M'COOK TRIBUNE
. M. KIAiaiKM. . , I'ubllHlmr.
McCOOK , - - NE11RASK
NEBRASKA
Ponca has a wheel club with twen
members.
Ord has arranged to have a tel
phone system.
Wymore will celebrate on t
Fourth of July.
The government snag boat McPh <
son is at work on the Missouri riv
between Sioux City and Pierre.
Bancroft people have petitioned t
St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha roi
to build a new depot at that place.
The Ninth district Nebraska Chri
tian Endeavor Union convention w
be held at Gordon on June 16 , 17 ai
18.
18.The
The remains of a child were foui
In the refuse of a closet vault a lu
block west of the Burlington depot
David City.
The ministers of Dawson coun
have formed themselves into a ass
ciation for mutual benefit. They me
once a month.
Manager Hedgecock of the Auro
stock yaras states that about 200 ca
of stock have been fed at the yar
within the past month.
The people of Peru are worked i
over the report that a mad dog h :
passed through town. Several dogs a
reported to have been bitten.
People in Nemaha county recent
had a picnic taking fish which hi
been left in the ditches when the N
maha river retired within its banks.
Nemaha county voted $40,000 cou
house bonds by about 770 majorit
This is the fifth time an election h ;
been held for voting court hou
bonds.
The finance committee for the N
braska City Fourth of July celebrati (
reports good success in securing su
scriptions among business men ai
citizens.
Roy Cameron , an employe of the '
& M. , was knocked from a car nei
Alliance by lightning and instant
killed. He was a promient Woodnu
and Workman.
During a thunder storm at Suttc
the German Reformed church , locate
upon the corner of Grace street ai
Way avenue , was struck by lightnin
which resulted in damages estimat <
at $100.
A team driven by Louis Cox , a res
dent of northeast Beatrice , ran awz
breaking Mr. Cox's shoulder blad
cutting a serious gash in the hej
of his four-year-old boy , and severe
x
injuring his wife.
A force of B. & M. surveyors is :
Oxford making a survey for the pri
posed round house and , also , sever ;
new sidetracks. The round house wi
accommodate five engines and will 1
a first-class structure.
A largely signed petition is heir
circulated among the merchants
Nebraska City agreeing to clote the
places of business evenings at 7 o'cloc
from May 30 to October 1 , Monday
and Saturdays excepted.
Great interest is being taken in tl
annual grand musicale cf the inst
tute for the blind , which will be give
at Overland theater , Nebraska Cit ;
contains fourteen musical number
and is one of great excellence.
While oiling a windmill mounted c
a thirty-foot tower , Ora Brawne
living a short distance west of Oxfor
fell from the top bruising him up coi
siderably , but it is thought that the ii
juries sustained will not be serious.
Gay Sanders , the nine-year-o ]
daughter of Mrs. S. S. Sanders , wli
lives on a farm near Adams , vri
drowned. She was alone playic
around a pond on the farm and jui
how she came to drowned is n <
known.
The cannon cracker has already bi
gun to get in its work. Henry Heile
of Hastings , had his thumb and fen
finger nearly blown off his right ban
by the explosion of one of the cracl
ers. The accident happened during tl
Shrinerr * public parade.
Earl Green , a passenger brakema
on the Northwestern railway , was ru
over at the depot in Hastings , and
is thought he cannot survive his ii
juries. His right leg was cut off b <
low the knee , and his left foot bad !
crushed.
The separator station of the Bea
rice Creamery company was opened :
Beaver City under most favorable cii
cumstances. Over 3,500 pounds <
milk was received. A. L. Hodeker av
J. W. Cutler of Lincoln and A. Dalit
mand of Arapahoe addressed
large meeting of farmers at the coui
house in the afternoon upon dairy ii
terests.
A sad accident occurred about seve
miles northwest of Harvard in whic
the little 2-year-old son of Henry Wai
ren was drowned in the North Bit
river. The child and his sister , wh
is about two years older , left the :
home and wandered about twenty rot
on the road to a bridge crossing th
river. There the little girl says lu
brother looked over the side of tli
bridge into the water and fell into tl
stream.
