THE OMATIA DAILY BEE: PTtrPAY, SOYEMBER 30, 1900.
LEGISLATURE MUST MEND IT
Bt&to Irrigmticm Law Needs Fixing and
Without Any Delay.
VAST INTERESTS ARE NOW CONCERNED
Secretary Clinnnrl of the State; Irrlsa
tluu Itonril DNi'iiMra the .llttiu
llon lit MkIiI of Court's
ltcuunt Urelslon.
UNCOLN, Nov. 29. (Special Telegram.)
K-jplyliiK to a question regarding tbe
probuble effect of the recent decision of
tho supreme couit In tho matter of the
case of Ilia Crawford Company against
Jlathnway at at on tho Irritation IntorcstH
of the Btuto, C. I). Channel, statu eusiuccr
and secretary of the Suto Hoard of lrrl
cation, in at) 0 the following statement:
"Thoro uro only, two questions In this
enso that aro of gJncral Intercut, tho con
stitutionality of tho IrrlRatlon act ol 1SD5
and tho common law rights of riparian
owners.
"Tho appellant In this case, tho Craw
ford company, contended that tbat por
tion cf the act which erects a Hoard of
Irrigation, Hiving It exclusive Judicial pow
ers, Is In derogation of section 1, arllclo
vl of iho constitution, In that tho leclsla
turo, by said net, eousht to erect n now
Judicial tribunal In placo of ono of the
regularly constituted courto of tho state.
"The court did not pass upon tho con
stitutionality of iho law, but In dlscusslnrc
tbat portion of tho act tho court said the
Eonrd of Irrigation was ono of tho In
ducements for Its nitesago and Is so Inter
wocn with tho whole act as to mako It
Impossible to declare this portion Invalid
without cffoclliiK tho destruction of tho
rcmntnder of tin: act.
"Tho cppollants contended also that tho
act of 1877 (sectlcns 47, 48 and 93a, Compiled
Btatules of 1807) modified tho common law
rulo relating to riparian rights and cstab-
Unhid i lie scparnto ownership of land and
water In this slate. The court holds that
this act did not affect the rights of riparian
owners and tho common law rule which ob
tained then now exists.
Dortrlur nf Common l.nrr.
"Under the common law doctrlno, In Its
mo3t gencr.il form, all property In water
courses Is held sacred to the common use
allko of all tho riparian owners upon their
borders, as un Incident to tho ownership
of tho noil; that tho nature of their owner
ship of tho water Itself Is simply usufructu
ary and that each proprietor may reason
ably u:)o the water for any purpose as It
passcB through or by his land, but always
provided that ho must, after having used
It, return It without substantial diminu
tion In quantity or nny material change In
quality to ltB natural bed or channel bo
foro It leaves his own land, bo that It will
reach his neighbor In Its full, original and
natural condition.
"It can bo readily understood that If this
definition of a riparian right applies In
this cobo tho Irrigation Interests of the
stnto will bo very seriously affected by tho
ueclslon of tho court.
"Tho stato legislature at Its approaching
session should add an amendment to tho
Irrigation law, clearly defining tho rights
of riparian owners and limiting their rights
to so much of tho natural flow of the
stream as Is necessary for domestic uses,
Ir cludlng stock water, nnd recognizing the
vested rights In power plants.
"Jo glvo you an Idea of tho magni
tude of tho Interests Involved I would
stato In this connection that water has
been appropriated for nbout 1,600,000 acres
of-Iand and that the Irrigation works, con
structed to date represent an Investment
of probably more than J5.000.000. Add to
this tho Increaso In tho value of Irrigated
lands, duo to the construction of thrso
works, which Is not less than $15,000,000.
and the Incrcnso In the valuo of grazing
lands contiguous to Irrigated districts,
which cannot bo closely estimated, but .Is
certainly several millions, and you can
form some .Idea of tho valuo of Nebraska's
Irrigation Interests."
Ol.t-Tlmr l'olltlrHl Undue.
ASHLAND. Neb., Nov. 29. (Special.)
Jacob T. Augho of this city received u fam
ily heirloom last Saturday from his cousin,
Gcorgo W. Ilercaw of Louisville, Ky., of
which ho feels proud. It Is a silk badge
worn by his uncle as n member of thn
Tippecanoe club of Campbell county, Ken
tucky, In 1840, when William Henry Har
rison was elected president. Tho. badge Is
of whlto Bilk ribbon. At the top Is the
motto: "Let tho reoplo Rule." Follow
ing Is a picture of the American eagle bear
ing In his beak tho words: "E Durlbus
Unum." Following this Is a plcturo of the
flag, with a streamer from tho same staff
containing the names of tho candidates,
Harrison and Tylor. Tho words "Retrench
ment and Reform" follow In conspicuous
type, and underneath Is a picture of a log
cabin, at tho corner of which Is a barrel
labelod "Hard Cider," with a man sitting
close by In the attltudo .of drawing from
tho barrol. Under tho 4og cabin follow tho
words: "Raised June C, 1840, by tho Camp
bell County Tlppecanoo Club." Tho badge
shows some appearance of ago, but the let
ters aro still as bright as they wcro tho
day they were printed.
