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THE ALLIANCE HERALD
T. J. O'Keefe, Publisher.
ALLIANCE,
NEBRASKA.
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a. bkilt itixuKuna.
Andrew Carnoglc lias offered to erect
a 110,000 library at Hamburg, Pa.
The volcano at Kllaucn, Hawaii, has
been showing a slight activity elnco
February 28.
Sixty-eight horses wero sold at tho
Lackey enlo at Cambridge City, Ind.,
bringing (14,870, an average of $210
per head.
Charles M. Schwab, who Is now at
the Hotel Itltz, In Paris, wilt sail for
New York on tho Kron Prlnz Wllhelra
on March 11.
Terry McQovern, tho pugilist, who
Is to fight "Young Corbett" In San
Francisco March 31, Is seriously 111
in Brooklyn with a severe, attack of
the grip.
T. H. Scars is appointed, effective
March 1, trainmaster of tho Santa Fe
at Marccllne. Ho was formerly super
intendent of the Colorado & Southern
nt Denver .
Tho United States scnato confirmed
tho appointments of John 13. Reese,
receiver of tho land ofllco at Broken
Bow, Neb., nnd A. Eramlngton, post
master nt Pender, Neb.
A dispatch to tho Madrid Imparclal
from Ccuta, Morocco, reiterates tho
report that tho sultan's troops have
been defeated nnd that War Minister
Mencbhl has been killed.
It is announced that David McGln
nity will bo appointed Internal revenue
collector for the district of Detroit to
succeed Charles Wright. Mr. McGln
nity was endorsed by Senator Alger.
Tho houso committee on rules
agreed to the resolution providing for
a rulo to pass a Joint resolution to ex
tend current appropriations to 1904 in
caso any general appropriation should
fail.
John C. Fcllmore, aged G5, founder
of the order of United Commercial
Trnvelers, died at his homo In Colum
bus, Ohio, from pneumonia. He was
the author of tho United Commercial
Travelers' ritual.
William It. Day, tho now associate
Justice of the supreme court, took tho
oalh of office and sat with tho court
for tho first time. Tho ceremony of
initiating was in accordance with tho
usual practice of tho court.
The monthly statement of tho pub
lic debt sIiowb at the close of business
February 28, 1903, tho debt less Cash
In tho treasury amounted to 937,
f7?,898, which Is a decrease as com
pared with January 31 of $5,9C9,G65.
A collision hns taken place bctwoen
Macedonian revolutionary forces un
der the famous leador, Boris Sarafoff,
and a body of Turkish troops near
the village of Vlalnlrovo. It Is report
ed that ten of tho Insurgents were kill
ed or wounded.
Tho government of Peru published
a decreo ordering elections to bo held
for tho president and vice president
of tho republic for tho term of four
years, commencing on September 8
next, and for various senators and dep
uties whoso mandates havo been ex
pired. Cnrlos Martinez SUva, nn indofatl
gablo champion of tho people's rights,
died of pneumonia at the Unja, Pan
ama, whero ho had been banished on
account of articles which ho published
on returning from tho United States,
condemning tho Colombian govern
ment's war measures.
The New York Evonlng Journal says
Andrew Carnegie has given Princeton
university ?1,000,000 for tho construc
tion! of a graduate school. Tho gift ia
made as n payment of a debt of gratl
tndo Mr. Carneglo felt that ho owed
his physician Dr. Joseph Garmany,
who attended him during IiIb recent ill
ness in Europe.
Governor Dole's message to the
legislature of Hawaii refers to the un
prosperous times among sugar men
during tho past year as emphasizing
the need for giving attention to secur
ing a diversity of Industries and en
couraging small farmers. Attention Is
called to tho decrease of leprosy and
diminishing number of inhabitants of
the leprosy settlement
Tho Iowa monument commission
has advised tho Chickamauga park
commission that the contracts for the
three Iowa monuments, to cost ?28,
COO, havo been awarded to a Boston
firm. One monument will bo erected
nt RosBvlllo Gap, on Missionary Ridge,
to tho memory of Osterhaus' brigade;
one near tho Moon place on Mission
ary Ridge, and the other at the Cra
vens place on Lookout Mountain.
President Roosevelt will bo asked to
set aside 75,000 acres in Finney county,
Kansas, as a forest reserve.
