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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
some pleasant resort with merry COIN
panions, and her mothers desires were


some pleasant resort with merry COIN
panions, and her mothers desires were
unheeded.
AS she sat there, her conscience was
continually giving her little sharp
pricks Of remorse, and she was not
sorry when the whistle Of the train in
terrupted her self-condemning refec-
tons.
She entered the car, and, with her
bundles, occupied an entire seat Hav-
ing actually taken her place In the
home bound train, she allowed herself
little glow Of anticipated joy. Just
to think, she would soon be home
again. How surprised and rejoiced
her dear mother would be!
The car was rapidly filing up, but
Elsie did not feel in the mood for q
seat mate. However, when an old lady
went through the aisle, vainly search
ing for seat, Elsie eagerly motioned
to her.
Thank you, DEAR" said the grateful
recipient of Elsie's generosity.
The old lady proved to be very
chatty.
Are you going far she asked
''To Keitbsburg. I'm going home TO
my mother"
well, now, amt that nice? just
know she'll be real glad to see you
I'm going home to my mother. too"
Does she live in Keithsburg:" In.
CURED Elsie.
"No. She's been IN heaven for if,
teen years"
ooh" exclaimed Elsie, with a
thoughtful look.
Yes continued the old lady, ''its
a straight and narrow way, but trust
that shall never stray away from the
right path. hope you are travelling
the same road" with a solicitous
glance.
II don't know" said Elsie. hesltat
ingly; I'm goin-- home to mother after
being away six years. Somehow. that
seems more important than anything
else, just now
The stations were called out one ny
one by the vocferous brakeman. but
Elsie took little interest in the almost
forgotten names until near the end OF
the journey. Then with feverisli eager
ness she gathered her bundles togethe,
and sat erect on. the edge of her seat
The next stations Kelt,isbur2." she
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
TIE JUDGES STORY.
His Solicitors Hostess Would Not
Allow Him to Tell 1t.

SOtscltOus tfOStcs5 "Oulu NOT
Allow Him to Tell 1t.
The old judge had tried three times
to tell his story, and each time had
been interrupted by the solicitude Of
his daughter concerning the welfare Of
her guests After the third Interrupt
ton her father waited with a formal
dignity that could not be ignored.
Excuse me, father" she apologized,
"you were going to tell U.s.
Il was going to tell you," he re-
piled. 'of the time when l enjoyed
the pleasures Of the chase for three
weeks. 1t was down in King County.
You know" turning to the guests, "the
reputation they have down there for
hospitality? Well. it surpasses its rep
utation-yes, sir, leaves it clear out of
sight They make you a gift of the
whole estate the moment you enter its
gates; believe if you asked for the
moon they'd contrive to have it on the
table for you at the next meal. AS
for the things they did have-the
chicken and mullins and spiced hams
well, It's no use thinking about them
now.
There was just one thing that kept
it from being paradise down there, and
that was that you couldn't tell story,
not II Mrs. Madison was at the Ia
BILE
Il began one at breakfast one day,
and I'd get no farther than two SEN
fences before she'd interrupt to 2e$r
me some cream, or a particular pear.
or an especial kind of pickle, or to
tell Caroline to bring some hot muf-
fins. or to inquire exactly how many
Jumps Of sugar some one wanted in bis
coffee.
at first l gave in meekly, but af-
ter a while got my spirit up, and de-
termIned to tell one story or die. 1t
became a sort of contest, and I kept
strict record Of the game. I tried. in
those three weeks, TO tell thirty seven
stories"
And how many times did you sue
ceed?" one Of the listeners asked.
Not one. sir" the old judge storm
ed not single one! The lady was
too much for me-"
THAT was too bad, father" his
daughter comforted him. ''Of course
she didn't realize"
"Gcrtrude." her father replied, sol
cmnly. Its a woman's duty to realize.
" man is insane enough to prefer
one Of his own stories to good din
nor do for heavens sake let him have
his way. He'll never be happy till he
does. Youths Companion.
1t il a question which Eags boy
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
CleveIand,s One-Cent Warrant.

