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AtEEMER - GETS TIm PRISON1 .
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Awarded the Contract for Control ) of the
CIon viet Labor of Nebraska
f PECULIAR TERMS or HIS PROPOSAL
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sin nl'ull , . MII'l'rluh.h'nt Ullder
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J.TNCOI.N , Se-pt. 2.-Speclal.-A ( ) new con-
tract for leaRlng' the lAbor ot the convlctl In
the IIlale ( Jcnltentlar was today let to AI
\ 1Ieemer by the 11t1ull of Public LandI antI
1Iulldloll. 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 . "
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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 '
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Bakin Po-de.
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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 .
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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
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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. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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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.
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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.
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IIWCHESS ) OF InUCA TI
Miion and 1 Quarter of Dolhm Aircady
Expended in This Work.
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AVERAGE COST TIAEE DOLLARS PER ACRE
Iiss'g. ' Xumhrr lf Cmi hiM for " 'nh'r
tlht" lh..1 ul.I Iull" ' Ulttlcl
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Arrested for Refusing lo Furnish nn Asylum
Inmate n Postgo Stmp ,
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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-
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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
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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.
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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.
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151 Dodge St.-21 Door Vest 1' . o.
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Weakness . ADd Mcr'
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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
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at 10c. I\ \
Exercise books , ornamental covers , time best one made for the money , 5c.
Others at 10c. '
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Erasers the best kind , lc , 2c , 6c.
" ' boxes and baskets ' lOc , 1 Sc , and 25c.
The 99-Cent 1319Fariiaiii . I
Store . - Street
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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
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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
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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. '
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