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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
THE BADGER GAME,
Morris Algoe Charged with Trying
to Blackmail f.. ROsewater.

Morris Algoe, who has been on trial
in the police court at Omaha charged
with attempt to blackmail Edward Rose
water. proprietor of the Omaha Bee
was Thursday held under bond to the
district court
Evidence was introduced to show that
Algoe and his wife attempted to place
Mr.. Rosewater in Il compromising posi-
ton and then demand $1,000 hush
money The case will now go to the
district court for trial The crime of
blackmail carries a heavy prison penalty
in Nebraska.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
Barker Must Hang.

The supreme court has overruled th.
motion FOR Il rehearing filed by the attnr-
neys for Frank Barker. the Webster
County double murderer. sentenced to
hang June IL. The forty-Iay limit in
which motion could have been filed eX-
pired Tuesday.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
CITY UNDER WATER.
Half OF Fremont is Flooded by the
Platte River.

Fremont is submerged and the most
threatening flood OF recent years is rag
ing at Grand Island. Residents i'll the
lowlauGs were driven ont ut the latter
place. ranches and farms have been
flooded. and the water is the highest in
years.
Rising water drove hundreds of people
from their homes Monday morning at
Fremont. Attempts We're made to con-
struct dikes No lives were lost The
Platte at Fremont is two and one-half
miles wide. extending from the Saunders
County bluffs to the railroads.
The Union Pacific tracks at Mercer
station are Inundated and the company
has sent Il force of workmen there The
cellar Of nearly every residence south
of the TRACES is flooded and considerable
damage has resulted.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
CONFESSES TO FIVE MURDERS
"Converted" Man Says Others Have
Suffered for Grimes.

\ Chester, W. Va, special says: In a
letter to the police authorities a man
signing himself "A. Johnson" claiming
to be a partner of Henry Williams, who
was recently executed in Roanoke, has
confessed to five murders and numerous
robberies. His reasons for writing are
that other men have suffered for his
crimes and his conscience troubles him.
He says he has been converted.
The authorities believe in the authen-
ticity of the letter.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
Gift for DOane College.

Word was received at Crete from ID.
Il. Perry. president of Doane College
who is i'll the east in the interest of the
college, that James Whitcomb. of Wor-
cester. Mass. had made the college Il
present of $4,000 to be used in the con-
Struction of the new conservatory of
music in connection with the Lee memo
rial chanel
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
Want g New School House.

The patrons of the schools of Cook
are very determined that new school
house Shall be built. At special cleo
ton ten days ago TO vote bonds for the
bul!din@ tie proposition was defeated.
Now Il petition is being circulated asking
the board To call another election and
vote on 4 similar proposition.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
Gasoline Steve Explosion.

A gasoline stove exploded in the Bur
cheS restaurant at Shubert Wednesday,.
setting fire to the building. which WAS
saved by hard work of the neighboring
business men. The explosion carried such
force as to practically wreck the fixtures
and the force was sufficient to knock out
the front glass and also wrecked Il piano
which was in the building
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
Fined for Assaultine Jan

Prank E"rE:es. member of the gang
Tnicl inflicted the blows on the Japan
ESQ boy 1T Lexington Monday. had his
Trial before JUDGE Turon Wednesday.
ne WAS found s,l:lty and fined SO and
clst.. TIC boy is recoyering
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
Case of Circumstantial Eyidence

Caught by peculiarly suspicious bis
of circumstances 1T Stuart. Il commercial
traveller was arrested for the theft OF
$500 from the Northwestern Hotel. Iate!'
developments turned the crime to anoth-
er and the traveller was set free. His
grip had been stolen at Atkinson. and the
money stolen by the grip thief, who has
ESCAPED
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
No Word from Yachts

a Newport. r. l., special says: None
of the yachts which started Wednesday
in the transatlantic race had been
sighted from the Nantucket shoals light
ship up to noon Thursday. The night
was foggy. but the weather is now clear
ing with an 1S-knot breeze blowing and
q moderate sea
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
Bishop Spnlding is Worse.

