Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 23, 1894, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1804 BENTON MARET HIS CHOICE Governor-Elect Holcomb Makes His Tnitial | Appointment in a Private Sccretary, HAS HAD [XPERIENCE AS AN EDITOR| e Mad Charge of Tndependent eadquar- ters at Omaha During the Campiign omb in Con ference at Lincoln. —Crounse and Ho | cently began a LINCOLN, Dec ~(Special.)—Governor- elect Holcomb today made his initial apoint- ment, which, though not yet official, will certainly be made so immediately succeeding | the inaugural c:remonles Thursday, January 3. He has named Benton Maret of Eddy- ville to be his private secretary during his first term as governor of Nebraska. The galary of the position is $2,000 per annum Mr. Maret had charge of indepsndent head- quarters at Omaha during the campaign. He has been engaged in newspaper work for a number of years, and will assume the duties of his office accompanied by the best wishes and kindliest feelings of the press, as mani- fested by the expression of a number of Lincoln's representatives, as well as others now in the city, Governor-elcct Holcomb this called at the rooms of ornor Crounse, the capitol, and held an unofficial convers tion concerning the impending change of administration. This afternoon the newly elected state officlals met Governor-elect Hol- comb at the Lin There were present State Treasurer State Auditor Buge Moore, Churchill, Secretary of Adjutant’ General Gage. The subject of discussion was in relation to arrangements for the inaugural of Govrnor Holcomb, It was decided that the ceremonies should be brief, simple and economical. This is at the particular request of the governor-ele noon Thursday, January 3, Governor Holcomb will appear in representative where he will be received by senators representatives, and deliver his inaugural message. In tho evening a reception will be tendercd the governor, all the state officers-elect_and their ladies in the senate chamber. Music for thé occasion will be furnished by the Second Regiment band. There will be no military display during any of the exercises. IN THE SUPREME COURT. The city of Omaha is plaintiff in error in an appeal filed today in the supreme court agalust Fannie Bowman, administratrix of the estate of Albert D. Bowman. The case comes up from_the district court of Douglas county, where Mrs. Bowman secured a judg- ment *of $1,000 against the city. On June 15, 1892, her little son, Albert D. Bowman, aged 7 years, was drowned in a pond at the corner of Davenport and Twenty-e'ghth streets, Tae water at that time was between six and nine feet deep. In company with some other boys, Albert was playing on a raft utilized for the occasion from a section of sidewalk, In her petition in tha lower court the plaintiff alleged negligence on the part of the city authorities In’ permitting such an accumula- tion of water in so prominent a portion of the city. YOUNG CONVICT PARDONED. Governor Crounse today pardoned from the penitentiary Ray R. Towner of Norden, Keya Paha county. Towner was 18 years of age at the time of his imprisonment, November 13, 1894. He was convicted of burglary. In company with other boys of about his own age, Towner broke into a store in Norden one night and robbed it of a few articles, none of them of great value. Upon being arrested he turned over all the property and made a strong plea for mercy. He was given the minimum _sentence, one year. His mother, who is dependent on him for support, secured a strong petition, and this morning appeared in the governor's office with her young in- fant in her arms. LANCASTER CRIMINALS SENTENCED. Judge Strode had three men up before him this morning for sentence. They were J. N. Etchinson and W. S. Scott, the chaps who robbed several stores at Davey, and ' Heory Grossman, a hog thief. Etchinson was asked what he had to say in his own behalf, and replied that he was driven to stealing from lack of work and money. The court gave him five years at hard labor, ulso a hard roast. He told Etchinson that despite the fact that he pleaded guilty and Scott insisted upon a trial, he was more deserving of punishment than his partner, That the court was convinced he planned the robbery and got Scott into it, and it was also of the bellet that he had deliberately perjured himself when he went on the stand and swore that Scott had nothing to do with the robbery. Scott had nothing to say on his own behalf, and he was sentenced to three years. Both are young fellows who have been hanging around the country towns in the county for some years without doing . much manual labor. Btchinson has no par- ents living, but Scott, who also went by the name of Saunders, has relatives living near Davey. Btchinson did not like his dose at all, and after his sentence and just as he was about to be taken into the jail again by Jailer Leighton, he made a break for liberty, jumping over the porch and skipping west on Ninth. Leighton went after him, and drawing his gun, commanded him to halt, He halted and went back to his cell again. Old Henry Grossman was next in line. His attorneys” argued that he ought to have a new trial, claiming besides the usual allega- tlong, that there were irregularities In the trial; that the county attorney had filed two informations against Grossman and did not clect which to try upon. His attorneys asked the court to remamber the jury's recommendation for mercy, and also his own statement that he believed young Grossman the gulltier of the two. Grossman's age was touched upon, and a plea for a light sentence entered. 