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About The Nebraska advertiser. (Nemaha City, Neb.) 18??-1909 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1903)
THE NEBRASKA ADVERTISER W, W. BAHDERB & BON, PnblUher. NEMAHA, - - NEBRASKA. TOPICS OF THE DAY. Knlr (o Look Upon. All Uio big countries as well as tlio little ones arc recognizing Panama Bluco Bho fell heir to $10,000,000. SllMMItKMIM I.lfC. In Snn Domingo they go to sleep uji;i . ... . . - 1 ' I cer ono ndjnlnlstratlon, awauonynuer another and liavo to hurry homo If thoy beat tlio third ,o breakfnft. Xtittll It III 'I'll Cl r lltlHllM'NN. Castro's government In Venezuela has bought 12,000,000 rounds of ammu nition. The main business of govern ment In Venezuela Is shooting. No Di'lltille I'Iiiiih for tin; Kului-t'. The Texas convict who was sen tenced to 1,000 years In tho penitentiary has. formed no deflnlto plans yet as to what ho shall do when his term ex pires. A Mftrjriii for ISeoiioiny. Secretary Shaw figures out that Un do Sam will need ?(124,5G2,WG.07 next year. By a little stern economy that Boven cents lnlght bo clipped from tho bill. I'iCiimlor'N I'rcdlcHineiit. Having no revolution available for Immediate use, Ecuador has had to fall back on tho "slight earthquake" to hold place with Its neighbors In tho news column. llnrmlvNH KlrliiK. In Colorado 100 shots were fired between tho deputy shorlffs and tho Rtrlklng miners and not a person hurt. About 10,000,000 words have also been fired with similar results. No HeckloHH 1Iiin(c. President Roosovelt may bo some what impulsivo, but ho Is not showing any reckless haste to act on tho sugr gestlon of tho Cincinnati Commorcial Trlbuno that he withdraw. I.tttlc IjCHh TIiiiu it (.ravuyuril. Panama is llttlo less than a grave yard. Last year one-tenth of tho popu lation died and tho death rate In any year Is not much better. But thoy don't boll tho water In Panama. Until the 31 one j- 1m tiouc. Thero Is to bo another Santo Do minican revolution. Of course thero 1b. Didn't Wos y Gil got away with ?1,7BO,000? There will bo revolutions until thero isn't a cent left in San Domingo. Ml nno ii rl l.eil All Other. Missouri led all tho states last sea eon in tho amount of cotton produced per acre. Tho Missouri average was 232 pounds. Indian territory stood next, with 231 pounds, nnd Louisiana .smd Oklahoma were third, with 223 pounds. Arkansas averaged 196 pounds and Texas 1'43 pounds. II OK I ii ii In;- of the Deneent. Col. Albert A. Pope at a banquet In Chicago laid tho blame of tho falluro of tho bicycle comblno to tho fact that It coased advertising at a critical time. His remarks further pointed tho moral that It is not enough to toll all tho peoplo somo time that ono has what thoy want, nor somo of tho peoplo all tho timo If ono Is aiming at success. UulnrttiiiRte Condition. Over 80,000 cotton mill hands in Massachusetta havo had their wages lowered as a result of thd increased cost of cotton. But two or three specu lators In Now Orleans have mado mil lions of dollars, and some speculators clsewhoro havo profited gouorally. Possibly this cannot bo helped. But it Is most unfortunato that 80,000 mlll--workers should suffer whilo a few men mako millions. t.'.iicle Sum' Sliver Pile. Secretary Shaw's report Informs tho American peoplo that tho quantity of Bilver now stored in tho vaults of tho treasury department would filll al most 500 freight cars, each carrying a load of 30 tons. Figures so prodigious bewilder tho average citizen. Vet, with such mountainous heaps of tho whito metal in possession of tho national government, tho supply of silver coins of less denomination than a dollar Is insufficient. The secrotary suggests that congress should adopt somo plan of relief. Itullwuy 31 till Service. At tho close of tho fiscal year of 1903 thoro wore 2,935 railway mall routes in use by tho post ofllco depart ment, with an aggregate length of 192.S52 miles. Tho cost of transporta tion, or "annual rate of oxpendlture," Avas $36,007,524. Twenty-six years ago tho annual rato of oxpendlturo was 58,403,197, or less than a quarter of tho rate last year. Moreover, ?3,279,323 was expended in 1902-03 for railway post ofllco cars, and tho aggrogato of all transportation costs of 1902-03 vaa 105,180,715. TEY TO SAVE" LLrv i trim . " European Powers Will Pftrsuade Co- loniDia