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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
MiIitia,s Guns are Stolen.

Lieut.. Linck, commanding a company OF
the Idaho National Guard, stationed at
Wardner, received word from Mullen that
the place where the guns and ammunition
of the state militia at Mullen are kept was
entered the other night by a band of masked
men, who stole rs guns and 800 rounds OF
ammunition. Lieut.. Linck wired Gov.
Steunberg for instructions. Linck will
try to recover the guns and ammunition.
1t is feared by many that this may be a
prelude to another fierce labor war in
COeur d'Alene.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
Dies i'm South America.

j. d. Speaker, son-in-law Of John 81.
Starin of New York, died at Managua,
Nicaragua, as the result of malaria and
heart affection. James D. Speaker was
until a lite over a year ago accounted one
of the most prosperous steamship and gen.
eral supply merchants in New York. His
sudden failure then came as a surprise to
many of his friends, ever his family being
ignorant that his affairs were in disorder.
Shortly after the failure he separated from
his wife and left New York. His ancestors
founded the town of Speakers, N. Y.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
Twenty.Eieht Cents Is Left.

John V. Ryan, supreme inspector of the
Provident Union Insurance Company, that
for the last six months has occupied pala-
tial offices in the big new Chemical Build
ing, st. Louis, has decamped, and the SUI
preme treasurer, Mrs. N. NJ. Robinson,
saws all the cash in the strong box is 2S
cents. She is treasurer but has never
handled any money. Ryan did that. She
states that the company has made thou
sands of dollars in premiums since its or
ganization by Ryan last November, but
she nor any of the other officers have got
ten sight of il.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
cLoeE BANKERS INDICTED.
Dreyer, Berger and Noll Held On a
Ipocen Different Counts.

OxSHCXS SCArC GkAA ~ AASAS Wa
Dozen Different Counts.
The special grand jury which has been
investigating the bank failure of E. S.
Dreyer & Co. and the National Bank of
Illinois made a final report in Chicago
Saturday evening. Indictments were re-
turned as follows: z. s. Dreyer. obtaining
money under false pretenses, five counts;
holding funds from successor, n count;
receiving deposits after insolvency, seven
counts; conspiracy, one count, larceny,
one count; total, fifteen counts; Robert
Berger, son-;n-law and partner of Dreyer,
obtaining money under false pretenses,
five counts; conspiracy, ETC., n count; re-
ceivins deposits after insolvency, seven
counts; Carl Moll, cashier National Bank
Of Illinois. larceny n count. Dreyer's
bonds foot to a total of $4,000. Berger's
and Moll's bonds are fixed at $4,000 each.
Court Decision Affecting Trademark
An important decision concerning rights
in trademarks and names of preparations
has been rendered by the Philadelphia
court OF common pleas restraining George
A. Hires, a name axe of Charles E. Hires,
from manufacturing and selling a prepara-
ton under the name Of Hires Roo. beer. In
their decision the judges said: 1t is estab-
lished that an article of m known
as ''Hires Rootbeer," by a long and costly
method of advertisement, has attained a
trade mark and value peculiar to itself.
The sales have reached an extraordinary
yearly volume. The respondent Hires, a
kinsman of the plaintiff, is about to manu-
facture and place IN the market for sale a
root beer which in all the externals of
physical preparation might be termed a
complete reproduction of the plaintiffs
preparation and device. The testimony
in the case, we think, makes it Individually
clear that the respondents purpose was to
fabricate an article of trade which resem-
bled the plaintiff IS article, and thereby de-
ceive and mislead purchasers. We find,
therefore, that the allegations of the plain
ti1f's bill are established and that the tenn
porary injunction prayed for should be
awarded.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
Thinks the Revolt Is Over.

