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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-06-10

beneath him with fatigue. yet still fight.
ing his way through the great drifts that
threatened to bury him. When, just az
the morning sun was rising over the
mountains Of Spikenville. the dog stop
ped and began to whine and dig at the
snow with his paws. And there. hall
buried in drift, Zeke fornd them. The
girl was living. The boy had placed hit
wooden muller over her head, had taker
of his ragged little jacket aud wrapped
it around the childish form, and then
placing her under shelving rock and
arranging some underbrush 30 as tc
ward of the icy wind, he Lad lain down
beside her-never to waken. The man
touched the poor little frozen body very
tenderly.
The Imp OF Satan had redeemed
himself.
Zeke:never remembered how he got
home; but when he staggered into the
village with the children in his arms
and they told him the boy was dead,
something in the mans rugged soul
seemed to give way, and he wept, as
only strong men weep, silently and Bit
terly.
New Years eve found the saloon do.
ing business as usual, but the proprie-
tor did not join much in the converse.
ton. There was great change in the
obstinate bull-headed Zeke Taylor. He
had lived long time in that terrible
night on the mountain. He was more
gentle and considerate of others than
formerly.
The Squire was just in the middle of
a heated political argument when the
door opened and Uncle Billy Doolittle
entered, shutfling slowly across the room
to the bar whore Zeke stood.
"Zeke." SAID Uncle Billy quietly, and
there was look 10 bis eyes that no one
in all Spikenvilie had ever sc en- there be.
fore, II hev been thinkin' erbout what
hear'n yer say Christmas eve, an l
hev eorter Come ter ther conclusion, u
and he Strengthened up little, Il hev
sorter come to the conclusion, Zeke,
arter or thinkin' OF it over, tibet what
yer said that night erbout his bein 1
child o Satan kinder reflected on him
ez ain here ter derfend himself, an bein
too little or Teller to do it ennyway," anC
his voice faltered, growing steady az air
as he continued, "an' I come in here t.
tell YER" and Uncle Billy stood up YER!
straight now and set his eyes SQUARED!
on Zeke's, who was stating at him il
opsn-mouthed establishment, "thet un
less yer takes back what yer said erbout
my boy-termorrer Zeke Taylor won
be or sellin' no more whiskey, ner me e.
drinkin' Of it. cause We won't hev M
more use fer it where we he or goiu'.'
And Uncle Billy drew very deliberately
from the capacious pocket of his muct
worn coat, brace OF huge old fashioned
dueling pistols, that must have belonged
to his grandfather. He handed one Il
the aetonished Zeke, keeping the Other
himself, while the Oracles, only relish
ing fight when there was no chance o.
their being in it, made haste to get be
hind anything that afforded protection
Zeke looked at Uncle Billy, who stood
patiently waiting. and then at the pistol
at last he spoke.
Uncle Billy" he said, and he gulped
hard once or twice with something in
his voice that sounded suspiciously like
cob, "you hav knowed me ever since
we're little Teller, and you know Zeke
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-06-10

party appeared ibravely from sundry
curious hiding places, and Uncle Billy
Doolittle had become an Oracle.-H.
King Blakeslee, in Truth.
The record-union., 1899-03-15
A RARE WOOD EXHIBIT.
Thomas Hatch Secures Several
Samples in This County.

