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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1902-04-10

IflenQly ADVICE. preVailed. AT least
it seemed to prevail. but when. two
days later, Frank got home from the
cattle fair. he found the daughter Of
his host cuddling a young litter of pup
pies In the barn.
The darlings!' she cried. "No-pap
doesn't mind now. He did at first. He's
bought a e farm at Guide Rock. and
he's SO much interested in it he doesn't
mind much that | ran away"
Harrowsby "a interested in his new
farm-so much so. indeed, that he went
up there more frequently than one
versed in farm lore would consider nee
essary, considering that he looked up
on his tenant as competent and trust
worthy. At home affairs went rather
more happily than they had done since
the morning Of the funeral Of the mis-
tress of the house a year and a half be-
fore. Mrs. Maltby had gone on a visit
to relatives In the East. Franks time
was taken up on the farm, and he sell
dom came to town. Cleo made friends
among the young people. lived almost
all her waking hours in the open air,
and left the drudgery Of the household
to the maid who was paid to attend
to 1t.
How pretty Cleo Harrowsby Is
growing" people in Bubble began to
say. Remarks were current. too. as to
how she would endure a stepmother.
For 1t was limited that Jack Harrows.
by's frequent visits to Guide Rock
were not wholly In the interest Of his
new farm. They said his tenant had
an attractive sister. They said Cleo
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JUST COMMON SENSE


st used coffee all my life until two years
ago, when / was forced to discontinue it,
writes a lady from Memphis. Tenn. MY
almost a burden.
''I suffered almost continuously with
nervous headache. dyspepsia and excruci-
ating pains in my back. Ny heart action
was very feeble. and 1 suffered intensely
from a feeling of suffocation or oppression.
Was extremely emaciated and debilitated,
and SO nervous that the slightest exertion
or excitement would produce very distress
ing symptoms. MY physician pronounced
my trouble nervous prostration, and could
give very slight relief.
"a friend urged me 10 stop drinking cof-
fee and try Postum Food Coffee and note
the result. My first trial was not satisfac-
tory. owing TO the indifference OF the cook.
but the next time. she followed directions
carefully, and 1 found IL decidedly good
After using IL about two months, | awoke
to the fact that my bad symptoms had al
most totally disappeared. and that my
health was better than IL had been for six
years. had no headache: my heart
troubled me only at rare intervals: could
eat with perfect impunity; gained flesh. and
was generally much stronger than for
II had discontinued medical treatment
when began TO use Postum, and common
sense supports me in the conviction that
Postum alone was the curative agent in
my case. My children are quite fond OF n.
and I take comfort In the thought that I'm
Postum they obtain both food and drink
and run no risk OF injury 10 their digestive
organs. No one has healthier children than
l. and that alone Is sufficient to prove its
Greek. Mich.
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Topics in the Churches.
suNDAY-scHooL LESSON AND CHRISTIAN
ENDEAvOR WORK.


The Hebrews must needs have recognized them
selves the humblest instruments OF a wonder
working and just Providence.
There was a seven-day delay--a crucial test
of Isrsers faith. and a means OF its cultivation
also He that believeth shall not make haste"
In that they did not precipitately assault the
city. they showed their faith. 1t faith that
brought the walls of Jericho down. (Heb. ri,
3O) This was a better generation than that
which persisted I'm the wilderness
This delay afforded last opportunity for re-
pentance the part OF a wicked and perverse
generation. The candle burning in its
socket, but still burning. In this the eleventh
hour of their probation repentance would have
brought salvation.
To the victor belongs the spoils. But Jehovah
the victor in this instance. To the Oriental
mind there could be no more emphatic evidence
OF this than the complete deprivation of the
assaulting party of the rich booty within the
city. The might and strength of God alone
took Jericho. The rich contents Of the Canaan
itsh metropolis was cheerfully devoted to Him
as kind of first fruits of all that yet TO
be CLEANED by wars dread reaping- hook
Israel is solemnly warned that. IL he followed
the hideous vices Of the native tribes. the land
will vomit him out. as II did them. Qsev xviii.
"a, 25; Deut. xiii 80. 3D. Righteousness is the
only title by which they hold the land. Uni
versal, persistent, national unrighteousness can
ceied and quashed the Canaanites' claim to the
land in which they dwelt.
lamar the Canaanite. Rahab of Jericho Ruth
the Moabitess and Bathsheba the Hittte are tho
four foreign women whose names appear In the
genealogy of the Messiah. What can
make of the heather and outcast who give
themselves up to Him In dutiful faithi
And Joshua rose early in the morning.
They rose early about the dawning OF
the day Early rising be about Lords
business is an admirable thing.
Marcion's familiar objection is to the effect
that the God of the Hebrews showed a change
ableness OF disposition inconsistent with the
common Bible portraiture OF Him, In thai He
commanded the sabbath be kept sacred at
one time and 10 be broken at another The aliu-
sion Is to the fact that OF the seven days In
which the Hebrews circumvented Jericho at the
divine command must have been a Sabbath
But an orderly silent. religious procession. led
by the ark and 10 the measure Of the notes oe
the silver Jubilee trumpets could not be con-
sidered a PROCLAMATION of the day. Even IL the
seventh day OF the siege a Sabbath. IL Ia
probable that the assault occurred at sundown.
when the Sabbath ended.
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THE TRANSFER OF A SUIT
EVERETT LANCASTER SUES THE Jo-
sEPH M'wILLIAMs COMPANY.
He Claims He was Injured by the Col
lapse of Tover-other Cases
in the Courts.