Official reports from Montevideo, Uru-
quay, announce that Gen. Villar's forces
had an engagement with the insurgents
commanded by the rebel leaders Lamas
and Seraiva and defeated them with heavy
loss. The battle lasted eight hours. The
insurgents made a desperate resistance,
but were at last compelled to retreat in dis
order to the Brazilian frontier. The gov
ernment regards the victory as decisive
and believes the revolt has received its
death blow.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
FIFTEEN PERSONS INJURED.
Train Goes Through a
r...+Je Mao, ar1,rora TT

Passenger Train Goes Through a
Trestle Near Ardmore. 1. L.
South bound Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe passenger train No. !, went
through a trestle sixteen miles south OF
Ardmore, |. r.. Sunday and tumbled down
a twenty foot embankment. Fifteen pas
sengers and members of the crew were in
iured, some of them fatally. No one was
killed outright. The train consisted OF six
passenger coaches and one Pullman. All
save the engine and the sleeper went
through the treslle, which had been
washed out by high water. Many OF the
passengers had to chop their way out OF
the coaches.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
ANOTHER NOTE FROM POWERS
1t Declares That Greece Shall Not
Be Crushed.

1t Declares That Greece Shall Not
Be Crushed.
Representatives of the powers in Con-
stantinople have drawn up a note which
will be presented to the Turkish govern
ment as soon as one of the ambassadors
receives the necessary instructions from
his government. This note does not deal
with peace conditions, but merely repeats
the request for an armistice, and declares
the powers will not permit Greece to be
crushed.
The tone of the military officials in Con-
stantinople and elsewhere is most emphat-
ically against abandoning Thessaly. They
argue that if the European powers have
been unable tomake Greece ~evacuate Crete
how will Europe be able to force Turkey
out of Thessaly.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
Little Boy Is Accidentally Shot

A sad shooting accident happened at
Minden this week. The two little sons of
j. H. Jensen, aged about 4 and 8 years,
were playing with a pistol when it ex-
ploded, shooting the younger child in the
head. He lived about half an hour after
the accident.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
Australia is Shaken.

A Melbourne dispatch of May IA says:
Over ninety earthquake shocks have been
felt in South Australia in the last three
days. Kingston has suffered most. Many
buildings were damaged and the people
are living in tents.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
Easso Cow,es Sued for Divorce.

Eugene Cowles, the basso of the Boston,
ian Opera Company, is now on the rack
answering a suit in the supreme court of
New York, brought by his wife for incom-
patibility of temper. MI. and Mrs. Cowles
have been married fourteen years and have
one child, a son, who lives with his mother
IN Harlem.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
Nav Call an Extra Session.

The rumor that the United States
supreme court had rendered a decision in
the maximum rate case affirming the judg-
ment of the circuit court has caused a re-
port that the governor would call an extra
session of the legislature at an early date
to pass a new freight rate law.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
A. P. A. SCORES VEST.

Calls on the Senate to lmpeach the
MissOurian.
The supreme council of the American
Protective Association adopted resolutions
indorsing the attitude of Senator Morgan
of Alabama, on the Cuban question and
denouncing Senator Vest of Missouri for
asserting the teachers in the Indian SER
vice were broken down preachers and
teachers, to whom a Catholic priest was
far superior, and called on the senate to
impeach Vest on the allegation that he is
not truly American in his views.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
C;oarette king Very Ill.

Mai. Lewis Ginter, the multi-millionaire
cigarette manufacturer of Richmond, Va,
and head of the American Tobacco Co., is
so i'll that he resigned as a director OF the
corporation a few weeks ago. Maj. Ginter
has gone to Old Point Comfort, accom-
panied by a prominent physician OF Rich
mend. His recovery is very doubtful.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
BLOW at Tobacco Trust.

Judge Gibbons of Chicago rendered a
decision Saturday declaring the American
Tobacco Company ar illegal corporation
and prohibiting its agents carrying on its
business within Illinois. This sustains the
action of Attorney General Moloney on
the ground that the company was a
monopoly and an illegal trust.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
Mayor and Marshal in Jail.

