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w-i "aR rjf w jlH,i '?"$" t - IP " iJT'r yW, V- , ?' I f- ? V $,. I, I m THE NEBRASKA ADVERTISER W. V, HANOKIIS rulilfilifir. NEMAHA, NKMtASKA. 4-XXXJ.XX.iXX.I.XXX.t...J.J..t.AX4.J.J- a OCTOBER 1899. I 4 f. ; ; Sun. Mon. Tuo. Wod. Thur; Frl. Sal. j :22 23 24 25 26 27' 28 ' i-7 JJ 0 v i X jl i 5 TOPICS OF THE DAY. Mr. Alien .irujr (lot r.oiienoiiin. Amos L. AHon, who will probably miccccd Thomna I J. Hood in congress from Mill no, never drinks Intoxicating liquor and haw never played cards. 1'rerlnnly tile .Suine Height. It was observed of Admiral Dewey and the president, as they walked through the eapltol building in Wash ington arm In arm and across the plat form, that they were of precisely the came height. Negro I'leoted Miijror. Now Grand Chain, a small village In Pulaski county, 111., is the only town In the state that has a negro for mayor. At the recent election IiYcd Runnels, colored, beat his whlto democratic op ponent, James Jones, for the ofllce. Franco 'h lCimrinoun Debt. The present French minister of finance is the only occupant of that of fice since Oiimbottn who has had the courage to set forth in exact figures the public 'debt of France. He puts It at BO,()OO,OO0,O()O francs, which is the heav iest debt over Incurred by any nation of the world. CiiiiimriUlvo (lout of Armlcn. Making an application of expenses to population, It appears that the peo ple of Great Britain pay about (1 per captta annually for their army and havy; those of Franco something over V those of Germany about S!l; those of Italy, S'J; those of Austria and Rus sia about Sl.fiO, and for us in the United States about SI. 7 1. Not it II IneeiitlVn to ICdtieutlon. The supei intcudent of puhlic schools In Indianapolis says that, prosperity does not have the etVoct of increasing the unmoor of children In the educa tional institutions. "The fact is," he wiySf.'that prosperity decreases the number of pupils In the high schools particularly -because- there is work to bo had, and boys from Vi years up turn their backs on school and take the joba offered." Dmrny'ft Merit Koll lit Anniiioll, l'ark Henjamiu has exiuuiued Admi ral Dewey's merit roll at the naval academy, which ho entered in his six teenth year (1B5 1). At his Hrst exami nation, In 18f'i, out of the US boys who nuccessfully passed, Dewey was Iho tbirty-tlfth in standing, lie was safe by only three numbers. He pulled up Rome in the next two years, but in Ills closing year Midshipman Dewey went down again, and was graduated four from the bottom of his class. Dewey in the naval and Gram in the military academy seem to have just scraped through. Very Much In lleumtid. John 1 Upchuroh llvoson the bound ary lino between Florida and Georgia. lie is a wealthy mill mini, and so pop ular on both sides of the lino that he alternates his public services as a leg islator between the two states. lie represents Charlton county, Ga., In the lower house of the legislature at the present session, lie was a member of the Florida senate at that body's last session; before that be was sent to the lower house of the Georgia assembly, uiid further baok was In the Florida bouse and Georgia senate, in alternate sessions. New lUo for Corneiilm. A new use has been found for corn cobs besides pipe-making. A factory is now in operation at Orooiitown, Intl., which uses corncobs exclusively us Its raw material, it being known as Corona mills. The pith is punched out of the cobs and shipped to brewers for use in the manufacture of beer and the remainder of the cob is ground into a line meal. Its use is a mystery, but it is shipped ea,t, where the pur chasers are believed to use it as an in gredient in a live stock food prepara tionIn other words, n htoclc food adulterant. HoyImj; (IIomix for S'ulliir. Among the equipments for the ICe,ar arge are ten hots of seven-ounee box ing gloves, In addition to fencing ap paratus, Indian clubs, punching bags and dumbbells. Every ship in the navy has boveral sots of boxing gloves on board, and the "mits" are popular with the men. The rough-and-ready bouts aluong the sailors have dpveloped many line pugilists in the navy. Rob ert Sharkey got his tlrst knocks while a 60111111111,' and -George La Ulanehe, known as the Marino, there gained the ikill which enabled him to kijbelc out Jack Dcmpsoy. s CHICAGO'S BIG DAY. r Tim I'ri-KlihiMt Ollleliited Ml Iho IVdnml lltilldlng Conierntonri I.iiylncninl Tlioro Hm n ltriiiitiiit lit NIrIiI. Chicago, Oct. lO.