RELIEF INSTRUCTIONS.
' OFFICE Indian-
COUNTY CLERK'S , -
ola , Neb. , Dec. 10 , 1890. To the
citizens of Red Willow county :
Acting in compliance with the
request of Governor Thayer and
the Nebraska State Belief Commit
tee the various officers of Bed Wil
low county met at Indianola , Neb. ,
Dec. 5th , and completed the organ
ization of the Bed Willow County
Belief Committee , to be constitu
I ted as follows : Henry Crab tree ,
president ; Geo. W. Boper , Secre
tary , Isaiah Bennett and Stephen
Belles , members of the committee.
The various justices of the peace
of Bed Willow county were ap
pointed distributing agents , each in
his respective precinct ; and in or
der to avoid confusion it is reques
ted that the justices divide the pre
cincts to suit themselves , so that
each will only give orders for those
residing in his part of the precinct.
Indianola was decided upon as the
headquarters for all relief that may
come into the county. And ample
room has been secured , rent free ,
in the brick building under Mas
onic hall. These supplies will be
distributed only through an order
from the justices of the peace to
the relief committee. Supplies will
be delivered on Wednesdays and
Saturdays of each week A receipt
will be taken at this place from the
party receiving aid not for publi
cation , but in order that the gener
ous people who send these supplies
may know to whom they were giv
en and by what authority. It is
not necessary for all to come here
in person , but let one team come
after supplies for several families
living in the vicinity. The party
who comes after supplies must have
an order from a justice for each
family and must give receipt for
what lie receives this applies only
to provision and clothing.
Arrangements have been made
to send coal to McCook in care of
Frees fe Hockuell Lumber Co. , to
Indianola in care of Frees &Hock-
nell Lumber Co. , to Bartley in care
of C. W. Beck , to Lebanon in care
of D. A. Waterman , to Danbury in
care of W. B. Burbridge , who will
deliver coal on receipt of justices'
orders.
We expect to have supplies 011
hand here from this time on until
spring at least. And we will do
all that can be done toward furn
ishing seed in the spring , and we
have no doubt that plenty of seed
can be procured.
In a letter from Gov. Thayer to
the county clerk he says : "I en
join it upon you especially , to see
that the supplies of every kind
are distributed fairly among those
who need them. You must not
give anything to those people
whom you know are able to take
care of themselves. This is the
only difficulty I meet with in re
gard to people giving. They say
many persons will get a portion of
. the supplies whose circumstances
are such that they do not need
them but can easily take care of
themselves. This is undoubtedly
sometimes true , that people who
have an abundance will profess to
be in need and take portions pf the
contributions which should go to
those who are in absolute need of
them. I insist that you guard
against any distribution of the do
nations to that class of people who
though abundantly able to take care
of themselves are willing to thrive
at the expense of the sufferers.
These human ghouls mnst be
guarded against with all the vigil
ance you can command. The people
ple are giving cheerfully and they
only want the assurance that it will
go to the destitute and the suffer
ing. It probably is the case that
many who are needing assistance
live at remote points from the
county-seat. It will be your duty
to see that they are notified of the
arrival of supplies at your place so
that they can be ready to receive
their share. I beg you to see that
none who are in need are over
looked , but divide everything with
an impartial hand. There must be
no discrimination for or against
any porsoii in want. Divide the
coal into small quantities. I earn
estly advise you to make , distribu
tion through the justices of the
peace in each precinct , as they will
bast know who are destitute. All
accounts of receipts and disburse
ments will be subject to inspection
when the relief work is completed. "
And we earnestly request and
insist that the justices do not give
orders to persons who are able to
take care of themselves.
BED WILLOW Co. BELIEF COAT.
GEO. W : BOPER , Secretary.
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POPULAR SCIENCE
CELLULOSE.
A Remarkable Subntanc * Obtained from
Cocoanut Hut k ,
One of the most remarkable products
of French ingenuity Is a fibrous Bub-
stance called cellulose , which , by some
secret mechanical process , is obtained
from the ordinary cocoanut husk. When
compressed its specific gravity is far
less than that of cork it is claimed ,
indeed , that it is the lightest solid
known and , therefore , of peculiar value
for life belts and life mattresses , while
in large quantities its buoyancy would
render a largo vessel absolutely non-
Binkable. It is adapted to the filling of
compartments in a ship's side , in this
way serving to prevent water entering
through a hole made by , a projectile or
rock , { or the simple reason that the in
stant the water enters the cellulose is
expanded by it to an Impenetrable
tightness. It docs not decay or emit
any odor , and has been packed in a
ship's cqmpartments without undergoing
change of any description. If , too , a
mass of this cellulose bo penetrated by a
projectile , it will not bo ignited by the
friction.
