- - r i Wn m - IK f fr THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT w I M RICE -5 w S H flDS is Jm S M T MpBlli fcDITOR ADDITIONAL LOCAL Mrs Mary Fritz came out from Illi nois last night- and went out to visit her sister Mrs F M Seger John Jones came hack to town on Wednesday after a six weeks stay near Nenzel John is still single MrsV Nicholson and her little son and Mrs PIrank Bray ton went down to Ainswortu yesterday for a few days visit W S Garcelon McCormick ma chine agent well known here had his hand cut off by the train at Ains worth today A man named Orr was brought to town today from the Reservationsuf fering from a snake bite Dr Comp ton dressed the wound Dean S Efner editor of the Dawes County Journal visited with hpme folks from Saturday until Monday evening this week Mr Efner is a man of rising ability and we predict for him a brilliant future in his chos en profession Willie McDonald who had his arm broken a short time ago fell and broke the same arm again Thursday evening last He drove down from Ciookston to have DrCompton set it It is a serious thing to have an arm broken the secoud time before it has thoroughly knitted together but we hope that Willies arm may not grow crooked from this misfortune The suicide clause in the Modern Woodman benefit certificate has again been upheld by the courts Mrs Jessie Kerr of Manila la brought suit against the Woodmen to recover 3000 insurance held by her husband James R Kerr who committed sui cide by shooting The jury in the United States court at Council Bluffs Iowa returned a verdict sustaining the contention of the society which was that Kerr a certificate was voided by his suicide There was a political meeting at Cody Tuesday evening conducted by Colonel WF Havward candidate for seuator of the 14th senatorial district Prof D McCall a farmer of Valley county spoke on the issues of the campaign presenting in a clearintel iigible manner how a farmer sees things and defining how and why a farmer should vote Hon W B Price deputy insurance commission er delivered the closing speech in which he told of existing conditions and how thev were in republican rule STRAYED From Valentine Oct 7 one bay horse this brand Any i wherqapouts of notify W C branded with one knowing same please ANDREWS Valentine Nebr NOTICE You are hereby instructed to clear and burn all Russian thistles on lots vacant or occupied within the city limits By order Village Board RESOLUTIONS Resolved That we herebyextend our condolence to the mourners of the deceased Dan S Ludwig and a copy be spread oh the records of the I OOF lodge of this place By Order of Committee CARD OF THANKS I am very thankful to the kind friends to Dr Compton The Donoher HouBe and the brethren Masonic and Odd Fellows who so kindty assisted me during my time in Valentine that I was laid up by au accident Very truly yours G A DIELS Fremont Nebr Iiixmarccs Iron Xerv Whs the resuli of his splendid health Indomitable will and tremendous en ergy are not found where stomach liv erlidiiesaiid bowels are out of ordei Ifouwant these qualities and ihe success they bring ne Dr Ksnir New Life Pils 0h 25 u EUmtis 2 Subscribe for The Democrat SI 00 I rB NO MONEY REQUIRE WITH YOUR ORDER Cut this ad oot and send to us State whether you wish drop head or vp tight nd we -will send you our high grade Akron 8ewing Machine by freight C O D subject to examination Examine it at your nearest freight or express office and if found exactly as represented here equal to other machines costing from f 40 to J 60 pay the agent our SPECIAL FACTORY PRICE l695SSS25a average 75 cts for each 590 miles less or greater distances in proportion Give it 4 months trial in yt2ow hne and if it is not satisfactory return it at our expense and we will refund your money This machine Is equal to any standard high grade sewing machine made and any machine nld far less monev must oe made of inferior material- Wemamifertiir Men who shave know that a good Razor Strop is ne cessary to keep a keen edge on a raz or In fact it is impossible to keep a razor sharp with a poor strop We just received a line of the Readyforuse Ridy fo use strops We be lieve they are the best made me m and examine them QUIGLEY CHAPMAN DRUGGISTS VALENTINE NEBR EDUCATIONAL DEPT f ne this machine compar it irfth others selline for from 43 to 6o and if satisfactory fay the agent 1695 and charges Send for circulars and full descriptions of sewiusr