TIIE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY. DECEMBER 16. 190.
SEATS FOR LEGISLATORS
Secretary ef Stata Harsh Conduct Drawing
In PlaoaofOW M.thod.
DOUGLAS HEN FARE -WELL IN HOUSE
Saperlateadeiit ( Hastings tasaae
Asrlaat Makw-a UamA ghowlas;
la he Way ' PJeduelloa
f Etmfi.
(From a BlalT Correspondent.)
MN'COLN, Dec. 15. (Special.) Beau In
the adnata chamber waul In the rprpnt
tiva haJl have bwn w-lwtM by lot con
ducted under the supervision of Secretary
of State Marsh. Heretofore the selection
has been made by the lfiembers. first coma
first anrved, b this year the rule waa
changed because the old way gave the ad
vantage to those representative and sen
atora wh reached Lincoln early, while
others who Had no business here before
the session had to take what ws left. The
members of each delegation will be seated
together, occupying seats behind each other.
In the senate the front row of seats, be
ginning at the aouth part of the room and
counting ta the north. Win be occupied a
follow: Peteraoh. IlaJler. Shrek, Harsh.
FYlea, Hughes. Sheldon. Hart. Beghtol. The
second row. beginning at the north aide and
covlntlng toward the aouth, will be occu
pied aa follow: Mockett, Tucker, Epper
eon. Wall, Bore. Gresee, Gllllgan, Meaerve,
William. Gould. The third row, beginning
at the aouth and onuntlng north, la seated
as follows: Wlaey, Whaley, Jones, Jackson,
laverty, Glffon, Jonninga, Nellson, Dlnnery.
Gibson, Saundera, Thomas, Good, Cady.
Douglas county gets seat In the north of
the rear end of the room, not a very de
sirable location.
In the house, the Douglhs delegation, be
ginning In the front row, haa seats directly
in front of the speaker,' the best In the
house. The men who go to make upils
body will be seated aa follows: Beginning
on the north aide and running- aouth In
the front row win be seated Kaley, La ti
mers. Howe. Pea. body, Hoare, Jahnel, An
derson, Barnes, Voter, Cropeey, Bolen. Fen
Ion. The second row, beginning at the
south, will be occupied by Cravens, Wilson,
Johnson, Oerdea, Hogrefe, Lord, Fltle.
Dodge. Clark, Caldwell, Flahback, Chiisten
sen, Horton, Ward, Perry, Milllgan, Mo
Elhlnney, Ollem. In the third row, begin
ning at the .north, will be located Eng
strom. Bacon. Roberta, Seilley, Currle,
Smalser, Llvenrood. Ferrar, Rouse, Burgess,
Bums. Holllett, Foster, Lee, Muxen, Tucker,
Douglas, Copsey, Bsdford, Coats, Jones,
Herman son, Whitman, Ernst. In the fourth
row, beginning at the south, will be At
wood. McLaln, Zuelow, Davis, Knox, Kyd,
Casebear, McMullen, Robblns, Line, Bender,
McClay, Warner, Smith, Hill. Jackson, Sad
dler, Detrtck, Meradlth, Anderson, Cun
ningham, MoAHUter. In the fifth row, be
ginning at the north, will be McLeod, Jou
venat. Bowman, Marks, Perkins, Harmon,
rosplsll, Richardson, Rohrer, Stetson, Post,
Luce, Junkln, Thompson,' Windham, Der
nier, Hand, Borough, Doran, Cassell,
Parker, Bartow, Hukla, Mackay.
x The legislators will occupy aeata In the
different rows In the order named.
Bee's Suggestion. Favored.
The suggestion made in The Bee that the
legislature organise without a caucus haa
been received with favor by at least two
of the candidates who were here this morn
ing. Dr. Wilson of Pawnee, candidate for
speaker of the house, and. Senator Fries
of, Vallex county, candidate for president
rf- the senate. Both expressed themselves
In favor of the suggestion.
A number of representatives-elect were
here last night, but none of them seemed
to know anything about the organization
of the house or to care about it particularly.
