Nebraska Newspapers

    WILLIAM C. WHITNEY
SAID TO BE ENGAGED
TO BALTIMORE BEAUTY
Exclusive circles of Baltimore. Md.,
are much interested in a persistent
rumor to the effect that Miss Lota
Robinson and William C. Whitney
have at last been engaged, and the
report has created a great deal of dis
cussion.
3 . TTtSsLQLA Po&ffMn^
I Miss Robinson is one of the most
beautiful women in America, and
came from a family that is known for
its radiant and dashing beauties. Her
home is in Baltimore.
On account of her beauty she is
known in society circles of all the
leading cities in the United States.
She spent last season at Newport
with Mrs. John R. McLean at James
Gordon Bennett's villa, opposite the
Casino.
When William C. Whitney was ask
ed about the reported engagement he
refused absolutely to discuss it. say
ing that he had nothing to tell the
public. New York society manifests
no surprise at the rumor.
DR. ROBERT C. KEDZIE DEAD.
Was Prominent in Scientific and Hu
manitarian Works.
Dr. Robert C. Kedzie, for forty years
professor of chemistry at the Michi
gan Agricultural college, but who was
retired from active duty last June and
was made professor emeritus, is dead
at the age of 79 years.
Robert C. Kedzie was of Scotch
Irish stock. He was born in the hills
•of western New York and was taken
to the backwoods of Michigan when
three years old.
Almost thirty years ago Dr. Kedzie
The Late Dr. Kedzie.
found the lightning rod “craze”
spreading everywhere through the
country, and the agents of the manu
facturers Imposing upon the people to
the extent of hundreds of thousands
of dollars annually. He set to work
to demonstrate the false ideas, and as
the result of his work the lightning
rod virtually has passed out of exist
ence.
Explosions of kerosene had become
great in the aggregate, and Dr. Kedzie
began to look into the new substance
to the end that the "Kedzie test” was
established as the safety line in kero
sene. The Michigan state legislature
passed laws regulating the standard
of this oil,; other states followed and
to-day the “Kedzie test” is the “150
test” demanded of kerosene refiners
in nearly every state in the Union.
Commercial fertilizers became an
other menace to the prosperity of the
farmer, through the rascally opera
tions of a few men who were selling
virtually coal ashes to farmers all
over the United States. This the doc
tor exposed, breaking up the business.
In all of these moves the doctor was
implored, threatened, and prosecuted
by the “vested interests’ 'in all these
lines, but he was victor.
Philadelphia's New Cult.
Another free-for-all fight is reported
iu the Bradonville school. The prin
cipal, Carson Wallace, came out
ahead, and has had the best of order
since. The older boys were not on
good terms with Mr. Wallace, and
when he came to the school in the
morning he was met outside the
building by a number of ring leaders
and informed that they were going to
give him a beating. He tried to rea
son with them, but hiB efforts were
fruitless, and they attacked him. He
forced his way into the schoolroom,
being followed by most of the boys.
He shut and locked the door, and the
fun began. The boys soon got all
they wanted. Some escaped by climb
ing out of the windows, but when
Wallace had finished with those in
side he went out after the others.
After soundly whipping several of
them he was caught in a barbed wire
fence and received slight scratches.—
Public Ledger.
Dress Tells Dowry.
There is an old fashion observed in
come parts of Brittany. On fete days
marriageable girls appear in red
oklrts, with white or yellow borders
around them. According to the
colors and the number of these bands
the possible suitors may learn what
will be the dowry of the girl. One
yellow band means a sum of 1,000
francs, while for every white band
will be given 100 francs. All sums indi
cated are understood to be the an
r.ual allowance her parent Is willing
to give with the maiden. Such a cus
tom has its advantages, as a young
man can tell at a glance whether or
not he can afford to marry the girl.
Railroad System Well Guarded.
There is now complete from Bos
ton to Omaha a double-track line of
ratlways, of which every mile is
guarded from wreck by the block sig
nals.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY IN RUSSIA
A wireless telegraphy station has re
cently been established for military
and experimental purposes, at an Iso
lated corner of the Peterburgskl
Island, St. Petersburg. The station
consists of a small wooden house,
which contains the apparatus, and
close by is the usual high mast. Com
munication has been held with simi
lar stations at Kronstadt and Svea
borg. The St. Petersburg station and
apparatus are most Jealously guarded
by the authorities; soldiers are con
stantly on the watch, and no unautho
rized person is allowed to approach
within a certain distance, or even to
take photographs ot the Btatlon.
| AS THE WORLD |
| REVOLVES |
GEN. TORAL IS NOW INSANE.
