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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
OLD LIBRARY REPAIRED.
Doubled in Size and Covered with
Brick Veneer.

Recently the old wooden library build
ing at Lincoln has been doubled in size
and covered with a brick veneer. When
the new library provided for by the last
legislature is completed. the old structure
will be turned over to the science depart
ment Of the school. The contract for the
new building was not let at the last ses-
sion of the board, owing to the unwilling
ness of contractors to attempt more work
than they have on their hands for this
season. An effort is being made to Sc
cure a bid through private solicitation on
the part of the secretary of the board,
J. l.. McBrien. Because of the enOr-
nous extent of the building operations
under way. the board will give the bid
der his own time
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
NEW BARN BURNED.
John F. Berger, of Dakota County,
Loses About $4,000

john f. Berger, young and prosper
GUS farmer. living about five miles south
west of Dakota City, met with about a
$1,000 loss by the destruction of his fine
new barn. seven head u horses. one colt.
a calf. several sets of harness and nu-
merOus farm implements, by fire.
About - o'clock at night Mrs. Berger
was awakened by Il noise at the barn,
and upon arising and awakening her hus-
band they found their barn enveloped
in flames. which seemed to emanate
from the interior of the building. An
effort was made to rescue the stock. but
The heat was too intense. The origin of
the fire is a mystery. as no one had been
in the barn since 9 O'Clock.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
A TRAGIC SUICIDE.
Lincoln Woman Telephones Hus
band and Takes Chloroform.

Mrs. Gertrude *. Bentley. wife Of ex-
City Detective William a. Bentley, of
Lincoln, and niece of Gov. Durbin. of In
diana. committed suicide Tuesday by
taking chloroform. Fear of becoming Il
victim of consumption. from which other
members of the family had died, caused
the act.
Just before taking the poison Mrs.
Bentley called up her husband by tele-
phone and told him where he would find
the house keys and her money. Bentley at
once rushed home. but the dose had tax
Ell effect before his arrival.
Mrs. Bentley's maiden name was Dur
bin. She was a niece, Mr.. Bentley said,
of eX-Gov. Durbin, of Indiana.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
ONE HUSBAND A YEAR.
Eight HeIpmates Alleged Record
of Woman.

AT Philadelphia. Pa, Mrs. Nethercott
Mrs. Quinn. Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Cox. Mrs.
Mitchell, Mrs. Pierson. Mrs. Maloney
and Mrs. Helper awoke in Moyamensins
prison Tuesday morning. and found her
self alone. Not one Of her eight hus-
bands. who are all alive. had come for
ward to offer the $500 bail which holds
her on charges Of bigamy and perjury.
Elmer Smith. husband No. 3. who is
good at mathematics. has prepared Il Ia
BILE to show that Mrs. Helper took eight
husbands in seven years.
1t was Smith who informed Helper
that only oneeighth of Mrs. Helpers af-
fections really belonged to each of them.
These two caused her arrest, and they
appeared against her before Magistrate
Harris in West Philadelphia.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
Pardon for John Clark

Thursday afternoon Governor Mickey
gave John Clark. of Madison county,
sentenced to three years for statutory
assault. pardon. The action of the gov
ernor was based on the recommendations
of Supreme Court Justice !. 3. Barnes,
County Attorney Mapes. of Madison
county, the trial Judge. and the members
of the jury. who assert their doubt as to
the mans guilt.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
SHOOTS AT WIFE; ENDS LIFE
Farmer Commits Suicide After Try
ing to Kill Woman.

After shooting two loads of his shot
gun at his wife with murderous intent,
Gustav Schrader. Il Holt County farmer.
30 years old, stretched himself out on the
bed and blew his own brains out. He
was assured by his children before COM
hitting suicide that their mother was
dead. but in reality she escaped both
loads and still lives.
Mrs. Schrader had secured Il divorce
and her husband had frequently threat
ened to take both lives. Drink had made
a brute of him.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
CARRY OFF a SAFE.
Burglars Make a Big Haul in a
Summer Home.