'In opposing the imposing of a light sentence, Mr. Woodward sald that while Grossman was well along in years, he was old enough to know better than to steal hogs or be concerned in their theft; that the defendant was the head center of the hog stealing Industry in this county, and that he had for years conducted a fence for thicves down on his farm. The county altorney intimated that five years would be about right, and be a warmng to others who may attempt similar crimes. The court, however, let him off pretty light, on a two- year and a half sentence at hard labor. The old man sat sobbing and using his handker- chief freely during the talk of the counsel, but after sentence was imposed he #eem 80 broken-hearted, MAKES CHARGES OF FRAUD, Pratt, Simons & Krausnick, who were let in for about $260 by the firm of Van Dusen & Brydon, filed a petition of intervention today that makes some strong allegations of fraud. They set up that August 24 Van Dusen, for the firm, made a statement, on which they secured credit from the inter- venor and other creditors, In this state- ment Van Dusen falsery ciaimed the stock was worth $5,760; that they did not owe more than $1,100, and that this was not due, whereas, the facts are, say the futeryenors, that the stock was not worth to exceed $3,000, and the debts were $4,000. The firm was compused of Alice, B, Van Dusen and R. J. Brydon, and the et that Mrs. Van Dusen Is the daughter of Mrs. McConniff, who got morning at ate-clect Piper and didn’t the stock at receiver's sale, and who had a | first mortgage on it, Is made tho basis of & charge of conspiracy to do up the other ereditore, Tt s further claimed that the various ucts of the recelver were done with- out the knowledgo of the creditors, and that things were rushed through in a suspicious manner. The request of the receiver to be discharged is opposed on tne ground that the sale was ouly a pretended one; that the purchaser, Mre. McConniff, has not paid the purchase money, but that the roceiver is endeavoring to have the court confirm his aetion In {aking a receipt of her mortgage claim and turning it in as cash. The inter- venor attacks the bonafides of Mrs, McCon- nift's mortgage, and asserts that it is void bicause withheld from the record so long, thus enabling the firm to get goods on credit they otherwise could not have gotten. They want the purchaser compelled to pay the eniire amount Into court for the creditors, Blotehky Bros., who are out just $526.61 by the faflare of Samucl Goldgraber, began suit in attachment today, claiming that the debt was fraudulently contracted; that Gold- graber is concealing himself so that summions caunot be served upon him; that he has left the county to avoid getting a summoens shoved in lis face, and has assigned and removed, oF I8 about (0 assign and remove, & part of | of Emerald, goods from the county for the purpos of defrauding creditors. The injunction case brought by Joseph Burns and others against the sanitary com- missioners, was continued for a week today. Thomas H. Dewey Is bound to have a divorce from his wife, Mary A. She re- it but dismissed it. After she had done so Thomas filed a long reply, laying the blame for all his troubles on his wife's embracing the Minhart heresy Yesterday he filed suit alleging thtat they were married at Edorado, Ta., January 1870, and that she deserted him November 20, 1862, Mrs. Sophia W. Davis, who was cited to appear today and show cause why she should not be punished for contempt for disregard- Ing an order to pay the purchase price of | some property into court, filed a certificate from a doctor to the effect that she had just andergono a surgical operation, and could not appear for four weeks. The next term of district court will begin January 28, Judge Strode will finish up his work next week, passing on motions and cases already submitted. Fred Hanson and John Boas, two boys at- tending school in district No, 80, Just west got into a fight yesterday on their way to the morning session over some trivial matter. Hanson drew a pen knife and stabbed Boas thres times, once in the neck, once on the side of the face, and again on the forehead, icflicting three very ugly wounds. Boas was taken home and is under the doctor's care, but no serlous result apprehended. The authorities declined to take any action in the case, and friends of the Boas fami’y camo to town to lay the matter before Superintendent Baer. He went out to Emerald this afternoon, having an engagement there to attend a union Christ- ; ls] service of the schools of the neighbor- hood. HON. T. M. MARQUETTE'S DEMISE, In Search Tam: L LINCOLN, Dee. 22 recelved at nocn today of the déath of Hon. T. M. Marquette. The Be: this morning men- tioned that his health was In a critical con- dition, and that his daughter, Gertrude, ac- companid by Dr. Mitchell, had left for the bedside of the sufferer, at Tampa, Fla. Mr. Marquette's last ailment has been pronounced neuralgia of the heart. On November 12 he first cxperienced its symptoms. He was at the time attending United States court in Omaha, and while ascending the stairs in the federal building, was taken with a fainting spell. Since that time his condition has casioned his friends much apprehension. week ago last Monday he left for with Mrs. Marquette. He could not hav in Tampa more than three or four day fore ho was subjected to the sition_ which caused the hurried call for his daughter and family physician. The de- ed leaves a wife and four grown children. The remains will be brought to Lincoln for interment, but arrangements in that direction have not yet bien completed. Hon. Turncr M. Marquette, attorney, w of the pioneer residents of Nebra to Plattsmouth, December, 1856, and was employed there’ as a writer and clerk. In April following he commenced the practice of law, and continued ft until he removed to Lincoln in May, 1874. He was territorial representative in 1857, 1858 and 1859, and in 1860 was elect:d to the council. That posi- tion he held four years, and was renominated, but declined. In 1866 he was a candidate for congress under the new constitution, and was elected delegate that fall. He was attorney for the B. & M. railroad in Nebraska since that company has had a road in the state, and carried on a general law practice along with it. He was born in Springfield, O., in 1831, and lived in Ohio until the spring of 1856, when he went to Kansas. After spend- ing a few months there and in lowa, he came to Nebraska. He was admitted to the bar in Iowa in 1856, and in Nebraska in 1857. LEASING 5CHOOL LANDS, Dies While of Health at A been be- rious indispo- s one| a. He came Farmers in the Viclnity of Butte Forced to Give Up Their Homes. BUTTE, Neb., Dec. 22.—(Special Tele- gram,)—Land Commissioner Humphrey has been in the city today engaged in selling and leasing the school lands recently declared the property of the state. The land comprises sections 16 and 36 in place and indemnity lands, and embraces about 23,000 acres. Every quarter section is settled upon and improved by bona fide settlers, who were al- lowed to file on these lands by the officials of the O'Neill land office under a misappre- hension_of a ruling of the Interior depart- ment. Many of the settlers pald as high as $1,500 for relinquishing to speculators, who took advantage of them and reaped a rich harvest. These settlers were nearly all pres- ent at the sale yesterday, but only a few wera able to buy their land, owing to the failure of crops and the hard times. About four sections of the best land were sold at prices ranging from $8.50 to $16.50 per acre, The latter figure was pald for the three quarter sections adjoining the town of Butte, The greater portion of the lands will be leased to the seitlers having improvements on them and the price per acre will vary from 50 cents to $2.60, according to location. The commissioner expressed himself as greatly surprised at the low figure paid for the land, considering the excellence of the soll. Relics of an Anclent Wreck. DECATUR, Neb, Dec. 22.