The heaviest hail storm in the hii
tory of this section , says a Filley di ;
patch , came from the west at about
o'clock this afternoon , doing grei
damage to fruit and growing crop
buildings and also to stock. Near !
every window light in the west sid
of the buildings was shattered by th
hail stones. They fell as large as he
eggs. Many buildings will necessaril
have to be reshingled. There wei
several runaways and a number c
persons were injured.
An unknown man was killed nea
Union , in Cass county , by a Missou :
Pacific train. He was stealing a rid
on the traia going south , it is sail
and in atempting to leave the trai
there , as requested by ' the brakemai
fell and his body was'horribly max
gled.
gled.Roy Ford of Gosper county v.as ai
raigned in county court charged wit
the crime of statutory assault. H
waived preliminary hearing and wa
recognized to appear in district cour
" his bonds being fixed at $1,500. Th
complaining witness is the respecte
daughter of a prominent citizen c
Elmwocd.
JTRIRIITIMWATR
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Laws Bearing on the Matter <
Irrigation.
THE ADJUDICATION Of CLAIM
Decldtug ; oil the Distribution ofVat
and Settlement of Perplexing OueKtlo
How the Water Is Measured NUJ
bcr of Claims riled , Etc.
Prior to 1889 Nebraska had in i
statutes no law governing the distrib
tion of water for irrigation and the
who wished to appropriate water fro
public streams did so without r
straint. The law of 1889 recogniz <
irrigation and provided that all claii
Cor water which had been perfect
prior to the passage of the law shou
be respected and that all new clair
should be'recorded in the office of tl
: lerk of the county in which the "Wat
is diverted from the stream. HOT
ever , this law did not provide for s
pervision of the distribution of wat
ar protection for the appropriate !
Under this law , without reference
Lhe claimant's need or to his abili
Lo construct works , a person cou
: laim all the water flowing in a streai
The subsequent appropriator saw tl
water going to waste and showed
ill appropriated. If he made a clai
ind constructed works he was liab
'or damages. This state of affairs co
Linued until 1895 , when the prese :
law came into force.
The fundamental theory of the in
; ation law is that be who first receiv
beneficial use of the water shall 1
protected against later claimants i
long as he continues such benefici
use. When the use of the water
ibandoned the right ceases. The la
provides for the settling of the priori
md amount of each of the old claim
.he determining of the amount of u ;
ippropriated water in the respect1
streams , the proper apportioning i
what is still unappropriated and tl
supervision of the distribution of wat
rom the streams to the various clain
ints.
The work of adjudicating the clain
mder the old law calls for very car
'ul consideration of the rights of eac
jlaimant and of the rights of thoi
vho now seek to make appropriatio
The complications growing out of tl
ack of supervision prior to 1SS9 ar
: he inadequacy and imperfections i
he law in force between 1SS9 and IS !
nakes necessary a careful inquiry in
.he history of each claim , a thoroug
jxamination into the character ar
? xtent of the works constructed ,
jurvey of the grounds covered ar
rrigated and a careful gauging of tl
itreams from which water is diverte
To attempt to make adjudicatioi
vithout taking these steps would on'
uld to the confiion already existin
Since April 27 , 1S97 , when Mr. Wilsc
vas appointed secretary of the boar
hese inquiries and investigations hai
> een pushed steadily in the Hat oree'
iVhite river and Upper Niobrai
vatersheds. Over 125 ditches wei
surveyed and platted during the lai
icason. As the work progresses towi
; hip plats , based on the governmei
surveys , are prepared , showing tl
ocationof the streams and the ditche
vith the irrigated land lying und <
hem. As new lands are brought und (
rrigation the areas covered are
shaded on these plats as to make
; omplete graphic record of the extei
md progress of irrigation in eac
ownship.
