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THE OMAIIA DAILY DEE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 100,7.
WITH INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
. t, .
.
EecreUrj HltcWcc Pretest Annual Ef
fort of Work fa H i Oharga. .
MANY CASES CF ILLEGAL FENCING
Baslaess Ha Increased la ! of
Transfer ( Important Rarean "
1o Drptrtm( - at laa.
aim nod Labor.
(Continued from First Pace.)
person, or else mads a basis for a lieu
selection under fhe art of June 4, IW.
Solta have been brought In a number of
Instsnres In the federal courts to vacate
patent and to restore to the public domain
the land acquired by these alleged fictitious
entrymen.
WmM Repeal Soma Uwi,
The report recommendi the repeal of the
timber and atone act, the desert land act
nd the commutation clause of the home
stead act. .The report, deals exhaustively
with the question of unlawful fencing; of
the public domain, the case made the most
Important being that in which the leweys
of Kansas are Interested. On this subject
the report says;
In my last annual report, beginning at
page li thereof. 1 set torth at ienrth and
in detail iho difficulties with which ihis
department lias to contend in its eft oris to
prevent . the unlawful fencing of punlic
ande by that rlasa that seeks to occupy
Uem for graslng purposes.
lalawfal Fencing;.
Without a repetition the matters set
forth In that ft-port, the summary snoweil
Jul rases -tot uiuawfui fenc.ng of pubilu
lands, embracing ,ltoi.M4 acrta, Ur th rij
cal year ending June ts, lfc2. of mat num
ber njim Inclomires, riiiintii Hi ac.es,
?ri"ow!'''mov"1' "d ' H ". embrac.ng
l.lid,2S0 acres, were reported as In pruces
of removal or a having been laid bet.,re
the United States attorneys of the va.lou
states and territories f.,r actum under the
act of rebruary 26, Inks taiat. 1.. ILli. Th
Vigorous policy pursued by, the department
2;V'"..,he '"J. 'J"" .has resulted In the
diminution of the number of caars repuit d
and of the acreage embraced within sucu
unlawful inciosure the total number of
rPrl,?d during, the year, as shown
ly, tn r";ds.f the general land office,
being 1.16 embracing il.Wio.SW acres. Beventy
rilne of these rencce. Inclosing l.kTG.tM) sores
liave been reported removed. In compliance
with notices given by special agents fro
ceeolnas are pending to compel the removal
Of W. inclosing U,KI acrea
It Is hardly probable, however, that the
reported oases Include all of the Inciosure
maintained In violation of law. Tnere are
doubtless many oihers to which the- Insuf-
C7,T..;..iS .L I''''"' "Bents with ihe.r
wultltude ot other duties have not yet been
able to give attention. The trespassers,
however, are beginning to show a gratify
ing disposition to remove their fences with
out compelling the department to resort to
the court.- The department Is active In
preventing or removing' toe unlawful In
ciosure of jiubtlc lands, and has Instructed
Its special agents to render all possible
aid to Lnlted Stales attorneys having
charge of any of these cases. ving
During the year the Department of Ju-
rlice, on trip recommendation of thle de
partment, directed the United States at
for Mexico to Institute pro-
ftZ? u,nA"r ,the "ct ot February 26.
JKX6 (supra), against the fan Vlncente Cati
temlTP ? 'hat ferrftdry to secure the
.,L lu ".wttil 1 Inciosure. em
, bracing 1080 acres. The acting attorney
fl . 1 in a ,ett'r dat1 November 10.
1M03, Inform, me that this suit was nird
September -it I90S: that In April. 1903, a
special agent of Ihe general land office
JiiLfV l.?tovr1 oth'r affidavits to the
i?,rt2Lth? i?nc!" h.ad been removed.
A Judgment of diemissa of the caae wa
ntered at Uw April term of coSrt. with
costs agalnht the. defendant company
.One of the moat celebrated cases of this
character brought to the attention of the
Sf'f;-"1'' d-lnar tha, past year was that
f , th 3' Knd ranch. In Cheyenne
county, Kansas, owned by the Dewey Cattle
company and managed by Chauncey Dewev
l hhhl'J? lnP , on ' C p- iJ'wey. said
to i be the principal stockholder In the Dewev
Cattle company.' Within -the past three
erected by said company In townships 4 and
I. ranges . as and $7 west, which., Urt
Tills fence Inclosed an area, all told, of 61.-
f40 acfi0, wn,ch 1 240 are state
lands, 1.200 are embraced In eight hnme-
i'.?i"n- n,rJ'" "J"1 7-M0 'r' vaciint
taod Uw "ubJec o ntry under public
latlmtdatlag Settlers.
t T,l 'nclosure of homesteads by the un
lawful fences of that company was the pri
mary cause of the trouble hU ..,,u.,i
the killing, on or about June S last, by
Chauncey Dewey and his emploves, of throe
members of the perry family at the home of
t. nrir ine uewey ranch.'
