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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-08
Thought She Couldn't Live.

Moravia, n. Y. June 5.-Mr. Benja-
min Wilson, a highly respected resi-
dent Of this place, came very near
losing his wife, and now that she is
cured and restored to good health his
gratitude knows no bounds. He says:
MY wife has suffered everything
with Sugar Diabetes. She has been
sick four years. She doctored with two
good doctors, but kept growing worse.
The doctors said she could not live.
She failed from 200 pounds down to
$50 pounds. This was her weight
when she began to use Dodd's Kidney
Pills. and now she weighs 100, is we'll
and feeling stronger every day.
''She used to have Rheumatism SO
bad that it would raise great bumps
all over her body and this is all gone,
too
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are a God
send to those who suffer as my wife
did. They are all that saved heT We
can't praise them enough
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-08

presence, and especially the handling,
of strangers. and by noXiOus smells.
They must be fed at regular hours, and
the temperature Of the apartment must
not be too high.
The greatest defect in Chinese silk
has been due to the primitive mode of
reeling which the natives adopt.
Shanghai is the great silk mart, and
there, about June 1st. the first seasons
silk is usually brought down. 1t IS
never the growers who bring the silk
to the foreign market. These grow
ers are invariably small farmers, who
have few mulberry bushes planted in
some odd corner Of their TILED lands,
and the rearing Of the worm and the
production Of silk by no means mo-
nopolize the whole of their time. 1t is
only a spring occupation for the wom-
en- and younger members of their fam
lies
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-08
SILK CULTURE.


Like the culture Of tea, silk prOduc-
ton, which confers an enormous bene-
fit on China, and has now become an
Indispensable industry to the world, is
the most modest occupation magma
BILE. In Through China with Cam
era" Mr.. Thomson describes the vari-
Gus progressive steps through which
the staple passes till it is ready for the
looms Of China or Lyons.
The eggs of the silkworm are hatch
ed about the middle Of April. The
best season to obtain them for eXpor-
tation is in March or the beginning Of
April. The young worms, when hatch
ed, are placed on bamboo frames and
fed Oh mulberry leaves cut up into
small shreds AS the worms increase
in size they are transferred to larger
number of frames and are fed with
leaves not so finely cut: and so the
process continues until, in their last
stage, the leaves are given to them
entire After Matching, the worms con-
tinue eating during five days, and then
sleep for the crst time for two days.
When they again awake. their appe-
lite is not quite so good, and they usu-
ally eat for four days only and sleep
again for two days more. Then they
eat for the third time for four days and
repose for two. This eating and re-
pose is usually repeated four times,
and then. having gained full strength,
they proceed to spin their cocoons. The
task Of spinning occupies them from
four to seven days more: and when
this business is completed, three days
are spent in stripping off the cocoon
and some seven days later each small
cultivator brings his silken harvest to
the local market and disposes of it to
native traders, who make it up into
bales.
The quality Of the silk is first Of al
affected by the breed of the worms
that spin it, then by the quality Of the
leaves and the mode Of feeding. Silk
worms are injured by noise, BY the
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-08
Railroad Rate Legislation.

Testifying before the Senate con-
mittee at Washington, Interstate Com
MERGE Commissioner Prouty said in
discussing the proposition to give to
that commission the power to regulate
railway rates:
L think the railways should make
their own rates. l think they should
be allowed to develop their own busi-
ness. | have never advocated any law,
and am not now in favor ST any law,
which would put the rate making pow
er into the hands of any commission or
any court. While it may be necessary
to do that some time, while that is.
done in some States at the present.
time, while it is done in some coun-i
tries, am opposed to it. The
railway rate is property. 1t is all the
property that the railway has got. The
rest of its property is not good for any,
thing unless it can charge rate. Now
1t has always seemed to me that whenl
rate was fixed if that rate was an
unreasonable rate, it deprives the rail-
road company of its property pro
tanto. 1t is not necessary that you
should confscate the property Of a
railroad; it is not necessary that you
should say that it shall not earn three
per cent or four per cent. When you
put in a rate that is inherently unrea-
sonable, you have deprived that COM
pany Of its rights, of its property, and
the Circuit Court of the United States
has jurisdiction under the fourteenth
amendment to restrain that.
l have looked at these cases a great
many times, and L can only come to
the conclusion that railroad company
is entitled to charge a fair and reason
able rate, and if any order of a COM
mission, if any statute of State Legis-
lature takes away that rate, the four
teenth amendment protects the railway
company"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-08
An "Ade" 70 Digestion.

