Nebraska Newspapers

    M'COOK TRIBUNE.
F. M. lUJIBIEM , , I'nbllHher.
McCOOK , - - NEBRASKA
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.
The dowager empress of Russia is
again ill.
Fifty million people visited the Pari3
exposition.
Gov. Ro'osevelt is going to look into
the NCAV York ice trust.
The United Btates supreme court will
take a two Avecks' recess.
Danish anu Swedish bankers are
seeking an American loan.
Dr. Colvln. estimates that the bubon
ic plague has cost the city of Glasgow
$5,000,000.
The German government has pur
chased Count Zeppelin's air ship at a
high price.
, { ' At Baileyville , Kas. , Mrs. Bailey ,
aged 7C , mother of Congressman W. J.
Bailey , is dead , of paralysis.
In 1890 the population of Arizona
was placed at 59,620 , and this year it
is given as 122,212 , an increase of 104.9
per cent in the decade.
The neAV extension of the Rock Is
land road betAveen GoAvrie and Jjibfry ,
Iowa , is opened to public traffic. The
road is 109 miles in length.
Parliament Avill assemble December
3 , to vote the expenses of the war in
South Africa Avhich are now expetui
to amount to fully 100,000,000 pounds.
Dr. Kann's arctic exploring party
has returned and reports that Peary
passed Bedford , Pym island , in August ,
1899 , determined to make a dash for
the pole.
The Argentina government has pub
lished a decree declaring that Villa
Concepcion is infected with the plague ,
and that other Paraguayan ports are
suspicious.
Safe blowers entered the Co-opera-
| | ' live mercantile store at Harmony , Ind. ,
and bleAV open the safe and looted it
of $5,000 in currency. The cracksmen
made their escape.
Gov. Tanner . -as declared himself a
candidate for the United States senate
to succeed Senator Cullorn. Congress
man Joseph G. Cannon of Danville may
be a candidate later.
The comparative statement of estimates - -
mates and appropriations for the navy
for the fiscal years of 1901 and 1902
shows that the total appropriations lor
1901 were $ G5loO,91G , and the total es
timates for 1902 are $87,172,631.
Liabilities amounting to $96,000 were
scheduled dn a petition in bankruptcy
filed by John J. Shutterly , a Chicago
real estate dealer. His assets arc
placed at $100. Mr. Shutterly was for
merly engaged in business at Toledo ,
O. , and Niles , Mich.
Johon Sealy , treasurer of the Galveston -
ton relief fund , makes the following
statement : Donations received Octob-
25 to date , $13,351 , of which $6,771 was
, received through Mayor Jones. Pre
viously acknowledged , $1,140,368. Tot
al to date , $1,153,719.
A number of persons claiming to ne
American citizens have submitted to
the State department claims against
the Boers for the destruction of their
properties and injuries to their busi
ness in the late South African Republic
and Orange Free State.
A British column under General
Richardson left Pao Ting Fu October
* i& , marching in the direction of Pekin.
At Tung My Ing the troops tried three 1
Boxers , destroyers oi a chapel and \
murderers of native Christians. The
British shot the chiefs.
The Italian anarchists of New York
will give a benefit entertainment m
aid of the wife and family of Bresci ,
| , j who assassinated King Humbert. In
cidentally the anarchists will commem
orate the hanging of the anarchists in
Chicago for the Haymarket bomb
throwing.
The preliminary official report of the
Russian crops materially conflicts with
the rumors of the alleged failure of the
Russian cereals which have been cir
culating for some weeks. According
to the report referred to the wheat
crop is 45,150,000 quarters , rye 97,250-
000 quarters , oats 82,000,000 quarters ,
and barley 25,750,000' quarters. This
is the best wheat crop since 1896.
The New York Central directors au
thorized the issue of $5,000,000 bonds to
make certain payments provided for in
the Boston & Albany lease.
General Chaffee , at Taku , reported ti
the War department today that Will
iam Allen , Company E , Ninth infantry ,
died of dysentery on the 5th inst.