It was thought that the welding of
iron by electricity had considerably sim
plified the machinist's and foundryman's
labor , but a cement has recently been
invented which bids fair to discount even
electricity. The cement is composed of
equal parts of sulphur and white lead ,
with a proportion of about one-sixth of
borax. When the composition is to bo
applied it is wet with strong sulphuric
acid , and a thin layer of it is placed be
tween the two pieces of iron , which are
at once pressed together. In five days
it , will be perfectly dry , all traces of the
cement having vanished , and the work
having every appearance of welding
while the parts will be so effectually
ioined as to resist the blows of a sledge
hammer.
The question of fuel is always an im
portant one to mechanics , and some ex
periments made with a mixed fuel
of coal and petroleum on the
Italian man-of-war Messaggiero , at
Spezzia , are well worth atten
tion. The Messaggiero , which never
before surpassed fifteen knots an hour ,
reached almost seventeen with the new
combustion. The engineers complain
that the intense heat generated injures
the boilers , but that of course , can be
met.
met.The
The "latest thing" in science applied
to locomotion is found in a proposition
of two German engineers for rapid
transit. The means they propose to
adopt is found in three continuous plat
forms moving along the streets side by
side. The lowest of these platforms is
four inches high and moves at a uniform
speed of five feet per second. Any or
dinary pedestrian can , they state , mount
this platform from the ground without
difficulty , and from this he can with
equal case step on to a second platform
four inches higher than the first and
moving twice as fast. The passenger
thus acquires a speed of ten feet per second
end , and , stopping on to the third plat
form in the same way , he is carried at a
speed of fifteen feet per second , or ten
miles per hour , to his destination , where
he steps off by degrees , as he got on.
SCIENCE CLIPPINGS.
THAT new German invention which
enables the captain of a steamer to
steer his ship from his bridge will be a
great thing if it realizes present expec
tations. It involves the use of an
electrical current , and. is now having
practical trial on some of the leading
ships of the American navy.
THE smoke over London is estimated
to contain daily 2oO tons of carbon , rep
resenting a coal value of 311,287,500
The expense of this wasted coal , in
cartage , street cleaning and repairs ,
cartage of ashes and the damage to
property are reasonably estimated to
bring the annual cost of London smoke
up to 4,600,000 or 823,000,000.
A CHILIAN bark possessed of remark
able and valuable properties the bark of
Quillia saporaria was lately exhibited
to the Linnean Society of London. An
extract of this bark has been used for
cleaning silk , wool and gloves , but it is
now stated to bo capable of solidifying
the hydrocarbon oils , even bensoline.
and thus insuring safe transport. A
small quantity of citric acid restores the
oils to their liquid form.
A SIMPLE method of accurately cutting
a bottle , says Golden Days , is to place it
upon some level foundation and fill it
with linseed oil to the point at which
you desire the line of separation to occur
then take an iron rod of as great a diam
eter as will pass into the bottle , make it
almost white hot and dip it into the oil
After the lapse of a few moments a sharp
crack is heard and the bottle is found to
be as neatly cut as if with a diamond. If
the bottle be very thick and the cracking
sound not heard in a few moments , a
little cold water thrown on the outside
will accomplish the desired result.
The Lonjr Distance Telephone.
Ithaca and New Haven are now con
nected , and Mr. A. S. Hibbard has in
mind a novel test exhibit for this win
ter. He will try to have the Cornell
and Yale glee clubs give simultaneous
concerts in Ithaca and New Haven. The
two concert halls will be connected by
telephone , and then the Yale club will
sing , and both the Ithaca and New
Haven audiences will hear the music
simultaneously. Then the Cornell'dub
will sing in Ithaca and the New Haven
audience will hear it as well as
the one 400 miles away when the sing
ing is taking place. Spice would bo
added to the entertainment if a joint
debate between the Yale and Cornell
navies could bo arranged on the Yale-
Cornell boating difficulties.
Mr. Hibbard , at his home in Morris-
town , received reports by telephone from
New London during the last Yale-Har
vard rdce. For the benefit of his guests
he rigged up a couple of tin shells , eaoh
withits eight oarsmen , and by changing
the relative positions of the boats at
each report he kept his friends in high
excitement for twenty-three minutes.
At the end of the race the cheers for
Tale from the spectators on the banks
of the Thames could be distinctly heard
in Morristown. N. Y. Times.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
ftluionlc.
The greatest Masonic demonstration
that Chicago has ever seen will pass
into history as that
identified with the
laying * of the cornerstone
ner-stone of the
great Masonic Tom-
pie. November 0 ,
1890 , will ho a day
long remembered by
Masons in Illinois
and the Northwest
as the date when { ho
craft assembled to
put the formal seal
of their approval on the greatest enter
prise ever undertaken in the history of
the craft. Nearly every ledge in Cook
County was represented in the great
procession. Thousands of Knights
Templar were in line doing escort duty.
