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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-13
Burned to Death in Car.

At Dubuque, Ia, Friday tramp,
name unknown, was burned to death in
q box car on the Milwaukee road at
Gresn island. His body was burned to
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-13
Sioux City Stock Market.

Fridays quotations on the Sioux City
stock market follow: Butcher steers
$4.25@5.75. Top hogs, 1915. Top veals
$3.50.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-13

The best kinds of snuff are made oaIN
ftym TIE high-grade leaves. :.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-13

The old flag which has aoated over ron,
fesentative hall throughout the session
WIZ oedonated to the Peru normal srbooI
60 hoat over the chapel there. Scjlirvs
or Dodge, made the motion which brouefi
about this piece of benefcence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26
A NEW BRAND.

MT. Squirrel (who has found clam)- don't know what kind of a nut this Is, but it's the hardest one I ever struck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26
oN rHE VAuDEVILLE sTAGE.

First Comedian-Well, they are two fortune-tellers.
 Second Comedian-Who? First Comedian Bradstreet and Dun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

There was an old man of Tobago, Who lived on rice, gruel and sago, Till much to his bliss, His physician said this ITO leg, sir, of mutton you may go. "
 Find the physician.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-21
A POSITIVE NECESSITY.

Having to lay upon my bed for 14 days from a severely bruised leg, l only found relief when I used a bottle fo Ballard's Snow Liniment- can cheerfully recommend 1t as the best medicine for bruises ever sent to the afflicted. It has now become posi- tive necessity upon myself D. R- Byrnes, Merchant. Doversville. Tex as. 25c, SOC, $1.O0. Sold by Elvey & Hulett.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-21
HERRINE.

Will overcome indigestion and dys- pepsia; regulate the bowels and cure liver and kidney complaints. It is the best blood enricher and invigoratOr in the world. It is purely vegetable. perfectly harmless, and should you be a sufferer from disease. you will use it if you are wise.
 R. N. Andrews, Editor and Mgr Co., coa and Rockledge News. Cocoa. Flor ida, writes: "I have used your Herb inc in my family and find it most ex cellent medicine Its effects upon my self have been a marked benefit re- commend it unhesitatingly." SOC Sold by Elvey & Hulett-
Arizona republican., 1905-05-21

One of the relaxations of home after you have worked down town all day. is to try to solve the servant problem with your family.N. Y. Press
Arizona republican., 1905-05-21
GROWING ACHES AND BANS.

writes, April 15. 1902: ''I have used Ballard's Snow Liniment in my fam fly for three years. I would not be without it in the house I have used it on my little girl for growing pains and aches in her knees It cured her right away. I have also used it for frostbitten feet with good success. IL is the best liniment I ever used % 25c, soc, $1.OO. Sold by Elvey & HuIett. To do our neighbOrs good is what
 We all should live for, pard:
 To be the Johnny on the spot.
 And do 'em good and hard.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-21

Even the man who knows how hard it is to pick the winner in horse race acts as if it was too easy to pick a wife.-N. Y. Press.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-21

l reckon you don't guess @ colored person can hate white folks as much as white folks hate niggers, but they do, som metiines, and I despise a white man more than if I were a sure enough black woman.
 My daddy was born fairer than a good many white trash. Some folks never knew he was a mulatto. My ma died when I was born. Daddy wanted me to be educated, so I was sent to the Tuskegee Institute, where I learned nursing. After that we lived a little way out of Mobile, and were right hap py for a good while.
 Well, about two years back there was an awful crime committed near our place, and all the whites went pretty near crazy. Daddy was inno- cent, of course, but if he'd been guilty I'd have stood up for him, just the same. He was put n jail, and they
Arizona republican., 1905-05-21

He rose to the surface in a space cleor of mist dimly lighted by wisp of moon a few feet away Q fruit crate bobbled upon the waves in the steam CTS wake, and for this he swan. By
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-06-01
IN THE ASSEMBLY.

