Morp ! ocaJ.
( le J. C ( / . Cor.-et , the. best ,
et made , at Mrs. Ehnore's.
" ' / Wm. Walters is sick at George
wel 's place in thevest purt
K town.
Jay Morey has been he
Judge Towne in copying records
in his office the past week.
j Al Thacher has been very sick
the past few days. We hope to re-
? port him getting along better next
\veek.
Geo. Gaskili and his father , Bud
Gaakill were in town today. The
latter is complaining some of
rheumatism.
Ed Clark and R. GEasley have
formed a partnership for the prac
tice of law and have their office
over the Red Front.
The county commissioners are
in session this week attending to
county affairs. Yesterday they
went down to inspect the Berry
bridge.
A. H. SteeB and Leonard Piercy ,
of Kennedy , were in town a couple
of days this week. Mr. Piercy sold
a bunch of calves and a Pole Angus
hull to J , E. Pettycrew this week. .
Archie PeUycrew isjiow up an 1
\valking around nnd mending 43
fast as any sick man ever cJUti. iie
fias a ravenous appetite nnd will
soon be as eil as before he was
fakea'slck which was in September.
Bernard McGreevy , the bank
defaulter of O'Neill , was brought
back from Phoenix , Ariz. , 'whore
he was found by Sheriff Hall of
Holt county. He was placed in
the Holt county jail to await trial.
McGreevy assumed the. name of
Bryan in Arizona.
We are in receipt of a card from
Judge Westover , announcing the
terms of court for the ensuing
year and the dates for each coun
ty that court will be in session.
The spring term of court for Cher
ry county will be in session March
20 ; jury ( failed for 21st , and will
, be presided over by Judge Har-
The fall term will be
"Nov. 20 ; jury called for the 21st
with Judge Westover , presiding.
The U. S. Weather Bureau re
port for the week ending Jan. i ,
i 1905 , shows the highest and lowest
temperature to have been 72 °
and 16 ° respectively , giving a
range of 56 ° and a mean for the
entire week of 38.6 ° . Very light
snow Dec. 28 , giving a trace only.
The maximum velocity of the
wind was 32 miles from the north
west Jan. 1. The weather has
been more like a week in spring
than in mid-winter.
The new catalogue of the Grand
Island Business & Normal College
at Grand Island , Xeb. , is now be
ing sent out and should be read by
every ambitious young man and
woman. One remarkable feature
of this school is the plan it has of
giving students who wish it , time
on expenses , and allowing them to
pay after they graduate and have
been placed in positions. Several
from this county have arranged to
enter soon. It is said to be one of
the greatest Business Colleges in
the United Slates and its catalogue
is sent for the aski'ng.
Last Saturday evening twelve
young men gave a reception in
Thachcr's hall , in honor of the
visiting students who are home
spendjng their Xin-is vacation.
The evening wi > spent in playing
games and music. The Valentine
band placed j-everal choice selec
tions which were enjoyed by all.
The hall was tastefully decorated
with evergreen , holly and mistle
toe , there being a large bunch of
> the latter aaranged in the center
of the hall over the punch bowl ,
which was presided over , by Miss
Wilson. Clo.\d Quigle.v acted as
master of ceremonies and Miss
Nellie Easley gave the toast to the
students. Refreshments , consist
ing of fruit salad , assorted cake
and wafers , were daintily served
by Mrs. Jackson and assistants.
About 60 were present to enjoy
the hospitality of the boys , all
jing the evening a success.
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Ul.
Mrs. J-ich Kief came home from
Oouiha s..ine fime ago and her
lieaiih is much improved and she
is looking well.
MrsAnna Schromm , of Arabia
has beeu gone on a visit at Ne zel
since < Juristm is.
A
E. L. Hall , our popular hotel
keeper of the Chicago hotel , who
has but recently come to our city
to engage in the hotel business ,
being favorably impressed with
our city and business conditions ,
has decided to erect a three story
brick hotel consisting of 50 rooms.
The building is to be up to date
and modern in
construction in ev-
particular. There is to be two
wings to the building , making ev
ery room an outside room with a
hall-way throughout the building.
Work will begin in the early
spring and be completed at an early
a date as possible.
TJeso'ntions.
