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To Celebrate.
July 4, 1897, Is here.

July 4, 1897, Is here.
This year 1t furnishes a splendid oppor-
tunity for contemplation of It's political
glory and for enjoyment, inasmuch as the
legal holiday will last two days.
Firecrackers will celebrate tomorrow.
Bicycles will celebrate to-day.
The roads leading out Of this city are
in grand condition, and the weather should
be fine. II a rider isn't in robust health
he or she should remember that great speed,
long distances, and hill climbing put a
severe strain upon the person, and, IL
too much of that sort Of exercise Is in
dulged In, the brain or the heart 10 liable to
DO affected seriously. Very many of the
cyclists in this town are freshmen. They
wheel this year for the first time, and are
unfamiliar with the conditions which
govern the wise wheelman's use Of his OPP
portunities. To such a hint ortwo.
Overexertion Is one of the first things
that the beginner should avoid. Don't try
to keep pace with century riders. Don't at
tempt to climb hills that are long and high.
Your dignity may seem to suffer by dis
mounting, but the walk will greatly relieve
your muscles. 1t is well to sit reasonably
CiCSO III II ouiuiCo hu spun WING "NN
| riding "hands Off" Coasting on country
hills is not dangerous, provided the road is
clear and you keep the wheel under con,
troll by means of a strong brake. How
ever expert a bicyclist may be, he
is never entirely exempt from tum'
bling. Whether coasting or ~pedalling on
level ground, the rider should DO wide
awake. The case of the wheelman in this
city who, q few days ago, struck a tele'
graph pole, and that of the one who bumped
into a wagon without seeing it, illustrate
the danger Of heedlessness.
Don't ride without an initiating pump
wrench, screw driver, and all repairing ex
pedients. Walking two or three miles to &
repair shop on a hot day is not pleasant.
A good rule for all to follow is Moderation
in all things. That includes eating ict
cream, drinking, riding and exposing one.
self to a fresh breeze when the body /.
overheated.
Finally, If your cyclometer doesn't mov'
az fast as you would like to have it, remem
Der that the season is young, vacation tim'
close at hand, and honesty the best policy.
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The Printer-elect of Kansas, where Il

The Printer-elect Of Kansas. where the
wild.headed Populists govern. has announced
that the use OF typesetting machines would
be abolished in the State printing offices. Begin
ming with his administration on Thursday last.
The Populists had tried in the last Legislature
to forbid the use of typesotting machines en-
tirely, but failing in that they succeeded in pro-
viding that the State printer should receive but
10 cents per 900 ems for machine work, q ratio
Mt which the machine could not DO operated prof
itably. So Kansas will have to pay for its Off
cial typesettlng from 80 to AS cents per 900.
Truly a triumph of enlightenment 1t is the
system favored by Bishop POTTER Of New York
and other social agitators; but 1t turns its heels
at progress.
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The Boston journal prints a picture Of
that vigorous old Jacksonian Democrat, the
Hon. CHARLIE LEVI WOODBURY.. and Of tho
celebrated hat which he has worn for a genera
ton or so. 1t is a good hat, and there is one like
1t In the museum of tho Hotel do Clugny.
1t is unnecessary. however. to bother about
Judge wooDBuRY's hat. When it is on his
head, 1t is full of brains, courage, wit. and
indomitable old-fashioned Democracy; and even
when It is of his head it has a good deal moro
sense in II than there is in the Gfredwiniamsized
Democratic party of Massachusetts
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-04
ola Soldier L0nEa TO steal.
From the KnorriIlc Tribune,

After a three days camp with the old soldiers
at Nashville Col. Reps Jones found it hard to
resist the temptation, natural To an old soldier,
To go out and steal a shoat or rob a beehive. He
used to march barcfooted and live on fresh air.
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Told or Her Hoard and Died.


wnKEsBARRE. July Mrs. James Arm
strong of this city died suddenly OF apoplexy
this afternoon. A moment after Mrs. Arm
strong was stricken she rallied for a few min
utos. and. calling her husband, said to him that
she had saved and laid away in the house
81, 700 in gold. After that she sank into un-
Consciousness and did not speak another word.
Sufficient III was made known for
Mr.. Armstrong to make a search in the right
place and the money was found.
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How BOSTON Owls HoOt.


TTvTF ~ UNIV FTHFV
She had Just returned from a visit to Boston.
"Is II true" asked AN acquaintance. "thAt there 10
an air OF culture and educational refinement plainly
noticeable in the speech OF Boston residents ?"
my DEAR she replied impreSsively. seven the
owls around Boston hoot To whomr instesd sf TO
whool' ~ they do In the West"
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Shutdown OF Glory In Boston.


