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Hot Honor, but Beal Ducats, is What Bryan Wants. THE SILVER ORATOR IN BAD LIGHT Production ol a Letter that Make* the Perenalal Presidential Candidate Con tradict Himself—J. Sterling Morton Produces a Document that Looks Bad for the Self-Constituted Reformer. J. Sterling Morton made the asser tion in the Conservative several weeks ago, says a Lincoln correspondent of the Omaha Bee, that W. J. Bryan had said he wanted office for money and not for honor. The Bee, in its issue of September 27, contained an inter view with Bryan, in which he posi tively denied that he had ever made such an assertion. Undeniable proof is now presented that Mr. Bryan did say that he wanted the money for the office and not for honor. Because of this unequivocal ana sweeping denial of Mr. Bryan and be cause with the denial he named the editor of the Conservative in an of fensive and accusing manner, J. Sterl ing Morton produces for vindication and verification and as a rebuttal of the unequivocal denial, a letter written by Mr. Bryan on January 11, 1899, in which he says: “I assure you that it is the money that is in the office and not the nono» that attracts me.” The publication of this letter recalls Mr. Bryan’s early political history. The man who sprang so quickly into world-famed reputation located at Lin coln in 1888 and a short time later formed a partnership with A. K. Tal bot, under the firm name of Talbot & Bryan. In December, 1889, or the year following Mr. Bryan became an appli cant for the position of secretary of the State Board of Transportation. He had taken an active part in politics from the day he located in the city and he naturally had many political friends who were willing to assist him in getting the position. He had sup ported J. Sterling Morton for congress man from the First district during the campaign of 1888 and Morton re ciprocated by endorsing him for the secretaryship. The monetary issue was not an im portant issue at that time and Mr. Morton and Bryan were warm political friends. Considerable correspondence passed between the two and the fol lowing is a copy of one of the letters written by Mr. Bryan: “LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 11, 1889.— Hon. J. Sterling Morton, Nebraska City, Neb.: Dear Friend—Your kind letter to Mr. Lease was received and delivered. I think it was well re ceived. The P. S. was judicious, 1 think. I am grateful to you for your indorsement. Had hesitated to write you because I dislike soliciting aid. i assure you that it is the money that is in the office, not the honor that attracts me. If successful in getting it, it will tide me over my beginning here. With regards to the ladies, I am, yours very truly, W. J. BRYAN.” Failing to secure the appointment to the railway commission Mr. Bryan continued the practice of law, but in 1890 he announced his candidacy for congressman, and in tact, has been a candidate for office ever since. A. J. Sawyer and a number of other promi nent First district democrats asked Mr. Morton to come out as a candidate, but he replied “No; not to go and ask any one to vote for me or work for me.” His refusal to run made the nom ination of Bryan possible and those in charge of the democratic machinery turned to the young orator and he was nominateu. John H. Ames of this city, now a gold standard man, was chairman of the congressional comit tee and it was he who started the Bry an boom. Since the memorable state convention of 1892 the two men who worked together in the campaign ol' 1888 have been drifting farther and farther apart. Morton pronounced for the gold standard and laid down n.s views from typewritten manuscript so that there could be no dispute as to where he stood on the situation. Bryan left the party, Ames resigned from the chairmanship of the congressional committee because of the congressional nominee’s views on the money ques tion and after he had supported him in his previous campaign. •Bryan’s repeated utterances concern ing the heinousness of the money power and the greed for wealth re called to J. Sterling Morton's mind the assertion made in 1889 and a search was instituted among the files of pa pers at Arbor Lodge for the letter. It was found among a number of other letters written by Mr. Bryan, all some what similar and equally interesting. One of them is a message sent after Mr. Morton’s defeat for congress con gratulating him for running ahead of his ticket. Only a few months after this Mr. Bryan told his friends that he could get even more votes than Mr. Morton got or could get. Wliat Alls the I.etter. Lincoln Journal: The popocratic I organs are all declaring as with one ! voice that Mr. Bryan’s old letter to