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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03

Rev. James Campbell, of Brownlee,
a in our burg last Tuesday.
Ranchman King, from a Brown.
Ice. transacted business in Woodlake
last week.
Albert Hindman and wife, of Johns.
town, visited over Sunday with the
family of H. e. Dewey.
The party at Schleuter's ranch Fri.
day night was we'll attended. All who
were present report a very pleasant
time.
Charles Williams and family came
up from Johnstown Saturday evening
and visited over Sunday with theil
relatives at this place.
J. o. Endeman and wife boarded
the east bound train Thursday morn
ii,g for St. Louis. Mr.. Trantow ha:
purchased the ranch of MIR. Endemar
and intends to move his family there
on IN a few days. Woodzake Oracle
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03
Bold HUldup at yohnstown.

West bound passenger train No. 3
leaves Johnstown at 1880 p. m
When the train pulled out Sunday
night Agent A'spaugh picked up the
mail sack left at his station with one
hand, and his express Packages with
the other and went into the depot. He
had barely entered the door when two
masked men confronted him with
drawn revolvers and commanded him
to hold up his hands. Agent Ais.
paugh being 6 wise man complied with
their request, and the men then or
dered him into the Office of the depot.
where they compelled him to open his
iron safe and money drawer and "pro'
duce." Alspaugh accommodatingly
complied, and the robbers received
about Sl45 as their reward. Stuffing
the money into their jeans they bid
the agent goodnight and made a rapid
exit from the depot. Word was i'm
mediately sent along the line with in
structions to officers to arrest two
strange men who were seen in church
in Johnstown that night, they being
suspected. Sheriff Strong caught one
of the fellows here Monday morning
and the other was apprehended a
Woodlake, The man arrested here
admits having been in Johnstown or
the night of the holdup, but denies
any completely in the crime. Agen'
Alspaugh identified him almost pos
itively as one of the men, however,
and he will be held to the district cour
IN Brown county. LATER The maj
arrested here was released, he proving
an alibi.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03

Saturdays Chicago Chronicle, con-
tanned a blood-and. thunder dispatch
from Chadron telling about an out,
break of the Indians at Pine Ridge.
The dispatch stated that the town was
being guarded, that business had en-
tirely suspended and that a regiment
was being organized for protection of
life and property. The Omaha World
Herald contained a dispatch the same
day stating that on account of the
war feeling with Spain "a thousand
men are ready to leave Chadron on
the first train and a dozen more as
brave and daring regiments could be
organized within a week." This is
very interesting information. when
one considers the fact that if every
man, woman and child in Dawes coun'
ty enlisted only about eight regiments
could be raised for the war. Chad.
ron evidently has a fake factory IN ful
operation.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03

By the time this paper is in the
hands of its readers the result of the
investigation of the board of inquiry
into The Maine disaster will be laid be-
fore the president. and ere another is
Sue reaches you it may be that this
country will be embroiled in a wal
with Spain. We sincerely hope that
this will not be the case, but confess
that at the hour of going to press it
looks very warlike in the east. If it
must be war. let it so be; the United
States will be justified in taking al
most any steps, now.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03
Charged with FOrnicatl0n.

Henry Ledgett and Belle Frall, two
middle aged persons who have been in
town for some time, were arrested on
a charge of fornication, Saturday, j.
A. Hornback preferring the charge.
The preliminary examination was held
before Judge Towne the same day,
and the couple were bound ove to the
district court in the sum of $500 each.
1t seems that they had been in the
habit OF occupying tie same room in
Uncle Pahl's house, and Hornback,
who is a tenant in that building, re.
monstrated with no success and the
arrest and trial is .he result. The
penalty is a fine of not to exceed 500
and Imprisonment of six months.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03

Not for a long time has the Sunday
school as an institution been handled
so absolutely without gloves as IN Ed
ward Bok's editorial on ''The Decay of
the Sunday-school" in the March
Ladies' Home Journal. Mr.. Box has
evidently studied his subject closely,
and the results must have been far
from satisfactory, judging by the way
in which he handles the entire topic.
In words which no one can mis-
understand, with a sure aim, he pillo.
ries the average Sunday-school, and de.
clares it to be ga rebuke to intelligence
and a discredit to the church." Prob.
ably no religious article of recent pub.
LEGATION will cause so much comment OF
evoke such bitter controversy as this
remarkable editorial by the Philadel
phia editor.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03
Mrs. Fischer q Mother, Dead.

