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Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
TOWNS WIPED OUT BY TORNADO
Big Texas Windstorm Carries Death
md Destruction.


Scores of lives were lost, crops were
devastated, and at least two towns
were wiped out by a terrific tornado
that swept over the country west of
Mount Pleasant, Texas, Monday after
noon. Details were difficult to obtain
on account of the proStration of tele-
graph and telephone wires, but suffi-
cient information was obtained to make
1t certain that the disaster is one Of
she most deadly that ever has visited
the State
The towns of Birthright and Ridge
way, forty miles west, sre practically
annihilated. At DepOrt the Baptist
parsonage and half a dozen homes were
destroyed. Several buildings torn to
splinters and two deaths are reported
from Halesboro, and great loss Of life
IS believed to have occurred at Caney,
a negro settlement.
Birthright, town OF 500 people, is
literally wiped out. Ridgeway suffered
almost as severely, scarcely a stick of
timber being left standing. 1t is known
that many were injured in Ridgeway.
but it is thought there were fewer ia
talitieS than at other points
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Stars on Coins and Flag.

The stars on the great seal and the
seal of the president of the United
States are five pointed, while on the
seal Of the house Of representatives
they are six pointed. The thirteen stars
on the diverse Of the present half
and quarter dollar are five pointed.
The reverse Of the present half and
quarter dollar is a copy of the great
seal, except that the clouds are omit
ted. It Is evident that heraldry has
not taken a very strong hold In these
matters in the United States, there
fore it is not in the power Of anyone
to say without doubt why the diff
ference in the stars on the flag and
the coins. So far as is known, with
the exception Of the reverse of the
present half and quarter dollar, the
stars on American coins are copied
from the colonial coins, which were,
no doubt, made after the manner Of
English heraldry, while the flag was
made up after the design Of Washing
tons coat of arms, containing three
fiye-pointed stars.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
What Dreams Are Made OF.

A new and interesting Point in the
study Of the occult is being discussed
IN London. 1t is the effect Of diet on
dreams and communication with the
spirit world. 1t is suggested that to o5-
tain clear dreams-dreams which are
free from anything of a fantastic, hor-
rible, or distorted nature-it is not only
necessary to retire to rest with the
mind calm and contented, but the body
also must have been nourished with
light and easily digestible food. Most
persons have experienced nightmare,
due in the great majority Of cases to
heavy meal before going to bed; but
apart from this, no person, 1t seems
can attain the perfect dream without
a special course of diet.
B. A. Cochrane, who is an authority
on the subject of dreams, which he has
studied for years, says:
81 have discovered that no clear
dream Is possible on the ordinary diet.
No meat, or similarly heavy food, or
anything containing alcohol must be
taken If the right kind Of dream is to
come. I am a fruitarian myself, and
fruit is the best kind Of food for the
perfect dreamer, although anything
very easily digestible will serve the
purpose. Such diet will enable per-
sons to get into actual touch with the
spirit world, and they will be able to
recall their dreams on the awakening"
kansas City Star.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
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E Opinions of Great Papers important Subjects. :;
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is not good for condemnlng this any other
institution that 1t occasionally fails Probably any sub
stitute for it would fail quite often The jury sys
tenn should commend itself peculiarly to Americans for
committed to the proposition that all ordinary
able to conduct their affairs, private and
public make laws and justice at least
fully under any other form of government Our
legislative administration officers chosen from the
ranks Of citizenship Unless believe that the
result is the whole, good to believe in pop
ular government
The underlying idea is that and general
intelligence guide right conclusions through
special and intricate problems The of the jury
system in this country depends, like all other depart
ments of government general good level of in
tegence and fahfulness to duty The question s then,
how good is the jury system, but how good and eff
ciept are American citizens AYouth's COMPANION.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Proucrly Censored.

when Maxim Gorky dined with
me-" said literary New Yorker, "he
talked about the Russian censorship.
"He said that in the course Of the
Russo-Japanese war he had occasion in
an article to describe the headquarters
of one Of the grand dukes. lie wrote
of these headquarters, among other
things:
And over the desk OF his highness's g
tent is large photograph of Marie Ia
Jambe, the beautiful ballet dancer
Before this article could appear, the
censor changed that sentence to:
"'And over the desk of his highness's
tent is a large map Of the theater of
war"
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
TOOK HIS DICTATION.
ScccCa>0NNs
~@N0o0~%N~

