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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
LIKE BIG STEAM SAW.
CHICAGO DIVORCE MILLS CUT
BONDS WHILE you WAIT.
Courts Turn Out DEGREES by the Hun
dred- Separations Granted in Three
Minutes, the Average Time Being
Only Ten Minutes.

Chicago has justified its pretension to
be the largest hog market, the largest
cattle market, the largest lumber mar
ket, the largest grain market, the largest
packing center and the largest rail
road center in the world; and now
it seems to be reaching out for the dis
tinction Of being the largest divorce
manufacturing city in either hemisphere.
OF the divorces applied for only 2 per
cent.are contested. There are few delays
Of the lawtno long arguments, no rhetor'
zeal appeals by lawyers. The divorce
laws are constructed to work like
steam saw and they do so with a direct
ness and expedition which must be
shocking to many.
Saturday, which is the great default
divorce day of the week, the Illinois laws
can be seen cutting the bonds of mar
rage at the rate of ten minutes to
marriage, and by the dozen. There ara
usually four courts grinding out Divorces
The speed with which husband and
wife are parted is like the fash of the
guillOtine. While three witnesses are
generally heard-the complainant and
two friends, who tell Of the cruelty, of
the desertion or other act alleged against
the absent husband or wife-no supertlu-
Gus time is consumed. The judge ire
Quently asks the questions himself, to
bring out the salient and necessary
points as quickly as possible. There is
no jury in defaults, and the cases are
heard in open court. Sometimes the
granting Of decree occupies only five or
six minutes; sometimes only three min
utes. The average time is ten minutes.
The Illinois law permits divorce for
eight causes, including such as desertion
or habitual drunkenness for two years,
cruelty. and attempting life of spouse.
Those from other States who may seek
release under Illinois law are required
to live one year III the commonwealth.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Thousands Of Women Cured Every Year by
Correspondence This Is What Dr.. Hart
man Proposes to Do For Yea
Without CHARGE.

Women who suffer should read the
evidences presented here We have
thousands of letters from grateful
friends who tell the same story.
Half the ills that are peculiarly
wOman's own are of catarrhal
character Female weakness was hot
understood for many years.
DIR. Hartman deserves the credit Of
having determined its real character
lie has made catarrh and catarrhal
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
A GREAT MEDICINE
BRINGS HEALTH TO THREE MEN,
BERS OF SAME FAMILY.
Cures a Wife's Debility After Malaria, a
Husbands rheumatism, Il Daughters
Nervous Prostration.

Cures a Wife's Debility After Malaria, q
Husbands rheumatism, Il Daughters
Nervous Prostitution.
81 have recommended DR.. Williams
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Gossett, because have seen such good
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family. There are three of US who have
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ject for our own experience has taught US
how well they deserve praise.
cit was just about ten years ago that
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and without ambition. had been doc
toring all summer for malaria and
stomach trouble. Everybody thought I
was going into consumption, as my
mother had died Of that disease.
Thanks to DR.. Williams Pink Pills,
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and when I had taken three boxes was
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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Pe-Tu-aa, d Natural Beaatifier.

Pcruna produces clean. mucous mem
braneS, the basis Of facial symmetry
and perfect complexion.
HE women have not been slow to dis
cover that course of Peruna Will do
more toward restoring youthful beauty
than all the devices known to science.
Many girl has regained her faded
beauty. many Il matron has heightened
the days Of her comeIy appearance by
using Peruna
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06

back, but since using Doan's Kidney
Pills 1 have lifted 600 pounds and felt
no bad effects. I have not felt the
trouble come back since, although l
had suffered for five or six years, and
other remedies had not helped me at
ALL"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo
n Y
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
A Month of Costly Fires.

