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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28
Orchestra Leaders Strong Arm.

From Everybody's Magazine.
Theodore Thomas Is extraordinary
physically as well as mentally. Nov in
his 69th year, no one can detect the diff
ference in his vigor, endurance or bear
ing from that of the Theodore Thomas
of forty years ago. Physicians have late
ly certified that, barring accidents, there
is no reason why twenty years from now
he should not be leading orchestras with
vitality and enthusiasm. His work as
leader has produced odd physical devel-
opments. His left hand, for instance, is
mass Of muscles, wonderfully flexible
as well as powerful The swinging of his
arms daily for hours at a time has given
him the strength of a boxer. Not long
ago in a country town an officious police
man undertook to block his entrance at
the stage-door of the theatre at which he
was to give a concert. Mr.. Thomas
courteously explained. then mildly ex-
postulated, but the policeman give no
heed. The delay becoming irksome, and
the precious Thomas punc,uality being
in danger, the maestro made a sudden
movement, lifted the policeman in the
air, and with a swing of those mighty
arms tossed him into convenient pile
of scenery.
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Invention Had One Drawback.

From the Galveston Tribune.
Inventors, with all their originality
and brilliance, are often naive childlike
and impractical" said Gen. Wallace f.
Randolph of the general staff of the army
AN inventor called on me one day to
talk about an explosive he had originated.
1T is the most powerful explosive the
world has ever SEEM he said, and it Is
my idea to send 1t up in balloon, with
a lighted fuse attached to 1t. The balloon
will be sent over the camp OF the enemy,
the explosive will go off and victory will
be ours.
Eyes said l, but suppose current
of air should blow the balloon back over
our own army? What then?'
Then, said the inventor, laying his
hand on my arm, I tell you what it is.
General, our army would have to get up
and run for all 1t was worth
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28
Wants investigation Made.

Boston, August H,-Col William A
Castor, has asked the state department
to make a rigid examination into the
facts of the murder of Clarence WAY,
formerly of Boston, and Edwin B. Kita-
mer, also an American at Qua Clientes
Debaca, Mex, July 30 David Gibson of
the American colony in the Mexican
town has forwarded an appeal to Colonel
Castor, saying that unless action is taken
American life and property will be In
secure. He also notified Colonel CASTOR
Of the will Mr.. Way made In 1898 naming
Colonel CASTOR as executor. The value
of the estate is said to be extensive
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FEAR FOR HOUSE.
The Republicans Think That II Will
Be Democratic.

Washington, August N.-(Special.) Jon
the weeks roundup of the political sit
uation leading republicans here are very
cheerful over the present election outlook,
but express grave fears In regard to the
political complexion of the next house.
1t is gratifying to democrats to note
that not a few of the republican leaders
show a disposition to concede the house
to the democrats.
This too, in face of the fact that the
democratic congressional committee can
hardly yet be said to be in working or
der.
The committee is only starting the work
of preliminary organization. When it gets
things really started it is likely that The
republicans will have new cause for APP
Irehen5ion.
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BUSY AT BRoWNvILLE.
Physicians Hope to Keep Down yellow
Fever In Texas.

Laredo, Tex, August 27.-For sew
eral days the physicians of the United
States marine hospital and public
health Of the state have been busy at
Brownsville investigating conditions at
that place. Ever since the epidemic
which last year visited Laredo the
marine service has been carrying on a
Vigorous campaign against the mos
quito, which is now recognized as the
primary cause OF the disease.
In carrying on this work the fumiga-
tors recently reached Brownsville,
where they have energetically COM
menced work. 1t is expected to con.
fine the number. of eases of yellow
fever at Brownsville to few persons,
in view of the early precautions taken.
AS a result of the fumigation work
in Ladero the city is entirely rid of
mosquitoes and there is no fear of any
yellow fever cases developing at this
place
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28
Restaurant Was on Fire.

A small fire was discovered in the rear
portion of the Joe Wheeler restaurant
last night about o'clock and the fire
department was summoned. The flames
We're easily extinguished and the damage
was very small.
The apparatus going through the
streets attracted about 1000 people to the
corner of Twentieth street and First ave-
nue., and 1t was some time before the
crowd dispersed.
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great loss down there. and that in many
sections the crop has been cut off more
than half. Judge j. M. Carmichael, pres
ident of the state convict board, says the
states crop at the farms has been
badly injured. All this is low land and
quick to get all the moisture. If the rains
do not hold up within the next few days
the loss on cotton alone is going to be
very extensive and greatly reduce the
money income of the Alabama farmers
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First Presbyterian Church.