Those who were here denied that they had
tied up with anyone or that they were
pledged to anyone. One or two of the vis
itors expressed the belief that Douglas of
Rock would be the next speaker:
Secretary of State-elect Galusha was here
today, coming in from Omaha, where he
had been to call on W. N. Huse of the
Norfolk News, who is In a hospital .there.
He reports Mr. Huse doing well. The lat
ter haa many friends in Lincoln and many
expressions of regret at his Illness have
been heard.
Friends of Senator Alden of Pierce county
are making strenuous efforts to have him
named for superintendent of the Norfolk
asylum, now undur course of construction,
and he has been highly recommended to
Governor Mickey. Senator Alden was in
the last session and did much to push
through the senate the bill that provided
for the erection of the asylum. One of his
opponents Is Dr. C. B. Little of Bloom
field. Reports oa Haatlaa" Asylam.
The report of Dr. W. D. ' Kern, superln.
tendent of the Hastings Insane asylum,
embracing the work of the Institution for
the last two years, filed with the governor,
shows that many improvements have been
made there and that the superintendent
still has on hand out of his appropriation
s, total of I96.0.M, and out of the appro
priation for maintenance he has o a. hand
P,US.tt. There .was appropriated by the
legislature for this institution 1378.196. which
with the $41,17.70 lef over from the appro
priation of 1M made a total of t324,ti0.8
Dr. Kem had to start with. The value of
stock, machinery, furniture and supplies
on hand in the institution amounts to
1111873. M. ;
The coat per capita for the biennlum
ehows that Dr. Kern cut this expense down
lach, six months as follows: Cost per cap
ita first U months, 17147; second six
months. $GT.3S; third six months, $S7.1;
fourth six months. 86S.W. or a total cost pet
capita for the biennlum of $2t7, or 388
rents a day per capita.
Two years ago "the Inmates numbered
9m. There has been admitted 312; 21 have
bren dlscharg-d, 29 paroled and 14 have
died. While this last number seems large
It Is about the average of other btennlirrue
and Is not considered a high percentile
when the nature of the Inmates la con
sidered. There are now in the Institution
9f7 Inmates.
Warden Beemer' aas;etlas.
In his biennial report to Governor Mickey
Wsrden Beemer of the state penltentlnry
thanks the legislature for what they did
for the Institution two years ago snd
makes a suggestion for the coming legis
lature. That suggestion Is to change sec
tlon 32 chapter Ixxxvl of the Complied
Statutes, providing for the punishment of
anyone connected with the penitentiary
who smuggles In letters or anything els
to the prisoners, so that It will Include
others who do the ssme thing, but who are
not connected with the Institution. Mr.
Beemer said he had apprehended several
parties smuggling In opium to the prison
ers, but as there was nolaw by which they
could be punished, nothing could be done
with them.
Xormal Board Meeting;.
The State normal board will meet tomor
row In the office of the state superintend
ent, the occasion being the regular semi
annual meeting-. The report of Architect
Berllnghof on the progress of ths Kearney
Normal school and on the work at Peru,
together with the report of Principal Crab
tree of the Peru Normal, will be read.
Whether a principal of the Kearney Nor
mal will be selected Is not known.
Brows Represents All Coantles.
In the meeting of county attorneys with
the attorney general yesterday afternoon,
with the exception of five or six. every
county In the state that Is affected by the
restraining order Issued by the federal
court at the Instance of the Burlington
and Union Pacific railroads was repre
sented. The counties that were not repre
sented sent letters to the attorney general
suggesting that he take charge of the suits
for the entire state. Consequently the ac
tion of those attorneys here yesterday was
the unanimous action of all the counties
affected. The suits will be consolidated
and only one answer will be filed to the
contentions of each road. The Union Pa
cific had a representative here today copy
ing the minutes of the State Board of
Equalization.
Shift Burden to state.
Before closing its annual session at noon
today the Nebraska Association of County
Commissioners and Supervisors sdopted a
resolution looking to the relief of counties
from the burden of caring for crippled,
diseased and other dependent persons need
Ing special hospital care and maxlng them
a charge upon the state for treatment and
care at the Home for the Friendless.
