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TTIE OMAHA DAILY KT3TC ; SUNDAY , 0 , 1800.
DY II. RIDER HAGGARD.
AUTHOR OF "Slir , " "ALIAN QUAURMAIV "KINO SOLOMON'S MINES , " ETC.
CHAPTRH X.
Tlin SECOND THIAL BY F1HE.
When tills mrmcntous dlscussloh was fin
ished , as usual , Owen preached before the
King , expounding the Scriptures and taking
for Ills subject the duty of faith. As he
went hack lo his hut he saw that the snake
which John hod killed had been set upon a
jiolo In the part of the Great Place that
served as a market , and that hundreds ol
natives were gathered beneath It , gesticulat
ing nnd talking cxplledly.
"That is the work of llokosa , " ho thought
to himself. "Moses set up n serpent to save
the people1 yonder wizard sets up ono to
destroy them. "
That evening Owen had no hpart for his
labors , for his mind was heavy at the pros
pect of the trial which lay before him. Not
that ho eared for his own life , for of this
lie scarcely thought. It was the prospects
of his cause which troubled htm. It seemed
much to expect that Heaven should throw
over him the mantto of Its especial protec
tion , and yet , if It did not do so , there was
nn end of his mission among the People of
Flro. Well , ho had not sought this trial
ho would have avoided It if ho could , but
It had been thrust Upon him and he was
forced to choose between It nnd the abandon
ment ot the work which he had undertaken
with such high hopes and pushed so far to
ward success. Ho had not chosen the path ,
It had been pointed out to him lo walk
upon , and If It ended In a precipice at least
he would have done his best.
As he thought thus John entered the hut
Panting.
"What Is the matter ? " Owen asked.
"Father , the people saw mo and pursued
me because of the death of that accursed
snake. Had I not run fast nnd escaped them
I think Ihoy would have killed inn. "
"At least you have escaped , John , so be
comforted and return thanks. "
"Father,1 said the man presently , "I know
that you are great and can do many wonder
ful things , but have you In truth power over
the lightning ? '
"Why do you ask ? "
"Because a great tempest Is brewing and
if you have not wo shall certainly bo killed
when wo stand yonder on the Place of
Fire. "
"John , " said he , "I cannot speak to the
lightning In a .voice which It can hear. I
cannot say to It''Go yonder' or 'Come hither. '
but He who made it can do so. Why do you
tempt me with your doubts ? Have I not
told you the story of Elijah , the- prophet , and
the priests of Baal ? Did Elijah's Master
forsake him , and shall Ho forsake us ? Also
this Is certain , that all the medicine ot
Hokosa and his wizards will not turn a
lightning flash by the breadth of a single
hair. God alone can turn It , and for the
sake of Ills cause among these people I
believe Ho will do so. "
Thus Owen spoke on , till. In reproving the
weakness of another , he felt his own faith
conio back to' him , anil , remembering the
past and how ho had "been preserved In It.
the doubt and trouble won't out of his mind
to return no more.
The third . day the day of trial came.
v. i For sixty Ihours or more'the heat of thp
TVe3ther Juulhcen , Intense. Indeed , during
all * that time the thcrmomeler In Owen's
. . . hut , notwithstanding thc protection of , a
r'tmcK'ttintcli. ' hqd shown the temperature to-1
n'Varybetweou n-ronxlmifm of 111 and a mini.
Jjjriiuin of-lOKdogroes. Now , In the morning. .
It stood at JOS.
' "Wil | life storm Jirealc- today ? " asked
Owen pf rpdwengb.-who ' camp to ylslhim. .
. "They. Bay so , 'Mcss'eh'ger , and I' think It
* by the feel of the air. If so It will be a
"Tvery great storm , for the heaven la full ot
fire. Already Hokosa and the doctors are
at their rites upon the plain yonder , but
there will bo no need to Join them till two
hours after midday , "
"Is the cross ready ? " asked Owen.
"Yes , and sel up. It Is a heavy cross ;
six men could scarcely carry It. O ! Messen
ger , I am not afraid and yet , have you
no medicine ? If not I fear thai the lightning
will fall upon the cross as It fell upon the
pole , and then "
"Listen , Nodwcngo , " said Owen. "I know
n medicine , bill I will not uspat. You see
thai wagon chain ? Were one und of It
burled In the ground and the other with a
spearblade mailo fast to It hung to the top
.of the cross , wo eould live out the fiercest
storm In safety. But I say that I will
not use It. Are wo witch doctors thai we
should lake refuge In Irlcka ? No , let faith
be our shield , and If It fall us , then let us
die. Pray now with mo that H may not
_ fall us. "
It wna afternoon. All round the Field of
Flro were gathered thousands upon thou-
! r > sands of the people of the Aniasuku , for
\ the news ot this duel between the God ot
thu whlto man nnd their god had traveled
f far and wi'le , nnd even Hie very aged who
| could scarcely crawl and the little ono who
must bo carried were collected there to see
the issue. Nor had they need to fear dlsap-
polnlmenl , for already the sky was half
hidden by dense thunder clouds piled rlilge
on rldnc , and the hush of the coming tern-
pcsl lay upon Hie earth. Hound about the
meteor stone , which they called a god , each
of them stlrflilpr a llttlo goiird of medicine
that was placed upon the ground before
" \Vhe.n his senses returned again he per
ceived the btoim being drawn back from
thu face of the pale earth like a pall from
thu face ot the dead , "
him , but utteilug no word , were gathered
- lluknsa and his followers to the number
'oftwenty. . They weru all of them arrayed
In their snaka-skln drt'E.ses and other wizard
llnery. AUo each man held In hla hand a
waud fashioned from a human thUh bone.
In front ot tha stone burned a llttlo lire ,
Which now und again Hokosa fed with aro-
nmtlo leaves , ut the eamu time pouring
madjclnc from hU bowl upon the holy atone.
Opposite the symbol of the god , but nt n
goo'l ' dlclancu from It , a great cross it ! white
wood wi > SBOt up In the rock "by a spot which
the witch doctors themselves had chosen ,
li'lion the banks of the stieum , in a place
opart , were the J lns , his rouncllcrs nnd
the regiment on guard , and with them Owen ,
thu Prince Nodwengo and John.
"The storm will bo he-re , " ald the King ,
Junonslly , glancing at the wostnru hk ) , upon
Wlioae' bosom thu blue lightning playcl with
an Jnce'saaut Illckcr. Then he bade those
about him stand back , and railing Owct1
nml the Prince to him , said : " .Messenger ,
my isoit tells me that your wisdom knows a
rlan whereby you may bo preserved safe
from the fury of the temiH'st L'te It , 1
pray you. Messenger , that your life mty be
* aved , and with it the life cf the only son
\\lio is left to int' . "
" 1 cannot. " answered Owen , "for tlius by
doubting Jllm I should tempt uy Muster.
Still , It Is not laid upon the Prince t. ) ac
company mo through this trial. Let hint
stay here , and I alone will stand beneath
the cross. "
"Stay , Nodwrugo , " Implored the Old
man.
