THE OMAHA DATLY BEE : HUJS'DAV , JATs'UAKT 2S , 1900.
COLONEL CAMPBELL 'RESIGNS
Adjutant General Barry Issues a Foinnl
Order Accepting Rvngnation ,
PAYS CAMP3ELL A HIGH COMPLIMENT
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LINCOLN. Jan. 27. ( Special. ) Orders
were Issued by Adjutant General Barry to
day accepting the resignation of Colonel A.
E Campbell of the Second regiment of the
Nebraska National Guard and appointing a
board of officers to canvass the vote for his
successor. Colonel Campbell expects to re-
elrtc permanently In Denver , whore ho Is
now In thn employ of the Burlington rail
road. In the order Issued by Adjutant Gen
eral Barry Is the following reference to
Colonel Campbell's efficiency ns a soldier
In neceptliiB the resignation of Colonel
rmnpbnll the onimunder-ln-ehlef desires
tti express hlH regrets thnt the Nntloniil
Oimnl should lose the services of tills
model soldier , one whom the infmbers or
the National Ounnl regard ns the Ideal citi
zen soldier , iilvvnys leiuly tci respond to tin
t-nil of duty und ut all times performing
that duty well.
Each commissioned ofllccr In the Second
regiment Is entitled to n vote for a suc
cessor to Colonel Campbell ; There ore al
ready several candidates In the field , among
them being Major William Hayward of
Nebraska City , son of the late Senator Hny-
ward. Lieutenant Colonel Tracy of Norfolk
nnd Captain Ell Hodglns ot Company 0 ,
Omaha. The Indications point to the elec
tion of Major Hnywnrd , In which event theio
would bo another vacancy In the list of field
officers. Captain E. J. Strclghl of the Lin
coln company ranks next lo Hayward In
line of promollon nnd would probably be Ihe
most likely candidate for the latter'u place
should ho bo elected colonel.
The votes for colonel of the regiment will
bo opened at J o'clock p. in. , February 8 , at
the adjutant general's offlco by nn election
board consisting of the following olllccrn :
P. H. Barry , adjutant general ; Captain Ed-
iward J. Strclght , First Lieutenant Freder
ick J. Bolshnvv of Company F , Second regi
ment.
McnKiireniont of Olrls.
Miss Anna Barr of the physical training
department of the Stnto university has com
pleted n record of nnthropomctrlc Investi
gations begun two yean , ago , -which Includes
measurements of 1,501) ) girls in Nebraska.
Thn record wan sent to Dr. Seavor of Yale
I
university nnd used by him In a recent
. paper before the Anthropomotric society In
New Haven. In comparing the measurements
with those made In the cast Dr. Seaver
finds that the girls In the cast nro Hatter
chested , ( latter headed , lesser in lung ca
pacity and bigger footed than the girls of
Nebraska , who are supposed to represent
the average type to bo found In the west.
Ho thinks the difference li duo to the pro-
ponderenco of Teutonic blood In the west.
Dr. Seaver also noticed thai the Wellcsley
woman is taller and heavier than the typi
cal woman of either of the western groups ,
while the Oberlln and the University of Ne
braska women are about alike in size and
rwelght. It Is Interesting to note that the
Nebraska woman has a much larger lung
capacity , a larger chest girth and smaller
feet than her eastern sister , which Indicates
n higher phjslcal typo and u previous life
of greater nctlvlly.
In a paper by Dr. Hastings , read before
the National Educational association , It Is
said that : "Tho smaller weight , broader
thorax and greater lung capacity ot Ne
braska university sludcnts both men and
women the superior height of the men , as
well as some other minor differences In de
velopment , point to a distinct departure from
the eastern student typa. The foci that these
observations for adults agree in the main
with those already made for Nebraska chil
dren indicates that the trend of develop
ment toward a certain fixed typo Is con
stant during the whole period of the state's
growth. "
The finer thoracic development of Ne
braska women , according to Dr. Seaver , In
dicates a higher type of physical .ability
than is to bo found anywhere In the cast.
The Nebraska experiment station has been
notified lhat It will receive a limited portion '
of the sugar beet seed lhat will bo Imported
from Europe by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. This will bo distrib
uted by the Nebraska station among persons
In the stale who wish lo nscerlaln Ihe ca-
jmclly of their soil for sugar beet produc
tion. Within the next few months mailing
franks will bo sent to all -who nsk for the
pteds , so lhat Ihoy may send specimens lethe
the stallon for analyzallon.
The following conlracls for state printing
were let today by Iho Stnto Printing Board.
To the State Journal. Ono thousand copies
Insurance laws , 05 cents page ; 5,000 Board
of Transportation maps , $350 ; 1,000 bird
and Arbor day pamphlets , $5.50 per page.
To Fremont Tribune Fifteen hundred !
CATAUUII OF THE STOMACH.
A I'lPiiNimt , SloiliU- , lint Snfe anil lif-
fcudutl Cure for K.
Catarrh of the. . stomach has long been con
sidered the next thing to Incurable. The
usual sjraploms are a full or bloating sensa
tion after eating , accompanied sometimes
with sour or watery rlslnga , a formation of
panes , causing pressure on the heart and
lungs and difficult breathing , headaches ,
fickle appetite , nervousness nnd a general
played out , languid feeling.
There is often a foul tasteIn the mouth ,
h.io
coated touguo and If the Interior or tbo :
Etomach could bo seen It would show ioa
slimy , Inllpmed condition.
The euro for this common and obstinate
( rcublo Is found In a treatment which causes
the food to bo readily , thoroughly digested
before It has time to ferment and Irritate
the delicate mucous surfaces of the stomach.
To secure a prompt and healthy digestion Is
the one necessary thing to do and when nor- >
iv.al digestion Is secured the catarrhal condi
tion will have disappeared.
