Orator haiftt.
Out- cup butter and lard mixed, oue
ialf cup sugar, one cup New Orleani
tiolasc(i, one teaspoonful soda scalded
iu one cup hot water, three tablespoon
fuU ginger, three cups of flour. Ik-at
well and handle lightly. Roll out
very thin, cut and hake in a
hot oven. Hake ou tbe slide,
hi that they will brown quickly witli
ut raising and he very brittle. This
fv-cip- ia very fine. 1 make soft Kinder
;ake by tiie same recipe, only adding
two teasiMKjiifuls baking powder and
oslng one-half the quantity of Hour
sue and a half cups.
Spaghetti with Tomatue.
Holl half a pound bent Italian
ipaghetll iu plenty of hoillug Mai mi
water until tender; drain, pour cold
water over it through a coland'-r and
Jraiu again. .Make a pint and a half
if tomato wuiee, adding a minced onion
Mid a clove of garlic; put the Hpaghettl
Into a chlnu-lined aaucepan. pour the
(auce over, add a Kmyll ulice of fill lia
011, unit browning it slightly and chop
ping, and a want half cup of grated
thece. (lover closely and cook slowly
nearly an liuur.
r'tenitied Mutton,
Into a Mewing Jnr put llirw pounds
of mutton, a carrot, a small onion and
turnip cut Into dice, two teaspooiifula
of salt, a nltspooiiful of pepper, a to
mato, and half a pint of water. Cover
closely, and aland jar In a saucepan
of waler. which keep lioiling for three
hour. Arrange a border of boiled
rice on a dish, place the mutton in it,
llw? vegtrtables in the ciiiter. and sprlri
kle over all muiie finely-chopped pars
ley or capers.
Sivcfl I'otato Fie.
This Ih a favorite Southern defwert,
and la not tiufaiulliar to Xortheru ta
llica. l'e the host potattK, twill and
(pass ilirougli n sieve. Heat together
three eggs and a cupftil of sugar, a cup
ful of softened hut not melted butter,
and n cupful of rich milk or cream.
Add Mils to the potato, mid flavor with
n claret glassful of sherry. Hnke alow
ly. Thin pie. of fmirw, has no upper
crust.
Delhi I'udllnB.
Take tliw talilcspoonfuls of arrow
root, one ounce and a half of sweet
almond, jxiundcd, one ounce of but
ter, one (ilnt and a half of milk, two
tnblespoonfulH of sugar. Mix the alm
onds, arrowroot, butter and sugar In
half a pint of cold milk; have ready on
the fire a pinl of milk; when tolling
pour It on the above mixture; stir till
thick, and stand It aside In a mold till
quite cold.
Tenant llritlle.
l'ut Into n saucepan a cup of molas
ses, otic of brown nugnr, two table
poonfultt of butter and one tabli'spoon
f ul of vinegar. Holl until a little
dropped in Iced water In brittle, then
add a cupful of peanuts and a small
tenspooiiful of linking soda. Remove
I., I!. .,.!, 1... I...4- I..,,-. I
1 ill It lit I I, 1 I Mill ... . , ... ... ...I,..
for a liitlf-minittc. then pour into a
greased pun.
linnnnn Cream,
Take six bananas, t ut them into thin
slices arid put Into a glass dish, pour
over them ho me pineapple sirup and
let them soak for two hours. Take
a full pint of cream, add a little
sugar mid whip together. Hour all
over the top, sprinkle Willi sugar and
serve.
Uncoil with Krie I Mnih.
fry thin slices of bacon, lift from
the fat and keep warm while preparing
the mush, which should he tolled and
cold. Slice, dip In fine bread crumbs
or sifted mea! and fry brown in ha con
grease. Serve a slice of bacon on eaeh
slice of mush.
Mnck tijrsler Bonn.
ltoil four large potatoes and four
need onions In two quarts of water
until quite soft. Mash, add a quart
.of cream, rich milk will do; salt and
pepper to taste.
Khort PuseMon.
,.' . A paint brush make a good swab
for greasing cake tins Df course tbe
butter applied must be melted.
, To clean raisins and currants roll In
flour and then pick off all large stalks.
If currants are washed they must be
dried before being added to cakes.
