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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-11-01
HARD TIMES IN SWEDEN.
Reports That MO ,ey Is Scrace and
Industrial Crisis Pending.

Stockholm.-(Specia 1.-The extraordi-
nary scarcity of money, which has been
growing more acute for month, is so
seriously affecting commercial circles
as to threaten a crisis. The balance OF
foreign trade continues against Swe-
den, it is reported. and the repeated
contraction of gold loans abroad fails
to palliate the situation. Industries are
daily launched, but adequate capital is
not available, and the newspapers are
filled with appeals from manufacturers
in desperate straits for money.
Rural residents, attracted by the in
dustrial activity. are f1ocking to the
towns, and consequently the demand
for houses is so great that rents have
been raised 20 to 80 per cent. The civil
servants have been granted 20 per cent
increase in pay to meet the hard times,
and it is expected employers generally
will have to follow suit.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-11-01
MUST CONTINUE FREE TRADE.
Sir Mitchell Hicks-Beach Says Bril-
tian Cannot Change,

London.-(SpeciaL)- chancellor Of
the exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, in the course of an address be-
fore the Liverpool chamber Of COM
merce yesterday, advocated closer COM
mercial union between the different
countries of the empire and greater or
ganization for the empires common in
terests He said with regard to the
former that it was impossible for Great
Britain to be other than free trade
country, and that he sympathized with
Sill Wilfrid Laurier, the Dominion pre-
mier, in his opinion that an imperial
zollverein was unobtainable without
free trade within the empire.
So far as imperial organization was
concerned, he said, he did not think
there was any immediate danger Of war
and he expressed hope that the prin-
cipIes of the Anglo-German agreemen
would be universally accepted.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-11-01
FUNERAL OF JOHN SHERMAN.
Remains of Ohio Statesman Rest
BY Those of His Wife.

Mansfield, Oo.-(Special)-In pictur
esque little cemetery where generations
of Mansfield's builders sleep, lie the re-
mains of John Sherman, Ohio senator
and the nations statesman. There to-
day all that is mortal of the former
secretary of state was laid to rest with
ceremonies that were impressive, yet
simple. All Ohio contributed laurels to
the illustrious dead, and representing
the nation was President Mckinley.
Washington officials. The city was
draped in mourning. Every business
house closed at O'Clock and the
schools were dismissed that the pupils
might attend the service at the Grace
Episcopal church where, half century
ago, John Sherman first worshiped and
where for years he was vestryman.
From the funeral train. which arrived
at 1915 a. M, the remains were escort
ed to the church through streets that
were thronged with citizens and thou
sands who had gathered from other
places The route was marked in the
early morning with many political BAN
ners eulogistic of national and state
candidates of the various parties, but
as a mark of respect to the dead all
these were removed before the process
sion began. In the line of march were
two companies of the Eighth Ohio vol
unteers, who fought in the Spanish war,
while, fianking the hearse, was squad
of forty-two survivors of the famous
Sherman brigade, all gray and bent with
age, but stepping with tread as firm as
men of half their years.
At the church the casket containing
the remains was removed to a place
just in front of the chancel, where it
was banked with floral offerings of
great richness. One of these tokens
was a wreath of white roses and carna-
tions, brought from the White House
by President Mckinley. Another was
from the Richland Bar association, and
another was the offering Of the cor
poration of Mansfield. There were
scores of others from many parts of
the country.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-11-01
ARMY LOSES BY FIRE.
British Stores Destroyed BY Fire In
South Africa.

SOUIn AIfIC0s
Cape Town.-(Special.)- )-The military
depot at Victoria West las been de-
stroyed by fire. An immense quantity
Of food and ammunition has been lost.
1t is reported that a Boer commando
has occupied CoIesburg, and that tele-
graphic communication beyond the Or
ange rover has been cut off.
About 100 Rand uitl&nders appeared
at the railway station here last night
with railway passes for the Rand. The
officials announced that the train which
they expected to travel in has been
Cancelled.
UITJ1ANDERS ARE EXASPERATED
This and other acts have much exas-
perated the Randites, who do not think
that they are being treated in a gen
erous spirit by the military authorities.
In consequence they are reproaching
the imperial government through the
public press.
The Afrikander leaders are of the
opinion that Lord Roberts latest proc
lamation is not likely to placate the
Beers.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-11-01

