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HASTINGS will have tea saloons this
year , one less than last season.
TIIE Nebraska irrigation fair will be
held in North Platte October 12 , 13 and
14.
TILE Missouri river is badly cutting
the banks between Peru and Brown-
ville.
ville.Dn.
Dn. WOODtVAnD will sow one hundred -
dred acres of his farm near Ceresco to
alfalfa.
J. 0. LESSER , night dispatcher at
Weeping Water , has applied for a paten -
en : on a can opener.
METIyODISTB of Meadow Grove have
purchased a parsonage and their pastor
now saves house rent.
z A FIRE in Dorchester destroyed eight
buildings. It is supposed the conflagration -
gration was started by tramps.
WATER has been turned into the
k Ilurwell irrigation ditch and the lands
: are being flooded for a bin o crop.
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1 EvA. HOCRLEY , an Omaha colored
girl , suieidcd by m9rphine , she having
lead a quarrel with her dusky lover.
t HENRY BoLL r , ex-city treasurer of
; i Omaha , is on trial at this writing for
I embezzlement of $115,000 of city funds.
BY THE collapse of a corn crib at Red
' ! Cloud a little girl w as badly injured ,
i her leg being fractured in three places.
i WALIoo expects to capture one bun-
) c dre d delegates to the Christian endeavor -
¶ deavor convention on April 24 , 25 and
26.
t Din P. S. GEORGE continues to practice -
tice the healing art at Stromsburg under -
der special directions from departed
spirits
TILE settlers in Banner county depend -
pend largely on stock raising , and are
prospering in spite of the general de-
pression.
t 'TIIEE bicycle thief has appeared in
Plattsmouth and often takes a cheap
. wheel when he could just as tteEl have
p a first class one.
TILE twenty-third annual session of
Nebraska State Homeopathic Medical
' society will be held in Omaha Wednes-
} nesday , May 13
Buy home made goods and build up
home industries , is a good policy. Far-
rell's Fire Extinguisher , made by Far-
1 cell & co. , Omaha
4 ROBERT TAYLOR has ninety acres of
alfalfa growing on his ranch near
Abbott , and will seed ninety acres
{ more to alfalfa this season.
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Ir is understood that there will be
this season in Columbus three wholesale -
sale dealers in liquors , twelve saloons ,
retail dealers and four druggists' per-
mits.
mits.MRs.
MRs. SCIIEREn , of Omaha , who for
some time has been acting queerly ,
hung herself a few days ago. She left
nothing to indicate why her life was
taken.
TIIE Superior Journal complains that
a man called "Doe" Taylor forages in
Jewell county , Kansas , every summer
and comes back winters to be a burden
on Nuckolls county.
THE authorities of Pierce made a
raid on the inhabitants of the "bad
; lands" in that city. One of the girls
i who is only 15 years of age , was cared
4 for by some of the women of the town.
i AT a meeting of the state fair managers -
gers it was decided that the matter of
. employing bands for the state fair
, should be left to President Barnes
with power to act. All bids must be in
by May 10.
Ror CONNOR , a 3-year-old child of
i Charles Connor of Kearney , was fatally
a scalded by falling in a bucket of scalding -
ing water. The family had just removed -
moved from the city to the island when
j the accident occurred.
f JAMES AND JOIN CASEY , who were
( sentenced to three years in the peni-
i tentrarY a couple of weeks ago for
highway robbery at Falls City , have
; F ' been released under 81,500 bonds , the
i case having been carried to the su-
preme court.
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TIrE Antelope Tribune .says Gates
I , college at Neligh has a larger enroll-
m ent of students than it ever had before -
fore during a spring term , and that
1 the faculty are calling for more room
to meet the demands of a rapidly increasing -
creasing attendance.
f GRE1cT.EY county's credit is still above
'par. The county board has just completed -
; pleted the negotiation of the 43 per
4 , cent 30,000 funding bonds at par and
-was not compelled to pay a commission
yF forthe : negotiation of the sale. This
places the county on a cash basis.
IT is the expressed intention of Gov-
ernt'r Holcomb to make a move in the
direction of securing the investment of
.at least a portion of the 'permanent
school fund in such a manner that it
will draw interest for the state instead
of lying idle in the state treasury.
