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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19
Fifty Years Ago.

The Victoria bridge across the ST.
Lawrence river was carried away by
the pressure Of ice.
All liquor shops in New York were
closed by order Of the Mayor
Soldiers and Indians of the war of
1872 assembled in Washington, D. c.,
to get Congress to give to each grant
Of land of 80 acres.
A commercial convention from the
southern and southwestern States as
sembled at New Orleans.
Railroad riots in Erie, Pa, were re-
newed, the tracks in the city torn up,
and the bridges demolished
Great numbers of unemployed wGl-H-
men in New York were meeting every
day, marching through the streets
carrying banners, on which were such
notices as I'VE want work; we must
have itr'
The Governor General of Canada is
sued an order restoring the officers who
took part against the government in
the patriot war to their former places.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19
Making the Cat UAeTul.

Making the cat act as a plumbing
Inspector was the ingenious feat Of a
Philadelphia woman. says the Record
of that city. This woman had noticed
that one of the pipes connected with
the washstand in her bathroom leaked
nd she wished TO locate the leak pre-
c:se'y without tearing out any more
of the wall than was needful.
She shut her cat up in the room di-
rcct!y below the bathroom. and in the
basin Of the defective waSh-stand she
poured vial Of the oil OF valerian.
Cats are excessively fond Of the Odor
of valerian. After the cat had been
in the room few minutes it began tC
purr. Purring, it crosse the room, set,
tied itself on the floor with its face
TO one spot on the wall, and here its
mistress found it when she came int
the room, its nose glued to the spot
shifting and purring ecstatically.
The wall was opened at that point
and there. sure enough. the leak was
fGI d. The valerian had trickled
tar""gh 1T that point, to the delight
of t,.r cat.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19
Arrangements OF Books.

Have you ever tried putting together
the books that suit special moods? The
amusing books, the stories of adven-
ture, the home stories being grouped
so that when you feel like reading some
particular sort you may at glance see
all your treasures that appeal to that
mOmentary interest? 1t is not q bad.
plan. But the possibilities Of arrange
ment are endless, and we all have our
fayOrite plans. l wonder if there is any
book lover who can refrain from put
ting in one row his most attractive
bindings gay. gilded leather COW
ers that make a little court of nobili-
ties? If there is any reader who can
refrain from this harmless pageantry,
he must be the owner Of an unusually
logical mind, or else lacks the soul of
Order.-St Nicholas
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19
Seventy-five Years AGO,

The State of New York purchased
3,47O acres of land in the State from
the Oneida Indians, who were to move
farther west.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
was completed almost to Ellicot City,
Nd, and pleasure parties made the
trip every day.
The customs were consolidated in
Ireland.
The Presidents message reached
New Orleans in four days and a half,
the quickest trip then ever made be-
tween Washington, D. c., and the
Louisiana metropolis.
Queen Christine of Portugal died,
aged 81.
The American minister to Colombia
obtained indemnity for American trad
ing vessels captured by the Colon
bians.
Riotous demonstrations against labor
saving machinery occurred in the south
of England.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19
ALL CROPS GOOD IN WESTERN
CANADA,

