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THE OMAHA DATLT" BEE: TTTTKSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1900.
BRAND LAW DOES NOT SUIT
Stockman Want It Amended so is to Ee
More Efficacloui.
OTHER STATUTES IN NEED OF FIXING
OntKolnic OfflcInU Have Many CliRngd
to SttKKPRt In Hie Code anil All
Aak fur lldrr Money to
Slieml.
LINCOLN, Dec. 12. (Speclnl.)-One of
tbe Innumerable bills that will be Intro
duced In tho next legislature for tnc bin
eflt of cattlemen of western Nebraska will
provide for reconstructing tho State Ilrand
nd Marks commission, end changing In
many placcH the law which govern and
regulated tho exercise of Its nuthorlty. It
U proposed to reduce the membership of
tho commission to ono man, who shall
maintain a permanent ofTlce at the rtato
bouse, and to raise tho fee charged for reg
istering h brand from $1.60 to 2.E0. The
existing commission Is comprised of four
membcra, Including the secretary of state,
each of whom shares equally tho proceeds
from tho registration of brands.
S. P. Dclatour ot Llewellyn, president of
tho Northwestern Cattlemen's association
and member of tho Nebraska commission,
Is one of tho men who nro urging the pro
posed changes. Ho has devoted more time
to tho work of the commission than any
other man and Is Interested In seeing Its
authority and Jurisdiction extended so far
as possible During the few months of Its
exlstonce tho board has registered over 3,000
brands, and application for marly C.000
have been passed upon, many of which wcro
returned because of duplication. Cattlemen
In all parts of Nebraska are manifesting
considerable Interest In tho work, believing
that tho Mme Is not far distant when tho
official registration of brands will greatly
benefit their class.
In Hniipnrt of the CliniiKr.
On of the nrgumnls used In support of
the pica for the nmendmcnts Is that the
work of the commission could bo much
moro successfully probocuted by ono man
giving hla oil Ire time thnn by four men who
mcd cnly 'porlodlcrlly. It Is also argued
that an Increase In the fee would enable
the commissioner to enforce tho law nnd
bring It into moro general operation. How
ever, tho matter of fees Is considered of
aocondary Importance nnd the Increase
would probably not be urged should It meet
with nny strong opposition.
Another fault In tliu existing law lies In
the fact that tho secretary of statu Is al
lowed lo receive compensation for services
performed by tho commission. Under the
present method of procedure every fee of
fl.iO Is divided Into Ilvu equal parts, of
which ono part Is paid IrUo tho expense fund
and tho rcmnlnlng four pntn divided be
tween the four numbers, each receiving 30
cents for the legislation of the Blugle
brand. Secretary of Stato Porter received
K00 as his share of the proceeds from tho
registration of 5,000 brands. Tho principal
objeetlon to tho javment of this propor
tion of tho fees to the secretary ul state
Is based chletty on tho fact that he per
forms practically r.o services whatever fcr
tho commission Ho Is the custodian ot
the bookR and records, but his duties rarely
extend to the actual consideration of ap
plications or the registration ot brands.
At.lt far Incremied Appropriation.
Nearly all of tho outgoing state ofWcc
holdcrs will recommend the adoption of
amendments to laws governing, their de
partments nnd In most Instances tho changes
proposed will contcmplato nn IncreHso of
the expenditure ,oi -sttt,te, funds. Several
of tho officers ,vTU; oak tho legislature to
extend their official nuthorlty, others will
ask for appropriations for additional office
assistance, while still others will advocate
tho appropriation of money for new build
ings for tho construction of a now sidewalk
around tho stato house and tor making
repair on government property. Nearly
nil of these recommendations woro Included
In tho official reports, which were prepared
nnd sent to the printer before election. It
is Interesting to note In this connection
that tho budget of tho necessary expendi
tures of the state government for tho next
two years contempjatcs an increase of
over $200,000 over tho total appropriation
by thu legislature of two years ago, thus
Indicating to what an extravagant extent
the next administration might have gone
had tho fuslonlsts elected their stato can
didates and a majority of tho legislature.
Deputy Labor Commissioner Kent said
this afternoon that ho would favor the
adoption ot several amendments to the laws
governing his department.
Hid Kent tin 111 Oftlcr.
"Tho work of tho Uurenu of Labor for
the past blennlum has consisted chiefly ot
gathering and compiling crop, mortgnge,
social and wago statistics and tho Inspec
tion of factories, and buildings," said Mr.
Kent, "In comparison with tho amount al
lowed by other otutcs tor statistical In
quiry, the appropriation allowed tho No
braska bureau Is very small and Insuffi
cient. Nevertheless, wo consider tho work
done has been ot great value.
"Tho experience of tho last four years
has suggested several rccominendatlomi, In
gathering the data for the maps Issued
by the bureau. It has been found that the
railroads and express companies have no
uniform system ot keeping account ot their
. shipments. It would be well If these com
ponies wero required to make annual re
ports to the bureau upon blanks prepared
by the deputy commissioner.
