Nebraska Newspapers

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D , M. AaiSDEIlBT , Vnbllihfir ,
BBOKEN BOW , NEBRASKA.
THE NUYS IN BRIEF.
It is estimated that American travel
ers annually spend $100,000,000 In Eu
rope.
The population of Arizona Is 122,212.
ngalnst 69,620 In ISlt'O , an Increase of
101.9 per cent.
Natural gas has been dlcovercd
along Pine Creek , ' thirty-five mlle
southwest of Spokane , Wash. , the out
flow being traced for eight miles along
that stream.
Mrs. William , T. Bryan Is visiting
In New Haven , Coiin. , as the guest of
Mrs. Phllo S , Bennett , a friend of se\-
orai years' standing. Mrs. Bryan la
accompanied by her daughter.
At Montreal , Can , five children of
Arthur Lo , Blanc , a shoemaker , were
jmothereir to death In r. tenement
house fire. Le Blanc wes suriotis
burned and his wife sllgUIy/
Emperor William has received a
telegram from Abdul Hamid express
ing a hope for the rcco\cry of tin
Dowager Empress Frederick and as
suring the kniscr of his unshaken
friendship.
Joseph Hooker Wood , who died at
Chicago , September 21 , li-ft property
valued at a little over $11,000 when
( free frorrt Incumbranccs , instead of
the million dollar estate he was cred
ited with posbfssing.
Slgnor Marcdnl , according to the
London Dally Mall , has invented a
means of Insuring Uio privacy of
wireless telegrams by a system of
"tuning" the transmitting and receiv
ing Instruments together.
C. M. Cotterman , assistant superin
tendent of the railway mall service ,
'
with headquarters at Sau Francisco ,
has been selected as director general
of posts in the Phillpplno Islands , to
succeed F. W. Vallle , resigned.
According to the St. Petersburg cor
respondent of the London Dally Ex
press , fifty ? orsons were killed and
many other Terribly scalded by a boil
er explosion on board the steamer
Eugertle , running betweeli Tomsk aul :
Barnaul.
The annual convention of the Illi
nois Bankers' association elected :
Posldent , Phillip Mitchell , Rock Is
land ; vice president , H. W. McCoy ,
Peorla ; secretary , Frank P. Judson ,
Chicago ; treasurer , A. ' B. Hollltt ,
Blomington.
Near Olney , 111. , Howard Piper re
ceived a check for $31,000 , bdlng n.
third of his share In the. estate of the
late Congressman W. A. Piper of Cali
fornia , He lived on a , rented Jarm and
was very poor. He at once bought a
? 4,000 farm and a piano.
Captain P. J. Magulre and other of
ficers of the Sixty-ninth New York
Infantry are In Huntsvllle. Ala. , for
the purpose of exhuming the bodies of
the soldiers of the regiment who died
there In 1898-9. Twenty-one oC the
regiment are burled there.
At Rayvlllo , La. , Georgs McCaskell ,
one of the wealthiest and most promi
nent planters , was ahot and Instantly
killed by Malcolm Mclntosh , promi
nent In social and business circles.
The tragedy Is eupopseJ to have
grown out of business differences.
Great uneasiness was .created In
palace circles , says the Constantinople
ple correspondent of the London Dally
Mall , by a report that , an Amcr can
squadron was nproachlng , and the
censor was Instructed to prohibit the
press from mentioning the subje t.
The , Unltcd states leads all c her
nations In the matter of fruit g : ow-
owat
ing. Strawberries , were valupd at
$80,000,000 last year and grapes at
$100.000,006. Peach orchards cent iln-
ing as many as 300,000 trees ar ) to
be found , while the apple crop hau
been known to return In barrels 10-
000,000 , In ono season. Of these Eng
land has taken 3,000,000 barrels.
Baron Rlchthoff , under secrcUry
of the German forqlgn ottlce , haa been
npopintcd to succeed Count von Buo-
low as minister of foreign affairs.
At Columbus , O. , tln Wostboto
Printing company went Into the hqnds
of a receiver on the application of
the German Press Plato company of
n
Cleveland.
