THE VALENTINE 'DEMOCRA1
) . M. RICE EDITOF
Official Netcapper o
County , Weltrasha
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when not paid in advance.'Single copies 5c.
D4pl y advertising 1 inch singe ! column 15 <
er ibueor , fG.Oa y tr.
Local Notices , Obituaries. I edge resolution :
and fc'oi-lals for liuvemie 5c per line ptr issue.
J'ramfs. Hi i ) In f-l.rofler > farjn advs.nc'
fidilitloial'ipacr Cooper inch perjeHrengra\ei ;
blocks e Ura ; $ M < " eacii.
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Part i-is living outside Cherry lountynntper
sonaily known aie requested to pay in advance
10 per cent additional to above rates if o\er <
iioiu us in arrears.
Alice's of li sics of stock free to Iraud advei
Users. ' '
Thursday , January 2 , -
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Bartfey is now a free man having
been pardoned by Gov. Savajre on
Tuesday evening. Dec. 31 , ' IflOl ; We
ask our readers to draw their own
conclusions .and.if.they.can. harrnon-
inze the statements .formerly made
by the republican party in regard to
his return to the pen last Aug. and
the statement of Gov. Savage at that
time as the reason of his parole being
that he would be able to replace some
of the state money , with the pardon
and present explanation of the Gov
ernor which we will try to giye next
week *
Preaching in Stewart Avenue Uni-
vt-rsalist Church yesterday on "Spirit
vs Form , " the Rev. B. A , White said
in part : "The sticklers for form are
just now having their chance with
JSchley. . .With this is a fine mixture ,
no doubt , of politics and personal jeal
ousy. Schley won a great battle. He
whipped the Spaniards and sent their
bhips to the bottom. Ko onetdenies
this. But , say the formalists and the
petty intriguers , he did not do it ac
cording to good form. The "loop" was
a bad thing , this thing and that was
not done. A paprr campaign worked
out in the office of thq Navy depart
ment , perhaps , was departed from.
Hence , down with Schley. "Xosv the
American people may be confused by
all this dust thrown up over minor
points. But one thing is sure : They
know a.victory from ajlefeat , and their ,
sympathies will be with the man that
wins , providing he breaks no moral law
higher than the law of proper form
No one thinks that Sampsonwas a cow.
ard or that had he been present lie
would not have conducted liimself tis a
brave man. But he was not there.
That was his misfortune. But that is
- ' be-in
no reason why-Schley'should -
vestigated and waciitcally reprimand
ed before/the nation and the world , be
cause he was there and attended to
things.To . . .the average .civilian the
wLole "thifitf in view ! of the "facts is
nauseating. JLn tie meantime the senti
inent of the American people will stand
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with * Dewey's minority report. . - * * -
caso Tribune.
It takes wind to run a newspaper ; it
takes a scintillating acrobatic imagina
tion and' lialf a dozen white shirts and
a railroad pass to run a _ newspaper.
13ut money Heaven-to Betsy and si. <
hands-round , who everneeded money
in conducting a newspaper ? Kind
words are the medium of exchange that
does the business of the editor. Kind
words and church social tickets. When
you see the editor with much mooey
watch him. He will be paying .his bills
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and disgracing hs profession..Never
give money to an editor. Make him
take it out. He likes to swap. . /
Then when you die after having
stood around for several years ; and
having sneered at the editor , and his
jim ciow paper , be sure to have your
wife send in for three extra copies by
one of , jrour weeping children and
wke n she'reads' a generous and touch
ing notice about you , * forewarn Eef to
neglect to send 15 cents to thef editor.
It would overwhelm him. Money is a
corrupting thing. The editor knows it
and what he wants is your heartfelt
thanks. Then" he can thank the print
ers and they can thank their grocers.
But money Scorn the filthy thing.
Donjt let the editor know anything
about it. Keep that for sordid trades
people who charge for their w-ires.
