Lincoln Nebraska State Journal from Lincoln, Nebraska • 3

8 STATE JO UEKAL. STJDAY MOEXI2fG, DECEMBER 23. 1S94. HIS LIFE AT STAKE BOTH STARK CRAZY THE LISTS ALL OPEN programs have been "prepared by the" Catholic churches for Christmas day. R.

Kelly 1 and Miss Margare Koontz will be married next Tuesday evening at the residence of the bride's parents; The groom ia the city treas Babies end rapidly growing children derive more benefit from Scott's Emulsion.than all the restof the food they eat. Its nourishing powers are felt almost immediately. Babies and children thrive on Scott's Emulsion when no other form of food is assimilated. Scott's Emulsion stimulates the appetite, enriches the blood.overcoroes wasting and gives strength to all who take it. For Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, Bronchitis, Weak Lungs, Emaciation, Con-sumption, Blood Diseases and all Forms of Wasting.

Send for fampMit. Free. ScotUBowne, N.Y. All Druggists. 60c.snd$L was a resident of Lincoln from 18C9 to 1892.

Company A will have a turkey shoot at the armory next Monday and Tuesday. Messr-. Howard Bailey And Clint Ray have leased the ice business from the Kearney Ice company for the year 1895. While two young sons of John Marshall were skating on the lake this after noon they both broke through the ice and came near drowning before they could be rescued. Their father was working near by.

At the last regular meeting of the Modern Woodmen of America the following officers were elected: W. F. Crossley, venerable consul; C. H. Grugg, worthy adviser; R.

W. Russell, banker; R. D. Phillips, clerk T. A.

Tollefson, escort; J. A- Van Meter, watchman; John Sterns, sentry: G. W. McGUL senior guide, and G. McFarland, forester.

Hon. Charles W. Irish, commissioner of the bureau of irrigation inquiries, Washington D. attended the state irrigation convention here this week and remained over a couple of days to inspect the Kearney canaL Ha has been over the entire line, and to THE Journal correspondent he stated "that canal demonstrates beyond the question of a doubt, that the whole Platte valley can be irrigated from tha Platte underflow. The flow is from the western edge of the state eastward and causes the marshes near Schuyler.

There is no fear of this supply being exausted and every foot of ground under these ditches can be successfully irrigated." Mr. Irish has been studying the Platte river for thirty years. LIKE A PROJECTILE. of the result was concerned he did rot seem to be shedding many tears. Mr.

Castor felt sore that the democratic party in Nebraska had not been entirely swallowed up by populism and that its organization would be maintained as against the men who have been trying to use it to bolster up the ambition of a single individual or to lift themselves into a place of power regardless of democratic platforms and of democratic pro-nunciameutos. McKelghan Still nolds Aloof. Representative Meiklejohn has returned from the west and McKeighan is the only member of the delegation who has not put in an appearance. Mr. Meiklejohn was detained in Omaha as a witness in a case and was in consequence unable earlier to rejoin the other members of the house.

He does not anticipate any. important legislation during the present session of congress, thinks it extremely doubtful whether the Carlisle financial bill can even pass the house and says that its passage through the senate is not possible. Mr. Meiklejohn made a trip to the Pacific coast after the election and has returned looking greatly improved in health and strength. Representative William A.

McKeighan is rounding out his record of four years in remaining entirely away from congress during the opening of the closing session. This enables him to save a cou siderable amount of money which would otherwise have to be expended in board and transportation. He will draw his mileage, however, for his trip east just the same should he decide to put in appearance during the session, as he probably will. Kem has been holding down his seat like a mud turtle since his return and has been a regular attendant upon the debates of the bouse. Mr.

Kem evidently does not propose in the future to have a record of absenteeism sprung on him such as was compiled during the last campaign. However, he may fail in attempting to do anything in the line of legislation or of debate he can at least show that he was present and this ought to count for something with his constituents, whose only ambition seems to be to furnish him with a handsome living at the public expense. Representative Hainer has been hard at work since his return. He has paid particular attention to the matters pending before the agricultural committee and recently dratted an amendment to the cattle, hog and sheep inspection law, which was submitted to Secretary Morton and by him transmitted to the senate committee on agriculture for action. This amendment proposes to prevent the local consumption of diseased meats which have been thrown out by inspectors and prohibited certification for transportation to other states.

