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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
THEIR AIM is A REPUBLIC.
Polish Patriots I'm This Country
Linked I'm a Great I,earue

All over the world Poles are watch
Ing the course of events in Russia and
asking one another ''Is there hope?"
They do not say of what. That is not
necessary. To Poles the phrase has but
one meaning-the independence of their
country. But their leaders, the Secret
Central Committee of the Polish League.
are playing a waiting game.
This Secret Central Committee is re-
ally wonderful organization-a govR.n-
ment within a government. 1t consists
Of the ablest men in the National
League, vast society that numbers
nearly every adult male Pole and many
women as well. The league has branches
in every place where there are enough
Poles to form a club of some sort or
other. No matter whether the club be
social, literary, dramatic, political or
athletic, it is first of all patriotic
There is secret committee at the
head of the various organizations in ev-
cry country where the Poles have extern
sive interests. There is one here in
New York; which governs the $4,000
members in America. There is another
in London, and still others in Paris, Ber-
liz SAe S'SA Sl. L anu w ar
saw.
From these subcommittee delegates
are chosen for the highest committee of
all. the Central Committee, whose word
is law. These delegates are usually men
of considerable wealth, all Of it pledged
to the cause, and, without exception, of
high personal integrity. This is vital,
because they have undisputed control of
the funds of the league, and are answer
able to no one for their expenditures.
Nearly all Poles are firmly determined
that if they ever become an independent
nation they will have republic on the
plan of our own and with constitution
based on ours. All parties-National-
ist Agrarian, the three Socialistic par
ties and a couple of others-make this
the chief plank in their platforms
The league in this country has $4,000
members. Of whom 1900 are women. At
its last conference, held at Buffalo about
a month ago, some 100000 was appropri-
ated for different expenses, among them
being a statue of Kosciusko, TO be erect
ed in Washington and presented to tho
American people, and the establishn
of a higher Polish school in Pennsylva-
MIA. Among the activities of the New
York branch is a fund for the relief
Of Polish deserters from the Russian
army who flee to this country.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11

Two udyS DelOTC lUe
battle, made his dispositions according
ly and entered the fight with his eyes
open. The admiral only casually states
IN the course Of his letter that the
minister Of marine is investigating the
causes Of the catastrophe to determine
whether the commander shall be court
martialed for the loss of his ships.
The charge that the British admiral
concentrated his ships at Wei-hai-wei,
expecting to receive an order to destroy
the Russians in the event of Admiral
Togo's proving unequal to the task,
has caused sensation in diplomatic
circles, all the more so as Admiral
Rojestvensky's letter was published
with the permission Of the minister of
marine, and no doubt is entertained
that it will be made the subject of dip
lomatic representations to Great Brit
ain.
Referring to the absolute secrecy of
Admiral Togo in regard to the DISPOSE
ton Of his forces, Rojestvensky de-
clares that this was unknown even
to the admiral of the British fleet al
lied with the japanese. who concen-
trated his forces at Wei-hai-wei in ex-
pectation of receiving an order to ami
hilate the Russian feet if this, the
final object of Great Britain, was be.
yond the power Of the Japanese"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11

doubtedly made to keep TIE secret until
the evil deed was accomplished. Elab-
crate preparations were made for the
festivities.
Were the Dakota on the way home
from Japan the situation would be re-
versed, and there would be two Christ
mas days aboard the ship. or, rather. one
Christmas day forty-cight hours long, as
the day line is generous enough about
paying back its debts to those who do not
remain in the Orient. 1t is Il kind of
head tax he assesses. reGeemable on de-
mand if the face is in the right direction.
This day limo seems mystifying to
many persons who observe its meander-
ings over the Pacific ocean on the map.
Beginning away back up n the Arctic
wastes. it follows the 1SOth degree south
for some distance. and then bends to 90
through Behriny Strait. Thence it moves
i'll an irregular line down almost to the
Equator. and bends east to the 150th
meridian. Then its crooked pathway may
be traced through the Southern Pacific
until it finally gets back to the 1S0th
meridian and disappears in the unknown
region east of Wilkes Land.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
INSURANCE INQUIRY ENDS.
Legislative Committee Adjourns AZ,
ter Uncnrfhins Scandal.

