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TTTTi fVArATTA T > ATTV UTTR : SATFHDAV. AFAV "O NO STATE CONTROL FOR Til E3I Women of the Homo for the Iricndk-Bs Object to Regulation. WILL GIVE UP THE PRESENT LOCATION Member * of the Society nldctn * thft Situation nnd Deride to Move Hv crthltir .Not I'ulillc Properly nuil Stnrt Independently. LINCOLN , M y 28. ( Specl l. ) The So tlcty of the Home for the Friendless has decided to leave the quarters now occupied M the home , and either rent or purchase a building for future use. This decision was nrlved at yesterday at n called meeting of Iho society held at the homo In this city. There were present of the board of mun- Rgers Mcsdamcs II. A. Babcock , L. P. Hidden , Ruth Woods , A. W. Field , C. 0. "While , S. M. Benedict , T. H. Lcavllt nnd / \Vllllam Knapp. The following delegates were also present ! Mesdames Anna Phil- pot , R. C. Manlcy , D. Cooper , Pickup , Ful- Icrton and Everett Babcock ot Lincoln ; Mrs. Pollock nnd Mrs. Halllday ot Beatrice ; Mrs. F. E. Chubbuck of Tecumseh , and Mrs. Yohce of Filley. Only two entitled to vote In the meeting wcro absent. After a thorough discussion of the situation , the question of seeking other quarters was put to a vote and carried unanimously. A committee to look up another building was appointed , consisting ot Mcsdamcs A. W. Field , A. M. Davis , T. H. Lcavltt , II. A. Bahcock , C. A. Atkinson , C. M. Atkinson nnd 8. M. Benedict of Lincoln , nnd Mnt. F. E. Chubbuck of Tecumseh. It Is under stood that the committee will lose no time In settling upon a suitable building , nnd that the young- wards of the society will be transferred to th- new home by July. WANT TO RUN THEIR AFFAIRS. The hllb which passed UIP last legislature putting the Home for the Friendless under state control was opposed by every member of the society. They 1/clluved / it to bo un- wlse and uncalled for. They say the homo had been conducted In a satisfactory manner ever since Its organization and no complaint had over been heard. The society had put over $2,000 In the building now orcupled , and for the support of the Institution was re ceiving substantial donations every year aside from the Hendlcy legacy , of which about $7,000 Is now available. Of the chil dren now In the home , sixteen are relin quished to the society , and nt the mooting yesterday It was decided that neither these children nor the funds of the society could bo turned over to the state. The fcrllng was that If the present management were t' ho displaced and the positions In the Instl tutlon were to be converted Into the spoil' of war , to bo parceled out among faithful political workers nnd changed every time a different party came Into power , the best thing the society could do was to move cut and take up the work In a now location on the same basis as It was carried on fit.'cen years ago. The women at the mcetjnR , however , represented all political li-JIcfs , and thcro was no mention of political mat ters during the session. In leaving the homo the society will take with it the donations which come In regu larly , the fund of the Hendlcy legacy and a good share of the furniture of the building. The sixteen relinquished children will go to the new home , and It Is likely that a good number of the children whose board Is paid by relatives will also go with the society. This will leave In the neighborhood of fifty children to bo taken care of by the state when it assumes control In July. The employes of the' homo are the super intendent , assistant , matron , physician and nineteen miscellaneous attendants and workmen. The building and grounds are In a neat condition , and in spite of a number of cases of the measles , the general condi tion nnd health of the Inmates isgood. , WHAT THE HOME HAS DONE. The following is nn extract from the re-1 port of the superintendent ! Since 16S3 this home hns given shelter to 2,932 , coming from eight states aside from Nebraska and representing sixteen nation alities. Of this number 700 were ndultt * . Of the remaining2,232 -wo have COO names on our register of adoption , but of this number the names of thirty children appear na hav ing gone Into from two.to fix different homes and sotnc. of them finally returned to this home' for a permanent abiding place , there being eight of this class now In this home. > Vo have ( ni nearly n I can approximate ) Placed 4S9 different children in homes. Of this number twenty-four have died In the nomes where they were placed , fourteen have removed to parts unknown and nine teen are now 21 years old nnd over , thus re ducing the number ot children clalmlne your watchful care to 39-1. Of this number 12i nre now over 15 yenrs of age. Of this number ? lnced In homes 22S were adopted nnd 106 iiken on the agreement plan , thus leaving sixty children In homep where no papers of any kind hnve > et been mude out. Those children are in homes In Nebrasku , Iowa , Kansas. South Dakota and Washington. There nro In the home today eighty chil I- dren itncl fourteen adult p. Ot the eighty children thu sqclety possesses rellntjulsh- ment papers for sixteen. Thcro are twenty persons ( ' ! children but one ) whore board amounts to fSO per month , beside eight others who are only occasional pay. From July 1 , U95to June 30. 189C , the board amounted to $1,070.71. From July 1. 1890 , to May 21. 