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'The last addition to the grand army of tax-eaters is to be a state inspector of dairies, not so much to improve the quality of the butter and cheese as to provide butter and cheese for somebody who is out of a job. Omaha Bee. The supreme court of New York has handed down a decision to the general effect that a husband, although living apart from his wife, is responsible for ' debts contracted by her for necessary articles in the absence of any agreement to the contrary. The rainstorm which prevailed over .northern Illinois uninterruptedly last Friday Saturday and Sand y was the -severest experienced in that locality for two years. In many parts of Chicago basements were flooded with several feet of water and furnace fires extinguished. These is some talk against the free, high school law enacted by the last leg islature. The Omaha Bee suggests that "if there are any doubts as to its consti tutionality, a case ought to be made np so that an authoritative ruling might be had in time to have the defects, if any, . remedied by the coming legislature. Germany stands second only to Eng land in the value of her exports and imports. For 1895 these aggregated for England $3,125,802,650; for Germany, $1,962,729,000; United States, $1,624, 770,000. With a vigorous foreign policy the United States, in the next half cen tury, at least, ought to be able to make ' a change in rank. C. W. Beal, senator Fifteenth Ne braska district, has written to Governor Mclntyre of Colorado, suggesting that Coloradoans erect a safe depository for silver bullion, and issue certificates upon such bullion. Theee certificates, operat ing as checks, he thinks would increase the worth of silver, and also add to the circulating medium. Miss Mat Winters of Orangeville, Pa, has slept for two weeks. She is lying on a couch as though dead, bat her breathing is regular, and the physicians are puzzled. Six weeks ago she dreamed she saw the Lord and he beckoned her to follow him and told her ahe must prepare for death. For three weeks ahe did not take any nourishment. Charles H. Elliott, the murderer of Gay Hutsonpiller, received Thursday morning the sentence of life imprison ment in the penitentiary with the addi tional clause that he suffer solitary confinement the entire day of November 17 in each year during hie confinement. Jadge Baker remarked that he believed if any case warranted the infliction of the greatest penalty, that of the prisoner i each an one. A vert important item for the legisla ture to consider would be an amendment to the depository laws of the state. They should be so amended as to pre vent the deposit of public funds in any one bank of- more than twenty per cent of the institution's capital stock. If aaeh an amendment is made it will take banks out of politics so far aa the nomi nation and election of county treasurer goes, and will place a stronger safeguard around the funds. David City Banner. The series of articles on The Problem of Elementary Education, by Dr. J. M. Rice, which have been in process of preparation for nearly two years, began in the December numberof The Forum. These articles are based on special testa undertaken with more than one hundred thousand children, and represent an entirely new departure in the field of pedagogical study. It is confidently be lieved that these articles will prove to be of the very highest value. They cannot fail to be of vital importance to parenta and teachers. Hxsxr C Zehetoo, one of the best known of Lincoln's basin ess men, com mitted suicide Wednesday night by hanging himself to a rafter in the loft of the barn at his family residence. He 'had laid his hat, cane and overcoat on one aide, neatly folding the latter. It is apposed that the new rope with which he hang himself was bought for the la the evening he left hie early,- saying he was going to attend a meeting, bmt whan he did not at bed time his family and asked the polios to The body was found about S Thursday morning. His de- over onatness matters and giaomy outlook for the future is sup posed to be the cause of his insanity. He want front Blair to Lincoln about He was wall likad by and others who itact with him. He old. VWMHBWwBi eCVwjwwane 6 - -, ff SnW)w"asmWamV T0) mWmWi aHsmsanwseeeee J ar tmw sammmTmmmlBmteBaB V ' jms anmmwfee Sjhmr Mitt gffg 1- f ? : mt jwaVnTwaB c t AH MMUlM.tolllM smmmmm. WSJ wsr asctaan years ago. m- 'gamfcavyaam .. WA enaaaBBw- i asters' Msetmr. K and achool officer Nebraaka would be benefited by raadinn the nfMffdufaof the SUte Teachers' aaaoeiation as published ia the Daily State Journal, Lincoln, of December 31 and January 1. A study of these reports k the next bast thing to do after bearing the ad- draaaas and flhrnenka- of topios. - Dr. Krohav addrass, especially, waa ont of the usual, and note-worthy to the n. He started out by that the principal points in -a of education were the aim or object, methods, and the raw material or child. The aim of the achool system is to mahs the beat type of citizen possible. Many do not know that the child is a child. It does not grow by mass or by bulk, but by periods and epochs. The whom body does not grow at one time. Growth always centers in one set of at a time. One set of muscles at a time. Bound, sweeping te are first natural to the child. A child will naturally make large letters on n blackboard, yet the methods of teaching penmanship are just the reverse. The child grows by periods and epochs, not only physically but mentally. Sense perception comas first and develops into reasoning, The first power of the men tal faculties to unfold is observation. Memory unfolds next and grows. The power of imagination follows, coupled with imitation. The proper time' to exercise a faculty is whan it grows most rapidly. 