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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1912-05-02
No National Shsot This Year,

The national rife match, conducted
annually by the war department and
participated in by regular soldiers and
members Of the national guard, has
been abandoned for this year, accord
ing to notice sent out by the war de-
partment and received by Adjutant
General Phelps of the Nebraska ma
tional guard. The Nebraska guard
refused to send a rife team last year
On the ground that the national shoot
is largely a fake in which professional
shots are allowed to compete under
the guise of being members of the ma
tional guard or Of the regular army,
and on the further ground that the
money spent by state guards in pre-
pairing a rifle team will do more good
If expended on the different COM
panies of the various states in train
ing the officers and men to become
fairly good shots.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1912-05-02
PLANT MUST HAVE MOISTURE
Underground Stems Rest During Dry
Period and Awake and Send Up
Leaves When Soil Is Moist.
(By H. H.

A part of the food which a plant
needs for life and growth is in the
soil. 1t is the office, or function, of
the plants roots to get this food. But
before the roots can take up plant
food from the soil, that food must be
dissolved in water.
We all know that the soil in which
plants grow must be wet or moist for
the plants to thrive or do we'll in it.
If the soil becomes very dry the
plants stop growing, some Of them die
entirely, and others die down to the
ground.
Those plants which die only to the
ground when the soil becomes very
dry are provided with underground
stems.
These underground stems simply
rest, OR sleep, during the dry period.
and awake again and send up new
leaves and branches when the soil
becomes moist.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1912-05-02
Worth Knowinc.

Enameled ware which has become
discolored can be cleaned with a paste
made Of coarse salt and vinegar.
Discolored cups and dishes used for
baking can be made as new by rub
bling the brown stains with a flannel
dipped in whiting.
Many families will really put up
with a squeaking hinge for weeks,
when Il application Of machine oil or
a little heated lard will result in per-
feet silence.
Valuable lace should be kept
wrapped in blue paper. White paper
is often bleached with chloride CT
lime, which injuriously affects any
delicate fabric that lies against it any
length of time.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1912-05-02
THE OLD PLEA
He "Didn't Know Ii Was Loaded"

The coffee drinker seldom realizes
a severe poison to the heart and
nerves, causing many forms of dis
ease, noticeably dyspepsia.
Il was a lover Of coffee and used it
for many years, and did not realize the
bad effects l was suffering from it's
use. (Tea is just as injurious as cof-
fee because it, too, contains caffeine,
the same drug found in ~coffee.)
cat first l was troubled with indiges-
ton. l did not attribute the trouble
to the use of coffee, but thought it
arose from other causes. With these
attacks l had sick headache, nausea
and vomiting. Finally my stomach
was in such a condition I could scarce
ly retain any food.
Il consulted a physician; was told
all my troubles came from indiges-
ton, but was not informed what
caused the Indigestion. l kept on with
the coffee, and kept on with the trou-
bles, too, and my case continued to
grow worse from year to year until it
developed into chronic diarrhea, nau-
sea and severe attacks of vomiting. l
could keep nothing on my stomach and
became a mere shadow, reduced from
159 to 12S pounds.
"A specialist informed me I had a
very severe case of catarrh of the
stomach, which had got so bad he
could do nothing for me, and I became
convinced my days were numbered.
Then CHANGED to see an article set
ting forth the good qualities of Postum
and explaining how coffee injured peo-
pie so l concluded to give Postum a
trial. l soon saw the good effects-my
headaches were less frequent, nausea
and vomiting only came on at long in
tervals and | was soon a changed man,
feeling much better.
Then | thought | could stand coffee
again, but as soon as l tried it my old
troubles returned and 1 again turned
to Postum. Would you believe it, l
did this three times before l had sense
enough to quit coffee for good and
keep on with the Postum. am now a
well man with no more headaches, sick
stomach or vomiting, and have al
ready gained back to 147 pounds"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Battle Creek, Mich.
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, "The Road to MELVILLE"
Ever read the above letters. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1912-05-02
Nice Meat Balls.

Take a quantity Of cold meat suf7-
cient for a meal, scraps Of roasts or
fried beef that has become dry, run
through food chopper, season with salt
and pepper, nutmeg and allspice; soak
about one-third as much stale white
bread in cold milk, press out, and mix
with the meat. Add beaten egg, one
egg is enough for three persons, and
lump Of butter size of a walnut; mix
thoroughly and roll into balls; fry in
hot lard. Pile in pyramid on a fat
dish TO serve.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1912-05-02
Registering Many Stations.

