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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10
Where He Drew the Line.

Among the first stories recorded by
T. E. Pritt, in his Anglers Basket is
one about a Scottish laird who was re-
lating the story of fine fish he had
caught one day to his friends at the din
ner table. Donald said he to the
servant behind his chair-an old man,
but new servant-'how heavy was
the fish I took yesterday" Donald
neither spoke OF moved. The laird re-
peated the question. 'Weel,' replied
Donald, sit was twar pund at break
fast, it had gotten to achteen at dinner
time and it was sax and twenty when
We sat down to supper WI the captain. -
Then, after a pause, he added, "Fve
been tellin' lees a my life to please the
shooters, but I'll be blowed if I'm going
to tell lees moo, through my old age, to
please the fushers.'
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10

The amendment to the Constitution
proposed by Senator Hoar changing
the date for the commencement of the
Presidential and Senatorial terms from
March TO April 80 has been the sub
ject of discussion for years. If the
amendment should be adopted it would
extend the term of President Mckinley
to April 30, 1901, and also the terms of
the Senators and Representatives to
the same date. There is no doubt that
the change ought to be universally
favored. The particular reason, of
course, for advocating the change is the
inclemency of the early March wealth
er in Washington, which has spoiled so
many Inauguration ceremonies. In the
latitude Of Washington it is very rare
thing to have weather that is favorable
for outdoor festivities on March 4. To
the younger generation, which do not
take the trouble to look into history,
the selection of clustering day in
March instead Of balmy day in May
or June for Inauguration has always
been a subject Of wonder. 1t came
about in this way. After the present
constitution was adopted the old con-
gress fixed the first Wednesday in
JANUARY as the day for the States to
elect Presidential electors, the first
Wednesday in February as the day for
the meeting of the electors to elect the
President and Vice President, and the
first Wednesday in March for the in
auguratio1 Of the new government. 1t
happened that the first Wednesday in
March fell on the 4th, and hence this
order, not the constitution, has fixed the
4th of March as the commencement Of
the Presidential term. The constitu-
ton is silent as to the date of Inaugural
ton. 1t merely declares that Presi-
dent shall be elected every four years.
1t happened, however, on account of
the poor facilities for travel in those
days, that the Senators and Represen-
tatives were not able to organize Con-
gress promptly on the date fixed by the
old congress, and General Washington
was not inaugurated until April 80,
17S9. There are those who believe that
General Washington could have served
four years from the date of his in
auguration, thus bringing all subse-
quent inaugurations upon a more pro-
pitious day. 1t is the date of Washing
toms Inauguration that has suggested
the change embodied in Senator Hoar's
resolution, and its adoption would tend
to recall every four years the interest
ing historical associations surrounding
the Inauguration of our first President.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10
NEARLY OUT OF MEAT,
Shortage of Beef Cattle Approacllin,
Famine in the West.

Shortage of Beef Cattle Approaching
Famine in the West.
Strange as it may seem, the country ly-
ing west of the corn States is just now
confronted with the probabilities of beef
famine. The reason for this is the short
,ge of beef cattle in the West. All of last
rear and SO far this year the demand for
cattle to eat corn in the States east Of
Colorado and the big prices offered, has
:empted the cattle men TO sell everything
st to 60, and in the Western country to-
lay, from which Denver usually draws
It's supply Of beef cattle, there are not
.nough fat cattle to supply the local butch
MS demands.
Colorado is not the only State suffer
ing for beef cattle. AS far west as the
Pacific coast the same situation exists.
California has usually drawn its beef sup
,ly from home, Nevada and Arizona. Last
tear Eastern California and Nevada were
practically denuded of cattle by specula-
:ors. who bought them for more than beef
buyers were willing to give and shipped
hem out OF the country. The recent
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10
JAPANESE NOT ENTERpRisIne.
Their BUSINESS Methods Are Crude and
Away Behind the Times.


