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TJIT3 OMAITA DAILY IfEKL'flTrNDAY , AUGVST in. 1800. BY II. RIDER HAGGARD. AUTHOR or "Sir , " "AtUN QUAItRMMV "KING SOIOMOVS MIStS , " I1C. CHAPTER V. THE rnAST OK Tim rmsT FRUITS On the third morning from this night whereof the slrange cvenls have been de scribed , nn ox wagon rnlghl have been seen oulspanned on Iho hither side of thojo ranges of hills that were visible from the river. These mountains , which , although not high , were very steep , formed the outer barrier and defense of the kingdom of the Amasuka. Within 500 yards of where the wagon stood , however , n shcer-clllted Rorge , flro-rlvcn and water-hewn , pierced'the range , and , looking on It , Owen knew II for Iho gorge of his dream Nlghl and day Iho mouth of II was guarded by a company of armed soldiers , whoso huts were built high on outlook places In Ihe mountains , whence their keen eyes could scan the vail expanses of plain. A full day before It reached them they Jiad seen the white-capped wagon crawling acrosi the veldt , and swift runners had reported Its advent to the King at his Great I'lacc. Hack came the word of the King that the white man with the wagon and his servant were to be led on toward the Great Place al such speed as would bring him Ihero In time for him lo behold the last ceremony of Ihe feast of flrsl trulls , bul , for the present , that thu wagon Itself and the oxen wure lo bo lefl al Ihe mouth of the gorge , In charge of a guard , who would be answerable for thorn Now , on this inuinlnt ; the Captain of the ; guard and his orderlies advanced lo Iho wagon and stood In front of It. They were splendid men , armed with great spears and shields , and adorned with feather head drcssci and all the wild finery ot their regi ment. Owen descended from the wagon and came to meet them , and so for a few moments they remained face to faco. In silence. A strange contrasl they preienlcd as they stood there ; the bare-headed white man , frail , delicate , spiritual of countenance , and the warriors , great , grave powerful , a very embodiment of Ihe essence of untamed humanity , an incarnate presentation of the aplrll of savage waifaro "How are you named , while man ? " asked the Captain. "Chief , I am named Messenger. " "The peace of the King bo with you , Messenger , " said the Captain , lifting his Bpcar. "The peace of God bo with jou , Chief , " answered Owen , holding up his hands In blessing. "Who is God ? " asked the Captain. "Chief , He Is the King I bcivu , and Ills word Is between my lips. " "Then pass on , Messenger of God , and de liver the word of God , jour King , Into the ears of my King , at his Great Place yonder. Pass on , riding the beast jou have brought with jou , for the way Is rough , but your wagon , j'onr oxen and your servants , save this man only who Is of the Children of Fire , must stay hero In my keeping. Kear not. Messenger , I will hold them safe. " "I do not fear , Chief. There Is honor In your ejes. " Some hours later Owen , mounted on his mule , was riding through the gorge , a guard in front of and behind him. and with I Ihem carriers who had been sent to bear Ills baggage. At his side walked his dls- I clplc , Jchn , and his face was bad. i 1 "Why are you still afraid ? " asked Owen. "Ah , father , because this Is a place of fear. Here In this valley men are led to die ; presently you will see. " "I have seen , " answered Owen. "There where we shall halt Is a mount , and on that mount stands a tree ; It Is called the tree of death , and It stretches a thousand hands to heaven , piajlng for mercy that docs not come , and from its boughs there hunga fruit , a fruit of dead men jes , twenty of them hang there this day. " "Jlow KIIO.V yor these things , mj father ? " nsKed the man , amazed , "seeing that I bavo never spoken to you of them ? " "Nay , " he answered , "God baa spoken to me. My God and your God. " Another hour passed , and they were rest ing by the spring of watej , near lo the shadow of the dreadful tree , for In thai gorge the sun burned fiercely. John counted the bodies that swung upon It , and agajn looked feat fully at Owen , for there were twenty ot them. "I desire to go up to that tiee , " Owen 113 i said to the guard. "As you will , Messenger. " answered their leader. "I have no order to prevent jou from so doing. Still , " ho added , with a solemn smile , "It is a place that few seek of their own will , and , because I like jou well , Messenner , I piny It may never be my duty to lead jou there of the King's will. " Then Owen went up to the tree , and John with him , only John would not pass beneath the shadow of Its branclics , but stood by , wondering , while his master bound a harulKci chief about his mouth. How did he know thai the breath of the tree was poisonous ? John wondered. Owen walked to the bole of the tree , and , breaking off some ot the finger-like leaves KOMA pursnNTS nnnsisLF iuiom : TUB KI.NO of the creeper thai iwlned about It. liu picked tinIr milky juice Into u little bottle that he had made readj Thru lie re- tinned ( tulckly , for the bights and olors of the place wcie not to be borne Outnlde the circle of the branches he halted mid removed the handkerchief from bis mouili. "lie of good cheer , " ho paid to John , "and if U should chance thut 1 am called away befoio no words come true , jet remember my words I tell jou that this Tree of Death shall become the 'lieo of 1.1 to fur all the ihlldicn of jour people LooK ! theie nbo\e jou Is the nlgu nnd the piomlio of it , " John lifted Mis eyes , following ihd line of OWCII'H out&ti etched hand , ami saw this : High up upon the tiee , and standing cleaf of all the other branches , wan one straight dead limb , and fioiu this dead limb two arms pinjcitt'd at right angles , also dead nnd snapped off shoit. Hoil a carpenter fashioned a cress of wood and et It then ; Its piopuilioiu < uuld not have been more proper mid exact. It was very Rtiarigo to find this ajmbol of the Christian hope tower. Ing above that place of human tenor , and , RtrariBCT still , was the purpose which It inutl kcrvo In a day to come. i Owen and John leturned to the guard In illeneo. and presently they set forward on their Journey , At length , passing beneath a natural arch of rock , they were out of the Valley of Death , aud before llu'iu , not 600 paces uway , was the fenceof the Great I'lacc Tha Oieat Place itood upon u high plateau , In the lap of the surrounding hills , all of which wein strongly fortified with bcharucs. jltr ) lls and JOUKh walls of btone. This plateau ma > havu measured fifteen miles In rlreuniferenee , and the fcncei of thn town itself was a ) out | hrec miles In clreumfereiice Within ti ! fciKMi auil following Its tune , for It was round , stood thousands of dome- shaped huts , carefully set out In streets. Within these again wns a stout stockade of timber , inclosing