This resolution was adopted upon the
recommendation of Secretary John Davis
of the State Board of Charities. In urging
such action upon the part of the commis
sioners' association Secretary Davis de
clared that poor houses should simply be
the homes of worthy poor, and that all
rases requiring special treatment should be
state charges. The legislature could not
be expected, he urged, to provide a special
state hospital for such canes and that the
next best thing to do was to impose their
care and treatment upon the Home for
the Friendless as its first duty, making the
care and maintenance of half orphans a
secondary work with that institution.
It was after a discussion of this propo
sition that a resolution favoring It was
adopted, and a committee, comprising
Thorpe of Cuater, Sorenson of Hamilton
and Kennedy of Tork, was appointed to
secure the Introduction and passage of a
bill toward that end.
Saves Girl from Bvll Ufe.
BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 15. (Special.)
Sheriff Trade,. Deputy Sheriff Moore and
Chief Ashenfelter last night raided a dis
orderly house north of the city which has
been conducted by a man named Lewellen
for some time. Lewellen and two women
were arrested, the former being charged
with running a disorderly house and the
two Inmates with vagrancy. After being
brought to the city Lewellen was lodged
In the county jail and the two women
in the city jail to await their hearing, In
county court. Several bottles of beer were
confiscated by the officers.
It appears that a young woman about
21 years of age was enticed to the resort
In question from her home in Missouri
by one of the Inmates. She arrived In the
city Tuesday night, and yesterday morn
ing was driven to Lewellen's place. When
she learned thst she was In a disorderly
house she refused to remain. Chief Ashen
felter waa notified and yesterday after
noon drove out to the house and brought
the young woman to town, giving her
quarters at one of the hotels. When
County Attorney Sackett learned of this
incident he was not long In filing the
papers which led to Lewellen's arrest.
William Lewellen, who was arrested last
night on the charge of keeping a house of
111 fame and selling' liquor without a license
was arraigned In court today and pleaded
not guilty. His bond was fixed at $.100 and
the date of his preliminary hearing waa
set for next Wednesday. The two in
mates, giving the names of May Sturn and
Wauneta Page, were fined J.V) and costs
each and committed to jail until fine and
costs ar paid.
Received Callers
on 90th Birthday
Mrs. I'heba Amelia Pratt Observe
90th Anniversary of tier Birth at
Her Home in Chelsea, Hass.
ill 4 f
MR3. PRATT.
Say She Is In Excellent Health and
Feels as Vigorous as a Girl. Due
to the Use of Duffy's Pure
Malt Whisker
their marvelous old aire. More are pub
lished in a booklet, which you may have
free by writing.
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Is a gentle,
soothing, tonic-stimulant, which replaces
the weakened, diseased tissues, tonca up
the nerves, strengthens the heart, makes
digestion and nutrition perfect. It purines
the blood and regulates the circulation so
that every organ is made to do its work
perfectly and fully, keping the whole sys
tem In vigorous health and lengthening
the days fur beyond the century. Kvery
testimonial is published In good faith and
guaranteed.
will be a candidate for speaker In the
coming legislature. His many friends In
this county want him to succeed.
BILL TO
AID . SEW SETTLERS
Like all good thlngi, Duffy's Pare)
Malt Whisker Is Imitated by aascra
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It's sold by reliable droarglsts and
srroeers everywhere. fl.OO a bottle.
Ton will know It by the "Old Chem
ist" trade-mark on the label. Duffy
Malt W hisker Co.. Rochester, X. V,
Mrs. Phebo Amelia Pratt, widow of
William Pratt, yesterday celebrated her
ninetieth birthday iinnlveraary at her
home, It Broadway, Chelsea. A reception
was held from two to six, during which
the old lady received numerous callers
and was the recipient of many presents.
She was oxHlsted in receiving by Mr. and
Mrs. Georte Pratt, of Btoughton; Mr. and
Mrs. Charlua 11. Pratt, or cneisea; Mrs.
1. V. . ,.n t C..i .m . hn. O-Vfl ,1.1, -111 IHln
Chester and VVIlllnm Pratt of Chelsea, and
Ida and Mabel Pratt, of gtoughton.
The reeention was planned by her rela
tives and the ninmlM-rs of the First Bap
tist Church of Chelsea, of which she is a
member.
