THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
L M. RICE EDITOR
Official Newspaper of Cherry
County , &ebraka
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6 mouths in arrears.
JfotIces of loss of stock free to brand adver
tisers.
Thursday , Angnst ,1 19O1
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There has been numerous speculat
ions , by ihe republicans as to the defeat
of Urjanibm and ettect it would have
on the populibt paity. When the prop
er time comes the populist and demo
cratic parties will get together again as
it.has of cufatom done and because of
the siniilaiiiy of ideas between the two
parties which cannot be eradicated.
The Chicago convention showed con
clusively lhat about nine tenths of the
democratic party were in harrnouy Avith
the views of the populist party and
uow that we know where we stand we
also know that a democrat who talks of
having nothing more to do with the
populists invites defeat for his party
and is not a sale husbandman 01 the
party principles , nor can he give any
excube loi bus action that will justily
cutting loose fioui a force as large ana
certain as the populist element biioply
because they call themselves populists
or cling to the silver question. Ihose
who are still claiming to be democrats
should get down fiorn a haughty percii
and acknowledge the value of help
though it came from the republican
ranks. JSo financier could long hold
his position it he f Dlloweu the plans of
the uold democrat when party strength
was the objtct nought. The prime ob
ject ot democracy , however , is not the
bilver question but ui questions ot grav
er importance to the people of ine U.
8 , ana if the gold democrats wish 10
be recognized as true to old line dem
ocracy > \ Inch is just and tquai taxat
ion compared with the protection en-
joed and of equal rightb to ail and es
pecial privileges to none , then the only
quariei we have on huiid is the means
10 that end and can undone bho > us
why the democrats should turn auci
vole in opposition to what they made
ther nl'u time hobby or purpose , snn-
pjy because of one of ihe means of ac
complishing itbults they have been
stri vmg for , not being satisfactory. Let
us fcay with Senator Hill and with him
abide in the theories that have charact
erized the gieat democratic party iroin
its beginning and be proud to say , " 1
am a .Ueinoerat. "
Coming Events.
Dancing AtauunjAugust ls > t to loth.
Great JiUbtern Cucus August 8.
'Icatneis' InstituteAugust mh to 25th.
Episcoi al Ladies' social August : o.
School eou.mfcutei ! fcepttmler 2.
Dr. W. 1. 8ejn our September 0.
FallKaces-Iu September.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Million dollar rams.
Stand up for Nebraska.
Max E. Viertel , of Crookston , was in
Valentine on business yesterday- .
0. IT. Carey , of Crookston , called at
this office while in the city yesterday.
Clarence Carson , the Crookston
blacksmith , was a Valentine visitor
yesterday.
J. R. Wall ingf old , of Clusterfield
visited at THE DEMOCRAT office while
in towh yesterday.
Kev. Richard Whitehouse of the
Episcopal church will hold services in
Cody next Monday.
Daniel Fowler tells us that the pros
pect for corn was never better at this
time of the year on the north table.
Mr. Harrison , of Mexico , Missouri ,
was in town the first of the week look
ing for a place to winter some stock.
The Ladies' Corret Band will not re
hearse on their regular Monday and
Friday evenings until further notice is
given.
M. J. Jordan and his son John of
Arabia were in town , Monday helping
George Fitzgerald make final pi oof on
160 acres of fine land.
A poverty social will be held in Har
mony school house Saturday night
August 10. Anyone dressed up as they
say in Arkansas "with store clothes
on" will be fined five cents.
Paxson Ilornback IIPS taken a lay
off at the depot as messenger boy and
has gone out on the hay Hats to try his
hand at haj making. His place at the
depot is teing filled by "Willie Foster a
brother of the day operator.
J. II. Sears , of Sparks , returned from
St. Joehere he has been visiting his
brother -couple of weeks. He traded
his farm for a stock of goods while
away nnd though he jeluctantly parts
vrith his fnrm h < r thinks the goods ho
bought \ > ill help lo fill up his stole with
Miss Ada Anderson returned from a
trip to Logan , Iowa , this morning
where she spent a couple of weeks vis
iting.
A beautiful oak altar and reredos has
been 1 placed iu St. John's Episcopal
c'inrr < > h here through the c ourtes > of
friend.
The brick work on tfce court bouse
has been completed this week and work
of placing the roof on is progre-sin
rapidly.
Mrs. Henry Brown departed last *
Monday morning for her former honi&
at Westboro , Missouri , to visit her par
ents , her father , Abraham Huntsaker ,
being dangerously ill.
Teachers' Institute will convene here
August 12th and continue until the
26th. J. VV. Searson , of Wahoo , Miss
Celia Burgert and Prof. R. H. Watson
will be the instructors.