"The law under which tho agricultural
and Industrial statistics are gathered should
bo amended. As It now stands, thero Is
aomo question as to Its constitutionality. It
should be changed to meet all legal require
mcntB and should also provide corapensa
tlon for assessors and county clerks. As
It Is, they fall to comply with tho law. A
penalty clause should be attached to the
law to apply to all persons refusing to
glvo Information naked for by assessors,
This, should also apply to officials falling
to perform their duty.
"Tho legislature of 1897 passed a law
creating u free state employment depart
ment In connection with tho bureau. Al
though many persons have obtained em
ployrnent through tho oftlco, It has not
been tho success It would have been had
tho legislature adopted tho plan followed
In several other states. Provision should
havo boon mado for opening nnd maintain
ing branch oillcos In several ot tho larger
cities of tho state. Tho bureau, under that
plan, would act as a clearing house, draw
ing on thoso localities where thero Is n
surplus ot labor and transferring It to such
localities us demanded It, thus enabling
Idle men to secure employment and bene
fiting thoso who need help.
llclntlnit Kxnetly to Labor.
"At tho last session of tho legislature
n Inw was passed providing for the cjulp-
mont of certain buildings with flrn escapes
At tho samo tlmo two other bills wcrs
pastod regulating child and femalo labor
In certain Industries. Provision should ba
mado by the next legislature for a factory
Inspector, who could devoto his cntlro tlmo
to tho enforcement of these lawn.
"Nebraska has been singularly fortunate
In being comparatively free from labor
disputes of any magnitude during tho last
four years, still tho future cannot bo fore
seen, and for this reason a law Bhould bo
passed providing for local and ttato boards
9t arbitration and concllatlon, so that every
effort may be mode to settle peacefully all
Industrlnl conflicts that may occur.
"Under the head of social statistics a law
should bo passed requiring county commis
sioners, chiefs of police, city clerks, etc..
to make annual reports to this oftlco of all
arrests and convictions.. The law relating
to the gathering of mortgago statistics
should be so amended as to require regis
ters of deeds to keep a record of mortgages
satisfied by the real payment ot the debt
from those that are satisfied through fore
closure or voluntary surrender,
"I would also recommend that the bureau
be placed on a nonpartisan basis. In Kan
sas representatives of Industrial organiza
tions meet annually ot tho capltol and form
ulato their demands for legislation. They
elect their secretary and assistant secretary
and theso officers, with such other helps a.
may be provided for, perform tho work of
tho labor bureau."
Oilier Lnv Tnlkeil Of,
Sovernl members of tho next legislature
havo said that they would advocate tho pas
sage of n law placing tho various tontlno
Investment companies under the Jurisdiction
of tho Stato Uanklng board, with special
provisions requiring them to mako regular
reports and to submit to periodical exam
inations, Secretary Hall of tho Ilnnklng
board believes such a measure would ho a
good thing. Another proposed law would
If adopted, rcqulro all corporations to make
annual reports to tho secretary of stato or
auditor and to pay a small llccnsu fee each
year. There Is some talk of a bill for la
appropriation of J25.000 for a copper roof
for the cnpltol building and $25,000 for a
concrete sidewalk on tho stato houso lawn.
Hank (loin Two Yettrs.
Tho State Banking board this afternoon
extended from January 1, 1901, to January
1, W03, tho tlmo "limit of tho bond under
which tho officers of the defunct
Omaha Saving bank agreed to pay off all
claims against the Institution. Tho appli
cation was vigorously fought by tho repre
sentatives of tho bank's depositors. Charles
Mandcrson appeared for tho bank nnd
urged that for tho reason that so much of tho
bank's assets consisted of real estate, on
which tho collections were slow, nn exten
sion of at least two years was
necessary to wind up tho busi
ness. Cunningham II. Scott and C.
C. Wright appeared for the depositors.
They objected to the extension and as
sorted that tho officers were attempting to
further prlvato interests to tho detriment
of others. Tho argument was concluded at
3 o'clock and the board Immediately voted
to grant tho extension.
ASKS BOARD FOR MORE TIME
Drlcsratlnn Appllrw for Longer Ilirlnl-
Kence In ClrnrliiR Up Oinahn Savv
Iuk llnnk'M AOalrx.
LINCOLN, Dec. 12. (Spclal Tele
gram.) Tho Stato Hanking board met this
morning with a delegation consisting of
Charles' l Mandcrson, A. W. Crltcs, Cun
ningham It. Scott and Edgar Scott of
Omnlia to consider n request for an exten
sion of tho tlmo allowed for winding up
the affairs of tho defunct Omaha Savings
bank.
(Jrniiit Inland Mntern Protest.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Dec. 12. (Spe
cial.) Grand Island citizens are not feel
ing very kindly over tho misrepresentations
mado In connection with tho smallpox
contagion In this city. Oraud Island has
never concealed that It had a number of
cares of smallpox and has done and Is
doing everything that can be dona to pro
tect every citizen and every person from
abroad. Every case being strictly quaran
tined, thoro Is no danger ot any further
Bpread of the contagion.
