THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : "WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 14 , 1808.
PROSPERITY HAUNTS THEM
Popocrats Unable to Escape the Fact that
People Are Doing Better.
TAXPAYERS UPSET STATE HOUSE FIGURES
llfnl Hlnlp of AfTnlm Hiiipre | i e < t | t >
Onlrr to llnlnler I'p n Cainpnlun
DOCMI m put Trnlh II ron Klit
to I.lKht.
LINCOLN , Sept. 13. ( Special. ) In their
efforts to discredit the stnto and at the
same time prove that there Ifl no prosperity
outside of that created by special act of
"reform" officials , the state house people
a few days ago Issued a tabulated state
ment of tbo taxes paid In by the people of
the various counties during the year 1897 ,
and comparing the total with the amount.
levied In July , 1897 , used the figures to
prove that thn delinquent tax list of the
Etato Is steadily Increasing. The figures
were prepared with such a pretense of good
faith that the State Journal and other semi-
pop papers eagerly published them.
In the compilation the popocrat officials
began at January 1 , 1897 , nnd ran down to
December 31 of the same year , well knowIng -
Ing that the genuine tldo of prosperity did
not set In until toward the middle of that
year , and that the payments of taxes were
much smaller than they were during the
first half of 1898. By straddling on both
sides of the 18S7 levy they managed to show
that In thn matter of state taxes the de
linquent list had grown larger by $8,687.59 ,
which Is seven-tenths of 1 per cent of the
amount levied. A careful Inquiry that has
been made among the counties from over
the state , however. Indicates that during
the first half of 1898 fully IS per cent more
taxes were paid Into the various counties
than during the same period of 1897 , so
that figuring from the date of one levy to
the date of the next one , the showing would
be that the delinquent list was largely de
creased.
CIIHC of l.nneiimter Count- .
For Instance , the calamity table of figures
Issued ostensibly by the auditor shows the
state levy In Lancaster county to have been
$72,278.20 and taxes paid during the year
1897 to have been $69,639.98 , making nn
Increase In the delinquent list of $2,618.22.
The figures In the otnce of the county treas
urer Hhow that the levy of July. 1897 , called
for the collection of county , state and school
taxes , amounting to $103,105.45. From that
date to the time the levy was made In
1898 the books show that the taxpayers of
the county paid In $17.418.62 nnd that
thereby the delinquent list of the county
was reduced just $14,313.17. But the pop
ulist state officials would scorn to publish
figures making such a good showing aa
this.
this.To show how this Increase occurs , the
figures arc zlven of the payment of taxes
In Lancaster county during the first hall
of each of the two years. In these figures ,
ns well as those given above , the Lincoln
city taxes are not Included , ns having noth
ing to do with state taxes :
1897. 189S.
January $30,278.12 $ r,2io.4 :
February 50,9n.0.i 55,312.3.
March 22.ras.5S 23,7m. 41
April 40,305.12 r.3 , < vi5.fi :
May 72,823.03 si.7cri.fi ,
.lune 30.1S2.0I 23,953.0 (
July 17.C7K.02 25,721.91
August 14.81S.C2 20,01,0.11
A showing from the books of Saundera
county will also Illustrate the point. This
Is n populist county , where prosperity Insists
on locating :
1837. 1S9S.
January . . . , . „ , , . . . . $ 7.3S6.87 $20,239.01
February ; . . . , Tf43SC.33 ; 18.34C.71
March 6fiS9.M ( 11.731.5 !
April 13.3S3.I4 17OC3.1i
May 19.818.W 23,704.K
June 12.379.M 12,818.21
In Custer county , where a majority of the
voters declared that no prosperity could cvei
como to the country until after the passage
of a free coinage law at the ratio of 16 tc
1 , there Is a remarkable showing In the mat
ter of tax payments. These figures nro taker
from the books of the treasurer at Broker
Dow and show the amount of taxes paid It
during thn first six months of each of thi
years named :
Ilccelvci
from
Total School
taxes paid. Land.
ISM $ IOS29.2 $ 912.5
1S.97 54,140.87 3,01.S : !
H93 73,117.31 8,193.3
This would Indicate that prosperity ha ;
corao to Custer county without waiting foi
the sacred ratio. The popocrat ofllclals sceV
to show that the delinquent list In Custei
county Is growing , but the above figure !
show that the Custer county people ore payIng -
Ing their taxes faster than over nnd tha :
the delinquent list Is being rapidly reduced
Lincoln Iocnl Noten.
Mrs. Chambers B. Beach died yestcrda ;
afternoon at the family residence nt Elgh
teenth and 1C streets after an extended III
ness caused by a cancer. Mrs. Beach wai
born In Granger county , Ohio , In 1851 , am
lias lived In Lincoln , since 1872. She leave :
a husband and two children. The funera
will be held tomorrow afternoon.
The Grand Army of the Republic reunion
which has been hindered so much by rnln
Is just opening. The committee on arrange
tnents at a meeting today decided to extern
the time of the reunion two days , maklni
Monday of next week the breaking up day
Considering the stnto of the weather for tlv
last flvo days the camp Is now In fairly gooi
condition and will be In excellent shape to
morrow If the sun comes out. The crowd a
the camp thus far has necessarily boei
nmall , but It Is expected that good weathe
will bring a largo attendance. Among tin
past commanders ' an thu grounds are C. E
Adams , C.'J. Dtlworth , H. C. Russell and A
V. Cole. Paul Vandervoort Is expected ti
arrive tomorrow afternoon.
In the case of Relsuton against Thomas Ii
district court today Judge Cornish sustained
the validity of the deficiency judgment lav
passed by the last legislature. In nnnounc
Ing that ho would uphold the law Judgi
Cornish said that ho was Inclined tn follov
the view of the attorney general , that th' '
law affected only the remedy of the credlto
and not any of his rights to a personal judg
rucnt for every cent against the debtor. Ii
other words , that If the holder of a. mortgag
upon n piece of property thought that 1
would not pay out his claim at a forced sal
he could bring a suit at law for the entlr
amount due on the note and then sell every
thing his debtor had under execution issuei
under the judgment. The old practice ho
bran to ask for a personal judgment ngalns
the debtor after a sale of the mortgagci
premises If It failed to fully satisfy th
judgment , thta being for the deficiency am
being possible In the same suit.
