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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
HENDERSON is DEAD
FAMOUS TOWAN PASSES AWAY
AFTER long STRUGGLE.
Last Moments Peaceful-Mentally
Strengthens, and Friends RecOg-
nizcd-FuneraI Thursday-Many
Notables Attend the Obsequies.

Weakened in body and nine months
suffering his mental faculties dim
med by sickness and his vision obscur-
ed by paralysis, former Speaker David
b. Henderson passed away at Mercy
hospital, Dubuque, Ia, at o'clock
Sunday afternoon. The end came
peacefully Surrounded by his wife
and daughters the gallant soldier and
eminent statesman gave up the strug-
gle and breathed his last in the city
he loved to call his home.
His last struggle was a valiant one,
and it was not until the once power
full and rugged frame had wasted
away that death was victorious. 1t
was a pathetic scene in the death
chamber. All through Saturday night
the members of the family waited
around his bedside for the end. Sum
day the distinguished patient failed
rapidly, and the end was only a ques
ton of minutes. When death came the
news spread rapidly and there was
general feeling of sincere regret.
Throughout his illness Col. Hender-
ison never failed to recognize his de-
voted wife, who had been at his bed
side since his illness began, but he had
failed to recognize other members of
the family and old friends However.
towards the last he became stronger
mentally and recognized all the mem
ibers of the family. Friday afternoon
he became so much stronger that the
physicians were led to believe that his
life might be prolonged for a week or
more, but Friday evening he again
grew weaker. and it was believed he
would not live until morning. From
noon Saturday his death had been
momentarily expected.
Col Henderson's last illness became
manifest when he suffered stroke
of paralysis last May, shortly after
his return from California.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
DEAL FALLS THROUGH.
Norfolk Beet Sugar Plant May Nos
Start Up.

StafC UP.
Fred HinZe, the sugar manufactures
of Chippewa Falls, Wis, who had pre-
viously made a proposition to the In
dustrial Company at Norfolk looking
to converting the old sugar factory IN
to a new plant, with local capital IN
vested along with outside funds'
arrived in Norfolk, looked over the
plant, expressed himself favorably and
then made a proposition which the
company Immediately declined MT.
Hinze in his offer, wanted most OF the
money enlisted in and around norfolk,
wanted a guarantee of 1000 tons OF
beets and wanted to run the plant.
The Norfolk people could see little
benefit to be derived in this manner.
He wanted, too, to install second
hand plant. He has. returned TIC WIS
consin and the probabilities are that
the factory will not resume operations
next fall.
There are two other propositions
now being considered by the company.
One is from a st. Louis owner who has
a 450-ton plant to sell and the other
is from a New York promoter.
The Industrial Company is still de-
termined that nothing but a sugar fac
tory shall go into the buildings.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
HE SOON FINDS A BRIDE.
DeadwOOd Capitalist and Omaha Girl
Figure in Romance.

An Omaha special says: Bart Mil
Ter, of Deadwood, S. D., capitalist,
came to South Omaha three weeks ago
in search of bride, and success final
ly rewarded his efforts. He paid 500
to the young man who introduced the
woman.
The wedding occurred Tuesday
night the woman being Miss Margaret
Thompson, popular South Omaha
woman of good family. Miller was so
pleased he gave Justice Levy $40 and
all the witnesses $40 each.
Later I. Levy, Jr.; jestingly remark
ed that Miller had stolen his girl from
him. Then Miller presented him sew
eral pieces of gold to heal his wounded
feelings.
The couple was given an elaborate
reception by the young woman's
friends of South Omaha. They will
make their home at Deadwood, where
the groom has large interests.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
FARMERS TO GO ON STRIKE.
Formidable Movement to Enforce
High Prices.

A strike of the 100000 farmers
composing the American Society of
Equity, an organization with head
quarters in indianapolis, Ind, has
been called for March 1. Everyone
who responds to this call will agree
to withhold from marketing any ag-
ricultural products excepting at
prices that are up to the level that
has been decreed as equitable by the
officials of this organization.
This organization claims that the
producer ought to get at least 81 a
bushel for wheat, no matter what
may be the size of the crop, The call
of the strike sets forth a minimum
selling price on all farm products,
prices which the agricultural strikers
claim they are entitled to and can
get if they stick together.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
HEAVY LOSS IN WRECK.
Two Engines and Large Amount OF
Freight DESTROYED i'm Nevada.