*
Valentine , Dec. 23 , 190 tr )
Valentine LV0 Xo.6.S&OCof P. )
' Whereas : It "has pleased the
All-WjjitfJH&k-r of the Universe to
T * 'oove froin our lodge.our beloved
sister , Christina VanBuskirk , and
by her death our lodge has lost a
worthy member , the husband a
loving wife and her children a de
voted mother , therefore be it
RKSOLVED ; That , as a lodge , we
mourn the death of our sister , and
that we extend our fraternal sym
pathy to the bereaved family , and
be it further
RESOLVED ; That as a token of
respect , our charter be draped in
mourning for a period of thirty
days ; that a copy of these resolu
tions by sent to her husband , and
that that they be placed on the
records of onr lodge ; also , that
they be sent to the local papers
for publication.
MAKGARETT DAVENPORT.
JKNXIK LKWIS.
JENNIE PKTTLIOIIN.
Britt Items
School began Monday with 20
pupils enrolled.
Arthar Graeff is visiting his
relatives in Iowa.
Mrs. Britt's brother is visiting
at her home this week.
Mr. Johnson hauled a couple of
loads of grain to Britt this week.
Mr. Novak hauled a load of corn
to the half-way-house Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sanner's child ,
Lizzie , has been very sick lately.
T. P. Spratt moved his house
over on his homestead this week.
Arthur Broad and wife spent
New Years day with Henry Fowl
er and wife.
Miss Edythe Broad is home now ,
after having finished a term of
school near Woodlake.
Don Kellogg bought some hor
ses of E. Anderson and has also
taken other horses to winter.
One xlay this week a straw stack
near Mr. Halm's caught fire and
burned. Nfo one knows how the
fire started.
SLEEPY EYES.
A '
Via the Norfh-\vestern Line , will be
sold at reduced ra es Jan 14 to 19 ,
inclusive , limited to return until
Jan. 25 , inclusive. Apply to agents
Chicago & North-western R'y513
C * ? - * K\i i tit th
Via the Northwestern Line , will be
in effect on the first and third Tues
days in January , February , March
and April , 1905 , to Kentucky , Ala
bama Georgia , North. Carolina ,
Florida and other southern states.
For full information , tickets , etc. ,
inquire of agents Chicago & North
western R'y.
All kinds of fancv bead wok at
E. McDonald' store.
Port Arthur.
Port Arthur will be my tomb , "
wrote General Stoessell about five
months ago. The world is glad to
know that the heroic commander
of the Russians lived to make hon
orable te/ms of sur-emW of the
great Manchur.an stronghold
whih has just . .jus.8d into the
hands of the irreprcssi ) le Japanese.
* fcThe fall of Port Arthur will
I
end the war , " was the statement
of many at the outset of the con
flict , and the capitulation of that
fortress was anticipated 10 months
ago and was even expected a few
days after the overwhelming de
feat of the Eussian fleet in its wat
ers. Not one , not even the czar
himself , perhaps not even Stoes
sell , and certainly not Oysima or
Nogi , or Togo suspected that the
Russian fortifications could resist
the fierce Japanese assaults until
the year 1905. The fall of Port
Arthur seems far from ending the
war ; in fact it is merely an inci
dent long deferred and which had
-been.-'robbed of its terror at St.
i * " * ' "
Petersburg jby frequently express-
eLfexvs'"many months ago that its
capture was imminent.
It has cost" the Japanese dearly ,
with an estimated death and dis
ability of the immense number of
75,000 men. No accurate figures are
obtainable and perhaps the price
of Port Arthur in Japanese lives
will never be known. It was the
most stubbornly resisted and most
fiercely prosecuted siege in all
history.
The Japs have Port Arthur.
The Russian ships in the harbor ,
which had long been out of com
mission save as defenders of the
port , are blown to flinters. There
is no threatening force in that vic
inity which can further occupy the
vigilant Togo and no possible re
inforcement of the Rojestvensky
fleet from the erstwhile formidable
squadron of ironclads cooped up
in the harbor. The fact is the
Japs seem to have accomplished
the fall of Port Arthur barel.v in
time to disappoint the Bal tic fleet ,
which fs still many thousand miles
fr m its destination. Russia can
apparently hope for nothing on
the sea in many years of war to
come , but Russia had long ago
foregone that hope and it now re
mains to be sec whether the im
mense armies which can be turned
into Manchuria from the great
empire will accomplish the terri
ble reckoning with Japan which
the Russians have many times
promised.
