TEACnERS ENDORSE THE IDEA Exposition Convention Finds Favor Among Educators. STATE ASSOCIATION PLEDGES SUPPORT blrortpr llcftolnllnn lArtoitlcil nC ilir I ttcncrnl Sciixlon Sliort llrvlcvr LJ , of tlie SccUnnnI Worlc of Ycslcrilny. LINCOLN , Dec. 29. ( Special. ) The State Teachers' association has been growing In alzo ns well ns 1m Interest today. The total enrollment nt C o'clock this evening Is 1,000 , by far the largest ver rcnlstercd at nn rvssoclatlon meeting. The Inadequacy ot the Oliver ithcntcr to hold the crowd last night 3ian brought forth much dlscucslon on the problem of n hall largo enough to hold the meetings hereafter and n , proposition has been made 'by the people of Mncoln who nrc pushing the now auditorium. They offer to furnish the meeting place for the asso ciation free of cost for the next two > eara it the association wilt donate $300 to the auditorium fund. The question , ot foldingan educational congress at Omaha next year Is also re ceiving much nttcntlon and tbo opinion Is unanimous In favor of the Idea. At the Oliver theater meeting the following reso lution -was offered aud adopted without a "dissenting vote : Whereas , It Is proposed to hold In Omaha during the progress of the Transmlsslsslppl nnd International Kxposltlon , which con tinues from June 1 to November 1 , 1S3S , a Bnthcrlng of the teachers of the region west of the MIsriaRlnpl , and Whereas , Thin educational meeting , it held , 'will ' give thousands of those engaged Jn nchool work In this region an opportunity to benefit by UIP Inspiration of such a grunt meeting1 at the s.imo tlmo that they attend the exposition , therefore , be It Resolved , That wo , the teachers as sembled. In our nnnu.it state association , do hereby express our approval of the. plan to hold such a meeting In Omatw during the tlmo mentioned above , provided tlmt ouch n mooting Is arranged upon dates which will not In any way conflict or Interfere with the meeting of the .National ICducatlonul association to bo held In Washington , U C. , July 7 to 12 , 1KS ) ; and wo pledge ourselves tn * * nrrnrntiIn nnv wnv tnrnctlwililo for advancing the enterprise , the organizing and the BUccesg of the meeting as described above. Resolved further , That the Fccrctnry of this nsKoclatlon bo Instructed to forward nt the close of this meeting a copy of these resolutions to the secretary of the commitle tee having the project In charge Miss Anna Vos , principal Kellom school , Omaha , Nob. The Bccond general session of tlio State Teachers' association was held at the Now Oliver tula forenoon , the bouse being well filled. President Crabtrco announce * that owing to n change In railroad tlmo tables Commissioner Harris could not bo present be- cauao he is billed to speak before the Iowa Educational association tonight and lett at an early hour this morning < o flll the ap pointment. On , request Prcf. Bcattle read hU paper cii "Normal Schools" as presented before - fore the educational council yesterday. The Young Ladles' quartet of Coiner university gave two pretty musical numbers. Judge M. 13. Reese , dean of the College of Law of the University ot Nebraska , was Intrcduced and spoke on "Right Emphasis of Education. " -Ho Bald : Tlio perpetuity of good government finds Its most abundant support in the minds of educated people. Good fiovcrnment depends upon the rlplit emphasis ! of education. The 7nost thorough study of geology , physiology elegy , zoology and nil other ologlcs , leaves the student u metal monstrosity , unless ncj companled by thu right emphasis of educa tion. What is to the Interest of the pupil is of Interest to the people , nnd vlco versa. Every Instructor must resort to character study. Ho must know what the student Is * . In order to glvo the right emphasis to edu cation ho must know the student's ten dencies nnd eccentricities. No Instructor should attempt to look after a. class too large to enable him to do this. Ho must como Into personal contact with .his pupils individually , Often n look , nword or ti gesture -will set n student upon the right track. The object of education Is not only to develop the mental qualities , thereby creating good judgment on the part of the student , but to make good citizens. W You may discover In your pupils Indis cretion or ft propensity to bo dishonest ; they may betray the confidence of their TrlendH This the tenohers must meet , not by direct methods , but by Indirect methods. Do not wait until the wrong hns been done ljut strive to remedy the evil beforehand. I have little respect for the Instructor who rings his class to orderl in the .morning and dismisses them At the close of the session , taking up the entire tlmo hearing fols class recite nnd drilling them In the construc tion of Intricate ssntcnces and paying1 little attention to the greater or broader morali ties which the good government of our country demands. The teachers Sliould give the right emphasis to education. ( W. C. T. U. 