8 THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT. July 3O, 1896. TRAIN WRECKER DAVIS. m Atora7 Ask the Snprema Court to KrrirM a life Sentence. Lnceots, Neb., July SO.- Attorneys of George Washington Davis ha Ye ap pealed hia caa to tha supreme court, Davis is the colored man who, after two trials, waa convicted of causing the Rock Island train wreck near this citr. Eleven lives were lost by the derailing and burning of the train, Davis was sentenced to the penitentiary for life. Costs in the suit to the amount of 83,490 were entered np as a judg ment against Davis. The case is taken up on error, the petition setting forth 803 separate aaslcrnments. one 01 tne principal claims is that Davis was twice placed in jeopardy. Misconduct of the jury is also alleged. Sold Bog-ua JCxtarmlmators. Gbaxd IsitisB, Neb., July 30. Quite a number of Grand Island people have recently paid SO cents for a tablespoon full of fine salt. It was put np in en velopes which were labeled "Improved Moth Exterminator," and smelled con siderably after the substance they were purported to contain. The odor left the envelope about three days after being left in a piano and the fake was thus discovered. The smooth young man who sold it has sought oth and unknown fields. A General Rainfall. LracoLN, Neb , July 30. Weather forecasts said nothing about rain for Nebraska Tuesday, but notwithstand ing that fact the clouds yielded an abundance of water at 7 p m. The rainfall at Lincoln was very heavy for a half hour, and it is supposed an inch fell. It was quite general over the state, extending as far west a s Ravenna and Beaver City. On account of the advanced condition of corn farmers feel that there is little nee d tor more rain so far as the crop is con cerned. An Old Resident Dead. Juituta, Neb., July 30. Mrs. Joseph Fisher died at 13 o'clock Tuesday. She was one of the old settlers, having come here some seventeen years ago and has long been a resident of Jun iata. She was seventy-six years of age, and leaves an aged husband, and a large family of grown children. She was buried in Juniata cemetery yesterday. Bon's Bays Start a Fire. Table Rock, Neb., July 30. Mrs. M. H. Marble went up stairs yesterday at her residence and going into the 11 ' brary discovered that the house was on fire. The stereoscope had been left near the west window in such a shape that the sun's rays shone through and threw the light on the carpet, which was burned through and the floor was charred. It was soon extinguished. Morton Asked to apeak on Finance. Nibbaska Citt, Neb., July 30. Secretary J. Sterling Morton has been petitioned by a large number of Ne braska Democrats to deliver a lecture on finance before he returns to Wash ington. He has not yet indicated a disposition to comply. It is hinted that this is merely a part of the plan of the Norton boom for president by the sound money Democrats. Charged With Forgery. Pawsix Citt, Neb., July 30. John W. Albright, formerly a furniture dealer at this place but lately of Mary ville, Mo., was brought here to ans wer to the charge of forging $75 note against 0. D. Woodruff, a farmer liv ing near Tecumseh. Merchandise Stork Seiied. McCook, Neb., July 30. The general merchandise stock of the McCook Mer cantile company of this city was seized yesterday afternoon upon an attach ment issued on the petition of Frano J. Chandler. Damaged by Lightning-. Babtlbt, Neb., July 30. During a thunderstorm here lighting struck the house of J. A. Curlee and demolished the chimney and damaged the upper part of the building. Lirery Stable Horned. HiCKMAK, Neb., July 30. Yesterday evening at 10 o'clock fire started in the hay loft of the livery barn at Hickman and the building burned to the ground. Shattered the Tower. Crete, Neb., July 30. The tower on the Methodist church was struck by lightning during the electric storm last , evening . Wahoo Bryan Club. Wahoo, Neb., July 29, 1896. Ed Independent: There was orga nized here last night a W. J. Bryan tree silver club with 257 members. Owing to the rainy night there were 150 more who have signed for membership that could not be present, thus our first meet ing virtually starts with 400, and we will here soon be nearly 16 to 1, com posed of republicans, populists and