: Among the many attempts to play
upon George AIDES surname, the one
here given is, perhaps, one Of the best
A man from Northern Wisconsin, who
met the humorist some time ago. told
him how his writings had made exist
ence more tolerable for him in his
lonely country home.
81 was terrible sufferer from dys-
pepsy," said he, "but l read that
laughing was helpful to the digestive
organs, so when l went to the city
next time l stepped into book store
end told them | wanted somethin'
amoozin' They give me some of your
books. and after meals | had my ole
woman read to me from 'em. And
say. it don't make no difference how
much they criticize your books, you're
an aid to digestion, anyway."-"Suc.
cess MaraZine"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-08
FEED YOU MONEY.
Feed Your Brain, and 1t Will Feed You
Money and Fame.

Ever since bOyhood | have been
especially fond of meats, and 1 am con-
WINGED l ate too rapidly, and failed to
masticate my food properly.
The result was that | found myself,
a few years ago, afflicted with ailments
of the stomach, and kidneys, which in
terfered seriously with my business.
at last | took the advice Of friends
and began to eat GrapeNuts instead of
the heavy meats, etc. that had consti-
tuted my former diet.
Il found that | was at once benefited
by the change, that l was soon relieved
from The burn and the indigeS-
ton that used to follow my meals,
that the pains in my back from my
kidney affection had ceased, showing
that those organs had been healed, and
that my nerves, which used to be I'M
steady, and my brain, which was slow
and lethargic from a heavy diet of
meats and greasy foods, had. not in a
moment but gradually, and none the
less surely, been restored TO normal
efficiency Now every nerve is steady
and me- brain and thinking faculties
are quicker and more acute than for
years past
after my old style breakfasts
used to suffer during the forenoon from
q feeling OF weakness which hindered
me seriously in my work, but since L
have begun to use Grape-Nuts food l
can work till dinner time with all
ease and comfort" Name given by
Postum Co. Battle Creek. Mich.
There's a reason.
Read the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE" I'm each pkg.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-08

GEN. LINEFiICn. OVertakeN Russia
since the opening of the war, Feb. 8,
1904.
Russia is left senseless. Crowds Of
illiterate muZhiks surround those who
are able to read the news bulletins in
the streets and weep while they listen
to the pitiful details of the TSushima
catastrophe. The worst prediction of
the enemies OF the cZardom are now
found to be exceeded. All the ships
not sunk have been captured. None
has been saved except the Almaz.
Demand End of Regime.
On all sides the cry is heard that
the present regime is responsible and
that it must be cleared out. The Car
IS no longer considered. Even NJ Sou
yorine, editor of the st. Petersburg
NovOe Vremya. demands that the peo-
pie take the helm Of state into their
own hands. Grand Duke Alexieff's or
gan, the SlOvO, eXclaims that Russia
has had calamities enough and de-
mandS a change of regime that will
give peace. Rumors are spreading that
the Gar intends TO resign. The cOnvo-
cation of a national assembly is conf
IDENTITY expected.
Ministers, generals and admirals in
teryiewed by the correspondents were
unanimously of opinion that Russia
had lost its sea power for half a cen
fury to come. They also thought that
peace would come Immediately; that
England and America would help to
modify Japans demands and that in
ternal reforms would bring about the
regeneration of Russia.
Japan'S decisive victory over Rus
STA in the Strait of Korea is hailed by
all Europe as the beginning of the end
Of the conflict. Berlin looks upon the
sea battle as the greatest histOry-mak-
ing naval engagement since Trafalgar.
French naval experts declare Russia
must bring the uneven contest to a
close. London looks upon the result
as averting a general European war.
Japan believes Russia must accept
whatever terms are offered
Dispatches from Manchuria say
that Field Marshal Oyama is already
in motion and that a general battle is
at hand. General Linevitch has near
" 100000 men, including the Fourth
and Tenth army corps. which have ar
rived at the front since the battle Of
Mukden. He has received hundreds
of field guns to replace those abandon
ed in the retreat from Tie pass
Oyama has fully 100000 men. He
is known to have received $4,000 re-
endorsements since the battle Of Muk-
den.
1t is believed Oyama viii send Nogi
In swinging march around the Rus
sian left in an effort to get astride the
railroad as far west rs TSitsihar. thus
tSOlating the whole Russian army.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-08

