THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
I. M RICE EDITOR
PUBL1HHKD EVERY THDR8DA * .
at the Post-office at Valentine , Cherry
onntv. Nebnuka , as Second-claas matter.
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STATS OFFICERS
EZIIA P. SAVAGK , Governor.
C , F. STKKI.K. Lieut. Governor.
GKO.V. . MAitsii. Secretary of State.
CHAP. WKSTON , Auditor Tub. Accw.
WM. STKUKEK Treasurer.
FKAMC N. Pitoux , Atty. General.
GKOUKK FOWLEB , Com.Pub. Lauds and Bids.
LKE HAKDMAN , Librarian.
U. 8 SENATORS
JOSKPH H. MlLLAKD.
CHAS. H Dijcrnicn.
CONGRESSMEN
RL.MEU J. BUKKKTT. Rep. 1st DIst.
DAVID II. MKRCKU , Rep. 2nd Dist.
JOHN . Ror.iNHON.Fus. 3rd DIst.
WM. L. SiAiirc , us. 4th Dist.
A. C.SI1ALLRNHKIM5KH. KllS 5th DM.
WM. NKVII.I.E , Fus. cth Dist.
COUN I Y OFFICERS
W. C. HIIATT-CK. Treasurer.
(5. H. KRRCK , Clerk.
XV. u. IOWNR. .Iudze )
L. N L A vrom. Sheriff.
E -D. Ci.AKKe. Attorney.
KTTA BROWN. supTiim-ndfnt.
LEBOY LEAI-II , Survevor.
A.UKHRD l.KWis. Coroner.
COUNTY
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W. E. MALKV. 1st U'st. '
Ai.KX KUKK. 2nd Dist.
L. LAUFKR , 3rd Dist.
Charles H. FaulhabHr
Brownlee
Breeder of
Rec'st'd Herelords.
o-
Hyam , No. 74,638.
at head of herd.
Young bulls from 6
to 18 months old
for sale
HENRY AUGUSTON
Blacksmith
Brownlee , Nebr.
Does general blacksmithingathard
times prices for cash.
PAT HETT
Valentine , Nebr.
Good , Hard Rock for sale in any
S , quantity.
H. CRAMER ,
City Deliveryman.
Jruaks , valises and packages hauled to and
from the dppot and all parts of the City.
"Telephone 13.
W. A. KlkBELL
Barber
First-class Shop in Every Respect
' Eau tie Quinine Hair Tonic , Golden Star Hair
Tonic , Herplcide and Cokn's Dandruff Cure.
Try Pompeian Face Massage Cream
LEEOY LEACH
County Surveyor
Valentine or Wood lake
GENKRAb WOKK PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
JOHN PORATH
Itiege , Xebr.
Tubular wells and windmills.
A. M. MOKRISSEY
Attorney at Law
Valentine , tfebr.
A. N. COMPTON
Physician and Surgeon
Office at Quigley & Chapman's j
Drugstore. Nights TinDon - '
oher residence , C'herry Street , j
Edward .5. Fwray
Physician and Surgeon
Office Fraternal Hall or El-
CKf
liott's Drug Store. 10U112
F. M. WALCOTT
ATTORNEY AND ABSTRACTER
Valentine , Nebr.
Fractipcs In District Court and U. S. Land
Office. Real Estate and ! lanch Property
houchtHnd snld. Bonded Aholrar.tpr
John Nicholson ,
Dentist.
Will be in Valentine on the 20 , 21 , 22
and 23rd of each month. Reserve
your work for him > Qce at Donotjtr
V , E. AM. V.B. B.
TIME TAI5LE
YYiitti WUU.NU
No. 27 Frt. Daily 2:33 P. M
No. 25 " except Sunday 9:40 A. M
; No. 3 1'assenser Daily 12:49 A. M
EAST BOUND
No. 28 Frt. Daily G:50 A. SI
No. 26 * ' except Sunday 5:00 : r.M.
No. 4 Passenger Dai iv 4:47 A.M.
j SOCIETIES ,
I
K. of P. CbEBKY LODGE NO. IG9 , meets let
and 3rd Friday of each month at 8:30.
C. M , IIUNTKtt , C. 8. GOULI > .
C. C. K , of K. & . S.
XK liOlM K XO , 58O51.0.0. F
Meets Thursday night each week ,
AMOS KANI ALL , J , T. K.KRLKY ,
N , G. Sec'y.
A31. . WO. ! . Meets 2st Tuesday each mouth
T. C , HOUNSV , W , W , THOMPSON ,
W. M. Sec'y.
A-O. U. W. AO.7O. Meets 1st aud 3rd Muu
day o ) each month.