'GhUdram are not little men and women. Children differ intellectually and mor ally from men' and women. Thus it is plain that children's lies are not evidence of immorality. Lies may be a piece of incipient research. The lie may be tried to ase if it works. If it does not work the child may give it up. Comparison, imagination and curiosity are faculties which soon assert them selves, and if curiosity ia in any way res trained, the child cannot become a good Courses of study are framed by grown men, not tofit the child, but for what the child ought to be. The child is thus thrust into n oast iron mould. Good results have been obtained by placing a certain study, not in every year of the course, but in that year when the child ia ready to study that particu lar branch. Seven years or four years are not re quired to teach a child the elements of arithmetic. Two years and a half is suficient when the child is between seven and n half and eleven years. The mental waste is enormous under most courses of study. Six young men teachers took twenty five pupils each through a seven-year course in four years by merely taking up the regularly prescribed studies in, the order of the pupils' development. He made an eloquent defense for pupils who have defective sight or defective hearing. He declared defective sight waa not so serious in itself but that it wss generally accompanied or followed by serious nervous complaints. Defect ive hearing often results in stupidness. He told of a boy who remained four years in one grade and was considered stupid. By a simple process a growth common in the throat of children was removed, the boy's hearing was restored and in two years he made four grades. The practioe of requiring children to copy from a blackboard at a long dis tance waa given aa one cause of defective eight and many mistakes which hinder advancement. There ought not to be a single dollar of the state's general fund in state de positories, or any other place, when there are outstanding warrants against this fund, amounting to $1,400,000 in excess of the money in such fund. How comes it that Treasurer Bartley has placed $530,000 of general fund money in these depositories? What kind of busi njfas policy is it to place the money in such shaky institutions, where it draws only 9 per cent interest, when the war rants outstanding against it are drawing 5 per cent? While this money has been deposited in banks of questionable solid ity, warrant holders have hawked their securities about the state until the state's credit has suffered and the warrants would bring only 95 cents on the dollar in the market. These are pertinent questions the people are asking, and they have not been answered by Treas urer Bartley. The Tribune confesses to having a touch of "that tired feeling" after continually working for its party year in and year out and having the effects of that work kicked over by such indefensible official action as this appears to be. It ia a party betrayal it doesn't like. Fremont Tribune. Nebraska, probably during Septem ber or October next, is to have the Sixth National Irrigation Congress. These congressmen will meet at Lincoln, but the time has not yet been fixed. The Fifth Congress, which held its last ses sion in Phoenix, Arizona, among its offi cers, continued L A. Fort of North Platte aa assistant lecturer. .They adopted resolutions calling for n national irriga tion commission; reiterated the demand of former years for a thorough hydro graphic and irrigation survey; suggested amendments and restrictions touching the situation with reference to the Wright law in California; adopted reso lutions embodying specific amendments to the Carey law removing several of the objectionable features of that law; sug gested the construction of government storage reservoirs and their utilization on behalf of the people; advocated by resolution the cession of arid lands of thepublic domain to the states under such strict conditions and restrictions as would result in the reclamation of such lsnds and their occupation and use by the people in email holdings for There are no fewer than 1,167 sub marine telegraph cables, with a total length of 14200 nautical miles, and rep- ting n capital of nearly $200,000,000. Wytaf PIm Is to Ettwlntii Gbeexsrcro, Pa., Jan. 6. Congress- i-eleot Edward E. Bobbins, who has just returned front Cuba, says: "In theenaks island there iaaotaCnbnn er foreigner, except Spanish, who is not in sympathy with the revolutionary Movement. The cities are under the control of the Snaniah. bat the whole under control of the incur- The plan of General Weytoris to sabdne the Cabana, but to ester- develops PULISTS IN CONTROL. mmmmmmmmmmV Lawmakers In Ses sion at Lincoln. wAFFDI SPEAKER OF THE H0UHE. Filled the 8mm PnUIn Dariag the SMlemr IWS-Rmhom KtoctcS PtmI deat f the tfemate. With. W. Fi Scfcwlad a Secretary BUrkfeMser