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Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-03
Protection an Incubus.

The American manufacturer not only
has natural resources at his command,
but also possesses skilled labor and su-
perior machinery, and in the combina-
ton of these two factors he can control
the worlds markets. In view of such
conditions how absurd to keep up the
cry of protection to home industries.
We have but to throw off the incum-
brance Of high tariff in order to go forth
and conquer the whole commercial
world. Even with this handicap the
vigorous young giant of American in
dustry is making rapid headway. The
policy Of protection is fast becoming an
anomaly for this commercially expand
ing nation. Our erstwhfle infant in
dustries' have outgrown their swad-
ding clothes.-Detroit Free Press.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-03
Law the Blame on Tanner

The Governors position as to import
ed miners may wear we'll in politics
but it will hardly be acceptable in
riots.-Peoria Journal.
To him alone is due primarily all the
blame for a tragedy which every true
friend of labor will sincerely deplore.-
New York Mail and Express.
If Tanner had responded to the ap,
peal of the Sheriff he would probably
have prevented the bloodshed and fore,
ed all concerned to remain within their
rights as citizens.-SiouX City Qowa)
Tribune.
The tragedy at Virden, ILL.,, might
have been prevented haG not Governor
Tanner tried to steer q middle course
between the dictates Of the law and the
desire for popularity.-Bosto Tran
script.
The conclusion is unavoidable that if
Governor Tanner had anticipated the
trouble at Virden by supplying an ade-
ouate force for the protection of all life
and property threatened this clash
would not have occurred.-Buffalo Ex-
press.
1T was his duty to preserve the peace
and let legislatures and courts attend
to the rights and wrongs of the ques-
ton. He chose the demagogue's part,
and the results place him in no credit
able light. Times.
AS long as it is possible to place a
John r. Tanner in the Governors chair
of a great State the domestic problems
of this nation are not solved, and there
is no civic patriotism and philanthropy
to spare in uplifting distant barbarians.
Detroit Free Press.
If party of disorderly miners were
preparing to prevent these laborers
from working. it was the duty of the
States executive to take all precau-
tions against riot and anarchy. Gov
ernor Tanner chose to ignore his duty.
indianapolis News.
Governor Tanner of Illinois has es-
tablished unique method in dealing
with riots He waits until the riot has
taken place and number of men have
been killed. then he makes 4 move to
send troops to disarm both sides and
restore peace-Kansas City Star.
The part taken by the Governor of
the State is not pleasant to contem-
plate for those who like to think that
the Executive derives his authority
solely from the law, and has no right
to inject into 1t his personal prejudicea
or ambitions.--New York Times.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-03
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One of the features of the new hos
)ital building in Berlin is to be large
:oom in which patients suffering from
.ung diseases can breathe air artifi-
,ially impregnated with salt.
1t has been found in Japan that the
most effective way to teach the natives
20 take precautions against the spread
Of disease is to show them the living
organisms in polluted water by means
Of microscopes placed in the temples.
1t is said that the castor Oil plant is
abhorred by nearly all members of the
animal world; that moles may be driven
from lawn by planting a few castor
beans in it, and that neither the terrible
army worm." nor the all-destroying
locust will eat it.
The high quality of Swedish steel was
strikingly illustrated at a recent exhibi-
ton A steel ribbon. cold rolled, was
twined like silken band about one of
the pavilions, the length of this mon
ster tape being 2,345 feet, its width
eight inches and its weight 1,146
pounds.
The four-inch rapid-fire guns of the
American navy are found to be highly
effective in action. Four men handle
the ammunition, and two sight and fire
the piece. The projectile is 33-pound
shell, with fourteen pounds of smoke
less powder, and it perfOrates five
inches of steel at 1 800 yards Six shots
a minute are the average. All the gun
boats are supplied with these formida-
BILE weapons for their main batteries.
The speed of electricity is so great
that its passage from point to point
along a conducting wire may be regard
ed as practically instantaneous. Va
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-03

