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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
NiIIjums Will Case.

DAVID CITY. Neb., Dec. 25.-(Special)-
The Williams will case has occupied the
time OF the district court the entire week,
The brothers of Louis Williams, deceased.
of Bellwood are contesting his will on the
grounds of undue influence and that he
was not of sound mind at the time of his
death. The estate is valued at over $780,
O0O
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26

on day and had hard luck with dead birds
dropping out OF bounds losing eleven in
this way. Winstons work throughout was
creditable. Winston dropped Cighty-ono
birds and broke seventy-sevcn targets, a
total Of 1888 Gilbert killed siNty-cight
birds and broke clghty-thrcc targets,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
salvation Army Provides Dinner.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 25.-The Salvation
army kept open house for the poor today
in large vacant store room of a new block
on St. Clair street. Provisions had been
literally donated for the purpose and a good
Christmas dinner was served More than
1000 men, women and children of the sub
merged tenth" enjoyed the hospitality OF the
army
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Dec. 25.-About 1000
people witnessed a good game of foot ball
played between the Yale consolidated team
and the Nashville Athletic club team at
Athletic park this afternoon The event
was n society occasion. Yale, 20; Nash
Vile G.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
shortaton nIIinra Tournnmcnt.

CHICAGO Dec. 25.-ln the shortstop bill
Hard tournament yesterday Joseph Cap
ron (2GO) easily defeated Lanson Perkins
(25O) in the afternoon game. Capron's av-
eraSe, IA SIS; Perkins average, 9 1i-17;
Caprons high run. &c; Perkins high run.
a. In the afternoon Thomas Gallagher
(iOO defeated Perkins. Gallagher's aver
age, II 22-2I; high run, IS; Perkins av-
erage. G-26: high run. 6l.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
Accident Mt n Chnrivnri Party Fatal.

OGALLALA, Neb., Dec. 25.-(Spccial Tele-
gram) james Evans, the boy who was shot
at the charivari party Wednesday evening,
died at u o'clock last night. Mr.. Evans,
the boys father, is commander Of the Grand
Army OF the Republic post. Mrs. Evans is
Frustrated and it is feared she may lose
her mind. Frank Yocum, the young man
who did the shooting, is in Jail on the charge
of manslaughter. He is about % years old
and is said to have been in the habit of
carrying a gun. Public sentiment is worked
up against the practice of carrying firearms
in the community and it may go hard with
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
BRYAN DOES NOT LIKE LEcTURING.
"' ,,.,,' -. 81,

TNkt TIT HNfN'
CINCINNATI. Dec. 25.-William j. Bryan
stopped here an hour on his way through
this morning. While saying that his lee
ture there was n success, it is understood
that he does not look with favor on his lee
ture engagement and may ask to be released
He remarked TO a close friend that he had
made mistake in undertaking to deliver
a series of nonpartisan lectures
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
Aged Pedestrian Makes n start.

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-Edward Payson
Weston, the 5s-year-old pedestrian, tonight
began twenty-four hours walk in an
effort to equal his record of 112 miles.
At 2 o'clock Saturday morning, four hours
after the start. Weston had covered twenty
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
This was followed by a ten live bird
hoot S3 entrance, The score:

In addition to these events there were a
gether the day was one OF the most enjoya-
BILE that has fallen to the lot of the Omaha
club boys for many day.
New Years day Fred Montmorency of
this city and Jim Denn Of Arapahoe shoot a
ffty-lve bird race for $50 a side and the
price OF the birds
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
Two Boys Drown while skntins.

