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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Missed His Only Chance.

There once lived a woman who
never gave her husband a chance to
say a word. The moment he opened
his mouth she closed it with a torrent
of words. 1t happened that he fell
sick when his wife was out of town,
and before she could get home death
came and took him away.
81 would feel better about it," she
is still saying between her sobs, "if
1 could have been with John when he
died. There must have been some last
words he wanted to say to me-
Atchison Globe
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
XVIII.

Bewildered by the scene through
which he had just passed. Corson re-
turned to his rooms and spent the
night in a sort of stupor. What hap
pened the next day he never knew;
but on the following morning he &C
companied Mantel to the cemetery
where, with simple but reverent cere-
mony, they committed the body of the
doctor to the bosom of earth.
Just as they were about to turn
away, after the conclusion of the bur-
ial service, a strange thing happened.
The limb of a great elm tree, which
had been tied back to keep it out of
the way of the workmen, was released
by the old sexton and swept back over
the grave.
1t produced a similar impression up
on the minds of both the subdued spec
tators. They glanced at each other,
and Mantel said, TT was like the wing
of an angel"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
OF FOOD.
Health and Natural Conditions Come
from Right Feeding.

Man, physically, should be like a
perfectly regulated machine, each part
working easily in its appropriate
place. A slight arrangement causes
undue friction and wear, and frequent
ly ruins the entire system.
A well known educator of Boston
found a way to keep the brain and
the body in that harmonious co-opera-
ton which makes a joy of living.
Two years ago." she writes, being
in a condition Of nervous exhaustion,
/ resigned my position as teacher,
which 1 had held for over 40 years.
Since then the entire rest has, of
course, been a benefit, but the use of
Grape-Nuts has removed one great
cause of illness in the past, namely,
constipation and its attendant evils.
Il generally make my entire break
fast on a raw egg beaten into four
%spoonfuls Of Grape-Nuts, with a lit
de hot milk or hot water added. l
like it extremely, my food assimilates
and my bowels take care of them
selves. find my brain power and
physical endurance much greater and
i know that the use of the Grape-Nuts
has contributed largely to this result.
ut is with feelings of gratitude that
i write this testimonial, and trust it
may be the means of aiding others in
their search for health"
Look in pkgs. for the little book,
THE Road to MELVILLE" There's a
Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true and full of
interest.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Which Is Why.

It is an honest gin vino tells her
young man that he won't think she's
an angel when he knows her better
Toledo Blade.
But, of course, she knows ne won't
believe her.ABoston Globe.
Which, of course, is why she never
says it.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Not Particular.

An absent-minded gentleman, whose
Observation-Disclosures was always present,
put down a sovereign at the booking
office at Charing Cross, says a writer
In the London Globe, and demanded q
ticket.
what station?" asked the clerk.
What stations have your" asked the
traveller.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Bud DObTe.

The greatest of all horsemen, says: I'm
my 40 years experience with horses l
have found Spohn's Distemper Cure the
most successful of all remedies for the
horses. 1t is the greatest blood puri-
fer" Bottle, SOC. and $1.00. Druggists
can supply you, or manufacturers.
Agents wanted. Send for Free Book.
Spohn Medical Co., Spec. Contagious
Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
A Departure,

Mrs. Oatcake-Mary Jane, who was
that young Teller in tn parlor last
night?"
Mary Jane-He's an automobi,o
drummer, mother.
Mrs. Oatcake-Fer tn lands sake,
Hev they got tew usin' drums stead
Nv horns On them pesky things?-
Brooklyn Citizen.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Ridiculnua.

Wffe-Now, see ere, Jim; if yer
don't provide fer me better | shan
quit-so 1 warns yer.
Husband-Provide better? Well 7
like that. Why, amt l got yer three
good jobs O work this last month";
The Sketch.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Ambiguous.

This rat determination business re-
CURES thought"
Yes, 1t calls for a great deal Of
head work."-Baltimore American.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Her HandfcaR

You say o Won your husband
through wearing a 81 graduating
gown"
II did"
How romantic! 1 suppose you are
very happy"
"Oh, yes. But that 50 gown was an
awful bad precedent to establish. I've
found!"-Louisville Courier-Journal
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Broadening Effect of Travel.

Aunt Mandy, now that you've
made tina long anticipated visit to
China, tell me what you think of the
Chinese as a race"
We'll, child, they certainly do know
how to cook rice."-Chicago Tribune.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09

Before a girl puts on long skirts
she has somewhere acquired the inn
preston that no man can have a good
time innocentIy
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09

A noted mar once said, I'VE shall
never be entirely and completely happy
until every man can print his OWE
money"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09

A woman is more sympathetic with
the illness of any body else On earth
than with the illness of her cook or
her dressmaker.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09

A tunic coat effect is the novel feature
of this costume.
At first glance it looks extreme, but On
closer study it is only a slight variation of
the lines we have grown familiar with.
Soutache is used for trimming, along with
four fancy Jet buttons.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-16
Mems Shirts and Underwear.

