fi Hats 3 are worn the world over % I Up = To = Date | R 1 Styles . 9 * d * - \ * and perfect quality go * S hand in hand with ? k- i Gordon fc Hats ,5 , We have the new * r. spring" styles. Call and \ < be convinced. I T. C. Hornby. * ate B PIC Gain strength , grow more rapidly and be come vigorously healthy when fed Lte's' Stock Food -increases appetite and assists the proper assimilation of other food. Tones up the di gestive organs. Pre vents disease by purif- ing the blood a n-d strengthening the sys tem. al2rnn3H3Bi - * -rnn3H3Bi * * r VALENTINE. NELO W. H. Stratton Dealer in FLOUK & FEED Apples and Cider PHONE 125 cor. Hall & Cath. Valentine , Nebr. JOHN F. PORATB Inrg < % Kobr. Tubular wells and windmills , me up b } ' Telephone. Talk of the Town. Try Kazda's barber shop , tf J. A. Yaryan of. Pullman at tended court last week. C. W. Bennett in- was * intqgm a couple of days last week. Miss Marguerite Haley carae home from O'Neill Monday. L. C. Spark's son Joe has been quite sick with an attack of ton- silitis. County Assessor Young spent several days in town last week on business. Mrs 0. Sullivan of O'Neill is visiting her neice , Mrs. Nicholson , in this city. Kcv. Wells' daughter Sarah has had considerable trouble with en larged tonsils this week. llev. Wells returned from Mer- riman and Cody Tuesday where he had been holding services. Mrs. Ethel ( McDill ) Austin was in town Monday enrouteto her home in Belle Fourche , S. D. Mrs. LJattie Bennett and family intend to leave this week for Colorado rado to make their future home. Mis > es Leone Williams and Leola West were in town Satur day , having some dental work done. Quincy Buck and wife and Ed liackler leave today , overland , for White river where they will try homesteadiug. Miss Pearl Fulsora returned to her home in Merriman Saturday , after visiting for some time with the Walcott family. ' Miss Allie Cyphers returned from an extended trip to New York , New Jersey and Pennsyl vania last Saturday. Little Elizabeth /McClure / cele brated her 6th birthday March 21 , by inviting a few friends to spend the ? afternoon with her. Friends of Clyde Beare , former night operator here , will be pleased to know that he is again in the em ploy of the railroad at Merriman. The Ladies Guild of St. John's church will hold another food sale the day before Easter , Saturday , the ISt'h , at T. C. Hornby's store. Chapman , the druggist , has a few boxes of Eaton-Hurlbut Pa per which he is closing out at one- half regular price. Better lay in a supply. It A few ' 'school ma'ams , " viz : Chas. Brown , Misses Maud and Geraldine Tracewell , Anna Ash- burn. Lillie Grooms and Mary Jacobs , were in town Saturday. is- ; Clara Heine departed last Thursday evening for her home in Hooper where she remained over Sunday and then went on to' -fh'O ' ler where she is teaching. The Haley family received the sad intelligence Monday of the death of a cousin in Utah whose funeral will be held in O'Neill this week. The young man was af flicted with appendicitis and the operation was unsuccessful. H. S. LOCKWOOD Handles the SHARPLESS CREAM SEPARATOR , JL'LOUR , GRAIN AND HAY. Opposite Postoflie. Phone 71. c sss zrsi'jsrs f READY MADE CLOTHIHG New stock just in. Latest styles. They're made for men made -to fit. Our price is low. Come and them. A nice new line of Shirts , Ties , Suspenders and Hose " "for nobby wearers. SUITS MADE TO ORDER Just as you want 'em. Clean ing and Pressing Robertson & Bishop Ed Clark is taking .the Keeley Cure this week. Dr. Winkler is in the city prac ticing dentistry. J. B. Mortsolf was over from Rosebud Tuesday. Geo. Hershe.y's four-year-old daughter has appendicitis. L. S. Piercy came in from his ranch at Kennedy yesterday. J. A. Anderson and wife re turned from Omaha Monday. Cleaning , Pressing and Repair ing neatly done. Robertson & Bishop. 9 Geo. Heth returned Monday night from a hospital in Omaha and is feeling much better. It. C. Salmon of Scribner has been here the past week , visiting his brothers on North Table. Wes Massingale returned home last Saturday from a three years tour of the country in eastern states. The infant child of Chas. Gas- san , born last Thursday , died yes terday. Mrs. Gassan has been very ill. W. A. IBonser came down from Rosebud yesterday in the cold wind in the afternoon. The weath er is fine today. Just a glance at our ready made suits will convince you they are the best and the cheapest $ i.50 up. Robertson & Bishop. 