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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-06
S4.39O.OOO Shortage.

State Auditor Eugene Moore has COM
pleted the abstract of assessment of the
state, and has given it out to the press.
In round numbers there is decrease in
the assessed valuation of ST. 800 coo for the
past fiscal year. AT the rate of assess
ment Of mills this would result in de-
crease in collections for state purposes of
s2nI 2l0
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-06
Silk Nerchonts Fail.

Dreyfus, Kuhn & Co., silk commission
merchants of New York have assigned to
Levi d. Haus and Oscar E. Rosenheim,
with preferences. The amount involved
is reported to be about 100000. They
have been in business about twenty EIGHT
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-06
PrOsDectinD for Oil.

II. A. Barney Of Kearney is boring for
oil. He has been bothered with oil in his
well, and is sinking it still lower to find
if there is oil there.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-06
BANNER County Treasurer Short

Examiner n. Fodrea has just completed
the examination of the books of Hender-
son l.. Graves, county treasurer of Banner
County, and made report of cash
shortage of 81 ,026.9S.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-06
Fruit Tree swmdler Abroad.

A fruit tree falSir is getting in his work
in this state. He sells fruit trees on the
installment plan and takes fruit in pay
when the trees begin to bear. He takes
an order and it turns up in the bank COL
lectable note
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-06
Killed. in q Runaway.

A hack at Buffalo, Mimi, was over
turned, the team running. away. Miss
Winnie Meginn, a passenger, was killed.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-06
Injured i'm q Runaway.

A runaway accident near Western re-
suited in the serious injury of Minnie
Witt, Rosa Cummings and Mary Wahl.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-06
Waterworks Bonds FIoated.

Bancroft city bonds of $1,000 for water
works were successfully sold by the elect
ors OF Bancroft and work will be speedily
pushed.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-06
Buggy Makers Fail.

Emerson & Fisher Co., Cincinnati, Ohio,
manufacturers of huggies and carriages,
have failed. The liabilities are $500, ,O09:
assets. $3.50 000
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-06
OVER FORTY DEAD.
FLYING EXPRESS CUTS EXCUR.
SION TRAIN IN TWO.
Awful Disaster Occurs ct Crossing
Near Jersey City-Reading Express
Catches a West Jersey ExcursioB
Broadside-Sixty Are Injured.
Scores Are Killed.

A flying express train on the Reading
and Atlantic City Railroad crashed into
West Jersey Railroad excursion train
at the crossing of the two roads Thurs
day night. At least forty people were
killed outright and about sixty injured
OF the killed twelve were women, twenty
four men and four children. The crash
was the most disastrous in the history or
eastern railroad traffic.
The accident was the result OF col
lision between the 5:4O p. IN. express tram
from Philadelphia over the Reading and
Atlantic City Railroad and an excursion
of Red Men from Bridgeton, y. j., and VI
cinity, returning from Atlantic City, over
the West Jersey Railroad, at the crossing
of the two roads short distance out OF
Atlantic City.
At the second signal tower the tracks of
the two roads cross diagonally. The Read
ing train was given the signal, but IL
either failed to work or the speed of the
express was too great TO be checked IN
time. 1t caught the excursion train
broadside and plowed through it, literally
cleaying it in twain. The engine of the
Reading train was shattered TO pieces.
Every car was jammed to its fullest ca
pacity.
As soon as the news reached Atlantic
City the utmost CONSERVATION prevailed.
Relief trains were dispatched to the scene,
loaded with cots and bearing staffs Of
surgeons. As fast as the bodies were re-
covered they were carried into the local
hospitals and undertakers' shops. a gen
eral fire alarm was sounded, and the de-
partment promptly responded and aided
in the work of digging for the victims.
The worst fears were realized as the
vigorous work of the relief gangs revealed
the awful extent of the disaster. The first
Reading relief train bore into the city
twenty-seven mangled corpses, men, wom-
en- and children. The next train, not an
hour later, carried fifteen of the MANNED
and wounded, and two of these died soon
after reaching the city.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-06
VICTORY FOR UNION WoRKMEN
A Pittsburg Iron Mill Signs tho
AmaIGamated Scale.

