Nebraska Newspapers

    A SPECIAL MESSAGE.
THE PRESIDENT COMMUNI
CATES WITH CONGRESS.
Rn Tree* an Appropriation for »n Ade
quate Representation of the United
ntales at the Earls Exposition—
Early Action Desired
For a Display at Earls.
Waxminotox, April 15.—The Presi
dent to-day sent the following message
to Congress, urging it to make suita
ble provision for adequate representa
tion of tho United States at tha l’arla
exposition:
“To the .Senate and House of Repre
sentatives: I transmit herewith for
the consideration of the respective
houses of tile Congress, 11 report of tho
secretary of state representing the ap
propriateness of early action in order
that tho government of the United
States may he enabled to accept the
invitation of that of the French re
public to participate in the universal
exposition to be lield in Paris in 1000.
“The recommendations of this re
port have my most cordial approval and
i urge upon the congress such timely
provisions for this great International
enterprise as will fittingly respond to
the widely testified wish and expecta
tion of our Inventors and producers that
they may have adequate opportunity
again, as iti the past, to fortify the
Important positions they have won in
the world’s competitive lldds of dis
covery and industry. Kor are the tra
ditional friendships of the United
Stab s and France and the mutual ad
vantages to accrue from their enlarged
commercial intercourse less large im
portant factors than the indi
vidual inbirests to be fostered by
renewed participation in a great.
French exposition, especially when
it is remembered that the pres
ent display is projected with a degree
of completeness and on a scale of mag
nificence beyond any of the European
exhibitions that ha ve marked the close
of the century.
“it is proper that i should emphasize
the need of early action, for if the
present session pass without suitable
provision being made, the postpone
ment of the matter for nearly a year
longer could not but operate greatly to
the disadvantage of the Fnited States,
in view of the elaborate prepara
tions alrcad" making by other govern
ments and the danger that further de
lay may result in an inadequate allot
ment, of space to this country as well
as an incomplete organization of the
American exhibit. —William McKinley,
Executive Mansion, Washington, U.
C'.. April 14, 1H!<7."
INSURANCE SWINDLE.
A IMtuburg Hunker Caught la a Gi
gantic Scheme.
Pittsburg, Pa., April 15.—A colos
sal attempt at insurance swindling
was unearthed yesterday when (', i,in
woof l Woods, of <', L. Woods A Co.,
bankers, was arrested in his oflice in
the Park building. The information
was made by C. F. Harper, chief of the
revision department of the Mutual
Reserve Fund Fife Assoeiation, charg
ing that he was “treed,” and was com
mitted to jail in $5,000 hail.
Eater he made a writttAi confession
in which lie gives the details of his
Scheme. He says that, with a former
agent of the Reserve, lie fell into u
conspiracy to defraud. His mode of
procedure was to insert advertisements
in the local papers for okl men to act
as collectors, lie would ask the appli
cant for bond, hut kindly waived the
bond if the applicant would sign an
application for insurance on his life.
This was generally secured, and then
Woods would get some responsible
man to sign a promissory note to the
Woods A Co. hanking firm, filled out
with amounts ranging from $10,000 to
$15,000, so that consideration for the
insurance policy at death could lie
claimed to be the debt established by
the note.
It is not known as yet how the appli
cants passed the medical examination.
In Woods' desk were found sixty-five
policies. with himself as beneficiary,
aggregating 8200.000
A Cosily Spring Season.
Tiiii ago, April 15, Some of the
beads of the operating drum taicnts ,>f
(lit- Western mails are liecoming very
uneasy over tliu incrensc iu tlie »•*
l» ufci s of their department* thut have
been made nei’ess&rv by tin* recent
tl*hhis in the West I here i* hardly a
road miming west of t hit-ag* that will
not hud it* operating expenses for the
early months of the present tear fur
in eseess of the same period of lust
year.
tll'imliliwl llarrtson for Moderator.
M into*, (ml April I.V The send
auIIIIai meeting of the Munele pres
bytery closest here last ct ening
Alsrnt seven ty Use delegates, reprv
sent.ng thirty ehurches, were in at
tendance A ressdntion was adopted
rolumeadiug es I'resldent llaretsoii
for iinwierator of the National I'resliy
ter.so Assembly, which convenes at
VVntona Tarfc, iVsrvss, I ini May JO.
*«»•»* » Isr »«i r»OMsr*.