In addition to the adjudication <
ights under the old law and tli
granting of appropriations under tli
lew law , the distribution of the watt
n the streams in accordance wit
hese adjudications also claims tl ;
ittention of the secretary and his ai
.istants. . Perplexing questions aris
vhen the supply of water is limite
ind the demand is great. Under tli
ild law the claimant was a law unt
limself and the aggressive and am
; ant too often rode over the right
if the peaceful and law abiding. Unde
he new law provision is made for th
irotection of the right of each clain
.nt. For this purpose measurin
lumes are being arranged so thr
ach ditch owner may know when h
T his neighbor is receiving the prope
.llowance and so that a record may I
cept of the water used. Each ditc
wner is also required to provide
uitable gate for controlling the flo-
if the water at the head of his ditcl
? he maximum allowance which th
loard can grant under the law is on
ubic foot to seventy acres , but whe
xperience indicates that that amour
3 not needed for the protection of th
reps this allowance may be reducet
Ixcepting in extreme cases this max
num grant is more than sufficient fc
he proper irrigation of the lands. B
rrigating in the fall and early sprin
aany crops can be matured withov
urther watering. This is especiall
rue of winter wheat , early potatoe
.nd all crops that ripen early. 01
ervant farmers are finding that b
eep plowing with fall and winter ii
igation a supply of water can I
tored and with improved methods c
urface cultivation this moisture ca
IB retained in the soil until neede
iy the growing plants.
Careful experiments made alon
his line show that with the norm
ainfall of Nebraska and proper rul
ure it would not be unreasonable t
xpect to see the duty of water IE
reased much beyond the statiror
llowance of one cubic foot per sec
nd for each seventy acres of lane
inother portion of the work wbic
as taken much labor to prepare i
n abstract of the claims and applicT
ions. The important facts conc rr
Qg the appropriations from eac
tream and brought together on
heet under appropriate headings s
bat > a glance reveals every importai
etail on record concerning th
tream are brought together on
'hese abstracts with the townshi
ilatssrill , when completed , make
ecord of great value to the state
A careful comparison of the crop
a the districts where a portion of th
and is under irrigation shows a dil
erence of from 30 to 50 per cent i
aver of the irrigzyfcti fields. Nei
oncerts are being made every day a
he office of the state board of irriga
Lion clearly demonstrates. This
sreased interest is not confined to i
western portion of the state. Ono
Lhe most promising and successful
rigating plants in the state is loca
in the heart of one of the finest far
ing districts of Central Nebras
where a total failure of crops has 31
sr been known. The success of t
[ enterprise is attracting the atten'l
af famers and is slowly breaking do
Lhe opposition growing out of lack
information as to the benefits to
derived and the cost and trouble of
Lablishing a plant or system. F
mers are finding that the price of
rigating is a cheap insurance agaii
Lhe effect of prolonged drought
In the report of the secretary
Lhe board , dated November 30 , 18
it is stated that the total number
claims under the old law and cai
growing out of these claims , entei
an the records of the board for a1 ,
iication at that date was 940 , of wh :
MO had been disposed of. Since 1
late referred to in his report of *
member 30 , 1896 , twenty-one additic
il cases have been filed , making a
k.al of 995 cases of this kind on the r
ards of the board since its organi :
Lion. Of these 947 cases have be
passed upon by the secretary , lez
.ng on November 30 , 18-J8 , forty-eit
: ases on which no action has been rz
3n. In addition to the above , tht
ire twelve cases for rehearing bef <
.he secretary and one appeal to 1
joard from the decision of the s
etary.
There were on file on November
LS98 , 3C1 applications for appropr
: ions of water under the present la
) f which nine had been acted up
it that date by the secretary , air
November 30 , 1896 , 125 new appli <
; ions have been filed , making a to
) f 486 applications under the prese
aw up to November 30 , 1898. Of th <
.03 have been allowed and twenty-ic
Jave been dismissed or abandon !
caving 359 applications yet to be (
trained and disposed of.
Since the last report thirteen cas
lave come before the board on appe
ill of which have been passed upt
: xcept one , which was received afi
.he last meeting.
The Hartley Uondsiiien.
Lincoln dispatch : Attorney Gem
il Smyth will probably take up t
: ase against the bondsmen of ex-SU
rreasurer Bartley in Omaha early tl
, veek unless the petition asking for
estraining order is granted by Jud
? rest of the district court in this ci
V. decision in the injunction suit w
ixpected this week but this afterno
fudge Frost stated that the case woi
) e decided at 2 o'clock Monday aft <
loon. The case was argued in d
rict court last week and submitt
\'itu the understanding that a decisi
vould be rendered this week. A nui
> er of important points are involv
n the suit and the attorney genei
s anxious for an early decision , hopi
o complete the case against the boiu
nen next week. Judge Frost will i
.urn a written opinion in the ca :
f the decision is in favor of the bom
nen of the ex-state treasurer the i
orney general will be compelled
lostpopne prosecuting them until aft
he liability of the Omaha Nation
lank for $201,000 of Bartley's shorta
s determined in court. However ,
he event of an adverse decision t
njunction case may be appealed
he state.
