Iff b 9 f K v H ywtn yvvvwwwwwwvywwwww AHEN you come to town to Parker Son -13 ygffl ILt Mi ip iiiuxr J Iiansi ly south liervey Ranch Two miles past of Crookston in Cherry Cattle branded OC on left hip on right hip and on rinht side with 3 inch letter Win Cavannugh Mgr Crookston Neb vvwwwww see Dont fail to see our lO Address L W Parker Iteige Neb Brand same as cut Also ZP e on Niobrara of Crookston C J I W ocl Screenings 40c Chop Feed UK Corn 85c Chop corn 90c Oats 105 J2 r fwvwvwww THE CIRCUS 5Skt wwvwvwwvya LgsJ5 MILLINERY Ltells LOW PRICES A J I4L J -U J 5 AJLJLC7 U JJU JLLC7J See our Shirt Waists Wrappers Neckwear Etc Bemember the place T T T2TTTD Oooosite Tl Tl svn Vi svn ftAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAWAAAAAAAAAUmAAAAAAAmAAAAAAAAAAAAAV A 4 NEW SPRING DRESS GOO The S wellest Assortment OS Our stock of Spring Dress Goods is now complete and the ladies will take especial delight in examining ourybeautiful lines We have ever brought to Crookston and it will be absolutely impossible for you to find prices any lower elsewhere Dont Forget us when you want Groceries hhoes Clothing or in fact anything E5pWe sell coal salt and fence posts -v i o MAX E VIERTEL CROOKSTON NEBRASKA i232grea233rr f GENERAL MERCHANDISE 700 AAiUJ m RANCH Everything fresh and clean and prices that are TRADE - right Special attention given to pumps g OUR tanks etc SPECIALTY J N STEADMAN COMPANY KENNEDY NEBRASKA ira5PS5gre2Efrft mfiftfi Mittfiftttg 9 THE PALACE SALOON HEADQUARTERS FOR WINES LIQUORS AND CIGARS Of the Choicest Brands VALENTINE feif2tea Xenzel Xeb Same us cut on right side of cat- j tie Horses same as cut on right shoulder George Heyne Hooper Xeb Y j I 1 aiTiTTrmm r - JiryrffBiir Brand registered Iso 1027 Horses branded on left shoulder Ranee north and south of Cukonib Lake in Cherry Co Mickel Boltz Brand registered Xo 1G33 Bange IVz miles cast of Nunzel s NEBRASKA hi LIVERY STABLE I DC 1 7B O J KELLAB iiMif v AJftTv RBBBU fr tf 99999 999 9V9999V99 IT ff K OTaJ J35vS Vi3 - j5rri rs LIVERY FEED EXCHANGE Spec af Attention liven to Stocknen If GOJPJFJSJEY Mcriiman W Xebvaslifi fg j paujjjjajj Tngr j ay as31 D L Heed vB7 Cody Nebr DAVID COTTIER Allen S D On left side right ear split Horses Q way down on hip Kanpe - Little White River PostoThe addrest Brownfe Isebr On eft side Range betweer Goose Creek am Loup MILL PRICES FOR FEED Bran bulk 70c per cwt 1300 ton Shorts bulk 70c per cwt 1300 ton 19 00 16 00 1700 20 00 Ballards Snow Liniment cures Rheu matism Neuralgia lieanache Sick Headache Sore Throat Cuts Sprains Bruises Old Sores Corns and all pain and inflammation The most penetrat ing liniment in the world Price 25 cts and 50 cts Quigley Chapman llitjJi Grade Bulls I have at my ranch 20 miles south of Valentine in Dewey Lake precinct 19 high grade Hereford bulls two and three years old and three head of full blood Galloways5 which I will sell cheap These bulls are all first class and were raised on my ranch G BALLAllD LEGAL NOTICES NOTTCE TO DELINQUENTS Notice is hereby given that the interest and rental upon the contracts of lease and sale to the following described Educational Lands sit uated m Cherry county Nebraska as set oppo site the names of the respective holders thpreor Isdellnquen and if such delinquency Is not paid within sixty days from the date of tills no tice said contracts will be declared forfeited bv the Board of Educational Lands and Funds and said forfeiture will be entered of record in man ner provided bylaw SALES Part of Sec S TpK Name nw4 swJi 30 34 28 Mrs V K Ledyard frac swM sxvVi 3C3428SamuelW Hohclaw LEASES swk nwJ4 l63429IUdgeway Simpson neneHuwiG2939 Judd N JHorey sswj swJ4 seh 30 29 40 sVi liwli 1G2940 All 30 35 39 John FNielsen nHn4 s84 36 28 40 Daniel M Gouriey sfti j oa 40 Gov lots 12 30S3 nejinek U 2 till ne nei nwjnwii gov lotl 10 34 3G 31 1C32 gov lot 2 G3031 seJ4seJi 1G3132 sVi nys lo 31 VJ Peterson 28Geueive Swartz 29 M L Walker 31 Joe Bush 36 31 38 Dan Webster 3031 Woodruff Ball 20 34 Lincoln Mav 15 lnoo John