J. Sterling Morton avowing that lie wanted office for the money that was in it and not the honor, is perfectly straightforward, proper and creditable to the great wearer of the Jeffersonian mantle. Then why did Mr. Bryan deny it and why did the popocratic organs <:j3n/yunce Mr. Morton fiercely as a liar and a libeller because he said that Mr. Bryan had once made a statement to that purport to a friend? Morton doesn’t appear to have set any great store by the letter but mere - ly alluded to it because of Br. Bryan’s violent and theatrical attacks on peo ple who, according to his pure mind, were in politics for money and whose greed for wealth was undoing the country. And Bryan and his friends evidently saw the point and vocifer ously denied it and challenged Morton to his proof. That is what is the mat ter with that letter. The hungry mendicant prefers the cold ham to the cold shoulder. MUrapreientation of Malller. York Republican: Do you have con* fldence in the statements of men who wilfully misrepresent things to you? Things, too, that come within your own knowledge, so that you personal ly know that they are misrepresenta tions? Chaplain Mallley is quoted as saying. ‘‘Stand by McKinley, right or wrong.” He never said anything of the sort. “In times of peace I am for the administration when it is right; in times of war, so long as a rebellous gun is aimed at the stars and stripes. I am for the administration right or wrong. This is not a time for criti cism; it is a time for united.” That i3 what Chaplain Mailley said at York, and it is what he said at Lincoln. This is just what he said. Any paper which quotes him as saying otherwise is guilty of a blameworthy action. What they make Mailley say sounds narrow and partisan. What he really said is patriotically American, and right or wrong, is concurred in by all patriotic people. The republican party agreed with the contention of the democrats during the rebellion that the income tax levied and collected for war pur poses was unconstitutional. It was necessary, however, as one of the means for the preservation of the country as a nation, and right or wrong, the people stood by it and de fined it until it was no longer a neces sity, and then it was repealed. The disloyal citizen was opposed to it, but, right or wrong, the men of America stood by it, and so in times of war they stand by anj/ administration that represents their country. Kvcn Coin Drop* Silver. A citizen of Hebron writes that even the author of "Coin” has stopped talk •>■ on silver. He says: “Coin Harvey, onjenalf of-the fusion forces, addressed an audience of about 200 at the court house here last night. The meeting had been largely adver tised, but no hearers were present outside of this city. The speaker, though advertised as the exponent of free silver, entirely ignored that sub ject, devoting himself to a scnoolmas ter’s dissertation on the subject ot trusts, and an attack on the govern ment and a laudation of the insurrec tionists, especially the leaders. The administration was branded as oppres sors; the government as unjust. An Invitation was extended for queries and the speaker had some tired at him that are still unanswered. The audience was about half republican and they left the hall with renewed determination to stay by the adminis tration, caused by the abuse of the speaker. If the fusionists have any more campaigners like this one me republicans are hopeful that they will be sent here, for, with a few more speeches like this one, success for our candidates is assured.” Bryan Here and Bryan Tliero. Lincoln Journal: Colonel Bryan is hopping around so much on the ex pansion question and on the issues of 1900 that it is never safe to guess what he will say unless you know in what part of the country he is doing his talking. In Iowa he says he does not want the troops removed from the Philippines, and lays down a policy for the future of the archipelago that almost amounts to an indorsement of the administration. He did not talk that way in Nebraska, and will not talk in that strain if he happens to be called to Massachusetts before the close of the campaign. Bryan is the most ready man in the world on the stump, and one of his most pro nounced accomplishments is his re cently acquired ability to shift his ground to suit the prejudices of his different audiences. Mountain Out of a Molehill. Seward Reporter: The Omaha World-Herald, followed by its feeble imitators like the Seward Independent Democrat, is making a great ado about a circular issued by the president of the federation of republican publish ers. Among other tilings, the sugges tion is made that republican publishers should not club with populist papers. This causes the virtuous World-Iler