a vast arena of trodden eaith , latgo enough to contain all the cattle of the People of Tire In times of danger , and to servo as a review ground for their Im- pls In times of peace or festival At the outer goto of the kranl there was a halt while the keepers of the gate dispatched a messenger to the King to announce the advent of the white man Of this pause Owen took advantage to array himself In the surplice and hood which he had brought with him In readiness for that hour , then he gave the mule to John to lead behind him. " \Vhnt do jou , Messenger' " nsked the leader of the guard , astonished. "I clothe mjself in my war dress , " he answered. "Where , then , Is your spear , Messenger ? " "Hero , " said Owen , presenting to his ejcs a crucifix of Ivory , most beautifully caived. "I perceive that jou are of the family of w bards , " Bald the man and fell back. Now they entered the kraal and passed for 200 yards or more through rows of huts , till they reached the gate of the stockade , which was opened to them. Once within It Owen saw a wonderful sight such a sight as few white men have seen. The ground uf the enormous oval before him was not flat , either from natural accident or by design It sloped gently upward , so that the spectator tater , standing by the gate or at the head of It , before the Hwiso of the King , could take In the whole expanse , and , If his sight were keen enough , could see eery Individual on It On the particular day of Owen's arrival It was clowdcd with regiments , twelve of them , all dressed In their different uniforms and bearing shields to match , not one of which was less than 2F , > 00 strong. At this moment the regiments were massed in deep lines , each battalion by Itself , on cither side of the broad roadway that ran straight up the kraal tu where the King , hts sons , his ad visers and guards , together with the com pany of wizards , were placed in front of the royal house. There they stood In absolute silence , like tens of thousands of bronze statues , and Owen perceived that they were resting or that they were gathered thus to receive him. That the latter was the ca&o soon became evident , for as he appeared a white spot at the foot of the slope , count less heads turned nnd myriads of cjcs fastened themselves upon him. 1'or an In stant he was dlsmajcd ; there was something terrifying In this numberless multitude of vvairlors , and the thought of the task that he had undei taken crushed his spirit. Then ho remembered , and , shaking off his fear and doubt , alone , save for his dlsclplo John , holding the crucifix aloft , he walked slowly up the wide load toward the place where he guessed that the King must be , Hib arm was weary ere ever he reached It , but at length he found himself standing before a thick-set old man , who was clad in leopard skins and seated upon a stool of polished wood. "It Is the King , " whispered John behind him. "Peace be to you , " said Owen , breaking the silence. "Thn wish Is good ; may It bo fulfilled , " answered the King lu a deep voice , sighing as he said the words. "Yet jours Is a strange greeting. " he added. "Whence come you , White Man , how are you named , and what Is your mission to me and my people ? " "King , I come from beyond the sea. I am named Messenger , and my mission is to deliver to you the saying of God , my King and yours. " At these words a gasp of astonishment went up from those who stood within hear ing , expecting as they did to see them re warded by Instant death. But Umsuku only said : " 'My King and yours ? Bold words , Mes senger. Where , then , Is this King to whom I , Umsuka , should bow the Icnce ? " "He is everywhere in the heavens , on the earth , and below the earth. " "If Ho Is everywhere , then He Is here. Show me the likeness of this King , Mes senger. " "Behold It , " Owen answered , thrusting forward the crucifix. Now all the great ones about the King stared at this figure of a djing man crowned with thorns and hanging on a cross , and then drew up their lips to laugh. Hut that laugh never left them ; a sudden impulse , a mybtcilous wave of feeling , choked In their i throats , A sense of the strangeness of the contrast between themselves in their multi tudes and this one white-robed man In his loneliness took hold of them , and with it another sensul of something not far removed from fear. "A wizard , Indeed , " they thought In their hearts , and what they thought the King uttered. "I peiceive , " ho said , "that you are either mad. White- Man , or you are a prince of wizards. Mad jou do not seem to be , for your eyes arc calm , therefore a wizard you must be. Well , stand behind me , by and by I will hear your message and ask of jou to show me jour powers ; but before then there are things which I must do. Arc the lads ready ? Ho , you , loose the bull ! " At the words a line of soldiers moved from the right , forming Itself up In front of the King and hlJ atttndants and reveal ing a number of youths of from 1C to IS jears of age , armed with sticks only , who stood In companies outside a niasshe gate Presently this gate was opened , and thiough it , with a mad bellow , lushed a wild buffalo bull. On seeing them the brute halted , and for a few moments stood paw ing the earth nnd tearing at It with his grt.it horns. Then It put down its head and charged. Instead of making way for it , uttering a shrill whistling sound the jouths rushed at the beast , striking with their sticks Another Instant and one of them appeared above the heads of his companions , thrown high Into the ulr , to bo followed by a second and a third. Now the animal was through the throng and carrying a poor boy on Its horn , hence prcbently he fell dead ; It charged furiously backward and forwaid through the ranks of the regiments , Watching It , fascinated , Owen noted that It was a point of honor foi < no man to stir before Its rush ; theio they stood , and If the bull gored them , there they fell. At length , exhausted and tei rilled , the animal headed back straight up the lane , wheio the main body of the jouths were waiting for It. Now It was among them , and , reckless of wounds or death , they swarmed about It like bees , seizing It by the legs , the nose , the horns , and the tall , till , with desperate efforts , they dragged U to the ground and beat the * life out of It with their sticks This done they formed up before the King and saluted him. "How many are killed ? " he asked , "night In all , " was the answer , "and fifteen gored. " "A good hull , " ho said , with a smllo ; "that of last jear killed but five. Well , the lads fought him bravely , Let the dead be burled , the liuit tended , or , it their Imrma are hopeless , Main , and to the rest give a double latlon of beer. Ho , now , fall bad : , men , and makebpato for then Decs and thu Wasps to fight In , " Sornu orders were given , and a great ring UBS formed , leaving au arena clear that may have measured 150 yards iu diameter. Then suddenly , from appetite sides , the two regiments known nv the Ilecu and the Wasps lespeetlvely , rushed upon each other , utter ing their war cries. "I put ten head of cattle on the Dees ; who wagers on the Waspa ? " cried the King. "I , lord , " answered the Prince Hafela , stepping forward "You , Prince , " said the King with a quick frowii. "Well , jou are right to back them ; they are your own regiment , Ah , they are at it , " U > this time the scene was that of a hell broken loose upon the earth. The two regi ments , numbering some 6,000 meu In all , iiad come together , and the roar uf their meeting shields was Ilka the roar of thunder. They were armed with terries only , and not with bpears , fur the tight was eupposvd to be a mimic one ; but Ihezo weapon * they uaed with such effect that soon hundreds of them were down dead or with khattered ikulli aud bruised limbs. Fiercely they fought , while the whole army watched , for tholr rivalry was keen , and for many months they had known they were ? to be pitted ono against the other on this day. Fiercely they fought , while the Captains cried their orders , and the dust rose tip In clouds as they swung to and fro , breast thrusting against breast. At length the end cami ; the Dees began to give , they fell back ever more quickly , till thler retreat wns a rout , and , leaving many stretched upon the ground , amid the mock ing cries of the army , they were driven to the fence by touching which they obtained pcaco at the hands of their victors The King saw , ami his somewhat heavy , quiet face grew alive with rage. "Search and sec , " ho said , "If the Captain of the Hees Is alive and unhurt " Messengers went to do his bidding , and presently they returned , bringing with them n rnnn of magnificent appearance and mid dle ago , whose arm had ben broken by n blow from a Iterry. With his right hind he saluted , first the King , then Prince Nod- vvcngo , a kindly-faced mild-eyed man , In whose , command he was. "What have jou to say ? " asked the King , In a cold volco of anger "Known jou that jou have cost me ten head of the rojal whlto cattle ? " "King , I have nothing to say , " answered the Captain , calmly , "except that rny men are cowards. " "That Is certainly so , " said the King "Let all the wounded among them be car ried away , and for jou , Captain , who turn my soldiers Into cov. arcls. jou shall die n dog's death , hanging tomorrow on the tree of doom. As for your regiment , I banish It to the fever country , there to hunt ele phants for three years , since It Is not IU to fight with men " "It la well , " replied the Captain , "slnco death Is better than shame ; only , King , I have done jou good service In the past , I ask that It may be presently , and by the spear. " "So be It" said the King "I crave his lite , father , " said the Prince while ago th Prlnco Hafela , my on , named you s her who should bo his Queen , where on you were token and placed In the House of the Royal Vomen , to W Je 'h ' * d y of your marrlarse , which should be tomorrow. " "It Is tnmx-thftt the Prince has hoiiprcd mo thus , and nhrit you have been pleased to approve his' ' choice , " she said , lifting her eyebrows. "WluU of U , O King ? " "This. Klrl'in ' f Prince who vat pleased to honor you llr'noW pleased to dishonor you. Here , In th/ / > presence of the council nnd army , he prays ; lot me to annul his sealing to you , and .to Rfnd jou back to the house of j-our guardian , Ilokosa , the wizard " Noma 8tarUij , , and her face grew hard. "Is It so ? " .sho said. "Then It would seem that I have lost favor In the eyes of my lord , the Prince , or that some fairer woman has found It" "Of these matters I know nothing , " re- ! piled the King , "but this I know , that If I you seek justice you shall have It. Sny but the word and he to whom you were prom ised In marrlagp shall take you in niar- I rlagp , whether liu wills or wills It not " i At this speech the face of Hatela was | suddenly lit up with the flro of hope , while over that of Hokosa there passed another subtle change The girl glanced at them both , and wns silent for a while Her breasl heaved and her white teeth bit upon her lip. To Owen , who noted all , It was clear I that rival passions were struggling In her 1 heart , the passion of power nnd the passion of love , or of some emotion which he did not understand Hakosa fixed his calm cjcs ( upon her with a strange intensity of gaze , and while ho gazed his form quivered with n suppressed excitement , much as a snakn quivers th.it Is about to strike Its prey. To , the careless eye there was nothing remark- nblo about his look and attitude ; to the ob server It wns evident that both erc full of extraordinary purpose. He was talking to the girl , not with words , but In some secret language that he and she understood alone. She started as one starts who catches the tone of a well-remembered voice In a crowd ' sfti'fa. & Z33r&V * - -N r- * tj v $ c % \ & mte & K4 \if ri W Q rayfeCr&M vM $ 'fviWfe > 7m' | 5) ) TUG TUBE OP DOOM. Nodwcngo ; "he is my friend. " "A Pi luce rhould not ehoose cowards for his friends , " replied the King ; "let him bo killed. I say. " I Then Owen , who had been watching and I listening , his heart Blclt with horror , stood forward and said : "King , In the name of Him I serve , I conjuio you to spare this man and those others who are hurt , who have done no | crime except to be driven back by soldlcis stronger than themselves. " "Messenger , " answered the King , "I bear ! with you because you are Ignorant. Know 1 that , accorulng to our customs , this crime Is the greatest of crimes , for here we show no mercy to the conquered. " "Yet you should do so , " said Owen , "sec- Ing that jou also must ere long be con quered by death , and then how can you expect mercy who have shown none ? " "Let him be killed , " said the King. "King , " cried Owen once more , "do this deed and I tell you that before the sun la down great evil will overtake you. " "Do jou threaten me , Messenger ? Well , we will see. Let him bo killed , I say. " Then the man was led away , but before he went he found time to thank Owen and Nodwengo , the Prince , and to call down good fortune upon them. CHAPTER VI. THE DRINKING OF THG CUP. Now the King's word was done , the anger went out of his ejes and once more his countenance grew weary. A command was Issued , and , A 1th the most perfect order , moving like one man , the leglmentb changed their array , forming up battalion upon battalion In face of the King , that they might give him the rujal salute as boon as he had drunk the cup of the first fruits. A herald stood forward and cried : "Harken , you Sons of Klre ! Harken , you Children of Umsuka , Shaker of the Kaith ! Have any of you a boon to ask of the King' . ' " Men stood forwaid , and , having saluted , one by one nsked this thing or that. The King heard their requests and as he nodded or turned his head away so they were granted or lefused. When all had done the Prince Hafela came forward , lifted his spear and cried : "A boon , King. " "What Is It ? " asked his father , cjclng him curiously. "A small matter , King , " he replied. "A while ago I named a certain woman Noma , the ward of HoUosa , the wizard , and she was sealed to me to fill thtf place of my first wife , the queen that Is to be. She passed Into the House of the Hoyal Women , and , by your command , King , It was fixed that I should marry her according to our customs tomorrow after the feast of the first fruits U ended. King , my heart Is changed to ward the woman ; I no longer desire to take her to wife , and I pray that jou will older that she now be handed back to Hokosa , her guardian. " "You blow hot and cold with the same mouth , Hafela , " said UnisuKa , "and In love or war I do not like such men. What have jnu to say to this demand , Hokosa ? " Now , Hokosa stepped forward from where he stood at the head of the company of wizards. His dress , like that of his com panions , was simple , but in Its way strik ing. On his shoulders ho wore a cloak of shining xnakcskln ; about his loins \\aa u short klU of the same material , and round his forehead , arms and knees were fillets of snakeskln. At his side hung his pouch of medicines , and In hi : hand he held no spear , but a wand of Ivory , whereof the toil was roughly carved so as to resemble thu head of a cobra reared up to strike , "King , " ho salJ. "I hnvo heard the words of the Prince , and I do not think that this Insult should have been put upon the I ady Noma , rny ward , or upon me , her guardian ; still , let It bo , for 1 would not that one should pans from under the shadow of my house whither she Is not welcome. With out rny leave the Prince named this woman as his Queen , as he had the right to do ; and without my leave he umiames her , as he has the right to do. Were the Prince a common man , according to custom lie should pay a line of cattle , to be held by mo In tiust for her whom ho discards ; but this ii a nntter that I leave to you , King , " "You do well , Hokora , " answered Urn- Bulia , "to leaves this to me , Prince , you would not wish the line that you should pay to bo that of any common man. With the girl shall be handed over 200 head of cattle. More , I will do justice ; unless she herbclf consents , she shall riot bo put away. Let the Lady Noma be summoned. " Now the face of Hafela grew sullen , and , watching , Owen saw a swift changu pass over that of Hokoea , Evidently ho was not certain of the woman. Presently there was a stir , and from the gates of the rojal houeo the Lady Noma appeared , attended by women , and stood before the King. She was a tall and lovely girl , and the sun light flashed upon her bronze-hued breast and her ornaments of Ivory. Her black hair was fastened in a knot upon her neck , her features were tine and small , her gait was delicate and sure as that of on antelope , and her eyes were beautiful aud full of pride. There the stood before the King , looking round her like a stag. Seeing her thus , Owen understood liovr It euiuu about that she held two men so strangely different In the hollowof her band , for her charm was of a nature to appeal tp both of them a charm of the spirit as well as of the flesh. And yet the face was haughty , a face that upon occasion might even become cruel. "You sent for me and I am here , O King , " slia &id , In a Blow aud quiet tolce. "Listen , girl , " answered the King. "A of strangers , and lifting her ejes from the ground , w lift ht'r'"she had turned them In meditation , ha looked up at Hokosa. In- stantly her face began to change the haughtiness und angcr went out of it , It grew troubled , tie lips parted In a sigh First she bent her head and body toward him , then Ylthout more ado she walked to whore he stood and took him by the hand. Heie at somu whispered word or sign , she seemed to recover herself , and again assuming the character of a proud , oflcnded beauty , she courtesled to Umsuka , nnd spoke : r "Oh , King , as you see. I have made my choice. I will not force myself upon a mnu who scorns 5me"Jio , not even to share his place and powerp though It is. true that 1 love them both. Nay , I will return to Hokosa , myjKimrdlan , and to his wife. Zintl , who has been as juy mother , arid'With them bo at peace. " , J " " "It Is wcll.'VSaUTtho King , "and pcrliapSj girl , your chofce3 } wlse ! perhaps your loss is not so great as you have thought. Hafela , take you the baud of Hokosa and rclcabc the girl back to him ACCOIding to the law , promising In the ears of men before the first month of winter to pay him 200 head of cattle as forfeit , to be held by him In trust for the girl. " In a sullen voice , his lips trembling with rage , Hafela did as the King ctimmanded , and when their hands unclasped Owen per ceived that In that of the Prince lay a tiny- packet. "Mix mo a cup' of the first fruits , and quickly , " said the King again ; "for thu sun grows low lu the heavens , and ere It sinks 1 have words to say. " Now , a polished gourd filled with native beer was handed to Nodwengo , the second son of the Klnpr , and one by one the great councillors approached , and , with appropriate words , let fall Into It offerings emblematic of fertility and Increase. The first cast in a grain of corn ; the second , a blade of grass ; the third , a bhavlng from an ox's y.orn ; the fourth , a drop of water ; the fll'h , a v oman's hair ; the sixth , a particle of rarth and so on , until every Ingredient was added to It that was necessary to the magiblew. . Then Hokosa , as chief of the medicine men , blessed the cup according to the i > ncl ( nt form , praying that He whoso body was the heavens , whoso ejei > were lightning , and whoso voice was thunder , the Spirit whom they worshiped , might Increase and mul tiply to them , during the corning year , all those fruits and elements that were present In the cup , and that every virtue which they contained might comfort the body of | the King , His prayer finished , It wns the turn of Hafela to play his part as the eldest born of the King. Kneeling over the cup which stood upon the ground , a spear v as handed to him thut had been made red hot In the fire. Taking the bpear , he stabbed with It toward the four quarters of the horizon ; then , muttering some invocation , ho plunged It into the bowl , stirring Its con tents until the Iron grew black. Now ho tluow aside the bpear , and , lifting the bowl in both hands , he carried It to his father nnd offered It to him. Although ho had been unable to see him drop the poison Into the cup , a glance at Hafela told Owen that It was there ; for though he kept his face under control hu could not pi event his