Do not use bath brick or other grit
ty substance for cleaning- taps, for It
.will get into the Joints and cause need
less wear and expense. A good polish
ing with oil alone will have excellent
effect and can do no damage.
Water, bread and butter (in tiny
balls) should he at hand for replenish
ing at a formal dinner quite as much
aa when the family are alone, and an
adept waitress will see that they are
served without being asked.
. Curtain rods may be passed through
jthe casing of a curtain far more easily
and with less risk of damage to the
Imuslln or lace If the finger of an o.d
kid glove Is slipped over the end of the
rod which enters the casing first.
Lace will, not thicken If washed In
naphtha. Immerse in the fluid and let
the lace remain for an hour or two.
Then gently squeeze between the
hands, riuse with clean naphtha and
pull Into sfcspa. It will dry aluios,
Immediately.
' Lovers of cats should not forget to
provide their pets with a little green
food In winter. Lettuce leaves chopped
In their food, or even celery tops, are
relished by cats. It la a good plan also
to keep a lot of grass or oata growing
la the hoaee for Usees la Babble at
GOOD A!. A TRADE-MARK
Young Lady 'I can always tell
roir oik tbe instant I lee It."
Magazine Artist (delighted)
"C-m jou, reallj?"
Young Lady "Easily. The women
all luck alike."
WISELY CHOSEN
Mr. Short "Cao 1 believe It you
will really marry roe?"
Miss Till "Yes. I always ruaks
my own dresses, and as we are both
tbe sime height, you wil1 come
real handy when 1 am cutting aod
fitting."
The Most Comnion Dliente.
Yorktown, Ark., Feb. 2ytu. lluna
Williamson, M. 1)., a successful and
clever local physician, gays:
"There is scarcely another form of
disease a physician is called Uon so
often to treat as Kidney IHsease. 1 In
variably prescrllie lhald'a Kidney Hills
and am not disappointed in their effe.-t,
for they are always reliable. I could
mention many cases In which I have
used this medicine with splendid suc
cess; for example. I might refer to the
case of Mr. A. II. Cole.
"Age 31, greatly emaciated, some fe
ver, great pain and pressure over re
gion of Kidneys, urine tilled with pui
or corruption and very foul smelling
and passed some blood. Directed to
drink a great deal of water, gave brisk
purgative and Iiodd's Kidney Hills.
The pills were continued regularly for
three weeks, especially If patient felt
any pain in region of Kidneys. Cured,
completely and patient performed hit
duties as farm lalsirer in four weeks."
Dr. Williamson, has been a regular
practitioner for over twenty years and
his unqualified endorsement of Ixxld'a
Kidney Hills is certainly a wonderful
tribute to this remedy.
NEEDED ROOM
Young Lady "is there a place
here where I can turn my carriage
ar'iund?"
Villager "Yes, 'miss. Uiglit out
t the end of this street Is the
circus lot."
TIIE LANDLADY'S TIP
New hoarder (cuiiplatnlogly)
"I can't eat this steak madam."
Mrs. Klimrtlet (accommodatingly)
"you'll rind an excellent dentist
Dr. Moote rliibt 0,'positel"
Catarrh Cannot ! Cared
with I.DCAI, ArTI.K'ATIONK. as thuy cMinnt
rnarh tl" "'t of tlio llM5M!. ('Rtarrli ts bl'Kxl
or n imiuimal l !. and In ontw lo cum It
' .. . ...i i..,u.....i ,...wli. Hull' (lAlurrh
( urn t lakto liiu-rimlly. mid K-ts illrwtl) J Mi"
blcxxl &uil iiiuiwui ilrH4ct. I1hI1' CaUu rh t.ura
i llOt B qua'k mwUi UIO. llwupiiwaMTOii;
ono of th twit )iliylriHiis in th! couutry for
Seam, anil U a regular proMTlilliiu. it l- ""
posed of the bent loiiln. kuowu, conililnwl wllh
the b.t tiUxxl purillnm. ai'tluK dlrw lly on Uis
muroui surlaiw. tlio rwrteut combination of
the two lnnrwllenU In what i.rortuow ucli woo
lorlul ro.IU ts curliia Catarrh. BeoU for l
U...o...aK. FN.FV ft rf, Vt Totod0, o.