EX-PreSident Grover Cleveland holds
the only warrant for one cent ever
drawn by the Secretary of the Treas
ury upon the United States Treasurer.
1t was in payment of the balance or
the salary due the Democratic chief
tain at the close of his term in 1897,
and it's issuance was made necessary
by one of those mistakes that are rare
on the part of the expert bookkeepers
engaged in running the accounts Of
the government.
Every quarter the President of the
United States is entitled to three
checks-one for $4,166.66 and two for
$4,16667. The table of methods OF
paying government salaries shows
that if the $4,000 a year for the Pres
ident is divided into twelve equal in
stallments, one for each month, the
amount will be $4,166.66 %, but the
twO-thirdS of q cent cannot be paid
at the end of a month, and so the
practice is to send the President q
check for $4166.66 one month and tho
other two months of the quarter the
amount is ST, 1861.
In some manner President Cleve>
land failed to get a check one month
for the extra cent that was due him,
and when the books were balanced at
the close of his term it was detected.
With all due solemnity the officers OF
the treasury drew the famous warrant
for one cent, and Mr.. Cleveland re-
cejved it with the same amount of Sc
robustness. He has never cashed the
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
THE HAPPY WIFE.

You ask why I'm happy when SO many wives complain
husbands them endless pain
My demand to know, you've nook
little, butrememberI cook
When other enyious, and tell my husband dear
My of date, and wardrobe
10 l only / how l look
I've whsper-'Dear, remember cook!
know you're plain
brought naught
you're them charm-remenber cook'
/
merely dears, I'm that all the pains took
o dnner-for remember cook!'
modern
husband will
him remembering o
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
Died or improvements.

The following is told Of patient
a German woman, who. taken serious
~ i'll, was sent to the hospital.
In the evening her husband inquired
how she was getting along, and was
told that she was improving.
Next day he called again, and was
told she was still improving.
This went on for some time. each
day the report being that his wife was
improving.
Finally, one night when he called.
he was told that his wife was dead.
Seeing the doctor, he went up to him
and said:
"Vell, doctor. vat did she die Of
improy ementS "
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
A Discouraged Chauffeur.

$50 you are the applicant for the
position as chauffeur 2" asked the gen.
tleman, looking up from his desk.
Eyes, SIR" replied the man who had
Just entered the room.
'Are you a union MANI
Eyes, sir"
''Well, after you have worked on
machine for eight hours and the thing
won't go, what do you dO?'
ooh, we'll, sir. if you've got one OF
that kind of machines. | don't want the
jobr'-Yonkers Statesman.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04

said, while the tears welled up In her
blue eyes as every moment brought her
nearer home.
"Good-by, my dear. You are travel
ing in the right direction when you are
going home to mother" were the old
lady's parting words as Elsie left the
car.
Depositing her bundles on a seat In
the little waiting room, she walked up
the road toward home with as little
conscious effort as if she wore winged
sandals.
Outside the familiar little white
house two small boys were playing.
They looked at her as they would a
stranger, and she failed to recognize
them.
Surely she had not mistaken her f.
Tiers house. No, this was the right
place, for out of a side door came a
freckle-faced boy Of fifteen hearing 4
pan Of dirty water. In spite Of his
added inches she knew him.
ooh, David, where's mother?" cried
Elsie, approaching the astonished boy,
who almost dropped his pan Of water.
well, I think it time you were COM
ing home. I've had enough Of dish
washing" was his doubtful welcome.
"Who are those little boys in front
of the house," she asked.
Cliff and Harvey. What's the mat
ter with you, Elsie?"
Elsie hung her head. They were her
own brothers, and she had not known
them.
But where's mother?" she inquired
once more.
upstairs, sick abed. Say, Elsie,
have you come home to spy on US or
to help us out?"
I'm going to stay home and help
MOTHER" answered Elsie, entering the
house.
'Hurrah for sister Elsie" cane from
a pair of lusty lungs, as David emptied
his pan and followed her into the
house.
Another brother faced her at the
stair door and impeded her progress.
'This Is fine, Elsie. Mother has
just been fretting and wishing to hear
from you This will do her more good
than medicine" said Ray Coen, stur-
dy six-footer.
What's the matter with mother,
Ray" asked Elsie, anxiously.
"Overwork and worry, the doctor
said. 1t does seem good to see you
again." and the honest kindly face Of
brother Ray glowed with delight
Elsies eyes overfowed as she flew
upstairs to mother. How glad they
were to see her, and how little she de
served her welcome.
Her heart was too full to utter 4
word as she knelt beside her mother
and hid her face in the bedclothes.
AS for her mother, she understood
mothers always do-and her own joy
full surprise found vent in repeating
over and over again: "Oh, Elsie!
Mothers only daughter! Mothers
dear. good girl
And Elsie felt that no sacrifice would
be too great to atone for those years
Of selfish neglect.
When the doctor came next day he
tod Elsie her mother would have no
further need Of medicine, and as Elsie
looked at her dear, loving face, beam
ing with joy. she knew he had told
the truth.-Christian Standard.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they can
not reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrb
Is blood or constitutional disease, and in
order to cure IL you must take internal rem
edies Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern.
ally, and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Halls CatRrrh Cure is not
a Quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by one
OF the best physicians III this country for
years and is regular prescription. It is
composed OF the best tonics known, COM
bined with the best blood purifiers acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The per-
feet combination OF the two ingredients Is
what produces such wonderful results in
curing Cstarrh Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY 4 co, Props, Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Dfvnation seems heightened to its
highest power in woman-Alcott
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
BOYS TERRIBLE ECZEMA.
Mouth and Eyes Covered with Crusts
Hands Pinned Down-Miracu-
lous Cure by Cuticura


