Wv ' & " i * * J * J < * * * * * * * 5" rf"t "i " * * Jt f itf $ > / ( * J _ -J * * * * - " ft * ? . -Ja . * * [ > * - " "ir ; . llrtwlcal Soolil/ , DEMOCRAT. VOLUME XVIII VALENTINE , NEBRASKA , APKIL 2,1903. NTJMBEEll I I IT COSTS YOU NOTHING to figure with us on shelf and heavy hard ware. We carry a new and complete , line of everything that be longs to'the hardware business. We make quality a specialty. GOOD GOODS will talk for themselves. II ? Jj Ws also carry a complete line of El- Jg liott's celebrated anti-rust Tinware , THj j each and every piece guaranteed never jj * to rust. Also Simmon's "VanDyke" En- H ameled Ware. These are sold only by 1 Red Front Mercantile Co , WEAR Headquarters for Busby Gloves , Stetson Hats , California Pants and Suits. Tailoring in all Branches TAILOR IT AND CLOTHIER. COAL' FRANK FISCHER , COAL Springs -DEALER IN Big Muddy j Gr _ * * IN ! ยง DWARE Stoves and Ranges Iron Beds , Springs Tinware and Enand Mattresses amel Ware Furniture Prussian Stock and Poultry Food All kinds of seeds Alfalfa Seedj WINDMILLS , PUMPS PL AND MO WEES T. YEARNSHAW JAMES B. HULL Cf Cf Cf Sole Agents for HERALD PURE RYE WHISKEY Ale and Porter , And FRED KRUG'S BEEP Choicest Wines and Cigars. VALENTINE NEBRASKA CITIZENS MEAT MARKET J. W ? . H. PKOf- il FRESH FRUIT AND CAMt fTHE IP FASON | r Kirst rlasy .liin-.of Steakn. Dry Halt Mems. Si 1 - tf , . . . Chartered as a St te Banl ihai-tered as a National Bank Jun 1. 1884. August 12. 1902 , The FIRST NATIONAL BANK Valentine. Nebraska. I i oufspor to ) sL olT CAPITAL PAID IN A General Banking ' 25,000. Business C. H. CORNELL , President. ] ; _ J. T. MAY , Vice-President. U V NICHOLSON , Cashier. ' VI&BA L. W/mEs Assistant Cashier * c Vt , * . ' < * > * yvwwvwvwwwvwwwvww vwwwww vwwwwwvwwwywwwwvwv TALK OF THE TOWN Local Weather Record U. S. Department of Agriculture j. Weather Bureau } Valentine. Nebraska , week ending G a , m , , , April i , 1903 , Maximum temperature 75 degrees on the 31st. Minimum temperature. 15 degrees on the 27th. Mean temperature. 43.5 degrees , which is 9,0 degree above the normal. Total precipitation , a itrace , which 5s 0 47 inch below the normal. N. M , CUNNINGHAM , Official in Charge. Martin YanBuren , a very gent lemanly colored man , who has been working in Perry W. C. Lawson's barber shop during the past wint er , has purchased the John Hard en residence property on easi Catherine street. Mr. Harden has decided to build elsewhere in the city. Report of school district No. 43 for month ending March 28 ; num ber enrolled , 13 ; average daily at tendance , 9 ; pupils neither absent nor tardy during the month : Blanche Elliott , Elsie -White , Lil lian and Arthur Hendcrshot ; num ber of days taught , 20. MINA Wurtz , Teacher. While in Mcrriman we met our old friend , Mr. Sullivan , who re turned a week ago Sunday from a visit of three months in Stockton and in Sacrimento , Cal. with rela tives. Mr. Sullivan enjoyed good health during his stay but com plained that there was too much rain and cloudy weather there to suit him. Miss M. Katie Noble writes us from Chicago to change the add ress of her paper to 251 North Avers Ave. , Chicago , where she is-visiting Mrs.L. G : Blake , bet ter known to our people as Mabel Marsden , who is pleasantly located now in her new home. Miss Noble and Mrs. Blake both send regards to all Valentine friends. We have secured Cyrus Newton who will give his humorous enter tainment Wednesday April , 15. This will be the last of the regular series. The committee has decid ed to make admission 35 cents for those who have no season tickets with 15 cents for children. Mr. Newton will make you laugh. Come and hear him. C. S. Eeece , Sec'y. There was a train wreck , near Eli about eight miles west of Cody last Saturday as No. 26 rounded a curve , caused by the flange break ing off one of the wheels of a coal car loaded with stone. The car sinking down to the side of thp track , was broken up and 21 ca rs piled up before the speed of the train was checked. A brakeman- Ed Sweat , was severely hurt , he being on the second car back of the one that first went off and was making his way toward the engine at the time of the accident. He jumped to save himself and landed in a hole that had been ploughed out by the wreckage and the trucks of one of the cars dropped over on him and shielded him from the sev eral cars that immediately piled over him. The caboose and one C other car did not leave the track. Only one passenger , a boy , was on the caboose beside the trainmen and no one was hurt beside Mr. Sweat who was severely bruised , a gash cut on the loft side of his head and another on the back of his head and his back was hurt. He was t placed on a car door and hauled into Cody , and where he was giv en every attention , a doctor