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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; /J1UESDAV , SEPTEMWDTC 28 , 1897. nr1 beslclff there was one rainy clny that < "t down the attendance very materially. I don't -want to charge any ono with stealing , bul as I ftitld before , there n KomeUilnR wronj } and something that should bo Invest ) * Mcganllng the methods pursued at the liorao sates , Mr. Dennett spoke ns follows : "I drove out to the grounds Thursday. I had tickets for injielf and family , and upon reaching the horse pate I was In formed by the keeper that I would have to pay for my team. I started to get out of iho vvngon for the purpoio of KOHK ! to the box office to buy a ticket , lmt was Informed by the Kilo Keeper that 1 could Klvo him the money. I paid this man CO cents and drove In " C. II. Wnhvorlh , residing nt Slier- man avenue and llurdcttn street , drove out with his family on Children's day. The carriage contained himself , his wlfo and three children , the latter n'cd ( 7 , 12 and 14 > ear of age , respectively. Upon reaching the horse gate the keener made Mr.Val - worth Tiny SO cents for his oldest child and $1or hU horse ami buggy. Mr. AValvvorth told the gate keeper that ho would go and buy tickets , but wns Informed that It was not necessary Ho paid the gate keeper tl.r.O. and this Individual put the money In his pocket without making any note of the payment. County Commissioner Ofllrom w n In at tendance upon the fair two days. Hoth daya lie drove out and both days he paid the keeper on the horse gate Mr Ostrom stated that when the demand was made upcn him for payment for his horse to the grounds the gate keeper told him that It was not necessary to buy a ticket , that the cash would do uscll as a ticket. Mr. Oatrom paid the fee , fifty conta each time. and each time the gate keeper put the money Into hU pocket. James Walsh , general manager of the Douglas County Agricultural society , In upcaklns of the attendance at the State fair said : "I have been attending state fairs for twenty jears and think that I can Judge Romcthtnc of crowds The attendance at the State fair last week was the largest that 1 ever na.w. I feel certain that thcie were fully HO , 000 people on the grounds last Thursday. "J see that the managers Btato that the aggregate attendance only reached fiS 049 for the \veok. Of course they have Rot the books nnd know how many people passed through the gates , but If their figurc arc correct , " there Is something wrong aorrowherc Andrew Kcwltt of this city had the bicycle checking privileges and talked with the State fair managers Thursday evening after the close of the da > ' 8 business. In that conver sation Mr Kevvttt says the minagcrs told him that the attendance for the duy would roach close to 45,000 and that the fair \\as bound to bo a grand succtfi1 ! as the attend unco of the i > re"octllng dajn had beuu greater than during the corresponding diys of an ) Blato fair previously hold In Nebraska. Tiuir.i : IMHSOM3US iiiu : MC j\n , . Sil | > lloiMl tn IInt < * < : onp AVcnt nil tli ' r.lKlinnt I'ri-lKlit Train. FRHMONT , Neb . Sept 27. ( Special Tele gram. ) Frederick J. Wise , alias Wagoner , alias lllg Mike , Tom McGhuglan and a vag by the name of Uuncau sauud their way out of Jail last night and are now at large Yesterday afternoon Sheriff Krader sus pected something was wrong In the Jail and thoroughly searched the large cage oc cupied by the three men and found a braided rope made fiom the woolen blank ets. Olllcer Crawford examined the bars of ttio cage and Is confident no cutting had boon done then They sawed off three of the vcitlcal and tun horizontal bars of the cage and got Into the corridor They then climbed to the top of the woman's pai t , sawed off two bars 'ci the second-story win dow and lowered themselves to the ground by means of a rope made from their bed ding , The sheriff's famllj heard nothing and did not know of the escape of the pris oners till Informed early this morning that a rope of blankets xvaa hanging from the upper north window. A night watchman In the Elkhorn - horn yards s vs that three men who acted auspiciously got aboard the Supeilor freight as It Bulled out about 2 o'clock this loom ng. , A small saw vvn found In the cage which bore marks of hard usage. Machinist * think the sawing was not all done with this , but with a high giade steel cutting saw. Dig Mike was awaiting trial on the charge of attempting to kill W H. I'argcter , the night operator at North Dend , lat > t Mny , He had served time before and was known to be a desperate character. It is thought a woman from Wahoo by the name of Ilernaaek smuggled the saw Into the Jail a few days ago. Mike lived with her at the time of his arrest. McChuglan Is the man Hhot by Policeman Lydlck and Is an ex-convict from Illinois. A small dish of butter was found in the cage , which the men had evidently saved from their meals to grease their saws with. I'lre Ilt-coril of Day. GALE3DUHO. III. , Sept 27. Willlamsfleld , A town of 500 Inhabitants twenty miles west of hero on the Santa Vo road , is threatened with destruction by fire , which started this evening In the general etoro of Zener & Hyan and spread rapidly to adjoining buildings. A special train bearing fire ctiglnes and helpers left here at 10 o'clock. CINCINNATI , Sept. 27 A special to the Comnierclal-Trllmno from Lexington , Ky. . says : Grass In all the blue grass region is EO dried out because of long drouth that fear of Uamagi ) by fire 'Is groat. Last night 200 acres of meadow , the John Ilayra farm , six miles northeast of here , was tired by a loco- rootlvo and was burned over , destroying sev eral xtacks of hay and two miles of fencing Other ( ires started have been extinguished bv the united efforts of hundreds of neighbors. The timber ulong the Kentucky river , south west of Versailles , has been on fire since Sat urday and Is still burning over a great ex tent. Many houoeu arc threatened and a small army of men are struggling to prevent the further spread of the