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The Conservative, 1901-02-07

nent citizen of tie territory who had a
stronger or more abiding faith in Belle
vue and in the agricultural and COM
mercial possibilities of all Nebraska. He
saw all in his imagination which we
today behold in reality. The Union
Pacific and all the other railroads now
operating and more were visible to his
eye of faith. He was man of about
fifty -four years of age, of average height
and weight, fine features and a pair
of splendid sky-blue eyes that laughed
in mirth and cleaned fire in wrath. He
was quick of mind and body, capable,
efficient and convivial and charming as
either host or guest.
At the feast in question an honored
and most entertaining guest was the
, first governor of
''' ss'' the state of Iowa,
Hon. Ansel Briggs. There was present
also DR.. J. P. Mcmahon of Council
Bluffs, in the same state.
The dinner was bountiful. It was
served on tin plates. The coffee was
poured into cups of the same precious
metal The principal dish was a stew.
It was served smoking hot and from it
there steamed most savory and appe-
tizing fragrance, suggestive of the most
palate satisfying viands. EVERYBODY ate
with relish and avidity. Everybody
praised the repast and was filed to
satisfactory repletion. Pipes and tobacco
came on and the leisurely after r-meal
smoke was filling the room with the
fragrance of old Virginia's best, when
suddenly Colonel Sarpy called the
ancient French trapper, who acted as
master of the kitchen, into the presence
of the guests and in angry tones ex-
claimed:
"Antoine, you ought to be shot. For
my friends here ordered you to pre-.
pare feast fit for chiefs, head men and
braves only. 1 told you that you should
kill and cook for this occasion, sir, only
the fattest and youngest dogs about the
post. And here are bones off which we
have gnawed the tough meat of old
dogs, you scoundrel -
The reprimand only reached this point
when Colonel Gilmore, throwing up
both hands, exclaimed with pallid horror
depicted on every lineament: "Great
God, Colonel Sarpy, have we been eat
ing dog meat?' And before Sarpy
could answer the cowed and frightened
Antoine said
Colonel Sarpy an gentlemen-ze
pup-ze young and tendaire dogs escap
The Conservative, 1901-02-07
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A BELLEVUE
BANQUET.

was given by Col.
Peter A. Sarpy at the trading post Of
the American Fur Company. That
pretentious edifice was constructed of
hewed cottonwood logs. It was two
stories high. It had south frontage of
about forty five or fifty feet. Itrejoiced
in piazza along each floor, upper and
lower. At the east end was an additional
structure of one story which contained
the kitchen, pantry and store room.
The entrance into the dir...,s room was
from the west side of the kitchen. The
building and it's out. houses, rejoicing in
the neatest and purest of whitewashes,
shone in the sunlight and contrasted
with the tepees of the Omaha Indians,
which were around about them, as do
uniformed soldiers with half-naked
savages. The property was located
about quarter of mile north from the
present depot of the Burlington railroad
and trife eastward. The site is now
in the Gulf of Mexico, having been
carried away by the tawny flood tides
of the Missouri River many years ago.
Aside from the building of the Ameri-
can Fur Company, standing at Bellevue
in 1854, there were
Historic Buildings the Presbyterian
Mission House, occupied by the Rev.
William Hamilton, his family and the
teachers in the school for Omaha In.
dians, and the Mckinney House, in
which was the printing Office that pub
lished the Palladium, a few log cabins
which had been built by the United
States government for the Indian agency
of the Omahas and Otoes, and a grout
house put up by Isaiah Rennet. Bellevue
The Conservative, 1901-02-07

Entered at the postofice at Nebraska City
Neb., as Second Glass matter, July 29th, 1893.
The Conservative, 1901-02-07
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
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J. STERLING MORTON, EDITOR.

JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE DISCUSSION
or POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIOLOGICAL
QUESTIONS.
The age-herald., 1901-05-19
FIELD WORK. Good for Some Women.

