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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10
Heavy Duties on Linens.

| AAS S"AbS biO ooIC vi LILO CUlu
ments of man well acquainted with
linens and the linen industry upon the
senate doctored Dingley bill:
The proposed duties on linen goois
under the amended Dinlgey bill are
heavier than ever, although it has been
| claimed that the senate had reduced
rates. These goods paid for many years
35 per cent and yielded steady reve-
nue. to the government. The rates now
proposed vary from 90 to 1O9 per cent,
and the burden falls heaviest on low
| and medium goods, which are chiefly
used i'll the homes of the poorer people,
A cheap tablecloth now selling at re-
tail at % cents per yard will have to be
sold at 371a cents to 40 cents if the
quality be kept up.
Medium linen for children's summer
blouses will be assessed 991s per cent,
and the retail price will have to go up
accordingly.
Linen forms the raw material for
many American industries as Innings
for clothing and other purposes where
strength and durability are required
Such goods will be advanced 20 to 30
per cent.
1t is claimed that this advance is nee
essary for revenue, but the effect will be
that the people will in many cases substi-
tute something cheaper, and thus be de-
prived of this useful fabric and the reve.
nue. will be correspondingly diminished.
1t is said that linen goods can be made
here, but this has been tried again and
again, and except in the case of few
low crashes has been failure. owing to
the climate and other difficulties, but
even if they could be made here the
rates are unnecessarily oppressive The
entire cost of weaving linen goods in
Europe is about ~ to 10 per cent the
selling price of the article here, and in
America the cost should not be at the
very outside more than double this per-
centage. so that even if Republican
theories be true, a protection of 80 per
cent should be ample to allow for high
er wages and extra profits for our man
ufacturers
1t is possible speculators may start
mills on the strength of these excessive
rates. sell the stock, and then step out,
leaving the unfortunate laborer and
manufacturer to face the difficulties of
the situation as best they can The la
borer probably. having been brought
here from Europe (for labor is on the
free list), with unreasonable expecta-
tions, will be left to join the army of
disappointment and discomfort Why
should these exorbltantlv high rates be
assessed Oil an article more or less in
use in every EC1seho!d III the land, and
the cost Of living so much increased IN
the:e days Of keen competition and
small profits? Why should the plain peo-
pie be taxed to put more money III the
pockets of the rich? If the wealthy
manufacturers want to make expert
1cnts, let them do 50 at their own cost,
not tax the Door for that purpose.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

The Fish Commissioner Of Inoana
says: 'The greed for more land closes
the eyes of a vast majority of the peo-
pie to the fact that an acre Of water,
all other conditions being the same, is
capable Of producing far more food
stuff than is an acre Of soil The small
amount of land that is redeemed by
lowering or draining the lakes is not
commensurate with the amount of
food-producing conditions that are thus
destroyed" This may be a valuable
hint to farmers, who have so long suf-
fered from the low prices of wheat and
corn. At all events the farmer with a
fish pond is enabled to agreeably vary
his own diet.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NOTES ABOUT SCHOOLS AND
THEIR MANAGEMENT.
Waste in Certain Methods of Teaching
Smiling Down an Ill-Tenpered Boy
Hints on Teaching Geography
Educational News and Notes.
" aste in. Teaching.

Il recently saw a class of first-year
pupils add columns of numbers like
accountants, and pitied the pupils! In
one of our large cities, some two years
ago, / saw pupils who had been in
school only three months, write sums
of money, using 5 and cts. correctly
and then add the numbers thus writ
ten, and again l pitied the pupils!
recently saw pupils between 5 and 6
years of age, in school only five months,
read twenty or more words written
on the blackboard, actually determin-
ing, under the teachers guidance, and
by the application of rules, the silent
the latter by diacritical marks, etc,
and l not only pitied the little ones but
felt sorry for the teacher who was
faithfully trying the new system
left the room thankful that 1 was never
put through such a drill in my first
ant of several of the rules which this
skillful teacher was applying, and l
am glad of it. l could make out new
words before | was years old, but il
was an unconscious art In a teach
ers' institute held on the Western Re-
serve, Ohio, in 1866, an instructor pre-
sented some ten or more rules of spell
ing. When he closed Gen. Garfield,
who was present, turned to me and
said: That is interesting as informa-
ton, but who ever learned to spell by
rule" Whatever may be true of adults
little children learn to pronounce words
and to spell words by pronouncing and
spelling them.'-E. E. White.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10
E1kins on Wages.

