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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
Where is Edward SeIby?.

Mrs. Jeanette Selby. of Sioux City.
and her 4-year-old daughter are at the
home of Mrs. Selbys parents. Mr. and
Mrs. William J. Armour pioneer resi-
dents of Dakota County. who reside
about four miles southwest of Dakota
City, and Mrs. Selby is wondering what
Is the cause of the absence of her hus-
band, Ed Selby. who kissed her good
by on the morning of Dec - last and
started for his work.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
Firemen's Meeting Closed

The Nebraska Volunteer Firemen'S AS
ISOLATION concluded its twenty-third an
nual Convention in Columbus Thursday
The following officers were chosen for the
ensuing year: J. Il. Mckay. Blair. presi-
dent: Charles HOltz. Wahoo. first vice
president: ii. V. Hyder. York. second
vice president: f. \. Miller. Kearney.
secretary: Harry Graft. Seward. treasur-
er. Beatrice was chosen for the next
meeting place.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
JAIL For BRIDAL CHAMsER.r1


Two newly married couples slept in the
women's ward of the Lincoln jail Thurs
day night. They were Mr. and Mrs
John Reminder. of Staplehurst. Neb
and Nr. and Mrs. J. j. Schroeder. of
the sane place.
After elaborate weddings they started
on bridal tours. In Lincoln the hotels
We're crowded and they failed to get
rooms. After searching for lodging for
hours they We're compelled To appeal to
the police for shelter.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
E.G STRIKE ENDS.
Labor War in Fall River Cotton
Mills is Settled.

i-Sbot s..F III ran lover 1oS'oH
Mills is Settled.
The Fall River. Mass, cotton strike
has been settled. 1t was one of the hard
est fought labor struggles in the history
OF Fall River. Twenty-Five thousand
workmeu were directly involved in the
struggle.
The settlement was brought about at
a conference held ut Boston between
representatives of the manufacturers and
operatives. who met at the suggestion o,
Gov. Douglas.
The strike began July % last. whcr
the manufacturers posted notices of
l212 per cent reduction in wages. The
operatives will return to work at once
under the reduction.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
Lash for Wife Beaters.

Representative Wing introduced a bill
in the Michigan legislature for the pun
ishment of wife beaters His bill pro-
vides for the use of the lash on the bare
back of respondent who has twice been
convicted of the OffenSe. The sheriff OF
the county is to WELD the cat-o'-nine-
tails in the presence of Il physician.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
LOubet Accepts Reservations.

The Combes ministry presented its res
ignation- to President I.oubet, at Paris,
Wednesday morning, and the presidenr
accepted it, but asked the ministers to
individually carry on their functions un-
til new cabinet is formed.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
Fast Train Wrecked.

A number of persons were injured. -four
seriously, by the wrecking of the "Sun.
rise" express on the Boston and Maine
RAILROAD near Durham, n. NJ, Friday.
No one was killed. The accident was
caused by broken rail.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
Died from MYSTERIOUS Dise,s.

The sudden death of little Irene Wolff,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Wolff,
OF York. from some unknown disease
that batfled the physicians, is alarming
the ncighbors. The oldest son has been
taken sick about the same way. In inst
forty-eight hours from the time of TAX
ing Ill. and with the best of care. Ir,ne
Wolff died
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
Peabody Freaks Down

George Foster Peabody, of New
York, banker and treasurer Of the Dem
ocrstic national committee, is reported
to have broken down physically. and is
now at his farm in northern New York.
He is not seriously i'll.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
TO BE IA TOILETTE.

