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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 18, 1895)
. , . " w , I : _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n . - _ _ _ _ _ - - - - TIlE OMAhA ] ) AIT Y BEE : UONnA : , 1\AUOII 18 , : I S9i. ! ) - - - - . . , . ' - - ' - . - . - GUSHERS IN SEW \ AHD COUNTY : Seveta Arciane11s ! \ that Have De- vloped Strong Flow of Wntcr. . UNOERGRC D CURRENTS ARE TAPPED " JrlUer Crnfdnl HRI Ono that " .1 Tnkn tbo I'lato of WRter Works-Olhen tlt bend LIP IntCIRO ItrR11 . All tile Yenr. - - 3E\VARD Neb , Mach 17.-Speclal.- ( ) At Uuver Croulng , Seward conty ] . Ne. braRlla , D. Eager . merchant , hal for many years a geol surtace well back of hIs l storo. ErectIng a double store . the well was co v- tred In . after whIch the wnte seemed to lessen In Ilurlty. le dccled to strive for a lower vein and hetter water. Slnltlng n tubular wel to the depth ot 15 feet , to the surprise ct all concerntt , he struck a very strong current of water. In R brief time - his cellar was flIkd . nnd the current flowing I over the noor. After some 1 iiflcti1ty the few was finally controlled and aecur.d with . pipes. I Is now used for a Ilrnklng tOln. Lain II Ills store and Is also conducted to the neighboring hardware ] store or Ilbery & Orllflth . thenc pa'Se3 Into the barber _ shop and bath rooni I ts used by a nlm- . bar ot families and a livery barn , and flows on towarll the railroad , At this poInt the water raIses about eight feet above the I I stone ficor. Illepcdenty ot this effort leI , IEcure good water , ChrIs Klemm , living three miles west or town , on the south bank or the Blues , 1I11ng a tubular well , struck a very Itron ! low or water the next : Jay So strong Is the pressure that both these gentlemen hind conslerable ! dlfculty In connnlu the now to 11lpes. 'he striking or a strong now ot artesian water at points three mls apart arousel great Interest In the mater or flowing wels In the valley. There are now twenty wels In a district eight miles long by two and one-hai miles : whle. Wihin these limits It now seems nlJndanty Letted that a strong flow ot artesian water can bo obtained anywhere. The first \ % ( 'iiS were put down simply to secure n tUllpl of waUr for domestic pur- { pcses. I was econ sten that a rapId and strong now wa : within reach whIch could be used for irrigation. ; - Thomas Foster Implement dealer , living . , onr-haH mile south or town , concluded to have a three-tnch well at his Ilome. When , ' hl reachell the under current tome twenty- five of thIrty wJgon loads or quIcksand were . thrown out , his cellar flooded , and for a time he experienced great Ilfculy In getting - ting 1e now or water under control , and even yet about three times as much water . ' flows lp around the pipe as Is delivered by the , original PIPe put In. After much dm1- . culy lIe fnaly sEcured control of the flow , and used I for some weeks In the : lath or the year saturating the surr.ee and . subsoil In his field. This well at this time flows four Inches , with a quick current , . running through I waste weir Into the . draw. F' , 1 Plmery merchant , has two strong flowing wells. The current from the one over the rIver tins power enough to shoot the water 11to the air twenty-nve reet. J , \V. , \rtllh , living five miles south- east at town , has four flowing wells , strikIng the artesian current at an average depth of ' 'fort-thwe feet The temperature or the water from all these wells Is about 55 degrees - grees , furnishing stock warm water for win- . ter use. I ts thought that the . steam arisIng - Ing from this water In frosty nights In thc spring would help to guard against the late sprIng rrosts. Tim eXIensC or putting tn the deeper wels , and furnishIng all complete Is ' rated by well- ' borers at $55 , and for the three Inch pIpe tram $65 to $7G. There ts talk of putting puttng down foul and six Inch wels with the Idea or irrigating large ' tracts. A three Inch well wIll easily irrigate twenty acres , as the , water flows with great force Now wells are , constantly being put down and there Is I general disposition to utilize , : this artesian few for stock purposes and IrrI- gatlon. These wel ! are quickly and cheaply ' made , John Evans sinking his well to flowing - Ing water Inside ten hours. What Is known as the hydraulic process Is used In sinking ' slnltng' them , gIving a flowing well In from one to ' two dars. The few or water from some at the wels can b heard for a consIderable dia- tance. No doubt other people similarly clr. cumstanced wIll be tempted to sink artesian wells to see what nature has In store for . them EvIdently there Is encouragement for . the sinking of artesian wels In other places The value of this fInd for the growing or , small frlls and vegetable products , as well ' as to irrIgate hay land and farm crops , can- . not be overesthna The most serious difficulty - fculy In raIsing small fruits and vegetables for market has been the mIdsummer drouth . which In dry seasons , ortmes seriously lessens the yield and profit . With the con- tnuous abundant flow of water this dim- ' culy Is overcome These lands wIll be found much superior to those about Ilch Iuperlor aholt Greeley. Cola" , : for the growing or small fruits and ' ! sml vege- tables because very much more fertile and at a lower elevaton , Properly cultivated In cultvated small fruits and vegetables should yield an- al- Iluahly from $100 to $300 per acre. The business - ness men are already In corresponllence with wih responsible parties for the erection or a canning - nlng ractory. . , Most or the hand In this valley Is very . . level and easily covered with water. Experl- . mcnts show that wells sunk thirty feet above the level ( r the valley do not Hive flowing water. The ' sol or the valer Is very fertile , " tram six 'to ten feet deep , underlaid by a strata ot sand from twelve to twenty feet deep , In which Is the upper vein or surface water , Underlying this Is a strata of clay 't ' . from thirty to fifty feet deep. and Immediately - diately overlying the strong vein or artesian water Is a strata or tough tenacious clay , and ' ' then something resembling a black or mucky . coil containIng the remains or v getable mat- . ter , boric , leaves and twigs. O ( \"CTyn , Ut' : - \Ntl. UIITIUt ON'.Y. Job 1lorehend , % liu KllII l'arinor Selmoter - ; 0.1. ll ) 1Uy , FALLS CITY , Neb. , March 17.-Speclnl- ( ) ' ' District court , which commenced here March 4 , wIth JUdge Babcock on the bench , Is doIng Considerable worll mil has disposed or mlny 'I , criminal cases ( rout last year . The case or the state agaInst Bob Morehead has created : ' 10 little Interest In this community Marc- 'r lead murdered I farmer named Schaer r : , , last Fourth or JUly. Morehealt and another , fellow got Into a fight and Scha fer trIed to make luenco when Moreheall drew a slung shot and hammered hIm over the head . h Schaerer dle,1 In a few da'a front the reo .lc suIts or the wounds . The jury was out ' about . haH an hour when I retured rItht a wih L verdict or manslnughter In the second lIe- , gee , Moreheall did not take the verdict very hard. The judge did not pass a sen- tenco. _ _ Ste.nion ' IIJt the Jerley Vows . ' t , NEIIASIA CITY , March 1.-SIJeclal.