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THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT.
Volume 26 , No. 34 VALENTINE , NEBE. , THURSDAY , AUGUST 31 , 1911. per yea
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Boys Suits for School Wear
The , near approach of school 'time causes
mothers to plan the boys school outfit. . -
Tour boy can be fitted in good practical.
serviceable clothes in the neatest patterns
' if yoiHvill bring him to the Corner Store.
Boys Knickerbocker Suits and combination - ,
tion suits with extra trousers , very well "f
made , excellent patterns and all sizes.
Prices $2.50 to $6.00
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If you are not a customer
of the Bed Front Mercan
tile Co. . they would appre
ciate your becoming fone. . .
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In their Grocery Depart
ment you will find the best
grades of canned fruits ,
vegetables , smoked meats ,
lards , syrups , and break
fast foods.
Phones 5 and 75
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SHEET MUSIC
Yes , we've got it , if not we'll get it ,
Orders taken for all music.
Big Reductions on
Summer Millinery
Bakery Goods * Confectionery
Ice Cream and Soda Water
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Cigars and Tobacco
Lunches and Meals 8
Home Bakery.
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Correspondents from all parts of Cherry County.
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Address , The Democrat , Valentine , Nebraska.
HUNT FOR GIRL
INCITED MURDER IS THE CHARGE
The following taken from , the
State Journal throws new lighten
the Sellers' murder case.
Miss Eunice Murphy of Cherry
county , now charged with inciting
and procuring the murder of her
supposed lover , Charles Perry
Sellers , a crime for which her
brother , cousin and two neighbors
are now incarcerated in-jail await
ing trial , is a fugitive from justice ,
according to requisition papers is
sued by Governor Aldrich upon
the governor of Missouri.
The hanging of Sellers , June IS ,
by some of his neighboring ranch
men in Cherry county , near Cody ,
Neb. , created a sensation for a
time , but when four men charged
with the crime were placed in jail
and bound over to the district
court , the excitement " "subsided.
Now it is charged by County At
torney John M. Tucker that Miss
Murphy , who later disappeared ,
incited and procured the murder
of Sellers , her alleged motive be
ing to get possession of § 7,000 in
surance policies and considerable
personal property which she is
said to have believed would be be
queathed to her u pen the death of
Sellers. At the time of the killing
of Sellers it was rumored that one"
man in the party that hanged him
to a telegraph pole was inspired
by jealousy , he being a suitor of
the girl. The complaint of the
county attorney against the girl
sets , forth'no such-motive , her mo1"
tive being merely merceniry , ac
cording to that official.
Sheriff Cannot Find Her.
Armed with a requisition for an
extradition warrant , Sheriff C. A
Rosseter of Cherry county , went
to Missouri and no word has been
received from him since. He was
led to believe that an attorney
named Kelly of Independence ,
Mo. , employed to defend the girl
and her relatives and friends had
her at his home. No word having
been received from the sheriff as
to whether or not he had found
the girl , Private Secretary L. B.
Fuller sent a message to County
Attorney Tucker of Valentine and
yesterday received the following
answer :
"Valentine , Nebr. , Aug. 26 ,
1911. L. B. Fuller , Lincoln ,
Nebr. : The girl has not been se
cured , but we have assurances
from her attorney that she will be
delivered within ten days.
"Jonx TUCKER. "
Attorney Kelly of Indepen
dence , Mo. , was quoted by the
Kansas City Times of Friday
morning as saying that he did not
know the present whereabout of
Miss Murphy , but that she would
appear when wanted. lie had
been apprised that officers from
Cnerry county were seeking for
her.
Governor's Requisition.
The requisition "for the return
of Miss Murphy from Missouri
was issued by Governor Aldrich
on the application of County At
torney John M. Tucker of Cherry
county. The application recites
the details of the killing oHUharles
P. Sellers and alleges that the
killing was done by Kenneth Mur
phy , a brother of Miss Murphy ,
and by George B. Weed , Alma
Weed and Harry Heath , by hang
ing , and that the crime was com
mitted by the request and incitation -
tion of Miss Murphy , whose mo *
tive was to obtain § 7,000 of life
insurance and considerable per
sonal property which she believed
Sellers had bequeathed her in the
event of his death. Sellers is rep
resented as having been paying
marked attention to Miss Murphy
Continued on Fourth Page.