Algla G. Parker , brother-ln-lav \ Of
the late Robert G. Ingersoll , dleii in
Pekln , 111. , aged 58.
Postoffico Inspector Dorman of Van
couver , B. 0. , has gene tp Gniud
Forks to Investigate a mysterious
postal robbery of registered pack
ages , ,
The French government has decid
ed to prolong the exposition for an
additional week. It will oloso Sunday
November 11. i
A letter received at the postolflco
department from Capo Nome , Alapka
says that up to September 21 the
Nome postofhcc had sold 5,000 mcncj
orders.
Governor Beckham of Kentucky has
nproved the non-partisan election bill
passed at the extra session of the leg
islature , which adjourned Mondav.
A vessel having on board 100 pas-
! > BengerB was boarded by pirates iton
miles below Canton , Chlna Sovcra
/thousand pounds In specie were taken
The German tariff commission , ac-
cording to the statement of cor aln
Journals , has adopted the maxln un
and minimum duties. unM
The Russian minister of finance , M
Dowitte , authorizes a denial of the
etory that Russia began negotlati 0113
In New York for a now loan of ? bo-
000,000. bofif
In the case of W. H. Block and fif
teen other acting assistant surge jns
United States army , the comptro llor
of the treasury has hold that a contrac
surgeon Is neither an officer nor at
enlisted man and Is not entitled to
the 10 per cent Increase In pay under
tns act of May 20 , 1900.
The complete suppression of the rev
olutlon In San Domingo is officially
announced. General Garcia surren
dered unconditionally.
Mrs. Calvin S. Brlce , the widow o
Senator Brlce of Ohio , IB ill in her
home In Fifth avenue , New York. He
condition is fuch as to tauso grave
lears as to her recovery.
XX-
Insurgents Make Fhrc < 5 Attacks Under
Lead of White Officers.
FIGHT Of CAPTAIN BUGLER'S MEN
Drlte Illicit the rillnlno * After an Kn-
giigt'inrnt Lusting T\TU lloum Dfurrt-
rr Threaten * I'nrmrr Coiuradrellurd
Mil roll lj lien. Hull' * force.
MANILA , Oct. 29. While scouting
near Looc a detachment of the Twen
tieth and Twenty-eighth regiments
under Captain Bclgkr were attacked
by 400 insurgents armed with rifles
under the command of a white man
whose nationality Is not known to the
Americans. The Insurgents for the
most part were Intrenched. After a
lierolc fight Captain Bolgler drove off
Lho eneni > , killing more than sevcuty-
Ive. The light lasted for over two
lours. Captain Bclgler and three pri
vates were slightly wounded and two
of the Americans \\ero killed.
An engagement took place between
letachnicnts of the Third cavalry ami
the Thirty-third volunteer infantry ,
lumbering sixty , and a force of insur-
gcnls , Including riflemen and 1,000 uo-
omen. The fighting was desperate.
Finally 'under ' thd pressure of ocr-
vhelmlng numbers the Americans were
compelled to retire to Narvlcan.
Lieutenant George L. Feblger and
four privates were killed , nine wound
ed and four missing. Twenty-nine
iorst'5 are missing. A number of
canisters were captured by the insur
ants , but were subsequently released.
Pho enemy's loss is estimated at 160.
V civilian launch towing a barge load
ed with merchandise near Arayat was
Utticked by a force of ISO Insurgents
mder David Fagin , a desterer from the
Twenty-fourth Infantry. The Ameri
can troops on hearing the firing turned
out In force before the boat could bo
uotcd and gapturod.
Fagin , who holds the rank of gen
eral among the insurgents , has sworn
special enmity against his former com-
Ninions. Of the twenty men he cap-
ured a month ago seven have returned ,
one was killed in a- fight , his body be-
ng horribly mutilated. Fagin sends
messages to his former companions
hrcatenlng thorn with violence It they
iecoino his prisoners. It was Fagin's
men who captured Lieutenant Freder-
ck W. Alstaettcr , who is still a pris
oner.