VALLEY, Neb., Dec. 25.-(special Tele-
gram)-This afternoon while skating on
Van Syoc lake Earl Campbell and Jay Van
Syoc. aged 81 and 10 years, sons of c. f.
Campbell and Samuel Van Syoc, farmers liv-
ing three and a half miles north of here.
were drowned, the ice breaking The water
is twelve feet deep and the bodies have
mo hapr recovered
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
MRS, KINKENoN LIKELY TO LIVE.
Physicians DO Not Consider Her Out
of AlI Dnngcr. HnNNnNer.

of All Danger, However.
Mrs. Kinkenon, whom her husband at
tempted to murder Thursday night and
whom he seriously wounded in the neck, it
is thought will recover The doctors have
not yet found the bullet but will make
further effort to do so when her condition
will justify the operation. She is conscious
part of the time and the symptoms in her
case are continually becoming more favora-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26

DAVID CITY, Neb. Dec. 25.-tSpecial.)-
The usual Christmas services were held al
The various churches on Christmas eve, In
addition there were number of private
Christmas eve parties.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
Observation-Disclosures Gutter is Shot.

DENVER, Dec. 25.-oliver Callghan,
foreman of a gang OF twenty men en-
Moved I'm cutting timber at Riceville
switch, was shot and killed today by a
lumberman named Stenger, with whom he
had Quarreled.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
GARDNER AGAIN DEFEATS READ.
Wins by One bird in u Hundred Bird
Mutch.

The Omaha Gun clubs shooting festival
on the grounds across the river yesterday
was "A great success. The weather was
beautiful and the gunners turned out
masse. The opening event of the day was
a 10O-target race between Irvine Gardner
and j. c. Read, 1t proved a remarkably
close and interesting race Gardner win
ming hN bird. The Snnrn,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
DIED.
MEIGS-M

Harriet. aged "a. at the res
ldence OF her daughter Mrs. C.. l., Hawk
lnson, 6ls South Seventeenth street. No
'ce OF funeral later.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26

common ailments That arise IN every IamiIy. BY
following its advice many illnesses arc nipped
in the bud, which might otherwise become seri-
Gus and dangerous. This great book will be sent
absolutely free, In paper covers, TO any one who
will send twenty-one one-ccnt stamps. to pay the
cost of mailing OHlp. to the Worlds Dspensary
Medical Association. No. 655 Main Street, Buffalo,
NY. If French cloth binding is desired, send
ten cents extra (thrty-oue cents in ALL.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
GIIbert Has an on Dny.

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-John Winston OF
Washington, Ind. defeated ex-champion
Fred Gilbert in the shooting match at
Watson's park yesterday. Gilbert had an
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
Constipation is

NOllSbi illdNiOh 10
the start of nearly
all sickness i'll the
world. 1t not only
makes a man sick,
but it depresses
him mentally. 1t
gives him - the
blues. He is
plunged in the
depths of de-
spondency. As he
gets rid of his con-
stipation, he feels
himself lifted out
of the depressing
darkness back into
the light of health
and good feeling.
he alarm ing
prevalence of this
really dangerous,
seemingly in sig
nifcant disorder,
many years ago in
duced DR.. Pierce
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26

to prepare his since world famous Pleasant
Pellets" They are designed 10 do just one
thing, and they do it. They restore the
bowels and liver to a healthy, natural ac,.
tion. One little "Pelet" is gentle laxa-
tive, and two mild purgative. They cure
headache, heartburn, sour stomach, flatu-
lency, biliousness, foul taste in the mouth,
and all the other disagrecnble symptoms of
constipation. Druggists sell them, but look
out that your druggist is honest with you,
and gives you what you ask for. Don't
accept substitute.
There would be less sickness in America if I
every home library contained a copy of Doctor
Pierce,s great work "The PeoDlc's Common
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26

