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ft 2 FRONTIER. ■ PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY By Tun Frontier Printiko Co. ,r, O'NEILL, NEBRASKA. OVER THE STATE. CoL R. G. Ingkrsoi.t. is billed for a lecture at Fremont the last day of this month. Gosper county’s court house, lately consumed by fire, was insured for tt.UXX. Is a scrap last summer at Eustis a man named Lindsey bit off a portion of Mr. liethven’s proboscis, and the latter has brought suit for f3,000. Senator Thurston lias resigned his position as general solicitor of the Union Pacific and has gone to Wash ington to assume his duties os a mem ber of the national senate. Frank Myricr and Charles Rate were arrested at the postoffice in Lin coln for grand larceny committed at Topeka, Kan. My rick escaped from a second-story window and is stiil at fl£i 11. 8. Adams has resigned his posi tion as business manager of the Nor folk Beet Sugar company. Mr. Adams lias held this position since the com pany was organized and his resigna tion is the result of overwork and con sequent 111 health. Members of the Grand Island fire de partment held a fair last week in order to raise funds for the entertainment of visiting delegates at the next annual convention of the state volunteer fire men's association, which will be held infthat city in January. Tin quartermaster general of the United States army has sent to the Grand Army post at Ashland blanks to be filled in with the names of all the old soldiers buried in the cemetery. When they are received suitable head stones .will be plaeed over their graven III the distriet court of Douglas county last week Judge Scott sentenced Abram Lauder to fifteen years in the penitentiary for assaulting Emma An derson.. The judge told Lauder that if power to do so rested with him be would make the term thirty years Suit will be commenced in the Doug las county district court by the state of Nebraska against Joseph Garneau, jr., and W. A. Paxton and J. A. Creighton, sureties on his bond as commissioner general of the Nebraska Columbian commission, to recover 95,420.53, which it is claimed ia dna from Garnean and unaccounted for. Mbs. Bkcxbh of West Point, who suffered excrneiating pain with rheu matism of the eyes for four months, went to Denver and stood in the line for eight hours before Schlatter touched her hands She is free from the pain and desires that her relief from the in firmity be made known to all, so great la har gratitude to the healer. Fred Hartman of Hern, Kan., wss In Pawnee City looking for his wife, v While Mr. Hartman was at Seneca, Kan-, making arrangements for his ■* wife's care and treatment, she became ® partially insane, dressed berself In his •Sr- clothing and left home, lie heard of , her being near Steinauer, Pawnee county, and he was on his way to that place. h Trainmen running out of North Platte are becoming alarmed at the a frequent accidents and trouble occur > ring to them while on duty on the ■ Third district The shooting of Brake - men Gilfoyle and Norvsl recently, and . . many fights with tramps and coal heav ers between North Platte and Sidney r make trainmen feel a little ticklish r: over the situation. Senator Thurston and wife have gone to Washington to live at the Arlington until the holiday recess when * they return to Omaha. Whether they Will keep open their residence In the ; - latter city after New Year’s or remove to Washington with their children for ‘ • the six years’ term of the senator ia not 'f- determined and will likely not be until g ; the latter part of next month. A MBBTuro was held at the Oconee aehool house for the purpose of provld . Ing ways and means for the construc tion of an irrigation ditch. A motion was carried to organics an irrigation £ distriet and as preliminary the petition era agree to elect a committee and pro ::A eecd with the survey and excavation of the ditch, each petitioner being reapon alUe in proportion to the land owned. Wobk le progressing on the signal ... -v dower which the Union Pacific is build ing near the Burlington crossing at •V Grand Island, which will shorten the ; fine ofell trains arriving and depart tog on both systems There will be signal towers erected at every railroad erasing between Grand Island and Omaha and the time gained will equal • ®n« hour, as no trains will have to Mop before crossing. Gkorox W B. Dorsey of Fremont ; telegraphed from Salt Lake lent week • t that Captain De LaMatyr, as agent for an.Kngliah syndicate, had purchased a group of mines, including the Mercer, - for the som of 91.500,000. Tbs owners i of the mine all live in Dodge county. John Dorn of Hooper was president of .■ -tha company, and associated with him ■v ware John Helmrlch, Alox Arts, Wm. k Brown, Dr. Haalan, Charles Brunner I# And Gns Hegeoslok, all of whom will l-S Ai*Mo the purchase price almost equal ly between them. $ ' i™ |NU connoll of tkt Indcpend ort Order of Red Men of Nabruki met In Aurora. Prominent Red Men from *11 pnrtc of the etnte were present. 