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Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27

1t may be taken as a gratifying sign
of healthy social evolution that the
interest in out-ofdoOr sports is evi-
Iently growing from year 20 year. More
people ride the bicycle. row boats. go
swimming or poke golf balls over the
field than ever before. The colleges no
doubt have had much to do with this
and were it not for the interest revived
annually by such institutions as Yale,
Princeton, Harvard and Cornell and
the universities Of the western states
football. rowing and track and field
athletics would be in a sorry condition.
But any one who has watched certain
tendencies of the last fifteen years
must have noted that the increased ac-
tiyity in athletics is by no means con-
fined to the colleges. Ten years time
has been the bicycle come into universal
use, while football has become almost
n fad. More significant than all is the
rapidity with which gclf has gained
attention and popularity notwithstand
ing the obstacles which attend its ac-
climatiZation The game has two ad-
yantages-it presents sufficient diff
crlties to enlist the attention and hold
the interest of skilled players. and it
affords mild amusement for the Dung
lers who can merely promenade through
it. 1t is pity. however, that it should
have divided SO much attention from
tennis, which is Still Eear the head Of
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27
A NEW POMPEii,
Discovered by Excavators on the Site
of Ancient Priene.i

DiSCoVereu by EXcaVatorS OH the Site
of Ancient Priene.i
This title is perhaps an eXaggeration,
but it is certain that if the published
reports are true, the German archaeOl-
Ogists who are eXcavating on the site
of ancient Priene have made a dis
coyery Of the highest interest. It is
we'll known that Priene is in Asia Mi
nor, and that the modern city of SAM
sOun occupies its ancient site. Several
years ago an English expedition TN
earthed and studied the temple of Mi
nerva. the chief sanctuary Of the city,
built by order of Alexander; but its
ruins, although interesting, were aban
doned, and they have since been de-
borhood. In 1895 the Germans resumed
the exploration of the region in behalf
of the Berlin Museum, at the expense
of the Prussian government and under
the direction of n young architect, VIII
helm Wilberg. The work Of eXcava-
ton is already sufficiently advanced to
enable us to judge of it's rare impor-
tance; a whole city is being unearthed,
in almost as good preservation as Pom
peii And this is the more important
because up to the present no similar
discovery has ever been made that
gives precise indications of the general
of Greek city, of its pub
lie monuments, or its individual dwell
ings. The city thus eXhumed is as
suredly of the period of greatest Greek
beauty; the streets cross at right an
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27
IN The eRooMcoRN BELT.
Crop Proves Profitable in Certain
Parts of Illinois

The busy day for the broomcorn
grower is harvest time. The time ex-
tends from the 1st Of August until Oct.
/. This is arranged by the time of
planting, which is during the months
of May and June. The farmer plants
his broomcorn so that it will ripen at
different times during the harvesting
period. Great judgment must be used
in cutting or harvesting it. If it is cut
before ready it will not weigh we'll and
the fiber is not up to standard. Then
if it is ripe, or nearly so, it will be
colored and that will detract from the
price. The ground is ployed and thor
oughly pulerized before planting. The
cultivating is after the manner of In
dian corn. When ready to harvest the
farmer gathers his force.
A man walks between two rows
breaking the stalks and laying them
across each other so as to form ia
bic about three feet high. A man
passes along on each side of the table
and cuts off the heads or tops of the
broomcorn. From four to eight inches
of the stalk is left with each head. The
tool used for cutting broomcorn is
knife similar to the ordinary shoe
knife. The breaking of these tables
serves two purposes. It places the
heads in position SO they may be cut
off readily and form a place to lay the
heads. -Four rows Of heads are placed
on each table. Teams pass through
the field between the table rows and
the corn is loaded and hauled to the
jthrashing place. Here it is placed Oh
long tables, which extend to the seeder
On these tables it is Strengthened out
and placed on carrier belt, which car
ries it through the seeder. From the
seeder it is carried to barn or shed
prepared with shelving, where it is
scattered out and left to dry from two
ITO four weeks. When sufficiently dry it
is placed in bales Of 200 to 800 pounds
each.
1t requires large amount of addi-
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27

