TIIE OMAHA DAILY "REE: TnVKSDAY, FEBIU'AftY 11, 1901.
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HOME SEEDS LOOKING INTO
'IcTiitigation Eeccmmended for the' Inti
tntlon at Grind Iiland.
COMMITTEE REPORTS IT IN BAD CONDITION
Honor Aakril to Inquire- nnd the
Responsibility- for (lir Drear
Into Which the Ilnlldlnfc
llnif I'nllrn.
LINCOLN, Feb. 13. (Special.) The house
committee on public lands nnd buildings
this morning recommended an Investigation
of the fusion management of the Soldiers'
and Sailors' Home at Grand Island. In Its
report to the house the committee cited nu
merous Instances where the Interests ot the
Inmates of the home were not properly
cared for, and urged an Investigation by the
governor nnd tho State Board of Public
Lands and Buildings for tho purpose of plac-
ing the responsibility where It belong.
The report In part was as follows:
conamon, tne posts nearly nu ii "
lirriVan i.ff am. I ... Anm1tnnnt1 thill tltfV
posts bo set iind woven wire fencing put
thereon tirouml tho whole tract of land,
which consists of about . acres.
We ,1ml tho buildings to bo sadly In need
of repulrlng, pnlntlntf nnd knlsonilning.
i nc new wine is in a uui iiuiui-i
It Wd Pon" ft k's" iSTrirfy' SS)
ing the plastering to rail orr. ine wnore
k. i...it.i.n .iiniiiii lm renovuieu
from top to basement. The plumb ng need;
overhauling nnd repairing, ns It Is out of
repair nnu leans in inuny jia-B.
.Vrn .storo ron in .Needed.
We recommend that tho kitchen and en
glnn hoiifc tie enlarged nnd that n sub,
iHtittuI building be erected as a quarter1
mastpr' storeroom nt a cost of not more
limn M.f00. The old frame hospitals should
lm painted and knlsomtncd. The furniture
Hntl bedding of the hospitals Is In bad
shape, and wo recommend that It be con
demned und replaced. Wo recommend fur
ther tint each hospital pliould be provided
with at least one night nurte. and that nn
appropriation or )i,vv oe mane ior nui
ltmtrnmpnra W t-,ifnmtntnrl tlint thd Mil-
Hry of the adjutant be Increased from $90)
io si.uuu unci inai ne db niiunru in
rnplier nt a sulury not to exceed J40 per
munin.
Tho commlttco recommended a total ap
nronrlatlon for tho Institution of $112,000.
In closing our report upon tho home at
Grand Island we desire to say there should
be moro systematic mettioim empioyi in
conducting the uffalrs of the Institution.
A i,nmnllA nt nf lmnk KllOUld DO fUT-
nlshecl thi- commandant's and adjutant
oftlces and a more complete record kept
on file of all trnnactlons, and tiuartrrii.
minimi nnil hlxtinlal rciiorts especially
should be kept on tile for reference. Owing
to many damaging reports In circulation In
regnrd to the management of the home we
recommend a thorough Investigation of the
past mnnagement by the governor nnd the
lloard of Public Lands and Buildings to
place the responsibility where It belongs,
and that the commandant be held respon
sible for the management In the future as
well as in the past.
Condition nt Mllford.
In Its report on the Soldiers' homo at
MUford, tho committee, after recommend
Ing new fencing of woven wire, continues;
Th nmln hiiltillnir Is In need of a new
roof and the attic or upper story finished.
the water tnnk tnken out of the upper
story, as It Ih entirely inadequate for the
mirnosn of water supply and of very little
imo In rnso of nre. We recommend nn ap
propriation of $1,000 for roof and flnlniilng
upper story nnd teum heating plant. e
recommend an appropriation of $.mo for the
erection of n standplpe, of $10) for a bake
oven and of $200 to furnish a library. We
find the main building Is too small to ac
commodate the inmates nnd lamuy or com
mnndiint and would recommend nn appro
nrlnflnn nf t? fXlO to lltltlll nnd ftimlsll A
residence for the commandant. We find
employes' wages very low and It is hard to
find competent workmen for the wages pold
nnd we recommend un increase in mo sm
nrr nf enirlneer. steward, cooks, commls
sarv. sorceant. teamsters and laundrymen,
We llnd the system of lighting there very
tmnr nmt vrrv ilunirernus on nccount of the
tine' nf kerosene, rthdw'e, reeommend that If
practicable the home be supplied with elec
tric llchts from the Mllford plant. The
main building needs painting Inside and out
and kalsomliiing inrougnoui and wo rccom
mi.nl nn nniirnnrlntlon of Ki00 for that pur
pose. We further recommend nn appropria
tion of $300 ror the purennse oi n tew goou
cows nnd hogs thnt enn be kept to good
ndvnntnge at the home.
The total appropriation recommended Is
$::,sio.
