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E STATE. ,
Col , R. G. INO1USOLL is billed for a
, lecture at Fremont the last day of this
month.
GOSI'ER county's court house , lately
consumed by fire , was insured for
- $4,500. 1
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IN a scrap last summer at Eustis a
- man named Lindsey bit off a portion of
Mr. Betliven's proboscis , and the latter
has brought suit for M3,000.
StxA'ron TfiunsTox has resigned his
position as general solicitor of the
Union Pacific and has gone to Washington -
ington to assume his duties as a mern-
ber of the national senate.
FRAXIM1nrnK and Charles Rate
were arrested at the postofhlee in Lin-
coin for grand larceny committed at
{ Topeka , Kan. Myriek escaped from a
second-story window and is still at
large.
i H. S. ADAMS has resigned his position -
tion as business manager of the Norfolk -
folk Beet Sugar company. Mr. Adams
has held this position since the company -
pany was organized and his resignation -
tion is the result of overwork and consequent -
sequent ill health.
ME11BERS of the Grand Island fire department -
partment held a fair last week in order
to raise funds for the entertainment of
visiting delegates at the next annual
convention of the state volunteer fire-
men's association , which will be held
i4that city in January.
THE quartermaster general of the
United States army has sent to the
Grand Army post at Ashland blanks to
be filled in with the names of all the
old soldiers buried in the cemetery.
When they are received suitable headstones -
stones will be placed over their graves.
Ix the district court of Douglas
county last week Judge Scott sentenced
b Abram Lauder to fifteen years in the
1 penitentiary for assaulting Emma An-
derson. The judge told Lauder that if
power to do so rested with him he
would make the term thirty years
Stair will be commenced in the Douglas -
las county- district court by the state of
Nebraska against Joseph Garneau , jr. ,
and W. A. Paxton and J. A. Creighton ,
sureties on his bond as commissioner
general of the Nebraska Columbian
' commission , to recover $5,429.52 , which
t it is claimed is due from Garneau and
unaccounted for.
Mrs. BECI EIt of West Point , who
suffered excruciating pain with rheumatism -
matism of the eyes for four months ,
went to Denver and stood in the line
for eight hours before Schlatter touched
her hands She is free from the pain
and desires that her relief from the in-
firtnity be made known to all , so great
is her gratitude to the healer.
FRED HARTMAN of Bern , Kan. , was
in Pawnee City looking for his wife.
While Mr. lfartman was at Seneca ,
Kan. , making arrangements for his
wife's care and treatment , she became
partially insane , dressed herself in his
clothing and left home. He heard of
her being near Steinauer , Pawnee
county , and lie was on his way to that
place.
Trainmen running out of North
Platte are becoming alarmed at the
frequent accidents and trouble occurring -
ring to them while on duty on the
Third district. The shooting of Brakemen -
men Gilfoyle and Norval recently , and
many fights with tramps and coal heavers -
ers between North Platte and Sidney
make trainmen feel a little ticklish
over the situation.
SEcATOR TRUiisrox and wife
have gone to Washington to live at the
Arlington until the holiday recess when
they return to Omaha. Whether they
will keep open their residence in'the ;
, , latter city after New Year's or remove
to Washington with their children Yor
the six years' term of the senator is not
determined and will likely not be'until
the latter part of next month.
A MEETING was held at the Oconee
school house for the purpose of providing -
ing ways and means for the construc
Lion of an irrigation ditch. A motion
was carried to organize an irrigation
district and as preliminary the petition
ers agree to elect a committee and proceed -
ceed with the survey and excavation of
the ditch , each petitioner being responsible -
sible in proportion to the land owned.
WORK is progressing on the signal
tower which the Union Pacific is building -
ing near the Burlington crossing at
Grand Island , which will shorten the
time of all trains arriving and departing -
ing on both systems There will be
signal towers erected at every railroad
crossing between Grand Island and
Omaha and the time gained will equal
one hour , as no trains will have to stop
before crossing
GEORGE W. E. DOIISEY of Fremont
telegraphed from Salt Lake last week
that Captain De LaMatyr , as agent for
an English syndicate , had purchased a
i group of mines , including the Mercer ,
for the sum of $ L500,000. The owners
of the mine all live in Dodge county.
John Dorn of Hooper was president of
the compa > fy , and associated with him
were John Heimrich , Alex Aris , Wm.
