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Louva tho Pauper Friday March C 1897Assessors meeting March IBCounty Commissioners March 16ft Patricks Day March 17District Court March 22fcaatcr Sunday April 18

Sign the petition

Miss E I Mills hasrent

house toC

H McCrea of Sparks has movedinto town

Kobert O J oirea was over from Bor¬

den Tuesday

Alex Dobson of Merriman was intown Tuesday

J G DuBois of Omaha was intown Saturday

Ceo Coleman came down from CodyMonday evening

Miss Ella Stilwill of Simeon wasin town Tuesday

For Rent Goed farm Enquireof G H Q Smith 4

E Dwyer of Huron S D arrived intown this morning

E Sparks went to Omaha on busi-

ness¬

Monday morning

Blankets and comforters at greatlydeduced prices at McDonalds 5

Wm Krotter of Stuart lumber andhardware dealer is in town today

Dont miss reading the article dip-

ped

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from the Newport Republican

Bert Martin went home to Ainsworth on a visit Monday afternoon

Miss Mary Ktrfley teacher of theArabia schools was in town Monday

All wool underwear cheap at Men

Donalds general merchandise store 5

H E Dewey was up from WoodLake the first of the week on busi ¬

ness

S S Loelet of Wood Lake was intowu Monday andCitv Hotel

registered at the

Misses Sarah Clay and Ida Erey ofBloomington Tnd arvlsiting friendsnear Sparks

J R Avers came down from Crooks

ton yesterday and attended the farm ¬

ers institute

Three traveling men representingbicveiefirms were in town with samples yesterday

Emma Downing is working in TheDonoher dining room in the absenceof Celia Marley

Notice Stinards new advert isementHe has a nice line of spring clothingand furnishings

Mrs TV H Carter formerly of thisplace but now of Deadwood is visit-

ing

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fiiends in the city

Deputy U S Marshal Bray was

down from Lead on business connected with his office Saturday

J A Hitt is building a neat andcommodious buggy house on the lotjust south of his livery barn

Wren Donoher Mrs Chas SparksDr Wells and A E Thacher are tak-

ing

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lessons on the mandolin

For Sale Three seated springwagon in good condition completewith top 4 Geo H Hornby

--John Hornick of the firm of Hor- -

riick ness Moore wholesale drug-

gists

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of Sioux City Sundayed in town

John Simpson went up the Minnechaduza this morning He had acourt house petition in his inside poc-

ket¬

Miss Guides lectures at the Episco-

pal

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church are proving very interest-

ing

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and ive her hearers much food forthought

Farmers should patronize our local

merchants and by that same tokenlocaL merchants should patronize ouriarmers

Dr Ed Dwyer arrived from StLouis Friday evening and will assisthis brother Dr J C Dwyer in hislarge practice

Ang Weltke the young man who

has been here the past month beingtreated for appendicitis is able to beabout once more

Lew Clark one of the railroad hoyshere returned Monday afternoon fromOmahafWhere he had taken his wife

fer medical treatment

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CO 4 1897

Louva the Pauper tomorrow

Mrs Kate Wellford is agent for allkinds of musical instruments Bestmates See her before buying Sheetmusic furnished on short notice 5

Dr Dwyer has ten beds in his pri-

vate¬

sanitarium in the northwest partof town and all of them are occupiedThis speaks well for Dr Dwyersability

All the flags in town are flying inhonor of McKinleys inaugurationThe Demograt does not sulk and toshow its loyalty to America had itsflag up first

Owing nrrne absence of the chair-

man¬

the town board did not meet lastevening and the curfew ordinance mat-

ter¬

will come up at a special meetingin a day or two

The Hyannis Tribune man wasevidently out with the boys the nightbefore his last issue The last page ofhis paper was printed where the firstshould have been

Topic for the Y P S C E at thePresbyterian church next Sunday even-

ing¬

will be Opportunities to do GoodSeeing Tbem Using Them

45 15 1 Cor 919 22

Architect Beindorf sent asketch of the new school to the

pencil

last week The building will containsix grade and one recitation room andis very convenient and compact

