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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-11
WOOD LAKE DEPARTMENT
By .'KELLY."

February 9, 1897.
The cold snap still continues.
Ed Brahmstadt was in from Hanna's
ranch Sunday.
Miss Mamie Stevenson is visiting in
town this week.
G. W. Kilgore spent Saturday and
Sunday in Arabia.
Mrs. Wilson, of Longtime, is visiting
her brother A. Bailey, this week. -
Chas. Barnes made a trip to Johns
town last Wednesday on business.
Billy Ballard spent several days in
town last week returning to the ranch
Sunday. l. ct Il gkxs
w. G. Ballard left for Iowa Satur-
day morning stopping at Ainsworth on
business n day.
Rev. { Burlelgh, ~of Ainsworth,
preached to a good sized audience here
last Sunday afternoon. -
Revival meetings began Monda y
evening conducted by Rev. Campbell,
Of Johnstown, and Rev. Taylor, of
Newport,
miss Kirk Porter and Orion Porter
of Fairfax, So. Oak. are visiting a few
days this week with their brothers
Pearl and Alton at their place south of
town.
Our young people enjoyed them
selves last Saturday evening at the
birthday party of Miss Sadie Dewey.
Quite a number of nice presents were
presented and all departed having had
a good time.
Clarence Walcott as in town today
and reports having lost a valuable
horse on his way home from town last
Friday. The animal dropped dead in
the harness while within a quarter of
u mile from home.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-11
Farmers Should Attend.

Saturday, February IL, is the Gate
set for the meeting of the farmers, and
all interested even in the remotest de.
gree, In the upbuilding of our farming
community, should not fail to be pres,
ent. Everybody turn out and have a
rousing good meeting.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-11
Notice for the appointment OF Admin

In the County Court Of Cherry county Nebraska,
Margaret McQuary having fled in my Office a
petition praying fo- the appointment OF herself
as administrators OF the estate of William
C0rcoran, deceased, all persons interested IN
said estate will take notice that / have fixed
Saturday, February the 9Th, 1881, at 2OiclOck in
the afternoon as the time. and my Office in Val
entire. Cherry county Nebraska as the place for
the hearing OF the petition Tor the appointment
OF S,Ich adminlstratriX.
Witness my hand ard the seal Of the County
Cunt Ills 18th day Of JanuOry, fs27
SEAL W. l.. TbNkE
So County Jui,.e
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-11

Milwaukee parties have applied for
space for a large palm garden and a
Chicago man proposes an oriental
section to contain many novel features.
The owner OF the Wind Cave in the
Black Hills offers to construct a NINA
jture Wind Cave on the TransmMsis-
sippi. exposition grounds.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-11

Americans are longer lived than any
other persons. The last census re-
vealed the fact that in the United
States there were 1881 persons ever
100 years Of age, and Of these 2,5SS
were women. France had only -2G3
centenarisns.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-11
U. S. Land Office at Valentine. Neb,

Notice is berrbv give mn mi dY Cro Ell r
pie has filed notice of intention to make fnal
proof before the Register or Receiver at their
office In Valentine, Neb. on Tuesday the 9Th day
OF March 1891, on timber culture application No.
1858 for the neA Sec &c TIP 28n X 80
He names as witnesses: Stuart z, TAFT OF
BrOwnlee. Nebr., William Steadman, Robert
H.. raddis and Charles II. TAFT of Pass, Neb,
Testimony OF claimant will be taken before
the Clerk of the District Court for Pawnee
county at his office i'll Pawnee City. Nebraska on
March 9Th 1897,
c. R.GLOVER, Register.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-11
g. $. LAND OFFICE, Valentine. Neb.,

FtDr., o, 1877.
Notice is hereby given that The following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Register and
Receiver at Valentine, Nebraska, on Meh ed,
1897, VIZ:
Robert Johns, of Brownlee, Nebr.
Fl f No. 1854 for the sHneA nehsek Sec q
Is nwASWA sec SIT q N X % W.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence on and cultivation OF,
said land viz:
Frank 7. Lee, William Wallace, Waldo K.
Grant and Edward Reiser all OF Br0wnlee Nebr-
SO G.. Il. GLOVER. Register.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-11

a mandi i in New Jersey recently
at the age of 100 years. This should
be a terrible warning to users Of the
weed, because the nan used tobaceo
for both chewing and smoking pur-
poses. II he hadn't, he might have
lived to be $50 years cid.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-11

A bill he's been introduced in the
state legislature raising the ~"age of
consent from Is to Is years. This
will be welcome news to all lovers of
morality, and the bill should pass and
become aAaw.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-11

The Chsaron Signal Recorder shows
= marked deterioration in both Guan.
tity and 2gcaiity of news and editorial
matter during a. +. Sheldons' absence
AT lincoln.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-11

