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Five LZon ! iea s cut from Lion What will be the tctaJ popular vote c 3t I
for President ( votes for ail C3S =
Coffee and cent
Packeges a 2 = 1
didhteo combined ) at the election 1I
ctamp entitle you ( in addition to November 8 , 5904 ? I
the regular free premiums ) to
In 1900 election , 13,959,653 people voted
one vote. The 2-ceat stamp covers for President. For nearest" correct esti
mates received in Woolson Spice Com
ers our acknowledgment to you
pany's office , Toledo , O. , on or before
that yoiar estimate Is. recorded. November 5 , 1904ve will give first
prize for the nearest correct estimate ,
You can send as many estk
P second prize to the next nearest , ? 2c. ,
I mates s $ desired , . , as follows :
First Pfe © I 85,900.81 1 First Prize S2.5OO.OO "
, 1 Second Prize i .OOO.OO
2 Prises S5OO.OO each i .OOO.OO
\ylll be awarded to the one who Is nearest 5 Prizes 20O.OO l.OOQ.OO
1O Prises 100.0O 1,000.00
correct on both our World's Fair and Pres ! 2O PrlzcB 50.0O 1,000.00 i
SO Prizes 20-OO l.OOO.OO !
deniia ! Vote Contests. 250 Prises 1O.OO 2.5OO.OO ,
180O Prises 6.OO 9.00O.OO ]
We also offer 5.000.00 Special Cash Prizes to Grocers'
2139 PSIZES , TOTALS20.00O.OO j
Clerks. ( Particulars in each case oi Lion Coffee. )
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Detailed Particulars in Every Package of
N SPICE 6OC9 ( CONTEST
Dr. Barnes will examine your
eyes August IS and 19. 292
A holder' of a § 5.00 meal ticket
will be 'entitled to the special din
ner Sunday at the Chicago House.
Dr. Barnes will make his last
visit for the summer , Thursday
and Friday , 4" ust IS and 19 at
the Donoher hotel. School teach
ers and school children should have
their eyes examined at this time.
A. A. Adams took possession of
the Chicago House Monday and
expects to conduct a first class
hotel. He has had many years
experience in hotel life in Xew
York and comes to our city to make
his future home. Mr. Adams has
been fortunate in securing on his
staff of help as clerk the services
of Mr. Aughe , a gentleman recent
ly from Chicago who has manifest
ed a courteous friendliness which
guarantees his success , and G. S.
Stark chef , who demonstrates per
fection in his line. AVe join with
other good people of the town in
wishing. Mr. Adams success.
States io Sail Fran
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Via the North-western Line , will be
in effect from Ji stations August
15 to September 10 inclusive , witk
favorable return limits , an account
cif K , T. Conclave and meeting of I.
0. 0. V. Suverign Grand Lodge at
San Francisco. Special trains , per
sonally conducted , leave Chicago
August 18 and 26 on itineraries that
provide stop-overs and interesting
aidp'trips. Two solid fast trains
i&rough to California daily. "The
' Overland Limited" ( electric lighted
throughout ) less than three days
.anrouTe. Another fast daily train
ie the , "Calif oruia.Express" with
drawing room and tourist sleeping
.cars. For itineraries and full in-
'fol-mation apply to agent ? Chicago
& Northwestern R'y. 296
The Porcupine once more on
deck.
B , L. Graddy went to town Mon
day *
Richard Owens went to Valen
tine Monday.
Grooms brothers were cutting
wheat at Penbrook last week.
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Mr. ' Thompson , of 2sorden ,
passed this way one day last week.
Mr. Bakewell. from farther
down the 'river , went to town
Monday. '
Miss Letty and Theo. Tillson
went to town Monday and return
ed the same day.
The Misses Tillson came home
from the Xormal the last of the
-week and returned Monday.
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Miss Stetter and a crowd of
young friends from Valentine were
calkrs at Mr. Swain's recently.
Frank Grooms returned home
Tuesday from Hot Springs , S. D. ,
where he had been working on the
North-western.
"Well , news are as scarce as hen's
teeth , but the Porcupine will say
this much : that the girl that hap
pens to get a kiss ind runs and
tells her mother , ought to live 100
years and never get another.
PORCUPINE.
The SIcst Qppoa-tunity This
for Jtia Stsstcria Trip.
The Nebraska "Grand Army Spec
ial. " Through tourist sleepers and
free chair cars. Solid train no
change inaha to Boston , via "The
Northwestern Line , " August 13th ,
8 p. ni. Tickets less than half fare.
Liberal limits. > topovers return
ing at Niagara Falls , Buffalo. De
troit , Chicago , or THE ST. LOUIS
EXPOSITION. This splendid ser
vice is available to the general pub-
lie. For information , illustrated
booklet , etc. , address nearest rail
road agent , or J. A. KUHN , A..F.
& P.A. , C. & K.W. R'y. , OmahaNeb.
s-j Vai2cy.
Geo. Greenough went to town
last Thursday.
Haying is in full blast a usual
at this time of year.
