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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
UNCLE SAM TOO HASTY?
Mexican Press vii Oppose Move in
Nicaragua.

Mexican Press Will Oppose Move In
Nicaragua.
That Mexico does not expect to her
self be drawn into the Nicaragua con-
troversy, but will maintain a neutral
attitude, was the statement made bv
Senior Mariscal, minister of foreign re-
lations Friday night. The action of
the United States in severing relations
with the southern republic was not re-
sented by Mexico, he said, although it
came most Unexpectedly at a time
when his government was awaiting a
reply to it's suggested plan for peace.
He said:
we do not resent the action of the
United States. Why should we? We
have absolutely no interests in Central
America except in Guatemala, where
there are about 10000 Mexicans. We
are still waiting for a reply from the
United States government to our sug-
gestion for an amicable settlement of
the trouble. We made the suggestions
spontaneously because we had not
been, as on several previous occa-
sions, approached by the United States
on the subject of intervention in Cen
trail America. In view of such adj
vances in the past we did not consider
it discourteous to offer these sugge
tons in the interest of humanity.
What these suggestions were I am
still not at liberty to state"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09

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CHICAGO.

r. @. Dun & Co.'s weekly review OF
Chicago trade, says:
Thanksgiving trade in the leadlns
retail lines responded amply 10 expect
lations and sustained progress IN u
mess generally is evidenced by furtn-
sr gains in solvent payments through
The banks and decreased ratio In TRAD
ing defaults. Industrial conditions
disclose no cessation in the extent and
variety of new demands, while in most
branches of heavy production activity
steadily extends.
Contracts include fair tonnages OF
pig iron and substantial quantities. OF
rails. cars, power and equipment ma
chinery and hardware.
Chicago railroad earnings mais1ta1n
notable gross gains over those sot a
year ago.. Ship building is strengA
ened by additional orders and the iron,
brass, electric and furniture shops pro-
luce more extensively to meet urgent
requirements.
Prices of the principal materials for
factory consumption remain quite
firm, while various finished products
soon may be marked up. Lumber deal
ings reflect a broader absorption OF
both hard and soft woods. Hides,
leather and wool continue in good de-
mand.
Agriculturists are reaping very prof
table returns, and buy lib
orally of necessaries, machinery, We
hicles and materials for farm improve
ments. Interior dealers find their
stocks of general merchandise under
rapid depletion. Prompt r~eplenish-
ment is noted in seasonable lines.
Money remains in good general re-
quest by the manufacturing and mer-
camille interests; sales of local secu-
rites largely exceed those at this time
last year and further gains appear in
new building permits and realty sales.
Bank clearings, 1921, 006, 1S4, exceed
those of the corresponding week in
1908 by 80 per cent and compare with
$3.50, 1919 10 in 1907.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number twenty-three, against
twenty-seven last week, twenty-six in
1908 and twenty-three in 1907. Tkose
with liabilities over $4,000 numbS
seven, against six last week, five in
1908 and thirteen in 1907.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
@OoO0000O0~