particular hobby the almportant and the lists
of studies have numbered up with the bright
thoughts Of several generations of educational
lists Meanwhile, common sense has had poor chance
Only short time ago." says Commissioner Adams of
the New York board, Il directed by with
which connected the services of two young
clerks There about 100 applicants for these
positions The greater portion Of them from the
public schools this city You ought the letters
they wrote. They absolutely disgraceful The spell
ing bad and the writing itself worse
The complaint comes from every quarter The
colleges complain of the bad spelling of wouldbe matric
uates and the engineering schools that the
engineers they write report in
English.
1t Will be blessing alike to the children and the
payers the expensive gewgaws introduced the pub
lie Schools particularly into the elementary Schools by
alleged educators be abolished and higher standards Of
practical efficiency eXacted.-KansaS City World.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-08
COLORS VARIED AT WILL.
Butterflies of Any Desired Species Pro-
duCcd by Scientist.


duccd by Scientist.
A discovery of the greatest import
ance to zoology, nothing less, in fact,
than the production of varieties Of but
terfies simply by the use of changes
Of temperature Of the chrysalides and
cocoons, is announced in Nuova Antol-
ogia of Rome. Such experiments are
peculiarly interesting, in view Of the
recent work and theories Of Professor
Hugo De Nries. of Amsterdam, on the
subject of species and variation.
For a long time work in zoology has
been centered upon classification, but
now the study has become an expert
mental one, and in this new road Pro
fessor Standfuss, Of Zurich, has OBJ
tanned some remarkable results. 1t
seems that certain species OF butter
flies have successive and different gen
erations, the chrysalides of the vanessa
lavana, for example, producing in the
spring a butterfly which deposits its
egg in summer, and from which there
Is born in the same year butterfly
which differs entirely in form and col
or from the first generation. Now, If
we submit the autumn egg to high
temperature sc degrees Fahrenheit the
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-08

butterfly which is born has the same
form and color as the summer insect.
The same result is obtained with the
vanessa urticae, which is found under
different forms at the North Cape and
in Sardinia. By cooling the ar in
which the egg. cocoon or chrysaiis is
placed there is obtained the northern
form Of the butterfly, while if he warm
the egg or cocoon to Sc degrees Fab
renheit the southern form comes into
existence. A splendid experiment Is
the one which may be performed with
the macaone. In this case one need
only raise the tempera ture to. obtain
the beautiful form Of the butterfly
which lives in the orient; exposing the
chrysalis alternately to temperatures
Of 40 degrees above zero centigrade
and 40 degrees below, we obtain an
ancient species, which is no longer in
existence. This experiment was made
by Standfuss on from six to seven
thousand cocoons and chrysalides, and
he succeeded in obtaining the greater
portion Of the species of the past as
we'll as some of the new species, and
this to such a degree that he could
clearly demonstrate the effect OF hered-
ity.
Not only differences of temperature,
however, but also the chemical COM
position Of the air. has its effect on the
chrysalis and produces a variation in
tho DEVELOPMENT If is DOSSihIp Siu1n1v
by changing the chemical composition
of the air to change entirely the color
of the butterfly.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-08
Old Portraits in Horn.

Most of the specimens that have
horn work, so greatly valued at the
time, date from about the sixteenth
century to the very early part OF the
nineteenth; but it was from the mid
die of this period, about 100, that the
best specimens have been left U.s. When
the welI-dressed beaux in Queen
Anne'S reign took to carrying snuff
boxes this gave great impetus to an
art produced by softening the horn in
hot water, and so pressing it into
moldS. which were specially sharp cut
and clear Of outline. In this way many
portraits have been handed down to
us. not always of those living at the
time, but from some cause or other
Brought prominently forward. The
Stuart kings found special acceptance
with the Jacobites. and the arms of
noted families have been perpetuated
with their portraits.
The two most famous artists IN horn
work We're John Osborn, who was hard
at work at Amsterdam in the second
decade Of the seventeenth century, and
John O'BriSset, whose handiwOrks
were executed in England early in the
eighteenth.
Tortoise shell. turtle, elk horn and
wood were treated in the same fash
ion. The wooden impressed work ap-
pertains to Germany, and among other
examples one depicting Louis ", King
of France, survives.
Many of the finest examples of this
horn work are set in silver.-LondOn
Queen.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-08
TOURIST CROP PAYS.
California Had Fifty Thousand Vis-
itOrs During Past Season,


