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THE OMAHA DAILY BEEF = WEDffESDAY ] , JUKE 5 , 1895 *
MOSIIER'S CREDITORS ALERT
Etato Treasurer Enjoined from Faying Dor-
gan for the Prison Contract.
JA. WANT A RECEIVER TO HANDLE THE CASH
Hank Wrecker' * Companion Alleged to Hnvo
llccrlvril the lluilnvni Without Con *
Icloralloti anil for the 1'urpoto of
Uefmndlnc Blnny I'eoplo ,
LINCOLN. Juno 4. ( Special. ) This mornIng -
Ing Auditor Eugene Moore and State Treas
urer Bartley were treated to a surprise In
the shape of restraining orders served upon
them by Deputy Sheriff Hoxlc , prohibiting
them from paying any money to Bill Dor-
Ran for hla property at the penitentiary , or
for tbo unexplred Interest In his contract with
the slnto. The order was Issued from the
district court on the application of the
Farmers and Merchants National bank of
Galva , tbo Dlxon National bank of Dlxon
and the People's National bank ot Rock
Island , III. In the afternoon Hoxle was
lying In wait for Dorgan , who was expected
back from Omaha at 4 < clock , with two
more papers , ono the application for a re
ceiver for the funds arising from the sale
of the property and the other an abstract
of the Journal entry of the case In the Illi
nois court. The caption ot the application
lor arecelver was the Farmers and Mer
chants National bank , Galva , III. , plaintiff ,
against Charles W. Mosher et al , defend
ants. The parties defendant Joined In the
application are Mosher , Dorgan , Auditor
Moore and State Treasurer Bartloy. The
Injunction served this morning on Auditor
Moore and Treasurer Bailley names Sheriff
Prod A. Miller of Lancaster county , Ne
braska , as temporary receiver and is made
returnable Juno 10 at 9 o'clock a. m. The
application for a receiver Is signed by the
three banks mentioned above. Attorneys
for the banks are Rtcketts & Wilson and
1'ound & Burr.
Creditors of C. W. Mosher a year ago
attacked the validity of the transfer of this
prison contract to Dorgan , alleging that It
was done for the purpose of defrauding
Moshcr's creditors , In a creditors' bill filed
In the district court. Since then they have
been Keeping an eye on the propcty.
In their petition filed today by the banks
they set out the fact of the passage of the act
by the late legislature , In which It Is provided
that the state auditor , upon receiving a copy
of the appraisement. Issue the warrant to Dor
gan and the state treasurer should pay It
Therefore , they ask that Dorgan be enjoined
from transferlng any alleged right he may
have In the premises , from demanding or re
ceiving from the state officers any warrant ,
in paym9nt of the appraised property , or from
Interfering In any way with the funds of the
state or In the hands of the state officers re
sulting from the operation of that act. He
Is also restrained from presenting any war
rants to the state treasurer for payment ,
while Auditor Moore Is restrained from Is
suing the warrant to Dorgan , or any alleged
assignee of him , and State Treasurer Bart-
ley from paying any warrant presented by
him. The plaintiffs explain that this action
Is taken because Dorgan has no property ol
record that the plaintiffs can reach to gel
their money If this cash should be permitted
to pas to him.
PROBABLE RESULT OF THE ACTION.
Governor Holcomb was seen by a represen
tative of The Bee In regard to what might be
the effect of this Injunction. It was the opin
ion of the governor that this move might
throw the whole matter Into court and possi
bly result In preventing any transfer of the
property to the state whatever. Opinion Is
divided around the state capital concerning
this new phase In the affair. By some It Is
claimed that Dorgan , having made no trans
fer of the property , ccan withdraw all negotia
tions and go on quietly fulfilling the terms of
the Moshcr contract. Others contend that ho
cannot by the terms of the special act of the
legislature do so , but must complete the dec (
and seek redress in the courts against the
banks. Dorgan , however , has of late seemed
quite anxious to close up the deal and get ou
of the prison.
When approached In regard to the private
agreement between himself and Mosher
of even date with the assignment on flic
In the offlcj of the secretary of state from
Mosher to himself , ho said frankly that he
had such an agreement In his poccket , am
that the only objection he had to making 1
public was that It contained the exact figure :
he paid Mosher for the contract , and while
selling It to the state he did not wish to hav
the public know how much he paid. The bom
given by the banks In the case against Dor
gan Is $5,000.
TO INSTRUCT THE BOYS.
The Board of Purchase and Supplies held a
abort meeting today and passed upon some o
the quarterly estimates of the state Instltu
tlons. Thj Board of Public Lands and Build
Inga today appointed Major H. C. McArthu
military Instructor of the boys at the Instl
tutlon at the Industrial school at Kearney
This Is a merely civil position and has n
connection with the state militia or the mill
tary organization of the commonwealth.
Cases filed today In the supreme court
Charles Best , appellant , vs. Gcorgo C. Zuta-
gan ot al appellees , appeal from the district
court ot Johnson county ; Charles II. Good
win , plaintiff , vs. Lyman B. Cunningham
et al , defendants' petition In error from Buf
falo county.
At the adjutant general's office It la learned
that Lieutenant Broatch ot the Omaha
Guards has resigned his commission. His
successor Is not yet named.
Howard Holcomb , a brother of Governor
Holcomb , and residing In Indiana , ts paying
his excellency a short visit.
Warden Leldlgh says that of the twenty-
one assistants at the penitentiary twelve
.have been discharged and nine retained , so
'far. The warden dooes not appear disposed
to let out old help at the pen , unless It be
for good and substantial cause. Land Com
missioner Russell , who has been giving the
'oubject considerable attention lately and
looked up considerable law on the subject ,
lays It Is his opinion that the right ot appolnt-
.mcnt of guards and keepjrs at the peni
tentiary Is solely In the hands of the gov-
, ernor. No deputy warden has been named.
