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THEN011FOLK NEWS : FRIDAY , JANUARY 2 , 1H03 Cutout tlio 3 after tomorrow mid write It I ) . You don't need to nwoar off Just filmply quit. It IH to bo hoped tlmt PKK" will comedown down within ronoh of the common people by Kastor. It am hnrdly bo a happy now year to the man compelled tosoltlo flftO worth of dobtn with n ton dollar bill , It IB anticipated thut the ing nmrk of the bcKimiluR of the now yonr will , ns uuunl , bo the bill collector. It wlllboacouploof days yet before the newspapers of this country can publiHh moBHogos from Hawaii , hot oil' the wlro. The Fremont Tribune 1ms adopted n rather yellow looking honrt style but the mutter IB exempt from the imputii- ttou given. You might begin practicing now to uncertain whether or not It IH worth while to go to the trouble of HWoarlng oil'on the first. This IB the time of the year when it IH easy to roBolvo tlmt next year you will not Hpond BO much for OliriHtmiiH , and it in jiwt iiHonny to break the resolution when GhriHtmiiH comes again , Thin la the first winter In a number of years that tko people of Nebraska o in appreciate the full significance of a January thaw ns it in uudorotood in the oust if ouo should happen along. It is presumed that perhaps Adlai Stevenson might bo induced to come nut of his retreat long enough to cam paign on the democratic ticket for the vlco presidency in 11)01 ) , and then retire ugain for another four yearn. The Lincoln Star in of the opinion that If silver continues to drop In prlco men will BOOH bo hoard to complain that the loving cup they had purchased for solid pewter was only silver , plated with thu moro precious motal. In view of Marconi's recent achieve ment with wlrolohs telegraphy the Fremont Tribune Is of the opinion that Hdison'H deilnitlou of electricity as "a eubtilo something of which wo know nothing , " has received emphatic-on- dorsouiout. The republican surplus la not Balls- factory to n great many democrats. They long for the good old Cleveland times when there were some splendid deficits and stupendous bond issues to keep in the treasury oven the required gold rosorvo. Au AhiHWorth young man of 100 pounds weight has married a girl who tipped the beam at 800. She is bettor tlmu his bettor half she is throe- fourths if Bho is anything , and in the future may convince him that she Is the whole thing. John L. Sullivan didn't wait for Now Year's , but has signed a pledge , the intent of which is that ho shall for ever hereafter abstain from the xiso of intoxicants. The people can but. hope that ouo who has been so familiar with old King Booze may succeed in. , absent ing himself from his court. These vostibulod trains may bo con venient and comfortable for , , passengers with tickets entitling them to seats in- eldo , but to the follows who sometimes go it "blind baggage" they are decidedly inconvenient. The railroads , however , are not given to providing such travelers with conveniences and luxuries. The Iowa idea appears to bo as un satisfactory iu Iowa as was the side elap at the beet sugar industry in the Nebraska platform of last year. Both ooutimouts in both states will un doubtedly be laid on the shelf when the republicans of the rank and file have an opportunity to express their sentiments. It is reported from Lincoln that the anti-Bryan democrats have designs on one of the evening pupora in.thojcapl- iul city and that the late loader iof the democratic retreat may have opposition right at'homo , with the intention of swinging Nebraska into line for reor ganized democracy when the proper tinio arrives. Perhaps one reason that Mr. Bryan is echoiniug to help silver to a boost in price in that ho fears that the silver plate which should bo essential to the furnishing of his now Lincoln rosidouco may soon experience such a drop in price that ho may never hope for a visit from a burglar with designs on the worthless stuff. A Minneapolis paper publishes the names of the poor people receiving Christmus assistance in that city , which is considered slightly iu excess of news paper prerogative. Many people accept assistance on such occasions who are Heubitive but need the help and only occupt it because they believe that the public will never learn of their extrem ity. Senator Dietrich brings the glad holi day intolllgonco to the people of his homo town that ho lian succeeded In In ducing the committee on appropriations to gtvo llfHt coiiHldoratlon to the bill that will in tlmu provide a public build ing for HaHtlngH. It IB a holiday gift that will bo appreciated , oven though It IB not realized upon until some time next