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THE OMAHA DAILY IUSEI aA.ru auA.r. .JA'NtTAiiY is , iano. -
SHORTENED UP A SENTENCE i
Governor Holcomb Oommutcs the Term of
Qcorgo OcpelaniL
BRODERICK RELEASED FROM THE ASYLUM
Slnilorn IVnoititicn Aicltlcntincln -
tlon Kllcn AincniU-il ArtlHm > f
Incorporation Delcmiti-i Nntnt-il
to licet MitRnrnxnulntlon. .
LINCOLN , Jan. 17. ( Special. ) With the
clctk of ( ho piiprctnc court today was filed
the case of U. H. Hush ct at , plaintiffs In
error , against the county of Johnson. Bush
wm trramrcr of Johnson county , and on
December 2 ( > , ISO. , In the district court the
uMinty wni awarded a judgment against him
of $ fiS30 and co tp. As bondsmen of Bush ,
Charles A , Holme ; ' , .Charles M , Chamber
lain , Clarcncz K. Chamberlain , Johnston It.
Itobcrtf , J. S. Dow , C. II. Halstead and
James D. Huscell were made defendant ! ! ,
with Biii'h at principal. In the court below
defalcation of the amount was alleged.
Upon the application of ex-County Attor
ney Kalcy of Douglas county , Assistant
C"unty Attorney Slibangh nnd Mrs. E.
ltceve , Oovcrnor Ilolcomb hai commuted
the wontence of Ocorge W. Copcland , sent
to the penitentiary by Judge- Scott from
Omaha. Coe1and was received nt the pen
October SO , 1SD4 , but his sentence com
menced October 2 , of thnt year. It will now
expire Juno 2 , 1801) ) . U was for three years.
lit her letter to the governor , Mr * . Reeves , a
p-or woman rc ldlng In Omaha , reclc ! > ) that
her pockolbook containing $21.15 was
fin niched out of her pocket while she was
on a ! rret car. A papjengcr pointed out
a man Just then leaving the car ns the
thief. She pursued him , chafed him Into n
drug store , and ( old him that she was u
poor woman and In need of the money he
had taltrn , upon which Copeland Immediately
returned the purse an'd contents to her.
C'opelnml was , however , arrested , pleaded
guilty to potty larceny and given thro * years
by Scott. Mi * . Reeves urges commutation ,
ns she thlnku the man was under the In
fluence of liquor nt the time , besides hav
ing been alrcruly punished enough.
Governor Holcomb haft granted a requisi
tion for William Mostellcr , who Is wanted
In Webster county for stealing a team of
herpes , wagon und harness. Mostellcr Is
now In Cushltig , Payne- county , Okl. , and
will bo brought back by Deputy1 Sheriff John
W. Runchy of Webster county.
COUNTY TREASURERS SETTLE.
Among the county treasurers who toJay
settled with Auditor Moore were M. F. Bcd-
nar , Colfax county ; M. "E. Gcyer , Garfleld ;
A. J. Abbott , Grant ; T. P. Rcnshaw , John
son , and I , M. Polskl , Sherman.
The newly appointed superintendent of the
Girls' Industrial homo at Geneva , J. W.
Seabrook , was a caller on Secretary of State
Piper today. Mr. Seabrook Is also the man
ager of thu Nebraska Union at Yolk.
Amended articles of Incorporation were
today filed In the olllce of the secretary of
state by the Modern Woodmen Accident as
sociation of this city. As It Is a purely fra
ternal society , there is no capital t'tock nor
obligation on account thereof. For over a
year the Incorporat ys have been doing busi
ness on the suprbgltlqn that their original
articles of Incorporation were on file with
the secretary of state. This waa found not
to he the fact only a few days since , when n
certified copy of the same was nsked for.
The result of the- writ of habeas corpus
eucd out by MIR. Kate Broderlck for the pur
pose of bringing Dr. Abbott , superintendent
of the Lincoln Hospital for the Insane , Into
court to shoiv cause why her husband should
not ho released from the hospital , was that
Broderlck was released for thirty days on
trial , This Is with the full cement of the
superintendent. In the opinion of Dr. Ab
bott ItIs plainly a .case of dipsomania. He
gives , it as hla opinion' that no man ever yet
voluntarily gnvo up the use of morphine ,
whllo the cocaine nnd liquor habits may be
broken off by the victim , The morphine habit ,
ho believes , can only bo cured by restraint
and medicine. Broderlck was permitted to
talk nnd ho addressed the court In a concise
and well-worded statement , devoid of any
fllRhtlncss whatever. Ho mid ho had at one
tlmo been admitted to the bar. He was now
a newspaper circulator. On the morning his
wife had prevailed on him to go to the asy
lum ho had accepted a place on a morning
paper In this city. Ho said ho was not , nor
never had been , what Is termed a morphine
"flond. " He had Indulged In but three-
fourths of a grain every day or two. This
had weakened , but not shattered his nerves.
Remaining another week In the hospital
wou'd ' , he bsllevcd , drive him Insane.
FOUR SHOTS WERE FIRED.
Some new developments appeared In the
Mix murder case this morning. It was In
timated by the county attorney that four
shots Instead of two had been fired. Wlt-
nesBea had testified that but two had been
fired. Investigation revealed two moro bul
let holes In the room where Thomas Banks
consummated the work of killing Mix. As
the case now stands one bullet did the fatal
work , one1 was found In the necktie ot the
deceased and two In the wall.
Following If the complete list of delegates
appointed by Governor Holoomb to the sos-
end annual convention of the Nebraska Beet
Sugar association's convention at Fremont
February 5 and C , 1SOG : W. G , Whctmoro ,
Valley ; II. H. Nicholson , Lincoln : J. S.
Gable , Lincoln ; I. A. Fort , North Platte ;
Theodore Loesclior , Norfolk ; W. A. Poynter.
