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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
Gu ried by q Snake.

There was a stampede among work
men engaged in cleaning the Gamer
street sewer to-day. The sewer is a
five-foot affair; and several men, under
the direction of Daniel Lawlor, were
inside sweeping the accumulation Of
sand and filth that covered the floor
of the conduit knee deep.
Mr.. LawlOr was in advance of others.
laying out the work, when he heard a
prolonged hiss issuing from an "eye''
in the sewer, directly ahead of him.
Turning his lantern in that direction he
saw a huge snake of the most venom
species cOiled upon a pile Of hard
ened sand. Its head swayed from side
to side. and Its forked tongue played
with lightning rapidity.
An alarm was given, and the work
men ran pell-mell for a manhole. FL
nally two of them ventured back into
the eve and killed the reptile with
spades after an exciting fight. 1t was
three feet long. and as big around as a
mans wrist.-New Haven Spec. New
Yorl: World.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
BEAUTIFUL HOUSES.
The Tendency of the Age Is Toward
Mural Decoration

The Tendency Of the Age Is Toward
Mural Decorations.
Probably at no time in the worlds his
tory has as Sluch attention been paid to
the interior decoration Of homes as al
present. No home. no matter how hum.
bic, is without its handiwork that helps
TO beautify the apartments and make
the surroundings more cheerful. The taste
of the American people has kept pace
with the age. and almost every day brings
forth something new in the way Of a pic
lure. q drapinS, u piece of furniture OF
other form Of mural decoration. One OF
the latest Of these has been given to the
world by the celebrated artist, Muvil.c,
in a series of four handsome porcelain
game plaques. Not for years has any
thing as handsome in this line been seen.
Tie subjects represented by these plaques
are American wild ducks, American
pheasant. American quail and English
snipc. They arc handsome paintings and
ere especially designed for hanging on dir,
ing room walls, though their richness ami
beauty entities them to n place in this
narior Of any home. These original
plaques have been purchased at Il cost Of
$4,000 by j. G. Hnb;nger Bros. Go. MAJ;
uf2cturcrs Of the celebrated Elastic
Starch, and in order to enable their mum.
erous customers to become posscssors Of
these handsome works of art they have
had them reproduced by a special process
in all the rich colors and beauty Of the
original. They are finished on heavy
cardboard, pressed and embossed in tbs
shape of a plaque and trimmed with j
heavy band of gold. They measure forty
inches in circumference and contain nc
reading matter or advertisement what.
ever.
Until Sept. 1 Messrs. J. C. Hubingei
Bros. Co, propose to distribute these
plaques free to their customers. Every
purchaser of three ten-cent packages oil
Elastic Starch. flatiron brand, manufac.
tured by ]. c. Hubinser Bros. Co.. is en-;
titled to receive one Of these handsome
plaques free from their grocer. Old and
new customers alike are entitled to the
benefits of this offer. These plaques will
not be sent through the mail, the only
way to obtain them being from your gro,
Ger. Every grocery store in the country
has Elastic Starch for sale. 1t is the old.
est and best laundry starch on the mar.
ket and is the most perfect cold process
starch ever Invented. 1t is the only
starch made by men who thoroughly un,
derStand the laundry business, and the
only starch that will not iniure the finest
fabric. 1t has been the standard for Il
quarter of 4 century and as an evidence
of how good it is twenty-five million pack,
ages were sold last year. Ask your dealer
to show you the plaques and tell you about
Elastic Starch. Accept no substitute.
Bear in mind that this offer holds good :;
short time only and should be taken ad.
vantage of without delay
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
AN ISOLATED RACE.
Amos of Japan, Who Had Never Seen
a Foreigner.

