Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, November 26, 1903, Image 2
THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT I. fll KICE , Pub Ixher. TALKNT1NE , NEBRASKA Hale Isimply I / hive turned wrong ride out. Tears are to women "what swear words are to men. And France won't be content with half-morocco either. It's a lucky corn that doesn't turn tail when you call beads. A New Yorksalesgirl bas married a count , and Laura Jean Libby is vin- ilcated at last. A thin woman who tried to learn * How to Get Fat for ? 5" was told to buy It at the butcher's. Mary MacLane says the future Is a lute without strings. It may also bo described as an untooted flute. American trusts want the earth , and the American pottery trust is said to be buying English' clay beds hi pur suance of this policy. The Chicago bigamist wlio bad eight wivea says that so far as women are concerned bo "is done. " It looks more as If he were undone. W. E. Henley , the celebrated author , teft an estate of $5,000 , which would be almost half enough for one of New port's midway dinners. There Is a certain suggestion of the law of compensation iu the plans of the Chicago University for a foot ball field and hospital adjoining. According to a learned scientist , an able-bodied sunflower "sucks up 145 pounds of water in Its lifetime. " And It doesu't grow in Wall street , either. An Eastern contemporary has an ar ticle on "Tlie Cigarette Vice. " Its grip on the younger generation of the trou- ers-wearing variety does seem vise- like. It Is now thought that Dowager Em press An of China cannot live more man a year. Alas ! that year may cost the Flowery Kingdom years upon years of repentance. Let praise be given where praise is flue. In devoting the proceeds of her pensational lecture tours to the foundIng - Ing of a home for drunkards' wives , mothers and children , Carrie Nation has done a noble work. Dr. Wiley says that baldness Is a proof of civilization , and that woman has long hair because she is still a savage. This suggests the question whether Dr. Wiley would rather marry a baldheaded woman or a savage. "The late Lord Salisbury was a hap pier man in his chemical laboratory than In the House of Lords or at the foreign office. His avocation was a delight. The by-mdiistries of states men , if we may so term them , range from agriculture to zymotic investiga tions , ! "Towers of Babc-l" is what a New tork man calls the tall buildings going ' np in that city , not because they are po high , but because there Is a babel of tongues among the workmen employed on them. Irish and German , Italian end Scotch , with now and then a na tive-born American , work side by side. A millionaire in New York and a millionaire woman in San Francisco have committed suicide. J. Pierpont Morgan Is losing money and prestige every day ; a bushel of diamonds be longing to John W. Gates have been [ stolen ; Andrew Carnegie Is suffering untold agonies because of his disgrace ful wealth ; and John D. Rockefeller is still forced to live on crackers. Pity the poor millionaire ! There Is an honest and sincere ego- Jflsm about the German Emperor kvbich makes him stand out a cool and befreshing object among the pompous Smd platitudinous monarchs of tin ? jworld. Wishing to pay the highest ( compliment he could think of to bis jold preceptors , he said In effect in ! hls speech at Cassel that they were en- pitied to the gratitude of the nation , for they helped to make him , William , the great and splendid thing he Is. hvhat a dreary waste the royalty of 'Europe would be without William ! Hans Moller , a newspaper edior fend proprietor who lately died , was fi full-bloded Eskimo. When Nor- " flemskjold , the Danish explorer , was In JGreenland this man acted as his guide. ? JThe scientist , struck by the Eskimo's intelligence , helped him to a knowl * edge of Daifsh , and on his return to [ Copenhagen sent him a small printing ) outfit , with directions for using 1L ffhe man not only mastered the "art preservative , " but edited and printed a little paper In Danish for natives to * whom he had taught the language and Xhe art of reading. He did BO much 'to Instruct and enlighten his country men "that when his death was an- inced many of the Danish nervs- ipers appeared In mourning. Many itors undertake to educate their sub- -Ifcribers ; few go so far as to teach them to read. I : ) / The Holsteln cow has been vindicat ito ed. The gentle bovine In black and jjirlilte , "who makes such a