Home oil I.'nr
CHADRON. Neb. . Sept. 13. ( Special Tel
egram. ) Captain Allen Q. Flahcr tfnd i
number of men , members of Company H
Second Nebraska regiment , returned toda ;
( rom Omaha , where they have been ii
camp * lnce leaving Chlckamauga. The mci
ore on a thirty days' furlough , after whlcl
they return to Omaha to be mustered out
The return of these soldiers waa made i
holiday In Chadron and a dcmonetratloi
never before equaled In the city marked th
occasion. From their arrival before day
light this morning , throughout the who !
day , the EOldlere have been gucntfi of hone
of the city. A banquet waa served then
< hls afternoon at the Blalne hotel and wa
attended by about sevcnty-llvo promlnen
citizens. All expense , ) Incurred In the 10
ception have been provided for by an op
liropriatlon made by the city council , A
this banquet Hon. Charles Ruet , mayor , pre
nlded. The speakers were Hon. C. Dan
Bayre ? , who welcomed the boys home ; Ilrr
Norrls Browne of Kearney , republican can
dldate for congress In this district , who mad
a stirring , eloquent and patriotic address
Captain A. (1. Fisher and Private John G
Moher and Mr. Green. After a banquet there ]
was a parade , In which were two bands , all '
city and county officials and prominent cltl- |
zenj. either In carriages or on foot , the reI I
urned soldiers of Company H nnd the entire
lubllc school children , who were dismissed
n honor of the occasion. Company H returns
without the low of a man atvl the members
stood their army experience iiplendldly , only
a few having been In tha
SHOWS IP ( iUHUMV.H HKI'OHI ) .
Ilrpiilillenn Conuremiloniil C it ml hi nt c
HcNtn Illn I'opnllnt t'oinpell tor.
RUSHVILLE. Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Special. )
The second of the scries of debates between
lion. Norrls Drown , republican candidate
[ or congress from the Sixth district , nnd
Hon. W. L. Greene , the populist candidate ,
occurred here yesterday afternoon. A3 per
agreement , Greene having the choosing of
the chairman , Judge W. II. Wcstovcr was
selected for that office. The debate . was
opened by Brown and In an hour's speech
he showed up Greene's congressional rec
ord and also where he failed to make any
record by refusing to vote on all of the
Important measures beore ! the last congress.
Ho also showed by the World-Herald alma
nac and the Kearney populist paper , the
official organ of Greene , that prices of all
farm products had steadily Increased since
189C , Instead of decreasing as predicted by
Bryan and Greene two years ago. Brown's
address from beginning to the finish was a
good , sound , clear-cut and able argument
In favor of the progresil ? ollcy of the
republican party.
Mr. Greene devoted an hour to answer
ing Mr. Brown's arguments , displaying con
siderable adroitness In dodging the points
made by his opponent , but falling to ex
plain why ho voted against the bill allow
ing the soldiers to vote In the field.
The arguments were listened to quietly by
the large audience , with the exception of a
populist rooter from Hay Springs , who sat
with hlB hands ever ready to applaud every
remark , commonplace or otherwise , made
by Greene , much to the annoyance of oth
ers who wished to hoar all that waa said.
This was the first time In eight years
when the voters present at a political gath
ering In this place were so nearly equally
divided. The attendance here shows con
clusively that populism Is on the wane In
Sheridan county.
WAHOO , Neb. . Sept. 13. ( Special. ) The
republican county convention , which was
called to meet today , was adjourned until
September 21. There has been a heavy rain
falling all day nnd for that reason a great
many delegates were not able to get to town
and It was not deemed wlso to make nomina
tions. The following candidates on the ctate
ticket were- present and made' short
speeches : Judge Hayward , Martensen , Prof.
Soylor , Duras , Williams and Matthews ; also
Mr. Hlnshaw , candidate for congress In this
( Third ) district. They discussed live politi
cal Issues and made a good Impression.
FREMONT , Nob. , Sept. 13. ( Special. )
The democratic county convention met at
the district court room at 10:30 : this morn-
Ing. Owing to bad roads or lack of Interest
the attendance from the country precincts
was light. James Mllllkcn , chairman of the
county committee , called the convention to
order and O. L. Loomls of Fremont and C.
It. Schaeffcr were chosen chairman and sec-
rotary. Tbo committee on credentials re
ported Union. North Bend. Rldgeley , Maple
and Platte unrepresented. The convention
then adjourned to 1:30 : to await the arrival of
the country delegates. When they got to
gether nt 2 p. m. there were a few more pros-
cut , Union nnd Rldgeley being represented.
The following delegates were chosen to the
senatorial convention : James Mllllkcn ,
Waldo Wlntersteen , C. B. Schaeffer. J. A.
Collins , D. V. Stephens , J. P. Mallon , John
Rtmberg , S. S. Vnnllorn , Gu * Jtnas , AV. F.
Hosier , John Emanuel , August Tlllman ,
Nils Martinson , James Murray , M. H. Hln-
man , C. O. Bee , Peter Parkert , Ole Olcson ,
N. P. Nelson , P. Flannagan , Henry Dlerks.
A committee was then appointed to confer
with a like committee of the populists In
regard to dividing the ticket.
TECUMSEH , Neb. , Sept. 1. ? . ( Special. )
The prohibitionists of Johnson county have
called a convention to meet In Tecumsch Sat
urday , September 17. It is not probable that
r. ticket will be named.
BLAIR , Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Special. ) Yesterday -
day was advertised as a great red letter
day for the populists of Washington county.