After another sharp tight In the Assem-
bly, ON the 2ith, the Milwaukee, elective
school board m"asur" was concurrcd in by
vote Of 81 to 20 and now goes to the gov
ernor for his approval After being de-
fcatcd In the Assembly the opponents of
the bill went down To the Senate and in
daced Senator t'rormming to max" 4 mo.
ton to recall the bill from the Assembly
IN order to amend it SO that tho board OF
public works would still hay" charge OF
building new schools. Senator Rogers pro-
tested against such n course, but senator
Rorhr favored IT, The motion was lost.
Several appropriation bills were unfavor-
ably reported being Nos 1904, to aid the
Butter Makers association; l4iA, for the
state experiment station; 1904, for the
Humane society; G24A for the Northern
Farmers association. Two other bills We're
uufavorably reported. l6sA, for the insp"c-
ton Of mines. ana G}3A. for uniform sys-
tenn of accounting in county Institutions.
The Fletcher hillS, IidA, to appointments
by the commissioner Of insurance, and
441A increasing the salary of the insurance
commissioner from $1,000 to $1,000, were
pa Ssod In the Assembly, the vote on tn"
latter being c. to -. Bills concurred in
were: Nos l72S wright to municipal
court Of Lincoln county; 2o2S Mcrtou. "H-
tending powers of cities of the fourth class
In Oh" matter of sidewalks: 5O7S, for a
hatchery at the Mlnocqua hatchery; 5.iS,
making maintenance appropriat lions for
state charitable ana penal institutions. The
Assembly coucurr"d in the Senate amend
mcut tn the Icnrott bill 329A, relating To
actions brought Tor Pc rsonal Injuries ocra
stoned hy the negligent omission of en-
Hoycrs to guard or protect machinery al
appliances: also 1OlA. for RAISING height OF
dam ON Elack river. III" medical lin
3a3A was passed, af.ar Mr.. Clausrn made
uH Intellectual attempt to have il laid over
lhr vote ON passage was " 10 -
!pHnltc ucti,n was taken hy Inc Assem-
n. i,Iatiuu Among the hills mfaNUwihly
ror.lHmcudod wis 5ptS, making an apIlo
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-06-01
A Snarrnw's "First Aid"

An English sp0rroW carrying material
for Il nos, in the caves over Stones dru-
store hituaainst telephone wire WedneS
Gay morning. and bird and load fell to
the sidewalk with tilud. The bird was
stunned. bat is wings iluttercd ana
there was feeble effort on is part To-
get out of the way of pedestrians. y few
persons stopped and watched the eNer-
lions of the injured bird and made com
mcnts on its condition. While they were
talking another sparrow flew from some
where and rested on the telephone WIRE
which Lad caused its mates urdolnE.
After surveying the crowd and looking
Mt the injured bird the other sparrow
dropped from the wire tu the one on the
sidewalk. With its head perched To one
side the newcomer saw that first AID tu
the injured was needed Mt once. AMI
grabbing the headfeathers Of the disabled
bird in It's mouth it tugged and tugged
until the unconscious one was III the
allevway. There the rescuor kept watch
over the rescued until the latter was re-
yidcd hy aid other than human, and then
both resumed work on the nest, which
was completed during the day.-Norway
Me Advertiser.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-06-01
p - Oh cago items. y j

With his Rih.c in his lap. the last
thing earthly he looked upon. +. l..
Frenke. Il tailor. 81 years old. was found
dead in his shop.
james Mottctt. an agent. living in
hlod%ing ouSe. died while sitting in
chair in Il saloon. Heart disease is sup.
posed to have caused his death.
Albert Kubicek. circus musician and
n naval veteran of the Civil war. died
at his home. '.r was stricken with
paralysis. Air. Kuhicek was 80 years
OF age.
Teresa Marinella. ~ years old, the
daughter of Mrs Caroline Marinella
was fatally burned by accidentally fall
ing upon a stove while playing in ..et
mothers kitchen.
john kyan, 40 years old, died of in
iurics received while working in a coat
yard. According To the polio" he fell
from coal chute To the ground, dis
tuncc of twenty feet.
Fred MacAowslii. l. years old, was
accidentally shot 10y John Humh"ick. tue
bullet striking him in the right temF'
and SCATTERING bone. .Nt -, Eliza-
beth hospital the doctors Sa!d they be
l.eved the boy would recover.
-Angrred ut some fancicd slight, John
Corning tried to Kill Mr. and Mrs. FrInk
S.rrlauder his former hou"facrorS and
as they lay asleep. II" then
shot aud instantly killed himself. Mi
ana Mrs. Shirlamder win roruyrr.
Taken ia charge 10y the rrlir1 be
cdlj,e Of thc belief that lac was insane
Azcl s ltcod oG Fall River, Mass, WA
released as Il sane man. SlN hour, lHt"e
Reed startled many persons III the crowd
cd waiting room at the Illinois t"utra
station at Twelfth street hy showing
I la, lnu.i H. Il cal
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-06-01

