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    October 18, 1800.
THE IJEBRASKA INDEPENDENT
News of the Week
Affairs la Ch'jA to t gtttiag
Into a wot onditioa every 2ay.
From all aecouau tie re U a rebellion
la otae of the outhera provtncea
agalnM tbe rvijrnlEg dytatty. This U
a ilr.cha dytiily and tot Chinese,
tut It taa Uca la power for a boat
eixht eetturie. Rata baa formally
withdrawn from the concert of powers
a ad assoanced that hereafter she wjll
act indep&dail. Moit of the Am
erican troop have been withdrawn
and seat to the Pblllrp". The proa
pert of a ettJemect through, diloni
aey seem fartber o3 than ever.
There la continued Sghtin going
a ia South Africa and the loss re
ported by Lord Roberts are almost a
heavy as at ary time during the war.
In Irjrtaaee tb Eoera suffered a
Lid dfl according: to the English
fcjrroucta. losing ality-fire killed and
woui.dd. In the iter inetanee the
1 e have bea on the Enjtlleh aide.
During the week Lord Hoberta kaa
reported the ! of tw!re cffeers be
f ;d a many m n. Preideat Kru?er Is
oa tia way to I loll:: i.
Tr-r fca a'v been beaTy firhting
'a tbe itilirpia" and maty lose
V'"1 killed in httl- asd disease. The
f t,2rs-t! r artlve all over Luzon
and !tj maty o-her of the iflandi. Hat
we all Lao w hate teen told It ao
oft-a In th- oSrial report that we
ris't !? kr-jA.r.g-that "the war U
over.""
Ar'or.!!z.r to it It report of the
comptroller of it- currency. 4iG new
national tar.ii iiae been organized
mc- tlx- lilt day of lat March. There
: jut that KiAay nr corporation
fur t! repie t'i ;ht. all endowed
with the frovtieljcn jwwff of fsuisg
r.'n'-y. They Late already been made
a ;r- ct of over $lwA'Xy or mon
ey, fritted at the bureau of printing
and en grating in WahiajC"oa. and
there la to or tfcre hundred more
imll'os o pr-en-d to them. The
Irr t-twed upoa th backers
Ly the r-putlie.r. party !s greater than
ri ur Wto -d upon any set of
na h acy a-jtocrat. emperor or king
o e
vtr lived.
Tt i-!y carse terj near having sr
ou troV while Sa Kentucky. At
or. of the rr-eetlsf he got mad and
call'd ote ct the roa is th crowd a
toward. Tht word rz.-tu fight down
la Ke&tncky. Whtt !. cad tai 1 was
tl-rrz?:.i iheas-j V) Covington where
he was to stop text. The rhSef of po-lic-
theie, who ti f "r years Coebel's
polltiral maraser. Larrledly ewore in
Zr extra jo!le-mea and armed them
to the teth. They jrrout.dM the San
Jnaa hero i?rmlt"1 to protect him
with the Hit '.rv? of th-?r blood.
Tho with lfoevelt pleaded with
him to b molerate with his Invec
tive. The Krittieky repu&lSeaca,
heal-d by ex-Govert.tr Bradley and
Feaator o. aho boutht him not
to ue tucl epithn while he was in
Kecturky. So ItooeT:t manaired to
retra!a himself witfelu the bounds cf
m fcieh no doubt cost him a
Vreat effort, and tern. tie waa averted.
The interview civet out by Roos-e-velt's
party were to the effKt that
Kenfscky wo-ald go deraoeralic. Roose
velt started out by tilsg the mot
ah-if ive lar guare at his command coa
cerclt. hia political opponents and it
will le a wocder If he gts throuxh
the rn pairs without nonseose giv
ing him a thrashing.
The la'lar.apol: ttreet car traH un
dertook to cruah out t coau-tini line
by teSllcg tifketa for oae cent a ride
The court. th lawyer and the
"leading cltlzeta" cotld tee no way to
&; the crctshtcg out of competition.
