THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
X. ML BICX ,
TALENTINB , ISTEBRASKA ,
European monarcns are getting to oe
ms "sociable" as village spinsters.
Never n discussion of the negro prob
lem that fails to develop a boost for
Booker Washington.
Fourteen masked men took part in
the robbery of a widow. It would take
a regiment of such men to rob a train. "
Dr. Cyrus Edson says that grip is
caught through kissing. And yet a kiss
has caused many a man to lose his grip.
The German army Is going to the
flogs. The animals will be used to car
ry messages between the different
posts.
Every man has his price , and the
lobbyist thinks that in about four
cases out of five it is ridiculously
high.
Sir Thomas Lipton has proposed an
old-time river steamboat race as a fea
ture of th6 St. Louis exposition , but is
he willing to build another challenger ?
If the Kaiser waits until 1904 to send
us that Frederick the Great statue he
may rest assured that it will be made
to do active service as a political is
sue.
A trolley syndicate has been incor
porated in New Jersey with a capi
tal of $50,000,000. But a little bit of
a. thing like that doesn't spill much wa
ter nowadays.
If New .Jersey is going to punish rail
way officials instead of their employes
for not providing against accidents
there is likely to be a big drop in that
State's death rale.
The Chinese Empress approved the
sale of about 100 public offices , to the
great scandal of the Europeans. My
goodness , shouldn't the throne have a
few of the "perquisites ? "
Rich gold deposits are reported in
the Tanana district , Alaska , and , what
Is most annoying to the Colonial Sec
retary , there isn't a ghpst of a chance
for making a suzerainty claim stick.
Grover Cleveland says any man can
succeed with determination , persist
ence and courage. All that is needed
now is an emporium where all those
qualities may be secured at bargain-
counter rates.
An- English scientist has discovered
that fish is of no value as brain food ,
ft keeps the scientists of one genera
tion busy upsetting the fallacious the
ories advanced by the scientists of the
previous generation.
Thirty-three plays in which Napoleon
leon figures as one of the characters
are now known to be in existence. Na
poleon longed for fame , but he would
probably have given it up if he had
known what was to come after it.
Boston educators are having a lively
controversy in trying to decide when
children should begin their studies in
the public schools. It has always been
supposed heretofore that Boston chil-
Iren took up the primary branches at
birth.
The New York Teachers' College has
received a gift of three hundred and
fifty thousand dollars for the erection
ind equipment of a building for the
study of school hygiene and physical
education. If there were more instruc
tion in the science of health there would
be less need for the hospitals. Every
> ne knows that a thimbleful of preven
tion is worth a hogshead of cure , or
words to that effect.
Certain New York newspapers have
lately been printing the personal views
> f business "Napoleons" with the view
.o teaching the young American idea
BOW to shoot a million. One "success
ful" magnate , who has acquired a for
tune that takes seven figures to indi
cate , says he turned the trick by devot
ing himself wholly to business noth
ing but business. "I dropped all rny old
friends and made new ones , " he says.
* ! cut out all social functions and never
sntertained myself. I didn't have time. "
This successful young man he is only
50 then goes on to tell in detail how ,
rtepfby step , he dried up all the founts
&f human kindness in his heart , and at
sach arid crater planted a new founda-
lon stone for his great fortune.
Sidney Lee has written a biography
> f Queen Victoria which shows us more
plainly than we have hithert6 known it
tvhat her relations were with the
rtatesmen who ruled England during
her reign. She , while queen and em
press of India , was only a figurehead ,
while Gladstone and Disraeli , Palmer-
iton and Lord John Russell , Peel and
Aberdeen were the real rulers of Eng
land. They were nominally inferior to
her. They were really her superiors
cot only in intellect , but in power , for
England Is a free country'and , though
Bhe still clings to the folly of kingcraft ,
ihe is jealous of her liberty , and when
he endows a man with power she
means him to exercise It in spite of
ill the "royal families" on earth.
