THE OMAITA DAILY X-EE: FBI BAY, DKCEM1?ET? 27, 1901.
MERCiNC RURAL SCHOOLS
Eopirlnitndect Fcwltr Telli Why H. Ad
Tiics C.aitliaatloa,
SAVAGE SAYS TROUT NEEDN'T HURRY
Lfa'a Slioir'n Sentence rommdlfd, hut
Otliri Petitioner for Executive
OlrhJi'iiey Arr Denied fSen
crftl Nom of rlirmkn.
(Trcm a Staff Correspondent,)
li:;coi..n, j)o. zc (Special.) in a
communication nddrussnl to school
people, Huti Superintendent Fowler dls
cuncas the adviimiigcs' of centralization of
tutsl celiac.!, Mr. Fowler advocates thn
ccEcollrtatlon of small schools and oppose
tiio organization of rural high ncbsoli ss
ccr.tcrr.platod by a law passed by lbs last
kcliilattiro. H!y communication follows;
"Will' our stato nchnol lawn nnrmlt sev
eral or all tho districts In a township to
unlto jor tho purpoto of forming a central
hlsh schtiol" 1 answer yes. The law pro
viding tor a rural hljih school Is set forth
In sections 9 to 19, Inclusive, subdivision 6,
tichool La.n tit Nebraska for 1901. This de
partment, however, Is not In favor of tho
rural high school as contemplnted In these
lO'tions, for the teuton that Its plun Is to
Icbvo the pupils of tho lower grade In these
icnooie In their own respective independent
o.r.0, In many can?.i, weak district. Tho
riiat condition of ;ond rural schools Is sum
elen.y of lunds with which to provide and
rrilnta.n them. How to provide these funds
U not an easy problem, Mnny of our dia
lects era small; the ussesscd valuation Is
low. so Is the enumeration. With the small
nharo of the ntato apportionment und with
ft tax lovy that has reached tho limit of
tho lav, ana yot u wnnt of funds to run a
Bood nchool, tho question Is Indeed a serious
or.n, and tho attendance Is often such as
tr maka tho ptr capita cost of malnten
nncn unduly lansc no that often a common
rthool education lieeomrs very costly, Any
plan, therefore, that tt-nds to weaken tho
Klreudv woik rural srhool should meet the
opposition of all who nro Interested In tho
iMiuormom ot tne rural scnoois. to over
come tho mcny dlsndvnntHjte of tho Dres
ont rural school system In Nebraska, and
for ih" putpORo of Riving every farmer's
boy and alrl In this nobio commonwealth
oppirtunltlcn ocju.U to those of the boys
nno H'no or. me viiihkc una cuy, wo rec
ommend to thn careful consideration of
every rural school lioird snd to the fathers
and molhein of these children In tha rural
districts the consolidation of the small
uchools Into a central srhool and the trans
portation of the ptipl Is thereto, Consoll
Uatu or centralize the weak districts Into a
common central school, convoylnK the
dubIIs from every part of tho greater dis
trict or tha connrti'flonul township to and
fror.l school hy means of covered vans or
wacon In chaw of clcun, capable, care
ful drivers. Such n plan would bo legal
under our oxlctlng statutec, aa house roll
223, pasucd by the Inst (onion of the Ne
liraska legislature, removed the nix-mlln
illmlt In tha formation of tchr.ol districts
land wo already had n truniiportitlon law.
Sr.o3Nu tn Mnniclinjictta.
7h'.z Idea of consolidation nr.d tranooorta
I tton Is not crlslnal with us. it .Is nro-
I r.oncrd a success tn 5eoinl of tho eastern
Vr.ta.oc. Note the following letter from Sey-mou-'
flo-.KVoll of Mnstftchjsotta. for nearly
thirty yrava a member of tho nchool board,
who fivn:
"For Iwcnil-flvo yenro wc have had tho
best attendance from the transported chil
dren; no iv.oro sickness nmouir them and
no accidents. Tho children like the plan
oxceedincly. We have aa. cd tho town
(consolidated district) at Irnat S4C0 a year.
All tsvea children now atlend school In a
fins hou;s nt the center, v. ell kept. Tho
HChooln are graded, Everybody Is con
verted to the plan. Wo encounteicd all
the opposition found anywhere, but we ns
uei-ted our sennlblo and feral rlilitn and ac
comollshcd tho work. 1 see' no way to
brlns up the common schools but to con
nnlMatn them, make them worth seelnc
Then tr.o people will be more likely to rib
tnclr duty uy visums mem.
The merits of this plan may be briefly
ntntpil fin follows;
1. Tho pupils enloy the ndvantaRO of that
Interest and onthunlasm and confidence
which numbers always bring.
2. l'uplln can bo better classified and
traded. .
