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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22

anger, for it was dead hand that held
combined madness and death. Not
living soul was on the inbound car.
Turning off the current, Wemper took
the controller from the suffering fingers
and ran back to the sub-statiOn, about
a quarter Of mile, and the power was
once more turned on. During his absence
the truth was discovered and when he
came back to the well-fighted and coni
paratively uninjured car, cheer went
up. The men passengers grabbed him
by the hand, while the women shed tears
Of gratitude. His own eyes moistened
and lump came in his throat as he
thought of the cottage and its occupants.
Coupling the two cars the journey was
resumed and the passengers began to
get off. AS they did so every one drop
ped something in the hat at the door.
When the end Of the run was reached. a
man came forward. In his hand he held
hat which was stuffed full Of bills and
silver. Taking a slip of paper from his
pocket the passenger folded it and turned
it with the other contents of the hat, into
the cap Of the astonished Wemper
Take this with a Merry Christmas
and a God bless you from the passengers
you saved from DEATH" he said, and then
left the car.
His eyes glistening, Wemper counted
the treasure. There was over a hundred
dollars in money. The slip of paper was
the check Of prominent banker of the
town at the end of the line for 500.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22

Wouapef, enc Of the most careful, but
also one Of the newest men on the road
had no naisgivings as he sped along the
snow covered way. Suddenly ahead there
was . blush light which seemed TO dance
in the air. my God, what's this?" he
exclaimed as he sprang from his seat
white as the driven snow which sur
rounded the car. He shut off the cur
rent and put ON the air with such force
as to bring the car almost to stand
still, and throw the passengers from
their seats. Quickly the controller swung
around and the car slowly started to
move backward. To the man in the
vestibule it seemed an age before the
wheels began to revolve backward. The
car was on a long but abrupt curve.
Wemper knew what the blush light
meant. It was an inbound coming TO-
ward him at full speed.
What caused the mixup Wemper did
not know, but he did know that to be
caught on that curve meant certain dea tn
to himself and the sixty odd passengers
on the car. The headlight Of the ap-
preaching car now loonled into view It
was coming at breakneck speed, but
Wemper's car with its load of human be-
ings was now also speeding backward
There had been no orders at the last
was supposed to have clear track.
Whatever the error, it was a palpable
fact that the coming car was upon him.
There seemed to be no effort on the
part Of the man in the other vestibule to
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22

born in Denmark fOrty-three years
ago, but came to this country while
youth and was educated here. He
was the inventor of a number OF nov
elites and labor saving devices, ana
once conducted business college ID
Chicago. He was a graduate OF ths
Indiana State Normal College at var
paraiso.
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The Rev. Wilson S. Fritch, late pastor
Of the Pilgrim church at Attleboro,
Mass, will 80 on the stage. His hrSf
appearance will be in the character OF
Hamlet.
The late Alexander Mayer kOhn,
Berlin banker, was the owner of one OF
the largest autograph collections in the
world.
General James ii. Wilson, who has
been appointed chairman Of the inau-
gural committee, is celebrated vet
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
$Ss.NSSsv F5a@&s
i On THE HhIH LINE. #

THE efty's streets were thronged.
Crowds Of Christmas shoppers hur-
ried to and fro. Electric lights from
the big stores shone on their rosy and
happy faces, and the younger ones
laughinsly shook the snow frem their
hair and capes. Charlie Wemper noted
all this as with his hand On the con-
troller he held the big suburban car in
check. 1t was crowded to the doors as
it started on its trip into the country
with its human freight. The passengers
were in q merry mood. They had re-
manned until the last car, the opera run.
and were going to their homes on the
line, with their arms full of bundles and
their hearts filed with good cheer
All this swept through the brain of
the tired motorman, and there was no
answering smile as gay laughter reached
him through the closed doors of the YES
tibule. Here it was Christmas eve. He
had had fairly steady runs up to the time
the summer business began to slack off,
when the time table changed and he went
on the board as first extra. A wife and
two little ones at home had to be fed
and clothed, and his 20 cents an hour,
with en- average of six hours a day, had
not placed him In position of affiuenee.
nor enabled him to look forward to the
glad Christmas time with any degree of
JOY. He thought of the scant supply Of
coal In the shed, the almost depleted
laTder and empty purse with pay day
still more than a week off, and sighed to
himself
Eight dollars and half coming to
me- he said, as he almost savagely
swung around to six points. The car felt
the current and sprang forward along
the shining ribbons of steel which show
ed I'D in the glow of the headlight in the
endless stretch of white ahead.
The city had been left behind and the
farm houses quickly slid back into the
shadows as the car sped by. The shin
ing rails no longer showed up ahead 1t
was all dead level Of white. The swift
ly-faIling snow had covered with it's
mantle the rails of the line, but the
wheels still sunk through it and clutch
ing the rail- drank In the electric fluid
Thoroughly acquainted with the road.
and with the car under perfect control.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22