We find that there are now eighty-five In-
mates, nn Increase of 20 per cent In the last
two yeurs. and It can readily be seen that
the appropriation must bo Increased In like
proportion. The Institution has been well
mnnttupri. considering the small amount ap
propriated. We respectfully submit this re
port to tins nonorniiiti uouj. ot-urviiiK inui
you will see to It that tho veteran soldiers
and sailors and their wives nnd .widows are
properly cared for by this, one of the
grandest states tn the union.
llnnk Kxnmlnrrn' Clrnnnp
Somo very reckless nnd questionable
methods were employed by the State Bank
Ing department Just beforo thy fuslontsts
relinquished control. This Is particularly
true of the bank examiners. Tbe law re
quires that state banks shall ba examined
once a year. It had been customary for
the examiners to make their examination
In such order so that tho period of about
ono year elapsed between tho ttmo of ex
amination ot each respective bank.
On the first of the new year, however, the
fusion examiners, realizing that their time
for making hay was short, instituted a vig
orous foraging expedition. It took Exam
Incrs Wilson, Coad and Llpp Just six days
to examlno and give clearance papers to
forty-five banks The average for each ex
aminer, and It is about as rapidly as the
work can bo safely performed so as to be
of any benefit to tho public, prior to that
time, was one bank per day.
Some banks among the forty-five which
were examined had been examined only
uuul i,ri, uv wic, uu ... .uuiuvi
year, -no iuuubu iuo wun pruieaieu
the bankers
against tbe manifest irregularity and un
fairness, their protests fell on deaf ears.
It is even charged that In some Instances
the examiners notified the banks In ad
vance of their coming, an act subversive of
the law and never before beard of. Had
ABSOLUTE
SECURITY.
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Carter's
Little Liver PiUs.
Must Boar Signature
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HilIB
CARTER'S
F0I HEAIACW.
Fill IIUIME5I,
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FOR TOIFII LIVE!.
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FIR IAU8W SKII.
FOR TMEeOMPLUIII
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&URK.SLQILUKABACMJU.
any one of the banks thus notified been In
solvent or In a bad condition It gave the
officers thereof time to cover It up, so that
under such a state of affairs the bank ex
amlnlng business was n farce.
As soon as these reports rcatfhed the new
republican board the heads of the three
foragers went Into the basket, but not until
they had clandestinely, by establishing the
remarkable average of examining two and
one-half banks each per day, gathered up
fees amounting to about 1900.
InlrrrMn llir liimlnrcr.
A large delegation of the stationary en
gineers of Nebraska will appear before the
senate committee on labor tomorrow morn
ing for the purpose of Impressing upon Its
members the need of some legislation pro
viding for a state board of examiners and
requiring a license by those In charge ot
stationary engines.
Mnr for firneral Hurry.
Adjutant General Harry Is being favor
ably mentioned by military officers for
brigadier general of the Nebraska National
Guard. He will retire pn March 1 from the
position nc now holds, and his friends of
Ihp cMlAf-rf nrn llrelnt? hln etpptlnn tn thn
office of brKftde commander as recognition
pagl services. The refusnl of Colonels
Hay ward and Hills to enter the race Is said
pa nt tit a ruinfrl tn tin ninn !
to an election for Barry,
Governor Dietrich today named Dr. It. E.
Glffen of this city for member of his state
military staff. Dr. Glffen was surgeon gen
eral of the Nebraska National Guard dur
ing the Holcomb administration and major
J" .plM corps of the volunteer army
.u..uB iUC Tm uu oi.aiu,
Intercut-, tlir I-'nrmer.
The following letter with reference to the
game bill Is being sent out:
LINCOLN, Feb. 13. To the Agrlcui
turlsts nnd Horticulturists of Nebraska: I
desire to call your attention to tho fact
tnat tho cold storage men anu maraei Hun
ters nre dolnc nil thev can nosslblv do to
defeat the passage of senate file 101, and
the duplicate bill, house roll 1S8, which the
State Board of Agriculture and the Stato
Horticultural society endorsed at their Ir.te
annual meeting. , . . ,
These bills provide ror a revision oi uio
Inns for the nrntectlon of the fish. same.
song and other Insectivorous blrda which
are among the best friends thnt we have.
atrmgeni provisions are mucin vy mu uuih
to prevent the destruction of bird life In
the state, and protecting the shipment out
of the state. Estimates based on reliable
Information Indicate that not less thnn
$1CiO,000 worth of game birds were shipped
out of Nebraska by dealers during tho
months of September nnd October or last
yoar. A large proportion of these birds
wprn killed hv mnrkpt hunters llvlnc In
other states which forbid the exportation
rroin their states or came or song wrns.
The flsh nnd game and all bird life have
been declared by the supreme courts of
other states to be the property of the stato
nnd It Is n great Injustice to the people of
rseurnska tnai a rew men Bnouiu oo per
mitted to annihilate the bird life, the prop.
ertv of the state, for speculative purposes
I trust that every farmer, fruit grower,
gardener and other person interested In the
matter or me protection or our oirns win
petition the members of the legislature to
support tne mi is anove mentioned.