POTATOES the Finest I Ever Saw
Owing TO the great amount of inter-
est that is being taken in Western
Canada, it is we'll to be informed Of
some of the facts that are bringing
about the great emigratio from Dor
tons of the United States.
The Canadian government have au-
thorlZed agents at different points, and
the facts related in the following may
be corroborated on application. At the
same time they will be able to quote
you rates and give you certificates en-
fitting you to low rates on the differ
ent lines of railway The following
letter. copied from the North Bend
lNebD Eagle, is an unsolicited testimo-
MAI, and the experience of Mr.. Austen
is that of hundreds of other Americans
VINO have made Canada their home
during the past seven or eight years
Il presume some may be interested
10 know how we have progressed this
year in the Canadian Northwest. We
have no complaint to offer. We have
mad a good year; crops were good and
we have had a delightful season. |
threshed from my place $3.50 bushels
of grain. My oats made 65 bushels
per acre and weighed 1917 pounds per
bushel. My wheat made 311a bushels
per acre and is No. l quality. My bar
ley made about so bushels of good
quality. My crop is a fair average of
the crops in the Edmonton district
All crops were good here this sea-
son. Potatoes the finest I ever saw,
and all vegetables adapted to the eli
mate We have had a very fine fall,
but no exception to the rule. as the
fall season is, think, the most pleas
ant of the year. We have had no snow
yet (Nov. 81, and have been blowing
and working the land preparing for an
early seeding next spring. Last night
the mercury dropped lower than any
previous night this fall, and this morn
ing there is a crust Of frost on the
fields sufficient to prevent field work
No doubt many would imagine that AL |
Derta had put on her winter oyercoat |
before this, and that the people were |
wrapped in furS, but it is only a cues
ton of time when this country will not
be looked upon as an iceberg, but 4
country fit for the best of mankind TO
live in
We are now assured Of a transconti-
mental railway. which is to be built to
the Pacific during the next five wears.
The Canadian Northern Road is rradod |
to within seventy-five miles of Edmon-
ton. 1t comes from Winnipeg, and
will reach lis next summer so with
one railroad already at hand, the sec
ond to reach us in less than a year.
ind the third TO penetrate our CITY
md open up this country to the ives,
across the Rockies to the coast within
Ave years, we surely have reason to
believe that the country is progress
ng. Very respectfully,
l.. J. AUSTEN,
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19


Sheep will stand considera Bile steady
cold, but SILVER under wind and are
particularly susceptible to dampness.
The plan Of coping sheep up in cl" :,
warm quarters with little or no ven
tilation is not a good one. See that
their quarters are comfortable by oil
means, have them dry and fairly
warm, but have them we'll ventila ted
without drafts. Then provide shed,
have it alta ched to the pens if pos
sible, open on one end except for what
fencing is necessary to keep them in,
and let them run under this cover
daily. If they are not inclined to take
the exercise make them do it, and see
that they are provided with some clean
roughage to MUNICH while in the shed.
Be careful and not give them so much
that they will spend their time eating
instead of moving about. Water
should be supplied abundantly.
Try and locate the shed SO that the
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19
a Lesson Ont of School.

Plain-mannered, common-sense rela-
tives serve no more useful purpose
than in keeping down vain pretensions
and silly tendencies in other members
Of the family. The New York Press
says that it had become fashionable In
a certain school to diversity lanes.
Mabel had become Maybelle, MAY
Mayme, and soon Jessie caught the in-
lection.
She write letter to her elder broth
er, Sam, and signed it 'Jessica." Sam
detected the signs Of the times, and
this was his reply:
Dear Sister Jessica: Your letter re-
ceived. Aunt Marica and Uncle Geor-
gica started for Bostonica yesterday.
Mamica and papica are well.
Il bought a new horse yesterday.
She is a beauty; her name is Maudica.
Your affectiOnate brother. Samica."
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19
Milk Adulterat:ou.

While the ordinary methods of milk
adulterations are easily detected by
expert examiners, it is reported that
a French chemist, DR.. Quesneville, has
made some experiments that point to
the probability that for some time
there has Oeen practiced a form Of
deception In milk adulteration which
has escaped the attention Of health
officers. In paragraph in the Bir-
mingham Daily Mail it is explained
that the deficiency Of fats, whether
due to the poverty of the milk or the
extra cton Of fats, has been covered
by the addition Of foreign greasy mat
ter. DR.. Quesneville found that "ben-
zine would dissolve foreign fats with
out affecting the natural fats in milk"
and thus by examining samples which
have passed the ordinary test he dis
covered such substances as pork drip
ping and cocoanut butter.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19
One Hundred Years AGO.

Letters of marque and reprisal were
issued by Great Britain against Spain.
Mr.. Livingston. American minister to
France, left Paris for Rome on bust
ness of state.
The tailors of New York City form
ed the first organization in that city
having the character of tradeu Mon
The dock yards at CrOnstadt and
Rivel were doing rush work and a
formidape feet was nearly ready.
a desperate struggle took place at
Antwerp between Spanish and Ameri-
can sailors, the former mistaking the
Americans for English.
Austria, Prussia and Russia were ne
gotiating for the peace of continental
Europe.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19
PROVES GREAT POWER
When Regular Medical Treatment
Failed, DR.. Williams Pink Pills
Cured Her Rheumatism.

