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Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-27

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Nov. 26.-Omaha record of temper
aturc and precipitation compared with the
corresponding day of the last three years
1899. 1898. 1897. 1896
Maximum temperature. As II 26 81
Minimum temperature. &c 9 II
Average temperature. 81 IS q
ITttlDlldllDn ...,........... w w W ] ~
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March /,
1899:
lOl thc uiS
Excess for the day NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. i
Accumulated excess since March 1...... 3.O3
Normal rainfall for the day.......... OS inch
Total rainfall since March 1......2i. Il inches
Deficiency SINCE March 1.......... 4.6l inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1885,. :. 90 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1897. II .0S inches
Reports from Stations nt 8 u. IN.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-27
CHANGING COURSE OF RIVER
Old Muddy to Be Diverted from Its Channel
Near Sioux City.
WORK OF MAN HELPS UNRULY STREAM
Ditch Seven Feet Deep is Cut Nearly
Across Renigcr's Bend and the
Turbulent River VIII DO
the Rest.
WORK OF MAN HELPS UNRULY STREA

SIOUX CITY, Nov. 26.-(special.) )--The
waters Of the Missouri river will soon be
rushing across the small ueck of land which
has been known as Reniger's bend, near
Jackson, Neb., and a few miles northwest
OF Sioux City. Just what effect this change
in the course of the stream will have be-
low this point only can be surmised. No
one can forecast the action of the Great
Muddy, especially when 1t is roaring and
raging with floods and running ice. This
change ia the course OF the river is not
tho natural result OF tho cutting by the
stream of the banks primarily-it will be
the outcome OF work which has secretly
been carried on for the last three nights
by large force of men. They have sue
ceeded in cutting a ditch seven feet deep
across the neck of land, which was 110 feet
wide. between the two coursee of the river,
or where it comes close together after cir
cling a long bend in the stream.
For long time past threats have been
made that the course of the stream would
bo diverged from its present course and
fears were entertained that II this was not
done by nature or by human hands it would
sooner or later mean the river would jump
from ite long bend west OF McCook lake
into that stream, which would probably
mean it would cross the long swale over
Sioux point and into the Sioux river at Riv-
ersidc. This would mean a great loss of
valuable land by property owners and resi-
dents of that vicinity. 1t would go over a
number OF rich farms and last spring when
the river was cutting up capers with the
banka near McCook lake these people were
pretty badly frightened. 1t is a fact that
Mrs. Hannah Adams lost a great deal Of
land west of McCook lake by the cutting dt
the stream last spring during the breakup.
1t was sight terrible to behold to see huge
trees swallowed up by the river and acre
after acre of land crumblng into the surg
ing waters. Then it was said that If the
Reniger neck would only wash out danger
OF further loss in this part of Union county,
South Dakota, would be averted. More than
once have efforts been made to open up
the neck, but all attempts so far have baen
futi1a
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-27

Fine Missouri wood for sale by Gilbert
Brothers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-27
| STAND ALONE!
DR.. BENEFITS ELECTRIC BELT

you get just SuCn n
current. my Belt
supplies Electricity
in It's purest form.
1t does not jolt nor
jar as do galvanic
batteries, and does
not burn and biis-
ter as do the bare
m etal electrodes
used on all other
makes of electric
belts. l have en-
{ ir ell v overcome
this burnhng / ant5
still my belt Will
give about t o u r
times m ore Elec-
trictty direct into
the system t h a n
any other b e ! I.
Has soft. silken,
~, ,A9. 1A-A-AI
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-27

fSAAN - - - W 49, NsAN
retained upon the sur
l worked hard and
perfect my Electric
actly what It will d
tatingly guarantee q
where I recommend
,he treatment OF my
Belt. II 1t will do
you no good | will
frankly tell you so.
I have not nor will
not have a dissatis-
fed patient. | abso-
lutely guarantee m!
belt to cure all forns
Of Sexual Weakness
es in either sex; re-
store Shrunken or
Undeveloped Organs
and Vitality; cure
Rheumatism 1 II
every guise, Kidney,
Liver and Bladder
Troubles, w e a X
Back, Chronic Copb
stiDa ton. DysOepSiA.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01
TESTING ARMY REvOLvEpS.
Wherein The New Patterns Submi.tsd Differ from
Those tsraiofcp IN Use