'The officers elected for the eaninr rear are: Greet prophet, E. B. Warm, Forth Platte; great sachem, M. H. Xovjr, Hastings; senior sachem, E. B. Pinch, Grand island; junior sachem, G. W. lnakeep, Falla City; 0, C. of a, O. <i -SparIts, Lincoln; keeper of wam pum, Pi IX Denny, Fremont; G. 8., A. G Wood. Fort Omaha; G. M.. J. F. k, Tecnmeeh; gneat represents nine, F, J. Dennis At Beatrice Judge Boeh in district aoort sentenced W. C Lefcaoe, an at torney; to ten days In the eoanty jail •ad to pay a fine of tUO for contempt sf oonnt, ; , Bomcmoa’a chimney incpcctor found tortjr defective flues and the owners were notified to make repairs Josanua fitnaa, living near West tara. had A®He an experience with a madoow, hot finally, succeeded in gut ting away. The beajd had brain fever aha died a 1mm hours afterward. r V 'fm Rakra Woodman of Fullerton j '.V/ want oat tbo other day and husked and ftS Wrlbbed thirty-five acres of cotn for the widow of a deceased brother..’ ■ pyjsyv; f^.,r‘ Minion of Xobniki to Moot. The Educational Association of East* trn Nebraska meets in Omaha Novem ber 30 and 30 at the city hall. A care fully prepared program for the meeting has been arranged and many papers of interest to teachers and pupils will be read. Among the program are to be found the following: “What Can the Schools Do to Promote Good Citizen ship?” by Miss Nettie Moore of South Omaha; “The Nature, Purpose and Limit of School Discipline," by Miss Daisy Spickard of Fremont; a lecture, “The Development of the World Under Influences of Latent Forces," by Prof. E. U Harbour of the Nebraska State university, illustrated by stereoptican. . The lecture is to be given in the Y. M. C A. auditorium. “The Necessity for Professional Training for Teach ers,” by George W. Fox of Springfield: “How to Study and Teach the Child,” Flora M. Moore. Judge Keysor will also address the meeting and Mrs. Keysor will present a paper at the Saturday morning ses sion. Prof. Fling of the State univers ity will also be present and will deliver an address Prof. Sawyer, city school superintendent of Council Bluffs, and several of his teachers, will also be present to take part in the meeting. The district comprises Douglas, Sarpy, Washington and Dodge counties. Acquitted of Harder. Nellyh dispatch: The Eichler mur der trial closed Saturday might of last week. The case was given to the jury at 10 o’clock and after an hour’s delib eration a verdict of acquittal was reached. Judge N. D. Jackson of Ne ligii and Berryman of Creighton con ducted the defense. County Attorney Freese was assisted by Judge Gurney. The defense showed that Black had come to Eicbler's armed and evidently intended to continue the trouble con cerning cattle that were running at large. When Black came Eichler was in the bed getting ready to drive to Creighton. Hearing Black and Mrs. Eichler talking loudly he took his re volver and went out to meet Black who threatened but did not shoot at all. The three shots of .Eicbler’s were sent at intervals as Black retreated. Ask an Early Hearing. Lincoln dispatch: The mandamus case of Warden Leidigh against the board of purchase and supplies will be submitted to the court at the present sitting. This morning Attorney Kirk patrick for Leidigh presented his mo tion for an advancement of the case, and the attorney general, Deputy Day appearing in Churchill’s absence, an nounced that the state wanted the case advanced and would be ready as Boon as his brief, which is in the hands of the printer, could be filed. It was the opinion of the deputy attorney general that the cose would be ready for sub mission fay Tbusday of the present week. Same Trouble In Osge. The sugar beet raisers of this section, says a Beatrice dispatch, appear to be having the same trouble which those of other parts of the state have had this year. Owing to conditions unfore seen and in most Instances unavoida ble, the beets have not ripened as well as is necessary to bring them up to the required testa A representative of the Oxnards bas been in this city several days consulting the growers and an amicable settlement of the difficulty is confidently expected. Election Contest Piled. The application of Alfred Bartow for a writ of mandamus to compel the can vassing board of Dawes county to meet and canvass all of the votes cast for him os candidate for judge of the Fif teenth judicial district was presented to the supreme court last week and filed. Defendants were ordered to an swer instanter. The Welty-Norris contest over the judgship of the Four teenth district has also reached the su preme court Adjudication of Irrigation Cases. State Engineer Howell and Secre taries Akers and Bacon