oi tnc r uuuw-y 0f ar. No Symimthr from-,- Any other Tlnwi South Anicrlrmi CouitXr(.N si,t, HoMtllltlon Ilo Mrctiircif -Colombian Troops lMMi , rutin inn Soil. Wnsulngjrin, Doc. 22. Diplomatic prcssuroWiii i,0 brought to bear upon Colonibla by several European powers to prevent war between that country and tho United States. Tho first stop In this direction already has been taken by several foreign powers through their representatives hero, who havo Informed Gen. Rafael Reyes of tho futility of any attempt by Co lombia to retake Panama, declaring that It will result only In. precipitating tho Bogota government Into war with tho United States, and havo said to him that tho result of such a catastro pho Colombia herself must realize. If this Is not sufficient tho representa tives of these countries at Bogota vill bo Instructed to inform President Mar roquln that Colombia can expect no sympathy from tho European powers In any movement she may mako on Panama which would inevitably in volvo her In war with tho United States. A I'nthwuv Tlioruch tlio .lunclt-H. Washington, Dec. 22. Official con firmation has reached Washington of tho landing of tho Colombian troops on tho island of Los Llno3 which lies closo to tho coast of Panama. These troops number 80 and they havo taken up a position on this high island with the intention of making paths through tho jungles. MUST NOT MOLEST DEAD. Chlcnco Clilof of Pollco Duelnron Strlklnc Union I.lvory Driven Hnvo Oono lle yond 11 ml t of Kniluriiticc. Chicago, Doc. 22. Picketing of houses from which funerals are to start, whether peaceful or violent, by union livery drivers, who Avent on strlko four days ago and which has seriously interfered with the burial of tho dead In Chicago, Is to bo prevented by tho police under direct orders Is sued last night by Chief of Police O'Neill. "This picketing of homes from which funerals are being held is beyond tho toleration of a civilized community," said Chief O'Neill. "Your zeal has carried you beyond tho pale of endur ance nnd such an unheard-of thing as carrying labor troubles to tho houses of tho dead will not bo allowed by tho police. Undor no circumstances will I permit picketing of any kind around a houso where a funeral is to proceed. And I must say that it ought not to bo necessary for mo to take this step. Law or no law, picketing of every kind around these houses will have to stop. I shall take my chances with the courts on tho question If my conduct is ques tioned in any court." Catholics Want Aid for Schools. Washington, 'Dec. 22. The fight for a rovlval of tho policy of government nid to sectarian schools will bo re newed when congress assombles. The board of Catholic Indian missions has been conducting a quiet campaign in this connection for several months, and its plans aro now perfected. Tho matter will bo brought up In tho houso when thq ,Indian appropriation bill 13 under consideration, but It Is not ex pected that that body will act in tho affirmative. Killed and ICohlicd n Cripple. Topoka, Kan., Dec. 22. S. C. Barnes Was, according to tho theory of tho po llco, murdered hero Saturday night and then robbed. Barnes bos been missing for several days and evidences of his murder wer.o found yostorday evening. Barnes had $1,300 with him. Ho was a cripple and walked with crutches. Both crutches havo been found and havo been identified by a brother of tho missing man. Worldlier for u TnrllT Tor Itevonuo Only. Boston, Dec. 22. Congressman John S. Williams, or Mississippi, tho demo cratic leader of tho national houso ol lopresentatlves, was tho principal speaker at the annual dinner of the Massachusetts Frco Trade leaguo here last night. According to Congressman Williams, tho goal in tho tariff reform race Is not free trade, but a tariff for rovenuo only. A VIoi) Nyntllr'uto, St.. Louis, Dec. 22. Tho lasto3t syn dicate Is of tho vice variety and formed here with some of the town boodlors as main supporters, to Import 60,000 girls from Europe next year world's fair year. Church societies and the Salvation army aro joining forces to prevent and prosocuto tho members ol tho vlco syndicate. loin Mob After 11 Negro. lola, Kan., Dec. 22. An unknown negro shot Lon Wilson in tho hip after holding him up in a hollow near town and then escaped. Soon nfter Wilson was brought to town a posse of 40 armed men