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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
A HANDSOME S~TATEHOUSE.
Minnesota Capitol Building to Be Lo'
Gated at St. Paul.

Minnesota Capitol Building to Be Lo'
Gated at St. Paul.
The Minnesota capitol building, to
be located at st. Paul, will cost, ac-
cording to estimates and specifications
submitted by the architect, $~1,27O,992.
Mr.. Gilbert says the cubical contents
of the building will be 4,415,693 feet.
1t is of modern style of architecture,
and the awarding committee described
it as scholarly, well proportioned and
refined. The first elements consider
ed in making the design, says Architect
Gilbert, have been the practical ones
of economy and good construction.
Next, and hardly less important, have
been the questions of suitable and con-
venient arrangement of the interior
Of the building, giving ample light and
ventilation to all it's parts and con-
venient access between those parts Of
the structure most requiring it. and
finally, that it shall express in all it's
parts as a whole the dignity of its
purpose.
Rooms most used have been located
in the first story, and the most impor-
tant ones, so far as practicable, have
been placed on the south front and so
grouped as to best accommodate the
business of the State officers.
"The House of Representatives, the
Senate and the Supreme Court have
been placed in the second story, and,
being large rooms, extend clear through
to the roof, being lighted from the top
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
From Governor to Governor.

Gov. Holcomb is in receipt of the fol-
lowing letter from Gov. W. j. Mcconnell
of Idaho, dated at Boise City:
Hon. Silas A. Holcomb. Governor OF
Nebraska: My Dear Sir-Our immigra-
ton convention has adjourned, and l de-
sire to express to you, and through you
TO the delegates who represented your
state during the meeting, my grateful ap-
probation OF the hearty cooperation in
the work which was performed.
Prof. Nicholson delivered a highly in
teresting and instructive address, as did
also Judge Cessna. Mr.. Oberfelder con-
tributed largely to the interest of the con-
vention, and, altogether, L am deeply i'm
pressed with a sense Of gratitude to the
state of Nebras ska and yourself for the
very kind interest and generous assistance
you have given us.
With assurances of esteem l am, respect
fully yours, W. j. M'CONNELL,
Envarnnr IF Idaho
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
General Colby Will Retire.

At a recent meeting of Company &,
First regiment, Nebraska National Guard,
held at Beatrice, resolutions were adopted
commencing the career of Brigadier Gen
eral Colby and requesting him to again be
a candidate for election to that position.
Under date of April 8, General Colby
writes to Captain Brainerd, commanding
Company c, acknowledging the resolu-
ton, but saying he has decided not to be
a candidate for reelection. Brigadie1
General Colby will sever his connection
with the Nebraska National Guard at the
close of his present term.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
Meeting of Stock Growers.

The annual meeting of the Western
Nebraska Stock Growers Association
was held at Alliance Tuesday, and the
entire stock interests of the western part
of the state were enthusiastically repre-
scented by about 100 stockmen. This as
s~ociation has accomplished a great deal
of good in the past year and is now in a
position to do more. The officers elected
are: A. S. Rex, president; r. Lisco, vice
president; j. Il. Van Boskirk, secretary
and treasurer; w. III. Swan. John Bre-
man, 5. P. Delatour, Frank King and w.
II. Corbin, executive committee.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16