The meeting of the national irriga
tion congress will be held in Cnicago ,
Nov. 21 , 22 , 23 and 24.
Sheriff xoung was instantly killed
and Under Sheriff Bellar fatally wound
ed by an unknown desperado Avnom
they were attempting to arrest for fat
ally shooting a man at Logan , Mont.
The desperado escaped.
The church furniture trust which
controls the National Furniture works
in Richmond , Ind. , closed the plant for
an indefinite period.
General Elwell S. Otis has arrived at .
Chicago and assumed command of the
department of the lakes , to Avhich post- .
tion he has recently been appointed.
President McKinley has sent a lif *
saving medal to Ole Oleson of Copen
hagen , who saved two members of the
crew of an American schooner.
The population of New Jersey is 1-
683,669 , against 1,444,933 in 1890 , in
crease 30.3 per cent ; Idaho , 161,772 ,
against 84,385 , increase 91.7 ; Joplin , a
Mo. , 26,025 , against 9,943 , increase 161.7.
About 300 representatives of indus
try , commerce and finance from all
parts of the German empire , organized
an association , the object of which is
to urge the maintenance of the present
German customs policy and to combat
the agrarian agitation for a prohbitive
tariff.
James G. Stowe , United State consul
general in Capetown , will visit Eng
land.
The London Times announces the
following appointments : Lord Raglan ,
under secretary of state for war ; Eail
of Onslow , under secretary of state lor
the colonies ; Earl of Hardwicke , undur
-secretary of state for India.
Ministers at Pekin Still at "Work Upon
Ultimatum to China.
FURTHER DELAY SEEMS PROBABLE
Dlsciinsiou of Proposed Penalty for
I'rlnces Is Keopeiiod Foreign Knvoys
Said to He Weakening J'ropoHltlou for
Execution Reduced to Severest Penalty.
PEKIN. Nov. 17. The preliminary
note has not yet been presented. Its
terms are not completed and there
will probably be further delay.
LONDON , Nov. 19. Dr. Morr on ,
wiring to the Times from Pekin , un
der date of November 15 , says :
"The foreign envoys have reopened
the discussion of the death penalty for
the princes and other high officials.
It is evident that the ministers are
weakening , as they have reduced their
proposal from execution the severest
punishment provided by Chinese law ,
forgetting that princes lie beyond the
reach of Chinese common law.
"The above news from the southern
province is more reassuring. Li Hung
Chang says that Prince Tuan has fled
for safety to the residence of his
father-in-law Hai ben the
- - at Ning , on
Mongolian frontier of the province of
Kan Snu. "
"It is rumored , " says the Pekin
correspondent of the Morning Post ,
wiring Saturday , "that a spring ex
pedition to Sian Fu is already being
discussed as the outsome of the prob
able failure of the peace negotiations.
Even If Prince Tuan and Prince
Chwang are absent from the present
seat of the Chinese court. Emperor
Kwang Su is still helpless , as he lacks
the aid of a strong and progressive
adviser , all such officials having been
beheaded.
"General Tung Full Hsiang , master
of the military forces , is dreaded even
by the empress dowager. The new ?
cabinet minister , Lu Chuan Lin , is
reputed to be another Kang Yi. There
is danger , therefore , that terms ac
cepted by the Chinese commissioners
in Pekin will be rejected at Siang Fu.
"Should the court prepare for fur
ther resistance , it would be necessary
or the allies to declare war , but to dis
criminate between the court and
China.ri.e United States and Rus
sia would probably refuse to take part
in such measures.
"Since the occupation of Pekin the
German commander has shot more
than li/J guilty Boxers. General Chaf-
fee's orders to not provide for dealing
with cases of crimes committed be
fore the relief of the legations. The
American plan is to leave such mat
ters to the Chinese , which , means
nothing. "
SHANGHAI , Nov. 19. As the out
come of the protest by Great Britain
against the transfer of Yu Chang to
the governship of Wu Chang , this
official will be relpaced by a governor
who is pro-foreign in his sympathies.