hands from tw Itching or the sweat from Dialling upon his brow and breast. The King rose , nnd inking the bowl , held it on high , saying : "In this cup , which I drink on behalf of the nntlon , I pledge you , my people " It was th6"BlgMal for the. royal salute , for which each regiment had been prepared. As the last Vbrd'left ' his lips every one of the 30,000 nttm pi Client In that great place began to rattld his kerry ngalnst the surface of his oxhlfjpjshield. ! . At first the sound produced rchemblpd that of the murmur of the sea , but by. slow and just degrees It grow louder [ arid even louder , until the i oar of itfatt like the deepest volco of thunder , nn duc'lnsplilng , terrible sound , Suddenly , Mhen Its volume was most , four spears were , tlifftwn into the air , and at the signal evdry mau ceased to beat upon his shield , "fti'tlio place Itself there was silence , but from 'the ' mountains around the echoes still icraahed and volleyed. When the last of ihentuhad died away the King brought the jc.unnto the level of bla lips , Owen saw , and knowing Us contents , was almost moved to cry out in warning , In deed , his arift whs lifted and Ills mouth was open , wluni'by chance ho rioted llokosa watching him.and remembered. To act now would bo inadnebs ; his time had not yet come. The cup louched the King's lips , and at the sign from every throat in that countless multitude sprang the word "King ! " and every foot stamped upon the ground , shaking the solid earth , Thrice the monarch drank aud thrice the tre mendous salute , the salute of the whole na tion to Its ruler , was repeated , each tlmo jnoro loudly than the last. Then pouring tbo resl of the liquor on the ground Umsuka cast aside the cup , and In the midst of the silence that seemed deep after the crash of the great salute , ho begau to address the multitude : "Hearken , Councillors and Captains , and you , my people , hearken. As you know , I have two eons , the calves of the Black Dull , the Princes of the land my son Hafela , the eldest born , and my eon Nodwengo , bis half brother " At this point the King seemed to grow confused. Hu hesitated , passed his bauds over Ills eyes , then alowly aud with dim- culty repeated those words which ho had already said. "We hear you , Father , " crleJ the coun cillor * , In encouragement , as for the second tlmo ho paused , While they still spoke the veins of the King's neck wcro seen to swell suddenly , foam flecked with blood burst from his lips and he tell headlong to the ground , ( To bo Continued. ) T < U,1 > OUT OP COHUT. In a Louisiana slander case the court says : "An exception to the general rule Is found In the cnsc of n single woman SO yenrs of age. suffering from n real or ( am led wrong , who makes use of vllo epithets ns n menus of defense. The damages occasioned thereby are more seeming than real , nnd the cause of nctlon may be nppropr lately relegated to the domain of damnum absque Injurla. " A Kentucky court In a Into cnso says' "While n man who marries n widow with eight Infant children assumes n great re- sponslblllly , yel wo think the honeymoon nt least should bo o\er before ho qualifies ns the gunrdlan of his wife's Infant chil dren and seeks the aid of n court to sell their homo for their maintenance nnd edu cation " G. W Wakefield of Denver , Cole , relates In the Chleago Chronicle the following story ofV. . J. Hrjan as a law > or Mr Wakefield tolls the story as It was given him by n friend who resided In Lincoln many jears "I met Mr llryan n few years after he lo cated In Lincoln , ami shortly after thai I re- Inlnod hlnv to bring suit agalnsl the llur- llngton railroad for the loss of some of my property , n loss caused , as I maintained , by the carelessness of the agents of the load The case was duly tried and the testimony was very conflicting. The evidence being all In Into ono afternoon , the court adjourned until the next morning al 9 o'clock for the arguments Mr. Uiynn , being for the plaint iff , had , of course , thu opcnlni ; and close , a decided advnntcgo. That evening , soon after supper , I met him coming toward my house , Ho said that he wnnlcd to ice me nt his olllce. I went with him , nnd on our arri val there he motioned to a chair nnd told mo to sit down , adding 'I want you to listen to n speech I am going to make to the jurj In your tnsc. ' I listened Its delivery was fervent , not to say furious U occupied , 1 should say , nboul half nn hour. Indeed , It wns a ripper. It toro , or pretended to tear , thai railroad company nnd nil such corpora- lions lo tnttoi-s At Its conclusion I e\- piessed my hearty approval of It , ns a fit closing speech , never dreaming he would use It to open with. When court convened next morning Mr Hryan stopped out before the jury , nnd , without nny preliminaries , and to my utter astonishment , sailed Into the de fendant corporation with his speech of the ulghl before. He did not once refer to the lesllmony , nor lo any law or precedent bearIng - Ing upon It On he went. The half hour of the night before lengthened Into an hour , end that Increased Into two , nnd adjourn ment at noon , after tluee hours' of speaking , found him fully wound up At 1 o'clock he resumed , closing at 3 o'clock , having spoken five solid hours "I was the maddest man In that onllre county. I saw I had lost my case. The at- lornoy for the railroad company gel up and with the words , 'May U please the court and gentlemen of the Jury , I have nothing to say , ' resumed his seat. Hryan looked con fused The railroad attorney had check mated him. He had no chance for a second speech. After being out fifteen minutes the jury came In with a verdict for the company. I was out $300. " JtlM.HJIOl'S. ' Kx-Queen Lllluokalanl was recently bap- tired nnd confirmed by the angllcon bishop or Honolulu , Dr. Willis. The Church of England will celebrate next year the 1,300th anniversary of the bap tism of the first English king of St Au gustine , the first archbishop of Canterbury. The excursion of American Congregatlon- nllsts lo England and Holland on aislt to the historic shrines of both pilgrim and puritan , is attracting much attention abioad "In the religious and dally press. Rev. M. Din ? , the Cuban Daptlst mission ary lately expelled from Cuba by the Span ish government for alleged svmpathy w llh the Insurgents , preached in the Hanbon Place Baptist church , Urooklyn , last Sun- dar mornnlg. Father Qunndel , the new abbot of the great benedlctlne monastery. Mount Cas- slno , was formerly an officer In the Ne apolitan army , having reached the rank of colonel nt the time of the siege of Gacta. After Ihe fall of Ihe Ilourbons he became a monk. Over forty new members were received Into the First Presbyterian church of Tacoma - coma , Wash. , at the last communion , n large number of whom came In as the result of the union revival meetings held recently In the city