The case CT Everett Lancaster against
the Joseph McWillams Company. steam
filters and engineering contractors, was
transferred from the Marion county Sa-
perior Court. Room !, yesterday 10 the
United States Court and the transcript OF
the record flied. Lancaster brought suit
against the contractors for injuries alleged
10 have been received in the collapse OF
the filter tower M the Marion County Heat
and Light plant. from which he incurred
much expense and will suffer permanent
disability damaging him to the extent OF
5000 In his original complaint Lancaster
alleges that the defendant in the construc-
ton OF the filter tower negligentIy per-
United the tower to be poorly and weakly
constructed and that IL due this
that ne fell with il on Sept. q. In the fal.
he claims that his shoulder was disl0catef
ard bruised. his right foot hurt and his
eye permanently effected by the entrance
into ii OF chemicals used in the water
softening process. He AYERS that he Is
capable of earning a large salary at ais
profession OF electrician and that his dis
abilities will cause a monetary loss 20
him. The defendant. the McWilliams Com
pany, asked for the transfer from the
Marion county court claiming TO be organ
lied under the laws of the State of Ken
lucky and a resident of that State.
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On Monday evening. Oct 20, a lecture
will be given at the Y. NJ. c. a by Mr.
c. NJ Johnson. who has been travelling In
Mexico. Mr.. Johnson's subject will be
Mexico as 1 Find 1t To-day" He has a
number of photographs which he took while
on his trip to Mexico and will show them
on the night of his talk. The admission
Is free.
j. w. Thompson gave an interesting lee
ture yesterday at noon on interna tional
Sunday-school lessons. The lecture was
attended largely by many business men.
Secretary Northcott has begun a series
Of Sunday afternoon meetings for boys
that is one of the new features this year.
The subject to be discussed tomorrow is
Scales" Prof. George Hebble, the blind
pianist. will have charge of the music at
the meeting.
The working boys night classes have in
creased since the opening of the season
Already the association quarters are be-
ing taxed IL is thought additional room
will be made before the close of the winter
season.
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BILE street to forty feet west of Pine street.
Opening of Ruth street, from Jackson
street to first alley north of Bertha street.
FINAL ACTION AFTER MODIFICATION.
Cement walks on Brookside avenue from
Tenth street to Newman street, on west
side. and from Tenth street to Twelfth
street, east side. Modified to read five
feet walk, grading and sodding lawns.
TAKEN UNDER AMUSEMENT.
Grading street and sidewalk on Rural
street, from Tenth street to Sixteenth
street
Grading roadway and sidewalk on Rural
street, from Sixteenth street to Massachu-
sets avenue.
FINAL ASSESSMENT TAKEN UNDER
ADJUSTMENT
Sewer in Coleman and Julian streets and
alleys east, from Washington street to
Pennsylvania Railway.
COMPLETED IMPROVEMENTS.
Wooden block roadway on East Michigan
street, from Fulton street to Pogue's Run.
Hoosier Construction Company, contract
ors.
BIDS RECEIVED
Brick roadway On Mechanic street from
South street to Henry street American
Construction Company, S2.3S per lineal foot
Capitol Paving and Construction Company,
2.39 per lineal foot.
Cement walks on Tenth street. from
Holmes avenue to Tibbs avenue Marion
Caldwell. G. cents; A. ID. Bowen. CIV cents;
Henry Mag, 621z cents; T. E. Kane So
cents.
Brick roadway, stone curb, cement walks.
approach walks and grading and sodding
lawns. on High street. from McCarty street
to Prospect street. J. X. Cooper, Pos.on
block stratified curb, fve-foot walk, $3.50:
combined curb and gutter. $685. three-foot
walk, 36 cents; sodding, twelve and one-half
feet. IL cents. American Construction Conn
pany, $3.50; approach walks. 40 cents; sod
ding lawns, 10 cents. Capitol Paving and
hrin adxxra
five-foot walk, s4.25; three-foot approach
walk. As cents; sodding, Is cents.
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THE COURT RECORD.
SUPERIOR COURT.