" 1 did not think to live to hear my f.ithcr
bid me , one of the royal blood of tha
Amastika , to desert my Captiln In the lour
of battle and hldo myself In the grass like
a woman , " answered the I'rltcc , with a bit
ter smile. "Nay , It may bo that t'eath '
awaits me yonder , but nothlig except ( loath
shall keep mo back from the venture. "
"It Is well spoken , " said the King ; "bo It
as you will. "
Now the company of wizards , leaving their
medicine pots upon the ground , formed them
selves In treble line , nnd , marching to where
the KlnR stood , they saluted him. Then
they sang the praises of their god , and In a
song that had been prepared heaped Insult
upon the God of the ulilte man and upon
the Messenger who preached Him. To all
of this Owen listened In silence.
"Ho Is n coward , " cried their spokesman ;
"he has not a word to say. Ho skulks there
In his while robes behind the majesty of the
King. Let him go forth and stand by his
piece of wood. He dare not go ! Ho thinks
the hillside safer. Come out , llttlo whlto
man , and we will show you how to manage
the lightnings. Ah ! they shall fly about
you like spears In battle. You shall throw
youisclf upon the ground and shriek In ter
ror , and then they shall lick you up and you
shall bo no more/ and there will be an end
of you andbf the symbol of your Clod. "
"Cease your boasting , " , said the King ,
shortly , "and get you back to your place ,
knowing that If It should chance that the
whlto man conquers you will be called upon
to answer for these words. "
We shall be ready , O , King , " they cried ,
and amid the cheers of the vast audience
they inarched back to their station , still
singing the mocking song.
Now , to the west all the heavens were
"In the flare of It Owen thought that ho ss
that , then he staggered against the ct
the air danced visibly above the Ironstone
as It dances about a glowing stove. Sud
denly the quietude was broken by a moan-
'ing bound of wind , the grass stirred , the
leaves of the trees began to shiver , and an
Icy breath beat upon Owen's brow.
"Let us be going , " ho said , and lifting the
Ivory crucifix above his head , he passed
the stream and walked toward the wooden
the Prince Nod-
cross. After htm came
wengo , wearing his royal dress ot leoparc :
skin , and after him John , arrayed In a
linen robe.
As the little procession appeared to their
view some of the soldiers began to mock ,
but almost Instantly the laughter died
away. Iludo as they were , these savages
understood that here was no occasion for
th"lr mirth , for Indeed the three men seemed
clothed with a curious tllgnlty. Perhaps II
was their slow and quiet gait , perhaps It
was a sense ot the errand upon which they
the strange , unearthly
were bound , perhaps it was
earthly light that fell upon them from over
the edge of the storm iclotid ; at the least ,
their appearance was Impressive. They
reached the cross and took up their stations
there , Owen In front of it. Nodwengo to the
right and John to the left.
Now a sharp squall of strong wind swept
across the space , and with It came a flow of
rain. It passed by , and the storm that had
been muttering and growling In the distance
began to burst. The great clouds seemed
to grow and swell , and from the breast of
them swift lightnings leaped , to be met by
other lightnings rushlug upward from the
earth. The , air was filled with a tumult
of uncertain wind and a hiss as of distant
ran. | Then tlio batteries of thunder were
opened , and the world shook with their vol
ume , Down from on high the Hashes fell
blinding and Incessant , and by the light of
them the tire doctors could bo seen running
to and fro , pointing now here and now there
with their wands of human bones , and pourIng -
Ing the medicines from their gourds upon
the ground and upon each other , Owen'nnd
his two companions could be seen also
standing quietly with clasped hands , while
above them towered ths tall whlto cross.
At length the storm was straight over
head. Slowly It advanpcd in Its awe-lnsplr-
Ing might as flash after flash , * each more
fantastic and horrible than the last , smote
upon th.o. floor of Ironstone , It played
about the shapes of the doctors , who , In
the midst of It , looked like- devils In an
Inferpo. It crept onward toward the sta
tion of the cress , but it never reached It.
Ono flash struck Indeed within fifty paces
of where Owen stood. Then of a sudden a
maryel happened , or something which to this
day the People of Fire talk of as a marvel ,
for tn an Instant the rain began to pour like
a wall of water stretching from earth to
heaven , and the wind changed , It had been
blowing from the west , now It blew from the
cast with the force of n gale. It blew , it
rolle ) ! the tempest back upon Itself , causing
it to return tq the regions whence It had
gathered , At the very foot of the cross
its march jvas stayed ; there- was the water
line , as straight as If It had been drawn with
a rule , The thunder clouds that'were
pressed forward met the ulouds that weie
pressed back , and together they seemed lo
come to earth , -filling Iho air with a gloom
so dense that the eye could not pierce U. To
the west was a wnll of blackness towering
to the heavens ; to the cast' , light , blue , and
unholy , gleamed upon the whitt ) cross and
the figures of Its' watchcrx. For some seconds
ends ten or more there was a lull , and
then it seemed us though all hell had broken
loose upon thy world. The wall of black
ness became a wall of flame , in which
B trance nnd ardent shapes appeared as
cending and descendngtbe ! ; thunder bellowed
til ) thp mountalmi rocked , and In one last
blaze , awful 'and Indescribable , the skleu
melted Into a deluge of fire , in the flare
ot It On en thought that ho saw the figure *
of men falling this way and that , then he
stob'Kcrcd against thn cross for support ami
hi : Et'nue.i fntlud him , '
When his Rouse ? returned ngalu he per
ceived the storm being drawn back fiom the
fact ) of the pale earth like a pall from the
face cf the dead , anil lie heard the murmur
of fear awl \\oudcr \ rising from 10,000
thioiits.
Well might 4hey fear and wonder , for of
the twenty and ono wizards eleven were
dead , four were paralyzed by shock , live
were flyiiiR In their terror , ami one , Hokosa
himself , stood staring at their fallen , a very
plctuie of dispalr. Nor was this all , for the
meteor stone with a human shape which
for generations the People of Fire had
\\orahlppcd an a god , lay upon the pUlu In
fubcd nntl shattered fragments.
The people Maw , anil a sound as ot a hoi-
lo-v groan cf terror went up from them.
Then they were silent. For some time
Oivm * ucl liU companions were slltut
for their hearts wcro too full for speech
Then ho said :
"As the snake fell harmless from tht
hand of Paul , so has the lightning turned
back from me , who strive to follow In hit
footsteps , working death and dismay araonf
those who would have harmed us. May for
giveness bo theirs who wore without under
standing. Brethren , let us return and make
report to the King. "
Now , as they had come , , so they \vcnl
back ; first Owen with the crucifix , next It
him Nodncngo , nnd Inut of the three , John
They drew near to the King , when slid ,
denly , moved by n common Impulse , Ihe
thousands ot the people upon the banks ol
the stream with one accord threw them
selves upon their knees before Owen , calling
him God and offering him worship. Infcclcd
by the contagion , Umsuka and his council
lors followed their example , so that ot all
the multitude llokosa nlono rcmaln'dd upon
his feet , standing by his dishonored ami
riven deity.
