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

Arbor day is the antidote for the
food disasters in the Ohio and Missis-
sippi valleys. 1t will take many de-
cades to make good the havoc of the
woodman's ak, but persevere, and even
stored and the devastations of the food
withheld.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-05-05

A contemporary asks "Whom are
missingT' Without attempting to an
swer this question we will wager that
the list includes Lindley Murray.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-05-05

What's the use Of sending an expedi-
tion out to search for Andree? Why
not ask Key West correspondent
where Andree is?
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-05-05

Abdul Hamid isn't saying word
nowadays. The Spanish atrocities in
Cuba evidently have shamed him into
silence
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-05-05
Wasps as Fly.Destroyers.

The best fly destroyer in the world is
a CON non or garden wasp. An expert
saws he has known one wasp to kill
LOCO flies in a day.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-05-05

The career of Blanche L. Bruce, Reg
lister of the Treasury, who died recent
ly, was one of singular vicissitudes.
Born a slave in Virginia fifty-seyen
years ago, and obtaining in his boy
hood only such education as he could
get by stealth. few things could have
seemed less likely than that he should
enter the United States Senate at the
age of thirty-four. only four years
above the minimum age fixed by the
Constitution. Yet he did this in 1915
as a Senator from Mississippi. Soon
after the completion of his term in the
Senate, he was appointed Register of
the Treasury by President Garfield,
the same office which he has held un-
der the present administration. Mr.
Bruce's native ability and his traits of
character won for him the respect OF
his associates in public life.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-05-05

Whether in a nation or an individual.
empty pride is at least as bad as an
empty pocket There's nothing in 1t.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-05-05

Even four hundred years ago when
It ran up against America Spain hadn't
any idea it was the great country it is.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-05-05
Flesh BEEF FOR THE kLONDIKE

Two thousand Steers Will Go Over
the Dalton Trail in June.
Two thousand beef steers are being
gathered in Montana for shipment to
Dawson in June over the Dalton trail.
They will comprise two expeditions in
which fully 100000 will be invested. A
Tacoma dispatch says: G. W. Thebo,,
backed by Butte (Mont.) men, has ship
ped 800 steers to pastures here, where
they will be fattened until May 20. Jack
Dalton is arranging to drive 700 more
steers over the same trail. Each hun
dred steers will be in charge Of six cow
boys, each cowboy being provided with
pack and saddle horse, the two expedi-
tons employing 12O cowboys and 24O
horses. Thebo has chartered the big
barge Skookum to carry 900 steers and
5000 tons of freight to Pyramid Har-
Dor, landing there in June. The balance
Of his band will be shipped from Van
couver on a barge now building. The
steers will be driven by easy stages to
Fort Selkirk, whence they will be rafted
to Dawson, arriving in July. His cat
tie will cost S13O,0OO landed at Pyramid
Harbor the feed, equipment and wages
bringing the cost of the expedition to
S2OO,O00. The Daltons expect to receive
% cents per pound live weight on the
Klondike. which should make their re-
ceipts over SS00,000, leaving S500,OCC
profit. Men have been sent to watch the
Dalton trail, the indications being thai
If will omen early
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-05-05

Prophet Totten says: "An great
events occur in even years." That's
odd.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-05-05

TIE counterfeit coin may be lead, but,
it's hard TO push.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-05-05
TRUMPET CALLS.
Rams Horn Sounds a Warming Note
to the Unredeemed.

RAINING is the
art Of gaining.
Quletness is the
magnet of peace.
Patience is the
b a I o m e t er of
faith.
Good works are
the voice OF faith.
Influence is the.
magnet Of char
acter.
Capability is
the polestar OF
revolution
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-05-05

A man may be fast asleep but ratheg
slew when awake.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-05-05
!Ihe Ialrntine Demufyat

-g.tRoBERT GOOD, Editor and Prop.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-05-05
BIG POWDER MILLS BLOWN UP.
Twenty Persons Believed to Have Been
Killed in California,