Albion ; Henry C. O'Neill , Omaha ; John T.
Mallallou , Kearney ; Fred Hcddo. Grand Isl
and ; John Dern , Fremont ; A. E. Sheldon
Chadron ; Charles Mann , Chadron ; Ed J , Hall ,
Grand Island ; John L. Johnson , Abbott ; M.
K Turner , Columbus ; Charles Wooster. Sil
ver Creek ; W. H. Lannlng , Hastings ; E. D.
Johnson , Lexington ; li. Morse , Benkleman ;
John II. Powers , Lincoln. , . , , , ,
Omaha people In Lincoln : At theLIndcll
II. F. Lembark. At the Capita -Sam L.
nus ell , W. F. Morris. At the- Lincoln W.
\V. Richardson , C. B. He-dwell.
GraJton Nrtv JVotcn.
GRAFTON , Neb , , Jan. 17. ( Special. )
Mrs. M. Keller and daughter , Grace , left
this morning on a prolonged visit to frlendtp
In Illinois , Many Graftnn people accompa
nied them to Fairmont , where they took the
Tuesday evening Mr , and Mrs. J. Wai- ;
roner , who are new comers , were tmrprUed
by an Inundation of friends , who cnnio to
tender a warm welcome. A very pleasant
evening was enjoyed.
Last evening about rlxty grown people ,
mostly of Grufton , gathered at A. McC.il-
loy's to celebrate that gontlomnn'o 77th
ulrttiday. Among them wore deputations
from the Mssonlo and'Woodmen lodges of
this place. U was the crowning social event
of the season.
School TenehiT lift-onion IiiNiinc.
PIERCE , Neb. , Jan. 17. ( Special. ) William
Chappel , a nun about 20 years of age , who
has been teaching school In the Hatch school
. district , became Inrano yesterday and was
; / " brought to town , The commltuloncrs of In-
tunlty will take up thu matter today , Ciinp-
pel Is a nice looking man and has a family/
No cause l knswn for his sudden mental
derangement ,
The largo hardware itore formerly owned
by the Beck Hardware company , but which
hns been In the hands of a receiver for
about a year , will bo opened soon , W. L.
Handy , who It' now engaged In the hardware
business at WaiiKi. will move his stock torn
and consolldite the two.
Wolf Chime 1'rovfH n Knllure.
VALPARAISO , Neb. , Jan. 17. ( Special. )
Wednesday therewus to have been a grand
slaughter of wolves near here , but owing to
mismanagement It was a failure. A scope
of country containing about a township was
burroundcd , but there- were not men enough
to thoroughly cover the ground and but one
wolf was captured. Another hunt It to take
place next Wednesday and the organizers are
expecting bettor sport and a long string ot
pcalps. It Is expected that at least 500 men
will participate In the sport.
DriMvx the LI litan Her Iluvlinuil ,
FREMONT , Jan. 17. ( Special. ) Mrs.
Emily Grcenlcaf has had notices published
In the Fremont papers warning all persons
against trusting her husband. Frank art en.
leaf , BB shu will piy no debts of hla con-
tractlug after thU date. Mrs. Grecnleaf saya
tiA ! > hrr hunband bnt left her bed and bond
without just ciiirc and that fine doe * not pro-
pov to support htm any longer.
'run : * is : TO nt ; I'ltosnctTnn.
( 'iixlnilliui of Old l' < irt llnniliill Com-
Itliiln * In the AiilliiirlllcM ,
NIOBRAItA , Nob. , Jan. -Special. ( . )
News comes from old Fort Randall , which
wa abandoned a few years ago and the
buildings and timber donated to South Da
kota for school purposct , that Deputy Marshal
Boohmo and Deputy United States Attorney
Rush are there for the purpose of putting a
stop to timber cutting ami pilfering about
the old fort , and It Is reported that a Urge
number of Hoyd county rettlers will have to
answer to Judge Dundy. The custodian of
the old fort Is there alone , nnd has had much
trouble with the settlors. About 150 perrons
are mixed up with the matter.
Knot County .Ven | uiii-r < i Combine.
N10BRARA , Men. , Jan. 17. ( Special. )
The supervisors of Knox county are vexed
at the newspapers of the county because
their publishers put In a combined bid for
the legal printing. Heretofore the pub
lishers have bid against each other until
the delinquent tax list and legal advertla'ng ,
that avcMged about $1,200 , were done for
$125 per year for the past two years , whllo
the board's proceedings were pubilpbod free.
The balance of the tax list penalty of 20
cents for land and 10 cents for town lot
descriptions went Into the treasury to pay
current expenses where cash was demanded.
The publishers figure that they have by this
method contributed about $8,000 to the sup
port of the county , yet In the field of Job
work nnd stationery supplies they are com
pelled to compete with the outside printers
until there Is very little In that branch. Some
of the board threaten to ask for now bids ,
but the publishers claim that they will hold
to their agreement among themselves nnd
compel the board to ) lcM. The publishers
art- also threatened with suit on the ground
that they have gene Into a trust , but they
answer that slncn they arc akng ! only what
the Eitattites provide shall be paid and arc
willing to earn It , asking but the one full
legal rate for nil the ne-xvppapcrs , to be
divided pro rat a nmong tile publishers by the
county clerk as trustee for both publishers
and county , they believe that the super
visors' charge falls short of a cane. The law
patted by the legislature last winter provid
ing for the publication to lie In existence
ono yenr before It can bo a legil newspaper
makes the t-uccess of Knox county's pub
lishers almost sure.
Sc'lmyler I't-rNonnl Mention.
SCHUYL13R , Neb , , Jan. 17. ( Special. )
J. P. McCullough and wife have gene to
Baden , Ind. , to spend the winter.
B. 0. Crawford of Hay Springs , Neb. , years
ago a resident of Schuylcr , has been In the
city during the week looking after property
interests.
