Nebraska Newspapers

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O'NEILL, ■> NEBRASKA.
Nebraska news.
Wnyno county has ever 1,000 chil
dren of school age.
Tliero are three < eases of typhoid
fever in one family-near Eustis.
Several sad fataliUes{from diphtheria
lave lately oocurred at Wisner.
The school professor at Wakefield
lectures on “Brainsand;Backbone.”
Johnson county will donate a car of
m to the starving people of India.
; Stock in the building-end loan asso
ciation at Gcring sells at a premium.
A lady of Lexington furnishes a daily
reoord of mortgages filed and released.
Dr. Hildebrand of Clearwater was
■uccessfully operated upon for appendi
citis.
George Bohmer, who -moved from
Wayne county to Montana, is moving
Bock.
Nebraska City contemplates putting
Up a new high school‘building to cost
•25,000.
The Union Pacific ice Jionse at North
Matte is filled from the Jake at - Goth
•nburg.
Andrew Harper of Cedar county lost
uonsiderable live stock <in-the. recent
Blizzard.
N. P. Hult of Wausa lost 100 -head of
Bogs in the blizzard that blew,in with
the new year.
A sure enough centipede was -cap
tured in the court house at Hastings
the other day.
Ernest Worden and Walter Bruner
of Sidney were hound over to distriat
court in the sum of 1300 each for the
wanton murder of a mule.
Judge Crawford of Scribner won a
Bo snit of clothes from Hon. Nick
Fritz on a wager that McKinley would
receive a majority of the popular vote.
The school house at Bayard took fire
from a defective flue, and the scholars
organized themselves into a bucket
Brigade and saved the building from
total destruction,
A Boobs county man smoked a eigai
while milking the family cow, and ac
cidently scorched her flank. The kick
•be gave him in the riba was heard all
over the neighborhood.
An epidemic of blackleg la destroying
young stock la the neighborhood oi
Alliance. A local veterinary will try
the vaccinating system recommended
fla the government reports.
The Curtis gun club has offered a re
ward of S3 for the arrest and convic
tion of any parties killing or having in
their pot session quail or prairie chick
ens during the closed season.
Having failed to provide a sinking
fond to meet the payment on aohoM
'bonds when due. Superior .will stai-t
the '.«w year by robbing Peter to pay
Haul. It hopes to refund at a lower
gate of interest.
Henry Brockman, who lived four miles
treat of West Point, dropped dead In
the kitchen at his home from heart
disease. He waC seventy-three years
aid and emigrated frps# Germany to
Wisconsin in 1854.
Twenty-five hundred acres of Ne
braska land near Jackson may go tc
South Dakota by changes in the Mls
uouri. This land is what Is known as
tfce Hedges ♦rock, now In the hands of
•astern trustees.
David Hasela of Psfruee county, who
recently passed away in his eightieth
year, had been a resident of that
county for twenty-six years. He came
directly from (Scotland to the place
from which h 1 took his departure. His
•ged wife survives, also five children.
Robert Clifford of Emerson, a young
man of only twenty-six years, was
•eixed with a mania while at the home
of»neighbor, and attempted to use
one of the small children to feed the
dames in the kitchen range. He was
restrained with difficulty and it re
quired two men to bind and prevent
him from raising gell-henerally.
Catharine Roland, wife of John Ro
land, of Saline county, was buried at
Crete on Wednesday. If she hod lived
wntU May 11 she would have been
•ighty-two years old. Her husband
was buried on the 22nd of March last
year. They were old settlers in Saline
oeunty and well known. She was a
member of the Methodist church thirty
nix years.
Henry W. Hsig.who is administrator
M um estate ox Kooert r. fiwcui ox
Qering, expects to secure the passage,
of an appropriation through the pres
untlegislaturo to provide for the pay
ment for the real estate belonging to
the estate. It has been appraised ac
■oerding to law at $8,300, and the law,
which provides that alien heirs can not
Inherit realty in this state, also pro
vides that the state shall buy it at the
appraised valuation. The claim is rec
ognized as just, the estate having com
plied with the statute, but there being
ao funds “not otherwise appropriated"
-it becomes necessary to either secure
«n appropriation or sue and get judg
aaent against the state.
