Darrfson 3ournaL
IB.
Every Klondlker who returns baa
Those who have do gold can t
Germany raising a row on account of
ppleg 1 far different from a fuzz over
(be peach.
Formerly pugilists used their hats to
fey Into the ring before fighting. Now
they use them to talk through.
Brother Moody la trying to gave sill-
In Boston. lie has large audl
of Boston's "best citizens."
A German scientist announces that
"ma Is composed of condensed gases."
P must have been experimenting on a
politician.
A New York man composed a popu
lar song, played It over on the piano
and dropped dead. Occasionally retrib
utive Justice scores a bull's eye.
The coming millionaire is the man
who was thoughtful enough to take a
large stock of canned goods to the
Klondike at the proper time.
A Western college proposes to add
fencing to Its curriculum. In the topsy
turvynesg of these days is It possible
the foot Is to be the end aimed at In
education?
A store trust with a capital of $10,
00,000 has been organized in Denver.
The members of that combination prob
ably will make It hot for the outside
competitors whom they can't freeze
at.
It la Interesting to note that a West
am town has just decided, after an ex
citing joint debate, that the late civil
war was not caused by the Invention
f the cotton gin. We regard this as
aoncluaive.
Anthony Hope disapproves of Ameri
can women, Nansen of American rail
ways and hotels. There will soon be
nothing left for us to brag about un
less It be the piles of gold we pay for
eign celebrities who read and lecture
for ns.
The tramp at Bath, Me., who stole a
tub of axle grease, put It up In small
boxes, and sold It for corn salve to the
Bathltes, among the rest two boxes to
the man from whom he stole the axle
grease, was evidently designed by na
ture for a politician.
A dispatch from North Dakota says
that a divorce baa been granted to the
Ooontess Marie de la Conception de la
Oontera y Clark de Oobel y Fernandea.
Unfortunately, however, the telegraph
ioean't aay bow many husbands the
lady haa ahed by that Dakota process.
The best place for a pure food sbow
to the family dining room. The exhibit
aught to be continuous. The adultera
ttan of food products Interferes with
the auccess of the exhibition, and there
fore every i:-n-;'v haa a measure of
failure In n.;.u.liv ts display of articles
tt for human consumption.
In some countries horses are slaugh
tered for food, but It does not seem as
though this mode of disposing of them
would ever find much favor In the
United States, however cheap they may
he. The horse has so long been asso
etaeed with man In peace and war that
fet haa become In a sense humanized,
and it would seem rather cannibalistic
to pot It In the menu.
"Cervantes laughed Spain's chivalry
way." Why can't some Cervantes of
ur time ridicule out of existence all
thxe business of Holland Dame, de
scendants of royalty, sons and daugh
ters of all aorta of things every one of
which la an absurd attempt to establish
an aristocracy in a land whose funda
mental conviction la that one man ts as
as another, If not better?
When you ask an editor to suppreaa
an Item of news because It does not
nit you, then go and ask your grocer
to exclude pickles from bis store be
cause you can't eat them or your butch
er to quit keeping bologna because It
goes against your stomach. There Is
Juart aa much fairness In one as In the
other. Newt la the editor's stock In
trade. So are pickles to a grocer and
bologna to a butcher.
When one reviews the manner In
Which civilization has been spread
there la little occasion for wonder that
barbarians abould shrink from It In
terror. The ogre of the fairy tale Is
mat a more cruel and bloodthirsty mon
itor than the civilised nation seeking
bow fields for civilization. Now when
oe considers the armies and the war
abtpa that follow the missionary to the
heathen la there cause for wonder that
the heathen should shudder at the ad
rant of the gospel messenger.
The people of this country have been
MM frequently that their way of ap
pointing ministers and ambassador
L oad la weak; that they pick men up
at haphazard and put them at Import
ant foreign stations, while the govern
ment of Europe educate their dlplo
mata apedatly and keep them in the
harness) constantly. Still, we notice
that ear rep rese retires abroad get
tdaag aa well aa the "educated" minis
ter aavl ambaaaadors sent from Europe
la iwlilm aa Invitation of the
Nbm f Walea, a newly elected mem
tar at Parliament once telegraphed.
bbmUL" Oftoner the lie
goes by po. ket In the shape of a hastily
written recommendation or letter of In
troduction, which, of all writings, arc
perhaps the least trustworthy. An
honorable exception Is the practice of
the late Trofessor Huxky. Asked by
St. George Mlvart for a recommenda
tion to a chair of anatomy he accepted
readily, but took both pains and time
In writing it. For the delay thus oc
casioned he apologized to bin friend,
aaying, "I am always very careful what
words I use in writing a testimonial."
