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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Female Pugilists May Fight.

states that Rosa Burke, the ''Female Cor
bett,' has issued a sweeping challenge to
meet any woman in the country in the
fstic ring. The Commercial Tribune
prints the acceptance of Miss Burke's
challenge by Nellie Gazelle, who says
she will meet Burke ''at any time or
place, for points, purse, or pastime."
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Heavy Yield of Sugar Beets.

The sugar beet syndicate of York is
about ready to harvest its crop. Quite a
large acreage was put in and a fair crop
is expected. Beets planted early in the
season will yield from twelve to fifteen
tons to the acre, while those planted later
will yield from ten to twelve tons. Con-
siderable money has been spent on labor,
but the syndicate hopes 10 come out ahead.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Chinese Rice CROP Safe.

WASHINGTON: Consul Stang writes
the State Department from Saigon, China,
that the Chinese rice crop did not suffer
from foundations, as was thought prob
able few weeks ago. The Hong Kong
market has declined, while the Saigon
market remains firm
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Defeat a City Hall Proposition.

The election to vote to purchase the
Nebraska National Bank building for a
city hall at Beatrice was defeated three to
one. a light vote was polled, only about
600 in all, and but little interest was
manifested. The election was left almost
entirely to property owners.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Missionary Order Disbands.

ST. LOUIS: The Baptist Woman's
Missionary and Educational convention,
an auxiliary of the National Baptist con-
yention, met here and disbanded its or
ganizalion. The convention was organ
lied last year at Atlanta, Ga. 1t was not
a success. The Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Convention of North America
will retain its part of the organization.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
aoarcbist Mackner Arrested.

CoPENHAGEN: An anarchist named
Mackner was arrested here on arriving
from Stettln. Meckner was recently eX-
peied from France and will probably be
detained IN custody here until the Gar
and Czarina leave Denmark.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Caught i'm the Mill Shafti,e.

William Hinton, connected with the
Exchange Mills at Falls City, had mar
row escape from death. He was oiling
part of tie machinery when theI wi eel
caught his coat and tore nearly every
stitch of clothing from him. He caught Il
stationary ladder and held fast, thus saw
ing himself.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
American Health Association.

tries, Mexico, Canada and the United
States, were draped effectively about the
assembly room in which the American
Health Association met for its twenty
fourth annual convention. Eduardo Lii
ceago, president of the superior board of
health of the Republic of Mexico, called
the convention to order.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Kidnapper Winthrop Guilty.

SAN FRANCISCO: The jury was out
five minutes before rendering verdict of
guilty on Oliver w. Winthrop, charged
with robbery in connection with the alb
ductiOn of James Campbell, the Hawaiian
millionaire, who stated that he was bound
and gagged three days by Winthrop, who
sought a $4,000 ransom.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Pioneer Minister Resigns.

Rev. S. B. Green, pastor of the Presby
terian Church at Nebraska City, has ten
dered his resignation, to take effect as
soon as his successor can be chosen. DR..
Green has occupied this pulpit twenty
seven years and it is due TO his efforts
that the church has grown and prospered
to present proportions.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Internal Revenue.

WASHINGTON: The monthly statement
of collections of internal revenue, issued
Saturday, shows the total receipts for the
month Of August to have been S11, ,527 ,074,
as compared with $l2, 1872 S55 during Au-
gust, 1895. For two months of the pres
ent fiscal year the receipts were A3 ,234 in
excess of the same period i'm 1895.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Railroad Man Kills Himself

PlTrsBURG, Pa: j. Morton Hall,
formerly general passenger agent of the
Allegheny Valley Railroad and well
known in railroad business circles, acci-
dentaIIy shot and killed himself at his
residence in Allegheny while cleaning his
revolver
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Diphtheria Delays School.

An epipemic of diphtheria has broken
out among the children of Nebraska City
1t has spread to such an extent as to cause
the board of Education to postpone open
ing the fall term Of school. A few fatal
cases have been reported.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Electric Light Election.