W < snisii lot April it Not a vacua
r* eisstu In the line of the army for
the s.sty In., g,«dnalrs of this years
trhiss at West ISdat eleven additional
heut, Hunt* still not provided for and
ttlleen u.m com-Missioned men H ho
' passed rsamtMatton* foe ur-.**,.*
tarn from the ranks
lenuts I ssdsrs tgos
A» s nisntos April t.i An agree
•vent has he, s reac hed among tha
U uvleia of th. ur mu pnrttss In tha
► »*•» under w in* h the appropriation
hills which failed l« hnom laws at
the taut sesshrn of . •-agrees Will ha
Aah#a up aad lawnl
SesSaUa Mstdaara trios
aaivsids M*« Aped (4, John W
ll '*‘V, who has levs evygagvd -a th*
I, sidwe * host news on M* w stew* I hat
*h-< past thirty years faded today. [
t he elalms of the p.* fevrsd indthe.
amostal t» ft *» and the ••••Aa yii
a bant It.itssi
IN HONOR OF JEFFERSON.
151th Anniversary Celebrated by Damn
rmtlfi benders.
Wasiiixoton, April J5.—The 154th
anniversary of Jefferson’s birthday
was celebrated last night at the Met
ropolitan hotel by a subscription din- |
ncr given under the auspices of the
National Association of Democratic
Clubs. The first celebration of the
anniversary of Jefferson's birthday oc
curred at the same hostelry, then
known a» the Indian Queen. Jackson
was the guest of honor, and the occa
sion waa made memorable by the pres
ence of Vice President John C. Cal
houn and other Democratic leaders of
that day. bast night William J. liryan
of Nebraska, the late Democratic can
didate for President, was the guest of
honor. Senators, Representative* and
others conspicuous in the council* of
the Democratic party were present,
many of them from a distance. Covers
were laid for "00, and many were de
nied seats for want of space at the
tables.
The decorations of the room were
simple. Tile columns were twined
with Southern smilax. and a full
length portrait of Jefferson draped
with American flags was hung behind
the seat of ex-fJovcrnor Chauucy F.
Rlaek of Pennsylvania, the president
of the association Fpon his right
were Mr. liryan. Representative Me
Millin, who acted as toastmaster, and
on the left Senator Jones of Arkansas,'
Representatives liland of Missouri,
Dent/, of Ohio, and ex-Representative
Sibley of Pennsylvania and Andrew
Lipscomb of Virginia.
Mr. liryan was greeted with a lusty
cheer as he entered the hall.
The menu waa carefully prepared
and was similar to such a dinner as
might have been served during Jeffer
son's day. The dishes were all Ameri
can creations and each course, as far
as possible, represented one section of
the country.
The dinner began promptly at 8
o'clock, an orchestra playing national
airs, blended with southern melodies,
in I'liniorm in simplicity to me spiritoi
the dinner. The toasts were briefly
responded to except in ease of Mr.
Bryan, who spoke at length to the
toast "Thomas .(efferaon "
SPANISH BRUTALITY.
Mon anil Women Butchered for Oancln|
With Ineurgente.
Havana, April 15.—A story of in
conceivable brutality comes from Pipi
ano, in Havana province. The town
was raided a week ago by the Cubans,
and after they had looted the stores
they had a dance and a fandango in
the public square, forcing a great
many of the townspeople and the
women there to join in with them in
the dance. The report came In yes
terday that a Spanish force raided
the place Thursday and killed twenty
live of the leading men of the town,
and then outrageously treated some
tliirty-odd of the leading Cuban
and Spanish women, eighteen of
the women being taken. The men
were arrested, tied up in line, and
after being taunted with having a
dance with the Cubans the previous
week, were hacked to pieces before
the weeping, half dead women, who
were brought out und compelled to
witness the brutal murder of their
husbands and relatives. The women
were all placed in a big stone church
and kept two days at the merev of the
Spanish soldiers and officers. When
the troops left nearly twenty of the
poor creatures were compelled to ac-,
company them. The town was set on
fire ami nearly every building laid low.
The Spaniards also destroyed what
food they could not carry away with
them.
SAYS IT WILL FAIL.
Ni» Hope for lieneral ISlinelallUtn, says
I lie l.ouilou Timed.
London, April 15.—Commenting on
the appointment of the American com
missioners to an international bimetal
lic conference the Times says:
“We believe that all the indications
in Kurope and the far Hast point to the
failure of such an undertaking. It is
improbable that all the enthusiasm of
Senator W olcott, combined witti the
business ability of Mr. 1‘uyne and the
Deinucrutic silver sympathies of ex
Vice I’reshlent Stevenson, will bring
about tin* conference desired liv I'rcsi
•lent McKinley. It in still mure im
probublr that the commission will
effect anything without a conference.
'■Separate agreements with the
rnlU'il States are out of the question
when the tuitions of Mu rope do not
wish to agree among themselves in
favor of bimetallism. The commis
sion will have u good time and will lie
received everywhere with courtesy.
IVe-odcnl McKinley will be able to
point to Its labors as redeeming his
election promise*, and to their failure
ns showing that. If Auterlen wants
free silver, she must procure it for her
self at her own risk '
Isaasas UsiswrsUt Mlluis
l.stsUtri. Kan , April It. I he
Kansas Ik-woislW Kdttorinl frsleiu
ity elected the following oltieers.