The divers Tenth Street iron mill al
Pittsburg, which has been nonunion since
1892, has signed the amalgamated pud
dlers' and finishers' scale, and 450 men
will be put to work. The divers sigma
ture is considered as big victory for til,
WOrEmen.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-06
Struck by q Rather.

An infant child of Mr.. Smith at
Mitchell was struck by rattlesnake. Its
life was saved with difficulty.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-06
FOUR THOUSAND PERISH.
Tidal Wave mandates a Section of
the Chinese Coast

A tidal five miles long swept in
from the sea and inundated the coast OF
Hayehau, in the province of Kiang Su,
China. Many villages were destroyed
At least 1900 people were drowned. An
immense number of cattle perished. The
rice fields were totally destroyed. a
famine is feared in that district.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-06
Women,s Arr Palace

Among the features of the state irriga-
ton far at North Platte will be the
women's art palace. 1t will be construct
ed of carved stone, % by 81 feet in dimen-
sion.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-06
Fatal Shooting i'm Springfield.

During aquarrel between Richard Shep-
herd, farm hand, and Cue. an enigrant
mover, at Spring field, H., the former was
shot and mortally wounded by the latter.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-06
Death by Poison.

Mrs. John Black of Niagara, N. D.,
committed suicide by taking poison. Do
nestle trouble is the supposed cause.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-06
Boy Stolen by Tramps Reclaimed

Albert Br.igeman, the S-year- old boy
who was taken from tramps at Logans-
port, Ind, last winter and since kept in
the Orphans Home there, has been re-
claimed by his grandfather, Samuel
Bridgeman, of Morehouse Mo. He was
found by means of an advertisement.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-06
Crop Failures in Southern RussI:.

An Odessa dispatch tn the London
Times announces that official reports are
to the effact that the harvest has been
failure throughout the most fertile grain
producing districts in Tie south OF Russia.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-06
Fruit in Londo

The second annual shipment of 5000
boxes of California pears and few boxei
of plums have arrived in London.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-06
Scene at the Fatal Place.

An Associated Press reporter was on
one Of the first relief trains sent out by
the Pennsylvania Railroad. The train
was in charge Of a number Of railroad Off
cials and Prosecutor Perry Of Atlantic
County. 1t drew up in the darkness Il
few feet this side of the fatal point. Stag
gering in and out of bitches and STUN
bling over masses of broken timber. with,
only a few lanterns, the rescue gang set
bravely to work. Axes and shovels were
piled with the greatest vigor, and almost
at every half dozen strokes a maDgled
form was brought up and laid tenderiy on
the pallets. 1t was a terrible task, and
the strongest Of men turned aside. faint.
from the revelations OF the workers.
A heap Of blood-stained timbe=s. turned
aside by one of the rescuers, brought to-
sight a woman's arm. It had been
urenched off at the shoulder.
Not FIVE minutes later chance blow
from a pick revealed a human heart.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-06
Not Known Who Is to Blame.

The excursion train was made up Of
fifteen cars, the foremost Of which was
baggage car This and the next two
coaches caught the full force Of the crash
and were utterly demolished. What re-
mained of the third car was tumbled into
a ditch at the roadside. The response
bility for the accident cannot now be
fixed.
Charles G. Rynick, of Bridgeton, who
was in the excursion party, was in one of
the rear cars. when we saw that col
lision was unavoidable" he said, ''the
scene in our car was terrific. Women
tainted and men rushed in mad panic for
the door But it came almost before we
had time to think. One car was cut right
in two and the lower portion of il lifted
bodily from the track and tumbled over
The roof of one Of the cars fell in q mass
and everybody in that car was buried un-
der it. 1t simply dropped on top Of the
people. L don't know who is 70 blame.
When we were about two miles out from
Atlantic City, \. J., we came to a stop out
in the meadows and stayed there for sew
eral minutes, but / do not know why. I
think there must have been fully eighty
or 100 killed. The only person with me
was my 6-year-old son, and he was not
hurt"
Fourteen of the injured areereported to
have died at the sanitarium.
Superintendent l. n. Swigard, of the
Philadelphia and Reading Company,
places the number of dead at thirty-seven
and the injured at about the same num-
Der.
William Thurlow, the operator ut the
block tower situated at the crossing. has
been placed under arrest by order Of the
coroner.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-06
Hospitals Overtaxed. .

