THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , MAKOII 21 , 1808. OATH TAKEN BY GUARDS Question of Liability of the Nebre&a Soldiers to Service , FAST BOUND TO THE UNITED STATES lAiljnlnnl General Itnrrr Ifnliln < lm < ( tic iMIIItln of HIP Slntc Cnn lie Taken Into Hie Ileccnlar Artny'x Itntiki. MNCOLN , March 23 ( Special. ) Since the tclenram of Governor Holcomb to a Now York paper , relating to the calling out of the National Guard by the president In case of war , was given to the puWlc there has Icon some discussion as to the soundness of the position taken by the governor. It hag been held by some that there la no au thority for ordering the state mllltla outside the state and that when the members enlist they take an oath which binds them to obey the orders of the commander-ln-chlcf , who In thin etato In the governor , and that they do not enlist In the military service of the United States. On the other hand , It Is as serted that the mllltla of all the states Is under the command of the president , and that ho lias the authority to call upon them for any service benefiting the country In tlmo of war. The question Is on old one and Is raised nt this time by parties entirely outside the xsatlonal Guard. It was to make more clear anil specific the duties of the mllltla that the amendments to the law were made by the last legislature. Under the old law pro vlillnu for the enlistment of the guard the oath taken by each member was as follows T T (1" hereby colomnly HA ear ( or ntllrm ) tha J will bear true alleRlnnce to the United States ami the state of Nebraska and tlia J will support the constitution thereof : thu J will Hf'ryo tlic Plate of Nebraska faithfully In Its military service for the term of three years unless sooner discharged , or I cease t < ue a citizen thereof : that I will obey the or < lers of the rommnnder-In-chlef and such plllcera nmay be. placed * over mu nnd th laws KovernltiK the military forces of Ne urafikn. So help mo God. In the new law the oath was changed t read as follows : I do s-.lemnly mvoaj ( or atrirm ) that I wll near true allegiance to the United States' ' of t America nnd to 'the , state of Nebraska ; that : 1 will serve them honestly and faithfully igalnst all their enemies and opposerH , whomsoever ; and that I will observe and < > buy the orders of the president of the United States , the governor of this state mid thu orders of the otllcers iippilntcd over mr , according to tbo rules nnd articled for the government of the army of the TJnlted , States and of this state. So help me This new oath shows that each member liolds himself to bo under the direct com- jnaml of the president of the United States. .Adjutant General Marry says that while the members of the guard were all enlisted and took the oath under the old form , the new- form was In effect Immediately upon being placed on the statute books nnd the members of the guard are now bound by the now oath the same as If they had taken It at the time of their enlistment. HOLCOMB FA VOnS INTERVENTION. War talk and warlike preparations In the cast prompts the newspapers of that section to often call upon the governors of the BtatcH for their opinions on the matters of public Interest. Governor Holcomb last evening received the folcwlng telegram : NBW YORK. March 22. ISOS.-Governor Silas A. Holcomb : Will esteem favor if you will kindly telegraph us at our expense few "words your opinion of action of cabinet to day deciding to favor Intervention In Cuba. TUB WOULD. To this the governor wired the following answer : The WorldN w > York City : I heartily rndorso any action by our government look ing toward Intervention In Cuban affairs. Believe It to be Justified by present condi tions on grounds of humanity and de manded by our chrlMlan civilization. SILAS A. HOLCOMI1. Miss Nettle Harm of Geneva hau Just been appointed matron of the , Hospital for the In- curab'c Insane at Hastings. Mls Honn Is said to hove been uunlmously endorsed by the fusion leaders of Fllmore county , and alto to have had other recommendations. Land Commissioner Wolfe has Just re turned from a trip to Sheridan county , where ho leased 14,000 acres of the state school land , receiving a total bonus of $15C , most of which was on one pieceof land. Mr. Wolfe eays that while there le a considerable dc- mcnd for school land l < n Sheridan county , It Is mostly wanted for grazing purposes , as a great many people In that locality are aban doning the Idea of crop raising and are turn ing their attention to stock raising. In the lant two years the stockmen of Sheridan county have been very successful , and tbo profits mcourago many others to embark lu the bualnc-is. The First National Home Purchasing com pany of Newark , N. J. , has tiled articles of Incorporation In order to do business In thl/j state. The capital stock Is $50,000 , and the company will purchase real estate and other property within the state. The following notaries were commissioned yesterday : E. D. Clarke , Valentine ; H. L. Day , Omaha ; Jorn W. Stctnhart , Nebraska City ; John A. Miller , Kearney ; H. S. Ulalng. Alnsworth ; Myron Wheeler. Lincoln ; Thomas C. Marshall , Hebron ; T. L. McDonnell , Omaha. LINCOLN LOCAL NOTES. C. J. Hagerty , a Ninth street grocer , dis appeared a. few days ago , and