flames. The loss and damage will bo severe. MIIJAN , Mo. , Sopf 27 ( Special Telegram. ) A largo btlck residence belonging to Isaac Gutnn , president of the First National bank of this city , was burned at an early hour this morning The lire was of Incendiary ori gin , nxcltcincnt overtho water works prop osition , It Is thought , prompted some ono to apply the lurch In order to avoid the possi bility of a defeat of theproposition. . Insur ance , $1,500. WA11OD , Neb. . Sept. 27. ( Special. ) Yes terday afternoon at about 3 o'clock 11 ru broke out In ono of the stalls at the fair grounds and before It could be checked the whole row of stalls , numbering about thirty , wan dcstrojed. The loss will proba bly reach $250. The origin of the fire li not known GOTHnNHima , Neb. Sept. 27 ( Special ) Ytstorday morning about 3 o'clock lire was dhcovered tn tbo largo barn on the Curtis ranch , four miles south of this city. The barn , two corn cribs and hog sheds , Includ ing contents , were destroyed. The loss la estimated at $10,000 , which Is partially cov ered by Insurance , The flru la supposed to have been of Incendiary origin and when tlrst discovered was In the barn loft. It Is the largest farm loss that ever occurred In thla county. LI3K1II , Nob. , Sept 27 ( Special. ) A barn belonging to Joseph Smatlan , six miles south of hero , was burned vt-slorday. William Johnson , who resides on the place , and Wil liam I'ont , who was visiting him , had been fit the barn smoking Just before the fire was discovered. Seven head of hogs , seven seta of hamcea , 400 bushels of wheat , 1,000 bush- Dig of oats and a quantity of hay vvcro burned. Only partially Insured. HHIiKNAMont. . , Sept. 27 , A special from Livingston last night announced a disastroua lire raging thoru , with a high wind blowing. A later dispatch said the fire was under control. Dyspepsia la weakness of tbo stomach. It is tbo eourco o ( untold misery. It may bo cured by toning nnd strengthening tbo stomach and cnrlchlug nnd purifying tbo blood with Hood's Barsaparilla. Many thousands bavo been cured by tbis medi > clue and write that now thry "can eat anything they wish without distress. " Hood's ' Sarsaparilla la prepared by 0.1. Hood & Co. , Lowell , Mass. § 1 , six for $5. Get HOOD'S. Hood's Pills euro all liter ills , a cents. EDESTEN'S ' DEAL IN LAND Ono Story Not Related in the Qlaptor Written for the Campaign. ONE POPULIST V/HO / E CAPtSPAYIN3 DUES Clinlriiinn of tlio SlntiCiiniinltirc ( 'iintroN Scliiiol liiiml lieiiMi'N mill MniilittilntCN So an to Avoid I'M ; mo lit of LINCOLN , Sept. 27. ( Special. ) In a cam paign booklet recently Issued by the state ofll- c'als ' great stress was laid on the fact that under the last educational landi committee many school land IOMM were allowed to run for a long time without ravmcnts , and the Info'cnco Is made that the privilege was only granted to political favorites of the commit tee. A list of republicans who were thus favored li ( rrintcd , and the reader of the book IB led to believe that only persons of that political faith wcro allowed to hold delinquent land. In fact , the charge Is made that these deals were "manipulated by design , " and that "a few cents would thus enable those political favorites to hold the land } wrs without any further pavmcnt. " Without going Into the argument that there was or was not favoritism In the land olllcc under the Russell regime , a glauce uvcr the records will show that a great many demo crats and populists were also allowed to hold down school lands for years without making pavmcnt , and that among these wcro J. II idtnlsten , chairman of the populist Elate committee , and Ucnton Marct , private secretary to the governor. Other men equally high In so-called "reform tartles" were- not above making requests for more time on their Jands , and were granted extensions along with the republicans. The rcissn why forfeltuiefi wore not declared , was because no new leases could be made In the western counties during the drouth jears , and In making such for- foltuies the state would simply losa the back Interest. The design ut file campaign book seeems to bo to cover up these facts. The case of Hdmlston will show the Insin cerity of the fuslonlsts when they charge that through favoritism and collusion the republicans have been robbing the state. On April 19 , 1890 , Mr Edmlstcn leased the northeast quarter of section 3G , town 12 , range 21 , In Dawson county , mak'ng a pay ment of $870. The lease waa made In the name of "Hello Edmlsten " In 18U2 further pajmonta amounting to $57.CO were made On May 8 , 1894 , the board declared the lease forfeited because It was two jears delin quent , but no ciewlcaso was made , and Ed- mlsten retained the possession and use of the land On the 12th of June , 18U7 , the presoiu board made n new lease to one "T A Dunn , " who made a pajment amounting to 1 cent per acre. To show that the Dunn leiso was made for the benefit of Etlmisten it Is only ncccfoary to stile that a few dajs later Mr. Edmlstcn appeared at the land commtslsoner's olllce with an assignment from Dunn After a consultation it was de cided that to put the assignment on record before election would be a bad political move , and It was withheld. Through this deal Mr. ndmlston , the chair man of the populist committee , thus retained possession of a quarter section of state land for four and one-half jears without making a payment , and by the manipulation of the Dunn lease and subsequent assignment , still .ias possession of the land rnd Is enabled to totally avoid payment of the back Interest. The Interest for the last half of 1897 has al ready been allowed to become delinquent. Thla Is the record on only one tract of the Mdmhten land , but It serves to show that while the populist loaders are spreading far and wide the story of "tho republican raid rri the school land , " they are not averse to making a few raids themselves. \\M1VO THE COUNTY TICKttTS. I'art ) Con\ pillion * Are Ilclil Tlinmjtli- oiit the Stale. COLUMBUS , Neb. , Sept. 27. ( Special Tele