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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
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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
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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.