Amos of Japan, Who Had Never Seen
a Foreigner.
Mrs. Mabel LOOMS Todd writes for
the Century, from personal observa-
ton, an article entitled "In Aino Land"
Mrs. Todd says: In the summer Of
1896, as a lay member of the Amherst
College expedition which visited north
ern Japan TO view the total eclipse Of
the sun, l had the rare opportunity Of
seeing the absolutely primitive hairy
-Aino" of hat region. In the southern
portion of the island, near Hakodate
anal Sapporo, and about Volcano Bay,
travellers have visited these shy and ST.
lent people. But several hundred miles
north are many Amos who. until the
summer of 1896, were strangers to the
members of any race but their own or
the few Japanese who are establishing
small fishing villages along the coast.
The dwellers in the province Of Nitami
are toe distant to be sought by visit
CTS; aid a foreign woman. the Japan
csc officials informed nc, had never be-
fore reached kitami.
Ski-tiLG the rough western coast By
steamer. and rounding Cape Soya. the
eclipse party located at Es2su:. which
ntI.St not be confused with another
town CT the same naHle near H2dOdatA.
The news OF the arrival of strange
white foreigners spread quickly among
the neigllboring villages. Walking with
,.,Aol- t,n,,J I,,eJ1- f,,i,oI orJ lC,,1
ed groups Of Amos often passed the ex.
petition headquarters, apparently look
ing for nothing unusual. and giving 10
evidence Of curiosity. yet eve failing
to sae every foreign figure within theiI
range Eumbly accompanying their
lords, women and children frequently
followed. far less imposing than the
men. Somewhat larger, and apparent
r. stronger, than the japanese. 81
though not taller, the older men are
actually patriarchai, with long boards,
and masses of thick hair parted in the
middle. Many faces have a benign and
lofty expression.
Driven gradually through ages from
the south to Hokkaido. the Amos are
among the few races yet retaining, in
this over-civiliZed world of ours, All ut
terly unspoiled simplicity. Their origin
has never been satisfactorily traced,
but they were certainly in Japan long
before the present race of japanese had
arrived. and names clearly originating
in the Aino tongue are still retained all
over the empire. Gentle and subserv-
lent to the cenquering race, it is evil
dent that they formerly held more ego
tistic views than now, even fancying
themselves the center of the universe,
as is shown perhaps by an old national
song:
Gods of the sea, open your eyes divine.
Wherever your eyes turn, there echoes the
sound of the Aino speech.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
My BAD T T BOY.

Did you ever see him, my bad little boy,
Down on the sands by the sea?
That is his picture-sny boys own self
With his big eyes smiling at me!
With his hands in his pockets, his hat
awry,
And his face all covered with tan;
Oh, he was a bad little boy-my boy,
Who never will be Il man!
He kept me busy from morn till night;
lived in a Babel of noise!
He would romp and play in the toughest
way,
After the fashion of boys.
He spilled my ink and he broke my pen,
1 had never a chance to write,
I'LL the mystical music of winds and
waves
Had lulled him to sleep at night.
But once in a while he would come and
lay
His curly head on my knee,
And watch the Sun King going down
Io his kingdom under the sea.
AND talk in his odd little way of things
Too deep for my duiler ken
After the fashion of some little boys
Boys who will never be men.
Alas and alas for my bad little boy!
1t happened one summer day
That the light went out of the tired eyes
And the little feet Jagged on the way.
And just as the sun was going down
10 his kingdom under the sea,
The angels came for my bad little boy
And took him away from me.
There is quiet now when 1 want to write,
There is never a toy on the floor.
Nobody leases the cross old cat,
Nobody pounds on the door.
Nobody loses or breaks my pens,
Nobody spills my ink;
I have plenty of time to read and work.
have too much time to think.
And l think as I sit here alone tonight
In the shadowy silence and gloom
I would give the wealth of the world to
My bad little boy in the room,
To hear the rollicking ring of his laugh,
To see him among his toys,
Or playing at leap frog over the chairs
After the fashion of boys.
I would give the world-for 1 miss him
So
To have him with me again!
My boy who has entered the silent ranks
OF the boys who will never be men.
And l think if an angel looked down to
see
Ills song would lose some of its joy,
For all that was dearest i'll life to me
Is gone with my bad little boy.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11