rious attempts have been made 20 meas
ure the rate at which it travels, and
observers. with delicate Instruments
! have affirmed that it was not less than
114,OOO miles per second, and in one or
two places its speed was as high az
100000 miles.
/ Miss Elizabeth Taylor, writing in
! Popular Science News of the plants and
! flowers of Iceland, describes curious
sight which she witnessed in the lava
fields near Reykjahlid. Noticing
wreaths of steam issuing from the sum-
nit of a small volcano, she climbed up
| there, and found band about two feet
wide, of beautiful plants, bearing large
| flowers, encircling the interior line of,
the crater. The steam warmed the
flowers and the rim of rocks protected
them from the cold winds without.
1 is said that lightning may be recog
nized ut a distance of 200 miles when
clouds among which it plays are at Il
high altitude. but that thunder can sell
dom be heard at Il greater distance than
ten miles, Ino SOuQu OF lHuUuGf Is
also subject to retraction by layers OF
different density in the atmosphere, as
well as to the effects of sound shad-
ows," produced by hills and other inter
posed objects. These are among the
reasons for the existence of the social
ed sheet or summer lightning.
which seems to be unattended by thun-
der.
Remarkable photographs of the ring
nebula'' in the constellation Lyra have
recently been made at the Mendon OBJ
seryatory near Paris. These pictures
show a great deal of diffused nebulous
matter inside the ring. but none outside,
while in the center appears the image
of Il star This star can also be seen
with telescope But the drawings of
the ring nebula made by Herschel in
1889, by Lord ROsse in 1S44, and by
Trouvelot in 1873, show no star there,
and Monsieur Rabourdan thinks this
may indicate that changes are going on
in the nebula; such, for instance as the
formation of a solar body within the
RING
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-03
InfaulY IN the LeciSIaturc,

There has never been more opel
and notorious sale of privileges to mon'
opolies and corporations in any State
than was exhibited by the Legislature
of Illinois in the passage of the Allen
HumphreysYerl1es bill. And John
Riley Tanner approved of this shame
less prostitution by placing the sign
manual Of his office upon the back Of
these infamous violations of a peoples
trust.-St. Louis Republic.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-03
lnrsMreaAnce IN HAvANA.
CuEans Treat TinplinG as the Chief
Business OF Life.

Business OF Life.
Havana is the one place where the
chief occupation of the inhabitants
seems to consist of tippling. said VIII
| liam Ryan, the well-known Virginia
! journalist, at the Metropolitan.
| 1T is the drinkers paradise. and also
: the smokers. for in these two habits
Everybody indulges with Il freedom L
never saw elsewhere. People get up
rather early in the Cuban capital to en-
! joy the cool morning air, and scarcely
take anything except coffee ana ron
before breakfasting at IL n. III. Before
that period the regulation amount or
tipple for Cuban gentleman IS six gin
cocktails Thus fortified he can make
out till the first meal of the day. at
which it is the proper and customary
act to drink Il bottle of claret and like
wise bottle of champagne. The latter
costs just as much. too. let it not es-
cane your mind. as it does in the United
States.
Now, having breakfasted. our friend
is getting ready for the serious buSl-
ness of the day-the consumption of
other spirituous drinks. His fancy
turns to brandy and soda at this stage,
and ere the dinner hour arrives lie must
have swallowed no less than six ID. and
SIS; at least he is shy of the requisite
quota unless that many have followed
the gin cocktails. There is no limit,
though. at the half-dOZen station, but
it is regarded as Il minimum. Dinner
comes on. and with it another bottle Of
claret and ditto champagne. just as ut
breakfast. In the evening there is no
regular program. but mixed drinks are
indulged in al libitum. | will say. in
cidentally. that payments for ali drinks
are on a cash basis.
This is no fancy description, but is
Just what the average individual Cuban
will regale himself with in twenty-fOur
hours. With it all, it is the rarest thing
in the world to see anyone intoxicated.
The only drunken man | saw down
there was an American. As far as the
drinking goes nobody in Havana con-
sfders that the custom of the island in
this respect is 1T all to be criticised as:
excessive. The climate is such that
men can stand Il vast amount Of drink
ing without apparent injury. .'-Washs
ingtOn Post.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-03
HER LITTLE JOKE.
The Husband Not the Only Hu1norist
in the Family

