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JIONDAY, MAY iiS, 1000.
A 1 I. I J V J,r ft .4 & a aj -
HONOR THEIR DEAD HEROES
Hebruk Oit!z!n Pay Tributi to Memory
of the Soldiers.
SERVICES IILLD AT CHURCH OH SUNDAY
Orntnl Army Men fJIrrn Hie HlBit of
IVur While I'HUeiiH tieneriilly
Join In llie I JtereUen of
(he Uay. ,
?'IUi.MONT. Neb.. May 27. (Special Tolc
cram.) Nearly all the churches of the- city
united In the annual Memorial Sunday ser
vices In love's oiicra house. Tho members
of the Grand Army and other patriotic to
etetles attended In a body, forty-seven mom-
licrs of tho former organization being In
line, a much smaller number than In pre
vIou years. Tho opera houee was tastefully
decorated with flags and Hainan. The ser
mon was by Hov. T. L Kctmnn of tho Dap
tlBt church. Tho large chorus choir of tho
aiethodbit church under the direction of
Prof. Preston rendored tho music for tho
services.
I'IKIICB, Nob.. May 27. (Special.) Me
morial services wrro held In tho opera house
at U o'clock In tho forenoon and were at
tended by the members of the Grand Army '"''aSnoSn'lTon'rVce.ved from
of tho Republic post and vctfrans of tho various members of tho Nebraska dolega-tiDanUth-Amorlcan
war. The sermon was do- Hon, alternates nm! friends, $53, which has
llvered by Hev. J. O. Shlck, pastor of tho
iMethodlst Kplscopal church. The Plcrco
male quartet furnished the music.
ST. nnWAIUJ. Nob., May 27: (Special.)
Company K, First regiment Nebraska Na
tional (luard, of Columbus, with Company
M, Second regiment, Nebraska National
flunrd, Albion, and tho ex-members of tho
First Nebraska, will go Into camp at St.
(Edward on May 29, and will hold memorial
services on Wednesday, May SO, In honor of
lieutenant Slsson.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., May 27. (Spe-
hfttnt f rvtiinrlal onrvrm Wf"Tft lipll! 111
th Presbyterian church this afternoon,
which were lareolv attended. Hev. Ana
Blecth of tho First Methodist Kplscopal
church delivered tho address. The graves
of all old soldiers, both union and confed
erate, will te decorated noxt Wednesday
afternoon. Judge Paul Jcssen and John A.
Davlen will deliver appropriate addresses.
TKCtlMSKII, Neb., May 27. (Special.)
The observance of Memorial day was car
Tied out by the citizens of Teciwimoh today.
iA Inreo audience, com nosed of tho Grand
Army fraternities, who had marched there In
a bodv. and other citizens, conerceatcd at
the Presbyterian church at 3 o'clock this
afternoon, where tho memorial sermon was
delivered by tho pastor, Hov. I. K. Davles.
TAHLK HOCK, Neb., May 27. (Special.)
Memorial services were held here today at
tho Methodist Kplscopal church, tho memo
rial sermon being .preached by Hov. Ceorgo
M. Gates, tho pastor of tho church. The bac
calaureate sermon will bo preached tonight
In thn same church by Hev. W. II. Parker,
tho Presbyterian pastor of this placo.
The closing exercise! of tho school will
bo held nt tho epera house Tuesday night
HARVARD, Neb., May 27. (Special.)
Richardson and Fnlrchlld pests of tho Qrand
Army of tho Republic Joined In memorial
service, nsMsted by the Woman's Relief
corps associated with each order, nt Stokes'
opera house nt 11 o'clock this morning, whero
appropriate miiflc was furnished by tho com-
blncd choirs of tho several churchos, and
tho delivery of a most excellent sermon by
Hev. Gregg of tho Christian church.
Extensive preparations aro being made for
Decoration day, when Joint iicrvloos will
again to held nnd Rev. T. S. Fowler will
deliver tho address.
STUDENTS START IN LIFE
Coniinciieriiiciit KvrrclNON Reported
from the VtirloiiN .SehoolM in
Thin Seetlon.
TJRADSHAW. Neb.. May 27. (Sneclal.)
Tho Ancient Order of United Workmen's
hall was well filled last night to hear tho
program for tho third annual commence
nient nf tho nradshaw High pchool. There
wero threo graduates, each of whom did
their part In a very commendable manner.
They wero Ted Schnerlngcr, Perle Doy and
Nona Palmer. Hon. W. L. Klrkpatrlck of
York delivered the class oration, which was
highly appreciated by nil. Tho music for the
occasion was furnished by tho best talent
ln our village nnd was fully up to date, Rev
II. 0. Claycomb presented tho dlplomns to
tho class cf 1900 In n neat little speech, after
.which Rev. Whlttakor pronounced tho bene
diction. Ilradshaw Is proud of Its school
and the work It has done and Is doing. Tho
samo corps of teachers will serve the school
another year.