called and a special engine sent for Dr. Compton of Valentine which made good time. The wreckage was soon cleared away and it was found that.about 1000 feet of the track had betin torn up , winch was put down by about 30 men who worked all night and ! finished in time for an early breakfosfc ' , The editor I. M. Rice made a trip up the road Saturday to Cody and Merriman , returning Tuesday morning. As usual he wrote a lot of insurance and met many friends. The ladies of the Episcopal church at Merriman will hold a church fair in the evening of April 15th , and the following evening there will be a literary social fol lowed by a dance. The benefits derived are to go to wards building the church. . Everybody invited , Jno. F. Porath and family drove down from their home near Riege to do some trading with our mer chants yesterday and called to pass a few moments with us. Mr. Po rath is ready to begin spring work drilling wells for which he is fa mous with the ranchmen. People who have used wells drilled by Mr Porath know that they can be re lied upon for good service and there is plenty of water in them. Do not fail to call upon him for an estimate , or figure with him when in need of a tubular well. Mr. Porath is a gentleman to be de pended upon and will deal fair with you. Pole Creek. ' "Report of school district No. 19 Cherry couuty , for month begin ning Mar. 2 , and ending Mar. 27. Number of pupils enrolled , 22 ; av erage daily attendance , M ; those being neither absent nor tardy : Edward and Mary Tice and Edith iisjow. The poor attendance this rrfonih is due to a number of boys laving stopped school to begin spring work. JENNIE VANBUSKIRK , Teacher. &r dPbr iJr Ffsr iffar "Jf ijCtr rfiircfV yftr ffftir Educational Department. BY A SENIOR Mrs. Foster and Mrs. G. H. rlornby visited school Friday. Miss Bertha Thorn , a member of the class of 1900 , is visiting her Tiends for a few days. Remember there is no spot in ; he Universe to which you can re peat from your influence on oth ers. The Juniors have begun garden- ng and are daily exhibiting samp les of their work during the Botany any period. Thursday morning the members of the high school enjoyed a debate given by F. M. Pettycrew and J. C. Quigley , on ' 'Resolvedthat Lin coln was a greater statesman than Washington. " * Anyone desiring to know what a question box a person can be , call on Prof. "Watson. He seems capable of making one tell all that he knows and oftentimes a great deal he don't know. The members of'Mrs , Merriss' class are quite indignant because they were referred to as being in the class of ' 99. Well girls we surely meant no harm and hope you will "treat the matter as a joke" as we were only made one year older by the mistake. State Supt. Fowler writes that the Junior Normal in Valentine will open June Sth and continue 10 weeks. He is anxious to know about how many students will be in attendance that he may know how many instructors to employ for Valentine. . Everyone who ex pects to attend this school should write to E. H. "Watson at once and state the fact. Do not neglect this' but write at once. Ifc will reijuiro only a.postal , card and one minute b'f tinfe. " " 49S ftto tote S to 49 NEW ART DRAPERIES tote if. All Desirable Colors and Patterns , tote to tote to Davenport 8 ? Thacher tote tote 4 ? GENERAL MERCHANTS tote tote 49 to 49 tote 49 tote clean up our WINTER GOODS we will sell for the next two weeks All Wool and Cotton Blankets , Outing Flannels , "Underwear , Shirts , Duck Coats , Sweaters and Overshoes at COST. Remember the winter is not over and these goods are all new and uptodate. . v , Gnocfcri s at Bottom Figures. . . . * - . . MAX B. VIERTBL WE HAVE Toilet Soaps that will not chap the face or hands , Haar- mans Gherkins and bottled pickles , Pickled Pearl Onions Stuffed Olives , Ketchup Chow Chow , Can ned Goods , Jellies , Preserves , Candied Pine apples , Potted Ham and Lunch goods. Everything to tempt the Appetite. W. A. Pettycrew , General Merchandise , I THE LUDWIG LUMBER YARD S In addition to a complete line of Lumber , Lime , Cement and 3 BUILDEES HAEDWAKE . . . also handle a full assortment of the celebrated ? . * * JOHN DEEEE farming implements t.3 and the old reliable We also carry in stock Rakes , Sweeps , Hay presses , Wind Mills , Barb Wire , Wagons , Buggies and in fact all tools used on tlie rancher or farm. Call and see us and let us quote you prices. L. C. SPARKS , Manager. FKRD WniTTEJionR.President S SPARKS , Cashier J. W STETTEK , Vice President CLAIA WATSOX , Assistant Casliier lutcrcst paid on time deposits. Capital , S25.OOO Surplus , 81OOO i O'fflcb Hours 0A.M. to 4 P.M. VALENTINE STATE BANK Persons seeking a place of safety for their mtfney , will prbfifc b investigating the iriethbcls dniplo'yed in our business.