I'iVlfeK lUUMIbllD.
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA
Sonth Omahn U Chosen by Kearney
Cnnrrntlnn far tlie Session
nf ItMIX
KEARNEY, Neb.. Feb. IS. (Special Tele
gram.) The Modern Woodmen of America
of tho state convened in this city this morn
Ing at 10 o'clock. The convention was
opened with an invocation by Blabop Oravcs
of Kearney. Dr. Dcarlng, state consul,
presided. Mayor Hostetler made an address
of welcome, responded to by Ralph John
son, Mate deputy. Tho morning session
was devoted to the appointment of commit
tecs. The committee on resolutions made a
report at tho opening of the afternoon ses'
Blon, the report endorsing tho zealous ef
forts of Neighbor A. R. Talbot as a mcj
ber of the board of directors. Thanks were
extended to the citizens and Woodmen of
Kearney for the efficient manner In which
the visitors have been cntertnlned.
V. H. Thompson of Grand Island was
electe'l as delegate-at-large to the head
camp, which meets at St. Paul, Minn., and
V. A. Forsyth alternate. South Omaha was
chosen as the meeting place lor the next
meeting In 1903. Tho election of head phy
slclan was deferred to the last hours of the
session. A motion was made to endorse the
candidate preferred by the Nebraska camp
The members of the convention then ox-
pressed n preference for Dr. Edward Blair
of Wayne, Neb., and the delegates elected
were not bound In the matter.
Thcio officers were elected for the state
Jurisdiction: Consul, B. F. Grlfrln, Teka
mah; clerk, S. A. Morrison, Eagle; banker,
J. K. Wearing. Geneva. In tho evening the
delegates were entertained by tho local
Woodmen at the opera house by Isham's
Octoroon company, presenting "King Ras-
tus." Two hundred and fifty delegates were
present
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD
J, Scnvllle U Klrrtnl llend Con nn I
Commander nt ltrntrlce
Convention.
BEATRICE, Neb.. Feb. 13. (Special Tele
gram.) The convention of Woodmen of the
World closed here today. These officers
were elected: Head consul commander, B
J. Scovllle, Nowata, I. T.; head advisor lieu
tenant, E S. Dyer, Oklahoma City; head
banker, H. Franck, Wichita, Kan.; head
escort, H. Goddard. South Dakota; hear!
clerk, E. R. Stlle9, Omaha; head watchman
N. R. Mackey, Oklahoma City; head sentry
F. E. Pentecost, Guthrie; board of man
ngcrs, N. Kantrowltz, Leavenworth, Kan
E. A. Walker. Ardmore, I. T.; J. B. Towers
fli.thrln .1 W T.pernnp Wnnhlnrrtnn VK
,j y. K llnglesml th. Oklahoma
TMa ,..-,,.. . knnwn .. birl.rtletlnn A
Woodmen of the World, and was organized
In Lincoln, Neb., four years ago, with
membership of 5,360. It has a total member
ship of 15,375. Among the people present
were; N. B. Maxey, attorney, of Muscogee,
I. T.: J. W. Klsor, head deputy and sover
elgn commander, of Fort Scott, Kan.; Sov
ereign Clerk John T. Yates of Omaha, C. J
Garlow of Columbus, Neb.
Tho Seymour Guards of the Omaha team
lost night gave an exhibition drill which
was said to be ono of the finest ever reen 1
n lodge room. After the drill the room was
cleared and a few hours wero whlled away
In dancing; These delegates wero chosen t
attend the sovereign camp meeting at Co
lumbus, O., May 14, 1901: C. J. Garlow, Co
lumbus, Neb.; E. J. Spencer, W ichita, Kan,
Frank Bradfleld, Enid, O. T.; J. D. Freeman
Edgemont, S. D. Delegntes-at-large: J. S
Brown, Lincoln. Neb.; Paul Harms, Omahi
The next convention will be In Kansas City,
Kan., February 14, 1S-0I.
Jnrkion Conl .Mlnen to He Developed
SOUTH SIOUX CITY. Neb.. Feb. 13.
(Special.) The coal mines at Jackson will
be fully developed the coming season. I
L. Eaton, manager of the company that has
secured a lease of all the coal lands in
the Immediate vicinity of -Jackson, has
placed twelve men at work sinking a shaft
and the company expects to be mining coal
there in a few weeks.
tinnurene from Vnuclnntlon,
HASTINGS, Neb., Feb. 13. (Special Tele
gram.) Earl Van Meter died last night as
tbe result ot vaccination administered three
weeks ago. Gangrene developed and It was
necessary to bury the body this morning
Tbe young man was a son ot Mr. and Mrs,
J, J. Van Meter, who live on a farm three
miles southwest of Hastings.
Sinullpns In lunn College.
GRINNELL. la.. Feb. 13. (Special Tele
gram.) Another case ot smallpox has
broken out In Iowa college. The victim 1
Will Browne, a sophomore. Browne has
been In and out among the students up to
a day or co. His borne Is near Grlnnell
He will be quarantined there.