Browns Dr. Haslan , Charles Brunner
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'S andGus , Hagensick , all of whom will
1.divide the purchase price almost equal-
ly' between them.
THE great council of the Independent -
ent Order of Red Men of Nebraska met
in Aurora. Prominent Red Men from
all parts of the state were present.
The ofiicers elected for the ensuing
year are : Great prophet , E. B. Warm ,
N'ortii Platte ; great sachem , M. IT.
Levy Hastings ; senior sachem E. B.
Finch , Grand Island ; junior sachem , G.
W. Iuskeep , Falls City ; G. C. of I1. , 0.
( L Sparks , Lincoln ; keeper of wampum -
pum , P. D. Denny , Fremont ; G. S. , A.
G. Wood , Fort Omaha ; G. M. , .I. F.
Roberts , Tecumseh ; great representa-
vive , F. J. Dennis.
AT Beatrice Judge Bush in district
court sentenced W. C. Lehane , an attorney -
torney , to ten days in the county jail
and to pay a fine.of 5100 for eontempt
of court.
SUPEnloi s chimney inspector found
forty defective flues and the owners'
were notified to make repairs.
JONATHAN SNTDEn , living near West-
tern , had quite an experieuce with a
mad cow , but finally succeeded in getting -
ting away. 'lire beast had brain fever
and died a few hours afterward. J
THE Modern Woodman of Fullerton
went out the other day and husked and 1
' cribbed thirty-five acres of corn for the
- -widow- a deceased brother.
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Educatori of Nebraska to Meet.
The Educational Association of Eastern -
ern Nebraska meets is Omaha November -
ber 29 and 30 at the city hall. A carefully -
fully prepared program for tIiemeeting
has been arranged and many papers of
interest to teachers and pupils will be
read. Among the program are to be
found the following : "What Can the
Schools Do to Promote Good Citizenship -
ship ? " Ly Miss Nettie Moore of South
Omaha ; "The ature , Purpose and
Limit of School Discipline , " by Miss
Daisy Spickard of Fremont : a lecture ,
"The Development of the World Under
Influences of Latent Forces , " by Prof.
E. D. Barbour of the Nebraska State
university , illustrated by stereoptican.
The lecture is to be given in the Y.
M. C A. auditorium. "Tile Necessity
for Professional training for Teachers -
ers , " byGeorge W. Fox'of Springfield :
"How to Study and Teach the Child , "
, Flora M. Moore.
Judge Keysor will also address the
meeting and Mrs. Keysor will present
a paper at the Saturday morning ses-
sion. Prof. Fling of the State university -
ity will also be present and will deliver
an address. Prof. Sawyer , city school
superintendent of Council Bluffs , and
several of his teachers , will also be
present to take part in the meeting.
't'he district comprises Douglas , Sarpy ,
Washington and Dodge counties ,
Acquitted of Murder.
Neligh dispatch : The Eichler mur
der trial closed Saturday night of last
week. The case was given to the jury
at 10 o'clock and niter an hour's deliberation -
eration a verdict of acquittal was
reached. Judge N. D. Jackson of Ne-
ligh and Berryman of Creighton conducted -
ducted the defense. County Attorney
Freeze was assisted by Judge Gurney.
The defense showed that Black had
come to Eichler's armed and evidently
intended to continue the trouble concerning -
cerning cattle that were running at
large. When Black came Eichler was
in the bed getting ready to drive to
Creighton. Hearing Black and Mrs.
Eichler talking loudly he took his revolver -
volver and went out to meet Black who
threatened but did not shoot at all.
The three shots of Eichler's were sent
at intervals as Black retreated.
Ask an Early Bearing.
Lincoln dispatch : The mandamus
case of Warden Leidigh against the
board of purchase and supplies will be
submitted to the court at the present
sitting. This morning Attorney Kirk-
patrick for Leidigh presented his motion -
tion for an advancement of the case ,
and the attorney general , Deputy Day
appearing in Churchill's absence , announced -
nounced that the state wanted the case
advanced and would be ready as soon
as his brief , which is in the hands of
the printer , could be filed. It was the
opinion of the deputy attorney general
that the case would be ready for submission -
mission by Thusday of the present
week.
Sonic Trouble in Gage.