gram , ) The republicans of Platte county held their convention this afternoon at the Maennerchor hall. Hon. John T. Morris of Crceton was chosen chairman and Dr. Hum phrey of Monroe secretary. The following ticket was named : II. Hunteman , Gran- vllle , treaaurer ; E. Hohl , Columbus , clerk ; J. N. Klllan , Columbus , county judge ; Phil lip Bender , Humphrey , sheriff ; 1'rof. W. J. Williams , Columbus superintendent of public Instruction ; Dr. Hanson , Platte Cen ter , coroner. John Tannahlll was chosen chairman of the county central committee The ticket Is an unusually strong one. BURWKLL , Neb. , Sept. 27. ( Special. ) The republicans of Garfleld county held their convention here Saturday and placed In nom ination the following ticket : Clerk , L Michel ; treasurer , S. L. Heasoncr ; sheriff , T. M. Clark ; Judge , W. L. Jones ; county superintendent. J. 0. Mitchell. Jones and Ueasoner are the present Incumbents , Jones having already served two terms. The ticket Is regarded as a strong one and with har mony in the party will give the opposi tion a bard light. ARCADIA , Neb. , Sept. 27. ( Special. ) At the republican primary held for this town ship the following delegates were elected to attend the republican county convention at Ord tomorrow : M. L Fries , A. D. Bartoo , George Strathdee , Fred Strathdee , G. H. Klnsey , 'E. S < Fuller , C. L Day , n. R. Thorn- gate. C. L. Cooper , P. W. Round , A. T. Smith , 51. Costeel. The following township ticket was nominated : Assessor , Fred Strathdeo ; clerk , G. H. Klnsey ; treasurer , C. Small wood ; Justice of tbo peace , J. Rowling ; constable , P. W. Round. The populists have named the following township ticket : As sessor Claude Parrott ; clerk , M. B. Hall , treasurer , F. E. 03otsford ; Justice of the peace , N. M. Crulksluuik ; constable , Isaac Duryea. PLAINVIEW , Neb. , Sept. 27. ( Special Telegram. ) At the republican county con vention for Pierce county , held In this city today , II. J. Blllerbeck was nominated for treasurer ; B. W. Wolvorton , clerk ; D. J. Cleland , Judge ; W. B. Chllvers. clerk of the district court , E. C. Holly , sheriff ; Dr. Alden , coroner ; H. S. Tlllotson , burveyor. ST PAUL , Neb , Sept. 27. ( Special ) The republican county convention to nominate county officers assembled at the court house today. Every precinct was represented by n full delegation' . The ticket is ns follows1 For treasurer , J. W. Peters ; clerk , Frank Palausky ; sheriff. Thomas Lahowltz ; super intendent , S , D. Smith ; Judge , R Hannibal ; comiult-sloncr Second district. William Hll- mer. The ticket Is exceptionally strong. BEATRICE , Neb , Sept. 27 ( Special Tel- egram. ) The republicans of Beatrice nomi nated the following tonneblp ticket this evening' Justices of the peace , 0. M. En- low , Orlando Swain ; constables , J. T. Moore , Joseph Grimes ; assessor , Conrad Schmidt. iiiVJTo.coM'niiii.vcu ci.osus. \iiiulii-rN ( if MrtlioillHln Attrml the S u II ( Illy MevUiiKN. LEXINGTON. Neb. , Sept. 27 , ( Spcclal.- Sunday'a attendance at the western Nebraska conference was very largo. The day's serv ices opened In the opera house , the church bulng too enall to ucrominodate the vast crowds. At 9:30 : a love feast was led by Rev. D , F. Rodabaugh. At 10:30 : Bishop Nlnde preached to an audience of about 2,000 pee pie. At 2:30 : p m , the ordlnntlnn service for deacons and elders was held In the now church , and at 3 p m the new building was dedicated by Bishop Nlnde , In the evening devotion * J services were bcld at the Methodist Episcopal church with a sermon by Dr Hamilton , and overflow serv ices were held at all the otbci churches The conferencu assembled this morning and flirUhoa Its work. At noon tbo appointments were read. Rrautlful music ban been furnished all through tha conference by the Women's quar tet , orchi'slra , bind and Male quartet and all speak highly of the local arrangements and entertainment given. The new church cost $5,500 And in entirely free from dobt. I'll * * Our Dollur for Five . E.VKTER , Nob. . Sept , ! 7. ( Special. ) Rep resentative W , II Tavlor was swindled out of $1 by a couple of strangers on Saturday. Mr. Tavlor keeps a general store here and the two men entered during thu noon hour to buy a dozen eggs , onu ut them tendering a $5 bill In pajment. The other man picked up the bill saying be tould make change , but discovered that ho had not sufTlclonl sliver and , na It afterward turned out , laid down a $1 bill In jilaco of the $5 bill he had picked up The men had "previously ex changed three sllvr dollars for three paper dollars nt the bank. No trace of them ryrf been found since 'hoy left Mr. Taylor's store. > OTIS riuni TIII : < VIMT\J CITY. Illili on I'tttiulilniT for \ < < > liiin nt HllNtlllKl Olll'llfll , LINCOLN , Sept 27 ( Special ) The Board of Public Lands and Buildings held a mootIng - Ing this afternoon to open bids for the plumbing at the asylum nt Hastings , but on account of the fact that some of the bidders hid not furnished their figures on the Job an adjournment was taken until next Mon day.The The First National bank of Liberty has taken steps to change tn n state bank , and has received the permission of the State Banking bojrd The Incoiporators are : I. M. Hajmomt , John E Hill. F B. Sheldon. H. A Harden , E E Harden and Joslah Speer. The capital otock le $20,000. Oliver Palmer , n paroled convlcS from the state penitentiary , left for parts unknown this morning. He wan cmplojcd as second cook at the Grand hotel , and seemed to bo satisfied with his Job lie only had a short time to wait for his release from the peni tentiary , and no reason Is known for his sudden departure A wholesali ) arrest of gamblers was made Saturday night , and Judge McCandlcss' court was full this morning Four Chinamen , who were caught In a gambling room over the Abbey saloon , playing a roulette wheel , were allowed to go Eight gamblers , most of them booked as Richard Roe , wcro held over until Wcdncsdaj' , when a final hearing will be held. IlI > iil > llcnti Ciiiaiultlei * IJei'ortH. LINCOLN , Sept. 27. ( Special Telegram. ) The republican state committee met In executive session at the Llndell hotel head- quaitcrs tonight and discussed the mcalib and manner of earning on the coming cam paign Asldp from the members of the com- mltUe L 1) Richards of Fremont , D. Camp bell of Lincoln , Lincoln Frost of the Lan caster county committee , and Congressman Stiodo took part In the conference Injured In u Uiiimvtny. NELSON , Neb. , Sept. 27. ( Special ) Last Saturday evening while Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Gate were out driving , their team took fright at a brass land plajlng near the street and ran a\vaj' , throwing the occupants of the buggy to the ground. Their 4-w celts-old baby had Its leg broken and was seriously bruised about the head Its life was de- spalru-il of jester Jay , but Its condition Is somewhat Improved , this morning. Tuu othcis vveru not Injured. ot I'nMtorn , TALMAGE , Neb , Sept. 27. ( Special. ) Rov. Dr. Hobbs of Sterling has moved here , prcpa'atory to asuiimlng the duties of pastor of the Methodist church. Rov. M Do Motte , former Methodist pastor here , has gone to Sterling for the same purixise. John E Do Motte , former publisher of the Talmage Tribune , will leave In the morning with his family for St. Louis , where they will reside in the futuic. rnrmernrc 1'1'OxoerIiiK- TALMAGE , Neb , Sept. 27. ( Special. ) Rain la badly needed In this part of the state , the ground being too diy for wheat sow ing. Wheat already put In needs rain also. Corn Is Al , and from present prospects the farmers around Talmage will be In tetter condition financially this fall than they have In several > ears The merchants also ex pect to do a good business between now and Christmas. 1'njn Another Ten Per Cent. GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Sept. 27. ( Spe cial ) Comptroller Eckels has authorized the receiver ot the Citizens' National bank to declare another dividend of 10 per cent , which will make a total of SO per cent paid bj' the receiver. Since the last payment the approved claims havn further been re duced by , SEO.pdO , through the transfer of uusalable rcal estate. . AVotnaii Thrown from a OSOEOLA. Neb. , Sept. 27. ( Special ) Mrs. George Hurst , a milliner , v\as thrown from a buggy In a runaway last Friday afternoon and seriously Injured. She Is suffering from concussion of the brain and has not recov ered consciousness since the accident. No bones were broken. The horse belonged to Mr. Hurst and had been alwajs supposed to bo gentle. \clirnnKa IMu > er wllli the IjOficrn. GRAND ISLAND , Neb. . Sept. 27. ( Spe cial. ) Special Interest vvaa taken In the close race between the Boston and Baltimore clubs owing to the fact that Hotter , one of Bal timore's pitchers. Is an old Grand Island pitcher , having played with the homo team In the State league days. Hlji Demand for Cattle III 1'ollc County. OSCEOLA , Neb. , Sept. 27. ( Special. ) There have been more cattle shipped Into Osceola In the last week than In any other week since the organization of the county. About fifty carloads have arrived and the farmers have bought them up quickly to feed their corn to. SiiHiinuletl for Knnl Hlilln r. BALTIMORE , Sept. 27. The following spe cial bulletin was issued this morning by tbo League of American Wheelmen Racing board : For continued unfair and foul riding after repeated warnings , Fred Sims of Philadelphia Is suspended from road and track racing until August 1 , 1898. Comiiluln of Train Horvlee. TALMAGE , Nob. , Sept. 27. ( Special. ) There Is much complaint hero on account of the unsatisfactory way the trains run at present. The Bee does not usually reach Its patrons hero until late In the afternoon. It Is thought that a better train service will bo given hero soon \eeld iitallyi.ShootN HIM Foot. LEIGH , Neb. , Sept , 27. ( Special. ) Frank Franek , a fanner living north of Leigh , yes terday accidentally discharged a load ot bird shot Into his right foot. Ho was resting the barrel of the gun on his foot when It went oft. The big too had to bo ampu tated. Noteit. The national democrats will put up a county ticket In Antelope county. A new Methodist church has been dedl- catud at Chambers , Holt county. William < M , Hutt has Issued the first num. her of the Columbus Leader. The paper Is icpubliran In 'politics Prosperity has struck the llovvells Journal tn the extreit that It will print four Instead of two pages at homo , Morton Taylor , the 10-year-old son of Dr Taylor of Plalnvlow , broke his arm while ploj Ing l > all on the school yard last Friday. The nlndi annual rcunfoli of the veterans of Chojennc , iBsnner , Klmball and Scotts Bluff counties occurred In Bajard last week and was a success. James Conaughy of Sidney sold his wool clip this year for 14 cents per pound Nine months ago the same grade of wool brought but 7 cents. Several hundred dollars worth of hogs has been lost in the vicinity ot South Sioux City within the last few weeks from a disease similar to the cholera , The Richardson County Sunday .School as- Eoclatlon will meet at Salem , commencing on Thursday , October 14 , at 4:30 and closing on Saturday , October 1C , at 12 in. The directors of the JJawson County Fair association report that all the premiums and purses have been paid In full and that there Is still a small surplus In the treasury. Secretary VanBosklrk of the Western Ne braska Stock Growers' association Is issuing notice to members of the semi-annual meet ing , which Is to be held In Alliance Octo ber 12 The Nlobrara Presbytery , which meets here Octobci 5 , was organized largely from the Omaha Prrsbvtery In 1884 It embraced all the territory north of Omaha reservation and nearl > ever ) thing wm of It. H. Hubbard of Chambers brought one son to town to have a portion of his hand am putated on account of a hunting accident \Yl.en he returned home ho found another eon with a broken leg , mulling from a horse falling on him. After all UL competition at tbo World's fair , Cook's Imperial Champiguo took the gold nadal. It's extra dry. LINCOLN