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The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12

X device is on trial in a Boston hotel which, it is hoped, will reduce the rate of deaths by asphyXiatiOn. A small chamberOf brass containing quicksilver is so attached to every jet in the house that unlighted gas escaping through q stop-cock will ring all electric bell in the office. One night recently two guests accidentally left the gas on un- lighted, and a prompt alarm to the office proved the efficacy of the contriv- ance
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12
A SECOND HELEN KELLAR.
Marvellous Education of a Girl Who
 Is Deaf, Dumb and Blind.

Linnie Haguewood, 17-year-old pupil of the South Dakota School for the Deaf and Dumb, Is the Helen Kel- lar of the West and promises to de velop the marvellous capacities for see ing, hearing and speaking while deaf, dumb and blind exhibited by the won- derful girl now student at Harvard Annex" Miss Haguewood is IT years old and her story is almost a precise repetition of that of Helen Kellar. The Eastern girl, however, has had great
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12

Cleveland Plain Dealer: After much delay the grave and reverend seniors of the Supreme bench of Iowa have handed down definition of the word ''swipe." It means according to this unimpeachable authority ito steal" and Is thus made an actionable epithet. down by those whose passions are cas- fly aroused to the abusive pitch.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12

Phoenix, Ariz., rejoices because the introduction of the Gamewell fire alarm system does away with what a local newspaper calls ''the time-hon ored system of giving notice of fire by a, discharge of revOlvers." AS a municipal improvement this is decided ly noteworthy.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12

A Pennsylvania jury the other day gave Anna Dickinson a verdict of 6H cents for false imprisonment in an asy- lum. And now it will be just like those fellows to try to cheat her out of the ouarter cent
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12

It is stated that 63 per cent. of the manufactured food products of the United States are adulterated, and yet the people of this country cannot con- sume all the pure foods they produce. It is clear, therefore, that we are 63 per cent. an unenlightened people and need a new illumination of some kind.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12

The Atlanta Journal announces that ga splinter which had remained in the foot of Miss Babe Martin for forty-four years has worked itself out" This, we believe, is one of the longest infan- file fnflictions on record.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12

The historical thin red line" so often mentioned by English writers in con -aecCion with their scarlet-coated army ls becoming decidedly thinner. For, according to orders just issued by the War Department in London, the chest measurement for infantry recruits has been reduced to thirty-two inches.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12

Dallas News: There are no floods in Texas but of sunshine and song, and there are enough of these to illumine the gloom of Erebus and to swell all si- lence with symphonies. Such is the situation in gleaming, gorgeous, grand old Texasi
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12

rison was educated in the Convent of the Sisters of Mercy in her native city, and Is a Catholic in religious belief.
 The Harrisons, owing to travels, etc., have not entered much into Chicago society during the last two or three years. Mrs. Harrison has studied French and German under private tu- tors and is an accomplished conyersa- tiOnalist.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12
Another Romance Destroyed.

A British naval writer says that neither Casabianca nor his father per- ished on burning ship. They were drowned while swimming for the boats But as the iconoclast was not there Mrs. Hemans will still be consid- cred the best authority.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12

Chicago within the last few months has had enough object lessons to prove beyond any question that it is impossi- ble for the officials of banking iastitu- tions to bring about a restoration of general prosperity by loaning funds to themselves.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12
#. Paurs in Shakspeare's Time.

John Bennett's serial story of the time of Shakespeare, Master Skylark," :" In St. Nicholas. gives many pictures of old English life and scenes. The fol- lowing Is from the April number:
 People passed them like shadows in the mist, and all the houses were a
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12
DiscOuraCed.

Jess-Why don't the Smith girls go out any more on their bicycles?
 Bess-They heard a man tell his lit- tie boy they were fat ladies from the museum out to advertise the show New York Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12

In an Italian daily newspaper, the Roman Tribuna, of the 29th of Janu- ary, occurs this extraordinary para graph: "In San Francisco, California, there took place recently a terrific panic ln 8 theater. During performance 8
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12

4 Japanese auction Is a most solemn affair. The buyers do not call out the bids, but write their names, together yith the amounts they are willing tt pay, on slips of paper, which they put into a box. These slips are looked through, and the articles awarded tt the person who has made the biggest offer
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12

