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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
DUN & CO.'S REVIEW.
The Business World as Seen by
Dun & Co.

Dun IL Go.
R. G. Dim & Co.'s Weekly Review of
Trade says: The sensational collapse of
spectators at Chicago who controlled
Diamond Match and New York Biscuit
stocks, and had hoisted them to fame
prices, with the consequent closing of the
Chicago stock exchange for a period yet
indefinite, though followed bv remark
ably few failures, brings sudden change
in monetary conditions throughout the
country. The collapse also increased the
caution of bankers and other lenders re-
garding loans on securities of similar
character.
1t is important that the increase of mer-
chandise exports, $500, 900 or IL per cent.
over last year for the week, and the de-
crease of imports, $500, 600, or II per cent.
still continues to limit the sum payable
abroad. In five weeks the increase of ex-
ports has been 81, ,SO0,0 900, or 16 per cent,
and the decrease of imports $9,2O0,000, or
Is per cent, which helps to balance ac-
counts. The movement of wheat is again
large. Atlantic exports being 1.761 ,033
bushels for the week, flour included,
against $753, $50 last year. Conflicting
crop reports are as numerous and noisy
as ever, but the more reliable mark up
winter wheat to 3OO,OO0,O00 bushels, and
the movement tends to sustain such esti-
mates, for since July western receipts
have been II, 633, 332 bushels, against o.
$50, ,020 last year. 1t is not easy to believe
that with prices 10 cents lower than a
year ago, farmers have marketed from a
smaller crop 80 per cent. more wheat.
Corn is also moving rapidly, with western
receipts of 4, ,S73, ,O91 bushels. against l,651,-
Oh last year.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
TRIPLE LOUISIANA LYNCH1NG.
Three Italian Murderers Hanged by
HahnvilIe Mob.

Three Italian Murderers Hanged by
HahnvilIe Mob.
There was triple lynching in Nash
Willie, La, just before II o'clock OH the
night of the Sth, and the next morning the
bodies of three Italian murderers were
found swinging from the rafters of a tree
near the court house. One of the men is
Lorenzo Saladino, who so foully assassi-
mated Jules Gueymard at Freetown, La,
on the 4th, and the other two were Decno
Sorcoro and Angelo Marcuso, who mur-
dered an old Spaniard on the Ashton
plantation, near SBoutte station, some
time ago. The mob, which had been
concentrated on the outskirts of town, be-
gan to move on the Jail between 11:0O and
1890 p. m. They captured the old negro
guard, and by the vigorous use of axes,
with which they were we'll supplied, soon
demolished the Jail and cell doors and
took the prisoners out and hanged them.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
FOR A NEW TICKET
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY
THE NAME.
Gold Democrats Will Hold a Con-
vention ut Indianapolis in Septem-
ber to Name a New Ticket and
Platform-Dun & Co. S Review.
For a New Ticket.

AS result of the conference held by
the gold Democrats at Indianapolis, the
tional Democratic Party. lis organizers
call those supporting the Chicago plat
form and ticket the Populist Democratic
party. The national convention of the
National Democratic party will be held
at Indianapolis the first week in Septem-
ber. There was unanimity in the confer
ence on the selection of the name of the
National Democratic party, and also in
determining to distinguish the two parties
by referring to those supporting the Chi
cago platform as the Populist Democratic
Darty
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
"Slide for Life" Ends in Death.

Mile. Zoe, who has been doing her dar-
ing "slde for life' at Curtic Bay, a
suburban pleasure resort of Baltimore,
to slide by her teeth across cable
stretched from tower on one side of the
river to the other. She had gone about
$50 yards when the tower collapsed and
Nile Zoe was drowned.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
Murdered and Placed On the Rails

Murdered and Placed On the Rails
Robert Hopper and Matte Johnson,
whose bodies were found on the Louis
vile and Southern tracks, so mangled
that the coroner's jury could find no evil
dence of foul play, were murdered by five
negroes. Both were shot and their bodies
carried several hundred yards and placed
on the track near a curve. A negro who
witnessed the murder has told about it,
and the sheriff has gone to arrest the ne
groes Robbery was the motive
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
HELD FOR A RANSOM.
Millionaire Kept Bound and Gagged
for Two Days.