Yesterday's Omaha papers stated that
a M,lss Tufts was aftlcted with tho disease
a few hours after she arrived from, Grand
Island. Investigation among her rolatlves
hero proves that alio left this city over three
weeks ago. Incubation of smallpox germs
takes place In two weeks, from which fact
It seems very likely tho dlscaso In Miss
Tufts' enso was caught elsewhere Tho
Investigation further shows that Miss Tufts
hna written home from on Omaha hotel
where she Is stopping and thero aro cir
cumstances pointing strongly to the fact
that the statement that hIio was stopping
at the house of a friend In that city and
that uho was taken sick but a few hours
aftor sho arrived from Grand Island Is an
absolulo misrepresentation. In Grand Isl
and thero nro about twenty-flvo cases of
the disease. In about fifteen places, all of
them fully quarantined. Every precaution
which science, In conjunction with the
poltco department, can take Is being taken.
The city built and provisioned a comfort
able and adequate emergency hospital In
four and a half days and the officials have
spared neither time nor expense In tbe
last week to check the disease and protect
tho citizens ot tho county and state.
I.odKr HlretloiiH nt Valley.
VALLEY, Nob., Doc. 12. (Special.) Tho
local lodges havo elected officers for the
ensuing year as follows:
Valley Camp No, 39, Woodmen of tho
World John Hall, C. C; A. E. Hurk, A.
L.; Johu Ycager, clerk; Tom Dolce, B.j
Jerry Adams, 3.; William Dubois, E.; Ben
McDufflo, W., and II. Wnlstrom, M.
Pleasant Grovo No. 29, Woodman Circle
Melissa Dubois, W. O.; Ella M. Weekly,
E. A.; Susanna Lyons, G, M.; Edyth McCoy,
A.; Ann Ellen Gardlnor, B.; Luana S. In
gram, C; Sarah E. Bolce, I. S.; Josephine
Miller, O. S.; Goldlo Monahan, M.
Valley Caatlo. Royal Highlanders W. II.
Strain, I. P.; Ollvcr'Cowlng. C. C; W. S.
Bcebe, S.; H. Hlemback, W. E.; Al Rice,
W.; Charles' Webb, C. S.; L. P. Byars, C.
A.; F. Kennedy, T.; Thomas McCIeneghan,
G., nnd Prank Whltmoro, Sam Howard and
A. S. Shaw, H. P. chiefs.
Akerlund Cnmp, Modern Woodmen L. L.
Cowlcs, V C; E. A. White, W. A.; C. R.
Plcrco, B.; L. P. nyars, C; VS. O. Kitchen,
E.; P. Domlna, W.; Ezra Domlna, S.
Royal Neighbors Mrs. Emma Ilyars, O.;
Mrs. Nclllo Cllne, V. O.; Mrs. Bronson, re
corder; Mrs. Jennie Byars, rcceher; Mrs.
Blair, C; Gertrudo Ingram, M.; Edna
Byars, A. S.; Mrs. Annlo Pierce, I. 8.; Mrs.
Domlna, O. S.; Dr. Illatr, physician, and
Miss Edna Byars, L. P. Byars and Mrs.
Springer, board ot managors.
Fremont KxpectK n Nvr Stnllnn.
FREMONT. Neb.. Dee. 12,-(Speclal.)-It
Is reported hero on what appears to bo re
liable nuthorlty that tho Union Pacific Rail
road company will, during tho coming sum
mor, replace the present old and Inconven
ient passenger depot with a modern brick
or stone structure. The plans, which havo
been approved, will, It Is said, gvo Fremcnt
one of tho best passenger stations nlong
mo une. me maiding Is to bo ono block
cast of tho present ono, on the east sldo
of Main streot, fronting tho, west,, one block
south and across tho street from the Elk
horn depot. It will boTi largo and commo
dlous edifice, with all tho modern conven
iences for the comfort of,,tbo patrons of tho
road.
Coittmt In the Tvrfiitr-Hlglilh,
MINDCN,.' Neb.. Dec. 12. (Special.)
John M. Johnson, republican candidate In
tho late election for state senator from tho
Twenty-eighth district, composed of Kear
ney, Harlan and Phelps counties, Is con
testing the election of II. Hodges, the fu.
ston candidate.
According to returns Hodges received n
plurality of two votes. Testimony was
taken Monday and Tursr'yy at MInden be-
lay and Tursryy at Minden be
W. Haguo rl J. II. Robb and
ots cast In l:arney county will
foro Lewis
all the ballot
bo sent to the secretary of state, to bb
by him delivered to tho state senate. Tes
tlrcony IsTielng taken tcday at Holdrege
and will bo taken tomorrow at Alma.
OCTOPUS MUST SHOW BOOKS
Nebraska Supreme Court Iuues Order
Against Standard Oil.
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S LEAVE TO INSPECT
C'ompnny Can Say Where, lint It Mast
lie Within Two Weeks and
Due .otlec Must lie
Given.
