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VOLUME XXII VALENTINE. NEBRASKA , THUPxSDAT , DECEMBER 26 , 1907. NUMBER HO
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"N Red Front Hardware Department
Make yourself a Christmas present of some of the follow
ing : useful articles :
Universal Coffee Percolators
Keen Kutter Carving Sets , Silver
Knives , Forks , Spoons , Ladles , etc.
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Keen Kutter Razors
Pocket Knives Pen Knives
A complete line of
Clauss' Razors and Scissors ,
Each article positively guaranteed or money refunded ,
f See our window or , better yet , come in and inspect
these and other useful articles for Christmas.
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carry a complete line of Xmas
Candies and Nuts. Call and see.
PHOHE 97 ,
GRANT BOYER ,
'CARPENTER & BUILDER
All kinds of wood work done to order. Stock tanks made in all sizes
Residence and shop one block south of passenger depot.
Valentine , PHONE 72 Nebraska
FRED WHITTE.MORE. I 'res. CHARLES < PARKS , Cashier
J. W STETTER , Vic Pres ORAH L BRITTON , Ass't. Cashier.
a. . Valentine State Bank
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cffl Valentine. Nebraska
Capital Surplus
sO $25,000 , $2,500.STo ,
gj PetMnis st-e iiit ! a ulacr ofvttetv for th lr money , will profitby
invcaLijiating the methods employed in our business : : : : : : : : : :
LOWEST CcHsiDERma
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Talk of the Town.
Mrs. Lottie Ward has purchased
the John Bullis dwelling.
L. H. Baumman was in Sioux
City this week on business.
Albert Fairchild was in town
last Saturday from his ranch near
Woodlake.
W. H. Carter and G. H. Seager
of Cody were transacting business
in our city last Friday.
Mrs. Edward Ormesher went
up to Deadwood Monday night to
visit her daughter , Mrs. Clark ,
during the holidays.
Dr. Median's practice has be
come so popular in Valentine that
he has decided to be here full time
each week after this.
All the young folks who have
been away , attending the state
schools and colleges , are home en
joying a vacation of two weeks.v
Found , between here and Jack
Darr bridge , part of music stand.
Owner can have same by calling
at this office and paying for this
notice.
The state school apportionment
was made a few days ago and
Cherry county's share for her
2249 children of school age was
$1605.90.
Charles Morrissey of Fairfax ,
S. D. , is visiting his brothers ,
Andrew and Will , in the city sev
eral days this week on his return
from Chadron.
We learn from Mrs _ John Stet-
ter that her father Edwin Barling
who is now with an'other daughter
in Chicago had the misfortune to
fall and break two of his ribs , and
his age makes his injury more
serious and complicated.
County Assessor Young was in
from Simeon the first of the week ,
first time since election , and saw
the wrestling match between Fu-
gate and Westergard. Mr. Young
took a big red stock tank home
with him which was made by Car
penter Grant Boyer.
We forgot to mention a couple
of weeks ago , the return of Thom
as Carr from Hampton , la. , where
he has been the past three years ,
and with him returned Geo. Carr
from the Emanuel hospital in
Omaha where he had an operation
performed for appendicitis. He
was looking well and we hope he
has continued to improve.
Last Thursday week some one
took Lawrence Kice's bicycle about
five o'clock from in front of THE
DEMOCRAT office and tried to get
away with it , going south on Cher
ry street , west on railroad street ,
angling back northwest to Cather
ine street north of County Clerk
Keeley's , west to Lee Shepard's
and north to Grant Spain's where
the bicycle was found standing by
the fence on the sidewalk. The
party who attempted to make his
getaway evidently found riding a
wheel in damp , soft ground too
much exercise and was willing to
quit.
Mr. Baumman , the new opera
house manager , is making some
improvements in the opera house.
The outside stairway has been
newly rebuilt with covered en
trance and electric lights to guide
the trerabing and unsteady foot
steps to the sidewalk below after
a dramatic , farcial , tragedian ,
comedian or "musical trance fol
lowing some favorite at the show.
