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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1903-01-08
JUDICIAL DECISIONS

An assignee Of Il lease. who. as part
or the consideration of the assignment,
assumes all the obligations and liabili-
ties arising under the lease. is held. in
Springer VS.. De Wolf GIID. J6 l.. Il. \.
40, not to be able 10 abSOlve himself
from liability to the lessor for rent by
assigning his interest to a third person.
Where the finder of a lost article
knows to whom it belongs, or from the
circumstances under which it was
found the wner could reasonably be
aScertained, the Court of General SEES
siOnsO of Delaware, in the case Of State
VS.. Stevens 90 Att. Rep, I'D, holds
that If he appropriates it and converts
1t to his own use he is guilty of felo-
NOUS intent, constituting larceny.
The death of Il city employee from
smallpox contracted in tearing down
a smallpox hospital. of the danger
from which he receives no warning, is
held, in Nicholson VS.. Detroit NIichD,
81 l.. Il. \. 601, not to render the city
liable, where the work is done through
a board the duties of which are statu-
tory, and which is required to provide
smallpox hospitals in case of emer-
gGncy, since the city's act is a govern
mental function.
Where q telegraph company negli-
gently delivered a different message
from that which it was authorized to
deliver. so that the sender was repre-
Scuted as offering goods at 4 lower
price than that at which he had in fact
offered them, and the supposed offer
was accepted in ignorance Of the mis-
take, the Court Of Appeals Of Ken
lucky, in the case Of Postal Telegraph
Cable Company vs.. Shaelfer (62 s. w.
Rep, 1119), holds that there was no
contract, and the sender was not
bound to deliver the goods at the lower
price.
\ passenger who aIights from a NOV
ing car is not necessarily guilty Of
negligence as a matter of law, holds
the Supreme Court Of Georgia, in the
case of COursey VS.. Southern Railway
Company (3S S. E. Rep, $3.50. and IN
less it is shown that, at the time the
passenger attempted to leave the NOV
ing car. it was running at such Il high
rate Of speed as would render the at
tempt to alight obviously dangerous,
the question whether such an attempt
was or Jas bot negligence on the part
of the passenger is a question Of fact
to be determined by the jEcy.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1903-01-08

SHOE FASTENER. by fire companies
for Harvesting the horses if it could he
applied to the clothing of a human be.
Ing. At present, however, the shoe is
about the only article of apparel which
the inventor has sought to improve on
and in our Illustration we show a new
fastening device which can be applied
to a shoe which has laces to draw the
edges together. Located just above the
top lactng eyelet On each meeting edge
of the upper is Il short Iacing loop, pref
eraDly of leather, with a metallic tube
section inside to give the lace free move
ment. Located above the short loops is
a pair of long loops extending almost
to the top Of the upper. with slightly
curved metallic tubes inside. The lacina
is inserted in the eyelets in the usual
manner, and is then passed through the
short and long tubes. When the shoe is
on the foot it is only necessary to give
a pull on the lace ends and tie the knot
drawing the edges of the upper CLOSE
enough together to fit snugly on The
ankle, the slight curve in the tubes
causing the lace to exert its pressure
along the whole length. Milton S
Brown, of Washington, d. c., is the in.
VentOr.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1903-01-08
His First LETTER.

\ youth was engaged as junior clerk
by a firm of lawyers. and by way of
filling in his time and testing his worth
on his first day he was told to write a
letter demanding payment of a debt
from a client who was long in arrears.
TO the great surprise of his employers
a check for the amount arrived the
next day. They SEN for the young
clerk and asked him to produce a copy
of the letter whicf had had such an
astonishing result. The letter ran as
follows: Dear Sir-If you do not at
once remit payment we will take steps
that will amaze yOu."-Chicago News.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1903-01-08
POliteneSs in Mexico.

IA t6iC
Men in Mexico do some things which
would look rather queer here. For ex
ample, they tip hats whenever they
see each other; they shake hands when.
ever they meet and part; they do not
consider it bad form to stand in line
on the sidewalks and stare at the Ia
dies; they their hats in a theater
until the curtain rises. and, moreover
they put them on between the acts and
stand up to look at the audience, and
after a separation they embrace and
pat each other On the back if they hap
pen to be intimate friends.
They never chew tobacco, but smoke
everywhere, e in some theaters.
They never carry bundles in the street,
but each is attended by a servant, who
carries even the smallest package.
They are wonderfully courteous TO
each other, and two friends will spend
a good deal of time in deciding which
shall enter a room or carriage first.
Finally, says the Detroit Free Press,
every Mexican gentleman, when stroll
ing on a street, insists on giving the
inside of the walk to his companion.
as a mark of p~Oliteness. The point is
quickly decided if there is a difference
in station or age, but if there is not,
and the two friends go down a street
and cross often. so that the relative
positions are changed, a new discussion
as to which shall occupy the inside
becomes necessary at every corner.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1903-01-08
White Slave to
Savage Bushmen