The Rock Island railroad has filed Its
answer in the case brought by the heirs of
E. H. Moras , ono of the victims of the wreck
of August last. The same defense Is pleaded
as In other cases , that the wreck was caused
by unknow'n parties , and that It could not have
have been avoided by the road.
B. H. Wooley , as the attorney for the es
tate ot Akcson , the old man who was mur
dered near Weeping Water by Hill and Ben-
well , has filed complaint before Justice
Gould , charging ex-Chlcf of Police Coopsr with
embezzlement ot the amount of the reward
offered ( or the arrest of the murderers. The
men were arrested by Detective Malone and
Chief Cooper , who received the reward. Later
Joe Conway , a bartender , claimed the reward
for having given these officers Information
leading to the arrest , brought suit against the
officers and the Akeson estate , and received
judgment against the latter for the amount
ot the reward. Since then Wooley has tried
to have Cooper arrested , but failed because
the county attorney would not permit the ac
tion. The county attorney says It Is a case
for the civil courts.
CHANGE IV BURLINGTON ATTORNEY'S
PLANS.
The removal ot the law department of the
Burlington from Lincoln to Omaha has ne
cessitated r change In the plans and business
of J. W. Deweese , the well known Burlington
attorney. Mr. Deweese was a member of tha
firm of Marquette , Deweese & Hall , which
was dissolved by the death ot Mr. Marquette.
Tha appointment of Senator Manderson as
Mr. Marquelte's successor leaves Mr. Deweese
in a comparatively tn'nor position at Lincoln
and he will hereafter have his office at the
depot of the Burlington Instead of at the
former location In the Burr block.
Bx-Qovernor Thayer and ex-Auditor Tom
; Benton are at LaPorte , Tex. , for the purpose
of apportioning the lots and closing out the
business ot the LaPorte Land company , of
Which they are both ofllcers.
Word has been received In Lincoln of the
very dangerous Illness of Hon. John T. Hello
at his present home In Ohio. Mr. Hello was
United States marshal for Nebraska early
In the 70s , and was ono ot the best known
politicians in the state. He has resided at
Lincoln for a number of years , but returned
to Ohio several weeks ago a sufferer from a
chronic attack ot Jaundice. Reports from hla
present home are that ho cannot recover.
Counterfeiter * T Uen to r'nlrbiry.
FAIRBURY. Neb. , June 4. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Sheriff Mendenhall went to Beatrice
today nnd brought back Edward Davldion
and his two sons , boyi about 12 and 14 yean
old. Davidson Is charged with passing coun
terfeit money on several farmers in the
country , , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
C'ltUl * CUMJ1T10NH STILL , IMI'IIOVR
Itnlni llnre Given a drrat Impetus to Alt
Horn of ( Growing Thing * .
From all parts of Nebraska cheering , re
port * continue to come ot copious showers
and Improving crop conditions. Never before -
fore al this tlmo ot the year was the out
look for corn better. Small grain will give
a partial yield. The spirit of the people
Is thown In the following special messages
received by The Bee last night :
HURT COUNTY Tekamah The splendid
rains of the past three or four days have
thoroughly soaked the ground and consider
able water has been carried onto the Im
mense Missouri river bottom. The mill dam
at this place , which was not substantially
complete , was washed out.
Tecatur Another bountiful rain Saturday
night and early Sunday morning. Probably
very near two Inches of water fell. The
general condition of crops around here now
U excellent. Most ot the corn Is about a
toot high. Wheat and oats will make a
fair average. Garden truck Is as good as It
ever was , If not better. Rye Is the only
product which la a total failure. The general
spirits of the farmers arc raizing to a high
key and all are buckling down to the old-
time tune of business as If nothing had
ever happened.
ANTKLOPB COUNTY Nellgh The rain
fall , Including Sunday , makes a total of a
fraction more than sixteen Inches since
March 1. This is no guess work , but Is
the register of a government gauge. In
other sections of the county It may be more ,
especially In the extreme southeast. Crops
of all Kinds promise an abundant yield. It
transpires that the frosts and the hot wind
did scarcely any perceptible damage.
ADAMS COUNTY Junlata Heavy rains
fell here Saturday night and Sun
day evening. Lagoons and low places
are full to overflowing and the
drains and creeks are bank full
The ground has not been so well soaked
for over two years. The small grain crop
Is now assured , and a few rains to follow
will make the , largest corn crop In years
The people are Jubilant over the outlook , and
will no doubt reap a rich reward. Most oi
the tiling , culverts and bridges in town
nnd surrounding country are gone as a re
sult of the heavy rain.
THAYHR COUNTY Hebron In the past
twenty-four hours Thayer county has had
three Inches of rain. Sunday night's rain
was almost equal to a cloudburst , and
streets and low lands were completely sub
merged The Blue river , for the first tlmo
In twelve months , Is out of Its banks. This
rain will make corn almost a certainty
Oats will make a good three-fourths crop
and some wheat fields will make half a
crop. Grass la greatly benefited. Prospects
for more rain are good.
Chester This section has again been
blessed with some heavy rains. The rain
on Decoration day was light , only 055 of
an Inch , but about 2 a. m. of the 2d U
rained 1.0" Inches , and again in the evening
another heavy rain fell , making a total of
2.C2 Inches for the three days. The ponds
and water IK. lea are all full. Oats , which
appeared to be almost dead , have revived
and bid fair to make a pretty gnod crop
There is not much wheat left , but what
there Is has greatly Improved There Is a
very large acreage of corn , most of which
Is up and largo enough to work. Tlio stand
generally Is good , except where squirrels
have taken It. The greatest trouble the past
two weeks has been the poor condition of
pistures. The frost of the llth of May
killed the grass , and rough feed was very
scarce , but In a low days pastures will be
good again. On the whole , the outlook for
crops Is gocd
SALINE COUNTY Tobias This section of
the country was visited by another heavy
rain Sunday night , accompanied by a slight
wind. This makes about three Inches of
rain that has fallen slnco last Thursday
night. Every ono is rejoicing. It Is estl
mated that oats will maks nearly a full crop ,
notwithstanding the hot winds of last week
while corn nevir looked better.
