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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-27

ing immersed in alcohol. 1t was wrap
ped in a sheet, with packing of straw
and hay. All present were immediate
ly struck by the resemblance Of the
head to that on the medalions and
busts of the admiral. AS was antici-
pated, no uniform. decoration. or
sword was found, as all such articles
had been accounted for after the
burial.
Paul Jones (his real name was John
Paul. was of Scotch birth, but he
made his home in Virginia when II
years old. He entered the revolution
airy navy as a lieutenant on Dec. %,
1775. In command of the sloop Provi-
dence, and later Of the Alfred, he cap
tured many British merchantmen
along the coast from Cape Breton to
the Barbados.
In November, 1777. Jones sailed for
Europe on the Ranger, harassed the
coasting trade Of Scotland, attacked
the town Of Whitehaven. His crew
plundered the house Of Lord Selkirk,
but Jones bought the silver plate and
restored it to Lord Selkirk.
After capturing the British sloop
Drake and taking it to Brest. Jones
found himself without a ship. the
Ranger being ordered home. France
gave him a fleet of five vessels. He
rechristened his flagship the Bon
Homme Richard. The battle between
the Bon Homme Richard and the Brit
ish frigate Scraps is historic in naval
annals. Jones captured the Scraps
with its fifty guns and 800 men.
King Louis XVI. of France present
ed Jones with a sword Of honor. Con-
gress voted him a gold medal.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-27
For Growing Girls.

West Pembroke, Me-, April "a
Mrs. A. l.. Smith. OF this place. says
that DOdd's Kidney Pills are the best
remedy for growing girls. Mrs. Smith
emphasizes her recommendation by the
following experience:
My daughter was thirteen years old
last November and it is now two years
since she was first taken with Crazy
Spells that would last a week and
would then pass off. In Il month she
would have the spells again. At these
times she would eat very little and
was very yellow; even the whites OF
her eyes would be yellow.
The doctors gave us no encourage
ment; they all said they could not help
her. After taking one box of DOdd's
Kidney Pills, she has not had one bad
spell. OF course. we continued the
treatment until she had used in all
about a dozen boxes. and we still give
them to her occasionally, when she is
not feeling well. Dodd's Kidney Pills
are certainly the best medicine for
growing girls
Mothers should heed the advice Of
Mrs Smith, for by so doing, they may
save their daughters much pain and
sickness and insure a healthy, happy
future for them
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-27
Cheaper than Stones.

George Meredith, the author whose
novels deal with English social life,
lives simply. Some time ago he i'm
ished building a home for himself,
which is described as being charm
ing, but somewhat small.
While the completion Of his little
home was going on young woman
visited the author and presented let
ter of introduction. Meredith, with
some pride, took the young woman
through the building, but with an ex-
preston Of disappointment she re-
marked:
IN your books you describe huge
castles and spacious baronial halls;
but when you come to build, you put
up little bit of house like this. Why
is it,"
WELL replied Meredith, sit is be-
cause words are cheaper than stones"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-27
News of Minor Note,

In a freight wreck on the Santa Fe
road, near Ration, n. NJ, two workmen
were killed.
The steamship Caledonia Of the An
Choir line, Glasgow to New York, made a
thrilling trip of $50 miles through fell
of icebergs, many of them of majestic
height.
The contribution of $4,000 from an
unknown philanthropist toward the e1-
pense of a new building for the German
Theological seminary at Bloomfield, n.
j., was announced.
Lieut.. Morton, dismissed from the ar
my at st. Louis after failing to prove
charges against his superior officers, says
the papers were burned and will appeal
to President Roosevelt.
Fred e. Cooley of Oakland, Cal, aged
% years and a graduate of Berkeley
university, was found dead on Big Nose
curve on the New York Central, about
thirty miles from Schenectady.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-27
PA FINDS a GAS LEAK.
Mas Sensitive OIfactory Nerve Sends
Henry on a Nocturnal Hunt.