of the state board of irrigation are preparing to ad judicate 181 cases involving claims for water in the Republican river water shed. Twelve of the cases also involve contests for water rights, but Engineer Howell believes that he can dispose of the entire lot by the first of the year. The following contest cases are set for hearing Saturday, November 33, at Indlsnola: Cambridge Milling Com pany va John Miller and John I* Saun ders et al; Leonidas J. Holland vs. Da vid J. Osborn et al.; John F. Helm vs. L. J. Holland; W, H. Moore va John F. Helm. At Bonkelman on November 30 the following eases will be heard: Re publican River Irrigation Company va. Dels ware-Hickman Ditch Company; some company va E. G. Neighbor; Dundy County Irrigation Company va X R, Phelan etal. The caae of Andrew ■ Carton va the McCook Irrigation and Water Power Company et al. A Buk BobMr 1h ipat, Harrisburg dispatch: Worth Gra ham, the bank robber who was shot in an attempt to rob the Banner county bank some time ago, and was recently sentenced to ten years in the peniten tiary, escaped from a window in his room in the second story of the Ogden hotel some tlmo in tho night. He was wounded in the left, leg by a Winches ter rifle ball and the sheriff was only waiting for the doctor's permission to convey him to the penitentiary. He evidently had help from the outside, as he was unable to walk without as sistancc. The sheriff and a posse are after him and he may be recaptured, together with some of the rest of tho gang. Xooktac Op Military Records. Application was made last week at the adjutant general's office, and fur nished, for the military record of Henry Buhl and Leonidas Arnold. Buhl eras captain of company C, First battalion. Nebraska veteran volunteers; enlisted at Plattsmouth, June 7, 1804, and was mustered out at Omaha, Octo ber 11, 1805. Amald was a private in company C, First regiment. Nebraska volunteers, enlisting at Brownville, June 13, 1801, and was discharged at Omaha, November 10, 1804, by reason of expiration of service. • , SOME PENSION REFORMS. ASSISTANT SECRETARY REYNOLDS HAKES SUGGESTIONS. NECESSARY LEGISLATION. Pensionable Bights of Minor Children Should Be More Clearly Defined— Proper Punishment for Embezzle ment of Pension Money— Abuses In the Pension Fond Management. •1.S: Washington, Nor. 25.—Judge Rey nolds, assistant secretary bf the inte rior, in his annual report recommends legislation which will define with more certainty the pensionable rights of minor children under the act of June 2’, 1890, in those cases where the soldier dies leaving no widow surviv ing, the construction of the act on this point now being in much doubt and the title of such children being sus tained only by implication. The sug gestion of a year ago for a more urn form rule for proof of marriage in pension cases is renewed. Stress is again laid upon the recommendation of the previous year for legislation which will secure for their maintenance, to wives and children of pensioners who unlawfully abandon those dependent upon them, a portion of the bounty paid to such pensioner, and also for legislation which will remedy the evils arising from the manner of mak ing the quarterly payments by checks direct to the agencies to certain weak and incompetent persons, who on such occasions are subject to schemes of the dissolute and induced to squander their pension money. It is also sug gested that while the statutes provide a proper punishment for embezzlement qf pension money by guardians, yet there should be lodged, if possible, in the Federal courts the rignts of any one on bebalf of the government to intervene for the purpose of securing greater protection to the fond and a speedier process for its recovery, it having been brought to the attention of the department that many and flagrant abuses exist in the manage ment of pension funds which are not properly and effectively remedied by application to the local courts by those entitled to institute the proceedings. During the year the assistant secre tary has brought practically up to date the work of his office in review ing pension cases appealed from the decision of the commissioner of pen sions. KANSAS SUFFRAGISTS. Slrn. Addison of Eureka Succeeds Mrs. Johns as President. Eureka, Kan., Nov. 25.—Yesterday’s session of the State Equal Suffrage convention was devoted to the elec tion of officers, the adoption of reso lutions and a lively wrqngle contin uing several hours over the payment of back salaries to officers. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Mrs. Kate Addi son of Eureka; vice president, Mrs. Bobbitt of Winfield; corresponding sec retary, Miss Ray McIntyre of Eldora do; recording secretary, Miss I.aura Gregg of Garnett; treasurer, Mrs. L. E. Case of Topeka; librarian. Dr. Em ily Newcomb of Kansas City, parlia mentarian, Mrs. Ilutchinson of Win field; delegates to the national associ ation—Mrs. Laura M. Johns, Mrs. Kate Addison, Dr. Eva Harding, Mrs. QUle Q. Royce, Miss Helen Kimber. A Test the Cause of a Murder. Oi.atuk, Kan., Nov. 25.