dem ocrats who favor the courageous and able "young men eloquent." Nitrogenous Fertilizers. When a soil is rich in humus it is seldom neces- . sary to make any further application of nitrogenous fertilizers, and as all nitrogenous fertilizers are very quickly soluble, and are soon lost to the soil by both leaching and volatilizing, they should never be used until the crop has made a considerable growth. A Postal to Bryan. The following verse was sent to Mr, Bryan from New York city, it was writ ten on a postal card and signed by Liz- - zie. "Toe chinch bug eats the larraer'i crop, The wild bee get hie honey; ' The bed bag tucks his blood. And the gold bng gets hit money." Officers Hon. P. B. OlsonT president; Dr. J. C. F. Busb, vice president, Jno. W. v inter, secretary; r rank Sen ul, treasurer and executive of five. Yonrs,( Fbke'4anCoi. WATSON WILL RUN. Accepted the Position to Sarsthe Party. And will not Resign Under Any Consider atlon. New York, July 27. The World this morning publishes the. following signed dispatch from Thompson, Ga., sigued Thomas E. Watson. "To the questions asked me I reply as follows: 1. will run the race to the end. 2. I will make the fight even if Mr. Sewall does not withdraw. 3. My opinion of the Fifty-second con gress, which was arraigned in my book, has undergone no change. 4. 1 am not a political trader and will not resign in Se wall's favor even if offered a cabinet position. Having answered your questions, please allow me to state briefly my rea sons for the replies to questions three and four. I allowed the use of my name to save my party from extinction. In my opinion the continued existence of the peoples party is indispensible to the success of free silver. For me to with draw would be for me to sign the death warrant of my party. Ours is the party of free silver and we maintained that policy while the democratic party in 1892 and 1894 was making war upon it. We do not think our party should now close up and quit buiiness simply be cause the democrats have partially du plicated our sign board. If the demo crats are so unreasonable as to refuse us populists of the south any recogni tion at all, that fact would show that the apparent adoption of our principles is to kill and not to enact those prin ciples into law. II the democrats are sincere, thev will not try to put upon us such terms that every man in our party in the south will feel insulted and humiliated. If Mr. Bry an did not want our support Senator Jones had no business at St. Louis at all. If Mr. Bryan does want our support, he ought to be willing to adopt the pol icy which will most certainly assure him that support, and 'that po'licy is to ac cept as a running mate a southern popu list named by the unanimous voice of the populist national convention. Our parly has gone to the extreme limit of gener osity in the effort to procure a union of the silvor forces. We did not claim first place on the national ticket. We are content with the second." "I had rheumatism in my shoulder for sometime and I took two bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla and it relieved me." Mrs. J. S. Miller, Beaver Crossing, Ne braska. Hood's Pills cure all liver ills. THAT FAKE TELEGRAM. Allen Told the Convention the Truth About it. That Senator Allen knew what he was about when he refused to allow, what he called a "fictitious" telegram, to be read to the populist national convention is proven by the latest news from St. Louis. The telegram perporting to come from Bryan and curtly refusing to accept the nomination if Sewall was not also nom inated, was printed in black faced type in all the old party dailies, the object evidently being to either split the con vention or force the nomination of Sewall. A press telegram dated St. Louis July 28, says: Senator Jones of Arkansas returned here from his visit to Mr. Bryan at Lin coln yesterday evening and left on a late train lor his borne at Washington, Ark. hen asked about theauthenticityfof the telegram seut out by the association press purporting to have been sent to him by Mr. Bryan to be read to the con vention he replied: "l don t know anything about it." The printed telegram was shown him. but he would not read it. The reporter then began to read the