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About Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1909)
\ , t BLAGUE OF EARTHQUAKES ITALY AND SICILY. History records the following c.irth- quakc disasters in southern Italy and Sicil } ' . tlic region shaken by the recent < iuike : : ITALY. Tlim * and pa ] < v- 7 Pompeii and I lemilanetim. . .100,000 IKSi ; Calabria 20,000 1-1. < ; -Xij > Ies -50.000 3 < ; 2 < ; Naples 70,000 m58 Calnljria 'Jo.nfiO 170:5 : A < ) Ha . " ,000 "J70U--Abrtizzi 17H ( Palermo 17S:5 : Mussina : uil oilier large I owns 100.000 3S.TIAJelli 14.000 JS.-J7 \ : > } ) los 10.000 18.-J7 Calabria 10,000 1S81 SHe -4,000 JS.SI5Jinj ! nul other towns 1.0(10 ji ) ) ; > Calabria it.oOO 1UO ! Vos i'lu.t rosion "tUO SICILY. J17 : ! Calauia l.,000 Oi > ; ! I'lftv-fotir oities ami towns an 1 : : oo vil'.i , " s 100,000 ID 1ST OF 1676. TIi.1 Jv : n < - : jew i r.i J'r Turkey 1)ro'/vi" uili : it the asst .ubliiig of tlie r tvir : < ! ote.'l iini'iinneii4under Ihe j fc'i SpfI ! constitution promul- jrutfil in July by I S n 1 1 a n A b d u 1 ! l'i\ ! Tie ! new irder of things is c.'lleil the result of 1 the "great bloodless revolution" Carried on for years by the "Young Turks" par ty. And all the world is wondering hmv HLIIIIM- last this new era peace and good will and relief from despotism and religious liberty in the blood-drenched realm of Abdul Ilainid. For it is only in 1870 thai a similar " "new era" was joyously acclaimed .throughout Turkey , when this same JVlidul llamid proclaimed , soon after bis ascension to the tottering throne , that "the welfare of the Turkish empire lies wholly in the full and sincere ap plication of the constitution. " It con tained the same high-sounding ring of sincerity ns his recent utterance to the effect that "all iu the nation are mem bers of the committee of union and progress , and I am their president. Let tis live together and make the country prosperous. " Among the new leaders is Prince S : b'uHldine. : son of Sultan * Murad V. , who was deposed. 'Whether the "new era" is onl- another cunning ruse on the Sultan's part time alone will reveal. MILLIONS ET SANTA'S MAIL. , I * > stal Orders Sent to Europe Foot Up ? . ' , OOOOOO. The ni h for postal money orders to 'be sent abroad as Christmas presents has ended , and Postmaster JCchvard M. Mor gan of New York City was able to have compiled figures showing thnt from Dec. 2. to Dec. 10 , inclusive. 3o2S7 ) interna tional postal money orders , asgregating $ . " ! , O40,72S.21 , were issued and shipped to foreign lands. The steamship Lusitaria -carried 110,022 orders. The countries to which the bulk of the other 210S5o inter national money orders were sent are : Xo. Amount Countries. of orders , of orders. Croat Britain 7,041 : ? SSS. 10.8.02 Italv 27,221 7SS. : .Or..74 .Sweden 2S.3S1 : * 40.r : 1.21 .Austria 17,010 : ; 2J.t : 2r .3C 'fiermauy 25.2-40 ? .W. ? 12.4. . Hnnparv 12.oOO 2 ! > 2.0.VJ.OS " ! Russia . 12,404 l'17:5.12 ) ! : Norway 10,140 147,102.44 Greece 2,591 108,110.42 .France 2,820 40.102.44 There is no way to compute the value in presents alone. The Russian Duma voted by a large majority to continue the increase in pen sions to army officers authorized during -the Russo-Japanese war. It was reported at Berlin that Austia- Tlungary was prepared to pay Turkey ? 20COO,000 as compensation for the an | nexation of Herzegovina and Bosnia , the -.transaction only awaiting necessary for- snalities. The course adopted recently by the Indian authorities to cause the arrest , .swiftly and mysteriously , of all natives suspected of revolutionary activities is having a good effect on the unrest of the population. Tie importation into or the transit through Belgium of cattle , sheep or pigs from the United Status has been pro hibited until further notice. This action is taken because of the foot and mouth disease in America. In Paris a Franco-American commit tee has been formed to take charge of the erection in Paris of a monument to the memory of Horace Wells , a Hartford , f Conn. , dentist , to whom is accredited the t ( discovery of laughing gas. c Emperor Nicholas has approved the I proposed construction of a memorial church to the sailors who perished in the Russo-Japanese war and a commit tee Bias been formed , headed by the Queen of Greece , to collect funds. The insurance litigation growing out of the fire that followed the recent earth- .quakc