THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
I. H. RICE EDITOR
, Mutual companies pay losses in full.
No discount I. M. RICE , Agent.
A Sefi An iver.
It WOB in 1872 that George Chesmore
Bromley , author of "Long Ago and
JLatcr On , " became a member of the Bo-
bemia club of San Francisco and noon
found himself "Sire of the Low Jinks , "
which occasion he vividly recalls , and
especially his arrival at home after
ward. He writes : "My dear little wife
awoke at my e itrance and Inquired the
time. I looktM at my watch and re
plied , 'Ten minutes past 10 , ' and then
laid the watch on the mantelpiece.
Having some doubts as to the correct
ness of my reply , the little woman
arose and looked for herself. 'What
time did you say it wasV she asked
again. Ten minutes past 10 , ' said I.
'Ten minutps past 10 ! Why , it only
lacks ten minutes of 2 , ' said she. 'Is
that so ? ' said I. 'Why , bless my soul ,
how time flies ! I had no idea that I
bad been home so long. ' This was an
other occasion when I realized that 'a
soft answer turneth away wrath. ' "
IVltli the Spnnlnr l.
When Walter Williams , from Colum
bus , Miss. , was in Spain In the sum
mer of 1003 he called upon a provin
cial editor in the interest of the St.
Louis expositm. The next day the
paper had the following : "Walter Wil
liams of the United States purchased
the state of Louisiana and next year
will give a celebration , to which he in
vites his fellow journalists of Europe. "
Mr. Williams again called upon the ed
itor and thoroughly explained matters.
The editor apologized and printed this
correction : "Governor Francis of Mis
souri has purchased a large tract of
land in the Great American desert , and
Walter Williams is here to invite the
Journalists of Spain to a show which
the governor will give next year. " Mr.
Williams lied the place , fearful the ed
itor might explain some more.
Awful
It was at one time arranged that
Dante Gabriel Rossctti , his brother
William and Swinburne and George
Meredith should live together in a
certain house. Meredith happened to
see Dante Gabriel Ko.-'sctti at break
fast and changed his plans. Meredith
himself tells the story. "It was past
noon , " says he. "Rossctti had not yet
risen , though it was an exquisite day.
On the breakfast table on a huge dish
rested five thick slabs of bacon , upon
which five rigid eggs had slowly bled
to death. Tresently Rossetti appear
ed in his dressing gow.i , with slippers
down at heel , and devoured the dainty
repast like an ogre. " That meal was
too much for Meredith , and he sacri
ficed three months' rent rather than
see it repeated.
The Sphinx's Riddle.
The riddle which the sphinx pro
pounded to the Thebans and the solu
tion of which she made a condition of
her withdrawal from the state was as
fellow's : "What animal lias one voice ,
at first four , then two and at last three
feet ? " CEdipus discovered the answer
to be "man , " who in infancy , from
using his hands as well as his feet in
walking , may be said to have four feet
( all fours ) , in after life employs but
two , and in old age to these he acids a
staff , which may be reckoned a third.
Upon this solution being given the
sphinx is said to have thrown herself
headlong from the citadel.
The Simple Life.
In my wanderings on foot when I
walk through the provinces of Europe
and talk to the people and fish and
learn I find that what people lack most
In life la simplicity , the poor man as
well as the rich. It consists not in
plain dress , but In plain living , in sim
plicity of heart , of personal beliefs and
respect for the beliefs of others. Rev.
Charles Wagner.
' fl * r SuinvRlod Net'lrlace.
Women who are the soul of rectitude
In nil other things wiil not hesitate to
evade the law when it comes to si-iug
gllng. For some reason or otlnr rht-y
do not consider smuggling ilishoiit'st.
but rather as an exciting sort of gme
to play. Every woman who goes to
Europe spends hours of her preparation
to return in devising means of bringing
tilings in without paying duty.
