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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1899)
CDSTERCODlm REPUBLICAN D. M. A > ianKnnT.FablUhr , BBOKBN DOW , NEBRASKA. NEBRASKA NEWS. The religious revival is still In prog ress In Sownrd with encouraging re sults. FYlcnds nun neighbors of Judge T. II. Saunders of Osceola planned a sur prise on the occasion of his sixty- second 'birthday. The thirty friends present gave the Judge a very pretty rocker and other things. The presen tation wns made by Rev. L. F. Smith. At Columbus George Mostak , his grown-up son nnd nnother man at tacked Paul Brick , beat him In n most brutal manner with a hammer and horscshoo and stubbed him with a knife. The knife wound Is considered dangerous. The offending parties are in jail. Mrs. S. M. Walker , state president of the W. C. T. U. , has Just completed a successful tour of the Tenth nntl Eleventh districts , resulting In the work bolng tnken up In McCook , . Cul- bcrtson , Trenton nnd Bcnklumnn , and of accession to membership at other points , i . , i ) . , A. B , McFnr.londwhohas "posed as a dlvlno healer In Nomahn county for some months , has found so much dis favor In the eyes of the church people of the county that the doors of the churches are shut against him nnd ho declares his intention to erect a building to be used as a healing mis sion. The Otoo county mortgage record for the month of March shows n net reduction of $37,917.11 In this class of Indebtedness. The number of new In struments offered for record was slx- ty-thrce , aggregating $100,969 ; ninety- four releases were filed , footing up $138,763. The showing Is a very sat isfactory one. Following Is the record of mort gages filed and released In Gage county for the month ending March 31 : Farm mortgages filed , ninety-six , amounting to $153,563 ; released , ninety , amount ing to $115,428. City nnd town mort gages filed , seventeen , amounting to $6,353 ; released , twenty-eight , amount ing to $19,335. The general opinion of those best posted Is thnt winter wheat In Hamil ton county is in fair condition at this date , and with favorable wenthor from , now on will mnke a full average crop. One of the most conservative and yet best posted farmers In the county Is offering to pay $3 per acre In cash for winter wheat , nnd has thus far found no seller. The wheat crop In this section of the state , says n Wymore dispatch , la now known to be practically ruined by the severe winter , except a very small portion which was planted very early , and the farmers are now waiting for suitable weather to begin plowing up 80 per cent of their wheat lands pre paratory to planting In corn. Owners Cf an 80-acre peach farm In this coun- y say the peach crop will bo a total ( failure , but claims are made that cher- Ties and other small fruit are not In jured. The spring term of court for this county , says a Red Cloud dispatch , which Is a Jury term , has commenced. It bids fair to be n very Interesting session , as there are nbout seven dam age suits to como up. The most 1m- portant of these is the ono In which Mrs. Anna Hadley of this city sues M. M. Stern and John Polnlcky for i$5,0000 damages for selling her hus- 'band liquor. The case will be fought by the saloon men to the bitter end. 'Those best acquainted with the caao believe the saloon men will win. On the Cth Governor Poynter ap proved or vetoed all bills in his hands. Ho vetoed the Oniaha charter bill , sen ate flic No. 22 , by Noycs , n bill to re quire election of county commissioners In Douglas county nt large Instead ol by districts , nnd vetoed nn Item of $2,000 In house roll No. 501 , the gen eral npproprlntlon bill , the Item In question being for the payment of expenses of nn Investigation of state offices authorized " by the action of the senate" , The governor approved the Zellers ballot bill , house roll No. 03 , npproved house roll No. 501 , the general npproprlatlon bill , with the exception of the ono Horn referred to , the miscellaneous claims bill , house roll No. 003 , nnd also the deficiency claims bill , house roll No. COO , and approved house roll 251 , the bill mak ing the office of clerk of the district court n salaried office and flxlnc the salary at from $1,600 to $5,000 In ac cordance with the slzo of the county. Yesterday afternoon , snys the