1S97 , $1.191.32. making a total board fund for twenty-three months of J2- The cash donations , other resources and estimated value ot clothing nnd bedding donated for same length of time hnve amounted to J922.47. making the total re ceipts J3.1S7.50 for donations of all klmlB , In cluding the board moneys. Of the number received In the home Mnca 1S53 1,333 were rc- etored to friends ; 224 found work. . Chairman Wolfn of the Board of Public lands and Buildings was Interviewed re garding the action of the society today , nnd ho expressed himself as well satisfied with the now law placing tbo home under state control. He did not th'nk the eoclety had any cause for complaint , and the only fault the board had to find with tbo aoclcty was that' the state had for several years appro priated considerable money for the support of the homo and had never been able to gei a report from the women as to how the money had7 been used. If the state furnished tha money It was perfectly proper that it should luwe full control. Married Until They Itenehod Home. WAHOO , Neb. , May 28 , ( Special. ) Ben- cnl S. Keck was granted a divorce from hla wife. Clara Bell Keek , on the ground of dcettlon. Their roarrlago seems to have teen ono only In name. They lived together , after having the matrimonial knot tied at > Vahoo , long enough to reach Valparaiso on the train , when , they separated , never to em brace each other again , This happened four years ago. , CioHNlp from ( hit .Stale Hotiuc. LINCOLN , May 28. ( Special. ) Governor Ilolcomb returned this morning from Wahoo , nrhcro he bad been attending tbo High echoal commencement exorcises. , He will go to 'S Xorth Bend Monday to" deliver an , addreea at the Decoration day exercises. The State Banking hoard lias marto a call for statements from all the state banks to be 6rB DTCcn TiiiiTHsvTfor torturing , dlifie- frlng. Itching , burning , and ( caljr ilclu mJ icalp ilMuu with Ion oftiilr. Warm btibi wlilicu. Tioun * . bo.tr , senile application ! of CDTICVBI folBtmcm ) , ana full dotra of Curicuit linoL- Tur , created ol tlooU porlHeii and burner curei I/ made June 2C , being the r < guUr pcml-anntial statement. The bond of exTreasurerVhltncy of U.rrlan county was presented and approved today and Whitney wa reltnficd from the penitentiary pending the action ol the su preme court Whitney liopt * to Ret a new trial , Hl case baa been appealed to the supreme court on error. The bond accepted today IB In the sum ot t&,000 , The governor of Kansas has rent requisi tion papers asking for the return ot John A. Haskln , who Is wanted In Ottawa county , Kansas , for rape. Ho haa been working aa a farm hand In Thayer county for some time and Is under arrest there. GRNKIIAI , IlAItTlY 1.1ICUS TUB 1'I.AX. KnilnrNi-x tlic I'roponHlon < o Mnlilllcc HIP \nlliinnl Oiinril nt Oinnliii. LINCOLN , May 28. ( Special. ) Sometime ago the Military Gazette of Chicago sent out letters to the adjutant generals of the Na tional guard of the different , states asking their opinion as to the advisability of mobi lizing the National guard at Omaha during tin Transmission ) ! Expedition. General Harry today wrote tha folowlng letter In answer : Referring to your letter of April 26. rela tive to the moblllzntlon of the National guard nt Omaha during the exposition and ivqucBlIng nn expression of my opinion on the matter. I wPl fay that not only myself but all of the olllcers of the National guard of tills Rtate 'with ' whom I Imve consulted nre heartily In favor of the Idea , believing that the concentration of the guard of the several states of our great country in a cnnip of Instruction can as a matter or course but rcsnilt for the very best Interests of our citizen soldiers. The policy of our government has not In the past , nor wll' It In the future , admit of the keeping of a standing army suniclent to meet n sudden declaration of war. Consequently quently we must re'.y upon the organized mil Hla to meet emerRencfeo. To this end It IB of vast Importance tlmt the National guard should receive eulllclent support and instruction In order tlmt It may at nil times be reailv for mobilization at threatened points. * Thc gathering together of the troops of the different states In rannis of Instruc tion carries more with It than the mere routine for drill , guard duty and ceremonies. The principle ! ) of minor tactics can bo bet ter exemplified ; strategical problems on a larger scale can be demonstrated nnd worked out ; ofllcers learn to know each other , ob- wrvlnp the methods of administration , etc. , possibly detecting errors , or It may bo seeing In the sv-stt-ms of thtlr comrades ot other states better methods. In fact , one might go on ami cnlnrge on this subject until he had matter enough to make a good sued pamphlet. While I have expressed myself In fiivor of the mobilization of the National guard of the United States nt Omaha , I must also ex- iircra the opinion that In order to Insure the best results from such Joint encampment the present mllltla law of the United States' should be changed s-o as to give to the sen- nal commanding and all pubonllnntc olllcprs full military control equal to that now exer cised by ofllcers of the regular army and oin- cers of the National guard over their com mnndg within the boundaries of their own states. The commanding officer of a Joint en- campirltnt could only command by voluntary agreement , ho having no authority by law to Iwue nn order and enforce obedience thereto. The passage of the mllltla bill pre pared ftt the war department and Introduced nt the last session of congress would ob- vlato this dllllculty. It seems to me there should be no trouble to get such a bill passed by the congress now In session. To bring about nn ehactmont of such n .aw only requires the united effort of the ad jutant generals of the several states , who should call the attention of their congres sional delegates to the measure and urge their support of the same. I nm assured by each member of the Ne braska delegation that such a measure will receive their cordial support. OF TIIK .MXCOI/V SCHOOLS Promotion nnd Coniinoncpiiioiit Evcr- olNvH nt I.uiiHliiKTliviiter. . LINCOLN , May 28. ( Special. ) All depart ments of the public schools In this cltj closed today. The promotion