Nature is the supernatural partially
unveiled.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11

his eyes and a curse on his lips. His
family was in too great disfavor for
him to care to mingle in a crowd OF log
al citizens.
Tom Kelley, although Il new recruit,
was winning the appreciation OF the Of
ficers by his military bearing and the
skill with which he executed the man
euvers Of the drill, but his heart was
heavy, for to him enliSting had meant
more than the mere facing Of danger.
1t meant relinGuishing the last hope of
winning the beautiful Spanish girl
whom he loved.
Suddenly be looked up and net Chan
cita's gaze. Surely there was no anger
there. Admiration shore in her eyes,
and there was a wistful look in the
dropping corners Of her scarlet Fps.
Never he'd he seen her face So sort Ind
tender. Fcrgotful of military discipline,
Tom would have left the ranks and
gone to her but for the sharp reprimand
Of thc Captain, which recalled him to
his duty.
However, thedrill was sCon over, and
Chancita, womanly wise, fingered.
Walking home under the shadowy
trees, Tom carried his first assault
against the Spanish. Never was an at
tack more sudden nor a surrender more
complete. What was said is a secret
between them and the stars, but Chan
cita found herself a prisoner within
the barricade of his arms.
and the banns shall be published
next Sunday" declared Tom, triun-
phantly.
why such haste?'
"That 1 may have a wife to look after
my interests at home" said Tom, gaz-
ing tenderly at the sweet face resting
against his shoulder.
And Chancita, smiling ~contentedly
back at him, consented.-Boston Post.
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'ooPS ">AS
hourly expecting a call to active sery-
ice in the war with Spain. but Chancita
was not thinking of war. but OF love.
Tonight Manuel would come for his
answer. and she had decided at last to
give him her promise. The %ralToach-
full eyes of Tom Kelley haunted her,
and her conscience demonstrated. but
Chancita shrugged her shoulders in dis
dain. 1t is true she had encouraged
Tom. Had ever gone sc far as to con-
template with pleasure the possibilities
Of the three rooms over his grocery. for
the home-making instinct was strong in
Chancita, but Tom was sc ~hopelessly
slOw-unreSponSive and as awkward
as a schoolboy when she was kind, and
when she openly scoffed at him he had
looking at her with a panied, uncom-
pretending look. Now4Manuel-the hot
blood rushed to her cheeks at the
thought of La Fiesta and the moonlight
walk in the park. She thrilled at the
memory of the way Manuels arm had
stolen around her and his dark head
bent over hers until his mustache
brushed her cheek. She had resented
the kiss with a blow, and then Manuel,
seizing her hands, had kissed her again
and again til she lay trembling and SUBJ
dued in his arms.
But Chancita's thoughts were inter
rupted by Lupe Valencia. who came
running down the street with a shawl
thrown w her head. Spanish fashion.
"Chancita." she exclaimed, breath
Ing distance, Mrs. La Spada has been
arrested. She wrote a letter to the
Spanish Premier"
What folly" Interrupted Chancita.
Mrs. La Spada cannot SO much as
scratch her name with a pen, and, as
sor writing a letter."
But It's true. l was there when they
cook her. She cautioned me to say moth
ing. for twas Manuel who wrote it.
md she would not betray him"
"And what then? Can we no longer
write to Spain without arrest?"
30, the letter was opened at the
postofice. 1t urged the Spaniards to
attack Santa Barbara; told how there
was only one gatling gun on the coast
<outh of San Francisco. and that all the
troops were to be called away. leaving
Us de~fenseless."
1.-The traitor" exclaimed Chancita.
springing up. "The double-dyed trail
tor. To enjoy the good things of a coun-
try and then-a stab in the back
Manuel hoped great things from the
Spaniards-perhaps even a rancho in
Cuba
1T was a regular Judas trick"
Lupe shrugged her shoulders and slip
ped away. saying: We'll, there was no
harm done. just come owe to tell you
the news"
Mother called Chancita through
tha pen door. eff Manuel comes tell him
h will trd me near San MORO watch
ug.tie drill"
Manuel did MOI follow Chancita. He
ut that he had received his answer.
a.. tl.r.ed away with Ct angry light in
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11

Don't Judge all men by the models
in front of 8 clothing store.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
In de Mawnin'.