The loss of the Southern Pacific
Company through Fridays wreck of
the fast mail and freight trains at AL
azon, near Wells, New, is estimated at
100000. Two monster locomotives,
a mail and fifteen freight cars are
smashed to kindling wood and only
fit for the scrap pile.
The contents of the freight cars
were most valuable, consisting of
typewriters, hats and high grade silk
goods. The railroad company has five
detectives watching the goods, but
many thefts are reported.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
HAS A STRANGE MANIA.
Prominent Ohio Woman Likes, to
Cause Train Wrecks.

Mrs Cora Carpenter was arrested
at Tiffin, O., Thursday, accused of
wrecking a Pennsylvania freight train
a week ago Wednesday and attempting
to wreck a fast passenger train on that
night and the night following.
The woman is a member of proml-
nent family, is beautiful, highly edu-
Gated and apparently refined. She is
supposed to have mania for causing
and witnessing wrecks.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Baer AssafIs Lert,I,torS

President Baer of the Philadelphia and
Reading gave out statement Sunday
that ranks with his divine right" in
terview concerning the ownership of coal
mines. 1t characterizes the present re-
form Legislature of Pennsylvania as an
ignorant and cowardly body, and says
it is not to be taken seriously. 1t as
sures the good people of the country
and investors in Pennsylvania securi-
ties" that "the reign of law has not
ceased in Pennsylvania"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
PICKETING ILLEGAL.
Illinois Supreme Court Affirms De.
cisiOn Again Franklin Union

At Springfield, Ill, the supreme
court Thursday handed down a deci'
sion affirming the decision of the Cook
County court in filming members OF
the Franklin Union for unlawful as
saults on non-union men and filming the
union for being guilty of an illegal
conspiracy. The supreme court holds
that the strikers had no right to pick
ct the plants and that the union can
be held as corporation. Justices
Boggs and Scott dissented, holding
there was not evidence sufficient tf
justify a verdict against the union.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Hard Wood to Be Higher,

A rise in prices of hard wood dfmen-
sion material will come in few days
as a result of the meeting of the
Hardwood Manufacturers Association
of the United States at Cincinnati. In
some sections of the country this rise
will be as much as so per cent, while
in others it will be very little.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Must Repay Campaign Gift.

The self-investigating committee of the
New York Life Insurance Company, in
a supplemental report, holds that the
contributions made by former President
Mccall to the Republican national COM
mittee in the last three campaigns.
amounting to S14S, 7O2.5O, were not le-
gally justified and proposes to bring suit
to recover the money. This will bring
McCalps liabilities up to $4,000. The
committee says that it believed Mccall
was actuated by a desire to benefit and
protect the policy holders, although his
act was illegal.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
RIVER CHANNEL CHANGING.
Nebraska City in Danger of Becoming
an Inland Town.

The Missouri River is cutting
through its banks eight miles above
Nebraska City and unless something is
done the city will be an inland town.
The 100000 Burlington bridge will
be left high and dry and the company
will have to build another bridge east
of the present one about three miles.
Opposite what is known as Jones'
Point the river has been cutting for
some time. A report from there says
it has cut in three-quarters of a mile
and large amount of land has been
washed away. If it continues it will
soon cut its way into what is known as
Whites lake and the channel will be
somewhere near the Iowa bluffs, in
stead of the Nebraska bluffs, as now.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
NeWSDaDer Change

The Chadron. Journal has changed
hands. D. S. Elmer has gone to Oma-
ha George c. Snow, at present a
professor in the Chadron Academy,
has bought the building. printing
plant, subscription list and good will
Of this, the first paper ever published
in Dawes County.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
GREAT DAMAGE BY FIRE.
San Francisco Evening Newspapers
Badly Crippled.

Thursday in the central station of the
San Francisco Gas and Electric sta
ton of the company caused loss OF
S75O,OOO, besides Gripping many COM
mercial and manufacturing establish
mentS.
All the evening papers are without
power to run their machinery and
nearly all the telegraph wires leading
out of the city are idle, the telegraph
companies having obtained their pow
err from the station which burned.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Bank Robbers Routed.

