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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-10-29
Invented the Corn Cob Pine.

WASHINGTON, No.; Henry Tibbe, e
wealthy citizen of this city, aged " years,
is dead at his home of pneumonia. He
was born at Enschede, Holland, and emf
grated TO this country in 1867. He was
the inventor and patentee of the now;
world famous Missouri Meerschaumn
corn cob pipe
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-10-29
A FarIners' Heavy Loss.

The barn, sheds. hay, 1,50l bushels of
wheat, loo bushels of oats and every
thing bat the house on d. I. Taylor's
farm, one mile from Hay Springs, was
recently consumed by fire. Loss about
$500.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-10-29
Delegates to Beet Convention.

President Windham of the Plattsmouth
Board of Trade has selected the following
delegates to represent that organize ii IN
at the sugar beet convention to be held at
Grand Island, November II and IS: Judge
". II. Newell, Byron Clark, Hon. VIM.
Neville, Hon. j. NJ. Patterson and Henry
GarinC
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-10-29
.Chinese.Japanese Treaty.

PENrN: The return acceptance by
Japan of the Chinese rendering of the
elaQse of the Balkan treaty regarding
Japanese factories in China has been re-
eeiEed. Japan is granted land concessions
in Tien-Tsin, Shanghai. Han Kow and
A rsnnN
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-10-29
Six Thousand Idle.

ALTOONA, Pa: A notice was posted
at the Pennsylvania Railroad shops the
goth stating that, ia order to reduce ex-
penses, it would be necessary to close the
shops until the 10th. The order affects
some {, 1000 employees
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-10-29
SWEPT BY A PRAIRIE FIRE.
Large Section Near North Loup
Burns Over.

A fierce prairie swept down from the
north on the east side of the North Loup
River last week, and continued burning
in some localities several days, doing con :
siderable damage. Owing to high wind
which was blowing at the time, and to
the exceptionally heavy crop of grass
which the recent severe frosts had cured
as dry as tinder, it was only by The most
herculean efforts of the farmers in the
river valley that the fire was prevented
from making clean sweep Of the stored
products of the rich valley ranches and,
Notwithstanding all efforts to the contrary,
reports show that much damage was done
in the agricultural districts in the hills
skirting the valley. Ordinary fireguards
proved to be of little or no avail in check
ing the fl ,mes, and much hay that was
supposed to be sufficiently guarded was
consumed George Baker, living four
miles east of North Loup, was away from
home and found it impossible to reach his
ranch by driving through the fire line
until o'clock at night, and finally arrived
home only to find that his entire crop OF
grain and hay had been destroyed. A
bridge on the road between that place and
Greeley Center was also burned. so in
tense was the heat where the vegetation
had grown most rank that the soil was
burned to brick red color and the sur
face of the prairie was Uttered in places
with the charred and roasted skeletons of
mice, rabbits and other animals.
During an attempt to burn out fire
guards on the Milligan ranch a few miles
west of North Loup, a prairie fire was
started which ran several miles and de-
stroyed a quantity of hay and grain be-
longing to A. E. Gress, ShultZ brothers,
Herman and John Brennick and several
ut hers
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-10-29
No Trace of the Robbe,,S

KANSAS CITY: No trace of train rob-
bers who held up the Chicago and Xlton
train at Blue Cut has been found. The
express officials sag the Eobbers onlw got
Sewelry of value Of $50 and $50 i'm each
from the engineer.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-10-29
Drouth i'm South Australia.

ADELAIDE, South Australia: A drouth
has occurred in The northern part Of South
Australia, as a resul of which the harvest
is total failure. A number of farmers
are destitute.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-10-29
Three Thousasd Made Homeless.

