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Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
GreyhOund of the nria

The eastern greyhound has been,
from time immemorial the hunting doc
OF the eastern plains and, making al
lowance for the artistic attainments Of
those early periods, representations of
him are found which are almost identi-
cal with the dogs of to-day on De mon
uments and tombs of ancient Eevnt
The various races Of Afghonistan
Persia and Arabian desert have always
bred him from sport. Coursfro, ,,-itt,.
hawk and hound was a truly rovor
sport IN his earlier days, the game he
Ing chiefly the antelope and the villa
ass as we'll as hares and foxes. Thonrh.
make and shape in all the varieties or-
the eastern greyhound are almost idan-
tical, they vary somewhat in size tbo.
largest being the Afghan hound and
the Persian.
The Arabs Of the desert keen tbo.
strains pure with the greatest care
The Persian hound stands oho,+
twenty-six inches in height, is deem in
the girth, with powerful loins and
thighs, the principal characteristics bo-
Ing the beautiful feathered tail and +bo.
silky fringed ears. The third variety
which comes from the Syrian de.art 10
known as the 'slugh" or gazelle bound
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
MEET AT COLUMBUS.
Many Topics of Interest to the Trade
niCpuSSo6


Ihe second annual meeting of the
Federation OF Nebraska Retailers
closed a two-day session at Columbus
recently. A banquet was rendered to
the delegates from the thirty-two Ne
DraSka towns represented Addresses
were made by Mayor Phillips, of Co
lumbus; }. w. Johnson, deputy food
commissioner; A. George Peterson. of
chicago, manager of the advertising
department of John V. Farwell 6, Co,
and others. The second days session
was devoted to routine business and
general discussion of matters pertain
ing TO the retail trade. Resolutions
were passed extending thanks to the
Columbus Commercial club for enter
talnment and the different speakers:
the present system of merchandising
1ndorsed, and cooperative buying
schemes opposed; approving and in
dorsing the movement of the CONNER
cial travellers to gain a better railway
passenger service; opposing parcels
post legislation and indorsing and
promising support to the state dairy
and food commissioner in enforcing
the pure food laws and agreeing to not
patronize any jobber or manufacture
er, either in the state or outside the
state, who by their actions show that
they consider themselves larger than
the laws of Nebraska and whose aim
is to defy the provisions of the pure
food laws"
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
SMALL LOSS in FINE
OIL STOCK SLUMP COSTS ROOKIE.
TELLER OVER 100000 900.
Chicago University as Holder of 5000
Shares Has Suffered q Loss of ST.
o0o,0OO-Attorncy kellogg Secures
More Valuable Information.

Records of the stockholders of the
standard Oil Company of New Jersey,
laid bare Friday at the hearing of the
government suit for the dissolution of
the alleged oil combine, disclosed the
TACT that John d. Rockefeller owns
'247,e92 shares, or nearly five times
as much stock as any other individual
shareholder, and that he and his as
sociates who signed the trust agree
iment in 1882 still control the majority
of Standard Oil stock. Measured by
the present market price, $44O a
share, the holdings of Mr.. Rockefeller
hn the Standard Oil company have a
value of $1O9,OOO,OOO.
The stockholders record of August
1907, shows that the University Of
Chicago is the owner of 5000 shares
of Standard Oil stock.
Depreciation in the price of Stand
ard Oil stock within the past ten
years, brought about by agitation
against the company, has been more
than $400 a share. Since the legal
proceedings against the Standard Oil
Company Of New Jersey were insti-
tuted the stock has steadily declined
until it is now around $44O. This rep
resents a loss Of over $10O.000,0O0 on
the holdings of John D. Rockefeller.
The shrinkage in the market value of
the stock also affects the University of
Chicago to the extent of about $4,000
600.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26

DIR. JAMES CARROLL Is DEAD.
Scientist Whom Nebraska University

-
HCnOred is Victim of Disease.
Dr. A. s. Won Mansfelde. of Ashland,
has received word of the death in
Washington, d. c., of James Carroll,
on whom, in recognition of his serv-
ices to science and medicine, the Uni
versity of Nebraska last spring con-
ferred an honorary title. DR.. Carroll
died in Washington from the effects Of
the yellow fever infection which he
submitted to during the sanitary cam
paiGn instituted by the surgeons of the
United States army in Cuba some
years ago.
DR.. Carroll was associated with the
late Maj. Walter Reed, surgeon in the
United States army, in the study of
Sanarelli'S supposed yellow fever ba-
cillus during the years 1897 and 1902,
both in Cuba and the United States. To
justify experimentation on other per-
sons, he Volutarily submitted to the
bite of a contaminated mosquito that
had previously been caused to bite
three Well-marked cases of yellow fe-
Yer. Within four days he was taken
i'll and suffered a severe attack of the
disease-the first case of experimental
yellow fever on record. His sacrifice
proved Of inestimable value to the ex-
perimentatiOn planned by Major Reed
himself in the successful campaign
against the disease
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
VAST PROFITS SHOWN.
Oil Octopus Responds to Mr.. Kellogg's
PyOddjnp

