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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
MARKET QUOTATIONS

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime
$500 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades
$500 to S3.75; sheep, fair to choice 500
to $500; wheat, No. red, II to 79c
corn, No. 2, 24c to 25c; oats, No. 2, 1St
TO l9c; rye, No. 2, SIC to 39c; butter
choice creamery, 1Sc to 19c; eggs, fresh
lSc to zoe; potatoes, per bushel, zoe to
sue; broom corn, common short to choice
dwarf, $50 to $50 per ton.
lndianapolis-Cattl shipping, $500 to
5000; hogs, choice light, $500 to So. 10;
sneep, common to prime, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. ,, ISc to SOC; corn, No. :.
White, 2oc to 26c; oats, No. 2 white, Zoe
to 21c
st. Louis-Cattle, $500 to 1925; hogs.
$500 to $3.75; wheat, No. 2. SSc to 9Oc:
corn, No. 2 yellow, 23c to 24c: oats.
NO. white, Ice to 1Sc; rye, No. 2, 34c
to 36c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to S4.75; hogs.
$500 to $40; sheep, $3.50 to So. SO;
wheat, No. ,, SSc to SOC; corn, No. .
mixed, 25c to 2Ic: oats. No. 2 mixed, 2Oc
to pc; rye, No. =, 37c to 3Sc.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $500: hogs
$500 TO $3.75; sheep, $500 to $3.50:
wheat, No. 2 red, soc to Ole; corn, No. .
yellow, 22c to 24c; oats, No. white, 21c
to pc; rye, 3Sc to 39c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. > red Gle to 92c;
corn. No. mixed, 24c to 26c; oats. No.
white, 1Sc to zoe; rye. No 2, SOC to 41c:
clover seed, $3.50 to $3.50.
Milwaukee-W Wheat. No. . spring. 79c
to soc; CO., No. 3, 24c to 26c; oats. No.
white, 21c to &c; barley. No. 2. Soc 70
BIC; rye, No. 1, 39c to Ale: pork. mess
s6.T5 to $725.
Buffalo-Cattle, $3.50 to s5.25: hogs
$500 to $4.25: sheep, $500 to s3.75;
wheat, No. ? red. 95e to 96c; corn, No.
Tellow, 29c to Soc; oats, No. 2 white,
&c to 25c.
New 9ork-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
800 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to $4OO;
Wheat, No. 2 red, S5c to Sic; corn, No. 2, !
lie to 32c; oats, No. 2 white. 23c to 24c:
utter, creamery, 15c to 21c; eggs, West |
rn, Zoe to 24c.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
WASHINGTON Man Suicides

WAsHINGToN: Boutelle w. Frazier.
proprietor OF the Wellington Hotel, COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself through
the head, the tragedy taking place at a
lonely spot near the chain bridge over the
Potomac River. The deceased was a
prominet citizen and was one of the best
known hotel men in Washington. He
had been in a melancholy frame of mind
for some time past, due to his physical
condition. A letter to his wife assigned
i'll health as the cause that led to taking
his life
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
Lioness Saves Her Life

| PHILADELPHIA: BOwSer, one of the
big lionesses in Nine Pianka's family at
the Ninth and Arch Street Museum. saved
| her pretty mistress from a horrible death.
a feature OF Nine. Planka's performance
Is an exciting lion chase, in which'she is
| pursued around the cage by Spitfire at
whom she fires blank cartridges during
her rapid fight. Nine. Pianka usually
reaches the door a second in advance of
her savage pursuer. This time she stum-
bled and fell. In an instant Spitfire who
is vicious and murderous brute. saw the
opportunity she has long been awaiting.
and with deadly snarl she pounced upon
The PROSTATE woman. The startled at
tendants sprang for the iron rods. but be-
fore they could have reacded Them it
would lave been all over with pIucky
Nine Pianka had it not been for the
promptness of Bowser, who, with a
scream that was heard blocks away.
leaped full at Spi:fire, striking her full on
the shoulder and sending lie rolling IN the
SawduSt.
The next moment Bowser and Spitfi,
were locked in fierce combat, and Mme
Pianka had gained her feet just III time to
beat back that treacllerous old murderer
Nero, who was about to take a hand in
the game. Then she turned her atten ton
to SpIltire and administered to that spte-
ful animal thrashing that will live long
in her memory. During the conflict the
baby l!ohs, who allowed to run at large
on the platform, caught the spirit of the
fray and pitched into each other like
One of them lost por-
ton OF ell ear in the fight
Bob, monster lion, who bit off train.
er's arm in Canada recently, has been
added to the family, and pitched battle
between him and Nero is looked far
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
Fatal Football Game

