# T j * " * * " } ' < " ' * T " FMi * * * itorieftl SooUtjr . t 4r yes. s 1 ' - < ? % * < a4i > , " . - * -S B. rn MI MM ALEN DEMOCRAT. 1. M. Bice , ' Editor and Proprietor VALENTINE , NEBK. , THURSDAY , DECEMBER 22 , 1910. Volume 25 , No. 50 McGEER & CARROLL , Proprs. Fitfe Wines , Liquors and Cigars Bourbon Whiskies : Rye Whiskies : Old Grow , - Sherwood , Hermitage , Guchenheimer , Cedar Brook , Sunny Brook , Spring Hill , and 29/yearvold and'Jas , E , Pepper , O , F , C , Taylor , .These whiskies were purchased in bond and came direct from the U. S. gov ernment warehouse. They are guaranteed - " . anteed pure and unadulterated. Un excelled for family and medical use. J Three Star Hemiessy and Dreyfus Brandies , Imported Gordon and DeKuyper Gins , Guinness's Extra Stout. Bass Ale , Storz Blue 'Ribbon and Budweiser Beer , Valentine Nebraska 2CT Don't Forget Has just received its stock of Fall and Winter Goods , which will be sold at very low prices regardless of cost. Lay in your supply now. 100 LB. SACK SALT 80 CT3. I pay market price for Hides and Furs. MIKE DAVIS , Valentine , Neb. - Stock Exchange Saoon ! VALENTINE'S PURE LIQUOR CENTER Walther R A. Meltendorff , Propr. i | Cigars , Tobaccos , Confectionery | Hot and Cold Lunches | Short Order Meals. Bakery Goods | * + s TELEPHONE NO. 7 iJiLIZB D. A. WHfPPLE , Propr. Valentine Headquarters at the Chicago House Rosebud " " " Rosebud Hotel Leave Yalentine at 8 o'clock every morning , . ' Sundays excepted. . .Arrive" Eosebud at 2 o'clock p. m. Leave Eosebud at 8 o'clock every morning , Sundays excepted. ' - * * - Arrive , at Yalentine at 2 o'clock p. m. \ / ; Dinner afc Britt at 11 o'clock a. m. 'Special attention to passengers , baggage and . - express or packages. -Leave orders at headquarters or at the Eed Front store. - . N ! ' . A. Whipple. When you have a cold get a bottle of ( "When your feet are "wet and cold , and Chamuerlaln's. Cough Remedy. Itvill' your body chilled through and through .soon fis-you np allright.and will -ward .from exposure , take a big dose of Cham off any tendency toward pneumonia. berlain's Cough Eemedy , bathe youi This remedy contains no opium or othe feet in hot water before going to bed , narcotic and may "be given as confidently and ou are almost certain to ward off a to a baby as tojiniadult Sold lay Chap .severe cold. For sale by Chapman , the Talk of the Town. Russ Carter was in town on business last Saturday. Two four-room houses for rent ; one with cellar , I. M. EICE. tf P. H. Young was in town .yes terday from his Simeon ranch. Chester Wells , who is attending Creighton college , will spend the holidays at home. In Lumber we have the largest stock and the lowest prices. LUDWIG LUMBER Co. Miss Edith Adamson , who is at tending Drake university of Des Monies , will be home Christmas to spend the holidays. T. J. Cabler , Tom Evans , Mr Evans , G. N. Davis and Jacob Denon of Norden came up to Val entine after lumber for the latter's new house. Sam Lee and Wra. Gillaspie came in from the Arkansaw valley Tuesday and Mr. Lee has gone to San Antonio , Texas , to visit a sis ter and two brothers for a few weeks. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the North Table Telephone Co. , will be held in Valentine , Tuesday , January 3 , 1911 , at 1 p. m. , sharp. MAX E. VIERTEL , Pres. Those attending school or col lege and others temporarily away from Valentine will try to get home to spend Christmas. It al ways means a good time at home and a visit with friends. * The Woodlake people are going to have a big masquerade ball Sat urday night , Dec. 31 , and invite everybody to attend. Prizes will be given to the best'masked ' couple and a general good time is antici pated. Charley Tackett came down from the reservation last Friday and visited at the home of his father-in-law Pete in - - , DeCory , town. Mr. Tackett's wife and daughter had been down here vis iting for several days and they ac companied him home. Mrs. Minerva Harden returned last week from Ft. Laramie , W.yo. , where she had been a coup le of weeks taking cnre of her sister , Mrs. Dora Knott , who had a severe attack of ty phoid fever , but had recovered sufficiently when Mrs. Harden re turned to be up. Geo. Christopher came to town lasb Saturday to start for the west ern coast , and , after he got into town , found a horse buyer and went back to Simeon in an auto mobile and sold a car load of horses and returned to town in a few hours , and took the train for thewestern coast Saturday night. The A. O. U. W. will give a big dance . next Monday night , Dec. 2G. The Workmen lodge is one of the best in town and is run by a bunch of jolly good fellows , and this assures a good time to all who attend this dance. Don't for get the date and prepare to attend if you are looking for a good time. At Quigley's hall Monday night , Dec. 26. Nick Uck and Wash Honey were in Valentine Monday on business , and in conversation with them we learned that they are contemplating a trip to Florida to e spendthe winter. They are going in a few days and will take their wives with them and spend the winter in the sunny south. They expect to rent a cottage on the coast' near Pensacola and enjoy the