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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
Bradstreet,s Review

NEW YORK: Bradstreet's Y Cen
eral trad throughout the United States
Is generally confined 10 staple line. The
volume OF business is no larger. Where
orders have increased in number they are
smaller in size. LII almost all instances
they are based On nearby requirements.
The feature of the week is the increased
difficulty in making collections and the
higher rate for mercantile discounts.
Credits are being scanned more closely
than heretofore, and are granted less
freely.
More favorable trade advices are re-
ceived from Baltimore, where business is
satisfactory, owing to better southern
purchases, based on the early cotton crop.
At Chicago there is more hopeful feeling
among dealers in dry goods, clothing and
shoes, in who IN sales have increased.
Southern and southwestern buyers have
appeared i'll st. Louis and are buying
with material freedom for fall wants.
Wheat exports continue we'll main
tanned, total shipments from both coasts
of the United States and from Montreal
this week, flour included as wheat,
amounted to 1891, 693 bushels, against
$3.50, 900 bushels last week.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
Eattle With Burglars.

BEDFORD STATION, N. y: Walker
B. Adams is lying at the point Of death as
the result OF an encounter with four burg
lars. Two of the burglars were captured,
having first been wounded by Adams
son William, who was himself struck by
"a pistol ball, which, however, glanced off
from a ~suspender buckle.
Adams store is provided with burglar
alarms connected with his house. Shortly
after midnight the alarm sounded and
Adams and his son, arming themselves,
went to the store. There they were met
by four burglars, who at once opened fire.
The elder Adams was shot in the head
and fell to the ground. The son was
commanded by the burglar to throw up
his hands. He made a move as if he in
tended to comply with the command,
when he suddenly raised his Winchester
and fired in rapid succession, wounding
two burglars, who fell within a few feet
of where the elder Adams lay.
Young Adams continued 10 fire and the
two burglars emptied their revolvers at
him. One of the bullets struck a buckle
of his %suspender and glanced off. Both
the wounded burglars were shot in the
abdomen, and neither can recover. They
refuse to say anything as to their identity.
The elder Adams cannot survive. Will
lam Adams says he is confident he
wounded the two burglars who ESCAPED.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
Long Labor Fight Over.

P~TTTsBURG: Notices have been posted
in The South Side factories of the United
States Glass Company. now operating,
announcing an indefinite shut down. In
diyidual notices were given the non-un-
ion workmen employed by the company
since it locked out the American Flint
Glass Workers union members, three
years ago, that their services would not
likely be needed again, and, in the
absence of definite assurance of future
employment, the men were advised to
take work elsewhere if they could find it.
This may meal the beginning of the end
of one of the greatest industrial conflicts
ever fought in this country, and it is prob
able that the factories of the
throughout the country will be open again
to union workmen and the long lockout
terminated. This will be only possible,
however. in the event that the company
restore the wage scale and working con-
ditlonS in force prior to July, 1893.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
Nebraska News N Votes.

Fairbury's ice factory was compelled to
shut down temporarily by a breakage in
the machinery.
While cleaning a revolver John Jurgens
of Cedar Creek shot himself in the leg, in
tlicting a painful wound.
Oxford is arranging for a baseball tour
nament Sept. 10, II and II, at which $50
will be offered in prizes.
A bug crawled into the ear of Miss Lily
Green of Grafton and it required the SER
vices of a physician to remove it.
Fifteen Humphrey citizens claim to
have caught 300 pounds of fish upon a re-
cent excursion to the lake near Stanton.
Dixon County people expect to make
something OF their coal mines yet. A vein
twenty-four Inches thick is now being
worked.
Clay County's old soldiers will hold an
animal reunion hereafter. The first one
will be held at Sutton at a date to b. fixed
for the near future.
Herman Schanse, a Saline County
farmer, lost his barn and contents by a
fire superinduced by a bolt of lightning.
Conductor Tom Harris of the Fairmont
and Chester branch of the B. & NJ. had
one foot badly crushed by catching it in
a revolving turntable.
Treasurer Talmage of Fillmore County
has just received a draft for $4,000 in pay
ment of delinquent taxes owing by the
Kansas City and Omaha Railroad.
Roy johnson, a 9-year-old boy, living
near Neigh, was instantly killed by a
bolt of lightning while hauling a load of
grain from the field to the barn.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
OF A GREAT STATE
NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF
NEBRASKA.
Farmers of Douglas County Take
Action Against the Proposed Com
bination County and City Govern.
ment Amendment.
Afraid of the Proposition.