Sold by lnmil.ts, price 7.'.
U11 'ail.y I'llla ar th best.
EQU7LTERMS
Miss Manyseason '' Yts, I have
consented to marry Mr. GoldbugK.
I do not love him but I respect him.
Miss liudd "Oh, I wouldn't worry
about that. Most likely his feeling!
f r yuu Is chiefly veneration."
MUST HE HE
Winks "I wonder who selects the
poetry fur the Hly'itone Magazine?"
Jinks "lie lillnks."
"Ah you sure?"
"Well, I heard him say that he
was the pinzle editor."
ANOTHER BRIGHT STAR
I'rl-ora Mlislouar? "I hop.; that
you will not po back to your old wjys
when your term expires."
Iiurlar Bill "No need to. My
pictur' has hcenprintid In all th'
paper, an' I'd famous."
"Alasl You are not famous. You
are notorious. "
"It's all the same, financially
speakiu'. I'll ko on to staiie."
A sentleman lo Howard, Kansas,
possesses a nama which may bear a
i elation to bis trade. This name l
Mr. ilueif, and he advertises that It
Is bis business to press ladles' gar
ments. Commander Peary, the Arctic ex
plorer, was asked to account for
the enduring enthusiasm for pole
chasing, "because" iiescolentiousiy
answered, "it Is full of the pleasant
anticipation, unmarred by tbe disap
pointment of realizatun."
DOCTOR'S COFFEE
And HI rianchtcr Matched HI as.
Coffee drinking troubled the family
of a physician of Grafton, W, Vs., who
describes tbe situation briefly:
"Having suffered quite a while from
vertigo, palpitation of tbe heart and
many other derangements of the nerv
ous system and finding no relief from
usual methods of treatment, I thought
to see bow much there was in the l'ost
turn argument against coffee.
"So I resorted to Postum, cutting off
the coffee, and to my surprise and sat
isfaction have found entire relief from
nil my sufferings, proving conclusively
'he baneful effect of coffee and the
way to be rid of It
"I have found Postum completely
nlips tbe place of coffee both In flavor
ind In taste. It la becoming more pop
ular every day with many of our peo
iile and Is having great demand here.
"My daughter, Mrs. Long, has been
sufferer for a long time from attacks
if acute Indigestion. By the dismissal
of coffee and using Postum In Its place
he has obtained complete relief. .
"I have also heard from many others
who have used your Postum very fs
orable accounts of Its good effects.
"I prescribe Postum In place of cof
e In a great many cases and I believe
Hist upon Its merits Postum will come
into general use." Name given by Pos
urn Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
lawk for the famous little book "Th
' stood to WeilvUle," la each 99.
ntPORTA FIGHT ON LAND
:R8T SKIRMISH OF OPPOSING
FORCES !N KOREA.
lialui Made Thl Jjpore Were
Ob lgcl lo K!ret Hif Land
Fighting r.ip-lxl mm
la Hermit Kingd m.
SEOUL. Ix tails of a skirmish at
ring Yan! si.o that fifty KusVuin
ivalrymeu approached the norili
Hie f.I the J.ipauese rarnp and Hi cd
r l,(W luetets A sharp fusilale
: ki'k pi ice ana the Russians retired.
Alt foreigners aie safe. The t!j.'!ii
t ok place on the morning of tuc
!Mli.
The emperor has contributed I0f' -
si yen and the cioii piW-r i
.en to the Japanese reli. f fund
ST. PET KM! I:! ' IK! A ft'sn .i
elV'ft here friii) l.i to- V.iii. . .nui
iali-il I-c 1 11 iv 'x, s;ivs t'l.it Cni.i''
m 1'ie Yoii rivei rep r. that an ao
1 loce KUard 1 f Kuisi.iu -jvalri wlii I:
i't, p n -tinted Ko'oi fur a ii.t itn:
aiaiut ! o humlted veisls acin
i 'if river li t I at eiieounter i I. :
I lachiiienl )' .1 ipamsc and Ml t t In-
Japanese were compelled to iciieiil
nd lied, iaviim their ho ses. ht- li
n-re seiefl l y Uos ockm. tiini'iai
i.luevitcn (lisp itched cavalry and a
ndy of infantry in piruit hih!