The sugar beet raisers of this section ,
says a Beatrice dispatch , appear to be
having the same trouble which those
of other parts of the state have had
this year. Owing to conditions unforeseen -
seen and in most instances unavoidable -
ble , the beets have not ripened as well
as is necessary to bring them up to the
required tests. A representative of the
Oxnards has been in this city several
days consulting the growers and an
ainicable settlement of the difficulty is
confidently expected.
Election Contest Filed.
The application of Alfred Bartow for
a writ of mandamus to compel the canvassing -
vassing board of Dawes county to meet
and canvass all of the votes cast for
him as candidate for judge of the Fuf-
teenth judicial district was presented
to the supreme court last week and
'filed. Defendants were ordered to answer -
swer instanter. The Welty-Norris
contest over the judgship of the Four-
teenth'district has also reached the supreme -
preme court
Adjudication of Irrigation Cases.
State Engineer Howell and Secre
taries Akers and Bacon of the state
board of irrigation are preparing to adjudicate -
judicate 181 cases involving claims for
water in the Republican river water-
shed. Twelve of the cases also involve
contests for water rights , but Engineer.
Howell believes that lie can dispose of
the entire lot by the first of the year.
The following contest cases are set
for hearing Saturday , November 23 , at
Indianola : Cambridge Milling Company -
pany vs. John Miller and John L. Saunders -
ders et al ; Leonidas J. Holland vs. David -
vid J. Osborn et al. ; John F. Helm vs.
L. J. Holland ; W. II. Moore vs John F.
Helm. At Benkelman on November 26
the following cases will be heard : Republican -
publican River Irrigation Company vs.
Delaware-Hickman Ditch Company ;
same company vs. E. G. Neighbor ;
Dundy County Irrigation Company vs.
J. R , Phelan et al. The case of Andrew
Carson vs the McCook Irrigation and
Water Power Company et aL
A Banlc Bobber Escapes. :
Harrisbnrg dispatch : Worth Graham -
ham , the bank robber 'who was shot in
an attempt to rob the Banner county
bank some time ago , and was recently
sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary -
tiary , escaped from a window in his
room in the second storyof the Ogden
hotel some time in the night He was
wounded in the left leg by a Winchester -
ter rifle ball and the sheriff was only r
waiting for the doctor's permission to
convey him to the penitentiary. He
evidently had help from the outside ,
as he was unable to walk without assistance -
sistance The sheriff and a posse are
after him and he may be recaptured ,
together with some of the rest of the
gang
Looking Up 3ilitary Records.
Application was made last week at
the adjutant general's office , and furnished -
nished , for the military record of
Henry Buhl and Leonidas Amald. 1
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Buhl was captain of company C , First 1
battalion , Nebraska veteran volunteers ;
enlisted at Plattsmouth , June 7 , 1804 ,
and was mustered out at Omaha , Octo-
berll , 1S65 , Amald was a private in j
company C , First regiment , Nebraska
volunteers , enlisting at Brownville ,
June 13 , 1861 , and was discharged at
Omaha , November 10 , 1364 , ' by reason
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SOME PENSION REFORM i
SSIST NT SRCRTR RED
CBS S l ; S TI NS.
NECESSARY LEGISLATION.
Pensionablo Bights of Minor Children
Should Be More Clearly Defined-
Proper Punishment for Embezzlement -
ment of Pension Money-
Abuses In the Pension
Fund Management.
WASulxGox , Nov. 25.-Judge Reynolds -
nolds , assistant secretary of the lute-
liar , in his annual report recommends
legislation which will define with
more certainty the pensionable rights
of minor children under the act of
June ? ' , 1890 , in those cases where the
soldier dies leaving no widow surviving -
ing , the construction of the act on this
point now being in much doubt and
the title of such children being sus.
tamed only by implication. The suggestion -
gestion of a year ago for a more uniform -
form rule for proof of marriage in
pension cases is renewed. Stress is
again laid upon the recommendation of
the previous year for legislation which
will secure for their maintenance , to
wives and children of pensioners who
unlawfully abandon those dependent
upon them , a portion of the bounty
paid to such pensioner , and also for
legislation which will remedy the
evils arising from the manner of making -
ing the quarterly payments by checks
direct to the agencies to certain weak
and incompetent persons , who on such
occasions arc subject to schemes of the
dissolute and induced to squander
their pension money. It is also suggested -
gested that while the statutes provide
a proper punishment for embezzlement
of pension money by guardians , yet
'there should be lodged , if possible , in
the Federal courts the rights of anyone -
one -behalf of the government to
intervene for the purpose of securing
greater protection to the fund and a
speedier process for its recovery , tt
having been brought to the attention
of the department that many and
flagrant abuses exist in the management -
ment of pension funds which are not
properly and effectively remedied by
application to the local courts by those
entitled to institute the proceedings.