—(Special)— Jesse Besst and Will Beard, while rambling on the sand bar north of town yesterday, in search of wood, found a case of lard welgh- ing 300 pounds. It lay concealed under a huge log, and was discovered by accident. Mr. Beard was cutting some twigs from the fallen timber, and missing a blow, struck on the other side of the log, hitting the box con- taining the grease. It is presumed to have been cast up by the old pay boat, which sunk here elghteen years ago. The lard was in alr-tight cans, and is as good as the day it was packed. There was $15,000 sunk with this boat, and often parties go up there in hopes of finding a clue to its locality, but have mever yet been successtul. The river has changed its course since then, and where the boat disappeared It is now a sand bar. Child Crashed to Death, BELGRADE, Neb,, Dec. 21.—(Special.)— A fatal accident occurred this morning at the ‘home of George Young, living about five miles from this place, A 5-year-old boy was playing near a pile of wood when it toppled over on the child, arl wfien found a few minutes later life was extinct. The recent splendid rain and subsequent fino weather which this locality is having here Is having a most beneficial effect on the fall grain, which gives promise of being a large crop. Many new familles are constantly arriving to take the places of those who left early in the fall and all the farms in this vicinity will be occupied and, witn good crops next year, Nance county will forge away ahead again, Constructing an Irrigation Ditoh. JOHNSTOWN, Neb., Dee. 22.—(Special.)— The people of Johnstown have taken hold of the matter of irrigation in right good carnest, On Friday last they began the con- struction of a dam on one of the branches of the Plum, by which they expect to run water to the neighborhood of the town, six miles away, and demonstrate the feasibility of the plan. Articles of incorporation were filed with the proper oficer last Saturday. The name 1s the Johnstown Canal and Irriga- tion company. As will be seen by the de- signation, the company does not contemplate the supply of power for any purppse what- ever. I is simply an assoclation for irriga- ting purposes. Man and Wife HASTINGS, Neb, Dec. 22.—(Spectal Tele- gram.)—Today Chris J. Rhinehardt, a promi- nent tailor of this place, became suddenly in- sane and attempted to cremate his wife by throwing kerosene all over her, but she made her escape. He then attempted to commit suicide by the revolver route, but was stopped by the police. A few hours later Mrs. Rhine- hardt lost her reason and Is entirely uncon- trollable. They are both being closely guarded. Fulls City Odd Fellows Entertalu. FALLS CITY, Neb., Dec. 22.—(Special)— The Odd Fellows of this city gave their sec- ond annual entertainment and banquet in their lodge room. There were about forty fuvited couples present. After the supper a grand ball was given. A number of people from adjoining towns attended. Cuming Cunnty District Court Concluded. WEST POINT, Neb., Dec. 22.—(Special.)— Distriet court adjourned this morning after & three wecks' session. In the cattle steal- Jog case two of the prisomers were found guilty and one discharged. 18, | NEBRASKA MANUFACTURERS Developing a New Industry in Spite of Hard Times, MEN WHO MAKE THE WHEELS GO ROUND Omaha Bry Have Made Rapid Strides in the Past Fow Mor posed Convention of Nebraska Traveling Men. Factories hs—Pro- For some time there has been a feeling among the traveling men of the city that they ought to get nearer together for the (Special)—News was | Florida | purpose cf working in harmony for the best interests of Nebraska. At last this senti- ment taken form, and as a result the | following has been sent to Secretary Holmes of the Manufacturers' The un- dersigned commerclal travelers, representing the business houses opposite deeming it advisable that a meeting be had between the traveling men representing Ne- | braska houses and your association, respact- fully request that a mee'ing arranged between us and the directors of your asso- clation to perfect arrangements for a con- vention, the object of which shall be a discussion as to the best means of strength- ening Nebraska's interests and encouraging | more {riendly relations among the trade in general. Ed Leonard, McCord Brady com- R. E. Watzke, Gilmore & Ruhl; M er, Fred Krug Brewing company; W. L. astman, Morse-Coe Shoe company; M. W. | Rayley, M. E. Smith & Co.; J. H. Hitch, Williams & Cross; E. J. Roe, Gate City | Hat company. In accordance with the above request President Page has called a meeting of the directors of the Manufacturers and Consum- ers assoclation for Saturday next, at 2 o'cleck p. m., to confer with the traveling men, and make such arrangements for a convention as shall be mutually agreeable. MAKING BRUSHES. In April last S. M. Gunsaul commen experimenting with the manufacture of brushes at his planing mill, on South Bight- eenth street, and as a result Omaha has now a mew indusiry that promises much for the city in the way of furnishing em- ployment for labor. True to the tradition that one factory begets another, a second {brush factory has bheen started by A. . | Green, on South Thirteanth street, so that | the city has two factorles engaged in prac | tically "the same kind of work. | Mr. Gunsaul states that the business has | passed the experimental stage and that he has demonstrated to his own satisfaction that brushes can be made in Omaha at a profit to compete with other factories at other points. There are really no brush factories of any account west of Chicage, so that there is a very large filed for the sale of this class of_goods. This territory has been supplied largely by factories located at Cineinnati, Cleveland, Chicago and other citles further east. Many of these factories furnish only prison work, which is of the cheapest and most flimsy character, and the Omaha factories will not attempt to compete with them on the cheap class of work. When it comes to first-class work, it has been demonstrated that Omaha can meet all