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime
$500 to 1925; hogs, prime heavy, $3.50
to $40; sheep, fair to choice, $3.50
to $4.75; wheat, No. 2, $1.16 to $1.18;
corn, No. 2, Gle to 63c; oats, standard,
&c to 39c; rye, No. 2, 73c to 75c; hay,
timothy, $500 to $1,000; prairie, $500
to $3.50; butter, choice creamery, 29c
to 32c; eggs, fresh, 27c to 30c; pota-
toes, per bushel, 30c to SOC.
Indianapolis-Cattle. shipping. $500
to $500; hogs, good to choice heavy,
$3.50 to $685.; sheep, good to choice,
S2.15 to $3.50; wheat, No. 2, S1.15Sc
S1.16; corn, No. 2 white, SIC to 58c;
pats, No. 2 white, Ale to 42c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $500 to $3.50;
hogs, $500 to $8.35; sheep, $500 to
S4.75; wheat, No. 2, SLIP to $1.24;
corn, No. 2, SIC to SOC; oats, No. 2, 41c
to 42c; rye, No. 2, 76c to nc.
Detroit-Cattle, $500 to $500; hogs,
$500 to $S.15; sheep. $3.50 to s4.25;
wheat, No. 2, s1.19 to S1.2O; corn, No.
3 yellow, 6Oc to &C; oats, standard.
40c to 42c; rye, No. 1, 75c to 76c.
: Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 northern,
$1.O4 to SLOT; corn, No. 8, Sc to Gle;
oats, standard. 40c to 42c; rye, No. 1.
73c to 75c; barley, standard, Csc to
SEC; pork, mess, S23.75.
Buffalo - Cattle, choice shipping
steers. $500 to s7.0O; hogs, fair to
choice, $500 to $3.50; sheep, common
to good mixed. $500 to $3.50; lambs
fair to choice, $500 to $3.50.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to $500;
hogs, $500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to
$3.50; wheat, No. 2, $1.24 to $1.26:
corn, No. 2 mixed, SIC to sc; oats,
No. 2 mixed, Ale to 42c; rye, No. 2,
TIC to 79c.
New York-Cattle, $500 to s6.8&
hogs, $500 to $685.; sheep, $500 to-
s5.25; wheat, No. 2 red, s1.23 to SIPS;
corn, No. 2, zoe to re; oats, natural,
white, 43c to Acc; butter. creamery,
soc to s4c; eggs. western, zoe to
33c.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
BANK RECEIVER GIVES UP.
Brooklyn Man Says He is Tired of Be-
ing a Fugitive.

Hyman Epstein walked into court
in New York Friday and surrendered
himself to the authorities, saying:
My conscience would not let me be
happy. I'm ready to take my medi-
cine.
Two ear ago Epstein, who con-
Quoted a private bank in Williams
burg, Brooklyn, disappeared after the
bank had closed. He was said to
have made away with more than $780,
600.
ST have not a penny left,'1 Epstein
said. ST have spent all that I gained
from the bank and I am tired of hid
ing. I will plead guilty and if l am
given a chance I hope I will be able
to pay my former depositors back to
the last cent"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
MAY BE ANOTHER STRIKE.
Labor Leaders and Officials of Nine
tee Eastern Lines Confer.

At a conference of the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen, held in New
York Sunday, Grand Master Lee and
Fifth Vice President Murdoch were
named as a committee to decide
whether the men shall go out or re-
main at work in case the demand
which they will shortly present to So
eastern railroads for a 10 per cent in
crease in pay is refused. 1t is expect
ed hal the final schedule of griev-
ances will be in the hands of the rail-
road managers Thursday or Friday of
this week.
The movement planned will have
nothing in common with the general
strike being conducted at present by
the Switchmen's Union of North
America, which is distinctly a rival
and an enemy of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen.
The statement represents 1O1, 900
trainmen and switchmen.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Wayne County Court.

District court for the county 'of
Wayne was in session at Wayne last
week, Judge Groves, of the Eighth
district, presiding. Owing to the fact
that Judge Welch, of the Ninth dis
trict, was formally interested as a law
yer in some Of the cases before the
present term he exchanged with Judge
Groves.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Call Aid to Sick Mother.

The wild outcry of children in the
Shankman lunch room at Bridgeport
attracted passersby and on investiga-
ton it was found hat Mrs. Shankman
was in a critical condition. She soon
recovered. Her husband, John
Shankman, disappeared a few days ago
and she feared he had deserted her
and the children.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Pullman Rates Lowered.

The Oklahoma corporation commits
sion Sunday ordered a reduction in
Pullman sleeping car rates, effective
January 1. The berth rate per night
is reduced from 50 to S1.50, and the
seat rate is cut about 40 per cent. The
Pullman company has agreed to acc
~cept the new schedule.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Fire at Fullerton.

Fire was discovered in Frank
Leach's shoe and furnishing store at
Fullerton 1t had gained such head
way that it was impossible to check
the flames until the entire inside was
burned. What goods were not de-
stroyed by fire were injured by water.
Mr.. Leach held an insurance of $4,000
on the stock, while the building, own
ed by James Loughran, was damaged
to h extent of at least $1,000, With
no insurance.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Want New Railroad,

A mass meeting of the citizens of
Kearney was held at he city hall
Tuesday night for the purpose of
awakening enthusiasm Owe the Kear-
ney and Beloit railroad project. Car
son Hildreth, a banker from Frank
lin, was present and much interest
was shown by those attending.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Corn Show at WaYne.