The greatest tourist season in the his.
tory of California is just closing 1t
yielded S1S,O00O00 to California and
millions more to the railroads. and the
seed has been sown for bigger crop
next year. Forty thousand tourists Wis
tied California this season. They stayed
on an average of fifty days each and
spent an average of more than Sc day.
Within decade the tourist business"
Of California has grown to an Industry
of considerable proportions and it is
jumping ahead each year at a reInarka-
bic rate. Last season 5000 tourists Wis
tied the State and it is estimated that
last seasons tourists spent at least $1O.-
100000
Over thrpe-fourths Of the tourists to
California travel Il distance Of over 1000
miles to reach the Golden State. They
probably spend for railroad fares alone
S12O apiece, so that from those who
come from Chicago or farther east the
railroads receive in the neighhOrhOOd Of
S4,0OO,OOO. and the fares of those from
west of Chicago total more than an adj
ditional 100000
Then there is sleeping car fare. S14
each way from Chicago, or total of S2S
each for $500 persons, or over ST COO
900 for berths. Meals at a conservative
estimate will probably amount to $500
600 more. Altogether the 10000 tourists
spend in excess of $4,000. 900 in travel
ing. and this is an exceedingly conserva-
tive estimate. as the average tourist TO
California probably spends more than
5000 on the item of travel.
c1o
lists during the season just passed &14,-
100000 was left in southern California.
and but 100000 around San Fran
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-08
billiards. on the RraIn.

Mrs. Youngbride (sobbing)-I'm go
deceived me.
Mr.. Youngbride-Why, what or
earth is the matter?
Mrs. Y.-Wretch! You went to a
dance last night and escorted a young
English woman. On! know all,
Mr.. Wow will you kindly tell me
what this all means?
Mrs. YOU needn't deny it
heard you talking in your sleep when
you got home so late last night. You
said: That blamed Miss Q. made me
miss one ball altogether. 1 don't IN
derstapd the English Now can you
DENY t?-Cleveland Leader.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-08
News of Minor Note.

II. Clay Grubo. on trial ut Salisbury,
y. c.. charged with the killing IF his
brother-in-law, o. Z. Davis. Oct. Is,
1903, was acquitted.
James Tirney, who the police say es-
capped from the government prison 1T Al
catraz island, California, has been ar
rested in st. Louis.
Robbers stole 81 400 worth Of stamps
from the San Francisco pOstOffice. but
failed to get $4,000 more in stamps and
100000 in gold which they are believed
to nave been after.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-08

of the They gamblers ADJUST common gamblers.
If anything the fellow with the automobile and the dia-
monds deserves less sympathy than the shoesrng player
who has to borrow far home.
1t may be possible to be gambler without being a
thief, but there thieves made by gambling than
by all other combined. The confirmed gambler is
usually devoid Of moral SO thieves, embryo
actual.
The moral plane of the millionaire wheat or stock
punger is exactly that of the dicehroWer faro player
BE is looking for something for nothing If he happens
to be the president of bank and CANDLES with sacred
trust funds he adds the contemplate form Of crime
to his moral Gepravy. If he happens to be alleged
pillar of society, vestryman in church, prominent
factor in charitable and phlanthropc work his downfall
and exposure help unsettle the whole social fabric
Bigelows crime fell upon the business world like a
thunderbo!t That becasea big gambler played too
reckessy If wheat had instead Of down. Bige-
low might have paid back his stealings and shone
mighty star the financial armament Instead of
ing stripes might have dealt moral patitudes
future meetings of the American Bankers Association.
Such is gamblers luck. A gambler that takes such
chances cold blood has claim any ones sympathy
1t those that he drags the precpce with him that
entitled sympathy. The innocent will suffer for
gamblers crimes the end Of time-Chcago Examiner.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-08
HER WEAKNESS GONE
HOT FLASHES AND SINKING SPELLS
CONQUERED AT LAST.
Mrs. Murphy Tells Her Fellow-Sunerers
How She Got Rid of Serious Troubles
by Simple Home Treatment

