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THE VALENTINE DEMOCRA
THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF OHERBY COUNTY , NEBRASKA
VOLUME XVI VALENTINE , NEBRASKA , JANUARY 2 , 1902. NUMBER 50
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Ladies , Misses and Children's Jackets ,
Capes , Collarettes , Muffs and Fur Coats.
Our Stock is Complete and Prices the
Lowest. Tailoring iu ALL Branches.
D. STINARD , Clothier
Well Well Well
A Happy New Year to All.
Remember the Place.
O. W. MOREY , Old Reliable Jeweler ,
VALENTINE NEBR
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Finest line of Suspenders at 25
cents in the city.
Also many other bargains in our
general line.
W. A. PETTY QBE w , General Merchandise
The Political Campaign is Pver.
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With a Full Stock of
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beds , Mattresses , Charter
Oak Stoves and Ranges.
Leave your orders for all'kmds of COAL.
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TALK OF THE TOWN
J. W. Coombes was In town iron :
his ranch near Whitman the first
of the week.
Mrs. Edna Smyser started east last
Thursday for an extended absence.
Ed and Bert Pike of Crookston were
transacting business in our city Tues
day.
Yank O'Brien one of the South
Dakota ranchmen was in our city
Mondaj * .
Wm. Steadman of the stock fifni
Faddis & Steadman was on our streets
Monday.
Mrs , Mamie Ricketts and daughter
of Eli are visiting at the home of MY.
and Mrs. Jeffers.
Wm. Hook and daughter Miss Alta
were registered at the Donoher the
latter part of last week.
Frank Mullen and daughter of the
reservation were down Sunday and
stopped at the Donoher.
The Hudson Bros. , Charles , James
and Pole were in town from Sparks
Tuesday getting1 supplies , each tak
ing out a load of coal.
Miss Clara Dunnigan returned Mon
day night from a weeks visit with her
folks at Bee Nebraska , and says she
enjoyed her visit very much.
Frank Packer the bright-faecd boy
who has been in our city for several
weeks took the train for Omaha last
Thursday without saying good by to
any one. ,
Wm , Anderson , the Cody livery
man , came down to our city Tuesday
and got a couple of thoroughor.ed
hounds which he took back to Cody
with him.
Clyde Kimes and Wm. Dody drove in
from J , D. Kime's near JNewton Sun
day and are spending a few days in
town during the holidays visiting
friends.
J. G. W. Monnier of Georgia was
transacting business in town Monday
and Tuesday of this Week. Mr. Mon
nier has a ranch between Georgia
and the Niobrara river.
Ted Arnold , who has been working
in Lead City S. D. for. the past three
or four years , came down to ralen-
tine Tuesday morning to visit with
old friend * for a few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Cramer , accomp
anied by Mr. Cramer's mother , went
to Lincoln Tuesday morning wbtre
Mrs. Cramer goes to attend the State
Teacher's association.
Gus Green , the affable and genial
clerk employed until two weeks ago
at T. C. Hornby's and who suddenly
took his departure , writes back now
for a position with another of our
business men ,
Earl Comstock , who was formerly
a foreman on Wm. Ferdon's ranch
and at present a part owner with Mr ,
Harris as partner in the Sam Ches-
nut ranch , has been spending the
holidays in town.
The holidays are here when our
friends come to see us. Some visit
others in distant lane's. ' The time is
usually spent well and too soon the
working days come again to many
who are not contented.
Rev. Hoot. G. Easley of Gordon
called to see Us at the DEMOCRAT ,
office while in town Mondav on busi- .
ness Rev , Easley is preaching his
third year in Gordon and we under
stand ia well like by Gordon people.
He will be remembered here as a law
practitioner several years ago , and
filled the pulpit occasionally of the
M. E. Church.
George Cook , of York , Nebraska ,
arrived in Valentine Friday night on
a visit to the Harden Bros. iHr. Cook
was an old school-mate of the Hard
en Bros , over thirty years ago at
Dixon , Illinois. He has been a resid
ent of York county for twenty-two
years. He is interested in the" stock
business and thinks this country un
surpassed as a stock country and is
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ready to hurrah for Nebraska.