Hands Pinned Down-Miracu-
loos Cure by Cuticura
when my little boy was six months
DID, he had eczema. The sores extend
ed so quickly over the whole body
that we at once called in the doctor
We then went TO another doctor, but
he could not help him, and in our de-
spair we went to third one. Matters
became so bad that lie had regular
holes in his cheeks, large enough to put
a finger into. The food had to be CIV
en- with spoon. for his mouth was
covered with crusts as thick as q fin
ger, and whenever h@ opened the
mouth tbey began To bleed and sup
pirate. as did also his eyes. Hands,
arms. chest and back, in short the
whole body. was covered over and
over We had no rest by day or night.
Whenever ne was laid in his bed, we
had TO pin his hands down; otherwise
he w"uid scratch his face, and make
an opeu sore think his face must
have etched most taarfuily.
ave finally thought nothing could
help. AID had made up my mind to
send my wife with the child to Eu
rope, hoping that the sea air might
cure him. otherwise tie was to be put
under good medical care there. But,
Lord be blessed. matters came differ
entity, aud We soon saw q miracle. A
friend OF ours spoke about Cuticura
We made trial with Cuticura Soap,
Ointment and RcsOlvent, and within
ten days or two weeks we noticed n
decided Improvement. just as quickly
as the sickness had appeared it also
began 10 disappear. and within ten
weeks the child was absolutely well,
and his skin was smooth and white as
never before. X. Hohrath, President
OF the O. L. Hohrath Company, Man
ufacturers OF Silk Ribbons, 4 to 20
Rink Asiey. South Ratiiiehem. Pa,
June 5. 1906"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
Robbed in Church.

Just think what an outrage it is to
be robbed of all the benefits of the
services by continuous coughing
throughout the congregation, when
i-Gripine is guaranteed to cure.
Sold everywhere, % cents. F. w. Die
mer, NJ. D., Manufacturer, Spring
field. Mo.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04

1t il a question which Rags a boy
the more: Don't or DO.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04

Loo many men Use up all their relig.
Ion OF Sunday-and consequently have
mons lett for the balance of the week.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-04-07
Smoke The Foul Tip
Cigar, 5 cents.
HOMEMAD

James Finch, of Peoria, was
in the city last week.
Messrs. JAS. Adams, VIM
Fisch' and A. H. Roberts. of the
state house force, were in Chica
go, ahis week.
Capt. r. A. Byrd was in Quin-
cy this week.
Mrs J. w. McKi ney is stuff
ering this week from an ulcerat-
ed sore throat.
Mrs Marie T"les has gone to
Bloomington where she will re-
main for few months.
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and CIGARS
Ice Cold Reisch
Beer on Tap.

We are glad to report that
Mrs. Lena Scott is much better.
Clifford Smith is on the mend.
The st. Paul sewing circle
will give its entertainment for
the June rally, June Z.
The ST. John sewing circle
met last Thursday with Mrs.
Johnson, 1900 E. Mason Street.
A musical entertainment will
be givenssat st John church, u.
Rev. Mrs. e. A. Brewington
has returned to the city
Mrs. Lavata Long has been
sick at her res dence on S. 18th
street.
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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-04-07
Supreme court Of the
state declares primary
law unconstitutional.
Extra Session Of the
Legislature called
Governor Deneen
April 10.
Removal Notice.