NORTH PLATTK, Neb.. May 27. (Spe
cial.) Tho annual commonccmunt exercises
of tho High school were held here last
evening. Seventeen graduates, of whom
fourteen wero young ladles, received their
diplomas, Hon, H, S. Hldgely, who gradu
otcii wuii llio class or in'.h;, delivered an
eloquent commencement oration, aud Hon.
J. G. Heeler delivered the address to tho
class
SUTTON, Neb., May 27. (Special.) Tho
following corps of teachers In tho publlo
schools havo been elected: C. F. Lahr,
superintendent, Grace Knight, first assist
ant; Elizabeth Tynon, second assistant; S.
Doty, grammar; Maud Mollyncnux, Mary
13. Hemls, Viola Meyer, Lcucello Drown,
alary Goodrich, Mao Silvers and Sylvia P.
Cresswell, teachers.
I1LOOMINGTON, Neb.. May 27. (Special.)
Tho graduating exercises of tho High
school were held Friday night nt tho Meth
odlst church, at which time tho following
received their diplomas: Robert Richards
Thomns Ashby, Minerva Monk, Graco
Slncock, Fannie Harmnn nnd Elsie Robert
son
ST. PAUL, Neb., May 27 (Special.) The
Annual commencement exercises of graduatcj
of the St. Paul High school took placo In
the opera houso Friday night, tinder ost
favorable conditions. Tho opera houso was
crowded to Its utmost capacity by an ap
jireclatlve 'ntidlonco. Thcro wero but three
uraduatcs, Misses Bertha Meyers, Ruth M
Wilder and Kthol Stovens. who delivered
orations on the therao, "Life," In a splondld
manner. Tho address was dellvored by
Hon. J. K. Whltmore of AMrora, who made
an aDuronriate. well delivered speech. Tho
presentation of. diplomas was mado by Prof,
Ostern In a very impressive manner, snow
lag the Interest, harmony nnd kind feeling
existing between tho profeisor. teachers and
tiunlls of tho St. Paul sclioois. Tlie pro
ccedlngs throughout wero Interspersed with
fine music nnd songs.
GENEVA. Neb.. May 27. (Special.) Yes
terday, at tho "conventions" In tho High
school by tho upper grades, McKlnley was
nominated for nrcsldent nnd Roosevelt for
vice president In the republican convention;
In tho democratic convention, nryan for
tirealdent and Charles Towne for vice presl-
dent. This was the last nay or scnooi.
Last night the district contest of this
county,
In which a number of country
ebooli and the Geneva school took part,
tm held at the court houso. The room was
crowded. During tho afterncon an exhibit
from the sa-ie schools was dwplayed In tho
Ho wl' Pills
tv, nnt irtnn nor Irritate the nllmrit
tarv canal. They act gently il
promptly, cleaxwe effectually ana
Givo Comfort
Sold by all druggists. 25 cents.
t.
court room whl'h was a credit to tho pupils,
FORT CAMIOl'N, Neb., May 27. tSpe-
clal.)-Thc I'ort Calhoun School board, at a
pedal mertlng last night, unanimously re-
elected James II, Paris principal for tho
earning year, and Miss Edna Davis for tho
primary teacher. Tho teachers for the other i
departments will be chojen at the next,
meeting. This Is tho sixth successive dec- j
Hon for Mr. Paris.
TECUMSHII, Neb., May 27. (Special.) 1
The Johnson County Teachers' Institute will
conveno In this city Monday, June 1, for n
one week's session. Ablo Instructors have
been secured. Prof. 8. Y. Olllan of Mll
waukeo will have chnrge of tho work In
arithmetic, language, geography and peda
gogy. Miss Alice C. Wllsori of Des Moines
will havo music, drawing and primary metii- piKtlCK. Neb., May 27. (Special.) Pol
ods. Superintendent Adklns predicts a sue- j tlcs ,s not vcry llot yct ln tn, county, nl-
cossful meeting both ln point of numbers
and tho work that will bo accomplished.
BARRY HAS A BALANCE LEFT
Co men Out ljU.r.O Ahead on the Six
lieime Aeeount of the Mlonx
t'nlla Dcle-Kntloti.
LINCOLN, May 27. (Special.) C-cncral
I. II. Harry, ns treasurer of tho Nebraska
delegation to the national convention at
Sioux ..Falls, has submitted tho following
report of tho receipts and expenditures:
To tho members of tho Nebraska delega
tion: As treasurer of tho Nebrasku delega
tion nt tho Hloux Falls convention, I desire
Hunt for state hemhtuarler JI5.0O
James M. Nell, for one sign for Ne
braska hemlmmrtcrs 2.00
Victor M. Wilson, for forty-two lings... 1.75
Victor 10. Wilson, for register book Za
Total expenditures JI3.M
Haliuico on band 3.&0
Tho balance on hand has been turned over
to J. II. Edmlsten, chairman of the state
central committee.