in- Jamaica lias been settled , all the companies agreeing to accept liabil ity and to pay all claims. The total .amount is about $ . ' 5,000,000 , plus $ o7.,000 .costs. The Dalai Lama of Tibet , who has been -wandering for four years over Manchuria and northern China , left Pekin on his journey back to Lhassa , where in future he will be regarded as a more occlasias- tic , pledged to suj poit whatever reforms .China desires to carry out in his country. "TyiJcn" of Fer.2iiiiiy. Charles It. B.irrctt , an educator known throughout Hi ? Middle West , classifies American women into "types , " desirable and undesirable. He says : "The type of American woman most in the public eye is artificial , insincere , extravagant and selfish. She is an un- soivable proposition. She will tyran- ime-hor husband and love a dog. "This type demands consideration on the ground of sex only. She. has re ceived stu-h attention by reason of sex that she is spoiled , over-.ueenea . She does not reeogr.ir.o merit or worth as qualifications necessary to herself. She is nervous and proud of it. She lacks npose and poise , having mudi the dis position of a spoiled child. Incapable of gratifying her ainbitioiir alone , she Is dependent on the irtellectual or financial worth of fs'.liier or husband to get a place in society. She likes a palatial home , but lacks , appreciation nf ho-.v she cretr it or who maintains it. She seeks recognition and admiration BolQly from the rntinir of worldly pos sessions and the influence she com mands through the position of father 01 husband. "There is also the 'fine and dandy typo the victims of faddtem. the imi lators of the rich and fashionable , tin frivo'c'jp. ' tl * butterfly , tlie giddy , the t"solfdecoiv 'l " . ? gossipy , > - ryp" poses sing poss ! ! / the intellectual colorinc , of a seminary : Use undisciplined. 1h' unambitious. i:2 ! uustatiraoi ! typo that needs to be moored to some of the re sponsibilities and sv.hslanHalitics of life. "These lypos do not represent tin womanhood and motherhood of om country. The one that does represent Ir is sensible , sincere , economical am charitabie. and has little regard for the extravagance and ariificir.lity of bei BOX' . " nine CoriH'd Silk. A stunning \Niting gown of Copen hagen blue corded silk with empire skirt and short-waisted blouse. On the latter there is a plastron effect of silk beautifully embroidered in silver thread. A bow of black satin caught with a buckle of brilliants furnishes an attractive j finish. Worn with this cos tume is a striking hat of black satin ind plumes. Women's Delertoi'.iii : . "Women should not copy men in dress , manner or ideas , but should be like the women of colonial days , who could sew , cook and care 'or the home , and who had an abiding faith in their husbands. " declared Rev. William Hayes Leavill , I ) . D. . president af Westminster College. Fulton , Mo. , In his address at the recent banquet of the Society of Colonial Wars , held In St. Louis. "Few women of to-day , " he said , "would leave their homes , their friends and all the attractions of life to follow their husbands into a for- Bign land as did the women of colon ial days. Modern influences have had a deteriorating effect on women ; they have destroyed much of the attractive ness of women. "The home Is the place for women unless It is absolutely noeppsary for them to leave it. I do not believe any fvoman should enter the field of busi ness and take a man's place unless conditions require that she should do jo. I am not a believer In woman's right ? as woman's rights are known to-day. " Rnlei for Siolc lloom. Every woman ought to acquaint her self with the generalities to be ob served in caring for the sick. Do not sit on the edge of the bed , uway back and forth in a rocking chair , or rattle the leaves of a book or newspaper These things are often annoying to a well person. Never speak to the patient of his symptoms ; neither go to the opposite extreme and appear disinterested. A person ill appreciates and craves sym pathy. Cultivate a light touch , a low tone of voice , and a light step , but do not go about stealthily on tiptoe or whis per. The patient's curiosity is sure to be aroused and he becomes restless. Pee that the hinges of Ihe doors are well oiled. Open and shut them noise lessly , but not slowly. Do not attempt to do the patient a good turn by reading aloud ( o him until ho is