Th labor orririiUi.tior.t wr the only
oae to take action. They put a boy
cott oa the truat and aooa brought It
to time.
Mark Hanna tared out on his west-
era campaign tour last Monday. He I
ha me oct a the bold defender or j
tx... aa eaa be een from the follow- j
tar eitrxct iron one ot sis tpeeenes
fcr.d "e cosiatantly repeats the same j it- The farmers of this nation, always
word everywhere. ! excepting the mullet heads, are not de-
W. J. Brya puts ia the category of f reived by It. For the benefit of those
trota every is-daatrial concern la the j who are not farmers, and The Inde
U tiled 5taie. Kvery large maaufac- j pendent Uns are beginning to have
taring etah:iihmet la the country many thousands of them, the follow
that has ben jcrefal. that has mul- leg prices of seven farm products In
i; plied it usefaise. esiarged its 1 1194. during the awful "democratic
tt here and Lelit up a butiaeaa. and j tinea" ttat the republican spell-bln-aives
employment to thouaasdi of i ders are so fond of referring to. and
men. no matter of what kind or ca- J the prices in 1900. which they declare
tare that manufacture may be. he calls a year of unprecedented prosperity, is
a trufet. He txlli the National Tin here given.
company tnm ecauae it la an aa- t
i! carnation of t-everal companies and
he a!o calls ft a monopoly. Why,
there is tot a man who has money to
Jiv-t ia the coBCtry who cannot build
tia mill if he wants to.
"The Fhemaa act. paed by a re
publican caajKT. has wiped out ail
She tmita that can be reached order
th tourtlt-iioa,"
"Lstesgs K:si."
Far what yoa will of the coldness
and siSLi.hs,ets of men. at the last we
lone for the companioasMp aad the
fellowship cf our kind. V ar lost
children, and when alone and the
darkness beics to gather, we sigh for
the cke reiaikwrthlp of the brothers
and ritert we k&ew in our childhood.
I bve iter trMe m rrl smI
llk a o, A -. mx.-.x a yprta cccetip
ic. t I-a.5 CAc afcl.ls k t-l ?o cikim
t.-r tt. Mt cr4 ewca relief Ua rt utmX,
t I trarci,keS ac.Lr evfiptf t-d wis e-cta-$ir
csreS. ! sasu c:y U too fiaa t ree
wcac&S Corj tmter turn vjicttt;ty
U stteciod. J.A i-wnu.
Ma "s7chaas Ave. nu&t:U. Pa
4w rw TtM UOCaO. Tl
e.o . n.c .-.. fce. T-r r.
C0-T0-3AC Vttl?K2S2Z?
LilW
Liver
CATMAJmC -
and cry tor the gentle, arms that once
rocked ua to sleep. We are homesick
amid thla tad. mad rush tor wealth
and place and power. The calm of
the couatry lnvltea. and we fain would
do with lees things, and go back to
simplicity and rest. And so it came to
paas that about the year 2001 men be
ran to think, and they saw that to
work all day with yor.r head and nev
er your hands, failed to bring content.
The most successful roan was the most
unhappy: and they turned at last from
thi city to tbe country.
They said. "Let us go home all is
so quiet there." They found, having
taken a little time, that there was a
beauty m the country they had not
quite forgotten, and the melody of
the water running over the pebbles,
hastening to tbe sea was a song cf
gladness. They saw, too, that animals
and birds that lived In the open air
never went into declines that the chip
munk's health did not fail, nor the
quail have nervous prostration. El
bert Hubbard In "Gsod Housekeep
ing" lor October. (S?e premium No.
2S. where the "Good Housekeeping"
magazine is offered to readers of The
Independent at a sptsclal rate un
equalled by any paper in the country.)
The flarkets
CHICAGO GRAIN.
Cash quotations. October 17:
Wheat No. 3 spring. 674 75c; No.
2 red. 74U76Hc.
Corn No. 2. 4141c; No. 2 yel
low corn, l4c.
Oats No. 2 white, 24V425c; No. 3,
232tic.
