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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
Resolve for a stricter Sabbath.

AT a mass meeting held at the York Bap-
fist church, 400 members of the various
young peoples societies in that city de-
clared that the Sunday closing law must be-
enforced. Resolutions were passed re-
questing the city authorities to see that all
places of business with the exception of the
drug stores, hotels, meat markets and res
taurants, be closed upon the Sabbath. The
assemblage agreed to stand by the city in
enforcing the law.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
ADRIFT ON AN ICE FLOE.
Nine Fishermen Are Afioat in Lake
Michigan.

M1SlllSahs
A dispatch from Menominee, Mich, OF
Jan. Is, says that nine men are clinging to
a block of ice a few rods square that is
being driven out of Green Bay into Lake
Michigan by a fierce %sOutherly gale. The
wind is blowing thirty miles an hour, with
a zero temperature and an occasional snow
squall. The men are fishermen, clad only
in the none too heavy clothing worn while
tending their nets, and unless the ice foe
has blown against Chambers Island or
Green Island there is little possibility that
they will live through the night. The
doomed men are residents of the little fish
ing village of Menekaunee, and their wives
and children and n%eighbors are spending
the night on the mountains of ice that
fringe the beach, weeping and moaning.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
HIS RIVAL.
Brutal Murder of a Rival by an En-
ragged Hun.

A horrible murder occurred at Port Grit
fifth, Pa, Friday, a Hungarian b%eheading
his rival after being overpowered in a
wrestling match. The murderer was ar
rested and lodged in Jail. He is John Cur
mott, aged 10, a fine looking, well built
youth. His victim, Joseph Kalata, aged
%, was a splendid specimen of manhood,
standing 6 feet 2 inches and weighing
about 22O pounds. He was handsome, and
reputed to be the strongest man in the
county. The men, though friends, have
been rivals for the hand of Anna Jopkopo-
tab, with whose father they boarded. The
murdered man was beheaded with a large
knife.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
VIII Name Tama Jim.

A. B. Cummins, a member of the Repub-
Ncsn national committee, returned to Des
1oipes Monday from the east. After a
conference with men close to Mckinley and
having conferred with Mckinley, he says
Re has no doubt that James Wilson will be
APPOINTED secretary of agriculture.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
Express Companies Consolidate.

The American and Adams Express COM
panies at Hastings have consolidated, with
Thomas A. Mcdonald as agent. This
move was made for the convenience of the
companies and also to save expense. All
business will be transacted from the
Adams Express Company'S office and two
large express wagons will be kept on the
90 ri ght along.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21

In the case of Case against. Case at Wa
hoo for SANDER, the jury returned a verdict
for 5000 damages. This was an action
wherein Mrs. Ida Case sued her mother-fn-
law, Lucretia Case, for damages in tho
sum of $4,000 for SANDER.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
Injured in a Runaway.

Fl. l.. Smith and wife of Tarkio, Mo,
met with a serious accident at Franklin,
this state. They were coming to town TO
take the train for their home, and in some
way the team became frightened and ran
away, throwing both Mr.. Smith and his
wife out on the frozen ground, injuring
them severely. A mar named Scott, VINO
was driv.-s them 20 town, fell on his face,
which was badly bruised, and two of the
r-Leels passed over him.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
New Scheme of Huntineton,s.

It is stated that Coils P. Huntington has
a corps of engineers in the field making
preliminary survey for a railway from the
port of Alvarado, south of Vera Cruz,
Mexico, to the port Of Salina Cruz, on the
Pacific coast, and that if he can secure an
advantageous route he will ask the gov
eminent for a concession for operating the
line in connection with the Pacific Mail
steamers, thus doing away with the Pana.
ma route
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
New Kind of 4 RAYS.

A dispatch from Vienna says that Prof.
Frederick of Elbing, has notified the
Vienna Academy of his discovery of a new
kild Of Roentgen rays which will in
1Alhbly determine in a subject whether
death or catalepsy has interviewed.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
Meal Moth Pest.

