In England and France the Sale I of Alum Baking Powder is pro hibited by law because of the injurious I jurious effects that follow its use. The law in the District of Columbia -also prohibits Alum fe S in food. v You may live where as yet you have no protection against Alum The only sure protection against Alum in your Baking Powder is fo ROYAL is made from Absolutely pure Cream of Tartar. a pure Grape product Aids digestion adds to the heakhfulness of food , New Hotel Near Depot * Electric Lights , Jo A. Hornback , Propr. Guests for Trains a Specialty , Good Rooms , 2C Good Service , GRANT BOYER CARPENTER & BUiLDER. All kinds of wood work done to order. Stock tanks made in all sizes Valentine , - Nebraska Winter Goods Underwear and Caps at Palf Price , Come and See PHONE 97 , II The Loup Valley Hereford Ranch. Brownlee.Nebr , Priuce ISoabtfel 131603 and Curlj Coat 1122G1 at head of herd. The blood of Fowler. Anxiety , Jx > rd Wilton and Sir Gladstone predomi nates in my herd. I have no bulls for sale until IPO" , hiving sold all bulls on hand I will handle only pure bred Hsrcfords in the future. C. II. FAULJlABKli , H. S. LOCKWOOD Handles the SHARPLESS CREAM SEPARATOR , FLOUR , GRAIN AND HAY. Opposite Postoftie. Phone 71. JOHN F. POEATH Riege , Xebr. K Tubular wells and windmills , me up by Telephone. J. W. McDAOTEL , COURTY SURVEYOR Valentine All work will be given prompt and careful attention. - , tkr JOHN M. TUCKEH , COUXTY ATFOKXBY. Practices in all State Courts. . M. CRAMER , City Delivsrynian , Trunks , valisf and pact hauled to and iroin the depot and all parts of the City. N. J. Aust n. J. W. Thompson. Austin & } Thompson , General Blacksmithing and Wood Work. HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALSY. ILBAILEY , Dentist. i Office over the grocery deparment of T. C. Hornby's store. Will be in Rosebud agency July 3nl , Oct. 2nd and Jan. 1 , 1904. 6. M. SAGESEE Barber First-class Shop in Every .Respect EHU de Quinine Hair Tonic , Golden Star Bair Tonic , Herjiicide and Coko's Dandruff Cure. Fry Pompsian Face Massaga Creain K-rP-A-N-S Tubules Doctors find A good prescription For mankind The C-cent package s enough lor usual occas sitins. The family bottle ( OO cents ) contains a miotilv for a voar. Ail ( IriiCKiott sHl MILL PRICES FOR FEED , October IS , 1906. PerCwt. Per Ton. Bran , sacked. . . . § SO § 1500 Shorts , sacked 90 17 00 Screenings , sacked 70 13 00 ' Chop Feed , saeke'dfl 10 21 00 Corn , sacked [ QO 19 00 Chop Corn , sacked 1 05 20 00 ' Oats , sacked 'l 15 22 00 Instead of burning or throwing away your rags gave them for John Sitser. K. I ) . Spencer. August Kpke. Spencer & Epke , , Mt t . Tubular Wells made to order at 60c per foot , complete with pump. Wind mills and Well Repairs at reasonable prices. Gal ! us up over the North Table Telephone Line. Down the River. Mr. Shelbourn was in town Saturday. Quite a squall the last few clays , seems Hke winter is corning. Mr. E. Hutchison of Penbrook , was in Valentine last of last week. Quite a few of the farmers were in town Friday and then went to the nale at the Fort Saturday. Mr. Fred Grooms who is attending school in Valentine , went home to spend Saturday and Sunday and on account of the storm did nok return to school till Monday afternoon. Aron Grooms will break up his cattle herd Oct. 28th. all those having cattle in the herd are re quested to come after cattle at above date lie will have the cattle rounded up at his place. Misses Irene and Ella Copeland came to town Friday to bring an uncle and grand-father who have been visiting them , their homes are in Iowa. Miss Ella is thinking of entering school in Valentine which we hope she will and know she will not regret. YOUNGSTER. W. C. T. II. Column. On account of the oysters failing io get here the supper annonuced last week had to be postponed. The thirty-second aunnal State convention held at Aurora closed with a Matron's Gold Medal Confest. Mrs. S. K.Daily of University place