3. Truancy. .nnd. Irregular attendanco nro
red ii red to tho minimum.
4. No quarreling, Improper conduct or
improper tancuage.
5. No wet feot, wet clothlns, nor colds
vffitillltifr tlicrofrnm.
fl. I'upllo have the ndVantafte of better
ncnool rooms, neiier ngnieu, uencr ncaiea
hctir:1 ventilated. .
7. This plan Is sure to reult In fewer
unci bolter tenencrs. neuer pnm.
I.lbrnvlen nn lmiinrlant Inrlilcnt.
There nro hundreds of rural aehoola In
Nebraska, that should unite In centralized
pchooln. Incidental to th'e operation of this
plan libraries will bo built up, and wo be
llcvo tho day not far distant when the
rnmn rnnehru that currv tho children to
nnd from, achool may nlso carry, under
government conirnci, ino mauu unu hid
trll)uti them free to our farmlnc commit
nlty. Lot It not bo thoiiRht that the city
boyw and i?lrlfl aro entitled to any better
opportunities than tho country boys and
?lrlo. Tito sons ana aauBiticrs oi -eurasKa
armcrs possess ns bright Intellects as the
oonj nnd daujjters of- Nebrnska doctors,
lawyers or ministers, nnu too long, too ais
irrneefullv lone, bavo we failed to KlV(
them equal opportunities. Therefore, In
lifthnlf nt our sons nnd daughters of tho
farm let mo urgo upon you to establish
your rural grade! scnoois, your rural nora
rli'H. Knmeone hns well said;
"Tho best physical laboratory In Amer
li-n In thn wcll-reiTiilnted farm. Here bovi
and Blrlo study naturo tlrst-handed. Hero
they obnervo tho jTrowth nnu tiro or plants
nml nnltn.its. Hern thev breathe mire air.
become familiar with the beauties of the
natural world. Hero tney make cnarac
'V.t hn.id nildnil , nil lhan nnnnptll
nltie, tho advnntaECH of a graded school
edjcation. witnottt any or tne msaavan
tages that attend tho spending of the even
InRH wltnout cnores or some mines in in
town, Is nn educational condition tnat
nlmost Ideal."
Wn eneloso vou our circular letter to
school boanls. Issued under date of June
1, 151. You will noto In this circular wo
plvo other reasons for tho consolidation of
these weak schools and the transportation
of pupils to a central graded school. I
nm clad that vou aro becomlnK Interested
In the consolidation of schools. A compila
tion of tho available Information upon this
subjoct was given tn tho report of tho
commissioner of education, 1S31-B, volume
tended to hold a similar auction In Pierre I rilVlTrVTinXT IT CinilY fill I C
county today, but the delinquents settled L'ULl V Dil 1 lUll Al OlUUA 1 ALL J
their accounts with the state and the sain
as declared off. If Mr. Follmcr has good I
success In Perkins county there will be 0 EdneaUol Aiieciatloi d
its uiuiu ntniiauif iauu in iuuukcb tiduu i ,
by tho omclals this year. Kindred Orgailzin&
ev Incoriinrntlons.
Secretary of State Marsh today llcens-d ATTENDANCE 15 VERY LARGE THIS YEAR
the following corporations to do business
In Nebraska:
The M, T. Cummlngs Milling company of Instructors nnd Supervisors from All
Hcatrlce, capital stock, $30,000; Incorporat
ors, Marlon T. Cummlngs, Thomas D. Wor-
rall, Orland II. Kggleston and Nellie w.
Cole, for general milling and dealing In
grain.
Tho Dennett Mve Stock company of Chey
enne, Wyo.. organized for business In Colo
rado, Wyoming nnd Nebraska; capital stock
adopt newconstitution FREMONT POSTOFFICE FIGHT
Lirtly 0itit In Itn Waxing Btcadilj
Wirnur tnd WtrMir.
I'nrts of Hip Stntr Arr Prrscnt
miil An Hxtrnslvr I'mxrani
Is Prepared.
term.
SIOUX FALLS. S. I)., Dec. 26. (Special.)
The annual state convention of tho South
$100,000; Incorporators, George II, Noglo, Dakota Kducatlonal association and auxll-
I'red W. (leddes. It. M. Dennett and Itobcrt wry organizations ocgan mis evening i
L, Ucal. .Madison. Tneso meetings nave year oy
The Haws Hardware company of Mlnden. yer len niore largely attended and the at-
Kenrni-v enuntv. canltal stock. iso.OOfl. In- tendance tnis year is very gratuying 10 mo
corporators, J. W. Haws, II. E. Haws and ofllccrs of the association. Many teachers
William Haws. I llro uireuuy 111 iul- uit anu lumuuu" a
K..r Itrturn of First Nrhr-.Un. ? ttTe WM brlnS BeVerttl m'
drcd more.