ald and its satelites to go into spasm of horror, and the way they talk about the attempt to “suppress fusion lit erature” is indeed distressing. One would think that they were in the habit of urging their partisans to sub scribe for and read republican papers. But this is the last thing they would do, and they and all their class prac tice the same thing which they so roundly denounce. Pop* Petered Out. Topeka Capital: What is the use of talking about populism in Kansas any longer? Let the old republicans come out of it and back where they belong and the > democrats go over to their own party. There is only one populist congressional representative in Kan sas, and he is a good expansionist, and the party is no longer of national significance. The scheme of fusion, where both sides give up their princi ples for the offices, m the most cor rupt practice in politics. Now is a good time for populists to let go. it ever had any, and the contest is it ever ha dany, and the contest is strictly between the old parties. A populist in Kansas can never be any thing else again but an aid to the democratic party. ’Twaa a Ten Strike. Genoa Leader: The nomination ot Judge Reese as candidate for supreme judge by the republicans was a ten strike from a republican standpoint. Judge Reese is 10,000 votes stronger than any man they could have nomi nated. If he is det'eateu it will not be the votes of any man honestly inter ested in reform. His nomination is also gratifying to those republicans who have been fighting the past few years for clean candidates and honest politics within their party. If. Siias A. Holcomb addressed the Cus ter county populist convention which indorsed the following: "We are op posed to the use of passes by our pub lic servants and would recommend the retirement to private life all who ac cept the same.” If pouplists vote as they have resolved, Mr. Holcomb w..i be retired all rignt—Sutton Advertiser. What man has done woman thinks she can improve on. STATE PAYS POP BILL Fusion Office Holders Win a Suit for Extra Salaries. GRAB AT THE STATE TREASURY. rhe Bill Was Signed by Uotcousb Who Want* Farther Endorsement at ttao Tolu—The Boast of Populist Reform to Redeem Salaries Becomes Laughing Stock. The supremo court has decided that Dr. L. J. Abbott, formerly superintend ent of the Lincoln hospital for the In sane. is entitled to the salary desig nated in the enrolled bill signed by Governor Holcomb. As between the enrolled bills authenticated and signed by the governor and the engrossed bill that is not authenticated and which is carelessly handled and goes through numerous hands, finally to be Btored in the office of the secretary of state, the court decided that the enrolled bill constituted the only evidence worthy of consideration. The court holds that the engrossed bill, with its many slips of loose paper and slips pasted and pinned together, none being authenticated by any officer of the legislature, does not constitute evidence worthy of consideration, 'l'he court appears to believe that 1t would be much easier for one to “doctor” the engrossed bill than it would be for enrolling clerks to perpetrate a fraud by incorrectly enrolling a bill that must be signed by the officers of the legislature and then must go to the governor for inspection for rejection or approval. Prior to the commence ment of the suit. Attorney General Smyth gave it as his opinion that a fraud had been perpetrated, but that the claim would have to be paid by the state. The Abbott case was a suit to re cover $1,000 salary. The enrolled bill signed by Governor Holcomb in 181)7 fixed the appropriation at $2,500 a year, but the session laws compiled by A. E. Sheldon contained a footnote as follows: “As passed by the legislature $2,000. Auditor Cornell paid Dr. Ab bott $2,000 a year, and at the close of his term Dr. Abbott appealed from the auditor’s decision to the district court, claiming the full amount designated in the law. Judge Holmes of the Lan caster county court held that the bill signed by the governor was the only guide and therefore the claim for the balance must be paid. The supreme court has affirmed this judgment. In the lower court Ex-Governor Hol comb and W. B. Price, the latter being the legal adviser of the auditor in of ficial matters, contended that the court ought to receive as evidence the en grossed bill with its amendment which showed that the legislature intended to reduce the salary of Superintendent Abbott $2,000. Governor Holcomb’s attention was called to the condition of the appro priation bill before he signed it. Other salaries which the populist legislature sought to reduce were also found un changed In the bill that was before the governor. The governor is said