THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: PATVKDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1001.
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BIBLE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Dipatj Sapsrintendint MoErim Ditcasiei
the Quutioi.
LAND LEASING TOUR IS PLANNED
Commissioner mill Aanl nl mi I In Slnrl
Ont from Trrnlan Antclopn
Count)- lilvi-s llctiillf
Henna Hope.
(From a Staff Correspondent.
LINCOLN. Oct. s. (Special. )-Shall the
bible bo read In the public schools of Ne
braska? This question has bren brought
to the attention of the department of pub
lic Instruction. In this state the matter
In left to tho discretion of the local dis
trict bonrda, as are othfr rules prescrib
ing' courses of study, etc.. but there Is no
law on the stibleci that can be applied to
all .schools alike. Discussing the question
Deputy Superintendent Mcllrltn says;
'The reading of the bible In tho public
si bonis has been h question of considerable
discussion during the entire history of this
nation. It has had ardent advocate and
bitter enemies. Probably no other qucs
Hon connected with our public school sys
tem has excited tho Interest, alarmed the
understanding!! or aroused the feelings of
the people to such au extent ut) whether
the bible should bo read In tho, public
schools or excluded therefrom.
"We must remember that tho constitution
of tho United States declares: 'Cougrcss
shall make no law respecting an establish
ment of religion or prohibiting the frc'o ex
ercise thereof.'
"It Is tho custom In most of the public
schools to open the exorcises of tho day
with reading a few verses of the bible,
without note or comment. In some of tha
large cltlea, I regret to say, this custom
has been abandoned by the school boards.
The whole subjt-t Is usually left to tho
discretion of the Hoard of Education, as are
other rules, sucn as prescribing courues of
study and so on.
"Where the law leaves such a discretion
with the board, as It usually docs, the
courts have refused to restrain, coerce or
Interfere with such discretion. No court
of last resort, has ever held that a rule
adopted by a public school board requir
ing that the bible should be read lu the
schools under Its charge l unconstitutional.
On the contrary, It has been held by the
highest courts In several of the stateti that
, such a rulo l entirely proper and not un
constitutional. "The constitution of Nehrnska proclaims
religion, morality and knowledge as doing
essential to good government. Washing
ton, In his farewell address, maintained
that religion nnd morality arc Indispensa
ble to human happiness.
"If religion nnd morality nre such price
li'ss virtues It follows that tho best book
on Ihcso vlrtuci should be read at the open
ing exerclsei. for the day In every public
tch ol In America. Let there bo no note,
rnmment or exposition of It. Its words are
profound cnot.gh for the statesman, yet
nlmplo enough for the child. After scrip
turn reading lot the school, with bowed
heads, unite In the Lord's prayer. Kxcuse
nny child from these exorcise whose pa
rents may request It, but for those of us
who dcslro the bible bo read let there bo
ncno to make nil objection."
I.nuil I. mains Tnnr.
Land Commissioner Follmer and Deputy
Commissioner Eaton will begin a land
Icastng tour In southern Nebraska at Tron
ton, Hitchcock county, on October Is. Sub
sequent auction will bo hold as follows:
McOook, Red Willow county, October 9;
Ilcnklcmnn, Dundy county, October 30; Im
perial, Chaso county, October 30; Ileaver
City, Furnas county, October 31; Alma,
Harlan county, Octobor 31; nionmington,
Krunklln county, November 1; Red Cloud,
Webster county, November 1; Hayes Cen
ter, Hayes county, November 7; Stoekvlllo,
Frontier county, November 7; Klwood,
(Josper county, November 8; Holdrege,
I'hclps county, November S; Crand Island,
Hall county, November 9; Mlnden, Kearney
county, November 9. After traversing tho
two southern tiers of counties tho commis
sioners will begin a tour through tho
northern section of the state, starting In
Holt coiuty. Deputy Commissioner Eaton
said today that there nro not over S.OOD
acres available for lease In the southern
district. There were very few forfeitures
and many of the delinquencies that worn
declared by the board have slnco been
paid
Itrin1ill'iin Hopes In Antelope.
'Trospccts for a republican victory In
Antelope couuty were never better than
at tho present time," said Thomas Kryger
of Ncllgh In this city today. "Tho fu
slonlsts have had possession of the county
for several years past, but we got n good
st.irt last year and expect this year to
muster enough votes to constitute a ma
nrlty Four years ago the county went
for Itapn by several hundred votes, but
list ar It was dangerously close. The
peoplo there are satisfied with the repub
lican administration of the state and na
tion and dissatisfied with the fusion admin
istration In tho county. They are pros
perous and this year tho crops were pretty
CONSUMPTION
Is like the constrictor which drops its
coils around its victim nnd slowly tight
ens them until life is extinguished.
unce tue colls nre
drawn tight there
is little chance of
escape. The one
hope of safety is
to break loose at
the beginning of
the attack.