his friends were much alarmed about him , as no reason could be assigned for his leaving. Today a letter was received by the father-lii-law of the missing man saying that Higcrty wco in Kansas City yesterday and had gone on to Memphis. The letter -was from a hotel \ man , who said that Hagerty was drinking a great deal , and had aekcd him to write j : letter to his friends In Lincoln. It Is be lieved that Hagerty has become demttiteii through drliik. Judge Holmes of the district court has jual made a decision In a gambling case , holdIng - Ing the law of 1SS7 constitutional , and de claring gambling to bo a felony. The con tention of the counsel for the gamblers wan that the act was not passed In regular form Three are a number of eases ! n this county that have been depending upon this decl- elcn , end an appeal will without doubt be taken to the supreme court. There has been a move on foot for some time to have a number of the cedar bloc ) atreetd of Lincoln paved with brick , and to Ket the work done In tlmo so that when the eastern people who visit the exposition at Omaha como down hero they will find the city In. a more presentable condition. To this end a petition has been circulate ! among the property owners along Eleventh street to have the paving done In that par of town. The city council as yet has taken no action , but In anticipation of such < move a man named Walsh , who owns prop crty on Eleventh , street , has filed a petition in the district court and asked for an In junction to prevent the council from order Ing the new pavement. Ho says that the cost will bo taxed against the property own era along the street , and ho objects to belnt taxed for that purpose. Acting Chancellor Elllnwocd of Cofne HAIR Itching , Irritated , tcalr , crusted Scalpl , dry , thin , anil falling lUIr , cleansed , purified , anil beauti fied l > y warm luampooi with CfTicum Boir , and occailonal dretiinvt of CfTlcuiA , purest of eino'llenti , the greatest iktn curei. ( uticura Treatment vlll produce a clean , healthy scalp with luiurlant , lustrous hair , when Ml else falls. Hold Itiro.fhoat lb < w U. Pert" DBV * l C t . Oar. . feU Crop. . . IfcMhm. C3 * ' How U prwluce Luiirlan ! Hair , " atalkd ( rte. SKINS ON Fl unlverilty lias tendered Ills resignation , to ; ako effect liilmeJIntt-ly. Thla action Is on i ccourit of continued 111 health anil the Mislncssvqrrlcj eppicc cl with keeping ui > he finances 'of the unlvetslty. lrV. ) . C. HnntlnKton , formerly pastor 61 the Chris-1J Ian church of Lincoln arjd now presidios Id or , has been choaeh to take the platfc o * cling chancellor for the remainder of the ear. Prof. Klllrmooil will now give Jils indlvlded attention to itralKtitonlng out the moks , considerable confusion having been Tcatcil by floating university bonds In the cast. Members of the ( board are confident hat matters will soon be adjusted to the latlsfactlon of all. Mr. and ( Mrs. B. 8. Ilalston of WcrthlnR- on academy gavq a reception last night In loner of Chancellor and Mrs. MacLcan of ho University of 'Nebraska. There was an elegant spread , In which all of the students jartlclpatcd , after which Chancellor Mac- jean talked on "The Secret of Success. " The Lincoln Lawn Tennis association has organized for the season by electing S. L. lelsthardt president and Max Westermann secretary anJ treaflurer. The court near the cartel will be prepared for playing at once. once..Miss Anna 'Barr of the University ol JJe- irn-ika and ( Miss Clara Walsh of Wcsleyan university will utait In a few days for Europe. Miss Uarr will go to Sweden to perfect herself In physical training knowl edge , while Miss Walsh will study art In Paris. Both will return "to Lincoln In time for thu opening of the universities In the fall. fall.Omaha Omaha people at the hotels : At the Lln- dcll T. A. Fisher , M. S. Hostettor , J. H. Buchanan , W. B. Hitchcock , Harry 0. Huth. At the Lincoln K. M. Martin , W. W. Jones , Otto Slemrsen , I. A. Medlar , OI'I.MO.VS OX TUB IIAHTLF.Y CASK. SurprUc RxpreNNCil nt the Itnllnsr of Ihi ! Supreme Court. BEATRICE , Neb. , March 23. ( Special. ) NW that people have recovered from their surprise caused by the action of the supreme court In granting a rehearing In the Bartley case , public comment regarding the same Is becoming moro general. Any number of people ple with whom The Bee correspondent has talked express their views In emphatic terms , but decline to bo quoted publicly through the columes of the paper. Fear of offending the court or some member thereof le given as the reason. A few think the sentence Is too heavy , but still do not favor the rehearing. Others pay that Bartley , no more than any of the other offenders , should be given ad- j vantage of all legal and statutory benefits , ' but that care should bo taken thnt a too llb- ral Interpretation of technicalities favoring ils case be allowed. Among the leading iratrlco republicans who expressed opinions egardlng the matter were the following : Hon. Alexander Graham : "I do not see anything alarming in the action of the su- > remo court granting the request of Judge "ulllvan for a rehearing In the Bartley case , understand the action taken to have been clearly within the iiractlce of the court. If 'udgo ' Sullivan believed the court had not ully understood the