She was riding into the city on the
morning train, in search of a position
as stenographer. Having seen the
large, f1orid man in the seat in front
of her cut an advertisement from his
newspaper and put it away in his
pocketbook, she was just curious
enough to look up the corresponding
place in her own paper. Finding there
an advertisement for stenographer
she noted down the address and thank
ed her feminine curiosity.
She then turned back to her pencil
and notebook. 1t seemed as If, prac-
tice as she might, she never could keep
her speed up to one hundred words q
minute. But she tried copying from
the newspaper, but the motion Of the
car made the words dance before her
eyes until they hurt her. She tried
making up sentences as she went along,
and failed. Finally she resorted to
taking down the incessant chatter OF
two women behind her, but their talk
was often drowned in the disturbances
Of a number of young people still far
ther back, who We're riotously noisy.
The young lady struggled with a
TRADE on the servant girl problem, tim
ing herself by the distance between
stations-two minutes from Sherwood
to Sherwood Corners; could she do two
hundred words? AS her hand dashed
madly over the page, a large wad of
newspaper flew past her and struck
the 1orid man in the neck. The laugh
ter behind subsidized into dismayed gig
giles.
Slowly the large man turned his in
iured neck. He was redder than ever
as he started to speak. The words fell
from his lips, hot but distinct, swiftly
but smoothly. He was telling the bois-
ferrous young people seven, seats back
Just what he thought of them.
The young woman with the pencil
saw her chance, and took it. Here was
glorious dictation. Her pencil flew.
The speech lasted a minute and half,
GDAl WAS cut Suoll tHci OHlS DJ lne dl
rival Of the train at the terminal. The
stenographer slapped her book shut
with a comfortable feeling Of having
dcne even better than a hundred words
per minute, and set off in search of her
position.
When she arrived at the address she
had noted down, she was ushered ino
n private office where sat the man of
the speech. She stammered a little
until she saw that he did not recog-
nize her. His mind had been full of
bigger things. Then she smiliDg!y told
him her errand.
"Do you think you can take my dc
tatiou?" he said, drowning.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
A Million to UpIift Negroes.

Miss Anna T. Jeannes, an aged quaker
philanthropist of Philadelphia, has given
S1,0OOO0O, or one-fourth of her fortune
with few, if any, restrictions, to Booker
T. Washington to assist in the education
of negro children in the South. The gift
was made to Mr.. Washington in person
after he had spent three days in convinc-
ing Miss Jeannes that the purpose in view
was worthy. The understanding was
that the money should be used in estab-
lishing agricultural and trade schools in
various sections in which rudimentary
and practical courses of education should
be offered. Entire authority for the dis
burSement is vested in Washington and
Hollis 3. Frissell, one of his colleagues
The father of Miss Jeannes was Isaac
Jeannes, who amassed a fortune in the
dry goods business.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
whN MAcLAREri" is DEAD.
Scotch CIergyman-AuthOr Succumba
in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.

IN fIeaSGnt, IOWa
DR.. John Watson clan Maclaren"),
| the Scotch clergyman-author who won
worldwide fame as the writer of BE
side the Bonnie Brier Bush" died at
Mount Pleasant, Iowa, of blood poison
ing, the result of tonsilitis. He died
alone, while his wife, who had been
his constant companion in his illness,
was out of the sick chamber for fifteen
minutes DIR. Watson was taken i'll on
April 23 in Ottumwa. Iowa. while on
lecture tour of the Northwest All
his lecture engagements throughout the
United States were cancelled. His
home was in Liverpool.
Since the publication of the Bonnie
Brier Bush" DR.. Watson made several
visits to this country. The one which
terminated in his death began with his
arrival on a lecture tour of the cOun-
try Ia February last. Though his heart,
always weak, troubled him greatly Of
late, he persisted in filling his engage
ments. This heart disease, complicated
with rheumatism, undoubtedly hastened
his demise.
Among the more famous of Dr. Wat
sons other works are: ''The Days of
Aud Lang Syne," "A Doctor of the
Old School," 'The Mind of the Mas
ter" ''The Cure of Souls" Doctrines
of Grace" Life of the Master" "The
Homely Virtues" "Inspiration of
Faith" and latest from his pen, 'Gra-
ham Of ClaverhOuse The strictly re-
ligious books were published under his
own name; the novels he wrote under
the nom de plume.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Outdoes Raxs of Old Sol.

