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THOS. J, O'KKKITB, lnblUhr.
HEMINQFORD,
NEBRASKA.
OVER THE STATE.
Hastings will have ton saloons th!s
year, ono leas than last season.
Thk NobraBka irrigation fair will bo
hold In North Platto October IS, 13 and
14.
Tim Missouri river 1b badly cutting'
tho banks between Peru nnd llrown
vllle. Dn. Woodwaiid will ow ono hun
dred acres of his farm near Corcsco to
alfalfa.
J. 0. Lrrskr, night dispatcher at
Weeping Wator, has applied for a pat
ent on a can opener.
MKTitoniSTn of Meadow Grove havo
purchascd-a parsonage and their pastor
now saves house rent.
A fihr in Dorchester destroyed -cijrlit
buildings. It is supposed tho confla
gration was started by tramps.
Wateh hns been turned into tho
llurwell irrigation ditch and tho lands
arc bclijff flooded for a big crop.
Eva IlocKi.Br, an Omaha colorod
girl, suicided by morphine, sho having
' had a quarrel with her duslry lover
Hknkv I10M.N, ox-city treasurer of
Omaha, Is on trial at this writing for
embezzlement of $115,000 of city funds.
By thk collapso of a corn crib at Ited
Cloud a llttlo girl was badly injured,
her leg being fractured in three places.
Wahoo expects to capturo ono hun
dred delegates to the Christian en
deavor convention on April 24. 25 and
20.
Dn. P. & GnonoE continues to prac
tico tho healing nrt at Stromsburg un
der special directions from departed
spirits.
Thk settlors in Banner county dc
, pond largoly on stock raising, nnd aro
prospering in spito of tho general de
pression. Thk blcyclo thief lias appeared In
Plattsmouth and often takes a cheap
wheel when ho could just as well havo
a first class one.
Thk twenty-third annual session of
Nebraska State Homeopathic Medical
society will bo hold in Omaha Wcdnes
nesdoy, May 13
Buy home made goods and build up
homo industries, is a good policy. Far
rcll's Fire Extinguisher, mado by Far
rcll t ca, Omaha.
RonKUT Tayi.ou has ninety acres of
alfalfa growing on his ranch near
Abbott, and will seed ninety ncres
. moro to alfalfa this season.
It is understood that there will bo
this season in Columbus three whole
sale dealers in liquors, twclvo saloons,
retail dealers and four druggists' per
mits. Mits. Schkiikh, of Omaha, who for
Bomo tlmo has been acting queerly,
hung herself a fow days ago. Sho left
nothing to indicato why her llfo was
taken.
,Thk Superior Journal complains that
a man called "Doc" Taylor forages In
Jewoll county, Kansas, every summer
and comes back winters to bo a burden
on Nuckolls county.
The authorities of Piorco mado a
raid on tbc Inhabitants of tho "bad
lands" In that city. Ono of tho girls
who is only IB years of age, was cared
for by some of tho women of tho town.
At a meeting of tho state fair mana
gers It was decided that tho matter of
employing bands for tho stato fair
should bo left to President Barnes
with power to act. All bids must bo in
by May 10.
Roy Connoh, a 3-ycnr-old child of
Charles Oonnorof Kearney, was f atoll v
scalded by falling in a buckot of scald
ing water. Tho family had just re
moved from tho city to tho island when
tho accident occurred.
JAMK8AND JOHN CA8KY, Who Were
sentenced to threo years in tho peni
tentiary a couplo of weeks ago for
highway robbery at Falls City, huvo
been released undor 81,500 bonds, tho
case having beon carried to tho su
preme court.
Thk Antelope Trlbuno sayB Gates
college at Noligh has a larger enroll
ment of students ithan it ever had be
fore during a spring terra, and that
the faculty aro calliug for moro room
to meet tho domonds of a rapidly in
creasing attendance.
Gueklky county's credit is still above
par. Tho county board has just com
pleted tho negotiation of tho per
centS30,000 funding bands at pur and
was not compelled ito pay a commission
for tho negotiation of the sale. This
places tho county an.atcash basis.