NUCKOLLS COUNTY Nelson The besi
rain Nuckolls county has had since 1S91 fel
hero Sunday afternoon and night Aboui
two and one-halt Inches ot water fell
Farmers say the ground it wet down three
feet. The rain came too late to be of any us
to wheat , but oats will bo greatly benefited
and It the season is favorable from now on
will make a pretty fair crop. Prospects to
corn were never better at this t me of the
year.
HITCHCOCK COUNTY Culbertson
Three and one-halt Inches of rain fell her
In less than flvo days. The river Is out o
its banks , everything In the crop line look :
splendid.
FILLMORE COUNTY Fairmont Thi
section has had nearly three Inches of rain
since "Saturday night and a good prospect fo : _
more today. Everybody Is feeling happy ,
Oats are looking considerably better. Corn 1
lookingfine. .
Geneva We have had two splendid rain :
here in the last thirty-six hours , moasurlni
a total of 2.74 Inches. Since May 1 we hav
had 3.31 incnes.
SAUNDERS COUNTY Rescue We hay
had a good rain and oats are coming out a
good deal better than expected. Wheat 1 :
pretty good and corn Is growing. Rye 1
being plowed up , as the blossom was kllle
by frost. About two and one-halt Inchei
of water fell In twenty-four hours.
CUSTER COUNTY Arnold Drouth wa
broken on the evening of May 29 with i
twenty-four hours' rain , June 1 twelve hours
rain and June 2 another. The ground has
not had such a soaking since 1891. It came
In time to save all the crops and everything
looks very promising for a big yield.
CLAY COUNTY Falrfleld The rain which
had been flirting around us during the earlier
part of last week and missing us by a close
scratch each tlmo , has finally reached us In
full force. On Thursday , Decoration day , wo
got half an Inch , on Saturday night three-
quarters ot an Inch , and on Sunday evening
wo got the greatest rain wo have had forever
over n year. H continued moderately during
the night , and by morning life rain gauge
measured two and one-half Inches , making
about four Inches In the past few days.
Gloom and despondency have given way to
hope and nearly hilarity. There will be a
fair oat crop , and the prospect was never
better for corn.
Harvard This vicinity has been blessed
In the last four days with a rain
fall of over four Inches , greatly Im
proving the ciop prospects and placing a
bright smile on the face of everybody. Oats
and corn show a great Improvement al
ready , and the hay crop Is greatly Im
proved.
WAYNE COUNTY Wakefleld Sunday
night ono and one-fourth Inches of water
fell , according to the governmental gauge
Rainfall for June 1 and 2 was as much more.
The rainfall for May was 2.0S Inches. The
ground ts thoroughly soaked clear down to !
the subsoil. The prospects for small grain
were never better , except rye , which frost ,
Injured. The hay crop In the Logan valley
will ba Immense. Corn Is a good stand and
looks well. Farmers are hiring extra help
and hustling to keep the corn ahead of the
weeds. Sugar beets will likely make twenty
tons to the acre , with ono or two more sea
sonable rains. Business is rapidly reviving ,
owing to the better promise of good crops
and good prices this fall.
BROWN COUNTY Alnsworth It has
- rained continually here for the last four days
and the fanners are rejoicing.
DIXON COUNTY Emerson The recent
rains hero have put the ground In fine
shape and crops never looked better.
FRANKLIN COUNTY Franklin The
storm of Sunday afternoon made a rainfall
ot six and one-half Inches from Wednesday
noon. The Republican river U out of Its
banks and covers the bottoms for miles. U
Is higher than at any time for the past
twenty-four years.
Trktniiilt Woman Sue * for Dantagei.
TEKAMAH. Neb. , Juno 4. ( Special. ) A
Mrs. Beebo , who came to Tekamah about
a year ago and suffered a fracture of a leg
In a detective sidewalk , has flled a petition
praying for damages in the sum of $10,000.
She has been on the county's expense tha
past winter. She has no relatives nor ac
quaintances bore.
Sliver CrcoK ( Jives Up Its Dead.
GRAND ISLAND. June 4 , ( Special Tele-
gram. ) The body of Ernest Huimann , the 9-
ycar-old son ot Farmer FrlU Husmann ,
was found this afternoon In Silver croek.
Tha boy had been missing since 11 o'clock last
night , having last been seen near the creek.
U was feared at once that ho had fallen In
and drowned.
IRRIGATION BOARD BUSY
In Time of Wet tbo Nebraska Farmer * Are
Preparing for Drouth-
WATER APPLICATIONS RECEIVED DAILY
Mew Form * Heine Sent Oat for Ilia Uie of
1'crsoni nntl C'ommnlc | § Intending
to Vile Witter UIBtiU-IUt hy
Counties of Claim * riled.
LINCOLN. Juno 4. ( Special. ) Recent
heavy rainfalls all over the state of Ne
braska have had no visible effect on the
mass ot work piling up In the office of the
State Board ot Irrigation. The board rooms
are now located on the second floor of the
capltol building and comprise the speaker's
room , the room of the chief clerk ot the house
and an ante room off from that of the speaker.
Here the secretary of the board , II. B.
Howell , and Assistant Secretary Akers are
continually at work receipting for applica
tions for water , corresponding with Irriga
tion ditch companies and compiling records.