According to Dr. Harlanson the safest and
best treatment la to use after each meal a
tablet , composed of Diastase , Aseptic Pep-
nln , a llttlo Nuv , Rolden Seal and fruit ucUU .
These tablets can now bo found at all drug I
hiorcs under thn name of Smart's DjgpcpbLa i
Tablets , and not being n putcnt nmllcine ,
can be ueed with poifect safety and assur
ance that healthy appetite nnd thorough di
gestion will follow their regular use after
iiii-aln.
Mr. N. J Boohcr of 2710 Dearborn street ,
Chicago. 111. , writes "Catarrh Is a local
condition reuniting flow a neglected cold In
( ho heau , whereby the lining membrane of
the nose becomes lullamed and the poisonous
illcharge therefrom passing backward Into
the throat reaches the stomach , thus produc- j i
Ing catarrh ot the stomach Medical author * |
Itlea prescrlhel for me for three jeora for i
catanh of stomach without cure , but todaj ,
I am the happiest of men after using only
.
one box of Stuart's Djspcpsli Tablets. I
cannot find appropriate words to express my '
good feeling. 1 have found tlesh , appetite
and sound rrtt from their use. i
Stuart's Djspeptila Tablelk Is the safest i ,
preparation an vvell an the simplest and most'
;
convenient remedy for any form of Indices- |
lion , catarrh of stomaih bllloufiiioss , hour j I
itomarh , heartburn and bloating after mcaU , i
Send for little book , mulled free on gtom- '
nch troubles by addretslns F. A Stuart Co ,
Marshall , Mich. The tablets cau bu found i
at all dru ? ulore * .
| state superintendent blanks , $3.10 per 100 ;
11.600 Irrigation maps of northwest Nebraska ,
J1C5 , 1,500 Irrigation maps southwest Ne
braska. $17 600 reports State Banking
board , $1 16 per page.
A subpoena has been served on Governor
Poyntw commanding him to appear In the
fnltcd States supreme court to answer tea
a petition filed by the state of Missouri In
volving the boundary line pf the southeast
ern portion of the state. The dispute nrlecs
over n change In the course ot the Missouri
river
PLA1TSMOUTH. Neb , Jan 27. ( Special )
At the meeting of the Platlsmouth
Woman's club a resolution was passed on-
dot sing the action of congress In declaring
llrlgham H. Itoberls not n member of con
gress nnd the secretory was Instructed to
[ urnlsli Congressman Burket a copy.
The president , Mrs. R. O. Fqllows , np-'n '
pointed Mrs. S. A. Davis nnd MlM Arnold
n committee to visit the city schools the
coming month. The report of Mesdamo *
Stoutcnborough and RnwIcH showed that the
teachers appreciated the Interest taken by i
the club. The report of Mrs. S. Wnugh
upon the sale of cigarettes to boys was read
and action deferred until next meeting.
Child Labor" was discussed. Mrs. Wlg-
genhorn spoke briefly of the work being
done by the Ashland Womau'8 club. Judio
A. N. Sullivan spoke nt length upon "Our
Relations to the Philippines. "
Olio Miller Mill Mlnnlliir. I
HASTINGS. Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Special Tele- |
gram. ) As yet nothing now has developed j
In the mysterious disappearance of Otto
Miller , but the fact that ho Is known to
have had about $200 In cash about his person -
son loads many to believe that ho has met
with foul play. Miller was nn unmarried
man , about 33 years old , and had lived alone I
for several jcars upon a farm near Hoi-
stein , which Is owned by George W. Klrby
of Hastings. Miller was n sober and Indus
trious young man and had saved money
during the last two years. If no further
traces of Miller arc found by Monday the
hcarchlng party will secure bloodhounds to
aid In tracing him ,
Two 'Mllltnr.v Companion Onrnnlietl.
NKLSON , Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Special. )
Company H , First Nebraska rbglmcnt , has
liecn reorganized. The new officers are :
George Lyon , jr. , captain ; William K.
Moore , Ilrst lieutenant ; Percy C. Zelglcr ,
second lieutenant. Many of the old com
pany rc-cnllstcd.
WEEPING WATER , Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Spe
cial ) Weeping Water young men to the
number of fifty organized n military com
pany lost night , expecting eventually to bo
mustered Into the National guard. II. J.
Peck was elected captain , William Stone
firwt lieutenant , and J. M. Tecgardcn second
end lieutenant.
Ilotr CoInmlmn Mny Oct Auditorium.
COLUMBUS , Neb , Jnn. 27. ( Special. )
At a mass meeting last evening at the
council chamber Jasper Hoffman of York
submitted a proposition by which this city
may secure a large auditorium. If Hoff
man , as agent for an Insurance company ,
can wrlto $200,000 worth of policies here ,
ho says ho will build a two-story brick audi
torium with a seating capacity of 1,300 ,
which will cost $1G,000. Nearly $30,000 of
the amount was subscribed and commit-
tecs arc hard atwork today and expect to
obtain the full amount. The plan Is not
a now one , but has been successfully car-
rled out at Norfolk nnd York.
Oloc lU-piilillcuiiM ( ict Itcnily.
SYRACUSE , Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Special. )
The republican county central committee
met jcsterday and U was decided to hold
two conventions , the first on the Wednesday
preceding the state convention and the second
end ono to bo called by the first convention.
Primaries will bo held on the Saturday pre
ceding the county convention. The nppor-
tlonrnpnt is one delegate for every twelve
votes cast for M. L. Hayward for governor.
The chairman reported that many answers
to his circular letter had been received and
wore almost unanimous for the gold stand-
nrd and for holding the Philippine Islands.