Fortune awaits the man who shall de
vise a simple and hygienic method of
ventilating dwellings and office build
lngs. The average apartment, whether
It Is a residem-e or a sky scraper, is a
mere box. It 1 lighted by windows
which cannot be raised from the bot
tom or lowered from the top without
creating a draught, which is undesira
ble ta all weathers, and especially to be
dreaded in winter. Tightly closed, as
windows are kept during winter, no air
enters except by the opening of doors
and through Imperfections in the win
dow casings. The atmosphere bextinie
stagnant and foul, inducing headache?
and paving the way for all manner ol
pulmonary and bronchial troubles. Our
ancestors secured ventilation by mean
of open fireplaces. We are obliged to
simmer In overhea ted rooms.and in spite
of the boosted Ingenuity of Americans
no one has yet arisen to solve the prob
lem of furnishing us with the prime ne
cessity of nature pure, fresn air.
One means of judging of the progress
of a nation in civilization is to ols'rve
what value It places upon the lives of
Its citizens. The higher the civiliza
tion the greater the protection of the
individual. The United States, though
a newly settled country, prides Itself
upon the security of Its inhabit.!:. is
from many of the dangers of the old
world, but there is one particular In
which slip has hitherto been somewhat
Indifferent. It is the protection against
railroad accidents, the little every day
destruction of human life that Is so
common that, when reading the paper,
we omit the account or merely shudder
and think, "How horrible:" The Eu
ropean papers quote our death count
with a eaecr at American disregard for
life. Let us learn a lesson from En
gland and prevent this dally sacrifice
to Mammon. Let laws be enacted
which shall require eventually that no
street crossing shall be on a level with
the railroad, none but employe be al
lowed or have occasion to go upon th
tracks. To be sure there are disadvant
age In this plan; It would cost money,
would occasion some Inconvenience,
but are these facts to be considered
when human life Is In the balance?
The Indians of the Indian Territory,
who refused to accept the Dawes treaty
laat year, are beginning to find out that
the beat thing they can do is to recon
sider their refusal and accept the treaty
aa a choice of two evils. The four lead
ing tribea In the Territory, the Chero
kee, Cnoctawa, Ohickasawa and
Creeks, have reached a degree of civil
isation that makea them more and
more difficult to get along with. A om
en lesion waa created by Congrena, with
Senator Dawes at lta head, to treat
with the tribes, so as to apportion the
laoda held by them among the tribe In
severalty, thna placing them upon prnc
tlcally the same footing as other Irihab
rtanta of the country, but still leaving
them many of the rights and privileges
they enjoy under the tribal system.
This plan the tribes rejected rather dis
dainfully and the commission had to
give the matter up after long confer
ences with the Indians. But Mr. Cur
tis, a member of the House from Kan
sas, thoroughly understood the Indian's
character and how to deal with bis
prejudices. He Introduced a bill Into
Congress which utterly abolishes tn
Indian tribal relations, allots the tribal
lands In severalty among the members
of the tribe, makes the Indian a citizen
of the United States, remodels thr laws
under which the reservations In the
Indian Territory are held by the tribes
and puts an end to the anomalous con
dition bmw existing under which the
Government haa to make and b bound
by treaties entered Into with a portion
of Its own Inhabitants. The atMolute
certainty that the bill will puu has
made the four tribes see tba the Itest
thing they can do Is to accept tbe pro
posals of tbe Da wen commission and
thus preserve what they can of their
present Independence.
The Chestnut.