received the medal. This was reported as having been the best largest and most beneficial W. C. T. U. convention ever neld iii the State , and Aurora is. an ideal town for such an occasion. The following lines we take from the report given in our State paper. "The strong working Uuion at Aurora has build the sentiment in to the lives of teachers , ministers , majors , physicians , etc. " They are familiar with W. C. T. U. work , expressions , methods and aims. The Uuion has notapologizel | for its existence but has gone straight for ward asking for the best and getting it. It is not a case of a strong Union because it is a dry town , it is a dry town because there is a strong Union. " Our County convention held here in Jnne , adopted fourteen deport ments of work. For UIP beneiit of tbostho ; may not have been notified of their office we give the list as follows. KvaiiRelisHc Mr < . C. It. fallen. ISabbath Observance Miss L. Seger. LojalTemp. Legion Airs. A F. Bishop. Contest Work Mrs. Lottie Cramer. Uaiiro id Mrs. Ada Northrup. Scientific Tump In. Mrs. Lanra Storey. Mother's Meeting Mrs. M E Ne's.m. fc-nc-al Purity Airs M. K. Moon. Cradle Koll-Mrs. Niin V.VKson. . Temp. Temi-le Mbs Lillian Nelson. Law Enforcement * . P.elle Ilornuack. Tranchise-M's. O. W. Morey. Systematic living -Mrs Ilob't Easley. Pre-s Mrs. Mary d arby. If every Superintendent will do a little along her line of work when ever an opportunity offord.s , and keep a record of the same our nexfr County convention will not suffer for want of reports. Let us all do our upmost to make it the "greatest success ever. " Dem. Press Supfc. in the District Court of Cherry Coun ty , Nebraska. In the matter of the application of Albert F. We.iib administrator of the estate of Samuel W. IIolscluw. deceased , tor leave to sell real estate. iNOTiCKis hereby given that m pursuance of an enl r of the lion. W. H. Westover , one of the judges of the district c-otiit ot Cherry County , Nebraska , made on the 2nd day of iilay , 100U. for the sali of rr-nl estate hereiuatter described , there \\iii be sola at public veuda to the high- t-st ludiier for cash , sanjeccio encumbrance of record , at the iroatdiiorof the courthouse in the village of Valentine iusdid coanoy oa the 3rd Hay ol M > vemuer. lOG ! ) , at the h.jur of 10 o'clock a. m , the ioilowinu described real estate. to\vit : VsIfc.i ami N&NWJ-4 ( or lots 1. 2 , 3 and 4) .Section . Town. ln , > 33. Kange 23. west or the Gh P. M. , Cherry county , .Neoraska Said . -'ile will remain open one hoar. Dated this : jrd day ot October. 1005. ALBKKi' F. WEBB Administrator of the estate of Samtittl W. Hofacldw , declared. Waloott & Morriasey , AttYJ. for Adm. 33 4 In the District Court of Cherry County , Nebraska. To Id ? May Jones , non-resident defendant : Yon : ii e Hereby notified that 011 the 9th day of October , 19U5 , Irvlu iu. Joues liied a pKitioti against you in the District Court < * f Cue ry County , Nebraska , tiie object and prayer of which aie to obtain a divorce troni y oa on the ground that you have willmly abandoned the plaintill without good caiide , for thy term of two years Just i-ast. You are required to answer sHid petition 01 or bttote i\lomay. : the 1'Jth ol N'ovember , 19JJ. JKVltf M. , J < Mi ; > . 39 4 Plaintiff. By Walcott & Moirissey , his attorneys Contest Notice. U. S. r/unl Office , Va entitle. Ne rasK - . I Uct < u > er4 , 19W > . f A safllcieut contest affidavit navmir nt-en hied iu this office by David A. HviiKiH-k , conte-tiHt , ugain.-t Hnniestttiut Kntrv 2\o. 1.7 9. inul < ' . June 3 > , 1'JOt for all ol tiecriou 31 , Township 3.J , Uange 2 > . uv .liuiu-.s J. Mas e > contejtee. la wbi.