TIIJK OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, JAN U Alt Y 17, 1002.
TREE PLANTERS ADJOURN
Influence of horticultural work had been
found very favorable In the training of
children of the deaf and dumb Institute.
In the discussion which followed lllutra-
HorticuhtraHiU lold Oi.iiar littiei tf 'on ot "7, cful work of the
Thir CanTtltitD. Thorn fhv have succeeded In erowlm sur
prising crops of strawberries, fruits and
vegetables. Tho policy of extending work
along horticultural lines and tho training
of Inmates of state Institutions In horti
cultural work was highly commended.
Prof. It. A. Emerson of tho State uni
versity presented a paper on the Important
subject of "Self-Sterlllty In Apples," quot
ing the results of his own experiments and
his own study along thlti line, and also the
work being done by scientific men In other
schools.
For St. I.nulx World' Pair.
Prof. F. W. Taylor, representing horti
culture at the St. Louis world's fair, said
that the Pan-American exposition taught a
lesson of tho aid to be obtained from the
SAND HILLS FOR FOREST RESERVES
Resolution .rioptrri thnt Kndore th.
l.nyliiK Aside l.nrgp Trneta In
AVfitrrn nrnakn for
ItalshiK Treed.
Prnpnar to Avoid Error In Ilullillnaa.
At St. iouls they proposed to avoid the
LINCOLN, Jan. 16. (Special.) Tho clos
Ing session of the Nebraska Horticultural
oclety opened at 10 a. m. Mr. 0. II. Ham
bill, doligato from the Iowa Stato Horti
cultural society, presented a paper cn
"Cover Crons." A cover crop la a crop
Krown In tho orchard to cover the ground previous season s crop carneu over ay com
rinrincr inn ran nnn winter monins nnu n .iisc iim, uuuu.a aim
theso advantaKes: It protects tho roots ot ail mrougn irom opening to cioso nan meir
r.M from winter killing, catches and holds exhibits in good form. Ho urgou tne su
- - " '-- - ... . . . . .
tho snow In winter, which In Itself Is a prcmc importance or garnering ample sup-
t.vvr Ami nli adds moisture; adds humus plies of cholco fruit and placing somo In
fdr.eaved vegetable matter) to tho soil, cold storage, enough not only to open tne
Whoro tho orchard Is given perfectly clean exhibit, but to assist In covering defects
culture, tho humus may be exhausted. It and short supplies at any time during tne
adds fertility to tho soil by adding humus exhibit. He urged the value of gathering
and prevents loss of nitrogen and other the cream of exhibits from tho Btateo Into
oil properties by leaching. a central exhibit In somo portion of the
At AmM. la., oats and rnoe sown In Au- exhibit, where tho very best from each
cust have riven best results. Cow poas state exhibit should bo condensed on a con
aro very extensively , grown In the south trai table enabling horticultural students
ab a cover crop and add fertility to the to sco the very best from alt the states and
soil and under every condlt on s found comparing tne appearance oi any one va-
ono of tho best crops to cultivate for this rlcty In one state and. behavior In all othor
mirnoso. E. P. Dlehl of Lccsburg. lnd . states
has bad excellent rcsulu with cow pens
and highly recommends them. Tbey should
rtHlljwl In .limn 1 at thn rntrt nf fine
bushel to two or tbreo acres. E. U. Cjv ,n mciuoas oi prov,ous
f nri.wnlrf to nlmtfi.l onw i.Mf. in his "moils. rror. layiors lamiiiarity wnn
" - p r ' I . i. 1. 1 i i t ..l . v. . .1 a
nr.lnt li.lv n nml Inflv prrw In Iwn fnnr wu cimuicu mill iu uiocubo iuc ui-
' ' - I - ... . I U I k. I. i. I u I.
