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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04

Chicago, with a population gathered
from nearly every portion of the globe,
is a city of many surprises and sensa-
tions, especially in the matrimonial
line. One Of the recent legal cases in
| that city is a suit for $1,000. brought by
| a real estate man against a former
| friend for introducing him to a widow
said to be worth S500,000, and whom
he subsequently married. The now
prosecuted husband admits that he
signed 81 note agreeing TO pay the real
estate man $1,000 should s marriage
fellow the Introduction, and to show
that as a lover,iIe was active, Nigilant,
brave and successful, it may be only
necessary to add that the marriage fol
lowed one month and five days from
The date of the Introduction IEse hus-
hand,S excuse for row refusing TO pay
is that he locked upon the note as a
f0ke. He did not imagine that the real
estate man was in earnest in demand
ing a bDeNet dowry- Moreover. he
claims that he did all che courting. and
that demanding pay for an introduction
is blaekmsi. The "satchen" or the
marriage broker is a recognized fea-
tnre in SOME portions Of Europe But
I'M the Chicago case the parties at odds
are Americans, and cannot plead the
customs Of their former hoEle. and as
free and independent Americans, pub
aic sympathy will be with the man who
sNsn the widow. To demand pay for
introducing couples who might possibly
marry is striking blow at the court
ship business, and may decrease the re-
ceipts OF the Marriage License Bureau.
Besides his wife advises him not to
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04
TaCklino the Treaty.

The Senators who let loose the dogs of
war before adjournment will find most of
them in the Olney pound.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
We are ready and anxious to arbitrate
any subject of dispute with the English.
except the cut of the amorphous horrors
they call trousers.-kansas City Times.
When England rejoices over the accept
ance of treaty to which she is a party,
it is always safe to infer that the other
party has the short end of it.-Detroit
Tribune
While there is some disposition among
American statesmen to criticise the arbi-
tration treaty unanimity of sentiment is
reported from the other side.-Buffalo
Express.
1t is not surprising that the Senate
should hang up the arbitration treaty
Anything the Senate might do would not
be surprising, unless it should happen to
do something sensible.-Galveston Trib-
une.
The latest attack upon the treaty just
made with England will not be able to rob
that instrument of the title it has earned,
as the crowning diplomatic triumph of
the century.-Cincinnati Commercial.
No treaty can cover question of ma
tional honor. War is the only arbiter Of
that. And Great Britain is likely to be
quite as quick on the trigger and quite
as careful not to offend as we can be-
New York Press
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04
GAGE IN THE CABINET
HE ACCEPTS THE TREASURY
SHIP.
President of the First National Bank
of Chicago Announces that He Has
Taken Portfolio in the New Ad-
ministration.
Done at Canton.

Lyman ]. Gage. president of the First
National Bank of Chicago, has accepted
the portfolio of Secretary of the Treasury
under the Mckinley administration. He
made that announcement at Canton, O.,
Thursday night in the Mckinley library.
There were gathered about him number
of newspaper correspondents, who had
come to learn of the result of the confer
ence with Maj. Mckinley.
"Mr. Mckinley offered me the treasury
portfolio. I told him l would accept the
high honor and fill the position to the best
of my ability"
This was the first utterance of the in
coming Secretary of the Treasury on be-
ing presented to the party. Beyond this
he had little to say. He declined to dis
cuss any feature of the policy of the in
coming administration, or to discuss any
matter other than that relating to him
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04
Te1egraphic Brevities.

Three different sections of Texas ex-
perienced their first snowstorm for three
years.
Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle gave din
ner in Washington to President and Mrs.
Cleveland.
The New York Board of Health has
placed pulmonary tuberculosis on the list
of infectious diseases.
The mother, brother and sister of Ar
thur Palmer of Nsw York, all Of whom
he shot, are dead. Palmer cannot be
found.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04
DuI5kka e e lfm ms
!, SsPRESs
Wealth and Poverty.

