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XIX VALENTINE. N"KBKA.SKA. DECEMBER 15 , i o4 NT7MBEE 48
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As Christmas time is drawing near we wish to call .your at
tention to some of the nice things we have for you. or
4JJ Pocket Knives , Fancy Scissors and
* 5 Shears , Skates and Silver Ware ,
< $ We carry the most com-
Jj plete line of cutlery shown
, in the town , including
1h Simmons' "Keen Kutter"
Jj Pocket Knives and the
"Clauss" brand Shears.
< 3 Both lines arc fullygtiar-
T ? antecd to be the best , and
$ ; j if not found satisfactory
& in every way , are ex
changeable. AVc also carry a complete line of "Klipper Klub"
Skates , all sizes and prices ,
Skate Sharpeners , Skate
Straps , Skate Bags , etc. , etc.
Call and inspect our line of Rochester's famous Nickle
< ? Plated Copper "Ware , including Tea Pots , Tea Kettles , Cuspi-
Jjdors , Trays , Baking Dishes , Chaffing Dishes , etc. Also our
43 line of Silver ware. Be ri t
4 ? sure to make us a call be-
fore purchasing your holi-
< < ; day gifts.
Remember. 2C Come to the
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Warm Lined
Shoes and Suits' ;
for Ladies
and Gentlemen.
TAILORING
all Branches
Frank Fischer.
| Hardware , Furniture and Coal.ii
| FURNITURE , bed room suits , dressers , chiffoniers , ward-f I
i robes , Iron beds strong and clean , spring couches and mattres-pi j
; ses , parlor stands and center tables , combination book cases and p | i
' writing desks. Latest Designs and Lowest Prices.
; i A full line of hardware , cutlery and stoves of best makes , i
i A lot of useful articles that make house-keeping a pleasure. |
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Oome See Tlieiii foa. * i oiisoxl
Frank . a "
Chartered as a Strtte Bank Chartered as u National Dank
1 , 1884. August 12. 1002 ,
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Valentine , Nebraska.
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PAID IN A General Uaulung
Exchange and
Collection Business.
C. H. CORNELL , President. J. T. MAY , Yice-President.
M. V , NTCBOLSON. Cashier.
GET AT THIS
YOUR OFFICE *
We Cm Satisfy Ytu i Oualitv Price tad Vorkoutuhip
TALK OF THE TOWN
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O. F. Callen , of Sparks , was one
of the jurors in town this week at
tending court.
B. E. Johnson , of Woodlake ,
called yesterday to settle up for
THE DEMOCRAT.
Grant Spain was in town last
Saturday and handed us a dollar for
THE DEMOCRAT.
0. C. Treadway and Ed Lewis
were in town last Saturday from
Wood lake on business.
The case against John Anderson
was dismissed by the county at
torney without coming to trial.
John Neiss was in town yester
day. He brought his large black
stallion down to have him shod.
Messers. Ayers and Evans , the
latter an attorney of Thedford ,
were in town Monday on landoflice
business.
P. Sullivan , of Merriman , was
in our city Monday and Tuesday
on business. We enjoyed a pleas
ant visit with him.
Arthur Lowering and A. T.
Tostevin , of Merriman , called on
us yesterday while in town attend
ing court as jurors.
Wesley Holsclaw came up from
Longpine Saturday morning , to
spend Sunday with his family , re-
burning Monday morning.
Miss Eva Harden returned Sat
urday morning from Indiana ,
where she has been for the past
throe weeks visiting relatives and
friends.
On Friday , Dec. 23 , 190-1 , Mrs.
Elmore will give 10 per cent of all
sales made on that day to the La
dies Aid Society of the M. E.
church. Your trade is solicited.
Thomas McClean called at our
office yesterday while in town to
attend court. He tells us that
Henry Faulhaber of Brownlee has
gone to Australia to IOOK at the
country.
Miss Nellie Easley , who has
been employed in Geo. Hornby's
store for the past few weeks , dur
ing Miss Hurden's vacation , com
menced work Monday morning for
Davenport & Thacher.
Jack Whipple was down from
his ranch on White river last
Thursday and called at this office.
Your attention is called to the
change in his brand ad which he
had made while in town and which
appears in this paper.
Misses Jessie Allen and Blanche
Bishop called at THE DEMOCRAT
office to see the machinery yester
day. Miss Allen tells us that her
father , G. W. Allen , is in Omaha
perfecting his rotary wheel engine
on which he has a patent.
C. H. Stoner was down from
Cody last Friday as a witness in a
ciso Vx'ra.v and Hand against G 'O.
W. Monnier for a well that they
had put down for Monnter. The
case was tried before Judge Towne.
Several witnesses were in attend
ance at the trial.