-h it is alleged that sju'il ci/ti nant has never esUblubcd residence' apuii said lauu : also t'-at said L-hnnKi thalioliy itb.uivtouti said bind Ijr linntiirtn six montlis Iist ; pu.t ; and h-.s failed to one Ins laoli s up i. < dalQ , < in < l thuts-iid alleged abseuce Irom die said tan i was not due to Ins employment as an onuer , soldier , sailor or marmo in the army , n-ivy or mariu" cor s of trie United States during t' e w.vr with Spiin : or during any otiier w.uin which the Unittd Sia es may be eugtg'd. siu-l parties : ire liereoy notilied to app ar , respond and offer evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock H . m on November 17 , lUDj before the Itegisft r and Receiver at th Unite i Statjs Lu.d On2e iu valetituie , NebiasKa The said contestant having , in a proper affi davit , lilcd October 4. llKi ) ( , set fonh tacts which show time alter due diligence per.-oiial service or this notice cannot be made , ic is hereby ordered aud directed that such notice oe given bv due aud proper j ablicutmn. 3J 4 Ji. OLSON , Receiver. Order of Hearing and Notice of Probate of vVill. In the County Court of Cherry County , No hi asku. To the 1'eirs aud to all persons intt-rested in tiie estate of Elmer E. Crane , deceased. On reading the petition of Olie Crane praying that the instrument iilul in tins con t on tue U4 h day of October , luuC. aud pnrporfiig to be the last will and testanibiilof Hie said deceased may be proven and allowed , and recorded as the lust will and testament ol Klmer E. crane , deceased ; ttntsa d instrument be admitted tj prouate , aim the aUmUiisuation of raid estate lie uraiutd to Olio Crane as executrix It is hareooidered that you < uid nil persons ioteresteiin saia matter , maj , aud do appear at the County Coatt to be hel i in ana for Mier- ry County , .Nebraska , oa th 10th day of iso- venueiv A. D. , 190C , at 10 o'clock a in. , to show udiid * * , if any there ue , uhy the piajer ot the petitioner slumla not be giautua and that notice ot the pendency of said petition and that the hearing tuereoi ue given t > all persons in terested in said matter oy publishing a copy of this Order in the A'alehtiae Democrat \\eekly newspaper pi iuua in said county , for 3 suc cessive wee -s prior to said day of hearing. ' Witness mv hand , and seal of said SEAL Court this 24th day ol October , 190(5. -i W. 11. TOW.NK , 41-o County Judge. Order of Hearing and Notice of Probate of Will. In the County Court of Cherry County , Ne braska. STATK OF NKKRASKA. COUNTY OK CHEKUV. To the heirs anil to all persons interested in the estate of Ella Watts , decease * ! : On readiig the petition of William Wfleh. praying that the instrument Hied in this Court ouibe21st < lay of September. 193(5 ( , and purport ing to be the list will aim testament , of the s id dci-eased , may hr proved and allowed and re corded as tiie lastwill uiid testament ot Ella Watts , decsised : that said instrument be ad mitted 10 probate , and the administration of said estate be gianted to William Welch , as exe cutor. It is hereby ordered lha ; y > a and ail persons interested in said matter , may , and do appear at the countv court to be held in and for yaid county on the 3rd day of November. A.D. 190i > . at 10 o'clock a , m. , to show cause , if any there be , whv the prayer of the petitioner should not be granteti.ami that notice of the pendency of said petition and that the hearing thereof be given to ail persons interested in said matter by puo- lishing a copy of this order in the Valentine Democrat weekly newspaper printed iu said county , for three successive weeks prior to said * tay of hearing. Witness my hand and the seal of said court ihis 17th day of October. A D 1906. SEAL W. K. TOWNE. , 40 3 County Jadge. Taken Up. This is to certify that I , S. Dotson , has this 23rd day of July taken up in Cleveland precinct one light bay 4 year old gelding , branded diamond mend witn short bars on apptr ana two sides on left shoulaer. weight C50. S. DOTSON. Subscribed and sworn to before me a justice of the peaci for Cleveland precinct. Che ry county , Nebraska , tals 23rd day of July , 1906. 