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NEBRASKA.
The Laurel roller mills are turning
out forty barrels of flour a day.
A good many Nebraska towns arc
developing opposition to another ex
position in 189D.
Mayor Bourne of Beatrice issued or
ders to the police to remove all slot
machines of every description operated
in the city.
Laurel has been shipping seventy
cars of grain , a dozen cars of cattle
and ten cars of hogs a month , and a
great many cattle are brought in for
feeding.
Roy Diltz of Wymore , a boy 18 years
old , was arrested by the city marshall ,
charged with theft , and as the goods
were found in his possession , he
pleaded guilty.
The busines of the Norfolk postofllce
for the flrst four months of the fiscal
year is $3,342.53 , aji increase of $337.34
for the corresponding period last year.
Next July the Norfolk office expects
to show up enough receipts to secure
free delivery.
The Laurel creamery paid the farm
ers § 12,000 last year , and § 14,0.00 this
year. A local builder and contractor
filled contracts this year in Laurel
and vicinity to the extent of $115,000.
The Peavey elevator pays out from
$1,000 to § 1,500 a day.
Two thieves were discovered coming
out of John Plynn's clothing store in
Columbus with a quantity of clothing.
They had effected an entrance with
the aid of a skeleton key. They ex
changed several shots with the police ,
hut managed to make good their es
cape.
Tha surveyors who were reported to
be on "the Omaha Indian reservation
some time ago setting grade stakes and
Jaying out a line of route for a new
railroad between Sioux City and Oma
ha , passed through Tekamah the other
day. There is much conjecture as to
what road is mailing this survey.
Fire entirely destroyed the residence
property occupied by J. E. Johnson at
Clarks. The house was owned by the
darks' Building and Loan association ,
and was insured for § 200. Mr. Johnson
and family barely escaped and were
able to save nothing. Their loss will
reach about § 100 , wKu no insurance.
The cause of 'the fire is unknown.
The 7-year-old son of V. Laro of
.Wymore was run over by a loaded
.wagon , and perhaps fatally injured.
He was drawing a sled and in his
attempt to fasten ! the rope to the
wagon he was thrown under the
wheels , which passed over his body.
The wagon was heavily loaded and.
the boy's injuries may prove fatal.
Owing to the fact that the Union Pa
cific company has enjoined the county
Dcard from making an excessive bridge
fund levy ami the judge has not ren
dered a decision in the case , the coun
ty clerk of Cheyenne county is un
able to deliver the 1898 tax list to the
county treasurer , in consequence of
which no taxes for this year can be
collected at present
In the district court of Dodge coun
ty Judge Marshall granted Jennie
North a divorce from her husband ,
Frank J. North. It was testified that
North had become an habitual drunk
ard and on one occasion had choked
and pounded his wife. The defendant
did not contest the case. North was
formerly court reporter for Judge Sul
livan and resided at Columbus.
The business men of Hastings are
preparing to organize for the purpose
of having a State Normal school es
tablished in that place. The large and
unoccupied Catholic convent building
In the northeast part of the town is
just fitted for the purpose , and caa
be bought for a reasonable sum. It is
the intention to secure this building
for the normal.
There are appearances of a lively
contest over the disposition of the es
tate of Father Cusson , who died recent
ly in Nebraska City. The deceased
priest was pastor of St Mary's Catho
lic church for twenty years and man
aged to amass a fortune approximating
$150,000. His papers have been sealed
up and will be opened by the county
judge next week , when the will , if
there is one , will be probated.
L. M. Berry , living near Johnson , Ne-
maha county , mysteriously disappeared
on October 27 , and up to this time he
has not been heard of by hisfrienda.
He left homo saying that he had an
appointment with a special pension .
examiner at Verdon , through whom he
was trying to establish his claim for
a pension , but he failed to meet the
examiner and his friends are becoming
worried over his long absence.
Word has just been received of the
death of A. G. Shears , formerly clerk
of the district court In Dawes county ,
in Monterey , Mexico , from yellow fe
ver. Mr. Shears was a well known fig h
ure ? , western Nebraska until five o
years ago , when he was discovered to h
be short in his accounts several thou t
sands dollars and he fled to Mexico , f
where he has since been engaged in Ci
the printing business with B. C. Hill , Cifi
formerly of the Chadron Citizen. fin fia
Word was received at Lincoln from n
the war department directing that the n
Christmas boxes for the Nebraska boys e
at Manila be at once shipped to San c
Francisco , and the shipment was at a ,
wnce made under the direction of Ad t ;
jutant Gage of the Grand Army of the an
Republic department The method of asr aP
shipment was to pack the smaller box P
es Into large dry goods boxes , so that sr
the presents sent to the boys are sure srei
to reach the Philippines in good con eitl
tl
dition. tltl
tl
John McSchroder. better known as tlb :
"Scotty , " was found hanging dead in ti
a vacant building on the old fair tiL
grounds In Colfax county. He was
seen about 10 o'clock the previous a
night , having been drinking and being ei
etill In search of drink. le
A letter from1 Lieutenant Peters , 01
dated Manila , October 11 , recites that
a number of the Beatrice boys of com In
pany C were poisoned by eating can In
ned salmon , and narrowly escaped fa- hi
al results. Ho states that about four- fein
fifths of the regiment are ailing , but inH i
the sickness la nothing of a serious H
nature. Ho attributes most of the trou tli
ble to the climate and homesickness. th
t fl
What Genera ! Lee Says of the Gamp of th
Third Nebraska ,
Blrjor McClay and His 3U ou Highly Com
pllmontcd Everything in and Abou
the Camp In Apple I'lo Order JL'rid
of Its Officers.