A strange experience was that Of 10
Seph j. Gill, once Il resident of Brook
yn, who died recently on shipbcard ant
was buried at sea. He disappeared
many Years ago, and, supposing hin
dead, his wife married again anC
raised a family, and, acting upon tn,
reported death of his first wife, Gil
had also again married. Had he liveC
% reach his old home in Brooklyn the
reunion probably would have been I'm
paralleled in fact or fiction.
GillS adventures in Australia would
scarcely sound credible if presented il
/ dime novel. He left New York fOl
Australia in 1856. After his arrival nc
word of him found its way to his anx
lous relatives for four years. Mean
while he was given up as dead. FoUl
years later news reached Brooklyn rel
atives that be was alive, and some cor
re~sp0ndence followed.
Gill was the son of the late Thomas
Gill, a Brooklyn soap manufacturer.
Lao hio'hCi, tlS. lSdDtlIa OIl, Vi
Greene avenue, Brooklyn, and a broth.
7, Thomas Gill, are still living.
Joseph Gill left New York to look
ifter some mining interests in 1856
-Four years later the family received
word from the United States consul al
Sydney, N. S. W., that J. j. Gill. a
wealthy miner, and four companions
had been ambushed and killed by bush.
men in the interior Of Australia.
The information, from such a source,
was accepted without question. Years
went by and no word was received
from Gill. He was mourned as dead
His wife, whom he had last seen il
1886, married again in 1893, some three
Years after his reported death. Mrs.
Gill had two children by her first hus.
band. She is now Mrs. Frank Johnson
Of Brooklyn.
Meanwhile Gill was living as a slave
among the bushmen in Central Austria.
ia. 1t appears that four companions
with him at the time Of the capture
W tIt ul put W Ucdll, Oul NIH vas tl-
lowed to live.
He was kept as a slave. He was
'Orced to do the most mental work by
his captors, and altogether he led a life
been removed from civilization and 50
close was the watch upon him that
COR years 10 opportunity of escape pre-
Sented itself. He was, of course. com.
shut off from all communica.
ion with the outside world.
Finally, however, after twelve long
years of slavery, and sixteen years of
lbsence from the United States. Gill
succeeded in escaping and making his
way to the coast and civilization.
He escaped with his life, and little
else. His property was gone, his Aus.
ralian friends had died or moved away.
He determined to remain in Australia
md mend his broken fortunes before
returning home. He sought information
through a detective agency, and after
some delay was informed that his wife
vas dead. ThereupOn Gill married In
Australia. His second wife and a child
him.
In March of this year Gill again
sought information Of his relatives. this
ime with more success. He wrote from
australia to Inspector Mclaughlin. OF
he Brooklyn police, TO ask if his broth.
RS were still living. Inspector Nc.
laughlin found and notified the family.
correspondence had passed be-
ween the brothers, when Joseph J. Gill
wrote that he was about to visit his
in Brooklyn
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1903-01-08

after, when he was entertaining Ma.
jorie Blakeley and Jack to dinner at
his house well, my boy, l congratu.
late you. Now | leave all to you. a
bargains a bargain"
Sweet Majorie blushed, and looked
shyly at Jack, who rose and bent over
her. Il have been more than repaid"
he whispered, "fOr | have won the heart
and love of the sweetest girl on earth"
New York Daily News.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1903-01-08

In January the death rate from A.
cidents is slightly greater in rural
parts than in cities; in February the
death rates in city and country are
about similar; in March the n ia
more dangerous: in April the rates bal
ance again: in May and June the city
leads. in July and August the countrv
leads; IN September the city is ahead:
in October and November the country
is more fatal, and in December the city
leads.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1903-01-08

There We're slaughtered in the Unit
ed States in 1900. 5.53O.911 beeves. g.
19O,49O sheep. 3O,G54.333 3 hogs. The
value Of products of the cities in which
slau@hterlng Is an Important industry,
stated in millions of dollars. was Chi
cago 256. Kansas City 80. South Oma-
ha 81, New York ~. st. Joseph. Mo
-. East st. Louis. ILL.,. -. IndianaDo-
lis Is. Milwaukee Is. st. Louis Il, Phil
adelphia II. Buffalo II. Cincinnati IA
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1903-01-08
To BE Consistent

