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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 3, 1895)
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The board got together this rnornhig although It was Labor day , : and no other bUllne wall being tranllaclM at the state capitol , but In the nbsenee of State Trczsurer hartley they decided I to ndjllul"O ( until afternoon. At:1 : I' ' . m. they agaIn alsomhled. There was present I.anll COlllmlsKloncr Russell , Attorney General - eral Churchill , Treasurer Bartley and Seere- . _ tory of State PIper. There were but two bids before lie ( board , that of : \11' . Bermel' nod the ( Bucklltaff JltaoufJeturlng cOlllpany. Il will be seen by the bid of Mr. Bcemer , In which he agrees to turn nil profits over to the state , less a lIalary of $3,000 , that It Is neither more nor less than the old superln- tendency application In a new . forlll. The board wanted to male Beemer suporln- tenllt'nt oome time since , but owIng to the opposition ( of Governor lIoleomb It dcslsted. In the new form of a contract for the can- " . vlct labor , Beemor Is virtually superintendent - tonllent , under bond and on a salary of $3,000 , The salary , however he promIses to divide with a bookkeeper. Following Is the . proposition from lIcelllor to the board , ac- centell today : . 'l'gXT bF mm mll'S 1'ItOI'OSAI I "To tllO Board of Public Lands and flulid- Ings-l : submit the ( following bid for the care and maintenance tlf the prison and prIsoners connncci In Ihe ( Nebraska slate Ilenltentlary : "I propose to secure and furnish labor for the convicts connnet : In the penitentiary , and toleeep thl'm elllllloyed as far as I possibly can , and to conduct nil of the business of the prison In an energetic and economical I manner , and to make all of the necessary Improvements In said prison that the Doard or Public Lands and lIulllllngs may direct , to keep and preserve the same from all possible damage , to leeel a litrlct account - of all monies receIved by me and to report the same , and to turn over .thG same to the chairman of lie ( Board of Public Lands and Dulhlltlls less $3,000 per al1num. I to have the exclusive right to assign ; convicts to trades "nnd occupations , and the running and management : of nil the machinery belongIng - Ing to the stale Is 10 hl' under my control. I agree to see that all food furnished said prisoners Is wholesome , and that the clothIng - lug Is suitable to the comfort and health of the prisoner I to 00 allowed 10 work the ' Ilrlooners ten hours for a day's worle. I further agree that I will make a report on the 1st and Hith days ! of each month to the chairman of the Hoard of Public Lands and Buildings at nil monies received and paid out hy me : of nil my acts and doings con- nectcd with the management and control at . the prison and prisoners , and to pay over to the chairman all monies In my hanlls. I , ) agree to keep an Inventory or all the prop- erty coming Into my hands as lessee and to turn over or account for the slime at the expiration of my lease In as good condi- tion as the same was at the time It was received - ceived by me , reasonable dan1ago by use , wear and tear , loss by lire , the acts of God and public enemies excepted , I to have the full right to control and manage all the property and machinery necessary 10 the emllloyment , care and maintenance or the con victa. "I further agree that all outside labor em- played by me shall bo subject to the approval - proval or the Board of Public Lands and ) un I Id tags. "The state to pay me 40 cents per capita per day for each prisoner confined In the pmltent1ary , I to account for the same ( as hereinbefore stated , nail refund 10 the state all monies corning Into my hands , less the $ 3OOO before mention . "I further agree to pay my own book- cooper ! out of th3 $3.000 retained : : by me. "This lease to continue until the last day of the pL'ulon of the next session or the legislature. AIII 1 agree that the same 10\ : bo canc2111d by either party upon giving thirty IIays' notice. "I will furnish the bond required ) In thc published notice for bids ( for the faithful fulnlment 01 any contract that I may eater Into with the hoard of Public Lands and Buildings "I herewith enclose certified , check for $5,000. "A. D. flFEMIR. " WIIAT THE nUCJSTAI OPFlmlm. The subjoined Is the bid , or series of bills made by the Buckstaff company , and re- jected by the Board 01 Public Lands and Buildings : "H C. Russell , Chairman Board or Public Lands and Buildings : We herewith submit proposals for the leasing of the penitentiary grounds Il11d convict labor , and the feedIng , , clothIng , guarding and caring for the con- I victs or otherwise as pr the attached copy of your advertisement for propo als. "Plrst-'Ve will perform all the service required under , the I'roposal for 32 cents per day per capita. "Eeco d-Vo will feed , clothe and care for the convIcts , tlxcept ttl guard them , for 22 cents per day llcr capIta , "Thlrd-I 35 cents per day per capIta \\0 will perform all the service under the proposal ; also allow th3 convIcts (2) ( ) two hours' school each day , except Saturday and sunday of each week employing competent instructors to teach them the common school 1Jranehes as In your judgment you may think proper , "I.'ourth-For 38 cents per day per capita wo will perform all tIm service reCulrel ) , under the proposal or guarding , feeding , cloth- lag and caring for the convicts , and In addition - dition will erect In I\ good and workmanlike manner eighty stone cells In the cast \jjll \ house , the rm size as are now In Use tn the west cell house except the door and Iron work. "Fifth-For 39 cents per day per capita "we will perform all the service required irde'r the prposal of guarding . feeding. cloth- lag all caring for the convicts , and In addition - dition will build 11 a workmanlike manner fifty steel cells , using one and a quarter Inch best tank steel , with same Inside mess- ure as the stone cells now In the west cell . ' house , except the doors , Iron work and connections - nections "SixthWe,1 guard , clothe and care for the convicts , keep 'an accurate account of all cost at maIntenance for one-hal the 9ulng of the price paid Dorgan , vlz : Forty cents per day per capita. "Se\'enth-'e will teed , guard , clothe and maintain the convicts , giving an accurate ac- . count or alt receipts and disbursements , rendering . - derlng a statement to you every nl\ety days , I for a salary of $ ,00 per annum "Ve enclose herewith our certified check for $5,000 , payable to your or < er. "IIUCIcSTAFF BHOS. MFG. CO. " 3 . I. lhUCICtiTAI'I . " "A II. BUCCST.FI . " - - - - Ftuu'rnl uf nn lnforlunutp In , ' . WJ ST PONT , Neb. , Sept. 2Speclal. ( ) , Little Wllo Maurer , the ahiege4 slayer or his sister , and who was sent to the reform Ichool at Keune by Judge Norris died In that institution and was buried In the public cemetery here today. Mr. Maurer , sr. , the father or thIs tmnfo- tunato boy , Is ons of the Cumin county's largest landowners , cultivating nearly 1,000 acres of the best hnd. A numerous body of citizens attended the funeral and. In ever1 way showed their sympathy with the doubly beruvt ! fath r. Gospel Tent 1"'l..t tl l.hllln. ASHLAND , Neb. , Sept. 2-Speclal.-Tho ( ) Advontlt tent , whIch hal been occupied here for the put two months , was taken tl Lincoln - cola this morning , . where Rev. :11. HennIng , who has charge , will take part In the camp meet'ng In operation at that p'ace. ! after ' - , whIch he will return and hire I hal and ' : IOkrAJL RO"A Bakin Po-de. .oluT.b . . - - - - - - - - I Connul II pretch the doctrine ' that I II 101 wlcke.1 . to work on 8umhy , etc. Ural"n Ianol and ! Misi Myrle Nichol were married ! nt the Pint 11pllst church In .shlnld yea'prJRY ' , The young couple are Ahmlsnd rhe , ' IH'ople and Lehnr to the cimlr In thst churcb. nllor ( 111 , 1. 11ekn 1 of the Methodist . Epls. copal I church preached a sermon lat night on the ways anti customs In that churrh fifty year ego. Rider T Hockney II 82 ) 'cr1 ell and . has bell ! a member of the Methodist lpllcllul : church sIxty years , while h's vife , who wu IlreSIDt. has bon member sixty- . six years . . \1 lime old rra'bElds0.0 In attendance. Rider 10cleney II n kind anti benevolent gentleman and respected by all . - - - - - l'II.\o:1 ! : " ' 1'11 ' 111 , : ! l1:1' lgt'I\ . Xi'ImrstMks ( 'I 11" I " , I 'q.r. ' " ' 'l'II'lr Sit t. , .rlt'lll 'n lilt flit , ( ' ' Morvli'e. NBl.WIA , Neb. , Sept 2.-Speciai.-Nc- ( ) , h3\Ia citizens were much Pleased with time ' early arrival of The Bee's specIal newllper train yesterday , giving the11 Iho world's oVlnts several hours In advatice 01 other sources of luform tlon. The following ! ox- presslona Indicate the feeling on the suhject : A , p , Sturne , lumber anti grln-A fine thing anti , I appreciate I. I have jnt drop- pOI the Lincoln Journal anti sublcrlbel , for The lice . 1 want my news III the ( morning and now I wilt get It ; anti then , my grjin hills are only geed till P t o'clock , anti 1 have been g.ttn the markets at 12 m. Now I will get today's Iarket In the early morning thus enabling 00 to take advantage of IlY bids , and . a great advantage It will be 1) . C. West , b3neer-A ] great stroke of enterprise - tel'prlse , nnd ( one that wi pay The 13cc. I have been reading the I.lncoln ! Journal on account 01 lacle of Sunday connections to hiring The Bee , but 1 am tIre or It and will have The Doc hereafter 1. 1' , Sheldon . merchant and pcstmaster- A great thing If they will only keep It up , but I am afraid they will drop I In a month or two. I got four news subscrlbel to Th ! neo today on the strength of It and the num- her here will soon double. I we can get The Dee early In the morning everybody will take It here 1. . I' . .A.ISM C.I ! g (1 ' A FIG 1' . SntiSt'crtmry .f th. . Organization : ICiiit'ki'il n"1 ut LI tietil ii. LINCOLN , Sept. 2.-Speclal.