comers, and that is the class of work that is in the best demand in this part of the country. It is really surprising to what an extent brushes are used and for what a variety of purposes. They are not luxuries, but are as staple as sugar or salt, and the consump- tion in this state alone runs Into the hun- dreds of thousands of dollars every year. So far all the money expended for brushes has gone out of the state, but from now on a strong effort will be made to keep some of it at home. While the Omaha factorles do not make all kinds of brushes, they turn out a large assortment. There are floor brooms, counter dusters, stove brushes, shoe brushes, horse brushes, bottle brushes or gleaners, brushes for street sweeping, scrub brushes of many sizes and for a variety of purposes, in fact, about everything in the way of brushes is being turned out at the Omaha factories, ex- cepting paint and hair brushes. The most interesting feature of a brush factory is the raw material used in the man- ufacture. It would seem as if almost every part of the world has been called upon for contributions. Most important of all are hog bristles, and it would seem as though they ought to be plenty and cheap in a state like Nebraska, where hogs are the chief product, but they are not. The fact is manu- facturers’ have to send to Russla when they want something really good in that line. The Russian boar grows bristles that are five to twelve inches in length, which are almost as soft as fur, and yet stiff. These bristles are used for the manufacture of the best quality of floor brooms, intended to remove the dust from polished wood floors, Next in quality come the Chinese bristles, not so stiff as the Russian, but better for some purposes. The cheapest bristles are our own Nebraska product, scraped from the backs of the porkers at South Omaha, but they are first sent east to be cleaned and put in marketable shape. Bristles have one great advantage over most other brush material, in that a good bristle when mashed down will come up again to its place. There are many other cheaper materials than bristles, which are mixed in, and the price ofl a brush depends in no small degree upon the proportion of bristles used in its manufacture. The stiff halr from the manes and tails of horses are used for some purposes. Then there is a material from Mexico called tam- plco, which is to be had in black, gray, white and red, which makes a very good substitute for bristles. i In the large cities there are people who make a business of gathering up all the old paint brushes, and the factories clean them, and the bristles thus obtained are known as paint stubs, which are used in the manufacture of horse brushes, and which are the most durable material that can be secured for that purpose. Scrub brushes are made from the root of the rice plant from Mexico. The root is about the color of broom corn, and is very tough and durable, even when put to the hardest kind of usage. The heavy brooms used by the street sweeping gang are made from African bass, a material that is about as stiff and tough as wire. The brooms used by the packers and known as beef brooms are made from palmetto. The above are by no means all the ma- terfals that are worked up into brooms, but only a few that were noted during a brief visit to the factories, At the present time the Omaha factories are employing only twenty-two people, but Mr. Gunsaul says that now he has made up his mind that the business {s bound to be a success, and he will make arrange- ments to increase the force rapidly in his factory. He will put four traveling men on the road the first of the year, and he pects to have seventy-five hands working in_the factory in the near future. The making of a brush is a comparatively simple operation, and yet it requires some considerable practice. There is a great deal of hand work, and this is done by the op- erator while seated, and {8 no more laborl- ous than sewing. This belng the case, all classes of help can be employed, boys and girls, as well as men. The work is paid for by the piece, and a skilled brush maker carns good wages. Mr. Gunsaul said that a girl that started in with them five months ago to learn the business, and who had become fairly proficlent, drew at the last pay day $1450 for two weeks' work. She is exceedingly well pleased with the work and pay. A skilled brush maker generally figures on making $15 a week. The wages being good and the work agree- able, it is thought that there will be no trouble in securing in Omaha plenty of people who will be anxious to take up the business of making brushes. Mr. Gunsaul says it is now only a ques- tion of selling the brushes. If the people of the state, the merchants, will give the Omaha manufacturers a chance, they prom- ise to bulld up a business that will be a source of pride to the state. “Times are rather hard, and ft 15 no easy matter to find work for all our people who want to work,” eald the gentleman, “but if the people of the atate will buy home made | has association our names, a be | of the Niobrara and Elkhorn." goods, the brush factorles can easily pro- vide places for 100 people, where they can earn wages that will #nable them to live in comfortable homes, wear good clothing and have plenty o eat.’ ENCOURAGING LERIGATIONISTS, Charles W. Irish Makes Pradictons as to the Fature of Nebraska, KEARNEY, Dec., 33 —(Special)—One of the prominent speakers before the state irri- gation convention was Hon. Charles W. Irish, secretary of the United States office of Irri- gation Enquiry, at Whéhington, D. C. Mr. Irish was through this country over thirty years ago, and was therefore considerably interested In its growth and development, Since the convention closed he has been spending a couple of days investigating the Kearney canal, atd says there is no doubt In his mind that the theory of the under- flow is correct and that the canal will be a | permanent success for water power and frri- gation purposes.” “The underflow In the Platte river valley," sald Mr. Irish, “flows from the western edge of the state eastward. The water s drawn from the, reservolrs of the mountains and extends from the Platte valley to the valleys He 1s quite enthusiastic over the done on the Kearney canal and said overestimated.” These statements coming from a man who has been engaged in govern- ment surveys and has studied the matter thoroughly, “are quite encoruaging, and can be fully relied upon. The vice presidents of the State Irrigation ssociation as elected by delegates represent- the various counties