Society VOLUME XIX VALENTINE , NEBRASKA , J MsTUAKY 28 , 1904 ILMBEK 3 S Your attention is now called to our line of 49 - v' 49 i 49 and ask that yon note our prices , u 49 2d 49 _ M 49 ' ' M 51 Eoom Suits , i 49 Golden Oak and Elm , nicely finished and pretty patH - H terns § 10.00 to § 28.00 H 49 Iron Beds , , HH all colors of Enamel and neat patterns- . . § 4.00 to § 1.2.00 49 Jj Large Arm Bockers , &j * 2 Golden Oak or Mahogany finish § 2.75 to § 10.50 jjj Also Sewing Beckers and Children's Rockers. y .49 . . U Extension Tables , J 49 Elm , Gloss finish , 6 feet § 6.00. S feet § 8.00 if 69 < s A Beautiful Sideboard , I ' * * 49 49 Elm , Gloss finish top , 20x42 , Beveled Plate Glass ittx2i , 49 Price , only § 12.50 & 49 49 49 ftft 49 ft 49 Besides carrying a complete line of furni ftftfr ftft 49 ture , we also carry a nice line of ftfr 49 49 49 PICTUKE and BOOM MOULDINGS 49 49 49 of the latest patterns , and are prepared 49 to make all kinds of frames. 6 * 49 49 and see ns before buying elsewhere 49 49 to 8 RED FRONT MERC. CO. & * < " v 5 \ Ladies' Jackets , Furs , etc. at Half Price Tr" TAILOR T . AND CLOTHIER. 1 E2S "Estate Oak" and "Radiant Home" j are the best on the market. Keat ! and ornamental and the.v have good I heal ing qualities. They'll keep tire through the coldest night ) | with ordinary coal. Moore's celebrated Premium Thcrmom.-j 1 eter Guide Range is the best for cooking and will wear a life time. FURNITURE and UNDERTAKING. ! F DEALER IN GENERAL HARDWARE Chartered as a Stnte Bank Chartered as a National Bank 1 , 1884. August 12. 1902 , The Valentine. Nebraska. ( Suwespor to ) CAPITAL PAID A General Banking $25,000. Collection Exchange f3ijfeiness and ' C. H. CORNELL , President. J. T. MAY , Vice-President. M. V. NICHOLSON , Cashier. GET AT THIS YOUR OFFICE * Ve da Satisfy You to Qualify Price Local Weather Record U. S. Department of Agriculture I Weather Bureau i Valentine , Nebraska , week ending C a. m. . January 27,1904 Maximum temperature 00 degrees Minimum temperature , 17 decrees below ! ' Mean temperature. S degrees , Total precipitation. . ! . " > J. J. O'DOXNEf.L , , Ofilcial in Charge , I. M. Rice is at Lincoln this ft ( week attending the Nebraska Press Association. Editor Geo. Miles , formerly of the Ainsworth Herald , is now edi tor of the O'Neill Independent. We wish him success. "Win. Brown , who lives north west of Crookston , was kicked by a horse last Thursday and nearly killed. At present he is some better. E. D. Tryon , from south of Arabia , brought in a load of nice , bright baled hay last Friday and while in town found time to call at our office to get acquainted. F. ! M. Seger , a prosperous ranch man and farmer of North Table , called at our office while in town Monday and paid his subscription another year in advance to THE DEMOCRAT. Hon. L. II. S liter , of Neligh , Nebr. , called at our office last Fri day while in town , visiting at the home of W. A. Pettycrew. "We enjoyed a pleasant visit with him and hope to meet him again. Editor Mufcz , of the Western Rancher , called at our office last Saturday while in to.vn. AVe en joyed a pleasant visit for a couple of hours and was sorry when his' train came to take him home. He had been up west and stopped oft' on his way home. We need a new depot. This one is too small for the business clone in the town , and a waiting room for women should be provided. Many times when women are com pelled to wait for a train they must go into a room clouded with smoke , foul with tobacco juice and over loaded jags , and they must sit or stand in common with a mixture of Negroes , Indians and rough people who do not always use choice language. A new depot is needed. ( Omitted by oversight la t w. ek , ) Al H. JMetzgar called at our of fice last Saturday and ordered his paper sent to Cedar Creek , Nebr. , until further notification , after fpaying up for a year in advance for the paper and brand ad of . Metzgar Bros. Mr. Metzgar took in the boxing contest in the eve ning and next morning went down to Ainsworth to attend the funeral of Sam Chesnut's boy , Sidney , who died from the effects of a stab in the throat , done accidentally by a schoolmate in play Friday after noon. It having- come to the notice of citizens of our town last Thursday that John Green was lying- sick in bed in the west part of town and that his family was in destitute circumstances , D. W. Hilsinger and W. A. Kimball went up to see them and found that the family was in need of assistance. A sub 1 scription paper was started at once and our citizens gave liberally. There is no place where people , who are in actual need , are better cared for than here and yet some people persist in sayingto the detriment of our city , that it is the worst town of its size they ev er saw and give impressions to people" who come here that arc not favorable nor just. Why not say that this is the best town of its size in the state and not qualify the statement by ifs , ands , buts , ' or The Valentine Bottling Works puts up the finest kind of soft drinks. 