THE VALENTIN JjFMGfi0sf
. M RICE EDITOR
1'UliLlbHKJi KVKhl
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1C eouulv. Nel > raHk < u HC NWIHI.I-CIH' mailer
' The infant and orphan child left
by Mrs. J. Morrisson , who died at
her home in Gordon a few months
ago , is also dead. This child was
at the home of its grandmother ,
Mrs. Henry Youn < r , of the Kose-
bud reservation. Parties were in
from that neighborhood this mor
ning for the burial casket , but we
did not learn the time and cause
jt of the tchilds death. Cody Cow
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. Ail Opeu JLtttter to th T wn
Board and Voters.
November 25 , 1903.
Gentlemen : In former letters
to the town board I have not blamed
the saloon keepers for their viola
tion of the laws. The majority of
them are in the business , not for
the desire to be looked clown upon
as a saloon keeper or because they
love to sell stuff to a man that they
know , will ruin him for life and for
eternity , or because they want to
. . fiave , & 3 freqently happens here , a
: half drunken man curse them and
. .and call them all kinds of bad
names , but for the money there is
. . .in it.
" "l For a fee of § 750.00 you grant
them this privilege and you are
ONLY POWER that can grant or re
voke their licenses. Therefore ,
'as guardian of the saloon , the town
! board is responsible for their con
duct. The people have elected the
. . J5oSra to this position to stand be-
'
twdetr them and the saloon , and in
order to stiffen back bones , put
you on a strong anti-gambling
platform.
You grant them license to run
. the business , not because of your
; ' " 16 ve for such m en or such a busi-
; jCBGSS-but > for the money there is in
'
-/it. The "bible tells us that "the
'
- love of money is the root of all
--.eviV.vand you are surely getting
lots of evil for very little money.
I wish you to note that last Sun
day your saloons were doing busi-
.nessasTisual. Last week a petition
iSvas presented to the county commissioners -
; missioners signed by C5 men and a
'women , stating that the managers
' . of a house of ill-fame are men of
- respectable character and standing
and asking that they be granted a
; license to sell spirituous and vin
ous liquors , and 1 am sorry to state
that some members of the town
board signed that petition , besides
many ' , others , whom the people
' , -supposed .thought too much ot their
good f&iue to place it upon a saloon
. petition.-
1 - * What will not some people do
' , , ! for. " money or business * burely
„ "thcUove of money is the root of
ali evil. "
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JO8JliT
" " CASES THAT HAVE BEEN TIMED.
bldtc ot rJcOfdakd. vs Artie I1 Alttad ,
altering noit ; piead j-uuiyatmu.uceu
' * to 18 uios at hard labor in
> iary and fined 3100 < iud costs.
State oi Neoraska ys James
Hand , horoe stealing ; plead guilt )
sentenced to 18 mos in pemteutiar. )
' . and pay costs oi prosecution
c - '
' ' ' State of Nebraska ys Laine Dog ,
niaubing with intent , to kill anu
Avotiiiu ; p.c.ui utility jH-menceu o 18
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< CASES TO BE TRIED.
