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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-01
Excursion to Washington, d. c.

On July Sd, 4th, 5th and 9th, the Ann
Arbor Railroad will sell excursion tickets to
Washington, ID. G., at half rates, plus So,
on account of meeting of National Educa-
tional Association. Tickets will be good
returning to leave Washington, July sth to
18th, or by depositing tickets they will be
good to leave there until August 31st.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-01
Not Entirely Drx

Possible renter (from the city, exam
lining suburban cottage)-Is the cellar
. dry one? Mr.. Isolate (of Lonely
Vile, evasively)-W-ell. there may b
q couple of bottles of beer In Il.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-01
Special Rates for Fourth of July.

On July I'd, Sd. 4th the Ann Arbor Rail-
road will sell excursion tickets to all points
In Michigan. also to points outside the
State Except Canada) within 200 miles
from starting point, at half rates. Limit
for return, July 5th.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-01
Possessed.

Mr.. Dukane-I couldn't sleep a wink
last night. Mr. Gaswell-You had in
somnia, suppose? Mr.. Dukane-No,
insomnia had me.-Pittsburg Chron-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-01
Marquette TO Have a Fair.

Marquette, Mich, July 1.-The Mar
quette County Agricultural association
has bought of the city tract Of land
for $4,000. The association will erect
buildings and hold a fair this fall for
the first time in several years.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-01

For Sale-Residence 525 West Main ST.,
good house, well. cistern, etc., good barn,
and over lot and half of land at a bar
gain. Enquire of A. ID. Whipple. city, or
K. V. Smith,
Del Rosa Cal.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-01

. A desperate Chicago criminal who
was at last placed behind the bars the
ether day Is named Goodenough.-Chl
eago Dispatch. q
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-01

A man who can save money during
his engagement can afford h marrS
the girl.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-01
The Logic of the si.uas,oa.

May-"Do you suppose Belle win bug
that bonnet she was speaking to "a
aboutf Blanche-T guess so; she
said she couldn't afford it.%Puck.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
Venisonizine Mutton.

A Tacoma restaurateur has found 6
way to keep venison on his bill of fare
all the year round. He buys wild Hud.
son Bay sheep from Fort Nisqually ard
cooks the meat in such a way that il
tastes gamy and very much like deer.
A few days ago Game Warden Keihl-
meyer swooped down on the restaurant,
got a piece of the meat for evidence,
and had the restaurateur and his wife
arrested on warrant issued by Justice
Smalley. At the hearing the process of
vcnisoniZing mutton was explained by
the defendants. and the Court, being
satisfied that the State game laws had
not been violated, dismissed the case.
The names of the defendants were sup
pressed. Their retaurant is thronged
very day by Eastern tourists clamor-
for "venison," and it would be 2
uame to spoil their game, especially as
1t is not considered sin to do up
Observation-Disclosures Oregonian.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
Nebraska Short Notes.

T. J. Aldritt of Friend was killed viii e
attempting to stop runaway horse.
Bassett has organized IA gun club for the
purpose of protecting game by enforcing
the game law.
Vaclav Marcsh Of Wilber got his arm
in the cylinder Of threshing machine and
considers himself fortunate that he was
not killei.
Cattlemen in the western part of the
state are having trouble securing hands TO
work in the hay fields.
Lars Wood has been brought back to
Alma from Cripple Creek to answer TO the
charge of hog stealing.
w. A. Jordan of Miles City. Mont, w; q
two years ago bought large amoun: OF
corn at Fender, Emerson, Ponca and othe.
places, sold out his entire holding of $685.
3l5 bushels few days ago. 1t will be
shelled out at once and shipped to Ger
many. The price is not given, but is sucE
that he will realize good profit. There Is
20, 900 bushels at Emerson, 40, 900 at Thurs
ton and $1,000 at Pender.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
Epworth League Assembly.

