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About The Nebraska advertiser. (Nemaha City, Neb.) 18??-1909 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1902)
THE NEBRASKA ADVERTISER XV, XV. BANIMCKS, I'ublliiJior. NEMAHA, - - NEB11ABKA. TOPICS OF THE DAY. ItnlMvity Hourcn IJoiih. Lions have boon scared away from the. shores of Luke VIctorin-N'yaiizti by tlio newly-built railway. Velocity of AVI lid. At the height of one ml to tlio nvor ngo velocity of tlie wind 1h four tluiCH tin grout as at tlio surface of thu ,carlh. I"liiil liniiMMiMc Win if Coal. Surveyors who arc fixing the roiito for tjie proposed Aluskn Cunt nil ritll- vvny claim to have discovered on the proposed linu tlio greatest Held of liurtl coal in tho world. Coritl lliilldlmr-SloiK. Fossil coral, found in Fiji, is the best building stone In the world. Jt iu soft when first cut, lint hardens to the consistency of ilre-briek after u few months' weathering. To Vm- l.milii-t'n (Jiff. "When M. Lotibet, thu French presi dent, was In St. Petersburg, ho left 25,000 rubles for the poor of that city. It has since been decided not to distribute this money, but to build with it u liouso iu which poor fami lies can live without paying rent. I Cxf!clli;iit Cemetery Promoter. An investigation of suspicious nior lullty among children lp Pcusylvnnia cities develops the fact that child in tmrnncc is an excellent "cemetery promoter." Jn certain localities,, where tlio good die young, a largo per centage of immature angels were insured by thrifty parents. i Doubled In Klvo Vciirn. In 1897 tlio net earnings of Ameri can railways amounted iu round numbcro to $:i:i8,()()(),()00 for the twelvemonth ended Juno .'!(). .During 1hc last fiscal year, according to tho preliminary report, the net earnings worn nearly $007,000,000. Receipts available for interest and dividends have almost doubled in Jive years. Inhumanity of Coal IluroiiH. 1 Ts'o more damaging testimony against, the anthracite coal operators lias been adduced than that of a 1U-ycnr-old boy who produced duo bills fdiowlng that ho had worked several weeks at four cents an hour and was (locked every cent of his pay on ac count of an old debt against his father, who hud been killed in tho uilncs. I One I'reuelicr'H "Work. llev. C. A. llerrinun, of Hamilton, O., has announced his retirement. While serving as a pastor in Hamil ton he has baptized J,7H2 Infants, confirmed 1,710 children, solemnized B63 marriages, preached 1,705 funeral sermons, and has had over U.'),00 communicants. He has truly been with many members of his Hock from the cradle to the grave. Knrly American OIIIc-h. At tho beginning of the nineteenth century there were 10 cities iu tho country which had a population of more than 4,000. Philadelphia was llrst in the list, with (10,000, with New Vork a close second, while Unltimoro hnd taken third place, from Huston by aO.OOO to afl.OOO. At v same pe riod the population of tho country ivmh fi.ISOH.'lHU, of which only live per cent, was urban. I Fruit Hntlui; nud Temper. At a meeting of horticultural en thusiasts at Minneapolis (.Minn.) tho other day one delegate declared that Iho eating of fruit, was conducive to equanimity of temper, and that children who were fed on fruit in stead of meat could be easily dis tinguished by their agreeable dis positions. He accordingly urged" Unit tho consumption of fruit should bo encouraged at home and in school nud by all other means available. Would Pay National Delit. l'odro Alvardo, of Parral, Mcn-., naid to be worth $10,000,000, has of fered his entire fortune to the gov ernment of the republic, the money to be used in liquidating a part of tho national debt, which now amounts to about four times the sum named. Honor Alvardo explains that his weulth came from mines, titles to which were given him by tlio govern ment, and he can well afford to grati fy his desire. The government, has declined his olVer. (et Illicit to the Laud. There is no euro for conditions of depression in either organized labor or organized capital, l'.oth depend on tho markets, and neither the one nor tho other can command them. Tho real remedy for hard times, tho enforced remedy for redundant la Ijor, is a reversal of tho townwurd tide of population. As a last resort men must dig to live, and they must 0 back to tho land to dig. The re viving movement for the occupation of the public lands in the west is a Jicnlthy on?. DEATH CLAIMS HER. Mrs. U. S. Grant Passed Away In Her Washington Home. Doily Will I.ln IIllo Ttuit of llnr Ilimtinnd In No r York Mm, hurlorU thu Only Chllil I'ri'Hiint When the Kml Ciiuiu, Washington, Dec. ir. Mrs. Ulysses -S. (Irani, wife of President Grant, died at her residence iu tills city at 51:17 o'clock last night. Death was duo to heart failure, Mrs. (Irant hav ing HiifTcrcd for some years from valvular disease of the heart, which was aggravated by a severe attack of bronchitis, fler age prevented her rallying from tho attacks. Her daughter, Nellie (Irant Sartorlii, was the only one of her children with her at tho time of her death, her three sous, who had been summoned here, all being out of the city There also were present at the bedside when tho end came