-l'resfdoiit Willfojii" Mclvtnley yesterday formal! v lnJ(lthjQ corner stone of the magnificent new federal building of Chicago. Thocventn was the crowning feature ofothe week's0 celebration marking tlje annual- ol servanct! of Chicago day. Long before the hour seto for Ujo ceremonies thu streets surrounding the block on which the steel skeleton of life new building stands, were packed fr&m curb to curb with pushing, jostling people, anxious to got a glimpse of the nation's-president and the distinguished visitors from oilier countries. I'lccodliiff the president', action, speeches wore ujado 1 by secretary Gage and I'ostmrtsleruen-' oral Smith. TJio military, naval and civic parade in the' afternoon win reviewed by President McICiuley and the other dis tinguished guests of Chicago. The parade began to form as the cere nonies of laying the corner stone of the federal building were being con cluded. The parade was led by Chief of Police Klpley and staff with a bat talion of police. Following came tho Mexican band of 48 pieces and tho American band of (10 pieces, proceed ing Chief Marshal Gen. Wesley Mer rill and stair, of which Gen, M. V. Sheridan acted as chief. At night Chicago's great Auditorium, which has been the scene of so many notable events, never held a greater gathering than when tho Chicago day banquet was held within its walls un der the auspices of the fall festival committee. The material part of the banquet occupied two hours and it was nearly ten o'clock when Mr. Stone rapped for order and brought the intellectual portion of the programme U the front and, after a short speech, introduced Gov. Tanner, who welcomed the vis itors on behalf of Illinois. After Gov. Tanner had concluded Mayor Carter II. Harrison, of Chicago, and Senator Shelby M. Culloin, of Illi nois, were introduced in succession by Mr. Stone, the former extending to the visitors the welcome of the people of Chicago and theltitter a greeting on behalf of the fedei al otlleials of Illinois. The banquet guests knew by their programmes who came next on the list of speakers, and when the toast master rose to introduce the president, who responded to the sentiment of "The Nation'."' ho wtis greeted will cheers that for a time prevented his voice from being heard. Following the address of the presi dent, which was received with every manifestation of enthusiastic approval, Dr. Stone introduced Sir Wilfrid Laurier, of Canada, who he announced was to speak on "The Dominion.' The greeting which was accorded the premier of Canada as he arose to his feet was hearty in the extreme. Cheer after cheer rang through the hall and men rose to their feet and waved their napkins frantically. The wel come extended to Sir Wilfrid Laurier was repeated when the next speaker, Vice President Mariscal, of Mexico, rose. Ho answered to the toast "The Republic of Mexico." City irniiiint In l.iinu. Washington, Got. 10. Muj. Gen. Otis has informed tho war department of his adoption of a scheme of local gov ernment for all cities and towns in IiU.on occupied by American troops. In each town there will be a municipal council, composed of a president and as many representatives or head men as there may be wards in the town, which shall bo charged with the main tenance of public order and regulation of municipal a 'fairs. It will, by majority vote, administer tho munici pal government, but no ordinance or decree shall bo enforced until approved by the commanding olllcer of the troops. Tim Kiiiihiiiis I'li'iiNil Thciu. Yokohama, Sept. 'J5, via San Fran cisco, Oct. 10. The Twentieth Kansas regiment lias come and gone, adding materially to the very favorable im pression made by all tho American troops who have passed through here on their homeward way. The one man who has been the center of attrac tion has, of course, been Gen. Fiinston. Ills modest bearing and strong person ality have made him as great a favorite among the citizens as he manifestly is among the men of his own regiment. lti'iert for l.uu- In KiikIiiiuI, London, Oct. It). Chief Justice Ful ler and Associate Justice Rrower, of the United States supremo court, who were members of the Anglo-Venezue-'an boundary arbitration tribunal, will sail from Liverpool tor New York Wednesday. In an an interview here Justice Urewer said: "The universal respect for law in Kugland is a great object lesson to America. Tliesturdi ness of the English character in both domestic