J. AY. Groves got 19c a. pound
for his wool this year.
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Maggie Biers was visiting Mrs.
Taft a few days last week.
AVm. Taft is stacking hay for
Paul Kennicott by the ton. \
Miss Blanche Herron was horse
back riding one day last week.
Blackleg has been appearing in
the B S J herd of yearling heifers.
, jfhe hay fats are over run with
fleas , gnats and'flies this summer ,
Clarence Groves was hurt last
week by a double-tree breaking
and striking him on the leg. .
David Groves looks as solemn
as a methodist minister. I won
der what has .happened to him.
Separators and homesteads are
all the go now-a-days. The separator
rater may be all right but we pre
fer the homestead.
Big strike , high beef , low prices
for cows is what you hear some
men say. "Wonder if ever they
stopped and thought what was the
< ause.
J. "W. Groves has gone into the
chicken business along with the
sheep. He purchased a 110 egg
incubator last spring and has had
fair luck.
There are several men uo ; for
president : Parker. "Waton , Debs
and Roosevelt , but the Wizzard is
not going to vote for any of them
as he is not gray headed enough.
The T\rizzard \ has been looking
j for a cook all spring and summer
and consequently did not have
tiine to write any news , but he is
stiH single and will be for some
time to come. ,
BIG VALLEY WIZZABD. "
W. B. FORD. HERBERT BREUKLANDER.
UKLANDER'
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General BlWsksmithing and Wood Work.
Horse Shoeing a Specialty.
Ktttow to EJosto ,
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Via the North-western Line. Ex
cursion tickets will be-sold August
11,12 and 13 , limited by extension
to return until September 30 , in
clusive , on account of G. A. R.
Encampment. Apply to agents
Chicago & North-western R'y. 27-J-
Good fresh Meat and Lard at
Stutters Meat Market. 26
to ® t. i'fm ! jviid 33r 3 ' -
Via The North-western Line. Ex
cursion tickets will be sold August
6 to 11 inclusive , limited to by ex
tension to return uiitii September
15 inclusive. Apply to agents Chicago
cage & ; - Northwestern ll'y.
JLoiv States to JLoisfsyin * * i ! y. .
Via the North-western Line. Ex
cursion tickets vail be sold August
12 , 13 , 14 and 1'5 , 'limited by exten
sion to return until September 15 ,
inclusive , account of K. P. Encamp
ment -Apply to agents Chicago &
Not th-western R'y. 292
If you want to see the latest in
pictures and picture molding , call :
on the Eed Front Merc. Co. They' '
have just received a new lot of the j
above and are now able to make
any kind of frame you wish. 29
World's Fail-
Via the North-western Line. Very
low rates to St. Louis v/ill be in ef
fect on 7 dates , August 9,11,16 , 18 ,
23 , 25 and 30 , for coach excursions
to St. Louis via the Chicago &
North-western R'y.
Only § 1G.GO round trip from Val
entine , Nebr. , return limit 7 days .
A great opportunity to visit the
World's Fair at minimum of ex
panse. Other favorable round trip
rates are in effect daily , with liberal
return limits , stop-over privileges ,
etc. Full information as to train
schedules , checking baggage and
other matters of interest to the in
tending traveler on application * to
ticket agonfcs of the Chioigo &
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North-western E'yt , 204
ISAUG3JKATIOS OF PAR-
LOE rAirSEKVICE.
Between Chicago. Council
Bluffs and Omaha.
In addition to its already remark
ably complete train service between
Chicago and the Missouri river , tne
management of The North-Western
Line announces that between Chicago
cage and Omaha there will hereaf
ter be included a service of Parlor
Cars , through without charge , on
day train leaving Chicago daily at
10:15 a. in. This is in addition to
the service already in existence of
through Buffet Smoking and Li
brary cars , which are at the dispos
al of Parlor and Pullman car pas
sengers without charge. The Par
lor Car service on the Chicago &
North'-Western R'y is already fam
ous , ail of those little details which
go so far towards perfecting the
comfort of patrons being looked af -
ter with scurpulous care. The
equipment is of the highest type ,
and the inauguration of this ser
vice between Chicago and Omaha ,
over the only double track railway
between Chicago and the Missouri
River , marks another stepping-stone
in the upward progress of transpor
tation development as exemplified
on The North-Western Line.
The Parlor Car leaves Chicago
$ aily at 10:15 a. in. , reaching Oma
ha 11:40 p.m. Eastbound , train
No. 12 , carrying similar equipment
leaves Omaha 710 a. m. , reaching
Chicago 8:00 p. m. It will be not
ed that the schedules are last ones-
There are four trains daily in each
direction between Chicago and Om-
aha" with direct connections for
Colorado , Utah , Yellowstone Part
and the Pacific' Coast.
I TRY
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Stock and poultry have few
t'-oubles vrhiob. arc 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.