W. A. PicrrvciiEw , U. G , DUNN ,
M. VV. fcteconlei.
I > IC > KI < : KOL : IIOAOKo. . no.-Meets
2nd and 4th Moudaj each nuiuth.
ETTA UKOWN , IMJZ , PKTXVCKEW ,
C. of 11. Itecoriler.
31. W. A. Meets 1st aud 3rd Wednesdays each
month.
AI. V. NICHOLSON , W. K , U LKY ,
\J. Olerk
Fit A I'U 1C A Al , U.\IOX XO , 5GS Meets
every t-uiiiii u iilgh
J. A.HDBNBACK , K. D , CLAUK ,
F , M. See'j.
ItoVAL I XfelGIIBOltS.- 2nd ami
4th Wednesdays each month.
AiAiiv ( JUIOLKY , MINNIE DANIEL ,
. , . _ Oracle. ICec.
Son * and I > nu htr of Protection
liodtfe Ao. 6. Meets 2nd and 4th Fridays eadi
month.
IlKNBY GBAHAM , Mrs. JENNIE LEWIS ,
Pi 3. Sec'y
Itnyal Highlanders , I > evon CnsfleXo
291. Meets Snd Friday eaca mouth.
.E.HALEY.
I. P. Sec'y.
MILL PRICES FOR FEED ,
Bran. bulk . 75 per cwt | 14.00 u-u
Mnrts bulb . 85 pnr cwi $16.UM" ( >
screenings . 7Uc " 113.00
l 'hop Feed . . . .1.05 f20 M
Corn . 95 118.00 "
Chop corn . 1 . 00 f 19.UO
1.20 I230U
ETTA BROWN
SllPF , PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Examination Third Saturday each
month add Friday preceding.
VALENTINE NEBRASKA
MOSPS & Hoffacker.
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O shoulder of nor *
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on left Jaw. II on left side. H on left thigh
S. N. Moses
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x right shoulder
O and hip.
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moral lessons in homely phrase and
yer < e. and appeals to old and young
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rapid increase in circulation now
amounting to 140,000 is proof of the
paper's strength and influence.
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No. 1 , Weekly World-Herald ,
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WEEKLY WORLD-HERALD ,
43 Omaha , Nebraska.
The Greatest of its Kind.
The excellent record of the"Mer-
cantile"is attracting much attent-j j
ion. It now has in Nebraska over I :
seven thousand policy holders and' i
over six million dollars of insur- ' I
ence in force. It has annually for
five years on an average declared
to its policy holders a div
idend of 15 to 20 per cent ; that is ,
it has saved in cost to its policy
holders that much. There is no
man but what would like to be in
a business that would yield him 20
per cent profit. The Mutual In
surance Journal.
The Mutual Insurance people of
the state can be proud of the fact
that Nebraska has within its board
ers some of the very strongest
Mutual companies in the world ,
Many both farm and city whose poli
cies are as good as gold anywhere
and the reputation of which goes
unquestioned. Among the number ;
none are better than the Farmers
Mutual Insurance Company and
The Nebraska Mercantile Mutual
Insurance Company , both of Lin
coln , and the Trans-Missi&sippi
Mutual Fire Association of Oma-
*
! ! ha , and our readers should carry
in these companies all of the insur
ance they can place with them up
to the full amount desired. No
person claims but that in case of
loss they are fairly treated and
when the amount is agreed upon ,
paid promptly. The Mutual In
surance Journal.
These companies are represent
ed by I. M. Rice of Valentine. In
these companies together with the
German Mutual of Omaha he has
written thousands of dollars of in
surance for people in Valentine ,
Crookston , Cody , Merriman ,
Gordon , AVooklake and through
out Cherry Co. There has never
been a question as to the reliability
of these mutual companies and
those holding policies in them can
testify to the saving in cost of in-
surance. There should be no dis-
crimination against them because
they have saved thousands of dol
lars to policy holders , and insur
ance rates have been lowered 25
per cent by virtue of the existence
of these companies , in which even
those opposed to mutual insurance
have profited. They insure city
and farm property , school houses
and churches.
Report of School District No.
19 , Cherry County , for month be- '
ginning Jrn. 5 , 1903 , and ending
Jan. 30 , 1903. Number of days
taught twenty. Number of pupils
enrolled twenty four. Average
daily attendance twenty two.
Those being neither absent nor
tardy were : Mary Tice , Edith
Haslow , Harry , Maud , Roy , Rob
ert and Mabel Malone , Olaf , Floyd ,
and Bennett Alexander. Three
names were dropped from the
Roll this month on account of long
continued absence.
JENNIE VAN BUSKIRK , Teacher.
Report of school district No. 46
for month beginning Jan. 12 and
ending Feb. 6. No. of days taught
20 ; No. of pupils enrolled , 5 ; those
neither tardy nor absent were :
Francis , Louis , Roy and Ethel
Hook and Alice Johnson.