proposal In her story to a column, which
is bad-at least for the article. But the
lovers are forty and thirty-six, 50 il
does not much matter. And they had
been engaged before.
In truth, Madge Robertson has a pref
ty story of a wealthy young medical
student, who so pities a defOrmed little
child at a. clinic that he finally allows
her to keep the coveted exquisite silver
box of bon bons he was about TO carry
as a birthday gift to the girl Of his
heart. He explains to the young lady
the absence of any gift from him. When
he had finished there were tears in the
girls eyes, and she extended her hands.
you will go and see the little thing
again." she said, softly, and II should
like to go with you"
"Always? ventured the young fer
low, his heart beating painfully.
He kissed her hand. Then he kissed
her arm. Then he looked I'D into her
eyes, and then-he kissed her lips. All
this goes to prove that the way to win a
girl is to find an object of charity and
bestow on it something intended for
her.
In Lippincott's, Mary E. S~tickney's
novel, THE Old Silver Trail" has a
double-barreled proposal. The first does
not connt, because the silver mine
blows up and kills the girls father in
the midst of it, and the girl breaks with
her lover, whom her father hated, he
u he has ideas about Providence
and it's interference. Here is the Sec
ond proposal:
rs it really your he in%credulOusly
whispered, with trembling touch caress.
ing the little hands. You here? Why
are you here, Dorothy"
THE doctor wrote me that you were
SICK" b faltered, her fingers tighten
ing on his with a sort of s%huddering
tenderness as at a remembered terror.
And you came for that, Dorothy,
sweetheart? The last time 1 saw you
you told me that you hated me. 1t was
not true?'
Il think| think more of you-than !
thought did," she murmured.
"Ah, the happy thought! God bless
you for it, sweetheart-mine."
This is essentially a Western method
of patching up affairs. There is nothing
so efficacious in the welding tOgethet
of two severed hearts as a case of brain
fever and an understanding doctor.
Robert Bars nero is frightfully pro
sale in "The Understudy," in the Cos.
mOpolitan.
"Oh," answered the girl, II have nd
patience with you"
I'm sorry for that, Mary" said Or
mond, for if / could have made a liy,
ing l intended to ask you to be my
wife"
"Ohr cried the girl, breathlessly,
turning her head away. After the usual
demurrer she says Yes"
Further search reveals the amazing
fact that the p~rOposal-in literature at
least-is becoming obsolete. Stories
there are of a plenty, but in the English
publications they mostly relate to mys1
ferrous disappearance of diamonds, OF
are tales of conspiracy or intrigue, and
in the American product the proposal is
all done behind the scenes-the reader
is introduced to the engaged couple Oh
to the married pair. The sentimental
age is passing, evidently, and we con!
temptuously hurry over the romantic
episode to reach those dramatic crises
in life which seems to occupy the atten1
ton of both writer's and readers.-Chi4
cago News.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
Child Fatally Burned.

The 4-year-old daughter of John Hill,
living about ten miles southeast of Min
den was burned to a crisp. She had gone
out into the field, where her father vas at
work. He had been burning stalks and
weeds, and when he went to dinner left
the children playing around where the
fire had been. He never thought of the
danger until one of the boys ran in and
told him the little girls clothes were on
fire. The child's clothes were totally
burned, and her body burned to a crisp.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
Want the Board to Act.

A drug store has been running at Hol-
stein ince December by parties who have
no certificate for the practice of pharmacy
nor a semblance of authority from any
source. Although numerous complaints
have been sent to the proper committee on
violation, nothing has been done.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16

Visitor clearing the piano in the nexrl
room)-Is that your daughter? Shel
appears to be playing with only one
hand. Gentleman of the House-Yes;I
her fellow is probably playing with the
otheE.-Roston Transcript.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
Utica Firemen Selected.

- At the regular meeting of the Utica vol
unteer fire department the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
Chief, Charles l.. Swartz; assistant chief,
Fl. A. ~Collamore; secretary, Steve Low
ley; treasurer, Jacob SEVERN trustee, for
three years, IL. G. Woodworth.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
Hastings Girls i'm Black Faces.

The Ladies' Parlor Minstrels, composed
of thirty young ladies of Hastings gave a
performance at the opera house to crowd
ed house. 1t was under the direction of
Walter Ellis and Prof. John Rees. The
ladies made a fine appearance in the
opening scene with their powdered hair,
shining faces and unique costumes. The
hit of the evening was the bachelors sup
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
Another Treasurer Reported Short

At the Exeter town meeting a levy of 1
mill was voted for roads, q mill for
bridges, and p mill for the general fund.
1t was reported that the ex-treasurer was
short i'll his accounts over $500. The
board was instructed to Immediately pro-
coed to collect the deficiency,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
forks New Military Compan,

A new militia company was organized
at York with a membership of forty-tive.
G.. III. Holderman was elected the captain.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
OF A GREAT STATE
NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF
NEBRASKA.
Superintendent DamerelI's Report to
the Secretary of State Shows $50
Incurable Insane Patients at the
Hastings Asylum.
Incurable Insane Patients.

The county commissioners sof Douglas
County a few days ago applied to Dr..
Demerell, superintendent of the Hastings
Asylum for Incurable Insane, for infor
nation regarding the number of patients
IN that institution credited to that county.
DIR. Damerell forwarded to the Secretary
Of State the following list of all the
lies, and the number of patients from each,
20 be given out for publication:
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
Blair Man Chases a Burglar.

While Hon. w. d. Halter OF Blair, was
sleeping soundly a few nights ago he was
awakened by a noise and saw a burglar
ransack:ng his bureau, a few feet from
him. He chased the thief, but he escaped.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
Why They Went.

Talker-When 1 lectured there was
not a dry eye in the audience.
Walker-Indeed, and what was vour
subject?
Talker-I had been addressing a
school of cookery and giving a prac-
teal illustration of how to peel an
onion.-San Francisco Examiner.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
CONTRACTS for Chicory Secured.