A steel safe Of considerable weight.
which is understood to have contained
$50 in cash and jewelry valued at over
$4,000, mysteriously disappeared from
the summer residence Of Paul Bonner mt
Nirvana. Conn. on the sound, during
Wednesday night.
The family believes that burglars enter
ed the house through a window on the
lower floor and conveyed the safe TO the
shore and placed it aboard vessel.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
BEGGAR HAD THOUSANDS.
Police Find $4,000 in Gold and
Bills on Person.

A trembling, ragged old man, with wa
terry eyes and whining voice, proved to be
the richest prisoner. in cold cash, not
even barring Automobiles, that the New
York police have overhauled in year.
He was Nathan Lipsky, % years old
and goes to the island for six months as
a vagrant The police say he is the
wealthiest professional beggar in New
York They found over $1,000 in cash on
him. besides deeds to valuable property.
He has been arrested at various times
since 1892, for the same Offense
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
NORWAY AND SWEDEN AGREE
Expected Negotiations Between Two
Countries Soon TO be Concluded.

\ Copenhagen dispatch says: 1t is eX-
pected negotiations between Norway and
Sweden will soon result in a full agree
ment on the subject of the dissolution of
the union.
Well-infOrmed persons presume Swe-
den will give up her claim for the raZin2
of the fortresSeS on the Norwegian from
tier, being satisfied if the. forts are not
armed.
. The Swedish court favors the candi.
dacy of Prince Charles of Sweden for
the Norwegian throne. but it is not Ger.
tain that the riksdag will accept the
Norwegian offer of 100000 CROWNS yearly
as an allowance for the eventual king.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
Burglars at Dakota City.

The saloon of Henry Krumwiede at
Dakota City, was entered by burglars
during Saturday night. Entrance was
effected by taking out a portion of the
front door. in which an augur taken
from the carpenter shop of A. Chrsten-
sen was used. and afterwards found lying
near the building. A slot machine was
relieved of 81 and several bottles of liquor
was taken
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
Issues Def to France.

The sultan of Morocco has replied by
letter to the French minister that he con-
French Algerian merchant as Moroc-
can subject. and will refuse to comply
with the demand of the French govern
ment for his liberation.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
Col. Harrison RESIGNS.

Col. Russell =. Harrison. of Indianap.
oils, was at Lafayette, Ind. attending
the annual reunion of the One Hundred
and Sixtieth regiment, Indiana infant
ry. has resigned rs adjutant general of
the United Order of Spanish War Vet
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
Convict Ends Life.

At Lincoln, Neb., Victor Alexander,
aged q. convict, hung himself with
cord which he had struggled into his cell.
He had been sent to prison for burglary
from Merrick County.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
Giant Skeletons Found.

Two skeletons. each measuring more
than feet in length, We're discovered
Friday in a gravel pit in the forest neal
Fond du Lac. Wis. The skulls are a;
large as those of two ordinary persons
and the thigh bones are almost six inche
longer than those of Il SiX-foot man.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
Grand Island Man Killed.

A young man giving the name of
Frank Hanna. fell from Il train in the
yards at Laramie. Wyo.. crushing his
skull He died from the shock in about
two hours after the accident. Before
his death Hanna was able to say his
family lived at Grand Island. Neb.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
Lincoln TO ave a Park.

At last Lincoln is to have park. The
rity officials have about closed deal
whereby. for Il consideration of S13,500.
it secures possession of thirty-one acres
of land known as the Sager tract, and
will use the same for park purposes.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
Four Blown to Pieces.

Three Slavs and an Italian We're blown
blast near Safe Harbor, Pa. Another
Slav is missing. Two Slavs and negro
were badly injured.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
Escaped Lunatic Captured.

William Daniels. who made his get
away from the asylum at Lincoln several
days ago because it didn't suit him to
stay there. was picked up OIL the street
by the police Thursday morning and re-
turned to the institution
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
DR.. Salmon is Cleared.

The report of Solicitor McCabe of the
agricultural department at Washington.
d. c.. made public Wednesday. exoner-
ates Dr. Salmon. chief Of the bureau in
that department. from any wrongful acts
in the conduct of his bureau,
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
Looks Like n DuaI Drowning

Mrs. f. Z. Haver wife of real estate
dealer. and infant son, securely tied to.
cether with Il stout cord, were recovered
from the Bessemer ditch at Pueblo. Colo,
Thursday. The woman evidently deliber-
ately drowned herself and her child.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
Boy is Drowned.