Delegates to the Douglas County farm
ers' convention, representing most of the
precincts, met at Kelner's Hall, Elkhorn,
to take action regarding the proposed con-
stitutional amendment, enabling cities Of
the metropolitan class to merge In gov
rnmen with the counties in which they
are located. A number of delegates
spoke in rssponce to calls aid all opposed
the amendment ON the ground of IN
creased taxation.
A committee appointed by the chair,
consisting of Wolcott, Hubbard, Watts,
Kelsey and Brown, returned a set of res
OlutiOns opposing the amendment and
censuring the members of the Legislature
from Douglas County wuo supported it,
which was unanimously adopted.
A committee was appointed by the
chair to circulate these resolutions
throughout the state. The chair then ap-
pointed a committee of two from each
precinct TO solicit funds and report to the
treasurer.
A resolution was passed unanimously
favoring the Trans Mississippi EXPOSE
ton and asking the next Legislature to
make an appropriation to assist it. The
convention adjourned to the second We'd
nesday in September.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
Gets Ouick ,Iustice-

LEWISTON, Idaho: Frank Biles, a half
breed Indian from the Nez Perces Reser-
walton, was taken from the Asotin Jail
and hanged by a mob of indignant citi-
zens. The crime was the criminal out
rage of Miss Mary Richardson, II years
old. Her home is in Enterprise, Oregon.
She is in delicate health and has been Wis
iting friends in this vicinity. She started
from Lewiston for Asotin on horseback,
unattended. On the road she was over
taken by Biles and two Indians from the
reservation and assaulted. Thirty citi-
Zens marched to the Jail and demanded
the keys. The sheriff refused to comply
and the keys were taken from him. They
unlocked the door and took the prisoner.
Across the corner of a fence a long pole
was laid, a rope tied around his neck and
the other end thrown over the pole and
the Indian hanged.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
The Paris Exposition.

WASHINGTON: The French Government
IS rapidly perfecting the details for the
international exposition TO be held in
Paris in 1900, concentrating the birth Of
the century, and in this connection has
asked the State Department for the name
OF the COMMISSIONS general who will
represent the United States and for such
other information available as to the par
ticipation of this country. To this Acting
Secretary Rockhlll has replied that the
commissions general has not been named,
as the American Congress took no steps at
its recent session to provide for American
representation at the exposition. He eX-
pressed the belief, however, that the APP
preaching session of Congress will bring
about All acceptance of the invitation of
the French Republic.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
AN OMAHA ELOPEMENT.
John A. Creighton's 17-Year-OId
Niece the Woman i'm the Case.

niece II woman In the case.
An elopement of a young couple prom
inent in high society at Omaha has caused
a veritable sensation. Miss Lulu Shenck,
daughter of John A. Shenck and heir to Il
quarter of a million in her own right, was
secretly married to Albert Kinsler, son of
a prominent druggist. Miss Lulu is but
IL, while the groom is scarcely @. Kins-
Ter is a clerkein one of the large packing
houses at South Omaha. He, in company
with Miss Shenck, attended mass at
Creighton College chapel and later in the
lay young Einsler procured a marriage
license and according to prearrangement
met Miss Shenck down town, where she
had been driven by the coachman. They
then proceeded to st. Peters cathedral, in
the western part of the city, where they
were married by the pastor, Rev. Father
Walsh. The respective chums of the
bride and groom, Francis Kennedy and
Marie Callahan, had been let into the
secret and met them at the church, where
they witnessed the ceremony. Father
Walsh did not know the clippers, and as
everything appeared regular he performed
the ceremony, not inquriring after the
parents of the bride. Hence it vas that
the wedding was over and the couple
gone before the brides father learned of
tho affair
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
OPENING SOME RICH LANDS.
What the Norfolk and Yankton Will
Do for Nebraska.