Acluinn County Tcncliem Meet ,
HASTINGS , Nob. , Jan. 27. ( Special. )
The Adams County Teachers' association
met today. "How Current Events May Bo
Taught In Public Schools" was the subject
of a talk by David Marti , principal of Hol-
etcln schools ; "Health as an Element In
Education , " a paper by J. D. French , su
perintendent of Hastings schools , and "The
Position of Mathematics In the Course of
Stuily , " by Prof. R. K. Hlcock of Hastings
college , were listened to with Interest. W.
A. Julian , principal of Hastings High school
gave a report of the state association meet-
Ing.
Konrfnl Tiitc of n. Smnll Dor.
BEATniCK , Neb. . Jan. 27. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Danny Clausson , the 10-year-old
son of Aaron A. Claussen , four miles south
of town , while pla > lng about a corn crusher
this morning was caught on the shaft aiu
whirled around with great rapidity , his head
striking the ground ith each revolution
The machine was stopped aa quickly as pos
sible and the boy released. His skull was
found to bo badly fractured. The boy was
still unconscious > \ lost accounts and very
llttlo hope la entertained of his recovery.
\VorUninn I'nllw Thlrlriie Tcot.
GEIUNO , Neb , , Jnn. 27 ( Special. ) An
nccldent on the now Burlington bridge bolus
built about four miles below this place yes
terday afternoon will probably result In the
death of William Fitzgerald , a workman
from Plntlsmouth. Ho was nt the top of the
tower of the pllo dilver when n guy rope
became loosened and the tower was turnei
over , throwing Fitzgerald a distance o
thirty-five feet to the ground. His Injuries
are such that ho can scarcely survive. An
other workman was considerably hurt.
I'ro-lloi-r MretliiK nt Colnnibiv.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Jan. 27 ( Special. ) A
crowd attended the meeting nt the opem
hoiiso last night to express sympathy fo
the Boers. Ilrsolullons were adopted and I
speeches made by Martin Hogan of Platte
Center , Charles A. Woostcr of Silver Greek ,
W. M Hensloy. J. M. Clondrlng nnd B. P.
Duffy of this tlty Money was subscribed to
be sent to the Boers.
Improv nnt'iit Compiiny.
OERING , Neb. . Jan. 27. ( Special. ) The
organization of the Gcilng Improvement
company , whlih has been In progress of
formation for .1 few wocka , was finished up
lut > t night and a board of directors chosen.
The I'ntlro amount'of capital stock was sub-
prilbed , $5,000 The purpose of the company
is just what Its name implies.
New llnnU OIICIIN nt Cerlmr.
GEIUNO , Neb. Jan. 27 ( Special ) The
hoa
new Inlgators' bank has opened with a
rapltal stock of $10,000. The olflccrs are :
James H. Cassclmun , formerly of Lincoln ,
president. George B. Luft , vice president ( ,
und E. Eckei t , recently of Crcto , cashier.
llnpINt Aoimir People Comene.
TECUMSEII , Neb. , Jan. 27 ( Special )
The District Baptist Young People's so
clety held a session hero today. Many
irprominent church work rs of the district
paitlclpated nnd numerous Sunday schools
vvere represente < l.
lllvcr IlrenKH I'jil ' Freezing Iciiln.
DKCATUH , Neb , Jan 27. ( Special. ) on
account of the breaking up of the river tbo
eastern mall ooat crossed yesterday for the
flrtt lime this week. The river l again
frozen solid enough to sustain fcot passenj j ' |
gera.
rnrnier llnllilliiK : nn nicinliir.
ils.nilOUVlLLE. . Nob. , Jan. 27. ( Special 1) )
mMorris Smith a farmer living south and
rant of this city , la building an elevator on
Ills farm largo enough to bold 50,000 bushel ) *
of corn.
RAPS AT COMMISSIONER LAWS
Norfolk Business Man Addresses Open Lstter
to ths Board MembT.
HIS ARGUMENTS ARE TORN TO TATTERS
Unnk Dlftrrlinlnndrti l > > ( ho M , I'nnl ,
Mliuirniioll * A. O ill nil it ll nil Sliimu
I.itu In ( he Cine
l'lnlnl > - Clteil.
NORFOLK , Neb. , Jnn. 27.--Sptclal. ( )
Charles S. Johnson has written the follow
ing letter to Commissioner Laws In reply tea
a communication of the latter appearing In
a Lincoln paper :
NORFOLK , Neb , Jan. 25 , 1900. G. L.
Lin s , Lincoln , Neb.- Dear Sir My atten
tion ban been called to your letter of the
19th. addressed to me , nnd published In the
Lincoln Journal of the 20th , headed
"Farts. " Coming ns It does from a public
olllclal who Is supposed to bo working In
the. Interests of the people. It discloses a
'
stato'of weakness nnd Inconipctency that
Justine * the criticism showered upon jou
by the Nebraska prc s nnd pro\cs thnt It
hni not been misplaced. Reading jour bib
lical ] | and Shakespearean quotations reminds
mo , of n character called Judai who be
trayed his master for thirty pieces of sil
ver. You state that "but two Items men
tioned In my letter come under the Jurisdic
tion of the Nebraska State Board of Trans
portation. " Mr. Laws , Is that the truth ?
I Section 13 of the Interstate Commerce net
reads ' as follows "Said commission shall In
. .
Iko manner investigate any complaint for-
ardcd by the railroad commissioner or
allrond commission of any state or terrl-
or > . " Is the Nebraska boird shut out by
ny law or otherwise from acting In behalf t
or the people lu prosecuting Interstate s
ascs ?