More light was shed upon the re-
markable earning capacity of the va
rious subsidiary companies of the
Standard Oil company Wednesday
when Frank B. Kellogg. who is con-
Quoting the federal suit in New York
succeeded in placing upon the record
! the profits of seventeen of the princi-
I pal subsidiary companies in the years
! 1903 and 1906. The statement of the
! earnings of the Standard Oil Company
| of Indiana, which was recently fined
/ $29,240,000 by Judge Lands, of Chi
cago, for rebating, disclosed that in
| 1906 the company earned $10,516, 0S2
on capital of s1,OOO,O00, or over
| 1000 per cent a year. The Indiana
company in 1906 earned more than
| any other subsidiary company of the
| big combine.
Mr. Kellogg developed during the
day, while Clarence G. Fay, assistant
comptroller of the Standard Oil COM
pany, was on the stand, a curious prob
of financial bookkeeping, or handling
of accounts, which Mr.. Fay failed to
explain. From figures submitted it
was shown that the Standard Oil Com
pany of New York in 1904 made
profit of s7,751,16O, and paid in divi-
dends to the Standard Oil Company
of New Jersey the total sum of $32,-
99S,430. This transaction reduced
the net assets of the New York COM
pany from $40,425,900 to $15,179, 7O6.
while the liabilities leaped from $47,-
646,235 in 1903 to $S1,395,145 in 1904.
an increase of nearly $34,000,O00. The
gross assets of the New York COM
pany, however, increased from $751;
074.561 in 1903 to S96,574,S52 in 1904
Meanwhile the accounts receivable
of the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey grew from S19, ,045,014 in 1903
to $5S,272,924.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
IN BITTER DISPUTE.
WarIikc FURRY at Hague Peace Con-
ference


One of the stormiest sittings since
the opening of the peace conference
at The Hague marked the discussion
Thursday by members of the commit
tee on maritime warfare of the propos-
al concerning laying submarine mines,
and it was again demonstrated that
whenever military interests are involv-
ed the rivalries of the powers pre-
clude finding a common ground for
agreement
The leading note Thursday was the
antagonism between Great Britain and
Germany. Great Britain, having the
more powerful navy, wishes to abolish
or limit to the utmost the employment
of mines, while the interests of Ger
many are in direct opposition to such
proposal.
Baron Marschall Won Bieberstein,
one of the German delegates, came to
an end of his patience during the dis
cussion and said:
LAS the English press makes us ap-
pear as barbarians, I propose that the
OF course, the baron knew that this
motion would not be accepted, but the
remark made deep impression.
Gen. Horace Porter, one of the
American delegates, made a note
worthy speech, in which he defended
the American proposal which prohib-
it's the use Of floating mines, and also
of moored mines under certain Cir
cumstances. Without mentioning
Great Britain Gen. Porter opposed the
British principle when he said:
1T is universally acknowledged
that mines are less expensive than le-
gitimate means of defense for state
having extensive coast or a weak fleet
or both. Mines may be harmful to
states whose vital necessities consist
in having their ports open day and
night.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
BRIDEGROOM is LANDED IN JAIL
Caught Rifling the Till of One of the
Waterloo Stores.

Harry Tuttle, young man of Wa
terloo, was caught while robbing the
till of the general store of P. G.. ROh-
wer & Co. and placed under arrest by
Deputy Marshal Louie Hancock. 1t
happened while the merchants were at
dinner, the store being locked and
Tuttle gaining entrance through the
rear door. Hancock was hid in the
store and when Tuttle had rif1ed the
drawer, caught him as he started to
make a getaway. The narchants had
for some time missed sums of money,
which generally have been taken dur
ing the noon hour when most of them
lock up and go to dinner. Suspicion
pointed to Tuttle and he was watched
for a week.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
EE1, TRAVELS THROUGH HOSE.
wrigGIes Out Finally After Causing
n Crowd and Blocking Trnhc-