James Campbell, the millionaire sugar
planter of Honolulu, who mysteriously
dropped out of sight for two days recently
at San Francisco, says he was imprison ed
and robbed by Oliver w. Winthrop and
confederate, who attempted to obtain the
capitalists signature to a 900 check as
the price of his liberty. Winthrop, who
was tried and acquitted last year on the
charge of poisoning Il woman in the Lau-
rel Hill cemetery, of which he was assist
ant superintendent, has disappeared, and
no trace can be found Of his confederate.
When the newspapers published the
fact that Campbell had disappeared the
millionaire says his captors became
frightened, and after dark released him.
He was bound and gagged for two days.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
OF A GREAT STATE
NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF
NEBRASKA.
Fusion Consumes Much Time of the
Populist Convention which Con.
vened at Hastings on the 5th-Gov.
Holcomb Renominated.
Ponulist Convention

POpulist Convention
The Populist state convention met in
Hastings on the 5th. Chairman Arthur
lEdgerton, of the state central committee,
called the convention 10 order at ii a. m,
and prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Isham
Of Hastings.
Mayor q. j. Evans briefly welcomed the
convention, and evoked tremendous ap-
plause by his reference to the administra-
tIon of Governor Holcomb. The entire
afternoon and up to midnight was con-
5umed in contention over the terms Of
on. During a brief intermission Gov.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
SAUCY CHIEF WINS.

Progressive Red Men Elect Their
Candidate in Usage Nation.
Saucy Chief, candidate of the half
breeds, has been elected chief or governor
of the Usage nation. The half-breeds
also claim the election of majority of
the council. The election marks an epoch
in the affairs of the Osages, as the gov
eminent of the nation will pass into the
hands Of the progressive element, who
favor taking allotments and becoming
citizens of the United States.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
Big Price for a Prize Sow.

Ninety -one head of Poland China hogs
were sold on the state fair grounds at
Springfield, H., which brought an aver
age price of about S120 each. J. Williams
& Son of Briant, Ind, paid S1,310 for a
prize sow-"Mnus Model" This, it is
said, is the highest price ever paid for a
single sow. A dozen others sold brought
prices ranging from $500 to $3.50 each.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
FOURTEEN HUNDRED STRIKE

South Chicago Shipbuilding Yards
May Be Closed.
Fourteen hundred of the $500 employees
of the South Chicago Shipbuilding Com
pany have struck, which will necessitate,
it is said, the closing Of the yards. The
strike originated with 300 boys employed
to heat .riyets, whose wages were cut from
sl5O to S1.25 day. The men riveters,
LOO in number, followed their example.
The strike is regarded as too precipitate
an affair to meet with the sanction of
even organized labor.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
Diphtheria Epidemic in Ka

Diphtheria Epidemlc in Kansas.
An epidemic of diphtheria is raging in
the town of Russell, in Russell County,
Kansas, and the state board of health has
ordered strict quarantine established.
The secretary of the board visited Russell
and found thirty two cases under treat
ment by local physicians. There have
been ten deaths.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13

While John V. Morgan was looking
over some old papers which belonged Eu-
gene Wilhelm, an old resident of Ne
braska City who recently died, lie found
an Adams Express money order for 81, 500,
which was issued in 1858 at Placerville,
Cal. Mrs. Wilhelm is unable to explain
why the order was not cashed. as it was
payable to her order. 1t has been placee
in the bank for collection.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
Barn Fired by Lightning.

During storm at Peru few nights ago
lightning set fire to large barn on A. NJ.
Borst's farm. The barn, with its contents,
was entirely consumed. There was no
live stock in the barn, but about 800
worth of hay, grain, farm implements
and wagons were burned. The building
and contents were valued at 81, 900, partly
covered by insurance. During the same
storm lightning killed a fine horse for
Lincoln Cowell.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
BOYS Fight. with Pocket Knives.