3T 5 S , Q. Spain , justice of tte peae. B M Faddis& Co. ? n < unrflco addn s Valentlnn or Kennedy. s nn Branded n MI inuh brwdod ' * ft shoulder r thigh. Sonic Some branded l > rinded on ritihc thigh on left or > hoa der. shoulder or thi'li N. S. Rowlev Kennedy , - Nebraska. Same as cut on left side and bip , and on left .shoulder of her ses. AlsojKrSi on left side bip. f 4on ieft S - > me oat- t'e brana- "d husk- ng peg ( either side up ) on left side or hip. p ou left jaw and e t shoulder of horse > . ijj ijjQ tin left hip of horses. " " "j on left jaw of horses W iieuueut SiPieon Neb Stor.k branded with 7 on lelt hip ilso same as cut K.'inge letween cionlon and Snake creeks and on the Niobrara river J P GARDINER Postofflce address Cody , Nebraska On I eft side of cat tle ; horses O right armKangc Kangc , north and south of Niobrara er ,12-railessouth- 8t ot Cody George Heyne Cody , Neb Brand registered No 1027 Horses branded on left shoulder Rautra north and south of Cutcomb Lake in Cherry Co P. H. Young. Simeon. Nebr. Cattle branded as cut on left side Some Q.yon left side. on left jaw of V horses. Range on Gordon Creek north of Simeon , A T DAVIS Postoffice address Hyanms , Neb On right side horses on left shoulder & 4 * l rir T ' * also cattle on right s d i Range i miles , north of StwdyVilliamb. . Murriman. Nebr. Mostlv on left side. Some on right side. Horses same on left shoulder. Range Lake Creek , 3 , D. C. H. Little. Merriman , Nebr. On either side Horses same on hip. Also J > Range Lake Creek SD Pat Peiper Simeon Nebr. Roan Brothers Woodlake Neb John Roan's private mark , slit in left ear C. P. Jordan. Eosebud , 3D Horses and cattle same as cut ; also CJ BE JJ on right hip. Ii.ue on Oak and Eutte creeks. A liberal reward for information leading to detection of rustlers of stock bearing any of these brands. THE Only Double Track between Missouri JKlver ami Chicago. Direct line to St JPa l-2Iinneajj- Oliti. JMrect line to Bluett Hills. fo nearest agent for raten and time cards. G. W. BBAMEB Gordon. Nen brandf Wr. i left inch * * clrclp i-In box. Registered 876. Range U miles south Lrwin on Niobrara river. Parmelee Cattle Co. Ro ebud.S.D , Cattle branded as cut on'Ieft .tide with stripe under tail. Horses branded left thigh. Range on Soldier creek. Metzsrer Bros. , Rolf , Nebr. Cattle branded anywhere on left side. Earmark , square crop right ear. Horses have .came brand on left thigh. Ran"e on Gordon and Snake Creeks. PevSrWs2SO will ! * l to any person for A AiEformat , ° on leading to the arrest andI final conviction of any person or persons stealing cattle with above brawl. Jos. Bristol Valentine , Nebr. Range on Nlo- brara river four miles east of Ft. Niobrara. Horses and cattle branded nB connected on left hip or side as shown in cut H A BUCK Postofflce address Hyannis , Neb Branded on lelt side Range eighteen miles north of J-Tyannls 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. Cattle branded on ft side as shown n cut. Range South of Sparks on Nio brara river. D. if. Sears. Kennedy , Nebr. Cattle branded as on cut.lef t side Some on left hip. Horses same on left shoulder. Range Square Lake. WILLIAM BEAMEB Gordon , Nebr. Cattle branded same as cut on left side. Horses , branded ] on left shoulder. , Range 6 miles south of Inrin. J. B. Lord Simeon Neb Stock branded same as cut back right shoulder and. on right hip Range on the Niobrara ALONZO HEATH Postoffice address Cody , Nebraska On left side. Horses ses left shoulder. Kange north Cutcomb Lakd Garner Brothers. Cody.Nebr. Anywhere on cat tle. Horses on left shooMer. Range- North Sawyer Bros. ostofflce address. Oaais. Nebr G. K. Sawyer has charge of these ca't- tle Horses D S on left shoulder. Some stock2ES3l left side es s gh. Range on Snake - ' " Nebraska Land and Feeding Co. 3artlett Richards-Pres Will G Comstock , V. P Chas C Jamison Sec&Treas : ' -2 &i Cattle branded on i * S3 any part of animal- also the following brands : noraea Dranaeu ft same Eange between Cordon on the If JL lyannis on B&M. * M.V.B. in B. ard Northwestern Nebraska , . a-aoress - , ft Mvwt Ttt J msworth. Nebraska.