TJHE NORFOLK NEWS : FRIDAY , JANUARY 10,1902.
The ftottf oik fi
Hartley should him stole twloo M
tnaoh thou ho might have boon par
doned after two years , If Governor Sav-
gt > hud the nay BO.
Governor Savage didn't need to go
oath these opposed to the Hartley par
don would readily ngreo to keep things
warm for hint at homo.
The imtlouol debt WHH ngaln do-
wojutod by haying n slice chopped off
daring the month of December , the
amount token off being $8,043,1112.
Is Govorner Savage a friend to Ltn-
coin ? Ho 1ms removed the insane patients -
tionts of north Nebraska to tlmt city
aud now haH mndo It possible for . ) oo
llnrtloy to become a citizen.
The earning power of sonio men IB
Tory great , but JOB. Hartley IB certainly
entitled to front place , having been per-
ji > itti'd by Governor Savage to earn n
line of $ ! I03,708.1 0 in live yearn , fiovon
mouths and eight dayB.
The Stanton papers have adopted the
oash-in-udvanoo subscription plan and
the editors hope to bo able to show the
cash for every subscriber on their booltfl.
It is a very nice way to do business if
the subscribers will stick.
The republican press of Nebraska
gives no evidence that Governor Sav
age's very pretty excuse for the Hartley
pardon was convincing. They have
gone right ahead with their own VOWB
on the hubjoot as though the governor
.had not deigned an explanation.
Dun's Review considers that the total
value of foreign trade will bo placed at
the now high record of $2,343,000,000
by the year 1001. It is n splendid figure
l > ut scarcely more satisfactory than the
international balance in favor of this
country which will bo about $023,000-
000.
Someone has figured up a portion ( if
the cost and figures that the "Louisiana
pnrohaso" eont the United States about
$527,000,000. If these responsible for
the acquisition of the Philippines are
blockheads as considered from the anti-
expansion standpoint , what must they
think of Thomas Jcfl'orsou and the
statesmen of his day.
Statistics show that more than "A ) par
cent of the people in St. Petersburg ,
which is probably the most litor'ato city
in the Russian empire , can neither reader
or write. Fifty percent of the entire
people of the country are illiterate.
America certainly has reason to bo proud
of the intelligence of her people and
good substantial cause for their progress.
Governor Savage is being unmerci
fully scored by the papers and people of
the state for his action in the Bartloy
matter but ho has no ouo but himself to
Irtaino. He know the sentiment of the
people when a parole was given the
primmer lost summer and if ho chose
to risk the reproach ho know the action
would bring ho is deserving of scant
sympathy.
The fight on in Ohio between the
ITaraker and llanun forces is exciting
considerable interest throughout the
country and the inoro so because they
appear to bo so evenly matched. The
JIauua forces have secured control in
the house , while the Fornkor forces
Bcoin to have been as successful in en
trenching themselves in the senate and
the real light is now on. Its outcome
will bo of interest to everyone.
The kaiser has shown himself a gou-
tloman throughout the Venezuelan dis
pute in consulting the president at every
sieve , and there is apparently no basis
for the cheap abuse that has been put
out against him In some of the yellow
newspapers during the past few weeks.
There is not the least danger of n quar
rel between the United States and Ger
many over the obstinacy of Castro when
danued for an honest debt. State
Journal.
On January 4 , 1872 , J. Sterling Mor-
tou offered a resolution at a mooting of
the state board of agriculture setting
apart a day consecrated to tree plant
ing and naming it "Arbor day. " Mr.
Morton's plan has met with such favor
that in the 30 years that have since
.elapsed not only Nebraska but xuuuy
other states and countries have found it
beneficial to create such a holiday and
the results toward encouraging forestry
-liave been very gratifying.
The offer of the Panama Canal com
pany to sell its property and rights to the
United States for $40,000,000 has caused
break in the arguments presented in
Iftvor of the Nicaragnan route and it is
possible that the work of the French
company will be taken np and finished.
"Whatever route the government decides
span will go through to completion if it
IB possible. The discouragements that
stopped the French will not have the
same effect on the Americana.
The Stantou editors indulged in a
tNovr Year's resolution which is reo
amended to editors of other and larger
towns. They resolved that in the future
their only differences would bo in the
tter of politics. Hereafter they will
in peace and harmony as far as
bnnlnoii ami social conditions are con
cerned. Henceforth when one desires
to call the other a low minded hyena or
lying horsuthlof , or other term equally
opproblons , they will take it out on the
ofllco l oy , or reserve their fury for the
hired girl at homo.
