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A full line of
Pocket KnivesFancy / Scissors and
Shears , Skates and Silver Ware ,
We carry the most com-
| 'plete line of cutlery .shown
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! ) / & Simmons' "Keen Kutter"
& J Pocket Knives and the
"Clauss" brand Shears.
4ii Both lines are. fully gut- ! ?
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if not found satifjfacfoiy
< & in every way , "are < cx- . . {
Schangeaule. "SVe also carrt a complete line of ' 'Klipper Klub"
Skates , all sixes and prices ,
% K Skate Sharpeners , Skate
-i 2 Pp R" r/r J Straps , Skate Bags , etc. , etc.
H Call and inspect ou * line of Rochester's famous Nickle
< ? Plated Copper Ware , incliding Tea Pots , Tea Kettles , Cuspi-
H dors , Trays , Baking Dishts , Chafiing Dishes , etc. Also our
4 line of Silver ware. Be
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fore purchasing your holi-
fj day gifts.
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Warm Lined
Shoes and Suits"
Fur Coats for Ladies
and Gentlemen.
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Frank Fischer.
Hardware , Furniture and Coal. !
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! FURNITURE , bed room suits , dressers , chiffoniers , ward-j
; robes , Iron beds strorg and clean , spring couches and mattres- ;
i ises , parlor stands and center tables combination bookcases and
i writing desks. Latest Designs and Lowest Prices.
A full line of har ar . cutlery and stoves of best makes.
A lot of useful articles that make house-keeping a pleasure.
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Frank Fischer ,
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Chartered as a State B as u National Bank
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Va ) en tine. Nebraska
APiTAl. PAID IN ( If ) .
$25,000. Collection and
C. H. COBNEIX. 1- esident. J. T. MAY , Vice-President.
M. V , NTTOOLSON , Cafihier.
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OFFICE
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TALK OF THE J2.
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J. L. McElderry was up from
Woodlake Tuesday.
Steve. Estes , Jr. , of Rosebud ,
was in town Tuesday.
0. W. Hahn was in town Tues
day with his new wagon.
TT. Green , of "Merriman , carae
down Tuesday on business.
lion Dave Hanna transacted
business in Valentine Tuesday.
( 'apt. A. G. Shaw is putting out
sorjje fine photo calendars thi *
work
-MisvLanrji Petti John is enjoy-1
ing a few days visit with friends
in Fremont.
Burgess Ilartigan and brother
went to Hastings , Nebr , Tuesday ,
returning Saturday.
Leonard Lparks returned to
Orchard Lake , Mich. , Military
Academy this morning.
Mrs. R. A. McQuade and her
brother , Joe Bachelor , have gone
to Iowa to visit a sister.
Fred Cumbow spent Christmas
with his parents , 30 miles south of
Valentine , returning Friday.
Bert Jeffers departed for Omaha
yesterday morning after a two
weeks vacation spent at home.
Born , to E. M. Jeffers and wife ,
Dec. 22 , 1901 , a baby boy. This
item was overlooked last week.
Miss Myrtle Pettijohn has ac
cepted a position in Lincoln as
stenographer for Auditor-elect
Searle.
Miss Myrtle Holcomb has bee.n
in charge of Mrs. Elmore's store
during her absence at Gordon on
business.
Wesley Ilolsclaw came up from
Longpine to spend Christmas at
home , returning the next day to
Ainsworth.
Mr.Gertrude Brown , of An
sel no , Nebr. , carnq up yesterday
mo'-uing to visit with her parents ,
Mr. and Mrs. Moon.
A dance was given by the em
ployees of the Fort New Tear's
night. Several people went down
froai Valentine and a nice time is
reported.
Sheriff Lay port took two pris
oners , an Indian and a negro to
the penitentiary , and J. J. Both-
well to the insane asylum Friday
morning before Xmas.
1. M. Eice and wife aiid Law
rence returned Sunday morning
from York , where they have been
the past week visiting at the home
of Mrs. Eice's parents.
Mrs. Catherine J. Callen was
down from Eosebud Agency last
week visiting friends and returned ,
having accepted a position as teach
er at Lower Cut Meat school.
Miss Inez Petty crew , Clinton
Collett and George Hornby re
turned to Lincoln Monday morn
ing , after spending a two week *
vacation at t.he parental home.
Mrs. Eead , of Gordon , who has
been in Valentine the past few
days the guest of Mrs. Elmore ,
returned home Wednesday morn
ing , accompanied by Mrs. Elmore.
Prof. Watson , Misses Brown ,
Stinard , Carlson and Pettijohn
went down to Omaha Tuesday
morning to attend the State Teach
ers association , returning Sunday
morning.
Frank Grooms returned from
Holt county , Mo. , last night , where
he has been visiting the past six
weeks. A cousin of Mr. Grooms ,
a Mr ! Gleason of Craig : , Mo. , ac
companied him home for a short
visit with relatives and to see the
J. R. Lee , of Brownlee , was in
town Tuesday.