The" Lord loves a cheerful giver. He'll
take care of the editor.Don't worry ,
about the editor. He has a charter
from the state to act as doormat for the
community. He'll get his paper out
somehow and stand up foryou when
you run for office , ' and lie about your
pig-eon-toed daughter's tacky wedding ,
and blow about your big-footed sons
when ihey get a four dollar week job
and weep over your shriveled soul
when it isreleas&d from ypur gasping
body and 'smile at your giddy wife >
second marriage. He'll get1 along the
Lord only knows how hut some how :
Gatesville ( Tex. ) Messenger. i -
ADDITIONAL' LOCAL- -
jp. J. O'Conner of Chesterfield spent
few Year in town.
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Mrs. J. C. * Webb of Fremont was reg
istercd at The Donoher 3esttrdny.
Jfes. Reid and R. W. Reid of Gordon
were in our'city the first of 'the week
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sparks visited
with C , A. Johnson and wife last
Thur.sca ,
Miss Maier is working in the Valen
tine State Bank'durintf the absence
Watson.
Pike ajd brother August have
"bought a bunch of sheep and will en
gage in that business.
xJ. E. Thackrey and sisters vere
down to the lakes t4he' rst of tl e
week returning yesterday.
T. C. aiid.M. O. Metzger , brothers of
Albert and Will Metzger of Gregory.
are in town looking for a ranch locat
ion.
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Mrs. and Mr. J. C. Pettijohn and
daughter Florence visited relatives
at Long Pine the past week , return
ing today.
-Miss-Katie Xoble
departed Tuesday
for'Kearney frelmi > ka where she will
visit with rehtives > and friends for two
or three weeks.
Mrs. D. Q. 'Nicholson of Madison
Nebaska , is visiting this week with her
brother-in-law M. V. cashier of .the
Bank of Yuleutiae.
-D. A. Hancock of Simeon has gone
down to his former home at Black bum
Mo. where he expects to remain for
several weeks during the winter.
Father Leichieitner took the Both-
well children down to Omaha and he
placed them in a Catholic school where
they will receive care and attention ,
M. V , Nicholson and wife went
Jown to Ainsworth last Thursday to
ittend the"wedding' of Miss Alta'NicK
Dlson to Fred L , C9ffey of Spokane ,
Washington.
E. C. Cole stopped in our city Tues-
3ay evening on his way home , from
Norfolk where he spent'thepast week
visiting at the home of his mother.
Mr. Cole runs a general mercantile
store at" Cody.
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Miss Ema D. Tracy leaves to-night
for her home at Pine Bluffs , wyo.
Miss Tracy has been assisting Judge
Walcott as stenographer during the
several months she has been in Val
entine.
Mrs. W , E. Efner returned this
morning from a week's visit at Chad-
ron with her son Dean of the Chadron
Journal , Mr. Efner accompanied.MrsH
Efner there-but came back after-.spend-
Xmas in Chadron , .
ing dayin < ,
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- Miss Duniga'n complains of shutting
her thumb-up in Judge Walcott's safe
and when she again opened the sare
she found her thumb severly injured.
MissD is now more careful in closing
the safe and "can probably tell just-
where her thumb is all the time.
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The 'Ghost ' dance civen on
New Year's night by the Valentine
Dancing Club was a grand success
Abont thirty co uples were masked and
after unmasking 'there were at least
as many more who-joined in the dance
Everyone l-eports 'havinghad a g-ooi
time.
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E. B. Vandegnft ionnerly of Valen
tine and lately of Browtflee where"h -
lias been very 'successful'iff' cattle rais-
i i
ing , was in town 3esterclay and tells us
that He has sold his ranch and expects
to"move down into the south-eastern
part of the state where he4 can farm
and raise ca'ttle and hogs. . *
Miss Iva Efner is now home again
and in charge of her fine stock ot
millinery , since Friday before Xmas
from Cedar Rapids Iowa , where ? he
has beentrimming in a wholesale
millinery st9re. ' Miss Efner is regard
td as an adept trimmer , both artistic
and original in , design and possesses a
rare faculty of doing the right thing
ffrst.