General Hall's expedition , with a
force of nearly 800 men , through the
nountalns to Blngangon , province of
infanta , In pursuit of the insurgent
General Gllles , although' it discovered
no trace of the enemy encountered
; reat hardships on the march. Twenty
Cmneso porters died and forty men
were sent to the hospital. After sta
tioning a garrison of 250 men In Bln-
angonau and visiting Polallllo Island ,
off the coast of Infanta province , Gen
eral Halo and the rest of hla forces
embarked there on the transport Gar-
ronEo.
Reports from General Young's dis
trict show a dally Increase of insur-
gcntB there , owing to the fact that
recruits are going thither from the
towns.
While a detail of the Thirty-third
volunteer Infantry was returning from
Banguod on rafts 'It was fired upon by
Insurgents , Sergeant Bcrdataller being
killed and two privates wounded.
DEATH CLAIMS MAX MULLER.
Celebrated Scholar Diet nt iv lllno ARU at
Ills Homo In Knglnnd.
LONDON , Oct. 29. ( New York
World Cablegram. ) Fricdrlch Max-
milllan Muller , commonly known ns
Max Muller , corpus professor of com
parative philology at Oxford univers
ity , died today at 12:35 : p. in. His dis
ease was an affection of the liver.
Until ten days ago ho was able to con
tinue writing his autobiography , dic
tating to his sou. He was perfectly
conscious until this morning.
IIlH Kcrvlc. , In Kmloil.
INDIANAPOLIS , Ind , , Oc.t. 29.
Rev. Henry Ru&sell-Prltchard. the
oldest Christian minister In the Unit
ed States , died suddenly at Chester
field , Ind. Mr. Prltchard was born
near Georgestown , Ky. , In January ,
1819. In 1829 ho moved to Newport.
Ky. , where he remained until he was
21 years of ago. He united with the
Mothodlst church when a young man ,
and remained a member until 1840 ,
when ho became n member of the
Christian church. He hud lived in In
dianapolis since 185 i. He was the in
timate associate of Alexander Camn-
bell.
I.orntlou of I'rmlilent
. Btoyn.
MASERU , Basutolaml , Oct. 27. It is
reported hero that former President
Steyn and the members of the cxccu-
tlv council are at Fourlsbourg , south
of Bethlehem and that he has de
clared 1'ourlsburg to be the capital of
the Orange Free State.
Mr. Steyn has ordered Keyter , r.
member of the into Volksraad , to bo
tried on the charge of high treason.
Hlx Wlfo HUIIH A i y.
SIOUX CITY. la. . Oct. 29. Mrs. Will-
lam Weir , wife of a well-to-do farmer
living on the Big Sioux river look her
baby in her arms and came to Sioux
City , where she drew $275 out of Wenr.j
& Allison's bank and left. Her hus
band has Invoked the aid of the police
to find her.
AUard Not Cnught.
NEW YORK , Oct , 29. Bank Teller
'Alvonl Is still at large , but Uio bank
officials and police bollovo his appre
hension is only a question of a little
while.
Vice President Hlno of the First
National bank , In which Alvonl made
his falsification , said today that Al-
vord's crime was first suspected by
a young clerk , who saw him making
erasures on a clearing house sheet.
The clerk Incidentally mentioned the
Incident to the assistant cashier , who
started the investigation which
brought about the disclosure.
. IIEPOHT BOXERS ACTIVE ,
Storlet of SufTrrliiK * of MlMlonnrlci Com *
from ChriiK 1f < e I-'ii.
LONDON. Oct 29. The Chinese 1m-
zroglio Is in a state of quietude. Ad
vices from PRO Ting Fu give harrowIng -
Ing stories of the suffering of the mis
sionaries at the hands of the Boxers ,
Hiul It In rpporti'd that ten missionaries
are at Cheng Tcng Fu.
The Times correspondent at Pao
Ting Fu says the Boxers declare the
provincial treasurer has ordered them
to kill all foielgners. He allowed elav-
en to be massacred.
Dr. Morrison , wiring to the Times
from Pekln , under date of October G ,
says :
"The foreign ministers in confer
ence today decided to add the name of
Prince Yl and Ylng Nlen to those ci
the seven officers who execution Franco
has demanded. "
It la said the commander of the allied
troops at Pao Ting Fu has arrested Uio
provincial treasurer , who was chiefly
responsible for the 111 treatment of the
rescued missionaries.