Three robbers early Saturday morn
ing entered the Missouri City bank
at Missouri City, twenty miles east Of
Kansas City. blew open the door of
the vault and exploded a charge of nj
troglycerine in the safe door. Five
after a fight.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Ohio Anti-SalOOn League Bill Wins

At Columbus, O., Friday the house
by a vote Of 81 to 16 passed the Jones
bill, backed by the Ohio Anti-Saloon
league, which provides for municipal
local option by petition instead Of by
election, placed the initiative exclus-
lively in tire hands of the temperance
people, and it is claimed by the anti
saloon league that it will enable the
people to drive the saloons from all
the residence districts of cities.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Shin is in Distress.

A message to the commandant Of
the navy yard at Norfolk, Va, Friday
said: "Torpedoboat Winslow broken
down southeast Of Cape Henry.
Wants immediate assistance" Ad
miral Harrington at once dispatched
the tug Mohawk to the assistance Of
the WinSlOW.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
CUTS OFF LAUNDRYMAN,s EAR.
Chinaman Mutilated by Customer Who
Lost Ticket

At Hastings an unidentified man
entered the laundry of Hop Lee about
1870 Saturday night and, without any
apparent cause, attacked the proprie-
tor, cutting off one ear and badly mu-
tilating his face. He was found lying
insensible in pool Of blood by Lloyd
Fink about midnight. The Chinaman
has regained consciousness, but the at
tending physician entertains some fear
that he may not recover
The stranger asked for a pack
age of linen. Upon being asked
for his receipts he became indignant
and at once assaulted the laundry
man. Hop Lee said that he knew the
man, but he refused to give the name
to the police and said that he would
enter no complaint.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Finally Wins Miss Busch.

At Los Angles, Cal, it developed
Friday that a marriage license was
Scharrer and Miss Wilhelmina Busch,
daughter of Adolphus Busch, of ST.
Louis 1t is thought the wedding will
Ike place March l.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Nothing for Old Mother.

Il will and bequeath to my dear old
mother nothing, for the reason that
l am under no obligations to her" The
foregoing is clause from the will of
Leander H. Ingraham of Kansas City,
Mo. The will bequeathed the whole
estate to the widow.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Bassett Now Has a Hearse.

No rcore spring wagons to carry the
dead of Bassett from their former
homes to the town cemetery. Hereaf-
ter they will ride in a modern hearse,
and it will be for the first time in
their lives. Bassett is a town of 500
inhabitants
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Nebraska CITY Fires

The Atlantic Hotel at Nebraska
City was damaged by a fire which
started from defective f1ue The loss
will amount to $50. The home of
Stewart Ross. in the same town, was
damaged by fire caused by a defective
fiue. The loss will amount to $500,
with no insurance.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
No@~@@~No~

14OS-Battle of Branham Moor.
1437-James 1. of Scotland murdered.
1519-Hernando Cortes sailed from Cuba
to conquer Mexico.
1619-Lucilio Vanini burnt as an athe-
list at Toulouse.
1656-Spain declared war against Eng
land.
1694LBradford paid for printing first
book in New York City.
1749-Riot in Haymarket, London, over
failure of a man to jump into
quart bottle as promised.
1759-French siege of Madras raised.
1763-Seven years. war ended.
177S-First salute to American flag by
foreign government.
17SO-British under Gen. Clinton invad-
ed South Carolina.
1792-American Congress granted
bounty to fishing vessels.
l793-British flag raised on the island
of Corsica.
1SO3-Ohio admitted as the seventeenth
State.
1SO4-U. s. frigate Philadelphia destroy.
ed in harbor of Tripoli.
1SO7-Aaron Burr arrested near Fort
Stoddart, Alabama.
1S12-Florida ceded to the United States
by Spain.
1S15-Frigate Constitution captured
British sloops Cyane and Levant.
1S1S-Gen. Jackson took the field
against the Florida Indians.
1S31-Poles defeated Russians at Gro
chow.
1S53-Ship Independence lost off Lower
California; 40 persons persisted
1S56-Ship John Rutledge sunk by an
iceberg.
1S60-Ship Hungarian lost off Cape
Sable 2O5 persons persisted.
1S61-Jefferson Davis inaugurated Presi-
dent of Confederate States. :. Texas
State troops seized U. S. arsenal and
barracks at San Antonio.
1862 Surrender of Fort Denelson.
1S64-First war prisoners received at
Andersonville prison. First Knights
of Pythias lodge organized in Wash
ington, d. c.. Second Confederate
Congress met at Richmond.
1S65-Columbia, S. c., surrendered to
Gen. Sherman.
1S67-First passage of a ship through
the SueZ canal.
1S6S-Battle between Ruba and Marti-
nez, near Mazatlan, Mexico. Amer
lean theater burned in San Fran
cisco.
1S69-Loans of money on United States
notes by national banks forbidden.
1S7O-Northern Pacific railroad begun at
the Dalles of st. Louis, MINI.
1S73-Fernando Wood moved in the
House for the impeachment of Vice
President Colfax.
1S74-Business section Of city of Pan
ANA destroyed by fire.
1S75-Jesse Pomeroy, hoy murderer"
sentenced to death in Boston.
1S76-Congress appropriated S1,5OO,OOO
for Centennial Exposition at Phila-
delphia.
1S7S-Passage of the Bland silver bill in
the u. S. Senate.
1S79-Women admitted to practice be-
fore the United States Supreme
Court.
1SS2-Congress voted widow of President
Garfield a pension of $1,000 a year.
.Nihilists convicted of assassinat-
ing Alexander II. of Russia.
1SS5-New comet discovered by Prof.
Bernard.
1sS7-Congress passed bill retiring the
trade dollar. .Woman's suffrage
became a law in Kansas. u. s.
Senate passed anti-polygamy bill.
1892-Edward 2. Deacon shot and killed
NJ. Abeille at Cannes, France
1S95-Madge York, actress, murdered in
Philadelphia by James B. Gentry,
an actor.
1898 Battleship Maine blown up in
Havana harbor.
19O5-Five killed in mine explosion at
Birmingham, Ala.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
S,ashed by q Negro.