exercises ol 215 pupils of the Eighth grade were held at the Lansing theater this afternoon , the ad' dress being mode by Hon. O. M , Lambertson Tonight the commencement exercises of the fifty-seven graduates of the High school were held at the Lansing theater , the entire pro gram being furnished by the graduates. The executive committee of the Grant Army of the Republic met last night and discussed the prospects for the next reunion A program committee was appointed , con slating of L."C. Pkce. C. H. nudge , 0 , W Webster , John L. McConncll , J. H. McClay and John A. Erhardt , department com mandcr. , W. C. Crooks , a former real eato.to agcn of this city , was arrested and brought Into county court this afternoon on a warran commanding him to appear and show causi why he should not be adjudged guilty of con tempt. Crooks was appointed administrate of the Haskell estate some years ago , and has never made a report. It was his Ig norlng the frequent notices from the county judge that caused his arrest. John Shrincr filed a complaint some weeks ago , charging C. M. Hurd. manager of th Capital hotel , with running a gambling house. Today Shrlner appeared in court dismissed the complaint and paid the costs Omaha people at the hotels : At tti Llndell J. N. Marsh , W. E. Hitchcock , C II. Collins. At the Lincoln Charles E Ford , Stella Irvine. H.VINS Iini , ! ' THIS CHOI'S TO GIIOAV IIvetH nnil flrnliiH Alike Ilcnofltcil 1 > > IlounteoiiH SliowiTH. GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , May 28. ( Special. ) The recent rains have been ot great bcnefli to all crops and to beets In particular. The Oxuard 13ect Sugar company , expecting to have the longest manufacturing campaign In the history of the factory , Is extending am Increasing Its water supply and having other general repairs made. The crop Is al planted and over half of It Is well up. EXETER , Neb. , May 28. ( Special. ) This vicinity has been favored wth ( two or three glorious showers this week. The surface oi the soil was becoming dry and hard , and the rains ore \ery timely. It will be of In estimable value to rye , oats and wheat , which were suffering consldorAbly , There Is a large amount of corn to bo planted yet , which wll have to go over to Juno now , as the grounc will be too wet to plant any more this week. WHECIC OP 11UCIC ISLAM ) KUEIGIIT Hutu JnJiirrH the Homllied nnd the ICii.Tlne TiiniM Over. PAWNEE CITY. Neb , . May 28. ( Special. ) The westbound freight train , No. 91 , on Iho Rock Island , duo here at 2:50 : a. ni. , was wrecked about 6 o'clock Wednesday mim ing. a mile and a halt west of Dubols , The train was late and wits running at the rate of twenty-five miles r.u hour. The rain had washed the ballast from between the tloa and when tha train struck the oamaged part the track slipped from the roadbed. The engine turned over t lco , carrying with It four box cars , two of which wore ( mashed Into splinters , Tbo engineer , fireman and head brakeman were hurt , but not scrlouily. The track was temporarily repaired and the westbound passenger pansjil Jibout 9 o'clock. Di-Mroy n Safe , hut Get Nothing1. WAHOO , Neb. , May 28. ( Special. ) Bur glars broke Into P. R. Pbelps' lumber of. flee at about 2 o'clock this morning , but be came frightened before their work was com pleted and fled , Before they left they prac tically ruined a safe In the office. The door of the safe was 'blown ' to pieces and con siderable damage was done to the furniture of the office. Damage will probably reach f200. The explosion brought Marshal Han kie to the Bcene , but nothing has yet been seen of the burglars. The money box was not reached. PAWNEE CITY , Neb , , May 28. ( Special. ) Mr. Qua D. Fey ami Mlta Jennie M , Haas were married at the residence of the bride's parents In it la city Uot night. The cere mony was wltnes&ed by a Urge circle of friends. They left the next afternoon for their future homo In Denver , Petition for n Chiinure of Surgeon * . HGDltON , Neb. , May 28. ( Special. ) A petition for the removal of Pr. McCaw , Dr , Sutherland and Dr. Blrdeall , pension ex amining surgeons , and the appointment of Dr. Hlnchman , Dr. Eastern and Dr , Demps ter Is being circulated by the membera of Morton post , 0 , A. R. ii HlllcM tin tin" Stnirc. - NEBRASKA CITY , May 28 , ( Special. ) The stirring war drama. "Down In Dixie. " was presented at ( he opera house last night under the aueplcea of the Watnoii Rifles. The attendance was large and the performance creditable la ererjr reipect. , END THEIR SCHOOL CAREER Boya and Girls Begin to Climb the Long Ladder of Life. GRADUATING CLASS OF TWtNTY-TWO High Schont Scmln Forth the LnrRcnt Xunilier of AnYcnr in HM IllnlnrjCoimncnco - inolit HASTINGS , Neb. , May 28. ( Special. ) The closing twelfth annual commencement exer cises of the Hastings High school were brought to a close tonight In the Presby- terlnn church , which was elaborately dcco- rated for the occasion. The graduating class consisted of twenty-two members , seven boys and fifteen girls. This Is the largest class that has ever graduated from the school. The class exercises were as follows : High school march by the class ; address of welcome , Wayne ncchtclhclmer ; piano solo , "Madeleine , Valso do Salon , " Florence Lctson ; "Class History , " Nclllo Ilretncy ; recitation , "Painter of Seville , " Qraco Fouls ; "Tho Flowers that Dloom Next Year , " Julia Palmer ; vocal solo , "Happy Days , " Waldorf Daker ; "A Word to the Wise Is Sufficient , " Marie McCrcary ; address , "Science of Chemistry , " Earlo Caste ; reclta- tlon , "Aux Itallens , " Edna Webster ; essay , "Value of Tact , " Lulu Mocllcr ; class song , "Listen to My Tale of Woe , " class ; essay , "Obstacles to Scholarship , " Jessie Peuse ; address to the sophomores , Smith Stoddard ; class poem , Zclma Wllloughhy ; class oration tion , "With What Must America Contend , " Harry Allen ; vocal solo , "Goodbye , Sweet Day , " Lulu Colenmn ; class prophesy , Ed ward Beck ; class will , Gertrude Welngart ; presentation , Adna McDonald ; piano duet , "Fuencsso Dorec , " Marlon Stlchtcr and Mae Comlcy. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , May 28. ( Special. ) The comtreiicement exercises of the gradu ating clasj of ' 07 occurred last evening , and a largo audience assembled to participate In the auspicious event. The Presbyterian church. In which the exercises wcro held , was beautifully decorated for the occasion , an archway of draperies with the motto ot the club"Step by Step We Gain the Heights , " shining out In glided letters around the top , occupied the front of the platform , and suspended from the center was a golden four-leaved clover with the class Initials and date upon each leaf. At the back of the archway was the ladder of llto and fame , twined with red roses , awaiting the advent of the young graduates whoso feet were just about to touch the first round. The vale dictory was given by E. Hilt Wcscott. " Rev. William P. Murray gave the address of the evening , "Striving for the Mastery. " The elate comprises Lou Smith , Myrtle Keefer , Mablo Unruh. Margaret Mapes , Jean Marshal , Julia Swoboda , Jennie Anthony , Gertrude Foxwell. Bertha Kennedy , Myrtle Levlngs. Hilt Wescott , Roy Dodge , Myron c11' Charles Newman. . . , May 2S.-Speclal.-The ( ) public schools closed today with a picnic on the banks of the Blue river. Miss Lettlc M. Lott , as principal , and Mloa Ellen Mc Coy , aa assistant , have been re-engaged for the coming year. Miss Lott Is a graduate of the State normal at Peru. EDGAR Neb May 28.-Speclal.-The ( ) Edgar High school held its eighth annual commencement exercises in the Methodist Episcopal church last evening. The church was crowded to Its utmost capacity , notwith standing rain had been falling heavily to 7 o clock. up The exercises were of an Jn- terestlnr characler , one feature of which was an p.urtrcss by Judge W. G. Hastings In stead of orations by the graduates. Among thote who contributed to the evening's mu sical entertainment were : Miss Howard Miss Glazier , Miss 'Louie Glazier , Mies Oshy Miss Harnby , Miss Lotta Fuller , E. M. Cllft C. M. Ferree , Mr. Stoner , Mr. Meyer , Mr. Searlc and Mr. Miner. The graduates were- Albert C. Nlcholls , J. Robert Olseene , Cyrus L. Stayner , Grace L. Walker , Margaret Pearl Christy , Jessie Maude Beanies , Jesse Wal lace Hazlett , Eddie W. Clack , Grace Mont gomery , Pearl May Edglngton , Harvey J. Cottle , Myron W. Shlke , Frank A. Wells , Fred E. Timmerman , Lucia S. Walters , Mary E. McFarlane. TECUMSEH , Neb. , May 28. ( Special. ) The graduating exercises of the Tecumseh High school were held at the opera house tonight. A large crowd was Inattendance. Herbert Sullivan , Anna Clarke , Minnie Hal- sted and Grace Dunlap were- the graduate , ! . The program Included the following numbers : "Our Corner Stone , " Anna Clarke ; baritone solo , "Come to Me , " E. E. Cumpston ; "Ian Maclaren , " Grace Dunlap ; vocal solo , "La Gltana , " Male Hpssctt ; "Looking Forward , " Minnie Halsted ; violin solo , "II Trovatore , " Helen Lewis ; "Development of the Nine teenth Century , " Herbert Sullivan. WEST POINT , Neb. , May 28. ( Special ? ) The largest claes In the history of the public schools of this city will graduate on Friday evening , June 11. The exerclpes will take place In the opera house. The following1 are the members of the class : Blanche R. Lorch , Lillian Y , Thompson , Hattle M. Mc- Carter , Lizzie L. Malchow , Grace M. Losch , Hattle Goldsmith , Emma Paul , Christina Routschler , Theresa J. Piper , Herman E. Baas , Albert R. Kloke , 'B. Kenelm King. Rev. S. Pearson of the Congregational church will deliver the baccalaureate address on Sunday , June 6. Thursday afternoon , June 10 , the unveiling of the marble scroll In the High schcol room will take place. The addret < s on this occasion will be delivered by Colonel Jamr C. Elliott. Judge Rsad- Inger will deliver the oration on the evening of the graduating exercises. UNIVERSITY PLACE. Neb. , May 28. ( Special. ) Chancellor Elllnwood gave a re ception last night to the senior class at his residence. A very enjoyable time was" had by all. The public school closed here today with n picnic at Lincoln park. The school bnly goto up to the ninth grade , and so there were no graduating exercises. GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , May 28. ( Special. ) The commencement exercises of the High school class took place last evening at the opera house , every seat In which was occu pled. It was the fifteenth annual com mencement of the school. The class was com prised of the following : Bcas U. Allen , Thai ! Farnsworth , George IHret , Tlllle Kutschat , Eliza Williams , Lulu H onsen. Grace Fer guson , Florence Huyck , Hepbolt Kllnge Magda Madsen , Almeo Means , Elizabeth Naylin , Minnie M. Pilling. Leo B. Stuhr , Jennie P. Watts , Ralph B. Wiseman. Arthur Abbott , Emma Hurley and Cora Neff. Chan cellor MacLean of the State university ad dressed the graduates on the subject of "The Great System of the Uncommon Common Schools. " The class day exercises were baleen on the evening previous and were al.io . largely attended. FREMONT. Neb , , May 28. ( Special. ) Nearly all the country schools closed for the summer vacation today. A large number took advantage of the beautiful weather to hold picnics , at many ot which short pro grams appropriate to the coming Mernorla day wcro given. County Superintendent Col llns attended as many of these as his time would permit. lie received Invitations to nine of them. HUM13OLPT , Neb , . May 28. ( Special Tele. gram. ) Thn twelfth annual commencement of the city High