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THE OMAHA DAILT BEE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 4. 1003. 3 FIX LEGISLATIVE SLATES Organisation of 8ert Said to Hits Been Decided During the Afternoon. KEEPING FIGHT IN TWO HOUSES SEP FATE LLEY, S OMPANY Tarn Date geeks Pardon for Wardlaw, Who Held tp a ad Shot tar Propri etor of Omaha "lore Home Years Aato. (From a Buff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Jn. 3 (Special Telegrsm.) It was announced this evening that W. H. Harrison of Hall county had been decided upon aa president pro tern of tha senats at conference of eeventten members of that body. If they all stick t- the agree ment, thla number will be ample, and aome to spore, to tarry out the prjgram. O'Neill of Lancaster, who had been a candidate for tha place, was one of thoee who attended tha conference, and It la announced that he will be a member of the committee which will aelect the committee! of the aenute and thus be able to aecura a de sirable poaltlon for hlmaelf In the organisa tion of the aenate. Tha membera of thla committee are Harrison, Warner, Howell, Wall and O'Neill. The aenatora who attended the confer ence were: Norrla, Young, Marshal, Hall, Howell, 8aunders, Warner, Alden, Brown, Fries, Wall, Harrison, ITmsted, Pemberton, Anderson, Cox and O'Neill. The remainder of the slate Is said to be A. R. Kelm of Richardson for clerk and W. L. Wheeler of Clay county for assistant, nd Crawford Kennedy of Douglas for eer-geant-at-arms. All to Stay n Flaht. One feature of the fight for the speaker ship la that the smaller candidates those wl!h the least votes are announcing that they Intend to stay In until tha end, and at leaat one of that number declares that the fight between Mockett and Thompson will defeat both of them and let In the strongest of the other men. Thompson's strength did not show up as strong today sa It thought It would. Mockett showed considerable strength, but both men claim the seat, and there aro othera who claim the place for tbem. House of Hall county had opened his head quarters and he Is getting favorable no tice. Hla room was filled all day and he expecta to atay until the finish. Lite today apparently there waa no change In the speakership fight. Sneezy, Perry Delesdenler, Rouse and those who have the smallest pledged delegations wern still holding on and between aome of them there baa been frequent conferences. Each expects the clash of Mockett and Thomp son to send votes In hla direction and In tend to hang on. It waa told here thla morning that the Douglas senatorial delegation wants to land at the bead of three committees and tha aeata are to be occupied aa follows: Saun ders, revenue: Howell, cities and towns, nd Hall, judiciary. The Columbia Mining company has filed - articles of Incorporation with the sec retary of state. Ita capital Is 1150.000 and It expecta to have Its headquarters In Omaha. The Incorporator are: C. . E. Adama, jr., C. D. Evans, J.. H. Irvine and B. W. North. Smallpox at Elarln. It was reported hero today that in Elgin there were seventeen cases of smallpox and the town waa having a difficult time caring for the alck onea. The emergency fund of tha State Board of Health Is exhausted and there can be no relief sent by the board. Owing to the fact that heretcfore physi cians have had trouble In getting from thi atata compensation for their services, none of them are volunteering to go to Elgin and attend tha sick. Majority of Superintendents Attend. State Superintendent Fowler this after noon expressed himself aa well pleased with the attendance of county superin tendents at the State Teachers' associa tion. During the aeasion there were sixty two of the ninety superintendents present. That no more of them were here Mr. Fowler attrlbutea to the fact that the salary paid tome of tha superintendents was to small that they could not afford to come. With few exceptions those who did not attend are paid salaries ranging from $200 to 500. . The increased attendance Mr. Fowler re gards aa one of the most helpful features of the association. Many of the superin tendents, he said, hsd gone out with new Ideaa of the management of arhoola and the meeting would result In much good to the itate. J. H. Van Iiuaen was a caller at tha atate house today, trying to sreure the release on parole of Richard Wardlaw of Omaha, sentenced to the penitentiary for ten tears. About five years etjn Wardlaw was sentenced to the state prison berauee he went Into Oraham'a drug store at Twenty- IS