Long before the board was fully organized
and In working order a large number of
applications were filed with county clerks.
These applications were In all sorts of forms
and wording and without the least attempt
at any system or regularity. Now , under
the law , there Is no necessity ot filing appli
cations for permits or claims for water with
ecunty clerks. They can he sent direct to
the Board of Irrigation , addressed to K. B.
Howell , secretary.
The application blanks which have been
prepared by the board and are now being
sent out are In two forms to suit exigencies
of the case. One form Is entitled "Claim
for Waters of the State of Nebraska. " The
other is an "Application for a Permit to Ap
propriate the Waters of the State of Ne
braska " The former claim Is for the use
of those who nre prepared to construct
original ditches or canals and have done no
work so far In the way of Irrigation. The
latter form Is for the use of parties or ditch
companies who have done some work already
In the past and desire to psrfect their claim.
Township plats accompany those blanks on
which a line of the proposed canal can be
projected.
projected.MEASUREMENT
MEASUREMENT OF WATER.
There Is considerable misunderstanding
among farmers and others In regard to the
measurement ot water. Originally the
miner's. Inch was employed as a basis of
measurement. A miner's Inch Is that quan
tity of water which will flow through an
aperture an Inch square In a plank under
a four-Inch pressure each second. A four-
Inch pressure Is that of a body of water
standing four Inches above the top of the
Inch hole In the plank. The miner's Inch
measurement has been abandoned by the
Hoard of Irrigation and the cubic foot per
second adopted. A cubic foot per second
la equal to fifty miner's Inches This amount
Is sufficient to Irrigate seventy acres of land
The miner's Inch Is the old California meas
urement , employed for the purpose of sluic
ing water for gold washing purposes.
The now blanks , with this Information re
quire 1 , give all other details necessary for
an applicant for water to exhibit to the
board just what his requirements nre.
Assistant Secretary Akcrs was asked by a
representative of The Bee If the late rains
would be apt to diminish applications for
water. He replied that It would not among
the prudent and far-seeing He said that
the damage by drouth In "this state was In
variably done In the months of July and
August. He had seen crop failures In this
state even following springs as wet as the
present. Irrigation had been successful In
Colorado and other western states whore the
average precipitation per annum was far
less than It was In Nebraska. Nebraska was
more favored by rainfall , but It was In time
when the crops were In a good stand and
nothing was required but moisture to In
sure a bountiful harvest that the damage
was done. Then H was that the system of
Irrigation now being advanced and perfected
In Nebraska would be worth millions to the
stato.
In this connection Secretary Ludden of the
State Relief commission tells a good story
illustrating the Ignorance of eastern people
concerning Irrigation. While recently In
attendance on the national convention of
Charities and Corrections In Connecticut
delegate from Rhode Island asked him why
the farmers In Nebraska did not go ou' '
and Irrigate when the drouth of last sea
son was upon them. In reply to this Mr ,
Ludden Insinuated that the Rhode Islander
might do this with a squirt gun , but tlm
there were counties in Nebraska as big as four
Rhode Islands. It has been demonstrate ! :
In the west that It U Lest In times o
moisture to prepare for Irrigation.
APPLICATIONS ARRIVE DAILY.
Applications for water claims are now com
Ing In every day. But they are mainly from
Individuals. The largo ditch and cana
companies are fully organbed and the mos
of them at work. The following table ex
titbits the number of Individual and company
applications for water In the several countle
of the state now on file In the office of the
board :
Prl- Com
Counties. vato. panics
Scotts Bluff EG 1
Buffalo 2
Dundy 12
AntPlopo 13
Hock 10
Adams 5 .
Unvves 80
Wheeler 1
DaWbon 3
Cherry 11
Cheyenne 137 1
Hitchcock 21
Sioux l i
Heel Willow 18
Sherlilan 8
Lincoln 56
Doucl 43 1
Holt 29
Chase ; 26
26.j
Garfieia" iii i i ii ' . 2
Saline 1
Franklin 1
Howard 2
Totals 705 7
The number of companies In the tabl
does not Imply different organizations , bu
tin aggrcgats number of applications from
all the companies. Some companies wll
possibly make as high as twenty-five appll
catloiu each before their system Is fully dc
veloped.
So far this spring rain has fallen In th
twenty-four counties In the table In excess o
that In other sections of the state. Yet las
season , with the exception of a few , thes
counties were the greatest sufferers from
drouth.
The water for irrigation purposes ha
been drawn mainly from the North am
South Platte , Its tributaries , the two Lou ]
rivers , the Nlobrara , Frenchman's creel
and Pumpkin Seed creek. But little has beei
taken from the Elkhorn , although It Is pos
Bible some of its tributaries will bo tappe
In some of the eastern counties ot the state
Promoting Irrigation ,
JUNIATA , Neb. , Juno 4. ( Special. ) t
meeting nas held In Allen's ball yestcrda
afternoon , for the purpoie , of promoting Irrl
gallon. It \ \ aNCll attended Several of th
farmers had been to Lowell to eeo the result
ot their canal , and highly favor the construe
tlon ot a canal through here Isaac Ixxlol
and George Pratt of Hastings were the speak
en , They favor a stock company or a cor
porallon to construct and operate the cana
and seem to have same strong points In thol
favor It Is a fact that they could success
fully irrigate here , as the Platte is about 20
feet higher at the propose J starting point tha
here , and the many lagoons enroutosoul
make fine reservoirs for vast amounts o
storage water.
Colin | < s of u House Cnuien Doatli.