It was cloudy and raining all day. Senator
Allen arrived on schedule time , but the red
letter day had turned Into a dark day for
the populists and the senator took his de
parture on an early train , canceling his en
gagement. Candidates Poynter for governor
and Robinson of the Third district wer *
hero today for n short time , but did not
stay long and but a few friends saw them.
AUBURN. Nob. , Sept. 13. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The republicans of Nemaba count >
held a convention today. The following
ticket was nominated : County attorney ,
M. S. Mclnlnch ; representative ! ) , J. M ,
Armstrong , Dr. J. B. Jack ; commissioner ,
Casner Barnes ; for delegates to the floal
convention , F. L. Woodward , H. J. Gallon
J. M. Armstrong , R. 0. Wilkinson , Johr
Tuxhorn , Samuel Vanover , John J , Neal
O. W. Saulcy , J. B. Jack , J. H. Pohlman ,
John Aumlller , J. O. Ramsey , Fred Kelchel
Ed Huston and William Starr. The dele
gates to the float convention go unln-
structed , but all are In favor of Pctei
Bcrlct of this county for float representa
tive.
tive.SIDNEY.
SIDNEY. Neb. . Sept. 13. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The democrats nnd populists of the
Thirtieth senatorial and Fifty-fourth repre
sentative districts held their convention here
today and fused on nominations. Butler
Buchanan , populist , of Lincoln county , was
nominated for senator and Auburn W. At
kins , democrat , of Cheyenne county , re
ceived the unanimous nomination for rep
resentative. Judge Neville presented n
strong set of resolutions endorsing Senatoi
Allen , and urging the redlstrlctlng of the
elate.
MetlmillHt Conference.
CHADRON , Neb. . Sept. 13. ( Special.-
Ono of the beat annual conferences In the
history of Methodism In this section of fht
state came to a close at Gordon yesterday ,
Tbo conference was largely attended , a num
ber of the prominent men of the Mcthodlsl
church bolus present. Bishop John N. Fitz
gerald presided. The list ) of appointments
was read before the adjournment yesterday
morning , as follows : Chadron district , J. A
Scamahorn , presiding elder , Gordon , Neb. ;
Alliance , R. H. Gammon ; Box Butte. C. R
Morgan ; Chadron , R. G. Easly : Chndroi
circuit , L. AV. Ilorton ; Cody , B , Hunt ; Craw
ford. C. H. Burlclgh ; Gordon , S. A. Beck ;
Harrison , J. L. Kendall1 ; Hay Springs , D. J
Clark ; Hemlngford , J. W. Kern ; Lakeside
Joseph F. Youngman : Lavaca , C. L. Smith ;
Rushvllle , A. F. Cumbow ; AVhltney , C. E
Council. Long Pine district , P. H. Elghmy ,
presiding elder ; Alnsworth , Amos Fitzer ;
Atkinson , R. A. Ball ; Brownlee , J. S. Camp
bell ; Butfe , A. O. Moore ; Crookston , Jamof
A. Johnson ; Johnstown , AV. E. Gray ; Lonj
Pine , V. C. Daniels ; Missouri A'alk-y , L
Taylor ; Newport , II. L. Harvey ; Sparks am
Nordcn , AV. Hudspeth ; Sprlngvlew , AV. O
Glassner ; Stuart , C. F. Smith ; Simeon and
Gordon Valley , Fred J. Atkinson ; Valentine
O. S. Baker.
Firemen Weleomeil Home.
YORK , Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Special. ) Th (
York lioao team returned home from UK
Omaha rournament Saturday night and wai
met at the depot by a big crowd of enthusl <
astlc nlvlzens , who stood out In a ratnstorn
to welcome the state-champions. The mem1
bers of the team speak highly of their treat
ment by Omaha people. The team won thre (
races nc the tournament , both the Nebraski
championship races and one event In tbi
national meet.
The report that tVe Fremont hose tean
Is anxious to compete again with the YorV
team has led to the Issuance of a chnllengi
by the J. V. Hyder hose Uam of this city.
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN
Cold , Wet Week Winds Up the Summer
Season for Nebraska.
GROUND IS RIPE FOR FALL PLOWING
Crop * W ! All Out of thr Wnr '
Colil Snap lint liufc Corn , Which
Wna < lcn-rnll > Klllril by
( ho HPIIV > - I-'roHlMi
United States Department of ABrlculture ,
climate and crop service of the Weather
bureau , weekly crop bulletin of the Ne
braska section for tbo week ending Monday ,
September 12 :
Hiilnfall chart for week ending S a , m. ,
September 12.
The last week has been cloudy and cool ,
with heavy , general rains.
The average dally temperature deficiency
has been about 10 degrees In the eastern
counties and 12 degrees In the western. The
dally maximum temperatures were slightly
above 70 degrees the flrst part of the week
and were about 50 degrees on the last thrco
layp of the week. The minimum tempera-
: ures were very low on the 6th and 7th
in the entire state. In the western coun
ties they were about or below freezing ,
nnd heavy frosts resulted. Light frost oc
curred on the same dates In the eastern
counties.
The rainfall has been above normal
In nil except the extreme northeastern coun
ties , where it has been light from a quar
ter to half an Inch , In the southern half
of the state It has exceeded an Inch , and
In most of the counties south of the Platte
river It has ranged from two to five Inches.
A little snow fell In western counties on
the 9th and 10th , melting as fast as It
reached the ground.
The heavy rains of the week have retarded
all work ; -ucverthelcs.s , haying and thrashing
are about completed and fall plowing U gen
erally well advanced. The rains place the
ground In excellent condition for sowing
fall grain , and a largo acreage of fall wheat
will bo sown In southern counties during
the next ten days. The ground had been
plowed before the rain , but little or none
sown.
The dry , hot weather of the three weeks
preceding this ono ripened and dried out
corn 30 fast that now nearly all the corn
In the eastern counties Is hardened beyond
possible Injury by frost. The heavy frosts
In the extreme western counties on the
6th and 7th killed late corn quite generally.