Only five more days remain for those who Tho teachers wero welcomed to tho city
ndvanccd money for tho return of tho First by C. J. Porter, mayor of Madison, In an
Nebraska from Snn Francisco to lllo their address delivered this evening at tho open
claims with the stato auditor for retro- lng exercises. S. C. Hartranft of Aberdeen
burscmont. Thero ore half a dozen who responded on behalf of tho association. The
havo neglected this little formality, al- president of tho association, Prof. Ocorgo
though they have been notified specifically. M. Smith of Vermillion, then delivered his
Only a few dollars of tho appropriation ro- annual address.
mains undistributed. The program for the remainder of tho
(lifts to Comnnnr K. convention Is as follows:
tin Krldnv nfternoon. December 27. after
Christmas gifts, In tho shapo of service h,.,,a. nmi nlano solo. Dr. C.
badges, havo been donated by Adjutant M young of Vermillion will deliver an ad
Ocnernl Colby to a number of the members drcas on .Morai nnJ nllgloua Training
of Company K of the Second reglraont. No- , ,,. grhooia. .Tho Ilelntlon of Dormitory
braakn Nntlonal Ouard. stationed at Schuv- ufo to 0l)r students" will be the subject of
er. moy consist or nanasome gold laco a Iiapcr by MsH Corn M, nawllns of tho
o bo fastened to the sleevo of the guards- mlmi TnhI. ..xhn Tendency to
man, Indicating that the wearer has faith- nlplnco 0rcek nnd itln from Our High
fully completed a three years service and 8chool1 m, CoIleK Cm)rse( Snnll We Favor
haB enlisted within five days for another ,.. ., Hiivor hv ti W. Mneoun
nt Ueilflnld and Dr. J. W. Hcston of Urook-
.Sttek to the Commoner. I jng3
W. J. Dryan tonight gave out tho follow- Among tho features for the Friday even
ing statement' "My attention has been lng session will be a paper on "Tho Key to
called to a copy of the Denver Kvcnlng tho Twentieth Century" by Dr. Thomas E.
Times, containing an Interview with Bomo Orcen of Cedar Ilaplds, la.
one giving his nnmo as Eddy and claiming On Saturday aftornoon, December 28,
Lincoln as his residence. In this Interview tho program will consist of "Tho rrcsent
Mr. Eddy la quoted B9 saying: 'It Is said State of Educational Theory," on address
on reliable authority that W. J. Ilryan will by Superintendent C. W. Martlndale of
retire from the newspaper business when Yanktou; Miss K. Q. Smart of Sioux tails
the first year's existence of tho Commoner on "Tho Teaching of Temperanco In tho
expires. Tho paper has been a wretched Public Schools," and Holatlon of School
failure and It Is well known around Lincoln Training to Llfo Activities" by Superintend
that Mr. Dryan Is much disgusted with tho cut E. Q. Evcrly of Ilrooklngs.
lack of support of the enterprise.' At tho meeting of tho department of high
"Tho statement made by Mr. Eddy Is not schools and colleges to bo held Friday
only absolutely false and entirely without morning President C. H. French of Huron
foundation, but It bears evldcuco of tho college will deliver an address on "Tho Col-
malice which seems to actuate n largo nuru- lego nnd the Public School." "History, Its
ber of republicans. No paper having ro- piaco In the High School," will form tha
spect for Its reputation would puljlsh such subject of an address to bo delivered by 71.
an Interview without Inquiring Into Its h. Avery of Spencer, la. Oarrott Droppers,
truth. president of tho Stato university at Vermll-
'My determination to dovoto my life to Hon, will speak on "Political Economy and
tho study and discussion of public questions Secondary Education." At Saturday morn
was formed before I became a candidate for Ing's session S. A. Emery of nedflold will
tho presidency and that determination has give his Ideas on "Tho Top-Heavy High
not been changed by defeat. Tho newspaper School." "The Motrlo System" will be pre-
field has been chosen for tho ono best Bultod seated by George W. Nash of Yankton col-
for this purpose and I expect to own and lege. "Tho Function of tho High School"
edit tho Commoner for tho rcmalndor of wii be tho subject' of an address by IL Lt.
my days." Wilson of Sioux Falls.
.Vi'ttrimkn Art Kxhllilt. I Supervisor Meet on Fridny.
Tho Nebraska Art association began Its At a meeting of tho Department of
eighth annual exhibition nt tho University County Supervisors, to bo hold Friday foro-
of Nebraska tonight. The pictures wore noon. C. D. Foncannon of Eureka, pros
brought hero from tho Pan-American ox- ldent of tho department, will deliver his
position and wore hung under tho direction annual address. Under tho subject of
pf Miss Clara Walsh and Prof. Ff H. Fling. "County Institutions" tho gathering will
spccclics were mauo uy oincors ana promi- bo addressed by suporintenueni i. r. wh
nent members of tho association. llama of Yankton county. Superintendent F.