Illnlr'a City Schools.
nLAIR, Nob., Nov. 29. (Special.)
Tuesday W. O. Harrison, who has been In
tho Ilvory business for seventeen years In
thts city, rold his cntlro livery stock, stable
and residence to William Wilson of Nanco
county; consideration, $4,000. Mr. Wilson
vraa Induced to sottlo In Blair mainly on the
roputatlou of tho city schools, of which ho
wishes to take advantago for his children
Numerous applications have beon received
by tho school board for the position of city
luporlntoudont, mado vacant by tho election
of Prof. W. K. Fowlor aa state superintend
ont. Many of the applicants have applied
In person, Including C. F. Heck, late candl-
dato on tho fusion tlckot for tho state
suporlntondoncy, who was In tho city last
week.
Kor the lee llnrvrat,
ALL1ANCK, Nob., Nov. 29. (Special.)
W. u. IlUmor of this city has excavated a
largo pond near tho Electric Light works,
which is to bo used for Ico purposes.
Thousands of tons of Ico will be cut from
It. After the cutting of Ice tho pond will
bo used for skating purposes, being lighted
by electricity; It covers a large area and
will be liberally patronized, the pumping
of water will be dono by the Alliance Electric
Light and Power company,
ftrnln Trade at York,
YORK. Neb., Nov. 29. (Special.) One
levator at this placo paid out to farmers
In thts locality for grain over $15,000 In the
month of October. Thoro are twenty-eight
elevators In York county averaging $15,000
Better Hurry
If you want to get In our Talking Machine
Club as per our proposition In Sunday Deo
or nov. zsth.
MAHA
and Llnovtn, Nb.
luvi 1 nrnnm unit u., i, 1,111 sin,
i'liouc 1000. Open UveulDm.
worth of grain purchased last month for
earn elevator, making a grand total paid
out by the elevators of about $500,000. tie-
-ijt . i. i.i ... n.,
Biue uio commercial cievmuiw . ui-
Icr mills In the county and ten to fifteen
largo elevators owned by farmors. Thou-
. - . t....V.1 . m1.
anus upon mousanun in uuamia u. um
county corn, oats and barley are being fed
to cattle and hogs. Taking this Into :on
sldcratlon one Is not astonished at Hie
rapid, suosianiiai ana piun'"" s.umu
of York county, and tbat York county farm-
era aro payng on more uwiwi in
tractrd for part purchaso price of land
than statlctics of any county In any eastern
state can show. The present price of grain
Is: Wheat, 50 cents; corn, 23 cents; oats,
20 cents.
NEBRASKANS GIVE THANKS
1'roM.rroiii. People SIiimv Their (Jriitl-
ttlde. for IIIchsIiiii" Showered
Up ou Them.
PLATTSMOUTH. Net)., Nov. 2S. (Spe
cial.) Tho annual union Thanksgiving serv-
lco was held In tho First rresbyterlau
church In this city thin forenoon. Tho ser
mon was preached by Rov. I)r. J. T. Ualrd,
pastor of the church.
WKST POINT. Neb., Nov. 29. (Special.)
Thanksgiving was observed here by tho
cessation of business and the closing of the
banks and public olllccs. Appropriate serv
ices were held In nil the churches of tho
city und owing to tho balmy weather wcro
larcely attended, Ono notlccablo foaturo
of thts yenr's Thanksgiving Is tho total lib
oonco of anything approaching want or dis
tress among tho poorer population, me
various charitable organizations hnvo been
unablo to find a Klnglo family In need of n
Blstnncc. All have plenty, a marked con
trast to previous ycaro' experiences.
ASHLAND. Neb., Nov. 23. (special.)
Union Thanksgiving services were held at
tho Methodist Kplscopal church In ABhlnnd
nt 10:20 this morning. Rev. Frank B. Jones
of tho Christian church preached tho Ber
mon. Tho tuslncss houses wcro closed
from 10 to 2 o'clock. Rev. C. P. Hncknoy,
city missionary, made his annual distribu
tion nf Thanksgiving dinners to the poor
of Ashlnnd.
WKEPINO WATKR, Neb., Nov. 29. (Spe
cial.) Numerous dinner paitles were given
on Thanksgiving day by our citizens and
nlno considerable charitable work wan dono
to make It a day of Thanksgiving to many
of tho poor.
Note from Geneva.
QENKVA. Neb.. Nov. 29. (Special.) Tho
Hebron and Ocr.cva foot ball teams play
hero thts afternoon.
A few of the CrctoDlans arrived In the
city yesterday and are visiting friends.
They glvo a patriotic and sacred concert at
tho opern house nt 2:30 this afternoon and
also tonight under tho auspices of the High
school.
Chancellor Andrews addressed tho High
school and a largo number of the patrons
at tho i-chool building yesterday and lec
tured at the opera hall last night; subject,
"A Rap at the Croaker."
Thanksgiving day never dawned moru
beautifully. Many family parties ate tur
key together and many visitors were en
tertained in the city.