1t was announced at Peoria. ILL.,. on
Thursday that upon his arrival Bishop
Spalding would be taken at once to a
hospital Despite the encouraging re-
ports from Hot Springs it appears the
condition of the prelate is not so well.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
THREE PERSONS SHOT.
A Quarrel Over Il Child Has a
Fatal ENDING

Peter Matheson. book agent, at Nat
chez. Miss. Friday shot and killed \. Il
Bidwell and Stephen Jones, fishermen,
fired one shot at Ida Rissin, a 14-year-
old girl. without effect.
The trouble occurred about Matheson 5
child. whom he claimed had been abduct
ed by its grandparents
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
Bank Clerk Missing.

Harry Bratt. boOkkeeper i'll the First
National Bank ut Genoa. left his room
Wednesday night ut about o o'clock an!
no trace of him can he found Money.
watch and keys We're left on the dresser.
and it is thought he drowned himself il,
the Beaver in Il fit Of alteration.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
A Demurrer Sustained.

On the ground that the antitrust law
of Montana is unconstitutional Judge
Henry G. Smith, in the district court at
Helena. Mont. Saturday sustained the
demurrer to the information in the Grim
inal proceedings Instituted against five
packing houses. The state will take an
appeal
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
Trunk Robbed of $4,000 in Jewels

1t was learned at Boston, Mass, Fri
day, that trunk owned by Mrs. Thomas
West. wife Of the treasurer of the
Broadway Savings Bank, of st. Louis.
Mo. was robbed of jewels valued at
about $1,000 some time last week. when
it was shipped from the west to Marion.
Mass
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
E'irebur released on Rail

Ear! Fairi.2l.Es. the youth who con.
fcssed to completely in the burning of a
barn ut Norfolk and who. with his com.
radc. Hes; Luke is awaiting trial next
December n t.Ie district court. charged
with arson. was Wednesday released on
bal, o. :J"3 and has been sent on q
fI,--,,
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
Dies in New York Hotel.

Herbert Leon Kepler. bookkeeper Of
Deland. Fla. died in 9 hotel at New
York from morphine poisoning. With
him was Il woman named Mrs. Doval
Miller From letters left by Kepler the
police believe it a case Of suicide KEEP
lers parents reside at Eau Claire. Wis.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
Empress Falls Down Stairs.

Empress Augusta Victoria fell down
stairs at Wiesbaden Sunday and was
slightly injured Oh the forehead. Though
the hurt is not serious the incident has
caused the postponement of the departure
of the emperor and empress for Berlin.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
Afraid of the Japanese.

NJ. Francois Deloncle republican depu-
ty for lndo-China. has submitted to a
special parliamentary committee on naval
affairs at Paris 4 remarkable report on
the urgent necessity for strengthening
the defenses of Indo-China at a cost of
$42,0OO.0OO against the peril of Japan
csc invasion
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
Three Years for Grand Larcenx

At AiE@worth Harvey Beloit pleaded
guilty To grand larceny in district court
Tuesday and WAS sentenced to the peni
Tertiary fer three years. Beloit is the
party who. several weeks ago. entered
the residence Of Rev. fainter. at Long
Pine and purloinCd therafrom clothing
and 81 IL cash
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
Couple Again Missing

Frank Har@com and Mrs. Fred OFT.
man. of Beatrice. who figured in an
elopement some time ago. have again
turned up missing. Both Hanscom and
Mrs. Ortman leave large families.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
Officer Shot in the Back.

Lieut.. Granville Chapman, stationed at
Fort Reno, Okla. was shot in the back
Thursday while assisting in the maneu.
vers of the companies and instantly kill.
ed. Foul play is suspected.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
Judge GOurpee Dead.

Judge Albion Vinegar Tourgee. of
Mayville, \. Y, American consul at
Bordeaux, France, died Sunday morning
Of acute uraemia, which resulted from
an old wound.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
Jealousy Causes Dual Tragedy.

