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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1902-01-09
The Automaton Was Alive,

champagne, set a glass on the Apollo,
which the automaton performed on.
The automaton winked at the crowd,
reached for the glass, drank the wine,
and then there was a yell on Canal
street which could have been heard
at the river front.
The young man who poses as an
automaton is F. Howard Hill. He
has been an artists model for fifteen
years. He must stand alone in his
class, for he has such a control of his
nerves and muscles that no other
mar is known to have. He has been
sitting for two hours at night and two
hours in the afternoon for the past
two weeks, playing the Apollo, and
during the time while he was at
work he never moved an eyelash or
gave the slightest movement to his
lips. The most difficult part of this
work was to move the eyes as the
body moved, keeping the eyes fixed.
Many were the people who did not be-
lieve their eyes when Mr.. Hill got up
and walked. They believed the cham
payne drinking attributable to some
Even then many were not
satisfied; they tried to get inside and
feel of him as he walked. But when
he turned about and engaged in con-
versation, when his entire body re-
Taxed, then, and only then, the most
skeptical were satisfied.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1902-01-09
Woman Raises Angora Goats in Arizona,

Mrs. Mary Armer, an Arizona woman
who raises Angora goats, has attract
ed considerable attention at the goat
and sheep show in Kansas City.
Mrs. Armer went about with the
goat and sheep raisers with as much
interest in goats and everything per-
tanning to them as the biggest goat
raiser among them. She brought with
her a fine lot of fieecy youngsters she
had raised herself on her ranch in
Arizona, and she sold these at a good
price.
Mrs. Armer comes from a part of
the country where the Angora goat is
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1902-01-09
THE automaton which has been

"HE automaton which has been
holding forth in the show win
dow of a store in New Orleans
for the past two weeks, is not an au-
tomaton, but a live one, the real thing,
and that was demonstrated to the sat
isfaction of the public. Mr.. Gunewald,
the proprietor, announced to the pub
lie that the figure in the window
would drink a glass of wine with him.
The crowds which had gathered
about the show window at different
times during the week were on hand
at the appointed hour with their
friends, and they were so many that
they stretched far out in the street.
Men and women had crowded against
the show window and remained for
what seemed to be an interminable
time, waiting for some show of life
in the face to satisfy them that the
figure was a real man, and not an au-
tomaton. For the most part, they
waited in vain. They seemed to see
the faintest movement Of the eye or a
twitch of the lips, but the LANCER they
remained and watched, the more con-
WINGED were they that It was a delu-
sion.
Those who were on hand when the
engagement of the automaton closed
saw him for the real thing. At S:14
o'clock Mr.. Grunewald entered the
show window, opened a bottle of
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1902-01-09

the town and the Boer armies in the
field. Mrs. Kruger was there, and so
was the wife of General Louis Botha.
These and other persons desired to get
news out of Pretoria My father ami
I thought of a plan to get messages
through the line. There were some
Dutch butchers with English passes
that went out of the city every day
for neat. My father and I found
these men and gave them a round Of
run hat enabled us to buy their
passes for a little. We turned them
over to a Boer leader in the city, and
he sent messengers in many directions
with them.
Knowing that this would get us into
serious trouble when the butchers re-
covered and reported the disappear
ance of the passes my father and 1
FASTENED to leave We informed the
British commander that we were non-
combatants desiring to go to Cape
Town in order to be out of harms way
during the war. He permitted us to
board a southbound train, and after
seven days and nights we reached
Cape Town.
That train ride from Pretoria to
Cape Town was a dangerous one in
more ways than one. In the first
place we were in danger of being
blown up at m moment, and in ad-
dition to hat we were in danger of
betraying our pro-Boer sentiments ev-
cry day. The crew and soldiers had a
holy terror of Dewet. They expected
him every minute. He seemed to
hang over them like a sword, and they
imagined they felt it on the backs Of
their necks every time the train pass
ed a hill or a wood. If w were to
believe what the Englishmen on the
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1902-01-09
FRILLS OF FASHION.