ing Indebtedness as long as the present un-
fortunate conditions exist II the delin-
quent taxes now due the general fund could
bo collected at once our present enormous
floating debt would be paid and leave
balance In the treasury OF 1898 LOS to the
credit OF that fund. There are now out
standing $3i 80 OF warrants OF Institute
for the Feeble Minded Youth fund, and out
standing and uncollected taxes due that
fund In the amount of &54, $50 80 and 81 ,G3S.53
OF cash on hand There are S2I .4ii.63 OF
the temporary university fund warrants out
standing and unpaid and the cash on hand
In that fund amounts to S6,22O4i. and the
uncolectcd taxes are SlIS, 562.S2. In the
general fund, temporary university tund
and institute for the Feeble Minded fund
there are a total OF outstanding warrants
amounting 20 81 1876 442.60. and the cash
credits on hand IN these funds amount 10
S597 229.36 while the due and uncollected
taxes in these funds amount to $2,563 29556,
showing q total OF resources OF S3,l6D52i92,
or an excess over liabilities OF 81 loo, OS2.32
The above are the only funds that have any
warrants outstanding that are not amply
provided for by cash in the treasury to meet
and pay them upon presentation. large
part OF the $3.50 310.39 cash reported to be
nomnally on hand In the general iund Is,
in reality. held by suspended banks and Is
not available for any purpose until recoV-
erel from The Repositories"
DEPOSITORY LAW A FAILURE.
In the opinion OF the auullOI tue StdNV W
pository law has proven Itself to be DIS
astrous failure. lie advises the incoming
legislature TO provide n more comprehen-
siye revenue code and lodge the authority
in some board or commission to not only
levy but collect taxes. lie believes In as
scssing property at its actual cash value
and providing severe penalties Tor the tali-
ure Of revenue officers to comply literally
with the law. OF estimates for the coming
biennium he says:
1.-TWO years ago the entire estimated ex-
penditures necessary for the biennium Just
ended exclusive of deficiencies. amounted
D. to 81 4l0, 37S .36, and the actual appropria-
tions exceeded that amount by SI4,3O624
The estimates for the ensuing biennial pc
riod. which are included in this report,
amount to $3,O6i. .373.S7, being 1858 39e55l
more than the estimates for 1898. and viii
probably exceed the tax levies of the next
two years by at least 100000 and the actual
reyCaues derived from the state by nearly
$1,OOO,OOO
The following table shows the average
monthly pay rolls for officers and employees
ci The twelve Institutions enumerated for
the last twelve months:
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26

Plenty bird Guilty of MnnsInughtcr.
RUSHVILLE, Neb., Dec 25.-(special Tele-
gram.)-Plenty Bird. an Indian on trial here
for murder, was today convicted of man-
slaughter.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
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ADJUSTMENTS.
a Il q q q q u q

Both of the local playhouses were IaVorel
with good audiences at the matinee and
evening performances yesterday. Shadows
OF a Great City" was the bill at 1he Boyd
and the Merry World" held forth at he
Creighton.
Shadows of a Great City" will be the
matinee and night bill at Boyd's today. The
engagement will be brought to a close with
two performances tomorrow.
Ever since the announcement was made
that on Monday night Robert Ftzsmmore
was billed at Boyds for a glove contest and
punching exhibition in conjunction with
the four act melodrama, Saved from the
Sea-" great interest has been manifested in
the event and it is safe TO predict roWded
house.
The scenery used IN the production of
Saved from the Sea- is said 10 be equal to
anything ever used on the stage in his CCun-
try: there are eleven scenes, all of which
are carried by the company, and two cars
are required for the transportation of the
company's effects
Della Fox and her big comic opera COM
pany come to the Creighton theater for New
Years. The foremost OF American Eight
opera comediennes will begin her engage
ment on Wednesday evening, anu will give
four performances during her stay here. She
will present her first stellar success, THE
Little Trooper" on Wednesday evening, and
at the New Years day matinee, and on
Thursday and Friday evenings she will pre-
sent her latest success 'Fleur de Lis.
Both OF these delightful operas will be
magniHcently mounted throughout with new
and elaborate scenery, properties aud stage
settings, and with new and beautiful cos
tunes provided for this seasons tour.
CINCINNATI, Dec 25.-Thomas w.
Keene who is playing an engagement at the
Walnut Street theater. was presented a low
ing cup tonight. The presentation was on
the stage after the second act, with Charles
b. Hanford as spokesman, to whom Mr..
Keene responded feelingly The cup was in
scribed with the names of the members OF
the company and of the business staff 1t is
silver, gilded inside. and provided with three
handles.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Enrique Delgado
has not been executed by the Spanish au
thorities in Cuba and he will be treated with
all of the leniency that the conditions under
which he was arrested warrant This news
is the first result of the inquiry the State
department has made into Delgado's case at
the instance of the New York Mail and EX-
press, which has employed him a corre
spondent. The news is very gratifying to
Delgado's friends, who feared that he might
have been summarily executed. He is still
under arrest, and while it is probable that
he must remain in Jail for some time while
his case is under investigation, it Is not be-
lieved here that he will be severely punished
h, hn nnl
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26