In fit Of jealousy Frank Cowels.
railroad switchman, shot to death Mis-
Stella Brice. Il former sweetheart. a
Pueblo, Colo. and then suicided.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
Eieht Men Killed i'm a Wreck.

\ collision between two Illinois Cen
trail freight trains two miles south If
Echols. Ky. Thursday resulted in the
death of eight men and four injured.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
Prominent Mason Ends Life.

Archibald Mcclellan. prominent in Ma
sonic circles, committed suicide at Chi
cago Friday by shooting. Dependency
due to i'll health was the cause.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
One Killed in Strike Riot

Thomas Many shot and killed Frank
Duchetau at Elwood. Ind. early Friday
in clash between union and unon-union
glass workers.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
Noted Suffragist Dead.

y Cleveland. o.. dispatch announces
that Louisa Southworth. well known in
connection with the woman's suffra &c
movement. is dead. aged a.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
Sioux City Stock Market.

Saturdays quotations on the Sioux
City stock market follow: Butcher steers,
$400M5.20. Top hogs. 500.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
Flood Loss i'm Indiana.

An Evansville. Ind. dispatch says:
1t is estimated the food damage in this
vicinity is 100000. Thousands of acres
of wheat are under water.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25
Good Fishing at Seward.

Wall-eyed pike. weighing SIX pounds.
and channel cat of large size are being
caught at Seward
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25

In the district court at Lincoln Satur-
day morning G. NJ. Chamberlain, former
banker Of Tecumseh, appeared and re-
ported that he was able to secure but
$1,000 of the bond of $500 required.
The judge then continued the matter to.
May %. On that date there will be a
hearing on the eighteen Indictments now
pending against Chamberlain in an effort
on the part of the defendant to have some
of them Quashed
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-25

Fairbury still has Il company Of soldier
boys and i'll the near future expects to be
doing things along with the best of them.
notwithstanding the company there in
tended to be mustered out Il short time
ago. Adjt. Gen. Culver received word
Thursday that the company was taking
in lot of new recruits and would be ND
to the scratch required by the military
laws Of the country.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-10-27

Hickman, Red Wonder Fulcaster, Gyp-
sy, Valley, Deitz, Currel!'s Prolific, Per
lection, Niger and Lebanon.
Ranking the several varieties as to
yield, weight per bushel and protein
content, giving GO points to yield, %
points to weight per bushel and 10
points to protein content, the ten varie-
ties scoring highest are Gypsy, Early
Ripe, Niger, Poole, Mealy, Currells
Prolific, Valley, Red Wonder, Demo
crat and Fulcaster. It is believed that
the first four varieties of this list will
prove quite generally satisfactory over
the state. While the Mealy does very
we'll upon rather thin upland, it is quite
disappointing upon the richer soils and
especially the bottom lands of the
state. Strong in yield, it has a greater
tendency to shrivel than many varie-
ties.
Experiments in thick and thin seed
ing, covering eleven years work, indi-
cate that eight to ten pecks Of seed per
acre will give better results than less
amount of seed upon the somewhat
worn lands of the state.
In normal seasons Sept 20 to % has
proved the most satisfactory date for
seeding in the latitude of Wooster, with
Sept. 10 next highest in yield.
Experiments extending over q series
of thirteen years have failed to show
on the average any grain from the
use of seed from which the small
and light grains have been removed
by use of the tanning mill, although
three seasons out of the thirteen the
first grade gave largest yields.
In view of the possibility of an I'M
favorable season and of the fact that
q more uniform seeding can be Sc
cured by removing the shrunken,
broken and extremely small grains,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-10-27