John Manning and family of Cul
bertson , Montana , stopped in our city
on their way 'home from an eastern vis
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it. They went up to Rosebud today
to visit a few days with C. P. Jordan
whom Mr. Manning knew in the early
days and hasn't seen for twenty-three
years. Mr. Manning has a bunch of
about 1300 head of cattle and is doing
'
fairly well. " . "
IF. J. Caton Dend ,
About two o'clock Tuesday morning
El. J. Caton died of paralysis at the
residence of J E. Thackrey where the"
family - had been livingfo.r . several
months past. Mr. Caton was born in
Dourtland Co.New Yoik , Sept. 22.
1850 an'd was married to Miss Nettie
Sweet Jan. 29. . 1871. There were born
to this union four boys and two girls
jf whom three-boys are still living.
The remains were taken this morning
to Sale"ra. S. f > . accompanied by , . Mrs.
3aton and her son fl. W. Catonvwho
irrived from Stearns S.-D. .yesterda }
Horning. It was the * request of Mr
3aton that he be laid beside his two
[ y lived there jind considered'it 'their
a- AS WE
START UPON
1902 T . '
At the advent of a ne\vyear we wish to extend tcfonr friends
tlie compliments of the season , and to express our appreciat
ion of the favor shown ns by the people of tins community.
To old customers , to new ones , and to - those we hope to
serve during the coming year , we extend best wishes for a
ISrew Year of happiness and prosperity.
. The year's business jnst closed has been very satisfactory
, and we fully appreciate the public confidence and good will
which contributed to tin's result. We thank you for the
patronage extended and hope to merit its continuance during
the c'&ming year. " : . .
We are trying to conduct a drug store that bhall in every
way-meet the requirements of , this community. We wish to
pease ! yjti ; if there is ever any seeming cause of complaint
tell us about it. We assure you that no real grievance can
ever occur unless through someoy.ersiglit that we would only
be too glad to correct.
Quigley . Chapman
Druggists
VALKNTINE , NEBRASKA
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Lion Coffee
is 16 ounces of pure
[ coffee to the pound.
Coated Coffees are
only about' 14 ounces
of coffee and two
ounces of eggs ,
glue , etc. , of no
value to ' you , ' but
1 money in the rjockei
of the roaster.
home. During the .past eleven. years
Mr. Caton , ha ! been Indian farmer at
Rosebud but resigned last June on ac
count of failing health. . ,
Cecil and" Vernon aged respectively
sixteen"'and'fourteen years will remain
iti Valentine to attend schooland fl
W" . Caton the eldest son will take care
of the ranch at Stearns S. D.
The deceased was a member of' the
A O. U. W.-at Salem in which-ordei
he Carried a policy of Z.'OOO. Th <
VALENTINE DESIOCRAT } extends sym
pathies to the bereaved familyand
friends'
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"Alriglit" is All Wrong.
From the Loutlou Chronicle.
'A Corresponden t who has been hav
ing an argument with a friend as t <
whether tue word "alright" can bt
legitimately 'used-appeals' to us .fora
decision. "It is a word that has'puz
zled a good many mercantile men , ' ' he
writes. Well "alright'ris all wrong ,
and has no more right to exist than ttit
"forever , 'tis & single word , " which in
spired one of Calverley's most delight
ful * absurdities. But we have , - . noticed , . that
three women out of fiye spell "all right"
as a single word/'though * our forefath- " * *
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ers"deem9d it two. " . ' . 'Indeed 'we
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should give "alright" a place in pur
collection of woman's words , which if-
really quita an interesting * one. For
there are many 'words used habituall )
by women'which men never use , as
there are'taasculine words which'do
uot fit feniinine 15/s. " " ' " : ' " * 'ItiM/
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f'rank ' Brayton .and wife spent
New Years hu Ainsworth.
Queensware at reduced prices CBABB
& Co : * 50-5
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Go to O. W. Morevs for Holiday goods.
Cash paid'for hidesA. ; : MOREY.Of - !
f ice'at O , WMdtey's jewelry'stofe. 48
At the opera house Tuesday even
ing Jan. 7. Wells and Delap's Min
strels. v > i .