Those who are
showing symp
toms of lung dis
ease should in
stantly begin the
use of Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery. It will
cure obstinate
coughs, bronchitis
nnd bleeding of
the lungs. It in
creases the nutri
tion of the body,
and so restores the
emaciated form
to health and
strength.
There is no al
cohol in "Golden
Medical Discov
ery," nd it is entirely free from opium,
cocaine, and all other narcotics.
"I feel It ray duty to jive my testimonial In
behslf of your great medicln," writes Mr,
lohu T Reed, of Jefferson, Jefferson Co . Ark.
''When I commenced taking Doctor rierce's
r.olden Medical Discovery I wti very low with
a cough, and would at time spit blood. I m
not able to do any work at all, wna weak and'
my head n.diiv. The first bottle I took did
me so much good that I had faith In it and con
tinued until Iliad taken tsselre bottle. Now I
do not look like nor feel like the ame man as I
was a year ro. reople were astonished and
said they did not think that I could live. I can
thankfully say that I am entirely cured of a dis
ease from which had It not been for your won
derful ' Discovery i would lure died,'
Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, paper covers, sent free on
receipt of 21 one-cent stamps to pay
expense of mailing only. Address Dr.
R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
well up to the aveiage. Corn will bo
about two-thirds of former big crops. Oat
were good In nearly all section of tho
county. One man with seventy acres raised
4,100 bushels of corn."
Condition of .Nt-tirnxUn Itntik.
Secretary Hoyse of the state banking
bosrd today Issued a call (or a statement
of the condition of Nebraska banks at the
close of business on September 30.
II fis pi t it I Mttiiitliin nt .Norfolk.
Superintendent Teal of the Hospital for
Insane at Norfolk was In tho city today
conferring with state ottlclals. He says
that If twenty-five of tho patients now
at Norfolk arc removed to some other In
stitution there will be no dlfllculty In car
ing for those remaining. The board will
probably Authorize tho transfer of this
number either to tho hospital here or tho
one at Hastings,
M-niitnr lllelrleh'si .tourney.
Senator Dietrich stopped In Lincoln this
afternoon rnroute to Omnha. He expects
to leave the metropolis tomorrow for
Washington, but vlll return about Octo
ber lu.
ilr Ktinllst nl Lliienln.
Tho eighth annual convcntlr.i of the State
Spiritualistic assoclntlou w 111 bo In
Grand Army hall In Lincoln Sunday and
Monday, October 6 and 7. Mrs. 12. S. Bled
soe will lecture nnd Max Hoffman will gle
tests,
0DELL WILL HAVE NO SALOONS
.Iodic l.rltmi ill llrnlrlee Urnleis
(rniilliiK of lileenur lo Leonard
tlr-lrlrli of Oniahn.
IlEATIHOE, Neb.. Oct. 4. (Special Tele
gram.) In district court hero today tho
Ololl saloon case was decided In favor
of tro remonstratora by Judge Letton.
Last spring Leonard Dietrich of Omaha
was granted a llccnto by the village board
of Odell, In this county, over the remon
strance of forty-rive citizens. The re
monstrators appealed to district court and
tho saloon was not opened, as the nppeal
bended off the Issuance of tho license.
Dietrich had put up a corporation bond
and Judgo Letton held Ihnt a village board
had no right to acccept a corporation bond
In tho place of the bond required by law
and refused the granting of tho license.
Dietrich will take the ease to the supremo
court.
FATAL LAMP EXPLOSION
1'nrnipr's Son Killed 11ml Other Mpiii
liern of Kninll' Injured by
Minting Oil.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. Oct. 4. (Special.)
Seven members of tho famllv of John
Qulsenbcrry, a fnnner fourteen miles south
west of here, were badly burned as the re
sult of a lamp explosion yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Qulsenberry was carrying a
lamp around the house when It exploded,
saturating her clothing with oil, which
took lire Some of tho oil spattered on tho
beds In which the children were sleeping.
Seven members of tho family wero badlv
burned. A lad 10 years of age died yester
day as a result of his burns. Mrs. QulBen
berry nnd several of the other children are
In a serious condition.
SOLVE SHOOTING MYSTERY
(Jeoru" Sltiinmi AcknnsTleitKris lie
Fired Miol Wliloh SOrnek
(leiirge I'rnse.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Oct. 4. (Special
Telegram.) Tho mystery surrounding tho
shooting of Oeorgo Pease last Sunday
morning tins been solved by Oeorgo Sltz-
man confessing that he did tho shooting.
He stated thnt after I'cnso threw n brlok
through tho window of the Burlington
house, conducted by bis parents, he got his
broUlS.r'n revolver and shot Pease. In Jus
tice Archer s court SlUmnn waived examin
ation and was bound over to the district
court. William Fielder, who wbh arrested
last Sunday, charged with tho crime, waa
held as a witness.
I'ommerelnl 4'lnli nt Fremont.
FHBMONT, Neb., Oct. 4. (Special.)
At a meeting of tho business men at
Masonic hall hero last night the Commer
cial club was rc-orgaulzed nnd these di
rectors elected; L. P. Larson. H. Mumen
thnl. William Fried. L. D. Ktchnrds. O. F.