It is reported that General Ma with
10,000 men , General Fang , with 8,000 ,
and General Yu , with 5,000 , are
marching toward the borders of the
province of Chi Li to check the ad i
vance of the allies westward.
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MAMMOTH ORGANIZATION.A
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Proposed Labor Federation to Be a Poiv-
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erful Organization.
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TOLEDO , 0. , Nov. 19. John Mulhol-
land , president of the International
Association of Allied Metal Mechan
ics i , returned home today from ex
tended 1 conferences with heads of var
ious ' metal working organizations of
the country that -were held in New
York and Washington. He says that
the convention of the American Fed
eration of Labor , to be held at Louis
ville in December , will be the great
est of its kind ever held and that a
mammoth labor organization will be
formed.
IN BEHALF OF IRRIGATION.
National Congress Will be Held in Chica
go During this Week.
CHICAGO , Nov. 19. Colonel H. B.
Maxson of Reno , Nev. , secretary of the
National Irrigation congress , and C.
B. Boothe of Los Angeles , Cal. , vice
president for California , are in Chicago
cage to attend the National Irrigation
congress. Mr. Boothe. Avho is a whole
sale merchant , has been making a touv
of the east among manufacturers. He
states that the interest and knoAvledgo
among many eastern firms on the sub
ject of western irrigation development | li
Is surprising. j
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Drowned.'I
Nt-hraska Wom.ui Drowned. t
droAvning is reported from Hett's lake ,
at the head of Hunter's bay , Alaska.
The dead
MRS. JAMES TAYLOR , San Fran
cisco.
MISS BAKER. Table Rock. Neb.
FOREMAN EARLY'of the Hunters'
Bay cannery.
. The three persons Avere capsized No-
ber 9 in a roAvboat in which they
AA-ere making their Avay out to boar.l
the steamer "Valencia , Avhich they pro
posed taking for San Francisco. Mrs.
Taylor's body AA-as recovered. She
was the wife of James Taylor , formerly
of Marysville. 0. . one of the managers
of the Pacific Steam Whaling com
pany's cannery at Hunters' bay. Miss
Baker , Avho Avas a daughter of Mrs
G. W. Baker of Table Rock , had been j s
missionary in southwestern Alaski ( t
for ten years. j t
Hills' Lumber Company.
HELENA. Mont. NOA' . 19. Articles
of incorporation of the John O'Brien
Lumber company of Stillwater , Minn. ,
were filed with the secretary of this
state Friday. The incorporators are :
John O'Brien , Stillwater ; Albert J.
Mehinecks , Stillwater , and John W.
Schwartz of St. Paul. The capital
stock is $150,000. The new company
is backed by James J. Hill of the
Great Northern and will build a large
mill on the north shore of Flathead
lake. A railroad to the main line of
the Great Northern from the mill is
to he built.
FORCED TO CLOSE IP.
Federal Officials Take Charge of Nation
al Hank nt Newport , Kentueky.
CINCINNNATI , Nov. 19. United
States Bank Examiner Tucker today
took possession of the German Na
tional bank at Newport , Ky. , and post
ed a notice ihat the bank Avould re
main closed pending an examination.
Examiner Tucker also announced ,
unofficially , that Frank M. Bnnvii , the
assistant cashier. Avas missing and
that a 'partial ' iin-estigation showed
that Brown Avas short about $201,000.
Brown had been with the bank
eighteen years , was one of the most
trusted men ever connected with the
bank and it is stated by the expeiv
. that his alleged operations extended
j back as far as ton years ,
j The captial of thf. bank is only
$100,000. Brown's alleged shortage i
double that amount .and more than
the reserve and all the assets , includ
ing its real estate. While Alvord getaway
away with $700,000 in NCAV York , ho
did it in a large bank , but Brown did
not have so much to go on and seems
to have gone the full limit for a s i. .
bank in a city of less than 30,000 in
habitants.
The First National bank of New
port Avas wrecked t\vo years ago by
Cashier. . Youtsey , and now with the
German National closed , Newport has
only one bank left For two weeks
there had beene rumors that Brown
was short and some depositors Avith-
dreAv their accounts.