Henry" cried Ma Jones, arousins
the sleepful Pa some time between
the dead of night and early the next
morning, 81 smell gas"
"Well, don't do it, Mary; it is a fool.
ish habit" replied Pa. as he turned
over and started to snore again.
Henry Jones, do you hear me?"
shouted the alarmed Ma, there is gas
escaping in this house. and 1 want you
to get up and see what is the matter.r'
Madam" returned Pa, irritably,
your fancy is taking another flight.
Your Imagination is working on
wheels! What you smell is the soft
coal smoke from a locomotive running
twenty miles out on the Main Line.
Forget it and go to sleep"
Henry, 1 tell you it is gas" said
Ma, earnestly, land if you don't get up
this instant I will go downstairs my
self, even if 1 am asphyxiated on the
spot"
Mrs. jones' returned poor Pa. as
he climbed out of bed and started for
his shoes, vest and suspenders, you
make me weary of this terrestrial life.
You make me yearn for some hallowed
place where the angels know enough
to fold their wings and sleep instead Of
smelling around for the fumes of gasw
What in the world are you doing?"
demanded Ma, looking at the slow
moving Henry. Are you going TO put
On full dress suit, shine your shoes
and comb your hair just to 60 down
stairs and look for a leaking gas piper"
Madam" returned Pa Jones, II may
have to go all the way to the reservoir
before ind that leak, and ! certain
y do not care to be mistaken for a
somnambulist not to speak Of the dis
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-27
Ten Years Ago.

Joseph B. Greenhut was deposed
from the presidency Of the whisky
trust after he had refused TO resign.
The body of Blanche Lamont was
found in the belfry Of the Emanuel
Baptist Church in San Francisco. in
the library of which the body of Min
ME Williams had been found on the
previous day.
San Francisco police believed they
had fixed the murder OF Blanche La
mont and Minnie Williams on a'heo-
lore Durant, and formally charged him
with the crime, for which he later was
hanged.
John NJ Palmer and friends in Chi
caso organized the Honest Money
Lea que. to oppose the free silver move
ment Of Governor Altgeld
Nicaragua's attempt to evade the
payment of debts to England nearly in
volved the United States in a contest
with Britain.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-27
Wealth of Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Is composed OF 20 couns
ties. with an annual production ex-
ceeding S10O,OO0.GO in value, with 81
66l .945 acres of farm lands; with $780,
G09;O13 worth of taxable property ian
increase OF $G,474.601 during the last
year; with 3,222.7j miles OF railway;
which is $l1. 1096GI; with 81 Touring
mills having q daily capacity of 1865
barrels; with $50 grain elevators hav-
ing a capacity of 3,52J,0 600 bushels:
with $50 banks carrying deposits ag-
gregating SiS.3S4 ,313.S4; with school
buildings exceeding 100000 in value;
and all this has been accomplished
within - years.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-27
PAUL JON s. BODY FOUND.
Moved fIGm Paris Cemetery where It
Vi az Buried i'll 1872.


" as Buried i'll 1872.
The body OF RAUL Jones. the famous
admiral Of tie American revolution,
buried in The old st. Louis cemetery
in Paris more than = hand ed years
ago, has been found, after a search
lasting for FIVE years. The body will
be brought to ;he United States by az
American warship, possibly the flag
ship of the European squadron.
Paul Jones died in poverty and neg
lect in Paris on July IS, 1892. All rec
ord Of his burial place was lost years
ago. General Horace Porter, the
American ambassador began search
for the body five years ago. After
many false clews it seemed certain
that the famous admiral had been
buried in the old cemetery Of st.
Louis, square of ground long since
covered with buildings.
General Porter employed a large
force of wOrkmen and tunnelcd and
cross tunneled beneath the easements
Of the buildings. The body was found
to be we'll preserved, owing to It's be-
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-27
Thirty Years Ago.