"Hlse , " cried Owen , nghnst. "Would you
do sacrilegennd offer Worship to a man ?
Hlse , I command you. "
Then the King rose , saying :
"You arc no man , Messenger , you nro n
spirit. "
"Ho Is a spirit , " repealed the multitude
after him.
"I am not a spirit , " cried Owen again ,
"but the Spirit whom 1 serve has made Ills
power manifest In ma. His servant , and
your Idols arc smitten with the sword of
His power , O , ye Sor.a of Fire. Itokosn
still lives ; let him bo brought hither. "
They fetched Hokosa and he stood before
them.
"You have scon , Wizard , " said the King.
"What have you to say7"
"Nothing , " answered Hokosa , "save tliat
victory Is to the Cross , und to the white nan
who preaches It , for his magic Is grea cr
than our magic , and by his command I he
tempest was stayed , and the ; boasts ve
hurled fell back upon our heads and I he
head of our god to deitrov us. "
"Yes , " said the King , , "vlclory Is to the
Cross , and henceforlh the Cross shall bo
worshipped In this land , or , at least , no
other god shnll be worshipped. Let us be
going. Come with me , Messenger , Lord of
the Lightning. "
CHAPTI3U XI.
THE WISDOM . OF THR DEAD.
On the morrow Owen baptized the King ,
many of his councillors and some twenty
others whom he considered flt to receive the
rile. Also , he dispatched the first convert ,
John , with olhcr messengers , on a Ihrco
months' journey to the coast , giving them
letters acquainting the Bishop and others
with his marvellous success , and praying
w the figures of men falling this way and
ibs for support and his senses failed him. "
that missionaries ml ht be sent to assist
him In his labors.
Now , day by day the Church grow , until
It numbered "some hundreds of souls , and
thousands more hovered 'on Its threshold.
From dawn to dark Owen tolled , preach
ing , exhorting , confessing , gathering In his
harvest , and from dark to midnight ho
pored over l-Is translation of the Scriptures ,
teaching Nodwengo and a few others how
to read and write them. But , although his
efforts were- crowned with so signal and
extraordinary a triumph , ho was well aware
of the dangers that threalened the Ufa of
the- Infant Church. Many accepted It , In
deed , and still more tolerated it , but there
remained thousands who regarded the new
religion with suspicion and veiled hatred.
Nor was this strange , seeing that the hearts
of men are not changed in an hour , or their
ancient customs easily overset.
On one point , Indeed , Owen had to give
way. The Amastika were a polygamous
people. All their law and Iradltlons were
Interwoven with polygamy , and to abolish
that institution suddenly and with violence
would have brought their social fabric to the
ground. Now , as he knew well , the mis
sionary Church declares In effect that no
man can bo both a Christian and n poly-
gamlst , and therefoio among the followers
of that custom the missionary church makes
but Jlttle progress. Not without many
qualms and hesitations , Owen , having only
the Scriptures to consult , came to a compromise
promise- with his converts. If a man al
ready married to more than ono wife wished
to become a Christian ho permitted him to
do so upon the condition that ho took no
more wives , while a man unmarried at the
time of hjs conversion might take one wife
only. This decree , liberal as It was , caused
great dissatisfaction among both men and
women , but it was as nothing compared to
the feeling that was evoked by Owen's
preaching against all war not undertaken In
self-defense , and by the strict laws which
ho prevailed upon the King to puss siip-
presslng the practice of wizardry and de
claring the chief or doctor who caused a
man to be "smelt out" and killed upon
charges of witchcraft to bo guilty of
murder.
At first whenever Owen went abroad he
was surrounded by thousands of people
who followed him In the expectation that
he would work miracles , which , after his
exploits with the lightning , they were well
perxuaded ho could do If ho chose. But he
worked no more miracles ; ho only preached
to them a doctrine adverse to their cus
toms and foreign to their thoughts. So it
canio about that In tlmo , when the novelty
had worn off and the story of his victory
over the Fire-god had grown stale , allhough
the work of conversion went on steadily ,
many of the people grow weary of the white
man ami his doctrines. Soon this weariness
found expression In various ways , and in
none more markedly than by the constant
desertions from the ranks of the King's
regiments , At first , by Owen's advice , the
King tolerated these desertions , but nt
length , having obtained Information that nn
entire regiment purposed absconding at
dawn , he caused It to bo 'surrounded and
seized by night. Next morning ho addressed
that regiment , saying ;
"Soldiers , you think that because I liavo
become a Christian , and "will not permit un
necessary bloodshed , I am also a fool. I
will teach you otherwise. One man In every
twenty of you shall bo killed , and honcc-
forth any soldier who attempts to desert
will be killed also ! "
The order was carried out , for Owen could
not find a word to say against Jtt with the
result that desertions almost ccaseil , though
not before the King had lost some alt-lit or
nine thousand of his best soldiers. Worst
of all , these soldiers had gone to join Hafela
In his mountain fastnesses , anil the rumor
grew that ore long Ihoy would appear
again to claim the crown for lalui or to take
It by force of arms. .
And now a fresh complication aroSo. The
old King sickened of his last illness , and
soon it became known that ho must die. A
month later die he did , passing away peace
fully In Owen's arms , and.with his last
breath exhorting his people to cling to the
Christian religion , to tnkn Nodwengo for
their King und to bn faithful to-him ,
The King died , and the same day wus
hurled by Owen in the gloomy resting place
of the blood royal of the People of Flro ,
where n Christian priest now set , foot for
the flrst time.
On the morrow Nodwengo was proclaimed
King with much ceremony In face of the
people and all of the army that remained to
him. One Captain raised a cry for Hafela ,
lila brother. Nodwcngo caused him to bu
seized and brought before him.
"Man , " he aald , "on this , my coronation
day. I will not stain my hand with blood.
Listen. You cry upoii Hafela , and to Hafela
' on shall go. taking him this message.
Tell him that I , Nodweugo , have succeeded
to the crow'nj ol.l'msuka ' , my father , by h
will and th | iui of the people. Tell hi ;
It Is true UIAV I have become a Chrlstln
nnd that Qh/litlnns follow not after \\n
but peace. Toirhlm , however , that , thous
I am n Chrijlln ( | , I have not forgotten ho
to fight or hpvlo | rule. It has reached ni
cars that Ijt.js-hls purpose to attack rr
with the great force that he > has gathctt
nnd to possess himself of my throne. H 1
should choose" to come I shall be ready I
meet him , WiiP'l ' council him against con
Ing. for It "Wll ! be lo find his dcalh. I. (
him stay wh&rb'he ' Is In pcaco nnd bo hi
subject , or 18t ' 1/lnl / go afar with those th. '
cleave to him nnd sel up n kingdom of hi
own , for th'c'n I shall not follow him , bv
let him notWre1 to lift a spear against mi
his sovereign.-Tor then ho shnll bo trtati
ns a rebel nnd find the doom of a robe
Begone , and show your face hero no mtie !