Shadows of a Great City will be the
matinee and night bill at Boyd's today The
engagement will be brought to a close with
two performances tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
CHILDREN AT WHITE HOUSE
Monster Tree is Enjoyed by the Entire
Cabinet Family.
LITTLE ONES HOLD HIGH CARNIVAL
Large Library Turned Over TO the
Celebration and Is Almost FILLED
with n Large Christmas Tree
Loaded with Presents.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Christmas was
celebrated In a joyous, homelike fashion at
the white house. The children, not only
of the president, but of the entire cabinet
circle, held high carnival in the white house
library noble fir tree stood in the center
of the big semi-circular room, so tall that
II touched the lofty ceiling and so thick and
broad that 1t almost filled the large room,
Until late in the night many willing hands
had worked under Mrs. Cleveland's direc-
tion in beGutifyng this Christmas tree, and
as it stood this morning when the bright
sun of Christmas day shone upon its tints
and gilt ard spar1led on the artificial snow
and the pendant icicles and betrayed some
pretty knicknacks concealed in the foliage,
it was a tree worthy of the white house.
The children were early awake, up, indeed
even before most of the servants, and were
soon gloating over their presents and the
contents of their stockings.
Marion and Ruth, who have made some
progress in the study of German, gave some
pretty recitations, and Christmas carols
were sung.
MIR. and Mrs. Cleveland exchanged pres
ents, as has been their practice ever since
their marriage, and all the employees of the
white house received some appropriate and
useful token of esteem.
At the Holy Trinity Catholic church in
West Washington Mgr. Sebastian Martnelli,
the papal delegate was the celebrant at sol
emn rontifical mass, and Mgr Sbar-
retti. the auditor of DR.. Rocker the eecre-
tary of the legation, were present in the
sanctuary. The sermon was delivered by
Rev. Hector Papi, this being the latter's first
appearance since he became a Jesuit.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26

work, The Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser" II is
exactly what its name implies.
II Is the peoples textbook of
medicine, prepared by regular.
practicing physician, eminent in
his profession, and now - as for
thirty years--thc head of one OF
the greatest medical aud surgical
institutes in the world--The In
valids' Hotel and Surgical Insti-
tutc, at Buffalo, N. Y. II Is full
of simple, Inexpensive, common
sense remedies for the cure of the
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26

Following this came the club shoot for
the Latin & Rand trophy, a handicl?
shoot, fifteen live birds to the man, and
contestants drop ing out when they con-
sidered taeir chnnces gone. The score:
The state herald., 1896-01-31
Relate Your Experiences.

Much vnlusbIs experience goes TO
waste every year because 1t Ii no, re-
ported 10 tho agricultural press and ihua
made the property II all Intelligent fe.d.
srs. Farming Ia by no means an exact
science. Like medicine, I, il the growth
Of centuries Of experience. and the sspe,
firnoe OF farmers under similar copdi.
tons, climates, soils and circumstance
Is worth fur more than The experience oil
farmers not similarly circumptsuccd
Let W. have an experience meeting cy
cry week from nov on Irrigation Ago.
Tho above IN excellent advice and o..
pecially ~ IN eastern Colorado. Tho
farmers sho have settled eastern Colo.
RADIO came here from states farther oss,
where they were accustomed 10 car
tain mode OF farming and N f.w years OF
experiences has demonstrated 10 them
that II requires a very materially differ.
ent kind Of farming 10 this seaterp coun
try from that they had been accustomed
10. The, find that they have much 10
learn IN order to receive tho best return.
possible ffntn thor labor on the farm
And any experience In this line thu, has
becu a beprii. to one iafmsr should b.
made public In order lha, as many farm
rrH rs poasibIe may 10 bcnedttcd there.
by Tho columns Of ibe Stars lirnitp
afo nlNnfs rpen Iut communication NJ
,ihs kind
The state herald., 1896-01-31
BEACHVILLE.