villi an order io oci-upy northern
Koiea
TOKIO Korean S"ldi'rs on tie
llini-(iernf f onlier, have hci-ii at
tacked and dispersed by Rus.lan
1 1 oops
TOKIO As the campaign pro-
ir'-sses It Siems that the dunces ate
jtowinn sli miner for a gre.i't pttch-d
t) tt tie on tlio open sea between the
lleets of tii'idetn lr.il I leshi p? which
the world has long awaited. It i
believed here that the Russians lack
the strength to assume the offensive
and that they will probably stick to
l'ort Arthur doggedly to await a ea
and land Investment. Whouvei wins
the war Port Arthur will cease to he
an lniDOrtant base. The fort Kica
lions will prooiuly be dismantled, aa
they are all small and cramped anfl
n iwpver inanv uuns are defending, it
Is thought they are incapable of In
soring protection. It Is estimated
that the Russians have 200 guns
mounted at I'oit Aithur, making It,
theoretically, one of the strongest
forts In the wotld.
The loss of a few ships would en
danger the ultimate success of the
Japanese army. hen;e the brevity nl
the engagement of February 9, and
the avoidance of the engagement of
the fnrtress. The imue tactics were
fllowtdin Thursday's engigemenl
and bom'iardrnent. Hies) das-ies
btlef baf.les, speedy wlthdraals are
a noveliv in naval waif.ire wlilcli
warrant the cnrsUicratlon of
StrntegisLS. Admitiil Togo's rell mce,
r'.i rl tctiln r 1 on iMinnOtV. 1 fllllv
warranted by his gunners clearly out
shooting the Russians. 11-3 con
st-.tn tly fought at lonii range puni-li-Ing
the enemy severely and escanind
without serl his damage ni nsrli.
TliR personnel of his Tores is sho.vn
in another way by the superiority o'.
the otllcers and til' n. wli" aroanxlonj
to undertake hazardous tl i'y.
Togo's fchips are appareoi.lv In
better condition than the R.i-slar,
vessels The lieavy scoring of Ih
torpedo craft are one or the surpri- s
of the war si far. Foreign ria v..i
experts sav, however, that inaki.'
every iillowanca for the dirlng, ski 1
nd peislstcncy 'f the Japanes', tin?
Russians are lirgely to bla-ne for a
lack of watchfulness and poor maik
uianship.
ST, P ETE KS IU1 R'J. Rules nl
war were published otll dally tonight.
An Imperial decree had been r r:irei
to the ruling senate by the mini-t 5
of Justice for the laying down of tl t
rules which Russia Intends to folio i
during the war with Jap in. Th
original draft of these rules was to
dorsed by the czar witli the woirit
"It must be so."
Capitol Burned
MADISON. Wisconsin's pictur
esque capit 1, the pride of the stan
for decades, is in ruins AH that
remains Intact from the devastatlnt
flames wrc started early this morn
ing Is the extreme north extension,
the contents of which are pradlcil 1
ruined by water. Jagged wails, frmt
which ev -ry vestiage or Inflaniin ible
mateilal has been ealeo by the for)
of the fl imes, are all that mark wbal
was yesterday's the center of Wlsoon
tin's executive headquarters. Tl (
loss will be about CI, 000,000, exclusivi
of tbe relics.
5hortre of Wallace rl. Ham. '
BOSTON. The Traveller, tonlghl
anys: In an official s'ateneat t(
tbe Traveler today auditors for tbi
American Surety company plvi
Wallace II Ham's shortage as $27.
GOO, of which some MJVOOO as ol
funds of the Amerlcao Surety com
pany. 180,000 from tbe treasury ol S
Cuke's hospital and 11.800 from SL
Paul's church. Mrs. Ham has re
imbursed the Surety company U
,Ue tlteot Pf 150,000.
BY LAND AND SEA
COMBINED ASSAULT ON PORT
ARTHUR PROBABLE.