school was held at the Pros bytprlsn church this evenlcg. The members of the class are : James C. Aycrs , Claude C. Fergiw , C. K. Cooper. Grace Nlms , lone Nor ton , Minnie Petrashek and Cecil Philips. All portfl wcro creditably re'ndercd. Prof. J , W. Dinumoro delivered an address and presented the diplomas. NAPONEE , Neb. , May 28. ( Special. ) The graduating exercises of the public schools were held In the Methodist church last night The graduating class was larger than ever before. There were three boys and four girls. Prof. A. C , Hart ot the Franklin academy presented the diplomas and pre seated a two years' scholarship to Wallace Thrapo. bo having had the highest standing of his class. GOTHENBURG , Neb. , May 28. ( Special. ) The first commencement exercises of the Gothenburg High school were held last nlghl In the opera house , under tha direction ol Prof. Delrollc. The stage was beautifully decorated with flowers and from the celling hung the motto In evergreens , "Launched but Not Anchored. " The opera house wet crowded. The class consisted ot Ross Trot * ttr , Alvln Marshall , Cecelia Krlcskon Augusta Carlson , Maggie Bothwell , Nina Williams , Edltb BIllngEWOrth , Adtna Malm- Hten , Mamie Quick and Maude Jones. For the Ust two yean' .work UUa Ericsson's grade was the highest , averaging 04 , and she was awarded the honor of attending the Doano college at Crete rftjqthe coming six years without charge rot" tuition. Attor- icy O. W. Thomas prcscnlcn the class with heir diplomas. HIJI , PAWNKB CITY , Neb. , . May 28. ( Special. ) The class day cxercUeiO | jtic High school wcro held In the opera IjPWfi last night. A ; ood-ElzeJ audience wag , p > ttcnt. Tonight ho graduating exercises , were told In the opera house. This U ono bf the smallest classes that ever left Ihtf senool. The mem bers ot the class nref nertft neard , Bertha McCall , Earl Brooks ami tClydo McMastcr. Carl Brooks was the ssluta.lorlan and Mies Berta Beard the valedictorian. COX IU'2O.VTIOXAt.ISVS"JAT SUTTOX. nine Vnlley AmioclntWni'ilolilii a Three nnyn * Sofnlpti. BUTTON , Neb. , May , 2& . ( Special. ) The annual meeting of the Blue-'Valley Associa tion of Congregational Churches closed a three days' session yestehlay. The follow ing papers were presented : "Fellowship , " llcv. H. A. French ; "A Review of Social ism , " Rev. M. W. Morse ; "Prof. Drummond and Ills Writings. " Rev. P. H. Hlncs ; "What Our Denomination Stands For. " Rev. A , A. Crcsaman ; "The End of the World , " Rev. R. T. Cross ; "Tolerance , " Rev. J. Wal lace Larkln , Other ministers present were : J. P. Burling. R. M. TraVers , T. C. Mortal , [ ' . D. Jackson , B , O. Snow , A. A , Crcesmnn , 13. T. Hortcn , L. P. Rose , E. H. Baker. On Wednesday 1F afternoon the Sutton First Con gregational F church celebrated Its twenty- [ Hflh anniversary. The exercises Included the following : "Historical Sketch of the Life of the Church , " Mrs. E. J. Weed ; "The Church and Its Sunday School , " Mrs. Anna H. Stone ; "Pastors and Pastorates , " A , S. Twllchcll ; "Woman's Work In the Church , " Mrs. Joel Longstreth ; "Tho Young People and the Church , " Mrs. Lilian P. Dlckson. President Perry of Doane college , the pioneer pastor ot the church , took part In the anni versary exercises. DAX1SU MJTIIHItA.NS AT 1ILA1II. Two AHNOclntloiiH Meet to OrKiuilrc Into One lloily. BLAIR , Neb. , May 28. ( Special. ) The first ot the United Danish Evangelical Lutheran assembly convened hero yesterday. H Js to continue until Juno 3. The flrat day was devoted to an opening address by Rev. C. H. Jensen of Racine , Wia. , and compiling a list of the different churches that had joined the now assembly. In the evening a meeting , of ministers was held to discuss matters con nected with the organization. At the morning session today some more .congregations were received Into the assem bly , making In all sixteen congregations re ceived during the meeting. The four prin cipal ofllcers were re-cleCtcd unanimously. The officers now are : Rev. G. B. Chrlstan- Ecn , president ; Rev. A. L. J. Soholm , vice president ; Rev. N. S. Nellsen , secretary ; Rev. Hans Anderson , treasurer. Thltt assembly Is the first mooting Inyhlch two distinct organizations have united. About 400 from abroad have sent word thuy will ho here as delegates. The meetings are held In the Danish college. TELL Tlinill TUOUI1M3S IX COUHT. Kind Mnny CUIINCH for Petty ( Innrrel * . WAHOO , Neb. , May 28. ( Special. ) Dis trict court was In session here this week from Tuesday afternoon until Thursday after noon. Considerable rfautlfie business was disposed of. The case , of'lhe ' etato against Joseph Vavra on a peace w.arrant consumed a good deal of tlma-aml resulted In the ven tilation of grievances existing between Frank .Novak , the complainant , and Joseph Vavra , the defendant. .Novak , qqjl , other members ot his family testified ito.threats of the de fendant , evincing hajdesire ! to annihilate the whole Novak family , /ill / of which was denied by the defendant \sth ( the statement that the only threat wade , by anyone was by the wife ot the. t complainant. Their troubles grew out oJ the tpck of oue tree- passing on the othcrJs land and quarrels and fights .between . theichlldren of the two families whot-attend the same school. Judge Bates took the case under Advisement until June 28. _ MOOItE DEMURS TO' TIU 'cOMPLAIXT * . SctH U | > Tlmt ftVnn ImtioxHlblc for III in to Emuezxle. LINCOLN , May ,28. , ( Special. ) The attor neys ot Eugene Moore filed a demurrer to the new complaint today , and also a motion to quash. The demurrer and motion cover similar points , the chlet 'defense set up be ing that Moore was not under the law a custodian of the public funds and could not be charged with 'embezzling the same. The second paragraph of the demurrer Bays : "For