E. Doyden of Urooklngs county, Superintend
CLUE OF THE MISSING MAN hnt Albert Williamson of Lyman county and
Superintendent Aioien i. ucnneit or iaw-
Mcthodlst Conferences Accept the llc-
vlscil Laws of the
C II n re h.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26. Tho announcement
as made today that the new constitution
of the Methodist Episcopal church, which
as adopted at the last general conference
t that denomination held at the Auditorium
In 1900 and referred to tho various confer
ences throughout tho country, has finally
been approved by the three-quarters vote
required. The vote Is aa follows: Ayes,
8,196; nays, 2,513.
The element which opposed the new or-
e,. l B(N .lu-.C ylu..- FREMONT, Neb., Dec. 26.-(Speclal.)-
for the admission of women as delegates to . .,,n i. ,,'.,. ' .
, . , .u I Although the postotnee appointment Is not
the general conference made war In tho . . ,,,, ..,
... ., ,, , .... . I duo for a month yet, the fight for control
new constitution an nioiis mo line, uui iuei i . . .., .
1th defeat. One hundred and titty-one an
nual conferences voted on tho question, a
total of 10,709 ballots being cast by dele
gates. The principal changes provided for
by tho new constitution nro:
It gives laymen's electoral meetings bu-
gates In the general conference.
It gives laymen s electron! meetings au
thority to voto on constitutional questions.
lt changes tho vote necessary In tho gen-
eral conference to amend tho constitution
from thrco-fourtbs to two-thirds.
AIRBANKS READS A PAPER
Mn Professor In Institute of Arcliro.
IokInIh nt Columbia
tinlvcrslty.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26. Tho general meet
ing of tho Archaeological Institute of Amer
ica began today at Columbia university.
Tho sessions nro prceldcd ovor by Prof.
John White of Harvard,
About sixty members wero present.
Among others Prof. John C. Itolfe, Unl
FILES LARGE DEED OF TRUST
El I'sm Mlrctrli! tompnnr Secures
Deed with .MIIllon-I)ollHr
MorttraicF.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26, Tho El Paso Elec
tric company filed a deed of trust for
$1,000,000 to tho Stato Trust company of
Doston, Mass., at Newark, N. J., today. Tne
deed Is secured for n mortgage of llko
amount to cover umUrlylng securities or
certain corporations lubsldlary to tho El
Paso company. Tho lii'tor owns or controls
all of tho electric lighting and powor plants
ccritorlng In EI Paso, Tex.
Children 'blkfi It.
I.rttrr la Ilcllerctl to Ilarr Item Writ
ten l- Ntr-vciiM, Who Disappeared
I.nst I-Vbraiu-jr.
ronco county. Teachers' meetings will bo
tho general subject of addresses by Su
perintendent C. L. Davis of Edmunds
county and Superintendent Nelllo Lyons of
Miner county. At Friday afternoon's ses-
WOOD RIVER, Neb., Dec. 26. (Special.) 8in Superintendent Carrie Daily of Clay
Last February curt Stevens, living three county will present her Ideas on "Centrall
miles north of town, mysteriously dlsap- ration of Rural Schools." "Cortlncates" Is
poat ed. On the day of his dlsnppearanco the subject of a paper by Superintendent P.
ho was out looking for some cnttlo that had y, Croasor of Marshall county. At tho ses
strayed from his farm. He rode Into Cairo Bi0n on Saturday afternoon "Uniform Rec
nbout 4 o'clock and after making Inquiries 0rds for County Superlntondonts" will bo
In regard to his missing stock, started presented by Superintendent D. II. BrowBtor
north. Tho next morning his horso camo 0f Sanborn county. Superintendent O. W.
homo without a rider, saddlo or bridle. Courscy of Davison county will read a paper
Searching parties wero at onco organlzod 0n "Superintendents' Duties to Tholr Sue
nnd n search of tho surrounding neighbor- cesnors." "Eighth Orndo Graduation"
hood made, but nothing was found excopt will bo handled by Superintendent 11. J,
the saddle, which was found on tho bank of Woodbury of Kingsbury county.
tho Loup rlvor. This gavo rlso to the At a meeting of the Department of City
opinion that Stevens had been drowned, but and Town Supervision, to bo held Friday
after dragging the river for several days In forenoon, "The City Superintendent: His
vain thi search was abandonod and tho af- Qualifications, General and Professional,"
fair had almost been forgotten, when a fow Lwlll bo dlscusBod by the gathering. Other
days ago Stevens received a letter post- features of the duties and responsibilities
marked El Reno, Okl., and signed John of superintendents will be discussed.