Olldden, A. C. Hull, F W. Vaughn. O. F.
Dodge. C. D. Marr, P. A. Nelson. Frank
Ilanlon and U. N. Morse. Tho directors
elected these officers: L. D. Richards, pres
ident; E. N. Morse, vice president; J. F.
Hanson, secretary; A. C. Hull, treasurer.
A banquet followed the election. Covers
wore laid for 140. B. N. Morse presided
ns toastmaster and toasts wore responded
to by R. L. Hammond, Oeorgo R. Book
man, A. C. Hull. R. D. Kelley, Prof. W. H.
Clcmmons, Dr. J. M. Doane of North Bend.
R. M. Allen of Ames and J. F. Anson. The
re-organlzed club has n membership of ISO.
fSnllty nf llleirnl Snir at I.lfinor.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. Oct. 4. (Special.)
The caso of the State against Dan T.
Workings, librarian of the Doniphan Lit
erary and Social club, was tried In district
court yesterday and ho was found guilty of
selling liquor without a license. The Jury
was out three hours, Workings ran a club,
several of which have been organized In
the central part of the state, nt such points
where license could not be secured, There
Is a slmllnr case pending In tho district
court of Merrick and Hamilton counties.
After his first preliminary hearing. Work
ings went back to Doniphan and began
running tho club, with the result thnt he
was re-arrestcd. Tho caso Jut't tried Is one
of three of tho same kind.
New City WMI nl Knlrmont.
FAIRMONT. Neb., Oct. 4. (Special.)
Chris Crestenson has completed one of the
wells for Fairmont's new water system.
Tho well Is an eight-Inch tubular, 220 feet
deep, Tho pump Is 12x36 Inches. At the
test made yesterday morning, with the
pump running twenty-four strokes per min
ute, It filled n four-Inch discharge plpo
with n continuous strenm o' soft water,
equal to rain wnter. Yesterday afternoon
he commenced work on tho second well,
which ho expects to flnlah In ten days.
Turnem Celebrate Annlrrrsnry,
FREMONT, Neb., Oct. 4. (Special.)
The Fremont Turnvcreln celebrated Its
eighteenth anniversary last night by the
opening of Its enlarged hall. Tho program,
under the direction of Prof. Kostlan, con
sisted of club swinging, turning and general
gymnasium work by the different classes.
The work of tho active turners was espe
cially good. Tho now addition to tho hall
contains a club room, closets and bath
rooms. The old club rooms will be trans
formed Into a women's parlor.
Html Doctor' Team,
FREMONT, Nob.. Oct, 4. (Special.)
A team of horses and a buggy, belonging
to Dr. Elgler of Norlh Bend, were stolen
last evening while the doctor was making
a call twelve miles from North Bend. Tho
team, consisting of a bay horse and a gray,
hitched to a topbuggy, was last seen beaded
for Fremont,
Clinruril ulth Ulccnl Snip of l.lojuov
.OSCEOLA. Neb. Oct. 4. (Special.)
Frnuk l-roude of Stronisburg was brought
beforo the county Judge, charged w'lth
felling Intoxicating liquors. He was
bound over to district court under 200
bond
I
bllAW ON IOWA TAXATION
Osteraor Throwi Light on Subject for
Eenifit of Critici.
BOONE VOTERS HEAR ARRAY OF FACTS
Heiulitlcitn I'ny Old State Debt nnd
Hull li IllKKeat Surplus In Ills
tor Other HenrflU
Recorded.
BOONE, la., Oct. 4. (Special.) Governor
Shaw was the chief orator at a republican
mass meeting hero tonight, and his array
of facts ou the matter of stcto taxation
wob heartily applauded. He said:
Four yearn u We had a state debt of
JllU.Omi. This has been paid, und there Is
now In the treasury over JUMJ.Wct, the
largest umount of Idle money the stuto
ever luiil.
I do not know that railroads and express
companies nnd telegraph und telephone
companies, nil of which uro assessed by the
executive council, pay their full slut re of
taxes, but I bell-vc they do; If 1 did not I
would have urged 1111 Increase. Hut 1 do
Know, however, that these corporations
never bitore paid ns largo a proportion of
state tuxes Jiuler iiBU'sainent inadu ns dur
ing tho Inst three yeura, It never wus nec
essary to prove the assertion that the peo
ple uro paying tuxes that orporutlons
ought to pay. Let the declaration be tnndo
anu most persons will admit It. This makes
It eus for even u lazy man to Inake n
stirring speech, or write a catchy para
graph. 1 was visiting with some friends
not long ago on tho street of my own town,
und a certain demoernt, a good friend of
mine, who has always been my client,
brought up the subject of rullroad taxation
and expressed the opinion that they wero
n favored class.
Crllli! Known otlilnsv of Mlttiiitlon.