LINCOLN, Dec. 12. The supremo court
tooay Issued a formal order to tho Stand
ard. Oil company to permit tho nttorney
general to Inspect tho books of tho com
pany, giving tho list ot stockholders at
present and from tho tlmo the company
was organized, tho minute-books of tho
company and other books and papers.
Tho order was the decision of tho court
a week ago wherein It declared It was com
petent to try tho enso of tho attorney gen-
cru! against tho Standard Oil company, In
which It Is sought to debar It from the
stato on tho ground that It Is a trust. De
cember 21 Is tho tlmo allowed for tho pro
duction of tho books. The place Is not
designated, being optional with the com
pany, but tho attorney general mUBt bo
notified and a copy of tho list ot books
and papers furnished him.
ConinilNslnnem' Jteconiinrndntlnnx.
AURORA, Neb., Doc. 12. (Special Tele
gram.) Tho County Commissioners' con
vention adjourned hero tonight nt 6 o'clock.
Tho chairman of the legislative commlttco
spoko tho last words to tho convention.
Ho asked ench member to pledge his repre
sentative and senator to support tho rec
ommendations of changes In the laws such
as had been spoken of In the meeting. Among
tho changes that wero recommended were
tho following, which wero voted upon sec
tion by section: That ono nBEesor bo pro
vided for each county nt n fixed salary;
that tho road tax bo paid In cash and half
the money paid to tho several road dis
tricts bo held as n road fund, tho road tax
to bo reduced to J2.50; that tho weeds along
tho public highway be cut by tbo land
owners during tho months of July and Au
gust;, that traction engines bo compelled to
carry planks to put over bridges whllo cross
ing; that bridges over COO feet long bo built
by tho county, and that property to bo sold
at sheriff's snle to bo sold without ap
praisement to the highest bidder. There
were twelve sections In all.
Ilriikemnri I,or n Knot.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Dec. 12. (Spo
clal.) William Schwartz, master of tho
local Brotherhood of Railway trainmen, had
tho misfortune Inst evening to have his left
foot crushed above tho anklo. Schwartz Is
u brakemnn on a freight. As It came In
from tho west end last evening, ho was
on tho engine. A switch engine nvaltc.l
the flight In the west end of tho yards
to take out some cars for tho stock yards
located In that end ot tho ya:ds. Tho
train was flagged. Schwartz was under the
Impression, seeing tho headlight of the
switch englno Immediately In front that
there was about to bo a collision, and Jumped
and fell, his foot going under the wheels.
The company's local surgeon was compelled
to ampulato tbo limb about half way be
tween tho kneo nnd anklo this morning.
Schwartz Is very popular among his fellow
employes. He was n member of Vlfquatn'B
relgment In Cuba, nnd Is unmarried.
Accident) at Arcadia.
ARCADIA, Neb., Dec. 12. (Special.) Last
evening whllo Ted Terhuno was cleaning a
gun It was accidentally discharged and the
full charge of shot took effect In the lower
part of (he leg. ot the young man's sister,
Lizzie Tcrhunc. A physician was Imme
diately summoned and tho wound dressed.
She will recover, but may bo crippled for
life.
Frank Dennis, a liveryman of this place,
In catching a horso which was loose In the
barn, was kicked In the faco by tho animal.
A deep gash was cut In his check, from
which tho bono protruded. Ho was nlono
at the tlmo and no ono knows how long ho
lay senseless upon the floor. Ho had a
doctor sew up the wound at onco and Is
recovering.
Stella to Have Illeetrlp Unlit.
STELLA, Neb., Dec. 12. (Special.) A
company has been organized among tho
lqcul business men and stock subscribed
to light the city by electricity. The power
Is to bo furnished by tho new flouring mill.
Funeral services of Mrs. M. H. Van-
deventer wero conducted from the Chris
tian church this afternoon. Mrs. Van
deventer nnd her husband were among tbe
first settlers here. He and two sons sur
vive her.
Tho Whatsoever society of the Presby
tcrlun church of Auburn, with a choral
representation ot fifty voices, presented
tho cantata' "Queen Esther" In the opera
house last night. Tho performance was
fine, but tho audience not large.
Under County Poultry Shovr.
DAVID CITY, Nob.. Dec. 12. (Special.)
Tho Butler county poultry show opened
yesterday, with tho largest number ot en
tries In tho history ot tbo association. Tho
attendance Is large and all visitors aro
pleased with the exhibit. Somo ot the
finest poltry In tho stato is on exhibition.
Judgo C. H. Rhodes of North Topcka, Kan.,
commenced scoring this afternoon. Tho
association, under the management of
President Ayers and Secretary Joseph Kay,
has becomo second only to tho Butler
county fair In Interest and attendance and
tho association has grown so that It has
trouble In procuring a building large
enough to accommodate tbo entries and
patrons.
Sounrilncr Way for Aspirants.
LINCOLN, Dec. 12. (Special Telegram.)
The presence of several members-elect of
tho legislature furnished nn opportunity
tonight for a llttlo quiet work In tho In
terests of candidates for tho speakership.
