Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
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his first Inaugural tiOn-Something that
has never yet happened. Occupants Of
the White House have gone to the cap
itol for their second inaugurations; this
has naturally been the case with every
two-term President since Washington
became the seat of government. But
no man already in that Office has ever
gone through the ceremonial for the
first time. This peculiar situation arises
from the fact that no one Of the other
Vice Presidents who has succeeded to
the Presidency-Tyler, Fillmore, John
son or Arthur-was elected for sec
ond term. When Mckinley followed
Cleveland in 1897, the incoming and the
outgoing Presidents were, according
to custom, almost inseparable compan
ions on the inaugural journey. -Four
years ago, when Mr.. Mckinley was for
a second time inaugurated, there was
no outgoing President to ride through
the avenue with him. This year there
will be none. 1t has never before hap
pened twice in succession that there
was no retiring President to accom-
pany the President-elect. The second
Inauguration of President already in
office has -alwayS seemed somewhat
anomalous, since the ceremonial signi-
fies no real change OF administration
or Of policy. This will explain why,
in spite of all efforts, second inaGgu-
rails seldom excite the interest, or at
tract the crowds, of an original Undue
ton into office. This time, however,
as Mr.. Roosevelt has not before been
honored in this way, the celebration
promises to be unusually brilliant
Preparations on an extensive scale are
already under way.
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The annual report of the comptroller
Of the currency gives, in a few figures,
an amazing illustration of available
wealth and financial strength of this
American nation. The banking power
Of the wOrld-the capital, surplus, de-
pOsits and circulation of all it's banks
its fluid wealth for the daily uses of
it's industry and commercials closely
estimated at nearly $4,000, 100000. OF
this aggregate all the other countries
combined have little less than $780,
0OO,00O,OOO The United States of
America alone has nearly S14.O00,0O0,-
600. In other words. under the Stars
and Stripes, which float over less than
one-thirteenth OF the land area of the
globe, and to which less than one
seventeenth of it's inhabitants owe al
legiance, is two-ffths of the fluid, act
i've, working wealth of the human race
Uncle Sam, the financial giant among
the nations, is using his strength as
benefcially to mankind as any, and
more so than many, as becomes an
intelligent and highly civilized giant.
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According to recent bulletin Of the
Agricultural Department, the United
States is the richest country on the
globe, and the farmer the richest of all
classes of citizens. The bulletin esti-
mates the total value of the farmers
crops at SIS, 200.000000 as against to-
tai of $3.O73, 100000 in 1902 and S. |
81, 100000 in 1901. This years enOr-
nous total is made up as follows:
Corn, $3.50 100000; wheat, SOL. 100000;
cotton, $600,0OO,000; hay, $500, 000,O 900;
potatoes, $15S,000.000; oats, rye, bar
ley, tobacco, buckWheat, vegetables,
fruits and other agricultural products,
$3.50, 100000. Though the wheat crop
is short the price is higher and the
value of the crop this year is $685.
100000 over the crop of 1903.
The next Congress, according to
but unofficial returns, Will
have in the House of Representatives
only 1874 Democrats in a total of 3S6
members. This gives the Republicans
a majority of 11S. All but 26 OF the
Democratic members are from the
Southern States. Three States-Louis-
lana, Mississippi and TeXas-send
solid Democratic delegations. Ten
Colorado, Kansas,
Maine, New Hampshire, Oregon, South
Vermont. Washington and
West Nirginia-have solid Republican
delegations.
Five sheep without wool We're re-
Gently imported from the Barbados by
the Department of Agriculture. in the
hope that they could be successfully
introduced in the Southern States,
where the ordinary American sheep is
in the summer because |
Of the thick wooden shirt which he |
has to wear The Barbados sheep is |
either red or fawn-colored. with black
and has coarse hair instead |
Of wool. The sheep looSs like a small |
COW or deer. and is highly priced for |
is flesh.
The United States employed 1850
men in distributing mail last year. The |
cost, distributed among 1.400 lines, was |
sG3. $4,000. In 373 accidents to mail |
cars IS clerks were killed and 7S seri- |
ously injured.
Five pensioners are on the roll on |