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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21
Nebraska Short Notes.

The Eustis creamery has commenced
operations.
Battle Creek now has telephone COM
municatiOn with the outside world.
The first convention of the Hamilton
County Woman's Suffrage Association
will be held i'll Aurora on July 90.
a Clay County man found Il qual's nest
containing fifteen eggs. He put the eggs
in an incubator and now has fourteen lit
tie quail.
Reports come from all over he state that
there is scarcity of harvest hands.
All the outstanding warrants Of Madi-
son County have been called in and paid
up TO July l.
The Ponca people have some money re-
manning in the fourth of July celebration
fund and they propose TO use it TO buy a
cork leg for John Graves, an old soldier.
Sherman County has cooperative hail
insurance company. The man who is
hailed out is to receive one bu|hel Of the
kind of grain destroyed for 100 bushels
raised by the other members of the COM
Dany.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21

Among the many virtues Whlcn W.
hold in honor, that of modeSty occu
pies comparatively small place. WI
ere apt to confound modesty with self
depreciation, which. if sincere. cal
cnly claim compassion, and If insin.
cere. merits contempt. The true idea of
modesty is that of a correct estima.
ton of self; alike opposed to overween
ing self-conceit and cringing self abasa
ment. 1t is an undoubted fact that
great men are, as a general thing. more
modest than little ones. Such men
probably know their own powers more
correctly than others: but they meas
ure them by a higher standard. They
have found out how much there is 10
learn which they do not yet know:
how much there is to do which they
have not yet done. What is true of in
dividuals is true of nations. National
greatness and national modesty go
hand In hand. In our present grave
crisis we are drawn as individuals into
closer relations than usual with our
country. and we are feeling our one
hess with her in no common degree,
Her prosperity or adversely, her honor
or dlShOnor, her wisdom or folly. are
pre-eminently ours also. What. then,
shall be our attitude to-day? One of
f1ippant eXultation and self-gloritica.
ton, or one of faithfulness to truth.
and therefore one of modesty? By
what standard shall we measure our
nation? That Of inferior and weaker
communities, Or with the best and
highest ideal which we can conceive of
nation, just and upright, noble and
honorable, wise and intelligent. free
and happy in herself, magnanimous
and generous to those beyond her Dor.
ders? Shall we love her the less for
knowing her more truly? Shall we
work less energetically for her be-
cause we see how she may be i'm
proved? If we are more modest in her
praise. shall we not be the more >any.
ious for her true honor? There is q
mistaken notiCn in many minds as tc
what patriotism really demands. 1t is
supposed that Il true patriot must al
ways yield to his country an unbound
ed admiration and an unlimited an
proval. He must see no blot upon her
record, no flaw in her actions. no mis-
take in her Judgment. 10 selfshness in
her aims. Such an attitude necessar-
lily fosters national vanity. crushes ma
tional modesty. impedes national pro-
gress. The true lover of his country
KNOWS that she is human and therefore
falllble: his earnest desire for her is
that she may be purged of all base pas.
sions and sordid motives. and that she
may continually rise to nobler heights
everything which constitutes trre
>ionai greatness. Not by wholesale |
.'laudlts and eXultant boasts shall we |
truly honor our country Or prove. orr
patriotism. but rather by the modesty |
which springs from truth, and the
faithful love that longs for her highest |
welfare above everything else.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21
MANY ARE KILLED.
Explosion III Water Tunnel - New
Jersey Powder Mill Blows I'm.