As train after train was hurried to the
scene Of the wreck and came back with
it's CHASTITY load the sanitarium which does
duty as the city hospital quickly found
its capacity overtaxed. Meanwhile 9TH
ers of the dead and injured were being
carried to the private hospital ut Ocean
and Pacific avenues.
Edward Farr, engineer Of the Reading
train, was killed outright, as was another
road man who rode ON the engine with
him. This man saw the collision coming
and leaped from the cab an instant before
the crash. Almost at the same instant
the engine cut its way through and caught
him directly in its path. His body and
that of Farr were found under heap OF
debris, but the engineer lay in what re-
mained of the cab and his right hand still
grasped the throttle. He had been faith
full unto death and met it at his post. The
fireman on the train had leaped few
seconds before and escaped with trifing
injuries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-09-03
Disappointed BROTHER.

This morning the HERALD reporter
was attracted 10 the Lancaster honse
porch by the appearance Of two white
haired ,diminutive men or boys. The
little old boys were seated upon queer
looking wooden trunk or box which
had from over the sea"look. and
their dress and manner was decidedly
foreign. They were Leonard and Cecil
Thompson. brothers OF William
Thompson the Engllshman who little
time ago owned farm north of town
and who went to Dubuque with a run
ming horse and returned here and went
away again saying he was going to
Chicago to buy good running horse,
and of whom nothing has been heard.
One of the little fellows, Leonard reg
ular man boy-talked freely He
said he started from Southampton.
England on August %, an arrived in
Lancaster Monday evening Hecame
to see his brother William; but found
him gone, and neither he nor Ceeilknow
where William is. Leonard said he
and Cecil did not know what they will
do. that they would remain here some
little time and might stay perma-
nently. He Informed us that England
aud Jersey are suffering from a ter
rible drouth; that it is so dry that not
even a tnrnip will grow there and the
people are sorely distressed for food
for themselves and cattle From New
York to Lancaster the crops and
country look splendid, The young
man marvels at the beauty of America.
Cecil has been here with his brother
William Thompson; but he does not
know where the older brother went.
People who know him think that vii.
liam has left for good.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-09-03
NUMBER 20
Althea kilbourne-. New Book.

Mrs. Althea Kilbourn is one of Lam
casters energetic and desu wing agent.
She has recently secured the prospec-
fuses of several new and ,aluable
works which we are sure will meet
with successful sales. Among them
are:
LIVES OF M'KINLEY AND HOBART.
which give the facts in the life of the
one as soldier, lawyer and statesman.
and the other as leading journalist
and gatherer Of valuable public statis-
ties. This book elegantly bound and
illustrated with high style of photo
engraving; it is instructive. fascinat-
ing and historical and has fully writ
ten account of the ST. iris conven-
ton.
BRYAN, sEwALL AND FREE SILVER
IS another splendidly written and fine
~ printed work which presents the
lives and portraits of the great leaders
and statesman on the silver aide
''sILvER AND GOLD
is bit book filled with the choic-
est writings OF our creates statesmen
on both sides Of the money question.
PORTRAITS
Besides her books she mas for sale large
and beautifully executed portraits of
the gentlemen now in the presidential
race. They are all works of art and
well worth the money asked for them.
Brighten up your home with books
and pictures of the day. They will
make better men and women Of your
children. Mrs. Kilkourn will call on
you.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-09-03

said, to himself. that he was mis-
taken.
From Miss En-. Brookens. who was
staying at Bishops at the time it was
learned that she had heard Bishop go
to bed about 10 o'clock and that he
h. been drinking that evening but
was not very drunk; she had seen him
.'lots drunken "
When the state had given all their
testimony Mr. Goodsell moved nom
suit which was denied Bishop was
held for trial and bail fixed at $500.
He had friends in the room ready to
go bail for much larger sum and the
bond was made out and signed at
once. George Parkins and John
Zigler were the signers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-09-03