Membraneons croup caused the death
erf the three-year-old son of John Coul
ter of Bandolpb.
The Gothenbnrg Power company of
fered to furnish the city an up-to-date
i:water system for $7,500.
; Nine thousand sheep passed through
Superior in tho course of two days, on
their way to the cornfields of Dodge
Vpunty.
The county schools in valley county
Idd old-fashioned spelling contests.
TPo be able to spell earreetly Is a great
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FIRST SUCCESSFUL AS
CENSION IN AMERICA.
LIEUT. WISE MAKES JT.
Hoisted Forty-Two Feet la tin JtlrM
Governor's Island by the Polling
Four Kites, Representing a
Foree K. time ted at *00 Lbs.
—Kites Demonstrated to
Be Useful in a Gale.
Nkw York, Jnn. 23. — Lieutenant
Hugh D. Wise of the Ninth infantry,
U. 8. A., on Governor'* Island, has for
six months been studying and experi
menting with kites as a means of as*
slating armies in warfare. His kites
are cellular, with rectangular frame*
of spruce and cotton string and cotton
cloth in strips stretched around the
ends of the frames, leaving both end*
of the the rectangular framework
open, and also an open strip in the
center. Thus four lifting surfaces and
four guiding surfaces are presented to
the wind. Yesterday, when the breeze
freshened to a fifteen mile an hour
gait, he was hoisted forty-two feet
into the air by his kites so that he
could see over the eaves of the officers’
quarters and down the bay. The force
represented by the pulling of the four
kites is estimated at 400 pounds.
“I have studied the systems of Pro
fessor Langley of the Smithsonian in
stitution, Professor Marvin of the
weather bureau and Civil Engineer
Chanute of Chicago, who are making
special experiments in areial locomo
tion, with aeroplanes,” said Lieutenant
■Wise. “The success of my experiment
demonstrates that kites are servicea
ble in a gale which would tear a bal
loon to pieces, where it is desired to
■observe the surrounding country and
inspect the maneuvers of an enemy.' I
attribute my success to a close follow
ing of the methods of those who have
studied the subject rather than to my
own efforts.”
Captain T. H. Baden-Powell ascend
ed nearly 100 feet in England, but he
took a parachute with him. Lawrence
Hargnave was hoisted by kites forty
feet is Australia in 1883. These are
the only instances of aeroplane ascen
sions on record.
NO CORPORATION POLITICS
A Stringent Bill Certnln to Pnia the
Uleeonrl Home.
JiCKKKHMiN Citv. Mo., Jan. S3.—The
special committee of the House ap
pointed to investigate the efforts of
the railroads and other corporations
to influence elections has reported
through Bohart of Clinton a substitute
for the bills on that subject now pend
ing before the House. The bill pro
vides that all employes of corpora
tions shall hare four hours on election
day without loss of wages. No cor
poration can, through its officers or
employes, try to influence the votes of
any person or distribute campaign lit
erature of any kind. Corporations
acting under charters of this state are
to be punished by forfeit of their
oharter for any kind of coercion. For
eign corporations are to be punished
through their officers, who are to be
subjected to a penitentiary sentence
to five years for intimidation
Or bribery, threats of discharge or
promises to employ. It is a misde
meanor punishable by fine for them to
distribute literature.
Mr. Eckels Will Mot Remain.
Washington, Jan. 23. — Although
Mr. Kckels' term of office will not ex
pire until after the change in admin
istration, he will not remain comp
troller of the currency. It is said
to-day that Charles Gates Dawes‘will
he the next comptroller of the cur
rency, which is entirely probable, if he
wants that office, but his friends here
understand that he prefers to be treas
ured of the'United States.
Shotting Oat the Women.
IiIttlk Rock, Ark., Jan. 23.—The
Arkansas state senate has passed a
bill introduced by Senator Witt, pro
viding that hereafter none but quali
fied electors shall hold any position
within the gift of the Arkansas legis
lature. The army of women who be
siege the members at every session to
secure votes for clerkships is responsi
ble for the action of the Senate.