B. B. Cronin writes from Verona ,
Nebraska , stating that crops in that
vicinity are all burned up. He expects
to dispose of his land there and engage
in the stock business here.
Last Monday afternoon quite a num
ber of townspeople went to Ft. Nio
brara to witness a sham battle partici
pated in on the target range by the
members of Co. Hf 10th infantry.
Next Sunday at 11 o'clockJloly Com
munion will be held in St. John's
Church ; evening prayer and sermon at
8 o'clock and Sunday school at 10:00
o'clock in the morning. All are cord
ially invited to attend.
The repairs for reservoir of the city
water was finished last Tuesday and it
is expected that water will be pumped
from it today thereby giving us the
same supply of good water that we
have heretofore received.
Esther O'Neill departed from here
last week for Dead wood , South Dakota ,
where she expects to go into the millin
ery business. Her sister , Miss Lizzie ,
expects to start soon for Pocatello , Id
aho , where she will make hei home.
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Fred Vincent , operator at the F. E.
& M. V. depot at this place , and who
has been away on a visit to Independ
ence , Iowa , since the 13th of July ar
rived here this morning to resume his
duties. He reports a very pleasant
visit.
Thomas Foster , of .Nelson , England ,
arrived here this morning with his
family to visit at the home of his broth
er , John Foster , of near Sparks. Mr.
Foster intends to look arouud this
country in the hope of finding a suit
able location. We will welcome him
and his family to this community. '
Prof. C. J. Sealey , of the American
Association of Normal Schools , is here
and last night organized a dancing
school with about fifty members. Prof.
Sealy comes here highly recommended
a's an artist in his chosen profession.
He clearly demonstrated his ability to
teach the dance last evening by danc
ing a waltz and caprise with a lady
who had only received twenty minutes
training by him previously.
J. W. Searson , superintendent of
schools at Wahoo , and Miss Martha
Chappell , well known here having
taught in our schools last year , were
married in Lincoln , Nebraska , last
Tuesday , July 25 , 1901. The best
wishes and congratulations of a host ot
friends of the bride here are extended
to this happy young couple. Mr. Sear-
son has been secured as an instructor
in our institute here this year and it is
thought that Mrs. Searson will accomp
any him here.
SHOOTING AFFAIR
James Spratt Shoots VilHam Hathorn.
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Early this morning the report of a
sensational shooting affair at the "re
sort" known as the "Hog Ranch" south
of this city was circulated in town.
James Spratt , a cow-boy working on
Dawson & Ball's ranch near Kennedy ,
quiet and peaceable enough when sober
and not considered a dangerous man
by onyone who knows him but who
has a habit of pulling the trigger of his
45 Colts' when he gets on a drunk and
he doesn't seem to care who is com
pelled to dodge bullets or rub up close
to them. Upon this occasion Jim took
out his gun and with words similar 10
these , "This thing has gpne on long
enough. I'm going to put a stop to it.
I'm going to close 'er up , " began to
shoot , .he first shot putting out one , .of
the lights then turning , shot William
Ha thorn , who was sitting quietly in a
chair near by and so close that the
powder from the jristol burned Ha-
thorn'sliaud. The bullet entered his
left side near the hio passing through
him hitting the chair and fa ling to the
lloor where it was later picked up by Q
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Dr. Compton who was called to attend '
and dress the wounds.
Jim came up town shortly afterward
and was arrested by Sheriff Layporfc in
the Palace saloon.
Ilatltorn was brought to town and is P
being cared for atWilliam Taylor's sl
and teems to be getting along nicelv
and will very likely lecover. Mr. Ila- \ \
tliora formerly run a section gang at a
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are likely to bo used for glazing
coffee ? If you knew , you would be
sure to demand
Lion Coffee
which is never contaminated with
any glazingof any sort , either eggs
.or gluo just pure , fresh , strong ,
fragrant coffee.
form quality and froBbneM.
IT'S
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We keep studying the needs of (
people. That's why we so sel
dom lack the item you want.
The loss of a sale is a trifle , btffrjj
the customer is disappointed , S {
Several disappointments and he ?
may not * come again. The loss
! of a customer is a serious loss to
i any store. Not merely a loss of
profit , but a loss of prestige.
We try to make pur store use
ful and helpful. We want it to
be known as a place where ev-
I erything that a druggist ought Jj
to sell may be found , and where
little accomodations are given
and not grudgingly. When we
don't quite please you , tell us
' it will help us to make o'ur store
better.
Cujgley & Chapman , 8
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Valentine , Neb.
this place , , later at Crookston and of
late near Gordon. He came down yes
terday on real estate business and
though he had been drinking was not
quarrelsome nor raising any disturb
ance. . .