If the fellow who has been praying For rain lately will send his address to llmost anyone in the lower Mississippi valley his case will receive prompt and careful attention.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12

Now Rev. Lyman Abbott intimates that Jonah lied about his voyage with in the whale. This is taking a mean advantage of Jonah when he isn't here to give evidence in his own behalf.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12

The oyster is one of the strongest creatures on earth. The force required to open one is more than nine hundred times it's weight.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY

Speaking about house-cleaning- but. come to think of it. you'd better not if you are talking for publication
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12

A Maine paper says that a man in BiddefOrd has invented a pencil sharp ener that will sharpen pencils. How those New England reporters can pre- vaTicafp
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12

One report from Athens declares there is "comprOmise" in the air. That is probably so, and the honor of Europe is being compromised"
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12

Ram Pasha, commander of the Turk ish forces on the Macedonian frontier, undoubtedly will prove a hard man to buck against
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12
MONUMENT TO vON MOLTKE

Memorial to the Great German Mar.
 shaI to Be Erected at Breslau.
 A pretty monument to Von Moltke, the famous German marshal, Is soon to be erected at Breslau. The design has already been selected. "Old For wards" is seen in a single figure stand ing erect upon a pedestal and holding a
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12

By their course in the Cretan affair several European nations have earned a sound thrashing, which they are likely to get.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12

Lenenhock and Humboldt both say that a single pound of the finest spider webs would reach around the world.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12

After boy gets In a three-base hit he is never good for anything else.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12

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The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12

advantage over her Western sister in that her education began at much earlier age and her teacher was more adept than Miss Haguewood's jnstPuc-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-10

-Four crops have been harvested and another
cutting is about ready for the reaper 1t is
estimated that the tonnage from these fifty
acres OF alfalfa will be about 3OO
a. T.. Edwards and wife, beginning today,
have charge of the department Of
the home, Mr.. James Folsom having resigned
to remove to South Dakota, where he will
go into the restaurant business.
The crop of grain, hay and vegetables
raised on the home farm this year was be-
yonl all precedent in quality and quantity.
The crop of ice harvested at the home lake
last winter has been sufficient to last during
the entire summer.
The roster of the home shows today that
there are present 16S men and twenty-eight
women as inmates, with a number absent
on leave.
Chief Clerk Kirkpatrick viii! shortly take
vacation and visit friends and relatives in
Buffalo county.
There are twenty-five patients in the hos
pital none, however, being in critical con-
dition.
Commandant Wilson left today on bus-
ness trip to Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-10

Danger that They VIII Sell All Their
Young stock,

RAPID CITY, S. D., Oct. 9.-(Specai.)-
yes" said a prominent 'stockman of this
city, this is our inning. Not for years
have the prices for stock been SO good, and
in my opinion the top notch has not been
reached yet. Since early fall feed buyers
from the east-haye been securing our ranges
paying eXorbitant prices for young stock.
Last year many of the big stockmen rounded
up their l and 2-year-olds and shipped them
down into Nebraska and Iowa, where they
were fattened on cheap corn. This fall
the farmers are coming themselves and buy
ing Tor their own Investment. The ranges
are in prime condition, but question that
is confronting us stockmen with consider
able force Is how to keep in the cattle bust
ness next year when we are selling off all
our beef cattle, our cows, hefers and calves.
| have seen the time when calves were
killed when first born on the range because
1t did not pay TO raise them. Last week
/ sold 120 from three days to month old
for $12 head, and ] suppose ] shall regret
the sale before spring. There has never
been any trouble heretofore in buying all
the young stock wanted from the Texas and
Mexico ranges, but next spring IL will be
different. The chance OF replacing our stock
will be poor. ! look for rise OF cent on
feeders before spring. The man who keeps
his young stock for another year will have
ranges will be better this winter than for
feeding on them. Young stock is command
ing from $40 to $15 more this fall than last.
All signs point to severe winter but there
will not be the loss this season that there
was last because there Is more water and
feed" i"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-10
FUSION FAILS IN sARpY COUNTY.
POpuIists and Silver Republicans Join
the PnrtN of Prosperity.