The German Chicory Company of
O'Neill has completed contracts for the
raising of $50 acres OF roots in that vicin-
ity. The contracts are mostly for two,
three and t~ive-acre tracts, there having
been thirty-five contracts made.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16

Mrs. Dukane-'The women of differ
ent cities have their own particular
fad" Mrs. Gaswell-"What is the wo-
mems fad in Chicago" Mrs. Dugane-
MISUNDERSTANDING Chronicle.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
Gordon Man i'm Trouble.

Henry Rye of Gordon was arrested on
the charge of buying government cattle
from Indians. Rye of taken before United
States Commissioner Lucas and bound
over to appear at the United States Court
at Umaha in Nav.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
A Horse for a Rooster.

Eugene Vinzant of Bellevue traded a
good, sound horse for a rooster and was
satisfied with the deal.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
Will Erect a Town Hall.

At the election in Platte Township,
Dodge County, it was voted to appropriate
$500 for the erection of a town hall,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
Rehind I'm Its Orders.

The Kearney bicycle factory is behind
on its orders and will have to increase its
facilities at once.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
Young Man Crushed to Death.

While engaged in tearing down a sod
house Victor Gustafson, the ~19-year-old
son Of a pioneer resident Of Ok, ord, was
crushed by the falling roof and instantly
killed.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
Hotel Burns at Ogalalla.

burned a day or two ago. The building
Is a total loss. Insurance. $4,000.
Evening journal., 1896-07-29
TELEGRAPHlc TICKS.

Governor Bradley. it is said, win APP
point John w. Yorkos to succeed Black
burn as senator.
1t is reported in Berlin that the powers
have informed Greece that she must cease
aiding rohels against the Turks
An action to recover $50, 00e for broaoh
Of promise was begun in New York by
Frances Raymond, an actress, against
Franklin Raymond Wallace
Three year-old Charles Monks while
striving TO reach his homo in Jersey City
during storm. foil into pool near Bald
win ayonue and was drowned.
Tho international socialist trades con-
gress met in It. Martins town hall, Lon
don The anarchist delegates forced an en-
tranco into the hall. 6reat disorder pre-
vailed, and a number Of fist fights occur
red.
Michael Lohmaier was shot and fatally
wounded IN Now York by his wifo's broth
er Charles johnson. who says ho acted In
dcfeuse of hiniself and his sister, Iehmai-
er's wife, whom 20 had pursued to john
sons room.
Evening journal., 1896-07-29
aLn.t l.Il.. olnsr Lgnaaner..a

Intensely self regarding and sclf satis-
lcd, the London siafrowis also intensely
democratic. SecluEion, rposc. privacy, rc-
scryc all these are odious TO him lie docs
not appreciate them himself, AID, like the
human plcbo.an, rcscnts aIy departure
FROM his standard Ga othcrs
30 more retiring bird has chance
among the sparrows They bully and hus-
tie even the blackhiids, AID If canary
gets loose among them ne is at olco mob
bed. presumably hceauso his feathers are
brighter than the sparow's.
They talk or cat from dawn till dusk,
quarrel loudly and 10 public live anyhow
and anywhere hut always iu comfort and
have no standard o. elegance like chirds
whose nests are always beautiful, hut
somehow they get on where other birds do
not and achieve susccss. but Ut Is Success
of coarse, material Kind, which even q
naturalist luds il d.nicrlt 90 admire
They are ia fact, just like other Loudoa-
ors-LOndon Spectator
Evening journal., 1896-07-29
The storm In Indiana.

CINCINNATI, July 29.-The Commercial
specials report great storms in the follow
ing places In Indiana:
Brownstone--C Charles Ewing, aged s,
and Frank S. I-oblo, aged 10, were drown
ed in the swollen waters Of White river.
Frankfort--A rainstorm here flooded
farm lands aud damaged crops greatly;
also flooded streams, drowned cattle aud
sheep There are bad washouts on the Clo-
yer Leaf and Erie railways.
Elwood-The heaviest rainstorm ever
known here was that Of yesterday. Skis
have been plying in theprinciFal streets
oil day. Many people have been driven
from their homes Small bridges have
been washed away Six inches Of rain fell.
Fowler-Heavy rains for week were
supplemented by q heavier rain yesterday.
II tho present rain lasts much longer, there
will not be carload Of grain produce
shipped from this part OF the state
Nowcastle-There were three cloud
bursts Ia this section, the like Of which
was never before seen here. All streams
are clear out Of their banks, and oats and
corn arc threatened with total ruin.
Evening journal., 1896-07-29
WILDCATS FROM TAME CATS.
Tho Refrigeration OF Twenty Years Among
tho Hciinoe Of Gont leland.