well along on the road to re covery. The exertion of listening is wearing when one is weak. Muffs are gigantic in size and in cost. Cloth top boots again are to be In vogue. Paris declares that all hats must be dark. Squirrel pelts are in great demand for linings. Startling effects in millinery are now discouraged. Many skin's are unlincd , and cling as never before. Directoire hat scarfs come in colors to match any hat. Now veils are so long as to be al most cumbersome. Touches of color smarten many cos tumes of neutral tint. Net and lace are the most used waist materials of the season. Two faced cloths are much In vogue for long automobile coats. Louis XVI. designs are most popular among coiffure ornaments. The Russian Cossack cap Is one of the leading turban shapes. New turbans are roomy , comln , down on the head to the ears. Hoots with uppers in harmony with the costume are much affected. The directoire glove is laced up the sides instead of being buttoned. One of the newest fancies is for stiff linen collars , trimmed with color. Many new dancing frocks are made of tulle , embroidered with beadwork. The simulated button hole , elaborate ly worked , is seen on ever } ' variety of gown. Net waists , lined with China silk , have tucked fronts and backs and long sleeves. The most fashionable coats are al most perfectly straight from shoulder to hem. The extremes In hat , muff , and coiffure sixes Avere never more pro nounced. For the first season in many years all white is overshadowed by colors , even for dancing frocks. A favorite hat will be the merry widow , reduced in size , but with In creased ornamentation. Tnliln Appointments. Fruit trays are made with very high handles. Some are Incased in fine wicker. Bonbon dishes are made in novel styles. Shallow silver dishes are used to hold olives , pickles , and cheese. Miniature forks are used for numer ous purposes. They are graceful and dainty. The straw for drinking soft drinks is now made of silver and found on all modern tables. There are wine coolers of silver and porcelain. Fine platters hold egg cups. Pierced silver trays are used for various purposes. Quaint milk jugs have a pitcher to match. 1 A great many of the tailor-mades of he day are being made with two skirts , no short and the other long. For the venn who makes one or two suits do [ luty throughout the season , it is an rconorny. Some of the couts that go J. with short cloth suits are so elaborate with braid that they deserve more than a showing at places where walking skirts are permissible. Given a modish long skirt and the coat may literally go to mill and to meeting most acceptably. Select geranium red cashmere and make the skirt with inverted plaits , but press the plaits from waist to hem to give a straight effect. Have the plaits broad , slightly broader at the hem. Make the waist with a rounded yoke , small tucks on each shoulder , spllca the material from the yoke ' o the bottom tom of the dress waist and 'urn under the edges to make elongated V-shnp-'d openings. Run the allover net under these openings there should be three , a. broad one in the center and one at each side -then lace them across wi'h narrow red silk soutache and tie at the top with small bows , having tassel ends. Lace the sleeves from the shoul der to the wrist , and have narrow strips cf lace beneath. Narrow ruflles of tulle at the top of the collar and wrists will be needed. Carron 1531 for Burns and scalds are more likely h happen In the kitchen than In other parts of the house , so it is well to pro vide for the special use of the domes tics a bottle of carron oil a mixture of equal parts of linseed oil and lime wa ter and also a supply of soft lineq rag or lint for their special use in case of emergencies. A clean , air-tight tin should be used for storing the band ages , so that they may not get soiled. The carron oil relieves the pain of burns and scalds at once. The lint should be soaked In it and laid on thq wound , to exclude the air , that healln/ may begin as soon as possible. Ifoilinsr 2OO ERTK-S at Once. If one would bo familiar with all tin latest electrical novelties , he must make a tour of the kitchen of a big Atlantic liner. The automatic egg- boiler ? , like those on the Lusltania and Mauretania. are able to cook 200 eggg at once , a clock arrangement causing the basket containing the eggs to hop out of the water at any half minute up to six