telegram to him. I never received that, he interrupted after a sentence or two had been read. "It is a stagger at it, but it is not the telegram." W ill you give out tho real telegram?" "No, I haven't that telegram to give you. lou can find Mr. Bryan's attitude in his published interview of Saturday night. I have nothing more to give out." Rheumatism, x Sufferers need sufler no loncrer. I will send to any one the formula for a com plete cure of this painful disease, the in gredients of which can be procured at any arug store lor a trine, Send $1.00 in stamps or P. 0. monev ' order. Address. C. M. Mackintosh. Room 4 McYkkcr's Theatre Bldir. 49-13. Chicago. 111. Delegates to Hastings Convention. The letter from B. D. .Cad well president of the Western passenger association. to Mr. J. A. Edgeton chairman of the State Committee giving the rates to the state convention will be of interest to all persons expecting to attend the con vention. Mr. J. A. Edeetton. Lincoln. Nebras ka. Dear Sir: Referring to your applica tion for reduced rates for toe People's Independent Party State Convention, to oe neia at iirsungs, JMeDraska, Augusta: We take pleasure in advising you that lines interested, shown on the inclosed slip, have agreed upon a rate of one fare for the round trip from points in Ne braska; excursion tickets to be sold Au gust 4 and 5, good to return until and including August 6, 1896. Tickets to be good tor going passage commencing date of Bale and for contin uous passage in each direction. Respectfully, i B. D. Caldwell, Chairman. The following are the roads in Nebras ka making the rate: B. & M.: Chicasro. Bock Island $ Pacific; Fremont. Elkhora & Mo. Valley; Missouri Pacific; St Joseph urana uiana. , Consanram Purchasing agency, will bur anything yos want at cheapest possible prist., D. ClbmDbavbb, J KJMSfl V ttranite WX., Omaha, Me Insurance Department. Conducted by J. J. solicited. M. Swlgart. Correspondence Sakonville, Neb., July 1, 1896. J. Y. M. Swig art, Sec., Lincoln, Neb: Dear Sir and Brother: Your favor of the 12th inst., received yesterday, and in re sponse I hasten to answer same and re mit the $125 as requested. I have been waiting for a call for our part to defray the expense of defending our cause, (case in supreme court.) Our assessment is coming in nicely. This is our second assessment. We made an assessment in 1894 of 23 cents per hundred dollars; this one is 10 cents per hundred dollars to pay for a dwelling destroyed by fire the 25th day of Jan uary. But as the fire was caused by neg ligence on their part, by placing ashes in a wooden basket and placmg same on a platform by the house, we did not feel like paying the full amount. The dwell ing was insured for $525 and we settled for $262.50 but it took them a long time to decide what they would do, and therefrre the loss was not paid until June 9. We have written $56,670.00 this year so we are satisfied with the growth of our company. I expect to visit the state fair this yjar in Omaha and shall try to be there on the day the meeting is called for Mu tual Insurance companies. Wishing you great success, I am Yours truly, J. W, Israelson. Next week populist convention meets at Hastings. All persons interested in mutual insurance are looking forward to that convention for relief. There are two officers, namely auditor andattorney-general, whom our insur ance people are interested in. The mutual insurance companies of the state .have saved thousands of dol lars to those who have been carrying their insurance with them. On the other baud those who have had losses have been kindly dealt with: they have not been defrauded out ol the amount justly due them. Many of the companies have now passed the age of an experiment, thus it becomes necessary from a standpoint of all stock insurance companies to-nullify any mutual insurance law that may be on the statutes favorable to mutual in surance companies, hence the necessity of nominating men who are known to be in sympathy with the cause of mutual insurance. Our state is now over twenty-five years old buh until the populist legisla ture of 1890 passed the law favorable to mutual insurance, no company could be organized and incorporated without $5000.00 in cash, but since 1890, the mutual insurance law has saved thou sands of dollars to the farmers of the state. Now comes the republican party and in convention resolves in favor of mu tual insurance. 