pretty ac- toeesory for the landscape artists , has SI SIf cleared * 1 all suspicion of giving f ' < watered , chalky , or adulterated mUk If her milk Is deficient in butter fat it Is not her fault. She doss the best she ca * % . on the food that Is provided for he ? i This Is the verdict of the Ll-n ' f r $ > comm33lon ! and the Chicago mil tier jptors after an arr.lysis of el r | Hes of milk taken from pure and grade Eolsteius in a dairy In Dekalb County. Only one of these samples failed to come up to the requirement of the city ordinance. The Holstein cow came originally from Schleswig Holsteln , a province of Prussia , for merly a duchy of Denmark. The lat ter being one of the greatest butter- making countries In the world , It seem rather curious that the Holstein cow on coming to America should be accus ed of giving milk with no butter fat In It. Tbe Holsteln will not be shot , as one of Chicago's milk dealers ad vised. The middle class Is becoming a sal aried class and rapidly losing the econ omic and moral Independence of for mer days , says the Independent. But It has not ceased to be made up of forgotten men. Every other class in society receives consideration of seine kind deferential or sympathetic , a.s the case may be. Every other class enjoys some share of the "general prosperity" when times are good. The salaried man Is notoriously at his worst estate when everybody else Ls making money. If the salaried man were not unselfish he would pray fer vently for business disaster and indus trial depression , for then only has his income a fair measure of purchasing power. The years since 1897 have been "prosperous" beyond all prece dent. The trusts , capitalized at orer ? G,000OCO,000 , have made untold mill- Ions. The wages of labor have been forced up , after much hard fighting. 20 to 30 per cent. Salaries have re mained practically unchanged. Mean while , the general level of prices has risen 30 per cent. Breadstuffs and farm products generally have risen even more than this amount. Thus , while the millionaires have doubled or quad rupled their fortunes , and the wage- earners have obtained in advances a part of the increase of living , the sal aried men , including the professional classes , are not more than half as well off as they were seven or eight years ago. What , then , is to be the fate of the salaried man ? This is one of the most serious questions of the time. The salaried class is evidently to be a large one. It Is to include a major ity of those men who hitherto have controlled American public opinion. What is to be the effect of the in creasing economic disadvantage of tlr's Important part of the community ? What will happen when the most in telligent third and by all odds the most moral third of our population finds that It can no longer associate with a third which admits none but millionaires Into "society ? " What will iappen when the great middle classes , facing the Increasing cost of living and he diminishing rate of interest v.i sav- ngs , finds that it can no longer make i a decent provision for old age ? Will it tamely submit to social inferiority and settle down to make the best of a low standard of living ? Author Appreciates Praise. A yolilig man , with a richly bound volume under his arm , who had been climbing the brown stone steps of the houses along Massachusetts avenue , Washington , had reached the vestibule c of each and had then descended wearr 'ily to the sidewalk. Whatever was his mission , it was plain that he was discouraged as he made his way to the doorway of No. 1765. He was met here by a man , and when the young man began : "Here I have a book , " It seemed evident that the door was t be closed. "It's a history of the Rerohatlonary War the best written and most au : thoritative Lodge's 'History of the Revolutionary War. ' " This last appeal ; > f the young book agent had a peculiar effect upon the guardian of the door. ; He seemed inclined to hear more. Invit ed inside , the young man told of the : value of the book , not only from the standpoint of authenticity , but of the fact that Its author was the closest personal and political friend of Presi dent Roosevelt The agent became most eloquent , and the words flowed easily from his lips. " IILs listener seemed more and more pleased with what he said , and finally exclaimed : "Young man , I will take your book. " ' "What's the name , please ? " "Henry Cabot Lodge. " Detroit Irlbune. Manliness of a Little Man. Several days ago I happened