Wages must 60 down." says Senator
Elkins in recent interview published
in the Cincinnati Enquirer Wage
earners,'' continued the senator, "do
not wish to see it or believe it, but it
is so.'' And again he said, Wages in
America stand against any revival of
business.
He was discussing the coal trade he
said, "We do not export coal to Europe
because we have wages against US, and
that is the whole kernel of the coal
trade
Being asked whether black labor was
settled in the mines of West Virginia,
he said:
Firmly. 1t is as effective as white
labor and does not combine and con-
spire, and the negro spends all he
makes, while the Italians and Poles
send every cent out of the country"
The senator has just as decided ideas
on the tariff question. He is firmly con-
vinced that protective duties, especially
those on coal, should go up. Tariff up,
wages down. That is what happened
under the Mckinley bill and is what
will happen and in fact is happening
under the Dingley bill. 1t is all done
IN the interest of labor.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10
PcttigreyZ'S amendment.

Senator Pettlg.ew has introduced az
amendment TO the Dingley bill which
provides for the admission free of duty
of articles controlled by trusts. Should
it become law and he carried out hon
estly, how much revenue would the bill!
yield: There are trusts i'll sugar. coal,
window ard plate glass. lumber, pot
terry, wall paper, rubber, cutlery and In
nearly all kinds OF hardware. There is
no trust i'll tea, but that is probably be-
cause there has been no duty to encour-
age it. There are also trusts in the
wOOlen and cotton industries Revenue
will be scarce if such law should be
enforced Eut will those elected by
trust funds destroy the system which
fosters trusts: They may PASS some such
law. as they did the Sherman antitrust
law Ill 1890, but it viii be only anoth-
or 6uC,my
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10
Joas "ackeh On in the Sena te.

1t has come about that 10 measure
the Senate without amendment. When
Il bill is in dispute Senatorial courtesy.
that blanket excuse for all sorts of job
berry. requires that the Senate shall
stand by its own and the House must
yield. 1t has come to such a pass that
all the jobs are tackled on as amend
ments in the Senate. The House does
not count with the lobbyists when any
thing shady is on foot Senatorial court
esy requires that any job Senator
asks for personally must be let alone
prerogative or schemes Of another
Milwaukee Journal.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

The Chinese hand-shake in high lite
is rapturous, but conservative. They
shake their own hands. When the new
Chinese Minister arrived in this coun-
try his legation welcomed him by
touching each others foreheads, bow
ing to the floor chattering at lightning
speed, and shaking their own hands
again and again with the utmost ardor.
This hand-shake would be a boon to
the President.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

fire trap and this ssct was we'll known
to the authorities. 1t ia charged that
most Of the Frenchmen present acted
with unspeakable cowardice. Not only
did they not aid the women, but they
even beat them back that they, the
men, might first escape. According to
good authority, some of the leading
young men Of Paris were guilty of this
cowardly brutality.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

If to make two blades of grass grow
where only one has grown before is
commendable, how much more so is it
to discover and exemplify and teach a
virtue lost sight of or before unknown!
Equally commendable is it to brighten
up old and accepted virtues and to
place them in better light that they
may appear more attractive.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

The Mexican Herald says Of a recent
fatal panic at bull fight: The young
lady was frightened to death, but be-
haved with much courage and self-pos-
session" This, we believe, is thorough
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

a New York hotel-keeper the other
night knocked one Of his guests sense
less with a Raines law sandwich. The
New York sandwich may not properly
be classed as q deadly weapon" but it
ought to be a penitentiary offense to
hit anyone below the belt with one.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

A Connecticut man found a gold coin
girl discovered a diamond ring in
ducks stomach. We are pleased tG
greet these old friends at the outset of
another spring season of painstaking
preVaric2tion.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

Light is an element of cheerfulness
and a capital sanitary agent; therefore
light should be freely admitted into
sick-rooms, except in extraordinary
cases. 1t should be softened and sub.
dued, not glaring.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

Scientific research. which has attack
ed so many habits and customs. has
now made fatal onslaught on our
friendly poIlOw. To the soft luxury of
a down pillow, on which we rest our
weary heads at night. is attributed the
prematur wrinkles and lines that NAV
be seen on quite youthful faces. 1t is
said TO be responsible for in-shapeG
faces. and the accumulation of flesh
round the mouth and nose. which is so
powerful a foe to physical comeliness.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

In Lowell. Ark, the other day a wom-
an who was presiding over a holiness
terrupting the performance. That wom
an evidently believes that the only way
to increase a mans holiness is to drill
a few holes in him.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

The very essence Of religion is the
binding with the laws of right our
manifold propensities for evil; and, as
even the lower animals are capable of
being taught the difference between
right and wrong, how much more is
such the case with human being!
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

One cannot move a step without
meeting a duty; and the fact of mutual
helplessness is proved by the very fact
of ones existence. No man liveth to
himself, and no man dieth to himself.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10
Patience.