'AND ' HUE SCHOOLS. Mrs. Modern. D. NIckoll ot Beatrice spoke on the "Relation ot the Women's Christian Temperance Union to Education. " She said the letters "W. C. T. U. . " when rightly in terpreted , mean " .Home , " whloh completely answers the question. Every child Is enti tled not only -to bo 'bom ' right , but to have a good home as well. Although the "world owes no roan a living , " parents do owe a liomo and thoughtful care to every child brought into the world. The Women's Ohrls- tlan Temperance union , In Its different de partments , is weeding out bad literature nnd "with the aid of an Interstate com merce Jaw -whlchwo hope to have will yet suppress the manufacture awii sale of ciga rettes the vilest things inflicted upon the people during -tho nineteenth century. " E. N. Brown of Hastings , chairman of the executive committee , read his report. The association now has about $1)400 ) bear ing Interest. The total expenses of this ses- elon will not far exceed $700 , In spite ot tho'many good entertainments 'furnished ' for the teachers. The afternoon wan given over to sectional meetings , teachers dividing up and attend ing tbo section -most interesting ; them. The subjects for discussion in the gpunmar echool section today were "Scraps of Lltera. tura In Grammar Grades" and "Tho Chlel "Aim " of Grammar School Work. " The gen eral Idea was that the scope of literature in thlrt grade should ) bo a knowledge of how to read and write tbo English language cor rectly ; less reading by pronunciation only and more study ot the thought expressed , The chief aim of grammar school work ohould bo to properly preno.ro pupils for < u- Iranco Into the High school. Mrs. Mary Newton of Omaha gave an encouraging re port ot tbo work of the JJand of Mercy. SCHOOLS FOR TUB YOUNG. The primary school section met In the chapel this afternoon , and much Interest was manifested in each paper presented. Nettle M. Slndow of Falls City sugcstcd plans for Interesting parents In school work. This . . paper was dlscueeed by L. S. Wilson of Red Cloud , who advanced the Idea that It parents did their duty well at home , teachers should not insist upon frequent visits to the school. Parents are already Interested In their chil dren , but need to bo educated In rightly di recting their zeal. Ono of the papcru on the program was by Dr. Katharine II. Wolfe of Lincoln , her bUbJect being "Mothers' Meet- prevented by OUTICUUA. SOAP , the most efTocUvo skin purifying and beautifying 6oap In tlio world , as well as purest aud wcotest for toilet , bath , and nursery. ( uticura throatkont tht.Twld. Penn Dica ortl nga for Child Study. " Storlca. plants , ani mals and even ndult man , has been studied , Hit It Is onljr recently that the Importance > f studying children has become apparent , -lolhcre - and teachers are bound by a strong le the welfare and growth of the child ind there Is no surer way of strengthening hit : tlo than by a study ot the child's < la- rclopmcnt. Mothers are surely far more In terested In proper snnltafj' conditions of the school room than nro the politicians , who BO often have charge of echool affairs. They should band together for study that will help both teacher and pupil. Considerable discussion followed , all strongly favoring the proposed movement. 1'rof. H. M. Uray- ton of Pawnee City read a paper on "Tho Scholarship ot Primary Teachers. " Aa requisites , lie Raid , the good primary teacher should not only have a good education , but possess a right knowledge ot the best plans nnd principles for her work , and judgment to suit tbeeo plans to each particular field of labor. The meeting at the Oliver theater tonight was largely attended. Thcro was an address by Chancellor MacLcan and a musical pro gram , Including one number by Jules Lum- bard of Omaha , and selections by each of the nix colleges. NEBRASKA AND DF.VELOP.MENT. Chancellor George H. Maclean delivered nn address co "Tho Next Stage In the Edu cational Dovclcpment ot Nebraska , " which had many features of Interest to his auditors. After paying a glowing tribute to Nebraska In Its wonderful development In an educa tional sense during the last decode , its bright future along the same lines , he discussed at length various methods and principles which should bo observed In the further ex tension ot the school system. Nebraska , he maintains , stands pre-eminent among the ntatcs Tor the Introduction of progressive methods. Among tlicso stands out In relief the formation of the Nebraska Library as sociation , the Association of the Nebraska Teachers of History , and the Nebraska So ciety for Child Study. Although these as sociations accomplish mu-ch toward the slm- pIlfyltiR of methods , so that these who re- celvo Instruction may easily undersSind the subjects placed before 'them , ho advocates still further advances In the art of teaching. Thc o rauy bo briefly summarized wider the head ot the practical , which In Its natura' subdivisions results In Industrial education applied education , industrial history , prcvara tlon for citizenship and the democracy nnd the public scliool. Heretofore the spcake contended the western school systems wer claimed above all things to bo "practical.1 Ho argues , however , that In a scnso thli statement was n3t truo. What the university gives In the way of a higher education shouli In a Ilka manner In substance bo Imparlc by the lower schools. The country and graded school system will not bo perfect until nuro stress Is laid upon the practical studies. General culture studies should bo taken along with Kio others , which forms the basis of the public school course. The university ays- tern should bo gradually extended Into the graded schools so that upon graduation from them the pupil will not bo completely at sea upon assuming the higher duties of his mind development. Chancellor MacLean as- Borted that the academic and university courses should bo thoroughly merged , aud Ibo sooner this Is dcno the sooner the best of results will follow. Yesterday was the opening day of the State Agricultural college , which Includes the work at the state experimental farm , dairy school and other agricultural departments. The enrollment en the opening