The St. Petersburg correspondent of
the Dally Express claims to have au
thority for the statement that when
peace is restored Russia will hand back
to Its owners the rallyway from Toug
Ku to Nlu Chwang.
AGREE ON THE ADVANCE.
Companion With I'crr Exception * Orin
Ten Per Cent Adiutieo.
WILKESBARRE , Pa. , Oct. 29. All
the coal companies In the Wyoming
valley , with a few exceptions , have now
posted notices granting their em
ployes the 10 per cent Increase asked
for by the Scranton convention. The
exceptions are a few Individual oper
ators who do not employ many hands.
But It Is said that when the men em
ployed at these collieries report for
work tomorrow they will be told they
will receive the same wages paid by
other companies. The Kingston Coal
company had notices posted today
granting the increase. This company
employs 2,200 men and was the last
of the Individual concerns In the vallce
to grant the Increase. The officials of
the Susquehanna company had a con
ference with their employes Saturday
and agreed to pay them the advance.
President luitchell and the members
of the mining board visited visited
Pittston today. They were received
enthusiastically. Addresses were made
by President Mitchell , Fred .icher
and others. President Mitchell told
the men to all go to work tomorrow ,
Ho also congratulated them on their
behavior during the strike.
KRUOER'S PLANS ANNOUNCED.
Will Go to the Hague-nnd KxurrM Thnnkg
to Queen Wllhelinlna.
BRUSSELS. Oct. 29. The Transvaal
agency announces that Mr. Kruger will
arrive at Marseilles on the Dutch
cruiser Gclderland November 11 or 12.
Ho will have apartments at the Grand
Hotel do Noailles , where he will re
ceives several French , Dutch and Bel
gian delegates.
Mr. Kruger will proceed to The
Hague without stopping at Paris , and
after expressing his thanks to Queen
Wilholmlna for Dutch hospitality on
board the Gelderland he will appeal
to tne powers to Intervene In the South
African trouble on the grounds o *
article 3.
1.1 Tallin H
ROME. Oct. 29. The Pekln corre
spondent of the Mossagero cables the
report of an Interview with LI Hung
Chang , in which the latter said Chi
na would have to submit to punish
ment soon for the grave faults of a
few thousand rebels. Now that peace
is almost concluded he hoped the
powers would appreciate China's de
sire to glvo just satisfaction and
would withdraw their Hoops as soon
as possible. Earl Li spoke enthusias
tically of the resumption of commer
cial relation. The impression of the
correspondent Is that LI is fully aware
of the disagreement among the powers
and this constitutes his strength.
Tear * from Yellow Tcrcr.
HAAVNA. Oct. 29. The continu
ance of yellow fever in Havana has
greatly depressed all business inter
ests , and the fear that the city and
Island will fall to get the regular pro
portion of winter tourists Is adding to
the misery of the merchants.
There Is nn denying that the fever
U much more severe this season than
last , and that the percentage of Amer
ican victims Is greater than e\er be
fore. Everything posRihlo is being
done to relieve the situation.
Ne\VH from the Klondike.
SEATTLE , Wash. . Oct. 29. The
steamer Dolphin arrived from Skac-
way today with 130 passengers and
$200.000 In gold from the Klondike.
The Klondike came up the river on
the Xealandia , leaving Dawson Octo
ber 11. The river was then full of
floating lee for 100 miles and the
weather was bitterly cold , Two small
steamers left two days later and are
now wlndbound on Lake Lalmrge.
River navigation Is over for the sea
son.
Tour Hundred Mnmacrcd.
ST. PETERSBURG , Oct. 29 Dis
patches from Mukden received at the
war ofllee say that 'proof Is at hand
that 40 native Christians were massa-
4cred at Mukden before the Russian
occupation. Fifty modern guns , most
ly Krupps , several thousand rifles and
20.000,000 of cartridges have been
found.
( liton No Kngt.