It looks as If'tho place at the head of the
Peru Normal school mado vacant by tho
forced resignation of President Ileatty Is
slated to bo filled by A. K. Onwdy. Tho
populist papers that draw their Inspiration
from mo statu nouso gang arc aireany lauu
Ing Oowdy r.a a great and glorious educator,
destined by fate to rule tho Peru Institution.
Oowdy, It will bo remembered, waa stato
superintendent of public Instruction a few
years ago, having been elected as a repub
lican and distinguished himself by putting
his wife on the pay roll as his deputy. When
his hold on tho salary lapsed he turned
populist to catch on to another Job. In the
Interval he tried to organize a teachers' mu
tual Insurance niuoclatlon, which fell through
becnuso of questionable foundation. Gowdy
has become n good populist, however, and Is
boldly boasting that he has the presidency
of the statu normal as good as cinched
already.
BLOODHOUNDS AFTER THIEVES
Trail of llnrctnrn Knially Followed Up
to thu Time They Took to
Trnliix.
PLATTSMOUTH, Nob., May 26. (Special.)
Tho bloodhouads from Ucatrlco arrived
last night, and finding tho tracks of the
thtoves who broke Into tho general raer-
chandlso store of Jenkins & Son at Murray
Thursday night, followed them to this city.
near tho old brewery, whero tho robbers
were In hiding during the day, It ls believed,
nnd then followed them to the llurlington
depot, arriving thero about 3 o'clock this
morning. Threo men, supposed to havo been
the onos wauted, wero seen to board nn
empty boxcar In tho freight train which
departed from hero for the west about 10
o'clock" last night, each carrying a large
valise.
Sheriff W. D. wheeler recelrcd word
early this morning that the hardware storo
of August Schneider at Cedar Creek had
been broken Into last night and revolvers,
cutlery, etc., taken. Sheriff Wheeler and
Trainer George Maxfteld took the blood
hounds to tho store, whero they got the
scent of tho burglars' tracks, which they
followod to the river. After following down
the stream a short distance, they turned
and returned to the railroad tracks. It Is
believed that tho parties wanted took a
train for tho west. While there It was
earned that tho burglars had mado an
attempt to break Into the general mer
chandise storo of Schneider & Hakcr, and
Intended to crack tho safe, which contained
aBwa; by h arkTng 'o'f a coup of dogs In
the store, and then they went to the hard-
a largo sum of money, but were frightened
waro store.
SAD TALE OF A NEW BONNET
HenilRenr of n Mnlilen Who Goci
II III I with Her Rest Fellow
MrclN with Misfortune.
O'NEILL, Neb., uMay 27. (Special.) The
following truo otory In tho current local
paper, tho Independent, ls ptovoklng all
kinds of merriment hero:
If you meet a young man on the streets
of O'Neill wearing a far-away-lost-a-ten-dollar-bill
look on his facu you Inuy know
ho Is the subject of this Item. Just nn
evening or two ngo he nnd his superlative
In tho feminine lino were circumnavigating
ihedRes ndjacent to this city, behind a
stepper or proper tcmjieramcnt lor sucn nn
auspicious occasion. The young woman In
tno cafe witn more insie man uiscreuun,
taken In the light of results wore n beau
tiful hat trimmed with nil tho expensive
llufTerv and tllmllammery so dear to the
remain heart. Now. tho young man In the
ease had never resolved, ns did little Robert
Reed, and being, thererore, susceptible to
tho seductive Influences of tho weed, sought
to beluliten tne measure oi tno drive ny
Indulging In a clwar. This was renlly the
beuinnlnir of a warm time. In some way,
not bv tho llrst hand related to the writer
hereof, tho ignited end or tno product or
ffi-i'JJ.? . 'n.LT. ?' fr.Vr V .VZ
to use a vernauilar expression, "tho 'stuff
wus orr immediately, .now, just wnnt tno
nmlltlniiM must havo been. In connection
with tho relative positions or tne occupants
of tho buuifv. to havo cnusod such an un
toward accident, we do not profess to
know, but sono of the older boys tell us
that with tno rignt nana tree to nom tno
reins, the left going entirely to waist nnd
n soft cheek nestling confidingly on a
manly shoulder might bring cigar and nut
In a nroxlmlty close unouch to cuuso u
conflagration.
Al.NSWOHTII l'USIIIMG TO FRO.NT.
Stock Compiiny Formed to Provide
the City it llh nn Opera limine.
A1NSWORTH, Neb,, May 27.-(SpecIal
Telegram.) A stock company has been or
ganized hero to build a $2,000 opera houso
and auditorium. Alnsworth has no hall at
present and this move on tl.o part cf tho
citizens Is considered a most important one.
Work will bos I" on the construitlon of tho
building Immediately.
Tho now teachers for the coming school
year havo lKen selected ond nre: J, Ward
Wells of WestJ'olnt. principal; Miss Lillian
Hedrlck of Lead City, S. D., grammar room;
Mist GraceHJllff of Long'Plne, IntermoJIato;
Miss Llla McAndrews of Alnsworth, prl-
mary. Prof. R. D. Olflln, who has been
principal for tho past two years, made no
application, for re-election.
juiih .-tivnum, mr wiw im itu
miller for tho Alnsworth rollor mllla and
a prominent citizen oi our town,
: stricken
wltu apoplexy yesteruay at noon
and was found a little later In an un
conscious stato lying on tho floor of thu
mill. Ho Is vcry low at present.