Hundreds of people afflicted with rheu-
matism have spent years under the care
of excellent physicians in vain. Then
they have settled down to the conviction
that it is fastened OH them for life. Mrs.
Dinsmore was not willing to join the
ranks of the hopeless merely because her
doctor did not know how to help her.
Here il her story:
"Four years ago 1 suffered greatly
with rheumatism i'll my hands and
knees. After had been sitting a while
my limbs seemed so heavy could hardly
walk on the first attempt. So long as /
kept moving was all right, but just as
soon as stopped, something seemed to
settle in my knees and make them ache.
My hands were SO bad l couldn't touch
the palms Of them OH a fiat surface; they
were swollen and panied So"
'Did you call in physician?"
81 doctored steadily for over a year;
then one doctor said: You have taken
medicine strong enough to kill almost
anything Still, it did not kill HE nor
the rheumatism.
"How, then, did You get rid of it,"
cat different times had read in vari-
Gus publications about DIR. Williams
wonderful Pink Pills for Pale People,
and l finally decided to try them. took
them steadily for four months in ac-
cordance with the directions. By that
time l was completely cured"
"Have you ben free from it ever
since?"
"Since then 1 have had but one slight
return of my trouble, and box or two of
the same pills made me all right again"
Mrs. f. A. Dinsmore lives in hearty
enjoyment of her recovered health at
Woburn, Mass, entirely freed from the
grave anxieties that rheumatism always
brings. When it appears i'll but a single
joint it shows that the blood is in faulty
state in the whole body. 1t may at any
moment break out elsewhere, and one Of
the dangers is that it may break out in
the heart and then the result must be
fatal. The only security is to keep the
blood all the time i'll perfectly sound
condition.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills make healthy
blood. All other relief is superficial
This is thorough. These pills are sold
by all druggists.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19
Poultry Pickings.

IOnltry flckIngS.
In keeping hens for layers discard
all over two years old.
Excessive fairness leads to a sus-
pension Of egg production.
Breeding stock should be fed SO as
to keep in robust health.
The smaller the air bubble in the
large end the fresher the egg.
A fat hen is a poor layer, and her
eggs will usually prove infertile.
Excessive fat in the male or fema e
is antagonistic to procreation and fec
undity.
A fresh egg has a somewhat rough
shell. while a stale egg is smooth of
shell
Bone is an absolute necessity in
some form to fowls confined in small
yards.
Bones are valuable for poultry,
chiefly for the phosphate OF lime they
contain.
In feeding grain to young fowls it
is important to give as good a variety
as possible.
The shells Of egGs are porous. and
pungent filth may penetrate and spoil
the flavor.
When fowls have the advantage Of
good range there is little necessity for
artificial preparations.
If eggs are rotten it is absolute proof
that they were fertilized, and that
the germ Of life started and then die.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19

was broken, owing to irregular action
of the kidneys. l was suffering in
tensely from severe pains in the small
of my back and through the kidneys
and annoyed by painful passages of
abnormal secretions. No amount Of
doctorinG relieved this condition.
took Doan's Kidney Pills and expert
enced quick and lasting relief. DOan'S
Kidney Pills will prove blessing to
all sufferers from kidney disorders
who will give them a fair trial"
FoSter-Milburn Co, Buffalo. n. Y.
proprietors. For sale by al! druggists.
Price 80 cents per box.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19
Forty Years Ago.

The Missouri convention passed an
immediate emancipation ordinance
Mass meetings were held in the
large cities of the North to send sup
plies to Savannah.
The railroad bridge over the Missis-
sippi river at Clinton. Iowa, was com
pleted, connecting central and western
Iowa with Chicago and the East.
The Chicago stock exchange was or
gained with J. c. Hilton as president.
The report on incomes in the First
District of Illinois showed that Potter
Palmer John V. Farwell and Peter
Schuettler were the only persons in
Chicago whose annual income exceeded
100000.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19
Raising Pigs for Market.