pOpulists and silver Republicans join
the Party of Prosperity.
SPRINGFIELD, Neb., Oct. 9.-(Special Tel
cgram)-The democrats, populists and free
silver republicans held combined county
convention here today with Ed Howard as
chairman. 1t was generally understood that
fusion would be carried out and that the
populsts would name the county clerk, the
free silver republicans the clerk Of the dis
trict court and the democrats the balance OF
the ticket. But the plan failed. The demo-
Gratis nominated an entire county ticket By
acclamation with the exception of clerk. The
populsts and free silver republicans refused
to endorse the maChine-made ticket and ad
journed to meet with the straight repub-
llcans at Papillion on Monday, October IL.
Following is the ticket named: Clerk J. p.
Spearman, Papillion; treasurer, Charles Beh-
rendt, Papillion; county judge, Ed Howard,
Papillion; sheriff, Samuel Starter, Papilion;
superintendent John Speede, Gretna; sur
veyor w. II. Robertson, La Platte; coroner,
Dr. Murphy, Gretna; commissioner, Third
district, j. d. O'Leary, La Platte. There is
much dissatisfaction among the rank and
file Of the democrats over the way the con-
venton treated the populists and free silver
republicans and there will be war to the
finish from now until the polls close, No
yember 2,
HYANNIS, Neb., Oct. 9.--(Special Tele-
gram.)-1he democratic convention Doml-
mated the following county ticket here today:
Clerk. T. l.. Marin; sheriff, X. NJ. Moran
treasurer, James Haney; superintendent, b.
e. Crandell; Judge w. e. Lousberg; coroner
William Milliken.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-10
Blankets
and Fiattnels-

Never before was this department S
complete as now Everything in Blan-
kets, Comforts and Flannels werc
bought last fall when prices were at
their lowest ebb. We can save you the
difference in prices.
One case 1914 pure wool Ohio blan-
kets, natural gray, sanitary color or
pure white-$S75 pair
One case 11-i b. & X Glib. Blanket,
natural gray or white, in all colored
borders. These are the most popular
blanket made to sell at $500 pair.
One case 1l-4 Fleece Blankets at G5c,
79c and $l.OO pair.
We carry the largest line OF Comforts
at lowest prices in Omaha; sizes 72xS6-
Sl.OO and $l5O.
Home Made Hand Knotted Silkoline-
s1.75, $500 and s2.25.
Down Quilts from $500 upwards.
Scotch Shirting Flannels, unshrinkable
and fast colors, at csc soc, 33c yard,
French Flannels-Pure wool, in all
colors, figured or Roman stripes-G0c and
Gjc yard.
3S-noh Eiderdown all colors-45c, 6Oc
and Toe yard.
27-,rch Extra Heavy Swansdown Flan-
mel suitable for ladies' sacks and morn
ing gowus-l5c yard
Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-10
CASHIER ORDERED INTO COURT.
Discrepancies in hooks of the Failed
Merchnnts' RnMk of lincoln.

Discrepancies in books of the Failed
Merchnnts' Bank of Lincoln.
LINCOLN, Oct 9.-(special Telegram.)-
S. A. D. Shilling. receiver for the failed
Merchants bank, has filed supplemental
report in district court in regard to the
affairs of the bank. He states that since
filing his second report he has been in cor
respondence with several persons whd claim
20 hold assets as collateral security on money
loaned the bank that he has been unable TO
find anything about it on the books. He
says that the list he has obtained and the
one that the banks books show are not
alike, there being discrepancy in the books
Of the bank. He further states that he has
reason to believe that certain assets were
improperly disposed Of prior to the sus-
pensfon of the bank; that he has asked for
explanations from Crawford, the former
cashier, and has not received them There
fore, he prays the court to cite C. M. Craw-
ford to appear and answer the questions
which he deems most necessary to the
settlement of the affairs OF the bank. The
order prayed for was issued and Crawford
is cited to appear October 13.
The district judges of this district have
revoked the order recently made adjourning
court until after election and court is now
ordered to convene Monday and continue
all the week. This is lone on account of
the rapid accumulation Of business.
Senator f. Q. FeltZ of Keith county has
filed two complaints before the State Board
Of Transportation; one against the express
companies doing business in the state, and
the other against telegraph companies In
each he claims that the companies are
charging and receiving extortionate rates
and that the business is such that an un-
reasonably large and excessive profit is
received on the investment OF each of said
companies He asks that the companies be
required to answer the charges and that
an order be made reducing the rates 1914
per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-10
REPUBLICAN TICKET IN ADAMS.
Enthusinstic County Convention Is
Held nt Hastings.

