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THE OMAHA DAILY BE 12: MONDAY, NOVUM BEll IS, 1001. ASKS A LINCOLN FRANCHISE Traction Oimpany Wnnti Prirllic f La; iig Steam Main. NANS TO UTIUZE ITS OWN WASTE Purpose NpIIIiik (o f'rlvntc Cnnmim rw Hint Which i:rnpM Tlironnh Hxtintiat I'lpr I'iirIo Cilrl Hurt In llunimnr. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Nov. 17. (Special.) The Lin coln Traction company, which owua tho street railway syitcm, will present an or dinance to tho city council tomorrow nlglit, asking for a franchise to permit the laying of steam pipes In tho streets and nlleya for tho purposo of furnishing steam heat to prlvnto tonninncrn. The application will be In the name of M. L. Scudder, president of tho corporation, hut It Is understood that tho huslncsH wilt bo conducted by tlm jtrcot car compnny nnTTwIU pass under the own ership of an auxiliary corporation nR soon as tho legal details of tho transfer can ho made. Tho plan of operation contemplates sending nil exhaust steam from tho com pany's electric light plant Into the mains, reinforced by as much new steam as may be needed. .Mlna lliirillrk Hurt In ItiuiniTny. Miss Deborah Durdlck of Ragle was In jured yesterday afternoon In n ninawny ac cident at Fourteenth and K streets. Sho was thrown violently from tho carriage anl bruised severely, but no bones were broken. Sir. Urownell, her escort, also of Ragle, was about to enter the carriage when tho horses started to run. Denton llririna orliiK SoiiIpiut. Sheriff Heconl of Clay Center arrived In tho city last night with Peyton Uenton, tho negro convicted of assaulting Mrs. Halo of Kdgar. and gavo hltn Into the custody of Warden Davis of tho penitentiary. Denton Is sentenced for fifteen years. Krw TpiiipIp Awnlln rontrllintlon. Tho now templo of St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church wnn formally opened to tho publlo today, but tho dedication was postponed to next Sunday becauso of tho falluro to rnlse tho $30,000 necessary to dlschargo tho Indebtedness. At all serv ices thn church building wns filled to Its capacity nml hundreds of persons turned nway at tho doors, unable to gain admis sion. J. W. Paul of Iluffalo, representing the- financial department of tho church, began tho debt-iralslng process this morn ing and ho expects to havo tho required amount subscribed by tho end of next Sun day's service. nebraskansTare after coal One Will Ilorp nt IcUiininh nml Another Will III Xpiip IIpiiIpIpp. TEKAMAH, Neb.. Nov. 17. (Special.) W. W. Latta is going to sink a two-Inch nolo BOO feot or morn on his ranch, south west of town, to satisfy himself as to what formation may bo under tho surface. In 1S56, while Ilobert Carr owned a homestead In there, ho sunk a well sixty feet deep. From this well they took many pieces of coal which wero burned In their stove. At sixty feet thoy struck a large vein of water which filled tho well to within sixteen feet of tho top, but It could never bo used. Tho color became black nnd tho tasto so strong of coal that nothing would drink it. For years Mr. Latta has contemplated pros pecting at this placo, but never until now has a good opportunity offered. Drilling begins at once. UEATHICE. Neb.. Nov. 17. (Special.) C. J. Hyatt, who resides In Elm precinct, near, Odoll nnd Dlller, has about decided to organlzo a company to develop a coal mlno which ho owns and which ho thinks promises to bo a bonanza. Mr. Hyatt has known of the cxlstonoo of coal upon his land for over twenty years, but never until tho last two weeks has ho expected to de velop tho property. The voln Is two Inches thick on top of tho ground, and underlying tho coal 13 n splendid specimen of Iron. Tho strlko Is on Indian creek, about six teen miles southeast of Beatrice, and about five, miles from cither Odell In this county or Dlller In Jefferson county. Tho coal la located nloso to a ltlgh bluff on Indian creek nnd Is about forty feet below tho level of tho ground. Mr. Hyatt had tho prop erty listed with n real estato firm of this city for sale, but during tho last fow days he has taken tho property out of tho mar kot. PUTS LEAD IN JACKSON'S LEG rieorjcn lluddlpaton of llnat Ashland L'aea Ills Revolver In Scrim mage. ASHLAND, Neb.. Nov. 17. (Special.) During a quarrel between Oeorgo Huddles ton and Frank Jackson last night. Huddles ton shot tho latter In tho calf of tho leg. It Is told that Jackson had been drinking Bnd on his return homo his wife asked him to explain. This mado him wroth and ho accused Huddleston of telling Mrs. Jackson. A conflict ensued, In which Jack son grappled with