I'resairnl. I. I. 1‘urcelt. I.akin ludcsi
vice president. V. J I .him' Mvsudolte
lit rani secretary. J t»whofu. loin
Ss ulmeH lr% asuier J H It at rolls,
liurliuglou litdvprtoli nl, niiutlis
commute, . "sneukuaii* Mel'hersow
IVorocrat W t. 'll nine ms I oltuu
» «*l Kali* i out knit; I I llr iuaa
Olatts* Ihrilil t he convent tort then
atlpMirned to meet at ltd* in tprtl,
tews
tmm a»4 (else I utecastes felt,
koaei.ioas, IV. April It I he
ltw|.«t<s>l trim iMirapaM.) mil Ike I on
pbAtekrS Ut* rompawt of lou-Utr
k .ken kasr pm> into Use hand* aI
ftsviwr* I <re liabilities will smmm4)s(
tu 4b>Mtt I “SS.i»*s I Im St*<l« will a d
Im eitt It e#.ura«
I' let*. »S»tSn 4* Ins
(>* SUMS. Ill tp» .1 it tudg* II
I tskebbot loot, etr t wnwtef -if ms
stale supreme essnrt and cue at t>.«
weaUk-eet t tlircw* u| |i<> Sf-od, died
to day, mred at
SQUARING ACCOUNTS.
TREASURER MERSERVE GET
TING HIS BOOKE IN SHAPE.
fie n» Derided to Wipe Out All Money*
In Suspended Hank* and That Which
lit* I'rrderraitor II** Sint Ac
counted Tor—Disbursement*
For Three Month*.
Nebraska Financial Muller*.
Disbursement* from the state Ire us
ury for the three month* ending on
the Sth, says the Lincoln Journal,
reached the million dollar mark. The
hulk of this money came Into the
treasury during1 the past few months
in the form of taxes from the people.
State Treasurer Mescrve filed his quar
terly report with the auditor yester
day, and for the first time In years the
report was matte public. It shows that
the receipts of the treasury since Jan
uary 7 aggregate 8787,314. Disburse
ments ending March 31 amounted to
$8.34,r.78, Kilice then some payments
have hern made, including $133,tMK) on
state bonds which fell due April 1.
'lVeasurer Merserve paid out $tlft,000
yesterday tin tile last of tills block of
bonds, 'fills payment wiped out all
state* Itoinls outstanding except bonds
of the stalet which are held by the
slate- as an Snve-sfme-nt of the- pe-r
inanent se-hewd fund, I hiring the
month eif March Hit* treasurer paid < ut
F ’-’8,ihio on state bonds and state- war
rants.
Treasurer Mese-rve- lias decided to
wipe from his books all moneys 111 sils
yende-d bunks and moneys which e-x
Trcasurer Itarth-y lias not ne-e-eninte-el
for and put them Into a “suspe-tielcd ae
e-onnt,*1 so that the hooks will show
the- ne-t amount, available-. lie has
asked Auditor Cornell to do the- same
ivith accounts In Ids ejftle-e. 'fhe sus
pe-nded aeeeiuilt amounts te> Stint,
ine-liiding the- missing warrant issueel
to reimburse a fund for money iota in
tlie Capital national bank.
Payment# made by the treasurer and
the deduction of this suspended ac
count from a balance of 81 ..VP».304,
which lie found on the books w hen be
entered the office. leaves 8811,131 avail
able In the treasury.
The following report is attached to
Treasurer Mcaervc** report;
Uon. J. F. Cornell. AudiUir-Di’/if 8lr: I
herewith band you statement of money* In
suspended bank* and also held by J J. Hart
ley. We have charged these accounts out of
the several fund* and pm them In one fund,
called asiiH|s*nded account, in order that our
fund* may show net amount which I* avail
able. and I suggest that t he same t hing • *•
done In your office In order that our Iwolw
may agree. Respectfully.