to board a car which was crowded. A little man , perhaps he was twelve : pears old , offered me his seat with ) charming bow and smile. He soon "ound a seat , but popped up when an- ither woman entered , pulled off his ap , which was fringed with rags , and : svith sucli a jolly , wdde smile , made oem for the newcomer. Five times n as many minutes that smile broke > ver the face of the young traveler is he gave his seat again and again , ind soon everyone in the car was smll- ng in sympathy. No one thought whether his clothes were whole or agged , but some one said : "I wish ny boys enjoyed being gentlemanly as nuch as he does , " and a fine-looking nan remarked quite loudly to his lelghbor : "That's the sort of manll- icss that made our President. " The boy heard this remark and ooked around to see who was manly. t "was so natural for him to smile and o be polite that he was not conscious w f belug remarkable. tr If yon -wear < a tailor made snlt , don't itrike a man wearing a baneL-me-down 'or a loan. GETTING A NHV START. One pften hears the remark , "Why ( { mid a poor man stay in the city lAile there is a chance for him in the country ? " One answer is that lie knows what he can do in the dy , while the country possibilities are un known and untried. The experience of a milf operative who was out of work Is suggestive. He appeared in the town one day peddling garden truck , and was met by one of his former fel low workers. The following conversa tion took place : "Turned farmer , Brock ? " queried the friend. "Turning that waywas " Brock's answer. "I'm working for a farmer , and trying to make more profit for him. These peas and string beans were to be given away for the picking. He had more'n he could use , you soo. But I offered to come into town with the wagon-load and peddle them. So we made up a load with the addition of some potatoes and apples. I shall take back a good bit of money , too. "Last week it was cherries. A huckster came along and offered 4 cents a quart for the lot three bush els and a half we picked. I said I'd come into town and sell 'em for 10 cents a quart , and I did. They went like hot cakes. You see , the man 1 work for hadn't anybody to send into town to peddle things , and he'd sell 01 give away , as he could on the spot. "The other day the butcher came to buy a fine veal calf. He offered $5. Mr. Carter was going to take it , when I told him to wait a bit I had a pa per in my pocket , and I pulled it out and read the market quotations on calves. Well , the butcher paid ? G..r > 0 for that calf. " "Ain't you coming back to the mill when it starts up ? " the friend asked. " . 1 like the farm " "Guess not. , an swered Brock. "I'm going to have a commission on the garden truck I sen. and I shall do better than in the mill. Somehow that hot , stuffy air ain't to my liking any more. Mywife's got a chance to work in the house , and , well we're going to have a farm of our own some time. No farm work is half so hard as work in the heat of the mill. Yes , I'm done with mill work , " and he clucked merrily to the horse and drove away. Youth's Compan ion. WILL DESTROY ITS CHARMS. Lovers of Venice Deplore Project to Connect City with Mninlaml. Lovers of old Venice , the quaint and beautiful queen of the Adriatic , are deploring the project to connect the city with the mainland by a substan tial causeway. Thus to link it will seem to the poetic-minded an outrage and to vulgarize her unique story of glory and fame. Three years ago the Siudaco appointed a commission to in vestigate the matter , and this comrais ; sion has handed in its report , or , rather , flve reporls , for each of the five com- ini.-sioners had a special duty to per form Prof. Alessandro Leiocchi waste to inquire into the posible effect upon Ihe lagune ; Prof. Nazzani. hygienic re sults ; Prof. Coen , effect on commerce ; Prof. Boubee , cost of construction ; and Prof. Luigi Rossi artistic result ? . W.th the exception of the last , the commis sioners rather beg the questions as signed to them , although Pi of. Bet- Dcchi , Nazzani and Coen suggested a rebuilding of the old bridge so as to permit a freer flow of water than is now possible ; the "laguna inorta" would then cease to be stagnant , "ma laria" would disappear , while If the bridges were to be broadened freer ac- zefis could be had with the mainland. As to Signer Rcesl , with fine old Ve netian cynicism , he neither deplores lor yet advocates the proposed innova- ion. "So much of beauty