Big lot Mems Dress Shirts worth 75c under price 38c each
Big lot Mems Work Shirts worth 75c under price SIC each
Mems Undershits and Drawers eced lined worth 6oc
price 33c each.
Big of bargains picked from the large Listen march
the of Prices the Under Price Sale Norris Satu
day, Nov 2o 1909. >->
Big lot Mems white hernsttched Handkerchefs 3H
Mems Fancy onehal Hose worth 15c under price &c pair
White onehalf Hose worth &c., under price Sc pair
Ladies' black Hose, worth under price SC pair;
Boys Undershrs, feeced, under price each. :.
Mems Suspenders, worth double
81 90 Overals 7ec pair
75c Overals 39c pair:
Boys $500 Overcoats as long as they last $24S
Mems Line Collars &C.
Mems fourinhand Ties all silk 15c
have of bargains which lack Of space prevents US
naming but you and look We make YOU
satisfied in every article you buy.
Come Come again and bring your friends.
Our store will be closed Tuesday down goods
Rember the place and name.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-16
Shoes!!!!

Shoes! Shoes!! Shoes!!!
These Strong and solid No matter how small large
your feet are, can fit you
Fine Dress Shoes all eathers worth $780, for $2eS
Fine Dress Shoes all eathe worth $3.50 for S249
One Fine Shoes all eather worth $780, for S9S
Fine Shoes all leathe worth $2 and S. 50 for
One High Shoes black worth for se5
Brogan Shoes long ashey last under price esc pair
One Ladies Leather Dongoas worth for $40 pair
One lot Ladies' Dongoa Shoes worth $780, under price pair
Mems Odd Pants.
Never before you be able get these values in
prices afford to change often
they good kind made WE'LL side buckles belt
straps hips and patterns anybody at the under price sa
Mems Pants fancy patterns all WOOL worth $780, under
price $2.eS pair.
One lot Mems Pan value worth 81 90 and $780, under
price $2.69 pair.
Pan Fancy Worsted worth $780, under price S9 Pr
good value worth and $500, under
price S1.49 pair.
Mems Pant moneys WORTH under price 119 pair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
RAILROAD FATALITIES.

SIason Thompson, of Chicago, who is
reputed to be an authority on railroad
matters and who has been employed
by the railroads to write up and dis
seminate literature on all sorts of rail-
road topics which might be of interest
TO the public, has a habit of present
ing unique argument occasionally,
which is so peculiar in its structure,
that not much attention is paid to any
thing he writes, although some of it
is interesting and instructive even If
it does present the railroads side of
the case.
A recent instance of his unusual rea-
soning is found in comment he wrote
recently on the fact that during the
year 1908 there were 1882 fewer fatali-
ties to passengers and employees in rail-
way accidents than there were in
1907. There can be no eVading the
conclusion he said, that. so far as
train accidents are concerned, the
marked diminution in fatalities to pas
sengers and employees must be credited
almost entirely to the panic of Octo
Der, 1907, which put emergency brakes
on the wheels of transportation and
domestic commerce" He developed this
argument by stating that because of
the panic and the business depression
which followed and which was respon-
sible for an extensive diminution of
railroad freight traffic. there was nee
essarily less opportunity for railroad
accidents and therefore that this was
responsible for the decrease in rail-
road fatalities. There might be just
a grain of reason for such an argu-
ment as applied to the fatalities among
the employees but it could hardly be
made to apply to passenger fatalities
as the figures of the railroads will
show that the passenger traffic during
1908 in respect to the number of peo-
pie carried was just as large as it
was in 1907 and in many sections of
the country it was larger because of the
increased passenger traffic attracted by
lower fares.
The panic of October, 1907, has been
blamed for every Instantaneous
thing that has happened in the coun-
| try since that time Perhaps Mr..
Thompson thought it was in need of a
| little praise and SO he gave it the
honor of being responsible for fewer
fatalities in railroad accidents. And
this is no slight honor If it was Mr.
Thompson's purpose to do the panic a
good turn he acquitted himself nobIy.
But for him to make the general and
broad assertion that the marked di-
minution in fatalities to passengers and
employees in the railroad accidents of
1903 as compared with 1907 must be
icredited almost entirely to the panic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12