to Flit Var tmH's Shoes as Felice Cemslsstoaer. Likcoln, Jan. 5. The 25th annual session of the Nebraska legislature con vened at noon today, and on Thurs day the state government will be form ally transferred to the Populist party. For the first time in the history- of Ne braska the Republican party has relin quished control of the executive depart aaents. The following, were selected to fill the various offices in the house: Speaker. J. N. Gaffin; chaplain, James Mailley of David City; chief clerk, Frank D. Eager of Lincoln; first assistant clerk, U. E. Foster of Pierce; sergeant-at-amu, L. A. Beltser of Osceola; door keeper, John O. Ham mange of Arlington; postmaster, Ralph D. Parsons of Holt county. J. W. Bernhardt is second assistant to the chief clerk. The following persons were elected officers of the senate: President, Frank T. Ransom of Douglas; secretary, W. F. Schwind of Lancaster; first assistant secretary, H. A. Edwards of Hall; sec ond assistant secretary, H. 6. Stewart of Dawes; sergeant-at-arms, J. S. Con Ion of Bancroft; bookkeeper, Greenfield of Lancaster; postmaster. Miss Laura Forbes of Butte; assistant postmaster, T. J. Butler of Pawnee; clerk commit tee of whole, M. D. Clary of Otoe; proofreader, C. W. Sherman of Cass; Chaplain, Frank Chatburn of Saline; doorkeeper, Charles Nownesof Sarpy. J. N. Gaffin, who was elected speaker, of the house, is a familiar figure in Popu list politics in Nebraska. He was speaker in the trying days of the session of 1603, and proved his capacity for executive work. He is affable to bis friends and equally courteous to his political oppon ents. As a parliamentarian he ranks with the best in his party. Two years ago, when the Populist state convention met at Grand Island Mr. Gaffin was one of the leaders in the contest for the gubernatorial nomination. BUrkhaaser Fills Vaaderveertls Shees. Ltkcolx, Jan. 5. P. W. Birkhauser has been named as the successor to Paul Vandervoort upon the board of fire and police commissioners of Omaha. MeCalUch Left Ne Will. ffr. Louis, Jan. 5. Joseph B. Mo Cullagh, late editor of The Globe-Democrat, left no will. His estate, now in the hands of Dr. William C. Richard son, the public administrator, will be divided between seven sets of heirs, part of whom live in Dublin, Ireland, These heirs consist of Mrs. Rachael Seuter, a sister, living in Brooklyn; an other sister in Dublin, and the children of five brothers and sisters who are dead. John G. Young and little Gladys McCullagh, the adopted daughter of John W. McCullagh, the editor's favor ite brother, are the only heirs living in this city. A conservative essimate of the value of the estate is $210,000. Among the dead editor's papers were found stock in several mining companies with a face value of $10,000,000. The teal value, however, is comparatively little. M oaejr Retaras te htavaaa. Havana, Jan. 5. Representative Money of Mississippi, on his return to Havana, said that he had been in the interior on business of a wholly private character. He saw certain estates, he said, with a view to investment. He was not molested by the government outposts nor did he see any insurgents. He dined last night with Consul Gen eral Lee and Mr. Walter B. Baker,' United States consul at Sagua hi Grande, who is here for consultation with Gen eralLte.. Lee Yisits Delgade. Havana, Jan. 5. Mr. Olney, secre tary of state, has sent an order to United States Consul General Lee to visit Henry Delgado, the correspondent of the New York Mail and Express, who was cap tured as a political prisoner, and being sick, is confined to the hospital of San' Ambrosio. Dr. Burgess, physician to the United States consulate general having obtained permission from the govern ment, visited Mr. Delgado and found the condition of the patient slightly im proved. Wreck at Khiii City. Kansas Cut, Jan. 5. In Kansas City Kan., today two elevated electric cars collided, each being badly wrecked. Five passengers were badly shaken up and more or less seriously but not fa fatally hurt. Dr. Adolph Dietrich, the most serious, was bruised on his head and rendered unconscious. Kather Ezpeaslve Fas, Boston, Jan. 5. The five young men who broke up a spiritualist seance on Nov. 2V were convicted of disturbing a religious meeting for the worship of God, and with interrupting; a lawful assembly and were fined $50, the maxi mum. Oereat Fer Free Silver. Dover, Del., Jan. 5. The Democratic members of the legislature mustered 19 votes for their house caucus and selected Elmer B. Riggin for speaker and a list of officers. The result is a pronounced defeat for the advocates of free silver. Feet to Ceaeh Celaathta. New York. Jan. 5. Walter B. Peet has been selected to coach the Columbia varsity crew for the big inter-collegiate regatta at Poughkeepsie next June. ik Cashier SalcMes. Baltimore, Jan. 5. Richard Corne lius, cashier of the Farmers' and Mer chants' bank, haa committed suicide by drowning. Bryaa Ceaflaeaee. Axesbcry. Mass., Jan. 5. W. J. Bryan has written this letter to L. J. Tibbetts of Amesbury, a prominent Democrat: "I am confident that 'the gold standard will disappoint those who expect it to restore permanent and gen eral prosperity. The consciousness of duty done must restrain us until we see the triumph of our cause. I have bo doubt of ultimate victory." Child Feaad Fresea to