Some damage to late corn Is reported front
counties so far east as Dawson.
Pastures have been materially Improved
by the rains of the week.
As the weather for the rest of the fall
will have but llttlo effect upon the crops of
1898 this will be the last crop bulletin for
this season , but correspondents are requested
to continue sending the cards for the- next
two weeks for HBO In preparing the weekly
telegram for the National Bulletin. AA'e take
this opportunity to cxress our sincere thanks
to our correspondents for their assistance
and co-operation during the Reason/
G. A. LOVELAND ,
Section Director , Lincoln , Neb.
Itnlii In NehrnnUn.
YORK , Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Special. ) Two
inches of rain has fallen in York county
since last Friday. The rain has been a
gentle one and win do the pastures and fall
wheat a great amount of good. Owing to
the muddy roads Saturday llttlo marketing
was done by country people , and as a result
there has been a famine In the butter and
egg market , scarcely a family in the city
being supplied with sufficient butter to last
over Sunday.
HEBRON. Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Special. ) The
finest rain of the season began to como down
about 9 o'clock Friday morning. Slowly but
continuously IU has kept raining most of the
time since. Nearly two and one-half Inches
of water have fallen. The farmers can
hardfy constrain themselves until It gets
dry enough for them 'to ' begin plowing In
their wheat fields , It having been too dr >
up to the present Mme for such work. En
couraged by this year's largo crop and the
excellent conditions for next year , a large
amount of wheat will be sown In this vicin
ity this fall.
TEKAMAH , Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Special. )
A cold wave has prevailed In this section
for the last week , being about : tbo longest
cold spell known here tn September for a
number of years. Ono and six-tenths Inches
of rain fell on yesterday. This rain was
badly needed for late pastures and fal
plowing , and coming as It did none of I
ran off.
ELAVOOD , Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Speclal.-
Friday morning last It commenced to rain
and for four days and nights It has beei
a continuous downpour. About four Inches
of w. .ier have fallen and It still looks like
more. Fear Is entertained by the farmers
that the water has gone Into the grata
stacks and thn * wheat will bo damasod.
JUNIATA , Nob. , Sept. 13. ( Speclal.- )
Junlata has enjoyed a seventy hours' rain
fall , which has filled the ground to over
flowing and It' Is now In the best possible
condition for fall seeding. The larges
acreage of winter wheat In the history o
this vicinity will be sown. Corn has ma
tured very fast and Is now out of react
of frost. U will be a good , fair crop.
DUNBAR , Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Special. ) A
guntlo rain has been falling for the las
four days , but the ground was so dry 1
has only soaked In to a depth of elgh
Inches. The farmers , who were wishing foi
rain so they could fall plow , can now
go to work In earnest. Those who got theli
ground f. . ! ! slowed early In the seasor
will sow their fall wheat when the grounc
dries oft a little. Pastures that were bare
will bo revl"ed a little , but not onougt
to do the stock without additional feed.
AVESTON , Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Special. ) I
commenced raining hero about 11 o'clocl
on Friday morning and has kept It up mos
of the time since , 1.72 inches falling , nnd
all went Into the ground.
NORTH LOUP. Neb. . Sept. 13. ( Special. )
Recent severe frosts have killed all vege
tation In this vicinity. This was followei
by a four days' light rain and It Is stll
raining. The soil Is now sufficiently mo Is
to admit of sowing fall wheat and rye.
Street l.lulitn for UllNtlltcx.
HASTINGS , Neb. . Sept. 13. ( Special.- )
The city council met In regular session
lost night and Instructed the mayor and clt >
clerk to enter Into contract with the lightIng -
Ing companies for street lights. This
means that Hastings will have both gas am
electric lights on tbo street corners before
long. The coal contract for the water work !
for the ensuing year waa awarded to B , G
Miles for $2.07V& per ton delivered. No ac
tion was taken by the council In regard tc
refunding bonds , but a special meeting was
called for September 13 to further consldei
the matter.
Stnteornuil In ( ( pen.
PERU , Neb. . Sepu. 13. ( Special , ) Th (
State Normal school opened Its doors foi
registration of students Monday , Septemb i
5. The number of names entered b )
AVedncsday evening , the end of the third I
day , wan 338 , the largest number ever re
corded by the school at uch an early date.
This Is In the normal school proper and Is
exclusive of scholars In the training school.
The proportion of now students Is unununlly )
large. Thtre ls every Indication of a prosperous - *
perous year. Several additions have been
made to the teaching force , which now
numbers nineteen. The new dormitory has
been opened. About eight teachers and
students arc seated In the new dining ball ,
which Is Ughfed with electric lamps. The
whole dormitory has steam and electricity
throughout. There Is everything to moke It
a complete home.
t'.MHMl HH.VATOH AMiU.VS KIIAMC.
J'opoerntle Cnnipnlcn Clronlnr 1'nli-
llHheil nt Kxiieiixp of ( ioverninrnl.
LINCOLN , Sept. 13. ( Special. ) The popo-
cratlc campaigners and "reform officials"
have discovered a new financial scheme that
beats the sacred ratio of 16 to 1 for the
present , and allows them to "save money"
In a remarkable manner. Last year the com
mittees and candidates robbed each other
In the manipulation of the campaign funds ,
but this year they have all fused together In
a sfhemo to rob the government , the post-
office department and the state ari at ono
swoop.
The first move In the scheme was when
Senator Allen presented In the senate a let--
er which purported to have been written
by "Hon. C. Q. DeFrance. of the executive
office of Nebraska , to the Hon. J. Gadscn ,
821 Salmon street , Portland , Ore. " This
pretended letter was -really a popocratlc
campaign circular , containing the dishonest
umble of figures wltti which the popocrats
are trying to fool the people of Nebraska
this fall. Allen's object was to present this
circular to the snnate , and thus got It
irlnted at the government expense. In this
10 succeeded , end t'he circulars are now
) eing scut an over the state under the offi
cial frank of Senator Allen , nnd the post-
office department Is being defrauded to the
extent of the postage that they oughl ) to
carry. In fact , the postoffico department
ias been obliged to do double service , as It
iransported the circulars nnd franked en
velopes In bulk from Washington to t'he
r-ipocialtc headquarters at Lincoln , free of
charge , and now Is carrying them by the
thousands all over the state without post-
c e. Largo quantifies of the circulars are
left at the state house for the "reformers"
to send out In the official envelopes , and
Iho office deputies who ( to quote from a po
litical brief filed by Attorney General
Smyth ) , owe all their tlmo to the state , are
being utilized In the work of addressing the
circulars and sending them to the post-
office.