The Falls City council has given notice
that special election will be held Tues
day, October q, 1896, for the adoption or
rejection of the proposition to issue bonds
to the amount of $4,000 for the purpose of
purchasing new machinery for the cleo
trio light system.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Is Charged with Arson.

DANvILLE, ILL.,: Ethel Wood, an un-
married lady of about % years, has been
arrested for arson. Her lover, George
Allen, deserted her, and it is charged that
last Sunday night at midnight she at
tempted to burn down the house in which
he slept. When the fire was discovered
the whole side of the house was in flames
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Beer Bottle as a Weapon.

Joseph Snyder of Dunbar is in custody
at Nebraska City charged with assault
with intent to do great bodily harm.
Kramer is in critical condition from the
effects of blow upon the head from
beer bottle in the hands of Snyder. He
gave bonds for $500 for his appearance:
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Mrs. lyman Sails for America.

LIVERPOOL: Among the passengers
sailing for New York on board the Cum
ard line steamship Aurania is Mrs.
lyman, mother of P. J. P. lyman, the
alleged Irish dynamiter now under arrest
at BoulOgne.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Found Teeth i'm a Tumor.

MEXICO, Mo-: The surgeons of this
ely were called upon to cut tumor from
the jaw of little Miss South, daughter of
J.. n. South. After the operation the
tumor was found to contain thirty two
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Township Treasurer Defaults.

The Indebtedness of Henry Hoatfplker
the defaulting treasurer of Webster Town
ship and the village of Do Ice, 10 the
county is about s2 900, which amount will
h to be paid by his bonds men,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
EloDes with His Neice.

Daniel Cornish of Tekamah elOped with
his 17-year-O niece, Mollle Cocheren.
They took the train for Omaha and were
detained as soon as they arrived there, in
response to telegram sentfrom Fremont.
Cornish is a widOwer, and has grown
children.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Coinage Of Silver.

WASHINGTON: A statement prepared
at the mint bureau shows that the silver
coinage during the month of August ag-
gregated $3.50, 600.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Ready for Fall Plowino.

The latter part of last week was an en-
couragement to the farmers in the
vicinity of York owing to the precipita-
ton. Over Las inches of rain fell. Fall
tplowing may now be commenced.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Marine Disaster is Feared.

ST. JOHNS, N. F.: A large unknown
vessel, bottom up, is reported to be drift
ing about Placentia Bay. She is believes
to be a foreigner. Nobody knows what
became of the crew, but a marine disaster,
it is feared, has occurred.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Opening of Hastings College,

The Hastings Presbyterian College
opened with membership of over eighty.
lac college starts this term with more
students and in better condition than it
has been for several years.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
EIopes with a Young Girl.

PARCEL, photographed dong tempOr-
airy work at Decatur, eloped with young
girl named Mowery. He is a married
man and has wife and two children at
Missouri Valley
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Inspect Company e, n. N. G.

The Governor and Adjutant General
Barry inspected Company E, First r 'gi-
ment Nebraska National Guard, at David
City, and seemed we'll pleased with the
condition of the company.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Went Through Lawyers Safe.

The office of Lawyer II. d. Trairs. To-
Gated at Plattsmouth was entered, his safe
opened and contents scattered and some
of bis expensive law books mutilated.
The safe was opened by the combination
and the valuable papers, consisting OF
notes, mortgages and collection papers,
scattered around. There is no clue to the
perpetrators.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Isaac Pitman Ill i'm Paris.

PARIS: Sir Isaac Pitman, originator of
spelling reform and the system of pho
netic shorthand, is dangerously i'll in this
city.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Weekly Bank Statement.

New YORK: The weekly bank state
ment shows a reserve increase of 81 ,6S7, .
100. The banks now hold $40, 454 600
in excess of the legal requirements.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24

Two Children Burned to Death.
PERRY, Oklahoma: Near Shaner, fif-
teen miles south, John Edwards and wife
locked their children in the house when
they left to attend dance. The house
burned during the night and two small
children were burned to death.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Where the Corn CROP is Heavy.

