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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 5, 1901)
A HARD PROBLEM . . SOUTH AFRICAN RIDDLE DIFFI' CULT TO SOLVE. Con nl Stoirp at London Itdlnvcv tlie Iimtlnril to Drag Along Cmui. try a Oolil MiniWlirn I'cnoo In He- tnrixl A llrltloli Ki-ycrip , LONDON' , Aug. 27. James G. Stowc , United States consul general at Cane- town , has arrived here from South Africa. Mr. Si-owe said to a repre- tentative of the Associated press : M llnd myself marooned In London. Apparently every berth on steamers lor America is taken till the end of September and I am anxious to get borne , where I can do away with olll- elal cares and la'k ' as a private clti- sen. You know more In London about the military conditions of South At- Jlca than It is p'ssible for any ono to know at Capetown. "While I have resigned from tne Consular service , my resign tlon does i not take effect till I reach Washington - ton , hence it is impossible for me to | nay anything. You can learn much more from returning olllc s than It is - possible to learn from anyone else coming from t'je ' cape. "The South African problem Is un doubtedly difficult and complicated. The topography of the country and 1 the mobility of the Boers , whom the | English Columns are unable to pursue Individually , render operations most dillleult. The British are feeding many prisoners and providing for thousands of Boer families , all of which is very nice on the part of Enirt land. But , iu the aieanwnlle. the war clraxs on. There is a irreat future $ V for South Africa when peace is se- cured. The surface of her mineral wealth is scarc'My scratched Unci ( Joiibtedly England is prepared to solve the problem of reunification , but when that will occur certainly no person at the cape U able to say" BOKKS CAITUKK IWITISH COl.UM.V LONDON , Aug 20 A dispatch from Lord Kitchner , dated from Pretoria yesterday savs : "Three olllcers and sixty-live men , who were s ° ut noii/h to Ladybrantl ( Orange river colony ) on the river of Elliottsoolums , were surrounded on unfavorable grounds and captured by a superior force August 22. Quo man was killed and four were wounded. Thr prisoners were released. Am holding - ing an inquiry Have received a long letter from Steyn , containing an argu- mentatlve stalement of the Boer case , und saying he will continue to fight ; also a short letter from Dewet to the name effect. Botha writes acknowledg- Jng the receipt of my proclamation and protesting against it , and stating , that the Boers intended to go on light- Ing. On the other haivl the surrend- era lately have Increased consider ably. " Another dispatch from Lord Kitch- r.ner says : . " "Since August 10 fchirty-two Boers' ' have been killed. 139 have been made prisoners , and 185 have surrendered , including ICruger , a nephew of the ex- president. The columns are meeting with no appreciable opposition in Gipe Colony , rue rebels and armed bauds are hiding and avoiding our columns wittrsoine success , General Beatsori alone having been in contact with Hio command of Scliehen whom he is dnvs Jng north. " . Mormoni 3i It Ntv I'lvlil. TACOMA , Wash , Aug. 27. The edict , has gnne fort.u from the Mormon church that Apostle Heber J. Grant ' , and three elders of the faith shall go to Japan and spend three years In sowIng - Ing the seed of Mormonisrn in the fori i Hie soil of oriental humanity. They , have been "set apart , " consecrated as It were , to carry out a mission. Thus it is that today Heber J. Grant- , ono of the wealthiest residents of Salt Lake City , an apostle in the faith , the man who stands tirst In line of succes sion to the presidency of the church , triads tlie deck of a steamer on the bj-om of the broad Pact tic , and with him are three of his fellows bound fur the .sunrise land in obedience to the same Imperative mandate. Apostle Grant is a director in the " 7 O. M I. , " the Eton's co-operuMve mercantile inslitiite , operates what , Is known as Grant's Transfer company , is the lieiul of the Home Fire Insur ance company , Is an olllclal in the co operative wagon Institute , and owns * r1 and conducts the Salt Lake theatre. Ilia possess ions in the aggregate will approxima to a quarter of a million dollars in value. Horace S. Ensign , another of the party , is one of the noted slnircrs in the choir of 2" > 0 persons which fur nishes music at the Mormon taberna cle , and 1ms titqueiitly sung