In this latest plan for "saving money" the
government has btwi defrauded to the ex-
tfnt of fully $1,000 , the cost of printing the
circulars , and If 100,000 copies are sent out ,
as Is the present intention , the posUofflcc de-
paitnitnt will bo defrauded to the extent
of another $1,000 for the postage that should
have been paid. The whole deaf Is In keep
ing with the other campaign methods
adopted by the "reformers , " and may , with
little stretch of Imagination , bo accepted
ns a sample of the way they will defraud
the state In case of getting back Inlto office
for two moro years. As ono of the ring
leaders was heaid to remark today , "AVe
arc just getting our hands In now. "
Ilnmmet to Company A.
KEARNEY , Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Special Tel
egram. ) The citizens of Kearney gave a
banquet at the city hall tonight to the mem
bers of Company A , Including both those
who have been In the service and those who
volunteered but -were not accepted on phys
ical * examination. Music was furnished by
the Midway Military band and about 100
plates were laid. A dozen of the moat at
tractive young women In the city waited
on the tables and the spread was one that
the boys In blue have not seen for several
months , except In their dreams. Not nil
the members of Company"A were present ,
as they have not been mustered out yet , bul
the absent ones were not forgotten. After
the repast Mayor Hosteller gave a short OIK !
appropriate address of welcome and was re
sponded to on behalf of the company by
Allen Ellsworth. Ira D. Marston was toastmaster -
master for the evening and the toasts were
responded to as follows : "Our Volunteer
Army , " Rev. I. H. AVood , pastor of the
Baptist church ; "Our Army and Navy , " Hon.
E. C. Calkins ; "Don't Shoot the Organist
He Is Doing the Best He Can , " AV. D. Old-
ham. The hall was nicely decorated am !
was crowded with citizens desirous of doing
honor to the boys. Some who are now hero
will go to relieve others now on duty In : i
few days , but all expect to bo mustered out
In 'about thirty days.
Supreme Court Cnlln ,
LINCOLN , Sept. 13. ( Special. ) The fall
term of the supreme court will commence
September 20. The docket will be Issuec
this week. The cases on the call for the
terms are as follows :
September 20 Nos. 7552. 8053. 8080 , 8234
S249 , 8251 , 8294 to 8334 , and 9725 , 9791 , 9847
9877 , 9901 , 9929 , 9915 , 10011 , 10100 , 10117
10127 , 10130 , 10177 , 101183 , 10221 , 10322.
October 4 8335 to 8371.
October IS 8373 to 8426.
November 1 8427 to 8480. j
November 15 8481 to 8534.
December fl 8535 to 8580.
December 20 8581 to 8622.
1'eonllnr Well.
HOCK RAPIDS , la , , Sept. 13. ( Special.- )
A peculiar well was struck on Dan Me-
Craw's farm , flvo miles southeast of town
At a depth of 252 foot a vein of air was
struck which almost threw the drin out o
t'he hole. A 3-Inch pipe was driven down
and a large steam \vhlstlo attached , whlcl
Is blown BO as to be heard several miles
The peonlo for miles around flocked to the
place 'to see the wonderful well. No smell IE
emitted from this air spitter and Mr. Layne
the well drllfor , says he will go on down
until ho gets water , and thinks he will go
a spouter.
lleiinlxllloii for " \Vnril.
FAIRBURY , Nob. , Sept. 13. ( Special.- )
Shorlff Cooper of Clay county , Kansas , appeared
poared this morning with a requisition fo
Frank AVard , charged In that county wltl
the shooting of Sheriff Bonawetz of thl
place a few weeks nco. AVard had beer
held In Jail here on the charge of removlnj
mortgaged property , but the officers here
surrendered him to answer the more se
rlous charcc. Bonawutz U able to bt
around , but will lose the sight of one eye.
Home oil Ml'k I.eiive.
JUNIATA. Nob. . Sept. 13. ( Special.- )
Cllnton Konkrlght , ono of Company K's boys
of the Third regiment , came home fron
Jacksonville , Flo. , Saturday night on slcl <
leave for a thirty days' furlough. Ho looks
rather thin , but Nebraska weather and hem <
will soon make him himself again.
Klinlerxiirten Ope UN.
AVEST POINT , Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Speclal.- )
The AVest Point klndergartun schoc.l opened
yesterday with a good attendance. This IE
the second year of the school In this place ,
It Is conducted by Miss Evelyn Jones ol
Omaha.
Killed l.y UnlilnlllK.
TECUMSEH. Neb. . Sept. 13. ( Speclal.- )
AVIlIlam Bousch , 21 years of age , who re
sided with his parents In the southern pirl
of iho county , was ptruck by lightning ant
Instantly killed during a thunder storm re
cently.
Cuttle I'VcMlrrN * Convention.
PERU. Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Special. ) The
plaoo of meeting of the proposed cattle feed'
crs' convention win be In the Commercial
club rooms , corner Farnam and Sixteenth
streets , Omaha , September 20 , at 2 p. ra.
She 1'rove * nil Alibi.
Frankle Thompson , a negress who was ar
reited Monday night charged with Iiavlm
robbed J. F. Seahlll of Falrneld , Neb. , o
$100 during hl visit to the housp of Kitty
Owono , tn the district , was discharged
yesterday by Judge Gordon. The woman , nl-
thtmgh Seahlll and n companion positively
Identified her , proved that slu was not In the
Owens woman's house at the tlmo of the al
leged robbery.