and foreign affairs is certain ly a worthy example to the world." Nnit'lti'i-M living riiiM'd Doun. Pittsburg, Kan., Oct, 10. To-day ev ery plant of the Lauyou Smelting com pany suspended production of spelter and closed down the furnaces on what Is termed "dead tire." This closing down of tho smelters of this district is only a play in the gigantic contest be tween the r.lne ore produceib of the Missouri-Kansas, district and tluu.inolt rrs which are dependent on these pro ducers for a supply of jack. MANY SOLDIERS DROWNED. FflnlliiR llm Klvern In Liion llm CiifmeU Mori. lleutlm Itrcenllr I'lniti 1111- " ' pllio llllll(jln. Manila, Sept. I, via S.uf Francisco,, Oct. 10. The at my in ltiznohas lost more men during the past fortnight, by drowning than by millets. All the little streams.whieii ju dry weather were mere creeks, have become, swift, wide riers 'with unexpected and treacherous currents and eddies. Ten colored soldiers of the Twenty-fourth infantry were drowned jit the Mari qttiiia river on tin ".'J! of August in a drift exactly duplicating the loss oi live soldiers In .tin! Pasig rlv,cr three months ago. ' .Soldiers are conveyed across strcanib on bamboo rafts, whose motive power ts a rope stretched be tween the. banks. In both cases the ropes brxike, the rafts were overturned and part of the soldiers, weighted down with guns, haversacks and heavy am munition belts, were unable to reach the shore. Private J. D. Poole, of tho Twenty-eighth, lost his life in attempt ing to rescue his comrades. The last of the bodies of the ten soldiers were recovered from the river this week and all have been buried with military honors. PANIC AT A BULL FIGHT. A Tormented Aiilniiil lit 1'urln Ilrohn Hulling mid Triimplcil on u "Niim- Imr of KK'('tiitorrt. Paris, Oct, 10. The bull light at Kn-gbicn-lcs-Kaius broke up in a panic in which It persons were dangerously hurt. An Immense audience was pres ent and the boulevards of Paris, which aro near Knghien-les Rains, were thronged, the people being out in full force. Almost at the beginning of the light the principal bull made a straight dash for the railing around the arena, which gave way. The bull then ilew at the helpless people and a panic ensued. Men and women were trampled. The tihrieks and cries of the wounded arouseil the neighboring gendarmerie and soldiers and police rushed to the rescue and had the place ficeupled in military fashion. Pica dores, matadors anil (fcudarincs pur sued the bull with revolvers and car bines and finally captured the animal. The prefect issued an order to suspend the lights in the future until the proper protection is guaranteed the audience. To llo TnuiHporti'd to IIki Pliillpplnt-H. Washington, Oct. 10. Ten of the vol unteer regiments last called out have recruited their full quota of men and will he immediately prepared for trans portation to tho Philippines. These regiments arc numbered fioin Thirty eighth to the Forty-Seventh inclusive and embrace all the white regiments last authorized. Recruiting will be continued for the two eolored regi ments and it is expected that they will bo fully organized during tho next week. SiiITiiIiI mi Old IihIIiiii I'lj;lit-r. Washington, Oct. 10. dipt. Marion 15. Satfold, Thirteenth infantry, who lost his life in the attack on Novcleta, was a graduate of tho military acad emy in the class of lbTO. He was born at Selina, Ala., September 1, IWiJ. He participated in the campaign against the Apache Indians in New Mexico and Arizona and took a creditable part in the campaign aguuiht Santiago. In April last he went to the Philippines. CttlllipHII Of III! t;t,'J pllllll Kolll'. Cairo, Oct. 10. News has just reached here of the recent fall of nine columns of the great Hypostyle hall of the tem ple of r'l-Karnak, built by Zetee 1., dynasty XIX., one of the most uiaguifi eent and celebrated relics ol the archi tecture of ancient Kgypt. The great hall of Kl-Karnak, which is the most notable of the monuments of Thoboh of its class, is 170 feet long and iJ'Jt) feet wide. Tho Aini'cr or AficliiinUtau Iiikiiiii. London, Oct. 10. The Daily Tele graph's St. Petersburg correspondent says Russian accounts represent Abdur Rahman Khan, ameer of Afghanistan, as insane and likely to provoke a con flict between Russia and Kiie-lnnd. These accounts say the ameer is sanc tioning brutal executions and the tor turing of otlleials daily and that his ac tions aro resulting n a general exodus. TriiiiHcontlimntiil