5 - - - - of NeLirdr-ka vs 1'hoa J .N
I , ticiion on bond ;
JN.iUuual BaiiK oi Uuiaba v
jacuo VS Dxe , rvplevio ;
. H M Lienlej vs Caroline E Katdoun
etal , action to quiet title :
Frederick dniek vs Roy German el
ttl , loreclosure ;
F li Means vs A T Wirite etal , ac
tion on bond ;
J L Hibba vs John Leslie etal , lax
lien foreclosure ;
Itobert E Evans vs Clsra A With et
el , petition ;
State of Is'ehraeka vg W R Boddv ,
with intent t
State of. Nebraska vs .ulla
fcon , assault with iuteut to rape ;
State of Nebraska VH Ma u
M lours , obtaining money un < lrr fat-
State of Nebraska vs Robert W
Tellies , shooting with intent to kill ;
In trie matter of application of
t'hrisiiin Shackelton , guardian to
sell real estate , petition in equitv ;
In the matirr of the application of
( Jlavton Smith , guardian to sell real'
estate ;
Eliza B Terrj vh tieo W 'Beauier
and wife , foreclosure ;
.1 A Sterb & Stees Cattle Co. vs
Daniel M Sears , replevin ;
, J A Siees & Stees Cattle Co vs
U , eh.-r & Grange , A E Tennis , re
plevin ;
AD Marford vs Lewis K Beldintr , '
attachment :
Andrew M Morrissey vs Cherry Co , ;
appeal ;
Andrew M Morrissey , vs Cherry Co ,
appeal ;
Charles S Feece vs Chas FKooper ,
attachment :
Julius Heckman vs Addie L Heck-
uian , divorce ;
Alice Metzgar vs Wm R Metzgar ,
divorce ;
Edward Amiotte vs Elizabeth Am-
iotte , divorce ;
M Sheaf e & C Harmon vs John .1
laies etal , foreclosure ;
Herman Russell vs B F Anderson ,
foreclosure ;
Wm Deering Co vs Casper Zimmer
man , appeal :
Fred H. Robinson vs Win O Wilson ,
action to quiet title ;
Nelson S Rowlev vs Jas R Walling-
furd , creditor's bill ;
In the matter of the application o }
Inez A Pettycrew to sell real estate ;
Benjamin Pearson vs George O
Pearson etal , petition in equity ;
Jamt-s G Wilson vs Nina V Wilson
etal , petition in equity ;
Willis Ash by vs T A Yearnshaw , J
B Hull etal , action for damage ;
Ludwig Bock vs Wm and Minnie
Palmer , equity ;
Ludwig Bock vs Wm Palmer , equity
Samuel E Howe vs Michael P Jor
dan , action on damage ;
Tamuel Pariy vs John Lousey etal ,
tix lien foreclosure ;
Gee Munnier ys J C Nickels etal ,
tdx lieu foreclosure ;
namuel Parry vs E A Curyea etal ;
tax lien ioreclo'dure ;
Real tstate Transfers
Rush Leman to Standard Cattle Co
vu esw wse 6 28 36
Sheridan Lounty Bank to U G Crig
IT , rel tse iise swne 27 33 37
U S to Thos McClean , pat lots 1-2-3
sec 2 27 s wse 35 28 34
A E aheldon , wid , to John Schulze ,
* d $300 se 10 33 32
Ely D Valentine to E L Davis , re1
loia 1 to 12 inclusive blk 3 Woodlake
Chas P Hamar to L N Lavport , as
signment $400 lot 10 McDonald's ad.
H S Lockwook to Lewis Sayre and
wi , margl rel senw nesw wse 24 35 29
Ulvascs Grigei to John W Auner ,
u &iuOO nsc mvse swne 27 33 37
U s to Gro tt Miller , RR $17356
nits 1 , 2 , 3 neriw 31 30 33
Gee w Miller to J W Stetter , bond
i deeu 5600 above land
U b to vm G Ballard , pat sene 3 ,
-2 , fcenell 30 28
Irvin tl Emer } tc Francis W-ticott ,
vd $2UO ue 10 35 26
W ash Honey to Benry VanSteenis
and ui , margl rel lots 1,2 enw 30 31 25
C H Cornell to Nelson S Rowley and
wt. margl rel wsw swnw 27 31 31
F .M W alcott to Henry Lausen , mar
rel ne 20 30 26
.1 H Lee and Mary D Lee to William
Da > le , lease S30 A lot in Brownlee
on vu ich . .JoiK jgerb pool hall is situ
ated
U in H Hale to Henry Sauerwein ,
w d $450 ne 29 35 29
H M Henluto John Ormesher. rel
lots 5,0,7 or-aw 30 33 28
Wm 11 Hale to Resin Wilson , rel ne
29 35 29
John Rodges to Wm Doyle , and Wm
Do\le loJauies 'cMillan ' , assignment
and bill oi sale S303 50. Building ,
pool hall fixtures in the Joe Rodgers
pool hall in Brownlee , Nebr
Hooms furnished for rent by the
month , or beds by the night.
North of depot on Cherry street.
MRS. M" . HOFFMAX.
The Red Front Merc. Co. carry a'
complete line of sporting goods.
NATIONAL PHANTOMS
GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE UNITED
STATES CAPITOL.
A. Story of Specter * Tlmt Stalls at
\i Iit AViicii the UnllH of Legisla
tion Are Gloomy mid He.terteri , n
Told by One of the Old Cuardx.
Like most repositories of good stories ,
the ancient man who has spent dec
ades as a guard in the eapitol iu Washington -
ington did not yield up the fullness of
lus narratory riches without a struggle.