De good Lawd hide me out err sight,
Fer dey got n ship th'ows dynamite,
En- blows you up laik a streak er light;
En- &c war won't end in de mawnin'!
he good Lawd keep me day en- night
Fun de ship dat come wild de dynamite,
Or I'll go ter glory on a streak er light,
En- de war won't end in de mawnin'!
Atlanta Constitution.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
Lost His Life saving Others.

A country boy visiting New York stop
ped o runaway team that was about to
dash on the sidewalk where there were
hundreds Of women and children. He
saved their lives. but lost his own. Hun
dreds Of lives are saved every year by
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. People with
disordered stomach, liver and bowels are
brought zach to good health by it.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
Not Wnr. but Row.

"Where are al those ~gray-haircd men
going. wonder"
ITO the front, very likely"
Put they're too old to enlist"
spectacular show in town this week.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
Wheat 40 Cents a Bushel.

How to grow wheat with big profit al
20 cents and samples of Salzer's Red Cross
80 Bushels peracre) Winter Wheat, Rye.
Oats, Clover. etc. with Farm Seed Gaia.
logue for 4 cents postage. JOHN A. SAL
FER SEED CO.. La Crosse. Wis. G N q
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11

Don't blame Il man for kicking If you
call him q donkey.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11

Pico's Cure for Consumption is the best
of all cough cures.-George w. Lott, Fa-
bacher, La. Aug. &c. 1895.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-11
PRISONER IN ARMS.

HANCITA sat on
t Ii G rose covered
porch listening. but
W i t h ina:tentiye
ears. to the march
ing ard
marching of the M
litia which WAS drill
Ing in the block be
low.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-05-21
THE CAS- TRUST RO6S THE PEG.
PIE AND THE RAILROADS RO6
THE GOVERNMENT

The twin benefactors Of the Bribe
Takers Union. otherwise known M the
Illinois Legislature, are the Gas Trust
and the Railroads.
Thanks to the Legislators, the Gas
Trust is now robbing the people.
Thanks to the Legislators, the rail.
roads are now robbing the Government.
In determining to charge two cents
a mile per capita for the transportation
Of all state and federal troops the rail.
ways have made an unpatrlotic and un.
wise move. Their act looks like IN ut.
tempt 70 hold up the public In an
emergency. The rate Is double that
which these same roads have usually
been ready and anxious to give to
large organizations Of a private char.
acter. They have made rate OF one
cent mile to the Omaha Exposition.
For several years they have given a
1-cent rite to the annual Grand Army
encampments and other large organiza.
tons. The regular troops thus far car
ried South have been taken mt rate Of
less than 1.cent mile. because the
roads were compelled to offer their low.
est profitable figures through competi.
tive bids. That they should now turn
around and charge 2 cents a mile for
the much larger bodies Of militia Is In.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-05-21

consistent. unpatrlOtic and extremely
unwise. The bills for the transporta.
ton Of these regiments must be paid by
the people Of the several States, and the
arbitrary doubling Of the sums Justly
payable for that service will he unlver-
sally regarded as an act of eXtOrtiOn.
The fact that the rate Is, the same as
that charged during the civil war only
serves to show up its injustice in q
clearer light. We are not In an era of
civil war prices. The cost of transport
tatlon has been reduced by at least one
half in the last thirty-hve years. The
people all know this, and the inevitable
result will be an adverse popular feel
Ing against the railroads which cannot
fail TO show itself later in a renewed
tendency to restrictive legislation. II
the railway managers do not wish to
be penny wise and pound foolish they
will reconsider their decision and ad-
here to the rates charged under COM
petlt!ve bids for the transportation Of
the first regiments of the regular army.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-05-21

think that under a law of the State Of
Illinois competition with the Gas Trust
Is forever forbidden by statute. This
makes the extortion a perpetual one.
Why Is II that the daily newspapers
are all talk about the repeal of the
Allen bill. and have nothing to say
about the gas frontage bill?
1t will not I've long before the people
settle the Gas Trust. Mark these
words.
The people Of Chicago are being
robbed right and left by the gas com.
pany and have no redress because Of
the infamous gas frontage law. Re-
peal this law and give the people q
chance.
The Gas Trust does not want much.
1t only wants the Legislature and the
Bench, and what It wants 1t gets, usu.
ally.
Give the Gas Trust the Legislature
and the Bench, and the people will
soon be serfs.
A number Of the political leaders Of
Cook County IRE on the Gas Trust pay
roll.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-05-21
0RGANiZs BY WARDS AGAINST
THE GAS TRUST.