Killed in California.
At 5:15 Tuesday afternoon Santa Cruz
(Cal.) was startled by a tremendous ex-
plosion. Buildings were shaken as though
by a violent earthquake, and the first
thought was that one had occurred. Hard
Iy had the rumblings died away when the
second shock occurred, not SO violent as
the first, and soon small boughs from
redwood trees, shingles, bits Of powder
cans, and other debris began falling in
the streets of the city. They cleared up
all doubts as to the cause of the shock.
The California powder works had been
blown up. The second shock was follow
ed by third and then fourth, more vio-
lent than the others. Between fifteen
and twenty people, mostly young boys,
employed at the works, were killed, and
as many more were injured.
The first explosion occurred in the gun
cotton works. This was followed by the
destruction of the nitroglycerin house,
and then a number of buildings used in
the manufacture of smokeless powder for
the Government. Then the inside powder
magazine blew up with a terrific roar.
Although considerable powder was stored
there, the amount was small in compari-
son with last week, as over 100 tons were
shipped to Chicago Sunday last to fill the
order of the Government.
Nothing is known as to what caused the
explosion, but it was probably due to spon-
taneous combustion. There were many
wild rumors afoat to the effect that Span
ish sympathiZers did the work, but the
stories are probably based on the fact
that number of persons of Spanish de-
scent live in the vicinity of the works.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-05-05

Something entirely new in qualifica-
| tions for suffrage is about to be given
trial in Louisiana. The provision
finally adopted. not without opposition,
requires an educational test for suf-
frage. but makes an exception where
| the illiterate voter possesses property
or his wife has property. Exception
is also made in case of n foreigner nat
uralized prior to the first Of this year,
and in the case of an illiterate voter
whose father or grandfather was a
voter in Louisiana or some other State
previous to Jan. l, 1867. With voting
where suffrage is granted because OF
the electors garden patch or his
wife's mules we are familiar, for sew
eral States have similar property quail
fications. But the plan of permitting
q man who cannot read and has no
mules to vote simply because his
grandfather was a voter more than
thirty years ago is decided innova-
ton. The proposal would be amusing
were it not so serious. In business life
young men frequently bank on the
credit Of their fathers, ana III Soclal
life there is a tendency to rely on
grandfatherS or more distant ances-
tors. This. however, is the first Sug-
gestion of a hereditary qualification
for suffrage in any American State.
1t certainly is not a suggestion of the
surviving grandfathers, for few of
them would care to continue voting in
definitely through illiterate descend
ants. This strange suffrage qualitica-
ton is of doubtful validity. A majority
of the delegates opposed it. but accept
ed it as a compromise. Both of the
United States Senators from Louisiana
have declared it unconstitutional from
a Federal standpoint, and number or
other Senators consulted denounce IL.
If it is finally tried and sustained what
new and strange suffrage qualification
NAV we not expect from the next con-
stitution- making body?
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-05-05

VALENTINE, NEBRASKA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10
ing from a nagpolc in the grounds near the
TIE WASHINGTON BOMBE.
A SPECIAL DISH TO CELEBRATE THE FOURTH
AND THE NAVAL VICTORY.
house

Patriotism manifested in the form OF reo
white and blue drinks Is said to have been dis-
played since the war began. ard now the res
taurants are rising to the occasion with patri-
otto dishes One Of these, concoctcd by we'll
known downtown place to celebrate the doiDie
occasion Of the Fourth and the naval victory al
Santiago has enjoyed great popularity. IL Is
put down on the bill Of fare as the Washington
bonnie" and has been Loyalty ordered. despite its
notwithstanding name. by hundreds or APP
preciatve citizens II consists OF nothing
stronger or more harmful than Ice cream OF
various kinds made up into forms suggestive OK
warlike affairs One Of the cleverest is the figure
Of a solder. drawn up with the proper military
rigidity and bearing in his arms musket near
ly as long as himself. The piece Is fashioned
artstcai'y with brown candy stock and barrel
and slender wire bayonet. Waving bravey
above the PROSTATE figure Of the soldier Is
paper American flag 1t is noticeable that these
warriors are composed largely Of yellow vanilla
and deep pink strawberry cream.
Those colors used. | suppose" said
customer 80 that one will fancy he has Span
lard before him and will consequently attack the
dish with greater vigOr."
The warship is another popular form Of the
"Washington bonnie" True. II is somewhat diff
scut 10 identify its class from its lines 1t
might be 4 batte-ship. a cruiser. a monitor.
torpedo boat or an ingenious combination OF all
four. but il Is a fighting vessel beyond doubt;
for from it's frozen sides project the black muz-
zes of half a dozen wooden cannon. When these
are removed from their resting places they are
found 30 be about two inches long and modelled
with considerable respect 70 The shape Of a gun
Th@ ship Ike the solder bears the flag which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10