Side by side with bicycling. equesGi-
anism grows in popular favor. though
The man and woman on horseback may
not always look with admiration on
The bicycle, and the whealman may
sometimes choose to regard the horse
nan as snobbish and behind the age.
In crowded cities the horse is not used
nearly as much as it used to be. and
there is room for hope that ii soon viii
be used even less. But on track and
speedway the horse holds his own. and
animals Of good breed and training are
always in demand.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27

Some of the newspapers on the con-
tinent are beginning to be concerned
about the fate of Spain. They should
not forget that Spain is nation OF 49,
100000 people, with habits, customs
and prejudices of their own, and that
they will continue to be a distinct com
munity in Europe. The only change
which has occurred in Spain is that
she has gone out Of the colony business.
1t took Spain four centuries to demon
strate to the world that she was utter
ly incapable Of colony government. She
failed to see the handwriting on the
wall-that a colony must be governed
for trade and not for tribute She con-
tinued to govern on the old system of
plunder and pillage, of oppression and
taxation, and consequently bred more
revolutions than she could quell. She
has lost all of her colonies, and de-
servedly so. But there is yet hope for
Spain. The hope lies within the bor-
ders of Spain itself. Spain must turn
her attention to her home resources
She must develop herself internally
She is yet supreme in certain avenues
Of industry and she can make the
world turn to her for certain of her
commodities. She has much to do in
the uplifting and enlightening of her
own people. She has much to do in
the reduction of the proportion of il
literacy. Spains future will be bright.
er than her past.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27
The Benedict.s Larrlen,

Backward, turn backward, o Time. in
your fight:
Make me bach" again just for tonight
Fix it so that l may come home once raore.
Without catching fits as 1 enter the door,
lake from my neck the sad yoke that I
wear;
Oh, let me come in without losing NV
hair
The boys have invited me down to the.
club
But lime won't turn backward. and there
is the rub,
Chicago News.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27

that there were very many boys who
were married at thirteen and fourteen,
while some at fifteen years had seyeraI
wives. There is a youthful Algerian
widow of fifteen and a divorced hus-
band of the same age. Girls are stiii
more precocious, and are sometimes
married when only eleven years DID,
thoug,: twelve is the more usual age.
There are 1S0 widows of fifteen, and
1.1T6 divorces of the same age.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27

Extraordinary feats of bravery de-
serve recognition, and not an officer in
the navy will be found to complain
over the promotion of Dewey, &
Schley or a Hobson, but if the com
manders and juniors of every ship that
las had the luck to take part in battle
are to be rewarded some method Of
loing so should be devised which will
not in effect impose a fine upon their
less fortunate comrades.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27
Rlaine'S Grave.

The grave of James G. Blaine at Oak
Hill is visited by about thirty persons a
day, and is unmarked save by small
footstone bearing the initials j. G. B."
1t is understood among the friends of
the Blaine family that the burial at Oak
Hill is only temporary, and that Mrs.
Blaine intends to remove the bodies
of her husband and children to Au-
gusta, Me-, as soon as she can make sat
isfactory arrangements for their burial
there
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27
Largest Hotel in the WorIc

The Sultan is said to have nearly COM
pieted the largest hotel in the world at
Mecca. This establishment is to lodge
5000 pilgrims at once, with. presu1a-
ably their camels and other beasts of
burden, and promises to be one of the.
most picturesque places TO stay at in.
the world, although, of course. fDfideY
dogs are not allowed TO aDnroacl, Il
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27

Park Benjamin has recently summed
UP quite clearly the causes of Spain's
naval defeats, both at Manila and San
tiago, by an analysis of the condition
and action of the two nayies. These
causes he assigns as follows: Cd Gun
platforms which cease to be platforms
as soon as ignited. % Machinery which
failed to drive the ships at maximum
speed because no one on board knew
how to make it do so. (3) Guns capable
of projecting 1927 pounds OF steel a
minute throwing it into the ocean and
not against the enemy. az This com.
bination of inefficiency crushed by a
weight Of steel bolts hitting it at the
rate of nearly 6,720 pounds per minute.
Added to these causes Of defeat Spain
has no organized naval engineer corps.
This" Mr.. Benjamin says, ''iS what
kept the fleet at Cape Verde Islands,
and when it sailed it did so with men
who were without experience in the
handling of the huge and delicate pro-
pelling machinery. What chance had
SuCl pGOPlc vi SettlIS lIleIl SulpS away
from the engineers who had carried the
Oregon over it's voyage Of IA, 800 miles
without Il broken rod, and who then
and there sent it flying through the
water at speed greater than that
which it made on it's trial trip" An.
other element of weakness was the
fact that the Spanish ships were con-
tract vessels, built by foreigners, and
accepted without intelligent super
vision by the men who were to use
them
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27