Cloyd Quigle.v returned to Belle-
vue ( "olloiio ypstorday morning to
resume his studies.
James Ashbnrn , from down the
river was in town the first of the
wock. Ii was Jim's wife who
went to Rivonon , Xebr. , a couple
of weeks a < ro , instead < f Jim as'
was reported.
We wisli our readers a prospor-
on New Y § : ir. Our special ofl'cr
brought a number of subscribers
and gave several a chance to earn ;
a liltle Christmas money. Tlie
offer extended only to Jan. 1 , 'On ,
P. Bolgard , f rmorly of Rose
bud , writes us from Galva , Jovva , '
that he gets THE DEMOCRAT every
week , and encloses a dollar with
New Year greetings to the editor '
and his numerous friends here and
at Rosebud.
Gco. D. Huggins drove up from
his ranch near Nordon ihp first of
the week and spent a couple of
days in town , combining business
with pleasure. Mr. Huggins hand- '
ed us a dollar for advance sub
scription to THE DEMOCRAT. j
The Ladies Aid society of the
M. E. church will give a mixed
program , consisting of music ,
drills , recitations , etc. , on the eve
ning of George Washington's
birthday , Feb. 22. Further an
nouncement will be made later.
Andrew Schntzthauor , of Wood
Lake , and Defective McCoy called
atour office yesterday on business
and to char with the editor. Air.
Schatxthauer has a lot of hay to '
sell which he will sell cheap f. o. b.
cars at Woodlake for contract hay.
The M. E. choir is practicing
for an entertainment tn he iriven a
week f'ow n > ' \t Wc ! ; ! i"av : ! eve-
'ning. Count it up an < l ee what
day of the month it will be and j
make preparations toeome. There
will be some good singing and you
don't want to miss a concert that
Prof. Beatty directs.
Harold Zielian writes us from
Keams Canyon , Ariz. , that he was '
transferred to Grand Junction ,
Colo. , and that he and his wife
started for that place last Friday.
The superintendent at Keams
Canyon goes up to Grand Junction
and Mr. Zielianv as asked to go
with him. Dick sends us best re-
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gards and greetings to his friends. '
Chas. Gould met with quite a
serious accident Monday morning
which may cause him to lose the
end of his thumb. While stand
ing near the new engine at the
mill he slipped , and , in trying to
save himself from falling , threw
out his band * , the left , one striking
the engine. The thumb was caught
in the gearing and almost severed
at the first joint from "the hand.
Dr. Compton has hopes of saving
the injured member and Charles
is around with liis h-md in a sling.
Mr. and Mrs. Hall , of the Chi
cago hotel , entertained at a New
Year's dinner the following guests
who enjoyed a dinner such as only
Mr. Hal ! knows how to serve :
Mr. aivl Mr * . M. V. Vicholson.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jaci < son.
Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Cornell.
Judge and Mrs Walcott.
Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Rice.
Miss Orah Britton.
A. M. Morrissey.
Fred Cumbow.
Hartigan Bros.
P. H. Young , of Simeon.x
Col. Towle.
Dr. Brown.
Frank Bray ton.
Josh Hitt.
Henry Harrison.
William Bush , of Omaha.-
Chas. Ramsey , of Kennedy.
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Xmas Fancies ! I
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We are carrying a full line of Xmas Groceries
We want your trade. Call in and get prices.
< in fancy clusters.
TVe-w "Vovlc Apples , best quality. . .
"VIITS. Almonds , Pecans , Brazil Xuts and English Walnuts
Candies , mixed and fancy , special price given in pail lots
Condiments. Chutney , Tobasco Sauce , Catsup , India-
Rp.lish , etc.
Presea-ves We have the finest line of Preserves on
the market , including the famous Gordon and Dil-
worth brands.
New York BuckwheatFlour. ' Chase & Santa Coffees
Davenport & Thacher I
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Large stock of
HamiIton = = Brown Shoes
Just arrived.
All other shoes in stock .sold -greatly
reduced prices for next 30 days. Come
and see us.Ve sell everything , and
at prices which are right.
MAX E. VIEBTBL CR00KSTOh NEBRASKA :
roceries !
a- ' The BEST for table use and at popular prices.
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af - - Our Stock is Always 'Fresh
Dry Goods , Shoes , Mittens
* Hay , Grain and Feed
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FRKSH FRUIT AXD GAME I
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Kir-t < - li3line of S eaks. Rist : * ,
IrS < ilr Me its Smoke !
Highest Market Price PaiJ for Hogs.
PKED WHITTEMOHE , Pros. CHAS. SPABKS , Caalii r.
.T. W. STETTER. Vice Pres. ORAH Ii. BBITTON , Aas't CosH.
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IVrsons seeking a place of safety for their money , Trill profit by
investigating the methods employed in our business.
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