J. 11. Mkhkuvk, mate Treasurer.
The suspended account amounting
to 884009.50. which is included in
bulk in the statement above, Is re
corded as Wing in suspended banks,
and 8335,878.08 of it is charged direct*
ly to the ex-treasurer, that being tint
amount which Hartley has failed to
account for. The treasurer's book*
charge this money to the following
sources;
To First National bank. Alma, gen- i
end fund.. .4 40,312 4*
To Hank Wvmote, general fund. . 8,030 07
To Capital National bank, bincoln,
general fund. . 72,410 00
To Capital National bank, Lincoln,
general fund. 1*0.101.70
To Globe Loan and Tru*H ’o..Omaha
temporary school fund . 12.WI M i
To#RufTalo < -omity National bank,
Kearney, tcmuoiuiy seliool fund.. 4.400 00
To Rank of Wymore. temporary
school fund. 0.920 90
To Capital National bank. Lincoln
livestock Indemnify fund. 3,840 09
To J. 8. Hartley, treasurer, ixr
school fund .270.133 47
To.l. S. Hartley, treasurer, per uni
versity fund.... 9.77ft 9ft I
To.l 8. Hartley, treasurer, per agri
cultural college endowment 43,308 01
To.l. S. Hartley, treasurer, per nor
mal endowment. 12,000 Off
0044.909 VI
The following Is a recapitulation of
the treasurer’s report:
Kuluncc shown hy books January
ft. 1*97..’.41.731. «01 10
Receipts.... . 7*7.31192
$2,333,019 02
Disbursements .. *31.77* 10
Ha la nee .$1.4*9.040 92
8u-.pended account... ftl4.lSKi.Vi
Leaving available fund ...4 844,13142
Four Students Suspended.
Considerable excitement prevails
among the college students at Crete
owing to tin* faculty’s action in sus
pending four students for an offense.
Three week.-* since it crowd of about
twenty, being refused admission to a
fellow student’s room, proceeded to re
move tin* obstructions and make a
friendly rail anyway. A door, which
stood in the way. suffered slightly and
the faculty ordered four of the inisere
nut* to pay 8*» into the treusury for
«l... ,1,.......r.. .I.%1... II.;. 4 i..... ...I
to ito on tin* ground that nil were
ciptully concerned and should stand
tin* expense. They offered to replace
the old door with a new one, lull tvere
ll.itll refused. As the result of their
refusal to |»u\ the cash, they are under
sukjicusIoii. The outcome seems doubt
ful. as both purties seem determined to
u!n. and student »yiU|Ntthy Is with the
boy*.
• star tlOrt.0l. il t arming.
The |*dlev of diversified farming
which was ipilte largely Inaugurated
around North lamp last season, will I*'
followed out this year on proluitd.v a
imgli larger scale. It was then found
that a farmer liming several emits out
of the general routine hail a much bet
ter ehaiiee of striking a|sri lug market,
several havlug raised ipiantlties of pop
isiru and sona* oilu-r varieties fur seed
pii|-|*r*c*. the price per 1 rustict ts'lng
del. miiiii. .1 iii .n|i.one lloi. pul Hug
an element of certainty In ih. traits
action Hoi ordinarily olitailtalde w tilt
Ike usual crop*, II I*, live ring iui Has
already rsiUtrot ted w llh an t Ihio sees)
lt»n« for to acres of a number of tart
••ties of torn at a fair It tire nnt doubt j
less a HUM.Is i of others will follow lit*
atautpte.
tvs t**o« •«« Hsmsi taglatt
The Nebraska humane weeti ha*
sscwrsd tto passage of two important
bid* l>» the protectlutt «*# chi' Iren i
ttne of the blit* pro. ah * tor the i t.
iju .i*-,pani'li i.. at 1* cruelty ef ihiUi
tea aioter It year* of age It- it it ia
mad* unlawful to wiUfutly abandon,
vruetty ot unlaw fvtlv pm* is b or will
fatly or negligently to nepvue of arcss
sai > f.ssl > iolMftg or sit. tiei any
• hod or 1st eaa*e tl* printd a child to
I* pim >ti iu a dlyyita that its life or
health or*» tie endangered o# to he
overwork'd easily lumpglnl gr
mutual d
THE LEGISLATIVE WORK. '
Th« Insnranre and Klwtlon I.awa. Irriga
tion and other Interest*.
The insurance laws ot‘ the state have
been materially nlterecl by the enact
ment of new laws increasing the facil
ities enjoyed by mutual companies.
These companies have latcn compelled
to confine their operations to the coun
try. Under the new law they may 1st
organized to insure proi>erty in cities
and towns. The Muller anti-compact
law is now a part of the statutes, and
is aimed directly nt the h»cal board
which fixes the rate for every large
city in the stutc. New laws were also ,
enacted for the government mid regu- ,
latinn of mutual, fraternal and bonevo* |
lent associations, all of these aasoela- ,
tions now being under the sujicrvlsloii
of the auditor of public accounts. ,
The election laws have been rnaterl- ,
ally modified. Hereafter, unless the ,
governor should decide to Interpose
with a veto, the electors of the state
will vote with the blanket, ballot by
which each each elector. If he so de
sires. votes for an entire ticket by
ntlixing a single mark opposite Ills (
party emblem. New laws governing
judges and clerks of election have also
been enacted. No longer will these
officers be placed upon party tickets.
They will hereafter be appointed by
the county judge.