In memory of Stotscnber ; : .
Honor was paid by a mourning pe
lie yesterday , says the Lincoln Joi ;
lal , to the memory of Colonel Jol
I. Stotsenburg of the First Nebras'
olunteers. The body of this de ;
lero who fell in battle while gallant
eading his men , rested on a bier
he capitol building for a brief peril
ind in that time thousands of peep
iled past and looked at the featur
if the dead. A guard of honor coi
tosed of soldiers who had follow
tie lead of the dead colonel ke
ratch over the remains during t :
light and stood on guard while t'
ieople filed by yesterday morning. T'
leers of the senate chamber whe
he remains were to lie in state we
ipened at S o'clock and for more th :
wo hours the people filed in. At 1
0 the doors were closed , shutting o
lundreds who had not yet gained e
ranee. Fully five thousand peoji
iewed the remains during the she
ime the hall was open to the publi
"he body was taken to the Holy Tri
ty church and memorial services we
onducted by the rector , Kev. Franc
V. Eason.
Work of Nebraska Men.
Scribner's for June contains a lei
rticle on the war in the Philippine
bowing that bravery is not all on tl
ide of the Americans , and illustratii
ne instance where the First Nebra
: a successfully made an assault und
withering fire. One paragrai
eads :
"Dawn found three companies of tl
lebraska men charging down over tl
ice fields , covered by the fire of tl
.2-inch Utah guns. The position
he natives was almost untenable , b
ar more than half an hour they wit !
teed the heavy fire of the artillei
nd the cross-fire of the encroachii
iflemen. Every time a shell burst
ine of white hats and feathered heai
/ould leap in the air and yell "Viv
iva , Filipina ! " and then settle dow
nd pour volleys , accompanied by a
ows , into the American lines aero
he San Juan river. It was a wonde
ill exhibition of bravery , recklessne
-perhaps fanaticism but utterly us
jss against the overwhelming force i
heir enemies. "
Charles Haney of Tekamah , who hi
horse and buggy stolen
ew days ago by a stranger wl
ired them for a drive in the countr
3imd his property at Sioux Cit
rhere the thief had sold the horse ar
arness and traded the buggy to 2
uplement firm. The property was a
ecovered without trouble.
A Lexington dispatch says that r
ent rains have materially improve
rep prospects in Dawson count
'armers have planted a larger acreaj
f wheat and corn than ever befor
Jfafa , recognized as being one of tl
est paying crops , as well as one i
he staple products of the county ,
aoking fine , and the first crop will 1
eady to harvest in about three week
Possibly the greatest invention <
he age is a woman's method of coi
Baling it
Official Kelations Broken Off During t
"War Pinally Restored.
HONORS FOR THE REPRESENTATT
Meeting With the President at the \Vh
IJousc a Memorable Occasion Expn
sions of Satisfaction at Keturn of Pea
Incidents of the Day.
WASHINGTON , June 5. Diploma
relations with Spain , broken off Ap
21 , 1898 , were formally resumed at
o'clock Saturday , when President A !
Kinley greeted Due d'Arcos , the new
accredited minister to the Unit
States , in the Blue parlor of the Wh :
House. Simultaneously in Madrid ,
the program aranged was carried 01
Bellamy Storer , the new United Stal
minister to Spain , was being presei
ed to Christiana , the queen regei
during the legal minority of his Cat
olic majesty , Alphonso XIII. It was
notable occasion in the world's histo
the resumption ot friendly relatio
between two nations which had be
at war and in the brief struggle h
changed the map of the world.
The speeches were especially nol
ble. They were plain spoken and c
void of the usual hazy -diplomai
phraseology.
The ceremony was exceedingly sii
pie. Promptly at 11 o'clock , the ho
set , the two carriages containing t
Due d'Arcos , Secretary Hay and t
secretaries of the new Spanish min :
ter , Senors Riano and Pastor , reach
the White House. Quite a crowd h ;
gathered to catch a glimpse of the ne
minister. The party was immediate
ushered .into the Blue parlor.