Even people who work out of doors are troubled with the effects of coffee drink Ing. A German woman in Egan, S. D., Mrs. L. Seng, says that she did not know what was the cause of her being sick and miserable as she had been for some years past. Her own words are interest ing:
 'I had no appetite. suffered consider ably with headache and dizziness. and was compelled to take some pills Or med icine regularly for my bowels Tn this condition lived for many years It was poor and dear living as my doctors bills will show. I had no idea that coffee was the cause of my i'll health until I read in the paper about Postum Food Coffee and concluded to leave off the coffee and take Postum.
 I had only used Postum a week when I began to feel well. My stomach be- gan to work all right. headache left. and had no more dizziness. I am able to eat now and sleep and work. During the la season I have been at work in the field, where before I was not able to sweep out a room"
 As rule people engaged in active phy- scal work can better stand the toxic ef- feet of the coffee than brain workers who have but little physical exercise When a man or woman finds sickness coming on. such as stomach trouble weak eyes, powell complaint, kidney trouble, etc, 1t is time some action is given to the sub- ject of beverages.
 In practically all such cases where cof- fee Is the drink. one can obtain relief by leaving off coffee and taking Postum Food Coffee. for they leave off a drink that is an active producer of disease and take in its place a powerful liquid food that contains clements for rebuilding the nerve centers that have heretofore been torn downs ss
The age-herald., 1901-05-19
AMOUNTS OF BONDS
 REDUCED
GraveIy and Blanche Snyder May Secure Their Release
 for 5000 and S250

The amounts of the bail required for the release of Louis O. Gravely and Blanche Snyder were yesterday reduced by Jus tice of the Peace Abernathy, the latter now being only required to give $250 sure ty and the former 5000.
 The reduction was not made by Justice Abernathy until after a conference with Judge D. A. Greene and thorough ex- animation into the financial ability of both persons with respect tospaking ball. This conference was held yesierday after noon at o'clock, and several witnesses were heard in the investigation.
 It was stated by the justice that the reason he had at first made the amount of the bond $10.0O0 was a misunderstood ing on his part as to the wealth of the defendants near relatives, who were stat ed to be members of the great Gravely manufacturing firm in Virginia. The tes- timony introduced yesterday showed his father to be a poor man, depending on the office of county tax assessor for his sup port, and the other Gravelys were distant relatives.
 Considering the above facts with Judge Greene, and believing a jury would nos find the defendants guilty of murder, Jus tice Abernathy agreed to allow the reduc- ton of the amount of bail required.
 Neither of the prisoners have yet been released, but it Is stated that bail will he given within a short time by both.
The age-herald., 1901-05-19
JONES VALLEY
 IRON COMPANY Adjudged a Bankrupt in the United States Court
QUIET DAY IN THE COURTS
Criminals Convicted During the Past Week Are Sentenced by Judge Greene-A MIstriaI In the
 Circuit Court.

In the United States Court yesterday the Jones Valley Iron Company was ad- judged bankrupt.
 The petition asking that 1t be adjudged an involuntary bankrupt was filed on December ', 1900, by R. L. Carney and others, who were employees of the com pany, and to whom a large sum was due for wages.
 The petition alleged that the company had committed an act of bankruptcy In that 1t had transferred large amount of iron ore, worth $e0OO to Rogers, Brown & Co.,. with intent to prefer them to other creditors. It also alleged that the defen- dant was insolvent and owned $4000 to its employees, besides owing other debts to various creditors, and that it's assets were wholly insufficient to pay it's debts. The case of Carrie V. Latt vs. the Western Union Telegraph Company twas dismissed for want of prosecution.
 Circuit Court.
 Tn the Circuit Court the case of James c. Waugh vs the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company resulted in a mis- trial Plaintiff sued for s50OO, alleging that tram car ran over his foot and injured t
 Charles A. Calhoun was admitted to practice law.
 The court disposed of various motions and adjourned until Monday.
 Criminal Court.
 Tn the Criminal Court Judge Dan A. Greene presiding, the following defen- dants who were convicted during the week were sentenced:
 Farney Crunkshank for grand larceny, three months at hard labor.
 Joe Jenkins and Sylvester Washington, for assault with intent to murder, fifteen months at hard labor.
 Atlas Griffin, for grand larceny was given twelve months hard labor.
 Will Butler for burglary and grand larceny was given twelve months at hard labor.
 Court Items.
 Marriage licenses were issued to G. W. Allison and A L. Richardson; Riley Hill and Fannie Harp; J. H. Hines and Mrs. Birdie A. Reed
 Petitions in bankruptcy were filed by George Coach of Vivian, Jacob Watson of Wylam, C. M. White of Ensley, Henry Johnson of Birmingham. Henry Ware of Birmingham, William H. Johnson of Pratt City, w. B. alias Tobe Bush and Steve Cotton of Pratt City. i A deed was filed from J. D. Chichester to J. McC Boyd, s1GOO; lot 5, block A Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1901-05-19
COMMENCEMENT OF
 THE HIGH SCHOOL
Takes Place at the Jefferson Theatre on Thursday Eve-
 hing, May 30