ictus ui inuviuua I'AUluua, tiuiu nuiuu iio
believed the coming exhibit In St. Louts
Telia of III Ovrn Kmperlence. wouy be (rCci Tho building for agriculture
Mr. Barnhlll recited his experience In hi and horticulture has a floor space of be-
own orchard of twelve acres, which, being tween thirty-two and thirty-three acres
under good cultivation, mado a vigorous Prof. F. V. Taylor, who was formor sec-
growth and did well until tho very trying rotary and president of our society, has
winter in February. 1890. Tho orchard boon appointed cnier or agriculture and act
being perfectly clean, with bare ground. Ing chief of horticulture. It Is hoped to
his trees suffered from tho roots and wore maKo tho agricultural and Horticultural ex
killed. Proceeding with his subject. Mr. hiblts tho largest and best over raado In
Darnhlll discussed tho comparative nd- the world. By resolution tho whole sub-
vantages of oats, re, cow peas, hairy Ject of exhibits at St. Louis, with power to
vetch and rape, with the result that whlls act, was placed In tho hands of the fix
lao felt that hairy vetch was ono of the ccutlvo board or tho society,
best plan ; to use for tho purpose, the it. M. Russell's paper was on "Last sea
seed una not obta nablo 'n commercial son s roacii urop and its wessons." ineir
(iiiantltles. When there was moisture crop last season was about 30,000 baskets
enough by August t to sprout seeds vorr When they commenced planting many years
favornblo results were obtatnod by sowing ago they used forty-five varieties. Tho
oats, und It would also bo practlcablo to major portion of tho last orchard has been
make use of tho cow pea. Mr. narnhlll's planted with Alexander. Early Rivers,
paper orouscd a great deal of discussion. Hale'a Early, Bussctt, Triumph, Champion,
It. A. Qoodman of tho Ozark Orchard com- "lira Chill, Crosby, Kibcrts, wrignt and
pany of southern Missouri discussed tholr Salway. Culture Is three years In corn,
methods In tho cu tlvatlon of orchards, men cultivated to middio or JUiy, nrier
comprising 140,000 npplj trees and 30.000 which weed growth for tho rest of tho
peach trees. They uso cow peas freely for season, air. Russell favors the etxondcd
summer cover cron to tho extent of 300 to planting of peaches In this climate. Trees
high.
400 acres each Bummer. In their climate
whore tlioy ran plow and whore rye will
grow mcst of tho wlntor, they plow under
theso cow peas In the fall and seed to rvo
The ryu is allowd to grow until late
spring and then that Is turned under. In
that wny they Incrcabo their storo of soil
fertility. In their cllmato and In their
soil It Is best suited to success. Their
mothod of 'culturo thoro Is to rely on the
two-horse plow for tho mlddlo ground be
tween tho rows of trees, plowing from
three to four1 Inches In depth. Tho Inst four
furrows next to tho trees are plowed with
come Into bearing at an early age, usually
about tho third or fourth season. Not In
frequently tho best trees yield a bushel
tho fourth season.
Ilumnronn Pnpcr Presented.
Much amusement was created at this
point by the reading of a humorous paper
on tho relation of tho nurserymen to tho
tree-planter, by Mr. Youngcrs. In a happy
vein this hit off tho work of tho lightning
salesman and tho surprising gullibility of
many of tho tree-planters; mentioned that
In Fillmore county a salesman was actually
aniline nfinnl. I rflo. a I tl rtafh and lh.
ono-borso small plows, cutting about two peacheB werB warranted t0 Wee'p well Into
WHO 111 iu'wiii. ..(!.. . I I It a lnli in Ki, ,tmA trnm Ik. j.lli
like Bon Davis apples; thero waa also men
Mr. Youngcrs of Geneva remarked that In tloned the sale of peach trees budded on
cathorlns. fruit in Nebraska for years tho the maple to give them harder wood. Ho
pickers find the best fruit In well cultivated ld the best thing for the Intending planter
orchards. Their habit It to plow twice, is to seep careiuuy posted ln me norti
and also disk or harrow ten times during
Iho season. Tho discussion developed the
fact that tho annual rainfall in southern
Missouri was thirty-six inches, In central
and eastern Nebraska twenty to twenty
cultural literature and methods of tho day
Tho closing paper was by E. F. Stephens
of Creto on "What Can Wo Do for Our Old
Orchards."