fltnmnor. J. Piorpnnt Morgan IIPH boon miod by ono of his tenants bccntifl'o ho failed to provide coal to keep the IIOURO warm and the Bald tenant was allllotod by n Bovero and digressing cold bocauno of such negligence. It IB n small affair for fluoh a great financial king to bo mixed up in , but indicates that ho has his small troubles as well as those who are not BO wealthy. Statistics have It that n healthy man with a good nppotito and moderate thirst will consume In TO years Oil's ' , tons of Holld and liquid food. In view of those figure * IB it any wonder that HOMIU men are unable to accumuliite'anything during a lifetime ? A good economical Now Year's resolution would bo for people to quit the expensive habit of eating and drinking , The idea of President MoKinloy , which can bo recommended to the present ad ministration as a guide in dealing with Cuban reciprocity , was : "Now inarkotH for the produotH of our country by granting concoRHioiw to the products of other lands that wo uood and cannot produce ourselves , and which do not involve any loss of labor to our own people , but tend to increase- their em ployment. " It is possible that there were not a few who celebrated Christmas that did not glvo a Biuglo thought to the real significance of the day. They saw iu it an opportunity to got drunk or have a good time in ether ways , according to their idea of what a good tlrno IB , with out a thought an to whether they were celebrating the birthday of the Christ or the wedding anniversary of his majesty of the lower regions. Wo can BOO no good reason why northeast Nebraska should not have a state iuHtitntion , nud as there must bo nn insane asylum built , there is no ex cuse for putting it anywhere but at.Nor- folk. It would bo a great saving on ac count of the largo amount of material on the grounds there and the whole north part of the fitato should unite and stand together In the demand that the asylum bo rebuilt at Norfolk. Wiusido Tribune. As iu the case of Spain and Cuba , many of the democrats would take de light in crowding the administration on to a war with England and Gormauy over the Venezuelan difficulty , and then for years afterward sit around and find fault with the conduct of the war and the results accruing. It appears ns though President lloosovolt would suc ceed in settling the dispute between the nations concerned without a war and thus silence the criticisms of the opposi tion party. Friends of the sugar trust are alter nately oppressed and joyous regard ing the prospect for the passage of the reciprocity treaty during the present session of congress. Ono day the news is gladly spread from Wash ington that the treaty Is certain to be ratified nud the next day it Is as em phatically denied. Friends of American industries will continue to believe it diflloult for congress to injure the beet industry until final notion has boon taken on the question. The now battleship Maine , raised by a patriotic nation to take the place of the one blown up in Havana harbor Jnearly flvo years ago is now in commission and the people will bo unanimous iu desir ing that uo such fate awaits it as over took its predecessor. It is believed that the destruction of the old Maine was so thoroughly avenged that uo enemy of the country will dnro treat the new floating fortress with like contempt. If they should the country is just as ready to mote out the lesson that was glveu the Spaniards. Since Christmas Is over the politicians of Nebraska can devote moro attention to the spoakorshlp contest and other matters of importance with which the coming legislative session will have to deal. Reports from Lincoln indicate that John H. Mookott of Lancaster county and W. T. Thompson of Merrick county are rather iu the lead for the spoakorship and that ether candidates are Sears of Burt county , Delesderuior of Cass , Perry of Fnruas nud Swoezoy of Webster. Other candidates are quite likely to appear in the field before the legislature gets action. The advertisement of the Rev. Irl Hicks of St. Louis , calling attention to his almanac and weather forecasts for the coming year has developed the usual adverse criticism to the Rev. Irl's method of making the people believe that ho has power to foretell the weather conditions n year or so in advance. As long as people will believe what other almanacs say about the weather it is perhaps to bo expected that the St. Louis gentleman's prognostications should bo received with some credence. The surest way to tell what the weather will bo is to wait until it coinos. The government forecast * of 84 honrn In advance - vance are produced by a system that should , In