It appears to have been the policy of
Dewey and his agents and employes to gain
complete and exclimlv
lands inclosed by their forces, and to adopt
whatever mewHiires were found necebaary to
v,.,, iui purpose, sparing neither
life nor property. Their attitude toward
emers ana nomesteaders without, as well
" wimin, ineir inciosure la shown br re
ports of agents of this department arid by
Individual complaints to have been ex
tremely hostile and oppressive. Not only
nave the crops ot these huiui flt hnn...
steaders and settlers been deatroyed bv this
company's cattle, but the people themselves
liarrassed and Intimidated by threats of vlo-
mauo-oy in agents and employes,
their fences cut and dwellings tiih.mii
moved off their homesteads, and a number
vi mem nave oeen compelled by this out
lawry to abandon their entries and seek
reeldence elsewhere. ' ,
Paomptly-tipon hearing of these unlawful
acta the department Instituted an inveati.
gallon, as a result of which proceedings
were begun, through the Department of
wuaurw, unaer mi act or f enrnary 28, 1RS5,
to cauae the removal of these Illegal fences
and to punish those guilty of erecting and
maintaining (herd. At the October, liao.
term of the United States district court at
lavenwortn, Kan., the grand Jury, then
and there In aegelon. Indicted . V. Dewey,
Chauncey Dewey. W. J. UatcllfTe, William
J. McBrlde and Louis Mclirlde for vlolilnn
of sections fcW and 6608 of the Revised
ritntutes, in conspiring to threaten. Intlml
date and Injure Alnheus Herrv. a bona rl
hnmentead iwtiler upon lands unlawfully In-
cioaeo vy ineir rences. ana lor taking, the
life of said Kerry. rJlx other counts Were
found agaluet the defendants for their
molestation of other settlers. An Indictment
was also found sgalnst t hauncey Dewey
as tne agent or t.'. f. iewev. ror erecting
and maintaining an unlawful Inciosure of
public landa In violation ot the aut ot Feb
ruary 3b. lw6 (supra).
The matter of forest reserves Is treated
at length, recommending that the reserves
be transferred to tue Department of Ag
rlculture, .and complains that live stock
baa been permitted to grate In the reserves
Illegally.
. .t.IaJlaa Affaire.
This subject receives mere attention than
any other one subject In the report, being
not only treated at length In the report.
but being the occasion ot several exhibits,
Including reports of the Dawes commis
sion and letters charging Irregularities by
official i which wore mad public at the
time they were received, Including the
charges brought by Mr. Broslus of the
Indian rtighta' association. The report
shows , that Indiana are more largely em
ployed aa artisans on the reservations and
that the expenditures on account of In
dians for (hs year 19UI aggregated 112.966.
168 M and that leas money by Xto),o6.08
will be required fur next year. .
On the subject of education the report
ays:
During the f s-el year 118 there were In
operation ? Jnnian schools, as sgalnst
4s the previous eur. Of thee Z were
nonruaerviiiiun bourdlng schools tone more
than last year). fH rrcervatlon boarding
Schools (on more than laal year), and 140
day ecneoi (mi moie Man laat year), with
a total enrollment of 24,7 puptla and an
average attetitla rice of 20.876, agatnxl a
tolul average attendance for of .BW.
r an Increased average attendance for 14
In addition to those In government
, echonte there was an average attendance
af 8 .tn In miwlun boartllna aim day
schools, tho Normal and Aaricultumt In
stitute at Hampton. Va., and In public
school, nsalnst an average attendance of
I.Sso In 1'2, a decrease of it.
v Inherited. Laas.
On the subject of Inherited iatida the re
kort refers to the lit under which tltey are
Jatng sold and says: .
! I'nder the provltlons of said act. rules
rovernlng such aalea were anieoved by the
department June J. V.H but It was round
Ibat ibeac rules did not fully protect the
luivrekts vt the hflrs of the deseaae.! In
.!., aad all sales repcrtcd ta avcudaoi.e
herewith were rejected and the deeds dls-
pprnvo
Amendments were then formnlsted and
he rules, as amended, were approved Octo-
Iwr 4. 1!'2; nmong other thing', the amend
ments providing that a lint of such land as
waa trj be offered for sale should be posted
In th office of the Indian agent or other
officer In charge for ninety days from the
flrM Monday after a petition for the sale of
the land had been filed.
8filcd bide were then to be received by
such officer for any land so listed, at any
tme before the nay on which bids were to
be opened. A detailed statement In the re
port of the commissioner of Indian affairs
shows that under these rules there have
been sold, to and Including September 16,
IPH3. 44.49H.!i9 acres of Inherited lands.
amounting to $767,172.25. being an average of
17 01 per sere.