"It's unpleasant to be made a mock
of by the skeptical , " he protested. "Do
you believe in ghosts , young man ? "
"If answering in the affirmative be
gets an interesting tale , I do , " returned
the writer.
"Well , starting on the premise that
you do believe to some extent in the
supernatural , I will admit you to my
confidence , " " resumed the old guard ,
and here goes for the authentic yarn
of the spooks that haunt the nation's
eapitol :
"In the long , monotonous watches of
the night innumerable are the spooks ,
hobgoblins and the eerie , vapory
things which glide from the shadowy
nooks and crannies of the intangible
nowhere to people the capitol's vast
stretches of darkness. Of course you
know of the extraordinary acoustic
freaks Which obtain in many parts of
the great building how a whisper , a
breathed word at one particular point
is audible at another scores of feet dis
tant ? Yes. Now , at night these acous
tic spirits simply go mad. Where they
by day were pygmies they expand into
giants , and a whistle , a sudden sound ,
a footfall , resolves itself into a pan
demonium.
"Weird , terrifying noises beat upon
the eardrums of the watchmen as they
pursue their lonely patrols through the
seeming miles of corridors , aud then
the spooks , the shades of the nation's
great , the astral bodies of those that
toiled in obscurity for the nation's good ,
dodge the watchmen's step , some
grand and awful in their speechless
dignity , some creeping humbly about
in apologetic silence , some laughing ,
some sobbing , but all of them horrible
horrible. "
The old man paused to muse.
"Do you know , " he said , breaking
into his own reverie explosively , "Feb.
23 is a date dreaded by many of tre
eapitol night guards ? It was on this
day , in 1S48 , that John Quincy Adams
died in the chamber of the house of
representatives , now Statuary hall ,
where the exact spot is marked by a
brass tablet. Promptly at midnli ' 't
on every anniversary of his death t..e
shade of John Quincy Adams appears
iji a sort of phosphorescent glow over
this brass tablrt. Oh , dozens of guards
have seen it from time to time as. n-oll
as I , and I can refer you to ma : y of
jthoin for allirmation of my assertions.
"Once over the spot the shade begins
to gesticulate , after the manner of a
member addressing the house. Then.
all of a sudden , the fine face becomes
distorted and agonized , the gruccfu'Iy
waving arms fall convulsively. .i.ul
down sinks the shade with all the
movements of an expiring man. Then
the phosphorescent glow fades aw.iy.
and the ethereal efligy dissolvos.
"But , although lost sight of. it-- pres
ence is still made known by the 'clump ,
flop , clump. Hop. ' of invisible foot
falls departing down one of the long
vacant corridors. i
"Stranger than this is the ghost of
the entire congress of 1S48. which ap
pears in vigorous if spooky session ev
ery once in awhile in Statuary hall. i..e
old hall of representatives , as I have
previously remarked. Inaudible , but <
spirited , are the debates ; energetic to |
the bursting point of vehemence are
the silent political dissensions. Pro
voked by a doubting Thomas , a inem-
her of the eapitol night watch several
years ago made affidavit that he had
seen this ghostly congress in session.
Yes , he was a sober man aud true.
"The shade of General John A. Lo
gan is a frequent visitor at the eapitol. j
Almost every alternate night at half
past 12 o'clock this ghost materializes '
at the door of the room occupied by 3
the senate committee on military and '
militia. Silently the door swings open , J
and out steps the looming and lunii- <
nous presence , to stalk In stately rite1 1
nity away into the swallowing gloom. ,
This is a favorite phantom with the
guards. Its conduct is exemplary.
"Then there is the shade of Vice
President Wilson , who died in his room
in the senate end of the capital , you
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will recall. Its peregrinations are few
and desultory. When it does come , (
there is always an expression of con
cern and self absorption in the ghostly
face. The movements of the vapory
body are restless and hurried.