The session of the Epworth assembly at
Lincoln has progressed so far that a fairly
safe estimate can be made of its financial
affairs. From the present indications it is
figured that the tickets sold will foot up to
s5 500; stand privileges, si0); profits on
tents, 500; received from street car COM
pany, 500; total receipts, $500. The eX-
penSeS will amount to S8,6!5. 1t is safe TO
say that the amount cleared by the as
sembly this year will reach $500.
When it is taken into consideration
that the item Of sS01 for improvements
will not have to be repeated next year and
that the league started in with $500, be-
ing the net profit from the assembly Of
uast year, it is apparent that the Epw"rth
people struck a bonanza when they went
into the assembly business.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
Soldier hoy in Trouble.

A few weeks ago J .ck Liebee, a
Kearney boy and member OF Company
A, Nebraska volunteer infantry. now Al
Chickamauga, came h"me without leave
to see his relatives. After being there q
few days he started TO return. but when *
st. Louis learned that he was apt to b
courtmartiaed for desertion and cani'
back to Nebraska. lie was Immediately
arrested by Major Hoover, who happenci?.
to be at Kearney on furlOugh. ia
officers at Chickamauga were immediate y
notitiei and Major Hoover receivc'i wore
to hold Liebee until an army officer coui;l
arrive and take iim 10 Fort Omaha, where
he will be held until further orders. 1t is
believed that Liebee does not realize the
position he has got himself into and that
he had no intention of doing anything
WrnnT.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11

The officers of the American navy Al
army justly complain that the smoking
powder they are compelled to use clouds
the work Of the gunners and makes
their aim less accurate. In view, how
ever. of the dazing rapidity and dead
ly accuracy Of the fire of American
guns which sent Montejo's and Ger
rera's sCaadrons to the bottom Of the
sea the Spaniards have reason for sup
posing that tie American navy must
be hard to please in the matter of pow
der ard accurate aim.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
Meets a Horrible Death.

AS the fast mail pulled out from
Schuyler the other evening the attention
of the trainmen was called 10 a man ap-
parently fastened to one of the trucks and
dragging on the track. Stopping the train
it was found that the man, who had been
riding on the trucks, had fallen forward
across the framework in such manner
that the axle had twisted his clothes and
held him to horrible death, which ended
with few slight gasps when the brake
beam was being removed, which had TO be
taken off to get him loose. On his person
were letters addressed to n. kingman Sea-
mans, 169 w. South Temple Street, Salt
Lake City, Utah. He was apparently
about 35 years of age.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
The best witness to the influence of

The best witness to the influence of
Gladstone was the passage of the Irish
local government bill by the British
Parliament without so much as a pas
sage of arms in debate. This measure
does not create q new parliament in
Dublin, but it transfers power over all
local affairs in town and county from
the landowners to the tenants. 1t is
not Gladstonian home rule. but it is
close approach to it. This important
measure did not excite opposition from
any quarter of the house. COnServa-
tives, Liberals. Radicals. Nationalists
and north-of- Ireland Protestants wei
comes it and helped it along. No
speeches were made against it in the
commons. The business of the house
was not blocked by obStructiOniStS.
Good nature prevailed whenever this
question was discussed. There was an
era or good reelins, letfr many years
of political warfare. The explanation
Of this remarkable cessation from bit
terneSS and excitement is found in the
influence exercised by the great states
man. whose grave is in Westminster
Abbey He failed in his final work of
establishing home rule parliament,
but he succeeded in reconciling En-
gland and ireland. The Unionists, who
had defeated home rule, were cOmpell
ed to justify their course by producing
the largest measure of local self-gov-
eminent, and by enabling the Irish ten
ants to rule the island. The Irish fac
tons. which had Quarreled over every
other important reform measure for the
island for generation, laid aside their
arms and accepted this scheme
of local government as treaty
Of peace. There was good feel
ing because opposition to this
measure had been disarmed by great
statesman's sacrifices, generosity and
labors. For the first time in quarter
century there was session of the
British parliament devoted almost eX-
clusively to Irish questions, without
a single angry word, and without
scenes of organized obstruction. A bill
as intricate as the church diseStablish-
ment and land acts and the home rule
ill, which were fought over clause by
lause, was enacted as quietly and as
peaceably as though there had never
been any bad feeling between England
and Ireland. To those students who
nave followed the recent political his
.ory of Great Britain, this seems little
ess than a miracle. 1t is the crowning
memorial to great life. The Irish To-
al government act passed without re-
sistance or criticism because rival racer
were at peace.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
Mysterious Disappearance.