Mrs. Fischer g u other, Dead.
Died, in Neigh, on Tuesday, Feb
rnary %, of internal cancer, Mrs.
Agnes Zanuck, relict of Jacob Zanack,
deceased, aged SO years, S months and
4 days. The funeral was held at her
residence Thursday, February "a. a,
2:3O o'clock p. M, aud was attended
by a large number of sympathizing
friends and relatives. In the absence
of an Episcopalian clergyman, TIE
funeral services were read by Mr.. Fl,
E. Kruger, Walden Of st. Peters
church, and at the close Of the services
the remains were buried in the Neigh
cemetery by the side of her husband.
who died eight years ,ago.--Neligh
AdUocate.
Deceased was the mother Of Mrs
Frank Fisher of this place. She and
her husband attended the funeral.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03
School Report.

Report of the primary department
of the Woodlake school for the .uontt
ending February Is, 1898.
Total enrolment, "A; average at
tendance. 20.
Names Of those neither absent no
tardy: Elmer Hagen, Ava Johnson
Lewis Harr. Leola West, Floyd Bailey
Minnie Woodman, Harson Wyman
Matte Parks, William Dew, Len;
Montague, Jennie Dew, Ruth Ken
%nicott, Nellie Dew and Hazel Valen
tine.
Visitors present: Mrs. S G.. Barnes
C. A. Johnson, Mrs. Kennicott, Ros
Gle Walcott, Mrs. J.. D. Woodman
Lloyd Walcott, Nettie Handy. Floyd
Wyman. JEAN w. EDWARDS,
Teacher
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03
US. Land Office. Valentine, Nebr..

Complaint having been entered at this Office
by Thomas A. Carr. against George VI. Ely. for
failure to csmply with law as to timber-eultnre
neA and el4nwA section 10, township 80, range
%, in Cherry county, Nebraska. with a view to
the cancellation eff said entry. contestant alleg-
ing that the said George.M. Ebv has failed to
plant or cause to be planted any part of said
tract ~ trees. tree seeds or cuttings and has
wholly failed to cultivate or cause to he cult
waited any part Of said tract in the last nine years
of entry. and said trcct has grown up in grass
and weeds and has been wholly abandoned and
claimant has failed TO cure his laches to this
date. The said parties are hereby summoned to
1893, at ii O'Clock a. m. to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged failure.
5S j. a. FIKE. Receiver.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03

Already plans sre being laid for the
various nominations in the campaign
of next fall. We have heard several
names already mentioned for the posi-
ton of state senator tom this district
on the populist ticket. Among the
strongest of these were G. p. Crabb, of
Valentine, and L. N. Harbaugh, of
this city. They are both good men
and either would fill the office with
credit to his neutrality-suspicious.
Recorder.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03
Dissecting Table