It has taken about go ycafs 20 produce
the wildcats of Cont island, tho degcnor.
nte process commencing soon after the
lighthouse was established there in 1875.
1t seems that the first keepers brought
number of cats with them, but with unrc-
strained liberty the animals gradually for
sock the comforts OF civilization Goat Is
land IS the homo of thousands Of birds and
squirrels, and to this q possibly duo the
temptation Of the cuts to forsakc tho keep
ers frvsidc A first the cats would absent
Themselves for days at time, but tho
Iittcns were born at home In time, how.
over, they got over this and lived altogcth-
or In the mdcrbrush. After few yeare
the descendants Of the first eats were SO
wild that they were afraid Of human be.
iDgs and made their dens In the creyicea
of the rocks.
From that time the cats hcsame wilder,
until now thcy ar0 as ferocious rs the tcr-
rible creatures of the mountains. They
have increased in size and changed alto
gether IA disposition. They are always seen
in pairs and appear to mate as all species
sof the cat tribe do i'm the Wild state The
cats live on squirrels, quail and sparrows,
~ well as such other small animals and
birds az they can satch They are supplied
with water from dozen springs in differ
eut parts of she island
In addition TO ether changes the wild
cats have bocoIns hostile to such tame eats
as are brought to the island from time q
time They viii attack them on sight and
never stop until they have killed their vic
TINS
The chief destruction wrought by the
wildcats is on the quail that inhabit the
island The "artful drummersn used q
be there in abundance, bat arc now pretty
well thinned out The cats are constantly
on the alert, and not only kill every quni
they can catch, but often destroy who'll
nests full Of young To prevent this The
/ light keepers ara always on the lookout fol
wildcats and shoot evory one that come
| anywhere near the house As conso
quenoc the cats keep some distance away
and tho quail seem 10 know they are saf
I'm that locality, for thero are more nest
there than many other part of the island
Many plans have been tried within th
last few years 20 rid tho island OF the hun
| cry, carniyorous pests but the moro the
are prosecuted with shotguns, trap nnl
poison the moro rapidly they seem 20 mul
tiply. San francisco CAN.
Evening journal., 1896-07-29
rl,. size nr ti,n sun.

The sun, provided Nc mcassrc only the
disk sDcn with tho smoked glass, il 1858,
900 miles ina diameter. e., los cnrths
could be comfortably ranged side by Side
across the disk. Tocoyer the surface would
rcquin, many thousands To IN the into
rlor we should nccd l, 800, 600. On smaller
scale we might represent ths sua by hall
two foot in dismoiog and tic earth by a
good sized gfaih OF shot iAt the sun be
followed out then place Tie earth st rs
center and let The Aoon rsyolpo about is
at IS real dlsianccof .iO 600 nsiles. Ihcre
would yes remain nearly goo 600 iailes of
space between the moon sorbit and tAc ir-
closing she'll of the sua Indeed, 10 Jour-
ney froi1 one side OF she g,n 70 tfe other,
through the ccnser, would take one Of err
swift express trains nearly 2 ~ years. 80
vast globe muzt bc heavy. since its
density il only cne-quartcr that of the
earth it only weighs as mnch az 232 600
earths, or two octillions ni tons. The at-
traction ef gravity on IT'S surface would
cause nian whose weight was 1850 pounds
TO weigh two tons -Aldcn W. Quimby iR
Ladies' Home Journal
Evening journal., 1896-07-29
aanaanr the champion.

HALIBAX, July 20.-In the aquatic tour
nament here Gaudaur won the slpgle soull
race for the worlds championship Seven
boats started as follows; b ID. Rogers Of
Schuyler, n y; Ia Durham Of Toronto,
J. J. Casey OF Boston, Louis Lovott Of
Halifax, George BubcaF OF Londsn, Ed
ward Hsnlan Of Toronto and J. q. Gaa-
daur Of AtheTly, Ont 10 was holly con-
tested race Gaudaur crossed the hnish
line Ia ao.26 Rogers led Hanlan about
halt length. The ex-ohampion was sono-
what Handicapped by having 20 row in a
borrowed shell, bis own having beon dana
aged IN transit The prizes ia this event
were 5000 to first, sl6o to second and 2l0o
to third. Distance, shres miles. Casey and
Loye1t did not finish.
Evening journal., 1896-07-29
nA Rare Rndkin.r 2