formed and is pursu ing tho negro, who is a stranger. DEAD IN A TRAIN WRECK. At Godfrey, Knn., n llrahomun Did Not fine the "Mntcor" und It Knn Into nu Open Switch. Fort Scott, Kan , Dec. 22. Tho northbound Frisco Meteor, tho Okla homa express, was wrecked at 4:55 o'clock yesterday morning five miles south of hero by running into an open switch. As a result eight peoplo aro dead and about 20 aro injured, three probably fatally. Tho train was lato and was running at a high speed. Tho Motcor was to pass a freight at God frey. Tho engine of tho freight was, through lack of water, out of steam and it was impossible to put tho train upon the siding. A man was sent back to flag tho Meteor, so that it would slow up and pass tho freight, the pas senger taking the siding. By somo ac cident tho train was not signaled and the wreck was the result. J. A. Bart ley, the flagman, has not been seen nor heard from since ho was sent back to warn tho Meteor. Every car was turned over except tho two sleepers. Tho smoking car wns reduced to kindling wood. Tho killed are: Gcorgo Hoyt, of Sa pulpa, I. T.; conductor; Charles De weese, engineer, of Fort Scott; Theo dore Bishard, fireman, of Fort Scott; James II. Twyman (colored), of Flem ing, Kan.; Asa Moreland, of Lenexn, Kan.; Lon Corbin, of Bessie, Ok.; Joe Corbln, brother of Lon, of Bes3lo, Ok.; James Kirkpatrick, of Mosley, Clay county, Mo. The probably fatally In jured: Sheridan Kanable, of Cooper town, Ok., face, hands and limbs burned and cut; John Blubaker, news agent, of Kansas City, burned all over; B. F. Garraway, of Jonesboro, Ark., back sprained, faco and body burned all over. I'lre Chief l'erUhed. New York, Dec. 22. The famous "two nines" fire alarm, summoning more flro apparatus than any other alarm provided for by New York's lire department, was sounded last night for a terrific fire which destroyed the six-story factory building of tho Herr mann furniture and plumbing cabinet works in Mott street and the four story varnish factory of tho firm, run under the name of the Herrmann Lum ber company. A quarter of a million dollars damage was done. Battalion Chief Martin Coleman perished In tho fall of two great walls of the factory. UcMtlttition Will Not Count. Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 22. The restitu tion by former Adjt. Gen. Colby, of the Nebraska national guard, of $2,200 in state funds, which he has held since ho rotired from ofllco a year ago, will scarcely save him from criminal prose cution. Colby paid the money over to Gov. Mickey, but tho executivo an nounces that tho former adjutant gen eral must expect to pay the penalty of whatever transgression of the laws of tho state his acts havo involved. Money to I'lht SiiIooiin. Enid, Ok., Dec. 22. An organization of 1,200 members, backed by a fund of $5,000, raised by popular subscription, lo which one man, D. W. Eastman, gavo $1,000, has started a fight on il legal liquor selling here. Sixteen saloon-keepers aro undor arrest and two havo skipped town to avoid prosecu tion. IteliiNtutcN lO.vpolliMl MemherM. Omaha, Neb., Dec. 22. Tho Jack sonian club of Nebraska, ono of tho first clubs In the west to support Wil liam Jennings Bryan.has unanimously voted to reinstate 40 former member;? Df tho club who were expelled seven years ago for falling to support Bryan and ,the national democratic platform. Howell Favors I'luianm Treaty. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 22. Clark Howell, editor of tho Atlanta Constitution and democratic national committeeman from Georgia, defends President Roose velt's Panama policy, and condemns the opposition being manifested by tho democratic senators. Lost In Flontliii; Ice Field. Chicago, Dec. 22. Search has been abandoned for tho three hunters who aro supposed to have been lost in the lloating ice field? out In Lake Michigan. Tho men havo been missing 30 hours. When, they left shore they expected to return In three hour8. HchIuiih to Heconie Mayor. Washington, Dec. 22. Speaker Can non has received a letter from Repre sentative Gcorgo B. McCIellan (mayor elect of Greater Now York) saying in; forwarded hl3 resignation as a mem ber of tho house to Gov. Odell. AlfoiiNo to Wed llln Cousin? Madrid, Dec. 22. According to tho Spanish newspapers, a project is on foot for the marringo of King Alfonso to his cousin, Princess