It is tho expressed intontton of Gov
ernor llokomb to make a move in tho
direction of securing tho investment of
at least a portion .of tho permanent
school fund in such n manner that It
will draw interest far the state Instead
of lying idle in the -date treasury,
Thk Nuckolls countv teachers' insti
tute will be held at 'Superior, begin
ning tho middle of June and to con
tinue six weeks. Prof. Dusenbcrry,
county superintendent, has employed
home of tho leading educators of the
various departments of institute work.
Ik you will write to us we will send
you a dcsciiptivo circular o the best
ridipg cultivator made, vonr nearest
ugent's name, and a Flying Dutchman
stick pin free of charge, and a eopvof
"What Others Say" about the Moline
Plow Co.'s Goods. Nebraska Mollne
Plow Ca, Omahav NeU
Tiire postofllce at Goehner waa rob
" lied" recenilyr the safe being blown
open and contents to the amount of
8150 in stamps and money taken. The
robbery was supposed "to huvo been
committed by tramps who were seen
loitering around tho depot during the
day.
iBEN F, Cowdkhy. state bnnk exam
iner, arrived in Chadron and took
charge of the Chadron hanking compa
ny. "Tho failure caused but little ex
citement and no run wns made on any
of the other banks. No definite in
formation can as yet be obtained re
Cording the assets.
Thk Mortgage record of Kimball
county for March, 1800, shows a large
reduction in its mortgage indebted
ness. One real estate mortgage fHd
for 8100 and one released for 3250. Six
chattel mortgages filed amount to SI,-1
14a 67. Thirty-one chattel mortgages)
released amount to 34,030.08. Tots)
iereaw of indebtedness. $3,050,11,
GKonoK SwrrZKtt, an administrator of
tho estate of tho lata 11 llubncr of
Plattsmouth, sold 512 acres of lino
farm land situated near tho vlllago of
Nohawka and ono block and four lots
In that vlllago. Tho salo was attended
by n largo number of peoplo from that
neighborhood and everything wont at
bargain prices. Over 810,000 was
realized.
Two iiKQUismoNS for tho return to
this stato of former citizens who aro
charged with fraudulently removing
mortgaged property havo been granted
by tho governor. Ono of tho accused Is
a William Roll, formerly of Thayer
counfy, who is under arrest in Mis
souri, and tho other Is Charles E. Hall,
late of Gage, who is in Plymouth coun
ty, Iowa.
Thk Stako bank of Rcthany, for
which tho Stato Hanking board re
cently asked the district court for a re
ceiver, objects to tho action taken.
They deny that tho bank Is being con-,
ducted in an unsafe or unauthorized
manner, or in such a way as to jeopar
dise the intorcsts of depositors or cred
itors. They ask that tho case bo dis
missed and the application for a re
ceiver denied.
At a special election held In ISoono
cpunty tho proposition was submitted
of voting 823,00i) bonds to build n court
house, and to tho very great surpriso
of all, it received 750 majority in tho
county, only two precincts voting
against the proposition. Four precincts
cast only one vote each against tho
proposition. Tho county board will
meet soon to mtitfo arrangements to
Uoatthe bonds,
Thk secretary of state's ofllco has re
ceived tho notice of tho meeting of tho
eighth annual convention of railroad
commissioners which will be held on
Mny 10 at Washington. Tho rullroad
commissioners of all states and all
state oilUers charged with supervision
of railroads aro usked to attend. All
the problems of railroad regulation aro
studied nnd committees aro appointed
in tho different departments.
Whkn President Perkins nnd General
Manager lloldrcgo wcro in Plattsmouth
homo days ago they gave it out that
that city would soon revel In tho lux
ury of a long-coveted now depot Local
olllclals havo now been Informed that
work on thatstructuro would bo begun
In tho very near future, and the anti
quated shuck which has long been an
eyesore to tho citizens, of that plnco
will soon bo a thing of tho past.
Valley county pooplo aro feeling
good over tho outlook for a bounteous
crop this year. Tho land under irriga
tion betweon Ord nnd North Loup, and
also between that placo and llurwell,
will all bo cultivated, and farmers aro
contracting for wator, regardless of
the increased rainfall during tho win
ter and spring. A good many who
left their farms in 1801 nnd went to
Missouri and Arkansas have returned
to Valley county and are farming in
earnest.