AIMS BLOW T UNITED STATES
Consider Tariff Bill Which Ji8criiat s
Ag-ainst AiuorliM.
BERLIN , Nov. 19. Count Kanitz.
L r. Lieber and other prominent mem
bers of the Reichstag have given no
tice of a bill to amend the tariff law
by empowering a levy , under imperial
decree and with the approval of the
Bundesrath , of ad valorem duties on
dutiable goods from countries where
German goods are subjected to similar
levies , provided that the terms of the
existing treaties are not thereby vie
lated.
By the provisions of the bill addi
tional duties may be levied in the same
manner up to 200 per cent of the tar-
iif law or the ad valorem duty on goods
from countries treating German ships
or German goods less favorably than
similar circumstances may be subject-
similar circumstances may bo subjectl
ed to a duty not exceeding 10 per cent
of their value.
The decree would cease at any time
if the Reichstag withheld its assent.
The proposal has provoked a lively
discussion in the press. While the
signers do not inclue all the national ,
liberal and centrist members , they do
represent about half the membership
of the Reichstag , and it is highly prob
able that the bill will attract enough
support from other sections of the
house to insure a majority.
MARTIN IRONS PASSES AWAY.
Well Known Texas Labor Leader l > ie at
His Southern Home.
HOUSTON , Tex. , Nov. 19. Martin
Irons , who was once leader of the
union labor organizations and who di
rected the great Missouri Pacific strike
in the ' 80s , died yesterday at Bruce-
ville , twenty miles south of AVaco.
Irons came to the county three year. ?
ago and stopping with Dr. G. B. Har
ris , the then populist county chair
man , he found congenial company and
began organizing social democratic
clubs.
"Anti-Money-Rent" was the slogan
used to arouse the tenant farmers and
in the course of a few months the
entire south border of McLennan , east
part of Bell and northwest portion
of Falls counties were organized into
the club. The agitation extended to
the east side of the Brazes river.
TAILS POR MILLION DOLLARS.
Fraud * 1) . Carlt-y , Wntl Street 1'roker in
NEW YORK. Nov. 19. Francis D.
Carley , a well known Wall street
broker who lives at Orange , N. J. ,
made announcement today at Newark
that late on Saturday he had filed
in the United States district court at
Trenton a petition in. bankruptcy. The
petition declares the liabilities to be
more than $1,000,000 and the assets
nothing. There is a long list of
claimants , some of them for borrowed
money.
What 1'ryaii ? : iys.
NEW YORK Nov. .
, 19.---The Herald
has received the following :
"LINCOLN , Neb. , Nov. 19. To the
Editor of the Herald : I take it for
granted that the democrats in the
senate and house will support demo
cratic principles and oppose republi
can policies. The fact that our party
is in the minority does not relieve
the representatives of our party from
opposing all legislation which , from
the democratic point of view , seems
hurtful.
hurtful."W.
"W. J. BRYAN. "
His Csll to America.
LONDON , Nov. 19. The Rev. G.
Campbell Morgan , minister of New
Court congregational chapel , Welling
ton Park , London , announced from
his pulpit yesterday that he had ac
cepted the pastorate at Northfield ,
Mass. , in succession to the late
Dwight L. Moody. In a letter an
nouncing his resignation , which will
occur not later than February , he
said : "I have come to the conclusion
that the invitation from Northfield is
the call of God. "
Convicts Escape to the Hills.
LEAVENWORTH , Kan. . Nov. 19.
The escaped convicts , Cravens and
Estelle , were today surrounded in the
hills a mile from Brigton , having
escaped from the barn burned by the
posse. The place is rough and well
adapted to screen the convicts and ,
as they are well armed , the posse will
probably starve them out and not try
to force a surrender. The officers are *
satisfied that one of the men is badly
wounded , as a result of the first day's e
fusilade.
REGENTS ASK MORE MONEY.