Thomas Jansen, we'll known about
Beatrice, has most mystariously diSap-
peare |. Mr.. Jansen was - years of age.
lie would fir, quently, but not at regular
intervals, make trips to various parts of
Nebraska and Kansas, where he had in
vestments. His securities amounted to
thousands of dollars which he always
carried with him in a leathe valise. He
was last seen on December 13 last at In
dianola, where he had gone to collect in
terest due him. While there he told some
parties that he was going to California,
and to others that he was going to return
to New York. At this time it is known to
a certainty that he had with lIim securi-
ties to the value of S25,OO0. and at least
$1,000 cash. Everything indicates that
Mr.. Jansen has been murdered for his
money.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11

The primary cause of the horrible
disaster to the steamship La Bour.
gogpe was the fact that it was moving
ut high rate Of speed in q he.vy fog
Very likely this had been the usual
custom Of La Bourgogne on previous
voyages On every such occasion.
however. :: risk was taken which no
steamship owner has a right to take
with tie lives Of passengers. Times
without number the risk has been
taken without being attended with the
disaster that always threatens the
steamer moving rapidly in fog. 1t
was Inevitable. however. that the con-
tiaual coGuetting with danger must
finally prove disastrous. La Bourgogne
disregarded the prccaution once too
often. end the vessel went to the bot
tom, carrying most Of its passengers
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
Squeezed to Death.

Andrew Heck man, working on John
Adams ranch, near Potter, was killed a
few days since iii Il peculiar manner.
There being fall on Lodgpole Creek
where power could be obtained, Hickman
had converted the power to turn grind
stone. lie went out before breakfast TO
sharpen a moving machine sickle. aud
had started the machinery i'll motion when
one of his coat tails became entancled,
winding up around the driving shaft
When found he was in a STOPPING position.
his chest drawn across the shaft SO tightly
that life was extinct
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11

.Women and children first" was the
rule on the Clyde liner Delaware, and
as 4 result all came safely to shore
from the burning steamer. "Women
and children first and discipline all the
time is a good motto for all ship COM
panies 10 live up to in time Of great
emergencies. When every one is for
himself it is certainty that things
will come out badly, and the worst in
stead Of the best made of the situation.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
Boycott Story a Fake.

An item has been going the rounds to
the effect that the Renauds, who own TIE
mill at Oakland had been boycotted on ac-
count OF pro-Spanish sentiments. The
article did the Renauds great injustice.
The facts in the case are as follows: The
old gentleman and Andrew Renaud did
say, which they do not deny, that the
CubanS, as far as they were concerned,
were not worth fighting for and the United
States wonld find in the end tas far as the
CubanS are concerned) that tire Spaniar,lS
treated them nearly as they deserved.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
Cattle in Good Condition.

Cattle on the ranges Of Nebraska, South
Dakota, Wyoming and Montana were
never in better condition during the last
ten years than at present. They are fat
and sleek and improving every day. Grass
is good and has been very plentiful in this
entire western section and cattle will go
on the market i'm A No. condition. The
shipping season is now at hand and the
railroad companies are preparing for Il
big traffic
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
sfn,n:e Tests Eur Eocs.