therein a quartet , lie is said to possess a rich tenor voice , combining rare sweetness with strength and volume. The other two church elders in the party are a son of J. C. Taylor , one of the pioneers of Utah , -md a well known business man of Salt 1/vke < ity named 1 Kirchnur. The party left Tacmna tills week for Vancouver and have Ince sailed for Yokohama Cuba An Iron Inipnrlor. WASHINGTON , Aug. 27. A compara tive statement showing the l in ports of iron and sel and their manufactures Into Cuba iias been prepared in the division of insular affaiisof the war department. The statement shows that during the calendar year 1900 the aggregate value of iron , steel and their manufactures from all countries was i $4.7f'l'j.r : ) > , as against $2,9.10,845 during the calendar year 1899 , an increase of $1,820,550 , or 02 per cent. , T KNIGHTS ON PARADE. Trinplnr Conolnvi * Open * With Thousand * In Line. t'HMBVIM.R , KV. , Aug. 28. It IS estimated that 300,000 people today witnessed the paiade ol Knlphts Tem plar. Thirty thousand sir 'knights In full uniform were In line , forming an Imposing spectacle with which to be gin Uio twenty-eighth triennial con- cl.ive. The innrch started at 0:40 : a. m. , and waf. . finished at 1:30 : p. m. , after coverIl Ing a distance of four miles. The course was protected by wires strung a.ong the sidewalks to keep spectators In check. This innovation In handpi l . < ntf holiday crowds was considered h ulily siu-cessful , although a few adui \vnturous spirits dodged under the wire at various point's along the route when the police were not watching , The weather early was clear and cool , but by noon the heat became somewhat - what oppressive and there were eleven C'sesof ' prohtralkm due lo heat and exhaustion. Mr Knight Jrwln Bat- n , r I of Greenville , lud. , was overcome while matching. His condition lon - n tfht , was reported serious. A portion , ol ibe Y , M. C. A. icviewlng stand at . . J-'iiurt h st rcet and Broud way collapsed. IliUfadd/-n people sustained bruises and M rs. James Carnahan of Washlng- _ tun , hUlTeted a broken ankle. CIIKBUS FOHAIISKNT AI IIItAt , . i The crack commanderles from Chl- cigo , Plttsburgand San Vranclsco , at tracted special attention by their n aiMiluVcnti appearance. Columbia C'imuiaiidery NI > . 2 , of Washington , D. < . ' . , came In lor wild applause all along t t e unite , as Sir Knight Kcar Admiral Schli-y Is a member of it and has been expected to match with his comrades. Althoimh he was absent , at every point along ' the line the crowd lookup the crv , "Suhley , Schley , hurrah for $ Later , when the formal welcome to the ' kniuhis was ex-tunded by Judge Barker , of Louisville , acting for Gov ernor Beckham , and ex-Uongressman W. , C. I' . Bircklnridiie , the mention of his name elicited appl-mse s > o enthusi ast , ic that both speakers were com pelled to stop several minutes. Colonel Biccklnridgc delivered the oluuf addre.ss of tills function. Grand Master Llovd responded brlelly. Tlie key } to Mio city w.-ts presented to him by Mayor Weaver. It was so late when the ; program was completed that there was little time for the actual business of the grand encampment. | 1 Giand llecorder Mayo discovered that ' there was no quorum present , spread the fact on the recoid. l''ireworks , excursions on the river ! and other diversions occupied the vis itors last night. Several commander * ies j ( held receptions. A large audience | , was entertained at Iho horse show building , a program designed to show ho.v j the southern darkuy enjoys him- self. There was a campmeeting spec-a ( ! taele , a Cakewalk and old-time melodies - dies by a chorus of : ! 00 colored people..s SUND MKS5AOI ! Or" KKOUIST. j ! i The day dawned bright and clear and the sir knights were early astir. The weather was , In fact , a fulfilment of the wish expressed in a message of re ret from Hear Admiral Schloy , who is i a Knight Templar , as follows : WASHINGTON , D. C. , Au > : . 