Except February, 1904. when the Bal
imore conflagration took place, Febru-
airy of the present year was one of the
worst of recent record for the fire insur-
ance companies. The compilation of the
New York Journal or Commerce shows
an aggregate fire loss of So, 591 900.
compared with $16,00OOOO in February,
1903 There were four fires where de-
structiveness exceeded $l.OOO,OOO, and
one, at New Orleans, which involve ed
over 100000.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06

President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor, in a
speech in Baltimore declared that the
strike of subway and elevated road men
at New York failed because the men vio-
lated their agreement and contracts with
the company.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
ShaKSDcre and Dogs.

We have been convinced by letters
sent to Us that there are in Shaks-
pcarc's plays plenty of references to
dogs and their ways, bit we believe
that the criticism is well founded
which notes that in most cases where
dogs are named, except in a general
way, they are not spoken of with any
particular affection. But may that not
he because upon the stage III the Eliza
bethan days it would not have been
desirable to direct the attention of the
audience strongly TO anything that
would distract them from the motives
that inspired the actors? TO treat
dogs sympathetica!ly would bring
them, in Il sense. into competition with
the human actOrS.-St. Nicholas.
Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING SvRUP for Children
lays pain, wind collie. p cents u bottle.
He who knows not what it is to labor.
knows not what it is to enjoy.-Joy.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06

ney Pills did mt
a great lot OF
good, and If il
were not true
would not recon,
mend them. II
was the strain OF
| i f tt Il g t h a I
brought on kid.
ney trouble and
W e a k e n esd MY
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06

Hetty Green. the richest woman il
America, is very wise She says that the
trouble with most women is that they
are eager to spend money. but dislike
work. That's what keeps them poor and
7iscOntented.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06

The bicyclists in India are much har-
assed by the mosquitoes. These insects
not only bite the riders, but they actually
puncture the tires.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
1t Would Seem So.

Strinser-Christmas should be busy
season for the pawnbrokers.
Nibbles-Because why?
Stringer-Because 50 many stockings
are hung up about that time
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06

Indianapolis detectives found Booth
Tarkington's evening dress trousers In
casing a portly negro at the head of the
grand march at the annual ball Of the
indianapolis SNOWFALL Club. They had
been purloined from hotel and rented
to the colored leader
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06

"DyspersiG Tormented Me for Years. DIR. David
Ksnnady's FHvorite Remedy cured me" Mrs G. =.
Doushsrty. Mllvlle. y. j. Used over 80 years. Sl0
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
TO CURE A COLD ONE DAY

Take Laxative BromO Quinine Tablets. An
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure.
Z w. Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06

efuna cures catarrh. whether Of the
PeIVlc organs o. any other organ of The
human body.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
HOW TWO BEAUTIFUL WOMEN ESCAPED
PELVIC CATARRH BY AID OF
Female Weakness Is Usually Pelvic Catarrf1.
Cures Catarrh Wherever Located.

Mrs. Lizzie Redding, 1884 B Clifton Place. St.
Louis, Mo, writes:
Il found after trying many different medicines
to restore me to health, that Peruna was the only
thing which could be depended upon. began
taking it when I was in decline, induced by
female weakness and overweight nerves
Il began to feel stronger during the first week
took Peruna and my health improved daily IN
til now am in perfect health and enjoy life as
I never did before. "---Lizzie Redding.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
THE STRAIN OF WORK.

Best of Backs Give Out Under the Bur
den Of Daily Toll.
Lieutenant George G.. Warren, of No.
Chemical, Washington, D. c., says:
It's an honest fact that DOan's Kid
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06

diseases. including pelvic ca
tarrh. 4 lifelong study.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06

He who knows not what it is to labor,
knows not what it is to enjoy-Joy.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06