M. F. Bcdnar , ex-county treasurer , went to
Lincoln last night to take down the funds
duo the ktatc , $7,460.20 , to account for his
total collections for the state during the
year 1S95 , $21,381. S3 , and to receive his pay
for doing the same.
The First National bank ofllclary for the
ensuing year will be : Thomas Bryant , presi
dent ; Morris Palmer , cashier ; N. W. Wells ,
vlca president ; Thomas Bryant , M. C. Fuller ,
N. W. Wells , H. W. Nleman and L. T.
Bryant , directors. Ot the Schuylcr National
bank , W. H. Sumncr , president ; J. S. John
son , cashier ; M. D. Cameron , vlco president ;
W. II. Sumner , C. B. Simmer. M. D. Cam
eron , M. L. Weaver and H. C. Wright , di
rectors.
It Is reported that nuts were removed from
the tops of rods In the Platte river bridge
and that their 'removal so weakened the
structure that it would have gone down had
any considerable weight passed over It.
ClinrKeil n UIi IlIvtnl Wlilnky Selling.
YORK , Noli. , Jan. 17. ( Spsclal. ) John B.
Johnson , who la engaged In itho restaurant
business at Benedict , has been arrested on
the charge of selling Intoxicating liquors.
The complaint Is slgnoJ by LJO B. Carey of
this place. In the complaint there are sev
eral counts against him , for from selling n
drink of whisky to a half pint. He was
biought In yesterday and arraigned before
Ji-stlco of the Peace H. H. Bowker , and hip
case set for February 14. His bond was
fi\cd at $400 , which was given.
Thei York volunteer fire department gave
a grand ball this evening In the city hall.
The Invitation extended to the State Horticultural
ticultural society to hold Its summer session
in this city has been accepted by that so
ciety.
EJwIn James and Miss Avlco Hardsn were
yesterday married at the home of the bride ,
s"outh of Benedict , this county. A number
from this place were present.
The Presbyterian church of this city has is
sued a neat little manual. It will be edited
by Rev. B. M. Long.
Corn for IIlKlivr Priced.
VALPARAISO , Neb. , Jan. 17. ( Special. )
The elevator men hero have not been kept
very busy buying corn this season on ac
count ot so many farmers having hauled
their corn to Lincoln , where It has been
bought by farmers in that vicinity and at a
better price than the grain dealers could
pay. The Bee correspondent recently spent
two days among thefanners to the west
and south of this place. Ho has never scon
so much corn hi farmers' hands at this time
of the year. Nearly every farm has great
stacks of corn piled up near the house , and
at first sight It would seem that none had
been marketed yet. If by any chance the
price could be advanced to 25 cents per
bushel there would bo such a rush to mar
ket as was never before seen. Nearly every
one Is holding every bushel he can for
better prices. _
OrleniiH Mil ii Lecture * .
WILSONVILLE , Neb. , Jan. 17. ( Special. )
Rev. B. S. Haywood of Orleans delivered
his lecture , entitled "Chattanooga and Sur
rounding Battlefields , " at the Tyrone church ,
Just west of town , last night.
There were flvo carloads of hogs , two of
cattle and ono of hay shipped out of hero
yesterday.
H. Rico Is transacting business In the east
ern part ot the state thU < week.
Snow began falling last night and continues
today , with good prospects of falling all
night. _
KurmrrH of Four ConntlVH All Meet.
FREMONT , Jan. 17. ( Special. ) The
farmers' Institute of Douglas , Dodge , Saunders -
dors and Washington counties will hold Its
next session hero February 14 , 15 and 16.
An Instructive and Interesting program has
been arranged by the committee. Papon ?
will bo read by Dr. Peters nnd Prof. Card of
the State university experimental station and
there will also bo papers and discussions by
practical farmers. Previous resstons of the
Institute have always been very successful
and the coming ono will bo no exception.
Will Kntcr tin ; Slate Content.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb. , Jan. 17-Speclal. ( )
The Plattsmoutli High school is making
preparations to enter the coming state oratorical
torical contest. There being some excep
tionally ; strong contestants to enter thlu year
will glvo them metro than an average chance
of carrying off the highest honors In the
citato contest at Ashland Juno 1.
The High school senior class Is making
preparations for Its commencement ex-
crcUeu at the close of the school year.
There- are thirteen members In tbo class.
for ii Iliiiiuvniy Wife.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Jan. 17. ( Special. )
A citizen of Centervllle , la. , was In Plaits-
mouth today looking for his wife , who de
serted her child In the absence of her hus
band and wont off with Prof. Rono's dog
Dhow combination , She was hero UK month
with the company , traveling under the alias
ot Mlsa Alllo Hart , Her husband went to
Omaha to continue the search.
Ilviiilxu of Mrx. Kiucllno Hone.
HASTINGS , Jan , 17. ( Special Telegram. )
At 3 o'clock this morning Mr a. Kmellno
3. Hose , wlfo of Rev , Luman P. Rose of the
Congregational church , died at the family
residence after a Ung Illness with lung
trouble. The funeral will bo held Sunday
afternoon at the family rculdence , and the
remains ) will bo shipped Monday morning
to Indiana for burlaS.
Jury Fa I Ifil to
NIOHRARA , Neb. , Jan , 17. ( Special , )
The jury In the caw of the Norfolk Sugar
Beet company against James H. Rothwell ,
after being out twenty hours , failed to agree
and a now trial is ict for February 12.
Dewltt'i Little Early Risers the pill * that
euro constipation and biliousness.
WILL ENTERTAIN FIREMEN
Grand Island Citizens Preparing for. the
Btato Convention !
PROGRAM FOR THE THREE DAYS' MEETING
All noloKntc-H AVI 11 lie ( lie Client * of
( lie A'oliiiiteer Department of
Hint City DnrliiK the
Ontliprlnic.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Jan. 17. ( Spe
cial. ) The Grand Island flro department
and citizens generally have mailo great
preparations for the entertainment of the
visiting delegates of the Nebraska State Vol
unteer Firemen's association , to bo lieK
here next week. The convention will open
Tuesday evening with an address of wel
come by the city's eloquent mayor , W. H.