Lin coln Journal , Judge Frost granted a temporary restraining order against Auditor Cornell , enjoining him from issuing n warrant to Myron Wheeler for $1,017.75 , nn nmount npproprlnted to Mr. Wheeler by the leglslnturo for : services In the reporting of the Im peachment cases against state officers heard In 1893. The order was granted on the application of H. M. Waring of Onmlm , who clnlms n ono-third Interest in the nmount appropriated. The np- plicatlon cites Myron H. Wheeler , Bert E. Helta nnd Auditor Cornell ns do- fondants. Service wns secured on ' . , Auditor Cornell last evening nnd a : 'copy , of the order was left at Mr. ' Wheeler's residence late In the oven- ing. Mr. Wheeler had departed Sun day fop Havana. Mrs. Wheeler told Sheriff Trompcn that she was under the impression that Mr. Waring hnd been paid his share of the amount duo by Mr. Wheeler personally. She was not certain of this , however , but thought some kind of n settlement hnd been made. Mrs. Lettto Bean , wlfo of Rev. Frank W. Bean , pastor of the Methodist Epis copal church of Clay Center , died Inst week nftcr n few days' Illness. Mrs. Bean whs1a member of the Degree of Honor of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. Id Lincoln county during the month of March three farm mortgages , amounting to $6,600 , were filed , and twenty-one , amounting to $12,535 , were satisfied , Ono city mortgage , which amounted to $800 , was filed , nnd seven amounting to $3,365 , were satisfied. The number of chattel niqrtgagea. filed was 118 , valued nt $71,777 , nnd forty- Jne , valued at $14,284 , were satisfied. DAYEN01VBKCOMELW Bocnuso the Govornor's Signa ture Has Boon Affixed. MEASURES STILL HANGING TIRE. Frolinlilllty Hint Mont of Hie Hilt VIHi Ho AiiroYcd | He- fore Kxplrfttlon of tli Teu Dnyi , The following bills have been signed b ) Governor I'oyntcr during the ses sion and up till Thursday : House roll No. 113 , by Thompson of Merrlck , npproprlntlng $90.000 for the payment of members , olllcers nnd em ployes of the legislature. House roll 121 , by Thompson of Mer rlck , appropriating $40,000 for the pay ment of the Incluental expenses ol the session. , House roll 351 , by Zcllors , appropri ating $1,500 for nn emergency fund to bo used by the Btato board of health In the suppression of epidemics and the prevention of diseases with the pro vision that the appropriation shall bo available for expenses already In curred In this manner. House roll 171 , by ClnrK , providing ft one-mill levy for the use of the state university. House roll No. 18 , by Mann , to make plowing * m the public highway n mls- domeascf. roll 170. bv Armstrong , to au thorize the state board of health to ap point n board of examiners of embalm ing In the state ajid providing penal ties for violation of the net. House roll 37 , by Eastorling , reenacting acting the law relating to obtaining money under false pretenses and ad ding n provision that tlie same shall apply to persons defrauding corpora tions , associations and partnerships. House roll 31 , by Kvans , removing from section G02 , civil code , relating to modifications of judgments by district judges , the provision concerning mar ried women. House roll 24 , by Lane , amending section 26 , chapter 31 , compiled stat utes , a curative bill. House roll Ififi , by WIIcox , to fix the tax on doss In cities of the second class from * 1 to (3. House roll 81 , by El wood , repealing the law providing a bounty on the cul tivation of timber , sections 10 and 11 , chapter 2 , article 4 , compiled statutes. House roll 153 , by .Tansen , repealing chapter 33 , compiled statutes relating to destruction of grasshoppers. House roll 55 , by Prince , to amend eectlon 10 , chapter 44 , complied stat utes , reducing Interest on state war rants from 5 to 4 per cent. House roll 197 , by Lcmnr , to legalize acknowledgments and oaths hereto fore taken nnd administered by com missioners of deeds. House roll 93 , by Weaver , to amend section 601 , a civil code , providing mat In cases of original jurisdiction In the supreme court , a complete record may be waived. House roll 252 , by Nesblt , to amend sections 11 , 15,1C , chapter 45 , compiled statutes , to permit cities of the second class to Issue bonds for street Improve ment , House roll 88 by Weaver , an act concerning the compensation