JAPANESE TOLD TO ATTACK
ORDERS ISSUED TO EFFFCT CAP
TURE AT ALL COSTS-
lllot kada of Vladivostok Not I'onflrtnrd
But Ki-j-ardna True C'om maader
at Part Arthur Hnym It .V11I
Mevrr Surrr-nlr
ST. PETERSUU KG.-Direct con
Brniation of the report from Hako
date that Vladivostok Is hi ickaded
by the Japanese vessels cannot b
Obtained here, but It is considered
not improbable. During the Japan-
tse landing operations in Korea the
Russian warships to the north wer
t constant menace, and blor-kariing
them would be the must ffecth
Dieans of securing noninterference.
Furthermore, it is worthy of not)
that for more than one week ro
word has been all-iwed to come from
Viartlvos'ock and this in Itself seenii
Itiong presumptive evidence that im
portant events are transpiring.
The report from Llao Yang, Men
cliurla, that the Japanese fleet has
received orders to attack nd capture
l'ort Arthur on March 1 at all costs,
ciupled with thj comparison of Port
Arthur and .Sevastopol, made by t tie
Novoe Vtemya, lias created a pro
found impression, and has added to
the belief that the Japanese possibly
Intend to conimenc! land and sea
Iterations against Port Arthui
looner than was anticipated.
The family of a foreigner employed
at Port Iialny arrived here yester
day, having mnrte the trip in eigh
teen days. One of the members said
to the correspondent of the Associ
ated press:
"The day after the outbreak of
hostiltes. the authorities ordered all
non-combattants to leave Port Palny
In order to have as tew mouths as
possible to feed in the event Of a
siege.
"If the Japanese invest Port Ar
thur there were enough provisions
when I left to l ist eight . months.
We passed a continual stream ol
troop trains going east."
PORT ARTIIUIL-General Stops
Bel, commander of the garrison hca
has Issued a gpneral order directing
the attention of the troops aDd In
habitants to the. fact that the Japan
ese Intend to land and seize the for
trrss The peroral dec! ires the
Japanese -orglder the sal.ure of Port
Arthur to be a question of nation''
honor, and from teir obstinate
attacks and bombardments of the
fortress and bavs he can only con
clude, that the enemy will make even
((Tore to capture the fortress, failing
whi,;h the J -panes'! will destroy the
railroad and withdraw.
"The enemv however," ptoccerlt
the general order, "is mistaken.
Our troops know and the inhabitants
are herewith infitmod by me that
we will not yield. We must tight to
the finish, ps, I the commandant,
will never give an order to surrender
I call on all to become convinced ol
the necessity of fighting to the
death. Those who leave without
fighting will not -save themselves.
1 here is no way out. On three
sides there is the sen, and on the
fourth will be the enemy. There I9
no means of escape except by fight
ing." Notwithstanding the tieavy gait
whlcn is blowing the lights of Japan
ese scouting vessels are visible In tbi
offing during the night.
MOSCOW A large representatlvi
meeting of tbe marshals, noblllti
and chief government officials wat
held yesterday to discuss the hes
methods of assisting tbe Russlani
wounded during the war In the fat
east. At the close of the meeting t
telegram was dispatched to tbe cza.
exoresslng unbounded loyalty to blm
His majesty Immediately replied, ex
pressing his heartfelt gratitude foi
the noblethought which Inspired tin
message and sentiments voiced to
waids himself, adding:
; "I see In these expressions ne;
trstlnv ny of a determination on t:;
part of as they did lo former 01 yi
and to work In common with tbe
soldiers of Russia in tbe welfare 0
our futhcriand."
Mob Abuses an Evangellat.
DILLON, Mont., A mob of 2m
tonight to ik an evangelist namct
Bldewell to a p Int about a mile ou
of town and treated him to a roat o
tar and feathers. He was accused n
causing trouble In many families,
Tonight the crowd went to the housi
where be was holding sei vices and
wrecked the pi ice. There was a f res
Iflght, la which many were Injuicd.
i bldewell Jumped though a window
1 Bldewell jumped though a winaiier.
'na sought refuge In aootner bout 1
RUSSIA MEANT WAR
JAPAN THINKS PROTEST COMES
WITH POOR GRACE-
I Of uiai Dt-rlarattoa tivt Keaarjr
View of HrrakiU; Off of
All K-latloi lu.fur
M'ibiug Hloar.
