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THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
I. M. RICE - E-liior and Proprietor.
J. C. QUIOLEY - Local Editor.
MARK ZARU - Foreman.
' Nebr. . as Second
count ,
Cherry }
Entered at the postoflice at Valentine ,
Class Matter. e
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THURSDAY , JULY 27 , 1905.
I asked him , a republican ,
name some of the signs of 1
"great prosperity" the Americ
people are enjoying under the n
of his party and he mentioned 1
Standard Oil , the Beef Trust , 1
Steel Trust and a number of otl
trusts and Bigelow the "prosp
ous Milwaukee banker" ! ! ! A
that is really about the size of
Rushville Standard.
Things to be
There ought to be no factions
a country town. The prosper :
of one business affects the pr
perity of evrery individual and <
ery improvement made enhan <
the value of all the property
the corporation. A village is si
ply one big family. When tin
is a united pull for everything ,
accomplishment is made eas
Envy , jealousy and hatred i
things to be depised. Envy i
canker that gnaws at the he !
and makes folks sour , disgruntl
and unhappy. Jealousy warps t
intellect and makes you unfair
passing judgment. Hatred d (
not pay , even from a sordid po :
of view. The man you dislike
the man you don't know. EVT
human being has his good poin
The English sparrow isn't a nig
ingale. But why remind the sp :
row of the fact ? Life is short a
complex at best. AVhy not spe
good instead of evil ? Why i
look for the silver lining in t
cloud ? Why not be fair a
reasonable and just ? And abo
all don't be an idler. Only t
busy man or woman is happy. .
a well known writer has so ap
said , "Do your work as well
you can and be kind. " Muscoi
Record.
State Fair News.
The educational exhibit at t
State Fair , September ith to 81
will occupy three times the spi
heretofore allotted to the scho
of the state. Five times the usi
amount is offered in prizes , eij
hundred and twenty dollars wo :
of prizes and ninety-two diaplon
t being offered. Of the total 7
prizes , twenty-six are general , t
hundred and nineteen are for to
and city schools and four hundi
and seventy-six are exclusively :
rural schools. Colleges also coi
. in for prizes , and individual we
| i , i i has not been overlooked.
The schools have a gardeni
department which show school a
home gardening by pupils of t
public schools , and school gardt
ing by teachers in the sumn.
normal schools. An exhibit \ \
be made from the five juni
normal schools.
SPECIAL FEATURES.
A modern rural bchool will <
cupy the center space opposite t
south entrance. This will be u
to-date in seating , lighting , he :
ing , blackboards , maps , chart * ,
braries , wall finishing. dt > coratio
fi , desks , etc. Work of pupils w
f j be on exhibition as in an ideal i
i ' | ral school , and in charge of t
, j room will be a model teacher , w
H will explain to visitors any fes
' exhibited.
' . | ures
| A school teacher made of Ro <
f ! county grasses will be in positi
jp ! to keep an eye on all who ente
m and a school boy made of Yoi
1
county corn products will be pr
ent every day.
Box Butte county will illustrj
her products of horses , cattle a
potatoes by figures made of i
tatoes , and Perkins county will
on hand with the "staff of Hi
represented by the cactus plant
trained in the west to furnish fc
for hogs , cattle and horses. .
The Lincoln city schools v
have in operation a section of th
cooking school , where pupils v
be instructed in and perform i
regular work of the school.
The educational exhibit will
a point of interest for all visito
Wednesday , September 6th , v
be School DayA speaker of i
tional reputation will give an :
dress. Plans will be made to <
tertain ard care for school ct
dren. Excursions will be i
from all localities where a suffici <
number of persons become int
ested.
It is urged that the schools
not commence until Monday , S <
11 , in order that both teachers a
children may attend the fair a
take advantage of the educatio :
exhibit.
Deputy Superintendent E.
Bishop , State House , Lincoln , v
have charge-of the exhibit and
rangements. Write to him :
any desired information.
XOIUIAL NOTES.
After this week there are 01
two more weeks of normal.
John L. O'Roake , of the no
table , enrolled in the normal M (
day.