Sunlight, hitherto regarded as no lesa
essential to the existence of man than
The air he breathes, and as being abb
solutely Indispensable to plant life,
has found q rival in ordinary acety-
lene gas, so writes William T. Walsh
n the Technical World Magazine
True, the usurper cannot dissipate the
trigidity of the atmosphere, nor make
the world wag long without the benefi-
cent rays of the great god of day, but
when the latter chooses to sulk, vege-
tation need not pause In it's growth
but under the cheering influence of
acetylene's rays, may wax large and
lusty. Professor John Craig Of Cor
nell University, n. Y, in a series Of
experiments extending over a long
period Of time, discovered that, of arti-
dcial illuminants, none is 80 closely
ncetylene gas.
Go to a hothouse; observe how ths
myriad panes Of glass are placed to
catch every scattering ray Of sunlight.
But dark and gloomy days come and
the plants languish. The process Of
forcing fruits or garden vegetables OF
lowers for the market at once ceases
Sunlight, since there is none, cannot bs
trapped. Diminishing profits stare the
horticulturist in the face. Then it Is
that artificial sunlight, generated by
Rcetylene, comes to the rescue, and per-
forms its function.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Marriage "a Real Lottery Here.

Every year in the Rumai country, in
india, marriage lottery is held, gen
orally In October The names of all
the manageable girls and Of the
Foung men who are tired Of bachelor
life are written on slips of paper and
thrown into separate earth pots. One
sf each kind is drawn at one time by
local wise man. The youth whose
name is drawn out obtains a letter of
Introduction to Il , young woman whose
name accompanies his, and then all
that remains for him to do is to start
courtship, with all the ardor of which
he is capable. Such fortuitous court
ships might not appear at first sight to
promise very well for future connubial
happiness; but, nevertheless, in the
majority Of cases, everything turns out
tery satisfactory.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
CHANGE IN FOOD
Works Wonders In Health.


1t is worth knowing that a changs
in food can cure dyspepsia. 81 deem
it my duty to let you know how
Grape-Nuts food has cured me Of indi-
gestion.
Il had been troubled with it for
years, until last year my doctor rec
commended Grape-Nuts food to be used
every morning. 1 followed instructions
and now am entirely well.
The whole family like Grape-Nuts,
we use four packages a week. You are
welcome to use this testimonial as you
see fit
The reason this lady was helped by
the use of Grape-Nuts food is that it
is predigested by natural processes and
therefore does not tax the stomach az
the food she had been using; it also
contains the elements required for
building up the nervous system II
thai part of the human body is in per
feet working order, there can be no
dyspepsia, for nervous energy repre-
sents the steam that drives the engine.
When the nervous system is run
down, the machinery of the body works
badly. Grape-Nuts food can be used by
small children as well as adults5 ~
Is perfectly cooked and ready for In
slant USE
Read, 'The Road to Wellville," in
pkgs. There's a Reason"
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Supreme Court Decisions.

By an evenly divided bench, the United
States Supreme Court affirmed the Cir
cult Court decision that the repeal Of
the war tax on inheritances took effect
July 1, 1901, and that all collections
Hereunder for the following year must
be refunded, amounting to over S7,OOO,-
900. The court held valid the Missouri
law permitting the recovery of full
amount of insurance policy in case of sui
eide, despite any provision in the policy
to the contrary.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16

Yes, SIR
what makes you think so? 1 talk
very fast"
'But very distinctly, sir" She pro-
duced her notebook and laid it open
before him. Here's a sample" She
began to read her notes.
His Jaw dropped. There was his
masterpiece Of the train, complete and
unabridged. 1t really sounded very
well. so full Of fire.
When she finished he looked at her
sharply. His face was very red, but
his eye tTftnkled.
1.-The jobs yours" he said, in a sub
dued voice.-Youth's Companion.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Toledo Business Men Indicted.

On the charge of conspiring to restrain
trade. ninety-one business men of Toledo
were indicted, they being among the best
known in the city. The indictments grow
out of an investigation of the brick, lum-
Der and plumbers combine. No arrests
we're made at once, as it was desired to
allow the men time to get attorneys and
arrange for bail. An Indictment was also
returned against the National Supply
Company, the name of the alleged com
bine.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
COUNTRY LIFE AND THE CITIES.