The duke was attired in his resple
dent diplomatic uniform. Across h
coat he wore a scarlet sash and on h
breast sparkled the insignia of In
a dozen orders , the dazzling cross
the Order of Catholic being the me
conspicuous. He carried his plunn
chapeau in his left hand and the co ]
ot his address in his right. The seer
taries we're likewise attired in the
gorgeous diplomatic uniforms.
On reaching the Blue parlor thi
were presented by Secretary Hay
Colonel Bingham , who remained wi
them while the secretary of state r
tired for a moment. He immediate
reapneared with President McKinle
to whom he presented the Due d'Arci
and Senors Riano and Pastor. Tl
president was cordial but dignified
his greeting and Due d'Arcos then rez
his address in Spanish. He stood
little in advance of his aides , facii
the president , while to the rear ai
right of the president , stood Screta :
Hay. Colonel Bingham and Assistai
Secretary Cortelyou stood upon tl
left. The minister said :
Mr. President : I have the honor 1
place in your excellency's hands tl
royal letter by which her majesty , tl
queen regent of Spain , in the nan
of her august son , King Don Alfons
XIII. , accredits me near this goven
ment in the capacity of envoy extrao ;
dinary and minister plenipotentiary.
I have come to renew the relatior
3f friendship which have existed fro ;
of old between Spain and the Unite
States and which were interrupted I ]
the war of last year. The treaty (
peace which Spain has signed put a
end to that war. and now , lookin
only to the future , Spain desires tlu
her relations with this republic ma
be as friendly as they were in time
past and from the days in which th :
country was struggling to gain its ii
dependence. It is my task to contril
ute to the renewal of these relation
to strengthen them and to draw thei
closer , and in the di&charge of it
hope to be aided by the kindness an
co-operation of your excellency and (
your government.
The president responded as follows
Mr. Minister : I receive with th
greatest gratification the letter b
which her majesty , the queen regent e
Spain , in the name of her august soi
tving Alfonso XIII. , has accredited yo
near this government as envoy extrc
ardinary and minister plenipotentiar :
You will find , Mr. Minister , a coi
3ial welcome in this country , not enl
from those whose friendship you a (
quired during your former resident
but from all our people , who rejoic
is I do at the renewal of the ancien
bonds of amity which , with a brie
interruption , have united our nation
for more than one hundre.l years. Tha
Lhese friendly relations may be con
firmed and strengthened , to the advar
Lage of both people , is my earnes
wish and I can assure you that ever
member of this government will heai
Lily co-operate with you to that desira
jlo end.
It was noticeable that Due d'Arcos
in referring to the gratification wit
tvhich Spain resumed the friendly re
lations with the United States tha
lad existed over 100 years , plainly sai
: hat these relations had been broke :
jy war , while the president spoke enl ;
3f the relations interrupted for ;
short time.
At the conclusion of the address
Lhe president stepped forward ani
shook hands cordially with the ne
ninister and they engaged in conver
sation in a low tone for a minute o
.wo. The president gracefully inquir
; d after the health of the queen re
jent and the king. He courteousl ;
eferred to the due's former residenc
n this country and his many friend
lere , and repeated the assurances o
he concluding words of his forma
greeting , that every one here wouli
mite in making the minister's sta :
n this country pleasant and satisfac
ory.
The party then retired and was driv
in to the Arlington hotel.
nigh Prices for Io\ra Horses.
NEW YORK , June 5. High clasi
addle and harness horses under tin
lammer brought out a large crowd eiders
> iders to the sale at the Americai
lorse Exchange. The animals wen
irought from Iowa by W. C. Bryant
nit only a part of the lot were sold
he remainder , with those owned bj
) ouglas Brothers , also of Iowa , will b (
old tonight. The star of the sale was
l ittle Bonnie , a brown gelding , 1- ;
lands , by Bonnie Wilkes , 2:14 , foi
irhich T. W. Lawson. of Boston , paic
3,800.
COL. BRYAN AT LOUISVILLE.
What He Said iu Ills Talk Before 1
Convcntiou.