During the year the assistant secretary -
tary has brought practically up to
date the work of his oflce in reviewing -
ing pension cases appealed from the
decision of the commissioner of pen-
sions.
KANSAS SUFFRAGISTS.
Mrs. , tddtson of Eureka Succeeds Mrs.
John as Presldent.
EUREKA , Kan. , Nov. 25.-Yesterday's
session of the State Equal Suffrage
convention was devoted to the election -
tion of officers , the adoption of resolutions -
lutions and a lively wrangle continuing -
uing several hours over the payment
of back salaries to officers.
The election of officers resulted as
follows : President , Mrs , Kate Addison -
son of Eureka ; vice president , \lrs.
Bobbitt of IVinfieldcorresponding ; see-
retary , Miss Ray Mclntyre of Eldora-
do ; recording secretary , hiss Laura
Gregg of Garnett ; treasurer , Mrs. L.
E Case of Topeka ; librarian , Dr. Em-
fly Newcomb of Kansas City , parliamentarian -
mentarian , Mrs. Hutchinson of Win-
field ; delegates to the national associ-
ation-Mrs. Laura M. Johns , Mrs.
Kate Addison. Dm. Eva Harding , Mrs.
Ollie Q. Royce , Miss lichen Kim ber.
A Vest the Cause of a Murder.
OrxTHE , Ilan. , Nov. 25.-James Gil
more and Charles hickey , both colored -
ored , living near Cedar Junction.
fought yesterday afternoon over the
wearing of a vest , when Gilmore shot
and killed Hickey and then carne here
and gave himself up to Sheriff Glover.
He claims that hickey first drew a revolver -
volver on lihn and tried to shoot. Gilmore -
more is about 30 years old and married -
ried , while ilickey was single.
Ills Parents Murdered for Money.
B1OWNSVIr.LE , Ore. . Nov. : ' . -
bery is believed to have been the me-
tive of L. Montgomery , who is under
arrest in this city , for the murder of
his father and mother and Daniel V ,
McKeercher. The elder Montgomery
had received several hundred dollars
from the sale of his hop crop and it is
believed that the boy , whc issaidto be
wild and reckless , murdered his par.
ants to obtain the money.
Found Dead Iii his Chair.
LEAVF.NWORTII , Kan. , Nor 25.-Dr.
II. B. Callahan , one of the oldest physicians
sicians of Leavenworth was found
lead seated in a chair in his office this
forenoon. heart disease was rime . '
cause. Death was evidently instan-
taneousfor the doctor had a newspaper -
paper in his hand antl his feet were
resting it a comfortable posture on
the table.
1Iansger Henderson Gives tip ills Lease.
CmcAGONov , . ' 5.-David Henderson ,
the noted theatrical manager , has sur-
endered his lease on the Chicago
opera house , because the owners refused -
fused to make a reduction in the rent
of $40,000 a year. Business had been
bad for months , and he was much behind -
hind in his payments. He will devote s
himself to road business for the pres-
nt.
Horseflesh Soid in San Francisco.
SAN Fn.t ccrsco. Nov. 25.-Horse-
fiesh is being sold in this city for food.
Chief Market Inspector Davis has bet
gun his investigations by raiding two
establishments where horses are -
cilled and prepared as if for the mar'j
: et. He has found the dead animals t
diled , quartered and hung on hooks.
Paul J. Sorg Seriously 711.
MIDDLETOWN , Ohio , Nov. 25-Paul o
. Sorg , the tobacco manufacturerand y
member of Congress from the Third j ,
Ohio district , is lying ill at his. home. b
Pneumonia is threatened and fears p
re felt for his life.
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Details of the Ceremony of lilevation to
the Cardinalate Completed.
WASIILNGTOx , Nov. 25.-The tie-
tails of the ceremony of the elevation -
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tion of Monsignor Satolli to the
cardinalate are practically completed.
