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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28
STATE OF NEBRASKA
NEWS OF TIE WEEK IN A CON.
DENSED FORM.
The Parole System for Mildly In
sane in Vogue at the State Hos
pitaI Is Working Weli-Bcnefits
10th the State and Patient.
Parole for Mildly Insane.

The parole system at the Lincoln Hos
pltal for the Insane, whereby convaiescent
or mild patients may be sent out of the in
stitutiOn and placed in the care of friends,
has proven to be wise provision in the
regulation of the hospital, not only max
ing room for new patients, hlt lessening
the expense on those who are afflicted with
only a mild form of insanity. After
medical report is made by the physicians,
the state board inquiries into the case and
allows the patient to be paroIed with some
responsible party, usually a relative, for
the period of ninety days, the state during
this time being relieved of all expenses.
At the end of the ninety days the patient
may be returned to the hospital if the de-
rangement is such as to make him un-
manageable or unsafe TO be left unre
strained. If no application is made for a
return to the Institution, however, a final
discharge is given. When patients are
brought back at the end of the parole
term the expenses must be paid by the
outside partie, up to the time that the
patient is received back into the institu-
ton. The release OF patients on parole
before final discharges are made often has
a good effect in bringing about complete
cure.
But there are instances where the parole
system is abused. One has come to the
attention of the management of the asy-
lum, which required prompt action.
Swede girl was paroled to her brother-in-
law. People in the neighborhood said she
was abused, forced to work in the field
like man. DR.. Abbott inquired into the
matter, found ont that the reports of ill
treatment were true, anil te!egraphed the
authorities of the county to Immediately
take the girl away from the custody of the
brother-in-law and provide for her until
further arrangements could be made. The
letters received by DR.. Abbott in response
to his inquiry showed that the brotller-in-
law had secured the parole of the girl in
order that lie might have her take the
place of hired hand on the farm.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28
Reservoirs upon the Nile, for the stor-

Reservoirs upon the Nile, for the stor-
age and control of the waters of that
siver, upon which the prosperity Of
Egypt largely depends, are to be Sc
cured by the construction of great dams
at Assuan and Assiut. The Khedive
has made contract with engineers.
who agree to have the entire work done
within five years, at a cost of about
$24,000,000. The principal dam will be
G,O00 feet long, and the reservoir which
st creates will hold more than 1 400. .OOO,-
600 cubic yards of wafer. This system
of storage is expected to provide
against seasons Of low Nile floods, to
mitigate the violence Of exceptional
floods, and to extend greatly the area
of cultivable land.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28

All Americans. except those who i'm
port their linen from abroad, and those
who wear only flannel shirts, are now
10 wear the manacles of a new trust.
They must put their necks in its yoke
and their wrists through its "darbies'' =
for it is collar and cuff trust It
manipulates also the billed shirt" It's
headquarters are at Troy, n. Y, long
the seat OF the largest collar aud cuff
industries in the world; but it is to COB
country. Nothing has been said about
advancing prices, but a glance at the
dudes on the street will reveal the fact
that collars are higher" than ever.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28

criminately az "murders;" but murder
in the legal sense implies deliberate
malice. 1t is shown that of the cases
reported, ninety-three were killed by
insane persons, two hundred and TWEEN
ty-five in defence of life or property.
and forty-six hundred and thirty-eight
were the results of brawls Or Guarrels
while twenty-siX hundred and fifty.
five are set down as of unknown
causes. With all deductions or eXplana
tions, the record of bloodshed is a ma
tional disgrace, and may well be called
alarming; but the force Of facts is
never strengthened by exaggeration.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28
Mickey Brothers Discharged.

The preliminary hearing at Falls City of
Thomas and James Mickey for the alleged
murder of oliver S. Jones, near Argo on
the 9th inst, was held last week. The
only evidence brought against the Mickey
brothers was that on the day Of the mur
der they had passed the house of
Jones in going from their homo TO
their fathers, and stopped at one
of jones' nearest neighbors about the time
the act was committed. Over year ago
the Mickey boys and Jones had few
words over the loading of gun. 1t was
loaded heavy and Jones accused the
younger brother of loading it to blow his
(Jones' head off. The boys had been
living with Jones and left him about that
time. The Judge thought the evidence
was not strong enough to binl them over
and DISCHARGED them.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28