Other smendments or an explanatory na
ture rather thnn amendatory were ap
proved September 18. ItHtt. ahlch provide
that hide for inherited landa will be re
ceived up to II o'clock noon of the day upon
which bids are advertised to be opened:
that the envelopes containing bids should
nave noted thereon tne antes upon wmcn
the same are to be opened, and not a de
scription of the land, aa formerly, and that
a tut of the lands offered for sale shall be
published In the weekly edition of the news-
psper of widest circulation in tne cnumy in
which the lands are located. Copies of
these rules, with amendments, are nereio
ppended, pnge 202. exhibit B.
A comnarlson of the Drlces fiareed to be
paid for Inherited land under the original
rules and tne prices reausea ior me wnmv
land under the amended rules shows that
the latter will average from 10 to a per
cent higher than the former, and In a few
cases a much higher rate of gain has been
noted.
Sale of Liquor to Indlaas.
The report shows conditions among the
five ctvlllxed tribes, making no recommen
dations for Important changes in the laws.
On he subject of sale ot liquor to Indians
the report says: (
Inanectors. special agents and school su-
pervlsors in tne Indian service have been
active auring tne year in ineir enoria iu
suppress tl) liquor traffic among the In
dians, and In aonrehendlng and prose
cuting persons charged with violations ot
the law.
Numerous reauests have been made upon
the Department of Justice tor investiga
tion, by special agents ot that department,
of cases of liquor selling to Indians, and
a number of convictions have been se
cured, but owing to the difficulty of ob
taining proper evidence against the offend
ers the general results have not been as
good as was hoped for.
Pfnsloa Affairs.
On the subject of pension the report says
in part: .
The report of the commissioner of pen-
sloiia shows that during the fiscal year
ended June lu, 1H03, the total, number of
bensihnera on the roll was l.tMJ.&xi. and lliu
numoer remaining on the roil at Hie clone
or the year waa D9b,646, a net loas of Z.IK11
Irom the previous year.
The number ot deaths of soldier pen
sioners tur the year wss 29,123 and of this
number iiM- were volunteers oi tne civil
war. The pension roll at the clone ot tne
year contained Hie names of 72d,73:i sol
uiers, 24i.il widows and dependents and
j4 army nurses.
The pensioners on tne rous juae u, ito,
are claaslrted as follows, viz:
War, revolutionary.
Widows -i
Daughters t
War of 1812:
urvivors . l
Widows i.llo
Indian wars:
burvlvors l.
widows Mt
Mexican war:
burvlvors
Widows V.Kitl
SERV1CK AFTER MARCH i.1861.
Civil War General laws:
Army Invalids 2U4,m
Army widows M.VJ
Navy Invalids 4,12
Navy widows -',2-1
Army nurses fc'4
Act of June 27, UteO:
Army invalids -(.iU
Army widows Iu6,24y
Navy invalids 16,010
Navy widows t.vb-
Var with bpuln:
Army Invalids I s,i
Army widows &.4M
Navy Invalids ' ' 0-
Navy widows 14
Regular uitabllshment: '
Invalids '
Widows
Total S96.M6
The commissioner estimates that. Hi
death tale amona the pensioners lor the
present liscal year will be about 46,000, and:
me losses to tne pciiaiuu run nvtu wimi
causes will be about 6,000.
ine largest number oi pensioners on ine
roll during the year waa on July. 31, lwu,
when there were 1.001.4D4 pensioners. The
commissioner expresses tne opinion that
I no pension roll will not again cross tne
million line.
The amount expended during the year for
salaries and other expensea of the pension
bureau, and the coat ot disbursements,
lees of examining surgeons, etc., was U.
WU.il6.79, making the total cost of main
tenance of system giu.tw.siv.ou.
ilia dunurumeiiu for Denslon by the
Vnltod blaies from July 1. likw, to June Ho,
1S06, were xi,tv,4M.Z4. since jiwo ine uib
bursements tor pensions were ,U42,Vi8,14&.ia.
and for cost of maintenance and expenses
!,47,34.71. or a total of 3,037..t.,O!.4,
making the entire cost of the maintenance
of the pension system since the foundation
of the government I3,li4,271,&24.87.
Of the amount mat nas oeen expenueu
in, iiiinni since tha foundation ot the
government, $70,000,000 was on account of
the war of the revolution; H6.Usti,l7.22 on
account of service In the war of 1812; .
234,411.66 on account of service In the Indian
wars: f33,4V3,30.vl on account oi service in
i.. Mican war: IS.479.28H.il on account of
the war with Spain, and $2,878,240,400.17 on
account of the war oi ine reneuiuii.
The cost of tne pension system ircnm
i, m.imun in 1XH.I. wnen li amounted to
$2.44 per capita of the entire population.
it. however, nas oeen bu"b ,- -
year, and In luti the total coat of pensluna
. ... . , c . . . . . i . , 1 1 . . nf , , c 1 1 -
mouniea to onijr. emu ie, .
iHtion-.. .. .... .