Hon. Fi.kmino W. Roiih, who resided
in Wyoming precinct, eight miles north
of Nebraska City, died suddenly from
a stroke of apoplexy. He was in his
usual health until noon, when he com
plained of a headache, and laid doyn
for, relief, and tho end came Instan
taneously. Mr. Robb was n native of
Pennsylvania and carao to Otoo county
in 1850, nnd was ono of tho most
highly respected citizens of tho county.
In 1870 ho wns elected a member of tho
stato legislature.
John A. Asciik, a farmer living six
miles south and two miles west of
Leigh, committed suicide by hanging
himself in a cattlo shed on his farm.
The cause of the dee'd is thought to have
been despondency. Ho had suffered a
number of years from cancer of tho lip
and its growing continually worso
made death preferable. At the inquest
a verdict was rendered that tho de
ceased camo to his death by his own
hands through hanging.
Somo time after 12 o'clock tho other
morning ex-convicts Georgo Kingen
and William Winncgar, who were con
fined in the county jail at York wait
ing trial, broko jail and mado their
escape. At about 0 o'clock in tho
morfng Jailor Walsh, in going to tho
north side of tho court house, discov
ered the bars and screen over one of
tho windows to tho jail room torn open
and on inspecting tho samo found that
his prisoners were gone and that they
had made their escape through this
exit.
Thk republican stato central com
mittee met in Omaha to agree upon a
chairman of the convention, name the
date of the Lincoln convention and de
cide tho contest from Thurston county.
Chuirman John T. Mallalleu presided.
It was declared settled and Hint tno
Peebles county organization would bo
recognized by the central committee.
John T. Mallalleu was chosen chulr
man of the republican state central
committee. The statu convention wns
fixed for Lincoln on Wednesday, July
.1st.
A tiuokoy Is reported from Colfax
county. Patrick Finnegan shot and
.killed his wife and then took his own
tllfc. it seems the tragedy was
brought about by Mrs Finnepan's re
fusal to sign an agreement for tinal
payments on land upon whicn they
lived unless her husband would her
another farm they owned. Funds
have been in bank for somu time to
pay in full for tho first farm men
tioned. Tho deceased have three
.daughters and one bon, the latter
being in Culiforniu,
Jxwas a surprise as of n thunderclap
out .of a clear sky Tuesday morning to
the bondsmen of ex- Superintendent
Backus of the government Indian school
at Genoa, says tho Columbus Journal,
that he had been found short in his ac
oouaHito the amount of S2ft.482.tHS. No
word has been received at this writing
from Mr. llackus, who is teaching at
Florenoe, this state, but it is supposed
that he-can make his accounts clear; in
deed, that he had long ago done so to
tne proper otuctai representative of
the general government.
Rev. T. WEKSTEKof Lyons, the Meth
odist divine, has in his possession a
hen's egg that is attracting considera
ble attention. Ono of his hens laid an
egg on Easter Sunday on which is out
lined the letter E. The shape of the
egg is the same as all hen fruit, except
tho shell is raised at one end, forming
a distinct letter E. Tho local photog
rapher has taken several photos of tho
egg.
Ax official investigation of tho
charges preferred against Superintend
ent Mackay of tho Norfolk insane asv
lum has been ordered. The hearing
will occur at tho asylum on Monday !
afternoon, April 20. I
SOLID mil M'KINLEY.
NEBRASKA IN LINE FOR OHIO'S
FAVORITE SON.
Senator Tliuriton Expedites Matter by
Securing tho Klcctlon of Threo Dole
Kates at Largo by Acclamation No
Blxtcen to Ono Froo Coinage for No
lirnika Itepubltcnn 'llotolutloim Kn
dorslnc tho Omaha Trnni-MUiUilppl
Exposition. '
Nobrnlm Republicans In Convention.
For Drleeato-ut-lnreo:
JOHN L. WEHSTKK, of Douglas.
THOMAS l KENNAltl). of Lancaster.
1'KTKIl JANHKN. of JclToMon.
jt aKOUOKU.THUMMEL, of Hall.
Alternates;
O.O. BMITII.ofllurfalo
(J. It. I1KMPSTKK, of Gage.
L.l'.JUDU.of Uoono.
