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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21

guaranteed nistorette attached, and
though not signed by the Lord Cham
berlain or the Prime Minister, there is
a real Countess, not to mention the
original owner, to swear to the genu-
ineness of the document going with
the article
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
Cigar Box Cedar Scarce.

There is said to be scarcity of Cs-
ban cedar for cigar boxes since the out
break Of the revolution in that country.
A good substitute, and one often used,
however, is cumber wood, which Is
dyed to the popular color.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
Horror of Pesti1euce.

But famine is not the worst-or per-
haps it is truer to say, the most formida
BILE to the spectator, for with it comes
pestilence. At his best, the Hindoo is
really half starved, and in famine year
he is inevitably victim of the horrible
diseases of his condition and climate. The
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21

Dreadful how the bicycle is rum
ming oats out of the market, isn't it?"
eyes, it ISIS but the crop Of wild oats,
seems to be coming along about as ISL
al"-Chicago News.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21

It requires only the necessary cir
cumstances 20 make any man liar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
To Hame sprinrnei6's Four Hundred

1t has been seven years since Blue
Book was printed. and in that time there
have been many social changes. Some
have dropped ont Of the charmed circle,
some Of the buds have developed into
matrOns, while others are still serving
rs bridesmaids. And some of the ple-
beians have acquired property or gained
culture and are knocking for admission
at society's gate. All that is needed is
official recognition. We need Blue
Book, the stars TO indicate the grade Of
patricians. 1t will be we'll for the COM
piler to remain unidentified until the
book has been published, and then, as
III the previous case, to promptly leave
town-to go far away and stay away.
The Price 81 Lee company. which has
been compiling dry and accurate direc-
tories of Springfield. has tire temerity
to announce that it Is prepared to CLASH
fly Springfield society. The preliminary
circulars are out. Now is the time to
get into line if you want three star
grade in the armament of the Four
Hundred. The Blue Book enumerator
has not started on her rounds yet En-
terrain and 60 TO entertainments. The
sheep and goats are to be divided, and
1T may again be seven years before an
other Blue Book division is made -
springfield Mass. Republican.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
Not the Place For the Soup.

A famous French prima donna when
acting delights in big basin Of soup,
smoking hot and we'll favored with
grated cheese. On one occasion she was
engaged for few nights at Marseilles,
and her first thought on arriving there
was TO inquire where she could order her
favorite dish. She was recommended &c
patronlze a humble restaurant Just by
the theater, and going there gave her
order in person.
AT o o'clock, as arranged, mine host
called his serving maid, and placing a
gigantic tureen in her hands told her to
take 1t TO Nine. c. on the stage. He
added that orders had been given TO let
her pass with her bowl, and on the
girl 5 assurance that she would recognize
the cantatrice sent her off with the Soup.
Everybody gave way before the servant
carrying the sacred meal Of the star,
when suddenly between the wings she
caught sight of the prima donna. who
was singing the finale Of the first act Of
Lucia"
Ravenswood and his betrJthed were
just about TO begin the passionate scene
which brings down the curtain when the
maid entered and placed the tureen ON
the messy bank i'll front Of the fountain.
Then lifting up the cover and plunging
in d spoon she exclaimed TO the ssupe.
faction OF actors and audience alike:
Begging your pardon for interrupt.
ing you. sir, aud the lady. but here's
the soup. London Tit-Bits
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
AN ENGLISH JAIL CHAPEL
a View Of the Prisoners at the Sunday
Morning Service.