Md gauntlet cuffs are e on
many of the new gloves for women.
particularly those of heavy pique.
The Angora dot, SO called because
it is white n fluffy, is in evidence
meshes and chiffons.
Jewel boxes in the form of minia-
ture dress suit cases are a novelty
They are to be had in different shades
OF leather and are velvet lined.
In addition to ermine. carac,,l broad
tall astrachan and many other skins
In white are utilized by fashionable
milliners for trimming
pineapple albatross-a weave that
suggests a combination of the ordi-
nary albatross and crepon with a
ilky, shimmery surface. is part;cu-
larly effective for house gowns
The adoption of the low couture has
been followed in Paris by the revival
o tine fashion of wearing the hair
loosely incased in a net attached to
velvet band. This style of coiffura +.
worn only in the house.
fur toques are relieved by trimming
OF lowers, an effective mink modal
showing facing Of yellow and whit.
cnrSsanthemums. Dahlias and came
has are used on many Of the new fur
hats.
Lace gowns embellished with en-
broidery are among the most favored
Tor evening wear. One beautiful tam.
oour lace robe is embroidered with
stars executed with blue and white
thread n showing tiny centers OF
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1902-01-09
An Indian Girl Sees the Sights In Chicago,
DEARED in a wigwam, and never {
before outside the domains of

DEARED in a wigwam, and never
before outside the domains of
her reservation home, Lola-kola,
ne flower Of the Kiowas." first saw
strenuous civilization when she arrived
in Chicago from Indian Territory a
few days ago. Her big black eyes
blaZed with excitement and she trem-
bled like a frightened fawn when,
after alighting from a train, she
stood mid the hurrying throng and
din Of traffic at the Polk street sta
ton.
20 a v me! What in the world has
happened? Are all the big buildings
burning, or are the people fighting
with one another" she asked of her
paleface escort, clinging tightly to his
arm.
why, 1t is nothing but the usual
noise Of the city" he assured her.
1.-The people are hurrying to and from
their work. The bells are Of the trains
going and coming; you hear the rolling
Of vehicles over the pavements, the
trampling of horses hoofs on the hard
stone streets, the rumbling of street
cars along the iron rails, the changing
of gongs, the cries of newsboys and
vendors and other sounds that go to
make up the constant turmoil, which
only sounds strange to you because
you are not accustomed to it,"
Still more frightened was the pretty
Indian girl when she walked out and
saw the street cars dashing along
without apparent means of locomotion.
h nearly jerked from her escort and
started to run when a racing auto
mobile darted past them. They pro-
ceeded up State street toward the
heart Of the city, and it was with
difficulty that she could be induced to
go further when the elevated trains
with their accompaniment of deafen-
ing noise rolled above her head at
Van Buren, street. She thought the
buildings were falling down..
All was strange and b~ewildering to
Lola-kola. She had not proceeded far
when the lights of the city beamed
forth and she could not understand
how they could be lighted without
'f1ints" or matches. She had never
seen lights sc bright, and she said
they were like the sum-. She was mys-
titled at the flashing electric signs.
See! They write their signs in fire."
h said as she beheld them from a
distance, and On drawing nearer she
said: mo, it looks as if they made
them from the stars that they have
plucked from the heavens"
After a time the Indian girls fright
gave way to mere wonderment and
she seemed charmed with new sur |
roundings.
1T is all so delightful" she said, "but |
the noise!That I could not endure long. |
1t would drive me mad. But the
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1902-01-09
WITH THE FUNNY MAN.

Blobbs-Harduppe is given to eX-
aggeration. He overdraws everything.
~S1obbs-Yes, even his bank account.
"Why does she use mourning sta
tionery?" "Oh, she's done that ever
since n Of her epistles went to the
deadletter Office"
MY pa" said the bright little boy,
rs that so?" Yes; he's the bearded
lady in the museum"
Goldrox-How is my boy getting on
with his studies? 1 hope you find him
quick. College Professor-Well-er-
he certainly is fast.
Wealthy Bachelor-Your daughter
tells me she is a good cook. The
Mother-Oh, yes. But she has to live
With her to fully appreciate what she
AN do.
Mr.. Newlywed-My dear, this sponge
lake seems rather hard to cut. Mrs.
Newlywed-There! 1 knew that hate
.ul druggist had sent me tough
;ponges.
Wiggins-There is one good thing
about Bjones; he never speaks ill of
his neighbors. Waggins-I suppose he
is afraid his neighbors may know just
as much about him.
M~arkley-No; 1 don't like Borrows.
Parkley-Why, 1 understood you to
say you thought a great deal of him..
Markley-No; 1 merely think of him
a great deal. He owes me money.
Did o notice, Miss Sharp. that
an idiot has been restored to his right
mnid by a clevah %surgeon?" Eyes, Mr..
Flutterby, 1 noticed the item and vas
just going tt call your attention to it,"
For what did o arrest this MANI"
queried the magistrate sternly. For
practice, your honor" answered the
green policeman. 1--WE just been ap-
pointed to the force and I wanted to
get my hand in" i
''In your vermiform appendix" the
surgeon told him after the operation
was over, I'VE found, strange to say,
a small brass tack" THAT proves 1
was right" feebly answered the sick
man. when I said it was something
I had eaten in mince pie"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1902-01-09