Under the law as at present administered, hogs filled with trichnee and cattle utterly unfit for home consumption, are disposed of in the vicinity of the slaughter houses, because no certification as to. their 'healthiness is required unless they are transported outside of the state in which they are killed. Mr. Hainer's amendment provides that in cases where disease is discovered by the government inspectors tha meat shall be destroyed and thus be prevented from going into consumption in the vicinity. Secretary Morton is very strongly in favor of this amendment and has called the attention of Senator George, chairman of the senate committee, to its importance.

Working for a Farm Census. Secretary Morton is anxious to secure an annual farm census to be published by the department of agriculture. He has suggested that such a census be taken each spring and that it give in full details the amount of corn and wheat on hand and of stocks and crops undisposed of on the farms of the country. Secretary Morton is convinced that the system of gathering statistics and of tabulating them heretofore in vogue in the agricultural department is not as satisfactory as it might be made and he is preparing a plan by which the very best results obtainable can be secured in this line. Hereafter the statisticians of the department of agriculture will be secured by competitive examination and will be all of them men of training in statistical work and who have received a thorough economic education.

Mr. Morton believes that as prices rise and fall upon information given by the government it is of the highest importance that such information should be exact, not only, in the statistics gathered throughout the country, but in the inferences drawn from such statistics by the men who have the. condensing of them in charge. W. E.

Ankin. Ar-frabright Trial Fills Nemaha County's Court House. Testimony of Witnesses Strongly Against the Defendant. MAKE IT A COLD-BLOODED ATFAIR Shot Hla Fatbex-ln-Law Without 8uffl clent Provocation Two Lincoln Boy a Prove Their Innocence. Auburn, Dec.

22. Special, Nemaha county's little old court house was packed to suffocation today to hear the Argabright trial, and when court convened after dinner.many were turned away, being unable to gain admittance. Mrs. Ida Copeland, a daughter of the deceased, continuing her testimony from yesterday said: "I live just across the road from Mr. Smeltzer.

1 bad a conversation with the defendant February 8, about the children. He said he preferred to leave the children at my father's bouse 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. I went over, but she would not come. He came the next day, but the children were not at home and I told him so.

He was also at the house November 28, 1893. The smaller child was brought that time. The older one was sick with the measles. The defendant's wife came over and the defendant asked her if she was coming back to live with him and she said no. The defendant's father went over to see the deceased on the 8th of February, to see about the children they all came over to my house and then the defendant asked if he could support his children and my father said he would see his lawyer about that and continued: 'Bill, you have abused my girl and I have seen the day that I would like to knock the thunder out of you.

I never heard my father forbid the defendant from seeing his children." Tells of the Shootlntr. Gertrude Smeltser said: "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 anyone wanted to go. out would allow the door to open. In 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 myself.

As soon as mamma came near the defendant he said: 'Is this my boy and mamma said 'yes, and he then went to take it out of mamma's arms when papa reached over her left shoulder and struck the defendant on the left sine of the head. Just before striking papa said: 'You can't do The next I saw was the revolver In the defendant's hand and then came the report" William Russell related the shooting substantially as told by Gertrude and said when the defendant fired he stepped back and the deceased staggered for-. ward towards him and fell. James A. Stevenson said he was one of the first to leave the school house after the entertainment.

The defendant was standing near the door and when he passed him he heard the defendant say: "I'll stay right here." "I helped to lay Smeltzer out and put cotton in the wound and helped to take his underclothing off and found the bullet in his underclothes at bis back after it had passed through his body." The witness told Of the killing, varying but very little as to details from the others, and said that 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 deceased that deceased struck at the revolver to knock it away. These two times were the only blows aimed at the defendant by dereased. ESTABLISH THEIR 1SXOCEHCE, A eel Brothers Not Guilty of Beatlnn a Board BUI. Nebraska City, Neb Dec. 23.

Special James and Daniel Angelo, the feather renovators who were arrested in this city and taken to Tecumsehja few days ago on a charge of beating a board have returned. They had no difficulty in proving that they had settled for their board in full before leaving, and the landlord was only too glad to pay all costs and their expenses in order to escape a suit for damages. The young men are residents of Lincoln and have always borne good reputations. Nebraska, City Notes. Mrs.