..l ship FrlIo but ~ that occasion ID me
bad BOYS were caught by he big ship Pocters.
and Sir John B-resford took both Il them home
FOR punshment-a highly valuable lesson IN the
wlckcdness Of not observing he sabbath
/, was on sunday too. that the Americans
gaze their Canadian cousins taste II war ~
capturing Toronto Perry just missed achieving
h.s greatness on the better day by twenty
four hours. the battle of Lake Erie Icing I, usht
1n A Saturday there - another moral To pe
extracted but Captain MlcdonolSh Offsets the
effect u this moral by Winning an even greater
victory IN the Sabbath only a year later. on
Lake Champlaln. He. however. opened tn
bali with prayer. which, with some people
may account for his success.
There were a number 81 minor actions. in
which In. Yankee was victorious. taxing ace
On the Sabbath but AZ they were small AZ
fairs. and as this story is dealing only with
grea, battles they will be- passed unnpu ID AZ i
"A skip will b. made - the MOhitDr MerrInac
fight which took place on sunday. That was
the greatest struggle between single ironclads
the world has ever seen. and being tne first Tor
vessels OF that novel type 70 engage in. il is
only in keeping with Yankee nautical traditions
that 1t should occur on sunday. BY many II
is considered the turning point OF the Civil
war. Just "a the ACTON between the PRESIDENT
and the Little Belt precipitated the Mar of
ISL
Great things were accomplished by American
tars certain Sunday in 1862 when .wo lit
tie gunbOats in the Tennessee River. at PITTS
burg Landing. saved an entire army from the
cnemys clutches. Fort Fisher was taken ly the
combined naval and land forces Of the North on
a sunday in 1868. and ii was beautiful
Sabbath morning that Captain Wnslow Of the
Kearsargc. laid aside his prayer-book, from
which he was about 10 conduct services. and
buckled on his sword to fight the Alabama. OF
course. every one knows that Dewey won his
great victory At Manila on a Sunday. although
there were some people who tried TO essen his
glory by making out that il not Sunday
at all at that hour the other side OF the
globe The Americans knew that II vas Sun
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10
SEA FIGHTS WON ON SUNDAY.
DEwEY.s THE LATEST OF A LONG SERIES
OF AMERICAN VICTORIES.

The better the day the better the deed Is q
homely adage which seems to have been popu-
lar with Uncle Sans gallant Jack Tars in their
fights on the high seas for. on looking over the
list Of American naval victories, 1t Will be found
that fourteen victories were won on the Sabbath.
OF course It would not do to say that Rear
Admiral George Dewey selected this sacred day
for making good Spaniard3 out OF the three
hundred Dons who bit the dust--or water-at
Manila on Sunday May 1. 1898. Nevertheless
Montojos ships were wiped out on the Sabbath
and in this Admiral Dewey only followed the
precedent established by so many or Uncie
Sans victorious naval commanders.
One Of the first American sea fights was
fought on Sunday, that between the Lexington
and the Edward. in 1IIG. The Yankees won on
that occasion. and have been going right on
winning every time they had chance 10 hGht
on the better day" 1t was on SUNDAY III
11T7 that Captain Thomas Thompson, iii the
81 gun frgate Raleigh came across convoy Or
British merchantmen. and. after sending its
escort. the Druid hobbling back to port for re-
pairs helped himself TO the valuable prize.
It was on a pretty Sabbath day in 1890 that
Captain Thomas Truxtun. in the ''S-gun irisa'e
Constellation, ran across the French irgate
VENGEANCE and for several hours disputed the
right OF way with her. the FTenchmen hnluy
concluding that they were in the wrong and get
ting out Of the way The incident that iii mere
than any other thing TO precipitate the war
If 1872 the battle between the President ana
the Little Belt in 1911. occurred on sunday
Captain John Rodgers sending the English COM
mander home with singing lesson on not at
tending Sunday-schooi on the sabbath Instead
OF playing on the high seas. \ year later cap
tain Jacob Jones. in Tie Wasp. gave much the
same advice To Capta.n Whnyates, Of the Brit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10