The Irrigation laws have been vitally
amended. Under the new additions to
these laws every resident freeholder in
an Irrigation district Is given the right
to participate in and have a voice in
the selection of officers and all other
matters pertaining to tlu* affairs of the
district. The offices of district treos
urer and assessor have been abolished
and the duties of these officers Imposed,
upon the township treasurers and asi
scssors. The aim of the ro w law has
Is'cn to throw greater safeguard*
around the Interests of property own
ers in irrigation districts, us well as to
simplify the government of such dls
trlets and reduce expenses to u mini
mum.
A new law governing control of the
state penitentiary was enacted Upon
lines laid down by the governor.
Under the new law the penitentiary Is
plac-d directly under the control of
the warden and he Is permitted to
lease the labor of the convicts for a
tuiat/i.l 4./ iii it lolwfor t Ilf* II tlll'Ulf I
at a time, the revenue derived from i
I ill,or mi leased to be used to maintain
the institution. The rmirtuirnt of lilts
la*v enables the legislature to reduce
the hicnniiil appropriation for the in
stitntion l>v 8i«.immi and it is con
fidently believed thul the institution
will in time liecoinc entirely sel(-*up
fsirtlng.
Material amendments have licen
made in the stab1 depository law.
Under the provisions of the new addl- j
tions to the law no hank is entitled to :
receive on deposit more than 30 per
cent of its eupitul stock. All Isolds |
run two years and all funds are to be
deposited in bulk, the separation of the
different funds to be made only on tl»c
books of the state treasurer.
An entirely new military code has
liern adopted, the hill for tile purpose
being prepared by Adjutant General
Harry and Major i'echet, Hkxth eavalry,
U. S. A., aide to Governor llob-omb.
The old law was incomplete and
uinbiguous. some sections being di
rectly in conflict with the laws of the
United Mutes.
Little change has been made in tins
laws relating to the judiciary. An at
tempt was made to abolish the present
supreme count commission, hut it was
attended with failure and the commis
sion stands. A new municipal court
lias been established ill the city of
Omaha, three judges to be appointed
by the governor for one. two and three
years, respectively. After the expira
tion of the term of ottlee of the judges
appointed their successors arc there
after to be elected.
Orflrleucjr .In tig in nils.
The bill to abolish deficiency judg
ments became a law without the
governor's signature. The governor
asked the attorney-general for a writ
ten opinion and received the following
from the deputy attorm y-general:
Iteferrlng to sciiHtc 111,- No. Ills, on tlic lutcr
prcial Ion of w lileh yon have usked for the
opinion of I his office, I lane the honor to re
l»n-t m follows:
seel |o.i 817 of I lie coile of civil procedure
con f<*rs upon I In- district court 11, a ruse
I,rough) to foreclose u mortgage liowcr lo di
rect pjtyiiicitl by (lie mortgagee ,,f any bal
ance of i he morigage dd,t iliai may remain
unsatisfied after ihc sale of the mortgaged
imIu<>m Si• 11 - i 11 ■ fi l<> \ 11 Ills ri> in-:i !•% flii*. !•><•<*
tIon T!ih would deem to dearly take from
tin* (II l rid tMiirl any power In it forocloaurw
suit to render 11 iminoimiI ludgun nf againxl
1he mortgagor. If the only object In passing
m,iiiiI4<'IIUi .No. |*\ wiih to prevent tin* mort
gagee from obtaining H pr 1*01141 Judgment In
t!»»• *’imv action In wldcli tin* mortgage U
foredoscd It would ***cn» till* ww* fully ac
< omplUli< d hy repeating *ectlon *47. and you
will not lei* limi It « xpf'tHHly rcjpcMlrt IttU
lion. It.v renegllng tin* I wo sect nun* It *eeu»i* to
me tliiii ih«' dh.trh*t court would have no
imwer lit that it'd Ion to enter any l.lnd of a
liid -liient o| tlecree excent u de« rei ordering
a sale of tin* mortgaged pniuUe*. Neel Ion
*1* it* It hI'mmI he fore senate tile No lit* nun
pa-*** (I. prevented the luoilguuci* from main
liilnlug an action In u comt of ispilty and a
** par-ate action lu a court of law to recover
tin* deht M-eured hy the mortgage. till lea*
utithori/ed hy tin* court. A***- tT*»n *4* now
read*. I «lo iiot uiid*r*twild that tin* mort
gagee must In' Mnviiill) anthorUt-d by the
court to bring *tdl for the iiutmld portion of
it., .t.i.i i ft** | 11.. riui i i..... m |.m ..<• •* I.. 4.