In 1S lb cost oi tne jieoioui, j.
per $1,000 of the aggregate wealth of the
t'nlted States was $2.24, while In 1903 It had
decreased to $1.32.
The secretary recommends provision ior
superannuated clerks In the pension bureau
and a law making a universal rule for
proving marriage between soldiers and ap
plicants for pensions as widows; also one
providing for a special pension court to
hear and determine applications.
Arid Laa Possibilities. .
Speaking of the work of the geological
surrey In the reclamation of arid and seml-
aiid lands, the rejxirt says In part:
In Nebraska the principal opportunities
for reclamation are bound uu with ihi
storage and complete utilisation of tha wa
ters of the North Platte river. The reser
voir altea are In the state of v yomlng.
An examination has been made of these.
also of the feasibility of covering aild land
In the western part ot Nebraska by canals
heading In Wyoming.
In South Dakota tha opportunities for
reclamation aie apparently around the
Itlack Hilia. A number of small streams
Issue from this area, and storage of flood
waters Is believed to be practicable, 'ine
principal opportunity for reclamation thu
far discovered is near belle .Fdurche: other
Irrigable landa, mainly lu private owner
ship, are noted test of Rapid City.
which come several of the larger rivers of
the arid region. The altitude is high, but
there are a number of opportunities for
reclaiming desert land. The must notable
of these is In the vicinity of Cody, In the
big Horn baln. Surveys have been con
ducted In this area, and a I ho to ascertain
the poasiblllty xif storing water In lake De
Sinet. on the east side of the Big Horn
mountains. On the North I'latte river,
a Iho, extensive sutveys are being made to
ascertain the possibility of the storuge of
flood waters fur use In eastern Wyoming
and western Nebraska.
Edaeatlaa. v
The total enrollment for the year. Includ
ing public and private, elementary, sec
ondsry and higher education, waa 17.460.ooO
pupils, and to this there should be an ad
dition made for evening schools, business
schools, private kindergartens, Indian
schools, state schools for defectives, or
phana. etc., 620.840, making a grand total
of 18.OfO.640 In general and special schools.
Dealing with railroads, the report says:
The commissioner states that all the com
panies which were aided bv the govern
ment with bonds have settled their Indebt
ed neaa In some manner, with Ihe excep
tion of the Central liranch I'nlon Pacific,
which remains in practically tue same con
dition as on the date of his lsst report.
The report then deals with the condition
of the territories, reproducing extracts from
the reports of the governors as heretofore
published. The latter part of the report
deals with eleemosynary Institutions of the
government, and the Institutions of the
District of Columbia. No general recom
mendations are made.
Figures on Nebraska Crops
Tha state labot bureau hag completed Its tabulation of the crop reports. The
table, compiled In the office, shows tha corn crop to be lfi.69.9i bushels; wheat, .
tmn.Jlt bushels; oata, 66,619,506 bushels;
follows:
County Wheat.
Adams 1.M6.32I
Antelope SI 1.71 1
Banner 31 RSI
Blaine , 9.fl
Bonne 361. 1
Box Butte 9.XJH
Boyd , 135.771
Brown , R7,2n)
Buffalo l,tM.326
Burt 110 191
Butler l.tHfl.-.M
diss 3KK.W5
Cedar 1!.01)
Chan 83.400
Cherry RUM
l lay 3.048 814
Colfax 24" WW
Cuming
Custer
Dakota
Dawes
Dawson
Deuel
Dlxnn
Dodge
Dotiplas
Dundv
Fillmore
Frgjiklin
Frontier
Furnas
tinge
Oarfleld
Oof per
Orant
Oreeley
Hall
Hamilton
Harlan
Hitchcock
Holt
Hooker
Howard
Jefferson
Johnson
Kearney ,.
Keith ).
Keya Paha
Kimball
Knox
lancaster
Lincoln
I.ngan
Ioui .'
M'lrifann
McPherson
Merrick
Nimce
Nemaha
Vuckolla ..
Otoe
Pnwpee
P"rWins
Phelps
Pierce
Plntte
Polk
Pert Willow
Richardson
Pook
fttillne
Pnrpv
Saunders
"cott's Bluff ,
Fwed
Pherld.in '.
"Herman
H'ntix
"inton
Thayer
Tannins ,
THrslon
Vaiw
"""i-hlngton
wvnp ,.
wvhster .4.
Wheeler ,'
York
rye, 10.in6.70t bushels. The report by counties
637,ftS
917.085
179.07
0.408
1.434.2X8
. 27.M
199. 8I
310.3S-S
I9.0?4
40.970
1.640,204
, 1.0S6.6.10
, 1.128.615
1.690.314
1,4X3 fKW
23.821
950.718
', joiiiw)
, 8 3.367
, 198.MW
, 1.800 810
446.86?