A. C. tvltlOHT.of Lass.
Omaha, April lO. Above aro given
tho names of tho men elected as dele
gates to tho national convention at St
Louis by tho republican stato conven
tion which met for that purpose in
Omaha yesterday. There was a very
largo gathering, but tho building wns
commodious enough 'to accommodate
all without crowding. Tho real work
of tho convention was quietly and har
moniously accomplished, all tho dele
gates being chosen by acclamation ex
cept Goo. 11. Thummol. Ho was suc
cessful after a close contest with his
only opponent, MattDaugherty of Oga
lalla. Tho convention was prompt in as
sembling within a few moments of
schedulo time. Vtco Chuirman John
T. Mallalleu of tho republican stato
committee, called tho convention to
order.
Mr. Sedgwick of York, secretary of
tho republican state central committee,
then rend the call. This formality be
ing over, Vice Chairman Mallalleu in
troduced ns the temporary chairman of
tho convention Hon. William P. -Mc-Crcary
of Hastings.
Senator Thurston moved that in or
der to expedito business tho chairman
appoint a committee on resolutions, to
consist of a chairman and ono member
from each congressional district, to
which all resolutions should bo referred
without debate. Tho motion was car
ried without opposition and tho com
mittee was appointed, as follows:
Senator Thurston, chairman; G. M.
Lambcrtson, First district; Cadet Tay
lor, Second district; W. II. Ncedham,
Third district; Thomas Wolfe, Fourth
district; John J. Lnmborn, Fifth dis
trict; Henry Gibbons, Sixth district.
J. L. McPhoely of Minden moved
that as thcro wero no contests the. ser
vices of a committee on credentials bo
dispensed with and that tho list of
delegates as In tho hands of tho secre
tary be declared elected. This was
carried.
Tho temporary organization wns
perfect.
Chairman McCrenry announced that
tho solection of delegates to tho na
tional convention was in order.
Senator Thurston moved that in or
der to expedite the work of the con
vention, and as thero was no dlfferenco
of opinion as to tho names of three of
the dolcgatcs-at-large, that John L.,
Webster of Douglas, Thomas P. Ken-
nnrd of Lancaster nnd Peter Jansen of
JoiTcrson bo elected by acclamation.
Ex-Gov. Crounso sentto the desk nnd
had read a substitute for Mr. Thurs
ton's motion, but it was tabled. Tho
rules were suspended nnd tho threo
men who had been nominated as dolo-gatcs-at-largo
wero unanimously cho
sen to represent Nebraska at St Louis.
Representative W. II. Harrison of
Hall county nominated George U.
Thummcl of his county for tho fourth
dclegate-at-largc.
Tho delegation of Webster county
seconded tho nomination.
A Stanton county representative sec
onded tho nomination aha This was
a signal for representatives from a
large number of counties to fall into
line, and they kept the chairman busy
recognizing them in order that they
might second Mr. Thummel's nomina
tion. Representative Sullivan of Custer
county placed in nomination Matthew
Daugherty. Sheridan county. Banner
county, Buffalo county and Valley
county seconded tho nomination of
Daugherty.
Tho roll call proceeded with, tho
final result being; Thummol, 554;
Daugherty, 408. And Mr. Thummel
was declared the unanimous nomineo
of tho convention for the fourth placo
on the delegation at large. He brlctly
returned his thanks for tho honor con
ferred, and Matt Daugherty took tho
platform to say that ho was highly
pleased with the selection of his oppo
nent. He expressed his thanks to those
who had stood by him.
For alternate delegate O. G. Smith
of Buffalo county was nominated and
elected by acclamation. C B. Demp
ster of Gago county, L. P. Judd of
Boone county and A. C Wright of Cass
county were then placed in nomina
tion. A motion to elect Mr. Judd and
Mr. Dempster by acclamation prevailed,
and another motion including Mr.
Wright in tho program. They wero
declared elected.
KESOLUTIONft
In behalf of the committee, Senator
Thurston read tho following:
The republicans of Nebraska in con
vention assembled congratulate tho
country upon the certain return of the
republican party to power, and rejoice
that our land is to bespeedily redeemed
from the disasters and sufferings of
democratic incompetence, error and
misrule.
