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THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 18 , 1909.
Baseball Notes.
Frank Fischer , jr. , recently re
ceived a letter from Andy Luke ,
one of our last season's pitchers.
Andy now holds a position as dep
uty in the oliice of E. II. Mallory ,
treasurer of Franklin county ,
Hampton , Iowa.
"Word also comes from Sever
ance , Kan. , in regard to Harry
Chapman , anotheR of our last sea
son's baseball stars. His mother
writes that he's still in a private
hospital and that they do not think
he can play ball again. He had
signed up with the Omaha western
league team for the coming season.
Roy Caylor , a tonsorial artist ,
is at Hubbard , Iowa.
Bert Watson is running a cigar
and confectionery store at albion.
Gordon Lord was in town yes-
teiday.
C. H. Vanden of Crookston was
in the city yesterday ,
J. II. Pettibone has moved into
Col. Thompson's dwelling.
Mrs. Mark Cyphers entertained
the 500 club last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kyees have mov
ed to the Jelly farm down the
river.
Uryou Barker of Rosebud was
in town for a short visit Tuesday
evening.
A large crowd from Valentine
attended the dance atVoocllake
last night.
Floyd Valentine , of the Home
Bakery , has purchased the home
of Mrs. Calleu.
Miss VanArsdale went down to
i\eligh ; last week to visit her cous
in , Mrs. Spirk.
Mrs. Quigley , assisted by Mrs.
Easley , entertained the Flinch
club last evening.
Charles Reece drove in from
Simeon yesterday and took out a
load of grain today.
John Dey , A. T. Brackctt , Geo.
Weisilog and Jack Melshaw of the
German Settlement"were in town
yesterday on business.
Charles , the three year old son
of Mr. axd Mrs. Ho ward Lay port ,
died yesterday morning of pneu i
monia , after a short illness. The
funeral is held today.
Roscoe Fischer has been in Oma
ha a couple of weeks , having an
operation performed for obstruc
tion in the nose , and is also taking
treatment for asthma.
\Vc see a number of people with
sore ears and DOS ? , or a patch on
either cheek and chin as a result
of facing the storm of last week in
which they were nipped by the
cold.
Chas. Brown , who was formerly
employed as night clerk at the
Valentine House , is now on the
payroll of one of the local moving j
picture , shows as operator and
electrician.
Thomas W. Jelly writes us
from Ft. MacKinxio that he is get-
ing al eng line and hasn't lost a
day's work since he left Valentine , j
He has a girl nine months old , be-
siJe other good fortune , arid says
the1. ' enjoy reading THE DEMO
CRAT , and sein's ouo % gh money to j
renew for another y < u > in ad varice. I
Never-Slip horse shoes and Nevj
-Slip calks in all sizes at Fisch
er's Hardware. 2
! Mrs. AV. II. Ilines , wife of the
! printer at the Republican ofiice , j
arrived here last week from '
iSpringview. Mr. and Mrs. Hines
called at our oiKce to gctacquiiint-
ed Tuesday.
Geo. Christopher of Simeon i
started Kast this morning , going
to eastern Iowa to purchase his
share of a car load of white face
bulls , which will be shipped here j
with some that P. H. Young pur
chased there last week.
James Collins was in town the
fir < = t of the week , visiting the
Donoher sisters and other friends.
Mrs. Collins went down to Fre
mont to visit relatives there. They
have sold their restaurant in Craw
ford , and Uncle Jim says he is go
ing farther west to look up another
location.
S. Q. Spain , who has been visit
ing his sister , Mrs. Dunwoody of
Marshaltown , la. , returned home
last week , lie had not met his
sister in 25 years and the meeting
was a joyous occasion. His niece ,
Miss Emma Dunwoody , returned
home with him and will spend the
summer months with her uncle.
In Acapulco. Mexico , Tuesday
night , a moving picture film caught
on fire and resulted in the death
of about 300 persons and injured
scores. The incidents surround
ing the fire , were somewhat simi
lar to those of the never-to-kbe-for-
gotten Iroquois fire of Chicago ,
that is , the doors opened inwards.
Judge V\rpstover has been selec
ted by Gov. Shallenberger as one i
of the delegates to the National
Tarili' Commission Convention
which is to be held at Indianapo
lis , Ind. , the 16th , 17th and iSth
of this month. We join with the
Judge's many friends in extend-
i n g congratulations. Gordon
Journal.