machines and bicycles manufactured bv us Order toa3v Address all orders tn THE AKRON SEWING MACHINE SfGYCLE CO AkronOiiiQi L Conducted by Ixez Pettycrew 5 We are glad to state that Nellie Hols claw has returned from Washington and is again u pupil of our High school Luella Thorn is rejoicing because her mother has returned home from Chicago Elhie fiherman is acting as organic of the High School this week If you wish to know anything con cerning eyes or the dissecting thereof just call on the Ninth grade in Miss books room Jesse and Cora Sageser are detained from their school work by sickness but at the present time are improving Margaret Itobiuson took charge of her school this week Our enrollment has increased to 267 Miss Muehmore from Peru has taken ch r ge of the rirnary department A Thousand Tongues Could not expresv the rapture of Annie E Springer of Philadelphia when Dr Kings New Discovery cured her of a hacking cough that for niauy years had made life a burden She says After all other remedies and ducors failed it soon removed the pain in my chest and I can now sleep soundly homething I can scarcel n member doing before 1 feel like sound ug Us praises through out the Universe Dr Kings New Discovery is guaranteed to cure all troubles of the throat chest or lungs Price 50c and 100 Trial bottles free al Elliots drug store 1 ELI PRECINCT We will again try to put down a few items J E Selder shipped a car load of cows to Omaha the 1st of last week Floss liillioftwho has been working in these parts all summer returned to his home near Bassett the first of the week People have come and people have gone since our last report Among the latter is Hugh Jiovill aud family who went to Idaho Garner Bros have purchased a ditch ing machine - 1hey will make some ditches lor U iieckel this week J O Goodrich sportsa new top bug gy and harness Mr Hoisuhn from the eastern part of tue state was here the first ot the week after steers he had boug t of P John Neweli and O Starr Ltev lluut ol Gallop was down this way one night last week hunting a Oeel cow Mrs Rachel Dahlgren was married to Giles Macumber at her home at Uranes bridge on the 9th of this month Their friends join with us in wishing ihem their full share of happiness Sandy When you cannot sleep for cough ing it is nardly uecessarythat any one should tell you that you need a few loses of Chamberlains Cough Rrmedy to alia the irruation of the throatand make sleep posible Jt is good Try it For sale by Quigley Chapman 1 large quantities and sell only at a small advance of factory cost which enables us to offer you a strictly high grade machine at a ridiculously low price BEWARE Of miTATORSsssKsSrSS with rarious inducements Write to the Akron Savings Bank or the Second JTatieaal Bank of Akron Ohioandthw ywiUteiiyouof ourreliablUty bU1 MODERN IMPROVED MACHINE SSSsra16 D i THE JijIhP 1 Jr in chine withthedefects of none Made right Wfcctory by tie nfosTsUUedworkmen and from the best material that DROP DFST ftlRIHrrrorseren drawerBoxToplyourchoice icr saweaoaicpjanopoiisiiea une illustration Sh1i iJ3 taadlni P ready for use the other our Drop Head machine with the head dropped from sight to be used as a center table or deslc The trpncntOT Box Top machine hs six fancy drawers and one drawer for tools eTi Tr1 je latest ipeo skeleton frame carvedpaneled embossed 3r etlrflBKt finish fine nickeled drawer pulls rests on four casters adjustable treadle genuine Smyth iron stand The Irop Head has four fancy drawers and one drawer for tools Each machine has the finest hijfh arm tt cPOStvetour moUoa feedselfthreading vibrating shuttle automstic bob Jl dJastabebearlngs patent tension liberator improved loose wheel improved adjustable pressure foot improved shuttle carrier patent aress cniard patent needle bar Head is handsomely decorated and ornamented and beautifully nickel trimmed We fBirantee this maeaine to be tlieliRhtestrunningmost durable and nearest noiseless raacWneraade Every attachment is furnished free together with a complete instruc toon book telling you how to do any kind of plain or fancy work We issue a written TJtadinj guarantee with every machine It will cost vott nothimr to see and exam LEGAL NOTICE Notice to Non Resident Defendants Will G Lee Mrs Lee bis wife first nuroe un known Desire O Lee George W Lee aud the heirs of George L e the uon resldent defend ants van t notice that on the lGth day of October 1900 Hugh Boye r