We are proud of the women of Val.
%entine, Individually and collectively.
Who isn't, when it is remembered that
they always taks off their hats at a
plays They might, however, go one
step farther and take them off at en-
tertainments of a different nature.
Just because a man does not pay for
his seat at a school, church or other
entertainment is no sign that he does
not want to see the persons on the
platform or stage. If he wasn't in
terested he wouldn't be there, yet how
can anyone keep up an interest in a
re,i alton, a song or an grafton if he
ca rot see the r%eclter, the singer CT
the orator. Study this question a lit
tie bit. ye who wear big hats, and if
| you want to feel as others do, take a
seat near the rear of the room the
next time you attend an entertainment
and see how you like it. (The refer
erence to "man'' is made in a generic
sense; women have as many rights as
men,
The assessors of Cherry county will
meet according to law or March Is,
and unless all signs fail they will in
solemn conclave agree to individually
and collectively break the law which
brings them together, the law in re-
gard to the method of making assess
meDts. How long will it be before
our people become educated up to the
standard where they or will real
ize that perjury is as great a crime
when made IN connection with the
valuations of property given to the
assessor and by him sworn to and de.
livered to the county clerk, as 1t i:
when a man is placed on the witnes:
stand and he swears to a falsehood
knowingly? Can anyone tell US why
a distinction should be made? Is moi
a sworn lie perjury at any :imes Doe:
not the law specify that property shall
be assessed at a fair cash value? Die
not our assessors last year meet ane
agree that they would assess propert!
at only a third of Its fair cash value
Of course people will say sit is done il
otter countless" but do two wrong
make a right? 1t is the dignity of tn
law that We are upholding, nothiD!
more. We would suffer by an increas'
in taxes proportionately as much a
would any other citizen. If the law
obnoxious. or obsolete, OF cannot b
enforced, repeal it, and the quickes
way to have an obnoxious law repeal
ed is to enforce that law.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03
U. S. Land Office at Valentine. Neb.

Complaint 1851 having been entered at this
Office by Julius LOt7ian'against Ole O.. COe for
entry No 4321 dated Way 90. 1885. upon the nell
section "a. tow. ship q. range &c. in Cherry
county. Nebr.. with a niew to the cancellation
Ole G. Coe has failed 10 break or cause to he
broken ten acres nf said tract and has failed to
plant or cause to be planted 10 acres Of SAID tract
in trees. tree seeds or cuttings and has wholly
failed to cultivate or caused To he Gu tivated any
part of said tract in the last 9 years Of entry:
said tract has grown Up III grass and weeds and
is wholly abandoned. and claimant has failed to
cure his laches to this date. The said parties
are hereby summoned to appear at this Office
on the 18th day of April. 1858, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
IT, respond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged failure.
GO C. r. GLOVER. Register.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03

A womah's character has been aiken-
ed to a postage stamp-one black
mark ruins it. Mans like a treasury
note, no matter how many stains, il
will pass at par. When a woman falls
from grace her character is generally
ruined forever. On the other hand
"a man may straighten up and be re.
..celved into society again. AL OF
which is too true, but being true does
not make it right, remarks an OK
change.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03
It does our heart good to see a

1t does our heart good to see a re-
publican newspaper get eff a burning
editorial with this sentence as its
foundation or central thought: "a
president who would foolishly plunge
this country into war would be un-
worthy the high trust placed IN him by
the people of this country" How
many moons ago was it that these
same newspapers were urging Presi-
dent Cleveland to Immediately declare
war against Spain?
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03
U. s. Land Office Valentine, Neb.

Feb q, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the following-nam-
ed settler has filed notice of her intention to
make final proof III support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Register
and Receiver at Valentine. Nebr., on April
5. 1898, VIZ:
Leila A. McClond, of Valentine, Neb.,
H.. K. 9627. for the neA section %. township
3in, range DOW.
She names the following witnesses to prove her
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
Said land, viz:
Cavanaugh and Mary Cavanaugh, all of Crook
stOn, Neb.
5-1O c. r. GLOVER, Register.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03
Mill Prices TO,. Feed.


In county court. within and for Cherry county.
Nebraska, in the matter of the estate Of
Peter Christensen, deceased.
Hanne nj. Christensen having filed in my
Office q petition praying for the appointment OF
iihristiansen. deceased. all persons interested
III said estate Will take notice that | have fixed
Saturday. March 5. 1893. at 8 O'Clock a. M. as the
time, and my office in Valentine. Cherry county.
Nebraska. as the place for hearing of said petit
ton. at which time and place all persons inter
'ested in said estate may appear and show cause
if any there be, why such Administrator Should
not be appointed.
Witness my hand and the seal of the County
~ Court this 14th :tay of February. 1893.
SEAL Nv. R. TOWNE
~ a County Judge
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03
US. Land ONCE. Valentine, Nebr