"Pretty girls were never in such de-
nand as they are to-day , " said an ad-
rcrtising agent "We need them to pose
tor photographs for almost every article
lhatwe advertise. We have found , you
that nothing catches and holds the
eye of ; the public Hue . - > good , clear pho
tograph of a pretty girl. : Hence In I
don't know how many thousands of ad
vertisements you will behold a charm
ing young woman smiling at you. Are
you advertising a camera ? Then you
must have a pretty girl taking pictures
Are you advertising a shoe ? You photo
graph a pretty girl tripping daintily
across a muddy street on a rainy day.
Are you advertising a corset ? Then you
must have a pretty girl to wear it anc
you are careful to see that her arms and
neck are beautiful. In fine , whatever
you are advertising , the picture of a
pretty girl will help mor * than anything
else to bring you trade. ' '
A lot of dressmakers held a conven
tion in Chicago and denounced the
shirt waist. They said it must go.
They declared that it was the duty
of every dressmaker to discourage it.
And why ? "Because It is ruining the
dressmaking business , " they assert.
Nonsense ! The people who are paying
dressmaking bills haven't noticed it.
They are still digging up money in
response to the insatiable demands of
Fashion , and making the best of it.
The fight on the shirt waist Is being
waged on lines that will not enlist
the sympathy of the public. / If its
opponents could say that it is laced
too lightly , or that it gouges the heart
out of place , or makes women look
lopsided , or exposes the defects of
the female divine , or is uuhealthful ,
then they could wage an anti-shirt
waist campaign , and , perhaps , win.
But the shirt waist , with its compaii
ion piece , the gold skirt , is the best
thing in the somermng-to-wear line
that ever happened to women. They
mean that without the expenditure of
a large amount of money it is possible
for any woman to appear well , sen
sibly and comfortably dressed. Then
would be as much sense in putting
the ban on both , or asserting that
women's feet should be shod only with
patent leathers , as to try to bar the
shirt waist. This is the age of busi
ness women. They have , very sen
sibly , adopted business attire , and it
has been found so good , both from
the standpoint of the wearer and from
that of the admirers of neatness , that
all classes have embraced it. There
are shirt-waist summer girls and shirt
waist stenographers ; shirt-waist school
teachers , and shirt-waist heiresses. A
goodly portion of the money they save
on shirt waists , goes into better and
more expensive clothing where the
shirt waist will not do. The task of
these disgruntled dressmakers is a
hopeless one. The shirt waist is here
to stay , and humanity is glad of it.
Steam navigation has so changed
naval conditions that no nation can
be powerful on the seas without coal
ing stations in all parts of the world.
The situation in a large way is like
that of a man driving in the country
when his horse gets thirsty. If he can
not find a watering trough the animal
may give out before he reaches the
end of the journey. A warship is more
nearly useless without coal than a
horse without water. When President
Palma , of Cuba , signed the agreement
ceding to the United States the har
bor of Bahia Honda on the northwest
coast and the harbor of Guantanamo
on the southeast coast , he consented
that this country should set up water
ing troughs for its naval war horses
on the shores of these Cuban harbors.
These coaling stations , or naval bases ,
are needed to make it possible for this
country effectually to guard the approaches
preaches to the Panama canal , as well
as to fulfill the American promise to
defend Cuba from foreign Interference.
Great Britain , France , the Netherlands
and Denmark own West Indian islands
that are or can be used as coaling sta
tions. In any possible conflict in the
Caribbean sea and fortunately a con
flict is not probable the fleets of these
powers would be as near to their bases
as the warships of the United States
would be to the Cuban naval stations.
To increase the efficiency of American
ships in the Philippine waters , the
United States has a naval base in Ha
waii , and another on the Island of
Guam. These islands belong to the
United States , whereas Cuba does not
It is not unprecedented for a nation to
have a naval base on foreign territory.
This country had one in Hawaii be
fore the islands were annexed. Great
Britain has several ; Hongkong was
originally ceded to it for naval pur
poses. Germany and Russia , which
have recently begun to develop their
naval strength , are seeking convenient
harbors , on the shores of which they
may store coal for their warships.
They are suspected of desiring such
stations to aid them in carrying out an
aggressive policy. The policy of the
United States is purely defensive.
Too Precious.