plaintiff herelnttled bis petition in the District court of Cherry count Nebraska against you the object and prayer of which are to foreclose a certain rax hvn owned and held bj plaintiff against aVt 8W sS sek section 21ad the uys neh u nwj SC 28 Tp 25 K 32Cherry count Nebr acquired by virtue of the payment ot the delin quent tax upon the above described real estate lor the years 1896 07 and 98 which was regu larly sold bv the couuty treasurer for Oherrv county Nebr on the 18th day of September 1900 for the nonpayment of the delinquent taxes on said premises- for said years amount ing to 4559 aud by payment of the subsequent taxes for the yearof 1899 amounting to SG2G Plaintiff is now ihe owner and holder of said tax lien and there is now due plaintiff thereon rhesm of 5480 and attorney fees for which sums plaintiff prays judgmen and a decree that defendants pay the same together with in tends and costs and m default that said real estate be sold as provided bv law for the pay ment of plaintiffs claim and costs You are re quired to answer said petition on or before Monday the 26th day of November 1900 HUGH BOYKU Plaintiff B FM ALCOTT his Attorney Dated Oct 12 19W 39 4t Notice to Non Resident Defendants The Suowalter Mortgage Co non resident de fendants will take notice tliat on the ltith day of October ljoo F H Ooudiellow nlai tiff herein filed his petition in the district court ol Cherry county isebr against you impleaded with James K 1 Jooufeilow and Mra Goodfrllow his wife the object and prayer of which are lo foreclose a certain tax lieu owned and held by plaintiff agdinsu the e ne4 and sek Sec 31 Tp 33 it 33 Cherrj county Nebr acquired by virtue olthe payment 01 delinquent lax upon tue above dtiscribeu teai estate for years I8SM Do 0C 07 aud 08 Vuieh was regularly soid by the county treasurer5 of Cherry Co Nebr on the22nd day ol August 1000 for the nonpayment of delinquent taxes on said prem ises forsaid y ars amounting to sl ic and by payment of the subsequent taxes for the year 1800 amounting to l07 1laintilf is ow the owner and holder ot said tax lien an J there is now due plaintiff thereon the Mini ol 2013 and interest from August T2 1000 and attorneys lees lor which sums plaintiff pravs judgmeut and a decree that dclendunis pay the same to g ther with i terest aud cost and in uetault that said real estate be sold as provided by law lor the payment 01 plaintiffs claim aud cost You are required to answer said petition on or befoie Monday the Uolh day ol November 1900 FiiUUOLrFliLLJW liy b 1 WALCOTT Ins Attorney Dated October 12 1900 30 4t 173 PEF CENT ANNUALLY Thats the Profit Copper the Article Mexico the Country El rrogresso in its group of six mines lias some of the rtchest copper ores in the richest miuiug country in the world Ore runs 12 per cent copqer 12oz silver a trace of gold total value about 43 a ton and in two of the mines in addition to copper am4 silver ore contains 3 percent to 554 per cent quicksilver or mereiuy ubout105 a ton The great Lake Superior cop per mines- Calumet and Hecla Wolverine aud famarack Quiucy etc -that annually return millions run only from 3 to 13 a ton Boston and Montana six years ago sold for 15 a share to da 275 paj ing 24o per cent on the investment United erde sold for 5oc a share today stock not in the market and pays 8060 per cert on investment Calumet and Uecla sold for 1 a share to day worth fSOO and pays on investment 10000 pr r cent Entire capital stock of United Verde was off ered for S150000 and refused Senator Clark later paia S2GO000 and to day he has annual incoint Irom this properii of over Sl30OO0OO If this is possible here with labor six times higher than in Mexico with ore live times less valuable wite furl live times dearer and every thing else In proportion do you doubt that El Progress will return 173 per cent and more an na ny to original Investors to first stockhold ers who contribute the money to start the ball roluug who ae dn the groun l floor Am expei ienced know the country the peo ple the language lived there 18 years aud know the mines of this of Mexico and unhesitatingly state El Progreso is the best have bepn worked tor generations in -a Mexican way and supplied the copper for the surround ing country No attempt was ever made to ex tract the gold silver o quio silver A modern 40 ton concentrating ani smelting plant siielti g only the 43 ore will return 400000 per annum thus 43 10 for treatment