A surprise was perpetrated on ex-Clerk
of tho District Court H. F. Putlltz last
ulght, and In order to mako It more sur
prisingly complete continued this evening.
It was a double surprlso in two ways, it'
being the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary
of both Mr. and Mrs. Putlltz and Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Myers, the two women being
Bisters. The latter couple came In from
tholr farm In Madtsoa township to partici
pate In tho festivities.
I'olannosi Corn Fodder,
DURWELL, Nob., Nov. 29. (Special.)
Farmers and ranchmen In this .viololty aro
greatly wrought up over the fact that
dozens of cattle aro dying from what Is said
to bo a poison In the cornstalks and nearly
all the farmers aro compelled to yard and
close feed their cattle. Hundreds nf wcres
of cornstalks will havo to bo cut nnd
burned, as that Is tho advice given by the
veterans that havo examined tho matter.
Tho prico of hay and straw has advanced
about Jl per ton In the Inst week, for all
cattlo will havo to bo wlntored In that way,
Hun for Orimil Army.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Nov. 29. (Special.)
The commander of tho Grand Army of
the Republic post In this city has received
a letter, through Congressman Durkctt,
from Brigadier Qencral II. R. Ruftlngton
stating: "I havo the honor to Inform you
that In compliance with your request tho
commanding officer of Fort Mlffln, Philadel
phia, Pa., has thli day been Instructed to
turn over to you one 42-pounder gun." The
cannon will probably arrive here before the
first of next .year.
Revival at Harwell.
BURWELL, Neb,, Nov. 29. (Special.) A
series of revival meotlngs are In progress
at the Methodist Episcopal church under
the direction of H. N. Miles, tho pastor.
He has boen assisted for a few days by Rev.
C. A. Mastln of Kearney and quite an inter
est Is manifested.
Union Thanksgiving services will bo ifld
at tho Methodist Episcopal church tonight.
Cathnllo l'alr nt Alllanee.
ALLIANCE. Neb., N"V. 29. (Special.)
Tho Catholic fair. Just closed after five night
Berslon, was a great succcs both financially
and socially, over $1,100 b'lng cleared by
tho church, which pays off all tho outstand
ing Indebtedness of church and parsonsgo;
It was llbrra'ly patronized by all our people,
Protestants as well as Catholics.
Searlet Fever Close Schools.
PLAINVIEW Neb.. Nov. 29. (Special.)
Scarlet fever Is In town and the public
schools wcro closed on that account,
ACCEPT TERMS OF HAMMOND
Independenee Mine Will Itednoe It
Dlvlilenrrn nnd Develop the
Property.
DENVER, Nov 29. Tho Venturo corpora
tion of London has cabled Its acceptance of
tho terms of John Hays Hammond, under
which bo agrees to take charge of Strut
ton's Independence mlno In Crlpplo Creek
nud already work Is under way In nc
cordanco with his plans. The board of
dlroctors agrees to turn the "mlno over to
Mr. Hammond, giving him authority to
prosccuto tho needed development work and
lcavo tho matter of dividends from the
mine to his discretion. He has agreed to
pay In dividends for next year $488,000, or
10 per cent on the capital stock of the cor.
poratlon. Thts is just one-fourth of the
amount that has been paid In dividends
from the mine since the English corporation
has owned It,
The Impression that has gained accept
ance in some quarters mat the mine Is en
tlrcly worked out Is denied by Mr. Ham
mond's report, which shows that tho ore
body Is still capable of producing $1,000,000
proflts. This, It mined during the yoar,
would loavo neerly $500,000 for development
work after tho promised dividend had been
paid.
Of tho reported negotiations for purchase
of tbe Portland mlno Mr. Hammond Bald:
"You may say positively that there ,1s no
sale of the Portland mlno contemplated by
tho present owners, nor Is thero any nego
tiations for a consolidation with the Port
land owners nor Is there any negotiations
for the connection of the Portland with
Stratton'H Independence,"
Reject Chill's OverturoN,
VALPARAISO, Nov. 29. ft Is reported
here that the Bolivian congress, Ic secret
session yesterday, rejected the Chilian proposals.
CONDITION OF AGRICULTURE I
EecreUry Wilson's Report Indicates Prev
alence- of Improved Methods.
AMERICAN FARMERS ARE PROGRESSING
Old Perplexities Are IleliiK Overcome,
Old .Menace Removed mid Aerr
and lletter Method Adopted
with IlencUclul llesutts.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29. Tho annual re
port ot Secretary Wilson of tho Agricul
tural department, made public today, be
gins with a complimentary reference to
the work' of his predecessors, which has
brought tho department to Its present stato
of cfllclcney. The secretary behoves appro
priations for tho department should bo ro
garded as an Investment, for the rciuon
tbat they made direct returns therefor by
adding to tho wealth ot the country.
Important extensions of the weather bu
reau havo been made during tho year.
Much stress Is laid upon tho continued
Improvement of the forecast service and
tho value of Its warnings. Tho sccrotary
p Hits nut that, notwithstanding the great
number ot craft plying tho Cult ot Mexico
nt tho tlmo of the Oalvoston storm, tho
warnings wcro so timely that there was
n'i disaster upon tho open waters. Sue
ccoaful experiments have been made with
wifeless telegraphy.