Wayne held it's first annual corn
show last week under the supervision
CT the Wayne Commercial club and
in spite of the worst weather ever
known in that section at this time of
the year, it was a success, the exhibits
being more and better than expected
under the circumstances.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
1000 Miners Idle.

Seven thousand men and boys were
made idle Saturday by the shutting
down of most of the anthracite col
lieries in the Shenandoah region be-
cause of cars. The scarcity of water
is due to the unprecedented drought.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Struck by Street Car.

Ira Brainard, so years old, a stock
man whose home is believed to have
been in Postville, Ia, died Sunday in
Chicago of a fractured skull and inter
nal injuries. Brainard, who came t.
Chicago to attend the stock show, was
found unconscious in the street on the
night of. November 27.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
New ADnOinteeS-

Charles Ellis, of Tecumseh, has beer
appointed adjutant al the Soldiers
home at Grand Island in place OF Joe
McGraw, who talked about bis chief,
and was let u w. T. Putt, of Fair
mont, has been appointed physician at
the Hastings asylum in place of DR..
Swigert, who resigned to his
practice at Hastings.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Thornberg Admitted to Bail.

Judge Welch was at Neigh to hear
the ase wherein T. M. Thornberg
through his attorneys. petitioned to be
released on bail pending his trial ir
the district court on q charge of shoot
ing and killing A. G.. Raiiow. After
hearing the arguments the judge de-
cided that justice would not be vio1at-
and the bond vas fixed at $500.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
New Hunting Grounds.

Chief Rock Boy and his band of 1875
Chippewa braves are now officially al
home on their new hunting grounds on
the Blackfoot reservation in Montana,
and 100000 acres in Valley county
of that state which were withdrawn
to make a home for the Indians have
been opened for settlement.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Frank Gotch Loses $1,000.

Frank Gotch, champion wrestler of
the world, caught a tartar Wednesday
night in B. F. Roller, of Seattle. Wash.
Gotch had agreed to forfeit $1,000 if
he failed to throw Roller in fifteen
minutes, and at the end of the bout
both men were on their feet and fight
ing bitterly for a winning hold.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Wymore Officer Removed

Dennis Hatch, for some time night
Waterman at Wymore, has been re-
moved by Mayor Rawlings because
the merchants complained that they
were not receiving the proper protec-
ton against thieves. Barney Schla-
gen has been appointed as his success
nr
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Denver's New Manager.

Jack Hepdricks, of Chicago, has
signed a contract to manage the Den
yer team in the Western league in
1910. Hendricks was formerly man
ager of the Fort Wayne and Spring.
field teams in the Central league.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Bridgeport Strikers Quit.

The situation at the Etna-Standard
plant of the American Sheet and Tin
Plate company at Bridgeport, o.,
where for three days rioting has been
intermittent between strikers and
guards, was quiet Sunday. d.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
BARRIERS Not AmenabIe to Statute.

According to a decision by Police
Judge Crawford >at Omaha, BARRIERS
are not common laborers' and are
therefore not amenable to the Sunday
labor laws. Fifteen BARRIERS had been
prosecuted for pursuing their calling
on Sunday, and their defense was that
their work is a profession"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
HOmeSteader Killed.

q. II. G. Young, a prominent farmer
homesteader, living les KimbaIl, was
killed by his own wagon running over
him. He was on his way home with
a load of coal and it is supposed his
team ran away, throwing him under
tire wheels.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Nebraska Pioneer Dead.

John Davis, an aged pioneer who
has resided near Tekamah for forty
years, died and the funeral services
occurred Thursday. He was a civil
war veteran, a member of Company
F, Thirty-fourth Iowa infantry.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
SIeet Storm at FarUo

Sleet and a heavy wind did much
damage to telegraph wires in North
Dakota Friday. In Grand Forks
street a service and telegraph and
telephone service were badly Grip
pied.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
One IOShS His life

Senator Fernandez Molinas was shot
dead Sunday in a duel with Senator
AdOlfo Trigo Acha. The men quar-
relied during a discussion in the senate
owe the promotion of the expresidenf
of Bolivia.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Accused of Stealing $4,000.