The Husband Not the Only Hur1orist
in the Family.
4 Washington man connected with
the publishing business is fond of Il
practical joke and has likewise Il con
stant and Interchangeable ambition TO
show off in the presence Of his wife.
Recently he was at gathering of men
where a well-knOwn specimen of his
favorite kind of humOr was employed
to aid in the merrymaking. The next
morning at breakfast he said very
gravely:
Susan, it has been long time since
l gave you anything as Il token of my
affectionate esteem
L need a winter wrap she suggest
ed gently.
I'VE will think of that later What
mean to give you now is diamond
ring"
Right now?' she exclaimed
Yes he answered, as he diyed into
his pocket Here's dime and here
touching the servants belD is the ring.
There you have dime and ring
Then he said 'Ha-ha." at the top of
his voice many times.
He was rather tired when he got
home that evening.
rs there any DESSERT" he inquired,
after he had eaten all that had been
placed before him.
Yes" she answered. 1T is some
thing that l am sure you ought to ap-
preciate. | went out and had it espe-
cially prepared for you.
She took from the sideboard and
placed before him small card, upon
which was printed,
MCINE
whats this:" he inquired. as he
held it off and started at it.
That she replied sweetly, lis minc2
i.'-Washington Star
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-03
Day of Reckoning Coming.

Among other things that the present
administration Will have to stand in
quiry into sooner or later is the cause
OF the recent Indian outbreak in Min
nesota. We pretty we'll know the cause
of the outbreak of corruption in the
War Department. Perhaps there may
have been some ''sound business meth
ods'' in the Interior Department that
would repay investigation. Hitherto
peaceable Chippewa Indians would not
be liable to insurrection without some
reason that it behooves the country to
know about. What a winter of scandal
and wrecked regulations we are NOV
ing toward!-Washingt Times.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-03
Limits to Marriageable Age.

1t makes considerable difference in
the matrimonial advantages of a per-
son where he may have been born or is
citizen. This remark applies with
peculiar force to the minimum age
which renders a union legal. 1t in Il
measure implies the consent of parents
or guardians in all the instances cited,
although once united the law sustains
the marriage maugre dissent of the
parents, etc. In Austria fourteen years
are looked upon as sufficient to entitle
a person of either sex to take on the
burdens of matrimOny. Germany re-
quires the male to be 1S and the female
16. In France and Belgium the man
must be Is and the woman ID. In Spain
the intended husband must have pass
ed his fourteenth year and the woman
her twelfth. The law in Hungary for
Roman Catholics is that the man must
be IA years old and the woman u; for
PrOteStantS the man must be 1S and
the woman 10. In Greece the man
must have seen at least fourteen sum
hielS anu olie "oHidl lWelfe- III nus
sla and SaXOny they are more sensible.
and a youth must refrain from matri-
mony till he can count fourteen years
and a woman until she can count six
teen. In Switzerland men from the
age of 10 and women from the age of
II are allowed to marry. The Turkish
law provides that any youth and maid
who can walk properly and can under
are allowed to be united for life
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-03
Too Much Leniency Shown.

We have yet to hear that responsible
ity for the horrors Of the transport
ships has been fixed upon anybody, yet
to hear of any cashiering Of officers
whose gross neglect Of the rudiments
Of sanitation made fever epidemics in
the camps inevitable, yet to hear that
contractors have been heavily mulcted
for failure to furnish supplies Of the
stipulated quality and quantity at the
places and times agreed upon. But
news has come not infrequently of men
in the ranks shot dead for breaches Of
discipline. The severity may have been
justiiable. How about the leniency?-
New York Times.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-03
The Next Congress.