The early corn crop in and around Her
IN IN is made, but the late corn requires
some warm we tler to mature. The crop
will be unusually heavy and will average
sixty bushels 10 the acre.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
A WAR In LEADYIld1E
DYNAMITE AND TORCH USED
BY THE MINERS.

Barricaded Mines Attacked by Strik-
ers and Defended by Workmen-
Half Dozen Dynamite Explosions,
the Result of Which Is Unknown.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Locate Stolen Goods.

The goods which were stolen from Pills
bury, Veasle & Co.'s hardware store at
Fremont were discovered concealed in the
basement under Doerr's restaurant. The
basement is not used and probably no one
has been in it to look around since the
goods were stolen. The opinion is that
Bert Berkey, who formerly worked as a
cook for Doerr and was discharged the
day of the Pillsbury-Ve robbery,
did the work and concealed the goods in
the basement. Berkey was caught at
tempting to break into Johansea's shoe
store on Sixth Street and died in the
county Jail of delerium tremens. At the
time he was strongly suspected of having
a hand in the Pillsbury Veasle robbery,
but denied having any knowledge of it.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24

Harvard University has conferred rhe
honorary degree of Ii. d. upon Prof.
Alexander Bell of telephone fame.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24

Spain Sends Out More Troops.
BARCELONA: Additional re-enforce-
fnents of Z, 500 troops have embarked here
ior tile island of Cuba.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24

Betrothal rings were used in Europe
IN the ninth century.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Fort omaba Remains Intact.

Represen tatiye Mercer has succeeded IN
staying any action OH the part OF the War
Department officials looking to disposal
of the Fort Omaha military reservation
for some time to come. 1t will be recalled
that the bill granting to the state of Ne
braska authority to occupy the reserya-
tion as military school passed both
houses of Congress last session, and was
vetod by President Cleveland. Mr. Mer-
Ger had the bill referred to the military
committee before attempting to pass it
over the veto.
Mr.. Mercer received adYices that the
reservation had been finally abandoned,
and called at the War Department to as
certain what steps had, or would be taken
by officials of the Quartermaster generals
office with regard to its transfer to the In
terror Department.. He was informed by
Acting Quartermaster General Weeks
that the reservation was about to be
turned over to the Interior Department.
Mr.. Mercer thereupon entered protest
against any such proceeding at the
present time. He explained to
Colonel Weeks the status of the bill trans
ferring the land to the state, and asked
that action be postponed until the COM
mittee On military affairs had had an OPP
pOrtunity to report the bill back to the
House and it had been acted upon there.
Colonel Weeks at first demurred to delay
ing action, but upon the earnest plea OF
Mr.. Mercer finally acquiesced. Therefore,
no action will be taken by the War De-
partment for some months at least.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
Garden Truck Thieves Arrested.

For some time past there have been a
good many complaints made at Fremont
of garden truck of all kinds being stolen.
The losses got to be so large and numer-
Gus that man was employed to investi-
gate. Special Officer Dierks arrested
three men who gave their names as J. j..
McAllister, Bill Baldwin and Ed. Bald
win while going through an onion patch
near the Normal school. They had a
wagon containing large lot of garden
stuff, which was probably the result of
their work earlier in the evening
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-19
CoXEY HEARD FROM AGAIN.