to have called in one superintendent ot a state institution, and received a promise from the superintendent that he would not draw the full amount and thereupon the governor signed the bill. The assertion has never been made that Governor Holcomb received such a promise from the other five superintendents whose salaries wore also unchanged. The boast that the populists’ legislature would reduce sal aries of superintendents of state Insti tutions has therefore become a laugh ing stock. The enrolling clerks, either by design or through careless ness put in the same old figures in stead of the reduced amounts. Governor Holcomb has been criti cised for signing the bill in that con dition. Ills political friends have sug gested that as his action will cost the state $3,300, it would have been better for him to have vetoed the items If they were not as the legislature In tended them to be, and the officers interested could have received the cor rect appropriation from the next leg islature. A palpable error in the sal ary appropriation of Mr. Von Forrell, chaplain of the Kearney industrial school, was remedied in this way. The enrolling c'^rks of the legislature which passed the Abbott appropriation enrolled the chaplain’s salary as $300 a year, when it should have been $800 a year. The legislature of last winter appropriated an extra $500 to reim burse the chaplain. Dr. Damerell, formerly superintend ent of the Hastings asylum and Dr. Keiper of the Norfolk asylum have also filed claims for an extra $1,000, basing their claims on the grounds urged by Dr. Abbott, and a suit has also been begun by Dr. Damerell. Dr. Sprague, formerly superintendent of the institution for feeble minded youth at Beatrice, has filed a claim for $300 based on the same ground. These claims, amounting to $3,300 will now be paid by the auditor. Professor Jones, formerly of the institute for the blind, is entitled to $,00, and Dr. Fall, formerly of the Beatrice institution, is entitled to $100, but they have not yet filed claims. Professor Jones has been quoted as saying he did not desire to accept the money under the circum stances. Ail Iintuit to Nebraska Soldiers, Lincoln journal: vVhcn Coin Harvey says in his confidential speeches to the pops that the reason Nebraska is so proud of her fighting First regiment is that it refused to re-enli3t at Manila he insults the boys of the First a3 well as the people of Nebraska. The peo ple of Nebraska know that the reason the boys did not re-enlist was because they were absolutely used up when they returned from the tiling line pre paratory to being honorably mustered out of the service that it was physically impossible for them to stay in the ser vice without a long rest. There is hardly a member of the reg iment who would not go back if iirt thought'he was needed at the front now that he has gotten a rpst and has seen his mother and weetheart. T''e people of Nebraska are proiul of the boys, not so much because of their gal lantry on the field, which was taken for granted when they enlisted, but be cause, notwithstanding the efforts made by demagogues of the Harvey stripe to Induce them to demand their discharge at the close of the term of their enlistment the great majority of them declared that they would stand by the flag until the president was abH to send fresh troops to take their places. Neither the boys, nor the president nor the patriotic people of this Btate have forgotten the treasonable efforts of the pop leaders in this state to get the boys of the First Nebraska to de sert their colors in the face of the en emy and demand to be sent home w’hen the treaty with Spain was ratified and they were technically relieved of their obligation to stay in the Philippines. It was dastardly and treasonable to tempt these boys to desert the flag in the crisis of the Aguinaldo rebellion and the state of Nebrnska will never forget their patriotism and nerve in respecting the advice of the copper heads ami staying by Otis until they were relieved by reinforcements months after they were legally entitled to their discharge and could have got ten it on demand. Tlie New KegUtrjr Law. Lincoln Journal: The last legisla ture adopted an important amendment to the law for the registration of voters that takes effect at the coming registra tion in this and other cities. Accord ing to this amendment it is the duty of the registrars to provide an ad ditional column for their registry list for the insertion of the name of the party with which each registered voter claims to affiliate. • In addition to the questions which the registrars must ask the voter to be registered is another "with which political party do you affiliate?" ami his answer is recorded in the additional