Mrs. Wiuslow's SOOTHING SyRUP for Children
tcsthinc softenS the gums, reduces Inflammation Al
/ lays pain, cures wind collie. p cents u bottle.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-07-14

public demand had been made SIN the
legislature to enact laws to protect
the producer.
The court by inference criticises
Governor Hoch for using scarecrow
to brighten the oil trust, so-called,
and then for informing the trust that
the thing he has set up is a scare
crow. THE indictment of the Stand
ard Oil company" says the court, sis
no doubt true and the provocation was
very great, but we must not make a
scarecrow of the law"
Governor Hoch was greatly .disap-
pointed with the decision and said:
"Now that we have started 1t |
wanted to go on and run our REIN
cry. We would have secured more
than its cost in the price Of oil in q
few months. If l had been the SUI
preme court I would have strained Q
point to have declared the law con-
stitutional."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-07-14
PROJECT FOR ASSEMBLY;
THE PLAN is GIVEN

st. Petersburg, July S.-The No
vosti prints what it claims is the
actual text of the original draft of
Minister of the Interior Bouligans
project for the formation of repre-
sentative assembly, which bears out
the forecasts of the measure given in
the Associated Press dispatches. The
question of election of members to
the lower house of the legislative as
sembly is settled, not on the basis of
property, but on that of universal suf-
frage of men and women, the latter
voting by proxy. The classes abso-
lutely debarred are Jews, the No
madic races, persons not Of Russian
nationality, governors and other i'm
perial and local administrators, and
all persons connected with the police.
1t is provided that the disability of the
Jews shall only continue until their
status shall have been defined by the
popular assembly. Persons convict
ed of crime, ETC., are also deprived of
suffrage.
The emperor possesses the right OF
absolute veto, as well as the power
to pregative to the assembly. The re,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-07-14
PEOPLE MUST RATIFY IT.
Japan Doesn't Know How Soon Russian
Government VIII Change.

st. Petersburg, July s. - General
Linevitchs telegraphic report to the
emperor charging the Japanese with
using dumdum bullets will probably
be made the subject of communion
ton to the powers protesting against
the violation of the Geneva conven-
ton.
The story is being industriously cir
culated and believed that Japan at
the Washington peace conference will
demand that the treaty of peace, If
concluded. shall be submitted for the
ratification of the Russian people in
order to insure its observance in case
of change of government.
The emperor has offered the posi-
ton of minister of the interior, tc
succeed M. Bouligan, to NJ. Shipoff OF
Moscow, former president of the
zemstvo congress. According to popu
lar rumor NJ Shipoff will accept only
on condition that full freedom be &C.
corded to the press and to public
meetings.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-07-14

spective chambers are to be chosen
by the emperor, and he will have the
right to suspend the sittings. The in
terpellation of ministers will take
place behind closed doors if reasons
of state are pleaded. The national as
sembly will control the budget ex-
cept in the case of permanent and
national defense appropriations.
The Douma is divided into ten COM
mittees on finance, rural affairs in
dustry, education, clergy administra-
ton of justice, war, marine, railroads
and budget.
The emperor has received a tele-
gram from the people of Tomsk pro-
testing against the address present
ed by Prince Troubetskoi and the 9th
err members of the deputation from
the all-Russian zemstvo congress. 1t
declares that the Russian liberals
will be only satisfied with a republic
on the American order. A report re.
ceived by Minister of the Interior
Bouligah says that the Intelligencia
of Tomsk tried to make a demonstra-
ton, but that it was broken up by
CoSSackS.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-07-14
MANILA BOY HERO WINS:
CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT

jobs in the department, though he has
been in the government service only
three years. The place pays $4,000 a
year.
Covert was a shell carrier on the
cruiser Baltimore at the battle of Ma
Mia bay, and was the most seriously
wounded American in the engage
ment. He was knocked down by the
conclusion of a gun, and the heavy
shell which he was carrying crushed
a bone in his leg. He refused surgi-
cal attention and demanded that he
be carried to his gun, which he helped
handle until the last Spanish flag went
down. Then he went to the hospital
and narrowly escaped losing his leg.
Naval discipline was not suited to
Covert's nature, and he was frequent
ly on the carpet for violations of the
regulations. His bravery and conse-
quent popularity with the officers
saved him severe punishment. but he
was fined so often that he drew only
Sis for three years service.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-07-14
ON VERGE OF REVOLT:
STATE OF REVOLUTION