- ( ) The lice recently heanl the following good , story on Secretary or Agriculture Morton : , ; I seems that the secretary has always been I A great admirer or Jersey cattle , and Intra- ducell these mlhle'el and gentle little ani- aunts Into Oloa county. If not the state lie le Was enthusIastic In their praIse , and never S missed an opportuniy to talk of theIr mer- its , lie tried to Interest the late hioti . Thomas B. Stevenson In Jerseys , but Mr , ? Stevnson would not be convinced A few f years after theIr introduction , woen the Jer- I leY had demonstrate hy the superIor rich- ' flogs of its milk that It had COme to Btay . the I'cretary met Mr , Stevenson one day , and latd : "Wel , Torn what do you thInk or the Jersey cow now ? " Mr. Stevenson , who had 1 slight tmpedlment In his sPeech , replied : ' "I t.thllk , I t-t.thlnk t.t.they repled r-r.rlgh ( f-fror a man who Is t.t-too P'II.poor . . tot-to k-Ic.ktep a c-c-cow and t.t.too d-d- d-m pp-Ilroud t.t.to k.k.keep a K.g-goat. " That settled I , and the secretary never at- tempted to Internt Mr. Stevenson In his \ herd ( , Cf Jerseys ater that . 1tIub'lc > I 'Icket lt 1111 ( 'lt1. ' . FALLS CITY , Neb. , Marc i7.-Speclah.- ( ) ' The republIcans or J'lls City met In open caucus lat evening for the purpose of placIng - log In nomination a city ticket. George W , , larhI elected chairman and J' , E. Far- ' thgton secretary , Ptie following tlcket tgton leretar ) 'e tolowlng strng tcket , . . , : I was nomlnltlll : VOr lyor , henry C. Smith ; for treasurer . Ezra 1 E Metz , for clerk , J , It. len ' ; for police judge M. W Muuelmln ; for city engIneer , J. W , Towle : for two mem- hen ot school hoarll , \V. I Crook and Dr. I S. C. Yutzy ; for councilman , First ward , 11:0 nucber : for councilman . Second ward , I J. J. Tanner for councilman , Third ward , for one''oar term , I I Iennedy ; for two- year term , J. J. itorner. MIlNSON'u : JAHIAUJ \ \ .t FAII.URE liii Wie lVni ft lur.lfl and Aha Wi Now llccnine I'sibtIc , leenme ii l'nhle Chnfgr YOmC , Neb , ! lrch ! 17.- ( peclI.-In ) the . last term ot the district court of llis county Victor : flnron secured a divorce from hIs wife , Mary , Munson. Prior 10 thIs time they ! ; ave made thIngs hum In the locality at their residence , until the citizens ot that part at the city asked that Mary be tried for insanIty - ly , which she was. To settle up matters VIctor offered his wIfe the "penal" rum at $70 to clear out of hIs sight , which she did , I and a dIvorce was granlell. Yesterday Mary [ returned and insisted that Victor grant her admission to his home. This he decidedly objected to , and , although he threatened to have her arrested , phe continued to beat at his door and accuse him at being her be- tra'er. She Is In a delicate cbndlton , and , as she claims , has no means hy which she cnn support herseH. She will , no doubt , be sent to .ome state institution to be taken care or , At the time of the marrIage or the two the affair caused quite a little comment , ns both were rather weak minded. Munon Is a Swede anti owns conslderablo property In this locality. : Ir. and Mrs [ . Scovla and daughter , Nellie , left yesterday morning for Seward , at which place they wi spend a few days viiIng brie nul s . Miss Nellie Dunlap or Benedict and Mr. Charles Long of 1)ougbas who has been at- tending the United Brethren college at thIs place for some time , yesterday left for theIr respective homes. County ClerIc Reader was furnIshing gar- den seed to those who nppllll to hIm for the I same yesterday . The seed hall been sent hIm by the government Jest all was disposed of. of.Mr. [ . I. Sheells or this place - left for Chicago Saturday with a carlo dor horses , whIch he will dispose or at that phact' . All of the horses \ ere purchase In York county and were a line lot ' The republican calCIS for the nomination of n mayor will he held on tomorrow e\'en- Ing. Those candidates whtch seem to stand the best chances of securIng the nomination are J. N. Idow , I. : . Detrick and N. : . Ferguson . At the present time the sup- Porters or Kidow claim that he Is far tn the lead , hut I Is thought that after all n dark horse will figure prominently In the race. The wInter term of the United Brethren college closed 'J Friday. ThIs has been otto or the most successful terms or this college. Notwithstanding the general depression or the times , thc enrolment was good , and the college has fared far better than expectcd. The college lerarles met In theIr respective halls on Friday , for the last joint meeting or the term. A good program was rendered. The last meeting of the students will be In the presentaton of Qoltismithi's "She Stoops to Conquer. " Much time Is beIng put on this play , and I Is thought that the same will he decided success. I will be given In Bell's hal on the 2Itbi. ! ' Sll\LL ! II\NH UA\C A SALOON ' License nld Autti-Ltceutse Ttelcet In the } 'et. Ift 1 'Vnfm Ftlht On. ASHLAND , March 17.-Speclah.-Withuout ( ) n doubt the election In Ashland this spring will have greater interest tItan any election ever held In this . " - cIty. Friday night a "ct- zens' " caucus was called to meet , but was called to order In the name or the "people's Independent , " and men were nomInated who would support the Issuing or license to a saloon. Last night at I3ertieon's hal there was I caucus called under the name of "cit- Izens' reform , " and a full ticket nominated. Party lines are blotted out The "people's rerorm" party , . anti-license , has led its pe- tton , as follows : "To the City Cerlt of Ashland Neb. : We , the undersigned legal voters or the city or Ashland , respectfully petition that the fallowing - Ing names be placed on the ballot , to be voted on at the general city election to be held April 2 , 1895 , under the desgnaton or "citizens' reform. " J. H. Oliver . mayor ; Charley Mier , treasurer ; R. D. Pine , city clerk i J. 11. Snel , councilman . First ward ; J. C. Raisback , councilman . Second ward ; 1 R. McLQren and J. Dee tson , members or , school board. " This Is sIgned by J.V. . Seabrook , \ V.0 , Slrvtce , R. A. HInckley , L E. Snehl , T J. Penny A. C. Urch , C. E Smith , ' \Vayne Russell - sell , W. J. Durltee , J. P. Brooks , - . S. Fuller . R. E. Butler , E. C. lancost. Chiahey Miller. Charles aivert . A. J. Anderson , \V. J , Bryan , C. W. Fuller , jr. , C. Whtler , jr. , C. A. Huyck , H. 1. Flanders , Charles E. Cal- secretary. kina , W. C. Scott , chairman ; Lincoln henry . Last night Mayor Manfelde Issued an order to close up Smith's leland hail . much to the gratification or the Chrlstah people of Ash- land. land.Last Last evening at the home at M. n. Hal In thIs city occurred the wedding or George En- nis to Miss Susan DavIs of Waterloo , Mr. Ennis being > a brother or Mrs. Hall About forty couple were present. The gifts were In abundance. The young couple will commence life on a farm just west or Ashland , where they will be at home after a short visit among relatives or time brIde at Waterloo. J'urlhlt Fusion itt Uxrofd. OXFORD , Neb" , March 17.-Speclal.-The ( ) republicans a few days ago nominated as candidates for village trustees V. A. Petty- grove , \ V. G. Springer , L. M. Brady n. D. Waugh and D. D. McIntyre. The people's party caucus endorsed . yesterday ellorsed Mesra Brady , Mcintyre and Waugh , and nominated In addition G. W. Webster and J , W. Tram- license well . . Either ticket would be unfavorable to TIm town board has passed an ordInance raising the saloon lIcense , Including occupa- ton tax , to $1,000 per year. I The I uras County Anniversary association will apprcprlately celebrate the' seventy-sixthm anniversary or Odd I elowshlp In America at this place on April 26. There are six lodges In the dIstrict. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ r mills " ' ! v " .n"ll Note , ' , FALLS CITY , Neb. , March 17.-Speclal.- ( ) About fifty InvIted guests gathered at the home at Miss Adn Musselman last night to celebrate her eighteenth birthmday . Cards anti games were the pastime indulged In . Refreshments were served and at a late hour all departed for their homes Grant Shurtel went to Beatrice to attend the bedsile' or his sister , who Is dangerously Ill. lie returned yesterday 11ev Father flex , who luau been transacting busIness In David City Neb. . since last Monday , returned home yesterday , Bert Heavls returned yesterllay from Omaha where he haa been visiting frlend ! anti relatives . hlrlflmct'r Wi uI'1118 'l'hompMon , GRAND ISLAND Neb , March 17.