of re ceivers providing that they may be paid by salary or on a per centngo on cash received and properly accounted for by them. House roll 187 , by "Weaver , to provide that all fire insurance- policies writ ten and covering property In the state rihall bo countersigned and l&sued only by a duly authorized agent , resident of the state. House roll 390 , by Young , appropriat- ng money belonging to tae state nor mal school library fund for the pur chase of books for the library of said I school. House roll 362 , by Weaver , to locate the state fair permanently at Lincoln. House roll 43 , by Grandstaff , amend ing section 208 , of the criminal cede , relating to adultery. House roll No. 68 , by Beverly , to limit and regulate the employment of children In manufacturing , mechani cal , nnd mercantile establishments , fixing the ago limit at ten years and at fourteen years under certain condi tions. House roll 102 , by Beverly , regulat ing and limiting the hours of employ ment of females In manufacturing , me chanical , Industrial and mercantile es tablishments. ' House roll 189 , by Zollors , limiting the levy in certain school districts 10 nn amount that will bring In not to ex ceed $400 annually. House roll 191 , by Weaver , re-enact ing the Insurance laws. House roll 517 , by Meyers , to nmend section 68 , chapter 17 , article 1 , compiled - piled statutes , defining the boundaries of Sarpy county. House roll No. 155 , by Wllcox , to nmend sections 19 nnd 24 , chapter 93a , article 3 , compiled stntutes , to permit Irrigation bond coupons and warrants to bo applied on taxes. House roll 210 , by Detweller. permit ting the school board In metropolitan cities to make the school levy Instead of the city council. House roll 271 , by Olmstead , to estab lish n statebarbers' examining board nnd to regulate the practice of bar- boring. House roll 295 , by committee on sol diers' homo , appropriating $13,500 for the purchase of tha slto of the soldiers' ' homo nt Mllford , House roll 363 , by Meyers , the com pulsory education bill.- House roll 97 , by Pollard , to amend section 340 , chapter 2 , compiled stat utes , Increasing the appropriation for the state horticultural society to $2,500. House roll No. 41S , by Grafton , ap propriating $5,000 for a stnndplpe and for heating and lighting apparatus at the Peru normal school , House roll 623 by Thompson of Mer rlck at request of governor , npproprl I ntlng $2,000 ns an emergency fund for the use of the members of the First reclmont nt Manila. House roll 22 , by Lnno , to amend sections 30 nnd 31 , chapter 23 , entitled guardians nnd wards , curative bill. House roll 610 , by Grafton , appropri ating $25,000 for the purchase of nn executive mansion. House roll 585. by Ensterllng , author izing the governor to nppolnt the upr qllntendcrtt of the Kearney JndustriAl school. House roll 183 , by Wllcox , limiting the hours or employment of certain railway employes. House roll 251 , by Olmstcnd , provid ing thnt there nhnll be no limit to the tlmo n city , county , township or vlllaRo may begin notion for the recovery of the tltlo or possession of any public road , or lots or Krounds. House roll 285 , by Olmstoad , to auth orize the organization and rcgulato the conduct of mutual Insurance compa nies to Insure against loss of hoga by death by disease. House roll 50 , by Lomar , chnnzlnc tlmo for members of boards of educa tion to take their scats from July to Mny , passed with the emergency clause. S. F. 189 , by Reynolds , providing for the registration , leasing , selling and general management of the educational lands of 'Nebraska ' S. F. 62 , by Fowler , providing that In n replevin suit where the property ex ceeds $200 , It may bo certified from justice to district court. S. F. 133 , by Arcnds , fixing the tlmo of election of different members of town board trustees In altornatlvo years. S. F. 257 , by Holbrook , providing thnt where bridges cross streams dividing counties they shall bo jointly main tained. S , F. 257. by Talbot , providing that voting machines may be used nt the option of the electors of cities nnd counties. S. F. 11 , by Miller , to punish cattle stealing nnd punish persons receiving1 or buying stolen cattle and to punish nil persons harboring or contioallng cattle tlilevea. S. F. 120 , by Spohn , to permit cities of the second class to purchase , re ceive by donation , to Improve , main tain and control parks. S. F.11 , by Currlc , to provide free attendance nt public high schools of non-resident pupils. 