-Superhcnted ( ) zeal In the cause of A. P. Aism 1l'1 W. E. Jones . , state secretary of the organIzation , Into a personal encounter today with Colonel J. E. JcCrack..n . , The latter represents the wholesale boot and hoe house of M. D. Wells & Co. , ChIcago In the argument which Preciled the nstlc 11pplay lcCracleon , although not a Catholic , was profuse In hIs donuncillton of the uIlerlcan secret political organIzation , and expressed hIs opInion with the same robust freedom which characterizes . his convorsaton on all political subjects. In the running debate Jones accused - cused \lcCracleen : of being totally Ignorant ot the provisions or the constitution or the United States Unfortunately , he sUPllle- mentcll this accusation with another , to th ; erect that the physIcal development 01 ! c- CrackEn was not exactly on lines of artistic proportions. McCracken Immediately led with his right , catching the A. 1 A. agitator on tile nose , and folowing It up with another blOw on the neck. As the fight was develop- log Into a rather one-sided affair , with Jones In the mInority , Water Commissioner Perci- val Interfered amid separated the coUple. I Is doubtul If It i ever renewed with the consent of Jones. S-hiimyler 1''I'$4)IiIIi 1llt"l. SCHUYLEH , Neb. , Sept. 2.-Speclal.- ( ) 1ev. and' Mrs. T. " ' . Loard are home agaIn from a five week's vacatIon among frlnds In Pennsylvania and OhIo. Frank Elias , who went to Oklahoma three years ago , has returned to Schuyler , and will resume business here as a tailor. Mrs. H. Freise or Washington D. C. , Is visiting her niece , ! rs. G. H. Wells. Henry Bolon and children , Daisy and nernard , and May Hughes are at home from lanLtou , Cole , where they spent the sum- mer. mer.'ho B. & M. freight crow was ordered to run to Ashland last night to bring home company IC , which was to arrive there . from hastings , where camp was broken al a late hour yesterday afternoon. The boys put In a solId wlle 01 work at drihilng and dId not ha sold usual pIcnIc . . . drllnS . :1..r. . 118"M Itt'eeiyeil , vlh Ilemsor , . . 'NOl OLK , Neb. , Sept. 2.-Speelal ( Tee- : gram.TheIoor ) : Rifles retured home from Camp Logan early Sunday morning pretty well tired out , but In good spirits ever win- ning the governor's cup as the best drilled company In the state. Scme dissatisfaction ! Is expreseed over 1 special from Iastn : s giving the markIng of the Moore Hlles at 65 , when , In fact , the marking Is unknown and will nol be made Public , though I Is believed I Is considerably higher than 65. The Hles were met at the depot by the band and an escort of citizens , and tonight a re ceplon anJ bal were tendered the compJ ) In recognition i Its pronclency. PIUtNloulh Imi'evi Ut's . PI.ATTSMOUTH , Neb , Sept. 2-Spe- ( clal.-The ) Episcopal church of this city yes- terday morning was crowded with Plats- mouth people who were anxious to hear the little Dovoy gIrls , who recently ' returned from England , this being the first occasion of their appearance to Ding In public In this city since their return While In ngland they sang before the queen and her house- bold hold.Misses Misses 'Vlnona Evans and Cora Cook , teachers In the Omaha lgh school , spent Sunday In thIs city , the guests of the latt r's brother , Dr. E. " ' . Cook 1)11.11 . .I".II ) ' .n Cite Tral ml . ELKIOlN , Nab . , Sept. 2.-Special.- ( ) Yesterday , while enroule home fTm Omaha with her husband , where she hal been receiving - ceiving medical treatment for consumption and a complication of alllllents , Mrs. C. I. Denler died very suddenly. \Irs. : Denker's health has been failing for some time IJast. On Tuesday she arrived home from an Iowa health resort anti whie on time road home from Ekhorn received a thorough wetting from the rain of that dity Up to that time It was thought her - condition - was some better. Fnrllr" Not Arrnl.1 of Urfuth. NOlTI I.OU' Neb" , Sept 2.-Speelal.- ( ) Some orthe , farmers here are preparing to take time by tie forelock and make a sure thing or theIr farming next Fprlng by givIng their land a grand slushing up this fail with Irrigation watN. This , In addition to the ( extra abundant August rains , will make the sol sufficiently wet to get the dlsntegratng : acton of the winter's freezIng on the coil and ole Insure the possibility of early work next sprIng. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ liroijerim it. . ! Prlf. :11" , CLAY CENTEn , Neb. , Spt. 2.-Srecal.- ( ! ) Prof C. W. Mills , superintendent of the pub- lc Echools of Harvard , was exonerated from the charge of Immoral conduct by County Superintendent N. M , Graham yeste-day. after : trial lasting two days and , a night , but received a public reprImand from the caunty superintendent for acting so Illserey as the testimony showed he had done Si'rlhim..r St'lmoIs 011.lt..1. SCRINER , Neb. , Sl'pt. 2.Speclal.-The ( ) public schools of this place opened this mornIng - Ing wIth a very heavy enrollment. I Is expected that an additional room will soon be opened. During the summer this entire building has been renovated and the rooms newly papered . Prof. W. H , Kramer of 'remont hal charge. , \rrl."t. . ! LiiilimHt Drivimig . PLAT 1UTI. Neb. , Sept. 2.