T the age of seventy Grover Cleveland is
~ 4 privileged to sing Of the delights OF the
l ~ \ country. 1t is unqueStiOnably true, as the
former President says, that life next to ma
EGSA6Eea ture in the country has clevating inu-
e&CGEkCI upon heart and character, and man
may learn patience from days bass
fishing. But it is less unquesonabe that the ten
dency of modern times is all away the country.
Farmers dissatisfied with their lot and rush
into the cities eager kind struggle for
the joys of life Immigrants settle almost wholly in
cities. The country's population is rapidly becoming
largely urban.
The for all this is far to seek. 1t lies in
the spread of education. Ir the old days. when few
persons could read, country folk happy and salts
fed because they knew of other existence. But
every countryman knows what is going In the world
and natural instinct cOmpes him to feel ambition
to take part In what he conceives to be the momentous
things of life.
Man is gregariouG animal too and loves companion
ship, and the thought that he may live among thousands
among millions, of other is irresisbly aur
ing to the lonely youth following the pow. He himself
after all, is the great mystery of nature, and he thinks
be find light upon it by observing others like
among the lights of great city, and there is the
chance that he find the way to fortune perhaps
fame.
1t not be altogether bad for this country that
ditons are as they for contened peaSantry living
placid in the country do much for the
ment of civilization Country life is wholesome but it
does not breed that of which alone come
progress-Chicago Journal.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16

side of this famous case. Mrs. Pat
rick declares that court, jury and prose
cutor were prejudiced against her hus-
band and that 100000 of the Rice es-
tate money was spent to railroad the de-
fendant to the electric chair. She charges
that two of the jurors offered to vote
for acquittal in return for a money con-
sideration.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16

liam Marsh Rice,
will ask for a writ
of habeas corpus on
the ground that he
was tricked into
withdrawing his ap-
plication for an ap-
peal to the United
States S Supre m e
Court while he was
under death sentence
and accepting COM
mutation to life i'm
prisonment from the
late Gov. Higgins.
Mrs. Patrick has
written a statement
0f har huShoud'c
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
The Reason for 1t.

NO said the imbittered person,
when 1 want financial assistance I
90 to strangers. L do not ask friends
or relatives"
We'll" answered the logical man,
maybe that's the best way. Friends
and relatives are in position to keep
posted on a mans record" Washing,
ton Star.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16

In a Pinch, Use Aliens Foot-Ease,
A powder to shake into your shoes. It rests
the feet, Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen,
Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating feet
and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens Foot-Ease
makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all
Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample
mailed FREE. Address Allen s. Olmsted,
Ls Roy, N. Y.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16

M R. G. B. FIZER, Mr. Sterling, KY.
A'A writes
81 have suffered with kidney and
bladder trouble for ten years past.
Last March / commenced using
Peruna and continued for three months.
l have not used it since, nor have | fele
pain.
II believe that I am well and / there
fore give my highest commendation to
the curative qualities of Peruna."
Pe-ru-na for Kidney Trouble.
Mrs. Geo. H. Simser, Grant, Ontario,
Can. writes:
II had not been we'll for about four
years. / had kidney trouble. and. Ia
fact. felt badly nearly all the time.
This summer | got so very bad /
thought l would try Peruna, so 1 wrote
to you and began at once to take Perunai
and Manalin.
II took only two bottles of Peruna
and one of Manalin, and now l feel bet
ter than i have for some time.
II feel that Peruna and Manalin cured
me and made a different woman of me
altogether. / bless the day l picked up
the little book and read of your Peruna."
1t Is the business of the kidneys 10
remove from the blood all poisonous
materials. They must be active all the
time. else the system suffers. There are
times when they need a little assistance.
Peruna is exactly this sort of a rem
edy. 1t has saved many people from
disaster by rendering the kidneys ser
vice at a time when they were not able
to bear their own burdens.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
UtiIitarian Point of View

"How charmingly you can tell a storr.
Mr.. Hankinson ~ exclaimed the young
woman. "You are another Chauncey De
pew"
eff I am, Miss Peachley," said young
Mr.. Hankinson, looking around for his
hat, "I'm a wholly superluous man. We
don't need az mere Chauncey Depews."
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16

Instead of experimenting with drugs
and strong cathartics- are clearly
harmful-take Natures mid laxative,
Garfield Tea, 1t is made wholly Of
herbs. or constipation, liver and kid
ney arrangements, sick-headache, bilious
ness and Indigestion. u
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Loaded.