I asked him how much ier mile ho
thought should be lidded to tho present as
scsement of the two roads running through
the town, lie simply collapsed and ad
mitted that ho did not know whether they
were now assessed at Jl,0u0 per mile or
W.'Kt) per mile, und that ho had no Idea
at what amount they ought to bo assessed.
He was n man of nieatis and above tho
average of Intelligence lie had bought
und sold thousands of acres of land In tho
In hi ten yems und win iir competent to
judge ,im any mini who had not given the
subject special study. Of those present ut
tho time one was a land agent, two or
three were farmers und one was a mer
chant. 1 Insisted upon canvassing the sub
ject with them In detail, and I got their
opinion up to the value of the two linen
of road. You can Imagine their surprise
when 1 Informed them that the North
western wus valued for taxation purposes
four times us high and the Illinois Central
twice ns high ni nny one of them had
placed it.
Norths rslern'a Shnro In Tnxntlon.
But I understand the criticism of rail
road assessment relates principally, If not
wholly, to tho Northwestern system, in
view of what the "Independent" papers
have said. It may be n surprise to some
of you to know that In the last twelve
years the executive council has Increased
tho assessed valuation of the main line of
the Northwestern road 17.6 per cent. Tho
asw-Med valuation of farm lands In the
thirteen counties through which this mnln
lino extends has been Increased In the
same length of time ohlv 7.2 per cent
Town lots In the same thirteen countlc
have Increased lu the same period onlv 3
per cent, whllo live stock, notwithstanding
the Increaso In number and In uctiiHl
value. Is now os-vmed In the iigRreKate
21., per cent lower than twelve years ago.
Had the council Increased the assessed
valuation of all tho railroads In the stato
In the same proportion that It has Increased
the main line of the Northwestern, the nir
gregnto assessed valuation of the old mllo-
Snn.'Vn1, r,V"ls tl,Bt have born
built In the lust twelve years would bo
over 5i.Ono.n..i. it Is true the eounc haa
ter'",' hp. valuation of the
whole Hock Island system In tho same
period 12 per cent. Its 1.061 mile In issi
were nsessed at J422.0no. Its 1:1 mn
In 1901 (nn Increase of 110 m lesV , ro ow
assessed at J7.n91.Wi. B,u let It be km w,7
no man has complained of this reduction.
Ilnrd to liniirotf I'rpsrut l,nT.
The present law, dlllicult as It Is lo ad
minister, will bo found somowimt dltflruit
iViSvr?e, l,,,.n llie" m,,' "'Ink differ
of judgment " UCHt,"n r "Wlty. lut
And what is the present law? The exocu
tlvo council Is re,,ulr.!d to take Into ac
count the same elements thnt would natur
ally bo considered If tho roads were about
to be purchased. They are ox pec ted to
consider the roadbeds, culverts, brldci's
stations, slrietraeks rl.thi. :...'.. """.?.H'
stock, stock Ki-oss earnings, and Any i ln
and everything else that may K "
termln.1 tho value of u rond. If one wero
buying a mad. ho would consider Its w.it.
nesa to parallel rind competing linos' its
m. ""ftL.,,.,...H:,: ra,,s'comhie,,;,,i
.........v...-, ,, i,lv .umuni or miHlnoss it
nad previously done, lls Wf. ns 7"" '
tunltv In Inni-sr.... h- -..1..." . "PPor-
one of these conslderatTons"TnuldTote
mine tho price to bo offered. The vrZ.
:.PV.h?.r:J. .?ht- b!''"-o he couM
........... ,,, ,,n,lllrnn ,,, Ine ron.j j.
mlKht fear it wnni.i c,n ,.1 . .i": 110
ngement were changed. hut Jw vSUM
never determine his bid for tho road 1?
gross earnings or by net earnlncs ni
nny other one element It Is as impo.'ibV
to formulato a safe and certain basis fnr
purchasing railroads ns to provide y slat-
assVsInd ; railroads, u, ',,n'mr" for
fortunately, howuver. there Is n m.i
complaint that neither party has care" u
'.t'orm, Th'e
omits, for the Hrs't time I n Its hist o r v "a 1 f "
nmn'd-connt'S WTVf
declaration that ...'toolfa'vo'ec'at &
PROSPEROUS, BUT KILLS SELF
John Aim of fin,- fontep !,,TPPI stt,
Sni-liiH- Hp n Ptrr 0n(
of I Hp Way,
CLAY CENTER, Kan., Oct. 4.-(Speclal
Tolegram.) John Aim, a prosperous and
highly respected Swedish farmer twelve
miles north of here, committed sulcldo by
hanging early this morning. Ho was 38
years oin ami leaves n wlfo and eight chil
dren. Ho had been melnncholv tun
. -. "i v an.
Ho left n noto saying ho would bo better
uui 01 me way uoroner Stewart was Im
mediately sent for and after viewing tho
body decided an Inquest was unnecessary
RANCHMAN HANGS HIMSELF
Commit Sulcldo riir Alnmvorth 1U
nunc of III Health nnd
HusincHH ltrorapN.