20. John II. Loathers , grand marshal ! , Louisa vlllc : May fair weather and bright skies favor the grand ceremonies ibis week. My disappointment no words i can describe but my heart is with you. , W. S. Sen LEV. ' ' The parade started at Seventh and May streets and moved up May to Brook street , where oflicers of the , prand encampment in carriages joined : | the marchers. Then' the paradcrs moved ' up Market street , Sixth , . .IctFerj son , Fourth , passing the Court of Hon or , Chestnut street , Floyd , Broadway , Fourth , passing under the grand arch , K ntucky street , Third , Hill , Fifth , , , St. .lames Court and to the Central 1 park , where the parade disbanded. ) I The sidewalks were a solid mass of spectators while every window along tlie course and every other vantage pulnt was occupied to the limit. The parade wa-s a magnificent spec1 : taele of Hie and color. Mlle after mile of to-ising plumes and fluttering pennons and band after' . I band discoursing stirrinu marches | held the crowd of spectators Jammed auainst the wires till the last knight left the ranks. A detachment ) of mounted police lei j the march , Grand Marshal J. If. Loathers and his aides following immediately il' ' mediately behind Then came the | i grand coiumaudery of Kentucky , act ing as a special es 'ort to the olllccra of the grand encampment , who rode ' in carnages. When the grand master ! Ilculien II. Lloyd of California , stepped into his carriage , every kniglt brought his sword to "salute. " Toll Unilcr III" Wlinnlv OMAHA , Aug. 28. News of thedcath of rftuwart Gwynne , formerly of Oma ha as received today While trying to board a tram atVestliold , la. i near Sioux City , he fell under the n heels. Secured < ; < iun ul. WASHINGTON , Auir. 23. It is un derstood tnat Admiral Simpson is to be represented before the Suhley court of Inquiry by W. II. Stay ton of the law firm of Stay ton .Si Chambers ol New York , Mr. Stavtou is a graduate of the naval academy , who , though coming out at the head of his class , elected to join the marine corps. He was detailed to duty jn the ofllcc of the Judgu advocate general , and luior resigned to practice , REVOKES PAROLE GOVERNOR SAVAGE COMPLIES WITH CONVENTION'S REQUEST- llnrtly IMnerd In I'rlmm-S. II. 8 1 trick for .ImlKO-II. I. , ( liiulil mill C. 11. 1C runt lor K < > Ki'nt * f the Stulo tJiil- vornlly. T1IK ItCKBT. Judjoof ; the Supreme Court , 9. H. BBWIWICC Itogonti of the Bialo Uulvoriilty , CUnt/J. Knxirr. H. L. OOOM . As a result , of the demand by the re- puMlcan slate convention for the recall - call : of the parole of ex-State Treasj uierJ. S Bartloy was arrested and returned to Ihe prison.Sheriff Hranson oxecuU'd the order last evening withIn - In an hour or two after the conven- tlon adjourned. I I I When the convention llnlshed Its deliberations - liberations at 7 o'clock , Governor Sav- u.'O ' who took the resolutions on the ] i Bartloy matter vury much to heart , 1 proceeded to the nearest telephone and Issued an order to Sheriff Branson as the most available olllcer , to conduct - JJ' duct Mr. Bartleyto the penitentiary to remain there for the remainder of the time for which he is sentenced. This order was given at about ? o'clock. At 7:10 p. m. , SherilT Branson armed with the proper authority , from Gov ernor Savage , appeared at Mr. Hart ley's residence , at 1(54 ( " C street , and notified him that the limit of bis pa role had been reached. Mr. Bartley was very much surprised at , receiving the notice , but he was able to restrain bis feelings until he met his family. Mrs. Bartley bad stepped out of the bouse for a moment and after a very allect Ing parting from his daughter , ho went , back into the house to see his i wife. Then the sheriff took him lo the ponilenllary. STIIUGGU5 KOll riSAOB. The contest for the jiulgeshlp was very interesting. At the outset on the first ballot , the vote stood. Sedg- wi : k 200 l-2 , Davidson 3fr2 , Kcy.sor 301 1-2 , Calkins .71 , Barnes 243. After ono more ballot had been taken , Judge Barnes withdrew in favor of Judge S.-dgwIck informally by merely direct ing bis men. This augmented the strength of Julgo Scdjjwlck. Other candidates prollted slightly aiso Judge Calkins soon saw that , he would play a losing g.vmo by keeping Iu t ie raoa , and the greater part of his strength . j . went to Sedgwick. On tlie fifth ballot at the conclusion of the roll call , the three leaders were alone In the raw. Tun vote before the rush to Se Igwlck rJn at the close ol the fifth ballot was Sedgwick 542 , Davidson 305 , Keysor 3H. This result was not announced 1 1v and no person in the convention knew just ) what the figures were , being aware only in a general way , that Judge Sedgwick was leading. Repre sentative 0. M. Brown of Furnas county mounted a rear scat In the an- dltorium and Informed t ho chair that Furnas county desire-1 to change its vote which was for I ) ividsbn