The Russians handled gently
A prisoner they had taken;
At times they'd had some prisoners bad
Explode when they were shaken.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
1t Is the business of the kidneys 10
remove from the blood all poisonous
Waning If the Honeymoon

'I hear you have been getting married.
Ardup. Still billing and cooing?"
"Cooing only, Roxley. The-er-billing
will come on the first day of the month"
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16

If you could be born over again,
would you change yosr parents? As
full Of faults as you are, they wouldn't
change you.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16

than little ludicrous and London Oscillates in
uncertain between indignation and rdicule.
Either these women-and many of them of high
cia poston--must be allowed to do exactly they
please their egalties be checked in the ordi
nary way by the prosaic hand Of the policeman Both
alternatives painful and it is hard to say which is
the
Unauthorized professions in Parliament yard not
allowed such professions permitted in any capt.
tai in the world. The several hundred women who ar
ranged to raid the Parliament house knew we'll that
they were doing something that could not be permitted
Presumably they relied upon their immunity and
doing they denied the very object of their gath
ering, which to demand political equality with
Had they been men, the casualty lists would have
been much serious than few Of hstera and
a liberal harvest Of hairpins-The Argonaut.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16

Twenty million rabbits were exported
from Victoria, Australia, last year.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
MILITANT sUFFRAGIsTs.

HE riot of the woman suffragists in front Of
the Parliament house in Westminster has
simply proved once more that the so-called
gentle sex cannot resort to violence without
making itself ridiculous The story of this
street fight, almost without it's like in the
history of civilization is little nitiful and
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16

tenn Lawyers themselves says professor of political
economy, crcize the jury system, and point that
the average juryman in the criminal cannot be
depended upon to render just and discriminating ver
dict"
Trial by jury it exists here is the rule all English
speaking countries and in modified form it prevails
all civilized countries. 1t is looked upon the
institutions of popular liberty. The only alternative is
trial by magistrate under which the court judge
several, would deal with the facts we'll with the
law Under the jury system the court gives the law
the jury who alone determine the facts in the
Every human institution is subject to human error 1t
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
PAY MILLIONS FOR A LIFE.
Sensational Charges Made by Wife
of Albert II. Patrick.

Albert T. Patrick, who is serving a
life sentence in New York for the muir
der of the aged Texas Millionaire, Will
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
THE AMERICAN JURY.

iENEEER criminal trial attracts unusual
attention, and many days are required to
choose The jury, or the jury finally renders
a decision which does not meet the approval
of legal experts. of journalists, Or of public
opinion created by the newspapers, there is
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
THE CHURCH COUGH.

"N ERSONS who will sit out play or listen to
p q interesting conversation without cough
ing seem to be SEIZED as soon as they COM
zax1 pose themselves to hear sermon, with dis
SBSA tfessing irritation of the windpipe that can
5E9fH be relieved only by violent and continued
no ;r
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16

q.
spreading from seat to seat cough answering
AS far as know, the eology of this strange disease
has not received attention from the scientific inyestiga-
tor-British Medical Journal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-28
THE HARD WINTER OF 10 B. c.

Franklin F. Adams. in Appleton's Nigga zine
 ''vides ut alta stet hive candidum
 Horace: Ode g, Book 1. White with the snows of the winter, Soracte stood in isolation. Gaze on the laboring trees deep in the heart of the woods, See how the ice and the snow consipre to stop navgation- Some of that four-year-old- booze, Thali- archus, old chap-thats the goods! Turn on the steam, O friendl My, but the weather is coolish! Press thou the button divine, letting the gods do the rest. Don't give thought to tomorrow. Worry is terribly foolish Where there is love to be made and where there are lips to be pressed. The Campus of Mars resounds with words that are lovingly spoken, Main Street is crowded with girls; hurry, before. they are gone; Now from the lips of maid ravishing youth steals a. token Come. Thaliarchus, old chap. It sounds pertty good. Are you on?