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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BLUE AND GRAY PUT FORTH AT,
INDIANAPOLIS.
Anti.SiIver Democrats Adopt Plat
form and Name Candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice-Preside dent-Chosen on
First Ballot,
Palmer for President.

John NJ. Palmer, United States Senator
from Illinois, was nominated for Presi-
dent of the United States by the anti-sil-
yer Democrats at indianapolis, and Gen.
S. B. Buckner, of Kentucky, was NOM
mated for Vice President The nomina-
ton of Senator Palmer, who received
7571h votes ON the only ballot cast, was
made unanimous on the motion of Gen.
E. S. Bragg, of Wisconsin, his only COM
petitor who received 12412 votes. Gen.
Buckner was nominated for Vice Presi-
dent by acclamation, for no other candi-
date was placed before the convention.
The nominating and seconding speeches
were numerous, and enthusiasm ran high
from the moment the reading clerk began
to call the roll of the States until the
Chairman duly announced that the con-
vention was at an end.
Chairman Caffery called the convention
to order at 11:3S Thursday morning. The
Platform Committee was not ready to
report, so the crowd called ON Col. w. G.
2. Breckenridge for q speech. He was es-
corted forward amid mingled Kisses and
cheers, and made brief address. Mr..
Ochs, of Pennsylvania, offered a resolu-
ton that the national convention express
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
OF A GREAT STATE
NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF
NEBRASKA.
NEWS
Detective Cox of Omaha Institutes
Crusade Against the Omaha
Council Bluffs Interstate Thieves
Association-Asks for Requisition.
Aftse Interstate Thieves.

Detective Cox of Omaha applied to
Governor HOlcomb for reQuisition for
John Malone, who is now under arrest
at Council Bluffs, charged with the lar
ceny of a suit of clothes in Omaha of the
value of s1S. The reason for asking a
requisition for one guilty of SO small an
offense is explained by letter addressed
by Cox to the Governor, as follows:
Enclosed please find an application
for John Malone, together with special
delivery stamps for the purpose of facili-
tating the speedy delivery to me of the
requisition papers and to save the ex-
pense of travel in procuring the same. 1
trust his honor, the Governor, will grant
the same for the reason that there are a
great many petty thieves who will steal
an article of small value in our city and
go over to Council Bluffs with the idea
that the amount is under grand larceny
and thereby not felony, that they will
not be prosecuted and punished; but as l
desire to make an example of this case
and break up what seems to be an inte--
state thieves association with headQuar-
ters in this city and Council Bluffs, l
trust shall receive your cooperation in
the matter"
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Had Hoarded s1Oo, 900.

CHICAGO: Fritz Struckmeyer, worth
nearly 500, 600, died of heart disease in
the wretched room he called his home at
SS9 North Avenue. He had been miser
for quarter of a century, denying him.
self the comforts of life and almost the
common necessities, although he had
enough worldly possessions to place him
beyond want. He died in store room,
deserted even by the rats. Death found
the old man sitting on the end of an
empty nail keg, across which his lifeless
body soon stretched.
Fritz rented the first floor Of his two
story building to a candy dealer. He
lived in a small room over the store, his
sleeping apartment being in little closet
adjoining. He did his own cooking on
the rickety stove, and the neghbors say
that as he never took bath he did not
feel the lack of bath room. He dressed
in tatters and rags.
He was also the owner of much other
valuable real estate and ready money. 1t
was common gossip that he kept some Of
his hoardings in his room, over the thresh-
hold of which no person, save one friend,
was allowed to pass. His fear of robbers,
it is said, was something remarkable, and
with locks and bars he fortified himself
against their attacks, being suspicious of
avprVOne
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Heir of Prince Lobanofr.

ST. LOUIS: The vast estates of Prince
Lobanoff Rostovsky, Russian Minister ol
Foreign Affairs, who died suddenly in
Kietf last Sunday, will pass to man
who, sixteen years ago, came to st. Louis
as Russian exile and prescribed. This
man disappeared a year later, taking
with him the divorced wife of Prof. Jules
Belin, a teacher of French. Since then
he has been heard from but once, and
thea it was alleged that ne, had gone to
New York, and there had been sentenced
to prison. The exile claimed to be a
nephew of the late prince. His name is
Lobanof and before his exile he Was
judge of the criminal court in Odessa.
He was nihilist, and when this fact was
discovered he fled for his Life.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Drop Out the Diamond Match.