Senator Wolcott Holds a Conference
London, Jan. 33. — The Daily News
says this {norning that Senator Wol
cott of Colorado had an interview
yesterday with Sir William Henry
Houldsworth, Conservative member
\ of parliament for the northwestern
division of Manchester, and who was
the British delegate at the Brussels
! monetary conference in 1893. The
interview was private and informal.
A Nebraska Mayor to Be Impeached.
Nebraska City.Neb., Jan. 33.—A pe
tition from a number of taxpayers
j was presented to the council last
I night, accusing-Mayor G. W. Stahlbut
of corruption, general misconduct and
- obstructing the council, and asking
, that he be impeached. February 1 was
set apart for the mayor\o answer the
; charges. _
I To Shat Off Pass Favors.
Topeka, Kan., Jan. 33.—D. N. Roth
weiler of Rush county has a bill in the
| House to prohibit the use of passes by
public officers. It provides a penalty
for giving a pass or for accepting one
and conductors who may honor a pass
in the hands of a j ablic officer are lia
i ble to punishment!
| A Yoon* Kansas Educator Dead.
■ Great Bend, Kan., Jan. S3.—Jam's
A. Brady, principal of the St. John
schools, died at his home here this
morning of quick consumption. He
was considered one of the leading
young educators in the western part oi
, the state.
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CRACK SHOTS OF THE ARMY
•RMalta of the Last Tear’s Competition
'With 'Rifle and I arblne.
Washington, Jan. 83.— The war de
partment has just published the results
■ of the rifle, carbine and revolver firing
of all the troops of the army during
the past year. The table shows that
the leading departments at the various
ranges were as follows: Two hun
dred yards, with rifles, department of
Missouri; with carbines, department
■of the Platte; 300 yards, rifles,
department of Columbia; carbines, de
partment of the Piatte; 500 yards,
rifles, department of Columbia; car
bines. department of Texas; 600 yards,
rifles, department of the Columbia;
carbines, department of the Columbia;
800 yards, rifles, department of the Co
lumbia; carbines, department of the
Platte; 1,000 yards, rifles, department
of the Platte; carbines, department oi
the Platte. As skirmishers with rifles,
department of the Platte; with car
bines, department of the Platte. In
volley practice at 800 and 1,000 yards,
tho department of Texas led with the
highest percentage of hits with the
rifle and the department of the Platte
with the carbine. The latter’s carbine
score was higher than the former s
rifle score at these long ranges.
Of all the cavalry regiments, the
Eighth stood first at every range from
200 to 1.000 yards, and as skirmishers.
The infantry regiments divided honors.
At 200 and 300 yards the Fourth stood
first; at 500 yards the Fourteenth, at
600 yards the Sixteenth, at 800 yards
the Seventieth, at 1,000 yards the
Seventh; as skirmishers the Twenty
second infantry. In revolver shooting
the Seventh cavalry took the palm.
VENEZUELA’S CASE.
Chief Justice Fuller Will Act as the
Republic's Representative.
Washington, jan. 23—The only ob
jection raised by the Venezuelan gov
ernment to the treaty between the
United States and Great liritain for
the settlement of tho Guiana boundary
was that it would have no representa
tion upon the proposed arbitration tri
bunal, while England, the other party
to the controversy, would be repre
sented equally with the. United States.
President Crespo declined to accept
tho treaty unless Venezuela was repre
sented by at least one member of the
tribunal. Great liritain objected, and
insisted upon dealing entirely with the
United States. Uy a little diplomacy
Venezuela was persuaded to name
Chief Justice Fuller as its representa
tive, provided Great liritain would
withdraw its opposition to her repre
sentation on the tribuanal. The chief
justice will accept, but will stand as
tho representative of Venezuela and
not of the United States.
BLINDED BY STUDENTS.
Sophomores at Illinois University Dls
11 IFure a Yoons Woman Freshman.
Champaign, III., Jan. 33.—Last even
ing the freshmen of the university of
Illinois were to hnvo had their sociable
in Busy's hall at Urbana. At 7 o’clock
the sophomores began to gather in the
street in front of the opera building.
