THE OMA1LA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , XOVEM BBK ii7 , 181)1) ) ) .
mando Intends advnnclnR on Plctcrmarllz-
burg. It would appcnr from the direction
taken that tlic Ilocrs mny purpose approachIng -
Ing the colonial capital by the Grey town
road ) which affords good going. The Moot
rlvfr Is In flood , rthlch may also account for
their vacating the highland range.
WAR CRITICISM IS SILENCED
Editor cif ( lie London nnil } ' Tlirnnlclc
Id Cntnpclleil It } ' tin-
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( Copyright , 1RD9 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Nov. 26 , ( New York World
Cablegram Special Tclcsrnm. ) II. W. Mas-
gingham's resignation of the editorship of
the Dally Chronicle Is a striking example
of the extent to which jingo Influences
dominate the llbernl party. I hnvo authority
for stating that Mnsslngbam wna required
by the proprietors of the Chronicle to sus
pend nil further criticism of the South Afri
can polley of the government while the war
continue * . As Mnsslnghnm had taken n
strong anti-jingo line ho refused to stultify
himself by acceding to this cxtrnordinary
request nnd resigned.
IIy this action the Chronicle , the only In
fluential London dally which opposed jingoIsm -
Ism , disappears. It Is T > cllcved the proprie
tors of the Chronicle were Impelled to this
change of front by ministerial nnd other In-
flnencen Actuated by the extreme gravity of
the South African situation and the impera
tive necessity of suppressing all criticism of
the war and exposure of Its apparently In
evitable result by Independent newspapers.
It Is rumored that similar Htcps have been
tnkcn to allcnco the Evening Echo , which
followed the Chronicle's lines.
Nollflcntloii of Sditinf IVnr.
DEIILIN , Nov. 26. The Helchanzolgcr an
nounces that Or eat Britain has notified Ger
many that slnco October 11 a stnto of war
line existed with the. two Dutch republics.
The Kolnlsche Zeltnng , communtlilg on this ,
says : The announcement Is of two-fold 1m.
portnncc. In the first place It proves that
England receded from her former viewpoint
of regarding the Boers as mere rebels and
secondly It Imposes on all Hermans the duty
of preserving etrlct neutrality. "
.Sclro Ammunition.
CAPETOWN , Saturday , Nov. 25. A dls-
pach from Qucenstown says : "Tho mayor of
Uarly East , who has arrived there , assorts
that last Wednesday seventy well known
Burly East farmers eclzed the local maga-
zinc , with 300 Martinis nnd 4,000 rounds
of ammunition. They were Orange Puga-
rcea , made a lively demonstration and rode
through Hartley's bar and billiard room.
During the evening fifty Free State burghers
arrived and Immediately joined them.
M , E. CONFERENCE AT ST. LOUIS
TnUc Komi of HOROIIN | |
Service In Alinuiirc of Formal
Orurnnlzntlgii.-
ST. LOUIS , Nov. 20. The SIcthodlst Epis
copal church congress began Its sessions to
day at Llndcll Avenue Methodist Episcopal
> church. There was no formal organization
and the proceedings took the form of the
usual reljglous service. The sermon was
preached by Bishop Henry White Warren of
Denver , who took his text from Romans 1 ,
16. Therci were present delegates from every
section of the country , but they took no
copcclal part In the services. The formal or- '
ganlzallon of the congress will take place
tomorrow at Llndell Avenue Methodist Epis
copal church. Various topics relating to the
church nnd Its work will be considered.
The organization has no executive or legis
lative authority whatever , though the list of
delegates-Includes the names of many of the
brlghtest'nion In the Methodist church. Be
sides this no difference Is made between men
coming from the southern 'and northern
branches of the church. Those from the lat
ter 'organization are more numerous ,
Rev. William WIrt King , chairman of th
executive committee , said of the congress :
"It Is simply a gathering of representative ,
progressive Methodists to consider and dis
cuss matters of Importance relative to the
welfare 'of the church and Its members. If
wo can get now light on questions of vital
Importance we shall feel amply rewarded for
our trouble. "
Bishop j. ai. Vincent , known everywhere
through Ws connection with Chaiitaun.ua
work , Is one of the foremost men In the
congress. Bishop J. N. Fitzgerald is qUo
taking an aotlvo part. Bishop W. X. Nlnde
Is expected to be present later In the week.
The topics to be discussed tomorrow are :
"The Twentieth Century Fund , " "The Mcs-
cage of the Church Ho Men of Culture , "
"Ordering of Public Worship" and "The Re
ligion of Childhood. " In the evening Bishop
Warren will lecture on the subject , "Forces
of n Sunbeam , " The sessions will continue
until Frldny night.
ioi-H .Kree.
SEDALIA , JIo. , Nov. 26. J. II , McMnn-
Ical , charged with murder In the llrrt de
gree , In killing Captain Thomas C. Young
of Lexington , Mo. , in September. HOS , was
acquitted 'today. ' McMnnlgnl , who Is a
youthful telegraph operator , Btabbed Young
during a saloon quarrel and pleaded self-
defense. Young was u veteran of the civil
war nnd at the time was nttendlng an ex-
confedernto reunion. For a time McManlgal
was threatened with lynching by the old
soldiers and later attempted to commit
filicide.
For nn Independent IJ
TEIIRE HAUTE , Ind. , Nov. 2C.-Cnpltal-
Ists of St , Louis , Indlanayolls and Terre
Httuto are arriiiglng to begin work on the
erection of n now Independent distillery
iiurc , WMIL-II , u is Hnuii win nave greater
capacity than nny In the country. Several
meetings have been 'held ' In this city re
cently nnd negotiations nre under way for a
large tnict of land necessary for the dls-
tlllery bulldlngb and , tht cattle pens. The
men behind the uroject decline to discuss
details ,
Hoilloiite. CHlIiolIu Church.