Maria del Pilar, of Bavaria. Sho is 13 years of age. ' Keokuk .Starch Factory liiiriied. Keokuk', la., Dec. 22. FJro destroyed tho main buildings of Hublngor Bros.1 starch factory, tho largest independent factory In tho country. Tho loss ia $250,000, insuranco $100,000. "Consclonoe" Contribution from Iowa. Washington, Dec. 22. Tho secretary of tho treasury has received In an on velopo postmarked Dubuque, la., a conscience! contribution of $30. FBIARS WILL LEAVE Religious Order No Longer Ha3 Foothold in Philippines. rSKr-il t. The Sale of I.iunl.i to the United Slates Kllinlnittcd Also the Former Owners forTh.iy Ilnve No Money to Itoluvcflt. Romo, Dec. 20. Tho settlement of tho friars lands question in tho Phil ippines also practically settles, It Is considered here, tho question of tho friars themselves. Tho Franciscans, it Is believed, will abandon tho Islands altogether slnco they have no money to purchaso lands and havo 'no other means of support. A fow of the recol lects will remain, as they havo still somo property there. Tho Dominicans will bo looked after by their university and tho Augustinians will re-occupy tho building erected at Hollo, which is now used by the Americans as a bar racks, and will claim an Indemnity from the government Tho Augustin ians will use tho building ns a school. Tt Is believed that tho number of fri ars remaining in tho Philippines with the consent of tho now American bishops will not exceed 150, but no more will be sent to the archipelago, owing to tho lack of funds. Under tho old regime Spain paid for the transpor tation of friars to tho Philippines. ANOTHER GREAT BRIDGE. .Structure Which Spun the llnnt Iliver CoHt $ il 1,000,000 and Wuh Seven Youth lit ltnllilliiK. Now York, Dec. 20. Tho new Wil liamsburg bridge, tho second and greater bridge across the East river, connecting the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn, was turned over to tho city and formally opened Saturday. The new bridge, construction of which was begun October 2S, 1806, Is about a mile above tho Brooklyn bridge, which it greatly resembles In typo and ap pearance, though much larger. Its length between terminals Is 7,200 feet and its width 118 feet, tho Brooklyn bridgo being 85 feet wide. Tho bridge proper cost about $11,000,000 and tho condemning of land for approaches brought tho total cost to about $21, 000,000. HELD HIM LIKE A VICE. Wllllnm Hooker Stepped into Treacherous Piece of Mud ntnl Could Not Free IIIniNelf. Unlonport, N. Y., Dec. 20 William Becker, SO years old, an Inmate of tho Odd Fellows' homo hero, has met his death In an unusual manner. Although extremely feeble, Becker was fond of walking and while on ono of his ram bles near the edge of Westchester creek he got into a treacherous pieco of mud. Like the dreaded quicksand, It sucked him down and ho wa3 unable to move. Tho tide was rising and in a short time was up to his waist. Ho cried for help and struggled vainly for release, but the water rose slowly abovo his head and when the tide went out the old man was found dead. CANNOT BORROW IN LONDON. I'hn Itotliftchlldti Dcclaro u Deaf Knr Would Ho Turned to Kusslii's Appeal for a Loan of SISio.OOO.OOO. London, Dec. 20. Tho Rothschilds havo heard nothing of any suggestions that Russia will attempt to raise a loan of $125,000,000 or any other amount in Great Britain and thoy declaro that the report Is probnbly unfounded. Rus sia, thoy say, could not raise a loan here and judging from their latest ad vices from Paris it would probably be equally difficult fdr Russia to ralso more money in France. Chawed lllm o.OOO Miles. Norfolk, Vu., Dec. 21. After a chaso of 3,000 miles, extending from San Diego, Cal., to Norfolk and lasting from Juno 15 until Saturday, Thomas J. Blako, alias Ed Hall, was arrested hero accused of being a deserter from tho navy and a murderer. A Well-Known Now York Lawyer Dead. Washington, Dec. 21. Frederick R. Coudert, the well-known lawyer of Now York city, died here yesterday from nn affection of the heart with which ho had suffered for several yearrf. Ho was 71 years old. Died of Consumption on the Train. Modesto, Cal., Dec. 21. Miss Ellen Culver, of Wichita, Kan., died suddenly yostorday on the Southern Pacific train whilo on route from Portland, Ore., to Wichita. Consumption was tho causo of death. Mm. Wood Sails. Tor