9 Have C. 0. Carpenter paint your screens and get them ready for spring. Do it now before the spring rush. Phone S3 * 10 2 There are several families now quarantined with scarlet fever but they are not all as sore as Geo. Trace well was at the town bmrd. Harmony is the name of the new postoffice on North Table and J. C. Salmon is postmaster. The postoffice is at the cross roads north of his house where he has located his store. We are informed that Minnie Rickets , daughter of C. B. Rick- etts , died March. 3rd , of consump tion at Phoenix , Arizona , where the family'had been living hoping to benefit her health. The fish known as "suckers" which eat the spawn of other fish are being seined out of the dam. The riot is placed at the bridge , and will gather in the "suckers" as they make their annual run up the creek. Rushville is voting wet this vear. Having tried a dry town for 2 years they're glad to get back to licensed saloons. Ainsworth will also vote for license again and Omaha will have saloons this vear. Valentine will go wet two to one. Andrew Morrisscy is a winner. He ought to be , for he is able , energetic and courageous in the cause he believes just. Mr. Bryan will have no more able champion on the delegation than the "gentle man from Cherry. " Holt Co. Democrat. There was a busy day in court last Saturday when it was learned that four prisoners would pjead guilty and thus save a week's time in court. Business was taken up promptly and the work finished so far as possible and court ad journed about 9 o'clock Saturday night. Supt. W. J. O'Brien and Wm. Francke , in charge of the fish hatchery at this place , distributed 110,000 brook trout east and west of here last week. About 125,000 northern trout will be ready for distribution within ten days. Mr. O'Brien returned to Gretna Friday and sent up 120.000 rain bow trout to be hatched at this hatchery and tjiey will be ready to be placed in the Cherry county streams in a few weeks. W. H. Carter returned last Sat urday from his trip to Kansas and stopped in Valentine to let the contract for rebuilding his house that was partially destroyed by fire recently. T. M. Rice , the lo cal agent for the German Mutual Fire Ins. Co. , adjusted the loss and the same was promptly paid to Mr. Carter , who has given the contract to Grant. Boyer , C. 0. Carpenter and M. Christensen for carpentering , painting and paper ing. For Sale Cattle about 20 head ; 9 head year ling steerp , 5 heifers , rest cows and ! heifers. Must all go in a bunch. | Inquire or "write S. B. Smith , Wood ' Lake , Nebr. ' li ! Spring is here and we are well We have a good stock of supplied with farm implements for the spring's work. At this time we wish Sulky Plows , to call your attention to our Sulky Listers and Disk Harrows They have three levers and three bear Double Row Listers ing boxes on each side. They will dig into the hardest ground without the Do not hesitate to put in lots of corn. aid of weights. Later we will sell you a The Double Throw Force Feed Two Row Cultivator Hoosier Bndgate Seeders are the best there is. so you can care for it easily. Call upon for Moline Wagons , Velie Buggies on us We also have riding attachments to fit gies , Eclipse Windmills , McCormick any Walking Lister or Walking1 Plow ; also have breaking bottoms to fit this Machinery , in fact for anything in the attachment. implement or Building Material lines. The of four-year-old daughter Wm. Erickson and wife of Ken nedy dieXl Tuesday' last week of scarlet fever. The other children are also ill. Geo. J. , Geo. W. and Miss An na Gaskill returned last week from a couple of week's visit with D. P. Millikin and family , 15 miles north east of Springview. The Chase-Lister Co. is here and play three nights , beginning tonight with "Friday , the 13th. " Friday night they play "The Girl From The 101 Ranch. " Sat urday afternoon matinee. "Kath leen JVIavourneen. " Saturday evening "The Money , the Thief and the Fool. " John Britt loaded a car with his belongings Monday and has gone back to Iowa. W. T , Brosius al so departed for Longmont , Colo. , yesterday , where he expect to rpake his future home. Both have lived in Cherry county too long for them to remain away more than a year or two. See C. O. Carpenter for buggy painting , house painting ( inside and out ) . Furniture repairing and varnishing of all kinds prompt ly done. Phone S3. Shop in west part of town. A share of your patronage is respectfully solicited. Satisfactory work guar anteed. Let me figure on your work. S The Chase-Lister company with Clint and Bessie Robbins will hold the boards at the opera house for three night and Saturday matinee , starting Thursday , M.