A BUSINESS PROPOSITION. Tho Principal Asact of tkt successful Tie bead cf the largeat meat packing In dustry tn tha world for many years prior ts bis death never traveled without hla physician; everywhere he was accompanied by hla-medical advlaer; he hired him for bis exclusive attendance by the year and considered tha large salary paid for such service as a part of his business Invest ment. He did not do this becauaa he was a hypochondriac. In constant fear of lllnesa and death; on the contrary, be waa an ex ceptionally robuat man, but he realised that the principal aaaet in his enormous .business waa his own personal health, and to keep physically and mentally well and strong was business proposition, pure and simple . It la ao with every business msn and woman. A alight cold In the head or throat snay pasa off In a few days, or It may de velop into pneumonia, chronic catarrh or an irritating throat trouble: In any event Ita departure should be hastened by some simple antiseptic preparation ilka Stuart's Catarrh Tablets, which are dissolved In the mouth and thus reach and destroy the germa of catarrh, pneumonia and consump tion before they have a chance to propa gate ani thrive In the inflamed mucous membranes of the noae and throat. To burden the stomach with drugs and stimulants Is a foolish and often dangerous way to combat a cold, because atlmulanta are always followed by corresponding de pression and where there Is any tendency to pneumonia increases the danger by In creasing tha heart's action. A popular school teacher lo Pittsburg writes: "I am a walking advertisement for Stuart's Catarrh Tablets; the change from a crowded steam-heated school room to a . raw, chllt out doors kept mu nursing colds In tha head and throat from fall to spring. Threat Irritation made It dlflUuli for me to read or speak and conduct my claaeea. My druggist, with whom I spent a large part of my aalary for cough loiengea and potash tablets, one day advised ma ta try 8tu.trt's Catarrh Tablets and I shall never reasa to thank him. I still catch cold occasionally. but I stop It In a day or two with the tab lata, and I have dona missionary work with .my pupils to such as extent that coughs and eolds aro almost unknown amongst the youngsters la my room. GREAT DISCOUNT CLEARING SALE on all OUR WINTER GOODS We have adopted will participate in these great price reductions. We guarantee that in been changed. Every piece marked in plain figures. No reserves, and thoroughly trustworthy merchandise. 33 1-3 Per Cent 0 One-third off the Regular Prices on all our Jackets, Long Garments and Furs, Silk Waists and Flannel Waists, Tailor-Hade Suits, Walking Suits, Dress Skirts and Walking Skirts. . 331-3 PER CENT DISCOUNT 33 1-3 PEK CENT DISCOUNT 33 1-3 PEIi CENT DISCOUNT 33 1-3 PEIi CENT DISCOUNT 33 1-3 PEK CENT DISCOUNT On all Misses' Long Garments. 33 1-3 PEIi CENT DISCOUNT On all our Children's Cloaks. 33 1-3 PEII CENT DISCOUNT On all our Tailor -Mide Suits. 33 1-3 PEIi CENT DISCOUNT On all our Walking Suits. 331-3 PEIi CENT DISCOUNT On all Separate Dress Skirts. 33 1-3 PEIi CENT DISCOUNT On all our Walking Skirts. 33 1-3 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all our Velour Blouses. 33 1-3 PEIi CENT DISCOUNT On all our Velour Jackets. 33 1-3 PER" CENT DISCOUNT On our Entire Stock of Furs. Fur Capes, Fur Scarfs, Fur Collarettes, Fur Muffs. 33 1-3 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all our Tailor-Made Suit's. 33 1-3 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all our Walking and Rainy Day Suits. r 33 1-3 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all Separate Dress Skirts. 33 1-3 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all Separate Walking Skirts 331-3 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all our Silk Waists. 33 1-3 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all our Flannel Waists. CORNER FARR9AIU1 AND FIFTEENTH STREETS, OMAHA. fourth and Farnam streets, Omaha, and at' the point of a revolver held up and robbed the proprietor. During tha robbing the re volver was discharged and the proprietor waa struck in th? face with the bullet. Wardlaw claimed the shooting was acci dental. Chief la a Joker. Chief of Police Hoagland perpetrated n Joke this morning In releasing some pris oners from Jail. Here it is: Olennle Abies, Riley Abies, John Anderson and Mary Anderaon were arreated yesterday afternoon for interfering with the work of tha man ' who has ebarge of the city dump in the vicinity of First and Y afreets. The