ST. PETERSBURG: The town of Kuroff,
In the government Of Lublin, Russian
Poland, hes been almoss totally destroyed
by fire, and 5000 persons are made home
less.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-10-29
Ex-Speaker Crisp Dead,

ATLANTA, Ga: Charles T. Crisp, ex-
speaker of the House of Representatives,
died here Friday afternoon. He suffered
from asthma and later from heart failure.
Had he lived he would have been the
NEXT United States Senator from Georgia.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-10-29
EIeeted Risbon of DnIu,b

New YORK: Rev. j ohm NJ Morrison,
DID,, LII. D., archdeacon of 0gdensb burg,
n. Y, has been elected to the bishoprfc
Of Duluth by the house of bishops of the
Episcopal Church.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-10-29
BurSlaries at Lyons.

OThe general mere andise store of NJ. E.
+ ord, the dug store oi Fred Enfield, and
the hardware store OF j. B. Thomas at
Lyons, were burglarized, and small
quantity of goods and some cash taken.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-10-29

Reports from Arkoe, Mo-. state that
young woman of that place has been ar
rested for the horrible murder of Mrs.
John Baumley near that place 1t is said
that she was in love with Mr.. Baumley.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-10-29
Tried to Loot the Bank.

Burglars recently attempted to rob the
bank at Douglass, but only succeeded in
breaking the lock to the vault in such
manner that it could not be opened.
The evening times., 1896-12-01

trouble getting on match with Johnson,
as several OF the clubs are anxious to get
men TO meet Johnson
Joseph Miller. Of Baltimore, is matcheito
meet James Pow ell. Of Boston, at the Clin-
ton Athletic Club, Canton, on December 70.
John H. Clark mas been offered two
purses for his prctege. Joe Fairburn, to box
George Hadden at Allentown. Pa, to weigh
in at % pounds Clark would prefer to
match Fairburn TO box a t l 20 pounds, but
he is likely to waive Il pound or two and
accept the largest purs Philadelphia
Record.
Dick Moore. who is To meet Abe Ulmln
Thursday before the Eureka Club, Balti-
more. received a telegram from the RJcn-
ester Athletic Club, of Rochester, n. Y. to-
day. offering to match him against Jack
McDonough, of Boston. He immediately
wired his acceptance. Ulman thinks he will
defeat Moore in ten rounds. Moore is
matched to meet Teddy White, of England,
who got u decision over Charles Mccoy
SoIly Smith and his manager, Eddie Deel-
ing, arrived from England Saturday on the
his battle with Willie Smith before the Ma
,ioual Sporting Club was the easiest thing
he ever had in his life. OF his treatment by
British sporting men Smith spoke in highest
terms. He would have been glad to geuAn-
other match on before returning to this
country. but none of the English feather
weights appeared TO beanxious to give him
a rial
The evening times., 1896-12-01
POPULARITY OF PINK COATS.
Maryland and Virginia Riders May
Go to Morris Park.

The ''pink-coat'' races at Baltimore and
Washington. in the recent meetings at Pin
lico and Benning, were received with SO
much popular favor and were such excel
lent events in every way that the racing
people are contemplating introducing the
sport ut Morris Park and other Northern
tracks.
A prominent New York turf writer says:
1T was the general opinion OF those who
saw these races at Baltimore and Washing
tOnthat nothing like them had been seen in
the East. and that the horsemanship of the
gentlemen riders SO far outClasS that Of
the ma ajorty of the regulation n cross country
Iidersthat there wis no comparison, :" and he
goes on TO urge that such races be placed on
the program for next season at Morris
Park.
Again, the same writer says: 1T i S a pity
there are not more of these races, as they
are not only interesting to the regular race
goer, but fashion and society follow the
gentlemen riders and increase the attend
ance." He might have added that the fact
that the riders are gentlemen, and not pro.
fessional jockeys, lends special and intense
interest to the races, even to those who
do not know anything of the riders per
eonally.
The trouble about these jumping con-
tests has generally been to persuade the
gentlemen riders to contest, and, in fact
to find more than very few who We're
capable of riding such races. There are
i'll Maryland, Virginia, and the South gen
EARLY a very large number of remarkably
fine riders, brought up from boyhood to
hunt fox es and even rabbits over very rough
country sometimes, who, If they could be
persuaded to ride, would make pink coat at
Morris Park, or wherever they rode, famous
events and draw great crowds of people
Who never see a horse race now.
The evening times., 1896-12-01
----7-
AMONG THE BOXERS.