The new room fitted out in the
northeast corner of the state house
basement now houses the stallion reg
istration board, which was created at
the last session of the state legisla-
ture. The quarters have been COM
pletely equipped and clerks have al
ready transferred their records from
the board of agriculture room to the
new room. The board, which has
been working under pressure since the
new law went into effect, has to date
registered a total of $500 stations in
the state and have accordingly turned
in excess of $4,000 in fees.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1912-05-02
Tax Rates in Nebraska Cities.

lax rates IN NepFdSkd IltIeS.
Land Commissioner Cowles has fin
:shed computing a table showing the
rates of taxation in t~wenty-four of the
leading cities of the state. But M
city is left out, that being South Om-
aha. Rates at the latter place have
been reported as being "a mills, but
as the state official does not believe
that that mark is official he left it out
of his table. Grand Island has the
lowest rate of taxation, with 81 mills,
while Norfolk is highest with ILL
mills. The Omaha rate is given at
$40 mills. The rates quoted by Mr..
Cowles include all city, county, school
district and state taxes, and with the
exception of special district assess
ments for w Or paving improve
pents, represent all sums paid into
the public treasury for the support of
the various branches Of the city,
county and state government. The
following shows the table as prepared
by Mr.. Cowles: Grand Island, 81 mills;
Holdrege, 60 mills; Columbus, 64.2
mills; Minden, sc mills; Hastings,
67.85 mills; Lexington, 69.7 mills;
York, 70 mills; Fremont, 70 mills;
Kearney, 1871 mills; Blair, 1871 mills;
Falls City, 1916 mills; Wayne, S3.5
mills; North Platte, S4.2 mills; Omaha,
$40 mills; Fairbury, S5.5 mills; Bea-
trice, S6.9 mills; Chadron, S7.2 mills;
Lincoln, S7.2 mills; Plattsmouth, SS.7
mills; Nebraska City, 80 mills; Nc
Cook, 93.2 mills; Broken Bow, 1912
mills; Wymore, 1912 mills; Norfolk,
ILL mills.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1912-05-02
POTASH IN MOHAVE DESERT
Reported That Vast Deposits Have
Been Found in CaIifornia-AvaiI-
able in Commercial Form.

Vast deposits of potash are ru-
mored to have been found in Cali
fornia-enough to supply the United
States probably for thirty years, so
government scientists estimate.
The potash was discovered in
Searles' lake, in the MohaVe desert,
in San Bernardino county, Cal. Field
men of the geological survey and the
bureau Ct soils estimate that the de-
post may amount to 100000 tons,
but the authorities in Washington,
from data in their possession. believe
more than 10000, 900 tons Of potash
is available there.
The great value of the find is that
the product is in readily available
commercial form. Most Of the potash
known to exist in many places in the
United States is not so.
Similar dried up lakes containing
valuable deposits, 1t is believed by
government officials, exist in the arid
regions and will be discovered.
The government bureaus for some
time had sought throughout the coun-
try for potash, telling certain a supply
would be found. At present the United
States and other nations are almost
entirely dependent upon Germany for
potash.
If this report is true. it is of great
Importance to the whole industrial
and agricultural world. 1t will cut the
price of fertilizer in half and a big in
crease in crops will follow it's greater
use by the farmers of America.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1912-05-02
Use Lots of Ink.

University students use a gallon Of
ink every month, which is given away
free by one OF the book stores. The
other book stores probably furnish
about the same amount. Besides this.
it is estimated that each of the 1000
students probably buys, on the aver
age. one bottle a year for use at
home. The professors also use a
generous amount of writing fluid,
especially of the red variety. All to-
gether, $3.50 worth of ink is used dur
ing the school year at Nebraska UNI
vassity.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1912-05-02
Nebraskans Go to Chsutauqua.

Professor R. G. Clapp, head of the
department of physical education, will
again be the dean of the school of
physical training at Chautauqua, N. Y,
this summer. Two other Nebraskans
will be in the faculty. Miss Verna
Coleman of the university department
of physical education will be the in
~structor in playground exercises and
in medical gymnastics. Miss Jessie
Beghtol will be instructor in anthropo-
metry for women.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1912-05-02
Easily Overcome by Counsel.