During the summer Mrs. Pratt wrote
' "Gentlemen I am now almoet 91 years
of age and am in excellent health, owing
to the use of Duffy's Malt Whiskey. Ca
tarrh of the throat troubled nue for lour
years, and I tried many remedies, with
out any benefit, until a friend Induced me
to try Hurry s tun wnisKcy.
My general condition whs very poor,
also until I used Duffy's, but I am very
glad to state that since using this grand
medicine the catarrh 1ms left me, my gen
eral health Is better than It has been for
years, and I know that It has prolonged
my life. I most certainly would not be
without It."
This letter of Mrs. Pratt was taken at
random from nuiong thousands received
from men and' women who gratefully
thank Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey for their
wonderful freedom from disease and for
most popular educators of York county and
haa every qualification for the position.
His friends here say that no better selec
tion could be made.
Bishop's Appolatsneat Pleases.
YORK. Neb.. Dec 15.w8peclal. The
many friends of Kd C. Bishop, former
county superintendent of public schools of
York county, are pleased to learn of his
appointment and acceptance aa deputy state
superintendent. Mr. Bishop was one of the
iYrre&'
We wish you would
feel perfectly free to
write the Doctor at
any tirne. Ask him
anything you wish
to know about your
hair. You will ob
tain the best medical
advice free, and no
one will see your
letter but the Doctor.
Address,
Dr. J. C. Ayer,
Lowell, Mass.
Testimonials? We can furnish
them by the thousand. Here is one:
' For oyer half a century Ayer's Hair Vigor has
been sold in every civilized land on the face of
the globe. v
Is not this long, unbroken history of success
the very "best Kind of a testimonial ?
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ATkt a A6UaCUiU-ataiaianaa4r.
"A1Y IMPROVEMENTS AT ALMA
Ma-htlna; and Water Plant Will Be
Constructed la Short Time.
ALMI. Neb., Dec. 15. (Special.) A
mass meeting of the citizens of Alma waa
held on last Monday evening at the court
house to further the progress of Installing
an electric light system In Alma Tills
coming spring, and also a system of water
works. A large body of the citizens were
present and a careful study of the whole
situation was gone over. By a unanimous
vols of those present it was decided to
take immediate steps to secure the light
ing plant and the system of water works.
Petitions were then prepared and signed
requesting the city council to call a spe
cial election aa soon aa the law would per
mit to vote on tbe proposition of voting
bonds In thw sum of 115.000 for a water
plant, the bonds to be In denominations of
$j00, due and payable at the option fcf the
city within five years, or to run twenty
years if the city so desired, the bonds to
draw 44 per cent per annum, payable semi
annually. Also to vote bonds in the sum of 2,500
for an electric light plant bonds, to be In
denominations of S0O each, to draw t
per cent Interest, payable semi-annually,
redeemable after the period of ten years,
at the option of the city council, all of
the bonds to run for twenty years unless
redeemed by the city, according to the
option of the bonds.
With this money It is the Intention of
the city to install the electric light plant
and the system of city water works In
theeerly spring. A number of salesmen
from different electrlo companies have al.
ready been on the ground figuring on the
price of the plant and the amount of ma
terial it will take to install the same.
Careful surveys of the city will soon be
made by the city engineer and surveyor,
and the etty carefully platted as to where
the water vmuins will be Installed, so that
parties coming to bid on the contract fois
the material and installation can have a
correct plan to work from. ,
When these needed improvements are
added to the city Alma will be the fore
most and best city between Denver and
Falls City on the Burlington system.
Holdea Is Foaad Guilty.
COLUMBUS, Neb.. Dec. 15. (Special Tele
gram.) The Jury in the case of the State
against William Holden waa charged by
Judge Reeder at noon today and after being
out forty-five minutes returned a verdict of
"Guilty aa Charged." Tbe reading of the
verdict had no visible effect upon Holden,
who still stoutly maintains that he is In
nocent of robbing the bank and shooting
Cashier SVhroeder. In eaklng of the mat
ter he said he would prefer to receive the
limit of the law and proclaim his innocence
than to get a light sentence on a plea of
guilty. There will be no motion for a new
trial and he will probably be sentenced
Saturday.
appleateatal Measure af Judge KJa
kald Liked at O'Neill.