An American manufacturer, writing
from Japan. says that those alarmists
who would make the world believe that
the Japanese can do everything don't
know what they are talking about and
that the people of the fiowery land, un-
less they change their entire nature,
or at all events their methods, can
never become formidable commercial
rivals with any civilized power. The
real fact is that the Japs do nothing:
they only half do it, and therein lies the
cause of their failure.
The Jap thinks of nothing but the
present; of what he can make now and
how, by making his commodities a little
inferior, he can add Il few more cents
to his profit. If he has to pay more for
his labor the idea Of economy or the
bold declaration that he can no longer
sell at the original price never strikes
him, but he extends the whole Of his
ingenuity in trying to diminish the
quality without any loss in the appear
ance. There is no such thing as stand
ard quality. You are never sure OF get
ting the quality you are asked to pay
for. SO much is this so in Japan that
man seldom buys an article without
unwrapping and examining it on the
spot. The correspondent continues:
THE japanese mind is so small that
1t is difficult to weigh it with American
scales; in fact, it may be said that it is
made up of trifieS, and it is the atten-
tion-the labored attention-the Jap
gives to these trifies which makes him
incapable of ever becoming anything
more than a unit in whatever he may
be concerned in. AS an Illustration of
what l mean, l will give examples
which are of daily occurrence. You
want to buy an article and you ask
how much it is. The answer is, say, l
cent. Then you ask how much the
articles are by the dozen, fully expect
ing that you will get them for 10 cents.
You are little amazed when the mer-
chant tells you 13 cents the dozen. You
sist that you ought to get a reduction
by taking quantity. Not SO with the
Jap; that is not his way of doing bust.
ness. If you take one he reasons that
is 1 cent, but if you take dozen he
will have to count them and then it will
be 13 cents. 1t is the same with the
manufacturer. You give him an order
for 100 of a kind, and then wish to
make it 1000. Immediately he de-
mands an advance in the price. Should
he, however, reluctantly agree to take
the increased order at the original price
you will probably get the first hundred
articles fairly up to the sample, but as
the delivery goes on the quality is sure
to fall off. And this smallness is not
confined to small people. 1t permeates
the whole country, and one Of the lead
ing banks advertiSes that it allows
1885 per cent. interest on current ac.
counts and 5.115 per cent. on saving
bank deposits.-Boston Transcript.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10
JAPAN MAY HAVE A WORDTO SAY
Eight of the Mikado's Subjects Were
on Rf,o ri tho Maine

Eight of the Mikado's Subjects Were
ON Board the Maine.
The State Department has ascertained,
at the instance Of the japanese legation,
that eight japanese were on board the
Maine at the time of the disaster. While
the avowed purpose of the japanese lega7
tons inquiry is to assist friends and rela7
tives in identifying those lost or saved
in the disaster, it is suggested that Japan
may have something to say to Spain in
case the Maine shall be declared to have
been destroyed by an external attack.
Japan has always jealously guarded her
citizens abroad, and might occupy the
same ground as the United States in seek
ing such redress as would be appropriate
to the case as finally established. in this
connection it was recalled that Japan's
relation to the Philippines are somewhat
analogous to our relations to Cuba. Sim
liar inquiries came to the Navy Depart
ment from the German and Swedish lega-
tions, and it is expected that others will
follow. Nearly every nationality was rep.
resented in the Names big crew.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10
Atlantic Cable Relics.

In the valuable collection recently
presented by Mrs. Isabella Field Jud-
son to the national museum in Wash
ington is the globe upon which her
father, Cyrus w. Field, traced the
course for the cable between New
foundland and Ireland. In addition to
this the collection comprises Mr..
Fields private papers relative to the
laying of the cable, the first cablegram
sent, and o-her interesting papers
touching upon the great work Of his
life
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10

. Men who have had the widest expe-
rience in war are those who utter the
strongest peace sentiments. Lieut..
Gen. Schofeld, in his ''Forty-Six Years
sn the Army" dissents from the opinion
@'that occasional wars are necessary to
keep up the fires of patriotism" True
spatriotism is like a fire on the family
Hearth, giving light and warmth to the
domestic circle. Spurious patriotism
blazes up like bonfire, center of tenn
porary excitement, but it soon dies out.
The steady flame of real devotion 10
country burns in peace no less than in
war. Were there to be no more sound
of battle, or sight of garments rolled
I'm blood. disinterested and enduring al
fection for the land Of ones birth OF
adoption would do its perfect work.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10

be borne by King Oscar and a number Of
wealthy Swedes. This relief party will
include Prof. a. G. Nathorst, chief; DR..
Axel Ohlen, the celebrated zoologist; DR..
Gunnar Anderson, botanist; DR.. A. Han
berg, photographer; Lieut.. o. Kallstrom,
photographer and map constructor, and
DR.. Ernst Levin. physician. The vessel
to be used is Norwegian whaling ship,
constructed for the purpose Prof. Ma
thorst is one of the best known polar sci
entists in Europe, and his former expedi-
tions have produced important scientific
results
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10

Many young persons are apt to re-
gard clergymen as a serious and SOL
emn class, and to infer therefrom that
religion must be a gloomy matter.
tThousands Of young readers Of "Alice
in Wonderland" never suspected that
Lewis Carroll" the writer Of that
book of wholesome fun, was the Rev.
Charles L. Dodgson, a clergyman of
the Church of England, whose death
was recently announced. Is it not true
that, to the fun afforded by his inimita-
fble works, there would have been
added a lesson in the cheerfulness of
religion, if they had gone out under his
own name as the recreation of a cheer
ful-minded preacher"
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10
MORGAN BECOMES IMPATIENT.
Will Offer Another Resolution Calling
for Cuban Informa ton