Huddleston and threat ened to kilt him and was getting tho best f It, when tho latter drow n revolver. Tho bullet was extracted. The men live In East Ashland. Jackson and another man are- said to havo clubbed n Jicgro to South In Council Bluffs not long ago, Hud dleston claims ho shot In solf-dcfonsc. No nrrests were made. l.nriKP Mpii Co Ylaltlntr. BEATRICE, Nob., Nov. 17. (Special.) Next Monday night the BIuo Springs lodge of Odd Fellows will bo the guests of Queen City lodge of this city. The visitors have mado arrangements for it special train, which will bring them hero and take them back after tho meeting Is over. Tho home lodge will put on work In tho Initiatory nnd second degree, nftor which n banquet will jbo tendered In honor of tho visiting nreinreu. maum win oo responded to uy prominent members of tho order nnd it la oxpected that over 100 will participate In jtho ovrnt. A numbor of prominent Shrlners went to Lincoln last evening to bo present nt the Initiation of number of candidates, who 'wero Instructed In the Shrlners' degree last evening. SenrU't Fever nt Illalr. S ni.AIu. Neb., Nov. 17. (Special Tele gram.) Threo well-developed cases of scar let fever wero reported In this city this morning. Two are in tho family of Mr. Howo nnd the 7-year-old daughter of Harry Illgley, Dr. B. F. Crummer of Omaha was called and pronounced the Hlgloy case n levero otie, Tho school board will cloao the ono room' tomorrow and perhaps the whole school, na Mr. Hlgley's little girl waa In attendance until Thursday evening. lllnlr Iloja Would ! Reaper!, BLAIIl. Neb.. Nov, 17. (Special Tele gram.) A petition was sent to tho com lnunder of tho naval apprentice station at San Fruuclsco today, Blgncd by tho parents of the thirteen boys from Blair who en listed with Undo Sam this summor, also tho signatures of about twenty of the romlneut bualueas men of the city, re questing that the boys be nllowed to meet the body of Judge Luther V. Osborn, late consul general of Samoa, upon Its arrival at San Francisco, as Mr. Oaborn was fur many years a resident of this city nnd his on, Stanley II. Osborn, wns a schoolmate of tho Blair boys now stationed on Verba Bucna Island. Tecumseh I'natnr Corn In Mnllna, TECt'MSEH, Neb., Nov. 17.-(Spcclal.)-Ilev. V n. McKIm, pastor of Grace Epis copal church of Tecumseh, has been called to the pastorato of the Episcopal church at Sallna, Kan. In the establishment of a new dloceso in Kansas, Sallna will be the bishopric, consequently Ilcv. Mr. McKIm will bo made dean of the diocese. He has accepted and wilt close his labors hero with the present month. Fremont llnptlits Moon Deillento. FREMONT, Neb., Nov. 17. (Special.) Tho new Baptist church building on Fifth and C streets Is nearly finished nnd will be dedicated, free of debt, the first Sunday In December. Six hundred opera chairs are being placed In the main auditorium and but little more work remains to be done. When completed It will be ono of the handsomest churches In the city. .Superior' flirt .Superior. SUPERIOR. Neb., Nov. 1 7. f Special.) Thlrty-Qvo sir's from ihH place went to Nelson Saturday to witness tho basket ball game between the Superior Hlc,u school team nnd a similar team from Nel son. The Suporlor girls wert victorious. Score; First hall hvpt'riof 10, Nelson 1. Final Superior 19, Nelson 3. Superior' I'nalr i:hllilteil. SUPERIOR, Neb.. Nov. 17. (Special.) A successful chrysanthemum show closed here Saturday night. Several hundreds of tho Japanese blossoms of every variety nnd hits were shown nnd they attracted a good at tendance. The local band had charge of the show. I'lillrrt on Teiini Laurel Cro, tiled. FULLERTON. Neb.. Nov. 17,-(Spcclal.) Fullerton High school defeated the Columbus High school foot, ball team Sat urday In this city. IB to 0. Tho features of the game were Curry and Christiansen's strong line bucks. AMERICAN GIRL IN A CELL MInm Wiirkrrmniiii U Confined In I. on dnu Workhouse IViiiIIiik Hip Ar rltnl of Her ItclHtHcu. LONDON. Nov. 17. Miss Helen Vnndcr bllt Wackermann of New York, who was taken to St. Olles' Infirmary Wednesday ns a wnndcrlng lunatic and was there prl atoly examined by a Justlro of the peace, is spending her days within the walls of tho workhouse. In one of tho grimiest parts of London. Sho Is an Inmate of the In sane ward, wbero her companions, with ono exception, nrn dppronli ni.i ,., suffering from senile dementia. This exception Is a wenlihv -..ii. neclcd English woman, who wns brought In the day after Miss Wackormann's ar rival, suffering from a somewhat similar complaint, which In Miss Wackermann'S caso is diagnosed as