Thompson. Wednesday evening a mustcalo
has been arranged for , at which Mrs. A. L
Shoctz , poprnno soloist , Prof. Dartllng's or
chestra , the violin quintet , the Arlon quar
tet and other musical organizations will
participate. A mesmerist well known to
the firemen of this state In the person ol
O. II. Traccy will also give a laughter pro
voking program. Thursday evening the
visitors wllr be the guests of the local de
partment at the Uarlcnbach opera house ,
where a first-clans performance will be on
the boards. This will bo followed by a
banquet nt the Koehlcr. The Pacific Hose
Company band will play on the streets dur
ing the convention , and everything possible
will bo done to make the visitors enjoy
their coming. _
AfTnlrN \eliriiNkii City.
NEDHASkA CITY , Jan. 17. ( Special. )
Last evening John V. Morgan , one of the
leading lawyers of Otoo county , was mar
ried to Mica Annie Korff , daughter of C. H.
Korff , at the home of the bride's parents.
The groom has erected a beautiful home on
North Sixteenth street , and the newly wedded
couple will be at home to their friends after
February 15.
An epidemic of la grlppo seems to be
prevalent hero nt present. Fully twcnty-flvc
cases have been reported.
The Nebraska City division of the National
Association of Stationary Engineers has
elected the following officers : President ,
Frank Eccleeton ; vice president , A. Stuart ;
recording secretary. Will Lasher ; financial
secretary , William Miller ; corresponding sec
retary , Nelse Mlckleson ; treasurer , James
Ulley ; trustee , John Copley ; doorkeeper , Joa
UlirEchnclder.
Will Joiner and A. J. Kramer were ar-
reftcd for causing a disturbance at a meetIng -
Ing of the Salvation army. This was not
their first offense , and they received sen
tences of twenty and forty days , respectively ,
In the county Jail.
Sheriff Hubcrlo yesterday attached the
stock of John Ganz. a local saloon keeper , to
collect a note for $350.
_
Walton Noti'N niiil 1'crnniiiilM.
WAHOO , Neb. , Jan. "l7. ( Spsclal. ) Mmes.
Mllenz , Gross and Janesch went to Fremont
Ti'ctday , to be present at the marriage of
Mrs. Janesch's sister , Miss Lyda Clem , to
William Hcnlngbaum. Doth the brldo and
grcom formerly resided In Wahoo.
John A. Andrews post ' No. 90 , Grand Army
of the Republic , and Lyons camp No. 12 ,
Sons of Veterans , held a Joint Installation of
officers last evening at their hall. Comrade
B. E. Lyle acted as Installing officer. After
the Installation Messrs. Cornell and Jameson
rendered a fine musical program , which was
Interspersed with wai stories by different
comrades. An adjournment was then taken
to the Dunlap hotel , where a banquet was
held , and where all enJoyeJ themselves until
a late hour.
The students of the High school danced
at the home of N. B. Derggren last evening.
IIMVU'K Xiitloiml Gunnl AxMoelntlon.
DBS MOINES , Jan. 17. ( Special Telegram. )
The annual meeting of the Iowa National
Guard association 'was held here today , with
an attendance of about 100 officers. The offi
cers elected were : President , General James
Hule , Mason City ; vice president. Colonel J.
C. Leper , Dos Molncs ; secretary. Lieutenant
John Eckers , Ottumwa ; corresponding secre
tary , Captain J. T. Hume , Des Molncs. Reso
lutions were adopted praising tbo ssrvlco of
John R. Prime , the retiring adjutant gen
eral , asking for an Increase of $8,000 In the
state appropriation for guard purpsc3 , and
demanding that the federal government In
crease Its appropriation from $200,000 to
$1,000,000 a year.
I'erkliiM County StocU Intcrpntx.
GRANT , Neb. , Jan. 17. ( Special. ) Tha
stock Industry of Perkins county Is steadily
developing and promises to bo a great source
of revenue to the farmer and stockman In
the course of a year or two. Many farmers
have not only made a living from the product
of their cows , but have- handsome Increase
of their herd. There is no soil on earth that
produces a more nutritious grass for stock
than that of Perkins county. Stock will
fatten on It ten months of the year. No
grain and but little hay or fodder Is re
quired to keep them through the winter.
of it Dny nt Axlilimil.
ASHLAND , Neb. , Jan. 17. ( Special. ) Mrs.
Lamcraux and Mrs , Her of Omaha have been
visiting Mrs. Alex Lavorty this week.
John Granger has been selected to repre
sent the Ashland fire department at the
state meeting at Grand Inland January 21-4.
United States Marshal Lenten of Kansas
City was In town yesterday.
Miss Sarah Shofstal , who has been visiting
her sister , Mrs. Dr. Klrkpatrlek , his re
turned to her homo In Kansas.
Mlsa Etta Shcpard gave a party to about
fifty of her friends last .evening.
Vt'teritiiH to Meet nt TccuniHcli.
TECUMSEH , Neb. , Jan. 17. ( Special. )
The seventh annual reunion of the Nebraska
Soldiers' association will be held at Tecumseh
January 22 and 23. The comrades of Te
cumseh , not only of tbo Nebraska veterans ,
but also the Graid Army of the Republic
past located here , are preparing to give a
hearty reception to all delegates. A camp
fire , a reminder of the days gone by , will
be held Wednesday evening , at which a num
ber of the "old veteran war horses" will talk
to the boyA
Will Hnvc iv OrucU Hull Ten in.