In the matter of feeding the poor the
| time has come for action. Quit playing
| the hypocrite. Do something.-Chicago
Dispatch.
Russell Sage says that the poor are not
growing poorer, and of.course he has ex-
ceptional facilities for knowing.-Wash-
ington Times.
1t is the rich misers and skinfints, rath-
er than the Bradley Martins and their ilk.
who awaken popular criticism and con-
tempt.-Boston Herald.
The weather is pinching, the needs of
the poor are felt severely, the efforts of
charity ought to be manifested quickly
| and intelligently.- Inter Ocean.
The wretches who have cornered grain
in starving India deserve the execration
of the civilized world. There is no op-
portunity that greed will not seize upon
ST. Louis Post-Dispatch.
By giving a lavish ball the Bradley
Martins will put great deal of money in
circulation, but so they would do if they
devoted the same amount of money to
better use.-New York Journal.
If some of the very wealthy Chicagoese
WOulu OeVOte TO cnaflIy a part VI ihe
money they have been enabled to keep
by tax lodging, it would make a great
fund for Chicago's 5000 starving fami-
lies.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Mr.. Russell Sage's opinion that a social
entertainment that costs $24O, 600 is a
wicked waste of money is one whose sin
cerity cannot be questioned, although its
expression can hardly be set down as one
of the surprises of the season.-Washing-
ton Star
A cry for help comes from Chicago. 1t
is said that 5000 families in that city are
actually starving to death. The dispatches
say that the city has 10000 wives, hus-
bands and children begging for bread
begging for a pittance of food to keep
body and soul together-huddled into sin
gle rooms, and freezing in the blizzard
that visited the city Thursday. 1t has a
mightier cry for pity than it had at the
close of the Worlds 'Fair.-Fall River
News
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04

1t is all right to put ample confidence
IN an employe whose life presents a
record Of 'Frobity, because it ,eneour-
ages zeal and inspires energy. But
when it takes the form of actual care
lessness the tendency is to ineite peb-
bery and the elimination is loss of
money on one side and of character
on the other. = duty Of the employer
is "a maintain at all times a keen seru-
tiny into the affairs Of the hrm. EIn-
ployers who fulfill this obligation rarely
suffer loss from dishonest employees.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04
HER INAUGURATION GOWN.
Mrs. McKinley's Costume of Silver
and White Brocade.

and White Brocade.
Details of the Inauguration gown of
Mrs. Mckinley have finally been decided,
says a Chicago correspondent. The ma
terial for the gown has been selected, but
not cut from the piece. 1t is brocade Of
silver and white, the combination produc-
ing a sort of grayish color. 1t will be
lined with pale blue satin. The gown is
ITO be made rather plain. The corsage will
have fluffy fschu of point d'Alencon
Lace. Though the neck will be made high
with soft lace, yet it will have the decol-
leGte effect because Of the d'Alencon
fsehu. The sleeves will be long and fin
ished with full frill of lace. The skirt,
with its stately train, is to have several
panels of handsome brocade. The idea
is to have the gown not elaborate and at
the same time rich in effect This is one
of eight gowns which Mrs. Mckinley will
have fitted during her stay in Chicago.
Interest eenters in the Inauguration outfit,
and the details of the other dresses have
not been fully decided.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04
Bantering the Britishers.

Henry Irving has sprained ankle. 1t
is said to decidedly improve his walk
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Doubtless the Prince of Wales thinks
the Queen is old enough to abdicate if she
wants to.-New York Press.
Great Britain does not seem to be keep
ing up the standard of its work as nurse
to the Indian Empire.-Chicago Record.
It is now rumored that the Prince of
Wales will be the leading candidate for
the head of the walters union.-Chicago
Journal.
1t costs Great Britain $4,000 year to
maintain the Queens pack of deerhounds.
We thus see that a good deal of British
gold is going to the dogs.-Commercia Ad-
vertiser
The chances are that Lord Kimberley,
who succeeds Lord Rosebery as the Lib
eral leader, will resemble mis- predecessor
by not setting the Thames on fire.-Bos-
ton Herald.
England's surplus this year might be
expressed in pounds sterling, but the prac-
tical way to put it is that it amounts to
four more new battleships.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The Queens speech had q good deal
more to say about arbitration than about
unjust taxation in Ireland, but Lord Cas-
tletown and sundry others will see to it
that the latter subject is enforced upon
Parliament's attention.-Boston Globe
Lord Salisbury announced to the men,
bers of the House of Lords that if the
massacres in Turkey continued pressure
would have to be applied. And yet, some
critics insist that the official British mind
is impervious to humor-Baltimore Amer
lean
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04