molnnrhniin ti, newcomer had several hundred pounds on nor person wnen arrested. Sho will be handed over to her relatives. Miss Wackermann will remain In the core of tho authorities until November 28, by which time It is hoped some of her relatives will havo is receiving every attention from an ex perienced doctor and nurse, who have so cured good results in sllmlnr cases. They bellovo Miss Wackerraann's aliment to be of long standing, but capable of much Im provement, ir not of cure. Tho United States consulate Is .. . . ..una Wackermann's Interests. NEW YORK, Nov. IL-Mro. John Vnn derbllt Wackermann of Buffalo sailed for England today to be with her daughter, Miss Helen Wackermann, who recently be came tnsano In London. GEMS BLAZE NKING'S HONOR Vnat .Soma Are Spent by I.nndon'a In ner Circle- In Preparation for Coronation Festivities. LONDON, Nov. 17. Preparations for King Edward's coronation nro already tak ing definite and costly shape. Mrs. Bradley-Martin Is having a tiara mado In Paris, tt is reported, at a cost of 350,000. It Is a replica of the diadem which shono on tho head of Empress Josephlno. Queen Alexandra, not to bo outdone by tho resident Americans, is having tho Kohinoor diamond set in her now crown. Tho Inclusion of this Btone will mako her crown the most valuablo In tho world, a distinction now held by the king of Portu gal. Peeresses are trying to outvie each other in tho brilliancy of their tiaras. Lady Kllmorey, one of tho most beautiful women In London, , the wife of tho earl of Kll morey, who was a boyhood Intlmato friend of the king; Lady Londonderry, 'the duch es of Devonshire and the duchess of Port land are all said to be spending vast sums In order to celebrate the coronation by a dlsplny of Jewels worthy of the occasion. It is reported that King Edward at tho coronation will confer the semi-royal tltlo of duko of Inverness on the duke of Fife, son-in-law of bis majesty. GOOD WILL AND NOTHING MORE llolluud Feela Tlea of Consanguinity, but Preaervra .cutrnllty Townril the llnrra. THE HAOUE. Nov. 17. Tho government, In the courso of a communication to thn Chamber dealing with the Foreign offlco es timates, reiterated Its desire for the time being to maintain Its policy of neu trality In connection with the South Af rican question nnd said: "But while we should scrupulously observe the require ments of international law, no one would suggest that the ties of consanguinity of rnco existing between the Dutch nnd the Smith African states Bhould be forgotten. Tho government, therefore, will always re main on the alert to seize an opportunity for the- restoration of peace." The finance minister declared that while he was hopeful that the new tariff bill will aid the Netherlands' treasury nnd promote prosperity. It wilt In no way re sembles tho protectionist measuro about to be enacted by Oormnny. STREET WILL fil EAR SKIRTS Chief J nailer Propose to Ilrmon atrnte that Hp Received Xo Ilrlhe In Mining Cnsc, PHOENIX, ArlrT Nov. 17. Webster Street, chief Justice of the territorial court, has gone to Washington to appear beforo the Department of Justice to answer charges of bribery brought against him last summer In connection with a decision affecting the King of Arizona Mining com pany, It Is alleged In tho complaint that Street accepted a bribe of from 15,000 to J7,000. Street was in Washington some time ago and requested an investigation, which Attorney General Knox promised him. Street has Just recolved notice that tho charpet) would b considered Novem ber 21. PRAIRIE DOCS USURP LAND Tbiir Vlllapi Ociupj Millioi aid QaarUi Kauu Acm. LANTZ SAYS THERE MUST BE A KILLING Slnle ARrlculturnt College' Spcclnllst I'lnila NerlniiN .Meunrr. to Cattle men, hut lllo Poison Fit I In to Kxteruiliiute. TOPEKA, Kan., Nov. . 17. (Special.) Prof. D. 13. Lantz of tho Stnto Agricultural eoltego has completed an Investigation which was ruado for tho purpose of ascer taining how much Inud In Kansas Is oc cupied by tho "towns" of pralrlo dogs. His questions in regard to this matter were directed to tho trustees of tho townships In each county. Of the 1,400 letters sent out he has received replies to practically all of them and tho result shows that tho amount of land In Kansas occupied by theso towns Is 1.224.581H ncres. "Prnlrlo dogs," says Prof. I.antz In a letter to Governor Stanley, "nro prac tically destroying tho rangb in western Kansas and Ncbrnska nnd eastern Colo rado. Old cattlemen tell mo that their experience has taught them that stock will go without grass rather than cat that which has been, run over by pralrlo dogs. Thcso pests nro