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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30
EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH, OF AUSTRIA.

part Of it's citizens making war upon
he other. Hence the conclusion, that
The dual empire seems on the eve of
dissolution.
The question of language lies at the
potion Of the whole difficulty. There
Ire some 100000 people in the en-
3ire and they speak twenty different
anguages. Theoretically, the official
anguage is German, but each race
speaks it's own tongue and refuses to
earn the language of any other. Be
:ween these different peoples there is
nothing in common. There is no ma
tional feeling, no patriotism, no belief
in the empire. Each race struggles for
the preservation Of its own tongue and
bitter feeling against the Germans
and Germanizing influences exists ev-
erywhere in the empire. The Germans
are a minority in Austria-Hungary. but
they have had parliamentary control
for years and their aim has been to still
further GermaniZe the empire.
Some time since the premier, Badeni,
issued an order permitting the use of
the yernacular tongue in the different
narts of the empire. The Germans re-
sented this and in the Reichstag they
adopted the most barbarous tactics to
bring about the fall Of the premier.
Personal assaults were made on mem
bers, and free fights were daily in
dulged in. Finally Badeni had to go.
The methods adopted by the Ger
mans made the Slavonian and anti
German influences fame into fury. The
Czechs Of Bohemia, who for hundreds
of years have struggled to maintain
their language and their racial charac-
teristics, almost revolted. In Prague
they attacked Germans and Jews
whoever, indeed, could not speak Czech
sacked homes and openly faced the
troops sent against them. Although
peace-military peace-nOw reigns in
Prague the anti-German feeling Is as
bitter as ever and the same spirit of
resistance to German aggression exists
throughout the empire. Nothing. in
deed. save the personal popularity Of
the Emperor Francis Joseph prevents
an open revolt. 1t may not prevent 1t
long. Bohemia, which has suffered
under Germanizing influence until
much that was distinctively Bohemian
s now destroyed desires the breaking
up of the empire. She wants to make
t triple empire. holding coordinate
place with Austria and Hungary.
Meantime the latter kingdom is
shrewdly watching the developments.
Within year her compact with Aus
tria will expire and she Will find herself
in position of almost complete inde-
pendence. for the only connection will
De the fact that the Emperor of Aus
ria will be the King of Hungary, the
latter country paying 80 per cent. Of
the cost Of the army and court ex-
penses.
How deep rooted is racial animosity
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

and she laughed at him. Her father
sent her to boarding school and when
she came back Gregory importuned her
to marry him. He frankly admitted
that he had another wife living and
Martha told him that unless he secured
a legal separation she could not marry
him.
vorce and for forty years kept one suit
after another in the courts, but could
not secure a separation from the wo-
man who had made life bitter for him.
She had taken up her residence in
Cayuga County, New York, but, not on
the ground of desertion or otherwise,
could he obtain divorce. Meanwhile
Miss Clybourne waited, patiently and
faithfully rejecting score of suitors.
The passing years changed her hair to
silvery gray, but never altered her de-
votion to the man to whom she had
years ago made her promise.
in 1892 came news of the death of
Mrs. Gregory. Gregory asked Miss
Clybourne to come and live with him.
She was penniless and alone in the
world. She obeyed the dictates of love
and went, though there was no mar
riage ceremony. For five years they
lived together. This summer Gregory
died, leaving no will and nothing to
show that Martha Clybourne was his
wife. But, conscious of her right, this
woman instituted proceedings to prove
that she was the widow of Gregory
His relatives fought her and for sew
eral weeks the case was in court.
Finally Miss Lille Gregory, a niece Of
the dead millionaire, testified that she
herself had last March performed the
ceremony which made Martha ely
bourne the wife Of Allen Gregory. This
ceremony was recognized as legal by
Judge Kohlsaat and his decision award
ed to Martha Clybourne the estate of
81, 900 left by Gregory
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

When the Scotch missionaries fol-
lowed their great countryman's foot
steps into what is now known as Brit
ish Central Africa, they called their
station "Blantyre," the name of the
town in which DR.. Livingstone was
born. The place now contains about
six thousand natives and more than q
hundred whites. OF the natives re-
cent Parliamentary report says tha.,
''If the natives do not love taxation,
they are at least beginning fully to
understand the value of tax receipt,
the possession of which frees them
from the oppression of their chiefs
They appreciate also having a silver
currency, because it enables them to
accumulate their earnings,-an impos-
sibility in the old calico currency days,
and now many of the workers in the
Blantyre district have stores Of money
hidden away or deposited in the bank.
The more intelligent and enterprising
natives have even begun to buy blocks
Of government land of about one hun
dred acres each, for coffee cultiva-
ton"
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30
A BABY PREACHER.
Three Boy Who Is Convel
SAINT with the Bible.