The Third Nebraska regiment has
turned an olu potato field into
bhliard 'table , says the Savannah
Morning News.
Ii that regiment has not the pret
tiest camp in the Seventh army corps
then none has. It is hud out with the
regularity of a checker board , and
everything else about it runs in the
jame direction.
The Third Nebraska is encamped on
the south side of Dale avenue goiu
towards Thurderbolt , and is about a
juarter of a mile from the road. First
: omes the First Texas regiment , then
ie Second Louisiana , and beyond thai
ie Nebraskans are located. Still
iurther beyond their regiment is the
livision corral with its thousand
nules , and numerous wagons.
The Nebraska regiment has been in
command of Maj. J. H. McClay , ever
ilnce it has been in Savannah , Colonel
3ryan came to Savannah in advance
) f his regiment and was sick at the
.imo of his arrival. Lieutenant Col-
mel Vifquain was also sick when his
egiment left Jacksonville , and both
ie and Colonel Bryan have been away
ilmost ever since that time on sick
eave. Colonel Bryan's sick leave ex-
ends to December 5. Lieutenant Col-
nel Vifquain is expected back within
our or five days.
Major McClay has done some mag-
liflcent work with his regiment since
ie has had hold of it. The excellence
if the camp ground has been due to
lis management assisted as he was by
he other officers. The regiment was
urnished with new tents" of brown
anvass for the men , and white canvas
or the officers about two weeks ago ,
nd these tents have been set up in
lost excellent shape. Their align-
icnt Is perfect and this is true of
ver other feature of the regimental
amp. There would not be a curve in
string stretched along the row con-
aining the company kitchens and
uartermasters' tents , which is in the
ear of the camp and even the corn-
any wood piles are set up on en-
Ineering principles.
The officers of this regiment take
special pride in the condition of
tiei ? camp , and they were proud of
lie compliment , paid them yesterday
y Gen. Fitzhugh Lee , when he visited
le camp , wcompanied by his able
leut Algernon Sartoris.
"You have a most magnificent camp ,
magnificent camp , " ho said in reit-
ration , speaking to the officers as he
ift it. and he had jnspected it thor-
. _ _ .
General Lee was not out on a 3"ormai
ispecting tour. He was simply tak-
ig his afternoon exercise on horse-
ick. after finishing his letter work
r the day , and among others he took
the camp of the Third Nebraska.
e looked around the officers' tents ,
io company streets and tents , and
ie company kitchens n4 reijUnental
bakery. Genera * Lee seemed we }
pleased with the camp , and his com
pliment upon its appearance was an
emphatic one.
There is not an oaicer or a man in
the regiment who does not take the
greatest pride in its appearance. The
company kitchens are as neat and
carefully looked after as are the kitch
ens of the best hotels. Everything
is as clean and tidy as it could possi
bly bo in a well regulated family"
The regimental bakery is a sigh
worth anybody's inspection , with its
oven that makes 250 loaves at a bak
ing , and it turns out bread that woulc.
do credit to any bakery in Savannah
The officers are earnest and em-
pnatic in their praise of Major McClay
and the work he has done since the
regiment has been in Savannah. The
manner in which it has been brought
out is something remarkable , and it is
now considered one of the finest regi
ments in the corps. It has about 1,05 (
men besides its officers. The hospita
tent is a marvel of neatness , and it
would seem almost an inducement for
a man to get sick.
Colonel Bryan , the regimental com
mander , is , of course , well known. He
was the democratic candidate for pres
ident of the United States in 1896
against President McKinley. He is at
present away at his home , Lincoln ,
Neb. , on sick leave , and is expected
back about December 5.
Lieut-Col. Victor Vlfauain is a re
tired farmer of Lincoln , Neb. He
was United States consul to Panama
under both of President Cleveland's
administrations.
Major McClay is a prominent banker
of Lincoln , and though he has had lit
tle experience in military affairs since
his service in the civil war , he has
shown , a remarkable aptitude for the
work which he has had in hand , as a
look through the regimental camp will
demonstrate.