-Spe- ( clal.The'Iew ) on the political horIzon was gIven a sudden changq yesterday when It was annolncel , that representatives or the railroad men , A. 1 A. and the Union Vet- erans' league hall Induced the present city ciy clerk , C.V. , Jlrinlnger to be a candIdate for niayor and caused I ) . O. Zlnlt to wlilraw , leavIng the fght for the mayoralty between Irlnlngcr and the little giant W. II. Thomp- son. I Is generally cancelled that , though this will make the race a closer and more interesting cite . the nomilee or the peollle's mass convention , Thompson , still has much the best or tjmmL.flglmt. ( lon ( ' 011'1 tlrnlf ICthleut by IhA ( 'nu. NEnHASCA ! CITY . March l7-Special.- ( ) Patrick Costello . a wealthy farmer and promInent - Inent democrat , living near JUlan , was run over and killed by the mldnhh southbound Missouri Pacific this mnornlmug lie boarded the train at this city at midnight last night , and In getting off the car shipped and tell ummider the wheels. lie lIved Inder wheel. 10 l\d three hours after time accident An Inquest Is now In progress ! . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Llccnlo Iht Ully 'nut. JUNIATA Neb. , March 17.-Speclal.- ( ) The political pot Is bubbling here now. The only Issue 11 bo the license question . and the license party opened time campaIgn Sat- campign urday night by nomtaatng the following ticket : For councilmen , O. H. I'llmer. Ii. I" Smith , O. G. Vreeland , A. U , Lngjaler , W JI Dlekmau " . - A LUCKY SHOT . , Early In the present century there was nn organIzed ! brotherhood of highwaymen . slave- thieves and clt.throits. which , under the masterly direction and control of John A. Mmirreil . had its centers or acton and rendezvous - dezvous establIshed nt convenient Intervals front Louisville to New Orlenns. Murrel , hImself , was not only the master spirit , but the chief malefactor as , 'el. In all the most outrageous doings ot this fnr- reaching chaIn at outlaws . lie was I shrewd , bold , magnetic man ; fearless conscIenceless and enterprisIng to a degree beyond anythIng ever before known In America I was In Mississippi and Louisiana that he became most terrible to all law-abIding people. There were no railroads : then , no express - press companies to prey upon , very few bank vaults to blast open : but the common highways - ways or travel , the country roads meanderIng through sparsely seWed regIons , were haunted day smith nIght by the spirit ot medieval - eval lawlessness In the form or n solitary horseman armed to the teeth and ridIng In search or a traveler wIth hcvy mone- bngs. Dotmhitless , In this condition ot thIngs much was charged against : lurre1 , ot whIch he was guiltless ; but the larger fact was , as I care ful examination at historIcal data has shown me . that the great hlghwa'm:1 : was , hike most great leaders from Napoleon down , whether god or bad , apparently ubiquitous. ' 01 never felt safe from hIm , no matter how far ho was reported to bt at tim time. And his methods were Intensely practical compre- hensive and carefully operated , down to the minutest details or plannIng and doing. I chanced that a calamity , sudden and crushIng , tel Ipon a family or three persons John Ionus and hIs wife died suddenly or a malignant fever , In their cabin-bionic In MIssissippi - sissippi , leavIng their son , FrederIck , 1 boy or 13 , all alone. The nearest neighbor lived eleven miles away , beyond a great swamp , and a wed Infested with dangerous wild ant- male , to say nothing at vagrant outlaws and fugitives train official detention , Both Mr. Lottus and hIs wHe were 'strIcken - anti random shot I was R terrIble ride , but h escaped anti ! found hIs way to 1 Me Wylie's house wheru told hula story , lie was hatless , and his cfdhes ? were nearly torn off by his riding thiijh pathless woods where the ullerhrmh : thIck Me W1o and his femur stalwartj6ru ' armed themselves and promptly retutrd with him to the , ! lonely cabin. , , , Now comes the singular part at this ( cute story , When the Jrl \ renehed the spot where the outlaws ha ; Approached poor l rel they found them bolulrtched out lpn the ground dead and str . ' )0 here pistol' ' hnl been bountifully chare1 Jwlth , buckhot , and , being one ot the ancl 1t "el.mouth pattern , hnl1 scattered Its con ( mnt . wIth deadly erect , The robber conn.ntt together hnl1 rc . eeh'el each several shot In the breast amI henll , anti probably - 1el almost instantly. They were nfetwardsJI\n to bo member oC the : Iurel gang. . Mr and Mrs. 1,0Hul Were buried behind the cabin and Frell' nt to hive with an uncle In Nashville , Tenn , lie afterwards be- I I came a merchnnt In Cincinnati , where he I ( led an old man In 1569. : UI'IW.IU : VUliT .n.L.I/T / , Etiney against . Bal ; rror from Lancaster - ter count ) . HeversCI anti remanded . Oimin- Ion by CommIssioner IrvIne. Errors In 'the admIssIon or rejection oC testmol ) ' cannot be considered unless by assignments or error the particular rulings comllaineit or are Fpeclnell. 2. A verllct wi not he Fet aside because of thc Inadeluac ) ' of the Ilamnes Iwlrlell. when one In Issue is l round for ! the 1lalntl they would be lullequate hut whel the verdict may have been basel on other Issues calling for n smanllem' recovery. smnler 3. : A verdict shoul be set ashle when I Is made to appear that jurors dlscussell umonE thiemnsel % ' ( ' the macrita of the case expressing opinions thereon , before Inal submIssion , antI where mimi ulauthorlz 11 coin- munlcalon took place between a juror and one of th' attorneys while the jury was dc- Hberln , l sl'eClal ; ) ' Rloull such n verdict he set aRlle shere the evidence estlblshes a high proahlty that therc was misconduct tn other particulars. 4. In this ase It was not shown that an- thing Irejllclal occurrell tn the communi- calan between co'unsel and juror. But prejudice will In such crises usualy be pro- sumed The fact that there exlstel , the op- portuniy and Inclnaton Inon jurors to communlclte wih those outsIde the Jtmry room may he sulelont to vitiate I verdict . \VoOlworth against Tliomuipson Error - 'r ' - - - - - / ' , ¼ ' - - ' - ' . . ; . , , : . - ' : j . . / \ _ ' . ) . ' , . ( ' # . , ' 'ne -I' - , : - , ' \ . . 4 " " . -7 - - p , ' . ) , 1 , . . . . - 4' - . N . ; % r ; - LEVELED IT AND FIRED. end of three hours of rigors and spasms , died In on unconscious state. Frederick was a sound , vIgorous and healhy lad ; but this horrible visitation for a time unnerved him ; he stood wringing his bonds and crying In the silent , desolate little house , feeling as H he hall been suddenly banished from all possibility or hope This befell just after nightfall of a mid- September day. The air was still . hot , slightly foggy , with that vague smell or unwholesome decay In It whIch always attends an accumu- laton of malaria. A big laughing owl was guffawing amid the moss festoons or an alI water-oal not far away. Fred Lotus had ' not been bred to sentimental . action ; his life had been one or hardship , tel , adventure ; and the last thing he was likely to do was , any cowardly or faltering real from what seemed to' him necessary under the circumstances - stances A few days before his death Mr. Lofus had sold two slaves , all he owned , to a planter who lived on Pearl river , thirty miles away , receiving In gold and silver money thereror $870. With thIs money he Intended to take his wife and son to try fortune In a better part or the country. But death came ; and now Fred , so son as he could pull hlnuelt together , naturally thought