able water power Of the state. One hill
was killed. 59SA 0lausenl, to the duties
of the boards Of audit in towns under the
township system of school government.
The Assembly committee on railroads on
the evening of the 10Th reported In the rail
way commission bill with several verbal
amendments intended to clear up the Ian
guagc. Any member Of the Assembly who
Is absent from the Assembly chamber
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock without
leave viii he sent for and fined. was the
sense of the motion made by Assemhyman
Cleary. under which the Assembly ad
iourned. The Assembly committee on edu
cntiou reported new bill TO amend section
800 Of the statutes regarding the dictionary
business In this state The hill provides in
amendment striking out Of the statute the
word "Wcbstcr's" and substitutes the term
unabridged modern dictionary GOV. La
Toilette signed the bill providing that the
state shall pay the premium on the bond OF
State Treasurer John j. kcnpf
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-06-01
Need Better Ministers.

DR.. Andrew NJ. Brodic Of Chicago ere
ated a sensation before the general asso-
citation of Congregational churches and
when he said: There is n need for bet
ter order of minister's. with n better and
effective training. We need new order
of laymcn. The laymen of n church
ought 10 bc ashamed to permit it to be
necessary for the minister To have any
part or share in the financial work Of the
church. Too many men as well rs
women fail to bring their conscience
with them into the church and Christian
life. Too many send IN their names and
money and leave their hearts outside.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-06-01

Washington, D. C., May 3o.-The state
department has received the following
dispatch from Toxic:
"Tokio, May got is officially an
ncunced that all Of the Russian battle
ships have been sunk, except the orel
and Nicholas l., which were captured.
Admirals Rojestyensky, Volkershim and
Nebogatoft all prisoners"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-06-01
THE LEGISLATURE.
IN THE SENATE.

IHe system OF me employees VI Hlat' was
ordered to a t.lrd reading IN the senate
on the oath without opposition. 1herc was
some debate upon the Ties blil feIatihg 10
county ala IN building or repairing priuets'
which was ordered % thlFd ftddihs w u
vote of 10 to II on q roll call. The Stout
bill authorizing cities 10 adopt the pothen-
berg system of licensing thc SAFE Oh lhtoAl
eating liquors was kllrd by the refusal OF
the senate to order 1t to cnsrossmeht an: anu
third reading By n vote Of u TO H. me
senate Kill ID the bin appr"Pnatihs tuhIs 10
X. w. BaAhford and John Burh's as atIVr'
ncyS for Secretary Of stat" liouScr III th'
state ticket controversy in l9Ol ON mo
tion Of Senator ROchr the hlIl 10 pay MN
for acting as Xcno Hosts attorney IN the
Equitable trouble YVES kitled Ihrer new
bills and joint resolutions were presented III
III" Senate. The committee on judiciary
offered Joint resolutions for 4 commission I"
codify and revise corporation ana coem
ployc laws, also for q revision OF the IuWS
relating TO the general management OF thf
affairs OF the state by drpartmcht' Inc
committee on education introduced hlilS re-
latinG to the numbering OF scnool ulstrlClS
and to the selection OF township libraries.
The committee on fish ana gnme intro
duccd BIZ regulating fishing III Lakes -
croiX and pcpin. senator WippermAu OF
fercd an amendment to the joint resolution
for an income tax. pXcmpting the income
from property already taxed ana per cent.
on capital investment In trade Or business,
The amendment was lost, IL TO II, ana the
resolution In the form 1t came from the As,
scinhly was adopted by 10 to Il. Inc ~
creating n shade tree commission III NIL
waukce was amended by restricting greatly
the powers conferred upon the commission
and was then passed without deOate. Inc
bill providing for the adoption OF the Dnhhe
pocket ballot and coupon voting system was
passed by Vot" Of is 10 ~, AFTER me
adoption OF amendment by the committee
on revision. senator Martin chainpIoncd
the bill declaring that the system was the
most perfect form II Australian ballot YET
devised for the protection of the voter,
by vote Of 13 to II the Senate refused
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-06-01

The Associated Press announces this
afternoon that it has positive informa-
ton that Rojestvensky is at Vladiyostok
and was not taken prisoner by the Japa'
nose
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-06-01

Washington, D. c., May GOT is esti-
mated that 5000 Russians were killed or
wounded in the battle. Three thousand
Russians are prisoners. Nineteen ships
were sunk OF captured. The destroyed
Gc, vas valued at Sioo,ooo,ooo. The
Japanese lost twelve torpedo boats and
one small cruiser Few men were killed
O.. wounded.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-06-01
ADMIRAL TOGO DRIVES
RUSSIANS ON MINES.
Details of the Greatest Naval
Battle Of Century.
ROJESTVENSKY FOOLED.
Togo Is Still Pursuing Five Russian
Cruisers Which Escaped-Sub-
marines Used in Fight.