and Key s-ir to Judge Sedgwick. Thou pandc- monium broke loose and county after county chanu'C'l. Iju las county represented , - resented i > yJohn C. Wharton secured the car of Judge Norval , bo presided i 1 - and moved a unanimous vote which wiusacompllshod amid cheers of tin- usual proportions. j JiidoS < Jd'wlo' < was introduced by j theolnlr. Ho said lie hoped the voters - | ers ; would ratify the action of the coni vention , and if they did tie would do. > what he could to meet tlie cxpecta- itlons of those who ha-J called him to serve Ihe people. He thanked the convention for the nomination. Calls f ; j j for j Keyson were not answered. ' I'nvoi-H Njri ! lliiilcratlon. | ATLANTA , Ga. , Aug. 2 < j.-Blshop Turmr of the African Mctln'-list cliurch said In an interview yesleiday ! t < with regard lo the best manner of pre- ! venting < the crime of assaulting among ' negroes : "lamas much convinced as ever that 1 , African emigration would be best for 1 the negro and best for tlie white man. i There Is an Irresistible coniltet : between ' whites and blacks and noth 1 I Ing ' but separation can reconcile and ( put ] an end to it. "Our children are galhered and ma- lured under a malignant and misan thropic excitement that will wreck this oMintry and make onrclvillxatlon ; a < ins , and a by-word. Audit' it Is a I fact ; that tlie negro will not let white women alone , then white men owe. It to their manhood and hone-ay to get rid of him , and if they-will open up a i highway to Africa millions of the ) j black race will go. llatlier then shed i so much bloorl , and possibly some Innocent ' ' - ' nocent blood , vou had bett-r enact laws to brand these fouls -and scound [ j. rels , and crop their ears , and banish them to Africa , if the country will ' turn over all these criminals tint they are burning , hanging and MliooHng , to , me , and brand their cheeks and carry | i them to Africa 1 will give the world J another Rome , or establish a country' ' like Australia , which was founded and built by English cut-throats and penal , i convicts. " Cnrr1 ! * " " Arin to ltt < l uln. NKW Voik , Aug29 Tim Panama Steamship company's steamer Orizaba sailed yestcuiuy f-r r < > tou tii'ix ? - large number of bu e p if I : ing cases which thoMJ who are well informed say contain munltiuns of war for Iho rebels In the department of Caucn < u > the Pacific coast of Colombia. On'.JiO arrival of lh arms at Colon , it Is said , they will be transhipped' by railroad I. . Panama and sent thence by an Eng- llsh steamer lo Buena Ventura , THE UNION IGNORED- f * l MntmtfrH lllrlnc MMI n Imtlvni- n Prrrsmmo , Pa. , Aug. 30. Ofllolals of the mills of the United States Steel corporation , which are closed by the strike | of the amalgamated association , stated yesterday that they are receiv ing | , many applications from former I employes for work. The announce- 1 ment that the company would start their mills non-union haw , the ofllclals believe , caused a weakening In the ranks of the strikers and many are seel.Ing < cover. The amalgamaled of ficials j | , however , e.Ialm their ranks are unbroken , and strong as ever. One of the stce.1 olllclals said there was a gen eral - mistake regarding the time It would take to train inexperienced men j mid make them capable of operating mill machines. This has been believed to be. the ease so long that a few have taken t bo trouble lo prove It other wise. It Is now determined , ho said , to ( have now men placed In positions that will give them a chance to learn . the skilled work , and many of the I I men who held menial positions In the union mills are lo bo taught skilled work , with which they are In a meas ure familiar through long assoclastoiij with the workings of the mills. It Is conlldently asserted that before many mouths pass , It will be possible to pro duce many new men and plenty to man all the plants that are now Idle and which union men have refused lo take hold of. The strikers say it will lake years to accomplish this. GAINS IN NON-UNION ilKX. Reports from all the mills of the corporation show steady gains in the fence of non-union men. The strikers claim to have Induced six non-union , men to desert the Star mills today l and to have shipped them back * to Chicago , whence they came. On Ihe other I and Superintendent IMpcrof the Star plant , announced that he was nearly ready to start up the other mills In the plant and the men are now walling for Ihe