After four months Of most arduous
work the legislative committee ap-
pointed 1T an extra session of the
New York legislature adjourned Sat.
uruay night Since midsummer
through the workings Of this commit
porated under the laws Of New York
State, and many Incorporated under
the laws of other States, have been
Subjecteu to 4 searching examination
as to their business methods. The tes-
timony has been sensational at many
sessions, and in these four months, the
public has watched closely day by day
the developments.
With the termination of the COM
mittee's inquiry there comes to an end
an Investigation which in many ways
marks an epoch in the country's bust
ness history. 1t is too carly to esti-
mate the ultimate results of the in
vcStigatiOn, but they cannot fail to be
far-reaching. When, early in the past
year the disagreement between James
Hazen Hyde and President Alexander
Of the Equitable Life Assurance Socie
ty brought to light some of the pecu-
liariticS in the administration of that
concern, the public had not the faint
est conception of the true state Of af
fairs as regards any Of the leading
companies. Even by the end of June
the facts were but vaguely suspected.
From the time the investigating COM
mittec began work, four months ago,
the process Of turning up new scan
dals and instances of graft has been
almost continuous. Hardly a week has
gone by without its disclosures of
fresh instances Of extravaganza or pri-
vate greed or new revelations of sin.
lister and unsupported relations be-
tween business and politics. The men
directly affected by these disclosures
have been some Of the most conspicu-
GUS in public life, but hardly one of
them has escaped suspicion, while
many of them have suffered a loss of
prestige and reputation from which
they never will recover.
NOL tllc leuSt IuSlIucllNc IeituIe VI
the inquiry has been the lesson it has
afforded regarding the practical value
Of legislative investigation when
properly conducted. The public gener-
ally is prone to be pessimistic as to
the utility Of such Investigations. Or
dinarily they begin with much osten-
tation and high promise of results only
to terminate in perfunctory and
valueless report. The New York COM
mittec, made up. Of men who were in
earnest and equipped with an able,
tactful and aggressive lawyer who
saw his duty and did it without hest
tatiOn, obtained facts which will lead
to real and permanent reforms. New
and better laws and better methods of
supervising insurance companies will
be provided. Public sentiment as re-
CARDS honest business standards has
been improved.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
JUMPED OVER CHRISTMAS.
How Pacific Steamship PassenGers
Missed the Day Entirely.

How Pacific Steamship Passensers
Missed the Day Entirely.
One hundred persons who left Seattle
on Dec. 16 for the Orient skipped Christ
mas day. but the oldest thing about it is
that they probably knew nothing Of it,
but went through the observation of the
natal day Of the Savior, blissfully uncon-
scious Of the fact that the day was drop
ped from their calendar.
Those who were victimized in this way
were passengers on the Great Northern
steamship Dakota. en- route to Japan
and China. The ships schedule provided
that the steamer pass over the day line
i'll the Pacific ocean Sunday night. Yes
sells going to the Orient from the United
States always lose one day at the day
line, and the Dakota lost hers Christmas
day. She arrived at the 1S0th meridian
just about midnight Sunday. The instant
the line was struck it became Tuesday,
or the day after Christmas.
Passengers on the steamship were kept
in the dark as to this conspiracy to rob
Saint Nicholas. and an effort was I'M
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
DEMANDS NEW Law.
Governor of New York Urges Pas-
sage OF Drastic Insurance Law.

Governor OF New York Urges Pns~
sage OF Drastic Insurance Law.
Governor Higgins message to the
New York Legislature. which was pre-
scented to that body. urged the passage
of drastic Insurance law. Some of
the reforms suggested by the Cover
nor i'll his message follow:
That large amounts ought, for the
safety of the insured as well as for
the good of the community, TO be in
vested in bonds secured by mortgages
on real estate at conservative vaIua-
ton.
That deposits with or loans to mon
eyed corporations should be subject to-
suitable restrictions.
That the control OF subsidiary COM
panies should not be permitted
That insurance directors should have
no conflicting business connections.
That investments in corporate bonds
should be regulated SO as to prevent
speculation and loss from au attempt
to float doubtful enterprises.
That policies should be of standard
forms, so that the abuses arising from
ambiguity. completely and incomplete
ness of contract may be eradicated
and the contract made definite in form
and substance
That a uniform system Of audits
and accounts should be prescribed by
the insurance department.
That full publicity to policy holders
should be assured.
That deferred dividend policies
should be prohibited or greatly re-
stricted.
That policies should be further safe
guarded from forfeiture.
That an equitable distribution of the
gains Of the company to the policy
holders entitled thereto should be re-
quired.
That policy holders should have an
effective voice in the government Of
the companies. and that the discretion
Of the directors should be subject to
judicial or administrative review.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11