The reason why a hoary anecdote
Is called a chestnut Is not well
known. In an old play call! 'The
Broken Sword" there is a raptaJn who
Is always telling old alorfe, tbe de
tails of which often vary. He starts a
tale about a corktree, when be Is In
terrupted by another character, who
suggests, "It was a chestnut, catrfain
a chestnut:" "Bah," says tbe captain
"I say a cork tree!" "A chentuut,"
repeats the other. , "I abould know ns
well as you, having heard you tell the
tale these twenty-seven tlmeo." At
a dinner one evening a gentleman was
telling a story of consrlderable anti
quity, when an actor present, who had
played In 'The Broken Sword," wild,
half audibly, "A chestnut, I have
heard you tell the tale these twenty.
s(ven times!"
To keep horses from slipping on Icy
pavements a new device Is made of n
steel frame In two sections, with a
screw to clamp It over a horseshoe, the
under side of the frame being fitted
with sharp calks.
A bandy attachment for children's
slatea Is a piece of metal having a
roughened or file-like surface to sharp
en pencils, the device being fastened
on the frame by two screws.
Many a full -draw suit coven aa
empty stomach.
PRESIDENT S MESSAGE
A NEW CONDITION OF AFFAIRS.
pain' Latent Move.-Doe paln' Arm title
Come Tao Latef-Th Exact Statu of
Affair. What Action Will Coi-gre
Taka.
Washington, April 11 The pretd
ient's message on Cuba will go to con
gress at noon. Whether it will make a
recommendation upon tbe situation as
presented by Spain's latest move and if
so what form this recommendation will
take, is a matter upon which war or
peace may rest.
If the president should take the ques
tion that Spain's armistice comes too late
or that it does not meet the require
ment of the nation, congress probably
will act with a belligerent resolution
calling upon the president to use the
army a d navy o( the United States to
bring an end to the condition of affair
in Cuba, which he declared to the six
ambassadors of the powers who called
um him Thursday as being "insuffer
able." Should the message take the ground
that Spain's endeavors seem tending in
the proper direction, and that justice
choull permit her an opportunity to a
trial ol her stau-d deBire to end the
inaurrtction, or should the president
simply refer the whole subject to con
giess without recommendation, a condi
tion would arise of which no one tonigift,
could pos. lively see the outcome. So
few congressmen knew the exact status
of affairs that no prediction can be
made as to what action congress would
take.
Kaster Sunday brought little rest to
iho who are dealing with tbe Spanish
e;tua'i. ii. With tbe president's message
ready lo go to congress Spain' grant of
an armistice had brought alsont a new
condition which compelled the president
and his adv sera to meet and consider
and so far as the situation was affected
by Spain's concessions. As a result of
the iimi'ual if not unprecedented condi-tiory-aure
arose for two cabinet meetings
on Sunday, one at noon time lasting an
hour and a half, and the other at 8
o'clock tonight. While the streets were
thronged with people going to their
Easter services early in the day, the
carriages of cabinet officers were center
in; at the White bouse to take up tbe
latest phases of the Spanish situation.
The cabinet meetings led to no change
in the determination that the presi
dent's message would go to congress to
morrow. It seemed evident, however,
from the new conditions presented by
the grant of an armistic that the roes
aage should deal with these conditions
in order thatcongrees might I fully ad
vised on tbe latest phases of the gnbject.'
Cabinet conferences were extremely re
ticent ive r the changes in the message
although it seemed to be understood
that the facts relating to the armistice
would at least be incorporated, even
though the general poller of the mes
sage underwent no change.
The attitude of congress on the genar
al subject is problematic. During tbe
recent days the feeling in both houses
has been intense and it remains to be
seen whether tbe changed conditions
bnught about by the armistice will
suffice to allay this feeling. Resolutions
authorizing intervention are already
prepared, but these were framed when
diplomatic, negotations were in a dead
lock. Diplomatic circles in Washington
were keenly interested In the change
bro-jgbt about by Spain 'a grant of an
armistice. The ambassadors and minis
ters exchanged calls and there was a
general exchange of congratulations, aa
it was felt that the armistice at least
gave time for calmer counsels.