Two aeronautS were SuffOcated ard
a third nearly persisted III an ascent Of
10000 feet in Paris by balloon.
\ plan Of putting iron gunboats in
the Rhine TO offset similar proposed
plan by France was announced by Ger
many.
Emperor William of Germany sign
ed the bill withdrawing the rights en-
joyed by the Catholic church. \ pro-
papal newspaper in Berlin was sup
pressed.
The British House of Commons re-
iected a petition to dismiss from the
bench the judges who had presided in
the Tichborne case, Oh the grounds Of
partially. and TO impeach the speaker
for similar reasons.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-27
Fifty Years Ago.

y free state convention drew up the
Topeka constitution.
y pro-slavery legislature was organ
lied in Kansas.
\ cloud passed over New York City
which caused a darkness equal to
night
A new running record for a mile was
set by Henry Perritt on the Metairie
course at New Orleans in 40
4 mob in Platte County. Missouri,
ordered that no person belonging TO
the Northern Methodist Church should
preach in that county under penalty Of
tar and feathers or hemp rope.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-27
OCClDENT TO ORIENT.
New Era in Transportation Facilities
Across the Pacific.


The Great Northern Steamship Com
pany in placing in service between Seat
tie and Yokohama, Nagasaki. Kobe.
Shanghai and Hongkong the American
built steamships. the Minnesota and the
Dakota, makes a new era in transporta-
ton facilities between the United States
and the Orient. These ma gnificent steam
ships, with their superior facilities in
handling immense freight cargoes and
the luxurious appointments for passenger
travel have given an impetus to our ORR
entail trade The North Pacific route to
the Orient is rapidly becoming a popular
one, and now that the Minnesota and
Dakota have been put in commission,
further greater increase in our trade
with the Orient as well as increased pas
senger travel to Asiatic ports will be in
augurated. The first sailing of the Min
nesota, in addition to carrying the larg-
est cargo to the Orient ever carried by
any ship in the world. as we'll as an ex
tensive passenger list, augurs well for
the future. The Minnesota sails on its
next voyage to the Orient on April %.
The accommodations of the Great
Northern Steamship Company in connec
ton with the facilities afforded by the
Great Northern railway to Seattle, the
sailing point of the Minnesota, makes
this route popular one from Occident
to Orient.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-27
One Hundred Years AGO.

over f00 persons lost their lives by
the great food of the river Tiber.
The United States frigate Essex,
Commodore Barron. arrived at Triest.
German journals announced the
march Of 10000 Prussians TO the from
tiers of Europe.
Algerian pirates captured n Portu-
EueSc frigate with 100 men, carrying
them ali into slavery
In Asia Il Spanish ship with valuable
cargo and $2S00O0 il gold was cap
turcd by a British privateer and sent
TO Falmouth.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-27
THE TEACHERS FOE
4 LIFE ALWAYS THREATENED BY
NERVOUS PROSTRATION.
One Who Broke Down from Six Years OF
OyerwOrk Tells How She Escaped
Misery of Enforced Idleness.

One Who Broke Down from Six Years OF
Overwork Tells How She Escaped
Misery of Enforced Idleness.
"I had been teaching in the city
schools steadily for six years" said Miss
James, whose recent return to the work
from which she was driven by nervous
collapse has attracted attention. "They
were greatly overcrowded, especially in
the primary department. of which I had
charge, and I had been doing the work
of two teachers. The strain was too
much for my nerves and two years ago
the crisis came.
81 was Frustrated mentally and ply.
sically, sent in my resignation and never
expected to be able to resume work. 1t
seemed to me then that was the most
miserable woman on earth. was tor
tured by nervous headaches, worn out by
inability to sleep, and had so little
blood that was as white as chalk.
"After my active life, it was hard to
bear idleness, and terribly discouraging
to keep paying out the savings of years
for medicines which did me no good
GLOW did, you get backyour health ?"
ga bare chance and q lot of faith led
me to cure. After 1 had suffered for
many months, and when was on the
very verge of despair, I happened to read
an account of some cures effected by
DR.. Williams Pink Pills. The state
ments were so convincing that some.
how felt assured that these pills would
help me. Most people, think, buy only
one box for trial, but purchased sin
boxes at once, and when / had used
them up, was indeed well and had 10
need of more medicine.
CDR. Williams Pink Pills enriched nv
thin blood, gave me back my sleep, re-
stored my appetite, gave me strength TO
walk long distances without fatigue, IN
fact freed me from all my numerous all
ments. I have already taught for several
months, and / cannot say enough in
praise of DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
Miss Margaret NJ. James is now living
at No. 1913 Clay street, Dayton, Ohio.
Many of her fellow teachers have also
used DIR. Williams Pink Pills and are
enthusiastic about their merits. Sound
digestion, strength, ambition, and cheer
full spirits quickly follow their use. They
are sold in every drug store IN the
world
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-27
twenty Years Ago.