DR.. II. W. Wiley of the Bureau of
Chemistry of the Department of Agrl-
culture is making inquiry into the san
itary conditions of cold storage. 1t
stands to reason, he says. that there
must be limit to the period during
which meat and poultry will keep in
storage in a state fit to eat. The cold
storage companies are on the side of
the investigators, for obviously it is
to their interest to know under what
conditions food spoils, and to be sure
Of the state of perishable goods which
they are sending out to their custom
ers. The department has the use of
cold-storage plant in Washington for
purposes of experiment, and will uld-
mately publish it's conclusions in a
pure food bulletin. 1t is interesting to
learn that although at present the
standards OF this department have no
legal force, yet by the natural author
ity which popular sentiment accordS
the work of the bureaus, they have
gained something of the effect which
adequate legislation would give them.
-
There have been seven marriages
performed at the White House, where
it is. of course, inferred that the Long
worth Roosevelt nuptials are to be cele-
brated The first was that of Miss
Maria Monroe, the youngest daughter
of President Monroe. who was married
in March, 1920, to Samuel L. Gouver-
neur, of New York. The ceremony
was held in the famous east room. The
most brilliant wedding ceremonies in
this room were those Of Miss Eliza
beth Tyler and William Waller, Of Vir-
GINA, and Miss Nellie Grant and AL
sernon Sartoris. The last wedding to
be held in the east room was that of
a niece of President Hayes. President
Cleveland and Miss Frances Folsom
were united in the blue room. The
only other President married during
his term of Office was President Tyler,
whose second wife was Miss Julia
Gardner The ceremony was perform
ed at her home in New York.
Congressman Frederick lands, who
in his maiden speech in the House,
fayed insurance grafters and high
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
{CHODoz s.
lOEEEGES
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The Rev David Hillhouse Buel. the
rev president of Georgetown university,
is one of the pronounced opponents of
the present methods in football.
At the recent annual dinner of the
Union college alumni Andrew Carnegie
offered to give 100000 to equip an en-
cheering department ut Schenectady on
condition that Ike amount be sub
scribed by the alumni.
That Bible stories should he told to
school children us part of their language
lessons is a recommendation made in the
report Of the committee Of the Wiscon-
sin Teachers Association appointed to
investigate language study.
Dr. William Osler, regius professor of
medicine at Oxford, will return to Amer
lea about Christmas and in January will
take part in the work of the Johns Hop
kins Medical school at Baltimore. much
as he did when at the head Of that in
stitution.
The teachers Of the HazletOn (Pa.)
high school decided unanimously that
they would refuse to accept Christmas
presents from their pupils, the reason
being that many Of the pupils who felt
it their duty to give were not able and
that others who could not give were en-
vious of those who could.
The Pennsylvania railroad has applied
to the school officials of Altoona for
permission to equip the high school in
that city with complete appliances for
teaching young men the railroad bust
ness from top TO bottom. The equip
ment will cost $4,000 and special in
structors will also be furnished by the
company.
The Board Of Education 1T Boone,
Iowa. has passed the following resolution
unanimously: Resolved. That every
teacher signing i contract to teach in
the schools in this district I've notified
that the Board will from this day decline
to accept his or her resignation and viii
insist that the contract be carried out
as signed. and that all superintendent
OF schools or any member of the board
as to standing Ca qualification Of any
teacher under contract be notified Of
sach contract. and that this board will
refuse to release such teacher
Advertise in this paper
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
AN IMPENDING CRISIS.
Part New Constabulnry VIII Play i'm
Pennsylvania Strikes.