During tho quarantlno season ot 1S99
over 1,000,000 cattlo wore moved under
the supervision of tho bureau from tho
district Infected with the southern cattle
tick. In Texas alone over 317,000 cattlo
wcro Inspected for shipment to other sec
tions. Tho sheep Industry has suffered
greatly from sheep scab and much tlmo
nnd attention have been given to securing
Us control and eradication. Results so far
are encouraging nnd tho secretary believes
that a few more years of earnest work
will effectually cradlcnto tho disease. Over
1,800,000 sheep were Inspected and nearly
627,000 dipped under tho supervision of tho
Inspectors,
Still FlRhtlnv Host Cholera.
Tho work of preparing set urn for treat
ing hog cholera and swine plague and ex
periments in treatment therewith are con
tinued, with results' which, while they do
not justify definite conclusions as yet, are
sufficiently encouraging to Justify continued
experiments, Including some on entliely
now lines. Over 1,000,000 doses of blackleg
vaccine havo been distributed during the
year. Summarized reports of 2,000 cattle
owners testify to Its efficiency. Whereas
u loss of 10 to 26 per cent of young stock
Is reported In the district whero blackleg
provnlla, tho loss whero vaccination has
been tried has been less than ono-half of
1 per cent. Considerable space Is given to
tho consideration of tuborculosls, "the most
prevalent and most destructive disease
affecting mankind and tho domesticated an
imals." A great Increase In the dlscaso
Is noted In the principal countries of Eu
rope especially, unforunatoly. In 'those
whence American breeders desire to ob
tain animals for Improving their Btock.
Experimental shipments of dairy products
are still continued and shipments ot butter
have been extended to Cuba and Porto
Rico. The secretary earnestly recommends
an Inspection of dairy products designed
for export.
Food Adnlterntlon.
National legislation on tho subject of
food adulterations Is urged as essential to
supplement tho work dono by tho several
states. Elaborate work In tho Investiga
tion of food adulteration has been con
tinued. Very little horso meat seems to
be' sold In the United States, whether under
Its own name or any other name'.
Most satisfactory reports are receive!
from California as the result of tho
entomological work In tho Introduction ot
tho Insect which fertilizes the Smyrna Qg.
In ono locality more than six tons ot
Smyrna tigs have been produced. Tfc re
sult will bo to mako America a grand com
petitor In tho fig trade of tho world's mar
ket. Secretary Wilson cites tho Introduction
of wheats from Russia, Hungary and Aus
tria, greatly exceeding In yield our present
varieties and points out that If, as tho ro-
sult of these Introductions tho wheat of
the United States would bo Increased by
but one bushel per aero, thts would mean
nt tho farm price for wheat in 1899, an ad
dition of $20,000,000 to tho Income ot our
farmers.
As a result of experiments conducted in
Texas under the supervision of the division
of agrostology the grazing of pastures has
been so much Improved that, where three
yearn ugo tuoy were estimated as capable
of supporting one steer to sixteen ucres,
they will now. maintain In good condition
ono steer to eight acres, a gain of 100 per
cent.
Dcliclan Hnre l uanerou.
Warning Is given ot the possible danger
of tho Introduction and dissemination of
the Belgian hare nnd tho destruction of
nratrlo dogs has become n practical ques
tion of crcat Interest to the farmers.
Tho secretary notes a keener ana wiaer
nubile Interest In forestry.
The total requests lor wonting pians ior
forest preserves at the closo of tho year
exceeded D0.000.000 acres, of which 2,500,000
was Drlvato land.
There is much Inquiry regarding better
roads and better methods of building them
nnd much work has been done In tho las
year In building roads.
Considerable spaco ts given in me report
to the work of the experiment stations.
Progress Is noted In Alaska. It Is odmltted
that Alaska can nover become an agricul
tural country, but tho problem tbo depig
ment has undertaken to work out Is to do-
tevmlne whether sufficient agriculture may
bo developed In Alaska to form an Importnnt
subsidiary industry to aid In tho develop
nicnt of raining, flshorles and lumbering
Tho secretary believes experiment stations
should bo established In Hawaii and Porto
lllco. Much consideration Is given In tho
report to the Irrigation Investigations,
which cover especially two general lines of
investlcatlon. namely, tho study of tho laws
ond Institutions relating to Irrigation In
different regions, and secondly, the doterml
nation of tho actual uso made of Irrigation
waters.
InventlKntlon of IrrlKntlon Plan
Eight typical streams In different parts
of California havo been thoroughly studied
with reference to the conditions un'dor
which tho water for Irrigation Is owned,
distributed and used. Similar mvesttga
tlons on a smaller scale have been made
In Utah, Colorado and elsewhere. Interest
In the use of Irrigation to supplement
rainfall In the humid regions Is growing
and valuable Investigations have been un
dertaken In Missouri and Wisconsin.
