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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1911-02-23
Held Without Bail.

Madison County.-The preliminary
hearing of Henry Stehr, charged with
the murder of his ~4-yearold stepson,
Kurt Stehr, was held before County
Judge William Bates. He was bound
over to the district court, bail being
denied. Stehr is the stepfather of
Kurt Stehr, whose feet were so bad
ly frozen during the blizzard about
Christmas time that amputation was
necessary. Through neglect of the
child's parents medical assistance of
any kind was not had until the little
feet had practically rotted off and
when the operation was had it was
too late to save his life.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1911-02-23
Rich Gold Strike.

Dodge County.-County Attorney
Joseph G. Cook, Roy Cook and other
Dodge and Washington county men
are greatly elated over the assays re-
ceived from their gold mine in the
new Jarbridge district in northeast
ern Nevada. The district was opened
last fall, but the rich stakes were
not made until December. A sack of
ore recently received was sent to the
Omaha smelter and returns show that
it runs in gold and silver $10,637.66 to
the ton.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1911-02-23
Sues for

Dodge County.-Ernest Kern, a real
estate dealer in North Bend, has
brought suit against Robert High and
Charles High of that town for $4,000
damages for assault and battery and
SANDER. The plaintiff claims that one
of the defendants assaulted him at
North Bend and on the same day the
other continued the fight at Schuyler
and that both have made untrue state
ments about him.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1911-02-23

knew that the time had long passed
for her return to the house.
She did not know then that three
men had witnessed her flight from the
duke, or that they had taken swift
vengeance upon him for his unpardon
able conduct in the moon-blanchet
road. 1t was not Jerry's way to &C
cept misfortune tamely, and after cir
cling the wall of timber that shut hel
in, in the hope of determining where
she had entered, she chose a trail al
random and plunged into the woods
She assumed that probably all the
roads and paths on the estate led
more or less directly to the great
house or to some lodge or bungalow.
She had lost her riding-crop in her
mad flight, and she broke off a switch,
tossing its leaves into the moonlight
and laughing softly as they rained
about her.
Suddenly ahead Of her through the
woods foated the sound of singing
one of those strange, w~avering pieuX
cantiques peculiar to the south. She
rode on, thinking to find help and a
guide back to Ardsley; then the music
ceased, and lights now flashed family
before her, but she went forward
guardedly.
I'm much more lost than l thought
I was, for l must be away off the es-
tate" she reflected. She turned and
rode back a few rods and dismounted,
and tied her horse to a sapling. She
was disappointed at not finding a
camp of Ardmore's wood-cutters, to
whom she would unhesitatingly have
confided herself; but it seemed wise
now to exercise caution in drawing to
herself the attention of strangers. She
did not know that she had crossed the
state line and was in South Carolina,
or that the singing she had heard
floated from the windows of Mount
Nebo church.
She became now the astonished wit
ness of a series of incidents that &C.
CURED so swiftly as fairly to take her
breath away. A tall, loosely articu-
lated man came from the direction of
the church and walked toward her.
She knelt at the tree and watched,
the moonlight giving her a clear view
OF a rustic somewhat past middle age,
whose chief characteristics seemed to
be a grizzled beard and long arms
that swung oddly at his side. The
brim Of his wool hat was turned up
sharply from his forehead, and she
had a glimpse Of the small, keen, gray
eyes with which he swept the forest
before him. He freed a horse which
she had not before noticed, and she
expected him to mount and ride away
to join others of the congregation
whom she heard making off in a road
beyond the church. Then, with a
and dizziness that baf1ed
her eyes, two men rose beside him
just as he was about to mount; there
was no outcry and no sound of scuf-
fling, so quick was the descent and SO
perfect the understanding between the
In a moment the man was
gathered up, bound, and flung on his
She had a better view of HIM,
now that he was hatless, though a gag
had been forced into his mouth and a
handkerchief tied over his eyes, so
hat he presented a %grotesque appear
ance. Jerry was SO absorbed that she
'orgot to be afraid; never in her life
she witnessed anything so amaz-
ng as this; and now, to her more
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1911-02-23
Lectures on Newspaper Life.