CHICAGO: w. b. and J. II. Moore
have resigned their positions with the
Diamond Match Company. The resigna-
tions were handed to George M. Pullman,
one of the large carriers of Diamond
Match stock w. II. Moore was first vice
president and director. j. II. Moore
was not director, but was second vice
president of the company. While the
retirement of the Moore brothers makes
but one vacancy in the Diamond Match
directory, it is probable that two other
designations will be received. According
to the way matters are drifting, Director
j. K. Robinson of Chicago, and Director
G. r. Hopkins of st. Louis may retire.
1t is not improbable that Mr.. Robinson
will be elected treasurer of the company,
position which he now holds. Outside
of Mr.. Armour and Mr.. Pullman, II. n.
Higinbotham and c. II. Mccormick have
been considered as possible candidates.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Lost Spanish Mine Discovered.

ROUND Rock, Texas: There is great
excitement in the counties of Bell and
Milan over recent discoveries of gold. In
Bell County syndicates have leased large
bodies of land and the ore taken out has
been sent to Cripple Creek, Colo, to be
assayed. If the report is favorable mines
will be actively developed.
When the discovery of gold in Bell
County was announced some two mont tbs
ago, the old story of the lost mine on the
BOwles place was revived, and company
quietly leased the land before making
known their purpose. They sent to Grip
pie Creek and employed E. l.. Conway, a
gold miner who for many years has had
experience in the mines of California.
British Columbia and Australia. He inn
mediately began the work of locating the
old Spanish mine, and from almost oblit-
Grated landmarks he finally succeeded in
ascertaining where the shaft had been
sunk. After removing the earth it was
found that the shaft had been completely
filled up and it will take much hard work
and considerable time to remove the de-
bris. A large force of men has been en-
plOyed, and the work Of developing the
mine is now actively under way.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Comes Back at AItDeId

CHICAGO: Ex-Dem ocratic Congress-
man Forman publishes rejoinder to the
answer of Gov. Altgeld to the charges of
borrowing state money, ETC., made by him
against the Governor. He repeats the
charges and says:
'The public has right to expect an
explanation of every charge, but instead
they are met with personal abuse, mean
insinuations and hypocritical cant. 1
want to remind you," says Mr.. Forman,
"that the issue was squarely presented to
you and, as you refused to accept it, l
shall await with confidence the verdict of
the people of the state of Illinois, to be
rendered in November, and predict your
overwhelming defeat.''
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Ancient Journalism.

At Il recent G ngress of journalists
held at Heidelberg. fac SMILES of the
first newspaper ever printed were dis
tributed to the members. 1t is a sheet
published at Strasburg in 1909 by JO-
ham Carolus. In a letter from Ven
ice, dated Sept. 4. in the first number,
Galileo's discovery of the telescope IS
announced: The Government has ad-
ded 100 crowns to the pension of Mas
ter Calico Galilei, of Florence, Profes-
sor at Padua, because he has invented
IN instrument which enables one to
see distant places as if they were quite
near
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Farmer Seriously Hurt.

+. 81. Hubbard was quite seriously in
jured at Overton by loaded billy in the
hands of Jake Brown. Mr.. Hubbard,
who is an enterprising farmer of that
locality, had employed Brown for few
days to assist him on the farm. After The
family had retired for the night Brown
attempted to assault the farmers daugh-
ter, Is years of age. Her screams
awakened her father, who promptly
knocked the miscreant down and threw
him out of doors. Later in the night he
called and requested his clothes and other
effects. His appearance was sufficient to
open hostilities again, during which Mr..
Hubbard was injured. Brown has disap.
peared.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Shy On Revenue.

