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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-08-02

MINISTER CoNGEB. the train and wei
coined his family and friends gladly. But
when he heard of the reception plans ne
Immediately showed his modesty and
said:
If you do what will please me, you'll
not have anything of the kind. L have
simply done my duty as any other Amerl-
can citizen in like position would do, ana
am no hero. l do not think that any
public demonstration would be proper,
and 1 know I do not want it. !"
The demonstration never occurred.
Minister Conger met and wooed and
won his wife at Lombard University,
Galeeburg, Ill. 1t was a college match,
as both bride and groom were attending
school together there. The bride was
Miss Sarah J. Pike, and the match was
a romantic one. Both were attracted to
the other by their brightness in classes
and by the good spirit which pervaded
every action and word. This was In
ante-bellUm days, and the firing on Fort
Sumter put n temporary end to their love
making, as cruel war interviewed. Mr..
COnger went away TO war, serving with
gallantry and distinction, rising to the
rank of major During his absence Miss
Pike was true to him and kept in touch
by constant watch and continued CORE
spondence. The years spent apart only
intensified their affection, and they were
married when the war was over, the
school days courtship resulting in thirty
four years Of happy welded life. They
were married at Galesburg in 1866, and
there Maj. Conger practiced law for
time thpD rlOVad tO thp farm near DpX-
ter.
The story is told of a Chinese Manda-
rim who early learned that Mr.. COnger
was not to be baked or blUffed. A mis-
sionary of the American Bible Society,
provided with passports and credentials,
was stopped by the officials and held in
the military quarters on some paltry
trumped-up charge. The missionary sent!
word to Minister Conger, and the minis
ter went in person to see about it. When
he learned 1ha trivial nature of the trou-
BILE he demanded the release of the mis-
sionary, saying he was an American citi-
zen, and as such his rights must be re-
spected.
''But my orders are to hold him here,''
said the officer.
''And my orders from the United States
are to demand his release"
HE must stay here until it suits his
majesty to release him"
''The United States Of America de-
mands his immediate release" quietly re-
joined Minister Conger, land we're used
to getting what we want"
The missionary was given his freedom
at once.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-08-02

wide one. I Won two prizes at our touTn'
ament Size was there. she saw me, she
smiled-at least | imagined she did
when | carried off the first prize"
''Of course yen never wrote to heFT
"Never!" eInphatically.
.'Never spoke, never wrote. Well, rE-
der these difficult and delicate eiFcum-
stances, what was your next move"
Il sent her flowers"
"Oh, Having previously mastered
their language?
NO, not quite such a fool as all that.
l got them from Covent Garden-meney
no object. as Gussie says-and | used to
climb the wall and lay them on an old
sun dial in the pleasure ground"
My poor Teddy! 1t was desperate
bad case" in tone Of sincere commits
Grafton.
1T was, it is. Before we were ordered
off / left bouquet of forget-me-nots as
big as an umbrella: and then we marched
away. and of course there was an end
of everything, for the present.!
''And. pray, what is to be the sequel?'
Il hope the sequel will be, when this
business is over, we, of course, will be
sent home. | shall get leave, / shall go
to York, like shot out of G4-pounder,
and get introduced to my present charac-
ter, and l sh0ll ask her to marry me some
day. Some day." beginning 10 whistle
in the air.
"A girl you have only spoken to once
in your life. Edward Brabazon, had
no idea that you were such susceptible
young IDIOT no milder word will do said
his companion emphatically.
why am | an IDIOT" angrily. AT
least I've seen and, to a certain extent.
known her for nearly two years. Why,
you went all across the world to marry
a girl you had never set eyes on"
Il did. And all l can say is that
hope your venture, if you persist in It,
will turn out better than mine"
"HuIloa! What's this in front?' sud
denly setting spurs. "Boer allies? You've
got your revolver all right. We must
cut our way through them, not a second
to lose. Come on"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-08-02
CENSUS OF PORTO RICO.
The Most Dense1y Populated of Our