eating agriculture-and the red and
white bars on the left may possibly be
intended as compliment to the United
States for the part this country played
in the liberation of the island. Alto
gether it is a pretty design, though
probably too complex.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27

Two nations benefit by the fact that
Admiral Cervera and his men have
been our prisoners of war. We are the
better for the opportunity to be mag
aanimous, and Spain must always cor
lially remember that the opportunity
Vas nObly improved.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27

General Pando says General Toral
should be court-martialed for surrend-
aring Santiago. If Pando had not been
so busily engaged in arranging for an
alibi at that time he might now be in
position to figure in the court-martial
appendix
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27
lreIaRd's Antionaric.

This year the Royal Society of Anti
quaries OF Ireland celebrates its fiftieth
anniversary. 1t was founded in xii;
kenny, and now numbers on its roI,
1,4OO fellows and members in avsrv
part of the globe.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27

One thing most impressively taught
by our short war with Spain is that
war is a serious business and the art
Of war is a difficult profession that can
lot be taken up offhand, but requires
careful training and diligent prepara-
ion. The navy has furnished the most
conspicuous example of this truth, but
the army has taught it quite as impress
sirnIy-
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27
Great Britain's Expenses.

The expenses Of Great Britain ara-
now about $J00.o00,0OO yearly. or near
ly si,o00 per minute, but every tick of
the clock represents an inflow of q littln
over $40 in the Treasury. thus leaving
an annual surplus of about S2n 0nnnnn
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27

A protocol meant originally leaf
glued into the front of book. The
United States, however, prefers to in
sert it at the end of the volume. and
write there Finis to the Spanish-Amer-
'can war.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27

The Paris Figaro says the Star-Span-
gled Banner is older than any of the
present standards of Europe's powers.
And what's more, its the greatest fla;
Of the age.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27

Since the railway disaster at Sharon
the timorous Massachusetts people
have become opposed to travelling in
the rear car. That's easily enough fix
ed. Cut the rear car off the train.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27

If the magazines begin telling how
victories could have been won right in
type, it partly keeps in countenance
Blanco's winning them with a type
writer.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27
I3efS Smoking.

Japanese jugglers are. deft smokers
Several of them will sit before cur
tain, and, with the tobacco smoke
which issues from their mouths, will
form succession of readable letters.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27
Ear,y Marriages.

The farther south one goes the ear
lier one finds marriages take place. a
census was lately taken in Algeria. and
it was found that the youngest Arab
married man was twelve years old, and
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27

A contemporary asserts that ''as a
matter of fact throughout the entire
war France was Spain's alley" And
vet Spain evinced no inclination to run
1Own her neighbor republic.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27

Encircled by her soldiers, Hollands
queen was enthroned. And what men
wouldn't be willing to surround pret-
ty girl Of IS with their arms?
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27

The President again showed himself
TO be magnanimous and kind-heart-
Ad gentleman by refusing to notice Col.
Hays early poems.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27

Lieutenant Peary is true expansion
ist. He has the American flag with
him and has gone north looking for the
DOlp
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27

One consequence Of the war is that
the muse Of history may close for good
the chapter treating of Spain and the
Western continent
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27
A FAST LOCOMOTIVE.
Runs Eighty-two Miles an Hour O.
Small Fuel Consumption

Three hours from New York to
Washington is the record which the
Baltimore and Ohio expects soon to es-
tablish by the use of q newly invented
locomotive. This engine has been
tested on the Erie road between Port
Jervis and Jersey City. a distance of
eighty-eight miles, which it covered in
an hour and twelve minutes, including
seven minutes for stops 1t weighs
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27

Novels say a terrible lot about the
fragrance of the heroines hair, con.
sidering that hair oil has gone out OF
style.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27

At Newport the latest fad is ga stable
ball" OF coure, the fashionable spec
tators all occupy stalls.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27

Advices from the Sudan state that
a great many of the bowling dervishes
have stopped bowling.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.
a CHOICE SELECTION OF INTER.
ESTING ITEMS.