band she had shown mean penuri-
BUSINESS. This affected her six sons
chiefly, and they realized that when
she had taken their side against their
father she had taken the cream of their
living also. Lague was now hers for
her lifetime, and only theirs after she
was done with it; and If they asked
much more for their work than bed
and bade them wait. Soon firing Of
their Lenten entertainment, they
trooped off, one after one, to their
father, badly as they had dealt by him,
and complained loudly of the great
wrong he had done them when he made
over the lands of Lague to their moth
er. What were they now, though sons
of the Governor? No better than kinds
on their mothers farm, expected to
work for her from light to dusk, and
getting nothing for their labor but the
house she kept over their heads. Grown
men they all were now, and the elde'
of them close on their prime, yet none
were free to marry, for none had the
right to a penny for the living he
earned; and all this came of theil
fathers unwise generosity.
Old Adam could not gainsay them
and he would not reproach them, so he
did all that remained to him to do, and
that was to exercise a little more OF
the same unwise generosity, and give
them money And finding this easy
means Of getting what they wanted,
they came again and again, all six OF
them, from Asher to Gentleman john
ny, and as often as they came they
went away satisfied, though old Adam
shook his head when he saw how mean
and small was the spirit of his sons
Greeba also shook her head, but from
another cause, for though she grudged
her brothers nothing she knew that
her father was fast being impoverished.
Once she limited as much, but old Adam
made light of her misgivings, saying
that if the worst came to the worst he
still had his small salary, and what was
the good of his money if he might not
use it, and what was the virtue OF
charity if it must not begin at home?
But the evil was not ended there, for
the six numbering men who objected to
work without pay were nothing 10th
to take pay without work. Not long
after the first of the visits to Gov
ernment House, Lague began to be neg
lected.
Asher lay in the ingle and dozed
Thurstan lay about in the "Hibernian
and drank; Ross and Steam started
ring of gamecocks; Jacob formed nest
of private savings, and John developed
his taste for dress and his appetite for
gallantries. Mrs. Fairbrother soon dis
covered the source of the mischief, and
rallied at the name of her husband, who
was running her boys and bringing her
self to beggary.
(To be continued.)
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-11-01
(To be continued.)
A MEMORY.

Betwfxt the blown sands and the flow
ing sea
We stood at nightfall. In the hollow
west
The ultimate torch of day fared for a
space,
Sank and expired. A wind whineG
round the dunes,
And ragged shreds of vapor, salt anc
chill,
Went by us in the flaw We had no tear
To shed, no word to say. Our stricken
heads
Were bowed together, and her stream
ing hair
Swept DER my cheek. Swiftly the gray
night fell,
And like a huge hand blotted sea and
shore.
heard her garments rustic in the
gloom;
4 moment ON my breast she laid hel
brow,
Then turned, and from the darkness
where she fled
A sob came down the gust. Twas ages
since,
But memory still broods on that black
nUur.
j. B. Kenyon in October Lippincott's.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-11-01
w1LHELMINA WILL WE'D JAN. II

The Hague.-(Special) Ut has been
decided that the marriage of Queen
Wilhelmina to Duke Henry OF MeckIen-
berg-Schwerin shall take place January
II in the Willemskerk at the paalce of
The Hague. The queens mother an
ticipates that everything will be in
readiness for the ceremony by that
date.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-11-01
wREcK OF THE MAINE TO RISE.