Rye No. 2. 55c.
liarley Choice malting. 4652c.
Flax&eed No. 1. $1 78Va; No. 1
northwestern, $1 79.
Timothy Seed Prime. $4 10 4 15.
.PROVISIONS.
Pork Meas. $12 003 12 25.
Lard Per 100 Ids., tt 77H6 70.
Short ribs sides (loose), $7 00ffi7 25.
Shoulders Dry salted (boxed), 64
6 Vie.
Short clear sides (boxed), $7 00
7 10.
Butter Creamery. 1521Hc; dairy,
Cheeao Firm; lOfeGllc.
Es Steady; fresh. 17c.
SOUTH OMAHA LIVE STOCK.
October 17.
HOGS.
Average prices paid for hogs for the
lat several days, with comparisons:
1&00 1S99 1S98 1S97 1894
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17..
.4.92
.4.90
.4.93
.4.93
!4.S2
4.33
4.31
4.23
4.20
4.24
3.64
3.57
3.56
3.59
3.63
3.69
3.70
4.88
4.91
4.91
4.90
4.80
4.78
4.74
3.E9
3.02
3.56
3.54
3.61
3.59
20
16
Representative sales:
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
26 98 $3 90 59 125 $4 00
53 348 4 60 68 263 4.62
52 2S4 4.62 0 304 4. 65
74 254 4 674 82 215 4.67
Cattle.
Representative sales:
Beef. Steers.
1...
36..
. 750 $4 50 6.... 1126 $5 00
.1229 5 05 114.... 1237 5 20
Cows.
.1110 $2 35 9 1208 $3 75
. 500 2 00 4 915 2 90
. 595 3 00 2 955 3 75
Etockcrs and Feeder3.
1....
1...
2....
S...
1....
26 $3 80 6 1003 $3 90
825 3 90 5 408 4 50
890 3 50 44 897 3 65
SHEEP.
Quotations Choice western grass
wethers $3 75 Q 4 00; choice graas year
ling. $3 7564 00; choice ewes. $3 25
3 50; fair to good ewes. $3 0003 25;
cull ewes. $2 50 3 00; choice spring
lambs. 14 75?5 00; fair to good spring
lambs. $4 5004 75; feeder wethers,
$3 3503 5; feeder lambs, $4 00 4 40.
THE FARMERS' PROSPERITY
jrtrt the rie Tr 1894 tad
the
McKIaley ITopertty r 190O.
To err "prosperity" does not make
Highest price paid for the following
pro I acts In Chicago market, first week
la October. 1894. "panic year :
Cattle. $6.50 per hundred.
Hogs. $6.25 per hundred.
Corn. 52 cents per bushel.
Oats. 32 cenu per bushel.
Butter. 25 cents per pound.
Eggs. 17 cents per dozen.
Potatoes. 80 cents per bushel.
Highest price paid for the same
products In Chicago market, first week
in October. 1900:
Cattle. $5.70 per hundred pounds.
Hogs. $5X5 per hundred pounds.
Corn, 43 cents per bushel.
Oats, 22 cents per bushel.
Butter. 20 cents per pound.
Eggs, 16 cents per dozen.
Potatoes, 26 cents per bushel.
Decrease In price of farm products
In the "great prosperity year from
the price received in "panic" year:
Csatle. 80 cents lower.
Hogs. 70 cents lower.
Corn. 9 cents lower.
Oats. 10 cents lower.
Butter, 5 cents lower.
Eggs, 1 cent lower.
Potatoes. 44 cents lower.
Lincoln and Vicinity
Senator Welllagtoa forgot to tell
everyone to buy Schuylkill Hard Coal
of Gregory The Coal Man, 1044 O st.