LAWRENCE, kas.: In the football game
here between the State University and
Doane College of Crete, Neh., T.. L. Serf.
the quarterback of the Nebraska team.
was so badly injured that he died. Three
OF Kansas star players have decided to
lolever abandon football and the Doane
team Is so broken up that it may dis band.
No blame Is attached to anyone. 1t was
purely an accident.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
Have a Fight with Burglars

BATAVIA, N. Y: At EIba at 2
o'clock Thursday morning the burglar
alarm in the house of W. A. Hundre-
marks notified him that his store had been
entered. He summoned body of citi-
Zens, who surrounded the store and called
onthe burglars to surrender. The burg
lars refused and fight followed. One
burglar was killed and another wound G
and surrendered,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
Discovered a Herd of Buffalo.

Jack Birdsall, tranmaster at Alliance,
and Roadmaster Dunlap, WHO were al
tending court at Harrison, went hunting
in SnoWbelly canon, and while there dis
covered a herd of Buffalo. 1t is believed
that they are from Yellowstone Park,
The discovery caused much excitement at
Harrison and the canon is being secured
Oy hunters IN search OF them.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
Indicted for Combjninr

SALT LAKE: Thirteen members of the
salt Lake Coal Exchange were found
guilty IN the United States district court.
Ihey were charged and indicted by the
grand jury Tor combining 10 prevent per-
sons not members of the exchange from
obtaining coal at prices as low as were
made to members of the exchange, in
order to destroy competition.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
Andrade Goes Home.

WASHINGTON: Senor Andrade, minis
ier to The United Statas from Venezuela.
has gone home. He has taken with him
d copy Of the treaty between Venezuela
and Great Britain for the arbitration of
the boundary dispute, together with IA
coy Oh the agreements signed by Secre-
tary .Olney and Sir Julian Pouncefote.
which was preliminary to the treaty be-
tween the countries actually in interest,
Senor Andrade will urge his country to
accept the treaty at once.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
Celebration of a Pioneer.

Mrs. Jane Wilson celebrated her 10th
anniversary OF Nebraska life on the old
homestead at Dunbar, having arrived
there November IL, 1856 from Stratford
Ontario. The journey at that time occu-
pi I'd three weeks and part of it had to be
m de on foot, as he ir ad did not ex-
tend farther than Jefferson City, Missouri.
Now the trip is made in twenty six hours.
Part OF the village of Dun bar is located on
the old farm.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19

Burglars entered the depot at Teka-
NAH and robbed the money drawer IF S8
in pennies. They cut window light to
gain admlitance to the waiting rooms al d
then removed panel of the door to get
into the ticket Office. An effort was made
to get into the safe, but it was unsuccess-
iu'. The damage to the depot building is
SAID to be ibout I'D, made by trying to
pry open doors and breaking locks and
window glass
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
Financial Distress Causes 1nsani.