Coxey thinks the Populis.s have a
better chance OF winning with third
Presidential ticket in the field and
would Like to be a candidate. They
tell me that he has dismissed all his
hoboes and is endeavoring to build up
reputation as a serious, responsible
man of business. He cultivaltes the
respectable element of the community,
dresses in faultless and fashionable att
tire and drives the finest equipage in
Massillon. and when he travels rides
in a Pullman car. He has nothing to
do with Carl Browne, who eloped with
his daughter and the whereabouts of
his son Jesse, who il said to be a scape-
grace, are unknown When last heard
from he was going to Cuba to assist
the insurgents. CoXey is a compare
lively rich man. He has q quarry of
silica sand near Massillon for which
there is a regular demand from the
furnaces of Pittsburg, Cleveland,
Youngstown and other manufacturing
cities, and receives a regular income
OF about $4,000 year from it. But
he is believed to be badly in debt. He
lost large sum of money in fancy
saloon which he started in Cleveland at
the height of his notoriety, and has
been unfortunate i'm stock specula-
tons. When the slump in the value Of
horses occurred he owned two stations
for which he paid $4,000 each, and
several hundred brood mares and colts
He drove 100 overland to Texas where
they are now in pasture awaiting bet
fer prices.-Wm. Il. Curtis, in Chicago
Record.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-19
4 SLAP AT BUTLER.

The Greensboro Record says that
Prof. N. c. English was in that city a
few days ago, and at is reported that
he said to a friend that he could not
accept the nomination and preserve
his seIf-respect. We give it for what it
is worth, not vouching for it; still, the
remark sounds very much like Mr..
English.
1T is the general opinion, however,
that he will lay low and say but little,
awaiting the action Of the Populist
convention, when, should he be nomi-
mated by them, he will then make the
race.
tBut d well-posted Republican Of
the district let's the cat out Of the bag.
Asked what was to be done with the
present representative; Strowd, be said
the 'old man stands in too close with
Butler and we wanted to show the
Senator d thing or two-wanted to
smack him in the face, and we did 80.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-19
rHE NEWS AND OBSERVER TUESDAY MORNING. 10, 1896

1.-THE President reminds me of a wild
over down in my county whose wife
had been drowned, and who went out
with a party of neighbors to look fol
the body When they got to the river
bank he started UP stream. The rest
Of them demonstrated and explained TO
the bereaved husband that there was
no use going that way, because the
body could never float up stream. Il
dunno, about that, he replied, she was
a mighty contrary woman.
Washington, d. c., May 49, Especial
Mrs. Cicero w. Harris, aunt OF Mr..
Robert Lee Jenkins, recently
appointed Consul to Patras, viii ac-
company him to his distant post OF
duty, and spend at least three months
in the classic land of Hellas.
The consulship pays about $1,000 in
fees, but Mr.. Jenkins is trying now to
build UP a better trade with the cur
rant dealers in the United States. An
Englishman named Hancock has been
United States Consul ait Patras for
twenty wears, and has naturally given
precedence to the trade with his own
country. No one blames him for this.
11ub MI JCuk11tS VIII 3 ilttIG nv DHtAho ~
foster the commerce Of our country.
lie was backed for this position By
Senator Ransom, Senator Jarvis, Mrs,
Senator Vance, Senator Isham q. Har-
ris, Hons. Don. Dickinson, w. j.. Tren-
holm, James III. EclSels, Jno. s. Hender
son, Frederick A. Woodland, w. III. Bow
er, T. NJ. Simmons, General VIM. R.
Cox, the local politicians of Winston
Salem.
Senator Butler joined the Episcopal
church here Sunday, and his young
son, Marion, IT., was baptized at the
same time.
Mrs Walker of North Carolina, was
here last week. attending the meeting
of the Mount Vernon Association. Mrs.
Walker, daughter of the late Govern
or Morehead, is the member Of the
council of the Mount Vernon Associa-
ton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-19
RIGHT OF TOWNS no TAX DRUM.
MERS.