Mayor Darrah, Marshal Colby and Street
Commissioner Harmas of Auburn, are in
the county Jail at Lincoln, where they
were placed for violation of a court order,
in that they refused to give bond to appear
at the next term of the district court in a
peace warrant case tried at Auburn. The
trouble grows out Of a suit in ejectment in
which the city of Auburn is plaintiff. The
imprisoned officials are charged with ignor-
ing a restraining order.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
Foundry for a New Hog Fence.

Charles Tully of Grand Island has Sc
cured the Hooper foundry and will in a
short time begin the manufacture of a
patent hog wire fence. He has secured
the territory of Nebraska and South Da-
kota from the patentees of the fence and
will put in the necessary machinery at
once, having already sent for it.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
Colored Soldier Murdered.

Andy Tonnage, a cOlored trooper from
Fort Robinson, was found dead in the
house of Mrs. Fuller, a questionable resort
at Crawford, with two bullet holes in his
head. Robert Walker, another colored
trooper, and the Fuller woman have been
arrested charged with the crime. A cor
oner's jury returned a verdict, declaring
them guilty. The supposed motive was
robbery.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
Subscribers Get Off Easily.

The subscribers who stood out On the
settlement of their shares subscribed for
the Valley creamery OF account of the
contractors not doing as they agreed, have
received word that their offer of 81 900 for
sixteen shares had been accepted, thus
saving them $40 ON a share. This does not
please the subscribers who nave already
settled at the contract price, 500 each.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
secreted tho Salary Bill.

Secretary of the Montana senate, John
Bloor, was convicted at Helena Saturday OF
having secreted the "salary bill" 10 pre-.
vent its passage, and the punishment was
fixed at one years imprisonment. The hill
in question had passed both houses the last
day, but was never signed by the speaker
of the house. 1t would have cut down the
salaries of the county officers and the
number and salaries Of the deputies IS per
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
Old Man Shot and is Diving.

Gideon Summers was shot and seriously
injured at Ord the other night.
The ball entered the back of his neck and
came out of his mouth, tearing his tongue
and knocking out n of his front teeth.
The shooting was done by Walter McPher-
son, a bad man from Boyd County. After
the shooting he skipped out for the sand
hills. The sheriff and posse started in
pursuit, but so far do trace of him has been
found.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
Gets Six Cents for Libel.

The suit of Tyndall Palmer against
George E. Matthews & Co., proprietors
and publishers Of the Buffalo Express, was
tried and decided in part of the supreme
of New York. Palmer brought &C
ton for SCI, 900 damages for alleged libel.
The jury returned a verdict awarding e
cents to the plaintiff.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
viii, Import Cattle from Peru.

L. l.. Tully of Cedar Rapids has gone to
San Diego, Cal, enroute to Lima, Peru.
Mr.. FULLY goes to South America in the
interest of a South Omaha commission
firm with a view to importing a lot Of
South American cattle to the United States.
He does not expect to return before Au-
gust. If the enterprise proves successful
it is thought that other stockmen will fol'
low suit.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
Brick Yards start Up at Nelson.

The brick yards at Nelson after an en-
forced idleness of three years will be
operated to their full capacity this season.
When the financial crash zane the kilnS
were filled with brick ready to be burned.
Fires have now been started and as soon
as the kilns are burned a full force of men
will be put to work. This means the EN-.
ployment of about twenty men.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
TEXAS TRAIN ROBBERY.
Bandits Believed to Have Made a
Haul of Nearly $4,000.


Haul of Nearly $4,000.
A Southern Pacific passenger train was
held up by masked men and robbed about
25O miles west of San Antonio, Texas.
Both the through and the local safes were
opened and the contents secured. The
local contained about $1,000 or $4,000. The
amount secured from the through safe is
unknown, but it is believed it will not fall
far below 81, 900 or $1,000. The express car
was badly wrecked by the force of the eX-
plosion of dynamite used in forcing an en-
trance. The top was blown on n the
sides and floors badly shattered. The mail
was not molested by the robbers butt was
greatly damaged by the force of the ex-
plosion. Officers are in pursuit of the rob-
bers, who went north.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
"Winding Up" a st. Louis Bank,

Receiver Stone, of the defunct Mullanphy
Savings Bank at st. Louis reports that
rapid progress is being made in winding
VI the affairs of the bank, and that a final
settlement will be reached much sooner
than expected. He says he will be able to
pay out SIZE, 900 or $500, 900 within the next
few days if the court grants the order he
has asked for.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
Illinois Embezzler Suicides.