AINSWORTH. Neb.. Oct d
lal
Telegram.) Otto Tisue. a ranchman twen
tv
raues nortnwest or Alnsworth, commit
suicide by haneliiK himself ihU mnin.
ted
at
2 o'clock. Ho was well known In this nnd
Keya Paha counties. Ho leaves a wfn and
two grown sons. Ill health and the loss of
part of his proporty nro supposed to have
caused the dned.
Aliened llomptlilpr ( nuliired.
PENDER. Nob.. Oct. 4,-(Sneclfll.lAn
alleged negro horsethief from Beresford
S. D.. waa captured near West Point by
Marshal Clark Bnd Sheriff Phillips, Ho
was placed n tno county Jail hero this
morning. A reward of JlOO was offered for
niN arrc.it.
York Jli-re tin nt Dim Hndilpii',
YORK. Neb.. Oct. 4.(Speclal.)-John
Chllcote of Chllcote & Son4 grocers of York,
.died suddenly at 7 o'clock this morning. I
Cnttlpmen OrttnnUp.
MEETBETSE, Wyo Oct. 4.-(Speclal,)
The West Big Horn County Livestock Grow
era' association has been organized here for
tho mutual protection and Interest of its
members. Otto Frano was cbesen president.
The association Is composed of forty of the
prominent cattle men of this section.
UNTANGLING HOMESTEAD LAW
ConBrrssmnn Mnrtln Trips lo Gel
Spttleris' Titles Strnlntiteneil
Ont In Wnshlnntoti.
DEADWOOD, S. D., Oct. 4. (Special.)
Congressman E. W. Martin has returned
from Washington to remain until congress
opens. Mr. Martin conferred with Presi
dent Roosevelt, Secretary Hay and Com
missioner Dinger Hermann concerning the
rights of homesteaders. It seems that a
law bas been lu effect for some time re
quiring homesteaders to make their entry
vlthln ninety days after the filing of the
survey plat. Very few homesteaders have
kuown of this new law and they nnd that,
after living on their ranches for years, thoy
are considered only squatters. The govern
ment looks upon the forest reserve law as
an adverse claim to the homesteaders. Mr
Martin Interceded for the Black Hills home
steaders, but tt will require special legis
lation to get around the present law. Mr.
Martin and Commissioner Hermann agreed
on tho form of n bill, which will bo Intro
duced by Martin. The congressman tried
to get Jhe lllesnl homestead entries sep
arated from the honest ones while In Wash
ington. A great many dishonest entries
have been tundo and there will be govern
ment suits against some of the homestead
ers. Mr, Martin may get ,1 pardon for Odo
Rcder, who Is serving a year's sentenco
In the Lawrence county Jail In this city.
The matter was presented to the govern
ment pardon attorney and to President
Roosevelt,
INDIAN LANDS TO BE OPEN
SlRiintnrpa Tskrn for IlptliiiillilnK
l'nrt of rtnselitid llenprs. ntlon
In r.rcgory County.
CHAMBERLAIN, S. D.. Oct. 4. (Special.)
Parties Just arrived In the city announce
that good progress Is being made by Major
McLaughlin, chief Indian Inspector, In se
curing the signatures of the Rosebud In
dians to an ngrcoment relinquishing the
portion of their reservation lying In Gregory
county. When the parties left tho reserva
tion most of the Indians In tho vicinity
of tho ngency had signed nnd the work
of covering the outlying districts was well
under way. The Indians bnvo been signing
freely nnd It was tho opinion of the major
that no troublo would bo encountered In
securing the necessary signatures, and It
Is believed that the work will bo com
pleted during tho present week. The Innds
In question nro of a superior character
and upon being thrown upon tho market
will doubtless be taken up by settlers In
a short time.
CHASES DOCTORS WITH GUN
Nlnnx FnlU Fnrnier Drlvpis Astiij
Vctprlnnrlnnai Who I'onip to
Shoot Ills Homes,
SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Oct. 4. (Special
Telegram.) Henry Franzcn. a farmer near
Sioux Falls, was arrested today chamcd
with assault with n dangerous weapon and
threatening the life of Dr. O. W. Stanlev
assistant state veterinary surgeon, of this
city. Dr. Stnnley and State Veterinary
Foste. of Drown tounty. with nnother nhy
slclnn went to Fronzen's farm to shoot
some horses said to have been exposed to
glandois. Franzen ran tho officials oft his
placo with a shotgun. Ills preliminary ex
amination was set for this afternoon, but
has been continued until Tuesday.,
!iith Pakntn Inporiiorntlon.
PIERRE. S. D., Oc.t. 4. (Special.)
These articles of Incorporation have been
filed:
American Recorder company, at Pierre,
with a capital of $150,000; Incorporators,
Daniel Ncpp, Philip Louth nnd Arthur L.
Clark.
Illinois Art nnd Frame company, at
Pierre, with a capital of $15,000; Incorpo
rators, John Tracy, James Emanuel, P..