There has been something political
going on In the city all the time, but
the big features of the week are to
come the Hitchcock-Rose water de
bate at the auditorium tonight and
the Mark Hanna meeting tomorrow
night. Last Tuesday night an anti
Thompson meeting was held at the au
ditorium which was addressed by Can
didates TIL bet ts. Miller and Doyle of
the fusion legislative ticket. It had
been anticipated as a general mass
meeting to uncover the republican op
position In the city to D. E. Thompson;
but that gentleman had Chairman
Cochran of his central committee issue
an address warning all republicans to
stay away and the result was mani
fest, as only 368 people were present
at the opening of the meeting and
that number was not much Increased
during the evening So far Mr. Thomp
son seems to be absolutely in control
of his own party, though there is an
undercurrent of opposition to him that
it is hard to determine the force of.
Around the state house politics al
ways rage, but this week things have
moved a little faster than usual ow
ing to the fact that the day is rapidly
approaching when no more changes
can be made in the official ballot. On
Tuesday the secretary of state decided
that J. R. Dodd, mid-road candidate
for congress in the Fourth district,
did not have fifty voters at his con
vention and he will have to rustle a
petition or stay off the ticket. The
protest against the mid-roaders using
the term "populist" as a designation
for their ticket reached the supreme
court on appeal from Judge Holmes
and was taken under advisement with
a promise of an early decision.
The city engineer has figured sout
that when the paving contracts 'are
closed there will be 41.000 yards of
new paving added to Lincoln streets
this year. Most of this is asphalt, and
the new streets are so much superior
to any of the old ones that already ex
pressions of regret are being heard
that the O street district was not laid
with this material last year, instead
of brick. The result will be to expand
the retail district both ways from O
street and equalize property values.
Rentals on a noiseless paved street
are always better than in noisy loca
tions, If not too far away from street
car service.
The city has finally made an eight
months' lighting contract with the
Standard Oil Gas company (successor
to D. E. Thompson) at a considerable
reduction from the old figures which
cost the city about $20,000 a year for
$10,000 worth of light. The city attor
ney has been instructed to draft an
ordinance calling a special election
to vote bonds for a city plant.
District court has adjourned until
after election.
Senator Mark Hanna will go to
Havelock tomorrow evening and ad
dress the shopmen before he turns
his oratory loose upon the Lincoln
people.
The police raid an occasional gam
bling outfit in the city, and last Sun
day night they took in a colored man
named Proctor for shooting craps. It
is current news on the street that cer
tain members of the city government,
including policemen, are gambling on
the coming election.
Today is the first day of registration
in Lincoln and the registration places
will be open until 9 o clock this even
ing. The next two dates are October
26 and November 3.
The delinquent tax list of Lancaster
county this year fills fifty-two columns
of the State Journal, with an average
of about 250 descriptions to the col
umn. That means that between 12,000
and 13,000 pieces of real estate in the
county are delinquent for taxes.
Last week was dog week, and the
first meet of the Lincoln Coursing club
was a success. Hounds of all degrees
and pedigrees were in attendance and
indulged in some merry chases after
rabbits. Red Diamond, a dog from
Utlca, Neb., took first place, and Na-
caret, a Lincoln hound, came out sec
ond.
Hold-ups are becoming too frequent
for the peace of ordinary citizens.
Last Tuesday night Thomas Horn was
held up and robbed of a lot of valuable
papers, but fortunately he had no
money about his person.
A Michigan bank robber named
Charles Evingston was arrested in this
city Tuesday. He Is wanted for a
Job done two years ago and seemed
very willing to go back for trial as he
is strongly suspected of having been
mixed in the Burlington train rob
beries of recent date.
Those who have commenced corn
husking In this county are reporting
yields of from thirty to forty-five
bushels to the acre.
Thesr Bluffs Called
A man in Des Moines, la., the other
day, who had charge of a shoe fac
tory, notified his men that he was
afraid he 'could not continue in busi
ness if Bryan was elected, and so some
democrats organized another shoe
company and announced that they
would employ every discharged work
man at a 10 per cent advance if Bryan
was elected.
In th3 state of Michigan a furniture
manufacturer notified his employes
that he would discharge them if they
left work to attend a meeting where
Bryan was to speak. Another man
promptly appeared on the scene and
told the workmen that he would em
ploy every man that was discharged.