The moral effect of the fall of
Port Arthur upon the Russians
cannot in any way be disastrous ,
and to the Japs it is a cause of
great relief rather than great re
joicing. Japan is the undisputed
mistress of the oriental seas and
it remains to be seen whether the
Baltic ships can wrest those honors
from her in spite of awful handi
caps. One thing is certain : When
Japan captured Port Arthur in
the Chinese war , it was the merry
work of a few hours , an easy vic-
| tory , and as easily the powers per
suaded the Japs to give up Port
Arthur ; but in the present instance
Port Arthur was won after the
most terrible sacrifice of life and
money , and the Japs will never
give that stronghold back to the
powers without a struggle.
\ \VorKl- ! I rald
I have buyer for Nebraska farms.
If you want lo sell , list with me or
write for particulars. 47
HORACE GRANT ,
Heist tildg. Kansas City , Mo.
; A United * t ife * Wall 3I p.
, well adapted for use m office , li-
| brary or school , substantially
mounted , edges bound in cloth ,
printed in full colors , showing the
United States , Alaska , Cuba and
our island possessions. The orig
inal thirteen states , the Louisiana
Purchase , the Oregon Territory , etc ,
are shown in outline , with dates
when territory was acquired , and
other valuable information.
Sent to any address on receipt of
fifteen cents to coter postage , by
' W. B. Kniskern , P.T. M. , C. & N.
W. R'y. , Chicago. 512
Dave Archer andJohn Owens
fonjjht a fight last Saturday , leaving
scars on each that will remain.
They met at the Cop'land dance
some time previous and begen ifc
there but were separated and ar
ranged to { j ni on or near th" Ow
en's place , ( wo or three miles south
east of Sparks , last Saturday and as
a resul' of which Archer had his
hand badly hurt and a thumb chew
ed. Several persons on each side
witnessed the fight. The trouble
arose over Owen's testimony against
Archer selling beer at the old set
tler.at Sparks la-r , fab.
TVOTIOF3S
In the District. ' ' "iirt o fie Piftenth
JudicUl District , in and f > r Cher
ry-County , Nebraska
In the matter of the )
psinte of Ti 16 J V Order to Show Cause
Taylor decease'I.
This ca'isp caiuf on for l-earing upon the pe
tition of Mcnry Tnvlo- . ailmmis'rar-r of Uie
estHi j f Titus' . Ta lor < tue is" l. praying f T
a lice'isi-to > fl ! the So'irn "i-t ouqii -r t-r of
St-di in 2 ' l"i | : ; { Ui'ijicar xv.or siifllrifiit
amnut th ' ' ' < " > t' to hn i the sum of .S15u o-i for
the jiaym-nt of lie e t ; : il'owv < l jui-mst said
estate Hint the c wN of a < lmi > istrat'o i , tliernot
heiufr siitll ii'ii p rs-Hinl property to pay said
d btxa ill expens h.
It is tlit-r tore ordered that ill persons iut r-
ested in aid estai * appear b-fore me at Kti.sh-
vi If. -hrasUa'i o-i ln > l.th day of February ,
191.0 at It'll oVi'.c a m losliow cause why n
li ens should 11 te ir anted to said sidmnsN-
trat'T 1o sulo imii'li of the a"ove describe !
real estate of said n-cvased , as shal1 l e reces-
sarto pay said ins-uiu1 exnensethat ; a
< : opy of tins ( > rd r he publish' d f flour weeks
in th - V'di ntitie Democrat , f newspaper o gen
eral circu anon , i'i ( lierry Couutx. N < bru-ka
IX tfd this 1th day Jauur \ . l'J. > 5.
\ \ H UKSl'O Kll ,
Jllilgf "I t e Dlblr.L't ' iirt.
K. l > Clarke , a tome , . 514
Order to Show Cause Whv License
Should Not Be Grante-d to
Sell Real Property.
In t P District fout ; of Cherry County. Ne.
ttraska.
In the matter of the petition of Joseph
Nollette for licence to dl real estate.