State Supt. J. L. McBrien wri
us that on Friday and Saturdj
August 4 and 5 , there will be hi
in Valentine an examination I
such teachers as are working :
professional life certificates. T
is quite an accommodation to c
young people , who other wise woi
be compelled to go to Lincoln
pass such examination.
Do not fail to hear Mclnttf
next Monday night. Get yc
seats reserved at the postoffice 1
tween the hours of four and fi
p. m. , Saturday , July 29 and M (
day , July 31. Read the hand bi
and see what Sam Jones , Gen.
A. Alger , Bill Nye , Gov. II
comb and Robert J. Burdetto ha
to say of this great speaker.
Over one hundred students a
citizens of Valentine spent li
Saturday picnicking at the beau
ful Perry falls , ten miles east
Valentine. It rained * soon af 1
dinner and made the foliage so\\
that the people were unable
wander about and see much of t
beauty of the place , yet ma :
were heard to remark that th
believed it to be the prettiest pla
in Nebraska.
Low Kates to Pittsburgh , P <
Via the North-western Line. I
cursion tickets will be sold Augu
12 and 13 , with favorable retu
limits , on account of Knights
Pythias ( colored ) encampment , A
ply to agents Chicago & Nort
western Ry. 284
Fou SALK : 7 room house. Ac
lot. Nice lawn and fine trees.
9 P. F. SIMONS.
Penbroek Qnill § .
Will Seaman is workiiig fc
John Hittle.
Cool enough for a blanket to fei
comfortable these nights.
Mrs. E. L. Hutchison returne
from Rushville Saturday.
A party of Sparks peopl
( Sparkers ? ) picnicked near th
Bruce bridge Sunday. A most ei
joyable time is reported.
Ballard Hutchison took a tumbl
at Penbrook Thursday. A pon
kicked him on the breast , send in
him a rolling. Fortunately n
bones were broken.
Mr. Sorby is catching fish thes
days ; some fi n e channel cafe
weighing from 2 to 5 pounds. H
hooked a big one near three fe (
long but it got away.
Will Dunbar , who has charge (
the Sparks' cattle at the Rak
ranch , went to Cody , Saturday fc
a short visit with his family. I
A. Hancock accompanied him.
A saw mill will be located nea
the Bruce bridge Jan. 1st. Aboi
October it will be on the Sai
Small place , south side of the rh
er opposite Penbrook postoffice.
Frank Kuhre and John Hunger
berg are reducing" their herds
They will sell at public vendu <
August 1 , at Mr. Kuhre's place
about 60 head of cattle and som
horses.
( Concluded. )
Phis ancient mule so bold.
Like his unceator of old ,
Like Balaam's beast :
Can voice his master's grief ,
Who mourns without relief ,
With hopes the least.
So ever and again
We catch this plaintive strain ;
This sorrowful refrain ,
Comes stealing o'er the plain ,
[ fain , I fain , I fain ,
Would wed Miss .
EAGLE.
Sparks
A. Haley was in Sparks Thurs
day evening.
Mr. Kuskie went down to Noi
den Monday.
Henry Grooms went to Valei
tine Wednesday.
Next week we are going to tr ,
some poetry ourself.
Clyde Kuskie was in Spark
Monday and Tuesday.
Walter Johnson got cripple
recently while out riding horse
back.
back.Mr.
Mr. Callen went to town Tue
day after a load of freight for th
store at Sparks.
Aetna Breachbill , F. Grooms
Deacon Kuskie all were in Spark
first of the week.
Mrs. Minnie Voder and mothe
Mrs. Hahn went down the rive
for a months visit.
Say Eagle , the Porcupine is gc
ing to have his picture taken wit
[ ris mule before he gives him t
ais mother-in-law.
Mr. Geyer and , sons and daugb
; er Miss Ethel went out to Job
Weiss' yesterday. Mr. Gever wil
put up 500 tons of hay for John.
There will be a farmers' meet
ing at Sparks Saturday. We dl
not understand the purpose of thi
neeting or we would give a ful
jxplanation.