The men crept awny crestfallen , but a
who heard that speech broke Inlo eheeilni
which , as Its purport was repeated Irjr
rank to rank , spread far and wide , for no' '
the army learned thai In becoming a Chili
tlan Nodwcngo hr not become n womar
Of this Indeed ho soon gave them amp )
proof. The old King's grip upon thing
had been lax , that ot Nodwengo wna Ilk
Iron. Ho practiced no cruelties and dl
Injustice to none , but his discipline wa
severe nnd soon the reglmrnts wrre brotlgh
to n greater pltrli of proficiency than tlic
had ever reached before , although Ihey war
now allowed to marry when they pleased ,
boon that hitherto had been denied t the hi
Moreover , by Owen's help , IIP designed
entirely now systptn of fortification of th
kraal and surrounding hllla , which would , I
was thought , ninkp the place Impregnable
These nnd ninny other acts , equally vlgoroii
and far-srclnp , put now heart Into tin
nation. Also the report of them put fei
Into Hafela , .who , It was rumored , ) MI
given up all Idea of attack.
Porno there were , however , who lookci
upon these changes with little love , nm
llokosa was the chlpf of them. After hi
defeat In the duel of fire , for a while hi
spirit was crushed. Hitherto he had mor
or less been a believer In thp protecting In
fiuence of his own god or fetWi , who would
as ho thought , hold his priests scatheless Iron
the lightning. Often nnd oflcn had hi
stood In the past days upon that plab
whllo the great tempests broke around hi
head , and returned thence unharmed , at
trllmllng to sorcery a safety that was renll ;
due to chanre ; from time to time Indeed J
priest wa"led ' , but , so his companion :
held , the i 'ortunc resulted Invariant ;
from the man's neglect of some rite , o :
uns a mark of' the anger of the heavens
Now ho had1- lived lo SPO all these con
vlctlons shattered ; ht > had seen the light
nlnt ; , whluh he pretended to be able to con
troll , roll back upon him from the foot o
the Christian cross , reducing his god ti
nothingness nnd his companions to corpses
At first Hokosa was dismayed , but as time
went on hope came back to him. Strlppci !
of his offlces and power , and from the great
est In the nation , after the King , become
one of small' account , still no harm or violence
lence was aitijinpted toware ) him. He was
left wcalthy-'ln peace , and living thus hr
watched and listened with open eyes ami
cars , waiting'till the tide should turn. It
seemed that he would not have long to wait ,
for rcasonsi that have been told.
"Why do' you sit bore , like a vulture on a
rock , " asked Ihc girl Noma , whom he had
taken to wife , "when you might be ynndcr
with Hnfel.t prcparlng him by your wisdom
for the coinTn'g war ? "
"Because I am a king-vulture , and I wait
for the sick bull to die , " IIP answered ,
pointing to the Great Place beneath him.
"Say , why-should I bring Hafela to prey
upon n carchss "I have marked down for my
own ? " < > ' <
"Now you speak well. " said Noma ; "the
bull suffers' from a strange disease , and
when he Ii ? ' dihd another must lead the
herd. " 1 i
"That Is feo'Answered ' her husband , "and ,
therefore , f''am ' 'patient. "
It was sh rtlj- ' after this conversation that
the old Klnfr-clled. with results very different
from those- ' which Hokbsa had anticipated.
Although he ! was a Christian , to his surprise
Nodwengo sndvrcil 'that he was also a strong
ruler , and that' thcFe was little chance of
the sceptr.6r"slfiiplng from his hand none
Indeed while the white teacher was there to
guide him. ' " " , ,
"What wW you do now , Hokosa ? " asked
Noma , hl\vlfe , tipon a certain day. "Will
you turn ( q Hnfela after all ? "
"No , " answered Hokosa , ' 'I will consult
my ancient lore. Listen. Whatever else Is
false , this Is true : That magic exists , and
I am master of It. For a whllo it seemed
to mo that the white man was greater at
the art thaal am.but of late I have watched
him and listened to his doctrines , and I
believe that tfils Is not so. It Is true that
In the beginning Jie read my plans in a
dream or otherwise ; It Is true that he hurled
the lightning back upon my head , but I
hold thai these Ihlngs were accidents.
Again and again he has told us that he Is
not a wizard and If this be so he can bo
overcome. "
"How , husband ? "
"How ? By wizardry. ' This very night ,
Noma , with your help. I will consult the
dead , as I have done in bygone time , and
learn the future from their lips which can
not diet" ,
"So bo it ; though the task Is hateful ( o
mo , and I hate you who force mo to it "
3ho answered thus with ' passion , but her
oycs shown ns she spoke , for those who
have once tasted the cup of magic are ever
Jrawn to drink of It again , even when they
fear to do so.
so.To
( To Be Continued. )
A certain minister whllo preaching said
that every blade of grass was a sermon.
The next day he was amusing himself by
mowing his lawn , when a parishioner said ,
"That's right , doctor ; cut your sermons
short. "
"How did you like the sermon , John ? '
she asked.
"It was a very good sermon , " replied the
exchange editor , "but J regret to say that
the minister forgot toput in the credit
line. " :
"I don't wish tp' be accused of making
i political speech In the pulpit , " said Hev.
Mr. Wllgus. "I do not think that politics
Is the lireachor's province. But If I may
t'onturo on a lllllo appllcallon of a certain
lihrase , I will say that those who expect
to get credit for $10 on the celestial books
'or every dollar they contribute are making
i grievous though common mistake. "
A minister's family was subjected to the
nflictlon of calls from a feminine bore of
: ho neighborhood'a'certain Miss X , and
, vhen the domlnlo heard Miss X's voice
10 always kept close In his study. Ono day ,
mme hours tnfter Miss X had been an-
lounced , his wife summoned him to lunch
! Ie called down stairs. "All right , and Is
hat bore gone ? " "Yes , dear , " replied his
vifo.burMiss X Is here and will tako.
unch with us , "
Salvation army meeting eon-
lucted byeoanernl Booth In Melbourne ,
Vustralla , a reporter for one of the .evening
mpora rosop-jcave the hall with his copy ,
"Brother , " cried the general , "you will
> o d d If Ypu.KQ now. "
"I ahall. e'd-d , by the sub-editor 'If I
lon't go , " jjadrtthe ( reporter , going.
"But th&'Lord Is greater than the sub-
idltor , " called'tho general after him , L
"The sub xlHor docs not think so , " said
he reporte aho closed the door.
Ill'
U Ill''s
's SIICCI3SSOH ,
IkfU'li afJffAMfn of ( Jio JVew Anon ,
/ ' 'j/.llo m-l.-But , . .
Sebastlapo , Mnrtlnplll , the now Apostolic
lelegate to ( lie United States , who is to uc-
ecd Cardinal Satolll , will probably arrive
n this country in the early part of October.
10 Is to leave Homo In the latter5 part pf
September , and proceed on his voyage by
v'ay of Genoa.
When Archbishop Martinelll was appointed
iy Pope Leo XIIJ to this new and Important
ominisslon , enya the New York Sun , he
yas a member of tHe Order of Hermits of
It , Augustine. True , , ho was prior-genera !
if his order , and was beginning a second
Ix-ye'ar term , but ( his did not raise his
Ignlty In the church , except as It ralbed
1m In the estimation oC his fellow priests.