law , or had not properly denned it , I presume he had the right to re quest a rehearing , which out of courtesy was ; ranted. However , public Interest seems to lave been somewhat excited over the matter , occasioned , no doubt , partly from the sur prise caused by Its coming from an unex- iccted source and from the disposition to at- .rlbute to It some political significance. U s well understood the 'great reform gang1 desires very much to keep the Joe Bartley luslticss to the front , as It has been a great Bourco of supply for their political ammuni tion wagoiiB , and just as the fusion press and political hustlers who Infest the state capltol thought they had a plan arranged to frighten the public Into the belief that the wicked republicans were engaged In a con spiracy to turn Bartley loose. Judge Sullivan snams to have concluded that ho would like a llttlo light on a subject alreudy very thor oughly and carefully revised and a decision .landed down , thus opening up the whole matter which the public hoped had been settled. . Just what Judge Sullivan sees In the former action of the court to call from him such a request Is of course not plain to : he public. It la hoped the court will settle the matter very speedily. " Hon. Samuel Rlnaker : "I have not exam- ncd th < ! opinion In the Bartley case critic ally , In fact have not * read It through. The decision or the court , astdo frctn technlca egal questions , gave general satisfaction i jeeaiiso there was a general belief thai hartley was guilty and ought to be pun- shed. The rehearing does not Indicate a new trial Is to be granted. Rehcarlngs are often granted without the court reversing tself. The court has done , and will do > what It believes to be right , regardless o if any political or improper consldcratlca. " Senator George A. Murphy : "I was some what surprised when I noticed that the supreme court had granted a rehearing In the Hartley case. While I believe there Is almost universal satisfaction with the re suit reached and , politically opeaklng , It would be a disastrous mistake to reverse the ver dict and judgment of the Omaha trlbuna that convicted Bartley , nevertheless If the supreme court 'believes It has erred In affirm Ing the lower court , It should act upon Its conviction and promptly reverse it. While the sentence Is generally regarded as an extreme one , yet It must be rememberec that It Is no more than commensurate will the crime. It has given the people of the state a salutary lesson that our courts ar able to administer rugged justice. It ha likewise exerted a great moral Influence For these reasons U would be almost i misfortune If U should now be dlscovercc ( hat the trial court erred and for that rca snn Its decision should be reversed an : the good Influence flowing from It wholl > destroyed. " J. E. Cobbey , jr. , United States commla slcner : "I am firmly of the opinion that th verdict Uiould stand and one need only quot the unmistakable language of Judge Norvu In his opinion to verify such belief. Wlthou going Into thia point extensively I woul refer readers of The Bee to these lines wher ho says , 'The evidence In the cass Is sufllcln to sustain a conviction of the cmbezzlcmen of the money of the state , ' and again 1 closing , 'We have scrutinized these record and given the questions thereby presenter the most careful Investigation at our com ma ml and the conclusion le Irresistible thane no reversible error Is disclosed , the judg ment is acccrdlngly affirmed. ' Wha more than this could bo asked on the qurs tlon ? There Is ample evidence ; that the cour made an unusually careful and exhauatlv search of the case and that It was carcfull conslderedi upon the lines of objection raise by the defense , and that therefore the dp clslon should be regarded ae a most ab ! one. The length of the opinion and td points elucidated plainly shows this. U wa the occasion cf no little surprise to me whe I learned a rehearing bad been grante < though fully appreciating the undoubtc right of the court to do so. " NEBRASKA CITY. March 23. ( Speclal.- ) Followlng are some local opinions on th recent action of the supreme court grautln i a rehearing In the Bartley case : Colonel William L. Wilson , president o the Nebraska City National bank : "I at not a lawyer and cannot understand wha motive Judge Sullivan could have In askln for a rehearing , I can only conjecture. Bar ley's rose wes R thing of the past when 1 , took his seat on ttie bench. The great ma Jcrlty of the people , were pleated that justlc was .it last being meted out to rogue. ? , rehearing doubtlres means a new trial fo Bartley. A new trial mcctis one or mor stubborn men on the jury , acquittal follow and the Inducement Is held out for some fu til re. treasurer to enrich himself In the sain manner without fear of punltbment. Let wel enough alcne ought to be as wise for court : to do ae for Individuals , and Hartley's con vlctlon wao certainly well toough. " C. W. Seymour , prominent lawyer and ex city attorney : "I do not think that the re sult of the rehearing In the Bartley caoi will cause any great sensation , an It now ) seems to do. Tuo granting of a rehcarln ; does not necessarily grant a new trial , am only signifies that some point has been roadt In the inotlt.i for a rehearing that the cour desires to have reargutvl. Or It nay be tba1 Judge Sullivan , who has just come upon thi bench , wlahca to have the cote reargucd. 