.Estimated Expenses of Unttorslty
ly Increased Over Appropriation.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Nov. 19. The
Board of Regents of -University of
Nebraska has estimated the necessary
expenditures of that institution dur
ing the ensning biennium at $615,500 ,
which is an increase of $119,500 over
the appropriation of two years ago.
The legislature will be asked for an
increase of $58,000 in the appropria
tion for salaries , an increase of $6,500
in the appropriation for current ex
penses , an increase of $10,000 In the
fund for new buildings and repairs
and an increase oflo,000 in the cash
fund.
Of the total university appropria
tion the state supplies the revenue
from a 1 mill tax levy , which will
amount to approximately $348,000 for
two years , and the balance is made
up from interest on permanent funds ,
revenue from the United States land
endowment , United States cash appro
priations and cash collected at the
university. The money received from
the latter sources cannot , however , be
expended without authority from the
legislature. The last legislature pro
vided for the expenditure of $488,000
for the university. The estimate cf
the Board of Regents was filed Avitii
the state auditor and will be present
ed to the legislature with the esti
mates of other state institutions.
Nebraska Teaoherv.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Nov. 19 the thir
ty-fifth annual session of the Nebras
ka Teachers' association will be heH
here at the auditorium December 26 ,
27 and 28.
The excellence and comprehensive
ness of the program and the reports
so far received indicate the largest
and most important convention in the
history of the association.
Chancellor E. Benjamin Andrews o'
the University of Nebraska will ad
dress the teachers on "False and True
in Current Criticism of Public School
Teaching. "
Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis of Ply
mouth church , Brooklyn , has been se
cured for fan address on a live , up-to-
date topic.
Dr. Florian Cajori of Colorado
Springs , one of the foremost mathe
maticians , will give a talk on his fa
vorite subject.
IJcet Sugar
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. . Nov. 19.
Manager Ferrar of the American Beer
Sugar company at this point received
instructions from Mr. Robert Oxnard
of San Francisco as to the provisions
of the contract for the ensuing season
and there is considerable satisfaction
here over the concessions made by the
company. The new contract will pro
vide that the bett raisers shall i- > -
ceive $4 per ton , straight , for all heels
of a quality less than 14 per cent su
gar ; that freight will be paid on beets
shipped in ; that the farmer who hauls
his beets to the factory will receive
25 cents per ton additional ; that for
beets which have been siloed a further
additional sum of 20 cents per ton
Avill be paid and that for each per
cent of quality over 14 an additional
sum of 25 cents will be paid , provid
ing further that in the event the beet ;
test 14.5 per cent , for instance , the
raiser receives the benefit of the frac
tion of the increase in per cent of
sugar content. Thus if a farmer has
beets testing 14.5 of sugar , and has
siloed the beets he will receive $4
[ ) er ton 12Vi cents for the additional
Ive-tenths per cent quality , 25 cents
for hauling and 20 cents for siloeing ,
or $4.57i per ton.
Warrigi : .Pays an Kleutioii Het.
NEWTON , Nov. 19. A novel elec
tion bet was paid in this city. Gus
Rapen and Miss Jessie Les Knopp of ?
the "Railroad Jack" Theatrical com- (
mny had an election wager as to I
when they should be married. The Ic
ady's side of the bet was on Bryan ,
and , if winner , the wedding shouM j
come off at her home in Kansas City j
one year from olcc-tion day. The gentleman -
tleman bet on McKinley , and. if win
ner , the wedding day was to come
off next day , wherever they happene 1
to be. McKinley being elected , the
company at Newton , they repaired to
Clerk Kapple , who furnished them with
the 'requisite credentials , with Avhicn
they appeared befoie Justice Ailfree ,
who in the most impressive manner o
joined them in matrimony. t
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From Callaivay to Gamlr.i
KEARNEY , Neb. , Nov. 19. There
have been many rumors of the exten
sion of the Kearney & Black HilU
railroad , which runs from Kearney to
Callaway and is operated by the
I'nicn Pacific. It is said the branch
Avill be extended from Callaway to
Gaudy , AA'hieh is the county seat of
Logan county. The distance is thirty-
five miles. Coupled with this rumor
is another that the Missouri Pacific
has purchased the Kearney & Black
Hills from the Union Pacific. Outside
parties haA'e submitted a proposition
to the citizens of Gandy and Logan
county. :
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Nearly I > ies From f > os of Illood.