After breakfast nothing mach happens
until the. chapel hour. Now those pris-
oners who have "gone sick" are visited
by the surgeon or his assistant, and il
the cases are urgent are sent across 20 tho
infirmary at once. There is no regular
cell inspection; the governor or his
deputy makes no round; there is no
taking Of reports, " no adjudication Of
pains and penalties for misconduct All
this will stand over until Monday; even
those awaiting punishment, unless il is
for outrageous acts Of violence "a de-
fiance, turn cat 20 90 with their fellows
TO chapel About 9 80 the chapel bell
rings for the first service, that Of the
Roman Catholics, who in large prisons
are usually Located" or lodged in one
part Of the prison, near their own chapel.
The bell for The Church IF England sery.
leo follows at about 10 q. IN.
Both On marching 20 chapel and when
seated within IT, the various classes and
cateSorjcs q prisoners are kept strictly
separate from each other Males and fe.
males approach the chapel hy different
roads, enter Gy different doors and oc-
emp different divisions, povs or places
apart. Alacrg the males, too, the con-
victed are kept from tho Uuccnvicted
and the debtors from both. The women
arc = morally seated Grst, behind Il
screen or Within curtaincd off, rallied
in Enclosure. They are, Of course, visi-
bio 70 the chaplain, but To no one else
bur their own officers. Fycp1t for their
treblo voices heard ~ responses and
hymns, their presence at the service
would be unknown Now and again,
however, al attempt to signal or com
munlcate has been tried by individuals
OF opposite sexes; when dry cough,
perslstently repeated, in the female pew
finds an answer III another part Of the
chapel 1t affords shrewd suspicion
that friends are trying TO use some code
made up outside before Imprisonment.
One other class is unhappily TO be
found at times IN the Jail chapel-a
very distinct class, but seldom containing
more than one representative. This is
condemned" man in pris-
on-one on whom the extreme penalty
has been passed, and who, by the usual
custom, is allowed three clear Sun.
days before the awful sentence is ac-
4 condemned convict, al
though he is never left alone, being as
sociated day and nights@ith two war
dens as guardians. is never permitted to
see or be seen by other prisoners. Lon
don Culver.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
That Motto of Sala's.

1t is not generally known that Mr.
Sala was the author Of a quotation at
tributed to DR.. Johnson. The circum
stances under which it came to be made
were as follows: He had been a con-
tributor to The Cornhill Magazine, and
was contemplating further work for
that periodical, when John Maxwell, a
publisher proposed that he become edi-
tor of a new magazine which Mr.. Max
well thought Of starting. This offer he
accepted, and Mr.. Sala says: ITO this
periodical gave the name Of Temple
Bar, and from a rough sketch Of mine
Of the old bar which blocked the way
In Fleet street Percy MacQuoid drew an
admirable frontispiece. As a motto I
imagined a quotation from Boswell,
And now, sir, said DR.. Johnson, we
will take awalk down Fleet street. ;
To the best Of my knowledge and be-
lief, DR.. johnson never said a word
about taking walk down Fleet street,
but my innocent superchery was, fan
cy, implicitly believed in for at least a
generation by the majority of magazine
readers Boston Transcript.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
A CuriOus Divorce.

The charming old Duchess Wilhelmine
OK Sleswick Holstein. grandaunt Of the
present empress of Germany, was the
divorced wife Of King Frederick VII Of
Denmark The duchess, who subsequent
ly married the younger brother of the
present king, had no alternative left her
than 10 demand and obtain dissolution
OF her union with Frederick, for her
place IN his affections and at the head Of
the household had been usurped by her
French modesto who was subsequently
invested by the late king with the title
Of Countess Banner. Many years later
he yielded to her opportunities and le-
galized his relations with her after a
fashion by a mOrganatic marriage.
Notwithstanding her antecedents she
was treated with the utmost considera-
ton by the present king and queen Of
Denmark when they were eking out
scanty subsistence in Copenhagen previ.
Gus to their succession to the throne,
and it was from her that the Princess Of
Wales, the present czarina Of Russia and
the Duchess of Cumberland acquired
not only their unrivaled taste for dress,
but also the practical knowledge which
they possess Of how to make dresses and
hats pSsts A.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
The Mascot Worked.

Otto Feudner has been buying lottery
tickets for years and has never won so
much as an approximation prize. He
concluded that he would have to get q
mascot, so on the advice of a colored
friend he set d box trap out in the ceme-
terry TO catch a graveyard rabbit.
Feudner caught great big fellow the
first night and put him in a big dry
goods box. 1t was the day before the
drawing, SO TO make sure that the mas
cot would work all right Feudner put
$50 worth of tickets in the box with the
rabbit. After the drawing he went to
see what he had won.
The mascot had worked. II had eaten
up all the lottery tickets. San Fran
cisco Post
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
The zlberd.