MANSFIKLD , 0. . Oct. 29. Deacon
Kessler and Elder R. N. Bouck , Dow-
leltes , were forcibly deported from
the city. Bouck had been here sev
eral weeks and held services. Ho ob
jected to being put on train and had
to bo dragged out of the station and
put aboard.
Krutirp nntl Itumiln nre In.
VIENNA , Oct. 28. The boml-officlal
Polltlscho Correspondcnz asserts thai
Franco and Russia , after discussion
have decided to accept the Anglo-Ger
man agreement.
Ckst-Off Garments of Any Kind Are
Greatly Kaedid.
FLOOD VICTIMS ARE IN BAD SHAPE
Jurors for the 1'cdcrnl Court Which Con-
veuen November lath Death of n For-
iiier NcbntMka Soldier Ucueral Mut
ters Over the State.
OMAHA , Ot. 21. An appeal from
jalveston ami other Texas towns nas
jent sent to Mayor MOOIXJS asking that
clothing be bent to supply the needs
of the thousands who passed through
: he recent disaster. The mayor will
ssue a proclamation to the people of
Jmaha requesting that clothing be
brought to the city hall , where tne
custodian will care for it and see that
it is sent to the proper committees m
various .owns wnich were visited by
the floods.
A letter from General J. C. McBrlde ,
who formerly lived In Nebraska and Is
now in Alvln , Tex. , tells of the p..aul
destitution of the iloorl victims and
irges that Mayor Moorcs take immed-
ate steps to collect ail Kinds of clothIng -
Ing and sent It to relieve the wants
of the people , who are almost devoid
of clothing and have no means of prt-
jaring themselves for the cold weather.
3ast-off clothing of all sorts Is asked
'or. Garments which are ready to
wear are said to be particularly ac
ceptable.
W. H. Struthers , chairman of the re-
lef committee of the Walnwrlght post
of the Grand Army of the Republic of
Alvin , has acknowledged the receipt of
fiOO sent to the post by Mayor Moores.
His letter also emphasizes the crying
need for clothing and pictures the suf
fering which the cold weather la caus
ing.
Jurorg for No\ember Term.
The following jurora have been
drawn for the term of federal court
wnich convenes at Omaha , November
12 :
Grand Jurors J. R. Blng , Lincoln ;
J. T. Beaty , Daniel Glister , Omaha ;
S. J. Caldwell , Lynch ; Walter Davib.
Lincoln ; J. C. Elchcnbary , Platts-
mouth ; John Trench , Omaha ; W. J.
Freeman , Craig ; H. Glasgow , O'Dell ;
Joseph Cratton , Hasklns ; J. K. P.
Hayes , Republican City ; R. C. Hemp-
hell , G. W. Hinkle. Beatrice ; Thomaa
Huff , uorchester ; Henry Knodell , Om
aha ; Hiram Kelso , Wisner ; H. N. Logan -
gan , Gresham ; Jas. Milllken , Fremont ;
H. M. Pollack , Norfolk ; D. Plasters.
Brownville ; Conrad Snyder , Snyder ;
J. W. Thompson , Grand Island ; Mark
Wilson , Oakdale.
Petit Jurors Homer Allen , Kear
ney ; Allen Barker , J. W. Barnes , Lin
coln ; E. A. Connelly , Omaha ; Fred S.
Clinton , Lincoln ; L. A. Combs , Ewing ;
J. J. Danielson , Holdrege ; N. E. Fos
ter , Plainview ; G. H. Gibon , Loup
City ; Wm. J. Ishe , LaPlatto ; Pulim
Jancrjfey , Omaha ; Alva Kennard , Lin
coln } David , Chadron ; Geoo. Mustard ,
PeuSer ; A. V. Matthews , Crete ; J. D.
Nathanson , J. W .Ruffncr , M. R. Ris.
rton , Omaha ; J.T Sumney , eBaver City ;
R. T. Scott , Pawnee City ; J. T. Stone ,
Minden ; Peter Thompson , Cedar
Bluffs ; George Ward , Clay Center ;
Thos. Williams , Columbus ; Henry W.