Pror.iinc-nt American breeders and
farmers korp their herds and flocks
healthy by pivhii ; them an occa
sional dose of Black'Draught Stock
and Poultry Medicine 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 week . Dealers generally -
ally keep Black-Draught Stock and
Poultry Medicine. If yours does
not , send 25 cents for a sample
can - to the manufacturers , Ihe i
Chattanooga Medicine Co. , Chat
tanooga , 'lean.k
ROCUELI.I : , G.Jan. . CO , 1D02.
Blsci-Draugkt Stock and Poultry 1
Medicine is the best I ever tried. Our
stool : "waa looking bad vrhen you ssnt
mo the mediciao and now they are
getting BO Cac. They are looking 20
per cent , bettor.
8. P. BROCKINGTON.
JT . ADJDLD u. '
Con tractor and Build
er in Brick or Stone
Work ,
Valentine , - Nebr.
Business Notices.
Notices under this bending 5 cents per Jine
each Insertion. Among reading matter , 10 cents
per line each insertion.
All kinds of heavy hardware and
vvagon wood stock at E. Breuklanclers.
2u-tf
If you want the best , self gener
ating gasoline stove made , buy a
"Reliable. " Sold by Eed Front
Merc. Co. 29
High grade Galloway Bulls , 2
to 5 years old , for sale. Also two
Thorough brcdis. For further in
formation inquire at this office. 13
WANTED Girl to help wait
table for board during normal and
school year.
DONOIIEU HOTEL.
LOST A red sweater at Thach-
er's grove on July 4th. Finder
please return to Laurentia Haley.
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If you are wanting a first class
shot gun , a hunting coat or ammu
nition of any kind , call on the Eed
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Front Merc. Co. 29
! or. < $ cg For Sale.
Some good work horses , . saddle
horses and some good young mares.
Terms to suit purchaser. Inquire
at Bishop's livery barn.
23 w. T. BISHOP.
For Sale
500 bushels , of corn at 40 cents
per bushel. At John Ormesher's
place on the SchlageL 26
Selling out Hardware and Tur-
niture on account of going out of
hardware business in 90 days.
Call for-cash bargains.
GEO. H. HORNBY.
Pianos and Organs with a 'ten
year guarantee from reliable fac
tories , sold for cash or payments.
J. O. BEATTT ,
13 ( At G. H. Hornby's store. )
Buj "Eldorado Castor Machine
Oil. " ' For sale by Bed Front Merc.
Co. " - 29
The Loup Valley Hereford Ranch.
ISrownlee.Nebr ,
Prince J'oalxlel
131003 and Curly
Coat 112-JOl at head
of Iiertl. The blood
of Fowler. Anxiety.
Lord \ \ llton and Sir
Gladstone predomi
nates in my herd.
I can lill - < Vrs foi bulls of all npt-s at any
time. Jtunu . > ur miles north-west of-Brown-
leo , Nebr.
C. H. FAUUtABElt.
MILL PRICES FOR FEED ,
Bran , balk 75 per cwt $14.00 ton
Shorts bulk 85 per cwt $16.00 too
Screenings 70c " $13.00"
Chop Feed 1.05 1C $20.00 "
Corn 95 it $18.00 "
Chop corn 1.00 $19.00 "
O ts 1.20 $23 00 "
Qenevieve Adams Hewitt ,
oi"
Scientifically correct methodiof client
development , deep breathing1 , articu-
lition ; and tone poising- , correction of
defects in sin < iiny and speaking voice
Robert G. Easiey ,
ATTOBtSKV AT IAW.
foyOHiee over Red Front
GENERAL LAW PRACTICE
Valentine , IN'
R. M. CRAMER ,
City Deliveryman , ,
minks , valises anil packages hauled to and
from the depot and all parts of the City. .
Dentist.
Office over the grocery dcparment
of T. C. Hornby's store.
Will bo in Rosebud agency July
3r& Oct. 2nd and Jan. 1 , 190i.
A. N. COMPTON
Physician and Surgeon
Office at Quigley & Chapman's
Drug Store. Kights The Don-
oher residence. Cherry Street.
LEEOY LEACH
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County Surveyor
Valentine or Woodlake
WOUK PKOMKTJ.Y ATTEND F.I ) TO.
G. H. Hall , M. D.
Physician ami Surgeon.
Alt calls promptly attended to day
or night. Drugs and Phar
maceuticals furnished.
Wood JLake , - IVTel > raska.
JOHN POEATH
Kc5ge ,
Tubular wells and windmills.
M. WILSON ,
Proprietor of
Valentine Dray , .
Will do all kinds of draying , express
and freight work. Special attention
given to fine furniture.
C. M. SAGESEE
Barber
First-class Shop in Every Kespect
Eau de Quinine Hair Tonic , Golden Star Bair
Tonic , Herpicide and Coke's Dandruff Cure.
Try Porapeian Face Massage Cream
Meals : Lunches : Short Orders
First class meals at all hours ,
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day and night. Oysters in \
season. Pies , cakes , dough
nuts always on hand.
E.D. Cohota , Prop.
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Get your Clothes
cleaned and pressed and
make them look like new.
Careful attention given to-
both ladies' and gents
clothing. .
R. H. Robertson , jailor.
One door north old City Hotel.