s , Two 1 and Teddy WOOD [ Copyright , 1903 , by T. C. , McCIurc. ] N iconoclast is a breaker of images - ages aiid other things. If the term "other things" can be said to include resolutions Teddy iv-as undoubtedly an iconoclast. ; He did not look to be : i formidable person on that lovely New Year's morn ing.-His coat was a trifle soiled , but that was because the walks were slip pery and Teddy had sat down with suddenness on-.several occasions. Ilis head..of yellow curls was uncovered , .butthat was because he had run away when Nora's back was turned. The .boulevard offered infinite attractions , and in what better way could one bc- gta the year than by exploring ? Nor was Teddy guilty of malice of forethought. He could not know that the pretty young lady with the long gray fox boa was saying to herself as she gave her head a proud little toss : "I will keep ray resolution. I will nev er , never accept another invitation TEDDY LIFTED UP HIS VOICE. "Jack Ormond. " She did not lool at the young man in the high cart wl. < was driving slowly toward them. In .stead she turned and smiled at Teddy ; and Teddy smiled back affably. . . Thfi young man in the cart lookp .fixedly ' .ahead of him. "I will UPv. . again ask Elizabeth Torringlon to & anywhere with me. There is one N > v Year's resolution which will be kept/ he said fiercely to himself. But he had not reckoned on Teddy The child's wandering eyes caught tin gleam of ice across the drive. With : shrill cry of delight he started across The young man in his ill humor luu Justi given his horse an unwarrantec flick of the whip. The horse was star tied ; so was the driver. Almost befon lie realized it they were upon the littli ; flgnre , but not before the girl hue dashed out , seized it and flung hpr-ei out of reach of the flying hoofs. It was all over in a moment , and i white faced young man was b ndinj over .two muddy figures "Elizabeth , ' he said reproachfully. "lioAV could yo\ * be so rash ? You might have beer killed ! Have you really escaped uu "J hurt ? " But the girl ignored his helpinj 'jiand and , jumping lightly to her feet j began to shake out her bedrag loc eklrts. Her face flushed rebelliously t but her voice was scornful as she re torted : "I suppose I should have stoot quietly and seen you run over th ( child. You may consider it auothei sign of femiuine weakness , but I couk not do it" She had been badly shaker by her fall and turned away her heac 'to hide a rush of angry tears. Jack Ormond looked at her irreso' lutely. But just then Teddy made an Bother master move. Never befove haO 'he received so little consideration. The 'strange young lady had seized upor him and thrown him violently in the mud. His white coat was hopelesj ! polled. He knew that Nora would have something to say on that score when ho returned home. And now the twc 'authors of all this mischief were quite 'occupied with each other to the exclu sion of himself. It was not to be borne. Teddy lifted up his voice and wept" . The sound brought the pretty lady tie a sense of her duties. She caught Mm up in her arms as she said pity singly , "Oh , you are hurt , after all ! " -And she carefully wiped the dirt from Ills cheeks and smoothed his tumbled jialr. But Teddy only cried the -harder. Be tween the sobs his anxious hearers made out one word ' 'home. " "He wants to go home , " Jack cried - it- cheerfully. "Now the next thing to dn is 'to find out where that is. " The child had slipped out of Eliza beth's arms. She knelt before him en- treatingly. "Tell me where * you live , darling , " she begged , "and we I will take you there. " Quite a little crowd had gathered , attracted by the romantic group. Jack looked around savagely and added his persuasions to those of Elizabeth. At length , by dint of patient ques tioning , they made out that Teddy's oth er name was Caxton and that he lived pn .Avenue P. ' Avenue Fis a long avenue. Jack smothered something belween. his teeth as lie thought of searching the 6 it for ft lost child , or ratter ; a house