day was forty-four , as compared with the total en rollment ot thirty-five for last year. It Is oxDccted that there will bo a number more added to the attendance before a week has passed. The list ot those carolled yesterday Is as follows : CONTEST CASnS ( AT COI.VMI1US. Klllun OvcrrtilcH n. Motion liy tliu Deft-line , COLUMBUS , Neb. , Dec. 29. ( Special. ) Judge , Kilian this morning overruled the motion of 'tho defense lo the contest cases to not allow the ballots to be recounted , the point offered by the defense being that they had probably been tampered with. The ques tion had been argued elnco 'Monday noon. Much authority was produced on each side of the question , but tbo point was not raised until twelve precincts had been counted. The recount will now bo continued nnd the end of the matter Is nowhere In right. The falrneis and promptness of Judge Klllan's holdings and In tals rulloga long-drawu-out affair have been frequently commented upon. The counsel for defense now claim that they will have every voter lo Lost Creek townthlp subpoenaed and testify ns to how1 ho voted at the recent election. It Is not thought , however , > : imt this will bo admitted. The weather hero the last ten days has hod moro tlio appearonco of April than December , even the nights being fairly warm and pleas ant. The Ice dealers all stopped work today , the Ice bivlcig bccomo too eofii. for packing. The saow has all disappeared except where It was slightly drifted. The taipply of Ice hero Is not half gathered yet and the dealers are beginning to feel somewhat anxious. This is the week that has been chosen as the week of prayer and the churches of the city have arranged programs , each church : having ao evening out of the week. George Mercer was brought In from Platte Center late last evening and will board out n sixty-day sentence In the county Jail. Mercer had an altercation with Pat Hayes , the vlllago marshal , and it is said made ! an attempt to take iho llfo of Hayes. Supreme Court Cull. LINCOLN , Dec. 29. ( Special. ) The supreme premo court will meet for itho January termi on tlio 4th day of January , at which tlmo the following cases will bo called : Citizens' National bank against Gray ; Hagenslck against Castor ; Burkholdor' against McKln- loy-Lannlng Loan and Trust company ; Rlckctts against Rogers ; Downs against Kitchen ; Cortelyou against McCarthy ; Mat- thlcs against Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad company ; Coon against McClure ; Adler & Sons' Clothing company against Hcllman ; Sloan against Fist ; West against Reeves ; Edgerton against I logo- boom ; Williamson against George ; Elgutter against Missouri Pacific Railroad company ; Crolghi'.on university against Erfllng ; Cum- mlngs against Hyatt ; Standlford against Green ; Green against Cleveland ; Friend against Burlclgh ; Rahman against Galser ; Castillo against Ford ; Kendall against Selby > ; Bennett against Apsley Rubber company ' ; Smith against Meyers ; Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy Railroad company against ' la - mouth ; Thompson agilnst Kyner ; ter against Avery ; Gibbons against Kyner ; O'Brien against Spanieling ; Omaha & Rcpub - llcan Valley Railroad company against Crow ; Alnsworth against Taylor ; Lorenz against State ; State ex rcl Medland against Scott ; Jarrett against Hoover ; Nebraska Telephone company against Yelser ; Berg eron against State ; Sharp against South Omaha. Gaa Light company ; Stlckel against State ; Nelson against State. < ! l < -mieil nt tliti Caiiltnl. t LINCOLN , Dec , 29. ( Special. ) The Field Coal and Implement company , organizes for the purjxxjo of dealing In coal , all kinds ot fuel , and farm Implements , has filed articles of Incorporation with the sec retary of state , stating < ho capital stock ot Uio company to too 110,000. The place of business Is Beatrice , aiU the lucorportitors are B. C. Field , J. II. C. Field and W. orsC. LoHano. The following notarial coramlsilons were Issued today : Alex McArthur , NIckcrson ; J. K. Waring , Geneva ; J. R. P. Applcby , Stanton ; F. A. Johnson , Wollfleot ; Lorenzo Snow , Mainland ; \V. "VT. Kneppcr , Gordon , 31 nut Kiletiv > I'filllon. FRUMONT , Neb , , Dee. 29. ( SpechlJ-Ut the rcsslon of the county board yesterday afternoon the Hagandcr road petition was held to bo not In proper form and the partlca ! desiring a new read will bo obliged to file a new petltk.ci and begin proceedings over again. The board spent their 'tlmo today In committee -work and a largo amount of work was accomplished by tbo committee en bonds and finance committee. J'utlliiKUp lee. MILFORD , Neb. , Dee. 29 , ( Special. ) I1. H , Cooper arrived uere from Lincoln list evening with a force ot men to begin puttlug up ice. This afternoon regular work began and twenty-five cars were loaded. Forty men nro employed. Tbo ice is over a foot thick , 81111 In JnlI. BEATRICE Neb. Dec. 29. , , ( Special Tc-1- egani. ) William H. Griffin , tbo man from fit. IVtul , illiiu. , vtlio got loto trouble hero ycstonlaj- while attempting to a * Ut Charl Prince , the alleged bank turelar , l tUI In Jail awaiting- hearing. It la understood ho will plead guilty to the charge of carrying concealed1 weapons fllcd against him by Prince. Griffin received a large mall today and Rlflo some money , sent him by wlro from St. Paul. Ho Is still suffering from the ef fects of his debauch . | Over Sheep. WAIIOO , NEB. , Dec. 29. ( Spcclal.