Those who have experimental have
found that there is much more profit
in raising pigs from the surplus milk
from the dairy than in selling that
milk to factories where different arti-
cles are manufactured from by-prod
ucts. For a number of years past
there has been an ever-increasing de-
mand for pigs of light weight, those
weighing from 100 to 125 pounds being
preferred, and such pigs can be raised
on the surplus milk product with a lit
tie added grain at very small cost.
If one will figure this cost, deduct it
from the price received for the pig and
put this computation against the re-
ceipts from the by-product of milk
sold to factories they will readily see
the profit in the pig. If one is located
near large markets there is much more
profit in raising light weight pigs than
heavy hogs; the cost of feeding is not
so great, while the price per pound
received is much more. This question
is we'll worth looking into particularly
if one has dairy.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19
Twenty Years AGO.

Grover Cleveland, President-elect. re-
signed as Governor of New York.
The press of London declared that a
formal declaration of war by France
against China was imminent
The leading newspapers of England
were demanding change in the Glad
stone ministry because of foreign poll
cies
Reports from Madrid placed the cas-
ualties of the recent earthquakes in
Spain at / 400 killed, 900 wounded and
$4,000 homeless.
The Gladstone family was given
prominence in the English press by the
announcement of the premier's conva-
lescence, Mrs. Gladstone's illness, and
the sons approaching marriage
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19

sheep will be protected from the wind
and at the same time get all the sun
shine there is. The plan Of winter
care will make sheep healthy and
strong. The illustration shows an
ideal sheep shed and one which can
be readily attached to the barn where
the sheep have their regular quarters.
Built in the manner indicated, the
sloping front greatly protects the
sheep from the wind and the low por-
ton Of the shed makes an excellent
place for the feeding racks.-Indianap-
oils News.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19
Deafness C.nno, r.. Cured

oy local applications. as they cannot reach ths
diseased portion OF tho ear. There Is only one
way TO cure Deafness. and that Is by constItII-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition Of the mucous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets infiamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
lpg. and when it is entirely closed Deafness is
the result. and unless the lnfamma ton can be-
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition. hearing will be DESTROYED forever:
nine cases out Of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which Is nothing but an infamed condition Of
the mucous surfaces
we VIII give One Hundred Dollars for any
ease OF Deafness lcaused By catarrh) that cannot
pc cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir.
eulars, free. ~
F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. 0.
Sold by Druggist 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19
ICE HOUSE.

Sx16 feet, and the trough. a, ? feet
wide, 16 feet long and 16 inches deep.
This 8 we'll as the floor Is made of
concrete. The waste water is led out
side through pipe, b. The ice house
is 16x20 feet in size, with IA foot
studs. 1t will hold about 100 tons
Of ice, which gives about 80 tons for
family use and the balance to supply
the dairy through the season. There
is always cool. waste water to keep
the tempera ture in the tank from IS
to so degrees and 1t is never neces-
sary to put in ice.-Frankln Rogers,
in Farm and Home.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19
LeveIer for Fields.

Some improvement in agricultural
machinery is patented every week
and yet no two inventions are de
signed for similar purposes. An Ohio
man has invented new idea in level
ing machines. an illustra ton Of which
is shown here. 4 supporting frame is
suspended upon two runners, these
runners being similar to runners in a
snow sled, the whole apparatus being
constructed Of either wood or iron.
A leveler, in the shape Of a triangle,
has the apex in a line with the rear
end Of the runners, the open ends be-
ing fastened to the front of the run
ners. A lever, in reach Of the driver
on the seat, controls an attachment
for raising or lowering the rear end
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19
Thirty Years AGO.