Governor OF Wisconsin to he Elected
United States Senator
n Madison, Wis, special declares that
a Republican caucus has been called 70,
Monday night for the purpose of nomi,
mating a candidate to succeed Senator
QuarleS. forty-slX out of fOrty-eight of
Gov. LaFollette'S supporters have
pledged themselves to vote in caucus M,
Ill Il senator shall be nominated. and 10
prevent adjournment without nomination.
This action, it is said, practically assures
the election of LaFollette.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
SHOT BY a NEGRO,
Lexington. Man Wounded While
Protecting Ills Wife

At Lexington, Ky, c. a. Wasone,
was perhaps MORALLY wounded in his
home Friday. He told the police ne
gro had entered the house and attempted
10 criminally assault his wife. and while
protecting her he was shot 10y the negro
who made his escape.
1t was learned later that n negro ais
attempted TO assault Mrs Louis Jones
living near the Wagoners. In the strug,
gle Mrs. Jones seized the negro's revolv.
or. The negro then beat her into insensi.
hility. She probably will die.
BloOdhoundS have been sent for.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
Merchant Killed by Train

James II. Bergman. one of Central
City prominent merchants. while walk
Ing along the Union Pacific track Wed
neSday was struck by train No and in
stantly killed. Mr. Bergman started
the first store i'll Lone Tree. now Central
City. III 1867. and had continued i'll the
business from that date until his death.
He leaves It wife and four children.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
Opposition to Niedringhaus Develops

A Jefferson City, Mo-, special states
that Representatives Bittinger, Branch.
Cook, Elliott, Grace and Roach Wednes-
day bolted the caucus nominee. Thomas
J. Niedringhaus, for senator to succeed
Cockrell, when the first ballot of the
house members was taken in joint ses-
sion. resulting in no election.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
Wreck Near paniilion

Tuesday night an extra freight going
east, travelling ut high rate of speed
was derailed between Papillion and Gil
more. car i'll the middle of the train
jumped the track and Blocked the main
line for two hours. No one was in.
iured
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
FRUIT GROWERS AT AURORA
Southeastern Nebraska Association
Wants Better Freight Rates.

The Southeastern Nebraska Fruit
Growers Association met in Auburn
last Friday evening with the best attend
ance the association has ever had.
The meeting was called to order by
Col. w. G.. Swan. of Tecumseh, who -
president of the association. &. ). Chris
ty, of Nemaha County. acted as secre-
tary.
On motion Il committee was appointed
to confer with the railroad and express
companies of the state in securing better
rates on fruit shipments than has been
given in the past The committee was
also charged with the work of looking
after the fruit growers interests III the
present legislature.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
An Epidemic Of Grin.

Influenza is more prevalent and more
fatal at Chicago this winter than at any
time since the epidemic year of 1891, ac-
cording to the weekly bulletin of the
health department. Twenty more deaths
from this cause were reported last week
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
4 HARROW ESCAPE
Postmaster at Lin lsay Escapes with
His Children from Fire.

Postmaster l. f. Nemplc and his wife
and two children narrowly escaped with
their lives from 81 fire in their home at
Lindsay, which completely destroyed the
building and sent them. in their night
robes. ont into 20 below ""ro weather.
They were awakened by the roar of
flames long after the fire had mysteri-
ousty started. They were nearly suffo-
Gated then. Selling the children, Mr..
Ncmple ran oGt into the cold night and
the home crashed down behind him.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
BlaneS Peabody.

The report of Labor Commissioner
Carroll ID. Wright on the Colorado labor
troubles, which will be sent to congress
in few days, it is said, puts as much
blame on the state government, at the
head of which was Gov. Peabody, as Oh
the labor unions
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
ants DAMAGES

Eliza l.. Hart asks for $1,000 damages
from Alice Hawn. at York. whom she
says has alienated the affections of her
husband Mrs. Hart has filed her pct;-
ton and the trial will take place at the
April term of court. Hart has been in
the restaurant business at York until re-
gently
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
Duke Not Insane.

Brode l.. Duke half brother of the
president of the American Tobacco Com
pany. VINO has been kept in a sanitarium
following his marriage to Alice Webb,
was brought into the supreme court in
Brooklyn, y. Y, and discharged from
CUSTODY
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
Tom DCnn;son Case

The application of Thomas Dennison.
of Omaha. for ii writ of error in the ex
tradition proceedings against him has
been docketcd in the supreme court of
the United States. The proceedings were
Instituted at the instance of the authori
ties of Iowa.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
Was Not Assassinated.

A st. Petersburg dispatch says tlat
the report circulated in London that Gen.
Trepoff has been assassinated is un-
founded. The general has arrived in st.
PETERSBURG.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
To Protect China.