This is the year of tho people, and
the people demand that their great
champion, William McKinley, shall be
nominated and elected president of the
United States.
We reaffirm our loyalty to tho de
clared principles of the republican party
and to those great American policies
for which our party nhvnj-s stands.
We pledgo ourselves in ad vanco to the
forthcoming republican national con
vention, believing that it will declare
against the free nnd unlimited coinage
of silver, nnd for a currency of gold,
silver and paper "as sound as the gov
ernment and as untarnished as its hon
or," and for that American system of
protection nnd reciprocity of which
William McKinley is the best living ex
ponent and under which our people
attained the greatest national and in
dividual prosperity.
We assert that the republican party
stands for tho supremacy of tho con
stitution of tho United States; tho
maintenance of law and order; the pro
tection of every American citizen in his
right to live, labor and to vote; n vig
orous foreign policy; tho enforcement
of tho Monroe doctrine; tho restoration
of our merchant marine; American
markets for American products; the
government supervision and control of
transportation lines and rates; tho pro
tection of tho peoplo from all unlawful
combination and unjust exaction of ag
gregated capital and corporate power;
a pension policy just nnd generous to
our living horos and tho widows and
orphans of their dead comrades; coast
dofenses against foreign navies, pauper
immigration antl tno products oi cheap
foreign labor; a rigid observance of
our naturalization laws; tho expendi
ture of all monoys collected from tho
peoplo for public uses and under tho
direction of public officials.
Wo extend our sympathies to tho
struggling patriots of Cuba in their he
roic efforts to establish a government
of tho people, nnd wo demand tho rec
ognition of their rights as belligerents
by tho national administration.
Wo remit all presentation of state is
sues to tho convention called for tho
nomination of state officers, pledging
ourselves to support its nominees, nnd
assuring tho country that Nebraska is
a republican state.
W. J. Connoll of Omaha offered tho
following substitute for tho money
plank as recommended by tho com
mittee: Wo declare that both gold and silver
should bo primary money and recog
nized as such by the government of
tho United States, and should bo a full
legal tender for all debts, both public
and prlvato; that tho government
should not discriminate in favor of
gold as against silver, and thnt tho
mints should bo open upon equal terms
to both gold and silver at tho ratio
now established by law. Wo oppose
tho issuing of government bonds in
times of poace.
In support of his substitute Mr. Con
nell spoke at somo length and sub
mitted a petition signed by 450 repub
licans. Delegate Corbin of Johnson county
moved to lay tho substitute on tho
table, and after somo further debato
tho motion prevailed.
Tho samo controversy was renewed
when Hon. John H Wright of Lancas
ter county moved that tho anti-frco
coinage clauso in tho money plank bo
stricken out. Ho declared that the
convention had no right to instruct the
national convention, and tho republi
can party could not afford to declare
for the elimination of cither gold or
silver as a basis of money.
Tho motion to strike out wns lost by
an overwhelming vote, and tho plat
form as submitted by tho committee
wns unanimously approved.
THK KXrOSITlON KXDOnSED.
Tho following resolutions were pre
sented by the committee and adopted
without dobato:
WhcrenB, Delegates representing tho
twenty-four states and territories lying
west of tho Mississippi river at the
Trans-Mississippi congress of 1805
adopted resolutions providing for the
holding of an exposition for tho pur
pose of exhibiting tho products, manu
factures, arts, industries and capabili
ties of these states and territories; and.
Whereas, The said congress voted
unanimously that said exposition should
bo held at the city of Omaha in the
year 1808; and,
Whereas, The common interest of tho
states and territories constituting this
great region will bo greatly promoted
and benefitted thereby, and tho inter
ests of the great state of Nebraska will
bo especially benefitted by such an ex
position within her boders; therefore
belt
Resolved, by tho 1,057 citizens of the
state of Nebraska, ussembled together
as delegates to tho Nebraska republi
can stato convention in tho Colliseum
building, Omaha, April 15, 1800, That
tho holding of said Trans-Mississippi
and International exposition is hereby
heartily approved, and that tho sen
ators and representatives In congress
from Nebraska are requested to fully
co-operate with tho senators and rep
resentatives from tho Trans-Mississippi
states, and thoroughly and actively en
deavor to procure at this session of con
gress the passage of the bill giving
national recognition to said exposition,
and providing for an appropriation for
national exhibits and necessary and
proper buildings to contain the same;
and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of tho forego
ing resolution be certified by the secre
tary of tho convention and sent to the
senators and representatives in con
gress from Nebraska.