surveyors are now in the field making
a survey over part of the route taken by
the proposed Sioux City North western to
Nlobrara. These surveyors are of the
Norfolk and Yankton Railway Company
and will verge south of the old Sioux
City survey in order to strike Bloomfield.
Most of the summer has been used by the
company in reorganization, resurvey and
voting bonds all along the route between
Yankton and Norfolk, all of which have
thus far cirried in Pierce and Madi-
son Counties. Two of the townships
through which the road passes refuses to
erect a depot to accommodate people be-
tween Crofton and Wausa. 1t is probable
that the latest survey means a heading off
of some interest antagonistic to the
company.
The country through which the proposed
railroad will pass is the best is the best
part of Knox County. 1t is held largely
by spectators, having been opened for
settlement in 1872, and what was not
taken by them was selected by the state
as a part of its quota of school and agri-
cultural college lands. 1t lies very pref
lily, hardly a quarter section but that is
available for cultivation, with a soil of
excellent quality. The indirect interest
to Omaha is plain, as it will no doubt be
the means of pushing out the Bloomfield
line. to the new fields toward South Da-
kota and possibly move the Elkhorn
along the POnca strip to Butte.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
MAKE WAR ON SILVER
GOLD ADVOCATES HOLD a
MEETING IN NEW YORK.
Dense Crowd Fills the Great Madison
Square Garden to Hear Speeches
Bourke Cochran Gives Reply to Rec
cent Speech by Candidate Bryan.
Madison SQUARE Garden Meeting,

Madison Square Garden Meeting.
The second notable demonstration of the
political campaign in New York City a
held Tuesday night under the auspices of
the Democratic Honest Money League
of America, in Madison Square, where w.
BourKe Cochran addressed an immense
audience, with d speech entitled I'm OPP
position to Reputation" Mr.. Cochran
had been selected to answer Candidate
Bryan's speech because of his opposition
t0 the Chicago platform, and because of
the reputation as an orator which he had
earned by his participation in the tariff
debates OF two Congresses and by his
famous protest against the nomination of
Nr. Cleveland, delivered at daybreak in
the convention of four years ago.
Eighteen thousand seats had been
placed in the garden and all of them were
filled when MIR. Cochran advanced to the
front of the platform and was greeted
by a tremendous cheer, men climbing up
on their chairs n waving little American
flags which had been strewn through the
hall. Maj. john Bryne, president of the
league, called the meeting to order, and
presented Perry Belmont, who made q
short speech by way of overture to Mr..
CockrGn's effort.
When Mr.. Cochran was introduced by
Mr.. Belmont the first outburst of the
meeting came. As Mr.. Cochran arose a
small group of men with 4 leader began to
sing MY Country" Then. in obedience
to signals, from various parts of the hall
men arose and joined the chorus. Mr.
Cochran himself started TO sing, but paus-
ed soon, as if he were not familiar with
the words. Mr.. Cochran began his speech
in a low voice, but his tones became clear
er as he proceeded. His sentiments were
literally cheered after he had warmed to
his subject, and his statement that the
volume of money does not denote pros
perity seemed to meet the approval of
mis- auditors, for they clapped their hands
vigorously. Frequent outbreaks of cheers
followed his periods throughout the adj
dress.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
Illicit Still Is Raided.

T. B. Carson of Minneapolis, western
revenue agent; L. b. Parker, revenue
collector, and Officer Morrison of Beat
rice, quietly descended ON the home of
John Rowalski, a Polander, who lives at
the latter place, and placed him under
arrest charged with operating a still. In
the basement of a house lie formerly lived
in was found the remains of a still. The
accused made no defense and admitted
having made fruit brandies, but claims he
never sold any. This is refuted by the
officers, who claim to have evidence
showing how and where he sold his prod
uct. Rowalski has always been a puzzle
to the local police, who observed that he
never toiled, but apparently lived in good
circumstances. In addition to the still
was found bottles labeled with the differ
ent names of the fruit.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
Strange St. Louis Freak.