The distinctive weapon Of the Swiss
was the halberd, which was their prin-
cipal weapon at Morgarten and Laupen
Il Il curioua 10 note how the Teutonic
nations, oyro 10 this day, prefer the cut
and the Latin nations the point We
have been told by German officers that
when the Germany and French cavalry
met in the war Of 1870 the German
sword blades always flashed vertically
over their heads, while the French dart
ed IN and ont horizontally in a success
sion of thrusts. Even the German dead
lay III whole ranks with their swords at
arms length So the English at Hast
ings worked havoc with their battle
axes. The Netherland mercenaries car
ried hewing weapon at Bouvines. The
Flemings at Courtrai used their goden-
days fitted alike both for cut and thrust,
and finally the Swiss made play with
their halberds, an improvement on the
godendag
The halberds had point for thrust
ing, hook wherewith TO pull men from
the saddle and above all broad, heavy
blade, most terrific weapons (valde
terribilia"), TO use the words of John
Of Winterthur, "cleaving men asunder
like wedge and cutting them into
small pieces " One eau imagine how
such blade at the end Of an eight foot
shaft must have surprised galloping
young gentlemen who thought them
selves invulnerable in their armor.--
Macmillan's Magazine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
Central New York Justice.

There is a justice of the peace in
Oneida county who is regarded by many
as "a wonderfully keen fellow with a
most accurate sense of justice. In the
village where he resides no man is more
important than the ''jedge." Recently
a man arrested for larceny was arraign-
ed before him. The prisoner pleaded not
guilty.
"Well, / think that you stole it any
way, " said the judge without further
inquiry or parley. Il suspect you, he
Numbered, land I'll give you 80 days
ON suspicion.
The man who was suspected served
the sentence. Utica Observer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
The r.nrd Mayors Costumes.

London's lord mayor has to put on
three suits of clothes on taking office.
He wears wide sleeved velvet faced,
fur trimmed robe of purple silk rep on
presenting himself TO the lord chancel.
lor at Westminster; this he uses after.
ward as a police magistrate For his
show he wears robe Of superfne scar.
let broadcloth, faced with sable fur and
lined with pearl satin; this he must
wear when greeting the judges at the
Old Bailey and on All Saints days
The dress for evening and formal recep-
tions is black damask satin robe, en-
broidered with silver gilt Under these
be wears a velvet coat and knee breech-
es. The robes are perquisites of the office
and cost 81 900 The chain Of the office
has on it diamonds worth 5000, 900, and
each lord mayor must give bonds for its
safe return on receiving it. When the
queen passes through the city, fourth
robe is necessary; but, as that seldom
happens, it is bought only when the &C
casiOn arises
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
HER FAN.


s1utter OF feathers and perfume Of laccs-
Carved sticks of ivory, dHinti!y white.
Plump little Cupids, with mlschievou- faces
All. could but read your cxpgassion aIighsi
Say, do you know. are you wholly unfceling.
As you pelt one another with roses 50 sweet,
Do you not know that my heart she Is stealing.
To trample IL under her pcarly shOd feet?
Almost think you exult in the chances
Your owner bestCws when she seeks to en-.
slave
Know you no cure for wounds from loves
lancesi
Have you no power her victims 20 savei
Swiftly she whirls in the maze Of the dances;
Slyly you laugh a. you peep from each fold
And thus one more victim Of coquetry' 8 fancies
Questions in vain-his fate Is untold.
Lucy Mayo Warner in Boston BudgsA
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
Can Temper Copper.

L. G.. Salter Of this city, has discov-
cred the lost art Of tempering copper so
that the metal may be utilized in place
OF steel for many purposes where corro-
sion puts steel at disadvantage. He
has made both fiat and coiled springs Of
great elasticity, has made good knife
blades, and. best of all, is able to weld
the metal itself and weld 10 to iron or
steel. Mr.. Salter says his process gives
pure copper all the qualities which it
possesses when the secret process Of
tempering is employed. Trolley wheels
made from tempered copper have out
worn several sets of wheels made in the
old way.-Detroit Dispatch.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
The Gate where "Poor Joe" Died.

"Tom All Alone's, s." the dismal
graveyard in Russell court, Drury lane,
immurtalized by Dickens in the Poor
Joe episode of "Bleak House, " is now
almost an open space, owing 60 the
extensive demolitions in the neighbor-
hood The old dismal passage and steps
have gone, and the yard is paved and
laid out as a poor children's gymnasi.
um, but the sullen looking gate with
the rust eaten bars still remains, and is,
like the space, in the custody of the
London common council. - London
NeWg
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
What is
SCOTS
n1UISiOn?

1t is a Strengthening food and
tonic, remarkable in its flesh-form-
ing properties. 1t contains Cod
Liver Oil emulsified or partially
digested, combined with the we'll
known and highly priced Hypo-
phosphites of Lime and Soda, so
that their potency is materially
increased.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
PuZzling to Wheelmen.