OOI 1O1hI
Room John L. McMaster, Judge
William Dye VS.. Levi Fesler ct al; on
account. On trial by jury
Room Flames NJ. feathers. Judge.
Celtic Savings and Loan Association No.
3 VS.. John Dryer. Defendant defaulted.
and judgment against John Dryer for
1870 without relief and costs. Foreclo-
sure and sale ordered.
Room 3-vinson Carter, Judge.
Louis Taylor VS.. Indianapolis Street
railway Company; damage. Dismissed and
Vinton A. Sample vs. volney T. Malott
receiver; damage. On trial by jury.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Henry Clay Allen Judge
Louis Held VS.. Frederick Heid's estate:
claim. Submitted to court. Allowed for
81. 800 at cost of estate.
Louis w. Mores ct al. VS.. Lawrence A.
Vinnedge; tort. Defendant defaulted. Sub
Judgment against defendant for s2sS.o5 and
costs. In tort
CRIMINAL COURT.
Fremont Afford, Judge.
Americas Green; petit larceny Plea of
guilty. Fine 81 and imprisonment in work
house for four months.
Fred Ryan; incorrigible. Plea of guilty.
Age eleven. Sentenced to Indiana Reform
School for Boys until he is twenty-one
NEW SUITS FILED.
H. Lille Mackey VS.. Albert Bolman;
foreclosure of chattel mortgage. Superior
Court, Room 2.
August w. Blue VS.. Albert Haugh; note.
| Superior Court, Room l.
II. T. Conde Implement Company VS.. w.
j. Kitley; on account. Superior Court.
Room 3.
| Julia E Lawrence VS.. Indianapolis Wood
| Ornament and Refrigerator Company; on
note and for the appointment of a re-
| ceiver.
| Anna NJ. Lowry VS.. George E. Lowry;
| divorce. Superior Court. Room g.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR.
seIf-Mastery-I Cor. tx, %, Gal. v, 10
2G-Temperance Meeting.

The common title OF man is master" since
mister Is only corruption OF that word
But. alas. there is many MIR" who deserves
any title but that. The proper designation OF
many a man would be. not MI John smith,
for instance. but Mastered John Smith''-mas-
tered by HIS appetites. desires. habits and pas
sions.
a trade, Jack of all trades and master OF
none Is one OF the most contemptuous OF pro-
verbs. Who does not admire a man that is mas
ter of other men, as Napoleon was. Cromwell.
or William Of Orange George Washington?
And yet TO he master of ones self is greater
than to take city build There have
been men In abundance. like Alexander the
Great who could take city. but could take
the citadel of their own souls and the enemy
there ensconsed conquered them at last
/ like a riding In an AUTOMOBILES;
IL is srch splendid exhibition OF mastership.
Just touch on a valve. just a turn OF a lever.
and the wonderful contriyance curves and darts.
slackens its speed or rushes ahead. like a crea-
ture Of intellect Such. only far more intimate
and powerful. should be a mans control over
the impulses Of his mind.
But. strange TO say. this mastery OF ones self
is possible only Is mastered by God
Whether We eat drink. or whatever we do
we do all to the glory OF God. We are
rot 10 eat 20 Set strong, nor drink 20 get merry.
nor work 20 get fame or food. AS soon as we
begin 10 associate a sef-motive with anything
begin TO lose sef-mastery. God alone
can subdue rebellious natures. As well ex-
pect to lift yourself by your own armpits as
seek II dig yourself out Of the pit OF your pas-
sions. IL you become Gods He VIII care
tor His own. II you eat and drink 70 His glory
you will no; "eat and drink damnation'' but
health and joy.
That is the bright sice OF the picture bul
there Is a dark side. a terrible side.
1 have Just read the story o. a wild beast
tanner who for twenty-five years had handled q
boa constructor. He had watched II grow To
monster thirty-hve feet Ions. but he gave daily
performances with It and supposed he Was IT'S
master one day. however. they had reached
the climax Of their exhibition. and and SER
pent were wound together and seemingly
blended In one. faint scream heard and
the sound OF breaking bones The serpent-slave
was master al last. and the trainer was nfeless
in the midst OF its coils.
That il a picture OF the fate OF the dfaakafd.
the sensualist. the man who loses his mastery
over himself. The lower passions VIII grow
stronger. the victim will seem 10 I've master,
stiii there will come day when the Fold ser
pent'' VIII tighten his coils. Death
AMOS r. wELI.A
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shortridge Athletic News.