MARI GREWE , Teacher.
Report of school district No. 92
for month beginning Jan. 12 and
ending Feb. 9th. No. of pupils
enrolled , IS ; average daily attend
ance , 11 ; No. present every day
were Annie Nenzcl , Julia Grewe
and Victor Hoffman ; those on roll
of honor were Lawrence , Margar
et , Annie and Rudolff Nenzel ,
Chester Hoffman , Dorothcr Grewe
Emily Grewe Julia Grewe and
Rudoff Nenzcl.
FRANCES GREWE , Teacher.
TToodlake school report for mo.
ending Feb. 6 , 1903.
Grammar Room
No. enrolled , 36 ; average daily at
tendance , 26 ; neither absent nor
tardy , Mattie Parks.
LILLIAN HEDRICK , Teacher.
Primary Room
No. enrolled , 56 ; average daily
attendance , 38 ; neither absent nor
tardy : Eva , Alvia and Ona Rich
ardson and Veda Young.
LAURA TILLSON , Teacher ,
Owing to epidemic of measles
this month the attendance has
been greatly reduced.
A MOST LIBERAL OFFEB.
Ah our farmer readers should take
advantage of the unprecedented club
bing offer we this year make , which
includes with this paper The Home
stead , its Special Farmers' Institute
Editions and The Poultry Farmer
These three publications are the best
of their class and should be in every
farm homeTo them we add , for lo
cal , county and general news , our own
paper , and make the price of the four
Behold the Bright Gems of Minstrelsy by the Ft , Niobrara
Minstrels at
T
FRIDAY FEB. , 20 , 1903
MATINEE AND NIGHT
OLD PLANTATION MELODIES NEW SONGS NEW DANCES NATURAL BORN
COMEDIANS OLD TO CHARACTERS AND FUNNY JOKES
See Freer and Edwards in tlipir comic cake walk , yon will laugh as you never did before. AVe have plenty
f rib tickling and side splitting Jokes Scenes down on the Mississippi ; dont fail to see the Cotton Pick-
noScene during this act We will introduce a number of favorite songs by the quartette There will also
De'a Grand Old Basket Meeting at Troy Island See Allen the Big Irish Policeman on Blinker street after
0 o'clock at night if you want to laugh Don't fail to see the Office Boy , or the Ghost in the Pawn Brok-
ir Shop We will introduce a number of new Specialties , Songs , Dances and Funny Sayings , Stories and
Stump Speeches There will not be a dull moment during the performance Dont fail to see the Great
Cragedians , Freer , Stone and Allen in the last scenes of King Henry the VI The performance will close
vith the great Rag Time act , Warming up in Dixie , this piece is especially arranged by Freer and Williams
Capt. A. G. Shaw arid Mile. Winona
. _ _
JL , . ! . . .I - ' ' " V
n their Expert Knife and
Three years in Continental
Battle-Ax Impalement Act.
Europe , exhibiting in
-
pres-
the lady
fairly pinning so
nce of the Crowned Head.
lose with knives that il
Vill appear in Matinee also
nakes the cold chills rue
at Evening performance.
down your back.
STETTER BROS. QUARTETTE
HOMER CALA.V.A.Y , ass BJ31V LAMBERT , Birritone WM. LEE , Xcnor
13JRYO3V L. WILSON , Soprano WILLIAM XIVIS , Soloist
A Card to the Public
This being our first time before the public we will spare no pains to make our performance
a complete success. Come out and enjoy a clean , upright and comic play. For the
convenience of our Valentine friends we will give a special matinee in the afternoon.
v Reserved seats for ladies and gentlemen
Matinee : Doors Open 1:30 : Curtain Rises 2:15 : P. M
Night Doors Open 6:20 : Curtain Rises 7:30 : P. M ,
Tickets for sale at all places of business in Valentine and the Post
Exchange. Music by 25th Infantry Orchestra.
J. MANAGERS H. Freer W , H. Brown , \ \ * . llobinson , PERFOBMEU3 K L Harris. Warren vVest , AE , Allen , Serir. EXECUTIVE W. H. Brown. HT-VFF
Matthew Williams J. A. Huater , E.Jackson , Q. Edwards , San Antoniit. Ei.Stone Musician W. Robinson
Orchestra 50c Balcony 25c
one year oniy'iSl.QS. Never be-
j fore was BO much superior readiujj
matter offered for so small an amount
of money. The three papers named ,
which we club with our own , are well
known ' . iirouffhout the West , and
commcnu themselves to the reader's
attention upon mere mention. The
Home stead in the jrreat agricultural
and live stock paper of the West.