—James Gil more and Charles Hickey, both col ored, living near Cedar Junction, fonght yesterday afternoon over the wearing of a vest, when Gilmore shot and killed Hickey and then came here and gave himself up to Sheriff Glover. He claims that Hickey first drew a re volver on him and'tried to shoot Gil more 1r about 30 years old and mar ried, while Hickey was single. His Parents Murdered for Money. Brownsvii.uk, Ore., Nov. 25.—Rob bery is believed to have been the mo tive of L. Montgomery, who is under arrest in this city, for the murder of his father and mother and Daniel V. McKeercher. The elder Montgomery had received several hundred dollars from the sale of liia h jp crop and it is believed that the boy, whe issaidto be wild and reckless, murdered his par ents to obtain the monev. Found Dead In ll!l Chair. Leavenworth, Kan.. Nov. S3.—Dr. H. B. Callahan, one of the oldest phy sicians of Leavenworth was found dead seated in a chair in his office this forenoon. Heart disease was the cause. Death was evidently instan taneous, for the doctor had a news paper in his hand and his feet were resting in a 'comfortable posture on the table. Manager Henderson Given |}p His Leases Cn 1C AGO, Nov, 25.—David Henderson, the noted theatrical manager, has sur rendered his lease on the Chicago opera house, because the owners re fused to make a reduction in the rent of 940,000 a year. Business had been bad for mouths, and he was much be hind in his payments. He will devote himself to road business for the pres Hnneflesh Sold In San Francisco, Sa» Francisco, Nov. 35.—Horse flesh is being sold in this city for food. Chief Market Inspector Davis has be gun his investigations by raiding two establishments where * horses are killed and prepared as if for the mar ket. He has found the dead animals killed, quartered and hung on hooks. Psul J. Eorg Seriously IlL Middletown, Ohio, Nov. 25.—Paul J. Sorg, the tobacco manufacturer and member of Congress from the Third Ohio district, is lying ill at his home. Pneumonia is threatened and fears an felt for his life. IN HONOR OF SATOLLI. Detail! of the Ceremony of Elevation to the Cnrdlnnlste Completed. ■Washington, JJov. 25.—The de tails of the ceremony of the eleva tion of Monsignor Satolli to the cardinalate are practically completed. The ceremony will occur December 15 at 10:30 o’clock at the cathedral in Baltimore. Archbishop Kain of St. Louis has been chosen to preach the sermon. The mass will be. celebrated by Monsignor Sa'olli afier the con ferring of the berretta.and in his new capacity of cardinal. The iuvitations to the ceremony will he issued shortly and until this occurs it will not be known what members of the clergy will attend, but a large representation of the heads of the hierarchy doubtless will be present. Cardinal Uibbons and Monsignor Satolli will occupy the po sitions on the gospel and epistle sides of the sanctuary respectively. The members of the noble guard, who will bring the. berretia from Rome, also will be vvithin the sanctuary. The first ceremony, preceding the mass, will be that of conferring the cardinalate upon Monsignor Satolli. This office will be performed by Car dinal . Gibbons. At the conclusion Monsignor Satolli will leave the sanc tuary and change his purple robes for those of cardinal. On re-entering the sanctuary he will proceed with the celebration of high pontifical mass. BURNED BY THE REBELS. An Important Town in Cnbn Almost Totally Destroyed. Havana, Nov. 25.—Reports from Santa Clara are that the town of Guinda do Mariana, the most import* ant in the district, has been entirely burned by the insurgents commanded by Rolo'tf. A majority of the brick houses of the place and fifty palm huts were destroyed. Before the revolu* tion there were 4,50u inhabitants there. The main wealth of the place was to bacco, coffee and cattle. Kingston, Jamaica, Nor. 28.—Car rier pigeons bring news of the suc cessful landing in Cuba of an expedi tion which sailed from here last Sun day night. The party slipped awav unobserved by the authorities and un known to the Spanish spies. There were only a few men in the expedi tion, its principal object being to land arms and other munitions of war, of which a considerable quantity was carried. Opened to the Students. Lawrence, Kan., Nov. 25.—The new physics building at the State uni versity was formally dedicated yester day afternoon, University hall was well filled with students and towns people anxious to hear the address and also to see the new building. Chan cellor F. H. Snow made a few intro ductory remarks, after which S. A. Riggs of Lawrence spoke of. the new building from a citizens standpoint The main address was delivered by Professor A. A. Miehaelson of the uni versity of, Chicago. His subject was: “Some Objects and Methods of Physi cal Science.” -In it he paid a high tribute to" the university. Cotton Belt Withdrawn St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 35.