Many of the chief Masonic dicrnitaries
and great lights of the craft in the
State and Nation were present to par
ticipate in the ceremonies and attend
the Mystic Tie banquet given at the
Sherman House in honor of the occasion.
The structure , when complete , will be
the highest * over erected in the world
for permanent occupancy , and will bo
provided with all the accommodations
that modern skill or invention can sup
ply. It is expected the building will bo
ready for dedication during the progress
of the world's fair.
In nearly every State in the Union
there is a Masonic veteran association
formally organiz&d , the members of
which meet annually or oftener to spin
yarns and enjoy a feast , a pipe and a
flowing bpwl. The hoary-headed and
bald-headed craftsmen of Illinois as
sembled in annual session last week at
"Smith's Inn , " this being1 the name by
which the handsome residence of Gen
eral John Smith , of Chicago , Past Grand
Master of the State , is known to the
veterans , who , with their wives and
daughters , meet annually to indulge in
feasting , music , speech and song.
About one hundred and fifty Ancient
Masons and their wives were on hand at
the recent meeting and letters of regret
were received from many distinguished
Masons throughout the world , among
which were interesting communications
from W. J. Huger , Toquay , Eng. , the
Masonic historian ; Benjamin Dean , Bos
ton , Past Grand Master cf Knights
Templar in the United States , and
George W. Speth , Secretary of Quatuor
Coroneli Lodge 2,076 , of London , Eng.
The Grand Council , Royal and Select
Masters of Illinois , at the recent session
held in Chicago elected the following
officers for the ensuing Masonic year :
George W. Warvelle , Chicago , Most Il
lustrious Grand Master ; J. Lo Ferve ,
Gibson City , Deputy Grand Master ; M.
U. Trimble , Princeton , Grand Conductor ,
and Gil W. Barnard , Chicago , Grand
Recorder. No business of unusual im
portance was transacted , and the ses
sion closed in "peace and harmony. "
Capitular Masonry in Illinois thrives
and grows more popular and prosperous
as each recurring annual session comes
round. The recent meeting of the
Grand Chapter at Chicago was better at
tended by royal craftsmen th'an ever be
fore. Of the one hundred and seventy-
six chapters in the State one hundred ;
and seventy-one were represented , and
there was an unusually largo attend
ance of past grand officers and visitors.
No disturbing questions were presented
and the meeting was , mostly , devoted
to the transaction of business. The
grand officers elected for the coming
year are : E. C. Pace , Ashley , Grand
IIigh Priest ; Jacob Krohn , Preeport ,
Deputy Grand High Priest ; Richard T.
Higgins , Vandalia , Grand King ; J. W.
Hutchinson , Greenfield , Grand Scribe :
Wiley M. Egan , Chicago , Grand Treas
urer ; Gil. W. Barnard , Chicago , Grand
Secretary ; Rev. E. 13. Randall , Paris ,
Grand Chaplain ; William L. Mullyan ,
Ottawa , Grand Captain of the Host ;
George M. Moulton , Chicago , Grand
Principal Sojourner ; Frederick C. Winslow -
low , Jacksonville , Grand Royal Arch
Captain. The report of the committee
on foreign correspondence was from the
pen of John M. Pearson , Godfrey , and
was an able and instructive document.
The Masonic fair , which is now in
progress at Baltimore , has aroused much
general interest among the craft and
citizens of the Monumental City. The
object of the fair is to raise funds to pay
the debt on the Masonic Temple , and it
has , in this direction , been more suc
cessful than was at first expected. A
handsome sum will be realized.
The Canadian Masons are not given to
much public display , but when they do
turn out neither the dignity or prestige
of the craft is liable to suffer. The
ceremony of laying the corner-stone ol
a public building at Brantford , Ont. ,
recently was made the occasion for a
remarkable Masonic display , at which
there was a notable gathering of promi
nent officers of the grand lodges of Can
ada.
Knights of Pythias.
The members of Tola Lodge , Dayton ,
O. , are making very elaborate prepara
tions to give a mag
nificent exemplifi
cation of the ampli
fied third rank dur
ing the current
month. The cos
tumes and parapher
nalia of this lodge
are said to bo the
best in existence ,
and a fine exhibition
of ritualistic work may be expected.
The lodges of Cook County , 111. , are pre
paring to attend , and several thousand
Pythians from various parts of the coun
try will attend. Already SI,500 has been
provided for entertainment
It is understood that Past Supreme
Chancellor Lincoln , of Pennsylvania ,
will be appointed on the board of con
trol of the Endowment rank to succeed
Dr. Holland. The appointment will
give general satisfaction both East and
West.
Th Dear Girls.
Ethel It is not good form to throw
kisses at a man , however well acquaint
ed you may be.
Maud No , and besides there is no fan
in throwing kisses. Munsey's Weekly.
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