the reason that the auditor of public accounts of the state of Nebraska Is not , and at the dates In said Information al leged , was not an officer charged with the collection , receipt , safe keeping , transfer and disbursement of the public moneys of the state of Nebraska. " The demurrer and motion 'Will be heard by Judge Hall on Sat urday of next week. . WATER 1'L.ANT FOIl SYRUP FACTORY. Ilentrlcc City Council Gives the Pro- Jt-ct n IlooKt. BEATRICE , Neb. , May 28. ( Special. ) Last evening at a special meeting of the city council It was decided to lease the Paddock pasture water plant to Messrs. Adamson and Lundeen of Chicago to use as a sugarcane syrup factory. The process of manufactur ing the syrup Is a new ono nnd the men at the head of the project hove great faith In the successful operation of the plant. The lease Is for a term , of five years and the work of converting the unused pumping station Into a syrup factory will be begun at once , JiulKiiiciit f' > r the Knllroiul. HARVARD , Neb. , May 28. ( Special. ) In the district court ot Cherry county yesterday Judge Hastings decided the Injunction suit of the Burlington & Missouri railroad against the city of Harvard In favor of the plaintiff. The city of Harvard had made a tax levy In 1835 for street Improvement fund and water fund , and was enjoined by the Burlington & Missouri from collecting the tax. The matter ban been In court for over a year. Judgment was also Issued against the city for Indebtedness Incurred in the construc tion of water works to the amount of over 5,000. It Is probable an election will be called to vote funding bonds to pay tbU money. i HiixliicHN IN Lively nt Arcadia. ARCADIA , Neb. , May 28 , ( Special , ) On Monday the two stock buyers here , J. W , Landers and M. P. Harrison , purchased 2CT bead ot hogs , or over four carloads , and within the first thre'e days of the week they shipped five carloads e > f hogs to the Soutl Omaha market. Freight fault new has greatly Increased on this llncr'Uorlng the last few months. Assistant Superintendent English has recently put an ejctraidirakeman on this run. rs > I BIcniorlnl Rxfreln'rii''in the School * . ' FREMONT , Neb , , M # S3. ( Special. ) Spe cial memorial exerClses/'jVcro / held at al' the city schools this it rnoon. Addresse were delivered at eaciriuU ) < lIng by member ; ot the Grand Army of lle ) Republic Uele gated for that purposA by the commandei of McPhcrson peat and"nrgramfl consisting of patriotic songs and hjcftatlons were given by the pupils. The exerclsea were largely attended by the pa rents1'or the scholars. Kuncrul of Ilolf Ilnriimeu. PAPILLION , Neb. , M y 28. ( Special. ) In the Lutheran church atlthls place yester day occurred tha funeral' rvlcce of the late Rolf Harmten , ono of the oldest and mosl esteemed German residents of Sarpy county Mr. Harmscn bud resided In this county for more than a quarter of a century and hat amassed a considerable 'fortune , which he leaves to five children , He was burled la the Papllllon cemetery , I3x-Seimtor Pndilock : In III , BEATRICE. Neb. , May 28. ( Special. ) Ex-Senator 'A , S. Paddock , who rcturnci yesterday from the east , is confined to bla room by heart trouble , , Standard , reputable arclclea are not dear a tto prices asked for them. Substitutes olterei by unscrupulous and Irresponsible makers ar costly at any figure. Be cure that DO hum bug 1 practiced on. you when you go to buy. FINING IN THE BLACK HILLS toad Builds Great Hopes on Piereo's Big Syndicate Deal. T MEANS A COMPANION FOR HOMESTAKE 'Inn Involve * Expenillttire of Tire nnil Onc-ltnlf Million * In Oncn- Up n Mouitlnln ot Rich Ore. LEAD , S. D. , May 28. ( Special. ) InsUc nformatlon has been given out which Is ns- urlng In regard to the consummation of he big mining transaction , known as the Mcrco deal. This Is the deal that John Pierce of Sioux City has promoted , by which an eastern syndicate will purchase a largo tract of mining ground adjacent to his city and adjoining the rich Homostako iroporty. This ground Is already held by Mr. Pierce on an option. It comprises hlrty-slx claims , extending over nn urea of 300 acres. From development work lone on this ground It Is assured that the yndlcato will own a mountain of ore , which vlll extend , practically , from Lead's main trcet to Deadwood gulch , and from the Inc of the Homcstakc property on the cast 0 Poormatf gulch ou the west. This prop erty contains some of the richest ore bodies n the Black Hills and the now company vlll certainly have a bonanza , It It U worked upon the largo scale which Is at present contemplated. H Is altogether irobablo that the bonds upon this property vlll bo taken up by September 1 , and be- ere fall the new syndicate will have put nto operation many of the plans which have icon decided upon. Thn purchase price of the property , while not yet made public , vlll approximate $800,000. Beside this sum a vast amount of money will necessarily be expended In the erection of the necessary julldlngs. There will be hoisting works nnd necessary machinery on the giound , be side a 200-stamp mill at Belle Fourehe , where n plentiful water supply Is obtain able. Beside the stamp mill a largo smelter vlll be erected. The total amount necessary , o Inaugurate the work on the property will reach nearly $2,500,000. If this deal goes hrough , It will make this city the headnuar- : crs of two of the largest mining companies n the world. Mr. Pierce Is now In Ne.v York , conferring with the capitalists who will Invest their money In this property. The Little Blue mine , on Yellow creek. Is showing up splendidly. A vein of ore has been encountered six feet from Iho mouth of the tunnel , from which fifteen or twenty tons hav.o been taken , having an average value of ? 