Ralph Powell. 9-year-old son of Excise
man Powell. of Lincoln. was drowned
Wednesday morning in Salt Greek at
Roca. The boy was playing around his
fathers mill and accidentally slipped
and fell into the stream The water at
the point is fifteen feet deep and the lad
could not swim.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
Stock Markets Affected.

There was a buoyamt feeling exhibited
Wednesday on the stock exchange ut
London and at all continental bourses
Stocks Of all descriptions made advances.
Russian and japanese bonds showing
substantial gains
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
THANKS OF THE GAR.
Remarkable Message is Sent to
President Roosevelt.

accept my congratulations and earn
est thanks for having brought the peace
negotiations to q successful conclusion,
owing to your personal. energetic efforts.
Ny country will gratefully recognize the
great part you have played in the Ports
mouth peace conference.
"Nicholas."
President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay
Thursday received the foregoing cable
gram from Emperor Nicholas. That the
Russian emperor should thank President
Roosevelt for his efforts to insure peace
between Russia and Japan was to have
been expected. but it is particularly sig
nficant that in his cablegram the en-
peror extended to the president his
warmest thanks for having brought peace
negotiations to Il successful conclusion.
The dispatch is regarded as one of III"
most remarkable of it's kind ever sent
by the head of one nation to that Of an.
other
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
Fever Scourge Under Control.

The new cases of yellow fever Frida.
date, 1929; deaths to date, 21S. 1t i:
conceded by all the officials that the vel
pM fever is now under control
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
Bound for Reform School.

Oscar Miller, Il 16-year-old colored lad
of South Sioux City. is now in the Gus
tody of Sheriff II. G. Hansen and will he
taken to the reform school. on complaint
of his mother. Mrs. Frank Miller, who
claims the lad has gotten beyond her
control.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
Seward County Turns in Bonds.

The state treasurer has received word
that Seward County will send in por-
ton of the 100000 issue of bonds voted
to erect Il new court house and that later
all of the bonds with the exception of a
few thousand dollars will be sold to the
state treasurer. The bonds are per cent
optional They will be bought for the
permanent school fund.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
Boycott is Under the Ban.

China has placed the boycott on Ameri'
can products under the imperial ban. An
edict has been issued by the government
commanding viceroyS and governors OF
provinces to take measures for the sup
preston of the boycott and holding then
StI raSnoncih1p
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
Howe Dies of Injuries.

Hans Howe. a Switchman employed by
the Burlington. who was injured sew
eral nights ago at Lincoln by being crush
ed between two freight cars. died We'd
resday morning. The young mans
home was near st. Louis.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
Sioux City Stock Market.

Fridays quotations Oh the Sioux City
stock market follow: Butcher steers
So 10d525. Top hogs. S5.60NJ.S0.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
Baptist Association Meeting.

The thirty-secord annual session Of the
Nemaha Baptist Association is being
held ct Prairie Union church. several
miles northeast of Humboldt, wEh
large number of delegates in attendance.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
To Refumipate Colon.

The sanitary authorities of Panama
! in order to improve the health conditions
ia Colon. have sent over Il gang of POO
men to refumigate the town.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
Insane Woman Recommitted.

Nancy Palmerton. an old resident of
Beatrice. who was released from the
asylum two months ago. has beer order
ed taken back for treatment by .he IN
sanity board Of commissioners.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
One Perishes in Fire.

The Abbey roadhouse. near Chester
Park Cincinnati. burned Thursday frolo
a gasoline explosion. Charles Odom. of
Cairo. H. piano PLAYER. lost his life.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
Ouarantinc TronbIe Adius1ed.

The trouble existing between Sheriff
James III. Roche and the health officers at
Cairo, ILL.,, in regard to enforcing the
quarantine rules has been adjusted.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07
Warship Vermont is LAUNCHED.

