Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-12

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/ There is a popular impression that
the United States Senate is largely
| composed of men VINO have been in
! that body very long time, if not run
ming back a generation. This idea is
dispellSd by the facts which show that
|, there are but II Senators who were in
service prior to 1893 There are only
8 Senator's who have served over 70
years. During the last few years
good many of the men who figured in
national affairs during war times and
in the 10-year period of reconstruction
aIler the war have dropped out of pub
lie view from one reason or another
Senator Allison is the nestOr OF the
Senate, having begun his service in
1873. Next in length of service comes
Senator Cockrell, with two years less
to his credit, and third, Senator Nor
gan, who began his senatorial work in
1877, and his present term will not end
until 1907, with his reelection prac-
tically assured. Then comes Senator
Plat. of Connecticut, 1879: Hale. Haw-
ley, Frye and AIdrich, 1881; Cullom,
1888; Teller and Berry, 1850; Bate.
Daniel and Stewart, 1887; Gailinger,
Hansborough and Proctor. 1891; Lodge
and Perkins, 1893. All the balance
came in 1895, Or since that date. About
half the members of the Senate have
been sworn in during the past four
no of hn
portion of old Senators will be still
smaller, as Senators COckrell and Haw-
ley will both be out Of the Senate then.
After being in the courts for - years
or more, the Fayerweather will case
seems at last to have been settled by
the decision Of the Supreme Court of
the United States that the action of the
executors and trustees in dividing the
residuary estate among The 20 col
leges named in Mr.. FayerWeather's
will was legal. Mr.. Fayerweather was
q New York leather merchant, who, to
the surprise of the people of the city,
left an estate valued at $6.0OO,000. 1t
had not been supposed that he was an
unusually rich man-millionaires hide
easily in New York. The amount in
volved in the suits was $500, 900.
Many Of the most prominent lawyers
IN the country were employed i'll the
several cases, as counsel for the col
leges or the heirs at law.
+n bas ;,ofo
Mrs. Florence Maybrick's attorney that
the British government has strong OBJ.
dections 70 his client going about the
country on lecture tour to expose"
tie British penal system. The depart.
mtent made it clear to Mrs. Maybrick's
lawyer that the scheme must be aban-
doned. AMI all her dates have there.
fore been cancelled. Mrs. Maybrics
had, planned a comprehensive lour.
She had made lucrative contract with
a theatrical agent, and intended to de-
vote her lectures to discussion Of the
abuses Of British prisons.
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Unless something now unforeseen
PREVENTS, Secretary Hays remaining
in office TO the end of President Roose-
yelt's, coming term. lie will have
served in that position nearly eleven
years. the longest period in the his
tory Of that office, for only three per-
sons have served for eight years, and
no ONE longer than that. Yet there is
no other in cur whole system Of gov
ernmelnt in which continuity of plans
and OF policy is more important. Di-
plomady cannot be hurried The aver
age term of Secretaries of State be-
fore Nd r. Hay has been about three
years.
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Tie 4,tal vote for President at the
last eie4 ion, according to the canvass
OF the New York Times, based on Off.
cial state returns, and on county re.
turns vile the state canvass was in.
completed was l3, 5333. $40, which was
about 4Rp000 less than the vote cast
in 1900 SPresident Roosevelt received
7.f4O.5GG against 5,0e3891 sor Mr. Par !
ker, a plurality Of 2.54G,6G9 The vote !
for other candidates was as follows.
Debs, Social st, 332.SJl; Swallow, Pro- |
hfbitiOn. Z4Si Ill; Watson, Peoples par. |
ty, 124,3S1, and Corregan, Socialist La |
Dor, 33, Jl3.
The deadle;tter office Of the United
States receives 100000 letters. writ
ten by ALMOST as many different people
and failing to! reach their intended des.
tinatiOns owl ng 20 imperfect direction,
or lack OF stsl nps, tic. If you get no
reply to letterl3 you nay know the rea-
son. The safg way is to have printed
letter heads / 18th state and postoffice
printed retur as many forget to give ,
postoffice ant State.
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According o the Interstate Com.
MERGE Commi sion's annual report the |
railways in tie United States during
the past three years ave killed 1.044 ;
passengers an, wounded 21.139. Dur. |;
ing the same period they have killed /
b,SS3 employees and injured 1897. This !!
makes total; of G927 killed and 9S,. !