Death. Atchison,-Kan., Jan. 5. E. L Irwin, colored, living on Mound street, founds lO-year-old child dead inn snow drift near Seventh and Pacallel streets this morning. It proved to be one of the neighbor's children, who had wandered on the way to school, and falling into the snow drift could not get out and froze to death. Hew Yacht Fer the Qaeea. London, Jan. 5. A new ocean gsing yacht is to be built for Quean Victoria i place of the Victoria and Albert, she present royal yacht. Havana, Jan. 6. -Walter B. - the United States I.. TOtACCO MEN ARE AT VAWANCC. Lay Their Cease Btofere the Ways aa CeauaUtoa. Washtnoton, Jan. 5. The tobacco schedule of the tariff was threshed over by the representatives of various to bacco interests yesterday before As ways and means committee with gun I minuteness. Several branches of tits business was represented. thatnaMvs, growers, importers, manufacturers us- ing native goods, using Havana and those handling the Sumatra producC Between these classes there was much discord, no two of them being agreed on any schedule of rates and contradicting one another on questionsand statements ss to the effect of the present law, rates of labor and costs of production and manufacture. The National Associa tion ox. Tobacco Manufacturers was represented by a large delegation, with its president, Moses Krahn of Cincin nati, for spokesman. The association asked for duties of 52 cents a pound on all imported leaf tobacco, ornot mors than 55 cents on all unstemmed tobacco and $5 a pound, with 25 per cent ad valorem, on imported cigars. Under any higher rates they declared their business would be ruiucil. The principal representations of the growers were Michael Tobin of Bald winsville, N. Y., and J. H.Van Dussan der of Horseheads, N. Y. They asserted that the native growers had made no , money under the Wilson bill and asked for rates higher than those of the Me Kinleyact. George J. Smith of Kings ton, N. Y., spoke for the users of Suma tra tobacco and F. P. Gnnby, formerly collector of the port of Tampa, for the manufacturers of the Cuban products. It was represented only 5 per cent of the Havana tobacco used as wrappers hail paid duty as such under the Wilson bill.. The others who spoke were ex-Mayof Fred K. Schroeder of BrooklynH. S. Frye af Windsor, Conn., L. H. Neu decker of Baltimore, J. I. Ellison of New York and George Mitchelsonof St? Paul. - ' 4 Kleckhefer Iadlcted. Washington, Jan. '5. The grand' jury has filed three indictments for em bezzlement against Francis J. Kieck hof er, formerly chief of the bureau of accounts in the state department; Kieckhofer was dismissed Oct. 26, 1895, when irregularities in his accounts were' discovered. The shortage will aggro- gate $180,000. J Hereas; Ordered to Mare Islaad. ' Washington, Jan. 5. Commander J. C. Morong has been ordered to the Mare, Island navy yard as the senior member Of the board. , Salt Fer Damages. . New York, Jan. 5. The first of a series of suits brought by Joao Fran cisco de-Frietas, growing out of articles published in newspapers connected with the United Press news service is being tried before Judge Shipman and a jury, in the United States circuit court of this district. De Frietas claimed damages of $15,000 against the Daily News for the publication in its columns on Dec. 2, 1892, that the plaintiff and one Tyndale Palmer had embezzled $440,000 from the South American Welsbach Incandescent Light company. According to there- port De Frietas and Palmer had sold the franchise for the exclusive right of the patented electrical apparatus in Brazil for $510,000, and that they had turned over $70,000 to the Welsbach company from which $10,000 expenses were paid them. WaaaBiaker-Fearose Fight. Harrisbci a, Pa., Jan. 5. The fight for United States senator between Sen ator Boyse Penrose and John Wana makerwill practically close this even ing, when the joint Republican caucus will be held. The first sltirmish between the rival candidates took placelast nigi in the house Republican caucus. Terry M. Lyttle of Huntington was elected chairman over Ward R. Bliss of Dela ware, by a vote of 93 to 71. Neither side is willing to admit that this was a fair test of strength. The Penrose peo ple generally, though voted for Lyttle, while Bliss received the support of many active Wanamaker members. Ye-K Xebraskaa Ia Treacle. Kansas City, Jan. 5. Frank Butts, a youth who came here from Nebraska and secured employment as a coachman in the family of HUls Adair, a prosper ous business man, is in jail, charged with abduction. The coachman's incar ceration results from his elopement with Florence Adair.the 16-year-old daughter of his employer. Butts was arrested in Kansas City, Kan., at the home of an acquaintance, where he had taken the girl after failing in his efforts to secure a marriage license. Miss Adair, tearful and penitent, was taken home. Western Assoelmtloa Xeetlag. Burlington, Jan. 5. The Western Baseball association will hold a meeting here Wednesday. The association will incorporate under the laws of Iowa, and at this meeting each of the eight clubs must put up the required $300 guarantee to play ont the season. For some time the St. Joseph club has been on the ragged edge, but President T. J. Hickey of Kansas City has bought the club and will carry it through the season. This prevents Ottumwa or, Sioux