ST. Louis: Physicians of this city have
discovered a remarkable phenomenon
in the person of a child eight months old,
which died of Senile debility. The body
had ceased to grow after birth, but the
head was fully developed, the face bear
ing all the marks of an old man. The head
was covered with coarse hair, and on the
face was a Struggling beard. Dr.. Randall
states that the babes head was perfectly
developed in every way, even to the bones
which were hard and brittle, as in the
case of people of advanced years. All
medical works the doctors could find give
absolutely nothing of a similar nature.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
Big Cotton Men Fail.

ST. LOUIS: A special to the Globe-Dem-
ocrat from San Antonio, Texas, a
Slayden, Clarkson & Richards, the oldest
and largest cotton merchants in southwest
Texas, filed a general deed of assignment,
conveying property to NJ. E. Reynolds,
assignee, for the benefit Of creditors.
From reliable sources it is stated that the
assets of the firm amount to $500, 900, with
liabilities Of Sl00, 600 or more. Failure to
realize on outstanding claims and the
slump in the cotton market some weeks
ago are given as the cause of the failure.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
Engines for the Gar.

PHILADELPHIA: The British steam
ship Laneham has been chartered to take
machinery for a complete locomotive
plant from this port to Mini Novgorod,
Russia. The plant will be erected in con-
nection with the Sarmova works and will
have a capacity Of erecting 200 locomo-
tives a year, about one-tifth the capacity
of the Baldwin works of this city. Most
of the railroads in Russia are under Gov
eminent control, and the Car has
promised support to the e venture. All
the foremen and engineers of the new
works will be Americans. About 1000
hands will be emDlOyed.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
For the Armenians' Cause.

The Presbyterian Church at Lyons ON
Sunday last presented the cause of the
Armenians. Rev. Hugh McNinch of the
Presbyterian Church of Red Oak, Iowa,
made an interesting address on the his
torical phase of that much prosecuted
nation. Rev. L. V. Findlay OF the Pres
byterian Church of Lyons presented the
reasons why the Christian world should
come to the aid of the Armenians with
their means and prayers. He read several
extracts from Miss Clara Barton, who is
now in that country doing all she can to
help the needy and suffering. Miss Alma
Llbbey read an address appealing to the
Christians of all denominations to come
at once to the rescue of the Armenians.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
Renounces Her Claim.

SAN FRANCISCO: Mrs. Hulda Smell
has %renounced her claims to the millions
of the late Andrew j. Davis, of Butte,
Mont. Mrs. Smell claimed to be the wife
of the millionaire and that he deserted
her years ago. Detective Stillwell has
been working on the case three years in
Mrs. Smells interest and his Investigations
have proven that there were two men
named A. j. Davis, both miners; both
worked in California and strongly re-
sembled each other. He fonnd, however,
that Davis, Mrs. Snell's husband, died
tWeuty-One wears ago.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
FIGHT STANDARD OIL
NEW DEAL OF ENORMOUS PRO-
PORTIONS.
Chicago to Have a New Industry
Which Will Rival the Great Plant
of the Standard Oil Company
Long Labor Fight Over.
To Fight Standard Oil.

CHICAGO: Michael and John Cudahy
have entered into an Oil deal of enormous
proportions. If their present plans ma
terialiZe Chicago is to have a new indus
try, a rival of The great plant of the Stand
ard Oil Company at Whiting, and the first
pipe line from the oil fields to enter its
limits. The Cudahys have purchased in
Wells and Adams Counties, Indiana, the
entire plant and wells of the Northern
Indiana Coal Company. What price was
paid is not known, but the purchase was
made more han a year ago.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
MartineIli the Man.