has disap peared from the city , " he says , "that be most monstrous modern thing night even be harmonized with the uu- outh remnants of the shattered glory that remain. Between the ugly struc ures of mere utility and the discarded md shunned or pillaged splendor there ( s little to choose. : Deepest Hole in the World. The deepest hole in the world is in Germany , near Leipzig. While boring "or coal Captain Tluyssen made some irery valuable observations. He got lo-wn to a depth of 5,7'JO feet , and to lo so cost him 950,000 , a record sum 'or a single experiment of which the nain purpose was to add to scientific cnowledge. The hole was less than lalf a foot in diameter at the surface uid tapered off to the thickness of 'a nan's finger. A costly diamond drill lad to be used ; the rods to which it vas attached weighed twenty tons and ould not be put together or taken to Ieces in less than ten hours. The Strong : Points. Britton Your heroes of the revolu- lon , your so-called patriot generals , jvere really a common , illiterate lot Most of their correspondence was not nly ungrammatical , but " Yankie They did play hob with the dng's English , sure enough. " Phil- idelphia Press. Bugrine of the Futnro. In a course of lectures delivered be- t ore the Engineering Society of Bir- oingham University , Sir Oliver Lodge ecently advocated the use of the team turbine. He expressed a belief * hat the turbine engine of the future rould use gas rather than steam. Not That Alone. His Sister Pooh , Dick , that's no ray to kiss a girl. If you ever get narrled , what do you suppose your rife would think of such a kiss ? "H'm ! I don't expect to marry i onnolaseur of kisses. " Life. Prune Tart. Mix 1 % cups of flour and half a cup > 1 sugar. With the tips of the finger- tvork in two-thirds of a cup of butter nd make to a stiff dough -with the roika of three eggs , more or less ac iording to size. Flour well a deep pudding form. Break off small per lions of the dough , pat and roll out tticn press against the bottom an < 5' ifV.es of the pan until it is entirely cov Dred. Brush with white of egg and Et'md aside to chill while preparing thr frMt Wash and stone some fresb / runes , add sugar to sweeten well and a rounding tablespoonful of flour foi each quart of fruit. Fill the pastry nbout two-thirds full and bake in a moderate oven. When about done beat the yolks of three eggs with three rounding tablespoonfuls of sugar , add n cup of hot cream and six macaroons cnimblcd flne. Pour over the pudding fnd bake until it is a delicate brown Beat the whites of three eggs to a stiff froth , add three rounding tablespoon fuls of sugar and vanilla to flavor. Pile Irregularly over the top and bake slow ly until firm to the touch. What to Eat. Cold Catsup. Peel ripe tomatoes and chop them Umall. Turn Into a colander and allow hll superfluous juice to drip off. Put ( he tomato pulp into a stone crock and Btir into four quarts of the tpmatoia 11 cup of salt , a gill of grated horse radish , a half-cup each of white and Uack mustard seed , three small red peppers , minced , three celery roots , i hopped fine , one teaspoonful of eel- try seed , a small cup of brown sugar , ft heaping tablespoonful each of pound allspice and ground cloves , a tfaspoonful each of cinnamon and inace , and four cups of strong vine- par. Stir togetlier thoroughly , stand for several hours , mix again , pour intc bottles and seal. Ginsrerbread. One pound of flour , three teaspoon hils of baking powder , quarter of a t > ound of butter , half a pound of black molasses , a quarter of a pound of brown sugar , one ounce of powdered finger. Mix the flour and baking powder - dor thoroughly , melt the butter and mix it with the molasses and ginger , Jhen incorporate the whole of the in fcrcdients , which will form a soft , dark- f-olored dough. For thick gingerbread Jilace the whole mass in a shallow tin ; \veJI buttered , and bake in a moder ately hot oven for from three-quarters bf an hour to an hour. Ftrawlierry Foup. Allow a level tablespoonful of ar jowroot to each pint of fruit juice ( or two-thirds fruit to one-third - juice - wa ter ) and enough sugar to sweeten. Strain the fruit juice , heat to boiling , add the arrowroot rubbed to a paste .with a little cold water , and cook un .til it is perfectly clear , adding mean- jwhile the sugar to taste. Take from the lire , add a tablespoonful of lemon juice and set aside to cool. Serve in small punch glasses or cups. Half fill them with finely