ILEA PULLS REVOLVER FIRST
Albert Orlej Tcitlflw that William ii the
Aggresior in Zahn Murder Caie.
GARDNER AND DARREL ARE IMPLICATED
Witness Gives WnrnlnK to Snlonn
Keeper Before Mini I Fired
He llrplle "Oil, Sever
.Ml ml!"
FREMONT, Neb., Feb. 13 (Special Tele
gram.) Henry Buehner, tho first witness on
tho stand today In the William Rhea murder
trial, testified that from the window of his
rooms across the street he looked across to
Zahn's saloon after hearing a shot fired,
nd saw Zahn lying on tho floor near the
door, nnd nt first one, then later two
trangcrs walking about the room. One
went behind the bar to the safe, took some
thing from It nnd handed It to the other.
One man bent over Zahn's body nnd took
something from It, rolling htm partly ovor
as he did so.
Albert Orley testified that he shook dice
with the three men, Rhea, Qardner nnd
Darrel, In Klugbaum's saloon about 7:30.
He then went to Zahn'e place, passing the
thrco on tho walk. Two minutes later ho
came cut and the three men came up toward
him and Gardner said: "What are you
rubbernecking for'" He said. "I ain't
rubbernecking." Rhea tried to get behind
him, pulled his gun and sLoved it in front
f him and snld, "You git." He ran Into the
saloon and told Zahn the men had guns.
Zahn said, "Oh, never mind." Just at that
time he saw Rhea and Gardner coming In,
and Immediately ran out of tho back door
and went home.
On cross-examination by Mr. Gray he
denied having had any trouble with the
thrco men or trying to pick a quarrel with
them. His cross-excrolnatlon was revere,
but effected no change In his testimony.
Rhen paid close attention to the evidence
and occasional)' smiled at Orley's answers
In a sneering way.
Following are the Jurymen: C. F. Herre,
tailor, residence Fremont, nationality Ger
man; Pat Bryan, Jr., farmer, Pleasant Val
ley, Irish; Fred Howe, farmer, North Bend,
American; A. W. Tarnell, carpenter, city.
American; J. M. Dickinson, laborer, city,
American; Norrls Adklns, retired, city,
American; Lewis Hanson, carpenter, city,
Swede: J. M. Wilson, carpenter, city, Amer
ican; J. V. Schadt, saloon keeper, city, Ger
man; Slke Chrlstensen, farmer, Nlckerson,
Dane; Samuel Saucrs, farmer, Cottercll,
American; J. G. Blessing, harness dealer,
city, German.
County Attorney Stison, In opening the
case for the state, briefly outlined the facts.
Identical with the accounts given In The
Bee at the time, and which be claimed
demanded a verdict of murder In the first
degree. Hon. E. F. Gray, for the de
fense, opened for the prisoner. He defined
the neccssnry elements which make up the
crime of murder In the first degree and
asked n careful consideration of all the
evidence, which he thought would fall far
short of what was claimed by the state.
Forty-one witnesses arc named on the in
formation and the trial will last at least
a week.
FULLHARTS HERD IN EVIDENCE
llroUen Ilovr Murder disc Seems to
HiiiKt' on (Mvuernlilp of
OvIcy'N fnttle.
BROKEN BOW. Neb., Feb. 13. (Special
Telegram.) Sixteen more witnesses were
examined today In the Fullhart murder
case. As there are cighty-slx witnesses
to testify ludlcatlous are that the trial will
continue several days.
The first two witnesses this morning were
Mrs. Hako and W. E. Talbot, by whom the
state sought to establish that a week or two
weeks might hnvo intervened between the
death ot Fullhart and the date of the post
mortem examination, November "6, without
decomposition setting in. James Gamble,
a ranchman, who lives in Logau county,
testified to William Oxlcy coming to his
ranch tho evening of November 19 with nine
head of cattle, which were subsequently
Identified ns tho cattle of Fullhart. Thomas
Judd, an employe on TIerney Bros.' ranch
near Gamble's in Logan county, said that
Oxley came to their ranch at noon Novem
ber 19 with thirteen heod of cattle and fold
three heifers to him and ono stcsr to bis
brother. They paid In two checks, one for
$22, the other for $30. After getting dinner
he stayed with them two hours and started
toward Gamble's ranch. Tho cattlo ."hey
bought were afterward Identified ns Full-
hart's cattle and were taken by H. K. Atkls-
son, administrator of tho Fullhart estate,
as wero also tho cattle left at Gamble's,
Tho banlter who cashed the checks given by
the Judd brothers Identified tho checkn ns
thoso he cashed nnd that were counter
signed by Oxley In hlB presence.