HIGH ADMIRALS ARE PRISONERS,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-06-01

many scared stricken sheep, which could
not hold together They scattered.
tLough they continued on their way
through tn. Sea of Japan. with that
haven of refuge-Nlad ivOstok-GUO long
miles away.
sian battleshIps Orcl and Nicolai =, the
coast defense ships Seniavin and
! Apraxinc. and cruiser lzumrud, ashore.
! where they subsequently, were captured
nv the laps. or whether they deliberately
/ sought this refuge rather than open their
/ valves and SINK rs the cruiser Vladimir
1 Monomakh dld is not known.
| Tho lNmruI, however, which was un-
! dor command Of Baron FcrScn. the big
| blond officer who was Russia IS naval at
| tache here before the war. appears arci-
/ dentallv to have landed in shoal water, for
! Fcrsou made desperate Efforts 10 get of,
| and in spite of the attacks made upon
| his light vessel succeeded.
JAPS BOARD AND CAPTURE.
Tnc .iai ancsc did not give any such
oppurtunity 10 the other vessels. nor did
The officers and men of those ships make
struggle like the izuluurud.
They were boarded - their enemies
ready t. cut them down ut their guns if
they resisted
But the fight had gone out Of them
and they surrendered.
1t must have been glorious sight to
the japanese, when the Russian colors
were hauled down and their own flag,
with the Rising sun in It's center, was
hoistcd at the main.
The crippled Russian ships continued
their flight northward, but they made
poor speed. The japanese hattIeshlps
and armorcd cruisers. fresh out OF the
dock. kept after them, giving them no
rest and making them exhaust their ev-
cry bit Of ammunition in fruitless Efforts
to answer the terrific hail Of ire to
which they were subjected.
All day the Russians ran, and when
night came still they had no rest. the
torpedo bonts had given way to tho de
stroycr~. il is believed because OF the
greater radius Of action oi the latter, anu
the third stage of the engagement began.
ONLY FIVE MEN OF WAR LEFT,
What these hornets accomplished has
non vet appeared, hut before they and
tic armarclads got through their awful
work during Sunday night Rojcstycn-
sky S fleet dWiud,cd down to five HeehS
mon of war. nine torpedo boat destroy
cr-, aud some auxiliary cruisers aud re
pair ships
The Japuncs" admiralty was able from
reports made by Admiral Togo ANA sub
ordinate commanders t0 announce that
tine ltussau fleet hal Sustained the fol-
lowing losses:
Two battlcships suul; and two battle
-hip- captured, one coast defense ship
sunk and two coast defense ships cap
uTed. i've cruisers sunk, two special
service ships sunk one special srryic"
ship captured; and three de.'roycrs sunk
ana one destroyer captured.
FLAGSHIP is LOST.
Adyiccs from official sources show that
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-06-01

- result al the opinion recently ron.
1ered hN Tho corporation counsel against
Saadal hill playing N New York the
police refused to permit any games 20
he played IH the various parks IN BronX
borough last SUNDAY
The hcari n directors If tie American
association decided III favor of The In
dianapolis club II the case ot Second
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-06-01

Toxic, May got is reported that FIVE
RI sian walshlps escaped destruction
and are uow being pursued by Togo Ii
1t thought that they will be captured OF
INK before nlghtiall
Evening journal., 1905-05-25
INVESTIGATION OF BOYS DEATH
Little Alba Blair, Near Clayton, Blew
Down a Gun Barrel.
Special to The Evening journal

Clayton. May 25.-Deputy Coroner
Harvey held an inquest at the Alley
Mills. near here, yesterday in the case
of Alba Blair, the eight-year-old son
OF Farmer Porter Blair. who had his
head blown of by the accidental dis
charge OF gun.
The grief-stricken parent stated that
while on his way home he saw large
turtle on the edge of a mill pond. He
hurried into the house and getting his
double- -barrelled shotgun, killed the
turtle. His hurrying with the gun
stirred up his family and they all went
out. His wife and a smaller child went
ahead of his two sons, twelve and
eight years old. respectively. Mr..
Blair had discharged the contents of
one OF the barrels Of his gun and laid
il ON a terrace, while he fished the
dead turtle out,
He heard a mufiled report OF gun,
like somebody shooting in the dis
tance. Screams Of his wife and chill
dren followed. and turning. he saw
that his eight -year-old boy, who had
said he was going 20 blow the smoke
out Of the gun" had been shot and
his head had been blown from his
body. A verdict OF accidental death
was rendered.
Evening journal., 1905-05-25
Birthday Parry