The German millers have offered a; prize
of $3.50 for a method of destroying meal,
moth, which has been ravaging the German
mills. United States Consul General De-,
kay, at Berlin, offers to deliver to- thet
proper authorities any method forw arded'
nv A mprinanS
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21

The Weekly Bank Statement.
The weekly bank statement shows a re-
serve increase of 49, 0S,O 900. The banks
hold S52, loo, 900 in excess of legal re-
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
Will Lew Direct Taxation.

Mayor Evans of Hastings says there will
not be another election for voting bonds
for waterwOrks Improvements and an cleo
trio light plant. But as it is necessary for
improvements to be made on the wafer
works before long a direct taxation will be
made. Under this the amount will all have
to be paid in about three years; whereas,
had the voting of the bonds been legal
they would have had ten years time iy
which to have paid the amout.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
Church

Sunday,occurred The dedicatory services
Of the new German Lutheran church, nine
miles southeast of Tecumseh: Rev. Mr..
Atal of Sterling and Mr.. Reidheimer of
Falls City were the principal speakers.
The new church is a handsome structure.
Fire destroyed a similar building for this
congregation last spring and hence the
erection of this new building.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
Sells suectacles to Farmers.

An agent who has made his headquarters
at McCool Junction for a couple of months
has succeeded in selling large numbers of
pairs of spec tacles to the farmers, their
wives, and even the children and the hired
men. He has. taken in the nighborhood of
81, 1000. Men and women who nave never
thought,of the necessity of wearing glasses
have paid $4rto SIP for a pair, and many of
them have invested in as extra pair as well.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
Noted Ne,yspaper Man Dea 81.

Rudd Smith, one of the best know news
paper writers and editors in New York,
was accidentally killed Try gas es taping'
from a defective jet in a room in thea Put
nam house. He was a brother of ballard
Smith, the London correspondent of the
World.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
Feat of a Swiss Guide.

A telegram has been received at Men
doza, Argentina, from the Fitzgerald ex-
petition reporting that a Swiss guide
named Zurbriggen has reached the summit
of Aconcagua in the Andes, over "a, 900 feet
above the sea level, after the third ATTEMPT,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
Bill to Control Prize Fights.

Mr.. Morton has introduced in the New
prize fighting bill compelling all persons
who take a part in sparring exhibitions to
have a physicians certificate of physical
fitness based on examinations made within
two hours of the fight.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
Passed Worthless Checks.

A stranger has been passing worthless
checks on Falls City business men. E. P.
Eversole caShed one for ST and Paxton &
Cain one for SO. They contained the forged
signature of Hank Shaw, a prosperous
farmer living north of that town.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
Evangelist Makes Many Converts

Evangelist ]. E. Wolfe is creating a stir
in church and religious circles by his re-
viyal services at York. Large crowds
flock nightly to the Baptist Church to hear
him, and a number of converts have been
made.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
Rescued from Ice FIoe.

The ice foe fishermen off Marinette,
Wis, were all saved. Four of them arrived
there In a skif from Green Island Satur-
day and reported that the six others were
there. The lighthouse keeper will bring
than over.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
One Year for Beating His Wife.

Last week Anton Bernasek of WahOo,
was tried for assault upon his wife with in
tent to do great bodily harm. The jury
returned a verdict of guilty, and Judge
Bates sentenced Bernasek to one year in.
the D~enitentiary.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
Murderer Roe is Hung.

Roe, alias Moore, the man who, in COM
pany with Carl Schmidt, brutality and in
cold blood murdered Mrs. John l.. Green
wood and nearly murdered her husband at
Napa, CAL, was hanged there the other
day.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
Fancy Hogs Bring Big Money.

-S
The biggest and most successful hog sale
ever attempted in the United States was
held on the Illinois State Fair Grounds at
Springfield. Fifty-four head of Poland
China hogs brought the high average of
1921. 80 each. The highest price paid for a
single hog was for a SOW bred in 1895,
which brought $3.50.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
COLONEL Perry at His New Post.