1.-The trouble is" said Wilkins as
he talked the matter over with his
counsel, that in the excitement of
the moment l admitted that 1 had been
going too fast, and wasn't paying any
attention to the road just before the
collision. I'm afraid that admission
is going to prove costly"
Don't worry about that" said his
lawyer. "Tll bring seven witnesses
to testify that they wouldn't believe
you under oath."-Harper's Weekly.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1912-05-02
Was Sure He Knew Ii.

The physiology class in a country
school was studying about the back
bone.
Teacher-What are the pieces of
cartilage for between the vertebrae?
A little boy raised his hand.
We'll, Eddie, you may tell u.s." the
teacher said.
ITO take the jars off the jumps"
answered the triumphant Eddie.-Nor-
man E. Mack's National Monthly.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1912-05-02

until in critical condition. 1t was then
l began using Doan's Kidney Pills and
was entirely cured. l have not had a
sign of kidney trouble since"
when Your Back Is Lame, Remem-
Der the Name-DOAN'S." SOC all stores
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1912-05-02
a Kitchen Hint,

You who find it difficult to cut I'D a
rough-skinned pumpkin will ind the
kitchen or woodhouse saw the most
convenient article for the purpose, as
It is superior to the shprpest knife
ara far less dangerous.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1912-05-02
Cause of the Row.

Mrs. Brown had a dreadful quar-
rel with her husband last night?"
THAT SOP"
Yes. She bid eight on a hand that
was good for ten, not thinking Mr..
Brown would overbid her, but he did.
1t almost broke up the party"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1912-05-02
For Individual Pics.

use my muffin pans for making in
dividual pies, lining each one with
pastry, and proceed as for a large
pie, They bake beautifully and look
dainty when served individually
Woman's Home Companion.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1912-05-02
Remedy fer Iinherpeck

Of all the reputed home remedies
for limberneck melted lard is perhaps
the only n that can really be de-
pended on. Give it to the sick birds
with a teaspoon.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1912-05-02

There was a bearing
down pain through
my hips and my head
ached as If it would
split. 1 knew by the
secretions that
my kidneys were in e
terrible condition but
though 1 doctored, !
grew worse.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1912-05-02
Her Cigarette.

81 never smoke except in my own
room.
II often smoke when I'm out, but
its always for the first time!"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1912-05-02
Rotation of Crops,

Rotation Of crops is one of the sim
pie, practical methods of increasing
the productivity of the farm and dis
tributing labor.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1912-05-02
The more promises a man makes
the more he doesn't keep.

Garfield Tea keeps the liver normal. Drinl
before retiring.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1912-05-02

There are two kinds of ambition;
one soars and the other crawls.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1912-05-02

When a bachelor is landed by a leap
year girl, he can imagine about how a
fish out of water feels.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1912-05-02
State Banks in Good Shape.

E. Royse, secretary of the state
banking board. has announced that
the report of state banks called for
to show conditions at the close Of
business on March 16, indicates the
high water mark in amount of de-
posts in the history of the state. He
is unable to say whether the same is
true of the national banks, but is in
cIined to believe the fact holds good.
State Health Inspector w. H.. Will
son has returned from a visit to St.
Edward and Archer. At st. Edward
he found one case Of scarlet fever
over which some physicians had dis
agreed in regard to diagnosis. In the
country near Archer he found one
case Of %infantiie paralysis.
For the construction of a new
astronomical observatory an appro-
pristion of about $4,000 will prob
ably be asked Of the next legislature
by the regents Of the university. The
observatory will probably be con-
structed at the state farm.
Department Commander A. u.
TrimbIe has issued instructions to
Garnd Army posts throughout the
state to fittingly observe May 80, Me
mortal day. Memorial Sunday SER
vices will be held in church May %.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1912-05-02

Not Telling All of II.
Does your fiance know your age.
Lottie?"
We'll, partly"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1912-05-02
IN CRITICAL CONDITION.