| of October, 1907, is rather ridiculous.
It is about as sensible as the one re-
Gently launched which credited the
fact that Nebraska had a larger corn
crop than Kansas because Kansas is
a prohibition state and Nebraska is
not.
Mr.. Thompson would have been do
Ding his employers. the railroads, a
better service if he had drawn more
correct conclusion concerning the de
minution of railroad fatalities, which
has been hailed by the public with great
satisfaction. The reason is that the
railroads are operating their trains
with a greater perfection of detail and
with greater care than ever before in
their history; that they are finally get
ting their roadbeds and tracks In the
best possible shape for the operation
of their trains; that they are keeping
their equipment in cars and engines
up to the best possible standards and
that they are devoting much money
to providing their lines with all sorts
of safety appliances to facilitate and
safeguard the operation of trains. And
the public appreciates the efforts that
the railroads are making in these re-
spects and is not slow to congratulate
them on the results obtained as is
shown by the statistics of the railroad
fatalities in 1908.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
AYHAWKER .JOTS

The Ottawa Herald thinks that the
new cement shingles will never take
the place of the ones that mother used
to use.
"If you want to borrow trouble go
to bank and furnish good security
says an Elk county editor, possibly
speaking from experience:
A Beloit man is credited with hav-
ing received $125,000 in cash recently
for his farm. 1t was one of those lit
tie agricultural plants of 1900 acres.
It's the opinion of the Hutchinson
News that the only arguments against
Garden City are the prevalence there
of bridge whist and moving pictures.
When the clothing of a man recently
murdered at lola was searched it yield
ed large revolver and two quart bot
ties of whisky, which showed that the
victim was in search of trouble of
some sort.
The Hill City New Era must have
a fair one on its staff who has been
disappointed in love or something else
for it remarks 1.-THE more one gets
to know about men the more one Won
ders that there was only one Judas
among the u who were with the Mas
ter
The Wichita Eagle quotes a western
Kansas paper as saying: THE head
of Lincoln appears on the new silver
half dollar, the bust of Cleveland will
De on the new $40 certificate, and That
of Grant on the $50 one. Well get a
sight of Lincoln row and then and oc-
casionally may scrape an acquaintance
with Cleveland, but goodby, General
Grant, and God bless you
All rivals in the newspaper field for
the favor of the girls of Kansas have
been outdistanced by the Fort Scott
Republican, by it's recent tribute to
them which was couched in these
words: THE Beauty Hint" department
is occupying a prominent place in sew
eraI Kansas dailies. doubtless for the
benefit of their subscribers outside of
the state. Kansas women are beauti-
full enough now and it is hardly nee
essary to try to improve perfection.
An Anthony girl who owns one of
the incest rigs in town was telling OF
her experiences at a spin" picnic the
other day. Don't you know, when it
came to starting fire to boil the cof-
fee we girls had the awfulest time
The ground was damp and we just
couldn't light match on the soles OF
our shoes, and after trying in vain
every other place. I finally succeeded
although hated to do it. 1 struck ii
on the seat of my-buggy. "-Anthony
Renu hlican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
QUAKER fluctuations.

IF'rom the Philadelphia Record.1
The average man has to change cars
very frequently on the road to sue
cess.
It sometimes happens that the truth
in nutshell is a hard nut to crack.
The woman who makes her own
dresses isn't the only one who puts on
friIls.
An optimist is a man who laughs at
misfortune, never having had any
himself.
If the fool could see himself as 9TH
ers see him, his life would be one con-
tinuous laugh.
81 suppose it's the hot weather that
causes so many revolutions In Central
America" unused the electric fan.
In anticipation of the Fourth of
July can't some of our inventive
friends cook up some noiseless fire
works?
Many a man goes up like rocket
and comes down like a stick, but that
shouldn't influence us not to attempt
to go UP at ALL
Punishment is frequently misdirect-
ed Most of the spankings We got
were wasted on us before we were old
enough to know the difference be-
tween right and wrong.
Nell-tThat fellow Maude is going
to marry hasn't one cent to rub
against another. I don't believe he
can keep her in clothes" Belle
well, you know Maude is an artist S
model, anyhow"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
JOURNAL ENTRIES

The best side to take on almost
every question is the winning one.
= r y
A license may be needed to hunt in
Kansas but one of them never helped
a man to bag any game. -
When man depends on that
chimerical thing called luck for
success he is not apt to achieve it.
X Y
Agitators for woman's rights are
ever insisting that women should get
mems wages, when, as matter of
fact, most married women do.
y y
AS soon as a. man gets a patent on
anything he is certain that fortune
will soon dump a mountain of gold
into his lap but he is often, terribly
disappointed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
GLOBE SIGHTS.
LFrom the Atchison Clio

