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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-15
SAM INES STABLE BURNS
Destroyed by Fire Early Sum
day Morning>>Two Hors>
es Burned to Death.

Sam Ines stable burned Sunday
morning about 1870, burning to
death his two horses, a set of har-
ness and about 10 bushels of corn.
J. L. Riggle was the first to see
the fire while getting a scuttle of
coal to replenish his fire and drop
ping his pail came running across
the street and awoke Sam who was
asleep in his house, and then went
to the stable which was all ablaze.
Mr.. Riggle got Sans buggy out
and saved it, but the wind blowing
from the north blew the fire toward
the stable door, thus preventing
him from getting the horses out.
The horses were still standing
when he got there and were stamp
ing around inside. One of them
died where he was tied without
breaking loose. The other had
broken loose or the fire had burned
Off bis halter rope, and was found
in the back part of the stable where
he had fallen when overcome by
the flames.
No one seems to know how the
fire started. 1t was cold and some
snow had fallen during the night.
Mr.. lines had recently sid his
other team to Lew Smith who had
also borrowed the harness belong
ing to that team.
The hose cart was gotten out
and run up to the fire but was too
late to do anything more than keep
the fire from spreading.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-15

c.: F. Callen, of Sparks, was one
of the jurors in town this week at
tending court.
B. E. Johnson, of Woodlake,
called yesterday to settle up for
! The DEMOCRAT.
Grant Spain was in town last
Saturday and handed us dollar for
The DEMOCRAT.
O. G. Treadway and Ed Lewis
were in town last Saturday from
| Woodlake on business.
The case against John Anderson
was dismissed by the county at
torney without coming to trial.
John Neiss was in town yester-
day. He brought his large black
stallion down to have him shod.
Messers. Ayers and Evans, the
latter an attorney of Thedford,
were in town Monday on landoffice
business.
p. Sullivan, of Merriman, was
in our city Monday and Tuesday
on business. We enjoyed a pleas
ant visit with him.
Arthur Bowering and A. E.
Tosteyin, of Merriman, called on
us yesterday while in town attend
ing court as jurors.
Wesley Holsclaw came up from
Longtime Satu rday morning, to
spend Sunday with his family, re-
turning Monday morning.
Miss Eva Harden returned Sat
urday morning from Indiana,
where she has been for the past
three weeks visiting relatives and
friends.
| On Friday, Dec %, 1904, Mrs.
EImore will give 10 per cent of all
sales made on that day to the La
dies Aid Society of the NJ. E.
church. Your trade is solicited.
| Thomas MCLEAN called at our
Office yesterday while in town to
attend court. He tells us that
Henry Faulhaber of Brownlee has
gone to Australia to look at the
country.
Miss Nellie Easley, who has
been employed in Geo. Hornby's
store for the past few weeks, dur
ing Miss Harden's vacation, COM
menced work Monday morning for
Davenport & Thacher.
Jack Whipple was down from
| his ranch on White river last
Thursday and called at this Office.
Your attention is called to the
change in his brand ad which he
had made while in town and which
appears in this paper.
Misses Jessie Allen and Blanche
Bishop called at THE DEMOCRAT
Office to see the machinery yester-
day. Miss Allen tells US that her
father, G.. w. Allen, is in Omaha
perfecting his rotary wheel engine
on which he has patent.
G. Fl. Stoner was down from
Cody last Friday as a witness in a
case Wray and Hand against Geo.
W. t'nnnier for we'll that they
had put down for Monnier. The
case was tried before Judge Towne.
Several witnesses were in attend
ance at the trial.
Cha rles Tackett was in town last
Friday when the wind was blowing
from the north and clouds over
hung the sky, but he said he didn't
think it would storm, and it didn't.
Mr.. Tackett tells us that he got
hurt by a horse several years ago
in his left shoulder and that
ever since he has felt twitching
in that arm just preceding storm.
Charley says he never believed in
SIGNS. but that il was an old Indian
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-23
Twenty Years Ago.