rapidly Increasing In this terri tory and unless somo method of exter minating them Is discovered within a short time tho cnttlo Industry will be a thing of the past. I have seen ranges in tho northwestern port of Kanens, whero 1,000 henl of cattle formerly lived, which has boon encroached upon by tho pralrlo dogs and now furnishes a living for less than half tho number of cnttlo which formerly pastured there. "The pralrlo dogs not only destroy tho range upon which they locate, but they leave It In such condition that stock will not thrlvo thcro for several years after they leave It. Owing to tho migratory habit of these animals they destroy many ranges in u few years. They nro content to stay In one town only until they havo ruined tho grass there, when they move to another part of tho country." Prof, Lnntz has charge of the expenditure of $5,000 appropriated by the last legisla ture to be used In discovering somo means of exterminating prnlrlo dogs. Ho has been experimenting with poisons for tho last six months and hns failed to discover nny method of killing them which promises to bo a success. BOTTOM DR0PS0UT OF KANSAS Farmer Alonu llppuhllrnn lllvct Complnln thilt Their Soli linn Nlnklnp; Spell. TOPEKA, Knn Nov. 17. (Special.) Farmers living along tho Republican river In northern Kansas have observed a cu rious phenomenon In their alfalfa fields during the last three months. In many places In these fields tho ground sinks to a depth of ten or fifteen feet nnd some times thcso holes nro twenty feet wldo and twlco as long. Ed Rnndall, living a fow miles southeast of Superior, lost n valuable cow recently and sho wns found threo days later by a party of section hands In a hole In an alfalfa Held. She had wan dered Into tho field nnd the ground had suddenly given wny under her feet. A farmer living nenr Randall left his mowing machine. In his alfalfa field one night whero ho finished cutting. Tho uext morning It wns found In nn excavation about ten feet deep. Tho farmers who havo watched tho ground In their alfalfa fields sink nro con siderably nlarmod. Tbey do not know what has caused It nnd nro unable to find anybody who has n suitable explanation. Dr. Barry of tho State Agricultural col lego says that ho believes tho phenomenon Is cnuscd by tho extreme length of the roots of tho alfalfa, which reach down to hardpan benenth the soil nnd loosen the ground. Wnter then seeps under tho ground nnd leaves It loose and nny unusual weight on tho surface causes It to sink. LABOR TO HELP CRAWFORD Ainerlcnn Federation Taken 1'p Came of Stonecutter Imprisoned for llln Fenltj. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. 17. (Special.) Tho American Federntlon of Labor Is now working In behalf of a Douglas (Wyo.) man whoso caso Is perhaps without a parallel in this county. Louis Crawford wns n stone cutter at Douglas for a number of years, but desiring to soo something of tho coun try ho enlisted in tho army. Ho was a moraber of tho Stonecutters' union and bo fore Joining his regiment ho paid up his dues In a Denver lodgo and loft tho ordor in good standing. When tho trouble In tho Cocur d'AIeno dlotrlct broke out Crawford was sent thero to do guard duty with his company nnd ns slst In keeping several hundred miners pennod up in n stockade. Crawford was an ardent unionist and sympathized with tho strikers nnd It was not long until he was assisting them in various ways. Crawford's chief offense wns carrying communications to and from tho prisoners. Ho was arrested, court-mar-tlulcd and sentenced to Alcntraz for thir teen years at bard labor. Tho labor unions of thn country took charge of tho enso and two years ago ap pealed to President Mc.Klnlcy, with the result that Assistant Secretory of War Melklejohn commuted tho sentence to six years. Crawford's sister lives at Douglas and snys sho fears her brother will not llvo to seo his parents, unless ho ts pardoned at once, for ho Is in falllnghcnlth nnd cannot llvo longer than a fow years. President Rooseelt will be appealed to nnd Craw ford's friends believe that their efforts will bo successful. FARMERS WOULD HELP ROAD Thnae of Moody County Propoac to Cnll F.lectlon to Vote Special Tax. SIOUX FALLS. S. D.. Nov. 17.