NORDEN , Neb. , Jan. 17. ( Spsclal. ) A
move Is on foot at this place to organize a
base ball nlno for the coming season , com
posed of the best players of the northwest
counties In Nebraska , and If possible , to bo
admitted Into the State league. Should tlm
right men be selected for this team , which
already has members from Chadron , Valentino
tine and Alnsworth , It will take some
hustling even for metropolitan towns to carry
off honors. _
Jullril for SteiillniT Flour.
DB WITT , Neb. , Jan. 17 , ( Special. )
Charlie \Vrey was arrested yesterday and
sent to Jail for thirty days for stealing five
wcka of fUur from a farmer's wagon. Wrey
lias served two term ? In the penitentiary from
( liU county and was under bonds when ar
rested yesterday for stealing hldeo.
Mrs. Mary Merchant , a much respected
lady , was burled yesterday. Her ago was 76
years. _
Onl CitlziMiM EiiU-rtnliifMl.
ORD , Neb. , Jan. 17. ( Special. ) An enter
tainment consisting of tonga , recitations and
Instrumental music , and an address by Hon.
M , L. Fries of Arcadia en "Woodcraft" was
given last evening at the new opera house ,
the occasion being the public Installation
of officers of the Modern Woodmen of
America. _ _
Dtvlileil tliti County Printing.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Jan. 17. ( Spe-
clal. ) At the meeting of the Hoard of Su
pervisors yesterday the printing of the county
for the ensuing year was divided between
the Independent and the Central Nebraska
Republican , both republican papers , an out
side firm securing the stationery.
Knlrliury VUHorn IlaniiuetU-il.
FAIRUURY , Neb. , Jan. 17. ( Special. )
The sir knlgbta of Hethlehem commanJery
of Hebron , with their ladles , came In on
a ppecUl * train last evening and attended a
bauiiuet given them by the sir knights of
Falrbury at Maionlo hall. Covers were laid
for eighty , and after the banquok ho even *
IP * w passed with t aits nni , ITsponnis ,
Intertporsed with music by tiny- Mandolin
club , The vlsltont , numbering fifty , re-
tutncd homo on their special iiiiut ) the en
tertainment. . r ,
Itefllxeil tO Coil-tiller PI IVlltlllll.
ALUANCE , Neb. , Jan. 17. tgj tlal Tele
gram. ) A petition containing lliQ namcs of
515 resident voters was prcaenud to the
Board of County CommMone'/1 yesterday
asking that a special election be called for
submitting the question of locittrig the county
swt. The board refused to consider any evl-
dencs , however , and deferred motion until
the Juno meeting , The courts will be ap
pealed to. - '
Finn ] * of I'orkltm ConUtJnSnfp.
GRANT , Neb. , Jan. 17. ( Special. ) The
report of C. A. McCloud , state examiner ,
who examined the books of S. Wall , county
treasurer , has Just been received by the
county board. It shows that the books arc
In good condition and every cent of county
money accounted for.
S nun full nt Stitton.
SUTTON. Neb. , Jan. 17. ( Speclal.-Nearly )
two Inches of enow fell Wednesday night
and yesterday morning. Trees and shrub
bery are covered with n white frost , Indi
cating a go : < l deal of moisture In the at
mosphere. _
AHOUT CAPTAIN IIOYCOTT.
A Mnn AVIinMC Xntitc HIIK Ileeit Incnr-
Iiornteil III the KttKllnti LittiKtiilKi * .
Ho was grizzled , square set and a trifle un-
derclzed. When the horse show opened he
was there. Ho was prcsjnt when the band
played the final "Homo , Sweet Home. " He
turned up at the sale of horses , and he wit
nessed th > work of the auctioneer , nut no
body recognized the man , says the Now York
Journal.
And yet hlo name Is known wherever tht
English language Is epcken. More than that ,
It IB a component part of our spc'ch. As
noun or verb , It Is equally virile and signifi
cant. It Is Identified with struggles that have
befcre now shaken the social structure to its
center. The strong arm of the law has smit
ten It. It has provoked the maledlctlono of
the rich. The poor have appealed to It for
aid against their taskmasters.
Captain Boycott for this man In question
\\as he and no other was a middle-aged man
when he first filled the public ey * In 1870-80.
Hut he is hale and wholesome-looking still.
Whatever his faults , he was nt lacking In
faithfulness to his employer , Lord Erne. And
the men who InaugunrUd the first boycott
admitted his bulldog pluck. That pluck failed
not during the trying times at Lough Mask ,
when redcoats , peasantry , potheen , buckshot
and landlords were mingled In the pleasing
confusion peculiar t ) the popular Irish drama.
The captain has not been to thl ? country
bcfcro since 1881. Ho Is now visiting friends
who are Identified with horse-breeding Inter
ests up the state and In Canada.
The square shoulders , the deeply set shrewd
eyes and the long thin lips are the features
of Boycott's physical makeup that Impress
themselves on an observer. His beard Is
short , clossly woven and a reddish-brown
grizzle. Both It and the mustache grow
sparsely arund the lips , so that the lines ,
and contour of the mouth are visible. Boycott
has a knack of drawing In tbose lip ? of his
thnt makes him look the vc > ; yj Carnation of
will power. His facial angle Isgood , but his
nose Is blunt and coarse. The , head Is small
and straight from nape to crown. It Is the
head of a soldier. The ears 3re flapped ,
large-lcbed and hairy. The Jaw , curiously
enough. Is pointed and retreating. A thin
growth of crisp grayish hair'covers the lower
half of the skull. J J
Boycott talks but little. Ask him a queE > -
tlon and he scans yur face for'a moment
before replying , as If s'eklne a hidden mean
ing to your query. Then he1 shifts his shoul
ders , turns from you a trifle 'and replies , his
eyes fixed on some distant object. He lias a
lew and Indeed pleasant voice.a His accent
la distinctly Engllth. As he sneakii h ? keeps
hla left-hand hidden In hlsitrousers pocket.