Secretary Hay, at Washington, has Sc
cured positive assurances from the pow
ers that there shall be no attempt mads
upon the integrity Of Chinese territory
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
Close Call for Students.

Forty students had a thrilling escape
from death in a fire which Wednesday
completely destroyed the Dodge and
Clark school for stammerers at brighton.
Ill. One student was severely burned.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
TRAGEDY in an Asyium,

At Concord, n. Y, Mrs. Mignonette
Seavey, of Darlington, a patient at the
state insane asylum Thursday killed two
inmates, seriously injured another and
hurt q nurse
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
Coolest at Fremont.

Jan. 10 was the coolest morning Of
the season at Fremont. The mercury
dropped to - below. 1t moderated con-
siderably during the day, and at noon
reached , above,
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
Capture British shin.

Toxic dispatches state that the Japan
csc captured the British steamer Oakley.
carrying a cargo Of coal for Vladivo-
stok in Fushima straits Wednesday af-
ternoon She was brought TO Sasebo.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
One Frozen to Death.

After fearful sufferings, during which
one man was frozen to death and anOth-
er became insane, the surviving members
Of a party that tried to open up the Big
Lumber Company's railroad from Lum-
berton to Elvado, Colo, have been res.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
Texas Bank Closed.

The comptroller of the currency at
Washington was Wednesday advised
that the officers Of the American Nation
al Bank of Abilene Tex. had closed the
ank. a receiver was appointed.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
Street DueIlfsts Fatally Shot

AT Montonville, H., in a street en-
counter Friday, following general quar-
rel at dance, George Wcshyberman and
Thomas Butts shot each other fatally.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
Italy AbOlishes Slavery.

The Italian government, accOrulng to
a dispatch from Rome, has issued a de-
cree providing for the abolition of slav-
cry in Italy's East African colonies.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
Editors to Meet at Kearnev

The editors Of Nebraska will meet at
kearney Feb. II and - for the state
convention. and will devote their time
to the railway pass question and the
discussion Of the primary election law
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
Ministers and Ladies to Run Paners

Following the announcement of the
Beatrice Daily Sun that six ministers
would edit the paper next week. the
Beatrice Daily Express came out with
the statement that six women of the city
would edit that paper during the week
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
For Killing Young Son.

John Martin Speyer a circus perform.
er, formerly Of New Orleans, who killed
his young son while showing in Kansas
City, Mo-, two years ago. was tried and
found guilty of murder in the first de.
gree
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26

y receiver for the Lincoln Traction
Company was appointed Friday morning
by Judge Holmes, Of the district court.
The judge will not disclose the name. of
the receiver, however. until Jan 20, the
first day of the next term of court The
appointment of the receiver is the latest
development Of the somewhat famous.
tax case and was made upon application,
of City Attorney STROBE.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
Geneva Spre adinr Ont.

A foty-acre tract southeast of Geneva
which was plated at one time and called
Mrs. Paden's addition to Geneva. but
went back years ago. has been purchased
by Peter 1oungers from ". I. Carson
and will be plated as Younger's addition.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
Go Back to the Looms.

Thousands of operatives who had been
idle for nearly six months as the result
Of the great textile strike at Fall River,
Mass. returned to work Thursday.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26

The Interstate Telephone Company. Of
Nllsonville. Furlas County, with an au-
thorZed capital stock of $4,000, has
flied articles of incorporation in the office
of Secretary of State GaIusha. The Ok
ford Home Telephone Company. OF Ok
ford. with an authorized capital stock
of 100000, has been Incorporated and
the Compton-RObinsOn Company, of Ce-
dar Rapids, with an authorized capital
stock of $4,000. has filed articles of i'll
corporation in the office OF the secretary
of state.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
Sioux City Stock Marker.