H. B. Dowd and son of Scran, ton, are guests of Col. and Mrs. W-L.

Wilson. M. Bauer and daughter visited Lincoln today. Miss Bauer will remain during the holidays. S.

H. Sands was placed in jail today on the charge of insanity. He will be examined Monday. The Julian Methodist Sunday school has contributed $1.30 in cash to the helping hand society. An- interesting literary program marked the closing for the holidays of the Academy of the Annunciation.

Sheriff liberie escorted Bennet and Geary, the hog thieves, to the penitentiary, where they will pass the next year. George Burgert. Will Hayward and Arthur BUchof, university students, will pass the holidays with their parents in this city. C. Gerber Son, butchers, will distribute six hundred pounds of meat among the poor families of the city December 31.

Miss Happy Van Wyck has returned from Davenport, where she has been attending school, to pass the holidays with her parents. The members of the Congregational church visited their pastor. Rev. G. C.

Hall, last evening and left most substantial evidences of their visit. All the churches will hold Christmas services tomorrow. Specially attractive PoBtoSce Flam at Omaha Still Hanging "High in the Tree. NOT TO BE A 0HBISTMAS PBESEHT President's Hunting Trip Puts Off the Appointment Until January. JIM BOYD 18 ALLEN'S CANDIDATE Populist Senator Striving Wltli 111-Succesa to Pay a Political Debt lirlcf Story of ft Distinguished Headsman.

Washington, D. Dec. 22. Special. Mr.

Cleveland has once more escaped from the cares of state and, in company with his Commander Evans, or "Fighting Bob," is gunning in the waters of South Carolina. The president's absence disposes 6f the Omaha postoffioe question until tome time in January. Postmaster Clarkson's term expired in October, at which time he completed his four years' occupancy of the federal -He probably has no objections to holding over sixty or ninety days and drawing the comfortable salary which is attached to the position. Had Postmaster-General Bis-sell been in the city this week it is highly probable that a nomination would have gone in. The opposition to Charley Con-noyer, which developed so etrong-ly during the last summer, seems to have been very fully met and indica tions still point to his choice.

There was some talk of Gen. W. W. Lowe, but serious objections were made to his candidacy by Omaha democrats on the ground that he had never taken a part in campaigns and was scarcely known by sight to a hundred members of the party. Governor Boyd has never been a dangerous competitor to Connoyer.

There are obvious reasons why the ex-governor would not receive the vigorous and active support of the administration wing of the democratic party in Nebraska. Dr. Miller of course has been his strong friend, and it has been urged that his recent defeat for congress, in which he was the candidate of a united party, placed him in good position for such recognition. On the other hand, Connoyer's active and energetic work in Douglas county for the interest of conservative democracy and his excellent record on the board of education, together with the fact that he was indorsed by practically all the working democrats of Omaha, gave him from the outset a decided advant age. Ex-Superintendent Fitzpat-rick of tho Omaha schools, who called on The Joub-Nal correspondent the other day, stated that no one who had been associated with Mr.

Connoyer iu business could doubt for a moment his efficiency, his high integrity and his great executive ability. The number of indorsements of Connoyer which have been piled up at the postoffice department since the fight was first made upon him has been phenomenal. Tho indorsements include the leading bankers, merchants and business men of Omaha and are in strong testimony to the character and reputation of one of the oldest citizens and ablest democrats in that city. May Yet He a Dark Hone. There is, however, a possibility which ought to be noted, that an entirely new man may be selected by the president for Clarkson's successor.

The candidates up to date are Connoyer, Lowe, Boyd, Rustin and W. A. L. Gibbon. The chief opposition to Connoyer has come from Dr.

Miller, who has protested that he had not the style and appearance befitting a federal office holder of the prominence of the Omaha postmaster-ship. Singularly, enough some of the hardest work done for Governor Boyd has been that performed by Senator Allen. The populist senator has made a number of trips to the postoffice department and has urged in the very strongest terms upon Postmaster-General Bissell that Boyd should be selected. Only last week he sent a telegram to the postmaster general denying emphatically the report printed from irresponsible sources that Governor Boyd had withdrawn from the race and assuring him that he was still a candidate and anxious for the position. This action of Senator Allen gives color to the theory that the populists are supporting Mr.