Who needs a larger stock of patience
than the teacher? Does our stock nev-
er fail: Well yes, sometimes. Then
we must lay in a new supply. 1t is
hard to keep always the impatience
from the voice and manner. But we all
realize what bad effect impatience
shown by the teacher has on the school.
Let US strive more earnestly to be pa
tient. Every day we must work for it,
Your children copy you in many ways
Do not let them have a chance to copy
an impatient manner. - American
Teacher
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

did it ever occur to YOU" asks the
Nelson Oak.) Independent, chow ridic
ulous it is, the way railroads are man.
aged" 1t did; it did. Do you recall
the lines from "EXcelsior::' TRY not
the pass, the old man said?"
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10
Hair-Tri"ceT Stat aSJunnSi, d.

On the whole, it is probably just as
well for this big. busy and peaceable
country that the management OF its
foreign affairs is not in the hands of
William f. Chandler. of New Hamp-
shire. and John T. Morgan. OF Ala
bama. The hair-tri-gei variety OF
craftsmanship IS much loss ti:sguieting
at the Capitol ci1d b. Pm -. H. ia ave
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

One day last week New York report
ed seven suicides and six attempts at
self-destruction. High railroad rates
probably are responsible for this show.
ing; it's long walk to Chicago.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

If Greece ever goes to war again she
probably will first take the precautlon
to roll up a national debt Of sOO,OO0,-
600 and pawn herself to the other pow.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

A New York boy stole steamboat
at Louisville the other day and ram
away with it. Fortunately the Ohio
River happened to be in use at the
timp
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

Greece has given the world beauti-
full object lesson. But 1t will leave her
bankrupt and humihated. An ounce OF
powder is worth a pound Of sentiment
in actual warfare.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

Saws the Philadelphia Ledger: I'VE
will not purchase Cuba" Neither will
we; this may as well be understood
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10
Had a Right To.

Office Boy-Jimmy, listen to the ed
flor! He's swearing like Il sailor.
Stenographer-He's got right to:
Mr. Longhair. the poet. was in here and
left a lot of 'blank" verse a minute
ago.-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
If you owe a man. don't imagine that
be will keep the fact to himself.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

By thermo-electric methods Messfs.
Holman. Lawrence and Barr recently
fixed the melting points of the follow
ing metals: Copper melts at 1898 de-
grees Cent. silver melts at $40 degrees
Cent. platinum melts at 1759 degrees
greeS Cent
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

l believe in protecting infant indus
tries, but when the infants get to be
six feet high and grow whiskers, and
when they threaten to kick the end out
of the cradle if they don't get more pap,
I think it's about time to take the bot
tie away from them. m.-Colonel R. G
IDgersoll (Rep).
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

If it is feasible to insure residences
against burglary why shouldn't bank
presidents be insured against type
1UritarSS
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

After holding its own for hundred
years the stovepipe hat is threatened
with extinction. 1t is the plug-ugly OF
the century. Let it 60.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

A Berlin scientist cables over the In
formation that he has discovered the
prime cause Of badness" Absence or
hair, probably.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

The rumor that George Gould has
squeezed So, SOC, 900 out of Russell Sage
undoubtedly is a canard, for the old
man is still alive.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

Drive away his scowl. Just smile at
him. He cannot stand it long. These
quick-tempered people get over it quick
ly. Try smiling instead of scold.2S and
see how it works Administer the re-
proof that is needed, but if he IS iIl-
clined to get mad and stay mad" a
smile may avert a storm. A happy,
goOd-natured child cannot long remain
cross. He will smile back soon, in
spite of himself. and then you will both
feel the better for there not having
been any outbreak-American Teacher.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

Gradually the terrible truth of the
Paris fire horror is coming out. 9The
construction of the building made It q
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

woman in Little Rock the other
day shot four men. Wonder what she
was firing at?
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

Saws the Scranton Truth: "The earth
reyolves on its axis once day. Irutn
Is mighty and will prevail.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10
BERT GOOD. Editor and Prop.

That Grecian war already is Ending
great difficulty in keeping on the frst
page.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

Wise men are instructed by reason,
men of less understanding by eXperl'
ence. the most ignorant by necessity.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10
smile Him Down,

Who? Why. that boy who loses his
temper so quickly. and gets mad if
you reDrore him for the slightest thing.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10
rhe Difficulties of Our L ansuage.