Mr.. Edward WheNnper, the nNted
mountain climber, has carried the alp
'enstock 'fat' more than thirty years, and
has sScaledAChimborsNo ;a4d the Natter
horn besmes hundreds of lesser peaks,
and, although he has hap numberless
thrilling adventures, fncluG1ng a fail
of 600 feet, lie never fractured HmB
or sustained any serious injury He
did, however, tumble down a flight Of
stairs in England and fracured his
collar-boEe
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04

The high theater hat ordinance seems
ITO be cruel piece of legislation any
way. If a lady happens to be bald, or
wears wig, oris prematurely turning
gray, there is no better way to, disguise
the fact than by, covering such defects
by a tall hat, ,anil the unfortunate wom-
an ought to nave the right to do lit. ;Of
course if there is no reason for wear
ing an MISREPRESENTATION no thought
FIJI woman viii DO so.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04

Burglars are the great tewor OF
Mime. PATHS Eefe:at Craig-y-nos Castle,
santi>she has had ali the window shut
tiers fitted With electric bells. which
sstart ringing lit tine slightest touch,
whiletby the same machinery gun is
fired and numbser,o1 dogs are le55 loose
In the grounds, we are calmly told in
'CaSsetlS Saturday journal Special
watchman are taEttl off every night or
- '@>n0untf' duty, it Us aided
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04

Prize Fighter Duffy, who died in the
ring, is said to have "succumbed to
overexcitement due to enlargement OF
the heart" Close observers have motto
ed that nothing tends to increase ones
excitement more than to pound him VIC
.lently over the heart, whether it is en-
larged or not.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04
New York is actually frightened ov

New York is actually frightened over
the diminishing proportions Of her ex-
port grain trade, and the trunk lines
are about 10 take hand in its sestora-
ton. As te its contentious with Balti-
more and Philadelphia the West cares
but little, hGt the Mississippi
States have tuTIed their traffic towasd
New Orleans and Galveston and what
New York has lost from those grain
growing States it will never regain,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04

Chicago Tmes-Herald: A Missouri
man has just been sentenced to the PEN
1tentiary for 102 years. Missouri would
get along much better if she would not
bunch her hits like that; four rascals
in the penitentiary, twenty-five years
apiece, beat one sent up for "a century.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04

Scattered brains, poetic or other
wise, make poor janitors for the home;
:and the high-fown localities doless for
comfort, good living, and fair repute
than do the commonplace virtues. Ap-
pearances have to be studied, self-re-
sspect has ito be considered, punctuality
must be provided for, and the opinions
of others must be at the least respected,
IF not always followed.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04

4 real live English lord calling him
self LORD, Cyril Athol has been arrested
in Oakland, Cal, for the larceny of a
horse, buggy and harness. There is no
accounting for tastes, but if Mr.. Athol
had appropriated a burro there would
be a near approach to family astute-
ness and the brain power supposed to
belong to British mobility
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04

That the gentler sex.is fast becoming
emancipated is shown by the fact that
In 1896 there were in the United States
thirty-two women woodchoppers, 147
bartenders, twenty-fonr hostlers, twen-
ty-nine sailors, four locomotive engin-
eers, twenty-three plasterers, f1fty-nine
blacksmiths. and six boiler-makerS.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04

A Virginia woman named Susan
Smith has been elected sheriff. 1t is
pretty safe to wager that when she is
sues an attachment she will get the
man she goes after.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04

There lis more heroism in the youth,
who resigns his dreams Of ambition and
refuses the opportunity Of distinguish
ing himself because an aged parent or
dependent brothers and sisters need his
presence than in one who goes onward,
reaping triumph and fame at every
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04
Sweet Relief.