I n co that day ho has been made an arch-
Isttop in anticipation of his coming to the
Inlted States to represent and exercise the
ull authority of the pope of the church
ere. The ceremony of consecrating him
a archbishop was performed on Sunday ,
, ugUBt 23 , at the church of St. Augustine.
11 Home , and It was conducted by Cardinal
tauipolla , papal secretary of state. It 1 >
understood that Archbishop Mnrtlnelli
not resign his office ns head of the Augui
tin Ian order , but that he will continue I
holil II and exercise Its powers whllo ho
In America through ft deputy.
Archbishop Martinelll Is looked upon 1
( he well-informed men of the church , bol
hero nnd abroad , as well fitted In ovci
way to succeed Cardinal Satolll as npostol
delegate to the United States. Ho Is di
scribed As learned , kindly and exceeding !
earnest , nnd feeling In the highest degre
the full responsibilities ot each place whlc
he Is called upon to fill. U Is E.ild tin
when Ills comrades went to Inform hll
that ho had been elected prior-general i
his order. In the fall of 1SS9. they foun
him like one overburdened with sorrow , nn
| n l espouse to their congratulations ho n
turned but a sad smile. He has just turnc
his 18th year nnd speaks English well. II
Is the ninety-ninth prior-general of th
Augustlnlntishose organization rcaehe
back to the year 12 , " > l. The order nt on
time was very strong In Hnglnml. Us men :
bers were known ns Iho lllnck Friars an
the Austin Friars , nnd ono branch of then
w ho had taken n vow to wear no shoes , wer
enllpd the Barefooted Friars. Archblsho
Martlnnlll belongs to the branch of th
order which covers Its feet , and It Is fret
that branch that the prior-general Is alway
ohoson. It Is not a strong1 order todav , an
Its head was llttlp Icnoxvn except In enure !
circles outside of Home , nnd Archblsho
MortlnelH's appointment to succeed Car
dlnal Satolll was a surprise to a great man
persons.
Archbishop Mnrtlnplll was born at Borg
St. Anna , near Lucca , Italy , on August 2C
1SJ8. He Is a brother of the lateCardlna
Tommnso Maria Martinelll , who was also ai
Augustlnlan , and was prominent enough li
the church to liavo been looked tipcn ns ;
possible cumltdato for the papacy during th
sitting of the conclave which finally electci
Leo XIII.
Sebastian Martinelll entered the Auguslln
Ian oreler when ho was 15 yeats old , on Ie
comber H , 183,5 , became n monk on Junuar ;
0 , ISfiS , nnd was ordained to the prlcsthooi
on March 4 , 1S71. During his earlier year :
In the order he was a teacher at the conven
nnd college of the Irish Augustlniahs n
their house of Santa Maria Posterulu , on tin
banks of the Tiber , at Home. It was then
that ho learned to read nnd speak English
His brother , the eanlliml , also lived at tbl :
hoinc.
The general olflccrs of the Augustlnlani
aio chosen by election at general chapter.1
of the order , which meet every sixth year
Archbishop Martinelll had been neither r
prior nor a provincial ot the order when , Ir
1SS9. ho was elected to Its highest olllco
Ills administration was u satisfactory one
nnd In ISW ho was ro-clectcd for anothci
sU-year term. It was on June II , 1891 , dur
ing his first term ns prior general , thai he
left Homo to visit this country. He spent
about three months here visiting the houses
cf the order In the United States. Ho was
entertained In this city for a day or two by
Archbishop Corrlgan , and from here he went
to headquarters at the Augustlnlans at
Hryn Mawr , near Philadelphia. It is said
that when the olllce of apostolic delegate
was flrat oltcrcd to him be declined U , and
that when It was offered a second time he
still refused the honor , and he- did not ac
cept the appointment until the pope called
upon him to exercise the virtue of obedience
and take the place as a duty to the church.
IIKWAKI ) .
Written for The ] ! cc.
The summit gained , we do not heed the
Up'which we climbed , although our feet be
torn
And bleeding from their roughness. The
cloud-swept '
Valleys and the Bun-kissed hills absorb our
souls :
Wo breathe the higher , purer air , drink In
the * view.
Unmindful of the storms and thorns that
tosseei
And pierced us 'ere we reached our goal.
The bird
That's warm within his nest does not re-
Hls battle with the wind nnd rain that
strove
To kue-p him from his leaf-embowered
He , smoothes bis rullled plumage , tucks his
Uencnth his Wing , ' and rests beside bis
mate.
The ship that's fcafely gained bur chosen
Mourns not her sides all stnlncd and bat
tered
By the billows of the sen , but rides , se
rene1 ,
At anchor. When gazing through the
starry eyes
Of honvtm , catching glimpses of the vast-
Far beyond the limits of our finite world ,
Wo do not dread the blackness of the
night.
When listening to the whir of angel's
wings
Wo are unconscious of Ibe grief that
brought
Us under them. It Is not what we have
Thai brings us happiness , so much ns hov
Our treasures come to us. Gifts from on
Wo
Hales were valueless. The strength tha
God
Hus given His children , strength to bea
nnel do ,
Is priceless. Only In one way can mortals
Come into possession of that superna
peace.
That lifts them high above the Jeers , th
hoots ,
The senseless scornlnga of the many.
know
The one sure road Is through the bravi
endurance
Of pain und fear and mighty , bitter ser
row.
row. BELLE WILLBY GUB ,
Wlnslde , Neb.
Dr. Hayes C. French , a San Francisco
ihyslclan , who has recently become an
ivangellst , has adopted a unique costume
or the pulpit. "All my preaching , " he
ays , "Is done In knickerbockers and sweater.
Phis Is the uniform of the Young Men's
Christian Association Cycling club. The
rlanglo on the breast and cap mcaji spirit ,
lody and in 1ml , the emblem of Infinitude. "
PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
The following proposed amendments to tha
-pnstltutlon of the State of Nebraska , as
lornlnaftcr tot forth In full , are submitted
o the electors of the State of Nebraska , to
)0 ) voted upon at the General election to bo
leld Tuesday , November 3 , A. D , 1800 :
A joint resolution proposing to amend
cctlons two (2) ( ) , four (4) ( ) , and five ( D ) , ot
irtlcia six ( G ) of the Constitution of the
itato of Nebraska , relating to number of
udges1 of the supreme court and their term
if .olllce.
Bo It resolved und enacted by the Lcgls-
aturo of the State of Nebraska ;
. Section 1. That section two (2) of nrtlclo
Ix (0) of the Constitution 01 tno Stale of
Nebraska be amended BO ns to read an fol
C.WB :
Section 2. The supreme court shall until
itherwlse provided by law. consist of five
5) Judges , a majority of whom shall bo
eccHsary to form a quorum or to pro-
lounca a decision. It anali nave original
urlsdlctlon In case relating ' " revenue ,
Ivll cases In which the state shall bo a
arty , manilamus , quo warranto , habeas
orpus , and nuch appullatu jurisdiction , ua
nay be provided by law.