-X. ) B , Uerggren ot this city purchased 2,000 eheep la Wyoming some months ago , shipped them to Butler county and sold them to a man named llcennn , near Ulysses , taking Hcc- nan's note In payment. Hccaan In turn eold the sheep to a man named Clark , at Ulysoss who mortgaged them to nice Bros. & Nixon of South Omnha. Some weeks ago Mr. Berg- grcn went to Ulysses and brought , the sheep to his farm near this city , nnd last Friday evening Rico Bros , sent parties to this city to take possession ot the r.nlmals. Bcrggrcn refused to glvo them up without a legal course. Accordingly an cctton was com menced In the district court , a writ was Issued nnd placed In the hands ot Sherlft Buck , who took possession of the cheep and delivered them to .Rice 'Bros. ' & Nlxtn , and they wcro shipped from hero Tuesday cvea- lng. Both parties claim 'the ' ehcep , and it will probably take the courts to settle too owner ship. The sheep were appraised at $5.000. Rico Bros. & Nixon's mortgage is about | 7 000. Jury BLAIR , Neb. , Dec. 29. ( Special Tele gram. ) The Jury In the case of the State of Nebraska against Knight was this afternoon discharged by Judge Baker nnd court ad journed. The Jury lud been out over thirty- six hours nnd could not agto ( upon n verdict. It stood six for conviction end &lx against , Iho eamo as It started In. Chnnne Their Ollloer * . HUMBOLDT , Neb. , Dec. 29. ( Special. ) The members ot Goldcnroil lodge No. 27 , In dependent Workmen of America , elected new officers for 1898 an follows : R. Borg. N. M. ; H. L. McConnell , V. N. M. : R. K. Davis. N. T. ; H. P Marble , N. S. ; F. R. Linn , E. ; T. T. Fessler , I. G.1 T. N. Calvin , O. G. ; A. Thompson , T. K Ilniiquet in SI. .Tolm'.s liny. CALHOUN , Neb. , Dec. 29. ( Special. ) The Masons of this place observed St. John's day In a fitting manner after < ho usual services of the lodge. They held a banquet to which their families soil a few Invited guests par ticipated. In the evening a dance was had. HP'H lit the AHyltim Sow. BLOOM1NGTON , Neb , , Dec. 29. ( Spe cial. ) H. Johnson , a farmer living near Rlverton , was decided Insane bythe Board of Insanity , and the sheriff took him to Lin coln this morning. XohrnfUu Xr A farmers' institute will toe held at Au burn January 11. IFlve men have been arrested at Lodge Polo on the charge of stealing coal from railroad cars. cars.Pawnee Pawnee people have run the slot machines out of town and now they propose to put a stop to raffles. John Mustermtn , a toy working in the Norfolk sugar factory , fell down a pilr of stairs and broke his leg. Someone entered the liouso of Mrs. S. Kierstead of Tllden dulnu her temporary absence and stole $25 In money. The saloons at 'North ' Platte have 'been ' compelled to take down the blinds and > tip plers must take their drinks In full view of the public. "Work on the creamery and cheese factory for Pender will begin at once. Some twelve or fifteen carpenters will bo employed and the process of 'building ' and placing the ma chinery pushed with rapidity. Ernest > Blngham , living near iBarncston. was attacked ! by -wildcat. . As ho only had a wooden bucket as a weapon of defense , the wildcat escaped after leaving its trade mark on several parts of Mr. Blnghnm's anatomy. The * end election In the iMltchell Irriga tion district In Scotts 'Bluff ' county resulted In a practically unanimous vote for the bsu- ance of tho-bonds. One vote was cast against In the west district , but the vote in the cen tral an\l east divisions was unanimous. I , IJIYM13XEAL , . ' Hnrley-lJiirU * . BEATRICE , Neb. , Dec. 29. ( Special Tele gram. ) Henry How ell Harley of Lincoln and Miss Martha Francis Burks , daughter of J. R. Burks , a. well known * business man of Beatrice , were married today at the home of the bride. The ceremony was witnessed by a email company of friends , nearly all cf whom came from Lincoln. The marriage was followed by a wedding dinner , and an bout later Mr. and Mrs. Hnrley left for the east , to bo ( fcsent about two weeks , when thej will return and make their home in Lincoln. The bride was the recipient of many valuable testimonials of friendship. . Gn-l nit-nod firerH FREMONT , Neb. , Dec. 29. ( Special. ) Ar thur Gwlnn of St , Paul , Neb. , and Emma Rodgers , daughter of H. W. Rodgers of this city , were married at noon today at the resi dence of the bride's parents , on Main street , by I Rev. N. Chestnur ot the Presbyterian ch'irch. Only a few relatives and Intimate friends I were present. The groom Is a former resident of this county , but Is now a farmer and stock feeder nt St. Paul. The bride has always resided here. i IHIiimnii-MorHC. CLARKS , Neb. , Dee. 29. ( Special. ) This morning at the Congregatlcnal church of this place Rev. Herbert J. Hlnman , pastor of the church ( , was united In matrimony with Miss Nellie ] Morse , daughter of Hon. W. R. Morss , Rev. ] Mr. Rodgers of Columbus officiating. The bride was bonn and reared In this com munity. At the conclusion ot the cere monies , the bridal party started cast over the Union Pacific.