Raleigh, N c., April 20.-Have the
cities and towns i'm North Carolina the
right to impose a tax on drummers
selling by sample only, from other
cities and towns in the same State?
The State has no drummer's tax, but
some of the towns in the State levy
tax on drummers from other towns
in the State. This is, Of course, dis
elimination against citizens of the
State, as they cannot exact q tax from
drummers from other States.
J. +. +.
REPLY The fact that a State can
not tax interstate commerce, or lay
any burdens upon it, does not prevent
it from dealing with its own internal
commerce as it chooses, 1t is com
petent for any State to make laws
which shall discriminate against its
own citizens, or to authorize it's cities
to enact such laws. Under the consti-
tuition and statutes of North Carolina
(Const., Art. ", Sec. 3, and Code, Sec.
3sOO) the towns and cities of the States
are authorized to tax employments, but
the Supreme court Of the State has
held (t06 N. c., 664) that they cannot
enact rules or ordinances imposing
penalties that do not operate equally
upon all citizens Of the State who come
within the corporate limits" city
ordinance is invalid If it undertakes
to tax drummers Of other cities, but
not those OF the city enacting it. 1t
is valid If it provides the same tax for
all North Carolina drummers. If it is
Il fact that the business houses in the
city enacting the ordinance do not
seek trade in the city itself through
drummers or other solicitors, and thus
escape the tax, the ordinance is not
for this reason unconstitutional 1t is
sufficient that it provides the same
tax for all business houses of the State
that choose TO bring themselves with
in the terms of the ordnance New
York Journal of Commerce.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-19
Stomach

with severe pains across my shoulders,
and great distress. had violent nausea
which would leave me very weak and
faint, difficult to get my breath. These
spells came oftener and mere severe. /
did not receive any lasting benefit from
physicians, but found such happy effects
from trial Of Hoods sarsaparilIa, that
took several bottles and mean to always
keepit in the house. am now able to
do all my own work, which for six years
have been unable to do. My husband
and son have also been greatly bene-
flted by Hoods sarsaparilIa - for pains in
the back, and after the grip. / gladly
recommend this grand blood medicine"
MRS. PETER BURBY, Leominster, Mass.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-19
DOcKERY COUNTED OUT

Speaking Of the 'sanctIby On inc DaI-
lott we Just wish Senator MewboTne
could have been here to see a Repuoll-
can convention count out its strongest
candidate, Col. Dockery.
Evidently the Republicans who favor
an honest ballot were in the minority
IN the state convention, though the
rank and file, doubtless, are IN favor o.
Progressive Farmer
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-19
WANTS TO BREAK The RecoRD
a Sound Money Man Says Cleveland
Will Accept a Third T ERIN.

/ met a Democratic leader this morn
ing. writes w. Il. Curtis TO the Chicago
Record, one who is away up III the
councils Of his party, and is deeply IN
terested in securing sound money
plank and the nomination Of sound
money man at the Chicago convention
He has faith that q majority OF the del
eeates will favor the adoption of finan-
cal plank similar 20 that in the plat
form of 1892, and he said the President
was very anxious on the subject lie
would rather have his party defeated
on a eouIrd money platform than sue
coed by catering 90 the silver craze, or
even by accepting a straddle.
/ asked him whether in his opinion
the President was prepared to accept
another nomination ana lead 1orloFh
hope for sound money
II have always had bhe notion, ne
replied. "that Mr.. Cleveland would ike
to break the record and be the only
man In the list of Presidents who SER
we'd three terms, but have never heard
him saw a word on the subject He has
talked earnestly to me and others IN
my presence about the disaster that
would follow if the Chicago convention
accepts the is TO j proposition and
dominates free coinage candidate
but he has never intimated whether he
would except nomination if it were
offered him. 1t wonld not be like him
| TO do so.
"He will be governed entirely by his
own will No man or body of men car
! induce him TO be . candidate unless ht
/ desires it, no man or body OF men car
| nrevent him from receiving the nomnl
/ ANTON, if he makes up his mind that ~
wants it. He 10 always apt to do TIM
| unexpected. ! would not be SURPRISED
| If he wrote @ letter saying that he haS
had enough, and recommending TIN
nomination of some other sound none.
man, but ] do not look for any declara
ton from him until a majority OF tn
delegates to the Chicago convention
have been elected, and we know thei
disposition on the financial question.