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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-08-05

glish. had the work of securing some
Cherokee talk, and in doing 50 talked
with dozen or more leading Chero-
KEGS.
They admitted to me taat they did
not know one Cherokee who could
speak pure Cherokee. They said It was
with the greatest difficulty that they
could get the boys and girls 70 speak
IN their native tongue 1T III, or 20 learn
even the commonest wo-ds or phrases.
l arranged with Il half dozen Cnero-
KEGS, however. and secured rL"ir ser.
vices to talk into the machines. and
have thus got some pretty good CherO-
kee. but l know that it is very iinper-
feet Indian language
a few of the Sioux Indians talk pret
ty we'll, but it is Il mixture. In less
than twenty years do not think there
Will be an Indian in this country whc
can talk his native tongue pure. As
far as the Indian children arc con-
cerned. they use six English words
where they use one Indian word. The
machines of the day will record the
language if it is talked into them. but
the difficulty is to get Indians who can
talk with the necessary de@Iec of ac-
curacy. Washington Star.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-08-05

There is a great deal of sound sense
IN the argument against our national
sin Of extravaganza by a Japanese
whom Robert Z. Porter met in that
country lately. Mr. Porter was stay.
ing at a Japanese hotel living as usual
IN apartments on the American plan.
He paid what was equivalent to s.. ~
a day in our money. His Japanese
friend stayed in the same hotel. but in
the japanese quarters, paying but 10
sen, or about 40 cents. a day. The
Oriental said to him: Il am lust as
happy and comfortable as you are. To
be sure, you have tables and chairs. and
washstands and pitchers, and a bed-
stead and a sofa. l have nothing of the
quilt is a good enough bed for me. Then
you give so much more trouble at vour
meals, with your tables and your
chairs, and crockery, glassware, knives
and forks, spoons. mustard and pepper
pots. My meals are served in my room
by a pretty maid who lneels before me
while | eat, and chats and makes her
self interesting. looking after nv every
want at the same time. Then YOU cart
a lot of unnecessary baggage around.
The hotel furnishes me with q nice
clean night robe. and can buy tooth
brush for sen or so. You Americans
make too much effort to live" There is
no doubt that we clutter our lives with
alleged necessities or luXuries which
are in reality nothing of the sort. Our
daily living has reached enormous ey-
penSes by our continually increasing
wants, which are merely extrava.
ganceS. not at all necessary.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-08-05

cisco or Rio Janeiro, just as the shadow
of Il tree cast upon Il house appears the
same from whatever point of view it is
looked at. A solar eclipse is caused by
the passage of the moon between us and
the sun. 70 see it one must be so situat-
cd that the range is right, just as to see
distant house exactly behind some near
OBJECT, us Il tree. one must so stand that
the tree is exactly in line with him and
the house. If he moves from this line. to
the right or the left. the tree changes its
position with reference to the house. and
when ne has moved to 4 certain distance
1t ceases altogether to range with the
house. IN the case of Il solar eclipse the
sun is the distant house: the moon is the
tree
Since this moon is Il comparatively small
body, only about 1000 miles in diameter
while the diameter of the earth is nearly
5000 miles. there is upon the earth ample
room for getting off of the range when
the earth is passing the sun. Thus. to
an observer situated Thursday anywhere
on the twenty-five mile line above 10
Gated. say at Havana. the moon appeared
to pass directly across the suns face.
its center moving along the line marked
OH Tue uliiSIdlH Nloon = dli. Ill inc I'll
rcction Indicated by the arrow. One cir
cumstance only prevented the eclipse from
being total for that observer. and this WAS
that the moon being at very nearly her
greatest distance from the earth. her ap-
parent size was at its least and showed
less than that of the sui.
For an observer ut Washington the
range was different. To him the moons
center appeared to pass along the line
marked AB, so that its upper limb Just
reached the suns center. An observer
in about latitude JG was still farther off
Of the range. 70 him the moon, could il
be seen, would have seemed 10 move along
the line CD. Its upper edge would have
Just grazcI the lower edge of the sun in
passing and there would have been no
eclipse. Much less could there he an
eclipse for an observer still farther north. |
Away back in 1860 the last total eclipse
of the sun which WAS visible in this part
of the country took place. Since then.
however. there have been several total
eclipScS which were visible from other |
parts of the United States. The most !
notable of these was the eclipse of 1873. |
1t was observed from the nciyhhOrhood |
of Denver ana WAS fruitful Of scientific |
results. Far more frequent are partial |
eclipscs. the area which these cover being
and it is not often that the
shadows from two of them are recCSNed by
the same locality in Il hundred years.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-08-05