of first finding some one to help him give his parents decent burial. There was but ana horse on the premises ; for In those days oxen were mostly used for plantation work. Ho was a wiry Ute bay pony , tough as a knot , and exceedingly quick-footcd. Fred _ brldlell and saddled him , and In a sad mood prepared for a journey In the dark to a distant neighbor's house He hnd covered up the dead and barred the doors and windows ; he had even mounted the horse before he thought or the money , whtch was In a buckskin bag , bidden among some articles at clothing on a corner shelr. With time prudence so characteristc or rront- tier folk , he at once returned and got time bag. Naturally . thIs treasure gave him a feeling at danger and responsibility. He hastily looked about for his rather's paIr of horse-pistols. and , Indlng them , hung them al his saddle-bow , mounted and rode away through the night. When ho had reached the edge or the lit- tie clearIng In which the cabIn stood , he heard n horse snort , amid , turIng In his sad- die , he was surprised to see dimly outlined two horsemen at the gate ; they seemed to be making ready to dismount and enter the house. Ills first thought was to return Immediately - mediately and beg their help ; but something checked him They were acting strangely and a chi went through hIs blood. Intui- ton told hIm that they were robbers and that they bad come to take his father's nmoney. One of them went and knocked on the door , the other stood by. AgaIn and again the knocking was 'repeated , then the door was kicked In. All this passed In a few seconds. I.'re was so scare at frt that he felt weak anti dazed . The men entered the house and soon a light Uashed and ho could see that they were rtimniaging A this poInt red's here neighed shriy ; tIme men rushed forth II tact , they had discovered - covered the dead man and woman . A hasty glance made them thInk these lad ben already murdered anti robbed and when they heard Fred's borse they took I for granted that Fred was the freebooter who had ben to fast for them ; so It was Fred that thcy noW directed their attention to Into their saddle they leaped , pIstols In haad. The pony , In spite of all that Fred could do neighed again The robber saw him amid dashed toward him at a gallop , shoutn , "lmahtl" I the poor boy was scared at first , now he was horrltej ; but he never once thought or tamely surrendering to the cut-throats ; frontier boys In those days , and especially southern boys were born fghters ; every In. stnct had been tralnell to meet danger bravely to use every cunning , to save thmemn- selves by nil means ; never to give up while 1 breath could be drawn or a hand lifted . But despite his training , his instinct for fight and the desperate need or cool courage , I.'rell was so scared that for a moment or two he could neither think or act . His pony stood still , looking al the approaching horses , doubtesa glad to have equine company "Hold UII your hands I" shouted one at the men , "or I'l blow you to the devil ! " Time two were rllng close , side by side , their stirrups touchIng , their Iron spurs jingling . They were within fIfty feet or Fred . 'fhe pony , ns I have said , was fast , and I could , probably have outooted the heavier horses of the outlaws. I Freti could have gathered his wits In time to turn about and put spur and misaim away he might ! have run off from timem but a rigor of frIght seemed to stiffen him II his saddle , power- at once with the terrible malaria , and at the less to move "hiolti UI' your handsl'l repeated the man who had already given the counmand I was movl or die Fred suddenly real ed the mortal exigency. Quick as lghtning ho snatched up one or the huge horse.plstols , cocking I 8 he drew I , leveled It and fIred : The report was almost hike that of a can- non , and the blaze of the Immense charge appeared to reach nearly to time men The pony wheeled short about and almost Unhorsed - horsed J'red. who let the pistol tall to the ground. And now be bethought 11m or flight . kicked hIs pony's flanks and away bo went. lie never looked back , lie felt that ( hIs pursuers would scarcely hal for his hurried 4 from Douls county. Affirmed . Opinion by Commissioner Irvine ' Evidence examined and held sufficient to sustain the verdict. [ Where I tenant Is nlt obligated by hIs lease to make any partcplar repairs a subsequent . sequent par1 agreOment whereby certain extensive repairs arengrited upon the landlord - lord promising to pay ' , the' ( cost thereof above a certain sum Is , vald and will be enforced - forced ' , ' , wi 11- 3. In such case the. , making of the repairs by the tenant and hlf prmlse ! to pay I por- tion of the cost conSttute , L sufclent consideration - sideraton for the lantllormI'mi prmtse. 4. I Is not reversible error for the trial court to refuse to Rtrlkl out a portion of the answer of a witness In a deposItion . because - cause the answer stted the witness' con- elusion as to the effect or lnngtmage used by ing been made until the deposition was read at the trial. . First NatQnl1 bank , \Yymore , against Myers et nl. App arrr m Gage c3tmnty. At- flrmetI . OpInion bY Ohtlsloner Jlvlne : In an acton by an attacking creditor o a mortgage to vacnte .t ! rort age for fraud. plaintiff pleaded that "on the 17h day of April , 1110 , and before the levy of the attachment - tachment S 0 'A' and 'D' can- ve 'ed" the lanll to the mortagee This the answer aimllrd , Hel , . that evidence that the mortgage was not delvered until after the levy of the attachment was Irrelevant and foreign to the Issus , 2. In such case a general averment In the answer denlell In the reply that the mort- gage was prior to all other lens does not prevail against the peclf pleading of fact and does not put the date of delivery of the mortgage In Issue. 3. Amendments will not he allowed after judgment where their elect would be to suhistnntlahiy defense. change the cause of acton or 4. Amendments will not be allowed where to do so would prejudice the rights of the adverse party. 5. First National bank agalpst Myers 38 Neb. . 152 , realrmel1 Morrison against . DOggs et al. Error from Douglas count . Reversed and remanded. OpInion hy Commissioner Hngan. The object of n penalty In a hood Is to thereof. fix the limit of the liability of the signers 2. Section 1030 of the code of civil pro- cedure males the signers of the bond or a 11efendant In a forcible detainer suit . against whom a jud/ment of restitution has been rendered antI who appeals , lahle11 such judgment shal be aiilrmed-for the costs of the suit and for the reasonable rent of the premises durIng the UrI the defendant wrongfully premises. withholds possession at the 3. Said section fixes the measure of dnm- ages or the signers ' of a bond executed In pursuance of its provisions. 4. A writing obligatory-whether I he called a bond or undertaking-executed In accordance with the provisions of said eec- Uon and for the pure e mentoned therein. , Is not voId hscmiuse no specific sum or money Is specIfied therein as I penalty Whether It Is necessary to the Validity of the bond mentioned In salll secton that It he signed as prIncipal by the defendant tn the judgment appealed from , not de- cided 6. Where a case Is appealel1 to the Ils- trlct court and time issue I In another action acton Is whether the case appealed was tried In the appelate court /ldlng made or ver- elct retrned , and a judgment pronounced thereon , such Issue can he provc hy a cer- tnell copy of the record or the proceedings had In the case In the appellate court. 7. Gregory against Cameron , 7 Neh" , 41 : State cv eel Stange against Cochran . 2 Neb . 98 , dlstnulthed. . J.Irj , Ull I J'JT.LTOR9. . NORTh ! LOUP Neb" , March 17.