The chances of Democratic control Of
the next House of Representatives
seems to be growing as the date for the
Congressional elections draw near
Like the campaign of two years ago, to
the middle West is to be left the final
decision. The Democrats are claiming
things in that section with much more
confidence than the Republicans, but
perhaps there it yet a chance for Han
pears to be conceded by Republicans
that their only chance is through the
use of a great corruption fund. What a
travesty upon popular government
Atlanta Constitution.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-03

few days, "made necessary by the low
price Of plug tobacco" and SO the dance
goes on. But it is all right, the people
like them; they read in some trust-sub-
sidiZed paper that trusts are good
thing" and that settles it. Higher
prices for nails, steel, coal, crackers,
oil, wall paper, tobacco and countless
other things count for nothing when
considered alongside the virtues of
trusts and the blessings they shower
upon the people. 1t is pleasure to be
robbed by such sweet, mild-mannered
villains; and it is better to let them Sc
lect, elect and control all public Off
GERS, for they are in ''the business OF
governing" and know how to do it
Farm, Stock and Home.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-03
Why NOfS

Here is a subject for farmers to dis
cuss at the Institutes this winter. There
is no class more interested in the cur
rency question than the farmers. You
are told that money is plenty, in fact
lying idle in the banks, who are anxious
to loan it to you in their paper prom
ises, but you must engage to pay it back
in gold. You can't object, as your
sanction is necessary to their existence,
and the national treasury sets them
the example by locking UP such vast
amounts Of gold, silver and greenbacks
representing money in the treasury.
Why not coin all the gold and silver as
fast as it comes from the. mines and
pay the soldiers, and thus put it in cir
culation?
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-03
What Is Money?

Money is as necessary to the MASSES
as blood is to the human system. With
a full supply of money to transact the
legitimate business Of the nation, the
prosperity of the people is assured.
Then comes up the question, what is
money? All civilized nations establish
their own standards of money. While
England has her pounds, shillings and
pence, France has her franc. while we
adopted the standard Of the British Sys-
tcm Since the establishment of this
republic, all our money has been repre-
sented by the dollar. be the transaction
mentioned. The silver dollar is our
standard and shall remain so.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-03

diyiduai lapses shall occasionally oc-
community. Quay, arraigned On a
criminal charge, even though it is not
proved, shows Pennsylvania up to the
world in an infinitely worse light than
would the actual conviction Of a man in
whom the people had been deceived.
The people of Pennsylvania have not
been deceived in Quay. They have
known perfectly all along what kind
Of man he Was.-BaltimOre News.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-03
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1t is now said that the manuscripts,
of The Heavenly Twins Ships That
Pass in the Night and Robert Els.
mere We're all declined by one New
York publisher.
Ethel Voynich. author OF The Cad
fly" is SO years old, and is Irish by
birth and English in ancestry. being
the daughter of the lOgician, BOGle
Her husband is Il Pole of quiet tastes
who has long lived in London
Jules Verne. who is in his 10Th year,
is living at Amiens, France. in robust
health and spirits. He has written
seventy-siX books. and is still at work.
His hardest work, he says. has been
to read up the stories of travellers in
order to write his own stories, for he
himself has travelled very little
The family of Alma-Tadema. the
Royal Academican. seems to be re-
markably gifted. His wife IS ii skill
ful painter. His daughter. Miss Ann.
won a medal at the last Paris cxhib;-
ton, and the second daughter. Miss
Laurence Alma-Tadema. is the author
of the novel, The Wings of Icarus."
lie Revue de Paris prints Il letter
written by BalZac. in which he de
scribes Il visit to George Sand nj her
country chateau Il found the cam
arade,' he said. lin her dressing gown.
smoking a cigar, wearing red trousers
and yellow slippers. She had a double
chin, like monk" He also states that
George Sand went to bed at a. M. rose
at midday, and smoked to excess. She
dressed her daughter as boy.
= Give me q nook and book.
And let the proud world spin round:
Let it scramble by hook or by crook
For wealth or Il name with a sound
You are welcome to amble your ways
Aspirers to place or to glory:
May big bells jangle your praise. =
And golden pens blazon your story
For me, let me dwell in my nook.
Here by curve of this brook
That croOns to- the tune of nv book.
Whose melody watts me forever
On the waves of an unseen river.
Farm and Fireside.
Mr.. ZangwiH tells me writes Il CORE
spondent of the Westminster Gazartet
that many years ago he sent short
poem to one of the best known of the
American monthly magazines. The
poem came back by the first mail. But
Mr.. IanSwill kept it by him. and Quite
recently he sent it on again to the same
magazine. This time. Immediately on
it's receipt. he received cable from
the prOprietOrs of the magazine offering
to buy the world rights and almest
Immediately they issued Il large poster
intimating that their next issue would
contain poem by l. Zangwin The
poem was the same. word for word.
but in the interim Mr. ZangwiH had
achieved fame, and his signature was.
worth money.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-03
Alger Making War on Miles,