-peclal ( ) -Some exell'mentY9 created on Main street when tIme omcers chased John Vaa- derpoI , from the Iowa bottoms , for fat drh'lng. lie evaded thl omcer anti was makIng - lag for the river when Ray Waterman of Crete landed the prisoner. Much Innt ) ' M'eur"tl 1) ' llmmrglars . nUSIVILLE , Neb. , Sept. 2.-Speclal ( Tel- egram.-nurgbr ) eatrred the hardware store sere of } . J. Andreas At Gordon last nIght and got away with $200 worth 01 gcds , cJslstng ! at pocket knives rzor revoh'crs , some shelf goads , and $380 In money. - - - PUCli' 3titi Hurt In I 1.11. FALLS CITY , Neb , Sept , 2.-Speclal.- ( ) Charles Miller of this city and AI Townsend , a Tecumlh druggist , engaged In a fight yes- terdlY. In whIch the former' leg was broken. Townsend was feed 45. - - IIWCHESS ) OF InUCA TI Miion and 1 Quarter of Dolhm Aircady Expended in This Work. - , AVERAGE COST TIAEE DOLLARS PER ACRE Iiss'g. ' Xumhrr lf Cmi hiM for " 'nh'r tlht" lh..1 ul.I Iull" ' Ulttlcl . i Alrl'ltl , Cumll'IIl"'hh'l Are . . Omil' L'nrjIuil' CnimiitIettii . LINCOLN , Sept 2.-Special-The ( ) State Board of Irrigation has now been at work practically about four months I has already accomplIshed a good deal , and It Is not too early to briefly review its past and examine Inlo what It Pop ses to do In the future. 7he present board , consisting of the governor , at- tornc3' general and commissioner or jubllc lands and bulldlngl , was organize abut the middle , of Ma ) ' , with H. I ) . Howell as state ongieer and secretary , W. n. Akers , assistant secretary , and n. M. Alcn and Frank Bacon , under secretaries . The nut business entered upon was the colecton of transcripts of the notices of approprlat'on of watet which had been flied wIh the clerks of varIous counties prior to the 'nactment 01 the new Irrigation laws passEd at the last session at the legisiature . PrQIJarJtcns were lade for adjudicating the rights to use the water claimed Transcripts of cla'ms were received from forl-tour of the ( ninety counties of the state. They show that pre- vious to April . 4 of this year , when the pre - ent law went Into effect , there were 789 claImants of watcr About 1,000 pages of typewritten manuscript are coverEd by these claim notices . As they were found rather Indefinite , blank affidavits In a form ce\'bed by Secretary Howell were sent to the var'ous claimants , with a reue that they be fuel out sworn to antI returned to the omen of the board , Thus far 372 claImants have reo pled , leaving 417 who have not yet reporte.l. 'rhe 37 claImants show from their afdavis that there are 372 canals , either constructej or under constructon , In the s'ate al the present time , with a total length of ID08 niiies. Of these 1,156 miles are cotiipotei . These canals , when completed , wl'l ' have C9t $2,915.336 , 01 which amount $1.271,808 has already been expended . The number of acres under ditch will be 866,180. of whIch 4310 were In crops under Irrigation In 18H ! , and 132,000 are In crops the present year. These irrigation canals cost a little over $2 an acre r'clalmed. Still this does not complete the list or canals : of thl9 stalo. No official report has yet been received from Scots Bluff county. Yet this was the ioneer county to adopt Irrlgaton. ! One canal which heads In that county covers 40,000 acres and Is whhly , completed. I Is sixty feet wIde at its head and Is seventy-ono miles long. Its head gate Is 156 feet wile , cmnected by twenty- seven gales , and cost $12,000 to build. I contains 260.000 feet of lumber , whIch was hauled sevent-nve miles by wagon. Twenty miles of this dItch Is CJI1Jlete1 and len miles In use. There are thirty other ditches In this completed. connty , with a total of nearly 200 miles CLAIMS FILED TO DATE. In considering the above figures relatIng to the state It should be remembered that not one-hal of the claimants for the waters of the state lave been heard from. All persons or corporations desiring to construct new ditches are required to me their claims with the State Irrigation Board and not with county clerks. Thus far the number or ap- plcations for permits to appropriate waters Is 131 , asking permission to appropriate something like 12.000 cubic feet of water 'to supply 9:6 miles of canal. The estimated cost of these works Is $3,499.989 , and the numbr of acres supposed to bG covered I 1067294. This shows an estmatpd cost or something like $3 per acre for construction . The histor of Irrigation In Nebraska \ i comparatively of recent date. I was first practiced at Fort Sidney. On the establish- ment of that post some canals were built bui from Lodge Pole creek. The water was used for lawns , watering trees and vegetable gar- dens. The first canal built of any size Is that known as the North Plate canal , com- mencecl In 1883 and completed In 1881. The syndicate constructing It comprised several gentlemen , among whom were lessrs. Barton and McConnel of Omaha. They purchased 15,000 acres or land for $ an acre from the Union Pacific In