The secretary calls attention to the fact
that on tho supply of water for Irrigation
nnd Its equitable distribution depends tho
permanent expense of civilized life in one
third of tho nrca of tho union. Through
this vast region questions relating to lrrl
gat ion are vital to the ultimate solution of
Its problems nnd must bo found not only
In state leglclatlon, but In tbe action of
tho national goverumont.
Under the head ot the section of foreign
markets the report says that tho study of
markets nbroad with special reference to
extending tho demands therein for tho
agricultural producers of- the United States
has been prosecuted with zeal and lntclll
gence. Tho rapid growth of our export
trade to the Orient In recent years Is most
striking. Five years ago our total ship
mrnts of domestic merchandise to Asia and
Oceanlca were valued at $43,000,000, of
which only $9,700,000 were agricultural, In
1900 our export trade with the Orient
mounted to $107,000,000, of which $30,000,000
worth was farm produce,
During the last fiscal year Cuba, Porto
Rico, the Hawaiian Islands and tho Phil
ippines furnished a market for $45,000,000
worth of our products. Five years ago the
sea islands took but $13,000,000 worth.
PRESIDENT'S THANKSGIVING
Day Spent Verr Utiletlr by the Chief
Executive of the.
.Vntlon.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29. Thanksgiving
day was generally observed In Washington,
All tho executlvo departments of the gov
ernment wcro closed nnd deserted, save for
a few oindals who enmo to attend to tho
mall. Many of the government employes
left the city to spend tho day In other
states. The municipal offices nnd most of
the stores were closed. Tho Whlto House
bore a deserted appearance.
President McKlnley spent a little time In
the morning In his office and at 11 o'clock
entered Ms cnrrlago and was driven to the
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal church,
where he attended the Thanksgiving service,
Rov. Dr. Frank M. Bristol, pastor of the
church, tocducted the services. The pres
ident went alone. Mm. McKlnley took a
short drive during tho forenoon, returning
In tlmn to send the carriage for tho pres
ident. The day was spent quietly by the
presidential household In accordance with
Mrs. McKlnley'B desire to observe It la as
homelike a way as possible
The presidential family will have the reg
ular Thanksgiving dinner at 7 o'clock this
evening, the usual hour. For two or three
yonrs past there have been no Invited guests
and the dinner this evening will be par
tnken of by tho president and Mrs, McKln
ley alone. At all the churches In the city
special services wero held.
TRIAL OF NEW TORPEDO BOAT
HtocUton Prove Trifle Slower Tbnn
Schedule, llut llehuve Well and
Slay lie Accepted.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29. Commander
Homphlll, head of tho naval board which
conducted the trial of the torpodo boat
Stockton yesterday, has telegraphed tho
Navy department from Annapolis the fol
lowing report of the results of the trial:
"The Stockton mado approximately 25
knots for two consecutive hours. Vessel's
displacement at time of trial about 200 tons.
Performance ot machinery generally satis
factory. Starboard engine counterstrnke
down forty minutes after trial began.
Speed was computed from tho readings ot
the port counters as checked by the speed
over tho measured mile course. Stockton
snlled for Richmond. Contractor reserves
nil rights pending conference with tho de
partment." The Stockton under tho terms of the con
tract was to show n minimum speed ot 26
knots. In case of deficiency It may be re
jected, or a deduction may bo mado by the
government from the contract price. It Is
bolloved that the board will recommend that
the Navy department accept tho boat on
yestorday's record, for It Is Improbable that
tho contractors will caro to go to the ex-
ponso of making another trial.
WHY THE LADS STAY ON LAND
Member of Seamen' Union DUon
Absence of American Boy from
i Maritime Service.
BOSTON, Nov. 29. Th Interesting action
In tho Intcrnatlon Seamen's union conven
tion 'today won tbo adoption ot a report
bearing upon tho Inducement; or rather
tho lack of the same, offered' to American
boys to go to sea. Tho rcpart Is in part:
"No one disputes the fact that American
boya do not seek the Ben for1 n living, nor
ts It disputed that In tho early history of
th' country It was otherwise
"tomo improvements have been granted
and for these tho seaman are thankful, but
they tiro not sufficient to causo tho Ameri
can, with his Ideas of Individual liberty and
comparatively high standard of living, to
bocomo a seaman. Nor will any ono ac
quainted with tho facts ot tho seamen's
Ufa blamo him.
"Whllo the sailor, who simply refuses
to fulfill a contract of labor, may, In a
foreign port, In tho foreign trade, be pur
sued, recaptured and put on board the
vessel which he left, like a runaway slave
or an escaped criminal, the liberty-loving
American boy will not chooso the sea
faring profession as a means ot earning
a living.
"Whllo part of tho wages 'signed for'
must bo paid to some 'crimp' under tbe
name of 'advance wages' In order to ob
tain employment, or for tho same reason
he must consent to sign away his right to
rccolve some part of wages In 'ports of
call,' no ono hns any right to expect that
nny largo number of high-spirited lads will
go to sen and remain there.
'Wo note with Joy that this view ts
gaining strength In this ns well aa In Eu
ropean countries and feol suro that con
gress, when It shall find time to consider
this Important subject, will pass bill II. R.