A village clergyman has this choice
bit among his annals. One day he was
summoned in haste by Mrs. Johnston ,
who had been taken suddenly ill. He
went to some wonder , because she was
not of his parish , and was known to
be devoted to her own minister , the
Rev. Mr. Hopkins.
While he was waiting In the parlor ,
before seeing the sick woman , he be
guiled the time by talking with her
daughter.
"I am very much pleased to know
your mother thought of me in her ill
ness , " he said. "Is Mr. Hepklns
away ? "
The lady looked unfeignedly shocked.
"No , " she said. "Oh , no ! But we're
afraid it's something contagious , and ;
we didn't like to run any risks. "
An Atchison man is so curious that
it will just kill him to die , and not
know what happened neoct
You can't convince a brunette" that
all is fair in love
THDCRAND-ARMY ( FTH& REPUBLIC -
DECORATIONDAYMAY - 30-1903-
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High lift your children , inoUiers ! Let
their young eyes behold
A dying army marching , tlme-bc.vtcn , spent
and old.
As they toil by , as tattered as the banners
that they wave.
See the worn hands' saluting ! Lo ! They salute -
lute the grave !
High lift your children , mothers ! Let their
young voices cheer
The brave old hearts that slowly draw on
and disappear
Thin ranks that front jthe shadows , ranks
' musfring out so fast ,
"Tis a phantom army that solemnly drifts
. past.
A fading army marching with weak and
falfring tread
But pressing all around it there throng the
mighty dead !
Aye , bright and splendid spirits ! Their
battle lines are drawn ,
And Comrade waits for Comrade beside the
gates of dawn.
.T. W. MULLEK.
RIGHT ABOUT FACE !
MRS. ADRI 4N KRAAL.
"Ho , here comes old Waddy with his
drug store , boys ; let's have some fun out
of him I"
More than a dozen hoys on their way
home from school , with noisy jests , sur
rounded an old man who was limping
along with a basket on his arm. He
turned a curiously vacant looking , yet
smiling face on the boys , and stopped.
"Hello , Waddy ! what ge-rate , ga-rand
medicine have jou got in your basket
to-dayV" "How's yer liver , Waddy ? "
"Why don't you swaller some of that
stuff and cure yer. elf , you old quack
you ? " were some of their questions.
He waited patiently till there came a
lull in the storm , then began : "Here
young gentlemen , is that most wonderful
preparation , Balm ofrtHealing , certain
remedy for chills , fever , neuralgia , lum
bago , gout , pleurisy "
"O , give us a rest , we've heard all
that before ; haven't you anything else ? "
"And here a < re the miraculous Electric
Pads. By their use paralytics are cured ,
club feet straightened "
"Well , I guess we won't take any to
day , as none of us are paralyzed or club-
footed. Just give us one of your won
derful exhibitions of ventriloquism and
then dance a jig ! " and the poor , simple
old man tried to do as they asked , and
when he had ceased the curious gutteral
sounds and shrill calls , he accepted their
boisterous ridicule and almost deafening
shouts for honest applause. "Now the
jig , Waddy , " they cried , and setting
down his'hasket , hebegan hopping brisk
ly around on the ground. The wind car
ried away his hat and blew his long
beard about his face , but he was in
terested and did not pause. "Let's dance
too , " cried the boys , and they began
capering around , bumping against the old
man and each other with such force that
thret1 of them were knocked down and
fell in a heap on the basket. There was
a sound of smashing glass and loud hur
rahs from tlfe rolling , struggling boys.
"O. you have broken my bottles and
spilled my precious medicines ; even my
basket is ruined , " said the poor old fel
low , and he began to cry like a child.
"Ho. he's blubberiu' like a baby ; I'd
be ashamed , " said some of the boys. A
few of them looked ashamed of them
selves. Just then , around the corner
. ame Herbert Page , one of the tall high
school boys. He stopped at sight of the
: -rowd and seeing his own brother Char
lie there , asked : "What's the trouble ,
roungrters ? "
" 0. nothing , only old Waddy's basket
rot smashed. " said one. "We were help-
ng him dance a jig and fell on it , " said
mother.
"Yes. I think I understand. Here ,
Mr. Wadsworth , let me see your basket.
How many bottles were broken ? Four ?