Improve . ments to be completed In the mill. In1 the Painter mills the work Is progressfl Ing smoothly and no desertions arc reported. New men are being secured though the company olllclals say that on Sundays the strikers make an tic- j live canvas of the homes of Ihe men at work and. seek to Induce them to I [ remain away from the plant. The last two mills in the Painter plant , were to have , been started today , but It was found impossible to have them ready , and the starting was postponed a few days. Pickets about the Lindsay-McCutchcon plant , In Alleg | heny , claimed to have turned back a , new man today who was bound for the mills. ' Other than this there was no change In the Allegheny plant. Hollers M'cr.t l > rj- . PlIILADKU'HIA , Atlg. M. It , (1C- rclopcd today that the result of the explosion of the boiler on the steamer City ( of Trenton , while on her way up the ( Dclew-aro river from this city to . Trenlon , N. J. , yesterday afternoon , was , more appaullng than svas Hist supposed. Nine persons were known positively ' to be dead , at least nineteen are missing , most of whom are believed j to have been on tlie steamer , and two of the injured In the hospital will iprobably die. JlOUi : VICTIMS IN TUB ItlVKIt. That there are m-ire victims In the river i Is the linn belief of the author- ! ties' I , and the failure to Hud additional dead is supposed to be due to the strong current in the river where the explosion occurred. The exact cause of the explosion Is not yet km wn , but a rigid Investlga- tlon Is to bo conducted at once. Many ot the passengers who escaped injur ) maintain that the City of Trenton which was late when she left her wharf in this city , was racing at her topmost speed , and that is if Ibis bar not been the. case the accident would not , have happened. This is partly borne out by a statement said to have been made by Assistant Engineer , ] im | D. Chow Chew told his wife that he expected lo be killed by un ex plosion on Ihe steamer , as the com puny made the engineers keep up toe high u prcsureof steam. According lo Ihe statement of til iwidow of the dead assistant engineer John P. Chew , the man bad a present- iment of death. Mrs. Chew says that before leaving home for work on Tuts- day night her husband said : "Ll/.xie , 1 may never see you again , i have a presentiment that there will be an explosion on the boat. If there Is there will be no escape for rue. They aie running at too high a steam pres- lire and If an accident should occur 1 and many others will be killed. " CAI'SICn I1Y CAHKI.KSiNKSS Augustus Rclnhardt , an expert ma- cblnlst employed by the Ncalie & Levy Shipbuilding company , builder of the city of Trenton , recently overhauled the boat's boilers. lie said tbattbete is no doubt In his mind ( hat the ex plosion was due to the exhaustion of ) the water iu the boilers. North I'nle ix : | - < lliiii , Norway , Aug. : ! 0.- The steamer Fritbjuf arrived at Ham nierstad today and reports that she- successfully iai.lul the Baldwln-Xelg- lor. arctic expedition at Camp X.olgler . flfl 21 north and cast. A I ue. r inland. All the members of the expedition 'voi'- t1 good health , and the dug * and inmiut , were In excel lent condition after their months voy age. The Frillijol left- Camp Xeigler AUK.2J FAVOltS HOWISON ADMIRALTO BE RETAINED ON THE SCHLEY COURT. Ornlon Tlint Itn IK UlnM-tl Mnkr * n I'lilillo DUitvunnl or ny I'rrjuillno AMtr < - < l Tim I IIP Will not t > n l ) | iilnri > < l Ailuilr- nl Hohltiy anil GouitM'l | WAPHIAOTON , D. C. , Aug 31. ActIng / Ing Secretary of the Navy HaoUctt yesterday made puollo personal cor- respondcnco between Hear Admlr.il Howlsou and IlimsoK In rolntlon to the fitness of the admiral to serve up on the court of Inquiry , Admiral How- > on having consented that his per- onal letter should bo given the pub ic. ic.A A copy of Rear Admiral Howlson's otter has been sent to Hear Admiral Schley. Hear Admiral Ilowlson's letter clos- s j'.s follows : "i'lie duties of the members of joiirts-mvrtlal ; and courts of Inquiry m > not solicitor deM rod by olllcers. While I fool hlifhly honored by thode- ) arLnuiit's ! selection of myself for this Inly , Ills anything but a pleasant ask to sit In judgment on brother of- lours. However , the honor of the so- uctlon nor the unpleasantness of court lutles do not enter Into the reasons 'or my now writing to you , personally , Jiree things , v ! ? : , ' First To reassure you