-(Speclal.) Tho report Is In circulation here that tho Illinois Central railroad is about to send a corp3 of engineers from Chicago to sur vey a routo from Sioux Falls through Dell Rapids and Brookings to Watertown, This Is a comparatively level road, with but fow cuts, grades or bridges. Thn dlstanco Is about 100 miles, which will mako a division. At n meeting held by tho farmers of Moody county tho other day It was decided to hold another meeting on the 23rd Inst, to take deflnlto action upon n proposition to peti tion the county commissioners to call an election for tho purposo of voting a 3 per cent tax to contribute, toward building a railroad, . CrnuilillPa Ahnrupe Alnriua. SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. Nov. 17. (Special.) Uneasiness exists In the northern part of Clark county because of the mysterious dlsappcr.rance of Richard Crandall, well known in that portion of the state, where ho has this fall been operating a threshing machine. Abbolutoly no trace of him can bo found. Membors of his threshing crew state that be had been acting quverly (or several days beforo hn disappeared, hav ing been struck on the hend by a heavy chain somo time ngo. Friends of the miss ing man fear ho has lost his mind nnd wandered nway. LIVES MORE THAN A CENTURY Accident Hi-milt In Death of Mrs. MrliiKhnm nt Arp of Hundred and Four, SIOUX FALLS, S. D Nov. 17.-(Spcclal.) Mrs. Margaret Strlngbam, nged 101, who was tho oldest person In this part of tho state, nnd probably In the stnto or north west, died at tho homo of her son In this city. Tho funeral was held this (Sunday) afternoon. Deceased had enjoyed fairly good health up to a few days ago when, In walking across n room, sho slipped and fell, breaking n hip bone. This wns tho tmmcdlnto cause of her death. Sho was born in Kentucky in 179S nnd spcut tho early jcars of her memorable life In that state. After living in Illinois, Iowa nnd Wisconsin, she, with members of her fam ily, located In Sioux Falls nineteen ycar3 ago. Three daughters born to her nro dead, lut two sons survive her. One, Henry, resides In this city. Tho other, Glenson, resides In the south. SUSTAINS THE LIQUOR LAW JuiIkp Smith nt Vnnktnn Cplioldn Con Ntltutliiiuillt.v uf stntute Pro tecting Dry Ton iin. YANKTON, S. D., Nov. 17.-(Speclal.)-Clrcult court Is in session here, Judge C. O. Smith presiding. Tho term will prob ably Inst all of this week, as several Im portant cuscs are to bo heard. The man slaughter enso ogainst Gcorgo McElwaln will bo called first nnd the assault case of Iru GUI will nlso bo heard next week. Judgo Smith hns rendered a decision upholding the constitutionality of tho liquor law, which prohibits the Issuing of n li cense for a wholesale liquor house Jn towns that havo voted against the Issuing of ro tnll licenses. The cnsc was that of tho Ilumni Bicwlng company against Turner county. Tnllent Goea Free. STURGIS. S. I).. Nov. 17,-lSpcclal.) Circuit court Is In session In this city. Robert Tallcnt, son of tho Into Mrs. Anna D. Tallcnt, the first white woman to enter tho Black Hills, has been acquitted of shooting at n soldier named Harry Kgnn, who, with others, raised a disturbance In a I'cjtaunuil owned by Tallcnt. Tho Bhot was taken at tho soldier in order to savo the life of tho pollco officer who was try ing to settle the trouble. The court set aside the order for a new trial in the rase of James Handy against Dr. W. C. Smith, n case of alleged malpractice, in which thn plaintiff is suing for $10,000 damages for tho loss of an eye. Damages to tho amount of $1,000 wero granted. Unless n new trial can bo secured tho caso will go to the su premo court. Mnrtln HrliiBn Home Deer. DEADWOOD, S, D., Nov. 17. (Special.) Congressman E. W. Martiu has returned from a ten-days' hunt for deer lit the south western part of this county, in company with his brother, C. L. Mnrtiu of St. Louis, and W. G. Rice, nn attorney of this city. They shot four largo deer. Congressman Mnrtin will lenvo for Plerro in about n week on legal business beforo tho supremo court and from there ho will go to Wash ington. Up to date thcro havo been 2S0 licenses Issued to Lawrence eouuty sports men to hunt deer this season. Aasnult fironn in Myatery. CASPER, Wyo., Nov. 17. (Special.) Arthur Simpson, charged with assaulting Charles Gabln nt Bates' Holo while tho latter was asleep in n hayloft, has been discharged. Tho assault is now mora of n mystery than before. Gablo wbb soverely beaten and It will bo some time beforo ho enn resume work. It is probable re wards will bo offered for tho apprehension of the midnight assailant. VI vlncetloii with nn Ate. CASPER, Wyo., Nov. 17. (Special.) Charles Gilbert has been arrested here at tho request of tho Fremont county au thorities. Gilbert is charged with cxtrcmo cruelty to tho horses of his freight team. While making n trip to Casper recently he is alleged to havo become angry at his horses and, taking an ax, cut out several ribs from auo of tho animals whllo It was