Ontzof and Oscar Nelson.
George Noblo Todd compnny, at Pierre,
with a cnpltal of fl0.noo.000; Incorporators,
George Noble Todd. E. D. Carley, M. Mc
Kean, L. L. Stephens and F. A. Stephens,
American Oil Reduction company, nt
Pierre, with a capital nf J500.000; Incor
porators, J. A. Lueder. William Schwab, H.
Heckerman, L. L. Stephens nnd F. A. Ste
phens. Southwest Mining and Oil company, nt
Pierre, with a capital of $00,000; Incor
porators, S. D. McDanlcl, A. M. Cook and
L. L. Stephens.
Clrcnlt C'onrt nt Vprmlllon,
VERMILION, S. D., Oct. 4. (Special.)
Circuit court, which convenes In this cltv
next week, has a long list of cases to decldn.
Twenty-seven scavenger tax cases, sev-f-n
criminal and nine civil cases will be tried
The criminal cases are against Peter
Walker, charged with assault; Elian Brad
ford nnd Emll Jorgenson. under bonds to
keep the pence, Orvllle Washburn, chnrKCd
with selling liquor without a license: Sam
uel Montgomery, charged with grand lar
ceny; Benjamin Montgomery, charged with
grand larceny; C. H. Emerson, chargpd with
assault. Most of the scavenger taxes are
for lands on the Island south of this cltv.
which was annexed to Clay county. It has
never been placed In any township and the
residents have never been allowed to vote.
On these grounds, tho delinquents will fight
tho case.
Mnst Pay Full Amount tor l.nnds,
CHAMBERLAIN, S. D.. Oct. 4. (Special.)
Tho commissioner of tho general land
office at Washington has decided that
claimants In ceded portions of tho Yank
ton reservation must pny the $2 per aero
agreed upon In tho treaty with the In
dians upon making final proof upon their
claims. Heretofore tho land ofllce officials
at Mitchell have been accepting tho cus
tomary f 1 2-r per acre In cases of commu
tation, as provided for In the general
homestead law. The ruling of tho com
missioner referred to will require settlers
to pay an additional $120 per quarter sec
tion, despite tho fact that many of tho
settlers have already proved up, and In
a number of onses the lands have slnco
been transferred.
Iioscs Foot by IllaehnrKP of (inn,
HURON, S. D., Oct. 4. (Special.) The
16-year-old son of S, W. Giles, a farmer
northeast of Cavour, was shot In tho foot
Tuesday night by the nccldentnl discharge
of a shotgun which be was carrying, The
entlro load struck the right foot, tearing
nway h great portion of It and making a
bad wound. He was brought to this city
and Dr. Wood removed most of tho foot.
Lost Man (top 1 11 -in nr.
ELK MOUNTAIN. Wyo Oct. 4. tSpe
clal.) Anderson, tho young Swede who was
lost In the mountains thirteen days, has
been found. Tho cold and lnck of food un
settled his mind, but ho is recovorlns
slowly. During the thirteen days, ho was
without food and was clad in thin clothes.
Cholera Iiifiintuii,.
This bas long been regarded at one of the
most dangerous and fatal diseases to which
Infants are subject. It can be cured, how
ever, when properly treated. All that Is
necessary Is to give Chamberlain's Colic.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and castor
oil as directed, with each bottle, and a cure
Is certain, Slnco this remedy hns como
Into such genernl use there are very few
deaths from cholera Infantum and none
whatever when It Is given, For sale by all
druggists. '
I NEVER
t
Headache or Bearing Down Pains Any More Peru-
na Made Me Well.
.MI-S .MURPHY. OF WASHINGTON
Miss Florenco Murphy, 2703 Second Avenue, Seattle, Wash., writes:
"I suffered for over u your with fcniiilc trouble, and although I trie
several physicians, none of them seemed to he able to help me periii;tn
ently.
"We lrtve used Pertimt In our homo for a nod tnuny years and al'
have a nre it d.-al of f.iith in it, hut h id never uscJ it for my trouble: in
ftut, I dUl not know it w.is good for female ills until a friend told me
that she had used it and was well. It only took a little over three bottles
to make me well and strum;. I never havs hiickaelie, heoJaclte or bearing
down pains any more." MISS FLORKNCi: .UL'KIMIY.
Tho experience of Miss Murphy nway,
out on Mic Pacific coast of our Immense'
continent must sound strnngelv familiar'
to thousands of women on the Atlantic
coast. From ocean to ocean Perunn Is
known and praised by the women. Many
of them have suffered for years with fe-'
male troublo without onco thinking that
ADD TO HORRORS OF WAR
Peninsular Irdians Commit Atrtcitiea to
Avanjro Old Wrongs.
PENALTY-IS FOR VENEZUELA'S ROBBERIES
Murder mill Mill llnl Ion Areomiil Islii-d
osv l. Anil.iiHlilnpr .striiKKlers
from tin Front l.oet of
Hit- HlfTi-rcnt Sides.
