Lincoln Neb VALENTINE DEMOCRAT THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF CHERRY COUNTY. NEBRASKA VOLUME XVII VALENTINE , NEBRASKA. SEPTEMBER 4 , 1902. NUMBER 33 Prospective Purchasers 2 * of the "Acorn Brand" g clothing can certainly fc > be congratulated on the ? ? sterling worthjthe style , J > tlie tone and fit of these jj garments. Our untirfcfc O T * i \ig zeal and great purjjfr chasing power have en- abled us to place tliem 2J before you this season , at prices that will profc > elude any question of jj our clothing leadership ? i Red Front & Cold Weather is Coming We are getting ready. Are you ready for your fall suit * * If so , call and examine onr stock or leave your measure. All cus- torn work made in our own shop. Work- * niansliip and fit guaranteed : : : : : Ladies' , Gents' and Children's Shoes , TAILOK AND CLOTHIER. T. YEARNSHAW JAMES BHULL ! l Cf Cf Cf Sole Agents for I- HERALD PURE RYE WHISKEY . ! r : Ale and Porter , And FRED KRUG'S BEER r * Choicest Wines and Cigars , ' VALENTINE X NEBRASKA . ] Anderson & Fisclier , i -DEALERS IN- GENERAL HARDWAR ; Agents for the Quickmeal Gasoline Stoves and Ranges. J WE SELL THE-- ' Piano Mower and Hay Rakes Coffins , Caskets , > 'i and a Full Line of Undertakers' Supplies. Chartered as a Stste Bank Chartered as a National Bank June 1 , 1881. August 12. 1902 , The ST NATIONAL BANK Valentine , Nebraska. ( Successor to ) CAPITAL PAID IN A General Banking 000 Exchange and , V"U. . Collection Business. C. H. CORNELL , President. J. T. MAY , Vice-President. M. V , NICHOLSON , Cashier. CORA L. WAITERS , Assistant Cashier. ITIZENS MEAT MARKET ) J. W. STETTER , PROP FRESK FRUIT AND GAMF IN THEIR SEASON First-class line of Steaks , Roasts Dry Salt Meats , Smoked Breakfast Bacon TALK OF THE TOWN Job work at the DEMOCRAT office. Mark Zarr id now doing the printer act on this paper. Mrs. M. R. Harden is working in the DEMOCRAT office. When in need of job work call at the DEMOCRAT office. M. P. Kincaid is in town looking after his political fences. Geo. Bakewell purchased the H. D Welter farm on the JNiobrara river last week. This office turned out several piece of job work for our business men dur ing the week. Chas. Sherman has been suffering with quinsy during the past week but is better at this writing. Mrs. McBride. of Rushville , is here visiting her son and daughter , U. G. McBride and Mrs. Perry Veach. Dr. Winder accompanied by a trained nurse returned from Omaha last week. The Dr. is suffering from a cancer on the tongue. The Annual Co. Convention of the W. C. T. U. will convene in the M. E church at Valentine Nebr. on Wed nesday September 10 at 9 a. m. Albert Yeast spent several days last week out on his homestead hay ing and otherwise looking after his interests there. He returned to town Saturday morning Miss Mary Jordan , of Arabia , re turned to her home Monday morning after having spent two weeks in our city visiting at the home of J. T. Keely and Cha ? . Sherman. John Bachelor has moved his family into the house he recently purchased of C. G. Anderson and thereby be comes a resident of our cityWe ex- cend to Mr. Bachelor and family a cordial welcome. W. E. Haley returned Saturday evening from Chas. Burns' sale at Crookston. He reports a large crowd in attendance and that everything sold well. This is the result of gener- ous advertising. Miss Etta Frown accompanied by Miss Mabel Vaughn made this [ office a pleasant call last week. Mrs. Vaughn succeeds Miss looses as teacher of the 2nd primary depart ment of the Valentine schools. Geo. Bakewell , a ranchman who lives near Woodlake , saw the ad of Chas. Burns' public sale at Crookston in this paper and came to Valentine Frida\T , and Saturday went out to the sale to purchase more stock for his ranch. It pays no advertise in the DEMOCRAT. Bob Good , of the ' 'Bassett Eagle , " was a Valentine visitor last Saturday He came up to attend the senatorial convention. Bob is a good democrat and would like to see the principles of T democracy come to the front once To Tu more. He remembered this office with o a pleasant call while in town , [ Miss Fanny VanBusKirk returned last Tnursday morning from a four weeks visit in the west part of the state. Shr. also visited Pine Ridge Agency and reports having had an h exceedingly good time. Miss Van- Buskirk returns rested and ready to h resume her work cf dressmaking. M K Max Viertel , the genial merchant of it Crookston , called at this office last ita Thursday combining business with K pleasure. Max is an up-to-date busi- nesss man and tells vou through the columns of the DEMOCRAT where you eiui can buy the best goods foi the least uib money. Call on him when in need of b anything in his line. ai Rev. Cumbow returned last Friday clai from a two weeks vacation and re [ sumed his work as pastor of the M. E. ai church at this place. Next Sabbath will be the closing services for the conference year. This closes the diC third years pastorate of this church C ( for Rev Crmbow. A Cordial invita F tion is extended to all to attend these irw services next Sunday. w IE Mr. Stacy , agent for the Rand , s ; McNally publishing house of Chicago a was in this city last week soliciting at * subscribers for a to be map soon pub w lished by the above company , showing wt ! the latest government surveys : county in state and hational , also the geograph ical changes made all over the world by the recent wars together with the location of cities , towns and post