"Bare" means "merc' as well as
"nalzcd." and 1 cannot doubt that by
ssbare bodlSin" Shakespeare meant 'more
bodisin.' the point of the passage Leing
with how contempibly small an instru
mcnt we could, If we chose, PIT an end to
life and all its bother. " Bare probably
was used instead Of "mcro" for the sake
of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (Cf with Haiulcts
"barc bcdkin." Richard lis "littlo pin, p
III. Q. 1927 For bare in the sense OF
'smcro'' need cite only "harc imagina.
tion OF q fcasi. ''-Notcs ard Queries
Evening journal., 1896-07-29

the top OF the bank with her ax whom tho
traih started into the curve The engineer
noticed that there had been an obstruction
cleared away. lie gave q look at the track,
but as all was clear, opened wide his thrOt-
tie. As the train swept past Che ohstruc-
ton he noticed the girl and raised his hat
to her
When the news Of tho narrow escape OF
the accommodation reached Springdale,
the brave act OF Miss Bigley was warmly
praised. No damage was reported at tho
Office of the railroad company, and, except
few slight breaks in the telegraph lines,
which were repaired, everything was in
good working order
Evening journal., 1896-07-29
coNeY ISLAND CROWDS.
The Millions That Each Summer Flock e
the Popular Bathing Resort.


The Millions That Each Summer Flock 70
the Popular Bathing Resort.
The drama which Coney Island daily
provides for the delight Of its patrons Is
declared to frcshen the souls Of so many
millions annually that in order to compre-
hend the bulk of the multitude we must
fancy gathered Together all the inhabitants
of London all the people of New York,
every soul in Chicago ard every man, wo-
man and child in brooklyn And even
then we would beassuming that the largest
boasts of those cities were truths, for one
years crowd on Concy Island was COM
posed of 8, 900, 900 souls.
No painter has perpetuated its bewildcr-
ing scenes, and no poet has sought 20 im-
mortalize its wonders. 1t Is doubtful
whether the foreign world-tho Coulter
barbarians ~ as the Chinese call tho others
--has heard OF the place Certainly the At
lantic Garden, in the Bowcry, IS tcnfold
farther and better known. And yet 5000,
000 of fares were paid by trayeicts to it ia
"a year--by travellers who journcyed only
the time that "a cigar lasts. 1t NO more
wants or depends upon bcttcr fame thnr
grass needs painting or fresh air needs a
rhylner 1t is New York resort almost
exclusively, our homeopathic saniiarium,
our sun bath and iccbox combined, our cx
ira lung, our private, gigantic fan.
All our cities, except Chicago have such
places, and wo are content shat they should.
Boston may keep little Nantucket, Philp-
delphia may continue 70 reach ACROSS New
Jersey for her beaches, New Orleans Is
welcome % all of Lake Pontchrtrlin and
san Francisco may monopolizo her opera
glass spectacle of the Seal rocks il she
plcasee We 90 not want thoir resorts OF
need their patronage. Julian Ralph in
Stri fu,er's
Evening journal., 1896-07-29
BASEBALL.
NATIONAL IKAeuE GAMES.

NATIONAL LkAGuk GAMES.
At PHILADELPHIA
New York;. o 2 0 o 1 0-10
Philadelphia T.. 0 1 o Q o o. 6
New York-fIits, Il; errors, ?. Phila-
delphia--Hits, z errors, q.
At Brooklyn
BrookIyuo..... O . / 0 0 0 0 o. 3
Washington. o 0 0 o . l.
Brooklyn--Hits, 5; errors, g. Washing
ton-Hits. l2; errors, g.
At Cincinnati
Cleveland. d...... O 0 5 B O o ? o. 8
Cincinnati .. o 0 2 o. o l. 9
Cloyeland-Hits, TO- errors, 4. Cincin-
nati--Hiis, 9; errors, /.
AZ Boston
Baltlmore..l... O % o o.
Boston.......... / O O D o 0 L. 3
Baltimore-Hits, s. errors, 4. Boston
Hits. s. errors, o.
Pittsburg. ~. ~. o O 0 0 0 1 0 o. 1
Chicago. o O / o o 1 - 8
Pittsburg- Hits, 5; errors, 2. Chicago
Hits, 8; errors. /.
AT 81 Louis
Iouisvillo......t 0 2 0 0 0 l 0 .
St Louis....... 2 O Al 3 80
Louisville-Hit u; errors, l8. So.
Louis-Hits, 49, errors, o.