A. W. Lnflln of Wymoro did n llttlo mis
sionary work In his own behalf nnd ex
Representative Bco was urging tho election
of C. M. Brown of Cambrldgo for tho same
position. J. R. Vanboskirk of Alliance
and Elliot Lowo of Harlan wcro among tho
rcprcscntntlvcs-elect who were hero today,
.nrtlirrn ltnlltvny Cikm I)lnmlNed.
BLAIR, Neb., Deo. 12. (Special.) An ad
journed session of the district court was
held hero yesterday by Judgo Baxter. Al
most tho cntlro docket wos cleaned up,
only a few equity cases and ono Jury case
going over to an adjourned term, which
will bo held Janunry 8. All tho damage
casrs filed against the projected Omaha
Northern railway by land owners through
this county wero dismissed from the
docket, as no ono appeared for the prose
cution. David City A. O. IT. W. Ofllerr.
DAVID CITY. Neb., Dec. 12. (Special.)
At tho regular meeting of David City lodge
No. 124, Ancient Order of United Work
men, held Tuesday eventne. the following
officers wero elected for tho ensuing year:
vt. h. .Mcuoy, master workman; Georgo C.
Qunde, foreman: C. F. Mnnnlnir. ovorsnnr?
G. W. Davis, recorder; W. W. Stowell, flnan-
cior; u. s. Haskell, receiver; F. M. Dee,
guide; T. 8. Stlffy, I. W.; fi. E. Mc
Cracken, O. W.; S. D. Coo. trustee.
Ueirree of Honor.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb.. Dee. 12 fSnrrlril
Star lodgo No. 4, Degree of Honor, has
elected tho following officers for tho ensuing
pur: rasi cniet or nonor, Mrs. Jennl
Johnson: lady Of honor. Mrs, Jennie Dartre
chief of honor, Mrs. Dr. E. W. Cook; chief
of ceremonies, Mrs. Martha Potersonj re
corder, Mrs. Elmn Kubney; treasurer, Mrs.
Emily Lake; financier, Mrs. Sarah McKay,
usher, Mrs. 8launty; Insldo watch, Mrs,
Ofc; outsldo watch, Mrs. D. B. Smith.
51. W. A. Klrct Officer.
WISNER, Neb., Dec. 12. (Special.) At n
regular meeting of Lincoln camp. No. 1061,
Modern Woodmen of America, held Monday
evening, the following officers wero elected
for the ensuing year: U. P. McOulre, ven
erable consul; K, Pylraan, worthy advisor;
H. D. Dclly, banker; C. E. Hill, clerk; J.
B. Lane, escort; L. Schnltzky, secretary;
A. Mathlcs, watchman; 11. Prltcfaard and D.
Boswell, physicians; F. W. West, manngcr
for throo years; F. C. Evans, manager for
ono year; 11. P. McOulre, F. W. West, J.
E. Mclcher, N. C. Sears and F. Lldmlln,
delegates to county convention. Tho camp
voted In favor of n reservo fund.
TECUMSEH. Neb., Dec. ll.-(Speclnl.)
Tho local lodgo of Modern Woodmen of
America met In regular session last even
ing and elected the following officers: R.
F. Adklns, V. C; N. P. Hassctt. W. A.j
O. D. Bennett, E. H.J G. W. Hassctt, clerk;
J. 8. Arnup, escort. A social session fol
lowed tho election and refreshments wcro
served.
Ilrelalnilnir Farnnm Sinners.
FARNAM. Neb., Dec. 12. (Special.) A
very succcsstul revival meeting has been
In progress hero for two weeks and will bo
continued for perhaps two weeks more.
Services nro held every evening In the
Methodist Episcopal church and aro di
rected by tho pastor, Rev. B. J. Erwln,
assisted by Rev. Van Harmon of the Bap
tist church, Rev. Battoy of tho Congrega
tional church and Rev. Clifton, a Methodist
evangelist.
Clnlum Dnmnur of Pint (mouth.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Dec. 12. (Special.)
At tho meeting of tho city council last
evening Anna Kcppel presented n claim for
12, COS damages for Injuries received by fall
ing on a defective sidewalk. Tho claim
was referred to tho Judiciary committee.
A Vlllnice lllncksnilth Saved III I,lf.
tic Son'n Life.
Mr. H. II. Black, tho well known village
blacksmith at Grahamsvllle, Sullivan Co.,
N. Y., says "Our little sou, flvo years
old, haB always been subject to croup, and
so bad have tho attacks been that wo have
feared many times that he would die. We
havo had the doctor and used many medi
cines, but Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is
now our solo reliance. It sccm3 to dis
solve tho tough mucus and by giving fre
quent doses when tho croupy symptoms ap
pear we havo found that tho dreaded croup
Is cured before It gets settled." Thero is
no danger in giving this remedy, for II con
tains no opium or other Injurious drug and
may bo given as confidently to a babe as to
an adult.
flrnftem Work In Tlirrr Cnnntten,
YANKTON. S. D., Dec. 12. (Special.)