< " ' "SUNSHINE
( Continued from First 1'age.l
urrcndered to General Miles' command In
SS ? It was with the exprfsn understanding
Imt lit should bu sent back to his old , ot > -
rvatlun. This was not done at the time
nd the in in t r was flnaUy forgotten. When
Manager Ho c\vator wan In Washington and
called on fhe officials of the Indian depart
ment for the express purpose of mnklnjf'ar-
nngfiiipnts for having him brought to the
position It was discovered that to all In-
cnts nnd purposes the chief Is still the pris
oner of the government at For Sill.
Oklnhninn'M Kvtillilt
The addition to the Oklahoma exhibit nr-
Ivcd yesterday morning and was Installed
during the day. There was a full carload ,
ncludlng specimens of about everything
grown In the territory. The stuff was gath-
red by Commissioner Htlcy , who went homo
a couple of weeks ngo and spent his time
ntercstlng the. farmers and others In his
cctlon. In the exhibit there Is cotton ,
rults of all kinds , grains , grasses and vegc-
ables from the farms.
Ono of the Interesting specimens of grain
hewn In the Oklahoma exhibit la some pre-
ilstorlc corn , the origin of which Is shrouded
n mystery nnd antiquity. Some years ago
vhen ono of the Oklahoma farmers was dig
ging a cellar , some four fe t below the sur-
nc < ? . ho found nn earthen jar scaled. Tills
10 broke and Inside ho found some grain re
sembling barley. This he planted and n few
cornels of It grew and matured. The stnl'c
waa something like corn , while the grain
soemcd to bo a cross between barley ami
corn. It grows on n cob and Is covered \vlth
a hunk similar to corn , hence the name.
The grains and vegetables shown by Okla
homa arc conceded to bo about the best In
the Agriculture building. There Is n good
crop In the territory this year and consequently
quently Commissioner Kllcy had no illfilcuHy
in securing a , very choice collection of prod
ucts.
Coming ; .
Among the features of the next IPW days
will bo the presence of one of the largest
gatherings of newspaper men that has yet
visited the exposition. Four large editorial
excursions arc scheduled , which will repre
sent a largo proportion of the press of the
transmlsslsslppl country. They will all be
the guests of the exposition , and every pro
vision has been made by the Department
of Publicity nnd Promotion to Insure them
A delightful stay In the city. The Oklahoma
Press association will arrive today. It will
consist of about ecventy-flvc editors , who
will ( ravel In a special train and will prob
ably remain on the grounds during the re
mainder of the week. Friday the Wash
ington editors arc scheduled to arrive , and
the excursions of the Southern California
and North Star Press associations will come
the first of next week. These will each Include -
cludo from fifty to seventy-flvo editors , and
many of them will bo accompanied by their
families.
More Itocky Ford Melon * .
The members of the Kocky Ford Melon
Growers' association gave away melons last
Friday and they will do the same thing
again today. They gave away some yes'er-
day afternoon , but as the supply was not
exhausted they propose to keep up the good
work. Last Friday they gave away several
carloads , but could not get rid of the stock
on hand. The melons that were parceled out
yesterday appeared to be just as SWBCT nnd
juicy as though just picked from the vines
and were eagerly sought after. A ? there
are something like six carloads remaining , It
Is anticipated that there will be a great
rush for the fruit today. The distribution
will bo from the tent on the bluff tract , just
south of the Georgia state building.
Aunt In-r "tiiiiirniitrp" Kill IB.
Exposition officials have not so far suc
ceeded In devising a satisfactory plan for a
spectacular celebration In connection with
the festivities of Jubilee week. President
Wattle * received a telegram yesterday from
Hfnry B. Felcht , tbo expert of the Due
company , In which he offered to put on the
spectacular production , "Cuba , " for seven
days on a guarantee of $9,000. As the ex
ecutive committee positively declined to go
Into the guarantee business In concoction
with the Klralfy proposition It Is not ex
pected that Its members will receive this
later ( suggestion kindly.
C'oiiL'ONHlou ( ft 'Woodmen.
Manager Dnbcoclc has secured the con
sent of the Western Passenger association
to the extension of tha return limit on the
excursion tickets sold on account of Modern
Woodmen day west of the Missouri river
to five days. A very low rate was secured
for this occasion , and originally tbo tickets
were only good for two days. The additional
concession gives the excursionists an op
portunity to spend five full days on the
grounds , and Manager Bnbcock Is now tryIng -
Ing to secure a similar concession from
points east of the Missouri. The tickets go
on sale September 21.
lloefiti'l Hurt tlit * Cotton ,
NotwitliFtsr.dlriK the cold rain cf the las !
fC'W ' day. ! , the cotton that Is glowing on th (
Bluff tract maintains Its bright color ami
U making gcocl headway. The blwaoms
hove not yet appeared , so that It la doubt
ful If the crop will mature before the end
of the exposition. Men from the south wlic
are cotton planters contend that the Ne
braska toll Is well adapted to the growlnp
of cotton , but they say that In order t <
make a crop It would have to be planted
vey early lr the spring.
K erutlve Commit ( < < ' * Work.
At the meeting of the executive commit
tee yesterday afternoon the Chicago , Mil
waukee is Pt. Paul Railroad company sub
mitted n proposition , agreeing to handle
President McKlnley's parry between Chicago
cage and Omaha free of cost. The offer wiu
accepted.
fireworks were ordered for tonight , John
Due being instructed to prepare a picture ol
Prof. Morse and " 73" for the telegrapher !
and a couple of set pieces for the Shrlncrs
Iteeltnl I'roKrnin ,
Following Is the program for the organ
recital at the Auditorium today nt 1 o'clock :
Kluvatlon , In E ftalnt-Sneni
Melody , in C Bllai
March , In li lint Bllui
Traumcrlo nnd Homnnco Schumam
Oavottn , from "Mlgnon".AmbrolHo Thomni
Flrwlo Slur Spangled Dannei
riilliiilelililu' Ten ill fet Together
PHILADELPHIA , Sept. 13. Tbo prelim.