WILLKMSTAD. Oct. L Tho correspond
ent here of the Associated Press has re
ceived the following message from a corro
spondent in the field:
"On tho road between Slnamalcn, Vene
zuela, und La llnoha. Colombia, GoaJIra
peninsula, September 29, by messenger to
Mararalbo. then by ntenmer to Curacao
With General Davlla's command of 1,600
men, with five field guns advancing toward
La Hachn. this road Is fairly lllled with
wounded Venezuelans from tho lighting of
Soptf mber 14 nnd 1.1, returning ns best they
may to Maraoalbo. Davlln's column left
Slnamalcn yesterday morntng.
"Counting tho Colombian liberals at
Trclnta, thirty miles from La Hachn, tho
Sancho?. expedition and tho S00 reinforce
ments duo to leave Maracalbo October 1,
the Venezuelans and Colombian liberals
number about r,,000 men lu GoaJIra.
"Venezuela seems determined It posslblo
to retrlovo Its fallen fortunes nt Goajlta.
If It falls In this present endeavor It Is
said even among army' ameers that the
Colombian forces, allied GoaJIra Indians
and Venezuelan revolutionists opposed to
President Castro will unite and march on
Maracalbo with good chances of captur
ing tho placo. Such action would prob
ably also mean the enpture of San Carlos
fort nnd tho liberation of tho Venezuelan
political prisoner there, Including Gen
eral Hernandez or 'Bl Macho.'
Indians Complli'iite Miiltern.
The most serious feature of tho Ooallra
campaign today Is tho attltudo of the
GoaJIra Indians. When tho Venezuelans
first entered tho peninsula they robbed tho
Indians of their cattle and gcneially mal
treated them. The Indians aro now retal
iating, cruelly mutilating nnd murdering
many of the numerous fugitives who hnvo
been straggling since the defeat over tho
waterless, burning Hat ponlnsula In an
effort to reach their lauds or tho coast.
General Davlla's first fight at Cojoro was
an absolute rout. Five Venezuelan bat
talions of 100 men each wero engaged, and
tho Colombians are estimated nt thp same
number. It Is now estimated that General
Kchoverla wus killed on the battlcflqld nnd
not shot by tho Colombians. The battalion
called "The Sacred battalion," composed
of gentlemen volunteers, mounted, was tho
first to break and retreat beforo the Colom
bians, After General Kchoverla was killed.
General Davllu. Clodlrlmn Castillo nnd
Krmllo Tastrol a brother of President Cas
tro, fled from the Hold. Another battalion
bioke. Tho threo remaining bit'nllons kent
kept up the lighting after the (light of tho
higher olTlcors until routed. About fiOO weio
killed on the Venezuelan side. IneludluK
thirty minor ofllcers. All tha (lags of tho
Venezuelans woro lost, as well as General
Davlla's cannon, variously reported at from
flvo to fifteen. Such ns woro not captured
by tho Colombians wore thrown into the
river by tho retreating Venezuelans.
Tho Indians ambushed General Davlla's
retreating vanguard, composed of 200 men,
and annihilated il.
Clodomlro Castillo, who Is a Colombian,
now commands tho Venezuelan forces at
tho front on GopJIrn peninsula nnd Krmllo
Castro now commandi "Tho Sacred bat
talion." Ths general plan of campaign, co far us
HAVE BACK
female trouble Is simply a form of catarrh.
Tho phrase, pelvic catarrh, which has not
long been known to the medlrnl profession,
means catarrh of the fcmnle orgnns. It
Is generally called female disease.
A great many women make tho same mis
take this woman made. Knowing Poriina
to bo a catnnh remedy they do not sup-
It can bo gathered from tho latest Mara
ralbo niesienger.s, scumn to bo that about
800 relnforcrment left there October 1 to
Join tho Sanchez expedition nt Slnamalcs.
Vngue, unverlflable. but persistent, re
ports aro rurrent hero and have been cur
rent for four days to the effect that Presi
dent Castro's Venezuelan forces at Tochlr.i
aud in the vicinity of San Cristobal suf
fered defeat nt the hnnds of General Rangel
Gablrns nnd his Colombian conservative
fiupportors September 2.1 nnd 2G.
According to nnother report, General
Urlbo-Urlbe, tho Colombian llbernl revolu
tionist, with his Colombian followers, has
Intcly been at Tnchlrn. Ho Is generally
credited with being the lender of the
Venezuelan government forces there, but
It Is now said ho Is Ileelng from Tnchlrn
ns a result of tho recent defeat and Is
bended for Maracalbo.
According to other reports, Goneral
Urlhe-l'rlbtf was killed. At present It is
Impossible to obtain satisfactory confirma
tion or refutation of thco rumors.
HYMENEAL
t.n rr lxon-orr rnax. '
ADAMS, Neb., Oct. 4. (Special. )-SAt the
resldenco of tho bride's parent?, Mr. nnd
Mrs, II. II. Norcross, Wednesday evening,
at 8 o'clock, G. O. Garrison of neatrlco and
Miss Orpha M. Norcross were married. Rev.
