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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Electric Lights Again Shine.

O'Neill is again lit up with electric
Aight after four and one-half months OF
darkness. A petition was presented to
the council signed by eighty five business
men of the city, praying the council to
again light the city. The petition was
granted. Last December the councilmen
decided that owing to hard times the city
would have to do away with the street
lights, and Oh January the plant closed.
May l II. Z. Miller of Lincoln resumed
control of the plant and it has been in
operation since. The city formerly paid
$500 light per month, While now it gets
them at $500 per month.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Met Death in a Box Car.

One man was killed and six injured by
a singular accident on lake shore freight
train near Toledo, Ohio. The tain was
going westward when the air hose broke
near the middle of the train setting the
brakes on the front half of the train. The
rear portion came forward with sach ter
rible force that one empty stock car was
doubled together as if it had been paper
box. In the rear was seven tramps steal
ing a ride.
Frank Harms of Washington, Ga, had
his head crushed and will die. The others
were more or less seriously injured.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
MississIppi Rising RapidIy.

The Mississippi River is rising steadily.
No damage has been done yet, but it is
greatly feared at Alton, ILL.,, and the flood
prospect is becoming alarming. There
twenty feet above low water mark and
the water is still rising rapidly. The
river is fairly out of its banks and thou
sands of acres of low lands are being
flooded, with their growing crops. Ten
ants are endeavoring to get away to
higher ground, but many of them cannot
do so without heln.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
NATIONAL SAENGERFEST.
Cleveland Will Open 1t by Pushing
an Electric Button.

an Electric Button.
President Cleveland has written to the
executive committee of the Twenty
eighth National Saengerfest, which begins
in Pittsburg June 8, that he will be un-
able to attend, but that he will be with
the German singers and the monster
audience in spirit at the reception concert
and will open the Saengerfest by the
touch of an electric button at the White
House.
A monster flag is to be made of red,
white and blue glass bulbs, which, at a
given signal, will be illuminated by an
electric wire having circuit direct from
the Saengerfest hall to. the White House.
The illumination will take place just, be-
fore the reception concert, after the au-
dience is seated. In this manner the
President will declare the great national
fest of song officially opened
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
OF A GREAT STATE
NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF
NEBRASKA.
Judge Marshall at Fremont Refuses
to Again Listen to the Troubles
Involved in the Damage Suit
Against the ElkhOrn Road.
Dodge Damage Case Passed On.

Dodge Damage Case Passed On.
Judge Marshall at Fremont overruled
the plaintiffs motion for new trial in the
case OF Hansel against the Elkhorn. His
decision was quite lengthy and careful
review of the points of law involved in
the case, sustaining the instructions given
by him on the trial. The principal OBJ
jections to the instructions were that the
court erred in instructing that the burden
of proof was on the plaintiff to show that
he was not guilty of contributory negli-
gence and that all psssible steps were
taken to prevent the spread of the fire to
his property. In the course of the opinion
the court intimated that the plaintiff could
not recover if the fire, though started by
spark sfrom defendants locomotive, was
allowed to spread to his property through
the negligence of third party. The de-
cision in this case will not affect the
others.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Murdered by the Mayor.

Mayor w. w. Waters of Hot Springs,
Ark, killed Harry Martin, doctors
drummer, on the street by cutting his
throat with pocket knife. The killing
grew out of war waged against the
drummers by the city authorities. Martin
accosted Waters on the street and a
quarrel arose, when the mayor drew his
knife and cut Martins throat from ear to
ear. The mayor was arrested.
Mayor Waters gained national noteriety
through his connection with the Corbett-
Fitzsimmons fasee.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Murderer Schmidt Sentenced.

John Schmidt pleaded guilty at Neb-
taska City to manslaughter and was sem
fenced by Judge Ramsey to twenty-fi five
years Imprisonment in the state peniten-
tiary. Schmidt had been an inmate of the
Nebraska state asylum and was dis
charged therefrom as cured. A few
months afterward he waylaid his father
in-law, an aged man, at night and shot
him so that he died in few days.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
FLOODED WITH BAD COIN.
Thousands of Silver Counterfeit Half
Dollars from China in Frisco.