At Rochester, Pa., the Olive Stovo
company's plant was demolished by
an explosion of gas, caused by a leak
in the mains.
Painters of Pittsburg "are on a strike
for higher wages.
A dispatch from San Salvador says
that General Regelado handed over the
presidency to General Pedro Joso Es
calon, who was declared elected Feb
ruary 1C.
M)MUEYYVVVYJHHHH
THE NEBRASKA
A Synopsis of Proceedings in Both Branches of
tho Twenty-Eighth General
Assembly.
SENATE.
II. It. 40, providing that n lcaro to bo
valid must be mado In writing, camo up
on third rending In the Bonnto on tho
2d and failed to pans. This la tho flrst
bill which linn fulled of piinstiRo on tho
final voto slnco tho Donate linn been In
cession. In eornmlttco of tha whole II. It.
K, giving township officers authority to
provldo cemeteries, was recommended for
passage. S. F. 34, memorializing congress
to cstnbllxh tho true military ntutUB of
tho First Nebraska mllltla, has been sign
ed by tho governor. Heimtor O'Neill Is In
receipt of a petition over fifty feet in
length nnd carrying over 1,000 signatures,
neklng for tho pnssngo of 8, K. 12, the
lien lnw. Tho petition Is signed princi
pally by contractors nnd enrpentcrs. It
hns been circulated In the following cit
ies: Lincoln, Tccumseh, York, Crnlg, Os
ceola, Greeley, I'lattsmoutli and several
others. Senator Hall Iiiih a bill prepared
which provides thnt female laborers muy
work moro thnn sixty hours per week
If an agreement Is mado with the em
ployer to thnt effect. As the lnw stands
sixty hours Is tho limit of tlmo which
can ho put In by fcmulo laborers in ono
week, nnd It Is claimed this works n
hardship In many enscs. Whero girls nro
employed on piecework, nnd where they
enn put In overtime for pay, tho law pre
vents them from doing so and thus re
duces their wnges quite materially. Sen
ator Ilnll nsks that Inhering women cor
respond with him and express their opin
ion of such a revision of the law. The
following hills were Introduced nnd read
for tho first time: A memorial nnd Joint
resolution requesting thnt tho federal for
est rcscrvo bo increased. To provldo for
tho cstnbllrhment nnd regulation of tcle
p'lono rntCH nnd service In cities of the
mctropolltnn class.
In tho sennto on the 3d senate filo No.
170 was placed on tho gcncrnl flic, with
the recommendation that It bo passed.
This bill provides for tho regulntlon,
treatment and control of dependent, neg
lected and delinquent children. The dis
trict and probate courts of nil counties
of the stato will have orlglnnl Jurisdic
tion In nil cases coming within the terms
of this net. 11. n. 107, requesting con
gres to amend the constitution so thnt
senators may ho elected by a direct voto
of tho people, wns referred bnclc by tho
committee, with tho recommendation
Hint It bo passed. S. F. 114, requesting
tho Nebraska delegation In congress to
support nn appropriation for a larger
navy; S. F. 100, requiring Insurance com
pnntes to lllo semi-annual statements of
their financial condition with the stato
auditor, and S. F. 123, providing a decree
of divorce shall not bo operative until
six months after trial and decision, were
referred buck by committees for passage,
H. It. 16, empowering township boards
to establish and maintain cemeteries,
wns read tho third tlmo nnd passed. In
committee of tho whole S. F. 72, provid
ing for tho election of ccrtuln county
oflleers for a period of four years, wns
Indefinitely postponed, II. It. 40, which
was voted on yesterdny nnd failed to re
ceive a majority of the votes cast, was
taken up ngnln on a motion to recon
sider nnd wns passed. The bill provides
that a leaso to be valid must bo In
writing. 8. F. 11, providing for the ten
ure, of olllco of the commissioners nnd
Btenogrnphors of the suprcino court, was
read the third time and passed.
Sheldon of Cass Introduced In tho sen
nto on the 4th two bills to abolish tho
hoard of visitors to tho Soldiers' homes
at Grand Island nnd Mllford. The law
at present provides thnt the governor
appoint a board of five, who shall mnko
rules nnd regulations regurdlng tho
hemes nnd have general supervision over
the commandants. The bills Introduced
grant this power to tho governor, nnd
he shall have power to name tho nmount
of compensation to bo paid the employ
es nnd commandants of tho homes; and
to provide rules by which they shall bo
conducted. Tho governor Is nlso re
quired to visit tho homes once every
threo months. The ofllco of quartermas
ter Is abolished, and the duties of tho
office devolve upon tho adjutant. S. F.