The ceremony will occur December 15
at 10:30 : o'clock at the cathedral
in Baltimore. Archbishop Kain of St.
Louis has been chosen to preach the
sermon. The mass wilt be celebrated
by Monsignor Satolli after the conferring -
ferring of the berretta and in his new
capacity of cardinal. The invitations
to the ceremony will be issued shortly
and until this occurs it will not be
known what members of the clergy
will attend. but a large representation
of the heads of the hierarchy doubtless
will be present. Cardinal Gibbons and
Monsignor Satolli will occupy the positions -
sitions on the gospel and epistle sides
of the sanctuary respectively. The
members of the noble guard , who will
bring tile berretta from Rome , also
twill be within the sanctuary.
The first ceremony , preceding the
mass , will be that of conferring the
cardinalate upon Monsignor Satol ii.
This office ivi11 be performed by Cardinal -
dinal Gibbons. At the conclusion
Monsignor Satolli tivill leave tile sanctuary -
tuary and change hiS purple robes for
those of cardinal. On re-entering the
sanctuary he will proceed with the
celebration of high pontifical mass ,
BURNED BY THE REBELS.
An Important Town In Cuba Almost
Totally Destroyed.
HAVANA , Nov. 25.-Reports from
Santa Clara are that the town of
Guinda de Mariana , the most important -
ant in the district , has been entirely
burned by the insurgents commanded
by Iloloff. A majority of the brick
houses of the place and fifty palm huts
were destroyed. Before the revolution -
tion there were 4,500 inhabitants there.
The main wealth of the place was tobacco -
bacco , coffee and cattle.
KINGSTON , Jamaica , Nov. 23.-Car-
rier pigeons bring news of the sue-
cessful landing in Cuba of an expedition -
tion which sailed from here last Sunday -
day night. The party slipped away
unobserved by the authorities and unknown -
known to the Spanish spies. There
were only a few men in the expedition -
tion , its principal object being to land
arms and other munitions of war , of
which a considerable quantity was
carried.
Opened to the Students.
LAWRENCE , Ilan. , Nov. 25. The new
physics building at time State university -
versity was formally dedicated yesterday -
day afternoon. University hail was
well filled with students and townspeople -
people anxious to hear the address and
also to see time new building. Clian-
cellor F. ] l. Snow made a few introductory -
ductory remarks , after which S. A.
Riggs of Lawrence spoke of the new
building from a citizens standpoint.
The main address was delivered by
Professor A. A. Michaelson of the university -
versity of Chicago. Ills subject was :
"Some Objects and Methods of Physical -
cal Science. " In it he paid a high
tribute to the university.
Cotton Belt Wrtlidraws.
Sr. Louis , Mo. , Nov. 25.-The St.
Louis Southwestern railway , known as
the Cotton Belt , has given notice to
Chairman Kent of its withdrawal from
the Southmwestern Passenger Associa-
tion. A meeting of time Association
will be called at an early date to take
action on the withdrawal. It is expected -
pected that the Cotton Belt's action
will disrupt the Association , as several
other lines refuse to remain in the
fold unless all interests are repre-
sented. Several of the other hues are
said to have reluctantly signed the
agreement and will take advantage of
the opportunity afforded to draw out.
A Schooner held for Filibustering.
PHII.ADEra11I.A , Nov. 25. - Tile
schooner John W. Foster , which
cleared from port on Tuesday last ,
ostensibly for Tampa , Fla. , was seized
early this morning by the Deputy
United States Collector at Lewes ,
Del. , at the request of Senor Delome ,
the Spanish minister at Washington ,
who had been informed that the
schooner was engaged in carrying
ammunition and arms to the Cuban
insurgents.
General Coppinger Praises His Men.
\VASIIINGTGN , Nov.In his an-
anal report Brigadier General John
G. Coppinger , commanding the department -
partment of the Platte , says that the
only disturbance during time last year
necessitating time use of troops occurred -
curred last July in the Jackson hole
country. As he made this the subject
of a special report to the secretary of
war , he gives but a brief review of the
facts and sides with the Indians. He
praises the troops in every way- .
Call fornia's Mineral Production.
SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 25.-The state
mining bureau announces that the
value of the mineral product of California -
fornia during the past year was $20-
03,2ii4.44. Gold leads all the rest
with a total of $13.923,2S1.S9. Cta- }
veras county1 produced the most-
G2,119,305.67. Petroleum , which is a
developing branch. comes second , the
product being valued at $1.0i4,5j1.