Spokane, Wash, Woman Endures Ter.
ribIe Suffering.
Mrs. j. A. Schoonmaker, 127 S. Pine
St, Spokane, Wash, says: Il grew
SO weak l could scarcely do my house
work and was often confined to bed.
Evening journal., 1912-03-04
WIFE DIVORCED
FROM HER RAZOR
WELDING HUSBAND

In Superior Court today Mrs. Helen
N. Blitchington obtained a divorce de-
cree from her husband Homer L.
Blitchington on the grounds Of ex-
treme cruelty. He is a soldier attach
ed to Fort DUPONT Richard s. Rod
ney appeared for Mrs. Blitchington.
The couple were married September
11,19OS. and separated August II, 1910.
The wife told the court her husband
had the habit of sleeping with - razor
under his pillow and on one occasion
he chased her through a room with
the razor and cut her clothing.
Mrs. Amelia Mills of Delaware City
where the couple lived testified that
she had seen the husband commit acts
Of cruelty toward his wife and on one
occasion took a razor from Blfiching-
ton Witness said she had heard the
man threaten to kill his wife on sight.
Sergeant William S. Siney of the Hos
pital Corps at Fort DUPONT said he
saw Blitchington attempt TO assault
his wife. Blitchington is still in the
service.
The court granted the decree.
Evening journal., 1912-03-04
SOCIALISTS HEAR
OF "CLASS WAR"

The third of the series of lectures
being delivered on Socialism at Turn
Hall under the auspices of the Social
lists party of this city, was given on
Saturday by Ben +. Wilson, a former
Methodist preacher. who spoke on
the War of the Classes" The meet
ing was presided over by w. j.
Henry.
The only reference made to local
conditions by the speaker was to
the audience which numbered close
to 400. He said those whom Social
ism would help were not In his audi
ence.
In opening his remarke Mr.. Will
son said that the problems of today
were not new but had existed for
ages. The object of Socialism, he
said, was TO eradicate the system
which produces extreme poverty on
one hand and great wealth on the
other. Mr. Wilson said it was not the
intention OF Socialism 20 place the
poor in the position now held by the
wealthy. nor the wealthy in that Of
the pOr today. Conditions causing
these two extremes were wrong, he
contended, and all the religious Or
ganization knew IL, he said.
AT the conclusion of the address il
was announced that on next Satur-
day evening John w. Slayton will
speak here on "The Trust Busters"
Evening journal., 1912-03-04
FIVE CLUBS
in POLICE NET
Authorities Round Up Many
Men on Charge Of Sunday
Beer Selling
LID BOWN ON ALL
SUNDAY ACTIVITIES

Many of the clubs in Wilmington.
which have bar privileges attached.
were under the eye of the police yes
terday, In many Instances three Of
ficers being stationed in the proximity
of the club houses under ban. AS re-
suit FIVE social clubs were raided and
the officers Of each placed under ar
rest All the raids were made under
the personal supervision Of Chief of
Police Black who was in his office at
the police station the greater part OF
the day directing the work.
All the clubs pulled" were closed
upon the strength of evidence the de-
partment has been gathering during
the past week and observations made
yesterday. Not caring to take another
chance in the City Court where two
cases of selling intoxicating liquors
ON Sunday were dismissed during the
past week. Chief Black had the war
rants issued for the arrest of the per-
sons taken into custody yesterday be-
fore Magistrate Lewis, before whom
the defendants we're arraigned for
hearing this afternoon
All of the clubs raided, with one
exception, were conducted by foreign
was the Elm Tree Social Club To-
Gated at Eleventh and HeaId streets.
Police Sergcants Wardle and Schell
and squad OF patrolmen went there
yesterday afternoon. They found the
door locked and some one within
shouted. Go ahead and break 1t
down" This advice was followed and
under the combined weight of several
l
men were found In the building. The
men were loaded in the auto patrol
and William McCracken. who said he
was president of the club, was locked
up. charged with selling beer on Sum
day without a license. The other men
We're held as witnesses.
Earlier i'm the day the police raided
Il the Joseph Mazzini Social Club with
Headquarters at Third and King
streets. Joseph Verderame, who Il
said to be president of the club wal
not there at the time, but was late
( taken into custody. Nicholas CarusC
tho treasurer, Fortune PcligiO, Alex
ander Nanni, together with fourtee
: other men were taken as witnesses
J. The next place visited was the 20
4 ish Independent Club with hoadQuai
. ters IN Chandler street Cashimer
/, Schnotski, the steward. was arreste
BE- on a charge similar TO the other de
g PENDANTS. Three witnesses were takel
p with him A warrant was issued fo
the president Of the club. Maryon Jan
LUX, aud last night he SURRENDERED
b himself TO the police He brought ;
bondsman with him and was released
on $500 bail.
Late in the afternoon the Genera
r. Kosciusko Social Club at $50 Eas
: Second street was raided Joseph
} Helenski. the president, was charged
with selling beer on Sunday without
a license A mob of people was found
in the place and taken to the police
station.
Last night the fifth and last raid
was made at the headquarters Of the
Shrenchenko Ruthenion Club at sol
Townsend street Wasyl Hlrysk, tho
treasurer, and Alexander Kroe and
| Continued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1912-03-04
BEGIN WORK
SOON ON SUSSEX
CANAL PLAN