Thomas Hatch, who was employed
by the California Worlds Fair COM
mission to represent the State in the
Department of Forestry at the Column
bian Exposition, has been in Sacra-
mento for ten days. His time during
his visit was given over largely to co..
lecting woods of various kinds, which
he will have on exhibition at the Me-
chanics' Institute Fair, and then at the
Paris Exposition.
Mr. Hatch was seen by a Record
Union" reporter yesterday, and con-
cerning his collection he said:
Sacramento County has the most in
teresting and valuable woods in the
State During my tour was surprised
TO see great sycamores going to waste
for firewood, some glorious specimens,
almost worth their weight in silver, II
people only knew it. l got many sam
pies for my purpose, and all that L got
will be cut into very small strips ana
highly polished. The specimens l am
taking with me consist of sycamore,
Usage orange, California walnut, eu-
calyptus, pear, locust, white oak, i've
oak, orange, lemon, acacia, umbrella
tree, poplar, cherry, elm, cottonwood,
alder, willow, black oak.
Il think can get some of the best
cuttings ever seen out of this collec-
ton. and l hope to be able to show
thousands of people the wonders of Cal
ifornia's forests"
The record-union., 1899-03-15
DENIAL" WEEK.
The Salvation Army's Method for
Raising Funds.


A unique effort, a so-called "self- -deni-
aP' week, is scheduled by the Salvation
Army to take place during the week
from March 18th to 26th. all over the
States The members of this enterpris-
ing organization will then not only join
hearts and hands themselves in spec
ial effort to create a fund for the ben
eft of the army's operations, but will
try to prevail on everybody within their
reach to participate according to abil-
ity and inclination, on a plan that ad-
mittedly embodies some very practical
and admirable features.
1t is proposed that sympathizers Of
the army's work during this week
should voluntarily deny themselves
some little comfort or luxury, or even
things that can hardly be called either,
that they may give the amount thus
saved to the self denial fund. In this
way, it is claimed, everybody will have
chance to help, even such as are
regular supporters of other churches
or institutions
The public for this one week will be
asked to give up such things as to-
bacco, candies, wines, concert tickets,
etc, while Salvationists, who all the
year round deny themselves of these
luxuries, will make sacrifices in arti-
cles of food, clothing, carfares, etc.
Ali these little savings run up to an
astonishing figure, the world total TO.
last year being not less than 100000
startling sum, when it is taken into
consideration that the vast majority
of the army's soldiers are poor people
who regularly give to the utmost OF
their ability.
This great missionary plan stands
alone in the field, and certainly has
novel and practical features which
must commend themselves to all.
The record-union., 1899-03-15
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs.
Monthly Meeting of the County
Societies Last Night.

The regular monthly meeting of the
County Christian Endeavor Executive
Committee was held last evening in
the Y. M. C. A. parlors, representa-
tiyes from six societies being present.
A committee composed of Rev. john
son. A. F. Atkinson, Dora M. Fish,
Mrs. H. Shade and Gus kroeger was
appointed to arrange for the next
quarterly county convention, to be held
the first Friday in. April.
It was decided to accept the invita-
tion of the German Lutheran Christian
Endeavor Society to hold the conven-
ton in the German Lutheran Church,
it being decided to hold afternoon and
evening sessions.
The matter of inviting the State
Christian Endeavor Convention to this
city in 1900 was again brought before
the committee, and it was decided that
the President appoint another Chair
man of a committee to be known as
the 1900 Committee, in the place of
G. A. Capen, who found it impossible
to serve.
The members of the Executive Com
mittee decided to press the matter to
a close at once by giving the invita-
ton at the convention to be held in
Oakland in May next.
The record-union., 1899-03-15
RECAMTS ALL HIS CHARGES.
w. j. Hustled ADMITS THEY
WE'RE UNJUsTIFIABLE.
Apologies for His Attacks on State
Printer Johnston and Wo-
men Employees.