John E. Doehring, ex-city treasurer Of
Bellville, ILL.,, suicided by hanging Satur-
day. His accounts as treasurer are correct,
but he had overdrawn his salary $500,
which he had to make good this week.
Being unable to do so he suicided. 1t is
probable other business embarrassmerts
are partially responsible.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
Sing for the Church Debt.

A concert was given at Hastings by the
Presbyterian Sunday School orchestra for
the purpose of raising funds to apply on
the church debt and proved a success, as
the large church was crowded. The pro-
gram was rendered under the direction Of
Prof PEGS
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
Plant Plenty OF Potatoes.

Notwithstanding the very low price of
potatoes last year the acreage being
planted at North Loup again this eason
will be very large, the argument in favor
of so doing generally being that seldom, if
ever, do two yeas of minimum come con-
secutively. Excellent seed of the best
standard varieties from last years crop is
stored in the neighborhool and is abund-
ant as we'll as CHEAP.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20

O'ConnelI's Anniversary Celebrated
The fftieth anniversary of the death OF
Daniel O'Connell was observed in Rome
Saturday by a requiem mass at the Irish
College, Bishop Keane, formerly rector OF
the Catholic University at Washington,
and now bishop assistant to the pontifcal
throne, delivered an Grafton.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
Fad Fire at Stella.

A fire broke out at Stella the other night
which consumed seven stores, about half of
the business part of the town. The loss
will amount to S25, 900.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
saloon Paws for a Marshall.

Since the Inauguration of the new village
board at Nelson a billiard hall and saloon
have been licensed there. The license fee
provides the funds for a city marshal ald
A. J.. McCluskey has been appointed to the
position,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
Give the Pastor a Bicycle.

The first Congregational Church of York
on the 18th inst. celebrated its twenty-fifth
anniversary. Brief historical sketches of
the church, the Sunday school and of the
various auxiliary societies of the church
were read. When organized in 1872 there
were but six members. Today the church
has nearly six hundred on it's rolls and is in
a healthy condition. The pastor on this
occasion was presented with a high grade
bicycle.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
Attorneys Fined for Fighting.

Attorney E. E. Carr and County Attor-
ney J.. NJ. Day of Aurora had a dispute
over a case in court. They met in the
street and had a quarrel, which ended in a
fight. They were arrested and Day pleaded
guilty and was fined So and costs. Carr
stood trial and Police Judge Walsh fined
him SIS and costs. Hegave notice of appeal
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
Saloon i'm New Hands.

The new town board of Ashland has
granted a license to Ed Swanson to sell
liquors for the ensuing year. During the
past year John S. Noll ran the saloon as
agent for Omaha liquor men.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
Mile Bike Record Broken.

Con Baker of Columbus, Ohio, broke the
worlds record for one mile on an indoor
track at Atlanta, Ga, Saturday night, Gov
ering the distance in 2:04 is. The previ-
GUS record was 2:06 1-5.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
Started to Walk to GERMANY.

Kari Kobs, a German, is unduly anxious
to go to the old country and the other
night he started out to go afoot. After
chasing him twenty miles the neighbors
overlook him and brought him back. Kobs
lives near Thayer and has a family.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
Tate Is Exonerated,

The Nebraska grand lolge of the A. o.
U. w. has eyonerated Supreme Master
Workman Tate from the charges of mis-
f~easance in Office preferred by his local
lodge. The case was IN trial at Omaha
for two days.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
Miss willard Is Ill.