In eit Mild, lla* sale (HHtlrtUMl Wild the deed
deliver**! I hh MMdlMU U a till It* aiuhltf unit*,
hut a fit» tin- Halt* to** taken place amt tin*
deed ha* tacit delivered, I do m»t under*! and
that tin mortgagee U tit any manner pn»
hlhitetl froin then coruiucmTiig a w panic
action at law t«> re *mi*r mi) balance dm*
bin. |ii.. it U tw uiilng tn
a **tm l iitn|u(l) t*» fore* UMr I hat In* I* pm
hi Idled f»om • omi.-i ->• » * i si i • -1 ** I» 4* 11 * * * 4
. ...H.'.II*. •! mr | he IHMtft *4 U
ate Hie No |n* i»i«>rety take* a a ay fr*»«*t tin
etmrt IN* rtght to mttlmilir a *utt at law
elno o .* .nut n-»« » im ■ M4H lotdtialn
that authority |f the mortgagee at tin*
Mu m <u dim ti*. th« tight tog** Into a i'mrH
of (aw aft* r h* ha* ** • nrwl hi* *b * d I think
h* wouht *ttll ha**' that tight mnki wroate
‘ ■
ata ri a* . 0*4(4! *tiim ndi *r|r «
u nai.it. e..| .im .a* <*i law without
»I-* • ai -4 4-» M>» • M*.r», that agtn* »
urn hi U pr*»« «ui.« toelcr aR«h fw viv W*
V venr *got«u* It. H|a»in* a«*rirvW*l
mayor af InlutRiaui wv R UMtJufitv of
•me utav Itu xMihi vl %t|»|»*u» iihh I'liU
ten* ltd atijafiljr rr* I »t
A ftRltMinty fila
l»« il.dtai ingft r! Hold tad gw 1
t ItndMaa'R the format rulii^Ug af
the iWitug Itmti <u 1 etmiimov. ai«R*i
• *1 gootv to *m« of live 4 out* lie am
** M* to**4 Im Itfco >r»»* in iK» uM4«r
tmrt t U Hagnm nn«l Juhti nil*->
I be I no yvMtng HwH win* nvrv fmiliil
guilt* %*f kfvaklRg into like detail |l
Atlanta and Khailwg a mt%dv#t, to 1%
||ni a «*t* tto d to |Ru >eat*
IIm lh«d I tt> Mena g• *•* lh«
t.MHiRt of oda i itkled at like tiilugi
rtdnad tn Uallrf etmnty «i 1
|i ^4^*1 InoHi U
iOAV FOR THE WORK.
’REPARATIONS FOR THE ORKAT
SHOW OF 1898.
forking Form* Ifrlng Thoroughly Or
gwniffii -Cliolft «f Ofllrrm. Loral
nml Oih<*rwl»i' — All Wrctlon* of
th* hintr (ilvmi Ur prmrntu
tlmi —Hot#*.
Troni'MiiaiMlppi Ktpoolllmi.
The working torcvn of tli** Kxpo»l*
Ion arc thoroughly organized and an*
loing most effective service. The act
ve management Is In the hands of an
xeeutlve committee of seven members,
-kwh manager of tin1 executive coin
nittce is the manager of one of the
even departments Into which the work
>f the exposition is divided. These
nanagers were chosen from among the
ifty directors elected by the stock
lolders of tin* exposition. Tile state
aw appropriating #100.000 provides
'or state commissioners, who must, be
■lected as niemhcrs of the tioard of di
rectors In order that the state may
lave a voice in the affairs of the expo
litlon. The congressional act, as a
natter of course, provides for eommls
,loners who will have charge of the
government exhibit and inilldlng, The
irtielcs of incorporation of tin- exposi
tion provide for a vice president for
•ach of (lie twenty-four Trans Missis
tlppl states and territories, to lie ap
pointed by t lie governors of the
respective states. Tile vice- president*
ire as follows;
liesldenl vice-president for Neliras
iu. ex-tiov, Alvin Maunders, Omaha;
Arkansas, lion. AV. <i. A'ineenlieller,
Little Itis-k: Minnesota. Hon. Frank
II. I’eavey. Minneapolis; Montana, lion.
IV. II. Miithcrltn; North Dakota, Col.
'. A. Iiounsbcrry. l argo: Iowa. Oeorgc
K. Wright, Council Hlnffs: Mouth. Da
kota. Thomas II, Weils. Hot Mprings;
Nebraska. William Neville. North
I’lutte; Missouri. John Doniphan. Mt.
loseph; Kansas, C, A. I cl low*. Tope
ka; Arizona. Charles It, Drake. Tucson;
I'alifornia. (ieorge AV. Parsons, I,os
Angeles; Texas. (Justav Keymcrshoffrr,
i ,u I vesl.oir, (lit liomu, i-.iigcne wanner,
Oklahoma city: Main*. B P. Mhawlian,
Payette; Nevada. Win. J. Westcrficld,
Reno: I tali, I,.mis W. Shurtllff, Ogden
i Ity; Colorado. Henry I’ Steele, Den
ver; New- Mexico, 0, Bradford Prince,
Huntu l-e; Oregon. B. H. Cook. Salem;
Alaska, (lov. .1 nines HheuUley, Sitka.