When a physician tells woman, suf-
fering from ovarian or womb trouble,
that an operation is necessary it, of
course, frightens her.
The very thought of the operating
table and the knife strikes terror to
her heart. AS one woman expressed
it, when told by her physician that she
must undergo an operation, she felt
that her death knell had sounded.
Our hospitals are full of women
who are there for ovarian or womb
operations!
1t is quite true that these troubles
may reach stage where an operation
is the only resource, but such cases are
much rarer than is generally supposed,
because a great many women have
been cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound after the doctors
had said an operation must be per-
formed. In fact, up to the point where
the knife must be used to secure instant
relief, this medicine is certain to help
The strongest and most grateful
statements possible to make come from
women who, by taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, have
escaped serious operations.
Margrite Ryan, Treasurer of ST. An
drew's Society, Hotel English, Indian
apolis, Ind. writes of her cure as follows:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
g. cannot find words to express my thanks
for the good Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did me- The doctor said I could
not get well unless had an operation for
ovarian and female troubles knew 1 could
not stand the strain Of an operation and made
up my mind I would be an invalid for life
Ask Mrs. Plnkham's AdvICe-A Wom
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-10-27
Spccial Dairy Train school.

One OF the latest educational enter
prises is the special dairy train sent
out by creamery company for the
purpose of reaching farmers In the rich
lands of northwestern Missouri and
southwestern Iowa. The train car
ried an exhibition car with dairy appli-
ances and dairy machinery of every
sort. Other cars were fitted up to seat
an audience. Experts in dairying gave
short talks at each stopping place, the
use of appliances being demonstrated
and instruction given on feeding stuffs
and balanced rations. The success Of
the enterprise was such that in many
places the trains facilities proved too
small, and overflow and outdoor meet
lngs were necessary.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-10-27
NE VS. AND NOTES

DR.. George Il. Moore has been rein
stated by Secretary Wilson of the de-
partment of agriculture, and 1t Is said
that DIR. Moore now has under way
investigations that are likely to prove
valuable to agriculture.
The harvest of the northwest terri
tory Of Canada is expected to be heavy.
The American Association of Nurs-
erymeD, recently in session, will ag-
tate for discontinuance of free seed
distribution by the government
Onions are reported as maturing
small in some of the states leading In
production, notably In New England,
New York and Ohio.
IL too many people board any kind Of
craft they are liable to sink 1t, or at
least to make 1t unsafe. This Is worth
thinking about by those who are pay
Ing extravagant prices for sheep at
present, remarks National Stockman.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-10-27

Hearing how Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound had saved other women from
serious operations 1 decided to try it, and in
less than four months was entirely cured;
and words fail to express my thankfulness."
Miss Margret Merkley of 275 Sd
Street, Milwaukee, Wis, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
Loss OF strength extreme nervousness,
severe shooting pains through the pelvic
organs, cramps, bearing down pains, and
extreme irritation compelled me to seek
medical advice. The doctor, after making
an examination, said that | had ovarian trou-
bic and liberation, and advised an operation
as my only hope. To this l strongly objected
and decided as last resort to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
:" To my surprise the liberation healed, all
the bad symptoms disappeared, and am once
more strong, vigorous and well; and l can
not express my thanks for what it has done
for me.n
Ovarian and womb troubles are
steadily on the increase among women
and before submitting to an opera
ton every woman should try Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
write Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass.
| for advice.
For thirty years Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been curing
the worst forms of female complaints,
all ovarian troubles, Inflammation, ul-
ceration, falling and displacement of
the womb, leucorrhea, Irregularities,
indigestion and nervous prostration.
Any woman who could read the many
grateful letters on file in Mrs. Pink
hams Office would be convinced of the
efficiency of her advice and Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
an Best Understands a WOman's IlIs.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-10-27
WINTER KILLING.
observations ON Losses In the Peach
Belt of Lake Erie.