Comments and Criticisms Based Upon
the Happenings of the Day-Eis-
torical and News Notes.
Old King Malietoa is dead, and the
next thing to expect is Samoa troubles.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27

A girl man becomes wise he is the
first TO discover his wisdom.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-27

Whenever a man becomes wise be is
the first to discover his wisdom.
The Yale expositor., 1898-11-18

horse came swiftly around the corner.
She had no time to be frightened, how
ever for the next moment her hand
was seized and she was pulled back to
the pavement.
1t was little Annie Ridley, who had
seen the accident, and ran back to help
her.
There" she said; now wait for
your sister,"
She was darting away when Ruth
caught her hand.
You thought you could not do any
thing for any one" she said, "but you
have saved me from being hurt. Nam
ma will be so glad"
THAT was nothing" said Annie, and
hurried away.
OF course when Ruth got home she
told her mother all about Annie, and
you may be sure Annie had a splendid
Thanksgiving dinner that year, for
Ruth's mother was so grateful to the
little girl that she felt as though she
could not do enough for her.
The next time Annie Ridley came to
Sunday school she was dressed as
nicely as any little girl need be, and
her face wore very pleasant express
sion instead of frown.
The Yale expositor., 1898-11-18
ITO be Continued.)
CHOATE'S CAREER AS LAWYER

There is one notable feature of Rufus
Choate's career as a lawyer that his
distinguished nephew omitted to dwell
upon in his grafton, doubtless for rea-
sons Of propriety. This was his in
sidious power over jury, which was
something that the jurors themselves
never quite understood. This power
was well illustrated by the remark or
hardheaded old farmer who was
one of jury that gave five verdicts
in succession for Choates clients once
upon time. 81 understand, sir, that
you are relative of Lawyer Choate,"
said this juror subsequently to one Of
Choate's nephews, land l want to tell
you that l was not swayed or influ-
enced in the least by his flights OF
fancy, but consider him very lucky
lawyer, for there was not one Of those
cases that came before us where he
wasn't on the right side"
The Yale expositor., 1898-11-18

Il am always good in Sunday
school," replied the little one, and
crossing the space between the benches
she said to Annie:
please may l sit here?"
You may If you want to-" replied
Annie, rather GROSSLY.
All the scholars looked at each other
and smiled. Her sister blushed.
''She is so small" she said to her
neighbor.
Then the teacher entered, and Annie
and Ruth were forgotten.
When the scholars stood up to sing,
Ruth offered one side of her hymn
book to Annie, who took hold of the
cover with the tip end of her fingers
and sang from it.
How nice you sing" whispered
Ruth. 81 wish l could sing So"
Annie smiled.
You are too little yet" she said,
and moved closer. Then when the
singing was over she added: You are
the incest girl in the school,
But Ruth did not answer, for just
then gentleman began to speak, and
she knew that she must pay attention.
So she listened and he told them the
stories of Thanksgiving day and ended
by saying: mo one is too poor or too
small to be of USE"
He don't know everybody" whis-
pered Annie. HE don't know u.s."
Then she added suddenly: Say, what
is Thanksgiving for, anyhow"
Mamma said that long ago, when
the people first came to America to
live, they were so glad when the grain
and pumpkins and potatoes were put
away safe in the barn for the winter
that they appointed one day to go to
church and give thanks"
oh" said Annie, but suppose they
had no barn and no pumpkins and
things. Then what?"
I'VE have no barn." replied Ruth,
but mamma buys the pumpkin and
turkey at the store"
My mother never does" said An
ME.
"Why?" asked Ruth.
Because she can't" answered An
ME.
Don't you have any Thanksgiving
dinner them" asked Ruth.
Annie shook her head.
NO" she said. 1--WE don't often have
bread enough, so you see l could not
do anything for any one if / wanted to
ever so much"
"And l am afraid I'm too little"
said Ruth, thoughtfully.
Just then the collection plate was
passed before them. Ruth had two
five-cent pieces in her hand, but when
she saw that her new friend had moth
ing to give she laid one of the coins on
her lap.
Annie turned red, but she gave Ruth
a shy smile and placed the money on
the plate.
The Yale expositor., 1898-11-18
A Thanksgiving Discussion.