1 read the opinion of Judge Norval , and I' ' Is almply unanswerable , and , la my opinion the judgmen of the court will bo the lame But whatever U.o judgment U It will bi according to the well settled principles o law. Judges Norval , Harrison and Sulllvai arc magnificent lawyers , end are as gooc and honest men as ever sat upon the Bupremt bench , . The people of tubs state have noth ing to frar from them. " bnd II. 1C Bartllng. prominent merchant anc ex-mayor : "I tblnk they bad bettor let thi ; verdict \ of the lower ourt stand for the good of the country and all concerned. " U. T. Jackson ! "My opinion Is that It Is1 A very bad political move , but perfectly 11 right frcin the standpoint of equity and' justice.1 ,1 I PICK1XO 1 MUNICIPAL CASDII1ATKS. SHcrdntc Mrn to Unit for I.ocnl Xc- lirimkn Office * . BERLIN , Neb. , ( Jlarch 23. ( Special. ) At the caucus of citizens the following ticket of representative business men was nomi nated : P. L. Hlllman , S. II. Buck , Fred Shrader , IH , P. Blume and Glaus Knobe. PAWNEE CITY , Neb. , March 23. ( Spe cial. ) The republican city convention con vened In the court house last night and nominated the following ticket : Mayor , M. A. Rico ; clerk. C. E. Pierce ; treasurer , E. II. Holllster ; police Judge , John McAllister ; olty engineer. William \Hcadley ; members of city council , First ward , John W. Hassler for long term and George 'Bush ' to fill va cancy ; Second ward , O. II , Schenk ; members of Hoard of Education , J , B. Brooks and J. S. Smith. A city organization was perfected with F. A. Barton as chairman and C. F. Nye and Charles A. Schappcl as committee- ion from the First and Second wards re- icctlvely. NELSON , Neb. , March 23. ( Special. ) The itl-llcense party has nominated W. Q. Brad- ey. W. W. Hawley. W. A. Volgt. Frank Vohrman and A. H. Bowman. The license arty Is represented by C. G. Bruckert , Wll am Heln , Charles Nance , I. C. Roberts and lr. Mclntyre. WAHOO , Neb. , March 23. ( Special. ) The Itlzens' Anti-saloon league held Its conven- lon last evening and nominated the follow- ng municipal ticket : Mayor , 0. F. Stcen , liver republican ; treasurer , Albert Almqulst , cpubllcan ; clerk , F. K. Nichols , republican ; ollce judge , E. S. Rand , populist ; councilmen - men , First ward , F. W. .Anderson ; Second d , J. B. Allen ; Third ward , J. C. Gruver , 11 republicans ; members of the school board , Dr. Lamb , silver republican ; C. A. Wen trand , republican. Nichols , Almqulst and Venstrand are also nominees on the citizens' Ickct ; Rand and Lamb arc nominees on the liver ticket. NORTH PLATTE , Neb. , March 23. ( Spe- lal. ) City politics nre decidedly mixed In his city. Four candidates are In the race or mayor , two by convention nomination nd two by petition. John Bratt , the well ( nown stockman and a democrat , has been nominated by the republicans by reason ol ils business ability 'and Integrity and ho vlll be elected. BLOOMINGTON , Neb. , March 23. ( Spe ! al. ) The following village trustees wen lomlnated : Antl-llconse J. W. Ca.stor , M Euvls , T. II. ARhby , S. Y. Hactt. I. V. Smith Ugh license George W. Green. A. H. By num. J. W. Deary , H. M. Crane , F. H " rudake. \KWS r.I.EAXKIl AT CII.VUIIOX Kliiltnlil Ilcnlcn Imiiortniit Mo- lloii In Court. . . CHADRON. Neb. , March 23. ( Special. ) Judge M. P. Klnkald presided over a ehor sest'ion ' of district court , occupying Judge Westover's usual place , on the bench In the vestern counties of the Fifteenth district. Thin term was called especially to hear a motion made by the attorneys of Leroy Hall hat the Crawford Ditch company , In which the Qrables are largely Interested , file ad- lltlonal security on ita appeal bond , clalr.i- ng that the same is not In at' good condition now as when It was Issued. Judge Klnkald denied the application. Judge Klnkald , by the way , la considered / the republicans to be one of the most available men for political preferment In : ho Sixth district. Ho Is being mentioned n this section very generally in connection with the governorship or congressman. His colleague , Judge W. H. Wcstover , Is alco being widely spoken of as the candidate of the fusionlsta for congress. There is a luck of harmony the ranks of the Dawes county pcpocrats between the Greene and antl-Crecno supporters. The ? re-ont congressman has no small following , while those who are opposed to him are di vided In their support of Judge Westovcr anil H. G. Stewart. The organization of company H , Second regiment , Nebraska National Guard , will bo speedily effected. Colonel John G. llaher aide-de-camp to Governor Holcomb , paid a hurried visit to Chadpon and left the re- crultlng jrnpere with Captain Allen G. Fisher , formerly a member of General Colby's staff. The muster roll will contain only the names of a select body of business professional and joung men. Arrangements are being completed for the services of a regular army offlC2r from Fort Robinson to have charge of the drilling. Allen G. Fisher been unanimously selected captain. The lieutenants will be chosen at a future meet ing HAII.HOAD OHI1EKS IX SESSION. Villon Pacific EiiililoypN .Meet ntortli I'Inttc. NORTH PLATTE , Neb. , March 23. ( Spe cial. ) The union meeting of the flve rail road orders In this city was attended by over 100 delegates , representing lodges from Omaha to Ogden. Four of the orders were represented by grand officers P. M. Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers P. . P. Sargent and W. P. Mains of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen , A , B. Garrettson of the Order of Railway Conduc tors , and U. G. Leo of the 'Brotherhoad of Railway Trainmen. The forenoon was de voted to secret meetings of the orders , and In the afternoon a union secret meeting was held at the opera house. The public meetIng Ing at tbo opera house In the evening war attended , by a very large audience of dele gates and the representative people of the town. Addresses were delivered by Hon. 1CI. M. Grlmos , In behalf of the mayor , and > I.y the four grand officers present , each of the latter speaking of the objects of the respec tive orders and the good they have accom plished. Following thU meeting a banquet wus given at Keith's hall , plates being laid for 250. Souvenirs made of wood from the first school house built west of the 100th meridian In Nebraska , and which Is Ptlll standing In North Platte , were presented the grand officers. This union meeting has been pronounced by visiting delegates to have been of Inestimable vuluo In the way of promoting and extending harmony between the orders , and all favor holding such a meeting once a year In the future. The grand officers left for the cast tonight. For the excellent manner In which the meeting was arranged and conducted and for the hundsomo manner In which the opera house was decorated , the local committee deserves great praise. PIIOCKKI ) WITH TIIIIII.ES CASE Dntc of Ilrnrluur Sot for April O nuil lliillroiidN Xollllfil. LINCOLN , March 23. ( Special Telegram. The State Board Transportation at Its meeting last night adopted the following resolution : Whereas , Decision adverse to the state has bocn rendered by the United States supreme court In what Is known as the maxlmurr rule casennd Whereas , The hearing In the. case of T P. Tibbies ngrtlnra the several railroads T.of this Rtnte demanding a reduction in nil locn freight rates lias been held up awaiting ; decision In said maximum , rate case , there fore , be It Ueso'ved , That the secretaries of the boar < proceed at once with the hearing In the eaU Tibbies case , for the purpose of detcrmlnln ; w'uthcr the local freight rates now chargei rind collected by the Bevcral railroads edof thin state nrc just ami reasonable , that thi ' necessary steps may be taken to reduce chic ! rates to a just and reasonable basis. The Tibbies complaint asked for a reduc tlon In rates of 33'.4 p r cent. The bean has set April C as the date for the hearing and has sent notices to the companies. InvrrimtMl Wlii-nt .Icrt-nne. GOTHENBURG , Neb. , March 23 ( Spe clal. ) The bulk of the spring wheat icas been sown and the acreage Is larger thai It waa one year ago by 20 per cent. So far the spring has been very favorable for farm- Ing. the ground has been in splendid condi tion for seeding and the farmers have made , gcod use of it. The present snow will heir . to further the growth of the small grain ami grasi of' Xnrrntv E riin from Ilrutli. BEATRICE. Neb. , March S3. ( Special Tel egram. ) Mies Grace Ltddlcott , a teacher li - the city ecboo'a , and Ernest Foreman , whi was In a buggy with her. had a mlraculouc escape from a ( rightful death today , Wblli driving oa to ft viaduct over tbo Burllngtcu trick I , the lioteo plunged agaltmt the ratling ' I and i , falling over , carried , " buggy and oc-1 1 ctipants i with It to the bojfifi [ of the cut , a j distance < of thirty feet. Aa-llicy fell a pas- ' 15 nger train , ( low by , thcFTs'Sl car of which .ruck the home , niftnalltis'tl * o badly that t had to be killed. M ! { LUldtcott and her omptnton emerged froni the wreck almost vlthout a ccratch. flje buggy was smashed. "Tn-clflli Xln'h.1" nt flfttVp Collrffe. CROTK , Neb. , Mirch 23. ( Special. ) The unlor class of Doano college last evening resented Shapcspfure's merry comedy , 'Twelfth Night , or What y < pu Will , " In the peru house before a larcrf'intidlcnce. The .icrfonnanco reflected great credit upon the lines and upon Prof , and Mrs. Powers , who iad carefully and very buctessftilly tralucd hem. All -the Individual- Characters were well sustained , which Is , the moro pralsc- vorthy , as the selection oi actors was limited o the thirteen menibcM of the class. Among , heec meriting special praise may be men- loned 'Mr. R. J. Abbott In the character of .ho foolish , knight , Mr. Llnberg as Malvolls , Miss Ruby as iMnrt-i , and Mr. Stephens as Sir Toby Belch. The play went off very smoothly , nnd appropriate costumes and Eccnury heightened the effect. Fuller-ton Kiiclx. FULLERTON , Neb. , March 23. ( Special. ) Judge I. L. Albert has just held the March : crm of the district court , here and succeeded in clearing the docket. James Debord , the young man who pro claimed war on Don Chaptaw of South Branch township , this county , and proceeded to emphasize his proclamation with a double- barrel shotgun , had his preliminary before Judge Reed and was held for trial yesterday. One of the worst windstorms of the season