The Pouliry Farmer is the most prac
tical poultry paper for the farmer ,
while the SpecialFarmers' Institute
Editions are the most practical publi
cations for the promotion of good
farming ever published Take ad
vantage of this great offer , as it will
hold good for a short time only.
Samples of these papers may be ex
amined by calling at this otlice ,
OVERPETTED PETS ,
nnd Cat * Spoiled by Appetite
For Unnatural Tidbits.
Possibly iho dog world might afford
a better specimen of : i living skeleton
than one in the kennel next to the
door of a boarding place Tor animals ,
but it would take a day's journey to
flnd him.
"What's makes him so thin : " was
asked of the attendant.
"He won't out , " was the reply "that
is. he won't cat hospital food. He's
been spoiled. Lots of dogs and cuts
that are brought hero have bivri sjwtl-
ed. Their owners think it is a sign of
high breeding lo cultivate' an ai petite
for a peculiar and unnatural diet.
They train animals to cat all kinds of
food that they would never tom-Ii of
their own volition. This emanated fel
low has been taught to like fruit , lie Is
particularly fond of pears : but. in casu
he can't get them , peaches , apples and
bananas are a fairly satisfactory sub
stitute. Unfortunately , his present ail
ment makes a fruit diet extremely
dangerous , and since he is deprived of
his favorite food ho is literally starv
ing himself to death. "
The attendant passed on to a neigh
boring cage and poked his linger spor
tively into the side of a large gray cat
that "meowed" plaintively in iv i > cnse
to his cheery "Hello , there. Ccsar ! "
The cat had such a healthy , whole
some appearance that the visitor In
quired what meat lie was fed , upon.
"Humph ! " said the attendant. "You've
missed it there. He doesn't feed upon
meat. lie's a vegetarian. _ lie likes
onions better than anything else , un
less it's melons. A good many cats
like melons , and most of them artalso
partial to raw asparagus. Tinfact is
you might run through a list of all the
dishes that find a place on any up to
date menu and you will lind that some
of onr patie'its have acquired a taste
for them. This epicurean appetite may
denote aristocratic tendencies on the
part of my boarders , but I don't ap
prove of it. Most of these acquired
tastes are n perversion of the natural
animal appetite , and It , is likely to
prove harmful in the .end. Tli" trick
is pretty expensive-for us fellows that
run cat and dog boarding houses , and
I'd like to put a stop to it. " New York
Titnes.
APHORISMS.
Liberality consists rather in giving
seasonably than much. Cicero.
Labor is the divine law of our exist
ence ; repose is desertion and suicide.
Mazzini.
- Unbecoming forwardness of toner pro
ceeds from ignorance than impudence.
CJuville
Kindness is a language thaduiub can
speak and the deaf can.hear and-.under
stand. Bovoe. -
Every one complains of-the badness of.
Ills memory , , but nobody , of his judg
ment. Rochefoucauld.
He who has no inclination to-'learn
more will be very apt to tlifnk that he
knows enough. PowoiTi
lt Is not what he has or even what he
does which expresses-the worth of a
man. but what ho Is. Aniiel.
Most people would'succeed hi-small
things if theywere not troubled witli
great arabitldns. t.ongfeHoAV- ' '
Justice is'the insurance we have on
our lives and property.'a'tid'oUedie'iicc is
the premium we pay for it. Pen n.
'Cats ot Ancient Ejyypt.
By some persons "the popularity of
the cat In Egypt has been attributed
to the fact that the animal was valu
able In ridding the palaces of rats' and
mice and also in hunting fowls' There
are several paintings In the' British
museum , executed by ancient Egyp
tian artists , representing Egyptian
sportsmen in boats on the river Nile ,
accompanied- large cats , sitting on
their'haunches In the stem. Other
pictures show the cats swimming r/ith
birds in their mouths after'the manner
of retriever dogs. These pictures isave
greatly perplexed modern naturalists
because the catof today has x strong
aversion to water" , and'It Is difficult to
reconcile such different traits even aft
er tbe lapse of thousands of years.
f *
Trne Courage.
Spartacns What IB the greatest act
of bravery that .ever occurred .M'itliin
your specific knowledge ? .
Smartacus A man with.only half a
dollar in his pocke.t went fritb a .swell
cafe nnd ordered 40 cents' worth of
' " *
food right out'"loud. so that .people at
flip next table her.rdt him.distincly. $ .
Baltimore. Aii/riqan. " / . " . . . ' ,
Great tAbor .Saver.
CustomerThp metal In-that knife
you sold mt is as goft as putty. * It got
dull the lirst tlr.se I..ned it .
Dealer-Y-ti-s.'hut think-bow.easy It
wilU.be to sbaritt-n. . .New York-Weekly.
Men who mind their 'own business
are usually successful because they
hare very little com pet itioa , Chicago