WASHINGTON: In spite of the fact that
circumstances have so shaped themselves
as to make it appear that the financial
problem is the predominant issue, the
treasury statement for August shows that
the question of adequate revenue is of
overshadowing importance. The deficit
for August was upwards of ten million
dollars, and the total deficiency for the
first two months OF the fiscal year was
s23, l9S, ,S39. 1t is clearly demonstrated
that i'll the event of continuance of the
deficit the next president will be COM
PEELED to call Congress together imme-
diately after his inauguration
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
DIR. Leo Browne Goode Dead

WASHINGTON: DR.. Leo Brown Goode.
assistant secretary of Smithsonian Insti-
tute, and probably the leading authority
on fish and fisheries in the United States.
died at Washington, ID. c., of bronchial
pneumonia. He was a native of Indiana.
From 1884 to 1877 he held the office of
chief of the division of fisheries in the
Smithsonian Institute, and on the organi-
cation of the National Museum became its
assistant director,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Life of a Child Crushed Out.

A fatal accident occurred at Chtten-
den's elevator in Tecumseh, in which
Curtis Smith, the 11-year- old son of Fred
Smith, lost his life. The boy, with two
or three playmates, was ON the second
floor of the building and attempted to
jump into the elevator in its descent IRON
the third floor for ride down. His asso-
ciates made the jump all right, but oung
Smith was a little slow and his head was
caught between the elevator and the floor
The car crushed his head in frightfuI
manner and death was almost instan tan
eous. His body could not be released
from the awful position, however, until
help could be secured from two blocks
aWay.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Predicts a Very Hard Winter

WICHITA, Kan: Joseph H. c. Swan,
1.-THE sage of the Whitewater" widely
known for his correct forecast of the st.
Louis cyclone and other meteorological
phenomena, makes the following predic-
ton:
The winter Of 1861 will be very long
and cold, W it'll much snow in all local
'lties where snow is a factor Billiards
will be numerous, highways and rail-
ways will be blockaded, and all to be fol-
lowed by much rainfall and high water
most of the wear
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Bids for New BattIesbins

WASHINGTON: Under Governments
specifications bids for three battleships
are to be opened September IA, and for
twelve high grade, torpedo boats two days
previously Strong pressure is being
brought to bear upon the Navy Depart
ment to postpone the opening day until
November 15. All prominent shipbuild-
ing firms in the country desire this action.
The law is mandatory, however, and no
postpoRement can be made.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
A Pastor in Disgrace.

HANNIBAI, Mo-: The committee ap-
pointed by Bishop Galloway to try the
case against Rev. Thomas Cooper, the de-
posed pastor of St. Joseph, has found
him guilty of gross immortality, slander
and profanity. 1t recommended that be
be expelled from the church. The con-
ference adopted the report at once, and
Cooper was expelled. The suicide of DR..
Mcdonald this week is said to have been
due to threats of prosecution made by
Rev. Mr.. Cooper. DR.. Mcdonald had
charged him with immoral intimacy with
q Young woman of the church.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
San Francisco Wants to See Lii.

SAN FRANCISCO: The Chamber of
Commerce, Board of Trade and Mayor
Sutro have sent an official invitation to
Lii Hung Chang, through the Chinese
Consul General, to a reception at the hall
of the Chamber of Commerce, should he
pass through San Francisco. The South
ern Pacific Company has placed at the
disposal of Ii Hung Chang a special
train from New York to this city and
hence to Portland if REQUIRED.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Woman Goes Insane on a Train.

SEDALIA, Mo-: Mrs. Mary A. Hogue,
ihe wealthy widow OF John A. Hogue,
who amassed fortune in the wholesale
grocery trade in this city, became vio-
emily insane while on her way to this
city from visit during the summer in
Chicago and northern lake pleasure re-
sorts. Upon her arrival here she had to
oe forced form the train. Mrs. Hogue is
iaboring under the hallucination that she
IS under arrest and her captors are trying
to rob her of her money,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Pa1ner's Name Presented.