Silver only amounted to $297,331 , 55 ,
and quicksilver to $935.001 .
A Warrensburg Store In Ashes.
WARHF xSBulw , Mo. , Nov. 25.-Time
general merchandise store of Wright
Bros. caught fire from the stove this
morning. The building is in the mid-
dle'of a block and the interior of the
tore , with the stock of goods , was I
destroyed by the fire. Tile lOS is
about $ G,000 ; no insurance.
Big Baltimore Oystercnen Fail.
BALTIMORE , Nov. 25.-Peter J. ,
henry C. and David T. Winebrenner , C
rading as Winebrenner Bros. , oyster
packers. made an assignment yester- a
day. The assets amount to " 80,000. t
'lre liabilities are not yet known , but- t
hey tvihl be heavy. t
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For a Park at Vicksburg.
VICKSr.UImG , Miss. , Nov. 25.-Soldiers
f both sides in the great siege met
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esterday and started a plan whieh it t
s believed will make of the famous
attlefield one of the finest military (
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AN IMPORTANT DECISION IS
HANDED DOWN.
The Irrigation Law Declared Constltu-
tlonal by the State Supreme Court-
l'rlvate Properly lluy be Taken for the
Purpose of Constructhir Canals-An
Enthusiast on the subject.
The Irrigation Cases.
LINCOLN. Nov. 20.-The supreme court
has handed down the most important
decison in any of the irrigation cases
before that body. The verdict of the
lower court in the case of the board of
of Alfalfa Irrigation district , appellees ,
against M. S. Collins et al , appellants ,
was affirmed , The decision is by Justice -
tice Post. A portion of the syllabus
holds :
"The act approved .March 20 , 189 5 ,
known as time district irrigation law ,
provides that when bonds : are authorized -
ized by a vote of any irrigation district
applieationmav be made to the district
court of the county in which such district -
trict or part thereof is situated for an
order confirming and approving the
same. At the time set for hearing and
after notice by publication to ail concerned -
cerned , any person interested in said
district may appear and resist such application -
plication , and the court may examine
into and determine alt questions pertaining -
taining to the organization of the dis-
triet , as well as the regularity of the
voting and issuing of such bonds. held :
Not to contemplate the taking of property -
erty without due process of law , by
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means of taxation , within the prohibition -
tion of the state or federal constitu-
tion. Irrigation districts organized
under our laws arc public rather than
municipal corporations , and their ofl-
cers are public agents of the state. The
district irrigation law does not con ilict
with the constitution by authorizing
the taking of pronert7 for private use
only. ' 1'lie district irrigation law is not
unconstitutional on the ground that
the power thereby conferred upon districts -
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tricts to levy taxes is without -Ihimita-
tion. "
This case has been watched with
great interest by all the prominent exploiters -
ploiters of irrigation works in time state.
Secretary Akers of the State Board of
Irrigation anti Matt Daugherty , in particular -
ticular , are greatly- elated over time de-
cision. It was feared that recent Calk-
fornia decisions , which , in many respects -
pects , are exactly opposite to this , especially -
pecially so that of Judge Ross , might
be followed as authority , to the great
detriment of the irrigation interests of
Nebraska. Five states are now in re
gird to time fundamental principles
enunciated in this opinion , California ,
' % \ashington , Colorado , Nevada and
Nebraska.
11latt Daugherty arrived in town today -
day in anticipation of the decision. He
is very much elated , as he is prominently -
nently identified with the alfalfa cam
pany. lie said : 'This decision is one
of the most important ever handed
down by the supreme court. 'l'Imere
are a great many people in the eastern
portion of the state who do not fully
appreciate its full significance. It
means immediate wort ; for a large
number of men at a time when there is
nothing else to work at , and tvimen they
need it. Between now and the time
when the earth is too solidly- frozen for
profitable labor a great deal can be
accomnlishcd. I shall put quite a
number at work at once. Others will
do the same in Keith county and other 1
parts of the northwest.
'There is another thing about artificial -
ficial irrigation which has not been observed -
served by everybody- . The more irri-
gatiom : time more rainfall. If you noticed -
ticed the fact during the past season
those portions of Nebraska where irrigation -
gation is most forwarded received the
greatest percentage of precipitation.