A new hard maple floor is being
laid and the hall will be used for
a skating rink and dancing hall as1
well as for plays. Valentine can
soon boast of as fine a place for
meetings and gatherings as any
ttnvn along th\3 rtfatL
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Ladies' Neckwear and Fancy Shirt Holiday Handkerchiefs fcI
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Have of Handkerchiefs
you seen our display
3 A beautiful assortment and pretty kerchiefs this year ? All kinds all
fj styles. prices. See the novelty suit case
Handkerchief.
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9H Xmas Candies and Mixed Nuts J *
2 Fancy and staple stuff. Men's Reefer Mufflers , Kid Gloves , fc
Neckwear and Fancy Sox ! *
Novelty Chinaware for the Holi = An line and
elegant a large showing
days. of these goods , put up in individual
Always acceptable for Xmas gifts. Xmas cartons.
Watch our grocery department windows for special prices on candies and
nuts. See our big display of bath robes for Xmas presents.
There was a l t of people in
town last Saturday , doing Xmas
shopping and attending the two
sales which took place in the after
noon. Some said it was the big
gest crowd in town since the 4th
of July.
It was a false report that came
to us last week about Matthew
Marshall crawling back into jail
after breaking out. Someone
thought that be would likely want
to get back and the story came to
us tiiat he had crawled back into
jail. Well , if he will stay away
now that he is gone the county
will be saved the expense of prose
cuting him , but that is not good
policy. Suppose that every coun
ty turned its accused loose with
the glad tidings of get out and
stay away , the country would be
full of refugees or crooks that
would depend upon their free
clean record in a new place to
work their game , which would in
turn transfer them to some new
territory as soon as caught in the
act of robbing someone or plying
their graft , and instead of having
law and order we would have law
lessness and disorder. It means a
LICENSE TO ROB OR PLUN
DER as long as you clon'l get
caught or so long as suspicion
doesn't point toward the criminal
and then a transfer to newer lields
of operation. Perhaps too many
times this thought is indulged in
that if we can be free from troub
lesome ones we will try not to
think of how others may suffer
from our neglect as citizens to en
force laws. The escape of , this
principal party to the crime will
probably have a tendency to free
the lesser transgressor ajb the next
term of court. In the interest of
law7 and order we would suggpst
that a diligent search be made for
any escaping prisoner with an of
fer by the county of a suitable re
ward for the apprehension of the
prisoner. If some of our best
stockmen can offer a reward of
$250 for the apprehension of a
transgressor for stealing a calf or
cow from their herd , our county
could offer a similar reward for
the apprehension of an escaped
prisoner in proportion to the crime
charged against him. It is not
for individuals to say whether or
not * a man is .guilty of a crime
charged. It is for our courts to
determine and punish or set free.
Consequently , the breaking from
jiil : is a punishable oU'ense nrrl , in
' this case , if the prisoner is jmilty
! of no other offense he should be
apprehended for breaking jail by
an offer of a suitable re ward. What
is the honor and integrity of our
county worth for an offense of
j this kind ?
of winter goods in all lines _ is
now complete. .Gome and give
us a call.
CROOKSTON , . . MAX E
NEBRASKA. . YJERTEL
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what you want to buy.
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Call and see us. Phone 23
W. A. PETTYGREW , GENERAL MDSE.
Chartered , as a State Bank Chartered as a National Bank
June 1 , 1884. August 12 , 1802 ,
The
Valentine , Nebraska.
( Successor to )
CAPITAL PAID IN A General Banking
Exchange and' '
§ 25,000.
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, Collection Business.
C. H. CORNELL , President. J. T. MAY , Vice-President.
M. V. NionoLsoN , Cashier.
Tobaccos and Cigars.
B Canned Goods Lunch Counter.
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Stetter & Tcbien , Props. fft
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All Kinds of Fresh
and SaltMeats. . . . .
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Will buy you i' Cuttle , Hogs ,
Poultry , Horses , Mules and
anything you have to sell.