4 fresh egg is known by the dull ap-
pearance of it's shell; bad egg looks
glossy. Drop an egg into water; if it
sinks quickly and remains at the bot
tom it is probably fresh. bat if it stands
on end 1t is doubtful, and if it floats it
is quite bad. The light test is applied
by placing the egg in or in front of a
paper tube and holding il, up to can
lie. If. on looking through it.. the yolk
appears round aud the white surround
Ing it Is clear the chances are that the
rSg is fresh. Ina
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11

Tenement house reforms and SANTA
ton arc making rapid strides nova
days, and quietly, too. A Brooklyn eX-
pert went up to Boston little While
ago to tell the people how to get at
these questions and found that Boston
had done as much as Brooklyn within
the short time that had elapsed since
its law went into effect. This is en-
coura ging. but scarcely surprising
since the air is full, nowadays, of ways
and means for bettering these condi-.
tons.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
Officials VIII INVESTIGATES

Governor Elolcomb and Adjutant Gen
eral Barry have gone to Chattanooga and
Jacksonville, the object of their trip being
to Investigate the condition Of the Ne
braska troops and find out what can be
done to add to their comfort in the sou h
ern camps. Many unofficial reports have
come north regarding he unhcathfuiness
of the camps and the sickness that pre-
walls, and it is proposed to ascertain tie
full truth of these reports.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
STATE OF NEBRASKA
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN a CON,
DENSED FORM.
State Superintendent jackson Has
Investigated the Matter and Finds
that 1t Is Not Necessary 20 Stamp
Teachers Certificates.
No Stamps Reunired.

Superintendent Jackson has received a
large number of inquiries from teachers
over the state in regard to the necessity Of
putting revenue stamps on their contracts
and certificates. He wrote to Revenue
Collector j. Fl. Houtz for information,
mentioning teachers certificates, district
orders, annual reports and teachers con-
tracts, and has just received reply that
none of the matters mentioned are subject
to taxation. This will be of special inter
est in few counties where the county
SuperntendentS have held differently.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11

War in it's concrete horror has little
to commend it to civilization. Only in
it's abstract phases, when its butchery
is done and when its beneficent effects
are analyZed. does it become a recourse
which Judgment and humanity can
justify. 1t is too early to count great
good against hideOuS cost i'll our con-
test with Spain. but at least the future
may be anticipated with reference to
wars rea action on the United States and
its citizens. The American people have
suffered from an age of materialiSm.
To-day. with its selfish possibilities and
opportunities, has been worshiped rs
never Raal was worshiped. Only
material present was considered; self
ishness conceded that there was nc
future, aud in search of Il past the
American looked back 10 the reyolu-
ton or to the wai of 1912. The civil
war, being quarrel between brothers,
could not be source OF true national
pride. Yet always war and its yicto-
ries have been the things 10 which pa
triotiSm and courage and valor have
pointed. Then, in the midst Of our ma
terialism Of uninterrupted peace, Il
great emergency came, OF Il nature to
remind every man Of his forgotten allie
glance to country. The more menacing
this emergency became the more close
ly did the bonds of the country's cause
draw the people together. Wo can
measure in the present the value to the
American of the courage which car
ried Rooscyelt's rough riders through
the battle at La Quasina? Who can
say that the record of it may not be
imperishable glory to newer genera
tions in happier times? Increase the
Americans pride in the heroism of his
people and he becomes q better man
and 4 better American.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
Value OF War Medals.

Some idea of what British var mod
ais are worth was furnished by the
prices obtained at recent sale in Lon
don, when an East Indian company's
gold medal for the Egyptian campaign
OF 1901 realized $50. the Sultan's gold
medal for Egypt. 1891, f1G: n New Zea-
land medal. 1S45 to 1S47. &c js. and a
London volunteer medal. presented by
Maj. Thomas Drury. June 10. 17o9L
which in all probability is unique
Els los.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11

with IL. The making Of rapid speed
IN foggy weather IS crime not pecu-
liar to La Bourg6gne. Nearly all the
ocean liners are guilty of the danger
Gus practice, which they should be
forced to discontinue. The saving Of
time is not of SO great Importance that
lives must be sacrificed in order to eff
feet that end. Safety must be the first
condition of ocean travel.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
Morrow Escape from Death.

Solomon Sehwab, one Of the prominent
men Of Lincoln, was knorked down by an
engine at the Burlington depot few days
ago and had narrow escape from death.
lie started to cross the track just as TIE
Omaha train came in and the englLe
struck him, rolling him over several times,
hut Ircki!y knocking him off the track.
Mr. Schwab was considerably bruised, but
his injuries arc not serious.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
Hanks Body Found.