They smashed all the windows in the
dining hall, and drove out the fresh
men by the use of foul-smelling chem
icals. Miss Della Iiodenbauch of this
city, in company with a freshman, was
about to enter the hall when chemicals
were thrown upon them and the young
lady will lose her eyesight as a result
The sophomores were finally dispersed
by the Are department, which turned
several streams of water upon them.
OREGON IMITATES KANSAS.
Two Houses of the Legislature Sitting To
gether—Mitchell Men HoperuL
Sai.em, Ore., Jan.—With the assist
ance of two Democrats, the Demon
men, supporters of Senator Mitchell,
completed the organization of the
house according to program, without a
collision with the opposition. There
were thirty-three members present,
three more that a majority. H. L.
Benson, the permanent speaker,chosen
by the Mitchell men, took his seat be
side Temperary Speaker Davis, who
was chosen a week ago Monday. Af
ter the appointment of a committee to
notify the governor that the house was
ready for business, the house ad
journed. ___
To Welcome the Clevelands to Princeton.
Princeton, N. J., Jan. 23.—It is
understood that the Cleveland family
will arrive here to live March 6 or 7.
A reception has been planned by the
university faculty at President Pat
ton's house, another to introduce the
family to Princeton and Mercer County
society and a third for Mr. Cleveland
at the Democratic league club rooms,
while Mr. Cleveland, soon after his ar
rival, will give a general reception.
llreldenthal May Qalt Politics.
Topeka, Kan., Jan. 23.—It is under
stood that Bank Commissioner John
W. Breidenthal will soon resign as
chairman of the Populist state central
committee. Ilis term as bank commis
sioner will expire next month and. he
then will be reappointed for a term of
four years. In case of his resignation
as chairman of the committee, he prob
ably wiU be succeeded by J. M. Allen
of Neoslio county.
Failure at Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo. Jan. 23. — The
Campbell-Eaton Crockery company at
811 and 813 Main street closed its doors
this morning. The assets of the firm
are a stock of goods valued at $20,000;
accounts receivable, $13,000 and furni
ture and fixtures $3,000. The reason
for the failure is said to be dull busi
ness caused by the general depression.
Fnlton, Kan.. Merchants Fall.
Fort Scott, Kan., Jan. 23.—Burn
{ ham, Hanna, Munger & Co. of Kansas
City to-day under a chattel mortgage
! of $3,771 took charge of the general
merchandise stock of M. A. Stapleton
& Co. of Fulton. There are but few
smaller creditors. It is claimed the
firm’s assets are more than their lia
bilities. _
Passed Over the President's Veto.
■Washington, Jan. 23.—In the House
to-day. two-thirds having voted in the
affirmative, 144 to 58, the Texas judi
; clary district bill was passed over the
i veto of the President.
STATE POULTRY SHOW
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL EX
HIBITION.
Frond Fowls with Ancestry—Over 1,000
Handsome Birds—Exhibits From all
Farts of the State—Resident et Phelps
County Charged with Crime—Other Hews
The thirteenth annual show of the 1
Nebraska poultry association com
menced Tuesday in the building on N
street next to Herpolsheimer'a, Lin
coln. The large double room is filled ,
with coops of chickens, over 1,500 hand- ,
some birds occupying places therein.
The coops are arranged in classes, so !
that spectators may pass along the '
aisles formed and inspect them at their j
leisure. There are some of the hand
somest birds ever seen at a chicken
show and the exhibitors feel a just pride
in showing them off. The exhibitors
eome from all parts of the state, Mis
souri, Kansas and Iowa being also rep
resented. . All varieties of chickens
from the pure White Plymouth Bocks
in front to the jet Black Langshans
midway and the pert little Bantams in
the rear are to be seen. The constant
crowing of the cocks makes music for
the poultrymen, because they find more
enjoyment in listening to the clarion
tones of their pets than they would
perhaps in a good band. j
Tuesday evening the poultrymen
held a meeting in the chemical build
ing of the state universiiy. Interest
ing papers were read portaining to the
poultry industry.