CURTIS , Neb. . June 4. ( Special Telegram
The later results of the tremendous ral
are hourly becoming apparent. This morn
ing the sod house ot Frank Jennings co !
lapsed , burying himself , nlfe and daughte
In tbo ruins. The girl managed to cran
out and secured help from a near neighbor ,
who came to the assistance ot the imprisons
pair. Mr. Jennings' Has reicued alive , bu1
Mrs. Jennings , when rescued , was dead an
beyond earthly help.
DeWltt l.'oy Crippled.
DH WITT. Neb. , June 4. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Till Hood , a young man about 1
years ot age , la attempting to board a mov
Ing train In the tyirfla at this plaoo this
evening , slipped atulifQIt , throwing his foot
under the wheels , , , mashing It so that It
was necessary to amputate all but one too
nn ihn Inft fnnf. 1 ' ll
AMONG Mill AHIy.V GUADIAT ) 113.
Closing Ezorelies ofWrlon * School * of the
IstACK
DB WITT , Nelu.Juno 4. ( Special. ) The
commencement exrotfles of the De Witt
High school were pldJiere | last night. The
class ot ' 95 consisted : pt five ladles , Misses
Arbolla Boyer , Jennie .Clare , Cora Daught
erly , Leila Chesney afjd Sadie Rupert , and
'
one young man , Juj'spn Daun , The state
and county superintendents were present
and addressed the/ class and audience.
HARVARD , Neb. , May 4. ( Special. ) The
commencement exercises of the Har
vard High school took place at
the Congregational church last night.
Over 700 persons were present. The
class of ' 95 was composed of six girls and
one gentleman. The class was small this
year on account of the school board having
added ono year to the High school course.
DAVID CITY , Neb. , Juno 4. ( Special. )
The graduating exercises of the David City
High school took place last night at
Thorpe's opera house , which was finely dec
orated for the occasion , Music was fur
nished by the mandolin club and Prof.
Cooper. Mrs. Steele sung a solo , which was
well received. Diplomas were presented to
Ernest Smith , Clarence White , Blanche
Cltngman , Bessie Cllngman , Edna Terpeu-
nlng and Clara Colby ,
BELLEVUE. Neb. , Juno 4. ( Special )
The class day exercises of the class of ' 95
of Bellevue college took place at the college
chapel Monday evening , Juno S. The room
was tastefully decorated. At 8 o'clock the
exorcises began with a piano duet by the
tlsscs Connor , which was followed by the
lass history , written by Miss Hamilton ,
s Connor read the last will and testa-
nent of the class , by which they bequeathed
the college the neatly decorated walls
f the chapel and halls , secured through the
( Torts of the class Other effects wore bo-
towed upon the various under classes. Miss
Elizabeth Palmer responding In behalf of
tie Juniors upon receiving the class mantle.
Ilss Ma/rls gave the class prophecy , rep-
esentlng a meeting , many years hence , with
er classmates on the planet Mars.
A pleasing Instrumental solo by Miss
lary Connor followed. The Delphian oracle
ias consulted. Miss Morris being priestess
"he oracle revealed In poetical quotations
ho past of both Instructors and students
piano duet by the Misses Connor closed
he class program. The class was assisted
y the Misses Bain , Mary Connor , Palmer ,
Lucas and Alexander.
Field day sports planned for the day
: ould not take place on account of the
alnEXETER
EXETER , Neb , June 4. ( Special. ) The
unlor exercises of the Exeter High school
ook place In the opera house Monday even-
ng. opening with a grand chorus , "There's
Good Time Coming , " by over thirty
olces under the direction ot Prof. Worley
"Hie class Is as follows Vernon Barr , Laura
tarr , Fannie Keltlewell , Miss Emily Peck ,
\Iamle Costpllo , Grorgo Blvens , Emma
'flug , Ida Taylor , Miss Etta Morgan , Carle
" > hlnney , Mabel Farmer , Lin Lusk and T.
. Blouch ,
AINSWORTH , Neb. , June 4 , ( Special )
'ho ' second annual banquet of the Alns-
vorth High School Alumni association was
ondered to the class of ' 95 last Friday night
it the residence of W B Ely. There w > re
.wenty-flvo of the alilmnl present The
eceptlon was a delightful affair and after
laving partaken of the bounteous supper
the guests passed the evening in social games
and at a late hour'departed for their homes
SCRIBNER , Neb. , June 4 ( Special. ) The
bird annual graduation exercises of the
5crlbner schools to.ok pjaco last night. The
opera house" was packed An excellent pro-
rram had been arranged by Principal WI1-
tams and the graduates , George and John
lomberg , Thomas and Byron Hall , acquitted
hemsplves well.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb , Juno 4. ( Special
Telegram. ) The members of the Plattsmoutii
illgh school alumni tendered a reception at
Hotel Rlley tonight lo the class which grad-
mted from the local schools last week Over
100 were prebcnt. The affair was a com
> leto social success.
I'reinont lticollst Injured.
FRDMONT , Juno 4. ( Special. ) While
riding his bicycle on Bread street last evenIng
Ing , Otto Pohl collided with a road cart
going In the opposite direction , driven bj
Robert Wall. Neither saw the other untl
the collision happened. Ono shaft of the
cart struck Pohl In the loft breast , pone
tratlng the walls ot the chest and breaking
one rib Pohl was taken to the hospital by
Wall and his wound dressed. The woun
Is not necessarily fatal , but very painful.
The mortgage record of this county for
the month of May Is very favorable. Farm
mortgages filed , twenty-two , amount. $28. '
327.25 ; number released , twenty , $28,038
city mortgaes filed , nineteen , $9,327.28
number released , twenty-one , $13,268 55
Chattel mortgages filed , eighty-five , $13,751.
04 ; number released , sixty-two , $8,305.
The city council ts In session today as a
board of equalization Thus far no com
plaints of Importance have been made.
The funeral of Mrs Elder was held a
her late residence this afternoon , Rev. F
M. Slsson , pastor of the Methodist church
officiating.