lriln SitWci. IiiitiiisimI. Los Angeles, i al., Out. 10. The Santa Fe railway will increase its faiiscoutinental train service during the coining winter, putting on four limited trains between this city and Chicago instead of throe as formerly. The time will also be out down, tbo run between Los Angeles anil New York being in.ulo in three days, -iyk hours. llrjun'i Ilium yt serious. Des Moines, la.. Oct. 10. Secretary C. A. Walsh, of tho democratic nation al committee, wires from Ottumwa that the illness of William Jennings Dry an is not so serious as reported. Mr. Witlsh says Mr. llrvan will resume speaking to-day and keep all of his Iowa dates, covering the next ten days, and then go to Kentucky. AiUociites 11 roollns Lii. Washington, Oct. 10. President Cal loway, of the New York Central rail road, was before the industrial com mission to-day to give testimony rela tive to the railway transportalou. Ho favored a pooling law and advocated Ihu piohlbition of the present ticket brokerage system. SAVED A SOLDIER'S LIFE. (Jen. Otln I'nriliifiril if rillplno Who Ilnd 0 Hern Convicted of Itnliliory liy n Npiitiluli Court. New York. Oct. 10. A dispatch to the Herald, from Washington says: For saving the life of an American soldier Miij. Gen. Otis has granted a full par don to Dmningo Magna, a Filipino prisoner, who was. sentenced by a Spanish court in 1S97 to penal servi tude for six years for robbery." Magno suffered confinement for the offense for four years prior 'to his trial and conviction. During .the attack on Ma nila lust February by insu'i'gent hym-t patbizers the prisoner dtiycd the life 'of an American soldier, and Che .provost marshal general "reported that Urn prisoner had displayed good conduct (luring the time he had been under surveillance by Americans. ONLY FOUR MILES AWAY. liiNiirKmiH N'uir .Manila Open Tire, Their ltiilli-H I'ulllni; Anient; llm TmitH of thoTui'iity-nrtli Infantry. Manlln.Oet. 10. Yesterday afternoon a body of insurgents was seen near La Loma church, four miles from the heart of Manila. They opened fire, the bullets falling among the tents of the Twenty-fifth Infantry. The Amer icans manned the trenches and replied at a range of 1,'JOO yards. The. Insur gents volleyed and the Americans used their artillery. The fight lasted an hour after which the insurgents re treated. One American was wounded. Tho scouts of the Twentieth infantry are out recoitnoltcring. Si.rliiliit Coiiforenen In Ilnnoier. Hanover, Oct. 10. The tenth annual socialist conference since the repeal of the socialist laws opened yesterday morning in the Halthof, which is taste fully decorated with laurel wreaths, red banners and the escutcheons of various German cities. In the center, grouped amid ferns and flowers around mi allegorical figure of liberty, are busts of Ferdinand Lasalle, the origin ator of the democratic movement in Germany; Karl Marx, the chief of in ternational socialism, and Hngcls. There are JJ0 delegates, including rep resentatives of Holland, Sweden, Switzerland and Austrian delegates. Union I'm-lOu Stock Ini-rciisi-d. Salt Lake City, Oct. 10. At a special meeting of tho stockholders of the Union Pacific Railroad company, held in this city yesterday, an amendment was made to articles of association to increase its preferred capital stock by the amount of SJS, 000 and its common stock by S",71S,(i00. The amendment was adopted by a vote of nearly M) per cent of the capital stock. Tho increase in the capital stock of the company is to be used for the con version at par of tiie outstanding Ore gon Short line and Oregon railway and Navigation company bonds. A Suit fur I'ny of Troopn. Des Moines, la., Oct. 10. State oflb cers announce that a test case will probably bo brought against the state of Iowa on behalf of four regiments of Iowa troops which entered the Span ish war. The military men insist that under the state military code the state must pay them for their entire term of service whether or not the federal gov ernment does the same. If suit is brought and this position sustained it would cost the state about SI, 000,000 to make the payment. In Honor of dipt. Cliud'.vlclc. Morgnntown, V. Vu., Oct. 10. Chad wick day will be observed bore Tues day, in honor of dipt. F. E. Chadwiek, of the llagsliip New York, who is a na tive of Morgantown. His friends de cided to give him a sword as a token of their esteem and for the services he has rendered the nation. Tho sword is tho regulation size of a naval olll cer's sword and is richly ornamented. Tho cost was SI, 000.