William j. Hustled, the author of the
circular distributed throughout the
State during the last campaign, at
tacking State Printer Johnston, his
management of the printing office, also
the character of the women employees
of the bindery department, has mace
the "amende honorable so far as 1t
is possible to do so at this time, by
taking back all that he said and pub
lished regarding Mr. Johnston and the
women employees.
These circulars created quite SEN
sation at the time, and their author
ship was not known until long after the
election. That they had the effect OF
diminishing to some extent Mr.. john
ston's majority at the election there
is no doubt When the authorship of
the calumnies was finally traced to
Hustled he was arrested and charged
with criminal libel, but through some
informality in the proceedings he was
discharged on his preliminary exam
ination This was several weeks ago,
and no new complaint has been filed
against him
Now comes Hustled with a voluntary
recantation of all the charges made by
him during the campaign, against the
people of the State Printing Office. The
following letter to the Record Union. .
over his own signature, explains it
self:
Eds Record Union: In justice to
State Printer A. ]. Johnston, and to the
ladies employed in the State bindery, l
wish to publicly retract the statements
which / made during the late campaign,
rejecting on the character of the above
mentioned parties.
They were made without due conslu-
Grafton, and l sincerely regret that L
made the accusations, and take THIS
method to publicly acknowledge my
error, as am now convinced they were
unjust. WILLIAM ). HOo1 Ed
The record-union., 1899-03-15
JUST AND UNJUST BLESSED.
THE GLORIOUS RAIN FELL ON
ALL ALIKE.
It Came Down All Day Long, with
Lots of Snow on the
Mountains.

There We're smiling faces everywhere
yesterday, and people of every calling
congratulated one another and the
whole State on the generous rain that
had come at last to save the crops
from ruin and bring prosperity to all.
If we only get enough of it," was
the general expression, we will be all
right
The long -prayed-for precipitation of
the lifegIv1ng rain began about 4
o clock yesterday morning, and contin
ued almost without cessation until 8
o'clock last night. AT IL O. clock it COM
menced raining again 1t was not a
heavy rain, to be sure, but one OF the
gentle, sizzle-sozzle variety, and it was
very wet. Every drop of it that did
not fall on a house roof or on the
streets found it's way promptly to a
grain, grass or tree root, just where it
did the most good.
According to Observer Barwick's re-
port, which closed at 5 o'clock, the fall
in this city was close on a half-inch.
and probably one-tenth of an inch fell
after that hour. Even that will do a
world of good to the grain and hay
crops, but the indications last night
over.
THE STORM UP NORTH.
1t was learned at the office of the
Southern Pacifi; Company last night
that the rainstorm was general. The
snowfall extended all the way from
Towles to Truckee. The Central Pa
cific line was all blessed with either
snow or rain
~ 60 Of
of snow, and there is now about tive
feet at that point. AT Summit there was
also heavy fall, and there is now a
depth of four feet there.
At places where it did not snow there
was rain, at least as much as fell in
Sacramento, but generally more.
The rain and snow also blessed the
country along the Oregon line. 1t
showed at Dunsmuir, but the snow
melted as fast as it fell.
Reports also showed rain all through
the San Joaquin Valley, and there We're
indications that the storm would con-
tinue.
WEATHER BUREAU REPORTS.
The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yes
terday to have been 4S and AZ degrees,
with fresh to brisk and high south
easterly winds and rainy weather pre-
vailing.
TIL barometrical readings at a.. m
and p M yesterday were 5000 and
%. .96 inches, respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday We're 54 and 30
degrees, and one year ago to-day o4
and SO degrees.
The average temperature was 40 de-
grees and the normal "a degrees, show
ing yesterday to have been degrees
cooler than usual for the 14th day of
March.
River. - feet and falling.
The rainfall up to 5 p. m. yesterday
was O46 of an inch, making for this
season S45 inches, as against 500
inches to an equal date last year. The
winds highest velocity was thirty miles
per hour, accompanied by falling
barometer.
This being a regular southeaster, It
will in all probability give this State
what it badly needs-that is, proper and
good soaking with that revivifying fluid
that makes all things grow.
The record-union., 1899-03-15
EIGHTEEN YEARS.
Weather Observer Barwick's Long
Service Here.