graduated in 1860. General Wilson
made a brilliant record during the civil
war. being brevetted on several occa-
sions for gallant conduct. For time
he left the service and engaged in rail-
way and engineering opera tons, but
soon was reappointed. He was born
in Southern Illinois in september,
1887.
-:
Dr. Leo Vogel, appointed Swiss min
lister at Washington, will be the young
est diplomat of his rank at the national
capital.
-
Nerestcha gin was at once the kindliest
and the vainest of men. He loved news
paper notices.
-.
Rear Admiral Charles Henry
Davis, who has been appointed
to serve on the AnglO-Russian
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
Two Christmas Games.

A Yuletide version of the donkey par
ty is played thus: On sheet sketch or
paste a design of Christmas tree. Have
ca oh branch of the tree terminate in a
circle containing a number, using the
numbers from one to ten or one to TWEEN
ty-fve, according to the size of the tree
Each person playing is blindfoIded in
turn and is given rosette with which
he must decorate the tree" Each per-
son aims to pin his or her rosette on or
near to the highest number Of the tree.
Each competitor has three trials, the
three numbers to which he pins nearest
being written down to his credit by the
hostess. who keeps tally. The one whs,se
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
A Good RiddanCe.

When the New Year in at the front doa
peeps,
And out at the back door the Old Yea,
creeps
hope he will carry away on his back
load as big as a peddler's pack;
And Wen stow away In his baggage then
Some things that we never shall want
again.
We will put In the puckery little pout
That drives all the merry dimples out,
And the Greasy seowls that up and down
Fold nice little foreheads right into q
frown;
And the little quaErels that spoil the plays,
And the little grumbles on rainy days,
And the bent-up pins, and the teasing jokes
That never seem funny to other folks;
And the stones that are tossed-be sure Of
that
At robin redbreast and pussy cat
And we'll throw in the bag some cross lit
tie "don'ts,''
And most Of the "can'ts" and all of the
wonts,''
And the grumpy words that should not be
said
When mamma calls, at is time for bed"
If we get all these In the Old Years pack
And shut it so tight that they can't come
back,
Tomorrow morning we'll surely see
A Happy New Year for you and me-
Youths Companion
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22

catch the last train and spend Christmas
at home. 1t will be different from other
Christnases, for hospitality means much
81 the country. I&'s genuine. It's I'M
mixed with business considerations. Your
father or the hired man will meet you
at the depot, and On the way to the old
home on the farm lie Will tell you Of the
things you did when you were boy.
He'll point out the old schoolhouse
where you learned your alb abs and had
some Of the cusJedness licked out of
you, and the little old church where a
preacher preached birthstone and fire in
q way TINT made your flesh cringe and
you diduv dare sleep alone.
1t will ell como back to You. You had
almost forgotten chat you were a boy.
hadn't you?
You'll fill youG. lungs with pure air,
feel the gtinging breeze against your face
and your heart will begin to throb with
good impulses. Here everything seems
to be honest and real and good.
And the welcome. Don't be ashamed
OF the tears tAt wet your cheeks. An
old man with snowy locks, trembling
with affection, a grand old woman, your
mother, who weeps softly. as women
do, because her heart is filled with hap
piness.
You ceuldnt make that woman believe
that You ever had a petty meanness; that
you had even thought wrong; that you
took narrow view of life, or that you
had enw&ties that embittered your ex-
!stence.
B You couldn't convince that old man
that in the world could be found
smarter boy"
Love fergets faults and exalts virtues.
To them your little successes seem like
triumphe.
Don't forget the little room. You oc-
cupied u as a boy. You slept well in
those dsys. Yea hadn't a care You
were free, and you were sound in mind.
morals ind bods. 1t is good to think of
those things. It is good to think OF
Christmas Day, of the gifts and the
pleasure and good viii that went with
them, Of the dinner and the long table,
surrounded bs relatives and neighbors,
too poop to Gave their own Christmas
dinners
: And 'yhen the gray old man bows his
head, ard with the faith Of a child, says:
I'VE thank thee. o Lord for the mer-
cies thru hast shown u.s. the simple
prayer THAI follows will appeal to all
that is gos6 in your and give you new
hope, INV hfe, new coura ge.-Cincinnati
Post.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
War News in Rrief.

