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U£ WEEKLY PANORAMA QUAY AS A READER. V _ Pennsylvania Statesman Not Exclu sively Immersed in Politics. Few men in the present United States senate are farther “up” in modern English literature than Sena tor Quay of Pennsylvania, and he has something more than a passing ac quaintance with Wordsworth, Tenny son, Carlyle and Ruskin. For Herr Teufelsdroch and his philosophy he ,has a special liking, and Ruskin's “Ethics of the Dust” is one of his fav orite works. The senator is rarely without a book in his pocket. On railway journeys he always takes up a book as soon as he has finished looking over the newspaper. Thus it will appear that Mr. Quay is not, as he has seemed to the general pub lic, exclusively immersed in politics. —Leslie’s Weekly. GOES TO HAGUE TRIBUNAL. William L. Penfield Represents United States in Arbitration Case. William L. Penfield, solicitor of the state department, is on his way to The Hague to represent the United States government before the arbitra tion tribunal, whim is to meet on Sept. 5 to settle the controversy be tween the United States and Mexico over “the pious fund of the Californi as.” Mrs. Penfield accompanies her husband. They sailed from New York on the Campania. The four arbitrators whose names have been announced are all members of the permanent tribunal of arbitra X /-:-V ^ 7 tion which was provided for by The Hague conference. They are to se lect a fifth arbitrator or umpire, who will have the deciding vote. This case is regarded with a great deal of interest by all the powers, be cause it is the first to come before the permanent tribunal and will in a measure serve as a test of the ef ficiency and necessity of such a body. WOULD TRAIN PRIESTS HERE Plan Evolved for Training of Fil ipinos in America. Father McKinnon, a priest officially connected with the public school sys tem in Manila, who went to that place as chaplain of the First California regiment at the outbreak of the Span ishAmeriran war, has urged the auth orities of the Philippines church to send 400 of the younger native priests to America for a couple of years’ training in seminaries in the United States. Father McKinnon Bays he dis cussed this plan with the late Presi dent McKinley, who approved it, as it was believed that in this way Fil ipino clergymen would become Imbued with the broad spirit of American priesthood. It is believed possible that money for carrying out this pro ject could be raised in America. It is estimated that the seminary expenses rtffpt» ■■ _ V/ 'W "///" '/// /// iif each priest would he about $150 a year. The natives are favorable to the plan. The fact that the native priests speak a different language from those in America would be no hindrance, because all Catholic clergymen have a common knowledge of Latin, and be sides a number of priests in the United States speak Spanish. St. Bernard Dogs Superseded. The dogs of St. Bernard, so long re nowned for their life-saving service, are at last to take a second place to modern invention. All the refuges on the mountain side, says a message from Turpin, are shortly to be con nected by telephone with the principal hospital. The number of travelers, tourists, workmen seeking employ ment, pilgrims who cross the St. Ber nard at all times of the year, make this measure highly necessary. But It seems hard on the dogs' pride. Persons. Flaxes and Things JL_---U HOLDS OFUCE OVER MORGAN Joseph C. Hendrix, Once a Reporter, Now a Financial Power. The man who is president of a firm or corporation of which J. Pierpont Morgan is vice president must be something of a figure in the financial world. Joseph Clifford Hendrix is president of the third largest bank in the United States and Mr. Morgan is \\ vice president. It Is the National Union Bank of Brooklyn. Mr. Hen drix came to his present high place in the financial world in a unique way. Twenty-six years ago he was a re porter on the Sun. He took care of the Beecher trial for that paper, which indicates his standing In Journalism at that time. None but a good man could have had such an assignment. Later he was made secretary of the Brooklyn bridge, with a salary of $4 ,000. Then he was made postmaster and was sent to congress. Somebody thought he would make a good candi date for mayor #nd in 1883 the Demo crats put him forward. Seth Low de feated him. But his friends took care of him. He was taken into the Na tional Unioji Bank as an officer and to-day he is a power in the financial circles of the country. He has re cently been president of the American Bankers' Association. OLDEST SOLDIER IS DYING. Hiram Cronk the Last Survivor of the War of 1812. Hiram Cronk, the last survivor of the war of 1S12. who also has the dis