'Tin the most absurd nonsense overheard
hoard of. The ideal The man who
brought the state , the banks and the
people through the pauio sentenced to
the penitentiary for SO years ! Ho
should have been presented with a brick
mansion and a life sinecure I How silly
of thb people to think ho should bo pun-
Iflhod for playing IOOBO with their
money I The courts responsible and
the people baok of the courts should bo
sentenced for lifo for dealing so un
justly with a person of real noble attri
butes and generous impulses I
Speaker W. G. Soars of Tokamah has
applied to Governor Savage to oust
State Treasurer Stuefor from oflloo , In
the light of recent ovontii the pcoplo
would support him more solidly and en
thusiastically if ho would apply to
Treasurer Stuofor for the removal of
Governor Savago. "Whereas the former
has boon accused of nothing inoro seri
ous than making a bond investment to
his advantage the latter has favored a
treasury looter in a manner that might
involve millions. Of the two inon the
governor is by far the greater menace
to the people's money.
A distressing review of a gambler's
lifo is furnished in that of "Bob"
Murray of Denver , one of the most suc
cessful gamblers of his day in the west ,
who has recently boon taken to the
county hospital , totally blind and a
lunatic. In the hoydoy of his success
ho was worth from $1)00,000 ) to $500,000 ,
now ho is penniless. With money to
throw away ho was surrounded by
"friends , " In his misfortune ho Is friend
less. It is a lifo that no young man
should desire to emulate. Ono of the
most successful of his class , his efforts
have availed nothing but a few Hooting
pleasures and emphasized the statement
that money easily earned is quickly
spout.
The knowledge of what a thlof does
with his money should in nowise affect
his punishment , especially if the amount
taken runs into the thousands and hun
dreds of thousands. The poor follow
who takes a few dollars to keep his fam
lly Irom starving is'probably deserving
of some sympathy but when it comes to
condoning the offouso of a public thief
who stole thousands because ho used
the money for the benefit of friends , it
has very much the appearance of his
liberty having been purchased before
sentence was given. Governor Savage's
explanation of the manner in which Joe
galautly rescued the banks of the state
from oblivion is in fact nothing less than
a nice way of saying that Bartley had
thus bought his freedom.
Governor Savage will need the sup
port of Joe Bartloy and all his friends if
ho Buccoeds in getting his uamo before
the next republican state convention , lot
alone being nominated. The republi
can party is represented by the delegates
who last summer adopted the following
resolution : "Tho republicans of Ne
braska disclaim for the party any sym
pathy with oustodiaus of public moneys
foundguilty [ of the betrayal of Baorod
trusts. Without impugning the motives
of the governor m any cnso , wo dopro-
oato any exorcise- executive clemency
tending to create the false impression
that the republican party is disposed to
condone the wilful embezzlement of
public funds under any circumstances ,
and wo request the immediate recall of
the parole of Joseph Bartley. "
The Bee pertinently asks : "If Bart
loy was sufficiently punished when ho
donned the stripes , why should any
convict remain in the states prison or
bo deprived of his liberty ? Whatmonil
right has the state to keep anybody inside -
side the penitentiary walls if such men
as Bartley can go free ? " If the gover
nor con excuse and forgive the chief of
the robbers why cannot ho find reasons
for exorcising clomouoy toward others
though they have no influential friends
to urge their release and no money to
interest others ? The governor is
confronted by many pertinent questions
because of his action , but perhaps the
principal ono is why ho should coutinno
to hold the ofllco and draw the salary
of the exeontivewheu his actions are in
§
disregard of the wishes of his party and
the people of the state.
The interview between General Miles
and President Roosevelt was another
instance wherein the facts wore grossly
exaggerated by the partisan press , with
the idea of creating discussions that
might be of value in future campaigns.
The president was said to bo very angry ,
whereas recent dovelopemonts are to the
effect that the interview was friendly
and while the president was emphatic
ho displayed no trace of anger. The
most emphatic declaration of the presi
dent was as follows : "This public dis
cussion must stop. It is subversive to
discipline in both the army and navy. It
has gone far enough. It will not bo
countenanced further. " Those who
have followed the case will agree that
the president was justified in making
the declaration. It has not benefited
the army , the navy or the country , bnt
has been detrimental in many portlo-
nlarn. The OOBO has boon sufficiently re
viewed and should now bo dropped , os-
looially on the pnrt of government of-
totals and employed.