The glorious Fourth will be four hours shorter
than usual this year. That IL. tho number OF
hours In which tho police will allow tho patriotic
10 blow of their patriotism In Boston will be
twenty instead OF twcnty-four hours. Any one.
young or old, caught In the act OF firing off u
O'Clock Monday morning or after IL O'Clock
Monday night will be- locked up and held to pay
the penalty Of the law.
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Ruin a Farm and Lay for the Yenes

N. J. Scott has II gopher farm. or at least he
has eight acres planted IN that staple. or rather
they planted themselves there BEFORE the land
without molcstation. They have about de-
voured everything therein except the fence, and
they will soon wear that out crossing through 1t
visiting adjacent colonies.
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U our friends tcho favor US with HHdntscTtpfsJo
publication rtsh to hare rejected articles rsfurned'
they nust IN all cases send stamps for that pNrposs.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-09
TAKE A RECESS TILL MONDAY
Both Branches Of the Legislature Give Up
Work for Time.
SWARM OF PLACE HUNTERS AT LINCOLN
Pressure for appointment Greater
thnn Ever and the Members
Urging Economy Mt Every
Tnrn of the Rond.

LINCOLN. Jan. S-tSpecial Telegram)-
Both branches OF the legislature have ad-
lOurncd until Monday. thus closing the frst
legislative week. The senate has done all
most nothing. The hovss hs3 spen, four daye
In an effort to placate place-huntcrs. The
distribution OF she twenty or thirty jobs to
clerks janitors. custodans. pages and other
accessories to legislative deli5eration seems
to be a matte.' OF extraordinary Importance
Three days of time would have been saved
had the fusion caucus last Monday night del
egated to Speaker GafIn the authority TO
appoint the minor employees of the house
One prominent leader Of the populist party
remarked today that he hoped the time
might come when the interests OF the tax
payers would be considered OF enough i'm
portance TO permit the speaker to name en-
yloyes in5tead OF making the scramble for
petty PLACES a matter OF legislative delib-
Grafton. The senate has already filled thirty
places, elective and appointive, and the
mouse has exceeded that number. More Will
be appointed In both houses; but there is an
evident disposition to keep the total number
down as low 1g possible. The pressure for
places Is nors--greater, probably, than
at any previous session
The newly installed state officials are today
beslegcl by men anxious to serve the state
In any capacity that has salary attached.
Governor HolcOmb ls the objective point Of
attack OF most OF the applicants, and his
antc-room ig constantly filled with patient
walters for an audience. Land Commissioner
wolfe has entertained almost as many. Most
OF the members who did not leave for their
homes this afternoon went to Omaha to at
tend the banquet rendered by the Jackson
ian club.
There Is every indication that Monday aft
crhoon viii witness a flood of bills for pro-
posed laws. Nearly every member of the
house has at least one bill prepared ready
Tor introduction. In the aenato the prospect
does not seem 90 overwhelming The Omaha
charter Is in Senator Howell's pocket, and
he says 1t Is ready for introduction as soon
as the senate Is ready to receive bills. 1t
IS generally conceded that Senator Howell
VIII be chairman OF the committee on mu-
nicipal affairs, the committee to which the
charter Is usually referred. This place seems
to be already laid aside for the Omaha sena-
tor by common consent. The formation Of
me standing committees OF both houses is
still In the inltlatory stage. Speaker Gafln
today requested all members to signify to
MIN In writing their first, second and third
choice for chairmanship. The senate com
mlttees are likely to be appointed early in
the coming IyppL
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-09
Nehrnskn NeMs Notcs.