An Intelligent foreigner is said to
have expressed himself after the fol-
lowing fashion on the absurdfties of the
English language: When | discover
ed that if was quick 1 was fast. if
stood firm l was fast, if l spent too
freely l was fast, and that not to eat
was to fast. [ was discouraged: but
when l came across the sentence. The
first one Won One-dollar prize 1 was
tempted TO give up English and learn
some other language
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10

nue. than it would be at the White
House end.-HartfOrd Comm COurant.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-07
EQUAL sUFFRAGlsTs MEET.
liticnI Economy-Oficers of the
AssOcintion-Nation Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Kansas City Equal Suffrage Association
was held Yesterday afternoon in the parlors
of the Coates House. There were about
thirty ladies present and twelve new men,
bers were enrolled. The ladies have ar
ranged to begin the new year by studying
the questions of political economy. and
yesterday discussed the points in their first
lesson. The organization has been sub
divided for study and sections have been
organized with study classes, so that fire.
quent meetings for discussion of the study
course can be held. Much interest has been
shcwn in the study course and 1t bids fair
to be the most potent factor in the up
building of the cause here.
The officers of the association are: Mrs.
Emma Longan. president: Mrs. NJ. p. Cole
man and Mrs. E. NJ. Winch. vice presidents:
katherine LutZ, secretary: Miss Almra
Hayes, corresponding secretary: Mrs. Loot
buurrow, treasurer; Mrs. Sarah Coates,
vice president-at-large.
The national association will meet at Des
Moines, Ia. January q TO 81. The delegates
from the Missouri association will be Miss
Ella Harrison. of Carthage. president of
the state association: Mrs. F. NJ. Winch
and Mrs. Emma Jenkins, of Kansas City
The delegate from the local association will
be Mrs. NJ. p. Coleman, with Miss Almira
Hayes as alternate.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-07
Stocks and Bonds.

New York Jan. 6.-The general market
during the forenoon displayed increased
strength and greater degree of animation
than has been recently noted, partly owing
to what was regarded as the virtual shelly
ing of the Cameron Cuban resolutions. The
prospect of Il peaceful settlement. thus
taken for granted by the traders. caused Il
more cheerful sentiment which was re-
hected in a wider distribution of business
ed a number of the usually inactive stocks.
The Specialties were subjected to consider
able manipulation, and the more favorable
character of the railway returns received
encouraged operations in the Changers and
SouthwesternS for the long account. The
traders disregarded lower prices for Amer
ican securities in London and some selling
for that account here, and worked against
the shorts in some of the stocks that have
recently displayed the greatest keaviness.
The market closed weak at slight net
changes in either direction.
business IN railway bonds was on a
larger scale than for some time. and gen.
eral improvements occurred which were
therefore pronounced in the high grade is
sues. The market showed n broadening
tendency and investment houses reached a
brisk demand for hitherto neglected bonds
Closing quotations on the New York
Stock exchange Were: Atchison. 14Is;
Adams Express. $50: American Express, 1O9:
Chicago & Alton, 16l: Chicago, Burlington
Sated S9iGcy, G3 q; Chicago Gas; ~ Gonsoli-
son. ll3l2: Delaware. Lackawanna & West
ern. 155; Great Northern preferred lis: lii
nolS central: "; Kansas IL Texas preferred.
Louisville & Nashville. 49,: Manhattan
Consolidated. SSz; Missouri Pacific. 2O5s;
New Jersey Central. 100Ja; Northern Pacific
l2&: Northern Pacific preferred 3SIS:
Northwestern. 103: Northwestern preferred,
l52; New York Central. 923: Pacific Mail.
"a: PittsburE, $50: Pullman Palace. 152:
Reading. p: Rock Island, 66S4: st. Paul. "a;
St Paul preferred. 1903; Sugar. Refinery,
States Express. 80; Wabash, St Louis &.
Pacific 6l4 Wabash. St Louis e Pacific
preferred. 15Ss: WellS-FarGo Express. 96:
Western Union. S3ip; General Electric, 335s;
National LinSeel. Is.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-07

New York. Jan. 6-COFFEE-Options
opened irregular at unchanged prices to 10
points decline; ruled quiet and featureless
with a weak undertone following a larger
increase in the worlds visible supply than
expected; later the weakness was partially
lar, December > points up and others sails
points lower. Sales. 1850 bags. including
March 9.Wql0.O0c. Spot coffee-Rio, quiet
Quiet: Cordova, l5lsal7c. Sales, 7,139 bags
PeLEambuco. So test, 212c: 250O bags Mara
caibo: p. t; 1.2oO bags Savanilia. p. t.
2Tsc: centrifugal. Sc test, 3 3-16G3l4c. Re-
fined-Firm: standard A, 4i2c; cut loaf, &C;
crushed, &c; powdered, 45sc; granulated,
42sc.
New Orleans Jan. 6-COFFEE-Rio. or
binary to low fair, 12q15c. SUGAR-Strong:
ulated, 3AG37sc; whites, 3l2q3 11-16c; yell
lows. 3-l6435sc; seconds, 2I4a3Ac. MO-
LASSES-Quiet: open kettle, 10d20c; fer
menting, 3a4c off; centrifugal, 4d10c. SYR-
UP-Firm l4Gl1c