Services at the First Presbyterian
church today will be conducted by the
Rev. w. P. McCorkle. At II a. m. the
subject will be: Some Popular Miscon-
ceptions of Presbyterian Doctrine" At s
p. m; Secret Faults and Their Cure
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28

Requiem Mass.-A solmen mass of
requiem will be sung at st. Paul's
church Monday at 8 a. m. for the re-
pose of the soul of the late Father
O'Reilly. The officers of the mass will
be as follows The Rev. Father Kerri-
gan, celebrant; the Rev. Father Kelly,
deacon; the Rev. Father Kitrick, sub
deacon, and the Rev Father Elton,
master of ceremonies. The Rev.
Father Galland will deliver discourse
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GREEN & CO., UNDERWRITERS.

E. T. Shaw & Son. undertakers. s12
North Twentieth street. Both phones O.
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2O19 Third avenue; phones. 1902; carry the
leading line in the city. acknowledged by
those who know.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28
speake's Nomination.

The certificate of nomination Of the
Hon. D. w. speake as judge of this
Eighth judicial circuit, by the democratic
party has been filed with the secretary of
state. Judge Speake was nominated for
the position by the democratic committee
of the circuit. He succeeds to the posi-
ton Of Judge o. Kyle who recently be-
came one of the judges of the Panama
canal zone.
A certificate of incorporation of the
Hughes Warehouse and Elevator COM
pany has been filed with the secretary of
state, with ]. T. Stokely of Birmingham
as manager.
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CITY ITEMS.

Greek Letter Soclety.-The Sigma
Alpha Epsilon Fraternity will hold
very important meeting Monday even
ing, August 30, in Dr. W. It. Berry's
offices, corner Nineteenth street and
Second avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28

Salesman to take route
wagon at Bessemer. Must
come recommended and
know the territory. Call 7
a. m. Monday.
A. & P. TEA co.
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place himself In tAa hands of the national
committee for such service as may be
required of him.
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Crop Prospects.


Last of the week reports from the va
rious sections of the state indicate that
cotton is really suffering in many places
because of rains. There has been al
most daily precipitation and the crops
of the low lands are cut off very much.
The highlands have been more fortunate.
the water running off so fast that it had
not time to settle between the rows
and produce rust and rot to the low
hanging bolls
State Commissioner of Agriculture
Poole being at the bedside of his brother,
who died ten days ago, had not time to
get out his monthly crop statement, is
sued on the 10th. 1t Is known that he has,
however. in his office great many let
tiers to the effect that cotton especially
has been greatly damaged by the wet
weather. A gentleman who has recently
been over that part of the state below
Georgiana. says that there has been
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15

Berge has never been politically
identified with the prohibition
party, nor an exhorter for sumpt-
uary legislation. Though opposed
to fusion let us stick to facts and
make the campaign clear reput-
able battle for undying principles.
One thing is certain, if the peo-
pie conclude that they want Mr..
Berge at the head of their state
government for the next two years
they are placing it in good and
safe hands and more: for the first
time in the history of our state the
executive chair will be occupied
by a scholarly gentleman"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Worlds Fair C0acss 4txcurs-
lens

Via the North western Line. VERY
low rates will be in effect on 9 dates
Sept. 1, 6, 8, 10, Is, 20, %, 81 and
20, for coach excursions to St.Louis
via the Chicago & Northwestern
R'y. Only $1,000 round trip from
Valentine, Neb, return limit seven
O days. \ great opportunity to
visit the Worlds Fair at minimum
of expense. Other favorable round
trip rates are in effect daily, with
liberal return limits, stop-over priv
leges, etc. Full information as to
train schedules, checking of baggage
and other matters of interest to the
intending traveller on application to
ticket agents of the Chicago &
North western R'y. 35 4
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15

hogs, $4,000.
Loss to public by increased pric-
csSnf neat, IS, 100000.
The strike was caused by the
refusal by packers to submit to
continue wage scale of IS! cents
an hour for unskilled laborers and
maintain closed shop. These terms
were met one week after the strike
was called, but, because of alleged
discrimination in taking back old
employees, the second strike was
called. Since that time the state
board and various boards of arbi-
tration, the mayor, committees OF
merchants and other influences
have failed to bring about settle
ment.- World-Herald.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Democratic Senatorial Con
,ention. 18th Senatorial Dist.