NIOBRARA , Neb. . Nov. 19. While
hunting on the Niobrara river west
of here Sam Lincoln , a Santee Iiidiau ,
shot himself through the calf of his P
right leg. He was brought to this n
town and the wound dressed. Ho 71
nearly died of loss of blood , but after $ :
the dressing of the Avound he got
strong enough to be taken to his home )
over on the Santee agency. C (
Senator Jlnftley Injured.
MEADOW GROVE , Neb. , NOA19. .
Former Senator C. T. Muffley , resid ma
ing four miles south of here , met Avith a <
a serious accident last Tuesday. He
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attempted to stop a runaway team and d ;
Avas knocked down. One of the wheels
passed over his right leg , breaking te
both bones near the ankle. He Avas teD
also seriously injured internally. He D
is 73 years old. Grave doubts are en ei
tertained for his recovery. The team , eim :
which Avas in charge of Mr. Muffley's I si
son , took fright and ran away. The j w
son was uninjured. j to
EXPENSES Of THE CAMPAIGN.
Expenditures of NebraMkann Who Were
Set-leers of J'olltlcitl I'lace.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Nov. 17. Mr. Dietrich
rich- filed a statement of his cam
paign expenses as required by the
state law. The total is $482.15 , which
Is greater than the account of any
other stata candidate thus far on file.
More than half of this was a contri
bution to the state committee. As
Mr. Dietrich had to bear the brunt
of the political light his contributions
were- necessarily larger. Jlis account
includes $25 contributed to Morearty
of Omaha. The itemized account is
as follows :
April 28 , Baker Bros. * Kiigruvins Co. ? 6.1E
May 20. public meetings , to state
committee 250.00
June 1 , 275 mailed eoples Dully Republican -
publican 13.75
June 1 , 2."i,000 biographies to Rentier. 50.00
June 2 , 10,000 cards to State Journal 25.W
July J , biographical sketches , Ram-
Key CO.Cfl
August 1. banquet and barbecue to
Moreartj 25.0C
October IS , al\eitisintr ! in street
cars 10.CO
May 2 to November U , telegrams.
Western t'nion "
May 2 to November ( ! . telephone S.73
May 2 to November li. paper and
stamped envelopes CG.03
Total StS-MS
Govenor Poynter also filed an item
ized statement showing that he spent
$132.98. The items comprise charge" ;
for railroad fare , traveling expense ?
and postage. Mr. Poynter did not
contribute anything to the state com
mittees. This bears out the assertion
that he practically conducted his own
campaign. Mr. Dietrich contribute- !
$250 to the republican committee to
help pay the expenses of public meet
ings.
ings.The
The statements of other candidates
show that all had to spend some mon
ey in the campaign. C. F. Beck , pop
ulist candidate for superintendent o
public instruction , spent $310.00. Mi.
Weston , republican candidate for au
ditor , spent $241 , and $200 of that
amount was given to the state com
mittee. Mr. Front , republican candi
date for attorney general , spent
$272.50 , of which $225 was for hotel
bills , railroad fare and sleeping car
fare. Mr. Steufer , republican candi
date for treasurer , spent $363.00 , of
which $300 was for the state commit
tee.
Gone With Team and Money.
SOUTH SIOUX CITY Neb. . Nov. 17.
Addie Sides &ent his hired man to
Sioux City with a load of hogs and in
structed him to sell the hogs and meet
him at a hotel. The hired man sold
the hogs , but is said to have left for
parts unknown with Mr. Sides team
and the money he received from
the sale of the pigs. The man was a
"hobo" and had only worked for Sides
two weeks. Ke was about 52 years ot
age and wore an overcoat and a brown
slouch hat. The team was a gray
team , almost white , and weighed about
1,100 to 1,200 pounds.