- Gov. G. W. At kinson will make the presentation speech. A .Murderer Hunted. Wheeling, W. Vn., Oct. 10. The first hanging under the law passed at the last session of the West Virginia legis lature reciuirinir the execution to be performed at the state penitentiary at J Moundsvillc, occurred yesterday morn- ing. 1 110 condemned man was bliopnru Caldwell, colored, who murdered his mistress, Rose Hcnshaw, last June, at Keystone, in McDowell county. Cahl- j well's neck was broken by the fall. lime to I'rment 1'roofn. Santiago do Chili, Oct. 10. The Chilian authorities have given the United States legation hero 10 days within which to present proofs of the culpability of Frederick T. Moore, the fugitive former assistant teller of the National Rank of Commerce, of Roston, whom the United States has requested Chill to surrender on the charge of em bez.lcnient. Women' Coif Tinirnninent, Philadelphia. Oct. 10. The women's championship tournament of the United States Golf association will begin tills morning over the course of the Philadelphia Country club at Rala, n suburb of this city, hi all there are 70 entries, representing all part-? of the United States, and excellent golf is ex pected. The I'rlee or u I'lili Uumiiw llrlde. . Denlson, Tex., Oct. 10. Tho bill to raise the price of Chickasaw marriage licenses to SiOO was defeated in tho legislature. Chickasaw' brides will continue-to go at S$0 each. tlllllilllllllllIMIllllliltllrMIFf, I " What's in aNatne?" f Everything, when you come to rnstfi- etnes. cA sarsaparilla by any other name - Can never equal Hood's, because of ihs ,' i peculiar combination, proportion and I process by which Hood's posscssezmcril a ' peculiar to Itself, and by which it cures S' 5 when all other medicines fait. Cures s; scrofula, salt rheum, dyspcpsia,catarTlt, 5 ; rheumatism, that tired feeling etc, S i&OcdSaUa m.ii.ti)V!MuVe9J a A-aAiz57Jrrifjc-jjr t T ""autKdJAjy--'' iMIliliiiliMiiiimltiiMiniiMiilwiiii CIWIWIW.M1 . 3 hwulfo HollCHt Wtlfoili Will. o This is a fact tliut Roiucttnics h over looked in t!ic? days of limry aud scramble, . but it is a fact none the less.. The bucccss of ' the John'M. Sinytli. Co. Chicago, whose ndyerlUenionts ate appearing, i,n this pa- ; per, is a niaikcd illustration, in point. A tremendous business has been built up by this firm strictly on its merits. Good goods, properly described and offered nt a very loir pi ice, the unlimited capital of the firm en- aiding it to liny oil extremely ndvantni;cous terms. S-0 the striking advertisement else where in this issue nnd write the .John M. Smyth Co., 150 to 100 West Madison St., Chicago, for its mammoth catalogue. Evcry fauiily should have it. "Of all the delegates thatI met at that. Christian Kndeavor convention," said Dr. Hill, "1 liked him the best who. on being; asked what his business was, said: 'lama, cheer-upodist.' "Success. Give the Children a Drink called Grain-O. It is a delicious, appetizing, nourishing food drink to take the plaee of coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked by nlU who have used it, because when properly prenmed it tastes like the finest cofTcc but. is( fiee from all its injurious properties. Grain-0 aids digestion and strengthens tho nerves. It is not a stimulant but a health builder, and children, as well as adults, can . drink it with great benefit. Costs about as. much as coffee. 15 and 25c. He (after the fourteenth round) "How Ir love to dance!" She "Then I should think, you'd learn." Town Topics. On Tuesday, Oct. 10, 1S99, the Inter-Stato-Exptess & Stage Line began the operation of a daily modern equipped stage line be tween West l'lains, Mo., and Yellville, Ark. Stage leaves West l'lains at 0:00 a. m., ar lives Yellville, at 8:30 p. 111., making thist the quick and only comfortable route to the Great Zinc and Lead Mining District at ' northern Arkansas. The first umbrella appeared in 1777. Tlie last one disappeared about -10 minutes after -we bought it. Elliott's Magazine. The Ilest Pri-sci-lpt Inn for Chill and Fever is a bottle or Guovr.'s Tisthless Ciiii.i. Tonic. lts simply iroiiaiidquininein. ntaslolesslorm. No cure -no nay. Pruc.tiOc. 1 11 When you hate a man. either fight him or Bay nothing. Atchison Globe. I believe Piso's Cure for Consumption, saved my bov's life List summer. Mrs. Allio Douglasn, LeRoy, Mick., Oct. 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