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About Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930 | View Entire Issue (July 2, 1903)
THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT I. M. RICE EDITOR Thursday , July 2 , 1903 TERMS Subscription 81.00 per year in advance ; ? l.GO When not paid in advance , Single copies 5c. Display advertlBlnfc 1 inch single column 15c per issue or $6.00 a year. Local Notices. Obituaries , Lodge Resolution- ind Socials for Revenue 5c per line per issue. Brands , \H IrrlicB $4.00 per year in advance additional apace $3-00 per inch per year lengravcd blocks extra ; 91.00 each. Parties living outside Cherry county not per eonally known are requested to pay in advance- 10 per cent additional to above rates if over 6 months In Arrears. Notices of losses of stock free to brand adver tisers. Lauren Jones the present editor of the Gordon Journal came out last week with his salutation in which he outlines the situation. We have known Mr. Jones about five years and know nothing but good of him. He is modest , un assuming and gentlemanly , a schol ar of considerable talent and is in the field where his ability will be appreciated. ' We wish him suc cess. The Gordon Journal has swapped editors. The former editor , H. G. Lyon has stepped down without a "farewell or a wave of the hand nor docs any one seem to care if he'll just stay in the back alleys some where and keep out of sight. This part of the country has seen enough of the aristocrat who speaks of his wife's company as having once been a "domestic in our family , " and is always trying to solve the servant problem on paper. Down and out with padded aristocracy and let this nation be free. "Let net Caesar's servile minions Mock the Lyon thus laid low It was no human hand that slew him 'Twas his own thatstruck the blow. " Uncredited Ram's Horn blasts and Globe Sights don't make an editorial page of a good newspaper but they fit nicely in the setter , once said a printer , of Lyon's pa per. The man succeeding Lyon as editor of the Journal is well known as an honest , honorable young man and is well liked by all who know him. If Lyon will let him alone and keep out of the of fice he will be successful in getting back all the trade that belongs to the Journal , but the people will insist upon knowing that Lyon has nothing to do with the paper. Valentine Democrat : Strikers do not congregate for lawful pur poses. They are insurrectionists and should be handled as such. You talk like a man without Reason and surely like one having . .no "knowledge of the purposes and and intents of organized labor. It would satisfy our curiosity to bave a phrenologist examine your head. Ainsworth Star Journal. This a fair sample from that wild man from Borneo who poses as a great man and nominates a gov ernor in his little insignificant pa per. Burleigh thinks he is a great man because he got a job down at Lincoln as proof reader and pro ceeds to talk about John H. Mick ey for vice president of the. United States and winds up by nominating him for governor to succeed him self. This Burleigh also has a great habit of prating about his brother who is a methodist preacher whiclxhe thinks will help to estab lish the fact that he is a great man. Now Burleigh , posing as a friend to the laboring man , means but little. It's all bullyragging and braggadocio with him and a spasmodic medic spasm seizes him when some one says something he hasn't heard ; before. It's plain that he wants | to go with public opinion and would like to be recognized as a great man and friend to organized labor. Yes , he would even follow them in their strikes stand with them in congregated mobs for the purpose of keeping off other laborers who have an equal right to work and earn a living. Yes , again we would find Burleigh organizing one half of the laboring men to call the other half scabs and using a every effort to keep them from * ] earning their bread and butter. I Burleigh a friend to the laboring G You'd tetter hw your i L IV- 1 I AT VALENTINE , NEBR. Biggest celebration in the history of the town. Not an idle minute during the whole day and evening. More doings than ever happened in one town Here's what's going to Happen Big Balloon Ascension Calithumpian Parade Bowery Dance Fireworks Beef given to Indians Poping and riding Wild Steers Foot Races of all kinds Capt Shaw throwing Knives and battle axes 3OO Indians in the Parade Everybody will be in Valentine on the Fourth so yon better join the crowds and not be lonesome Fun for everybody all day long COME EARLY AND SEE IT ALL head tapped and pour a little soup into it , if brains fail to keep you straight. Now a. little private ad vice to you old boy is to not let your head get so swelled that it will burst a hoop. Look after your own affairs and don't get per sonal on public matters. ADDITIONAL LOCAL Grandpa West is in town from Woodlake visiting relatives. Dan Alder , of Merriman , was doing business in our city yester day. day.The The barber shop will close at 1230 ; on the. 4th. Open again 6 to 8 p. m. Earl Pettycrew is at work on his fathers farm since returning from Lincoln. Henry Grooms was in town the first of the week getting lumber to repair and fix his building. The Valentine Bottling Works puts up eleven different kinds of drinks. 