Following arc officers of the exposl
lion: Uurdon VV. Wattles, president;
Alvin Maunders, resident vice-presi
dent; Herman Kountzc, treasurer! John
A. Waked eld, secretary. The execu
tive committee is composed of the fol
lowing: Zaelmry T, Lindsey, cliulr
man and malinger of the department
of ways ami means; Kdward Bon
ivati-r. manager of the department of
publicity; Hilbert M. Hitchcock, manu
ger of the department of promotion;
Premium P. Kirkendull, manager of
the department of buildings and
grounds; Kdward K. Brace, manager
of the department of exhibits; Abram
L. Reed, manager of the department of
concessions; W. N. Babcock, manager
of the department of transportation.
The plan for a board of managers
for the woman's department has lieen
approved by the executive committee.
It provides for u board of twenty-seven
women, which Is to have charge of all
educational matters and of congresses
on philosophical subjects. The board
is composed of representatives us fol
lows: Omaha II. Council Bluffs
South Omaha and each congressional
district of Nebraska 'i.
April (1 the board of managers met
nnd effected permanent organization.
The meeting was in all respects har
monious, the full inemltcrsiiip la-lug
present, Kvcry section of the state
was given representation in the elec
tion of officers, us follows:
President, Mrs. A. ,). Sawyer, Lin
coln; first vice-president. Mrs. Tlios. L.
Kimball, <tmaha;second vice-president,
Mrs. F, Johnson, Crete; secretary. Mrs.
F. M. Ford, Omaha: executive commit
tee. President Sawyer. Vice-President
Kimball, Mrs. W. P. Harford Omaha,
Mrs, it. W. Keysor Omaha, Miss Kate
M’llugh Omaha. Mrs. J. I!. Reed
Council Bluffs, and Mrs. 0. C. Uiffert
of West Point.
The forthcoming jdhilee celebration
promises to la- a most important event.
An elaliorute program lias lieen ar
ranged. Invitations to speak have been
extended to Hov. Holcomb of Nebraska,
Hoy. Oral<e of Iowa, Hon. W. J. Bryan,
lion .1 SktopISiur Miwtoii lion .tolin
Ilnldwln nf Council liluff* anil Mayor
llroutch of IImuliii.
After tin* *|nuknig the crowd "ill
adjourn to the lower part of the
ground* " here the eoriler *tonr of one
nf the huge building* will be IhIiI with
appropriate eereiuonie* and the work
of inuking the ex pi tuition will then
have been formally Inaugurated.
A lire*! lieulu*.
The greateat military engineer of
any age wa* Hebaatlon Lepremi* Vau
ban. born In IMS amt who died m I7u7.
To Vauhan la due the credit of nliuo*t
all the fortreauea which to the preaeut
day protect the fronttera and the aea
cuaat* of Kralice Inirltig hla career
a* a military engineer he rrcoiutruct
rd ou new line* over 3U0 old fortreaaea
and buttt thirty-three new He carried
on Aft) three elege*. twtng amvraaful
lu aearly ever) one. aed look part In
ltd battle*.
Vuwehlai Wea la Ibe Wee*.
latte photograph* of the moon da<
velop id hy the aetrunourer photog
rapher ot the I'eelh academy eahlb
It eoaie i«tta*’< oualabl« p-culiaritie*
The p ale ahuwe hundred* ul wall* m
embankment 4 Kemingly a turn I t ai
feci high and (rum ItA t > fut yard*
in width on top they run parallel
to each other and appeal to L |ro«a
I,mat to |,it ai tard* apart
el tke I mt
Adittamo* veHuleie that the earn
fare ef the earth ceaielw* )l «M,t«t
*i(U4t« mlK* af wfcHh 14 tit.Ill ara
water wad f all UM are land the Water
Ihoecoteitaa about aerea leal ha af Ilia
i4ith e wtrface
tteeweaa*
The great weed ef the we<ht t* a ret)*
Inn which mr (mihmip the ta ereat
if the ladtvtdeat with the laterewte ef
Htetet), which <aa wmhe the ateetfe af
the tadtatdoal wad the foil* ef atwletf
me *ad the mm« thtag Hey. it tttgwc
aw,
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ORIGINAL OF SAM WELLER.
An Artnr Who May llafi Hniynttd llim
to Dlrkrm.