OUT AND OUT FOIl M'KIXLEY.
Senator Thurston then presented for
approval the resolutions which wero
adopted by tho Douglas county conven
tion as the result of the compromise
between tho McKinley and Mauderson
committees.
After Senator Thurston had read tho
resolutions Frank Collins of Lancaster
county offered tho following substi
tute; Whereas, The republican party of
Nebraska, in stato convention assem
bled, believes in tho rule that of tho
majority and recognizes that tho over
whelming sentiment of Nebraska re
publicans is favorable to the candidacy
of William MeKinley of Ohio for presi
dent of the United States, therefore,
belt
Resolved, by this convention, That
wo hearty commend tho candidacy of
William McKinley for nomination by
ihe national republican convention to
the highest office in the gift of tho
American people, because of his spot
less private life, his sterling honesty,
his undoubted political integrity, his
high moral courage, his lofty patriot
ism, his splendid citizenship and his
superb statesmanship. Wo unquali
fiedly endorse his candidacy because he
Is the acknowledged champion of tho
overshadowing issue: "American mar
ket for American producers, protec
tion to American industries and Ameri
can labor."
We regard him as the logical and in
vincible leader of tho republican hosts
in their dlctorious campaign of 1800,
and triumphal re-entry into power on
March 4, 1807. Be it further
Resolved, by this convention, That
tho four delegates-at-large and the
four alternates-atdargo selected by this
convention to represent this common
wealth at the national republican con
vention at St, Louis, be, and each of
them is, hereby Instructed to use all
honorable means to secure the noraipa
tion of William McKinley at the hands
of said convention, and to this end they,
and each of them, are further instruct
ed to voto for William McKinley on tho
first ballot, and on each succeeding
ballot until ho is nominated or his
namo is withdrawn from tho contest.
Tho roll call on Collin's substitute re
sulted: Ayes, 488; nays, 401.
It was declared carried, andC E. Hol
land of Sownrd county offered tho fol
lowing, which wns unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That in tho person of Sen
ntor John M. Thurston wo rccognlzo an
ablo statesman whoso only ambition is
to promoto tho best interests of his
constituents nnd to stand between nny
foe, political or otherwise, that endan
gers their prosperity or attempts to
throttle the popular expression of
tho people on any political question.
Undaunted by nny political power, ho
has tho courage to vote tho sentiments
of tho sovereign people on any question
of moment in the fnco of any organized
opposition.
On motion of Seth Mobloy of Grand
Island, a voto of thanks was tendered
Chairman McCreary for his services,
and the convention adjourned.
PERSONAL.
E. C. Stedman, who has just refused
a professor's chair at Yale, wbb dis
missed from that university when a
student
Henry Arthur ones, the playwright,
Indignantly denies tho published as
sertion that he Is to drop the namo of
Jones and call himself Henry Arthur.
Frederick Remington was a clerk In
an expres office before he essayed art.
Capt. Alfred Sanford of St. Louis,
who is 73 years old and whom tho au
thorities sent to tho poorhouse last
week, was tho boyhood friend and play
mate of Ulysses S. Grant
Tzmoteo Panduro, a little Mexican
Indian clay modeler, now at Atlanta,
is said to bo a wonderful genius. He
has had no training, but has already
won several medals of honor.
By a votes of twelve to six the Judges
of the Appellate division of tho New
York Supremo court havo decided not
to wear gowns.
Rev. Myron Reed of Denver had an
engagement to lecture at Hall City,
Kan. Missing his train, he hired a
team of horses and a buggy and drove
from Colby, a distance of seventy-five
miles.
Rabbi I. M. Wise of Cincinnati says
that during the last forty years he has
officiated at 10,000 Jewish weddings
and only three couples whom ho has
married have ever applied for a dlverce.
BITS OF KNOWLEDGE.