At Quincy. Mass, the battleship Yer
mont, built for the United States gov
eminent by the Fore River Shipbuilding
Company, was successfully launched
Thursday
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07

Representative Casebeer of Gage
County, was in Lincoln the other day and
expressed himself as being we'll pleased
with the anti-cigarette law. which he
fathered in the legislature last winter
Mr.. Casebeer said he did not attempt
in the bill to prevent people from smok-
ing cigarettes if they wanted TO. or from
rolling them. but he did intend TO stop
the dealers from selling them, and he be-
lieved he had accomplished his purpose
The chief Of police of Lincoln has issued
an order that aPy person caught rolling
cigarette will be arrested as well as
any person caught smoking ono
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07

Attorney General Brown has filed a PEI
tition in the supreme court for Il judg4
ment by default in the Boyd County land
cases, which have for so long been Il hons
of contention. The petition of the state
was filed many months ago. but to date
no answer has been filed by the settlers
on the land. The land so the depart-
ment claims, belongs TO the permanent
school fund. and the persons now occupy
ing it settled upon it without authority
many years ago.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07

The names of the Nebraska soldiers of
the Spanish-American war to whom mon
ey is due from the government have been
received by the governor and upon his
return to the state Adjt. Gen. Culver
will attend to he distribution of the
same. This will be small work, as nlanD
Of the soldiers haze left the state and
re living elsewhere and many of them
ave already answered the last roll call.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07

NOrkmen are busy ut the state fair
grounds at Lincoln putting things in
shape for the coming fair. which begins
Sept. 4. One of the latest attractions
booked by Secretary Bassett is the Igor
rotes, who will be brought here by DR..
Hunt. governor of BoStOc in the PhiIip-
pines. These people will reach LincOln
several days in advance of the opening of
the fair and will give few dinners and
banquets with dog meat as the principal
dish for the edification of the natives.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-07

Charles Olson, who after several
months liberty on parole from the peni
tentiary.went wrong and forged a check,
has been returned to the penitentiary to
start in again on the remaining fourteen
years Of his sentence. On the forgery
charge he was bound over TO the district
court and bis trial probably will come up
ut the next term of court. What he gets
on that charge will be added to his pres
a,,
The Springdale news., 1905-01-06
Mortgage Sale.

By virtue of the provisions of a mortgage excuted by F.. P. Coger and J. N. C6ger, her husband 10 Temple Woods as guardian of the minor heirs of T. J. Woo1s, deceased, dated the 18th day of September, 1897 to secure the payment of note excuted by Geo. w. Miller and payable to the order of E J. Coger dated Oct. lst, 1897, and due six years after date for Sl00 % drawing 10 percent interest from date which said note was duly assigned by said E. J. Coger to Temple Wood guardian as aforesaid for value. The undersigned guardian will on the 4th day of February 1905, at tthe north door of the court house, in the city of Fayetteville, County of Wash ington, between the hours of 9 o'cock a. m. 3 o'clock p. m. of said day, sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol- lowing described real estate embraced in said mortgage to-wit: Part of the NE9 of SWt of Sec. 8 in Tp IT N R 30 w. Beginning at the northwest corner of the NEt SW4 of said Sec. 8, thence running south 19S yards thence east 300 yards, thence north 103 yards, thence east 40 yards to the east line of said 40 acre tract, thence north 95 yards, thence west 40 yards to the place of beginning, containing l5 acres. Witness my hand this 3rd day January, 1905.
 TEMPIE WooD WHITE
The Springdale news., 1905-01-06
 Guardian Sale.

By virtue of an order of the Probate Court, of Washington County, made at the Dec. term, 1904, of said court the undersigned as guardla~ of the minor children of Henry Baggett and Emma Halsey, to-wIt: Susan Jane Baggett 1T yrs,), John Franklin Bag gett (14l, Minnie Gladis Baggett tT, Hubert M. Halsey, (11 yrs Roy NJ. HalSey t9) and Lulu May Halsey will expose te public sale at the North door of the Court House of said County on the 25th day ot January
 1905, between the hours of 9 o'clock a. m, and 3 o'clock D. m. on a credit of 3 months two fifths t2-5l interest in the following lands situate in Washington County, Ark. towit: the NWi of SW4 Sec 28, the St of SWt of Sec 2S, the SE4 of SE4 of Sec. 29 and Sa NE SEE of said sec
 29 all in Tp IS, N R 30 w. Said land was appraised at $l6a per acre, and must bring s of the appraised
The Springdale news., 1905-01-06
cover him m.