Miss Rosemary .Sartoris, a granddaughter; Dr. Jiisliop, ono of flit A NT. the attending physicians, and tho two trained nurses. Death came peacefully, the sufferer retaining al most, complete consciousness practi cally to the end. Word has come from Jesse and IMysses S. (Irant, two of tho sons now iu California, that they have started on their way to Washington. The other son, (Jen. Trod (irant, is in Texas and he will hasten here as soon as lie. receives u message telling him of his mother's death. The remains of Mrs. Grant will bo deposited in t lit; tomb at Riv erside park. New Vork, where those of her husband now repose. Mrs. Grant, whose, maiden name was Julia Dent, was born iu St. bonis in 1820 and was the daughter of Fred erick and Ullen Wronshnll Dent. She was married to Gen. (then dipt.) Grant iu 1818. During the civil wnr Mrs. Grant was with the general much of the time and remained as near as possible to him wjien lie was campaigning. t She saw her husband twice inaugurated as president and accompanied him on Ids journey around the world. As mistress of the white house she gave liberally to all the charitable institutions of the city, r-'our chil dren were born to Gen. and Mrs. Grant, three sons and one daughter, all of whom are living. Miss Nellie, the daughter, who became the wife of Algernon Hart oris in 187-1, has lived in Washington with her mother for several years. Prederiok Dent Grant, the oldest son, is in the army and two other sons, Jesse and Ulysses Sherman, live at .San Diego, Cul. Muwt IIiivii llnttiir IEoim'k. Washington, Dee. 15. The post of fice department has a scheme under consideration which, if adopted, will help to do away with the bad roads to be found in many parts of tlio country. The plan is to have in spectors appointed iu the rural free delivery part of the service whose duty It Khali be to determine whether the roads over which it is proposed rural curriers shall travel are lit. Knn mill Vox IiiiIIiiiim Dying )(T. Guthrie, Ok., Dee. IS. Dr. Wyman, tho government physician at the Sao and Fox Indian agency iu Oklahoma, announces that a large majority of tlio tribe are atlllctcd with tubercu losis, scrofula and other incurable diseases and adds that the tribe will be practically annihilated within a few years. The latest report says there are but -170 nienibeis of this once powerful tribe left. (Minimum AiIiiiiikIi Htinnnilv Hurt. Topokn, Kan., Dee. 1.'.. While leav ing his otllee in the state house Mor ton Allmugh, state bank commission er and chairman of the republican state committee, fell on the stone steps 'at the south entrance of tho building and his right thigh was bro ken. The physicians permit no one to see him and nay his recovery is doubtful. Ouiclit 11 llcildon Kudo In Kitiiftiift. Kinporiii, Kan., Dee. IS. Hay Wad diiigtou. on a farm near here, cap tured alive the largest eagle ever ex hibited here. It is a golden eagle and measures eight f "t live inches from tip to tip of its wings. Wnddington shot the eagle in the tip of the wing. A I'm ii lory In St. l.iinN. Kansas City, Mo., Dee. 15. -Tho Loose-Wiles Cracker company (anti trust) will establish a !?.1l)0,()()l) plant in St. bouts, to be operated In con nection with the Kunatib City factory, MltS. U. S ARBITRATION MAY PREVAIL. NoFnrthnr Aei;reiilvn Movements In Von- oeunlun Wiiter Until Cmtru'n I'ropo. nllliin in Disponed of. London, Deo. 10. The Associated press has reason to believe that or ders will or have been sent to the llrltish commander iu Venezuelan wa ter to take no further aggressive ac tion at present, pending a decision being arrived at on the proposal for arbitration. This came in the form of a proposal, through tho United States government, to submit tlio claims of Hrltish and German sub jects to arbitration, which Lord Lans downo announced later in the day in tho house of lords, is "now under considerntiim by tho IJritisli govern ment." Lord Lansdrtwno added: "We are greatly indebted to the good olliees of tho United States minister at Caracas." Ituly Join In tho Illoolcndn. Herlin, Dec. 10". The foreign ofilec yesterday informed tlio Associated press that Italy will participate in the blockade by agreement with tho allies and that a portion of the coast will Iw assigned to tho Italian ships. The proceedings against Ven ezuela thus becomes in every respect tri-partito. Wnnt Cnntro to Itimlcn. Caracas, Dec. 10. 1 auction reigns in government circles here. The ofll einla do not know what to do and aro depending entirely upon the United States to assist then'i. A movement Is on foot here, headed by prominent doctors and lawyers to request Pres ident Castro to resign and to ask Vice President Ayala to assume the presidency and form a cabinet with out parly tendencies. It is also pro posed to summon congress to ap point a temporary president and ar range the questions iu dispute iu a manner satisfactory to all concerned. WOULD-BE ROBBERS FOILED. Thrco Moil Ciimii to (Irlnf In nn Attempt to Hold Up thu rirnt N.itloiml Hunk of Alvurd. Alvard, Tex., Dec. 10. Three men made a daring attempt to hold up the cashier and rob tho First national bank of Alvard yesterday. Ono of the would-be robliers, Frank Martin, was