Take bicycle, balance it with one
hand having one pedal at its highest
point, the other at its lowest. To the
lower one tie string and pull it toward
the rear of the machine.
Which way will the bicycle go,
1t will go backward
Most people think it will go forward,
because tho string tends to move the
pedals in the direction they move when
the machine is going forward. -Phila-
delphia Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
What WIFI sg DO2

1t will arrest loss of flesh and
restore to a normal condition the
infant, the child and the adult. 1t
will enrich the blood of the anemic;
will stop the cough, heal the irrita-
ton of the throat and lungs, and
cure incipient Consumption. We
make this statement because the
experience of twenty-five years has
proven 1t in tens of thousands of
cases. Be sure you get SCOTS Emulsion.
soc. and SLoo all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
Rye breakfast Cakes

Two cups Of rye meal, one-half cup OF
molasses, speck of salt, one and half
cups OF sweet milk 10 mix il very soft,
and one teaspoonful of salaratus;
bake IL at once in a gem pan or muffin
rings.-Leisure Hours.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
An Approximate Hymn.

AT the close of long and laborious
sermon by local pastor he very appro
priately gave ont the hymn, "Awaks
and Sing. minneapolis Journal
The Irish mail boats receive 1855, 600
year subsidy. This is only $50. 900
less than Is paid for all the North
American mails from Queenstown to
New York
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
For Example,

He-Wise men make proverbs and
fools repeat them
Sbe-Yes; wonder what wise man
made the one you just repeated Strand
Magazine
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

~ would be rather curious if just after
The work of obtaining good roads had
ooen crowned with success the need for
them should disappear through the prog.
ress of electricity. If the farmer who
had made his horses toll all their lives
through axle deep mud should acquire
an inviting macada;lized road just as
be disposed of his last draft animal
and sent his crop to town on 8 train Of
trolley trailers starting from a spur
track on his ranQ'l, he would feel the
annoyance that Comes from an embar.
rassment Of riches. Exchange.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
Unidentified Rivers

The first rivers mentioned in authentic
history are alluded TO i'll Genesis. They
are the Pison, the Gihon, the Hiddekel
and the Euphrates, which are said to
have flowed from the garden Of Eden.
Various attempts have been made to
identify these streams, but no agreement
has been reached among the authorities
save in the case Of the last.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

Il a. R.-Wilham Meyer Post, No 1t2 Depart
". mcnt OF Michigan 6. y. r., meet on I'd sat
urday OF each month AT 900 p. m. and on the 4th
saturday of each month at 2e0 p. m.
WI. GAkGETT, Commander,
JNO. GREIG, Adjutant
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

AVN. MOVER RELIEF tORPS. No. ls3. meet
w every second and fourth Nednesday in the
month.
MRS. WM. THOMAS. President
MAY TAYLOR, Secretary.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

A LIMA LODGE, |. O. 0. F. meets Monday even.
~ ing GEO. SOPEK, y. q.
Y. HoLLENBEcK. RS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

A LIMA CHAPTER o +. =. No. I3-Regular
~ meetings on the first Friday Of each month
MRS. ABbIE MON1lGEL. ". Matron
MARY + TAYLOR. SeC'y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

X NIGHTS OF PYTHIAS-Fitz james Lodge
~ so. %. X Of +. hold its regular meetings
every other Wednesday night
CAkIS BROWN. G c
G. L. CHADWICK, X of r. IS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
LODGES.

A LIMA LODGE f. Il \. M.-Reguar meetings
n on saturday on or before fun moon.
". KELLY, W. NJ.
NJ. PoLLAsKY, See'y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

/ OF Court Alml.No. rs Holds its regu-
j ar meetings in the W X. G. Hall. Vermeulin
Block, on the second Thursday in each month al
sp. m. local time, Visitors welcome
VI. y. CHAPLIN. c. r. c. LIMERICK, X ).
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

A LIMA ENCAMPMENT. No. o. |. O. 0. F. meet
y every first and third Tue sday in each month
+. y. CHADWICK, scribe
CHAs HUTCmNs. Chief Patriarch
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

~ PEkIOk LODGE, ID of r. Regular Meetings
- Friday nights. MRS. GEO SOBER y. G.
Mrs +. j ALvERsoN. II ;.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

| o I. VI. Alma Hive No. 1872 Meets alter.
IL. nate Friday afternoons; , o'clock; W. r c.
hail Visitors always cordially welcomed
MRS. KATE DAVIDSON l. c.
Mis-. ANNA LEONARD r. X
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