Il tell you, nature never gives US
more than We can stand Look at Gid
by. Yesterday he was attended by two
doctors and three trained nurses
And then what happened?'
Death came and put an end to his
sufferings .''-Brooklyn Life.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04

Chief of Police Crowley of San Fran
cisco is determined that if the Chinese
residents in that city will not regard the
laws of the State they shall forfeit all
the privileges heretofore granted to them
because of their native customs,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04

Tt lis not what we read but what we
remember that makes us learned. 1t is
not what we intend but what we do
that makes us useful. 1t is not a few
faint wishes but lifelong struggle
that makes us valiant.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04

A Kentucky scientist claims to have
eeen.a spot on the sun $4,000 miles long.
He. probably can see equally queer
things also by looking at the moon. 1t
all depends on the glass that is used.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04
Then Jamie Laughed.

Jamie" called his mother. sharplv.
you've been lOaing all day. Satan
always finds work for idle hands to do.
Take this basket and bring in some
kindlngs. christian Advocate.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04

According to the naturalists there are
100000 distinct species of animals liv-
ing at the present time. The mammals
number 800, birds 12,500, fishes 1000,
mollusks $4,000, and insects 100000.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04

Miss Lillian Templeton, of Brooklyn, is
dead as the result of taking a prescrfp
ton of friend who meant to cure her.
Miss Templeton had been suffering from
cold. A, friend gave her prescription
which called for equal parts of spirits of
camphor, peppermint, laudanum and bal
sam of fir.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04

A new E0Acano, which is emitting im-
mense quantities of smoke. lava and
fire. has been discovered at Jalcotan
Mexico.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04

1t is long lane that has no turn. but
the main question is, where in thunder
does it go to when it does turn?
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04

Commerce is certain to find the shortest
route to tide water, and this Is the route
to the Gulf from the States which lie
west Of the Missouri.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04

Value the friendship Of him who
stands by you In the storm; swarms Of
insects will surround you In sunshine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-15
THE BOYS NOT FORGOTTEN.

The flower sale OF the young White Ribbon Cru
saders which took place Yesterday afternoon in
Frothingham's Hall No East Fifty-ninth-st.. was
in aid OF excel nt cause The money realized is
for the purpose of giving the newsboys Of the News
boys Reading Rooms. Nos 112 and IA University
Mace summer vacation Freevllle. with the
George Junior Republic boys.
I've are anxious to have the newsboys spend the
months Of July and August at Freeville" said Miss
w r r T. eve have 800 newsboys at University
Place and they are taught among other things, the
neg NJ government employing the Australian bal
reaIIze AT an early the responsibility or CITIZEN
ship" -, .o ro.o,,, ,.os.ord,,,
and insisted on dsposing OF tickets Tor flowers ana
rofreshmenis. The hail was prcttlIy decorated VIVA
fags. - ,- Iob, n Mile
Miss Harriet Leverch, Miss Sara Frances nan Mss
I<,fie chambers of Trenton. y D. MISS t.iile
.iiEep Miss Durham, Mrs Clinton Z. Flsie. Miss
iurv VI CDsllm7n. Miss Clara Br .dioIG, Mns lH'.-
Miss + c. O'NenI Miss Minnie g. C'Neill Miss
Margaret Duncan. Mrs Lyman Mrs CaatIeS 5Surcn
ord William Camprell. Mrs Frances >. EaIneS.
NJ Hull Mr. McGusty VIII am A Earne'' Master
i1ndIev Ms Miss Caroline NILS. Master CONWAY
shearer Master Stanley Baker ana ''S'' ''''
Jackson. - - ,,,udt,o ~ orr own
some dsv" said Miss Eall. Tho 00vs nc'l h N
thinos we would Ike to give them lNill H. 80
mel meetings with them every SUNDAY ~, .rt,,,s
every SatIrda~ night we entertain uiI ~ 9, -,
wavs Lectures are given every WcIn So VI, i ~
ard contributions sent % him wonlo Ne er"'ei"'E IT,
iNped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-15