17 The strong- north wind is blowing , We hear the storm's fierce call ; The herds in pastures lowing- , And snow begins to fall. The cold wave is a hummer , On telegraph wires and phone. We like to think of summer Down in a warmer zone. These winter winds are chilling1 , When we're not used to cold ; Our coal bins need refilling When wo are short on gold. The coal supply is shorter Each year as strikes increase ; We need a good exhortcr , To keep our minds at peace. Why don't some mighty preacher Attack these wrongs to man ? Why are they not a teacher To tell now they began ? Will some one make a starter To call these strikerstdown , Who think they have a charter To strike and freeze a town ? They have a perfect right sir , To quit when e'er they will. But not the right to fight sir , Those who their places fill. If owners of these mines sir , Can't keep the work alive , They'd best give up the lines sir For Uncle Sam to drive. W. from Accidental Stati- Account as given in Ainsworth Star-Journal is in part as follows : ' "Two boys , Sidney Chesnutand ! Ealph Williams , close neighbors ' and most intimate chums , were ! strolling about the streets last Fri day afternoon after school , and in their play , in a way that can hardly be understood , a knife in the hands of Ralph inflicted a wound in the base of Si-laey's throat which in a littb while proved fatal , ll.il ph did not realize that there had been any accident until Sidney tolcl him that he had been hurt' and asked to be taken to a doctor. Other young people within a few feet did not know that anything unusual had happened for some mo-jients , and then did not know which boy needed a doctor until blood was seen. The wounded lad was taken to the Oiiice of Dr. Murphy where it was found that a small but dan gerous cut h-ul been made in the throat and that the trachea Ivid been punctured. Dr. L'lmb , as sisting Dr. Murphy , lh > blood ( which had gathered in the lungs ' was drawn oil , respiration restored j and heart action stimulated. Favorable - ! v orable results followed immediately - ! ly and strong1 hopes of recovery were entertained until about nine o'clock in the eveningAt that hour there was a collapse of the ; system from the loss of blood and ! the shock , and the boy quietly ] ; breathed his last. After the wound and during his moments of consciousness - I sciousness he was much distressed i for his mother , and realized what i the shock would be to her. Sidney was about 1-i years old. and was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Chesnut , who have the sym- , pathyofthe whole community in j their bereavement. The funeral occurred Sunday afternoon at the home of the family , the services \ being conducted by the Rev. Qon- i nell , pastor oJ the Methodist church. The very large attend ance of friends from all parts of the county is an index of the sorrow row and sympathy felt by all. " Mr. Chesnut and family are well . known to Cherry county people , * ! " and especially the western par where tW Jived at 7 r r AH our heavy Overcoats and & ter Clothing-Must 4 ? _ * i > Men's Ulsters , were § 15.00. now § 10.00 iM. . 4 ? Men's Ulsters k * § 8.00 " § 5.00 i > 4 ? & And a reduction on all other winter clothing. ? * - t * : & ' ' Soild Pack Tomatoes 2 cans for 25c I * ! + Early June Peas 2 it " 2OC 4 ? 4 Small Strawberry Beets 1 loc 4 * ' Solid Pack Sugar Corn 1 lOc ii > i > California Peaches , 3 Ibs 1 u 15c > 4 ? 49 California Apricots , " > Ibs 1 t- 15c California Pears , . ° > lbs 1 l" 15c * ? * > Fine Preserves , Red Label 1 jar 15c 4 ? Asturia Stuffed Olives 1 " loc Brick Cheese per Ib. 20c & New York Buckwheat and Log Cabin Maple Syrup are the besti > 2 > To reduce our stock before our annual invoice , January 1st. , we will sell all goods at Greatly Reduced Prices. Come and be Convinced. MAX E. VIERTBL CIlOOKSTOfc NEBRASKA 9 * o < 3 The IEST for table use and at popular prices. Always Fresh * * y Goods , Shoes , Mittens 5 Hay , Grain and Feed - 5o o ; VV. A. PETTY CREW , GENERAL IYIDSE. . CITIZENS MEAT MARKET HENRY STETTER , PROP I : ! FRESH FRUIT AND CAME IN THEIR SEASON - First-class line of Steaks , .Roasts " Dry Salt Meats , Smoked FitK WIIIITKMOKK. PreM * nt JHAUI.ES SPARKS. Casbfer .1. W Srwrrwu , Vice ronA i WATTHKP , Assistunt ' "ashler pinl on time deposits. .STATE BANK V Surplus. SI.0 0 Persons seeking- place of safety for their J Olllco Hours money , will profit by investigating the I J \ . M. to 4 P.M. methods employed in our business. the Advertisements ,