—The St Louis Southwestern railway, known as the Cotton Belt, has given notice to Chairman Kent of its withdrawal from the Southwestern Passenger Associa tion. A meeting of the Association will be called at an early date to take action on the withdrawal. It is ex pected that the Cotton Belt’s action will disrupt the Association, as several other lines refuse to remain in the fold unless all interests are repre sented. Several of the other lines are said to have reluctantly signed the agreement and will take advantage of the opportunity afforded to draw out. A Schooner Held for Filibustering. Philadelphia, . Nov. 25. — The schooner John W. Foster, which cleared from port on Tuesday last, ostensibly for Tampa, Fla., was seized early this morning by the Deputy United States Collector at Lewes, Del., at the request of Senor Delome, the Spanish minister at Washington, who had been informed that the schooner was engaged in carrying ammunition and arms to the Cuban insurgents. General Copplnger Praise* His Men. Washington, J^ov. 25.—In his an nual report Brigadier General John G. Coppinger, commanding the de partment of the Platte, says that the only disturbance during the last year necessitating the use of troops oc curred last July in the Jackson ITole country. As he made this the subject of a special report to the secretary of war, he gives but a brief review of the facts and sides with the Indians. He praises the troops in every way. California'* Mineral Production. Sab Francisco, Nov. 25.—The state mining bureau announces that the value of the mineral product of Cali fornia during the past year was $20, 208,294.44. Cold leads all the rest with a total of $13,033,281.80. Cala veras county produced the most— $2,119,305.67. Petroleum, which is a developing branch, comes second, the product being valued at $1,0(14,531. Silver only amounted to $297,331.55, and quicksilver to $93s,00K ' i A Wnrrensbarjr Store In Ashes. Warbkxbbubg, Mo., Nov. 25.—The general merchandise store of Wright Pros, caught fire from the stove this morning. The building is in the mid dle of a block and the interior of the store, with the stock of goods, was destroyed by the fire. The loss is about $0,000; no insurance. Big Baltimore Oystermen Pall. Baltimore, Nov. 25.—Peter J., Henry C. and David T. Winebrenner, trading as Winebrenner Bros., oyster packers, made an assignment yester day. The assets amount to $80,010. The liabilities are not yet known, but they will be heavy. For a Park at Vicksburg. Vicksburg, Miss., Nov. 25.—Soldiers of both sides in the great siege met yesterday and started a plan which it Is believed will make of the famous battlefield one of the finest military parka in the possession of the govern ment .... . HELPING IRRIGATION AN IMPORTANT DECISION IS HANDED DOWN. Vila Irrigation Uv Declared Constitu tional by the State Supreme Court Private Property May be Taken for the Purpose of Constructing Canals—An Enthusiast on the Subject. The Irrigation Cases. Lincoln, Nov. 20.—The supreme court has handed down the most important decisou in any of the irrigation cases before that body. The verdict of the lower court in the case of the board of of Alfalfa Irrigation district, appellees, against M. S. Collins et al, appellants, was affirmed. The decision is by Jus tice Post. A portion of the syllabus holds: “lhe act approved March 20, 1895, known as the district irrigation law, provides that wh,en bonds are author ized by a vote of any irrigation district application may be made to the district court of the county in which such dis1 trict or part thereof is situated for an order 'confirming and' approving the same. At the time set for hearing, and after notice by publication to ail con cerned, any person interested in said district may appearand resist such ap plication, and the court may examine into and determine all questions per* taiuing to the organization of the dis trict, as well as the regularity of the voting and issuing of such bonds Held: Not to contemplate the taking of prop | erty without' due process of law, by means of taxation, within the prohibi tion of the state or* federal constitu tion. Irrigation districts organized under our laws are public rather than municipal corporations', and their offi cers are public agents of the state. The district irrigation law does not conflict with the constitution by authorizing the taking of property for private use only. The district irrigation law is not unconstitutional on the ground that the power thereby conferred upon dis tricts to levy taxes is without limita