The Morrison tariff bill was introduced
in the House at Washington, protection
lists predicting it would be the end Of
American industries.
Sir Evelyn Barring and Gen. Sir Eve
Ign Wood urged the British government
to send troops to the relief OF Khartum
and prevent the massacre which occurred
a few months later.
Archbishop (now CARDINAL Gibbons
was appointed apostolic delegate TO the
national council at Baltimore.
Ell Mahdi announced bis intention to
subdue the whole world, starting with
the soudan and Baker Pasha.
ParnelI. in the British House Of Com
mons. moved a reply 10 the Queens
sDeeeh declaring the governments policy
in ireland had been failure.
The Sultan OF Turkey protested against
the abandonment Of The Soudan, which
Great Britain was planning on the adj
vice Of Queen Victoria.
The funeral OF Wendell Phillips, the
famous anti-siayery agitator, was held at
Boston. Mass, Dr. Oliver Wendell
Holmes being one Of the pall-bearers.
The British Parliament was opened
with the reading Of Queen Victoria's
speech, which reported great progress
Ia ireland and efforts to prevent or
preston" In the TransT@at
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-23
forty Years Ago.

Richmond (Va) newspapers printed
advertisements for the arrest of Jefferson
Davis runaway slave, Henry, who was
supposed to be en- route north with suit
of clothes recently purchased by his mas
ter.
The Confederate government officials
revenged themselves for Southern news
paper criticism hy drafting all newspaper
writers under As years old.
Over 100 Confederate prisoners in
Camp Douglas, Chicago, were reported
10 have been i'll during January, includ-
ing twenty-five cases of smallpox.
A petition signed by 100000 women,
urging Congress 10 abolish slavery In the
United States, was started FOR Wash
ngton.
Gov. Richard Yates, Sr, of Illinois is
sued a proclamation calling for more
enlistments in the Union army, and re-
porting that 1903 men had been fur
nished by the State during the three
years OF war.
Two thousand armed Confederate sym
pathizers gathered near Paris, ILL.,. fred
on returned Union soldiers, and forced
them to take refuge in the court house
until militia arrived from Terre Haute.
Gen. Benjamin f. Butler, then com
mander at Fortress Monroe, established
a system Of free schools for whites and
blacks at Norfolk, Va.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-23
MILLIONS FOR GYMNAsIuMs.
ncla Sans Am billions Scheme to M AXE
AAh1afnn OrA &c lnIdinra

ncle Sans AmbitiousS Scheme to M AXE
Athletes Out of Soldiers.
The War Department is going to ex-
pend several millions of dollars for gym
nasiums at our various army posts. The
Yankee soldier-already able to boast
of the highest stature average among the
worlds fighting mems to be systemat-
ically Spartanized.
A half million is to be Immediately ex-
pended. At each principal post a pictur-
esque $4,000 stone and brick structure
Of classic architecture is to be erected.
1t will afford the soldiers of the post a
gymnasium space 40 feet wide, 60 feet
long and 20 feet high, with a gallery
entirely surrounding and equipped with
a running track as well as all the most
improved engines for physical culture. 1t
will be comfortably heated with steam,
and beneath its slate roof will be also a
store room, billiard room, cafe and com
bined reading, lecture and ball room, the
latter to be provided with a movable
platform to be withdrawn when dances
are given. At the smaller posts similar
structures of less substantial material are
to be built at less expense.
On each Independence day teams Sc
lected from the various posts will assem-
BILE for a grand department competi-
tion," equaling our wild west shows in
point of excitement.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-23


ately and the officers of one of them are
confident that they succeeded in torpe-
doing a Russian warship.
The destroyer Asargiri. in charge of
Lieutenant Commander Ishikaws, arriv-
ed off Port Arthur about o'clock IL the
morning and was met witt a sharp SIRE
from the fortress and Russian ships act
ing as scouts. he Asargiri discharged
several torpedoes at big warship, but
the result is unknown.
Japan Embarks Three Divisions.
An official dispatch received from To
kio announces that one of the most inn
portant movements of Japanese troops
yet made occurred Wednesday. One sof
the main branches of the army consist
ing of three divisions and including a di-
vision of guards. went on board trans
ports. Previous landings of Japanese
forces in Korea and elsewhere are said
to have been small compared with this
simultaneous sailing of three divisions,
aggregating approximately an army of
10000 to $4,000 men.
The Japanese authorities. it is stated
had taken every preeaution to prevent in
formation from going out concerning the
embarkation and the destination of this
army 1t is believed that the destination
of this force is point near the mouth
of the Yalu river. or a spot on the Lao
tung peninsula, thanking Port Arthur.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-23