under an evangelist who pi cached there for three weeks. Ilev. S Lee has been compelled to give up the Krecport , L. I. , Raptlst church for nn odd reason. The congregation paid him bill $12 a rnonlh and ho Iried to eke oul a scanly sustenance by digging clams. This , how ever , did not suit the ideas of some of the brethren , so Mr. Leo had to get out. The Paullst Fathers of New York liavr1 as a guest Bishop Augustine E Niedlycott , a Hindoo , from the diocese of Tricoma , India The bishop speaks English fluently and Is an old friend nnd clas > amnto of Archbishop Corrlgan. The Iwo were schoolmnles In Rome. Dr McGlynn was also a classmate of the blshoi ) . The members of St. Barnabas Episcopal church In Philadelphia were much annoyed during services by passing milk wagons. The rector got to work nnd dug up a law- passed In 1791 prohibiting milkmen fiom selling on Sunday between the hours of 9 n m , and 5 p. in , nnd nothing now disturbs the quietude of the congregation. The village of Burlington , Ind , where all six of its saloons were dynamlled oul of ex istence in the last five ycnrs , is having a re ligious rcvlvnl , conducted by Mia. Mnbehon of Anderson nnd Miss Hat tie Da Land of Danvlllo , 111. The churches are unable to contain the ciowdB , and the services are held in the town hall and in the open nlr. The meetings are being held on the site of the destroyed rum shops. AT VHllNAL KQIHVOY. John Iliictrm rinlcy In tlin Jmli'pcmlenl. As when with lens of cryntnl pinky Slmh Akb.u's pilest was wont In first davH To concontr.ito In burning benm the cnys Hl.shed f01 th from that cteinul boiling HOII Whose white-hot vvnvc'H loss high In agony. And catch new lire , not struck by hand f I 0111 RlOKO Of earthly flint , but brought from yon bright blazn To light men's Inmps with rndlaneo heav enly ; So may my heart collect Iho high desires Thnt burn In Ood'H ctcin.il mind for men , And rouse , with Garth's new llfo , my vim- Ing fires To puier , brighter glow , whoso flmno Hliall then Uluzo on , till uvery neighbor heart anplres To light nion > durlc and learn a. higher ken. The late M Hcgcr , the pilnclpal of thu school at DniEsclH which Charlotte liionto Immortalized In "Vlllello , " was SC ycais old at the tlmo of his tecenl death , but hn still cherished bltteincss tnvvaid Iho little English governess who used hlra as the model for the hero of her book , Paul Emmanuel. Ho looked upon lief course as having been prompted by revenge , because she consldeied Mme , Heger waa responsible for shortening Miss Bronte's stay In Brussels Neither the worthy couple nor the family nor friends could ever be persuaded that the novelist's act ua not entirely dun to malice How Are Your Kidneys ? Brer Have Your Back Ache ? Dr. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills make Healthy Kldneyi and Health ! kl < lnt > j purify the blood brfllttrino from it urlo acid niiil all prber rollout of IcipurltiM. Far * blood roeeni perfeit health , llr purtfjrintf tliHtilouii _ JH.ionnnnj.nD l > r. Ilobba Bparapu * Kidney Pllll rura Itb umatlimhliu lilla , Uout , ( Irlkbt'tlll * . eaw , Uiati.le , . Iroi | r , Kcjeiuo. AumU.raiu < In Ab aomen , JtAckacha. ulduvr > DUKUBIM. and all IntUm * Bi&llonof ILo KIJ j . i'hriiclauf and druit8l ura- commend them wo a box Te tlraonleli from tuou. iu > MIS nmnjt co.riimuu flow is youu j.i I' i : 111 UK. lloum LITTUI " Uvmi I'jLm act g utlri | don't ( ! , * - - * NO-TQ-BAC MEHDS NERVES Lost Life Force Restored and Shattered Nerve-Power Quickly Repaired , Tl\f Toltnoon-Vloo UnitermInr * Visor iirnl Vltnllt > . iVt-iMoti * | ir < ) * lrn- tlott , ( icnprnl Di-Mllty Menu TolniOLMior o To I Mini it if. Tobacco-ushiR li n reckless \vnsto of life force , money nnd manhood. It H n dirty , n.istj , liieli-wrpcklliB disease niul e\crj tooiopo-usei knows It The tobxcco usrr's rierxes nro slmttered j.Md broken , his llfo 1 eolni ; out of him , he's losing his Krlp , but No-To-Hae , the s'rotiKcst , quickest nero tolile In the world bt.icci bis urnln nourishes his nerves , kills nicotine , makes manhood Hummer mnok- inc shortens life. It > otl want lo quit tobacco , fjnln strength , welKht. vitality If .vou want all the tlinc to look , feel nnd net llko ft nmn Take Iso-To-Hacl Get n cure or your money buck Over 400UOO huvc been cured , and millions use No-To-Iinr to tcKUliitu to bacco nslriK. 01 purely for its wonderful powers as u neive tonic and stlmuhiiit. If > our nerve nnd honrt action Is weak , no mutter wlmt the cause , tuku No-To-Ilacl Sold nnd Kimratitrrtl by dntKRlsts every where. Our famous booklet "Don't To b.ieco Spll nnd Smoke Your I.lfn Avvny , " \vrltton guarantee and free snmplo limited for tbo asklnp Address Tlu > StetlltiK Kcmcdy Co , Chicago , Montreal or New- York PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS The following proposed amendments to th Constltuilon of the Stale of Nebraska , as hoirlnafter set forth In full , are biibmlttud to the electors of the Stale of Nebraska , tube booted upon at the Keneral election to beheld hold Tuesday , November 3 , A. 1) 1S98 : A Joint resolution proposing to amend sections Iwo (2) ( ) , four (4) ( ) , and five (5) ( ) , of arllclo sl(0) ( ) of the Constitution of tin Stale of Nebraska , relallng to number of judges of Iho supreme touil and Ihclr term of ofllce He 11 resolved and ennclod by Iho I-efils- laluio of the State of Nebiaska : Section 1. Tb.it .section two (2) ( ) of article six (0) ( ) of the Constitution 01 tno SUuo of Nebiaska bo aniLiided MO as to read as fol- Se'ollon 2 The supreme.court shall until other wise provided bv law , consist of IHo (5) ) Judges , a majority oC ' .hom shall be necessary to form u quorum or to pro nounce n decision It nlmli nave oilRlnal Jurisdiction In eases K'lulliik 'o revenue , civil cases In which the state shall bo n party , mandamus , quo vv.nranto , habeas coipus , and such appellate Jurisdiction , as may lie provided bv law Section 2. That scctron four (1) ( of article six ( G ) of the Constitution of tliu stincf Nebraska , be amended .so IIH to rcaiT as fol lows : Section 4 The Judges of the supreme courl shall be elected by the clormrs of the state at larso , and thcli term of olllco , except ns herelnalter provlili-d , shall bo fein n period of not less ! : .11 Iho (3) ( > enra as the legislature rn ij preset ibi- Section 3 That section llvo (5) of article six (0) ( ) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska , b < > amended to read ns follows : Section . " At the first KeniTal election to bo held In the year l < Wj , there sh ill be elected two Judgt-s of the rupreim > couit ono of whom shall be elected Tor a term of two (2) ( ) years , one for the term of four ( I ) joars , and at each sentral t-ipcllon there after , there shall be elected one judge of the supreme court foi thn tprm of five. CO years , unlosi otliciwlKe provided by law , Provided , That the judges