The second Manual Training High School
team under Capt Harry Wheeler will go to
Lebanon to-day and play the high school Of
that place.
The condition of Frank Doudican, who
was hurt in the contest last Saturday with
Louisville, is yet serious and his physicians
are unable to tell whether or not he can
play any more this season.
The second Shortrdge team will go to
Greenfield and play the high school of that
place this afternoon. Capt. Will Kearney
will take the following men: Holloway.
Defrees. Payne. Aronson, Blatchley, Berry,
Sullivan, Weer and Ketcham. "Hazy''
Clark will accompany the boys and officiate
in the game.
HAY Clark and Howard Shank. WHO
have been on the sick list for some time,
will resume work with the squad Monday.
Forrest Tolin. one of the best men on the
first team who came from the Howe Mil
and will not play this year. This is a
serious loss to the team, as Tolin was a
fast player and knew the game well.
Manager, John G. Trent; of the, Short
signed owing to being unable TO look after
the interest in football on account of his
work in the night schools OF the city. A
successor has not been chosen as yet, al
though it is practically settled that Claude
Tuck. of the faculty, who is aiding in
coaching the team, will become manager
of the eleven.
The manager of the Wabash High School
FOOTBALL team tSlesidpheu 10 the Manudl
Training High School eleven that they
wished TO cancel the date for a game this
afternoon. The reason given by the Wa
bash manager was that the team could not
pay the expenses, of the Manual Training
High School squad to that city. Capt. Jack
Shideler will put in the day at practice on
the Capital-avenue grounds.
The Shortridge High School football team
will go to Madison to-day where IL will
meet the Hanover College eleven this after
noon. The Shortridge team is in bad shape.
and will have 10 use five subs I'm the
game to-day. Capt Bob Scott however,
mas hopes of giving the college boys a
and the Shortridge High School eleven
had one of the hardest contests during
the season. and the score was tie to o.
The following men will be taken To Madi-
Toilette, Dunning. Mckinney, Lilly, Van
Wrinkle, Gipe, Scott Brown, Johnson and
Joseph.
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The first report cards of this term will
be given Monday.
Paul Clements is working on a football
song for the school.
The members of the Junior class of 1904
are selecting subjects for their junior es-
says.
Herbert Wagner has returned from a
hunting trip to the northern part of Wis
consin.
Harry Nicoli gave a powwow for the
junior organization of Indians at their last
meeting.
Alice Irwin, of the O3 class, will soon re-
move to Washington, ID. c.. to reside per-
manently.
Jean Robinson, who has been attending
the Denver High School. is now a student
at Shortrldgc.
Aida Patten. a member of the class of
for Smith College.
Miss Roe Roberts will entertain the Sigma
Delta Rho Club of senior girls at her home
Monday afternoon.
The issue of the Friday Echo this, week
was edited by Blanchard Mckee in the abb
sence OF the leading editor.
Ruth Matson, Charlotte Dillman and AL
berthe Shepard are on the reportorial staff
of the Thursday edition of the Daily Echo.
The latest club in the school is the "Kook-
Ses so Tar OF are Ns Wolf co
burn Ethel Rowland, Helen Magil, Alta
Curry and Irene Geoble.
The Shortridge High School girls basket
ball team has received a challenge from
the five at Charlottesville and it has been
accepted The game will be played early in
the season and will likely take place there.
A letter to the Echo from Mr.. Arthur j.
Taylor. who has gone to Chicago to live.
appeared in the issue of the organ Friday.
| Mr. Taylor was teacher of mathematics and
commercial work In the school for eight
| years.
At a meeting Of the Shortridge High
school Oratorical Association set of off,
Gers was chosen for the coming year. Ed
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The case of Kate Kidder against the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany was remanded back to the Vigo Cir
cult Court for trial by Judge Baker in an
opinion written yesterday and handed
down from the United States Court The
suit of the plaintiff grows out of the fall
ure of the defendant TO permit the cashing
Of her check against ii for $4,000 on the
Wisconsin National Bank. In defense Of
ordering the stoppage of payment on the
check the defendant filed an answer TO the
complaint setting forth that number or
other banking houses were part owners of
the contents OF the check and threatened
suit IL the payment was not prevented in
time to allow a satisfaction of their claims.
The application of a transfer from the
Vigo court TO the United States Court was
based on the siSnihed intention of the
banks to become parties to the suit. but
Judge Baker neld that the case should be
properly tried in the State court
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win Friend was elected president and
George Posey vice president Miss Donnan
of the faculty was selected treasurer. The
executive committee is as follows: Earl
Pritchard. Charles Christian, Herbert Wag-
ner, Myron Leckner and John White.
Fletcher b. Wagner, who founded the
Daily Echo and graduated in the class of
80, has presented the school with a mag
nificent picture of scenes at the Leland
Stanford, jr., University. where he at
tended college. Mr.. Wagner wrote an ar
ticle to the Daily Echo short time ago,
in which he advanced the idea that gradu-
ates of the Shortridge High School should
leave gifts to the school after attending
higher institutions, and this move on his
part is a step in that direction.
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stock Pens n Nuisance.