The Introduction of electricity iuro
the uses of everyday life has brought
the electric fan for cooling apartments
during the summer. At first the price
OF these was so great that only LARGE
concerns could afford them. Then, too.
electric power was not so common
Now there are few fiat buildings which
are not supplied with dynamos and aD
pliances for electric lighting. The
Price Of the fans is only about half
what it was, and offices. small restau-
rants, stores and private apartments
are now cooled by this process. But
the cost is still larger than it should be
and when the fans can be had for SO
or less there will be a much larger
number in use. 1t may be that the
apartment house of the future will
have its cooling apparatus just as it
now has its heating plant, and by am
monla rooms may be kept cool, no mat
ter what the weather is on the out.
side.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-08-05
Badly MiSeU

At country station little child.
owing to the rush of crowd of trim
perS, was pushed over in front of an
outgoing train. Quick as a flesh a
workingman jumped into the four-foot
way. threw the child on the platform
and scrambled up himself: but scarce
ly quick enough, as the engine. in pass
ing. rolled him over on the platform.
Several people FASTENED at once to
his succor; but he rose uninjured. and.
with face expressive Of extreme con-
Germ, drew out of his pocket Il colored
handkerchief containing his days
victuals. which he cursorily examined
and then ruefully exclaimed:
"Confound it. Just my luckw
what is the matter?' INQUIRED the
crowd.
why, I've. broken two eggs and a
rhubarb pie, and it's all mixed up with
my tea and sugar.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-08-05
The Wife in Russia

This is curious custom YOU Amer
leans have of referring 10 your wives
by their husbands names" observed
GlanvOck kaplOn. an Intelligent Rus
sian traveller. Il suppose. The Ameri-
can holds his wife in as high esteem as
the Russian holds his. bur if at home
L should speak of my better half as
Mrs haplOn my friends would at oncei
conclude that my domestic relations
We're not as pleasant as they should be
and that | was thinkin" of q legal SEN
aratlon. When l first heard an Ameri-.
can speak of his wife as Mrs. Jones for
example. / felt almost like presuminp
on my acquaintance by intruding into
his private affairs and asking him
what the trouble was at home. YET
soon learned that the cI,storn v,.oe,
universal over here. but still I cannot.
get used to it. My wife is the n1ain
blunt way | speak in Russia of the
lady who, l suppose. l would have tn
call Mrs. kaplOn in polite society in
In some Of the more fash.
ionable circles of St. PetcrSb11ro, 4bie
American social custom has been.
adopted. though 1 was told by prornf-
nent government official nor long aoo
that the Gar disapproYed of ft"-St
Louis Republic.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-08-05

VINO puts III his spare time giving Dlay
to his inventive genius. He intends
starting for Paris in Il few days to Law
De1ofe the authorities the scheme of his
wheel, which he has little doubt will
be adopted
Inc device consists of q gigantic
wheel 200 feet in height. and with 4
steel frame composed of Il network of
braces. Its structural detail and the
towers which support it look not unlike
the Ferris wheel. The great difference
is that, instead of having cars suspend
ed between the the two outer rims. or
the periphery Of the wheel. this space
Is lncloSed and laid with stout flooring
giving the whole theappearanceO of gi-
Santlc bicycle wheel with a broad fiat
tire. Upon this floor and in the inside
OF the wheel is Il great trough with
sides rising three feet above the bottom.
and in this trough are laid stout steel
tracks. Cars rest upon these tracks.
ana the object of the invention is TO
cause these vehicles, filled with peODIp.
to be carried UP q certain distance into
'--o 't-i ~ liz WHICH,, IItu SllOJ uOWll
the incline with Il speed of the wind
and up the other side by the force of
the momentum.
The wheel begins to revOlve from left |
to right and the car is carried uD about |
seventy feet to point one third the |
distance from the bottom to the ton of !
the wheel. The car is gripped TO the
tracks with lateral arms. spreading ont
on each side. and clamping themselves
tightly to the tracks and trough by the
turning of 4 lever in the hands of q
When the cars have reach
ed the height of seventy feet the motor
man releases the lateral arms and tho
vehicle shoots down the incline at q fer
rlflc rate of speed and up the other side.
the wheel stopping during the descent
mere IS a pond of water in the inside
trOughS. which flows around of the low
est level 1t can find and is conspOupntly
always at the bottom of the wheel As
The boat-like vehicle descends it dashps
through the water. reproducing the sen
'atlon experienced in shooting tho
'hutes and surrounding the peoDIa
Win a shower of spray. which does NOT
vet them. because it is hurled ay-av
rom the car. At night. when the wheel
; surrounded by thousands of coIorad
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-08-05
HE'S AN ARTISTIC PRINTER.
Louis II. Orr Now Printer Laurcate
Of the United States.