City from getting into the association. lewa State Oalcers Swora la. Des Moines, Jan. 5. The new state officers were sworn in yesterday.' George L. Dobson succeeds William Mc Farlandas secretary of state. Archie Smith of Storm Lake will succeed O. S. Birkitt as his deputy and A. E. Shipley of Marsha-town will be' the new clerk of the executive council, succeeding Frank Landers. YeteraaNew saaper Werker DIs : ' New Yobk, Jan. 5. Michael K. Mc: Grath, manager of the Wall street bu reau of the Associated Press, died at his home in Brooklyn of Bright' disease, aged 48. For 25 years he had been in the service of the Associated Press and was one of the oldest newspaper work ers in Wall street. Altgeld Vlcterloas SFUNonsLD, Bis.,. Jan. 5. At the meeting of he Democratic state central committee kst night Governor Altgeld was victeriens in the first test of strength in the fight between the Democratic fac tions headed by himself and Secretary of State Heinrichsen respectively. The governor's candidate for state chairman,. Dwight W. .Andrews of Chicago, was elected without opposition, Heinrichsen and others refusing to vote. Hesolutions were adopted giving the state demo cracy's support of the principles and declarations of the last Democratic na tional convention. The resolutions were highly laudatory of Mr. Bryan. E-KeerderSbert$5S:es. Chicago, Jan. 6. A shortage of over $fi3,000 has been found in the accounts of Samuel B. Chase, ex-recorder, and County Attorney lies has recommended that criminal proceedings and a suit to recover the shortage be instituted. Sherasaa Expected Ia fllavaaa. Havana, Jan. 5. There is n report current that Senator John Sherman, chairman of the senate, committee on foreign relations, is expected in Havana, j STORM WIS GENERAL Rag. Throughout the West and Northwest. rjjs-TGr TSTUia xraaro la a Deep Cat la Far Tweaty-lear ears rs aa- Oysters hy ath Daketa Seleae egislatare Feetaeae . Chicago, Jan. 5. The storm which has been raging for the last 24 hours in the northwest has not increased in severity, save perhaps in Iowa, and the signal service office in this city, which runs affairs generally in the northern Mississippi valley is upon record as de claring that within a short tune the storm will "probably abate." The wind has been high throughout the storm and In some instances has shown remarkable pertinacity in cling ing to the high figures, it having for 86 hours kept -a 52-mile per hour gait at Huron, S.D. Throughout western and northern Minnesota the storm has been severe. Glynden reports trains snowed up in drifts 10 feet deep.. The falling temperature is general in the lake region and upper Mississippi valley, but there has been no heavy fall of snow east of Iowa. In Iowa the fall of sleet and snow has been very heavy, and the reports indicate lower tempera ture and nsore snow.. In western Kansas there has been much trouble because of the snow pack ing across the tracks and trains have been held at eating stations until the tracks can be cleared. The storm- u practically over in this locality, and the sky is clearing. Nebraska has had about the same ex perience and is under drifts anywhere from 2 to 10 feet high. PASSENGERS' TRYING EXPERIENCE. F eager Trala Stack la a Deep Cat Rear DeSfe City. Topeka, Jan. 5. Passengers on the Colorado express, westbound on the Santa Fe road, had a trying experience in Sunday's blizzard. At 1:80 o'clock .in the morning at a point 10 miles east of Dodge City, Kan., the train stuck fast a deep cut that had filled with snow, and until the noon following not a wheel was turned. The passengers were 'warm and comfortable in the cars and when, after nearly 10 hours imprison ment, they began clamoring for some thing to eat, the trainmen proved equal to the emergency. In the express car the conductor found several crates of eggs and several pails of fresh oysters. The expressman had some corn meal and salt and pepper, which he had been carrying for an emergency. The train men then turned in and from ther articles prepared a Sunday dinner that was served to the hungry passengers on pieces of pasteboard shortly before noon. Six tramps who had been riding on the brakebeams were called in and partook of the express messenger's bornty. Railroad traffic throughout Kansas was considerably delayed on Sunday, but trains are running again with more regularity. Reports received from throughout the state indicating that the storm has subsided. Star i Pestaoaes es;lslatare. Yankton, S. D., Jan. 5. The blizzard, which began Saturday night raged with unabated frry last night. Only one railroad is reported to have moved a train in South Dakota, and this was the local on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul between Yankton and Sioux City. All other trains were abandoned. The storm is the worst that has ever been known for drifting snow, hut i not so blinding or cold as the great storm of 1888, when more than 100 people were frozen to death. No casus! ties of this nature have yet been re ported, although a great deal of stock is known to have perished. The state legislature, which was to convene at Pierre today and the banquet to Gov ernor Lee which was to have followed were of necessity postponed, as about 80 of the 126 members are snowbound and some of them will not reach the capital for several days. Aa Vaarecedeatecl