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W. W. HANOKKS, I'ulilUhnr.
NEMAHA, - " - NI2IIRASKA.
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Drop it Hint to the Dnnra.
Tho inhnbiinntB of 1bc Danish
(VcBt IndlcH ought to bo informed that
Uncle Sain liaH no intention of mov
ing1 the inlands from their present
feographical location.
I'ald More Than tlm Pri'uldent.
It Is figured that Danny Maher,
the American jockey who will ride the
king of England's horses this year,
rill earn in all about $55,000. Of thla
$25,000 will be his feu for handling tha
Icing's horses and the rest will coma
from outside engagements.
The Ycur'ft Tlencfnctlonn,
Last year'a large benefactions In
the United Stales reached n total of
$123,888,732, of which sum $08,850,961
was given to colleges, universities and
other educational institutions. No
previous year's total came within $15,
000,000 of this remarkable record.
Freedom of the Air.
The cablo companies may have
monopoly of the telegraph business
between England nnd Newfoundland,
but wo will warrant that there Is
nothing in their charter that gives
them the exclusive use of the atmos
phere. Marconi will have his innings
yet.
Popnlntlon of the Oocnn.
The population of the ocean is es
timated at 3,000,000. That is to Bay,
the number of sailors and others
whoso business Is on the high seas
equals the inhabitants of the 13 orig
inal colonics. Last year more than
one-sixth of this ocean population or,
to bo more exact, 550,000 olllcers and
men of 4,343 vessels, entered tho port
of New York.
KxiiciiHca Ifl n Minute.
The Santa Fe railway system is !),
000 miles long nnd uses 2,000 ties to
tho mllo. Ties cost 00 cents each and
last on an average of b!x years. With
this as n basis it is figured that it
costs the road $4 a minute of every
hour of every day in tho year to buy
railroad crossties, not counting tho
expense of taking out tho old nnd
putting in tho new ones.
Thrift In the Went.
An impression prevails that tho
eastern states have tho largest num
ber of banks on the basis of popula
tion. Such, however, is not the case.
In Now England there Is one bank to
every 7,050 inhabitants, while in the
western states there is a bank to ev
ery 1,080 inhabitants. Furthermore,
Iowa has more banks on tho basis of
population than any other state in
the union.
Go 'Wny Hack ruiil Smoke.
Speaker Henderson deserves the
thanks of tho country for his courago
in enforcing tho rule of tho house
which prohibits smoking while the
house is in session. It has been a
great discredit to our national houso
of representatives that smoking has
been carried on more or less while
tho houso is in session and when tho
galleries have been packed with visit
ors, a large proportion of whom were
women. Speaker Henderson does well
In stopping that discourtesy.
JneltHon at New Urleiina.
Whatever may be the opinion as to
Andrew Jackson, the president, there
is only one view as to Ills generalship.
Tho defense of New Orleans proved
him a military ginius. Theodore
lloosovelt declares him the greatest
American commander between tho
revolution and civil war. Soma vic
tories over tho Mexicans were appar
ently greater achievements than the
triumph at New Orleans. Hut tho
Mexicans wore not comparable to the
veterans under Pakenham who had
put to illght Napoleon's armies.
Icu:ul ISxeeiitloiiM lu 11)01.
There were 118 legal executions in
the United States during tho year
1001, ono less than during 1900. Of
those executed 71 wero negroes and
47 whites. It Is somewhat signifi
cant that, ns compared with 1000, the
number of negroes is increased 13
and the number of whites decreased
13, the figures for 1000 being, negroes,
58; whites, 00. The south hnd 82 of
the executions and tho north 30, the
ratio being about the same as last
year, when tho figures were 80 in tho
south nnd 30 in the north.
I.yiiehliiKn In 1001.