He said he preferred democrats to re
publicans for his employes any how.
Bill Dorgan appeared on the streets
of Lincoln the other day and an
nounced that he would bet that Bry
an's majority In this state would be
less than 5,000. Another man pulled
out his pocketbook and said: "I have
$150 here that I will not need for a
few weeks. Select a stakeholder and
I will put the money up." Bill said he
did not have any money with him. The
man said he would go to Dorgan's
office. Bill said he did not have any
money there. Then the man wanted
to know how he was going to bet if
he didn't have any money, and the
reply of Dorgan is not recorded.
Parol of Catron
Republican papers In the western
part of the state are using certain res
olutions passed by the Western Stock
Growers association against Governor
Pcynter for "pardoning" as republi
cans term it a man by the name of
Edward E. Catron, convicted and sen
tenced to the penitentiary for cattle
stealing. The facts in the case are
widely different from that as reported
by the republicans and instead of par
doning Catron Governor Poynter sim
ply paroled him for two months and
twenty-two days until his sentence ex
pired. Some time ago Mr. Korns of
Chadron wrote and asked me to as
certain what the official records
showed on this point and his letter
waa referred to Mr. Mary, chief clerk
to the governor, and who has charge
of the pardoning records. In reply to
this letter, all the Information relative
to pardons issued by the governor of
persons found guilty of cattle stealing
was furnished. .
- The real facts in the Catron case are
these: Catron was convicted of grand
larceny December 30, 1896, and sen
tenced to a term In the penitentiary
for seven years. After serving a por
tion . of his time , Governor Holcomb
commuted the sentence to five years,
which, giving him the benefit of good
time, made his sentence expire the
30th day of September, 1900. On July
8, 1900, Governor Poynter granted Cat
ron a parole. From this It will be seen
that although petitioned by 122 per
sons.i one-half of whom are engaged in
the. raising of cattle in the southern
part of Sheridan and northern part of
Duel counties Including eleven of the
Jurors In the case Governor Poynter
did not pardon or commute the sen
tence of Catron one day or a single
hour, but simply granted him a parole
for two months and twenty-two days,
which parole provided ; in distinct
terms that Catron was not to leave the
confines of Lancaster county under
any circumstances. This parole was
granted in order that Catron might
earn something toward the support of
his wife and ' children who were in
destitute circumstances. From the
above it will not be contended by any
fair-minded man that Governor Poyn
ter has In any way. laid himself liable
to criticism of any one. ;
In the Schwab-row case at the sug
gestion of the governor the Hon. J. H.
Broady made a thorough investigation
as to the facts. in the case and sub
mitted the same to the governor.
Among other things Judge Broady
said: "From my investigation I be
lieve that an action in equity to set
aside the Judgment would prevail, and
also an action at law for conspiracy
and malicious prosecution could be
maintained against Enlow and Chest
nutt." Mrs. Schwabrow Is not in a
financial condition to Justify such ac
tion. Enlow and Chestnutt were the
main witnesses against Schwabrow.
The Judge In his report to the gov
ernor severely crltlzes the men who
were instrumental In having the
charge of cattle stealing brought
against Schwabrow and when one
reads Judge Broady's report and takes
into-consideration that his pardon was
asked for by a large number of citi
zens the trial Judge and nine of the
Jurors it cannot be said that Governor
Poynter overstepped the bounds of
propriety in pardoning this unfortun
ate man.
General News
Since last week , the situation in
China seems to have changed so far as
the position of Germany' is concerned
and Germany is the dominating power
in the east since Field Marshal Von
Waldersee has been by agreement
made the commander-in-chief of the
allied forces. While the United States
has been urging and in a mild way
coercing the evacuation of Fekin and
while Secretary Hay has come out of
his sanitarium long enough to an
nounce that the only true policy Is to
give the Chinamen their capital city
and a chance to organize a government
for the purpose of negotiating with
the allied powers. Von Waldersee has
discovered that Tientsin is a very
unhealthy place and has concluded to
remove the military headquarters to
Pekin. This effectually blocks the American-English
plan and Secretary Hay
is likely to go into retirement again.