9563 nt an early dato.
"Wo not 'the purpose to abolish tho naral
mllltla composed of landsmen and the ile
sire to establish a naval reserve composed
exclusively of seamen, nnd express tho hopo
that It may find favor In congress.
"Regarding tho subsidy bill, we deslro to
say that In our opinion this bill nsnowJ
reported win tan in us purpose, If sucn
purpose be to furnish seamen for govern
ment uso when necepsary. If this bo a part
of tho object of this bll nnd such b 'lie
desire of congress, then such amendments
must be added as will Induce tho American
boy to go to sea and remain th.To.
"Wo desire to say, as eallors, that there
In nothing In this bill ns now reported by
tho majority of tho congressional commit
tee which will have this tendency."
STEAL YOUNG SCHOOL GIRL
Two Strnngc Men llelleved to Hnve
Kldnuped Murgnrrt Kelly
of Cleveland.
WILKESBARRE, Pn., Nov. 29. Margaret
Kellv. n slxteen-venr-ald school flrl Is
believed to have boon kidnaped by strange
men lato yesterday afternoon from Mluer'B
Mills. The girl received a note bearing the
name of Rev. Father Klernan, stating that
ho wanted to sea her. She left thn snhnnt
and went away with the two men and has
not since been seen. Her mother lived
Cleveland and was vliltlnr her ttr
Miner's Mills, when she was taken 111 and
died. Tbe mother requested her Bister
caro for Margaret and she was innnin
administratrix of the dead woman' t(
Miss Margaret Kelly of Cleveland, an aunt
oi tno girl, hold an insurance policy
tho life of Margaret Kelly's mother, and
daughter was beneficiary.
on
the
Movement ot uceun enl Nov. SO
At New York Arrived Mainz, from Ure
men; loutoiuc. iiom iiveroooi! wm-n
from Genoa. Sailed Ln Loralnn, for Havre
At Hamburg Arrived Pennsylvania,
i ruin iwiw mm, via i'lyinuuui unu Ulier
Ixuirg.
At Liverpool Arrived Montfort, from
jiiunui'iu. omiiKi ituvcinuer ts common
wealth, for Boston.
At Genoa Sailed November 2D Totmes
for San Francisco.
At London Sailed Mnnltou, for New
York.
At Quecnstown Sailed Germanic, from
Liverpool, for Now York.
At Boston Arrived Saxonla, from Liver
pool nnd Quecnstown.
At Norfolk The U. S. 8, Massachusetts
anchored lieio todav.
RIVAL FOR SMELTER TRUST
Nerr Company Preparlns; ta Erect
Three Monster Redac
tion riant.
DENVER, Nov. 29. The News today says:
Tbe rival of the great American Smelter
trust Is In course of training for a gigantic
campaign. The movement has been In
progress quietly for several months and
yesterday It developed that plans aro so
far advanced that locations for plants are
being selected and tho last touches are
being given to ono ot the most daring pro
jects of the decade.
Threo largo plants are to be erected
simultaneously. Ono Is to bo at Denver, a
second at Salt Lake, and a third wilt be
built at a favorable point In Mexico, yot
to bo named. Each of the plants ts to
hnvo a capacity for handling automatically
1,000 tons ot ore dally and all are to be
built on practically the same plan. Ex
perts for the various departments have al
ready been Invited to connect themselves
with tho company.
Each of tho new smelters will be pro
vided with refineries, whero gold, copper or
lend can be refined to a degree necessary
for tho world's use.
Eastern Colorado capital has been sub
scribed. It Is asserted the plants wilt
cost $1,000,000 each, much less than tho
amount publicly announced by tho promot
ers.
Oath taken in sick rdo m
Colonel Sntaford of Alabama Sworn In
a Governor While Propped
In Invalid Chair.
OPELIKA. Ala.. Nov. M.Th mil, nf
office as governor ot Alabama was admin-
stcrcu to colonel w. J. Samford In his
Ick room today bv hla son. who I a nn.
tary public. Colonel Samford was able to
It up this morning nnd, surrounded only
r mo raemncrs or his family nnd physl
ans, he took the oath.
Complete lletnrnH from Kentnoky.
LOUISVILLE. Kv.. Nov. 29 With nfflrlnl
returns from every county In Kentucky the
Courier-Journal announces Bryan's plural
ity aa 7,975 and Beckham's as 3,518. The
vote will be canvassed at Frankfort on
December 8 and the result officially an
nounced. Hob the Poatofrloe.
R.AYVILLK. r,n.. Nov M n,-i-.- 1--.
night b.ow open tho nostofflce nafo nt
Glrnrd, a village west of here, with dyna
mite ai.d secured several hundred dollars
In cash and a large number of stntn'jH, vhe
sheriff with bloodhounds Is In pursuit of
the robbers.
FAIR SKIES AND WEST WINDS
Weather Will Remain of the Same
DellKhtfnl Sort Tbat Lately
Illeaaed U.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 29. irnr.t
Friday and Saturday:
For Nebraska. North Daknt Rntith n.
kota and Kansis Fair Friday and Saturday;
westerly winds.