Boyd in return for his assistance given Mr. Bryan and Judge Holcomb in the late campaign. The efforts of the senator will' be of no avail, as his candidate is considered to be no longer, if in fact he has been at any time, in the race. i Nebraska's Distinguished Headsman. Among other distinguished visitors who have been with us during the past week was National Commit tee mam Tobias Castor, the destroying angel of Nebraska patronage.

Tobias as usual was presumably in Washington oh private business connected with the railroad right of way through the Crow reservation, but for all that managed to to put in a not inconsiderable portion of his time in looking over the lists of the various departments and seeing if there was not something which he could pick up for the administration faithful. He settled the Fairbury postoffice squabble, ground out quite a grist of fourth class postmasters, displacing some twenty-five or thirty republicans in the operation, put in a few indorsements for friends in case anything should turn up and left for home in time to spend Christmas with his family. The national committeemen did not talk freely upon matters of Nebraska politics. He thought that Mr. Bryan's defeat was an overwhelm ing admonition to that young man no to be too ambitious.

So far as the rest Hastings Man and Wife Afflicted the Same Day. Two Otter Unfortunates Bereft of Season. NOTES FEOM OVER THE STATE Oasro County Affairs A Turkey tldye Smash-That Uold Mine Minor Happeu-Incts. Hastings, Dec. 22 Special.

Chris J. Reinhart, a young man who haa run a merchant tailoring shop on Hastings avenue for enveral years, and ia well known in surrounding towns, went insane this morning. About the same time his wife's mind became un balanced and now both are stark mad. This morning Chris attempted suicide by hooting himself with a revolver. He also made a futile attempt to dispose of his wife by pouring kerosene over her clothing and trying to set fire to it A policeman and several neighbors have been guarding the unfortunate couple at their homo on south Colorado avenue, to prevent their doing violence to themselves.

Friends will keep watch over them until their condition improves or they are locked up. Frederick Wickhart, an old German who has been living at Pauline, was adjudged insane this afternoon. Recently his head bad been troubling him, caused presumably by old gunshot wounds received while in the German army. Of late he has shown a disposition to murder his wife, threatening yesterday -to cut her up and feed her to the hogs. Jl'STIIAVElOftTASB IN.

And You Can Steal Alt Yos 3Vnnt to From Gnv County. Beatrice, Dec. 22. Special. The publication in The Journal arfew days ago of a part of a letter, disclosing an attempt to farm out positions on the bridge committee of the board of super-Vigors, has stirred; matters up somewhat.

Last evening the Express editorially referred to the matter and thought tlte situation worthy of more than passing attention. That this is true is self-evident One of the city's most prominent gentleman, in talking on the question today with The Journal correspondent, said that his eyes were opened pretty wide one year ago when a bridge man, a competitor of the George. E. King Bridge company which Jias enjoyed a monopoly of the business in the county, said it was useless for him to attempt to do business here, and added: "A man can steal all he wants to from Gage county if he stands in." Got Another Job. J.

A. Traphagen, who was one of the twenty travelling salesmen who were to be left without a position by the firm of Nave McCord, the wholesale grocers who take their travelling men off the road with the close of the year, has already caught on and next year will travel for the RidenourBaker Grocery company of Kansas City. He covers his old territory and will continue to make this city his home, a fact which bis friends will be pleased to learn. lieairlce In Brief. W.

P. Hellings, of Aurora, was a Beatrice visitor today. Navigation was next to impossible on the business streets today. Bert Weston haa returned trom school the east for the holidays. Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer Clancy went to Barnes ton today to remain over Christmas. Bert Forbes returned home from Lincoln today for a visit under the parental roof. Several of the city churches will hare their Christmas festivities Monday Bight W. C.

Le Have was called to Iowa last night by the death of his gran mother. Miss Alice Root, tpnnhnr in 1ia f)mn. ha schools, will spend the holidays with her parents here. C. B.

Moore, who has been travelling in Kansas for several months, returned home last evening. Miss Bedilion of WinfielJ. who has been a guest of Miss Barclay, returned home today. Mrs. Geurge Place came down from Omaha today, armed with an order from the court Rivinii her possession of one of the two children about which she and her husband have been having trouble.