Men are much more honest about the
things they bring in , and not long ago
I heard of a case in which a man hu
mored this smuggling tendency in his
daughter , but took good care thar she
should not be discovered evading the
i law.His
His daughter had purchased a valua
ble diamond necklace in London and
announced her determination to bring
It in without paying one penny of duty.
There was no reason in the world why
she should have chosen to do this , as
her father was a very rich mr and
could have paid the duty without not
ing Its absence from his bank account.
But she wanted the excitement , aiui
her father agreed to let her hav * her
own way. She brought the necklace In
In a small bag , which her father asked ,
her to let him hold for a momuisr or
two , and it was not for nearly ti year ie
that she found out hor fnUit-r hnl : de ie (
clared the t > rnaineiit and paid the arty e
on It. At any rate , she had iis-J ber o >
'
amusement.Mt ; > vr York Past. f
Iff s
I' I
J'rcpnredncK * . s
Begin the morning by saying to thy- ' k
self , I shall meet the busybody , the un- P
jfrateful , arrogant , deceitful , envious h
and unsocial , but I , who have seen the ti
nature of the'good , that it is beautiful , tib tin
and that of the bad , that it is ugly , b '
can be Injured by none of them. Mar- k
cu * Aurelius. '
NOTICES.
Order of Hearing and Notice of
Probate of Will.
Tn the County Court or Cherry Qotii.ty , Ne-
lr. -ii. :
* r i'K OF NKimASKA.
Cot NTY OK CUKUKV.
'Jo the heirs and to all persons Interest" ; ! in
thefstuteof WHIjim Uingharn , ( lece.iMJon : :
reudiigthe petition of Kii' s IllUni-s. ( ir.iy-
ing than tnu instrument , liled in HIM Court on ihe
"tli day of July , 1005 , anil purporting lobe
lhn Last will and te tam nt. ol th aid dei-ca
may be proved aud allowed , and n-eopledabt
last will and testament of William I'.iiig'iain ,
de-eased ; that s.iid instr.iment be adia tted 10
probate , and the administration of s < itd estuie
bi * granted ti HitiiM-lf as executor
H is hereby ordered that yii and a 1 pnr-ins
interw.sU-d in wild matter , may. and d > iipp ir
at the countv court to he held in uml li r 'aid
county on the tiltth day of .Iiilv. A.D. 1W5. at
10 o'clock a , m. , to show cause , it any thenbe ,
why the prayer of ihe petitioner sho : ! d not be
gnuite.i.auil that notice of the pendi-ncv of saiil
petition and that the hearing thereof b > - jjiven
to all persons intere.-ted in said matter by puo-
lishinga copy of this onJer in the V..leniine
Democrat a weekly newspaper printed inaid
county , for three successiveveeKs prior to said
day of ln-ariiiK-
Witne.- rnv hand and the seal of said court
ihisTili day of .Jnlv. A D inur .
SEAL \V.K.TO\VNK.
, 20 3 County .Midfje.
Weather Data.
The following data , covering a per
iod of 15 years , have been complied
from the Weal her Bureau records at
Valentino. .Nehr. They are issued to
show tiie conditions that have pre
vailed , during thejnonth in question ,
for the above period of years , but
must not be construed as a forecast
of the weather conditions for the
coniiny ; month.
JULY.
TEVlPEttATURS.
Mean or normal 73 °
The warmest month was that of 1SOO
with an average of 76 °
The coldest month was that of 1801
with an average of 08 °
The highest was 10 ( > ° on Gth , ISO ! )
The lowest was 41 ° on 0 , ISUo
PRECIPITATION.
Average tor month 'J lo inches.
Average number of days with .01
of an inch or more ! )
The greatest monthly precipitation
was 7.L 7 inches in 1000.
The least monthly precipitation
was 0 f 4 inches in 1SD5.
The greatest amount of precipita
tion recorded in any 24 con-ecutive
hours was 2 77 inches on 4-G. 1000.