About two weeks ago two men invaded tho
north part of Yankton county, tho soufh
pert of Turner nnd the western pnrt of Clay
counties taking orders for drygoods nnd
clothing, which they represented hnd been
manufactured for tho Unltod States govern
ment for tho uso of soldiers during tho late
war with Spain, but which had not been
used nnd tho government was disposing of
them at reduced prices, Tho grafters col
lected a little cash on account, where they
could, and took orders for goods from every
farmer they found. The goods wcro to be
distributed from Yankton on December 10
and yesterday a number of the farmers
who woro caught came Into tho city to meet
tho government agents. Neither agents nor
goods appeared.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair Sklew and Varlnblf Wind Prosc
noatlcated, for TaruVaAay and
Friday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. Forecast for
Thursday and Friday:
For Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Wyoming
nnd Colorado Fair Thursday nnd Friday;
variable winds. . .
For South Dakota Fair Thursday and
Friday; winds becoming southerly.
For Missouri Fair Thursday, except rain
In southeast portion; Friday fair; southerly
winds, becoming variable.
For Montana Fair In eastern, snow In
western portion Thursday and probably
Friday; colder Friday In northeast and
oouthowest portions; variable winds.
For Arkansas Rain In eastern, fair In
western portion Thursday; Friday fair, with
coldor in eastern portion; southeasterly
winds, becoming variable.
For Oklahoma and Indian Territory Gen
erally fair Thursday and Friday; variable
winds.
For Illinois Fair Thursday, except rain
In extreme southern portion; Friday fair;
brisk south to west winds near the lake.
For Western Texas Generally fair Thurs
day and Friday; northerly winds.
For Now Mexico Generally fair Thursday
and Frldny; winds mostly northerly.
For North Dakota Fair Thursday;
warmer In western portion; Friday fair;
varlablo winds.
Local Itecord.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER HUREAU.
OMAHA, Dec. 12. Official record of tem
perature ana precipitation compared with
tho corresponding day of tho last three
years:
1900. 1899. If 9S. 1897.
Maximum temperature... 48 21 2.1 29
Minimum temperature.... 2.1 15 8 21
Mean temperature 3G IS IS 26
Precipitation 00 T .00 .0:1
Record of temperature and nreclnltatlnn
at Omaha for this day und slnco March 1.
1900:
Normal tcmperaturo 30
Excess for tho day n
Total excess since March 1 897
Normal precipitation 02 Inch
Deficiency for the day (1.1 inch
Totnl rainfall since March 1 29.78 Inches
uxcesn since Aiarcn 1 62 inch
Deficiency for cor. period, 1899... 3.76 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, lt.98... 3.36 Inches
lienor! from Station at H. 1. ai.
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1,
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STATIONS AND STATU
OF WKATHHR.
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Omaha, clear
North Platte, clenr ....
Cheyenne, clear
Halt lAike City, clcur .
Rapid City, clear
Huron, cleur
Wllllstou, clear
Chicago, pnrtly cloudy
St. Louis, clear
St. Paul, clear
Davenport, clear
Kansas City, clenr
Helena, cloudy
Havre, cloudy
Hlsmarck, clear
Galveston, cloudy
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L. A. WELSH,
Local Forecast Official.
40 48
42 M
38 IW
SO .11
38 Ml
2' 3'
14 2U
38 40
44 4S
20 32
31 41
46 64
31 36
34 48
16 18
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REPORTS RUNNING FIGHT
Lord Kitchener Cables that Knox and Dowet
March as Thej Fire.
ENEMY MOVES TOWARD RE0DERSBURG
llrltlah Colnmn U There and Will
Co-Oprrate lloers Kill Three In
Attack on Post Near
tlarberton.
LONDON, Dec. 12. Lord Kitchener cables
the War ofllco from Pretoria, under dato of
December 12, that General Knox reports
from Helvetia that ho Is engaged In a run
ning fight with General Dowet and that
tho enemy Is moving toward Reddcrsburg,
where thero Is a column ready to co-operate
with tho other Ilrlttsh forces.
Lord Kitchener In another dispatch re
rmrls that tho Doers attacked tho post near
Uarhcrton. The llrltlah casualties were
three killed, flvo wounded and thirteen
taken prisoners. Tho captured men have
slnco been released. Tho llocrs raided tho
Rlverton road station December 11. They
are being followed up.
General Kitchener's message Indicates
that Dcwct has again ovaded Knox. After
tho latter had foiled tho Doer general at
Coomas8lc drift, tho Doers seem to have
doubled back, crossed tho Caledon river
elsewhere and turned thenco northwest In
tho direction of Redcrsburg, tho memorable
eccne of tho Urltlsh disaster In April, when
Dowet captured the Irish Rifles.
FAMOUS FARM-BURNING ORDER
Murh-DUctiiHcd Proclnnintlon Issued
by Lord IlobcrtM (liven to the
Public.