The Most Dense1y Populated of Our
New Possessions.
The results Of the Porto Rican census,
taken in October last, show that the ISL
and has 953, ,243 inhabitants. With pop
ulation of 264 to the square mile, Porto
Rico is the most densely populated part
Of our new possessions. There is good
reason why Porto Rico should have a
far larger population, in proportion to
area, than Cuba. The island was always
the favored colony of the Spanish. For
over two centuries Spain invited coloni-
zation Lands were allotted gratis, while
they lasted, and settlers were exempt
from direct taxation. The interior,
though very hillY is we'll adapted fer
small farming Most of the land is own
ed by the peasantry and small holders,
fruit farms predominating, though there
are many small coffee estates, as we'll as
large and small farms raising sugar, to-
bacco and cattle. This is the reason why
four-fifths Of the population is scattered
through the rural districts and only one
fifth live in the towns. Porto Rico is
notably a country of small farmers. The
Island is still growing in population. Since
1887 the density has increased from 300
to 264 to the square mile. With good
government, more schools, and larger
commercial opportunities, thare need be
no pause in the development Of Porto
Rico. But not a few observers believe
the island has population enough. There
is little prospect that an increase in
density would be advantageous.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-08-02

director of the China Merchant Steam
ship Company and the leader Of a dozen
private enterprises. Sheng has shown
remarkable capacity for the absorption
of the western business spirit and has
been quick to realize the wealth that is
to be created out of the undeveloped con-
ditions and resources of China. He was
first brought out by Ii Hung Chang, who
became his patron, but Sheng soon dis
played talents which promised to enable
him to surpass his eminent friend in mod
ern enterprise if not in statecraft. He
has been called the Vanderbilt Of
China"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-08-02
DevunShire Vanity.

Many a refusal to sit for picture has
been given because of a knowledge Of
advancing years and fading beauty. 1t
remains for the Devonshire folk, how
ever, to give new point on making
up' for a sitting. S. Barring Gould's
Book of the West" supplies the Incl
dent
The looks of Devonshire and Cornish
Iasses are proverbial. A complexion Of
peaches and cream, a -proportioned
body and well-molded features are the
characteristics. West Country women,
as they are called, cannot forget they
were once comely.
An old woman of 20 was brought for
ward to be photographed by an anna
teur No words of address could in
duce her to speak until the operation
was completed. TheD she put her fin
gers into her mouth.
She said: You wouldn't ha' me took
wi my cheeks failed in? just stuffed
the Western Mornin' News into my
mouth to film out"
Why does a man USUALLY SHOW his
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-08-02

Mr.. Bristow.
Mr.. Bristow finds that Neelys embez-
elements aggregated at least S131, ,713,
and says he was justified in recommend
ing the removal of Director General
Rathbone Whether or not the latter
was guilty with Nicely in the embezzle-
ments, he says, there can be no doubt
that in the matter of unauthorized per
diem allowances, personal expenses and
warrants cashed and unaccounted for, ne
unlawfully appropriated to his own use
money of the Cuban revenues. For this,
Mr. Bristow says, he believes Mr.. Rath-
bone should be required to answer.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-08-02

in the d declaration that
Dir ector General
Rathbone is guilty Of
gross official neglect
and also Of fraudulent
practices; that his
guilt is only less than
that Of Charles T. w.
Neely and the latter's
subordinate accom-
plices, and that de
D ose d Postmaster
Thompson Of Havana
is involved in the net
work of fraud. These
findings are made
public in the report Of
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-08-02
j Few=Line Interviews. f.
&eWeVH&Ax04axove&AW

Mrs. j. K. Jones, wife of the Senator
who is perhaps better known as the
chairman of the Democratic national
committee, in answer to an inquiry re-
garding her opinion of women in politics,
said, among other things: 81 think wom-
ans place is at home, ministering to the
comfort Of husband and children. Nv
sphere has always been home. I do
think, though, that all women should
read and understand as much as they
can about leading questions, so they can
be interested in what interests their hus-
bands. L am not member of any club
Or organization. The money question
Doesn't bother me at all. So long as there
is plenty Of money 1 don't care what
kind it is. Besides, 1 am for whatever
my husband wishes, whether it is right or
wrong"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-08-02

telegraphs of the en-
pire, and who is said
to be one of the most
capable, intelligent and
broad-minded of men
in China. He has had
charge not only of the
telegraphs. but of the
railways also. He is
the head of the impe-
rial bank, a position
akin to the secretary
ship Of the treasury,
and he is the principal
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-08-02

in public hfe Whlit
a resident of that
State. The Des
NJ oines Capital
says that when Mr.
Conger returned to
Iowa after his sec
end term as minis
ter to Brazil, his
fellow-citizens, in
view OF his distinc-
ton. had planned q
demonstration in
his honor. The min
lister was met at
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-08-02

