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About Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 26, 1903)
DAINTY DAMSEL IS A WHISKY DRUMMER John Bull has been at some pains to gather figures about queer employ ments for women In his domains , and the results are surprising. It appeara that in England and Wales alone , therq are nearly 44,000 women bootmakers , 8,239 ropernakers , 4,730 saddle makers , 5,140 who make a living by gardening , 8,850 butchers , 27,707 who keep body and soul together by tending bar , near ly 3,000 bicycle makers , and the high est figure of all 117,040 tailors. It ap pears that there are female bailiffs , boatmen , bollermakers , bricklayers , Iron founders , plumbers , plasterers , slaughterers and veterinary surgeons. One woman in the kingdom Is set down as a dock laborer , and another is a ifroad laborer , while 279 are undertakers and-12 are shepherds. One bright little Irish girl , who mnn- aged to escape the census altogether , has lately branched out for herself ng a commercial traveler in whisky , nnd supposed to be the only woman "whis ky-drummer" in England , if not in tlio ( world. She is Miss Victoria Snort * daughter of a Tippernry property own er , whose reduced circumstances on ac count of land agitation made it neces sary for tbe girl to earn her own liv ing. ing.When When given the offer she hesitated , but finally accepted , and she has no\v become an object of much criticism and curiosity. She has succeeded so well that she is making a great suc cess of it Oddly enough. Miss Short' : ) employer is a man named Tall. THE ETERNAL QUESTION. IBLoiv One Community Solved the Ser vant Girl Problem. From San Miguel , a mining camp In the copper country of Southern .Arizona , come the. ghid tidings that the problem of Hie centuries has ut last been solved and by women , ol course. The recent celebration of Us fourth anniversary b } ' the San Miguel Co-operative Cooking Club calls atten tion to the manner in which the ser vant question has been robbed of iti terrors through the successful inaugur ation of a. "community of interest" plan This club consists of 43 families , ac customed to refinements and pleasanl surroundings. Some four years ago the iwomen of the camp , after unsuccessful' Individual attempts to procure and re tain proper domestic service , put tlieii "heads together and organized the club , leased a suitable house in the centra1 part of the town , engaged a matron , and hired a number of capable Chi nese servants. Each family has its own table , anil the unmarried onei liave a table to themselves. The pur- cliase of the supplies is intrusted t < an executive committee of three. Ex perience shows that the families hav saved on an average 50 per cent ir .living expenses since the formation ol the club , the service is better , and th .food is of a higher quality than could tmve been afforded under the old sys tern. It is apparent at a glance that th conditions which made the San Migue Cooking Club a success are not com .mon to all parts of the United States Chinese servants , for instance , are no1 generally procurable , and there is t feeling of comradeship , engendered bj the sharing of hardships , in the lest thickly settled communities , that ii not &o apparent in those sections of thi country , which have been longer in 'habited. But the relief experience/ by tbe housekeepers of San MJgue .from the haunting fenr that Bridge may "gire notice" any day , or exac a feir additional "privileges" from he Hong-suffering employer , must be de Ughtful , and the success of the Sai iMiguel experiment will at least serv as a valuable object lesson in thi solving of this most vexatious prob lem. Housekeeper. Pauper Lunatics in Britain. Steadily for the last ten years thi number of oer lied pauper lunatics Ii the British isles has been rising. Sim Ilarlj * , suicide is increasing all over tb country. Turn to the physical fonj and the tale is the same. Army recruit show wor. t > teeth tofhe examininj medical olUVers v ry year. It has jus been found necessary to lo 'er tlv standard of ln-ight. weight and chea measurement to a degree which 1 quite IndottirUt' . With all modern at. letlcism thenis sTl : i dolinite. tend uxj to increased infinity and to phji leal degeneration in Great Britain a present day. Rcpril li i 1'roh bitcd. The eating of snalces. lizards , S < XM pions , cenr.ipe.de > , tarantulas and otht