Of course the fusiouists will endeavor
to have all the fan permissible , and
some that is not , with the republican
party on account of the ) governor's
action in the Bartloy matter and per
haps the parly is a little to blaine for
not knowing what events wore to trans
pire during the two years following
their success at the polls. In the first
place the party had no reason for know
ing that the man they olootod governor
should bo advanced to a seat in the
United States nonato , then perhaps they
had not gouo into detail regarding the
character of the man who would succeed
him when so advanced. Thou they had
no way of telling that their views ex
pressed in convention would bo totally
disregarded , and so on. Bnt while the
faslonistH may believe their cause
strengthened it IB certain that tbo re
publicans are discovering the weak
points in their party and are in position
to build stronger and better than over
and will come under the wire purified
and fronh with n gait that will surprise
their opponents.
While Bomojnmy bo inclined to rldi-
culo the assertion of Prof. Jacqno Loob
of the University of Chicago who claims
that electricity is the source of llfo.thero
will bo mauylobsorvant people to agree
that ho is at or near the solntion of the
problem. This mysterious ozouo that
comes from the north or accompanies
storms islundoubtodly largely composed
of electricity and all will recognize its
energy-imparting qualities. The north
wind that brings the cold wave imparts
an exhilarating effect , sometimes closely
approaching intoxication , and the same
effect usually accompanies a thunder
storm in the summer tinio. Whether
it would bo possible to convoy the same
effect artificially remains to bo proven ,
but that it is an important natural law
is undeniable. Humanity will hope
that Prof. Loob is on the right track and
that ho may succeed in overcoming dis
ease , if not death itgolf. These epi
demics are as mysterious as the vitaliz
ing effects of natnro. Take the com
mon cold , for instance. It appears to
love company. Seldom one person is
affected but that ruauy are not similarly
afflicted. And it appears that while
posuro assists the epidemic there are
times when , with the utmost precau
tion , people are subjected to the discom
forts of a cold. This may bo the oppo
site result of the vital force that Prof.
Loob has discovered. It is the same
way with typhoid , pnoumodia , rheuma
tism and other diseases not supposed to
bo epidemic it is seldom that a single
case is encountered , bnt where there is
ouo there are others in the same locality.
It has loug boon conceded that a person
with high vitality and an abundance of
energy possesses inoro magnetism than
others , but how to impart the same qual
ity to all is a problem not yet solved by
science. When this has been discov
ered the ideal existence will probably be
attained.
The department stores and mail order
houses are a aiu to the front in congress
with Ex-Souator JPettigrew's bill , now
known as Honso Roll 6055 , to establish
the postoilico department into an agency
for the delivery of their goods through
the "Parcel Post. " This bill provides
that merchandise , up to 200 pounds in
weight , may bo sent through the mails.
It provides tlmt GO pounds may bo car
ried for 20 cents and that every 20
pounds thereafter , up to 200 pounds
shall bo transported at 5 cents for each
additional 20 pounds. The merchan
dise limit is now four pounds and no
ono can fail to see the possibilities for
the department store merchants of the
cities to the detriment of the country
merchants and not alone the country
merchants , bnt the farmers and every
person living in the country , should this
bill become a law. TUB NEWS does not
believe that any congress would wish or
dare to pass such a measure. Neverthe
less the mail order merchants and their
emissaries will undoubtedly nrgo fa
vorable action and bring all the pressure
to bear they are capable of mustering ,
and to counteract such inflnonco the
country merchants and their friends
should take such measures as will give
their representatives in congress to un
derstand their position in the matter.
Not only would the country merchants
bo compelled to quit business should
this measure pass , bnt no ono would bo
benefited Jontsido of the department
store merchants. Their customers
would bo compelled to pay the postage
and the rate charged not being sufficient
to cover the cost of transportation , they
would bo taxed to meet the deficiencies
in rovenno of the postofllce department.
It would require a complete remodelling
of the postofllce system and would in
crease the bulk of matter to bo carried
several hundred timos. Trains instead
of cars would bo necessary to handle
the traffic , the postmaster would become
an agent and the mail carriers would
bo replaced by dray lines. The towns
would molt away and with thorn the
markets for farmers' produce and a
complete revolution of conditions of the
country would doubtless result. The
country merchant is necessary to the
community and such a measure should
have the sanction of no ono except those
directly interested in department stores
or mail-order houses.
Whether the free silver issue is deader
or not , ouo of its loading advocates ,
"Coin" Harvey lias certainly disappeared
from public notice.
The governor of North Carolina has
ordered six persons hung in that state
February 25 for various crimes.