Iowa people are talking much On 80 i.t
lister Conger these days, ana recaA W.
pride the fact that he gained has s,at'
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-08-02
VANDERBILT OF CHINA. /"

Prince Sheng, One of the Leaders of the
Celestial Empire.
A Celestial who is playing somewhat
conspicuous part in the present troubles
in China is Prince Sheng, the director Of
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-08-02

HO Vow, Chinese consul general in San
Francisco, a diplomat only second in i'm.
portance in this country to the Chinese
minister in Washington, saws of the Chin
ese: The Chinese are well armed. Tbav
are well supplied with weapons of the lat
est pattern, many Of them manufactnrad
IN our own great arsenals Shastunp
province IS notable for its men of fine
physique and stature. This province could
probably place in the field large force
all closely approaching or exceeding siy
feet in height. Whatever China mav
have been in the past, she is no insionif;-
cant enemy to cope with to-day. He-
strength is formidable, and if it is TO he
underestimated by invaders tbo res,,i+
will be terrible slaughter"
Minister WI has revised his opinion o4
the local disturbances in China n
now says: My Government has its hands
completely tied. They are unable to. h.,r-
die mobs, as many of the soldiers +ha,,
send to attack them become dissatisfied
or are already so for some reason. and do
sert to the enemies of the Government
What could one possibly do undar tn,
circumstances? 1 am deeply grieyed ond
most sincerely trust that the iDfoyn,, t;1-,,
contained IN the press dispatches is NOT
true. If it should prove to he 50 -
worst fears are realized, and am unable
70 tell what the outcome will be-"
-
Capt L. c. Pearce of the national fish
commission says about fish in IIIinoi- an-i
vicinity: If we make any distribntia,-
in Illinois this year, we doubtless Lii
fsrnish the sanitary canal with its sba-a
Of hsh- In my judgment the sereraI "
rletles OF bass would be the best fish -
place M Illinois streams. We bav. s1o.2
most OF the winter in northern Miobioaa
and western Indiana, and have aist-jhr14 15,.at'
ed trout, whitefsh and white percb -
Lakes Michigan, Huron and Snno-;o- =. >, ~
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-08-02
CUBA FRAUD REPORT.
Bristow Says Rathbone Is Only Less
Guilty than Neely.

Official investigation Of the Cuban pos
tai frauds, made by Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General BristOW has resulted
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-08-02

Why does man usually show his
wife more courtesies abroad than at
home?
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-08-02

aeWevevow@WoHeW1x1U
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-08-02

Pride goes before punctured tire
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-11-16
Indian Snake JugElers,

Capt. Il. II. Ellitt, who has been for
some time conducting researches into
the nature and action of snake venom
in India. has arrived at the following.
conclusions: First. the snake men OF
south India are certainly ignorant OF
any method of producing in them
selves a highly developed condition OF
immunity; second. some few of them
appear to practice the swallowing Of
venom or the Injunction of venom intp
their limbs. but 1t is doubtful II they
ton; third. they confine themselves.
almost exclusively to the cobra and
escape harm by their intimate knowl
edge of the methods Of handling this.
snake.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-11-16
The Resources of Siberia.

Under government encouragement,
it is said that Siberia is gaining 2CO,-
900 farmers per year. Among it's ex-
ports are cereals, butter, wool, leather.
and dried and preserved meats. AL
ready this remote country, which the
popular Imagination is apt to picture
as vast waste, the abode Of frost and
snow and misery, is becoming talked
OF as a possible competitor with the
well known cereal producing countries
of the world. A member of the French
bureau of foreign commerce estimates
that, on the basis Of the present popu-
lation In Europe, Siberia can sustain
$4,000 ,000 Inhabitants, although now
it has not one-tenth of that number
1t produces one-tenth of the worlds
yield of gold, but owing to climatic
obstacles many of it's mines are not
worked, and it's immense coal depos-
its have hardly been touched.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-11-16
Advantages OF Electric Traction.