"All of the older members of the
night watch are well acquainted with
Vice President Wilson's apparition and 1
never fail to salute it , although , truth i
to tell , the shade remains haughtily indifferent - 1
different to their deference. This spook 1
rarely fails to put in an appearance i
when the body of a dead legislator or i
statesman of national renown is lying I
in state in the capital. j '
"Deep in the subcellar vaults spooks <
of lesser magnitude revel in hordes. 1
Immediately beneath the hall of rep
resentatives every night is to be found
a tall , erect , gaunt specter , whose iden
tity has remained a mystery for years ]
In of - efforts the
spite unce-sing on j
part of the niglt watch to uncover
the secret of its origin and antecedj j
ents. Its hands are clasped behind \
Its transparent back in a convulsive j
clutch , and the face evinces a coudij j
tion of emotions prodigiously wrought
upon. Many attempts have been made
by guards with rubber soles on their
shoes to catch this wraith unawares ,
but failure Is the invariable result
Presto ! It has blo a : into thin air be.
fore the sleuthing watphjiimu \vithja
feet tf Jt' Kto' iv& fi tiU& v
A FREE game inside
each package of
60 different jrames.
Business Notices.
Notices under this heading 5 cents per lint-
each Insertion. Among n-ading niHtrer , 10cent.H
per line each insertion.
All kinds oi heavy hardware
wagon wood stock at E. Breuklander.-
20-11
Good fresh Meat and Lard at
Stetters Meat Market. 26
I arn now ieacty to take orders for
line Knit Underwear for ladies and
and children. MRS. ELMORE. 86
One brown yearling horse colt
randecl , fiijgj on left hip.
12 D. STINAKD , Valentine , Nebr.
Genuine home made Lard at the
new Butcher Shop. 26
For all kinds of Undertaking-
Goods and Undertaking work call
on the Eed Front Merc Co. 27
ROUND THE WORLD
A . Wonderful Trains-i'acillc
Joumcj of 5Sx Mouths via
TUB X
A A I > ITS 1 O A A ECT1C&
In line with its wetj known policy ol
development ot trans-continental and
traus-Paciiic travel , the Ctiicayo &
I orth- Western Railway is noV organ
iziny a personally conducted round-
ttie- world tour , to leave Unicago iu
October , visiting fciawaii , Japan
Utuna , iiie Straits Settlements , Cej
lou , luiiia u.nd Eg pt , returning via
the usual European points ol interest
on ttie way nome.
: i'he party will be most admirably
piovidedior en route The railway
trip will be made on luxurious last
trains through the great Mississippi
Valley over "the only double track
railway between Chicago and the
Mississippi ttiver , " and west via Den
ver and through the mountain wonderland
erland ( ol Colorado and Utah. The
trip acrosb the Facitic will be on one
ol the inagmlicent new Faciiic Mail
Co's steamers.
This trans-Paciiic traffic has grown
tos \ > uch proportious that the service
has-been ' improved and elaborated un
til 1 ia many respects it is said to vie
with ' that found on the finest trans-
Atlan/ic yrej hounds.
I ue traiis-Pacitic route is the com
ing highway over which American
pleasure st ek era will travel lor rec
reation and sightseeing. Hawaii , .la-
uan , i hiiia , Au. tralia and our own
Philippine possessions are full ot" int
erest and the number of visitors to
thesr farawaj l.mds increases with
increased tacilities for travel
FOR SALE : A second hand
spring wagon in good running
order. \Y\r. : \ JOPLIX.
Valentine , Kebr.
A V/ct Umbrella.
Neyer leave an umbrella stnndiug on
the point in the ordinary -way when
wot. The water trickles down , spoiling
the silk and making the wires rusty. It
Is als6-u mistake to open it and leave it
standing , as this stretches the Silk ,
making it baggy so that it is impossi
ble to fold it smoothly. The proper
way Is to shake out as much of the
water as possible , then stand the um
brella on its handle to drain.
Arc Oillons.
fci-kins. Jr. Why don't ye buy that
horse of Seth's , pop ? lie's got a fine
pedigree.
Perkins , Sr. Pedigree ! The question
Is. is lib wuth anything ? Why. boy ,
them sassicty folks what comes here
in the summer has pedigrees. Brook
lyn Life.
A TJarrier.
"What have you in the way of beef
steak todayV" asked the cheerful cus- -
jotaer who uadu't paid his bill. j
"Well , " replied the frank butcher , "J i
reckon about the only thing ia tUe way
Meals Lunches Short Orders
1
T hi KANGAROO
Firrit class meals at all hours ,
day yr.d i "ght. 0. > stcis in
season. Pies , cakes , dough
nuts always on hand.
i. D. Cohota , Prop.
THE
Only
Double Track
I < iilr < ntti Itt't
ninl Ctiivtij/o.