76.311
' 647,'78t
727 241
610 720
, 1,634.460
8J.027
S1.NU
12.12
174.JSQ
671. ?m
, 2??.9
,. 2K41
73 187
rass-o
1K9.7M
t 18t
9"3."40
8991
. 320.750
47.124
l,70fi Jifl
16878
724.844
810 188
1.6F6.870 '
313.8-so
711
1.148 9 0
f5 861
, 48 074
w.roi
W Ml
171
i-M7
JR8 7"
. 1.018,094
is'344
r78,804
9OI.10
1.03'.47S
' 1.628.'i6o
Totals 43 860 818
Corn.
1. n.oiS
t4no.9.;7
90 57V
1W.1F
1.799. 24
140.213
1.1S9.8-.'S
779.408
$.848.8.'7
3.691.623
8.5K1.7K2
4.321. 4M
1.051.271
721.8;7
638.412
J.790.0O4
r.117.419
3.0JI1.992
. 485.8 3
1.213.246
' 136.778
1679.
ZW.167
14;9.848
3.028.312
J.106.179
808.667
S.419.9H6
1.961.0M1
2.464.462
1.986.644
8.6R9.763
2i'.5.8f9
1.457.699
390
1.887.1)00
J.;08.192
t9?9.219
1.9K8.4M
1,118.096
668.640
2.441. 113
32.875
1040.193
2.748 461
2.035.231 -2,234.4X3
218.137
673. XH
17.079
1489 115
4.619.412
1.415.600
282.071
215.369
17S9.963
l.820,7r.1
2. RI6.042
2.034.7K8
2.977,652
B.943 317
2.563.842
363 3W
S.H9 992
2.216.340
8.236.875
1038.512
1.661.681
1798.283
398.608
1344.656
1.610.8DR
4,939 815
89.993
8.370. 7?3
857.694
1.889.1W)
63.T0
1244.31
8,212131
70.167
1.672.67S
1201.775
600 062
; nes Rxlt
1J72.PK8
856.231
2.469.171
'.69.693.9611
Dais.
136.441
2.1!l.6'8
49.8" 19
.19
1.66VM
6(1.622
60l.7;8
W.966
1.313.394
1.106.765
I.8C1.10.;
1.10L.274
, l.47.0i
i.r;9
104.378
858.378
106.881
1.710.159
1. 89. 950
318. 8W
84.422
903.872
15.7118
1.222.434
1.452.6X1
636.769
6.569
, 1.832,800
411.131
146.8V5
76.434
1,828.859
93,o:8
13i803
52S
704.616
92.888
1,123.700
195.397
9576
6.778
, 1,123,71$
4.078.478
6.19.709
681.972
13.669
r22.39l
8 194
1.667.975
1.621.815
103.24
20.975
641,844
1131 138
720.625
' 643. S31
477.4T.7
485,619
1,529.6?8
671.484
5.21'JI
MO.noo
1.684 .213
2.804.59
1.286.568
74.412
76. 67T,
135 878
1.361.834
631 9?2
1.395 019
76.159
1.480.972
24.512
.. 535. '97
31.994
1.747.0O0
1.026,808
31
642 069
TO
1.860.128
I.606.9V1
45.2n
' 209.472
1.412.178
68.019.505
Rve.
15 237
113.519
J1.86J
17.4:t2
101.672
eS.S'il
41.491
67 16!
419.390
84
71.709
.8 372
18.409
38.172
8.7S5
63.150
92 284
20.828
99M5)
8
T81.F91
822.831
124 281
756
24. 5
14 947
13 9-3
32.635
48.875
616,?8I
323 125
24 569
T36I3
274.219
ioi.'io'l
210,716
36.709
2H4l
91.113
. 172.603
$85,716'
176
8"S 131
16.851
$917
8". 397
18.631
26.412
9.3US
60.078
21.069
435.735
5766
16.7F8
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Lodges Elect Officers.
NEBRASKA CJTY, Neb.. Dec. 18,-(Rpe-tlal.)
The local lodge. Fraternal Aid asso
ciation, lias elected tho following officers
for the ensuing year: 8. P. Swlnney, presi
dent; S. T. Williamson, past president;
Mrs. McCormlck, vice president; Miss Cora
Clary, secretary; Dan Fretwell, treasurer;
Miss Mae Clinkenbeard, 8.; Mrs. J. Crable,
O.; Mrs. 8. T. Williamson, C; Mrs. Thomas
White. 8. P. Swlnney ami 8. T. William
son, trustees.
The Daughters of Pocahontas have elected
the following officers for tha ensuing year:
Mlsa Maude Sheckler, Pocahontas; Mrs.
C. F. Hippie, prophetess: Mrs. Nellie Lisby,
Wenonah; Mrs. Hannah. Thomas, keeper
of .records; Mrs. Jennie White, keeper of
wampum; Mrs. Maggie Llsby. first scout;
Mrs. McQulrc, second scout; Mr. Parker,
guard of tepee; Mrs. Lisxle Orlnnell, guard
of forest; Mrs. Llxxle Paradles, first war
rior; Mrs. Annie Brown, second warrior;
Mrs. Emma Dragoo, third warrior. .