A new lead was Introduced this afteruccn
by the state by John Monary, a saddler of
Merna. He testified to trading Oxley a
saddle November 8, for which he was to re
ceive a roan Durham cow and JC cash In
thirty days. The cow was to be delivered to
Monary from near Arnold, Neb. Ouey
pleaded being Bhort of money on tho grounds
that he had been buying cattle. The cow
was delivered as agreed, but proved io be
one of Fullhart's. It was one of tho catlle
left at Gamble's, whero he arranged to have
the cow taken to tho Monary farm.
A. P. Singer, a Iheryman of Gothcrmirg,
testified to Oxlcy arriving nt hl place No
vember 22, having a bay mare, and of his
buying a now suit of clothes and changing
his clothes In his barn after getting a
smooth shave and hair cut.
Rev. Mr. Danleleon of Gandy told of stay
ing all night with Oxley at Preston
Weathorly's, thirteen miles north of Ootlui-
burg, on the road from Gandy, the night cf
November 21. and that Oxlcy represented
himself to him that ho was from n ranch
near Alliance.
GENTLEMAN MURDER TRIAL
Ilf-KliiN nt ColiimliiiK First One lZer
Held In I'lutti
Con n ty.
COLUMBUS, Neb.. Feb. 13. (Special.)
The center of attraction this week has been
the Gentleman murder trial In the district
court. Up to this evening no Jury had been
secured. The regular Jury was summoned
to appear Tuesday, and as some of them live
at a distance they did not all report' until
afternoon. The work of selecting the Jury
was then taken up. The regular panel was
soon exhausted and a special venire, was
drawn lor fifty more, who kept answering
tho summons all day. At noon, after eighty
men were examined, twelve men were In the
box who had been passed for cause, but
neither the state nor the defense bad ex
erclsed any peremptory challenge.
Judge Hollenbeck announced that the fol
lowing rule would ba observed In peremp
tory challenges: Defense three, state one;
defense three, state one; defense three,
stae one; defense three, state one; defense
two, state one; defense two, state one,
This met with no opposition nnd leaves
twenty-two men who will probably be asked
to step abide.
One noticeable feature was the large
number ot those examined unalterably
opposed to inflicting tbe death punUhment.
At first when Jurymen were examined upon
the question of fixing the death penalty
Gentleman displayed some uneasiness, but
later he regained his composure, He sltB
beside one of his attorneys and a large part
of the tlmo keeps one hand up before hit
face. His physical appearance is much lm
proved over what It was when arrested. His
confinement In Jail has reduced his weight
considerable.
This Is the first murder trial ever in
Platte county, notwithstanding the county
was settled In tho '0s. In 1S63 a man
named Wilson killed bis partner named
Grant near the Union Pacific depot. Next
day he was hung by a mob and his body was
pushed through a bole In the Ice In the
Loup river. In 1S87 Charles Durupke kicked
his wlfo to death and after an exciting
chase was captured, and after a few weeks
In Jail he tore up the bedclothes one night
and hung himself.
RECEIVER FOR BIG COMPANY
.Nrbrnnkn I.onn nnd Trust Kinds It
Inprontuble to Contlnne
llimliiess.
HASTINGS, Neb., Feb. 13. (Special Tele
gram.) The Nebraska Loan and Trust com
pany, which has been doing business in
Hastings for over twenty years, has gone
out of business, and J. N. Clarke, who was
president, has been appointed receiver. Tbe
amount of capital Involved amounts to
over $1,500,000, nnd thero are 100 stockhold
ers, who are capitalists In various parts of
tho United States. Mr. Clarke gives these
reasons for the suspension of business:
"The company has, I think, wisely de
cided to go out ot business. Tbe low rates
and limited demand for loans In Nebraska
has mado the business of this company at
least unprofitable, maintaining Interest
upon what remains of the unfortunato loans
made early In the history ot tbe company
in western Kansas, caBtcrn Colorado and
western Nebraska. The expenses attending
It handicaps tho earning capacity of the
company seriously. In order that all par
ties Interested may be protected. It was
thought best to have liquidation made
through a receiver."
Mr. Clnrke has been president of the
company for ten years and he says the nf-
talrs ot the company are in the best ot con
dition, but that it may take four to five
years before all the business connected
with the company will be entirely cleared
up.
The Nebraska Loan and Trust company
was one of the largest and soundest Insti
tutions ot Us kind In the west and has
loans throughout .the north, west and couth,
but as tho margin on Interest has been
so greatly reduced the last three years the
company could not seo Its way clear to
contlnuo doing business at practically a
loss,
.Indue Milliner Act I'n vornli1 .
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 13. Late this even
lug Judgo Munger of the federal court acted
favorably on an application made by J. W.
Coffin and other stockholders of the Ne
braska Loan and Trust company of Hast
ings, Neb., for a receivership for the com
pany. James M. Clark ot Hastings, a for
mer president of the company, was named
receiver and his bond fixed at $30,000.
The company has a capital stock of $100,
000 and has advertised for some time a sur
plus of $135,000. The liabilities ot the com
pany aro unknown. The cause of the ap
plication for a receivership is said to have
been a general decline In the value of assets.