Frances E. Willard is critically i'll at the
heme of her friend. Nine. Demorest, in
New York. Her malady is said to be acute
and persistent gastric trouble, combined
with nrostration from oyerwork,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
NJ. I,anatry Is Divorced.

Mrs. Langtry, the actress, has been
Granted a divorce in Lake County, CAY,
WHARF she has a legal home. There was
no contest to the alleged desertion.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
Ke,,;ban to Die August so.

The date for the execution of Lew Kelli-
han, the Sherburne (Minn.) bank robber
and murderer, is set for August 20. There
is no probability of Intervention by the
board of pardons or the supreme court.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
HurIs Blazing Oil Tank Into Street

When Mrs. Z. Hill of Arcadia lighted
the gasoline stove to prepare supper a few
evenings since the stove and tank which
feeds it became enveloped in flames. Mr..
Hill was present, and with remarkable
presence of mind wrenched the tank from
it's supports and threw it into the street.
He then threw out the stove. Mr.. HilI'S
hands were slightly burned, but the house
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
Roy Breaks an Arm,

The youngest son of j. w. Warren of
Red Cloud fell from a tree the other day and
broke his right arm just above the wrist.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20

A. p. Edgerton of Indiana Dead.
Hon. A. P. Edgerton, ex-civil service
commissioner, died Sunday night at Hicks
vile, Ind.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
FLORIDA CONTEST ENDS.

Stephen Mallory Is Elected Senator
on the 25th Ballot.
Stephen Mallory was elected United
States senator Friday On the t%wenty-ffth
ballot at Tallahassee, Fla. Stephen Rus
sell Mallory was a member of the Fifty
second and Fifty-third congresses, He
lives in Pensacola, where he was born in
1919
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20

GOODYEAR, the Minstrel Man. Dead
Charles Goodyear, the we'll known min
strel man, living in Denver, Colo, is dead
of heart disease.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-05-20
WILL GET A NEW TRIAL.
Goodmanson to Have Another
Hearing in July.

Judge Evans of Ponca has Granted DIR.
Goodmanson a new trial, to take place at
a special session in July. One OF the mo-
tons which the Judge took two days to
consider was the objection TO the form OF
the verdict, and the judge said that
although the weight of the evidence was
against the defendant, he would grant the
PRAYER of his counsel.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-24
BURTON NOMINATED.


Choice uf k1nsa, Republicans q" Succeed
rcncr Sine Absent Prom Caucu.,
TOPEKA. kan. Jan .3.-l Ralph
Burton of Ahilcnc last night received
the caucu, nomination for United
States senator by the Republican mcm-
hcrs of the legislature a. required
but two ballots tp secure the result
There had been some opposition 90
Mr. Burton during the day. and %
number of Republican representatives,
held am Informal meeting They were
anti burton men aud they decided to
remain away from the caucus The
ahscntecs were Representatives. Bacon.
brooke, Gates, llackhusch Uollenbcct.
Larimcr. Nctarty, Nckccvcr Scutou
and senator Stornc. The other forty
nine members were present
l. J.. Lambert presided aud w D.
Fitzgerald was secretary Nomination
of candidates was by ballot
The informal ballot gave the follow
ing result j. r. burton. 22. j. ID.
Iowersocls. i;J G.. Caldwell. q: W. B.
Sutton, %; Calvin Hood, o.; John J. In
gals, =; G. f. Lohdcl, o.. Congress
man Curtis, ~ c. Sloncc,lcr and CYRUS
Leland, ! each.
The formal ballCt stood. burton 80;
Bowersock 4; Caldwell g, Hood o;
Ingalls, o. Lobdell, I; b. H. Morrill,, J..
The next ballot settled &C., NJ. Bur
ton getting 40: General Caldwell, o; In
gals Q.
The nomination was madc unaui-
nous. ON motion OF Jack SON of Co
manchc.
The caucus decided To indorsc Henry
G. Payne, of Wisconsin. for cabinet
position