Section . That section four (4) ( of article
Ix iC ) of 'he Constitution of the staiu of
JubniBKa , to amended so ns to read aa fol-
aws :
Section 4 , The Judges of the Bupremo
ourt shall be elected by the donors of
ho state At large , and their term of ofllce ,
xcept as hereinafter provided , shall be for
period of not less . un live 10) years BH
he legislature nuiy prescribe ,
Section 3 That section five ffi ) of article
IK ( C ) of the Constitution of tha Btuta of
Tcbrafiku , bo amended to reid an follows :
Section B. At the first general election to
o hold In the year 1SOO , there shall bo
lected two judges of the supreme court
no of whom shall bo elected for a term of
wo (2) ( ) years , ono for the term of four (4) (
t-urH , and at each general eiccllon thcro-
ftrr , there shall bo elected one judge of
tie supreme court for the term of llvo ( B )
ours , unlesi otherwise provided by law ;
Tovlded. That the Judges of the supreme
ourt whoso terms have not expired at the
me of holding the Kenerul election of 1S06.
iiull continue to hold their ofllco for the
smalndor of the term for which they
era respectively commissioned.
Approved March 29 , A , D. 1S95 ,
A joint resolution proposing on amend-
tent to section thirteen (13) ( of article six
E the Constitution or tbe State 9 !
rclntlng to compensation of supreme ni
district court J mines.
Uo It resolved by the Legislature of tl
State of Nebraska :
Section 1. That section thirteen CIS )
nrtlclo six i ) of the Constitution of tl
Stnto of Nebraska bo amended BO as
read as follows :
Sw. 13. The judge * of the supreme M
district courtH shall receive'for.thplr sc
vice * such compensation ns may bo pn
vlded by law , payable quarterly.
The leglslr. . ' . ' rp shall at Its first sesslc
ntter ihp adoption of this amendmcn
thrpc-flfths ot tno members elected I
each house coiipurrlng , establish the
compensation. The rompen'satlon BO e
tabllshpd shall not bs rhntiKCtt nftener thn
once In four yram and In ; io event unle !
two-thirds of the members elected to cac
houip of thr Ipglslnturo concur tncrcln.
Approved March " 0. A. I ) 1S93.
A Joint resolution proposing to nmen
section twenty-four (21) ( ) of article five (
of the Constitution of the State o' Nebrnsk ;
relating to compensation of the oillccrs of tli
executive department.
Ho It resolved and enacted by the I.egli
Ittturo of the State of Nebraska :
Scctloi ) 1. That section twuiity-four (2 (
ot article five (5) ( ) of the Constitution t
the State of Nebraska bo amended to rea
as follows :
Section 24. Thr officers of HIP cxectltlv
department of the ntato government sha
receive for their services .1 cumpciisntlo
i to bo established by iaw , which shall li
neither Increased nor diminished diirln
the term for Which they shall have bpp
commissioned mid they shall not rccelv
to their oviuse nny fees , cotts , imprest !
upon imblle moneys In tin-lr bands o
under their control , ppruutsltes of olllce o
other pompeitsatlon , and all fee * that ma'
horcaftor l > o payaluo t > y jaw for service'
pel formed by an ofllcrr provided for li
ibK 1 shall be paid In advance Ind
the state treasury , The legislature slml
at Its first session after thu mlontton o
thli amendment , three-fifths of thn mom
burs elected to each house of the leglsia
ttire concurring , establish lh"Maries o
thp olllcprs named In this arllrlc. Tin
compensation so established shall not b <
chanced oftencr than OIICP In four yean
and In no event unless two-thirds of tin
members elected to each house of the leg
Islaturp concur therein.
Approved March 29. A. D , 1SD5.
A joint resolution proposing in smem'
spctlon one (1) of article six ( ' : of the Coiv
stltutlon of the State ot Nebniska , rclatln ;
to judicial power.
Uo U resolved and enacted by the LcglS'
Inturu of thu State of Nubtaskn.
Suction 1. That section ono (1) ( ) of article
sK (0) ) of the Constitution of the State ol
Nebraska be amended to read us follows-
Spptlon 1. The Judicial power ot this state
shall IIP vested 1-1 a supreme court , dis
trict courts , county courts , juntlcca of the
peace , pollen magistrates , and in mlrn
other coi"- " ; J-iTorior to the supreme cnurl
ns may bp creatpd by law In which two-
thirds of the members elected tn each house
concur
Approved March 29 , A. D. 1S9U
A Joint resolution proposing to amend sec
tion plovpn (11) ( ) of article six ( G ) of the
Constitution of the State of Nebraska , 're
lating to Increase In number of supreme
and district court judges.
Ue It resolved und enacted by the Lex-
Islaturo ot the State of Nebraska :
Section 1. That section eleven (11) ( ) of nrtl
clo six (0) of the Constitution of the Slate
of Nebraska be amended to read as fol
lows :
Section 11 The legislature , whenever two-
thirds of the members elected to each house
shall concur therein , may , in or , > fter the
year one thousand elglu hundred and
ninety-seven and not oftener than once in
every four years , increase the number of
judges of supreme and district courts and
the judicial districts of the state. Such
districts shall be formed of compact terri
tory , and bounded by county lines : and
such Increaseor any change In the
boundaries of a district , shall not vacate
the olllce of any judge.
Approved March 30 , A. D. , 1893.
A Joint resolution proposing to amend
section six (0) ( ) of article ono (1) ( ) of the Con
stitution of the State of Nebraska , relating
lo trial by jury.
Do It resolved and enacted by the Leg
islature of the State of Nebraska.
Section 1. That section six ffl ) . article ono
(1) ( ) of the Constitution of the Stati of Ne
braska be amended to read as follows :
Section C. The right ot ttlal by jury shall
remain Invlolcte. bill the legislature ma >
'
lirovldo that In rlvll actions five-sixths o't
the Jr.ry may render a venllot. and thn
legislature by also authorize trial by a
Jury of , n- less number than , twelve men
in courts Inferior to the district cirurt.
Approved March 29. A. D. , 1895.
A Joint resolution proposing to amend
section ono (1) ( ) of article five ( B ) of the Coi :
itltutlon of Nebraska , relating to officers o
: ho executive department.
IJe it resolved and enacted by the Leg
ulalure of the State "f Nebraska.
Section 1. That section one (1) ( of artlcl
Ive (5) ) of the Constitution of the Stat
jf Nebraska be amended to read aa fo
ows :
Section 1. The executive department shn.
: onslst of a governor , lieutenant governor
icciutary of htate , auditor of public ac
jounts , trciiBUicr , superintendent of publli
nstructlon , attorney general , commlsslone
) f public lands and buildings , and thicc
allro.id commissioners , each of whom , ex
: ept the said railroad commissioners , shal ,
mid his olllco for a term of two years ,
rom the first Thursday after the lira
L'uusdny In January , alter his election
mil until his successor Is elected and quail
Ictf. Each railroad commissioner Hi.al
iol < l his ofllce for a term cf t 'so voars
> eglnnlng on the first 'Jnuisr-ay artcr th
Irst Tuesday In January after his elccJou
mil until his uscccssor is elected and quail
led ; 1'rovided , however. That at the llrs.
