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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Nebraska Fugitive Arrested.

About three years ago man named
John T. Ryan entered the room of one Of
the girls employed in the Coos Hotel at
PlatUsmouth and stole her pocketbook.
The girl succeeded in h ,lding him until an
officer arrived, and he was arrested. tried
and convicted. While he was in jail an
insane man made an assault on him with
a knife and cut three gashes in his scalp:
Shortly after this Ryan escaped from jail
and has not been heard from until re-
Gently, when word was received from the
authorities at Denver by Sheriff Halloway
that man answering Ryan's description
had been arrested there for assault and
battery. A rough drawing of the scars on
the mans scalp was enclosed which tally
with the ones made at the time. III
sheriff has departed for Denver to get h
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
His Life for a Pair of Spectacles.

Peter Russell, farmer living near
Attica, Mich, committed suicide. On re-
turning home from work he found his
wife had bought pair of spectacles from
an agent. Hot words ensued. Russell
took his revolver and shot it off through
the door. His wife entreated him to put
up the weapon, and he told her to leave
the room and he would do so. AS she
turned to 60 he placed the weapon behind
his ear and blew out his brains.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
OF A GREAT STATE
NEWS FROM ALL PARTS Or
NEBRASKA.
Farmer and Son Injured by Being
Dragged by Runaway Team-The
Latter Has Nearly all the Ribs on
One Side Stove In.
Farmer and His Son Hurt.

An accident occurred on the Hill ranch,
four miles north of Cowles the other even
ing. Mr.. Hill WAS trying to pull the
cleyis pin which held three horses to a
lister when the horses, at whose heads
HIPS son. Harry, was standing, became
frightened and plunged forward, knock
ing Harry to the ground. HilPs foot
caught in the machine and the horses ran
away. dragging him by the leg. The boy
was caught in front Of the machine anu
dragged some distance when it passed
over his body. The horses stopped at a
wire fence and Hill released himself ana
went back and carried the boy to the
house, but no signs Of life were evident
tor some time. Physicians were Gun" e"rlv
moned and an examination shr hroken
all the ribs on one side Gu oo oio
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Streets Of Old Paris.

The Paris exposition plans are full
of ingenuity. One interesting corner
will represent old Paris, with repro
ductions of vanished streets and quar-
ters celebrated in literature that have
vanished before the march of progress.
The air breathed by the ''hello girls
in the Chicago telephone company's
switch-room is washed, dried, heated
or cooled, and ironed-or, rather, COM
pressed-before they are permitted to
use it. 1t was found necessary to
keep the air free from dust to secure
perfect action of the switches. and so
the air is sprayed in the basement,
dried Of moisture by centrifugal force.
brought to the proper temperature,
and forced into the room at a rate of
ten thousand cubic feet minute.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
WAITING SPIRIT IN TRADE.
Little Change Looked for Now fol
Several Months.

NOA
Several Months.
r. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of
Trade says: 1t is now the middle Of May,
too late for business to change materially
until the prospects of coming crops are
assured and definite shape has been given
to the presidential contest by the con-
vention. There is prudent disinclina-
ton to produce much beyond orders or
to order beyond immediate and certain
needs. If this waiting spirit prevails two
months longer, it will crowd into the last
half of the year an enormous business, if
the outlook then is good. For the present
there is less business on the whole than a
year ago, though in some branches more,
and the delay following months of de-
pressions is to many trying and causes
numerous failures.
Failures for the week have been 224 in
the United States, against 211 last year,
and SO in Canada against 81 last year.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
DAYnIGHT BANK RoBRtRY.
Cashier Bound and Gags,d and
St1,O0O Stole,

Cashier Bound and Gagged and
$1,000 Stolen.
One of the most daring bank robberies
which ever occurred in Illinois was at
Buffalo, thirteen miles from Springfield.
ON the 14th, the cashier being bound and
gagged and $11, 900 carried off by the rob-
bers. Two masked men entered the bank
just as Carl KIoppeDburg, the cashier,
was locking up the safe preparatory to
going to his dinner. Kloppenburg was
the only person in the bank at the time.
The robbers seized him from behind,
bound and gagged him and then took all
the money in the bank, amounting to $1l, =
600. William P. Dawson, who entered
the bank some time later, saw Kloppen-
burg lying on the floor bound, and re-
leased him. Kloppenburg could give but
meager description of the robbers. 1t is
though they are experts at the business.
The country was secured by mounted men
without success.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
BURGLARY at Pender.

Burglars effected an entrance through
one OF the windows of the Pender Drug
Company's store building and succeeded
in escaping with quite a large amount of
iewelry and a number of watches. A tray
Of watch chains was found on the side
walk in front of j. Heath's residence, in
the rear of the building entered, evidently
dropped by the thieves in their haste.
The value of the stolen property is esti-
mated by the Pender Drug Company at
1870. 1t offers reward of $25 for the
conviction of the parties and the return of
The goods
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Postmaster Bound Over.