Mr. Place, concluding not to separate the children, allowed them both to return with their mother. Wilbur F. Gray of Lincoln was in the city today. IIt was an expert witness before Referee W.

V. A. Dobbs. in the suit of the city against W. A.

Wagner, ex water commissioner. Mr. Gray made the examination of the books of the department, and it was upon his report that the suit to recover was begun. The referee will have his report and findings completed before tlie next term of court. MAT HCOPEV THE BASK.

Kearney National Cettfnar la Shaps No to4, of Kearney. Keaenet, Dec. 22. Special There is now every reason to believe that the Kearney National bank will reopen. The officers have made a proposition to give the depositors time certificates payable in six, twelve, eighteen and twenty-four months, with interest at 4 per cent, and so far every depositor has signed the agreement The county commissioners have accepted the proposition with reference to their 10.000, and if the examiner finds the affairs of the bank as he expects when he is through with his work, the officers of the bank will put in from 35,000 to $40,000 more cash and re eume business.

The bank officials have the sympathy and confidence of the entire community. if Ul way City Xotes. Mrs. Jane M. Downing, mother of W.

R- L. and George 11. Downing, died at her home today, aged seventy years, from a stroke of paralysis. She urer and the brids the eldest daughter of William Koontz, a well-known The "Mvstio Seven." young misses ranging from ten to twelve years, held a fair last evening at the residence of Mrs. W.

Watters. By the sale of fancy articles they realized $7.82, which was turned over to the helping hand society. The' officers and mem hern are Nellie Watters, president; Nettie Harrison, vice-president; Julia Karste'is, treasurer; Florence Thompson. Ethel McCallum, Lottie Mason, Maud Davis. ARMED, BUT WON'T SHOOT.

Row Among the Cattlemen in Box Butte County. HemingfORd, Dec. 23. Special. A part of the perpetual warfare that exists between the cattlemen's association and the "other fellows" has been transferred to Box Butte county.

An association detective located about fifty head in the southwestern part of the county which were alleged to have been stolen from Messrs. Buckingham and Sterling of Colorado. Application for a writ of replevin was made and the writ was placed in the hands of Sheriff Ed Hall, who took the cattle and drove them part way to town. They ware then left in charge of a deputy. The parties from, whom the cattle had been taken appeared and attempted to retake the cattle, backing their bluff with a heavy gun play.

They were stood off by the resolute deputy. Tho town is full of well-armed cattlemen and cowboys, but no trouble is feared, and the matter will probably be fought out in district court. Cleaned Jut a Postoffioe. Dec. 22.

Special. The Stockham postoffice was robbed last night by unknown parties. About $250, partly in stamps and partly in cash, was stolen. An entrance was effected by breaking in the large front window. A hole was drilled into the safe door and the door blown clear off the hinges, shattering the front windows and exposing the entire contents of the safe.

The books containing the stamp and cash accounts were also taken, so that the amount taken is not known definitely. Two men, in dark clothes and wearing caps were seen about 9 o'clock acting in a suspicious manner. This is the only clue. The same parties were at Henderson during the day. Became Mildly Insane.

Shelton. Dec. 22. Special. Sheriff Nutter came down from Kearney today and returned this evening, having in charge E.

G. Carlson, who has become mildly insane. Mr. Carlson has long been farming near Shelton but later, his health having failed, he removed to town, buying one of our city's best residence properties. He owns three fine farms.

He will probably be taken to the Lincoln asylum for treat merit Forefathers Day at Crete. Crete, Dec. 22. Special. The members of the Crete Congregational club and their friends to the number of three hundred or more assembled in the church last evening to celebrate Forefathers' day.

Appropriate addresses were made, songs were sung, and readings given fitting to the occasion. The principal address was on "Puritan delivered by Rev. John Doane of Plymouth church, Lincoln. Osceola Woodmen. Osceola, Dec.

22. Special. The Modern Woodmen of America elected last night officers as follows: J. E. Peterson, V.

C. C. W. Getts, W. A.

D. W. Hotchkiss, 13. W. H.

Weeden. C. J. D. KelleyJ E.

E. D. Buckner, P. J. J.

Gaylord. W. J. H. Smith, S.

delegate, J. L. Makeover; alternate, D. T. Mackie; managers.