[From the Atchison Globe.1
A political vindication frequently
means only that the people are fool
ed again.
The grandstand may not notice you
IL you raise wheat, but it is worth
$3.50 per bushel.
One hears great deal about
"cruel fate from the young, and of
cursed luck from the old.
Boys really should be dubbed for
their neglect of the kind of girls they
want their sisters to be.
There are many ways of being dis
agreeable; there is a way of wearing
whiskers that is disagreeable.
Some men are so conceited that
when they whistle, they think they
are making music equal to a brass
band.
An Atchison bride already has her
mother and two sisters living with
her; and will be having her teeth fix
ed next.
You may think women fuss about
their help" but did you ever hear
the man who is running a restaurant
talk?
If woman is a sincere admirer of
her doctor, she is always telling that
he really performed a miracle in
that cure
You will not. as a rule, acquire
Inucn interesting information from
the man who is willing to tell all he
knows.
When a man calls for number,
and central says. Talking he feels
that the person he wanted to get has
been impolite to him.
An Atchison man, whose wife is
away, announces that he will give a
card party to the women next week,
and that the head prize will be a
cow.
There is usually the difference of
two years in the ages of the girl who
wears her hair down her back in one
braid. and the girl who wears her hair
in two braidS.
We have noticed that within six
weeks after marriage the wives do the
kissing. A man seldom keeps up the
affectionate business long; 1t is a
drain on his nerves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
Moroccan Red Tape.

Official correspondence in Morocco is
couched in very fowery and famboy-
ant style. 1t is interspersed with a
variety of meaningless adulatory
phrases that tend to confound the real
meaning of the epistle. For example,
an order to the minister of finance to
contract a loan begins thus:
In our present letter God increase
His power and make the glorious sun
and His moon glitter in the armament
of His felicity We have authorized our
1ncorruptible servant (here follows
name) to contract in the name and on
the behoof of the treasury Heaven fill
it, loan of -" etc
Considering that the "incorruptible
servant is hlching as much as he pos
sibly can from the treasury it is GER
talnly necessary to pray that Heaven
fill it."-London Daily Graphic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
Did Job Have influenza?

Bishop Thornton, vicar of Black
burn, has been suffering from in
huenza. and he writes in his parish
magazine:
"One needs to pass into the depths
of influenza to understand some of the
verses in job. Lamentations, and the
Psalms.
II have sometimes been conscious OF
an almost comical incongruity in
watching. say, on sunny morning in
crowded church a healthy well-fed
bright-faced choir boy warblins from
his cushioned stall, T am withered like
grass My days are consumed like
smoke. By reason of groaning my
bones cleave to my flesh
But the exhaustion OF the sickbed
can eliminate all sense of exaggeration
in such phrases as we have quoted p
London Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
SNAKES of East Africa.

have credit; snakes are not numerous,
as they are in the south-at least I
never have seen many. There are
pythons, but they do not appear to be
dangerous. I shall never forget how,
down in South Africa during the war,
once awoke and found a black
mwamba in bed with me.
The snake is absolutely deadly. It
frightened me so that after the whole
thing was over / went out and was
sick. Fortunately, I was quite ignor-
ant of the fact that it was under the
blankets with me, and rolled out I'M
concernedIy. Had I known it was
there, in all probability it would have
struck ne.=ForeSt and Stream.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12

Wroten ad Looie Linkenfusser. yich
ISIS elder in Oshkosh er somevere

Wroten ad Looie Linkenfusser. vich
ISIS elder in Oshkosh er soneyere
else:
:. Greetings. Looie: Opserfing DIV a
olspaoge dot noder oudfit ISIS bre-
pairing to go oudt und hundt fer a
noder oudfit vot vendt to hunt fer a
noder oudfit vot vendt to hundt fer
DER mort pole, l wroten dis to led you
know dot will possibility nod be a
member uf der junket In der feirsd
place, l am nod a skvare- dealer, so I
dondt belief in junlSets. In der seq
gond blaze, nefer hunted but Won
pole, und dot vas in a choking haus,
und hiss oder name vas cat.
Looie, did you effer paws to con-
slteration vot foolishment ISIS dot
pole huntings. Aldough dey dondt know
anyding about Id, der skinetifie fellers
atmidt dot der pole would nod make
goot kindlings. Dere would be no
particular fun in climbing i'd. Dere-
fore, vot ISIS der yoos?
Ven Teller gets der polar bug und
a huff money, he gedts on ship und
sails mort. Alder kvite vile, he gedts
to place composed uf ice cream
mitoudt der cream, sticks hiss ship
on top uf pile uf id, und waits fer
der pole to drift in. In der course uf
fife er skix years., ven he hat eaten
all der patty-de-faw-graw und vot
friends und relatifs he hat NIT him,