Major Scharmann Is from North
Platte , Neb. , the home of Buffalo Bill ,
or William Cody , as he Is known in
private life. Major Scharmann has
seen service with the volunters of the
state , having been first a captain and
then major in the Second Nebraska
national guard regiment. He is the
court reporter for the Thirteenth dis
trict.
Secretary Howell , who conducts the
T. M. C. A. tent , has charge of one of
: he very important features of camp
life. He has an excellent tent for the
men , it is well arranged and contains
many conveniences for their use in
the way of writing material , books
and other things of that nature. There
s also an organ , and at stated times
the Nebraska regiment camp is well
worth a visit on the part of those who
ought to see how a regimental camp
ought to be kept.
The Nebraskans are well pleased'
with their camp site , and have found
t a most healthy one. They have a
very small percentage of men on the
sick list They are delighted with
Savannah and the treatment they
lave received since they have been
lere , and they do not care now how
eng they are allowed to remain.
A Victim of Yellow Fevor.
Chadron dispatch : A. G. Shears , ex-
'lerk of the district court and for many
Tears a resident of this city , died Sun-
Jay , November 20 , at Monterey , Mex. ,
jf yellow fever. The brief announce
ment of his deatli was contained in a
communication received by B. W.
Julian , editor of the Dawes County
fournal , from C. B. Hill , formerly ed-
itor of the Chadron Citizen , but now
engaged in the printing business at
Monterey. Mr. Shears was confined to |
his bed only fourteen days , the last
five of which he was delirious. He
died at 4 o'clock Sunday morning. The
authorities promptly took charge of
the body and at 10 o'clock of the same
day the remains were consigned to
their final resting place. Mr. Shears
and his family have been in Monterey
for several years , the deceased hav
ing been engaged in the printing busi
ness with Mr. Hill. His death brings
to an end an eventful career , and , des
pite big weakness , which resulted in
his misappropriation of funds which
came into his hands while clerk of the
district court here and his subsequent
absconding from the county , Mr.
Shears has many friends throughout
this section of the state , to whom the
news of his death was a sad surprise.
Mr. Hill writes that there have been a
great many deaths among the Ameri
can colony in Monterey this fall , hard
ly a day but what there are one or
more fatal cases of the dread yellow
fever.
Mr. Shears was one of the most pop
ular men in this county when he first
came into political prominence , he bex
ing at that time engaged in the news
paper business at Whitney. He was
elected to the position of clerk of the
district court by a large majority and
served for several years until five years
ago when it was discovered that he
was several thousand dollars short in
his accounts.
There's Fomcthlnj "Wrony.
Beatrice dlspatcb : Lenman C.
Peters , in a letter from Manila to his
father , speaks out inwriting about
some matters which have frequently
been hinted at. Answering other
things of interest he says :
"An investigation of some parts of
the commissary and quartermasters'
departments wouldn't do any harm
and would undoubtedly unearth some
questionable work somewhere. Red
Cross supplies donated by the people
of California to be given to the boys
were sold instead of issued and even
the towels , of which it was intended
each man was to be given three , were
sold for 25 cents apiece , the money go
ing to somebody for whom it was not
intended.
On our trip over canned milk was
sold from the commissary for 30 cents
a can until it was thought that some
body might 'get on , ' when it dropped
to 15 cents. Canned fruits intended to
:
sell for 10 cents a can straight were
:
sold for 15 cents or two for a quarter ,
Chewing tobacco for 30 cents a pound :
it now sells for 40 cents. These prices
may not appear exorbitant to those
at home , but when it Is known that
he government intends these goods
for the soldiers at actual cost , It is
easy to see that something is wrong.
) ne officer was heard to remark that
he made over $500 off the trip. Of
course this may be all right , but an
nvestigation of some departments in
at least one regiment might disclose
omething. "
Free Rural Delivery.
The annual report of First Assistant
Postmaster General Heath for the fis
cal year ending June 30 , 1898 , has been
completed , says a Washington dis-
> atch. Aside from the. general fea
tures of the work in his office a large [
part of the report is devoted to the ru
ral free delivery now in operation In
thirty-five states. It contains the fol-
lowing on the rural service at Tecumseh -
seh , Neb. : *
"The people along the line of free
delivery routes , " said Mr. Brundage ,
the postmaster , "are as a rule well
pleased with the service and desire
its continuance , but the business men
would be glad to see free delivery dis
continued , as they claim it hurts busi
ness. The amount of mail handled by
the rural carriers has increased about
40 per cent from the time of its estab
lishment There has been a large in
crease in the delivery of newspapers
in the district , but the boxes provided
as a rule have been poor , and as a rule
not secure or safe. "
2fouraska in Washington.