THE Nuckolls county teachers' institute -
tute will be held at Superior , begin-
: ping the middle of June and .to continue -
tinuesix weeks. Prof. Dusenberry.
county superintendent , has employed
some of the leading educators.of the
-various departments of institute work.
i : IF you'will write to us veYwill send
ti , , you a 'descriptive circular of the best
riding cultivator made , your nearest
agent's : name , : and a Flying Dutchman
stick pin free of charge , and a co v.of
' ' "What Others Say" about the 1 nne
flow Co.'s Goods. ? Cebraska Moline
Plow Ca , Omaha , Neh
THE postoflice at Goehner wa-s robbed -
bed recently , the safe being blown
open and contents to the : amount of
$150 in stamps and money taken. The
robbery was supnos F d to have been
committed by tramps who were seen
Loitering around the depot .d.uring the
day. -
t BEa F. COWDEIm state bank .exam-
c finer , arrived in Chadron and took
charge of the Chadron Banking compa-
ny. The failure caused but little ex-
, J citement and no run was madeonany
of the other tianks. No definite information -
formation can as yet be obtained regarding -
garding the assets
'Inn mortgage record of Kimlxill
county for March , 1896 , shows a large
i reduction in its mortgage indebted.
i' ' ness. One real estate mortgage filed
' for $100 and one released for $2 0 Six
i chattel zortgages filed amount to Si-
( 140.87. Thirty-one chattel mortgages I
released amount to w4,030.0S. Total
. decrease of indebtedness. $3,050,11. :
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GEORGE SwIrzEn , an administrator of
the estate of the late E. Hubner of
Plattsmouth , sold 512 acres of fine
farm land situated near the village of
Nehawka and one block and four lots
in that village. . 'rhesale was attended
by a large number of people from that
neighborhood and everything went at
bargain prices. Over . $10,000 was
realized.
Two REQUISITIONS for the return to
this state of former citizens who are
charged with fraudulently removing
mortgaged property have been granted
by the governor. One of the accused is
a William Bell , formerly of Thayer
county , who is under arrest in Missouri -
souri , and thebther is Charles'E. Hall ,
late of Gage , who is in Plymouth county -
ty , Iowa. .
TILE Stake bank of Bethany , for
which the State Banking board recently -
cently asked the district court for a receiver -
ceiver , objects to the action taken.
They deny that the bank is being conducted -
ducted in an unsafe or unauthorized
manner , or in such a way as to jeopar-
dise the interests of depositors or cred-
itors. They ask that the case be dismissed -
missed and the application for a receiver -
ceiver denied.
AT a special election held in Boone
county the proposition was submitted
of voting x25,000 bonds to build a court
house , and to the very great surprise
of all , it received 750 majority in the
county , only two precincts voting
against the proposition. Four precincts
cast only one vote each against the
proposition. The county board will
meet soon to make arrangements to
float the bonds.
TILE secretary of state's office has received -
ceived the notice of the meeting of the
eighth annual convention of railroad
commissioners which will be held on
May 19 at Washington. The railroad
commissioners of all states and all
state officers charged with supervision
of railroads are asked to attend. All
the problems of railroad regulation are
studied and committees are appointed'
in the different departments.
WIZEN President Perkins ad General
Manager Holdrege were in Plattsmouth
some days ago they gave it out that
that city would soon revel in the luxury -
ury of a long-coveted new depot. Local
officials have now been informed that
work on tatstructure would be begun
in the very near future , and the antiquated -
quated shack which has long been an
eyesore to the citizens , of that place
will soon be a thing of the past.
VALLEY county people are feeling
good over the outlook for a bounteous
crop this year. The land under irrigation -
tion between Ord and North Loup , and
also between that place and Burwell ,
will all be cultivated , and farmers are
contracting for water , regardless of
the increased rainfall during the winter -
ter and spring. A good many who
left their farms in 1894 and went to
Missouri and Arkansas have returned
to Valley county and are farming in
earnest.