C. F. Howe, cne of our prominent mer-
I chants who had a sovere stroko ct paralysis
Monday, was able to be out tor tho first
time yesterday.
ItiMVillea Wound a Cnilet.
RLOOMINGTON, Nob., May 27. (Special.)
I The last 'week tho cadets of tho Franklin
academy have been spending tho week camp
ing In tho timber near that place, Friday
night eeven young men from around town
went out to scare them, but found the cadets
'all sleeping. A lantern was left burning In
each tent and the visitors proceeded to
Bhoot at them until they were nil put out,
but unfortunately for them one of tho shots ',
hit (leorgo I'hlpps In the shoulder, making
a very painful wound. Young I'hlpps, who
was a member of the Third Nebraska, let the
doctors probe for tho bullet, but at this
writing It has not been found. It Is not
known which one of the gang of rough-s
fired the shot.
PIERCE COUNTY POPULISTS
Men of Inlluetiee Aiiioiik Them Are
(iiiiiImut Out U pi-nly lit Support
o'f lleiHihllenn 1'nrly.
though tho fusiunlsts see they arc not going
to poll cs big a vote as tbuy did last fall.
With all their hauling and pulling voters
to the polls they only carried the county by
178 last fall, to 112 In 183G, The populists
who bcllovo In their principles and not being
tho tall to thu democratic kite are not tak
ing kindly to fusion this year. Some of
them have como out openly and say that
they will not support Ilryan this year, but
will work and vote for McKlnley. They havo
scon tho error of their ways and aro cnauly
enough to admit It.
C. C. Wilson of Pierce was ono of the
first to embrace populist principles when
that party was formed, and mado many
speeches In the country school houses for
that p.Ut). Ho still believes In some of his
party's principles, but can't stand fusion
with tho democrats. On Friday of Inst week
ho came out ln an open letter and declared
that Allen, Bryan, llolcomb and Congress
man John S. Itoblnsan wcro nothing but
political trl-kstcrs, hypocrites and dema
gogues nnd cared nothing for principle, but
only oftlce. The letter ha.i produced conster
nation In the ranks of the populist plo-blt-ers
In this county and they arc not so con
fident of having things their own way.
Mr. NlMen, one of the prosperous farm
ers near Otoiond, has come over to tho re
publican party ond was a delegate to tho
republican county convention from Thomp
son precinct. He Is a man of Inllucncu with
his Herman friends and the fuslontsts will
hear something drop up In that neck o' the
woods on tho next election day. The re
publicans aro united and will make an ag
gressive campaign this year nnd havo
strong hopes of bringing thu county Into the
republican column.
i'ikrci: jht Tin: m:.t itinf.Nio.v.
riniiN I.nlil to iive the VInHIiik Vrter
uoh Itojitl Kntertnliiliieiit.
PIKRCK, Neb., May 27. (Spoclal.) The
reunion of tho Grand Army of tho Republic
for northeast Nebraska will bo held at
Plt-rco on July 10, 11, 12 nnd 13. Tho site
chosen for tho reunion will be In Sheetz's
and Rlloy's groves, Just south of town. It
ls pronounced the best spot over procured
for reunion purposes nnywhero In tho dis
trlct. The citizens' committee Is making
every effort to see that tho reunion Is a suc
cess nnd Is tacked up by tho hearty ap
proval and co-operation of tho citizens,
Plerco has enjoyed tho reputation of re
gally entertaining her gucits In tho past
and this year will not be an exception. A
large crowd Is anticipated and nil can count
on witnessing tho best reunion ever hold
by tho old veterans ln northeast Nebraska
For any Information address any of tho
following olhcers: U. W. Woolverton, pros
ldent: D. L. Upton, treasurer: W. B. Pow
ers, secretary.
SIIOCKI.Xli MlltlIKH AT AI.I.IVM'i:.
Jeweler K. G. Wait Klllril hy n
Tlehfor Whom He ANkeil to Mettle.
ALLIANCR. Nob., May 27. (Special Tele
gram.) E. O. Walt, Jeweler of this city, was
murdered last evening by a man named
Mathews. Walt asked Mathews to settle a
small bill which ho owed, whereupon Math
ews struck him on the head with n piece of
car coupling, from tho effects of which Walt
died within a few hours. Ho died uncon
scious.
Walt leaves a family, wife and two child
ren. Mathews also has a family. Math
ows ls In charge of Sheriff Sweeney and be
Ing guarded. Wait was an lnoffenslvo man
while Mathews is a desperato, dangorous
character. A post mortcn examination de
veloped that tho brain and skull had been
terribly Injured and the blow a denth blow.