Selecting : Their Seats.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Nov. 37. The new
ly elected legislators have begun to ap
ply to the secretary of state for the
reservation of desks in the legislative
halls. Over twenty applications of
this nature have been received and
nearly all ask for desks in either the
front or second rows. Secretary Porter
ter is out of the city and no action will
be taken in regard to the applications
until he returns. It has been proposed
to number each < lesk in the two halls ,
place papers containing these numbers
in a hat and then let the members
draw for their desks.
Bayard Incorporates.
SIDNEY , Neb. , Nov. 17. The village
of Bayard , fifty miles northwest of
here on the B. & M. railroad , was to
day incorporated , the county commio-
sioners granting the request of its cit
izens. E. M. Stearns , J. H. Long , F.
O. Wisner , Ward Vervalin and C. H.
Burk were named as trustees. The
enterprising place now contains 250
thrifty people and will be one of the
principal towns on the new line. It
is in the midst of the largest irriga
tion belt in western Nebiaska.
Moves Itw Headquarter- .
LINCOLN , Neb. . Nov. 17.
Chairman H. C. Lindsay , Vice Chair
man Young and Secretary Mallalieu
of the state central committee have
arranged for remomving the republi
can state headquarters from Omaha to
this city. Rooms on the second floor
of the Lindell hotel were engaged and
the furniture and property of the
committee will be brought to Lincoln.
lr. Linsay said while here that he
would remain in active charge of the
committee work.
Strangcr'n Clicek Was No Good.
NORTH PLATTE , Neb. , Nov. 17.
A stranger who claimed to be starting s
an a duck hunt visited several stores )
here , trying to get a check cashed.
He would purchase $2 worth of pro itc
visions and then tender a check for c : :
510 , signed by J. Barc'ay. At Har
rington & Tobin's he was successful. a
but they discovered that the paper ttw
ivasworthless before the man left w
oAvn and compelled him to settle in
'nil. Later an arrest was decided on.
jut he had escaped.
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Tlumplirrr I'oitofllee Robbed. fii
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Nov. 17. The tl
aostoffice at Humphrey , twenty-five
uiles north of here was robbed last
light. The safe was blown and about
5250 in stamps and $75 in cash was la
secured. It is thought to be the work
f professionals and department offi-
al
ers are making an investigation.
New Head of military Academy. tr
KEARNEY. Neb. . Nov. 17. The ui
nanagement of the Kearney militarv uiW
.cademy has changed and Prof. H. N. W
lussell , formerly head master , is no.v
charge of the school. Last Satur- L <
iay the entire faculty of the academy K
esigned and the cadets were lodged P.ar
emporarily at the Midway hotel. ar
ater an agreement Avas reached and le ;
r. Chittenden. the head of the acad-
my , turned the school OA-er to the
:6AV management. Work has now re- la
timed at the school. Dr. Chittenden
-ill remain ip Kearney and intends
start a girl's seminary in this citr.
Itolntofl Honor * for Dante.
The ashes of Dante , in an iron urn ,
in Ravenna and
stolen from a church
outer wall of a
long secreted in the
chapel , are about to be transported
to the new
with great ceremony
brary palace at Florence. It seem *
named Pazzl has roi
that a sculptor
years possessed this extraordinary
treasure , and has but recently handed
it over to Florence , where Dante was
born and whence he was exiled.
The Hebrew population o ? London
has more than doubled during the last
twenty years.
Your clothes will not crack It you
use Magnetic Starch.
It is expected that the census re
turns will show more than 5,000 car
riage factories in the United States ,
with over 150,000 employes.
' Foot-En * TIt
Are Yon UslnAllen'a
It is the only cure for Swollen ,
Smarting. Burning. Sweating Feet ,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease , ft powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores , 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad
dress Allen S. Olmsted. LeRoy , N. Y.
A stingy Quaker maketh a close
friend.
For a IliiHMull Stiituo.
English jurists have started a move
ment to set up a statue of the late
Lord Chief Justice Russell in the high ,
court of justice. Chief Justice Fuller ,
James C. Carter and Ambassador
Choate are the Americans who have
been asked to aid in the movement.