The harness shop OF w. +. Hermann at
Lyons has been closed by creditors.
Ponca people are agitating the question Of
organizing a board OF trade to boom the
| town.
with the beginning OF the new year John
b. Gentry took charge Of the Tekamah Bur-
tonian.
The residence OF ]. L. Atwood of Weaver
precinct, Furnas county was damaged $3.50
by ire recently.
Grand Island Baptist college now feels
| hopeful that the endowment fund will be
secured the coming summer.
The people of Papilllon, Portal, Chalco and
Miilard had wolf hunt recently. Several
wolves were sighted, but none were killed.
A little son Of George Barr, living near
Stanton, was badly burned recently. He
was playing with matches and set his cloth
Ing on fire.
The Platte river is unusually full of water
for this season Of the year and old settlers
who have watched 1t predict great year for
crops in 1897.
Miss Louise Adams OF TekamGh Is a can
didate for county superintendent of Dult
county in place of Superintendent Beck,
who removed to Lincoln.
Frank Schaeffer, formerly of Central CITY,
is reported to have married a native princess
in the Hawaiian islands. With his bride
ho Is said to have acquired considerable
wealth.
Two wolves frightened the team OF man
husking corn near Cambridge and they ran
away. young woman riding horseback
stopped them before any serious damage
was done.
petition is being circulated for the
formation of a new county out OF the eastern
tier of precincts of Red Willow county and
portions of the present counties of Furnas
and Frontier.
The mayor and city council of Nebraska
City are at loggerheads The mayor vctocs
any bills of the councllmen for any purpose
except salary and the councilmen pass the
bills over the veto.
Blair people complain of a surplusage
of DOGS which make life a burden for the
people of that city. They chase one by day
or night and those who stay in evenings are
distracted by their howlings.
The report of the county commissioners
of Madison county shows that In the four
years the county has owned and conducted
a poor farm a saving of almost $4,000 per
year has been effected in the cost OF car
ing for the poor Of tine county
Elmwood has pugilistic preacher who
took a fall out OF the church ianitor. The
through his desk and a wordy war ensued,
which wound up by the preacher breaking
his cane over the ianitors head and then
polishing him off with a chair.
Joseph Paley, a former citizen of YORK,
conducting a loan Office while there, ieft
without paying some personal taxes, assert
ing they were eXorbtant. Returning the
other day the sheriff attached his valise con-
tanning some valuable papers and refused TO
even let Paley have night shirt until the
taxes were liuuidated.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-09
KILLED by JUMPING OFF A TRAIN.
His Bcit Catches on the Chr and the
Wheels Cut OF His Leg.

oNEILL. Neb., Jan. ESPECIAL Tele-
am)-Willlam Partina, a native of Hol-
land, about % years old while stealing 3
ride OF the Fremont, Elkhorn e. Missouri
Valley passenger train last night. received
injuries from which he died about 8 o'clock
this morning He took the blind baggage
at Norfolk last night, expecting TO go to
DeaGwood When the train was pulling into
Stafford, a small station about sixteen miles
east Of this city, he went to jump OF the
train to hide from the brakeman, and in
jumping, belt he had tied around his body
got caught on some part Of the car and
threw him underneath Two cars passed over
one of his legs, cutting 1t off near the knee.
He was brought to this city and attended
by DR. Glllagan OF this city, and Dr. Nc
Donald OF Atkinson, and DR.. Mcknight of
Long Pine, who was on the train.
A coroner's jury was empanneied and the
railroad company ard its employees were ex-
onerated from all blame. The young mans
folks live in Holland and are reported to
be wealthy. He was buried in this city this
aftrrnODu
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-09
NEW VERSION OF COWARD TRAGEDY
Husband Objected to His wife Leaving
Mi,Inrcrc for Fremont.


FREMONT, sJau. S-(Special) l)-Miss Hat
tie Hale, sister Of Mrs. d. NJ. Conard, who
was shot by her husband at Holdrege, has
returned to Fremont, and gives a somewhat
different version OF the cause Of the tragedy
than has previously been reported. Conard.
according 10 her story, was unwilling to
work at any business where he had any
thing to do as long as he could get some one
to support himself and family. His wife
had supported herself and child by teach
ing, and during the pest few weeks sup
ported him, too The shooting, she says, YVES
caused by ConLrd's being unwilling his wife
and boy should come to Fremont. IL oc-
CURED on the sidewalk on the way to the
depot Conard, his wife and boy were on
the way to the depot, when they were over
taken by DR. Shields, a friend OF the family.
The doctor asked her to ride. AS she was
getting into tho wagon Cunard pulled a gun
on the doctor, who then stepped back. lie
then turned the gun on his wife. She threw
up her hand, and the bullet cut of her
hnger and entered the neck near the jugular
vein Thinking his wife was dead, he shot
himself
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-09
YEARS BUILDING Ar vERMILLIoN
CITY ana County Together HIVE Spent
~ Hundred ThOuinund.