1
| , Crowd and Blocking TrnEc-
A street cleaners tussle with hose
that cut up queer antics and at last re-
fused to work, furnished amusemenr
and finally a surprise to a large crowd
at One Hundred and Forty-siX street
and Amsterdam avenue, New YORK
CITY. and halted street car traffic for q
quarter of an hour. The trouble De
gan a few minutes after the hose had
been attached TO q hydrant at the cor
ner and the operator had made good
lob of flushing the avenue for half q
block to the north.
Suddenly the stream diminished
then switched off at tangent, next
shot forth a stream in grace1uI
spiral, and then refused to work. The
street cleaner closed one eye and
squinted down the brass nozzle He
was rewarded by being nearly knocked
off his feet by a full blast from the
hose
He dropped it on the car tracks ana
mopped his face Wide q crowd OF
schoolboys shouted derisively. Then,
the crowd began to collect
The man with the hose became
angry. The hose began to act more
strangely than before. 1t wriSgled
and squirmed and shot forth small
twisted jets intermittently. Passen-
gers from the cars it blocked crowded
around the street cleaner, their anger
at being delayed overcome by their
curiosity over the weird contortiOnS OF
the length Of rubber.
''The things alive" screamed a.
woman, and the crowd edged back.
For a full minute water ceased to-
flow from the nozzle. Then a smalh
boy advised:
BLOW in it, White WingsW
The street cleaner accepted the sug-
gestion and blew with all his force
A moment later, under heavy pressure
out shot a sQuirming eel about fifteen
inches long There was a chorus OF
screams from the women spectators
but the street cleaner pocketed the"
eel ito back me up when 1 tell about
It." as he said.
Then the hose was dragged off the
car tracks and traffic was resumed
New York Times.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
LOST TRACK OF HIM.

In a town of a few thousand inha5it--
ants In the interior Of Pennsylvania
there resided an ambitious young man.
! David Simpson, who, as soon as he
was we'll out of his teens, removed to-
! New York City and went into business.
| He was successful, and when he became
a middle-aged man, went into politics
| In this also he succeeded, and ut last
! rose to distinguished official position in
the city. Then a longing to revisit the
old home Of his boyhood, which he had
not seen for q quarter OF a century or
more, came upon him.
1t would be pleasant, he thought, to.
witness the look of surprise and grati-
fcation on the faces Of his former
townsmen when he made his appear
ance among them again, unspoiled by
fame and prosperity. Without COM
municating his intentions to any one,-
he went aboard west-bound train one
the next morning.
The first man he saw as he stepped
out on the platform Of the railway sta
tion was one of his old playmates,
with whom he had grown up. lie.
walked up to him and grasped him by
the hand.
Charley Bennett, how are your he
said.
I'm pretty well, thank you," an
swered the other, 'but you've got lit
tie the advantage of me-"
I'm Dave Simpson"
"Why, hello, Dave. Where have you,
been all this timer
I'm New York, of course"
well, I'm mighty glad to see you.-
Dave. What are you doing for a liv-
ing now? Clerking In a drug store, as
you used tor
Mr.. Simpson spent several days in
his old home town, and enjoyed his.
visit, but he did not do any more DOS
Ing.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
REAL WIFE is DISCOVERED.
Assertion that Feet Were Big Brings
Settlement of Novel Dispute.

The real Mrs. Klimovicz has been
found A few days ago John Tlimo-
vicz, of Grand Rapids, Mich, was ar
rested on complaint of Miss TiIlic To-
land, of Chicago, whom he had been
annoying by claiming she was his
wife. In court Mrs. Mary Sematis, of
Grand Rapids, Klimovicz's mother-in-
law, identified the girl as Mrs. llimO
vicz. The girl asked for one of the
missing woman's shoes, expressing
the opinion that she could put both of
her feet in it. This SO piqued the real
Mrs. Klimovicz, who has been living
near here, that she came to Chicago
to settle the controversy. She says she
fears Klimovicz and wants a divorce
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
TORTURE HER TO DEATH.
Woman Killed by Members of Relig-
iOuS Sect