Mcrriiuan Items.
Newton Gates is trying a few days in
the hay fields this week.
The recent rains in this locality have
hindered the hay making some.
Rev. Richard Whitehouse , Episcopal ,
will preach here nex * Mondav evening.
Frank Curry , of Whitney stopped
off here last Wednesday to visit friends.
F.E. Dickey has gone back to rail
roading again and is located at Craw-
ford at present.
Misses Clara and Blanch Weston of
Rapid City are here visiting their aunt
Mrs. Daisy Collins.
Harry Downing and Sandy Richards
were up from the south sand hills Mon
day looking for hay hands. .
The social acV. . E. Nelson's was
quite a success confidering the small
number who attended , last Friday
night.
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Haying is the Older of the day m )
this locality at present , but hay hands
are very scarce , although the wages
offered are very good.
Little Maud , youngest daughter of
Win. Alder fell and dislocated her
wrist last Monday , Dr. Holsclaw put
it in place and she is now doing nicely.
Rev. F. E. Sala , of Chadron , has-been
canvassing the country around here in
the interest of the Nebraska State
Chilerens' Society this week. He
preached in the M. E. Church here
last Sunday morning and evening. He
is a very entertaining speaker.
Little Jimniie Childers met with
quite ] a serious accident last Sunday
while trying to shoot a giant fire-crack
er , resulting in having his hand badly
torn and the blossom on his nose faded.
It is not safe to smell a giant fire-crack
er when it is lit but of course he didn't
know it was loaded. . -
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Wood lake Items. ,
Miss Dewey spent Sunday in Wood-
lake.
lake.Alfred
Alfred Morris Jr , was in town on
business Tuesday. tr
J. E. Cochran and wife left for the tral
east Monday evening. alP'
P'O
M. Pittaway , of Broken Bow , visited O
our town for a few days. ei
A few showers of rain did this local
ity much good during the past few
days. N
days.Willis
Willis Barnard and wife are "enjoy
ing an outing at Hot Springs , South be
Dakota.
F. W. Jersig , of Kansas City , is lookCo by
ing after his cattle interests here for
few days.
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Several of our young people attend
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ed Christian Endeavor meeting at Ains
worth last week.
Messrs Holsclaw are making good m\t
progress with Mr. U. A. .Johnson > new JJJ8 ,
stone hank building. I to
W Honey's nehull is well on the Tl ]
way to completion , and is an excellent juv
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addition to the towo. i
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News from the Snake.
There was a sale at Nelson Rowley's
last Saturday.
Q lite a number of peoplevcre path-
r * ng berries last Sunday.
Jrait Spain and wife and babies
vi > b'-eu out to Kennedy visiting rel-1
vand fnend3
TliJoMotivS 4th is past. People eel-
'ur.itHtl at Mr Gee's grove , also at sm- :
on. Mr. Ashburn , from Down the
Kiver delivered a prohibition speech at
he gr ve. Mr Ashburn is a hater of
the traffic.
BLUE BIRD.
A BIG SHOW COMING SOON.
The feats whicli attracted attention
in the old time circus would be called
tame affairs in the shows of today.
.Artists have become more skilled and
the performers of the up-to-date" shows
would have been declared impossible a
few years ago. The Great Eastern
Show which will pitch their tents at
Valentine on August 8 have some of
the very best in their respective roles
now on'the road and are showing to
big crowds everywhere they exhibit.
Don't fail to see the big show.
100 pound sack salt at /
27-tf Pettycrew's.
After August 1st Sunday dinner at
The Donohen will be 50 cents each.
Look put for some bargains in shoes
at Pettycrew's. 27-tf
Sunday dinner 50 cents after August
1st at The Donoher.
Lost , straved or stolen , June 22d or
28d , a liver and white pointer bitch ,
six months old , answers to the name of
Carrie Nation. I will pay $6.00 for her
return or for information leading to
her recovery. WM. FKANCKE ,
27lf Valentine , Neb.
Buy a pair of those bargain shoes on
circus day at Pettycrew's. It
LOST From my place on Snake riv
er in Kennedy precinct , two light bay
colts , one about two years old and the
other about three , both branded A on
right jaw * Have not been seen since
last j October.
27-tf W. A. SHELBOURN.
Square meal 25c at Collin's restau
rant. 28-tf
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WANTED by the U. S. government
an experienced , first class wheelwright
must also be skilled carpenter. Per
manent position. For further informa
tion apply to the Quartermaster , Fort
Niobrara , Nebraska .
All kinds of heavy hardware and
vvajjon wood stock at E. Breuklanders.
20-tf
Go to Collin's restaurant to get lem
onade , ice cream or a square meal.