Colonel David Perry, Ninth cavalry, re-
Gently promoted from lieutenant colonel,
Tenth cavalry, has arrived at Fort Robin
son. Accompanying him were Mrs. Perry
and daughter and Captain N. B. Hughes,
Ninth cavalry, returning from a three
months leave of absence. The colonel as
sumed command of the regiment and post
Wednesday.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
Looseus His Purse Strines.

J. Pierpont Morgan, in a communication
to the board of governors, has offered to
erecta 81, OOO, 900 building for the New York
Lying-in Hospital at Second Avenue and
Seventeenth street, and the offer has been
accepted.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
Nova Scotia Bank Closed.

The Dominion Savings bank at Var
mouth, N. S., has been closed by order
of the government. The accounts will be
transferred to the Postal Savings Bank.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21

Ohio Paper Plant Burns.
The plant Of the Fox Paper Company at
~Crescentville, Ohio, burned. The loss is
$50, 600.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
Refused to Accept Relief.

The London Daily Mails Bombay CORE
spondent says: In the Banda district the
famine conditions are narrowing. The
whole population is without food and the
people are dying in the road rather than
accept the government relief.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21

About ten millions of dollars in gold
Is now concealed in the teeth Of people
In the world.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21

Chosen President Of Ecuador.
A Lima, Peru, dispatch say: Medarto
Alfaro has been elected president of Ec-
uuador.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
Took $4,000 from Uncle Sam.

Frank L. Mcbride, assistant postmaster
Of Salt Lake City, has been arrested
pa a charge of ENLIGHTENMENT. He confesses
10 having taken $1,000 of the money real
ixed from the sale of stamps since July
lat
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-01-21
New York Clothiers Fail.

Devlin & Co. of New York, dealers in
clothing, have failed. Their capital stock
ia S2OO ON.
The morning times., 1897-01-01
PEOPLE OF NOTE.

Maria Barberi, the young New York
murder after a long ana sensational tIial,
has again attracted attention by rescung
woman from burning to death in
Bcwery flat. She risked her life in the
effort.
The late Baron Charles de Boigne was
the father-in-law of Robert NJ McLanc.
who was United States minister to France
ten years ago. Tie baron was one OF
the dandies OF the early days OF Louis
Philippe and an interesting character. He
knew more about opera singers and ballet
dancers than almost any of his contem-
at the time of his death
A prominent member Of the Players
reporter that Mark Twain received in
London recently a letter mailed to him
III New York and addressed only MARK
Twain, God d-Knows- Where
The pope continues to give daily recep
tions to the diplomats, and the resistance
to the fatigue attendant upon these re-
ceptions shown by his holiness causes
general surprise.
Mrs. Ella Castle, the wife OF the San
Francisco millionaire, who was admitted
to the Polytechnic Hospital about three weeks
ago, shortly after the return Of the couple
from their unpleasant experience in Lon
don, has left that institution entirely cured.
The most beautifully appareled man in
| Germany is the Prince of Thurn and TaXis.
1t is believed that he wears at least one
new suit of clothes daily. Those who know
and admire him say they have counted
more than 365 suits worn in one year.
Since Jerry Simpson is returning to Con-
| grcss it is recalled that he was the very
first Representative to throw dignity TO
the winds and to appear sailing down Penn
| sylvania avenue on a bicycle.
Queen Victoria is making new will.
Her last will was compiled Twenty-Five
| years ago and since then her possessions are
| said to have trehled. Her net income is
estimated at SIS 900 per day,
A statue Of the late Count Ferdinand de
Lesseps is about to be erected at Port
Said, at a point overlooking the harbor
md the entrance to the Suez canal.
The morning times., 1897-01-01
The Queens pippin.