The trial Of the action brought by
Theodore Tilton against Henry Ward
Beecher opened before Judge Nelson
in New York
Emile Pereire, the famous Paris
banker, died.
The manner in which $4,000 of the
Pacific Mail subsidy had been distrib-
uted, it was alleged by Richard B. Ir-
win, was disclosed to the congressional
investiga ting committee
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19
BEAUTIFUL SKIN,

sort White Hands and LuXuriant Hair
Produced by Cuticura Soap.
Millions Of Women Use Cuticura
Soap. assisted by Cuticura Ointment.
the great skin cure. for preserving,
purifying and beautifyine the skin, for
cleansing the scalp Of crusts. scales
and dandruff. and the stopping of fall
Ing hair, for softening. whitening and
soothing red. rough and sore hands,
for baby rashes, feelings and chat
ings. for annoying irritations and III
cerative weaknesses, and many anti
septic purposes which readily sugges,
themselves. as well as for all the pur-
poses of the toilet, bath and nursery
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19

OF the leveler to adjust the latter in
its relation to the surface Of the
ground. A cross bar connects the two
runners in front. In use the dirt is
leveled to the center Of the machine,
1nsuring an equal distribution over
the field being leveled. Jacob W. Laf-
ferty. near Mechanicsburg, is the pat
entee
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19
Money Talks.

so your daughter is engaged to an
English nobleman, eh:" queried the re-
porter as he encountered the millionaire
brewer. How did she manage to cap
lure his lordship?"
BY advertising" replied the m. b.
What" exclaimed the pencil pusher.
''you don't mean to say she advertised
for a husbandT'
We'll. not directly" explained the 9th
er, but | advertised my business. See?"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19
Wide or Narrow Tires.

On good roads the Michigan station
found the draft Of wide and narrow
tires about equal. On plowed land
narrow-tired wagons pulled forty five
per cent harder than those with wide
tires; in sand two inches deep twenty
five per cent harder, and on sod six
teen per cent harder. A wagon not
creased pulled eighteen per cent hard
er than one we'll creased.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19

An Egyptian shopkecper had deity
to whom he offered sacrifice every morn.
iuc. ANA whose iuty it was in return
for TINS reverence 10 stand in trout of
thc shop during the day, Il sort OF celes-
tial barker" and erect the attention
of the people passing by to the shop and
its contents
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19

The waste water Is
conducted by a lead
pipe. c, to the dairy
room. where in tank,
a, are placed the
cans Of milk. 1 use
deep cans, holding
about 4 gallons each.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19

F. A. Bridgman, the American artist
n Paris. has refused to accept the sill
yer medal awarded him by the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition on the ground
that. having received first class medals
and diplomas at continental .eXpositions,
he feels he deserves greater recognition
from his own country.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19

One of the women of the Vanderbilt
family pays a maid $1,000 ear to dust
the bric-a-brac, and another equally we'll
known New York woman gives the per
son who attends her toy dogs $4,000 a
year.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19

yetter use Of its food than does a
er a hog Is made ready for market
up to six or eight months Of age the
cheaper the pork can be produced. This
has been demonstrated time and again,
and still many people will persist in
continuing to feed long after the
most profitable feeding period has
passed.-Oregon Experiment Station.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19
Truth VIII Out.

Said she: How do you like my gown?'
Said he: It's out of sight"
And as she dressed for the opera
He wasn't far from right.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19
When TO Market HOos

A we'll established fact In connec-
ton with feeding hogs and that ap-
plies with equal force to cattle and
sheep Is that young animal makes
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19

pretty GIRL a crowded car:
Please take my seat" and there You
are.
A crowded car, a woman plain;
She staDds-and there you are again.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19
Information Wanted.

My dear" said Rounder the other
evening. as he was about to start down
town, my club now has all the comforts
Of a home"
indeed. exclaimed Mrs. Rounder.
and when is our home to have all the
comforts Of a club?''
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-19
New Type of Horse.

It is gratifying to know that at last
some experiment stations are begin
ming to be conscious of the fact that
they ought to do something toward de-
Heloping strictly American types Of
horses other than racers The Colorado
station has inaugurated the work Of
developing a carriage horse that will
come nearer filing the requirements
Of that class of horses in this country
than any now known. The trotter ia
to he the starting point, and by care
full and Intelligent selection and mat
ing 6 somewhat heavier and more sym
r,etrical horse is expected to evolve
and at the same time retain the stay
ing qualities Of the trotter and IS
much Of his speed as is desirable IN a
good. utility carriage horse This is a
work OF years, Of course, but Is Ger
tain Of final success if the work is we'll
done. Past success in creating new
types Of CATTLE hogs and sheep shows
what may be done with horses.