Senator Morgan said Friday that it
was his purpose to introduce a resolution
at an early date making a second call up-
on the President for the consular CORE
spondence bearing upon the condition of
affairs in Cuba. Il think" he said, that
the Senate and the country are entitled
to know officially what the condition there
is and that the reports of the consuls
should not be withheld for an unusual
length OF time. l do not, however, wish
to complicate this matter with the Maine
disaster and shall not introduce the reso-
luton while the court of inquiry is sitting
unless its report is unnecessarily delayed.
l have set no time for the presentation of
the matter, but will be guided as to the
time by circumstances as they arise" He
said in reply to a question that the reso-
luton proposed by him would be couched
in terms demanding the submission of the
correspondence.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10

So many brewers have been elevated
TO the English House of Lords recently
that that body has obtained the name
of 'the Beerage." One of the first
things done by these hereditary Ggisla.
tors when their blushing honors are
thick upon them is to construct pedi-
gree for the official books. Unfortu-
nately there is an individual in Lon
don who, under the name of X, has
been pricking the bubbles of some Of
these pretensions to long descent. Two
beer lords, Ardilaun and Iveagh, who
happen to be brothers, have been
claiming descent from the old house of
Magennis, simply on the ground that
their family name is Guinness. Y
makes the following interesting state
ment: Here is the real origin Of Lords
Ardilaun and Iveagh. In the year 1850
the Most Rev. Arthur Price, archbishop
Of Cashel, made his WILL This after
his decease was proved on Aug. 3, 1862.
After mentioning several other items
the will proceeds: 4 give my servant,
Richard Guinness f1O0; to my servant
Arthur Guinness, his son, f100 (then
follows a list of other servants), but
this is to be understood of such of nv
above servants as shall be in my SER
vice at the time Of my decease.' The
aforementioned Richard and Arthur
Guinness were the great-great-grand-
father and the great-grandfather re-
spectively, of Lords Ardilaun and
Iveagh. When or where Richard GUM
ness was born, and who and what his
father was, is utterly unknown" Of
course there is nothing disgraceful in
the fact that a butler was great-grand-
father to two lords. The snobbery lies
in trying to ignore that fact.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10

tainted meats hardly compare with the
achievement of one Of the contractors
who built the dry dock at the Brooklyn
navy yard. 1t was required that the
piling which backed the concrete walls
should be sunk to the depth Of thirty
feet. AS a matter of fact the ingenious
'scamper" drove the piles three feet
or less, SO that now, after almost mil
lion dollars have been expended on the
dock, it is falling apart. The contractor
probably relied on the maxim that
what is everybody's business is no.
body's business" apparently the super
vising engineer indorsed this view; but
it is to be hoped that some way may
be found to persuade both gentlemen
that Uncle Sam has friends who will
not unprotestingly see him robbed.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10
Sparks from the Wires.

A cave said to rival the Mammoth of
Kentucky has bee. discovered in Center
County, Pa.
1t is believed in official circles in Lon
don that the French cabinet is attempting
to bring about crisis in Africa in order
to return to the popularity enjoyed prior
to the Zola trial.
Zola has taken an appeal from the de-
cision of the court which condemned him
to a year in prison and fine of 1000
francs. and the Dreyfus case will again be
heard in the French courts.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10

1t ought to be understood that there
Is no substitute for the enforcement Of
the law against murder. AS long as
the murderous spirit exists and is not
adequately restrained weapons will be
found with which to commit a crime.
Legislation against concealed weapons
may or may not be useful, but it is en-
tirely inadequate. We must punish the
men who use weapons, of whatever
kind, unlawfully.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10

) Since the accession of the present
German emperor, in 1889, the number
of lese majestic sentences passed has
reached nearly 5000. The length to
(which the Government has gone in the
suppression of free speech in the en-
pire is shown by the extraordinary
statement that in the five years from
1890 to 1896 seven persons unaer Is
years of age, forty-eight between 10
and is and 1S3 between 1S and q have
been imprisoned under lese majeste
charges.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10

= The entire history Of Russia seems
to favor the supposition that she at
some future time has destiny to full.
fill. From a small beginning she has
risen to an unparalleled power. What
ut first was only the consolidation Of
some Insignificant barbarous hordes
has become an empire of gigantic di
mensions. Almost every year adds
new strength to her powerful arm, new
wealth to her vast resources. Other
nations have grown to maturity, decay
ed and passed away within the period
of her history, but Russia remains, still
growing.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10
DEFEAT OF THE LOUD BILL.
Buried in the House by an Overwhe1m.
ing Majority.

ing Majority.
The Loud bill, to correct alleged abuses
IF the second-class mail matter privilege.
which last year passed the House by a
majority of IA to 1O4, was buried by an
overwhelming majority by the House
Thursday. The vote was not taken d.
rectly on the BILL but on motion to lay it
On the table. By a vote of 1852 to 119 the
notion was carried. Forty-seven Republi-
cans Joined with the Democrats and Pop
ulists in accomplishing the result, and ten
Democrats voted with the majority Of the
Republicans. The refusal of Mr.. Loud to
permit vote on an amendment at the last
minute was responsible in a measure for
he result, but the strength of the measure
undoubtedly waned throughout the three
DAYS debate.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10
School for Female Prisoners.