that I am lot responsible for and did not give ititsuoh an hrervlew as Is alleged In the dispatches from Boston and as taled In the newspapers to have been mentioned by Admiral Sohley In a re cent letter to the department. "SecondIf , however , the depart- 'eels that the cause of the navy and of list Ice will be butter served by rehi luvlngmofromdutyonthoeourt , lam entirely ready to withdraw volliutarlj j y , or to have the department relieve no upon itu own Initiative. Third If , on the other hand , tho'yi ' Icpartmcnt knowing all the clrcum-l | { lances , desires that 1 should perform the duty , 1 am entirely ready to purK form It , and can , upon my conscience mil oath do my duty as a member of 11tl the court'without pirtlllty * as the law requires. Yours Klnoorolv and re- ipeutfully , II. L. HOWIHON , "Rear Admiral , U.S. N. "Hon. Frank W. Hackett , Washington - ton , D. C. " WirlI.VOT ( ) IlKTAIN HIM. Mr. ITaukett replied as follows : "WASili.vaTON , D t ) . , Avg. 20 , 1001. -Hoar Admiral : Your personal let ter of 24th deserves an Immediate re ply. "Yousay , substantially , that there't Is no foundation for the statements attributed to you as having been sety forth In an Interview In the Boston Record , , and lately made the subject of a communlcallon from RearAdmlr- al Schloy to the department. You cvl- dcntly have read the correspondence belwo"n the a.imlral . and the depart-jv ment as published last week in the newspapers i ; , I "The department , let me assure you , ' has no purpose of relieving you of tint : duty. It has implicit conlilonco In your sense of Justice and fair-minded- ness. "Should the counsel lor Rear Ad miral Sob ley proceed to offer lo the court objection to you , It will be for the court Itself to decide the question of your competency to sit as a moui- her. "Were your letter qtllclal , Instead ol being merely personal , I should refer It to the Judge advocate of the court , to bo laid before the court. I would like to know If you have any objection to my giving to the public your frank j and manly letter , In the event that II shall be desirable to do so. "What you have said only co1 firm ! me In my belief that the department bus been fortunate in self.'Ctlng' as the. third member of the court. "Kindly accpt the assurance of mj personal esteem and believe me , yours truly , PKAHIC W. HACKKTT , I "Heal Admiral II. L. llowlson , Yonkers , N. Y. " BCM.KY IS DlSSATISKIKl ) The correspondence was sent to Ad miral St'hlcy , who discussed It will his counsel Later in the day the fol lowing announcement was made : I I "Admln.1 Scbley's counsel is entlrelj dissatlsllcd with the post lion of Ad miral llowlson as disclosed inhis let ter to Acting & srotory Haokett , made public today'j j Th .Money Tn r I Ov r. j ! ' OMAHA , Nob. , Aug 31 Chief of Po lice Donahue yesterday morning turn ed over to tlie Paolllc Express company nil the money found at the Leolumboi * .ir'I Wednesday morning that has come Into ills possession. It amounts In between 31,000 and $1,700. For this he iias been given a b md by the com pany Indemnifying him against other claimants. \ . ' There cannot be tlie least question though , "said the chief , "hut thatilu ; money belongs to the express com. pany. The identification Is complete. " ItonivHt at Sirln-lli'll. | SPK1N ( KBM * , 111. , Allg. 31. Vice President Roosevelt yesterday paid his second visit to Springfield , the first having been last fall vl'ile ho Mas campaigning. The city was decorated witn national colors and the vloo president 'Sl ident wa > . given a very cordial wel l- ltc come. The object of the visit was tc attend the state encampment of the lier Illinois national guards , the First car- alary , engineers and artillery being ir nnd this belticr the last , dav. i NKHUASKA NOTK5 A nnw threc-storv brick hotel , cosW ng l $18,000 , will bo built ut Auburn. [ There remain 10,000,000 acres of pubJ lo lauds In Nebraska subject toouirjM The find of t o petrified roiinln1 * of Ux horses under the bed of a stream * ocar Harrison In reported. The janitor of tin- Nebraska Oltr post olllce hasn't been off duty a ( Jay * In his twelve years of service. The Union IMolllc railroad recently jnld a tract of 60 000 noros of grazing , laud In Dawson and Lincoln counties. Hastings people are much Interested In the experiments now being mad * with gold boarlnt'sanil In that vicin ity. ity.Bort Bert Funko and Miss Florence May Ulohards , a young couple