Abstract of the Vote Cast in Nebraska at the General Election Held November 6 , 1900. .
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CONGRESSMEN.
Ofllclat Vole Ca * t lii the Six Nebraska
Districts.
Following is the official vote for
congressmen in Nebraska at the elec
tion. acid November 6 , 1300 :
Difitrict.
Epidemic Well In Hand.
BEATRICE. Neb. , Dec. 10. ThO
board of health a few weeks ago , when
it was feared that diphtheria was be
coming epidemic , took active measures
to prevent it , in which they have suc
ceeded , and Chief of Police Moore In
formed a correspondent that all cards
had now been taken from the houses
in the infected district. He said that
the present was 'the ' first time in sev"
eral months when there was not one
or more cases in the city of either
diphtheria or scarlet fever.
Building : and Loan Association.
LINCOLN , Dec. 10. Dr. P. L. Hall ,
secretary of the State Banking Board ,
has completed his report of the Ne
braska building and loan associations.
The appended summary , taken from
the report , shows in tabular form the
remarkable growth of this class of
institutions. It takes the associations
from the first year that authentic re
ports were made down to the present
year , which period includes 1892 , re
membered for its expanded credits and
wild speculations , and embraces i-ie
years 1893 , 1894 and 1895 , which w < ; ve
marked by panic , drouth and destruc
tion of values , and the years 1896 to
1900 , inclusive , which have been years
of reaction and restoration of values.
The summary follows :
Nonp table
No. of No. Total
Year. Ass'ns. shares. assets.
1892 72 45.012'/5 $2,902,337.67
1S93 S4 61,961.1 3.653,096.83
1S91 86 71.231 % 3,853,001.31
1S93 SI 70,615 3,929,778.27
1896 73 G4S91 % 3,771,833.33
1S97 68 67,597 % 3,554,788.08
1S9S 64 79,973 3,42S72S.n ;
1S99 GO 29,492 3.332.7S1.67
1900 60 105,623 3,697,356.06
In commenting upon this summary
Dr. Hall said that it was the best evi
dence that could be found which
would show how well the building and
loan associations of the state stood tne
strain of disastrous commercial condi
tions and how certainly they are mak
ing safe , conservative basis for futare
growth and strength.
.Jury Ifot Able to Agree.
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"SIDNEY , Neb. , Dec. 10. After be
ing out thirty-six hours the jury in
the Watkins cattle stealing case re
ported to the court that they could
not agree .nd were accordingly dis
charged. They are reported to have
stood eight for conviction and four
for acquittal. The next regular term
of court will be in February , and the
case will be'tried again at that time
Court has adjourned until December
26 , when it will reconvene to try the
case against John Bartling , accused
of horse stealing.
More interest has centered in the
Watkins case than any trial for years
in the district court. A number of
Lincoln and Alliance men have been
hera as witnesses or spectators , as
well as cattlemen and cowboys from
all over the western and northwest
ern parts of the state.
Smallpox Closes Schools.
GRAN DISLAND , Neb. , Dec. 10.
The public schools of this city were
closed on account of smallpox which
is breaking out in many parts of the
city.
city.At
At a special session the board of
health contracted for the immediate
erection of an emergency hospital and
every effort possible is being put forth
to prevent the disease from spreading
further and to stamp it out of the
community.
Ross D. Ross. an inmate of a house
of prostitution in the northesat part
of the city , died yesterday , being the
first to succumb to the dreaded mal
ady.
EXPENSE FOR A BIENNIUM.
State Auditor Files Summary of Esti
mates for the Next Two Years.
LINCOLN. Neb. , Dec. 10 The fol
lowing shows the appropriations that
Avill be asked for and the apropria-
tions that wore made by the last leg-
is lature :
Made
Fund. Asked for. in 1899.
Legislative expenses. . . . ? 130,000 $ 130,000
Governor's office . 24,000 23,500
Board of public lands
and buildiiiRs . 23,150 27.50Q
State penitentiary . 34.210 32,950
National Guard . 48,600 32.153
Secretary of state . 18,550 17.850
Auditor . 25,400 23,400
Insurance department . . 9,000 9.0CO
State treasurer . . . . 14,600 18,000
Labor commissioner - 9,600 8,000
Attorney peneral . 14.300 14,300
State superintendpnt . . 18,000 3S.20D
Land commissioner . 31.000 29,100
Banking board . 7.SOO 7.SCO
Board of transportation 14,200 13,800
District court . 224,000 224,000
Supreme court . 34,400 33,700
State library . 16,511 13 W
Hospital at Norfolk . . 96.400 119,350
Hospital at Lincoln . . . . 212,800 162,930
Asylum at Hastings. . . . 272,800 225,8.0
Girls' Industrial school ,
Geneva . 33,603 .S3 , 790
Industrial home. Milford 31,250 18,920
School for the blind ,
Nebraska City . 50,175 56,713
School for feble minded
youth. Beatrice . 140,400 124.102
School for Deaf. Omaha 92.750 102,550
State normal , Peru . 60,140 53,437
Industrial school for
boys , Kearney . 97.0CO 83,120
State university . 613,500 496,000
Soldiers' and sailors *
home. Grand Island. . . . 100,800 94,570
Soldiers' and sailors'
home , Milford . 21.COO 37,474
Fish commission . 25SOO G.SOO
Board of educational
lands and funds . G.COO 2,300
Board of purchase and
supplies . 303 300
Historical society . 13,060 5,000
Board of health . 5.000 200
Food commission . 9.700 10.000
Miscellaneous . 79,800 226.516
Board of irrigation . . . . 14,600 13.SOO
Home for friendless . 41,000 32.0CO
Totals . $2.721,001 $2,591,373
The miscallaenous expenditures es
timated are :
Revenue books and blanks . 5 3,000
Transcribing abstracts of land . 350
Advertising for state printing . 250
Laws , journals , printing let by
contract , clerical help and ex
penses of printing- board . 13,000
Printing supreme court reports. . . 6,003
Support board of agriculture . 4.COO
State Poultry association . 2.000
Dairymen's association . 2,000
County treasurers' mileage . 7,000
Disease Inflicts L.OSS.