Walt's safe ls shut with runny watches bo
longing to railroad men Inside and -the com
bluatlou known to no ono. His family Is
'7' iT""'
rlbl- 8uockcd by tho tragedy.
IIAItllV llfHKKTT I.IKKI.Y TO DIR.
II Ih Attempt on Ills Own Life Mny Yet
Prove. Successful.
RLAIR. Neb., May 27. (Special Tele
gram.) Harry Rurkett, who attempted sul
cldo by shooting himself In the head at tho
Dixon hotel In this city last night, still lies
In an unconscious condition and la growing
worse Tho doctors have little hope of his
recovery at this time. Ilurkett's fnther ar
rived at his bedside thl9 morning from his
homo ln Glenwcod, Ia and everything Is
being done for tho young man that Is pos
slble. A snd feature of the caio ls that his
nged mother Is unable to come to see him
on account of feeble health.
IIIHGI.AH HOINDS III' CAMUIIinni
I'lirn u Cull on Severnl Clll.enm mill
Collects .Some t'lmh.
CAMHRIDGR, Neb., Mny 27. (SpeMal Tel
egram ) A burglar made tho rounds of sov
eral houses between 2 nnd 4 o'clock this
morning. Ho entered tho reslJence of G
W Turner nnd took $51 from his trousers
pocket. Two other houses were .iIbo en
! tered, but nothing Is missing. It Is thought
that the burglar s work was ended by J
I M. Rankin, who frightened him out of his
! houso and called up a number of neighbors
, by tolcphono and started in pursuit, but
without avail.
I'liittHiuouth Woiunii'ii CI lib.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., May 27. (Spe
cial. )Thoro was a largo attendance at
the regular meeting of the Plattsmouth
Woman's club. The principal feature of In
tercut was an address by W, II. Pltzer of Ne
braska City, his subject being "Tho Declara
tion of Independence." Tho reports of tho
committees were read nnd approved, which
showed a grand work had been accomplished
all along the lino during the year. A vote
I nf iiisnlui was clven Mrs. Rush O. Fellows.
prosldcnt. for the efficient woik sho had
accomplished. After thanking the leaders
of tho various departments for their hearty
co-operation for tho last year, the president
adjourned tho meeting until next October.
fiimliiK County DrmoeriitM,
WEST POINT, Nob., May 27. (Special.)
Tho democrats of Cuming county held their
county convention yostorday evening, but
beyond naming delegates to their stato and
lloat conventions did nothing. Tho meo.lng
adjourned at the call of the chairman and
, secretary of the central committee, nnd It
Is undeistond will meet somo time Ih August
for tho nomination of county attorney nnd
representative. In the evening O. M. Hitch
cock of Omaha addressed a small audleneo.
As an opening to a political campaign tho
entire program was a failure, everyone ex
pressing tho opinion that It was altogether
too early to stir up political enthusiasm.
Ilolntt a Decatur.
DBOATUR, Neb., May 27. (Speclal.)--Yo3terday
tho annual annuity of 120,000 was
paid to fho Omahas nt their agency by
Charles P. Mathowson, United Stntoj In
dian agent. It will amount to about 113
per capita,
Friday evening six appraisers from differ
ent points of tho county, in the interest of
thii now railroad, arrived and yesterday they
wi-re busy appraising lands which the right-of-way
passes through. The town Is very
mu h cx-Hed over Uie event and it Is cnld
active w rk on tho read will ues.n early neu
month. Many now enterprise lure started
up on tho strength of this road and already
the town fit enjoying a preliminary boom.
I.iot night lco critim, cako and strawber
ries weru served In the old Presbyterian
church by tho women of tho Kplscop.il
church. Tho net proceeds were about 110.
Hiiierniifi Aotcii.
KM HHSON, Neb., -May 27. (Special.)
'rank Hector, a tramp, who said his parents
lived at Honey, Crek, Wis., attempted to
steal a ride east on Thursday, foil under
tho wheels of theoar and one leg vat
crushed, Local physicians amputated the
leg, but tho man died this morning. Frank
Drummoud, a young man from the samo
town who was traveling with him, accom
panied the nai.ilna to Wisconsin.
Kmcruon will appropriately celebrate Me
morial day. . Superintendent II. J. Hopeman
of Dakota City has been secured to deliver
tho oration.
Oscar and Frank Waggoner wore called
to Mnnkota, Minn., this morning by the
death of their mother.
Ilnln I'll IN In Xeltrnnliit.
COLUMDUS, Neb.. May 27. (Special.)
This county was visited yesterday by an
other good shower, the second tor the
week. Especially was tho western and
southern portion of the county ben
efited by tho rainfall. Corn Is look
ing especially good, while the present pros
pect for rye and wheat was never better.
Dairy nnd creamery men report pastures in
the best of condition and their business as
Nourishing.
NORTH LOUP, Neb.. May 27. (Special.)
Nearly an inch of rain fell hero yc3torday.
PLAINVIKW, Nob.. May 27. (Special. )-
A lino rain fell south and tnst of town yes
terday. .Memorial Services.