At Topeka, Kan, after cutting
and slashing three white persons,
two of whom probably will die, Cyrus
Haygood, a Kansas City negro, be-
lieved to be insane, surrendered to the
police Friday morning and begged
for protection.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
p Brakeman Loses Arm.

Eugene Sawyer, a Burlington
freight brakeman, had his right arm
crushed while coupling cars in Pacific
Junction Tuesday night. He was TAX
en- to Plattsmouth and DR.. Livingston
amputated the injured memhe- be-
tween the elbow and shoulder.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Transfer Order Suspended.

A Washington special says: The Or
der transferring Gen. Frank D. Bald
win, now temporarily in command of
the Southwestern division, to COM
mand the department Of the Dakotas.
has been temporarily suspended.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Glandered Horses Killed.

Reports received from Dr. Kimm,
state veterinarian, state he is out in
the neighborhood of RGssett and that
he has run across and killed many
horses which were afflicted with CLAN
derS.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
LabOrer Killed in Ditch.

John Hammer was killed while at
work in a sewer ditch at Lincoln by
the caving in of the sides of the ditch.
He was buried under several feet of
dirt and it required three hours of
work to dig the body out. Hammer
was 27 years old and leaves a widow.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Farm Hand Arrested.

E. Piper, farm hand from Madi-
son, and T. o. Bottecher, an ice chop
per from that place were arrested at
Norfolk and sent back to Madison on
the charge of stealing $3.50 from
Phillip Knapp, Pipper's employer.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
To Bring Back the Dead.

At Washington at the session of the
National Association of Mexican War
Veterans, Brig Gen., George B. Davis
elected a storm of applause when he
suggested that the national govern
ment should bring back its soldier
dead from Mexico, as was done with
the men who died in the war with
Spain.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Presents Worth S15O.OOO.

Mrs. Thora Scott Strong, daughter
of Chas. H. Strong, Of Erie, Pa, and
Reginald Ronalds, a millionaire club
man of New York, were married at
Erie Saturday The wedding presents
numbered many hundred, and their
aggregate value is estimated at $780,
OO0
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
To Extend Tariff Rates.

The reichstag at Berlin, Friday, by
a large majority, passed the final
reading of the bill providing for the
extension of Germany's reciprocal
tariff rates to the United States.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Loses Wager Through Wind.

To decide a wager, William Pape
Saturday attempted to cover the dis
lance of nine miles between Pickrell
and Beatrice afoot, in one hour. He
ieft Pickrell at o'clock and arrived
at Beatrice at 1904, four minutes be-
hind time. Pape made the trip on the
Union Pacific road and would have
won had it not been that he was
obliged to run against strong wind.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
BaUtist ycun~ PeopIe Meet.