Rise. St. Louis, Jan. 5. As a result of late heavy rains north and west of here, the tributaries of the Mississippi and Mis souri rivers have swollen to such a de gree that an unprecedented rise of about 15 feet has taken place in this harbor since yesterday morning. The water is still rising. The hard freeze, however, will check the rise so that but little damage is likely to occur in this vicinity. Aa Address ts Prohlbttlealsts. Albion, Mich., Jan. 4. Chairman Samuel Dickie has issued an address to Prohibitionists, signed by the members of the Prohibition national executive committee. The address opposes fusion with other parties and urges pushing the prohibition cause without proposing or accepting any plans for compromise. ST. PAULJMNKS FAIL. Distrust Among the Depositor Forces Three to the Wall. FOUGHT FOR A PLACE HT LIVE. .OfleUli ef the Germaala Realised What Bach a Kbb Meaat and Promptly Called Oa .Baak Exaailaer Keajroa te Take 3 Charge Alleasaala aad West Side Baaks ' Make Asslawaeats. -"St. Paul, Jan. 5. As a direct result -of the closing of the Bank of Minnesota, two weeks ago, which created new dis trust among depositors and started runs on a number of city banks that were re puted not to be as strong as the deposit ors wished, three St. Paul banks, the Germania, the Allemania and the West Side, none of them national institutions, all closely associated have closed their doors, one being in the hands of the state bank examiner and the others making assignments. During the time that had intervened since the closing of the Bank of Minnesota, the Germania bank paid out $335,000 to frightened de positors, and early yesterday the direc tors concluded they would stop the drain and make an assignment to the cashier, Peter M. Keerst. The Allemania hank, which, like the Germania, had a large clientage among the Germans, and whose vice president had formerly been president of the Ger mania, then became the target for as lively a run as could be seen during panic times any where. People crowded about the doors and fairly fought for a place in the line before the paying tell er's window. The bank officials real ised fully what such a run meant, and promptly called on Bank Examiner J. Kenyon to take possession of the bank and that o-Usal te new in charge. The West Side bank, a small, but pos stbry stronger bank, cleared through the Allemania and yesterday its ckaringi wets returned by the latter institution. FoUewing this, than waa a decided run the bank, and at a a-rr Fas- the lit mlTTr milsrilssii the doors and catted n ig of the directors to decide what ac tion to take. The discussion was ap parentkteinthe afternoon, wham they tied a dead of assignment toOaahS. Staples, te president of the bank. Ponderable public atoney is tied np in the three Institutions. The state had $10,690.0. in the Germania, $$5,901.54 te the haania' and $Mf .6$ in the West Side bank. The county had deposited $,t$5.$i in the nja, $M,315.9S ia the AUemanJ $7,54Min the West Side. City urerHorst had on deposit dty funds in the German, $49,793.83; in the -He-mania, $lf l,4M,58,and in the West Ude bank, $31,894.50. The assignment of the Germania and West Side banks has brought up a some what new question in the banking laws of this state and the courts will be called on to settle it. The state hank examiner doubts their right to assign, holding that they should have under ths law turned over their 'assets to bias. The attorney general intimates that he will bring action to test the matter as soon as the papers can be prepared. During: the day numerous reports of trouble among other banks were currant and a few banks suffered runs of great or lesser intensity, but the savings banks were protected by the law that permits them to insist on 60 days notice before paying out deposits and the national hanks are in strong condition and hava no fear of anything of the sort. Alllsea Gees te Washiagtea. Dubuque, la., Jan. 5. Senator Alli son left for Washington this nuNruing. Whether he will stop at Canton enroute has not been learned. Sir Joseph Hlcksea Dead. Montreal, Jan. 5. Sir Joseph Hick son, late general manager of the Grand Trunk railway, is dead. EASY GOING CONVICTS. They Kaioy Use Ia a -baaaceas. Tbat "the French are a good natured people and make easy masters' was Robert Louis Stevenson's conclusion when he had studied the various pro tectorates that serve for governments In the south sea islands. The Marquesas group, for instance, is under French control. Mr. Stevenson tells in "In the South Seas" how he visited the cala boose at Tai-o-hae the port of entry and found it empty. From this noontide quietude it must not be supposed the prison was unten anted. The calaboose at Tai-o-hae doss n good business. But some of its ooou panta were gardening at the residency, and the rest were probably at work up on the streets, as freo as our scavengers at home, although not so industrious. On the approach of evening they would be called in like children from play, and the harbor master, who ia al so the jailer, would go through the form of locking them up until $ the next morning. Should a prisoner have any call ia town, whether of pleasure or affairs, he has but to unhook the window shutter, and if he is back again and the shutter decently replaced by the hour of call on the morrow he may have met the har