WRECK OF THE MAINE TO RISE
washington, D. C.-(Special.) )-Secre-
tary of the Navy Long has given MS
consent to the removal of the battle
ship Maine from Havana harbor I'M
mediately upon the return Of General
Wood to Havana he will make arrange
ments for the raising Of the wreck
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-11-01
RIGHT WAY TO REMOVE GLOVES

Do not take a glove off carelessly If
you desire it to last well. In taking off
turn the wrist over the fingers and
draw until the fingers are half uncov-
cred, then the finger ends may be loos-
ened by the tips. This makes it an
easy matter to readjust the glove right
side out. It is good plan to breathe
in a glove after taking it off. 1t pre-
serves the softness of the kid by quick
ly drying any slight moisture.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-11-01
WORRY A SOURCE OF INDIGESTION

NORfS4 A SOO6 6CE Or lNDlGESION
Worry is a baneful curse, and source
of untold evils. 1t seams the face with
lines and burrows and has a most de-
pressing effect upon that hypersensi-
tive organ, the stomach, which at such
times becomes a most unwilling and
laggard servant. Indeed, it is safe to
say that unless encouraged by cheer
fui temper and bright, or at least
hopeful, thoughts, the stomach will play
truant or sulk and do not work which
it can shirk. The physiological expla-
nation of this is the close alliance of
the great sympathetic nerves, which
are worse than the telegraph for car
rying bad news; the worry and anx-
iety which depress the brain produce
simultaneously a paralysis of the
nerves of the stomach, gastric juices
will not flow, and presto! there is in
digestion. One sign of mental health
is serenity of temper and self-con-
troll that enables US to bear with equan-
unity and unruffled the petty trials and
lars of life, especially those arising
from contact with scolding, irascible,
irritating folks. 1t is we'll to remem-
Der at such times that these unfortun
ates are their own worst enemies, and
a cultivation Of the art Of not hearing
will help us very much 1t is very
useful art all through life and we'll
worth some trouble to acquire.-Dem-
orest's Magazine.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-11-01
FEDERALs ARE NOT TO voTl

San Juan, Porto Rico.-(special)-T
federals have decided to withdraw from
the elections and not go to the polls.
They declare that there has been great
unfairness in the registration. and that
II was winked at by the government.
Letters from the inland say that travel
is unsafe.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-11-01