The BAPTIST Young Peoples Union
Of the Omaha Association, held q
meeting at Tekarlah last week which
was a great success. there being about
ninety delegates in attendance. Sew
enteen societies compose the Omaha
association.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Slight Disturbances.

A Paris special says: Inventories
under laws separating church and
state were taken in tWenty-seven par
ishes. Numerous manifestations oc-
Cured. but there were no serious dis
turbances, except at small church
near the Cathedral of Notre Dame,
where several arrests were made as
the result of a disorderly scene.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Quiet I'm China.

Minister Rockhill Friday cabled the
Pekin that everything was quiet in
China and there were no signs of an
outbreak.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
To Manufacture Ice

An artificial ice plant will probably
be constructed at Central City in a
short time, as it seems to be the only
way of providing ice in this vicinity.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
State Buildings Insured.

The board of public lands and build
ings has let the contract for insurins
/ state buildings at Hastings, amounting
TO $4,000, at , Il per cent to Higgin-
! botham & Pickens, of Hastings
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
WILL BE A COAL STRIKE.
Leader of the Operators Thinks
Struggle Cannot be Ayertcd.

Pittsburg, Feb. 23.-Francis l..
Robbins, leader of the bituminous
coal operators, declared upon his ar
rival at Pittsburg, Pa, from New
York Friday that he could see no pos
sibility of averting a coal strike in the
bituminous coal regions.
The United Mine Workers of ILL
nois, in convention at Springfield, ILL.,,
Friday, indirsed the stand taken by
the national convention in regard to
the wage scale.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
BAPTIZED IN ICE WATER.
Three Women Are Dipped Into. the
River at Norfolk.

Dipped into the ice cold waters Of
the North Fork River at Norfolk in
midwinter for baptism, three women
of the Baptist church Sunday came
out of the waters shivering, were
wrapped in blankets and driven hur-
riedly home. Rev. A. w. Baldwin, Of
Lincoln, performed the ceremony.
The river was coated with ice, which
had to be broken before the INNER
sion could be effected
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Two Miners Killed.

In a coal mine at Hillsboro, Ill,
Charles Phillip Mason and Charles
Taulbes were killed and Harry Brown
was severely injured by falling slate
Saturday.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Conoressman's Slayer Acquitted.

Roland Browne, on trial at Austin,
Tex, for the murder Of Congressman
Pinckney at Hemstead year ago.
was Saturday acquitted after weeks
trial
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Japanese Marshals Decorated.

Prince Arthur Of Connaught invest
ed Admiral Togo and Field Marshals
Yamagata and Oyama with the order
of merit at Toxic.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Jan IIaborer Killed by Train

n. Shimizu, one of gang of Japan.
csc laborers working on the track "A
Clarks. was struck and killed by a
train Sunday.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Sioux CITY Live Stock Market.

Saturdays quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow: Butch
er steers, $3S0@4.70. Top hogs, $6.05.
The daily sentinel., 1906-11-24
WINTER TERN OPENS
The Winter Term Opens nt The Grand
junction Business College in
Z Short Timc-New
Course Added to
Curriculum.

The winter term of the Grand
Junction Business college will open
Monday. December 3. Students con
templating attending the college this
winter should enter at the beginning
Of the term in order 10 gel started
with the new classes to be organize 4
AT that time. Several now courses
have been added this year. New
methods of instruction in Bookkeep-
ing and shorthand have been adopt
ed. enabling students to make much
better progress than heretofore. The
courses in English. commercial law.
commercial geography. commercial
arithmetic. commercial correspond
ence and business penmanship arc
taught by the most approved educa-
tional methods.
Thorough work is done in all de
partments.
Prospective students should write
or call upon Mr.. j. NJ. p. Martin
president. or o. a. oYung principal.
1924 North Seventh street. Grand
Junction.
The daily sentinel., 1906-11-24
sPoTTERS At WORK.

Two raid spoilers have been in
the city for some time past making
strenuous efforts to induce the diff
ferent drug stores to violate the city
ordinance by selling liquors. Yoster-
day afternoon ]. +. Eckard was the
complaining witness in police court
against Hunter Palmer. having man
aged to secure pint of whlskey at
the city drug store without ply
sician's prescription. the defendant
was fined S100 and cost and gave
notice of appeal ID, the county court
Eekmd claims not to he in the
employ of any one but fails to eN.
plain why he bought what he did
not want and why he complains OF
getting for what he asked.-Canor
City Record.