the delta between tim North and South Plate rh'ers To a Colorado man they gave hal the 1nll for constructing the ditch. This canal twenty and n half miles long , covers 40,000 acres of land. As this ( land Is now worth $30 an acre It Is apparent the projectors made a fall prone People were , however , reluctant to use the water from this ( ditch and but ltle was done until 1889. Then a number of farmers made lor tunes from the 11tch In a single year , due to the large crops of potatoes they produced and sold upon high markets. Still , notwithstanding - standing this success there were hut 9,000 acres Irrigated from thIs ditch In 1894 whIle this year there bare In the neIghborhood of 12,000 acres In crops. Wih people In Nebraska the IrrIgation Idea was not popular prior to 1890. In the western part of the state It was believed the raIn belt was moving west. I ws thought that any suggestion that Nebraska required trr gt\on would result In depreslon of values. Others , however , looked the slun- ton In the face and In the later part or the 80s Mr. Henry St. Ia'nor , a member or the legislature from Cheyenne county , introduced - troduced a bill providing for the recognltol of Irrigation rights and Interests In 188 this bill became a law. I provided for the appropriation or water from streams of more than fifty feet In width. I gave first ap. plcants the better right to the waters of the varIous . streams. I Include and provldM for the . posting 01 notices of claims at the points of diversIon and the filing of the same with county clerks. 'The bill also I declared Irrigation and water power canals to be works or internal Improvement , anti gave canal companIes the pame rights ot eminent domain enjoye by railroad com. panIcs. Irrigaton development was greatly stimulated by the enactment of this law. In fact so rapid was this that In 1890 and 1891 It was deemed necessary by the more advanced Irrlgatonlsts to ask for a morn comprehensive law. nil of which omor forth In a bill Introduced In the lower house- of the legislature lJy Representative Parnel , or Perkins counl ) ' . This bill was defeated and largely through the erorls of the members - bars from the western portion of the state. In 189 another effort was made by Senator Dorner of Dawson county. This bill met with the same fate. In 1895 a bill was brought forward for whose success Senator Akers of ScoUs Buff county Is entitled to great credit. CLASSIFICATION Ol LANDS. Under the geological survey of 1ajor i Powell this plain and mountain N- glens of the United States were dIvided Into humid , eub-hmunild and arId areas. The humid glens comprised such portions of the country receiving sufcIent rainfall each year to Insure crOI' The arlll regions were such portions as received precipItation Infufclent to mature crops. Between these - \ - two extremes lie the sub-humid regions , receiving - colvin/ sufficient nlI"uro , 80m. ) 'ear to mature crops , . while for I year , or n period of years , they . are marked by extreme drouthJ. I . Originally the geoloRlrnl surrey OIII"ellthe term semi-anti to whbt I now known as the 8ub-humld region , II tht camnps of the lan,1 , camp 8ulsllzl , railroads ot tbc country , however , this denomination cratetI great comnmnotion. htniitoad compnnloA nr/lec that by employing - Inl lie ( term seml-nrhl. prospective settlers \oul he deterred from buying land In those localities. I lisa bel generally stated that ( the eastern limit or Ih\ sub.humll region II Nebraska Is the lQth Jnerldlan Hut this lmit extends further east In time northern and further Wlst In time southern parts of Ito ( state A diagonAl lme drawn trout the touthwest corner ot Irurna counly to the northwut corner or Knox county traverses about the middle section of the belt recelv- I . lag twenty-four inches of raimifall. On the ' east of this line time average precipitation Increases : on the wpst It locreasl's. On the cant of this line there arc . about 33.000 square miles of territory , a region . nearly as large 18 the state 01 Ohio , fully as large as the state of North Carolina , and approaching In size the area of time New England states I this territory alone comprised Nebraska It woulll still be a great state , where crop failures are no more common than In any other 110rtlolls of the country. But Nebraska has all this ( and 10re , To the west of this line there are 4 \1.000 \ square malIce of territory , the sol of which Is as fertile ns that of Iowa , or al' or the eastern states , and where , In wet ) 'elr crops (1'0 harvested that are the envy 01 farmers In the eastern portion of the slate. O time semmml-hummiitl region of Nebraska , 15.000 to 20.000 square ) miles might bo termed waste hand , as far as agrlculturo Is concerned , be- cauPI of the character or Ihe ( soil. This 15,000 to 20.000 Includes time sand lull region of the state. Though not desirable for agricultural purposes II provides excellent grazing for cattle. 1.'I'l'mollt l'rlllh'rl OrAul" ' . FREMONT , Sept. 2.-Spocinl.