Thousands of Silver Counterfeit Half
Dollars from China in Frisco.
United States secret service authorities
have made a discovery that leads them to
believe that the thousands of almost per-
feet half dollars, which have been circu-
lated on the Pacific coast recently, DEFY
ing detection except in the hands of ex-
perts, we're made in China and brought to
this country last summer by Chinese ac-
tors who came to the Atlanta exposition.
Almost the entire troupe is now in San
Francisco. 1t is estimated that $4,000
worth of these coins were put in circula-
tion. They contain nearly the same
amount of silver as in regularly minted
half dollars, but the extremely low price
OF silver bullion gave the counterfeiters a
good profit.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
A Negro Quickly Found Guilty

Irving NJ. Ford, the negro whose brutal
murder of young Elsie Kreglo, a white
girl 16 years old, near the Geological
Park created sensation in Washington
and Maryland less than three weeks ago,
was found guilty by the jury after being
out seven minutes. Ford made confess
sion and pleaded gully, but the court re-
fused to accept the plea and ordered a
trial. The main effort of the defense was
to exclude Ford'S confession.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Taking Game Fish Easily.

During the high water of last week the
Elkhorn overflowed its banks and filled
up good many low places in Elkhorn
Township. The river has now gone
down, leaving considerable water stand
ing. These pools are filled with fish, bass
and pickerel principally. John Lass of
Elkhorn Township was in Fremont re-
Gently with a wagon load of fish which he
took from pool on his farm. The water
was subsidng, the fish had NO way of get
ting back to the river and they could be
caught very easily.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
ElOped with Two Girls.

Neil Crosby, employed in hotel at Orc,
eloped from that place with Miss Rice
and Grace Wampole, two young girls
about IL years old, taking with them the
hotel bus horse. Not showing up in the
morning, inquiry was made and kilograms
sent to the neighborng towns. They were
located i'll Greeley Center, where some
Ord men were to meet them, but before
Crosby had completed his escapade the
officers of the law took him in and he will
be taken back to Ord.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Island in Eruntion.

The island of Socorro, 400 miles off the
Mexican coast, is in state of eruption.
Two months ago, the latest date of news
from the island, lava was running down
the mountain sides, overfiowing the low
lands and travelling to the sea. The sky
and sea was filled with ashes miles away
from the island. and blazing mountain
forest was made out at night. 1t was a
magnificent sight
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Salvationists to Have n Church.

The Salvation Army is planning to erect
building for church and barracks in
Fremont. They have secured an option
on lot on Fifth Street and are making a
strong effort to raise $4,000 to purchase the
same and erect church. Several of Fre-
monts business men who are in sympa
thy with the work of the organization
have subscribed and they feel confident Of
being able to raise the money. They in
tend to put up good sized, commodious
building with rooms for the use of the
officers.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Begged Funds for Evil PURPOSES.

A man giving his name as Luke Crogan
was in Schuyler recently with 3-year
girl and 5-year-old boy begging funds
TO get him on his way west with his
children, whom he seemed to desire
to get out of reach of his wife who
had forsaken him in Dakota. He said he
lived in Ponca seven months and that he
had been in North Bend during the last
seven weeks. Because of the children,
much sympathy was manifested for them
until he began spending the money in
saloons and got beastly drunk, and it was
learned that he gave the children liquor.
Officers of the Children's Home Society
tried to get the children, but he would not
release them, stating that he desired
home for them, but wanted them where
they would be subject to his call. He left
Schuyler with the children, saying he was
going to Lincoln to put them IN the Or
phan's Home.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Good Price for Nebraska Grain.

The last of the western steers which
have been fed at t cents per pound
were shipped the other night. Over $1O,-
COO has been distributed near Shelby to
the feeders of these animals. Grain
which has had low market value and
soft corn and stalks yielded fine profit
when converted into meat. The South
Omaha commission men who placed the
cattle at Shelby have dealt literally with
the feeders and the latter will be anxious
to serve them next year.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Double Frisco Tragedy.

A. E. Sheppard, a San Francisco jew
eler. mErdered his cousin, Miss Aweny,
and then cut his own throat. The woman
was addicted to morphine. A note left
by the murderer indicated that he con-
sidered it his duty to kill her. Sheppard
was a deMotae of spiritualism.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Car Jumps the Track,

A car on the Agate Avenue line of the
tramway at Denver got out of the control
of the motorman, jumped the track at
curve when going down hill at a high
speed and turned over. There were
seventy-four passengers in the car, u
dozen of whom were injured.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Omaha Water System Sold.

The water system of Omaha was sold at
Farmers Loan and Trust Company, the
trustee of the bondholders who hold the
mortgage bonds on the plant. There was
but Gne bid, the purchase price OF the
plant being 81, 600, 600.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
sultan's Presents to the Car

The Sultan's presents to the Gar upon
the occasion of the latter's coronation
consist of number of rich carpets and
other costly articles, including diamond
pin valued at $4,000 (SlO,O00) intended for
the CZarina. In addition the Sultan has
sent high decoration to the Car and has
forwarded presents to the principal mem
berS of his household.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Erects a Flag Pole.