The graduating exercises of the Blr- mingham High school will take place at the Jefferson theater on the evening of May 30. at which time the following nIem- bers of the graduating class will receive certificates:
 President, Dalche Moor; vice president, Louise Reid; recording secretary, Janette Mayer; corresponding secretary, Nannie Martin; treasurer, Emma Koenig; his- torian, Mary Han; orator, Moses Kohn, essayist, Margaret McCaa; poet, Mar garet Rogers; Statistician, Varina New ton; prophet, Myrtle Miles; Albert Manly, James Johnston, Louise Black, Rowena Black, Matte Colevard, Emma Cowan, Rosalie Darby, Grace Francis, Corinne Hochstadter, Jennie Hood, Jamie Knox, Nettie Lynch, Lydia McArdle, Florence McCrossin, Mattie Monroe, Minnie Lou Shelton, Alice Walters and Mary Wilson. Three years commercial course: Olive Black, Henry Britain, Alice Cox, Lena Easley, Thomas Gallagher and Fannie Weathered
 Commencement Week.
 The programme for commencement week is as follows:
 reception at high school by graduating
 First Class-Janet Barrow. Annie class.
 Wednesday afternoon, May %, at o'clock, meeting of the High School Alumni at the high school building.
 Thursday evening, May 30, o'clock, graduating exercises at the Jefferson Theatre.
 A Shakespearean symposium will be given at the high school building on Thursday evening of this week, four members from each class and eight from the school at large participating, as fol- lows:
 Fourth Class-Margie McCaa, Grace Francis, Moses Kohn, Louise Reid.
 Third Class-Fannie Dunn. Amy Ward, Maud Shelby, Hudson Barker.
 Second Class-Ruby Butler, Jelks Ca bannis, Gertrude Well, Elizabeth Jones. Townley, Wilma Carton and Helen Shel- Roberts. Marion Spiro and Mary Carr.
 School Selections-Myrta York. Pau line Albur, Maud Hamill, May Burson, Edith Johnston, Mary Lanier, Ira Brad field and Corinne Chisolm.
 Substtutes-Agnes Roberts, Nell John- ston, Lucille Miles, Eva Conner and Mar tha McAdory.
The age-herald., 1901-05-19
SUDDEN DEATHS
 OF TWO NEGROES
Child Crying Because It Could Not Awake Mother,
 Who Was Dead

Richard Billiard, negro, was found dead yesterday at Tutwiler Mine No. at Pinckney. He was miner, and 1t was first supposed that he had been killed by another miner. Coroner Paris was noti- fled and held an inquest. It was decided that the decease cAme to his death from some internal Injury, probably caused by pushing car, as the doctor In attend ance at the inquest testified that the de- ceased died from a ruptured blood vessel. The remains will be inferred al Pinckney.
 Coroner Paris is now Investigating the death of Tallie Ferguson, negro woman who was found dead yesterday in her room in First alley and Twenty-seventh street. She was a cotton picker at the compress. She went home the night be- fore and went to bed with her little child Yesterday morning neighbors heard the child crying because 1t could not wake It's mother, and on investigation they found that the mother was dead. There Is some suspicion of foul play and the coroner is still Investigating the matter.
The age-herald., 1901-05-19
EAST LAKE THEATRE.
Two Large Houses Entertained at East
 Lake Yesterday.