Tho lynchlngs for tho. year 1001
number 135, as compnrod with 115 In
1500, an inereaso of 20. Of these 121
occurred in the south nnd 14 in the
north, as compared with 107 In tho
south nnd 8 in the north in 1000. The
number of negroes lynched in 1901
wna 107, tho samo number as in
1000. Curiously enough tho principal
crimes which led to these lynchlngs
are almost tho same in tho two years,
being 39 for murder in 1001 and 1900;
19 for criminal assault in 1901 and Id
for criminal assault in 1000.
BEFORE THE SENATE
Enemies of Gen. Metcalf Seek to
Defeat His Confirmation.
Cnpt. llnltwootl nnd Homo I'ormor Member
of tlm Ttvnntlotli Kiiiihiin Acciiar Hint of
Killing i Uuffitiinlitfm Filipino I'rln-
oner Metoulf'd Htiitommit.
Washington, Jan. 14. Before tho
senate committee on pensions Monday
tho charges against (Jen. Wilder S.
Metcalf, of Lawrence, Kan., of killing
a prisoner while In service in the Phil
ippine islands, was revived. Col. Met
calf is the nominee to the olilce of
pension agent at Topckn, Kan., and
the charge is made in connection with
tho clTort to defeat his conilrmntlon.
Gen. Metcalf was a major in tho
Twentieth Kansas volunteers when
tho battle of Caloocan was fought and
the charge is that during the battle
ho shot with his revolver a Filipino
prisoner who was unarmed and at
the time on his knees pleading for
mercy. Aflldavlts from soldiers in tho
Twentieth Kansas have been tiled with
the committee and Cnpt. Edward Jlolt
wood, late captain of company K, of
this regiment, appeared before tho
committee in person. He pressed for
a full Investigation, saying that tho
investigation made by tho war de
partment was superficial. Senator
fjallingcr, chairman of the committee,
referred the charges to Senators Si
mon, McCumber and Scott.
Htiitoiuout by (n. Mo ten If.
Lawrence, Kan., Jan. 14. Gen.
Wilder S. Metealf, when naked con
cerning the charges made against
him in the senate committee to pre
vent his confirmation as pension
agent at Topckn, said: "The charge
that I shot .Filipinos while they were
defenseless has been made before
and, after an investigation by the
officers of the war department, I was
exonerated from all blame. The
charges are all old and threadbare
and I have not the least doubt about
the outcome. They were started by
some of my enemies in the Twentieth
Kansas regiment purely for personal
reasons."
MISS KNIGHT TOOK CASH.
Iter Hull for lireiioh nf I'roiii'no Acftlint
the Duke of Miinrlientor HottleU Out
or Court for (MS, OOO.
London, Jan. 14. Tho breach of
promise suit brought by Miss Portia
Knight, the American actress, against
Hie duke of Manchester has after all
been settled out of court, the duke
pnylng Miss Knight 1,000 unci de
fraying the costs of tho legal proceed
ings. An agreement was reached Sat
urday and the. final papers will bo
signed Wednesday next when tho
money will be paid. Tho duke of
Manchester married Miss Helen Zim
mermnn, daughter of a Cincinnati
millionaire. Zimmerman has already
spent a fortune in paying ids son-in-law's
debts.
EXECUTIONS BY WHOLESALE.
L'ormtn Government Will Iliini; About 80
OniolaU Who Have llenu Htcullnc Tax
and Internal Itevenue Money.
Taeoma. Wash., Jan. 14. Mail ad
vices from Seoul, Corea, are to tho
effect that checking of the govern
ment receipts from tax and Internal
revenue reveals the fact that not less
than 10,000,(100 yen have been embez
zled by government officials during
the last six years. Yh, Yo Yok, min
ister of finance, advised the emperor
to pass sentence of death on all of
ficers who embezzled over 2,000 yen.
The emperor's sanction was given
over three weeks ago aiur wholesale
executions will take place. ICighty
officials are Implicated, mnny of whom
have already been arrested.