Wedded lit York.
YORK. Neb. , June 4 ( Special. ) Tester
day morning at the Catholic church at thi
place Miss Cunle Ritger of this city and
August Schneider of Stockham were mar
rled by Rev. Father Cullen. Mis
Mary Ritger , sister of the bride
acted as maid of honor. Mr. Schneider o
Henderson , brother of the groom , was
groomsman. There were many friends at thi
church to witness the ceremonies , afte
which all letlrod to the home of the bride' :
father , whcro a wedding breakfast wa :
served
Miss Ritger has been one the leading ladle :
of York. August Schneider Is an enter
prising merchant of StocKham. They lef
for Stockham last evening.
The last meeting of the Joint session of thi
Phllomathean and Amphlctyon literary socl
etles of the York college will be held a
the United Brethren college on Friday even
ing An interesting program has been ar
ranged.
lleced Scott I.jfucher * to lie Triad Today
BUTTE , Neb. , June 4. ( Special Telegram.
District court convened at Butte yesterday
Judge Klnkald presiding. The day was con
sumcd In a call of the docket and setting
case * for trial. The case ot the stats agalns
Mulllhan et al , the alleged lynchers of Bar
rett Scott , was pasted until tomorrow. Th
case of the statfe 'against Charles Hills
the young man who Vis's lynched near Nlo
brara last summer ; -was stricken from th
docket. Hills was'charged with cutting am
stabbing a Russian living near Naper , bu
was captured by vigilantes shortly afterward
and drowned In the Nlobrara river with hi
father. Tin defendants In the Scott lynch
Ing case have not yet arrived , but are ex
pected tonight. Attorney General Churchill
who will conduct thecase , Is In St. Paul now
but Is locked for thp jlutter part of the week
lnterr.tlnc Km rnon K tlvltle .
EMERSON , Neb.t June 4. ( Special. ) Ye
terday was a gala iHy lor Emerson , the oc
caslon being the second annual German eel
ebratlon. The business houses were hand
somely decorated wUh flags and buntln
and the town prescnteJ/a / Fourth of July ap
pearance. VUitors Vere present from th
surrounding towns ajmCcotintlea. The elite
amusement was the celebrated ring rldln
contest , there being sixty-eight contestant
and six cash prizes. Joseph Dally won th
first prize and Edward Demme the seconc
A ball game between the Pcnder and Emer
son clubs attracted considerable attentlo
and resulted In a victory for Emdrson , 1
to 16.
Emerson's new creamery Is starting ot
In fine shape. It receives about 7,000 pound
of milk dally.
No L'rlnilnmli In ( Ireeley County.
GREELEY CENTER , Neb. . Juno 4. ( Spe
clal Telegram. ) The' citizens of Greelc
county are congratulating themselves over th
fact that two-thirds ot a year has pat
without being called upon to prosecute elthe
a felony or a misdemeanor case. The crlm
Inala all left Greol.ey county inontlu ago. I.
now boasts of 6,000 good , law-abUIng citizens ,
Ktarci | Work ! Closed.
BEATRICE , June 4. ( Special Telegram. )
The Beatrice Starch Manufacturing com-
pany gave two chattel mortgages today on
Its plant and clock , tha first one for $3,000
In favor ot D. W. Cook , cashier ot the Beat
rice National bank , and the second tor
$50,000 In favor ot Mr * . Louise Stoll of
Brooklyn , N. Y. The company's affairs have
been known to bo In a complicated condition
for lomo time and about the middle ot Mar
the plant shut donn. Its officials now claim
that the mortgage given to Mrs , Stoll will
enable them to pay oft all other Indebtedness
and that negotiations have begun for leas *
Ing the plant to other parties , who will at
once put It Into operation.
DAVID CITY , Neb. , June 4. ( Special. )
The hardware store ot E. R , Cassett was
closed by attachment for the sum ot $2,300
by Mrs. Hortenco Snow , who for the past
three jears has managed the establishment
and claims that amount for salary.
T.umuii AND FKATIIIIUL : > uv A MOH
Tokniunh Cltr.cns ! Denl Out Siitniunry I'un-
Ulmirnt to n Seducer.
TEKAMAH , Neb , Juno 4. ( Special. )
Rhodes J. Taylor was taken from the cus
tody of the sheriff ot Hurt county late last
night , tarred and feathered and ordered to
leave tlio country. A week ago this city was
excited by the report that a daughter ot Mrs.
Henry Schercr , a highly respected widow ,
was missing. A thorough search waa Insti
tuted and the young girl was finally found
In company with Taylor and Charles Stauf-
fer. together with a loose female character
ot this place. Miss Schcror was taken homo
and both men were placed under arrest. The
girl expressed a willingness to marry the
uthor ot her downfall and rather than face
ubllc Indignation Taylor consented. The
i-oddlng took place nt once and it was bo-
eved that Taylor would leave town. He did
ot do so r.t once , but jestprday took his
ride and went to Blair. In the meantime
complaint charging him with attempted
-utrage - had been sworn out and placed In
he hands of the sheriff. Taylor was arrested
t Blair and brought back hero last night
A'hcn a mile south of town the sheriff and
rlsoner were lassoed from behind , blind-
aided and bound. Then Taylor was severely
call with. Ho Is In hiding today , but if
o Is founa In town tonight Is likely to re-
elve rnoro than tars and feathers.