Louis II. Orr Now Printer Laurcate
Of the United States.
Louis II. Orr, of New York. who has
been elected printer laureate by the
typographical craft in the United
States, is one of the most artistic print
ers on this side Of the AtlaUr:r. The
wearer of the bays was to DE- chosen by
vote, and Mr.. Orr was the successful
one. He received J.1S9 votes. ald HeEi
.. Shepard OF Chicago. was J. close 50
ond with 5.2@2 votes. y. r. Herbert was
Il close third with J.13T votes. The 9th
er candidates were far behind Mr.. orr
IS natural printer He Inherited his
love for the types and drew from his
father love of the artistic. This feel
ing is seen in the very beautiful SDeci-
mems of printing art which Mr.. Orr has
turned out from his shop in New York.
lie began life with a thorough educa.
ton III the printing office and learned
every detail of the trade H. became
a rapid and accurate typeSerrnr. z skill
full pressman. and acquired rhe keenest
appreciation of the artistic in the get
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-08-05

Although it but remotely concerns us
of the inland, it seems as though the
existence of two separate sets of regu-
latiOnS for the government of vessels at
sea. one put in force by this country
and the other by Great Britain. would
result surely in confusion and acci-
dents. On the first day of July
new regulations went into opera
tion respecting the rule of the road
at sea by the two countries Some of
these rules mean vastly different
things in the different codes and there
is no way for mariners to distinguish
between them. Life at sea is hazard
Gus under the best circumstances ami
1t seems little less than criminal to
mix such rules as existed before in Il
way that they may be mistaken and
accidents result
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-08-05

Tor the adornment of women's hats.
Like many other laws passed this year
by the various State Legislatures, the
existence of the law was unknown to
most people, and the stated intention
of the police commissioners Of Boston
TO enforce this new blue law has
spread CONSERVATION among the mil
liners and their customers. The law
was put on the statute books at the in
stance of some society for the preven-
ton of !somethingorother, and is on a
par with the prohibition of Mother
Hubbards, which was tried a while
ago
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-08-05

The reports of the damage done by
the storms and floods in Central and
Southern France have been so brief
and meager in details that few persons
nave appreciated the extent of the dis
aster. SO much of the country has been
cut off and rendered inaccessible that
only unofficial estimates can be made
1t Is known, however that at least 800
lives have been lost, and that thou
sands have been made homeless. while
the amount Of property DESTROYED is
paced at conservative valuation at
4o millions of dollars. In one place
alone-the town of LIsle-en-Dodon. on
a small island in the River Saye-293
houses were carried away by the flood.
Ihe suffering of the people who have
loSt their all in this calamity will be
intense for a time, but the French re-
cuperate rapidly and will not long re-
MAN depressed. 1t is much to be feared
When the waters Subside somewhat
and admit of closer examination of the
the affected districts that the loss of
HE Will prove TO have been underesti
mated. The storm came on the people
without warning. and they were help.
less before its fury
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-08-05

ting together of his work. When the
days of his apprenticeship came to an
end he set out on his wandarings. and
entered the employ of big envelope
concern in Springfield. Mass. Later he
set up in business for himself in the
Massachusetts city. but it was not until
he opened his shop in New York that
he took his place beside those great
printers who have done most TO lift the
trade into the realms of arr. In his so
clal and private relations Mr.. Orr is
itself. Loving 0pen-afr exer-
else. his devotion to healthful sports
was shown in his unopposed election as
Il governor of the New York Athletic
Club.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-08-05
MICHIGAN CITY FIRE.
One Man Killed and Five Families
Made Homeless.