\ mob at Pierre, Oak, lynched a
white murderer on a f1agpOle in front
of the courthouse.
The body of C. Arthur Preller. OF
London. slain by Maxwell, was found
in a trunk in a st. Louis hotel.
The presence of the Princess Of
Wales alone prevented violence to the
Prince from a mob in the streets Of
Cork. through which the royal party
passed.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-27
forty Years AGO.

President Lincoln was shot by
Wilkes Booth in Ford's Theater,
Washington, d. c. Secretary Seward
was attacked at home and wounded.
President Lincoln the next day died
from the wound inflicted by Booth. An
drew Johnson was sworn in as Presi-
dent.
General Sherman and General Johnson
tConfederate) for the surrender Of the
latter'S army, but was disavOwed later
by the government.
Investigation in Washington by mill
tary and civil authorities fixed the
identity of the murderer Of President
Lincoln as J. Wilkes Booth.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-27
Seventy.five Years AGO.

Several towns were destroyed by an
earthquake in South America.
Navigation in the Black Sea was
opened 20 American vessels.
The standing army Of the United
States numbered but 5000 men.
The bill for Il national road from
Buffalo TO New Orleans was rejected
i'll the house by 80 to 105.
IN New England the right Of suffra &c
WAS granted to every male inhabitant
of 2l years, except pauperS and per-
sons excused from paying taxes at
their own request
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-27

comforts that l would experience from
al unkindly temperature"
A few minutes later the procession
started in quest Of gas, Pa marshal
ing the assembled forces, which by
that time included NOrah and dear lit
tie Fido. Ma was sure that it was es-
Gaping from Mother-in-Law Smith S
room, and thither they went.
Mother, are you dead?" asked Pa,
in hopeful sort Of voice, as he pound
ed on the old lady's door.
Not dead, my son. or even sleeping"
smell gas"
Next they went to Willie's room and
Johnny's room. No gas. Then to Sis
bOudoir and Edythes bOudOir. No gas.
Are you satisfied now, Mrs. JONES'"
said Pa, ''or do you wish to keep up
the Mummer's parade until we have
gone over the entire route, and passed
the grand stand in the CELLAR"
NO, l am not satisfied" was the
emphatic reply. Il smell gas, and 1
am not going to give up the search I'M
til l find out where it comes from
The procession then countermarched
to the head Of the stair, passed down
single file, and reconnoitered in the
parlor. No leak was found in the
chandelier, but Pa admitted that the
atmosphere was a little frowsy, and
thought it might possibly be due to an
exposed gas bill.
In the dining room it needed no
searchlight nose to detect it. and SEEM
ed to be rolling under the kitchen door
in large punches.
Il told you So" cried the triumphant
Ma.
But you didn't produce any direct
evidence to prove it, Mrs. Jones, re-
piled Pa, therefore the gas was emit
tied to all reasonable doubt. Norah,
get me a candle!'
What are you going to do with q
candle" asked Ma, showing some
symptoms of agitation.
Il am going to locate that leak,
was the assuring answer; did you
think 1 was going to use 1t to anoint
my corn?'
You don't strike a light in that
kitchen until l get a half-mile start"
said Ma.
'Shure. an it's Their same at this
ind" announced Norah.
"Bow-wow" barked little F'ido.
Madame, Norah. dog" rejoined Pa,
majestically, Il will have you one and
all understand that l know what am
doing The only logical, the only sci
entific way to locate a gas leak is to
look for it, and since there are neither
electric lights in the kitchen or owl
optics in my head, 1 presume you will
admit the necessity Of recourse to
candle"
With this Pa opened the door and
struck the fatal match. But it went
out the next instant, and SO did the
gentle Henry, for there was flash
like a twenty-five horse power dia-
mond, q rumble like Japs throwing
Russians over Tie Pass, and sundry
yelps from Ma, Norah and little Fido.
well, l guess you are satisfied 2"
exclaimed Ma, glancing at the smoking
kitchen.
Not entirely Mrs. JONES' was Pas
calm reply Il am a little curious to
know how many feet Of gas it took to
kick an bodied man, two bowling
women and dog across dining room
table"
The next day the gas man came and
some time later Pa Jones got all the
information he desired-Philadelp
Telegraph.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-27
YESTERDAY.
Ship Of To-day. l watch you sail
A L l. u q,