mimitcs. Another noveliy Is a self-dumping oyster cooker for stews. At the expiration of a given time the cooker pours its contents Into a eoup plate and automatically shuts off thf electricity. Fur 011 ZVeckvrenr. It is quite the fashion ( o put fur on some of the smart pieces of neckwear that are worn with elaborate gowns. The sketch shows one of the best models. The collar band Is of Irish lace , with frills of old pink chiffon at top and bottom. The long , full jabot Is of the pink , and is edged , like the stock , with narrow black fur. There are loops of pink satin ribbon down the center , held In place with an ablong gilt buckle. RnA's for Short JVecks. Surely ever- article in the realm ot fashion may be so modified that it will be becoming to almost every woman. For instance , the- ' lovely neck ruffs , that were the despair of the short- necked woman , are now fashioned in a way that she may not only wear one , but find that it suits her. In the front from ear to ear the ruff Is quite plain and fiat , a fold of ribbon or a strip of fur , perhaps , while the back portion is augmented by the conventional ruf fling or frilling , a bow in the back be ing the finish. Clmlr. A woman who sews a great deal ol the time has found that her back does not become so tired If her chair is low , or If she has a stool upon which to rest her feet. . It is surprising what \ difference the comfortable position makes and how much more work she can do. Should the arms become weary , she puts a cusnlon in her lap. On this she rests her elbows , changing the posi tion of her sewing , thus giving both irins and eyes a chance to recover. Lionts SevtMi Million Children. The birth rate in the Tinted States in the days of its Anglo-Saxon youth was one of tin4 highest in the world- In the course of a century the proportion - portion of our entire population cou-i sisting of children under the age of 10 has fallen from one-third to one- inarter. This for the whole United States Is equivalent to the loss of abouf r.000,000 children. , SUGAR KING SPRSCKELS DIES. Founder of Huge llefineries Is Vic tim of Pneumonia. Clans Spreckels , widely Icnown as the " .Sugar king of the Pacific coast , " i died at1:30 : o'clock Saturday morning at his home in San Francisco in his eightieth year. The immediate cause of death was an attack of pneumonia. j which developed with alarming symp toms during the past few days. His I condition Christmas night told his physicians - sicians death was near and relatives ; remained at his bedside until the hour of his death. Despite his advanced age Mr. Spreek- els had devoted a large share of atten- I tion to the various enterprises in which j he was interested , and it is not more | than a month since he appeared heforo the Ways and Means Committee of the House in Washington as an authority on the subject of sugar duties. Apart from the importance which at tached to Clatis Spreckels as the pioneer neer sugar refiner of the Pacific coast and , as an investor of millions in Cali fornia and the Hawaiian Islands , the Spreckels family has for many year ? been one of the most prominent in the . State. Claus Spreckels was born in Lam- stadt , Germany , in IS2S , and came to the United States iu 1S4G. After being emploj-ed for some time in Charleston S. C. , and Nov.- York he came to San Francisco , reaching this city in ISnfi tie established a store there and later conducted a brewery. In 1SGS he built the Hay Sugar Refinery aud began the importation of raw material from Hawaii. Prospering in this business , he established other refineries ami promoted the beet sugar industry by establishing refineries and engaging in the farming of beets on a large scale He also built a refinery at Philadel phia , invested largely in the Oceanic Steamship Company and many other enterprises , including the building o' ' the San Joaquin Valley Railroad Many of his interests in Hawaii art1 reported to have been disposed of bj his son Rudolph during the la tier's recent trip to the islands. INVITES TWO NATIONS. President Roosevelt Asks Canada and Mexico to Aid in Conservation. Announcement has been made at thf White House in Washington of a proposed - ' posed plan for a conference looking toward the conservation of the uatu ( ral resources of North America , to b < - held at the White House Feb. 18 next Letters suggesting the plan have been addressed by President Roosevelt to the