Deacon Snow-Does l un'erstan', par
son, dat yo' op%inionate dat Adam wuz
a colored man?
Parson Johnsing-Yo' diagnose NAH
views c'reckly. sub.
Deacon Snow-Den l s'pose yo' low
dat dat apple WIZ in realty a watah-
milliOn.-Philadelph;a Press.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1903-01-08

iOSl JlLlt, luEcu'
ions which enable
aim to dress quick,
ly have a peculiar
interest, and there
is no doubt tina,
many a person
would like to util.
iZe an apparatus
imilar to t h Il t
which Is employed
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1903-01-08
NEW FORM OF SHOE FASTENER.

For the nan in a hurry to get to worn
in the morning or for the man who
oversleeps and has to rush to make up
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1903-01-08

same time steadily avoiding her glance
IF at aDy time Won should be in diff
entities. er-well er-come and look MI
m. And or oh hang it." be eycIaim
ed. its 10 use my beating about the
bush. I'm going TO lend Won five
Dounds."
Tho Girl crinsoned hut shook her
head "ImDossibleII O n know when
co,1Id renav vou"
'.Tben may ask what YOU intend do.
Ing and how Won are to pass the nfcht?'
- don't know" she murmurad
"Nor do | unless Won accent nv loan
must insist" he said earnestly .'Par.
I'm NV soviuo ca hut I think if is folly
to refusn Consider if q loan that Won
can return at anv distant date Won
like"
cho bad ,oro, ,bo ord o,d nIoood :.
in her norket.
w arc all soma time or otbar viz
Tins If circumstances ~ no hooan AGAIN.
"consfdnr hat rour time has now,
como" no concluded hoptoringIv
..You-voua arc very oood " she vhis-
nerod "Whvr how do Won know that
you are unkind," he put in quickly.
"Must tell YOU what | see in YOUR face
and eyes. They SPELL"
She motioned him to desist. Tell me
another time-if we ever meet again.
Since necessity demands that | must
submit to. IT,"
Then you will accept the amount?"
Necessity SAYS yes" she answered..
softly.
They strolled TO the corner in silence
Don't forget when you are in trou-
be-" he began. to"
Il shall always remember. No words
of mine can thank Won. Please don't
follow me to see where 7 90 Promise
me?"
Yes. l promise" be said. raising his
hat. Good night"
Good night" He watched her walk
quickly down Grosyenor place. then
went to his club.
He knew he had fallen in love at first
sight.
Another season come and pona
Jack" said his uncle. q solicitor or tbp
old school land Won not found an heir
ess. still slick TO NV haroain Nh.
dav Won marry n girl with flo q
cave all to ,ouo
''WeIl. who knows what NAV han.
pen?" answered Jack. noiptjnp to the
personal column Of the Daily Arr,,s
Il see you've got that in again Ha
Indicating the following.
IF Miss Ma iorie G. RIakeIev vii,
call on Messrs. Jollup & Groineer Sn-
~,icitors 52 Erav,S Inn ,bo viii bo,u ~
something to her adyantace."
YES" answered his uncle 81 thouob,
ID have another try. It's been in ninn
times. Saw. the girls an beiress r.
something IKE FAD wm and sbo nav no
Starving for all we know loci,
expect great things if she CALLS con.
Guided Graipcer's uncle 40 no loft tba
ONCE tDr lllfn- leaving his nQDhpVy in
their nrivate sonr4um
Iool- of+on uonaouoa
Gonna of his forIorn littIo friona 10 80
mot in tba n.r,, HI bod trioa oran.
.osSirlo roa,. 90 fna;.- 49, 49,
-, ho,+S hr+ . rn.,oaaase., Ll,
brno about tho n,u,, hut
bod novor coor bar Sbo had -
n soo hin, h,+ 10 70. -. 49,
,r;.od 80 +h;, IT.
.o,,1 of honou 80 .hat -
,,o,,1d ho ro+,rnoa 49, as.,:o
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Show hor ~ o
nu' '"o" nei Ill ~ me-
Laf,;ns,I1 II sn' "n'ln lit
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,mao ;na D: ,"
oor of oeoni.Luon Trn
- 49, fam
..vosv honoa I.a,e -. ~. go
mra5In $780,.
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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1903-01-08

Cheerfulness is an excellent we rim,
quality. 1t has been called the bright
weather Of the heart-Samuel Smiles.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1903-01-08
The Sermon WIS Oyerripe.