standing In tho harness. Cleanup nt lllnnt. PIERRE, S. D., Nov. 17. (Special.) At a scavenger tax sale, practically all tho delinquent town lots In the vlllago of Blunt were taken up. .Whllo thoro wero several bidders, they wero careful not to want tho Bume lots, so Ihut tho whole list wns taken up nt 30 per cent of tho taxes due. ' AVolton (ieta In I, Inc. WOLTON, Wyo., Nov. 17. (Special.) Thero are several cases uf smallpox In this vicinity. Tho disease hns attacked the victims In a mild form and the authori ties nro having no troublo to keep It con fined to certain districts. ANDERSON FINALLY SET FREE l.nrryer ChnrKed with HnvhiK Aa anulted ewapnper Men la Ac Utilltcd After Three Trial. DENVER, Nov. 17. Tho Jury In tho An derson caso this afternoon brought In a verdict of acquittal. W. W. Anderson, a lawyer of this city, shot H. H. Tommon and F. J. Bonflls, proprietors of tho Denver Post, about a year and n half ngo. Tho shooting occurred in tho privato offices of tho owners of tbn paper nnd for a tlmo It was thought Bonflls would not recover from his wounds. ' Ho survived them, however. Tnmmon received only slight wounds In thn affray. Anderson was tried three times, tho first two trials resulting In divided Juries. The' trial Just closed wa3 merely a formal pre sentation of tho recorded ovidenro given in the previous trials and argument of coun sel, tho Iden being to havo n new Jury sot in tho case. Tho trial was concluded Sat urday and the verdict rendered today. It was due to sworn statements made by Juror3 In the second trial that Messrs. Bonflls nnd Tnmmon, Chief Magistrate Thomas and others wero tried for at tempted bribery and ncqultted recently. Tho grand Jury is now conducting an in vestigation of tho bribery charges. SHORTAGE IN TIN PLATE Local Dealer Have IMttlculty In Sc. ciirliiK KnoiiKh to Fill Oril era. Wholesale dealers In hardware nro hiv ing dlfllculty In getting tin plate from tho factories. Tho supply of other hardware Is now full nnd at this time of tho year the orders are light, so that stocks on hand are generally in good shape. No reason Is assigned for tho dlfllculty In securing tin plate, but the orders from all parts of tho country have made Jt impos sible for tho mills to make prompt delivery. MAKES COURSE PRACTICAL Indian lobool'i Baptrintindaat Fo'.lon Oomman lanit Buln. BUREAU ENDORSES HIS PLAN OF STUDY President of .National F.dtii'itt loiiitl A 'noclatloit Alan Confidently Hipceta It to lo .Much fur I lie Voiiiik Ited .Men. (From a Stnff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. (Special.) Ono of tho most Interesting books published by the United Stntcs government has Just been Issued by the Indian bureau. It Is a courso of study for tho Indian schools of tho United States, prepared by the super intendent of Indian schools. Simple in style, yet written with forco and vigor, there Is displayed a breadth of view nnd a grasp of tho question of Indian educa tion which is encouraging to thoao inter ested In tho progress of tho nation's wards. Its most prominent characteristic ts strict common senso nnd practical treat ment of educational methods nnd almost cntlro nbsenco of theory. Ono ennnot read a pago of this work without being struck with tho earnestness nnd determination of tho uuthor to mako tho training such that, whllo developing tho Intellect and character of the pupil, it Is ulso endowing htm with the nblllty to do something useful. Self help, 8clf-rcllanco nnd Individualism nro tho keynotes of tho work. Every sentence contains something that wilt ndd to tho acquirements of tho student nnd enable him to nttnln tho largest measuro of use fulness In practical llfo nnd to meet its emergencies. For example, nature study Is directed so as to trcnt of the products of tho fnrm and the garden, their cultiva tion, growth, propagation, etc.; of tho an imals of tho farm, their care nnd breed ing; of tho Insects nnd birds, and in what ways they nro bcncflclnl nnd otherwise. Practical In lery llrnuch. This plan Is carried out In nil tho other studies, tho literary branches being so ar ranged ns to correlate with tho Industrial subjects. Instruction in arithmetic Is so nrranged that, whllo tho boy is learning tho fundamental mathematical rules, ha Is at the same time being taught their prac tical application to useful occupations. In carpentry, in laying out, measuring nnd building floors In houses and other con structive work ho hns tho actual demon strntlon of tho principles of tho arithmetic class; In blacksmlthlng hn takes measure ments In tho making of articles and com putes the cost of materials; In