whose child was lost. B suddenly his face cleared. "I have it he exclaimed enthusiastically. "The Is a' Dr. Caxton living on Avenue near the Circle. " On further interrogation Teddy co Qrmcd the hope. Yes , his papa was "doctor man , " and the pretty la ( should take him home. Elizabeth Torrington surveyed he self with a look of dismay. The floun < on her skirt was torn , and she wi mud spattered from head to foot. Tl Circle was a long way off , and the were no direct cars leading there. But Jack Ormond hastened to oflj his services. He would take the litt fellow home. Miss Torrington had hi sufficient anxiety through his carelcs ness. "You will come with me , Te dy , won't you ? " he said impatientl ; "I will give you a ride behind the ui < horse and buy you some candy. " Teddy , however , was not to be s duced. He clung frantically to Eliz both and declared between sobs th ! he would not go with the man. He wi a nasty man , and he should go oni with the pretty lady. The crowd had increased. A polic man was approaching. Newspaper pu licity would soon be unavoidable. Jae turned to Elizabeth with a couraj born of desperation. "There's only or way out of the scrape , " he said sof ly. "You will just have to go alon ; and let me drive you both home. " Elizabeth dared not resent the con mand in his tone. As she glanced j the curious spectators she felt like hunted animal driven to bay. But si determined to surrender graceful ! since capitulation must be. "Tedcl and I will be very glad to have yc drive us home , " she said sweetly. Once in the trap and the hatefi crowd left far behind the young coi pie forgot their own differences in tr : ing to soothe Teddy. By the time h tears were turned to smiles the man hand had sought the girl's fingers an held them tightly Clasped under tl lap robe. And after they had droppc Teddy at his own door amid mingle explanation ? and blessings in Nora rich brogue Jack dared to say , "An what about the broken resolution ; Elizabeth ? " Elizabeth refused to meet his laugl ing eyes. Her color deepened as sL said demurely : "We did not brea them. It was all the fault of Teddy. But it could not have been a grievou fault , for the next day Teddy receive a huge box of candy , enough to kee him on the sick list for many day ? And it came with joint compliments. A FRENCH NEW YEAR'S FET1 Interesting : Observances Among : th Early InhubituutM of Canada. Several entries occur .in the privju journal of the Jesuits , recently .pul lished , which throw an interesting ligb upon the custom of New Year's ol ser.vance in the early days of th French regime in Canada and the coi diality which reigned among the inhal itants of New France. Doubtless at the gloomy close of th old regime , when the infamous Bigo and his licentious followers held higl carnival at Quebec , the traditional re ligious observances of New Year's da ; were on the wane. Gambling , bocdlin ; and profligacy in high places overshad owed the land. In the early January of 1758 Mont calm wrote to Chevalier de St Levii apropos the fete of the new year "Grand souper au palais , j'ai eu commi de raisou la feve , et Mine. Fcau fut rnj reine. " A supper , and a grand one , tool place that night at the intendant's pal ace. Moutcalm drew the magic bean He was the king , and the fascinatiuj Mme. Peau was selected as his queen. When Montcalin speaks of drawinj the magic bean he refers to a festiv < ceremony which was observed in Can ada on New Year's day or Epiphany In town or country it was customarj for old and young to assemble in tlr evening and partake in the operatioi of cutting the cake ( tirer le gateau ) The party gathered about a large ta ble and watched the cutting with greai interest , the young people cspeciallj being eager to see who would be th ( fortunate recipient of the slice in whicl the pea or bean was imbedded. The lucky ones promptly announce theii discovery. Every sort of jest and com plimcnt was exchanged. The possess or of the bean was crowned king ant of the pea queen , and they were treat ed