The Daughters of Pocahontas and Im
proved Order of Red Men will hold a Joint
Installation of officer and banquet In the
Woodmen of the World hall on the evening
of January 6.
WEST POINT. Neb., Dec. 11 (8peclal.
The Woodmen of the World lodge of this
city held its annual election last Monday
and elected the following officers:
Consul commander. Flora ndo Krause; ad
visor lieutenant, Fred Budwlg; banker,
Walter Kedson; clerk, A. K. Krause; eaeort,
Herman Wilde; watchman, P. P. Jenaon;
son try. William Poralh; physician. Dr. H.
L. Wells; manager, three-year term, Al
Hartllne.
On last Tuesday evening the Ancient Or
der of United Workmen lodge elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
Joe Kaae, master workman. Charles
Heese, foreman; Frltx Wlese, overseer;
O. 1 Nelburg, recorder; Joe Drahoe, re
ceiver; A. Hchalrer, financier; Al Wetsel.
fruide; A. A. Peterson, Inside watch; Wil
lam Malhieaon, outside watch; Adolpn
Hartwig, truatee; Drs. Summers and Wens,
examining physicians.
The local lodge of the Independent Order
of Odd "Fellows at their last regular meet
ing elected the following officers for tha
ensuing year: .
Charles Malchow, noble grand; F. D.
Shitrrer, vice grand; William Mathleaon,
secretary; M. ti. Kerl, treasurer; Robert
Chrisiensen, trustee.
C LARKS, Neb.. Dec. ll-tSpeclalJ-Th
Knights of Pythias held their annual elec
tion of officers last night. The list of newly
chosen officers is as follows:
W. C Knight, C. C; E. R. Tracy, V. C;
J. I". McLean, P.; J." R. Young, M. of W.;
K. E. Davis, K. of Ri 8. , M. M. Korjer,
M. of S.; W. Chamberlin, M. of E.. S.
Jorgenson, M. at A.. W. A. Busrns, L O.;
J. W. Brunson, O. O ; L, J. Ha sen, trustee.
A Bar Haver Bum
After Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil is ss
plied. Relloves pala Instantly and heals at
the same Uiua. for aaaa er beast. Price. 2
Coaaty Gets the Verdict.
TECUM8EH. Neb., Dec. 18. (Special.)
District court has been in session here this
week, with Judge J. 8. Stull of Auburn on
the bench. A number of cases have been
tried, perhaps the most Important among
them being the damage case ot Ephriam
Zuhlks against the County of Johnson.
Iast May Mr. Zuhlks wag alck at a hos
pital In Lincoln. Ho lived near Sterling
in this county. Word reached his wlfo one
evening that his condition was worse, and
lie decided to drive to Sterling in time to
catch the 4 o'clock train tho next morning
and hasten to his bedside. At that time tho
rivers and creeks of the county were In a
swollen condition and It was very difficult
to pass on the county roads even In day
light. Nevertheless at a very early hour
tho next morning she had her brother, a
Mr. Harms, harness a team of mules to a
wsgon, and In company with him and a -year-old
son, started for Sterling. In at
tempting to cross a creek near Sterling,
which was overflowing and raging, the
driver either drove off tho end of a culvert
or intc a bad place In tho road, and the
outfit was washed off tha pike, overturned
and lodged against a air fence, where the
three people lost their lives, and the mule
were drowned as well. Mr. Zuhlko came
Inio the court asking 85.000 damages for the
tors of his son, making a test esse of (hi
one. The Jury was closeted but a short
time end returned with a unanimous ver
dict for the county.
torium Monday evening, December 14. The
contestant are Morton .Young, Adda Gut
tery, Beth Golden, Theodora Cooper and
Clinton Campbell.
Tho board of athletio control has chosen
Clayton Rice, 'OS, of Bancroft. Neb., a
business manager of the Atheltlo associa
tion for the coming year.
Tho Cherry Pi club gav Ita first publlo
"baking" on Thursday evening, rendering
two farces, "Tho Obstinate Family" and
"My College Chum." Tho club la organised
for amateur theatrical ' work In the col
lege. Mother sii Child Barled.
NEBRASKA CITT, Neb, . Dec. ll.-(Bpe-
clal.) The funeral of Mrs? Daisy Trulllnger
and Infant chlkr, who died from the burn
received from a kerosene explosion, was
held this afternoon. Rev. Philip Gralf of
ficiating.' Interment was made in Wyuka
cemetery. . ; .
DOOM OF THE WAGE SYSTEM
Corrmiitloner Carroll D. Wright Sayi it
Will Asiurtdl; Fin Away.