tinction of having lived in three cen turies, is dying at his home in Oneida county, New York. He is now in his one hundred and third year and was quite vigorous on his last birthday, April 29. Shortly after the celebration of his anniversary his health began to fall. He was finally compelled to take to his bed. He became weaker daily, sleeping occasionally three days and two nights at a time. Within the last week he has been unable to sleep at night, and this fact, although he sleeps peacefully in the daytime, has worried him and has tended to hasten the end. Mr. Cronk, aside from being the only pensioner of the war of 1812, is distantly related to Senator Depew and has taken active part in some of the greatest state undertakings in New York. His pension until two years ago was $8 a month. At that time Congressman James S. Sherman secured the passage of a special bill giving his $25 a month. Believe if You Like. Your older brother or sister will enjoy a longer life than yourself. Ex amination of a thousand pairs of brothers and the same number of sisters revealed the fact that the elder brother had an average life of six years more than the younger, while in the case of the girls the excess was slightly less, Tlieae figures do not prove that the younger will die before the elder; it may be that there is a difference of ten years between the dates of birth, so that your elder brother, although having a longer life, may die uefore you.—Pearson's Week ly. Of Benefit to the Blind. A discovery has been made which will enable the blind to read and write, using the same alphabet. The existing process has made it necessary for the blind to learn two alphabets. By this new discovery the lett rs are raised as they face the writer. By this means the blind person may write with the right hand and read with the fingers of the left. A Patriotic Citizen. Rev. W. Eurdof of Belle Center, O., traveled 300 miles to get home to vote at the Beal law election recently. Of the distance he went 146 miles by rail, seventeeen miles by carriage, 130 miles on a bicycle and seven miles afoot. He led the prayer meeting jol lifying over the result. i BEFORE m P || PUBLIC EYE |g FINE JAPANESE SWORD BLADES. One Thousand Sheets of Magnetic Metal In One Saber. What do you think of a sword blade that contains a thousand sheets of metal? Yet the Detroit News-Tribune asserts that they are not uncommon, and. as you will readily imagine, are of oriental workmanship. Our pains taking, patient Japanese friends are the makers of them. The blades of these sabers are made from magnetic iron ores. The steel is produced in small, very thin sheets, and the workman begins by.fixing one of them to end of an Iron rod, which serves as a handle. To this are sol dered other small sheets, until the mass has a length of about eight inches, a width of about eight and a thickness a little more than a quarter of an Inch. This bar is brought to a white heat, doubled on itself and hammered until it Is down to its original dimensions. This process is repeated fifteen times. Four similar bars are iuen soldered together, doubled upon themselves, re soldiered and heated, the operation being repeated five times. This proc ess makes the superimposed layers so thin that a saber contains at least a thousands sheets of metal. MAN WHO DEFEATED GATES. Osgood of Denver Gives Setback to Chicago Plunger. President Osgood of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company has the upper hand In the fight for the control of the company. The injunction issued in Denver prevents John W. Gates and his friends from holding a meeting and voting their proxies to oust Os good. The stock of the company has depreciated over $10,000,000 since the fight began, and with the injunction secured by the interests friendly to him Osgood inflicted a loss of millions on Gates and his friends. WHISKY AND TYPHOID FEVER Doctors Deny That Alcohol Gives Im munity From Disease. Coupled with an epidemic of typhoid fever, which has invaded twenty households in the village of Bayside, L. I., and incapacitated the only phy sician in the place, Dr. Charles B. Story, comes the curious statement that all the families strioken by the dread malady are strict teetotallers, while the drinking portion of the com munity has thus far escaped. Drinking members of the commun ity are boasting that drinking kills the fever germs. Instead of inviting a man to have a drink, the Bayside salutation now is “Have a germ kill er?" The physicians, however, say the drink question has nothing to do with the epidemic. AMERICAN MAY BE CHOSEN Church Circles Urge Appointment of Bishop Blenk to Philippines. Church circles of New Orleans are greatly pleased by the news from Rome that Rt. Rev. James E. Blenk