Fridays quotations on the Sioux City
stock market follow: Butcher steers,
S3.50@4.75. Top hogs, $3.50.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26

DR.. J. NJ. Alden. of Pierce County,
has been appointed by Gov Mickey SUI
perintendent ami DIR. F. S. Nicholson
assistant of the Norfolk insane asylum.
The commission will date from May /,
at which time it is believed the building
will be in shape for the reception of
inmates. DIR. Alden was member of
the senate two years ago and consider
able portion of his time was devoted to
working up sentiment in favor of the bill
providing for the reconstruction of the,
asylum. y
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26

Albert Blacker, convicted of forgery in.
the keya Paha County district court
last fall. has filed poverty affidavit in
the supreme court stating that he has nc
funds with which 10 pay the costs of the
appeal. He was sentenced To serve five
years in the penitentiary. His affidavit
recites that mis- appeal is now being pre-
Jared.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26

The intention of Roscoe Pound dean
of the law department of the state uni
versity, to resign TO enter the practice Of
law, does rot meet with the approval of
the students. y mass meeting was held
and committee of students was So
lected to ask him to reconsider his az
ton.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26

The Citizens Traction COMPANY Of
Lincoln, after FIVE days of life, has
forced the retirement of President Scud-
der, of the old Lincoln Traction Com
pany, and caused the management of the
old company to be placed in the hands OF
local stockholders. 1t is expected that
improvements will be started ut once and
the system put in first class condition.
h'or years the people of Lincoln have
been fighting for better street car service
without success. Some days ago fifty
citizens subscribed money for the organi-
cation of a new company and the first
Jesuit is apparent,
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26

John y. PilseF. Of Dawes County. has
made application to the state board OF
irrigation for a project 10 cost $1,000.
He proposes to utilize the waters of
dry creek run. This method of securing
water with which to irrigate small tracts
IS gaining in popularity. Small canyons
are being damned up for reservoir pur-
poses, thereby furnishing Il water sup
ply that cannot be secured from streams
which are fully appropriated.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
5l5z ,yl!i:d|,!;E4|641H1l.
!11 pszs',!Is1 IflElT,

A letter mailed recently by Gov.
Mickey to Annie Cotton. of Silver Creek,
Neb., will tear down an air castle that
has recently been erected i'll that com
munity, with the family of Frank Par.
ker as the foundation. Annie Cotton got
the idea somewhere and somehow thaY
the governor, desiring TO carry OFT IN
views of President Roosevelt on rsco
suicide, had offered a reward of 81 600 to
any parents who numbered among their
offspring eight children under the ago
of IS years. When she got full posses
sion of the idea Annie Cotton looked up
the Parker family and told them of their
good luck She then wrote to Gov.
Mickey for authentic information Oh tho
subject In answer, Secretary Allen
wrote that no such reward had been Of
fercd. and that this most deserving fam
lily would have to subsst without Il finan.
cial reward from the state.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26

Election certificates were issued 10 the
governor, state officers and congressman.
based on the canvass of votes made by
the legislature. The certificates were
signed by George l.. Rouse, speaker #
he house, and w. NJ. Wheeler. sccrr-
tary of the senate. At the joint session,
by which the votes are canvasscd the
speaker acts as chief clerk and the sec
rotary of the senate as assistant These
two do the signing
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-01-26
The Unity Circle of East Belfast will
give supper and entertainment in Knowl-
toms hall Thursday, Jan. 18th.