The Supreme Court of Indiana has re
Gently rendered a decision which is Of
great interest to employees on railways
and to all other mechanics who, upon
entering 4 service, sign an agreement
releasing employers from all damages
in case of injury from defective ma
chinery or negligence of cO-employe.
A state of law was passed in 1897 I'M
der which railways became liable for
damages to an employe when the in
jury resulted from defective machinery
Or the careleSSneSS of q felloW-emDloye
control. In the case in question a rail
way company was sued by an employe
for the loss of hand, and the defense
set up was that this employe had sign
ed a contract in which he expressly
waived all claims against the company
in case of bodily injury. Further than
this, it was shown Oh the trial that the
man had joined a relief society, COM
posed Of employees of the road, and that
by reason of his injury he had already
received from the society the sum of
1886 on account of his loss The court
held that the waiver of claim for dam
ages was void and the fact that the
State had by law provided for the re-
covery Of damages by an employc
estopped him from releasing his en-
ployer from liability. While this is a
long way in advance Of any previous
ruling in such cases the court based it's
decision upon the rule, which is well
established, that railroad cannot re-
lease itself from liability to passengers
by 4 contract printed upon the back Of
a ticket, even when it has been signed
by the purchaser. The drift of legal
decisions is that corporations cannot
avoid liability for injuries received by
employees in their service in cases
where there is no negligence Oh the
part Of the employe. 1t would seem
to be Shortsighted policy to oppose
such construction of the law, for men
would be less likely to enter the en-
ployment of a corporation which
should make such an engagement de-
pend upon a waiver Of all claims for
damages he might sustain arising out
of the culpable negligence of the cor
poration itself or some of its agents.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28

This much seems to be pretty we'll es-
tablished, that the Alaskan gold fields,
are destined to exact terrible tribute
Of suffering, sickness and death from
the multitudes of eXpectant mortals
that are fiocking so eagerly and unad-
yisedly to them, and that men not en-
dowed with great endurance, nor bless
ed with the health and vigor of young
manhood, are running fearful risk in
stalking their hopes and their future
prospects ON striking it rich in the
kl0ndike
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28
NEW SHEEP SHEARlNG PLANT
One of the Industries Brought Into
Prominence at Lincoln.

The new plant for shearing and dipping
sheep, which was added to the Lincoln
stock yards last October, is now handling
large business and is becoming one of
important industries of that section Of the
state. In the shearing department from
six to ten men are employed and each one
shears on an average of 100 sheep per day.
These men are all experts and at the rate
of 9 cents for each sheep their pay runs
from $S to $3.50 each per day. The fleece
of the sheep being shOrn at this time in
the season weighs about six pounds per
head and is sold on the market at IL cents
per pound. After the clip they are dip
ped," then placed on feed in the yards for
d time and then sold to the feeders or are
shipped east. Each animal yields almost
a dollars worth of wool and the average
price obtained for them when sold to feed
ers is $3.50 each.
Sheep that have the s'scab'' are almost
worthless as wool producers, as their con-
tinual rubbing and scratching pulls off
nearly all the wool. In order to cure the
scabby sheep that come into the yards, as
we'll as to guard the healthy ones from in
lection. dipping plant has been put in,
where all the sheep that are sent TO the
idiiSC dlc III uippett diiu lCii"elSt oCSuiC
from the scab for the coming season.
A great number of the sheep that are
dipped are brought in from the range by
the owners, who have them cured of the
acab or made proof against it for the sea-
son, and are then taken back to the pas
lures. The charge for the dip is cent per
head, making it an inexpensive operation.
Where the sheep are left in the yards ten
days in order that they be dipped twice the
charge is cents per head for the dipping
and the feed.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28
Encounter with a TramD.

Perry Seynolds, brakeman on passenger
train No. 5, which leaves Ashland at 9:35
in the morning for Denver, had desper
ate tussel With tramp the other day as
the train was pulling out of the Burling-
ton and Missouri yards. The tramp was
determined to ride, but Reynolds succeeded
in keeping him off until The train was we'll
under motion. AS The brakeman jumped
on the tramp threw rock at him, hitting
him with sufficient force to knock him
from the train, and he narrowly escaped
falling unIer the wheels. The tramp
escaped.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28
FIRE AT HOSPITAL FOR INSANE
Chapel and Kitchen of Norfolk In
stitution Destroyed.

StlCut1On DeStfOyeu.
Fire broke out at the state hospital for
the insane at Norfolk and it was only by
the heroic efforts of the attendants assisted
by the fire department that serious cOnse
quences were avoided. The fire started in
a woodhouse adjoining the building used
for a chapel and kitchen, bnt this was
soon subdued by the attendants and the
attendants retired TO bed. Soon, however,
fire broke out in the chapel and kitchen
and burned fercely, as it was famed by a
strong wind. The water supply at the
hospital is quite limited and the burning
building could not be saved, though the
fire was kept from spreading 10 the main
building, in which the patients were con-
fined, and also kept from the other build
ings. Everything was done in an orderly
manner to remove the patients, in case it
should become necessary, the only trouble
being among the parole patients. The
more violent ONES were easily controlled.
The loss is estimated at about $1,000, with
po
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28
Peculiarities of Women.