Wright, who stated that ho formerly worked Department of Crnded Schools
. . .r mm. n Tk ZIS At a meeting of the Department of Cora-
rtlrliirn nf th gtnvenR children. The hand- I . . . . ..
r , . ,r. , ... ' mon and Graded achoois, to be ncia rTtaay
s, ' B " " "I morning, papers on tho following subjects
will be road; "Tho Centralization of Rural
somo of Curt Steven s writings and was
u .NT.... ' nli V I 7 Schools." "Effect Upon the School." hy
doubt that tho roan In Oklahoma Is Curt ' ... . ,M'... ....'
s, pages kwb; also in tne report or is;ra-t,
volume. 2, pages 1SM-S. Tho Massachu
setts school report of 1S97-S, pages 437-59,
contains a vnluablo report on the consoli
dation of schools nnd the conveynnco of
children, by Q. T. Fletcher, ngont of tho
'Mnssachurotts Doard of Education. This
lattor report Is nlso Issued In pamphlet
form. Uy writing the commissioner of edu
cation, lion. v. T. Harris. Washington.
1). C.i for Information on this subject, he
will bo pleased to mall these circulars to
you. Seo also tho article on the Kings
vlllo, O.i plan, report of the commissioner
of education, H9S-9, volume 1. pages 626.9.
Under separate cover wo mall you a copy
of the school laws of Nebraska for 1901.
For the law providing for the consolida
tion of districts see section 4, subdivision
1, nnd for tho law providing for the trans
portation of pupils soo section 4b, subdi
vision 5 of snld laws.
No Hurry to Hear from Prout,
"It Is not truo that I have requestod the
attornoy general to glvo me an Immediate
expression of his opinion as to the meaning
Df the decision of the supreme court In tho
Hedell case," said Govornor Savage today,
''There Is no reason for hurrlod action.
Forty days are allowed by tho rules of the
;ourt tor tho filing of n motion for rehear
ing. Those forty days havo not expired and
I do not expect to hear from Mr. Prout be
fore that time. In tho meantime no ap
pointments will bo mado for tho flro and
police conimUsslon."
CniuiiintrM Shrw'a Srntrnce.
Governor Savage today commuted the sen
tence of Lyslo Shew, convicted In Rannor
county of horso stealing, to expire December
,30, Shew is a youth of IS years and his
I sentence was for only ono year from Oo
tcber 17. The trial Judge, H. M. Grlme.
petitioned for executive clemency and as
serted that since tho sentence was passed
he had learned that the boy was forced to
commit the crlmo by older associates
The commutation nf Show's sentence was
tho only act of clemency performed by the
govornor for tho Christmas season. Sev
eral applications for pardons were mado,
but all but the one wero refused.
liranlnK School l.nnil.
Land Commissioner Follmer wont to Per
kins county today to conclude the leasing
al vbi Wd available. Deputy Eaton In
S. M. Smith of Drldgewater; "Effect Upon
tho Taxpayor," by C. J. Forsgard of Man
chester; gcnornl discussion, led by E. Spen
cer of Valley Sprlngt. Paper, "How to De
velop High Ideals In the School," hy Mrs,
J, E. Taplln of Rushnell; discussion, led
by R. D. Dalley of Vienna; paper, "Drawing
In the Rural Schools," by Mrs. Etta M
Shcats of DcSmet. After a business session
on Saturday morning Miss Clara Crcssey of
Stoux Falls will read a paper on "Influence
of Kindergarten Ideals." "The Religious
NORTH LOUP, Neb.. Deo. 26.-(Speclal.)- Training of the Child" will bo tho subject
ti i it I'ui'ci u i'tioa auuu ututiuci ui or
mlllon. W. R. Davis of Clark will pre
sent his Ideas on the "Courso of Study for
Rural Schools or Grammar Grades," "Road
StovcnB. No reason can bo glvon for Stev
en's strange actions, ns his business mat
tors wero In good condition and his family
affairs congenial.
ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT SUICIDE
1'nrmer'n Dnnghter Swnllovrs Carbolic
Acid) hut Man Takea Acid AiTny
and Sarcs llrr.
Tho 19-year-old daughter of Thomas Fon
ton, a farmer living soven miles south of
North Loup, attempted to commit sulcldo
I It I m nn Innr hv tnlrlnf ftfivfonltr a rtiA A
mun uamed Domon, who happened to bo In " , - . . ... ,
the houso at tho time, wrested tho bottlo
subjoct of a paper t6 bo read by W. II
T - . I ., .1 1
I V,-- W,n .h. h.,1 .umlWo . J'""'l"l-1 .'"XIIOUU.