Three Boy Who Is Conver.
SAINT with the Bible.
Atlanta, Ga, boasts of prodigy who
Is not yet years old, but who has the
reputation Of being more conversant
with the Bible than any one else in
Georgia. The name Of this youngster
is Larney Lawrence Dennis and many
are inclined to believe that he Is gifted
with supernatural powers. He says he
has been sent to this world to preach
the true gospel.
The child lives with his parents and
every day his home is visited by per
sons to whom he breaches earnestly
and calls upon them to follow In the
footsteps Of Christ. He is a light
mulatto, but his appearance is more
like white than a colored boy. His
hair is dark and flowing, while his eyes
are blue. He does not play with toys
like other children of his age nor has
he any playmates.
Notwithstanding the fact that he has
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

One of the most hopeful signs of the
times in governmental affairs in Amer
lea is the growing appreciation of post
al facilities as shown in the continued
and continual expansion of the system
even more rapidly than business condi-
tions alone warrant. The representa-
tives of the people are alert to see that
the best possible postal facilities are
given to their constituents and with
the establishment Of the postoftice
comes closer connection and commun-
ion with the outside world by letters
and newspapers and telegraph, and
consequently a more enlightened citi-
zenship. The next step in the develop
ment Of the postal system will undoubt-
edly be in this country, as it already
has been in England and some others,
the establishment of postal telegraphs
in connection with the postal organiza-
ton of the government Under our
present system the telegraph, unlike
the postoffice, is limited in it's extension
by purely practical business considera-
tiOnS Of profit and loss in management.
1t is estimated that if the same system
were to prevail as regards postoffices,
two-thirds of the mail routes operated
In the United States to-day would have
to be discontinued as only about one
-hlrd OF them pay profit.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

When ''labor" is spoken Of it general
Iy means the union of skilled workmen
in the cities and large towns. But q
farmland" Mr.. Keans, Of Topeka,
Kan, calls attention in the Arena to
the fact that 100000 of wage earners,
nearly one-half the total, are pariahs
among the laboring classes; their ex-
istence ignored, their name a byword.
I'm most localities" he says, ''they
work harder, get less pay and have
fewer Of the blessings of civilization
than any other workmen. They work
SO hard that they have no time for rec
reation or reading" Evidently the la
Dor question concerns much more than
the wages and conditions Of skilled
city workmen or of miners and rousta.
bouts.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

Mark Twain's response to the story
that he had made $4,000 in the past
two years, and paid all his debts, Is
brief and to the point, as follows: Lie.
Wrote no such letter. Still deeply In
debt" The debts by which Mr.. Glenn
ems considers himself morally Though
not legally bound, and which he de-
clares he will repay dollar for dollar,
are the residue of those of the publish
ing firm Of G. X. Webster & Co., in
whose disastrous fortunes the humor-
ist was involved. Twain's case is in
short, like Sir Walter Scott's, and he
Is taking the same honorable course in
the matter.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

the premier, Badeni, forced to fee from
the capital. Through back streets and
in closed cab he was driven to the
depot, where he took train for his
native Galicia, narrowly escaping from
the crowd that had assembled to MUIR
der him.
In Prague rioting was carried on and
stores and private houses looted. Men
by the score were killed and hundreds
wounded by the soldiery who were
called out to quell the disturbances.
Occurrences such as these can have
no place in a well-ordered empire and
no empire can endure long with one
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30
STEEL. CASK


ployed in its construction, these being
first passed through a cOrrugating ma
chine, which forms parallel corruga-
tions from end to end and considerably
stiffen and strengthen the cask when;
completed. In order to obtain the nee
essary curvature to the cask it is pass
ed through a second machine, which
forms the bilge by taking the cOrruga-.
tions of different dimensions; in other:
words, 1t opens out the cOrrugations
in the middle and presses those at the.
top and bottom together. A number of
hydraulic presses are used to cut out
the circular ends and to form in them
at the same time a raised section,
which assists in stfffening the ends.
The parts are then put together, the
side seam being closed by means Of a
specially made machine that produces
a perfectly secure joint, but solder fs
employed TO render all portions quite
tight. The advantages claimed for this
cask are great durability. strength and
exceptionally small repairs
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30
GOOD NAME AND A FORTUNE
Came to Mrs. Gregory Through Will
Contest in Chicago.

Came to Mrs. Gregory Through a Will
Contest in Chicago.
A bitterly contested will contest
which was recently decided In Chicago
formed the concluding chapter of ro-
nance in real life. Fifty years ago
Allen Gregory was an ambitious, poor
man in the West. He married and his
wife maze existence a trial. He left
her and went to Chicago. There he en-
gagged in the buying and selling of cat
tie, prospered and finally laid the foun-
dation Of Chicago's great stock yards.
His wealth increased rapidly and he
was worth over a million when he died
q few months ago.
Among the early cattle traders with
whom Gregory came in contact when
he located in Chicago was Archibald
Clybourne. Gregory frequently visited
at Clybourne's house and met his
daughter, Martha, a beautiful girl Of
IL. Gregory told her that he loved her
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30
James NaamYth.