Governor General and to the Premier of Canada and to President Diaz of Mexico. They will be deliv ered to the officials in person by Gifford - ford Pinchot , chairman of the Nation al Conservation Commission and chief forester of the United States , whom President Roosevelt has chosen as his personal representative to convey the invitations and to confer with the au thorities of the two governments. Mr Pinchot first will visit Canada. lie then will carry the invitation to President Diaz at the City of Mexico. The proposed North American confer ence is the outgrowth of the two con servation conferences held In Washing ton , In which the governors of the States and Territories were the prlnci pal conferees. The representatives des ignated by the Canadian and Mexican governments will , under the proposed plan , consult with representatives of the State and other departments of this government and with the National Conservation Commission. The main object of the conference , as announced will be td point out that natural re sources are not limited by the bound ary lines which separate nations , to de velop a better knowledge of the natural resources of each nation on the part of the others , and to invite suggestions for concurrent action for the protection of mutual interests related to censer vation. BAD $5 BILL FOUND. Counterfeiter * Make Silver CertiJl- cute , Miit It IN Ea.slly Detected. A counterfeit $5 silver certificate which appeared in Philadelphia has been discov ered by { he secret service. It is of the series of 1SHD and bears the portrait of an Indian chief. Possibly the easiest way to identify the counterfeit is by the fact that tlse shading under the words "United States of America' ' looks like : i picket fence in bad repair instead of be ing regular in its formation. Part ol Llie note is lighter in color than that ol the genuine , while the color of the ba'-l ? is a trifle darker green. Some of th < words are imperfectly formed , the words "this certificate is receivable , ' ' being bad ly reproduced. NO MERCY FOR THE REBATER. Interstate Commerce Body Pleased l j1.1,000 Fine at Little Hook. Individuals as well as corporations ai'd railroad companies are to be vigorously prosecuted for rebatins , and may expect no mercy. Great satisfaction was ex pressed at the interstate commerce com mission in Washington upon the receipt of advices from Arkansas to the effect that T. II. Hunch of Little Rock had been fined $1.1.000 for rebating. Bunch was indicted for receiving rebates upor. shipments of grain from Omalui and Kansas City to Little Rock and for ac cepting unlawful eh ration allowances. He pleaded guilty to ten counts and the re maining forty were dismissed. Fire in Moving Picture Slimv. In a moving picture show in Thompson street , New York , a film took fire and the eighty persons present were thrown into a panic. However , all escaped. The box in which the operator of the ma chine was stationed caught fire and the flames spread to the second floor before the firemen arrived and extinguished them. FOTRTEEI'T Y A-S Ul TEISOZ-T. Big Political Boss of Can rrr.-cl o Given the KLuihmi : : * Term. Abe Kuef. a-f the real ruler of S .11 Francisco. with tle : income of a priue. was sentenced Tuesday to fourteen 3 ears in Sim ( Jt'cntin prison for bribery. .fudge Lsmr : gave th- fallen boss MM- extreme limit : ' t'i : ! avr. but the term uill be ml- : * 5 : ' ' little over eleven years for g-u-tl ueiiavior. The end of the long legal battle in the Supreme Court and the beginning of a still longer fight in the higher courts was devoid of spectacular inter est. Kent' said nothing when Iw ho-inl IMS doom , and the court omitted the UMiai formal reflect ions , the proceed ings being reduced to the simplest legal formula. Immediately after sentence n notke of appeal was filed , a certificate of probable' cause being signed Iy the court , which will : tct as a stay until a lull of exceptions can be prepared. Meanwhile Ruef will still be fighting in Hie courts three years hence , and the prison walls will still await him. The conviction of Ruef , in the opjnion of most people , is the crowning triun > 'i of the graft 'prosecution. It wa In- nho brought about the election of Mayor Schmitz and ihe union I ; i or supervisors who misused their olii r < ind after their election it was Ri i > f rvlm held complete coiltrol of the logis/ la tion of the city. E3B CASE