W Carpenter J V WOLFE 17 Commissioner Public Lands and Buildings Notice to Creditors In Couuty Court within and for CherryCounty Nebraska in the matter of the Estate ol Edmund McDonald deceased To the Creditors of said Estate You are hereby notified That 1 will sit at the County Court Boom m Valentine in said Coun ty on the 19t day of June 1900 at 10 oclock a m to receive and examine all claims against said Estate with a view to their adjustment and allowance The time limited tor the pre sentation of claims against said estate is 12 months from the 9th day of June A D 1899 and the time limited for pavment of debts isoneiyear from said 9th day of Juue1899 Witness my hand and the seal of said County Court this 10th day of May 1900 17 W It TOWNE County Judge Munich Re Insurance Co of Munich Seal 10 Germanj United States of America State of Nebraska Bureau of Insurance I j Lincoln February l 1P00 It is hereby certified that the Munich lie-Insurance Company of Munich Germany has complied with the Insurance Law of thi8 State and is therefore authorized to transact the busi ness of lire insurance in this state for the cur rent year of nineteen hundred Witness my hand and official seal the day and year first above written JOHN 1 CORNELL Insurance Commissioner WMBPIEKCE Deputy LTome Fire Insurance Co of Omaha Nebraska Uuited States of America State of Nebraska V Bureau of Insurance Lincoln February 1 1900 It is hereby certified that the Home Fire In surance Company of Omaha in the State of Nebraska has complied with the Insurance Law of this Stale and is therefore authorized to transact the business of lire insurance in this State for the current year of nineteen hundred Witness my hand amfbilicial seal the day and vear first above written JOHN F CORNELL Insurance Commissioner 10 ftcal WMB PRIJE Deputy Application for Appointment of Ad ministrator In the Couuty Court of Cherry County Neb raska In the matter of the Estate of A H Ferguson deceased Daniel S Ludwig filed in my office a petition praying for the appointment of David Stinard as administrator of the estate of A H Ferguson deceased All persons interested in said estate will take notice that I have fixed Saturday May 20th 1900 at 10 oclock a m as the time i and my onlce in valentine Cherry county Neb raska as the place for hearing said petition at which time and place all persons interested in said estate may appear and show cause if any there be why such administrator shall not be appointed Witness my hand anl the seal of said Seal County Court this 9ih dav of May 1900 WR TOWNE 10 County Juage Monthly Meteorological Summary U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau 1 Valentine Nebr April 1900 CO TEMPERATURE isaS 32 2 Char Date j gs a acter of Max Min I Mean day 1 59 27 43 T PrCldy 2 71 32 52 0 Clear 3 58 34 40 0 Cloudy 4 59 33 40 0 Cloudy 5 4 34 49 0 Cloudy f 70 38 54 T Cloudy 7 70 41 50 T PtCldy 8 07 45 50 T Cloudy 9 45 34 40 44 Cloudy 10 40 30 38 41 Cloudy 11 40 25 32 0 Cloudy 12 51 32 42 0 PtCldy 13 59 23 41 0 Clear 14 57 43 50 04 Cloudy 15 50 43 4G 35 Cloudy 10 44 40 42 135 Cloudv 17 51 32 42 0 Ckudy 18 07 20 40 0 Clear 19 77 32 54 0 Clear 20 70 42 59 0 Clear 2 75 49 02 0 PtCldy 22 73 49 01 0 PtCldy 23 57 51 54 50 Cloudv 24 01 49 55 -SO Cloudj 25 03 48 50 07 Cloudy 20 75 48 02 0 PtCldy 27 73 49 01 04 Cloudy 28 5S 52 53 go Cloudy 29 50 43 50 04 Cloudy 30 03 34 51 0 Cloudy M I Ol I Mean 013 38C 500 r SUMMARY Mean atmospheric pressure 2990 Highest pressure 3040 on the llth Lowest pressure 2958 on the 7th Mean temperature 50 Highest temperature 77 on the 19th Lowest temperature 23 on the 13th Greatest daily range of temperature 43 on the 19th Least uaily range of temperature 4 on the 10th Mean temperature for this month in 1SS9 52 1S9050 189148 189242 IS93 42 1S94 49 1895 53 189047 189743 189840 189940 190050 Mean temperature for this month for 12 years 4S Average excess of daily mean temp during month 2 Accumulated excess f daily mean temp since Jan l 370 Average daily excess since Jan 131 