8. F. 281' ' . by Front , authorizing the govprnor to provide for the presenta tion of medals to tno officers and men of the First , Second , and Third regi ments nnd troop K , U. S. volunteer cavalry , In the Spanish-American war. S. F. 161 , by Fowler , to provide for the use of all funds collected by coun ties under the old free high school law by transferring them to the new free high school fund. S. F , 35 , substitute by commltteo on Insurance , providing n system of fees for assessment companies and regulat ing mutual benefit companies. S. F , . 131 , by Van Dusen , providing when school boards shall take their seats , fixing salaries of secretaries , etc. etc.S. S. F. 8 , by Farrcll , to require school boards to provide suitable water clos ets. ets.S. S. F. 46 , by Alexander , relating to offenses against the killing of game. S. F. 50 , by Allen , for the transfer of state funds unused to the general fund. S. F. 28 , by Fowler , repeal of the statutes relating to arrest before or after judgment. 8. F. 33 , by Talbot , preventing dis trict judges from practicing nt attor neys. S. F. 20 , by Holbrook , for cities of the second class to pay off outstanding bonds. S. F. 103 , by Steele , permitting coun ty attorneys to follow county cases Into other counties on change of venue. S. F. 132 , by Van Duscn , fixing the salary of county surveyors In Lancas ter and Douglas counties , S. F. 203 , by Newell , making the of fices of city attorney nnd marshal elective ofilces In cities of the second class. S. F. 135 , by Holbrook , authorizing nutual Insurance companies to Insure ountry churches , parsonages nnd chool houses. S. F. 136 , by Crow , making dogs por- onal property. S. F. 143 , by Prout , curative net S. F. 119 , by Pront , curative net. S , F. 140 , by Pront , curative net. S. F. 124 , by Reynolds , curative net. S. F. 117 , by Prout , curative act. S. F. 113 , by Prout , curative act. S. F. 90 , by Front , qurntive act S. F. 18 , by Talbot , authorizing or- rnnlzatlon of mutual guarantee bond : ompanles to Insure the fidelity of per sons not state , county or city officers S. F. 58 , by Talbot , relating to regls- .ratlon of county bonds S. F. 80 , by Owens , relating to trans fer of personal property under mort gage. S , F. 93 , by Prout , curative act S. F. 97 , by Prout , curative act S. F. 144 , by Prout , curative act. S. F. 115 , by Front , curative act S. F. 150 , by Rocko , curative act S. F. 151 , by Roeke , curative act. S. F. 156 , by Prout , curative act S. F. 157 , by Prout , curative act S. F. 155 , by Prout , curative act S. F. 153. by Front , curative act S. F. 125 , by Reynolds , curative act S. F. 126 , by Reynolds , curative act S. F. 127 , by Talbot , an amendment to the Lincoln charter authorizing re- paving , relating to sidewalk contracts and requiring street railway compa nies to lay center-bearing or "T" rails S. F. 129. by Talbot. curative net BILLS HANGING FIRE. The following measures were passed by both branches of the legislature and nwnlt the pleasure of. the chief execu tive : Senate flic 22 , by Noyes. making com missioners In counties not under town ship organization elected at large , af fecting Douglas county particularly. Senate file 15. by Van Dusen , provid ing for registration previous to primary elections. Senate file 17C. by Steele , authorizing the auditor to license Insurance brokers for companies not doing business In the state. House roll 347 , by Fisher , creating a state registry of brands and marks , a state brand and mark committee and providing for brands and marks on live stock. House roll 210 , by Burman , regulat ing the control of building and loan as sociations House roll 431 , by Hathorn , providing that county funds may he deposited In banks to receive 2 per cent Interest and that officers of the banks receiving same may not sign the depository bonds. House roll 184 , by Olmstead , to pre vent corrupt practices at elections. House roll 392 , by Detweller , Omaha charter bill , providing manner of electIng - Ing a police judge. The Legislature Hennte. Friday's session ot tno senate con tinued Into Sunday. At 9 o'clock on that day