Eighteen years ago yesterday OBJ
server j. A. Barwick arrived in this
city to take charge of the Weather
Bureau office, from which time to the
present he has been the official in
charge.
Mr. Barwick says that on leaving
Alpena, Mich, for Sacramento, in
March, 1881, he had to travel by sleigh
for 125 miles with the thermometer ~
below zero, before reaching the rail-
road station at Standish, Mich, from
which point he saw nothing but snow,
with dead and freezing cattle in his
passage through Nebraska and Wyom-
ing.
When he awoke on the morning of his
arrival in California he was at Colfax,
and looking out the car window he saw
peach trees in bloom and children going
to school with hands full of flowers.
He Just simply thought he had reached
Paradise, the change was so great in
so short a time. On one side of the
mountain was nothing but ice and
snow. while on this side the sWeet
breath of spring was blowing the fra
GRANGE of many blossoms in his face.
The record-union., 1899-03-15
MRS. RETTE's WHIP.
She is Fined for Cruelty Beating a
Child.

When the case against Mrs. ]. e.
Rette was called in the Police Court
yesterday morning, Attorney Murdoch
stated that the defendant had conclud-
ed not to ask for new motion, or to
appeal the case.
The attorney stated that the defend
ant asked for leniency and, in the oe-
lief that mercy would be shown, de-
fendant promised not to whip her step
son any more. The attorney also said
that Mrs. Rette had already been
greatly punished by the publicity of
the case.
The court said it was evident that
conviction was punishment enough.
The judgment of the court was that de-
fendant be fined So, and Mrs. Rette
was admonished not to repeat her Of
fenSe
The record-union., 1899-03-15
HARD TIMES" !"
A Very Unique Entertainment by
the Good Templars.

A few evenings since, Sloan Lodge.
No. =, l. o. G. T., gave hard times
social at Pythian Castle, with the fol-
lowing program:
Opening ode; invocation by the
Chaplain; address on Good of the Or
der" A F. Baker; selections, by l. o.
G.. T. orchestra, F. Kaufman, May
Freeman, Ethel Stone, Grace Stone; re-
citation. Jessie Ney; vocal solo, Winnie
Cook; grand march in hard times cos
tunes.
The prizes were awarded to Miss Ms
bel Moore and Edward Hart The
judges We're A. F. Baker, Mrs. M. +.
Goepel and Dr. w. H. Henderson.
There were some very amusing cha
rades, and a room containing hard
times mysteries. A hard times banquet
was spread in the lower hall, which was
entirely lighted by candles.
The record-union., 1899-03-15
CARREREs GOOD LUCK.
He Will Get Thousands on French
Indemnity Claims.

John F. Carrere, Secretary of the
State Lunacy Commission, was happy
man yesterday, for he had received
word that he will get about $4,000
from the Government as his distributive
share OF the indemnity due his grand
father, John Carrere, in the matter of
claims against the French Govern
ment. Speaking of the matter. Mr..
Carrere said to a Record Union" re-
porter:
My ancestors have been in America
for hundreds of years, despite the fact
that many people seem to wonder
whether / am naturalized. My grand
father owned some seven or eight ships
that were ruthlessly destroyed in
The record-union., 1899-03-15

French ports during the Napoleonic
wars, and the claim through which I
will get aid is one that was due him.
The French Government allowed the
claims against my ancestor and many
other Americans, and Louisiana was
ceded as payment, but for many years
the heirs Of the originally outraged
Americans have struggled to get some
thing out of the Government, though
until very lately the request was in
vain Just what l may get yet do
not know"
The record-union., 1899-03-15
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. w. F. Gibbs and daughter of
Napa are visiting DR.. Root and wife of
this city.
Among the strangers in the city are
Governor F. B. Fancner and wife of
North Dakota, who are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. A B. Ashley of 1881 X street.
Mrs. Fancher is the sister Of Mrs. ASH
ley and the niece of A. A Van Voor-
hies of this city. Mrs. A. NJ Wood of
Chicago, mother of Mrs Ashley and
Mrs. Fancher, is also visiting the city:
The record-union., 1899-03-15
Prices Talk.