have removed my stock Of staple and
fancy groceries from the old stand. First
and Jefferson Streets to First and Washing
ton streets, one block south. I have also
added new Meat Market, fully stocked
with everything in the meat line.
ALI old friends are requested to call and
new ones also. will, as in the past, give all
orders my person attention
Both Phones 375l CHAS.J BRETT.
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I. J + Henderson
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m; TO 5; to p, m
4,ikST WARD PLACE: ara North 18th Strost.
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D. m and at night. Telephone lain ll11Y
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-30

The Judges of the superior court mel
Monday at Montpelier for conference
The principal purpose of the meeting
was the preparation of the list of as
SHIPMENTS of the judges to the county
courts. A considerable portion OF the
conference was devoted to a dls'
cussing and planning for the perform
ance of the new and changed duties
laid upon the judges of this newly es-
tablished branch of the court by the
legislature last week creating the court
Jndge Seneca Hazelton chief justice
of the superior court, presided at the
meeting and the FIVE other members OF
the court were present. Besides Judge
Hazelton the court included Judges q.
NJ, Powers and W. w. Miles of the Old
supreme bench and Judges Il. l.. Water
man. A. A. Hall and w. II. Taylor who
were raised to the bench on Friday
The assignments for the year are as
follows:
Judge Hazelton: Addison, December
4: Grand Isle, January; Franklin,
March: Bennington, June; Nndham'
September. nho,
.Judpe Powers; Caledonia, December
i: Orleans, March; Orange, June; emit
tenden, September.
Judge Miles: Lamoille, December /;
Washington. March; Caledonia, June;
orleans. September, Essex, October,
Judge Waterman, Orange, December
4. Rutland, March; Windsor, June;
Washington, September. .
Judge Hall: Bennington, December J
Cbittenden, March; Lamoille, June;
Grand Isle, August; Rutland, Septem-
Der. D,Lo- 4
Judge Taylor: Windsor, December =;
Essex' March: Windham, April; ADD
SON. June; Franklin, September
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-30
BraffIebOrO Local
FOUR OUNCES OF LAUpANUM.
Charles d, coane Committed Suicide
Monday.

The sixth suicide in Brattlehoro with,
IN year occurred Monday when Charles
u. tonne, o., Respondent ON account Of
domestic affairs, drank the contents Of
a four ounce bottle Of laudnnum and
died from the effects of the drug in the
Brattleboro Memorial hospital. Mr..
coane bought the laudanum AT local
drug store last week, telling the clerk
that IL was for sick horse. just when
he drank the laudanum is not known.
but when his daughter, Mrs. Frank
Briggs, went to her home ON Clark
street Monday noon she found her Ia
Their lying ON the bed apparently asleep.
Going 10 the kitchen she found the
empty laudanum bottle and then went
TO Mr., Coane 5 room and made u fruit.
less attempt TO awaken him. Meanwhile
her husband had returned from work
and when the efforts of both were un.
successful in arousing the sleeping man
a physician was Immediately summon
cd. Mr.. Coane was taken to the hos
pital as soon as the ambulance could
be secured and every attempt was made
to resusicitate him. II was found how.
NNNls AHNA INV lAANNhhHl HdH htfH al
most wholly absorbed by the system
and in spite Of every effort he died
shortly after two clock without re.
gaining consciousness.
Mr.. Coane was proprietor Of black.
smith shop in Centerville and for MANY
years was well known in Brattleboro.
Last March he married Miss Katherine
Michaud, aged %, but the couple sep.
arated short time afterward and at
the time of Mr. Coane S suicide his
wife was preparing to bring divorce
proceedings against him.
Besides his wife Mr.. Coane leaves
FIVE children by former marriage.
William Coane of Meriden, Conn, Clay.
ton Coanc of Putney, Rex Coane, Mrs.
Kern Adams and Mrs. Frank Briggs
of Brattleboro.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon at ! o clock from the
home of Mrs. Briggs on Clark street,
Rev. +. Q. S. Osgood officiating. The
bearers were William, Clayton and Rex
Coane and Frank Briggs. burial was
in Laurel Ridge cemetery.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-30
Thanksgiving Day Service.