Ship Of To-day, l watch you sail
Across the lessening hours to me.
What storm can those brave wings assail,
What tempest toss that peaceful sea:
All happy things you seem to bring,
A cargo of long-sought desires.
Rebirth Of JOY, glad songs Of spring,
And subtle hints Of hidden fires.
Yet stand I silent and apart,
Unwelcoming your fair array,
With eyes turned toward you, but with
heart
Still with the Ship Of Yesterday.
Century.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-27
THE BORROWED baby

GO ED pulled his cap down over his
ears and drew Oh his mittens.
q He hoped he would not have
very far to go. He was out to borrow
baby, and although he was rather
particular as to what kind he wanted
he did not anticipate any difficulty in
finding one.
He did rather wish it was summer,
for he remembered that he had seen
lot Of babies in the park in the warm
weather, and it would have been easy
work to borrow one Of these. Now he
house and ask for one.
He had heard the nurse say that II
the baby had lived his pretty step
mother might have rallied, but as 1t
was they had very little hope Of saw
ing her life.
Ted had not cared particularly for
the baby, but he loved his new sweet
mother very much; he had been with
out one a long time and to be little
boy without a mother is very sad.
so he reasoned that if it was on &C
count of the loss Of the baby his moth
er might die-he would go out and
borrow one for her, so that she could
get we'll.
Luck was surely with him, for he
had not gone very far when he saw
woman come out Of a house with a
baby in her arms. She stood as If I'M
certain which way to go. She was not
q very nice woman, Ted thought, but
the baby looked nice, so he stepped up
to her and said: please, ma'am, could
l borrow your baby for a while?"
Lord love it, what's this?' said the
woman, and sat down on the steps
Yer want to borrow the baby, do
yer?"
Yes, please, ma'am, need a baby
very much
"Ho, no, ha, ha! If that don't beat
the Dutch. Yer need baby-well, 1
don't. I was just wondering what
place I'd better take this one to-the
'sylum or the station house It's moth
er lodged in my house, and she went
to the hospital and died" "Well, she
said, half to herself, ''if it wouldn't
be an easy thing to get rid of this
kid to give it to that other one. Here"
she said suddenly to Ted, take the
baby and run along with it, And she
hurried into the house and shut the
door.
Here, nurse, I've brought baby for
her so she won't die said Ted when
he marched home, very tired, but very
happy at his success.
When the nurse heard his whole
story she took Ted in her arms, to-
gether with the borrowed baby" and,
with mingling of smiles and tears.
said. I'll try it,
She dressed the baby in the pretty
clothes Of the little one that was gone
and took it upstairs to the sick wom-
an. With a sigh Of content the invalid
clasped it to her and went to sleep-a
quiet, deep sleep which spoke Of re-
covery.
II 'spose, father" said Ted one day,
when his mother was pronounced cut
Of danger, Il 'spose it's time to return
the baby" He looked troubled as he
said it, for the baby had won a large
place in his heart.
NO" said his father. II think, Ted
I think We'll keep your borrowed
baby-forever"'- Sun.