Justice Archer, at Plattsmouth, bound
Fred Patterson over to the district court
in the sum of $500 on the charge of shoot
ing with intent to kill. Patterson is the
postmaster at Rock Bluffs. He has farm
which borders on the river, and some days
ago he had dispute with neighbor as
to the ownership of land which the Mis-
souri, has transferred to the Nebraska side.
Patterson had possession of the land and
when the contestants attempted to eyics
him, he shot one of them through the
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Fremont Physician Insane.

DR.. j. S. Devries of Fremont was ar
rested on charge of carrying conceale
weapons, the complaint being made by
City Marshal Nelson at the request OF
Mrs. Devries, who feared that he would
kill her and their children. He was very
violent and considerable difficulty was
experienced i'm making the arrest. Fol
some time past the doctors friends have
noticed that he did not appear like him
self and have feared that his mental fac
ulties had become impaired by the use oil
cocaine. His condition was rapidly be-
coming worse and his family decided that
something must be done. Hence his ar.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Washakie's Slayers Indicted.

The United States grand jury at Chey-
enne, Wyo., found indictments against
William Lam oreuX and b. f. Odell for
the murder of Jim Washakie, sub chief
of the Shoshones, and grandson of Chief
Washakie of that tribe. Washakie was
shot and killed while trying to recover his
wife, whom Lamoreux and Odell had
kidnapped. Lamoreux is the halfbreed
son Of Jules LamoreuX, one of the wealth.
lest stockmen of central Wyoming. The
men will be tried in July.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Whipned Till Blood Flowed.

Austin Pusley, negro, near South Nc
Alester, l. T., received 100 lashes, and
John Prola, an intermarried white citizen,
thirty-nine lashes on their bare backs.
Pusley was charged with larceny, and
Prola with selling coal contrary to law.
The lashes were laid on by Choctaw
sheriff, who applied hickory switches
with such vigor that the blood spurted in
streams. In order to add to the prisoners
agony salt water was used to wash their
wOunds
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
When YOU decide that u thing is well

When you decide that thing is well
to do, do it.
An opportunity missed may be an
eternity lost.
Perseverance is the best school for
manly virtue.
The shuttle of time weaves the gar
ments of eternity.
Sunshine is a fower-maker, smiles
make the blossoms of the soul.
He who has brain and muscle to sell
is a capitalist by native right.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Proves Fatal to Two.

Mary Eismann, servant employed by
James Allan Clark of San Francisco,
committed suicide by asphyxiation, turn
ing on the gas in the kitchen and her ad-
joining bed room. Clark, who was so
years of age, needed the girls attention
and receiving no answer to his calls, went
into the kitchen closing the door behind
him. Being very feeble, he was quickly
overcome by the gas and was found dead
on the floor few feet from the body of
his servant,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Failed to Return a Team.

John Nelson hired span of horses anu
buggy of j. P. Twohig of Sioux City to
be absent two days. He drove to Bancroft
and put the team up at the Bancroft Hotel
barn and left for parts unknown. Two
hig became alarmed and instituted
search. He was notified of the team being
there and identified the property. Nelson
is about five feet eight inches in height
medium build, wears full stubby beard,
clad in brown overalls and jacket and il
about 40 years of age. Fifty dollars re-
ward is offered for his apprehension.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
BICYCLE GOSPEL BRIGADE.

One Being Organized Among the
Salvationists at Washington.
The bicycle is to be adopted by the Sals
vation Army. Staff Captain Blanche Cox,
who went to Washington recently to COM
mand the army in Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia and the District of Columbia, is
organizing bicycle brigade, with which
she will travel through the states
under her jurisdiction and endeavor to
gain as many recruits as possible for the
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Charged with a Henious Crime.

August Hllie, a German, unmarried.
about 40 years of age, was brought before
Justice Briggs at West Point on a charge
of criminal intimacy with the 14-year-old
daughter of Ferdinand Klichert, living
east of that town, and was Eound over tC
the district court The case is a very
aggravated one, ON account of the tender
age of the girl, and the fact that she
claims he used force in his first attempt
and by subsequent threats repeated the
crime number of times. The girl is in a
delicate condition.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Free All but Five.

1t was reported on the London stock
exchange that the Johannesburg reform
prisoners, except the five leaders, have
been released, subject to three years po-
lice supervising. There are ffty-nine of
them. They are under sentence of two
years. Imprisonment and 1000 fine.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
The Indiana "Gerrymander.