The thumb of his right hand Is used to flick
away Imaginary straw specks , from his vcsrt
and coat. , This nicking Is'.manifestly the
outcome of nervousness. KJ , , 4 ( ,
CHICAGO DIVORCE 'PACTS.
The AvcrnKC Duration of HIP Tie Ilc-
forc Severance Is Five YCUTH.
In the chambers of Judge Tuley's court ,
says the Chicago News , Is a.pllo of books
about flvo feet high , comprising all the
notes that venerable Jurist has taken during
the tlrno he , has been on the bench. Judge
Tuley Is a very rapid writer , and his notes
are very elaborate. In some Instances he
has taken down the evidence In long band
so quickly and accurately that he has been
able to settle disputes between conflicting
shorthand reporters.
In regard to divorces Judge Tuley has
some very Interesting memoranda. In taking
notes on a divorce case the Judge makes It
a practice to make mention of the cause of
divorce and the length of time the dissatis
fied couple has been married. On these
pages of his note books are from twenty to
thirty cases to the page. It Is a remarkable
fact that In almost -every Instance , If the
length of time the couples have been married
bo added together and divided by the total
number of cases on the page , the average
will Invariably ba five years. This Is the case
throughout , and though the time that mar
ried couples have lived together In harmony
runs all the way from a few , days to almost
half a century In some Instances , the average
Is five years.
The case In which the parties were the
oldest and had been living together the long
est that came up befo'ro Judge Tuley was one
1H which a woman of 82 was'suing for a di
vorce from her husband , who was two years
her senior. The evidence showed that the
woman had become Jealous of a 35-year-old
niece of her husband's.
"Tho case came up before mo , " said Judge
Tuley , "and I was asked to hurry It , lest one
of the parties dieI replied that I would do
nothing to hurry such a case , and , while I
never have wished for any one's death , I did
bopo the Lord would Interfere and take the
case off my hands. Sure enough , In about
six months , before the case came to a final
hearing , the. old man was called away and I
was relieved of a disagreeable task of sitting
on a divorce oaeo where the couple had been
Jiving amicably together for almost fifty
years , "
In contrast to this the Judge cites many
cases where the litigants live together
scarcely moro than a week ; ' In these cases
desertion Is the usual charge.
NEEDLESSLY EXCITED.
IniiiKlniitloii TrntiMfoniiM n I'nper Cut
ter Into u Stiletto.
Years ago , Journeying wjt ojy husband In
Italy , says a writer In tjj ( Chicago Times-
Herald , we were on ono occasion sole occu
pants of the railway compartment. Stopping
at Padua , a susnlclous-Iobklh person en
tered the carriage , placlijg .jilJnself on the
oppos'.to scat with my husband , while I sat
opposite them and diagonally 'from the now
coiner. j < "
My opinion of Italians , cqulfed from the
reading of romance , was that they were
mostly brigands or robbe.fp.Iere , | | was one
of the type. White I fssttncdimy gaze upon
his sinister countenance , -what-was my horror
ror to see him stealthily drJ\t > stiletto from
his pocket and lay It by hls'ltdo. ' I coughed
my husband Ignored It. I'.Thuh I placed my
foot upon his , which ! io < uUiAv away , an
noyed. Cold chills seized ) ? me. We had
watches and money. 1'coplel'lfud been mur
dered for less. I feared ( t > ( &iieak. French ,
Herman , even English the man might know.
My husband spoke Dutch , Would that I
could have Imparted my fears In that
tongue. There was 4ttle' | , danger1 of the
highwayman's knowing It/ ,
Whllo I contemplated Jumping from the
window Mr. S was calmly viewing the
Italian scenery without. Alarm bells were
not In use and the guard was a misnomer.
Again the man s jght his pocket ; this
time for a pistol. No , it wan merely a
pamphlet , and ho coolly took up the stiletto
ind cut the leaves preparatory to reading.
I fell back exhausted , but , I further ar
gued , might not a stiletto , do double duty ,
much as forks can be u ed as toothpicks ?
Presently he laid th pamphlet down. My
husband , glancing at the title page. Im
mediately addressed the man la Dutch ,
afterward disclosing that , our fellow traveler
was a harmless Dutch dominie. The stiletto
proved a paper cutter , and the murderous
Kleim In lilt eye only the blue light of
Calvinism.
POPULISTS FIX THEIR DATE
National Convention Will Bs Held Between
July Seven and Twenty-Two.
LOCATION IS NOF YET DECIDED ON
Inr e I'orllnn of tlie Oil- Spent Ii > -
the Committee In Henrlnjr Suic-
Ke tinni front Party Ieiulern
In ItcHitril to Party Policy.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 17. The members of the
national committee of the people's parly
now In the city about seventy-five of them
assembled In the ladles , ordinary of
the LIndcll hotel about 11:30 : n. m. nnd were
called to order by Chairman H. 13. Taube-
ncck , who announced that the time up to
1:30 : would be devoted to hearing suggestions
from delegates and others as to the tlmo
and placa for holding the convention and
what the wishes of populists In the section
of the country represented by the speakers
are with regard to what the platform should
contain. The speeches were limited to flvo
minutes each.
Captain Charles A. Power of Tcrro Haute
said the question at Issue was the currency
question. People care moro about money
than anything else , nnd they want an honest
dollar nbovo all. Ho snld silver Is the para
mount Issue , and If the populists would confine
fine- themselves to that they would win.
Mr. Clrmmcns of Topeka , Kan. , said one
of the planks of the Omaha platform was
governiiie-nt ownorsh'p of rallriads. Ths plat
form had been before the people four years
nnd had been scoffed at , torn to pieces and
disapproved. That plank had bjou particu
larly assailed , and now that very thing Is
presented to congress In such n way as to
make It Impossible for any honest man to
grant an extension of the Pacific road debt.