It will bo a great day for the people
of the state whomust bo jealous of the
South Carolina exposition.
Ouo who should know assorts that the
piano has boon steadily improving for
the past 200 years. It may bo , bnt the
sounds emanating from some of them
do not boar out the assertion per
haps the fault lies with the performer.
It is alleged that a Sioux City man
has invented a uickol-iii-tho-slot ma
ohiuo that will shine shoos. Ho ovl
doutly intends to retire the picturosqno
boot-black who has hold an important
place in song and story for generations.
It is said that when Governor Savage
used to net as chambermaid in the livery
stable at Sargent , ho was considered n
mighty good horse trader. 'Tis a pity
that so good a horse trader was spoiled
in the making of a poor oxonso for an
oxocntivo.
The Panama canal promoters reduced
their demands about 400 per cent whou
they recognized that the United States
did not need their property. They were
wise in deciding that $40,000,000 was
bettor than nothing provided they
could got it.
It is announced that Captain Richard
P. Hobson of Merrimao fame is to enter
politics and try for congress in the sixth
congressional district of Alabama. The
captain will then have an opportunity
of proving that his reputed courage is
bouafido by kissing all the babies in the
district.
During the past year 83 Nebraska high
schools with 11 grades graduated 898
boys and 727 girls , while 81 high schools
with 11 grades graduated 1C7 boys and
332 girls. That excess of males over
females shown by the last census evi
dently has no relationship to the high
school graduate statistics in Nebraska.
Mr. Bryan has acquired a degree of
caution during the two famous battles
that is very creditable for ouo who has
endeavored to act for the whole party
and combination of parties. In an in
terview at Cleveland ho disclaimed any
knowledge regarding the choice of the
democratic party for candidate in 1004.
The Spanish government has taken
another step downward ns regarded by
advanced national policies , a royal de
cree having recently been issued for
bidding the marriage of army officers
less thau 25 years of ago. General
Wyler is responsible for the new order
which bars the son of the famous cap
tain general.
Joe Bartley's lawyers are an ungrate
ful set. In return for pardoning their
client they should have invented better
excuses for doing it than they did in the
article they wrote for the governor to
publish. 0.0. Whedou could have done
much better than that if ho had tried.
It was almost weak enough to make a
make a few people think the governor
wrote it himself.
Judge Day , president of the McKin
ley Memorial association , has appealed
to the governors of all states to set
apart January 29 as McKinley day , as a
time for special observance by churches ,
schools and other societies. The associ
atiou should receive all the encourage
rntmt that can bo given in their laudable
purpose of erecting a fitting memorial
to the late president.
Chancellor E. Benjamin Andrews in
an article on the free text book question
in the current number of a leading mag
azine highly recommends the plan in
vogue at Yankton , S. D. , as ; one of the
most practical modifications of the free
book plan. In that city the school dis
trict buys all books and rents them to
pupils for a nominal fee , based on the
wear. In this way it is said that the
book fund is made to support itself and
the gross expense to the taxpayers is
greatly lessened.
The Sioux City Tribune thinks that
the Iowa legislature might as readily
legalize a plan for the city council of
Dos Moines to loan the waterworks com
pany of that city $50,000 which has been
held in trust as a fund for use in estab
lishing a city waterworks , as for
the legislature of Nebraska to legal
ize the proceedings by which Bartloy
looted the state treasury. The Tribune
is apparently posted well enough to
know that there are not many men in
the state of the same opinion and in
clination as Governor Savage.
It is now announced that Dr. J. L.
Greene , superintendent of the hospital
for insane at Lincoln , will bo candidate
for governor on the republican ticket
next fall. As Dr. Greene was 'an aider
and abettor of his royal nibs , GOT. Sav
age , during the process of abandoning
$150,000 worth of state property at the
Norfolk hospital for insane , [ it is not to
be presumed that the doctor is figuring
on much of a support from , Madison
county in his ambition to bo governor.
The doctor used to bo a pretty nice sort
of a fellow before he consorted with
Gor. Savage , but men are judged very
largely by the company they keep , and
wo are afraid this will not bo the doc *
tor's year.
Some of the fusion papers are inclined
to slur at Senator Dietrich by intimat
ing that ho is not as much a statesman
as ho is "a good conutry business man , "
which is Impressive evidence of the de
cadence of populism. When that move
ment was at its height the burden of
the party song was that the statesman
should bo retired and the country gentle
man given a chance to show his mottle
and ouaot laws that would benefit his
class of pooplo. Not only has Senator
Dietrich had moro experience than the
average person the populists would have
chosen to represent thorn bnt ho has
scarcely had time to show what ho Is
capable of doing. From two points of
view therefore the fusionists would do
well to reserve criticism for a few
mouths.