Wednesday the poultrymen will visit
the state farm and in the evening will
listen to a lecture by Chancellor Mac- i
Lean, and a paper on “Parasites,” by
Prof. H. B. vVard.
STATE CONFERENCE OF CHAR
ITIES.
The first annual meeting of the Ne
braska state conference of charities
and correction will be held at Lincoln,
Neb., in State University chapel, Wed
nesday, Feb. 10, 1897, beginning at
10:30 a. m. The evening session will
be held in capitol building. !
Governor Silas A. Holcomb has con- I
■ented to deliver the address of wel
come at 10:30 a. m. Prof. Gillespie of
Omaha will respond on behalf of the
delegates. H. H. Hart, general sec
retary of the national conference of
charities and correction will deliver
the principal address in the evening.
Dr. P. W. Ayers of Chicago, Chancellor
McLean of the state university, and
other prominent speakers will deliver
addresses and present papers during
the day. Organized charities and child
saving work will be made prominent in
the afternoon sessions. ■'
OBJECT.
xneooject oi tne conference is, by ’
means of addresses, discussions and
reports, to obtain and diffuse informa* !
tion respecting the benevolent, chari* 1
table, penal and reformatory work
done by our state, municipal, county
and private institutions, and to learn,
if wo may, how best to prosecute such
work;
f MEMBERS.
All members of boards of state,
county, and city private benevolent
and charitable, penal and reformatory
institutions and societies, and all offi
cials engaged in benevolent and re
formatory work throughout the state,
county sheriffs, couuty attorneys, •
county commissioners and county ,
clerks, workers in YV. C. T. U., W. C. j
A. and officers of woman’s clubs are
members of this conference. j
PERSONS INVITED.
All members of the conference as
described above and any others not
connected with any charitable organi
zation or institution, who are encaged
or interested in charitable or reforma- i
tory work are invited to attend the '
sessions and take part in the delibera- I
tions. I
A. YV. Clark,
State Secretary National Conference
of Charities and Correction.
' STATE HOUSE NOTES.
Ex-Governor Crounse, E. A. Benson
and Attorney J. YV. YVest appeared be
fore the state banking board Monday
on behalf of stockholders of the Ger
man Savings bank of Omaha, who ask
leave to give a bond and take charge
of the assets of the bank, the bond con
ditioned on the payment of all claims
in full within four years. This privi
lege was extended to the Omaha Sav
ings bank.*
The state printing board attempted
to get a quorum Monday. It is under
stood that the board will award the con
tract for printing sixteen state reports
to the YVoodruff-Dunlay Printing com
panp, which was the lowest bidder in
the aggregate.
Reuben Lipp of Pawnee and John F.
Coad. jr., of Omaha have filed their
bonds as state bank examiners, each in
the sum of 925,000.
G; L. Laws, secretary of the board
of transportation, has filed a. 910,000
bond with YY\ E. Hardy and G. L.
Meissner as sureties.
Returned to the Anjrlum.
Officers from Hicltman came in to
Lincoln Wednesday evening, having
in charge W. Elliott, who had a few
dayB previously strayed away from the
hospital for the insane. He was picked
up near Hickman where he had started
after some boys. He was turned over
to Sheriff Trompen who notified the
authorities at the asylum and they
came »ud got him._
The Postmaster 8117.
T'ostoffice Inspector Swift has exam
ined the postofiice at Columbus and
found Postmaster D. F Davis short a ;
little over 8600. His bondsmen are in 1
| charge temporarily awaiting the action
! of the government official.
| The depositors of the Citizens’ Na
tional bank at Grand Island met and
passed resolutions thanking Receiver ■
Westervelt for- his handling of the
affairs of the defunct institution.
Bonds to the amount of 8110,000, is
sued by Butler county to aid in the '
construction of the Union Pacific road,
fall due next year and as yet there is
! only 525,000 in sight with which to
| pay them.
A farm house near Seward, belong
ing to E. A. Polley, was totally de
stroyed by fire. There was no one at
home at the time, the tenant being
over to a neighbor's, and it is a mys
1 tery how the fire originated.