We sell the "Ricca" piano for $135.
Others in this city have the same piano
marked $1S5, as bargain Our
prices ON all pianos are in the same
proportion. We will save you from $50
to S1OO on a piano of any grade We
sell Chickering, Ellington, Hardman,
Harrington, Pease, Jewett Kingsbury,
and other pianos. The Wiley B. Allen
Co., 415 K
The record-union., 1899-03-15
DIED.


HOEFER-In this city, March 18th, Paul
Hoefer, husband of Sophia Hoefer,
father of Mrs. Pauline Jacobs Of San
Francisco, S. P. Hoefer of Arizona, Eu-
gene Hoefer of Africa and Alex. Hoefer
Of this city, a native of Germany, aged
n years, i month and days. lSan Fran
cisco, San Luis Obispo and Davenport.
Iowa, papers please copy.)
Friends and acquaintances are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
thi9 Wednesday, at p M from the res
idence of his son, Alex Hoefer, 2101
Tenth street. Interment City Cemetery
WOODS-In Washington, Yolo County,
March 18th, James C.; son Of Thomas
and Mary Woods, brother of R. w. and
w. N Woods, a native of Louisville,
KY. aged % years, months and days.
louisville, KY, papers please copy.)
Friends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral to-
morrow, Thursday, at p m. from For
esters Hall, Seventh and Eighth, on I
street Interment City Cemetery.
The record-union., 1899-03-15
TRAVELS IN ALASKA.
Bishop p. T. Rowe's Address at St
Paurs Church Tonight.

Right Rev. P. T. Rowe, who was
consecrated two years ago as Bishop
of the Episcopal Church for Alaska,
has recently returned from his frozen
field on official business. During his
stay in California Bishop Rowe has
made addresses in several cities, and
this evening will speak at ST. Paurs
Church at 7:30 o'clock
The Bishop is said to be an interest
ing speaker, and has an interesting
theme. All who take any interest in
missionary work in Alaska and its new
and wonderful life should hear him.
The record-union., 1899-03-15
Chicken Pie Dinner.

The women of the Congregational
Church announce that they will give
one of their famed chicken-pie dinners
In the parlors of the church on Thurs
day. If wives are wise they will urge
their husbands to lunch at this place,
instead of coming home in the middle
of the day 1t is promised that the
chicken pie will be toothsome, the
walters prompt, and the coffee deli
ciOuS.
The record-union., 1899-03-15
BANQUET AND INSTALLATION
A Pleasant Evening for Ladies of
the O. r.. G. Auxiliary.

The ladies of Donner Division, No
135. auxiliary to the Order of Railway
Conductors, met at Foresters' Hall
last night for the purpose of installing
officers for the ensuing term. The
attendance was quite large, considering
the storm, the exercises were i'm
pressive and there was a banquet al
the conclusion of the exercises.
The following officers were installed:
President, Mrs. Inez Wood; Vice Pres
ident, Mrs. Josephine Tremblay; Secre-
tary and Treasurer, Mrs. Eliza Bailey;
Senior Sister, Mrs. Hattie Barber;
Junior Sister, Mrs B. I. Gray; Guard
The record-union., 1899-03-15
1t Will Surprise You-Try 1t.

1T is the medicine above all others for
, catarrh and is worth it's weight in gold
'Ely's Cream Balm does all that is claimed
MY SON was afflicted with catarrh. He
used Ely's Cream Balm and the Disagree
able catarrh all left him. j. c. Olmstead.
Adcola, ILL., .s
A 10c trial size or the soc size of Ely's
Cream Balm will be mailed. Kept bv
druggists, Ely Brothers. 56 Warren street
New York.
The record-union., 1899-03-15
TWO FOREIGN MANIACs.
Lunacy Commissioners Are Trying
to Find Their Friends.