I R McCreery representing theAmerican Warming and VentilatingCompany Chicago is in town todayfor the purpose of explaining the com-

panys¬

heating apparatus for schoolhouses

E D Spenser and wife returnedFriday night from a two months visitwith relatives in Troy and SelmaIowa Mr Spencers brother Tomaccompanied him to Valentine andwill stay until fall

In answer to inquiries from

John

board

Yorkmen of democratic organizations saidthat if the national convention met to-

morrow¬

Win J Bryan would be nom ¬

inated for president - 4

Y II Cameron who was arrested atnay Springs a couple of weeks ago ona charge of stealing nine head of cat-

tle¬

Frank Novak skipped thecountry while the preliminary exam-

ination¬

was pending

E J Davenport and wife and sonHarrisou started Sunday morning forWashington to witness President Mc-

Kinleys¬

inauguration Miss Mae andMaster Clyde are staying at The Dono-

her¬

during their absence

Jas Gillaspie and Ira Richardsontwo of Cherry countys stockmen hail ¬

ing from Chesterfield drove intoMonday evening Of course theyshook hands and had a pleasantfor the editor of this taxpayers friend

The court house bond proposition is

continually gaining ground and if thequestion were to be submitted to thepeople tomorrow it would carry easilyThe more taxpayers digest the ques-

tion¬

the more favorable it seems tothem

Delilah S Cole aud Susan Yusamstarted Sunday morning for Washing-ton

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to witness the inauguration Theseare two aged colored women who arestaunch republicans and we hope theywill get an opportunity to grasp thePresidents hand

Friday night two men attempted tocommunicate with the prisoners in thecounty jail but were driven awayGeovge Hammond who was on guardtaking a shot at their rapidly disappearing forms It is thought that theparties wished to release Collins

Mrs Vivian Lawrie who has beenvisiting friends in Gordon the pastweek left last night for Palmer Nebwhere she has a position in the publicschools Her uncle resides at Palmer

Gordon JournalWhile on her way to Palmer Mrs

Lawrie stopped iu Valentine Fridayand went to Oasis where she visitedMiss Ella Stilwell

All the local merchants are addingimprovements to stores thesedays T C Hornby has a new ma ¬

chine for invoice work in his dry goodsdepartment and the latest patentspool case Jackson Brayton have ahandsome antique oak cigar case of anew and improved pattern and J HQiugley has moved his cigar case thusgiving mm more room m hsbtorc

fcrog

TTivrnrTivrtFJPnbliwIjed for ITou Years as

CHERRY COUNTY INDEPENDENT

JHNcIiarged and KearresteclTuesday L A Collins was brought

before the county judge and the oldcomplaint against him larceny wasdischarged and three new ones filledOne charging him with burglaryanother with larceny and the thirdwith receiving stolen property to allof which he pleaded not guilty waivedexamination and was bound over tothe district court He is now in jailaid is guarded day and night so hisoft repeated boast that he will neverbe brought to trial will probably bevain This is the old case of Collinsand Xeelejuwho stole a set of harriespfrom Capt Archer about twoyears ago Ernest Boden made thecomplaint and since County AttorneyWalcott is compromised in the casehaving been county judge when Co-llins

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first examination was held JWesley Tucker will appear for thostate Counsel for defense will be ap-

pointed¬

by the district judge Abrother of Collens and a woman who issaid by some to be his vife and byotheis his step sister are here and oc-

cupying¬

the NTearpass house in thenortheast part of town

Hungry FourIn response to the invitation of

Voracious Nicholson the HungryFour met at the usual place Fridayevening and indulged in their weeklyfeed A guest was present at thismeeting W E Waite Chesterfield soof course the gallon of oysters hardlysatisfied the appetites of the ban-

queters¬

Just for a change the boystried fried oysters each member in-

cluding¬

the guest devouring half adozen of the bivalve after they hadbeen rolled in eggs-and-cracke- rs

Then came the stew No complaintswere made except by Oliver Twist- -

Brower who kicked because the bot-

tom¬

of his bowl was so near the topThe guest was evidently unacustomed

I to such light lunches but beiug wellI Kror mola rn romarlio rarrarrlinrr tVin

New World fortv state chair J

from

town

word

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scaruiiY oi oiiiauies xu auuiuon iothe oysters 10 pounds of cheese onebarrel crackers and a box of cigaiswsrpresenrieaving dniy when themeeting adjourned