Wreelt on the Koek IhIiiikI,
Wichita, Kan., Jan. 14. A passen
ger train ran into a construction train
Monday t Okeene, Ok killing two
and injuring eight. A misplaced
switch Is believed to have caused the
wreck. The dead are 11. K. Hcar, of
Wichita, Kan., and E. A. Calfy, of
(iiilvn, Kan.
Selected 111k Own Heat.
Dcb Moines, la., Jan. 14. A feature
of the opening session In the house
Monday was the tender by unanimous
vote to Col. S. A. Moore, of IHooin
field, the oldest member of the house
in point of years, being past 80, the
right to select his own seat.
Ooekery lteruHDN Clemeney.
Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 14. Gov.
Doekery has refused to Interfere In
the death sentence of Albert Garth, a
negro who killed his sweetheart, and
he will be hanged in the Kansns City
jail January 21.
Kentuokv Semite for Sohloy.
Frankfort, K,v Jan. M,Tie sen
ate adopted resolutions commending
Iiear Admiral Schley and inviting him
to address the general assembly. The
resolution received the votes of evorjf
senator present.
.
Appo ntinonl Tor Nehnntka.
Washington, Jan. II. The president
Monday appointed Alva K, Kennard
receiver of public moneys at Lincoln
Neb.
.
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
Itopromintittlvo Wood Want tho Mnuxo
Conunltteo on Coiniiierun to Intilrn Into
Thoir C'uiinei unci 1'rovlclo Iteintullus.
Washington, Jnn. 14. Kcprescnta
tlvo Wood, of California, has written
a letter to the chairman of tho houso
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce calling attention to tho
alarming number of railway accidents
in vnriouB parts of tho country nnd
suggesting that congress should in
quire into the causes and provide
legislative remedies as far as these
are possible. Mr. Wood points out
tlint congress brought about the use
of uniform safety coupling devices
nnd he says It should require rail
way systems engaged in Interstate
commerce to adopt the amplest
means of protecting tho public
against accidents.
IN STEEL TRUST BONDS.
Cnrnoclo Illd Not Chnnce tint Korm of the
NocurltloM for lit National Unl-
torxlty Itnqueflt.
Washington, Jan. 14. It is stated
by one of the incorporators and
trustees of the Carnegie institute that
no reason Is perceived nt present for
any congressional or governmental
action in connection with that edu
cational scheme. As it stands the
institute is like any other private
corporation. Therefore, it is held,
there can be no question ns to tho
propriety of its holding nny class of
securities whether steel bonds or
United Stntes government bonds as
the basis of its endowment. This
statement is believed to indicato Mr.
Carnegie's purpose to place his be
quest in the shape of United Stntes
Steel securities as originally intended.
HONOR FOR THE ILLINOIS.
New lluttlcMlilp Will I'rolmhly Itn One of
the Amtirlcnn VoahoIh at tlm Cor
onation Coroinoiilo.
Washington, Jan. 14. The big bat
tleship Illinois has just come out of
the floating dock nt the New Orleans
naval station, having successfully
demonstrated the possibilities of that
structure. Under the terms of the
contract of the builders the two days'
sea trin 1 must be had soon nnd tho
ship must be thoroughly inspected by
the board to make sure that the con
tractors do not escape any proper lia
bility for deterioriation. It is expect
ed that the Illinois will be one of tho
American warships present at the
coronation ceremonies of King Ed
ward. HE KILLED A FILIPINO GIRL.
I'hfntms Foutz, n Lata Corporal In the
Nineteenth Infantry, Kxeeuteil in
tho riilllpplucH.
Washington, Jnn. 14. The war de
partment has been advised of tho
execution of Phineas Foutz, late cor
poral of company K, Nineteenth in
fantry, at Cebu, Philippine islnnds,
on the morning of January 3. Foutz
was convicted of the willful murder
of a native girl in the Philippine is
lands on November 15, 1000, nnd was
sentenced to Vie hanged, but escaped
from tho custody of tho military.