Explosion III water Tunnel New
Jersey Powder Mill Blows Up.
Eleven men are entombed in the new
water works tunnel at Cleveland, Ohio.
6,oIo feet from shore. This second catas-
trophe Ill the tunnel attended pv loss of
Ire brings the total number of lives lost
within the last six weeks to eighteen. \
Gull rumble was heard. which told that 9u
explosion had occurred \ rescuinr par
ty started down the long tunnel. but was
driven back by the noxious gases in tbe
tunnel. Air pumps were put to work i'm
medlately, but the men could not be reach
ed. The explosion was caused by spark
from the electric lights coming in contact
with vein OF natural Gas. The men
were engaged in bricking up the inside.
The explosion was in the shore tunnel.
th1rty-seyen feet below the bed of the
lake.
An explosion i'll the works Of the Latin
q Rand Powder Company at Pompton
Lakes, y. j.. killed fifteen men. among
then several soldiers who had been de
tailed to guard the powder works. A
snort time ago there was an explosion
which killed six men. Since the outbreak
Of hostilities with Spain Col. Leo of tho
Third New Jersey volunteers and = bat
t;Elion of his regiment have been stationed
at the works 10 prevent its destruction hy
spies. There was Il terrific report, whicL
shook the buildings and scattered the
troops ard employees. The military form
eel II line and stood guard about the plant
and refused to allow anyone to agproacb
TIE works
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21
Two Cattlenen Drowned.

William and Henry Thompson, two
young catt!emen living at Lakeside, this
state, we're drowned few days ago in
Lone Tree Creek at Dakota junction, five
miles west of Chadron. William Thomp-
son and his wife, Henry Thompson and q
sister were on an outing trip and were
driving from Hot Springs, S. d., to Chad
ron, where they expected t, visit friends
before proceeding to their home ranch
When they reached Dakota Junction at a
point where the wagon road runs parallel
with the creek and The ElKhorn Railroad
track, they found that water from the
creek had inundated portion of the road.
The two women alighted from the buggy
and walked down the track while the men
started to drive into the water. Henry
Thompson, the driver, knew nothing Of
the steep enbankment leading from the
road to the natural banks of the stream,
and guiding the horses too close to the
edge they tl0undered into the water, it
being ten feet deep. The vehicle was
overturned and horses and men were
drowned while their sister and the elder
wife of four weeks gazed Oil
horror stricken.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21
STATE OF NEBRASKA
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN a CON.
DENSED FORM.
Attorney General Starts an Action
In Buffalo County to Recover
Over Four Thousand Dollars from
John T. MallaIieu-Other Items.
Suit Against NiaIIalieu-

In accordance with the report made by
the MuZ investigating committee some
lime ago, Attorney General Smyth has
commenced suit in the district court of
Buffalo County against John Il. Mallalieu
OF the industrial school at Kearnev. and
his bondsmen, F. j. Switz, E. j. Robert
son and j. II. Irwin, to recover all alleged
deficit of 81, 1888, together with interest
at the rate of per cent. from February l.,
1877. The petition recites that in 1891
John L. Mallalieu, in his capacity of su-
perlntendent of the industrial school, sold
to the Oxnard Beet Sugar Company at
Grand Island twenty-five carloads of
oeetS, the property of the state of Ne
Draska, Tor which he was paid the sum of
St,ioo.o'. In 1892 he sold to the same COM
pany forty-three carloads of beets for
S2,S555f. in 1898 seven carloads for
Si42.SS, in 1894 twelve carloads for s663. .36.
IN 1875 twenty eight carloads for S1,912.23
and III 1896 thirty-three carloads for ST.
91l.5S. The total amount received by him
Tor the sugar beets belonging to the state
was SS,aSl.G6. whereas he only accounted
to the state for S5,U9.lO. On this deal the
state wants $3,972.56. 1t IS also alleged
that in the fall of 1892 Mr. MallaIieu sold
to ID. NJ Ferry IL Co. Sl85.72 worth of seed
belonging TO the state, and that he refused
to account for it in any manner Again,
in December. 1896, he sold to David Land
relh & Sons 5000 pounds of "Whte
Spine" cucumber seed for S424 so and
turned over to the state only $I24.5D, leav-
ing deficit of $500. The petition states
that Dir. Mallallcu has converted TO his
own use S4,45839, and asks. in addition to
judgment for the same, with interest. that
!he defendant shall pay the costs.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21
GOOD YEAR FOR EXPORTS.
A Great Increase in Wheat and Pro-
visions Sold Abroad.