UNITED Mlne W WUThtIs UI NIIIeI ICo'
The order is also signed by Fred Dill
rher. G. w. Purcell, W. r. Farley,
BENJAMIN James, national executive
board. United Mine Workers of Amer
ica: T. D. Nichols, president district
No. 1: John T. Dempsey, secretary dis
trict No. 1: Thomas Duffy, president of
district No. Z; John P. Gallagher, secre-
tary of district No. Z; John Fahey.
president of district No. 8; George w.
Hartlein, secretary of district No. 9; c..
Morris. secretary conference committee.
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bleness Of the American character a. It
has so often been emphasized since the
institution OF the colonial government.
To successfully carry out such a pro-
ject. however. will be no simple task. In
order to fulfill its great mission the
bridge must be more than a mere bridge.
Artistic excellence alone will not be suf-
flcient. Grac Of outline will be but an
incident in the erection Of the structure.
To meet all the requirements the bridge
will have to b. so perfect from an alie>
gorical point of view that It's mission
will be apparent at a glance. To achieve
such a result means hat the artists and
most wonderful bridge in the world.
In order that the most perfect de-
signs might be obtained bridge build
ers in all parts Of the country were in,
vited to prepare n submit plans for
a bridge Of strength and dur ability and
such architectural embellishments as
would fifty apply to the dedication-"A
Memorial to American Patriotism"
Among these builders four accepted the
invitation. They were George 8. Nor
rison Of Chicago. Professor William II.
Brewer of Columbia University and Will
lam r. Hutton Inc Leffet L. Buck OF
New York city. They nave already SUBJ
mitted their designs-the plans will be
opened on the 10th Of this month and it
is expected that work on the new struc-
ture can be. commenced early in the
spring.
While it was originally intended that
the new bridge should not cost more
than $4,000, 900. further discussion Of the
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subject has resulted In the feeling that
q bridge concentrating as 1t does. the
truly noble in American character, should
be built upon a scale in harmony with
its purpose. 1t would, therefore,, not be
surprising, if the total cost Of the bridge
when completed should be in excess Of
the $4,000 900 or IS, 600. 900 which represents
the present estimate.
another illustration Of the evolution on
an idea. When it was first suggested, in
1886, 1t was intended that the structure
should be nothing more than a memorial
to General Grant. In fact for several
years it was spoken of only as the Gen
eral Grant Memorial Bridge" and it was
not until 1890 that any one thought of
charging its scope to such a degree as
to make 1t perpetuate the memory Of
other soldiers. Even then the suggestion
only provided for the recognition of the
federal soldiers who had died during the
CIVIL war.
: Then the wal with Spain came on and
it was admitted hat 1t would be a mis-
take to exclude those who had died In
that conflict. while the Union between
north and south that was brought about
by this war made it seem just and prop
er that the purpose Of the bridge should
be more widely inclusive, and that the
heroes of every section and every period
should be comprshended in it's construc-
ton. 1t Is perhaps as much due to this
fact as to n other reason that the
sentiment in favor Of the erection OF
such. a bridge has become so general
that It Is now practically a foregone
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freqJ entity been discussed in congress-.
Seve'al bills have been introduced but
for certain reasons they have failed Of
passage and 1t was not until the past
few weeks that the friends of the meas
ure had much hope that 1t could be
carried to completion. Then it was
was heartily in favor Of the project
and that he had expressed the hope
that the initial steps might be taken
during his present term of office.
The bridge that is to constitute this
interesting memorial in honor of the
men who have died on land and sea
will extend across the Potomac river
from Washington to Arlington. 1t was
to be 1000 feet long and 20 feet wide
and it has been estimated ma the to-
tai cost will not be less than 81, 500, 900.
1t is the present intention that his
beautiful structure shall be a memorial
to the ALLAN men Of every period Of
our history n of every section of the
common country.
Sectionalism shall have no place in
its construction. There will be no north,
no south, no east and no west. No par
ticular wars will be represented out ev-
cry hero from 1776 to 1899 will be accord
ed his proper position and it will units
to form a standing memorial to all men
known as Americans throughout the
world.
In other words it is believed that with
the erection of this bridge will be the
last sentiment Of sectional prejudices and
that it's granite and steel will be a last
Ing monument to commemorate the no.
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To contain these thousands Of millions
OF gallons one might dig a canal COS miles
long and three miles wide n the prod
uct of a single wet day, extending over
~one-quarter of the United States, would
fill this enormous tank to the depth Of
5 feet 5 inches. If the tank that was
designed to hold this immense amount
of water was to occupy less ground space
the result would be still more amazing.
The colossal tank might be fashioned
large enough to hold the entire NUM-
cipality of Greater New York and yet it's
sides would have to be built more than
10000 feet into the air if one intended
that the water ou.d not run over the
brim.
The weight of this inch of rain is
another matter of interest as it is no
less han 1892 1853. 500 tons, a weight too
great almost to imagine. If one could
call into requisition every locomotive
throughout the entire world and set them
together it would be no slight task for
them to remove this inch of rain.
Each engine would have to make no
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Practically the only plant that is able
to flourish during UGH long droughts is
the colored cotton Of Peru. which is i'm
ported here and mixed with other fibre
in the manufacture of cloth. It's roots
are very long n they enable 1t to suck
up enough moisture from the sub-soil to
keep it alive and in bearing condition
during the long dry season.
In direct opposition to these conditions
we have the hills of Assam, where the
elevations condensa the moisture brought
by the south monsoon and pour an al
most continuous deluge upon the Cher
aponji station of the Indian government.
In this section of the world the annual
mean rainfall is about 620 inches, while
in the exceptional year of 1861 it
amounted to no less thar $50 inches.
Nowhere else in the world does the tropl-
cal %downpour equal hat which descends
upon this distric, among the Khasia hills.
The rain begins in March and continues
almost without ceasing until the mid
die of November. That part Of the plains
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adjoining the rivers is under water for
fully eight months in every year. Dur
ing this period there can be no communi-
cation, even between n~eighboring viii
lagos, and to this enforced isolation is
attributed the fact that there are con-
siderable difference Of language among
the people Of neighboring hamlets who
undoubtedly, at one time, spoke the same
language. The floods that exist during
the rainy seasons and the swanDs and
quagmires that do not disappear ven
during the comparatively short dry sea-
sons hav kept them apart.
A great many theories have been pro-
pounded to account for the formation Of
rain and scientists are not yet entirely
agresd upon this subject. Some Of the
explanations of the cause of this phenom-
era are remarkable chiefly for their
absurdity or their complex character.
Even many of the comparatively scien-
tific theories depend too largely upon
hypothesis, and are not sufficiently sup
ported by facts to entitle them to gen
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less than So journeys, transporting at
each journey a weight of more than 1000
tons. If one could conceive of the pos
sibility of the removal of a single rain
fall in one journey it would necessitate
the use of a train of tanks, each con-
tanning 10 tons Of water, long enough to
wind itself 1913 times around the earth at
the equator.
One can easily imagine what such a
wealth of water would mean to those
sections of the world where little If any
rain falls. For instance there is a place
on the coast of Peru, about 300 miles
south of the equator, known as Payta.
1t is the drSest spot on the face of the
earth.
The average interval between showers
at Payta is seven years. Professor Fair
child, an English scientist, who visited
the place in February last, said that just
before he arrived there had been a driz-
zle lasting from 10 o'clock one evening
until just before noon the neXt day. This
was the first rain that a fallen in eight
years.
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eral acceptance. On the other hand there
are some theories that are established
upon observations and while most Of
them are still incomplete, they do not,
like some Of the speculations, contradict
facts that are observed every day.
There are scientists at work today who
have been studying this problem for
more than 80 years. They have gone 10
the ends of the earth and they ha sa
climbed to the tops Of mountains 10
watch the genesis or development Of
heavy showers. They have made the
closest possible obs arvations of rain in
all it's forms, as fog, drizzle, mist, rain,
snow, sleet and hail and from these
Investigations they ave built up their
theory as to the details or secrets of
their formation. That all do not agree.
however. but that there are almost as
many theories as there are scientists
proves that the rain that often makes us
SO uncomfortable is, as a natural phe-
nomena, fully worthy of the closest at
tention.
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conclusion that the project will be car