The French ambassador, M. Gabon,
received a cable dispatch from the for
eign office at Paris informing him tbat
the armistice had been granted and waa
wholly without conditions. Besidea
seeing his associates of the diplomatic
corps, the ambassador saw Archbishop
Ireland, who was instrumental in secur
ing the influence of the pope and Joined
the archbishop in expressions of satis
faction. Throughout the negotiations
the French ambassador and the French
government have taken a leading part
in averting an open rupture between
the United States and Spain. While
the British government has been most
sctive in seeing that tbe action of the
powers did not assume a menacing atti
tude toward tbe United States, yet it is
known that Great Britian joins with
the other powers in approving the latest
message of an armistice and it hopeful
that this will clear the way for a fuller
settlement of tbe general Cuban ques
tion. Dervish Koute Complete
Cario, April 11. The Anglo-Egyptian
force returned to A bardar last evening
and the wounded were all plaosd in
hospitals nnder tents.
jneiorceo oi jiauinonri i'asha arc
com pletely broken up; part of them are
fleeing toward Albara and others in the
direction of the Nile. The thickness ol
the brush rendered pursait of them
difficu It. The bodies ol 2,000 Dervishes
including those of twelve important
emirs, have been counted.
Frll Proofs of I'rurlenr.
Paris, April, 11. The Temps says
"Spain has given fresh pro f of her
prudence and wise patriotism and hence
forth diplomacy must guard her honor
l nd interests. The United Stale wHl
shock the conscience of the world if it
fails to resDord to Soain's
Th Journal den iVbmtB y "If tbe
jniKWTB cuuuijue iiieir rampsign It will
fiMVA that tmrlwr that r.ra(ui Jlhk..
- f ' w vi uuunn
ity they have only pursued their own
m.Am - -I . . t . ... .....
mot kiki auuiii me exploitation ol
Cuba."
LEE ARRIVES FROM HAVANA.
Mat by a l-arge t'oncour of Knthlatk
Aduilrnr at the fttatioa.
Wasuim(;tox, April 13. Consul-Gen-eral
Fitrbugh Lee arrived here from
Havana. A laige crowd of entbusiattit
admirers had gathered at tbe station,
and when the general ctepped from the
train be was greeted with a tremendous
outburst of applause The crowd com
pletely filled the station and extended
far out into Pennsylvania avenue. By
the time General 1-ee was ready to
alight the crowd was so dense abont the
train that even with the assistance of a
platoon of police it as wi'-h difficulty
he reached the plattorm. Several per
sonal friends of the general, among them
a number of ladies, pressed forward and
finally succeeded in grasping him by
the hand. One of the la lies presented
bim a bonquet of reset, tied together
by ribbon of the national colors and
bearing s tiny confederate battle flag.
Immediately the crowd began to cheer,
and round after round of applause
greeted him as he walked slowly and
uncovered down the long platform of
the station. '
General Lee entered a state depart
mmt carriage and was rapidly driven
up the avenue to the state department.
When tbe carriage drew up at the de
partment a big crowd was assembled on
the portico. A rouung etieer went up
as the general stepped irom the vehicle,
and bowing right and left, hurried into
the building. The cheers had apprised
the clerks and other employes of his
coming, and there was a wiU rush for
the corridor. Oiiicers of t tie army and
navy joined the rush and for the time
being tbe discipline of the building was
relaxed.
( l.KUKS GIVE HIM CIIKhKB.
The crowd lined up in front of the
elevator shaft, leaviiig a line from t tie
door to the secretary's ollice. The carri
age came toa stop and hn unprecedented
scene occurred.
Hat in hand, Genera! Lee paseed into
the corrider and someone said, "Now,
boys," and three roiif ii cheers went
echoing down the li i.tr halls. Then
there was another outburst, and people
poured fourth from every room. The
cheering caused in t-n - excitement,
and it was some uioineiiH lefore quiet
could be restored, (ieneral Lee bowed
to the crowd and as he reached the door
to Secretary Sherman's ollice turned
and bowed aga.n. Then the door closed
on him and tbe throng diSred.
After a few minute Uie consul-general
emerged, accompanied by Secretary
Sherman and Assistant Secretary Day.
The tbree entered a carriage and w( re
quickley driven to the White home,
General L e getting another ovation on
bis w ay over.