DILLER, Neb., May 27. (Special Tele
gram.) Memorial Sunday was observed here
today by all three churches uniting at tho
Christian church nnd tho Grand Army of
the Republic and tho Woman Relief corps
assembling In a body. Rev. J. E. Cluttcn of
Tecumsch delivered tho address.
REEMER, Ncb May 27. (Special.)
Joint memorial services wero conducted at
the Methodist Episcopal church and an elo
quent dl3courso by Rev. F. A. High was
listened to by a crowded house. Tho dec
orations and music wero fine. Only nine
resident veterans remain, all of whom were
present.
Modern Woodmen Reunion,
PLATTSMOUTH, Nob., May 27. (Spe
cial.) C. II. T. Ripen, district deputy and
clerk; J. W. Harnett, venerable counsel;
Charles Martens, captain of tho team, nnd
Charles Uroslus, mascott, all member of
Camp No. 120 of Omaha, Modern Woodmen
of Amorlca, wero nmong the many who came
down on last evening's Durllngton train to
assist tho members of Cats camp No. 332 in
rolling nnd hewing a few log3. They wcro
met at tho train by tho 13. & M, band, tho
local camp and huildred9 of citizens and
escorted to tho rooms. Excellent music was
furnished by the Plattsmouth Mandolin club.
Youiik .11 ll n MInnIiii;,
OSCEOLA, Neb., Mny 27. (Special.) Gus
OIcion, a young man who was employed in
the storo of A. 0. Monson here, has mys
teriously disappeared. There ls no clue to
his whereabouts. Ho went to his room
Wednesday night and It 'was supposed that
he retired, but whe.n Mr. Monson went to
call him In the morning no one answered,
and on Investigation It was found that he
was not there. Thero was no word left. Ho
left all his things In his roam and did not
oven put on his good clothes, but only his
working suit.
-West I'olnt Will Celehrnte.
WEST POINT, Neb,, May 27. (Special.)
Tho Fourth of July will bo celebrnted hero
ln a stylo surpassing anything heretofore
attempted. The volunteer flro department
of tho city, consisting of seventy-five mem
bers, havo united In nn effort to make
this celebration ono to be long remembered.
Decoration day will bo appropriately ob
served hero under tho auspices of D. S.
Crawford Post of tho Grand Army of tho
Republic. Tho civic societies, benevolent
orders and firemen will tako part.
'White Itlver Koilltilllp.
CHADRON, Neb.. May 27. (Special.)
Chadron has taken on a pioneer aspect this
evening. Tho Whlto River roundup lenves
hero tomorrow and tho cowboys aro all in
town loading up their mess wagons, re
pairing branding Irons and preparing gen
erally for tho six weeks' riding which Is
required to completo tho work. The work of
tho day being completed, tho boys have
started out this evening to entertain them
selves In the old customs which has mado
tho cowboy famous.
Hooper Wniuiin's Club,
HOOPER, Neb., Jlay 27. (Special.) The
Hooper Woman's club held their last meet
ing of tho year at the homo of Mrs. A. M.
Denslow, who served light refreshments,
and beforo adjourning for tho summer vaca
tion elected tho following officers for the
coming year: President, Mrs. T. W. Ly
man; vlco president, Mrs. Henry A. Pape;
treasurer, Mrs. Fred P. Brown; recording
secretary, Mrs, Gcorgo J. Adams; corre
sponding secretary, MUs Ada I. Heine.
Coi'tluuil Mnu Arrested.
CORTLAND, Neb., May 27. (Special.)
Tho sheriff and doputy t'her.lff came here
from Ucatrlco and arrested Dick OR
man and John Lutes of this city. They
aro accused of setting Mr. Doll West's barn
on flro last Tuesday evening.
Arretted on Charge of Arson.
REATRICE, Nob,, May 27. (Special Tele
gram.) John Lutz ami Dick Oltnian woro
brought down from Cortland last night
charged with arson. Oltman confessed that
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dirts moit delicious flaTor to
Hot & Cold Meats, Gravies,
Salads, Soups, Game, Fish,
Welsh Rarebits, etc.
I.titz agreed to pay him )t0 lo burn the b.trn
of A. D. West of Cortland. Oilman had a
stallion In tho barn which was burned to
death. A few days ago the Rtalllon was In
sured for $500. Doth men were toJged In
tho county Jail, awaiting hearing In the
county court on Monday,
Old Man NfcUn lllood,
ORD, Neb., May 27. (Special.) Mr. Rail,
n man 70 years old, drew a revolver on
George Rogers, a stcckman of Ord, yester
day, threatening to shoot him. A warrant
was Issued charging him with carrying con
cealod weapons and when the sheriff went
to serve It the old man drew a butcher knife
to ro3lst tho officer. Ho will bo tried on the
charge nnd then put under bonds to keep
the pctice, ns he has threatened others.
Mini Dour nt tolumhu.
COLUMHUS, Neb., May 27. (Special.)