Notice of Herding.
I will run town herd bpgmning about
April 1st. A11 parties en trusting-cows
to my care can'be assured that they
receive careful attention. '
UBIAS BOYER- "
Estrayed from my place about Sept.
25 , one'gray horse , weight about 1000
pounds ; head and neck flee bitten
specks , wire cut on left hind leg be
.o'w the knee ; branded JDH on left
iioulder , vent may be blotched'J D
Also one buckskin pony mare about
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650 pounds , mane about 6 inches long ,
branded TX ) on left flank. Reason
able reward for information' leading
to their recovery. - lV.f. .NELSON , . , .
. -38-tf ' - ' Woodlake , Neb
Next Tuesday evening January 7 ,
Wells & Delap's minstrels * at the op-
era house 4 , popular prices.
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Big Deductions "in price of'bats-caps
and underwear at GBAJJB & Co. vgo -
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Len Bivens will pay highest casl
price for furs.
25 per cent off on chinu to close ou
'at Oi W. Morevs. '
CRABJJ & Co. offer you winler .under .
wear , hats' , caps and queenswareafe re
duced prices.v 50
Yesterday E. L. Raffenburg unload-
sda car load-of fine coming two year
old RegisteredShortHorn Bulls.
They will be on-sale at the &tock yards
tntil sold at prices lower than you can
my like quality of stock at public auct
ion. Mr. Raffenburg is not a strangei
to our stockmen having , sold several
c-'ars of-bulls here last year. The bulls
low on sale are up to the standard ol
tnr that have ever been brought here ,
xnyone in need of good stock"shoulc ,
jotue. early and make , good selections
for your needs , Mr. Raffenberg takes
pleasure in showing his stock. 50
TheTL & Civil Seryice Commissior.
will hold , examipations at several p ces
meach state during March and A.pril ,
to-secure joung men and women foi
overnment service. 9,889 persona se-
nired positions last year through these
/ xaminationb. . Probably 10,000. ap
pointments will bemaie this year ,
All appointments are for life and foi
most positions only a common schoo
education is required. Salaries at ap
pointment vary from § 660 to $1200 t
ear with liberal promotions afterward
Politics is not.considered. . . This afford
i good opportunity for people betweet
16"and 45 years of age. Those desiring
pfaces 'of "this 'kind'can get 'full in
formation about them , free , by writin |
to the Columbian Correspondence Col
'lege , Washington ; D. C. and asking
for its Civil Service catalogue , numbei
three. .
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Ordinance No. 90.
* $ An ordinance granting to the Cherry Countj
Telepji one Co , an exclusive franchise for a tele
phone line and system of lines u itlmvthe village
of Valentine , Nebraska , and establishing regula
tdons governing such franchise.
Be it ordained'by the Chairman and Board ol
Trustees of the Village of Valentine.
- Sec. 1. That there oo and is hereby given and
granted to the Cherry County Telephone Com
pany , its successors and assigns , the exclusive
tranchise and right to establish , construct , erect
maintain and. operate for profit , a telephone
lin * > and system of lines within the village oi
valentine , and all necessary buildings , struct
ures , erections , poles' , wires , conductors , tables ,
switchboards , appliances or apparatus that may
be necessary or requisite to the proper con-
struction\maintenauce and operation of such
telephone line aTid system. Provided , that said
corporation , its successors.and assigns , nermit
.their pol s and" fixture1 * to be used for the pur
pose of placing and maintaining thereon free of
charge any wires that may be necessary for the
use of the'police or lire departments of tfie vil
lage of Valentine.
. . sec 2. That lor said purpose the said grantee
its successors .or assigns , or empo\ees. ) may en
ter upon the streets , alleys or public-grounds of
said village and erect , or place thereon ' posts or
poles , wires conductors , cables 'and other ap-
.pliances'or apparatus , and make .therein such
excavations as may be necessary for the erect
ion of said posts and poles and for laving or
placing ; said conductors , wiies , cables and ap
pliances aud apparatus ; provided that such ex
cavations shall be properly and safely protected
jvhile open.'and shall be so filled , repaired or
completed as to leave the street or alley in as
good a condition as before the excavations Aere
maae.