cracked ice and cover with the soup. Eat with a teaspoon. Pickled < herries. Choose the finest Morello cherriei with stems , and put them in salt am ! water for twenty-four hours , thu pour off this , and pour the vinegai over the cherries. The flavor of thi fruit needs no additional seasoning Set the jars of pickle , well closed , ii the sun for a day or two , and _ th pickle is ready. Portnsral Cakes. An equal quantity by weight 01 flour , butter and powdered sugar ihalf the weight of currants ; use tei eggs to a pound of flour , leaving oir three or four whites ( adding them i ] Weded to mix ) ; beat the butter an < ! sugar to a cream , add the eggs and flour alternately , then flavor with i half glassful of rose water. Bake slow ly in small muffin pans. Potato Cak' . Mix mashed potato with pepper , salt a small proportion of flour and a littl- baking powder. Mix with milk t < proper consistency , roll out to th < thickness of an inch and cut in cakes grease the frying pan , lay in the cakt and turn as griddle cakes are turnei to cook both sides. Su sreitions. A tablespoonful of ammonia in a gal jon ! of warm water will often restor colors in carpets ; it will also remov whitewash from them. Old brass may be cleaned to lool like new by pouring strong ammonif on it , and scrubbing with a scrub brush ; rinse in clear water. To clean cotton or linen windov blinds the blind should be spread tin on a table and then rubbed well al over with bread crumbs. This wil make it look quite clean and fresh. Yellow stains , left by sewing-ma chine oil , on white , may be remove * by rubbing the sp t with a cloth wi-i with ammonia , before washing witl soap. To prevent laundry Irons from gel ting rough and for keeping then clean , wash them thoroughly in soap suds to remove all the starch , whicl Is some-times baked In the edges : drj them and rub well with a paraffin bal le for this purpn" ; TF . CHAR5TY Use Pe-ro-ffia for Coughs , Cofds , Grip and ! Catarrh-A Conqressfuasi's Letter. N r , , \ i iI I In every country of the civilized world Sisters of Charity are known. Not only do they minister to the spiritual and 'intellectual needs of the charges coin- jmitted to their care , but they also 'minister ' to their bodily needs. ' With so muiiy children to take care of and to protect from climate nnd disease , these wise and prudent Sisters have found Perunn a never failing safeguard. Dr. Ilnrtinan receives many letters from Catholic Sisters from nil over the United States. A recommend recently received from a Catholic institution in IVtrnit. Mi h. , rends as follows : Dr. S. B. Hsrtman , Columbus , Ohio : Dear Sir. "The young girl who used the Peruna was suffering from laryngi tis , and loss of voice. The result of the treatment was most satisfactory. She found great relief and after further use of the medicine we hope to he able to say she is entirely cured. " Sisters of Charity. The joung girl was undpr the cnre of the Sisters of Charity and used I'eruna for catarrh of the throat with good re sults as thp above letter testifies. Send to The Peruua Medicine Co. , Co- j liimlms , Ohio , for a free book written by ! Dr. Ilartmau. DISGRACED. First New Yorker "What has be- conie of Delancy ? I haven't seen him for an ane. " Second New Yorker { CO , be was run over by a street car in Phila delphia " First iSTew Yorker "What a dis grace1 ! Smart Set. Men in power hav no real friends. Fear unites us all in one common bondatre. A DECIDED ATTRACTION. Miss Citymaid ( In the country ) "Why is it that you country people , when you come to the city , always po to some theater that is presenting a play 'ull ' of country scenes farm houses , tields , agricultural machinery , hay , wag' ' ns ar d such things ? " Farmer Meadow "Wall , we don't care so much for the plays ; but ] just tell you it's , a mighty comfort to sit and enjcy country scenes with out mosquitoes. " WHAT WE MAY EXPECT. Foreigner "What means this great procession of bicyclists ? " Citizen "That is the new Army 3f Peace going to Washington to de mand thit ; G < m < rress abolish all tack Factories and'ruot up all bushes that bear thorns. " BOTH FEEL What Proper Food Does for Both Miii'l and Body. Physical health , mental health , in deed almost everything good on this earth depend in great measure upon proper food. Without health nothing is worth while and health can he won almost ev ery time hy proper feeding on the sci entific food Grape-Nuts. A iliforuia trained nurse proved ' this : "Three years