Woman Killed by Members of Relig.
iOus Sect.
Five, people, members of the sect of
Parhamites, are under arrest in Zion
City, Ill, accused of torturing to death
Mrs. Letitia Greenhaulgh, "a years old.
a cripple for twenty years, in order to
show belief in the religion they pro-
fess. Those arrested are Walter and
Jennie Greenhaulgh, son and daughter
of the woman; Harold Mitchell, Mrs.
Harold Mitchell and Mrs. Smith.
M N III = 5eenhautsl se hi 'lsl ad been for
PARALYSIS and rheumatism.
The Parhamites were founded about
a year ago by Charles F. Parham and
number about 200 persons The mem
bers originally belonged to Dowie's
church, and believe in the gift of
tongues, and especially diabilical pos
session. 1t is their theory that sick
ness is an evidence of the possession
of the body by evil spirits.
The condition Of Mrs. Greenhaulgh
convinced the persons arrested that
they determined to drive out the evil
spirit. After prayer the arms of Mrs.
Greenhaulgh, stiffened by rheuma-
tism, were jerked and twisted about in
order that the devil might be driven
4out The cries of the aged
woman were considered as those
of the evil spirit and were
igreeted with triumphant shouts.
After course of this violent treat
ment Mrs. Greenhaulgh not only be-
came so weak that she could not use
her limbs, but became incapable of
making any motions. Then her neck
was twisted and for some time this
treatment was kept up. After five
hours Of treatment the woman died.
Efforts to restore her to life were
made and, when they failed, her death
was announced.
Young Greenhaulgh said his mother
had consented to the treatment.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
GREEN CORN FOR CHRISTMAS
Proposed to Import 1t from South
America.

It is proposed to import green corn
from Colombia, South America, so
that it will begin to come in during
the middle Of October, when the home
product fails. 1t will be easy to have
green corn on the cob for Christmas,
the promoters of the scheme say, al
though the price will be some higher
than one has to pay from May to Oc-
tober.
A. DiaZ-Guerra, who is a CONNER
cial agent for the Colombian govern
ment, says that corn might be grown
on some of the now deserted coffee
plantations in his country and shipped
to American seabord cities in refrig-
orator ships at a price that would
bring it within the reach Of people
who are willing to pay for moderate
priced luxuries. He expects that a
trial shipment will be made to New
York in December.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
FIVE CENTS LUMBER RAISE.
Increase from West to Omaha Not so
Much as Feared.

1t is cents increase on lumber
from the Pacific coast to Omaha and
not 10 cents. The advance copies of
the tariff received in Omaha a few
days ago were incorrect, as they pro-
claimed a 10-cent increase in the rates.
Commissioner Guild, Of the CONNER
cial club has just received an official
tariff sheet and finds the advance is 5
cents, while it is 10 cents to Mime
apolis, st. Paul, Chicago and st. Louis.
Even at that the rate to Minneapolis
is cents lower than it is to Omaha.
The tariff on lumber fills book of
$50 pages and it required two carloads
of paper for the addition.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
SEVERE STORM AT WATERLOO.
Trees Broken and Much Damage Done
to PrODertY

Two heavy wind storms, with rain
and hail, passed over Waterloo the
first one about 6 o'clock and a later
one at 1880 p. m. The wind twisted
off big limbs large as a mans body
like pipestems and lightning struck
a. tree on farm adjoining town,
knocking Chester Stowe to the ground
and shocking him severely though not
seriously There was a heavy fall of
rain and some damage in the country
is likely to show up. Many yards in
town were almost covered with limbs
of trees. Telephone wires are down
and much damage has been done to
lines
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
OFFICER BROWN CREATES STIR
Fires Four Shots in Effort to Halt
Man.

Officer Brown, Of Omaha, fired
four shots at Henry Moran and three
others who were thought to have held
up John Jones at Thirteenth and
Douglas, but none of the shots took
effect. Moran was caught. 1t appears,
however, from investigation that it
was not 3 case Of holdup, but that the
three simply intended to give Jones a
beating as a result of an old grudge
The shooting attracted considerable of
a crowd and created much excitement
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
Severe Storm ut Pierce.

A heavy storm of wind and rain
came up from the southeast and did
quite good deal Of damage to prop
erty in Pierce and vicinity. A num-
Der of trees were badly damaged. A
bolt Of lightning struck near the Gar
vey residence, and one of the boys,
who was sitting near the window, was
stunned
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
THEY MAY SWALLOW KOREA.
Ito Says Japan May Be Forced to Al
ter Policy.

The possibility that Japan may have
to annex Korea seems again to have
arisen.
Marquis Ito is quoted as saying it
may be necessary to alter the japanese
policy owing to the present situation,
and that if the Korean people persist
in the attitude of unfriendliness it will
be the last day for them
Toxic papers are receiving reports
of insurgents, including one band of
500, gathering around Seoul to attack
it. Rowing parties of Koreans under
the leadership of eX-soldiers were
killing Japanese officials and civilians
and Koreans are suspected of being
pro-Japanese. They flee to the noun
tains when approached by the Japan
ese troops
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
Mother Seeking Her Son.

Gov. Sheldon has received a letter
from Mrs. Pinkton, 531 East Eighth
street, Oklahoma City, Okla, asking
him to help her get information Of
her son, Robert Lee Pinkton, who left
home July Is, 1901. He was then 21
years old. He was five feet, four inch
es tall, weighed about 140 pounds and
had blue eyes and brown hair.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
HAS BRAIN WASHED.
Patient Receivers After an Unusual
Surgical Operation.