The company has loaned a great deal of
money on western Nebraska land, and has
many loans on farms In the Fifth and Sixth
congressional districts. The heaviest stock
holders, It Is asserted, are eastern capital
lbts. mv Cnfttli- of HlKblnntlrra.
BEAVER CROSSING. Neb.. Feb. 13. (Spe
clal.) Deputy G. C. Stevenson ot Madison
organized a castle of the Royal Highlanders
Monday evening, with thirty-three charter
members. Following la a list of officers
elected and installed;
Walter A. Wllscy, past .Illustrious pro
tector; John 11. llltchc, jllutarlous pro
tector; George A. Evans, chief counselor,
Mrs. Anna H. Potty, worthy evangel; Wil
liam R. Petty, secretary;. Thomas H. Dim
cry, treasurer; Lyman G. Gakc, warden;
Elmer E. McCaulley, sentry; Miss Marie
I. Llebbart, herald; Charles B. Davis,
guide; James C. Evans, first worthy cen
sor; Mrs. Rosclla Eager, second worthy
censor; Miss Lillian M. Schmebr, chief ot
spearmen; Mrs. Gertrude M. Petty, chief
of archers; Mrs. Florenco A. Wilsey, first
piudentlal chief; Mrs. Myrtle M. Ritchie,
second prudential chief; Mrs. M. Fanna
Evans, third prudential chief; Charles O
Petty, M. D., physical examiner.
York "Winn Seivrr t'nur,
YORK. Neb.. Feb. 13. (Special.) For two
weeks n cult was tried before Judge Sorn
bergcr wherein John Todd ot nl, asked for
a perpetual Injunction restraining the city
of York from emptying sewerage into
Beaver creek. Today Judge Sornberger
hands down his decision of his findings
and states that the drainage of York was
naturally and necessarily into Beaver creek
and that a stream running through land
does not belong to the owners of tho said
land and that the testimony did not estab
llsh the fact that York's sewerage would
not for many years contaminate or pollute
the water so that It would be unhealthy to
live near tho creek.
Contents of Philip Miller' Will.
HASTINGS. Neb.. Feb. 13. (Special Tele
gram.) County Judge Bowen rendered a
decision this afternoon In the case of the
contest of the will of Philip Miller. The
question was whether a will which bad
passed through the regular course of pro
batlon, and the time for objections on
which had elapsed, could be reopened. The
court ruled that It could under certain con
dltlons, but that tbo petition of the con
testant was not sufficient to entitle tho peti
tioner to the relief bolng prayed for, there
foro the demurrer to the petition was bus
talned nnd tho contestant given until Feb
ruary 2S to amend said petition.
Stricken li- Ilenrt Knllnrr.
FAIRMONT. Neb., Feb. 13. (Special.)
The funeral of MUs Stella Hickman was
this morning. Miss Hickman was on a
visit to her sister In southwest Missouri
and expected home Friday, but was stricken
by heart failure. She was 24 years of age
and a graduate in 1S9C of tho High school
Nnrroivly ICneiipen Dentil.
SHELTON. Neb., Feb. 13. (Special.) Joe
Bills had a narrow escape last night with
his team and wagon when crossing the
Union Pacific tracks. A passenger train
struck his rig, completely wrecking the
wagon and bruising the team. The drive
was unhurt.
W ,..,. rli.l. Kl.-rtn Olllprm.
WAUSA, Neb., Feb. 13. (Special.) The
wausa improvement ciud elected tneso of
ficers: A. E. Sugg, president; J. C. Hass,
secretary: T. a. Aninony, treasurer; ai
rectors, Charles Cook, Robert Lynn, Au
gust Engdahl, J. A. Nelson and F. E. An
derson.
Dr. Bush's Mother Died.
MILLER, Neb., Feb. 13. (Special.) Mrs
Bush, aged 62, mother of Dr. M. E. Bush o
Sumner, Neb., a graduate of the Omaha
Medical college, was burled here today. Sh
leaves a husband and six children.
Seventeen Lenvr Fairmont.
FAIRMONT, Neb.. Feb. 13. (Special.)
The Burlington & Missouri Railroad com
pany sold seventeen tickets for .Wither,
Wash,, yeBterday. This takes away some
of our beat citizens.
For Ittinnintr Without I.lreiinr,
MILLER, Neb., Feb. 13. (Special.) Th
village trustees today had warrants Is
sued for tbe arrest ot the parties running
pool hall hero without a license.
Jnnif-K AVIckn Geta Divorce.
SOUTH SIOUX CITY. Neb.. Feb. 13
(Special.) James W. Wicks was yester
day granted a divorce from hit wife on tho
ground ot desertion.
FOR BENEFIT OF MILITIA
South Dakota Oommittte Plans to Diipoit of
Biitcton Beiirrttion Fund.