Feb. %. 1898
Complaint No. 1921 having been entered at
this office by d. Il. StOrer. against Eugene A.
Irons. for abandoning his homestead entry No.
$685.. dated sept. "a, 1884, upon the nwAswA
and SWi4 Iw14 section II. and SEsneia section l8.
township 30. range 81, in Cherry county Neb.,
with a view to the cancejlatiOn OF said entry, the
said parties are hereby summoned to appear at
this Office on the 30th day OF March, 1898, At II
O'CLOCK a. m. to respond and furnish testimony
concerning said alleged abandonment
5S j. A. FIKE, Receiver.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
Entered at the Post-of1oe at Valentine. Cherry
county. Eebfa ska. as Sec0nd-class matter.
This paper Will be mailed regularly
to its Subscribers until q definite order
80 discontinue is received aud all ar
rears are paid in full.

An Ohio mar has invented a con-
tribution box with a bell attached. If
you drop in a penny it will ring slight
ly; if you drop ia a nickel it will rang
louder; if you drop in a dollar it will
call out the FIRE department and a brass
band.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03
U. S. Land Office, Valentine, Web.

Feb "a. 1893.
Notice is hereby gwen that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
said proof Will he made before the Register or
Receiver at Valentine. Ne5r. on April 9Th, 1898
viz:
Sebastian Siebolt. of NpnZil, Neb.,
II. L. 94l7 for the seAsea section "a. nehnwA
and n1aneA SECTION %. township 34n. range 32w
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upoA and cultivation
of, said land. viz:
Joseph Bicrl. kllgore. Neb., Michael BOltz, OF
Nenzil. Neb., John Ferstl and John HOflsan, OF
Valentine, Neb.
$40 C. r, GLOVER. Register.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03
U. S. Land Office. Valentine, Neb.

jail. a, 1875
Notice is hereby given that Caroline Capwell.
formerly Caroline Boutwell,, of Pullman. Nebr..
hlS fil-d notice of intention to make final proof
before Register or Receiver at their office in
Valentine, Nebr on Tuesday. the 15th day OF
March 1898, on timber culture application No.
S241. for lots I. 2 and rH.nwl4 of section No. 10,
in township No. 2SI. range 3iw.
He lanes as witnesses:
JOAN l.. RosebeIry. Samuel S. McClain, Ben
jamin Freeman and James Harnau, all Of Pull
man, Nebr.
l-6 c. Il. GLOVER. Register
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03
U. S. LAND OFFICE, Valentine. Neb.. I

March 2, 1898. I
Notice is hereby given that Edgar $, LOvelett OF
WOndlalie. Nebr.. mas Tiled notice of intention to
make final proof before Register or Receiver. at
their office in Valentine. Nebr.. on Saturday.
p~lication No. 1889. for the s1zseA se1aswA and
lot 4. section 10. township Gin, range 26w.
He names as witnesses:
William Gulick. Joseph KOunovsky. Chalmers
A. lnvejOy and John Comm. all OF WOOdlake,
Nebraska.
Gil c.. Il. GLOVER, Register.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03
Notice to Creditors.

In the County Court within and tor Cherry coun
ty <ebr., March 8. 1893.
In the matter Of A. G. Erickson. deceased.
To the creditors of said estate:
You are hereby notified that l will sit at the
County Court room in Valentine in said county.
on the 10th day of March, 1898. at 9 O'Clock a. IN.
to receive and examine all claims against said
estate, with a view to their adjustment and al
lowance. The time limit for the presentation
of CLAIMS against said estate is s months from
ed for payment of debts is one year from said
list day Of of October. 1897
Witness my hand and the seal OF the County
~ Court, this Sd day of March, 1898
SEAL w. r TowNE,
~ 6S County Judge.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03

Alliance is trying to get the county
seat of Box Butte county away from
Hemingford, and is likely to succeed
IN her efforts.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03
John Henry Porath, of
RIe9e, Nebrask;

ItItSE, I"NNN,
II. E.. 1854. for lot 8. and seAnwA section 4.
township 33H. range Cow.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land viz:
Herman Rlege. Christopher Dittmer, Peter
Riege and Charles Sudne, all of Riege. Neb.
80 G K. GLOVER Register.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03
u, S Land Office Valentine Nebr