-The ( ) Fremont - mont printers met yesterday and orglnlzEd Typographical unIon No 234. Tn the absence of C. E Clark , W. R. Seldon of Prelllont acted as organizIng omcer. The following of- ncers were cloter : I'reaidpnt G. F. Schald ; vice presllent , W. \1. : Maupin : financial and corresponding secretary , W. H. Seldon : secretary - rotary , H. F . Hood : treJsurer , Harry Hammond - mend : sergeant-at-arms George I ) . Nohabas. The unon ! starts with twenty-Ix members. The fire department was called out last night by a lire In a small cottage on South G street , owned and occupied by Peter Miller. The buiding ( was gutted by the fire and the contents nearly nil destroyed . Miller's : loss Is abent $300. No Insurance. Time remains of Rodgers , the fireman who died so suddenly at the Elkhor depot yes- terdar , were taken to Boone , Ia. , y(9terd9Y afternoon. HIs death I thought to have been caused by heart dlseas3. CIII'I'NUI Schnul ' 1"'lch r ArrINt..I , WEST POINT , Neb , Sept. 2.-Speclal ( Telegrnm.-J. ) D. Wolf of Carlson , Neb. , a school teacher , was arrested at his home 'y United States Marshal Hubbard on a , . charge or Islng the malls for Imprcper purpos , Th3 prisoner sent a letter 10 one Richards of LIncoln containing Inmalable matter anti Richards caused his arrest. lIe was brought before UnIted States Commissioner Sonnens- diem this evenIng. " IUnleli States Attorney Sawyer represented the goverllment. Upon motion of the prlsoner's attorney the case was adjourned untIl Tue lay morning. The prisoner Is an Inteligellt youlg man and seems to feel his position keenly. Xcl/l U.trh.t , Cnmiim 1l.t"lA CloM .I. OAKDALE , Neb. , , & ept . 1.-Speolal.-The ( ) Nelgh district camp meeting closed its ten days' se9lon last evening. Much gcod has been accomplished. List year the manage mont congratulated Itself on having forty tents on the ground , the highest number imp to that time , bullhls ' } 'car there were seventy. three tents , anti the Sunday attendance was greater than ever before. This has come to bG a very Important annual gatherng. : Pro' siding Elder Marqu ) te and his c-workers are to' be congratulated on the steady gain I through these year3. . ' t'iatte COUl' Iu-lmnthit'smims' 'JII'lt. IUMPHHEY , Neb. , Sept. 2.-Speclal ( Tel- egram.-The ) Platte county republican con- vention was held here this afternoon , result- log In the following nominations : Jude , J. N. Kllan : clerk E. poh ; coroner , J. T 1orrls , TIme other offices will be fled by a cnm- mlttee of live appointed by the chairman. Delegates state convention : H. 1 Dral\e , 1 Whltmo'er , W n. Dackus , H. J. Alexander , Prank Keuycm , J. T. Morris , I ! . H. Hunte- man , Robert LewIs , J. C. Dawson , M. : : K. Turner and Clark Grey. n"llur thc 1.11Th' " 'n" htllllrl..1. NORTH LOUI' , Neb. , Sept 2.-Special.- ' ( ) The redistricting of the coupty , 'vhmich was erected by the old board of supervisors , or rather by the populist majarity or that board , Is not proving generally satisfactory and It Is claimed that the provisions of the law have been IrsslY ignored for the sake of political advantage. : One dlstrct : stretches all time way across the northern boundary of the county , and others are grouped together without any apparent regard to community . Interests. 'rnh' luul.1 Over " 'llout Isitii. TECUMSlm , Neb , Sept. 2.-Speclal ( Tele- gram.-Defore ) County Judge Poster here to- day occurred lie prelminary examination of William Tate , the young man who murdered Archibald Cathcart on the night of August 25. Tate was bound over to the district court without ball to answer to the charge of murder. ' 1I'nlll" Uull 1 Gor.lon Slore. GORDON , Neb , Sept. 2-Speclal ( Tele- I gram.-The ) hardware store or F' . J. Andreas i or this place was robbed last night and cutlery and firearms 'or the value 01 about $100 taken. The money drawer was also rifled or $4 In change. I waD presumably the work ot tramps. -S - - . hlnckleii's Aruba Snlve. The best salve In the world for cuts , bruises , sores , ulcers , salt rheum , fever sores tetor , chapped halds , chiblains , corns , and all skin eruptions , and positively cures piles , or no pay required. I Is guaranteed to' ' give perfect satLfactlon or money refunded. Price 25 certs per box. For sale by Kuhn & Co. - . - ClnrAl'.1 nlh Cite ] lur.l'r or Ills - , 1t. INDIANAPOLIS , Sept. 2.-The trIal of Hev. William Ineshaw , the young Meth- odlst minister who Is In Jai under Indict- ment charged with the murder of his wife , will begin Wednesday morning at Danvle , Ind. Over 200 wItnesses have been sub- poenaed. Some or the best legal talent In the Itate Is employed on each side. The town Is greatly excited over the approaching , trial , and nearly ever residence has been I turned Into a boarding house. Chl.lrl'n Cmmrrit'd - omit lit the I.nl" _ CHICAGO , Sept 2Tip Evanston life av- log crew was called ; Gencoe ths ! afternoon - noon by the rumor that several chidren had been carried out Into the laleo In an opEn boat No partlcularslacCmpanled ' ; . the cal Try Hayden' , If It's musIc you want. , - 1 o' . . , . REPORT OF THE ACADEMIE DE MEDECINE 'OF FRANCE r I ' 4pO tuna J''is ' I THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS , " THE RESULTS OF THE RECENT INVESTIGA TIONS IN PARIS AND THE REPORT OF THE AcADEMIE DE .dIEDEC'INE . OF FRANCE HAVE PLACED APOLLINARIS TVATER AT THE . HEAD OF ALL TIlE . 