,.i .i. f ., .m sh h. . vni. At a meeting of tho Primary and Kinder
bunied throat and mouth
much pain, but the physic
no danger.
o has a severely . . u
, and Is suffering lrln dBpartment. to be held Friday morn.
clans say there Is ,nB' Ml8B L'd. e ,0, 0fA ,Ma,1,l80nA wlU r,?
a paper on "What I Aim to Accomplish
During tho First Yonr." "Interdependence
BREAKS HIS NECK IN FALL K 1-
.11 nn U Thrown from Ills Horse, und
Killed While GhasInK
a Wolf.
M'COOK, Neb., Dec. 26. (Special Tele
gram.) While running n wolf on horse
Springfield. Miss Delia Conloy of Vermll
ion will present "Tho Sllont Forco In th
Teacher." At tho session Saturday morn
lng, after a business mooting. Miss Mildred
Thompson of Huron will read a paper on
"Oral Language Work In the Primary
Grades." "Matter and Method for Written
hnek Christmas day. John Sly. who lived on Work In the Primary Grades" will bo the
tho Robert P. Darr ranch a fow miles subject of a paper by MIbs Fannlo Foster
.nuihwPHt of McCook. was thrown off his loux City. Ia. "Tho Phonic Drill
horse. His neck was broken and he was i"0 sudjoci oi a paper to do reaa oy .miss
Instantly killed. No ono witnessed tho ac- Oeraldlno VanSlyke of Aberdeen. General
cldent. and the doad man was first found I1M'" -"" mo unuuai meeting
ihn. kn.,r. nfloruiiril mM nnil Rtlff. " l" icnciicrn.
,
BURNED
RAILROAD BRIDGE
Pansenser Train nn mil Ins Line
Drlnyed Slanr Ilonra hy
the Incident.
Cattle Case Gnen in Hnpreme Court
PIERRE, S. D Dec, 26. (Special Tele
gram.) The supreme court has granted
writ of error and certificate of possible
cause In the case of Peter Dorgtand, plaint
Iff In orror, which stays proceedings until
hearing can be had In the supremo court.
CRAWFORD. Neb., Dec. 26. (8peclal Dergland Is ono of tha parties who were
Telegram.) The Burlington bridge over found guilty of cattle rustling in tho Lyman
Whlto river, near here, was burned down county court last week and glvon a penlten
last evening shortly before the arrival of tlary sentence of three years,
passenger train No. 42 from thn west. A
WHO HAS SAY SCHNEIDER OR RICHARDS
lntrrratltiK Pr rsnnalltles that Are
llrlnsr I'rrelj- Indulged hy the
Principal 1'lKnre In the
Competition,
decidedly warm. Tho two most pronounced
candidates pressing conflicting claims arc
Ross Hammond, who has had tho emolu
ments for the poet four years, to supple
ment his Income as editor of the Tribune,
and Dan Snanson, present member of tho
legislature, formerly slated for chief oil
Inspector, a place which ho lost by Joining
tho bolting antts In their walkout from
thn senatorial caucus.
Whllo these two rival candidates have
rersonal Interests at stake, the contest has
resolved Itself Into ono to determine
whether L. D. Richards, treasurer of the
republican stato committee nnd onco tho
republican nominee for governor, or Na
tional Committeeman Schneider has tho
longest pole In politics. Hammond has ho
backing of Nntlonal Committeeman Schnei
der and Representative Swanson has L.
D, Richards as his sponsor.
For years Richards, Schneider nnd Ham
mond have constituted n political trinity
which dominated affairs In this section.
When tho present fight started Hammond,
ns a candidate for reappointment ns post
erity of Michigan; Prof. George Hempl. " VB" ' principal
, I,.. ui.i,l-. onrl 11.-1 Arthur ' noiu 1)1 action I1HS now
University of Michigan, and Prof. Arthur ... . . . ,. ... ,
nlrbanks of the Iowa Stato uilvcrslty read
" ' u 1 bystander In a street fray, who hns no other
papers. rmrt In nlnv Ihnn t-n In Ihn tunv nf ilrn..
bullet.
Amenities nf the Season.
Tho real troublo dates back to the legis
lative ecsslon of last winter and centers
around the senatorial deadlock and tho
hopes of L. D. Richards that It would bo
broken by his election to ono of the scats
In the tipper houso of congress. If tho
charges and countercharges aro to be be
lieved, Hammond played his part In the
affair by keeping up a flro on Thompson and
Rosewatcr through tho columns of his pa
per. Swanson, as a member of tho legisla
ture, Joined tho combination which de
clared eternal war on Thompson, and
Schneider waB charged with tho duty of
cultivating the ground upon which tho
Richards' boom was to grow when the
proper time came. Either tho seed was bad
or tho soil poor, for tho plant failed to
sprout. Tho 111 feeling engendered has been
smouldering ever since, and when a Lin
coin pnper printed a story to the effect
that Richards held Schneider guilty of
treachery, the flames broke out Into a blaze,
The Horald hero reprinted tho article;
tho Trlbuno came back with an editorial
and an Intorvlow with Schneider, and now
Richards Is out with a Blgned statement.