400 Miles by Canoe.
Four hundred miles by canoe on
the waters of the Niobrara and
Missouri is the novel experience
of two Valentine boys ; Harvey
Hornby and Charles Helzer. The
boys started from the mouth of
the Minnechaduza on August 20 ,
and reached Sioux City , August
28. They christened the canoe
"Did-'e-dump" and V didn't the
way they tell it. The trip was in
terspersed with occasional tramps
across inumerable sand bars.
From Valentine to Allen bridge ,
a distance of about thirty miles ,
the river is about free of sand , be
low there the river widens and it
was difficult at times to keep from
walking. The Niobrara empties
into the Missouri at Niobrara City
from there on , the going was easier
but the Missouri runs much slow
er than the Niobrara.
The only damage done to their
equipment was a hole scraped in
the canoe on the rocks , and the
pjiint was taken off from exposure.
A short distance this side of
Sioux City , they came up with
another water passenger. He
had a 6x10 skiff rigged out with-
sail. It was christened , "No
where Anytime" . He had em
barked at Pierre , S. D. , on Au
gust 2 , and when the boys passed
him he was contentedly reading a
novel and patiently waiting for a
gentle zephyr to take him a little
nearer his chosen goal , "Nowhere
Anytime. "
On account of wind and rain
they stopped at Yankton , S. D. , a
half day. The last day jf the
journey they traveled between' SO
and 100 miles.
Witnessed Valentine-Burke Games.
Charles Sparks , W. S. Jackson ,
W. F. A. Meltendorff , Don Mc-
Leod and R. C. Fischer went over-
laud to Burke , S. D , Saturday
morning to witness the Burke-Val-
entine balF games. Siturday's
game was won by Burke , with a
3-2 score in the eleventh inning ;
Kirkland and Campbell , batteries.
Sunday's game , the best of the
series , was played before a crowd
of 1000 or more people. The
score was 2 to 1,10 innings , in fa
vor of Valentine ; DeSylva and
Campbell , batteries. The game
Monday was a snap , for our home
team. Grimes was in the box and
had things his own way until the
last inning , when one of Burk's
men found him for a home run ;
score was S to 1. From Burke
the team went to Bonesteel where
they defeated the aggregation
there on Tuesday with a score of
5 to 3. Defeated Bonesteel on
Wednesday also-score 6 5. Thurs
day's game at Butte , Friday at
Wayne , Saturday and Sunday at
Battle Creek.
Phelps' Photos next week.
Fischers Hardware Co. , have a
very neat display of Kemington
Arms and U. M. C. goods. Stop
and examine it as you pass by.
For "Sale One 2-seated car
riage , one 1-horse "buggy. 'Will
sell at about half price. Bottom
good condition. Pete DeCory.
Furnished rooms to rent by day
or week. Hot and cold water
baths Included , Valentine HOURP ,
John D. Eaton , Propr. . 32tf
The Phelps' Studio will be open
next week.
For Sale : From 1 to 40 head of
'horses ; from 1 to f of land , close
to town. Residence and lot.
H. H. Waken'eld , Crookston ,
Nebraska. ' 13
Ice cream and soft drinks at
Spain's.
For sanitary plumbing or heat
ing call H. Weinzimraer. 20
Phelps'Photos nest Wednesday
aad Thursday.
for a Tailor Made Suit or Over
coat for fall or winter ?
If so , come in and inspect our
large line of all-wool samples.
None better made for the money.
We guarantee every garment to
fit perfect or no sale.
We have a large stock of cloth
ing on hand we can fit you in
most any size.
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hen in need of shoes
give us a trial.
Clothes of Quality For All Mankind
Phone 145.
McQEER & CARROLL , Proprs
Fine Wines , Liquors and Cigars
Bourbon Whiskies : Rye Whiskies :
Old Crow , Sherwood ,
Hermitage , Guchenheimer ,
Cedar Brook , Sunny Brook ,
Spring Hill , .and 29/yearxold
andjas , E , Pepper , O. F , C , Taylor ,
These whiskies were purchased in bond
and came direct from the U. S. gov
ernment warehouse. They are guar
anteed pure and unadulterated. Un
excelled for family and medical iise.
Three Star Hennessy and Dreyfus Brandies , Imported
Gordon and DeKuyper Gins , Guinness's Extra Stout.
Bass Ale , Storz Blue Ribbon and Budweiser Beer ,
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Will buy your Cattle , Hogs , ,
Poultry , Horses , Mules and
anything you have to sell.