equals 33x40 tons equals 1320 a day for 300 days equals 30G000 This will pay 20 per cent on l5uoj0o total capitalization Par value of shares 100 OooOOO shares are treasury stock and 400000 of this- to be sold very low to raise money to start things when price will be greatly advanced lOOoOO at 12c all sold 100000 at 15c 100000 at 20c 100000 at 25c Dividend multiplied If Stock No of by No of shares for purchd shares Annual 100 show annual at for 1 Profit Prolit 15c 173 Per Ct26xG3173 Per Ct 20c 5 130 Per Ct 20x5 130 Per Ct 25c 4 104 Per Ct 26x4 104PerCt 50c 2 52 Per Ct 26x2 52PerCt 100 1 20 PerCt26126PerCtj The best chance ever offered of securing stock m a legitimate copper mining enterprise Send for prospectus Organized company on a plan to give a chance to ah big and little rich and poor great and smah none need be excluded If quick you cad own 0j shares for every dollar you remit DAVID B ltUSSELI rreiideut EI Progieso Copper Mining Co 63 Wall Street New York - t tine Scttr JDyins Fr three days and nights I suffer ed agony untold from an attack ot chol ra morbus brought on by eating cucumbers tavs M E Lowther clerk of the district court Cenlerville Iowa M thought I should surely die -and tried a dozen different medicines but all to no purpose 1 sent fr a bottle of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and three doses re lieved me entirely I went to sleep and did not awake for eijrht hours On awakening a few hoars ago L felt so gratified that the Qrst work I do on going to the oflice is to write to the manufacturers of this remedy and of fer them my grateful thanks and say God bless you and the splendid medi cine you make For sale by Quig ley Chapman druggists 4 1 T D Valentine Lodge No G Gy Jx X Meets even secoud and fourth Wednesday even ing of ench month at Hornbys Hall A cordial invitation is extended to all visiting members O Y MwREY President MAUD V MOltGAKEIDGE Secy Your rk A cood lookine a 1- s lntr harness i3 tho - worst kina or a com- r binatkra bt -- m Harness Oil j not only makes the harness and the horse lock better but makes tho I leather soft nnd pliable puts it in con dition to last twice as- long i r 213 11 uruiuiiniv wuuiu i ijJlYi Sold everywhere in cam all I 1iii 1- tuts uaae dv ii f JW - STANDARD Wjj fvSxr tM Horse a Chance rtt 1 sm UlL bU fj Aiimmsh UmKL tJu oainffloo addroB Srneca Neb Js on ut some and sunir 1 - bl hip vVf sg Rane alfW feh ttY Vklleylo cwf J Vk 5 B g Figures Supplementing articles we recently pudiiohed concerning the production and consumption of copper the follow ing table showes the vaue ol copper manufactures of all kinds including copper in bars plates and ingots ex ported in each year from 1890 to 1899 3890 2349392 1895 14463703 1891 4614597 1896 19720104 1892 7226392 1897 31621125 1893 4525573 1898 32180872 1894 19697140 1899 35983529 Copper mining is probably the most profitable enterprise of the daj and it is more stable than any other class of mining Given a property where ore exists in sufiicient abundance it can be made to pay well The uncertainties of gold mining are not present in the mining of copper The outlook at pres ent for profitable copper mining was never as bright as it is to day An un usual opportunity is afforded of becom ing interested in an enterprse of that characcter is presented by El Progreso Coppe Mining Co The Companys advertisement in this issue concisely states the case As the property has been worked for generations there can be no speculation about it and it seems to be a project where only capital is need ed to very profitably develop its great resources tfob Couldnt llu ve Stood Jt If he had itching piles They re ter ribly annoving but Buckleivs Arnica Salve will cure the worst case of Piles on earth It has cured thousands For injuries pains or bodily eruptions its the best salve in the world Price 2oc a box Cure guaranteed Sold by Elliott druggist 1 Rice writes insurance 3 - v -1 r D U BEAR0 Vt mtJii -v r UVL T i sSsefflred 7T fTLLrfV - I SMtniwrii - 1OstoTo ftdrtr Kennedy Neb Cattle1 branded oncutlertslde uon n left hip Hfirt otuiittoa left or Rung 8qui Lake HOitGAREinoE and sou ofTloB addr Miin on Sob tii iiranuna at ut or 1 1 or V I -It hip with hole lit ear when mi vrs old horset i cut and I J Jordon i flobmra P f friiYriliMTiiii il ALBERT WHIPPLB Poitofflce addres Rosebud S D Branded on reft si ri mine SOS Horses on ither shoul HA1TNA der in Some at branded o eithdr shou