Enthusiastic County Convention is
Held ut Hastings.
HASTINGS, Neb. Oct. Especial Tele
gram)-The old time spirit OF republican
enthusiasm was stirred up today at the court
house. where the Adams county repub
lcan convention was held. When Hon. Fred
p Olmstead called the convention to order
the court room was crowded with delegates
and spectators. A. V. Cole OF Juniata was
made permanent chairman and Edward BeX
ten and Peter Warner secretaries. The first
nomination to be made was for county treas
urer. The only name brought before the
convention for this Office was j. II. Fleming
and he was nominated by accamation.
George Maxwell of Holstein defeated Tom
Fleming of Ayr for recorder Of deeds by 100
votes. James Isaacs and Lou Martin were
the only candidates In the field for sherif
and 1saacs was unanimously nominated on
the second ballot The race for county clerk
nominee was between b. f. Schlagel of Ken
esaw and b. L. How Of Ayr. On the second
ballot Schlagel received the nomination. d.
B. Ball was rerominated for county sur
veyor. Jacob Bailey was also renominated
for county Judge by defeating Ben Smith by
ninety votes. c. A. Heartwell was nominated
for county surveyor by acclamat!on. On the
first ballot DR.. Chapman defeated A. S.
Pierce for coroner by i44 votes.
MARTINSBURG, Neb., Oct 9.-(Speclal)-
AT committee meeting of the popuist party
j. f. Mclaughlin of Emerson was placed on
the ticket as a candidate for representative.
At the regular fusion convention this Office
was left blank, but after A. A. Davis of
Emerson was nominated by the republicans
the populsts decided to have the office repre-
sented on their ticket The vacancy is caused
by the death of Mr.. Schram, the regularly
elected representative.
JUNIATA Neb., Oct 9.-(Special)-The re-
publican party caucus was held in the town
hall yesterday afternoon. Eighteen dele
gates to the Second district supervisor con-
vention and eighteen delegates to the county
convention were elected, and the following
ticket placed in the field: Treasurer. C. II.
Angel; assessor. Frank Gardner; clerk, C.
c. Scudden; justices, b. f. Hill and ]. A.
Gates; constables, w. e. Cadwallader and J.
Baugh.
TALMAGE, Neb., Oct 9.-(Special)-T
republicans of McWlliams precinct met in
caucus at Carl's opeia house in Talmage
last night and nominated candidates for
precinct officers. II. b. Hespen was nomi-
mated for assessor; W. a. Norton and Will
liam F. Hauke. justices of the peace; d. l..
McNutt and Charles Gillian, constables; f.
w. Keen, William Dermann, John Frerichs
and John A. WendelD, for road overseers.
The caucus was largely attended and there
was much enthusiasm.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-10
PHELPS COUNTY FAIR is CLOSED.
Exhibits, Attendance ana Amusement
Exceed All PreyiOus Yenrs.

BERTRAND, Neb,, Oct. 9.-(Special.)-
The fourth annual Phelps county fair closed
here today. In point of attendance and at
tractive features it fully justified the eX-
pectations and promises OF the management
and was financially and in every way
great success. The liberal purses offered
brought fine string OF horses into compe-
tition and the races were exceptionally
good, giving the best Of satisfaction. Fine
weather brought out large crowds on the
second and third days, the paid admissions
numbering about 900 and / 500 respectively
Passenger service was restored on the
Cheyenne or high llne." this week. The
service was discontinued about three years
ago. Cattle and grain shipments are very
heavy over this road and extra freights are
run almost daily.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-10

SHELTON, Neb., Oct. 9.-(Special)-
Butzeres and his assistants, who did the
brick work on the five new brick store rooms
completed their work and returned to their
homes in Hastings today When these rooms
are completed and the boiler and steam heat
ing machinery are put in place no finer
stores can be found in central Nebraska.
Many workmen have found employment dur
ing their construction. AS many as thirty
men have been employed at one time This
with other improvements. has made Shelton
busy town, and no one who has cared to
work at good wages lacked employment.
Already more than fifty double-deck cars
of sheep have arrived for winter feeding, and
several hundred thousand head are yet on the
way
Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-10
DANGER IN SODA.
Serious Results Sometimes Follow It's
Excessive Use.