THERE'S Ii fair and famous breed Of apples
grown in the Piedmont region of Virginia
OF which England's glorious queen eats
six barrels per annum. Her majesty is
good, and has forgiven the sins of that
commonwealth against her grandfather,
but only on account of the excellence Of
OF information, in the interest of Virginia,
without charge: although its PRONUNCIATION
Is likely TO cause a rush OF anglomaniacs
from New York, eager 10 purchase the
same description of apple land and To
furnish the Prince Of Wales and the Duke
OF York with their regular rations of table
bis in the higher form Of apple jack, but
the principle is the same.
Queenly teeth are not the only ones that
delight III crunching the Southern apples.
Within a few years j ConSidera bic interest
has grown up in the Piedmont and noun
tain sections Of Virginia and North Caro-
lima, ana the Cumberland plateau county of
Kentucky and Tennessee. A recognized
and leading variety of Southern apples,
Il large market abroad. Assistant Secrc-
tary Dabney of the Department of .tgri-
culture stated in an address last summer
that he knew a single owner who had 400
acres planted to this fruit, ana the com
parauvely small number of trees already
in bearing nettcd him 5000 per anum.
Peach culture in the South has Lad a
remarkable evolution within a short tine,
and this is especially true OF southern
| Georgia. One man in that region is stated
TO have bought 400 acres Of land for So
per acre about twelve years ago. Last
year he sold from it peaches to the amount
OF $40 900. Dr.. Dabney says The IN
dustry has assumed such proportions IN
this brief space Of time that peach grow
ers are forming associations for their 4nu-
| tual information and protection, and hold
ing fairs devoted exclusively to the products
OF the orchard Reports OF the peach
carnival at Macon ard tie midsummer
fruit fair at Tifton, Ga. last wear speak
| OF peaches twelve to fifteen inches IN
| circumference, brilliant with their red
and gold, tempting the eye and palate
Straws OF information like the foregoing
show how the South is working out its
salvation and struggling toward condi.
tions OF prosperity in spite OF the deprcs-
SION Of the day. The people of that
section are entitled to credit for all they
have accomplished in that way up to the
present time. Henccforward anything Inc Y
may achieve will entirely be due to M
/ Kinley, sound money and a protective
] tariff.
The morning times., 1897-01-01
TRIBUTE TO CAPT. LEMON.

Editor Times My very dear friend, Capt
George E. Lemon, has been called to his
final rest Now that he has been laid away,
| feel that, Notwithstanding so many good
things have ben said Of him, should add
a few thoughts which may have escaped
the attentionof others, that those who knew
him but slightly may know the really great
character of the man.
In the death of Capt. Lemon Washington
city and the country at large has lost
citizen of rare ability, of great worth and
of sublime character. speak of him as my
particular friend.
His deeds OF kindness stretch out all over
this broad land. Hundreds of people have
in years gone by been the recipients at his
hands of tokens of esteem, many of these
being of the most SUBSTANTIAL character He
loved to do good; no one man knows the
one-hundredth part of his deeds of charity
His hands were always outstretched to aid
or relieve those in distress.
III was rdreCnaC any one DuU tne recipient
knew just whenor to what extent his heart
opened Ihave seen him go among the poor
all over Europe and distribute money as
freely as he would among his own people in
Washington.
He has keptin his employ for years many
people whose services he could have dis
pensed with, simply because he did not
have the heart to turn them out into the
world,
One of his very last acts, just before
leaving Washington, when fully aware that
the END was near; when he knew that It
was extremely doubtful whether ne would
reach California alive, will perhaps more
The morning times., 1897-01-01
LOUD BILL IND0BSED.

New York Dec. 31.-At a called meeting
of the American Trade Press Association
held in this city today resolutions were
adopted reaffirming the associations in
dorseIncnt OF the Loud bill for reform of
the existing laws relative to second d-class
mail matter and urging the advisability Of
immediate enactment Of the bill
The following was also adopted
Resolved, That the action of the
prominent opponents of this bill in assum-
ing to represent the newspaper fraternity
is unwarranted and calculated to misIcad.
such opposition being chiefly confined TO
manufacturers of white paper, printers
OF paper covered novels. those interested
in the sale and distribution of sueh matter:
when the fact is that anoverwhclmmg ma
j0rity Of the newspapers which have ex-
pressed themselves on the subject are on
record i'll favor Of the proposed legisla-
tion''
Congressman Loud addressed the meet
ing in explanation of his bin, and il was
decided to send Mr.. David williams OF
of rhe Iron Age to Washington next week
to advocate the passa ge of the bill.
Mr. W. c. Bryant, who was present, viii
also 20 to Washington To represent tho
American Newspaper Publishers Associa~
ton for the same purpose
The morning times., 1897-01-01
Raleigh.