offices corrected up to July 1 , 1902 This office acknowledges a pleasant call from MrStacy , a Our citizens are begiuning to order hard coal sent to their homes. Mr. and Mrs. Hall , of Woodhike , ac companied by a nephew and neice were trading with our merchants yesterday. Miss Mary Cumbow went to Kilgore Monday to get acquainted with her constituents for the coming year. Theo. Tillson , from down the river , was in town Monday shaking hands with friends and transacting business witn our merchants. Mrs. Morrow , of Cairo 111. , returned to her home Monday after a visit of two weeks with her brother Mr Grady who lives in the vicinity of Sparks. Miss Tacy Collett went to Omaha last Saturday to see the latest styles in ] millinery so that she will be better able to cater to the wants of her cus tomers. W. T. Bishop has rented the Wilbur livery barn on Hall St. and opened up a livery and feed stable. Mr. Bishop is an experienced livery man and when in need of a good rig and driver call on him. Frank Krampert , of Woodlake. ac companied by N. J. Uck were callers at our snnctum Mondav. Mr. Kram pert dropped a couple of dollars into the till , making his title clear to the DEMOCRAT until April 1903. Roland Robertson has taken a vaca tion of a couple of months from the tailoring business on account of weak eyes. He goes to Cody to ac cept the position of clerk in the hotel there for Miss Wren Donoher. Bowers and Parry purchased the livery 1 stable property on east Cath erine St. of P. F. Simons and have opened up a first class barn , equipped \vith new rigs , fine teams and careful drivers. They solicit a shareofyour patronage. Mrs. Callen after spending a vear vis- itinu in 111. , Iowa , Kansas an 1 eastern Nebraska has returned to make Valen , tine . her future home. She goes to house keeping in her residence on Hall , St. this week where she will ue pleased to see her friends. Miss Wren Donoher took possession of the Cody Hotel September 1. Miss Donoher is a woman of wide hotel ex perience , having run the Donoher in Valentine aeveral years , also a hotel in Gordon. We wish Miss Wren suc cess in her new location. John Tripp , Supt. of the Indian Boarding School on Rosebud reserva tion , was on our streets Monday , He brought his daughter Emma and ? on Perry , also Miss Bessie Eaton , daugh ter of [ .the matron , down to goto Wayne Nebr. , to attend school ilie coming year. Mr. Moses and grand-daughter , of Texas , were visiting their son and uncle , S. N. Moaes of Simeon , a couple of weeks. They went from here to lot Springs S. D. and from there will return to their former home carrying C with them pleasant impressions of this great north west. Nicholaa J. Uck , a grocer of Oma ha , called at our place of business Monday and gave us $1 which entitles him to read the DEMOCRAT for a year. Mr. Uck is a brother-in-l w of F. Krampert and is in the county visit ing friends and relatives and looking after ; his ranch interests south of Woodlake. E. H. Bohle tells the people of Val entine and vicinity through the col umns of this paper where to buy the best < fresh fruits , bread , cakes , pies and in fact everthing kept in a first class restaurant. When in need of anything in his line call on him , He juarantees satisfaction as to quality and price. Andrew Quisenberry. a colored sol- Her after serving his time and re ceiving an honorable discharge at Ft. Niobrara last week , was prepar ing to leave for his former home , when he missed the where-with-all to make the journey. He was heard to F say that he had been touched for $205 T. and a ticket , the latter he was seen have purchased. The poor fellow was nearly distracted for he began to think he would have to enlist again order to get home. When , alas , he awoke from one of his dreams , and remembered having put the missing articles into a pocket in his shirt. His face was wreathed in smiles and he is now a firm believer in the old adage. There is nothing so handy as pocket in a sbirt , 49 49 49 49 Walking Skirts ft * 49 49 49 We have the latest in Kilted "Walking Skirts , 49 49 I3ox Plaited Skirts and Side Pleated Skirts , I * 49 made up in the latest fabrics and new weaves. & 49 49 In all colors Oxford , Black , Bro\vn , Blue , & 49 49 Snowflake and Gray. A full line , unexcelled 49 in style , tailoring , quality and prices : : : 49 49 49 I * Dress Skirts 49 49 That are distinctive in Style and Fnish 49 43 Made with Drop Skirt Linings : : : 49 49 49 I * 49 49 49 49 DAVENPORT & THACHEPI I * WE CARRY A COMPLETE LIN2 OF GeneralMerchandise Merchandise AKD Groceries MAX E. VIERTEL NEBRASKA CBOOKSTON Just Received , a Car of Sack Salt , W. A. Pettycrew , General Merchandise- Your Pocket Book Will Stand It A Fob Chain for Summer Wear Ladies' and Gent's Patterns in Leather , Silk or Grold O , W , Morey , The Old Reliable Jeweler. e 1/OO1/V HEADQUARTERS FOR WINES , LIQUORS AND CIGARS OF THE CHOICEST BRANDS Valentine - - Nebraska Accounts of Merchants , Ranchmen and Individuals invited. Money to loan on first-class cattle paper and other securities. Valentine State Bank ( Successors to Cherry County Bank. ) Capital Jaid TTp 3 5 , VALENTINE , NEBRASKA FRKD WHITTEMORE , President J. W. STETTER , Vice Prcsiden CHARLES SPARKS , Cashier . O. HORNBY W. S. JACKSON DO YOU WANT A WINDMILL:1 ; ( : good so yon one. Iran t The place to get the best Windmill , alsc pumps and Tanks. First door south of the Donoher House. S.MOON . . . Valentine , Nebr. Do You Read The Democrat ? Hott