Itnn A ny wltli t\r < ) lrli.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. . June 4. ( Special
Telegram ) Charles Yclke and John Jones
nd two g rls named Bryant and Anthony
: onstltuted a quartet who stole a boat the
ther night and took flight down the Mla-
ourl river. Jones and the Anthony girl re-
urned homo this evening and Jones was Im-
ledlately slapped Into Jail on the charge of
teallng the boat. The party disembarked
esterday at Brownvllle , where they sold the
-oat - for a gun and $1. The Anthony girl Is
nly 15 years old , a sister of Jones' wife
Tomorrow the authorlt cs will file a charge
t criminal assault against Jones. Yelke and
ho Bryant girl ore on their way to this city
ind a warm reception awaits the former.
The girl , although of age. Is really a fit sub-
et for a feeble-minded institute. Yolke
lands an excellent chance of being sum
marily dealt with by the friends of the Irate
ather.
_
Knrtli' * MltfMio Urnckrd.
M1LFORD , Neb. , June 4. ( Special. ) On
esterday on extensive fissure In the earth.
xtendlng 150 feet In an Irregular seml-
; trcle and varying In width from five Inches
o two feet , was discovered In the Soldiers'
leine park , extending across the ground rc-
: ently occupied by the Doane college cadets
, s a camping place. In Borne places the earth
lias dropped to a depth of ten feet. Cracks
ixlend from the main flssue back to a dls-
: ance of twenty-five feet
People here are unable to account for this
emarkable occurrence The ground Is on
a slight incline , the crevice extending from
he timber out to the west and bending
around Into the woods again. The springs
re some distance from this point and tlure
ivas ample opportunity for the surface water
: o escape. _
Iliinil Money for Itojd County.
BUTTE , Neb , Juno 4. ( Special Tele
ram. ) Boyd county people are feeling Ju
bllant tonight. Word was received from
S. C. Simple , who has been In the east for
the past month trvlng to dispose of the
funding bonds , that the money for the pay-
nent of the claims against the county would
be forthcoming shortly and that the bonds
had been sold. This report has been cir
culated quite freely of late , but each time
without foundation. This tlmo the sale Is
assured , and Judge Klnkald , who Is disposed
to adjourn the term of court for lack of
funds to pay the bonds , has decided to
clear up the docket nnd hear all the cases ,
In that event the court will , In all likeli
hood , last two or three weeks.
liarlicr llmigs Illinftolf ,
WEEPING WATER , Neb. , June 4. ( Spe
cial Telegram. ) Last evening about 7 o'clock
Matt Wagoner , a barber by trade.who form
erly worked In this city and lately In Omaha ,
was found hanging by the neck at the homo
of his father-in-law. Peter Anderson , flvo
miles northeast. He had made a rope of
binding twine and tied It to a rafter In the
granary. Wagoner had been .despondent
and threatened suicide before. His wlfo had
left him and Is now living In Nebraska City.
Ho left several statements on paper , the bur
den of which read that his heart was broken.
Anna , pray for mo when I am gone. I can
not stand It any longer. " He was about 35
years old and has parents living at Shelby-
vllle , Ind. The coroner held an inquest
last night. _
Prison r I'noipcs from the Court Itoom.
BEATRICE , June 4. ( Special Telegram. )
The case of the state against James Pace , set
for hearing In the Gage county district court
tills morning , had a rather peculiar conclu
sion. Pace was charged with assaulting
Mlllard Watkins , a merchant of this city ,
with brass knuckles. Pace stepped out of
the court room , followed by ono of his at
torneys Slnco then all efforts to find the
defendant have proven futile. After a couple
of hours Judge Babcock dismissed the jury
and Pace's bondsmen and the officials are
still searching for tha fugitive.
llentrlco loy Dionrneil In the Illus.
BEATRICE , June 4. ( Special Telegram )
While bathing In the Blue river , near the
Court street bridge , at G o'clock this even
ing , In company with a number of other
boys , Arthur , the 7-year-old son of L. D
McGlunls , was drowned. The river being
high , the little fellow had gene beyond
his depth and was floating down stream
before his companions were aware that he
was In danger. The body lodged against
some brush , and was recovered almost Im
mediately.
nrtnirrrl ! > lantenburg ,
WEST POINT , Neb. , June 4. ( Special. )
The marriage was celebrated this morning of
Mr. Frederick. Blantcnberg of Monterey and
Miss Mary Ortmeler of St. Charles at the
historic church of St. Anthony by Rev
Father Haveburg. This Is a very notaole
wedding , as the groom Is the popular mer
chant of Monterey and the bride one of the
fairest daughters of our county , born in the
same parish. A very large concourse of
friends and relatives were present at the
nuptials and the reception following.
Conntj'n Mortgage Itecoril.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Juno 4. ( Special
Telegram. ) Cass coutny's mortgage record
for May Is as follows : Farm property filed ,
$ C5,9S8.12 ; released , $51,455.35 ; town property
film ] , J5.1C3.25 ; released , $5,79140 ; chattel
mortgages filed , $11,504,60 released , $5,612.58
Activity In IsevYfaundland.
ST. JOHNS , N. F. , Juno 4. The executive
Is preparing the retrenchment echcmo and
also arranging the budget and the tariff re
vision , The clergy of all denominations
are unanimously opposing the reduction In
tlio educational grant of 25 per cent as con
templated by the government The work
on the railway begins at the end of the week.
About 1,500 men will bo employed ,
btlll Hot at ritUburp.
PITTSBURG , June 4. The hot wave con
tinues without any signs of abatement. At
noon the mercury reached 95 in the shade ,
the highest point yet touched at that hour.
There were many additional prostrations , but
only ono death was reported up to 1 o'clock.
1'iiRlnoer \ > ai ItururU to Death.
FREDERICKSBURO , Va. , June 4. The
worst flre ever known here occurred this
morning at 4 o'clock. Klngzle's factory and
Excelsior mills and six dwelling houses were
burned. W. N. Desho , engineer at the Ex
celsior mill , was burned to death.