Part New COnstabulnry VIII Play in
| Pennsylvania Strikes.
| There are indications of n Tong and
; bitter strike in the anthracite coal re-
giOns and fnanciers with vast interests
in the coal roads privately declare that
J the anthracite mine workers will be do
| ing well if they have any work to do
| for three months after March u. 1t is
| particularly significant that retail coal
| dealers supplying the anthracite field
/ have been for months past urging their
patrons to lay in a years supply of coal
and that every storage yard in tho region
IS taxed to its utmost capacity with do
mestic sizes of anthracite.
! In such strike the new State con-
stabulary will take Il part. The law
creating the State coustabulary provides
for four troops, each consisting Of one
captain, one lieutenant. liYe sergeants
and fifty privates. Every private will
be soldier who has seen actual service
in the field. The law calling out this mo-
bile force of armed men was enacted by
the Pennsylvania Legislature ut its last
session and while it is possible that one
or two companies Of the National Guard,
recruited right in the heart Of the anthra-
cite field, might waver in finish fight
at the mines the picked men Of the con-
! stabulary will follow the code Of-the reg
! la: army and will perform their work
as they face it.
| There was no excuse for organizing
| this force of sharpshooters except the
impending strike in the anthracite region
| which will call out 1S5, 900 men. Under
the law the constabulary has authority
similar to that of a sheriff who, in
Pennsylvania, is a law unto himself in
all matters coming under his personal
observation. This new armed force can
go anywhere in the State, just as the
judges may, and once there may act
with or without the consent OF the
sheriff
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
LoUBET WILL NOT RUN.
President of France Says He VIII
Not Serve Third Term.

Pfes1dent OF france SIyS ne VIII
Not Serve a Third Term.
There is soon to be Il great fight
in France over the presidency Of the
great European republic. Before long
the national assembly will meet at
Versailles for the purpose of choosing
successor to President Loubet whose
second term is drawing to a close.
There are several candidates prom
inently spoken Of as likely to get the
great honor thrust upon them. lii some
quarters it is said there is a we'll de-
fined movement on foot to force Presi-
dent Loubet to accept third term as
President. He, however, strongly de-
clares he will not serve third term.
In another quarter there is IL strong
feeling against the Loubet government.
It is held by many, and openly pro-
nounced that the LOubet government
is full of graft" Men have declared
in Congress that the President has
countenanced much political spoliation;
that he has inspired a tremendous
amount Of persecution which is not in
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
EUHDlKP
RI 0Ea
W FAIRS

John Jacob Astor's income is estimat-
ed at $4,000 day.
Andrew Carnegie plays golf in mod
Grafton, but is extremely fond of trout
and salmon fishing.
Lieut.. Gen. Chaffee contemplates tax.
ing up permanent residence in either
Berkeley or Piedmont, Cal
L. White G-iAoy secretary to Speak
er Cannon, is said TO be one of the best
dressed men at the n<konal capital.
which is the converse of the mas from
Danville.
Judge Bond Of Brownsville. Tenn.
candidate for Governor on the Demo
cratic ticket, is an old-fashioned citizen.
who refuses to wear either necktie or
cra AZ.
Capt. Tra,x T,-tz. who viii reooivs
his commission as Cov-77...'-. 81 Oh,
homa in January, Is only SO years of
age.
Senator Pettus of Alabama wears
shirts made by his wife and socks which
she has knitted. They live in Selma.
Ala, when not in the capital
Congressman Graham of PENNSYLVANIA
has whiskers of the Intermittent sort.
He passed two of his colleagues the 9th
er day in the capitol building. and one
Of them remarked: "In my opinion Ora.
hams whiskers are punctuated too lib.
orally"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11

harmony with the republican tenden-
cies Of France; that he has carried his
ideas of the expulsion of troublesome
politicians to an absurd degree and that
he has endangered the peace of the re-
public in a WantOn manner. There
fore, it is thought, a strong element
will rise up against the element ready
to give Loubet a third term in hopes
Of continuing the policy Of spoiation,
persecution and expulsion.
M. Fallieries, president of the Sen
ate, has thus far been considered the
leading candidate
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11