The greatestamount of snowfall
recorded in any 24 consecutive hours
( record extending to winter of 1881 8.j
only ) was 0 inched.
2LOCJDS AMD WEATHEU
Average number of cle.'ir daj's , J4 ;
partly cloud12 : cloud3ro.
WIND.
The prevailing winds have been
from the S.
The average hourly velocity of the
wind is 10.G miles.
The highest velocity of the wind
was 52 miles from the W on 14 , 1803
JOHN J. M'LEAK ,
Observer Weather llureau.
ri T.Jvctl Diicliclors.
"Do bachelors die young ? Do they
die earlier th.Mi murrictl men' ; " risked u
single man. "Itwouiil soein so. I Yt-as
just rending a report which seems to
argue slronuiy in favor oi' the matrimo
nial idea. Tlv report shows that the
mortality among bachelors i'roin the
nge of thirty to forty-live years is u\Ll :
to be 27 per cent , while amog man-lea
men of the same a.ue it 5s 18 per cent.
For forty-one bachelors who attain the
age of forty yn.irs there : : re seven'.v-
eight married U-en w'.o ; :11 : iri 1 ? e - .
age. The difference is .it il L.o : l. . . .
/ng in persons of advance , ! age. At
sixty years of age there lemain but
twenty-two bachelors for forty-eight
married men. at seventy years eleven
bachelors for twenty-seven married
men and at eighty years three bache
lors for nine man it ? J. men. These lig-
ures seem to indicate that the best
thing for a mai , to do is fj get him a
wife and shake wearing f.n-es of b-u-h-
elorhooJ.Ve ; :11 : want 1. ) Iie as loir ;
ns possibly ami live L-'pn-Iy if wen. : : .
Some bachelors are re.is > nl : : > ! y happy.
But all of them are not. Oet marriei.
Thvt's the proper caper. " New Or
leans
Arrows Ii > * h < Air n * Once.
"There is a purely Indian exploit
which is recognized as n test of fast
shooting. " says Mr. Ernest Thompson
Seton in Country Life In America , "in '
this the 'honor' is allowed the archer
who can have six arrows in the air at
Dnce and the 'high honor' for seven.
The Indian record is eight , but not
many Indians have made it. "
Pen Picture of Buiiyan.
In the life of John liuuyan by W.
n tle White ' thc author of "Pilgrim's
Progress" is'described as follows : "lie
ippeared in countenance to be a stern
lutl rough temper , but in conversation
nild and affable , not given to loquacity
) r much discourse in company unless
some urgent occasion required it. lie
icvcr boasted of himself or his parts.
le abhorred lying and swearing , being
lust in all that lay In his power to his
vord , not seeming to revenge injuries ,
oving to reconcile differences and
nake friendship with all. lie had a
harp , quick eye , accompanied with an i
sxcellent discerning of persons , being
good judgment and quick wit As
'or his person , he was tall of stature ,
itroug boned , though not corpulent ,
omewliat of a ruddy face , with spar
ging eyes , wearing his hair on his up-
ler lip after the old British fashion ,
iis Lair reddish , but in his latter clays '
Ime had sprinkled it with gray. His I
.ose was well set , but not detlinlng or !
'ending , and his mouth moderately j C
irge , his1 forehead something high and j
is hiibit always plain aud modest. " so >
Exclusion Bates to San
Franciwco. JLos Angeles , Port
land , Tucoma. Seattle , etc. ,
Via the North-Western Line , will
be in effect from all stations July
G , 7 , 8,11 , 12 , 13 , 25 , 26 and 27 ,
with favorable return limits , on ac
count of various meetings. Two fast
trains to the Pacific Coast daily.