Following other Industrial shut
downs, the Illinois Steel Co. has closed
two more departments and thrown an
other thousand men out of work. The
hope Is held out to them that If Mc
Kinley Is elected they may find an
other Job.
Over In the Philippines the natives
seem to be holding their own, and
there are the usual exasperating re
ports of ambushes, deaths and failure
to either whip or pacify the Filipinos.
The Twenty-sixth Infantry had a
brush during the past week In which
two were wounded In D company.
Charles T. Yerkes has returned home
to Chicago and confirms the cable
story that he has a London franchise
to build an underground railroad and
that he has already let part of the con
tracts which will cost five million
pounds. v -
Perhaps one of the most discourag
ing features of the news. of the week
is the fact that several exhibitors at
the Paris exposition have made public
charges against Commissioner General
Peck and some of his pet subordinates.
The head of the fight against Peck is
Mr- Remington," of the Arms company
and the Typewriter company, and he
charges that American exhibitors have
been at the mercy of a lot of officials
who cared not for decency, fair, play
or the honor of the United States, so
long as they could make big money
easy. Mr. Remington declares that
premiums and medals were not award
ed on merit, but through Influence of
the American board and that Peck and
his colleagues even had interests In
the profits of "American cars which
were opened and run against the pro
tests of every decent .. American . In
Paris. Congress will be asked to In
vestigate the whole crowd.
As a news item relative to trusts It
can be noted that one of the concerns
In the whisky trust has secured an In
junction to prevent the majority stock
holders from voting their shares next
week. This concern alleges that a
trust has been , organized within . the
trust to freeze out small stockholders.
Nebraska City, Neb., has a few dollars
at stake in this new war.
Russia proposes that the Interna
tional court provided for at the Hague
conference be asked to settle the dis
putes over. China. The United States
government Is quoted as favoring ac
tion on the suggestion. Ex-President
fUl
n
FM1R
The above is a cut of our Standard Top Buggy. This buggy we had made for our especial orders. It is made A A t
strong and durable; the iron on the running gear is all wrought iron and hand forged. Our guarantee for one year X nil
goes with every buggy sold by us. Has genuine leather trimmings and quarter leather top, dust proof axle; Price. .9 U U
CQK fin We have the best ROAD WAGON on earth for only $35.00. Made the same as our top buggy, with dust proof
VuwiUUaxle. Space will not allow us to insert cuts of all our buggies.
Remember we have anything you may want in the buggy line. Write and tell us what you want and .wo will quota
you prices. We have everything made in the harness line also. "
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Our Oak Stove
For wood or coal, hard or soft; a
new and handsome pattern; very de
sirable, and quick heater; has large
nickel rail, scalloped nickel ring, nick
el name plate, handsome top, nickel
strap hlnga, swing top and cover, cor
rugated fire pot.
Body, 10 in. diameter; weight 100 lbs.;
each ...$8.40
Body, 12 in. diameter; weight 115 lbs.;
each .$9.80
Body, 14 in. diameter; weight 135 lbs.;
each Li....... $11.20
Body, 16 in. diameter; weight 170 lbs.;
each ..$13.50
Body, 18 In. diameter; weight 235 lbs.;
each ..$18.35
5 ft. extension top.
Cleveland and Harrison are members
of this commission.
The striking miners held a conven
tion at Scranton, Pa., last week and
on Saturday announced a unanimous
refusal to accept the 10 per cent ad
vance offered by the operators, unless
the operators would agree to continue
the advance until April 1, 1901, abol
ish the sliding scale and agree to arbi
trate the other differences now divid
ing the miners from the operators.