MAN WHO TOILS IS ENTITLED TO MORE
Capital Charges for Wear el Maehla
ery, Why Skoald Hot Labar Havo
Pay for Ita Vital Forces,
Ho Asks.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 11 "The wsge
system will pans swsy. In Its stead, I
believe, there will come a system which
will be composed of the profit-sharing and
tho co-operation Ideas. The great labor
systems means the struggle of humanity
for a higher standard of life. The em
ployer must consider his employe, as well
as the stockholder, aa an Investor."
These words were contained In an ad
dress upon "The Wage Question," made
today by Carroll D. Wright. Vnlted States
commissioner of labor, before the Society
of Ethical Culture of this city.
Of scarcely less Interest than his pre
diction of a new labor system wss Colonel
Wright's approval ot a plan to Insure labor
against Incapacity resulting from accident.
Illness or advancing age. The German Idea
was quoted, tinder which the employer
pays one-fourth the cost of a sick and
death benefit policy, the employe ono-fourth
and the government one-halt. "England,"
said Colonel Wright, "has taken up this
question and w of the United Stale ar
steadily approaching It."
Continuing. Colonel Wright saldr "Cap
ital charges to the consumer the deprecia
tion of property and system. Why should
not the depreciation of labor's mnchlnery,
Ita hands. Its brains. It body, be Included
In the final cost?
"We see In every progressive community
that the demand of the worklngmen Is no
longer for a wage sufficient to enable htm
to keep body and soul together. Labor lias
been to tight to feel that It Is a social as
well as an economic power In the commun
ity and this educating process has gone on
until the demand of labor Is for a reason
able margin beyond that fixed by the law
of wages.
"The wage system will pass nway. It
Is, as has been shown, unsatisfactory In
many of Its applications. It depends too
largely for Its equities upon the generosity
and great mlndedness of employers. That
there are many such who would scorn to
influence the votes or action of their em
ployes, and who would be incapable of
taking petty or great advantage of their
workmen la happily true. That there are
others, however, who make us of these
opportunities proves the weakness ot tho
system and argue for a greater measure
of Independence for those who labor.
"The system that will take tha place of
that under which mere wages are paid,
probably will be composed of the profit
sharing and co-operation plans. The work
ing people will then acquire the interest
of Investors, the more capable will rise to
the opportunities and the less worthy will
find their level.''
Dr. Lapposil
Physician to the Late Pope Leo XIII.. and Now Phy
sician in Ordinary to Pope Pius X.. Finds
Buffalo Imik Water
Of "Marvelous Efficacy in Gout. Rheumatism,
Gastro-intestinal Dyspepsia, and in all the
Various Forms of Uric Acid Diathesis."
Following is Exact Translation of Dr. Lapponl's Testimonial
aa Written by Himself I
,Romk, August 34. 1 903. In the Hospital of San Giovanni Cslibrita (del
Fstebcue Fratclli) in Kome, directed by myself, I bare largely experimented
!i&V?Ei?$ ITJIFAL0 tJTMA VrlYR
nd am glad lobe, able to attest that, by ita richness of corn position of lkhis,
it is of marvelous efficacy in case of Gout,tf Chronic, Articular and Muscular
rheumatism, of Hepatic Congestion and Functional Disorders, of Gastro
intestinal Dyspepsia, of Gravel and Renal Insufficiency, of light Nephritic
Affection and of all the various form of Uric Acid Diathesis.
The same water is also to be recommended highly In the initial processes of
Arterio-scleroais and in obstinate form of Bronchial Asthma.
May also be used as good table water. So much I declare for the truth.
(Signed) Pnor. Giuskppi Lapponi,
Principal Physician olkt Hospital of San Giovanni Calibrita (del Fatebti-t
FrattUC, i JCotm, Member of the Academy of Medicine of Rome, etc., etc.
Dr. A. Gabriel Pouchet, Professor of Pharmacology and Materia
Medica if ihe faculty of Medicine, Paris; Director of the Laboratory of the
Consulting Committee of Public Hygiene of France, in an analytical report,
dated Pans, February lath, 1S97, demonstrates beyond tiuestion the solvent
andeliminat- pi(ein I mnii ttfama 1 vesical and renal calculi.
)nKrK. vCrofifFAlX)LITinAJaTR.na, at the same time)
strongly confirms the claim made by Dr. Lap pen I for this water in Gout,
Rheumatism and all troubles dependent upon an Uric Acid Diathesis.
Both Springs, No. I and No. 3, are valuable, and No. 1 specific in all chronic
Malarial Poisoning.
eunmotonAVrTJETi $2ssSS&j
all imputation or question sent to sny address.
PROPRIETOR BUFFALO LITHIA SPRINGS, VIRGINIA.
Ms Id they collided with an express rig
belonging to J. Thomas, killing Thomas'
horse, which fifteen years ago under the
name of "Billy" was well known among
the racing men In this vicinity as a prom
ising pacer. After his racing days were
over he ended Ms days poorly housed and
fed, hauling a wagon about tho streets.