Hamilton County.-At the big BAN
quet held in Aurora, seventy-five men
and women found seats. The supper
was served by the women of the
church. The principal event of the
evening was an address on Horace
Greeley and his type of journalism,
given by the editor of the State Jour
nal. After the address there was a
running fire of questions by the
guests upon current phases of news
paper life.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1911-02-23
Scott's Rebecca In "Ivanhoe.n

The character Of Rebecca, in Scott's
"Ivanhoe" was taken from a beautiful
Jewess. Miss Rebecca Gratz Of Phila-
delphia. Her steadfastness to Juda-
ism, when related by Washington I.
wing to Scott, Vol his admiration and
est characters.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1911-02-23
Passed Bogus Checks.

Otoe County. A man CIV
ing the nam of A. B. Eas-
ley came to Nebraska City and
registered at the Watson hotel and
claimed to be a live stock commission
a He remained about the city
several days and managed to pass
several checks and among them was
n for $40 on Landlord Theiman of
the Watson hotel and was drawn up
on the City National Bank of Hol-
drege. He left the city before it raj
ascertained the checks were bad. 1t
has been ascertained that he is want
ed at Seward, Fairbury and other
places.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1911-02-23
A Quick Sidesteo.

Merchant Ito widow am willing
to buy your husbands working bust
ness and goodwill for $4,000.
Widow-Well, but l happen to b
part of the working business.
Merchant-Then I'll take only the
good-will.-F1iegende Blaetter.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1911-02-23
Poisoned bv Canned Kraut.

Brown County.-George Wheeler
and wife suffered from ptomaine poi
soning caused by eating canned saue-
kraut. Both victims of the pioson
were very sick for several hours, but
a physician was called and prompt
action prevented serious effects.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1911-02-23
Farmers Buy Elevator Site.

Howard County.-At a meeting of
the Farmers Elevator association of
Dannebrog a deal was closed where
by the farmers become owners of the
property of E. G. Taylor, whose ele-
vator was recently burned. Thus
they have coal sheds, corn cribs and
an excellent site for their new ele-
Vator.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1911-02-23
Stores Burned at Republican City.

Harlan County.-Ffre consumed the
store buildings owned by A. T. Smith.
at Republican City. Hartman & JUS
tice occupied one room with a gen.
eral stock of merchandise, which was
a total loss. Stock was valued at
$4,000, which was partly covered by
insurance.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1911-02-23
Land Values in Gaae.

Gage County.-The top price was
paid for Gage county farm land when
Justin Grell sold his eighty acres 10
Gated four miles north of Beatrice to
John K. Penner for S135 per acre.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1911-02-23
Shopman Commits Suicide.

Lancaster County. - Eugene M.
Noyes, special machinist at the Have
lock shops, committed suicide, shoot
ing himself above the right ear. Do
nestle troubles apparently prompted
the act.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1911-02-23
Her Plans.

Mistress-I feel very i'll, Bridget.
What would you do If / should die?
Maid-Faith, an ! cud give Narnin'
to the master as well as to yourself.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1911-02-23

The recording angel may take mora
interest In your day book than In
your hymn book.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1911-02-23

Taking Garfield Tea will prevent the TO
currence of sick-headache, Indigestion and
bilious attacks. All druggists.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1911-02-23

Garfield Tea cannot but commend itself
to those desiring a laxative, simple, pure,
mild, potent and health-giving.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1911-02-23

A man may go up when you kick
him, but you cannot claim credit for
kindness.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1911-02-23

We pay high prices for Hides and
Furs. Sell Guns and traps cheap. n.
W. Hide & Fur Co. Minneapolis, MINI.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1911-02-23
The Breed.

Stella-Is her coat Persian lamb?
Bella-No; Podunk mutton.-Judga
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1911-02-23

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take BRONO Ouinine Tablefa.
Druggists refund money If IT fails to cure. Z. ".
GROVES signature Is on each box. &c.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1911-02-23

Love does not depend for its
strength on concentration.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1911-02-23
important to Ectners
Chilly.