Mrs. Murphy Tells Her Fellow-sufferers
How She Got Rid of Serious Troubles
by Simple Home Treatment.
81 had been bothered for several
years." said Mrs. Murphy, "by stomach
disorder, and finally became very weak
and nervous. Flashes of heat would
mass over me, and 1 would feel as if /
was sinking down. AT such times 1
could not do any household work, but
would have to lie down, and afterwards
would have very trying nervous spells"
Didn't you have doctor?" she was
asked.
eyes. consulted several doctors but
nv health did not improve. One day q
friend asked me why did not try DR..
Williams Pink Pills. She assured me
that they had proved of the greatest benz
eft in the case of her daughter. In fact,
she praised them so enthusiastically thas
my husband got me a box.
"And what was the RESULT"
"Before had taken half Of the first
box nv condition was greatly improved.
The uuickness with which they reached
and relieved all my troubles was really
surprising. After had used only three
boxes l had no more heat-fashes or
weak spells. Thanks to them, L have
become well woman.
Mrs. Mary D. Murphy lives at No,
1908 Force street, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills, the remedy
which she found so satisfactory, furnish
directly to the blood the elements that
give vigor to every tissue of the body.
They can be depended OH to revive fail
ing strength, and to Danish nervous
ness. Their tonic properties are abso-
lutely unsurpassed.
AS soon as there is drag, or dizziness, or
pallor, or poor circulation, or disOrdered
digestion, or restlessness, or pains, or ir-
regularities of any kind these famous
pills should be used. They have cured
the most obstinate cases of an9mia, dys-
pepsia, rheumatism, neuralgia, nervous
prostration and even partial paralysis.
If you desire information specially
suited to your own case write directly to
the DR.. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, NY. Every woman should
have copy of DIR. Williams "Plain
Talks to Women. (which will be mailed
free to any address on request. ANY
druggist can supply the pills.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-08


results Continual change of personnel
that at any given time given road, there will be
found large number of employees who entirely
or but little familiar with the special local conditions
rounding their work. Now it is this familiarity with the
local conditions, and above the general knowledge
which any engineer conductor, brakeman, signalman,
sWitchman, have of his duties in the abstrac is
this familiarity say that is the very best safeguard
against railroad accidents at least against those that
have to do with the running of the trains
Second only in Importance cOntribut0ry to
railroad accidents is the continual change which is taking
place in the and official railroads,
organization and reorganization combinations receiver
ships and what not, there continual change of
agement from president to rOadmaser Wellestabished
organizations and systems of management that have
gained that snootlness and accuracy of working
mutual confidence interdependence which
only from long and successful association in the
alton of particular SYSTEM suddenly broken by the
sale Of the road its combination with other sys
TEN; introduced into high offices: and they,
in turn, have their particular friends wel-tried
sisants whom they naturally wish to introduce; heart
burings jealousies and disappOntmets and the
whole operative system of the road shaken summit
to foundaOn for the general unrest invariably distributes
itself throughout the whole working force the with
consequent lowering of discipline and less
less performance OF duties-Scientifc American.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-08
One Thing Lacking in the Wedding.

A Southern planter was asking one
of his colored servants about her wed
ding.
Yes, sub" she said, at was jes' the
finest weddn' you ever see-six brides
maids, flowers everywhere, hundreds er
guests, music an er heap er prayin'.'
Indeed commented her master.
"And 1 suppose SambO looked as hand
some as any of them?'
An embarrassed pause. 'Well, no.
not 'xactly, sir. Would yer believe it,
dat fool niger neber showed up.'-Har-i
per's Weekly.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-08
A Hammer Duef.

That fellow Fibbers,' said Jaggson,
contemptuously He seems to be
afraid of the truth"
"Well, you know" replied Billson,
lit is always best to be cautious Of
strangers" Tacoma News
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-08
Faiths OF Japanese Generals.

Gen. Nogi and Gen. Kuroki are mem
hers Of the Presbyterian Church, and
Field Marshal Oyama's wife is also a
member in good standing of that de
nomination. Admiral Togo is a Ro-
man Catholic.