Tho location of tho summer meeting was
eight Inches; that ln Nebraska summer l't to the exocutlvo board, and those towns
crops In the orchards, divided and ab
stracted, needed moisture from tho orchard
trees.
A member inquired If corn should bo
planted In young orchards and the answer
of President Marshall was that they planted
corn for a year or two; they had once
planted potatoes In tho orchards, and
found potatoes Invited gophors, which were
or societies desiring to have tho society
meet with them during the coming summer
are asked to communicate with tho secre
tary, Mr. C. II. Balnard of Table Rock.
For Forestatlon of Sand Illlla
The committee on resolutions reported
these resolutions;
Resolved. Wc. the members of the Nc
braska Stato Horticultural society, extend
Tory difficult to handlo, and they no longer hearty thanks to Dr. E. Benjamin An-
tnlpnt nnlilnm In Ihn nrrh.irils I urowK, ciiHuucuur, lur inn num wurus ill
plant potatoes in tno orcnaros. B-rMllnir; also to Dr. Bpsbv and othf.ru nf
A gentleman from nichardson county tho faculty of the State university who
tried plowing tho control spaces between hvo so ably and cheerfully assisted us
tho rows, leaving tho surface rough for the 9eaLi ,,2,iv,efW,Sl ?nie.1
winter; ho hbwevor loft an olght-foot strip bureau which states there waa good pros
next to the trees in tho cover crop. A gen- pects of a reserve being yet apart In tho
tleman reported experience In Mossachu- Btt"" 'Si"" ;.'"" '"cu.r"ft1'
setts; orchards being grazed by hogs were netting aside of tree planting reserves In
comparatively free from coddling moths. the sand hill regions of Nebraska by the
n ... ... u, a A i.ii.. -An., i nmioiiiii Kuvri inncui. mui u v ivit iu wiu
Herman Von Schrenk, Btatlng he was con
fined to his bed by a serious Illness and
rogratted ho could not be present.
Ilenf nml Dumb Horticulturists
Mr. Ned Raymond of Omaha presented
an excellent paper on the Influence ot hor
ticulture In our state Institutions. Ho said
that the Asylum for tho Deaf and Dumb
forcstntlon ot considerable arcs of such
reserves appears now nxeiy to do success
fill. II Is further.
Resolved, That we hereby endorse the
filan to have ono or more such reserva
Ions, large enough that plantations may
bo mado upon so extensive a scalo an to
insure tne growin oi hucccsbiui inrcsis.
Resolved. That our senators and renre.
sentatlves In congress be requested to do
all In their power to aid In forwurdlng this
lauuaDie pian.
MEN'S SUITS
tl 1.. J i n't,. thn nv-nntil.il t n aIIiam
has planted about 200 applo troca. about 600 na,0nnrihcers concerned be and hereby
grapevines and other trees and plants, mo nro petitioned to Rivo me matter tncir
favoraoio consiaeraiion.
liPHnlved. Thnt It elves us nleasuro to
greet at this meeting such noted and noblo
workerB ns our visiting delegates and
friends, Hon. a. uooaman, secretary
i.r thn Missouri State Horticultural bo.
clety, nnd Hon. O. II. Barnhlll of the Iowa
Htato jiorucuiiurui cuL-itny, nun mr iricir
rrntnrnal ErcetlniT nnd their words of cheer
and ndvlco wo extend our hearty thanks
and truei inni our nocieiy may do repre
sented at future meetings of their respec
tive societies.
AH oi wnicn in rcsiiL'cuuiiy nunmuiou.
L. M. RtlSSKLL,
w. O. SWAN."