1VA TERS EXAMINED FOR PURITY AND FREEDOM FROM DISEASE GERAIS. I I - - _ - - DUI hAY'S ' PECULIAR ) CASE Arrested for Refusing lo Furnish nn Asylum Inmate n Postgo Stmp , - SINGULAR ISSUE RAISE AT LINCOLN A" Smipu'rimt.tmtht.mmt ur tile III.tlutun I ( Il' I. ( Chnrltl" "Ih l'rc"'nlh'l Hl'orltt Irl.I'l'l frum .iutli- i mug n iu.'ter. LINCOLN , Sept. 2.-Speclal-Thls ( ) morn- log Ur. lay , .x-superlntendent . or the Asy- IUI for the Insane , was arrested on 1 singular - guitar charge. The complainant was George Braceen , a former well known galbler and Inmate or the asylum The cOlplalnt , pre- pnrell by H. J. Greene , states thnt about March :1 : last Ir. John T. lay , then being I sUllerlntendenl at the aslul , did unlawfully and. feloniously refuse to fnrLh lraceen with I a postage stalll , all that ( lay reused to I permit hll to mal a letter . The court accepted - ; cepted Ur lIay's IJeronal recognizance to : Dllllear Selltember 9 for exampinimtion. When i Bral1een was first sent to the asylum Dr. lay liberated him , saying ho was not In- . sane . . Subsequently lradeen became violent i and served a term In the asylum. I Is the ollinion or Ur Grimes , WllO 1. at- tentiimig Martin , time saloon leeeper shot Sat- , urday night by "Arkansaw" DaUer , that ho may sl'vlve time otfect or the assault. Upon probing for the bal the doctor found the probe would enter but an Inch or two , owing to the fact that the folds of lesh or tissue hall shifted. There are , as yet , no Indications of inflanmmation. 1"101 existing conditions the IJhyslclon 1& inclined to think that the patient's chances or recovery are good. Dan- got of Innalllmaton will not have passed , how- ever , before tomorrow night Mike Maloney , one of the haM-over om- plo's at the state's prison , has been discharged - charged by Warden Leldllh. Maloney was ' one 01 the night guards under time Dorgan regime and has been employed at the pen for a number 01 years WIlY TIE SIA 1 BATTLE I AI.ED ; Adjutant General Barry returned today trout the Hastings encampment. lie Joins Major Im'echet In removIng all responsibily for the order against a , sham battle from the shoulders of Governor ilolcomub. General Barry said that considerable money had already - ready been palc out by the state 10 relm- horse People Illjure In sham battles. Only last winter $600 was allowed by the leglla- ture to pay a man permanently disabled by time explosion of a gumim The bill was first drawn for 1500. In regard fa the prize cup for the best drilled militia company , General Barry de- dined to speak otiiciaily. lIe said he dill not know whether the cup had been taken to Norfolk by thai cOlpany or carried to Omaha by the Guards. I appears lie ra- son time Guards were not perlited to compete - pete was on account or an order Issued lJy Colonel Wolcott of Central City. ThlB order provided that each competing company should have on the encampment ground , on time 28th of Angust , thirty-two men and noncom- mlsslon officers and two commissioned of- fleets. The Omaha Guards struck calp with but nineteen men. This fsct barre them ( from the competition. Omaha people In Lincoln : At the Lindehl- E. O. Maylleld , Theo Sachs , F. M. Russell , John Steele and lady , Frank L Gregory. At the Capltal-O. Andrews , C. E. Darhlngton. At the I.lncoln-Charles H. Lee , Alan Lee , ! W. Igley , C. J. Smyth , T. T. lalfe , Miss Cunningham , Miss Reno , n. T. WatkIns , Miss Grace Williams , SIT" Tl'xu" I" I l'optmllst Stnte. DENVER , Sept. 2.-General J. B. Weaver , \ ho spent most of August In Texas , sends tie folowing report or political conditions Ino tat ( , state to the Rocky ! ourtaln News ; - "Old party tics are completely dIssolved In Texas and there Is not ! lingering doubt about the attitude 01 the 10no Star state In 896. She will cast her vote by an'immnense majority for the IIOpul9t ) ticket. Men or promlnenco , old-time leaders , openly renounce theIr allegiance to the democratic party and boldly align themselves T with the Imopuhiets. " All Quiet itt Ishipemuulimg' . MARQUETTE , Mich , Sept. 2.-Three steam shovels are now In olleralon In Ihpemlng loading ore with nonunlon men under pro- tectlon of the state trops All Is qulel. p IIAl'rMOn tl Seuihc . I PEORIA , Sept. 2.-Colonel Robert G. Inger- I sol wi speak at the soldlors' rounlon at ! Ehnwood Thursday mornIng , September 5 , at 5:15 : o'clocle. . 11l Fire UI.Itr Commtrol . PANA , ill . Sellt. 2.-Tho fro In Pana Mine No. 1 was subuel today. Contrary to first reports , all the miners appear to - have es- caped. I RUDDer T , R Coeds s ' M- . Elastic 1. ; $ : 'k Stockings , . K- - ' KI . . Anklets , I t . . I Knee Caps . . 