James Nasmyth, Of Edinburgh, the
inventor Of the steam-hammer, was "
man Of extraordinary energy ana gen
ius; and being ambide1trous, he was
able to draw or sketch or handle a
hammer or chisel with either hand
The laboratory or workshop in his own
home he called "Fireside." Even though
sitting In church, when a new idea
came across his brain he rose and
walked off to his workshop, and made
a drawing, or, in order to preserve it
in form, he would either forge it in iron
or make a wooden pattern.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

On the heels of the statement by a
Califernia physician that disease
germs are not only harmless but posi-
tiyel$ beneficial to mankind somes the
announcement of a doctor in Spring
feldfO., that he has discovered com
pound called zynioticene, which is sure
death to microbes of every kind. color,
and degree. Thus there is no longer
any excuse for illness. If you believe
germs cause disease you can take a
few doses of the new discovery. If
you believe they are healthful you can
fill your system with them and be well.
1t is all q matter of taste.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

Germany's industrial progress has
been so much in evidence during the
last twenty-five years that its charac-
teristic mark, made in Germany" Is
no longer a thorn in the flesh of John
Bull only. There are other peoples be-
sides the English that are ready to al
low that the mother of nations" is,
after all, still a vigorous old woman.
Her goods are found in all the markets
of the world and her ships on all the
seas, and now she has even the fastest
and largest ocean liner on the Attain
tic. But it is not only in great enter
priseS she is succeeding; she does not
neglect small things, as thread and nee
die for instance. Within the past few
years the needle industry in Germany
has taken a remarkable development.
Great Britain formerly supplied Ger
many with needles, but the fatherland
at present is fully able to compete with
Great Britain not only in foreign mar
kets, but in the British colonies also.
and even in Great Britain herself. OF
the chief centers Of the industry-Aix
la Chapelle, Burtscheid, Iserlohn,
Schwalbach, Altoona and Nuremburg-
the AK la Chapelle factories alone pro-
duce upward Of fifty million needles a
week. OF the enormous expectations
about 60 per cent. go to China, where
German needles control the market;
next in Importance are France and
British India. 1t looks now as though
before a great while German sewing
thread will successfully compete with
Coats. Clarke and Brown in the China
market.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

in Austria Hungary may lie inferred
from the fact that the German element,
sooner than submit to the domination
of any other race, would rather unite
their destiny with Germany. In their
meetings, called to protest against l. /,
order of Badeni, resolutions to this
effect were passed.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

A man once claimed that he was a
Frenchman on the ground that he had
an uncle who played the French horn.
Some persons, claiming to be patriotic,
when questioned closely, might have
to confess that they are patriots be-
cause grandfather served in the rev.
olution, or because cousin sings "The
Star-Spangled Banner" effectively.
Patriotism is an individual thing. Pat
riots by proxy do not count.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

Thousands of persons admire foot
ball for the athletic qualities it calls
out, for the manlinesS connected with
1T, and for the many characteristics
that go to make up young Aperica." T"
They will rejoice If the rules can be
so revised as to get rid Of the present
brutal features and thus save the game
from being ruled out of the list Of
American sports.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

just as soon as New Orleans had a
"scare" over yellow fever and began to
thoroughly clean up and enforce the
sanitary laws, the general health Of the
city improved until even the yellow
fever failed to make an abnormal
death rate. 1t is pity that reform
work of this kind oftentimes must
await the approach Of plague before
either the authorities Or the citizens
are aroused to the necessity for spe.
cific action.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

yet to learn his A B C's the youngster
can engage in an interesting conversa-
ton, but it is his knowledge Of the
Bible that is the most marvellous of his
accomplishments. He appears to be
equally we'll posted in the old and new
Testaments. The crucifixion, burial
and resurrection of Christ, Chist's last
ties and their different types of char
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30
a MOUNTAIN RAILWAY.