II. W. MARSHALL.
Dlirnira nf Fruit Trees.
At last night's session P. J. O'Oara. a
student of the University of Nebraska, pre
sented a carefully prepared paper on some
ot the diseases of the fruit trees. Ho men
tioned a fungus disease arising from me
chanical Injury; also heart rot and root rot.
Ho gave an extended discussion on tho
diseases affecting fruit trees, with remedies
and suggestions for treatment.
L. A. Ooedman, secrotary of tho Missouri
Stats society, called attention to the root
knot, a nursery and orchard dis
ease troublesome ln Missouri; also men
tioned losses from root rot. Have found
SORES AMD
ULCERS.
Sorca and Ulcers never become chronic
unless the blood fo it poor condition is
sluggish, '7cak cud unable to throw oil
the poisons that accumulate in it. The
eystcm must be relieved of the unhealthy
matter through the core, and great danger
to life would follow should it heal before
the blood has been tnadn pure and healthy
and all impurities eliminated from the sys
tem. S.S.S. beinns the cure bv first cleans.
ing and invigorating the blood, building
tin the ceueral health and retnovinir from
n JK!iE? A CONSTANT DRAIN
cffetematUr: UPON THE SYSTEM.
When this has been accomplished the dis
charge gradually ceases, and the sore or
ulcer heals. It is tho tendency of these old
indolent sores to grow worse and worse,
i and eventually to destroy the bones. Local
lannlications. while soothinir and to some
textent alleviate pain, cannot reach the tca root rot more troublesorao In somo varieties
,of the trouble, b. 3. S. does, and 110 mutter I thnt In snmn nurseries in northern Mis-
how apparently hopeless your condition, 0uri this was so prevalent that In buying
evcu though your constitution has broken troes It was sometimes necessary to throw
aown, tt win bring reiici wucn nouunu out every tree In the row.
eisecan. u supplies mo ncn, pure dioou P Voun(ters roroarked that fungus dls-
the debilitated, diseased body.
Mr. T. n.Tllbftt. Lock Box x. Winona. Mll..
ays i " Gli years ago ray leg from the fcaee to
the foot was one solid sore. Several phylcln
treated me aud I made two trips to Hot uprinn,
but found no relief. I wsi Induced to try S.S.S ,
ana It zatue a complete cute, I have been a per
fectly well man ever since."
Af Al is the only purely veg
etablc blood puriBer
known contains no
BBgX poisonous minerals to
ruin the digestion nnd
add to, rather than relieve your suffer
ings. If your flesh does not Leal readily
when scratched, bruised or cut, your blood
is in bad condition, and any ordinary sore
is apt to become chronic.
Send for our free book and write our
physicians about your case. We make DQ
ichargn for this service.
INK NrlFT sfSCIFtO CO ATLANTA, A,
cases are more troublesome In Knnsas and
Missouri and southern nurseries than In
Nebraska.
C. S. Harrison discussed methods cf graft
ing, tho proper management of which, he
thought, would guard against fungus at
tacking root graft.
Ono of the most valuable and interesting
papers of the afternoon session was cn
the subject of "City ForcvHry," by L. A.
Goodman of Kansas City. This paper can
not be dUcussed in a fow brief paragraphs.
Mr. Goodman loves trees, plants and birds
and has a thorough knowledge ot tho princl
pies controlling management and growth
Among other things Mr. Ooodmnn urged
the protection of native trees, more careful
handling with the roots, which should be
protected from the sun, and should be pro-
tected with burlap or bay rope. It la lm-
A clean sweep of our men's suit stock is the object of this Jnnunr.v
clearance sale. Wc are to open tho coming season with an absolutely
new stock.