60 per ton In gold nnd four ounces of sliver per too. There Is n small seam of ore that carries $400 gold per ton. The ore body Is of sufficient extent to make It 1 valuable proposition. It Is iOQ feet In length and is from six to eight feet thick , with the width not yet apparent. 1 GOLD AND SILVER BOTH. The same rich vein of ore which has been found in the Little Blue , also exists in the Wash No. 2. The ore found In the Wash Is peculiarly Interesting. It was In this mine that the rich silver deposits were found. The ore which Is now encountered runs from $19.50 gold and 160 ounces silver per ton , to $ SO gold and twlvo ounces sil ver. ver.Ono Ono of the best producing mining proper ties in the siliceous ore belt ot the Hills Is the Rua group of mines , near this city. An assay taken from the last shipment of ore from this group showed a value of $25.CO gold per ton. Four carloads of ere have been shipped during the past week from the Rua mines to the Deadwood & Delaware smelter at Deadwood. This ore was takpn from the face of the tunnel , which Is In 500 feet. There-Is a vast quantity of It , the area which has already been opened 1 up being surprising. Prof. H. M. Chanco" , the Phllnlclphla mineralogist , who has been employed by Kllpatrlck Bros , and Collins in mining ( Der ations about the Hills , Is now at Dumont , a station on the B. & M. road , _ near this cUy , where' he has a force of men doing develop ment work on some promising mining prop erty. Prof. Chance has found a great deal of ore in * that vicinity which Is similar tea a slight degree with the Raided Top ore. ! Ie Is sanguine that there Is favorable pros pect for discovering good paying ere In that region. The Black Hills Gold Mining and Milling company of Wyoming , has leased four claims In Ragged Top , from Frank Bryant , with an option of ninety days. This com pany is composed of a number of leading business and professional men of Newcastle , Wyo. . among them being ex-Congressman Frank W. Mondell and Mayor M. B. Camplln. Mr. Bryant has leased a great deal of Ragged Top property and the options that ho has given approximate $90,000. As all of the property ho has leased is showing up well , it is qulto probable that the options will be taken up by the lessees when the time expires. While working in a shaft In ono of his claims at Ragged Top last week , John Doyle forced his spade Into a body of sand , of which there is an unlimited quantity , and which gave an assay of $570 gold a ton. The sand seems to be a decomposed ore. RAGGED TOP'S RICHEST. Work Is progressing on the ore chute which Is being driven Into the mountain on the Little Bud property at Ragged Top. This is universally" pronounced to be the best proposition yet discovered In this rich young camp. The chute Is three feet thick and gives an assay value of $350 gold per ton. This rich ere is being shipped as fast as it can be taken out. The old Carbonate camp , situated near Deadwood , is coming to the front again and Is attracting no little attention. Some ot the best ore ever found In the oamp was re cently uncovered on the Tartar group of claims , situated on Coal creek , between the Iron Hill and Richmond Hill properties- , and belonging to John F. McLaughlln , Charles Stevens , Charles Rarrctt and John Welch. The Tartar group consists of nine claims , and the recent discovery of rich ore in this property has aroused an Interest among the owners of other property In that region and development work Is now progressing lively. Thin ttrlko WAS made In * tunnel , which hfu been extended for 2KO ( cct In the quartilte. Ore bus been discovered In lnrg quantities which gives ntsays ranging from $40 to $90 gold ptr ton. A Urge , new pump has been put In opera tion In the Sunny&ldo nufnc , near Keystone. Work was ncceifsrlly suspended for a short time because of the Incapacity fit the old pump to handle the water. The shaft hat reached a depth of 200 feet and ore , assaying on an average $ CO gold per ton , has been taken out and kept the five-stamp mill con stantly running. John Jlunger , who con ducted a mining broktrtga office in Deadwood - wood , haa rpturued to Kej-flono and has been reinstated In his old position os foreman of the Sunn ) tide. ALL EYES ON KEYSTONE. Kcjtsonc , the little mining town situated In the Southern hills , Is congratulating It self upon It * particularly bright outlook. The recent big trtncactlon by which the Keystone mltio went Into the hands ol a wealthy Eng lish syndicate has brought the Southern hilly mining resources Into prominence and liao turned coneldcrable Investigation toward the mining properties In that section. Nego tiations arc now pending for the calo ot the Wealthy and Eg > ptlan mluea. The mining properties adjacent to Key- stouo nro noted for the free gold which Is found In the bulk t the ore. In the Key stone mine the free gold pays all running expenses. In the Dig Hit mine there are also unlimited quantities of tree gold , which gives an assay ot $50 per ton. A meeting was held at Terry , 'In the Bald mountain region , the latter part of last week at which unlimited enthusiasm was manl- fciitcd In favor of an exhibit at the Trans- mUslpslppl Exposition. J. P. Hymcr , the commissioner for thu Blnrk Hills , \\aa pres ent and explained the object and the benefits of a mining exhibit. Addicsses wcro made , favoring the proposition , by several mining men and not a dissenting , voice was raised against thu proposition. The following com- mltteo will represent Bald mountain and every effort will bo uude to help toward making a uplemllcl mining display from the Black Hills : R. H. HawRood , Prot. McCain , R. L. Lilly , Charles Hudson and AT. A. Wll- co\ , all of whom ura perfectly familiar with mining matters. _ OUlcrrN of Kit N torn Stnr. SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , May 28. ( Special Telegram.Tho ) grand chapter of the East ern Star adjourned last night. Tlio grand matron has announced the follou-lng ap pointive officers : Grand conductress. Mrs Lydia Hlnckley , Huron ; associate grand conductress , Mrs. H. A. Reeves , Scotland ; grand chaplain , Mrs. S. A. Brown , Volga ; grand maishal , Mrs. > M. E. Rudolph , Can ton ; grand Adah , Mrs. 