will be reopened as a theater instead Of
being put to other use was decided the
other day when a contract was signed
fitting and redecorating of the house.
The cost will be nearly $4,000. The re-
opening in the early spring is assured
unless the Building Commissioners or
der extensive changes.
The Western Adjustment Company,
New York Life Building, which has ham
died the claims for the companies carry
ing insurance on the building and rental,
has completed it's work and that the fig
ures have been settled upon. The adjust
ment reached was $64,941 on a loss of
$S4, T91. 1t is understood that there will
be considerable reorganization of the
company. Harry ]. Powers, it is said,
will not be connected with it. The name
is likely to be changed to the Northwest.
Judge Chytraus, in charging the spe-
cial jury, made strong. earnest talk to
the jurors upon whose decision the pun
ishment of those responsible for the
deaths of COO persons and the manning
and Gripping of hundreds OF others de-
ponds. He stated that i was not for
MIN TO Judge Whether there had been
criminal responsibility. He warned the
jury of the great responsibility placed
upon it.
Judge Chytraus said, in part
Without any fault on their own part
more than 500 persons were within few
moments sent into eternity. 1t is possi-
bic that no one is criminally TO blame,
and it is possible that one or more may
be. 1t is for you to investigate and as
certain if life was lost through any act
Of criminal omission or commission. As
certain the origin of the fire and inquire
if there was any criminal act or neglect.
Bear in mind that it occurred in a pub
lie place designed to contain great num-
bers of invited persons, as from that fact
certain duties arise not only upon those
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-23

enter the convent they leave all earth
" things behind, never again to look
upon the face of a mortal but them
selves. They have some communi-
cation with the outside world, but do
not see those with whom they COM
municate. A high screen is arranged
over which they can converse with
their friends upon certain occasions,
but the door between is never opened
so that they may come in actual con-
tact with even their parents or closest
relatives. No secular person ever en-
tiers their apartments. When one of
their number dies, the nuns them
selves bury their dead, with their own
peculiar ceremonies, doing all the work
incident to the burial.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-23
HOMssIck.

1t stanus afar midst happy. sunlit fields
a little farm house, brown and old,
With ancient, Uncovered. but-rcssed
walls,
And stlaw-thatched roof OF gold;
And | a wanderer from the dusty town,
Grown weary of it's heavy ways,
Wistful. from off the hot white road, look
down
And long for the old days.
For there tie nights were blessed with
quiet sleep,
The days were filed with happy cares,
And there the skies seemed ever blue,
and there
Was time for peace and prayers:
While youth and laughter, joy and hope,
and love
Sang in my heart a happy song
All me! song that's hushed for ever
more,
The crowded streets among.
And now stand and gaze, with heavy
heart,
Across dear fields in longing sore,
To where another woman, happier far,
Looks from the low, half-door
Oh, little farm house, old, and brown,
and sweet,
l wake when all the worlds at rest
And think of you, and long for the old
peace
And the untroubled breast!
Pail Mall Gazette.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-23
One Hundred Years ago.

Lieut.. Collins and party of British
convicts were landed in New South
Wales to establish the first penal colony
there.
The impeachment trial of Samuel
Chase, associate justice OF the Supreme
Court. was begun in the United States
Seaate ct the instigation of John Ran
dolph and President jefferson.
The college of Rhode Island changed
its name to Brown University. in honor
of Nicholas Brown, one of its principal
benefactors
Charles ", King of Spain, formally
withdrew his protest against the transfer
of Louisiana territory from France TO the
United States
The boats of the British ship Centaur
captured the French corvette lie Curieux
at Martinique
The American frigate Philadelphia.
blockadmg the harnor of Tripoli, ran
aground while in pursuit of one OF the
enemy's ships, its crew of $50 being
made prisoners.
The United States was announced to
have bought of Great Britain during the
year goods valued at $1T,000,000 more
than these bought in the United States
Ivy the British.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-23
Seventy-five Years AGO.