The Indiana supreme court has reversed
the finding of the lower court, which held
that the legislative eapportionmente enacted
by the Democratic Legislature of 1885 was
unconstitutional. Therefore the members
of the Legislature to be elected next No
vember will be chosen under that law. 1t
was claimed this apportonment was +
gerrymander, but the court did not enter
into that phase of it.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Duel with Jackkniyes.

Two farmers from Platte County, Mis-
souri,, engaged in duel to the death with
pocketknives in saloon at Leaven worth,
Kas. John Hornbuckle was so badly
slashed and stabbed that he died within a
few minutes. Stone Steward was fright
fully wounded. The men had been friends
and came to town together, but became
intoxicated and quarreled and fought over
a transaction year ago.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Texas Cattle for Nebraska.

During the week beginning May Ii the
Union Pacific and Elkhorn will ship into
the vicinity of Chadron about $4,000 head
of cattle to be unloaded at stations in
northwestern Nebraska, southwestern
Dakota and Wyoming. The bulk of the
shipments will be from Ell Paso, Texas,
and will be consigned to the following
parties: Cordeletes Mining and Cattle
Company, 10000; William Nation Cattle
Company, 10000, and the Wilcox Arizona
Mining Company of Phoenix, $4,000 head.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Wealthy Frisco Woman Shot.

Mrs. Philopena Langfeldt, wealthy
widow aged 64, was found dead at San
Francisco. Her throat was cut and the
room covered with blood. Her money
and jewels were gone. a young man
giving the name of Blanther, recently
from Mexico, who had been playing cards
with her, is suspected. The police are
looking for him.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
NOT ALLOWED TO LAND.
Passengers from Havana Detained
at Hoffman Island.

The steamer Segueranca arrived at New
York on the 14th from Havana, bringing
fifty-three cabin passengers. Eighteen
passengers were unable to produce GER
titicates of acclimatization from the United
States medical inspector at Havana and
were transferred to Hoffman Island,
where they will be detained. Among the
detained passengers are Creelman, Law
renee and Biddle, Cuban war correspond.
ents for New York City newspapers, who
were ordered to leave Havana by Gen.
Weyler. The correspondents were most
anxious to proceed to the city, but the
health officer would not allow them to 60.
They were sent to Hoffman Island in the
lower bav
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
All in the Interests of Reform.

Free fights followed the meeting of the
common council at Hammond, Ind, few
nights ago. A mob of angry cirizens be-
came aroused to fury by he councilmen's
action and precipitated a hand-to-hand
battle. The measure that caused the
trouble was bill to redistrict the city.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Money in Gunmaking.

Herr Krupp, the gunmaker, is the
richest of the Prussians, being taxed
on an income of S1,7O0,10O. Baron
Rothschild comes next with a taxable
income of s1,4O0,000. Only seven per
SONS in Prussia report incomes for the
last year above S476,000
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Kicked to Death by a Muie.

Herman Glade, a prominent farmer III
Hall County, was kicked in the abdomen
by mule and died from the injuries.
MIR. Glade had been working the animal
in the cornfield and was embarrassing it
when it dealt the blow. A physician was
at once called, but from the beginning had
but little hope for recovery, as the inter-
nal injuries were so serious. Mr.. Glade
was % years of age and leaves wife and
five children
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Roller Mills Completed.

The o. A. Cooper Roller Mills, which
have been in the course of construction at
Humboldt for the past four months, are
completed. The old mill was destroyed
by fire November 3. The mills capacity
is 1l0 barrels per daY.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Settled i'm Full for a Shortage.

At a meeting of the Beatrice city coun
ell proposition was accepted from Geo.
E. Hawkins to pay the sum of $3.50 as
settlement in full for all claims of the city
against him for shortage as shown by his
books while holding the Office of water
commissioner. This action is not under
stood to be compromise so far as crimi
nal action against Hawkins is concerned.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Grafton Mans Peculiar Action. .

Constable James Welsh of Grafton
loaded his wagon the other day with tools
and accontrements and left for parts un-
known. AS he was a frst-class citizen
and held in high esteem, there is some
speculation as to his reason for the move.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Both Wanted to Drive.

After indulging pretty freely in Ord
whisky, Mr.. Simmons and neighboring
farmer from the Dry Cedar, fell to quar-
reling as to who should drive on their way
home. During the scuff1e Simmons fell
out of the buggy and was badly hurt.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Killed by Lightning.

The county coroner was summoned to
the Robbins ranch, which is about twenty
miles northeast of Fullerton, where John
Strum, Swede laborer, had been struck
by lightning. The cause of his death was
so apparent that no inquest was held. The
young man was % years of age.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Arrested and Tortnr

Armenians Arrested and Tortured.
A dispatch to the London Daily News
from Berlin says: The Constantinople
correspondent of the Nessische Zeitung
reports that the Sultan's fears of assas-
sination have led to wholesale arrests of
Armenians, who are barbarously tortured
to force confessions from them.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Broken Denver Bank.