John A. Barnett, a railway mail
clerk, was arrested at Winnipeg, Man,
Wednesday night on the charge of
stealing $4,000 from a registered mail
pouch on the Carmen-Hartney branch
of the Canadian Northern railway.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Wife Dies of Wounds.

Mrs. Ellen Robinson, the Lincoln
woman who was shot by her husband
at Beatrice Sunday, died Thursday
evening. Robinson, who shot himself,
is improving, and, it is believed, will
recover
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Governor Honors Reauisition.

Nelson Capron, wanted in Iowa on
a charge of perjury and escaping from
the state reformatory, will be sent
back to that state. He has been ar
rested in Nebraska City and Gov.
Shallenberger has honored a requisi-
ton for his return to the Iowa author
tiles.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Boy Killed His Brother.

At Lindsborg, Kan, Gilbert Linds-
hold, the S~-year-old son of John Lins-
hold, was shot and killed by his 49,
year-old brother, Lawrence, because
he did not get out of bed Immediately
when called.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
French ROut Arabian Band.

Advices received Friday state that
French troops attacked and routed
an Arabian band near Bilma, French
West Africa. The Arabs lost fifteen
killed and the French five killed and
eight wounded.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
EYers Gets Seven Years.

Herman Anton Evers, who was
charged with criminal assault on sever
al little girls at Harrington, was SEN
fenced to seven years in the peniten-
tiary by Judge WEIGH.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Governor Sells to State.

The state farm through Regent
Coupland, a special committee with
power to act, has bought of Gov. Shall
lenberger. four s~horthorns, paying
therefor $1,000. The animals will be
used for instruction purposes.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
DECLARED A WHITE MAN.
syrian by Birth Eligible to Citizenship
i'm United States.

By the decision of Judge w. T.
trict court, Costa George Najour, a
Syrian by birth, is declared a white
man and eligible to privileges of citi-
zenship in the United States. A strong
fight mas been made by the immigra-
ton bureau against the. granting of
naturalization papers to Najour, on
the ground that he is a Monaghan.
The case will be taken to the United
States court of appeals.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Life Sentence Affirmed

The Kentucky court of appeals
Thursday affirmed the life sentence
given BeachlHargis for the murder of
his father, former Judge James Har-
gis, the noted feudist, of Jackson, XIV.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Burke Would Sell Stock.

r. r. Burke, half owner of the Den
yer franchise in the Western Baseball
league, has given an ort:on On his
stock to James McGiI, of Denver, for
twenty days.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Disabled Warship Sinks,

The French battleship lena, on
which an explosion occurred in 1907,
killing eighty and injuring hundreds
of others, sank Friday while being
towed into port.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
DIR. Ayres Goodseu Dead.

The Rev. DR.. Ayres Goodsell, resi-
dent bishop of the Methodist Episco-
pal church died in New York Sunday.
He had been ill several weeks.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09

George Crawford, a pioneer citizen.
died at his farm east If Lyons, aged
IS years He leaves seven grown I'D
children, two daughters and five
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Chicago Clergyman Dead.

Rev. Henry Dumbach died in Chi
cage Friday. He was one of the lead
ing Jesuit educators of the country
and for eight years was president of
st. Ignatius college.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
To Protect Italian Subject.

The Italian foreign office Friday in
structed D. Campari, the Italian con-
sui general at Managua, to arrange for
the protection Of Italian subjects in
Nicaragua.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Constance without Station

John Johns, of Constance, failed to
get a depot in his wouId-be town. the
state railroad commission deciding
that it vas too close to Crofton and
Fordyce.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Defaults Interest on Bonds.

The Chicago subway has defaulted
on the interest on its $4,000, 600 bonds
due Wednesday.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Sioux City Live Stock Market.

Saturdays quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow: Corn
fed steers, s5.5O@6.25. Top hogs,
SS.05.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Scarlet Fever Closes Schools.

Amherst schools closed on account
of scarlet fever Monday morning.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-21
Interest In Politics.