One ran burned to death in a horrible
manner, another suffering from severe
burns. several overcome by the fumes of
naphtha and heat, Il property loss of S70-
600. al entire block of buildings in ashes
and five families homeless. These are the
features of Il fire which Wednesday
threatened Michigan City. Ind, with de-
struction and resulted in Il cali upon the
Chicago tre department for assistance
An explosion in the Michigan City Sash
and Door Company's plant resulted in
the fire which WIS subducd only by the
persistent efforts of every able bodied citi-
zen. For i time it looked as if the entire
city was to be sacritic,,,l The fire WAS
beyond control, the wind high. tho voIun-
teer tircmen unable to make any impress
sion upon the flames which burned hose
and apparatus and pushed their way to-
ward business houses and residences. A
call for assistance tclegraphed to Ham
mond, Ind, was answered unfavorably
by the officials of that place, who replied
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-08-05
TO THRILL THE PARlSIANS,
Pattee's Wheel Throws Ferris Inven-
ton in the Shade.

A device which is intended to eclipse
the Ferris wheel of Chicago as an en-
gineering feat, combine the joys Of Il
''shoot the chutes' and a scenic rail
way" and give pleasure seekers and
novelty hunters something to talk
about, is what Herbert Fattee offers TO
the management Of the Paris Worlds
Fair of 1900. Pattee's wheel is expect
ed to be the mechanical marvel of the
great exposition, leaving both the Fer
riS wheel and the Eiffel tower far in
the rear. The inventor is young actor,
connected with various companies, and
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-08-05
What a Banshee IooLs tn;

There is absolutely no proof what.
ever that any person has ever seen a
banshee, the most noted spirit of Irish
folk lore. yet we have portraits of both
the friendly and unfriendly bansbeo
The former kind is represented as no.
ing a young and beautiful female. The
face Is spirituelle, with hair, eyes and
complexion ranging from the blonde To
the brunette type. She floats in rho air
raising her voice softly and meIodfons,
ly to the sad refrain that gives warn
ing OF the death to occur. The nm
friendly bansheas are as ranul.i,-o -
the other kinds are attractive Il :.
sui a woman. but old. wrfnkled and
wicked. with all evidence of boaT+r
good feeling and kindlineSs CONS 80,
her face. We give these few particn-
lars so that our readers NAV knov .
banshee when they see il
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-08-05

The method of voting in the French
Chamber of Deputies is unique. The
members have white and blue cards
the former signifying yea and the
latter nay" When a member wishes
to be absent from the chamber he in.
structs colleague to vote for him and
the latter is allowed to do So. The
other day when there We're not more
Ahan fifty members in the house = cor.
tam measure was carried by a vote Of
S9l to 126. There have been many at.
temps to abolish the system of voting
oy proxy, but they have all failed. It
reduces legislation to an absurdity.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-08-05

| Lake Huron III the face of Il hOwliug gale
from the northwest against the prOtcSta-
! hons Of the passengers. When out about
twelve miles the captain decided to run
| back, and waS within about three miles
| OF Fort Gratiot when the boat struck Il
rait OF logs in tow of the tug Nigilant.
1 he shock threw the passengers out of
lilclr berthS. and III an instant women and
ciliufen IN Scant attire were rushing fran
ideally about, while men became alarmed
ne passengers were assured by the Otli-
GERS however. that everything was all
right and every one took time to get fully
dressed and await developments
III trying to CXtricatc herself the boat
lost her rUddcr. leaving her at the mercy
of the waves and amid thousands Of logs
that were continually pounding her sides
shortly attc1Ward one of her wheels was
also broken by striking Il log. and she
was left in an entirely helpless condition
almost in midlakc in total darkness The
vessel them began to drift toward the
Canadian shore. and after half an hour
the boat struck the beach hard and ca
recncd over 10 one side with the waves
breaking over her. The captain refused
10 launch any boats until dayhrcak Soon |
after daybrCak all passengers were taken |
off i'll safety. women and children first be-
ing taken ashore. followed by the men.
and lastly by the crow. The wrecked vcs-
SO! WAS valued ut 10000 and insured for
$4,000. She WAS built in 1877 and re.
built in 1880
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-08-05
n sS.Ii
WHERE THE FIRE STARTED.