bills on third reading wcro proceeded with. The conference committee on hpuso roll No. 444 , the salaries appropriation bill , reported mnklng the following recommendations : Thnt the senate recede from Its amendment raising the ndjutnnt general's snlnry from $1,200 to $1,500 and substitute thorefor $1,350 ; recede from the amendments raising the salaries of the deputy secretary of state and deputy superintendent of public Instruction from $1,500 to $1,600 , nnd the snlnry of the superintendent of the feeble-minded Institute nt Beatrice from $1,800 to $2,000 , substituting therefor $1,900 ; recede from the amendment cutting off the salary of $500 per year for the stenographer In the labor commissioner's ofllce , nnd to nllnw the Insurance bureau a stenogra pher at $800 per annum. On motion of Senator Prout the report - port of the conference commltteo was agreed to. The order of bills on third reading was resumed nnd the following bills were passed : House roll No. 183 , providing that railroad employes shall not bo on duty to exceed eighteen consecutive hours without being allowed n period of rest. House roll No. 65 , to license and reg- ulnte Junk dealers , pawnbrokers , chat tel loaners , etc. House roll No , 318 , to require the equipment of hotels , public halls and buildings with fire escapes. House roll No. 470 , for the relief of William C. Peterson. House roll No. 413 , reducing the number of justices of the peace In Lin coln from three to two. House roll No. 254 , relating to action to recover title. House roll No. 18 , Olmstend's bill to "prevent corrupt practices at elec tions. " House roll No. 50 , providing that the term of school board members snail begin May 1. On motion , the resolutions condem natory of Colonel ' Stotsenburg , adopted early In tho'session , were expunged by a vote of 24 yeas to 1 nay. The conference committee reported , saying that the joint commltteo could not recede from the senate amend ment raising university salaries from $210,000 to $212,500. The report was adopted by unnnlmous vote. The senate went Into commltteo of the whole on house rolls Nos. C0'l , 600 and 457 , Senntor Prout In the chnir , A second time the clerk of the house appeared , anncmnclng the rejection of the conference committee report , and the nppolntment by thnt jody of a new committee. The committee of the whole report ed , Senntor Ilocke moved not to con cur In the sennte nmendmont to house roll No. 603 , relating to beet sugar bounties. The motion prevailed by a vivo voce vote. There was no demand for a roll call. A motion by Senator Newell not to concur In the Items of newsoaper claims for printing constitutional amendments prevailed. Senator Sponn moved to non-concur In the Items allowing the chicory bounty of $17,800. The motion was vehemently opposed by Senator Han nibal and Senator Prout. Roll call was demanded and the vote on the motion to non-concur resulted In 12 yeas and 18 nays , a strict party vote save that Senators Currle , Newell and Van Dusen voted with the fuslonlsts In the affirmative. The motion was lost , and the report of the commltteo of the whole was adopted as amended. House roll No. 457 , for tne relief of Thurston county , was passed. House roll Nc rs , the ulstrlct clerk salary bill , was passed. House roll No. 551 , the general np- proprlutlons bill , was passed with the emergency clause. At 2:30 : Sunday morning the senate wns still In session. The sennte got through with its labors Sunday evening nbout 6 o'clock. Lieutenant Governor Gilbert made n short speech In which he expressed his nppreclntlon of the kindly senti ments the senators had shown they entertained for htm , but said he would not say all he had on tap on account of the lateness of the hour. The day and the latter part of last night has been one of weary waiting , for most of the members and the largo majority d. ' ! not cnre to stand It , and left for home. The house , like the senate , continued Friday's session into Sunday morning. Taylor of Ouster moved that the house committee be Instructed to agree upon $220,000 for the university. Prlncu of Hall moved to amend that It bo made $230,000. Burns of Lancaster amended this by making It $225,000. After further discussion the amend ments were withdrawn and the motion by Taylor was adopted. S. F. Do , by Senator Holbrook of Dodge , to regulate the organization and operation of mutual benefit asso- clatlons nnd life Insurance companies , failed to pass with the emergency clause by a vote of 55 to 10. Those voting against the bill were : Anderson , Broderlck , Carter. Hicks , McCracken , McGlnley , Olmsted and Shore. On the second call the bill was passed without the emergency clause by a vote of 63 to 3. 