The people Of this country do not
take as much interest as they should
in politics, and it is time for them to
begin realizing the fact and trying to
do better.
It is quite a common thing to hear
men of intelligence and affairs, men
who do things in a commercial or
business way, complain at the nature
of the laws, the character and capacity
of public officials and the way the laws
are enforced, and not one out Of ten of
these people making such complaints
seem to realize that they are only
complaining against themselves.
1t is pretty well understood of
course. that this is a republic, and eV-
erybody knows that republican form
of government Is one under which the
people are supposed to govern them
selves; but there seems to be only the
slightest appreciation of the thor
oughly we'll established principle that
no republican government is any bet
ter or any worse than the people who
live under 1t make 1t, and that repre-
sentatives and office holders are not to
be expected to be above or below the
average character of the voters through
whom they get their commissions.
There are plenty of good citizens
who do not want and who will not have
office Of any kind If they can help it,
and there are many other good citi-
zens who can sympathize with them
in that sentiment; but at the same
time il is not safe to admit that any
man should be exempt from the res
possibilities Of Office holding under
any and all circumstances. And how
ever all this may be, there Is abs,
lutely no question of the fact that 1t
Is the bounden duty Of every citizen to
take a deep interest in all that per-
tains to the government, more espe-
cially to use his best efforts in Sc
lecting the right kind Of men to fill all
the offices.
It is common to hear men claim that
politics is a dirty busipess-too dirty
a business for decent men to mix up
with; but this proposition will not
stand close scrutiny. 1t will have to
be admitted that there is good deal
of dirty politics; but under the cir
cumstances 1t is up to those who OBJ
ject to dirty politics to answer two
questions. First, who is the principal
sufferer from dirty politics and second,
who is responsible for dirty politics,
and every honest man who undertakes
to answer these questions frankly will
have to say me"
But even If there Is dirt in politics,
it does not follow at all that anybody
will have to do dirt to elevate condi-
tions. Exactly the contrary. Also,
there is no escaping the fact that the
responsibility for dirty politics rests
upon those who would be clean. II
they would give the subject the atten-
ton it's importance demands-the at
tention their own interests demand,
there would be no dirty politics. The
standards would necessarily be raised
all along the line.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-21
SULLY SAYS 100000.
Cotton Operator Predicts Price Of IS
to 16 Cents.

Daniel J. Sully Of New York, the
cotton king, who in 1904, cornered the
cotton crop and sent the price Of that
staple to the unheard of price of II
cents a pound, was in Greenville Fri
day afternoon, says the News, and
spent the afternoon and evening talk
ing with some Of the business men Of
the city.
AS is known, Mr.. Sully has made
several statements in regard to the
present crop of cotton now growing
throughout the south, estimating the
incoming crop at 100000 bales, and
predicting that the price will rise to
Is or 16 cents within the next few
weeks. This statement he confirmed
last night, saying that his trip through
from Atlanta to Greenville had
strengthened him in his belief, upon
observing the cotton fields. They were
in bad condition, he declared, and
he added that he has seen more open
cotton in the fields in the month of
January than he has seen on the pres
ent tour through the south. He is
looking for small crop and a large
price this year, he says.
In talking to a reporter in Atlanta
about his visit to the sunny cotton
fields in Dixie, Mr.. Sully spoke as fol-
lows:
I'm connection with a work which
am planning-of great economic val
ue to the cotton producing states of
the south-I am making q personal
visit to our state agents in the south
to have q e-to-face talk with them
in regard to the reports of a poor crop
which they made. / left Washington
Saturday. and went direct to Memphis,
where l met seventeen Of these cotton
statistical experts, who reported in
person on the cotton crop conditions
in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Ar
kansas, Mississippi and Tennessee. 1
ported in Atlanta Wednesday night,
who report on Georgia. They say that
up to three weeks ago southwest
Georgia had a good crop. with not so
good in middle Georgia, and poor in
the upper section. These conditions
have deteriorated on account of the
drouth in the last three weeks.
Il go to Columbia, S. c., tonight,
and then to Greenville, and back to
Washington. In all my life I have not
seen the conditions as they are today.
Especially Is this true west Of the riv-
er. The lack of winter rains, the ex-
cessive drouth Of the spring in Texas
and the scalding winds Of August have
dried up the crop. What Is true of
Texas is also true of Arkansas. have
been over Tennessee, a part of Ala
bama and part of Georgia. 1 have seen
cattle in the field where there was
more grass than cotton"