It Is not supposed that our railroad cora-
ulssloners should have to bo pushed and
iroddcd by the press and by Individuals to
eo that the people are properly treated by
ho railroads , but that thc > themselves
hould take the initiative whenever the op
portunity presents Itself. When It Is shown
icyond question that the Elkhorn road hauls
,000 pounds of Chicago freight from Blnlr ,
Neb. , to Lincoln , seventy-seven miles , for
iO cents , nnd that the same road hauls the
same freight from Blair to Norfolk , Neb. ,
Co miles , for $4.50 , or Just nlno times as
much , and when It Is shown that the Min
neapolis & Omaha road hauls 1,000 pounds
of freight from South Sioux City , Neb. ,
ninety-seven miles , to Blair , Neb. , for noth-
ng nnd hauls the same freight from South
Sioux City to Norfolk , Neb. , seventy-three
milts , for $4.GO , It comes pretty near to a
ilaln case of discrimination. Do you think ,
Mr. Laws , that thcro is another set of rail
road commissioners in any state in the
union that would not have long ago found a
way to prosecute such rt case , either In the
circuit court or before the Interstate com
mission , n-id In the Interests of the people
who are taxed to support them ? Is it right
for private Individuals to be compelled to
tnko up and fight such cases thembelvcs nt
their own expenfo when the state has paid
officials for doing eo ? You say it Is beyond
your jurisdiction. If that Is true , It Is time
the state of Nebraska found a remedy. You
say "under the rulings of the supreme court
on our maximum rate case the carrier Is
entitled to n fair return on a fair value of
the property used for the public conveni
ence , and this must be earned wholly within
the state or on business originating nnd endIng -
Ing in this state. " Mr. Laws , why did not
you read the rest of it ? "And BO far as
transportation rates are concerned , domestic
business should not bo made to bear the
losses on Interstate business , nor the latter
the losses on domestic business. "
CnnilltloiiN CIiniiKCil Since 1SII.1.
The decision you quote had reference to
the date when the proceeding was com
menced In 1893 , and the court recognized
that the rates which were considered con-
flscatory in 1893 , under conditions prevailing
at that date , would not bo so under con
ditions prevailing In 1898 , and the state was
therefore granted leave to apply to the cir
cuit court for a dissolution of the Injunc
tion. " Under your narrow view of It , if the
Elkhorn road earned $50,000 on business
beginning and ending within the state of
Nebraska and earned $200,000 on Interstate
business , the $50,000 would bo all that could
bu considered In estimating a icasonablo
rate and a fair return on the property. I
suppose , under > our theory , the other $200-
000 could be distributed among the man
agers , railroad pluggers , bribers , etc. Did
the United States supreme court tnko that
view of it ? Read fin then "If a corporation
cannot maintain such a highway nnd earn
dividends for stockholders It is n mlsfor-
tune for It and- them which the constitution
does not require to bo remedied by Imposing
unjust burdens upon the people. " You state ;
't
"tho Minneapolis & Omaha road does not
now , nnd never has , paid operating ex
penses under the ruling of the supreme
court , to say nothing of a fair return on the
money Invested. " How do jou know that Is
true ' ? And suppose It Is true , did the court
say "fair return on the money Invested , "
or "fair value of the property' " How Ion ; ;
do you suppose would the same court sanc
tion the Elkhorn and Minneapolis & Omaha
methods ? IH there anything right about It ,
any justice to the public , or to Its stockholders -
holders , for the Minneapolis & Omaha road
to haul a car of freight 117 miles from
South Sioux City to Blair for nothing , nnd
to charge $62 for hauling the same car sev
enty-five miles to Norfolk ? Would the court
sanction It ?
"Never paid operating expenses , " you i
say. Then how does It benefit llfaelf or help I
Its stockholder by refusing to haul Chicago
or Omaha freight to the largest town on its
Ncbrauka division outside of Omaha ? Is It
h honest to Its stockholders to continue doing
business 1 for nothing , running trains dally
to Norfolk and refusing to haul either Chicago
cage or Omaha freight , making no effort , '
to get Chicago passenger * * , and fixing tariffs
purposely so ns to throw the business to
Its competitors ? Would the court sanction
that ?
to Conililnlii to ( he Iloiinl.
If It iu tiue , as you say , that the Minne
apolis & Omaha road has been steadily los
ing money all these years and has persisted (
In doing business for others for nothing
nnd for all Kinds of prices , what IH the pe
culiar condition of Norfolk that It should !
receive dlftcrent treatment ? What court
would say Norfolk should pay more and be
compelled to pay higher prices and make up
for losses sustained elsewhere' You say
"If the Minneapolis & Omaha road will lOtto
receive- and haul freight from Omaha to
Norfolk that it would bo a case actionable
at common law and would bo a case for the
board If properly presented " Mr. Laws , H ' j ,
i
was presented , ns cvcrjono who was present ' j
nt the hearing will testlfj , and jou and j 1
Mr. Edgortou both agreed to take It up
at once. Did > ou do go ? No. You went
back to Omaha and dismissed the complaint.
Now , > ou excuse jour action by saying "The ' j
Minneapolis & Omaha road | a out of busl- ; ,
ness as to freights between Omaha nnd
Norfolk , the KIKhorn , being the shorter
line , fixes the rate and docs the business
between Omaha and Norfolk. " Why Is it i
out of business ? Is It out of business [ or1
an/ ° f the other towns on the line ?
Take j-our tariff sheet. Issued by the Min
neapolis f Omaha road , giving rates from
Omaha to Nebraska paints and jou will
dlocover thnt the last town on the Una Is
"Hope , " Where Is "Hope ? " It' * u switch , I
two wiles from Norfolk , no fetation , no agent , '
no platform , nothing but a sand pile aud
the trains don't even slop there rfn their
way to Norfolk.
Look further , nnd jou will discover that
all classes of freight , except first , arc hauled
from Omaha to that sand pile , at just the
same rates ns the Elkhorn charges to Nor
folk from Omaha , while first-class IB but
2 cents higher. Look again , nnd you will
discover that Norfolk Is not mentioned on
the tariff , and I think jou will have evi
dence sufficient to convince you as to the
validity of our complaint , nnd I think all
fair-minded people will conclude thnt , It so
disposed , the board has sufficient evidence
already In their hands to enable thjr-m to
act , not to dismiss our complaint ns It did.