WASHINGTON. The Japaoest
minister tonight gave out the official
reply of his govercmeot to the note
of Russia to tbe powers, charging
the Japanese with opening hostili
ties without a f'nmal declaration of
war. The reply deals at great
1-ngth with Russia's preparations
far war in tha far east while diplo
matic negotiations were being de
Iiyedby that government, and con
tenos that tbe rtsponsibility rests
villi Russia. The document says,
after summing up !l the Russian
military and naval preparation made
and in contemplation:
"Jn view of these facta who can
a? that R-issii had no warlllke hi-1
lentions or that she was unpreoared
lor war? Seeing that the situation
bad become so critical that it ad
mitted of no furthur delay, tbe
Japanese government as compelled
to break olT negotiation that bad
proved abortive and to take tbe nec
eiSiry steps for sell-protection.
Rut t lie responsibiity for the trial
lenge to war rests not with Japan
but solely with Russia.
"On the (itb of February Japan
announced to Russia her decision to
terminate the pending negotiations
and to take such independent aclotn
as she might deem best to deferd
her position menaced by Russia and
to protect ber established lights and
legitimate interests. At the same
time the government of Japan in
formed tbe Russian government that
as its moderate and unselfish pio
posals in the iuterest of a firm and
lasting peace in the far cast had not
received the consideration which
was their due, Japan had reKolved
to serve her diplomatic relations
with Russia, whlcli for tbe reason
named, had ceased to posses value,
and to withdraw from her legation.
"The term 'independent action'
naturally included the opening of
hostilities. The fact that Russia
was unable to understind it iu that
light is, of couise no reason why
Japan should be held responsible for
the misinterpretation made by Rus
sia. It is the almost unanmious
opinion of internal jurists that a
declaration of war Is not an indis
peuslhle prerequisite to tbe opening
of histilitics. Indeed it has been
tlie common practice in recent wars
to declare war after hostiliti- s had
hei,'uu. Japan's action tuerefme is
not open to the least criticism In
this regard. From the standpoint
of intermit! nal law it must be un
d.'islood that the charge made
agil'flSt her dot k no) come with gi o-i
grace from Russia in as much us the e
are not only many historical iu
stancis of Ri.ssia lieisi-lf resorting to
hostilities without declaring war,
but one came, tout of her iuvasi m
of Finland in 1808, when she began
war before there bad even been a
rupture of diplomatic relations."
TOKIO.'Thc general stalT and
regiment of the guards lufc Japan
today lor a port on the wtst coast of
Korea, ptobatiiy Chemulpo.
The general election was held todaj
In Japan and was without distur
bance of any kind. An Impeibil
receipt conveuing the diet In special
s ssion at Tnkio on Match 18 will be
iss led on March 2. This session will
last for ten days, and the most Im
portant bill to ba presented Is one
which increases the land tax by VA
per cent. J
This iucrcase will result in doub
ling the income from this source.
According to the stipulations of
tbe protocol the Japanise minister
at Seoul has notified the Korean
government that tbe building of a
railroad from Seoul to Wiju for
mllltaiy uses will be commenced
forthwith. Engineers and surveyo.a
have already left Seoul.
Must Flee from the State
WASHINGTON. Postmaster K
S. Parnell of Junction, Union county,
Arkansas, has resigned his olBce, and
in bis letter to the postmaster gen
eral says:
"Mv reasons for resigning are tbat
my family have become mixed up In
what is known In this county as thu
Parnell-Tucker feud Tb s Is a p lit
leal feud and as four m-mbeis of
our family have been assassinated
within the last Hfteen months I feel
that it Is chaily my duty to my
family and friends that I leave tb:
stage. I hope the deonrtm-'nt wl 1
relieve me at the earliest m mcnt."
Agent May Be In Danger
SAN DOMINGO. -United States
Minister Powell has heen informed
that the Insurgents at San Pedro de
Macorls have sezled the t'ig-b -at
Purro, belonging to the Clydeilne ol
New York, and armed her. Tb
Clvde line stramer Clnrokee has
cone to Atau de Com oUela. con
voyed hy the United States training
ship Hartford. Many arrests nare
bees made here, tod several politi
cians were sent out of the count l
today on Doata 1
of tbe Cuba line.
today on board UM steamer jullj,
I NEBRASKA NOTES
'"'"till 11 AA aasa
A new free rural delivery route Is
to be established t-oon out of Gretna.