A Thanksgiving service was held II
the Baptist church yesterday morning
at 1890 instead of on the evening pre-
vious to Thanksgiving day, as has beer
the custom for the past few years
The change proved wise one, the at
tendance being much larger than usua
and including many visitors here FOL
family reunions. The service was con
Quoted by Rev. A. II. Webb, assiste]
bv Rev. f. Q. 5. Osgood who read the
proclamation by the governor; Rev. IL
il. Miles and Rev. 4. 7. Mathison. Tht
church choir sang, A. l.. Maynard, The
leader, giving two solos.
Mr.. Lawson used as his text the
words in | Thessalonians 5:l3, ID
everything give thanks for this Is
the will of God in Christ Jesus concern
ing you. - The sermon differed from
the usual Thanksgiving sermon, only
passing references being made to the
general or national grounds of thanks
giving. Its theme was the habit OF
gratitude. We should be thankful not
so much for the exceptional as for the
ceaseless blessings, not for the outward
and apparent but for the inner and
deeper realities. We are too prone
to let gratitude spring from the sur
face of things or rest upon the rare
or unwonted. Prosperous years arr
often full of ultimate disaster; hard and
irving wears often precede truest pros
perity. A people may have immense
crops and colossal revenues and yet be
diving at heart or meagre crops ana al'
minishing revenues and yet expanding
in strength and greatness. We need
the discipline which shall make us
nrize prosperity less and purity more;
wealth less and integrity more; crops
less and character more. The wealth.
of nation is in the elevation of It's
life. True gratitude will not have ITS
ground in God s special gifts but in his
constant goodness; not IN our heetlns
fortunes and passing experiences but n
His eternal Justice; not in what pod
sends but in what God is. The things
that build up our lives are worth vastly
more than the things that build up our
fortunes. The habit of gratitude IN
every experience or condition secures
a sane estimate of values, furnishes
reserve of strength, and an apldlhS
ground of JOY and so redeems life from
bitterness and fills it with nope. IN
tellipence. thoughtfulness,- flor thank
ful Is closely related to "thlnkful u
and deliberated will have largely TO 40
in the shaping of this habit. The ser
mon closed with an incident in the NE
of Ole Bull who once said, when l
fail to practice one day, notice the
difference; when / fail to practice two
DAYS. nv friends notice the difference;
and when | fail to practice for week
the public notice the difference,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-30
Wehs of Vermont
FOUR YOUNG MEN PARpoNEp
Were Sent TO House Of Correction For
the Sake Of Fees.

remarkable case under the present
commitment fee system has been
brought TO light in the pardon this
week by Governor Fletcher ID. Proctor
OF four young men ranging from II to
10 years who proved conclusively TO
Gov, Proctor that they were not erimi.
mails. The young men are Louis Der.
geron, William and Frank Wenish and
Alfred Duke, all of Brooklyn, y. Y.
They say they were making their way
from Bellows Falls with the promise Of
work in certain New Hampshire town.
When nj White River Junction, accord.
ing TO their story, they asked the police
for lodging and instead of being freed
the next morning they were sentenced
to the house of correction ms tramps for
four months each The young men at
once asked Supt. d, l.. Morgan for
permission to correspond with Govern
or Proctor with the result mentioned.
Superintendent Morgan says the ia.
Their of one of the boys sent money for
the return of his son and he started
for home MS soon as released. The
other boys are looking for work in the
vicinity of Rutland. They were land.
ed in the work house just five days
after they left their homes in Brook.
Ign.
The fees in connection with the ar.
rest, conviction and commitment of
these four boys are approximately as
folows
For the arrest and conviction of each
boy: Arrest, so cents; keeping for "a
hours, $40; three meals, 10 cents; Off.
Ger s attendance in court 10 cents; fee
rs witness, 75 cents; fee for es.
corting prisoner to court, 20 cents;
for escorting prisoner to court, 20 cents;
total for each boy, $3.50; for the. four
boys, S2l40. Add to these the JUS
tice fees which amount to SO and 81
for each boy and it makes total of
from S24 to $2S for the four boys.
The fees for commitment are as fol
lows: Arrest on the mittimus, So cents
each boy; copy of writ, so cents each
boy; for travel from White River june.
ton to Rutland, II cents a mile for
first prisoner, Sl3.95; total for first
prisoner, Sl5.0l; for travel for other
three prisoners, s cents mile for each,
1854: total cost for commitment for
each of these prisoners, $50; total
cost for the commitment of the four
prisoners, $i6.46. Adding the totals for
arrest, conviction and commitment,
(about S2l 40, s26, and $46.46), makes
500. Sc as the compensation for the sher-
if and justice who secured the con
viction of these boys.