- IVIlHOii-IJunhnr. DUNBAR , Neb. , Dec. 29. ( Special. ) Ono of the largest weddings that over occurred In this community was the marriage of Miss Dora Duobar , ono of the pioneer set tlers , to Denver L. Wilson , principal of-t1ie schools at Rlverton , la. Over eighty guests sat down to a sumptuous supper. Rev. L , Proudflt was the officiating minister. Davis-Kline. HUMBOLDT , Neb. , Dec. 29. ( Special. ) James B. Davis , a prominent business man of this city , was married yesterday at Elk Creek to Miss Lorena Kline of Lincoln. They went to Kansas City yesterday after noon to visit friends nnd will bo at homa to friends In this city after the first of the year. WEST POINT , Neb. . Dec. 29. ( Special. ) Rev. S. Pearson , united In marrlago on Mon day last , at the county judge's office In West Pont ( , Miss Emma Elizabeth Prefskorn to Mr. James Henry Greaus. Both parties are well known residents of the city. Arnold's Uromo Celery cures Headaches , lOc , 25a ana SOc. All drugglits. MutheninlleliiiiM Ijli'ct Olllccm. NEW YOHK , Dec. 23. The fourth annual meeting of the American Mathematical so ciety was held today at Columbia univer sity. The officers \vsro elected for a year , na follows : President. Prof , Simon New- comb , ivavnl observatory , Washington : first , vice president. Prof , It. B. Woodward. Co lumbia ; second vice president , Prof. K. II. Moore , University of Chicago ; secretary , V. M. Cole , Columbia ; treasurer , Prof. Harold Jncoby , Columbia ; librarian. Prof. 1'omeroy la Due , , University of the City or > New York , Id Kantas Fecdei-W * Experience with Different Brcod AtffJ Methods. REFERS SH03THORris" ALL OFHERS fr IU Vilvl e * Fnrmcrit It i'nll > te to Feed All the StncU Thi 'HularYnluo , lit IliTcrcit , . JClmU I of I'ecil. Dll.T IT I I'll' Tlio report of the Ifaasas Board of Agrl ulture , recently prepare by Secretary F D. Coburn and devoted tojVTho Beef Steer , " ontalna Interviews with-100 ot the most xperlcnccd and extensive beef-producers In ho state. As typical ot these and the views t their authors the following from Colonel . W. Robinson of Butler county , who haa pent a successful lifetimeIn the business 9 excellent : "Of my forty years' experience In b ef- iroductlon seventeen have been In Kansas , vhlch I most certainly regard ns the appro- irlato fattening and maturing ground for attic reared. In the south nnd west , as well as our own , I buy nearly all tbo cattle I attca , and think the breeds rank as fol- owe for profit , vlz.i Shorthorn , Hereford , red polled , nugus and galloway ; the nearer ull-blood the better In all cases. I prefer calves suckled , they being usually strongci and moro vigorous than , thooo hand-raised , give the calves I raso ! most of their dam't , milk , plenty , ot good grata In Its season , allow them to glean corn , stubble and alfalfa fields , andl la fact the whole farm , nnd keep hem growing every month In the jcar , Castrate them at two nnd six weeks old , and dehorn qulto young also ; this should be dcao when thcro arc no files. Glvo some grain each winter , the quantity to bo determined eomcwhat by the relative abundance ana prices of forage and. grain. Steers started thus are best disposed of at two or three ycard , though for a farmer with only a few , and lacking conveniences for fattening , it may be better to sell as stackers , at ono or two years. > FATTEN YOUR CORN CATTLE. 'If prepared for it nnd ho understands the business , a fanner should , fatten - whatever ever cattle ho raises. There is a possibility of making a profit hy fattening cattle when feeders , and fat cattle are at tbo same price , but not unless euro la below IS cents , or beef very high , and roughness very low , Under existing conditions 2 to 4-ycar-olds , after four to seven months on full feed , arc the moot profitable for marketing. Three and 4-year-olds from anywhere la the west or sauthwes * ' , preferably toward -tic north , may do well ; a good deal depends upon their degree of docility , and they ought to bo well breJ. "Cattle from central Texas should have a season on Kansas grass 'before fattening with grain ; they need domestication as well as acclimation. 'Dehorning Improves cattle for 'handling ' generally , besides making them worth 6 ito 15 cents per ( hundred more on the market , the -difference being the least with the moro common butchers' 'beeves and greatest with the better cattle suitable for export. The shrinkage nnd cost of dehorning Is sometimes as mttpli-as $1 per head on cattle , and $2 on stags and old cattle , but they nro worth fully that much more to put In a feed lot and will go to market one or two more in a car. ' " .My cautions about shipping are : Take corn away from cattle oao fedd before load 1- ing ; glvo no water , but 'fill with hny the day they start if the tun i is not to exceed eighteen hours ; move carefully , without scaring , running or pounding and put 25,000 ) to 35,000 pounds , according to elzo of cat tle , in aithUty-slx foot car. ( FEEDING 'OF ' XJATTTLT : . "I have handled a few'spaycxl heifers ; they fatten more rapidly than open heifers and equal to steers , though not ibecomlng so heavy. Corn Is my ftiosv profitable crop and sorghum and alfalfa'cotao next In the order named ; corn and ! nlfalfa'rcqulro the best soil , while Eorgfourn willgro'w on poorer land. Feed fattening cattle'first ' snapped corn , then the ihusked ears 'broken 'In two , and finally sht-lled corn. Shredding , as I have seen H done hy an ordinary thresher , seems nn ad vantage , but I have not tried it. Have hired ray grinding done p.t a. cost of 5 cents per hundred pounds , and Ojoard and coal for the outfit ( a fourteen-horso power engine , with a mill grinding 600 to 1,000 bushels per day ) ; but do not think It pays w en corn is cheap and ono has hogs to run with the cattle. Honking corn lias proven satisfactory In warm -weather ; not that It grealtly increases the value of the grain , but frequently the cattle's teeth become sore on ( hard corn and grass , and softening the grain induces a greater consumption of ( both. I use a water tight wagon box made of two-Inch lumber , fill within six Inches of the top with shelled com dry and level full of water , soak twelve to twenty-four hours , drain off the water