Docs the Union Pacific have any trouble
In hauling freight to Norfolk from Omaha
and with a longer haul than the Minneapolis
& Omaha ?
You excuse grow negligence of your duty
by stating tbnt thcro Is no evidence before1
the . boanl thtit anyone ever shipped a pound
0. freight from South Sioux City to Norfolk -
folk , nnd resort to casting reflections nml
mudallnglng tactics. Prom beginning to
end the efforts of the people of Norfolk to
get before the board consumed nearly ) n
jenr nnd have resulted In nothing being
done nnd treatment received which has
nothing but the appearance of sjstcmntlc
delay , ending In dismissal of what you term
ns a case "actionable at common lav , . "
I would r.ithcr bo wonU , with a causes Hint's
rlffht.
Than strong nnd mighty , with n "pass" In
sight.
"Very truly youm.
"CHARLES H. JOHNSON' . "
> < -l > rn kn Whinimnelntloii. .
GRAND ISLAND. Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Special
Telegram. ) The Nebraska Whist associa
tion closed this evening. Tim Ord club won
the learn contest and holds the Lincoln
challenge tiophy ScoreOrd , 9IS Irlcks ;
Lincoln , 917 ; Grand Island , 940 ; Oreeley ,
003. The final result of the pair contest
Stovers aim Bartcnbach , plus G 2-5 , Bushcll
and Corcoran , plus 5 , Nunn and Kramer ,
plus I 2-5 ; Nelson and Friend , Tins 33-5 ,
Harrison nnd Harriott , plus 3 ; Hourko nnd
Cohn , plus 23-5 ; Abbott , jr. , and Kcllan ,
minus 1 ; Wadlo and Jones , minus 1 ; Hum-
phrcy and Hayerck , minus 7 2-5 ; Brlnlnger
and Ljons , minus 153-5. Slevcre and Bar
tcnbach of Grand island uro the winners.
The following ofllcers were elected. M. I.
Alkcns. Lincoln , president ; C. C. Spnuld-
ing , Ord , vice president ; W. A. Pilnce.
Grand Island , secretary ; K. E. Samson ,
Greoloy , treasurer ; E. J. Wadlc , Auiora ;
A. Cohn , Omaha ; H. Nunn , St. Paul ; ( A.
R. Humphrey , Broken Bow , and Ed Band-
rock , Geneva , directors. The next meeting
will bo held hero December 12 nnd 13.
Accidentally Mint -nidi n. llcvolvcr.
SIDNEY , Neb , Jnn. 27. ( Special Tele
gram. ) An accidental shooting occurred at
the Bartllng ranch , five miles east of hero ,
this morning Eddie Ahrens , aged 15 , eon
of Banker Milton Ahrens , was playing with
a revolver nnd It was discharged , the bul
let striking Harry Bartllng in the calf of
the leg. The ball was cxtracled nnd no bad
results ore expected to follow.
r.rndlnir Ili-uln * nt Sidney.
SIDNEY , Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Several carloads of supplies and ma
chinery came in today for the grading
camps. An air of activity prevails and the
bustle and excitement in town has not been
seen since the hnlycon days of 1876.
HIM Wife Sfttcii Him.
My wife's good advice saved my Hfo
writes F. M. Ross ot Wlnfleld , Terin. , for I
had such a bad cough I could hardly breathe.
I steadily grew woreo under doctor's treat-
menl , but my wife urged mo to use Dr.
King's New Discovery for Consumption ,
which completely cured me. " Coughs , Colds ,
Bronchitis , L.a . Grippe , Pneumonia , Asthma ,
Hny Fever and all maladies ot Chest , Throat
and Lungs are positively cured by this m r-
vellous medicine. 50e. and $1.00. Every bottle
tle guaranteed. Trial hollies free at Kuhn
& Co.'s drug store.
SPORTSMEN AT THE TABLE
Pnrtlclimntd In the Oiimlin-Kmisns
.City Shoot IJnJoy n Fine * Ilnn-
anet nt the Mlllnrtl.
Coming as a filling flnale lo Iho most suc
cessful shooting tournament ever held In
Omaha was the banquet tendered the visit
ing sportsmen from Kansas City by the
members of the Omaha Dupont Gun club at
the Mlllard Saturday night. During the
progress of the dinner , which was server
most acceptably under the personal super
vision of Manager A. S. Lee. ably asslslcd
by E. B. Walden and his capable corps o
assistants , strains of music rendered Tjy a
riandolln-gultar orchestra enhanced the
pleasure of the occasion
At the conclusion of the dinner and after
the banqueters had been provided with
cafe noir and cigars the toaslmaster , W. D
McHugh , introduced the speakers , who re-
gponded to toasts as follows : Address o
v\ccome ! , President W. W. Blngham of the
city council ; response , Captain O. M. Walden -
den of the allied gun clulfl of Kansas City
"Early Shooting in Nebraska , " B. E. B
Kennedy , Omaha ; "Trap Shooting , Past am
Present , " Captain A. WSlonuy , New Vorl ,
"Nobraslta-Iovva Allied Sportsmen , " Hi W
Binder , Council BluHU. "Field Shooting
Reminiscences , " Ororgp C. Tovvle , Omaha
"Clmracteristlfs of Shooters , " J. E Kelby
Omahi.
The guests were : J. A. H. Elliott , cham
plon llvo bird shooter of the woild ; Oenrgi
W. Stocknell , W. S. Allot ] , P. N. Coder ! ! !
I.ovvls Erhardt , Walter Hill , n. K. Campbell
O. M. Walden , E. P. Svvlnney , Tom Horn
Chris Gottlieb , James Whltflold , Prcd nS nt
I.athrop , Kansas City ; Dave Klllott , St ; t
Louis ; fl. D. B. Kennedy , John Collins , W
D , McHugh , George C. TowleVIIIIan
Krug , J , J. Dlckay , J , C , Heed , G , W. Loomls
.1 , P. Smcad , V. B. Calchvcll , W. M. Bur
gess , Charles E. Hulchlngon , P. P. Hamll- \
ton , W. T. Brewer , W. W. Blnglmm , G. K.