1 do not know to what extent the gall of that party will carry them but it would be well to nominate men who are known to be favorable to mutual insurance in the populist party, because at least one of the nominees of the republican party cannot be relied upon when the cause of mutual insur ance is at stake, even though their plat form may say that the party favored mutual insurance. There are a number of candidates that have been mentioned for auditor, any one of whom would be a good man and would favor mutual insurance. We know of but two candidates, however, for at torney general, either of whom would be good men. None of the candidates that I have heard of would for a moment en tertain any idea of crushing out a stock insurance company, however, none of them would become an agent (or attor ney) 01 a mutual or stock company to- work against the interest of a competit ive company. We think that any of them, would consider their office as a state office and it would be their "busi ness to. look out for the interest of the people of the state as a whole instead of looking out for the interest of a corpor ation of any kind, however, we hope to be able to meet a number of the mem bers of our mutual insurance companies at the convention and have a talk on, these matters, probably have a confer ence. I have received a number of letters from different officers from different com panies throughout the state expressing themselves favorable to the conference during fair week in Omaha. We will an nounce the place of meeting in these col umns before fair. We will have headquarters on the ground, probably in newspaper row, the Nebraska Independent. At these headquarters we are desirous to have at least one representative, whether he be an officer or not from every company in the state. If an officer can not go we hope he wili call attention to I any member of his company, to the fact that we have headquarters on the ground, tell him where and we will try and entertain mm wnqe tbere, Free Silver Meetings.. The free silver club of Lincoln has ar ranged for meetings to be held at the following places. Good speakers from all political parties. Everyone should attend: At Bennett Friday evening, July 31. At Waverly Friday evening, July 31. At Davey Saturday evening, Aug. 1. How's This? W offar Onl Hundred Dollars Reward for any tarn ol Catarrh that eaa not be enred by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY A CO., Props., Toledo. O. We. the undersigned. has known K. J. Cheney tor ths last 16 years and bslisTe him perfectly honorable In all business transactions anu man dally able to carry ont any obligations made by their Arm. Went a Truax. Wholesale Druffsrlstg, Towao, u.; Waldinir, Rinnan A Marvin, Wholesale Prog- fists, Toledo, O. nan uatarrn bore la Mien internally, bcmuk directly on the blood and masons surfaces of the system. Price. 76e per bottle. Sold by all drug gist. Testimonials tree. One Fare to Cleveland and Betu.ni. For the Biennial encampment of the Knirfhts of Pythias. Uniform Rank at Cleveland August 23d to 30th, the Nickel Plate road will sell tickets August 22d, 23d and 25th at $8.60 for the round trip, Chicago to Cleveland aud return, being $1.50 lower than via other lines. Tickets available on alt trains, return- ,hig until August 31st. Further informa tion cheerfully given on application to J. Y. Calahan. Gen'l Agent, 111 Adams St.. Chicago, in. 11 Wife Wanted. Maid or widow age about 40. A country lady is my choice one who has home and plenty and room for the bus band she loves. Iam two years a widow er, not satisfied to live alone, can testify that married life is not a failure. I am temperate, use no tobacco, weigh 135, American born, good standing in church and society. Am not advertising for fun but think it proper and right and the lady that thinks it wrong will not answer. I patronize only the state and country papers, and for fear the right one will not notice this ad, 1 will make the following offer: Any editor of country or state paper who will publish this personal and by so doing help me to find my companion, they shall be in vited to my wedding and will pay $100. 