That actual work will soon begin
in the construction of the Lewes-
Rehoboth Canal is assured since the
Delaware delegation in Congress has
obtained an appropriation Of $4,000
to start the project Congressman
Heald has been giving the subject his
attention particularly. and it is large
ly through his efforts, although he
had the Coo sration Of Senators
du Pont and Richardson. that the ap-
preparation Of $4,000 has been OBJ
tained.
The $4,000 will be used in actual
construction work and is expected to
be a forerunner of other appropria-
tiOns to finish t. canal eventually.
None of the $4,000 will be used to
buy the right of way from the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company whose
tracks cross the canal survey. but a
later appropriation will be applied to
that purpose. This will enable much
digging to be done in the near future,
and il is believed il will make easier
the acquiring Of additional money
for the project from the government
Evening journal., 1912-03-04
DOLLAR MORE
A WEEK FOR
CHILDREN'S CARE

Mrs Mabel Adams. was the prose-
cutting witness against Paul Adams,
her husband, in City Court today
when he was charged with non-sup-
port of his three children. The wo-
man testified that Adams was arrest
ed last year on a charge Of non-sup-
port, and until a month ago he mad
been paying $3.50 a week toward the
support of his children. The charge
was held up and Adams was ordered
to contribute $3.50 a week toward
the children's support, Judge Cochran
saying: IF you know what's good
for you, you'll pay it weekly or else
you will get in my clutches again"
Mrs. Adams said her husband earn
ed from $13 to SIS a week and turn
ing to Judge Cochran she exclaimed
$3.50 a week is not enough TO keep
three children on. Do you think so,
Judge?"
Adams denied that he earned as
much as his wife had said and said
his wife had refused to accept three
weeks payment from him.
Adams was ordered to pay the S4.5O
allowance to Agent Stout weekly.
Evening journal., 1912-03-04
BRANDYWINE NO
LONGER POLLUTED

Carrying out the demands Of the
Pennsylvania State Health Depart
ment the directors of the Coatesville
Hospital have shut the sewage of
from Newlins Run, and now it goes
into cesspOols direct. The pools have
also been ordered cleaned out
This action will be good news for
Wilmington because this city gets its
drinking water from Brandywine
Creek. into which stream the sewage
had been flowing.
James G. Pugh, Water Commission
er at Coatesville, was astOunded when
he read that he had been charged with
negligence. "As far as Charles Gilbert.
a watcher at the pumping station is
concerned" says Mr. Pugh. "he was
discharged at the instance of the State
Health Department, and his accusa-
tions regarding the sewage from the
hospital going into the silk mill race
were never made before me. He is only
sore because the Water Committee Of
Council ordered his resignation
Evening journal., 1912-03-04
THOUSANDS
Are SLAIN in
GILMAN MUTTNY
Natives in Tisn TSiH Shot
While Defending Their
Property
5000 FOREIGN TROOPS
KEEP PEKIN QUIET TODAY
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PEKIN, March 4.-Five thousand
people have been killed here since the
outbreak of the mutiny according to
figures given out by Yuan Shi Kai
today. The property loss will amount
to approximately S15,OOO,OOo.
The city was comparatively calm to-
day as the result of the presence Of
5000 foreign soldiers. Nearly all Of
the fires had been extinguished or had
burned out and little looting was re-
ported. The mutineers seem to have
been awed by the arrival of more for
eign troops and the announcement
that four British regiments are ON
their way here from Hong Kong.
The authorities claim that nearly
all of the mutineers who have not
left the city with their loot, are being
herded in the barracks. Scores Of
suspects were summarily executed to-
day but it was noticeable mat few OF
the victims were soldiers. A report
was circulated that the actua. mutt
neers had been promised immunity
if they would not attempt any more
outbreaks.