' 1'110 eastern and southeastern portions
of the state received less rainfall this
season than the northwestern portion.
I have also noticed a peculiarity- the
watersheds of Nebraska. Streams and
lakes will go down , some of them go
dry entirely , then without a chop of
rain they u-ill again fill and swell to
their normal condition. It is also
known that water can be taken frotn
streams and without any effort to de-
fleet the water in the irrigation ditch
back to the streams it will find its own
way , so that no perceptible deficiency
will be noticed in the streams below
the point from which the water was I I
taken. Nebraska is the grandest state
for irrigation purposes in the union. "
iRRIGATiON INTERESTS.
Those Desiring to Promote the Enterprise -
prise Invited to Nebrueica.
Liscwr.x , Nov. 20.-The secretary of
the Nebraska State irrigation
association
tion A. U. 1'olfenbarger , fins issued ' .
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Lime following :
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'lb All Friends of Irrigation in Nebraska
braska The third annual convention
i
of the Nebraska State Irrigation association -
ciation will be held in Sidney. Neb. , on
Tuesday , Wednesday and 'Thursday , 1
December 17 , 18 and 19. lii. The
ablest experts and speakers of national i
and state reputation cn this highly sum- !
portant question of irrigation will be
fn attendance and will deliver addresses -
p
es and read papers upon the various t
phases of this agricultural science. The 1
representation in said convention will
ne as follows :
The governor of time state is requested - , t
t
ed to appoint twenty- delegates from ,
the state at large. The State board of i
agriculture , the State labor commis-
sioner. the State university and the r
university agriculturaldepartment , ten
delegates each. All farmers' institutes , S
, county local 1
granges or agricultural or
iorticultural societies connected with 11
the development of atricultural interests - t
ests in Nebraska not herein otherwise a
provided for , ten delegates to eachm organization - P
ganization , to be chosen or appointed
ms the officers of the respective societies
organizations named shall decide. ! p
Each irrigation association larger than I .
county will be entitled to a dolea o
ion of all its officers and fifteen a ddi-
ional delegates. Each local irrigan
ion association will be entitled to a' =
relegation of all officers and ten mem0
bees.
bees.Mayors
Mayors of cities are requested to ap a
point ten delegates each , villages fire ti
lelegates , presidents of boards of i n
rade and commercial chubs five dd1eIi
gates each , private and denominational
olleges three delegates each , and t r '
very labor organization , local orstate , 0
hall be entitled to three delegates 1\ '
. . '
I
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' frrjgatior ?
organized'
Every' regularly
be entitled to one
shall
ditch comnan and. .
-
, agricultural
of
delegate. ; '
Nebraska
in
publications
irrigation credentials
of
will , on presentation
occu -
showing their p resent position or
seats in the con - -
ation be entitled to
P Is cx .
fnvjtatt On
vention. A general
to ded to all past and present memo alL - r
of from this state , ,
bers congress
the'
and present state officials ,
past
state-
present members of the Nebraska
legislature and all county offi cialsnoty
holding otlice to attend as delegates.
Reduced railroad rates will be obtain .
I ed o n all railroad lines. For further
information see the daily and the week- . s 1t
the secretary.
ly press or write to
'FOUR ' HEADS CUT OPEN. . t
David Ilenderson Wields a hatchet Wlth I
Terrible Effect.
E11POniA , Kan. , Nov. 20-Dunlap , a
miles north of
little village thirty
here , is wild , and most of its i
inhabitants are out on a roan
hunt. David Ienderson , a colored -
ored school teacher , attempted
an assault on Dora Ray , a 14-year-old
I colored girl. This , it is claimed , is
his second attempt. The school board
I met last night to investigate the first
case. With the assistance of a lawyer
the matter was settled and Henderson
I
virtually exonerated.
The girl's father , Samuel Ray , however -
ever , was not satisfied , and wanted
Henderson held for trial. A quarrel
I ensued , and Henderson grabbed . a
hatchet and split Ray's head open. He
then made a rush fortho door and was
met by Mrs. Ray in the aisle. Ho
struck her in the head with. the
hatchet and firs , 1eFall , a sister of
Dora Bay , also had her head cut open.