-To the Editor of The Bee : A number of the farm- ers oC this vicinity are this season conshler- Ing the advisability oC planting potatoes on I large scale as a lemuding field crop end If the season should prove to be anything like 1891 no better move could he mnde , even on land above the reach o irrigation , whie those who are siuated below the dich would seem to be especially happiy located for this purpose flnco It Is true that nearly every year the Unit l Slates InpOts potatoes - toes from the aliI , worle , especially from Germany having last year Imported no less than 2,80,0 hushels , amid the year previous over 4.0,0 buimeis , It woull seem highly dCfrahl ! that our farmel fhould turn their attentIon toward hilling this defIciency II our staple proeuts , whlcll seems to promise a good profit . Imporl11 potatoes no better than our own have beeh costing us about 50 cents hushel , And the : eentl per statement re- quires no proof that. It Is better for 11 Parties eoncerned-s , ta , nt this country Is concernell-to raise pur own potatoes anti keep our money a lite' nearer imome . No coil Is superior to' that of Nehraska for potltoes when we have a good season , anti , wih tll farmers \yho ore sa sluatlll as to use irrigation water the seasons vlll all be good If time natural superiority of the aol Is supplemente(1 and developed vItii wih suitable UII e. According to actual statis. tics from forty.one jV.ley county farmers In 1891. gIven over t Ier . , own signatures as the sever I amounts raised hv them thlt season , the Average was over HO bushels of potatoes to the acre , Neither was this an exceptional yield , impoesible of duplIcation In the future , nor were the farmers reportIng - Ing conlned to a email . extra fertile strip of territory On the contrary. the Were residents - dents of all parts of Vlley county , anti thouKh one Inllviduat reported 300 , bushels to the acre under the same conditions , their success can he equaled In any favorable season . \Vhy longer pw : an annual lubsl11y of from $ ,0.0 to $2..0 to Germany for potatoes while thousanl1s of acres of most excellent potato land In central Nebraska 1f neglected anc untilled ? The freeze which followed the recent rRln has interfered somewhlt with plowing , hut 10 snow has since fallen II QUlntly mmutll- sul- cent to prtvent work and the sunny weather now prevailing will soon put the ground again In good condition . E. W , DLAme. - - - - - . - , BLOOD CIRCULATES AGAIN WRl Strcot HuHs and BeRr Shako Off the Torpor of Long Doprmion. DORM NT ENERGIES COME INTO ACTION Inlro'\1 { ' Uhh'ends Uhcountcll amiti Promise of Worhl- \ \ lie Ihnetllsl Inlt Uiim for I nelerlt loom tn Speculation Along tIme 'holo LIne , NEW YORK March 17.-len1' Clews , head at the bankIng house or Ienr ) Clews & Co. , writes at the situation In Wal street : In \\'nl street there are the hcglnnln8s of n strrinG among tl dry bones , 'l'hl new conlitons Iltrouuccll by ) the s'lllcltc op- erntons amid tIme relief Ilforltcd L ) ' time dose ot congress hnve awakenell fresh Interctt /111 the general aspect of the marllet Is IHlcntvc oC nw lite . 'rhl'I'O Is n generl ( cllng thnt the chlnge or mtituatiomi removes 11\1) ' obstacles to ollerntons siuaton affords I more delnl ! amid safer basis for emugmuge- mcnts extellll Into the futl e , amid inVestors - Inl \'estors anti 811ecullerH ) mire thtefore imi- tltmim'imig whlt seclrllct tiffot'd Ilromise or nn early Inl.rovement In vnlle , As mlcht be expected ntcr such I hard cxperlence so long IJ'otrctec , thIs movlment Is checked by n ccrtnln m'emumaimmlmig cmttmtion , and theme- fore its effects mnlle mmd clUton glea Ihow on the surfacc at the moment , htmL not the less Iurel ) does I sIgnify the IJeglnnlng or me- In values , conllenco and atm Impro\'ement In the Present stage a comitimmtuous source I of tiepressiomm Imngs over the niatket In the uncertlll about dlvllemlR of railroads or CISCS or actual retlucition . This Is ni effect of the diminished enrlngs of runny mOlths past , Inl docs not reprllent the actual present - emit cOldllon of the propertes. which , as I rule , arc really In n better dlvldenl earning posiiol now thnn durIng the period mepre- sented hy the recent nlli currcnt tlivideniis. , These elec1 of had business have been dls- connted In anticIpation , but still when the relluclons of dl\'hlenl nctualy OCCl' the ) ' are apt to ho Itended wih some further depressing effect . Besides this cause , theme are also others which tend to encour e n comir'em''atlve feeling , even emi the "bull" side of the market , but , emu the other hanl , the "hears" are becoming eQual ) ' carefut ahout their rlslls Under these cllcumstnnccs the Improving tone oC the marltt fails to tImid full expressIon In the volume of trans- netiomme. I woull hc n mistake . thereole , tu measure the future oC the nHIIet by Its surfnce aspects at the present moment. The Ipmlng business amid the future 11rlces must ue estmatcd rrom the force of the new factors thnt arc now ! nteltn tnto the , \ua- ton , hut which are held In temporary check hy ell distrusts anti I ' thc caution begotten of I host oC now disappearing discouraging comiditinna. As these obstacles wear awny thl hew factors connected wih healthier natonal conditions will have a fuler effect and herein lie the reasons for expecting 1 steady de\'elolment of bullish tendencIes , 'rhe true policy , thererore , Is to follow the drift of this new tellenc ' . IIIMEPALLISM MEANS A BOOM Wall street keeps a quick eye upon the prospects of the suggested luternatonal silver - ver conference. 1 sees In the adoption of n world-wide POliCY of bimetalsm the certaInty - taInty of n material increase In the metallic money of the commercial natonB , nod assumes - cornea thnt In such case there wonlt be n generl rise In values and a cousequent speculative boom of wide dlmenslonl At present there Is no real certainty about the caln of such I conference but the I'roba- hiiies sem to preponlerate largely In its favor At such I gatimering one of the gravest - est points of .lscusslon must he the adoptIon of n reduced valuation of silver. What ratio slver. \\hat rte between the two metals would satisfy the conservative European natons It Is not worth while to speculate upon hut no douht they woull Insist upon I material departre from the present "tandalll of 15Y to 1. At this point It becomes a mater of much re- gret that of the delegates provisIonally selected - lected by congress to represent this country . In such a gathering so large n proporton nre strongly commited to the rate of 16 to 1. I Judging from their determined Insistence on thIs pInt It Is not impossible that they might ! o to the length of presenting that as their ultimatum. though It Is to he prlsumed that the president W01111 put In his "In- structIons" some limitations uoon their dis- creton , 1 Is therefore desirable that public opinion favorIng an international method ot settnl this question should make its Infu- ence felt as against any Insistence upon nroposals which the European powers might he counted upon to reject. I needs some explanation why the silver leaders of the mining states so persistently insist upon free coinage at the rate of 16 to 1. They seem to be marc than indifferent about international action. and yet unquestionably - tonnbly the international basis wcul afford much more promise or stability than would Isolated national acton , This must be clear cear to any man not Und from prejudice ; indeed - deed I ts so clear that a large proportion of the friends of silver would probably reject - ject free coInage upon any basis short of an international compact. Why II the face of these facts do the mining leaders insIst upon national rather than international acton - ton ? Their principal reason ts that they are well aware that