Brown , Lincoln ; G. E. Bryson , Neligh ,
J. A. Blair , Lincoln ; P. J. Dore , Davey ;
Charles Cox , Ord ; Charles H. Cornell ,
Valentine ; W. H. Davis , York ; Jona
than Edwards , Omaha ; J. G. Green ,
Osceola ; John Hanson , Blair ; John
Jack , Dorchester ; J. W. Janes , Bene
dict ; Henry Ludlow , Campbell ; A. E.
Moeller , Lincoln ; H. L. Mclntyre ,
Friend ; W. J. Mount , Omaha ; T. J.
Pickett , Wrahoo ; Hugh Robertson ,
North Bend ; Ed Shafer , Tekamah ;
Geo. W. Strohm , Falrbury ; Henry M.
Schull , Beaver City ; W. H. Stright ,
Omaha ; Jacob B. Templin , Central
City ; C. J. Wilson , Lincoln ; Harry
Walker , Verdlgree ; H. A. Darrow ,
Omaha.
Death On Ills Honeymoon.
OSCEOLA , Neb. , Oct. 24. Henry S.
Korupa , who was a soldier In the First
Nebraska In the Philippines , died on
his farm ten miles south of Columbus.
On Wednesday of last week he was
married to a Nance county lady and
with his bride came to live on the
farm which had been given him by his
father.
Saturday evening af.tr supper he com
plained of being 111 , and his young wifa
hurried over to a neighbor's for help.
Returning she found her husband lying
on the floor dead.
The nelghbura and friends had been
at the home for some time feasting
and celebrating the marriage. Exhaus
tion and heart failure was the cause
of Korupa's death.
Make * 3Ionoy on Kptclul Crops.
NORTH LOUP , Neb. , Oct. 24. The
farmers hero are realizing handsomely
from their ventures Into special crops ,
popcorn taking the lead. It is yielding
about 2,000 pounds per aero and brings
$1.50 per 100 pounds delivered at the
railroad. It is estimated there will be
seventy-five carloads of this crop to
send from here this senson. The rais
ing of sweet corn and flint corn for
seed is proving to be profitable also.
Leg Crushed In .Machinery.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , , Oct. 24.
While operating a brass-boring ma
chine In the B. & . M. shops here , Claud ,
son of Jameo W. Sever , had his right
knee crushed between rtie cogs of two
largo wheels.
reunion for Nebruikit Veteran * .
WASHINGTON. Oct. 24. The follow.
Ing pensions have been g-'anted :
Restoration and Increase Seth F.
Rockwell idead ) , Lincoln , $12. Res
toration and reissue Greenberry
i-iaynes ( dead ) , Pago. $12. Increase-
Daniel S. Williams , Exeter. $17 ; David
Bever , York ; James M. Ward , Omaha ,
$30 ; John Hann , Beatrice. $10 ; Ban-
aga Brown , Imperial , $12 ; Lewis F.
Ruppel , Taylor , $ S ; Oliver D. Rhoades ,
3oldlers * and Sailors' home , Grand Is
land , $12 ; John W. Jackson , Beatrice.
$10. Original widows , etc. Minor oi
Beth F. Rockwell , Lincoln , $10.
- WANTS THE JAW CHANGED. -
form for nn Incorporation Act for Cities
Wnlitcd ,
FREMONT , Nob. , Oct. 29. Mayor
Fred Vnughnn of this city has sent
letters to Uio mayor df Nebraska City ,
Deatrlce , Grnml Island , Hastings ? and
Kearney , urging that delegates be
named to meet with , a delegate from
Fiemonl uL bOine plate to be Hoslg-
natcd later , and attempt to draw up
a form for an Incorporation act for
cities between 3.000 and 10,000. This
Is to be presented at the next meeting
of the legislature for action. In the
case of Foxworthy against the city of
Hastings , which was carried to the su
preme court 'last spring and the law
declared unconstitutional , cities of
this class arc thrown bacK under the
general law governing cities between
1,000 and 25,000. Since a motion for
a rehearing of the case has been de
nied , Mayor Vaughan feels that some
conclusions should be reached prior to
the meeting of the legislature which
will be satisfactory to all.