by menas ot a plug at the end near the bottom and haul to the feed lot , I have used wheat bran to mix with other feeds and consider It pound for pound equal In value > to ear corn ; cottonseed meal used In the same way Is , .1 bellevo , worth more , pound for pound , than corn meal , as it fattens quickly and gives a soft , oily coat. VALUE OF FORAGE CROPS. "My best gain was made on a dally ration of twelve pounds of soaked corn , four pounds wheat meal and four pounds cottonseed meal , with timothy and prairie grass pasturevTho cattle , ISO bead of mixed grades , 3 and 4- yearrolds , averaged 1,300 pounds at the be- glnlng. May 1 , and gained three and one- half pounds per day for the next two mcnths. Pralrio hay and alfalfa are the best roughness for feeding with corn ; sorghum and millet prove sometimes too loosening and neither straw nor corn fodder seem quite satisfac tory. Compared with prairie hay at J2 pei ton I would estimate tbo value of the'othei forage crops as ifollowe : red clover , $3 ; alfalfa , $3.50 ; millet , $3 ; sorghum or kaflr- conn hay , $2.50 ; same with seed , $2 ; oal straw , $2 , and wheat straw , $1.50 ; a good quality of these feeds is essential , even when cattle are on full feed ot grain. ( Alfalfa yields three or four crops per year , without Irrigation , each crop making a , ton or moro per acre , but requires our best bottom , land. In roughing I use It with sorghum , millet , shock corn , straw and pralrio hay , and my 2-year-olds usually gain 100 pounds during the winter. Kafir-corn has not given me ca good satisfaction as sweet sorghums and 'the seed does aot mnko as good meal no corn does. "Ono lo three weeks Is tlmo enough for changing cattle from pasture to full feed ; In fact I nnd H usually profitable with good cattle tlo to glvo grain while they are co gnus , to 'hurry ' them up to higher-priced beef ; partic ularly In early summer or fall feeding glvo ten to twenty pounds of cornmeal per day , Pralrio graso pasture ) c # > ta mo 20 to 30 cents per month , per head , end Is equal to tame pasture through IMay , ' June end July ; later In tlio Eoison It la not'itu good , but can bo supplemented qulto j efficiently with green corn Just past the roasting car stage or older. I ut > o barrel salt In tlio , 'pasture and feed lo.1. ; keep roughness before fattening cattle all j the tlmo and do the eam'o , with grain , In self- feeders and open bpxep ; after they are oa full rai'.lcns. Feeding places should bo well sheltered ( timber , creek banks and dry , sunny places all In cue Jot preferred ) , an U make10 per cent decrease In the feed re quired and 10 moro li ) Jlmo of feeding , " r'nlk Lore Society ) Ollleerw. BALTIMORE , Doc. 20. The American Folk Lore society blosu'd Ita ninth annual convention at the Johns' ' Hopkins university tonight , nfter Imvlnt' Rejected the following officers : President. m/ilcnry Wood of Vno Johns Hopkins university ; first vlco presl- dent. Pi of , C. L. Kclwimls , University of Cincinnati : second vlco president , " " Alice C. Fletcher , Washington , D. C. 31RKT TO DISCUSS HCOOtOMICS. Par Tributelo IlcjrnrtcA Pre li1en ( , Grnernl FrnnclH A. Walker. CLIEVni.AN'b , Dec. 29. The convention of the Amerlcah Economic association opened today la the Chamber of Commerce 'building with on address of welcome by Prof. T. It. GIddlnga of Columbia university , who pre sided. iHo eulogized the late president ot the association , General iFrnncIs A. Walker , who died during the present year. Ho declared htm to bo not only a great economist , imt a great man. Ho thought the convention should clvo close attention lo purely eco nomic subjects In n sociological scnso rather than to psychological theories. Carroll D. Wright. 'United States commis sioner of labor , told ot the progress of the Labor bureau Investigation of the municipal distribution ot water , gas And electric light. Ho did not discuss the merits or demerits ot municipal ownership. The discussion was closed by Prof. J. 'II. Gray of Iho Northwest ern university. Ait noon the Economic association ad journed nnd met the American Historical so ciety at luncheon , whcro Senator M , A. filanna met the guests and made a brief ad dress to the members. During the afternoon Ihn Political Sclenco association ot the central states , which met with the Economic association , decided to glvo up its organization , The delegates to the Economical associa tion and the Historical association conven tions were Iho guests this evening of 'Mr. Harry Gat-field , with whom they took tea. Later the two assoolatlons had a Joint meeting under the auspices of the historians , at which thcro was n discussion upon the opportunities for American students of his tory and economics In Europe. Prof. Charles S. Hasklns of the University of Wisconsin opened with n paper on "Historical Studies at Paris. " Ho was followed by Prof. O. J. Thatcher of the University of Chicago on "Opportunities for American Students ot His tory In Germany , " nnd Prof. II. M. Stephens of Cornell closed with n paper on "Oppor. tunltlcs for the Study of History at Oxford anil Cambridge. " This evening Labor Commissioner Carroll D. Wright delivered tin address at the Wil son Avenue Jewish temple on "Tho Solution of the Labor Problem" before a largo audl. encc' recommends the nso of the greatest of nil tonics , "Malt-Nutrlne , " and guarantees the merits claimed for It. For sale by all drug gists. | IllockH. Every train on the "Northwestern Lino" between Omaha and' Chicago Is thoroughly protected by the Block System. 