S, providing for the nomination of coun
ty commissioners by districts and elec
tion by county vote, occasioned much
debate. The bill was ordered engrossed.
Hull of Douglas Introduced a bill pro
viding thnt Die standard of time through
out tho statu shall be that of tho 90th
meridian of longttudo west from Green
wich, tho central standard of time, by
which nil legal business shall bo regu
lated. Mr. Ilnll Introduced the bill be
cause In different parts of tho state
different standards of time jire used.
Tho county officers' bill by Sloan of
Fillmore, to Increase the tenure of ofllco
to four years, was killed In rotation
like clock-work. There were five or six
of thorn, nnd after threo had been Indef
initely postponed O'Neill of Lancaster
moved, In order to save time, to Indefi
nitely postpone, every bill introduced by
Sloan. This, however, wns not put, nnd
tho bills died the regulation death. S.
F. 8, providing that county commission
ers be elected by vote of tho county
Instead of by vote of districts, ordered
engrossed. S. F. 54, that horeafter no
claim for subscription for newspaper,
magazine or other periodical shall bo
valid for more than the time actually
subscribed for; Indefinitely postponed.
S. F. 00, to provide for the supersedeas
of cases appealed to the supreme court;
ordered engrossed.
The Inst day but one on which bills
could be introduced was tnken advan
tage of and there was a deluge in the
senate on the 5th. Hull of Douglas In
troduced nn even dozen tr amend the
state constitution. II. Tt. IK, allowing
county treasurers n goal, was recom
mended for passage by tho committee
of the whole. The bill has been before
many legislatures and Is now in a fair
way to become a law, 8. F. $7, the ex
emption law, took up most of the after
noon nnd was amended so frequently
that Its maker could not recognize It.
The bill provides that $35 per month of
a wage earner Is exempt from garnish
ment. With the exception of that change
the bill la the tame as upon the statutes
LEGISLATURE
AAAA ht
at present. B. F. S3, the bulk sulo law,
had rough sailing, but wns finally rec
ommended for pnssngc. Marshall of Otoo
sprung a sensation at tho end of the
Inst round of tho day's proceedings by
moving It take a recess until 7 o'clock
at night. Anderson of Saline seconded
tho motion. Tho motion wns lost In a
deluge of noes. Standing committees re
ported the following bills for gcncrnl (lie:
8. F. 175, defining where It shall be law
ful for tnutual Insurance compnny to
Insure properly. 8. F. 171, providing
when railroad companies may sell goods
not cnlled for. S. F. 124, nn net for the
relief of Dunlel I,. Johnson. 8. F. C7,
compelling rallrond companies to provide
suitable waiting rooms and accommoda
tions for the public. II. II. 13(5, relating
to 'doposlts of county treasurers. 8. F.
36, providing for payment of costs In
misdemeanor enscs.
SB NATE.
At tho morning session of the scnato
on the Cth the following bills were pass
ed: S. F. 118, limiting tho time In which
to revive a dormant Judgment. S. F.
149, providing for a tlmo when Injunc
tions may bo brought. 8. F. 8, pro
viding that In counties of 123,000 popu
lation commissioners shnll bo elected by
voto of county. 8. F. 132, providing for
tho destruction of weeds along the high
ways. 8. F. 216, 218, 210, repealing law
relntlng to salary of deputies for treas
urer nnd secretary of state nnd secre
tary to governor. 8. F. S5, brick sale
law. II. It. 18, providing for a county
treasurer's senl. 8. F. 90. providing for
tho supersedeas In cases nppcnled to the
supremo court. Tho senate went Into
committee of the whole to consider bills
on general file. S. F. 153, tnxlng the
costs In criminal cases upon the defend
ant If ho Is guilty, nnd If the prosecution
bo malicious, the prosecuting witness;
ordered engrossed. S. F. ..i If. there nre
remonstrances ngnlust granting of sa
loon licenses, appeal may be had to the
courts, providing thnt remonstrntor give
bond for J500 for cost: Indefinitely post
poned. S. F. 148, providing for tho an
nexing of territory to cities nnd villages
situated In two or more counties; or
dered engrossed. S. F. 1C0, providing
for the appointment of a trunnt officer
by school boards; ordered engrossed. H.
n. 1C7, fuvorlng tho election of United
States senators by popnlnr vote; recom
mended for passage. A largo number of
bills were introduced.