Hex , Fr.E iixa W. Ronu , who resided
in Wyoming precinct , eight miles north
of Nebraska City , died suddenly from
a stroke of apoplexy. He was in his
usual health until noon , when he complained -
plained of a headache , and laid down
for relief , and the end came instan-
taneously. Mr. Robb was a native of
Pennsylvania and came to Otoe county
in 1856 , and was one of the most
highly respected citizens of the county.
In 1876 he was elected a member of the
state legislature.
Joux A. ASCUE , a farmer living six
miles south and two miles west of
Leigh , committed suicide by hanging
himself in a cattle shed on his farm.
The cause of the deed is thought to have
been despondency. He had suffered a
number of years from cancer of the lip
and its growing continually worse
made death preferable. At the inquest
a verdict was rendered that the deceased -
ceased came to his death by his own
hands through hanging.
Some time after 12 o'clock the other
morning ex-convicts George Kingen
and William Winnegar , who were confined -
fined in the county jail at York waiting -
ing trial , broke jail and made their
escape. At about 6 o'clock in the
morng Jailor Walsh , in going to the
north side of the court house. discov-
ered'the bars and screen over one of
the windows to the jail room torn open
and on inspecting the same found that
his prisoners were gone and that they
had made their escape through this
exit.
THE republican state central committee -
mittee met in Omaha to agree upon a
chairman of the convention , name the
date of the Lincoln convention and decide -
cide the contest from Thurston county.
Chairman John T. Mallalieu presided.
It was declared settled and that the
Peebles county organization would be
recognized by the central committee.
John T. Mallalieu was chosen chairman -
man of the republican state central
committee. The state convention was
fixed for Lincoln on Wednesday , July
1stA
A TRAGEDY is reported from Colfax
county. Patrick Finnegan shot and
killed his wife and then took his own
life. It seems the tragedy was
brought about by Mrs. Finnegan's refusal -
fusal to sign an agreement for final
payments on land upon which they
lived unless her husband would her
another farm they owned. Funds
have been in bank for some time to
pay in full for the first farm men-
tioned. The deceased have three
daughters and one son , the latter
being in California.
Ir was a surprise as of a thunderclap
out of a clear sky Tuesday morning to
the bondsmen of Superintendent
Backus of the governmenit Indian school
at Genoa , says the Columbus Journal ,
that he had been found short in his accounts -
counts tit"the ambuiit'of ,4S .9G N'
word has been received at this writing
from Mr. Backus , who is teaching at
Florence , this state , but it is supposed
that he can make his accounts clearins
deed , that he had long ago done so to
the proper official representatives of
the general government ,
REV. T. WEBSTERof Lyons , the Methodist -
odist divine , has in his possession a
hen's egg that is attracting considerable -
ble attention. One of his hens laid an
egg on Easter Sunday on which is out'
lined the letter E. The shape of the
egg is the same as alll hen fruit , ereept
the shell is raised at one end , forming
a distinct letter E. The local photographer - f
rapher has taken several photos of the ,
egg.
egg.AN
AN OfBcial investigation of the
charges preferred against Superintendent -
ent Mackay of the Norfolk insane asy- ,
um has been Ordered. The hearing
w ill occur at the asylum on Monday
afternoon , April 20.
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SOLID FOR M' I IN ZE .
NEBRASKA IN LINE FOR OHIO'S
FAVORITE SON.
Senator Thurston Expedites Natters by
Securing the Election of Three Delegates -
gates at Large by Acclamation-No
Sixteen to One Free Coinage for Nebraska -
braska Republicans-Ilesolutlons En-
doreing the Omaha Trans-Misstsslppl
Exposition.
Nebraska RCllnblICane In Convention.
For Delegate-at-larce :
JO,1V : L. WE13S2Elt , of Douglas.
THOMi' S P. KENNARI ) , of Lancaster.
I'ETER JANSEN of Jefferson. j
GEORGR H. THIjMMEL , of hail.
Alternates :
0. G , SMITH , of Buffalo.
C. B. DEMPSTEII , of Gage.
L. I' . JUDD , of Boone.
A. 0. N RIGIlT , of ( .ass.
OMauA , April 16.-Above are given
the names of the men elected as delegates -
gates to the national convention at St.