LONDON, Dec. 12. Forty-ono proclama
tions of Lord Roberts havo been published
They have boon mostly summarized previ
ously In the newspapers. Tho last one,
duted November 18, says:
"As thero appears to bo somo misunder
standings as regards tho burning ot farms,
tho commandcr-ln-chlcf wlshos tho follow
ing to bo tho lines upon which general
officers commanding arc to act: No farm
Is to be burned except for an act ot treach
ery, or when our troops aro fired on from
the premises, or as punishment for the
breaking of tho telegraph or railway, or
when used as bases of operations for raids,
and then only with the direct consent ot
tho general officer commanding. Tbo mcro
fact that a burgher Is absent on commando
Is on no account to be used as a reason
for burning his house. All cattle, wagonB
nnd foodstuffs are to bo removed from all
farms. It that Is Imposslblo they arc to
bo destroyed, whether tho owner Is present
or not."
4'nnadlnnn Sull for Home,
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 12. Tho Ilrltlsh
steamer Lako Cbamplaln, which Balled
henco this morning for Halifax, had on
board Companies A, 11 and I of the Royal
Canadian regiment, forming tbo contingent
which has been In England for about a
fortnight on Its way homo from South
Africa.
SOUTH DAKOTA'S FINANCES
Secretary of State Itevleirn Them and
SuKReata Investments That
Should De Made Soon.
PIERRE. S. D Dec. 12. (Special.) A
summary of tho forthcoming biennial re
port of tho secretary ot state shows that
total receipts of the ofllco from all source
for that term wero $12,109.35, an lncreaso
of $3,544.55 over tho preceding two years.
Tho total expenses of tho ofllco and for
maintenance ot tho stato houso for the
tlmo has boon $20,558. Tho receipts ot the
ofllco havo paid all tho ofllco expenses ex
cept tho salary of tho secretary, and havo
left n surplus of $1,200. Insurance to tho
amount of $12,500 Is carried on the state
building, and $10,333 on the supremo court
and eencrnl libraries.
Tho Btato la carrying $301,100 on other
stnto Institutions besides tho state build
ing at this city, divided as' follows:
Stato Industrial school, $27,000; Hospital for
Insnno, $54,000; Mndlson, Normal, $34,000;
Stato University, $18,000; Penitentiary,
$27,000; Deaf Muto school, $23,000; Agricul
tural college, $54,000; Spcarflsh Normal $18,
600; School ot Minos, $8,100; Soldiers Homo,
$27,000.
During tho past two years 755 domestic
corporations have been organized, nnd cer
tificates have been granted to 151 foreign
corporations. Fifteen state banka have been
granted charters; 695 notarial commissions
havo been Issued; twenty-two persons have
bo;n recommended for pardon by tho pardon
board; and two pardon applications havo
been rejected.
Tho report will recommend tho construc
tion of fireproof structures for tho su
premo court library, and extra vault room
for storing records ot the different offices.
I.lnt Still (ironing,
PIERRE, S. D., Dec. 12. (Special.) Ar
ticles of Incorporation have been filed for
tho Geddes Light and Water company at
Geddes, with a capital of $10,000; incor
porators, O. W. Morrow, C. W. Pratt, Ed
Hnsklnson, E. W. Schuck, O. A. Griffith.
For tho Crown Hill Consolidated Mining
company, at Sioux Falls, with a capital
of $1,000,000; Incorporators, William Parlo
ton, S. E. Young, C. O. Dalley. For the
Sioux City lodge No. 262, Order of Elks;
trustees, Georgo E. Wheeler, John H.
Kecnan, Jerry Carloton. For Aliens Agency,
at Hurley, with a capital of $25,000; In
corporators, Peter Allen, J. C. Ollbort, H.
K. Webster. For tho Midland Canal com
pany, at Whlto Rock, with a capital of
$50,000; Incorporators, John A. Johnson,
A. W. Edwards, Russell C. Kelsey, Georgo
II. Wlnship, Solomon E. Oscarson. For F.
C. Flcgel company, nt Rapid City, with a
capital of $50,000; Incorporators, Patrick
W. Fltrpatrlck, Frederick C. Flegel, Luke
Fltzpatrlck. For tho Canton City Pleasure
club, nt Canton; trustees, M. FoBland, S.
L. Edness, Sam Pearson. For tho First
Freo Methodist church of Parker; trus
tees, W. N. Newnrd, William Smith, Wil
liam Newhall, Georgo Schlosser. F. R.
Drown. For the Rowles' Manufacturing
company, nt Rrnoklngs, with n capital of
$75,000; Incorporators, Frederick W.
Rowles, Frank E. Nlcolll, Gilbert II. Aymor,
Albert Matson, Phllo Hall. For tho Sierra
Electric Power company, at Plcrro, with a
capital of $760,000; Incorporators, Anthony
P. Morris, Hiram G, Tarr and T. P. Estes.
Mux Have Corn l'aluce nt IlulTalo,
MITCHELL, S. D Dec. 12. (Special.)