I r. O. B. Canfielddied this week
it bis borne in Edgar atfer a ionf
il'ness.
James I. Drown a pioneer of Biain
ird, is dead. He was born in Tenn
essee in
A building boom is on at Rutte,
and a Urge number of bouses will '
erected this summer.
General Manager Bancroft of the
Union Pacific took a trip to Lincola
Sunday to inspect the line.
The Congregational church at
Petersburg1 will celebrate its tenth
anniversary March 15.
The German Mutual Telephone
company of Petersburg has been or
ganized by farmers in that vicinity.
Mrs. Lillian Swaoson of Nebraska
City hag brought suit for a divorce
from her husband, alleging cruelty
ana drunkenness.
Anna Elizabeth Rllle died at
Dakota City last week. She was M
years old and a native of Denmark,
having come to Nebraska in 1874.
The little son of Farmer Hursk of
Battle Creek feli from a wagon aod
bis car was almost severed from his
head by striking against the wheel.
Tbe farmers of the Plattforl
precinct in Sarpy county have orga
nized a telephone line and will
begin work on it early In the spring.
The Arao starch fatenry at Nebras
ka City began operations this week
and will begin grinding corn soon. A
full force will oe employed in a few
Orrio A. Foster of Lincoln asks
a divorce from his wife, claiming
that while he was away in tbe army
she sold the household goods aod de
serted bim.
The revival services that are being
jonducted in the Methodist church
at Table Rock this week will next
week be taken in charge by Evange
list Campbell of Lincoln.
R. G. Harrington of Gretna and
Miss Louise Sbarpe of near Elk City
ere married Thursday at the home
of the home of the bride's father
Tuesday. A large wedding dinner
was served.
Stockholders of the Lincoln Audi
torium association elected directors
for 1904. The new board will orga
nize soon, when a report of tbe
fkiinces of tbe association will ba
submitted.
"The Fair" a general store at
Scotts DlufT, owned by George Luf
tand, was damaged by fire Sa'mday
night to the extent of about $1,500.'
The loss is fully oovered by insur
ance. The Bohemian Turners society of
Schmler will erect a building the
coming year adapted to all he needi
of the society as Turners, together
with rooms for their festivals and
entertainments.
Ed Meyer of Bartlett has filed a
complaint against A. II. Webb,
charging him with firing three or
four shots at him. None of the
shots took effect, but one passed
through Meyer's clothing.
A farmers' institute will be held
at Hay Sptings March 7. Dr. Teters
and other speakers will addresi tbe
meeting and ptemiums wi 1 be given
for the best samples of the different
grains grown here.
Benjamin Fischer and Miss Mary
Blaker, both Rarneston, were married
in tbe county court at Beatrice,
J urige B'owoe officiating. The young
couple ill make their home la
Barneston.
Charles Vavra a student at the
s ate university at Lincoln, was
fined $25 acd costs in police court
on tne cuarge 01 aieming oooks.
Action bv the'unlverslty authorities
will udouttedly follow.
Tbe members of tbe Paptlllra
Woman's club last night entertained
their husbands and friends at a
Martha Washington tea party, gives
it the hnme of Mrs. A. H. Nichols.
Mrs. E. N. Secord presided over thf
meeting.
The llay Springs Are company
gave Its annual ball In the Hay
Springs opeia bouse, a. large num
ber from Gordon, Chndron aod Bush
vilie attended the dance. The pro
ceeds of the ball will be used toward
;he erection of a new town hall.
The Wilson post, Grand Armyol,
the Republic, held Its snnual camp
fire at Geneva Ma onlc hall, and tbi
Woman's Relief corps served suppei
In tbe banquet bail. The Rev.
Ahfco't as the speaker of the even
ing and obose "Washington" for bit
subject.
The Beatrice Produce and Ole
Storage company, which was recently
Incorporated In Beatrice, espects tt
erect a cold storage building and lot
plant the coming spring.
Charles Ktiisrtoa and "Bsnly"
Burns were sn signed In Kremrmt
police court on a charge, of breaking
and entering rxms In a todaina
noose and steal ng dotting. Bulk
men plea led not guilty ani In4
Xault of ball wsie sjaafftt? la
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