European co.operaton would be impossible without the adopton of I revaluation or silver more or less ap- proxhntating this reduced mnrltet value nf proximatng silver bullion. Thnt fay the miners , would make Impossible the complete recovery tn the price of silver , which Is the supreme ob- ject they , as producers . have tn view. They are concerned solely with the 'alue of their outptmt and considerations affecting the quality oC money , which mfv appear Important - portant to mauv of their followers , have , athing to do with the solely Iulustrlal pur- nose which controls the mlnhlE Interest. They conslQuenty Insist upon n settlement that woul11 enable them to get a dollar for 37125 "rins of silver . while othel' nations might Insist tnon valuing the metal at nos- slbly 45 to 50 grains tn the tlollnr. Here comes Olt the utter selfishness of the silver miners In opposing Internatonal , free coin- age. I IR the old , story of blind "elfshness bar aln demanding -sacrlclnA a good bargain by a one.RldN1 ontract. CONDITIONS MUCH IMPIIOVED. The general cJnltons or the country since the adjournment of congress have materially Improved anti have now reached I stage where the judgment of business men wl hereafer he the guide , instead of business affairs dominated h ' what being by congress was or was not going to 10 , as heretofore This means I great deal tn trade circles from now onward. Conndlnce may , there- fore , he expected to "rdualy increase and business courage wi come back wih I. This means I new departure , anti Instead of the business or the country being restricted to I retail basis , It will grllualy hroaden and develop Into wholesale transactions on an Important scale which Increasll conn- .Ience and coumrmtge wi bring about hy trle purchases being marlc ahead or wants , anti not confined , ; for I long tme east , to a hand-to-mouth poll ' , Buyers oC late are very numerous In Ohio city from all parts of the country and havl shown on inclination to plcl up supplies that nre cheap In very much increased qtmantities. An enlarge mcrchnnllse business will 10 for to help the railroads between now and' the harvesting of the next crop The settlement of the hlumlnous coal disserisionmi . shows "where therc' a will therc's a Wl ) . . and the same treatment shoulll extend 10 the anthracite promierties. A settlemaent . thmeretore ml ' he arrived , at soon which will he another coull uplfed , The oulck action hy tim committee In the reorganization : of the \Vhlsl1) trst gives encouragement nml Is an Ivldence of what can bo accompllhell throulh energetic action al the part of reorganization com- mittees . 1 Is to he honed that similar enterprise - tprprlso will he Infu81ll Into the Atchison , Northern I'aciflt. Union Pacific nnll Heading comrnitteem4 . fO that the country can derive Ohio advantages that will come from thle properties being reconstructed and again Jut on their fect _ _ _ _ _ _ _ FOJmlN 8FUIITI 1 TnOSmm , AmericAn IRlh"IY" Alvlnced AI < Mining stocks Took I Innm. I"NDON. March 17.-The Chmlnese Tas- manian and Chlan Issues tended during the week to make money somewhat iiutrmler . The stock market \ as weak on the whol , hut time strength or foreign securities WIS a special feature notably lortuuese anti Spanish , while South American stocks were Irmer. Wih the prospect of thl war com- Ing to an enti , the Chinese tactics were stronger. Humors wlre current of anothpr Chinese loan or ! 20,000,000. home railmvay securities were easier , TIme completion of the syntiiemtte to guarantee tim payment of the assessments causeti a rise in Atchilmuon , American securities generally mmhmowetl a bet- tem' tone , but there vas little btmeines done. The report of time New York Central road was hiehil to ehuow timat a ( urtiier cutting down of expenses is impossible. Time report of Sir Chares Itivers'ihmmon , guaranteeing a mlivltientl , caused a rist of 3 % mmcm cent in Central l'ncIllc , The other Imiereases were : Erie 2ds , per cent ; Lake Shore , 2 tier ccitt ; Atehisomi Is , 1 % per cent ; 3iilwau- kee , Iemtver preferred , Mexican Central , Norfolk & Western 1(0(1 Northern Pacific preerrel ( , I ier cen. The other showeti tractional advances , American gaining securities - curities vere booming. Tramps Ihseught to l's Thmltt'ps. NIIHItASKA CITY , March l7-Spechuml.- ( ) Four men , tramps , were arrested here last night 0mm suspicIon of being Implicated in time Missouri I'acItlo depot robbery at Taimmiago Friday nlgimt. They vere trying to sell some secommd-bantl elothmlng when arrested , Chief DeL.ong of time Missouri Pacific detective force went to Taimnago last nlgh ( to see If the clothiag could bo Identified. . _ _ _ - - _ _ - _ _ _ ' s'A . - _ : . .51' iiii ; . 'ii.zti'tes' iw izc. ( IItAND ISIANDMmureh 17. . - ( Speclrmi.- Time flee's corresimontlOnt had ( lie plemstmro of meeting Commuintinmit'fln timimi mnrn- tug , The hew cemimnmniulamut is t emua.nrmum..l veteran , who5e hiomuc' is itt I'nxton , Nob. , but who has in mccciii years lived 1mm Ogal- olin , hmivlmmg been elcctctl jimuigri at Keith coummt3' . lie was formeily a muevamaper tnmmn , imavlrmg estm'thlishmetl time l'nxtomi Pilot , which iialier is mmow called tImO Klthm Cotmmit sews , tommimnnmmdnmmt Wilson was mu macmember of corn- tinny Ii , I' 1fc3'-sevemithhmmtliamma volunteers. Time hew matton , Mrs. 7Immimmuer , Is tim widow of an oltl soltilem. I ier imomume is in l'erkltms coutmty , SIte is mm sister of tIme sonic- Wiiat.fatncjtms Isaac LeDoyt of itastimigs , Dr. Satikr , tue next surgeon , coimmemu to the boats imighmly reconmmtmentletl , mint ommly by mncmbet'uu of imIs owmm Party , but umlso by others. TIme ouigolng otilemnis hma'e all watt thm emutcemu of tue imummmntes. Timtim'stiay Imight Commimmtmtmmulumit t3coviile vort pm'emtvnteml wlthm a cimimma tea r''t of IIX ) ulcers by time veteran initiates , Pm'eehtiemit M. 11 , lint limo of tim advisory hearth lircsentetl it m'ithm u heat mtii. (1 i''Stl ! , 0 till ( 'uiammc'l In tlmmm miked t 1 me donors wmtrnily in afew vehl clmtmsemi words. Mr. W'alhcer , tIme ntljumtant , has licen nit cx- cehient othichnI , mmls'aymm rea.ly . to ImlCtt time re.ltmircrutL'mlts of ilmmmmrites oath mttt'ammgcrs , amid considering time great mmmmtotmnt 01 wom'k he Imas lund to perfurmim , imns mtlwoys boemm me. mnat'kmmtmh3' courteous. Dr. , Ianss liar ; ( IC'Oteti iiis entire time to the came of time sick , miged utmuti imiihi'mmt 'et- cramms amni mme commmplalmmtc himivu ever ttecn hmtmtm'l , agmui mist lmIiim. I I e vi1l reman 1mm a t time imoumme timitil Dr. Smitiler arrives and lmccomnes mtomnewlmat acqunimmtctl with thai tltmties toll. immg uuimmi hmlmu , lr , Jmmmmmus will go to Clii- cage to tmtke a ftmrther cotmrse iii climmlcs. -4--- The matromi , Mrs. Myers , has also womi time emuteemum of every 'etem'nt. , and in fact the whole mttlmmtinlstratiomi line beemi a snuootim omit , , wHIm remuarkabiy little friotleum or tmmm- plemtsmmiitmicmts , 'i'lmertm may be two chunmgt's in time nti- visory hoarl , Thm termums of 3ltssrs , 1lmo'mm of llmmetimigs tmmnl 3lorgmimt of Scotia expire. It is stateti hiy a macmatter lit the bottrtl timat time . govemmior nitty even appoint mmmi ermttrely iie % board , An immvoico was taken at tIm comniimusar3' yestertlay , just before time itiTnirs .ot time hmomne Were ttmrnemi ovei to Comitmmmmtmiiiant \\'ilsmm , At tIme btghmiluimig of encim ntmam'tcr ycar a stock ot' stmhiIilIes is lititi itt , Omily twenty tlmmys yet remmiumin bvfoi'e Ohio begimi- iming of nmmotlmer qtmarter , maid an idea of how large a stock is kept on hmamiul camu ho gairmetl froma time fact tImid flmiiomtg time itemmiti Oh hmmnil nrc 115 houniis of hitmtter 350 ltotimmils mmaVy beamimu , 220 motmnds , cr.tckcrs , 1,25O Imoummiuls iioumr , P.17 poummtls