ParsOn Aridbrane-What did the PEG.
pie say about my sermon? Did they
think it full of ripe thought?
Deacon Slow-They said eve more
than that. Not only did they call ii
ripe, but several of them went so far
script.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1903-01-08

Every time a great man does any
thing along comes some little man who
claims to have advised him.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1903-01-08
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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1903-01-08

And so, Jack, you are going to mar
~ an heiress after ALL" said Uncle
Jollup. in huge delight, some months
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-03
The Southwestern Limited Crashes
Into n CabOose Mt the East Syrn-
cuse Yards.

Syracuse. N. Y, February 2S.-The
Southwestern limited on the New York
Central west bound was wrecked at
the east Syracuse yards tonight.
The killed We're: Charles Babcnck.
conductor. J. F. Keeler. brakeman. J.
D. Gourley, brakeman. Three other
train men were severely injured.
All were from Albany. they were
asleep in a caboose which Was detaCh-
ed upon q track. Freight cars on the
same track being shifted. struck the ca
boose which jumped the switch and
slid along another track, rolling across
the west bound passenger track Here
the southwestern at full speed struck
it. The engine toppled over, crushing
the car and killing the men inside.
The engineer and fireman stuck to
their posts and We're rescued from the
wreck. The porter in his buffet car had
his left hand torn off. a number of
passengers were shaken up and bruised
but none severely hurt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-03
THE BURDICK MURDER
Police Have Discovered Several
C1ues-NO Arrests Made.

Buffalo. N. Y. February 2s-Mrs.
dick. who was murdered at his home
Thursday night. arrived here today
from Atlantic City. The police have
found the hackman who drove an as
yet unidentified man to within a few
doors of the Burdick residence about
midnight on Thursday night. They re-
gard this as a valuable clue. Another
clue in the hands of the authorities is
a tuft of hair which was found on the
person OF Mr.. Burdict. 1t is not of his
hair but whether belonging to a man
or woman the police do not say. It IS
of a color and texture that will be easy
to match with the hair from which
was torn. In the room in which the
murdered man was found the police
also found paper which had been sent
to Mr.. Burdick by a Cleveland woman,
containing a story of the granting of
divorce from her husband. The police
learned that the woman was in Cleve-
land Thursday night and that her form
er husband is working in New York or
some other eastern city.
It was learned today that Mr.. Bur-
dick. whose business took him on fire.
quent trips out Of the city, had been
shadowed for sometime when out of
town. This system of espionage, he had
said, had been in effect for some time,
and the inference is that it was to OBJ
tain evidence, if possible, for counter
charges in the divorce proceedings
| which had been begun by Mrs. Bird ok.
The autopsy revealed that there were
at least eleven wounds on the head
five Of which were SO serious that any
one would have been sufficient to cause
death and that they had been in
! f1icted by some blunt instrument. The
! location OF the wounds indicated that
/ the victim was in a reclining position
| when the blows were delivered or that
most Of them had been delivered after
| he had been knocked down. Consider
able force had been used but the doc
! tors did not pretend to claim that the
| force used was greater than might have
| been exerted by a strong woman. Ii
! was evident that the murderer was IN
| a great state of passion, amounting TO
| frenzy, as the skull had been broken
to a pulp in one place and many blows
| had been struck
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-03
House of Representatives.