Chilly,
"They say the pretty Boston girl is .
good pick. 1 wonder what kind Of Q
pick she is?"
"Ice pick, / suppose"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-03-04
HAL4No or EXC4Nz1ONY IRON cZZEBRA CV7

and expectations of the great engineer. and
carrying sorrow and want to the homes Of
thousands upon thousands Of French people
who had contributed their little all toward
forwarding the great enterprise The nation
was brought to the very verge OF revolution.
Judicial proceedings were instituted, and trials
were had extending over period Of five
years There was disclosed to the Mortified
world such an orgy of corruption history
had never before recorded. A hundred French
senators and deputies were accused of having
taken brides, and the police department was
unSer the same charge.
Count de Lesseps never recovered from the
shock-and went down to his grave in 1884
only 16 years ago-a brokenhearted old man
but his fame will remain immortal despite
the sad ending of his career.
In 1903 the United States purchased the
interests and belongings of the French COM
pany on the Isthmus of Panama, paying there
for the sum OF $40, 600, 000-the assets consist
ing OF valuable surveys, implements OF all
kinds many thousand houses, railroads, land;
and also paid the Republic of Panama $780,
100000 for the Canal Zone-a strip Of land in
said Republic of Panama ten miles wide and
practically SO miles long-extending from Co
lon on the Atlantic side to Panama City on
the Pacific. Through the center of this ten
mile strip the canal is being constructed At
present there is an army Of nearly 10000 men
engaged in the gigantic undertaking Of build
ing this great water highway from ocean to
ocean.
The first party of Americans went to Pana-
ma in 1904 to begin work, but they found the
country infested with diseases Of the most
fatal kinds. and the year 1904 was practically
spent in improving health conditions. This
work has been under the supervision of Col
W. C. Gorgas, and so effective HAYS been the
methods pursued by him and his able assist
ants in the Canal Zone Of the lsthmus OF
Panama that the health conditions, of that
tropical country are about as good today as
those Of the southern states Of America.
Contrary to the general belief, the United
States il not digging big ditch" across the
lsthmus of Panama. When the canal Is fin
ished and ships are steaming across Panama
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. or vice versa
the waters OF the two oceans will still be at
least forty miles apart They will never meet
at ALL A sea-level canal. which would have
allowed the waters Of tho Atlantic and the
Pacific to come together. is not being dug; hut
an s5-foot lock canal is being constructed. As
TO the relative inertia Of the sealevel and the
lock canal II Is not within the province of this
article to discuss.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-03-04
RENRO NNGZLkL LOCKS

The s5foot lock canal which is being con-
structed consists Of a sea-evel entrance chan
mel miles long, 500 feet wide and Al feet
deep on tho Atlantic side to the foot of Gatun
(pronouncei "Gatoon"D locks. On the Pacific
side ther, ~ corresponding sea-level chan
mel tJ Mirafores locks, about miles long.
500 feet aide and As feet deep.
At Gatun the 85-foot lake level is obtained
by a grent dam about mile and half long,
and nearly half mile thick at the bottom or
base. Th~ lam rests on impermeable material
of suf1i,-ant supporting power, and fills the
openings between the hills at Gatun through
which the Chagres pronounced "Shaggers0
river flows to the sea. This river crosses the
channel of the canal no less than fifteen times
in its serpentine course and Is Of the
most turbulent streams known during high
water, though It looks peaceful enough during
the dry season. II was one of the great OBJ
structions to the possibility OF digging sea
level canal but this enemy has been converted
into friend, and will be made to supply the
greater portion of the water for filling the
great artificial lake.
The great Gatun dam-upon the successful
completion of which depends the success Of
the canal-consists Of water-tight center or
core composed Of clay and sand mixed in
proper proportions These materials were
adopted after consultation with the best ex-
perts in the world, who came to the conclusion
that clay and sand were the most impervious
materials that could be used. This material,
after being properly mixed is deposited n.y.
draulcally--that Is, by being pumped in by
dredges. This center core is confined by
rock wall on each side, the rock SO used
being taken from Culebra cut. At the bot
tom this mpermeable core of clay and sand
has a width of about $50 feet, and gradually
tapers upward until minimum thickness Of
400 feet will be had at the water level Of the
lake. The dam will rise to a height OF 115
feet, or distance Of 80 feet above the level
Of the lake. The artificial lake-which will
be known as Lake Gatun--will cover an area
Of 164 square miles, or over 100000 acres. The
entire navy Of the United States can find safe
anchorage therein. N4
The greatest obstacle that has stood in the
way Of the engineers fot the past 800 years
in constructing canal across Panama has
been the mountain ranes known as the Cor
dilleras-the backbone II the continent It
was here that the French people wasted and
squandered such a greAc rnount of money
that the picture shown rnese Is called Gold
hill"--it being asserted thsc hey spent enough
in their endeavor to cut Nrough the noun
tam at this point that the :, oney used would
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-03-04
DUSO>tha name
~ w. to remember
>When YOU need . remedy
for COUGHS and C0L04j
His Head Was Hard.