Bruckor , W. P. JIcKnrlane , Thomas Kim-
hal , nlthnrd Klmbal , W. D. Hardln , Henry
McDonald , C. E. Sheppand , August Borehelni ,
E. W. Julian , Stockton Jicth , J. E. Kolhy ,
S. V. G , Orlsvvold , Omaha , H. W. Binder.
Council Bluffs ; W Prod Qulmby. Harold
Money , Captain A. W. Money , New York ,
It.c
Dan Bray , S > racuscNeb. . ; Paul Lltzkc ,
Little Bock , Ark , ; Paul Algernon Ulchnrds ,
Chicago ,
FIRE RECORD.
ttt > I'olllt Iff IIOIIHC.
WEST POINT , Neb , Jan 27. ( SpoIal )
A fire which threatened the destrlctlon of
the best business block In West Point broke
out at 0 o'clock last evening. A shed ut
the rear of the Llndalo block on Main' street
was discovered In ( lames , which spread rap
idly to the Icehouse of Gust Drahos , which
had just been illled. The iiook and ladder
company tore down the building to KUVO the |
surrounding property. The loss to Drahos
Is about 1700. The origin of the lire Is un-
known.
rnlriniint HrNlilenee.
PAIUMONT. Neb. . Jan. 27. ( Special. )
The homo of Charles Dumond , In the north I
part of town , was burned at 10 o'clock this
morning. The house was today ( lestrood ,
hut part of the furniture was saved. The
loss is about 12,500 , with Insurance of $800.
The cause of the lire Is not known.
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Illnre < U MIiliifniiuIlN ,
InMINNEAPOLIS. . Jnn. 27. A four-Btoiy
brick building , occupied by McKusIrk , Cope-
Jin & lllddell , confectioned * , on Second Avc-
nuo North , was destroyed by fire tonight
LOEH , $120,000 ; Insurance , $100,000. Several
'smaller stores were damaged to the amount
of $3,000.
STRIKE TALK CROWING LESS
Indications that Miners nnd Operators May
Get Together.
BOTH SIDES SUBMIT PROPOSITIONS
\Vhlle There Seenin ( o lie n Denilloek
UliU'l'linern Connliler ( lie Oudook
IlrlKht for Mndftfiu-forr
inent on hcnle.
INDIANAPOLIS , hid. . Jan. 27. When the
meeting of the Jolnl scale committee selected
from the delegates to the United Mine
Workers' ' convention nnd the Interstate Opcr-
j ntore' association , opened today It - as suq-
geetcd that the committee was too cumber
some and by cutting down the membership
It might bo possible to arrive at some agree
ment. This proposition met with the ap
proval of the members nnd a subconinilttca
of two members nnd two operators from each
atnto wai iiiimrd.
A meeting of the nubcommlttrc was Im
mediately eallod and the llrst proposition of
the opcratorn submitted.
The operators propobo to give nn advanre
of 9 cents per ton for mining eo.il , the con
ditions to remain the same as they now mo
In , the utates of Ohio , Indiana und Pennsyl
vania. This mciiim Instead of 66 cents for
pick-mined coal , the operators are willing to
pay 75 cents with inch and a quarter stand
ard screens. Further , the proposition pro
video that the state of Illinois must come
Into the Interstate agreement under the con
dltloiis now existing. In other words in
stead of "run of mine" as now , the stand
ard In thnt state , screens mwt bo used and
the rate llgurcd under that sjhtem. This
ncans nn advance of about It per cent.
The proposition of the minors as suh-
nlttcd demands an ndvanco of 20 cents per
on with a ll.it differential rate between
.
pick nud mochluo mined coal of 7 cents ,
.
here are several similar points covered In
;
t ho [ demand of the miners , mobt of which
are of local character.
Still line lilto Awrec.
After sK hours of secret hcsslon the sub
committee reported It was unable to agree
all votes taken on the proposition having
resulted in a tic. An adjournment followec
and the entire committee , aebomblcd. It be-
cnmo evident that the matter could not be
settled there nnd It was regarded as useless
to continue the session longer , therefore I
was deemed advisable to go before the Join
conference , report the progress made , he.ir
the suggestions of the delegates and after
ascertaining their views meet again and see
f an agreement could be reached For this
purpose the Joint conference will hold a
session Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
While the condition outlined indicates
simple deadlock the old hagers who have
been at all of the meetings are congrntulut
Ing themselves on the fact that the miner :
and operators are nearer together than n
any time slnco the present meeting. Th
cutting down of the committee , the submls
slon by both sides of propositions nnd th
calling of the Joint conference are mattei
that according to precedent point to th
reaching of a final agreement before the clos
of this week.
Operators &ay the demand of the minor
for the total abolition of screens , If 110
modified , -will caubo a disagreement. Undone
no circumstances , they say , will they enter
tain tbo proposition for a minute and nl
concessions on the point must come froi
the other side. The reason given Is that th
demand is too radical a departure from the
present sjstom. It would mean .1 totnl revision -
vision of the coal business and would come
so suddenly thnt In reaching an adjustment
clashes would bo everjday occurrences.
On the flat differential proposition the
operators are as firm , ns they are on the
"run of mine" demand. Whllo the. exact
figures have not been given out , the differ-
entlal , as compared with the present ays-
tern , would be a practical confiscation , they
say , of their machines and cannot bo en
tertained for a moment. From the general
remarks of the operators approached on the
subject of demands of the miners , It Is ap
parent no agreement can ho considered until
the first proposition Is withdrawn and a
substitute submitted.