conclusion that the project will be car
rled to completion.
According to the survey that was made
IN 1897, the new bridge will start from
the south end Of Observatory Hill, near
the foot OF New York avenue. 1t will
cross Water street and Potomac park and
Will strike the Potomac river at a point
directly opposite Arlington. 1t will span
Analostan island n Little river and
Will touch the Virginia shore on the
Georgetown and Alexandria road, about
2OO yards north OF the Sheridan-gate Of
the national cemetery.
There Is certainly no place in Ameri.
ca better fitted for such a patriotic monu-
ment than the site that has been chosen.
A bridge from Washington across the Po-
tomac river TO the national cemetery
would in Its location alone, awaken
memories Of a most healthful character.
During the first 70 years of the history
of the United States the Potomac river
was the line that divided the two Sec
tons OF the country. During the years
Of strong sectional feeling inc actual
combat the river was an Unabridged
gulf" n 1t was not until long after
peace had been declared that this line
of separation was wiped out.
Under such circumstances it is GER
tainly most fitting that a monument
actually concentrating the end of
sectional prejudice should be erected at
this spot. and what could be a more
appropriate memorial than a bridge ex-
tending almost from the rear door Of the
White House to the very gate of the
cemetery where sleep the heroes who
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gave up their lives that the nation might

HVC. !"
While this project as first proposed
embraced nothing more than the erec-
ton of the bridge itself 1t is now more
than probable hat the state Of Vir-
ginia will take the matter up and will
help to construct a memorial road from
that end of the bridge to Mount Vernon,
the spot so sacred to the memory Of
Washington. The estimated cost of such
q road. IA to 16 miles long. would be
from 81. 000, 900 to s $4,000. 900 and 1t is more
than probable that congress will consens
to bear a fair proportion Of the ex-
pense of this Improvement even If it
does not assume the entire cost.
Such is. the great patriotic project
that is now under way in Washington
and 1t will be carried out in the moss
appropriate mannex If 1t Is carried out
at all. No steam cars or trolley cars
will be permitted to run over the bridge
or the boulevard but liberal driveways,
bicycle paths and promenades will be in
cluded in the design. 1t is intended that
when the bridge Is finished it shall he
not only an attractive structure but one
OF the most magnificent memorials in the
world,