Last week .Fames Clark was
charged with petit larceny at the
Chicago House and when taken
before the county judge refused ;
to answer questions. He was sentenced - ;
tenced to ten days in the county t
jf
jail. The circumstantial evidence j
was that he had taken money from j
the pockets of a stranger who occupied - j
cupied a room that Clark had rec-r
ently vacated. '
The bibie class of Rev. Baker of
the Methodist church divided itself
in two .sections , the blue and the
red , in a contest to get more pu
pils. The blue won and , consequently
quently , the red section gave an
afternoon luncheon to the blue.
Small favors in the form of Valen
tines and paper trinkets were dis
tributed , and all had a very enjoy
able afternoon. i
ii
Alfred Taylor , son of Louis ;
Taylor , was united in marriage to i
Miss Valentine Thibordeau of !
Campbell , Neb. , on the 15th inst.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Father Sirois of St.i
Ann's Roman Catholic church of j
Lincoln , Xeb. Mr. Taylor and [
his bride will be guests at a supper \
uiven here in their honor tonight. -
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Xollett arrived i
in town today to help celebrate the
happy union' . - j
Eat at the ' 'Ranchers' Homo ,
meals 25 cents. Lunches a spec
ialty. J. BKADSIIAW , Prop.
We tvould like to suggest to
some of our correspondents tkit
they be less personal in their n s
items. Some items appear to re
flect discreditably upon your
neighbors or friends , to persons
not familiar with the circumstan
ce. and we prefer not to publish
such items , though , perhaps , they
are meant kindly enough. Little
jokes may seem ail ri ht , except
ing to the other fellow.
Charles W. Goodwin , formerly
of Chicago , has accepted a position
with this paper. He has had con
siderable experience in newspaper
work and comes to as highly rec
ommended. We hope the people
of Cherry county will appreciate
our efforts to give them the best
local paper ever published for a
j
dollar a year ( in advance ) and give
us your advertising. If you are
j
not a subscriber get your name on
' our list.
To Whom This May Ccn =
cern.
I will not stand responsible for
debts contracted by any persons ,
except myself and wife.
G 0. C. THOMPSON .
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ubscription
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You Uncleciaeci
where to buy your bill of Lumber ?
If so , till , \ou have lo do is to look
at the prices we are quoting for
HIGH GRADE LUMBER
as well as everything that is in
cluded in building , for interior or
exterior work from the Timber
in your foundation to the shir.gles
on vour roof.
Valentine , Nebr.
Second hand phaeton , in good
I condition , for sale cheap. Call at
this ofiice. G
Frank Fischer's trunk arid suit
case advert.ismcnt will interest
everyone who travels. Look for
it. 52
Thn 100th anniversary of the
birth of Abraham Lincoln \va
celebrated by Valentine admirers
of our dead idol. A parade , led
by Prof. Watson , marched around
the street and into the hull where
a packed house awaited his coin-
in" . He actnu his clmirmsm and
introduced the speakers who gave
masterful addresses , touching on
the life of Lincoln , his policies ,
deeds , gravity and humor.
St. Nicholas Church.
Services will be hold in the
Catholic church as follows :
In Valentine on Sunday. F.-b.
21. High mass and sermon at 10
a. m.
At ' ) p. m. . instruction for the
children.
Lie M. BLAEHK , Rector.
Contest Notice ,
U. S. Lund Ofiice , Valn"tino. Xel'riski ; , i
Ffbnuiry K5 , 190y , \
A sutlificnt contest ; iliitvi- ! ! having bocn riled
in this ( inu-i liv Luiini X ] lid-i : n ! rent < -Mrit
jifjjiiMS' Iloini'st'a'ltry \'o Kiii7s in-UiO.- ! > -
teml ) : . lio-i ! tor N/V\VH. * wi. . * i.t si'
'
svi ami Kli of < fctini'i IT ; \ ' .VK'.t. a-id s\v
NK1 ! ot sccn'oii H lo\\i'-lii | > 2T nii' rc : tr b\
. .InbtiVlls. . coiit.st v in vliii-ii if is a
tliat siiid .l < > ii n ' c.is lias \\liol ! aban
said land : tliut li < > has clinii f-l Jii.s n-sul-nce
th TC'ir < ) iii for more tlia- six : - uths la .t ia--t ;
that said l-ii.d is not si-'llfi r.pou and cilti\.ilcd !
bvsiiiitp rty : is ! > y lu\v KMjini'i'd. and lu ha
lail d to cure bis l.-uves up n this date.
Said iartiijnc iinid-y . otilie i to aiuic-ir re-
1)011(1 aiiit olh-r ' vidfiicitoin'Mni ; s'lid all" a-
tion at K ) o' lo.-k a. m on Mai'-li 'i liilH. i c-
lore tilt' n-uisrf.r and n-c-'iv. r ; vr ibe L'uited
States I and ttiof. Valfuti'.t' ' . NVras\a ! !