Is the Soldier Who Surrendered San
tiago de Cuba to Shatter.
Gen. Don Jose Toral y Velasquez,
who is reported in the foreign dis
patches to have become insane at his
home in Murcia, Spain, is the same
Gen. Toral who was military governor
of Santiago de Cuba at the outbreak
of the Spanish war and who surren
dered that city to Shafter's army.
Gen. Toral was one of Spain's most
experienced officers prior to the war,
but has been in retirement since his
surrender. By a peculiar irony of fate
it was a relative of Gen. Toral of the
same name, w'ho became infamous in
Gen. Toral.
history as the Spanish conqueror of
Cuba.
A few days ago while at Alhama,
in the southwest of Murcia, Gen.
Toral received instructions from the
Spanish government to draw up a
full account of the surrender of San
tiago. From that time he showed
great signs of agitation, and was fre
quently heard to utter the words
"Surrender! Surrender!”
WOMAN AS BANK PRESIDENT.
_
New York Institution Said to Contem
plate Such a Move.
The organizers of a new bank for
women, who are said to alrea<y have
secured promises of a clientage that
will give ttie bank $5,000,000 in depos
its the first year, have offered the
presidency of the institution to Mrs.
Sarah F. Dick of Huntington. Ind.,
who for many years was the only
wamon bank cashier in the country.
Mrs. Dick, who is the wife of a Hunt
ington merchant, went into the First
National bank there as assistant
Mrs. Sarah F. Dick.
cashier in 1873. Her father wan then
cashier of the bank. When her father,
John McGrew, became president of
the bank in 1881 his daughter was
chosen by the board of directors to
succeed him as cashier. This posi
tion she held until recently. Her
father declared he had never been
able to find a man who was as good a
judge of men as his daughter and who
made as few mistakes in making
loans as she.
EGAN GIVEN UP FOR DEAD.
Search for the Missing Railroad Man
Abandoned in Montana.
E. F. Egan, superintendent of the
Great Northern railroad, who is lost
in the mountains near Belton, Mont.,
has been given up for dead by his
friends and searchers. The surmises
as to Egan’s fate are many. It is
thought he may have been injured by
a fall in the mountains, been attack
ed by wild animals, encountered and
E. F. Egan.
been killed by the Drummond train
robber, or may have lost hts way
and wandered till he perished of cold
and hunger. Many hundred men
made thorougn search for him for
six days, but to no avail.
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Latest Quotations from South Omaha
and Kansas City.
SOUTH OMAHA.
CATTLE—There was a fairly liberal run
of cattle and the market was In rathe*
Dad shape. The rain and snow during the
night and early morning made the cattle
appear In bad form, so that the natural
tendency was to pound prices. There
were not enough cornfed steers offered
to tell anything about the condition of
the market. The cow market took an
other drop, as a good proportion of the
offerings consisted of cow stuff, and the
demand was limited. Trading was solw
and generally 54* 10c lower. Bulls were
also slow and weak, but not much change
was noticeable In veal calves and stags.
There were only a few stockers and feed
ers on sale, so that although trading was
very dull, the better grades did not seem
to be much If any lower. Speculators
carried over a good many cattle, which
was another reason for their being cau
tious. There were comparatively few
western range steers on sale, and the
market could be quoted just as about
steady on anything at all desirable. The
common kinds were extremely slow sale
Range cows were about 54*10e lower, or
354*50c lower for the week. Stockers and
feeders were slow sale.
HOGS—There was not a very heavy run
of hogs, and as the demand on the part
of packers continued of quite liberal pro
portions, the market opened fairly active
and 54* 10c higher than yesterday’s aver
age. The bulk of the hogs sold from $0.25
to $6.30 and the choicer loads sold mostly
from $6.30 to $6.35. Practically everything
that Was offered on the morning market
was disposed of in good season, but there
were several late trains.
SHEEP—Quotations: Good to choice
yearlings, $3,504/3.75; fair to good, $3,254*
3.50; good to choice wethers, $3,406*3.50; fair
to good wethers, $3,106*3.40; choice ewes,
$2,754/3.00; fair to good ewes, $2,254*2.65;
good to choice lambs, $1,504/4.75; fair to
good lambs. $4,004*4.50; choice native
lambs, $5,004/5.25; feeder wethers, $2,754#
3.15; feeder yearlings, $2,904*3.25; feeder
lambs, $3,004*4.00; cull lambs, $1,504*2.00;
feeders ewes. $1,254*2.25; cull ewes, 75c4*
$1.25; stock ewes, $2,504*3.25.