1'EIlSOXAlj PAUAG11AIMIS. Judge M. P. Klnkald of O'Neill Is In ihc city. city.L. L. T. Chamberlain of St. Paul Is at the Mlllard. George T. O'Dell of Salt Lake Is at the Mlllard. William -W. Nocholl of Chicago Is at the Mtllard. Mrs. Edward Tanner of Battle Creek is in Omaha. W. II. Armon of Missouri Valley , la. , Is an Omaha visitor. Dr. F. S. Prettyman of Hartlnglon Is a visitor to the city. William P. McLaren of Milwaukee is regis tered at the Mlllard. James Manahan of Lincoln Is In the city for a couple of days. R. F. Bacon and J. Mongol of Deadwood are stopping at the Barker. C. E. Wood and W. R. Wilson and wlfo o Culcago are stepping at the Barker. Charles II. Plerson , agent for Heart o Chicago company , can be found at the Bar ker. ker.Miss Miss Louise Squires , daughter of Mr. nni Mrs. Charles E. Squires , left yesterday for a two months' sojourn through the east whcro she will visit friends In Washington nnd other eastern cities. Prominent Mlllard guests are : A. W. Bif- ton t , Hampton , Conn. : Rr II. Slialler , Con nectlcut ; C. B. Cookc , Boone , la. ; D. E. Rowe , C. H , Hall , Denver ; Lou When , Beatrice ; II. W. Boydston , Nebraska City ; J. V. Sweeny , Chicago. ' E. Corbln , Grand Island ; M. E. Getter , Ord ( ; Alt 8. Cooley , Lincoln ; W. M. Dame , Fremont ] ; Charles Nownes. Papllllon ; F. W. Penney j , AVood River ; L. F. Stoddard , Kear ney ; A. A. Scoutt , Kearnev , nro prominent state arrivals stopping ei Jiio Barker. O. D. Woodward , manager ; Mrs. Carrlo Woodward , Miss Cora Earnest , Miss Dora Carlton , Mr. Franklo Woodward , Mr. Will Davis , Will Schroth , William G. Warren and C. E. Emery are members of the Woodward Stock company quartered * t the Barker. Neforaskans at the hotels : M. B. Hoffman , Nellgh ; E. D. . Brown , Nelson ; G. E. Has- kell , Beatrice ; W. I. Auld , lied Cloud ; E. Royse , Broken Bow ; E. R. Carpenter , Fon- tanello ; D. D. MeTaggart , Utica ; F. H. Gll- crcst , F. J. Evcrson , Kearney ; J. M. Marsh , Hebron ; J. C. Mann. lAlblon ; L. C. Morlcy , Ulysses ; George C. GTTfen , C. II. BrecTC'Tr. , Hastings ; W. T. Mauck and wlfo , Wcston ; B. L. Neff , Lcxlngtcn ; J. I. WIcsman , Miss Rose Bennett , Lincoln ; H. J. Leo , Fremoni ; D. Graves , Arborvlllo ; T. M. Brown. Gree- ley ; George Ackerman , Herman ; John W. Brayton , Ewlng ; Flora Hllke , L. W. Snow , David City ; J. B. Gowen , Grand Island ; W. I. Richardson , Rivcnna ; Charles O'Con- nell , Grand. Encampment ; W. C. Black- more and wife , Sutherland ; E. C. Tlbbetts , Palmer. _ LOCAL BREVITIES. A thief broke Into the store of Joseph Goldsmith near Fourteenth and Douglas streets and abstracted a couple of caps and a half dozen car muffs. Burglars made an attempt to enter the residence of John Stevens , 2510 South Twenty-fourth street , but were scared away before they had a chance to accomplish their design. The pollco are looking for M. D. Case on a warrant which charges him with the lar ceny as bailee of a box of tools belonging to William F. Lyon. Lyon lives near Twen tieth and Lake streets. President IA. E. Stillwell of ttio Omaha St. Louis , the Omaha , Kansas City & Eaat- orn , and the Kansas City , Pittrfjurg & Gulf railroads has agreed to addrcsa the Commer cial club on the evening of January 7. S. G. Davis while laboring under a heavy load of stimulants wait Into the house kept by 'Blrdlo ' Plnlt-y , 1121 Capitol avenue , and after kicking the chandeliers down Is said to bavo ofsaulted the womotn. Ho was locked up. Yesterday morning some thief stole about $350 worth of surveyors' Instruments out of the office of C. F. Fawca In the Board ot Trade building. The property la said to have been located by the police , but the thief Is still at large. Richard Rice , an old-time petty thief , who has given the police much trouble in the past , was charged in Judge Gordon's court this morning with < the theft of A silk shawl belonging to J. Lawrle Wallace. Rico was given thirty days In Jail. u Assistant Counsel Chamberlain of the Northern Pacific railroad company , located at St. Paul , Is In the- city taklnc evidence In a personal damage suit. Whllo hero ho Is the guest of Clerk Hlllls of the federal court who Is a former St. Paul citizen. "General" Fields , an old negro , was brought before Judge Gordon yesterdu ; on a charge of larceny. The complalnan was J , F , Faux , who alleged that ho hat loft a trunk with Fields In a room at D02 South Sixteenth street , and ' .hat while In his possession It bad been rifled of a bol of cloth and various other articles. The things wcro recovered ) > y the pollco am Identified by Faux. In tbo trial this morn Ing thcro was no evidence showing thn Fields had committed , the theft , so ho was discharged. ' LINING UP FOR HIE FICflT Ohio Legislators Are Hushing Toward Oolnmbns. ALL INTERESTED IN SENATORIAL CONTEST .Viitl-llniiitiiltcK SirliiK a Cnmllilnte for Speaker "Mnny Democrat * to < ! o Into tv , COLU.MJBUS , 0. , Dec. 29. Thcro was an in flux of legislators tonight and 4ho scenes about the ! iucl lobbies Indicated that the senatorial election Is tbo absorbing question , although > the scramble for place In the organ ization ot tbo house and senate Is livelier than for several sessions. i > That the nntl-Hatina republicans , led by Charles Kurlz , will test tbo strength ot their forces In < ho organization ot the legislature was Indicated by the unofficial announcement th'H Representative Mason of Cleveland would oppose Representative iBoxwcll of War ren county for speaker , air. Mason , accom panied by Representative Bramley of Clcvo- and , both of whom are known to bo un- 'rlendly ' to Senator Hanna , opened