Direct fine to St
oils.
oils.Dirert line to Jllnvk Hills.
Aj > i > lito tioai'rttt tif/cut for rtitv *
and time c r.v. .
The Elite Restaurant
and Chop House
Meals at all hours.
Fruits , Candies , Cigars.
Good cooking and just as you
want it.
MRS , C. L. WALKER , Propr.
m
Stock and poultry have few
troubles which are not bowel and
liver irregularities. Black-
Draught Stock and Poultry Medi
cine is a bowel and liver remedy
for stock. It puts the organs of
digestion in a perfect condition.
Prominent American breeders and
farmers keep their herds and flocks
healthy by giving them an occa
sional dose or Black-Draught Stock
and Poultry Medidne in their
food. Any stock raiser may buy a
25-cent half-pound air-tight can
of this medicine from his dealer
and keep his stock in vigorous
health for weeks. Dealers gener
ally keep Black-Draught Stock and
Poultry Medicine. If yours does
not , send 25 cents for a , sample
can to the manufacturers , The
Chattanooga Medicine Co. , Chat
tanooga , lenn.
ROOHELLS , QA. , Jan. 20,1002.
Black-Draught Stock and Poultry
Medicine is the best I ever tried. Our
stock was looking bad when you osnt
rac the medicine and now they are
getting so Cne. They are looking 20
per cent , better.
S. P. BROCKIXGTOX.
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The Valentine Bottling Works
puts up eleven dill'crcut kinds of
drinks. IT
We have LOTS of Milk and
Cream. Best quality. Let us sell
you setae. RED GATE DAIRY/
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'iofessional ' Bards.
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MILL PRICES FOR FEED.
Bran , bulk 75 per cwt $14.00 ton
Shorts bulk 85 per cwt $16.UO.t D
Screenings 70c " $ l&ObV"
fhop'Feed 1.05 " $20.00"
Corn 95 " $18.00"
Uhopcorn 1.00 $19.UO "
Oats 1.20 " $23.00' "
John Nicholson ,
Dentist.
Will be in Valentine on the 20 , 21 , 22
and 23rd of each month. Keservc
your work for him. OHice at Donoher
House.
ETTA BROWN
SUPT , PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Examination Third Saturday of each
month and Friday preceding.
ALE\TJXE NEBRASKA
H. DAILEY ,
Dentist ; '
Office over the grocery deyarment" '
of T. C. Hornby's store.
Will be in Rosebud agency July
3rd , Oct. 2nd and Jan. 1 , 1904- .
HENEY AUGUSTOIST
Blacksmith .
Brownlee , "Xebr.
Does general blucksmithingathard
times prices for cash.
H.M. CRAMER ,
City Deliveryman ,
Trunks , valises and packages Imnled to aud
irom the depot and all parts of the City.
w. A.
'
Barker
First-class Shop in Every Jvosjia
Eau de Quinine Hair Toulc , Goldeu St'dr iatr - ,
Tonic , Ilerpicide aud Coke's Dandruff Cure.
Try Pornpeian Face Massage Cream '
: ! 5
LEKOY LEACH
County Surveyor
Valentine or Woodlake
AVOliK P1J03I1TLY ATTEUDKD TO.
A. N. COMPTON
Physician and Surgeon '
Office at Quigley & Chapman's ,
Drug Store. Nights The Don
oher residence , Cherry Street -
t
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Edward . Fur ay . / .
Physician and Surgeon
Office Fraternal Hall or El-
'iott's Drug Stow ; ' 19lu ,
F. M. WALCOTT
ATTORNEY * ABSTRACTOR
Valentine , . Xe6r.
Practices In District Court and U . S. Land
Office. Iteal Estate and Haueb Property
sold. Bonded" Atf irrtcteiV
Kobert G. Easley ,
ATTOKXK\r AT IAW.
over Red Front
GENERAL LAW' I'K-ACTI'CL :
in ii lie , I
Clothes Cleaning !
Dyeing and l'res Iu
Hats renovated and blocked.
vnr. JOPMX.
2r Lwue orders at Davenport & Thacjiur's.
s and. .Misses Skirts.
Orders taken for.EeadyATside
Tailor Skirts at reasonable prices.
Mns. ELUOIIL ; .
If you need a gun or Home am
munition call on the Bed Frbit
Merc. Co. , the } -can supply all your