3.The The report of the committee appoint ed to investigate Prof. Glllesple's con nection -with the Deaf and Dumb In stitute at Omaha , exonerating Mr. Gll- lespie , was presented at this time ana cnnsed a little flutter nnd some oppo sition , but was ndopted by n vote of 51 to 28. The question of overtime for em ployes came up ngnln nnd Pollnrd of Cans moved that the matter be left to the Judgment of the speaker of the house nnd the timekeeper Burman moved to nmend thnt the speaker be Instructed to nlirn nil claims for overtime. On roll call the motion by Burman was defeated by a vote of 15 to 55 and thomotlon by Pollard was adopted. The house members then wont to supper. The house did not concur In the amendments of the sennte to house roll No 501 and n conference committee was appointed , consisting of Thomp- eon of Merrick , Prince nnd Wyman. During the evening a resolution wns sent In , signed by the employes of the house , presenting Beverly with n gold- headed cano nnd Burmnn with n silver wntcr sot. Both responded In appro priate speeches. House roll No. 600 wns passed. The conference commltteo reported thnt it had reached an agreement on several amendments. The nmount for living expenses nt the Norfolk asylum wns inn-do $40,000 Instead of $35,000. The amount for the hospital nt Grand Isl- nnd wns mndo $12,500 Instead of $10- 000. At the Kearney reform school $1,000 cut off by the senate commltteo was restored. The Item for employes' wages at the Grand Island homo was replaced at $12,000 Instead of $8,000. House roll No. 600 was passed after midnight The conference commltteo on house roll No. 501 , the general npproprlntlon bill , renortcd that an agreement hnd been reached shortly after midnight. The amendments were reread nnd the report of the commltteo wns adopted without division. A commltteo com posed of Pollard , Myers ana Mem- minger wns named to wait on the gov ernor nnd sec If ho hnd any further communications to make. At 12:30 : the clnlms bill cnmo over from the sennto nnd the house refused to concur In the senate amendments. A conference commltteo consisting of Beverly , Harkson and Tnnncr wns nppointed. At 2:15 : the conference committee cnmo back to the house and the Joint report on house roll No. COS was read. The report of the committee was ndopted , except 'the newspnper claims , upon which a now conference com mltteo wns appointed , consisting of Prince , Wenver nnd Evans. At 6:12.Sunday : evening the com mittee of the house reported that the house had concluded Its labors and was ready for final adjournment A few minutes later the committee on enrolled and engrossed bills reported that It had delivered the remaining bills to the governor for his signature. Senators Tnlbot , Smith and Reynolds were appointed as n commltteo to notify the house that the senate had completed Its labors and was ready to adjourn. After thanking the members for their courtesies and kind consid eration for the chair during the ses sion , the speaker declared the house adjourned sine die. Onmlm Cliurtor Kill Vutoril. LINCOLN , Neb. , April 6. Governor Poynter transmitted to the secretary of state house roll No. 385 , amending the Omaha charter , without his approval. This action has been taken after a long and careful study of the bill. Visiting delegations from Omaha sup porting and opposing the bill were attentively listened to , telegrams nnd letters almost without number having been considered before action waa tnken. nn Ktlltor. BMPORIA , Kns. , April 7 , Colonel L. Severy , defeated candidate for may or on the citizens' ticket , today as- WUHnm A. White , editor of the Gazette , knocking him down twice with a cane. Editor White , In last night's paper , abused Savory for running on ho citizens' ticket after being defeated - feated for nomination In the repub- Ican convention. White was cut on the forehead and hand. William A. iVhltc Is n well known author and newspaper man. Alnnkii Calling for