The Jefferson Stock Company presented "Too Much Married" to two large and night.
 The company is evenly balanced and kept the audience in an uproar from the time the curtain went up until it fell on the last act.
 The specialties by Miss Frances and Miss McCahan were very clever. each re- ceiving repeated encores.
 Monday Tuesday, Wednesday matinee and Wednesday night the company will present the comedy drama, ''The Wolves of New York" Thursday. Friday, Sata urday matinee and Saturday nights "Old Glory will be produced.
 Misses McCahan and Frances will be heard in new songs next week.
The age-herald., 1901-05-19
HEALTHFUL CONDITION OF
 ALABAMA IRON INDUSTRIES

Archer Brown of Rogers, Brown & Co.,, the pig iron brokers of Birmingham, Gin cinnati and New York; who spent several days in Birmingham recently, on his re- turn to New York. gave out an interview in which he said the industries of the South are in a healthly condition, and the prospects were bright for continued pros perity. He came to Birmingham with E. R. Chapman. a director of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company. In the interview he said
 Alabama Is now at high-water mark in It's industrial history. It Is producing over 100000 tons of pig iron per month and shipping more than 1t makes US coal product has increased within the year from $500, 900 to 100000 tons; many new coal properties are being developed and some iron ore properties. There are not many important deposits of iron ore however outside the ownership of the large, companies such as the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company Sloss- Sheffield Iron and Steel Company, the Alabama Consolidated the Woodstock Iron Company, anu tho <'"D
 Georgia Iron Company.
 .I spent a week in the mountains ex- aming the ores recently opened. some or them are promising. but In the majority of cases the operations outside the lead ing interests are too small in extent to cut much figure in the future mineral indus try of the state. There are many small v~,,ras uvhfch can live on good prices, but must stop in times like the present.
 Good 50 per cent brown ore is now selling at 90 cents to s1.1O per ton. f. O. b. cars at mines according to location. Red ore. averaging 40 per cent brings 65 cents to 75 cents per ton. f. o. b, cars. The sale is mainly to the minor furnace interests as the large companies in the main pro- duce their own ore.
 Aiabama's Home Trade.
 "The most interesting recent develop ment in the Birmingham district is the Ensley steel plant When we visited it it was producing about 800 tons of basic steel per day, but this is expected soon to reach 700 tons, and when the rail and structural mill is completed in July the output will reach 1000 tons and ultimately more. The product is now sold in the form of billets. which find a ready mar ket. The quality of the steel Is equal 10 any open-hearth product in the country. Minor iron and steel industries have grouped themselves about the big Ensley plant, and are taking considerable pro- portion of the product. The largest is an
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The age-herald., 1901-05-19
DIR. J. M. PEBBLES.

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The age-herald., 1901-05-19

extensive wire and nall plant, using now 175 tons daily.
 'Ten years ago Alabama shipped nearly It's entire pig iron product to the north; now the local consumption exceeds 1000 tons per day, and is growing rapidly Alabama competition in the form of pig iron Is therefore likely to be a diminishing rather than an increasing quantity. Near ly all the metal industries, so far as could learn, are prospering.
 Cotton Mill Industry.
 '"The most notable industrial develop ment, however Is in the line of cotton mills. They have sprung up as if by magic in almost every town of 5000 and more in- habitants in Alabama, Georgia and the equipped with the best machinery, and the employment they give to labor is a new element in the prosperity of the south. The large dividends paid on the stocks of these concerns are stimulating further building. The question forces It. self on the visitor: When will the limit of overproduction be reached?
 "The news of the New York panic of Thursday. created as much sensation in the small Southern cities as in New York itself. I learned that speculation was rampant wherever there were enough people in a town to warrant a wire and a bucket shop. The proprietor of one such concern in Birmingham said lately that four houses in that city had done three years business in the last three months. The speculating was mostly in five and ten share lots and on small mar gins. As each newly fiedged speculator made his profitable turn. his group of friends came in to try their hand.
 This state of things is not confined to Southern cities. learned recently from a banker in a western country town, which was the capital of the State, that 1t was necessary to create bucket shop to meet the demands of the speculative members of the Legislature. I heard yesterday also of boys school where certain of the pupils had their lines out and watched the stock exchange quota tions.
 Looking at this phase of the recent campaign of bull speculation. 1t is not difficult to see that the wholesome result on the country of the panic of last week may far outweigh the Wall street losses, and If the effect will be to check the growing tendency to speculation it may save us a greater disaster at some future time that would involve the whole indus trial and commercial fabric"
The age-herald., 1901-05-19
DIR. BoARDMAN RESIGNS. Leaves His Position at the Maryville
 College at the Age of 70.