ANN ARBOR , Mich. , Nov. 2G-Bishop
Foley of Detroit today dedicated the hand
some new St , Thomas' Catholic church In
this city , the cornerstone of which was laid
May 30. liJ ( , by Bishop Radernacher of
Fort Wayne , Intl. The edifice , which is
built entirely of Held stone , linn cost $75,000
to erect.
Movement * of Ournii VINHIN | , Nov. 'M ,
At Movllle Arrlved-Ethlopla , from New
York for Glasgow.
M Quoenmown-Balled-Umbrla , from
Liverpool for New York.
At Southampton Arrived Southwnrk ,
from New York for Antwerp.
At New York-Arrlved-La Normandle ,
from Havre.
Biliousness , sour stomach , constipa
tion ana nil liver Ills nro cured by
IP
S
The non-Irritating cathartic. Price
25 cents of nil druggists or by mall of
C.I. Hood & Co. , Lowell , Masa.
LINCOLN WILL BE VERY BUSY
Several Important Conventions to Be Hold
During December ,
TEACOS WILL OPEN NIW AUDITORIUM
I'roirrnnt for ( \elirimkn Acnilcmy
til Science * IK Ilotli IntcrrnlliiK
nnil Inrnelve Verdict
In ( jcrner ( 'nnc.
LINCOLN , Nov. 26. ( Special. ) Lincoln
will bo n particularly busy place for the next
two or three months. The holidays alwayn
Impart new activity to the business llfo of the
city , but the approaching midwinter season
pro'mlsea to bo livelier In nil respects than
ever betoro nnd merchants have already be
gun to prepare for n big trade. During th
month of December the Nebraska Acadcm
of Sciences , the State Breeders' assoclatloi
the Stnto Teachers' association nnd severe
other Htnto organizations will hold their nn
nual meetings In this cltv. Knch will b
largely attended by people not only fron
Nebraska , but from surrounding states. Soot
after the first of the new year the Nations
Creamery Buttermakcrs' association wl
hold Its annual convention here. Abou
5,000 dnlegates nro expected at this meet
Ing. Other meetings are being planned fo
January nnd February.
The new Lincoln auditorium , now fas
nearlng completion , will bo formally opene
by the Stnto Teachers' association Dccembe
26 and It will remain In full possession of th
building for the remainder of the week. Th
program committee of this association me
recently In this .city and prepared n muslca
nnd literary feast for the entertainment o
the visitors that will surpass anything of th
kind heretofore provided. Mural Halstcad
will be the star attraction , but the prograu
Includes uJJrerees by qulto a number o
educators of national reputation. It is ex
pooled that over 1,000 members of the aeso
elation will attend the meetings.
Acnilcniy of Sclciiccn.
The Nebraska Academy of Sciences wll
hold Its sessions In the chapel of the Stat
university December 1 and 2. The presl
dentlnl address by Prof. G. D. Swozy , th
university meteorologist , will mnrk the open
Ing of th0 meeting. The subject of his ad
dress will bo "The Present Status o
MeteK > rle Astronomy. " Following Prof. Swezy
the following papers will be read : "Repor
on the Initial Work of the State Geologtca
Survey , " E. II. Barbour ; "Some Phaseo o
the Dakota Cretaceous In Nebraska , " Charles
Newton Gould ; "Geology of Saunders , Lan
caster and Gage Counties , " Casslus A
Fisher ; "On the Origin of Gneiss , " Superln
tcndent C. II. Gordon ; "Preliminary Survcs
of the Mammals of Nebraska , " R. H' Wol
cott ; "Notes on a Bibliography of the
Zcology of Nebraska , " H. B. Ward ; "A
Genus of European Files Hitherto Not Re
ported In North -America , " W. D. Hunter
"The Tiger Beetlce of Nebraska , " L. Bruner
"Davenport's Statistical Methods , " Ellery
Davis ; "A Rearrangement of the Phy-
comycctous Fungi , " Charles E. Bessey ;
"Some Movements of Plants , " William Cle-
burne.
Friday evening Dr. August Ralmbach , who
has spent several years in Ecuador , will tel
of hlii experiences as a naturalist in that
country.
The meeting will close Saturday with the
election of officers , following the reading o
the following papers : "A Simple Substitute
for the Blrge Net , " Charles Fordyce ;
"Methods of Planktcn Measurement and
Their Comparative Value , " H. B. Ward ;
"A Plen for the Co-opcfatlvo Study of the
Fresh Water Fauna of Nebraska , " H. B
Ward ; "A Few Suggestions Concerning Col
lecting -Nets , " R. H. Wolcott ; "Prcssuie
and Freezing Tests of the Building Stone
of Southeastern Nebraska , " W. H. H. Moore ;
"A Brief Report on the Growth of Children
In Omaha , " William W. Hastings ; "A New
Nematode Disease pf Strawberries In Amer
ica , " Ernest A. Bessey ; "Cold Waves , " G
A. Lovelnnd ; "Scarcity of Aquatic Life In
Nebraska the Past Summer , " R. H. Wol
cott.
cott.Tho
The Jury In the capo of Gerncr agnlnsi
Charlea W. Mosher and R. C. Outcalt hae
decided for the plalhtlff , the amount ol
the Judgment being $15,031.85. C. E. Yatcs
who was also one of the defendants , was
released from liability. The case was one
resulting from the failure of the Capital
National bank In this city several years
Fort CnlliiMin NIMVS.
FORT CALHOUN , Neb. , Nov. 26. Mrs. H.
H. Couchman entertained a number of
friends at dinner Thursday.
An enjoyable afternoon tea was given at
Walnut Lawn Saturday.
MUs Rebecca Murphy of Stanton Is visit
ing Calhoun friends.
The "Calendar" luncheon given Saturday
afternoon by the Misses Ilcalea to the 0. M.
C.'s was n charming affair. Each guest's
representation of her individuality was ap
parent after n brief acquaintance. January
won the 1800 calendar. The history contest
brought the tiny souvenir pencils again Into
use. December secured that prize , but In
"Tho Poets Call" sunny May won , The
dining table was tastily decorated with ferns ,
white nnd yellow chrysanthemums. Boquets
of smllax nnd pink carnations were placed
at each cover.