accused have been living about the city In camp wagons and had taken possession cf the dump, and It was claimed that they had made threata that led the custcdlau of the dump to believe that they would aaaault him. Whn they were brought In the officer at the desk placed a charge oppoaite the namea of the Andersons, who are husband and wife, "on the dump." The police pad re cords tha further proceedings In the eass aa follows: "Dlschsrged by chief on prom ise to get off the dump." No entry ap pears after the namea of the Able, who have been known to tha police for yeara. aleemer to Have ' Xo Deputy, A D. Beemer, the new warden at th slate penitentiary, was in the rlty today getting acquainted with the situation at the penitentiary. He will prcbably take charge January 15. Mr. Beemer atated he would not heve a deputy. He does not believe that the appointment of two men by tha governor to look after the affairs of ths penitentiary Is conducive to dis cipline, instead of a deputy he will hkve a foreman. In whom ha can place epertal trust. This foreman will be appointed by Beemer, and he will thereby retain perfect control over his staff. A deputy cannot be removed wtthout going through the formal process proscribed by the statutes. Mr. Beemer said that such a condition of affairs waa bound to cause discord and lead to more or leas division of author ity. Mr. Beemer la anxious to have the pro posed penitentiary buildings completed. He spoke of the hardships Imposed upon Mr. Darts by the need of living In the cramped quarters which he occupies at preaent. Asked what amount be thought would be sufficient to place the butldinga in good condition again, hi? suggested that It would take probably $50,000. Helra Wsst Their Mosey. Tbs helra of Herman Goede are very in sistent that the atate ahould pay them $8,000 for a lot of land which Goede had In Cheyenne county when ha died. Ths heirs live In Germany, and under the alien land law of the atats hs could not hold the land. Tbe atats provides that tbs land shall be appraised and sold to tha stats for tbs sppralsad valuation and ths money received therefor turned over to ths heirs. Tha legislature two years ago refused to take actios because las appraisement did the discount method to isGOunt On all our Ladies' Jackets: On all Ladies' Lone; Oarments. On all our Ladies' Cloth Capes. On all our Misses' Jackets. not meet with the requirements of the statute. The county treasurer, the county Judge and the clerk constitute the appraising board under the statute. In the Goede case the property was appraised, but the state officials think that the appraisement was too high. It ts said that the price fixed by he apprali?rs Is In excess of the true value cf land In Cheyenne county not under Irrigation. Hay, land Is worth but $2 an acre, while tillable land ranges from $4 to $8 In value. The constitutionality sf the alien law haa never been tested In the federal courta. Should there be any treaty bestowed upou the subjects of the German emperor rights ' with which the law conflicts, the supreme court would bo In duty bound to declare the law invalid. Captain Fisher, who appears for the clalmanta, claims that the tranafer has been made and that the state baa posses sion of the land, urging that as a reason why the state should pay the claim. Ou the other hand. Land Commissioner Foil mer Is authority for the statement that the land has never been taken by the atate. Inasmuch as 'there Is nothing In the rec ords of his office to show a transfer. The forfeiture waa made In the district court of Sioux county, but the transfer was never recorded. The claim will be brought to the atten tion of the leglulature again at thla ses sion, having been placed on file with the auditor aome time ago. DEATH DUE'TOPTOMAINE POISON Analysis of Ktoraarh Shows Death of Johnsons to Be Doe to Accident. HOLDREGE, Neb.. Jan. 8 (Special Tele gram.) The report of Dr. Lavender of Omaha, who has been examining taa stom achs of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Johnson, whose sudden death caused so much talk, was received today. His opinion Is thst death was the result of ptomine poisoning from food changea or products, producing acute gastritis. The coroner's Jury brought in a verdict this morning that Mr. and Mrs. Johnson died from ptomaine poison ing caused from food taken In the usual way voluntarily. The kind of food la un known to the Jury. Plana to Kntrrtala editors. HASTINGS. Neb.. Jan. 3. (Special.) At a recent meeting of the editors of Hastings arrangements were made for the proper en tertainment of the members of the Nebraska Press association at Ita annual meeting on Tueaday and Wedneaday. February 10 and 11. Tbs Indications are there will be an at tendance o! oer 200. ells His TECUMSEH, Newspaper latereata. Neb.. Jan. 8. (Special.) A. B. Allen of thla city, who haa been ap pointed Oovernor-alect Mickey's privets sec retary, baa sold his interests In ths Ts cumash Chieftain ta his farmers, Messrs. avoid misunderstandings. Every purchaser 20 per cent dicsount on all our Black Dress Goods. 