KANSAS CITY.
CATTLE—Corn cattle and quarantine
steady; native cows dull; choice export
and dressed beef steers, $6,004*45.75; fair to
good, $3,604*5.95; stockers and feeders. $2.25
6*4.25; western-fed steers, $3,734*5.60; Texas
and Indian steers, $2,904*4.00; Texas cows,
$2,954/3.00; native cows, $1,756*4.25; native
heifers, $2,654*3.75; canners, $1,004*3.00;
bulls, $2,106*3.50; calves. $2,006*5.75.
HOG8—Market 54il0c higher; top, $6.40;
HOGS—Market 54il0c higher; top, ..6.40;
bulk of sales, $6,254*6.40: heavy, $6,204*6.40;
mixed packers, $6,254*6.40; light. $6,201*6.30;
yorkers, $6,254*6.30; pigs. $.6154*6.20.
SHEEP AND LAMBS -Market steady;
native lambs, $3,604*5.25; western lambs,
$3.»«g5.20; fed ewes, $3,104*3.70; native
wethers, $3.0584.10; western wethers. $3.00
6*4.oO; stockers and feeders, $1,956*3.25.
GAYS AMERICANS STEAL LAND.
United States Accused of Appropriat
ing British Territory.
VICTORIA, B. C.—The Province of
Friday says; In the quietest possible
manner, and with every precaution,
United States surveyors have en
croached upon Canadian territory to
the northwest of Cape Fox and appro
priated thousands of square miles of
laud lying within the boundaries of
British Columbia to the westward of
Portland canal.
The line from Portland canal runs
northwesterly for a short distance,
then turns and runs nearly due west,
and finally connects with the Ykoot
river at the confluence with Strikine
river. At that point there is to be
found an old post supposed to have
been erected by the Hudson Bay com
pany and by the running line to that
post it is apparently the claim of the
American government that the post in
question was placed in position by;
the Russians, although the survey lint#
is distinctly marked by squared and
cut granite monuments.
ANOTHER TRUST IS BORN.
St. Joseph Grocers, Butchers and Bak
ers Form a Merger.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo.—The grocers,
butchers and bakers of St. Joseph
have formed a merger for the pur
pose of mutual protection. The body
is affiliated with the retail merchants’
association of Missouri and will pre
sent a garnishee bill at the next leg
islatuie. They say under the present
law it is impossible to collect bills
from persons owing them, even if they
are able to pay.
Growth of the Grange.
LANSING, Mich.—At the first ses
sion of the National Grange the re
ports of the secretary and treasurer,
which showed the order to be in a
flourishing condition were received.
Last year 266 new granges were or
ganized in several states, Michigan
leading with ninety-six. A number
of resolutions were introduced and re
ferred to the resolutions committee.
Illinois Now Ships Zinc.
METROPOLIS, 111.—The Empire
Lead and Spar mines on the Illinois
Central, in Pope county, have Just
shipped the first oarload of zinc ore
ever mined in Illinois. The mine is on
land owned by Mrs. William McKin
ley, widow of the late president, and
was operated by the Saxtons for sev
eral years after the civil war for spai
and lead. But so much carbonate ol
zinc ore was found that the mines
were finally abandoned.
NEBRASKA IN GENERAL* **
THE VOTE BY COUNTIES.
What is Shown by Completed Returns
From Eighty-Three of Them.
Thomp- Die- Poyn
Mlckey. son. trich. ter.