engineering ho makes estimates on tho setting up of plants and figures the amount of fuel and tho amount of steam necessary to do cer tain work. Harness and shocmaklng ne cessitate frequent measurements, comput ing cost of materials nnd learning thn caro of leathers and where they ore produced; in painting thero Is tho measuring of sur faces of buildings nnd the amount of paint required for certain pieces of work; tailor ing, requiring mensnrcpients and drafting; In prlntlngSlt is necessary to estimate tho cost of specific Jobs, prlco of ink, paper nnd valuo of work; upholstering demands careful, exact measurements, calculation of coat, etc. Tho knowledge acquired in all tho llternry brunches Is brought Into play In this Industrial work. Writing, spelling, rending nnd grammar nro In constant use; geography Is taught by learning whero tho markets nro located and of tho places from which materials come, nnd In history through learning of their development. Tho courso of study Is strongly endorsed by the Indian bureau and tho president of tho Nntlonnl Educational association nnd Its introduction Into tho Indian schools will unquestionably produce good results. RURAL MAIL OJUjIGHER PLANE Superintendent of llelliery Dlacuaaca llxtenaloii of .N'civ SjMeni to Cluaallled Service. WASHINGTON. Nov. 17. SupeVlntendcnt A. W. Machcn of tho free delivery system of tho Postofftro department was in confer ence today with tho members of tho Civil Service commission rclntlvn to tho proposi tion to transfer tho rural frco delivery branch of tho Postoftlco department work to tho classified service. This system has gradually grown from n small beginning to Inrgo proportions within the Inst few years nnd as It wns not included in the classified service nl tho beginning of its existence nppolntmcnts In Hint service hovo been mado without referenco to tho require ments of the civil service law. Thero aro now between fi.000 nnd 7,000 persons employed in this work, which ex tends nil over tho United Stntcs, and not only tho members of thn commission, but tho Postoftlco department officials them selves, havo been coming to thn conclusion that this system should bo embraced within tho classified service. Mr. Machen went over tho ground thor oughly with tho commission today and whllo no positive conclusion wns reached, It was stated by both parties to tho con ference thnt tho prospect for tho exten sion of tho civil service requirements to tho rural freo delivery Is good, and it Is qulto certain that the extension will bs mado. GENERAL REYEST0 TAKE REINS Colomhlnn llelennte la F.ipeetcd to Iletum Home lo Aaaume Posi tion of DealKiinto. WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. It was learned hero today that General Osplna and Hoi gutfj, the Colombian officials, left New York Friday for tho City of Mexico on a sum mons from General Reyes, tho Colombian delegate to tho Pan-Amerlrnn congress, nnd that Goncrnl Reyes In all probability will return to Bogota to ussumo control of affairs In his country ns dcslgnnto. General Reyes, when he was here a month ngo, Just beforo leaving for thn Pan-Amer ican congress indicated his Intention to accept tho proffer of tho office, of deslgnato, consequent on Inter developments in tho political situation of th,o country. FIIN.SIONS FOII Vi:STi:it VF.TF.HAN. War Survivors Ileiuemhered hy the (enernl lioirrniiii-iil, WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-(Spcclul.)-Tho following pensions huvo been granted; Nebraska: Increase. Restoration. Hels sue. Etc. Madlsnu llrown, Mcrna, Jl I; wiuiam cicKreii. crnii urcimni. n-i Tiiomus HtarKs. Trumuun, b.unuoi a, Chospennlng, Cozad, JC; Arthur II. Need ham. Arnold. 112; Amos Miller. David City, IS: Htcnhen Iuthurlmrv. Osceola. J 10. Iowa: Orlglnai James U. Dunham, Al bion, $S. Wur with Spain Robert (511- cnrist, vinton, jti. increaso, iiostonmon, Tlnluulln l.- e &llir.tn n T.lionu llnflfnrtl 11 I Gustnvus A. Deuvur, Coming, IS; Ellas (.'launch, S.ibula, 112; Robert P. Mason, Wilton Junction, $13; n Witt Drtlry. Grimes, $10. Original Widows. Etc. Mary i . cnyton (special accrued November D, Hlgourney. $12; Mary A. 1'hlpiin, Lovclla, $j; Martha (J. Hall. Waterloo. IS. Colorado: Increase, Restoration, Reissue, i.ic-iieorge urury. iiicksi, it,; jnmes v, Itllnv. f'ulmer. 