; onoral election held after the adoption
if this amendment there shall be elector
brce railroad commissioners , ono for th.
icrlod of one year , one for 'he pcilod o :
wo years , and one tor tno period of threi
ears. The govpinor. secretniy of state
.udltor of public accountu 'nd treasure
hall rusldu iu the capltol during thol
crm of olllce ; they slmll ktcp the publU
ecords , books and papers thnro. and shal.
urform such duties as may bo required by
nv.
Approved March HO , A , D. , 1S93.
A Joint resolution proposing to amend sec-
on twenty-nix (20) ( ) of uitlclo five (5) ( ) of the
onstltiitlon of the State of Nebraska , limit ,
ig the number of executive state officers.
Uo It resolved and enacted by the Leg-
ilatiirn of the State cf N'obrasUa :
Section 1. That section twenty-six (20) of
rtlcle n o (6) ( ) of the Constitution or the
Into or Nebraska bo amended to read as
allows ,
Section 20. No other executive state olll-
? rs except those named In section ono (1) ( )
r this arllclo Blmll be created , except by
n act of the legislature which is con-
irred In by not less than three-fourths
r the members elected to each house
ipreof ;
Provided , That nny olllco created by an
ft of the legislature may bo abolished by
10 legislature , two-thirds of the members
octcd to pnch house thereof concurring.
Approved March 30 , A. IX. 1893.
A Joint resolution proposing to amend
: ctlon nine (9) ( ) of article eight (8) ( ) ot the
onstltutlon of the State ot Nebraska , pro
idlng for the Investment of the permanent
lucatlonnl funds of the state ,
lie It resolved und enacted by the Lei
laluro of the Stnta of Nebraska :
Section i. That bcction nine ( Dl ot article
ght ( S ) of the Constitution of the State
! Nebraska bo amended lo read as fol-
iws :
Section 9. All funds belonging to the Blnto
ir educational purposes the interest and
icome whereof only are to bo used , shall
3 deemed trust funds held by the state ,
ml the state Bhull supply all losses thoro-
' that may In uny manner accrue , HO that
IB uamo Hhnll remain fsr vcr Invlolato
ml undlmlnlshcd , anfl u.iall npt ho tu
ssled or loaned except nn United States
: fltato Heeurltlea. 01 rotrimci c < l county
anils or registered school district bonds
r this Btnto , tind snob funas , with the
itercst nnd income thereof arc hereby
) lomnly pleases for thn jurpo.Mt'H for
lilch ciiey aio gramm and set apart and
mil not ho transferred to any other fund
ir other USPS :
Provided , The .board crcnu-.l by section
of thin nrticic i ompowtiMd to well from
mo to trine tiwy of tnij securities belong-
K to the pri'muiient school lund and In-
: st tha procecilB arbiim tlicrcrrom In nny
' . the securities i-numeratPrt in ibis HCO-
on bearing1 n higher rnto of Interest
henever- orinor'.unlty tor better Invest
ent Is prcspnicd ,
And provided further. That when nnv
arrant upo's ilia st ? < j treasurer renu-
rly iHsuod In pursuance of an npproprla-
3ii by the legislature and secured by the
vy of a tax for Its paymnnt. ohull bu
eHcntPil to the atato treasurer lor pay-
ent , nnd there uiialt not im nny money
the propel Junrt to pay such warrant ,
e board created by section 1 of this aril-
i ) may direct the htuto treauurer to pay
e amount duo on Buch warrant from
oneys In his hands bcioiifilng to the per-
aneiit "Phoql fund of the Btate , and he
all hold said warrant as an Investment
Bald permanent school fund.
Approved March 9 , A , IJ. ( 1893.
A Joint resolution proposing on amend-
jut to the Constitution ot tbo State of
ibraska by adding a , uew section to article )
elvo (12) ( ) of zald constitution , to Uo num-
red goctlon two (2) ( ) , relative to the raerg-
j of the government of cities of tlie
itropolltan claua and the government of
9 countlci wherein uuch cities are lo-
ted.
Jo It renolvcd and enacted by the Leg-
ature of the State of Ncbruuka :
Section 1 , That article ) twelve (12) of the
=
Constitution of the Stain of Nebraska ItTj
nnipnded by adding to nta nrtlclo a nov'i
section to bo numbcretl section two (2) ( ) , tiit *
rend as follows ;
Section 2. The government ot nny clly ol *
the metropolitan clasfl and the government
of the county In which It Is located may bt t
mprgcel wholly or In part when a proposl- ,
t Ion so to do has boon submitted by nu- '
thorlty of law to the volem of such city
and county and received the assent of ni
majority of the votes cast in such city ami'
also n mnjprltv of the votes cast In the i
county cxeltiR yp of th''e past In such ,
metropolitan city nt such election.
Approved March 29 , A. D. , 1S93.
A Joint resolution proposing an amendment'
to section six ( G ) of nrtlclo novcn (7) ( ) of the
Constitution of the State of Ncbrnnkn , pro
scribing the manner In which voles shall
bo cast ,
Ho It resolvcii nnd enacted by the Leg.
Islnturo of tlm State of Nebraska'
Section 1. That section six iC ) of nrtlcl *
seven (7) of the Constitution of the Stnto
of Nebraska be amended to read as fol
lows :
Spptlon C All votes shnll bo by ballot , or
surh other method ns may bo prescribed
by law , provided the secrecy or voting bo
preserved
Approved March 29. A. D. 1S93.
A Joint resolution proposing to „ . . „ , „ , .
section two (2) ( ) of nrtlclo fourteen ( U ) of Iho
Constitution of the State of Nebraska , rolaf.
tlvo to donations to works of Internal ImJL !
provement nnd manufactories " (
He It resolved and enacted by the Loglsfl <
lature of HIP Stnto of Nebraska : f
Section l.Tlmt nation two (2) ) of artlclo I
fourtppii (14) ) of the Constitution of the *
State of Nebraska , bo amended to read no n
follows : U
Section 2. No city , county , town , precinct. H
municipality , or other subdivision of tno '
state , shall pver make donations to any I
works of Internal Improvement , or mnnuf
factory , unless a proposition BO to do shall it
liavo been first submitted to the mmllfled > '
elector * nnd ratified by a two.thlr ai vote ' '
nt nr. election by niUh&rlly of law ; Pro
vided , Thai stien donation * of n county
with the donations of mien subdivisions Ic-lfl.
the nggrpgatp shall not pxceed ten nor cent it.
of thn assessed valuation of such county : \V. \
Provided , further , Tnat nny city or county U1
may. bv a three-lourtliH vote ! Increase such < V
Iiidpbtprlncss tlvo pprjpnt. . in addition to i
such tpti per crr.i .nnrt no bonds or evl- '
dpiipps of Indebtedness ! BO loaned shnll l > 9
valid unless tno samn snail hnvo endorsed '
therpon a cortlllont signed by the secre
tary anil auditor of wtato , showing that \ '
the satno Is li-uiert pursuant to law.