Valentine business men do more for
the town aud county of Cherry than
all others combined. Do not pass
their doors to be skinned by strangers,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-11

Rosebud Indian agent Chas. E. Mic
Chesney, returned from Washington.
D. c., Monday night, and went over to
Rosebud Tuesday.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-11

Miss Mae O'Sullivan, our genial and
accommodating assistant POS master,
was quite i'll several days during the
past week. but is at her post OF duty
once more.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-11

Ainsworth has a number of charm
ing young ladies who might have asked
any of the promising young men of
this place to marry them last year, but
they didn't. They are not like the
Valentine girls-they are too timid.-
StnT-JouyMGl.
Yes, we are aware of that fact. II
is authoritatirely reported that the
Ainsworth girls are so timid that they
won't be seen on the street with even a
feather boa, much less a young man,
while a young lady n Longtime is so
careful of her appearance that she
won't make Saratoga chips unless she
is dressed for a party, because the
potatoes have ewes.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-11
Cherry county needs a Court Eouse

The Meridian, idaho Sun and
S~pringyiew Herald are indulging in a
tight at long range.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-11
PASS IT ALONG.

1t is said by one who is supposed to
knew that a Rushyille girl is SO mod
est that she will not go to bed while
the Christian Observer is in the room.
A Gordon maiden refuses to wear a
chatelaine watch chain attached to her
person because the watch has hands,
while a Hay Springs girl locks herself
III a room when she hears a brass band
approaching and VOWS she will never
look at a drum major when he parades
in his bear skin. Crawford has a
young lady SO bashful she refused to
eat at a table where lettuce was served
undressed, but Chadron breaks the re.
cord with a shy damsel who has to go
to her room by herself to change her
m ind rIIdyON Signn3- Recorder.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-11

This paper Will be mailed regularly
to its subscribers until a definite order
20 discontinue is received and all ar
yea are paid in full.
Advertising rates, so cents per inch
per month. Rates per column or for
long time ads, made known on 2ppli-
cation to this Office.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-11
GEsA]sgi
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official Paper Of Cherry Conn
ty, Eebraska.
$500 Per YenF isi 4dcNMce
PUBLISHEB EVERY THURSDAY.

Entered at the fost-otice at Valentine. Cherry
cogpty, Nebra ska. as Second-cIass matter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-29
rIna alads pt : ssail. TaalI-

! pipe made out of seal tilss was seen at the Weare office recently. The stem k nearly foot long and s auaintly illustrated with representa tions of life under the arctic circle.
 The artist was an Indian, and che little sketches Ill India ink show up very well against the ivory background.
 1TEste Is a reindeer about 10 fall ur- der the arrow cf an 9rcher. There ia q sledge drawn Eg dogs Fir trees, tepees, | fishing scene where the captiyes are being brought 10 shore in net, are al trne to life.
 Another ornament Of the same char acter is a palr of W0lrus tusks, with tic- lineations Of other Alaskan scenes. with the fox and the white polar bear in evi- denee; also an Eskimo leyeling q gun at The latter
 It is said that to add to the terrors of overland travel in the long wintel months the larger wild animals are of ten driven by hunger to attack the trail men, and packs of ferooioas wolves vii, besiege camp for days, attacking th, horses and reindeer as well as the dogs Moro than one caravan has been done [, death in this manner as the whitenet bones strewn along the tracks show. -- Chicago Inter OctEn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-29
f MORNING DAHL '.

During Fair week, October l9 to 9, the Daily GRAPHIC will De chang ed from an evening to morning tiallv. This will be done in order 10 tlive our readers the proceedings s,f the Fair in the quickest manner possible. Every morning the GHApHlc will publish in full the pro. reedings at ,be Fair grounds on the preceding day, and also the pro gramme for the day of publication.
 The GRAPHIC will also maintain . Bnreau at the Fair grounds during the week where papers will be on gale and for distribution.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-29

TnE clergy of Paris are distribut- ing bread to the poor who attend tnasS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-29
1T ro1idatoa

psor. DAVID 5. JORDAN, in an ad- dress at the First Uuitar,an Church
 at Oakland, Cal, Sunday, declared
 that it would be better to have no courts than corrupt courts; that II
 It is right 10 execute sane man
 for murder 1t is also right to hang an iusaue man for mnrder, and that 1t is as proper to prevent pauper iusa6e Is-Fzs,s=s e e criminal from re. producing bis kind as it is to punish hlu. The rcverened professor also advauced other ideas in sociology tbat are much ueeded reforms, and tl,c country must be impressed with .tse lrutb of his declarations. We never believed that insanity Is
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-29

q sullcien5 excuse for murder If an insane person Is rational and mean enough to commit murder, he is sane and mean enough to hang. 4 murdereus insane person is a dangerous element in society. These persons frequently rob society of one Of its best citizens, as can be
 shown by nearly every community in the United States. There is no reason or warrant for exposing sane and useful citizens to the nurderons attacks ot insane persons. The murderous insare should be treated the same by the laws as the murder ous sane. Society should be protect ed, and society has rights in general above the private rights q m indi- vidual Altogether there is too much liberty and laxi,y iG the laws of this country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-29