TO be held at Lancaster Wis. Sept.
16. II Il IS, 1896, promises to be the
largest and most successful Fair ever
held by the society. The manage
ment have expended a large sum in
improvements increased accommO-
dations, new buildings. etc, and have
supplied the grounds with an abund-
ant supply of pure water from the
water works of the city.
The track has been regarded and
will attract the best horses and insure
the hottest speed contests Special
attractions will be provided for the en-
tertainment and pleasure of exhibitors
and visitors. A grand Band Tourna
ment will be held during the Fair in
which several excellent bands will
participate.
Special trains will be run from GA
lena during the Falr, arriving at Lam
caster at an early hour in the morn
ing aud returning the same evening
after the programme of the day is con-
cluded.
In addition to the prizes offered by
the society in the Educational depart
ment, President Chalmers of the Platte
vile Normal offers three volumes OF
British Orations for the first prize in
the High school class and three vol
umes American Orations for first prize
in Common school class. Remember
Our Fair is Your Fair. You can't af-
ford to miss it. Ii you attend but one
Fair this year let it be this one.
DELos ABRAMS. Pres.
W. j. McCoY, Tres.
T. A. BURR, Secy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-09-03
Fennimnre Nems-

Our schools resume work next Mon
day with Miss Cleary of Mineralpoint
as principal.
Dir. A. B. Baily is just completing
fine Office one block west Of the Fem
nimore house.
Miss Kate Walters has just COM
menced teaching in the Bradbury
district. North Lancartcr.
Frank Smith has just moved into
his new residence 1t is the finest
house in town. Charley Niedermeier
has moved into the house vacated by
Mr.. Smith.
Miss Emma Morse commenced
teaching school on Monday in the Win
Dival district. Wingville
Mrs Brockway our milliner has
moved into rooms formerly occupied
by Mr.. Benedict as a grocery store.
Brimmer and Book have moved into
their new house
Miss Mable Morse has just returned
from her trip 10 Newark. New Jersey,
and New York. where she has been
visiting her cousins. Mrs. Harry Lear
and Mr. G. I. Rolf
The following comrades from this
village went to ST Paul Monday to at
tend the reunions Com John Draggs,
Adjt. b. W. Neihaus, John McLimans,
and citizens Rasmus Cooley and wife,
Mrs. A. +. Storrs. DIR. T. DcDermott
and wife and Mrs Gravenback.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-09-03

Ray Selleck, aged 4 years. son of
George Selleck of Millville, was bitten
by rattlesnake Sunday. The little
fellow was playing in path near the
house when large yellow rattler
struck him with its fangs on the leg
Just above the knee. The mother
quickly bound the chld's limb above
the wound and sent for the doctor
who saved the child's life by very
narrow chance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-09-03
A Voter on The Senatorial And Assembly
Question.

EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-I under
stand the call is out for our republi-
can assembly convention (northern
district and that the convention is to
be held on the 18th of this month. the
primaries to be held on the preced-
ing Saturday. the 18th. | also under
stand that the assembly convention is
to perform double office, l. e.. in adj
dition to nominating an assemblyman
it is to select delegates to the sena-
torial convention, the date OF which
is undetermined.
If the above statement is correct Il
have not seen the calD it would seem
to me that the delegation that goes
from Lancaster to the assembly con-
vemtion should be Baxter delegation.
The senatorial is more important than
the assembly position. Senator Bax-
ter is for that reason entitled to our
first consideration. Further. Senator
Baxter has represented us IN the sen-
ate with unusual vigor and ability
and should have our preference over
an untried man. A man cannot serve
two masters, nor can adelegation give
equal support to two candidates whose
interests are conflicting.
II the call is according to my in
formation it is a departure from pre-
cedent; but the business Of the con
yention will undoubtedly be conduct
ed according to the programme of the
committee. 1t seems eminently prop
er that in such situation as the call
creates we should instruct our dele
CATION to first consider MIR. Baxter's
interests. A VOTER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-09-03