Jerry Marshall of Australia is matched to
meet Teddy Glenn, OF Pittsburs at ten
rounds, in Oil City, Pa, December 10.
Jerry Marshall is training at Govanstown
for his bout with Jack Mason, which will he
the preliminary to the MooreClman contest.
Peter Maher and Frank Slavin are box
ing together this week. Neither knows how
TO fake. and their bout is slow and unin-
teresting.
Peter LIwry, the young 1rishman who
travels with Peter Maher. wants battle
with any SO pound man. Heis said 20 be
a good one.
Ed Barry, of Boston, who on Thanksgiv4 ng
night met Howard Wilson, of Washington. is
in Baltimore. looking for 4 match at from
1875 to 40 pounds.
Boxingis bracing up Cincinnati. A new
cluD called the Manhattan, has Just been
organized. and the first meeting will be
held early this month.
Hrary Hood, of Baltimore, seeks to draw
Peter Lall from his retirement with IL chal-
lengc to q match at ten rounds for Il purse
of $3.50, time ardplace unknown
A week from tonight ut the Empire Ath-
letic Club. of Buffalo, v. Y, Joe Flaherty,
of Lowell. is to box Larry Burns fifteen
rounds at / 26 pounds for purse.
Eddie Connolly, of Boston, now in Eng
land. has challenged Dick Burge, and iT he
secures the match is very likely to win, as
Rurge is far from being the fighter he once
was.
M ,sterious" Billy Smith has returned to
Boston. lie intends TO try to arrange an
other meeting with Tommy Ryan, To come
off mt the new Marlboro Athletic Club of
New York.
1t is proposed by Joe vend!g to start an
other big boxing club in New York in oppo-
sition to the Broadway Athletic Club. He
has looked over the Tattersall Building
and has made an offer to the owners for
lease
Charles Burns, the Cincinnatilightwcight
who defeated Frank WOngo at the Eureka
Athletic Club. Baltimore, announces his
Willingness 10 meet nybody in his class FOR
a purse and side bet.
George tKiD Lavigne. of Saginaw, Mich,
and Charles McKeevcr, of Pnilad .lphia, were
yesterday matched to fight tw enty rounds
for purse Of So, 500 on december 23 before
the Marlborough Athletic Club. of New
York. The men are TO weigh in at 40
pounds.
Negotiations are in progress for match
between Dan Creedou and Frank Craig. the
Coffee Cooler" to fight at the new Col
den West Athletic Club OF San Francisco.
The club is sure of Creedon's signature, rs
Col. John Hopkins, his manager, is inter
ested u it.
J. ]. Collins, n Western boxer. lately
arrived in Philadelphia, hascxpressed n de-
sire to box Charley johnson. III Collins can
show u good record he ought to have no
The evening times., 1896-12-01
MoRELI.o WAS THE KING.
His Great Races at Hawthorne and
MnShinptOn Parks.