column. The object of tills amendment Is to purify the primary elections. The committees under auspices the var ious political primaries are conducted are entitled to the privileges of mak ing copies of the registry lists for use in the primary elections, and none1 but those who have declared their af filiation with the party holding the primary are entitled to vote at such primary election. This prevents the stuffing of primary elections with votes cast by members of other parties and simplifies the work of the challengers in attendance at such primary elections. If the list shows that a vote is offered at such primary by a man who neglected or refused to state that he was a member of the party molding such primary such votes at once rejected. There is no compulsion about an-' swering the question if the voter toj be registered doesr, t know to what1 party he belongs or is unwilling to; be registered as belonging to any party. But in case of such refusal to answer the voter is thereby debarred from voting at any primary election. This modification of the registry law was first adopted in Kentucky and has1 been very satisfactory to all parties.’ It relieves the political organizations, after the first registry, from the labor and expense of making a poll of thej various precincts in a city under the1 registary law, as an inspection of the registry lists answers all the purposes of a poll. All voters have to be registered anew this year and after the list is completed' the record will be made that will an-; swer the purposes of a poll. Then the political committees furnished with the registry list will l.-are all the neces-' sary information to get out a full vote, and see that the party strength is at the polls on election day. It is a sim ple and effective way of securing an honest primary election, which is the foundation of honest politics, and a full vote at the state and county elections. A Word to Silas. III, there, Old Slippery! You’ve got to hump yourself. You’ve got to. You’re several laps behind already. And You’re losing every day; Long hill to climb, old man. Heavy load? Yes, heavy load. But you’ve got to climb. You’ve got to. You’re out o’ meat, And they’re after you; After you hard. An’ they’re goin’ to git ye, If you don't watch out. They’re after ye on the House rent Steal. That’s the word, steal. You took it. You took the money, You know you did. You took $60 a month from the state And paid the landlady $30. Was that right? An’ they caught you at it. Couldn’t deny it? No, of course not. You would if you could, Si. But they caught you With the wool in your teeth. Nice mess you’ve made Of the reform movement! The farmers used to like you, SI; Yes, they liked you. Thought you were Square and Honest. Fooled ’em! Fooled with your honest drawl An’ your sanctimonius face. Runnin’ all right! Yes, you’re runnin’ ail right; But you’re runnin’ like A homeless cat Across a vacant lot With tin cans an’ old shoes Hurled at you from Every direction. jtleow! Sctet, there! Old Slippery. —Nebraska State Journal. A Spotless Candidate. Nobody lias ever accused Judge Reese of being dishonest, and even the opposition admit that he is one of the ablest lawyers in the state. It would be better for any party to meet defeat nh such a man than to win with a man like Holcomb. But the republican party will not be defeated this fall. It will win and the supreme bench will be saved from disgrace.—York Times. Notable Event Takes Place in Trinity Cathedral, Omaha. _._ DISTINGUISHED COMPANY PRESENT Supreme Court Derides In Furor of Ez Suprlntrndent Abbott In His Unit Against the State—Grand Island Beet Huger Company Voluntarily Inereases Wages of Employes. Consecration of a IlUhop. OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 20—Trinity Ca thedral was crowded with a notable audienco assembled to witness the consecration of Rev. Arthur Llewellyn Williams, blshop-coadjutator of the diocese of Nebraska. All the pews were taken early in the morning, an hour or more before the beginning of the lengthy services, and at 10 o'clock when the ceremonies opened, there was scarcely standing room. It was a representative audience of prominent Omaha people with a dis tinguished aggregation of visiting clergy. The ceremonies were impres sive and grand. A striking feature of the opening ceremonies was a procession of the clergy and others, which formed in Gardiner Memorial pariah house, and marched up the center aisle of the cathedral, acting under the direction of the master of ceremonies. In addi tion to the clergy were members of tho choir, cross bearers, lay officers of the dioceses of Nebraska and others. This procession was an inspiring sight. While the bishops were entering the sanctuary