Duke Slavens of the Methodist church per
formed tho ceremony. Mrs. Fred Dickson
played tho wedding march. Onlv their near
relatives wero presont. Mr. Garrison hns a
position with Ilegole & Van Arsdalo com
pnny of Beatrice. Miss Norcross Is the
daughter of H. H. Norcross. cashier of the,
Stato bank of Adams.
rinrk-l'nrr r .
LEAD, S. D., Oct. 4. (Special.) A. J.
Clark, head assayer of the Homestnko rom
pony of this city, was married to Miss Jen
nie Parfrey of Richland Center. Wis,,
Wednesday night. Thoy will live In Lend.
Pottrr-Iloi-lirU.
LEAD, S. D., Oct. 4. (Spoclnl.)-C. M.
Potter of Galena anil Miss Mlnnlo Boehrls
of Crawford, Neb,, wero married In this
city Wednesday night. They will live In
Galena.
DRUG DEPARTMENT
BOSTON STORE
Our Popular Pharmacists Are Glad
To Talk
SAY THE MED1QINCE IS WORTHY OF
ALL KINDS OF PRAISE
Smith's Green Mountain Renova
tor Was the Subject.
"There's no use talking." snld a popular
gentleman In this pharmacy, "wo thor
oughly bellevo In Smith's Oreen Mountnln
Renovator and have believed Jn It ever
slnco wo took the solo agency for It It
seems tn be different from most remedies
of this kind, simply bucauso It really con
tains medicinal valuo and does people real,
lasting good. Wo hirvo proof of this every
dny and It Ih doing lots of good as a nervo
tunic and a blood tonic and n blood reno
vator. It gives strength, real strength, as
quickly as any medicine we know of. Tiili
medicine Is nil right, that s why wo guar
antee It."
pose Porunft would be good for female dis
ease. Not knowing their disease Is ca
tarrh they naturally do not think of n ca
tarrh remedy.
Miss Murphy might have received a euro
long beforo she did had she not made this
very common mistake. Female disease
Is a catarrhal disease. IVrutm Is 11 remedy
tor catarrh wherever located. Thricfora
Perunn cures female dlscns-j.
Torttirliiu ill i t tii UImimiii'iii'imI.
Miss Annie Hoban. Post Pocahontas of
Yemai-seo Council of Red Men (Women's
Branch), writes from S72 Eighth Avenue,
New York:
"Three months ngo I was troubled with
backache nnd 11 troublesome henUnoss
about the stomnch. Sleep brought me no
rest for It was 11 rostlon sleep. The doc
tor said my nennus system was out of
order but his prescriptions didn't seem to
relieve me. I was told that Pctuim was
good for building up the nervous system.
After using It for two inmiMis 1 know now
that It Is. I want to sny that It tnado
a now woman of me. The torturing t.ynip
toms have nil dlseappoaved and 1 feel my
self again. Pertain did me more good than
all tho other medicines 1 have taken.
Annto Ilnbnn.
Superior for Worn-Out Wonirn.
Mrs. M. Van Vrancken. Clinlrlady of Sick
Committee of Lady Standard Mutual Ben
efit Association of New' Orlians, S21 Fourth
St., New Orleans, La., writes:
"In connection with my olllclal work I
have repeatedly found Perunn a most relia
ble remedy. In rases of catarrh of tho
system there Is nothing which will euro
any quicker, and as a remedy for wornout
women It Is superior to anything 1 know
"It restores n mother after severe child
birth, and prevents pains and lrrcgiiaritles
In a voiy short time. 1 have found it of
much value both as n preventative of colds
and ns a tonic when I have been feeling
badly, nnd nlthough I never glvo n testi
monial for anything, 1 mnkn an excoptlou
In favor of Peruna, as I consider It of ox-ri-ptlonal
value. "Mrs. M. Van Vrancken.
"Miicp I'nIiik I'p-i'ii-tiit I Do .Vol Kmnr
I llns-r Vers t-t."
Miss Louise llerlscl, l!",a Second St,
Brooklyn. N. Y writes:
"My health was excellent until nbotlt sis
months ago when I seemed to bnvo a col
lapse from overdoing soclallly and the
doctor ordered nn entlro chango of sccno
and rllmntc.
"As this was nn absolute Impossibility
at tho time. 1 had to try nnd regain mjr
health In another way and was Induced
by a friend who gno Peruna such n good
recommend to try Peruiini
"1 cannot tell you the condition of my
nervea when I began to use It. Tho least
nnlso Irrltnted me nnd 1 felt that Ufa wan
not worth living, hut Perunn soon rhanged
mo Into a well woman, and now I do not
know I bnve nerves." Loulso Bertnel
If you do not derive prompt nnd sntls
fnoiory results from tlm use of Poruna.
write ut once to Dr. Hartmnn, giving a
ful statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valunhlo nd
vlco gratis.
Address Dr. Hartmnn. President of Tba
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus. O.
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