For Iowa Fair Friday: warmer In ati-n
portion; Saturday, fair; south to west
winds.
For Missouri Fair Friday and Saturdav?
warmer Friday In extreme eastern portion;
variable- winds.
For Wvomlmr and Mnntnna Palp EVMov
and Saturday: west to north winds.
For Colorado Fair Friday and Saturday;
variable winds.
For Illinois Fair, warmer Friday- Ktnr-
day, fair; fresh west to south winds.
For Arkansas Fair Friday and Saturday;
north to east winds.
For Eastern Texas Fair Friday and Rat.
urday; fresh north to cast winds.
Local neeord.
OFFICE OF THE WRATIIWn mmujit
OMAHA, Nov. 29. OfTlclnl record of tem
pernturo and precipitation compared with
tho corresponding day of the last three
years:
. , 1900. 18S9. 1898. 1897.
Maximum temperature.... 62 61 40 26
Minimum temperature.... 30 43 26 2
Precipitation 00 .00 , 00 .00
Record of tcmncraturo nnd nrerlnltntlnn
at Omaha for this day nnd since March 1.
1900:
Normal temperature 25
Excess for tho dnv m
Total excess since March 1 848
Normal precipitation 03 Inch
Deficiency for the dny 03 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1 29.78 Inches
Excess since March 1 9'J Inch
Deficiency for cor. period. 1899.... 4.70 Inches
uenciency ror cor. penoa, isss... 3.31 inches
Ilepart from Station at 8 P. SI.
TATXOrfl AND RATS
or WXATXKX.
Omaha, clear
nil I
f I
: 8 "
46 62 .00
44 62 .00
38 62 . 00
88 41 .00
48 64 .00
38 62 . 00
26 31 .00
30 3-.' .00
44 48 .00
30 32 .00
34 40 .00
40 62 .00
i 40 .00
38 44 .00
30 36 . 00
48 72 .80
North Platte, clear
Cheyenne, clear
Salt Lake City, clear .
Kupld City, clear
Huron, clear
Wllllston, clear
Chicago, clear
St. Louis, clear
St. ran I, clear
Davenport, clear ......
Kansas City, clear ...
Helena, partly cloudy
Havre, partly cloudy .
Bismarck, cloudy
Galveston, clear
T Indicates trace of precipitation.
Zero.
L. A. WELSH,
Local Forecast Official.
THE HEALTHJjF YOUNG WOMEN
Two of Them Helped by Mrs. 1'lnkham
Head their Letter.
'Dear Mns. Pinkham: lam sixteen
rears old and am troubled with my
aonthly sickness. It Is very irregular,
jeeurrinp; only once ln two or three
months, and also very painful. I also
mllcr with crnmpa and once in awhilo
jaln strikes me in the heart and I have
a-owsy headaches. If thern is anything
on can do for me, I will gladly follow
your advice."
--M18S Mar
"Jojikb, Aptos,
'al., July 31,
1808.
" DRAn Mns.
f'lNKHAH!
fter recelv
njr your letter
I becran the
aso of your reme
dies, tu It hi both .
Lydia B. Pink-
ham's Vegetable Com
pound and Blood Purifier. I am now
regular every month and suffer no pain.
Your medicine 1b the best that any suf
fering girl can take." Miss Majit
Gomiih, Aptos, Cal., July 6, 1899.
Nervous and Dizzy
" Deah Mrs. Pinkham: I wish to
:xprcss my thanks to yon for tho great
")cnpfit I have received from tho uso of
ydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
mind. I suffered constantly from ter
1lc tidcuchci had chills, was nervous
id dizzy. I had tried different kinds
medicino hut they nil failed entirely,
tcr taking three bottles of Vegetable
nipound and three of Mood Purifier 1
1 nil right. I cannot thank you enough
r what your remedies huve done for
0." Miss Matilda Jenbkn, Box 18,
gdcnstmrff, Via., June 10, 1190.
' 7
KIDNEY TROUBLE
PREYS UPON THE MIND.
1
Women as Well as Men Suffer and Are Made Mis
erable by Kidney and Bladder Troubles.
1 :
IglJt lTTTiiaa W5S..-l.VSj. SS il H rl
Thousands of Women Have Kidney
To Prove what Swamp-Root, the Great Kidney Rem
edy, will do for YuU, Every Reader of The Bee
May Have a Sample Bottle rient Free by Mail.
Tke kidneys niter and purify ta btaod
tkat la Uelr work.
So whan tat kldnars ara waak or nt
t rT rou tin understand haw quick?
yur antlre badr la affocted and how avary
rgaa Mains ta fall to do Its duty.
If you ara alok or "feel badly," bavin
taklni the great kidney remedy, Dr. Kll
mer'a Swamp-floot, because aa soon as your
kidneys are wall they will help all tha
other organs to health. A trial will com
vine any one.
Women suffer as much from kidney a 1
bladder troublea aa men do, which fact Is
often lost sight of. Many times when the
doctor's services are sought he quickly
cornea to the conclusion that here la an
other cans ot female weakness or womb
trouble of seme sort.