reptiles is prohibited by statute In Kaj . DIETRICH INDICTED 5ENATOR CHARGED WITH BRIB ERY AND CONSPIRACY. MONEY PAID FOR OFFICE DUTCOME OF HASTINGS POST- OFFICE SCANDAL FESTIMONY IN THE CASE Srnud Jury lind Been Investigating the g ! * I'ostofllce for the I'ust Three Weeks. OMAHA , Nebr. , No \ 17. The federal urand jury yesterday evening i turned true bills auainst United States Senator Charles II. Dietrich ind Postmaster Jacob Fisher of [ Listings , Nebr. charging them with : unspiracy and bribery in connection Aith the appointment ot Fisher the position of postmaster. The indict ments were brought into tbe United Stites district cjurt at 6 o'clock , luoge Mun er presiding , and were placed on file. The court merely ac- repted the report of tbe grand jury , making no iciimks on its contents oeyond making an order to the clerk ? ur tiling of the bills. The indictment against Senator Dietrich charges that he accepted aioney and property in consideration Df his icccnin ceding Fisher for an appointment as postmaster at Hast ings. That against Postmaster Fish- jr charges him with making an agreement with Senator Dietrich by which tbe former was to pay in prop erty and money 1,300 for securing Fisher the appointment. Evidence was presented to the grand jury to show that Fisher had b ught p'stotlice ' fixtures from the Army p < 'S& at Hastings , of the value bt $ f)00 and later turned the property over to Senator Dietrich , to whose building it uas removed , : < nc ! to whom was piid a rental by the gov- s nuent. ; In addition to turning Q-er tbe nr peity it is ch irged that Fisher paid to the senator eight hun- clied dollars inish. . Last night it was stated that the crand jury lias bten investigating tbe Hastings posts iliee case for nearly three weeks < ind that a number of witness-s were present from Hastings a d other points in the state. Senator Dietrich is at present in Washingon ! , and there was no at * tortiey or other person in the city to-night authorized to make a state ment for him. All the wiinessi'S in tgiH case left this afternoon for their homes , amrig them Postmaster Fiiher of Hastingsand no statement could be had fnun him. Company HolJing Its Own. CHICAGONov. 17. fiucuuraged by successful opcr.ition uf a regular ser vice on the Wentwurth avi-nue line jesterd.iy , the management of the Chicago city railway announced last night th.it an ifl'ort w.niKl bo made to.lay to resume trallic on tbe Cot tage drove avenue ca' < le line. The intention is to stait ten trains only in the morning and unless too much opposition is met with the service will be giadu illy extended later in tbe day. F.ve hundred policeman will be added t .day to the number already detailed to guard the prop- eity of th company. This addition al force will b" assigned to the Cot- tav e Grove avenue line , and the cars will run under the same protection as those * > n Wentworth avenue. Screens have been provided for tue g ip cars to shield the gripmen. Although considerable interference marked the openion ! of the Went- woith avenue bra'nch yesterday , still a live minute service was maintained throughout ihe day , and an attempt will be made today tu iustall a closer schedule. Complete Survey of Park. BUTTE , Mont. , Nov. 17. J. Scott Harrison , who has had charge of sur veying the boundary line of ths YellOAStone National park , is he.re. He sa\s the pigautic task , the work of eight years has just been com pleted. Granite monuments , placed even half mile , warn the poacher to kt ep olf. It is possible that a wire fence entirely surrounding the park will be put UD. Mr. Harrison says the wilds are full of elk , deer , and bear , with some moose , and that if these animals are to be protected they must be kept fnun wandering off the reservati m. Safe Blowers at S ward. SEWARD , Nebr. . Nov. 17. The safe in the Northwestern freight. . de p -t was blown in pities List. rii"ht bj tmrglars. The tdt riph : instruments the iigi-nt's typiwr-ter ar : i tne in. terior f the. "Dice v\as totally wreck ed bv the ( ree of the xpi ision. Td thieves did not get anything fm their trouble , as no money is kept in the safe over nigiit. This is th < third safe dt-strou-d for tbecompanj at this place in tlie same manner. There is no clev to the perpetratera THE NEW FLAG HOISTEDf OFFICIAL RECOGNITION GRATE FULLY DECEIVED. PAN AM A. ! STovJ8. At 8:30 : yester day morning the United States flag ship Marblehead