That Congressman Burkott's bill to
divide Nebraska into two judicial dis
tricts , known as house roll 45GO , will
moot the unqualified approval of the
people of the state is a forogouo conclu
sioii. Nebraska is a largo state and has
largo interests and anything that will
tend to facilitate the transaction of
its business , legal or otherwiso. will bo
welcomed. This bill is of that nature.
In ono district the state has provided
duties for ono federal judge that have
taxed his time and ability , bnt with two
districts , two judges and two sots of of
ficers the attention deserved can bo be
stowed upon the federal interests of the
state. The bill is of particular interest
to the people of Norfolk and tributary
towns for , whereas this city has been
designated as a place to hold court the
bill ro-omphasizos that fact and makes
Norfolk's dates the first Tuesday in
April and the first Tuesday in October
of each year. If Congressman Robin
son's bill to provide a public building
becomes a law this city will bo pleased
to entertain the judge of the northern
district and his retiuuo of assistants dur
ing two terms each year. The people of
Norfolk and vicinity will heartily second
end Congressman Burkott's bill.
Surprise is expressed in some quarters
that developments are to the effect that
some of the signatures on the Bartley
petition for pardon are not genuine.
This should occasion no surprise what
ever. Men desperate enough to exert
themselves in behalf of a convicted em
bezzler , desperate enough to defeat the
ends of justice and capable of interest
ing the governor in their cause would
not hesitate at the mere formality of
procuring names if they were deemed
necessary. Several prominent Omaha
citizens deny that they ever signed such
a petition , among thorn E. P. Smith ,
former assistant attorney general of the
state , who proposes to bold to account
anyone responsible for placing his name
on the petition. In reference to this
feature of the pardon the State Journal
of Wednesday said : "A prominent
Nobraskau from a county in the south
east part of the state was at the state
house yesterday to inspect the petition
for the pardon of ex-Stato Treasurer J.
S. Bartley. His name was not in the
ist published by the governor , but hav
ing heard that a petition in the gover
nor's office bore his signature ho asked
permission to see it. The signature ap
peared to bo genuine , though it was m t
signed ns the gentleman usually signs
his uamo. The caller declared that he
had never signed a petition for Bartley's
pardon. Ho is of the opinion that some
one has either forged his name or taken
a petition gotten up for some other pur
pose and attached the entire list from
his county to a petition for Bartley's
pardon. The man in question is one
whose word is unquestioned. He is not
in the habit of signing petitions of any
kind and is certain that he did not sign
the ono shown him. He is much exer
cised over the fact that his name appears \
pears on the list. "
A few days ago the private secretary
of Gov. Savage informed a representa
tive of Tire NEWS , while in Omaha ,
that the removal of the patients from
the Norfolk hospital was done against
the judgment and wishes of the gover
nor that he believed they were receiv
ing good care here after the fire and he
wanted to keep them whore they wore ,
but that the removal was brought about
through the interference of the board of
public charities , which recommended
that it be done , and the governor was
obliged to listen to their recommenda
tion. Olancey is n well meaning fellow
and when ho made that statement to the
writer he undoubtedly thought ho was
telling the truth. But the fact is the
secretary is misinformed. The gover
nor has boon giving him one of those
wind stories , which he believed the
same as Norfolk people did earlier in
the season. Now if the governor was
so over zealous to keep the hospital pa
tients here , why did he state to n friend
at the live stock exposition in Chicago
early in December that from the time
of the fire ho had boon in favor of clos
ing the Norfolk hospital , and that even
before then ho had favored the concen
tration of the hospitals of the state ?
We are afraid the governor does not al
ways tell the same story. The effort
to now lay the blame for thin atrocity
upon the shoulders of the board of char
ities , is perhaps ono of the most cowardly
acts that the governor has been guilty
I
of in the whole transaction. The first
tlmo the board of charities visited Nor
folk they inado a report that the pa
tients were being well taken care of.