OPENS. - jind llor SsMer on Trhil Chitrjifd 11 it ! : KilHiiiv. Mr < . ri-ir. : ice M. Erb and iier sKtrr. Mrs. Catherine Keisel , were placed on trial in tlie Delaware County Court in Me ! iii. P.i. . rhargedia 'he murder u Mrs. iii's lit-band. : C.iptain .T. Ciauo.i Krb. at his coun.ry home , Red ( Jal.li . aeur Village fJreen. on fche night of Orr. 5. Captain Hrb. who was secretary to Israel \V. Durham. Republican leader of f liiudelphii. [ and a well-known National txtianlMiian. was shot in a fight in wliiIi ' Mrs. ! > ; > and Mrs. Bciscl participated. Mrs. Boisel is charged witJi having fin d the shot , but both she and MVs. Krb jiave licen indicted on a charge of murder. ) lrs. ! > ! > . it is alleged , quarreled with ior husband and summoned to 3ier horn" from a nearby hotel Mrs. Beisel , though L'aprain Krb had served notice 10 his jister-in-hnv not to come to the hou e IVfieu Mrs. Beisel entered there was a wangle , and shortly thereafter servants Heard the cra'-hing of glnss and five shots. Mrs. Erb. who sent for assistance , s.ild arr sister had shot Erb , who was dead in ihr hall near his bedroom with three ) ufts [ in hisbody. . Mrs. Beisel admitted X iritis the shots' , bue declared slie did so in KIf-defense. Mrs. Beisel has been in lail , but Mrs. Erb has been out on bail. FACES WIFE AS HIS JUDGE. Mnii Sentenced to Jjiil by Slion.ie on lieiicli. fn the Omaha police court Mrs. Frank Frfihab accepted an invitation from Judge Crawford to take his place on the Deficit while her husband was on trial Dti a charge of abusing his wife and chil- 3rrn. "You may do whatever you please cvith this man who has abased you. so long as you keep within the lawml Judge Crawford. Freihab had an atior- 005 and his trial proceeded , with his wife acting as police judge. The accused hus band protested that he was not guilty of abusing his wife. "Witnesses testified that he drank to excess , came home in toxicated , failed to provide the necessaries of life for his family and was frequently cniol to them when in his cups. When I he witnesses had testified Judge Craw ford held a consultation with the wife. Sfi- " decided that Freihab should be sen tenced to one day's confinement in jail. the minimum sentence. Judge Crawford imposed sent "nee. SAVES CHILDREN. BUT WILL DIE I-'nlier at Detroit Fatally Hnrt In Effort to Ksc i > e Flames. William McKay , a painter , who came to J'eiroit ' , Mich. , a month aero from Cleve land with his family , was probably- fatal ly injured while trying to save his two children from a fire in a rooming house in FIi < jh street. Their escape from tin * third floor by the stairswas cut off bv flames. Mclviy took Edith , aged ! > . > ! liis back , and John , aged 2 , under on > ; nrra , and lowered himself from the w in- dow. dow.He He hung for several minutes thirty fret from the ground , but his strength n * out before a ladder could reach him and hr fell with the two little ones. McK i v * back and both less were broken. Ivi rh and John were comparatively nniujun 1. Mrs. McKay jumped from the window and sustained a broken arm. NO MESCY FOB THE REBATES. Jnter.stn.le Commerce Hotly Pleased liy $ I.1O } ( > Fine at Little Rock. Individuals as well as corporations nn l railroad companies are to be vigorou-'v ' prosecuted for rebating , and may exp > ' < t no mercy. Great satisfaction was ex pressed at the interstate commerce com mission in Washington upon the rerfipt of advice ? from Arkansas to the efVt that T. II. Bunch of Little Kock hid been fined $ ir ,000 for rebating. Bunch was indicted for receiving rebates upon shipments of grain from Omaha and Kansas City to Little Rock and for ac cepting unlawful elt ration allowance" . lie pleaded guilty to ten counts and the re maining forty were dismissed. NEW COAL SUPPLY IN FAB WEST Yellowstone Park Snid to Cover : : i Extensive Deposit of Fuel. Cleveland Hilton , manager of the M'-n- tana Coke and Coal Company of KM- ri-'tee. says n large deposit of coal li s lor the Yellowstone park. Speaking \ o : tht > deposits , he said : "Some day. prob ably within the no\t twenty or forrv jcars. the e deposits will , I believe. h * thrown open to development and op rv tion. I have traced outcrops of co.il sovcral thousand feet in the park. Then- is no question that millions of dollars * worth of coal and other minerals are lock ed up in this national reserve and I look to see them opened one day. "