hoisted the fi.ru of tne republic of Panama and sal uteri ii with twenty-one guns. The Tres jvimbre , a gun boat of Panama , displaying tne American fl.ig an swered ibe salute. The shore bat- t iks also fired a salute of twenty one g.ins , which the Marblehead an swered. At 10 a. m. " ar Admiral Glass , Con-ul Guiltier and ( Jnrnmauder Piiilps , ace1 mpanied by Lieutenant Philip Aurtiews and S. W. Trellin- v.ider , officially-called in the junta. A military band played "The Star- spaugied Banner" on the American's arrival at the palace and on their de- pirtuie from that building. They were received by the members of ) he junta , the cabinet ministers and G ; nerals Hurtas , Jeffries , IMaz and Vi'rnn and their staffs. Admiral Glass said he was glad to officiai- lj call upon the government of the npuulic of Panama. It had been a great pleasure for him to salute this morning the flag of tbe new re public , for whose prosperity and greatness he ruada the best wishes. Se.ior Arargo.a member of the junta answered saying that in the name of the junta and of the people of Panama he ex pressed sincere pleasure at the presence of the gallant fleet in Pinama bay , representing the noble people and government of tbe Unit-d States , "to whom the isth mus is deeply grateful for the hand- of fellowship so generously and promptly extended to them by its yeat president. " Mr. Gudger proposed a toast to a new Panama canal treaty , which was answered by General Varon , whet t asted President Roosevelt and the United States army with great cor diality. The people of Panama are happy over the otlicial recognition of the fl.gand the event is being celebrated enthusiastically. During the ceremonies today large crowds of people surrounded the pal ace of the government. The flag of the republic of Pan ama which was saluted by tbe M.rrblenead this morning was made on board of that vessel. Inquiry to Go on in Dettrich Case. OMAHANeb.Nov. 18. Sow thab United States Senator Charks H. Dietrich has been indicted by the federal grand jury for alh'ged trafficking in p .s > toflice appoint- mei ts p lilticians and ex-postm.istns in tOA-ns and cities not before men tioned in connection with the inves- tig.uiou send to District Attorney Summers information of sales into wbicu they maintain they were urned by Senator Dietrich. The gr.ind jury will investigate the charges that th-i oflicee at Orleans , Arapahoe , Oxford and Alma were soldbut here the labors of the grand jurors will cease so far as they can concern Senator Dietrich. District Attorney W. S. Summers talked with .ludge M linger on the ad visibility of investigating all charges and reached this derision. Takirgas authentic the inform ation which was given to the dis trict attorney as a basis for the in vestigition , the sum which Senator Dietrich realized from the disp sal of appointments approximates $10- 000. It likely exceetis these ligures. The amount which the grand jury accepted as correct in the Hastings case was $2.500 if the note given by Jacob Fisher the Hastings post master , to Senator Dietrich is proof. At OrleansAlma , Oxford and Aiap- ahue. $1,000 is the sum v-hjch Senate - to Dieticb's "man Friday , " it is aiieged , charged f. r his eudorsment. It is knoA-n - that more than three other cases have ben submitted to the district attorney where the pur- cbasa price was alleged to bare been $1,000. Damaged By Fire. NORFOLK , Neb. , NOT. 18- Fire about noon today threatened the destruction of a house on Braasch avenue occupied by E. Lamb and J. A Romine ynd owned by D.iirus Mathewsun Some dam age result- to furniture mainly from sru ke nnd water. The dm age to the house was covered by insurance and was about S250. Declare the Law Is Legal. JEFFERSON CITY , Mo. . Nov.18. The supreme court today held thaD the statute pr-hib.ting the giving iiway of nquor in d cal opiion coun ties i-5 constitutional anrl fined Boney Handler ami Joel Smiih r..i guing d'inks to Charles Smith in the town of Phelps. New Trial Is Denied Them. ST. LOUIS , Mo..Nov. 18 Tlmm- as E. Barrett , former marshal of the court of appeals ; J hn Dolan , chair man of the dtm-rratic city central comraitt e , and Frank Garrettform- er policeman , convicted in the Uni ted States district court of partid- pai ion in natura ization.frauds , wer- denied a new trial today by Judge Adams * IS GIVEN SCORING DISTRICT ATTORNEY GENERAL is NOT FREE FROM BLAME. TOOK MUCH AUTHORITY