AttheWbite house the patty was
shown at once to the library, where the
chief executive accorded a hearty recep
tion to the consul-general. The only
persons present at the meeting were the
president, Secretary Sherman, Assistant
Secretary Day and General Jee. Secre
tary Sherman remained w ith the others
for about half an hour and then returned
to tbe state department. After being
with tl - resident fully an hour Judgi
1' y en i ' n . I I-ee took their depar
tu.e, tl I f . -iing to his hotel. An
immense c.ow.j, an tnented by a num
ber of ladies who aiu nded Mrs. McKiu
ley's reception, was on the portico and
General Lee was given an ovation.
Laa Bafore tha heiiaieC'ommiUca.
Washington, April 13 -Counsel-General
Lee was before the senate commit
tee on foreign relations for an hour. lie
talked freely with the. committee in re
gard to the conditions in Cuba, and es
iecially with reference f the distiuo
tion of the Maine. I le s. ii tbat in bis
opinion there was no room to doubt
thai tbe destruction ol the vessel was
due to Spanish agencies.
"Do you mean the Spanish authoriliirs '
in Cuba?" lie was asked by a member
of the committee.
"1 mean the Spanish officials," he re
plied, "but not General Blanco. I think
some of tbe officials were cognizant of
the plana to destroy tbe Vcs.-et, but I do
not believe tbat the captain-general
was."
General Lee said that he bad no
knowledge of the reports that a mine
had been discovered by a diver under
tbe Montgomery while that vessel lay
in the hruor at Havana.
The consul-general did not arrive at
tbe capital unl I 6 o'clock. Ia the corri
dors at the entrance to the room of the
committee on foreign relations be was
recognized and given a hearty band-
clapping. He responded with a bow
and smile and hastened into tbe com
mittee room.
A DUplay of MMllawork.
Nw York April 13. The association
of sewing schools is making prepara
tions to show in the south its famous
exhibits of domestic and loreiiin needle
work collected, through the department
of stale at Washington, from the gov
ernment schoolsol Belgium. France,
Japan, Sweden, Switzerland and the
board schools of London. The exhibi
tion will open in Richmond Vs., Thurs
day. April 14, at the Masonc temple,
under the patronage of the ladies' guild
of the Holy Trinity church, Rev. J.J.
Gravatt, rector, Governor Tyler will
make the opening address. On Friday
afternoon, the second dav, Mrs. Wool
man of the teaehers' college, New York,
will speak on lessons to be learned from
the exhibition.
Knbrn Will Not Tfilk.
Nkw York, April 13. When Horatio
6. Kuhens was asked what the feeling
was at the junta's headquarters regard
ing President McKinley's message, he
aid he had agreed before the message
was delivered not to tay anything about
it. He said that President Palma had
gone to Washington to a bearing before
congress regarding the situation. Mr.
Rubens would not aay what, if any re
quest President Palma would make to
eons-rees.
SENATE EXCITED
RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY
HOUSE AND SENATE
THE
War In tha lloaa On th on the Vers ol
a tirrat Criala Tha Clloatlon C'ritlra!
bnt Will Hoou be Decided for War ol
Peace,
Washington, April M. War betweei
two powerful nations was the topic o'
discussion in the senate. Such excite
ment, suppressed as it was, such a feel
ing the the nation waa on the verge of
events tbat would make history for all
time to come; such eloquent and impas
lioued oratory, and such keen and
brilliant repartee have not been known
in the senate since the exciting days
when the country was canvulsed by the
greatest war of modern times.
Notwithstanding the throng in the
allerieg, the great semi-circular cham
ber waa as silent aa though it were de
ertei. When the vice president's
L'avel fell, nearly every senator wat at
tiis desk. Sca'cely five minutes had
lapsed after the session convened Iw
lore the vice president recognized Mr.
Davis. An instant hush fell over the
chamber. Mr. Davis presented to the
lenate the resolution and report from
bis committee and reqii sted that they
b-! read. The report was a terrific ar
raignment of Spain ami her jioltcie-i.
The following are the majority resolu
tions :
Whereas, Tne abhorrent conditions
which have exinted for more than three
years is in the island of Cuba, 8 near
mr own borders, have shocked the
Mi-iral sense of the people of the Un ted
titej; have been a dis-giaee to Chris
lan civiiiz tion, culminating as they
have in the destruction of a Un.ted
States battleship with L'bti of itB officers
end crew, while on a friendly visit to
the harb ir of Havana, and cannot long
er be endured, as has been set forth by
the prtsident of the United States in
hiH message to congrehS of April 11th,
HUS; uon which the action of congress
was invited ; therefore,
Ke.-olved, 1. Thst the people of the
Island ol Cuba of right oujrht to be free
and independent.