in the state at the state convention, are as follows: Wil- liam Hutchins, Franklin; L. J. Nightingal Sherman; A, B. Wood, Scotts Bluff; Fairfield, Deuel; James Oberfelder, Ch Jomes Stephen, Merrick; W. A Webster; J. B, Decker, Buffalo: Joel Kearcey; Willlam Parchen, Sheridan, Adna Lancaster; Wi Knoll, Dawson; George, Custer; Samuel McClel R. D. Rankin, Thomas; Silas C' Lincoln; G. Phillips, Platte; A. T. Shat- tuck, Adams; George Hutchinson, McCall, and A. C. Stowell, B There I8 ever: fon that the Kenrney National ba=\ will reopen. The officers "have made a proposition to the d positors to give them certificates bearing 4 per cent interest payable In six, twelve, cighteen and twenty-four months, and so far every depositor has signed it. The county heads the list for their deposit of $10,000, Mrs. Jane Downing, mother of W. A., [ L. and George H. Downing, died from the effects of a paralytic stroke yesterday. She was 71 years of age. work yenn now ASIILAND'S HOLIDAY PLANS, How the Churches of that City Wil Cele- Dbrate Christmas, ASHLAND, Dec. 2 (Special.)—A repre- sentative of The Bee called on each of the Sunday school superintendents for the pur- pose of ascertaining w! their expectations were for a ““Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.” The result was as follows The Emmanuel Baptist was found to be making elaborate preparations for a can- tata entitled “Santa Claus' Mistakes, the supervision of Mr. L. H. Lewis, after which they will have a large Christmas tree. Their preparations exceed any they have ever made before. The First Baptist was the next visited. They seemed as corifident of a joyful holiday as their sister Baptists, They likewise will entertain old “Kris Kragle' with a cantata, entitled “Santa Claus is Coming,” followed by a Christmas tree of the largest variet The Christian churgh, under the man- agement of C. W. Fuller, is preparing an extensive program, to be given in connection with a tree. They, speak very encouraging of the prospect for a large distribution of gifts among their Sunday school scholars, Wwho are doing all in their power to enter- tain Santa Claus in hig visit of 1891, Ex-Lieutenant Governor H. H. Shedd has the supervision of the exerclses for Christ- mas at the Congregatfonal church. To Ash- land people and all who know his ability this is sufficient to insure a rand enter- tainment, which will be given also in con- nection with a tree, where Old Santa will be welcomed with a rparing reception. At St. Stephen’s, ;. Episcopal church more extensive preparations are belng made. The ladies will have their usual Christmas decorations put in the church on Monday. There will be three services held on Chris mas day in the morning and one at 7:30 p. m. On Wednesday, December 26, St. Stephen's day, there will be services at 6:45 a. m. for the patron saint of the parish, and as December 28 comes on Friday, the Holy Innocents day of the church, the usual children’s day services held on that date Wwill be held on Wednesday, at which time they will have a tree and festival in the rectory as In former years. under Indianola Items. INDIANOLA, Neb., Dec. 22.—(Speclal.)— Superintendent Bayson completed the di- vision of the December apportionment last Saturday, and the money came Monday morning to the county treasurer. The amount apportioned to this county Is $2,161.19, about one-third less than the June apportionment of $3,058.53. Bach district is entitled to $7.10 and each pupil 44 cents, In June each district received $9.68 and each pupil 65 cents. A County Relief assoclation was organized here Monday evening for the purpose of distributing ald sent to the destitute of Red Willow county. The committee consists of the county commissioners, J. B. Messerve, county treasurer, and J. H. Bayston, county superintendent, ' C. J." Ryan was electe chairman and J._ H. Bayston, secretary. Three persons from each precinct in the county were appointed to superintend the work in the precincts. The committee will meet on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. The populists have issued a cali for a mass conventlon to be held in Indianola Saturday, December 29. Fake Factory's Latoest. CHADRON, Neb., Dec. 22.—(Special Tele- gram,)—The World-Herald's probable lynch- ing in Deaver Valley Is a fake, pure and simple. The report got started over a farmer named Drewery finding four of his cattle shot. Himself and a neighbor at once sus. pected a young man named Dayton, who is on bad terms with him. Some sharp words ensued, It is rumored that another party named Clausen s also mixed up in the ‘affair. No more law abiding community can be found in this section. poizs s bt REMOVED AGENT CURRIER. Work of the County Commissioners Yester- day—Macadamizing Deticient. C. B. Currier was removed from his posi- tion as county agent by the Board of County Commissioners yesterday afternoon, the re- sult of the investigation Into the charges that he had been shortweighting the patrons of the county storé. The resolution calling for the retirement of Mr. Currier was iptroduced by Mr. Wil- liams, Commissioner Paddock was in favor of having an Investigution of the charges against Mr. Currier, but atter Jenkins, Wil- liams and Stenberg had explained that the Investigation had already been made, Mr., Paddock withdrew 'his objections, and the resolution was adopted by four votes, Mr. Livesey asking to be excused from voting. The county surveyor reported the result of his investigations of the macadam pavement on West Dodge street. He found that the pavement was from one to two feet nar- rower than the requfréments, and was in some places from one to two inches short of the specified depth. ! The county clerk reported that past quarier the fees of his office been equal to the expenses. An application from George Crook post for the appointment of Themas S. Hull as & member of the Soldlers’ Rellef commission was referred. The county treasurer reported that the interest on bonds due on January 1 was $17,- 612, while the amount in the sinking fund was but $12,000. The maiter was referred to the finance committe B New Owaha Limit On and after Sunday, November 4, the Chlcago, MiRtaukee & St. Paul “electric lighted ilmited" will leave Omaha at 6 p. m., arriving in Chicago at 9 &. m. Remem- ber this train carries dinner a la carte. C. 8. CARRIER, Ticket Agent, 1604 Farnam St for had the not Tralu. | of The Bee: I | preach a couple of Sundays for the people of “Its value cannot be | SOME STARVED TO DEATH H._rrowing Condition of Settlers in Parts of Knox and Boyd Counties, NOTENGUGH TO EAT TO KEEP THEM AWEEK Clothiug in Tatters and No Fuel to Keop Them from Freezing—Prompt and Sufficlent Ald Must Be Forihe coming to Preserve Lifo. NIOBRARA, Neb,, Dec. 21.