HOUSE.
The houso entered upon the thirty
sixth legislative day on the 2d. The at
tendance wns lrregulnr, some members
being excused for sickness, others be
cause of detention by the severe storm
In their part of the state. The entire
two hours wns devoted to bills on sec
ond rending. No other order of business
was renched.
Shortly nfter convening on the 3d the
houso took up consideration or II. It. 330
through tho reports of the committee on
cities and towns. The majority of that
committee, McClay of Lancaster, Crop
sey of .Teffcrson, Fcrrnr of Hall, Cassell
of Otoe nnd lloberts of Dodge, recom
mended t)io bill for Indefinite postpone
ment, nnd the minority, consisting of
Gilbert nnd Nelson of Douglas, Swcezy
of Adams nnd Hcecher of l'lnttc, recom
mended It for passage. A good denl nf
discussion took place. I.oomls of Dodge
vigorously pleaded for tho bill. The prin
ciple Involved in It ho declared to be of
the most vital conoern to every taxpayer
of Nebraska nnd ndded that it was of
moro Importance than anything thnt
would come before this legislature. For
that reason ho thought tho house would
seriously c:r If It summarliy killed the
bill. He said the opponents of the bill
were not lacking In ability to discuss the
measure In committee of tho whole nor
wero its friends unablo to hold up their
end of tho argument. No harm, there
fore, could be done by placing the bill on
general file. The vote to concur In tho
majority report was Kl; ognlnst 3$: thus
tho Mil was killed. II. IS. 26, by Gilbert
of Douglas, tho South Omaha charter
bill, came back from the committee on
cities and towns, by majority nnd minor
ity reports. It was amended In a num
ber of ways, the point of difference being
the amendment providing for direct taxa
tion of railroad terminals. The major
ity was against the- clause nnd the
minority, Gilbert, Nelson of Douglas nnd
Sweezy of Adams, wero for It, The ma
jority report, that the bill, ns amended,
knocking out tho taxation clause, was
svstnlned. Among other amendments to
the bill Is one providing that tho rail
roads keep up repairs on the viaducts,
which clause was left out of the original
bill. The Shelly bill, provldlns for n
governor-appointed board of fire nnd po
llco commissioners, wns Incorpornted In
tho bill, ns n compromise for the exten
sion of tho tlmo of city election In South
Omaha to tho spring of 1WI, Instead of
having It come off this year. A petition
wns read from tho citizens of Franklin
county, praying for an amendment to
the revenue bill so as to elect county
assessors for four years and employ su
bordinate assessors.
In the house on the 4th the Judiciary
commute reported for passage II. II. 4,
by Nelson of Douglas, the measure pro
viding a negotiable Instrument law un
iform with that of twenty-one othor
states. The bill was held up by the com
mittee to hear from lawyers, the ma
jority of whom are said to be In favor
of It, while some bankers are said to
bo opposed to It, as It Imposes moro
htrlngent regulations on the bankers In
making out their protest papers, A res
olution by Knox of Buffalo was adopted
providing for the printing of 1,000 more
copies of the general revenue bill, 1,000
copies already having been prlntod.
These bills were passed: IT. It. 112, by
Deles Dernier of Cass, the famous
"bridge bill," thnt has occasioned more
debate In the house than any single
measure, without the emergoncy clause.
II. It. 131. by Gregg of Wayne, Increas
ing salaries of county superintendents
In thirty-seven counties of the state. II.
It. U7, by Hobblns of Sage, providing
for appointment of election oflleers by
county commissioners. H. It. 127, by
Merndlth of York, prohibiting tho sale
of Intoxicating liquors within two miles
of an army post, excluding It from oper
ation in Douglas county. 8. F. 29, by
Warnor of Dakota, providing for pay
ment of fees to the commissioner of pub
lic lands nnd buildings. Illlls on first
reading Included the following: To
nmend section 6 of tho Code of Civil
Procedure so ns to allow notion of re
covery ngnlnst trespasser nfter expira
tion of ten-year limit. To provide for
the government, regulation, examination,
reporting and winding up of the business
of tontine Investment associations. To
declare the place of delivery of Intoxicat
ing liquor to bo the place of sale. To
require persons sentenced to the peniten
tiary to be tnken thereto within nve
dnys. Appropriating 12,000 for tho relief
of the peoplo suffering from fnmlnc in
northern Sweden, Norway nnd Finland.