JTHE CZAR YIELDED.
Lurd Salisbury Bad His Way In Regard
to Reforms for Turney.
London, Jan. 22. — Official corres
pondence between Great Britain and
Russia, published here to-day, shows
that the Marquis of Salisbury, October
20, proposed that the ambassadors at
Constantinople should formulate re
forms to be enforced by the powers.
M. Shisldne, then the acting Russian
minister for foreign affairs, replied
November 18, that the czar had decided
that it was impossible to agree to
coercive measures against the sultan.
November 25 there was a further com
munication that the czar had agreed
to the Marquis of Salisbury’s proposal
and would not object to advise the
Russian ambassador relative to coer
cion should the sultan prove recalci
trant and refuse to adopt the reforms
unanimously recommended by the am
bassadors.
gay deceiver freed.
B. C. WUmuth, Allas Howell, a Multl
I’lgamlst, Pardoned by Gov. I.eecly.
Topeka, Kan., Jan. 22.—Governor
Leedy issued a pardon, yesterday, to
II. C. Wilmoth, alias Howell, alias
Howe, alias Hobart, and several other
aliases which he used to suit the occa
sion in his career as a gay deceiver of
women and a breaker of female hearts.
Wilmoth has been confined in the Kan
sas penitentiary ten months on the
charge of bigamy. He pleaded guilty
to the charge, March 21 last, and, by
previous agreement, was sentenced by
Judge Alder of the District court to
one year's imprisonment. This was
only one case where he was caught,
but the police records of a score of
cities show installments of his opera
tions with guileless women during the
last eight years.
NEW TERROR FOR BOMBAY
Three Severe Earthquake Shocks—The
Destruction on Kisliam Island.
London, Jan. 22.—A special dispatch j
received here from Bombay says that i
three severe earthquake shocks have i
occurred there. I
A special from Teheran, capital of '
Persia, says that 2,500 persons perished
as a result ef the earthquake which oc
curred on Kisham island, January 11. I
Kisliam island is the largest in the I
Persian gulf and is about fifteen miles
from its entrance. Its population is
estimated at 5,000, mostly Arabs.
NOVEL LAND FRAUDS.
Three Oklahomans Secnro Divorces So
Their Wires Could Get Claims.
Peijby, Okla., Jan. 32.—John Hulka,
who owns 160 acres of land in old Ok
lahoma, just before the Cherokee Strip :
was opened secured a divorce and his
wife secured 160 acres on Red Rock
creek. The two live together now,
but are not remarried. Near Morri
son, Joe Dunham was divorced from
his wife for the same purpose, and on
Black Bear creek Joe Prucha defrauded
the government in the same way.
Chicago Boys Go to Cuba.
Chicago, Jan. 22.—Henry H. Dom
ing, son of Dr. H. Deming of Hyde
Park, and Arthur Wallace, son of the
Rev. Thomas D. Wallace, pastor of the
Eighth Presbyterian church, are miss
ing and are supposed to have gone to
Chiba. Deming left home two weeks
igo and was beard from shortly after
it St. Louis, where he had enlisted in
i company which was being formed for
liuban service. Young Wallace, who
formerly attended a Wisconsin mili
tary school, has been missing since
Phanksgiving. Descriptions of the two
boys have been sent all over the coun
try and the government at Washing
ion has been requested to have its
Chi ban agents search for them.
To Tax All Franchises.
Jeffeksox City, Mo., Jan. 22.—A
bill taxing every kind of franchise,
railroad, street railway, gas, water,
telephone, granted by state, county,
:ity or other authorities has been re
ported for passage in the lower House,
ft provides that the State hoard of
equalization shall fix the value of all
franchises and on the basis of such
valuation a tax for state purposes of
fifteen cents for every $100 and ten
cents on every $100 for the city and
county or school districts affected by
the franchises shall be levied.
Williams Held for the Eatlora Murder.
Olatiie, Kan., Jan. 22.—The prelim
inary examination of Albert B. Wil
liams, charged with complicity in the
murder of his 13-year-old child, Anna
Belle Williams, whose body was found
near Eudora, was concluded this morn
ing, and while there was no evidence
implicating him, he was held in a $1,000
bond for his appearance at the May
term of the district court of this
county. _
A Big St. L.ouls Concern Involved.