Vow , on this SOth < laof Decemi' 1904 this
canst * rani"n tr hean'iiu upon t > > e petifoii
uuderoi'h of JO-HP \ Xol ete iulwini > -Htor
of.lulantia N'pnzel decea-cd pravi < u for li
cense to -i 11 the fo'0\viiij I'psil estate
of the . ; iidHi'ia Anna V-nx.el , to-wit :
N\\H ot Sec 21 T . 31. K S3 l-einc
161 acres more or less , and all t the N''t
of til" NI > "f e 1" . 1'P 81 U 2. in Cherry
county. Neuraska except the tuusiteenzel
Hud the riL'ht-'i-w > ot he. F. uniont KU horn &
Missouri Vali-y H.iihv iv. me iimc tiemir ten
acres , mote or less , lor the paxmeut of < lt > l > t- ! -
lowed ajsiius' ' said estate and al mvanes au < l
cost"t admi i tra-ion fort e reason that here
is not. a s niicleiit amount of personal property
in possession of sai.l Joseph N'ollette. . an-fints-
trator hHonniny to said es atp to pay said
cle'ts , allow uices and e.ists and for further
reason r.hat. sat-l aloye des'-nbed n-a ettt > is
not pr-xlii'-tiv. ' > < am i icne raid estate
! t is Hi-n-o.e or IK . d tint'a per > . "S liter-
Cited in sai " > taie apie.ir elore me at eham-
lier-in tii" city "f tin hvde etira ka on the
16th day ot Kebrirv , I9si. at the Hour of ten
i'cloc a. m. tos'nm ciu--.it a y therhe.wliy
i licen e sh ( > il t not b rautwl o.lesopn ol-
letre. admuiistraiMr. to sei above described real
estate ot said decedent Jt is further ordered
that acopy oi tliis order oe Curved upon all
persons interested in sai l estat b > causing the
same t.i'.e p'lbii. hed on < 'f each w-eu lor four
successive weeks in the Vteniiiie Democrat , a
newspaper p ii.ied < nd pu ili tied in sai i coun
ty of Uierrj
W. H WFSTOVEU.
514 Judge of the District Court
Business Notices.
Notices undtr tb'.s bending 5 cents per line
aeh insertion. Ainotm rendnifi matter , lOcents
, r line PHPh insertion
Lace , 5 cents per yard at Mrs.
Elmore's. 50
IIore * > For S il .
Some good work horses , saddle
horses and some good young mares
Terms to suit pnrshaser. Inquire
at Bishop's livery barn.
23 W. T. BISHOP.
' . * < to
Via the North-wes'ern ' Line. Ex
cursion tickets will be sold on" Jan.
1G , IT and 18 , limited to return un
til Jan. 20 , 1905 , inclusive. Apply
to agents Ghic-igo & North-western
R'y. 512
Vow 5s the time to get your in-
iurance on your buildings and
stock. Storms have already begun
and if you are without insurance
it will be you r neglect. It costs but
a trifle to insure against fire , light
ning and tornadoes in the best state
companies. They are represented
by 1. M. liice , Valentine , Nebr.
SO YEARS'
EXPERIENCE
TRADE MARKS
DESIGNS
COPYRIGHTS &c.
Anyone pending n Pltcloh and deocrintlon may
quickly jiaccrtnin our opinion freu w Iietlier an
invention is probably patentable. Cumniunirn
lions BtrictlyconikleuUal. Handbook on Patents
sent free. Oldest ntrency forsecuriiiR patents.
Patents taken throuuh Munn & Co. recelvt
tpecial notice , wIMiotit cbnrge. in the
n ficatt
_ Sll i B i5ic
A handaomely illiiPtrated weekly. T.nrtrest c'r-
culation of any scientific Journal. Terms , § . ' . p
year : four months , $1. Sold by all newadeakjs.
& CQ > 3eiDrcsdvV3Vf
TTiVh grade C M.-vay T3-i'-- ' . , ?
i voars old. for ? ? \ < * . Al.so W (
riorughbred'iFor ! further -
i ( rmation inquire at this office. 13
-Jitsisvr * A
Laundry Agent.
B i ket leaves Tiifda8:00 : p n > Re
turns ri.tturflav P0 rr.inj : Workc.ill-
rrj for and deliv * red at your Pour
VALENTINE , NEBRASKA.
FRANK RANDALL'S
'Pi ' Oity Delivery
To and from all parts of the city.
Trunks , valises , packages , coal
and heavy draying done on
short notice. : : : : : :
A. F. RANDALL ,
Phone 13tL Valentine , Neb.
L. ASHBURN
. . ,
Contractor and Build
er in Brick or Stone
Work.
Valentine , - Nebr.
Everybody
that writes
Can
use printed stationery. Ask to
our fine envelopes and paper.
Your
time is money. .
Mistakes
don't occur so frequently
and it is a guarantee to the
public that you're a busy man.