the introit, Psalm cxxl, was sung. Rt. Rev. George Worthington, S. T. D„ LL. D., bishop of Nebraska, was the presiding bishop and consecrator. The co-consecrators were Rt. Rev. John Francis Spalding, D. D., bishop of Colorado, and Rt. Rev. Theodors Nevin Morrison, D. D., bishop of Iowa. Rev. Mr. Morrison served as substitute for lit. Rev. William Edward McLaren, D. D., I). C. L., bishop of Chicago, who was unable to attend on account of illness. Rev. Mr. McLaren had been mentioned on the program as the preacher, and in his absence Rev. Mr. Morrison delivered the official sermon. Then came one of tk< impressive feat ures of the consecration. The bishop elect appeared and promised conform ity to his obligation, using the follow ing form: "In the name of God, Amen. I, Ar thur Llwellyn Williams, chosen bishop coadjutor of the Protestant Episcopal church in the diocese of Nebraska, do promise conformity and obedience to the doctrine, discipline and wor ship of the Protestant Episcopal church in the United States of America. So help me God, through Jesus Christ. ’ Oil<l Fellow* In Nebrn»ka. HASTINGS, Neb., Oct. 20.—The re port of I. P. Gage, grand scribe, gtve3 the following summary of the patri archal branch of Odd Fellows in this Jurisdiction: Number of encampments last report, 36; encampments instituted, Anchor, No. 47; Lexington, No. 4 ; Member bershlp, 1,226; initiated, 84; reinstated, 22; admitted by card, 28; undercount last report, 2; total membership, 1, 362. From this there should be de ducted 105 for withdrawals, deceased, expelled, etc., which leaves 1,257. The total receipts of subordinates are $3,111.15; current expenses, $1, 757.83; paid for reller, $25; total paid for relief, $440.75. Number or patri ots relieved, 39; number of weeks' benefit paid, 145; assets of subordi nates, $12,345.64. The grand encampment receipts were $452,77; expenses for the year, $452.70, leaving a balance of 7 cents. Ilccldo for Abbott. LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 20.—The su preme court decided in favor of ex Superlntendent L. J. Abbott of the Slate Asylum for the Insane in his suit against the state for $1,000, which amount he claimed was due under an appropriation by the legislature. The salary bill as passed by the legislature of 1897 provided for a salary of $2,000 per year for the superintendent of the asylum, but the bill signed by the gov ernor provided for a salary of $2,500. Several other claims similar to the one of Dr. Abbott have been filled with the auditor and, according to the de cision of the supreme court in the case decided, they will probably be paid. Voluntary InircuKC. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Oct. 20.—The American Beet Sugar company raised wages 15 per cent on an average. The lowest paid laborer now receives $1.80 per day, with corresponding Increase to skilled workmen. The order applies io the Norfolk as well as the Grand Island factory. The action is entirely voluntary on the part of the company and is a pleasant surprise to the em ployes. Two hundred employes are working here and about the same number at Norfolk. Tramp’ll Knvenge. EXETER, Nob., Oct. 20— Robert Krause, a German farmer, living six miles southeast of this town, lost his barn, horses and harness by fire. He was awakened by the pawing of the frantic horses, but the fire was under such headway that nothing could be saved. The fire is thought to have been started by a tramp to whom shel ter was refused. .lull llreaklug nt Broken Row. BROKEN BOW. Neb., Oct. 20.—Will iam Miller, the Merna postoffice bur glar, and Bart Olson, a young man of this place, who was waiting trial on the charge of stealing a suit ot clothes, broke jail at this place and so far have made good their escape. They stole a horse and buggy with which they left town, it is thought.. Olson, who was left outside of the steef rage, broke the lock on Miller’s cell door and by cutting a hole through a brick partion wall, they entered the coal bin and escaped through a window opening. flow Ray Was Ron Down. BROWNVILLE, Neb., Oct. 22.