If you have not tried Magnetic Starch
try it now. You will then use no other.
reruvian Jtoys to Study Here.
Alvarez Caldcron , the Peruvian min
ister at Washington , has placed two of
his sons and two nephews as students
at the Maryland Agricultural college
at Hyattsville. They will take the
regular course in agriculture and me
chanics.
Magnetic' Starch it has no equal.
Hobhoii May Lose His Sight.
There is said to be grave danger of
Lieutenant Ilobsoifs going blind.
While in Manila and Hong Kong he
contracted a disease of the eyes , ag
gravated by overwork , which Is re
garded as serious. The young con
structor consulted an oculist , who
advised him to take a long rest. It
is said he is preparing to spend six
months in Europe under the care of
eminent specialists.
Honolulu's .lac Producer.
People in Honolulu indulge in a
beverage known as "swipes. " ' It is
the native beer of Hawaii , and is a
dangerous concoction. The principal
articles used in its manufacture are
sugar , corn , pineapple-root and Chi
nese ginger , bran , Irish potatoes anJ
sliced pineapples. It is fermented af
ter standing four or five days and
then it is ready for use.
4
NEARLY A BREAK DOWN.
Mrs. a Prominent Minnesota
I.ady , TelU .a Kcinnrkablo Story.
Albert Lea , Minn. . Nov. 19. ( Spe
cial ) There are few men and women
in this state or indeed in the whole
northwest , who have not heard , or do
not know personally Mrs. Henriette C.
Olbergof this city.
Mrs. Olberg was Judge of Linen and
Linen Fabrics at the World's Fair , at
Chicago , and Superintendent of Flax
Exhibit at tluj International Exposi
tion at Omaha , Nebraska , in 1898. Mrs.
Olberg is Secretary of the National
Flax , Hemp and Ramie Association.
and Assistant Editor of the "Distaff. "
Her official duties are naturally very
onerous , and involve a grest deal of
traveling and living away from home.
She says :
"During the World's Fair in Chicago
cage , my official duties so taxed my
strength , that I thought I would have
to give them up. Through the con
tinual change of fcod and irregular
meal hours- , ana a poor quality of wa
ter , I lost my appetite , and became
wakeful and nervous in the extreme.
My Kidneys refused to perform their
usual duties. One of my assistants
advised me to try Dodd's Kidney Pills.
and sent for a box. I am pleased to
say that I derived immediate and per
manent benefit. I used three boxes ,
and feel ten years younger.
"I have great confidence in the ef
ficacy of Dodd's Kidney Pills , and am
always glad to speak a good word in
their favor.
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are weak wom
en's best friend. "
All Dealers. 50 cents a box.
A Lawyer's Memorandum Uoolc.
"The Green Bag" says that it oc-
mrred to the late Hall McAlliste"
shortly before his desth that it would
e a good idea to purchase a memor-
mdum book in which to jot down the
terns of his daily expenditure. "I
an compare notes from day to day , " n *
10 said , "find out how much I spend , I\
tnd : so learn to regulate
my expendi-
ure here and there. " So the boo7c
vas bought. After the gre t lawyer's
leath his executors , whi e going over
lis effects , came across the book. In-
erested to know how far successful
TcAllister had been in "regulating his
xpenditures , " they opened the book to
ind this , the sole item contained
herein : "To one memorandum book
3 cents. "
Magnetic Starch is the -very best
aundry starch in the world.
The most beautiful object , it will be
llowed , is a beautiful woman.
Many a man has got into a peck of
rouble by trying to hide his liht
nder a bushel.
WEEKLY EXCURSION SLEEPERS
.cave St. Louis
via Katy
Flyer ( M.
. & T. R5- . ) every Tuesday at 8-16
m. for San Antonio , Lcs Angeles
nd San Francisco. First Sleeoer
aves St. Louis Nov. Gth.
He who lacks time tcTmake also
icks time to mend.
Carlyle affirmed that "every noble
ork is at first impossible. "