Vrrillc ! ( of AcriulUnl.
FRRMONT , Neb , , Nov. 20. ( Special. )
The Jury In the case of State against Jordan ,
charged with criminal assault on Efflo Law-
Bon , a C.-ycar-old girl , brought In a verdict
of acquittal at 11:30 : o'clock last evening.
The case for the state rested largely on the
Identification , of Jordan by the little girl nnd
was circumstantial. The defcnEo was an
alibi and was established to the satisfaction
of the Jury. The Jurors not on the regular
panel were excused , except the one who
delayed the case a day by getting so drunk
ho was unable to sit up In his chair. He Is
to report In the court roam on December 8
and will probably bo punished for con
tempt.
ClmrutMl with ANNIIIIK ,
RUSHVILLE , Neb. , Nov. 26. ( Speclal.- )
Lloyd Cardwell , n young married man , liv
ing northeast of Gordon , charged with com
mitting pn assault on Mary Beade , a young
unmarried woman , had his continued hear.
Ing before Judge Body , who sent him to
the county Jail to nwalt his trial at the
next term of district court.
Sllllll' ) '
EMKRSON , Neb. , Nov. 26. ( Special. ) W.
it. Smiley , who has operated a general store
here for about a year , sold out last Thursday
to Sherbachor & Co. of Creaton , Neb. Smiley ,
nfter bo got the caah. dleappcored and his
Attention , Soldiers
Prepare for winter by buying Candee Rubbers , Over-
SllOCS and Chief Brand Mackintoshes. They are the best.
Ask for them , No goods sold at retail.
ZACHARY I , [ INDSEY
Omaha , Neb ,
present whereabouts nro unknown. It flcctns
that Omaha , St. Joseph and Sioux City
wholesale houses had claims against Smiley
for about $3,000. Representatives of the
Jobbers were hero yesterday attaching and
rcplovlnlng goods. The stock Is now In the
pofficf lon of the sheriff of Dakota county
and a lively contest In the courts Is expected ,
illon < i > IllNliop Wllllnin" .
NEUHASKA CITY , Neb. , Nov. 20. ( Spe
cial. ) Her. A. L. Williams , the newly
elected bishop-coadjutor for the dloccso of
.Nebraska , was tendered a reception by the
pcoplo of this city at the 0 > nnd 1'aclflc hotel
last evening. The affair wa well attended
and nn enjoyable one In every way. Bishop
Williams conducted the service at St. Mary's
Episcopal church this morning.
The flags In this city floated nt halfmast
yeslorday on nccount of the- funeral of Vlp
President Hobart. The postofflco was closed
from 2 to 4 o'clock.
tilth I'lirnlynlx.
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , Nov. 2G.-Spo- (
clal. ) William Hart wae stricken with
paralysis yesterday evening. Ills condition
Is serious , nnd considering his advanced
age , SO years , It is doubtful If ho recovers.
Ho Is one of the pioneer residents of tlila
city. Up to this time ho has enjoyed ox-
ccllcnt health for n man of his years.
I'nlln Cl ( > - Mint ColitK In C'tilitt.
FALLS CITY , Neb. , Nov. 26. ( Special. )
F. E. Martin will leave for Cuba next Sun
day , \\hcro ho Intends to Iccatc.
\iMin Notes.
Pawnee county wants rurnl mnll delivery.
The Methodists of Hartley have laid the
coronerstono of n new church.
The Missouri river Is frozen over nt Nlo-
lirarn and foot passengers can crows In
safety.
The new Methodist Kplscopal church nt
Ionia will be dedicated on Sunday , Decem
ber 3 , ut 10 o'clock n. m.
II. R. PhclpN , who founded nnd has edited
the Howells Journal since October , 18SS , re
tired with the liiPt Issue.
The pnrsomiRo bulldlmr linblt Is spread-
Ing. The UnntlRls of Friend arc getting
ready to put up one to coPt $1,200.
The new depot at Friend will be ready for
occupancy In about a week. The old buildIng -
Ing will bo moved to Stoddard In Thayer
countv.
Andrew Frldburp of Gresham , an oxtcn-
s > ve stocltralser , took It upon himself to
skip the country. Ho leaves a number of
banks in Omaha , York and David City
"holding the sack. "
Grain dealers complain that farmers are
not bringing In enough to keep them busy ,
farmers In Nebraska do not hnvo to rush
their crops to market as soon as H Is grown
as they used to do a few- years ngo.
" fh.ais been sfrvei1 b.y the defeated
, , . .
justice of the Saline
peace in a county pre
cinct that ho will contest the election of his
successful rival on the grounds of the latter
having treated during the campaign.
A colony of beavers have located In thd
Elkhorn river a short distance east of the
Oakdalo iron bridge , nnd are constructing a
dam. Trees six Inches in diameter are being
cut down by them and floated to the dam.
At Lexington , the county seat of Dawson
county , they have a Potato Growers' asso
ciation and arrangements have been com-
pletPd for the erection of a cold storage
building which will have a capacity of 50-
wo bushels.
Outside of the city of North Platte them
are now in session in Lincoln county 113
schools. This Is a larger number than has
been in fesslon at this time of the year for i
several years and Indicates an added Inter
est In educational matters In the county.
The steam shovel and ballast crews , which '
have been employed at Table Rock all sum
mer left last week , and the gumbo crew ;
will quit next week. The burning of ballast -
last there has become an important Industry
and during the season employs a large force
of men.
Tuesday Miss Ella Snider filed In the
\ork county court a complaint charging
Cary Sell of Polk county with statutory
rape. The complainant is only 14 years old
and Is a mother. Sell , who Is a cousin , was
married a few days since to another cousin
and the Snider girl lodged complaint against
him charging him with the paternity of her
child. Yesterday John Atllerbach went to
Polk county and brought Sell back with
him. Ho is now in jail awaiting trial.