'I- for Varicose ci : Veins , : + : TrussEsl LI- . Syrlngtsl , ; : : i Atomizers. , t. " ; - . . : ' . ' : f . A 2.quart ' 5 " t , , Wate Bag ' iu ! . or BOc , tfl : : ; ( Sherman 8z McConnell Drug Co 151 Dodge St.-21 Door Vest 1' . o. # ( w Woo P' L' ! L' MTHT ! 4OUte0 p. UR , _ _ r" CREW 171X ONLY _ _ _ _ . 4 SPEOIALIST , WHO TaKAT AL . PRIVATE DISEASES , Weakness . ADd Mcr' 1la"r401101 MEN ONLY . . ivory tare guaras5oed. _ _ _ _ _ _ % I ysera' 'I lu.nS ' ! : : : : : : , _ _ _ _ e years Is tmaba _ _ _ _ _ _ no1 : , , . . . . , 1& Ib Yare.ai Ht aK . . .A. 1 . - - - - - - - . , GOOD Tf11NG - PU3FI ALONG - - , \ , qI// ; \ ' - - - - - Plug Tobacco A Great Big Piece 1 for : ' , 10 Cents ; z. = i _ _ _ _ . - _ _ _ . - U School Days Near at Hal1d. Nut Tuesday , morning the school army forms In Ino for the winter's cam- lllgn. i Time summcrs' rest and romping Is over and everybody Is healhier and lmop- pier for the vacation. Many parts or our stock are especially interesting to the little school hap-I Just now-wllth conveniences for thmoni-withm helps or every kind contrIved by . IngenIous men and women who knew school day imeeds. Following are a few , desk helps for children : School companions , hard wood box with spring catch , 5c , lOc , 15c. School bags wIth straps , 5c , lOc , 1c , and 25c. . Boxes containing pencils , pen-holdcr , pens and slate IJenclls , 5c , 10c. \ 1 doz. best finished lead pencis , 5c , jOe Sponges , lc , 3c , 5c , and lOc Rulers , 12 Inch , brass edge , 5c. Slates , noiseless , single or double , lOc , 15c' ' 20c , and 25c . Tablets-School tablets , Ink and pencil mm three sizes , 75 to 150 leavesc. Other . , I. I . at 10c. I\ \ Exercise books , ornamental covers , time best one made for the money , 5c. Others at 10c. ' i : Erasers the best kind , lc , 2c , 6c. " ' boxes and baskets ' lOc , 1 Sc , and 25c. The 99-Cent 1319Fariiaiii . I Store . - Street I r717' ? 'JI'I'l ? 2121 ' ? - - - - . . ii ORCHARD HOMES NO PLACE om EARTH Offers greater advantages to the intelligent settler . One-hnlf the work you now do here will give four times the reeuUs In this wonderfully pro- dultlve : conntry. Twenty to forty Icr09 In this lantl of phony is I enuugh to work tutu Is sure to Il110 you money Do time work and the Ilsuls are SN.urel ! ; there Is no such thInS atm failure. The people are friendly : schools , churches r.owspalerS , are plenty ; railroad facilities line unl 1 tel whose ritthnesn Is unsurpassed , all invite the enterprIsing lan who want to bet- tr his own conditon and that or lila family . Two and Thre Crops Can be Succlssfuly Grown the Same Year TImber ts abundant-Lumber II chenpFuel costs nothing-Cattle are easily raised and fattened-Grazing Is tine all the year , . CLIMATE Is healthy and delghtful ; land and sea breezes and cool nights. The mean temperature imi I 42 to G uelroes The average rainfall I 16 Incle : . No extreme or helt or cold ; sutclcnt rain Iverlfe crop 20 TO 40 ACRES properly worked makes you more money and makes I easier than the best IGaacre farm In the west. GArden products are a , von orrul yield and nIl brng bIg prices. Strawberries , peaches , plums , apricots grapes , pear , figs , early apples , In fact all email frls , are sure and prol \ table crops , NO DROUTIS , NO HOT WINDS , NO : FLOOD , NO HEATED 'I'EItMS , NO DLZZAUDS , NO CuLl ) SNAPS NO LONG COLD WINTERS. NO'CROP FAILURES The great fruit growing and vegetable raising district 01 the South A toll that raises anything thlt grows and a location from which you reach the markets of the whole count ry. Your fruIts anti garden truck socl : on the ground ! and placed In Chicago St. Louis and New Orleans marltetl its Iround nnl . , spot ot America. 1 to 2t hourma-In this glrden sJO Amerlcl. rhe Most Equable Climate iu At1cricno Orchard Homes rte most carefully selected lands In the best fruit nnd garden sections fO now offer In tracts Qf ton to for Iy acres at reasonable prices and terms to those who wish to avail themselves or tht wonderful resources or ito country - try now attracting the great tide or Immnigratloo. 20 TO 40 ACRES In that marvelous region with Its perfect climate anti rich sol It prO CrelY worked will Snake you more money In,1 make I faster and easier thin Ute best - wi farm In the west. Garden products arc nn immense yield acd bring big prices all Ihe year round. Strlwberrlls , apricots , plums , peach a , pears , eluJy apples . , figs , oramiges-all email lrults-aro 11 early anti very profitable crop. GO SOUTH. GO SOUTH - ThIs Is your opportuniy , The people are friendly : schools encllnt ; news- papers progresslvo ; churnhos Ilberci. The enlcrllrlBlng man who wants to netter the condition of himself and hIs family , should InvestIgate this mat- \ and he will be convinced. Carefully 8elctocl fruit growing and garden wi lut0n lands In tracts of 10 to 20 acres we now otter on liberal terms and reasonable prlce Correspondence solicited CEO. W \ AMES , General Agent 1611 FnrtHUtt St. , OU1nlo , Ne1. ' - ' - = : : ' , . - J - . . . . . , . . . . . . . . , . , , . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - 'pflI. - U tvt-.r 1