Coateet for Treasurer.
ALLIANCE, Neb., Dee. 1.1 8pecs.l.)
Tho contest of Chsrles Brenran for tho
place of county treasurer was called before
Judge Bpacht yesterday, air. M'chell
representing the contestant and Messrs.
Oilman and Nolemnn looking after tho In
terests of -Mr. Mulrhead. The forenoon
was consumed in legal fencing and techni
calities', but the aork ot recounting the
ballot commenced In the afternoon.
Racehorse Haa Tgaebl F.ad. '
FREMONT, Neb., Dec. U. (Special.) A
livery, team belonging to A. Jenaon and
drfven by Ov W. Phelpa ran away yester
day t-ftemoon about a mile southeast of
this city, heading straight as possible for
their barn. At tha corner of Fifth and
Wreck la Beaver City Yards.
BEAVER CITT, Neb., Dee. 13.-(Special
Telegram.) A collision occurred In the
Beaver City yard Saturday night about
midnight when engine No. 211 eastbound
and heavily loaded ran through an open
switch and crashed Into the rear end ot en
gine 280 standing on the siding and at
tached by the front coupling to a way enr
and backed by a string ot heavily loaded
box cars. The way car was forced up and
landed on top of engine 280 and a heavy
refrigerator .car following 211 left Its
trucks, scraped tha top off a wheat car anil
assumed Its place. Both engines and tev
cral cars wrre considerably damaged hut
luckily no one was terlously Injured. The
responsibility for th mlxup seems to rest
with the brakeman of 280, aa 241 had the
right-of-way and was running under orders
to paes Beaver City without stopping.
the city of Alliance shall erect a city hall,
bonding tho city for the sum of ts.000, will
be he!d Monday.
Paper Changes Follttcs.
FAIRBt'RV, Neb., Dec. IS. (Special.)
Lew Bhelley has bought a halt-lntrrozt !n
the TwIce-a-Week News, published hero,
and takes editorial charge of the paper,
which will be published weekly after this.
The News has always been democratic In
politics, but hereafter will advocate .repub
lican doctrines. Mr. Shelley was connected
with tl)o Falrbury Onsetto for even;l
years, but for the isst two years ha been
deputy county treasurer. He was a candi
date for postmaster itt Falrbury and had
Mr. lllnshaw's support, but was turned
down by Senntdr Dietrich.
Uia; Docket Im Washington.
BLAIR, Neb., Deo. U. (Special.) District
court for Washington county will convene
In Blair tomorrow,.-with Judge Dickinson
presiding. The term I expected to bo a
long one, Theodore Hsller, clerk of tho dis
trict court, reporting a larger docket for
this term thanifor several years. There ar
seventy-three esses, ef which one Is crim
inal and seventy-two elvll esses.
'Alliance to Vote oat Bends. 1
ALLIANCE, Neb., Dec. l.t-iopeelalV-Th
election to determine whether or paf
Revival Meetlnas at NcTnefcs,
NMAHA, Neb.. Dec. 13. (Special. 1-M'ss
Mac Phillips and MI'S Mlnnlo Nrlson are
holding revival nrvlc-s at the Methodist'
church this week. ' M'ss Phillips give
some excellent talks end Miss Nelson Is a
fine s'.nger. Sunday .nlsht tho house wns'
crowded and a great many had to stand.
It Is ho;ied much good will t accompllhed
by these ladles. 1
Business Change at Tecamseh.
TECUJTSEH. Neb., Dec. ').-(Speelal.)
H. S. Ki ppert has sold hi furniture busi
ness here to J. W. nnd F. E. Moore of
Btockton, Kan., and tho new firm will bi
Moore St Son. Mr. Keppcrt Is undecided
as to what he will engage In In the future.'
'.' Bislaess Chang; at Blair,
BTAIR. Neb., Deo. 13. (Special.)-Stanley
Grey, who has teen In the harness business
her for several years, yesterday sold Ms
entlro stock to Anton Bohae, who will con
tinue the business at the-same place.
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to be found in the Metropolitan Magazine. There
are no writers more interesting than Maurice Hew
lett, W. SA. Fraser, Hamlin Garland, Gustav
Kobbe, Richard Le Gallienne, Ethel Watts Mum
ford, Stephen Bonsai, Arthur Stringer, Joel Benton,
Clinton Scollard, Ralph Henry Barbour, and others.
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Bellevaa College notes.
BELLKVl'E. Neb.. Dec. 11. (Special.)
Doane college haa arranged for a debate
with Bellevue In the early future.
Chase Saw tell, a member of the senior
c!aa. has returned from home, where bo
has been recuperating from a sever case
of typhoid fever.
I he local oratorical contest, which has
been delayed two weeks from the time first
mentioned, will be held In th college audi-
December Metro
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