Editor Times. Norelln, whose death in
California was announced, was IN my
opinion the greatest race horse ever bred
in this country since the days OF len
Broeck. His career was marred beSohd
any other horse Of his caiiber, so that
doubt Ironc in ten CT TIE recognized aCtnor-
tiles in real greatness as to equine. stars
have fully appreciated the u agniflceht
powers Of that beautiful animal
Unfortunately be was placed III the hands
OF Suspect when only two years old
Rlghteousiy Ur otherwise his trainer was
leld IN abeyance by TIE people who CON
truicd legitimate racing East and West
Consequently. bis path was necessarily
tnorny and stormy one from start 10
fin ish.
SaIvatoI. Ferenji. Tenny, Kingston, Long
street. Raceiand, Prince Royal, Henry Of
Navarro and Tammany as tie gladiators nf
r,icirE IN the last decade. recalls To the
writer th, maiest ic qualities OF this
grand and incompatible torse.
3san in,aui, "a. won 'ne + hJ iritN IN tie
most Impressive aoSie. 40 an d tni &c 'ii '''i 81
a.. Sanuulsied IN. nest hdndicau horses 81
the south and West. conceding. in every
instance large fractional weight above
age.
The Chicago Derby was run at Haw-
thnrna the viiest track in America at that
time very quasrnire from start to finish.
m. race was Sn Iar .iti ~ tfi'i r.r>'-> tans
"A mile easily ut Garfield Park in 40 and 4
would De beaten Off a I Hawthorne in 10.
MorelIo arrived at Hawthorne only two
ti:tV> before the Derby. he lidt never even
walked on the track; his competitors had
raced there. and nn1 shown class OF a hlgh
order The saddlling bell rung for :he
Derby value nearly SO 900
Morel.o saddied "a lie paddock trotted
q the quarter / ole. and cIrtcrcd by the
stand This was absolute the only
prep he had for he race. Tie seGcrcS
/, krti aSkance He was to meet stake
horses in The rac" The writer drew Mr.
CuTrigau'S atteut OF To the status, ana he
said Mac. the horse outCiass"s his neld
81 much mat the iHeUHuity of man couid
no; keep him & ON winning, except they
pull him over the fence
WHO were his opponents at that meeting.
The af rrward winner uf the - incrican
Derby worgh $4,000, and wi o Ccfcated
such cracks as HtIntr o and o hers in thc
huliUyeS fashion ima giHable. Morcllo
simply walked in 2 10, and 2 IL z
would have te"n considered a Srahd race
a fighting finish.
Only it,oSr who know OF the peculiar out
lay OF Hawthorne at the time can fully
appreciate Murello's race ON that day. He
was simply cantercd over the course. with
thin boots" the only time the writer
had ever seen this style-and there are
hundreds Or hoFSemen who viii acknowl
edge the same-wliiCI are really trotting
horse equipmentS-uscd on a running horse.
Within few days thereafter he won,
mile aud a quarter. at Washington Park,
III pounds up. in an allased race, couced-
Ing from five to seventeen pounds, III 2.uo.
Think of this horsemenl Do you believe
that Washington Park track was as fast
Shecpshead Bay, when. On June %.
$50 the great Salvador defeated Tenny,
122 pounds up, whipped out, in 2:o5?
say MoreilO was 1.-THE king. "AbAlR."
The evening times., 1896-12-01
HIS TEACHERS STATEMENT.

MISS \. L. BALDWIN. Il Worcester
Square Bos on, teacher IN the ShtrNih
ptIlic Sch, OF. Il have only Just lceuh 10
taach Rysh aIdriCh to - caE. lut | J ave
ALREADY den, MS rated MS ~ IlitN 10 near
readily and acCura'ely. lie has taken hut
three lessons of a half hour each. ai.c ca:
Of the alphabet That he can repeat the
letters after me. accurately aud dlstlnctlN,
when use my ordinary one on NolC".
hearing must re OF course tn" toEnds ol
words o him vet are unmeanine: he must
lie taught the same as a N' u1g chln. or
as one would in learning difficult
Language I notice that hc hears music
perfcC ly. because he keeps accurate time
with ms fingers when any instrument ls
plavpd. even at considerable distance
The evening times., 1896-12-01
Dr. Mccoy Restores tha Hear
ing of Rush Aldrlch,
D Years Old.
He Had Been Deaf and
Dumb From Birth.
The Only Case on Record Where ms
Marvellous Medical Result Has
Been Accomplished.