O'NEILi Neb., Dec. 15. (Special.) Con
siderable interest is taken In this locality
In the new bill Introduced by Congressman
Kinkald for the purpose of extending the
time of settlers on homesteads from the
middle of winter until the first of May
next. Several letters have been received
at the local land office stating that the
writers had read of the bill In the press
dispatches, some of the writers appearing
to think the bill ws already a law. but
such Is not the case.
There Is no doubt but that It would be
a great benefit to settlers who live farther
east and have their stock and feed and
sheds at their former homes and If they
would be allowed to' remain where they
are now living until about May next It
would save many of the Intending settlers
from losing their homesteads, as It will be
next to Impossible for a great number of
the settlers to move onto their lands dur
ing this month and next. The time for
establishing residence of those who filed
on June 28 will be up on the 28th of the
present month and If the bill Introduced
should not pass there illl be many con
teats filed, as there Is a great demand for
ths 640-acre homesteads In this and ad
Joining counties.
Want Perry far Speaker.
STOCK VILA, K, Neh.. Dec. 15.-(6peelal.)-.
Hon. B. P. Perry of Cambridge was here
yesterdty settling the esuue of Sarah E.
Still before the probate court.
It Is understood here that Mr. Terry
Banker Poet May Retire.
YORK, Neb.. Deo. 15. (Special.) For
some time there has been a rumor there
would be a change in one of the banks
here the first of the year or thereabouts
and last week the Stromsburg Headlight
contained an Item that Hon. G. W. Post,
president of the First National bank of this
city. Intends moving out on his 0-scre
farm near Stromsburg. Recently Mr. Post
has been attending sales of blooded cattle
and hogs and made many purchases for
this farm and has bought several fine
horses. The report here has been that he
contemplated moving on the farm In hopes
of Improving his health. Mr. Post owns the
controlling interest in the First National
bank of this city and la the oldest banker In
Tork.
entt Pleads ftnlM.
NORFOLK. Neb.. Dec 15.-(8pecial.V-One
blow from his fist, sent out from hia
shoulder after he had helped win the Ne
braska state championship firemen's belt.
cost Joseph Scott of York a fine of $100
and costs, amounting- to easllv IVM. A.
saultlng Ollie Cagle of Pierce on Norfolk
avenue on the last desperate night of the
state tourney held here last S1imtne Knri t
knocked the stranger to the pavement,
gavehlm a concussion which nearly proved
fatal and which caused a Stilt mo-atnmt
Scott for "assault with intent to do great
Doauy narm.'- Heott pleaded guilty to the
cnarge or assault and battery, the substi
tute waa accepted and the trial ended with
a maximum fine.
Rev. Johnaoa ta n rkui.
TECUMSEH. Neh.. Dec. 15.-(Specla1.)-Rev.
P. C. Johnson. D. D., of Tecumneh has
received notice of his appointment as chap
lain of the state penitentiary by Governor
J. H. Mickey. His work will begin with
me new year. Dr. Johnson has been in
the harness as minister In th.
church in this state for many years. At
one time he was Governor Mickey's pastor
at Osceola, before that' gentleman entered
state politics. Ha Is secretary nr h
clety of the state having the superannuate
preacners or the Methodist church In care.
Dr. Johnson Is an able preacher.
Tons Connie Klopes.
PLATTSMOUTH. f. Neb.; .Dec, 15.(8pe.
clal.) A party: of, ..emigrants, while
making an overland trip from south
western Kansas to Mills-"county. Iowa,
camped on this side- of the Missouri
river Monday night. "While there Roy
Woodward, 17 years old; 'and Daisy Coonley,
aged 15 years, dlsappenred. . The father of
the missing girl stated that they had been
on the road for three weeks and that all
suggestions of marriage on the part of the
young people had been discouraged on ac
count of their helng too young.
Goes to Reform School.
NORFOLK. Neb.. Dec. 16.-(Spec1al.)
Young- Thurman Gibbons, aged W, the boy
burglar who recently robbed the home of
Engineer Caldwell here, waa sentenced to
a term In the reform school at Kearney
being too young for the penitentiary.