—The odore Cheesman of Fairport, Mo., to whose efforts Is due the capture of George Ray, the slayer of Frank Chees man, Theodore’s brother, was In town and told of his successful search for the murderer. Theodore Cheesman said at the deathbed of his brother that he would capture Ray or spend a life time in the attempt, and natur ally he was well pleased over the out come of his efforts. Ray was betrayed by Mrs. Minnie Cheesman, Frank’s widow, and Ray’s paramour. After Cheesman’s funeral Mrs. Cheesman went to Nebraska City, where sne remained a short time, and then went to Victor, Colo., and after ward to Cripple Creek, Colo., where, it la alleged, she soon married again, but lived with her husband but a short time. During the summer Theodore Cheesman went to Cripple Creek, and spent a month watching the actions of Mrs. Choesnuare. Before leaving he hired a detective to look after her. This man succeedeu in ingratiating himself in the fickle affections of the woman, and in a moment of confidence she showed him a letter from Ray, signed “J. P. Keegan,” the name as sumed by Ray. The letter was written from Illinois, but when the detective searched there he had left. ‘‘J. P. Keegan” was traced to northwest Iowa and arrested. He readily acknowledged his identity and agreed to return to Nebraska without a requisition from the governor. The f/ellng against Kay is bitter in this community, as Cnees man was a good citizen, respected by all, and pitied by many for his infatu ation for hlB faithless wife. Norfolk Collrico Burns. NORFOLK, Neb., Oct. 21.—Fire to tally destroyed the college building be longing to the Norfolk College associ ation. The loss Is about $4,000, In sured for $2,000 in the North American and Connecticut Fire Insurance com panies. The building was originally built and used for a hotel and was known first as the Tlllenburg and later ns the Reno. Four years ago it waa partially burned and was purchased by the college people and moved out a mile and repaired. A year ago the college closed Its doors, and since then the building has been occupied by fam ilies. Honors for U-turned Soldiers. YORK, Neb., Oct. 21.—The fire de partment gave a very pleasant recep tion and dance In honor of Sergeant Frank Raker, late of Company A, First Nebraska regiment, at the City Hall Monday evening. Mr. Baker has long been a member of the department and In view of the credit he has been to the organization, a beautiful .watch charm was presented to him upon their behalf. Young Farmer Crushed PERU, Neb., Oct. 21.—John Kr.user. a young farmer living about one mile southeast of Peru, received Injuries while gathering corn which may result in his death. He attempted to turn uls wagon at the end of the field when the horses suddenly backed into a deep ditch. Kauser was caught under the wagon and badly crushed about the chest. . __ 'inxpayers Object to the Expense. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Oct. 22. There Is much complaint among the taxpayers in the matter of appealing the \Vatson case and entailing more expense to the county. County Attor ney Wilson says he has not desire to appeal the case if contrary to the wishes of the people and the step already taken is only preliminary, bo that the law points can be taken up. He will at a later date decide whether to take the case to ihc supreme court Burlington Oiling Its Itoadbed, STRATTON, Neb., Oct. 22.—The Burlington finished oiling a strip of their roadbed three miles In length beginning one mile east of this vil lage last week. This is the second ex periment of this kind between this place and Trenton, a strip of the same length having been oiled a short time ago, to see whether or not it would successfully lay the dust. The exper iment has been quite successful. .. W Girl Attempts Suicide. EDGAR, Neb., Oct. 22.—Miss Daisy Perkins attempted to commit suicide by taking a dose of opium. Meuical as sistance was called in time to save her and this morning there Is strong hopes of her recovery. The cause leading up to the attempted suicide is dlappoint ment in love. Benter Loses by Fire. LEXINGTON, Neb., Oct. 21.—Mr. Johnson, a renter, lost his frame sta ble, one mule, three sets of harness, fourteen tons of hay and hay rack by fire. The fire company arrived in time, but the hose was not sufficient to fur nish any water, so they had to resort, to the buckets. They checked tho fire so that it did not spread. Children playing with matches started the fire. U. r. Increases Stock. LINCOLN. Neb.. Oct. 21.—The Unloy /’aclflc Railway company Hied amend ed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. Increasing the cap ital stock $32,718,000, bringing the total up to $196,178,700. The fee paid the state is $3,277. Try to Track the Safe. GENEVA, Neb., Oct. 22.—An unsuc cessful attempt was made by unknown men to crack the safe in the Elkhorn depot. __ Student Drops From Sight. ATKINSON, Neb., Oct. 21—Howard Greely, 17 years old, attending the High school at Atkinson, is missing. He was last seen on Sunday, when he left his boarding house without notice, taking none of his effects with him. He left his room in an untidy condi tion, which was not in harmony with his usual custom. His home is twenty miles northeast of Atkinson, where his parents are now living, and they were promptly notified. Every possible effort is be ing made to locate the youth by tele graph and otherwise.