20 per cent discount on all our Colored Dress Goods. 20 per cent discount on all our Fancy Waist ings. 20 per cent discount on all our Challis. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all our Black Zibelines. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all our Black Panama Clotlis. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all our Black Melrose Cloths. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all Black Etamines and Voiles. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all Prunellas and Whip Cords. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all Poplins & Oramte Cloths. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all Venetians and Broadcloths. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all our Cheviots and Serges. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all our Henriettas and Crepes. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all our Mohair and Sicillians. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all Mistral and Canvas Cloth. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all Twine and Bathte Cloth. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all Arolines and Tamise Cloth. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all our Nun's Veiling and Camel's Hair. And many other desirable weaves. Duplicates of the above styles in colors. Also Waistings, Challis. A large assortment of White and Cream materials. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all our Cotton Linings. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all our Dress Trimmings and Buttons. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all our Women's pI Chil dren's Winter Underwear. ' 20 PER CENT DICOUNT On all our Men's and Boys' Winter Underwear. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all our Cashmere and Wool Hosiery. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all our Eiderdown and Out ,ing Flannels. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all our French Flannels. 20 PEIi CENT DISCOUNT On our White Wrool Flannels. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all our Eiderdown Flannels. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all our Blankets. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all our Comforters. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all Eiderdown Dressing Sacques 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all our Eiderdown Bath and Lounging Robes. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all our Silk Petticoats. 20 PEIi CENT DISCOUNT On all other lines of Petticoats. Brundage and Thurber. Mr. Allen will make his home In Lincoln. Mr. Allen had been connected with the newspaper for twelve yeara. HASTINGS' NEW YEAR'S GIFT Flfteen-Thousund-Dollar Library Do nation from Asilren Caracgle . Will Be Accepted. HASTINGS. Neb., Jan. 3 (Special.) The city of Hastings received a handsome New Year's gift from Andrew Carnegie. A letter from Mr. Carnegie brought the fol lowing reply: RfHponiiing to your letter In behalf of Wasting!'. If the rlty agreea by resolution of council to maintain a free nubile library at cost of not less than 81. 500 per year, and provide a m liable site for the build ing, Mr. Carnegie will be glad to furnish $16,000 to erect a free public Building. Re spectfully yours. JAMES BERTRAM. Private Secretary. Ths mayor has Issued a call for a public meeting, to be held at the city hall next Tueaday evening. The city council baa al ready adopted a resolution agreeing to ap propriate $2,000 annually for the mainte nance of a library, and Mr. Carnegie's offer will be accepted Immediately. B. & M.'S MASTER MECHANIC D. Ilawkaworth, Who Has Held the Post Since Road Was Built, Ten ders His Resignation. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Jan.. 8. (Spe cial.) D. Hawkaworth, who has held the responsible position of master mechanic for the entire Burlington system west of the Missouri river since the establishment of tho road, has tendered his resignation, and the same haa been accepted. NEBRASKA CITYJN DARKNESS Company Refuses to Continue Con trnct and Unpi Are Not Lighted. NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., Jan. 8. (Special Telegram.) The Water and Light company today refuaed to continue tbelr contract with this city for lighting the streets, snd ss a consequence the streets sre In dark ness tonight. Manager Smith Resigns. TECUMSEH. Neb., Jan. 3. (Special.) Manager A. B. Smith cf tha local telephone exchange will leave (he employ of the Ne braska Telsphone company and go to Wood bine, la., where be Is to become ssslstant general manager of the Woodbine Tele phone company. He has resigned his posi tion bere. Valuable Farm Ckssgsa Hand. NEBRASKA CITY. Nab.. Jan. I. (Spe cial.) Sarah F. Brady yesterday aold a quarter scctloa of land miles from this no instance have prices Seasonable, desirable city to Jay W. Lathrope for $11,000. Thla Is practically an unimproved farm and Is the highest price received for real estate that far away from town recorded for some yeara. KEPT SECRET HALF A CENTURY Samuel Barker Heleaaed from Old Charge of Desertion and Goes Home for a Leaser. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Jan. 3.( Special ) Samuel Barker, who has a large acquaint ance throughout the atate, having purchated mora, cattle and boga In Nebraska and shipped to Chicago during the last fifteen years than any other person, has an Im portant Incident connected with hla life. which has been kept a secret by him for fifty-two years. At the age of -21. about fifty-two years, ago, ha enlisted In the English army for a term of twenty-one years. After serving about thirteen months he aaked for and was given a furlough, but having become disgusted with army life, ha forgot to return. A few years ago Mr. Barker learned that a large eatate waa left to him In England and In order to secure It be would have to go there. Through ths efforts of Church Howe, United States con sul to England, he has received papers re leasing him from the charge of desertion and expects to leave for England tomorrow. YORK. Neb., Jan. S. (Special.) Ths an nual meeting of the Presbyterian church was held last evening. Re port a were read by the secretaries and treasurers of ths Christian Endeavor society, Sunday achool. Men's league. Women's Missionary society. Ladles' Aid society, the Session Board of Trustees and tha church treasurer. Each report ahowed a growth of the different organlzatlona and all had money In tha treasury. Eldera W. E. Bell and Ira A. Smith were re-elected members of tha ses sion. E. A. Warner was re-elected trustee. and C. O. Haggard treasurer. There wss a large attendance. A delightful lunch was served by the Men's league. Proaperoas Year for Kehawka. NEHAWKA. Neb., Jan. $. (Special.) The year Just closed has been la a busi ness wsy generally satisfactory. Tfehawka business men report an Increaas of about 10 per cent In dry goods snd groceries, with fewer book sccounts than last year. Tha bank bualneaa Inereaaed 33 per cent, with a 25 per cent 'dividend. Lumber shows a slight decline from lsst year, with Indications for a record-breaking year In building. Ths Van Court stone quarries hkve put out 1.100 cars of rock, of wblch about 60 per cent was crashed, the balsncs being rip-rsp, sugar stone and amelter rock. Prefers ts) Stand Trial. YORK, Neb., Jan. $. (Special.) Morris Fulliton. a young farmer living north of town, wss unable to give bond for his appearaacs at ths Beit term of ths district AMAL LH8AL Tho Ono Great Special Prico Event of the Year. Tomorrow ushers in the third day of this long looked for event. Vast throngs of participants were earnest and loud in praise of the merits of the offerings embraced in this tale. We have planned In the matter of qualities and values to make this January sale one of extraordinary conse quence, and with supreme confidence in its success we an nounce the following incomparable values. 