The Supreme Court has declared that the
stock pens in Crothersville maintained by
the p. c.. c. & ST. L. Railroad are public
nuisance Judge Monks yesterday handed
down an opinion In a case of the railroad
against the town. The town trustees had
declared that the pens were a nuisance and
the state Board of Health approved the
resolution Of the town board. The railroad
sued for an injunction against the removal
or the pens. The Supreme Court held that
the burden was on the railroad TO prove
that the pens were not nuisance, and that
the appellant had not come into court In a
case in equity with clean hands.
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THE L. w. FLETCHER ESTATE.
Marion Trust Company Will Here
after Have It's management.

ID. w. Howe and Samuel w. Fletcher.
executors and trustees OF the estate of
the late Lafayette w. Fletcher, yesterday
resigned as trustees and the Marion Trust
Company was appointed in their stead.
The management of the estate took up too
much OF the time of the original trustees,
and they turned the matter over to the
Marion Trust Company. The trust COM
pany was appointed trustee for Jean
Fletcher. a granddaughter of Lafayette
w. Fletcher. to whom was left about 49,
600 I'm cash and securities, and about the
same amount I'm real estate. The trust
company will manage the property and al
low the proceeds TO accumulate until she
becomes twenty-one years old. She is now
twelve.
After providing for the widow and max
ing several requests, the will divided a
part If the property into three portions,
one-tilird to go TO Samuel w. Fletcher.
one-third 10 a nephew, William w. Wilson,
and one-third TO a granddaughter, Jean
Fletcher.
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1t was discovered yesterday that the
glass over the palm garden on the roof
of the Claypool Hotel building was shat
tered by the hail that fell Thursday even
ing. The palm garden covers a space
about fifty feet wide and 100 feet long on
the roof of the building. II IL said that
about $1,000 worth of glass was ruined
There were no plants In the Garden.
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Julia E. Lawrence yesterday filed suit
against the Indianapolis Wood Ornament
and Refrigerator Company. located at 2S1f
Clifton street, on note and for the ap-
pointment of receiver. She loaned the
company $3.50 and the note is past due.
She AYERS that the company cannot pay
its debts and is bordering on Insolvency.
She says the company was capitalized a {
$500. but the stock was never paid up, and
that pretended transfers have been made
TO fnsoIvent persons. She also alleges that
the president OF the company absconded
with money that properly belonged to the
company
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BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.
pESOIJyTIONs ADcpTED

Local sewer in Harrison street, from a
to a point 10 feet west of Pine street.
north.
Local sewer in first alley east Of Walcott
street from Michigan street to a point
ten feet south of Sturm avenue.
FINAL ACTION TAKEN.
Cement walks (six feet) on Michigan
street from c.. c., c. & ST. l.. Railway
to Pogues Pun.
Cement walk five feet) on Naomi street.
from Shelby street to 1s4 feet east of Lin
den street.
Local sewer In Harrison street. from No