A TIE Deum was chanted at st. Peters
burg i'll :he presence of the imperial court
to celebrate the capture Of the fortress OF
Kali.
The entire militia strength of the Unit
cd States was reported to the War De-
partment as 1,16S,419 men.
Col. Suarez of Buenos Ayres routed
the Argentine rebels and killed 800 OF
their number.
The coasting trade OF the United
States was reported to have increased In
value more rapidly than any other Amer
lean industry, because of the favorable
navigation laws.
The condition of negro slaves in the
West Indies was reported as improving
rapidly, a school for their children having
been established in every island.
The African Colonization Society voted
to raise 100000 for sending free Ameri-
can negroes to Liberia.
josiah Quincy, the new president OF
Harvard College, started on an inspec-
ton trip to American universities.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-23

mirably adapted to the task as Mrs.
Adna r. Chaffee.
Mrs. Chaffee is the generals second
wife. and back of their marriage was a
pretty little romance. Mrs Chaffee's
ancestors were all New Englanders,
but the later generations of the fam
lily, Ike many another. drifted west
ward, and the former Miss Annie Rock
well was born and her girlhood was
spent In Illinois. Then her father re
moved to Kansas, and it was here that
Prince Charming came upon the scene
in the uniform of United States army
officer. Miss Rockwell was girl in
school when the dashing Chaffee was
first detailed TO Fort Riley. but Cupid's
shaft was winged in short order, and
a few years later. or in 1875, the cou-
ple were married at Junction City.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-23

Steps are being taken in Lexington,
KY, to organize a German Club.
Chairman w. L. Finley of the Ohio
State Democratic committee is inclined
to favor Hearst for the presidency.
David r. Francis, president OF the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Com
pany, has declared that he is not a can
didate for President Of the United
States
The Michigan Democratic central com
mittee decided at Detroit that the con-
vention to select delegates to the national
convention should be held at Detroit
June j.
w. Bourke Cochran has been nomi-
mated by the Democrats for Congress In
the Twelfth New York District to ill the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of
Mayor Mcclellan.
Reports made to conference Of
friends of Judge George Gray at Will
mington. Del, indicated that the State
delegation to the ST. Louis convention
could be made solid in favor Of the jurist
for President
A Republican primary election in Kan
SGS lily 10 E+tctL GtlSEdLtS 10 Auf
convention that will choose delegates to
the Republican national convention re-
suited 10 an Endorsement Of President
Roosevelt by an overwhelming vote.
Gov. Cummins Of Iowa on his return
from Washington, where he consulted
with the President, gave out a signed
interview n which he stated that he
and President Roosevelt ara entirely In
accord with their views upon the tariff
question
With The avowcl purpose OF forcing
the government TO become the owner Of
ali the public telegraph systems in the
United States, twenty or more officials
and leading members Of the various or
CARNATIONS OF telegraph operators and
railroad employees in Greater New York
met IN Harlem AID started the organ
ization OF a nat>nal political federation,
q name for whjeh is yet TO be adopted.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-23
Fifty Years Ago.

Faustin, first Emperor of Hayti, an
nounced that he had settled his famous
dispute with Napoleon Ill of France.
The first Christian funeral ever held
in japan took place at Yeddo, for one OK
Commodore Perry's marines.
Commodore Perry and party of
American sailors landed in japan to meet
the native treaty commissioners.
The famous labor parliament met at
Manchester, England.
Gen. Santa Ana began his march on
Acapulco, where the Mexican government
troops under Alvarez were intrenched.
Salmon +. Chase's attempt in the
United States Senate to secure recogni-
ton of the Missouri compromise in the
Kansas Nebraska bill was defeated by
the Democrats, led by Stephen A. Doug
las of Illinois.
Two French warships threatened to
lombard Port au Prince unless the debts
contracted by the Emperor of Hayti were
paid Immediately.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-23
{.sAlSG:s:s> SIDE s>
The News ~