28-tf
Fifty cents for Sunday dinners at the
Donoher after August 1st.
My ranch for sale. 6 quarters sect
ions ' of laud ; will run 300 head of stock
'summer and winter also 25 head of-
horsesand 59 head of cattle. Terms
cash in one year and in two years ,
QBE CHURCH
Valentine , Nebr.
Three car loads of good sound horses
weighing 750 to 1000 pounds wauted
on show day August 8 at Smyser &
Hammond's barn. Must be in good
order , 5 to 8 years old , broke and ready
for shipment.Good prices paid for
good horses. J. W. SMYSER ,
for Olliver Henry Wallop
Bulls for Sale.
.Eight registered and two high grade
hereford bulls , and one high grade
shorthorn for sale. These animals are
from twelve to thirty months old.
H. S. SAVAGE. Simeon , Neb.
Having recently purchased one of
the Newcomb fly-shuttle rag carpet
looms I am now prepared to do all
kinds of rap carpet weaving on short
notice. <
MRS. ADA HOLSCLAW ,
Valentine , Nebr ,
Taken Up.
Taken np at my place. two miles
trom Kennedy P. O. , one brown mare
about 3 years old , weight about 800
pounds ' , no visible brands or marks.
Owner can have same by proving prop
erty and paying charges.
charges.War.
War. ERICKSOX.
Notice to Bridge Builders and Painters.
Sealed bids with plans and specifications will
received at the offlce of the County Clerk of
Cherry Cbnntr Nebraska at Valentine on ihe
clay of August 1901 .for he building of all
bridges that may be ordered construct < Kl by the F
Coun ty Board prior to July 1 1902. Kids to be
the "lineal foot upon both substructure and
super-structure ana contract to be let at such
specified sum per lineal foot.
All bids to be accompanied by bidder's plans
specifications and a certified check on seme
bank in Cherry county tor the sum of J200. suc-
L-esslul bidders must furnish bonds iti compli- t
\\iththe.statute. .
Bids will be rw eived at the same date for the
painting of about 900 feet of bridges in Cherry
Jounty , Ne braska. Iron bridges to receive one
; \ of paint and wooken bridges two. Paint to
red lead and Princess mineral half and half
mixed in pure linswd oil. All rust and scales
DP ri'iaojed before painted. A suitablebond
ill inrf iniirp'l.
Tin' Uoanl of C'ountv Commissioners reserve
o n-jec1 any or all b'ds or to .iccepl
bid thev may consider to be the best. fir
25-lt ' A W. IMNI. firP
Valentine , Nebr , , July G.liwi. Co , Clerk P <
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Renovate , < " Renovate , * Renovate
White Lead ; Oil Turpentine , Putty ,
Paint , Whitewash , and Kalsomine Brushes
Qfll P * APP UTQ CflD Th * Celebrated Lincoln Ready Mixed Paints ,
CULL \ HUM 10 rUn Varuishes and Stains , there is none other so Good/
I We Keep in Stock at all times a large assortment of Wall paper in
pr ] ces ranging from lOcts to 50cts for a double roll.
OUR SODA WATER IS EQUAL TO THE BEST
And it is as cold as Greenland's Icy Mountains.
ELLIOTT'S DRUG STORE
Bates Seasonable Give Me a Trial
Stand *
A. Schatzthaner , Propr.
Come to
D. S. LUDWIG'S
OLD STAND.
Buggies at cost for the next 30 days in crder to reduce our stock.
-Binding Twine at 0 cents per pound.
Eclipse Windmills. Fail-bank's Steel "Windmills.
Hay-rack Clamps. , " :
Iain ) Sweeps. Mbline'Wagons
LUMBER
D. S. LUDWIG ESTATE
S , MOON ,
"Will sell you good , reliable Wind Mills and Pumps.
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Pe'rkins ten-foot wheel for 832.00 cash. See him in
Valentine , Nebraska.
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GREAT EASTERN
RAIL ROAD SHOWS
AND
Columbian Exposition
CIRCUS MUSEUM MENAGERIE
Signer Frisco , The Mexican Wonder , in his
renouned revolving ladder act.
Hugh monster menagerie of rare wild animals.
Seven large troupes of educated horses and ponies.
Best Arenic Performers of Europe and America.
Heal Koman chariot races.
FACETIOUS
THURSDAY AUG 8
Morning Exhibition on Show Grounds After the Grand
Street Parade.
Grand Performances Afternoon
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and Evening , Doors open at 1
i and 7p.m.
Bring your best girl and get some
le fresh candies on circus day at
3ttjcrews. It :
Strayed from , the townherd -one
yearling heifer. Branded X. co on left
hip. Leave wprd at Jbfc pjjfce > 37-2t