bright, beautiful city. I never thought
there was anything like it on earth.
1t reminds me of the Jerusalem the
Christians have taught me about"
you are the first person that ever
compared Chicago to heaven" her es-
cort responded.
Then men are so fair and the wo-
men all so handsome" the Kiowa girl
c%ontipued. Il know an Indian girl
like me must look frightful to such
people as these"
She next wondered If people lived
in the top of the tall buildings and
wanted to know how they climbed so
high until her guide took her to the
top Of the Masonic Temple in an ele-
vator.
Lolo-kola was in Chicago on her
way to Carlisle, Pa, where she is to
attend a private school for Indian
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1902-01-09

sawdust of the stock yards when she
was approached in behalf of the Sun
day POST Dispatch. Her hat was on
crooked, and the sawdust of the COM
mercial arena had settled upon her
dress. But she didn't heed such tri-
f1es. She was more interested in the
blue, red and yellow ribbons pinned
on her basque. These were the Win
nings of her Angora kids, and Mrs.
Armer wore them proudly.
The extent to which Mrs. Armer in
vests in thoroughbred stock is indi-
Gated by two purchases which she
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1902-01-09

1 am perhaps more extensively engag-
ed than anyone else. We have two
other women in the business at Kings
ton, but they have about 300 goats
and do not come out to the market and
shows.
II went to Kingston when it was a
silver mining camp. My husband was
a miner, / have been married twice,
and nave raised nine children, prin-
cipally by my own efforts. 1 am now
in a position to handle my stock in
numbers and deal in the finest thor
oughbreds. I have made some pur-
chases here this week that will enable
me to appear next year with some
youngsters which will win ribbons"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1902-01-09

way of London. A British regiment
was going home on a ship that would
sail in a few days. 1 did not particu-
larly like the prospect of being detect
ed as a Boer on a British ship loaded
with British soldiers. but I too the.
nance and bought the South Ameri-
cans return ticket I made the trip
as a Spaniard. The English aboard
were too glad with the prospect Of
getting home to give me enough atten-
ton to discover that I was a Dutch
man. 1 could not speak a word OF
Spanish, but the English were no bet.
ter off. They didn't know enough
Spanish or Dutch to know which 4
used.
I reached London and let the big
city swallow me just as quick as IL
could. 1 made my way over to Hol-
Ian and there / visited my mother
and sister. After a while I determin-
ed to visit the United States with the
ticket 1 had bought from the South
American. I made he trip without in
cident and will stay here where 1 am
safe. If 1 thought there was a pros
pect of reaching the Boer armies with
out being picked up 1 would just al
go back to South Africa. But
the war there is in such a state that
unless n is in the interior with tho
Boer armies he must run a great risk
of being captured, much more of a
risk, in fact. than he runs once he In
in the country.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1902-01-09

girls. Her home is in an Indian set
Element in the Kiowa reservation near
Anadarko, 1. II. There she has lived
all her life of nineteen years. She is
the daughted of T~uckewano, a Kiowa
chief, Who is said to possess consider
able wealth The girl spent several
days in Chicago visiting the family of
Elmer Kirkwood. Mr.. Kirkwood, who
accompanied her on her trip to Penn
sylvania. is a friend of the Kiowa
chief, with whom he is interested in
several Investments. While in Chi
cago Lola-kola was given a ride in ar
automobile, dined at some of the lead
ing hotels, was taken to a theater and
shown all the principal sights Of the
city.
There can be no dead member in a
living church.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1902-01-09

made at the show. She took a buck
at 1.050 and a doe at 1920, both fine
animals, for her Arizona f1ocks.
Il went into goat raising for two
good reasons" said Mrs. Armer. Il
wanted to make money, and goats are
a profitable stock in our part of the
country. I started twelve years ago.
/ had at first but a few Garst goats
of the Peters flock. These were well
years ago.. I have increased my flock
until I have now 1000 goats. I have
sold 100 goats here.
IT am not the only woman In Ari-
IONA engaged in the goat industry, but
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1902-01-09