Tests Of the models OF reVoIvers s,,h
mitted by the Smith & wesson and tho
Colt companies for the United stotes
service. began at the armory recently
day. The trial is conducted by Major
Greer. Captain Thompson and Lieuten.
ant Horney, and is made al the vst
shops. The tests made at first vera
regarding the penetration. acclrocv
and velocity of the weapons. The rc.
vclVers are also TO be tested with ~.
gard To rust and endurance.
The revOlvers which are being testa1
are OF thirty eight cahbre and ara
nearly similar in pattern. Both break
at the side and are somewhat roughly
made TO Withstand the vigorous usags
or army service.
The Smith a Wesson revolver IS a
radical departure In the revolver pat
terms of that firm, All OF their previous
recent patterns have had the automot-
&c lock at the top OF the barrel which
has been such Distinguishing mark ~
the Smith * Wesson revOlvers In the
revolver before the examining board
this device has been done away with
and a solid frame has been substituted
Instead of breaking at the breech the
chamber OF the revolver fails over No
the left when a small thumb spring Is
pressed. The ejector is then struck with
the left hand and all the shells i'm the
chamber are elected simultaneously
From its action the weapon is 10 be
known as the hand ejector" IL is
built much heavier than any previous
revolver turned out by the company
the barrel being longer and the cham
Der also elongated 10 take the regula-
tion SS-caliber revolver shell used by
the government
The Colt revolver now before the
board is changed from the Colt revol-
Yer in use in the army at present. in
accordance with the suggestions of a
board which investigated the latter at
the close of the war with Spain A num-
ber of springs have been eliminated
and the general tendency of the
changes is TO make the weapon more
automatic in its workings"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01
RABIES AND HYDROPHOBIA.
reflections Pertinent to Tho Season BY President
Halnes. Of Ina S. p CA

President John p. Haines, OF the So
ciety for the Prevention OF Cruelty To
Animals, has an interesting paper on
rabies and hydrophobia in the current
issue Of Our Animal Friends" the fol-
lowing extract from which may serve
as a guide to judgment i'm the midst of
panic:
We have said, and we repeat. that
hydrophobia is one OF the rarest of dis
eases, and that when it appears TO be
developed We believe IL. i'm the vast
majority OF cases, to be a simulated dis
ease produced by morbid Imagination.
we do not go so far as TO assert that
q is never caused by the bite of a rabid
animal; and therefore we would advise
that all proper care should be taken
to destroy, without delay. all animals
that are affected with rabies Yet, here
again, we must RECALL the facts that
rabies itself is one OF the rarest Of all
the diseases with which dogs and other
the cry OF Mad dog, the chances are
millions to one that the dog is not mad:
IL is the people who are mad with ter
Tor. When we read newspaper reports
oi the appearance of mad dog here or
there, the chances are enormously
against the truth Of the story. Yet
there is such disease as rabies. and
since there Is no cure for II but death.
an animal which is really rabid ought
10 be killed Immediately.
we must remember. however that
the symptoms OF rabies are not what
they are generally supposed TO be. An
animal, for example. is not rabd be-
cause it avoids water: the rabid dog
laps water eagerly. SO. dog Is not mad
because he froths at the mouth: when
ne does so IL Is a proof that he is not
nad.The secretion from the mouth of a
really rabid dog is not froth: IL is a
ihick, ropy substance, altogether un-
Ike froth. which the animal tries In
vain TO expel, at which he sometimes |
ears with his forepaws. and from !
which he often seeks relief by drink |
ng."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01
FROM OTHER FIELDS OF EN-.
DEAVOR WORK.