AMH HE DITCUHEN Capital City Will' Entertain ft National Body'Beginning ' Todayi " > ii SIXTH ANNUAl "IRRIGATION CONGRESS Committee ! * 1'rrn'are to Weleoine the VIxltorN fiml 'r.nterdilu 'I hem During TliVlr Sln > 1'ro- Knuii for the Session. LINCOLN , Sept. 27. ( Special Telegram ) About fifty delegates to the Sixth National Irrigation Congress arrived on the evening trains , there being representatives from Cal ifornia , Nevada , Idaho , Arlrona , Now Mexico , Oklahoma , Kancas , Colorado and Wjomlng Some ot the eastern states are also rcpic- sentod. Moro delegates are expected In the morning. Among the prominent men present are President C' 1 } Uoqlh and Secretary Hclntz ot Los Angcics , .H. B. Maxon of the United States Survey , Reno , Nev. ; E. R. Mosct of Great Bend , Kan. ; Dr , S. B. Young , Salt Like City and Mr Aultman , Chejcnne. Ex-United Stales Senator Carey from Wyom ing Is also hero , Senator 'Carey Iscry largely Interested In Irrigation matters , as ho has spent a quarter of a million dollars on his ditches at Whcatland , Wjo. , and has 600 families located on his Irrigated lands there. Many of the delegates have given as their opinion that future Inlgatloti In west- cm Nebraska will bo largely irom reservoirs Instead of from streams They think the reservoir system will btiomc general In thu semi-arid countries The local finance com mittee held a meeting tonight and the an nouncement Is made that the promised amount of expense- money has been rnUcd , so that the congress will start out tomorrow without any embarrassments. Arrangements have been made to take the visitors to tin capltol , penitentiary , state farm , unlvuralt ) and other points of Interest In and about tile city , and there will ho every endeavor to make tl.elr stay In Nebraska a pleasant one. Speaking ot the prospects of thu meeting Secretary Hclntz said. "Tho congress prom ises to be the most liupoitant In the history of the organization. We may uct have quite EO many delegates as have attended othci congresses , because the railroads did noi glvo us as good a rate us we think they might have , but the class of delegates will bo of the best quality There will be fewer theorists and more Irrlgatloulsts who will speik on the subject from a thorough knowl edge of It and a practical experience of the methods In use " The first besslon of the congress will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1 JO o'clock in the University hall. Governor Holcomb , Mayor Graham and President MncLean ot the University of Nebraska will welcome the- delegates nnd Chailinan Moses ot the Irrigation executive committee will icsponu A meeting of the ex.cutlv'e ( committee will be held some time tomorrow ton noon. The committee oil reception met at the rooms of the Commercial club this forenoon to complete arrangements for the big cveiu Secretary llclntvas present at the meetIng - Ing and gave many valuable suggestions , and told of the sessions , of the congress held , In the past. Ho took occasion to compliment. Nebraska on hti general appearance of prdsperitj and on tin. beauty of the capital cltj' . Ariangemciits'vvero made for meeting the delegates at the trains , and for their enter tainment while 'In the city. A committee composed of L. P. Ludden , E. II. Slzer. Leo Arnett , C. C. Y\isner ; , Brcnton Marct , J. II McMurtrj , Samuel Patterson , J. H. Mockel , jr. , Brad Slaughter , C. H. Gere , W. O Jones , J. C. Seacrwt , WUIUm Scawind and L. L II. Austin wss appointed to take charge of the public receptiiirr which U to be held at the state , houbel tdnWrrow eveniug. PROGhAM "TOR THE WEEK. The program for Ihfc congress includes the following topics ' . ' , ' , "Development of the West , " E. D. Wheeler , Wa Keeney , Kan , J "Sources of Ground Water , " Prof. E. Ha- worth , Lawrence , Kan. "CtBilon of the Arid Lands to the States , " Senator Allen ( Neb. ) , Emery F. Best , Wash ington , D. C. "Ilia Farm Colony of the Salvation Aimy , " Commander Booth-Tucker , Salvation Arm > , Now York. "A Study In Home Made Windmills , " Prof. Erwln H. Barbour , Lincoln , Neb. "The Utility of Irrigation Fairs. " W. L. Park , North Platte , Neb. "Practical Observations with Reference to Steam Gauging and Ascertainment ot Water Supply , " Prof. 0. V. Stout , Lincoln , Neb. "Tho Reclamation of the Great Plains by Forest. Growth , " W. W. Barrett , Church's Feiry , N. D. "Recent Progress In Irrigation , " F. H. Newell , hydrographer , Washington , D. C. "Irrigation In Minnesota and the Dakotas , " R. H. Broat , Minneapolis , Minn. "Atmospheric Irrigation , " W. F. Wright , Lincoln , Neb. "The Problems of the Farmer-In the SemiArid - Arid Roglona , " Dr. Clarke Gapen , Chicago , 111. "Irrigation Along Popular Lines , " C , C. Wright , Los Angeles , Cal. "A Public Land Commissioner , " A. G. Wol- fenbarger , F. II. Newell. "The Relations of Inlgatlon to Industry , " James A. Davis , Industrial commissioner , Chicago , 111. "Influence and Progress of Irrigation In the Arkansas and Rio Grande Valleys , " John E. Frost , land commlslsoner , Topeka , Kas "Advantages of Irrigation to Comerclal Interests , " J. G. Stowc , Kansas City , Mo "Water and Wealth , or Prosperity Not Politics , " Charles W. Thomas , Woodlacid , Cal. Cal."Water Supply ot Western Nebraska , " Prof N. H. Darton , geologist , Washington , D , C. "Tho Artenlan Waters of South Dakota , " Prof. J. E. Todd , state geologist , Vermilion , S. D. "The Mississippi Flood Waters ; Their Con servation and Use Toward the Reclamation of tbo Semi-Arid Lands , " Hon. J S Emery , Lawrence , Kas. ; Thomas Knight , Kansas City. Mo ; George Munger , Eureka , Kas. "Tho Water Supply In the Underflow of the Arkansas Vallqy , " George W. Watson , Kinsley , Kas "Notes on Windmills for Irrigation. " Prof E C Murphy , Lawrence , Kan "Stato and National Irrigation Works- Coming Eventfi Cast Their Shadows Before , " George II Maxwell , Sin Francisco , Cal. "Tho History of Irrigation , " A. E. Blount , Las Cruces , N. M. "Needed Rational ( Legislation to Insure Protection for Iirlia.j.k ; ; > n