all fatrnoBB , bring accuracy , hut oven this method has its defects and the true conditions nro frequently miHsod In n manner tlmt is far from fatisfactory to those doniring knowledge of the wrnthor conditions for the ensuing day. It IB prolmblo that the advance in the price of oil and goBolluo is significant of the overcoming of opposition to the Standard company from the LouiBliiua and Texas floldc , The Rockefeller company linn now gained n foothold there and it is probable that the people will bo compelled to niako up for the capital required in making the move , in very short ordor. The people had hopes that the southern fluids might develop oppoHitlon to the monopoly that would provo beneficial , but it now appears that this prospect of cheap fuel and cheap lights lias gene glimmering. In wooded countilos the winter work of tlin farmers IB to prepare and plnco convenient a supply of wood to bo used [ luring the Hummer and the winter fol lowing. In prairie countries there is little of Btich work to be done and It has boon wisely Riiggcstod that the time might bo profitably put iu by some of the farmers whoso land JB favorably Bltnatodiu constructing dauisaud buildIng - Ing ponds to conserve the water supply and provide for irrigation and the water ing of Htock , the dams to aot in the capacity of oistorus to store the water that flows from the hills. It would likewise servo iu many Instances to prevent the soil from being washed from the farms. If every farmer having a gulch or draw on his farm would convert n few acres Into a pond or , res ervoir It would not take many years to arrange for holding a supply of moist ure that would bo valuable In inoro ways than ouo. The Albion News issued n holiday edition last week that was by far the most creditable that has yet coma this way. In It the News gives substantial cause for the haudsomo appearance of the paper by publishing a picture of the building it now occupies , oreoted this Hummer , and giving n summary of the facilities for line printing the uew build ing contains. The now stractnro is of brick , -14 feet square , two stories high with abasement and contains all the couvieucos for thov work of printing suggested by 25 years experience of the publisher , A. W. Ladd. Editor Ladd boasts of n Babcock cylinder press of high grade , two jobbers , a paper cutter , wlro stitcher , perforator , stabber , load aud rule cutter , book binding outfit , and a complete equipment of ether modern necessities for doing artistic work. The News is enterprising and is deserving of the prosperity that soeniR to bo coming its way. The Evangelical Alliance of Now York city has sent out Invitations to the pastors and churches of the country to join in a week of united , world-wide prayer between the dates of January 4 and January 11. This arrangement has been made iu accord with the British Evangelical Alliance nud the Alliances of ether lauds. The Alliance outlines a program of appropriate suggestions for services and sermons for the week and it is desired that every church in the laud shall observe the week in accord with the program laid out or any other appropriate program that may bo chosen. If prayer is ofllcacicns it should bo much moro HO if given unitedly. With all Christian people praying for the bettormout of the world and backing their petitions with faith and action there should unques tionably be results for good apparent following the week ending Jannary 11 Even the scoffer and the infidel will respect n movement of this kind and many of them will wish the churches unqualified success , dowu deep iu their hearts. The policy of Nebraska towards state institutions should bo ouo of stability- stability iu matters of location as well as iu business management. It is diffi cult to see what benefit could result from removal after the ground has been secured and enormous sums expended iu erecting buildings. Doubtless It is possible by adding wings and incurring similar expenses to close an asylum or hospital for a time and care for its usual Inmates nt some other similar institu tion. The advocates of this plan have much to say concerning its economy , but that it really is economical does not BO clearly oppeor. It is only n ques tion of time when Nebraska will bo iu absolute need of all its buildings. If abandoned now there will be the usual deterioration of deserted property with the consequent bill for costly repairs when reoccupiod. That the consolida tion plan would produce any actual saving iu operating expenses is seriously questioned , aud even if it would , tlmt saving for mauy years could not equal the loss on buildings allowed to run