August Schukep, German farmer
about 4S years of age. living in Walker
Township near the Madison County line
was taken before the commissioners of
insanity at Columbus and declared to be
mentally unbalanced. Sheriff Kavanauph
took the unfortunate man to the asvlum
at Norfolk, where it is thought course
OF treatment may be beneficial Financial
worry caused his arrangement.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
Double Missouri Tragedy

SILEX, Mo-: Mrs. Mary Cox shot and
probably fatally wounded her husband
Abner Cox, an industrious young farmer
living about mile from town, and after
wards shot herself through the head. For
some time Mrs. Cox has been deranged
and her relatives have been watching her
closely for several months. She had
strange hallucinations and had carried a
revolver constantly. Her husband, how
ever paid no attention to her threats.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
Rev. Alex Bert Not Eound

BUTTE, Mont: The searching parties
who have been hunting for Rev. Alex
Bert, the young Chicago preacher who
became loSt In snow storm in the noun
taIns near Troy last week, have aban-
doned the search. There is little hope of
recovering the body before spring. HIS
tracks We're found in several places, but
since then snow has been falling heavily
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
Teachers, Institute

Polk County teachers had very pleas
ant institute at the High School buildiI
at Osceola recently. Prof. G. w. Crozier
is man that thinks there is nothing too
good for the teachers and since he has
been county superintendent he provides
the best for them there is in the land.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
To Stay in the Field.

CHICAGO: The Gold Democratic state
committee met here Saturday and gave
out an address to the Democrats of iii
nois and decided also TO keep UP the Or
ganizatlen, maintain headquarters and
continue an active campaign in behalf OF
old fashioned Democratic princlples.
President Cleveland's administ stration and
the foreign and domestic policy were in
dorSad
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
FOOtpads Rob Bows.

Roy Wheelock, young man II years of
age, was attacked by tootpads at Beatrice
and robbed of S12. The boy was treasurer
of one of the Pres byterian Church socie-
ties, and was on his way home from the
church when the robbery took place,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
Large Yield of Corn.

Corn is turning out much better than
was expected in the vicinity of Dunbar
from forty to eighty bushels per acre.
Not more than one-third of the corn has
been husked. but each day is seeing thou.
sands Of bushels taken out of the fields,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
Lives with a Crushed Skull.

E. P. Nicholson, the brakeman whose
skull was crushed in the E.khorn Yards
at Beemer. is doing well. He has become
conscious, but cannot tell anything about
how the accident happened. All he re.
members is that he was coupling the air
brakes.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
Violate Counterfeiting Laws.

KANSAS CITY: The federal grand jury
has indicted Frank Hudson, Arthur S.
Kimberly and William j. McCurry. re-
spectlvely president, treasurer and secre-
tary of the Hudson Kimberly Printing
Company, for distributing advertising
cards on which had been stamped an i'm
print of 500 gold piece. The jury holds
that this constitutes a serious offense
agalnstjthe federal laws regulating coun-
terfeitiDU
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
Tortured by Robbers.

COLUMBUS, Ohio: Robert Raison, a
gardner, living alone, was tortured with
fire, knife, rope and revolver by robbers,
who got $23, all he had, but they wanted
more. He is in serious condition.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
Bank of Burchard Rcbbed

The Bank of Burchard was broken into
the other morning and the vault entered.
The robbers procured $400 i'm silver.
The inner vault of the safe con tanned con-
siderable cash but the robbers were fright.
ened away before they obtained it.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
Was Buying Arms for Cubans.

LONDON: The Westminster Gazette
says that it is now settled that the defense
OF Edward j. Ivory, alias Edward j. Bell,
the alleged IniSh dynamiter of New York.
II he snail be committed for trial will be
that he, z. j. lyman, and the others had
mission in behalf of all American fill
clustering syndicate to purchase explo-
SiveS and arms for the Cubans.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
Jefferson County Farmers Meat

At the annual meeting of the Jefferson
County Agricultural Society at Fairbury.
the following officers were elected; Jasper
Helvey, president; w. NJ. Armstrong and
c. f. Stark, vice presidents; w. w. Wat
son, secretary; G. w. Hansen, treasurer:
). Z. kesterson, W. FL. Beardsley and w.
IL. Avery, managers.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
Appoint a County Commissioners

Hon. W. r. Barton of Tecumseh has
been appointed county commissioner
from the Second district to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of J. T. He'd
rick. The appointive power was with
the county clerk, county treasurer and
county Judge.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
Horse Thief Sentenced