Many of the so-cslled female complaints
are" nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney an? bladder disease.
Amonr the many famous Investigated
cu? 2f 3wamp-Koot. the one whlrh we
publish today for the benefit of our
readers sneaHo In the highest terms of
the wonderful curative properties of
this gTeat kidney remedy.
Mrs. H. N. Wheeler of 117 Hlnh Hock
St.. Lynn, Muss., writes: "About is
months ago I hud a very sovnre ipell of
elckness. 1 was extremely sick for
three weeks, and when I finally was
able to leave my bed I waa left with
exoruclatlnr pain In my back. My
water at times looked very like coffee.
I could pas but little at a time, nnd
then only nfter sulTorlnc great pain.
My phyilonl condition wns such that I
had no strength and wab all run down.
The doctors said my kidneys were not
affected, but I felt certain that they
were the cause of. my trouble. Mv sis
ter, Mrs. C. E. UttlefleM of Lynn,
advised me to give Dr. Kilmer's Hwamp-
nmn a inai. 1 procured R oni'e an.l
tnslde of three days commerced to get
relief. I followed up that hottlo with
another, and at the enmp'etton of this
one found I was completely cured. My
strength returned, nnd today I un as
wall as ever. My butnaa la that nf
canvasser, I am on my feet a great deal
of the time, nnd have to ute much
enersry In gett'ntr around. My cure
ta, therefore, all the more remarkable,
and la exceedingly gratifying to me.
"Mns. H. N. tVheeleu."
If kidney trouble la permitted to en
ttnue, much suffering with fatal results are
aura to follow. Kidney troukle Irritates the
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SYRUP OF FIGS
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CALIFORNIA FIG SYKUF
tu vara aui
Anti-Kcwf
Tho worst thing for
a cough Is cough
ing. Stop It by us-
lng Antl-Kawf.
Sold by all druggists.
iCURh all Kldiioi
It! DltravK. IUok
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1 1
Trouble and Never Suspect It.
nerves, makes you dlxsy, restless, sleepleaa
and irritable. Make you paaa water often
during tho day and ebllgea you to get up
many times daring the night. Unhealthy
kidneys tute rheumatism, gravel, catarrh
of tha bladder, pain or dull ache la tho
back, joints and muaclea; makes your head
ache and back ache, cauaes Indigestion,
stomach and liver trouble; you may have
plenty ot ambition, but no strength; get
weak and waate away.
The cure for these troublea la Dr. Kll-
mor's Swamp-Hoot, the world-famous kid
ney remedy.
ln taking Swamp-Root you afford natural
help to Nnturo, for Bwamp-Ttoot la tho moat
perfect healer and gentle aid to the kid
neys that Is known to medical Balence.
It your water, when allowed to remain
undlaturbed In a nlasa or bottle for twenty
four hours, forms a sediment or settling, er
has n cloudy or milky appearance; It
there Is a brtok-doat settling, or It email
particles float about In It, your kidneys and
bladder are In need of Immediate attention.
The great Kidney Remedy, Swamp-Root,
Is pleaaant to take, is used ln the leading
hospitals, recommended by physicians In
their private practice, and Is taken by doc
tors themselves who have kidney allmenta,
becauso they recognize ln it the greatest
and most successful remedy for kidney,
liver and bladder troubles.
Swamp-Root has been tested ln so many
ways, and has proved so successful In
every case, that a speolal arrangement has
boen made by which all readers of The Bee
who havo not already tried It may have a
sample bottle eent absolutely free by mail.
Also a book telling mora about Swamp
Hoot and containing some ot the thousands
upon thousands ot testimonial letters re
ceived from men and woman wko owe their
good health, ln fact their very Uvea, to
tho wonderful curative properties ot
Swamp-Root. Ho sure and mention Tho
' -h 'r n n" ' " Ii"n vnu ond o'tr nrt
drcs TB' or. RIIMeT ft' CO., flTntfianilon,
N. Y.
If you ara already eonvlncod that Swamp
Root la what you need, you can purchase
the regular fifty-cent and one-dollar also
bottles at the drug stores everywhere.
Cured Whll
You Sleep
In Fifteen Day
. .. . i ... j i cl.ii Ilk innw he.
nantti lbs un. reSucea Knlarsed Preitete and
trenirthmi UiaSaailnal Hiicu. uopplnc Wrulsan4
Kmllon In llfintn ....... . ...
No drnif io ruin lae tomnch. but n itlreel loesl
ana poll"Plloallon to tlieenlire urethral tract.
iirAn.HuiTanv l net a llmld. II l hfepared to
the form of Uraront or I'enolia. moolh ane'Sailble,
and m narrow u to u the eloaeit stricture.
Every Man Should Know himself.
The nt. JuanM Ann.. Hoi M(. Cincinnati. (I.. Hi
rard ataraat trnte an vihaait- pnrp I
iTellluitTat'! Traatlie upon tka aiale LULL
;tm. which thif will tcod "rrnLt-a
wale at-rlleaat, 1
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