for the remainder of the evening with the homage due to such royal per sonages. Boston Herald. A Xew Year's Mascot. On the eve of the new year the Chi nese merchant tears down the weather stained posters which he stuck above his-door the year before aud pastes ur new flaming red ones in their places , On each poster is printed a verse , max im or motto of some sort , but the gen eral prayer is , "May the rich guest alight at this door. " Pittsburg Chron icle-Telegraph. A Song : of Xew Year's Vows. Make your Xew Year's resolutions. Any little contributions To the sum of human virtue "Will please others and won't hurt you. Start the new year as you ought to ; Don't say. "These will come to naught too. " TVith your spiritual ablutions Make your New Year's resolutions. Swear off drinking , swearing , smoking ; Never heed the threadbare joking. Now's the time , if you're intending , As you should , to be amending. Shake off habit's galling fetter And resolve you will do better. You won't find the execution's Easy but make resolutions. Make your New Year's resolutions. Things that wreck your constitutions And create your ills Internal Leave alonn. * Yes , keep a Journal , If you like , and still endeavor From all li-blts bad to sever. Virtue's bounds , do not o'erleap 'em ; Make your N"ew Year's vows and keep 'em. The- Rancher's New ' days before New Year's preparations are begun for the big dance which inaugurates the season's festivities. The ranch where the ball , or "fandango , " is to be held is literally given over to the boys for the occasion , and they never fail to make the most of it. Invitations are sent out over the neighborhood within a radius of twen ty miles , and nearly every one is ac cepted , for a ride of twenty miles to one accustomed to spending ten or twelve hours a day in the saddle is a mere nothing. Besides , this is the one opportunity of the year to spend money lavishly for the sake of a good time. An extra cook or two are hired and supplies enough laid in to feed a small army. It is the privilege of every cowboy on the place to make out a list of the eatables that he feels that his consti tution demands , and several days be forehand the great wagon is hitched up and a trip taken to the nearest town to get provisions. As for the fandango , the preparations are few and simple. Beds and othe" space consuming pieces of furniture are removed from the rooms Intended for the dance. The bare floors are sand scoured and flecked with fine shavings of spen. candles , which soon , under the many gliding feet of the dancers , form a thin , slick coating , delightful and seductive to the feet. On two sides of the room , close , up against the wall , a row of chairs is-set for the accommodation of those not dancing. By C o'clock in the evening the guests begin to arrive , the boys having gone after the girls , on horseback generally , some of the "tony" couples coming in buggies , the high seated "piano boxed" vehicles of the west , with their genera' air of smartness. The girls have their party dress * " ? tucked up under their black calico rid ing skirts , some of them bringiiv : SO3IE OF THE "TONY" COUPLES COME 1 ] BUGGIES. waists , gloves and white kid slipper done up in a bundle to be put on afte they arrive. And a merry hearted , merry fiice < lot they are cheeks glowing and eye ; ; sparkling froui the exhilaration of thi , ride in the wind and .the expectation o the unwoijied frolic. j The music is furnished by negro fid dlers. whose repertory of old fashionec "breakdowns" is never improved upoi aud never fails short of its early cham and infection upon its hearers. There is almost no elistinctidn o classes or social grades in the west Years ago. in the formative time oi i cattle ranching , the cowboy was a su j generis. His father and grandfathei ' were cowboys , "day wranglers , " "nigh j hawks" and "cow punchers. " His Ian ' guage was "bloody" and his figure ant mind uucouth. Today he may be a graduate of ar eastern college.