Charles Tackett was in town last
Friday when the wind was blowing
from the north and clouds over
hung the sky , but he said he didn't
think it would storm , and it didn't.
Mr. Tackett tells us that he got
hurt by a horse several years ago
in his left shoulder and that
aver since he has felt a twitching
in that arm jusl preceding a storm.
Charley says he never believed in
signs , but that it was an old Indian
custom that anyone hurt by a
horse was thereafter a prophet and
bhat it has been true in his case as
he has always been a good judge
of tlio weather since.
Reports come from the Emanuel
hospital at Omaha that Archie
Pettycrew had undergone the op
eration and was getting along well.
Later Archie sent a telegram that
he was doing well , and wrote a
letter showing that he was all right
and strong eriough to think of
home and to write.
0 > ne of the grandest social events
of the season was the speaking
contest under the direction of
Mrs. S. Moon , held at the M. E.
church Tuesday night. There
were six girls contesting for a
prize for the best speaker and each
did so well that it was hard to say
that one was entitled to a prize
and that the others were not , but
such were the conditions and one
was graded a little higher , while
two others were a tie for second.
Judges Westovcr and Wood and
Mrs. I. M. Ilice were the judges.
The church was crowded with peo
ple and everyone that we talked
to about the speaking contest pro
nounced it the grandest social foat-
ure of the season. You wouldn't
have missed it had you known that
you would be better entertained
than by Peterson Sisters. Sev
eral songs interpersed the speak
ing. Mrs. Bivens and Miss Easley
with Mrs. Genevieve Hewitt as
organist were encored , responding
with another selection quite as well
received as the first , and they were
not inferior to singers that we pay
fifty cents to hear. Misses Julia
Query and Bessie Gaskill also sang
a duet that was heartily encored ,
and Mrs. Bivens was recalled after
singing a solo which was evidence
that Valentine talent is appreciat
ed , even at home. Miss Laura
Petti John favored the'audience
with a recitation while the judges
were deciding the contest which
was well received and Queen Moon
ivsponded to the encore with a
recitation. The little folks' song
was heartily encored and they
came back with another song
equally as good. Mrs. Moon is
to be congratulated upon giving
the best entertainment of the
seaon.
SAM IMES' STABLE BURNS
Destroyed by Fire Early
day Mornings/Two
es Burned to Death ,
Sam lines' stable burned Sunday
morning about 4:30 : , burning to
death his two horses , a set of har
ness and about 10 bushels of corn.
J. F. Itiggle was the first to see
the fire while getting a scuttle of
coal to replenish his fire and drop-
pinsjjiis pail came running across
the street and awoke S'jm who was
asWp in his hou-c , and then wont
to the stable which was all ablaze.
Mr. Higgle got Sam's buggy out
and saved it , but the wind blowing
from tho north blew the firo toward
the stable door , tmpreventing !
him from getting the horses out.
The horsoc were still standing
when he got there and were stamp
ing around inside. One of them
died where he was tied without
breaking loose. The other had
broken loose or the fire had burned
off his halter rope , and was found |
in the back part of the stable where
he had fallen when overcome by
the flames.
Xo one seems to know how the
fire started. li was cold and some
snow had fallen during the night.
Mr. lines had recently s ld his
other team to Lew Smith who had
also borrowed the harness belong
ing to that team.
The hose cart was gotten out
and run up to the fire but was too
late to do anything more than keep
tho fire from spreading.
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Davenport & Thacher
Large stock of
Ham ilten = = Brown Shoes
Just arrived.
All other shoes in stock sold at greatly
reduced prices for next 30 days. Come
and see us. We sell everything , and
at prices which are right.
MAX E. VIBRTBL CROOKSTCXN NEBRASKA
i Groceries ! 's
The BEST for table use and at popular prices.
Our Stock is Always Fresh
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Dry Goods , Shoes , Mittens
i Hay , Grain and Feed
| W.A. PETTYCREW , GENERAL MDSE.
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FRESH FRUIT AND GAME fjj
- IN THEIR SEASON.
Fir. t dasline of vSeak ? , Roasts ,
Dry Salte.its ] \ Smoked
Breakfast Bacon.
Highest Market Price Paid for Hogs.
FREDVIIITTEMORE , Pres J. W. STETTER , VAce Pres.
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deposit . Valentine State Bank ,
Capital , 8S2.1.QQO >
Valentine , Nebraska.
Surplus , 1.0 O Persons seeking a place of safety for their
money , will profit by investigating the -
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M.to4 P. M methods employed in our busJocss ,
S SPARKS , Cashier. OR AH L. BRITTON , Aw't Cashier.
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CONFECTIONERY
I Suited to your taste.
Canned Goods Lunch Counter. -
Are now at their best and All you wanfc to eat at our
we handle the best grade. Lunch Counter. . . - . : -
Home Bakery
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