Hon. Joseph S. Miller ex Commissioners
of Interneal Revenue, was at the Raleigh
last night. He is now connected with a
big financial corporation of Baltimore.
having resigned his government position
to accept the place.
Mr.. Miller is, as mcst people know one
of MIR Cleveiand's closest friends. and
about the only one Of the first administra-
ton officeholders to be rcappointed to
his old place during Mr.. Cleveland's Sec
ond term. This good fortune is but il.
Illustrative of the kind that has followed
Mr.. Miller throughout his political career.
Never slnce he first ran for the place OF
county clerk of Cabell county, w. Va, has
he been defeated in any of his | olitical
aspirations HeiskLownamongh his friends
in the Mountain State as Lucky Zoe Mil
ler,' but nothing but talents OF the first
order could explain or sustain such d
career S his.
Col + c. Morgan and Col. Leslie Combs
OF Lexington, Ky, are at the Raleigh.
The morning times., 1897-01-01
PICKED UP AT HOTELS.
Arlington.

Ex Senator Warner Miller is at the
Arlington, and the Ways and Means COM
mittee gave hearing to the mauufacttir ars
OF wood pulp yesterday. The only relcv-
ancy between these apparently isolated
facts lies in the fact that the New York
statesman is the king of all wood-pulp
manufacturers in the United States and
practically controls the business In the
East. The Importance of the industry
can be surmised from the strong fight
that is being made for higher protection
in the tariff lists.
Mr.. Miller is several times a million
aire, as he needs to be, having borne the
principal part of the expense of the Mica
rauguan Canal scheme, which made such
a demonstration of meaning business" u
few years ago, Smith NJ. Weed, another
wood pulp millionaire of Plattsburg, n.
Y, joined Mr.. Miller lin exploiting the
interoceanic canal project, and together
they expended more than million dol
lars.
1t will be OF interest to note the revival
Of the plan to make it national affair by
committing the government toits support,
la Pacific Railroad method
The morning times., 1897-01-01
THE BOSTONIANS.

The Bostonans, last night, by way Of
varying a week Of Robin Hood" gave
Balfe's charming melodramatic opera, The
Bohemian Girl " Perhaps it was the cont
pany, perhaps a revival of SO staple a
favorte in such competent hands, but the
public poured into the National Theater
until not seat was left, and many stood
all through the evening and were pleased
with the privilege of standing
This opera is only given at infrequent
intervals by the company and the effect is
marked. Last night there were occasional
discrepancies in a worthy and even fine
performance.
Miss Nelson did not do herself justice as
Airline. Her acting and her voice show
the weake ming effect of weeks OF sickness.
But she was a winsolnaa sweetheart to
The morning times., 1897-01-01
Riggs.

Mr.. j. E. Alexander was talking Florida
politics TO a group Of friends last night
in the Riggs House lobby. He is Senator
Wilkinson Calls private secretary, and is
confident Of the ultimate success OF the
King of the Crackers" as Mr.. Cali IS
known in his own State, in his contest for
reelection. He said, during the conversa-
ton last night:
Mr. Call has hold upon the affections
Of the people Of Florida which cannot be
broken by such opposition as he is now
encounyering. The last time he came
before the legislature for election, every
Influence that could be brought TO bear was
arrayed against him. The easiest thing to
find in Tallahassee was anti-Call money
But III spite OF this effort he was returned
and that contest was but the forecast of
the present one. The same forces are
against him now, ahd will fail, as then.
He has qualities of heart and mind
that have endeared him to all who know
him. just to give enc instance, now, Of
his difference from other Senators, you
know, the rule up at the Senate chamber
is that members win not receive visitors
after 2 o'clock, and pages have instructions
Ia refuse all cards after that hour. Mr.
Call. however, pays no attention to this
quibble of Senatorial courtesy and is in to
his friends and acquaintances at all hours v
Mr Alexander says that Mr.. Call is as
sared OF the support OF fully two.thirds OF
the Florida legislature.