1t Was Invented to Make the Chilkoot
PaSSabIe.
The most remarkable railway in the
world is the one designed by Mr.. Ne
som, an electrician, for use in the Chill
zoot Pass and mountainous districts
generally. By it's means the loftiest
precipices can be skirted, the steepest
mountains scaled, and avalanches and
snowdrifts rendered powerless to i'm
3ede locomotion.
The track, instead of being carried
over bridges or through tunnels. is pro-
jected by stout girders from the very
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

CURED in the Reich
stag in Vienna and
Prague, the capital
Of Bohemia, point
to no other end. In
the parliamentary
body men were in
! suited and assault
ed and forced to
draw knives in self
defense. The min
istry was kicked
out of nouar and
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

In the United States court at Paw
nee the other day four Pawnee chiefs
were granted divorces from their wives
on the ground of gross neglect. Pipe
Chief testified that his wife wanted to
spend all his money on fine dresses and
that she sought to ignore all Of the In
dian customs. The final straw was
laid when she refused to attend the sun
dances on the ground that she wouldn't
associate with squaws who were dirty.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

et-wheels and chain by an electric
motor. AT the stern are a rudder and
controller Of ordinary form, so that one
man can manipulate both. There are
six Of these boats, and they have readi-
ly handled 10000 bricks, fifty barrels OF
cement and 100 barrels of sand dany.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30
Ia n Shattered Idol

Barnes-That settles IT. DR.. HowsIr
can never prescribe for me again. L
used to think he knew something, but
my confidence In him has been COM
pletely destroyed.
Apsley-Whats happened to change
your opinion Of him?
Barne%He has been giving expert
testimony in murder trial.-Clevelaud
Leader.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

night In seemly Massachusetts and
make that excellent people cease to
vaunt themselves, as the outbreak in
Indiana a few months ago. Some nf
the atrocities practiced in lynching can
be studied with profit by the frenAed
Turk who may desire new methods Of
cruelty
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

But for the recommendation of Sec
retary Alger that a suitable statue to-
Gen. Grant be erected in Washington
few people would have dreamed that
the capital did not possess one.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

A Georgia editor wants to run for the
National Legislature on a platform ad-.
yocating lynching. Such a man might
be credulous enough to expect to win
In a rope-walk.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

The Prince of Wales is said to be a
patron of department stores. The
Prince doubtless knows good thing at
a bargain counter when he sees it, just
like other folks.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

fifteen to twenty passengers each, and
a speed of 100 miles can easily be at
tanned. A great future is anticipated
for this ingenious method of traversing
a mountainous country and of obyia-
ting inconyenient stoppages through
the blocking of the track by falls OF
snow and ice
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

A contemporary gives to CORE
spondent what is alleged to be 'the
postage stamp Irritation language" AS
a matter Of fact, the key to the Ian
guage should begin: Putting stamp
on an envelope anywhere excepting on
the upper right hand corner means I
am q fool"
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

A husband in Pennsylvania shot off
his wife's nose in order to make her
unattractive to her admirers. She
should reciprocate by shooting a bullet
sensible
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30
Cork Works Automatically

A cork which is always in its place
in the neck Of the bottle, except when
the bottle is in the very act Of being
decanted, is shown herewith. 1t is &
French invention, and is designed to
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

We are accustomed to congratulate
ourselves on the observance of law and
order, yet we are about the only coun-
try in which violence takes the place OF
law. Lynching is American; even Mex
leo will not tolerate it. 1t is confined
to no section. 1t may break ont to-
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

Dawson City is starving. They've
plenty Of money there, and it's believed
a first-class Food Show would be the
biggest kind Of q success.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30
Two Grand Divisions.

Teacher-How many divisions Of
mankind are there!
Bobby-My paw says 1t is divided
into the people who earn a living
without getting it, and those who get
8 living without earning it.-Cincinnau
ENQUIRER.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

Others selecting the best man for a
public place is entirely different from
political bosses trying to get the best
of their fellow citizens.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30


petroleum, medici-
nal extracts, essen
tial oils and chemi-
Gals. 1t is said that
the Standard Oil
COmpany's G. er-
man branch has eX-
tensiyely adopted
I h 5 novel cask.
Plain terne-cOated
stool shoots arc pTn-
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

Average office-seekers can't under
stand how a sculptor can be with the
President for an hour at a time making
a bust of him, and not ask for anything
but q little more elevation to the chin.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

The Emperor of China would proba-
bly, be thankful If somebody would es-
tablish Monroe doctrine" in the east
coast of Asia.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

In this selfish fight for territory in
Africa none Of the nations engaged
should properly get more than its
deserts.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

acter, he can explain in remarkably
simple and direct manner, while other
incidents Of the Scripture which are
not SO we'll known to the average per-
son seem to be thoroughly familiar to
him.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30
AusTRIA's THRONE ToTTERlNe.

Nothing but Emperor Francis Joseph's
Popularity Prevents Dissolution.
1t seems as though the dual empire
Of Austria Hungary is on the eve Of
dissolution. The scenes that have oc-
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

A minor eleven is called scrub team
perhaps from the principal players
using 1t In practice to wipe up the earth.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-12-30

1t is now Montana's turn to make
great gold discoveries. Let the aurif-
erous work go on.