W01F WAR GOES OVER TO SPECIAL ORDER
fopnll.ts Get llemornt of Officers Pnt1
Oft for n Week Chaplain at
1'enltentlnry I Op
posed. riERRE, S. D Feb. 13. (Special Tele
gram,) The committee on federal relations,
to which was referred Governor Herrcld's
communication relative to the Slsseton
military reservation and the likelihood ot
the property reverting to the United States
because of no compliance with tbo grant,
recommended that rents and profits from
tho land bo diverted to tho fund for the
benefit of the militia. Somo members of
tho committee, while tho matter was under
discussion, proposed that congress be asked
to grant tho reservation to tho stato for
reform school purposes and that tho re
form school be removed there from Plank-
nton, owing to tho fertility of tbo land.
which would make tbe Institution self
supporting. This ldeat however, did not
meet the favor of the majority.
owing to the Inability of Watertown to
Interest other cities In the capital removal,
each hesitating to go In for fear it would
not scoop tho pot, practically settles that
the project has been dropped for the ses-
ion.
The Indications In tho house for a half
our before opening this afternoon looked
Btormy and everything pointed to the fight
r tne session on the wolf bounty matter.
but beforo the call to order everything
ad been emoothed over and on the call
for reading of the Journal Benedict moved
reconsideration of the expunging motion
f yesterday, which was amended by God-
dard to make the reconsideration a special
order for next Wednesday, and to hold all
matters pertaining to the subject la obey-
ncc until the consideration had been dis
posed of. This was seconded by Seward of
tho antls, and the motion prevailed without
dissenting vote.
Wllmarth moved a concurrence In the
eenato amendment to the bill allowing the
governor to removo certain officers, but
this was opposed by tho populists and was
finally put over for a week.
Compel I.liinor Trsllmony.
Bills Introduced In the house were to
How foreign executors to bring suit In tho
tate; to compel witnesses to testify in
liquor cases, even when It incriminates
them; a general act to define public print-
ng and manner of publishing and distribut
ing reports of state officers; fixing salaries
ot county treasurers, and a momorlal to
congress In favor of the Grout bill. Tho
bill to provide a chaplain at the peniten
tiary at a salary of $1,000 nnd board was
opposed by Porter and Price and advocated
by Packard and Wllmarth, and was lost for
lack ot a constitutional majority. Then U
was reconsidered and made a special order
for tomorrow.
Bills passed were: Extending Jurisdiction
of townships over villages; providing for
collection of mine statistics und providing
penalties for refusal to answer Inquiry;
allowing husband or wlfo to manage, con
trol or mortgage property when one has
been Insane for one year; providing manner
of selecting Jurors.
The house passed senate bills providing
ho manner ot settling accounts between
townships and villages; providing for di
vision of cltlos Into wards, and appropri
ating $25,000 for cxponses of criminal pros
ecutions In unorganized counties.
In the senate bills were introduced appro
priating $136 for tbe expenses of E. E. Hem-
mlngway as a public examiner; requiring
applicants for admission to the bar to show
threo years reading In Bchoo or, office; nt-
achlng an island in tbe Missouri river to
Clay county; authorizing cities of tho sec
ond and third class to issue water works
bonds.
The senate passed: Senate bills requiring
all moneys collected by state boards and
heads of institutions and' receipts from en
dowment lands to be conveyed into the
state treasury to bo paid out for tho ben
efit of the respective Institutions upon war
rants ot the state auditor: tho bill con
ferring greater powers on the managers of
children's homes and tho bill to prohibit
salaried stato officers from receiving fees.
Both houses adjourned to 10 o'clock to
morrow, nnd most of tho legislators will go
to their homes on a special train In the
afternoon.
Deadly OH Can Aanln.
PIERRE. S. D.. Feb. 13. (Special Tele-
gram.) Miss Ulrlka Hegglund was burned
today by mistaking a can ot gasoline for
kerosone. She was working for the family
ot Peter Anderson and used the fluid to
start a fire. Both Mr. and Mrs. Anderson
were .burned in their efforts to assist Miss
Hegglund, but they aro not dangerously in
jured Miss Hegglund was taken to Bene-
dlctlno hospital and It is not believed nhe
can recover.
Stnte nnrnmpniFiit nf Grnnd Army.
PIERRE. S. D.. Feb. 13. (Special Tele
gram.) Commander Lawrence has decided
upon the dnte for the next annual encamp
ment of the stato Grand Army of the no
public In Sioux Falls Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, June 4, r. and 6. The state
Womsn's Relict corps will meet at the same
time.
.Indue Mnnvell'it I'nnrral Todny.
FREMONT, Neb., Feb, 13. (Special Tele-
gram.) Tho funeral of Judge Maxwell will
be from his homo Thursday afternoon at
3 o'clock and tbe body will bo taken to
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frtp&rtd hj E. 0. DYf IU 4 Ca, Ohlcao. Th Si. bottl coaUlni SH time the ttc, iU.
Plattsmouth Friday morning. Rev Na
thaniel Chestnut of Kansas City, formerly
pastor ot the Presbyterian church ot this
city, and Rev. W. H. Buss of the Congre
gational church will conduct the services.