LOUISVILLE , Ky. , June 5. Wh
Col. Bryan arrived here a great cro1
met him at the depot. He was esco
ed to the hotel by mounted police a
three bass bands and accompanied
J. P. Altgeld , George Fred Williai
and bimetallic organizations , Coloi
Bryan held a reception for half an he
and shook hands with hundreds
Louisville's leading citizens. Aft
luncheon he was driven to the aui
torium , where he spoke to an aui
ence which was packed to the dee
His talk was along the lines follow
by recent speeches made by him. ]
said :
"The object of a party is to gi
force and effect to the political pri
ciples entertained by the members
that party. The policy of the party
determined by the majority of
members. The democratic party ado ]
ed at Chicago principles to the com
tions then existing. The conditio
existing today require the aplicati
of the same principles. No questi
brought to the atention of the peoj
by the last campaign has been settl
since the close of the campaign. T
republican party did not declare t
existing gold standard satisfactoi
but declared that it should be conti
lied until foreign nations would jc
in international bimetallism. The t
tnand for the restoration of bimeti
lism does not mean that there are :
ather issues before the people , but
means that this issue can not be la
iside or surrendered until the financi
policy of the American people is d
termined by the American peoj
themselves , without waiting for t
lid or consent of any other natior
In reference to the gold democra
Mr. Bryan said : "I wish to say th
: he men who withdrew from the par
! n 1896 are mistaken , in a large mea
ire'and if I can help them to see t
ight and regain them as supporters
; he party , I feel that the time w
: ome when they will thank me for il
The remainder of Mr. Bryan's r
narks were confined to a condemn
; ion of trusts , the gold standard ai
; he so-called imperialistic policy
.he republican administration , aloi
; he same lines as laid down by hi
n speeches in other sections of t ]
: ountry.
Preceding the address of Mr. Bryr
.he Hon. Matt O'Doherty , of Kentuck
iddressed the convention and direct *
lis remarks chiefly to the financi
luestion. He dealt briefly , howeve
vith the Filipino matter , and co
ended that the congress of the Unit <
States had not declared war again
he Filipinos , but that President M
Cinley has usurped the authority ves
: d in the congress of the United Stat
: y the constitution , which provides f <
iuch action in cases cf exciting ho
ilities with any other nation. H
ontention was that the Filipinos ha
ike the Americans , an aversion f <
he tyrannical ruling of the Spanis
; overnment. and that they have bee
ightmg to thiow off the yoke of t ;
anny.
STERHAZY MAKES A STATEMEN
he Chief Says the Array lias Abandonc
Him.
LONDON , June 5. The Daily Chroi
: le says that Major Comte Ferdinan
ValsSn Esterhazy called at its ofil (
ist evening ( Friday ) with a confidei
ial friend , and , after declaring th
he time had arrived when the who'
ruth should be told , although hithert
oth reason of constant orders and ii
ucements he had kept silence on th
essential point , made the followin
tatement :
"The chiefs of the army have di ;
racefully abandoned me. My cup i
all and I shall speak out.
"Yes , ( raising his voice and glaring
; was I who wrote the bordereau ,
rote it upon orders received froi
andherr. "
Esterhazy , the Chronicle says , the
roceeded to explain that for month
efore 1S93 moral proofs had been ol
lined of leakages which were enl
cssible through officers belonging t
le ministry of war ; and it was neces
iry to catch the guilty party by mn
jrial evidence. Hence the bordereai
When asked what the chiefs of th
'rench ' general staff would pay to thi
snfession Esterhazy , shrugging h :
ticulders , disdainfully replied :
"They will lie as they Know how t
e , but I have them right. 1 hav
roofs that they know the wholethin _
nd share the responsibility with , m
nd I will produce the proofs. " II
len denounced the chiefs as "a set c
oundrels who have abandoned m
asely , ' and added :
"But at one time they used to com
) thank Madame Pays for her assist
ace. "
Esterhazy asserted that , quite re
mtly , the chiefs sent M. Laguesse , :
irmer deputy , to London with secduc
ve offers to him to keep silence.
"Now they are using threats , " h
louted , 'but I will not be deterred. "
The Daily Chronicle got Esterhazy b
gn the notes of the interview.