CALLir:3 OFF JUNE INVESTIGA TION A BLUNDER. PLAIN WORDS ARE SPOKEN Fact That Dietrich WHS Senator No for Leniency. llitt Action Lligtily Improper. WASHINGTON , Nov. 19. Corre spondence that passed between United States Attorney Summers at Omaha and Attorney General Knox in June last in the matter of the charges against Postmaster Fisher of Hast ings and United States Senator Die trich ot Nebraska , and the investi gation of the same by the yrand jury was made public yesterday. The letter of Mr. Summers to the at torney general is dated June 23 , and is as follows : "I have the honor to transmit to you herewith the testimony given before the United States grand jury on June G 1903 , by Leopold Hahri. Mr. Hahn is a citizen 1.1 Hastings , Adams county , Neb. He was cubed before the grand juiy at the request 1 ot members , on account of well de fined rumors in circulation and 'chaiges based thereon as to the violation lation of section 1781 , revised stat utes of the United States , by Jacob Fisher , who is now postmaster in the city of Hastings. "The testimony , you will see , re flects not only upon Jacob Fisher , the postmaster , but as well upon United States Senate Charles H. ID.etiich of Nebraska. "The grand ' insisted upon making a thorough and searching investiga tion. This investigation was discon- [ tinned at ray request because of the ! fact that the conduct of a United States senator was involved in the question they desired to investigate At the same time I stated 10 tLe grand jury that the iuvcstigition will be made by another grand jury , if it be. disclosed Subsequently that the ends of justice demands it. For the purpose of prevailing upon the grand jurors to discontinue the investigation - . vestigation I staled to them I would submit the information to the de partment of justice and ask for direc tion in the piemiscs.itb the as- 1 sistnce ; of the foreman of the grand 1 jury , one of the prominent and in- | iluential citizens of the state , I was ! able to prevail upon the grand jurors ! to comply with mv request. "In juiis connection permit me to say there aie appointments in this state other than the one at Hastings named in the testimony submitted herewith , aleut which the grand jury manifested a disposition to in quire into. No witnesses were ex amined as to them however , for the same reason given above. 1 hold my self in readiness to follow any direc tions you may give me. Sentenced To Penitentiary. ST. LOUIS , Mot Nov. J9-Judg < Adams , in the United States district court yesterday sentenced John P. Dolan , chairman of the democratic city central committee , and Police man Frank Ga-rett , convicted ol participating in naturalization frauds to five years' imprisonment in the penitentiary and each to pay .a fine of $1,000. District Attorney Dyer asked that 'the passing of sentence of Thomas E. Barrett , for marshal of the St. Louis ciicuit court of appeals , con vi"ted on the same charges , be de- ft'rnd until after his trial on their indictments of similar crimes. At- itorneys for the three men mentioned had tiled a writ of error , asking for a new trial. This was denied by Judge Adams , who passed sentence. The men were committed to tbe custody of the United States marshal tu be confined in the jail at the Foui Courts until action shall be had on ' the writ of error. The sentence im posed by the court is the maximum arid in passing it Juige Adams cen sured the defendants severely. Peace Negotiations Begun. CHICAGO , Nov. 19 Peace nego tiations lo jking to an amicable settle ment of the struggle between the management of the Chicago city railway - way and its striking employes were begun this afternoon and the indica tions to night are that both sid s tc the controversy will agr e to subnii ) their differences to arbitration. Prisoners Badly Excited FAkGO , N. D.f Nov. 19. The Casj county court house here burned entailing a lo < = s of S175.000 , full ] insured. It is expected that nearlj all of the records , which were in tire * protf vaults vull be saved. The sher iff's residence and jail , which adjoined - ed the court house were saved by a sudden vhange m the wind. Then was gieat excitement among the pri- S'-ners in the jail , but all wete taken out safely. HARRISON VERY HOPEFUL ) ENTIRE FORCE OF THE COMPANY JOINS STRIKERS. CHICAGO , Nov. 20. Despite the onited efforts yesterday of Mayor Darter IF. Harrison and the alderma- uic mediation