hunni , : ioo ixitmmmtls otmtrmtenh , 1,545 lotmnds grmttitmluutetl strgztr amid lIt ) lioumids mtinoking muid chewing tobacco. ' ( 'hue hamuie farm. now Immis rmimtety.one iteaul of cattle anti forty-sevami hcn'l of liege. Thto iarm departmnemit line beemm a'ery lirtimlt- mibht , in time last few years , mmotvltitsttndimtg the drouthi , A very pretty paimttlmig ndornmi the mmommthm valh imi the otfiec of tIme lmomtte. It is the libeture-amiti it is saitl to be a. very trtme one - ot one of 'tIme first imoitsee itt Nebraska , that of Jitnmnle , the scout. Inmates Allait Soper , George 'I'hmomuipson , Elms howell , Chimmries Cot'wimi , Mielmach antI Itonchu have takemi furloughs for time sumn- nicr. Inmate Ira G. Schinul of Broken how has bet'tm very sick durimig the bst week and is still quite low. inmmtate D. II. Stout , who has licemi visiting in Missouri , mueckimig to recover lost health at some sirlmigm' , was bm'otmgimt hack to time hiortie by btmrgeon Jumimme last week. Cotnmttmmtiant Scoviliar.d Athjtmt'mntVaiker taku with them upon their r'etiremuic'nt the esteem and confidemice of every Initiate , as vell as of every business maria with wimoumm tiiey came itt contact. Tlmey have managed the hmoune successfully. Mrs. 3 [ , Hiker , a widow Inmate , hums gone to Kansas to make lmer hommie pet'mnamtemttly with sonic' relatives. Ex-Commandant Scoville line taken up his residence in thts city temporarily , As soon as relteved by Mart howe , Adjutant - jutant Walker vill return to Pawmiee county , his former home. 1)ISO USFS TI11 C011.iION C'IT1ZIf , LINCOLN , March 17.-To the Editor of The Bee : If there is any one part of tIme squabble engaged In by tIme iegielature at its regtmlar biennial meeting wiiiclm is more fruitful of disgust or more trying on the nerves of a common citizen titan the engineering - gineering tltrotmgim of time appropriation bills it has not come to lIght dtmring tlt present session. There is , as usual , time two sides to the questiomi. A , glance into either of the two ItalIc at any time thmring time hmours of business wIll reward the party making the effort with a sIght of state othi- cers , clerIcs janitors , frientis and rimat not all engaged In a hot pursuit of sonic pat scheme for private gain , or , what is equally cheerful , busily at work on some latmdabbe project that will prevetit the mmeigitbor across the hall fromn obtaining witat ( lint person thttnk is necessary. W'lmat might any one man or miny set of men have to untler- take to hay dnvmu regumlations for time man- agc'ment of another 0111cc or department , to witichi there line beemt elected by the stiff- rage of the people one vim is competent , or at least jutigeti to be coutipetent , to mmmmiage time affairs of that bronchi of the govern- maCnt , It is hiarti to mtnderstaad. Vhat cx- cumue camt be offereti for a course of condtmct that , beginning in ( lie right , line developetl trmto a jealousy timmtt is chlltlish amid constantly - stantly irompts a motldhimug dIsposItIon , amid the incessant poisoning of the inimitle of parties - ties Wito asIc miot for the outgrowth of mnontiis of sItying into others' affairs , butt do ask a good sound business opinion , it is agaimm iuaril to understantl. To see time various state officers arrayeti agaimist each other. erocim fighting for an ob. ject expressed in dollars , amid in lime form of Li donation ptmre antI simple , over the just amounts already etabhislmed by the past see- clone , makes omie feel sick , to use the coin- nmon parlance. Of all the entet'lrises , mmside from those engaged in by that perfect schemer , Allen , limbs petty vnm-fare mmnmolmg time state oiilcers over tIm nrprotriations , with tue motto. "Everything for us anti nothimig for you , " does cap time climimax. Wity don't some man get tired of all Ohmic wire hulling , out of which time memitbar imelps hut caitnot be helped , amiti stop stmclt sickening - ing sights as miii entm1ity oiilcc withi time clerIcs adjourneti in a bomly to the tmpper corridors cxem'ting every energy mimi mielmig mmcli argmmmnents as : "If you don't approiri- ate the money sonic of us will lose our jobs , " to bring about ( lie mhllennimmtn of of- lice huoltiere ? 3lmmy we Ito hiessetivitlm a speedy atljourntnent : we need it as mmmli as we need rmmin.Vc need more uirighitmiess iii otir state officials ; we need macn that will always lie ncttiated by tIme Imest interest of time commonwealth , anti mmot jealousy , It is mmot time tuna rhmo is most facile Pt the accommodation of huB vIews to tiite of others that is time one we wnmtt , anti it is not time man who agrees Itt every extreme of reform , iuo.cahieti , that will hiemut serve time state , Give tue fearlessness to tie right , hitit give also udgntent unblasmd by any jealousy of others mtmccecs. DISGUSTIII ) SPECTATOR , RELIflF CO.It.UJSSIO.V NOTES , The last forty ears of grain that the com- ntissiomi inaml in the elevatoi' mit i..immcoln were sent out just In time to renichi time .lroutlm sufferers before the snow storm of 'i'hut'stlay , For all ftirmds dimthiursetl tue commitisslon takes receipts in tlullicitte onm blutimics lIre- pam'etl for timat Imurpose , one copy of wimiclm accomnipaimlemt time tnomititiy report to the eec- retary of state amid the titimer Is kept in time 0111cc mis a voucher for , time hioolcs , From March 1 to date tIters maya lieen orders plaeel ( for siuipotent of time following articles : 190 tons o ( flour , St4 bits corn- ameal , 51 iimtrrols of hmoniiny , 25 ( mOO imountis mmmnoked extra short' clear side bacomi , 1,300 Pounlc ( colfee , 11 barrels rice , 150 barrels oat- mouth , 32,227 liOUflilS beans , 1,750 paunmis tea sittings muiti 20 cars of coal. Ionated ctnpphlcs Inmve : mtlmont cemsetj cotmu. ing in and time ccmmimlm'ion is 'x.ow pur'imasinig about all of thu i.tmiipiies timntt rmm e Stunt to tim 'routhm.stricken ' district. 'rlmey go out into tine immurket ammd receive blue for all goods ricedeti. antI time older goes to tim low- emut hjimltler , By ( lila coniltetltinn time very lowest prices are obtuimieti , Lust week a cmmr bail of beans were hiougimt at tim timmlmenmrti of Price of $1.20 tier bushmel Tlmiim is time los'est quotation on beans ever made in Nc'iiraskim , 'flue Nebraska State iteiicf comnrnismuion Is coinrmnsed of time fohiowilmg gm'mitientert : W N , Nmteon ' Omaha , president : Rev , I. . I' , 1..utltlen , I'irmcolmi , secretar ) ' ; J. Ii. Mcdlay , Lincoln , treasurer ; 11ev , Joselmim 'I' . 1)uryemt , ) ) .n. , Onaimmm ; 1' . J. ltrrmst , Lincoln ; J , W. hartley. Jtncoin ; A. J. Sawyer , Lincoln ; Henry Spriele , Fontanelle , and S. 13. 'l'lmomp- eon. Broken how. The finance committee Imt composed of C , J. Ermist , chaIrman ; A , J. Sawyer anti henry Sprick , and tIne purcimas. ing committee is 15. 11. 'I'imompsofl. chairman ; J , W , hartley and W. N. Nacon. A &PaCIAI-TY CRA8& MILLET AND CANE CLOVER. TIMOTHY. T. ci- . i4omtai _ tlcmitn Aye , , gsmmsas CiiyMtz . ! ' . - ErT. -11iw ] iiic'ia's ' i'i how an Ornithological Enthtniat Sittnt Winter's Day in the Black Hills. uls FIGHT WITh TIlE KINGLY BIRD' I.umeky lil.mw Strtmchc by ( ilaammco and Followed by is Good Shot acl liiimi front Seriotma hharmim ammul 1ett time E'rle Umiprotcuteml. WimlIa spending a winter in the Black hula . ' two years ago time writer itati tilt ndvenmture ' which , wimlie strictly speakirmg It does not comne ummmtler the heath of oumt-ot-door sports , yet might prove of imiterest to timose Interested - terested iti ormmlthmolng ) ' anti Its brammehes. A cattle mamm fromim time foot lull country near Ilermuosa , clmnmccti to comae Into the batik at. it- City one .iay in Marcim , anmd wlmiio givimig us 000mo bits of miows fromim timat to- glomm , iticitlehitzmhiy told its of an eagle's mmest that iio imatl passed ott imis way imp to our ' 'cammil ) . ' ' lie % m'ent Oil to say tlnat time eagles hmntl umesteti on a certaimm cliff for sonic years , anti tlmat owimm to time almost itmaccoesllmihity of tlmelr cyrie , they hnii mmcvcr been nmo- hosted. having mmmyself once ( mcmi ami egg- collector , I felt qumito a rettmrmm of mmmy formmier ommtlmtisiasmmi at hmis accoummmt , tumiti ( irtermulnell to try to reach tIme mucet , If emily for thm excitenictit comimmectetl with time ummilertakimtg , Aceorthitigly , I ohtmimmt'tl heave of : mbscmmco fur a few .tnys , ntitl lmmmvimmg ctilistti may friend , Mr. B- of ( ilmicago , In time enter- lirise , cli time fuhiowimug iimornlmmg we set out for tim sotmtlmermt foot utIle anti the eagle's miost. 