Last Tuesday aftf-noor. while a new
acetylene gas plant p.va being placed
in the basement of Frank Johnson's flora
at Iloldrege an explosion occurred , de
molishing tno apparatus. The machine had
been set In place and the- expert In charge ,
was making a preliminary test. Fortu
nately no particular damage was done out
side of the destruction of the apparatus ,
though the report of the explosion was
icard over a considerable of the business
portion of the city. Peter KJar , the plumber
ivho was working in the basement at the
: Ime , was knocked down , though not In-
lured.
DEATH RECORD.
AVI II In m Went.
SCHUYLER , Neb. , Nov. 20. ( Special. )
William West , one among the oldest resi
dents of Schuyler , died nt his home In East
Schuyler nt 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon ,
laving been found unconscious on the floor
of his bedroom at 1 o'clock the same fhorn-
ng by his wife , who wns awakened by his
heavy groaning. Mr. West was 62 years of
age , having spent most of his llfo at news
paper work , through which he accumulated
considerable property when values were
eisa than now. His wife , two sons nnd a
daughter survive him.
.MrN. lleiirletlii MuCormlck.
CHICAGO , Nov. 2G. Mrs. Henrietta Ham
ilton McCormlck , n pioneer resident of Chicago
cage and the wife of Lennder J , McCor
mlck , ono of the founders of the McCormlck
reaper works , died tonight. She wns n vic
tim of cerebral apoplexy at the advanced
ago of 77 yenrs. Henrietta Hamilton was
born In Rockbrldge county , Virginia , May
25 , 1822. On her father's side she traced
icr Uncage to Robert , carl of Leicester ,
brother of William the Conqueror , ono of
whose descendants married Isabella , a
daughter of Robert Bruce.
Llentcniint WIIIInniN.
WASHINGTON , NOV. 20. Information has
> een received hero of the death In the
Medlco-Chlrurglcnl hospital In Philadelphia
of pneumonia of First Lieutenant William
I. Williams , Twelfth nfnntry. He wns born
n Missouri In 1873 and nppolnted n 'second '
Iculpnnnt In the army from North Caro-
Ina In 1898. He wns eaverejy wounded
n the eye In action near Angeles In the
Philippine Islands.
Ciiinlii ( Kdivlii V , llolcnnilie.
ST. PAUL. Nov. 20. Cnptaln Edwin V.
lolcombe , superintendent of the dining
room and sleeping car service of the Great
Northern railway , dropped dead on the street
lore today from heart disease. Captain Hoi-
ombo was well known In the Mlsalsslp. I
Jver service In the early days us1 laptaln
nnd pilot. He was born In Cincinnati In
t
Pioneer WIIKOII Miinnfacinrcr ,
KANSAS CITY , Nov. 2G. Robert Weston ,
pioneer manufacturer of wagons and plows ,
veil known to travelers en the old Santa
"o trail , died at his home nt Independence
oday of Brlght's disease , lit' wan born In
Green county , Kentucky , In 1817.
RECONSIDERATION OF TREATY
AVIII II < IlfiiicHvil | ( ( o Ma lie
Certain Important CluiiiKCH In the
C'luTiiUcc Document ,
TAHU3QUAH. I. T. , Nov. 20. After kill-
DK tlio latp Cherokee treaty on S.iturcluy
ho Clierckco council took It up again and
i.iEBcd the bill ovtcnillng the tlmo for rail-
'ration ' by cnngrcfu nnil nsklng that body
o mnko certain changes In the > 1 ciuncnt.
t will now go to the house , where It be
er failed. It is stated on good authority
iat Chief Qufllngton will veto nny nctlcn of
jo council that will change nny part of
he treaty. The xectlon providing for the
cttlement of the 11,000,000 c'nlin | g the
auso of moat contention. A number rf rop-
( ti-utntlvca of capital are here , Including
\-Qovcrnor Troutmun of Topeku , Kan.
Tf > Piim a Cold In Oiu > Day.
'alie Laxative Ilromo Qulnlno Tablets , All
ruggltAs rotund the. money If It falls to cure ,
U. W. Urovo'a blguaturo IB on each box. 25c ,
PASSING OF FORT SIDNEY
Historic Army Post Makes Way for the
Advance of Oivilizuion.
FRONTIER INDIAN SKIRMISHES RECALLED
Hnllronilfi IInj- ( lie Port nnit lto rtMn-
( liin for Ciintnicrclnl Pni-poxcM , litit
( riMcjnrd In Ilc.ii'rvcil ( Jcii-
crnl Slnntiin lleinliilcciit.
The passing of old Fort Sidney In Chey
enne county , western Nebraska , nnd the
auction solo of the reservation for commer
cial purposes marks an epoch In the military
history of the west. It calls to mind the
fact that this country no longer has a
frontier , with Its tragcdyi romance and ad-
venture. It shows that encroaching civiliza
tion has obliterated nn army post that for
many years withstood the savage attacks of
Sitting Bull nnd his thousands of painted
braves. It brings to the veteran army of-
fleer , such as General Stnnton of this city ,
r.ad reflections not unllko the feelings of
the aged farmer when he sells the old home
stead. It removes all the poetical dash nnd
glamor of the border and supplants It with
the plow , the reaper , the hammer nnd thu
saw.
saw.The
The telegraph wires last week told of the
purchase of this historic ground by railroads
and private Individuals. The buildings at
the fort will be used for whatever purpose
will yield the most gain to the purchasers
and the land will go the same way. Fort
Sidney was essentially an Indian post and
as the red man has been conquered nnd
stripped of his power the government scca
no further need of maintaining the fort.
Aunv Hack In ( he SUtlc * .
Fort Sidney was established In 1S68 , when
the Union 1'aclflc railroad was pushing
across the plains. Many times the Indians
attempted Its destruction anil failed. In thu
early tlnys Fort Sidney was in what was
known as the far west. The country sur
rounding was Inhabited by adventurers , In
( linns , buffalo , coyotes and prnirlo dogs. I
was intensely wild. Homeseekcrs traveling
across the plains In covered wagons were
frequently attacked by the redskins and tut
man who ventured Into this aboriginal do
main literally took his life In his hand.