Innry foot ball practice of the University o
Pennsylvania was Inaugurated today. Onlj
flvo men reported to George Woodruff , th <
coach , and tha practice Indulged In was per
funrtory. The players who reported were
McCracken , right guard ; Overfleld , center
Hedges , end ; Harrison , substitute end. am
Coombs , substitute quarterback. Coacl
Woodruff expects enough men to report bj
Friday to make up two teams , when the firs
line-up will take place.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Dr. Ilanchett. 446 Due nidg.
Rev. W. B. Copeland will lecture In Unltj
church on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock
Subject. "The New Woman Ordained o
God to End the World. " Admission free.
The Visiting Nurses' association will holi
a regular monthly meeting at 4 o'clocl
Thursday In the rooms of the Young Wornen'i
Christian association , Farnam street , be
jtwoen Fourteenth and Fifteenth.
nni.AAVAiti : nnMorn.vrs * IM.ATPOMSI
Find ? pvrrnl Tlilnu" to Crltlolni-
. 'til tit I it In tnitlonS Co nil not.
DOVKIl , Del. , Sept. 13. The democratic
state central committee met hero today and
selected the following ticket Congressman ,
L. Irving Handy ( rcnomlnatcd ) ; state treas
urer , William M. Itoss ( renomlnated ) ; statu
auditor. Dr. L. A. II. Ulshop.
The plnffortn declares the devotion of the
democratic party of Delaware to all the
cardinal principles of the democratic faith
which have come down from Jefferson and
Jackson. The administration of national : af
fairs under President Mclvlnley Is declared
to bo a disappointment , and It Is set forth
that prosperity has not returned , that
trusts , combines and monopolies have grown ,
nnd that no measures of economy have been
Introduced.
Concerning the money question 'the ' plat
form says :
The necessity of reforming our currency
system is admitted on all sides and con
fessed by the president himself who sent a
monetary cotiimlsBlon abroad to consult the
foreign governments and asked far the ap
pointment of another monetary commission
to consider the questions here nt home but
notwithstanding the evils of our present
complicated , Illogical and Injurious currency
system , the republican congress and admin
istration have taken no positive and effec
tive measures for leform.
The Inequalities of the war revenue act
are condemned. The people are congratu
late ! upon the termination of the war with
Spain nnd a demand Is made that ' .he bur
dens of war taxation bo lessened ns
quickly as possible. A rigid and Impartial
Investigation of the conduct of tbo War
department Is demanded.
Con wren * Ion nl Noinlniitlonn.
MOBILE , Ala. , Sept. 13. The democrats
of the First district , In session nt Jackson ,
Ala. , today nominated Oeorgo Washington
Taylor for congress to succeed himself. He
WOK opposed by Ilannls Taylor , cx-mlnlstcr
to Spain.
LIMA. O. , Sept 13. J. W. Halfhlll of this
city was nominated for congress this after
noon by the Fourth district republicans.
NEW YORK , Sept. 13. Nominations for
congress : Twenty-sixth Now York district ,
George W. Ray , renomlnated ; Second New
Hampshire , Frank O. Clark , republican ;
Thirteenth Pennsylvania , Charles N.
Briimm , republican.
NASHVILLE , Tenn. , Sept. 13. Tbo re
publican convention of the Ninth congres
sional district today at Humboldt nomi
nated Ike Revello of Crocket county for
congress.
COLUMBUS , 0. , Sept. 13. James Half-
hlll , who was unanimously nominated for
congress by the republicans of the Fourth
district nt Lima , O. , today , declined to ac
cept and 'he selection of another nominee
was left to the district committee.
VINELAND , N. J. . Sept. 13. The dem
ocrats of the First 'New ' Jersey district
nominated Samuel iredell , a lawyer of
Itrldgcton , for congress. Resolutions were
adopted Indorsing the Chicago platform and
Icmandlng a congressional Investigation of
ho charges against tbo army management.
. Mnliit * Election Ilrturnn.
PORTLAND , Me. , Sept. 13. The returns
rom the state ejections are very slow ; 228
owns out of < 30 have been heard from
nnd they give Powers ( rep. ) 40,597 ; Lord
( dem. ) , 22.29B. The same towns In 1894
gave Cleaver ( rep. ) 50,633 ; Johnson ( dem. ) ,
22,973. This shows a republican loss of
about 20 per cent and a democratic loss of
about 4 ? er cent.
Revised figures In the First district , with
three small towns missing , show a plurality
for Reed of 5,312. His plurality In 1891
was over 9,000. In the Second district
Uurlelgh's majority Is between 7,000 and
8,000.
ftnitortii nnil HxportK.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 13. The monthly
statement of the Imports and exports of the
United States for August shows the Imports
of merchandise to have ngcrcgatod $49,178-
S44 , a decrease as compared with August ,
1897. of about $9,500,000.
Of 'tlio ' Imports during August $21,359,693
were free of duty. August exports of do
mestic merchandise amounted to $83,262,478 ,
an Increase of nearly $4,000,000. The Imports
of gold amounted to $6,822,027 and the experts -
ports $1,953,908. The silver Imports were $3-
845,610 nnd the exports $4,798,478.
For the eight months ended August 31
lost a decrease of $119,913,739 Is shown In the
Imports of merchandise , ns compared with
the same period last year , and an Increase ol
$130,976,693 In the exports.
During the same time the Imports of gold
Increased over $90,000 and the exports de
creased nearly $23,000,000. There was also
n decrease of $983,070 In the sliver Imports
and a decrease of $3,742,799 In tha exports.
New 1'oNtnmitcrn.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Sept. 13. ( Special
Telegram. ) Postmasters appointed : Ne
braska John K. Sanders , at Badger , Holt
county , vice S. D. Sutton , dead. Iowa
John F. Morrlsey , at Georgetown , Monroe
county , and E. H. Mnurer , at Latlland ,
Audubon county.