Sec. 3. That unless the said grantee , its suc
cessors or assigns , shall commence work on the
construction aud erection of such telephone line
or system of lines within six months of the pas
sing of this ordinance , and shall complete the
same as soon as practicable , apd be prepared to
furnish telephones to patrons residing within
the present limits of this village within one year
from the granting of this franchise , this ordi
nance and the franchise hereby granted shall
lapse and become null and void.
See. 4 Said grantee , it's successors and as
signs , shall hold and Save the viila e of Valen
tine harmless from all liability arising from the
erection , maintatnance and operation of said
telephone line and system. *
Sec. o The said erantee , it's successors or as
signs shall have the exclusive right to furnish
from aud by means of it's telephone line or sys
tem either to the public or to private citizens ,
telephone service and accomodation and trans-1
mission of telephonic messages for pay and
profit , and shall have authority to charge it's
customers for such telephonic service and ac
comodation and transmission of telephonic mes
sages , such prices as may he agreed upon be
tween said irrantee , it's successors or assigns ,
audit's said customers ; and in case such an
agreement-is not niadersuch charges shall .not
exceed the price usualjy aud ordmarially charg
ed lorsnclrserviceandtransmission -of tele-
phonic'messages in cities aud villages of like
size and population to this village.
t > H5. c The franchise rights and privileges
hereby granted shall continue for the period of
fifty years from and after the passage of this
ordinanceunless sooner revoked or lapsed lor
violation of this ordinance ,
Sec 7 This ordinance shall take effect and be
in Jorce from and lifter it's passage , approval
and publication
'Passed and approved January 2 , 1JXE.
SKALAttest , ' - ' <
. 9. SIMONS , . . .A. MonBiijSEy ,
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SHAW ! " "OH MYP'
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"SHAW" is with us once again
MAKING FINE PHOTOS
Come and see our samples at the
Sjime Old Stand ,
A. G SHAW , - - - - Valentine , Nebr.
Accounts or Merchants , Rarioiirrieii , and Individuals-Invitee1
Money fco Loan on Pirst-class Cattle Paper
and Other Securities ,
Valentine State Bank
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( Successors to Cherry County Bank. )
Capital IPnia Tip S.
JHKECTOltM
FRED WHITTEMORE , President J. W. STETTER , Vice Presidenb. | . ,
CHARLES SPARKS , Cashier
T. C. HORNBY W. S. JACKSON
Come to the
D. S. LUDWIG LUMBER YARD
FOR-Lumber , Builders'Materials '
.Buggies , Moline WagonsEclipse "Windmills ,
Fair bank's Steel Windmills ;
J. A. SPARKS , Mgr
FOUND. NOT LOST.
The place to get the best windmill
also pumps' and tanks.
First door south of the Donoher House.
S. MOON VALENTINE ,
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49 Valentine Nebraska AU work well done
C. II. CORNELL. President. JIT. V. NICHOLSON , Cashier
gANK OF VALENTINE.
Valentine , Nebraska.
A General Banking Business Transacted
.Bays and Sells Domestic and Foreign Exchange
ihemical National Bank. New York. Correspondents ; First National Bank. Omaha Neb
CITIZENS.MEAT - MARKET
J. W. STETTER , PROP
FRESH FRUIT AND GAMF
IN THEIR SEASON
First-class line of Steaks , Roasts
Salt Meats , Smoked
Breakfast Bacon
T. YEARNSHAW
THE OWL SALOON
JAMES B. HULL
Sole Agents for
HBRAD PUEE RYE WHISKEY
Ale and Porter , And FRED KRUG'S BEER
Choicest Wine and Cigars ,
VALENTINE NEBRASKA
[ f your CATT1.E SUFFER
from LTOE , IlCftor MANGE
' * CHLORO NAPTHOLEUM
" j ' Sold by Qiiigley & Cliapnian ,
- . " " . Valentine ,
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.Richards & Oomstock ,