Vorth two dollars , eh ? Well , you young
sters can raise two dollars to pay for
, 'our mischief , I guess. "
"Pay old simple-minded Waddy ! I
; uess not. " "Mr. Wadsworth , indeed , "
mid one boy , scornfully.
When Herbert had pressed the basket
nto shape and placed the "Electric
? nds" in it , he said , "I've only a half
lollar with me. Will it pay for Charlie's
ihare in this mischief ? "
The old man took it thankfully , and
vent away with a sad face.
The boys were very quiet as Herbert
ooked soberly at them. They began to
ee that they had been rude and thought-
es ? .
"Do you know who that poor old man 11
s ? " asked Herbert.
'
"Why , Old' Waddy , of course ; he's
imple-minded. I've known him all my-
ife. "
"He is Barton Wadsworth.a veteran
oldier , andat Gettysburg he received
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the injuries that made him what he is
now. He gets a small pension , but it will
hardly keep hi-m in the plainest food and
clothing , and keep a shelter over him , so
lie tries to .earn . a little money by selling
those medicines you boys have destroyed.
I noticed some of you fellows taking part
in the exercises on Decoration Day with
great enthusiasm. Now it strikes me
that there would be as much patriotism
in showing honor and respect to living
soldiers as to dead ones , and I'm perfect
ly sure that I would as soon die for my
country as to have my mind so injured
that every boy I met would make fun of
me. "
Then Herbert went on and left a
thoughtful group of boys instead of the
noisy , heedless crowd he had found.
"I say , fellows , " said one lad , looking
up from the hole he had been digging
with his toes. "Old Wa Mr. Wads-
worth , I mean does show signs of Hav
ing been a gentleman once. Ever notice
how neat and clean his hands and clothes
always are ? "
"Yes. " said Charlie Page , "and he
never forgets to lift his hat when he
meets a lady he knows , mother says. "
"Let's pay him for those bottles we
smashed. " said another.
The old fellow was as grateful when
the boys went to his poor room to pay
what they owed as if they had made
him a magnificent present.
They had had a taste of doing right
and relished it. It was "About face , "
with a right good will. Instead of fol
lowing him with jests and ridicule and
making a joke of his infirmities of mind
and body , they took pains to treat him
with respect and kindness.
After a while some of the fathers of
these boys began to notice the great
change in their treatment of the old man ,
and then to feel an interest in him them
selves. Then the necessary steps were
taken to procure for him an increase of
the pension , and now he no longer carries
a basket of medicine to sell , and he would
almost lay down his life to serve one of
those boys. Normal Instructor. 1
Memorial Day.
Gathered once more in the "City of Si
lence , "
Comrades , and friends , with our flags and
bright flowers ,
Uncovered heads , as n token of homage ,
Honor \ve give these dead heroes of ours.
Heroes , who fought on the land , or the
water.
Soldiers , who came at their countrv's first
call ,
Shoulder to shoulder , they marched to the
conflict ,
Leaving their loved ones , their homes and
their all.
Years have passed by since the soldiers
from battle
Marched to their homes , with the flags
floating gay.
Once more they meet , In the "City of Si
lence , " 1
Sadly , to keep n Memorial Day.
Year after year , as our country grows
older ,
Stronger their love for the Red , White and
Blue ,
Deeper the feeling of appreciation
For our brave soldiers , so loyal and true.
Comrades are gone , who were with us last
May time ,
Taps sounded call , for the last bivouac ,
Over the river our soldiers are gathered ,
Safe into camp , but they may uot come
back.
Though the Grand Army may lessen In
numbers ,
Footsteps may falter and vet'rans grow
gray ,
Homage is theirs from a thrice grateful
Nation
Lovingly keeping Memorial Day.
Margaret M. Darling , in DCS Moines
News. f
When Antletam Was Red with Blood.
Doutfb * sacred to the hearts of many
western families are the waters of An
tletam , because those waters were crim-
fumed by the blood of fathers , brothers ,
fcnsbands and sons during one of the
n\ost sanguinary battles of the Civil War.