as much at home as a cat on the
Isle Of Man. 1t is a goat country.
There is a great deal Of acreage which
Is only valuable as pasture for these
thin-chinned grazers. for whom the
grasses cannot grow o short or too
tough. There are many thousands Of
goats in the neighborhood Of Kings
ton. Mrs. Armer alone has a thousand
Of them. She is n of three women
In that part Of the state who have
engaged In the goat industry, and who
is the best known. having the largest
focks and attending the goat and
sheep shows as an exhibitor. seller and
buyer.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1902-01-09
Boer Scout Escapes British and Lands Here

train told rs. Dewet was ahead. De
wet was just to the right or lett or
Dewet blocked the way in front. Iney
seemed to think 1t nothing impossioie
that the flying Boer might overtaKe
the train and run rings around IL az
he chose. My father and 1 had many
quiet laughs in our sleeves at these
frightened Englishmen. 1t rather
opened our eyes to the British appre-
citation of our generals
We had no desire to remain at Cape
and looked about for opportuni-
ties to get away. I found a muieteer'
Joe Alphonso. from Buenos Ayres' IN
America. He a come over On
a. British ship and the British govern
ment had given him a return ticket oy
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1902-01-09

to stay and putting on a bold front.
If hone of the townspeople rave me
away 1 would be pretty safe, for the
British soldiers would not have known
me from any other harmless mer-
chants clerk found without arms and
permitted the freedom of the city.
1 acted upon this plan. and it proved
q, success. / remained there day after
day. and, though reported escaped, l
was never apprehended. My father,
who was a merchant in Pretoria, was
also in the city. We were seeking an
opportunity to render some service to
the Boer cause. 1t was a time when
friends of the Boer army on h inside
could render much valuable service.
There vas no communication between
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1902-01-09

Puck: Mrs. New1ywed-Oh, motherI
John said this morning I was ona
woman In a hundred. Her Mother
L see In that no cause for tears. Mrs.
Newlywed-But, mother, he used to
say I was one woman in a tbous,ndI
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1902-01-09

There can be no dead member in a
living church.
Evening journal., 1902-06-21
TRUST COMPANY WRECKED
Philadelphia Concern Robbed Of Sc
curities and Funds.

Philadelphia. June 21-As a result
of the assignment of the United
States Trust Company the police are
looking for Henry Il. Mcdowell, its
president, to arrest him on informa-
tion sworn to by Charles l.. Brown.
assignee. charging him with larceny
of securities and embezzlement of its
funds TO the value of $4,000. It is be-
lieyed, however that Mcdowell is al
ready on his way to Europe.
Mcdowell was elected president Of
the company about six months. The
first thing Mcdowell did. It is said. was
20 secure the authorization of 10000
additional shares. with a face value of
S250,0O0. which we're given to him for
negotiation. In addition to this when
he was made president there was en-
trusted TO him securities to the value
of $4,000 To met the expenses of
the concern. notes were given. These
matured within the last few days. and
the amount necessary 90 pay them
could not be found by the treasurer A
meeting of the officers was called and
an assignment was made on Tuesday
TO Charles l.. Brown.
Evening journal., 1902-06-21
FINE GAME AT
FRONT and Union
Thirteen Exciting Innings
Enjoyed by Spectators
Wilmington Baseball Club Furnished
the Longest and Most Interesting
Sport Of Season