The rust is injuring hundreds o
icres of oats in this community
ind unless there is a little sunshim
soon the oats will be a failure ii
his locality.
There was a large crowd out t <
he picnic at the Bruce bridge Sun
lay and everybody had a gooc
ime , even the Porcupine ate tw <
lishes of raspberries with suga ;
ind cream. If he had had a littli
iver and baked apples mixed in it
t would have brought back thofe
> f old Missouri.
PORCUPINE.
STRAYED
from-my place near Valentine
tbout middle of May , one 2-yeai
> ld sorrel horso colt , white stripe
n face , branded Ol on left shoul
er. 24 : MARK D. CYPHERS.
I \Ve have just received a full line of the celebrated
UOHN DEERB
Farm Implements ,
I consisting of
Plows , both tiding and walking
Listers " " " "
Cultivators"
Harrows , Disks , etc , etc
We have three different
makes of riding Cultivators
and also carry in stock Lister
Carriages suitable for convert
ing any steel beam walking
lister or plow into a riding lis
ter or a riding plow.
Bailey Ifcrief * .
Corn is hustling along nicel
these days.
Geo. Heine was branding h
calves last week.
G. H. Segar hired a man cool
a John Hancock.
Harry Heath was in Valentir
last week on business.
John Seager built a house fc
parties southeast of Cody.
Miss Louie Deaver arrived horn
from the west a few days ago.
Lillie Goodin was home froi
Cody visiting a few days ago.
Lester Goodin arrived hei
from South Dakota last week.
Fred Nelson expects his wif
home from Friend , Neb. , soon.
Charles Cooper has hired t
Wm. Finalyson for the hayin
season.
Put the the hay stacks wher
they will not have wet feet thi
season.
C. A. iCime was freighting met
chandise through here last week t
his store.
A telephone adds enormously t
the desirability of the farm am
ranch home.
The 2nd cutting of alfalfa prom
ises a far heavier crop than tin
first cuttirig.
Mr. and Mrs. Bishop were ou
homesteading a short time ago
Dickey Young accompanied them
Rev. Hunt preached at the Bar
ley school house last Sunday a
which time Mrs. Susan Goodii
was united with the church.
Lightning struck Chas. Sellers
ranch the night of the 18th. I
burnt all the insulated wire anr
split up 8 poles pretty bad. Chun
ranch found 50 poles split anc
slivered up on their line by light-
aing the same night.
GUESS WHO 1 AM.
ESTRAYED
From Fort Niobrara , one Englisl
Setter Pup , 9 months old ; color ,
white , black ears with tan mark
ings. Liberal reward for in for-
nation.
nation.W.
W. F. A. MET/TENDORFF ,
28 Valentine , Nebr.
Get I. M. Rice to write up youi
nsurance.
Experience has proven that
the JOHN DEERE goods are
the best in the market , and by
buying two car loads we are
enabled to make you very close
prices , Our friends are invited
to call and inspect the goods.
IHE EMPIRE CREAM SEPARATOR
Easy Running , Easy Washing , Clean Skimming ,
Tlie Simplest is tlie Best.
Nothing to get out of order and will last a life time.
Kecommended by all who have used them.
A practical machine sold on easy terms by
T.W. VALENTINE ,
16 8 . NBREASKA.
GRANT JBOYER ,
CARPENTER BUILDER.
All kinds of wood work done to order. Stock tanks made in all sizes
Valentine , - Nebraska
A. JOHN & CO. ,
DEALER IN
Dry Goods g Notions
CANDIES AND FRESH FRUIT
TOBACCOS AND CIGARS
Complete Line of KEY Brand Shoes
OLD POSTOFFICE BUILDING. VALENTINE , NEBR.
RANCHES
FOR SALE !
We will find quick buyers for any
Land , Live Stock or
any other property you have ready for market.
Cherry County Land & Live Stock Co
THE OWL SALOON W. JAMES A , TAYLOR. B. HULL
JL Sole Agents for
HERALD PURE RYE WHISKEY
Ale and Porter , And FRED KRUG'S BEER
Choicest Wines and Cigars ,
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VALENTINE A : NEBRASKA
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