Ti.u Tic Young ,ihn
Tt.r. lre a. lrls, three ways u getting up.
Tlrr' iF climbing. this - the primitive way.
N.Nt .. fuu., llcN. this is 10" dreadful way.
I,.I ,.. -..r co ~ a high mountain 3n mule =
t. e. ....sIfllus Commend me- 20 TINS ipr the
--...... LET D. hr noted that this - feat
. ..f. D fin.' from riding IN the BACK 81 /
q rf., hpssh. fpr tHti matter hpp"iF i''S
0 d.. .. fhr Lab - a donkey be- gets A. near ,
oil. cd .s th- creatures courtesy and tan ".il
r..f i.- u.s s,.- 1915 Impression ~ nlui"
'.f. So .r.' o. ls ts y ,Ig hal prfchri your
s..t 900 fae TOP ~ YOUR iussAse while The porter
500. ri"riirs .f along ne platform. Aft"r a
sir. " Ibis j. ~ ), your luggage had al
...f.i away AMI y0I were bestriiing the
.. itself Later pu AMI D. is as II the bar
49,. ltI alsl slipped 'G. and you were franti-
.l.,v ...- ralilns 90" a hole platform. and next
49,. sara fe. rs !. nat was exactly what you
h.i inG- Tbs was not tn" way went up the
i:.s. ulln- was simpler. NOR" ingenious siyl"
scent ~ by the railwfy- This ~ the mira
4p! rN','n".y popu.ar way, though The Alpine
C..1 ais /; dominate. bat everybody IL not
.r. 20 have Al IA" comm pn-scnse kno kcd out
~ head by IA A!pln or any other Kind 81
E.b,'.ieI rags gaunt and veriureess up
% ;n.ir pinrriad SUBMITS. away to the right
Nnh,ting 20 49,. sky the rugged mountains as
sD,.af-i with Schiller's william Tell. and IN the
10, OBJ. rim hDHlicrs and iebtis II the Ross
berg T. .rDr seemed 20 have here her sanctuary
which wr were the more inclined To respect.
seeing were sometimes creeping across
chasfrs IN structures too frai and sicnder-ook-
In, - BE- comfortable and just little too osten-
ltiousy showing how lar you would have %
drop in case II accident How the vision
changes "A you rise, Beneath you. on the ore
hand. the Lake II Zug. flashing blue green; m
the other. Luoerne tn. lake Of the sacred cross
deepest # deep blue before you. FAR away
down fpres, and field hill and dale. town and
village. stretching away 20 the ramparts OF the
tlps that clrdc the whole horizon like silver
bulWaris. words give out. The great view. OF
course is at sunrise Or sunset. disappointment
however Is very frequent. not SO much. per
haps of the kind which bcfcll the Tramps
Abroad when n The sound OF the cow-rOw. they
hurried out with blankets hastily wrapped
round them. - got peep at the sunrise. only
- ind themselves III a highly dressed thrOng
who were watching the sunset! slight mis-
take through OYerslerping day.
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riGuTY.FoUR FEET ~ DiAIETER-AN oB,p-
LESSON ~ GEOGRAPHY.
From The London Mail.
The celebrated French geographer Protes,
Elisee Reclus. is specially coming over FL
Paris 20 lay before the Royal Geographical s.
ciety particulars OF MS pro.et iJT gigart.
model OF the ear h. Il
Professor Reclus's idea Is - construct g..
IN a scale of eight miles - the inch, his bs,,
the smallest sized sphere IN when y would !,
possible 10 show. correct - scale, the dept Z
every river and the height d every hill on I.
eIrih's surface.
This exact replica of the world - olli measr
roughly eighty-f1ur feet IN diameter. or IA.
the size OF the dome If 1t. Pauls. This VOL
mean distance of thirty feet between y.t
York and London. and Paris and London wo..
be about three feet apart
The scheme H. not exactly new one, P.t~
sor Recus having had it in mind for some year
and as matter OF fact. the Ccmmunale Con-
ell 81 Paris had promised large sum 4 m0s
toward the construction u such a globe tOr =
Paris Exhibition If 1900 but unfortunately d.
culties arose, ana the money vas not .o-s
coming.
The primary object II Professor R-ciuss ~
30 London is . interest people oyer here /, y
scheme. With a view - raising TIE nece;2r
capital - carry II out In this country. B.
among other things he wants 90 obtain ,
-
lea-t expensive mode u con,truD
The globe would either have - h' slppT4
on an axis. in a similar manner to The )ring
wooden globes. Grand inls seems llksii
prove tn. most convenient arraneein snt--.aga
in an immense ba.h. so a % BE-" easay tsr&
round
when Professor RaclIs arst mad, BIS prn
public an eminent English scientist slig,ss.
that the surface IF The Earth be- moulded % =
inside instead Of the outside Of tha sphere i
that an observer. suspended in thu c.ntra o. 2
globe could easily examine any part ~ H. =
idea however. did not meet with approval.
cept that / was suggested that II the globe
given rotary motion a visit % the .ais.i
might prove permanent cGre fOr iel-.
tremrns.
People mav BE- inclined % think that SUI I
globe a. described would be " small pfagl
utility. But. apart from its many ana imp
tant scientific USES. Il Is computed that the q.
sands Of the working classes Wl0 would rs
such an OBJECT would probably learn more 81
raphy IN a few mirute'' contemplation o. D.
ea:ths surface than IN months spen, oyer ~
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day. and maintained the traditions ~ ~.
by making a better fight on that day M
There were two more sea fights in ,.u.
Uncle Sam that took place on SUNDAY
must not be forgotten. and on both thu
casions the same American Commando
was Stephen Decatur. jr. His first Sabb,,s q
tory was over the British ship Macsdon,.."
October %, 1912. History does not saw .y,..,a
or not he had prayer-book in his hand ~
he espied the enemy. but. all the same \.
up the prettiest kind OF fight He nr.w
more holes In the British ship and MAD. ~
Engishmen wish that they had ATTENDED . >"
day-school on that particular morning thu, -
other commander OF a single ship befor. :,
ever done. On that day the British hsS :.
men killed or wounded than the large ma.
Of EngIand's battle-shps did in any OF the ..
sea fights they have been engaged Inland ,.'
has it that Great Britain has seen some &c.
ing on the high seas. This same Decatur. ,hs
two and a half years later, had the satisf,,,'
of defeating a second British frigate on A..
day. the Endymion. When pursued BY a.
British bockading squadron off Sandy Hoa
January. 1915, the Endymicn had the tem,r,
TO get ahead Of her conSorts ana come win
reach Of Decaturs long arm. The YmL.
struck harder than the Englishmen We're Com,
ing on, and in an hour or 50 had the Endyn.
a wreck and completely disabled
Uncle Sans religious scruples about attend.
Injecting" on Sundays and generally ayoi,.
unnecessary labor on the holy day are w.
known. but when it comes 70 fighting or s
DAYS he Gems to go into 1t with a clear e,
science. and usually administers the Offend,
enemy a severe chastisement for daring to b.,
the peace Of the Sabbath, 50 II the Oons cy,.
TO win any victory in the present var they h
better fight shy Of the better day" espsea5
when on the water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10
THE DRUMHERS DREAM.