State News
Edward Rosewater, editor of the
Omaha Bee, has filed with the secre
tary of state a petition said to have
the signatures of 8,206 electors, asking
that his name be put on the official
ballot to be voted for as a candidate
for United States senator So far he
is the only candidate who seems like
ly to have his name on the official bal
lot. - -
Mr. and Mrs. William Lemley of
Rising City built themselves ? a fine
new house this year and three ' hun
dred of their friends and neighbors
gathered in last week and Informed
them that they were not envious of
their good fortune. -
Citizens of Aurora have incorpor
ated the Aurora Milling company with
a capital of $10,000 and will build a
new flouring mill. The capital stock
is paid In and work will commence at
once. . " ', -
J. F. Seims, a farmer living ten
miles north of Columbus, had two
barns, 2,000 bushels of grain, 35 tons
of hay and most of his farm machinery
and tools burned last, Friday night.
No cause is known for the fire which
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1 30 North 1 3th Street Lincoln, N cb.
Tbe Brammer Rotary Washer
(Patented)
Price $5.40
The only really perfect and success- .
ful Rotary Washer on the market.
Works so easy a child can operate it. -. ,
No clutches', springs, triggers or other ;
device to break' or ' get out of adjust-
ment. Will run forward or backward
with perfect ease. Always In gear
no sudden jar in reversing.
A most simple, positive, powerful
and durable, movement. ',
Has a perfectly tight fitting lid al
lowing no escape of steam.
Furnished in either round or square
style.
was discovered after 3 o'clock a. m.
Dr. Lang, in holding onto the Bea
trice Institution through an appeal to
the courts which finally failed seems
to have made a financial mistake.
When he did quit by order of court he
had some claims against the state to
be adjusted, and while the board In
dorsed his claims, the appropriation
through which they could have been
paid was exhausted and he will have
to await the action of the next legis
lature on them to the tune of at least
$1,500. The legislature is not far
away, but Its temper Is not so certain
as its meeting.
The sixth annual meeting of the
state federation of women's clubs was
held at Lincoln last week, and the as
sembly evidently marks the beginning
of a new era of woman's Influence in
Nebraskathat " is organized club
women. The attendance was the larg
est ever known, and owing to the fact
that Nebraska made a strong showing
at Milwaukee last summer, several of
the strongest' national workers were
in attendance, feeling that Nebraska
was a good state to be well acquainted
with. There' is no space in this col
umn for a general report of the meet
ing, but the program committees pre
sented papers and discussions along
educational lines ; which ; opened the
eyes of old club workers like Mrs.
Decker and Miss . French. And the
women of Lincoln filled the visitors
with pink tea and other refreshing en
tertainment at every opportunity.
Rev. C. D. Gebhait, who has been
for nearly six years pastor of the Con
gregational church at . Pierce, has re
signed to go. to Rising's Grove after
November 1, ... V
The city of Hastings Is being put
to tha expense of suits to annul the
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charters of street railway companies
started in the boom days... Some of
them occupied the streets, but never
did anything else, hence the suits.
' Niobrara is to remain the county
seat of ; Knox .county by virtue of a
court . decision made last Saturday.
- The new corn rate put In by the rail
roads does not seem to have got In its
work yet. Reports from all. over the
corn belt of the state shows that about
the usual amount of feeders are being
brought In for winter feeding, and so
far there is no report cf any unusual
shipment of corn to the west.
The sudden departure of a trading
stamp company from Fremont Is an
other notice of the arrant fraud prac
ticed by these companies, and' to which
local .merchants .have . been made un
witting ; partners. Trading stamp
companies are now largely things of
the past with well filled treasuries.:
, Fred Dahmar of Ainsley, a Burling
ton railway section man,' was killed
by a stock train last Saturday. , -
Wednesday afternoon at about 4
o'clock the year and a half old daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Armbrus
ter, living about nine miles northwest
of Callaway, was found dead In the
barn, with her head wedged - between
two boards. The little girl had been
playing in the barn with a- dog and
cat and had put her head between two
boards, which were wider apart at one
end than the other; In trying to get
her head out, sha .had pushed along to
the narrow part and got jammed be
tween the boards until she choked to
death.' -,--.-
Wanted to buy horse for light driv
ing. Must be young and sound with
good speed. For particulars address
"A", xare The Independent.
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