bor master in the avenue there will be no complaint, far less any punishment. But this ia not all. The oharming French resident, M. Delarnelle, carried me one day to toe calaboose on an offi cial visit. In the green court a very rag ged gentleman, his legs deformed with the island elephantiasis, saluted us, smiling. "One of our political prisonersan insurgent from Baiatea," said the resi dent, and then to the jailer, "I thought I had ordered him a new pair of trou sers?" Meanwhile no other convict was to be seen. "Well." said the resident, "where are our prisoners?" "Monsieur the Resident," replied the jailer, saluting with soldierly for mality, "as this is a feast day I let them go to the chase." They were all upon the mountains hunting goats. Presently we came to the quarters of the women, likewise deserted. "Where are our good ladies?" asked the resident, and the jailer cheerfully responded, "I think, monsieur, that they have gone somewhere to make a visit" It had been the design of M. Delar nelle, who was much in love with the whimsicalities of his small realm, to elicit something comical, but not even he expected anything so perfect as the last To complete the picture of convict life in Tai-o-hae, it remains to be add ed that these criminals draw a salary as regularly as the president of the re public. Ten sous a day ia their hire. Thus they have money, food, shelter, clothing, and, I waa about to write, their liberty. H i reahoela Taeelaatlea. It is now proposed that instead of vaccinating persons bitten, as in the Pasteur method, dogs should be inocu lated with the virus of rabies, in the hope that they may thereby be made proof against the usual effects of the bite of a mad dog, just as human sub jects are vaccinated to make them proof against the ravages of smallpox. The result of researches on this matter un dertaken by an eminent Frenchman will be awaited with interest The white lily in the south of Europe, particularly in Italy, is an emblem of sweetness, light and life. In some of the country districts of the Italian pe ninsula lilies are always placed on the coffins of young girls. Te Chicago Vad the East. Passengers going east for business, will naturally gravitate to Chicago as the great commercial center. Passengers re-visiting friends or relatives in the eastern states always desire to "take in" Chicago en route. All classes of passen gers will find that the "Short Line" of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Rail way, via Omaha and Council Bluffs, affords excellent facilities to reach their destinations in a manner that will be sure to' give the utmost satisfaction. A reference to the time tables will in dicate the route to be chosen, and, by asking any principal agent west of the Missouri river for a ticket over the Chicago, Council Bluffs & Omaha Short Line of the Chicago, Milwaukee k St Paul Railway, you will be cheerfully furnished with the proper passport via Omaha and Chicago. Please note that all of the "Short Line" trains arrive in Chicago in ample time to connect with the express trains of all the great through car lines to the principal eastern cities. For additional particulars, time tables, maps, etc please call on or address F. A. KaBb, General Agent Omaha, Neb. Fer Sate. 860 acres of good rice or sugar land, with timber levees. House with six rooms. Granary, stables and good wa ter. Stock on the place, wfll sell with or without the same. Only 5 miles from Eunice, and 2 miles Tribley; both towns on tne brancn railroad, ror runner particulars, address Jab Ittb, iMsetp wowley, -ouisusa, isoac on, $J ciTS. Monroe Lookr Glass: Wss. Hoi shipped a car toad of corn to Tanas, kst week. Freight is forty osnts a ho dred, udng 22 cte. per Ims-sL the earn coats 10 eta. or about that here, total 9k cte; add to that ex penseof leena; unloading; commission and stealage, otherwise eailedjriiriakaga, or rattega, and ha could coses ont even or a little batter at 85 cte. sold by car Tribune: All the national banks of the city held their semi-annual meeting; test evening aad declared divi dends. The nasi year has .been a hard on for the banks and it ia encouraging to note that all of them made money. By those who know the banking bast nam thoroughly, it iasaid that there are but few banka in thia part of the state that will be able to declare their usual dividend- The Fmmont National aad the Farmers and Merchants National declared a 4 per cent dividend and the Fust National and the Commercial Na tional pay S per cent The Home Sav ings bank declared a dividend of 5 per cent Norfolk Journal: One trouble with the tamers of Nebraaka ia that the par ity between the corn crop and live stock has not been maintained. During the abort crop years farmers sold their cattle and hogs down to n scant supply, and with the fair corn crop of 1895 aad the mammoth one of 1898, there are not enough of those saimala to consume the farmer's surplus at home. When corn is fed it is marketed ia con densed form. When it ia sold for ship ment it ia marketed in-themost expen sive form. The thing for every farmer to do is to get in shape aa soon as possi ble to market hia corn in the shape of fat cattle and hogs. Then farming will py. Seward Blade: Carpenters are at work on the old cob pipe factory, making the necessary changes and additions for the new Co-operative