The Indians seemed to think if Fort Sid
ney fell the onward march of the whites
would be stopped , that the palefaces wouli
bo eo Intimidated they would forever keep
away from that hunting ground. Therefore
to destroy the fort was the highest ambition
of every Indian , from chief down to squaw.
It will only bo a short while until the
surroundings will be so changed that the eli
army ofllccrs would not recognize It , for
when railroads take charge of property they
do not keep It as a souvenir or relic.
The value of land In western Nebraska Is
gradually on the Increase and the country
has practically recovered from the blighting
effects of the drouth suffered a few years
ago. Now farmers are coming In and pros
perity Is In evidence on every hand. These
tlilnga conspired to bring about the fall ol
Fort Sidney , and the brave veterans who
once stood guard so faithfully could only
bow In submission.
i
The Old Ornvrjnril.
Hut there Is one sacred spot about the old
fort that will be allowed to stand undis
turbed. It is the graveyard where lie burled
many a brave- soldier and pioneer settler
who fell prey to the painted savage. The
government In making the sale reserved this
burying ground and it will be preserved in
honor of the dead and as a relic cf the wild
days on the frontier. In this little ceme
tery are dozenSjOf sunken graves , and thcf
trailing vines and , stunted shrubbery have
almost hidden from view the rudaly scrawled
Inscriptions on the headstones tint mark the
resting place of men whose names were cele
brated In border song and story a quarter
of a century ago. While the government has
reserved this much of the ground that be
longed to the fort. It will not be continued
as a cemetery , for no further burials will
ho nllnu'pul Minrrt . .
Tt will clmnl.r c. nml n n
w u..w..w. * tut , , i , . b . .lit alaallll.v Dlnllu UK tl
monument to frontier bravery , n relic for
future generations to look upon. There Is
not a pretentious tombstone In the lot.
Some of the graves nre entirely unmarked ,
and rough stones or wooden slabs , decayed
and reclining , are the general rule.
Many stories nre told of the officers and
scouts who from time to tlmo were stationed
at Fort Sidney. Some of theoo narratives
would weave a tale more interesting than
fiction , nnd of all the old posts In the west
none has clustering about it more thrilling
memories , The building of the Union Pa-
clflc railroad through western Nebraska
brought to the vicinity of Fort Sidney n
motley , transient population , nnd for a short
tlmo It wns n stirring place.
Gciiurnl Stnntoii TnllcN.
"I have been to the old fort many times , "
said General Stanton , "and some of the
bravest soldiers I ever knew were stationed
tharo at different periods.
"Tho report , however , that the late Gen
eral Guy Henry was once In command efFort
Fort Sidney Is a mistake. It Is true that
Guy Henry came very nearly covering .the
whole west In his operations , but he was
never stationed at Fort Sidney , Among
those whom I remember there were Colonel
N. A. .M. Dudley , Colonel Hnrry Egbert ,
killed in the Philippines , nnd Major Thorn- <
berg , as well as several others equally
prominent In military circles.
"These men were In command of portions
of the Third cavalry and the Fourteenth
and Twenty-first Infantry reglmenta nnd
they rendered their country valuable service
nt n tlmo when It was much needed. I
remember particularly well a long nud bard
inarch made by 'Major ' Thornberg nnd his
men when they went from Fort Sidney to
Intercept the Cheyennes , who were moving
north. It was n perilous undertaking and
there was considerable skirmishing , but the
bravo boys accomplished their purpose nnd
returned to the fort ln"trlumph. Nearly all
of the trcops stationed at Fort Sidney In
recent years are now In the Philippines.
Their fighting goes oni Just the tame , even
though there Is no further need of old
Fort Sidney. They fight , whether In Ne
braska or Luzon , always unselfish and
patriotic. The Twenty-first Infantry last
occupied the fort , nnd It has not been in
use to amount to anything within the last
three years. 'As ' a matter of fact , In. . these
clays of civilization , there Is no moro need
of an army pos at- Tort Sidney than there
Is In the heart of Omaha. Hut I shall ever
cherish the of the old
memory post for the i
gcod It haa done , nnd I like to think of the '
men who made It chelr headquarters In
times of peril. "
There was a volume of sentiment In the
voice of General Stanton as ho tallc : < l of
Pert Sidney , and as he recalled the days
when , as a paymaster In the army , ho knew
every soldier In his department.
The passing of this celebrated fort recolln
a K ory often told of Bill LlddlurJ , better
known an "Rattle-snake Pete. " LIddlard ,
who was a famous scout , is well known In
Omaha , having made periodical visits to thin
city for many years. He is now living nt
Huslivllle.
Away tack in > the 70'B , when the .Indians
were holiMng high carnival , "Rattlesnake
I'dwas riding Into Fort Sidney from
Julesburg , and enroute ho discovered a wagon I
! raln containing qver n hundred men. women j
nnd children with Indiana surrounding thrui i
on every sldo ony | a few miles away Jurt !
waiting for a favorable opportunity to close '
In , LIddlard made a wild dash for the fort , I
which V.U3 a long distance away , Hla
was to call the soldiers to nhc rescue of the
ImmlgtAnts , The Indians spied him nnd dl-
vines ! his purpose. They gave him n. chase
for his life , but he outdistanced them , and ,
reaching the fort , gave the alarm. A de
tachment of soldiers hurried to the scene ,
nirlvlng Just In tlmo to save the whites.
LIddlard might easily have retraced his
stops toward Julesburg and the Indians
would not have molested him , for their ob
ject was io keep him from notifying the
soldiers. But "Haittlcsnako Pete" was the
manner of man who preferred to risk his llfo
rather thftn be guilty of what might bo con
strued as a cowardly act , EO ho ran the
gauntlet in the midst of a literal shower
of Indian bullets. He was twice wounded
nnd Was almost exhausted when ho fell from
his saddle In front of the post nnd related
In bis blunt manner what ho had dls-
eovclcd.