kjlled. Another. John .MoFull, is desperately wounded and the third, Claud Golden, is in custody. The bank officials had been notified by Constable John Dobbs, of Chico, that an attempt would be made to rob the bank yesterday and tho officers arranged a reception for them. Dnfented 1'nndliliit.i Cliitree llrltierr. Salem, Mo., Dec. 10. Mason Cape, the defeated democrat ie candidate for the legislature from this (Dent) county, has commenced contest pro ceedings against W. P. Khner, the re publican nominee. Cape charges his opponent with violating the corrupt practice act by spending a larger sum of money than tho act allows, $500 of which is alleged to have been sent to bribe the voters of Dent county. To SWIiitruoU. Fnirlrr Mill. Washington, Dec. 10. Efforts to pass the Fowler currency bill, which was introduced at the last session and made the subject of elaborate discussion by the press of the nation, will be abnndoned by the republicans of the house. In its place will be pushed the asset currency bill pre pared by Comptroller Itidgeiy. Would (Iruilo Niirmiil luntltutc'. Topeka, Kan., Dee. 10. State Su perintendent Nelson thinks it would lie a good thing if the county normal institutes were graded. Mr. Nelson believes better results will be achieved if the inexperienced teachers aro given an elementary course, and the experienced teachers more ad vanced subjects. Klnliuil tho Klionft'K K'vi!vir. ColuiiibiiH, Man., Dee. 10. While in a Htoro bore, Sheriff O. W. Sparks was approached by a friend who play fully kicked him, striking the sheriff's revolver in a back pocket. It wild discharged and the ball ranged upward into the sheriff's right shoul der, indicting a wound from which he iiiav not recover. Kvery TiixjmyiT it Stoi-klmlilpr. Ottumwa, In., Dee. 10. Kvcry tax payer iu Ottumwa Is to be made a btockholder in a waterworks com pany if tin plans now on foot in thin city are carried out. It is'said to bo the second time in the history of the United Stats that such a uchenie has ever been suggested. ISryiin WnntH to Know k 1!.. in.... m ii- ltrmi T iVUMiii, ii'.x,, iji-i-. 111, nullum i.t Uryan will arrive here Friday, lie will go from here to Mexico, whore he will spend the Christinas holidays and make a. personal investigation of the existing conditions brought about there by the tremendous decline In the price of silver. DoutiliiBn KiircxtMlH .l.nliro Hnnry Kansas City, Mo., Dee. 10. Gov. Doekery has appointed Shannon C. Douglass judge of division -I, of tlio Jackson county circuit court, to suc ceed the late Judge John W. Henry. She IV im Not Siipf"r(l(loiin. During .i innrrinKC ceremony at Northeast Harbor, a week ago, the long veil of the bride in some unaccountable way became loosened, and fell. A Riipcrptitious bride would have been horror-stricken at tutch an occurrence pcrlinpt would have fainted, perhaps postponed the event. Not to this bride. She just stopped the proceedings long enough to readjust the refractory adornment, glanced smilingly at the groom, and then, with a let-the-procescion-move look toward the minister, resumed her po sition at the altar. The reverend gentleman proceeded, and it was noticed Hint, he gave an extra tug at the nuptial knot. Kennebec Journal. 'Frjuoo SylDin-.cw Oliacrvntlon Cafe Cars. In addition to through chair car and Pullman Sleeper service the a Frisco Sys tem operates on its trains out of Saint Louis nnd Kaiuas City very handsome Observation Cafe Cars, un der management of Fred Harvey. These cars are equipped with every convenience, including large library observation room and platform; the former supplied with easy chairs, writing material, lastest news papers and periodicals. Klectric lights and electric fans add to the comfort of the pas sengers. These trains leave Saint Louis and Kansas City daily via the Frisco System. She "Cholly 1b always running after an heiress. He has a passion for gold." He "He inherited it. His father died of yel low fever." Indianapolis News. Many of us might be happy if we did not suffer from disorders of the liver. Then we ought to use Dr. August Koenig's Hamburg Drops, which cure H15 disorders and bring the whole system to a healthy condition. .1 .1.1 1 .1 . - . i.i. If you really think you are a guardian of the future, don't be unncccjMirily of fensive in the exercise of your high calling. Indianapolis News. i . SlopH the CoiikIi and works off the cold. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price 25 cents. Wo are none of us either as foolish or as smart as some people think we are. Indian apolis News. Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli ble medicine for coughs and colds. N. W. b'amuel, Ocean Grove. N. J.. Feb. 17. 1000. We can't help but feel very often that tho advice we give is much better than the ad rice wo take. Indianapolis News. Town Fnrmi ff-t Per Acre Cn.ili, bal. Jtferop tillpald. Mulhall, Sioux City, la. Whatever enlarges hope will also exalt courage. Johnson. Carpets can be colored on the floor with Putnam Fadeless Dyes. 1 m ' .. ! Life is made up of events and recurrences. Chicago Daily News. Self-trust is Emerson. the essence of heroism. 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