- theological studem or the younger son of an English lord Bad health , bad habits , the love of ad venture or a thirst 'for gold may drive or drift him to the west. ! The western woman or "gal" is uion typical. She may be the "boss' " daugh tcr. educated "on cast. " the "renter's' daughter , with only a smattering of ed ucation from the free school , or the "hired girl , " plucky , independent and . "good as her betters. " j In the same "set" there may be one man with a "store" suit on. another in his regular suit , consisting of blue flan- I ncl ovcrshirt and leather belt , buck skin leggings or cottonade overalls. ' These holiday dances last all night , their only breakfast being at 10 o'clock , when eggnog is served , and at 12 , when the big supper is eaten. Then with renewed vigor and spirits they return to the floor. The fires burn low in the great chim neys , the kerosene lamps flicker and smoke , the tiddlers doze and play on mechanically , the girls languish ; even the cowboy himself feete the force and strain of protracted time measured mo tion. But the dance goes on. Boston Globe. \VTiat Ts Tbere In It For U& ? The time of promise is here ! Well , let mo stop and see Just what the bpraJded new year fe "promising fqicfefc JAPAN'S RED LETTER DAY YcurH In the Flowery Kingdo Described by an American. "New Year's day is a red letter di In Japan , " said the woman who hi lived in the Flowery Kingdom to tl little circle who sat around the op ( grate exchanging experience. of tl week the other day. "First ot all e cry house , large or small , rich or poc makes some attempt at decoration. N to decorate would be unlucky. TV pine trees are used , one black , the ot er green , symbolizing the male and f male sides of the house. Deep holi ure dug on each side of the eutranc in which the trunks are planted , i signify strength and prosper ! ! 1 Boughs of the graceful bamboo. whi ( is the emblem of health and long lif are twined around their stems. The a kind of archway is made by swin ; ing from pine to pine an odd lookir rope of dry grass twisted. This is vei , carefully hung , for it is supposed i bar the entrance against evil spiri that may meditate harm toward tl house or family and bad luck in an guise. Branches of the floweriii japonica , symbolizing conjugal happ ness , health and prosperity , are intr duced , and seaweed , which signifit good fortune. But most curious of a are the bits of white paper which ai supposed to propitiate the varioi Sliintb gods and request a continuatio of their favors. The lanterns are ii evitable. At night the effect is bri liant the entire city of Tokyo illi mined from one end to the other wit thousands of the palest , most exquisij and artistic lantern ideas that uigl ever brought forth. . . "The Japauese have a good Ne1 Year's custom which we might emi late to advantage the universal cu : torn of paying all bills arid > starting tl new year free from debt. Many an most strenuous are the efforts a .Taj aucse man of business or a household er will take to discharge his liabilitie : ' 'New ; Year's day is the great tim for visiting , which begins early in th morning. The mikado holds a recei tion/ and everybody , from the highes officials down to the lowest ranks , gee a-calling. Jjnrikishas are whirled froi house to House by their swift foote human steeds , cards are left , aud pros emts dre numerously .given. Everybod \vearavthe e-istern approximation to Christmas look on his face. What th gift costs is not nearly so importan as liow it is led up. Japanese etiquett isvery punctilious on this point. Th present must be wrapped in a particn lar kind of paper , fastened with a pai ticular cord of red and white pape rolled In a siring which must be tiei in a peculiar knot and finally ther must be a small symbol-of folded pn per. Without the latter no presen ever changes hands. "Everybody , of course ; wears the bes garments of which his or-i'hcr. ward robe Coasts. The streets are croweled and the children ftrid'thejr fathers am mothers , too. are alj o'nif : playnrg at"bai tledoor and ? 