Palmer's name was presented by the
Michigan delegation as he had refused to
allow the Illinois delegates to put him in
nomination. His name was greeted with
an outburst of cheers that caused him to
retire to lobby in confusion. John E.
Hartridge of Louisiana, after regretting
the refusal of President Cleveland to al
low his name to be presented, seconded
Gen. Palmer's nomination. Georgia did
the same. Then the States, one after
another. fell into line Senator Palmer
was nominated on the first ballot, and the
choice was at once made unanimous on
motion of Gen Bragg.
The nomination of the Vice President
was then taken up, and the Chairman in
structed the reading clerk to call the roll
That young man took in the situation and
promptly called out "Kentucky." This
raised a cheer for Gen. Buckner, and his
name rose from all parts of the hall. VIM.
3. Browden made the nominating speech.
AMI the instant he closed his address a del
egate sprung UP and moved to nominate
Gen. Buckner by acclamation. 1t received
a dozen seconds and was carried with
great roar.
After passing a resolution giving the
national committee the usual authority
and another thanking the temporary COM
mitteemen for the work they did and an
other thanking the people of Indianapolis
for entertaining the convention so hand
somely. North Carolina delegate asking
Chairman Caffery if he remembered the
remark made by the Governor of North
Carolina to rhe Governor or South Caro-
lima. This hint produced motion to ad-
journ and the motion was carried forth
with at 4:15 o'clock.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Te1eeraphic Brevities.

Norman Allen, known as the "cattle
king" of Florida, was ambushed and
killed.
Police detectives have arrested two
young men who are suspected of robbing
the branch of the American National
Bank in the Livestock Exchange Build
ing in Kansas City, Mo.
a car on the Frederick and Middleton
Electric Railway jumped the track near
Frederick, Md. with 40 people on board.
Fortunately no one was killed, but sew
eraI were badly though not fatally hurt
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Woman Violates Her Parole.

RACINE, Wis: Miss Laura Wolcott OF
Milwaukee, who was let out of an ASYLUM
on parole, made her appearance in this
city and issued a number of checks on
Chicago bank, and was taken in by a
number OF Racine people, who gave her
dinners and rides about town. She wound
up by purchasing an $50 bicycle and Civ
ing worthless check on Chicago bank.
The wheel has not been found, and the
young woman was taken back to the
asylum at Milwaukee.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Saves $4,000 to Cattleme,

GUTHRIE, oklahoma: The last Legis-
lature passed an act taxing all cattle
ranches, houses and other personal prop
erty of white men in the Indian reserva-
tions of the territory. The cattlemen
fought the tax The supreme court held
that part of the levy, for general territory
purposes and court expenses, shall stand
good, but holds that the county and school
tax is illegal. By the decision the cattle-
men save over S50,0 a year.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Gold Imports.

WASHINGTON: The treasury on Sat-
nrday, received telegram from the sub
treasury at New York stating 81, 750, 900 in
gold coin had been received, of which ST.
1000 appeard in Saturdays statement.
the remaining SS,000,00O appearing Mon
day. The withdrawalsSaturday am oun ted
to SS2, 100, which left.the true amount of
the reserve, exclusive of the So, ,0OO, OO9 not
taken up in Saturdays statement, slO4,-
n25 LID
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
To Confer with Watson.

WAsHINGToN: Senator Butler, chair
man of the POpulist executive committee,
left the city Thursday for Atlanta on
political business. While in Georgia
Butler will confer with Thomas E. Wat
son, nominee for vice president on the
Populist ticket. The Senator has been
preparing letter to Watson Notifying
him of his nomination, and it is presumed
the conference is in relation to this mat
for
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Flow of Gold Will Not stop.

New YORK: Nearly all bankers says
shat they now begin to realize the magni-
Jude of the present gold import move
ment. 1t is declared by bankers who had
studied the situation and the condition of
srade between Great Britain and this
country, that, in the absence of any un-
coward political event which would cause
heavy selling of American securities
abroad, the importation of gold before the
movement closes is likely to aggregate
between $40, 100000 and $4,000 600.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Wealthy Missourian Disappears.

CHILLtCoTHE, No.: Casper Ulmer, a
wealthy retired farmer, aged Y years,
left here last Monday fo attend the q. A.
r. encampment at st. Paul. He registered
at the Metropolitan Hotel, and was lodged
at private house just across the street
Tuesday night he got up, dressed himself
and told his friends he would 60 across to
he hotel. This was the last seen of him
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Feeders for Nebraska.