The Unity Circle of East Belfast will
give supper and entertainment in Knowl-
toms hall Thursday, JAN 18th.
After digging week leak in the gas
main was discovered and repaired and the
| excavation in post Office square was filled
in Monday.
The Waldo County Veteran Association
will meet in North Searsport Feb end. As
this meeting has been postponed twice on
account of storms we shall expect to see a
large delegation. We intend to fight it out
on this line if it takes all summer. These
are the sentiments of your President, d. O.
Bowen, and your Secretary, A. Stinson.
The alarm sounded about s 80 Tuesday
morning from box %, corner";,of Main and
Beaver streets, was not as might have been
supposed, for fire in Searsport or in
Stockton Springs, but for burning chin
ney in the H. N. Lancaster house on Cedar
street, occupied by II. S. Fiske. The fire
burned through into two rooms, one of
them occupied by lady who is over one
hundred years old The smoke was so dense
that it was with some difficulty she was
rescued and removed to a lower floor The
fire department responded promptly to the
call and the fire was soon out
THE ELECTRIC ROAD TO CAMDEN Co.
incident with the request to the legislature
for an extension of the charter of the Waldo
Street Railway comes report that the road
is at last to be built. The trouble is said to
have been with land damages in Camden.
real estate owners on the proposed line op-
posing the enterprise. Now it is said there
has been change of location and a salts
factory agreement with land owners so
that the road may be built With the steam
road from Stockton Springs to Belfast it
would seem that the electric road from Bel
fast to Camden would be profitable UNI
dertaking and as all the surveys have been
made the road might be built and in
operation the coming season.
THE FIREMAN's BALL. The supper and
ball of Washington Hose Company in the
Belfast Opera House last Friday evening
was successful in every reSpect-in attend
ance, the supper, the music, and in general
everybody will be glad to
know that there were corresponding finan-
clal returns. The attendance was the larg-
est on record, and the dancers found if
rather crowded at times. After the supper
I. Clough, chief engineer, led the grand
march with Mrs. Ralph d. Southworth, and
the dancing began to music by Buckln's
Orchestra Of Camden. During intermis-
sion ice cream and cake were served, and
the prizes were drawn. II. E. Mcdonald
and Archie Peavey each drew one-half ton |
OF coal; Margaret Logan rug Sam Hodg-
klnson and Lulu Coombs, jardineres
Hiram Michaels, pair of slippers; W. H. |
Walker, an uncooked turkey and Chas. A. |
Swift, cooked turkey. The latter brought
the company in over $40. There were
twelve dances before and eleven after inter |
mission, and the ball broke up about 3. 30
a. m Saturday.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-01-26

Rev. Chas L. Snow of:Norwich, Conn,
will deliver his lecture, "Sights in NV
Travels in Aud Reekie," in Morrill, Mon
day evening, Jan. 3Oth.
Unclaimed letters remaining in the Rel
| fast post Office for the week ending Jan. q ::
Mrs. J. W. Gilman, Mrs. E. G. Jefferson.
Miss Florence L. Rogers, Lincoln A. Farms
worth, n E. Nichols, M. D.
| Miss Margaret }. Williams, who has been
employed in dressmaking in Camden and
| Worcester, Mass, is engaged in that work
in James H. Howes' dry goods store, where
she is meeting with good success.
The annual meeting of the Woman's Hos
pital Aid, called Jan. Goth, was adjourned
for lack of quorum to Friday, Jan. 9th, at
$50 p M, to be held in the Common Coun-
Gil room, Memorial Building. They will,
meet to elect officers, transact other bust
ness, and particularly 10 discuss plans for
making this first years work practically
successful. 1t is hoped that every member
OF the society will consider this personal
notice and make special effort to attend.
An invitation is extended to any who NAV
be interested in the hospital to be present
The society wishes also to state that several
articles of furnishing are much needed and
an appeal is here made to friends who are
looking for some way to help, to contribute
something from the following list: Rug
and chairs for reception room; chairs.
bureau. rug, cOmmOde and table for the
matrOn's room table and chairs for nurses
room; chairs and cOmmOde for assistants
room; comfortables and pillows; table
spoons.
BELFAST GOOD TEMPLARs. One of the
most enjoyable meetings Belfast Lodge of
Good Templars has ever had was held last
Monday evening. The attendance" was
good for SO cold an evening, and the in
terest very great. Several matters of inn
portance were discussed. At intermission
were served cake, candy, and cornballs.
Each cornball contained a tiny doll, and
some of the members tried to eat them not |
knowing they were there, and thinking the |
corn very hard. 1t was great sport. The |
Mrs. Benz. Robertson, who are always in for |
a good time. Several members were re- |
ported i'll. The next meeting will be for
the election of officers, and the unmarried |
members will entertain. A new course of !
entertainments for the next quarter has
been arranged by Grand Secretary Geo. E.
Bracket, and will appear in the February
Temperance Record. The entertainments
the past quarter have been complete sue
cess. Every member is earnestly requested
to be present at the next meeting.