tha and benZine. William Bauman and
Herman Lukow went into the vault for
the purpose of filing 4 can with naphtha
to be used in the factory. Lukow carried
4 lighted lantern and Bauman was draw
''- the oil, when the lantern exploded.
'ttins fire to the oil just drawn. In an
instant the place was mass of flame.
The fluids stored in the vault became ig-
nited, explosion followed explosion and
the entire building was on fire before the
employees realized what had happened.
Fellow Wnllmen dragged LukOW to
place Of safety, but the heat being too in
tense to permit re-entrance, and BaumaD
WIS loft 10 his fate
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-08-05

mile. Lawson rode Il pluclly race. consid,
erins the conditions of the contest. and
finished with 4 terrific squirt on the home
stretch. The next day he was prostratcd
and has not been able to rise from his bed
since.
John Law son was born in Sweden May
13. 1872. He commenced riding in 1891
and did his best work in ng-distance
events. He WAS noted for his terrific
spurts, which repeatedly won him Il vic
tory from seeming sure defeat. Because
of his powers as winner i'll desperate
contests he earned the title which he has
borne ever since, that of the terrible
SWede."
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-08-05

Owing to the jealousy of the Car if
IS said that the Kaiser's desire TO meet
President Faure on the occasion of tho
aatter's visit to St Petersburg has been
baff1ed. No one but the Kaiser has the
slightest idea why he desired the meet
ing, but 1t is a pity that the Car has
prevented it. 1t would have been in
Seresting to know what the el.ratic
German monarch would have said and
some under those circumstances. OF
Nate he has done those things which
mad some to think that he might have
ss<3ered the olive branch to the repre-
sA-atatve of his peoples traditional en-
emieS, but then, again. he might have
nsulted him. Perhaps it was not com
mercial jealousy, but common wisdom
which actuated the Car after all.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-08-05
hat they could not spare any of their ap-

that they could not spare any of their ap-
paratus. y message to Chicago for help
brought an immediate response from
Chief Swenic, who started engine COM
panies 10, ~ and /, in charge of Assistant
Chief CaIEpion. on Il gallop to the quick
ly prepared special Of the Michigan Cen
tral. The engines and hose carts were
loaded. the track cleared for rapid run
and everything made ready, when word
came that the fire was under control.
The t;rc originated in an underground
vault in the basement Of the Michigan
City Sash and Door Company, used as Il
storage room for gasoline. shcllac naph-
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-08-05

Just as the tiny rivulet on the noun
tain-side, which pebble could divert
from its course. may be the source of a
mighty river, flowing down and ming
ling with the great sea, which. in its
furn, can wear away mountains. so
some things in life and in character
which we deem scarcely worth notice.
may be the very springs which shall
develop into mighty and Irresistible
forces
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-08-05

hhe fruit growers of California have
pesun TO build canneries in order to
provide against a great waste of fruit
(which takes place every year and
which Is dead loss except where the
surplus goes to fead hogs. This IS 4
wise move and one wh;ch the hortic,ll-
turlsts of other States might COPY. Mil
mons OF fruit is wasted every year in
many States by this carelessness
where little capital judiciously invest
eo would pay we'll for the men who
furnished it.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-08-05
PANIC ON A STEAMER.
Boat Cambria Collides with a Raft OF
LOGS in Lake Huron

The sdc-whcel steamer Cambria, doing
passenger business between Detroit,
Windsor and Sault Ste. Marie, and along
the Canadian shore of Lake Huron, was
wrecked at an early hour Wednesday
morning on the Canadian shore of Lake
Huron, near the mouth of st. CLAIR river.
and is total loss. She had nearly 100
passengers on board, most of them on
summers outing, and carried Il crew of
twenty men. She left Sarnia about mid
night Tuesday night and went out into