Adams . 1649 1059 1914 2139
Antelope . 1143 991 1267 1378
Banner . 91 59 157 80
Blaine . 75 62 95 72
Boone . 12:14 1127 1406 1442
Boyd . 826 665 733 743
Brown . 408 2.80 45.3 348
Buffalo . 1686 1426 1875 2075
Burt . 1459 851 1726 1229
Butler . 1240 1490 1396 2018
Cass . 2120 1793 2773 2198
Cedar . 1197 1225 1316 1576
Chase . 272 245 300 278
Cherry . 684 522 79 4 677
Cheyenne . 524 408 656 470
Chiy . 1603 1371 1738 1866
Colfax . 836 995 933 1359
Cuming . 1106 1389 1310 1745
Custer . 1.807 J668 I960 2068
Dakota . 611 ..*76 660 <11
Dawes . 521 421 592 062
Dawson . 1069 1076 1342 1395
D‘xon .1083 894 1176 1075
Dodge . 1..66 203S 2411 2518
Douglas . 18)31 11478 13572 12688
Dundy . 289 230 287 295
Hllmore . 1644 1573 1778 1858
Franklin . 855 916 897 1071
1'rentier . 628 51s 879 836
r urnas . 1126 973 1275 1300
'•age . 3194 2<>33 3860 2564
Oartteld . 207 180 231 217
Cosper . 3119 457 458 576
DfOhl . 66 64 132 90
Ball .. 1368 1835 1921 1773
Hamilton . 1282 1256 1454 1563
Harlan . 777 830 854 936
Bayes . 266 214 3<<2 281
Hitchcock . 344 421 430 515
Bolt . 1292 1544 1296 1458
Hooker . 41 48 32 41
Howard . lv.30 1099 S67 1263
Jefferson . 1533 1074 1769 1560
Johnson . 1344 923 1465 1186
Kearney . 911 851 9so 1112
*'■’ >th . 200 195 217 221
Keya Paha . 306 306 361 3t9
Ivlmball . 103 52 120 49
JCnox . 1179 1314 i.V)2 1584
Lancaster . 5537 3575 7027 5664
DOUP . 151 133 137 1 40
JVi.'U l.Snn 1 r..4t) i•»<».> icon
Merrick . 870 *81 1150 9*6
Nance . SS8 670 979 876
Nemaha . 1540 1320 16*2 1792
Nuckolls . 1220 1102 1363 1553
gt0« . 1930 1912 2514 2317
Pawnee . 616 .... 1504 1102
Perkins. 122 m 183 213
J he Ins . 1003 *35 1073 1042
J *prce . 787 737 857) 892
Platt® . 9*8 1735 1 510 2108
t°lk . 924 1325 921 1382
Red Willow . 986 6*9 1112 918
Richardson .2132 1960 2384 2472
*H®ek . 137 .... 4M 258
saline . 1986 1596 2072 2011
®arpy . 663 850 782 1027
Saunders . 19*11 2075 2106 2*04
Scotts Blu. 354 221 373 249
Seward . 1600 1602 1 790 1900
Sheridan . 486 4*0 593 699
Sherman . 487 556 451 723
Stanton . 547 619 689 763
Thayer . 1487 1290 1723 1503
Thomas . 47 72 67 73
Thurston . 6P4 467 725 637
Valiev . 710 5*5 761 812
Washington . 1440 1156 1579 1409
" a> ne . 872 756 1146 970
Webster . 1161 1044 1266 1353
Wheeler . 122 150 1 33 188
York . 2063 ]fl05 209* 1858
Totals . 93564 87101 110893 109764
•One precinct missing. ‘Plurality.
ROLL OF STATE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
1. Charles t. Norris, Table Rock_Rep.
2. J. E. Youngs. TecumBeh.Rep.
3. Charles Marshall. Douglas.Rep.
4. George E. Sheldon, Nehawka_Rep.
5. George Meredith. Ashland.Fus.
6. Matthew A. Hall. Omaha.Rep.
Rn!>ert R. Howell. Omaha.Rep.
Charles B. Saunders, Omaha.Rep.
7. Joseph Hall, Tekamah.Rep.
8. Wm. P. Warner. Dakota City_Rep.
9. J. H. Burwell. St. Kdwarrl.Rep.
10. B. W. Reynolds. Fremont.Rep.
11. J. M. Alden, Pierce.Rep.
12. W. R. Way, Columbus.Fus.
13. C. J. Coffee, Spencer.Fua.
14. W. C. Brown, Sprlngview.Rep.
15. M. E. Fries, Arcadia.Rep.
16. Aaron Wall. Camp City.Rep.
17. W. H. Harrison, Grand Island_Rep.
IS. J, H. I'mstead. Fullerton.Rep.
19. Shelby Hastings, David City.Rep.
30. Richard O'Neill. Lincoln.Rep.
P. F. Bechtol, Bennett.Rep.
21. 1,. M. Pemberton. Beatrice.Rep,
22. C. B. Anderson. Crete.Rep.
23. W. H. Jennings, Davenport.Rep.
24. Robert J. Sloan. Geneva.Rep.
25. J. M. Cox. Hampton.Rep.
26. George E. Day, Superior.Rep.
27. J. C. Hedge, Hastings.Rep.
28. Frank Dean, Holdrege.Rep.
29. D. H. Hasty, Arapahoe.Rep.
30. W. D. Glffln. Gothenburg.Rep.
House.