ApvIcss from Washington City state that pension Commissioner II. Clay Evans Is granting pensions at tue rate Of three hundred aud fifty a day. Although the war was ended aaore than thirty years ago, yet in oae week Evans granted more than , 900 additional pensions. It is hard to realize the raptdity of this work. No other commissioner ever granted them 50 rapidly. If it is kept Up s200. GOO, ooo will soon be re. suired annually for pensions. Tan ner tried the same kind of game on President flarriyon, ard was promptly fired out Of office. Me Kinley is too weak ia mind to do so. = I; .ruyi,dat,,a.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-29
OUR COTTON NARKET.

The GRAPHIC has received the fot lowing letter from prominent citi- zen and farmer of Saline county
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-29

No matter how efficient Prose- cutting Attorney may hc aud how anxious he may be 10 have the jaw of the land enforced, bis hands are lied aud be can do absolutely noth- jag unless he has tue support of the Grand Jury, .and the Petit Juries. Win he get ihis support from the present Grand Jury? The question remains to hs answered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-29
A Card.

On and after September assil wit. receive daily lake aud sait w8ser- fish Of all kinds. Ali or,ieFa- prnmpt-- ly filled. Telephone No. .sSt emew i.hune) and your orders e.lil receive. prump; attention. s>gtNieil ustts7F=- tiun will be given he 1fsiprs. tt sstsr- Jewish friends for uha approaching Jewish holidays. \ shane of yonr trade solicited.
 RL0oM's afiaAr MARKET.
 l0os West HarraQue st.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-29

The GRAPHIC naS received the i0I- lowing letter from prominent citi- zen and farmer of Saline county: CoRwiN, Ark, Sept 27, 1897 Editor Graphic, Pine Bluff.
 Dear Sir:-Please send me q copy of your weekly papes, as l would like to subscribe for a paper ID your ; town that gives the price Of cottoa. | Is reported that cotton is worth more in Pine Bluff than it is is bit. tie Rock. If such is the case there will be lots of cotton go from my settlement to your town that has heretofore gone to Little Roc1 and i}en ton
 The name of tho writer is with held because nc may regard the in formation imparted as confidential This proves, however, that Pine Bluffs fame as cotton market is spreading, and justly so, since Pine Bluff buyers always pay the highest market price for that staple. This was instaneed when the very first bale Of the season was marketed, at which time Pine Bluff paid IF cents per pound, while Little Rock, At lanta and Memphis paid less. The reason that our local buyers pay more for the heeey stapae than oth CTS is that many of our local buyers directly represent number of East ern and European spinners, antt ship directly to the cotton mills Another reason is our advantages in freight rates by river and raj. This enables the buyers 10 reach ,he ports Ut much cheaper price chan their competitors at other points These facts cause our focal buyers to keep the prize Of cotton up io the highest notch, aud enables them to .ay more than the buyers in in- land towns and cities.
 The GRAPHIC would also call the attention of it's Saline county in auirer 10 another point in favor of Pine Bluff as an advantageous place in which to sell cotton. That is that the cotton producers can not only get the highest price for their cotton in Pine Bluff, but hy reason of our exceptional advantages in the way of freights, they can buy goods cheaper than elsewhere in the State Pine Bluif is not "bottled up It has three railroads, in addition to the Arkansas river. which gives the cheapest freight rates sa she South. We also have n number of large wholesale and retail houses which buy goods direct from th" manuf3c turers, thereby saving the middle mans profit, and these facts, ;o gether with our advantages aNd fa ctlities for shipping, enable them to sell their goods and wares to the farmers cheaper than Little Rock, Ben ton, or any other point in the State
 While the cotton market is ae present considerably depressed. osp buyers, as usual, are paying theI highest market price, and our Saline county friend and his nelghbaos. could not do better than corAa to1 Pine Bluff to sell their cotton and do their shopping.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-29
THE BILL.
Al. Mitchell.

The Board of Directors have made q plat oi the Fair Grounds and ata1ds for special privileges durlae Fair week, and F0FTTes dqsTl.Inu ground or house space should ap- ply to ihe undersigned. who Is alone auth"riafd hy ne Board to receive and close bihs for privileges.
 d-'f II. E. BlooA, Secretary
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-29
Usually Needs a Hroadwinner.