Russian Cossacks surprised the Jap
anese near Lidiatoun, and captured eight
guns.
The japanese lost 5000 men in the
storming Of 203 Meter Hill, at Port
Arthur.
japan has protested against the action
of Spain In supplying Russian warships
with coal
Fighting continues on both TANKS of
the Russian army in Manchuria, and
there IL heavy artillery firing on the
Russian center and right
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22

chusetts and was graduated from the
naval academy in 1864. He has been
connected with several expeditions to
determine differences in longitude. For
a short time he served as superintend-
ent of the naval observatory.
-
Prof. Koch, at present in Paris, pro-
poses to make Paris his permanent home.
He will visit German South Africa on a
government mission shortly.
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1t is stated that Drs. OFT and Hirsch,
who attended the wife Of the Gar when
the heir to the Russian throne was born,
received $4,000 each.
-.
Miss Gertrude Won PetZold, NJ. A,
has accepted a call to the Unitarian
Church at Leicester, Eng. She is the
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22

three numbers added together giveo the
largest sum total wins the first prize.
christmas candles is good old
time game. A lighted candle is placed
upon a table. The player is blindfolded
and stationed with his back to the candle,
about foot from it. He's then told to
take three steps forward, turn around
three times, then to walk four steps
toward the candle and blow it out. His
attempt to do so will probably be as
amusing to the audience as disconcerting
to himself
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22

ventiOn, had q rec
ord for deeds OF
daring. In 1900 he
twice shot the rap
ids of Niagara
Falls In boats OIL
his own make, ana
had he succeeded
in the adventure
which cost his life
his purpose was to
make an attempt
to reach the north
pole. Nissen was
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22

of wood. the pig is turned over blazing
fire until cooked, the guests watching
the process with increasing interest. AT
ter dinner stories are told and song
sung. Santa Claus, who, in the person
of an honored guest, is present to receiv,
instead of to give presents. departs, af,
ter the feast, decorated with a long ring
of cakes around his neck and laden with
such gifts as his friends can bestow.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22

North Sea commits
sion at Paris, and
who has accepted
the position, won
fame in the Span-8
ish war as being
the man to whom
the town of Ponce.
Porto Rico. sur
rendered. He was
then in command
of the gunbOat
Dixie. Rear Adj
miral Davis is a
native Of MaSSa-
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22

eran. For a long
time he was chief
of the engineer
corps, and previ-
Ously had been in
charge of river and
harbor improve
mcnts on l. a k q
Erie. From 1889
to 1898 he was Su-
perintendent Of the
West Point Mill
tary Academy,
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22

"a Christmas for the wee ones. after
ALL" exclaimed Wemper, his face light
ing up. Here, Bill" he shouted to the
conductor. eve go whacks on the
cash.
Bill was 10th to accept, but finally con-
scented and there were two merry Christ
masses on the Main Line. - Detroit Free
Press
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
CHRISTMAS IN SERVIA.
Santa Claus Receives Presents Instead
of Giving Them.