The following taken from the nGs'pr H. u
Sunday Globe, tells OF the rest"ia.ioin y, NO,
nn,f"r Mct,oy oil The hearing 10 l, Deni
Mate a thing never before accom- phsheu
The Globe says: ,;,1a VT
a, present stopping with his teacner,
Miss baldwin, at IA Wofcester
Suuare. deaf and dumb all ms lie' ',
nov y. wears old. has been tiitue W
haar NV Dr. McCoy, and he is 10"
being taught TO speak. n.ver
"In all time there mas ,.o,.
been another case IKE '",e' .
bafore has the hearing e
stored 10 a deaf mute. ,<
"Of all marvels in the science
and practice of medicine inns Is
the most marvellous.
..one year ago the whole world was
world Of "A hsoIutc silence to him ana ne was
silent 10 all the world; today an SOUNDS
81 ~ y,,ceS come to him confused and most
~ unmeaning. to oe sure, but with a the I'M
doubted promise oil the coihp p,'ars Of nm
tion of these so long dormant powers Oh ,h
derstanding by hearing ana oi speech'
The evening times., 1896-12-01
SKATING is sEAsONABLE.
Large Crowds Brought to the Pal
nee hY Cold Weather.

Now that cold weather has set IN and
made Ice skating a little more sta>on-
able. the rink at Convention Hall is being
used by largenumber who had not thought
of the sport until the cold wave made its
appearance.
The attendance yesterday at all of the
sessions showed a marked nnproveIu mt.
word to say about the attendance up to this
time, and there is every indication that
the novelty of ice skating i'll this climate
has not and will not for long time ear Jff
The Afternoon sessions are patroniZed 10
great extent by ladies who do not ike
the glare of the lights at night, and the ice
at these periods is more likely to he good.
and not 50 much cut up by the steel runners.
The sessions at night, however, still
continue to be the favorte ones. and large
crowds have been enjoying the privileges
extended by the rink since the opening
The evening times., 1896-12-01
FOOTBALL FATALITIES IN 1895.
Four Players Killed and Over One
Hundred More or Less injured.

In the past football season % men We're
more or less seriously hurt in football OF
the -four who met death in the game two
were boys. one but fifteen years Of age.
The hoy was young Bowles Of Louisville,
KY, who died from appendicitis caused
by a kick received in the game. Walter L.
Rhuc WAS killed in Brooklyn;
The most peculiar accident Of the year
was that received by James SHUTS Of
Dayton. Ohio. SHUTS received the injury
while tackling a Dayton man who was
coming through the line and when every
thing depended upon SHUTS, WHO was II
weak kly-bIilt man. His head came in con
tact with his opponents knee As nearly
as can be ascertaned the cervcai atlas,
at the top part of the spinal column. Oh
which the skull rests, was doubly frac-
tured, two OF the posterior projections
being broken off, and fracture extending
clear into the spinal column and up into
the skull.
Bert Serf of Nebraska was killed i'll n
mass play. He was picked up after
scrimmage unconscious and died from con-
cussion of the brain A list Of the acci-
The evening times., 1896-12-01
De Orc Has No Show.

New York, Dec. 1.-There will lie no
match between the American and English
pool champions. De Orc has Just received
a letter from John Roberts, the English
champion, in which the latter states I'M
equivocally that he will play only English
pool and refusing to play a mixed game
OF alternate blocks of English and AIneri-
can pool on English and American tables
respectively Roberts also declined to make
any provision to sb1re the gate money of a
match at English pool. Therefore. the
match is practically off. as De Oro would
hot undertake the journey to London with
out seeing any profit in sight to repay
him for his trouble.
The evening times., 1896-12-01
WANT TO BOX JUST A BIT.
That Is the Way COrbett Talks of
His Fight With FitzSimmOns.