This report was received by the gover
nor bnt it did not scorn to suit him , as
shortly afterwards the board was ordered
to make another inspection. Then the
committee came again and this time
they made a report that appeared moro
satisfactory , ns it was adverse to keep
ing the patients hero. While this ] re
port was fresh and before it was throe
days old , the governor embraced the 1
opportunity and ordered the patients ro- j
moved. His excellency may talk about i
the board of charities till the crack of ?
doom , but it would bo difficult to induce - ' j
duce people in Norfolk to believe that
t
anyone else than himself is responsible
for the abandonment of $150,000 worth
of state property at the Norfolk hospi
tal for insane. ,
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BRYAN TALKS FOR BOER8. '
Four Thousand People Attend MeetIng -
Ing In Cleveland.
Cleveland , Jan. G. Four thousand
people attended a pro-Boer meeting .
in Gray's armory yesterday. There
was enthusiastic applause for every
expression of sympathy and encour
agement for the struggling Boers *
An unexpected event In the meeting
was the appearance of Hon. W. J.
Bryan , who was In this city for the
day as the guest of Mayor Johnson.
When the formal speeches wore con
cluded Messrs. Bryan and Johnson
were called upon to address the vast
audience. Mr. Bryan spoke for about
five minutes , during which time ho
said : "Sad will bo that day , fallen
will be the star of our destiny , if the
time ever cornea when struggling
freemen feel that they cannot look
upon the people of those states for
sympathy. "
He considered It a disgrace that no
official expression of sympathy had
yet been made by this government.
Mayor Johnson also spoke briefly
and Bald that he was in full sympathy
wlfli the Intent of the meeting.
A resolution was passed and Bent to
President Roosevelt. The president
Is asked to enforce the treaty of
Washington , May 8 , 1871 , denying to
vessels oneratlnc under British an-
thority opportunity for the augmenta
tion of supplies of war from the Unit
ed States. President Roosevelt la
asked to continue the efforts of hla
predecessor to bring to an end the
horrors of reconcentratlon camps and
a warfare which by "Its unexampled
ferocity and enormous cost of life and
treasure has astonished the civilized
world. "
BURLINGTON TAKES CONTRACT.
Will Build Electric Railway Through
Business Portion of Lead.
Lead , S. D. , Jan. 6. The franchise
ranted to Thomas J. Grier , authoriz
ing him to build and equip an electric
car line through the mam streets of
Lead , has been transferred by Mr.
Grier to the Burlington railroad. The
franchise was subscribed to by E. M.
Westervelt , as representative of the
Burlington , Friday. It gives the com
pany right of way the entire length of
Main street , and the company will
have until 1903 to complete the road.
It will be an extension of the old
Deadwood Central track , connecting
Deadwood and Lead. The latter ls >
now used as a steam railroad , and is
to be converted into an electric trolley
lino.
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BOY IS FOUND BY HIS FATHER.
Ten-YeanOld Lad Turns Up After
Sudden Disappearance.
New York , Jan. G. The police sent
out a general alarm telling of the dis
appearance of Allan Mallory , 10-year-
old son of Charles Mallory , a Chicago
stock broker. Mrs. Mallory and the
boy were on their way from Chicago
to Boston to visit relatives. Stopping -
ping over here , Mrs. Mallory went
shopping yesterday with Allan and
lost track of him.
Later while Mrs. Mallory was talkIng -
Ing to * Mallory In Chicago over the
telephone Mr. Mallory suddenly In
terrupted her and announced th8t Al
lan hod just walked Into the house on
Union avenue , Englewood , Chicago.
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Pays $69 for His Courtship.
Kensett , la. , Jan. 6. Justice H. T.
Finch has disposed of a suit in which
Louis Gulllckson , an auctioneer , sued
a young farmer for pay for services
rendered In securing a wife. The auc
tioneer is a fluent talker , and says he
BO effectually Interceded as to win the
affections of the young woman for the
young farmer. After Gulllckson had
opened his case In behalf of himself
before the justice a compromise was
effected by the defendant paying | G9
for the services.
Drought In Texas.
San Antonio , Tex. , Jan. G. On ac
count of the almost total failure of
grass and the high price of feedstuff
in this section over 100 head of
horses and milch cows have been
killed during the past 00 days to prevent -
vent them from dying from starva
tion. There has been a drought In
this section for 12 months or moro
and there IB no present prospect for
an improvement.
Causes Disquietude In England.
London , Jan. G. The statistics Just
issued showing that of the total
trade with her colonies Great Britain
only possesses 42 per cent , while tha
United States has 12 per cent and that
the latter Is rapidly increasing her
trade , not only with Canada , but with
Australia , caused some dliqulotudo.
The Standard , In an editorial , ex
presses Us disappointment in this re
gard and Inslts upon the necessity for
tha country bestirring Itself.