Walter Smith, the young man captured
at Weeping Water while trying to escape
with team of mules stolen from Louis.
vile, was before Judge Ramsey at PIatts-
mouth for sentence, he having pleaded
guilty to the theft. The Judge sentenced
him to three years at hard labor i'm the
,penitentiary.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
HOfStettef in the Lead

SARATOGA, n. Y: The score at the
end OF twelve hours of the six day, four
hours daily, bicycle contest was: Hof-
stetter, 25O miles, four laps; Smith, 2l9
miles 9 laps; Schoek, 24S miles laps,
Golden, 243 ii laps.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
More Speed. More Money

PHILADELPHIA: The battleSkip Iowa
made 1921 knots an hour in the builders
trial. Her guaranteed speed was 16 knuis.
The builders receive S50. 900 for each quar-
Ter knot in excess on the official trial trip
test to be made.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
Bloodhound's After Them.

MONTGOMERY, Ala: The Louisville and
Nashville train for New Orleans was
wrecked near here early the other m0rn-
ing by train robbers, who removed rail.
Three persons were seriously injured.
BloodhoQnds were set on the trail of tie
wreckerS.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
Robbed a Grocery Store

The grocery and feed store of Tom
White at Nebraska City was entered and
small amount of money and groceries
taken. Entrance was effected by break
ing down the back door with an ak.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
Must Eyscuate San anto,;o

SUcREs Bolivia: The Argentine MING
Ter has been Instructed to demand of
Bolivia the evacuation of the district of
San Antonio, lately occupied by Boliv-
ianS.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
eaIous .kIan,s Crime.

eGLENWooB SPRINGS, Colo: ames
Spurrler, young printer, shot and fatally
wounded N SIS Nina Cornell and slightly
wounded James Wilson, her escort, and
then sen4 bullet thraugh his own heart,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
Ecuador to ExpelI the Jesuits.

QUAYAQUIL: The Government of Ec-
aador has ordered the Jesuit fathers, set
tied in the eastern:part Of the republic, to
leave the country. 1t is alleged that they
have been fomenting revolutionary move.
gnents,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
Carlisle's AssauIter Fined

CovINGToN, KY: James Fagin, who
threw lighted cigar into Secretary Car
isles face at meeting here last month.
has been fined S20 and costs for the act.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
Weekly Bank Statemant.

NEW YORK: The weekly hank state
Ment shows reserve increase of SS.6
$50. Tke banks Row hold S23.5p4. .OGO in
6yceSs OF legal re0Jiramapts
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
Would Recognize Rebels.

SUCRE, Bolivia: The committee on
foreign affairs of the Chamber of Depu-
ties reported in favor of the recognition of
the Cuban insurgents as belligerents.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-19
OF A GREAT STATE
NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF
NEBRASKA
1t Is Found by the Returns that the
Gold Democrats Cast More Than
1 Per Cent. of the Entire Vote,
Which Entities Them to q Place
The Election.

From the returns already at hand it is
found that the gold standard Democrats
cast considerably more than l per cent. of
the entire VOTE thus emitting that organ
iZation to a place on the official ballot
next year under the provisions of the law.
The votes on President and state Off
GERS, as far as received, are printed below.
1t IS kelly TO be several days yet before
the complete returns from Nebraska are
:ece.v1d. The greater bulk of the votes,
however, have been counted and tabulat-
I'd. From the counties returned no ng-
ures were received which materially di-
minisll the plurality given Mr. Bryan.
His majority over his leading opponent
will approximate 1900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05
FOURTH OF JULY FIRES.