kline, but the reports lack confirma-
ton and must be accepted with re-
serve. The Stremiteily, which actu-
ally had volunteer crew on board
for that purpose and missed her
quarry at Kustenji, left Varna yester-
day. Several boats which Lewis Nix
on built are at Sevastopol completed
and might be used. Mr.. Nixon him
self has not been heard from and the
kilograms dispatched to him remain
unanswered. This does not indicate
cause for alarm so far as he person
ally is concerned, but Is probably due
to the censorship. However, it tends
to confirm the gravity of the situa-
ton. kilograms from the Caucasus
where a state bordering on anarchy
has existed for month says the news
of the mutiny on board the Kniaz Po-
temkine made an electric impression
and was the signal for general
movement with which troops and po-
lice are practically powerless to cope.
Railroad traffic in all directions has
ceased and the people are fleeing on
horseback and all kinds of vehicles
over the mountain roads and trails.
Almost CONSERVATION prevails in
official circles here.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-07-14
MARKETING POTATO crops.

In line with the classic case of the
oyster shippers, cited by President
Eadley of Yale University in his book
on Railroad Transportation, is the case
of the Aroostook potato growers
brought by President futile of the
Boston and Maine Railroad before the
Senate Committee on Interstate Com
MERGE Nothing could better show
how a railroad works for the interest
of the localities which it serves.
A main dependence of the farmers
of the Aroostook region is the potato
crop, aggregating annually eight to
ten million bushels, which find mar
ket largely in Boston and the adjacent
thickly settled regions of New Eng
land. The competition of cheap water
transportation from Maine to all points
along the New England coast keeps
railroad freight rates on these pota-
toes always at very low level.
Potatoes are also a considerable out
put of the truck farms of Michigan,
their normal market being obtained in
and through Detroit and Chicago and
other communities of that region.
Not many years ago favoring sun
and rains brought tremendous yield
of potatoes from the Michigan fields
At normal rates and prices there
would have been glut of the custom
airy markets and the potatoes would
have rotted on the farms. To help
the potato growers the railroads from
Michigan made unprecedentedly low
rates on potatoes to every reachable
market, even carrying them in large
quantities to a place so remote as Bos'
ton. The Aroostook growers had to
reduce the price on their potatoes and
even then could not dispose of them
unless the Boston and Maine Railroad
reduced its already low rate, which 1t
did. BY means of these low rates,
making possible low prices, the potato
crops of both Michigan and Maine
were finally marketed. Everybody
eats potatoes, and that year every
body had all the potatoes he wanted.
While the Michigan railroads made
rates that would have been ruinous to
the railroads, ndu tHSy pSSh oPPiASN
to the movement of all potatoes at all
times, to all places, they helped their
patrons to find markets then. The
Boston and Maine Railroad suffered
decrease in it's revenue from potatoes,
but it enabled the Aroostook farmers
to market their crop and thereby to
obtain money which they spent for the
varied supplies which the railroads
brought to them. If the making OF
rates were subject to governmental
adjustment such radical and prompt
action could never have been taken,
because it is well established that II
a rate be once reduced by railroad
company 1t cannot be restored through
the red tape of governmental proce-
dure. II the Michigan railroads and
the Boston and Maine Railroad had
been subjected to governmental limi-
tation they would have. felt obliged to
keep up their rates as do the railroads
of France and England and Germany
under governmental limitation and let
the potatoes rot.-Erchange.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-07-14

st. Petersburg, July S.-Such news
as came from the Black Sea and eau
cassus during the day was extremely
alarming. The whole Climean PENN
sula is on the verge Of revolt and
anarchy reigns in the mountains of
the Caucasus from Bautom to Baku.
At Theeodosia workmen are back
ing the mutineers. The crews of sew
eral ships in the harbor have joined
the mutineers and the well-to-do
class of the population has fled in
panic. The guns Of the Kniaz Po-
temkine are trained on the city and
a bombardment is momentarily ex-
pected. Only six hours away on the
other side Of the peninsula Admiral
Chouknin's fleet, which included six
warships, not counting Rear Admiral
Kruger's squadron, lies at anchor I'M
der the menace of the guns of the
fortress. Chouknin evidently is
afraid to test the loyalty of his crews
by setting them the task of capturing
the mutineers' ship.
According to reports current in St
Petersburg four torpedo boats, with
volunteers on board, have sailed for
Theodosia to sink the Kniaz Potem
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-07-14
SUBMARINE BOAT SUNK.
Twelve Men Are Encased in the Boat
Whose Rescue is Sought.