Rufus Walker and G. R. McCoy. Co'sra Chewed Up a Hand. De Witt, Dec.

23. Special. Frank Brown, living three miles northwest of here, this morning was feeding a corn husker belonging to his father. His hand became caught in the cogs and was mangled sol badly that amputation was necessary just above the wrist. One year ago today his father, S.

lost two fingers in the same manner. RellevluK Veteraua. Fairmont, Dec 22. Special. The O.

A. R. and W. R. C.

gave an entertainment at the opera house last night for the benefit of the suffering comrades of the west. The play was "The Lights and Shadows of the Rebellion." It was a perfect succpbs. The receipts of the evening were $30. Renchrd Klpo Old A are. West Point, Dec.

22. Special. One of Cuming county's oldest settlers, John Maly, died at his home in St. Charles township Thursday afternoon at the age of eighty-six years. The funeral took place Friday under Catho-lic auspices and was an unusually large one.

Mr. Maly leaves a wife and several married children, all in wealthy circumstances. Death ofMn. XV. W.

Aator. London, Dec. 22. Mrs. W.

Astor died this afternoon after a short illness. Mrs. Astordied at Cliveden, the country seat which her husband recently purchased from the Duke of Westminster. She had been jll but a short time. A Mohammedan Uprletnu.

LOSDOS, Deu -23. A dispatch from Tien Tsin to the Central News says it is reported there that an uprising ha taken place among the Mohammedans in Manchuria. TOO LA TE TO JrgSj Rates leper word each Insertion. No advertisement less than SMc. RALE At a bargain, billiard and poolroom doing good business; four tables; temperance bar: going to leave city.

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and ia yours, is ooati Liruiiy yeneraved and warranted tbo beat time-keeper In the World for the money and equal appearance to a (ten 1 nvbo 1 Id Gold Watch ruo to-day, Uu Offer will not appear again EASTLAKE MFG. 'V -si- Corner Adams snd Stats Stsi CHIC A 60, ILL! XJNCOTW MRKDFilCTURERS' AND JOBBERS' DIRECTORY, MANUFACTURERS. BUILDERS' MATERIALS. NEBRASKA PLANING MILL Office and Factory corner 31st and H. P.

IV 7 Manufacturers Doors, Sash, Mouldlnjr, Tenka, Stair Buuilin, Hard Wood and Interior Finlab; also dealers in all kinds Olaaa. Estimate cheerfully furnished. Telephone 463. BLANK BOOKS. STATE JOURNAL 800 to 910 Street, Kannfactwers of Blank "Books.

County and Bank Work a Specialty. CONFECTIONERY. LINCOLN CONFECTIONERY CSuoee-wora to Leach Bros. Co. 2G9 and 21 1 North 8th 1 Manufacturing Confectioners And Jobbers In Nuts, Cigars, etc a BRICK.

JOHN FITZGERALD, Manufacturer of I Pressed, Paving, Common Sewer Brick. Works at West Lincoln. Office Fltztrerald Block. Ill NurUi Vth. Telephone 46.

JOBBERS. COAL. BARTON FUEL COMPANY, Dealers and Shippers of Hard and Soft Coal. Rcranton, Canon Cltr and Bt Illinois eoal our specialty. Office 104 yards ICthand IJncoln, Web.

Tel. 710. PAINTS, QLASS, ETC STANDARD GLASS AND PAINT Successors to ZebruDfr Glass sad Paint Jobbers of Glass, Paints, Doors and Glazed Sash, Corner 13th and Streets. DRUOS AND DRUQQI STy SUNDRIBS. H.

T. CLARKE DRUG Cor, 8th and P. Wholesale Druggists, Jobbers of Paints, Oils, Window Glass, ete. BOOKS. PAPER AND STATIONERY.

"STATE JOURNAL CO. 000 to 910 Street Wholesale Stationery and Paper. WINES AND LIQUORS. "Lm I VV lot flt'cAjTT KT3 Street, Lincoln, 2S6 and 9 Fifth- ATsnue, Chicago, 111., Distillers, Wholesale Whiskey, Wina AXD LIQCOE MEECILAJJTS. -Slippers Inn mem Wild riljtlit of or a Turkey Gobbler Through a Plate Glaaa Window.