St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 22.—The Dod
son-IIils Manufacturing company has
filed a chattel mortgage for 887,000 to
secure creditors and the firm is in the
hands of George VV. Meyer, trustee. It
is not thought that a general assign
ment will be made. The assets of the
company are estimated at over $100,
000, consisting of plants in Iowa and i
Missouri and $50,000 in outstanding
accounts.
An Oregon Recorder Short.
Pkn pt.eton, Ore., Jan. .22.—George
R. Lash, city recorder for six terms, is
short in his accounts 82, $28 for 180G
and 1897 alone, only part of his ac
counts having been examined. Lash
is> sick at home, but has been placed
under arrest.
For the Ex-Confederate Home.
Jefferson Crrr, Mo., Jan. 22.—Col
onel II. A. Newman, Major lianner
man. General Kas Ilonding and other
ex-Confederate veterans met in the
office of the railway and warehouse
commissioners Tuesday afternoon to
draft a bill to present to the Legisla
ture to provide for financial aid for the
support of the Confeder-te Home at
lligginsville.
No Sunday Game* in Texas.
Austin, Texas. Jan. 22.—The house
of the legislature to-day practically
settled Sunday baseball in Texas by
passing • bill prohibiting it.
An Intercessor for Dnestrow.
St. Louis, Mo.. Jan. 22.—Millionaire
Brewer Adolphus Buscli has declared
j that he believes Murderer Duestrow to
be insane, and to have been so at the
time of the crime, and he (Busch) will
intercede with Governor Stephens for
Duestrow's life.
A Farmer Dead In Hie Wagon.
Hays City, Kan., Jan. 23.—George
■ King’, a German farmer living ten
miles southwest of here, was found
dead in his wagon near his home late
yesterday evening. He was out in all
the snow storm of Tuesday night and
had been sick._
Old Civil Engineer Dies.
St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 22.—Colonel J.
I B. Moulton, one of the most prominent
civil engineers in the West, died here
yesterday, aged 87 years. In 1830
Colonel Moulton constructed the Lex
ington & Frankfort railroad, of which
Henry Clay was the president He
was afterwards chief engineer of the
Iron Mountain railroad, now a part of
the Wabash system, besides a number
of other roads.
Electric Light Works Destroyed.
Tobonto, Ontario, Jan. 22.—Shortly
before 5 o'clock this morning a spark
from a dynamo in the Toronto Electric
Light company's building started &
fire which resulted in the total des
truction of the plant. Business de
pendent on electric power will be
obliged to shut down until new dyna
mos can be installed. The loss is $150,
000 fully covered by insurence.
Pension for Mrs. Perkins.
Washington, Jan. 22.— Senator Pef
fer has made a favorable report from
the Senate committee on pensions on
a bill for the relief of Mrs. Louise E.
Perkins, widow of the .late Senator
Bishop W. Perkins of Kansas. The
report strongly recommends that the
relief be granted and that Mrs. Per
kins be paid $20 a month.
The Success of Anton Wenzl.
Anton Wenzl settled in Pawnee
county, Neb., in 1867, he was com
pelled to work out by the month to
support his family. Today he owns
1,640 acres of the finest farm land,
valued at 830 per acre, together with
stock and other property valued at
810,000. Every dollar of it was made
on the farm. Mr. Wenzl is one of
seven brothers whose aggregate land
holding amounts to over 5,000 acres
In our “Nebraska Book" (40 pages
with maps and illustrations), are doz*
ens of statements like that of Mr. Thor
rell. They are made by farmers who
have made a success of farming. They
show that Nebraska is as good a state
as any in the Union.
The book in which they appear is as
different from the ordinary agricul
tural pamphlet as day is from night.
It is interesting, practical and truthful.