'fiuttlecoek juwj flyiug kitei with wonderful elragons and gods oi them until. + he entire street is turnei into a playground , youug and old swell ing the happy throngs and keeping th < merriment going. " Philadelphia Times China'N Changeable New Year's. The Chinese New Tear's , as is' ' com monly known , is the celebration of th ( beginning of the emperor's reign. Ev ery year the day pi' his assumption is celebrated , and of course each new em peror ushers in a new date for the be ginning of the year. The Chinese Nev\ Year's falls upon Feb. 23 now , and it is safe to say that the average America ! citizen who has se.bn the stolid and un communicative Mongolians on the streets of his citjy would be a very greatly surprised' man could he witness the manner iri'which they celebrate thn Incoming year. Antiquity of NCVF Yenr'.t. - The obser-ance of the first'day-of the year as a day of festivity has been at till times a widespread custom among civilized peoples , according to the cal- audar of different nations. The Jews have kept it'bn'flie first , or Tisri. from a remote antiquity to. the present day , celebrating it as the anniversary of Ihe cremation of Adam , aud the be ginning of the civil year , though their ecclesiastical year since the exodus , begins with the 20th of March or there about. s-jc : - " - . " - v't , A. Lincolnshire NCTV Year's Sayinj ? . In Lincolnshire , where every tongue is tipped with a proverb , the saying for N'ew Year's runs : Take out , then take in , Bad luck will begin. Take in , then take out , -Good luck comes about. From this no doubt is derived a belief lief- common among negroes in many larts of the south that it is au ill omen Lor the coming year to take anything , iven a trifle , from a house on.Jan. 1 until something has been brought in. A Purse For the Kin ST. In England as late as 1G92 the nobili ty were wont "to send to the king a ? urse with'gold iu.it every New Year's tide.- . . - . The NCTT Year. Another new leaf ? Yes , again 'tis the Ume _ , IVhcn'w"e pause mid. the pleasures of feasting and rhyme Vnd listen while conscience reminds us anew } f the things that wo. ought and we oughtn't to do. Che many small voices which cause such expense Uuat be banished for aye with a virtue Intense , \.nd the greater ones. too. if there hap pens to be Iny left in the makeup of you or-of me. Uld yet. when 1 carefully look o'er the list ) f the ' earthly temptations which I must 'resist , n candor I'm bound to confess it appears rflke the very same leaf I've been turning for years. * „ - . . - . , e , . - . " v' ' " ' Meals Lunches Short Order T HE I First class meals at all hours , day and ijght. Oysters in season. Pies , cakes , dough nuts always on hand. JS. D Cohota , Prop The Elite Restaurar and Chop House Meals at all hours. Frnits , Good cooking and just as yc want it. MRS , C , L , WALKER , Prop "I don't think TTO conld keep honse without Thedford's Black- Draught. We have used it in the family for over two years with the best of results. I have not had a. doctor in the house for that length of time. It is a doctor in itself and always ready to make a person well and happy. " JAMES HALL , Jack sonville , ni. Because this great medicine relieves stomach pains , frees the constipated bowels and invigor ates tb" torpid liver and - weakened ened kidneys is necessary in the homo h Thedford's Black-Draught a kept. Families living in the country , miles from any physi cian , have been kept in nealth for years with this medicine aa their only doctor. Thedford's Black-Draught cures bilious ness , dyspepsia , colds , chills and fever , bad blood , headaches , diarrhoea , constipation , -xcolic and almost every ( other ailment because the stomach , ' bowels liver and kidneys so nearly con trol the health. WORDS . luil in Uio lasL' edition of ic.r's hitenmi.ional Diotion- The International is kept : il > reisk of ( .ho ( .hues. It "MHl.anl. work , expensive .IP ! worry , Imi , il , is the only to keep l.ho dictionary the STANDARD AUTHORITY , .f l IK ; lilngli.sh epukhig world , oilic.r dic.l.ionurius follow. ' Web- | . ' ! . ! lis-ida. > ll. in the favorite with Judges , I.iolara , Iildnil.or3Prin.er3ef.o. ( , sis and foreign countries. postl ( : card will bring you specimen pages , etc. < i. T. MKICTIIAM COMPANY 8 r KIN a FIELD , MASS. PlMIIjISHERS OF WEBSTER'S. . INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY. The Valentine Bottling Works juts up eleven different kinds oi Irinlis. - . 