Approved March 20 , A. D. , 1S93.
I , J. A. Piper , secretary of state of the
state of Nebraska , do hereby certify that
the foregoing proposed amendments to the
Constitution of the State of Nebraska are
true and correct copies of the original en
rolled and engrossed bills , ns passed by the
Twenty-fourth session of the legislature of
the State of Nebraska , as appears from
said original bills on file In this office , and
thai all and each of said proposed amend
ments are submitted to the qualified voters
of the state of Nebraska for their adoption
or rejection at the general election to beheld
held on Tuesday , the 3d day of Novcmbcrt '
A. D , 1S3C. J
'
In testimony whereof , I have thoreunlo
sel my hand and affixed the great seal of .
the state of Nebraska. i
Done at Lincoln , this 17th day of July , in 1
the year of our Lord , One Thousand Eight '
Hundred nnd Ninety-six , of the Independi i
3iico of the United Stales Ihe Ono Hundred ,
ind Twenty-first , and of Ihls slate tlm i
Thirtieth.
Seal. ) J. A. PIPER.
Secretary of State.
Aug 1 DtoNov-3 morn only.
CHATTEL JIOKTGAGE SALE.
Whereas , For the puiposo of securing the { I
'cllowing promissory notes , executed to J.
I. Halsey rtnd Smith , Limited , for and In
> ehaif of Peters Dash company und Colum- '
> us Uuggy company , to-wlt : Ono Ml
lated March 10 , 1.S9G. duo August 11. IS9G ,
or $ lG9ri.03 ; one dated April 14 , 1800 , duo
Vugust 23 , 1890 , for $2,319.01 ; one dated April i
1 , 1S9G , duo August 20. 1890 , for J1.S53 (12 ( ; one' ,
luted April 14 , 18M. due August 28 , 189G , for'iL '
2.170.84 ; ono diltuil .April m , 18. % , due SopI
ember 4 , ISsDG , fot. $2ilQ.55i ! ) ono dated April '
4 , ISM , due September .iIS96 , for $1,736.03 ! „
mo dated April a I , 189f , due September Gf'l
S9G , for J2.201.87 ; onp dated April ' 14 , 1896
Itio Septembers. ISM. for $2.217S ! ) ; one dtitcd '
ilay 1 , 1886 , duet September 10 , 1SOS , fcr'
2,401.23 ; one dated April II , 1S9U. duo 3ep-
ember 12 , 1S9G , for $2,10DJu ; one elated April
4 , 189G , Olio September 13 , IS'JG , for $2,10U 57 ;
no dated May 1 , I8PG , eluo September 15 ,
b9G. for $2,380.20 : one dated May 1 , 1SDG. duo
leptember 18 , U9G , lor $2,916.01 ; ono dated
lay 1 , 1S9G , dun September 23 , 1890 , for
3,114.90 ; one dated May'l , 1S90 , duo October
, 15M , for $2,093.5. ; ono dated May 1 , 1M)0 ,
no October 2 , 189G , for $ .J,20G.GO ; ono dated
lay 1 , 1896 , due October 5 , 1S)6 ! ) , for $3077.54 :
no dated May 1 , 1&9G , elue October G , 1890
ar $1,011. : ! ! ; one dated Juno 15 , ISflo duo -
ictober . 2S . . , , . 1ROG , for . $2,401.20 ; one _ . . dated . . . Juno ' 1
-itinc * .1. fintnti.m nn "tcni * < n nt * J
J , 1890. duo October 29. IS9G , for J22H.30- ,
ntsd Juno 15 , Ib'JG , due November 3 , 1S9G J
ir $2,314.00 ; ono dated June 15 , 1SDG dua J
rovomber 4 , 1890 , for $2,291 Gj ; ono datP-T. I
line 15 , 1890 , duo November 5 , 3890 few J
. ,900.77 ; ono dated June 15 , 1S90. duo' No-\l
Dinber G , 1890. for $2.401.21 ; ono dated Juno II
i. Ib90 , due November 7 , 1890 , for J2 674 " ' * x II
no dated July 11 , 1SUO , dm ; November * "I
i90 , for $1,294.47 ; ono dated June 27 1890 * 11
no November 17 , 1SUG , for < 1G40.00 ; ono ' '
ntcd Juno 27 , 1S90 , duo November 19. 1890
> r $ lGOfl.S ! ) ; on the 23th day of July 1S9
eorgo M. Peters and Clinton D. Firestone
under the firm name und style ot
olumlniH liuggy company anil Pnters Dasli
impany , executed and delivered a chattel
lortgago to J. II. Hnlsey & Smith , limited ,
i the sum of $ j'J.7fiG.O'J unon the following
scribed goods ami chattels , to-ivlt : All
; n certain stock of bungled , piiaetons , sur- /I
sys , carriages , veJilolen harness , bicycles/ <
hips , robes ana niPrcliainiiso ownpii by
ild Columbua HUKKV company and Peters
ash company In their brniu-ii house , situ ,
ed at 1GOS-1 < ; 10-1G12 Hnrney Btreotn / the .
Ity of Omaha. County of Uouijlaa nnd Al
.ate of Nebraska , which tmltl mortciiirn 11
intalncd the condition that In e-nfio ilofault
i mndn In the payment of the above men-
aned notes or In any p.irt thereof , at t'hn il
me llmlieu foi buch payment , then all of ? !
Id obligations Bliould become duo , niiil' rf
Eilscy K Smith , limited , to take Hiich goodti
id clmttel and dlsposn of the sunio at
ibllc or private Hale , and out ot the money .
such sale to ' i-l
InlnK from pay tlm 'cofta -
Belling- the same and the amount duo * l
> on Buld obligations. 'i
Whereas , Default him been made in the j
lyment of the first of the above mentioned t ,
) tes , and J. II. Hnltey& ) Smith , limited. ' <
ivo declared all of nald notPB due , and that I
ere la duo J , II. Hal.Mcy it Smith , limited. I
el-eon $59,7 < M 5'J and no suit or proceedings A
ivo bt-en Instituted to recover the debt I
cured by Iho said moitgago , or any part i
hereof , and wald mortgage ) was tiled for \
pord In the olllcfi of the county clerk of i
DUgluH county , NebiaHkn , on the Itit day 9
August , 1SW ! ; rT \
riierpforo , Notice Is hereby given that tha- .
idcrBltjiied mortgagees will Hell all of tlm
> eve described iiropprty at the bulldlni ;
town a IfiOS-lfilo-lilia Ilnrnoy Htre-et , In
o ICty of Omaha , Nebraska , on Tuesday
0 hth day of Keptember , 1896 , ut eleven !
clock In the forenoon of nald day , fit pub-
1 nalo to the highest bidder thereon for
sli. and thai thu proceeds thereof will bo
ipllcd to the payment of the Bald mart-
IKQ debt.
Dated ut Omaha , Augu t,17th , 1R90.
J. II HalBpy A SMITH , Limited ,
By Ilartlctt , Baldrleo & Uellord. nttor-
iys. A18d20tm
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