Boys Fight with Pocket Knives.
4 bloody fight among a crowd of school
boys at Buckvlle, Montgomery County,
Ark, occurred few days since. Robert
Chew and Beauregard Poole became in
volved in a rough and tumble fight, and
friends of both the belligerents joined in
the fray. Pocket knives were used, and
several of the boys were dangerously
wounded. Poole was stabbed in the
breast several times, and died of his
wounds. Chew escaped, and is still at
large
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
N. p. LANDS BID IN.

President Winter Secures the Sec
tions for $1,7O5,2OO
All of the lands of the Northern Pacific
Railroad in the state of Washington, COM
prising II ,9O2 sections of patented and an
indefinite quantity of unpatented lands,
were sold at public auction. The proper
ty was bought in by Edwin w. Winter
for the Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany, of which he is president, for ST. 705,
000
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
Double Califarnla TraeedY.

Harvey Allender shot and killed Miss
iWally Fiefner and V. Crossette at San
Jose, CAL, and then attempted TO kill
himself, but failed. The shooting occur
red in a crowded street and caused in
tense excitement. Allender was in love
with the woman. He says he does not
know why lie shot her. Crossette, he
SAYS, attempted to pull pistol, but he
uof his out first and killed him
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
Horse Tbief's Fatal jump.

John Hazel jumped from an Illinois
Central passenger train that was run
ming at the rate of forty miles an hour,
near Tuscola, H., and was almost in
stantly killed. He was in custody of an
officer and was wanted for stealing horses
in MicSanri
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
AIDS A DEFUNCT BANK.
PIattsmouth Institution Promised
Help from Unexpected Sources.

Help from Unexpected Sources.
w. III. Cushing, the cashier of the de-
funct Citizens Bank, has notified friends
in Plattsmouth that he has realized hand
somely on some mining investments and
that he intends to lIquidate the liabilities
of the bank and then take full charge OF
the affairs of the institution. The bank
closed its doors September g. 1894, with
liabilities of over $4,000 and assets Of
equal amount, but of slow and difficult
collection. A receiver, Charles G. Parm-
ele, was appointed and the affairs are in
process of liquidation, but owing to dis
satisfaction among some of the depositors
good deal of litigation has ensued.
There are 163 depOsitors, some of whom
have all their savings locked up. and this
good news will be GOdSend to them.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
HOOVER PAYS THE PENALTY
For the Murder OF Samuel Dubois,
His Brother-in-Law

his bfCt0eP-in-Law
Claude III. Hoover, the murderer of
Samuel Dubois, was executed Friday,
the 7th, at i1:37 O'Clock. Just thirteen
minutes later he was pronounced dead,
his neck having been pronounced dislo-
Gated by physicians selected for the ex-
animation by Sheriff Mcdonald. Twenty
minutes from the time the button was
pressed the sheriff cut the rope by which
the body had been suspended, and the re-
mains OF the dead man were given over to
the undertakers.
Hoover walked firmly to the scaffolG-
Not for single moment did he hesitate
and fater. At no time, not even for the
briefest instant, did he hold back or
shrink from the awful death that awaited
him. If inwardly he had any fear or
misgivings, he concealed such feelings in
an admirable manner and we'll played the
part of an intrepid actor.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
DOOLIN GETS AWAY.

Famous Outlaw Eludes Posse of
United States Marshals.
Bill Doolin, the outlaw who escaped
from the United States Jail at Guthrie.
Oklahoma, four weeks ago, was sur
rounded by deputy marshals at Wewoka,
on the night of the 5th. A desperate fight
took place. During the fusilade of shots
Doolin escaped. Deputies L. NJ. Gregor
and Horace Reynolds were killed.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
New Bridge Across the Papio.