After an operation, in which a clot
was removed from the brain, David
Wake, Of Manchester, Va, is now
able to walk and talk and every indi-
cation points to a complete recovery.
Mr.. Wake fell from a building and
injured his head. He apparently re-
covered from this injury, but in few
weeks he lost the power Of speech and
the use Of an arm and leg from par
alysis.
The skull was trephined several
weeks ago, a clot removed and the
Mr.. Wake has been rapidly improv-
ing. He was discharged from the hos
pital Thursday.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
SALOON ROBBED.
Liquor Dealer Leaves Boy in Charge
and Loses $50.

and Loses $50.
Sheriff E. A. Dwyer, of Pierce, was
called to the village of Mclean by the
news that the saloon at that place had
been robbed the evening before. 1t
seems that the proprietor, William
Feddern, had gone to Sioux City and
had left one of the Scripter boys in
charge of the saloon. AT o'clock the
boy locked the saloon and went home
to supper. On returning he found the
back door open, and on going to the
money drawer he saw that it had been
pried open and the contents, amount
ing to nearly $50, taken. No tramps
or other suspicious looking characters
had been seen about the village during
the day, so it is thought by many that
it was the work Of local talent
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
Bodwen Gets Amendment.

E. ]. Bodwell- superintendent Of the
Norfolk schools and formerly county
superintendent of Douglas county, has
been appointed a member of the
board to examine teachers for state
certificates. bHe takes the place on
the board formerly occupied by E. D.
Sherman.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
Sward Surrenders Pass.

Some time ago the state board of
health issued an order that none of
the secretaries should ride on passes
In response to this order word has
been received from DR.. Sward, of Oak
land, one of the secretaries, that he
had returned his pass to the Great
Northern road and notified that corpo-
ration that hereafter any work done
by him for that corporation would be
on a cash basis
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
Shoe Factories Idle

The strike of the shoe cutters in ST.
Louis, Mo-, instituted Thursday, re-
suited in a general strike of shoe
workers Friday, and eighteen shoe
factories in st. Louis, employing near
iy 900 Workmen. are idle.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
CARS FOR SHIPPERS TO OMAHA
Great Northern Ordered to Permit Di.
rect Shipment to Gate CITY.

The. state railroad commission has
issued a formal order commanding
the Wilmar and Sioux Falls Railway
company to furnish cars at the sta
tions along its line for the shipment Of
grain direct to Omaha. This follows
the complaint of the Omaha Grain ex-
change made some time ago against
the Great Northern road, as owner of
the Wilmar & Sioux Falls branch
charging that it dfscriminates against
Omaha in furnishing cars and making
shipments of grain.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
Germans Win Balloon Race.

The long distance prize in the inter
national balloon race has been won
by the German balloon Pomeru, pilot
ed by Herr Edbslof. The Pomeru
came down at Bayonne, France, 621
miles from Brussels.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
National Anti-SaIoon Meeting.

The AntiSaloon League of Amer
lea in annual session at Norfolk, Va,
Wednesday elected Bishop Luther B.
Wilson, of Chattanooga, Tenn, presi-
dent.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
Vacancy on Ticket Filled.

At a meeting Of the Republican
county central committee held in
Bloomfield, F. C. Marshall, present
county superintendent of Knox county,
was appointed to fill the vacancy on
the Republican ticket caused by the
death Of j. c. Elliott, candidate for
clerk of the district court.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
French-Canadian Treaty

The French-Canadian commercial
treaty was signed Thursday afternoon.
The treaty not only provides for a
reciprocal arrangement on a large
number of commodities, but also COM
mits the parties to general reciprocal
policy.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
ACCUSED OF BIG SWINDLE.
Many Warrants Sworn Out i'm Penn
Sylvania.

Warrants were issued Wednesday
for John H. Sanderson, George J..
Payne, Charles F. Vetter and II. Burd
Cassell, contractors; Joseph M. Hus-
ton, architect; former Auditor General
all of Harrisburg, Pa, charged with
the construction and equipment Of the
state capitol Each of the defendants
will be required to furnish a bond Of
100000 for the court. Seven other
issued.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-09-26
Gas Stove ExDlOdeS.

Mrs. c. A. Powell, of ,515 Court
street, Beatrice, was severely burned
about the face and hands by the ex-
plosion of a gas stove at her home.
The windows were blown out and the
kitchen badly disarranged by the force
of the explosion.