Tho English governess to the king of
Spain recently appointed, who Is, of
course, to teach him her language, is
to receive a salary of $3,750 a year.
Tho coming ecllpso expedition of
Amherst college will be In charge of
Prof. David P. Todd. It -will observo
the ecllpso of1806 from the Island of
Gezo, Japan.
Crime Is moro common In single llfo
than in married. In tho former 33 in
every 100,000 are guilty, whilo only 11
married men of the same number have
gravely broken the laws.
There are in Ohio about 17,500 oil
wells, of which more than 3,000 were
bored in 1894. The Kirkridge yields
310 barrels per hour, or 7,740 per day.
Another yields over 1,200 barrels a day.
In London unlike other cities, es
pecially New York and Vienna no
house is permitted to exceed in height
tho width of the street In front and the
number of inhabitants is limited by
law.
Prince Bismarck received about 218,
000 postal cards from as many admirers
congratulating him on his eightieth
birthday. These cards have a total
weight of 1,320 poundB, and pilled up in
ono column would reach a height of
150 feet
A VARIETY OF HINTS.
Chloride of lime banishes rats and
sewer gas.
Bronze buttons are used on nastur
tium velvet bodices.
Hand-painted china knife handles
are unique gifts.
Dates stuffed with nlmonds aro be
loved by the matinee girl.
The zither is more fashionable than
either tho mandolin or banjo.
A popular restaurateur says men call
for moro sweets than women.
White satin and sable is a combina
tion much worn by bridesmaids.
One white rose in tho center of a
cluster of violets makes a very smart
bbutonnlere.
The dark haired girl now has her
Innings. Blondes are not as much In
vogue as formerly.
Tho graceful lope of a camel and the
homo run of an excited ostrich seem to
havo been boiled into a nondescript gait
much affected by the up-to-date girl.
Do not buy blue or lavender lamp
shades unless you wUh to give them
to somo dear friend against whom you
have a particular grudge. They make
even a pretty woman positively hide
ous.. Do not be offended if the members of
your family suddenly stop talking whon
you enter the room. They are not
maligning you, as your conscience sug
gests, knowing full well that you de
serve It, .but are doubtless planning to
surprise you with something you would
much rather be without.
ABOUT WOMEN.
The mother of the lato King Menelek,
of Abyssinia, nfty-flve yenrs ago wbb a
beggar at the palace gates, but her
wonderouB beauty won tho heart of
Haelon, who took her for his wife.
Mrs. John F. Forepaugh, a Philadel
phia theater manager, is winning ad
miration by her businesslike methods
and general good common sense.
Mrs. Besant, the theosophist and di
vorced wife of the novelist's brother,
has had a varied religious experience, i
She was a religious enthusiast in early I
years and then tried to be a nun. For
a time sho was a pupil of Huxley's. i
HUMOHUUa.
' Tho wife: "Isn't thnt your eyo doc
tor?" Tho husband: "I thought bo
until he sent In his bill. He's a skin
specialist." Harper's Wee.'tly.
Her effort to bo agreeable Clergy
man: 'Somo people think I preach long,
sermons. Do you think so?" She:
"Oh, nol They only seem long." Puck.
Visitor: "But this portrait of Mr.
Bulger la a good deal more than llfo
size." Artist: "I know It That Is tho
Blze ho thinks ho Is." Boston Bulletin.
"That whisky Is fifteen years old. I
know it, because I've had it that long
myself." Tho colonel: "By Jove! Blr
you must be a man of phenomenal ecU
control." Life.
Sho (haughtily): "I beg your pardon,
sir; you havo tho advantago of mo."'
Ho (jauntily): "I Bhould say I had. I'm
tho fellow you Jilted ten years ago."
Melbourne Weekly Times.
First tramp: "It makes mo nervous
to sleep In ono of deso lodgtn'-houses.
Supposln' a fire was to break out In do
night?" Second tramp: "Dat's bo.
Dom firemen would turn a hoso on yer
In a minute." Truth.
Teacher: "Tommy, you may dcflno
the difference between a while nnd a
time." Tommy: "Wy wy when paw
Bays he Is going down for a whllo maw
says she'll bet he's going for a time."
Cincinnati Enquirer.