Sir N Il. Preece says that one great
advantage of elsctric over steam trac.
ton on railroads is that it impre-ses
continuous and uniform torque, or
turning, on the shaft, while the action
Of the steam locomotive Is intermit-
tent. The consequence is that wheels
driven by an electric motor get a con-
tinuous bite" On the rails. as steam--
driven rails do not. BY means Of this
constant grip, slipping on greasy rails
is avoided. 1t is also possible, with
electric traction, to apply the maxi
mum torQue at once, and thus to bring
q railroad train up to it's greatest
speed much more quickly than is pos
sible with steam traction. This ad-
vantage is especially valuable on city
lines, where stoppagas are frequent
and distances between stations short,
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-11-16
USES OF ALUMINIUM.
Nlcola Tesla Believes 1t Will Supersede |
All Other Metals.

Nlcola Tesla Believes 1t VIII Supersede
All Other Metals.
In a contribution to the Century
Magazine, Nicola Tesla writes inter
estingly on the present and future uses
of aluminium. Tesla is something of a
brilliant theorist in his line, much as
the Frenchman Flammarion is in the
line of astronomy. Yet Tesla has ac-
complished some wonderful things,
and his opinions are deserving of at
tention when he speaks on subjects
connected with electricity. Tesla be-
lieves that just as we have had an
age OF stone, an age of brass, an age
Of iron and an age of steel-not to
speak of a golden age-the coming
century will usher in an age Of alumni
mum. When we consider that it is
only seventy years since this wonder
full metal was first discovered and that
the aluminium industry is scarcely for
ty years old, it must certainly be ad-
tnitted that wonderful progress has al
ready been made. One conclusion ar
rived at by Tesla which will be well
coined by electric companies, and will
be quite otherwise regarded by those
interested in copper mining, is that
the advance Of the aluminium industry
will result in the annihilation Of the
copper industry-that they cannot ex-
list and prosper together. Even now 1t
is cheaper to- convey an electric cur
rent through aluminium wires than
through copper wires. Aluminium cast
ings cost less, and in many domestic
and other uses copper has no chance
to successfully compete. A further
material reduction OF the price Of
aluminium cannot but be fatal to cop
per. Tesla believes that the big cop
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-11-16

per companies, foreseeing this result
will endeavor to absorb the aluminium
industry. With metal that Is -
widely distributed over the world thia.
however, would be no easy job. Tesla
even goes farther than this and claims
run iron very close. The possibilities
OF this metal are indeed wonderful
There is said to be thirty times a.
much aluminium as iron in bulk avail
able for the use of man. Among
other things aluminium may revoh,-
tionize naval construction and VIII
make aerial travel a possibility.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-11-16
VIII, ,&@g

A number OF furnace appliances have
already been designed to make use OF
the culm, or waste, always to be seen
near large coal breakers, which has
hitherto been considered as 30 much
rubbish. In our illustration is shown
one of the newest Of these devices,
which has just been patented, 1t aas
the advantage Of feeding the fuel into
the combustion chamber without the
employment Of forced draught, as is
usual with this class of feeder. At the
top o. the mechanism is seen the hop
per, in which the culm is placed, while
at the bottom OF the hopper is ro-
tary brush, which serves to powder the
culm and deliver it to the feeding
brush underneath. The opening be-
tween the brush chambers is a long,
narrow slot, which may be varied in
width to regulate the quantity dis
charged. The lower chamber has an
opening into the combustion chamber,
and it is easy to see that the rotation
~ the brush will feed the culm in
spray. As the brushes are rotated by
the engine little allention to the ad-
justment OF the opening between the
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-11-16
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A SMOKE CONSUMER,