Ilnllef. WASHINGTON , April 7. Acting Secretary Melklejohn stated today that owing to the numerous stories of desti tution and suffering In Alaskn which are being received nt the depnrtment orders have been Issued to Captain Abercromble. commnndlnp ; the Copper river expedition , to hurry his departure ns much as possible. A telegram re ceived today from that officer Indicated that the expedition will leave Seattle J : on the 12th Inst. Knilnk CHURIM ! If IK Death PHILLIPSBURG.Pn. , April 7. Sam uel M. Graham , well known throughout central Pennsylvania , wffl Instantly killed near this place today while attempting to get a kodak- picture of n large stump , which was about being blown out of the ground with dyna mite , a sliver striking him on the neck and nearly cutting his head from the body. Ho was n member of the firm of Graham. Herd & Co. Holmrt H Mttle lletter. WASHINGTON , D. C. , April 7. Vice President Hobart was a little bet ter last night He rested easy through out the day and was benefitted by It , but has not rallied from his relapse ol several days ago sufficient to Indicate when he will be nbout again. Ho Is still kept in bed , and every effort Is being made to have him take the com plete rest essential to his recovery. His physician Is now visiting him twice a day , as against once before today , A drunken irishman Is said to liavo made Tncoma the western terminus of the Northern Pacific railroad. The city has now a population of over 50- 000 , and Is growing fast Sonttlo twenty-two miles away , long has been the boast of Washington , but Tacoma is running away wltn It The direc tors of the Northern Pacific , ns the story goes , were prospecting to flnt the best plnce for n terminus , nnd their attention had been directed to Stelln- coom City , nbout twelve miles south west of Tncoma. 'i ho Irishman re ferred to wns engaged to drive them to Stollncoom , wnere the waters of Puget - got sound arc ten fathoms deep , nnd no ooubt they would have been so charmed wltn the harbor that Tnco- mn would never have been thought of Mut Mr. Irish got" roaring drunk , failec to provide conveyances nnd so disap pointed the directors that In n pet taey selected Tncomn ns the terminus. One of Joseph Chota's pecullarl ties Is told by a friend who declares that whenever Mr. Choate was studyIng - Ing over , or "working up" a case , he became extremely nervous , had to have absolute solitude until his work was done And would sit for Lours n < his desk without food. Acetjrlcno ( Ini A < Jrent blicoTerjr. In 1830 n new gas was discovered which Is now destined to revolutionize ho lighting system of the world. At hat time , however , the method of pro- lucing the gas was so expensive that ts general use ns nn lllur limtlng gas wns not thought probable ; however , In 888 , Prof. T. L. Wilson discovered hat calcium carbide could bo produced n largo quantities by fusing Hmo and coal In an electric furnace , nnd stuco lint time a great number of factories invo been started for Us manufacture. Acetylene gas is produced by pouring vnter on calcium carbide , the water llslntcgrntlng the carbide and setting free the gas , the process very much resembling the slacking of lime. The gas burns with a pure whlto Ight and has a brilliancy and beauty ar surpassing that of any other artl- Iclal light known. The light has near- y the same spectrum as the sun , cnabl- ngn person to match colors by Its light is accurately as by daylight. Owing o the late Improvements In the methods of producing calcium carbide , It has bo- : ome so cheap thnt acetylene gas costs ess to burn than either coal gas , elec- rlc light or coal oil. About two years ago calcium carbldo waa selling for one dollar a pound , nit today It sells for five cents nor pound. One pound of carbldo will make five feet of acetylene gas , which , when burned from a twenty-four candle power acetylene gas tip will cost but one half cent , per hour , as a twenty- our cnndlo power burner consumes ) ut one-half foot of gas per hour. The calcium carbldo yielding so largo in amount of gas of such great brll- Inncy mnkes It possible for people to mve a little gas generator In their louses and run their own gns puuu. The piping used for ordlnnry conl gas s used , but the tips , or burners , aie changed to what Is known as acetylene ; lps. Several companies have been