V Sstrinsertt LawUnder the law recently passed by

congress and approved by the presi-

dent¬

any person convicted of givingselling or furnishing intoxicating liqu ¬

or and any essence extract bitterspreparation compound composition

which produces intoxicationto any Indian whether he be one towhom allotment of land has beenmade or a mixed blood over whom thegovernment exercises guardianshipbe imprisoned for months and fined

100 for the first offense and 200 forleach subsequent offence This laweffectually prohibits the selling ofcologne essences and extracts andmakes impossible the dollar and aday punishments some times inflictedThe offense of selling liquor to Indianswill now be one to be not lightlytrifled with

limit KazevAt the residence of the brides pa-

rents¬

on West Catharine street Sundayafternoon Woodward Hunt --and Abi-

gail¬

Razey were united in matrimonyby Rev Saml Holsclaw The wed-

ding¬

was private but a few of the im-

mediate¬

friends and relatives beingpresent and was a very pretty affairThe newly married couple received anumber of both useful and ornamentalpresents as tokens of good will fromtheir friends The groom is a cook atFort Niobrara and is reputed to be avery steady young man The bride isa daughter of City Marshal HenryRazey and has for some time beennumbered among Cherry countyscorps of school teachers

Capt Shaw Heard FromThe Tallapoosa Georgia Inquirer

of Feb 24 says of the show withwhich Capt A G Shaw is traveling

Mustang Walters Wild West Showhas been exhibiting in this city everyday this week The performance isexcellent aud wins the applause of allwho attend The company embracesMustang Walter in his marvelous featsof marksmanship lassoing and otherfeats of horsemanship for which thewild riders of the west are famousThe clown acts are ex uellent the strongnau4oes good work the feat of knifeand ax throwing are marvelous andthn farces on the stage are amusingWith this show is a family of genuineSioux Ludiaus

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Loin si the Pauper at CornellHall tomorrow evening

W F Wilson a farmer living north-east

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of Humboldt Neb delivered to0 A Cooper the other day fifty ninehead of fat steers for which he-r- e-

ceived 4000 Several of the steersweighed over 1800 pounds and the entire bunch averaged about 1G00 MrWilson says the corn he fed to thesesteers has brought him over fifty centsper bushel

Born Last evening WednesdayMarch 3 to Mr and Mrs C R Glovera girl Child and mother are in thebest of condition and Charlie is walk¬

ing on air This explains the strongsmell of catnip in the northeast partof town One of the fathers first exclamations after the interesting eventwas Thank heaven she was bornc

under a democratic administration

Charlie Schwalm returned Mondaynight from Richmond Va where hespent the winter happy to once morebreathe the pure air of Nebraska andgreet old friends Hr will bn found inIns old place at the City Meat MarketHe informs us that Airs J W Stetterisgetting along very nicely and thatZike Brauer is just recovering from anillness which threatened to cause hisdeath

A loose brick in the chimney of thebuilding on Main street occupied byFrank Ivletecka caused an alarm offireto be given Sunday evening aboutfive oclock and created a little excite-ment

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The garret of the buildingfilled with smoke and escapingrnrougn the root attracted the attention of passershy The Iiosp cart wasrun out and hose laid ready for useNo damage was done except co theroof where holes were chupned for thepurpose of locating the fire

A letter received from Arthur BRies at Oasis informs us that by rea-

son¬

r hoib entitled to a years subscription tothis family delight and promoter of thepublic welfare His name has beenplaced on the list There are several

moie to be heard from Walk upAs an encouragement towards thepatronizing of home industry TheDemocrat offers a bonus of a yearssubscription to all cbuples married inthe county

Helmut not JeHeateRobert Good of The Valentine

Democrat took in the play at thisplace Friday night and made a pieasantcall at this office Saturday morn-ing

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Bro Good is making things rath-er

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lively for a certain Catholic priest inthe vicinity of Valentine these daysWe have no doubt Mr Good realizesthat he is undertaking a very delicatetask Mnsworth Star Journal