I may be chosen to fill the post of apos tolic delegate to the Philippines. At the present time Bishop Blenk occu pies the see of Porto Rico, having been consecrated to that office three years ago. Bishop Blenk is a native of this city and for some years was in charge of one of the city parishes. The hope has long beeen expressed that an American be selected for the post. Too Late for Enjoyment. if the average dead man could read the lines on his monument he would be very much puzzled to solve the mystery why his friends did not think of such nice things to write about his when he was alive. Chilians Anxious to Learn. .Joaquin Figueroa l.arraln of Chili has been commissioned by the govern ment to study the organization of public libraries in Europe and the United States. A FEATURE OF THE FAIR. Large Collection of Historical Relics and Documents. LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 1.—The state historical society will display at the state fair a large collection of histo rical relics and documents In a tent just south of the west entrance of Mercantile hall. It is the intention to cover pretty thoroughly the field of the state history so far as possible with the material at the disposal of the society. Archaeological speci mens from various sections both in mechanical and farm implements and pottery will be shown. Modern In dian work will also occupy a part of the space. Nebraska relics from old Ft. Calhoun will be exhibited. A number of early newspapers publish ed in the state during the territorial stage and its early statehood will also bo shown. An instructive part of the display will be the methods of pre serving and filing the papers. A li brary of bo;ks by Nebraskans and old works of interest will be a part of the exhibit. Many of the members of the First Nebraska volunteers while in the Philippines made collections of Inter esting bits of native work and nat ural products of the islands. Many of these collections have been either loaned or given to the society and a part of them will be displayed to the public. Photographs and domestic and agricultural utensils used In Ne braska In early days will be on ex hibition. FIND INTERESTING RELICS. They Will Go Into the Collection of the Historical Society. LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 1.—The mem bers of the historical society staff have made some interesting additions to the stock of old documents on file at the library. E. E. Blackman and A. E. Sheldon, while on a recent trip into Kansas, secured for a small sum the entire library of ex-Congresaman Davis of that state. Besides several hundred volumes, the collection in cludes a complete file of a paper pubj lished by Mr. Davis during the flow ery days of the Farmers’ alliance.' Davis was one of the originators of the movement and the copies of his paper which he used to spread the influence of the organization will be a valuable contribution to historical literature. Mr. Sheldon recently spent some time in the southeastern part of the state investigating the French set tlements in Richardson and Nemaha counies. They are near Rulo in Richardson and Glen Rock and St. Deroin in Nemaha county. Many of the old families have been there since 1859. He succeeeded in borrowing the council and court records of the town of Rulo covering a period of nearly twenty years between 1859 and 1877. _ « President Burt in Court. OMAHA, Sept. 1.—When Horace G. Burt, president of the Union Pacific railroad, appeared in police court to be arraigned on the charge of false imprisonment on ten separate counts, he found as large and interested it-... dience as has appeared in police court for many a day. The strikers were out in a large force to see their late chief, and he in turn carefully scanned the court room to see who was there ,and probably to make men tal notations for future reference. A plea of “not guilty” was entered in each case, and through his attorney, Ed son Rich, Mr. Burt asked for a continuance that W. Arnett, the labor agent who brought the ten complain ants from Indianapolis, and is named in the complaints with him, might be located and brought here as an im portant witness. The case was con tinued to Wednesday, September 3, and Mr. Burt furnished bonds In each of the ten cases in the sum of $300, which were signed by Edson Rich and Charles Dundy. —1'■ — .. ■ 1 ■11 ■■ r i tauicide of a Barber. ATKINSON. Neb., Sept. 1.—Wil liam Donnelly, a barber, committed suicide here by shooting himself through the head. The ball entered the temple and came out at the back of the head. He lived an hour, but was unable to speak. Donnelly had been drinking heavily of late and had lost hia job. He was unmarried and about 28 years old. Coopers Want More Pay. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Sept. L— The coopers at the Nebraska City Cooperage company's plant walked out because demands for a raise in wages were not acceded to by the company. Farm Hand and Horse Disappear. LEIGH, Neb., Sept. 1.—A stranger who had been working in the neigh borhood for a couple of weeks dis appeared Monday night and with him a horse, saddle and bridle, valued at $100. He was employed by Henry Heitman, a wealthy farmer near here, and in the evening he drew his wages and borrowed the horse to ride into town. The last seen of him was on the streets of Leigh about 12 Oclock at night BUSINESS GROWS” NEBRASKA BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS. A YEAR OF PROSPERITY Increase in Number of Stockholder* and Also in Business Done—State School Lands Sold—Miscellaneous Nebraska Nates. LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 26.—Another year of prosperous growth has gone into history for the building and loan associations of Nebraska. The show ing of the twelve months exceeds even the expectations of the sanguine and demonstrates undeniably that the as sociations have been a great factor in the building of homes throughout the state, as well as having afforded a wide and profitable field for invest ment. In the year ending June 30 the num ber of shares of all associations in force Increased from 119,985 to 130, 085 and the loans increased from $3, 641,452 to $4,090,595. Tne total busi ness transacted was $3,078,938.80. At the end of the period there were fifty six associations doing business, an In crease of one during the year. The figures are taken from the an nual statement issued by Secretary Royse of the state banking board. Mr. Royse expected a substantial increase in loans, but he thought the number of shares in force would be about the same as a year ago. He based this estimate upon the reports from the associations in the smaller towns, which suffered through competition with the tontine building associations. Later returns, however, coming most ly from the cities, showed a good In crease in all items. The itemized statement follows: ASSETS. 1901. 1901 First mortgage loans_$3,641,452 $4,090,595 First mortgage loans In process of foreclosure.. 25,436 i».774 Blyck loans . 121.611 141.870 Seal estate .. 110,269 111,156 Furniture and stationery 2.819 3.423 Cash . 192.260 177,66.8 Delinquent interest pre miums and lines . 33.619 30.691 Expenses and taxes paid 21,2.53 23,059 Other assets . 164,013 158.999 Totals .$4,314,744 $4,758 293 LIABILITIES. Capital stock running (dues and dividends). $3,391,920 $3,820,900 Full stock paid . 522,415 644.300 Resi rve fund . 57,881 75,320 Undivided profits . 134.097 169,3651 Due shareholders on in complete loans . 48.037 48,041 Premiums unearned .... 37.214 33.783 Advance dues . 20,372 17,032 Advance Interest and premiums . 5.825 1,761 Other liabilities . 96,478 47,792 Totals .$4,314,744 * 4.758.293 STATE SCHOOL LAND. Several Thousand Acres Sold to Lease Holders. LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 26.—Several thousahd acres of state land were sold to lease holders by the state board of educational lands and funds last week. Some land in the vicinity of Milford brought as high as $40 per acre. According to the ruling of the de partment of justice any owner of a school land lease taken out between the years 1879 and 1897 may, provid ed he has fulfilled all the obligations of his contract, buy in at an appraised value the land so rented. The price paid must be equal to the actual value of similar land in the same vicinity and all costs of appraisement or re view must be paid by the purchaser. Burglary at Lyons. LYONS, Neb., Aug. 26—The hard ware store of Lease & Allison was en tered by removing a window' glass in the back end of the building. Sev eral boxes of cartridges and some pocket knives were the only booty. This Is the third entrance of the kind within ten days. Brakeman Severely Hurt. FAIRBURY, Neb., Aug. 26.—W. J. Vincent, a brakeman on the Rock Is land railroad, was brought here in a optical condition, suffering from in jures received in falling from ihe top of a freight car near Moromos, Kas. Traffic Poor for Grant Shippers. GRANT, Neb., Aug. 26— Nearly $12, 000 has been paid out here for cattle during the past week. Shippers have considerable trouble getting their stock out because of few trains. Ship Swine to Iowa Fair. FAIRFIELD, Neb., Aug. 26.—George Briggs & Son shipped to the Iowa state fair thirty-five head of the fin est Duroc-Jersey show swine that ever leiw Clay county. Preparing for State Reunion. HASTINGS, Neb., Aug. 26.