—To the Bditor ani here by invitation to the Presbyterian church been pained by the recital of many cases of great destitution In the western part of Knox county and the cousty of Boyd, adjoin- ing, among the farmers of the Sioux reserva tion, which was opened for settlement about three years ago, and setted by a poor, but good, class of emigrants coming from many of the old settled states. Three years ago they raised but a very light crop, and the past two years the crops have been almost a total failure. Many families have not cnough provisions in their homes for ono weck's sustenance, and no money to purchase the actual necessities of life. Many of the merchants here feel they have aided theso poor families to the extent of their ability and are unable to do any more for them or to sell them goods on credit. The sufferers cannot obtain employment, and unless they receive ald very soon it Is the gencral opinion that many will starve to death, and should the weather turn very cold many will freeze to death, as it is a fact that many are barefooted and have scarcely sufficient clothing to cover their nakedness, The marshal of this place wit- tessed tweive miles from here children without shoes and whose pantaloons were so ragged they scarcely covered their nakedness. Thus far this winter has been beautiful and mild, but should it turn very cold, as it is apt to do, human beings and live stock will freeze to death. A little aid b While here I have s occasionally been received, but where there should have been a cariond of provisions and a car of clothing, the amount received has been in small quantities One box of clothing received was so filthy and ragged the president of the Niobrara Relief committee, Hon. B. F. Chambers, at once had the clothing burned Some of the sufferers are so proud they will not make their condition known. A committee has been appointed to investigate the extent of suffering there Is. One family has been found actually destitute of clothing or food. THREE TARVED TO DEATH. A very sad case has this week been brought to notice. It is that of a mother and her two children found dead in their little cabin It is supposed the mother had been confined to her bed by sickress and she and her two little ones starved to death. The stomachs of the children were opened and not a trace of food could be discovered. L am confident such a state of affairs is not allowed to exist for want of sympathy or for lack of means to relieve, even though our good citizens may have been heavily taxed to look after their own poor and some of the poor in other sections. The generosity and the sympathetic nature of the American people for suffering humanity is known the world over, and if we cannot take care of the poor of our own state, there are thousands in the eastern states who will heartily re- spond to a call for help. I am inclined to believe that our people have not fully under- stood the condition of affairs. SEND ON SUPPLIES. But it is time they awoke to a realization of the situation and to act at once, and in- stead of people who are able to give liberally donating a sack or two of flour, they should donate twenty, fifty or 100, and Instead of donating a few old worn out garments, to donate dozens of good warm suits, and to purchase them when good second hand cloth- ing is to be had, or to send a check for $25 or $50, where they have before given 25 or 50 cents; and instead of waiting for one stato or some other committee (who have so much to do and so many forms to go through, they consequently move very slow) let him cr her whose heart is moved to give, attend to obtaining and sending their dona- tions themselves without delay. I have sent a statement of the condition of affairs here, signed by the president and secretary of the Niobrara Relief committee to Rev. Anderson, pastor of the Calvary Baptist church and secretary of the Minis- terfal unfon of Omaha. Provisions cannot be kept at Spencer on the reservation, because the people are so destitute they cannot be restrained from seizing and carrying them away. 1In the line of provisions, flour, corn meal, beans and pork is mostly needed. All goods sent via the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missourl Valley railroad, addressed to the relief committee,” Niobrara, Neb., will have free transportation. (REV.) C. E. BATTELLE. PRAIRIE DOGS AS FOOD. JUNIATA, Neb., Dec. 21.—To the Editor of The Bee: As one of the means of relief to the destitute people of western Nebraska, let me suggest to those who live contiguous to “‘prairio dog towns” that if they will capture these little rodents—misnamed dogs—(since they are not of the canine species, but a link between the squirrel and ground hog, or wood chuck), they will find them to be very excellent food when properly cooked. Par- boil about forty-five minutes in a weak solu- tion of saleratus water, then rinse in hot water and they are ready to fry to a crisp brown. Their flesh is sweet, and as flaky as a salmon trout. Many thousands of these animals may be caught in their villages to afford a dinner. In these warm days of winter they may be cured and packed like other meats, for future use. In the early days on our frontiers, the West Point officers made a practice of killing these “dogs” as a luxury for the table. I have seen one continuous village of these rodents covering a whole township of land, and so numerous were they that it would require railway trains to haul them to a market. A SUBSCRIBER. LIST IS A LA Report of the Number of Familles in West- ern Nebraska Needing Aid. President Nason of the Nebraska State Relief commission has received a carefully prepared report of the number of destitute families in the different counlies In this state where there was a crop failure. The list is a large one, and it will require all the assistance that can be procured to keep them in the most urgent of neces:ities dur- Ing the cold winter months, The report, as has been mado out by Secretary Ludden, is as follows: Custer county, 250 familles; Per- kins, 200; Chase, 225; Dundy, 120; Hitch- cock, 260; Red Willow, 100; Hayes, 200; Frontier, 40; Furnas, 100; Lincoln, 700; Dawson, 45; Keith, 200; Deuel, 40; Cherry, 40; McPherson, 40; Blaine, 20; Boyd, 250; Holt, 30; Antelope, 30; Keya Paha, 25; Knox, 26, Contributions are coming in, as fast as they should. The c carefully gone over the field, an