Major McClaughry, superintendent
of the State Penitentiary at Joliet, Ill,
who started school in the prison for
the benefit of convict women some
time ago, is delighted at the success Of
the innovation. Women, it is said,
who have been terror to society in
Chicago, are likely to be regenerated
by the slate-pencil and the spelling.
lloso1-
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10

drought on the coast has left the Califor-
mia cattle in bad shape, and the coast is
now drawing almost its total supply from
the Salt river valley in Arizona, and the
supply there is limited. Up in Oregon
and Washington the same condition exI
lists. In Western Colorado there are a
few cattle on feed and some are left In
Wyoming, but they are held at such prices
that the Denver packers cannot reach
them
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10

A pen carrying small electric lamp
TO prev mt shadows when writing has
been patented in Germany. Editors
ought to be able to throw good deal
OF light ON the subject by using that
men
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10

Spring bicycle frames are being made
with telescope tubes inclosing air cush-
ions which receive the force of the jar
from rough roads, the cushions being
Inflated the same as pneumatic tires.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10
Woman's University.

The emperor and empress of Japan
and their officials and mobiles are great
ly interested in and have subscribed
literally toward the Women's univers-
ity at Toxic, which is to cost $115,0O0.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10

! 1t is said that a pastor in Alabama re-
Gently startled his congregation by the
our quarterly meeting next Sunday.
The Lord will be with us during the
morning service, and the presiding
elder in the evening"
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10

Children in public schools have not
really so much more to learn than
formerly, but they have much more to
study. They can learn only about so
much, anyway, no matter how much
they Sfudy
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10
Emperor Likes Excitement.

fond of excitement that he will often
get up at 2 Or 3 o'clock in the morning
and ride ten or twelve miles to order
out company Of troops, as though an
enemy were marching on them.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10

When it gets SO cold right in the
heart Of New England, where they are
dn q measure acclimated to the Bos-
ton girl, that business is universally
suspended, then it is cold.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10
President Dole sends s5oo.

A most substantial evidence of SYM
pathy for the survivors of the Maine and
the families of the victims came to hand
at the Navy Department Thursday in the
shape of check for $500 from President
Dole Of Hawaii
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10

One Of the pressing needs of the
times is a currency reform which will
be effectual in restraining bank cash
aers from getting away with the bank S
<clrraDcy
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10

They've begun hanging criminals off.
hand at Klondike. 1t may not be ex,
actly civilization, but it shows eleva.
ting influences are at work.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10

Follow your bent" says President
Andrews, in a magazine article. But
some men are so badly bent that con-
stables have to do the following.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10
TO SEARCH FOR ANDREE,
Eminent Swedish Scientist to Head an
Expedition to Franz Joseph Land.

Prof. A. G. Nathorst, the eminent Swed,
ish scientist and traveller, will head an
expedition to start in May and search
Franz Joseph Land for traces Of Andree's
polar balloon expedition. Franz Joseph
Land is supposed by many polar scientists
to be the present resting place of the An
dree party. The almost totally unknown
region between Spitzbergen and Franz
Joseph Land will be explored also. The
expenses Of the Nathorst expedition will
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10

1.-The gentle art of thieving from the
Government attracted some eminent
;practitioners, thirty-fve years ago, but
their performances with shoddy and
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10

Thus it can be seen that this country
has quite respectable reserve force
ten millions of men who can and will fight
for the flag, if there is any fighting to be
3ono
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10

The sauce cook in the Waldorf-As-
toria kitchen draws a salary Of $500 a
month. In this case it pays better to
cook the sauce than to sauce the cook
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10

A desire for success is natural. Even
the hunter who was chased to camp
from the woods was glad he came out
a little ahead.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10

"The dogs Of war" are still included
In the list of our dumb animals. 1t is
well. Their bite is worse than their
bark.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10

Last year the railways of the United
States carried 13,O0O,00O,OOO passengers
one mile and $4,000, 100000 tons OF
freight one mile
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10

They had 920 duels in Italy last year
and only one fatality, which, on the
whole, seems a pity.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10
NEBRASKA

Well, anyway, how can a dry-dock
leak?
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10

When man gets his hair cut his wife
loses her strongest hold on him.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10

A woman can sleep anywhere, and
eet anything.