In Servia they keep Christmas eve in
a somewhat peculiar way. The father Of
the family goes into the wood and cuts
down a straight young oak, choosing the
most perfect he can find. He brings it
in, saying, Good evening and happy
Christmas" to which those present say,
"May God grant both to thee, and
mayest thou have riches and honor"
Then they throw over him grains of
corn. Presently the young tree is placed
upon the Goals, where it remains until
Christmas morning, which they salute by
repeated frings of pistol.
The national dish in Servia is pork.
The poorest family in Servia will pinch
themselves all through the year so as to
have money enough to buy a pig at
Christmas. Skewered to a long piece
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22

first woman ap-
pointed to a pas
torate in England.
though WON a n
ministers h a V e
been common in
the United States
for several years.
Miss Won PetZOld
is said to be a very
earnest speaker and
extremely popular
with her parish
toner's. This indi-
Gates a rapid ad-
vance from the
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
Tough Luck.

after ALL" said the busy merchant,
christmas comes but once year"
YES" rejoined the old man who had
seven children and nineteen grandchil-
dren, land Pm heartily glad of it."
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22

theory OF the days MISS Won PETZOLD.
cf st. Paul. who said: 1T is shame
for a woman to speak in church" 1t
also calls attention to the forward
march of woman in every sphere OF
learning. ~
The little band OF English students of
the literature and history of Spain has
lost one of its most brilliant members
in the death of Henry Butler Clarke. He
was not 40 when he died.
Sir Richard Sankel estimates that Ire
lands boys contain the equivalent OF
5,000,OOO0O0 tons Of coal.
-.
The story that Gen. Kuroki's father,
was a Pole has been exploded. Kuroki
il an Old japanese name; it is derived
from kuroi (black) and H (wood, or tree).
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
Inherited Mistrust,

Bessie, have you written your letter
to Santa CLAUSE"
Eyes, ma; but don't you 60 an give
4 to pa to mail"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
ONE WEEK OF WAR
JAPS MAKE GOOD USE OF 2o3.
METER HILL.

From Its Summit They Are Able to De.
stroy the Port Arthur FIeet-Future
of the Siege robIematica1 Baltic
Squadron Ordered to Halt.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22

The smiling face Of william
j. Jeffords was seen on our
streets yesterday. He lives In
Cincinnati, and has done well.
1t is bis first visit to his old
home in twenty years. He is
stopping with his aged pa
rents, Captain and Mrs. w. J.
Jefrords.
That is just a homely
news item clipped from Il
country paper. 1t has some
thoughts in it for you, Mr..
Busy Man.
Nearly all of us live in
the future. We are on the
right side Of 90, and have,
we hope, many long years
before us. If we are rich
we hope to become richer.
If we are poor we hope to
become wealthy, and few
people who consider Old age
and a completed career as
something distant stop 10
think of the duty we owe to
the old folks down in the
country" That is where
the majority of the success
full business men came from.
In thousands Of cases father
and mother are still on the
old farm, content to die
where they have lived, far
from the strife Of city life,
close to the soil and nature.
This year you should slip
q Fn-y- 4'hinorS infn n grin
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
alIIfRIg|REQeK
~~N~N>N~~

Peder Nissen, who sacrificed his ll1e
igan in a strange craft of his own IN
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22

.," LIS having a population of about
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-04-19
Nothing Like Experience.

lone truth learned BY actual ex-
perience does more good than ten ex-
periences one hears about" Tell a
mar that Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy will cure chol-
era morbus, and he will most likely for
get 1t before the end Of the day. Let
him have a severe attack Of that dis
ease, feel that he is about to die. use
this remedy, and learn from his own
experience how quickly 1t gives relief.
and he will remember 1t all his life.
For sale by E. Griswold.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-04-19
DEATH OF AGED LADY.

Mrs. Tena C. Cole died April 18th
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S.
B. Young. Mrs. Cole had been un-
well for a long time and had been
under the care Of physicians in Salt
Lake for some time without expert
encing any benefit, and came to Wads-
worth to visit her daughter in hopes
that the change might prove beneficial.
She grew rapidly worse, however, and
survived but a few days after her arri-
val. The body was held until the arri-
val Of her daughter. Mrs. J. B. Waltz
from Cumberland, Maryland. and the
funeral took place Saturday from the
Baptist Church, Rev. T. L. Bellam
of the Episcopal Church officiating,
interment being in Fraternal cemetery.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-04-19
MAJOR BROWN
PASSES AWAY.