down. Patients certainly cannot be cared for any better nt the mammoth institution , and in truth they probably would not receive as good caro. Under the present arrangement , or rather , the arrangement before thoflroat Norfolk , it was comparatively easy to visit n friend or relative at a homo or hospital. Under the proponed scheme such visits would iu mauy casjB bo impossible a resnll workiug a great hardship for many people and removing ono of the best uieaiiB of securing proper manage ment. Inour huinblo oplutpu the people of Nobranka will make n great mistake if they do not retain tlio iuHano asylum at Norfolk and the soldloni' homo at Grand Island. Madison Chron icle , _ _ Ktnn GIVES HIS SIDE. ' Testifies to Messages Sent Prior to Canadian Wreck Disaster. Wyoming , Ont. , Doc. 30. When the principal witnesses In the Inquest to place the rcBponutblllty of the awful wreck on the Grand Trunk atVun - stead had given their testimony , a chain of mlnhapB was unfolded , the ab sence of any ono of which would have tended to have prevented A'O awful occno of death. The principal wltueirj WUH J. 0. Kerr , the London dispatcher , who up to this time has boon sllunt Ho said : "No. 5 arrived at London one hour lato. I ordered them to Wat ford for further orders. I know the freight was coming. To Carson , at Watford , I wired to have No. 5 wait at Wanatead , and added , 'Walt a min ute , may bunt. ' I then started to send a regular order to Carson at Watford to have No. D watch for the freight at Wanstoad Biding. Ho told mo No. 5 had gono. I then wired Wyoming to stop the freight , but ho also replied that it had gone. I then tried King's Court , and Carson Bald No. G had just gene by. I then told the chief dis patcher that I was afraid No. G would meet with trouble. Then came the news of the wreck at Wanstcad and n request from Assistant Superintendent Costello to send an auxiliary. 1 said 'I may bust , ' but did not and continued with a regular order to have No. E watch for the freight train at Wan stead. " William Carson , the Watford operat or , said : " 1 received a message to have No. 5 watch for the freight at Wan Btead , but Kerr said , 'Walt a minute , and then 'bust , ' which meant to de stroy the order. In the meantime No 5 came In and the conductor asked fo orders. I replied , 'I had orders , but they have been busted. ' He then asked for a clearance , which I gave him. Then Kerr called for a signal to his oruer , but I Bald it had been busted. He said , 'No. ' I told him No 5 had gone. I heard him calling King's Court , to stop No. 6. I opened a commercial wlro and tried to get King's Court , but could not. I heard King's Court say later * that No. 5 haO passed. " HUMBERTS SAFE IN PRISON. Noted Persons Arrive In Paris at an Early Hour. Paris , Dec. SO.--Tho ' members of the Humbert family , recently arrested In Madrid In connection with the great safe frauds in tills city , arrived at Orleans railroad station hero at 7:40 : a. m. There was no demonstration. The prisoners were conducted to the prison. The public had doubted the sincer ity of the government in over attempt ing to bring back the fugitives , owing to the political and social shock which was sure to follow , but the arrival of the prisoners Is now generally ac cepted as showing the purpose of the authorities to spare no means for the prosecution and punishment of the accused. The plans for the prosecu tion of the Humberts have not yet been announced. Louis Burton of Louisville , Ky. , the returned Philippine soldier who killed a negro , Frank Walker , in Kansas City Saturday night , was released Mon day , the coroner's jury finding that Burton acted in self defense. Robert B. Armstrong , private secre tary to the secretary of the treasury , will be appointed as assistant treas urer on the reassembling of congress , to succeed General Spauldlng , whoso resignation has been in the hands of Secretary Shaw for some timo. Discuss Moroccan Crisis. , Madrid , Dec. 30. King Alfonso last night discussed the Moroccan crisis with General Woylor , minister of war , and the Duke of Veragua , minister oJ marine. In addition to the cruiser In fanta Isabel , which has already gone to Tangier , other vessels are to beheld hold in readiness at Malaga and Al- geclras to take reinforcements to Ceuta and Melllla. The government has asked its ambassadors at Paris and London to ascertain the views of the British and French governments concerning the Moroccan situation. It Booms to be feared In political circles here that some foreign power will In tervene in Morocco. The latest news to roach Madrid confirms the previous reports that Fez has been