Officer Median was called last evening to the
resldcnco of Joseph Flynn ln tho eastern
pnrt of tho city to kill a mad dog. The
dog, which was part of tho bull terrier breed,
was found to be nctlng very strangely, snap
ping and snarling at everything, nnd was
evidently a case of rabies. A shot from the
officer's revolver sent the dog to tho happy
land of canines.
I'roKrum of I it tn it 1 .
EDGAR, Nob.. Mny 27. (Special.) The
sixth nnnual meeting of the Alumni asso
ciation of the Edgar High school was held
last evening In Fraternity hall. The pro
gram consisted of responses to toasts, reci
tations nnd songs, Interspersed with Instru
mental music, nt the close of which n grand
banquet was served In tho dining hall.
HiiNtliiKM HiiIhc I'iiiiiIm.
HASTINGS, Neb., Muy 27. (Special.)
Tho fliiiUico committee which started out
last week to solicit funds for a Fourth of
July celebration has so far collected nearly
$1,000. As the Nebraska race circuit meets
here July 3, I nnd 5, great pains are being
taken to have a celebration that llr.stlugs
people will feel proud of.
Christ I it it i; ml I'll vorer.
TECUMSKH, Neb., May 27. (Special.)
Tho eighth annual convention of the Chris
tian Endeavor convention of tho Fourth dis
trict will bo held In Tecumsch Friday, Satur
day nnd Sunday. It Is presumed a Inrge
number of delegates from over the district
will bo In attendance.
Hardware Store Itohheil.
CEDAR CREEK. Neb., May 27. (Special
Telegram.) Tho hardware store belonging
to August Schneider was broken Into last
night and nbout $85 worth of razors and
pnckctknlves taken, also $5 In silver from
tho till. Mr. Schneider telephoned for blood
hounds, nnd they are expected soon.
rrohlhlf Slot Muehluex.
DEATR1CE. Neb., May 27. (Special Tel
egram.) The mayor last night gave notlco
to all cigar and candy deilers that all
nickcl-ln-tlie-slot machines must be re
moved before Monday morning or the deal
ers would be pronecutcd.
NehriiNhu Ximtm Vote.
An extension ls to be made to the Dan
croft water works system.
The Mothodlstx of Leigh expect to build
n new church this summer.
There 1ms not been n prisoner confined
ln the Lincoln county Jail for over a
mouth.
The Christian Kndenvorers of the First
district of Nebraska will meet In conven
tion In Pender Juno 8-10.
The estnte of John Fester, deceased, who
was killed by a train nt Gibbon last month,
received $200 from the I'liion Pacific Rail
road company.
Hernnrd Schoenebeck, a farmer near
Howell, wns thrown from a disc borrow
nnd became tnngled with the Implement ln
such a way as to receive a broken leg
and several cuts and brulHCs.
Sandy Mnstlck of Drown county reports
killing upward of twenty ruttlesnnkes Inst
week while plowing on his ranch on the
Niobrara. Others report these poisonous
pests unusually numerous this spring.
A small cyclone struck a shed belonging
to Ooorse (Jolt of Wnuneta and carried it
about 100 feet and smashed It to smltli
ereens. It was carried over a feed rack
without dnmuKiug the rack. No other
damage was done.
Tho Carleton News hni ceased to exist
In name at least, the plant having been
moved to Edgar, where the owner, Mr.
Hrlnegar. will consolidate it with tho de
funct Index plant, at which pl.ice be will
publish the Edgar Sun, which ls to be a
democratic paper.
It Is announced In dispatches from Ma
nila thnt Scott I. Larson of Seward died
on Slay 12 of typhoid fever, lie was a
member of Company G, Thirty-ninth in-
rantry. nnd bad been in tbe service since
August of Inst year. He was the son of
Louis Lnrsou of Seward and was about .1
years of ago.
J. A. Foster of Fairmont had both lmtiiW
badly burned in a peculiar manner. Ho
had a sore linger bnndnged In cloth which
bo kept saturated with gasoline. I'pon
striking a match with which to light ids
plpo the material ignited and there was
a red hot time in bis Immediate vicinity
for about sixty seconds.
Sleep CIiiiiiki-k the Verdict,
Tho Jury In a recent lawsuit unanimously
agreed upon the verdict, sealed It and went
homo to bed. After sleeping over It they dis
agreed the next morning. This shows tho
power of sleep to strengthen the human
mind. Thoso who aro troubled with Insom
nia should try IIo3tettor's Stomach Bitters.
It puts the utonioch In good condition nnd
Inducca sweet, sound sleep. It Is tho best
of remedies for kidney, liver nnd blood dis
orders. IMICII.
KREIDER Reuben fT, May 20. 1900.
nged 77 years, Funeral services .Monday,
May 2 nt 2:30 o'clock p. in., from 1D22
South Thirty-third street, city. Interment
at inillanaimlla, Ind.
STIC WA RT David II., nt his residence. 92
North Nineteenth street, after an Illness
of fifteen months.