Major D. L. Brown, a pioneer of this
state. died at Virginia City at S o'clock
Tuesday night. after an illness of four
weeks death resulting from blood pois-
Onlng.
Major Brown was suffering from a
felon on his finger about a month ago
and had 1t lanced. The trouble did
not appear serious and everything
pointed TO a speedy recovery. Later
the finger was poisoned in some way
but a doctor was not in attendance. as
the family physician was i'll at the time
When he was again visited by the doc
tor the arm was affected. An oper-
alton was performed Tuesday but the
poison had gone into the entire system
D. L. Brown was 81 years old and a
native of Missouri. He went to Sac
ramento when 7 years Of age and came
to Virginia City in 1873. He resided
in that city ever since.
He has been connected with news
paper work since 1875 and was asso-
ciated with ]. Considine in publishing
the Virginia Report at the time of his
death. He leaves a widow and four
children to mourn his loss. The flu
neral took place Saturday.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-04-19
Going to the Camps.

The opening Of spring has caused
many men to get out to the logging
camps this week, and every day there
are calls for more men than are to be
had. All indications are that this will
be n Of the liveliest seasons for the
lumber industry v e experienced in
this section. The season is later COM
mencing than 1t was last year.-Truck-
ee Republican.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-04-19
Ar Aggrevating Cough Cured.

A customer Of ours, who had been
suffering from a severe cough for six
months, bought two bottles Of Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy from US and
was entirely cured by one and a hall
bottles of 1t. 1t gives perfect satisfac-
ton with our rade.--Haynes, Parker
& Co.. Linville. Ala. For sale by E.
Griswold.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-04-19

Parties knowing themselves to he
indebted to the undersigned are re-
quested to call and pay the same to
C. A. Hoover and avoid costs.
7. H. WILLIAMS
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-11-26
Married at Clontarf.

At o'clock Thursday morning the
marriage of John s. Green and Miss
Anna 4. Langan was solemnized by
Rev. Father Kinney at st. Malachey's
church. The bride was attended by
Miss Margaret Freeman and Edward
Langan acted as best man. The bride
was charmingly attired in a travelling
suit Of blue broad cloth, while the
groom wore the conventional black.
The bridesmaid was gowned most be-
comingly in a suit of brown CLOTH
The bride is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick Langan and very popu-
lar young lady. The groom is we'll
known here and is highly respected by
all. A wedding breakfast was served
ut the Clontarf hotel. Only relatives
and intimate friends We're present to
witness the marriage ceremony. The
happy couple departed on the noon
train for a short wedding trip to the
Twin Cities. From there they will go
to their future home at Cheyenne, s.
D., where the groom is engaged in bus
mess. The happy couple have the
best wishes of host of friends.
Amongst those in attendance ut the
wedding was Mrs. e. N. Edwards, of
GAINESVILLE, this state.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-11-26
The Ubiquitous lrlshman.

Rev. Daniel Quinn, head Of the Leo
nine College of Athens, in Greece, who
is at present visiting in this country,
is a native Of Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Father Quinn has spent his last ten
years in Greece, and speaks far better
Greek than he does his mother tongue
He tells story bearing out the as
sertion that no part of the earth is SO
remote that an Irishman or Irish
woman cannot be found there. Seven
teen years ago Father Quinn sought a
vacation on the Island of Cephalonia,
one Of the seven Ionian groups off the
west coast of Greece. One day while
wandering over the Island he came
upon an institution Of learning for
women. Father Quinn was invited in
by the Sister Superior, whose name
proved to be Murphy. She was read
ing history of the Irish race written
in Greek. Father Quinn continued his
Journey to the principal town Of the
Island. There he found that the lead
ing merchant and exporter was a man
named O'Toole, of Irish extraction;
who spoke no other language than
Greek.