A delegate convention OF the
Democratic party of the 18th sena-
torial district of Nebraska. is here
by called to meet in Nashville,
Sheridan county, Nebr., on Tues
day the Doth day of September,
1904, at = o'clock p. M. for the
purpose of placing in nomination
one candidate for senator for said
district and the transaction OF such
other business as may properly
come before the convention. The
several counties of the district will
be entitled to the following rep
resentation: Brown 4, Box Butte
6, Cherry 6, Dawes e, keya Paha
4, Rock 4, Sheridan 5, Sioux 2.
By order of the Democratic Sen
torial Committee.
j. D. SCoTT, ROBERT COOP,
Sec'y. Chm.
The Populist call is an excat
copy of the above.
j. w. Stetter, A. II. Metzgar,
AL Riemenschneider. J.W. Groves,
j. A. Sparks, l.. NJ. Hancock and
W. +. Haley are delegates to the
Democratic Senatorial Conven-
ton from Cherry county.
|. NJ. RICE.
Scc'y. Dem. Co. Contra! Com.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15


All competent political judges
conceded that Nebraska is safely
republican by from thirty to fifty
thousand majority. 1t is so one
sided as to fail to arouse any great
amount of interest in contest. =
Valentine Republican.
Then why is it that Uncle joe
Cannon, Opie Reed, Senator Fair
banks, Franklin w. Collins and
other speakers of national reputa-
ton are to be sent here to lie to the
people about republican prosper
ity!-Rushville Stannard.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Figures on the Strike,

Strike began July II.
Number of persons involved 3d.
900.
Number of cities involved d.
rectly II.
Wives and children of strikers.
100000.
Total duration Of strike. work
ing days, 81.
Loss in wages TO employees,
S5,0OO,000.
Loss to packers, all cities (esti-
mated), S7,5OO,OOO.
Loss to stock raisers, $500, 900.
Loss to railroads, 81, 100000.
Paid to strikers in benefits most
ly supplies), 100000.
Paid by packers in increased
wages, S250,O00.
Number of cattle tied up on
ranges, 25o,0po; sheep, $4,000;
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
SCHMOLLEae & MUELLER.
1913 Farnam ST, OMAHA, NEBR.

Rooms for rent. Two unfurnish-
ed and one furnished room.
Mrs. CoRBIy.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
GREAT PIANO SALE.

Closing out the Sioux City bank
rupt piano stock at prices below
manufacturers cost. Used up
right pianos, English make $500,
Hale $500, Hall & Sons $4,000,
Lyon & Healy $4,000, Kimball
$1,000, Arion S11S.0O, CHECKER
ing $145.OO, Emerson S16S.OO.
Over p more to select from. 300
new upright pianos, latest style
cases, nearly all makes, S11S.OO,
$4,000, Sl4S.00, $4,000, $1,000.
to $4,000. easily worth double.
$50 cabinet grand upright pianos,
fancy or colonial styles, in beauti-
ful, rare natural wood mahogany,
walnut, or oak cases. The worlds
best standard makes. 100000 pi-
amos for s43S.OO, $4,000 pianos
for $4,000, $4,000 pianos for
1868. 90, S3O).OO pianos for $4,000.
Square pianos, rebuilt good as
new, Steinway. Knabe, CHECKER
ing, Hallet & Davis, Bradford,
Vose, ETC., S24.OO, $500, $500,
to $4,000. Used organs guaran-
teed in perfect order $500, $1,000,
$500, $4,000 to $500. All
makes. Terms to suit. Bring
this advertisement with you or
write for bargain list.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
|. W. WakeIey,

General Passenger Ag' mt, Omaha, Nebr
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
More Local.