A Thanksgiving Discussion.
What use are my Riches / grumbleo,
When there's never a sweetheart to
share?"
With my watch fob l dallied and fun
bled,
AS We two sat alone on the stair.
The old folks still fingered Ger din
ner,
While the youngsters played hide
and-go-seek.
Dolly said: I'm afraid you're a sim
ner,
For you ought to be thankful and
meek"
ITO be thankful and meek were a
folly
When singleness hangs like a pail,
And you don't know how lonely tits,
Dolly,
To live in a bachelors hall.
Why, I've turned on the dog in a pas.
sion,
Because the poor brute couldn't
speak!
And here you go on in this fashion
l ought to be thankful and meek!"
So we argued, and / had the pleasure
OF gazing down into her eyes,
OF taking her fairy waists measure
Despite her reproving surprise;
Till at last grew stronger and holder,
While Dolly no longer demurred;
For as her dear head touched my
shoulder
Now. will you be thankful?" she
purred.
The Yale expositor., 1898-11-18

1--WE are the first" whispered Nellie,
as she seated herself near the reading
desk.
How queer Sunday school looks
when it is empty" said her sister
Ruth, climbing up by her side.
A scufIling step sounded in the aisle.
81 know who that u.s." said Nellie,
softly. That is Annie Ridley. Her
shoes are so old"
YES" said Ruth, peeping over the
back of the bench Her shoes are all
in holes, and her dress is patched,
and"
"Hush!" whispered Nellie.
Annie Ridley passed by without
turning her head. sat down on the
very end of the opposite bench, covered
her shoes with her dress, and frown-
ed.
''Is she CROSSE" asked Ruth.
''Hush!" said Nellie.
One by one the other scholars ar
rived, and as each prettily dressed girl
came in Annie Ridley frowned at her
and turned her head away. No one
sat close to her-the children seemed
rather to prefer to be crowded than to
do so. At last one girl came to Mel
lie and said:
Move up, please
Nellie tried to move, but there was
no room.
why don't you go over there?" said
Ruth, pointing to the vacant seat by
Annie.
"She is so ragged" replied the girl.
81 don't like to-"
'She is clean,' said Ruth. you
may have my seat / will go and sit
by her. May I, Nellie?"
YES" she said aftes q moment,
"bUt you must be good
The Yale expositor., 1898-11-18
MY POOR WIFE.
I: =:
BY j. P. SMITH.
CHAPTER vIII.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER VIII.-(Continued)
BY degrees 1t began to pleasantly
dawn upon me that / was getting some
return for the great sacrifice l had
certainly made in marrying her, and
the sense of irritation at being duped
that had at first pursued me wore
away until forgot its very existence.
Helen made me comfortable, and her
happy smiling face and gradually i'm
proving looks brought me feeling IF
self-approbation that l thoroughly en-
joyed and that certainly smoothed my
temper, so sorely tried during uy first
unfortunate love affair. / accepted
her attention, her cheerful devotion as
my due, now and then rewarding her
with kind word or loving caress.
Clever childr' / remember murmur-
ing one day, when, erratically putting
forth my hand, it alighted on the
cigar case and the newspaper for
which l had been wishing. How do
you always guess?"
Love teaches me, l suppose" she
replied, with a rosy smile. you
remember had a great quantity Of
that article in stock when you APP
peared, and you asked me for all had
in a lump, Paul."
How much love she received from
me in return I did not try to find out,
never troubling myself with senti-
mental analysis of the kind after my
marriage until we returned to Col
worth, and l found Edith still I'M
welded and unwon, more beautiful
than ever, the hand of friendship
gracefully outstretched to my wife and
little glances of semi-sarcastic, semi
wistful reproach for me whenever our
eyes met unobserved.