from Ash- and were married at 1'lattsmouth , today. G. A Loveland , of Lincoln read a P'iperon . Meteorology In Colleges al the weather bureau convention ak Nllwaukee. Morris Turner , of Geneva , a young man of much natural ability and of whom many good things have been hoped , died at his home , one mlln west of town , of quick consumption. A. 0. Ilorrlot , an old soldier , drov & team belonging to 10. A. BidlomaV tolj'alrmont , last Friday night with two travelling men and put the team up and from that place no trace of him : an bo found. While trying to start a gasoline en * ? lno In an elevator at Elk Creek ye ierday afternoon , W , D Jones got on i Df his feet In the machinery and su9 lalncd a severe cut Just back of tbi toes that required six stitches to closi up the gap. Walter Rvum , a Missouri 1'aclflfi brakeman whoso homo Is at. Auburi while switching In the yards here- had his right leg crushed by being eaughl In a do nbo.id yesterday morning. Ho was tiktm to his homo at Auburn yesterday afternoon. MlssCclla Burgct , former prlnclpaV Oj primary worVIn the Beatrlci 'Kchools , has accepted the position ol principal of t ho primary department of ! the Wisconsin state normal school , located ] at , Stevens' I'olnt , Wis , ahd will soon go there to take clmrje 01 the work. The board of education , at a mcotr Ing held last night , accepted the ro Blgnatlon of Miss Susie Fields of Lift coin as teacher In the science depart * ment. Miss Stella Hartzell , .also ol Lincoln was selected to fill the vacaiuy. The Plattsmouth schools will open pn Monday , September l ) . Chancellor Huntlngton says thai the greatest problem out at the Ne braska Wesle.yan university Is to pro vide for tno rush of students coming in I this fall. All signs point to i largo ] Increase In the attendance. Tin housing l of all these young people prop erly Is a considerable ta k , and yel there Is no doubt that all of them will be well cared for. The retirement of tlie debt- , which Is now ; under way , is \ < expected to give the Wesleyan tin greatest era of prosperity In its his tory. The annual harvest. boin > plcnll will 1)0 hold at Trenton September SJJ and 22. A good program consisting ol races , ball mines and speaking , has , boon j arranged. The Mod ecu Wood men lodge has completed arrange ments for a Woodman log-rolling at the same time. Tills will bo consid ered quite a treat for this county , as there has never been a log-rolling In the , county. Nothing will bo spared to make this the best fair ever held. A largo crpwd Is expected from aU over the county. A decision or importance lo tin school teachers of Nebraska was tixlaj handed down by District , Judge West- over who'donled the petition of L'rof. j ; fleorge W. Meyers fora mandamus tc compel County Superintendent | lurk of Sioux ( Mtv to Issue him a certill- cate. Supcrlnt 'ndent Burke did not deny that Myers had not complied with all statutory requirements 01 wasnotqualllled In every wav , bul the force of the decision is that the superintendent uses his discretion In granting certificates an ; ! that the court has no jurisdiction under the petition. Corn In the locality of Callaway U away above the average over I he state , and a great deal hotter than was anticipate cipate/ few weeks ago One farmer , who , a short time ago , gave up his corn crop , Informed The Journal correspondent - respondent that the same Held will , since > the late rains , yield from ten to . twenty-live bushels to the acre. Sim ilar reports come In dally , and this quarter ' of Cusier county will raise enough to at least feed the stock for another year. Hay and all kinds of rouu'h feed is plentiful. Taking it all In all , the people here , have a great Jeal to 1)e ) thankful for. The fourth srop of alfalfa Is now ready for cutting tnmoiind wild fruit Is plentiful , and although the wheat crop was almost a total failure , people , as a rule have cnouifh to feed them , and will winter In good shape. Mrs. C Burkhard of Omaha has re ceived word of the death of her son , John A. Burkhard , trooo A , Fourth cavalry , in the Philippines , wnlcb occurred Julv t'i Mr. Burkhard en listed three vears ago and his lerm ol SLP Ice expired on July lf , Just four davs tmfore his dea"i Ho wa > iX > n- lined in thu hospital three months preceding his death. He Intended to start for home on July 15 , bu * was tea weak to undertake the trip His re- mains \vlll be brought hero for burial ,