THE First Congregational society of
| Manchester. N. H.. has held a chain
meeting. AS one member finished his
remark. he called upon another To take
| part"
Maine is planning a strong meeting
at Portland. Sept 5. President and
Mrs. +. T.. Clark and others will make
addresses"
The South society Concord. y. H..
has sent 250 pounds OF books and pa
pers TO Tennessee"
The Massachusetts Endeavorers will
have convention at Springfield, Oct
IL and is.
The Society OF Groveland Mass. will
raise S25 toward the heating of the
church this winter.
"A live missionary committee in the
Worcester union has sent each secre-
tary list OF ten names OF local speak
ers who. from personal experience can
give addresses OF missionary value.
This plan is worthy OF wide imitation"
"One of the features OF the meeting
or the international council Of Congre-
gational churches 10 be held i'm Boston
Sept. POPS. will be on the evening uf
the 26th. The session Will be devoted To
the young people, with addresses by
Drs. c. III. Patton and c. r.. jefferson
or the Y. s., and Rev. &. S. Horne IF
England"
A convention will be held by Massa-
chusetts Enieavorers on Labor day at
south Peabody, Mass. Or. Hill OF Salem,
viii give an address entitled: ~ sum
mer's Aftermath; Dakota and Detroit"
IN PROVIDENCE IN THE INTER
ESTS OF FOREIGN MISSIONS.
The Nineteenth annual meeting of
American board of commissioners for
foreign missions will be held in our
city in the Union Congregational
church, beginning on Tuesday. October
). 1899. at y. m, and closing Friday
noon October 8. The annual sermon
Will be preached by Rev. George G. Ad-
ans, ID. ID, OF San Francisco. Cal, on
Tuesday evening nj 1880 o'clock
According TO the current number of
The Missionary Herald" the sessions |
of the board held I'm New England are |
always attended by large numbers. hut |
the meeting this year coming a week /
after the close of the international Con- |
gregational Council. viii doubtless at |
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01
RAVEN is ARTFUL.
So Clever Is One Bird That \ Seems AIm,s
10 fe Yumsn.

Many stories are told OF the clever
ness of the raven a bird that really
seems TO have reasoning powers. One
of these tells how a raven by sknlful
stratagem got young hare for its din
ncr. but the mother hare drove il away.
Then the raven slowly retreated. en-
couaging the mother to follow him.
and even pretending that he was afraid
OF her. In this fashion he led her 10 a
considerable distance from the young
one, and then suddenly. before the hare
had time to realize the meaning of the
trick, he rose in the air few swiftly
back, caught the young hare in his
beak. and bore It away.
A similar plan was adopted by some
ravens that wished To steal food from
a dog says the Philadelphia Times. They
leased MIN until he grew so angry that
ne chased them from the spot. but the
arttul birds turned sharply around.
easily reached the dish before him. and
carried on the choicest bits n triumph
As 90 the ravens power of speech tho
following story, which is given by tho
authority OF Capt. Brown. who vouchos
Ior ITS truth, Will show how aptly 1t
can talk;
gentleman while travelling through
WOOD IN the south OF England was
s.aItlNd by hearing a shout Of fair
pay gentlemen: fair play" uttered in
loud tones. The cry being presently re-
peated, the traveller thought IL must
proceed from some ono In distress AMI
~ once began TO search FOR him. lie
soon discovered two ravens fiercely at
lacking a third lie was so struck with |
I, ne appeal OF the oppressed bird that /
ne promptly rescued him.
~ turned out that the victim was A
lsiile raven belonging 10 a house i'm the |
and the cry that II had |
uscd so oppo-tunely was one Of many 4
nat h had been taught to utter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01

tract an unusual attendance. The pres-
ence OF prominent men from other lands
is expected, among whom nav be men
TONED Rev. X. w. Thompson and Rev
A. n. N. Johnson, secretaries. and AL
bert Spicer, NJ. r.. treasurer Of tbe
London Missionary Society. Rev. M
Mirjagarwa, delegate TO the council
from Japan, as well as a delegate from
the Hawaiian Islands
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01

lasi years production of gold iu fbe
h,itd states amounted To sG4 is3 600
m inrrease OF ~ per cent. over the pre.
Nipu. year. Colorado led. With 90
l'..W california stanfing second
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01
r Il Y WCA

The general secretary OF this Young
Women's Christian Association will re-
turn from her vacation this week and
conduct the afternoon service next
sabbath. IL is hoped a full attendance
on this occasion
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01

\ queer excuse for refusinx % buy a
portrait or Queen Victoria by Willle.
ard pictures Of Charles /. and Queen
Henrietta Maria for the National Por-
trait Gallery. has been given by the
Brltish treasury. IL was doubtful
Whe.her the artistic merit Of the pic
lures justified the purchase az the price
asked Out the official ground for refus-
al assigned was that in arquirlng ex-
amples regard must be had To- the ce-
lcbrity OF the person represented. rath-
or than % the merits OF tho artist"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01