17 Call at the EED FRONT MERC. Co. for all kinds of Undertaking Goods-and Undertaking work. Geo. N. Hershey , the proprietor of the Eldorado , is having his place beutified with the painters brush and in a neat "ad" calls attention to the goods in his line. You will find George a genial and pleas- int man to be with and is a square nan to do business with. Claude Jones and Miss Anna Brown , both of Valentine , were narried at the home of Wes Mas- ingale last Saturday evening and vent out to Wm. Brown's near } rookston to spend a few days. Chey returned yesterday morning nd will soon go to housekeeping. Fhese young people are too well : nown to need an introduction. ? IIE DEMOCRAT extends congrat ulations. * j J. A. Sparks was down from Cody the first of the week. Ice Cream by the quart at Quigley - ley and Chapman's. 24 10 Wm. Morrissey returned from Omaha this week where he had , been having his cars treated. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sparks are rejoicing over the arrival home of their son Leonard from Mich. J. H. Sears made a trip down to Nbrden last week and brought a young lady up to assist in the city hotel. Frank Fischer is having iron ceiling put on the Eldorado saloon and Martin Christensen and A. B. Brown are painting it. Mrs. F. M. Walcott and son Oliver returned from the southern part of the state this week , and Oliver is clerking at E. H. Bohle's confectionery ore. J. W. Groves was in town yes terday and reports everything fine | at woodlake , and handed us a couple of dollars on subscription which made us feel fine. Judge Walcott went down to the Fort yesterday and made arrange- medts for the ball game between the first and third batalions to play at Valentine on the 4th of July. The editor wishes to thank the citizens of Georgia for their royal hospitality in providing for the Modern Woodman who attended the funeral of their townsman and our brother Wm.'Wilson. Card of Thank * We desire through the columns of this paper to thank our many friends and neighbors who so kind ly assisted us in the sickness and loath of our beloved husband and father. MRS. E. H. WILSON , FAMILY. 1 Don Kellog has bought W. T. Bullis' store at Britt and takes possession at once. Mr. Bullis will move to Valentine. H. R. Petit is here this week in the interest of the Banker's Life Association of Des Moines , and paid the M. P. Brosius policy of § 2000 to Miss Nettie Brosius for the education of the two youngest boys , according to the wishes of M. P. Brosius designated in the policy. Mi' . Petit wrote several applications for insurance in that order and is doing a good business for the company. W. E. Haley and Geo. Trace- well were at Cody Saturday , Sun day and Monday conducting Heine and Waters' sales. Geo. Tracewell was auctioneer and says he was kept busy. The sale amounted to over $9000. Mr Haley remember ed the M. W. A. boys at Georgia and in getting permission to come down on a special from Cody Mon day evening , also got permission to stop at Georgia and take us on. M. V. Nicholson had gone to Crookston with Max Viertel and wife and Mr. Baumgartelso didn't get home until next morning. A Grand reception was given by the K. of P. Lodge at this place in the Fraternal hall Tuesday night. A large number were pres ent to enjoy the hospitality and music of the Post orchestra. A supper of ice cream , cake and lem onade was served at 11 o'clock which was in keeping with the way j the K. of P. boys do things never I by halves. C. M. Hunter and his beautiful bride , wao is the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Maloney of the Post , were master | } f ceremonies and it is needless to 5ay that all enjoyed a good time. Several were kept away by the ; breatening weather. 11 . 4 .f K'v VS2 X < * - Cannon Crackers , Fire Crackers , Pistol Caps , Carnival Confetti , Sky Rockets up to 4 pounds , Roman Candles up to 30 balls , ' and the latest Sensational Novelty , Imported Cotillion Fun Mitrailleuse A full line of other goods , making a com plete 4th of July display to select from. f E. H BOHLE , The Confectioner. FKED WHITTEMORK. President CHAULKS SPARKS , Cashier J. W. STETTKB , Vice President CLARA WATSOX. Assistant Casbler Interest paid on time deposits , VALBNTINE STATE BANK Capital , 825OOO VALENTINE , NEBRASKA Surplus , S1OOO Persons seeking a place of safety for their Office Hours money , will profit by investigating the \ 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. methods employed in our business. I Give me 1001. "Well , Shaw is that you ? " Yes. Got in and take the BEST PHOTOS now much cheaper than here-to-fore. Come and see what nice Pho tos I will make you. 5 At SHAWS AET GALLERY. HEADQUARTERS FOR WINES , LIQUORS AND CIGARS OF THE CHOICEST BRANDS Valentine - - Nebraska Jas. E. Pepper W. H. McBrayer Canadian Club G-o. IDOT. All the standard brands of Whiskies , domestic and imported Wines , Gordon's Dry Gin , and Cigars of the choicest brands. Bine Ribbon Bottled Beer a speciality. : * : : : : Oakland Hunters Rye Blue Grass Dewars Scotch Whiskey John Bowers , Eel ward Parry. Bowers & Parry , Livery , Feed and Sale Stable , Good Rigs , Careful Drivers , Reasonable Prices. * The Walcott Barn. First Stable East of Stett r's Saloon. GET AT YOUR OFFICE * We Can Satisfy You in Qualitv Price aod