The Overland Limited ( electric light
ed tin oughout ) , less than three days
en route. Another fast train is
"The California Express" with
drawing room and tourist sleeping
cars. For rales , tickets , etc. , apply
to agents Chicago & North-We t-
ern B'y- 263
JLow Rate * t Dearer Colo. ,
Via the North-western Line. Ex
cursion tickets will be sold August
12 and 13 , with favorable return
limits , on account of various meet
ing. Apply tto agents Chicago &
Northwestern Ey. 265
V Bates to Detroit. Mich. ,
Via the Northwestern Line , for
tickets to be sold August 13 and 14 ,
with favorable return limits , on ac
count of Imperial Palace Dramatic
Order Knights of Khorasson. Apply
to agents Chicago & Northwestern
Ey. 265
Itales to Colorado
Utah find the Uluck Hills ,
Via the North-western Line. Be
ginning June 1st excursion tickets
will be sold lo Denver , Colorado
Springs , Pueblo , Salt Lake City ,
Eot Springs , Dead wood , Lead and
Ctister , S. D. , etc. , good to return
until October 31st. A splendid op
portunity is offered 'for ' an enjoy
able vacation trip. Several fine
trains via the North-western Line
daily. Apply to agents Chicago &
North-western E'y. 2110
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BUBN S Go.3613road Sew Yorlf
Vnncli Office. T25 * " 8t _ TVnshimrtr.n. 7) C.
MILL PRICES FOR FEED ,
PcrCwt. Per Ton.
Bran , sacked § 85 § 1600
Shorts , sacked 95 IS 00
Screenings , sacked 60 11 00
Chop Feed , sacked 1 50 20 00
Corn , sacked 90 17 00
Chop Corn , sacked 95 IS 00
Oats , sacked 1 40 25 00
lt-1-P-A-ff-S Tabnlea
Doctors find
A good prescription
For mankind
The 5-cent packugc s enough lor usual occas
ions. Tlie familj bottlo ( < O cents ) contains a
snnplv for : i VHjir. All ( irimcMfs sell th m.
THBKTAESLK
< > ! r < 'jitl
! , Xebr.
Joint ; East , GoinuVt : > t.
Leaves 10:10 a. in. Arrives i:60 : p. m. |
Passenger , daily except Sunday.
' 'onnections with Klkhorn trains east and
wst-bouml from all points wast of O'Neill.
Shortest route to Sioux City and beyond.
Through connections fvr Sioux Falls , Minne >
apolis , St. J'aul and all points north and west.
{ iiy local trkots to O'Neill.
FKBD ROOERS , G , P. A.
Sioux City .Iowa
THE
-WESTERN
LINE
Only
Double Track
bi
rtftifroatl Mittaourl Hirer
an , I
line to Itlftclf Hill * .
to ttcnrrHt aft cutor rate *
tnuf tintf ftn-ifs.
F.V. . Jursig
Valentine , Nebr
Cattle branded as
sho\vn : in cut on
left side , loin or
hip.
botwt-en tlie Gordon > and , Snake
uth of tha Niobrara river
ALONZO HEATH
Postofflce address
Cody , Nebraska
On left
side. Hor-
ses left
shoulder.
Range north o
Cutcomb Lake
Garner Brothers.
Cody , Nebr.
An vwhere on cat
tle.
Horse ? on left
shoulder.
RangeNortK
Eh.
F. T. Brackett
Riege. Nebr.
Brand Registered
< o 1490
Brand right side ;
or l p
Horses same on
right shoulder
Range , Niobrara
B miles south of '
Kilgore Jjp
* * BWRi
J. W. Stetter ,
Valentine , Nebr.
01-lier brands :
Horses branded :
Xtor + on
lelt shoulder ; Q left thigh. Range on
Boardman , Gordon , Snake and Sand Creek.
Sawyer Bros. *
Postoflicd address.
Oasis , Nebr.
G. K. Sawyer has
charge of these cat
tle Horses B > $ on
left shoulder. J'omP
s saiiuj
left thigh. Range"on Snake river
Koan Brothers
Wondlake Neb
.lohn Roan's
piivate mark , slit
in left ear
NebrisKi ; Land and Feedin Co.
tnrtlett RMuirrts Pie Will G Comstock , V. P.