Special
. . Offerings
Muslin Underwear
FOR | These are but samples of the
WEDNESDAY and V great bargains at this special
THURSDAY. J Sale.
A lot of fine corset covers , peed
cambrlu , trimmed with InAP - ( Irnilo
hortion , and : v'25C MllBlltl
value nt" Underwear
( irontly
Reduced
Ombrcllo Drawers ,
in cambric , with wldo
r u 111 o embroi
dered , excellent
values OSc , 75o
and
OMBRELLE SKIRTS ,
with deep embroidered ruflllo , only
Muslin Gowns , neatly trimmed , full size ,
extra long , Coo vuluo for
Best Muslin Gowns , including the Em
pire , and nil loading styles , ro 69c
$1.00 gown tor
The Best
KAUGAINS
InMUSLIN
MUSLIN
UNDERWEAR
Ever Known.
A lot of Drawers , cambric and muslin , fintt f
islied with tucks , lace tind embroidery , /I f §
an elegant bargain at ' . . T" | U
ON SALE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
tlouot a famoui French iihjtlclun.Tvlll quIcUlycurnjouof all iifr-
voiis or tlisraioa of the generotlve ii nui , itnch ns JAiatManhfOi ) ,
Insomnia , t'ulns In the Buck , Hemlnal J.iulaslniis , Nervous DrhllllJ ,
I'lmples , unuiness lo Marry , Kxlmaitlnif \ JJrnlni , Vnrleoealo nn4
u'.lpntlon. Itutopin I IOMCS brdny or night. 1'ieicnts qulolt.
ness of uljchargr- , which K not checked leniN to Bpermntorrlireu an I
[ bo horrors of Imiiotency. CI'I'IIXINF.ilcuuncaUiollri'r , til
KlJnoysand thonrinnyorans"ot alUmpurftica ,
CUI'IOENK utrenfthons nntl restoresonmll vtnk organs.
Tlio n oson safVerers ere not cn.-eil by Doctors Is because ninety per cent nro troubled will
K > co talllU. OUl'lDEN k Is the only known rcraeil/ to euro without unop < ration , eomiiailmmit
Ala. A written ( niBranteo given mid money rcturtifd K six boxes not a not ( .licet n pcrmauiulcurn
dljOO a box , nit for ? 5.w , by mull. Bond for Ttir.it cli cnlnr and testimonials.
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FOU BAI.H BY GOODMAN DftUO CO ft KUHN & CO. . OMAHA. NEIinASICA ,
"THERE IS SCIENCE IN NEATNESS. "
BE WISE AND USE
FIRE AND POLICE BOAHD.
Plans for Giving the Fire Department an
Independent Telephone Hyntcin.
At tlio meeting ot tlio Hoard of Flro and
Police Commissioners yesterday afternoon
the members resolved to cut the fire de
partment loose from the present telephone
system , and \tlll connect all engine houses
In the city by an Independent wire , author
ity being given the chief ot the department
and superintendent ot the fire and police
alarm to purchase all necessary material ,
after first ascertaining the probable cost.
The annual cost of the circuit Is about
$840 , which Commissioner Deavcr stated ho
believed could bo reduced to $70. The
change will result In enabling the chief to
call up all at the engine houses In the city
at once , Instead of separately , as now. Ha
can then talk with which one ho desires , or
with all of them. A resolution was Intro
duced by Commissioner Strlckler , authoriz
ing the committee on public property to as
certain upon what terms the remaining boxes
of the old Interfering system of flro alarms
could bo removed to.tho outside circuits and
replaced by non-Interfering boxes. This
passed , together with a further resolution ,
ordering a relocation of thoEo boxes and a
uniform system of numbering. This makes
twelve boxes available for disposition ,
The board agreed to sign the contract with
the receivers of the Union Pacific Hallway
company for the use of the "Durant"
steamer , to bo placed In house No. C , at
Sixteenth and Izard streets.
The chief was dlrcctod to prepare a map
showing the location of the flro alarm boxes
of the city.
Itnllroait Man Ones to Alnnkn.
PORTLAND , Ore. , June 4. C. II. Hoi-
drego , formerly general agent of the passen
ger department of the Chicago & Great
Western In St. Paul , Is In Portland cnrouto
to Alaska. Ho says the report published In
St. Paul that ho Is to bo general passenger
agent ot the Oregon Short Line under Ilo-
celver I'gan Is without foundation On his
return from Alaska ho will probably go to
the south , as he Is Interested In a private
enterprise In that section of the country.
Mr * 1'opo Sentenced for I.lfp ,
DHTUOIT , June 4. Ths Jury In the case
of Mrs. Nellie Pope , charged with the murder
of her husband , returned a verdict ot guilty
thli afternoon. She was Immediately sen-
tccccd to life Imprisonment.
Mr. A , II , Crantby , of No ,
118 KorrBU , Memphis , Toniu ,
vrrltoa that bU wire had can
cer which bad oaten t\vo
largo boles In her brea ° tand
Which the best physicians
of the surrounding country
treated , and pronounced in >
curablo. Her eramtmother
and cuut bad aietl of
and when told this , the moH
eminent mecialliti of New
York , under wtioso treat
ment elio was placed , declared -
clarod Iiorcoaowaj tiopolrM.
All treatment having Jailed ,
eho was given up to ale
8. B. 8. was recommended ,
end astonishing o it may
seem , B few bottles curetl
her sound andwoIL
Oar troatlso on thw als-
ease will bo ecnt tree to
007 address.
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Atlanta , Go
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enables us to produce the
very best article possible ,
nsumers of tobacco de
rive the benefit of this ex
perieuce , and in using the
celebrated
Lorillard's
are assured of the highest
quality. 'Tis ' a rich , last
iug and delicious chew
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Sometimes necxla a rcllabll
monthly regulating medicine ,
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