The record of the most remarkable year
in our export trade has been completed by
the bureau of statistics, so far as relates.
to expectation of wheat, corn and other
breadstuffs, pork. beef and other proyis-
ions, cotton and mineral oils The figures
show in most cases 4 large increase III.
quantity and value of the articles export
ed, though in some cases. notably mineral
oils and cotton, the export price by the
unit has averaged less than in the pre-
ceding year. The cotton exported in
creased from 3.103. 754 $40 pounds to
3,341 332 500 pounds. while the total
value last year was $3.50. 500, 81, and that
for the year just ended S229. .907, AT. The
expectation of mineral oil increased from
313514, ,946 gallons TO 1,022 210,3I9 gal
Ions, yet the total value in the year just
ended was only 500, III ,001. against $62,-
go, ,O37 in the preceding year.
In provisions, including beef pork and
dairy products, the value OF the exporta-
tions is greater than last year. being
S15H, ,4J4.014. against $137, 1885 last
year. In wheat, corn. oats and rye the
increase in both quantity and value was
strongly marked The expectation of
wheat for the year. including flour as
wheat, amounted to 215.1T1 .961 bushels,
which exceeded the expectation of any
preceding year except that of 1892. which
amounted flour includedD TO 225.665.S1
bushels. The value of the wheat and
flour exported during the year just ended
amounted to $212. .639. Il SUN only sur
passed in 1850 and 1892, the total in 1880
being $225.S19.JO1 and that of 1892 being
$236. 761 .416.
The figures on the principal articles for
the fiscal year. compared with those of
the preceding year in values, are as fol-
lows:
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21
Sparks from the Wires.

Twenty business blocks in the little
town of Rogers, Texas, were DESTROYED by
fire.
Chill has sent an ultimatum to Arsea-
tina giving her until Aug. II to settle the
boundary dispute.
Tae number of immigrants to the Unit
ed States shows & marked decrease during
the past few weeks.
An American flag. said to be the largest
flag in the world, measuring 10 feet 6
inches by % feet. was flung to the breeze
at Mauch Chunk, Pa.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21
Accidental Shooting.

While party of young people were
going to picnic at Hastings Miss Grace
Holman was accidentally shot through
the left thigh by a 22-calfber rifle. The
bows and girls in the wasonette had been
using the rifle to shoot at marks by the
roai side, when Norman Webster at
tempted to walk from the front to the rear
OF the wagonette with a cooked and loaded
rifle in his hands. AS he reared the end
lie stumbled and at the same time pulleI
the trigger. The bullet from the rifle
passed through Miss Heilman's left thigh
and left an ugly wound
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21

1t is fortunate that the regular SOL
diers of the United States have been
trained to encounter the American In
dian, who, in the line Of bush fighting,
has not his superior in the world; who
invented a smoke signal system of his
own and who adopted the looking glass
or heliograph code before our army did;
who in the matter of following a trail
or concealing one has never been sur
passed; who will bury himself in the
sand and with n bunch of dried grass
pass for part Of the surrounding vege-
tation.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21
Bryan's Regiment Mustered In

Adit. Gen. Corbin received the follow
ing telegram from Hon. VIM. j. Bryan
Omaha, July Is: have the honor to
report that was mustered into the service
today and await orders. The men will be
uniformed, equipped and ready to move
within few days. | beg TO testify to the
efficiency of Lieut.. Duff, mastering officer,
and Lieut.. Morgan, acting quartermaster.
Bryan,
Colonel, Third Regiment, Nebraska Vol
unteerS.
AS soon as Col. Bryan's regiment is
ready to move it will be ordered to Join
Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lees corps-the
Seyenth-on the east coast of Florida.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21
Colonel, Third Regiment, Nebraska Vol
Indian Loses a Leg.

Schuyler Wells yellow IIorn), an
Omaha Indian, lad his leg amputated be-
low the knee at Pender. Several months
ago he ran rusty nail into his heel and
he neglected to have it cared for by a
physician. lie, however, doctored with
lone Old Indian doctors, who did not sue
reed in curing it. He feared if he came to
Il " iilte doctor, he would cut off Ills foot.
His wound became SO bad from this lack
ol treatment that blood poisoning set in
ind he was persuaded TO yield 10 the am
putation.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21
Bridge Gives Way.