Phil }. Peter returned from Greeley
Colo, iaat Sunday
i. Sprsgue and James Porter were in
tho vicinity Of H.xtun, last Wednesday,
Chas. Morgan OF sedgw,ck county was
in this vicinity Monday.
Oscar Troutman was In the vicinity Of
Amherst last Tuesday.
Miss Lou Shove Of the Austin neigh.
borhood spent Friday with Mrs. Sophie
Trou,man.
Mr.. Daniel Haier and Mrs. Sarah Hu.
for OF Chase county, Neb., are visiting
with the family OF F. sprague.
Quite company Of our young folks
were the guest Of Miss Add,e Porter last
Sunday.
Alvin and Clarence Larson OF Psol'
we're 10 this vicinity Inst Friday.
Still the merry war goes oil A com
pany OF about forty young people VISITED
tho Standard Sheep Ranch last Friday
evening. Games OF various kinds were
INDUCED in until tho wee sma' hours.
Another company Of our Young people
visited the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p.
Foster last Friday evening. A good
time is reported.
OLD MISERY.
The state herald., 1896-01-31

Judging from tho bood.thirsty Val
sditorials with which grsnt many o!
the newspapers Of tho United States
have bsen filled for the last sig weeks
should the United States get INTO war
With England, there would undoubtedly
be quite large army oi newspaper war
riofs take the field To help whip Eng land
II would ccrtsinly be q sad commentary
On the christian CIVILIZATION VI tn. closing
dsys OF the nineteenth century for tn,
tso leading nations OF the world To re.
SCR, to var TO scttlc their differences aud
u 10 certainly 10 DO hoped tina, such nc
ton will never betaksn by these natioss
but |, no Joub, would prove highly graf.
Tying TO q good many OF the peseo.loy
,ng citizens OF both nations. N = it'll.
war could be gotten up on the aide, say
en- soms urinhabiicd island, for tho bon
eat Of few thousand Of these newspaper
would. DO. warriors OF both nations and
they might be given pcrmission :,
repair TO this island and vent their var.
Ike feelings upon ench other TIL such 1
time NJ they had iiied OF war and eoult
content themselves 10 write abou, some
thing cleo instead Of imaginary ~sf and
Ipmofs o. war.
The state herald., 1896-01-31
FAIKVIEW.

Miss Celeste Dunnsly closed IA very
successful term Of school Jan. 18th a,
Fsirvisw. Ths patrons OF tho schoo
gave 4 dinner and tho pupils prssent-o
their teacher with q nice book.
Mrs. NJ. n. Worley entertained som,
OF her friends at . quilting bee lAst
Thursday.
On Tuesday Of last week Mrs. Jennie
Norris, Mrs. J. Il Zoll, Mrs. Anna Stout
Miss Mary Stout and Mrs. Donnelly Nil
spent pleasant day with Mrs. Z. C
Bevard.
l.. +. Stumbaugh and wife visited with
NJ. Zoll and wife last Tuesday.
Mrs. ID. F. Smith aud little daughter
are visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Miss Mary Stout OF Maple Creek, Neb.,
is visiting her brothers IN this neighbor.
hoed.
Mr. Robinson from near Lamar who
treats cancer was tho guos, OF j. Ii. Zoll
and family Last Thursday.
Ed Stout ID on the sick list.
A rabbit hunt was INDUCED in last
Friday by tho nimrods Of Hslyoke and
Fairview.
Crvss Vino,
The state herald., 1896-01-31