New York, Dec Jim Corbctt is in
town, and this means pugiliSiic talk and
sports galore Corbett permits himself to
be interviewed at length upon occasions ike
this. because he is acting at the Grand
Opera House, made up as a naval cadet
Jim's fur is Il lit ruffled because the chances
of his meeting FitzsimInons i'll this State are
slim.
ave are not going TO fight" says Cor
hetf lust box a bit. Mayer aud ChDynskl
were allowed to do business in New York
and l am sure our little affair will not
cause aEy more excitement than theirs
did. Dan Stuart offers Sl5, ,00O for us 10
fight for somewhere III the South. | don't
see why we should fight for 81 . coo when
there are men who Will put up $3.50
for US.
Another thing object to is the posi-
bility of being chased all over the country.
rs we were before, and then no result. I
shall be ready for business in January, and
only hope that we can arrange to meet at
one OF the clubs in the East
Speaking about tire tcn-round ''go" be-
tween Tom SharKcy and FitZsimmons, Cor
bett said That he looked for Fitzsiinnions 10
whip Sharkcy. He Will whip him n very
short ORDER said Corbett. unless Sharkey
uses his foul tactics and wresllcs, as he
used on me. think they viii stop him.
FitZsininons ought To vim
There are thousands just As anxious as
Corbett 10 have the contest settled IN this
vicinity. but If the propdetors OF the sew
cral clubs are wise they VIII keep their
hands eff the contest altogether.
At the present time everything in the box
ing line is running smoothly and without in
terruption, and the prospects are that
under the present law they VIII continue 50.
As soon as arrangements are made to have
two such well advertised pugilists as Cor
bett and FitZsimmons meet, then it is the
signal for those opposed Ia the sport 70 get
out their hammers. and the result Will be-
disastrous to all promoters and diSappoint-
ment to the lovers OF the sport.
The promoters are on top now, but it's
Brooklyn bridge to Custard pie that if
the ant'-boxinc party start knocking the
seats in the clubhouse would be useful
nrlc n EinIlinm md hX his TING newt r...Ir-
The evening times., 1896-12-01
USED 4 BUTCH ER'S KNIFE.
Quarrel Between Two Men in GcOr
gia Ends i'm Murder.

Macon, Ga. Dec. IA special lfrum Rome,
Ga, says: Yesterday afternoon at the
six-mle station below Rome, Jordan Gun
ningham stabbed Will McCuller to death
with a butcher knife. The men had quar-
relied, when the former grabbed a long
handled shovel and started toward the lat
ter, threatening to strike him.
McC ullcr dodged the blow and closed In
on his assailant His iirSt slash of the
keen blade nearly severed his victims
body and the second disembowle him. Me-
Cutler bIed to death in twenty minutes
Cunningham came to the city, where he
was arrested ard put in jail. 1t appears to
be a case of self-defense.
The evening times., 1896-12-01
TWO NOTED SPECIALISTS.

In order that there should be no doubt
as to tie restoration OF his hearing Aldrch
was taken on November llth To DOCTOR
FREDERICK l.. JACK, 2l5 Beacon St,
Boston, Professor of diseases of the ear
at TUFTS MEDICAL COLLEGE, and also
to DOCTOR CLARENCE J. BLAKE, 226
Marlboro St, Boston, professor of dis
eases or the ear at HARVARD MEDICAL
COLLEGE, both recognized as among the
foremost specialists on this subject in
America, who both vouch by written state
ments gwen TO the press for the fact
that he can hear and can hear distinctly.
The evening times., 1896-12-01
HIS own TESTIMONY.

~ have never teen atle to cn, oy lfe as
other Il, ole have. because could rot talk
and could rot hear. ,
Some months ago came to Enston with
faint heart and little hope ana was eH,
amined by Doc or NCCOy. He said lie Conld
cure me | commenced treatment. and TO-
day can hear my wa oh tex. can hear
voices and | can hear all Erds OF sounds
II has opened up Il new OTld to me.
Il am now taking talkirg le - onS of Miss
A l.. Baldwin Of II v orceS'er Square. i
have only taken a few les ouS. hut my
teacher says | am learning quite fast
When | cuCc learn o talk i thall never
Cease sounding / o. or VcCOy'S praises.
"RUSH ALDRICH''
The evening times., 1896-12-01
LOEB & HIRSH,
9lc-9I2 F ST. N. w.
facts
about clothing.

It's easy enough to find
larger clothing stocks than
ours in this city. It's easy to
find those who buy big, cheap
lots and sell them just as IRE
gardless" of quality as they
do regardless of cost" It's
easy to buy clothing that looks
we'll till the first storm, till the
first real test, but that never
stands the test. That's other
peoples kind-not ours.