THE DEMOCRAT ,
Valentine , ° Nebr.
Th ( > nccTiiT.rynn < lrrs > . 'lify of "Ffpvrns" Rifle-Hind
Miot ; nas have % v i for tacr-i r.'i rnriaUo repitation
taj Mor. 1 ov r. r > _ _ l F1 l
uur i.o.p * booxon hrearmsFree
j it cor.Uir.1 1 otoP . . ; ] ( Vccrt ; > r i nf "fitovclis"
4 ( iimsl > r.t\al sUo"n.it nnoaljntitinK.thonrdiKT
$ -lro , ' , f " " " ' * . i " f . < i . - 'ut 4 . ni avirniinit on. etc.
l cu Kliculd Live . . cad two 2-ccat slamis to cu.-t.-r
postage.
OUR 'r c7i Shot , "
t " -1 I-Uflf
I'-nnCRC - -
LcADERS : Tori < < ' > .
V.'ritcl , . . . ' .
riun.ic % rl.lfJ.ii L'/M.l i saiu
J. DTZVZN3 AliZlL & TOOL CO. ,
I1. " . TosiOCJ
cu.c rnu 1-M.L.t , JIASS. . u.r.A.
IT *
Ft Galls.
Louj ) Valley Hereford Ranch.
1C * .
Prlncf *
131693 and Carir ,
r < iat MKttla ba4
of herd Thr Mood
or Fowler Anxtaj.
Lord Ullton and f
nates to my b rd.
I can nil orders r i bulls of all HKCS at
time. ILincb l .r miles north-west of Brown-
lee , Nenr.
C. H. FAUI.HAIIKU.
MILL PRICES FOR FEED.
j PerCwt. Per Ton.
Bran , sacked. . . . * 85 § 1600
: Shorts , sacked 95 18 00
j Screenings , sacked CO 11 00
I Chop Feed , sacked 90 17 00
j Corn , sacked SO 15 00
j Chop Corn , sacked So 16 00
Oats , sacked 1 00 19 OO
A. N. COMPTON
Physician ana Surgeon
Office at Quigley & Chapmtn'i
Drug Store. Nights The Don-
oher residence , Cherry Street.
Kobert G. Easley ,
ATTORNEY AT
over Red Front
GENERAL LAVT
Valentine ,
G. H. Hall , M.
rhysician and. Surgeon.
All calls promptly attended/to
or night. Drugs andjE
maceuticals furnishc.
Wood
JOHN F. POKATH
Riege , Xebr.
Tubular wells and windmills.
H. DAILEY ,
Dentist.
Office over the grocery depajrraent
of T. C. Hornby's store.
Will bft in Kosebud agency Jujy
3rd , Oct. 2nd and Jan. 1 ,
H.M. CRAMER ,
City tteliveryman ,
Irunks , Valises and packages hauled to
from the depot and all parts of the City ,
0 * M , SAGESER
Barber
First-class Shop in Every Kespact
Eiu de Quinine Hair Tonic , Golden Star $ * ir
Tonic , Herpiclde and Coko's Dandruff C x * .
Try Pompeian Face Massage CrefHi
TIME TABLE
Great Northern Une
at O'neill , Nebr.
Going East , Going West.
Leaves 10:10 a. m. Arrives 9:80 p. m.
Passenger , daily except Sunday.
Connections with Elkhorn trains east gnd
west-bound from all points west of O'Neill.
Shortest route to Sioux City and beyond.
Through connections fcr Sioux Falls , Min e
apolis , St , Paul and all points north and v ftt ,
* ny local tickets to O'Neill. "
FBED BooEns , G , P , A.
Sioux City .Iowa
The Commoner
Mr , Bryan's Paper
Now is the time to secure Mr. Bryan's paper. All
democrats need the paper and Mr. Bryan needs the sup
port and co-operation of all true friendi of reform. The
Commoner has commenced to organize the democratic
hosts for 190S. Mr. Bryan's advocacy through The Com
moner of public ownership of railroad and telegraph sys
tems , the election of U. S. judges and U. S. senators by
popular vote , direct legislation , the overthrow of private
monopolies , tariff reform and other issues , injures inter
esting and instructive reading as well as new life to the party.
Subscriptions received at this office at SLOO a year *
Come , wake up , and hand us your dollar ,
First Class JOB WORK on Short Notice
EMOCRAT OFFICE.
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