broke upon this city yesterday morning and continued throughout the day. It came from the north and the temperature dropped very fast until the mercury reached 3 degrees above. County Ilonrd GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , March 23. ( Spe cial. ) The county board met yesterday anl prosceded to organize. Since the laat meetIng - Ing a vacancy has occurred through the deat of the chairmen , Charles Ewlng. The va cancy was filled by the appointment of John Mullcm of the same township In which Ewlng resided. The appointment was made by the clerk , Judge and treasurer , and as a question had been raised as to the proper power to appoint the opinion of the county attorney was received , It being to the effect that the clerk , judge and treasurer were the ap- polnttag board. C. D. Woodward was elected permanent chalvman. for NORTH PLATTD. Neb. , March 23. ( Spe cial. ) AV. L. Craxton and wife of Omaha have begun a suit In the district court of this county against Mr. and Mrs J. L. Minor of this city. In which the plaintiffs seek to recover J5.000 damages for defamation of character. Matt Goring , the Plattsmouth at torney , Is dragged Into the case In the peti tion filed by the plaintiffs. Craxton is an Omaha train dispatcher and his wlfo has been In North Platte at intervals receiving treatment from a local physician. . HASTINGS , Neb. , March 23. ( Special. ) The case of the State bank of Holsteln against Schellcnbcrger , which was brough up before County Judge Bowen , has been do elded by allowing the bank a judgment o $313.Tho The funeral of Mrs. Elfzabeth Cr.lvert wa : held yesterday afternoon from the home o , Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Havcrley. Rev. John Power of the -Episcopal church ofdclated. Arrrxtcil on Clmrun of MIiol. PLAINVIBW , Neb. , March 23. ( Special Telegram. ) O. J. Frost , a local lawyer an- editor of the Gazette , was arrested by Sheriff lines Tuesday on a charge" criminal llbe preferred by Rov. L. K. McNelll , pastor ol the Methodist church here , who took ex ceptlon to articles published In Frost't paper of an alleged defamatory character , Frost was taken to Pleijce , where his pre liminary examination was h5d | today. nt' ' Itoxrlnnd. ROSELAND , Nob. , March',23. , ( Speclal.- ) The farmers In this vicinity have nearl ; completed their seeding.- , larger ncreag of spring wheat has been sown than usual jut not as much oats' . Fall wheat neve osked better and with the average ariioun c : rain this portion of Nebraska will tun , > ut more bushels of wheat than It was eve known to do. Fntnlly Hiirnril While FlKlitlnff Fire ANSLEY , Neb. . March 23. ( Speclal.- ) A'hllo engaged in fighting , fire near hsr Mrs. John Tyler , the wife of a farmer , wa 10 severely burned that ehe'dled. Her bus . jand did not miss her for some time an finally found her almost dead lying In small canyon. Her clothing had evident ! caught from the burning crass. IIclvoj- . Will lie 1'ontiiiiiNtcr. NEBRASKA CITY. March' 23. ( Special. ) Frank E. Helvoy will be the next postmaste of Nebraska City , to succeed V. M , Street , whose term expires Saturday. Mr. Helvey was postmaster for five , years under the , Harrison administration and gave excellent satisfaction. . . OSCEOLA , Neb. , March 23. ( Special. ) Clint Deland was arrested this morning and brought before Judge Gctts charged with disposing - posing of chattels that J. L. Makeever had - a mortgage on , but the case was dismissed on a technicality. Work on Irrigation Camil. . MONROE , Neb. , March 23. ( Special. ) 0. L. Herr , contractor , passsd through Monroe today with forty horses end contracting out fit , en route for Columbu'l. Ho will com mence work this week oa the Great Eastern canal. Ferryl Hont Sink * . DEOATUR , Neb. . March 23. ( Speclal.- ) The ferryboat , "Queen of Omaha No. 2 , " sank last night. Less estimated at about $2,000. This closeo for the present river traffic across tbo Micsourl at this point. KnriiK-r'n Ilnnil Ilnilly Mnn lil. . BERLIN , Neb. , March 23. ( Special ) David Renter , a farmer near this place , had his hand horribly lacerated by falling under a harrow while trying to stop a runaway team. Alii for Culm . TRENTON , Neb. , March 23. ( Special. ) The citizens of Trenton and vicinity met yes- terdav to devise means for assisting s.uffer- ) ] IV CEIITAIX CUIIE FOIl PILES. Snfp mill EnVcttve InlKrVry Form of TlilM Common ami AiinoyliiK1 DlNI-IIHP. ' Many people suffer fromi.pllcs , because after trying the many lotlono , calves and . ointments without relief or "Cure , have come to the conclusion that a sGrglcal operation Is the only thing left to try , and rather than submit to the shock and risk tp Ufa of an op eration , prefer to suffer Jorfji Fortunately this Is no longer necessary , " the Pyramid Pile Cure , a new preparation cjires every form of piles , without pain , Inconvenience or deten tion from business. It Is In the form of suppositories , easily - applied , absolutely frco fr9m opium , cocaine , or any Injurious substance , , whatever , and no matter how severe tile pain , gives In stant relief , not by deadening' the nerves of the parts but rather by Its healing , soothing effect upon the congested membranes. - The Pyramid Pile Cure Is the most effect ive , the tufeat and most extensively sold