Suits that are worth ?25.00 will bo -g rtOO
sold Saturday for Xe
Suits that are worth 20.00 will be
sold Saturday for
Suits that are worth ?J5.00 will be
sold Saturday for
Suits that arc worth 22.00 will be
sold Saturday for
Suits that are worth 10.00 will be
sold Saturday for
1322,
. 5'M
MEN'S OVERCOATS
We can't afford to pack overcoats in camphor we prefer to sell them
at these prices, the assortment is still large and the prices still lower no
time in this sale when a selection could be made better than now.
DvPtvnnrs thnt. nro worth S2H.00 will bo 1 TOO n rk!J
sold Saturday for
Overcoats that are worth 20.00 will be
sold Saturday for
Overcoats that arc worth 15.00 will be
sold Saturday for
Overcoats that are worth 22.00 will be
sold Saturday for
Overcoats that are worth 10.00 will bo
sold Saturday for
1IJ S
Young
Men's
Suits
During this sale we have often
been met with the inquiry for the
BEST TIIINGS, if there 'is any
BEST to this January Clearance
Sale it is on the young men's tables.
We have hundreds of suits of the
NEW, FRESH, this season's make,
in sizes 32 to 36 bust.
Suits in all wool oxford cheviots,
and some fancy worsteds, but the
cheviots and cassimeres 35
prevail and are the best. . . UAWA
Suits in blue cheviot, cut double
breasted, elegantly trimmed and
always reliable for 7u
12.00 at JWAM
Suits in unfinished worsteds of the
newest effects which have been sold
all season for 12 to 14, 075
Saturday JWAm
Scores of choice 10 and 12 suits
among this lot of cheviot 7&0
and cassimeres at ........ A.
Every garment in the stock has
been reduced in price.
Second Saturday of the
Continental's
Great January
Clearance Sale
No let ud until the
$50,000 STOCK
is sold.
Low Prices Lowered
Yet Lower.
Nothing but bargains, as every piece of men's
and boys' clothing have had the prices recut for
this Saturday's sale, which must be the biggest
day of the whole sale.
N. E. Cor. 15th and Douglas.
C
Young
Men's
Overcoats
This January Clearance Sale is
the greatest opportunity ever offer
ed by any clothing house for the
boys needing overcoats to buy hon
est made garments for less than
they can be made for.
We have these in all sizes from
31 to 30 bust measure.
Young men's Overcoats that
are worth 10.00 522
Saturday tMWMM
Young men's overcoats that are
worth 12.00 75
Saturday KJWAWA
Young men's overcoats that arc
worth 15.00 2 7G
Saturday C7i
Bovs'
Top Coats
Covert cloth top coats, 8 to 12 years.
Boys' top coats, worth QQ
5.00, Saturday
Boys' top coats, worth CQQ
6.00, Saturday . ObbHi
The biggest collection of good
clothing ever offered in Omaha.
BOYS' SUITS
Nothing but bargains with no let up until the stock is
sold. Such prices gain more of your confidence in the Con
tinental. Come Saturday morning for boys' goods, yon
can be better served than in the afternoon when the crowd
will be the largest.
. . Boys' Two-piece Suits, Saturday, at
2.85, 2.88, Q.QO, 2.75
Boys' Vestee Suits, Saturday, sizes 5 to 14 years,
2.8S, 4.50
Boys' Blouse Suits, in serges and flannels, Saturday,
2.2G, 2.35, 2.75
Boys' Norfolk Blouse Suits, Saturday,
1.85, 2.50, 2.G5. 3.50
F URNISHING GOODS
Men's 3.00 union suits O fOf)
Saturday for vv
v
Men's 2.50 union suits 7
Saturday for M.
Men's 2.00 union suits -j O
auxuiuujr iui.... I ' KM;
Two-piece underwear for Saturday, including
all the fine, high grade wool goods
SOo, 75o9 85of 1.15, 1.25
Boys' short pants, entire stock, Saturday at
87ct 59c. 76o
Men's Caps, 25c and 50c.