Paris, July S.-M. Thomson, minis
ter of marine, has issued bulletin
announcing that the French submar-
inc boat Farfadet went down Thurs
day morning at o'clock at the en-
trance to the port Of Sidi Abdallah,
Tunis, under the following circum-
stances:
Commandant Ratier at the moment
of plunging noticed that one of the
doors was not closed properly and
rushed to try to adjust it hermetical-
ly. He was too late, the water rush
ing in with force and throwing out
the commandant and two men,
the boat sinking in ten metres
and lying on the mud at the bot
tom.
Twelve men are encased in the
boat and powerful tugs and a strong
contingent of engineers are working
in an attempt to bring up the vessel.
The entombed men are attempting
to communicate with the divers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-07-14

Washington, July 10.-Richard Gov
ert, young stenographer, who has
Just been made chief of the appoint
ment division of the Office of the
fourth assistant postmaster general,
which puts him in charge of $4,000
fourth.class postmasters throughout
the country, is the latest Of those who
literally worked night and day in the
Bristow investigation of the postoffice
department to be rewarded.
At the beginning of the investiga-
ton Covert was brought from Chi
scago where he had a reputation as
fast worker and man who could be
trusted and was made confidential
,stenographer to "Sleuth" Bristow.
Throughout the investigation he
worked from twelve to sixteen hours
"a day, and, twice when Mr.. Bristow
was preparing his final report he
worked for thirty-six hours without
leaving his desk. In recognition OF
his loyalty he is given one of the best
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-07-14
ATAXIA -FOUR YEARS
FOLLOWS MALARIA CONTRACTED IN
SPANISH-AMERIOAN WAR.

Victim Had Become Helpless When 10
Tried DIR. williams Pink Pills, but
Was Cured In Four Months.
Because he did not know that there is
a remedy for ataxia, Mr.. Ariel endured
four years Of weakness, pain and the
misery of thinking his case incurable.
cat the outbreak Of the Spanish
American war;" he says, II went with
Company B, Eighth Regiment, M.V.M.,
into camp at Chickamauga, and while
there my system became thoroughly
poisoned with malaria. When was
mustered out, I carried that disease
home with me. After while locomotor
ataxia appeared"
"How did the ataxia begin?"
at first noticed pain in my ankles
and knee joints. This was followed by
a numb feeling in my legs. At times l
had to drag myself around; my legs
would shake or become perfectly dead.
had constant trouble in getting about
in the dark. I kept light burning in
my room ut night as I could not balance
myself in the darkness. Even with the
aid of q light I wobbled, and would
reach out and catch hold Of chairs to
prevent myself from falling?"
elbow long were you sufferer?
"Four years in all. During the last
three years I was confined to bed, some
times for week, again for three or four
weeks at time. When was lying
down the pain in my back was fire.
quently so severe that had to be helped
up and put in chair to get a little re-
lief. I had considerable pain in my
bowels and no control over my kidneys.
The worst of all was that the doctor
could give me no hope of recovery"
"How were you cured?"
at read that DR.. Williams Pink
Pills had cured locomotor ataxia and
one or two friends spoke to me about
them. In the fall Of 1908 began to take
them for myself and had not used
more than one box before found that
the pains in my knees and ankles were
greatly relieved. -Four months after
ward becamea perfectlywell man, and
1 am today enjoying the best OF health. f"
Mr.. Edward H. Ariel lives at No. AZ
Powow street, Amesbury, Mass. Every
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DR.. Williams Pink Pills without delay.
Any druggist can supply them.