the deserving are belng assisted $14.55 In cash was recelved from the ployes of the W. P. H, Insurance com- pany and $5 from Richard H. Calkins, Three boxes of clothing were recelved from the ladies of the St. Mary's Congregational church, seven pleces from Mrs, Peattie, twelve dozen suits of ladies' underwear from ‘Thompson, Belden & Co., two boxes shoes from Kirkendall & Jones, clothing from Mesdames Worthington, Menning, M Snyder, Frank Foster, Anderson, Nichols, Chandler. Shipments were made during the day to Boyd and Keith coun!ies but hardly mittee has one but rday em- Y J Those desiring to contribute here should ad- | dress their packages to W. 407 Brown block. e Too Strong a String. Monday afternoon the Board of Park Com- missioners will meet and will consider proposition as accepted by to change the name of Riverview park to Murray park. The members object to the provision that Tom Murray's contiguous Property must forever be exempt from speclal taxes and will therefore probably not uc- cept the proposition. One member of the board said yesterday that there was Do question but (hat they would refuse Nason, room RS0 5 i, . POWST Ernest, | the | the city councll | to accept the proposition with the new viso attached. No such condition mentioned when the proposition was before them or they would not have con- | sidered it for a moment. It looked as though there had been a_clumsy attempt to victimize the board and make It appear as responsible for a_scheme that they never had and never would approve. 1 Mr. Mur- ray wanted to domate the land in return for having the park and boulevard named after him they were willing to agree to it but they would bs vigorously opposed acespting a gift with €0 significant | attached pro- was laid a string —— INTERCOLLEGIATE BANQUET. Arrangements for Entertalning ths State University Eloven Christmas Evening. ery arrangement Is now complete for what | promises to be one of the most enjoyable | banquets had in Omaha for years. The | primary idea of this banquet is to extend | compliments to the foot ball eleven of the | State University of Nebraska, which play | the Young Men's Christian association team | of this city Christmas afternoon. The pro gram will begin at 8 o'clock Christmas even | Ing and continue without date. Old college | men are becoming enthused at the idea of beiog together again, reviving reminiscences singing the old songs and telling the stories. The committee on invitation con sists of J. W. Broatch, Yale; L. P, Funk houser, Princeton; J. B, McIntosh, Harvard; W. Doane, Yale; H. H. Baldridge, Pennsyl: vania; V. O. Strickler, University of V ginia; W. A, DeBord, State University of lowa; F. Crawford, Charies Thomas, Uni versity of Michigan; George Gilmore, Mon- | mouth; Edson Rich, Clement Chase, Uni- versity of Nebraska; F. W. Hartigan, Doane; Herman, University of Kanias: A, Pr Yale; Charles A. Goss, Mount Unfon; . Ware college; Henry Clark, Wil liams; J. W. Battin, Cornell, It is the intention to cover ground and extend invitations to college men from all colleges and universiti no one will be intentionally overlooked. rangements are completed for the entertain- ment of 800 men. The banquet will be held at the Commercial club rooms. Several hun- dred fnvitations have been sent out, and others will follow as the names are made known to the committee. It will be impracticable to invite the ladies from the coeducational institutions. The send- Ing of invitations has revealed the fact that there are some fifty Yale men in the city; | ffteen to twenty Harvard men: about the same number from Princeton and Pennsyl- vania; perhaps forty from the University ot Michigan; forty from Monmouth; fifteen from | the University of Wisconsin; forty from | Doane; twenty-five from the Nebraska State | university; thirty from the lowa State uni- sersity; varying numbers from Mount P ant, Ia., Mount Union, 0., Hiram, William Dartmouth, Brown, Unive of Virginia, University of Connecticut, Unive Missouri,” Cornell, Towa college, Ame State unive every colleg will “be: Toastmaster, Major E. University of Nebr fiel L. bitr Very the whole Ar- sity, Johns Hopkins, and in east and west., W. Halford; “The ska," Chancellor Can- 0 in the West,"” John nion The Ba . and thletics, H. Gardner: *“Fhe Killed and W. Jefferis; “How it Was D “Wives and Sweetheart: Frank rane, —_——— Hallet-Davis pianos at A. Hospe's, BOARD OF EDUCATION. Another Review of the Financial Difcultios esident Powell's Report. The Doard of Education met last night discuss matters of a financial nature pertaining (o the Omaha school system. The committes on finance submitted a lengthy report, showing the condition of funds at the present time. With a balance of $30,- 27773 from July 1, 1894, tho total fund for the year closing July 1, 1895, is $345, 777.73. This is less money than the board has had at its disposal since 1889, with nearly 4,000 more children attending the schools, The report has the following comparative statistics: Resources, 1888-89, $468,611.81; daily attendance, i 1889-91, $372,978.67; attendance, 9,095; 189091, $436,218.42; at- tendance, 1891-92, $159,598.62; attend- ance, 10,379; 1892-93, $460,891.70; attendance, 10,786; 1893-04, $407,673; attendance, 11,- 680; 1894-95, $345,777.73; altendance, 12,500, The estimated expenses for the present fiscal year amount to $367,684.44, leaving a deficit of $70,334.27 on July 1, 1895. The cost per captia_on dally attendance amounts to $34.13 per annum. These estimates are based on nine months schooling cach year. It s also estimated that the number of puplls is in- creasing at the rate of about 700 per year. In concluding the report the committee say “The present outlook along financial lines Is not an encouraging one. While our general fund resources for the present fiscal year will fall more than $65,000 below the resources of last year, our expenses will be increased by the addition of almost 1,000 pupils. It remains for the people of Omaha to decide whether or mot they will provide the necessary funds for the proper support of our public schools. It was ordered that (wenty coples of this report be printed, for the benefit of the members of the board. It was also declded to have the report printed in the daily papers, without expense to the board. The final report of ex-President on the work done during the past was read, and it was ordered that 20,000 coples of this report be printed and circu- lated among the schools. The report deals at length on the work of the kindergarten departments, which he highly commended. He