AS Lewis Horton, a young farmer, at
tempted to cross the Pepoon bridge over
the Nemaha River about four miles north
OF Table Rock, with load of wheat, the
bridge gave way and the entire load was
precipitated into the river, distance of
twenty-five or thirty feet. The horses be-
came tangled up in the harness and the
water being about five feet deep Lemie
could not get them out, but he succeeded
in tying their heads out of water and then
went for help, which he received, and the
team was extracted. Mr. Horton was hurt
internally
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21
Killed by ChIorofnrm.

Kent c. Hayden, receiver of the Capital
National and German National banks of
Lincoln was found dead in his room as a
result OF an overdose of chloroform. He
had returned from trip to Denver suf-
ferIng from insomnia and took the drug.
his wife insists, in order to induce sleep.
He was accustomed to the use of the
drug, Mrs. Hayden said, but by accident
took too great quantity.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21

Apropos of the growing friendship
Between Anglo-SaXon peoples, the
Washington Star has this report of a
and young Englishman: She asked,
:Can your country forget that We
whipped you?" He responded, cheer
fully, "Oh, you only whipped a few Of
us; and you couldn't have done that
IF you hadn't been our kind Of peo-
nle"
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21

1t is a significant fact that a colony
of English-speaking people, instead of
abandoning their native tongue and
embracing that of their adopted ma
tionality, invariably adhere to their
own language and eventually color that
of the people with whom they are
brought into contact. 1t is also signifi-
cant that English is the only language
which is now showing rapid growth.
Most of the other tongues are slowly
dying.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21
Dies Of His Wound.

John Sullivan, the young man who was
'hot by gang of tough tramps in box
rar near North Bend, died at Fremont
from the effects of his wound. Sullivan
ut first identified two men whom he
thought did the shooting, but later was
uncertain about them and as the trainmen
could not identify them they were dis
charged. There is little prospect OF his
murderers being punished.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21
Roller Mill n ssrouod

The Battle Creek roller mill burned wi. h
everything in it last Monday night. The
mill has been in litigation for about ten
years and lately was sold at sheritT's sale
TO Hugh lierbiSon of Madison The fire is
supposed 10 be Of inccndiary origin. Great
excitement prevails and new develop
mentS are expected
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21
Two Years ia Prison,

Judge Marshall of Fremont sentenced
Joseph Beets to two years in the peniten-
tiary for coHcealing a stolen calf. Beets
entered a plea of guilty and was much
surprised at his sentence. He has tough
reputation as Il criminal, having served
four or five terms in the county Jail for
stealing hogs, chickens. harness, etc.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21

Brazil claims the distinction Of hay
ing introduced coffee into the Philip
pines in the latter part Of the eight
eenth century. This was followed a
hundred years later by the United
States introducing iron and steel.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21

The agreement between Japan and
Russia recognizing the independence Of
Corea finally establishes on firm ba-
SIS, the existence Of new power in
the affairs of the world. Corea has an
area of some $4,000 square miles and a
population of some 100000. and as
its area is productive and it's popula-
ton intelligent much may be expected
of it in the future.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21

Out West the other day young far
mer killed a girl because she refused
to 60 to singing school with him. He
must have had queer ideas about the
best way to secure harmony.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21

Girls are apt to resent the opinion
held by many OF their friends and even
some of their admirers. that they do not
know how tc think; and that they gen.
orally refuse TO concentrate their atten.
fion long enough to reason upon any
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21
Pioneer MisSinr.

Canoy Hanks, one of the weathiest and
pest known farmers of Ot)e County, is
missing from his home near Minersville.
searching party has secured the country
round about, but no trace of the missing
man has been found. His friends fear
that he has been foully dealt with. lie is
4 pioneer resident Of the county
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21
Tramp Killed by a Train.

