Satisfaction Guaranteed
- MEAT -
GEO. G. SOHWALM , PROP.
This market always keepn a supply of
In addition to a first-class line of Steaks , Koasts , Dry Salt Meats
Smoked Hams , Breakfast Bacon and Vegetables
AtStetter's Old Stand on Main Street , VALENTINE , NEBRASKA
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HEADQUARTERS FOR
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49 Of the Choicest Brands
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When Visiting Valentine Stop at.
THE CITY HOTEL -
} , A , HORNBACK , Proprietor ,
$1,00 per day , Good Service/
Wide Tire Wagons
Are acknowledged to be the best and to meet the
demand I ordered and " °
HAVE JUST RECEIVED A CAE LOAD
tn addition to this 1 have just received a qa'r of
"WIND MOTOE" WIND MILLS
Which I am selling very cneaply
Try me before buying anything in my line elsewhere
Vstotina.Kcbroka . S.