In a straightforward, simple fashion,
it tells you everything you need to
know about Nebraska—its climate,
people, schools, churches, railroads,
markets, soil and crops. It explains
why the Nebraska farmer makes mon
ey in spite of low prices and hard
times. Why land is cheap. And how
it is as easy for an intelligent and in
dustrious man to BUY a Nebraska
farm as it is to rent one in any state
east of the Missouri river.
Every- farm renter who wants to be
come a farm owner; every farm owner
who is tired ot trying to make money
off high-priced land; every father who
wants to give his sons a start on the
high road to independence, should write
for a copy. Free. ,
J. FRANCIS,
Gen’l Pass’r Agt., Burlington Route.
_. Omaha. Neh,
PATENT LAW PRACTICE.
Des Moines, Jan. 13.-A corres
pondent at Laurens, Iowa, asks, “What
liability attaches to an applicant for
a patent who proceeds to manufacture
the article for which the patent is ap
plied before the patent is granted in
case the application should be re
fused?” Answer:—As a rule when an
inventor applies for a patent in good
faith and finds lie lias been, an
ticipated and that his invention is sub
ordinate to a prior patent and then
quits, that is the end of the matter.
But at the same time he would be
liable if prosecuted for infringement
and the general rules concerning
damages will apply. But the fact that
the infringer supposed himself to be
the first original inventor of the sub
ject matter covered by a prior patent
can be plead as a mitigating fact that
the courts will recognize and be len
ient as possible to the infringer.
Valuable information about obtaining,
valuing and selling patents sent free
to any address.
Thomas G. and J. Rali-ii Obtvio,
Solicitors of Patents.
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OMAHA.
Butter—Creamery separator.. 20
Butter—C hoice fancy country 1*
Eggs—Fresh. 13
1 rairie chickens, per doz. 6 00 „
Spring Chickens-dressed. 5 3(ft
Turkeys. 8 (ft
Geese and Pucks.. 5l4
Lemons—Choice Messinus. 3 00 (ft 4
Honey—!• ancy White. 34 (ft
Onions, per bu. (50 (ft
Beans—handpicked .\avy. 1 2» 0 1
Potatoes. 35 (ft
Sweet i’otatoes per bbl. t 75 (ft 2
Oranges—Per box . 3 d0 (ft 3
Hay—Upland, per ton. 4 00 0 5
Apples -Per bill. 1 50 r 3
SOUTH OMAHA STOCK MARKET.
Hogs—Light Mixed... a 30 (ft 3
Hogs—Heavy Weights. 3 2» (ft 3
Beef—Steers. 3 50 0 4
Bulls. 2 40 (ft 3
Milkers and springers.25 Oj 03<
Slags. 2 40 (ft 3
Calves.. 3 00 (ft 5
Stags.* 3 10 (ft 3
Cows ... 2 10 (ft 3
Heifers. 2 25 0 3
Stockers and Feeders...3 2' (ft 4
Sheep—Native. 2 2> 0 3
Sheep—Lambs.. 3 7* (ft 4
CHICAGO.
Wheat—No. SSpring. 7? 0
Corn—Per bu...... 22 (ft
Oats—Per bu. 1, 0
Pork. *5 0 8
Lard. 3 80 (ft 3
Stockers andleeders.3 75 4
Calves. 4 5 06
Hogs—Medium mixed. 3 30 0 3
Sheep—Lambs. 3 5i @5
N r-NV YORK.
Wheat—No. 1, hard.. 93 0
Corn No. 2,... *.8 0
Oat s—N o. 2,..V. 22 (ft
Pork—. i . 8 50 @ 9
Lard—... 4 25 0 4
ST. LOUIS.
Wheat—No. 2 red, cash. 87 0
Corn—Per bu. 10 (ft •
Oats—Per bu. 17 0
Hogs—Mixed packing. 3 20 0 3
Cattle—Native Hiip’ng Steers. 3 60 0 4
KAacjAs Li». l\
Wheat—No. 2 bard. .. 74 0
Corn—No. 2..-.. 17 0
Oats—No. 2... 1 0
Caul —Stockers and feeders.. 3 25 0 4
Hogs—Mixed.... 3 22 0 3
Sheep—Lambs .. 4 00 0 5
Sheep—Mettons...........2-15 03
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