Louis by the republican state convention -
tion which met for that purpose in
Omaha yesterday. There was a very
large gathering , but the building was
commodious enough 'to accommodate
all without crowding. The real work
of the convention was quietly and harmoniously -
moniously accomplished , all the delegates -
gates being chosen by acclamation except -
cept Geo. H. Thummel. He was successful -
cessful .after a close contest with his
only opponent , Matt Daugherty of Oga-
lalla.
The convention was prompt in assembling -
sembling within a few moments of
schedule time. Vice Chairman John
T. Mallalieu of the republican state
committee , called the convention to
order.
Mr. Scdgwick of York , secretary of
the republican state central committee ,
then read the call. This formality being -
ing over , Vice Chairman Mallalieu in-
traduced as the temporary chairman of
the convention Hon. William P. Mc-
Creary of Hastings.
Senator Thurston moved that in order -
der to expedite business the chairman
appoint a committee on resolutions , to
consist of a chairman and one member
from each congressional district , to
which all resolutions should be referred
without debate. The motion was ear-
ned.withoutopposition and the committee -
mittee was appointed , as follows :
Senator Thurston , chairman ; G. M.
Latnbertson , First district ; Cadet Taylor -
lor , Second district ; W. H. Needham ,
Third district ; Thomas Wolfe , Fourth
district ; John J. Lamborn , Fifth district -
trict ; Henry Gibbons , Sixth district.
J. L. McPheely of Minden moved
that as there were no contests the services -
vices of a committee on credentials be
dispensed with and that the list of
delegates as in the hands of the secretary -
tary be declared elected. This was
carried.
The temporary organization was
perfect.
Chairman McCreary announced that
thee selection of delegates to the national -
tional convention was in order.
Senator Thurston moved that in order -
der to expedite the work of the convention -
vention , and as there was no difference
of opinion as to the names of three of
the delegates-at-large , that John L.
Webster of Douglas , Thomas P. Ken-
nard of Lancaster and Peter Jansen of
Jefferson be elected by acclamation.
Ex-Gov. Crounse sentto the desk and
had read a substitute for Mr. Thurs-
ton's motion , but it was tabled. The
.rules were suspended and the three
men who had been nominated as dele-
gates-at-large were unanimously chosen -
sen to represent Nebraska at St. Louis.
Representative W. H. Harrison of
Hall county nominated George H.
Thummel of his county for the fourth
delegate-at-large.
The delegation of Webster county
seconded the nomination.
A Stanton county representative seconded -
ended the nomination also. This was
a signal for representatives from a
large number of counties to fall into
line , and they kept the chairman busy
recognizing them in order that they
might second Mr. Thummel's nomina-
tion.
Representative Sullivan of Custer
county.placed in nomination Matthew
Daugherty. Sheridan county , Banner
county , Buffalo county and Valley
county seconded the nomination of
Daugherty.
The roll call proceeded with , the
final result being : Thummel , 554 ;
Daugherty , 498. And Mr. Thummel
was declared the unanimous nominee
of the convention for the fourth place
on the delegation at large. He briefly
returned his thanks for the honor conferred -
ferred , and Matt Daugherty took the
platform to say that he was highly
pleased with the selection of his oppo-
nent. He expressed his thanks to those
who had stood by him.
For alternate delegate 0. G. Smith
of Buffalo county was nominated and
elected by acclamation. G B. Demp-
ster of Gage county , L. P. Judd of
Boone county and A. C. Wright of Cass
county were then placed in nomina-
tion. A motion to elect Mr. Judd and
Mr. Iempster by acclamation prevailed ,
and another motion including Mr.
Wright in the program. They were
declared elected.
RESOLUTIONS.
In behalf of the committee , Senator
Thurston read the following :
The republicans of Nebraska in convention -
vention assembled congratulate the
country upon the certain return of the
republican party to power , and rejoice
that our land is to bespeedily redeemed
from the' disastersr and sufferings of'
democratic incompetence , error and I
misrule. i
This is the year of the people , and
the people demand that their great
champion , William McKinley , shall be f
nominated and elected president of the
United States. 1
We reaffirm our loyalty to the des
clared principles of the republican party
and to those great American policies
for which our party always stands.