Wewe of Nebraska.
SEWARD. Dec. 15.-Seward county has
twenty-three atudenta enrolled at the State
univrflltv,
SEWARD, Dec 15.-The Blue river Is
frozen over and Seward young people are
enjoying the first skating of the Season.
SEWARD Dec. 15. -The Woman club
held a street fair and Christmas bazar at
the courthouse yesterday afternoon and
evening.
will be the attraction presented by. the
Preabyterian church at the courthouse on
December 30 and 21.
SEWARD, Dec lfi.-The women of the
Congregational church conducted a Christ
mas bazar and a chlken pie dinner at the
church today.
SEWARD, Dec, 15-The household eco
nomics department of the Woman's club
gave a Christmas entertainment this aft
ernoon at the home' of Mrs. W. II. Moore.
BEATRICE, Dec. 15. General Co.by of
this city reports the loss of his fine Perch
eron stallion, Veinard. The animal weighed
2,000 pounds and was valued at $2,500.
BEATRICE, Dec 15.The KnigrhU of
Pythias of Cortland gave a ball last night
which was largely attended. The music
was furnished by the Beatrice orchestra
NEBRASKA CITY, Dec. 15.-Albert E.
Ford and Miss Delia M. Garrett, both of
Fremont county, la., were married this aft
ernoon In the county court room by Judge
M. C. Joyce.
SEWARD, Dec. 16. Mr. and Mrs. Abner
Y. Davis announce the marriage of their
daughter, Ruth P- Davis, to Mr, George
Albert Harvey, Thursday evening, Decem
ber 29.
SEWARD, Dec. 15. Selway tz Wilson,
sheepmen of Wyoming, arrived in Seward
the first of the week with a special train
of twelve cars of sheep to be red by L. C.
Johnson this winter.
SEWARD. Dec. 16. The two literary au
cieties or ins nign Knwi are prepailug to
enteraln the public with a Joint sraftdon. to
be held in the high school building Friday
evening, December 23.
SEWARD, Dec. 15. The girls' basket ball
team of Seward went to David City Ut
Saturday and. although beaten by a score
of 14 to 7. yet the royal hospitality shown
them lessened the sense of defeat.
SEWARD, Dec 16-Mr. William C. Hart
man of Btaplehuret, Seward county, has
i&Hued invitations to the marriage of Ills
daughter, Rosa, to Dr. A. M. Fraught. The
marriage will occur on Christmas day.
BEATRICE, Dec 15. The D. A. D. Is the
name of a new dancing club organized here
last evening by twenty-five young men.
The) ofhorrs were elected: H. I.. Gardner,
president; W. C. Humes, secretary-treasurer;
S. Means, floor manager.
SEWARD. Dec. 15-Nlcholas Dunphy. the
young son of Roderick Dunphy, was thrown
from a buggy last Saturday and severely
shaken up. A young colt was hitched to
the buggy and in making a short turn ran
lulo soiue trees, causing the accident.
SEWARD, Dec. 15. A screen too
close to the stove lu the eighth
grade of the new high school build
ing caught fire yesterday ana caused sums
excitement among the pupils. The only
resulting damage waa a scorched floor and
burnt screen.
FREMONT. Dec 15 Tom Ford, who has
served as many terms In the county jail
aa auy other 'man, was arrested again yes
terday evening on the charge of stealing
clothing from Qurapert's store. He plraded
guilty, as UMual, and went to Jail for thirty
days. He is a cocaine fiend of the worst
kind and an expert aneakthief.
SEWARD, Dec 16 The Burlington Seed
Special was run Into Seward at s:10 last
night and eighty of the largest landowners
and progressive farmers of the county lis
tened to Prof. Lyon of the Slate university
and to Mr. Maiuts of the B. A M. speak.
Farmers came In for miles throuah tha ex
treme cold and gave interested attention.
Hl.MBOa.DT. Dec. . The Modern
Woodmen of America have chosen m-era
fur ramp No. U as follows: Venerable
consul. J. A. Murphy; advl.er. J. , Hush;
banker, Wlillan chass, clerk, r. H.