scored the council for its niggardly policy In curtailing the school appropriation. He furnished flgures to show that within the past six years the rate per capita per annum had been reduced from $20.51 to $19.66. The board adjourned until January which meeting the monthly pay roll bills will be allowed. il i Emerson planos at A. Hospe's Powell, year, 2, at and to | | old The program | SHE SAW HER FATHER SHOT Smeltzer's Daughter Tells of How Argae bright Murdered His Father-in-Law. | EXCITING SCENE AT 1H: SCHOOL HOUSE Only n Few Words Spoken, Then a low M Man Was Killed—Inels dents that Preceded the Trageay. and AUBURN, Bram.) house was hear the Neb., Nemaha Dec. ~(Special Teles county's little old court packed to suffocation today to Argabright trial, and when court convened after dinner many were turned away, befng unable to galn admittance, Mra, Ida Copeland, ‘v daughter of the deceased, continuing her testimony from yesterday, sald ot live just across I had the road from -Mr, a conversation with the dofendant on February 8, about the children. He said he preferred to leave the children at my father's house for two years, as It was a better home than he could give them. He then sent me over to get his wife to come over. T went over, but she would not come. He came the next day but the children were not at home and 1 told him so. He was also at my house on November 28, 1893. The smaller child was brought over at that time, The older one was sick with the measles, The defendant’s wife caime over and the de- fondant asked her if she was coming back to live with him and she said no. The de- fendant's father went over to see the deceased on the Sth of February to see about the children, and my father said he would seo | his lawyer about it and said B 11, you have abusd my girl, and I have cen the day when I would like to knock the thunder out of you.' “I never heard ‘my father forbid the de- fendant from sceing his children.” Gertrude Smelizer said that the defendant took his station at the door as soon as the entertainment was over and stood with his back against the door facing us and when any one wanted to go out would allow the door to open. 1In about half an hour we all started home, mamma first carrying the defendant’s oldest child, papa was next, then the defendant’s wife, then me. As soon as mamma came near, the defendant said, ‘is that my boy?" and mamma said, ‘yes,’ and he then went to take it out of mamma's arms when papa reached over mamma's left shoulder and struck the defendant on the side of the head, but just before striking, papa sald, ‘you can't do that.’ “The next I saw was the rey deferdant’s hand and then came the report.” William Russell related the story of the shooting substantially as told by Gertruda and said when the defendant fired he stepped back and the deceased staggered forward toward him and fell. Jumes A. Stevenson sald he was one of the first to leave the school house after the entertainment. The defendant was standing near the deor, and when he passed him he heard the defendant say: “I'll stay right here”” “I helped to lay Smeltzer out,” said Stevenson, “and put cotton in the wound, helped to take Smeltzer's underclothing off and found the bullet in his underclothes at {lu- back after it had passed through his body." Williams related the killing, varying but very little as to details from the others, and said when Smeltzer struck the defendant on the side of the head the blow was not a hard one and that when the defendant had the revolver pointed at the deceased that the deceased struck at the revolver to knock it away. These two (imes were the only blows aimed at the defendant by the Ceceavsd, ver In the LOCAYED MRS, NOTSEN, Dawes County Deputy Sherlff Thinks Ke Has Found the Missing Womun. CHADRON, Neb., Dec. 22.—(Special Telo= gram.)—Deputy Sheriff Handy of this county thinks he has Mrs. Ida Notsen, the Omahiy school teacher who disappeared two ‘weeks | ago, and children, located. He has been in communication with Detective Haze of Omaha for two or three days regarding a woman and two ch'ldren who perfectly ane swer the description of the missing woman, who were described to Sherifft Handy by a reliable ranchman who lives quite a dis- tance from the railroad, but In what direc- tion Handy refuses to state. The ranchman had seen the woman and children on the train some time before, but did not know her name. Handy further states that he was advised by the Omaha authorities that Mrs. Notsen had some relatives in this sec- tion of the country. He is confident he can lay his hands on Mrs. Notsen and children at any time, but acknowledges there is a possibility of doubt. The woman and chil- dren went through here twenty-four hours after being missed, and changed cars at this place, taking the westbound train from here. Tobias’ Charity Movement, TOBIAS, Neb, Dec. 22.—(Special.)—The Ancient Order United Workmen lodge of To- blas leads the procession in getting ald to |the western Nebraska drouth sufferers. As- sisted by the ladies of the assoclate lodge they gave a supper and entertainment Wed- nesday evening, the supper netting $34.35, the expenses being $6.15. They will send the full amount, $40.50, to the sufferers, paying the expenses out of thelr treasury. At the entertainment every member who did not sing, speak or dance was to buy a bushel of apples. The amount of goods recelved Is as fol- lows: Four thousand pounds of flour, five bar- rels of clothing, over seventy-five pounds of meat, one box of shoes. Solicited, but not eol= lected: two loads of goods at Milligan, and & great deal in the country round about. THE MAN DON'T KNO CALL that will make glad miss or little gi the most excellent taste, FUR NUFFS from 49c to §20 cach. LADIES' CLOTH CAPES Ladies' SILK LADIES LARGEST Latest Sty 0. P v We'll | nost desirable article to be had for the money you wishtoexpend, and we'll guar- antee you'll get eredit for having displayed . We mention— _ FUR CAP&S from $15 to $225 caca. W, FUR COATS from §27 to §275 cach. =" KUR NECK SCARFS3 from $1.25 t0 $20 ¢ach. Low 'SCOFIELD CLOAKS SUITS. FURS. PAXTON BLOCK, W WHAT TO GET Is Invited to ON 1UUs; We have hundreds of beautiful garments the heart of any lady, :1p you to select CHILDRIN'S FUR SE3 $L.35 ani $1.98 cach CHILDREN's CLOAKS from 50¢ to $20 cach LADIES' CKOAKS from $4.98 (o $45 cach. Irom $5 to $45 each, LADIES” WRAPPERS from 98¢ to $12 each. WAISTS from $2.48 o §7 each. LADIES' SUITS from §8 to $30 each, MACKINTOSHES from $2.98 10 $30 each, VARIETY Of Made-up Garments Shown in Omaha, les., est Prices.