Investments on the Public Lands , " C,1 L , Stevenson , Salt Lake , Utah I / "Building IrrIfciU9 . Wotks , " C M Helntz. Los Angeles , Cal- ) I. "Public Reclamation of Arid Lands , " W. O. O'Neill , Prcsebti1 Ariz "Locating Underground Water , " Dr. J. G. Sutoon , RusbsylvanUi 0. "Irrigation In ItpLast , Analysis and True Interpretation , " W , . G Whldby. Atlanta , Ga , "Irrigation LeffUUtlon ) , " Judge Joseph II , Klbboy , PhoenlxA. | T- "How to Amejlopato the Hot Winds of the Great Plains , " , Captain W. A. Glassford , Denver , Colo. , , e , "Horso Sense Water Development , or Irri gation Solved , " Joha , Baker , Los Angeles , C0' ' . ui SID "Tho USD of Sjllmi and Alkali Waters In Irrigation , " Prof , , , W. Hllgard , Berkeley , Cal. , a All subjects will he open for general dis cussion. The following Is a partial list ot the Fpeak- erj on special subjects. William J Bryan , Lincoln , Neb ; J , IX.Botkln . , coiigressman-at- largo , Noodeaha , Kan. ; W L Park. North Platte , Neb j Elnood Mi-ado , Cheyenne Wjo j II L Austin , IvansvlllB , WU , J I ) Fchuyli-r , T S Van Djko. ex-Governor Bradford Prince. Santa 1'e. N M , ; lion Blnger Hermann land commissioner. Department ot the Interior , Washington , D. C , Lute Wllcox Denver Cole , Tn0111.13 Patterson , Denver , Cole , Prof Frank Carpenter. Fort Collins , Cole , Judge E. P Best , Washington , D C. , W H Moore. St. LouU , Mo , Brlgham Young Salt Lake. Utah ; Clark E Carr , GalesburK. Ill , Captain W. A. Glassford , Fort Logan , Cole , I1 J Mills. Belie , Idaho ; 0. H. Ta > lor , Bit- tie Mountain. Nev , Guorgo Q Pallium Salt Lake , Utah , Prof M Whl'nej ' Washington , D C ; J S. Van Do.-eii. Blue Water , N M Dr. J. 0 Sjtton , KuBhayhuiila 0 , Daniel Bonelll , Rlovllle. Nev ; T. G Frost Mlnne- , spoils , Minn. ; E. R. Rtdgely , Chattanooga Tenn ; H H Whllemorc , St. IxmM , Mo , ex- Governor L A. Sheldon , Los Angclra , Cal. ; Wlllanl B Johnson , Washington , 1) C. " riuireh I'aiT Off" lit Meht. LE10H , Neb . Sept 27 ( Speolal 1The Methodist church hero closed the conference year last evening with a Jubilee service The occasion of the Jubllert was that the ehurch has just wiped out the old debt , having re cently paid off the sum of )3S'J 55 i < i South Omaha Nsws An adjourned meeting of the Board ol Education was held last night , with all members resent , except Shrlver. Plans for the two-room addition to Browr park school wcro presented by Architect Bclndorf and accepted. This Imp ovemenl will cost In the nelRiiborhocxl of $ : ,500 , about six weeks being necessary for the construc tion. tion.For For heating the old part ot the Hawthorne school bulldlug only two bid ? were iwolved , George W. Bilggs offered to put In steam heating nppaiatus , the same nn In the lien part , for J1.1GO The ame bidder ofteretl to put In a direct radiating service for $465. Theodore Heuck hid ? 1,17G for the eame heating apparatus , and $485 for direct radia tion. tion.Tho The committee repotted in favor at award ing the contract to G. AN. Briggs , and the report was adoptetd. Eight bids for supplying the schools with coal wcro opened. A recess was taken In order to allow thu committee on supplies to tabulate the bids. On uccuunl of the great variety of coal bid on this was quite a dlfll- cult matter. F. A. Boadwcll & Brother were awarded the contivict lor furnishing soft coal , their bid being $2.S7 per ton for White Btoast mine run coal. Lcnagh Brothers drew the prize on anthra cite coal , having bid $7 S5 per ton. Thla firm was also awarded the kindling wood contract , bidding $3.87 per cord Architect Bclndorf was retained as super intendent of the Brown Park school. After this bills will be paid only once a month , with the exception ot estimates on building contracts Contractor McDonald was allowed JS50 on estimates on the Hawthorne echool. Miss Mabel Arnold rcslgnel her position of teacher , and the teachers' committee rec ommended the election of Miss Ruth Fergu son to nil the vacancy. Freltag objected to the teachers' commit tee recommending anjono to fill the vacancy. Ho held that the entire boiid should elect teachers and should not be bound by araj recommendation of a committee. Member Wjnian replied that the commit tee was doing what It thought for the best Interest of the schools The committee he said , had investigated Mies Ferguson's qual ifications and felt no hesitation In reconi- mendVjg her. When put to a vote Miss Ferguson was elected , her salary being fixed at $30 pel month On account of Increased duties the salarj of Janitor Allen of the Hawthorne school was raised to $ GO a month. AVorK at the Vrmoiir I'lniit. Superintendent D. J Simpson of the Ar mour company has awarded the contract for driving -1,000 piles to A. A. Ilajmond of Omaha Thct-e lilies are to be dilven all Uong the northern pirt of the tract for the foundations Tests made bv the civil en gineers showed that the ground was not solid enough to stand the w eight of the buildings , banco the necessity for the piling. It Is estimated that there will bo a weight of a ton and a half on each square foot of ground A portion of the land In the north ern part of the tract has been filled , Invlng formerlj' been the bed of a creek. Scrapers are now engaged In leveling off a piece of ground In the northeastern corner of the jltc and as soon as this work ib completed the driving of plies will commence. The steam shovels keep nigging away , an ivcrngo of SOO cars of dirt being hauled away each Preparations are being made to es tablish an electric light plant on the grounds is soon as active building operations com mence. Supeilntendent Slmp&on said ycster- ilay that It wna impossible to tell Just when the. . lajlng of brick would commence , but he nould get at It as soon as the graders were uut of the way. The members of the Armour force hero nero all members of the Knights of Ak-Sai' Ben and contributed their share to the en tertainment last week. Captain de Moraln- vlllii. the civil engineer In charge , rode a Bory charger at the head of the Columbia float and presented a