On one side It Is asserted that It was all
fixed for tho nine recalcitrants to como to
tho support of Thompson at tho proper
tlmo as an oxchango for the Thompson
strength for Richards an tho North Platte
representative. Tho deal, It Is charged, was
all fixed up on this line, but Schneider Is
alleged to havo gone to tho Union Pacific
and Elkborn representatives and Ttnockod
tho wholo thing over. This Is tho basis of
tho charge of treachery,
In his statement Schneider acknowledges
that this was tho plan, but Insists that In
stead of being a traitor to Richards he
found tho task an Impossible ono, enough
or tho nlno refusing to co-operato to spoil
tho plan. Mr. Richards In his rejoinder
simply denies nuthorshlp or reponslblllty
for tho arttclo In tho Lincoln paper and
winds lt up with a parting Bhot at his
friend Schneider by saying: "I have never
felt nor havo I over said that Mr. Schnel
der could havo mado mo or anybody else
eenator.
Rosb Hammond, editor of tho Tribune,
postmaster nnd candldato for reappoint
ment, afllrros that ho ts In n position to
know that Mr. Schneider did all ho could
to bring about the deal to further Richards
senatorial ambition, but lt would not work,
nnd by way or a stinger, volunteers the In
formation that not many pcoplo in Fre
mont sharo Mr. Richards' grlovlous dlsap
potntment nt tho failure.
Thcso nro a few of tho reasons why tho
postofllco fight Is attracting more than the
usual attention.
"My llttlo boy took
the croup ono night
says F. D. Reynolds at Mansflold, O., "anJ
grow so bad you could.
over tho house. I th
but a few doses of Ort Mlnuto Cough Curo
relieved and sent hint
Inst wo heard of the
Cough Cure Is nbsoltioly safo and acts at
once. For coughs, icoias, croup, grip,
asthma and bronchttlt
bear him breathe all
ought ho would die,
to sleep. That's tbi
croup." One Mlnuto
COLD AGAIN )N SATURDAY
Frii
In li
ay nnd Possibly
iebraalta. nnd
Fair Weather V
Tomorrow,
Klsewlere
WASHINGTON, Deci 26. Forecast:
For Nebrnska and Iansns Fair Friday
and probably Saturday colder Saturday;
southwesterly winds. l
For Iowa and Missouri Fair Friday; Sat
urday cloudy and unsettled; south winds.
For South and North Dakota Hain or
enow Friday and Saturdayjln cast portions,
oldor In western portion Ifrlday; northwest
winds.
For Illinois Fair Frlda.7: Saturday 'In
creasing cloudiness; light! to fresh south
winds.
For Colorado Fair Frttay; colder In
west portions; fair, varlafclo winds Satur
dax
For Montana Snow In east portion,
colder Friday; Saturday fair; west winds
For Wyoming Snow, follbwed by fair and
fair; northwest
New Mexico
variable winds.
colder Friday; Saturday
winds.
For Western Texis and
Fair Friday nnd Saturday;
Local hecorjd,
OFFICE OF THE LEATHER nURBAU.
OMAHA, Dec, 24 tfflclal 'fecord of tem
perature ana precipiauon compared wttn
the corresponding c4y of the last three
TarS' I 1901. 1900. 1899. 1898.
Maximum tempcratufc.... 42 39 20 16
Minimum temperatu.... 29 23 6 19
Mean temperature . 36 31 13 32
Precipitation 1 02 T T .00
Record of temperfture nnd precipitation
at Omaha for this lay and since March 1,
1901;
Normal temperatun , If)
v.treaii fnr thn dav 18
Totnl excess since larch 1 783
Normal prccipitatin oa inci.
Deficiency for the lay 01 Inch
Totnl rainfall elncwnrch 1 24.09 Inches
Deficiency since avrcn i o.w incnes
fur cor. nelod. 1900 08 Inch
Deficiency for corperlod, 1899... 4.29 inches
Keporta f roinlttatluua at 7 p. m.
CONDITION DF THE
WEATIin.
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Omaha, clear
Valentine, eioutiyt
North Platte, cleri
Huron, partly ciojy
ltnpld City, cloud:
Cheyenne, clear i
Salt Lnko City, siwlng
Wllllston, clear .,
Chicago, snowing,
St. Louis, clear .t
Ht. Paul, clear ...J
Liaveiiperi, ciouu
K(iiih:ii i. uy, cieai
llelenn, cloudy
fllsmarck. cloudy.