tion. ” This case lias been watched with great interest by all the prominent ex ploiters of irrigation worksinthe state. Secretary Akers of the State Board of Irrigation and Matt Daugherty, in par ticular, are greatly elated over the de cision. It was feared that recent Cali fornia decisions, which, in many res pects, are exactly opposite to this, es pecially so that of Judge Boss, might be followed as authority, to the great detriment of the irrigation interests of Nebraska. Five states are now in re gard to the fundamental principles enunciated in this opinion, California,' Washington, Colorado, Nevada and Nebraska Matt Daugherty arrived in town to day in anticipation of the decision. He is very much elated, as he is promi nently identified with the Alfalfa com pany. He said: ‘"This decision is one of the most important ever handed, down by the supreme court There' are a great many people in the eastern. portion of the state who do not fully,, appreciate its full significance. Itr means immediate work for a largo number of men at a time when tiiere is nothing else to work at, and when they need it. Between now and the time when the earth is too solidly frozen for profitable labor a (treat deal can be accomplished. I shall put quite a number at woik at once. .Others will do the same in Keith county and other parts of the northwest. ‘■There is another thing about arti ficial irrigation which has not been ob served by everybody. The more irri gation the more rainfall. If vou no ticed the fact during the past 'season those portions of Nebraska where irri gation is most forwarded received the greatest percentage of precipitation. The eastern and southeastern portions of the state received less rainfall this season than the northwestern portion. I have also noticed a peculiarity in the watersheds of Nebraska. Streams and lakes will go down, some of them go dry entirely, then without a drop of rain they will again fill and swell to their normal condition. It is also known that water can be taken from streams and without any effort to de flect the water in the irrigation ditch back to the streams it will find its own way, so that no perceptible deficiency will be noticed in the streams below the point from w^iich the water was taken* Nebraska is the grandest state for irrigation purposes in the union.”' IRRIGATION INTERESTS. Thole Desiring to Promote the Euter prlse Invited to Nebraska. Lincoln, Nov. 20.—The secretary of the Nebraska State Irrigation associa tion, A. G. YVolfenbarger, has issued IIUK To All Friends of Irrigation in Xe-' braska: The third unnaal convention of the Nebraska State Irrigation-, asso ciation will be held in Sidney, Neb,, on i Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, I December 17, 18 and 19, 189i>. The j ablest experts and speakers of national and state reputation on this highly im portant question of irrigation will be in attendance and will deliver address es and read papers upon the various phases of this agricultural science. The representation in said convention will be as follows: The governor of the state is request ed to appoint twenty delegates from the state at large. .The State board of agriculture, the Suite labor commis sioner, the State university and the university agricultural department, ten delegates each. tAll farmers' institutes, granges, county or local agricultural or horticultural societies connected with the development of agricultural inter ests in Nebraska not herein otherwise provided for, ten delegates to each or ganization, to be chosen or appointed as the officers of the respective societies or organizations named shall decide. Each irrigation association larger than a county will bo entitled to a delega tion of all its officers and fifteen addi tional delegates Each local irriga tion association will be entitled to a delegation of all officers and ten mem bers. Mayors of cities are requested to ap point ten delegates each, villages five delegates, presidents of boards of trade and commercial clubs five dele gates each, private and denominational colleges three delegates each, and every labor organization, local or state, shall be entitled to three delegates Every regularly organized irrigation ditch company ihall be entitled to one delegate. " Editors of agricultural and < irrigation publications in Nebraska will, ■ on presentation of credentials showing their present position or occu pation, be entitled to seats in the con vention. - A general invitation is ex tended to all past and present mem bers of congress from this state, all past and present state officials, the present members of the Nebraska state legislature and ail county officials now holding office to attend as delegates. Reduced railroad rates will be obtain ed on all railroad lines. For' further information see the daily and the week ly press or write to the secretary. FOUR HEADS CUT OPEN. David Henderson Wields a Hatchet With '■ Terrible Effect Emporia, Kan., Nov. 20.