Miss Margaret Blaine was given SUR
prise party last evening al her home. No.
PIG East Fourteenth street in honor or
her fifteenth birthday. The house was
beautifully decorated for the occasion. An
enjoyable evening was spent In music and
games, after which refreshments were
served. Those present were
Tho Misses Margaret Blaine, Louisa
King, Frances MonelSton. Florence star
Gertrude Fogel Mabel Pierce. 1hlian
Robinson. Bertha Worth Trina Hail.
Blanche Maxwell Helen Giasco. Bella
Reynolds. Florence Blackwell. Alice
Blackwell. Messrs. Norman watson, John
Worth, Albert Short, Jr. j. Francis
Blaine. Arthur Richardson. Louis Kessler.
Thomas Elliott. Marcellus Davis.
William Firth. Edward Davis, Harry
Maxwell. William b. Hampel,
Albert Kelley. Lewis Darrell, Joseph
\. Gordon. Mr.. and Mrs, Isaac Blaine,
Mr.. and Mrs Charles n. Blaine.
Evening journal., 1905-05-25
DEATHS

A7AY--In this city on May "a 1905
Margaret i. Assay, aged "a years.
Relatives, friends and members Of
Cyrus Temple No. 3. Ladies OF G. F.,
are respectfully invited 10 attend the
funeral from Madeley Church. on sun
day afternoon. at 3.15 o'clock Inter-
ment at Lombardy cemetery.
BROWNIE this city. on May "a. 1905,
Hannah W.. wife of VIM. A. Brown,
in her SD year.
Relatives and friends of the family
are invited to attend the funeral SER
vices at her late residence, No. 212 n.
Monroe street on Saturday afternoon,
May ~. at s o'clock. lnterment River
view cemetery.
AfAHLE-Enterod into rest on May 23d,
1906. near Porter's Station, Del, Chris
tlana Mahle, in her I'D year.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited 70 attend her funeral on Thurs
day afternoon, May 18th. Services at the
residence OF her son. Mr.. James Mahle,
near Porter's Station, Del. at O'Clock
Internent Presbyterian cemetery, Gias-
gov, Del.
Evening journal., 1905-05-25
The Doctor In che Duel.

A medical man in France was asked
to be present at duel IN his profes-
sional capacity He got mp early, tray
eled some miles. "flamed" the swords
and ministercd 70 his client. who was
slightly wounded. When both honor
ana wound were healed he looked for
his fees and sent IN a bill for $40 The
patient replied through his wife, who
wrote: Il am told that between men
there is a question OF delicacy which
forbids even the slightest appearance
OF trade in such a matter. Neither the
doctors nor the seconds are brought on
the ground for money. II you persist
in your claim l SHALL to my great re-
gret, be obliged to leave TO others the
duty OF settling this fine point with
you."
Evening journal., 1905-05-25
when wnm.n smni.sa.

In copy OF the Old Farmers Alma.
nae, printed about 1900, we find the
following article on ''the prevention
and extinction Of fires" "Never read IN
bed by candlellght, especially IL your
bed be surrounded by curtains. Strictly
forbid the use OF cigars In your family
at all times, but especially nfter night
There is good reason TO suppose a house
was lately set on FIRE by half consum-
ed cigar, which a woman suddenly
threw away to prevent being detected
in the unhealthy and offensive practice
lf smoklnq.n
Evening journal., 1905-05-25
Entertainment a 81 Georees

An entertainment viii be given IN 81.
Georges Presbyterian Church tomorrow
evening under the direction OF otto
Kraus. Jr.. Of Philadelphia and Miss Sara
Mlingan. Of St. Georges. Following is
the program to be given.
Part March of the Priests Men
delssohn: recitation. IAN Old Sweet
heart ~of Mine" with organ obligato
from Tobin's Flower Song. Miss Mill
gan, Mr. Kraus; 3, (a) Prayer Boeh-
nan: 90. Capricioso. Lemargrei a,
recitation, selected 5, Adagio in Alb,