The county commissioners are putting
in new bridge over the Papio at Ben
nington. The bridge, when completed,
will be a fine structure, $50 feet long~4by
70 feet wide. 1t will be double track
and also have a track for foot passengers,
The old bridge was entirely unsafe.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
Dead Man Found on the Track.

The body Of man, who had evidently
been struck by train, was found bes de
the Pennsylvania Railroad track near
Columbus, Ohio. He has not been ideni-
fed, but "a receipt in his pocket shows
that George Brier shipped a trunk to
Milwaukee, Wis, care of John Weaver,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
a Harvest Picnic.

A harvest picnic will be held at Dixon
August Is. A number of prominent
speakers will be present and bicycle
races will amuse the crowd.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
Caueht steaJinp Shirts.

One Nichols, a farmer living near Dub
lin, Boone County, and John Clark were
caught stealing shirts from BrowdeT Bros
store, in Albion. They were arrested and
jailed. A search was made. and wagon
load of merchandise was found on their
farm, part OF which has been identified
by parties in town rs their property.
Nichols is said to have formerly lived at
Mis- .ouri Valley.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
HIS PATENT WAS INFRINGED

Henry NJ. Stow Sues the City of ST..
Paul for $SCO,OOO.
Henry NJ. Stow of Chicago through his
attorney, has brought suit in the United
States court against the city Of st. Paul,
laying damages at 100000. His COM
plant alleges that he was the owner of
patent for Improvement in wood pave
ments, aud that the pavement was used
by the city of st. Paul, which gave him
no royalty.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
Crude Oil i'm English Lake.

Considerable excitement prevails at
North Judson, Ind, over the discovery Of
crude oil floating on the surface of the
water of English Lake. A committee
will investigate thoroughly and endeavor
TO trace it to its source.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
Vanderbiit lis WORSE,

The condition of Cornelius Vanderbilt
Is reported to be not quite so favorable.
His brother, W. K. Vanderbilt, came
ashore from his yacht at Newport, to visit
him as the result of the .unfavorabie turn.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
Clever Jail Delivery at Blair.

Thomas Wilson, a man who has been
held in the county jail at Blair since last
March for breaking into cars on the E...;;-
horn, has escaped. He had to go through.
three doors and had made three separate
keys and unlocked every door. 1t was
the finest piece of work ever seen there,
as some of the locks were warranted
burglar proof.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
Carriage Makers Fail.

Oh Short G. Co., carriage manufac-
turers at syracuse, n. Y, have been
closed by Tie sheriff on executions on
confessed judgments for $4,000. 1t is
said the firms other debts do not exceed
500 600. Mr. Short says the assets will pay
sbon, in full,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
Frustrated by the Heat.

P. A. Hildebrand, switchman in the
burlington yards at Plattsmouth, was
overcome by the heat. He was immedi-
ately carried to his home and medical at
tention given.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
Pumn Works Fail.

A receiver has been appointed for the
unwe Pump Works of Indianapolis, Ind,
= concern engaged IN building water
works plants. The llabiiitSes are sou, oOo;
assets, $4,000
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
RaiIroad Accent Disappears.

j. &. Jones, agent OF the Pit!sburs and
Western Railroad atLowellviile. Ohio, is
missing. His accounts are short several
hundred dollars.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
STREET CARS SOLD ATAUCTIoN
Kansas City Electric Line Bought in
by tie BOnGhOIderS

by The BOndhOIders.
The Northeast Street Railway, an elec-
trio line at Kansas City has been sold at
public auction to Roland r.. Conklin of
New York for 1000. Mr.. Conkin rep
resents the holders of bonds of the first
mortgage of .S292, 200. BY order of the
court the first money to be paid out of the
$4,000 which the road sold for, will be
the claim of SIT, 900 of the Westinghouse
Company, which is the largest claim.
The road is said to be paying s per cent
on an investment of S25O,OOO.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
Charged with Horse Stealing.