For the past vear md eight mo iths
we have toiled to furnish a good local
paper for a dollar a year. In most
cases we have not received tho dollar
yet and we are now compelled to ask
von for it We don't wnnt you to get
mad and stop the.papec nor fly off the
handle and say you never told us to
send it. Please take this matter kind
ly and pay the small amount you owe
and 4 dollar for a yfeoria fcdvwte.
We notice A' H , Stees of Kennedy
was in town the first of the week.
Jas. Vincent is helping in the store
: of Crabb & Co. during holiday trade.
'Jim is fight at home in the store and it
seems like old times to see him there.
; M. G. Hopkins is enjoying himself
as well as he can with his friends dur-
inj | his ton days leave of absence from
hfl work as guard at the state penitent-
iatfy. Rheumatism in his right arm
causes him some annoyance and pain
though the linament he is using ought
to be a.sure cure.
] Rev , W. W. Gettjsof Brownlee
jyas in our city last Saturday and
called at the office of the DEMOCRAT
ta : jeport the wedding of E , Rivers
Stilwellof Simeon to Miss Bertha\A.
Martin at the home of the brides par
ents near Brownlee on Christmas day ,
The ceremony was performed by Rev ,
Gfefttys. The DEMOCRAT extends
Christmas greetings and wishes the
happy couple a long and prosperous
life *
Perry Swearlnger who has had a
bard struggle for many years and suff
ered Yrom numerous misfortunes came
tq town from his home nsar Sparks
Tuesday , with a pleasant countenancr.
Swearinger is getting along nicely
now , makes some money and divides
with his friends , lie encouraged us
wjth pleasant words and life cash on
subscription. We recommend Mr. S.
as an honest man and a trustworthy
rson who will keep his word to the
bist | of his ability and pay when he can.
We the undersigned beneficiaries ,
uider : certificate no. 749 , Sons &
Daughters of Protection have this day
i-eceived from Lr. Alfred Lewis , sec *
retary of lodge no 0 , the sum of $1000
less reserve being in full for certificate
issued our deceased son , Ulintpn , D ,
Ayers. We would advise am one wish *
: ing mutual life insurance to join the
S. & JD. of P. as we have found them
prompt and courteous. Again thank
ing the order and their fraternal aid ,
A. C AYEES
MRS.S.
The editor ! M , Rice returned
Thursday night of last week from a
weeks visit at Lincoln and other
points along the F. E. & M. V , We
haci the pleasure of hearing Carrie
Nation at the Auditorium iu Lincoln
Dec. 22 , went through the slate peni
tentiary , the asylum for the insane
and talked to the prominent men we
had time to look up with whom we
had t some acquaintance. They are.
looking cheerful and we came home
feeling that other people who strive
for fame must toil and earn it ,
With our Christinas and New Year
greetings we wish you all a prosperous
and happy year. We have sent the
VALENTIN is DEMOCRAT to you for the
past i ears ind never asked you for
money until you got rtiady to pay. It
is different now. The post office offici
als ask us to get the cafih in advancei
This will cut off all who never intend
to pay for a newspaper , thus reducing
the surplus mail anil carrying to Uncic
Sam. Publishers of newspapers who
fail to comply with the late I'uling of
the post office offlcia s regarding sub
scriptions paid in advance will be de *
prjved of pound rates and they cannot *
afford to send their papers through the
mails atlugher rate of postage , All
subscriptions will be discontmusd who
fail to pay in advance.
Cnsli in Advance
A recent ruling of the post office of
ficials in regard to the circulation of
newspapers assecond class matter
through the mails compels a newspa
per to have a paid circulation to secure
those rates. In view of these facts we
are compelled to ask our subscribers to
pay up. in advan ce and after January 1
ill accounts of the DBMOQRAT must be
paid and subscriptions will be cash in
idvance. Jt is not our choice but we
must ask for cash. Do not take of
fence but pay the small
ujiount vni own us to eth-jr with
i dollar for a year in advance for the
VALENTINE DEMOCRAT and voa wbn' '
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miss the money It amounts to nearly
three thousand dollars to us. We will
send statements to all as soon as possi
ble. Those knowing their accounts to
be jpast due are invited to call at our
Dffice whenio townand.oet your ac-
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