An unknown tramp was run over and
Instantly killed by il northbound Missouri
Pacific freight near Falls City. He was
sitting on the edge of the track where j .
!. Newcomer was killed the Fourth,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21

tMan,' says writer, us a hight?
organized machine" The majority of
him, however, is not so highly organ
ized as the political machine, particu-
larly along about voting time.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21
Falls Through a Window

John Grid, lineman for the Humboldt
Telephone Company, while working at his
regular duties fell through Il plate glass
window cutting his left leg at the knee
uuiic badly.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21

England has had q "sailor King
within the recollection of many of our
older readers. When did the United
States ever have a sailor President?
When, at any time, was a sailor seri-
ously talked Of by the politicians and
newspapers for that office? It's really
worth thinking about-this discrimina-
tion against our laureled victors whose
victories are won on the water Our
wars have made many Presidents. The
Revolution gave the country President
Washington. The War of 1872 gave it
President Jackson. The Indian wars
gave it the first President Harrison.
The Mexican campaign gave it Presi-
dent Taylor. The War for the Union
gave it President Grant. Hayes, Gar
field. Benjamin Harrison, William Nc
Kinley were helped toward the White
House by their war records. But every
man Of them all did his fighting on
land. In the early years Of the repub-
lie, the ''Stout old Commodores'' con-
tributed much more glorious pages to
its history than the Generals, and
good many more of them. Yet which
one of the Commodores ever got with
In seeing distance of the White House?
Which one of them so much as dreamed
of casting an ambitious glance in that
direction? Farragut, the Admiral, was
as illustrious a figure as Grant, the
General. He had a far more striking
and picturesque personality. His fame
is no less immortal. The people Won
dered delightedly at his matchless ex-
ploits. They honored him in their
hearts as he deserved to be honored.
But they never even thought of max
ing him President, nor did he ever
dream that they would. The man who
goes into the American navy for life
bids an everlasting good-by to political
ambition at the waters edge. Why it
should be so seems inexplicable That
it is so cannot be disputed.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21

J So strong is the boycott feeling
against that country that there is one
chance in ten billion that Maine sar-
dimes won't hereafter be sold in boxes
with. French labels.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21
Infant Fatally Injured.

4-lnonihs' old infant belonging to DR..
f. 4. Fleming of Nebraska City WIS
fatally injured by falling out of its car
rlage and under horses feet slandil q
near. One arm was broken and its bod,
terribly bruised.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21
COMPANIES THREATEN DOARD
New Move Made in the Telephone
and Express Rate Case.

New Move Made in the Telephone
and Express Fate Case.
A new chapter has been opened in the
telephone and express company serial
which was begun by Representative Yei-
ser of Douglas and Senator FeltZ OF Keith
County some months ago. The state board
OF transportation recently notified W. W..
MorSman, who is attorney for both COM
panies, that dates had been set when he
would be expected to appear and produce
testimony showing reason why charges
should not be lowered in the business of
of the respective companies. The date
set for the telephone case is July 25, and
the Pacific express case July %. Both
companies have replied in the following
form:
"To Constantine J. Smyth, Joseph W.
Edgerton, James c. Dahlman and Gilbert
l.. Laws: You, and each of you, will
please take notice that the plaintiff in the
above entitled cause has filed in the office
OF the clerk Of the district court OF Lam
caster County its superSeGeaS bond ard
that said bond has been approved by the
clerk Of said court, as provided by law,
whereby the order of injunction in said
cause is continued in force.
"Please take notice that unless you
forthwith recall proceedings advised, di-
racted and instituted by you in violation
of the said order Of Injunction, proceed
ings will be instituted charging you with
contempt of court by reason OF such viola
ton"
The reply is signed by their attorney,
w. w. Morseman. Attorney General
Smyth will hold that the companies arc
not entitled TO a supersedeas bond and it
is the intention Of the board to pay no at
tention to the notice received from the
cnmnanleS
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21
Ball Team Will Tour

The 1ecumseh ball team is soon to 90
over the state on iaunt playing the ma
tIonal game in the largest cities or where
ever games can he arranged for with Il
promise of profit.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-21

At Il picnic ut Sulphur Springs, a suTa-
rler resort east of Ardmore. I. T. and
Smith of Wynnewood was sae vio.i1n Of
fatal knife wound near the heart ond
Tom Craig of the samo town was 81
badly cat. j. E. Blocker and son of SnI,
FhuT Springs were arrested and sbaroad
with the cuttiag.