5he ? sketches herewith given will be of
special interest to the veterans of the
Bighth Illinois cavalry , the First , Secf <
end , Third , Fourth , Fifth , Sixteenth ,
Seventeenth. Twentieth and Twenty-
fourth Michigan infantry ; the Seventh ,
Fourteenth , Nineteenth and Twentieth
Indiana volunteers , and the Second ,
Third , Sixth and Seventh Wisconsin vol
unteer infantry , for they were all most
terribly mixed up in the many bloody en
counters of the IGth and 17th of Septem
ber ; ] SG2 , along the Antietam from Ha
gerstown to Sharpsburg.
God alone knows who owned the good
right arm , that was found in the corn
field , but it probably belonged to one of
Gen. Sedgwick's commands , who made
their famous charge through the cornfield
just north and east of the historic Dun-
ker Church , for it was plowed up in this ,
field five years after the battle , and has
been since that time in the office of Drs.
D. Fahrney and sou of Hagerstown , Md.
Its wonderful state of preservation can
not be accounted for as a chemical analy
sis of the soil in which it was found
shows no preserving or mummifying
qualities *
The old mill and falls near the ston
bridge was the scene of a bloody conflict
between the Federals , who were defend
ing Hagerstown , and the Confederates ,
who were endeavoring to gain possession
of the town. It is said the slaughter of
horse and men was such at this cavalry
fight that the Antiotam ran blood for
sevesal hours beloTV these falls. The
ground in this locality , especially along
the banks of the stream , is almost solid
rock , and the blood ran rapidly into the
creek.
There is a gentleman in Chicago hav
ing an office in the Board of Twide build
ing , who was a major in the Federal
army and provost marshal of Hagers
town at that time.
Just over the hill back of the little
brick house is a female academy , from
the balcony of which the Confederate
sharpshooters were firing upon the Union
officers down in the city , and there are
to this day many musket balls bedded
in the walls around the public square at
: he crossing of Washington and Potomac
streets.
The Eighth Illinois , cavalry was en
gaged in these skirmishes , and many
nembers of that organization , which was
mder command'of Col. W. Gamble , will
; all to mind the hot time in that old
: own.
Drigin of Memorial Day ( n. South.
An association known as the Ladies'
Vid Society was organized in 1801 for
ooking after soldiers who died in Colum-
> us hospitals. They were buried under
he direction of these ladies , who there-
ifter took charge of these graves , making
t a practice to go in a body to care for
ind beautify them with plants aad fiow-
; rs. Upon the occasion of one of these
isits. in January , 18(50 , Miss Lizzie
Rutherford , a member of the society ,
nade the suggestion that a specified day
'hould ' be adopted upon which a memo-
lal service should be held for the pur-
tose of decorating the Confederate
; raves annually. The proposition met at
mce with the greatest favor , and a let-
er was addressed to each of the chapters
n other cities and towns suggesting sim-
lar action on their part.
These letters were written in March ,
SGG , and from their publication resulted
he observance of April 20 as Memorial
lay for the Confederate dead in several
Southern States. Mrs. V. Jefferson Da
is in Woman's Home Companion.
In Battle with the Merrimac.
Soldiers of the Twentieth Indiana in-
antry were once a thorn in the flesh of
he Confederates on the Merrimac. They
assed * a winter at Fort Monrc- * . They
Iso encamped at Newport News , where
hey were at the time the Merrimac
ought the Congress. The Confederates
ranted to take possession of the Gon-
ress , but the Hbosiers deployed on fie
each in face of a hostile fire and p5 e-
ented the enemy fcom gaining the prise
n May of 1802 tfcey went over to Nor
oik.
A DangerOTu opOt. i
A dangerous spot ? CT
pain is the-
small of the
back ; it tells oC
Kidney ills , as-
do most pains
and aches In ther
back. KIdneyr
ills begin with ,
backache and :
end with Diabetes - * -
betes , Dropsy , .