Just as he was going through the door
Ilenderson split Thomas Starkey's
head with another blow.
lie then fled and has not as yet
been captured , although nearly the
entire town is out hunting him , and
telegrams have been sent to all surrounding -
rounding towns informing them of thu
terrible affair. None of his victims E
are as yet dead. '
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HAZEN'S REPORT.
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Work of the Chief of the Secret Service
Bureau for the fast Year. - ;
WASHINGTON , Nov. 20The report y
of the chief of the secret service ' .
bureau shows that during the year
803 arrests were made , with few exceptions -
ceptions , for violations of time statutes !
against counterfeiting. One hundred 1
a
and eighty--one persons were convicted ;
119 others pleaded guilty ; 74 were indicted -
dicted and are awaiting b trial ; 51 ,
awaiting examination ; 16 were nolle I
pressed ; 53 were discharged by , ,
United States commissioners , anti (
S4 were acquitted. Altered r
and counterfeit notes , counterfeit , .
coins , etc. , were captured ( turng the } 1
year of an aggregate face value of almost -
most $ . ; ,000,000. There were also captured - r
tured 9i3 : copper , steel and glass plates
for'United States notes , state warrants - ' '
rants , postage stamps. world's fair diplomas -
plomas , etc. , also forty-seven dies for i
counterfeiting coins , besides a large
quantity of crucibles , photographic I i
outfits , machinery , etc.
The number of arrests made of per- J ' I
Sons engaged in manufacturing and , 1 '
handling counterfeit coins shows a e ,
great increase of this branch of comma- I
terfeiting 1 1
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A Dens Striker's Case AHiruecr.
WASHINGTON'NOV. 20.-The Supreme '
court of time United Stateslas affirmed - i
the decision of the court below in the . .
case of the United States against W.
II. Cline , one of time participants in.
the big California branch of the Debs i
strike : Cline and others were founii f I .
; guilty of obstructing the maiis. i ,
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An : Australian P.ankera' ltad Acts. + f '
MrLlmorltE , Nov. -lllanagcr II
Short of the Commercial bank at Sale , ' ,
Victoria , shot his wife and two chil- r
dr0n and then killed himself with his i
revolver. The two children are dead , ! t ,
and the condition of his wife is critical , ' '
It is believed his mind became unbU- ( ' Jr
anted as a result of the recent Actor t
Dacre tragedy ,
He Irlew In the Gum
Jsrrsox , Mo. , Nov. 20. - lief.
Smith accidentally shot and killed
himself at a shooting match several '
miles west of here last Saturday after- ,
noon. He blew in the gun thinking
was empty.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES. ,
The Henry 0. Shepard company , a. . ,
gritting firm of Chicago , has assigned.
Bicycle manufacturers expect to put
1,000,000 wheels on the mark et during t
1:9 ( ) .
The European hotel and several i
'rosiness buildings were burned at
Greenup , Ill. + l
Southwestern Missouri papers are- I
coniplaining that the 1
freight rates on a
fruit are too high.
The Peace association of Friends I !
ias asked all ministers to preach on , 1
'International Arbitration on Peace '
Sunday. , ,1
Time United States Supreme co rt q 1
reversed the Kansas court in time u -
ap-
c al case of Daniel A . Lucklin , con- bj
icted of perjury with two others in a.
and case. 1
It is expected that a court martial
will be ordered '
to examine the report 1
hat Commander William P. I , gi ger
as been serving the Ilarvey Steel
late c nnpan y while acting for the , f ,
navy department. . t1t , .
At London Frank P. Slaven has. !
igned articles for a twenty-round . ' .
nateli with Peter lager , formerly
rish now claiming to 1 told . ' i
he championship of America a , for 'SOUi ,
nil the best t ,
purse , the light t o take -
lace either in England or South. } t 1f
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More iron ore has been shipped time- !
resent year from the ranges in the i
.ake Superior district than during
any
timer entire year in the Imistor of or e
mining in Wisconsion 'y
, 3ichr ban and
linnesota. J ire t
shipments
u P to
Covember t this year amounted to.
" 46,741 tons. iii ,
At Oklahoma City , Okla , L.Dar - i
ujo , ex-minister from Brazil to ,
e Argentine Republ4c , was divorced
the district court here from Cata- b '
ne A. Daraujo on the grounds o
r uel treatment and general indigni _ -
es. The parties live at No. 21 West
ne hundred and
Thirty-first
Street , .
'cwYork city , b'
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