Hunts store in Potosi was broken
into last Monday evening and about
$3.50 worth of jewelry taken. 1t con
sisted of three watches. rings. pins,
buttons and other small articles.
The thieves first entered the ware
house by removing a l2xl6 pane Of
glass and crawling through the open
ing. From there access to the store
room was comparatively easy.
Mr.. Hunt has not discovered any
loss besides the iewelrv except few
pennies which had been left in the
money-drawers There were strang-
ers in town the day before who have
not been seen since the burglary One
was selling patent lamp attachments.
Some suspicion rests on him. Officers
are on the lookout.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-09-03
Firty Persons Visit st. Paul from Lancas-
ter

The following named persons from
Lancaster left here for ST. Paul at 6:30
O'Clock Monday morning to participate
in the soldiers reunion. Most OF
them will return home Thursday
night:
Joseph Nathan (goes on to Dakota
after the reunion), Mr.. and Mrs. p. j.
Schloesser, Stella Baldwin, MIR. and
Mrs. W. j. Dyer, Reuben Ward, MIR.
and Mrs. James r. Williams, Geo.
NARROW, MIR. and Mrs. AL Morse, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Rothschild and their
daughter Blanche, Mr.. and Mrs. X
Is. Showalter, Gen. j. b. Calls, Jacob
Woolstenholme, MIR. and Mrs H. r.
Irish, Bert Sumner, John Taylor Mr..
and Mrs. John Harshberger. Mr.. and
Mrs. JAS. Book, MIR. and Mrs. Lewis
Croft, Thos. lockwood and son Frank,
John G.. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Breithaupt, VIM Croft, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Croft, Clarence Kinney, Mrs.
Herman Buchner, Dora Watkins,
Ralph Watkins, Cap. c. Woodward.
Laura Woodhouse Burrows (goes On
to REYNOLDS, $, Da.. to teach school
were in the party.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-09-03
Rough on Cats.

Some of our brother editors at
Platteville waste valuable time in
Matching up or disseminating new
devilment for the small boys. Here
is the latest from the News: platte
vile boys in the northern part of the
city have found a new way of enjoying
themselves. A parachute is made
out Of an old umbrella which they at
tach to kite with wire the shape
OF an and on the other end fasten a
cat. When the kite is up sufficiently
high it is given more string which
unhooks the parachute and drops the
cat safely to earth" Guess the edi-
tor never raised" any small boys OF
his own, otherwise his excellent talent
would be wholly employed in devising
schemes to head off their new ways Of
enjoyment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-09-03
Horse and Buggy stolen at rennimor,

morse anu buggy Sioien AT feflnioDre.
A 7-year old bay mare and new
buggy and harness were stolen from
Albert Hunsacker at Fennimore last
Saturday night. The gentleman had
been driving his horse and left it tied
10 post in front of Fritz saloon Sat
urday evening At 1890 he went to
get the horse; butt had been taken
away and nothing has since been
heard Of It, There is some suspicion
attached to man from Potosi WAC
was threshing near there Mt the time
and who suddenly disappeared as the
officers were after him as witness to
a number Of things that had been
stolen from cabin or house in Potosi
township and the man thought he
was accused of the crime and about
to he arrested; but there is nothing
whatever to connect him with the
taking OF the horse and it is more
than likely that the man knows moth
ing about the missing horse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-09-03

lure US to the far distant shore. Let
us bury forever down deep in the dark
waters Of oblivion the frailties of our
friend and hope that. freed from
temptation. the soul was safely waited
to the golden shore b. d. S.
CAMP MORNING GLORY, Aug. 1896.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-09-03

Bloomington fair Thursday and
Friday. Sept 10 and H.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-09-03

Cut the weeds now before the
seeds fall
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-09-03
FROM CAMP MORNING GLORY.

CAMPING OUT OK The FATHER CT
WAT RS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-09-03

Interesting \. t.s On Camp Life from "A
Herald Correspondent Who Knows just
How TO Tell 1t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-09-03

To sleep and dream and wake to be
Grateful to him who MADE US free
What joy to waken with the sun
And find the fresh grass over spun
With webs of gossamer. and see
The sunbeams steal from tree to tree
Dropping their gold along the way.
TO guide the shining feet Of Day"
Fair. beautiful days and moon-lit
nights come and quickly 90. A party
of ladies and gentlemen from Dubuque
camp below US. There is youth and
beauty and music among them, which
fhey generously let u enjoy On
one lovely morning potentous signs Of
company appeared. Auntie got her