The success which attended the corn palacj
held In this city the latter part of Septem
ber has led to a discussion among the pro-
n ...
i -at ..-mm
Jectors of tho local enterprise to otoct n
similar building at tho Pnn-Amerlcnn expo
slon nt lluffalo next summer. V, J.
Healey suggested tho plan some tlmo ago
and has had considerable correspondence
with the officials of tho exposition nnd tins
been assured that room sufficient for the
building will be rcndlly granted. It Is the
idea to make the exhibition ot a state
nature and let it bo contributed from nil
parts of tho state, and with tho building
erected In tho heart of the east It might
effectually remove the Impression that South
Dakota Is a drouth-stricken country. Mr.
Healey expects to get Into nctlvo rorre
spondenco nt once with parties who nro
Interested In tho welfare of tho stnto nnd
establish n movement In this direction this
winter, bo the matter can be pushed to n
completion In tho spring.
Supremo Court DcoMoti.
PIERRE, S. D., Dec. 12. (Special Tele
gram.) Opinions wcro handed down In tho
supremo court today In tho following enses.
lly Fuller William Sutton ngalnst Chi
cago & Northwestern railway, Potter
county; reversed.
Estnto of Peter Seydcl against Amer
ican Stato bank, Yankton county; order
affirmed denying motion for rehearing.
Thomas W. Oarlock ngalnst R. W.
Calkins ct al., Custer county; reversed.
lly Hancy Sarnh Richardson agalnsi
Thomas S. Dybednhl ct nl, Minnehaha
county; reversed.
Stntc of South Dakota ngalnst Thomas
H. Ruth. Hughes county; affirmed.
This Is nn echo of tho Taylor defalcation.
Ruth, as lend commissioner, failed to ap
portion tho school fund at tho proper date
and It remained In the treasury going
with tho rest of tho funds nt tho tlmo of
the defalcation. Tho state sued for dam
ages, sustained nnd Bccured $1 nnd costs,
which decision Is sustained,
Stnto of South Dakota, defendant In er
ror, against William 1). Yokum, plalntlft
In error. This Is n case where Yokum Is
granted n now trial after serving several
years of a life sentenco for murder com
mitted In Ilutto county.
Tho court admitted William Isoonbuth
of Rcdflcld on u ccrtlflcato from tho su
premo court of Illinois.
What the Iliillmndn Contribute.
HURON, S. D., Dec. 12. Treasurer Ma
haffy Is now collecting tnxes for tho year
1900 nnd among tho larger Items aro tho
railroad taxes for that year. Tho Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul railway has 31 11-100
miles of trnck within tho county upon which
tho tax Is $3,371.13; tho Duluth & Water
town (Great Northern) has 20S8-100 miles
and pays $1,995.90; the Chicago & North
western has 18 30-100 miles of what Is
known as tho Oakes branch and pays
$1,214.21 taxes; tho Chicago & Northwestern
main lino has 42 94-100 miles nnd pays
$5,069.51. Totnl, $11,631.73.
I.ntrat Article. Filed.
PIERRE, S. I) Dec. 12. (Special.)
Articles of Incorporation havo been filed
for tho Germanla Oil company at Pierre,
with a capital of $250,000; Incorporators,
O. V. Pattlson. J. F. Coreol nnd E. Carl
Hank. For tho Load Trading company nt
Lead, with a capital of $10,000; Incorpora
tors, Jbhn Nicvll, J. R. Alonlva, Oust
Abramson. For tho Kettle-Curlew Mining
company at Huron, with a capital of $25,
000,000; Incorporators, Georgo E. Gllgon,
C. R. Tuttlc, L. A. Hancock, W. S. llrlll,
A. E. Taylor nnd U. G. Fowler.
Injured In an ISxploalnn,
RAWLINS. Wyo., Dec. 12. At 4:30 yes
terday afternoon at Kyner's grading camp,
near Walcott, cast of here, J. Hoollban wa?
Instantly killed and James E. Kyner, the
contractor, nnd brother seriously hurt by
the explosion of a chargo ot dynamite. Tho
explosion was caused by picking out an
unexploded 'shot. A spark from tho drill
Is supposed to havo fired It.
Hon. James E. Kyner, formerly of tho
state legislature, Is a well known citizen of
Omaha.
Instruct County Anrlllara,
PIERRE, S. D.. Dec. 12. (Special.)
Land Commissioner Eastman has for
warded a clrculnr letter to tho various
county auditors of tho state, notifying them
that after this dato they aro authorized
to loan as high as $1,000 on real estnto
where tbo security la such as to Justify
tho loan. Auditors havo nlso been author
ized to extend deferred payments on pur
chased lands to January 1, 1902, whero
tho Interest payments aro promptly mot.
Are South Dakota l)elrn(p.
PIERRE, S. D., Dec. 12. (Spectat.) Tho
delegates appointed to the meeting ot tho
National Live Stock association, which
meets at Salt Lake City January 15, K, 17
and 1. are: J. K. Sechler of Leslie, F.
W. Stewart of Buffalo Gap and Dan Walsh
of Miller.
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