PROSPERITY HITS HOWARD
> : Wilier Workw Arc I'lil In mid n
HOOIII In lliillilltiK Operation *
IN .Noted.
HOWARD , S. I ) . , Nov. 26. ( Special. )
Ryan & Scney , contractors on the water
works , finished putting In the mains Satur
day. The village will put up the tower nnd
tank nnd buy the pumping engine. Howard
residents are rejoicing In thu prospect o
adequate fire protection , nnd not the leas
satisfactory feature of It Is that the wate
works arc built without voting bonds.
The building season is closing with ver
satisfactory progress made. Two silbstnn
tint business houses and one office bulldtn
havu gene up on Main street nnd n mimbc
of residences have been built. It Is almos
Impossible now to find a vacant house I
town nt any price.
The mild weather Is holding back fall trad
on winter goods , yet Howard merchants nr
doing n good business. They have stocke
up heavily In anticipation of a big wlnto
trndo and have confidence enough In th
future to place large orders for spring sloe
even before the winter stocks are broken.
A change of ownership Is announced I
this Issue of the Miner County Democrat
L. D. AVnlt buying out his former partner
R. 13. Dana. The Democrat has been "nntl
under Dana's management and has met wit
severe condemnation from the returned sol-
dlero nnd their friends. Many think th
change of ownership n nominal one to en
able the paper to change front on the war
Rev. W. W. Havens , field agent of th
nntl-snloon league , Is prosecuting a vlgorou
campaign In this section of the state. II
will hold nn anti-saloon meeting in Howan
tomorrow evening.
Flprlit for nil IMIIO. (
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Nov. 26. ( Special.
The fight for the estate left by John Me
Clollan , the eccentric and wealthy Sioux
Falla pioneer who was killed hero som
months ago by being crushed In nn ele
vator , continued to develop Interesting fea
turcs. The latest rumor is that a daughter
who has not heretofore figured In the struggle
glo for the estate , survives him and wll
appear on the scene at the proper tlmo t
provo her rlghl to the estate. The closes
alleged relative of the deceased who has
been represented by an attorny h e Is a
brother , whose homo la In Canada. Besides -
sides the alleged brother several nieces hove
been located. The rumor that a daughter
had been found grew out of the departure
of Paul T. Wllkes , who was sent to Ire
land last summer by the county Judge to
ascertain If McClcllan has any relatives
there. Wllkes left ostensibly for n visit to
Rock Rapldf , la. , but it Is said bis destina
tion Is in reality some point on the Pacific
coast , where the alleged daughter resides.
COIIVCH | Atcmi > t to 12x0111)0.
LARAMIE , Wyo. , Nov. 26. ( Special. ) A
daring nnd novel attempt to escape from
the state penitentiary at this place was
frustrated yesterday. A twenty-year man
named Smith nnd a one-year man were
"called" together and both were employee
In the broom factory. When the guard visited
their cell last night on his checking trip he
found what he at first suppcsed was both
prisoners playing checkers. As games in the
penitentiary are forbidden , the guard ordered
the convicts to stop playing and stand'up
to bo checked. The one-year man obeyed ,
but the other figure did not move. This led
to the discovery that Instead of Smith , the
one-year man ttnd for a cellmate a well-
made dummy. The alarm was given nnd a
search commenced , resulting In the finding
of Smith secreted In a carload of brc-oms
which was about to bo shipped to the Pacific
coast.
rzli'r ArrnlKiiod.
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Nov. 26. ( Special. )
August Tabbert , charged with embezzle-
meni from the firm of Sherman Bros. &
Dratnger of this city while in their employ ,
aas been arraigned Irj the circuit court here.
Ho pleaded guilty and will bo sentenced to
morrow. On August 19 , when accused of
: ho crime , too confcsEed. Ho was told that
f ho would make a full statement no action
would bo commenced against him. Ho
agreed , but before the time for the confer
ence left the city. A warrant was then
sworn out for his arreet. He was appre-
lended nt Newton , 111. , nnd brought back to
Sioux Falls.
Coal Comiiiiiiy'H IMniin.
PIERRE , S. D. , Nov. 26. ( Special. )
A Bismarck company is making nrrango-
ments for the barging of coal from the mines
near tbnt city to down rjver points next
season. This Is n project which has been
llscussed for n number of ycnrs , but for
Bomo reason never has been put Into active
operation , although old steamboat men say
t is practical nnd feasible. The coal could
certainly bo floated down at a very small
cost , and sold at a largo profit In compe-
Itlon with coal at present prices along the
river.
.Miner Killed.
LARAMIE. Wyo. , Nov. 2C. ( Special. )
Thomns Cogln , a miner from Hnnna coal
camp , was killed In the ynrdu of the Union
'aclflo yesterday. Cogln was coming to
.aramlo to celebrate and boarded the "blind
laggago" at Medicine Bow. Arriving hero
10 did not wait for the train to atop , but
nmped from the cars In the west end of
ho yards. Striking on his head Gogln re
ceived Injuries that resulted in death about
1 o'clock last night. Nothing Is known of
ho man's relatives.
Copper MInliiK Complin } ' li
PIEHRB , S. D. , Nor. 26. ( Special. )
\rtlcles of Incorporation have been filed
for the Copper Butto- Mining comlnc , nt
Custrr City , with a capital of J5,000,000.
Incorporates : W. A. Nelson. M. H. Day and
M. L. Day. The State bank of Clark filed
notice with the secretary of Htnte of the re
duction of Its cnltal'nlock from $20,000 to
$12,000.
Ilrcrlvrr Appointed.
SIOUX FALLS. S. I ) . , Nov. 26. ( Sprel.il
Telegram. ) Judge Carland of the United
States court has appointed Marls Taylor of
Huron receiver of the Building and Loan
association of Dakota , located at Aberdeen.