Funeral services nt residence on Monday
afternoon nt 2 o'clock. Interment private.
COCHRANE-Adam, lato of St. Thomas,
Out., aged 71 years, nt his non's (II. 8.
Cochrane) residence. 3100 Woolworth ave
nue, nt 10:30 p. in..' May M.
Funeral from residence Monthly ut 2;30
p. m. Interment at Forest Lawn.
and
Perrins
This signature
W0LC0TT TO BE CHAIRMAN
Colorado Senator Will lie Teniiornry
1'reslilliiK Ollleer of the I'hlln
ilelplilu Coin entloii.
WASHINGTON, May 27. -A protracted
meeting of the subcommittee of the repub
lican national committee having In charge
the details and arrangements of the national
convention nt Philadelphia was held here to
night. The subcommittee consists of Sena
tor M A. Hanna, chalrmnu of the national
committee; General Charles Dick of Ohio,
secretary; Senator John Kean of New Jer
sey, Senator N. II. Scott of West Vlrglnln,
Joseph 11. Manley of Maine, Henry C. Payne
of Wisconsin nnd lOchard C. Kerens of Mis
souri. All wero present. George Wlewell of
Milwaukee, who Is to be sergeant-at-nrras of
tho convention, was In consultatlcn with the
committee during the greater part of Its ses
sion. Ho reported tho convention hall has
been nbout completed nnd ready to be
turned over to the committee.
It mny be paid by authority that Senator
Wolcott of Colorado will be tho temporary
chairman. No definite selection of n tem
porary secretnry has been made. The com
mittee did not conclude Its labors until mid
night and It then adjourned to meet In Phil
adelphia on Monday, June 11, when the final
arrangements so far as tho subcommittee is
concerned, will be made.
A meeting of the full national committee
will bo held In Philadelphia on Wedlitwlay.
June 13. At this meeting tho temporary of
lice is will be selected formally und hearings
of contesting delegations will bo heard. Tims
far notice of more than thirty contests have
been filed with the committee and there
mny bo more.
It has been decided that Chairman Ilanna
will Issue invitations to tho survivors of the
republican conventions of 1850 to attend the J
approaching convention. Tho preliminary
convention In that year was held ln Pitts
burg on February 22. That convention Is
sued the call for tho national nominating
convention which was held In Philadelphia
on Juno 17 follgwlng. Tho survivors of both
conventions now number less than thlity
and there aro less than twelve1 survivors of
tho Pittsburg convention.
In this connection It was decided tonight
to Invito Rev. Edgar M. Levy of Philadel
phia to be chaplain of the convention. He
has been a minister of the gospel for fifty
ycais and opened the convention of 1S5G with
prayer.
"DeWttt's Llttlo Early Risers are tho
finest pill I over used." D. J. Morre, MIII
brcok, Ala. They quickly cure all liver and
bowel troubles.
DEATH RECORD.
Dr. O. (). Wells.
BEATRICE. Neb., May 27. (Special Tele
gram.) Dr. O. O. Wells, nn old re.ldent
and ono of tho leading physicians of this
city, died nt I o'clock this morning of tu
berculosis of tho Intestines. Deceased had
been sick for about a year and confined to
his bed nbout six weeks. Funeral servlcei
will be held from tho residence en North
Fifth street Tuesday afternoon nt 2 o'clock
Mrs. Alice SIiiimIiiiii.
HUMBOLDT, Nob., May 27. (Spe lal )
Mis. Alice Shawhan died at her heme In
this city last evening at the age of 3S years
Sho has suffured with consumption nnd been
confined to tho house nil winter. Funeral
services wero conducted this afternoon at
tho homo by Rev. E. M. Evans of the Meth
odist church.
Kv-I'rc Nlilciit of Alton Itnnil,
CHICAGO, Mny 27. Timothy II. Illack
stone, formerly president of the Chicago
& Alton Halfway company, and one of the
oldest nnd most prominent railroad ex
ecutive officers In tho country, died suddenly
at hla residence In this city today.
Arthur llehtui,
NEW YORK, May 27. Arthur Return,
brother of Mlrs Ada Rohan and Mrs. Oliver
Doud Byron, died yesterdny ln Brooklyn,
nged 38 years. Ho had managed m.iny of
Augustln Daly's road companies.
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by a Neighbor.
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to Uclieve.
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thing, you believe him. You may not know
tho person whoso statement wo publish ln
this articlo. but you can easily know him,
because wo give you his name and address
and he Rves right haro In Omaha. That Is
tho way we do, wo give you tho names of
people living ln this city who bnve used
Morrow's Kld-ne-olds for baokncho and kid
ney troubles, because we want you to con
sult thceo people about tho good Kld-ne.
oldB havo done them.
Mr. John Swansnn, printer, 311 South
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have not experienced the least symptoms
of the troublo since."
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by all druggists and by the 'Myers-Dlllou
Drug Co.
Mailed on receipt of price. Manufactured
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field, Ohio.
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(iet the Genuine
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