ago I was taken very sick , my work as a trained nurse having worn me out hoth in body and mind , and medicine failed to relieve me at all. After seeing a numher of physicians and specialists and getting no relief I was very much discouraged find felt that I would die of general nervous and physical collapse. "My condition was so bad I never im- igined food would help me , but on the id vice of a friend I tried Grape-Nuts. 1'he first package brought me so much elief that I quit the medicines and ased Grape-Nuts steadily three times a lay. The result was that within six nonths I had so completely regained ny strength and health that I was lack nursing again and I feel the Im provement in my brain power just as Dlainly as I do in physical strength. "After my own wonderful experi- nce with Grape-Nuts I have recom- nended it to my patients with splen- lid success and it has worked wonders n the cases of many invalids whom I lave attended professionally. " Name jlven by Postum Co. , Battle Creek , Uich. Look In each package for a copy of he famous little book , "The Road toj JVellville. " - - - - - - ' f The following letter is from Congress man Meekison , of Napoleon , Ohio : The Peruna Medicine Co. , Columbus , O. "Gentlemen : "I * * < > . have used several , bottles of Peruna and feel greatly benefited there by from my ca tarrh of the head , and feel enrour- aped to believe that its c o n- tinued use will fully eradicate a disease of thirty years' standing. " David Jlcckisoa. t ! Lhivm Meekison. - - - * - * - - - Dr. Ilnrtman , one of the h st known jihysicians anil surgeons in the United- States , was the Grst man to formulate' Peruna. It was through his genius and ! perseverance that it was introduced la the medical profession of this country. If you 'lo not derive prompt and satis factory results from the use of Peruua.f write at oiu'e to Dr. Elartmnn , giving n- f'lll < = tntpmont of your case and he will * be pleased to give you his valuable ad" vice gratis. Address Dr. IIar man. President of > The Ilartman Sanitarium , Columbus ; O The total number of employees of ! all the -"orporations is 400,000 ana they receive in wages nearly $200- * 000,000. The employees of these com binations number only 8 per cent of all employees in the factories ID' which combination would be possi ble. Children are a constant anxiety. ! The only time we kan consider thena s-ife iz when they are fas ! ; asleep. We always dispise those whom wet kan flatter. EUPHEMISM. Doctor's Wire. "Cave you totf Mrs. Blank that her baby is deaff" and dumb ? " Old Doctor "TSFot exactly ; but have told her that if t'n'e little girl * grew up and married , her husband- would be devoted to her. " Even the bees will rob a weak hive o.its hunny , just so a weak nation falls a viktim to the naborinfj strong/ / one. Dish Washing in "Winter. Housekeepers naturally dread disk washing in winter , owing to the fact that it chaps the hnnds and renders them hard' and rough. Much of the injury , how ever , results from the use of impure- soap. If Ivory Soap is nscd in washing dishes nnd the hands are carefully rinsed and dried , they will not chap ELEANOR R. PARKBR. What a man gits unjustly iz harder , tc ban ? onto than the hot end ov ai poker. Old Sofas. Backs of Chairs , etc. . can ho dyed with PUTNAM FADELESS DYES. Yu kan't make a rmn think a-kord- , ing to law , yu may mike him ackfcso.j He who knows a prate menny tiad-i es iz sure to ba master ov none. Hare used Piso'a Cure for Consump tion nearly two years , and find nothing ; to compare with it. Mrs. Morgan , Berke ley. Cal. , Sept. 2 , 1901. The only way to find ont all about a- man iz to set him on the top rounder , the ladderand then stand off and take- a good square look at him. Mrs.WInslow's SOOTFIING KYROP for ehil , arm teetbnirsoftend the sums , reduces Inrln-r matlon , allays pain cures colic. PJ ice 25o bottle Happiness haz been deflned so of- f ien , and in so menny different ways , , that I am almost ov theopinyun thatj fe don't exist at all. Put Up in Collapsible Tubes. ' a-id SnPerior to Slnrtard or an ? , W" not.bli er the most delicat ? fndfnmiTe1nolitiea of " rce are woneru. It will to- the toothache oocaacDa once , and relieve headache and wiatics.oocaacDa We recommend It aa the best nd safest found to bo invaluable In the household Wai ' 1 nannl * S . ' . No article should be accepted br * he pabllenntew thd ame camea our label , aa othenrao it la tot CHESEBROIOH MANUFACTlRlWjCO 17 State Street. New Yw * City.