IN Prussia 4i3 school children under
III zen years OF age have committed
,lulue Wtnln the space OF ten years
Three hundred ard tbirtv.seven ~
them We're boys. and seventv-eix girls
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01

Rennes. the scene of the Drevfus ,,t.
Al. IN France. H. prop,uncsd "ren" \,
was tho capital ~ ancient Rrlrtanv
and - now the cspitai of the depart
mant af llle-ct .Nilaine. Its population
IA about 20 600.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01
GlASG0W'S GAUDY FUNCTIONS.
An Interesting Ser of Tho Founding Of The
Great UrysrsIi

Ihe conferring upon Sir Henry Irv-
| ing OF an honorary degree by the Uni
Nerslty OF Glasgow ana the ceremonial
| proceedings which. as usual I'm such
cases. marked that occasion have drawn
attention to the peculiarly gaudy char
acter OF Glasgow University's academ-
lcal functions. At other great seats of
learning, however brilliant the plumage
OF the "domini doctores" and other
members of high degree your mere stu
uent, or undergraduate must wear a
gown or cloak OF sober often rusty
piack. But at Glasgow the students are
still divided into "Togati" and Non
rogati,' and the former students Of
humanity, Greek, logic ethics and nat
ural philosophy classes"-must accord
ing 10 the university statutes, Wear
,he ancient academical robe--a scarlet
cloak"
Owing. probably. TO the anti-Papisti- |
Udi i tendencies OF Glasgow, the author |
i'les or that university are not given to !
enpnaslzing the circumstance in its |
history which this scarlet cloak really /
commentaries. st Andrews. the oldest |
university i'm Scotland. was founded IN 4
lfli py BISHOP Henry Wardlaw and /
on petition OF King James | and many |
great men of his realm was sanctioned /
py quiz or Pope Nicholas V two years
later Next in order of antiquity comes !
glasgow. But no Scottish name is re-
corded as that OF the founder OF m
university. In fact, il was NOT founic,'
py any scot, but by this same Pope
Nicholas V, who issued his bull for the
establishment Of a 'sudum generate"
at Glasgow I'm 1850. and endowed the
same, SO FAR as it was endowed az all
out or the funds OF the church IL is 20
TINS fact that the Presbyterian students
OF humanity and the other Ingenious
4 81.
cloaks.' And the origin of the univer-
sity Is unique. as is the garb OF It's stu
dents. N IS the only surviving purely !
Papal foundation I'm the British Isles
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-01

If Mr.. Hobart Is nominated he will
bc the FIRST vice e-president to receive
tnat distinction I'm great many years.
W ne is reelected. he Will be The FIRST
president TO serve two terms nee
John {. Calhoun who served from 1895
~ 1888. In fact. there have been only
Tour presidents who were re-elsct-
ed-John Adams. George clinton. Dan
lei ID. Tompkins and John G.. Calhoun.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-15
correspondence
UTICA CORRESPONDENCE.

Il. l.. Potter purchased the lot and
unfinished building On Main street
formerly owned by Dan C%orcoran,
and has been at work complctingfhe
house, which will he used us Il dwell
ing.
Ben Mcleod returned last week
from his visit to- his old home in
Prince Edwards Island. He reports
having n splendid time and his i'm
proved appearance is sufficient proof
Of same.
Dan Corcoran has sold his ranch
and improvements to the Sage Creek
Sheep company and intends leaving
here with his family for Indiana.
We regret their departure and wish
them success In their new home.
The presbytcry Of Great Falls APP
pointed Rev. Albert Pfaus, Of Stock
EFT, " visit Utica and organize the
Il ItSul lflIdu NphEiNStlibi tli'iN- III
preached last Sunday morning ut
PhilbrOok To n large and appreciat-
i've audience and in the afternoon ut
Utica organized congregation OF l6
members, preaching an able and ap-
prupriate sermon that was much up.
preciatetl by the large congregation
present. This church has begun with
n bright future before it. The work
OF the church is very literally sup
ported by the community. Pastor
and people nrc much encouraged.
Johnnie Ferguson is back in Utica
shaking hands with his many friends.
He has been gone some six months
and visited Virginia City, Butte, Mis-
soulu and Helena, meeting n great
many acquaintances OF the early
days. Johnnie says it was only his
age that prevented him from taking
the pick and shovel and going down
the shaft again, but one trip down
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-15
Chamberlain's Pain Balm Cures Others,
Why Not You?