—About all the necessary preparations have been made for the entertainment of visitors at the Nebraska state O. A. R. reunion, which is to be held here from September 8 to 13. The grounds have been carefully platted and the water malna were extended «o that there will bs plenty of fresh water at various convenient places. Nearly eleven hundred tents will be put up. i NINE BANKS INCORPORATE. ^ One Omaha Inatitution Included lit the List. LINCOLN, Neb., Ang. 30.—The state banking board haa approved the arti cles of incorporation and authorised charters to be issued to the following banks: Commercial State bank of Cole ridge, Cedar county; capital. >20.000; directors, George A. Gray. T. T. Link hart, N. I. Nielsen, U. G. Bridenbaugh and John Horsch. Farmers State bank of Ithaca. Saunders county; cap ital, >5,000; G. F. Wagner, president; W. E. Deck, vice president; J. M. Hall, cashier. American Exchange bank. Brir.tow, Boyd county; capital, >10, 000; John Frostom, president; Ed ward Renard, vice president; D. M. Schmitz, caBhter. State bank of Bee. Seward county; capital, >5,000; H. T. Jones, president; George B. Camp* bell, vice president; W. B. Thorpe, cashier. The Farmers’ bank of Sholes, Wayne county; capital, >6. 000; M. S. Merrill, president. The Grafton State bank of Grafton, Fill more county; capital, >10,000; Frank W. Sloan, president; George E. Al drich, vice president. Archer State bank of Archer, Merrick county; cap ital, >5 ,000; Incorporators, Joe A. Hays, J. B. Templln and C. Hostetter. First National bank, Hartlngton, Ce dar county; capital. >30,000; directors, J. G. Beste, George S. Scoville, J. C. Robinson, W. S. Weston, L. E. Jones, jr., Stephen Seim and C. D. Chandler. J. L. Brandeis & Son, bankers, Omaha; capital, >50,000; incorporators, Arthur D., Emil B. and Hugh H. Brandeis. DROWNING OF MR. OLSON. Steps Off an Excursion Steamer at Burlington. LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 30.—Further details have been received concerning the drowning of Charles P. Olaon of Lincoln, superintendent of bridges for the Burlington, at Burlington, la. A telegram from an official of thd road at Burlington to General Superini tendent Calvert stated that Olson wait on an excursion boat which was stand ing close to the landing. The railing on the boat on the river side was broken, and Mr. Olson, failing to no tice the break, stepped off and was drowned. The news of the sudder death of Mr. Olson was received with keen regret and sorrow by his friends and railroad associates. He was a ge nial and companionable man, and was highly regarded by his superiors in office and those who labored under him in his department. Late reports' from Burlington state that the body has not yet been found. The dead man was 58 years old. He leaves a wife and two children, Mrs. H. M. Stratton of Chester and a son about 22 years of age, who lives at home. t Blue River Baptists Elect. BEATRICE, Neb., Aug. 30.—The Blue River Baptist association held a three days’ session at Union hall, Is land Grove township. Officers were elected for the year as follows: Mod erator, Rev. D. L. McBride of Liberty; clerk, Miss Nellie Winters of West ern; treasurer, Isaac Staples of Be atrice. _ * Lightning Destroys a House. BEATRICE, Neb., Aug. 30.—Tho residence of Mrs. Mary Hubka, located near Virginia, this county, was struck by lightning and burned to the ground with all its contents. The family es caped with only personal effects. Loss $1,000, with $560 insurance. .. ■ .... , ■ , - I I Mr. Bryan Will Speak. LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 30.—W. J. Bryan will address the Grand Array of the Republic reunion at Hastings on the afternoon of September 8 and will open the democratic campaign of Mis souri with a speech at Joplin on the evening of September 9. ——-— | The Retail Grocers. ^ LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 30.—Prepara tions are being made for the entertain ment of the Nebraska Retail Grocery men’s association when it holds its state convention in Lincoln, October 16, 17 and 18. A banquet will be one of the principal events in the way of entertainment. Railroad Sends Specialist. STANTON, Neb., Aug. 30.—Hog cholera is quite prevalent iWtheast of town. Dr. Jackson, a specialist in that disease, sent out by the Fremont. Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad company, is here and doing everything possible to check the disease. Alleged Horse Thieves Arrested. ALBION, Neb., Aug. 20.—Sheriff Clark of this county and Deputy Sher iff Frank Stout of Ellis county, Kan sas, arrested on the Ix>ckwood ranch, north of this city, Charles Howell and John Flynn. August 16 a farmer nam ed Justis Walters, living near Hayes City, Kan., had four horses, two sets of harness, a wagon and fifteen bush els of oats stolen. The men under ar- v rest are supposed to be the guilty par ties.