IL took Wilmington thirteen innings
TO beat the Roxborough team at Front
and Union streets yesterday afternoon.
The score was TO 4. and the game was
the hottest and most interesting seen
on any diamond in Wilmington this
season. Walker scored the winning
run.
From start TO finish the game was
replete with sensational plays, and the
spectators were kept on their feet con-
tinually, cheering the fine plays made
by both sides. AS has been customary
in several OF the games played recently
Meehan fell down at the critical mo-
ment by fumbling and juggling the
ball. He allowed the score TO be tied
in the ninth inning. Had he fielded
the bal properly a double play could
have been made and the side retired.
Diggins made another error in the
tenth inning that was costly. The real
features OF the game were the one
hand catches OF hot fly balls by Sand
herr in the second inning, and by Hart
ley In the twelfth inning. Gray, the
ROxborough catcher, made some great
catches OF fly balls and was applauded
by the spectators.
Black. who is covering left field for
Wilmington, put up good game. In
fact he has done this ever since he
reached Wilmington, and Manager
Roach is being congratulated for get
ting such q fast man. He covers his
territory as It has never been covered
this year on any team that has played
in this city.
He is not only a sure fielder, but a
man who can be depended upon to put
the wood TO the ball when hit is
needed. Yesterday he made some great
running catches. Wilmington began
its run getting in the third inning, but
did not score again until the seventh
inning, when IL again made run. In
the meantime RoNborOugh had been
hitting the ball and made a run in the
fourth and one in the fifth inning. In
the eighth inning RoxbOrough went to
pieces and Wilmington made two runs.
Gamewell the visitors first baseman,
was responsible for one OF them. He
received the ball. which had been
batted 10 right field and threw it to
third when Moss was not on the base.
Schultz was standing on the side line
and McGamewell mistoolI him for the
Roxborough third baseman. Roxbor-
ough added a run in the eighth. Will
mington did not score in the ninth
and Roxborough tied the score.
Neither side scored again until the
thirteenth inning. when Wilmington
won out One man was out when Wal
ker hit the ball and came home on
Sohultz's hit.
The game in some respects was a
pitchers battle. although Wilmington
made fifteen hits and Roxborough
welve. neither side punched them nor
seemed TO hit when they were needed.
Walker struck out ave men and Fox
three. Sandherr and Somers led in
batting for Wilmington, each getting
three hits. Hartley and L,oos each
made three hits for the visitors.
Evening journal., 1902-06-21

as a strong team, and among the play
ers are Golden and O'Hara, Of George
town University, and Walsh Berger
and Croughn, OF the Pennsylvania
State League.
Dover again defeated the Philadel-
phia Giants yesterday by the score Of
to 3. The game was replete with
sensational plays and kept the specta-
tors in a continual state OF excitement
Tho longer Walker pitched the
stronger he seemed to get.
The long strain began to tell on Fox,
who pitched for Roxborough.
Wilmington did awful execution
with the bat
Black. the left fielder is a wonder.
The team steadily improves under
the coaching Of Diggins.
Sandherr had his eye on the ball as
usual.
Hartley was in left field for Rox-
borough yesterday. He will sign with
Wilmington on Monday.
Wilkesbarra at Front and Union
streets today if the weather permits.
i Thirteen innings of fast and inter-
testing ball is seldom seen. even in the
League.
Walker helped himself to win the
game by getting in hit occasionally.
Evening journal., 1902-06-21
FORTY sEAMEN DROWNED
Queen Elizabeth Picked Up Part Of
Ehrenfels' Crew.

Baltimore, June 21.-The British
tramp steamship Queen Elizabeth,
which has arrived in port from Bonn
bay, was in company with the German
steamer Ehrenfels, from Calcutta,
which foundered in the Indian ocean
at midnight May s, and part of whose
crew-2S men-were picked up by the
Queen Elizabeth and landed at Alden,
India. The Ehrenfels had her bunker
matches swept away, allowing the seas
to flood the engine room and put out
the fires. The vessel fell into the
trough of the sea, the cargo matches
were swept away and she was soon
filed. Twenty-Five of the crew, 10
Europeans and nine Lascars, got away
in a steel lifeboat The captain and
40 of the crew went down with the
ship or while launching the lifeboats.
The % men had been four days and
four hours in the open boat and had
drifted $50 miles when picked up at
dawn by the Queen Elizabeth.
Evening journal., 1902-06-21
TREATY WITH cuaA
VIII Be Sent to Senate II Congress
Fails to Grant Island Relief.

Fails to Grant Island Relief.
Washington. June 21.-The war de-
partment has been engaged for some
time in the collection of data requisite
for the preparation of a reciprocity
treaty with Cuba should the president
conclude to send such a treaty to the
senate in the event of the failure of
congress to grant relief by legislative
enactment to the people OF the island
1t is not believed. however, to be prob
able that a treaty will be submitted
during the present session of con-
gress, mainly because of the physical
impossibility of preparing u satisfac-
tory and complete measure within the
short time before an adjournment is
taken for the summer A high official
of the administration expressed these
sentiments when spoken to on the SUBJ
ject last night, and in addition mega
tived the likelihood of a special treaty
affecting only sugar produced in Cuba.