committee to bring ibout a peaceable adjustment of the Chicago City railway strike , there is Jittle change in the situation. Same prcgicss was made yesterday , but nothing definite was accomplished. After an all day session of the loard of directors of the company at vhich the proposition submitted by thea strikers to Mayor Harris'm , bating the terms on which thej vould settle was considered , a coun- er proposition was prepared by the ilici.ils of the company and sent to tie ma\or last niglit. As soon as th. ocmnt'iit was received at the cit\ all the executixe cumrniltce of tin rikers" union was sent for , but ab nly ab ut half the members of tin orumrUee put in .rppearanee , .no ac- i n could lie taken on the answer M in ; com p.my until tulay. Mayor Hamsun said that si.m- light modifications had been ruuo1 y the ui/mpany's oliicials in thcii riuiu-ii answer to the demands 11 ! tu men. What thee modifuratiun.- ( re the mayor declined to state. ' All I can si > , " said he , 'MS th.n ! ie company's answer is not an Hiiual'Mii. The proposition h < n su iiuittcJ to the Ulieils ; i he union and I expect surne detinue suits tday. . ' ' When questioned as to the pro p"t f a se-.t lenient of the strike , Al yoi Kin isn said : "Well 1 am more linpeful than ] vas after our conference last night , vheri the outlook was decided ! * 'lumpy. I th sides seem willing t- ontinue negotiations and while nere is lile tbeie is hope. " Wreck on the Big Four. PEORIA , 111. , Nov. 20. Thirl y- ne men were killed and at leasi tif- een injured in a head-end collision j-t.veen a west-bound f eight and a ork train on the Uig Four railr"id > etween Mackinaw and Treiaunt L:4iJ : o'clock yesterday afternoon. iJp to the present time the bodies ol weuty-six victims of the wreck lave been taken liorn the mas5 ? of delis - lis , which is pih-d thirty leet ligh n the tracks , while five yet rtmaui Mrh'd under a huge pile of broken imber , twisted and distorted iron md steel. On a bank at the side of the track ie tbe bodies of the victims , cut , jruisi'd and mangled in a horrible nanncr. Ho far twelveo ly have been deutitied , the remaining being unrecognizable - recognizable even by those who krew them and are aware of the fact that they a're among tle : dead. All of the dead and most of the injured were members of the work train , the crews on both engines jumping in time to save their livts. The col'ision occurred in a deep cut , at the beginning of a sharp curve , neillur train beiuu visible to the rew of the other until they were within fifty feet. The engineers set the brakes and leaped from their cabs , the two trains striking with Mich force that the sound was heard for miles around. A second after the collision the boiler of the work train exploded with terrilic force , throwing heavy iron bars and splinters of wood tea a distance of 200 feet. Carrie Nation In Washington. IVASHINGTON , Nov. 20. Mrs'.1 Carrie Nation aopeared in the prin cipal role cf a sensational scene at ibe white house today. Her request to see the president being refused , .he became violent and had to be taken from the executive offices by two police officers. As she was being escorted from the building she shout ed at the top of her voice , gesticulat ing violently. "I am going to prayer a probibi- lion president , and we will have one , one who will represent the people snd not .he distillers and brewers. You 'may put me out of the building , but if a brewer or liquor dealer were here he would have been admitted at once. " Officers Dalrymple and Kemp were ) bliged to use some force to induce her to leave the executive offices and finally conducted her outside of the iwhite house grounds. All the while she continued to declaim her prin ciples and to rail at the president fur not receiving her. Of course until some time afterward tbe presi- dintknew nothing of her presence at tbe white house. Requisition For Ziegler. ALBANY , N. Y. , Nov. 20 Sheriff E. A. Muith of Missouri arrived yes terday with papers of requisition for the extradition of William Ziegler of New York , accused of bribery in con nection with baking powder legisla tion Missouri. GovemorOdell is out I tha city and is not expected here be- fora Sunday , when it is expected he will fix a day next week for a bearing uyou the matter. Nebraska While land has been selling very , hic-h in Saunders county the past' ' year , a record breaker was made ona day