Knoxville, Tenn, May S.-S. W. Board man, A. B., D. D., president of Maryville College, has resigned his position and leaves for Newark, N. J., where he will make his future home. The reason as signed for his resignation is that of old age, he being 70 years of age.
 pr. Boardman is, however, not in sym pathy with the board of trustees of the institution in permitting negro students to be excluded from the school and this is believed to have some influence on his action.
The age-herald., 1901-05-19
PURSUING A PRIEST.
It Is Said He Has Disguised Himself
 and Crossed the Line.

Mexico City, May 1S.It is reported that Father Amado, the runaway priest from Guadala jara, who took with him s10O. 900 belonging to religious societies of that city, and was accompanied by young woman of one of the best families, has crossed the frontier into the United States. He has grown aboard and wore pursuit. Another Guadalajara priest has created a sensation there by telling his hearers in a sermon that they must not discuss the matter under pain of ex- communication,
The age-herald., 1901-05-19
RECITAL OF PUPILS.
Graduates of the Birmingham Semi
 nary Give Recital Friday Night.

There will be a recital by Misses Mabel Townley. Wilma Careton and Helen Shel- by, graduates in the Department of Elk pression of the Birmingham Seminary, Friday evening, May 24, at S:15 o'clock in Seminary Chapel. The programme for the recital is as follows:
 PART I. La Florita .......,.................. Tocaben
 String Club. "lAlviro ...... ....... ............ ....kendall
 Miss Shelby. When Angry Count One Hdndred".
 Miss Carlton. Violin Duet-Boat Song...... ......Cahn Misses Toppens and Sloss. Monologue-"The Musicale" ......Powers
 Scene l., The Rehearsal.
 Scene IT., The Musicale.
 Miss Townley. Scene from "Guenn" ....... ............ ...... ..... .... Blanche Willis Howard
 Miss Carlton. Piano Duet-valse Breilliante. Kowalski Misses Adams and Phillips.
 PART II. Chamber scene from "The Christian. .............. ................. Hall Caine
 Miss Townley. Monologue-''A Sweet Girl Graduate" ........ ................ Phelps
 Miss Shelby. A Social Game oft Cards. s..............Anon
 Miss Carlton Piano Dissatisfaction from "Traviata' ..-..s.s.'s '''.'.'.' VI eiiiSA Misses Margaret and Helen Benners. The Swan Song ..4... .......4.l,ter Brooks
 Miss Shelby. The courtin of, Dinah Shadd. ...... Kipling
 Miss Townley. Duet @ pianos) Krakowick. .Moskowsh Misses Hensley, Bowers. Halsey, Roden.
The age-herald., 1901-05-19
Bids Wanted.

Sealed bids will be received at the office of the Board of Revenue until 12 o'clock, June 4, 1901, for painting twenty-three, iron bridges in Jefferson County, Ala bama.
 Specifications can be seen in the office of the Board of Revenue. The right to reject any and all bids Is reserved
 VIM S. MORROW,
 Clerk of the Board of Revenue. May IS, 1901 5-19-2t.
The age-herald., 1901-05-19
OUTSIDE OF STATE.
Pioneer Mining and Manufacturing
 Co. Decide to Hold Meetings.

The Pioneer Mining and Manufacturing Company have filed in the probate office a statement showing the adoption by the stockholders at meeting held April 10, 1901. of a resolution to hold stockholders and directors meetings outside of the State, especially at Chicago.
 The resolution also authorizes the com pany to do and perform corporate acts outside of the State and at the meeting w. H. Hassinger was appointed local agent of the corporation in Alabama. His office is in the Hood building. Birming- ham.
 The resolution was consented to by w. 1T. Hasslnger and D. M. Forker, who are the only Alabama stockholders.
The age-herald., 1901-05-19
Sent to Bermuda.

Hamilton, Bermuda, May 1S.-No doubt now exists as to Boer prisoners being sent to these islands. The British steamer Cayo Romerano, which sailed from Lon don May ? for New Orleans. by way of Bermuda, is discharging large numbers of tents. stoves. utensils, stores and bed ding. many of the articles being marked flor Boer prisoners"