Somewhere under the snowdrifts a fine
crop of winter wheat must be tucked
away.
Perhaps Mrs. Maybrick is in hiding for
the purpose of warding off marriage pro-
posals.
When a few million bales of cotton
fall on financial house something is
likely to break.
Having ordered so much canned beef,
Japan may feel that it must fight in or-
der to get its money back.
If he is going to act this way the
former friends of the grounding will
vote to have him made into sausage.
At Bismarck. n. D.. the temperature
dropped fifty degrees in one night. Bis
marck must be the Chicago of the North
west.
As the country was watching them the
Congressman came to the conclusion that
it would not be right TO take the extra
mileage.
Do not lay all the blame for the trou-
BILE in the cotton market OH the boil
weevil. The speculation weevil has had
something to do with it,
King Edward in his speech from the
throne said he was worried about the
scarcity of cotton. Still, the Queen gets
enough of it to darn his socks.
St Louis has mortgaged the gate re-
ceipts of its exposition to Uncle Sam as
security for big loan. Uncle just can
not keep out of the show business.
That London lawyer who left 100000
in bank notes in an unlocked pOrtman-
teau in a hotel roop while he went TO
get shaved seems to have needed the les
son he got
Perhaps the attorneys for the Chicago
boy bandits were so particular about
selecting a jury because they remember
ed that their clients pleaded not guilty.
A minister has discovered that boys
do not want to be angels. Can you won
der at this? According to the most re-
liable accounts angels do not carry au-
tomato guns and smoke cigarettes.
A Chinaman in St Joseph. No. re-
fuses to pay the rent on his telephone
because he can't make il talk the Chi
nese language. The courts probably will
hold that Chinese is no harder to trans
| NIT than American slang.
At Los Angeles husband has sued
his wife for support. Evidently that man
thinks the gander has right to the
same kind Of sauce that the goose gets.
Nordica's ex-hnsband does not have
to pay ahinony. Probably il viii be all
he can do 10 look cut for his own meal
tickets without his wife's wages added to
the family pile 81 the end of the week.
a Minneapolis man has been granted
a divorce on the ground that his wife
spent most Of her time looking after the
inmates Of the work house. The court
wisely ruled that housework duties
should come before work house chart
ties, and the good lady is now free to
devote al her time TO the work house.
Cotton has demonstrated that it can
do startling feats On the high wire with
out the aid Of any foreign war scare.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-23

in control at the particular time, but
also upon those who created the condi-
tons and public officials who had respon-
sibilities in connection Herewith. . Be
careful in the Investigation into such
conditions and responsibility. Indict no
one unless you see and are convinced OF
his criminal responsibility. In general,
however, bear in mind that offenders are
prosecuted and punished not only to pro-
tect the community against the particu-
lar offender, but as an example or warn
ing as well as to deter others in the flu
ture."
Since the Iroquois Theater fire the Chi
cago police department has received nu-
merous letters from persons living out Of
Chicago inquiring after friends and rela-
t;uaS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-23
Ashland Bank Closes.

The Security Savings Bank in Ash
land has been voluntarily closed and is
in charge of State Commissioner of
Banking Marcus C. Burgh Some months
ago run was started on the bank by
an idle rumor since which time consid-
cradle money has been withdrawn. The
bank is perfectly solvent and the direc-
tors voted to close and place the bank
in charge of the bank commissioner.
Cashier Ellis Kennedy will act as re-
ceiyer
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-23

and power to fight ADMIRAL ALEXlEFF
him. The spirit of the Russian soldiers
and sailors is high. Our army and navy
know many renowned names, which must
in this hour serve as an example to us.
Our God, who has always upheld the
cause that is just, is doing so now. Let
us unite for the coming struggle; let ev-
cry man be of tranquil mind, in order
the better to fulfill his duty, trusting in
the help of the Almighty, and let every
man perform his task remembering that
prayer 70 God and service to the En-
peror are never wasted. Long live the
Emperor and the fatherland God be
with u.s. Hurrahr'
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-23
thirty Years Ago.

Members of the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers throughout the United
States began voting on demands for a
TO per cent wage increase, which precipi-
tated the railroad strike OF 1874.
An anti-whisky crusade was started
by the women Of Highland and adjoining
counties in Ohio, the movement finally
resulting in the w. G. 7. y. organization.
The American Railway Literary
Union" was organized 20 stop the sale Of
improper literature On railroad trains
and steamboats,.
w. W. Coreoran, the famous Washing
ton banker, filed charges Of corruption
against District OF Columbia officials
which finally resulted in the adjustment
Of territorial government there.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-23

Emperor Musuh Japan bears the ancient title of mkado mean
honorable diplomatic addressed
the 18th
and daughters
abolished the
stuton
of
the ion of too
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-23
Woman Crushed bv Door.

Mrs Benjamin Rogers, living half a
mile west of Brushville, met death by a
heavy door falling on her She was
found by her husband pinned solidly be-
meath the heavy mass of timbers, her
body badly crushed. Their 3-year-old boy
was found patiently rocking his 6-
months-old sister in her cradle in the
dark, and all fires out.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-23

what kind Of a man is Wigginsg
..He's the kind OF man who viii prom
lse anything
"But does be keep his promises =
.He must Nobody sees or hears
ANYTHING OF them afterward- Wash
ington StaE