1. W. H. Hogrefe Stella.Rep.
Cass Jones, Rulo .Rep.
H. Relden. Dawson.Rep.
2. \V. H. Wilson. Table Rock.Rep.
J. M. Cravens, Armour.Rep.
3. J. W. Kerns. Auburn.Rep.
G. S. Curisty, Johnson.Rep.
4. C. C. Reed, Vesta.Rep.
5. E. Good. Peru .Rep.
6. Job Cassell, Nebraska City.Rep.
R. W'. Jones, Dunbar.Rep.
7. M. L. Fredericks, Cedar Creek...Rep.
W. Delles Dernier, Elmwood.Rep.
8. George M. Spurlock. Plattsmouth.Rep.
3. J. M. Martin, Pupilllon.Fus.
10. D. W. Gilbert, Omaha.Rep.
W. T. Nelson, Omaha.Rep,
John Wallace, Omaha.Rep.
W. B. Ten Eyck, Omaha.Rep.
Thomas C. Shelly, Omaha.Rep.
E. M. Morsman. Jr., Omaha.Rep.
Peter Mangold. Bennington.Rep.
J. H. Riggs, Waterloo .Rep.
J. A. C. Kennedy, Omaha.Fus.
11. Frank) Jahnel. Kennard.Rep.
12. William G. Sears, Yekumah.Rep.
13. W. G. Harrison. Blair.Rep.
14. Joseph Roberts, Fremont.Rep.
George Loomis. Fremont.Fus.
15. Chris Shinstoek. West Point.Fus.
16. C. J. Weborg, Pender.Rep.
17. F. M. Greg- Wayne.Rep.
18. S. P. Mikesell, Ponca.Fus.
19. N. M. Nelson, Plalnvlew.Rep.
20. F. E. Anderson. Wausa.Rep.
21. J. R. Herron, Ewing.Rep.
22. Frank Jouvenat, Petersburg.Rep.
23. T. F. Memmlnger, Madison.Fus.
24. O. O. Becher. Columbus.Fus.
25. George A. Scott. Fullerton.Rep.
26. J. G. Dobry. Schuyler.Fus.
27. W. J. Harman, Fremont.Rep.
J. J. Vlasek, Prague.Fus.
28. C. C. Gelwlck, Bralnard.Rep.
John Kaveny, I,Inwood . . .Fus.
29. 8. 8. Atwood, Beaver Crossing..Rep!
John McLain. Seward.Rep.
30. John Mockett, Lincoln.Rep.
J. H. McClay, Lincoln.Rep.
H. C. N. Burgess. Lincoln.Rep.
C. J. Warner, Waverly.Rep.
J. G. Holliett. Havelock.Rep!
31. Curtis W. nibble. Dewitt.Rep.
DHbor A. Stetson. Western...Rep.
32. W. E. Robbln. Cortland.Rep.
' J. H. Ramsey, Ftlley.Rep.
8. 8. Spier. Odell.Rep.
33. Hershall Smith, Tobias.Rep.
34. J. E. Mendenhall, FaJrbury.Rep.
36. Harvey Ford. Hubbell.Rep.
36. D. B. Cropsey. Falrbury.Rep.
37. Peter Egganburger, 8trang.Fus
I. N. Trask, Geneva.Fus.
38. H. M. Dletrlck, York.Rejx
William Meredith .Rep.
89. C. H. Hoy, Silver Creek.Fus.
40. W. T. Thompson, Central City ..Rep.
41. A. V. Cunningham, Gtltner.Rep.
Charles Anderson, Phillips.Rep.
42. George F. Flshbnrk, Harvard_Rep.
P. A. Caldwell. Edgar.Rep.
43. John Mustek. Edgar.Rep.
44. Charles Hunter. Inavale.Rep.
46. W. G. Sudler, Hastings.Rep.
46. F. A. Sweeiy, Blue Hill.Rep.
47. O. L. Rouse, Alda.Rep.
, H. G. Farrar. Grund Island.Rep.