Fremen we're kept busy yesterday with the usual
number OF Fourth of July fires.
At 215 D. m one of the ties on the elevated railroad
track in front Of No 2l1 Bowery caught fire from
some fireworks. The damage was trivial.
Fireworks caused blaze In the parlor OF Mrs A.
Sen's home. No $50 West Sixtyfourth-st, at 2:S5
D. m The damage $50
An awning belonging to Owen Sullivan in front OF
No 35 Avenue A was set ablaze by frecrackers. The
damage only S.
Children setting of fireworks caused a small blaze
at II 25 a. m in the apartments OF Morris Sversten
at No l9J Allen ST. The damage trinng.
At 80 a. m. the awning in front OF Roth Brothers
butcher shop, at No. &2 Coumbus-ave., caught fire
from firecrackers. The loss S.
The awning in front OF No 159 Lexington ave.
caught fire at l p. m. and was slightly damaged.
Firecrackers set the roof OF the frame dwelling, No
42i East One. hundred-and-twenty y fourth-s fire
at 20 p. m. The damage was 500.
At $40 a. M. awning in front OF Mary Hoffman s
candy store. at No. g12 Amsterdam-ave was set
nblaze by nrecrackers. Sight damage done.
Awning fires occurred about the time at No.
3i5 West Thirty eighth-at. and at No. 2ll East
Seventy -thrd-st They set fire by fire.
crackers.
Herman MoTis's awning AZ No 1861 Bleecker-st.
was damaged about 81, worth by fire at 1925 o'clock
AT II - n. blaze IN Theodore Wilkinss store at
No II Minet.a-st. did S25 damage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05

Academy and A@s% se" . s%
Ss %' prS ss SG' aa aS'ii Hare piece
Club relay defeated Ssa. G fur %
Tme-s21so The winning team which Was Fisher sSm,r
S SsS $ os Sn NJ .s ss"s & r'' p
New-York Athletic Club has the trophy three times
Tw"~,ne bicycle race scratch. Cias. AL Hen
bricks A,nsnan Ahlec cub Mor n5 W nn,sr 4u' w.
'ngvc,|uce S1s,t Nc
Kern"n Athensn Athletic Club second: Joseph Hall.
an%Sap, paT ,s;,n Y"a s,s;ass
2 AS@' OF S~i ,ssfs!sh S mss Or
'0 ct and twenty dash Chandcap.G r.
r p N wmmg'@ OF ,.a 90 fse second William
Scarlet Athenan Athletic club $50 feep third Time
Eight hundred ,ha"asap' AFR
c kT"n sn"a 1 so yn Tso
sSss 9 sa ysg vs 4a walk ssan. the Amer
;s@ q a. Lcss% Sems Ta.yI %S tt
second Time "a breaking tho EDslis sarG,SSrH
4s% 4. S ns ses s@5a Alert s, g. S'S
IT, Ss. w ns'; T Ecssr rS'ff
t Germans W. y a. ,soS James j. iIas-
S SS if
.snS 'q ss. Hss 1Gne w shs%ss n
Rum. ng high Jump 'hanacapHe%"rS fse, inches
John D. Wainwright. unattached nches) second ar'u
jump feet inches Charles II. Toothakrr Cehual J.
NJ e. g. inches). third actual jump rect inches
Putting IL pound shot (handcap)-Georgs C. kud. n
West philadelphia Y. W. c. A. q feet 10 ncnesl ii's
actual put "a feet II inches; Richard sheldon, ~ l. a =,
(scratch - feet inches: Samuel Walton central y d.
A. 90 feet inches, third: actual put III feet nches
Pole vault ,handcap)-P. e: Murphy, 8. J.. O. q loot
inches) first vault feet inches T. A.
Social Turn Cernende Trenton. y. J. q foot lncnes,
actual vault feet inches Herman Arnon. INN" MN,
dephia Turn inches). thirh actual Vault
feet inches.
The swimming races this afternoon on tho schuyl'
kill River resulted follows:
one yard nov.cel-C Harris kollooK An'
etic club Philadelphia first; Willard = Mears
Field club second Arthur b. Jennings Camden l. NJ -
A. third. Tme-l:li 20. =, ,>,, r,,
one hundred-ysri race scrateh)ypercy nnai swim
ming Association second: NJ. T. Shu National swimming
Association third. Tme-l:l2 20. .-,,, ~,.-..,
saturday Night Club seconds first Victor binder Ma
tcnal Swimming Association. 20 seconds. SECOND ~
peIany ST. Paul Literary institute 30 seconds o'r" i'"e
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