Ny wife has been using Chamber
laln's Pain Balm with good results
for a lame shoulder that has panied
her continually for nine years. We
have tried all kinds Of medicines and
doctors without receiving any bene-
fit from any Of them. One day we
suw an advertisement of this medi.
cine and thought Of trying it, which
we did with the best OF satisfaction.
She has used only one bottle and her
shoulder IL almost well.-Adolph L.
Millett, Manchester, n. II. For snle
by nll druggists.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-15
"WEICOME HOME
Judith Lodge No. 80, !. o. O. f., Greets the
Soldier Members Of the Order.

On Wednesday evening oflast week
the order OF Odd Fellows gave a re-
ception and entertainment in honor
Of their brother members who re-
Gently returned from the Philippines.
With the members of the order and
invited guests fully seventy-tive Of
our citizens met ut the lodge room
To listen to addresses and an excep-
tionally interesting musical program.
About eleven o'clock ''mess CALI was
given by Bugler Roberts and the
audience partook ofsandwiches cake
and coffee, after which the program
was completed, which was asfollows:
FIRST CALL.
James w. Laidley. Master of Ceremonies.
Song. .Lewistown Glee Club
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-15

distributed. Everybody expressed
themselves as delighted with the en-
tire sociable, which was a grand sue
cess from every point OF view. The
net proceeds amounted to Sl03.3 80,
which will be applied to the payment
OF our new chairs and new organ.
The chairs have arrived and the or
gan is expected daily. The ladies
take this means of thanking all the
performers and the patrons.
Utica. Nov. 10, 1899.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-15
Lecture and Musicale.
DR., w, A. Allen

VIII start for Lewistown Nov. band
expects to arrivein Lewistown about
Nov. %. The ARGUS will be notified
OF exact date later on. WELCOME via
Junction, Flatwillow and Gilt Edge
and remain a day or two In each.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-15

e s''...... MISS OT2Ct MCt1ugh
Vocal Solo.."".--.....".....,Alr MIR. Blodgett
Inc Three Links. Cyrus Stiles
rlano "L'Argentine''
Mrs. Edwards"
APPS.
Every number of the program was
well rendered and received with gen.
erous applause. The piano and vio-
lin duets by Mrs. DR.. Willard and
Mr.. Hemphill were exceptionally fine.
The guitar selection entitled 1.-THE
Battle OF Sebastopol," by Miss Rem
ington, delighted the audience as did
her response to an encore. The piano
solo by Mesdames Brown and Ed
wards, the recitations by Misses
PEBBLES and McHugh, the readings
by Drs. Stone and Willard and the
songs by Folomsbee and Blodgett
came in for II generous share OF ap-
plause.
Prof. Moulton, in a brief address,
welcomed the brother soldiers
back and assured them that
they were not forgotten during their
absence. L. X. Cheadle replied to the
address OF welcome and was quite
facetious at times, when referring to
his comrades. The response was well
received.
Lieut.. j. NJ. Croft related some of
his experiences in the Philippines and
proved very entertaining. Mr.. Croft
is evidently n very close observer and
besides his military dutiesfound time
to learn much of the customs and
habits of the Filipinos as well as OBJ
iects OF intetest in and about Manila.
In reply to Mr.. Cheadle's humorous
sallies about looking over the Pacific
wistfully toward home Mr.. Croft
told a story which aptly Illustrated
this longing to see dear ones again.
He said when one of the large trans
ports landed at San Francisco from
Manila among the first to reach the
deck of the vessel was n fond mother
who had a son on board. Spying
him they soon met and embraced.
After showering kisses upon her dear
oldface theyoung man II his thought
i~essness and joy remarked, you
don't know how good it seems,
mother, to kiss n white face again"
Mr.. Croft apologized for the boy, as
he didn't think he intended to put it
just that way. He sighted MS an in
stance showing the pleasure in meet
ing friends and relatives from home.
Cyrus Stiles. who was down for a
talk on the three links, struck ahappy
chord by saying that he would not
say n word on the subject as the hour
was getting late. He got a round OF
applause.
Altogether it was a delightful V e
ming and one that reflected much
credit upon the order. 1t was nearly
twelve o'clock before "taps' were
given by the bugler as the last num-
Der OF the program.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-08-04

The Belgium ministry has resigned
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-08-04
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