'i lit ; said c'Uit s'a-'t liav nu " in a pn > pr aili-
davir , lilt-d Kl > . 1:5 : lOUii s"t "lortb 'a-ts \\liii-b
snow tliat after du.-'ii.i fin'c per-o 'ril service
of this notice canner be iia : < ! e , it i > liereny
ordered an * dhvcted thai Siiub notice ij-- i\e'i
by < lneind proper publiuation.
M G 1 1C.
o ere e wore ;
He Swears No Mere
KfLr'WUK /
rif H W >
i hero was a r/erchant ! mighty core
In fact , so sere he swcra and cv/cre
And kept en swearing rr.crc and more.
The trouble was that folks , inctead
Of patronizing him , by Ned !
Were buying gcods by mail , he said.
One day he got a little hint
On hew to make his store a mint ;
Then hope tcck en a rosy tint.
* !
He came and ADVERTISED his stock ;
His store was crowded , chtick-a-
blcck ,
Frcm seven until six o'olo'ck.
o i
So no'w this Merchant swears nb more ;
No longer is ho feeling sore , I
Since ADVERTISING crov/ds hisd
GRANT B
CARPENTER & BUILD-ER.
MI kinds of wood wor.k done to orclnr. Stock tanks made in all seizes
Residence anfTshop one block south of passenger depot.
Valentine. r o\-E 72 Nebraska
References : M.\ Many Customers.
Go to the
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VALENTINE'S PLRE LIQUOR CENTER
Waltoer F. A. Meltendorff , Propr.
Ship your Live Stock
t/E3 / .fl . :
SO. OMAH4 OR Ch'ICAGO
Xo shipment too large arid none too small to receive the
most careful attention.
Each consignment intru-ted to our care will be handled
by members of the firm.
Each man's stock sold on their merits and a square deal
guarantee ! to all.
Write us for the market paper and our special market
letters , which we send you free of charge.
AMOS S.VVDEH , Hog Salesman. MATT 7FA LOSE ) Cattle
Gi-o. M. WOOD , Sheep Salesman. Tiros. J. DONAHUE f Salesman.
New Hotel. Electric Lights ,
m Good Rooms. Hot and Cold Water.
NEAR DEPOT
MRS. S. A. SEARS. Propr. , Valentine , Nebr.
Rates $1 per day , Calls for all trains , /
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Done in I he most satisfactory manner ! Largest prices for
the seller ami honest deali'-g with the bidder ! On these
terms T.V. . Cramer solicits your patronage. Graduate
of Missouri Auction School , August term. 45
T. W. CRAMER
- VALFNTI E. NFS.
Taken Up
at my place , S miles south of Val
entine , Nebr. , on Tuesday , Jan
uary 19 , 1909 , one white fate
steer , o or four years old , no vi ; -
ible brand , ears under cropped ,
broad horns , left hind foot bruise J.
F. D. B RAM AX ,
2-5 Valentine. Neb.
5J S. 5 jz
Daily mean temperature 9 ° .
Normal 20 ° .
Highest -io0 , lowest -17 ° .
Precipitation 0.1S of an inch.
Total precipitation from Man h
1st ( the crop season ) to date w-is
L9 89 inches and the average for ;
; ame period for 20 years is 22.18. j
For Sale.
One hi fh grade Percheron stl-
ion , 3 years old last June , weight
GOO pounds.
Also one Cleveland Bay horse ,
years old , weight 1250 pounds.
per further information see or ad-
ress nie at Crookston , Neb.
L. H. Oy ft > iAf.
For Sale
Six-room house , stable for seven
head of horses , granary and hay
stable ;
One 4-room house , corn crib and
stable , city water in both houses.
Must be sold soon , part time , part
cash , or will take young heavy
team as part payment. P. F.
Simons , Sparks , Neb. , or I , M.
Rice , Valentine , Neb. i
Sawyer Bros.
Oasis. Nebr
( { . K. Sawver lias
charge of these
rattle.
II rses
< i'-r. Some
left sicl
siclHors
Hors -3
< ? ame left thigh
"
on duake
river.
Nebraska Land and Feedin
v
Cattle branded
If f * * * V 3K * MUC\1 on
$ sm fas * * * ?
- ' * < 3. m
i > rantled tht
betweea
on the F.E.
. K R and
MILL PRICES FOP FEED.
PerCwt. Per Ton.
Br.in , sacked § 1 05 § 20 00
Shorts , sacked 1 20 23 00
Corn , sacked 1 20 23 00
Oats , sacked 1 50 29 00
Chop Corn , sacked 1 25 9J00
Chop Feed } sacked H Q 3T 00