Floyd Pettycrew is working in
Quigley & Chapman's.
L. c. Sparks is having his dwell
ing repainted this week.
Some of the young folks enjoy.
ed good time during the carnival
throwing confetti.
Geo. W. Berge and wife drove
down from their ranch south Of
Reige last Saturday to do some
trading.
James Vincent was up from
Woodlake Tuesday. He has sold
his interest in the livery business
and is now out of a job. We hope
jim will decide to move back to
our city.
Miss Clara Watson and Rev. c..
w. Ray, formerly of Valentine,
were married at Lincoln yester-
day. Rev. Ray was sent back to
Alliance by the Atkinson confer
ence for another year.
Yesterday evening the Editor
and wife and Lawrence drove down
to the Henry Flineaux farm, form
erly owned by John Ferstel. 1t
was two years ago We saw Johns
farm and orchard but the trees
have grown and are now loaded
with fruit. Mr.. Flineaux bought
the farm last spring and his father
and mother and sister are now liy-
ing On the farm. John bought
the fruit and will have several
hundred bushels of fine quality.
We brought up some fine speci-
mems which few eastern orchards
excel.
H. s. Savage having purchased
the Star Livery Barn of G. E.
Sherman, has formed partner
ship with Hammond 6 Bulls to be
known as the Star Livery Co. The
Star livery barn will be used ex-
clusively for the livery business,
and the Hammond & Bulls barn
will be used for feed and sale
stable and will be known as the
Club Feed and Sale Stable. We
wish to thank the public for past
favors and solicit your patronage
in the future, believing that with
our splendid equipment we can
please you and give better service
than heretofore. Yours for bust
ness, w. B. HAMMOND.
G.. II. BULLS.
II. s. SAVAGE.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15

The Eagles broke away from the
glorious q carnival last Friday
night and enjoyed themselves at
the Eagle ball.
Misses Ada Kimbell and Myrtle
Jones went down to Ainsworth to
attend the carnival. They were
accompanied home by Miss Mat
tie Kimball to attend the Eagle
ball Friday.
The carnival company which
stopped in our city last Thursday
to Saturday night was composed
of grafters and fakes principally.
Our town board allowed them to
come into our town, onto the Main
street and blockade the street as no
other show or company has ever
been allowed to do before, and
faxed the people out of dimes and
quarters for a pretended show Of
merit. Under the guise of a car
nival this troupe of fakirs were al
lowed in our city three days with
gambling devices, such as paddle
wheels or knife spindles and mon
ey for your knife, throwing rings
to lodge over money, knife rack
to throw rings for, a cane rack
and three balls for nickle to
throw at Happy Hooligan for a
cigar if you hit him. Gambling
in the open streets to entice the
boys, the worst kind and by strang-
ers mostly who take what they
win with them, and all this per-
mitted by the town board for the
paltry sum of $500. Our people
expecting carnival, we're faxed
out of their money by nasty per-
formances, a broken, patched up
moving picture show, merry-go-
round, a ferris wheel, and but
one tent on the street worth while
going into. A few fellows were
selling confetti, cheap jewelry and
ornaments. 1t was not beneficial
to the town in any way, unless, it
be as lesson to her citizens that
the town board would visit any
kind of an affection upon them,
from band of robbers to block
ade of business streets, for the pal
try sum of $500 as make believe
license and passes for the town
board. They'd sell your birth
right for mess of pottage and
then call Webb HiIsinger to stop
the play if their passes were not
good for all their friends. This,
all this, done by members of the
town board who have some stand
ing. No fakirs should be allowed
on our streets for any price. nor
should a carnival company be al
lowed these privileges for pit
lance without a sufficient guaran-
tee of extensive advertising that
would bring people to the town
who would otherwise seldom or
never come. Our town people
and a few others from the country
close in are several hundred dol
lars the worse for the carnival with
no benefit derived, excepting, as
Barnum said, the American peo-
pie like to be humbugged."
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
TERMS

Subscrlption-$l.0o per year IN advance; 81 90
When not paid IN advance. Single copies sc.
Display advertisi3g-l inch single column 15c
per issue or SC ~ year.
Local Notice. Obituaries, Lodge Resolution
md Socials foI evenue sc per line per issue.
Brands, IN iLches-S1.O 90 per year in advance
additional space $500 per inch per year engraved
blocks extra: Sl.00 each.
Parties living outside Cherry county not per
sonally known are requested to pay in advance
10 per cent additional to above rates if over
months in arrears.
Notices OF losses Of stock free to brand adver-
Users.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15

The strike was called off last
Wednesday night and the packers,
butchers and transfers who were
in demand went back to work.
Many who helped with the strike
simply lost their jobs and will now
have to hustle.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
State Ticket.