A meeting of tho Dodge county bar was
held this afternoon and it was decided to
attend the funeral. These pall-bearers
have been selected, Fred W. Vaughn,
Charles M. Williams, S. 8. Sldncr, F. W.
Button, A. K. Dame and A. H. Brlggs.
ALBERT D. SHAW IS BURIED
llrmnlnn Are Interred In AVntertown
(. Y.) Cemetery vUth Mili
tary Honor.
WATERTOWN, N. Y., Feb. 13. The re
mains ot Colonel Albert D. Shaw, congress
man from this district, nnd Into commander-in-chief
ot the Grand Army ot the
Republic, were Interred In Brookstde ceme
tery today with military honors. After
private funeral services at the family resi
dence, tbe body of Colonel Shaw laid In
stato at tbe armory, where thousands of
citizens viewed the remains.
Besides the locay Grand Army post and
social and political organizations of Water
town with which Colonel Shaw was con
nected, there was a largo representation of
Grand Army men from all over northern
New York In attendance at the funeral.
National Guardsmen fired a volley over the
grave.
A Flremnii'n Close l-ntl.
"I stuck to my engine, although every
Joint ached and every nerve was racked
with pain," writes C. W. Bellamy, a lo'-o-motive
fireman, ot Burlington, Iowa. "I
was weak and pale, without any ippetlie
and alt run down, As I was about to give
up, I got a bottle of Electric Bitters, and,
after taking it, I felt as well as I ever did
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IMnt (nmniitli Turner Hilillilt.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Feb. 13. (Spe
cial.) Parmelo theater was filled last
evening, the occasion being nn exhibition
given by the Plattsmouth Turners, consist
ing ot ladles', men's nnd boys' classes In
calisthenics, wand and Indian club drills,
living pictures representing Greek statuary,
heavy gymnastics and pyramids by classes,
electric club swinging by Otto Wurl, a fine
mudcal program and a brief lecture on
physical culture by Prof, Philip Andres of
Omaha. Superintendent McIIugh and the
members of tho Board of Education were
present.
A Follower ot the Urlp,
An attack ot the grip is often followed by
a persistent cough which to many proves n
great annoyance. Chamberlain's Cough
remedy has been extensively used and with
good success for the relief and cure ot this
cough. Many cases have been cured after
all else bad failed to give any permanent
relief. For sale by all druggists.
lllc''n- Holilirrv rnr ICtkhnrn,
ELKHORN, Neb., Feb. 13. (Special.)
Frank Decrson was held up last night by
two masked men while driving from Water
loo to Elkhorn. It happened near tho Lit
tle Elkhorn bridge and tbe robbers secured
about $5.
BECOMING INDIAN SUMMER
Xehrnakn In to llnve Clear Skim and
a ltlse In Tempera
ture. WASHINGTON. Feb. 13. Forecast for
Thursday and Friday:
For Nebraska Fair Thursday, with ris
ing temperature In western portion; Fri
day fair; southwesterly winds.
For Iowa, Missouri, North nnd South
Dakota Fair Thursday nnd probably Fri
day; southerly winds.
For Kansas Fair Thursday, with rlslag
temperature in northeast portion; Friday
fair; southwesterly winds.
For Colorado and Wyoming Fair Thurs
day and probably Friday; variable winds.
I.oenl Itri-ord.
OFFICE OF TIIE WKATHKIt mmp.AtT
OMAHA, Feb. 13. Official record of temper
ature and precipitation compared with the
corresponding day of the last three years.
v.m. w. iwj, kh,
Maximum temperature.... 42 17 22 41
Minimum tempernture 1" 1 a no
Mean temperature SO S fi i
Precipitation 00 T T M
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March 1,
1900:
Normal temperature 15
Excess for the day
Total excess since Murch 1 132
Normal precipitation 03 Inch
Deficiency ror tne day O.I inch
Totnl since Mnrch 1 31. 19 Inches
Excess ulnco Murcn 1 inch
Deficiency for cor. period, ICfW... 4.61 Indies
Deficiency for cor. period, 18W... 4. tu Inches
Iteporta from Statlona at 7 I' M.
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STATIONS AND STATE
OF WEATHER.
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p ' 3 :
f , I
3i 42 .00
21 31 .00
3S 4S -.00
30 34 .00
32 41 .00
38 54 . 00
32 42 .l0
20 26 .00
40 42 .00
32 36 .00
24 30 , 00
34 as .00
SH 12 .00
31 16 .00
44 CO .00
DOI 62 .00
Omaha, clear
North Platte, clear.
Cheyenne, clear ,
Salt Lake, clear
Rapid City, clear....
Huron, clear ,
Wllllston, cleur
Chicago, clear
fit. Louis, clear
St. Paul, clear
Davennort. clear...
..
lCnnsns City, clear
Helena, cloudy
Havre, cloudy
nismarck, clear
Galveston, partly cloudy.
T Indicates trace of precipitation. - Zero,
L. A. WELSH,
Local Forecast Official.
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