Creamery com pany, and as soon as it can be made ready business will open up. The engine and boiler have been purchased, and the other necessary machinery will be bought aad placed in position aa soon as the building is ready to receive it The first regular meeting of the association will be held January 5th for the election of permanent officers for the ensuing year. Thia is an enterprise the Blade is pleased to see established ia Seward, aa it will be a good thing for the town and all those who have stock in it A farmer or anyone having a few good cows will have a regular income every month in the year. The one at Germantown has proved to be a great success, and the ones at Bee and Malcolm are gradually working np to a fine basin Ceaifert to Callferaia. Every Thursday afternoon, a tourist sleeping car for Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Los Angeles leaves Omaha and Lincoln via the Burlington Route. It is carpeted; upholstered in rattan; has spring seats and backs and is pro vided with curtains, bedding, towels, soap, etc. An experienced excursion conductor and a uniformed Pullman porter accompany it through to the Pacific Coast. While neither as expensively finished nor as fine to look at as a palace sleeper, it is just as good to ride in. Second class tickets are honored and the price of a berth, wide enough and big enough for two, is only $5. For a folder giving full particulars, call at the nearest Ik & M. R. R. ticket office. Or, write to J. Francis, Gen'l Pass'r Agent, Burlington Route, Omaha, Nebr. 3Qsepto25apr NOTICE. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS of PUtte coaaty, Nebraska, raspectfallr ask for bids for the cash reals! for one year of tbe farm kaowa as the Batkr place aad coasutiair of MS seres, described as follows, to wit: The sw 54 and w H aad ss section 29. towa 18. range 1 est. We also ask bids for the board, wsahins; and proper accommodation of each pan pen as may be there from tim to time. Possesaioa of the farm to be given Janoar y 1st, 18S7, or as sooa thereafter as is possible. 'me mas sboai De ny tne acre ror tbe ase or the lead and by the week for the care of tbe peapers, aad sboald be fled with the coaaty clork oa or before Jsanary the 15th. 18W. The saecessf al bidder will be reqaired to fnr aishagood bond in the snat of $1,088.00 (one thoasaad dollars) for the faithful perforace of tbe contract. The renter will be entitled to each service as can reasonably be performed by the peppers. The board reserves the right to reject say or all bids. K.POHL, tf Coaaty Clerk. PROBATE NOTICE. Tax Stats or N-Uaska. 1 , Coanty of Platte, ( In tbe coaaty eoart, ia aad for said coaaty. In the matter of the estate of Eparaim O. Wells, deceased, late of said coaaty. At a session of tbe coanty eoart for said coaaty. bolden at the coanty jadge's oSice ia Colnmbas, ia said coaaty oa the 1st day of December, A. 0. 18H, present, J. N. KiUae. coaa ty jadge. Oa reeding and SUag the dalyTeriSed petition of Sarah E. Moore, prayiag that let ters of administration be iseaed oa the estate of said decedent. Thereupon, it is ordered that the 8th day of January. A. D. 1897. at 9 o'clock, a. m be aarigaed for the hearing of said petition at the r jadge s oawe in said cooati. it is farther ordered. t dae lend aotlea Andil be given of the pendency aad " of said petition by pablication ia TbColukcs Jocb 9 At, for three coaseeative weeks. (A trae copy of tbe order.) J. N. Kiliax, Coaaty Jadge. Dated Colambas, Neb., Dec. 18,1808. adscat NOTICE. Weir, 8haaart Co. and Home Insarance Co. of New Tori, defendants, will take notice that Ira Davenport. pkiatiBT, has fled a petition in the district court of Platte coanty, Nebraska, aaainst said defeadsats, impleaded with Sarah Hogaa, Stephen Hogaa, Commercial Bank, James H. Galley. Ernst Schwartz. F. H. Rasche, Oreisea Bi, Patrick Powers, Colam bas State Baak, First National Baak. Albert Bteaaer. Taotr C. Hol tfctftmiarsis the object and prayer of which are to foreclose a mortgage dated Jaiy 1st, IBS. tor SMW.W and aad interest and tax payments, oa the north west qaaner or section, tairry-roar. towasaip eighteen, north, range one, west of Sth P.BL, in said coaaty, aad to have the same decreed to be a frst lien, and said lands sold to satisfy tbe smH6 Yoa are reqaired to aaswer said petition on or before tbe 25th day of JaaBary, 1807. Dated Dec. 11. 1898 IRA DAVENPORT. PlaiatiBT. By Mcaoza Coubtbiobt, Attorneys. Mdec LEGAL NOTICE. Wiixiak Pnxrsi and Hsubt Jccbtkb, vs. PSTKB K TETER KELSwill take notice that oa the XT ntadayof December. 1888, J.N.KiUaa, coaatr jadge of Platte coanty. Nebraska, issaed aa ordWmKanwat for the earn of S14S.SB ia an sctioa asHag before hia wherein William PUlen and Henry Jaehter are plaintiffs aad Peter Kels defeadaat; that property ef the de fendant ron-snng of one thoasaad bBshetaof corn has been attacked aader said order. Said eaase has been eontiaaad to the W day of Febraary, 1807, at 1 o'clock p. m. WnxiA- Pr aad H KBT JCCBTZX. Colambas. Near., Dec at, 1888. S9doc3t ji mt s-nt, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, OSee over first National Bank. OOUJaaiTJS, tljaatf TflTTOOflLEY 8TIR-0, TTOfUTBTa AT LAW. Mortk lef-7-7 Cjciann, X Now is the Time i -TO GEP YOU- EIMB-MilH -FOR THE LONG mter nam. , X.! . 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