Il T. NJ Regular reviews Of Alma Tent
IN No 3si are held every alternate Wednesday
night at 80 in w. X. G. Hall. Visiting mem
bers Of the order are welcome
CIlAS. FISHBECK, Com.
X. ID LEMEN, X. X
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-12

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE trial of
Martin Thorn was not resumed to-day
owing to the dangerous illness of Juror
Magaas Larsen. who Is suffering from
appendicitis. Three physicians held a
consultation this afternoon over his Ill
ness, and at its conclusion they an
bounced that the only hope of Larsen's
recovery lay in an operation. They
said that he was In danger Of death.
and that they had notified his wife. II
Mrs, Larsen consents, an operation
will be performed at once. In case the
operation is success. It will not be
possible for Juror Larsen to be up be-
fore three weeks. This will probably
necessitate the impanelllng of new
Jury.
All the evidence already put In by
the prosecution will have to be gone
over again, and Mrs. Mack will have
to undergo another ordeal. II she re-
fusea to go on the stand, the confession
she made yesterday cannot be used
against Thorn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-12
ANOTHER DELAY

In Carrying Outthe Execution ofths SEM
tsnes Against Murderer DuFrant-siay
Granted A. the Eleventh HouF.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. ll.-wlllam
Henry Theodore Durrant will not bs
hanged at San ouen,in tomorrow after
all. the supreme court OF the state hav-
ing granted him another respite at the
eleventh hour. Up TO o'clock this
afternoon, when the news flashed over
the wires from Sacramento that the
court, now In session here, had granted
a writ OF probable cause, and instructed
Warden Hale not TO carry out the exe-
cutlon OF Durrant until further orders,
there was apparently no further hope
for the condemned murderer OF Blanche
Lamont and Minnie Williams, as his at
torneys, Messrs. Dickinson and Board
man, had made futile effort TO secure
another write OF habeas corpus In the
United States court, and had not even
been granted permission 10 appeal from
that decision TO the supreme court OF
the United States.
Meanwhile, however, Attorney Du.
prey hastened to Sacramento and ap-
piled 10 the state supreme court for q
writ OF probable cause for the purpose
Of staying proceedings against his cll-
ent upon the grounds that no offieiaI
knowledge OF the action OF the supreme
court OF the United States In the mat.
ter OF Durrants appealing from the de-
cision OF the federal court had yet been
received; that the superior court had
acted too hastily in sentencing Durrant
to be hanged tomorrow, as the law
required that he be given at least sixty
days grace; and, thirdly, that the pen-
dency Of an appeal in the supreme court
affecting the condemned was Of itself
sufficient cause for stay OF execution,
The matter was partially argued Ia
chambers and later argued before the
full court and taken under advisement.
Shortly afterward the court announced
its decision. granting the writ applied
for, In which all the justices concurred.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-12
MgTHoDIsT MISSIONS.
Division OF Appropriations Occupies th'
Attention OF the Committee.

DIyisIon OF Appropriations Occupies the
Attention OF the Committee.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1.-THE gen.
eral missionary committee of the e'eten-
sion OF the Methodist Episcopal church
resumed Its sesslon this morning.
Bishop Andrews, of New York. in the
chair. When the public meeting was
called to order by Bishop Andrews, Rev.
j. +. Chaffee, of Minneapolis. urged the
committee to appoint a committee TO
devise ways and means to decrease the
debt. After some discussion, Dr. Chaf-
fees suggestion was agreed to. The
question OF the division of the ap-
preparation TO domestic and foreign mis-
sions, respectively. was discussed at
some length.
The total amount appropriated was
$1,139,940 and $4,000 additional was ap-
propriated for contingent expenses, and
$4,000 for incidental expenses. and
decided to make the division OF the mis-
sionary fund on the basis uf 45 per cent.
to home mission and s. per cent to for
eign missions.
The committee was Just about to enter
Into the apportiOnment OF the amount by
districts when a discussion arose over the
division of the two branches OF mission
work and upon motion 1t was reconsider
ed. A length, debate followed, the home
mission advocates urging an inoresae OF
the percentage for domestic missions. II
was finally resolved to let the percentage
stand at 40 and 55 per cent.