US Land Office Valentine Nebr
Feb. 8, 1898
ed settler has filed notice of his intention t,
make final proof i'll support of his claim, and
that said proof will he made before Register and
and Receiver at Valentine. Neb., Oh Mar. 23rd,
1898 VIZ:
Albert W. Hutchinson, of
Pembroke, Nebr.
H. E. No. GIG. fer The ssuwA neAnwA sec.
ton 8. aud SeAsWA section 5, township 53n,
range 24w,
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
Slid land. viz:
Edward Siiacke!ton, Phl0 Newman. Bitah l.
Graddy and John Hittie. al of Pembroke. Nebr
| 3-s @tIt ca r. CLOVER, Register,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03
U. S. Land Office Valentine Nebr,

FED. IA, 1878.
Notice is hereby given that the fOllOwIug-nam
ed 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 or
Receiver at Valentine, Nebraska, on Apr. s.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03
CLEARING SALE !!
To make room for our SPRING AND
+ SUMMER STOCK we will sell all our
WEIGHT CLOTHING
At a sacrifice. All BROKEN LOTS
OF CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES GO
s-,REGARDLESS OF COST
d. STINARD THE cLoTHIER

A subscriber who is Of a poetlca'
turn of mind, likewise a friend OF Bro,
Leach, of Woodlake, contributes tht
following gem:
Bright is the Oracle,
Born to never die
Success 10 the editor,
Mayabe ever live on pie.
Keep up the work you have begun
And don't lay down your pen
Till success has crowned your efforts
And you can say lament"
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03
FINAL O NOTICES

Claimants and witnesses in final proof cases
notice of which appear in THE DEMOCRAT. will
receive a marked copy of the paper. Should any
errors in description of land or spelling of names
be discovered. notice should he sent to the land
office and this office. so correction can be made.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03
U. y. Land Office Valentine Nebr.

FED, iLI1, 1875.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention tn
make final proof IN support of his claim. and
that said proof will be made -efore the Register
or Receiver at Valentine, Nebr.. ON Apr. 6, 1898
viz.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-03
William E Waite. of Chester
field. Nebraska.

II. F.. No. S993. for the NE ne,4 nel4nwA sec
ton 81. and nw1anwA section 81, township BON.
range 32w.
He names the following witnesses to prov.
his continuous residence on and cultivation of.
said land viz:
Robert +. Gillespie. James L. Gillaspie. John
Shore, Thomas Fitzhenry, all of Chesterfield.
Nebr.
3-S C. r. GLOVER. Register.
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C. Il. GLOVER. Register
The evening times., 1898-07-14
TRAVAIL Of TIE WOUNDED
Toilsome Marches TO the Gen
eral Hospital at Siboney.
WADING ALONG Mt'D@YTRAILs
Scenes and Incidents ON the Route
From the battlefield to the Haven
of Rest and sursical Attenti"n.
Many Hecescentrados Besxins
for Attic Atisa.
2 =

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New York, July IA correspondent Of
the Herald, writing from Siboney gives
accounts Of maag incidents Of suffering
and distress amodg the American SOL
diers after the battle before Santiago.
He had been witness to attempts. of
wounded soldiers who after the fight were
making an effort to reach the general
hospital at Stboney. and says:
Every wounded soldier. whose injury
did not affect his legs was compelled to
walk to the hospital. There was more
than enough Of hauling of entirely dis
abled soldiers tetheep the carts busy.
THE trail from Siboney to San Juan is
so difficult Of passage that one can realize
the hardships of our troops encountered
only by personal -isit. There are two
parts of the trail. one being used for
wagons and the other for men afoot. Both
are as narrow as canal towpath. In
many places 1t is impossible for two
wagons to pass, and the trail used by the
soldiers is little wider than a railroad
track. with wild pineapple and. other trop-
ical plants growing close to the edge Of
each side.
For miles along this trail one has to
wade through mud up to the knees. and
the only variety in this experience Is fur
nished when one gets to a stream Of
water There the mud Is not so thick.
but In the FIVE streams fOrded In walk
Ing to the headquarters at the front there
was mud enough for all practical pur-