An Injunction nlrcady hns been granted
rratralnlng the > officers from disposing of
any of the assets of the association.
( ' ! ( > for IliiiniiKt * * .
SPEARFISH. S. D. , Nov. 26 , ( Special. )
W. H. Todd of thin city , who had an nnUlo
broken laut Auguft by being run over by
a horse during n race on one of the atrco's ,
has commenced suit against the city of
Spcarfish lev $1C,000 damages , alleged to
have been sustained , nnd $50 $ for doctor bill ,
making In all $ loroSO.
Will Mr St-lllcil ! > > Arlillrnllou.
DETROIT , Mich Nov 20 - Existing dlf.
liptworn thr Detroit itrcwt railway
employee nnd employer * will be prilled by
arbitration A decision tint to str'kpit ' \
rpni hitl nt n meeting of the men cnrly to-
ilny , nt which more tlmn 900 of them worn
present. 71ie session wn i protracted and
liented. The company Ins selected Samuel
L e. chairman of the ii.illoiml executive
board of the Employ * ' nssaclatlon , as lt
ntbllrntor ; the employe * ehose PrfUdent
1)111 of the'r locnl union. These two will
seltt n thlM. The company raise * no ob
jection to employment of Detroit union men
upon suburban cars while In the city.
i EMPEROR SHOWS HIS AMITY
Thronuli llln AinliniMulor , Dr.
HnllrlH'ii , PrcNoiitH 1'lnn to ( lori -
i limn Solillcr Societies. i
CIUCAno , Nov. 26. Dr. von Holleben.
German ambassador to the United Statw : .
today In the presence of 2,000 Germans , pre
sented n flag pjnt by Kmperor William to ,
the United German Soldier societies In Chi- )
cago. In delivering the gift , Dr. von Hoi-
lebon said : '
T bring yon greeting from the * German
emperor. He commissioned me to give you
this flag that you have so long wished for ,
with the request that It be passed from
one of your societies to another to be kept
by each for n year nt n time. It Is n sign
ol the gracious favor of the emperor nnd
n token of the friendliness and love which
he bears to you and which you have deserved
by your services to your country , for which
many of you have fought and bled on the
battlefield. H la a symbol of German truth
and manhood. It is the symbol of German
honor. The United Stntes Is bound close
with Germany by raclnl tlco nnd Intlmnto
friendship , I beg of you to tnko this flag '
as a symbol of national unity. "
As the flag was unfurled the crowd
cheered for several minutes , while the band
played the German national air. The Ger
man ambassador called for three cheers for
the emperor , which were heartily given.
The spectators rceo and sang the "Star
Spangled Banner. "
Dr. von Holleben refused todiscuss politi
cal matters , but said to a reporter : "Germany
has the kindliest feeling toward the United
Slates , and It seems as If each year brings
thcee two great nations closer together. "
SAFECRACKERS ARE AT WORK
Safe of Stnlr Dunk of lUiifTN City , Kan. ,
Illotrii Up mill Ilooly
BLUFF CITY , Kan. , Nov. 26. Robbers
last night touched off a quantity of dynamite
that wrecked the safe and the front end of
the Stnto bank here , escaping with $1C03
In gold besides some silver and bills. This
li the eighth Kansas bank to bo robbed by
safecrackcrs within thrco weeks. The safe
of the State bank of Clcnrwatcr , Kan. , was
blown open Friday night and $200 in cash
and r. number of notes taken.
BICYCLE RACE NEARING END
Rrcn ( Intercut Man I Cent In Korty-
BlKlit-Ilour Coiitott nt IVIIH-
Ht\n City.
KANSAS CITY , Nov. 26. As the great
forty-eight-hour bicycle race at Convention
hall draws to a close the struggle between
the live leaders becomes keener and interest
among the spectators Is likewise enhanced
Today one of the biggest crowds of the
meet wltness ed the race.
At 2:30 : o'clock , after ono hour's racing ,
Julius and Gus Law-son led , with GC8 miles 5
laps each. Repine was third , with C6 miles
4 laps to hie credit ; Miller fourth , with 666
mllct' 3 laps , and Waller maintained fifth
place ono lap behind the world's champion.
During the afternoon Champion Miller ,
for the third time In two days , lost a lap
on account of an accident to his wheel ,
again suffering a puncture. Thin placed him
on exact terms with Waller. Llngenfolder
fought bravely in sixth nlace , but Niedc-r-
[ lofer rode Indifferently , dismounting several
tirneii dqrJng the day. The standing at 8
o'clock :
Julius , 773 miles 6 laps ; Gus Lawson , 773
miles fi laps ; Repine , 773 miles 5 laps ; Mil
ler , 773 miles 3 lapp ; Waller , 773 miles 3 laps ;
L'ngcnfelder , 093 miles 3 laps ; Nlederhofcr ,
5S1 miles 1 lap.
At tihe closet of the day's riding at D:30 :
tonight the standing for the forty iiours to
date was : JulCus , 03 miles S laps ; Gus
Lawson , 803 miles S lapa : Repine , 803 miles 7
laps ; Miller , S03 miles 5 laps ; Waller. 803
miles 5 laps ; Llngenfelder , 7'JS miles 8 Japs ;
Nledurhofer , COSmiles 1 lap.
( lenwood ( lie Winner.
GLENWOOD , la. , Nov. 2G.-Special. ( )
Glenwood defeated Nebraska City Saturday
afternoon In one of the best games seen on
.he grounds this season. Nebraska' ? line
bucking was unusually strong. Glemvood's
real line was crossed for the llrft time on
ts own grounds. Score : Glenwood , 12 ;
Nebraska City , 6. Referee : Golden. Um
pire : Robinson.
Io n Foot Hull ( 'lmiiiiiloiiHlili.
DAVENPORT , la. , Nov. 2G.-Wetern Illi
nois and eastern Iowa foot hall champlon-
rhlp was settled today. Davenport , 23 ;
Rocjc Island. S.