'Flora B. Anderson , Ashton ; grand Ruth , Mrs. Mary N. Farr , Pierre ; Brand Esther , Mrs. Maggie E. Hitch cock , Yankton ; grand Martha , Mrs. L. C. Taylor , Alexandria ; grand Electa , Mre. L. M. Palmer , White ; grand warden , Mrs. Sylvia Colman , Centcrvllle. Ulncu.iN Kciloral SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , May 28. ( Special Telegram. ) The republican "big four" were In session all night considering the appli cation for federal appointments. Their work was confined almost cxcluolvely to naming postmasters. About fifty of these worn agreed upon , reprchentlng nearly every county In the state. While the five men talked freely over the t-ltuatlon and canvassed the strength of various candidates they did not decide on any of tht > prominent officers. After a short session today they adjourned to meet next week 'In Yankton. Will Appi'iil to Siiireinr | > Cdiirt. DEADWOOD , S. D. , May 28. ( Special. ) The celebrated case of Attorney J. B. Moore against Judge A. J. Plowman waa brought tea a close In the circuit court In this city yen terday. Judge Gaffey handed down his rul ing on the demurrer of the defendant holding that Judge Plowman , In ordering the ln < vestlgatlon of Attorney Moore's conduct by a grand Jury , had ent'lre Jurisdiction over the subject matter nnd could not be held ame nable. Attorney Moore has announced that he will pay the Judgment for costs In the lower court and will carry the case up to tbo su- premo court. Claim JumixM'M Follow u Timber Fire RAPID CITY , S. D. , 'May ' 28. { Special. ) The atmosphere throughjut the entire Hills Is dense with emoko from a timber fire of great extent along the Spearflsh canyon. Re ports brought In today from that district say that the fire is being followed up by claim Jumpers , who were relocating claims where the stakes bad been burned down. Another file is also burning on Iron creek. llont ThlcveH Arc Overhauled. CHAMBERLAIN , S. D. , May 28. ( Special Telegram. ) Local officers were notified to intercept two men who stole a boat at Pierre and started down the .Missouri river. Information reaches here tonight that the fugitives were overhauled and captured at Crow Creek agency by officers from Pierre. IiiMiirnncc Companies IilceiiHeil. PIERRD , S. D. , May 28. ( Special Tele gram. ) Tbo state insurance department has licensed to do business ( ho Western Mutual Insurance association of Parker , S. D. , and the Germanla Mutual Hall Insurance society of M'llbank , S. D. Itavk to Their JVutlvv Ilc-nth. DEADWOOD , S. D , , 'May 28. ( Special. ) A party of seven Chinese left this city yester day for the Flowery K/ngdom. Gradually the population of old Chinatown is being dc- creased. An honest storekeeper will not try to con vince buyers that ho knows what they need better than thcyoo. _ Forming nn Iilenl Colony. ATLANTA , < 3a. , May 2S. Ex-Governor Northen of this city , in carrying out his theory for the practical t-olutlon of the agri cultural problems of the pouth , hns just be gun with Messrs. F. C. Vance of Louisville Ky. , nnd F. F. Putney and I * E. Welch of Albany , Oa. , the location of another largo colony of people upon 40,000 acres of Innc near Albany , Ga. The land will be dlvldot Into farms' , ranging from Icn to 103 ncres to be devoted to fruit , melons , vegetables Brain , grasses and stock , with one large city covering 1,000 acres and located In the center of the lands , together with numbers of Einal eomnuinltlen or villages. In which educa tional ns well na riocial advantages may be had. while the farmers at the came time live upon unU cultivate their farms. ! Women , And Consider the All-Important Fact , That in addressing JIrs , I'itikhnm you arc con fiding your private ills to a woman u woman whoso experience in treating woman's diseases is greater than tlmt of any liv ing physician male or female. You can talk freely to a woman when it is revolting to relate your private troubles to a , man besides , ainan does not understand simply because he is a man. Many women Buffer in silence and drift along from bad to worse , know ing full well that they ought to have immediate assistance , but a natural modesty impels them to shrink from exposing themselves to the questions and probably examinations of even their family physician. It is unneces sary. Without money or price you can consult a woman , whoso knowledge from actual experi ence is greater than any local physician in the. world. The following - lowing invitation is freely offered ; accept It in the same spirit : MRS. PINKHAM'S STANDING INVITATION. Women suffering from any form of female weakness are invited to promptly communicate with Mrs. Plnkham at Lynn , Mass. All letters are received , opened , read and answered by women only. A woman can freely talk of her private illness to a woman ; thus has been established the eternal confidence be tween Mrs. Plnkham and the women of America which has never been broken. Out of the vast volume of experience which bhe has to draw from , it Is more than possible that she has gained the very knowledge that will help your case. She asks nothing in return except your good-will , and her advice haa relieved thousands. Surely any woman , rich or poor , is very foolish if bljo does not take advantage of this generous offer ol assistance. Lydia E. Pinkhaiu Medicine Co. , Lynn , Mo&s. OK HUMAN mpnrtnnt Tmllmotir of nn Kipert Ctirtnlxt. CIIIC\aO , MAX SS. Vrof , Mark do la Fon. 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