00 before I wed. Please direct plain that it may be re mailed to reach me. W. T. I. Ross, Elba. Neb. Word From the Worker. Besides the single subscriptions, the following parties sent in clubs for the week ending July 29. , J. W. Eaton Arapahoe, 2 F. A. Wirsig Taylor, 6. Phil Walling Greenwood, 7. J. W. Irely Sbicdley, 4. W. P. Burrows Weeping Water, 5. Mark wood Holmes Lexington, 2, T. W. Eaton Arapahoe, 2. Senator Dale for Congressman. At the county convention held at Alma on the 11th inst., the delegates to the congressional convention were instructed by an unanimous vote to use every hon orable means to secure the nomination of Senator W. F. Dale. The delegates present, with the exception of one or two, were in favor of the nomination of Bryan at the St. Louis convention. Official Route for the Convention of Fire Engineers, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 10-14, 1896. The Union Pacific, will on August 7 and 8, sell excursion tickets to Salt Lake City, and return, with final limit August 31. Fare $30, plus $2. Only one mgbt out, and passing through Weber and Echo Canons and by the Devil's Slide, in the day time. For infor mation regarding routes stop-overs, etc. call at city ticket office, 1044 0. St., or iiepot, oth andU. E. B. Slossom, J. T. Mastin, Gen. Agent. C. T. A. , ' Boated by Chinese Rebels. Vawcouveb, British Columbia, July 22. The steamer Empress of India, which arrived last night from the Orient, reports that 6,000 imperial Chinese troops recently sent to Lon cbou to suppress the Mohammedan rebels who had risen against the au thorities, were disastrously defeated, although better provisioned and eeuipped. The rebels became mad for blood and began massacreing all in authority, killing and pillaging on their triumphant march through the country. Eight thousand more troops will be sent, bnt it is thought they will be killed off like the rest It is said it will take an army of 50,000 to subdue the savage Mohammedans. BflNE & ALTSOHULEB, Attorneys at Law, Lincoln, Nebraska. In the District Oourt of Lancaster County, Nebraska- LEGAL NOTICE. Marjr K. Irwin, Plaintiff, vs. Mary E. Sayre,. Phlletns Peak. Saltan Buggy & Cart Co., Reuben. R. Tingley, Henry S. (ireenaod Wallace Taylor,.Defendantg. To Mary E. Sayre,. Philvtus Peck. Saltan Bug gy A Cart Co ., Heary S. Greenland Wallace Tay lor, non-resident defendant; Yoo and each ol you will please take notice that on- the 28th day or July,. 18H9, Mtwy k. irwiv, plaintin nerein, filed her petition in the district court of Lancas ter county ..Nebraska,, against tht above named defendants,, the object and prayer ol which are to foreclose a certain mortgage deed executed by the defendant, Mary E. Sayre,. to- the plaintiff herein, noon lot 33,. In block 8, In Lincoln Driving Park Company's First Sub-Division, in Llneolh, Lancaster county, Nebraska, to- secure the pay ment of one certain- promissory note, dated Juue3d,lSU2, for tnesuui of $425.00. and ten in terest coupons theaeto attached;, said principal note due and payable In five years from the date thereof;: that the defendants and each of them have failed,, neglected and refused to comply with the terms and conditions of said mortgage deed, whereby the same has become absolute. There is now doe and payable npoa said note and mortgage the sum of $460, for wblch sum, with interest from August 1st. 1SH6, plaintiff prays for a decree that tha defendants be required to nay the same or that said premises may be sold to satisfy the anionnt found due. loo acd each ol you. are required to answer said petition on or before, the 7th day of Septem ber,. 18W0. Mary B. Irwin. Plaintiff, 11 By Bane A Altscbuder, her Att'ya Dated this Sid day of July 1896. PRey & PReY, I FLORISTS. I WEDDING A PARTY DECORATIONS ' FEN ERA L DESIONS Telephone or Telegraph Order Filled on snort Aotioe. Store 12 & O Srs Phone 324. Greenhouses 22d AS, " 322. Lincoln.Neb. WOVEN m FENCE OverSO Styles Tbe berton Earth. Horse hltrh, I Bull strong, Fig and ChlCJfn I tight. You can make from 40 1 to SO rods per oay lor iron) i 14 to 22c. a Rod. iiii'svHt.! amiorii, r ree. KI1SELMAN BROS., Ridsevdle, - Indiana. 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