erthus FKANK ROTHLEUTNER trrvo atldreBi ore Neb Urnnded on r - d a on me on bip 7 on 3 ft side 1 a ssfer tcs -- 1 ZTjwrTr ftV T HUr rtW m4i CKKpT rRKft tnico address Kennedy Neb Cattle branded mean cut Horses P oa US oulder ItMBEUT RAH WOUND h 3 9 ns office address Allen P ft sldeals 3 norae 10 on 1J ft hln L C Peyton RanRe Corn Creel Lavaca Nebraska n left side Kango Pole Creek SHORT HORN BULL for sale Geo H Hill llop TfftbrasKa Jtuide 10 miles ttirrtmun 1 WALT rTAHDY otoffirp ldre riioa Neb tl Mde on ontte tmrar Il ft on left si some on rig til hip KHiiaesniitn s frafriii WfHB I bT it kiv m -v - WL SALOON je1 Si - r V T A- YEARNSHAW JAMES B HULL Sole Agents for HERALD PUKE RYE WHISKEY Ale and Porter And FRED KRUGS BEE Choicest Wines and Cigars VALENTINE X NEBRASKA STRAYED Last May a spotted dr3r cow with blacK nose brand ed on right shoulder and jaw 36 4t OTTO KRASCH Arabia 0 STRAYED One 4 year old bay horse with a white face one 3 year old bay Jiorse with narrow strip in face one 3 year old horse All branded jfftH on left shoulder Left ray rangeggm 1898 Liberal reward will be paid for inform ation leading to their recovery 26 N S Howley Kennedy STRAYED OR STOLEN Last November a 3-year-old brindle cow branded WES3KM 151 nair JK and m brand left shoulder W L Nichols 22 Merriman Nebr TAKEN UP V At my plrce 3 miles east of Fort Niobrara one gray mare branded N3 on eft niP JoE Bristol 34 TAKEN UP At my place 2 miles east of Crook ston about June 30 1900 1 bay mare about 3 years old branded Mf7 on left shoulder also one sorrel PJO yearlingf mare colt ED PIKE 29 TAKEN UP At in place one Arabian gray mare age unknown blind in one eye and branded ggj on rijfht shoulder weight ygjy about 1100 pounds W A WILSON Kilgore Nebr 28 TAKEN UP At my place 12 miles southwest of Cody one bay horse about six years old branded J Willi on left hip weight 800 lbs isiyAlj Also one gray mare four years old J P GARDINER 29 Cody Nebr STRAYED OR STOLEN One black mare stripe in face branded long bar up and down on each thigh Two 3-year-olds branded 3 on left shoulder One mare branded S on left shoulder Reward of 85 per head for recoverv 28 D M SEARS Kennedy Nebr MILL PEICES FOR FEED Bran bulk 65c per cwt 1200 ton Shorts bulk 70c per cwt 1300 ton Screenings 40c 700 hop Feed 100 1900 Corn 90c 1700 fhnp corn 95c 1800 i Oats 105 20 00 0 M SAGESER TO Gordon Nebr - Brand registered 2292 On left hip of cattle Horse3 same left should er alo OAO u left side Range South of Snake 3o miles ie of Gordon NSORIAL ARTIST Hair cutting and shaving HOT AND COLD BATHS Morey Hewett Trunks and Packages hauled to and Prom he Depot Hi s I H f TBL I -2-1 11 JV A T DAVIS vmiiB Postofflcc address Ilyannls Neb On right side horses on left shoulde also cattle on rlKht sin n Range 1G miles north of Hannis lilTY DELIVERY Martin Welch I Leave orders at I Jake Stetters 1 O DWYER PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Superintendent of a Private Hospital For the Treatment of Diseases All Kinds of Surgical Operations Successfully Performed VALENTINE F NEBRASKA A M MOEEISSET ATTORNEY -AT LAW VALENTINE NEB 1 A N OOMPTON PHYSICIAN AND STTRG EON Office At Quigley Chapmans Drugstore Nights -At The Donoher Hotel rw WWWWVWvWVWWWVVWWV WATCH CLOCK AND JEWELRY REPAIRING DONT FOOL away your money going to a Specialist who is generally a fraud for ordinary trouble with your Eyes Get your jyes fitted by a man with experi ence who knows exactly how to lit you O W MOREY the Jeweler has had 22 years experience If you need a specialist he will tell you so vmi I AM IsOW EEADY FOR BUSINESS lection of Watches ana Jewelry All kinds nf 1pnlrnf sind Knomvinir firm ft S ly and warranted t I J F 1GALLS AIXSWOBTH M WALCOTT ATTORNEY AND ABSTRACTER Valentine Nebraska Practices In District Court and U S Land Office Ileal Estate and Jtanch Property bought and sold Bonded Abstracter Mutual companies pay losses in full No discount I M Rice Agent Speaking About Eyes J S ESTABROOK COUNTY SURVEYOR All work executed with promptness and accuracy VALENTINE NEB UICHAKDS CAIKNES CO BEs3BQiE22EE31Bik3H Cattle branded on any part of animal also the following brands torseB branded the same Kange between Gordon on the FE MVKKand Hyannis on B M R It- in Uorthwestern Nebraska Address JJABTiiErr Richards Chadron Nebraska AftS AAAMAAfid THE PALACE SALOON HEADQUiTERS FOR wjutjwF iui4KJSS3 JTWU UlVjxA3IXO Of the Choice Brands 1 VALENTINE y NEBRASKA - f5 S - fari h j