VERMILLION, s. D.. Jan. S.-(Speclal) y
During the past year Vermillion has made a
fine showing in it's many improvements In
the way of business houaes, dwellings and
public buildings which have been built anew
TO take the place OF the old landmartB.
Among some of tho new buildings might be
mentioned the old Episcopal buildings which
have been remodeled and made anew 70? a
parDchial school under the charge Of the
Benedictine Order Of Sisters, at a cost OF
1000; a new Third ward schoOlhouse, 50,
600: new buildings for the Clay County bank,
SO 500; McCaul & Webster Co.'S new elevator
81 OOO and many other costly buildings. The
total amount expended on improvements In
the various ways amounts to S5l 800. Dur
ing all this time the county has kept pace
with tho city Several new stores have been
built. new creamerles established and farm
residences and necessary farm buildings
erected. 1t is estimated that the city AMI
county have together spent 100000 In the
years improvements.
Contractor Watson handed over the keys
to the new brick schoolhousc in the Third
ward Monday morning to the city school
board which proceeded to turn on the steam
for the first session Of the year. The build
ing Is one OF the most expensive public
places in the city. 1t is made OF brick.
heated with steam, and cost, with fixtures
and heating apparatus, In the neishOOThood
OF $1,000. The building containJ four rooms.
ana IS situated in one OF the prettiest placCa
In tho city, overlooking the broad Missouri.
valley from the brow OF the hill. There lc
need OF a school building in each ward Of
the city. and there Is already talk of their
being built es soon as the school fund will
permit.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-09
s.nnte Adjourns quickly.

LINCOLN, Jan. S.-tspecial) )-Lieutenant
Governor Harris presided at the brief ses-
sion OF the senate this morning. No at
tempt was made to transact business beyond
tho adoption OF a resolution directing the
secretary OF state to furnish all supplies
needed by the officers and members OF the
senate upon rcquisltlon.
Mr.. Fritz OF Thurston moved that the SEN
ate adjourn until Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock. His motion was amended by Mulz
OF Keya Paha, making the hour 10 o'clock
Monday forenoon. The amendment was lost
on a tie vote The original motion was voted
down. Then the senators agreed to mo-
tlon made by McGann OF Boone. under which
an adjournment was taken until Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. ..
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-09
Cycle Racing Association.

NEW YORK, Jan. 8.-The Press says:
Much discussion is going on in wheel circles
concerning the proposition to form ma
tional cycle racing association. The idea
appears to be growing in favor, and 1t is
probable that nearly all the well known
cycle tracks will be represented at the meet
ing to be held in this city January 16. Origi-
dozen tracks in the proposed circuit, bu'
the demand has been so large that great
increase in the circuit Is contemplated. 1t
will probabl, be composed of the following
tracks: Manhattan beach, New York; VIII
low Grove, park, Philadelphia; Hampden
park, Springfield, Mass. Chester park. Gin
cinnati; Fountain Ferry, Louisville; At
lanta park, Columbus, o.. Buffalo park
and parks in Manchester, N H., Brat
tleboro, Vt, Keene. N H., Erie, Pa, Den
yer, San Francisco. Birmingham, Memphis,
St. Louis and Cleveland
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-09
IOWA COUNTY TREASURER SHORT.
Money Supposed to Have Been Lost in
Ronrd of Trade transactions.

Money Supposed To Have Been Lost In
Ronrd of Trade transactions.
DAKOTA CITY, Ia, Jan. Especial Tele-
gram.)-The Board of Supervisors of Hum
boldt county today discovered that County
Treasurer J. w. S. Lindley was 100000 short
in his accounts. Lndley admitted his guilt
and was held to the grand jury under $l6,-
900 bonds which he could not furnish. He
went to jail. Lindley has been engaged in
stock-buying and 1t is said lost heavily on
some stock deals last fall and then en-
deavored to recouD himself by dealing on tho
Board of Trade He lost still more. Lind
ley was elected two years ago and reelected
last fall His bonds are good for the amount
but some OF the signers will be left In
straitened circumstances.
Lindley has been a resident of Humboldt
for about twelve years. He was elected
three years ago to the job he now holds.
and as twenty-four good men are on his
bond the county cannot lose anything by his
shortage HIS bondsmen are mostly farmers
scattered throughout the county. Lindley
was dealer in cattle.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-09
INDIANS DRINK WHISKY AND FIGHT.
Knives and Axes Freely Used and
Irnn MoCcAsIn liz I<IIIch.

Knives and Axes Freely Used and
IRON Noccasin liz Killed.
CHAMBERLAIN s. d., Jan. 8.-(Special)
"Details are received here of a small sized
Indian war that occurred on Bad river as
tho result of an overdose OF the white man Is
"Rrewater." party Of Two Kettle Indiana
had been across the Missouri river on a
shopping expedition and returned much the
worse for liquor. On the way homo the
wagon was upst and It's occupants thrown
out upon the ground. An angry alteration
onsued. which led speedily to a general
melee. In which knives and axes were freely
used. One or two squaws we're badly
slashal and Iron Moccasin, one OF the men,
had his skull split open, It is said, by his
own brother. Slick Charlie. Iron Moccasin
died soon afterwards, but the others will
recover. The law against selling whisky
to Indians Is not very rigldly enforced In
that section. ana 1t Is no uncommon thing
to see an intoxicated Indian. The proverb
that "a drunken Indian Is crazy Indian"
always holds good. Several while msn have
been sent to the penltentiary for short terms
for striving TO evade the liquor laws, but
the Indians appear able TO get all the spirits
they can pay for. The result Is that whites
arc threatened and fierce quarrels take place
among Themselves
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-09
wonderful N-Rny.