Cluw C Jiticiisnn w& L'reas
P. _ % Tattle branded on
fiuypart ofuiunai ;
following
horses branded
same
Range between
Gordon on the F.E.
&M. V.R. K and
on B. ft. R. In Northwester ! ' .
a. Adilr
Ellsworth. Nebraska.
R JI Fad d is & Co. '
Postollloe address Valentine or Kennedy.
Some branded
Tjun left thigh
Horses on
left shoul
der or thmh
on left
liouli'$33Mder or
Som. Eg right thigh or shoulder ,
WILLIAM BEAMER
Gordon , Nebr.
Cattle
same HS cut on
lelt side.
Horses - Sv
on left
.shoulder.
Ran < je y miles
south of Irwin.
P H. Youn.
Simeon. N
<
Citlu ; ! branded
as cut on left side
01 ! ll'f } ji\vof ;
{ ; inifp on Oordov Crct-k north of Sin "Mi.
Sandy Williams.
Merriman , Nebr.
Mostly on left
lde. Some on
ight side.
ITorses same on
eft shoulder.
Range Lake
Jreek , 8 , D.
C. P. Jordan.
Rosebud , SD
Horses and cattle
satne as cut ; also
CJ BE JJ on richt
hip.
Kaiu/e on Oak and
Bntte creeks.
A liberal reward
for information
leading to detection
- nrre gJ- > - > - - = = 9 U S. < vi of rustlers of stock
earinpany of these brands.
A. Beuson.
Address Arabia '
-Nebranka.
R.inere North of
Niobrara river.
R ;
J. B. Lord
Simeon Neb *
Stock branded
: ts cut oack ni
shond ! r and
rijht hip
Range on tht-
James Goodfellow.
Cody. Nebr.
Cattle branded
on left side.
Horses J3 on
left jaw.
Hange Between
tbe Niobrara and
Medicine Lake.
N. S. Kowley
Kennedy , - Nebraska.
Same as cut on left
side and hip , and on
left shoulder of hor
ses. AlsogSS&j on
left side ; ifi4ind
hip.
mg peg ( either side up ) on
left siae or hip. p on left jaw and left shoulder
of liorsea , ujon
on left hip of horses.
Chi Psi Cattle Co.
Edward Lewis , foreman.
Wood Lake , Nobr.
Cattle branded as
in cut on right side.
Range : C miles east
of Simeon onCronin
ran cb.
C. W. Bennett
Simeon Neb
U
Stock branded
with 7 on left hip
also same as cut
Range between
rjordou and Snake
creeks and on the
Niobrara river
J P GARDINER
Postofllce address
Cody , Nebraska
On left side of cat
tle ; horses O right
armRange
Range , north and
south of Niobrara
verl 2-miles south
est ol Uody
George Heyne
Cody , Neb
Brand registered
N' * Ifcfl
Horses branded on
left shoulder
Rantnorth and
south oiCutcomb
Lake in Cherry Co
Albert Whipple & Sons
Rosebud , a. D.
Cattle branded
SOS on left side
OSO on rightslde
Some cattle also
have a - | - on neck
Some with A on
left shoulder and
some branded
with two bars
Across hind qnar-
ters. Som < ? Texas
cattle branded O on left.sideand
on left side.
Horses branded SOS on left hip. So.ne cattle
branded \Vbar connected on both sides and
hio nf bor < j * < .
SWEENEY BROS
Postofflce address
King , Neb
Cattle branded as on
cut ; horses branded
same as cattle except
reversed Si
Rpe block
Range Steveri
and Stephenson
Lakes and South
3300 reward will be paid to any person for in.
formation leading to the arrest and conyictl n
of any person or persons stealing cattle with tl e
above hr.'inrt.