Well not very delicate either whenthe priest deserves having thingsmade rather lively and his entirecongregation to say nothing of thegeneral public are against him

The Deadwood Daily Pioneer ofTuesday March 2 contains the reportof the committee appointed by TerryPeak Miners Union The report saysthat in the famous Ragged Top camponly 25 men are employed and round-

ly

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scores the correspondents who sendout tales regarding Gnds of ore offabulous richness and advise ail work ¬

men to give the Hills country a wideberth this season as hundreds of menare living on public charity The Pio-

neer¬

editorially confirms this reportand says it can be relied on The dayhas passed when men without moneycan go to the Black Hills and get rich

An Editor in TroubleLast Monday morning ye editor be-

came¬

frisky while walking on one ofour excellent sidewalks tried- - to kickthe ceiling out of the sky and failingin that sat down real hard sprainingViic Ipff turief in thn rmprifinn anfl I

badly disarranging his internal econ-

omy¬

iu addition to throwing a few ofthe wheels in his headout of gear Allthis is not very pleasant but carefulnursing brought him around againYesterday afternoon he had crampsand tried to make a jackknife out ofhimself right in public too and to capthe climax only two new uames wereplaced on the subscription list Takesall in all its been a tough week for

I him LTow is the lime to subscribe

EMOCRATVALENTINE CHERRY NEBRASKA THURSDAY MARCH

ofJlismarriagOla3tIiocembo

w NTER GOODSJtfTJST BE CLOSED OUT FOR

SPRING STOCK

In order to do this we offer great bargains inShoes Duck Coals Overcoats Blankets

Mens and Boys Clothing

Comforts Wool Dress Goo Is Gloves Mitts

Mens and Boys Sweaters

G ennine Bai gains in each line mentioned

tJL T YOU KNOWThat the best place in town to buy freshfruits and vegetables is at PetrverewV

DIDNT YOU KNOWThat the best place in town to buy to--eeries and confectionery is at Pertvcwnvs

DIDNT YOU KNOWThat the highest price for butter andis always paid at Pettycrews

If yon didnt try him and you will

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We have an excellent line of newclothing gents furnishing

goods hats caps boots and shoes

Have a splendid line ofshoes for both ladies and children

Clothing is cheaper andbetter than ever Come and see

BOYS PANTSONLY 25 CENTS

BOYS SUITSONLY 75 CENTS

Stinard

OWMOEEYWATCHMAEEE - AND - JEWELEE

Fine line of plain and fancy jew¬

elry constantly on hand

Repairing promptly executed anddone in the best manner

Full line of sporting goods

JWST OPENEDI have just opened a stock of

groceries in the old Red Frontbuilding on Main street and respectfully solicit your patronageEverything new and fresh Pro-

duce

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taken in exchange

J M CARPENTER

TREES AHfB FLAKTS A fullline FRUIT TREES Df BEST VARI ¬

ETIES at hard teies frices Smallfruits in large supply Millions ofStrawberry plauts very thrifty andwell rooted Get the best near homeand save freight or express Send forprice list to North Bend XurseriesNorth Bend Dodge County Neb

Louva the Fiuincv lu CornellHall tomorrow night

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MOST POPULAR SEWING MACHINEfor amere eaag Buy from reliable manufactnrerthat navejgamed reputation iiy honest sad eqnardealing There none the world that equal

mechanical construction durability worklnffparts fineness finish beauty appearance haamany improvements the NEW HOMEWRITE FOR CIRCULARS

Tlie New Home Sewing Machine CoOBAXOEHA3 BOST05JlAS3 28TTKIOH8Q17U5XKT

Chicago III Louis mo Dallas TxxixSasFisctscoCal AtlahziOaFOR SALE BY

G CARLSON VALENTINE

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ARTISTHair euttiag and shaving

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Shop in the W II Moses building

HOT km COLO BATHS

Valentine Nebr

Pacific Shori LinePassenger leaves ONeill Neb

at 1005 immediately after ar-

rival of train from Black

Hills reaching Sionx City at 235

saving three hours time

Lowest rates Purchase local tickets

to ONeill and rebuy there

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RAILROAD

Korth Western Line is to be

to and from the

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