A special train of eighteen cars of west,
trn cattle was unloaded at Shelby the
other day. Part of them have been sold
to farmers, while the balance will be fed.
They have not tasted corn and wheB
driven along the road will stop at grassy
places and not look at the cornfieldS.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
North American Review Sold

NEW YORK: Lloyd Brice has sold the
American Review, one of the oldest mag
azines in the United States. David A.
Monroe, who is the new editor, president
and treasurer, was for a number of years
connected with the literary departmen af
Harper & Bros
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Fruit importers FaiI.

NEW YORK: III. Dumois & Co., among
the largest fruit importers of West India
fruits in America, assigned Saturday
without preference. Their last statement
to Bradstreet's in November, 1895, showed
assets 500, ,000; Liabilities, ss2S5 900. Gen.
Weyler's ediet prohibiting the exporta-
tion of fruit from Cuba, where the firm
owns vast estates, is given as the cause oi
tho 70
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Great Western.s E..ninoe

CHICAGO: The annual meeting of the
Chicago Great Western road was held in
this city. The net earnings of the road
during the last fiscal year were 81, ,s99. .57S.
an increase of $3.50, 22S over the preceding
year. 81. A. Gardiner, II. E. Fletcher
and A. Oppenheim, the retiring directors.
Were reelected.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Went Down in Lake Mtebiaan.

MAcKINAw CITY, Mich: The schooner
Ellsworth, light, bound down, collided
with the schooner Emily Maxwell, loaded
with alabastine, for Chicago, off Waugo-
shanee. The Ellsworth sunk in thirty
minutes. Her crew was saved and
brought here by the Maxwell, which is
leaking sincs. One pump keeps her free.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Bogus Chinese Certificates.

MONTREAL: The special United States
treasury agents arrived here to obtain
evidence regarding the forging and SELL
ing of Chinese merchants certificates.
They will act in conjunction with DR..
Anderson, consul general No attempt
will be made to eKtradite the offenders,
but indictments will be asked from the
court of the queens bench, as the offense
is one against the Canadian criminal law.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Spanish Gold Sinks Laurada

KINGSTON. Jamaica: The steamer
LaSlrada, of Cuban flibustering fame,
struck reef while entering the harbor
of Port Antonio. She will be a total loss
it is feared. 1t is suspected that she was
wrecked purposely through Spanish
hriharr
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Flames Rise One Hundred Feet

INDEPENDENCE, Kan: The large gas
we'll on the Hays farm, nine miles north
of here, was discovered to be on fire, and
the heavens were aglow with the light
from the burning gas. The flames would
shoot up nearly hundred feet in the air
and could be distinctly seen from the city.
Every effort has been made to get it under
control, but it is still burning, and peo
pie are becoming alarmed
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Clark Beebe Accidentally Shot.

DR.. Clark L. Beebe and George Smith
of Shelton, were snipe hunting in small
boat ON Wood River pond and on theil
return young Beebe, seeing game, drew
the shotgun towards him, the hammers
caught on the boat and discharged both
loads into his breast above the right lung,
He died,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Train Rosber Killed.

SACRAMENTO, Cal: An attempt was
made to hold up the overland express
eight miles west of this city, The engi-
neer killed one of the robbers and then
pulled out and the train reached this city.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
In Trouble with Uncle Sam.

A. A. Wirtz, in charge of the temper.
ance billiard hall at Beatrice, was ar.
rested in mpliance with request from
the United States authorities on charge
OF illegally selling intoxicating liquors
Wirtz will waive preliminary examina-
tion and ask for Misunderstanding in the
higher court.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-10
Eire-Proof Paner

To make fire proof paper, nothftg
more is necessary than to dip in Ia
strong solotion of alum water. ard
when thoroughly dry it will resist the
action Of fame. Some paper REQUIRES
to imbibe more of the solution than IT
will take up at single immersion, aJld
the process may be repeated until IT
becomes thoroughly saturated.