NORTH LOUP. Neb. , Dec. 10. The
cattle disease is working sad havoc
in this section of the country. Far
mers and feeders report the loss of
from three to twenty or more out &i
their herds. It is also reported that
forty-five hides per week have been
brought into Ord for several weks , all
taken from cattle that died in stalk
fields.
Antone's Aim Was Very Poor.
PLA.TTSMOUTH , Neb. , Dec. 10.
Charles Antone , one of Plattsmouth's
old citizens , went home about ± 2
o'clock and shot himself through the
left shoulder. His wife says he in
tended to shoot her and their chi'.d.
He was under the influence of liquor.
He may recover unless blood poison
sets in.
Bullet TVouiid Proves Fatal.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Dec. 10. Soren
Oleson , who was Gentleman's first vic
tim in the shooting affair at Platte
Center , died here. Gentlermm will
now have a charge of murder to face.
Oleson was 35 years of age , unmar
ried and his parents lived at Fremont.
He was known as a quiet and peace
able man , sober and industrious , and
the people are very indigannt over
the affair.
Nick Gentleman , who did the whole
sale shooting at Platte Center , is still
in jail here. He has engaged coun
sel , but has so far made no statement
in his own behalf and what his de
fense will be is net known. Henry
Tanga , "who was the most seriously
injured and who was brought to the
hospital here , is said to be in a seri
ous condition. The bullet has been
located with the aid of X-rays and is
lodged close to the spine in the mid
dle of the back. It may be removed
later on , but it is believed that Tanga
will be paralzyed in the lower limbs
even if he recovers.
Horse and Rider Killed.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Dec. 10.r
George , the 9-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Wash Young , residing four miles
west of this city , had his neck broken
and his lifeless body was discovered
by his father several hours after the
accident.
The boy , after returning from
school , mounted his pcny and went
to the pasture after the cows. He
did not return , and when the father
came home from the city , about 9
o'clock , he started to search for him.
His first quest was fruitless , but he
went out again , taking the dog with
him. The animal led him at once
to a slight hollow , where the boy and
horse were both found , the latter ly
ing upon the former , and both having
their necks broken. The horse un
doubtedly stumbled and fell , with fa
tal results to both.
Second Call for Mayor- ! .
FREMONT , Neb. , Dec. 10. Mayor
Vaughan has called a meeting of the
mayors of Kearney. Hastings , Grand
Island , Beatrice and Nebraska City , to
take place ii Fremont December 13.
when a second attempt will be made
to frame an incorporation act for cit
ies of this class. The first attempt
was made some weeks ago , when a
meeting was held at the Lindell hotel
in Lincoln. Owing to the small at
tendance at that time nothing was
accomplished and the representatives
from the different places adjourned
sine die.
Greeley 3Ian Gets Appointment.
GREELEY , Neb. . Dec. 10. M. J. Mc-
Girr received notice that he had been
given a place as clerk in the pension
office at Washington. He took the
civil service examination two or three
years ago. but was not looking for
lightning to strike him at this time
of the year. He has been a successful
school teacher in this county and his
many friends are congratulating him
on his appointment.
Winter Course in 1'armliii ; .
LINCOLN , Dec. 10. Preparations
are now being made for the winter
course in agriculture at the University
of Nebraska. This course offers simple
and practical instruction in agricul
ture for eleven weeks at a season o
the year when farm work is least
pressing. Requirements for entrance
is simply a good knowledge of the
primary English branches as taught
in the district schools. The subjects
that will be pursued the first year are :
The soil , dairying , horticulture , stock
raising , diseases of animals , plant
pests , engineering and carpentry and
blacksmithing. In the second year the
student is given an opportunity to
pursue work in field crops , soil labor
atories , farm accounts , horticulture ,
stock breeding , injurious insects ,
mathematics and agricultural engi
neering. The estimated expense for
the eleven weeks' cours is between $35
and ? 40 , proportioned as follows :
Room rent , ? 9 ; table board , $24 ; books ,
S3 ; shop deposits , $1 ; registration fee ,
It. This is certainly an excellent opportunity -
portunity for a young man who is
obliged to spend most of his time in
actual work on the farm to take eleven
weeks of lecture work combined with
actual practice in those branches re
quiring skill and knowledge. The at
tendance the last few ye'ars has grown
rapidly and all indications point to
double the number for the coming
session. The course will begin Jan
uary 2 , 1901 , and continue until March
Jolmson in the Toils.
PONCA , Neb. , Dec. 10. Today a
sensational trial will be begun here
in the district court. Elmer Johnson
will be placed on trial for assault with
intent to inflict great bodily injury
This realls a riot which occurred
on August 7 , this year , at Emerson
when four brothers named Johnson !
attacked the city marshal , Lou Mar
shall. He was felled to the sidewalk
with a blow from a piece of gas pine.
A week ago he died and an autopsy
was held to determine whether his
i * aLdU to tbe injuries received
n the fight.
Dr. Jepson of Sioux Citv
leld the autopsy and found the man
lad died from the rupture of a blood
vessel in the chest. He fell dead
the street. Elmer Johnson
, after
striking Larson , filed wW
and <
ured in a conrfield by"a sheriff
T.ose Entire Arm.
CALLAWAY , Neb. , Dec 10 Post
master J. j. Douglass , - wheat
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