Mcpherson Post, Grand Army of the
Republic, at Fremont, has erected fifty
foot pole on the lot donated to it by the
cemetery association at Ridge Cemetery.
The monument to the unknown dead,
which is to be dedicated Decoration Day,
will be placed on the same lot.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
The Horseless Carriage.

One of the most interesting attractions
at the July race meeting of the Sioux City
Fair Association will be horseless car
riage. This novelty, which never has
been seen in Siaux City. will be exhibited
each day of the meeting by the Haynes
Appersoa Company of Kokomo, Ind.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
He Helped Capture Bootb.

Lieut.. Luther b. Baker, who, as an Off
Ger in the Government detective force, had
charge of the party which captured J.
Wilkes Booth, the assassin ef President
Lincoln, died at Lansing, Mich, on the
oath, aged 66 wears
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Troubles of a Stuart Family.

The Remains of John Carberry, who
committed suicide at Stuart by Shooting
himself, were inferred in the Atkinson
cemetery. The family of late years has
been singularly unfortunate. This is the
third member of the family that has been
buried in the past year and three died pre-
ViOuS to that time
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Jumps and Breaks a Leg.

A few days since as Harvey Stevens of
Bayard was starting for work his team
became frightened and ran away. Mr..
Stephens, who is about TO years old,
jumped from the wagon, striking the
ground with sufficient force to break his
leg in two places just above the ankle.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28

Venezuela Also Has a Press Censor.
The Venezuelan Government has for
hidden the circulation in Caracas of a
Panama newspaper, because it published
an offensive article on the condition of
affairs under President Crespo. This
newspaper asserts that it is an American
journal, and therefore will invoke United
States interference to get the prohibition
ramouad
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Young Man Burned to Death.

A. l.. Dulaney, young man living
three miles west OF Adelia, was burned to
death in his house. Dulaney, who lived
alone. was subject to epileptic fits, and OF
late they had taken him quite frequently.
1t is supposed that during one of the fits
he overturned lamp, thus setting the
house on fire. The fire was not discov-
cred until the house had fallen in. A pol
ton OF the trunk of the body was all that
was recovered. He had no relatives there.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Woman Scares a Burglar.

Mayor Bonekemper's residence at SUIT
ton was entered by a burglar the other
night. He was discovered by Mrs. Bone
kemper being awakened by burning
matches. She stepped out of her room
and met the burglar face to face with a
lighted match in his hand, who made pre-
cipitate flight down stairs and escaped be-
fore the mayor could be called. The bur-
Clar did not secure any booty
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
SHE DIES OF GRIEF.
News Of Henry Bolln's Conviction
Kills His Sister,


Kills His Sister.
One death has followed the conviction
of Henry Bolln, the ex-city treasurer OF
Omaha, which is believed by his relatives
to be directly traceable to Bolln's convic-
tion and sentence.
1t is the death of Bolln's sister, Mrs
FL. Kimme Of Cheyenne. Mrs. Kimme
has taken great interest in Bolln's trial
and has furnished him considerable money
for his defense. When Bolln was SEN
fenced b; Judge Baker, and shortly after
his return to the Jail, he wrote his sister
telling her Of the sentence.
Word received by him was to the effec,
that when Mrs. Kimme received his letter
she fell PROSTATE and senseless. This
was Sunday evening. Monday morniug
she died. Boln is almost prostrated with
grief at the loss of his sister.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28

Princess Louise of Denmark, eldest
daughter of the Crown Prince Frederick.
who was born in 1875, and Prince Fred
erick of Schaumburg-L Lippe, cousin of the
reigning Prince George, who was born
in 1868, were married at the palace of
Amalaienburg.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
For Not Having FIaps.

The grand jury at Jacksonville, H.,
has returned indictments against the
heads of Illinois College, the Catholic
and parochial schools for not having flags
on their school bull dings. Among those
indicted are Bishop Ryan of the Alton
diocese, and Vicar General Hickey of
Springfield, many other prominent people
being included,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Investigating a Village Board

The new village board of Exter has
couple of experts in the persons of the
present clerk and treasurer going through
the books and papers of the previous
boards proceedings to try to unravel the
tangle in which the business of that board
was kent,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Shot and Killed by Mistake.

Ernest Brownell, student at the high
school AIT Greeley, Colo, aged II, was
shot and killed by Bode Foster, a barber,
who mistook him for a burglar. Brownell
was lodging at Fosters house and re-
turned home after attending rehearsal.
Foster has been arrested,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
France.