OMAHA AN ALTON TERMINAL
Ilnrrlinmi S > inllciite AVII1 Soon Control -
trol CreiiteNt Itnllmi } .S > HCIIIH
111 SoiithuvM.
CHICAGO , Jan. 27 The Times-Herald
tomorrow will say Reports coming from
the most reliable sources In railway circles
say that the Chicago & Alton Is about lo
become ono of the great lallway syEtcms j '
of the Bouthwcst. A few days ago Ihe Hnr- t
riman syndicate bought out the. Qulncy , 1 i
Carrolltcn & St Louis. Later thla branch I '
was added to the Alton mileage and subse-
quenlly It was announced that the line
would bo extended to Qulncy This move ,
II is now asserted , Is made with the dliect
object of securing control , or at anv rate
to ho In a position to absorb Ihe Omaha ,
Kansas City & Eastern and Omaha & St.
Louis rondb , of which Chailes H. Chnppello ,
formerly the general manager of the Alton ,
Is ono of the lecelvers.
These two roads have 315 miles of trad , ' .
As part of the Alton system they would fur
nish an excellent line from St. Louis lo
Omaha. It Is ncweiled by persons close to the i
Alton management thnt the Harrlman syn- j
dlcato lias decided to add the Kansas City , .
Pittsburg & Gulf line to the system Again , ,
It In averted the Alton will soon lake In ! I
the Kansas City & Northern , connecting ,
inllroads i mining now from Kansas City to i
Pattonshurg , elghly-one miles , whole U coni
neclfl with the Omaha & St. Louis , a foimcr I ,
Stilwcll road , to Council Bluffs and Omaha. !
With this line the Alton would establish a
direct route to Omaha from Kansas City
only 230 miles lutJK .
These possibilities , If realized , would give
the Alton a terminal at Chicago , St Louis ,
Omaha nnd Port Arthur
THREATEN TO INVADE MEXICO
I'rli-nilH of Inii-rlt'iiMH llurili-rrd In
Sonorn Are liullunniil Vppenl
lo CoiiMiil Klmlrlrlc.
DALLAS , Tex . Jan 27. A hoccla ! to the
News from El Pnso rajs Friends of George
Lunt nnd Chnrliu Burns of El Pnso , re
ported last night to have been Killed with
four other Americans hy General Tones at
tbo iccent roundup of Ynqul Indians , today
made formal application to United States
Coneul Charles W Klndrlck nt Juarei , Mex-
Ice , for a full Investigation of the affair.
Con&u ! Klndrlck notified the State depart
ment and telegraphed the consular ugent at
Guaymas. Mexico , for a complete leport
Itepoits from Naco , Ariz , received today
ronflim the killing of the t > lx Americans
II. J. Corbum , now hero from Blsbee , ArU .
f > aB the cowboys and mlnerh In southern
Arizona and .Mexico havn organized nnd are
preparing lo Invade Sonora und avenge the
murder of the six prospectors. They will
light against the Mexican troops for the In-
dependcm-e of the Honora and Ynqul nation
and ho ! s of the opinion that the tontom-
by BROWN'S Bronchial Troches i
Hoarseness end core throat cured.
KELLEY , STIGER & CO ,
Last 3 Days of our
Great January
Discount Sale.i
We have placed on separate counter one
hundred jackets , former prices were
$12.00 , $17,00 , $20.00 and $22.50. We
offer this entire lot Monday , Tuesday
and Wednesday at
Five Dollars , t Five Dollars , Five Dollar
These goods are all made from the
best and latest materials.
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Twenty per cent discount
Thirty-three and
-
slock
count on our entire
one-third per cent of blankets.
discount on all our
man-tailored suits.
Twenty per cent dis
count on all our Winter
Underwear , ladies' , misses
and children's , men's and
Thirty-three and
- bovs' Winter Underwear.
one-third per cent
discount on our en
tire stock of astra
khan and electric
Twenty per cent dis
seal capes , .collar count on all our ladies' ,
children's , misses' and men's and
ettes , stoles , etc. bovs' Wool Gloves and Mittens , on
all Mocha , Dog Skin lined Gloves.
Special Agents Ihitterick Patterns ,
Kelley Stiger & F arn am
, 15th Sts
I Ilrevler mill llcliooii I'KK mill Iiiinip Rl. ! ! > \itt jjtft.7. %
| \VhImit HlocU . .
mill Cherokee liiiinn K I.Tfi J\ut $ l.5O
| llp-iit . Southern Illliiofn Knit nml Imini ! ? . * > . . * > O \ut ljr .2. >
.linn Ohio , Hock SprlitK" , llniuin. mill other Doniende Conln , Coke ,
Stciliu Coal , AVooiI mill Kliiillliipr nt loncNt iirlecN.
j ' ' GOUTANT & SQUIRES l K' '
plated movement would be crowned with
success.
The El Paso Times , edited by Captain
Juan S. Hart , Cuban interpreter for the
evacuation coinmlRfiloii and a captain of im-
muncfi , will say tomorrow
The six men who nro sold to have been
despatched ' In Spanish style by Torres
claimed to be American prospectors. They
were by accident found near a Ynqul camp.
No proof of any guilt has been heralded to
the world , only the news of a merciless
death to each , probably ordered by Diaz
himself. If an investigation of these facts
turns ' out OH reported , then Sonora may say
goodbye to the Mexican republic. The hls-
lory ' of Texna may bo repeated. President
Diaz should disclaim at once the accusation
that ' by his authority Mexicans have shot
Innocent ' Americans In Sonora , and ho should
warn his authorities to avoid friction which
can only end by a repetition of the Texas
invasion.