The mystery surrounding the where
abouls of Canoy Hanks, the wealthy Ger
man farmer Of OtOe County who disap-
peared from his home three weeks ago
was cleared up by the discovery of the
body, almost entirely embedded in sand
bar in the Missouri River near Peru. An
inquest was held, the jury finding that the
deceased came to his death by drowning
Mr. Hanks was ii pioneer resident of the
county, settling there i'll 1855. lie was Is
years of age and leaves an estate valued at
about SI50 600.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
G. A. II. Reunion.

Great preparations are being made
at Fails City for the district Grand
Army of the Republic and Women's Re-
lief Corps reunion to he held there Angus
IL to ~ inclusive. A large crowd is ex-
pected and the committee in charge
promise good time to those who come.
The reunion will be held OH the otd fair
grounds III the east part of the city and
will be known as Camp Nelson \. Miles
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11

The sinking of La Bourgogne and the
horrible stories that will not down
about the inhumanity Of the crew and
steerage passengers indicate the neces-
sity for closer examination into the
conditions of ocean travel at present.
Happily such instances of selfishness
and brutality as are only too well ac-
credited in the case of the crew of the
Bourgogne and its steerage passengers
are rare in the annals of the sea.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
Elevator at Gothenbur-.

The Omaha Elevator Company is on the
ground at Gothenburg and is digging and
laying foundation for the erection of Il
$4,000 bHsl,cl elevator which will be
pushed toward completion as fast as pos
sible. More than $1,000 acres of wheat
that will average fifteen bushels to the
acre are tributary to Gothentn,rg and fully
81, 900 acres of small grain of all kinds.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
Shot by an Officer.

Three men were riding OH the blind
baggage of the Union Pacific fast mail
and when they stopped at Columbus they
jumped off and started TO run. Officers
Brock and Rector arrested two of thei.i
and tile other failing to halt was SHOT
unde tie shoulder blade by Rector. lie
gave the name of Alex McGarvey, aged
10, from Buffalo. Public opinion is divided
as to the officers action.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11

A young woman in Elizabeth, n. j.,
has recently broken off an engagement
which has been in force for eight years.
and the disconsolate lover has brought
suit for $4,000 damages. Well, why
shouldn't he be reimbursed for the ice
cream and soda water expenditures?
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
UMBRELLA CAUSED
y Judgment Which Is of Interest tc
Railway Travellers

ud.mcnt Which Is of Interest to
Railway Travellers.
A judgment of the greatest import
Hnce and interest to railway travellers
was delivered recently in England. A
gentleman travelling from London to
Hastings had occasion to leave the car
riage 1T Tunbridge Wells. and took the
ordinary precautiOn of reserving his
seat with his umbrella and newspa-
pers. While he was absent another
passenger seized his place and refused
TO vacate il until forcibly elected AS
IL result an action for damages was
brought against the original owner of
the seat by the intruder and Il counter
claim for similar damages was entered
by the other side us well. The juGg-
meut delivered was one which will
commend itself TO niDetynine out OF
every hundred travellers The claim
for damages for cjectment was dis
missed and the counterclaim allowed.
For. the future. therefore, the CAN
tankerous individual who persists in
disturbing the comfort and convent
ence of travellers in the manner indicaU-
ed will know how he stands. and that
if the owner of the seat thinks fit to
bundle him out neck and crop the latter
will not only have the sympathy of the
public but the law rs we'll on his side.
There eau be DO question whatever
that the universal mode of retaining 4
seat in n railway carriage is most
reasonable and convenient one Not the
least important point in his Judgment
is the Judges assertion that tie holder
force to eject an intruder
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
Stranger Uses Il Knife.

A young man calling himself Rambaug!l
started a quarrel with Leffert llauglian
haut at Fremont. The two came to blows,
Rambaugh using Il knife with which he
cut four bad gashes in uaughanhaut' s
clothing and one cash entered the back on
the left side and cut across the back to the
riTht sid