striking appearance , is ho was formerly nn olllcer in the French : avnlrj' . C. L Saylor , tha pa j master , took the part of on Indian and rode on a float. \ . L Barlow , hog bujer for the big Chicago louse , also rode on a float. Martin Rowley , general timekeeper , was In Chicago and was .inahlc to reach here In time to take the lart assigned him. While In Chicago Mr. llowloy was married to Miss Miriam Brown , 3ne of the prominent young ladles of that Major IN Still IVorrleil. Major Dnsor said yesterday that he ex pected to hold a conference today with of- | ( Idols ot the ttock yards company In rela- | lion to the laying of the track across L street at Thirty-sixth street. The mijor in- ( slsts that as the streets are the property of the city mo company or corporation has anj1 right to use them without first obtaining < ho permission of the ! city council. As for the tracks having been laid across the two lota purchased from the South Omaha Land com pany at Thirty-sixth and L streets -the mayor was misinformed. According to the city en gineer the track runs north along the center of P-ojJ street after It cro'sc * L street an Along the eastern boundary of the lots Till fact doc * not , according to the major , hell matters .inj , anil Is a stronger reason wh ; pi ) mission should have bron asked of the < U ; authorities. From the reiorl It Is learnri Unit the stock jards eomjuny obtained per mission to build a track along llnjil streo and across L street from Uio South Omalu Liiitl company before the land now oieuplei by the streets mentioned was phlted It I hold by thoseIn atithorlt ) that when Hi streets wcro dedicated to the city It abro gated any existing contracts In tint cornice lion , and that the city council has full cell trol of all streets and allojs within the coi porato limits. The cltj paid only $100 n lo for the t\v6 lots at Thirl -sixth and L street Instead nt $200 per lot as announced a fev ago. V. M. C. V. Iteeentlon Tlinlltlit. The Young Men's Christian nssnrlltloi rooms will bo reopened this evening after hiv ing been closed for A week During this tlnu all of ihe apartments Invo been given : thorough cleat Ing and now present an nt tractive appcninnce A reception will bo giver nt the association parlora this evening to Hit now secretarjW H Overton , late ot Ra leigh , N C. While the rooms hive been closed the directors ot the association , wltli Secretary Overton , have mapped out the woik for the fall and winter Arrangements have been made for n number of different classes and It Is expected that renewed Interest will bo taken In the work of the association Wil liam Van Arman still remains In charge ol the phjalcal development department and looks for a Urge Increase In the number of his pupils. Every member of the association Is urged to attend the reccpHon to Secretary Overtoil tonight. Friends of the association are also Invited. Attorney liiMtrneleil to Kljrht. A meeting of the board of directors of the Live Stock exchange was held jesterday and the Rtilt recently started by the United States attorney to dissolve the exchnngo was Informally discussed No papers have been served as jet , though It was expected that service would he made jesterday. The directors took no formal aetlon but dlieeted the attorney for the exchange , T J Mahoney - honey , to protect his clients' Interests It Is the Intention to make n fight and carry the cisu to the United States supreme court If neces'ary None of the members appeir to be worried about the matter , all appear ing to think that the proceedings Instituted will be quashed when the exchange's side of the storj Is told In the meantime busi ness goes on ns usual. ( Ml ) CoMstp. The Sens of Veterans meet In regular ses sion this evening John W ttilbble Is In Hello Fouche , S. D. , attending to business matters. George W Brown , master mechanic of the St Paul railroad , Is In the cllj .Inl-n P Muipliy of Billings Ment , was a 'business ' visitor In the city jcsterdij. A L Parrow and Joe Murphy cattle buj-- crs for Armour Ar Co , have gone to Chlcigo for a few dajs Mrs Benjamin Roberts and sister of Gor don , Neb . are here , the gue-sts of Mis J. W Gilbble , Twentj-fifth and M streets A car of coal at Clnlstlo Brothers' jard took flro jc-iterdaj , but the blaze was ex tinguished without anj loss to hpeak of. Charles Dunham , pijlng teller at the Packers' National bank , Ins gone lo Nebras ka City for a few dajs' visit with friends. Mis Vomacka , the woman who died from burns lecelved Sunday moining , was burled at St Marj's cemetery jcstcrdaj afternoon Births leported jcstcrdaj. Mr and Mrs Albert Blnnnett , Twentj-tlrst and U streets , a sea ; Mr. and Mis. Ilcnrj Droas , Twentj- llfth and P street : ! , a sou The fire department was called to the home > t W. G Clemetns Thirty-second and J streets , jesterdaj afternoon to extinguish a blae caused by a defective flue The loss will not exceed $50 , fully covered bj In surance George Hoffman Is the owner of Lbe property. Majors anil Coiiiielliueii to Meet. COLUMBUS , 0 , Sept 27. At the Colum- 'jus ' auditorium tomorrow morning will be apened the first annual convention of the majors and councllmen of the United States ind Canada The convention will cover four lajs , with morning , afternoon nnd night ses sions , and coincident with It , In a neighbor ing hall , will be held tha second j'limal con- lentlon of the National Street Lighting as sociation , organi/wl la New linen , Conn , In LSUC Papers jnd addresses are promised ot i wide range of municipal topics , such us , \ater , gas , electric light and street car seiv- ce , the equipment of police and fire dcpart- nents , pavement , sewerage , the disposition if garbage and the protection of the public icalth. Such national celebrities as Colonel jeorgo Wiring of New York , Governor Pin- tree of Michigan , Major Wai rick of Phlla- lelphla , Mas or Qulncy of Boston and Major barter Harrison of Chicago are on the pro- ; iam for speeches , and Governor Bushnell of Jhlo will deliver Ihc formal addicss of vvcl- : omo at tbo opening ecs Ion. I'rolilliltloiiUtN Oet a IMaee. COLUMBUS , O. , Sept. 27. The Ohio pro- ilbltion ticket , having fcccutcd more than 0,000 petitioners , was today placed on thu mllot sheet. GRAIN-Q ! TRY GRaiN-0 ! Ask your grocer today to show you a i.ickage of OHAIN-O , the new food drink hat takes ho place of coffee. Tlio chlld- en muy drink It without ! rjury us well us ho adult. All who try it , llku It. GRAIN-O MS th.it rich seal brown of Mocha or Java , ml it Is made from pure grains , and the nest delicate stomnch recelveH It wlihont llstrcss V4 the price of colTee. 