TVS TVCdu w 90
II Is a common belief that the no
gro's head Is hard, capable OF with.
standing almost any blow.
The following story told of a promi.
nent young dentist OF Danville, ILL.,,
would seem to indicate something OF
the kind. anyhow. Two negro men
were employed on tearing down
three-story brick building. One ne
gro was on top Of the building taking
off the bricks and sliding them down
a narrow wooden chute to the ground
some thirty feet below, where the
other was picking them up and pilina
them.
When this latter negro was stoop-
Ing over to pick up brick. the former
accidentally let one fall. striking him
directly on the head
Instead of its killing him. he merely
looked up, without rising. and said:
what you dom thar. Niger. you
made me bite my tongue. The Cir
Gle.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-03-04

Z matter that has engaged the attention of the
civilized world for nearly Ave hundred years.
Many unsuccessful attempts have been made
to accomplish the object in the past, and 1t
ls good to realize that the dreams and designs
Of the Spanish adventures Of the fifteenth
century are about to be brought to pass by
American engineers of the twentieth century.
Spain. Portugal, England and France have
each in turn made failure in their attempts
to pierce the Isthmus with canal
Columbus was the first to propose a water
highway from Europe to Asia, westward, by
way of the Atlantic. 1t was such highway
he sought, and not the new world, which he
really found. He landed on the Isthmus OF
Panama, near the present site of Colon, In the
year 1902. but 1t was Spanish engineer
named Saavedra, one OF Balboa's followers,
who first advocated the construction OF
canal across Panama. This was in 1917, and
after studying the question for dozen years.
he submitted his plans to Charles ". king OF
Spain. Surveys Of the isthmus were made.
but the work of cutting canal was reported
to be impracticable. After the death OF
Charles " his successor, Philip H., in 1867.
sent an engineer to survey the Nicaraguan
route, who likewise made an adverse report.
The question was then abandoned for zoo
years, after which time it was again opened.
and has been before the public ever since
by Count Ferdinand de Lesseps. who had
gained both fame and fortune by the success
full completion OF the Suez canal. took up the
matter OF constructing the Panama canal. and
went vigorously to work to connect the two
oceans. The great engineer thought he had
really an easier undertaking before him than
he had recently been successful In accom-
plishing-that 10. the cutting OF the Suez ca
nal-but he was vastly mistaken. As work
progressed on the canal with seeming sue
cess. glowing reports were waited back to
France of what was being DONE and the fame
OF de Lesseps rose to the point Of hero wor-
ship. In 1884 he was elected to the French
academy, and was saluted by Gambetta as
f-the Grand Old Frenchman." In 1886 he was
seated among the Imnortals Victor Hugo
the great French novelist. being his sponsor,
and Reran. that other brilliant French writer.
delive' ed the valedictory.
But the dark clouds were gathering behind
al this fantastic show. and in few more
Years the crisis came. The expenditure Of
money that had been contributed mostly Ly
the poorer people Of France was something
awful--the amount being placed AZ high Is
$500 .0000 900 In eight years; and then the crash
came. burying beneath the wreck the hopes
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-03-04