Suicide by
WISNER. Neb. . Oct. 29. Coroner
Illley was called out to Dietrich Clat-
tenhoff's , about four miles northeast
of Wisner , to hold an Inquest upon
the body of Fred Lange , a German
about 35 years old. Lanpe had been
staying with Mr. Clattenhoff for some
time and they had missed him. Mr.
Clattenhoff went out to do the chorei
and found him hanging dead in the
corn crib and granary. Lange was a
single man and had no relatives in
this country. He had been in poor
health for some time and left a note
stating that he was tired of life an-1
directed that Mr. Clattenhoff shouM
have $400 of his money , the balance ,
of which ho has quite a sum , should
be sent to his brother in Germany.
AppcalH on Xcuol ( ! rounds.
LINCOLN , Oct. 29. Fred Parsons ,
recently convicted in Lancaster county
on the charge of selling liquor wm.out
a license and fined $300 , has appealed
to the supreme court on rather novel
grounds. He operates a billiard par
lor at Sprague. The evidence In the
trial showed that he had In Ills possession -
session a quantity of intoxicating
liquor. He contends the law under
which he was convicted Is unconstitu
tional for the reason that It makes the
possession of any of said liquor pre
sumptive evidence of his guilt and
throws upon the defendant the burden
of proving his innocence. "
Child Injured by HORS.
WYMORE , Neb. . Oct. 29. While
playing in her father's yard at Bur-
chard , a small town east of here , the
3-year-old daughter of Frank Hart
climbed over into a hog pen in which
there were several large hogs , and be
fore she waa rescued the hogs had at
tacked and so badly mangled her that
she will die. Her arms , face , body
and lower limbs were so badly lacer
ated that It was difficult to recognize
her. Her clothes were nearly all torn
from her body and had not Robert
Shear happened along and rescued her
she would have been devoured by the
hogs.
Itoosovelt Helps Church.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Oct 29. With
money donated by Governor Roosevelt ,
Rev. Father Reade of this city has
purchased a heavy silver fruit bowl ,
which will be raffled at 10 cents a
chance at a bazar for the benefit of
St. Teresa's pro-cathedral. Father
Reade received the check from Gov
ernor Roosevelt with instructions to
use it for purchasing any < lesirablo
article for the fair. Father Reade ex
plains that the donation was made be
cause of personal friendship , ho hav
ing been Intimately associated with
Governor Roosevelt in New York.
AVonmn Cuts Her Tliront.
FREMONT , Neb. , Oct. 29. Mrs. M.
Luthans , the wife of a well known
farmer of this county , residing three
miles southeast of Scribner , In this
county , attempted to commit sulcido
and now lies at the point of death.
Mrs. Luthans has been in poor health
for some time , suffering from despond
ency and partial derangement. She
was found with her thoat cut from
oar to ear and near her was the bloody
knife with which the deed was evi
dently done. She cannot live.
.Snmll Wreck Nonr Kcarnov.
KEARNEY , Neb. , Oct. 29. A small
wreck occurred on the Union Pacific
near this city. No. 22. a way freight ,
had just pulled out of the city when
there was a jar and three cars were
ditched. The cause Is not known. A
.wrecking train arrived from Grand
Island and the wreck was soon clear
ed away.
Mntrh.
COOK , Neb. , Oct. 29. Dr. J. G.
Neff of Sterling and Bert Scheller of
Kansas City gave an exhibition wres
tling match at the Cook opera hous * .
The first fall was catch -ns-catcli-can
and was won by Scheller In nine min
utes. The two last falls were Graeco-
Roman and were won by Neff.
Work of Hn Inrriullury.
ALLIANCE , Neb . Oct. 29. The new
house owned by George Fox in South
Alliance was burned to the ground
less , $2.000 ; insurance. $1,000. The
flro Is thought to have been sot. The
house had just boon completed and
was not yet occupied.
HnrRlury t .
JANSEN , Neb. . Oct , 29. The Jansen
postoffice was robbed , the safe being
opened and $100 taken , besides a quan
tity of goods from J. J. Fast's store.
Innmltv Doilce it Kail lire.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb. . Oct 29. C.