"What course should a lawyer pursuo
when called on to defend a man whom
he knows to be guilty?" aBked tho ex
aminer. The examined scratched his
head a moment and answered: "Charge
him double, of course." Cincinnati En
quirer. Beatrice sends us como verses enti
tled, "Why Do I Livo?" We cannot uso
your contribution, Beatrice, but wo can.
answer your conundrum. You livo Blm
ply because you eend your verse3 In
stead of bringing them. Yonkcrs
State-man.
The teacher of the Infant class at tho
Sunday school, to Interest tho
little ones, had begun to tell them tho
story of the fall of man, when a mite of
a girl was heard to exclaim half aloud:
"Oh, I'm bd tired of that story about thv
Adamses." Boston Transcript.'
Know Thyself.
SCIENCE HELPS YOU TO BE.
YOUR OWN DOCTOR..
From tho Era, Bradford, Pa.
Too few people are acquainted with1
the rapid advance of medical science,
and too many doctors are still plod
diner In the old paths. Once It comes to
pas3 that people know themselves, that
all physicians are abreast of the
world's knowledge, much of our suf
fering will come to an end. Medical
scientists arc not delving Into tho
depths of knowledge for tho mere ben
efit of brother physicians, but for the
benefit of the world. They place ln
the hands of the well man a meann of
keeping well, in the hands of the sick
man a means of recovery. To the par
ent they give the power nf saving tho
child. Science Is working for you will
you accept the proffered help?
Mrs. George Itowend, nn estimable
lady who resides at Na. 27C East Main.
Street, hns cautt to feel grateful to
ward the htlence of medicine.
She stated to a reporter that she
had been suffering with a female
trouble for many ears. She had been,
doctored for the nilment for a long
timeIn fact, nearly nil her life and
had never received anything more than
temporary relief. During the last threo
years her condition grew worse nnd'
wnB aggravated by nn affection or the
heart. Her health was so poor that she-
rouna it almost Impossible to perronm
her household duties.
"I never believed In proprietary med
icines," said Mrs. Rowend, "but one
day last fall I read nn article In a
newspaper which told of the cures ef
fected by Dr. Williams' Pink PIUs, antt
1 decided to try the medicine. Before
I had taken th" contents of one box r
begnn to fel better. The depressing
weakness which had bothered me for
so many years began to disappear, nnd
the action of the heart at once be
came stronger and more regular.
"I took nine boxes of the pills and'
I am now feeling better than I havo
for several years, and I have unbound
ed faith in the medicine."
Dr. Williams' rink Pills contain all
the elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves. They are for sale
by all druggists, or may be had by mall1
from Dr. Williams' Medicine Company.
Schenectady. N. Y for CO cents per
box, or six boxes for S2.C0.
Two Choice Volume.
"Herfntherjs not what you would'
call a well read man," said ono foreign.
genueman to another.
"No. His library consists of onlv
two books. But they suffice."
"What are they?"
"Bunk book and check book."
Washington Star.
Half Fare Kxraralntu via tho IVabadi,
The short line to St. Louis, and quick route -
Enbtor South,
April Slst and May 6th. Excursions to
all points South at one fare for the round,
trip with $2.00 added.
JUNE 16th,
National Republican Convention at St
Louis.
JULY Ed,
National Educational Association at
Buffalo.
JULY 0th,
Christian Endeavor Convention at
Washington. "
JULY .'nd,
National People and Silver Convention at.
St. Louis.
For rates, time tables and further Infor
mation, call at the Wabash ticket office,
H15 Farnam St,, Paxton Hotel block, or
write Ueo. N. Clattox.
N. W. Pass. Agt, Omaha, Nob.
Tho Knercr " Avalanche.
A French engineer has thought It
worth while to calculate the waste en
ergy of the great avalanche of Uemmi
in the Alps, which fell last September,
Ho makes it 1,400 million metre tons,
or, roughly, three times tho samo num
ber of foot tons; that is to say, the en
ergy needed to lift somo threo billion
tons a foot high. The fall lasted a
minute and in that timo developed
about a million horse power. If the
energy could have beenJLurned In to elec
tric current It would have fed 00,000 1C
candle power Incandescent lamps five
hours a day during a whole year.
Chicago Record.
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