of any Pile Cure that has ever been placed be fore the public , and this reputation hco been secured by reason of Its extraordinary merit and the reasonable price at which It Is sold , all druggists selling It at 50 cents and $1 per package , and In many cases a single package has been sufficient. A person takes ocrlous chances In neglectIng - Ing a simple case of piles as the trouble soon becomes deep seated and chronic , and very frequently develops Into fatal Incurable rec tal diseases , llko fistula and rectal ulcers. Any druggist , will tell you the Pyramid Is the sifrst , most satisfactory pile cure made , The Pyramid Co. , Marshall , Mich. , will send to any address a treatise on cause and euro of piles , also book of testimonials. Ing I Cuba. The > following committee was ap pointed l and authorized to formulate plan * and receive- contributions : M. 11 , Yerrlck , J. 11. Morgan , W. P. Filbert. Mcsdnmcs Woyl and Morgan , Arrangements hnvu been made tor a musical and lltcrnry entertain ment to be klvcn Saturday evening to help ' ' out the fund. T- * * ' .i : - DEATH IIECUIIU. . ' _ _ _ _ _ Old Time Snnln I'c Trailer. NEW YOHK , March 23. A dispatch from ereo , Austria , Announces the death there f Solomon. ' Jacob Splegclbcrg , aged 74 years. to went to Santa Fe.'N. M. , In 1S46 , and . ' 1th hla brother established the trading ouse of Splege-lbt-rg Brothers. Ills firm was ppolntexl sutler to tbo union army c < i the inbreak of the rebellion and refused hand- omo offers made by tbo confederate uthorltlCH. Upon refusing these a force 'rom ' Texas under General Slblcy made a aid on the flrrn'a New Mexico storehouses .nd destroyed property estimated to bo vorth $300,000. Iicnlrr 1 , oilman. COLUMBUS , Neb. , March 23. ( Special. ) ester , the youngest SOD of Mr. and Mrs. George Lehman of the Thurstcn hotel , died ast evening of scarlet fever , at the age of 9 years. The boy has been an Invalid for ho last flvo yean ? , which was caused by a unttroke which he received at that time , and which afterwards developed late a com plicated brain trouble. ColniiilMix COLUMBUS , Neb. , March 23. ( Special , ) Jonas Welch , a prominent business man , has been canvassing the city the last two days and has scoured $ S In cash for the starving "ubaas. Other contributions will shortly follow. Farmers have commenced the spring work thU country In earnest and are very busy this week plowing and seeding. Rye and winter -wheat are both looking very gootl and the Indications are for a large acreage of small grain In old I'lntto this spring. Implement dealers are reporting good sales and say besides that the farmers are buy ing mere en the cash basis this spring than usual. Oliloxt lotva DrtlKKUt. DUBUQUE , la. , March 23. Dr. W. P. Allen , probably the oldest druggist In Iowa , died today , aged 74. He was a resident of Dubuque fifty-four years ; an Odd Fellow fifty yearn , and a Meson forty-three years : past grand master of both Masons and Odd Fellows , and was twice chosen to represent the latter body In the nuprerr.e lodge. HIIIIM Wni'lit'iiliiiNtMi -IM ( . 'MARiL'URG ' , Prussia , March 23. Hans Wachenhusen , the novelist , Is dead. He was born at Trieste on JJecembcr 31 , 1827. His ixpericnce as awar correspondent in almost every campaign In Europe from 1859 to 1870 furnished him with matter for a number of nllltary works. WKSTKUX I'ACKI.VU HOU.S1J OUTPUT. IiierenHC INSlunvni Over ilic Itooortl ioC Ias ( Year. CINCINNATI , Mqrch 23 , ( Special Tele- grcai. ) Price Current says : Total western packings are 325,000 , compared with 345,000 the preceding week and 275,000 last year , making a total of 1,115,000 since March 1 , agaln.st 095,000 n year ago. Prominent places compare as follows : 1MS. ) 1S07. Chicago XM.OOO ni'.000 Knnsna City is.von ) irooO Omaha , . ftf.COO SO.OOO St. Louis Kt.OiiO SJ.OlW Ir.illnnnpolla 4S , X ) 31 OiO Milwaukee 4S.COO 41.COO Cincinnati M.OOO 41.000 Cedar llaplds 23.000 20000 Ottumwa 29.030 26.1100 Sioux City 21.000 H.GOi ) st. Paul 24,0:0 IO.OM St. Joseph 13.000 lO.O.'O PliXSIOXS FOR WESTHUX VETKIIAXS. Survivor * of I.nte Wnr Komomlicrcil l v tlir ficnernl Oovrmmi'iit. WASHINGTON , March 13.-Speclal. ( ) Pen. sions have been Issued as follo-ws : Issue of March' 10 : Nebraska : Increase Samuel Beckley , Crclshton. $0 to $ S ; James U. Kennedy , Fre mont , 8 to $12. Iowa : Original Special , March 11 , Joseph T. Headlcy , Council Bluffs , $12 ; William Brady , Greedy. $6 ; Peter Mohrbaclcer , Cedar Rapids , $6. Additional Patrick Breen , Dubuque - buque , $ G to $ S. Increase Thomas Stephenson - son , Des Molnea $ to $ S ; Kd'ward Lee. Ar bor Hill , $3 to $12 : Jacob Spunanglc. New market. $0 to $ S ; Henry HOnn , Ottumwa , $1G to $17 ; Joshua Stunibo , lioonsboro. $10 to $12. Mexican war widows Martha Blair , Thur- man , $ S. Colorado : Original James S. Fuller. Colorado rado Springs , $ S ; Daniel H. Mlnlcli. Denver , J6 ; special. March 11. James F. Whittle , Cory , $ S. Original widows , etc. Sarah C. Crabb , Denver , $ S. South Dakota : Original Charles L. Allen Farmlngdale , $ S. ' Doillcatf n Now Cliniiel. TUSKEGEE , Ala. , March 23. Rov. Dr. Ralnsford of St. George's Episcopal church , New York , today dedicated the new chapel of the Tu kegeo Normal Institute ( colored ) . This building , which la a handsome