Washington dispatch : President Mc
Kinley today ordered that First Lieut
Winthrop S. Wood , adjutant of the
Ninth cavalry , who was seriously
wounded at Santiago , should be ap
pointed captain and quartermaster to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Colonel Gillis. Lieutenant Wood lef
Ft Robinson with the Ninth cavalry
and was shot a few moments befor
Lieut-Colonel Hamilton , who was
commanding the regiment , was killed
He has been for four months in Wash
ington , having the twelve teeth she
from his mouth replaced , and only to
day returned from the hospital at th <
soldiers' home , where he has been fo ;
ten days past as the result of an opera
tion for the extraction of a Mauser
bullet from his neck.
A. E. Harvey of Lincoln , reached
Washington today to appear as coun
sel before the supreme court In the
so-called preference cases in connec
tion with the Capital National bank
failure. The cases are set for the first
of the month.
Tihe United States National bank
of Omaha and the National Bank of
Commerce of Kansas City , Mo. , have
been designated as reserve agents for
the Otoe County National bank of Ne
braska City , Neb.
IVIlt Tear Up the Tracing.
Beatrice is soon to witness the final
removal from its streets of the last
vestige of the street railway , an in
stitution in which several good-sized
fortunes have been sunk , and which
svas never a paying business even
nrhen used as a means for booming
jutsido residence property. For near-
y a year the cars have not been oper-
ited and in many places the tracks
lad become a nuisance and a menace
o travel. Some time ago the city at-
orney , acting under instructions from
he city council began suit in district
: ourt to forfeit the street railway
: ompany's charter , which terminated
resterday in the former securing a
judgment ordering the company to
ake up their tracks and declaring the
: harter forfeited. The company is
jiven until next June to do this work
ind in the event that it Is not com
peted by that time , F. H. Plummer ,
L J. Hale and A. J. Pethound were an-
lointed trustees to take charge of the
) roperty , remove and sell the same
md make proper report of their action
o the court.
Reports from Burwcll say that about
sixty head of cattle were lost from
ma bunch near there. The herd was
> rought in only lately and was not
itrong enough to stand the storm ,
'here were small losses from othe :
lords.
Cholera Is playing havoc with thl
togs near Fairmont
Paid Too 3Bijr Salary. u
Rising City dispatch : A peculiar
state of affairs ias just come to light
in Reading township , in which this 1
place is situated. Ever since the adop
tion of townsiilp organization it is
said that the town board has been in
the habit of allowing the town treas
urer $25 per annum as town treasurer.
In addition to the statutory allowance
of C per cent on all moneys collected
except school money , on which 1 per
cent is allowed. Not finding any au
thority in the compiled statutes for
allowing the town treasurer the ex
tra § 25 one of the members of the
board recently addressed the county
attorney asking for his advice in the
premises. The
county attorney re
plied that the town board had no right
to allow $25 for acting as town treas
urer , the compensation being fixed by
section 59 , chapter 18 , article 4 , com
piled statutes of 1897 , which provides
that he shall receive " 3 per cent of the
amount collected by him as taxes ex
cepting on school taxes he 'shall re
ceive 1 per cent" The county attor
ney says : "The provision of the
statute above quoted is the only one
on the subject of the compensation
of the town treasurer , and no town
board has any right to add anything to
it If a town board should do so the
members of the same would be liable
on uieir official bonds. "
Charged "With Stealing a Tcara.
Dakoti City dispatch : A. Lifkin , a
former liveryman at South Sioux City
was locked up in jail late Saturday
night by Sheriff Bcrowsky. to await
a preliminary bearing on a warrant
sworn out by William H. Mitchell of
South simix City charging Liefkin
Tvith stealing a team from him Leif-
kin was arrested at Holstein. la. , on
advices from the sheriff here. For some
time past Liefkin has announced his
intention of removing from South
Sioux City into Iowa , making * he jour
ney by team. The team Liefkin is
accused of stealing seems to warrant
a controversy as to ownership , as Lief
kin claims Mitchell has only paid a
very small portion of the purchase
price. Liefkin has always borne a good
reputation and ho promises to clear
himself and make it pretty warm for
y ° "nSUHchell. . Liefkin Is an undo
of Mitchell , and for a number of years
past Mitchell has made his home with
him.
_ Oppose the Kxposltlon.
Wymore dispatch : Tno people 'of
this section of the state are very out
spoken in expressing their views upon
the proposed idea of continuing the
trans-Mississippi exposition next year
and while this part of the state co
tributes much to the success of the
tnfv5 thta yevr > II is not "kely
the will
> do much toward makinir it
a-success should the idea bo carried
While ° SnttaV ? city ? ! t received another some ron
benefits from the exposition
as a
suit of many people
having to sDcml
a half day hero while cn route homo
from the exposition
, there
can be
no
question but what .the .
ar
the business men of thl LSa'
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