17 We have LOTS of j\Iilk and > eam. Best quality. Let us sell , -ou some. RED GATE DAIKY. tO MARK D. CYPHERS , Prop. _ MI BM B BM BW W > Mi B B WWIMW > > B 0 B b MH H * Notice to Kon-Kesident Defendant 11 njanitn V M Tilml ! .Mrslerm . iua nit * . lirM I'anif uiiiiiuwii. dc i ndains-rti I ta'it ' i.tiii-e thu ; on the 24t' ' diUece "i-er'llHCJ , Div. : i-laint if filed his i > 'iiii < , n m the ourt uf 'herry 0 > iiiv > v \ > rki said defendants the ohject Hnd pr v ri ' which am to foremost * n. certain mort ag. ex- cm ed by I .f ette Hrizzell t < H M Mmley , n as ijiirl > > y Hriue > to Susan .1. p * suns , ml ussigneil by n i to is plmiititl. upon the > hi } Si ci inn 27 T wn hip 2ti. tiuh2r.ro . > u tinp yineiii u line umiss u-v n i "afed > ov-iuliir 22.18. 0 fur $400 GO nt-il diif ami nay- lle in five yeais-ir w tin ? dare t ereof Thai li re if MOW 'nuon aM ni > te n-l mop } the mil of SG21 00 to wh rlinv wiih inn n-st tioin uixdate plaintiff pr foradecieethaidd'end- - nls be required t pa\ the su ne or that .siitl nv mis j * i > e sold t i sat sty the ainouui touud ue You are re uir.'d to answer Kaidpetition on r ocTore t r 1st d y of.Frhniarv low. s EI IN DAY. JiainDff. Du.&IDcceinbfrSi. 1IW3. 3 4 The Loup Yalley Uerefel-d Rancii. e , Nehr , Trince Jtoabdel 131693 ami Cilrly Coat U Wlat head of .herd Tbe blood of Fowler. ' Anxiety. ixml Wilton aiidHlr Gladstone predomi nates le my herd. No stook fnr 'present. Ranch four miles north-west , Nebr. C.H. FAUL1IABEK , MitL PRICES FOR FEED , * * Bran , bulk. . . . . . . .75 per cwt $14,00 ton ' hurts hulk . . . .85 pnr cwj ' SIG.'OO ton 3ureeumgs . . . . . jHr . $13.00 " Phop Feed - 1 . 05 " $20.00 " Cora. ; . . . . . , . .9.5 fc " $18.00" imp lairn . .1.00 - . $19.00. " -"i * . " . . . .1.20 $23.00 " , * " " mm " * * * " * ' * ' " * * TM " ' " ' * " * M > I T T J ohn N icholson , Dentist. Will be in Valentine on tie 20 , 21 , 22 .mil 23rd of each month Reserve your work tor him Oilice-atDonotier House. ETTA BKOWN 5UPi. PUBLIC INbTRUUTION Tliuii sJHiiinlu.v of each iiUK.tii . .tun KrnJtpiei - - < liuft. \ * KT I N K N K U U ASK A H. DAILEY , : v DtJIlUSC. : . : ' Office over the grocery deparmgnt of T. C. iiornby's store- ; " ' ' V\ ill be in .Rosebud agency July Hrd , Oct. 2nd and Jan. i , 190i. H EIV KY A liroivn t * e , X -iu'iai iilakt hard . * " ' " . ' " * * * * t | iiir : ehit rut li. ; / * ti.M ( JKAMJbJi , I uy b and r uu ill- and nit pa its oj-ti.e ( ity , . - . ' Barber- ; . - - . - de ( jiiinrm H lr-'Ijuutc. iiSuldbLSUir'tralr ; lonli ! . lit rpkjide aiid fJoki.'h'Dandri1ilf'puhj.- I ry i onipbiap - -M.a8BilgerGreani ) LE1OY County Surveyor : . - : , % liiini l - \Voodlake . . . I M. HA I U i K I'KoairTLY ATXEiDEi XO.r ' * < ; . : -I.-- A. N. ( JOMFTQH- ; F-bysiciati .auri SijigejOii ' " * ' * ' " \ * I / it -Ghapmairs N i htbThc.Dou - l e ) -.e , t herrv street. Edu-ard S. Fur . ay-- - Fhysiciau < ( Surgeon OJjlct bratenial Hull.Di : El- 'iott's ' Drug Store. 19UD2 K. M. W ALCOTT 'fTORNEY ABSTRAGTER Valentine , Sel > r. vactleui in JUstrict Court and U. S. .Land . Keal Estate and Handn. Property nld. Bnndwl Absiracter. Robert Q. Easley , ATTORNEY AT IAW. * ' . . - " - ' - Office over l\ed FrouL . . . * * " ' r. GENERAL LAW. PRACTICE Valentine , TV Clothes Cleaning ! I > yeing and Pressing 13 xt renovated anil ' WM. avf orders at Davenport & Tbacber's. DR. F. M. BLAKE ; , , ; . BEXTIST. at Mrs. Shore. " ' , ' . * " rf.i * T\Tebrnska. v - - . . If you -need a-gun : or Kome _ ain- nunition' call on the Bed Front klerc. Co. , the } can supply all your vants/ . . . . . 86 ; . . .