Mr. Earl of Nebraska advocated the or
ganization rf a subscription bureau within
the national committee to Increase the cir
culation of populist papers and declared that
If ho had $500,000 ho could buy up all the
leading papers and magazines of the largo
cities for the people's party. Mr. Harvey
of Texas wanted the financial question forced
to the front , and Mr. Hubbel of Indiana
wanted overtures made for union la the
great bimetallic organizations , which will
meet In Washington on the 22d Instant. Mr.
Grlllo of Fosterbury , III. , did not want the
Omaha platform overshadowed by the silver
question , while Mr. Jones of Mount Vernon ,
III. , did not want the Omaha platform dis
cussed. Ralph Deaumont of Oklahoma said
this committee caul 1 not make n platform ,
but , had only to consider the time and place
of holding the convention.
Severn ! others spoke briefly and a recess
was taken until 2 o'clockhen the execu
tive committee went Into executive session.
The cntlro afternoon was taken up with a
dlscusy'on of the matter of the representa
tion at the national convention.
INVITED niMETALLISTS IN.
This question was finally referred to a
committee , with orders to report at the even
ing session. A proposition which raised
much dltciisslon and even oppwlt'on sufficient
to defeat It was to empower the executive
committee of the national committee to make
arrangements with the Bimetallic league
to hold its convention at the wine- time and
place dec'ded upon for the national populist
convention. Senator Butler of North
Carolina opposed It , claiming that such
action would be to demean It to the populists.
Ho propssed that the pcpullst national com
mittee decide upon the time and place of
meeting and then Invite the blmntalllsts and
ethers interested to meet nt the same time.
Thla was adopted , and a recess was taken
fcr supper.
When the committee- reassembled at S
o'clock , the meeting was thrown open for
the presentation cf claims by the representa
tives of varioun cities desiring the conven
tion. The claims of St. Loub , Milwaukee
and Indianapolis were put forth , JUie repre
sentatives i of each city offering to provide
ample halls , committee rooms and. a suf
ficient amount of money to meet Incidental
expenses. When the Milwaukee mon had
concluded their talk , It was agreed , on mo
tion of Senator Butler , to postpone the hear
ing of the other delegations until 9 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
The committee then resumed Its executive
session to consider the matter of representa
tion to the national convention and the tlmo
of holding It. The committee , compose , ! of
Ignatius Donnelly , General Weaver and Sena
tor Butler , to which had been referred the
matter of representation , reported the fol
lowing resolution , which was unanimously
adopted :
Itcsolved , That this committee shall now
proceed to perform the duty delegated to
it to fix the time nnd place of holding the
second national convention of the people's
party of the United States to place In
nomination candidates for president nnd
vice president , upon a platform to be
adopted by the. said convention.
Whereas , This committee has no right ,
nor does It desire to change In uny par
ticular , the principles of the people's party
of the United States , yet It bellevia that In
the midst of the dreadful conditions which
now opprcfs the people of this nation
crushing Industry , bankrupting commerce ,
Impoverishing' agriculture and conccntiat-
tng the lands nnd homes of the people In
the hands of a few , It id the duty of nil
honest men without regard to past party
nffillattons or conditions to unite and rescue
civilization from the greatest danger that
hns ever threatened It , and
Wherea ? , It was unquestionably true that
a large majority of the voters of this na
tion , while suffering from these condition ? ,
are aware that they have been brought
upon them by a betrayal of trust on the
part of the two old parties , and
QUESTION OF ORGANIZATION.
Whereas , It Is perfectly clear that If these
voters cnn bo brought together nnd or
ganized thnt they can nnd will reverse
the present Infamous policy of robbery , nnd
give to the people a return of god govern
ment , based on the principles of true
democracy , as represented by Thomas Jef-
fcrcon , and of true republicanism , ns
represented by Abraham Lincoln , There
fore , we Invlto organizations desiring finnn-
clal reform , hut who are not yet ready to
become members of our organization , to
hold a separate convention In the same
city and at the same tlmo that we. shnll
fix upon , so thnt an honorable effort maybe
bo mudo by conference and consultation ,
without any sacrifice of principle , to unite
all friends of financial reform In support of
the Farno candidate for president and vlco
president ,
Iletolvcd , That In so great n work of
unifying the whole people against their op-
pie.sjorH , no small or petty conrlderntlon
Bhould stand In the way , and wo therefore
hereby express our fcellnfi' that , If either
the tlmo fixed by us for holdlnir the said
convention , or the placa In which It Is to
bo held , shall constitute an Impediment to
any perfect co-operation or nil honest cit
izens of the ballot box , tnat our executive
committee thull huvo power to change the
Bald ( Into and place , provided thnt the date
shall be not prior to July 7 , 1WO , anil not
later than July 22 , 189) , and that the place
Highest Authorities
RUV. A. C. KENDRICK , D. I ) , , LL , D. ,
t'KOFCMOK OP ORFKK , UNIVRKStTV O > ROC1IGSTKR.
Is known throughout the length ntul breadth of
the laud ns one of the revisers of the New Testa *
mcnt. In writing for the public ho Is Always
sincere , direct nntl forcible , and here Is vrhat ho
says : " Having received from the use of Warner's
Safe Cure very marked benefits , I cnn cordially
recommend It tnrtth rc . " *
BISHOP EDWARD WILSON , D. D. , LL. D. ,
Snys : " I have taken Wnrncr's Safe Cure with great
Advantage nnd derived much benefit from Its use ,
nnd unhesitatingly recommend It to my friends. "
The fact that n man occupies the high position
of bishop nnd religious teacher In the Church en
titles him to unquestioned respect and gives his
words and endorsement a special power.