Prevailing direction of wind souh Total movemeut of wind 9109 miles Maximum velocity of wind direction and date Total precipitation 470 inches Number of days with 01 inch or more of precipitation 11 Total precipitation in inches for this month in 1889 3S7 1890 133 1S91 312 lb92 703 1893 270 1894 200 1893 320 1S9G 288 1S97 2 23 IS98 t09 1899074 1900470 Average urecipitotion for this month for 12 years 2 92 inches Total excess in precipita tion during month 178 Inches Total precipita tion from September 1 1899 to date 709 inches Averace precipitation from cpteiiber 1 to date 8 83 inches Total deficiency from Septem ber 1 1899 to datel74 inches Average precip itation for 10 wet seasons 1480 inches Number of clear days 3 partly cloudy days 7 cloudy days 18 T indicates trace of precipitation FltANK 11 BEAUAN Observer Weather Bureau Za JH - - - THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT I M RICE EDITOR Local Weather Record U S Department of Agriculture L Weather Bureau Valentine Nebr week ending Wednesday May 10 1900 Highest temp for week 93detr on the llth Lowest temp for week 39 deg on the 10 Mean temp tor week CO deg Av temp for the week for 10 years 54 deg Excess of temp for the week 12 Accumulated excess of temp since Jan 11900 094 deg Total precipitation for week T inches Av precipn for week for 10 years 003 inches Deficiency of precipitation for weekoG3 inches Total precipn from Jan 1 1900 to date 592 inches Av precpn for 10 years from Jan 1 to date 711 Inches Deficiency of precipn from Jan 1 1900 to date 119 inches Highest velocity of wind for veek32 miles per hour from the sw on tlio 13th FKANK It BEAi AN Observer Weather Bureau ADDITIONAL LOCAL J E Thackrey county treasurer is sick this week Garden seeds in bulk at Farnhams Dr Ed Dwyer is in town this week while Dr J C is in Gordon 175 Test Headlig ht Oil at 15 W A Pettycrews W C Andrews is visiting his folks in Plankinton S D this week Ice Cream and Sott Drinks at Mrs Cavanys 15 JW Smyser gave a social dance in his new house Tuesday evening Dr J C Dwyer and family have moved into John Shores house lately occupied by Dr Wells Roy Leach of Woodlake was in town yesterday and paid his compli ments to this ollice Fruits and confectionery at 3Irs Cavanys 15 G W Sawyer from Elgin 111 is here looking after his stock and ranch interests about 20 miles south west of town Andrew Shatztower and Gottfried Schmitt prosperous stockmen from Woodlake were doing business in town Tuesday Meals 25 cts at Mrs Cavanys sec ond door north of Postolllce 15 A great many items were left out last week for want of space while the same condition exists this week much to the regret of the editor All articles for publication should reach this office before noon Wednes day for the first page and not later than Thursday morning to insure publication Jos Pogue a prominent stockman of near Woodlake was transacting business in our city yesterday and called on the editor to pay one dollar in advance for subscription A number of accounts due the paper were transferred to I M Rice by Robt Good and during the coming week statements will be sent to those who are owing- bills prior to May 1st 1900 See that Farnham s -At 300 cowboy boot at 15 Mr and Mrs C V Thorn of Lower i Cut Meat Rosebud S D Mr and Mrs Thorn are teachers up there in the Indian school We extend con gratulations Young cattle taken same as cash at Farnhams 15 Complaint was ma de against John Tucker for riding a bicycle on the sidewalk Tuesday John gave bond and the time set for the trial will be some time in the future This should - Nt nwnnvMMiv Some more new shoes at Farn hams 15 Mrs Heelan mother of John and William Heelan of Arabia died yes terday morning at 5 oclock after a long and severe illness with cancer of the stomach Rev Lechleitner went out to conduct the funeral The rel atives and friends have our sjmpathy in their sad bereavement Eight different styles of ladies shoes at Farnhams - 15 H A Daniels from Simeon called yesterday to subscribe for the DEMO CRAT