lormed for the purpose of manufactur ing generators to be used In private liouses , stores , etc. , to make aretvlono jas for private use ; one firm , F. H. Slack & Co. , being located ns far west ns Omnlm , nnd making really the finest acetylene gas generator of all , called the "Monarch. " There Is no doubt but that acetylene jas has come to stay and many people are buying generators for their homes is they are now so constructed as to be practically of no trouble to run. The acetylene gns possesses several other good qualities besides Its bril liancy that will bring it In demand , one being that It docs not Injure the eyes , nor does It Injure plants , and this latter quality will make It popular as a light for green houses. High prices were obtained for relics and letters of Sir Walter Scott at a recent sale In Lonaon o. his grand- nephew's effects. A lot of elghty-tiireo letters , addressed to his brother and his brother's wi.e , brought $1,5-0. A five-page letter to a.s brother referring to his paronetcy brought $85. A silver uiper stand , bought by Sir Walter for his mother with his first fee of $25 as an advocate , fetched $300 , and his ash walking stick $205. The first edi tion of the first series of "Tales of My Landlord" was sold for $125 , At the same sale , Rudyard ' " ! Kipling's "Depart , , mental Ditties " first edition , with the original wrapper , brought $73 ; John Ruskln'a "Poems , " 1850 , privately printed , $110 , and Wordsworth's "Po : ems. " 1815. $51. , Wisconsin produces annually nn average of 10,000,000 pounds of cheese , nearly : all of It made by Swiss methods and Swiss people , who Imitate the homo . product fairly well. Most of It is shipped to the Pacific coast , and flnds Its market In the South American countries. The work is done between April and the late autumn months , und many of the "choosers , " as they are called , young Swiss who have learned their trade at home , go back each year to spenu the winter , reap pearing regularly With the opening ol the working ceason. The industry Is an increasing one , am. the quality of the product is guardeu as Jealously as the Swiss at home guard that of their own. General Greene's paper in the April Century ( , "The Capture of Manila , " gives J a picturesque account of an interview Jt terview t between himself and Admiral Dewey. ' "Long anxiety had made the admiral subject to Insomnia , and ho found 1I 1 It difficult to set to sleep before two I or three o'clock in the morning. He ] was always up soon after sunrise , and II I in order partly to make up for this I loss of sleep he was in the habit of lying down In the afternoon. I was extremely < sorry to disturb him , but ho received 1 mo with the utmost cordial ity. " The general had ridden nlno miles through the inud and crossed the > bay iu n heavy t > ua , und the mud dripped on the deck from his cotton uniform. Prof. John FIskc , whose treatises on "Tho Destinies of Man nnd the Idea of God" Imve attracted so much atten tion , opens the April Atlantic with a profound niul impressive paper In the btuui ) line of thought The topic of his powerful article is "Tho Mystery of Evil , " the question which in nil recorded tlmo has been the burden of the minds of men. Prof. Flske in his paper institutes an Inquiry Into this ensiosslng subject , making use of all the historic , philosophic and re- llglous literature on the subject , nnd endeavors to show what the place oj evil Is In the economy of the universe , reaching the conclusion that unless wo hnd come to know good and evil wo should never have become fashioned In God's Imago. "People say that that kind of a wound heals , " said Rudyard Kipling , writing to n fath er who has lost his llttlo son , "but It doesn't. It only skins over ; but there Is nt least some black con solation to be got from the old nnd bitter thought that the boy is snio from the ohnnoes of the after years. I ' don't know that that helps , unless you happen to know some man who Is un der deeper sorrow than yours n man , say , who has watched the child of his begetting go body and soul to the dev il , and feels that he Is responsible But It is the mother thnt bore him who suffers most when the young life goes The Infidel reviles the Bible , while ha rests secure under the protection of Ita laws , enforced by believers oftho Word.