of the supreme court whoso ti'rins have not p\plrcd at the tlmo of holding the general election of 1SDS shall continue to bold their olllcc for the remainder of the tetm for which lho > wore rcsppptlvely commissioned Approved March 29 , A D ] S' ' . A joint resolution jiroposlng an amend ment to section thirteen (13) ( ) of article sK of the Constltuilon of Iho State of Nebraska relating to compensation of supreme and district court judges. no It resolved by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska : Section 1 That hoctlou thirteen (11) ( ) of article six ( C ) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska bo amended so as to read as follows. Soc n The Judges of the supreme and district courts shall receive for their ser vices Mich conipens illon as may bo pro- \ldod by law , payable quarterly. The legislature shall at Its first cession after the adoption of this amendment thr co-fifths of the nvmoc-rs elected to each house concurring , establish their compensation The s-ompons itlon so es tablished shall not IK chtm. < M flener th in once In tour e.lrs mid In Iio "vent unless two-thirds of the mombeis ioctd ! to eich house of thf legislature concur tnereln Approved M.irch " 0 , A D 1SO.J. A Joint resolution proposing ( o amend section twcnly-four (24) ( ) of ankle five (5) ( ) of the Constitution of the State o * Nebraska , relating to compensation of Ihe officers of the executive department. I3o It rvboUed and enacted by the Legis lature of the State of Nebiabha : Section 1 That section tvvtnty-four (21) ( ) of aitlclo live (5) ( ) of the Constitution of the State of Nebiaska be amended to lend is follow s. Section 21 The officers of the executive dupaitmeiit of the state government shall recclvo for their wrvlcts a compensation to be ( HtnlillHhPd bj' raw. which shill bo neither Increased nor diminished dining the term for which they shall ha\o been commissioned and they shall not loculvn lo lhelt own use any fees , costs , Interests , upon public inonoyi ) In tli lr hands or under th < It control , p ° > 4iit ltos of ofllce or other compensation , and all fees that rrr.ry heicafter be payable by law for sol vices performed by an olllcer provided for In till < 1" shall be paid In advance Into the state tieasury. Thn leglsmunti shall at Its first session aftu- the adoption ot this ami nilment three-fifth- ] tin mem bers elided to earh IIOIIHO of the legisla ture com'tu i Ink' , establish the salaries uf the otllceiH named In this article ) . Tt-o compensation so established shall not bo changed oflenor than mien In Jour years rind In no event unless two-thirds of thu members elected to each houuo of the leu- jslaturo concur therein. Approved March 21 A. D IS&j A Joint resolution proposing to amend section one (1) ( ) of article six ( C ) of tbo Con stltuilon of thu Btatu of Nebraska , relating to Judicial power. Bo It rebulvul and enacted by the Legis lature of the Stutu of Nubi.isl. Section 1 That otellon ono (1) ( ) of article six (0) ( ) of tint CoiiHtlUitton of the State of Nebraska be umuniicu to raid as follows ; Section 1 Thw judicial poiver of ibis state shall bo vestcj'l lu a miprcrnu court , dis trict courts , county i ourtH , Justices of the pcaco , police magistrates , mul m such other courts Inferior to th supreme court UH may bo created by law In which two- thlids of the members elected to each house C ° Apprroved Mnrch 2 A. U93. A joint resolution proposing to amend sec tion plovpn ( U ) of article elx ( C ) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska , re lating to Increase In number of supreme and district court Judges. JJo It resolved and uiurtid by the Leg islature or the State of Nebiaska : Section 1 That stetlon eleven (11) ( of nrtl- clo six ( C ) of the Constitution of Iho State of N < . | jMnKii | bo amended to jvad au foi- S < ctlon 11 The legislature , whenever two- thirds of the members < lected to each house shall concur therein , may , in or after the yenr one thousand eight hundred uml iiliiuty-uevfii nud not oftentr than once In every four yearn , iiicrc-aso the number of jiidgc-B of miprerrw nnd district courts , and lliei Judicial districts of the state. Such illHtrlctji Khali bi > formed of compact ten I- ioiy , Jivl bounded by county lines ; urid such Increase , or any cihangu In the boundaries of n district , shall not vacate the oftieo ? t * ny War. Appiovccl March 30 , A. p , ISij. A Joint resolution proposing to amend section U ( C ) of article one ( ! ) of the Con stitution of the State of Nebraska , relating to trial by jury. Bo it resolved anil tmic-ted by Iho Lej- UI a. turf ) ot thn Slatu of Nebraska : Hctlon 1 That utt-llon six ( ti ) article ono < 1) of the Constitution of the Hlato of Ne braska lit ) ninendtd to lend an follows , Suction U The rlKht uf trial by jury shall remain Involute , but thu legislature may provldo that In rlvll actions five-sixth ft o the Jury nrny render n verdict. nd ths legislature iiy nlco ntitnorlzf trial by t Jury of n less number tlmn twelve * men , In courts Inferior to the district court. Approved March S3 , A , IX , 1S05. A joint resolution proposing to mrn < l section one (1) ( ) of article five (5) ( ) of the Con stitution of Nebraska , relating to officers ol the executive department. , j lie It rtsolved nnd enacted by the Lefil l | Islaturc of the State "I Nebraska. Section 1. That section OIKit ) of article * llvo (5) ( ) of the Constitution of the Stnto of Nebraska be amended to read ns fol lows : Section 1. Hie executive department shall consist ot a Koveinor , lieutenant governor , secretary of state , auditor of public ac counts treasurer , superintendent of puhllu Instruction , ittoinej gineral , cotnmlssloiur of public lands nnd buildings , and thren tallroad commissioners , each of whom , e\ . cept the said railroad eomnilssloiipis , shall hold his olllcii for n term of two > ear , from the first Thursday after tbo first Tuesday In January , after bis election , and until bis successor Is elected and quail- lied Kncli railroad commissioner shall hold his olllce for a term of three years , beginning on the flist Thtir-sdnj after the Hist Tuesday In January after His election , and until hla usecessoi is elected and quali fied , Provided , however , That at the first gclicial election held after the adoption of this amendment there shall bo elected three railoai4 ! commissioners one for the period of ono voai. one for 'be period of two > cars , and one for tno peiiod of tlneo jeals The governor , seeielarj of state , auditor of public accounts ml trensuier shall reside at the rn lit tnl during their term of olllce ; they sluill keep iho public records , books and pipers there aud shall perform such duties ns may be requited by law Approved March .TO , A. D. , 1S9S A Joint resolution proposing to amend sec tion twenty-six (26) ( ) of aillclo five ( u ) ot the Constitution of the State ot