Mr.. and Mrs. CLas Ferrel and Mr.. and
Mrs. g. Heart spent Monday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. FAIR.
Chas. Fsrrel bought tho Thorndyks
house aud moved it to his claim west OF
town.
Jacob Zern and wife returned home
tuesday from Nebraska where they spent
several wseka.
The people Of Amhorst are masking BIZ
cycle track for the sports. Let tho good
work go on.
WHO Is IT.
The state herald., 1896-01-31
GIVING AWAY APIANO.

Tie Daily State Journal gives every
subscriber scpding 81 on subscription a
guess in piano contest. Tho person
guessing the correct or nearest to the
correct number OF votes that will be
cast for supreme judge this fall will &c,
this $3.50 pinno free. Tho contest closes
October II. Send for FREQ sample copy
of The Journal with this offer. The
Journal IL cheap in price now, 20 osnts
per month without Sunday. Address
State Journal. Lincoln, Neb.
The state herald., 1896-01-31


Another slick scheme 10 oStch the un
wary farmer has inst boon developed. A
fsl!oS comoA along and proposes TO sell
the farmer a bill OF groceries and agrees
10 tax" for pay sggs at l6 cents per de-
On. To make tho trade all straight the
groccryman takes the farmers note for
his groceries and gives his own for the
eggs. on course the groceries never
some, neither docs the man coms after
the eggs, but in = few days tho farmer
gsts notice that some nsighboring Lank
hulis the note he gave the stranger The
farmer has tho groeerymaa's note to bs
sure, but it is not worth tho paper upon
shioh IL IL wriatop. The fsrmer gets
beat every time he signs paper for 4
stranger, yet they keep on doing it,
Akron Republican.
The state herald., 1896-01-31
THERE'S AlwAYsA REASON.

II isnn en,y thing to account for the
wonderful growth Of the Daily State
journal recently. Its price has been re
dnced to 10 cents per month withou,
Sunday, or GO cents with Sunday. The
Journal hzs nlwnys been reliable and
honest, printing tho news without fear
or favor Tho people OF Nebraska rcalizs
tina, they need paper published 81 the
capital. ssd when tho price OF The Jour
nal was reduced tho subscription list
grew At a phenomenal rats. The Jour.
nal is II Nebraska paper through and
through.
The state herald., 1896-01-31
AMHERST

d u. Walker made trip To Elsie
Seb., 90 his Wheel, saturdh. and return
ri Monday.
l.. u Fair aud vie, \. Nelson aud
vii. are J. II. kiehsson ard vile stiond
Ell quarterly meeting Sunday NJ N,
I'uiiod Brethren church /? miles south
ras, ~ Amherst
Sew "a era were elected Tor the li'er.
sry aciet. ~ follow, President. Il. n
wailafi ,ira.pro.iieDi. c, Heart, aeefo
,ap. .. iIichcson. editor Gully ficsei
aier.Di.ht., t,Js. h. Z Fair iaai'of, 3
\. t&,b.ns.
The state herald., 1896-01-31

In the eyes OF eastern statesmen it was
asRrant wrong to the people for the
silver senators to delay action on the bill
.,fpoaling tho sherman silver act. The
koldites In the senate arc showing dis
position to delay action on the silver bill
hat Of course there is nothing wrong In
this but It is rather Inconsistent. howev-
The state herald., 1896-01-31
GUESS VINO,

A mill near Wichita, Kansas, hos e1.
pended $4,000 in machinery Tor the pur.
pose OF grinding Kafiir corn. II is
thought that Ksflir corn will make an
excellent -four for family uso. II thus
theory proves true /, is very important
discovery to the farmers upon the great
PLANE. KafSr corn Is almost a certain
yield anywhere upon the great plains
between tho ninety-seventh and one
hundredth meridisns.-Irrigstion Farm