Excessive Use.
Common soda is all right in its place and
indispensable in the kitchen and for cooking
and washing purposes. but 1t was never in
tended for a medicine, and people who use
It as such will some day regret 1t.
We refer to the common use of soda to
relieve heartburn or sour stomach, habit
which thousands OF people practice almost
daily, and one which is fraught with danger
moreover the soda only gives temporary re-
lief and in the end the stomach trouble gets
worse and worse
The soda acts as a mechanical !rritant to
the walls of the stomach and bowels and
cases are on record where 1t accumulated in
the intestlnes, causing death by Inflammation
or peritonitis,
DR.. Harandson recommends as the safest
and surest cure fer sour stomach (acd uys-
pepsia) an excellen. preparation sold by
druggists under the name of Stuarts Dys-
pepsia Tablets. These tablets are large 20
grain lozengers, very pleasant to taste and
contain the natural acids peptones and diges-
diye elements essential to good digestion
and Wien taken after meals they digest the
food perfectly and promptly before 1t has
time to ferment, sour and poison the blood
and nervous system.
DR.. Wuerth stateY that he invariably uses
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets in all cases of
stomach arrangements and finds them a GER
tain cure not only for sour stomach, but by
promptly digesing the food they create a
healthy appetite, increase flesh and strength
en- the action OF the heart and liver. They
are not a cathartic but intended only fer
stomach diseases and weakness and will be
found reliable In any stomsch trouble except
cancer OF the stomach. All druggists sell
stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets at SO cents per
package.
A little book describing all forms OF stom-
ach weakness and their cure mailed free
by addressing the Stuart Co. OF Marshall.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-10
Fashions Decree
in Gloves

We have all the chic ideas OF the
season.
"Perrins' ns'-Joinville-three clasp, pique
stitched-in all the latest shadings.
Beaver. Sumatra Brown-Carmine
rich dark tones-Laurel, Olive, Myrtle
green-Black-etc
"MonarCh"-new greys-tans and
green-etc.
"Dents"-The most practical street
glove. We have the new tones of Ho-
vana and Cossack.
"Trefousse'-We display a full line of
this renowned glove with all it's new
features.
We call special attention to our splen-
did line of full dress gloves-16, 20 and
"a buttons.
Boys Dents" gloves and Misses 2
clasD-"I. .oiret"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-10

lingering with consumption for some time.
lnterment took place yesterday IN 'ne pubic
cemetery.
Hunker q Rro e lumber shed, near the
depot, last saturday. which was put out
by the depot force.
William Neigh, who has been with Peters
Reed In Omaha, severed his connection
with the firm on the LIST, ana retutneu 70
engage in the mortgage loan business.
b. Matt. the brewer became sorely al
nicted with rheumatism about three weeks
ago. and was compelled to seek relief at Hot
Springs. S. D., to which place he went last
Monday
Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-10
WOMEN TO ATTACK SOUTH DAKOTA.

Vigorous Suffrage Campaign to BE
Opened in thnt state Soon.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Oct. 9.-(Special.)-
The womans suffrage campaign Is soon to
open in this state in earnest. Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait of New York City, chairman
of the committee on organization of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage association,
will come to Sioux Falls and hold state
convention to set the ball rolling and will
make few speeches at different points in
the state. State headquarters will be opened
at Sioux Falls and preparations will be made
for vigorous campaign in 1897 under her
personal direction.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-10
Special Bargains
III Underwear

SPECIAL BARGAINS IN UNDER
WEAR-35c.
Ladies silky Fleeced Vests and Pants,
finished seams-35c, 8 for $lO0.
Ladies' Plated Wool50c
Ladies' Plated Wool Vests and Parts,
yoke bands, special weight. for imme-
diate use, all sizes. soc each
THE MUNSlNG PLATED UNDERWEAR
We have a complete line of Munsing
Plated Underwear for ladies, natural or
white, including union suits, vests and
pants; popular priced garments; in wear
and quality is superior, and within reach
of all; perfect fit and elastic seams
$135, $l.75, $3.50 and $500 per suit
5OC UNION SUITS FOR CHILDREN
Chldren's Union Suits natural, fleeced
ribbed. the Florence style, new patent
drop seat, finished seams, all sizes-5Oc
per Suit