represents the Eleventh Indiana Dis
trict, and his older brother, Charles
Z. Lands. reprents the Ninth Dist
Judge Kenesaw II. Lands, judge OF
the United States District Court in
Chicago. is another brother
Hitherto the department heads hav
had full power of removal of employ
es, but were required to give TO the
person sought to be removed copy
of the charges against him, and to al
low him reasonable time in which to
make reply. Under the new order,
when misconduct is committed i'll the
presence of the President or the head
of a department, the person offending
may be summarily removed from the
service without a statement of rea-
sons In other cases the head Of a de-
partment must file q statement of the
grounds of removal but need not give
notice TO the person who is to be re-
moved.
AhtttEdu uilNe
macaroni wheat from seed secured in
the first place by the Department of
Agriculture. Secretary Wilson says
that these farmers will send six mil
lion bushels of their crop TO France,
Italy and other parts of Europe this
year Half Of this amount goes to the
macar0ni- makers OF France. Six mill
lions bushels is small amount in
comparison with the total wheat eX-
ports, but six years ago this country
exported no wheat Of this kind, and it
was only five years ago that the first
seed was distributed by the Depart
ment of Agriculture. Results of this
kind amply justify the existence of
the department.
-:
Representative Brownlow of Tennes-
see holds the record SO far for intro
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
MORALES TROOPS LOSE BATTLE
Gen. ROdrigues Is Killed in a Sharo
Fight Near Porto Plata.

Gen. Rodrigues Is Killed in a Sharn
Fight Near Porto Plata.
Following the attack made on Porto
Plata, on the northern coast of Santo
Domingo. by General Demetrio Rod
riguez. commanding the troops of Gen.
eral Morales, the fugitive President.
which resulted in the repulse of the
Morales forces by the Caceres garrison
after sharp fighting, the Caceres troops.
commanded by General Cespedes. at
tackled the Morales troops in their posi-
ton outside Porto Plata.
Stubborn fighting followed. during
which many men were killed OR wound.
ed on both sides. resulting in the defeat
of the Morales forces. who were dis
persed by the Caceres troops Among
the. killed was General Demetrio Rod
riguez. former Governor of Monte Chris
ii. who, as reported in Monte Christi
had announced that if his attack on
Porto Plata was successful he wouId
proclaim himself candidate for the
presidency Of Santo Domingo.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11

political feeling existing between them
1t was not known in advance whether
Mr.. Spooner would escort his colleague
to the desk to take the oath. or whether
Mr.. LaFollette would accept the escort.
but all this was arranged in the cloak
room.
Mr.. Spooner before the session intro
duced a number of Senators to Mr. La
Toilette. Several members of the House
from Wisconsin joined the Senators and
shook hands with them.
Mrs. LaFollette. accompanied by sew.
eral friends. was in the Senator's gal
lery and many other Wisconsin people
were in the public galleries.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11

II cost just S145, 491 % for the four
teen hours celebration attendant upon
the installation of Theodore Roosevelt
as the twenty-siXth President of the
United States. The matter has been
chairman of the inaugural committee,
that had the ceremonies in charge
This sum is about $4,000 more than
it cost to install any other man as
than it cost to swear i'll Thomas Jeffer-
sou as President.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Short News Notes.

Hora ito Ray Miller of New York died
in London Of pneumonia.
The director. of the Cleveland Elec.
trio railway Save raised the wages of
more than 1000 motormen and conduc
tors | cent m hour.
Justice k.auefick Of Buffalo authorized
Receiver Wheeler of the German bank
of Buffalo to accept the S650,OO0 offer
of the .'t;sets Realization Company OF
Chicago Or the banks assets now in his
hands. The face value of the assets is
S2,100,C0C
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Sod House Heated by Steam.

A steam heating plant in sod house
Is one Of the latest signs that the star
of civilization is gradually vending its
way westward. The home of Frank
Gillispe, farmer near the city of Bone
STEEL S. D., is now heated with a thor
oughly modern plant. just installed by
an eastern heating appliance manufac-
turer. Gillispie is well to do, and says
he has not had time to erect a brick
home. but does not intend to go without
the comforts of steam heat in hi, seven
room sod house.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11

financiers, is sery-
ing his first term in
Congress and is one
Of the youngest
members i'll that
body, being just 81
years Of age. He
was born at Seven
Mile, Ohio, in 1872,
went to school at
Logansport. a II 4
graduated in law
at the University
of Michigan. He