It seems that friends are wil ling to help the editor make this pa per a success as a newspaper by their confidence and encouragement thus enabling the editor to know that a paper is wanted that will tell them what is going on at Valentine If jou like the paper in its present garb tell 3our neighbor so and ask him to sub scribe tooU it lVff j fact and see if it is reflecting health or disease Karls Clover Root Tea beautifies the face and complexion and assures perfect health All drug gists 25 cts and 50 cts Money re funded if results are not satisfac tory k My son why do the wicked race and call one another liar and robber in the newspaper If thou wouldst apply evil names to thy neighbor use the Telephone vinat is wiiai it is xor Speaking- of competitors our com petitors are all very nice accomodat ing gentlemen and we like them very much but Business is Business and when it comes to prices let them juggle with figures but they cannot and will not undersell us Our trade is constantly increasing and that is a sure indication that we are right in this statement THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF CLOTHING EVER SHOWN HERE WILL BE PLACED IN OUR ROOM ABOUT MAY 23 CATTLE MENS SUPPLIES A SPECIALTY NEW GOODRICH SEWING MACHINES T C HORNBY The Circus Our town board managed the day well and should be congratulated on their wise precautions in selecting such men for marshals as would carry out their instructions on circus day There was a good crowd in and there was no disturbance of any kind Nor was there drunken nor disorderly con duct A few cases of beer were lifted from Henry Stetters warehouse at night by some of the thirsty pack ers just before the train pulled out but Sheriff Layport followed them to Gordon the next dav and they paid the bill There was no gambling short change or shell games run and on the whole we have seen few shows that had a nicer lot of men in their employ than this one seemed to have Jay Harner the young man who sold honey coated popcorn red lem onade and concert tickets formerly lived in Riley county Kan near La sita and was a former acquaintance and contemporary pedagogue of the editor of this paper His father and brothers still live in -Riley and Clay counties Kansas and are highly re spected and well educated men llitshvls of Money Thrown away by women annually in the purchase of cosmetics lotions and powders none of which ever accom plishes its object I3eauty depends on healthy blood and good digestion such as Karls Clover Root Tea guarantees you for 25 cts and 50 cts per package Take it and we guarantee jour com plexion k Skimming Station Popular That the skimming station seems to be popular is evidenced by the daily delivery of milk and increase in amount shown thereby Deliveries for the week thus far are Monday 1551 pounds Tuesday 1817 Wednesday 2205 Thursday 1916 However the true test will be shown onthe 10th of next month when these now delivering will receive their checks for May deliver ies There are some details yet to be worked out particularly with regard to the routes but that is only a mat ter of time The encouraging feat- Section Foreman E W Johnson of ure ja the fact those at present sup Eli came to town Wednesday to file on a homestead up in the west end and made a call at the Democrat office and left a dollar for one year in advance A daughter was born May 14 to plying seem reasonably well satisfied and are daily increasing their quant ity of milk Xothinu Like It You should remember that no other medicine is like Shilohs Consumption Cure in any respect If other remedies have failed to relieve your cough or cold that is all the more reason why you should try Shilohs Always sold under a positive guarantee If it does not help you the druggist must give back your money 25 cts 50 cts and 100 a bottle k The Children The entertainment given last Sat urday night by the Primary and In- serve as a warning to others who have termediate grades in Cornell hall was used the sidewalks for their wheels a credit