invested by the rebels. Foreigners Safe at Fez. London , Dec. 30 A dispatch to the Times from Tangier says a courier from Fez reports that the Christians there appear to bo safe. The mission ary women are in the British consul ate. The attack on the camp occurred at night time. It is reported that 2,000 of the sultan's troops were killed An absurd rumor Is current , continues the correspondent , that the French are supporting the rebels. As a mat ter of fact the anti-Christian move mcnt Is moro dangerous to the French than to anybody else , as it threatens them In Algeria. Tangier is quiet. Expect Trouble In China. Peking , Dec. 30. According to mes sages received hero from the British consul at Hankow , whose judgment Is exceptionally trustworthy , the move nicnts of Tung Fuh Slang gave reason to expect trouble. Tung Fuh Slang Is supposed to have 10,000 warriors under dor his command In Kan Su province Ho can easily dominate the provinces of Kan Su and Shen Si , as the local 1m porlal forces are very .lnferlor. Preliminary Hearing Begins at David City , Neb. FIRST WITNESS ON THE STAND. Court Room Is Crowded With Specta tors When Hearing Commences. Brother and Mother of Murdered Man Attend Accused Wife. David City , Neb. , Doc. 30. The dis trict court room was packed to its ut most capacity yesterday , when the preliminary hearing of Mrs. Lena M. Lllllo , charted with murdering her husband on Oct. 24 , commenced. It will probably occupy all wook. Mrs. Llllle was accompanied by her parents , also Bam Llllle , brother of the murdered man , and his mother. All of these believe Mrs. Lllllo wholly Inno cent of the crime charged. Harvey Lllllo was the agent of a local elevator company. He was shot in bed as ho lay beside his wife , and killed Instantly. The defense will try to provo that Lllllo was killed by a burglar , but the prosecution , which has been working on the case for some time , will endeavor to show that the bullet that killed Lillle was fired from the wife's side of the bed. Evi dence will be adduced to show that Lllllo carried $8,000 life Insurance , $7,200 of which was In his wife's name. A bucket shop operator at David City is expected to testify that Mrs. Llllle had been trading with him for several years and that between Aug. 7 and Oct. 4 of this year her losses amounted to about $1,400. The first witness , Dr. Stewart , was examined by the state with the in tention of showing that the murdered man could not have moved Into the position In which he was found after being shot , because paralysis had set n instantly. This Is a part of the prosecution's effort to destroy Mrs. Jllle's robbery story. So many people have come to town to witness the trial that David City presents the appearance of a fair day. The crowded court room presented the 'eature of not only containing the curi ous people of the county , but many rel atives of the dead man and the woman on trial found representation.There have been marriages among the dif ferent branches of the two families mill it seems to be a fact that nearly every household in the town con tains a relative of either the Lillies or the Hills. CATTLE LEFT TO DIE ON RANGES Animals Caught Without Food by Se vere Blizzards. Denver , Dec. 30. Authorities on live stock say the loss of the last week In eastern Colorado and western Ne braska will not be less than 5,000 licad. More than ever this year the humane society Is agitated by reports , from the cattle ranges and the suburbs of the cities and towns of Colorado where animals are left to starve and freeze. When the cold weather set In some time ago the range was poor , and thousands of head of stock were stll ! there before the bad weather , their owners falling to take them in and supply winter feed. The first bliz zard ran the death rate well up. Other Btorms have come since then , and vrhat starvation has not accomplished exposure has. Private Car Derailed. Wynne , Ark. , Dec. 30. The private car of General Superintendent A. J Davidson of the 'Frisco , occupied by Mr. Davidson and a party of St. Louis and New York capitalists , was over turned here last night. The car was attached to the rear end of the Mem phle-St. Louis Iron Mountain passen ger train. In passing over a switch It was thrown from the rails and be gan to roll down the embankment. A telegraph pole stopped it and the oc cupants of the car esctved with bruises and slight Injuries. Loses a Letter of Credit London , Dec. 30. Two Russians , Pinkevltz and Green , claiming to b naturalized Americans , have been ar rested in London , charged with being in Illegal possession of a letter o credit lor $25,000 , lost on the continen by