PITTSBURG, Jan. s.--The powerful X-ray
machine constructed by Prof X. A. Fessen-
den OF the Western university was on ex-
hIbltlon last night before the Academy OF
Science and Art at Carnegie hall. Prof.
James Keller OF the Allegheny observatory
in telling of the wonderful tests to which
the machine had been put, said 1t had al
ready thrown a ray Of light through four
inches OF solid iron and he thinks later on
II will be developed so that 1t VIII pierce
six inches and intimatcd strongly that 1t
NAV vet bo utilized in inspection OF armor
mates.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-09
ELEoTnlcIrY ON THE TREE TwIGs
Peculiar Phenomenon Noticed During
the storm nt Huron.

HURON. 8. D.. Jan. 8.-tspecial.)-A pecu-
liar feature of the great storm was the ap-
pearance on the tips OF tree twigs of bright
sparks OF electricity. They were seen in
dlleront parts Of the city Monday evening,
and presented n strange yet beautiful sight.
On touching the twlg with tho finger the cleo
trio spark would Immediately be transferred
from the end of the twg TO the tip of the
finger and there remain as long as the finger
was in contact with the twlg upon which the
spark appeared; remove the finger and the
spark would again take It's place on the tip
OF 'iho twig and no amount OF shaking of
the tree could dspace 1t. A touch OF the
stovoplpe with an iron poker or other me-
tallic substance would result In sending n
sharp current up the arm and thousands OF
electric sparks into the room.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-09
ALMOST READY TO GO TO woRN
New state Officers and Their Assist
ants Settling Down.

ants Settling Down.
LINCOLN, Jan. S.-(Special)-Nearly all
the newly elected state officers were found
today in their departments, and their en-
ployes were engaged in famillarzing them
selves with their new work. With two ex-
ceptlons the force in the governors office
is unchanged. Henry Blum Of Omaha sue
ceods Mr.. Nelson and Mr.. G. Q. DeFrance
of Fairbury succeeds julie Schoenheit as
stenographer.
Following is the force in the office of the
commissioner OF lands and buildings, as
deputy; ]. s. Hyatt chief clerk; Alex
Schlegel (retained), draughtsman; ID. ~.
Lynch, bookkeeper; E. p. Brewster Getained),
bookkeeper; Myrtle l.. Shreve, sale contract
clerk; Albert Sjoberg. lease contract clerk;
Cora King and Zoe Il. Mathews are re-
| tained as assignment clerks.
In the office of Secretary OF State Porter
| are found at present: o. G. Weesner, deputy
| s. e. Sterrett, bond recorder, and Miss Nellie
| Purcell, clerk. The force Is not yet fully
! completed
In State Auditor Cornell's office are found
| at present on duty, G. c. Pool deputy;
Samuel Lichty, insurance deputy; John Simp-
| son, bond clerk; James Whitaker, recorder;
| w. b. Price, insurance clerk Both ex-
| Deputy Hedlund and Bookkeeper Babcock
| are at present retained on duty.
| In the Office OF the state superintendent OF
public Instruction both superintendent Jack
| son ana deputy BECK were On lHe BEOunui
| but the full list OF employees was not made
up. This Is also the condition OF the trea-
| surer's department. In the banking de-
| partment 1t was learned that there had been
| no formal transfer OF the business 1t is
| said that the Board OF Public Lands and
| Buildings will not meet again until Febru-
| airy. during which time this department VIII
| remain undsturbed. At the office OF Deputy
| Commissioner OF Industrial Statistics Powers
| II was giyer out that there had been no
| change In the force which consists OF Deputy
| John Powers and Clerk J. II. EdBerton.
! In the office OF State Oil Inspector Edmis-
| ten Mrs. l.. l.. Il. Stewart is still acting as
| stenographeT. although 1t is understood that
| she will be given a clerkshlp in the office
| OF the land commissioner. Secretaries OF the
| State Board OF Transportation j. G. Dahl
man, Gilbert l.. Laws and Joseph Edgerton
walked into the department this morning
and announced the intention OF taking formal
| possession on Monday next.
| Attorney General Smyth and Deputy Ed
| T.. Smith both OF Omaha. are In possession
| OF the office and prepared to conduct the
| legal affairs OF the state In tho supreme
court.