The democrats stuck to their f1Iih'.s-
tering programm in the r' use today
and even under the operation OF the
special rules adopted yesterday, the
majority's progress with approprai ON
bills and conference reports was ex-
cea6ingly slow and laborious. The
democrats forced roll call on every
proposition and compelled the reanlng
in extenee of everything presented.
Every parliamentary expedient was
seized to delay matters and at the end
of a session Of over nine hours the
house. cornrletelv worn cut at sos
o'clock tonight took a recess until noon
tomorrow fSunday). There was no
sign Of democrats abating their opro-
eit'on. The reading CLERKS tonight
were exhausted By the long strain Of
trying to make themselves card above
Tho cea~alees din and confns,on on the
two coils Of thu house. Tha feature Of
the day was the passage Of the sem te
Cr'nihus public building bill w'Th
hruse amendments which latter in
creased tho total carried bv the b.ll to
over Sc. 600 oo0. The leaders who or
noeed tho hill did not attempt to de-
faat 1t and It wos naesed 2r-26 under
sUcreneion of the rules.
Mr.. Mann ranuhlican Of Illinois, took
charge "collueion" between the archi-
tect and the contractor Of tie Chica go
public building
Mr.. Gaines democrat Of Tennessee
during the discussion Of conference
rnnOrt b'ttorlv arra iened the authGri-
ties for selling the "sncred relics" Of
tho White Fouea. Including he said a
side board which had been present cd
to Mrs. Hayes by the w. G. T. y. and
which, he said. was now relosing IN a
Washington brewery The men who
secured the side board, Mr.. Games
said. had secured other sacred relics
sold as Junk and intended to fit nn a
white House saloon" at the St L>uls
exposition. Mr.. Gaines sa id that other
valuable momentos of oth"r days in
Guiding a mirror presented by Count
Rochambau and bronzes presented by
General Patterson to President Jack
son had been sold as junk.
Nr. Grosvenor republican Of Ohio
denied these charges. saving that ncth-
ing but second hand furniture" had
ben sold.
when Madison was pres dent" in
terrupted Mr. Cannon. "t is relatfd
that the washing was hung in the east
room-my God" he ejaculatod Y ith
mock gravity what has become of the
clothes line" Amid the peals of laugh
ter this evoked the debate ceased.
The net result Of TIE days .ession was
the sending to conference of the naval
and Notifications appropriation hills.
the adoption Of the conference reports
on the railroad safety appliance bill
and the military academy apprnrria-
ton bill, the passage of .he omnibus
public building and the bill to settle
the account Of officers during the Span
ish war period and the adoption of the
senate amendment to two ether COM
paratively unimportant measures.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-03
To Protect the PlaZas.

A bill has been forwarded to Raleigh
for passage by the general assembly
for the protection Of the plazas run
ming through the middle Of the streets
o. the city. 1t makes it a misde-
meanor. punishable with 4 fine OF $40,
for any one to willingly or wantonly
pluck or destroy any flower plant or
shrubbery planted and growing on the
plazas or adjacent to the side walks in
the streets of Wilmington.
Many OF the citizens have taken
pains to beautify the plazas in front
of their residences, and people ruth
lessly walk across them and in many
instances flowers are pulled and the
shrubbery injured. The object of the
bill ia to prevent this vandalism.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-03
ID. e. Yates of Savannah Asphyxiated
in Philadelphia Hotel.

Philadelphia, February 2S.-D. z.
Yates, AZ years old, Of Savannah was
aspnyxiated in his room at a hotel
here. The coroner will determine
whether the case is one OF accident or
suicide. Yates was a travelling horse
dealer. He registered at the hotel last
Wednesday. Thursday night he retir-
ed early and was not seen again until
the odor Of escaping gas attracted the
porters attention to his room. He had
been dead some time when discovered
and the gas was turned on full force.
A letter Of recommendation from G. E.
Emerson, of Savannah, was found
among his possessions
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-03
FATAL WRECK
Near LenOir City. Tenn.
BY Spreading
Rails
LIST OF DEAD

Besides Three Killed Many Were In
Wreck Occurred on the Southern
Tracks and the Train Plunged
Down Steep Embank kment-The
Wreck Was Caused by Two Land
fortunate Place The Cincinnati
Southern Was Travelling Behind
caGO and Florida Limited Had Just
Passed the Place.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-03
General Gordon Will Retire from
Lecture Platform.

Jackson, Miss. February 2S.-General
John B. Gordon, commander-in-chief of
the United Confederate Veterans. who
suffered a severe attack of acute indi-
gestion while en- route TO this city
Thursday night. left today for Texas.
1t is reported that after General Cor
don has filled this seasons lecture en-
gagements. he Will retire from the pla t.
form j .
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-03
WRECK ON N. Y. CENTRAL

Continued on Fifth Page.)
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-03
Only a Few Days More
of This Session Of
Congress
THE WORK DONE

the Important Measures
Eress Was One Creating the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor,
and the Passage of the Anti-Rebate
LaY-several Antitrust Provis-
Coal Was RemOved-Legisl of
importance to the Army and Navy
of Great Benefit to the Philippines
Have been Passed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-03
LEGISLATURE
Proceedings of the State
Senate and House
Yesterday
THE BOND ISSUE

The Senate Went Into Committee of
the Whole on the Revenue Bill-It
Was Made n Special Order for Mon
day-The Senate and House Met in
the State Uniyersity-Mr. Sheriff.
Was Reelected as State Liberian.
The Bill to Allow u Vote on the
Removal of RObesOn's Court House
Finance Committee Will Take Up
the Bond Issue Monday.