The French excavators at Delphi have
unearthed ife-sized bronze statue of a
beardless man. the largest yet discovered.
The date of the work is 500 B. C. The
statue is holding the bride of a horse.
and portions of the horses figure have
also been found.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Engineer and Fireman Killed

A head end collision between wild ore
train and work train on the Duluth and
Iron Range near Tower, Minn., caused
the death of two men Several were
slightly injured. The locomotives and
several cars were ditehed
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Body of South Omaha Boy Found

The body of boy, apparently about Is
years of age, was found in the Missouri
River near Rock Bluff. The body was
dressed in light stripped trousers, shirt
and shoes, and had been in the water for
some time, though quite well preserved.
1t is believed that the boy is the one who
was drowned near South Omaha some
time ago and the authorities of that place
have been notified.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Boiler Explosion Kills Eight.

A dispatch from BingenbSnck, Ger
many, near Bjngen-on-the- HS'ne, an
noupces that the boiler of tuglexploded
there, sinking two barges. killing \eight
people and injaring many others. -
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Peculiarly Formed Hog.

Frank Green of Greeley Center has
freak of nature on exhibition. 1t is pig
with eight well-formed legs, four ears
and single body and head.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Blind Students Entertain.

There was musical entertainment at
the Institute for the Blind at Platssmouth
the other evening, and large audience
was present. The Dovey sisters.of Platts-
mouth sang some delightful selections.
The institute orchestra rendered num-
Der of selections.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
FORT OMAHA BILL PASSES.
Senate Agrees to Lease the Reser.
walton to Nebraska.

Omaha and Nebraska are within sight
of what will undoubtedly prove of vast
benefit to the state, the requirement of the
Fort Omaha military reservatian. The
bill passed the Senate late on the after
noon of the 10th, without single vote
against it. and being taken up by unani-
nous consent.
The passage of this measure means
much for the state, for in a few years Con-
gress will give it outright the Fort Omaha
reservation should the state realize the
intention of the promoters of this enter
prise, to establish thereon great training
school for the youth of the whole west.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Police Arrest Suspicious Characters

Police Arrest Suspicious Characters.
The police authorities at Grand Island
arrested three strangers, who had a sack
of shoes and lot of handkerchiefs and
underclothing, possession of which they
could not satisfactorily explain. 1t is be-
lieved considerable more goods have been
hidden. Some of the shoes are Rice &
Hutchins' make.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
New Mining COmpany.

The Omaha Mint Mining Company has
been incorporated, with capital stock OF
$1,000, 900, for the development of FIVE
mines in the Cripple Creek district The
company is composed of Omaha business
men, who have already commenced work
on the mines owned by the company. The
articles have been filed with the county
flar
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Curfew at O'Neil.

The City council at O'Neil got in line
with the rest Of the cities and passed
curfew ordinance. Hereafter all children
under 16 years of age will have to be at
home after 9 O'Clock in the evening"
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Three Murderers Hanged.

John Rutherford, Brady Rutherford and
Joe Goods0p were hanged at Bhenham,
Texas, for the murder of Thomas Dyer.
All died protesting their innocence.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Gold Struck i'm Basfxan

1t is alleged that rich deposits of geld
and silver have been found on the Tufts
estate at Summerville, the largest of Bos-
toms suburban towns. One is said to
have been uncovered by workmeR blast
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Killed While Walking the Track

The eastibound Rock Island passenger
train ran into and killed man two and
one-half miles east of Richfield at 10
o'clock on the morning of the 10Th. The
coroner's inquest developed that the man
was walking in deep cut in which there
was sharp bend, and was not seen by
the engineer until the train was within 100
feet of him. The man was struck while
stepping from the track. The body was
in no way disfgured and it is believed
that death resulted from broken back.
Besides 80 cents and a few personal
effects, letters were found upon his person
addressed to George Dublin, Nebraska
City. He had evidently been recently at
work in South Omaha packing house.
The remains were turned over to the
county undertaken for burial.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Horse Thieves Bound Over.

Fetterly and Daniels, the two young
men arrested at Plalnview, charged with
stealing c. o. Barnard's trotting mare,
had their trial before the county Judge.
They waived examination to the district
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28

under the sun assembled there to do honor
to the czar of all the Russias. the ruler
of the mighty empire which half encircles,
the globe. Generals with their staffs,
aids-de-camp riding at breakneck speed,
orlerlies galloping furiously were to be.
seen everywhere. The clash of arms re-
sounded on all sides, and most impressive.
was the gathering of the hosts of the
mighty emperor.
At 2:30 o'clock there was a further
laundering of the cannon. this time from
the direction of the Petroyski palace, and
that living mass of men and women gave
a great sigh of relief, for it was the signal
that the czar had started on his journey to
the Kremlin.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Taken to the Reform School.

Sheriff Hahn of Osceola has gone to
Kearney to Place Jesse Campbell, 10
year.Old boy in the reform school.