Auburn, Dec. 22. Special. A strange Incident occurred here this morning. A large turkey gobbler, belonging to Cole Coulter, got away from its box and in trying to catch it the bird became frightened.

It flew diagonally across the street and through the heavy plate glass window of S. H. Avey's jewelry store, across the room and finally into the vault, where it was captured. The heavy glass in falling smashed two large show cases into fragments and injured a valuable marble clock and otlfer valuable articles therein. H.

L. Drukker, the jeweler, sitting near, barely escaped being injured by the falling glass. The loss will be at least $201). Had Enough Trouble to Be Crazy. Hastings, Dec.

22. Special. A woman named Sarah Carpenter created some excitement on the south side Tuesday evening by swallowing a doB9 of medicine which some of the neighbors concluded from her actions was poison. It was reported she had attempted suicide. She did not die, but the next morning she started out bright and early, bareheaded and without wraps, towards the country.

It was then decided that the was crazy, so a warrant was sworn- out and Deputy Sheriff Moore caught her about three miles from town. When taken before the insanity board she satisfied them that she had not been entirely bereft of reason, although it would have been no great wonder if she had. Some time ago she was divorced from her husband, a man named Ilamm. Added to her domestic troubles came other misfortunes. She sold a team of horses to a man, who left without paying her a cent She was without resources and had scarcely anything to eat for herself and children.

Then appeared on the scene an affable young man, who poses as a Christian scientist, whose efforts to convert the poor woman were largely responsible for her unsettled state of mind. She was sent with her children to the county poor farm today. Doans College Notes. Crete, Dec. 22.

Special. The past week has been occupied with examinations and leave takings, the term closing on Friday. There is to be a ten days' vacation, the winter term opening January 2. President Perry, in addressing the students at chapel on Friday morning, briefly reviewed the past term and declared it "in many respects the best in the history of the college. The catalogue for 1895, just out, is enlarged to keep pace with the growth of the institution, and is embellished with a number of half-tone cuts of the buildings, grounds and the cadet battalion.

Monday evening was held the Sanborn prize declamation contest, open to the students in the academy department Nine contestants had place on the program. The judges, Prof. A. T. Bell, Miss E.

A. Bryant and J. W. Shabata. awarded the first prize to Miss Margaret M.

Christner. Ira W. Kenagy will represpnt Doane in the state contest to be held at Lincoln in March. The oration on which Mr. Kenagy won first place in the home contest ia entitled "The Law Supreme." One of the students.

Rev. Howard Murphy, has been called to the pastorate of the Freewill Baptist churchof Lincoln and has accepted the call. He will enter upon the work at once. J. LL Andress, '96, who is supplying the pulpit of the Congregatioual church at Grafton, is spending the holidays with his people there.

The collene enrolled this oast year 232 students, a very good showing considering the character of the year. Syracuse Doings. Syracuse, Dec. 22. Special Yesterday at the noon hour an alarm of fire was sounded from the new engine house which was promptly responded to by tho hook and ladder boys, and they ran out into the country a half mile only to find that a good, honest farmer was burning up a little rubbish out on hia farm.

Last evening closed the firemen's fair, which has been successfully conducted for two evenings. An immense crowd was in attendance both nights, and a sufficient Bum was realized to furnish new uniforms and either things necessary. It is expected that the waterworks will be completed on Christmas. Only fifteen feet more of the standpipe remains to be put on. The pumping house is all ready.

That Reputed Gold Find. Nemaha City, Dec, 22. Special. The citizens of this usually quiet burg are all excited over the finding of what is expected to be paying dirt from the biggest bluff along the river anywhere near here. As near as can be learned from the samples -that have been assayed the yield is about 95.50 of gold and $1 of silver per ton.

A company has baen organized, with Rev. Chamberlain, president; H. E. Williams, secretary, and M. May, treasurer, for the farther investigation of the find.

The river cut away thirty-five acres of the forty -acre farm of M. May and forced him with his house and property up into this bluff. In digging a well at the depth of eighteen feet be Btruck a four-inch vein of porous substance and six feet below this another six-inch vein of a similar substance, which seems to be rich in the precious metals.1 The company has purchased forty acres of this bluff land and will make a thorough investigation and complete the assaying by submitting a sample of the different formations to tho government assayer. Special cuts on metal novelties at.