2. That it i the duty of the United
-tales to demand and the government
ol the Unite! States does hereby de
mand that i he government of Spain at
once relinquished its authority and
government in the island of Cuba, and
withdraw its land and naval forces from
Cuba and Cuban waters.
3. That the president of the United
States be ad he heivby i directed and
empowered to use th. e- re land and
naval forces of the Unite . ue and to
call into actual service of l ''nitd
States th militia of the sever I itate?,
to such an extent as may be :eat-ary
to carry these rojlutions i to . fleet.
im rur, norsi!
Washinoton, April 14. Tii j home of
representatives yesterda-, put in i n nt
the most memorable das iu its hi- ry,
y a vote of 322 to 18, introduce ! .nd
adopted that whkh nme-teniin of its
nembers believe union war run Spain
irevitable.
Although on y nineteen n . ,bers
fteen dem .era's, three repu' uns and
toe popn'lit dissented upon , tie final
'Ote, th- proceed ng were marred by a
bitter i.m i au' inonious dis; ay of parti
lan feu i. . Djrinit the l.e ght of tha
'xcitement the !i; w ;is , i--d between
ir. Brumm (rep., nd Mr. Bartiett
('iem., Ga.) and a disgraceful scene fol
'owed thatalmost descended to the level
A a free fight. O'der was finally re
itored and later the two memb rs found
that the altercation ha I ar.sen out of a
misunderstanding, whereupon there
were mutual apologi -a.
At 1:30 p. ni. f e ruajoriiy of the
.ouse committee on loreign i-ffairs
agreed to the following resolution:
Whereas, That the government o!
6pain for three years oast has been
waging on the island of Cuba against a
revolution by the inhabitants thereof,
without making any substantial progress
towards the suppression of said resolu
tion and has conducted the warfare in a
manner contrary to the laws of nations,
by methods inhuman and uncivilized,
causing tbe death by starvatiou of more
than 200,000 innocent non-combatants,
the victims being for tbe most part
helpless women and children, inflicting
Intolerable injury to the commercial in
terest ol the United Ssates, Involving
the destruction of the lives and property
i many oi our citizens, emailing the
expenditure of millions of dollars in
patrolling our coasts and policing tha
tiigh seas in order to maintain our neu
trality, and
Whereas, This long aeries of losses,
Injuries and burdens for which Spain is
responsible, has culminated in the de
duction of tbe United States battle
trim Maine in tbe harbor of Havana,
ana in the death of 2tt6 of or seamen.
Resolved, That the president is here
oy authorized and directeJ to Intervene
at once to stop the war in Cuba to the
end and with the purpose of securing
permanent peace and order there and
establishing by the free action of the
people thereof a stable and independent
government of their own in the island
of Cuba, and the president ia hereby
authorized and empowered to use the
land and naval forces of the United
States to execute the purpoee of thu
resolution.
Waa (Jueatlon Nxttleil.
Pin-snLKo, Apiil 14. The threatened
wsge difficulties in the Pittsburg coal
district ate about to be set'lnd nniiil..
standing the declarations of a nnmberof
operator that they would not pay tl
advance in tha dead work scale called
for bv the Cblcafrn acrrion-iunt
The operators met today and after
considerable discussion ratified the scale
as adopted by the committee. Some
uuuui yuiuim are nui uovereo ana another
meeting will be held by the committer,
but the esaential feature axe agreed to.
John Dysart of Superior la sarioaaly
ill wih scute Bright's disease.
Tekamah and Oakland have responded
liberally to the Cuban lellef fund.
Oakda'e sent in a cash subscription of
59.50 for the relief of starving Cuba.
H. V. Hileman has purchased thi n
terest of Will Clements in the Bancroft
Blade.
Over $1,000 has leen subscribed to
ward building a Presbj teriaa cburoh al
Bancroft.
The South Omaha treasury baa been
in the hands of the democrats for thir
teen years.
Kus:is people have nibscril ed enough
Itock to secure a nnlk station snd
ieparator.