We pledge ourselves in advance to the i
forthcoming republican national convention -
vention , believing that it will declare
against the free and unlimited coinage
of silver , and for a currency of gold , t
iilver ; and paper "as sound as the govf
ernmentand as untarnished as its honc
or , " and for that American system of t
protection and reciprocity of which
iYilliam McKinley is the best living eat
portent and under which our people
attained the greatest national and int
dividualprosperity o
We assert that the republican party a
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d
stands for. the supremacy of the constitution -
stitution of the United States ; the
maintenance of law and order ; the protection -
tection of every American citizen in his
right to live , labor and to vote ; a rigorous -
orous foreign policy ; the enforcement
of the Monroe dpctrine ; the restoration
of our merchant marine ; American
markets for American products ; the
government supervision and control of
transportation lines and rates ; the protection -
tection of the people from all unlawful
combination and unjust exaction of aggregated -
gregated capital and corporate power ;
a pension policy just and generous to
our living heros and the widows and
orphans of their dead comrades ; coast
defenses against foreign navies , pauper
immigration and the products of cheap
foreign labor ; a rigid observance of
our naturalization laws ; the expenditure -
ture of all moneys collected from the
people for public uses and under the
direction of public officials.
We extend our sympathies to the
struggling patriots of Cuba in their heroic -
roic efforts to establish a government
of the people , and we demand the recognition -
ognition of their rights as belligerents
by the national administration.
We remit all presentation of state issues -
sues to the convention called for the
nomination of state officers , pledging
ourselves to support its nominees , and
assuring the country that Nebraska is
a republican , state.
v. J. Connell of Omaha offered the
following substitute for the money
plank as recommended by the com-
mittee.
We declare that both gold and silver
should be primary money and recognized -
nized as such by the government of
the United States , and should be a full
legal tender for all debts , both public
and private ; that the government
should not discriminate in favor of
gold as against silver , and that the
mints should be open upon equal terms
to bout gold and silver at the ratio
now established by law. We oppose
the issuing of government bonds in
times of peace.
In support of his substitute Mr. Connell -
nell spoke at some length and submitted -
mitted a petition signed by 450 repub-
licans.
Delegate Corbin of Johnson county
moved to lay the substitute on the
table , and after some further debate
the motion prevailed.
The same controversy was renewed
when Hon. John B. Wright of Lancaster -
ter county moved that the anti-free
coinage clause in the money plank be
stricken out. He declared that the
conven Lion had no right to instruct the
national convention , and the republican -
can party could not afford to declare
for the elimination of either gold or
silver as a basis of money.
The motion to strike out was lost by
an overwhelming vote , and the platform -
form as submitted by the committee
was unanimously approved.
THE EXPOSITION ENDORSED.
The following resolutions were presented -
sented by the committee and adopted
without debate :
Whereas , Delegates representing the
twenty-four states and territories lying
west of the Mississippi river at the
Trans-Mississippi congress of 1895
adopted resolutions providing for the
holding of an exposition for the purpose -
pose of exhibiting the products , manufactures -
factures , arts , industries and capabilities -
ties of these states and territories ; and ,
Whereas , The said congress voted
unanimously that said exposition should
be held at the city of Omaha in the
year 1898 ; and ,
Whereas , The common interestof the
states and territories constituting this
great region will be greatly promoted
and benefitted thereby , and the interests -
ests of the great state of Nebraska will
be especially benefitted by such an exposition -
position within her boders ; therefore
be it
Resolved , by the 1,057 citizens of the
state of Nebraska , assembled together
as delegates to the Nebraska republican -
can state convention in the Colliseum
building , Omaha , April 15 , 1896 , That
the holding of said Trans-Mississippi
and International exposition is hereby
heartily approved , and that the senators -
ators and representatives in congress
from Nebraska are requested to fully
cooperate with the senators and representatives -
resentatives from the Trans-Mississippi
states , and thoroughly and actively endeavor -
deavor to procure at this session of congress -
gress the passage of the bill giving
national recognition to said exposition ,
and providing for an appropriation for
national exhibits and necessary and
proper buildings to contain the same ;
and be it further
Resolved , That a copy of the foregoing -
ing resolution be certified by the secretary -
tary of the convention and sent to the
senators and representatives in congress -
gress from Nebraska.
OUT AND OUT FOR Jt'IiiNLEY.