Emergency clause; To erect nnd equip
nt the Institute for the Blind nt Ne
braska City a plant for furnishing water,
light and refrigeration. Appropriates
tc.ooo.
The first debnto on the revenue bill
occurred In the house on the Sth. It wns
reported by tho revenue committee fifty
amendments. Sweezy moved that the bill
ho placed nt the hend of general file,
to bo considered In commltteo of the
whole and that tho amendments bo print
ed. Disagreed to. A motion by Gregg
that tho house work through the dnys of
next week on other mnttors nnd on tho
revenue bill nt night prevnlled. The
houso passed II, It. 128, by Jouvcnnt of
Boone, providing for gntherlng, compiling
nnd publishing ngrtcultural and indus
trial statistics; II. n. 113, by Warner of
Lancaster, providing for Indictment, ln
formntlon, complaint and summons
npalnst and service upon corporations In
criminal cases. A report from tho Ju
dlclary committee was rend and ndoptcd,
recommending the resolution by Knox of
Buffalo, providing for tho appointment
of a committee of five to Investigate tho
so-called Bnrtloy cigar box and the of
flcinl conduct of ex-State Treasurer Me
serve, Insofar as It Is said to havo been
Involved In tho matter. The house In
committee of the whole recommended for
passage II. II. 323, by Hathorn of Red
Willow, granting to Hussel F. I.oomls
a certnln quarter section of land In Bed
Willow county. The bill has been the
subject of a series of fierce debates and
Dr. Hathorn, In gaining Its recommenda
tion, has scored a signal victory as the
result of a most persistent fight. I.oomls
(lied on the land ns n homestead in 1872.
He was given his first nnd second papers
by tho governorment. But after obtain
ing his second papers the government
notified him that the land hnd been
turned over to the state of Nebraska as
school land. I.oomls began suit against
tho government and after years was nd
vlsed thnt he would have to look to the
state for relief. He has been striving
ever since to get his claim. The bill ns
recommended for pnsago Is amended so
as to rclmburse"tho school fund for the
price of the unimproved land which la
to go to Mr. I.oomls.
Instead of taking up bills on first rend
ing on the Cth, the house, on the forti
eth day of the session, immediately went
into committee nf the whole and launch
ed Into the ocean of bills on general tile.
The first two measures on general file
were II, B. 1 nnd II. B. 2, both of which
were, nt the author's requests, passed
for tho day. A spirited debate ensued on
a bill by Nelson of Douglas between
Nelson and I.oomls of Dodge. The bill
compels a mortgagee appealing from a
decree of foreclosure by a lower court
to furnish bond for the rent of tho land
pending the continuance of tho action In
the appellate court. I.oomls attacked
the bill ns a measure calculated to work
serious hardship upon property owners
and should not bo allowed to pass. The
discussion resolved itself Into n heated
controversy between the two debaters.
Loomls secured the adoption of amend
ments destroying the effect of the bill.
SIxty-Mvo bills were Introduced during
tho day, but very few were read. It was
the last day on which bills could be reg
ularly Introduced.
APPORTIONMENT MEASURE.
The apportionment bill Introduced In
the senate by Alden of Pierce thus gives
the districts .and numbers of judges:
First Johnson, Pawnee, Rlchnrdson,
Nemaha,
Second Otoe, Cass.
Third Lancaster two judges.
Fourth Sarpy, Douglas, Washington,
Burt Fix Judges.
Fifth Jefferson, Gage.
Sixth Platte, Colfax. Dodge, Saunders.
Seventh Antelope, Mudlsun, Stanton,
Cuming, Thurston, Dakota, Pierce. Ce
dar, Knox, Dixon, Wayne, Boone two
Judges.
Eighth Hamilton, York, Seward, Polk,
Butler.
Ninth-Clay, Fillmore, Saline Nuckolls,
Thnyer.
Tenth Webster, Phelps, Kearney, Ad
ams. Eleventh Ilnll, Howard, Greeley, Val
ley, Wheeler. Garfield, Nance, Merrick.