1t is learned that the federal grand jury
has found three indictments against John
J. Riethmann, ST., John Riethmann, ir.,
Charles McClintock and Charles Kunse-
miller, jr., officials of the defunct Ger
man National Bank of Denver, making
sensational charges against them.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Adams County Bank Sued.

Berg & Story of Hastings have filed suit
against the Adams County Bank for dam
ages to the amount of $40, 900. In their
petition the plaintiffs allege that the bank
has appropriated to its own use large
amount in notes and other securities
which it now fails to account for. The
notes were placed in the bank as collateral
,rit
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Novel Journey of Nebraska Men.

Zed Cox and friend of Republican
City entered Superior in a novel way.
They fioated down the river in full
rugged sailboat of their own manufacture,
twenty feet long and of good proportions.
They will proceed down the Republican
into the Smoky, from that stream into the
Kaw. then into the Missouri, and from
there into the Mississippi down to Cairo;
then up the Ohio to Cincinnati.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Killed by Lightning.

While fishing, Charles Brought and
William Cook of Holden, Mo-, took ref
nge during storm under large tree,
which was struck by lightning and both
were killed instantly. A younger brother
of Cook was present and received severe
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Found a FlOater.

1t is supposed that the ''floater" found
on sandbar in the Missouri river below
Dakota City was the body of farmer
who suddenly disappeared from the WASH
ington House at Sioux City last March,
The description does not tally exactly
with that of the farmer, but it does in the
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Attempted Suicide.

Charles Taylor, prisoner in the county
Jail at Rawlins, Wyoming, attempted to
commit suicide by slashing his left arm
with a razor. He is suffering with heart
disease and said he wished to end the
matter quickly
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Fairbury's Ice Plant,

The new ice plant of the Fairbury Ice
and Cold Storage Company has started
up. For the present it will manufacture
three and one-half tons per Iday, and will
increase the lproductOas1the weather
grows warmer
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
British Steamer Ashore.

The British steamer Woolwich, Captain
Raebbin, which sailed from New York on
April for Jeddap, Alden. Singapore, ETC.,
and which passed Port Said on May 6, is
ashore on Shab-el- Keber reefs.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Dead With a Hole in His Head

Samuel Meiswanger, a cattle buyer, was
found dead in his buggy at Dayton, Ohio,
with bullet hole in his head. BERTHE Nc
Donald of Brookville, has been arrested
and admits that she fired at him in the
dark the other night as he drove away
from her saloon. The horse went on to
Dayton, distance of ten miles,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Oklahoma Bank Fails.

The First National Bank at Ell Reno,
Oklahoma, has closed it doors. The Off
GERS say depositors will be paid in full
The assets and liabilities are unknown,
,but are supposed to be about equal:
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Stone Company's Big Contracts,

The Nehawka Stone Company has re-
ceived the contract for several hundred
cars of riprap rocks, and for 900 cars of
rock for the sugar factory. These con-
tracts, with standing contract of $50 cars
month, will make this busy season
there
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Oregon Beats the World

Oregon Beats the Worlds Record.
On its official trip the battleship Oregon
made a world-breaking record of 17.7S
knots an hour, getting bonus of S175,
900. The machinery ran smoothly from
start to finish, and there was not the
slightest accident,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Cholera Cases Increasing

An Alexandria, Egypt, dispatch of,the
18th says: There have been siXty-three
new cases of cholera and twenty-five
deaths in the past twenty four hours.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Porter Murder Case.

The Porter murder case came up for
trial in the district court at Springview,
being an adjourned term on purpose for
this case. Porter has already admitted
the killing, but says he did it in self-ie-
fense. He has since, however, employed
the best of counsel and is making every
effort possible to clear himself.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Anti-Missionary Riot.

An ti-missionary riot broke out at
Kiang H. Yin, China. The British mis-
sion was looted and burned. The mis-
sionares escaped.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Weyler Extends His Offer.

Capt. Gen. Weyler has prolonged in
definitely the period given the insurgents
in which to surrender and obtain pardon.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Deporting Canadian Cree Indian

The President has approved the act
making provision for the deportation OF
Canadian Cree Indians from Montana and
their delivery to the Canadian authorities.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
AppIication for Water CIaims AM In

Secretary Akers of the State Board OF
Irrigation has concluded the taking of
evidence in the applications and claims
for water rights in Sioux County. Fully
seventy claims were disposed up.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-21
Would Not Stand a Reduction.

WOUlO NOt StanO ReOuCtlOn.
About 100 employees of the Salem Knit
ting works, which are owned by John P.
Sheppard, went on a strike on the 14th on
account of reduction in wages.