The mill property at Oakdale is to be
sold at public vendue to the highest
rash bidder.
The young son of Dr. t-croggin of Nor
folk nearly bled to death ftom having a
tooth extracted.
Fi r an attempted raj William Myers
of North Platte will stop a couple ;of
years at the hotel Itidigh.
Doe. Middlrton auto has a strong de
sire to go and whip Spain. He has a
reputation a a crac snot.
j Prof. W. J. Williams of Columbus waa
i recently elected president of the at rtl
j Nebraska ;e.icliers' a.-s H iation.
The proposed branch line from Atkin
igoutol'utte will be completed, so ti e
promoters say, by Nq teml er 1.
j Omaha has pasw-d an ordinance re
! quiring a man t J prove himself a barber
j before he can hang out his sin.
Te AdventisU of Cedar Rapids have
i secured sn evangel.' t from Iowa to give
jthut community a religious shaking up.
j Roy Ciiinmings of Fullerton has a
broken leg. Tho hore he was riding
i 'lipped arid both went down with the
! horse on top.
John Smith of Oak, Nuckolls county,
'task a tall tumble while sprinting to
head off a herd of unties, and broke his
ieg in two places.
I Cora Coleman of Dixon as so humil
iated at failing to pass a successful
teacher's certificate that she took a fatal
lose of strychnine.
The consolidated newspaper at Albion
ippears under the name of the Albion
Argui. It is edited by John F. Balrl
nd I). J. Poyr ter,
W. E. Penn, living twelve miles north
A Euetis, is short tbe fingers of one
band. He dre- his gun through a corn
9eld by the muzzle.
IC S. Bulla, editor of the Fullerton
Vews, haa accepted the doctrine of rain
rnation, and is ready to defend the
ailh against all comers,
A farmer near Gothenburg recently
K)ld seventy head of comt for sn aver
ige price of tlW per head. The salves
were thrown in for good measure.
A Kearney minister will undertake
next Sunday to make clear the duty of
this government in its dealings with
Spain. Alas, it may then be too late.
Right of way has been grantad for
mother railroad across tbe Winnebago
and Omaha reservation. Lo, the poor
Indian, will soon be invited to hdo oif
the earth.
Most oj the country papers are are-
pared for either peace or war, and are
working as hard aa ever to impress ap-
Dn the public that now ia tha tisae to
lubscrtbe.
The ferry boat at Iterator, which waa
liink a week ago last Monday by tha
liigh wfmls baa bean raised after sev
eral days hard labor and is again mak
ing trips across the "Old Muddy."
Fremont citizens have contribited
251 to the Cuban relief fund.
A Norfolk doctor has performed the
opposed impossible feat of saving a
horse with a broken leg. He put the
injured member in a plaater cast, aod
the healing process a ems to be going
on all right.
M. Swanson living near Oakland lost
bis barn, granaries and sheds, together
with 1,600 bushels of grain and a lot of
farm machinery, by fire. The live stock
and shout 2C0 bushels of oat were all
that was saved. No insurance.
Tbe home of John W. Ford of Fre
mont was almost totally destroyed by
fire. The blaze started from an un
join ted stove-pipe in a back shed,
communicating the blaze to the house
rubbish in the loft. When the depart
ment arrived the building was a mats
of flames, but in a very short time they
had it in check. The house was insured
for MOO and $100 on tha contents.
As Pearl Kiler was crossing Plum
creek btide a mile south of Barneston
with a traction engine and water wagon
the bridge suddenly gave way precipl
tating him, engine snd wagon Into four
feet of water, dropping twentv feet. Mr.
Kiler escaped uninjured. He hsj
lime to jump and was on the engine
when it struck the water. People who
viewed the wreck consoler he escaped
mirai ulously,
J. M. Jamison, who is prospecting for
coal on the Edwards farm, two miles
west of Toul.y, was in Wahoo and Tf
porta as the result of his W, , thirty.
inch vein of good soft coal. Mr. Jan.i
arm is not a man given to romancing
and his report is giv.n credence lis
report-' the coal flf.y-aeven feet down
and the Indications are that it dine
toward tbe west. There la a party ol
man prospecting near 8 Weinberg but
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