RGV. J. E. RANKIN , D. D. , LL. D. ,
rnnsiDErrr or HOWARD UNIVERSITY \VASIIINOTOM ,
In n most outspoken manner , says : " I liavo known
of several persons who have been permanently
cured of diseases of the kidney nnd urinary organs ,
by the use of Warner's Safe Cure. I have known ,
too , nt Its being used in similar cases by physicians
of the highest standing. This treatment , I want
in the interests of humanity to recommend. "
THE LATE DR. J. Q. HOLLAND ,
EDITOR or THE "CENTUUV" MAGAZINE ,
Who was an educated physician , but for many
years best known ns one of the leading literary
men of this country , wrote and published the fof.
loxvlng in defense of proprietary medicines : ' It Is
n fact that many of the best proprietary medicines
of the day nro moro successful than many physi
cians , and most of them were first discovered of
used m actual medical practice. "
v
4t To Avoid
t constipation is to prolong life. Ri-
pans Tabules are gentle , yet posi V
tive in their cure of constipation 4
T One tabule gives relief. 4
Tnbulct Sold by drugging , or br maQ
If I he price ( SO conn a box ) l > tent to the III-
i tune Cl"ilcnl Cumpany , No. 10 Ur-uce it. . N. T
of meeting shall be such ns to be not In
convenient to the body or our constituents ,
and such change. If made , shall be an
nounced within ten days from this dnto.
The apportionment of the convention Is
based as follows : Each state Is entitled to
one delegate for each senator and congress
man and 'one additional delegate for each
2,000 votes or majority fraction thereof cast
for populist candidates In 1S92 , 1801 or 1SOO ,
the highest vote cast controlling , and each
territory four votes.
The executive committee appointed General
Weaver of Iowa , General J. O. Field of Vir
ginia , Senator Marlon Butler of North Carolina
lina , Hon. John C. Bell of Colorado , E. M.
Warden of California. Secretary J. H Turner
of Georgia nnd E. Gerry Brown of Masya-
chusetts a special committee to proceed to
Washington on January 22 to confer with the
Bimetallic league as to the advisability of
holding a natlHial convention nt the same
tlmo and place decided upon by the populists.
The committee adjourned at midnight to
meet tomorrow morning.
IKItlGATItm AVOltIC IN COLORADO.
PeterNeii Ciiiuil mill IteHervoIr Com-
liaiiy ConiileteH a. IllfT Dltcli.
JULESDUHO , Colo. , Jan. 17. ( Special. )
The Peterson Canal and Reservoir company
has a large force of men at work on Its
big ditch and has it almost completed to n
point north of town. It has awarded the
contract for its head gate , which will bo
a bis affair , costing about ? 5,000 and to con
sist of stone and extensive pllo driving. The
company has fitted up a neat office In the
Carnahan building , where L. B. Lovcland ,
the eecrctary and treasurer , can be found at
any time.
The Julcsburg creamery Is still running
and will run all winter. Separator or I'klm-
mlng stations are now In process of erection
at Day and Chappell , Neb. , which in addition
to the one > at Frold , Neb. , and Bedgnlck ,
Colo. , will make this plant ono of the largest
In the country.
The now republican county officers have
been Installed and now not a single populist
Is seen around the court house1.
New Yorlc IlnnkL-r ConiinllH Snlelile.
NEW YOIIK. Jan. 17-Slegfrled L.
Schwabach , junior member of the firm of
Chardon & Co. , bankers and brokers , com
mitted pulclde In his place of business today
by Bhootlntr himself with a revolver. No
reason Is Known. He was married , but had
no children. _
J. M. MnrlH- Critically III.
J. M. Morlsey , transportation agent for
the Illinois Central , with headquarters in
this city , Is lying dangerously 111 nt the
home of relatives , 1715 Chicago street. His
wlfo and child have come from the home
of the family , Manchester , In ,
This extra
ordinary Ro- Constipation Ulzzfnefs '
Juvcnntor Is ,
Falling Sen
the most sation .
i Nervous
wonderful
ous twitching
discovery of
of the
oyea
the OKC. . , and other
has been
en
dorsed liy the paits.
lendlngtclcn- Strengthens ,
tlllo men of invigorates
Europe and and tones the
America. cntlroHyttem.
Hudyan la Hudyan cures
purely vego- UelillUy ,
Nervousness ,
Hudyan stops EmliBlons ,
Frematureness onddeTclop < gt
and .
restore * '
of
the
dis weak
charge in 20 organic
Pi IDS
) in lh
days. Cures back ,
joue *
LOST by day or
MANHOOD Dlghtstopped
quickly. Over 2,000 private endowments.
Prematnrenets means tmootency lu thb flrit
Etaco. It Is a symptom of icmlnel weakness
and barrenness. It can bo ir.oppcd In 20 days
by the use o t Hudyan.
The new discovery was vnadn by the Special'
1st ? of the old famous Hudson Medical Institute.
It is the Etronncst vltalizcr made. It is very
rxnverfV.I , hut haimlcta. Bold for SLOO a pick-
acoorO packages for S5.00plnlnnc ( ledboxes ) .
Written guarantee given for n euro. If you buy
clxboxciand are not ontlrrly cured , sue moro
will bo sent to you free of all charges.
Bend for clrrularxand teHlmouliiU. Addrest
IIUDHON MEDIOAL. IN8T1TUTK ,
Junction Stockton , niurlcut
Him Jfruuelnco ,
( My mama used Wool Boap ) u wen | m , , , bij (
WOOLENSv\\\ \ \ \ shrink If
WOOL SOAP
trm tklttttltrt r.ntui * Iflunona > lr a. -
PENNYROYAL PILLS
* rr , * ! ; rclUU . i onn tit ,
M for rtteiuKri KttfUtk
.
btirl. ! * ! wlib HIM rllUii. Tulle
DO other * RtJ\ttt daitf t rout \tMilv *
( .onifini/i0iU < i < .o > u Ai. > rvfiUii , * r B44rS
la uupl for Jttrllcultrl , IcilliMoUU tfli
< Heller for I.n.llt * , " < n lci r. kj re I art
11.11. H',000 Tr.iliueiil.lt Ai < four ,
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