Senator Thurston then presented for
approval the resolutions which were
adopted by the Douglas county convention -
tion as the result of the compromise
between the McKinley and Manderson
committees.
After Senator Thurston had read the
resolutions Frank Collins of Lancaster
county offered the following substitute -
tute : !
Whereas , The republican party of !
Nebraska , in state convention assembled -
bled , believes in the rule that of the
majority and recognizes that the over-
whehniru sentiment of Nebraska republicans -
publicans is favorable to the candidacy
of William Meliinley of Ohio for president -
dent of the Unitcd States , therefore ,
be it
Resolved , by this convention , That
we hearty commend the candidacy of
William McKinley for nomination by
the national republican convention to
the highest office in the gift of the
American people , because of his spotless -
less private life , his sterling honesty ,
his undoubted political integrity , his
sigh moral courage , his lofty patriot-
slut his splendid citizenship and his
superb statesmanship. We unqualifiedly -
fiedly endorse his candidacy becausehe
s the acknowledged champion of the
overshadowing issue : "American mar-
: ets for American producers , protection -
tion to American industries and American -
can labor. "
We regard him as the logical and invincible -
vincible leader of the republican hosts
n their dictorious campaign of 1S96 ,
and triumphal reentry into power on
1Jarch 4 , 1897. Be it further
Resolved , by this convention , That
he four delegates-at-large and the
our alternates-at large selected by this
onvention to represent this commonwealth -
wealth at the national republican convention -
vention at St Louis , be , and each of
hem is , hereby instructed to use all
honorable means to secure the nomina-
ion of William McKinley at the hands
f said convention , and to this end they ,
nd each of them , are further instruct a
, -
red - -
ed to vote for William McKinley on the
first ballot , and on each succeeding
ballot until he is nominated or his
name is withdrawn from the contest.
The roll call on Collin's substitute resulted -
sulted : Ayes , 488 ; nays , 401.
It was declared carried , and C. E. Holland -
land of Seward county offered the following -
lowing , which was unanimously
adopted :
Resolved , That in the person of Senator -
ator John ll. Thurston we recognize an
able statesman whose only ambition is
to promote the best interests of his
constituents and to stand between any
foe , political or otherwise , that endangers -
gers their prosperity or attempts to
throttle the popular expression of
the people on any political questiou.
Uudaunted by any Ilolitica ) power , he
has the courage to vote the sentiments
of the sovereign people on any question
of moment in the face of any organized
opposition.
On motion of Seth Mobley of Grand
Island , a vote of thanks was tendered
Chairman McCreary for his services ,
and the convention adjourned.
PERSONAL.
E. C. Stedman , who has just refused
a professor's chair at Yale , was dismissed -
missed from that university when a
student.
Henry Arthur ones , the playwright ,
indignantly denies the published assertion -
sertion that he is to drop the name of
Jones and call himself Henry Arthur.
Frederick Remington was a clerk in
an expres office before he essayed art.
Capt. Alfred Sanford of St. Louis ,
who is 73 years old and whom the atf-
thorities sent to the poorhouse last
week , was the boyhood friend and playmate -
mate of Ulysses S. Grant.
Tzmoteo Panduro , a little Mexican
Indian clay modeler , now at Atlanta ,
is said to be a wonderful genius. He
has had no training , but has already
won several medals of honor.
By a votes of twelve to six the judges
of the Appellate division of the New
York Supreme court have decided not
to wear gowns.
Rev. Myron Reed of Denver had an
engagement to lecture at Hall City ,
iCan. Missing his train , he hired a
team of horses and a buggy and drove
from Colby , a distance of seventy-five
miles.
Rabbi I. M. Wise of Cincinnati says
that during the last forty years he has
officiated at 10,000 Jewish weddings
and only three couples whom he has
married have ever applied for a diverce.
BITS OF KNOWLEDGE.
The English governess to the king of
Spaih recently appointed , who is , of
course , to teach him her language , is
to receive a salary of $3,750 a year.
The coming eclipse expedition of
Amherst college will be in charge of
Prof. David P. Todd. It will observe
the eclipse of 1896 from the island of
Gezo , Japan.