Boys' Caps, 18c and 25c.
portnnt In trimming to be suro to leavo
buds and shoots of tne previous kww
growth, that tho trees might bud Into leaf
soon after planting. Ho mentioned that
trees loved society and uo Deuer wucu
planted In groups.
n c itnrrinnn commended ulcca pungens
as ono of tho evergreens that will stand
coal smoke.
Prof. I.. Drunor. In the forthcoming ro
port, will present an exhaustive paper.
which will undoubtedly uo sunaDiy mu
trated. During tho last summer he has
had his students experiment with tho moth
trap. Ho feared that these moth traos
would not do tho work claimed for them.
niirinir thn last season In the montn ot
August, for thirty days, the students used
two In ono of the worst Infested orcnarua
In tho vicinity of Lincoln, catching more
than 12,000 insects, of which only seven
wore coddling moths. Prof. Bruner gave
only a brief discussion of this topic, refer
ring his hearers to tho forthcoming report
for his usual .exhaustive discussion of this
Important subject.
Tim .lnv'a session was full ot Interest aud
the attendance was such as to fill the room
to its utmost capacity.
I.niidniium Pa tin, Take Strychnine.
TILDEN, Neb., Jan. 16. (Special.) J. P.
Coleman committed suicide last nUht at
tho homo of bis brothor near Tllden. He
was formerly a well-to-do contractor, but
of late years had experienced serious re
verses, .which apparently resultod In hope
less despondency. He took two ounces ot
laudanum the night before his death, but
this not proving fatal, swallowed a dose of
strychnine last night. He retained con
sctousness long enough to Inform hla friends
of his action.
llepultllcniiM l'retlomlnnte,
GKANI) ISLAND, Neb.. Jan. 16. (Spe
cial.) The Hall county supervisors have
organized by tho election ot John Ewtng of
Wood nivcr as chairman. Mr. Ewlng is a
republican, the political complexion of tho
board being six republicans to one populist.
laid Injured liy Wire llnrlts.
TALMAGE. Neb., Jan. 16. (Special.)
Ernest Palmqulst, 12 years old, whllo driv
ing cattlo home from feeding in it corn
field, was thrown from his horse upon a
wiro fence and severely lacerated about
tho bead and neck.
AGRICULTURE AT EXPOSITION
Director Taylor Tdli Nebrsskaii f Vait
Plant ii Hit Dipartmint.
LIVE STOCK MEN PREPARE FOR ANNUAL
nreedera' Industry In Xrlirnakn to Un
deriro Comprehensive Ilcvlew
IteqnUltlon on un Omuhn
Clinrgc.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Jan. 16. (Special.) Frederick
Taylor, director of agrlculturo for the
Louisiana Purchase exposition and formorly
a inoinber ot tbo faculty ot tho University
ot Nebraska, addressed tho students ln
chapel this morning on tho subject of ex
positions. He said the chief purposo ot the
promoters was to bring together the great
est display of the enormous products of
the Louisiana territory ever gathered. But
the exposition will not bo confined to this
country, for It will Include tho world, tho
effort being to show tbo power, population
and growth of nil clvlllied communities.
The agricultural building will bo tho
largest structure ever erected and will cover
over a quarter ot a mllo square of ground.
Mr. Taylor sold twenty states had arranged
to participate ln the exposition, some ap
propriating as high as $200,000.
Livestock nrecfiera.
A program of unusual Interest has been
arranged for the torthcomlng annual meet
ing of tho Nebraska Improved Livestock
Broeders' association. The sessions will bo
held In the chapel of tho university, Janu
ary 21, 22 and 23. Among tho speakers
engaged aro: Chancellor Androws, Gov
ernor Savage, Dean Davenport of tho Illi
nois Agricultural college, Secretary Ilunkln
of the Illinois Livestock Breeders' asso
ciation, Prof. Smith of tho Nebraska Ag
ricultural college, Dr. A. T. Peters and
Prof, A. L. Haccker of the Nebraska ex
periment station, Prof. Curtlss of tho Iowa
experiment station and Director Burnett
of the Nebraska station, Klve-mlnute talks
on tbe'llvcstock Industry In Nebraska will
bo mado by: William Ernst, A. L. Sulli
van. Colonol F. M. Woods, W. G. Whlt
moro, It. M. Allen, Bobert Taylor, Thomas
Mortimer, L. L. Young, W. H. Hell, J. B.