The best way to fight the Gas Trust
Is 10 organize ward clubs To fight 1t.
In this way public sentiment can be
reused TO fever heat, and the bribe-
giving scOundrels and bribe.taking leg
islators will be driven from Chicago
forever.
Organize!
Organize for your rights!
Organize against the Gas Trust
which is sapping the life blood out of
Chicago and which owns its streets by
virtue Of Legislative bribery!
The Gas Trust must 60.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-05-21

which the consumers consent to pay,
and which the city allows the Gas
Trust TO retain.
That Is to say, the capitalization. In
excess Of the cost Of duplication, rep
resents the monopoly value, which in.
heres in the franchise.
This value Is entirely due to the pres.
ence Of the community and increases as
the community grows in wealth and
population.
BY this process Of financ!erlng the
public is compelled To pay to a private
corporation not merely profit on the
necessary capital invested, but also
dividend on the value of right OF way,
In public streets, which belongs, not to
the corporation, but TO the people them.
selves.
How long will the people tolerate
this unpatrlotlc, damnable and inexcus.
able robbery!
Why are the daily papers afraid TO
attack the Gas Trust! People are ask.
ing this question every day.
The gas frontage bills will be repeal.
ed by the next Legislature.
The majority Of the next Legislature
will favor the repeal Of the gas front
age law.
The repeal Of the gas frontage law Is
the principal legislation demanded Of
the next Legislature.
Repeal the gas frontage law and we
will have 50-cent gas.
While the brothers and sons OF our
people are fighting Spain in the field It
must be consoling to them to know that
the Gas Trust Is robblng their mothers
and sisters by making them pay out
rageOus and extortiOnate prices for
light. And It 10 equally maddening to
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-05-21

900. the market value Of the securities.
represents the "water" in these com.
panies.
In other words, nil Of the stock and
one-hnlf Of the bonds represent no cash
investment over and above deprecia.
ton, hut merely the capitalization Of
the 80 cents or more Of overcharge
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-05-21

Honest Dan Healy's faithful work as
president of the County Board will be
rewarded by the people.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-05-21

To show the way that the people Of
Chicago are robbed by the Gas Trust a
few figures may be given, showing the
value Of the plant, its enormous capital
izat!on and the amount the people have
TO make up 10 help the robbers out.
The Trust owns 1900 miles Of mains,
which, with the service pipes from the
street 10 the house and the meters,
average a cost, at present prices, OF
5000 per mile Of msin, or total Of
Sl0,4OO,0OO.
Able real estate experts have valued
the various pieces OF land Of the Trust
at 81, s54 900.
The sum Of Si,5O0,0OO according TO
experts, may be allowed for the manu-
featuring plant, or total value OF sl7,-
10000 invested in Trust property. This
figure would entirely duplicate the
whole system and plant owned by the
Trust, whereas, two-thirds of the street
mains Of the Trust are over ten years
old and are correspondingly depreci.
ated.
Now, as 20 the "capita" OF the Octo-
pus. The most experienced engineers
in the country consider that to build a
big gas plant there ought 70 be So Of
capital for every 1000 feet sold. Even
an allowance Of SO capital per thousand
feet would mean only SlG,OO0,0O0 total
capital. But this Chicago Trust has
out S26,346,0 900 Of bonds, paying on the
average 5la per cent, and S25,OOO.O 600
OF Trust certificates, whose dividends
are such as 90 make the certificates usu-
ally worth Sl5,0OO,OOO.
Thirty million dollars, which Is the
difference between sl5,0O0,OOO. the
present cost Of the plants, and $45 Co.,