Crime is more common in single life
than in married. In the former 33 in
every 100,000 are guilty , while only 11
married men of the same number have
gravely broken the laws.
There are in Ohio about 17,500 oil
wells , of which more than 3,000 were
bored in 1894. The Kirkridge yields
310 barrels per hour , or 7,740 per day.
Another yields over 1,200 barrels a day.
In London-unlike other cities , especially -
pecially New York and Vienna-no
house is permitted to exceed in height
the width of the street in front and the
number of inhabitants is limited by
law.
Prince Bismarck received about 218 ;
000 postal cards from as many admirers
congratulating him on his eightieth
birthday. These cards have a total
weight of 1,320 pounds , and pilled up in
one column would reach a height of
150 feet.
A VARIETY OF HINTS.
Chloride of lime banishes rats and
sewer gas.
Bronze buttons are used on nasturtium -
tium velvet bodices.
Hand-painted china knife handles
are unique gifts.
Dates stuffed with almonds are beloved -
loved by the matinee girl.
The zither is more fashionable than
either the mandolin or banjo.
A popular restaurateur says men call
for more sweets than women.
White satin and sable is a combination -
tion much worn by bridesmaids.
One white rose in the center of a
cluster of violets makes a very smart
boutonniere.
The dark haired girl now has her
innings. Blondes are not as much in
vogue as formerly.
The graceful lcpe of a camel and the
home run of an excited ostrich seem to
have been boiled into a nondescript bait
much affected by the up-to-date girl.
Do not buy blue or lavender lamp A
shades unless you wish to give them a
to some dear friend against whom you t
have a particular grudge. They make
even a pretty woman positively hide-
ous. .
Do not be offended if the members of
your family suddenly stop talking when
you enter the room. They are not
maligning you , as your conscience stig-
gests , knowing full well that you deserve - n
serve it , but are doubtless planning to
surprise you with something you would
much rather be
without. 1
ABOUT WOMEN.
The mother of the late King Menelek
of Abyssinia , fifty-five years ago was a
beggar at the palace gates , but her e
wonderous beauty won time heart of i
H aelon , who took her for his wife. H
Mrs. John F. Forepaugh , a Philadelphia - o
phia theater manager , is winning admiration - b
miration her e
by businesslike methods
t
and general good common sense.
Mrs. Besant , the theosophist and divorced - a
vorced wife of the novelist's brother , ' e :
has had a varied religious experience. i ti
She was a religious enthusiast in early I c
years and then tried to be a nun. Forr h
time she was a pupil of Huxle } 's. . C
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! The wife : "Isn't. that your eye doe-
tor ? ' The husband : "I thought soy.
until he sent in his bill. He's a skin
specialist " -Harper's Weedy.
Her effort to be agreeable--Clergy- -
man : "Some people think I preach long :
sermons. Do you think so ? " She : f °
"Oh , no ! They only seem long.-Pack.
Visitor. But this ports it of Mr.
deal more than life-
Bulger is a good
size. " Artist : "I know it. That is the ,
5 Ize he thinks he I.-Boston Bulletin. ' I
"That whisky is fifteen years old. I' l
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' had it that long i7.
know it , because I've
myself. " The colonel : "By Jove ! sir ,
be of phenomenal self-
you must a man
control.Life. . ,
She ( haughtily ) : "I beg your pardon ,
sir ; you have the advantage of me. " '
He ( jauntily ) : "I should say I had. I'm'
the fellow you jilted ten years age.-
Melbourne Weekly Times. 1
First tramp : "It makes me ncrvous
to sleep in one of dose lodgin'-houses. 1k
Supposin' a fire .was to break out in do
night ? " Second tramp : " so. i
Dent firemeif would turn a on yer
in a minute.-Truth.
Teacher : "Tommy , you may define ! ,
the difference between a while and a
time Tommy : "Wy-wy-when paw
says he is going down for a lvhile maw
' ' for time.-
says she'll bet lie's going a
Cincinnati Enquirer. f
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"What course should a lawyer pursue i
when called on to defend a man whom.
he icnotrsto be guilty ? " asked the ex- ,
aminer. The examined scratched his
head a moment and answered : "Charge ,
him dotible , of course.-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Beatrice sends us some verses enti- a
tied , " RVhy Do 1 Live ? " We cannot usu
your contribution , Beatrice , but we can : .
answer your conundrum. You live situ-
ply because you send your verses inn -
stead of bringing them.-Yonkers
State rnan.