PERTAINING TO INDIAN AFFAIRS
Aurc-iil MntthewNoii of Oliinlin nml Su-
pcrliHcmliMit . \ cr > of Crim
Crock n ( ( he ( 'npllnl.
WASHINGTON , Jnu. 27. ( Special Tele
gram ) I dlan Agent Mnlthevvson of Omaha ,
'who has been hero on business before the
Indian 1 office for several days , lenvrs for
homo 1 tomorrow. Superintendent Avcry of
the t Crow Creek ( S. D , ) Indian school ni-
rived here today. Mr. Avery Is complainant
In I the charges Illcd against Agent Stephens
of ( Crow Creek. Those two ollld.ils will np-
pear i before Indian Commissioner Jones
Monday.
South Dakota postmasters appointed- .
II. 1 Vandarpocl , at Gale , Campbell county ,
and J H , Bostwlck , at Orovlllc , Pennlngton
county.
Thn Civil Service commission announces
that an examination will bo held at Sioux
Palls , S D. , on March 7 for filling the po
sition of postolllcn clerk and carrier In the
poetolllce nt that city.
The secretary of the Interior has approved
the land selections of the sttitn of South Da
kota for 11.4&3 acres of land for the bene-
IIt of the Aberdeen ( S. D. ) Industrial school ,
The matter vvaH presented to the depart
ment by Senator Kyle and Hcpresentallves
Gamble nnd Burke.
Advertisements were today authorized call
ing for proposals for sites for public bul.d-
Inga at Ogkalooxa , Clinton and Crcstou , la. ,
which will bo opened February 2C , 27 and 28 ,
respective ! )
UTAH RECOGNIZES A VACANCY
( ioternor M'ellx IHNIITH n I'rocliiiiin-
llon Cnllluir mi nifi'llon lo
tiled
SALT LAKE CITY , Utah. Jan
27. In compliance vtlth the re
vised stalulcB of the state of
Utah. Governor Wello has Isauod a proc
lamation culling Jn election to ho held on
Monday , the second day of April next , for
the purpose of electing a representative in
the Fifty-sixth congress to 111 ] the vacancy
now existing.
O < nor llrollieri' trxc 1'oniponeil ,
NEYOHK , Jan 27 The hearing lief are
I iillt'l StutuH ronimlnhlaner .Shields In thn
mutur of tinCuynor blathers und li 1 >
Greene , the contractors Indicted in Suvan-
nuh , < " with Furiner Cuptuli : Oberlln M
c.ulir for fraud und conxplnity uguln t thu
Kivcrnment , which was set for today , has
beui further adjourned until next vvck to
al'"W further time to prodwe j ; A OelHler ,
u witness who Is at inriutent in Huvunnuli.
Tim summing- was stt for next Thurs-
| i day.
I DEATH , IN ARMOUR HOUSEHOLD
him of ( Iron * Mont I'nckcr
Cfillcil Suililrnly nt Cali
fornia Homo.
PASADENA , Cal. , Jan. 27. News has been
lecelved of the sudden death of Phil I ) .
Armour , jr. , at Monteclto , near Santa Bar-
barn. Young Armour was 111 but twenty-
four hours nnd his death was duo to conges
tion of the lungs. Ho was 31 years of age.
Ho left Chicago thrco weeks jgo in excel
lent health.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
li'nlr nltli Very l , w 'IV m tic rain re
Siiiulny i-iiil Vordiorly AVImU
III .NchranUn.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. Forecast for
Sunday nnd Monday.
Pnr Ni'braHka and Kinsa Pair with
very low temperature Sunday ; northerly
winds ; Monday fair and not HO cold.
Par Iov\.i nnd Missouri Pair with cold
wave Sunday , lirlsk northwesterly -winds ;
Monday fair and continued fold
For South Dakota Pair Sunday with tPin-
pcruturo below /ero , brink northwcHlerly
winds ; .Monday fair vvllh rlalug temperature
For Wyoming Snow lluirlcs Sunday with
veiy low temperature , lirisk northeasterly
winds ; Monday fair and not HO cold.
: AMI HKKI3CTIVK.
V tVrlnlu Cure for n C'oininon nml
AllllO > IlILT DlNCIIHC.
Many people suffer from piles hocauso
after trying many Halves , ointments and
lotions vUthout relief or cure , have , como to
the conclusion that u uurglral operation IB
the only thing loft to tiy and rather than
submit to the shock and
rlBk of Ufa of uu
operation , prefer to suffer on.
Fortunately , thin lo no longer necessary ,
as a new preparation has been discovered ,
which cures every form yf piles , without
pain , inconvenience or dctunllon from busl-
IKf.S.
It IH In the form of suppositories , easily
applied nt night , lu absolutely frca from
cocaine , opium or any Injurious drug whut-
PV T , and no matter how severe the pain ,
gives InHtant relief , not by deadenlni ; the
nerves of the part affected , hut rather hy
Its healing , soothing effect upon the con-
Kcntcd , Hcnsltlvo mombranra ,
The name of thla preparation la Pyramid
Pllo Cure and Is undoubtedly the most
eniutlvo , safest and most uxtenalvely eold
i of any pllo euro that hau over boon placed
before the public.
This reputation has been secured hy roa-
eoi : of Its extraordinary merit and the rea
sonable prho at which It is sold , all drug
gists from Maine to
California selling It at
60c. for a full sl cd treatment , and In many
cates a single package has been sufllclent
A person takoa ucrloua phancoa in neg
lecting a simple COHO of piles , ns the trou
ble EOOII becomes deep-seated and clironk ,
frequently developing into fatal , Incurabla
n > ctal diseased like
fistula and cancer of
rectum.
Any druggist will tell you the Pyramid is
the safest and most satisfactory pllo mie
known to the inodlcal fraternlly.
A llttlo book on cause und cum of piles
mailed frco hy addressing ' I'jramld Co. ,
Manual ! . Mich.