15c and 23a icr package. Sold by all FAC SIMILE erjclablcPrcpnrationfor As SIGNATURE similating thcrooclniuincgula- tiiig Ihc Stomachs and Dowels of OF Promotes DigeslionXliecTful- ncssandRcst.Contalns nclllicr Omum.Morpliine norMmcial , IB ON THE NOT NAJIC OTIC. WRAPPER OF EVEBY jtlUM Stltt * flrftrmint - flamfttil - BOTTLE ClytfitJ Sugar Itialuyrttn tlany. A perfect Remedy for Constipa tion , Sour Stomach , Diarrhoea , Worms .Convulsions.Feverish- ncss andLoss OF SLEEK facsimile Signnlurc of NEW YORK. OattoHa ii put rp in one-elia bott'.o cnlr , It ' is not sold in talk , Don't allow anyone to cell jr mi sasix'w m : a ! | you anything elto en the plea er prcmiie that it h i . , .A > - 3ijf g ) i \ > i i > "l it as got-d" and "will anjwcr erery pnr < poie. " * -Bt th&t you cet O-A-B-T-O-E-I-A. Shi Its- CXACT COPY OF WRAPPER , lic If mothers would only tench their the Itn- rmttnncc of Inking . cntc of their health way , there would be fewer olnjr to the nltar nrm in mm with ( Until , nml fewer JOIIIIR niothcis whenever never live to nnr e their Inbes llefotc a woman ontcti upon the tiblinntlolit of wifehood - hood ami inotlii rluHul , she rhoultl lie Mile Unit she it fitted for the dutici licfoic her l > v the posieniioti of Rood womanly lunlth. No woman can be healthy in n cinrrnl way who MtlTerq fiom weakness nnd disease of the distinctly feminine otcntK If n woman will , Mte tuav be strotiR nml licalthv w licic n w oinan most needs sltuiRtli and health. Dr 1'icrcc'n I'lmuite I'icMrrip * tion fits n woman fet wifchood and motlier- liooil. It prepares the delicate nnd import ant orpans , tint ittlV-c possible the perpetu ation of the human race , for the strain of maternity. It makes them stiotijr nnd healthy. It docs nway with the tllscomfotts ) of expectant tuUcrnity , and makes baby's advent easy nnd almost painless Thou sands have testified in writiiiR to itsvittuct. No peed dniRitist will urRc upon jou nu inferior substitute for n little extra ptofit. " Mv lfc had been n great sufferer for n inirn * ber of jears vilh nervous prostration , nv oclnlcil vNlth every svniptotn that omrn of her ace ( js ) nrc lhl > lc to hiur , " writes W. O Rnnlnrr , Kin , of uj Dlnmnml St , I.iltlc 1'alls , N Y " .She doctored with locil doctois until I v\ns not nlilo lo piy n doctor bill l.nst I'elinmrv she com- tuciiced tn me Dr 1'lerce's rnvotltc rirnctlptlon and his ' ( iolilcn Medical Discovery ' Her health is lirttcr now than it 1ms been In six venrs. If she 1ml nicd the medicines six venrs nj'o 1 might have liccn a ROOI\ many hundred dollars bet ter off" Dr I'icrcc's Common Sense Medical Adi viscr used to veil for $ i 50. Now il is free. Send to Dr R V. I'ieicc , Buffalo , N Y. , si' ' one cent stamps , to cover cost of mailing onlr , for n paper coercd copy. I'rcncU cloth bindim ; lo cents extra DR. E. C. WEST'S NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT > THE ORIGINAL , ALL OTHERS IMITATIONS , Insoldumlcr positive \Vrlttrn ( unrrtiitco , by nnlhorizoctntoiitnonlj , to euro Weak Memory , Dizzmnsa. Wnkefulncwi , Kits , Ihetorm , QUICK- nosn , Nicht Ixisecn , Kvil DrrninB ixick of ( Jonfl. deuce , NorvoiiBiiCBU , Lassitude , nil Drains , Youth ful terrors , orl'xcuevivo UK > of Tobacco. Opium , nr Liquor , which Iwida to Miser ) , Consumption , Insanity and Death. At store or by mini , $1 n box ; BIZ fur ? V with written Kiinrnntco to euro or refund money. Hnniploimrlc- nsc , containing live. dnjnr treatment , vlth full instructions , ur ccnta. CI 10 wiinploonly Bold to oaoh ' ) erpon. Atatoroorby mail. 3rried Label Special Extra Sticngtli. Tor lapoteney , Ijoss o [ Powur. Lost Manhood , Sterility or Harron n box ; BIX for $ r > . M > orn Dillon nnifr Co. , S. K. Gomel KIlli mill Kariullil bin. . Oiiinlul , Ni'h. MiitlurvMoInrrHll ! ! Mnli < T t ; ; Mrs Wlnskm'a Soolhlnff S > rup hns been u ed for oxer 50 > ears bj millions of mothers for Ih'lr clilMrtn n title trctlilnc with perfect BUC- rc'tt. H smithes the rlill.l. snftins the KMna. nlln\s nil pnln. cures uln.l colic , nnd U the bent remedy for Diarrhoea Sold b > druggists In i-vrrj part of the ucrlj lie sure and nsk for "rJIs. Wlnslnu'n Soothing S > nip" and tuUe iu > other ttlml 25 centR n bottle DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY All Druggists. Just a Little Cold how it creapa through the thin ness of your summer wearl There's ample Autumn protection in our Made-to- Measure Suits for Fall $15 to $40 , The fine tailor-mad lowest-priced - * : lothing in the world. A glance through our fabrics will ; onvince you. Samples sent out of town. 209-211 S. isth St. Branches In all principal cities. \vitsivii.vrs. TI'.LIJIMIONIi 'lOMCHT AT Klin , i.irs : SCHILLER VAUDEVILLES I'ricott asc win " / " > < ti no MATIJIKUS WKUNK4IIAY anil SATL'UDAY- M.itlneu I'rlixn loner Hour , &Uu bikony VSo , * E > PPISBITI M SEA'i'a BEADY CDiEyllaSl B UB THURSDAY. llfKlrmlnfr nent HUNDAY MATINIU : lVi.r Ihhli ) , Hlbu Weilnviiduy mallneiThu lunching jroro of KiiKlund anil Ainerlcu , ISS FRANCIS OP YALE. ' 1th original cmt , Includlni ; Mil. ITriKNKQ IltAltDOr ( the orlKlnul "aiarliy'i Aunt" ) . NEVER AG-AIN ! { . Dcglnu Mi\T Mi.Ml.tV MOIIT. 11UT1JL.S , [ "he Millard O NTKVT.LYArSI ) tncrlcttn plnn , i2.M ) PIT dny up. riirojieaii pliin.li.oo nor day ua J. K. ilAHKJJL A hOV. l o , ? . IIIKTI'.KVlll AMI JOMs : STHHCIS. Ut rouiiin , buth , tlrarii h nt ntl l | modern nvenlrncm 1UK . II M nd tlM ttr diV i Lie unescrlltd bclal low rate * to rtruUr ai' ' " DICK Simil. Mjui < .g r. . I