to those who took part an honor to the piiients tion to the Valentine school agrati fication to the worthv school board and an inspiration to the teachers who so ably trained the school There were about four hundred persons in the hall thus showing their appreci ation of the efforts of the teachers The children who took part in ren dering the program will never forget those beautiful days of their child hood when thejentertaiued their rel atives and friends with a recitation and drill performance unequaled in the town iieivnif of a ottglt A cough is not a disease but a symp tom Consumption and bronchitis which are the most dangerous and fatal diseases have for their first indication a pjRsistent cough and if properly treated as soon as this cough appears are easily cured Chamberlains Cough Remedy has proven wonderfully suc cessful and gained its wide reputation and extensive sale by its success in curing the diseases which cause cough ing If it is not bene cial it will not cost you a cent J or sale by Quigley Chapman druggists 1 Subscribe for The Democrat 100 Fleas Flies and Bedbugs are befnn iiiiiiir to iet in their wink You had better get in our work with INSKOT TOWDER STICKY FLY PAPEIt POISON FLY PAPER CORROSIVE SUBLI MATE These four articles we have for sale QUIGLEY CHAPMAN DRUGGISTS Valentine Nebiaska Card of Thanks We sincerely thank those kind friends and neighbors who by their material aid and sympathy served to lighten the blow which has befallen us in the sudden taking away of our little daughter Grade To all those we again tender our heartfelt thanks Mr and Mrs George N Hershey D P White from up the river is in -town today Dr Holsclaw was called to man yesterday Wm Allen from down below the Fort is in town to day A daughter of John Cordia of Itose bud died Sunday Mrs T C Balch of Gordon Avas a Valentine visitor on Tuesday County Attorney Morrissey went to Lavaca Tuesday to try a case before Justice Johnson E J Davenport returned from Omaha Tuesdaj night where he had gone Sunday to attend a conference of the Nebraska Republican delegates Children are hereby notified to leave the plants aud ilowers alone in JL W C Lawsons yard under penalty of the law P W C Lawson J A Ilooton went to Hot Springs SD Tuesday night to take treatment for the rheumatism from which he has been suffering for the past two months Jas Estabrook county surveyor set the grade stakes yesterdaj for the road up the canyon north of town and work will begin immediately to build the new road The graduating exercises tomorrow evening will mark the close of a success ful term of school for Valentine The teachers and Professor Watson are de serving of the good will of the people of Valentine which is shown them The case of Nancy C Rose against L N Layport sheriff Monday was decided in favor of plaintiff Mrs Rose is the wife of Joe Rose against whom judgment was obtained and to satisfy which the sheriff levied on cat tle supposed to belong to Rose Mrs Rose now claims to own the cattle and sues to recover their value The case has been appealel Dr Holsclaw had a professional call to Norden Tuesday returning Wednesday morning In constipation Herbine affords a nat ural healthful remedy acting prompt ly A few small doses will usually be found to so regulate the excretory func tions that they are able to operate with out any aid whatever Price 50 cents Quigley and Chapman Nothing has ever been produced to equal or compare with fablers Buck eye Pile Ointment as a curative and healing application for piles fissures blind and bleedingexternal or internal and itching and bleeding of the rectum The relief is immediate and cure infal lible Price 50c in bottle tubes 75c Quigley Chapman druggists - WPP JZZlW vv agsc -5 k - cr Karls Clover Root Tea the Complexion Purifies the Blood givesa Fresh ClearSJdn Cures Indigestion and all Eruptions of the bkin An agreeable Laxative Nerve ionic Sold on absolute guarantee by all amegJsts at 25c 60c and 100 S C WELLS CO LEROY N Y SOLE PROPRIETORS Quigley Uiapman S