The great scarrlty of the early num
bers of "Pickwick Papers" Is not diffi
cult to understand when It Is borne tn
mind that only 400 copies were print
ed of the first part, which was pub
lished on March 31, lk30, says the To
ronto Week. Before the appearance
of the fourth number there wan gome
Idea of stopping the Issue, as the ex
penses were found to be In excess of
the receipts. But In the fifth number
4am Weller was Introduced and the
work at once sprang Into unbounded
popularity. While nothing positive has
ever been established on the point, it
Is held hy some writers that the orig
inal of Ham Weller was a Mr. Samuel
Vale, who acted the part of Simon
Spalterdash in a farce called “The
Boarding House,” and mude this char
acter a great popular favorite. The
udd whimsicality of Vale's novel com
parisons Is best understood on refer
ence to the psrt set down to Spatter-,
ilush In the farce, Among his queer
■omparlsous ure: “'I know the world,’
us the monkey said when he cut off
Ills tall." •' ‘I am down upon you,’ as
the extinguisher said to the rushlight.”
*' 'Come on,’ as the man said to the
tight boot.” "'I am all over perspira
tion,’ ns the mutton chop said to the
gridiron." “‘Why, here we are all
mustard,’ us the roast beef said to the
Welsh rarebit/’ Vale Introduced these
popular comparisons In his private life
as well as upon the stage, und from
I830 to IK.'jtj this style of expression be
came widely popular, it Is not unt.;a
souublr to suppose that Dickens be
came, In a sense, the abstract mirror
of bis time In catching the popular fun
and embalming It with his choice
phraseology. Of course, It would be
the height of absurdity to charge Dick
ens with being u mere copyist or for
one moment to think of Ham Weller
as any other than an original character.
Dickens may have borrowed an Idea,
hut. lie certainly made no slavish use
I/I ii, II/J ill* JJI V Ullillft imiii vBicinm
and "the monkey that, knew I be world"
was In no way on a par with the Ham
Weller comparison; for example, In
describing the elder Mr. Weller and the
touter us "walking after him like 4
tame monkey after a borgln.”
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THE ESKIMO'S KAYAK.
Queer Craft Hear to the Heart of the
I ireeu Under.
While the tropical and semi-tropical
sailor dings to bis lateen rig, the ex
treme northern race, the Eskimo, clings
perforce to his kayak and paddle, says
Ht. Nicholas. The kayak suggests our
ruclng.shell, but without the sliding
scat and so covered over that only 4
hole remains to admit the body. Even
If the Eskimo of the extreme north
wished to adopt a sail he could not do
so for lack of wood for the mast. The
light frame of his kayak Is made of
bone skilfully thonged with seal .leath
er and the skin of the seal Is generally
used for the covering. It Is wonderful
with what a quick, nervous quiver
these light craft respond to the slight
est touch of the paddle. Within easy>
reach are the harpoons, guns and blad-‘
der floats of these daring sea hunters,
who, in their frall-looking kayaks,with
icebergs towering almost In their
course, und the white glare of the Ice
“loom" in the oiling, brave dangers
compared with which those encoun
tered by the navigators of the flying
proas, dahublyehs and muletas are trif
ling. The Eskimos furnish the ex-,
treme Instance of that dogged courage
of the northern races which, united
with Intellectual energy, has enabled
those more favored In their surround
ings than these dwellers on arctlu
shores to develop Into the great peo«
pie of the earth.
Candid.
Jack Dashing—We must break the
engagement. Perdlta—Why? Jack
Dashing.1 do not think your father
cun afford a son-in-law,—Truth.
ATCHISON GLOBE SIGHTS.
When a inun Is young, he tau feel
rich on very little capital.
No great man has time to play check
ers In the middle of the day.
Times are never hard with a man
who bus something to sell the city.
There Is no fun equal to going to bed
at to o'clock, and sleeping soundly un
til morning.
As u rule, u man who can tell you
all about the problem of life, cau l
work It himself,
A uiuu'e "euvlroiimeut" usually con*
alula of a ahabby com!, a two-dollnr pair
of shoes and a last year's hat.
In every commuulty you will And
three or four faiulliva that ths people
are expected to support In luxury and
mnwv—i
Kverp raaiwurani should have private
room* where clean shaven merle tuev
ret without being disgusted by mew
with moustache*.
\ meu who get* into * ml and ete»*
there map not rewh emoug the push
tug and eggiewtve. hui he mlaaea Iota
Of rough tolling.
No men then Ml howl about hard
lime* while hi. daughter* ere .If eased
ctlravagnntlp The daughter* ere |g
hlawe. and hot the world
Thar* la great grtal in n tsrHia 4
rhieon lamllj. a gueel *i the houaw
ha* dia*ov*t#»l that I he ulieel daughter
ha* * mica, and th* mother ami chtl
drew are luohlng repfu*vhrwitp hi the
rather heeduae he three* t eeed he* to
llalp I* wave It cultivated The gift,
am* sever wae engaged to * hard wotb
lug ruuag mechanic. hoi he* u#«he* H
ad et**e «*td I ha* the ha* * veto*, her
• Mil bu • twin** Twill nr * M«ip* i*
do with the wghiMg id pomp* end **<
wheote' til eeorse the girt haem I
ttweogh vet*« lo fwal with.
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