Bright's Dis
ease. Cure Kid
ney and Blad-
riprtroiibles before they reach the seri
ous stage. Read how easily It can be-
done.
done.W. J. Hill , of 40 South Union street
Com'onl. N. C. . proprietor of hardware-
ami harness store. Justice of the Peace ,
and ono of the best known residents or
that -ity. says : "Dean's Kidney Pills ,
proved a very efficient remedy in my :
case. I jrot a box at the Gibson DrugStore -
Store and nsfd them for disordered kid
neys and backache , from which I hadi
experienced a great deal of annoyance , ,
trouble and pain. The kidney fsecre-
tions had bothered me for a long while ,
were very irregular , dark * colored and'
full of sediment. The Pills cleared it
all up and I have not had an achein. .
my back since taking the last dose. My
back is much stronger and my healtha
generally is improved a great deal : I
am glad to make a public indorsement
of the Pills , trusting that it may be the-
means of relieving some other suf
ferer. " i
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr. Hill will be
mailed on application to any part of the |
United States. Address Foster-Milburnf
Co. , Buffalo. N. Y. For sale by alJf
druggists , price 50 cents per box.
TYPHOID FEVER
DIPHTHERIA SMALLPOX
The germs of these deadly diseases
multiply in the decaying glue present iti
all kalsomines , and the decaying paste
under wall paper.
Alabastina is a disinfectant. It destroys
disease germs and vermin ; is manufac
tured from a stone cement base , hardens
on the walls , and is as enduring as the
wall itself.
Alabasllnc in mixed with cold water ,
and any one can apply it.
Ask tor sample card of beautiful tints
and information about decorating. Take
no cheap substitute.
Buy only in 5 Ib. pkgs. properly labeled.
ALABASTINE CO. , Grand Rapids , Mich.
New York Office , 105 Water St.
In the Spring I
Pass the Glass of l M
Rootbeer Jj
and keep passlnslt : noth
ing else so healthful. A
; package makes flvegal-
: Jons. Sold everywhere. .
: or by mall for 5 cents.
ClttULES K. IIIHES , CO.
Halfern , Pa.
Extreme Case.
Mrs. Pennywinkle If we could'
only induce him to eat sortecning so-
that he might a little
gain strength.
Mrs. Appleby And has he no ap fi
petite at all. "
Mrs. P. "C , not the leasb bit.j
Why he cbesn't even crave things he
knows he can't have. Kansas City
Journal.
He ( at the window ) It's very
cheerful within but disagreeable
without
Shecoyly ( ) Without what ?
He ( inspired ) Why , without your
darling.
And a few weeks later a furniture-
installment house was called upon to-
open a new account Chicago News. .
Qnlck tunch.
' , See here" criel the dyspept.ia
patron "this coffee's cold. "
"Sure" replied the waiter. "This
it a quick lunch joint. If de coffee-
was hot you wouldn't have time to-
drink it. "
the Foolish Virgins.
"Who were the foolish virgins ? " '
brought the prompt answer from a
wise little girl , "Them as didn't
get married. "
Ivy and Damp Houses.
Ivy growing on houses , so far from-
making the house damp , as is usually
3 ipposed , actually extracts all moist-
ture from the walls.
Confession.
' Par 'on me , f a , " said the vll
't s bride , " era spearing at c.T.
* in my wrapper , but "
" ) h , that's ail right , " interrupted
C .e knight of the < :
paste-pot , some oi.
Mr best thoughts come to usin wrap
DOCTOR ON FOOD.
Experimented on Himself.
A physician of Galion , O. . says : "For-
che last few years I have been a"sufferer -
from indigestion , and although I have-
used various remedies and prepared ,
foods with some benefit it was not until I
tried Grape-Nuts that I was completelv-
: ured.
"As a food it is pleasant and agreeable
rery nutritious and is digested and assim
ilated with very little effort on the part
) f the digestive organs. As a nerve food
ind restorer it has no equal and as such
s especially adapted to students and
) ther brain workers. It contains the
jlements necessary for the building of
lerve tissue and by so doing maintain *
in equilibrium of waste and repair
"It also enriches the blood by giving
in increased number of red blood
corpus-
: Ies and in this way strengthens all the-
> rgans , providing a vital fluid made more-
learly perfect. I
take great pleasure in
ecommending its use to my patients , for-
L value it as a food and know it will ben
efit all who use it. " Name furnished -by-
? ostum Co. . Battle Creek. Mich.