Butterfleld: eerort. Al Hales; wstchmsn,
Martin Push: sentrv, Lou Boss: manager.
J. W. Wans: physicians, Drs. Morris,
Uandv and Marsh.
TABLU HOCK. Dec IB Table Rock
Camp No. !ei. Modern WooHmen of Amer-l-a.
held their election on Monday even
ing and chose the following officers: V. C,
D. Andrews; adviser. A. C. Shannon;
banker, C. J. Wood: clerk. B. II. Dapp; es
cort. Amos Crisler; watchman, Rufus
Mapes; sentry. J. 1L Stewart; manager,
Hon. C. J. Norris.
HVMBOLPT. Dec. If. Cupid has begun
his usual holiday work rather early In this
section and as a result two well known
young couples vesterday sought the home
of Rev. Bert Wilson ol the local Christian
church end were united In marriage. The
son and Hiram Ray, and Miss Nina Robert
son and Hiram Ray, and Miss Jennie Stan
derford and Alvln Gingery.
HUMBOLDT. Dec. 15 The Woman's
Foreign Missionary society of the Pleasant
View Methodist church was this week the
recipient of a fine missionary library
through the kindness of Mrs. Bertha
Harms, one of the wealthy members of the
society. The hooks comprise some very
valuable and Instructive works and are
highly prised by the Women.
CRETE, Dec. 15 The Saline County Med
ical society met here today, with a large
attendance. The election of officers for the
ensuing year resulted as follows: Presi
dent. Dr. Porter F. Dodson, Wllber; vice
president. Dr. Edward Bates, Crete: secre
tary, Dr. J. M. Brown, Friend; treasurer,
Dr. H. W. Hewlt, Friend; delegate to state
society. Dr. W. N. Pallette, Crete; censor.
Dr.-J. M. Bnovn, Friend.
FREMONT. Dec. 15. The fire at the nor
mal college yesterday noon did not Inter
rupt the work of a single class, although
three recitation rooms which were con
stantly In use were burned out. The audi
torium was used by several classes at one
time. The Star Literary society had $400
Insurance on its furniture, which will fully
cover Its loss. The rooms will be repaired
as soon as possible.
OSCEOLA, Dec. 15 The Ancient Order of
United Workmen of Osceola have J net held
their annual election of officers and the
following were chosen: Past master work
man, O. M. Llndtttrom: master workman.
C. J. Webster; overseer. Frank Channer;
foreman, R. A. Mills; recorder, F. H. Ball;
financier, J. W. Fillman; receiver, M. K.
Blttner; guide, C. O. Gvlling; trustee, C. D.
Morse; inner watch, W. t . Brandt; outer
watch, K. A. Walrath.
GRAND ISLAND. Dec. IB. In the district
court the cai-e of Herbert Irwin of Wood
River against Richard Mankln for $6,000
damages alleged to have been sustained
through the unwarranted arrest of Irwin
on the charge of larceny, has been settled,
the defendant paying the plaintiff $100 to
cover the exvenae by reason of the wrong
ful arrest, and each party paid his own
costs. A Jury had Just been selected when
settlement was reached,
HUMBOLDT, Dec. 15. A tribe of about
thirty gypsies arrived In the cltv the first
of the week, and doubtless impelled by the
severe weather to seek shelter, have rented
a house near the center of the town and are
settling down for the winter. Practically
the entire company occupy the one dwelling
of six or seven rooms, except a few mem
bers who have hoisted a tent at the rear
and will continue to live after their usual
mode unUI real winter drives them In.
NEBRASKA CITY. Dec. lfi.-Nuckolls
lodge No, 7, Ancient Order of United Work
men, elected the following olflpers this
evening for the ensuing year: Master work
man, Ed Heck; past master, R. R. Rlcketts;
foreman, Joseph Meyer; overseer, R. Lid
low; recorder, Monroe Neikart; financier,
Karl Koehler: receiver, R. O. Maroeil;
guide, Howard Seymour; I. W E. F. Hlg
glns; O. F.. Arthur Chapman; trustee,
Henry Boulier, A. A. Blschof and T. F.
Laurence.