1t is said that Alger loses no oppor-
tunity to snnb Gen. Miles, going so far
as ito not consult the latter in the cam
paign against the Pillager Indians at
the petty malice exhibited by the pub
lication of a misrepresentation para.
graph from a private letter as means
of getting even with courageous critic
of the War Department.-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-03
Possible Renewal of the War.

VeXatious delays indicate that Spain
is not prepared to yield all that is de-
manded of her, and that she is playing
for delay, in the vain hope that some
thing may happen, such as a general
upheaval, or the assistance of another
power, which might save to her some
of her dependencies. The reluctance
to abandon Cuba is particularly mark
ed, and the fact that there are still fully
10000 Spanish troops in that island
makes it barely possible that further
resistance there might be tried. While
hoping for the best, it would be mis-
take for the administration not to pre-
pare for the worst.-New Orleans Plea
yllne
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-03
On the Defensive.

Republican orators have settled down
10 the work of defending the admins
fration. 1t is not so much a campaign
of apology for the corruption and favor
itism of the administration as it is one
of justification, but which needs an i'm
Tending. This means that the policy OF
the administration is not to be changed
in any way, but the people are to be
made to believe that the administration
knows better than they what is good
for the ountry.-Kansas City Times
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-03
Supply and Demand.

We all recognize the principle Of sup
ply and demand when it is applied to
the commodities. Then why should we
not recognize it when applied to gold
and silver? There existed for centu-
rieS, at least in some nations, the right
of any person to take gold and silver
bullion to the mint or mill Of the gov
ernment and have it coined into legal
tender money. Would not the taking
away of that right as to one metal af-
feet not only its value but also that of
the other? Suppose the nations of the
world We're to conclude. from a scien-
tific inquiry, that it was unhealthy to
eat wheat bread, and that as sanitary
measure they should pass laws that
millers should no longer grind wheat?
If that law could be enforced. what
effect would it have upon the price Of
wheat? Every one knows that the
minute that law took effect wheat
would sink lower and lower in value
until it reached 4 price equal to what
it would be worth to feed to animals.
Why? Because the very demand for
which wheat had been. raised was de-
stroyed, and consequently its value
must be fixed by the next thing for
which it is demanded. What effect
would this same law have upon the
price Of corn? You know that the
minute that law took effect corn would
begin to rise rapidly and go higher and
higher in price until it reached double
its former value. Why? Because the
enormous demand which existed for
wheat and corn had been transferred to
corn alone: and as the demand for corn
had been doubled, it must Of necessity
double the value thereof. Gold and
silver are metals that are subject to
the same law of supply and demand,
and consequently must yield in price
as the demand is removed from one and
shifted 10 the other.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-03
Tariff and the Woo1en Industry.

The Republican papers are trying
hard to trace the stagnation in the
woolen industry to the Wilson tariff.
Strange that the mills should have done
prosperous business while that tariff
was in force and that suspensions and
assignments should have begun just as
the Republican orators were beginning
to call attention to the splendid fruits
of Dingleyism.-Manch (N. H.
Union
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-03
Careful Wif,s

Now, Henry. don't forget. The bana
round your hat means that you must
order that medicine at the druggist. =
the string round your finger is for the
theater tickets: the bow on your arm is
10 remind you to post my letter to moth
er. and knot in your handkerchief IS
for that paper of needles. and that
bean III your shoe will remind you of
the corn plaster. Goodbye. dear. and
be careful of yourselfr'-Ex.