The young fellow who worries cx- ceedingly i'll fear that he cannot find q wife. or rather girl whom he wants to make his wife, who is good cook. is usually the one who after rho mar riage fails to provide the wife in the case with anything to cook. -seranton RepRhliean
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-29

For the oeeasinn of the St. Louis Fair tho Iron Mountain Hallway wil sell tickets to SC. Louis and re- turn for th very bow =rate ef $ll.61. Tickets or snio October 3ra to sth Ftnal limit for return, October llth.
 H. |. Mizell, A2t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-29

For the occasion of the as ,s Nntionnl Prison congress K Texas. Ger. l6Ih. to 2O'll', ,s,s T0Fi tsIsft fs774H4 tt.ss ssill sell lie0s Y. Pine Bluff to Austin anu N ono and one-thifd fare, oi' " 5pI cite plan. Tickets on s',s - l,i| 18th. to l7lh. Return limit 9, ls91.-iI. Bringmafl, As
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
fl ChoO$ht SOY
t5e Week.
A DECAPITATIoN.
When an anvil, hold you still;
When a hammer, strike you well.
C11o

Alice Bell is very anxious to bring about
the organization of local socjety-the
San Francisco Chapter of G. r. G.
Max Selig and Ida Wightman have ex-
pressed themselves as willing to help and
think such society might be made 3
success.
II during the coming week each resident
member who favors the plan and will aJ-
tend the meetings will send in his name
and address l shall see that the list be
published.
Then you may communicate with one
another by mail and discuss the subject
we'll from every standpoint.
When you have reached some conclu-
sion as to time and place of meeting l
shall be glad to learn of your decision.
For the benefit of new members l wish
to say that many of our boys and girls are
happily engaged during spare moments In
filling scrapbooks with pretty pictures
and entertaining stories.
Nothing strange about that" you ex-
claim. But there is, and it's just beauti-
tul, too, for these books are to be sent
during the holy Christmas time to the
great hospitals for the dear little children
who have to lie there day after day,
patiently suffering. with no hope Of ever
being able to run about and play as
you do,
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22

/ am sorry to say Alice was sometimes
naughty girl and loved to tease, as you
will see. After they all had been picking
for quite little while merrily shouting
to one another now and then, Alice whis-
pered to Sadie, Lets run up the path a
ways. and when Matte calls we sha'n't
answer her and she'll be scared"
Sadie, proud of peing with such fine
girl as Alice, willingly followed and they
were soon com pletely hidden from view.
They waited but no one called. Then
they thought they'd better go back. think
ing it would be an easy matter; but alas
they had gone too far in among the
bushes and could not find the right way
out. The more they tried the farther
away from the path they strayed.
Finally Alice became so frightened that
she called aloud for help, and when no
answer came she sat down on the ground
and cried with all her mig ght. OF course
this made poor little Sadie cry too. She
bitterly wished that she had stayed be-
side her own dear sister. Alice's long
brown curls and pretty dress had no
attractions for her now, and she wonde red
to herself how she could ever have
thought Alice was so beautiful. Now you
understand why the poor little thing had
been pleased to be noticed by the larger
girl, who had gotten her into such serious
troubl
But to go on with my story. They cried
and they screamed and they yelled, but
no one heard them. The children had all
hurried to their homes after vainly look
ing for the lost ones, and they were all
alone in the heart OF the woods with night
fast coming on.
The little girls parents and their kind
neigh bors started for the woods as soon as
the sad news was brought by the fright
ened picnickers. 1t was very dark when
the place was reached, and no: sound
was to be heard, save the hooting of the
owls.
Matte went ahead with her father, and
pointed out the place where the girls were
last seen, while the other searchers scat
tered in different directions through the
brush.
Presently one of the men heard low
voice, right at his feet, saying: "Alice, are
you asleep? Please wake up; Pm all
alone"
Darting CLEAN down from his lantern,
he saw lying ON the ground Alice, fast
asleep, with Sadie beside her, sitting
straight up, eyes wide open, and her little
body quivering and shaking with cold
and fright
He gave glad shout, which awakened
Alice and brought all of the party to the
spot. Sadie was soon safe in her papas
arms and Matte wept tears of Joy all the
way home. Of course there was great re.
joicing when they reached bone, and the
affair was the talk of the village for the
following week. Alice was blamed grea:
deal and didn't get much sympathy.
can tell you Sadie was very i'll the next
day. She became so feverish that the
doctor had to be called in, and he told her
anxious parents that she had pneumonia,
brought on by exposure. But she got
better, and after three or four weeks was
able to be out once more. Matte de-
ciared she would never give another pic
mic, and now, when the little ones wish
to so "a picnicking" they eat their lunch
under the large apple tree in the front
yard. ANNIE CLEIR &C. r. c.