Galveston, clear
38 42 .00
34 42 .00
35 CO .00
30 3S .00
44 44 .00
32 42 .00
25 44 .01
28 32 .01
32 32 T
12 44 .00
30 31 .00
30 34 T
36 40 .00
30 40 .10
26 26 .00
01 70 .a
T Indicated trarjof precipitation.
MRS. BERGER SEEKS ALIMONY
Hues Divorced Hasband for Money to
Support Herself and
Children.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Dec. 26. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Isabel Ilerger, daughter of L.
C. W. Murray, through her attorney, A. N.
Sullivan, has brought suit In district court
to collect $2,000 from her divorced hus
band, for the support of herself and their
two children. Tho petition alleges that he
fraudulently transferred hlB property to his
mother and the Bank of Murray previous
to his leaving tho state.
Kearney Youths CharKed with Theft.
KEARNEY. Neb., Dec. 26. (Special Tele
gram.) Art Snowden and Fred Nash, young
men, were arrested today on the charge of
burglary and were bound over to tho dis
trict court in $600 each, which tho boys
were- unable to glvo and they are in the
county Jail, There has been much petty
thieving about tho city the last month.
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traits !
Soap
one-sixth pure glycerin, and
containing vegetable, oils, is
transparent.
Carries the perfume of nat
ural flowers. Most delightful
for toilet.
A trial of it will convince
you that nothing better can be
made for use on skin or hair.
aa JAMES S. KIRK k COMPANY
I
Writes Bonk on .Nebraska, I.nrr.
FREMONT, Neb., Dec. 26. (Special.)
The Keofe-Davldson Law Dook company of
St. Paul havo In preparation and will soon
publish a book on probate law and practice
in Nebraska by Arthur K. Damn of the
Dodgo county bar. Thero has been no spo
clal Nebraska book on this subject.
largo gang and construction train arrived
from Alllanco and No. 42 will be at least
fourteen hours lato loavlng here.
To Stop a Cold.
Information Wanted,
Tho manufacturers of Banner Salve, hav
ing always bolloved that no doctor or medi
cine can cure in evory case, but never
having heard where Banner Salvo fnlled to
After oxposuro or when you feel a cold curo ulcors, sores, tetter, ocxema or plies,
coming on take a dosn of Foley's Honey as a matter of curiosity would llko to know
and Tar. It never falls to stop a cold If If there are such cases. If so they will
taken In time. gladly refund tho mono.
udcrma
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The filing of being delightfully clean pervades the entire
pcrsoiivhen the bath is accompanied by this
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It hall place in the household economy no other soap
apprcches, being ideal for all purposes for which a soap is
used,) Bath, Toilet, Shampoo, Nursery, Laundry and for
remog spots from garments. Sold by all dealers.
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not a rational treatment for the sick.
Most doctors and patent medicine manufacturers resort to
mercury, potash and opiates, -which are all exceedingly injurious,
though they sometimes temporarily relieve.
Mull's Grape Tonic is the life-giving j'uice of the grape,
nature's own strength giver, combined with roots and herbs. Thus
while pleasing to the taste, it is a perfect digestive, restorative and
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stomach, liver, nerve and kidney tonic known. It puts these great
organs of the body in a healthy state. It rids you of that tired,
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Mull's Lightning Pain Killer for all oxtornal and Internal pains,
29 and SO Conts.
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QUICKEST TIME
TO LOS ANGELES
Leave Turlington Stntion, Oinnlia, 10:30 p. in. Monday,
and be in Low Angeles for luncheon on Thursday.
In lens than 60 hours you will have traveled more than
2,000 miles; crossed wholly, or iu part, eight states and
territories; seen some of the scenic wonders of the world,
and reached a land of flowers and sunshine.
If you tnke a tourist slrnper, as most peoplo ilo, you will bo n row
hours longer on tho way nml you will save nearly J20.00.
IlurlliiKton tourist excursions to California thrco times a woek
4:25 p. m. Thursdays nnd Saturdays, and 10:30 p. m. Snturdnys. Yes
all of theso are personally conducted. "'
TICKET OFFICE,
1502 Parnam St. Tel. 2S0,
BURLINGTON STATION,
10th and Mason Sts. Tel. 128
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ot Southern California aro
VISITED EVERY YEAR
by thousand, of tonrlsta who
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because It I. the beat and
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to the Pullman Palace Sleep
era the UNION PACIFIC
runs Pullman Ordinary Sleep
era eyery day,
Uavlng Omaha at 4:25 p.m.
These Ordinary Cara am
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