He was executed immediately after
his recapture.
ROBBED A POOL ROOM.
Miulied Men ICnter a KnnxiiH City llcnort
' and Carry IT Over SI, 500 In ItlllH,
Coin uml ChackH,
Kansns City, Mo., Jan. 14. Two men
with their faces concealed by hand
kerchiefs held up the cashier of the
pool room of the I'altimore Tele
graph and Money Order company nt
007 lialtimore avenue nt seven o'clock
last night and secured between $1,500
and $2,000 in bills, coin and checks.
Five men, officers nnd attaches of the
company, were in tho room nt tho
time.
The "InqiilNltlon" Law Uphold.
Topeka, Kan., Jnn. 14. In tho
Shawnee district court yesterdny
Judge Uazen upheld the legality of
the "inquisition" Inw pnssed at the
last session of tho legislature. This
law enables a county attorney to
summon witnesses before him to as
certain facts upon which to base a
complaint. It wns aimed nt the
liquor business. .
Working for Hill and flarrUon.
Chicago, Jan. 14. If plans now be
ing laid by friends of David 11. Hill,
of New York, do not misenrry the
democratic national convention of
1901 will nominate this ticket: For
president, David 11. Hill, of New
York; for vice president, Carter 11.
Harrison, of Illinois.
Helen (lonhl VU'tx Ht l.nuU School.
St. Louis, Jnn. 14. In company with
John Sehroers, president of the board
of education, Miss Helen Miller Gould
Monday visited the Eugene Field and
other public schools.
Nehmnkn Man Chosen.
St. Louis, Jan. 14. Frederick W.
Taylor, of Weeping Water, Neb., has
been appointed chief of agriculture
and acting chief of horticulture for
the St. Louis world's fair.
ONLY TWO VOTED NO.
Nicaragua Canal Bill Had Easy
Sailing in the HoU6e.
Effort to Hliletnink tho Meiimire for tho
1'anainn Koute Met with Mciml Failure
.Mcunu.ro an I'hhhiiiI Authorize Kx-
pemllture or SI 80,000,000.
Washington, Jnn. 10. The Hep
burn Nicaniguan canal bill pnssed tho
house late yesterday ntcrjioon by
practically a unanimous vote. Only
two members out of 310 voted against
it. Messrs. Fletcher, republican, of
Minnesota, and Lasslter, democrat, of
Vlrginin, were the two voting in tho
ncgntivc. The opposition to com
mitting tho government to the Niear
aguan route attempted to secure
amendments to lodge with the presi
dent the discretionary power to pur
chase and complete tne Pnnnma ca
nal, if it could be purchased for $40,
000,000. Tho debate which preceded the
taking of the final vote was made
memorable by a clash between Mr.
Hepburn, the author of the bill, and
Mr. Cnnnon, chairman of the appro
priations committee. On several pre
vious occasions they have measured
swords over eannl legislation. Two
years ago n similar bill wns passed by
a vote of 221 to 30. The bill as passed
yesterdny oulhorizcs the president to
secure from the states of Costa Kica
and Nicaragua in behalf of the United
Stntes control of such n portion of
the territory belonging to said Btntcs
as moy be desirable and necessary
In which to excavate, construct and
prospect a cnnnl suitable to the wants
of modern nnvlgation nnd commerce,
nnd appropriate such n sum as may
be necessary to secure the control of
said territory.
Section 2 authorizes the president,
after securing control of the needed
territory to direct the secretary of
war to construct such cnnnl from
the Caribbean sea, nt a point near
Greytown, in Nienrngun, by way of
Lake Nicarngun, to a point on the Pa
cific ocean near Hrito, .and nlso to
construct proper harbors at the
termini of said canal and to make
necessary provisions for the defense
of the cnnnl and harbors.
PAST BILLION-DOLLAR MARK.