Women pin from left to right, men
from right to left. Women button from
right to left, men from left to right
Women stir from left to right (their
tea, for inStance). men from right to
left. Women seldom know the differ
ence between right and left shoe, and
if housemaid brings up n mans boots.
she will, nine times out Of ten, place
them so that the points will diverge.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28
Burglars at Aurora.

Some parties as yet unknown-supposed
to be tramps-antered The residence of ,X-
State Senator Mighell of Aurora while the
family was out ami after helping them
selves to the contents uf the cupboard
ransacked the house for valuab.es, taking
some jewelry and what little money Mrs.
Mighell had in the house and then left for
parts unknown
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28

The spirit Of famous university is
said to be that it looks at Il man for
what he is and at things for what they
are. Much may be forgiven Presi-
dent of the United States for his manly
reply to a question concerning his coat
of arms. MY fathers shirtsleeves,' "
was the quick retort, when he fought
at Bunker Hill"
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28

From a statement made by Chi
cago paper, and widely copied, it ap-
pears that during the last four years
the annual average of murders commit
ted in the United States has exceeded
fen thousand. In this statement all
cases OF homicide are massed indis-
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28
Boy Has IL Narrow Escape.

Willie Pollard, aged s years, and his
sister, older, were in the pit of the Omaha
elevator at Silver Creek pushing down
corn, when Willie was drawn down too
near the buckets. His sister being unable
TO hold him back, called to their father,
who tends the elevator, for help. He came
none too soon, shut of the grain just in the
nick of time, found the boy buried about
three feet in the grain and finally got him
out unconscious.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28
Want New County Buildings.

A petition containing 1909 names was
presented to the board of county commits
sioners at Auburn, asking them TO call
special election to vote bonds to the
amount of $50, ,000 to build court house
and jail at Nemaha County. The COM
missioners ca led the special election for
the 2Sth day of May. The call was madc
for S., 900 for court house and $4,000 for
iail.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28

In these troublouS times the new
woman should make no ostentatioEs
display Of her belligerency. The most
beautiful young woman in the world,
Miss Venus de Milo, has a marble heart
and never goes armed.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28
Went with the Soldiers.

Two of the patriotic students of Bellevue
College, w. E. Hannon and Chester Clark,
took French leave the other day and went
south with the twenty second infantry.
Friends will endeavOr 10 locate Clark, who
is minor, and have him return home.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28
No Extra Session,

Gov. I1olcomb has been interviewed Oh
the probability of an extra session Of the
legislature. He said that the emergency
had not vet arrived. Nebraska was able
to at once equip and place its entire
national guard at the disposal of the gov
ernment, and until some further call is
made it would be unwisc to make any
move toward an extra session. The
emergency might come soon and the state
would respond in the proper manner.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28
Badly Hurt.

Bart Miner, 10 years old, employed in
The railroad office at Table Rock went 10
Pawnee City and while attempting to
board sand train for Table Rock, lost
his footing and fell beneath the train and
was struck on the head, fracturing his
skull across the crown. Two small pieces
of bone were removed. His right arm
from elbow to wrist Was badly lacerated
with a deep cut.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28
Edward Lorenz Acquitted.

Perhaps the most exciting trial in the
history of Red Willow County ended at
McCook last week, when Edward Lorenz
was acquitted of the charge of numbering
Michael Travers. This is the second trial,
the case having been remanded back for Il
rehearins by the supreme court. On the
first trial LorenZ was found guilty and
given life sentence. The jury was oat
only two and One-half hours.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28

1t is diScouraging to learn that the
Duke of Neragua thinks poorly of
country which with all its faults, pro-
vided $4,000 entertainments for $40
duke
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28
Darkest Europe"

A Leipsic professor delivered lee
ture the other day Oh Darkest Europe"
Upper Albania, where the custom of
blood feud costs the country 5000 lives
a year and makes most people afraid to
leave their village.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28

A paper in Belfast, Maine, says that
@'Rohert Smith was struck by the
South-bound passenger train last night
and instantly killed. Mr.. Smith, it will
be remembered, met with a similar ac
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28

A woman in Pennsylvania has invent
ed and patented a device which she
calls a "hy escape" The principal fea-
ture of it is a hole in a wire window
screen through which fly imprisoned
in a room can crawl to freedom. We
are afraid it will be utilized only by
flies which have taken a high school
course in logic and deduction.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28
People Had to Talk About II.