The secretary of the Interior today ap
proved for patent for Wyoming charitable ,
educational and penal institutions 13,057
acres of land In the Cheyenne land dis
trict. ,
Mrs. Mlna PurUer of Minneapolis was to
day appointed laundress In the Santce , Neb. ,
Indian school , at $400 a year.
Appointment * ! > the I'roNlilcnl.
WASHINOTON. Sept. 13. The presldenl
today appointed Frank C. Ramsey of Idahc
marshal of the United States for the dis
trict of Idaho , and Charles II. Senscney ol
West Virginia surveyor of customs for the
port of Wheellnc , W. Vn.
FATAL CRASH AT A GROSSING
lilnt of Drml > uiittirrM 'I'hrrc nnil
Fourth .liny IIr Aililnt Nnrro r
I2 diti * o ( Older * .
WICHITA. Kan. , Sept. 13. Thr e person *
were killed outright and several others badly
injured hero tonight when n Hock Islam !
passenger train struck ix carryall at tha
Douglas avenue orossltiK.
In the carryill were thirteen persons on
their way to lluftnlo 11111'R show. The team
watt going at a rapid pace and the driver
rould not stop at the crossing when ho saw
that the train was upon him.
The dead arc ;
MRS. SAHAH AVKUY. Wichita.
MHS. W. 11. KOUD. Wichita.
JOHN CUKHUY. Muvane.
Another woman , name unknown , was prob
ably fatally Injured.
Mrs. Charles Jones , wife of the chief of
police , had ah atiklo broken nnd n thigh
bone fractured.
llnynrit Itnlllc * n l.lttlr.
OI3UHAM , Mass. , Sept. IS. Hon. Thomas
V. llavnrd passed a comfortable night anil
today tils c .million was reported about thn
sama as yesterday. The cool weather has
helped the patient , but It U thought Mr.
liny-mi will be unable to survive his present
Illnc * *
Unity Trcnfiiiry Stntpmrnt.
WASHINOTON , Sept. 13. Today's state-
incut of the. condition of the treasury shows I
Available cash balance , $316,316,952 ; gold re
serve , $239.379,230.
TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST
Cloudy ! Wnnnrr nml Vnrlnlile WlnilH
Will rrevall In > cbrn ka
nnd Kiiimnii.
WASHINGTON' , Scot. 13. Forecast to *
AVodncsday :
For Nebraska and Kansas Partly cloudy
weather ; warmer ; variable winds.
For South Dakota Threatening weather ,
with light showcra In extreme western portions
tions ; variable winds.
For Iowa Showers ; probably clearing In
tbo afternoon ; warmer In western portion ;
variable ? winds.
For Missouri Fair , precedent by ohowern
In northeast portion ; warmer ; southerly
winds ,
l.uenl Ilci'ord.
OFFICE LOCAL AVEATHKR IWKKAU ,
OMAHA , Sept. 13. Omaha record of tem
perature and rainfall compared with th *
corrmpondliiR tiny o the last three year * :
1898. 1897 , 1S98. 189i.
Maximum temperature . . fi.1 93 83 8(5 (
Minimum temperature ) . . . 51 72 61 ( IS
Average temperature . . . . 5S K2' 74 77
Annual Solas ) ov rflOOOOOO Boxea
TOR BILIOUS AND HEEVOD8 DISORDERS
Htich as AVlud nnd Tain In the Stomach ,
Giddiness. Fulness after nioals. Head *
ncbe. Dizziness , Drowslnosa. FlilshliiKf
of Heat , LOSH ot Appetlto , Costlvonnfts
Blotchoa on the Skin. Cold Chllln , Dis
turbed Sloop. Frightful Dreams nnd nl
Nervous and Trembling Sensations ,
THF , HRST DOSE WILL GIVE RELIEF
IN TWENTY MINUTES. Every sufferer
trill acknowledge them to bo
A WONDERFUL MEDICINE.
PILLS , taken as direct.
ed , will quickly restore Females to complete -
ploto health. They promptly remove
obstructions or Irregularities of the sys
tem aim cure Mclc Headache. For a
Weak Stomach
Impaired Digestion
Disordered Liver
IN MEN , WOMEN OR CHILDREN
Beecham's Pills are
Without a Rival
And hue th
LARGEST SALE
of any Patent Mrtllrlne in the World.
26c. at nil Drue Stores.
Wonderful
Carpet Selling
Wo carry by far the largest stock of carpets in the
wo t allowing very near the entire variety of Bijjolow ,
Lowell and Smith's Axminstor and llnyal Wiltons , and
the best inaktis of Body Briissolls and Moquottea.
Brussells Carpets
We are retailing Brussels carpets at
wholesale price. " , "jO pieces of ono purchase of the finest
quality T.ipcHtry BriiHsels carpet in every variety of pat-
t8rnilt 75c ayard
Another line , quality not as good , 50c a yard.
Ingrains
Our line begins at 25c , then 35c and
40c for the cotton mixed union goods.
All wool / > 0c.
Host qualities extra Hiipcr ( We.
Thee values are unquestionably the best made for
carpets and there is positively no misrepresentation al
lowed in our salesroom.
Rugs
We have the only real rug department
in Omaha wo show every grade and make of desirable
goods.A .
A special sale of Moquotto rug * for this week $1.75.
Imperial Smyrna rugs , Ilxd foot , 500 of UIOKO , $3.75.
This is positively lews than thu wholesale price wo
buy every sample rug the mills have and have just re
ceived u now lot.
Pro Brussels nigs reversible and heavy for dlnln"
rooms 0x12 feet SI l.Ol ) .
Wo nro uliowlng a most complete line of Royal Wil
ton , Imported Scotch Suxony. Oriental Cashmere and
Uhoiredes , in larpo sizes up to 0x12 feet.
6 WILHELft CARPET
1414.10.18
Douglas Street.