Ministers Sued for
LEAD , S. D. , June 5. Four minis
; rs of this city have been sued fo
i.OOO damages by the managers of ;
imale minstrel show traveling fron
ie city. Recently the minstrel troupi
as billed for an entertainment ii
ead , when the pastors of the fou
ading churches secured an injunctioi
eventing its appearance. The man
; er of the companys claims his repu
lion has been damaged in the sun
: $5,000 damages , which he seeks t (
icover in the courts.
Kaiser of a More Hopeful Mind.
BERLIN , June 5. Replying to con
atulations tendered him by the Ham
irg-Amcrican Steamship company 01
ie acquisition of the Spanish islands
mperor William sent the followiui
spatcb :
"Your warm congratulation show :
e that the importance of this acquisi
an for German trade and commera
id my own incessant struggle to fur-
er tiie same have been rightly appre-
ated. I , therefore , thank you most
jartily and wish that upon its voy-
; es to the new German island Germar
lipping may continue to be accom-
inied by God's blessing. "
Playwright David Belasco was en
tering the Gafrick theater in New
York when a diminutive newsboy
rushed up , and shouted : "Wuxtry !
Terrible accident to Prescient McKinley -
ley ! " Dear me ! " said Belasco , fumD-
ling in his pocket for change , "what
kind of an accident did he meet with ? "
"Nearly drowned , sir ! " replied the ur
chin , his eyes dancing ; "he fell
through a mattress into the surin. "
Belasco gave him a nickle.
A man walking a day and night
without resting would take 429 days
to journey around the world.
44 Pride Goeth
'Before a Fall" .
r Some proud people think they are strong ,
ridicule the idea of disease , neglect health ,
let the blood run down , and stomach , kid
neys and lever become deranged. Take
Hood's SarsaparUla and you vjUl prevent
the fall and save your pride.
Russia has four universities , at
Kharkof , Jureff , Warsaw and Helslng-
Eoers. each attended by more than -1-
300 students. The university at Kief
tias 2,200 students , that at St. Peters
burg 2,600 and that at Moscow 2,400.
Are Yon UInz Allen * * Fcot-Kaser
It is the only cure for Swollen.
Smarting , Burning , Sweating Feet.
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen's
Foot-Ease , a powder to be shaken Into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores , 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad
dress , Allen S. OlmEted , LeRoy. N. Y.
God will not trust the church with
souls that Is not honest in its stew
ardship of His money.
Head. Laugh and L.eara.
"When buying u package of "Faultless
Starch" ask your grocer for the book that
5oes with it "free. It will afford you lotf
af amazement and add to your stock ot
loiowledge. All grocers --ell it. lOc.
Talk about lightning changes ! Tak
lotice of our newcomers twenty 121:1-
ites after their arrival.
We Pay SI 5 a Week and Expenses
: o men with r ! j > to iatnrfare our Poultry Ck 3 > ; os2'3
Address with ttanip. Javelle llf . CU * .
The question of the real e = tate of
. our soul is more profitable than the
jrice of city lots.
Coe * :
: = the oldest ant ! i eit It u ! '
hat. aaj tfala else. It Is always reliable. Tu Is.
Some preachers aim to make plain
.hings mysteries instead of making
nysteries plain.
Some people are like the clocks : th"
; how by their faces what sort of a tun =
hey are having.
In Excellent Combination.
The pleasant method and beneSca >
ffects of the well known reinedv.
ffectsOF FIGS , manufactured by the
; Ai.iroR "iA FIG SYRCP Co. . illustrate
he value of obtaining : the liquid laxa-
ive principles of plants known to t ?
nedicinally laxative and presenting
hem in the ionn most refreshing : to the
aste and acceptable to the system. It
strenctheninc laxa-
5 the one perfect
ive , cleansing the system effectually ,
[ ispellingr colds , headaehcs and fevers
; ently yet promptly and enabling one
o overcome habitual constipation per
manently. Its perfect freedom from
very objectionable quality and sub-
tance. and its actinc on the kidneys
iver and bowels , vuthout weakeninc
r irritating' them , make it the ideal
ircative. .
In the process of manufacturing : fics
re used , as thev are pleasant to the
aste. but the meilieinal qualities of the-
cujoily are obtained from senna and
ther 'aromatic plants , by a method
nov.-n to the CALIFORNIA Fie SYKO *
o. only. In order to fret its beneficial
ffects and to avoid imitations , please
imemberthe full name of the Company
rinted on the front of every packace.
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