IMiftSIO.VS FOIl WISSTISltX VKTI2IIA.YS.
SurvlvorH of tin- Civil AVur Ileineni-
hereil by the ( ioveriinienl.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 20. ( Special. ) The
allowing western pensions have been
granted :
Issue of November 11 :
Nebraska : Original Henry Maack ,
) maha , JC ; John C. Testman , Wlsner , { 8.
ncrense Phillip H , Urock , Merena , $12 to
17 ; George Helmbergcr , Davenport. $5 to IS ;
lenry Green , Palisade$14 to $17. Relspue
/ulotes B. Partridge , Grand Inland , $ S.
Iowa : Original-Willis Champlin , Water-
oo , $6 ; George O. Brlggs , JCpworth , JO ;
leubcn H. Carl , Marlon , J6 ; Oilman A
lass , Honnett , $ S : James F. Bond , Menla ,
G ; William W. Morris. Superior , $ S ; Oscar
'errlll , Green Mountain , $6 ; Charles S.
Hnch , DubiKiue , $ fi : Walter Rogers1 , Ol-
iimwa , $8 ; George W. Alton , H'llnboro. $ ( i ;
acob Gansloy , Victor , JO ; Christian Jacob-
on , Germnnla , JS. Increase Enos O. Ben-
ott , Colfax , $ S to J10. Reissue William
IcLaughlln , Osluilojsu. $14 ; Kll Heer-
lower , Etmt DCS Molne-f , $17. Original
wldowH. etc. Rebecca Sarbuck ; ( mother ) .
Tnma , $12 ,
IN ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY ,
Used by peopio of refinement
for over n quarter of a century.
TAKES A HIGH Pt\CE
Stands Well in the Esti
mation of the People.
Attention Is Naturally Kxcltcil When
Anything Is I'niisuc hy People
When Wo Know.
A thing that atntuls high In the Mlmatlon
of the public , nnd which Is especially recom
mended by Omaha people , naturally cxcltcvt
cur attention more than If our own people
did not praise the article. Such n thing Is
going on right hero In 1hls city every day ,
jicoplo arc praising Morrow's KM-no-oUn !
ticcauao they cure. There Is no deception ,
no humbug , thc-y < lo j > olllvoly euro , ando
furnUh the evidence.
Mr. H. I , . Small of 1810 Ohio slroet , says :
" 1 have suffered from kidney trouble for th
past ten years. 1 had been so bully nffllctcil
lately that I could not do any kind of work.
I hiul a dull heavy pain nrroaa the small
of my back almost constantly. The pain
extended from the region of my kidneys to
my shoulders. I was subject to spoils nf
dizziness nnd urinary disturbances of an
alarming nature. 1 could not sleep well
on account of nervousness. Learning about
Morrow's Kld-ne-olds I decided to try
thorn. I took them according to directions
and was greatly relieved In n very Hhort
time. I continued to take them nnd they
have completely cured mo of all my former
troubles. "
Morrow's Kld-ne-olds are nol pins , but
Yellow Tablets and sell at fifty cents n box
at all druggists and by the Myers-Dillon
Drug Co.
Mailed on receipt of price. Manufacture !
by John yarrow & Co. , Chemists , Spring-
CeM , Ohio.
The Original
WORCESTERSHIRE
That's
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lonn Duncan's Sons , Ag-nts , New York
BUFFET LIBRARY GARS
Best Dining Oar Service ,
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Has been usoi for over FIFTY YEARS by
MILLIONS ol MOTHERS K.r their CHIL
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FECT SUCCESS. It SOO'illES the CHILD.
SOFTENS the ( JCMS , ALLAYS all PAIN.
CURES WIND COLIC , and is the best rem
edy for DIARRHOEA Sold by Druggists
111 every part of the world. Bo sure and
ask for "Airs. Wlnsiow's Soothing Syrup , "
and tnko no other kind. Twenty-live cents
a bottle.
A.MUSI.III\TS.
' Wood ward
BOYD'S I A. Burgess ,
Malingers.
Telephone 1019.
TONIGHT ONLY.
The New Farce-Comedy
Headed by JOHN F LEONARD ,
SHERMAN WADE and MA/IE KING.
Next Attractlon-TrESDAY. Nov. 2S. and
WEDNESDAY. Nov SM-ttVil Mat. ,
"A YENUINE YEHTLEMAH"
Headed by BEN IIENDIUC'KS.
CrtEIOHTON
MotU artistic nnd cn--atloiml bill ever
presented IIou ( > crowded to the walls
HundredH and hundreds can't gain ad-
mlh.slon.
TONICHT-8I5 :
Mr. nnil Mr * . Milton IIOVI.H
In "Thu Hiffli Ball Family. "
MllJ.n. I.O'rn , ( lie .lloili-rn Vcnnx.
.Iliinile CoiirliM'y Slnion AKorhe * .
Itnclicttii HroN , Tom llroun.
John mill \ellle llet'nrlh ) .
SPECIAL THANKSGIVING DAY MAT.
TIirUSIMY. Nov . ' 111
Prkcs Evenings : 10c , 23c , fi'ie ' .Mat : lOc , 25c.
Don'tYou Think
Voar Move ?
Just look around your oflico ! Are
windows clean ? Is the gas light dim ?
you como up in a dinkey , crowded little
elevator that doosn't run nights or SunSp
days , and is run by a. fresh elevator boy 5
who jars your breakfast every time you S *
ride ? If so your oflice is not in Se
u.The Bee Building. . 1
Hut it ousht ( o bo. . There id no janitor sorvlco like Sc
Ihoirn. You have electric lijjht , btuftin | > out und iiqt'fcct S a
elevator service. There iiru no undesirable nlllcc * in JJ3
the buildlnir. The three or four vucutit onus nre an good t * ?
us nny in the building. We'll take yreiit pk-iisurc in fp
showing you them , Eg
C. PETERS & CO. , Rental Agents , g
Ground Floor , Bee Building. <