'Cho teacher of the infant class at they
Sunday school , to interest the
little ones , had begun to tell them the a
story of the fall of man , when a mite of
a girl was heard to exclaim half aloud :
"Oh , Fm ss tired of that story about the
Adamses.-Boston Transcript.
n0w 1yse .
SCIENCE HELPS YOU TO Bl3
YOUR OWN DOCTOR.
From the Era , Dradford , Pa.
Too few people are acquainted with ,
time rapid advance of medical science , .
and too many doctors are still plodding -
ding In the old paths. Once it comes to
pass that people know themselves , that
all physicians are abreast of the !
world's knowledge , much of our suffering -
fering will come to an end. Medical
scientists are not delving into the
depths of knowledge for the mere benefit -
f )
efit of brother physicians , but for the ,
benefit of the world. They place in v
the ! lands of the well man a means of
keeping well. In the hands of the sick.
man a means of recovery. To the par- '
ent they give the power of saving the s '
child. science is working for you-will' 1. I'
you accept the proffered help ?
Mrs. George Rowend , an estimable
lady who resides at N. . 276 East Main , '
Street , has eaua to feel grateful toward - .
ward the arienee of medicine. + '
She stated to a reporter that she
had been suffering with a female
trouble for many e.trs. She had been.
for the ailment for a long
time-in fact , nearly all her If fe-and' u
had never received anything more than
temporary relief. During the last three
years her condition grew worse and
was aggravated by an affection of the r
heart. Her health was so poor that she
found it almost impossible to herforny
her Irrusehold duties.
"I never believed in proprietary medicines -
icines , " said Mrs. Rowend. "but one
day last fall I read an article in a
newsparer which told of the cures effected -
fected by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. and ;
I decided to try the medicine. Before
I had taken the contents of one box I'
began to feel better. The depressing'
weakness whl-h had bothered me for
so many years began to disappear , and' ,
the action of the heart at once became -
came stronger and more , regular.
"I took nine boxes of the pills and :
I am now feeling better than I have-
for several years , and I have unbounded -
ed faith In the nedicine. "
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills contain ally
the elements necessary to give new life-
md richness to the blood and restores #
shattered nerves. They are for sale' j
by all druggists , or may be had by mail'
from Dr. Williams' Medicine Company ,
Schenectady , N. Y. , pfor 50 cents per-
box , or six boxes for O'-.50. i
Two Choice yolurnes.
"IIer father is not what you would ,
call a well read man , said one foreign. tj
gentleman to another.
"No. Ills library consists of only t
tto books. But they suffice. " 4
" 11'hat are they ? " i
"Bank book and check book.-
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half Pare Excursions via the Wabash ,
rite short line to St. Louis , and quici ronte
East or South r '
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ip nil 21st and 31a y 5th. Excursions to.
1 points south at one fare for the round : f F i !
rip with 2.00 added.
JUNE 16th , i '
National Republican Convention at St , I 'T
Louis.
JULY
National Educational Association at i
Buffalo.
JULY 9th ,
Christian Endeavor Convention at
Washington. " ' ' '
JULY 22nd ,
ational People and Silver Convention at :
St. Louis. . i
For rates , time tables and further infor- R }
oration , call at the Wabash ticket office ,
415 Farnam St. Paxton
, Hotel block ,
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N. W. Pass. Agt. , Omaha , Neb.
The Energy in an Avalanche.
A French engineer has thought it
worth while to calculate the waste en- \ji
rgy of the great avalanche of Gemmi-
n the Alps , which fell last September , . f
e makes it 1,400 million metre tons. v r
r , roughly , three times the same nnm- '
er of foot tons that is
; to say , the en-
rgy needed to lift some three billion ,
Ons a fcot high. The fall lasted a
minute and in that time developed
bout a million horse power. If the
ergy could have been turned into eleo- 4 ' .
ic current it would have fed 90,00016- ' M
andle power incandescent lamps five
ours a day during a whole year.-
hicago Record
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