hcadquar- .ers at the Great Southern hotel today , and U vas generally understood that the antl-Hantia men would conduct their campaign from that ilacc. Cn the question of his candidacy for ho fpeakershtp Representative tMason Is ncu- committal. It Is significant that the democratic state headquarters are located In the ramo hotel. Allen O. Jlycrs Is tbo apparent leader ot the democrats In "the " proposed fusion with the nntl-Hanna republicans. Mr. Myers has given It out that the democratic members ot ; ho house will support Representative Mason for speaker and C. H. GerrUh of Columbine , ono of Mr. Kurtz's lieutenants , for clerk of the house. In opposition to John R. Malloy. The antt-Hannn republicans , It is generally understood , are to turn all the other offices of itho house over to the democrats ! u con sideration ot the clectlcn of the men chosen by 'Mr. ' Kurtz for speaker and clerk. DEMOCRATS NOT HARMONIOUS. A conference of democratic members of the legislature and party leaders Is to beheld held hero Friday to discuss the proposed fusion with the antl-Hannn republicans. Within the last few days strong opposition has arisen from certain democrats to the proposed fusion and It la now certain that all the democratic members cntinot bo whipped Into line. Severn ! democratic mem bers who arrived In the city tonight stated emphatically they would not vote for any one except n democrat for United States.senator. These members will servo their first term and say that If they voted for any republican to defeat Senator Hanna they would not be returned. There was a conference of republican lead- ore at Major Dick's rooms In the Nell this afternoon and tonight , but It was stated they wcro merely talking over the situation Major Dick stated that Senator Hanna's re election was assured. It was significant that Representative Snyder oi Green county , who was formerly counted as nn nntl-Hanna man , was con eplcuous at Major Dick's headquarters am working In Senntor Hanna's Interests. Several oral republican members upon their arrlva today were claimed by Mr. Kurtz's llcutcn ants as opposed to Senator Hanna , but 01 being pressed admitted they Intended to vet for him. Whllo Mr. Kurtz denies hlmsel to all public Interviews , ho still asserts t his confidential friends that Senator Hann. . will bo defeated. New remedies put forth with exaggerated claims are continually coming up ; some flourish awhllo as fashionable novelties , but nearly all are forgotten before the end of the third year. On the other hand. Chamber lain's cough remedy has continually grown In favor and popularity during the past twenty-five years. Those who once use It are o much pleased with tfoo result that they nearly always Insist on having It when agilr In need of such a medicine. There is nothing eo good for a bad cold. ORCAT KUDUOTIOXS IJT CHICAGO HATES. u Iilnc. $15.50 round trip. $8.75 ono way. On various dates In December. i City ofllce , 1401 Farnam street. DECIDE WHEAT IS Ul TO GHAI1E. Hoard of < Al > I > enl [ Returns n. FlmlliiR AHwinHt I-elter. CHICAGO , Dec. 29. The board of appeals appointed Jointly by the iBoard of Trade and the State Grain and Warehouse Inspection commission today decided for the second tlmo that the wheat delivered by George Seaverns , the elevator owner , to Joseph Let ! l- ter from the Alton elevator to the steamer Iron King graded No. 2 red winter wheat. The Loiters complain that the grain which Is > elng delivered to them on contracts Is mixed and below the requisite contract grade , and make no secret of their Wtterncsg against the elevator men , who , they assert : , TO trying to work off mixed wheat. It Is irobablo that the conflict will bo submitted .0 the Board of Trade directors before the courts are called upon to take a hand in the controversy. FORECAST Ol > " TODAY'S WEATHEIl. Fnlr null Cooler , irHh Xorthivcntcrly lAVIiiiln. WASHINGTON , Dec. 29. Forecast for ' Thursday : For Nebraska , Iowa and South Dakota- Fair ; cooler ; northwesterly winds. For Missouri and Kansas Fair ; westerly For 'Wyoming Fair ; southwesterly -winds. I.nciil 'Heeiird. ' OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU. OMAHA , Dec. 20. Omaha record of rainfall ind temperature compared with the corre- -ponding day of the lust three years : 1897.1S3C. 1895.1S91 Maximum temperature . .47 DO 29 2 Minimum temperature . . . 3. 41 17 1 ; Average temperature . . . . 41 48 X 19 Rainfall , . > > -m Rpcord of temperature and precipitation nt Omaha for this day and since March 1 , 1S97 : Normal for the dny 20 | Excess for the day. . . 21 Accumulated excess since Mnrch J. . . . . . . . 2J ! ) Normal rainfall for the day 03 ich Deficiency for fhe dny .03 incl Total rainfall since March 1 19..9 . ncl ics . Deficiency since Mnrch 1 10.38 Jnclie Excels for cor. period. 185K 4.7.1 In c'.ie ' Deficiency for cor. period , , 1S93..10.91 Inchc Hcjiorfii from Station * at H I > . til. , Be\enty-nfth meridian time. STATIONS AND STATU OF WEATHUU. Orrmtin , cicar . . . . . . ; , . . . Too Nut 111 I'lntte , clcnr. . , . . , .00 Halt I/tku city , clear. . , , . , .00 Cheyenne , clear . " 0 Haplil City , clear . 0.ou Huron , clear , , . , . . , .00 Unicngo , clear .00T WllllBtcn , cloudy .00 Ht. Jx > ul , partly cloudy , .00 Kt. 1'nul , clear. . . . , . . , , , . , .00 Davenport , clear .00 Helena , raining . ' Kansas City , clear .w Havre , ialnlntf , .wT lllsmurck , clear . , , ,10 Uulvtiton , clear. . . . . . . .00 T Indicated trace of precipitation , I * A. WELSH , I.oc l Korccant Olllclal. 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