Elmer Holmes , who was arrc&ted by
the Burlington detectives from Omaha
on the charge of having stolen brass
from the company nt this place , did
not make his pretended Insanity dodge
work. It seems the other prisoners
divided their meals with Holmes and
claimed that he was not eating any
thing fort a few days , until Deputy
Sheriff J. D. McBrldo caught them in
the act. In the morning he Inform
ed Holmes that ho must ask him of
do desired anything to eat. At noon
he did so and was given Us dinner.
" -nnYtnVStmek-Ilnppy Medium.
It has developed that the majority of
motor bicycles which have proved Im
practicable were unsuccessful bccauso
their builders placed the motor too
high. This caused a tendency to slip
when rounding corners. Other build-
era , In an effort to overcome thls , very
defect , have placed their motors so low
that there was danger of striking the
ground When going over rough places.
The most bitter medicine Is often
the best. It Is the same with expert ,
cnce.
School Children' * Defective Sight.
By order of the London school board
teachers In all Its schools have tested
.tho sight of the children under their
care. The result Is that 23.3 per cent ,
were found to have defective vision.
These children were given notices to
take to their parents announcing that
they were suffering from serious de
fective vision , and advised to consult
an oculist without delay.
lloolts Without End.
Some notion of the vast quantities of
books contained In the British museum
may be gained from the announcement
made recently that the printing of the
catalogue , which was begun In 1891
nine years ago Is still unfinished. It
is also stated that In order to store
the 'newspapers which kept on file
there a m ie of shelving has to be
added at least once In fifteen years.
Sir * . 1,1 and Ilei Wardrobe.
< L1 Hung Chang's wife , the March
ioness Li , is reckoned a great beauty
in China and Is also one of the clever
est women in that country. Though
close to or perhaps over CO years old ,
she does not look a day over 35. Her
wardrobe is something tremendous , in
cluding between 3,000 and 4,000 gar
ments , of which COO are of the finest
fur.
Cim-orr clothing.
Three soubrettes entered a fashion
able New York dry goods store wear
ing gowns that attracted the attention
of clerks and customers. A knowing
saleswoman remarked , sotto voce : "All
from Sixth avenue , near Forty-second
street. House up there that deals in
cast-off doming of the rich. Many
wealthy women have poor relations in
distant cities and in the country to
whom they hand down all their dresses
and underwear , but some of the swell-
est in town sell what they get tired of ,
thus Increasing their pin money. The
dresses those soubi'ettes have on didn't
cost less than $200 apiece , and they
were not worn more than twice or
three times by their original owners.
These girls bought them for about $12
each. "
Unfortunate Janauachck.
Pathetic In the extreme Is the clos
ing chapter of Madame Janauschek's
life drama. This great tragedienne re
fuses to become reconciled to her rel
atives In Bohemia. In order to pay the
expenses of her treatment at St. Mark's
hospital. Brooklyn , $8,000 worth of
old lace and $10,000 worth of her Jewels - ,
els are to be sold. They are souvenir
gifts.
i seem to be the eritage of the
human family everywhere , vir : +
Rheumatism
and
Neuralgia
but there Is one sure and
prompt cure for both , viz :
I St Jacobs
WILL KEEP YOU DRY.
Don't bo fooled * 1th a mackintosh
or rubber coat. If youwantncoat
that will keep you dry In the harJ-
est storm buy the Fish Brand
Slicker , If not for sale In your
town , write for cataloeue to
A. J. TOWER. Boston. Mass.
ST. LOUIS CANNON BALL
Leave Omaha 5 05 p. m. ; arrive St
Louis 7:00 : a. m.
WHERE ARE YOU GOING ?
MANY SPECIAL BATES EAST OR SOUTH.
Trains leave Union Station Dally for
Kansas City , Qulncy , St. Louis and all
points East or South. Half Rates to
( Plus $2.00) ) many southern points on
1st and 3rd Tuesday of Each month.
All Information at City Ticket Office.
1415 Farnam Street ( Paxton Hotel
Blk. ) or write
MARRY E. MOORES.
City Passenger and Ticket Agent ,
Omaha , Neb.