CHICAGO: A Washington special says:
Father Martinelli has been appointed to
succeed Cardinal Satolli as apostolic del
egate for the United States. This seems
to be a settled fact from recent letters to
Cardinal Satolli.
"There will be no official notification of
the change" said DR.. Rocker, Cardinal
Satolli's secretary, ''until the arrival of
Father Martinelli. According to our adj
vices he will sail from Genoa about the
first week in September and he is installed
early in October. Satolli expects to leave
America early in October,;'
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
Arrested in St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS: John r. McMath OF OF.
tumwa, Iowa, was arrested in the corridor
of the postoffice by United States secret
service agents who had been waiting
there for him a week or more. McMath.
it is alleged, is wanted in Ottum wa for
passing counterfeit silver coin. McMath
will be held until the Ottum wa officers
are heard from and directions given as to
the disposal of he prisoner.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
Novel Wager of Horse Fanciers.

A novel bet was made at Ashland by
two horse 'fanciers, each of whom had a
speedy horse. The bet was their votes,
Bill Woods, an old-time Democrat, one of
the General Jackson kind, and Mr.. f.
Lemon, the jeweler, who is an ardent Nc
Kinley man. NJ. Lemon was to vote for
Bryan in case his horse lost, and Mr..
Woods to vote for Mckinley in case he
lost. A large crowd was at the race track
to see the fun. Mr.. Lemons horse won
tho raoa
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
Noted Bad Man Shot.

LAREDO, Tex: A notorious desperadv,
A. Y. Aellee, was killed lin Il saloon by
City Marshal Bathelow. Aellee had been
before the criminal court for many years.
He was charged with numbering three
men. One of them was Editor Bowen, on
a crowded coach on the International
Railroad near here. He began to show
dangerous traits in his character, and, in
attempting to arrest him the city marshal
had to defend himself as best he could, re.
Sulting as stated.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
Steps to Protect Candidates.

ST. JOSEPH, Mich: The village of
New Troy, like every other place in the
country, is overrun. with aspirants for
county offices. The council has passed an
ordinance prohibiting shooting within the
corporate limits for fear of hitting a can
didate. Is has also had signs painted and
nailed up, which read: Shooting game
within the corporate limits is prohibited.
for fear of shooting a candidate for county
ofiaa -
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
Kick a Negro to Death.

WACO, Texas: Amob of twenty-five
white men entered the hut of five negro
cotton pickers at Hillside, this county.
They shot Anderson Vaughn because he
was slow in responding to their COM
mands of GLANDS up" He and his COM
panions were taken out, and Vaughn,
who fell on the ground, was beaten and
kicked to death. The other four negroes
were also beaten frightfully. Officers
went to the scene of the outrage.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
Murdered by Bows.

Houston. Texas: A. A. Rabuck, a
shoemaker, was assassinated in his shop
last April by parties who ordered him to
hold UP his hands. Saturday two youths.
Koeberger ard August Otto, were Jailed.
They made a full confession. They i'm
plicate a third boy, who. they assert, did
the shooting. He is the son of a we'll
known lawyer, but has skipped out. Off
GERS are on his ira ok.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
Whitehead is Released.

LONDON: Albert George Whitehead,
an Irish political prisoner, seneonced to
life Imprisonment in 1883, was released
from prison Saturday. He is an Ameri-
can citizen, and lived in New Jersey.OH
will probably sail for the United States
Immediately.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
Under One Roof.

WASHINGTON: The Populist and Sill
yer party national executive committees
have arranged to open their headquarters
in Wormley Hotel, adjoining those of the
Democratic congressional committee, and
the branch headquarters of the national
Democratic committee. This will place
all the silver headquarters under one roof
and enable the respective managers to
work in harmony.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
Talked Business and Disappeared

About ten days ago a smooth appearing
stranger went to Norfolk AMI made the
announcement that he would start a
wholesale grocery house there. He stated
that he was backed heavily by Chicago
capital and would conduct the largest
grocery establishment in this state. He
gave the name of c. w. Jennings, rented
-four store rooms in the Pacific Hotel Block
and set Il large force of workmen to work
cleaning the rooms. Saturday on being
pressed by The Chicago Lumber Company
for payment of his account he hired a
livery team and drove to Hoskins, caught
the Sioux City train and disappeared. 1t
is not known What his purpose was, be-
cause aside from leaving his workmen uu-
paid and borrowing small u!n of money
from one or two persons and taking away
a couple of sample typewriters, it is not
known that he derived any benefit.