'e ere vehi provideti far all emmier- gemmcbes , hnvimmg Imi ( lie bumckboar I , in atitil- tiomi to a iitemmtiftml suppiy of food nimd m oboe , our rifles amid revolvers , muevcril hmtmtmdrtti feet of rope , a pair of clinibimig Irons and a prosliector'mt bag , A otmr tiestination was distant tlmirty-flve mimiles , amid tlme mimoumitmmtmm roatis , at imo linac tIne smuotlmest , were themm hatliy cmmt tiI ) by sprIng freshuets , we tirovo thiraimglm t'miiy as far as a ' 'catnip' ' just imeyonimi the mnommmitalrme amid ' 'immt mlii' ' for tIme mmiglmt. TIme next mnormmimtg we took a early start anti , vltlm better roamis ammd fresh lmorses , travelemi tlmo few remminining mmtlles in a couple of hnommrs , amnmi about 9 o'clock caimie iii sight of the mmest. Time ' 'eovpmmnclmer' ' lath , 1mm- detl , spoken tIme' trtmthm itt smyimig timat tIme cym'io was imard to emliliroacli. ' .A Immige "butte" rome 500 or COO feet imp fromit ( lie lilttifl , its slties so steel ) as to be almost liredlpltotme , wimile on time itio roarest a creek , which we lutti folbowetl fur everat miles , was a himimestone clIff sheer up amid dowmi for nbotmt 300 feet , Abotit ImaIf way LII ) Its face , on a ledge , Was tIme nest , a great black object , that conmtrastcd strangely with its ye1iovieim-wiuite backgrottnmmi. We took 1mm time situation and naturally tie- citied to ascend time butte to a point directly over time nest. So , after unimitcimimig and. tetherIng the bronchos amid taking out oumr parapimernahia , we vorkcd our s'ay around tIme bmmtto to a side tuomnewlmat less steep titan the greater part. of It amid began the ascent , and after half arm ouir's stmmmnbuimtg anti slip- iilmig amnong ( ho icy rocks , scrub lilacs aimti cacti ve fomimmd ourselves abort time cliff , anti , as micarly anvo could jumilge , directly above time nest. Ilere fortunately , tIme small , gnarled trees were thIck , affording us a nteans of support , In the meamitinto we lund only mmoticcd onme of time eagles , a : niomistrous birti , tlmat slowly sailed aroummti a little above ommr heads , but hail n9t as yet slmwd ammy sIgns of imostility. My' frieiitl umow proceeded to tie one emmd of time rope secimrely around may clmcst ; then , running ( Ito otimer end arommna a stout scrjmb , imo braced hImself flrmmily arid stood ready to "pay otut" LImo rope as mieeded. Thus so- cureti against any probahile mmccidcnt , I care- fumily mntde nniy way down to time emlge of the cliff amid firOti mmmy revolver. ' 1)lrectly the otlmer eagle came soaring out frommi tim cliff amid began circling around , givlmmg vent to slmrill screamas or wlmtstles. We both now conclmmded that probably time bIrds would not venture to attack us , and so B- got reatiy to lower mao over tine edge. If the birds shmould not prove hostile everythlng'poijmted to , stmccess , for Mr. B- is a nato of greni strengthm anti thme rope was warranted , So , first seeing timat my bag was sectmred and my revolver in easy reach , , i gave lmini the word and in anotimer nionment was ( tangling In the air , I at once found timat time cliff sltelved in alimmost from time top , and as in mnost places I could not toucim tine rock , I soon began t' spin slowly aroimnd , whIch did mmot add to my conifom't. I lmali never forget tIme fIrst sensation ot time muoment , Timoimghm I was positive that there was little or no absolute danger , yet I was in some way far from feeling secure. Stmppose that the strands of time rope sbmommltl wear away by the friction agaitiet time slmarp edge of the cliff , or that hit sonno way B- should for a moment lese hiis hold , or If this or that-and therm I \voulti "brace" and try and think of something - thing else. First , just tIme bare vall of the overimanging clIff and timen a momentary view of thm surrounthing cotmntry and timen a hur- m led look below mae , wlmcre I now caugimt a glInnipso of tine nest on a broad , fiat ledge , still some ways down. Thus I must have gone' miown a Imundretl feet armd was just con- gratmmlating myself upomm an approacim to at least temporary safety , when I siutimlenly lmcard , close at imanni , a tremendous flaplilnig of wings anti time next nmontent I re- ceit'eti ( so it seememi to mumy excited senses ) at least a score of lmeavy blows on time Imead and simoultiers , accomapanled by several fearful mmcratchmes umpon nny head amm.1 neck , I Imati been hmolding time rope with bothm Imminds , but now , instinctively , I dimcked nay imead under one Imanti nmntl arrmi antI with ( lie other grabbeti may revolver , I tlaro rmot look up , iinmt realizing may somitewlmnmt dangerous posi- Lion I swtmng time revolver , butt etmd up ( and It was a very lmeavy one ) , violently back arid fortim above my imeaml for a mmiomerit , receiving at time snmtmnc tlmimo a blow on tIme hand from one of the eagles' talons , , Timis irovod to be time best niiove I cotmld Imave mnuatle , for it drove timemni back , anti , l000cimmg carefully uj , I - took a hmurried aimmi am'mti succeeded imm "mirop- iilnmg' ' one of time birds , wimicim friglmtcnmed time other ormo away , Meammwimllo mny friend , Ignorant of time true state of affairs , had continued to lower me anti just as I terminated tItle strange on- cotnnter I felt amy feet toucln tIme ledge , antI after resting a little I worketh my way along to time nest. It was a Imuge affair , fully ' timreo feet imlgim and as macny in diameter. anti i'itH comistu Ucteti of sticks of various sizes , sonno of timeni amm timick as one's wrist , but dwimmdllmng 1mm size to etmiahl twigs at time top. It was almnost blat , cc'amnthly lined witim ltieces of haric mtjmil fentimers frormm time breast of time feunalu birml anntl contaimmeul time eggs , The eggs , fIne spcclmmtemms , wimiclm I have still in miy collection , rneastmred 4m/x2 % Imicimeri , arid vero of a crcanim colored imue , irregularly marked witim remidisim browmm bloteimes. 'SVeli , to bring time story to a close , titter securing tlme eggs I gave time signal to ho raised anti flmnahiy rencimemi terra ( Irma once moore , But a sammy looking rtighmt , witim coat. amid collar soakeml witim blooti broom time scrmmicimes on my neck and imeami , antI large strips of skin torn from mtiy lmanmi. After timis we soon made otmr way down ( Imp butte antI secured time esgie , It proveti to ho a fume slieclunen of time Golmienm Eagle , well mmiarketi and mmteasureml 7 feeL 10 ittclmes frommm tip to tip , Therm , starting - ing for imonmue , we reacbmcd time "camp" just. after ( lark , tirm.I . ammd imummgry , but well pleased witim our two days' outlrmg aruiormg time "toot- lmlhls , ' ' J , B , 0 , - CURES THI % SERPENT'S STING. . 4 HEALS RUNNING SORES. ' , M ARGIN Numtmstcr ( whn booklet ext m4peculattomm otm mmmsy have T RAJI"G read segei icr emirs wimieht I. a' NIW anmd Cfl'1i'LETi. Is EX PLA IN E 1) Biorm. It's free rmmmtl s'il1 Occult lou 5OmmmCthm1n , Buy 50mm , wheat and cor.i before tile bi , iLim'lnr lid- Vance , A , U. ) IOOAS'L' CO. , f2 ¶ Lrstlars I31U , Cbtcao , , - ' . - . , - - , , , . :