struc ture of brick and stone , was erected by the pupils of ( do schools , the money being fur nished by friends In the nocth. The farmer , the mechanic and the bicycle rider arc liable to unexpected cuts and brulsea. DeWltt's Witch Hazel Salve la the best thing to keep oa hand. It heals quickly , and Is a well known cure for piles. CniiltnllNtH with Frnnil. DENVER , March 23. Louis Enrich t of Chicago , and Paul Hlrsch of Paris , capi talists , who are promoting the new electric rallijvuy from Canon City to Cripple. Creek , were arrested at the Brown Palace hote hero last evening on a telegraphic request from the sheriff of Fremont county. They started ! at once In charge of the officer for Canon City. Nothing Is known hero of the case , but It la understood thnt fraud In con nection with a .mining deal Is charged. Rob ert S. Lewis , cashier of the Fremont County bank , being the complainant. FOMI3CAST FOIl TOMAV'S WEATIIKIl. Fair mill Warmer , Wind * WASHINGTON , March 23. Forecast for Thurwlay : For Nebraska and Iowa Fair and warmer winds becoming southwesterly. For South Dakota Fair and slowly rising temperature ; southwesterly minds. For Missouri Fair and warmer ; variable winds. For Kansas Fair ; variable winds. For Wyoming Fair ; south to west winds I. oca I IU-fori > . OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU OMAHA , March 23. Omaha record of tern perature nnd rainfall compared with the corresponding1 day of the last three years 1S9S. 1897. 1S96. 1S93 Maximum tempcraturo , . 41 42 SO I Minimum tempor.ituro . . 11 2G 17 4 Avcrago temperature . . . . 2G 31 21 5 Rainfall . 09 .01 .00 . ( X Record of temperature and precipitation nt Omaha for this day and since March 1 1897 : Normal for the day . 2" Deficiency for the day . 1 Accumulated ! CXCCHS since March 1 . 15 Normal rainfall for the day . 5 lnci Deficiency for the day . Mine Total rainfall since March 1 . 5S Incl Deficiency nlnco March 1 . Mine Deficiency for cor. period , 1S97 . 21 Inc Deficiency for cor. period , llsfl . 04 Inc Itupurtu from Station * nt 8 it , nt , T Indicate * trace of precipitation. U A. WSLSII , Local Forecast OOlclal. ABLEST GERMAN JOURNALIST IN U. $ Prectorius of the Westliche Post , uses PAINE'S ' CELERY COMPOUND The St. Louis Westliche Post Is the leading German dally of the Mississippi valley , and no of the few great German newspapers In 10 United States. Established In 1S57. It soon passed Into the lands of Dr. Emit Prcetorlus and the Hon. 3arl Schurz. For 40 years the Wcstllcho 'ost has shown the most effective devotion to lonorablc and progressive Ideas. B.lward Preetorius , business manager and rcasurcr , Is a man of distinction throughout ho southwest , nnd Is known to many thou- ands In other portions of the country for his iroad business methods , and for the com manding Influence of his Journal In national , tate and city politics. Mr. Prcetorlus Is an Indefatigable worker. Subjected by his profession to unusual busl- ices cares .overwork and sudden demands upon his nervous strength , his personal ex perience and his estimate of Palnes celery ompound must have exceptional weight , specially with brain workers , and men and vomcn whoso nerves are Incessantly called on , as It they were of Iron and steel , and not he mcst sensitive parts of the body. Mr. Preetorius' letter , given below , chows : ils confidence In America's greatest remedy : ST. LOUIS , Jan. IB , 1898. Messrs. Wells & Richardson Co , , Gentlemen : I have found that Palnc's clery compound Is the only remedy that will estore the nerves which have been shattered by overwork , worry or business cares. I can certainly recommend It without hesU tatlon to all thcso In need of such a rccon * structant of the nervous system. Yours truly , EDWAUU L. PU13ETOIUUS. The relative merit and efficiency of Paine' * celery compound , In comparison with all other remedies for making people well , l clearly shown In the Intelligent character and responsible standing of the people who today rely on It tn cure Insomnia , nervous debility , persistent headaches and a rundown condi tion. Its power of rapidly repairing the tissues and cleansing the blood makes Palne's celery compound the great saver of life that It Is. U brings just the needed nutriment to the weakened nerve tissues all over the body ; and Increases the volume of healthy blood , so U'.at a breakdown cf some vital part Is averted. The story of the discovery and unparalleled success of Palno's celery compound Is thu story of a high purpose steadfastly followed , the final work of the lifelong study of tha nervous system In health and dlseaso by Prof. Edward E. Phelps , M. D. , LL. D. , of the Dartmouth medical faculty. In this greatest of all remedies thcro In hope for every person distressed by symp toms of dyspepsia , Impure bload , falling vigor or low nervous condition. 9 * MANHOOD "CUPIDENE" RESTORED Vltnllierthoprcacrln TUIs creat Vegetable ) ft tlnnof a famous French physician , will quickly euro you of all net- vous or dlst-ases of the generative cream , such ns Lost Manhood , Insomnia , I'nlns In the BackSeminal Emission * , Nervous Debility , rimples , Unfltnes3 to Murrr , Kihaustlns Drains , Vnrleocele anil Constipation. It atoni all losses by day or night. 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