sist of two leaves and massive steel struc
lures feet thick 65 feet long and from AZ
to SO feet high Eightyfour leaves will be
required for the entire canal, and their total
weight will be 86000,000 pounds, and will cost
nearly $6.000,000.
When the canal is completed-which Colonel
George W. Goethals, who is In charge OF the
great work, says will be some time during the
year 1913-here is the manner in which ves-
sci from the Atlantic side will get to the Pacific:
1t will enter the sea-level channel at Colon and
go distance of seven miles to the foot of Ga
tun locks; there 1t will be lifted by means OF
these locks a height of IS feet above the sea
level to the surface of Gatun lake; the gates
of the lock will be opened and 1t will steam
out on this lake and go distance OF 23 miles
to the beginning of the great Culebra cut, and
carefully proceeding through this cut dis
lance of nine miles. 1t will check up at Pedro
Miguel locks, where 1t will enter the lock and
be lowered a distance of % J-3 feet to the level
of Mrafores lake, and then It will steam a
distance Of three miles across this lake to
Mirafores locks, where II will be lowered by
two flights distance, OF Sc 2-3 feet to sea
level; and then 1t will enter the Pacific chan
mel Of the canal and go a distance of eight
miles out tc deep water Of the ocean. II will
require fror' ten to twelve hours for vessel
to make the passage from one ocean to the
other-thus saving many thousands OF miles
Of travel, and many days Of time In a journey
to any Of the ports on the Pacific side Of
the Americas and also 10 the Orient
Colonel Goethals states most positively
that the cost Of the canal will not be over
$375.000,000; and in this amount Is included
the purchase Of the French company's be-
longings-$40, 900, 000-and the $40, 900, 900 paid
for the Canal Zone, and also the cost Of the
sanitary department, which of course has been
a considerable amount
In order to get some idea Of what the
cost Of the canal means-$375, 000. 000--and put
It SO the mind can in some measure grasp the
figures, we make the following statement
There are In the world nine principal canals,
to wit: The Suez. the Kiel. the Manchester,
the United States Ste. Marie. the Canadian
Ste Marie, the Amsterdam, Corinth, Cron-
stadt and the Erie-Ontario canal. The total
cost OF all nine Of these canals was 1884. 000,-
600, which is less by Sill 100000 than the
Panama canal alone will cost at the lowest
estimate. But even II this amount IL doubled,
the United States will complete II. The pride
and reputation OF the nation are at stake. and
she cannot AFFORD to make failure as all the
other countries have done that have gone be-
fore
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-03-04
1ZHE1RA CUT = JR0XtzVC 00ED HI

have covered the sides OF the excavation with
solid gold The cut through these mountains
is known as Cuebra cut. and is nine miles In
length-through solid rock. The cut begins
at Bas Obispo and ends at Pedro Miguel locks.
The question is often asked. What be-
comes OF the vast quantities OF dirt, rock,
etc., that are taken from the canal? II ID
loaded on trains by means Of the steam shov-
els and hauled of-a portion being placed on
Gatun dam, portion Is taken to the Atlantic
and a portion to the Pacific oceans and placed
on the great breakwaters that are building
there, and yet other trains busily engaged
in hauling the excavations to the railroad
tracks that will skirt the northern edge OF the
canal. and which will have solid rock bed
the entire distance. They find for every
particle of 1t. Getting rid of these excavations
has caused the Canal Zone to become the
busiest railroad center in the world. 1t Is
said that 900 trains pass given point near
the town Of Culebra in q day hauling out the
rock from the cut
The United States Is constructing lock
canal, as before stated. These locks in
pairs, each having width Of 10 feet and
length of 1000 feet. Each lock consists of
chamber with walls Of concrete. and with
water-tight gates at the ends. The level Of
water is to be regulated through openings in
the bottom by the operation of valves in the
side and center walls, which will permit the
water to flow into and out of the locks by
gravity. 1t is estimated that ii will require
eight minutes to fill one of them. The locks
the largest that have ever been designed
in the history ca the world. The gates con-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-03-04
SCOTS Repecca In MIvanhoe."

The character Of Rebecca. in Scott's
"Ivanhoe" was taken from beautiful
Jewess, Miss Rebecca Gratz Of Phila.
delphia. Her steadfastness to Judar
ism, when related by Washington lr
wing to Scott, won his admiration and
caused the creation of one Of his fin
est characters.