Nebraska , limit. Ing the number of executive state oincers. He It resolved and enacted by the Leg islature of the State cf Ne'brasu.i , Section I. That section twenty-six pi ) ot nitide five (5) ( of the Constitution ot the State of Nebiaska bo annulled to lead IIH follows. Section M No other executive state olll- ceis except those named In section ono (1) ( of llil-i ai tli Ic shall be created , ovcpt ! > > an act of the. legislature which Is con- cuiied In bv not levs than three-fourtlis oC the members elee'le-d to e-ach house thereof : Provided , That any olllco created b > - an net of Iho legislature may bo abolished bv the legislature , two-thlids of the members elected to each house there o ! concurring. Approved Miuch .10 , A I ) . , 1SS > , A joint resolution proposing to amend section nine (9) ( ) of aitlele dghl (8) ( ) of the Constitution of the Stale of Nebraska , pro viding for Iho Investment of the permanent educational funds of the state. Ho It resolved and enacted bv the Leg- Isltituio of the SUite of Nebraska. Si ctlon 1. That section nine ( U ) of artlclo eight ( M of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska bo nniPtiilLd to read as fol lows Section 3 All funds belonging to the stain for educational purposes , tin interest and Iticomo whereof enl > are to bo used , shall be deemed tiust funds held by the slate , and the state shall supply all losses there of that may In any manlier accrue , so that the same shall remain for-vm Inviolate and undlinlnUhid , and s.iiill npl bo In vested or loaned excel ) ' mi I'nlted States or state securities , o leglsteied county bonds or registered school district bonds of this state , and such funds , with the Interest and Income thereof are hereby solemnlj pledged for the purposes for which tht'i me granted and sot apart and shall not bn tiansferrcd to any other fund for other uses Provided , The board cretin. ! : > > ' section 1 of this artlclo Is oinpow""d to sell from tlmo to tlmo any of thu securities belong ing to the permanent school Tumi and In vest the proceedz ailsnm ihcii'lrom In any of the securities eninnTaied in tins sec tion Bearing u. higher rate of Interest whenever an opportunity tor better invest meat Is piesenicii , And provided fin ( her. That when any warrant upon the st" < " 'roasuior regu larly Issued In pursuance of an nppropr la tlon by the legislature and seemed bv the levy of a tax for Its piymont. shall bu presented to tie state triasuier for pay ment , and there shall not bo any money la the proper fund to pay such vvaiiant , the board created by section 1 of this altl- clo may direct the BUI I a irvnsurer to pay the amount duo on such cWairant from inonojs In his hands belonging to the per manent school fund of the state , and hn .shall hold said VMiir.int as an Investment of said permanent school fund Approved March 20 , A. D. , 1SDJ. A Joint resolution proposing an amend ment to the Constllullon of the State of Nebraska by adding a new section to artlclo twelve (12) ( ) of bald Constltuilon , to bo num bered section two (2) ( ) , relative to the merg ing of the gov eminent of cities ot the metropolitan class and the government of the counties wherein such cities are lo cated. lie It resolved and enacted bv the Leg islature of the State of Nebraska : Section 1 That aitlele twelve (12) ) of the Constitution of the Stateof Nebraska bo amended by adding to said article a now section to bo nunibcied svctilin two (2) ( ) , to lead as follows : Section 2 The government of any city of the mutiopolltun class and the govel iiment of the countv In which It Is Incited may ho meiged wholly nt In patt when n pioposl- tlon so to do has been submitted by au- Ihorlty of law in tbo voters of such city and county nnd iccelved the assent of a majority of the -votes cast in such city nnd also n m ijorltv of the -otes c ist In thn county pNcluslv of 1'K'e oust In such metropolitan city at such cledlon Approved March 21 , A. D , 191 A Joint resolution proposing an amendment to section sl\ ( G ) of article seven (7) ( ) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska , pro scribing the manner In which votes shall be cast. Oo It resolved and enacted by the Leg islature of the State of Nebratki Section 1 That section six i ) of aillelo .seven (7) ( ) of the Constitution of the State of Nebiasika bo amended to rend as fol lows. Section 0. All voles shall bo by ballot , or such other method as may be prcnerlbccl by law , provided the uecrecy of voting bo "Worvc'n Approved Match 20. A. D , 1S93 A Joint resolution proposing to amend section two (2) ( ) of aitlele fourteen ( If ) of thu Constitution of the Stnto of Nebraska rela tive to donations to works of Internal Im provement and manufactories llo It icihohid anil enacted by the Legis lature of tin- Stale of Nebraska Section 1 That section two (2) ( ) of nrtlclu fourteen ( If ) of the Constitution of lha Htato of Nebraska , bo aniunded to read uf > follows1 Section 2 No city , county , town precinct , n unlilpillty , or otbri subdivision of the state , shall c-vcr nnko donations : In any works of Internal Improvuinim , 01 manu factory. unlfKS a proposition so to do shall have been ( list siibmllted to the nualllled de-elms and ratified bv a two thirds vote at an ideotlcm by author ) ! ; uf mw I'm- vldcd , Thnt such donations of n county with the donations of cncli subdivisions In the aggregate shall not exceed ton per cent of tlin afMCHSfd valuation of such connly : Provided , further That any city or county may , by n Uiifo-fonrthH votcj incrcaso snolr lmlcbtednens flvo per cent. In addition lo such ten txr cent and no iiondit or evi dences of IndcbtcdneKU BO Issued Hhnl ) In valid unless the sam shall have endorsed theieon a certificate signed by the arc-ro tary and auditor of stale- , showing that the s.irno Is Insure ! nurmmnl lo law , Approved March 23 , A. D , , ISiS , I , J. A. Piper , secretary of late of the Hlato of Nebraska , do hereby certify that the foregoing propotcd nrncndrncntB to tbo Constitution of Ihe State of Nebraska nio true and correct copies of the orlitlna ! en rolled and cngroBBCel bills , an pjubed by the Twenty-fourth fccsslon of the legislature of the State nt Nebraska , as appears from said original bills on file In thin ofllce , and that all and each of said proposed amend ments ate submitted to ( he eiuallflcd voters of the state of Nebraska for their adoption or rejection at the grraral election to ha held on Tuesday , the 3d day ot November , A. n . 1S3G. In testimony whereof , I have Ihereunto set rny hand and affixed the great seal of the Btate of Nebraska , Done at Lincoln , this 17th day of July , In the year of our Lord , One Thousand Might Hundred and Ninety-six , of the Independ ence ot Iho Unlleci State ! ) the One Hundred and Twenty-first , and ot thU state tin Thirtieth. Btal ) J , A. PH'nil , Secretary of State. Aug 1 UtoNovS jnorn only.