From The New-Or ans P.cayure.
\ little room in a little note.
In little country town.
on a little bed with must smell.
\ man was lying down.
\ great big man with great big snOre-
For he lay on his back you Sod
And a peaceful look on his face be wore.
For sound asleep vas he.
In his dream what mlry'l)us trips he max
What tremendous hills he sod
And nobody failed ard every one paid
And his orders were Ii goo as gold.
He smiled and smothered A .nfu aug,
When his fellow drummer bowed.
For h. knew no other had sold the hllt
OF what his order book showed
He got this letter from home one DAY:
Dear Sir: We've no filter term
To use in your case than simply - say
Henceforth you are one Of the firm"
And glorious change This made IN his lie;
He now from the road withdrew.
And really. On got % know his vile,
His son and his daughter. too.
And then he moved from his obscure fat
To house on the avenue.
Lived swell. was happy. got healthy ana Is.
Respected. and wealthy. too.
But with a .hump. bang. whang, hump isia
The landlord stood IT the door
ITS purity nigh time for that $40 tram"
And the drummer's dream Vas Ger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10

is 'he .u,s r..., .lry.as constituent ~ i""
-Wls..uri1n bonnie"
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4 HrGE MODEL or TIE EiRTH.

rrfuTy.Forp FEET ~ DiAIETER-AN oBry.
LESSON ~ GEOGRAPHY