—Dunlap, a little village •thirty miles north of here, is wild, and most of : its inhabitants are out on a man hunt. David Henderson, a col*, ored school teacher, attempted an assault on Dora Bay, a 14-year-old colored girl. This, it is claimed, is his second attempt The school board met last night to investigate the first case. With the assistance of a lawyer the matter was settled and Henderson virtually exonerated. The girl’s father, Samuel Bay, how ever, was not satisfied, and wanted! Henderson held for trial. A quarrel ensued, and Henderson grabbed a. hatchet and split Ray’s head open. Ha th en made a rush for the door and was met by Mrs. Ray in the aisle. He struck her in the head with the hatchet and Mrs. .McFall, a sister of: Dora Bay, also had her head cut open. Just as he was going through the door Henderson split Thomas Starkey’s head with another blow. , He then fled and has not as yet. beep captured, althongh nearly the entire town is out hunting him. and telegrams have been sent to all sur rounding towns informing them of the terrible affair. None of bis victims are as yet dead. HAZEN’S REPORT. Work of the Chief of .the Secret Service Bores o for tho Fast Year. / Washington, Nov. 30 —The report, of the chief of the secret service bureau shows that during the year- _ 803 arrests were made, with few ex ceptions. for violations of the statutes against counterfeiting. One hundred, and eighty-one persons were convicted} 119 others pleaded guilty; 74 were in dicted and are awaiting trial; 51 awaiting examination; 10 were nolle * prossed; 53 were .discharged by United States commissioners, and 84 were acquitted. Altered and counterfeit notes, counterfeit coins, etc., were captured during the year of an aggregate face value of al most 80,000,000. There were also cap tured 935 copper, steel and glass plates for United States notes, state war-S' rants, postage stamps, world’s fair di plomas, etc., also forty-se&sn dies for counterfeiting coins, besides Va large quantity of _ crucibles, photographic outfits, machinery, etc. The number of arrests made of per sons engaged in manufacturing and handling counterfeit coins shows, a great increase of this branch of ' coun terfeiting. A Debs Striker’s Case Affirmed. Washington,Nov. 20.—The Supreme ’ court of the United States has affirmed the decision .of the court below in the case of the United States against W. H. Clune, one of the participants in the big California branch of the Debs -strike. Chine and others wetc found guilty of obstructing the mails. An Australian Bankers* Mad Acts. Melbourne, Nov. 20.—Manager -Short of the Commercial bank at Sale,. ■ Victoria, shot his wife and two chil dren and then killed himself with his ■ revolver. The two children are dead, and the condition of his wife’ is critical. , It is believed his mind became unbal anced as a result of tho recent Actor - Dacre tragedy. He Blew In the Ota Jackson, Mo., Nov. J 20. - -Alex. Smith accidentally shot- and killed -himself at a shooting match several -miles west of here last Saturday after noon. He blew -in the guu thinking Jt was empty. CONDENSED DISPATCHES. The Henry O. Shepard company, a! printing firm of Chicago, has assigned. M Bicycle manufacturers expect to put' * l,0oo,000 wheels on the market during The European hotel and several. business buildings were burned at Greenup, 111. Southwestern Missouri papers are com plaining that the freight rates on fruit are too high. The Peace Association of Friends has asked all ministers to preaclt on “International Arbitration'’ on Peace Sunday. The United States Supreme court reversed the Kansas court in the ap peal case of Daniel A. Duck! in, con- * victed of perjury with two others in a land case. - It is expected that a court martial will be ordered to examine the report that Commander William F. Folger has been serving the Harvey Steel Plate company while acting for the navy department. At London Frank P. Slaven has signed articles for a twenty-round match with Peter Maher, formerly Irish champion, now claiming to hold the championship of America, for CfiOO and the best purse, the fight to take place either in England or South Africa. More iron ore has been shipped the ’ present year from the ranges in the Lake Superior district than during any other entire year in the history of ore mining in Wisconsion, Michigan and Minnesota. The shipments up to November. 1 this year amounted to 0,340,741 tons. At Oklahoma City, Okla., L. Dar aujo, ex-minister from Brazil to the Argentine Republic, was divorced in the district court here from Cata lme A. Daraujo on the grounds of Cruel treatment and general indigni ties. The parties live at No. 21 West One Hundred and Thirty-first street. New York city.