Twelfth Buffalo, Dawson, Custer,
Sherman, Loup, Blaine,
Thirteenth Lincoln, Logan. Thomas,
Giant, Hooker, MePherson. Keith,
Franklin, Deuel, Cheyenne, Scotts Bluff,
Banner, Kimball.
Fourteenth Harlan, Furnas, Gosper,
Bed Willow, Frontier, Hitchcock, Hayes,
Chase, Dundy two judges.
Fifteenth Holt, Boyd, Rock. Brown,
Keyn, Paha, Cherry, Sheridan, Box
Butte, Dawes, Sioux.
Where not otherwise Indicntcd the dis
tricts shnll have one Judge each. The
Judges shall serve four years from the
general election In 1903.
ENFORCING MAXIMUM RATES.
Kennedy of Douglas, author of the
house resolution providing for the en
forcement of the maximum freight rate
law, Introduced a bill constituting the
governor, commissioner of public lnnds
and tho state treasurer a board to have
charge of these rates. They shall raise
and lower them ns provided by law. At
present this function Is vested In no liv
ing body. Tho law vests tho duty In the
board of transportation, which Is a mis
nomer, since this board has ceased to
exist. Mr. Kennedy's object Is to secure
every means and facility of strengthen
ing his movement to Insure the en
forcement of the maximum freight rates,
which he contends have not been en
forced.
Some few birds, notably the blue
throat, accomplish tho whole of their
migratory Journey In one stupendous
effort.
NEBRASKA IN BRIEF.
A new bank has begun business at
Darncston.
There Is unusual demand for farm
lands in York county.
Tho contract for tho new depot at
Fremont Iiob been let.
Tho Y. M. C. A. of Beatrice are plan
ning a $20,000 building.
John Crone, a prominent citizen of
Ainsworth died last week.
A lodge.of Ancient Order of United
Workmen has been organized at Bur
well. Schools at Papllllon have been tem
porarily closed on account of scarlet
fever.
Farm lands In Lincoln county have
of late been changing hands quite
rapidly.
Richardson county will hold Rb fair
this year September 29 and 30 and Oc
tober 1 and 2.
Almond McHenry of Dodge county,
aged eighty-two years, was killed by a
.fall from a load of hay, his neck being
broken.
Tho executive committee of the Ne
braska Corn Improvers' association
met in Lincoln on February 25 and
adopted a premium list for the winter
corn show to bo held in January, 1904.
Charles W. Baikley, cashier of tho
State bank of Seward, fell in the yard
at his residence and broke one of his
legs In tho same place It was broken
a few years ago by a fall from his bi
cycle. C. G. Ellwanger, who was superin
tendent of tho schools of Otoo county
for eight years, and ono of the best
known educators of that section, died
at his home In Nebraska City after a
brief Illness.
As the result of a school children's
quarrel near Harblne, Mrs. Mary
Schroeder was arrested, charged with
assault on the child of a neighbor.
Tho case was tried before a jury,
which, after being out all night, re
turned a verdict of not guilty..
Jim Davis, the Winnebago Indian
who In December last killed Llttlo
Jim, another Winnebago Indian, In a
drunken brawl, will serve four years
in the penitentiary for his act, this
sentence being passed upon him by
District Judge Guy T. Graves at Da
kota City.
Frauk Ford, a farm hand, In the
employ of his brother, Jared P. Ford,
who resides In the south edge of Val
ley county, shot himself with suicidal
intent, the bullet ranging from the
chest through his body, near his heart
and lodging just under the neck in his
back. There Is a possibility of his re
covery. The grand Jury okTecumseh sent
a recommendation to the district court
that the commissioners of Johnson
county offer $1,500 reward for Charles
M. Chamberlain, the defaulting Tc
cumseh banker. It Is believed that
tho board will act in the matter and
offer not less than $1,000. The offi
cers are of the opinion that the reward
will get the man.
Frank Howarth, a young farmer who
lives near Cook, suffered an accident
that will In all probability cost him his
life. He was at work on the power
of a buzz saw, when the machinery
got out of shape in some way and
the tumbling rod, a steel bar about an
Inch In thickness and some eight feet
long, was hurled around with terrlblo
force, cracking his skull.