DInsmoro, Peter Jensen, C. H. Scarle, W.
H. Taylor, J. II. Blodgett. B. T. Scott, John
Blaln, Joseph Wntson, T. B. Hord, H. D.
Watson, E. 7 Busscll. M: B. Huffman, W.
O. Saddler, Barlett BIchards, rhll Unltt,
H. A. Talcott, Sam Gramllch, John Klncald,
L. Masou, W. W. Young. Colonel W. M.
Harding, Colonel T. C. Callahan, C. II.
Gllssman, I. W. Chappell, Thomas Androws,
C. J. Gaobol, C. D. Brown, George F. Smith,
L. W. Blckoll, W. N. Bogors, Frank lams,
C. H. Balllngcr, Sam Blley, Matt Dougherty,
J. P. Latta. L. C. Lawson, W. H. Butter
field, D. J. Cronln, F. M. Tyrrell, E. J.
Hays, B. H. Andrews, Will Blley, W. A.
Apperson, Thomas Mlnler, Albert Johnston,
E. E. Day, M. M. Coad, J. S. Bomlno, W.
J. C. Kenyon, L. W. Leonard, Hyrara Blley,
William Humphrey, 0. P. Hcndershot, E.
Ftlloy, W. B. Whlllans, L. J. Hitchcock,
O. P. Avery, Charles Tlrey, H. C. Lydlck,
J. M. Alden, C. H. Merrltt, J. V. Harrison.
Wcntnn AKiilit llcrilinnn.
Among the eighty cases osslgncd for hear
ing at tho next sitting of tho supreme
court Is tho ono of Weston against Herd
man, ln which Clerk Hordman of tho su
premo court Is soeklng to compel tho au
ditor to allow tho salary which ho waived
during the last session of the legislature.
Herdman won In tho trial court nnd Auditor
Woston appealed, maintaining that ho could
not pay tbo claim because no appropriation
had been made. It is salary as librarian
which Mr. Herdman Is seeking to recover.
Itepnrt of Oil Inspector.
E. B. SUer, stnto oil Inspector, has filed
with Acting Governor Steolo n report of
the business transacted In bis ofllce during
the year ending January 1, 1002. The ex
penses wero $200 less than the year pro
vlous, whllo 13,000 mora barrels of oil were
Inspected.
During the past year the oil department
netted the state $6,784. 13, while tho year
before, undor Mr. Gallln's direction, it
netted (5,280.23. Last year's receipts do
not Include tho deficiency left by Mr. Oaflln
of IS22.03, paid by his bonding compuny, tho
Ftdollty and DopoBtt company.
The receipts of tho olllco for 1000 were
$16,281.10; expenses, $11,001.17; uurplus, $5,
280.23. Tho receipts for 1001 were $17,-
669.90; expenses, $10,785.77; surplus, $6,
784.13; December 17, paid to tho stato by
tho Fidelity and Deposit company, account
of J. N. aaflln, $522,03; total surplus,
$7,366.16.
Ileifiilar Dnte for CoininUaloiiers.
The Board of Commissioners of Lancas
ter county bns decided to moet on each
Wednesday instead of Irregularly, as In
tbo past. Meetings will bo held at raoro
frequent Intervals, but Wednesday will bo
tho official day on which tho most Impor
tant business will bo transacted.
Tito Ilcqulsltlona,
A requisition was Issued from the execu
tive department this afternoon for John
Elch, who is now undor arrest In Den
ver, and wanted in Omaha to answer to tbo
chargo of larceny from tho person. Tho
complainant, Charles F. Stephens, alleges
that Elch robbed him of a gold watch and
chain and a diamond locket, aggregating
$100 In value.