BEATRICE. Dec. 15. The Beatrice Wom
an's Christian Temperance union held an
important gathering yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 8. P. Lester,
the occasion being the Initiation of and re
ception to for.y-four new members of the
union. Features of the reception were the
initiation ceremonies, the taking of pledges
and a thoroughly enjoyable social during
the partaking of refreshments. The meet
ing was the result of a six weeks' contest
for new members, the victorious side be
ing entertained with all the new sisters by
the defeated side.
GRAND ISLAND. Dec. 15. Julia Burke,
as administratrix of the estate of James
Burke, a minor, has filed suit in the district
court against William J. Hynes and Rich
ard McMullen for $5,000 damages sustained
to the aged parents through the death of
James Burk In an elevator bin at Donl-
rhan September 30. The deceased was a
ad of 14 years, who had been employed at
the elevator driving horses for the power,
but who waa also sent up Into the elevator
among rickety rafters, to stop the corn
from coming down too fast into the car.
The lad fell into the bin and was drawn
down into the corn and smothered.
BEATRICE. Dec. 15. The annual con
gregational meeting of the First Presby
terian church was held last night with a
large attendance. Reports were submitted
from the various organizations of the
church, showing them to be in splendid
condition. Otticers were elected as follows:
W. Mason. O. K. Reedy. Dr. C. A. Love,
ruling elders; J. R. Craig, J. G. Carnation,
Dr. L. W. Studley, deacons; C. M. Hem lei,
H. al. Hood, tr. &. uempsier, memDers or
the board of trustees; Mr. F. E. Kimball,
Mrs. F. H. Howey, Mrs. C. A. Spellman,
mualc committee. Preceding the meeting a
chicken pie supper waa served In the church
parlors. '
FREMONT, Dec. 15. Surveys along the
north bank of tho Platte river have been
made this week for the purpose of locating
suitable sites for putting in the Kellner
fascines to protect the banks. The survey
shows that the north bank at a point
dlrectlv south of the city Is 900 feet north
of where it was in 185K, when the govern
ment survey was made, and were it nut
for the rinrannlng that has been put In
during the last twenty years it would have
been 1,600 reet further norm, nun lascines
were put In east of the bridge the river was
cutting off a strip several rods wide every
spring and the main thread of the stream
was working north. The surveys show that
the river has not receded from Its north
bank and is therefore 9u0 feet wider than
in 18.r8. The Islands are considerably
larger now than then.
Kna-lneinen Adjust Differences.
SAN BERNARDINO. Cal., Dec. 15. The
engineers and firemen of the Santa Fe have
adjusted their differences which threatened
to cause a strike on the coast lines of the
Santa Fe system. The exact terms of the
settlement have not yet been made public.
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PRINCE FUSHIMI AT CHICAGO
His Imperial Highness Will Pass
Through Omaha. Saturday Morn
las" Enroatr for Home.
CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Prince Fusliimi of
Japan was the guest of Acting; Consul
Komma at the Japanese consulate today.
After luncheon" the prince's party, with
Alderman Honore Palmer In charso, visited
the University of Chicago. Tho Japanese
students at the university served as a re
ception committee for the prince and ac
companied the party about the grounds
and biltldlngs.
Prince Fushlmt was entertulned at a din
ner tonight at the Chicago club by the
cltisens' committee. Besides the Japanese
prince and' his suite tlirro were thlrty-tix
guests at the dinner. Alderman- Honors
Palmer was master of ceremonies.'
Tomorrow will he spent at the "Union
Block yards, whore, after Inspecting the
slaughtering houses, the prince will lunch
as it giifst of the management. ; At 8
o'clock tomorrow night he will leave Chi
cago for San Francisco on the Overland
limited over the Chicago & Northwestern
railway. A stop of one day at Ogden snd
Suit Lake will be madu enroute. ' '
Y. M. C A. Ku I Id In tf Plan's.
Young Men's Christian association'
new building plans will he discussed to
night at tho roceptlon for George B. Hodge
at the Commercial club.
Mr. Hodge comes rtut from New York.
C. Wood of Chicago will ho present and
talk on the building movement all over
the county. Oi-orgH K. Bldwoll will speak
for the local Board St Directors.
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