D. A. Hancock
Marshall , Mo. or
Simeon , Nebraska
Cattle branded on
leftside as on cut ;
also 16 on left side
with on left hip of
some cattle ; also S16
on right side. Horse
brand , rake a ! = d 16
on left shoulder or
hip. 'A on left jaw
Home ranch on
Dewey Lake. Range on Niobrara River , east of
Fort Niobrara ; all in Cherry County. Nebraska.
A T DAVIS
Postofflce address
Iiyannis , Neb
On right side
horses
on left
shoulder
also oal tie
on right side
Range 16 miles
north of Hyannis
C. II. Little.
Merriman , Ne r.
On either side
Horses same on C
hip. Also >
Cn
n i
Range Lake Creek
SD
o :
b
PIKF. BROS
Postofflce address
Crookston , Neb
Cattle branded PE
on either hip or
right side.
Horses PE on left
shoulder.
Range On Minne-
Phaduza 5 miles
east of Crookstou ,
Gr.H. Seager
'ostofflce address
Cody , Nenraska
attle branded as on as
5o
tit. on left side , hip
nd shoulder ; horses I
ime lef
augc. Snake Creek I
La
Pat Peioer
Simeon Nebr.
J ,
>
G. W. BEAMBB. *
Gordon , Nebr.
Cattle branded
on left site asiu
cut , 6-lncfi boi
and 2 tf-Inch circle
Brand registered
875.
Horses
branded - ,
jieft ahoul- .
'der. ' 2Kl
incbc circle , 1-ln
box Registered 878. Range-6 miles south
Irwin on Niobrara river.
G. W. McFarland A
<
>
Valentiae ,
Cattle branded
as in cut on left
side.
side.Old
Old stock 2 Y
Ranne : four
miles east of Fort
Niobrara , north
and south of
Berry bridge the
i
Kobert Quisenbery
Postofflce address
Simeon , Nebr.
H left hip on
Y cattle.
Horses same on
right shoulder.
Range on Snake
River.
FRANK MOQLE
Postofflce address
Cody. Nebraska
On either aide cattla
herdmark left ear
clipped and riirht ear
splitberses ; Oianded
.same . on left ah oulder
[ Range on Niobrar *
land Medicine Canyon
D. Stinard.
Valentine , Nebr.
State Brand reg
istered 1554.
Cattle aud horses
branded same as
cut on left hip.
Range 2 miles
east of Ft. Nio
brara ,
Parrnelee Cattle Co.
Rosebud , S , D ,
Cattle branded
as cut on left side
with stripe under
tail.
Horses branded
left thigh.
Range on Soldier creek.
Metzger Bros. ,
King Neb
Cherry Co
Branded on left
side aud thigh.
Earmark , square
crop right ear
Horses have
same brand on
left thigh.
Range on Gor
don and SnakeJ
Creeks ,
A. HewarO of $25O will be paid to any
nrson for information leading to the arrest and
nnal conviction of any person or persons steal
ing catlle with above brand.
Jos. Bristol
Valentine , Nebr.
Range on Nio
brara river four
milen east ol Ft.
Niobrara.
Horsea and
cattle branded
nB connected on
left hip or side as
shown ID cut
H A BUCK
Postofflce addrtss
Hyannis , Neb
Branded on lelt side
Eange eighteen miles
north of Vyannis
J. A. YARYAN
Pullman , Nebr
Cattle branded JY
on rightside
Horses branded JY
on right shoulder
Reasonable reward
for any Information
leading to the re
covery of cattle
strayed from my
range.
J.F. Swain
Sparks , Nebr.
Jattle branded on
ft side as shown
cut.
Range South
f Sparks on Nio-
rara river ,
C. E. Wright.
Valentine Nebr
regl8tered
D. M. Sears.
ennedy , Nebr.
Cattle branded
on cut.left aide
line on left hip.
Florses same on
't shoulder.
Range Square
ke.
E. Haley
Valentine Neb
Brand registered
No200
Kanse In Sharps
Rjipchand German
precinr-ts 6 miles
outh of Kllgore