Another requisition was Issued for Bar
ney Freeman, who la also In Jail In Den
ver. He Is charged in this city with hav
ing robbed Undertaker E. L. Troyer dur
ing tho progress of a funeral. Freeman
was tho driver of a hearse.
Reorife I.araen AdJuilRetl Insane.
Georgo Larson, who says bis home Is In
Grooley county, was adjudged Insane to
day and ordered taken to tho state's .hos
pital, southwest of the city. The man
could glvo no Information regarding him
solf further than that he thought he came
from Grcoley county a few weeks ago. Ho
was plcKed up by tho pollen near Lincoln
park Tuesday night.
UiiurHutlne nf DUenaeil Sheen,
Communications received from various
sections of the state In response to orders
from Stato Veterinarian Thomas command
ing a quarantine of diseased sheep, Indi
cate that tho suggestions will bo followed
to tho lottor. Stockmen aro thoroughly
in sympathy with tho Idea of stamping out
dlsuifo among their herds and preventing
nny spread of tho contagion.
Iluiitrlre llnnk HeorKiuilii'.
BEATBICE, Neb., Jan. 6. (Special.)
The Union Savings bank of thin city will
In a few days become a stato bank. At a
meeting held last night tho Institution was
reorganized. With a nalri nn rnnUnl nf
$30,000. Tho now officers will bo; Jacob
niein, president; A. II. Kldd. vlco prcsl
dent; J. II. Penno, cashier; J. G. Wlobo.
Oerhard W. Wlobe, Peter Jnnscn, W. A.
Penner and Edward F. Swift of Chicago,
directors. Tho new bank will open about
Fobruary 1.
Caaa County nunk Proapera.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Jan. 16. (Spo
clal.) Tho directors of tho Cass county
bank, C. C. Parrnelo, J. M. Patterson, T.
M. Patterson, Thomas E. Parmole, B. S.
Bamsey and A. B. Smith, havo elected
theso officers for this year: Charles 0.
Parrnelo, president; J, M. Patterson, vlco
president; T. M. Patterson, cashier. A
10 per cent dividend was declared and $1,000
ordorcd to bo placed In tho reserve fund.
IIlK I.h nd Hnltt at Cntiitirlclsc.
CAMBBIDGE. Neb., Jan. 16. (Special.)
A tract of land owned by C. H., Ellon L.
and Sajiiuel S. Haywood, was sold Tuesday
to Leon L. Mlllor. It comprised 585 acres,
all bottom, except 100 acres, and sold for
$20 an acre, or $11,700 for tho tract. All
tho parties aro of Cambrldgo, Neb., and thn
land Is situated two and a half roUes west
of Cambrldgo. Tho solo was mado by A.
C. Wadsworth & Son.
Aahlnml Ilnnk'a Director.
ASHLAND, Nob., Jan. 16. (Special.) Tho
stockholders of tho National bank of Ash
land met Wednesday and elected theso
directors; Presldont, Randall K. Brown:
directors, V. B. Caldwell, Charles II,
Brown, Frank Murphy and Ward M. Bur
gess, all of Omaha; cashlor, F. E. White
Jnshna Peer Kill lllmaeir.
SUPEBIOB, Nob., Jan. 16. (Special Tele
gram.) Joshua Peer, eight miles south of
Superior, committed suicide yesterday by
blowing tho top of his head off with a shot
gun. Peer was a man of means. Ho waa
r8 years old. His sulcldo Is attributed to
Insanity.
I.ORf-n Money mill TlrKct.
PLATTSMOUTH. Nrb., Jan. 10. (Spe
cial.) Ben Boot Is mourning tho loss ot
IiIh pnekctbook, which ho says cnnta.lnod
over $22 and a ticket to Lincoln. Ho nstt
It or had his pocket picked whllo going
from Weeping Water to Klmwooi.