Observations ON Losses In the Peach
Belt of Lake Erie.
In the Lake Erie peach belt of Ohio
which suffered great losses during the
prolonged cold of the winter of 10000,
1t was observed by horticulturists in.
vestigating the matter that there was
a marked contrast in the extent of the
winter injury on bare solls-soils given
clean cultivation-and on covered soils.
The bare soils froze deeper, and the
injury was much greater than on soils
covered with mulch or other mate.
rial.
Benefits of Banking.
A simple, easy and very effective
method of preventing winter killing of
peach trees was observed in the or
chard of one grower Just before win.
ter set in this grower hauled manure
to the orchard, but instead of scatter
ing it beneath the trees in the usual
way he banked very few forkfuls
Immediately around the stem Of the
tree. When the supply of manure ran
out peat or earth was hauled into the
orchard and banked around the stem
of the tree in the same manner. The
results from the use of these materials
were uniform, and, surprising at it may
seem, every tree that received this sim
pie treatment survived the winter with
out the least injury from cold, while
the few trees and sections Of rows left
here and there unbanked and serving
as "checks" in the experiment died al
most to tree.
Trees In Sod.
On the same farm trees on a piece
of ground which was so stony that it
could not be cultivated and which was
kept in blue grass sod, with a heavy
mulch of coarse material, such as corn
stalks, barnyard manure, etc., about
the stems, according to the true sod
and mulch method, came through the
winter without injury.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-10-27
CROP ROUND UP.
Excellent Prospect For COrn-Hcavy
Yields of Wheat and Grass.

Yields of Wheat and Grass.
1t seems quite safe to say that there
is promise for corn crop little, II
any, below the highest record ever
made.
The yield of winter wheat at the
thrasher is decidedly heavier than even
the highest indications which could
have been deduced from the figures Of
condition reported through the season.
With the exception of Texas and Okla
homa, where the yields were moderate
ly lower than normal, and Tennessee
and parts of Kentucky, where too
much rain injured the vitality Of the
crop, the yield is not only heavier than
expected, but Is above the normal for a
series of years. In addition to the
bumper rate Of yield, the quality Of
the crop is reported remarkably high
from practically every important dis
trict. 1t may not be too much to hope
for crop of 45O, 100000 bushels Of win
ter wheat.
Spring Wheat.
The season opened very early, and
spring wheat seeding was accomplish
ed much sooner than usual. After q
large part of the seeding was done
there was return of wintry condi-
tons, so that the crop made small
growth in its early history. In the lat
ter part of June red or leaf rust was
present throughout the northwest to
an extent probably never before equal
ed. Early in July black rust was found
to be prevalent in many of the most
important districts Of Minnesota and
the Dakotas. With very limited excep-
lions black rust nowhere developed be-
yond the first infection, and the result
is that it has done no material dam
age to the crop. The final rate Of yield
will be fully up to the average, and up
on the acreage planted will give a
spring wheat crop Of probably not less
than 2S5,000,000 bushels and possibly
somewhat above that figure.
Heavy Growth of Grass.
The grass crop both in the east and
west is heavy. This includes both
meadows and pastures, the tame hays
and clovers and the natural grasses.
In the west an unusually heavy yield
was secured. There was too much rain
over large part of the central valleys
at time of haying, and considerable
percentage Of hay was lost and the
quality of part of the crop was low
cred. In spite Of this the crop will be
fully as large as last year and ample
for all requirements. - Orange Judd
Farmer
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-10-27
Heavy Growth of Grass.
Feeding Rye to Hogs.

There are several different methods
of feeding rye to hogs. One method Is
to cook the grain whole. Another Is
steaming in barrels with tight covers
and allowing to stand for several hours
before feeding. Then, again, the meth
od of grinding finely and mixing into
the slops is practiced by many. | have
tried several ways, but find can pro-
duce the best results when finely ground
and soaked in barrels twelve hours be-
fore feeding.-Ohio Farmer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-10-27
Order of Publication.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County OF Shiawas-
see, IS.
At a session o. the probate court for said
county, held at the probate office in the City Of
Corunna, on Monday, the 10th day October In
the year one thousand nine hundred and five.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate of Clark Hughes
deceased, on reading and filing the petition Of
Ella Hughes praying that adm ni>tration of said
estate may be granted to the petitioner or some
other suitable person.
1t is ordered. that the 18th day OF November
next at to o'clock in the forenoon, at said pro-
bate office, be assigned for hearing said petition
And 1t Is further ordered, that u copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks pre-
vious TO said day OF hearing. In the Owosso
TIMES a newspaper printed and circulating In
said County of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH.
Judge of Probate
By KATHERINE f.. KELSEY,
Probate Register.