-irch 2Hth This company needs no introduc tion to the theatre-goers , as they have appeared here several times and have also given universal sat isfaction. Manager Chase guar antees to bring the biggest and best company that he has ever presented in Valentine. The plays * are all new metropolitan successes and Clint and Bessie Robbins will appear in all new-specialties. They open cheir engagement in Clyde Fitch's last story of the day , "On Friday , the 13th , " a play that will please you. The story of "The Wreck of the Jefferson National Bank" which occurred "OX FRIDAY THE 13th" is one of the most ab sorbingly interesting ever pro duced on the stage. It pictures the temptations arid risks of spec ulation , and how one man will al low another to puffer for his own weakness and crime. The comedy element is unusually strong. Tonight at the opera house. To Toil Ro = l Pr.vlcr. One of lhc > most L'inos : ; : c : > : ! c'cilons of old po\vlor to bo fomy.l in thte f ( > ; mry is at Sa'.LMii. ' Mr'r.s. The folov/ing ! rule : ; for rok'ctinir this ware : uv siven by : ii expert , who Fays : "Pc'.viur is capable of a very hhrh pouh. ! is soft in tone and pleasing to the eye. The best of the metal has a < : : : ] > ; : conris'teni-y. the test ofvliich is pressing thV : : : : and finger upon it as < > : u tries tlie ripe ness .of an apple. It should feel soft , or perhaps elasticis a better word. The hall marks are various. A com mon one is two pigs with the maker's name. Ilamm of London : also the in itials of sovereigns , as V. It. . G. R. . W. II. , and the royal coat of arms. Often these marks are scarcely dis tinguishable. On old pieces there will frequently be found marks made by knives , dents from teeth on tankardr ; and pots and sometimes the rudely cut initials of individual owners. In olden days communion sots were of pewter , and occasionally a collector is fortu nate enough , to run across a whole set.-What to Eat. Successor to D. STIXARD Valentine , Nebraska. Has a complete line of shoes for ladies , mis ses , children , men and boys , in all the latest styles ! and best quality. 1 Our line of hosiery for both sexes of children and adults is unequaled in quality and price. \ We have a new line of cravenettes for ladies \ at 85.00 that heretofore sold for § 10 and § 12.50. ISTow is the time to buy your rain coats and slickers before the stock is broken. We want your patronage and will give you good values for your money. THE FAIR A Safe , Simple System The system of paying by check was devised by all men for any man for you. It is suited to the need of any business , either large or small. It makes no difference whether we pay. out $10 or $10000 a month. A checking account will serve your needs. Pay by check , the method puts system in to your business and gives you a record of every transaction. VALENTINE STATE BANK VALENTINE. NEBR J. W. McDANIEL , COUXTY SUKVKYOEt -Valentine * - Xebr. All woVk will be given prompt and careful attention. Cattle I'asture Wanted TO or 80 bead of cattle to pasture , plenty of shade and run ning water , sec. 4 , tp. 32 , r. 25. In quire of S. E. Smith , Wood Lake , Nebraska. 11 The Loup Valley llereferd Ranch. Brownlee.Nebr , oldier free * Col- UIM'itlS 17th 1G00.71. : i son of Columbus 17th. a luilf brother oftheSlO.OOOCf'aiu- pion l.ile , a n d Prince Konbdel 131- C93 at head of herd. I now have about 20 head of 190" bull calves for sale. C. II. FAULHABEK , H. DAILEY , Dentist. Office over the grocery deparment of T. C. Hornby's store. E. D. DEBOLT. Barber STATE BANK BUILDING First-class Shop in Every Kespect K-iii de Quinine Hair Tonic , Golden Star Bair Tonic , TIerpicide and Coke's Dandruff Cure. Try Pompeian Face Massage Cream MILL PRICES FOR FEED , PerCwt. Per Ton. Bran , sacked _ § 1 10 $21 00 Shorts , sacked 1 20 23 00 Chop Feed , sacked 1 45 28 00 Corn , sacked 1 30 25 00 Chop Corn , sacked 1 35 26 00 Oats , sacked 1 60 31 00 AYe the undersigned are expect ing to take care of the town herd of cows this season. We will have good herd bulls and v ill take good care of your cows. cows.J. . "M. WILSON. o 7 J. S. SIIAFER.