Value of Mineral Product In the United
Staten In 1001 Surpassed Any
Previous Period,
Washington, Jnn. 10. The value of
tho mineral products of the United
States in 1901 exceeded, for the first
time, the blllion-flollar mark, accord
ing to the geological survey report on
mineral resources which has just been
issued. The exact figures were $1,
007,003,000, as compared with $971,
900,894 in 1899, a gain of $95,702,712, or
9.85 per cent. Iron nnd coal alono
yielded more than hnlf of the grand
total, their combined value being over
$500,000,000.
NEW CABINET OFFICE.
Sonate Committee ICeportH Favorably on
the 15111 for the IOstahllsluncnt of n
Department of Commerce.
Wnshington, Jan. 10. The sennto
committee on commerce Thursday au
thorized a favorable report on Sena
tor Nelson's bill for the creation of
an executive department of the gov
ernment to be known as the depart
ment of commerce.
To llulld Kallroail lu China.
New York, Jnn. 10. A company of
American capitalists, headed by Au
gust Pelmont, has been organized to
build n railroad in China from Han
kow south to Canton, there to connect
with the imperial railroad to Pekin.
The provinces to be traversed by the
American line have a population twice
as great as that of the United States.
Iowa's Itan(iiet to Onv. Shaw
Des Moines, In., Jan. 10. Gov.-elect
A. H. Cummins presided nt the re
ception given by the Grant club
Thursday night for Gov. Shaw, in lion
or of his elevation to the secretary
ship of the treasury. Toasts were re
sponded to by Senntors Allison nnd
Dolllvcr, George D. Perkins and
others.
.Murder lu the Second Decree.
Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 10. After
deliberating for on hour nnd 15 min
rtes, the jury in the Thomas Ked
mond case found the defendant guilty
of murder In the second degree nnd
fixed his punishment at 25 years in
the penitentiary. His crime was tho
Killing of young Scr'uggs.
Kx-doiornor Sent to Prison.
Ilostou, Jan. 9. Admitting that hit
picture wan in the rogues' gallery yet.
pleading for mercy from tho court,
Franklin J. Moses, once governor of
South Carolina, was sentenced here to
four months' imprisonment for tho
hiTccny of an overcoat.
Pnracuuy'n Pro.ldciit a Captive,
lluenos Ayres, Jnn. 10. Tt is report
ed here that a revolution has broken
out in Pnrnguay. President Aceval,
of tlint republic, is said to bo u prisoner.
New Uflo for Money.
Nearly half a billion dollars' worth of
lolled and torn bank notes Is dcetroyed an
nually by our government. They are re
duced to pulp and then used for making rail
road car wheels. This transformation is
about as radical as the one brouckt about
In tho cafie of sickly people who will use lies
tetter's Stomach Bitters. Good health is
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will cure indigestion, dyspepsia, constipa
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Unexpected Hitppenlna;.
Caller Is tho editor in?
Tho Imp None. Gone home.
"Not ill, I hone?"
"Nopo. Wife telephoned baby wa
spleen. Went home to see what it looked
like. Chicago Daily News.
Ilcnt for the IloweU.
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Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put
up in metal boxes, every tablet has C. 0. 0.
stamped on it. Beware of imitations.
It is not wise to believe all you hear; but
it is well to use discretion in your declarations-of
incredulity. Puck.
Tn Care a Cold In one nay
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggl3tsrofundmonoy lflt fails to curo.25c.
If thou Buffer injustice, console thyself;
tho true unhappinebs is in doing it. Democ
ratic. Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli
ble medicine for coughs and colds. N. W.
Samuel, Ocean Grove, N. J., Feb. 17, 1900.
Pertly "Is your wife entertaining this
winter?" Smartly "Not very." Judge.
PUTNAM. FADELESS DYES arc A
easy to use as soap. No muse or failures."
Peace of mind is often the result of not
knowing any better. Chicago Daily News.
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