The State Board of Lunacy has noti-
fled the Iowa relatives of John D. Rock.
who became insane on an overland
train few days ago, and who stabbed
himself at Dutch Flat, to send for him.
as he is not lawful charge on Califor-
mia.
The commission is trying to locate re-
sponSibility for the care of Shucry
EDDIE, a University of California stu
dent, who became insane while study
ing chemistry. He is believed to hail
from Seattle, where he once owned a
drug store
The record-union., 1899-03-15
Alameda Library Trustee.

Down in Alameda, where E. w. Mas
lin now has his home, that gentleman is
a candidate for Library Trustee If
Mr.. Maslin's qualifications are as we'll
known there as here, where he lived 50
many years, he will surely be the chos-
en- one.
The record-union., 1899-03-15
Against Alsip's Bondsmen.

T. w. O'Neil, receiver for the Union
Building and Loan Association, has
filed an amended complaint in the ac-
ton against Edwin K. Alsip, George
w. Locke and Peter Newman for
1882. y, alleged to have been embez-
zled by Alsip as Secretary of the asso-
citation, and Locke and Newman are
included as sureties on Alsip's bond.
The record-union., 1899-03-15
A LARCENY CASE.
Queer Dispute Over a Mattress and
It's ReGult

In the Police Court yesterday morn
ing p. Azuma, tamale peddler, was
tried for stealing a mattress from H.
Peterson Defendant claimed that he
held the goods because wages were due
him for grinding corn. He thought the
reprisal was justifiable because he was
discharged without payment of any
money.
The defendant said he told Peterson
he would hold the goods until he was
paid. He was found guilty, and SEN
tence was postponed until to-day.
The record-union., 1899-03-15
NEW SCHOOL CENSUS.

Blanks for the Year Will be Dis.
tributed To-Day.
Blanks for the taking of the annual
school census will be distributed by
the State Superintendent of Public In
struction to-day. On the results of
the census depends the distribution of
the State school fund.
1t is believed there will be an in
crease of several thousand beyond the
census of 1898, which was 347 ,624.
The record-union., 1899-03-15

Your blood should be pure. rich and
nourishing. 1t can be made so by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which is thus the
great strengthening medicine, the cure
for weak nerves, scrofula and catarrh
The record-union., 1899-03-15
Burglar for Folsom.

Sheriff Rouse of San Bernardino last
night brought up George Mclaughlin
alias McGlinton, who goes to Folsom
for two and one-half years for burg
larry.
The record-union., 1899-03-15
The Riders Gathering.

Barnaby and Chapman, two of the
champion bicyclists who are to ride in
next Sundays races at Agricultural
Park, arrived in the city yesterday
Others will be coming in right along.
The record-union., 1899-03-15
Four Suspects Held.

The cases against Leeds, Allen, Ken
nedy and Devine were continued until
to-day in the City Justices Court yes
terday. They are held under suspicion,
and are believed to be bad men,
The record-union., 1899-03-15
MAN VERSUS WOMAN.
Frank Moore Has Mrs. e. Pender,
Arrested for Larceny.

Arrested for Larceny.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pendry was arrested
yesterday afternoon on complaint of
Frank Moore, who alleged that she
stole $50 from him. She gave bail and
an order of release was issued by JUS
tice Henry last night.
Moore said the money was stolen
from under his pillow while he slept,
and that the woman also stole a sewing
machine from his room, to which she
had access. The couple lived together
and they have had trouble before They
may yet be arrested for living together
openly and notoriously.
The record-union., 1899-03-15
PhiIIips-Judson Excursions East

THROUGH CARS AND THROUGH
managers to Chicago and Boston: also
for. st. Louis. New York. Philadelphia
and ali points East. Choice of two routes
weekly, each personally conducted from
sea to sea. Central scenic route via
Ogden every TUESDAY Ia. m.) of tho
year; Southern route, via Los Angeles
and ST. Louis to Chicago and Boston,
every MONDAY during the winter
months Lowest rate and best accom-
modations. Initiated, but not equaled-
c. ]. ELLIS, Agent s. p Co., will furnish
proper ticket San Francisco Office. 10
Montgomery street.