Frank Ingraham, who has just served
thirty days i'll Jail at Tecumseh for steal
ing clothing from farm house, has been
taken TO Beatrice. He is wanted for
stealing horse near Courtland July /.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
win Have a Fair Exhibit.

A meeting was held at Ogalalla and
committees appointed to organize for
grand county exhibit at the North Platte
Irrigation FaiIs
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
Crippled by a Windmill.

A young man named Nelson had his
Jand caught in windmill at Kim ball and
it was frightfully mangled before he
could extrcate it. 1t will be necessary
to amputate all or part of the hand.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
New Elevator at York.

An elevator has been opened on the
Kansas City and Omaha Railroad at
York, by firm new TO that city, known
as the York Grain Company.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
To Handle Nebraska Grain.

George Warren, an oldtime grain buyer
at Grafton, is fitting up "shovel house."
scales, ETC., to help handle the wheat crop.
He has just treshed over 1900 bushels of
his own raising.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
Butler County's Fair.

The Butler County Agricultural Society
will hold its fair Sept. 8, 9, 10 and IL.
Something like Il, $50 is hung up for The
speed department.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
DIED FROM A HOG BITE.

Michigan Farmer Succumbs TO Poi
son Virus in His Blood.
Norman Williams, farmer near St.
Johns Mich, was bitten by a vicious hog
recently. Blood poisoning set in, and in
spite of medical aid the victim failed
rapidly and died in great pain.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
Farmer Loses a Hand.

William Gill, farmer living near
Boone, while running corn sheller at
Albion lost his hand In the machine.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
:Iuniata,s New School building.

]. II. Craddock, the Lincoln architect,
has been employed by the school board to
draw plans for the brick school building
at ,Junlata
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
Kicked by a Horse.

Amos Wiseman, one of Polk County's
3 yo;.ng farmers, while working about his
horses was kicked in the abdomen and
nearly killed.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
Fly Causes the Loss of an Arm.

Fly Causes the Loss of an Arm.
Isaac Zane Of Chesterton, Ind, was bit
ten by fly on the arm recently which
has swollen to three times its normal sig
and physiciana will amputate the arm ~
save his life.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
Sell 10000 BusheIs of CORN

Since the special freight rate went into
eff ct the farmers in the vicinity of Valley
have sold 80, 900 bushels of corn,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13

Let the force of your own merit make
ycur way and you will occupy place
next tQ 'in9
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
Fatal Shooting in Springfield.

During quarrel between Richard Shep-
herd, farm hand, and Cue, an emigrant
mover at Springfield, H., the former was
shot and mortally wounded by the latter.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13
SOLD ON THE BLOCK.
Eervices of a VagranG for Six Months
Purchased for $12.75.

Purchased Tor $12.75.
A novel auction sale was held at the
Westdorf, KY, court house recently.
Lawrence, Polk, white man, was sold
for six m months under the vagrancy laws.
Deputy Sheriff NJ. A. Williams cried the
sale in the presence of a large crowd.
John Creil was the purchaser. The price
maid was S1275
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-13

Holcomb was nominated for governor by
acclamation and John Il. Harris, lieut.
enant governor.
Resolutions were finally passed giving
the central committee authority to name
an electoral ticket in con junction with the
Democrats
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-11

WORD comes from Washington
that an effort is to be made at the
present session of Congress to have
the Department Of Labor, which is
now under a commissioner who is
not a member of the Cabinet, made
full-hedged executive department,
with secretary of Cabinet rank at
its head. A. bill to this effect has
been introduced by Representative
Babcock, of Wisconsin. The
measure provides, also, for the ap-
pointment of an assistant secre-
tary, and for the payment to both
secretary and assistant secretary OF
the same salaries paid to similar
officials in other departments. The
introducer of the bill argues that
the industrial classes are as clearly
entitled to have an executive depart
ment of Cabinet rank to represent
them as are the agriculturists, and
that while the heads Of the other
departments may be friendly to la
Dor, they cannot give questions af-
fecting it the thorough considera'
ton which a secretary specially
commissioned to do so would.