Powdered coal Is the fuel of the fu-
Cure, according to the officials Of the
Illinois Central railroad, who have
been experimenting for the last month
with device for making use Of coal
dust. Two boilers at the railroads
power house, Chicago, have been
equipped with the new invention, and
tests OF efficiency and economy in the
use of coal will be continued for the
next thirty days. At the end OF that
time the railroad men claim they VIII
have demonstrated that coal when
ground fine enough is the best and
cheapest fuel available, as well as be-
ing absolutely smokeless.
The subject Of cpal-dus firing has
occupied the attention Of engineers all
over the world for years, but the idea
has only recently been put into prac-
teal shape. For coal-dust firing the
coal must be ground to powder as
fine as wheat -four.
The appliances now in use at the
railroad power house are simple. A
aaTge hopper above the door of the fire
oox receives the dust. which is put up
In bags-seventy pounds to the bag.
From this hopper the powdered coal is
3arred down by an automatic shaker
TO revolving brush with steel bristles.
lat the same time currents OF air are
admitted at one side and the top OF the
brush. Revolving several hundred
times minute, this brush throws the
NlrttF1os nF i,sfn tt,a Grsb w
they are instantly in a state Of COM
'bustion. Dampers for the further ad-
mission of air are placed below the
brush
These appliances were placed on ex-
sha boilers, the only change necessary
being the construction of a front fac
ing of brick about two feet deep.
Tests were made yesterday after
moon. when the other four boilers in
the power house, which are hand fired,
were shut off am the two boilers hav-
Ding the new devices were used to oper-
ate the entire plant. Bags of dust
were poured into the hopper as re-
CURED, and the fire got no other atten-
tion during the two hours test except
~h SS@aoiolot hf!JlAtiltuL VI lDS udlup-
ers and the feeders Illinois coal,
quoted at $1.40 per ton, was the fuel,
and the officials declared that. SO far
as they could see, it Was doing the
work as well as the better grades for
merry used. The coal is dumped into
le circular pit. where six hammers,
leach striking 100 blows minute,
pound the mass until it is fine enough
to drop through rneshes at the bottom
of the pit.
Ii was claimed that the adoption of
this arrangement by the city would
give an easy solution OF the garbage
problem, as the intense heat would in
stantly consume the rubbish Expert
nlents are being pushed to demonstrate
whether the system is suitable for use
on the roads locomotives. Tests will
be made Of the apparatus in several of
the large smelling works within the
next month.
John F. Wallace. second assistant
yice-president OF the Illinois Central
railroad. declared that the officials of
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-11-16

IN the picture seems to have these
advantages to recommend it. 1t has
been patented by one Theodore H. Nc
Cain of Washington, and is light
enough to be carried on the shoulder
or the man who operates 1t. AS will
be seen, The connection between the
stump and a sond tree or more firmly
set stump is made by means of ropes
and pullevs, with chain connecting
one pulley to the winding drum. This
winding drum has external teeth
over which the links of the chain fit to
prevent slipping, affording a much
tirmer hold than II the ropes were
wound directly around the drum. A
long lever is used to rotate the drum
and a rachel device locks the drum
against backward revolution while
new hold is being taken with the lev
er. By working the lever back and
forth the chain Is gradually drawn
through the drums until the stump
roots give way.
The Philipsburg mail., 1900-11-16
DEVICE TO BURN GARBAGE.

A novel as we'll as economical devlcn
for burning waste paper and combustk
BILE refuse that accumulates aboub
houses. offices, stores, fiat buildings
and premises has been invented by
Chicagoans. 1t is called the refust
burner and is constructed and operat
ed on the draught principle. Thu
simplicity Of the device, together with
the moderate cost, accentuate its usa
fulness.
There are two sizes of the boxes, o.
cans. One is adapted to fiat buildings
where it is set up in the cellar Or bass
ment, as shown in the cut. The Other
is smaller and is made to take the
place Of the garbage can and may sih
anywhere about the premises, whers'
not inconvenient, to receive deposits
Of combustible refuse. When the boxes
are filled with paper and the like, the
contents are ignited from underneath
and burned with Quickness and with
out smoke. Flues on the interior and
running lengthwise Of the box o.
burner admit the air from the bottoms
and this air creates blaze SO intense
that the refuse and smoke are entirely
consumed.
The inventors have tested the device
before large number of persons in.
Chicago with successful results These
tests show that the burner will destroy
three-fourths OF all garbage that ac-
cumulates about a house or huildina.
and at nominal cost. 1t answers the