110! llnrtnnn Viirnor HneWv Fonl, $S. Original Widows, Etc., War with npuiu Aiiro j, Kuisig imnwu'n, Colorado Springs, $12. .Miner' Aim la Slrnlulit. CENTRA MA. III., Nov. 17,-Jnmes Mclvln and Thomus Konnz. miners, living nt John son City, undertook .to shoot each other lust night. -Melvln is ueatt and Koonz van not llv. . i . . j I "Imt tkm OOIM DUST twin trfo ymur wor&t" I H makes Uia pans and kotilos clean and bright. It does tho work much H H better than soap and in much less time. H H You save half your labor when you use GOLD DUST. It Is the world's H H best cleanser. It cleans everything and Injures nothing. Grocers have it. H H " Sand far our FREE booklet. " Golden Rules for lionework." J THE K. K. FAIRDAKK COMPANY. Chlcwo. St. Louis. New York. Boston. Low Rates West, Southwest, Northwest November IS). December ',1 anil 17. One fare plus ii.00 for the round trip to all points in Texas, Oklahoma and Indian Territories, and to many other points west, southwest ami northwest. Tiekets good for return for 21 days. TICKET OFFICE, 1502 Farnam St. Tel, 250. BURLINGTON STATION, 10th and Mason Sts. Tel. 128. CULL0M WILL SUCCEED DAVIS llllnnla Senator tJliea Aaaurnnee Hint lie 'Will lie (.'linlrnmii of 1'or cIrii Itelntlniia. WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. Senator Cul- lom of Illinois will ho ehalrmnn ot tho foreign relations commlttco of tho scnato, to succeed tho Iato Senator Davis. Senator Oullom today enlil: 'I cannot understand why rumors to tho effect thnt I wns undecided whether or not to tako this chairmanship should ho put into circulation. I havo had no other intention slnco Mr. Krye declined tho honor." Mr. Cullom's decision to nccept this chairmanship will eauso him to reslRii tho chalrmnnshlp ot tho commlttco on Intcr stato commerce. WEATHER BEYOND CRITICISM i'rnapeet.i Are Ilrlulit for t'oinforliilile Temperntnrea nml tjlenr Nltlea in .elriiUn. WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. Forecast for Monday and Tuesdny: For Nehraska Fair and Wnrmer Mon day and Tuesday; variahle winds. For Iowa Fair and warmer Monday; Tuesday fair; easterly winds. For Illinois l'nrtly cloudy Mondny, prob- nbly rain In cxtrrmo southern and rain or snow In cxtrcmo northeast portion; Tuesday fair; varlahln winds. For Missouri Partly cloudy Mondny, prohnhly showers In southern portion; Tuesday fair; easterly winds, becomliiK va riable. For North Dakota Fair nnd warmer Mondny; Tuesdny fair, probably colder; boiitherly winds, shifting to northwest. For South Dakota Fair Monday; warmer In eastern portion; Tuesday fair; variable winds. For Kansas Fair Monday; warmer In northeast portion; Tuesday fair; northerly winds, becoming variable For Colorado Fair Monday and Tuesdny; varlahln winds. For WyomliiR Fnlr Mondny; colder In western portion; Tuesday fair; northerly winds. For Montana Monday fair, northerly winds; Tuesday fair. I.oenl Iteeoril. OFFICi: OF Tltli WHATHHIt nL'llEAU. OMAHA, Nov. 17. Otllclol rcrord of tem pera turn Htid preolplintlon compared with tlio corics'innuuiK ony or mo insi inrcu years; jnnt. moo. ison. U9?. Maximum temperature... 4 fit. 41 Minimum Icmncrnturo.... 121 !!0 49 S3 Menu temperaturo 31 37 hi 41 rrecipimtinn w . Ilecord of temneroturo nnd lirecln tat on nt Omaha lor this dny and slnco March I, l!ll ; Normal temperature 3.1 Deficiency lor inn nny J Total excess slnco March 1 811 Normal precipitation n.1 inch Dellcleucy for tho day 03 Inch Total ralurall sluca juarcn l ss.ra inencs Dellclency slnco March 1 6.31 Inches KxrPSH for ror. period 1900 O.M Inches Deficiency for cor. period 1W9.... S. it Inched Itcporla from Stnllona at 7 p. m. ' "0 a PP : g P ; 3 ; r? o i: " i S : i 3 : . ' . ns 30 .(in " 41 .f si no 41 4S ,() 4i; ri .) 31 40 .U) 'M 3S .00 .11 38 .( 21 4S .CO :;i so .ro 30 SO ,00 42 42 .(") 3S 41 .' 40 60 ,00 32 31 ,fO 70 70 T STATION.-! AND STATE of vvrcATiisn. Omnhn. cloudy North IMatte. cltnr Chnyenne, clear Halt uiko uity, ciear... Itapld City, clear Huron, cloudy W'llllston, clear t.'lileoKo, cloudy St, luuls, clear St. Until, clear Davenport, clear Kansu City, cloudy.... Helena, part cloudy Havre, oleur Itlsmarek, cloudy Galveston, cloudy T Indicates traco of preclpltntlon. U A. WEkSIJ. bocal Forecast Official. Watit to Sell Your Buggy or Piano? Put in a "want ad' in Tho Beo and you will find a purchaser. Don't forgot it do today. it i. JOBBERS & MANUFACTURERS OF OMAHA DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS CARSON PIRIE SCOTT & CO, Wholosalc Dry Goods, CHICAGO. E. L, HICKS. General Salesman. OMAHA SALESROOM. 1805 Furnam St. J.E. IIOWB, .Resident Salesman MACHINERY AND FOUNDRY. Oavls & Cowgill Iron Works MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBKM , OK MACHINERY. aBNBKAX. REPAIRING A FSOIAIjTl IRON AND DRABS TO UNDER!. ISOl, lOOS bvm 1BOS jMkaam ajtrt. Owmka, Nh. Tal. CM. . EabrtakU. Ac Wit. J. . CcwrfH. 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