40c unbleached table linen, 60 Inches wide, at 25c yard. 60c unbleached table linen, 72 Inches wide, at 89c yard. 65c heavy homespun table linen, 66 Inches wide, at 45o yard. 95c heavy unbleached table linen, 72 Inches wide, at 65c yard. $1.10 full bleached Irish linen, 72 Inches wlda, at 69c yard. $1.65 full bleached Irish table linen, 72 Inches wide, at $1.10 yard. $2.00 full bleached and very heavy Irish table linen, 72 Inches wide, at $1.29 yard. $1 85 table cloths full bleached, at 85c each. $1.50 table clothe, full bleach, at $1.00 each. $1.75 table cloths, full bleach, at $1.15 each. $3.00 pattern table cloths, Irish make, at $2.00 each. $3.50 pattern table cloths, Irish make, at $2.50 each. $6.50 pattern table cloths, best Irish make, at $3.95 each. $8.50 pattern table cloths, best Irish make, at $4.95 each. $9.50 pattern table cloths, best Irish makes, at $5.95 each. Napkins 85c napkins st 59c doien. $1.35 napklna at $1.00 doien. $1.45 napkins at $1.15 dosen. $2.85 napkins at $1.95 a dozen. $2.35 napkins at $1.75 dozen. $3.75 napkins at $2 85 dozen $4.60 napkins at $3.00 dozen. $6.76 napkins at $4.50 dozen. $7.50 napkins at $5.45 dozen Towels lCc hemmed buck towels at 10c each. 22c hemmed buck towels at 15c each. 25c and 28c hemmed and hemstitched buck towels at 19e each. 40c hemstitched huck towels at 25c each. Uttc dish toweling at S 1-Sc yard. 12V4c glass toweling at 9c yard. 15c crash or roller toweling at 10c yard. Five cases of plain Russia toweling at 6c yard. Bedspreads $1.85 crochet hemmed bed spreads at 98c each. $2.00 fringed bed spreads st $149 each. $3.00 heavy maraetlles bed spresds at $2.25 each. $4.60 Marseilles bed spreads, cut out corners, at $2.75 each. $5.00 Marseilles bed spreads, satin finish, at $3.60 each. Miscellaneous $1.60 yard square damask lunch cloths, hemstitched, 98c each. 40c bureau scarfs and pillow shams. 22c each. $2.50 bureau scarfs, hemstitched, at $1.25 esch. Cluny dollies snd center pieces st less than coat. Hand embroidered center pieces at leas than coat. Sheets and Sheeting 9-4 aheets, 76c quality, at 65c each. 9-4 sheets, 80c quality, at 69c each. 9-4 Titles mills sheeting at 25c yard. 36-lnch New York mills roualln, 15c quality, at 10c yard. court and la now confined In the county Jail. Fulliton la accused of Improper rela tions with Eunice Spear, a neighboring farmer's daughter, and arter hearing the evidence County Judge Taylor bound Fulli ton over. It is reported that Fulliton re fuses to marry the girl, preferring to stand trial. Irate Pastor to Henialn. YORK, Neb., Jan. S. (Special.) Rev. R. T. Cross, pastor of the Congregational church, resigned his paatorate the first of the year, much to the surprise of his con gregation, nnd at a meeting of the church officials the resignation was emphatically rejected. Mr. Cross has been pastor of the Congregational church st York for teu yesrs snd during the entire time haa had tha fullest confidence of the church and the community. The members hope he will reconsider and withdraw bis resignation. Woodmen Install OfMcers. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Jan. $. (Spe cial.) The Woodmen of the World last night held their snnual Installation of of ficers, followed by a banquet at the lodge rooms. Over 200 members and guests were present. Mayor Bartllng delivered tha ad There's noth ing so bad for a cough as coughing I There's nothing so goo4 for a cough as Ayer's Cherry Pectoral 1 A cough means a great deal to a young person, when tnere is a family history of weak lungs, with perhaps a case of con sumption itself. Coughs weaken the tissues, congest the mem branes, and prevent healing. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral controls the congestion and inflammation, and the cough disappears. Your doctor will explain, for we give all doctors the formula. Cherry Person ta ear fauriiy foe ever Tn. fwr all laag uam fu esukl. " Mas. A. rostsor, ti-too, atlaa. f ass hh tare is as JANUARY dress of welcome. Sovereign Consul Com mander J. C. Root and Sovereign Clork John T. Yates were present and conducted tho Installation ceremonies. Hay Klumb In Klondike. YORK, Neb., Jan. 3. (Special.) Ray Klumb, a former York county boy who went to the Klondike to find gold, wrltee to a friend aaylng he ta located near Dawson. Near to hlra two men believed they would find pay dirt in large quantities by sink Ing a shaft deeper than any other In the locality. They sunk 215 feet and struck sr. teslan water, which promises to flood ths entire district, causing all kinda of damage. Aa fast as the wster reaches ths surface It freezes and Is making a glacier. High School Class Entertained. BEATRICE. Neb., Jan. 8. (Special.) The clasa of '02 Beatrice High school, wss pleassntly entertained last evening by Miss Edith Koons. The class colors, whits and green, were prominent In ths decora tions. Of tha thirty-four members twenty two were present st the gathering, and an enjoyable evening waa passed In games and aoclal diversions, supplemented by tha serving of dainty refreshments. I. O. Ays Oe., losrall.