last week when Cbappel G. Hapr- gard sold eighty acres without im provements to John Dolezal for $8,000. Anton Dey , Jr. , of D town , of Seward - ard , who was arrested some time ago tor buon-ltuging was bro rent into court and plead guilty. Judge Sorn- burger assessed him a fine of 310 and costs amounting in all to 8217 , which he paid. Charles Bloedorn , of Columbus , a Platte county boy by birth , is home for a few days. He is engaged in raising rice and owns a larne planta tion in Loulsana , 160 miles west of New Orleans. He speaks wtll of the south and says it offers many oppor tunities for safe investment. H wtll return after a short visit , going by way of Texas. Revival meetings are in progress in the Presbyterian church at Edgar conducted by the pastor Rev. L. E. Humphrey assisted by the Rev. Dr. L. E. Legettof Albany , N. Y. , and Mis. Eva Hill , evangelistic singer of North Loup. The meetings. are very interesting and call out full houses e.ich evening. Dr. Legett is a pol ished speaker and reaches , not only the ears but the hearts of his hear ers. Rev. T. J. House , president of Kingfisher collge , preached Sunday morning in the Congregational church at Crete. His theme was the pnrpetuity of the United States. At 3 p. m Evangelist Smith of Sf-ymon , Ind. , delivered an address in tbe Me l-o'list church , mainly on the subject of temperance. This week special meetings are to be held bj the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. oi tbe college and also by the Congregational gational church. The Chrysa-'themum club of G ° - * neva , gave a bar quet at their rooms in the Masonic temple building Sat urday evening , as a larewell to W. L. Weed , a member of the club Mr. Weed took charge ofthe B. & M. railroad office , at Geneva , when it was first opened and has continued in charge since.about eighteen years. He has been promoted to the com- pan > 's office in Beatrice and will re move to that city. The postotlice safe at Danncborg was dynamited ab an early hour Mon day morning , the burglars securini considerable cash and jewelry whicl " : a < 3 been left in the safe by citizens Bloodhounds were sent for and sev- jrl officers and the dogs are un thi rail of the robbers. County Clerk Tyson of Platts aouth , has appointed J. L. Bartoi as his deputy during his seconi trm , which begins in January. Mr Barton has held the otfice of conntj c.easurer two terms , and is well qual IHed for his new position. 8 8. Bnell , one of Osceola's earlies" settlers who was taken so ill severa weeks ago , has sold his bricK yan arid ice business to Bert Carmine o David City , Mr. Carmine takiij ? pos , session at once. 1 S. W. Christy , of Edgar , who wem to Omaha three weeks ago expectlnj to undergo a surgical operation fo. some iarestinai trouble , is reportec as rapidly improving and will sooi return to his home , an operation be ing thought unnecessary. The funeral of Charles Taylor , 6 Edgar , the young man who was ac cidentally shot Friday evening , war hi Id from the Christian church ai 2 p. m. A large concourse followed ibe remains to the tomb. The girls of York and Geneva higl sc'iool played basket ball at Genevi .Saturday morning. The York teaa wen with a score of 10 to 8. A goal thrown by Geneva as time wns called at the end of the first half was not counted. Tne game was played ra ujarkably well throughout. Oscar Webber and Miss Suaie Ga * wood were married at Nebraska City. Congressman Nnrris has apfoiutei Paul M. Fell of Harvard to tbe c * detship at West Point. Claude Drew and Miss Lillie Wood- ring were married at Marysvflle Kis. , and will live at Beatrice. The yield of corn In the ricinitj of Gretna Is proving to be good , thirty- five bushels to the acre bernj a safe average. Harry B. DicKinson is dead at Hlattsmouth at the home of Martii Hour. He was 56 years old. In the recent state election forty- four new county superintendent ! were elected and forty-six re-elected , Twenty per cent were women. Twenty-five delegates from independent pendent telephone companies in eastern Nebraska met at Fremont tw perfect plans for better service and agree on toll rates. Forty townt are reached by the companies. When making jam. prdJice opera. tlons by pouring a few drops of salad oil Into the prt-serving pan and rubbing the oil over the bottom a piece of soft paper. This will vent the Jim from sticking If the * tli > ring be lew eo& uuxt than it ought to U.