N. Groonbaum. Some of M. Green baum's cards were also found on th men arrested. They bear the address , "Hurst club , San Francisco. " Abou $17.875 of the sum represented by th letter of credit remain undrawn Greenbaum lost his pocketbook a Baden Baden Jan. 24. It contalne $375 besides the letter of credit. Schurmsn Starts on Western Trip. Ithaca , N. Y. . Dec. 30. Preslden Jacob Goold Schurman left Ithac last night for an extended wester trip. He will visit several of th larger cities and will speak on poll leal and educational topics. The citle where ho is already scheduled to spca include Omaha , St. Louis , Chlcng and Lincoln , Neb. President Schurma will speak In Lincoln Thursday o "Our Philippine Problem " Boers to Settle In Texas. Monterey , Mox. , Doc. 30. General Pearson , the Boer commander , Is in Monterey as the agent of thousands of his countrymen , who propose to estab Hsu colonies in southwestern Texai or Mexico. A committee of Boors U expected to arrive at Now Orleans Jan. 15. Freight Wreck on the Alton. Bloomington , 111. , Dec. 30. A freight wreck on the Chicago and Alton rail road at Macoupln last night tied up traffic on the division be w.cen Bloom- Salt pork is a famous old- fashioned remedy for con sumption. "Eat plenty of pork , " was the advice to the consumptive 50 and 100 years ago. Salt pork is good if a man can stomach it. The idea , behind it is that fat is the- food the consumptive needs most. Scott'sEmulsionisthemod- ern method of feeding fat to the consumptive. Pork is too rough for sensitive stomachs. r's Scott's Emulsion is the most refined of fats , especially prepared for easy digestion. Feeding him fat in this / way , which is often the only \ way , is half the battle , but \ Scott's Emulsion does more > than that. There is something - | thing about the combination \ of cod liver oil and hypophos- phites in Scott's Emulsion t that puts new life into the ' weak parts and has a special action on the diseased lungs. A sample will be | sent free upon request. . Be sure that this picture In the form o ( a label is on the ' wrapper of every battle of [ Emulsion you buy. | SCOTT & BOWNE , CHEMISTS , 409 Pearl St. , N. Y. * . 500. and gl ; all druggists. . Ington and St. Louis. The property loss is large. All the members of th crew escaped with bruises by jumping Earthquake Shock Repeated. Ashkabad , Russian Turkestan , Dec. J 30. Another violent earthquake i shock occurred at 10 o'clock last night. Passenger service on the Andijan railroad , which was interrupted as a result of the previous earthquake , has been restored. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. S. W. Tansill , the well known mil lionaire cigar manufacturer , died at Carlsbad , N. M. , Monday of heart fall- ure. ure.Tho The Santa Fe has decided to construct - struct a line southwest from Guthrlo through El Reno und Cement , Okla. , Into Texas. Eugene Jones , a member of the Hecker-Jones-Jewell Milling company , died at the Presbyterian hospital , New York , Monday. The Maine Cattle Commission com * pany Monday issued a statement that that state is free from the foot and mouth disease. A shooting affray between whites and negroes at the Newbury phosphate mines , near Willlston , Ala. , resulted In the death of two negroes and the wounding of two white men. Fatma Sing Hpoo , reputed to be the smallest adult in the world , died very suddenly at Beaumont , Tex. , Monday. She was twenty-two years old , weighed fifteen pounds and stood twenty-eight - ( inches high. John Brush , sixty-two years of ae , was arrested Monday for forging a check on a New York bank. Brush was convicted in 1887 of victimizing the Garfleld National bank out of $12 , . 000 bv means of forced nan or. Marconi Picks Station Site. Rome , Dec. 30. It is Btated that- Signer Marconi will shortly come to Rome and begin the construction of a great wireless telegraph station at Monte Mario. It will be the most powerful - erful station of the kind In the world , and here Marconi will endeavor to solve the remaining problems In etherography. Ho has asked Professor Hair Falls "I tried Ayer's Hair Vigor to stop my hair from falling. One- half a bottle cured me. " J. C. Baxter , Braidwood , 111. Ayer's Hair Vigor is certainly the most eco nomical preparation of its kind on the market. A little of it goes a long way. It doesn't take much of it to stop falling of the hair , make the hair grow , and restore color to gray hair. ji.co twin * . AU If your druggist cannot supply you , send us one dollar ami wo will express you a bottle. lie Bare anil give the immo of your nearest express olllce. Address. J. O. AYKU CO. , Lowell , UAM !