 Before turning in myself l took look at him to assure myself he was all right. Drawing the curtains. the iamplight fell on his face. What a picture of innocence. Where was he going? He didn't know. Who took care of him? He didn't care Perhaps the parent who had sent for him was at that moment anxious about him and regretted letting him come in such a way had dread that he would wake up in the middle of the night with colc But if his parent worried. if I worried there was one who was not in the least troubled about him. It was himself.
 In the night dreamed that 1 was be- ing garroted. l awoke and found my self tightly clasped around the neck. I put my hand ID to discover what was choking me and felt tiny arm with q hand on it no bigger than my watch and five soft little fingers. \ stream of lamplight came in where the curtains hung loose. It revealed the boy sound asleep. How he got there I didn't know. and I doubt if he knew himself.
 The next morning he resumed his negotiations with the passengers to raise Christmas money, but the most fmpudent thing he did was to ask me if he had not lent me cents the night before This to me, who had spent mon>. for him and had taken such care of him,
 I felt q touch on my shoulder and turned my head. A gentleman in the seat behind me. with q benevolent face and twinkle in his eye, was looking at nc.
 "One can admire even impudenee. he said, If it amounts to genius. This boy is certainly a genius of effrontery. He ought to be encouraged. What do you say to collection for him for Ghristmas?"
 By way of reply 1 dropped a silver dollar in my hat and gave it to the speaker, who duplicated the coin and sent the hat through the ear. the pas sengers passing it from hand to hand. When it came back it contained $6.50 I let the child handle it, then took care of it for him till his arrival at his des tination. When we stopped at a sta- tion on the outskirts of St Louis a man boarded the car and, coming up to the boy, took him in his arms and kissed him. But the one who can be- come familiar on short acquaintance is not likely to permit familiarities in others. The child planted his fist right between the eyes of his captor
 The man explained to us that he was the boys father and his child had been away long enough to forget him.
 took the fathers address and dur ing the day (Christmasl went to the house I found very nice people in i'm poverished circumstances. Their boy had taken home with him the where withal to buy a Christmas dinner.
 WAID0N WELDRON.
The Springdale news., 1905-01-06
DeWItt'S Hs1eh HateI 5alve For Piles. Eurn!. Sores.
Water For the Fowls.

If necessary food is not given to the hen in her own special place she will find enough to keep her busy, but she Is not so successful In obtaining water to drink, says A. V. Meersch in West ern Poultry Journal. The farmer or his wife will usually provide some feed. but "Biddy" many times takes her chance for water. Yet it is fully prov ed that S4 per cent of the egg is wa ter. Drinking vessels should be thor oughly cleaned every day and if pos sible so made that the hens cannot stand In it. In winter time these drink ing vessels should be emptied at night to prevent them from freezing, and 1t is advisable to give fowls a warm drink in the early morning in winter when they first come from the roosts, as at that time they usually drink freely. If this is practiced the hens will come for this water as quickly as they will come for food.
The Springdale news., 1905-01-06
Administrators Sale.

By virtue of an order of the Ere bate Court of Washington Countyi made on the 22nd day of Decemoel, 1904, the undersigned admlnlStrat9 of the estate of H. l.. Hearn, deceaSeui will on Saturday, the 2lst day of Jaa, 1905, sell at the north door ol lns Court House Tn the city of FayelN vile, Arkansas, between the houis of 9 a. m. and o'clock p. m., of Sala day the following Real Estate to wls. the SEt of SW4 of Sec. 9, Twp. II. .s. Y R 30 w, 40 acres, also 5 acres of tas SWt, SE4, lying west of the CouSv 1ma road in all 45 acres all in Sec y, IVY IT, N R 30 w, in Washington CouDsI, Arkansas. Said sale will be on tl1.0 v months credit. purchaser requlr.ui " give note with approved secuIiG, bearing. 10 per cent interest, .lTs .,ls withheld until purchase money IS luil, paid. Land must bring two-tnifuS VI appraised value.
 Fl. k HEARN, :,
 Admr. of H. l.. Hearn, decu. Dec. 22nd, 1904