Doleful tales are coming Iilto Long
Pino regarding stock losses from tho
recent snow storm. At Colonel Tor
roy's ranch In Rock county. It Is said
that 150 cattle were found In a pocket
In the sand hills, all dead. At Hutton
& Lamb's ranch twenty-five head wero
burled and at Buell's ranch seventy
five head were burled under tho shed3,
which collapsed with the weight of tho
damp snow.
A $5,000 damage suit was filed in tho
district court at Beatrice by F. J. Syp
herd against Alonzo Adams, Recently
Sypherd's wife secured a divorce from
him and soon nfter the divorce was
granted, Alonzo Adams, Mrs. Syp
herd's father, came to Beatrice from
Iowa to take his daughter home. In
his petition tho plaintiff alleges that
Adams alienated his wife's affections
by inducing her to return home with
hhn.
John Palmes, a general prisoner,
serving sentence for desertion, escap
ed from the guard houso at Fort Crook.
Palmes and the sentry over him wero
In the basement attending to the heal
er, when Palmes suddenly leaped
through a coal window and disappear
ed In the darkness. Palmes was also
charged with assisting in stealing and
lining registered mall from the post
mall carrier, for which he would have
been tried by the federal authorities
upon the expiration of his sentence.
A telephone exchange has been or
ganized at Silver Creek.
Jennie Thomas, who shot and killed
Fred Broderson at Lincoln and then
shot herself, died from her wounds.
For a while It was thought Miss Thom
as would recover.
Several head of horses belonging to
Ambrose Jacob, a prominent farmer
residing near Wymore, died suddenly.
At flrst it was supposed they had been
poisoned, but tho supposition now is
that they were fed hay which was
mixed with a poisonous weed.
Passing of the Story Tellers.
Two of tho best story tells In tho
senate will return to private llfo witli
the passing of this congress. George
Graham Vest of Missouri, whoso wit
and stories have enlivened tho cloak
rooms for tho last twenty years, will
end his public career, and at tho same
time John P. JoneB of Nevada will re
tire. While Senator Vest wbb bril
liant on tho floor, ho was wittiest in
tho smoking room. When surrounded
by a group of appreciative listeners,
lie would tell stories and mako jests
by tho hour. Senator Jones also has
not kept his fun tinder a bushel. Ho
is extremely serious and profound In
debate, but In a free-and-easy discus
sion in the cloak room his quaint hu
mor is Bocond to that of no member
of tho senate. Atlanta Constitution.
Evil Habits Spreading.
The steamship Siberia, which runs
between San Francisco and the Phil
ippines and China, provides four
opium smoking rooms for its Chinese
passengers "who can't get along with
out indulgence In tho narcotic." Thus
America not only transports Its vices
to seml-ctvlllzcd countries and to the
islands of the sea, but It Is In a fair
way to cultivate tho bestial habits
of those very countries which it in
vades. Rain's Horn.
Mother Couldn't Object.
Little Chronicle: "Does your moth
er allow you to have two pieces of
pie when you are at home, Willie?"
asked the hostess.
"No, ma'am."
"Well, do you think she would Hko
you to have two pieces here?"
"Oh, she wouldn't care," said Wil
lie confidentially, "this isn't her pie."
Country relations' would bo moro
warmly welcomed if they didn't afc
ways carry such horrible satchels.
'- WnEN VOUK OIIOUEK SATS
ho does not have Defiance Starch, you
may be sure ho Is nfrald to keep It until
his stock of 12 oz. packages aro sold. De
fiance Starch Is not only better thnn any
other Cold Water Starch, but contains 18
oz. to the package and tells for same
money as 12 oz. brands.
A Tattersall Romance.
The cook on ono of our coasting
boats sent for a 5s ticket in "Tatter
r.aH'8" sweep on Caulfleld cup. To
the stewardess ho said: "I'll give you
half of whatever I win." On the ar
rival of the vessel at Townsvlllo the
other day a wire was waiting for the
cook, and Its contents ativlsed lilm
that he had drawn first prize about
C.750 pounds net. He immediately
sought the stewardess and advised her
of his luck, at the same tlmo saying:
"I have to glvo you 3,375 pounds.
What do you say to taking me and
the lot?" The offer was accepted, and
on the arrival of the vessel at Bris
bane the pair are to be married.
Chronicle, Mackay, Queensland.
How?
By socthlne and rubdulne
tha pain, that's the way
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