day. Mrs. Bradley Martin writes: You may well
imagine how delighted We all are at the prospect
Of a child being born to the Earl and Countess OF
Craven. The happy event will take place early IN
July The Countess is in excellent heath, and Is
at present with the Earl at Coombe Abbey.
The Countess of Craven. formerly Cornelia Mar
tin was married to William George Robert, fourth
Earl OF Craven April 49, 1893, in Grace Church.
of this city. The affair considered at the time
to be the brilliant international marriage that
had occurred since the heir 10 the dukedom or
Manchester led Consuelo fznaga 10 the altar
The bride only seventeen years old, and Is
therefore a little more than twenty-one now The
bridegroom was some eight or nine years older
than the bride
The Earl Of Craven met Miss Martin at Bal Ma
Caan. place in Inverness,shre. Scotland, where
his family resided. during the hunting season. and
where he entertained lavishly. He frequent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-15
WOMEN AND THEIR WORK.

Miss Elizabeth W. Greenwood world and national
superintendent of evangelisic work In the Womans
Christian Temperance Union has recently returned
to Brooklyn from several weeks absence In New
r,erous Interesting lectures and Bible expeditions.
Miss Greenwood has removed from her former
home TO No. 80 Renscn-st Brooklyn, which " nov
ner permanent address
The decoration Of the woman's Building at the
Tennessee Centennial was designed by Mrs. Charles
N. Grosvenor. vIce-president of the Centennial
Board for West Tennessee and president Of the
local Council OF Women Of Memphis The Marion
VIZ conrbe az se
has bee ne set tO aside G Tor the NewYork Room
Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett has commences
work upon book which she expects to have ready
for the summer trade. In drsmatizing the Lady
Of Quality" she found that the development OF the
character OF the Duke Of Osmond was not sur
hcient for dramati; purposes and In rejecting
upon his life and environment so iaany revelations
write a book entitled ''H.s Grace tne Duke Il
being the portion OF a "a. n sb ms;
to the world Of fashion under the tile OF The
Lady Of Quality"
Mrs. Hackett. the mother Of James K. Hackett
leading Of the New-York Lyceum Company
always travels with her son. The ne ween them
is one Of unusual strength and tenderness for 40
the devoted mother says. they have had only one
another since he was two years Cd: ard the hand.
some young actor appreciates an attention paid 70
his mother more than one conferred upon himself.
woman's journal has been started In Constantt-
nople In which the doctrine OF the equality OF the
sexes Is vigorously advocated.
Lady Gallon is agitating the question OF the style
OF headgcar 10 be worn at the Queens jubilee.
She has written letters to the leading London
dail;es. urging ladies to ony ow-crowned
hats the day OF the procession II she does not
receive encouragement for her idea. she Is going
TO request the clubs and managers Of grandstands
10 post notice stating that Ladies forty are
requested 10 wear large hats This she thinks,
will effectively reduce the number Of ladies who
would care 10 wear them
Miss Hocart a daughter OF Wesleyan minst1
residing in Paris, has been awarded the second OF
the prizes annually presented by the French Acad.
envy for noble living" The award Is In spprs-
cia lion Of her work in the slums Of Paris and the
value of the prize is $500
Miss Emma Ray, Of Edwardsburg. Mich. the
founder of the Bachelor Girls Association, has been
commissioned by the society to organize branches
in Indiana The object Of the society 10 to ht
women for independence. so they will not be driven
BY drudgery into matrimony." IL Is said that the
members take pledge not TO marry before tho Age