Manila. ' Now York, Dec, 20. By special per mission of tho war department, Mrs. Wood, tho wife of Gen. Wood, and hor three-year-old son sailed on tho trans port Kilpatrick for Manila on Satur day. Verti Delicti South American State). Lima, Peru, Dec. 20. By a decreo dated December 18 tho Peruvian gqv- . ornment has recognized tho republic of Panama. COURT KNEW ENGLISH. The ISxprcflftlon Wiw In the Negative,. But Not Commonly Understood That Way. "Ten dollars." said the judge. "Hut, your honor," said the prisoner, "I, protest against this fine. 1 have the right, to make a defense against the charge." , "But you have pleaded guilty," said the judge, according to tho New York Times. "i beg your honor's pardon. I denied, the charge in the plainest terms." "Young man," said the judge sternly. want to call your attention to the factvl that the court understands tho English" language. You have pleaded guilty in un mistakable words. 'Iho plaintiff chargc3 you with assault nnd battery. It is clearly evident thut ho has been assaulted und battered. According to your own state ment, he approached you on the street und used abusive language toward you. Then you Kay that you 'didn't do a thing to. him. If the court understands the lan. guago spoken by millions of people vou. immediately wiped up the earth with liini. 'Iho finu stands, and any further reflection upon the court's knowledge of English will coBt you $10 more." A Western Woolurovrcr. Newcastle, Wyo., Dec. 21. There is a. man in this place who claims that nc one need suffer with backache, ns he has proven in his own case that it can bo com pletely and permanently cured. His name is S. C. Hoist, and he ia o. stock raiser a woolgrowcr. "I was shearing sheep at the time the first pain came on," says Mr. Hoist. "1 was so bad for two years afterwards that I could hardly sit down, and when once down, it was almost impossible for me to get up again. "I tried all the medicine I could hear of and several doctors without help, noi oven for a moment. I used Dodd's Kid ney Pills and thev made n new man out oi me. I felt as if there was new blood in my veins. 1 am as stout in the back as w mule and can lift and work as hard as J. please without an ache or pain in any part of my body. "It is now over a year since they curcdi mc and I can say thero ia not n healthier man in Wyoming than I am. and before using Dodd's Kidney Pills there was not m more complete physical wreck in the whole country than I was." Genius. Wiggles Dawson is a versatile sort of a chap, isn't he? Waggle I should say he was. lie can. make just as good a speech at a ward cau cus as he can at the anniversary of a Sun day school. Somerville Journal. Good Trade, Good Trnlsm, Gooel Time. In each of these the New York Central' is not surpassed, as thousands will attest.. Travelers between the West and the East will find it to their advantage to use the: New York Central which, in point of time., equipment, roadbed, dining car service and. scenic attractions is first among the rail roads of the world. Send a two-cent stamp to George IL. Daniels, General Passenger Agent, Grand Central Station. New York, for a copv of the Illustrated Catalogue of the New York. Central's "Four-Track Series." Those who arc formed to win generali admiration are seldom calculated to be stow individual happiness. Lady Blcssing ton. tult Coughing;. Why cough, when for 25c and this notice you get 25 doses of an absolutely guaran teed cough cure in tablet form postpaid.. DR. SK1UV1N CO., La Crosse, Wis. k. l.j, Capitalization has proved to be a some what unsatibi'aclory substitute for capital.. -Puck. To Cure a Cold In One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All. druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.. A man who cannot mind his own busi ness is not to bo trusted with the king's. Saville. Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of as a cough cute. J. W. O'Brien, 322 Tnirdk Ave., N., Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. G, 1000. Silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.. Poor ltichard. All creameries use butter color. Why riot do as they do use June Tint Butter Lolor. "Iodide of Potassium." "How long was ihc sick V" Cornell Widow. 6fHrokfeTTOMbll i!s no ccGpeotes? of persons.. 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