Mr.. Willieboy-Iou say Miss Fad
dington paid me high compliment last
night? What was it?
Miss TurlisOn-She said you talked
for nearly minute and a half at a
stretch without referring to a single
clever thing that you had done or said.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28
Western Nebraska Teachers.

The sixth annual convention of the
Western Nebraska Educational ASsocia-
ton was held last week at Sidney. There
was a good attendance and much interest
manifested. Among prominent educators
present were w. +. Mcdowell, ID. d.,
chancellor University of Denver; w. r..
Jackson, state superintendent; j. W..
Crabtree, state inspector Of high schools.
The associations officers are; President,
w. P. Kllen, Lodgepole; secretary, Min
ME Chase, Sidney; treasurer, B. K. Bushee,
Kimball. Executive committee. C..
Orr, North Platte; Mrs. Rosa Dodds,
ChaDDell
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28
AtteInDted Suicide.

Timothy Cliff of Auburn fired a bullet
into his brain with suicidal intent. He
came to this country from France in 1873.
Dependency from excessive drin king is
supposed to be the cause of his act
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28
WurIiEe Snirif ut platfSmOuf

EXci,emedt over the Cuban situation is
high at pattsmOutli. II. &. Livingston,
son of III. late Captain Livingston, has
opened recruiting station and is fast en-
rolling company for service in the antici-
naiei war.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28

A student of philology asserts that
there are only forty-six separate and
distinct sounds in the English language.
1t is evident that that investigator new
er has heard a typical college yell.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28
Kicked by IL Horse.

Charles +. DinSmore, one of the pro-
prietors of the Hastings Milling Company,
WAS kicked in the head by horse. Ply
sicialls pronounce his in juleS fatal.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28

The pianist, Hoffman, was recently
injured by falling from his bicycle.
And yet Hoffman ought to understand
the use Of the pedals.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28

An Ohio militia colonel has ordered all
his troops to be taccinated. The sur
geon finds difficulty liz bringing the
boys up to the sticking point.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28

That Kentucky woman canvasser
who gives a kiss with every book she
sells has set precedent, and danger
Gus precedent, too
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28

The end of high flying in various lines
of activity often tends to emphasize the
fact about riches having wings.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28

Powderly's nomination was confirm
ed without any hitch. Any name which
is three -fourths powder commands in
stant respect nowadays.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28

China's prospects Of being civilized
off the face of the earth seem to be inn
proving every day.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28

Great Britain's declaration that she
doesn't want Hawaii gives some idea
of what a strange place Hawaii
must be.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28

That man Holland who has invented
a submarine boat would be valuable
addition to the crew of the Texas.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28

An Austrian mechanic has invented
means whereby he says she can see
around the world. Possibly it's all in
his
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28

1t is announced that Mrs. Mack haG
been converted. That's all very good,
but it doesn't "lei her cut"
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28
No Chaufnuuuu This Year

Secretary d. l.. Whitney announces
that there will lie no Chautauqua held at
Beatrice this year.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28

There's lots Of cross-tongued people
in this world-they talk one way anu
think another.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28

Bacon says that reading maketh 4
full man." So does eating bacon.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-28

1t is long head that knows no tu.n-
ing when a pretty girl passes
Middletown transcript., 1898-12-10
Shakespeare Day at the New Century

Shakespeare Day at the New Century
Club.
The weekly meetings Of the New Century
Club have been changed from Friday to
Tuesday afternoons. The attendance was
good at the meeting this week.
The entire time on Tuesday was occupied
with Shakespeare and his works, the result
being an unusually interesting afternoon.
Miss Mary Rothwell told in very bright
manner of "The Life and Works of Will
liam Shakespeare" and following her came
Miss Annie Ellison with brief outline Of
"The Play and Players of shakespeape's
Time"
After this Ms. W. F. Kennedy. Miss
saidee PhaFo. Miss Annie Ellison, Mrs. J.
P. Cochran, Jr.. Miss Adda Foard, Miss
Agnes Cochran, Miss Laura Willis and
Mrs. c. s. Green gave the Trial Scene from
"The Merchant of Venice 1t was very
we'll read indeed but perhaps special mem
lion should be made of Mrs. Kennedy and
Mrs. Cochran who as shylock and Portia
had more difficult parts than the others,
which they filed well notwithstanding.
Then came he Murder Scene from Mac
BETH" which ended the program for the
dry. Mrs. Richard Cochran, Mrs. Kennedy
and Mrs. Bordley took part in this with
credit to themselves.
The following articles win be read next
week: flames I,n by Miss Saidee Pharo
ssGunpowder Plot,n Mrs. w, T. Conneilee'
.sThirty Years War; Miss Bessie Mccoy
"Bsn Jonson," Mrs. George Y. Peysrly.