ocean breezes. Mr. Honey thinks ifc will benefit bis health and Njck'-says he's going .along just to follow the ducks and come ' p bkck with them in- the spring. ' f CHRISTMAS. Chrismas comes next Sunday with its train of presents and greetings. What a monotonous old world this would be if it wasn't for the Christmas holidays and Sundays. We used to look for ward to them with anxious an ticipation of the good times and toys and joys of meeting 'old friends who returned home. Next Sunday is Christmas and the young folks will be home from school for a week or two. Our old town will ring with the glad some &mes of talk and merry laugh from morn till late at night. Our merchants have prepared their stores with all the good things that people expect and are busy all day long waiting on tlie mammas and papas who have to remember all the little ones at home with something. Papa thinks he's hard up but he must provide something and he'll never miss the money he spends for the dear little girls and boys whom he would'nt deprive of a Merry Christmas for twice the amount. v We like to be optimistic and never more than at Christmas time when we remember the sacrifices made for us. St. Nichols Church. Services will be held at the Catlholic church as follows : On Christmas Day , Dec. 25. 1st mass at 8 a. m. ; 2nd mass at 9. High mass al 10 a. m. In Arabia on Saturday , Dec. 31. In Crookston on Sunday , Jan.l. Leo M. BLAERE , " * * RectoV : Gopd 'residence property for sale. I. M.'RiCE. ' " - . -tf For sanitary plumbing or heat ing call H. I ; Weinzimrner , the only licensed plumber in town. 49 All Gang Plows , Discs and Har rows at cost and less. LUDWIG LUMBER Co. Mrs. Tacy Collett Elliott is home for a visit and- her husband will be here today from Rosalie. Mrs. Sam Imes is also in town to visit with her at the parental home. Mrs. Dave Collett has been in very poor health the past few months and she and her hus band are going to seek a lower al titude somewhere in hopes of benefitting her health. J. E.j Thackrey brought in a load of household goods Tuesday for his sister , Miss Cora Thack rey , who has moved to town and rented the John Sirnpson house where she expects to live this win ter , and the Thackrey children will stay with her and go to school. Miss Thackrey's neice , Miss Har ris , of Manhattan , Kan. , will keep house for them and is expected to arrive soon. There will be services in St. John's church on Sunday , next , Christmas Day , both morning and evening. Holy communion with appropriate sermon at 11 a. m. Evensong with address at 7:30 : p. m. On Saturday evening , Dec. 24 , there will be choir re- liearsal in the church. Appro priate exercises with a Christmas tree for the children of the Sunday school on Monday afternoon at 5 ' o'clock , Dec.26. We forgot to mention last week that Bishop Beecher's house was entered by thieves while he was * on his western trip at O'Neill , Atkinson and Valentine , while his wife and daughter were down town and some silverware and jewelry , among which the Bish op's ring was taken. The thief is thought to have oeen a tramp ask ing alms who had visited the home recently. He has not been apprehended - ) prehended and no clue has been I found.1 i a elow Zero Way below freezing -that's the weather you can expect most any day from now on. It's high time for you to select your winter clothes. While you are at it why not get the kind which will give not only comfort but make you glad to wear them. We think we have the right sort of. GOOD SUITS AND for men and boys. Strictly high grade from start to finish the best of Friend Made Garments and the prices spell economy. Will fit you out with one of these ideal , stylish , perfect fitting garments. Featuring Friend Made and Alma Mater Student Style - Clothes. Chartered ns n Shite . Bank , Chartered us n National Bank , June 1,1884. August 12 , The FIRST NATIONAL BANK ( Successor to Bunk of Valentine. ) . * JN"ebraska. " CAPITAL - $25.000 A General SURPLUS - 25.000 Banking , Exchange Uudivided Profits 4.000 and Collection Easiness : : : : O. H. OORNELt , , President. M. V. NICHOLSONCashier. . . . J. T. May , Vice President. Miss GL.KN HOKNIG , Ass't Cashier. MY FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS : With the close of my most successful business "year , I wish to thank you one and all for your kind patronage. Hoping that I have merited a continuance of same and wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a prosperous and Happy New Year , I am yours respectfully , ' CROOKSTON NEBRASKA , MAX E. VIERTEL DEALER IN EVERYTHING. = DRS. DALLAL & BARAKAT , = GENERAL PRACTICE and SURGERY EYES TESTED and GLASSES FITTED SCIENTIFICALLY. / We compound and dispense our own medicines. Office on 2nd lloor.ot T. C. Hornby's. Phone 161. Valentine , Nebraska GRANT BOYER , CARPENTER & BUILDER. All Mnds of wood work done to order. Stock tanks made in all sizes " ' ' Eesidence and shop one block south of passenger depot. Valentine , . moss 72 Nebraska- ' References : My Many Customers. a Stetter & Tobien , Props. DEALERS IN All Kinds of Fresh 'and Fait Meats. . . . Will buy your Cattle , Hogs , Poultry , Horses , -Mules and anything you have to sell.