41. Soran M. Fries.Fus
49. T. H. Doran, Burwell. r„_
60. YV. N. ('oats. Stuart. .K.P’
E. M. Waring, Middle Branch' " k ,1’
61. J. A. Douglas. Bassett. I. ,„■
62. David Hanna. Wood Bake_
63 Frank Currie. Whitney.
54. O. C. McAllister. Chappell... i*,.,,'
55. A. E. Bartoo. Arcadia.[ p,.L'
56. A. H. Copsey, Westerville.
J. J. Tooley. '.p.l'
57. *E. H. Kittle, Rockville. p„»
58. J. H. Davis. Gibbon.." Rf i,
Oscar Knox, Kearney.!] r<i7
59. George E. Bacon. Doss.. Ron
6ft. *Vlc Anderson, Mlnden.' Kill
61. E. T. Spencer, Riverton.. Ron
62. *A. N. Shumard, Ragan. Ron
63. J. S. Johnson, Holdrege.' Kill'
64. E. B. Perry, Cambridge. R. n
66. J. E. Hathorne, Bartley. Ron
66. *J. C. Junkln, El wood.H,.p'
67. •William Brennan, Culbertson.R..p'
•Estimates subject to change.
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.
Winter wheat all along the line is
said to be looking fine.
Chicken thieves are said to be ac
tive in and around Fremont.
Governor ravage has abandoned the
proposed trip of himself and staff to
Mexico.
York’s new Y. M. C. A. building will
be 45x120, three stories. Plans are
being prepared.
To cut down expenses sixteen men
on the police force of Omaha havo
been discharged.
Miss Mollie Rei8brick of York
county has been taken to the asylum. .
Religion is said to have unbalanced t
her mind.
Mrs. S. White of Martinsburg was
arrested in Sioux City for shoplifting.
She was found with $50 worth of sto
len goods.
Robert Watke the firebug suspect,
was arrested and brought to Loup
City and jailed, charged with the
crime of burning the Jaques & Bar
low elevator at Ashton. ,»*
While threshing at the home of Jeff
Sprinkle, living near Cowles, both ends
of the boiler blew out, seriously in
juring three men and slightly wound
ing several others. No fatalities have
yet resulted.
The real estate men of the central
Nebraskta district held a meeting in
Grand Island, at which Willis Caldwell
of Broken Bow was selected president
and a vice president was selected for
each of the eight central counties,
this committee to formulate a consti
tution and select such other officers
as may be necessary.
Two of the robbers who tried to
crack the safe of the Clatonia bank,
but who were scared away by the cit
izens of that village, were captured
near that place. In their hasty flight
the robbers had hid their arms and
ammunition and returned in search of
the same, when they were captured
by a posse of citizens.
D. W. Smith, who served in the
First Nebraska infantry during the
civil war, has sent a piece of the old
regimental flag to Governor Savag^
together with an account of the trav
els of the banner taken from a daily
journal which he kept in the service.;
Mr. Smith is now a practicing attor
ney at Payette, Idaho.
A passenger on the B. & M. had a
narrow escape while trying to mount
the train at Grand Island. He slipped
and fell between the depot platform'
and the railroad ties. Three cars
passed by him so closely that the
wheels cut off hiB coat tail. Besides
a severe fright the man was not in
jured, having but a few bruises. t
Hon. Peter Mortensen, state treas
urer-elect, will take Otis Paist, assist
ant cashier of the First National bank
of Orel, of which Mr. Mortensen is
president, to Lincoln with him. Mr.
Palst will have an important position
in the state treasurer’s office. He
is a young man of exemplary habits
and has worked his way up to a lu
crative position.
A revised fire insurance tariff has
just been made effective in Fremont
by the companies doing business there.
About six week ago the city was re
rated and rates advanced irom 50 to
100 per cent, which provoked a storm
of protest from the insuring public. I
The agitation resulted in a revision of
the tariff. The new schedule ad:
vances rates on an average 10 to 25
per cent.
Walls of the new union brick build
ing at Exeter collapsed and three per
sons were quite seriously injured.
A local branch of the Journeymen
Barbers International union of Amer
ica has just been organized at Fre
mont.
The dead body of Mis. Ira Williams
was found in the mill pond at Litch
field. The water is not very deep and
the body, was found near the bridge.
It is thought she committed suicide.
Catholics of Silver Creek are erect
ing a costly church.
During the month of October the
Burlington coach shop in Plattsmouth
turned out more work than ever be
fore in that length of time. Twenty
seven coaches were repainted and
overhauled, making a record not here
tofore established.
John L. Stephens, a convict from
Madison county, serving four years
for an attempted criminal assault, was
examined by a board and declared a
flt subject for transfer to the lnsanf
asylum. He will be taken to Haaf
Inga.