State Ticket.
For Governor
Geo. w. Bergc, (pop.) Lincoln.
For Lieut.. Gov
DR.. A. Townsend, (dem) Franklin
For Auditor
j. S. Canaday, (pop) Kearney.
For Secretary of State
r. E. Watzke, dem Richardson
For Treasurer
John Osborn, (pop) Pawnee.
For Attorney General
Edward Whalen, dem O'Neill.
For Land Commissioner
A. A. Worsley, ipop) Boyd.
For Supt. Public Instruction
A. Softley, (pop) Perkins.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15

National Democratic Ticket.
For President
ALTON 3. PARKER,
of New York.
For Vice President
HENRY CT. DAVIS,
of West Virginia.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
STRAYED

from TT. Niobrara. one red COW.
branded j = on left side. Liberal
reward for information. 346
E. E. GRIEsHAMMER, Ft.Npbrara.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
An Able Candidate.

mas 10 say IN part, regarding Clle
character, ability and sterling worth
of George W. Berge, fusion nomi-
nee for governor:
1.-The editor of the Blizzard has
had a personal acquaintance with
Mr.. Berge, the fusion nominee for
governor, since 1895. In these
years / have had opportunity and
occasion to know the 'inwardness'
of the man and know him to be
what he is on the surface, man
of unblemished integrity and I'M
swerving rectitude; a scholar and
thinker, polished and refined. a
man who scans the signs of the
times and notes the trend of the
people toward higher and better
things; a man of the people and
will fight for them. His person
atty is charming. and his manner
afable without being fulsome. He
is a lawyer of ability, and a speak
er of great force and convincing
logic.
He is a native of Illinois. He
was born near Peoria On July 81,
1864, and was reared on a farm.
Mr.. Berge attended the state nor
NAL at VALPARAISO, Ind, and Dixon,
III. He graduated from the latter
in 1887 in the scientific and liter
airy department.
Mr.. Berge was admitted to the
bar in 1890 and Immediately cape
to Lincoln. Here he hung out his
single and remained ever since.
Mr.. Berge espoused the cause Of
populism when the party first came
into existence and has all along been
faithful advocate of those princi-
pies.
He received the nomination for
congress in the First district in
1900 and received the largest vote
cast for any fusion candidate, run
mig ahead of Mr.. Bryan.
As an evidence of how popular
George ". Berge is in his home
county, Lancaster, the hot bed of
repubIicanism, in 1898, when it was
unpopular and almost disgraceful
to be populist, in the poor old
Journals hops-in-the-p arlor era,
Mr.. Berge ran for county judge
of Lancaster county on the popu-
list ticket in a four-cornered fight
and was elected. Mr.. Berge can
get more votes in Lancaster coun-
ty than any other man in it, be-
cause he is clean, broadminded,
able and friend to humanity in
general. He does not belong to
the church simply to give him
standing in the community that
his personal character would not
give him without the church as a
prep. He belongs to the church
because he believesin it. He lives
a consistent life-is not a Christian
on Sunday and engaged in robbing
his fellow men every other day in
the week. He is always the same,
consistent, upright gentleman,
without blemish on him morally,
socially. or in his business or pro-
fessional life.
Regarding the prohibition buga
boo which some republicans have
been trying to spring On Mr.. Berge
the Lincoln Journal, the repubIi-
can authority for this state, says:
The enemies of George Berge
are already out with statement that
he once ran for county attorney
on the prohibition ticket. The
records will show that, once upon
a time when he was absent from
the city, the prohibitionists did
take advantage of him and nomi-
nate him for that Office, but when |
he found out what they had done
he 'hollered' for help and they let
him go. While a consistent adj
vocate Of water as beverage, Mr.,
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15

For Rep. 9Th Cong. Dist
w. B. McNecl, of North Platte.
Douglas Island news., 1904-11-30
HERB W. EDWARDS INJURED.

Herb W. Edwards of Des Moines, Iowa, got fall on an icy walk last winter, spraining his wrist and bruising his knees. "The next day." he says, "they were so sore and stiff was afraia, 1 would have to stay in bed, but rub bed them we'll with Chamberlain Pain Balm and after few applications all soreness had disappeared. 1 feel that this bottle of Pain Balm saved me sev- eral days time, to say nothing of the suffering" This linimeut is for sale by J. Heubner.