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TIT R OMAHA 13 AIL V HICK: TJirilSDAV. ATTrTST 2, 1000. BDRKETT ON JOINT DEBATE Pint District Congressman Answers His Oppouent's Open Challenge. PEOPLE TOO BUSY TO STOP TO LISTEN III Ilrrnril In ConKress Im IMnln mill Ills .Stand ii Hie Ilriiiilillciiii I'lnl form In ,Siiin re, LenvliiK .Noth ing In He lilnlncil. LINCOLN, Auk. 1. (Special.) In re sponse to tho challenge for n series of Joint debated on the political Issues of the day Congressman Ilurkott has addressed tho following communication to George W. Ilorgo of this olty, fusion candidate for congressman from tho First district: . LINCOLN'. July 2T, HO). -I Ion. Cl. W. Hcrge, Lincoln: Dear Sir Your communi cation of recent date has been duly re ceived, although I had previously rend It In the pre. Inasmuch us you ask nil early reply, I hasten to niiMwer. Ah yet I nm not certain Just what sort of a campaign will nu advisable. Tho peoplo ore iiultn busy. The farmei.- nre watching the price litille tins a good deal, nn pome of us watched tho thermometer on those very warm days, wondering- If it ever would stop. Tho labor ing men aro nil employed on full time at goocl wages, and 1 iiuestloti whether they will have time or Inclination in listen to much political talk. Tho business sltuutlon In general Is such that I rather surmise II will do come very effective talking and thus relieve lis of mime of the burdens In that line. You say thut since tin last cam paign some new Issues have arisen, and that the people should know where we stand. The republican platform this year Is clear and explicit. I could neither add to nor tnko from it. I stHiid on that platform. Yon suggest that I have placed myself on record upon these questions. I admit It. I nm on record tin every question that rama beforo congress, for I never dodged a vote durlnc my service nnd 1 believe I never missed but one roll nil my ob senco then being1 unavoidable, but as I had previously voted upon the same question I think I um on record In every Instance. Of course, I do not nxpect you to endorse my record. I did not mako It with that in view. I usually voted In thu ulllrmatlve anrl thus helped make legislation, and. of course, with my atllrmntlvo action there comes responsibility. Your parly always voted In the negative and against every thing, and, of course, Is responslblo for nothing that Is. It would not bo fusion politics for your party to endorse anything that the republican party does. They must llml evil In It nil Their candidates arc nom inuted for that piiriose. S til lid hy Ills Hceonl. I thank you for tho personal compliment vou pay mo and am giad to have you be Ilevo my motives were right, even though you cannot endorse the result. 1 notice you state you expect to attack my record as a member of congress, nnd you ask me to be present to defend it. I prefer that my rec ord shall speak for Itself and that those who watched my course shall defend It for mo If It needs It. It would bo rather vain In mo to upend my tlmo talking about my self nnd what I had done. 1 prefer rather to talk about plans and work for tho fu ture. I havo In mind some things In my district that I am very nnxlous to accom plish nt another session, and I shall spend a great portion of tho summer nnd fall get ting tho.o things In proper shopo. I havo oulto a number of pension hills now pend ing that I want to get evidence to support. I havo some publlo building bills that I must preparo for. Thor uro some moro rural mall routes that I havo to attend to locat ing! there nre some more Improvements nround our Lincoln postolllco building that I hope to obtain, besides ninny other mat ters of linporlnnco to which I must give attention. I must not neglect tho peoplo s business altogether, even for so pleasant a pnstlmo as campaigning. I expect to de vote adequate tlmo to tho discussion of tho great national questions, hut prefer not to dlvldo that tlmo. und desire to grange my meetings In harmony with my other ofuciul duties. Some Thing: Did a . mu rAonni linwnver. I might say la passing that. I never voted ngulnstii pension bill. I never voted ngiilnst a prop osition for Better man Kcrvicu i-"i n tho west. I nlwnys gnvo a helping hand to the "frc.o homes" bill, the ''mit -margarine" hill and for every npproprlat on or bill that was for tho benollt of our district a (I state. I prefer to let n thousand vet erans whose claims I have assisted ell my "pension views." I will leavo to tho farmers In the several counties where i,ni moii rnnien havo been established to defend my record on that point, to tho peoplo or mo towns iuuiik nm inuu. . river whero $250,000 will bo expended by . nnm fni- Imnrovomcnts to de fend mo there. The dairymen and butter producers will tell the people whether or not I ojn hostllo to their Industry. I have n ccrtltlcato of thanks under seal tendered by laboring men for asslstanco In legisla tion nrrectlng their Interests. Tho above persons I profer to defend my record If It hecauso I believed In It nnd had promised tho peoplo I would do so beforo elected. Two thousand, four hundred and nlncty uiv mm-,, vnli.rn In this district endorsed the gold standard in 1S9S than did freo silver. I voted for the only Nlcaracuan canal bill that enmo beforo congress and will keep on voting for a cnnnl whllo the peoplo leave mo In congress or until tho innal Is built 1 voted for every anti trust bill and constitutional amendment ti, I Hhnll 1'iiiitlnue to do so until wo got proper and sulllclent legislation upon our StlllUlO HOOKS. 1 vuitru lui ill" I"" vldlng a territorial government for Hawaii nnd likewise for tho civil government of Porto Hlco. My vote In tho future as In tim miut nu nil nuesiloiis will bo for ad vancement nnd prosperity, liberty, equnllty and humanity. I shall voto to keep every pledge the government ever made, to up hold our national dignity and honor nt homo nnd nbrond and to maintain Invlo Into everv treaty made nnd to shirk no responsibility Imposed by such. As you say. you probably do not agree with mo In tills, out 1 presume i couiii never con vlnco you even should I debate with you. People Competent to .IiiiIkc. You seem to fear that tho peoplo will nut know lost where each of us stand upon thu Issues of the campaign, but you glvo tho peoplo too little credit. 1 nm sure It Is not duo to them to bo thus rebuked for their "supposed" stupidity. Never (imilit t tut t Ihnv are alive to us both and will know all about us and our positions Ions before election. Thev will no doubt And out that your twin 'bugaboos of Imperialism and militar ism belong to tho same family of imag inary horrors ss the McClenry bill did two years ago (which nobody heard men tioned after the election) and are only riilneil now to cover im tho eitreulous blun ders of tho past and to mako peoplo for get If possible the ridiculous prophesies nnd fnlso arguments on free silver of past campaigns. I do not bellevo a debate in necessary in order that tho peoplo shall find out whom" they deslro to elect, nor how wo stand on the Issues, neither do I believe It would bo Interesting or edifying to tho people. As 1 said at tho beginning I had already formed my plans ror tno ran uy nurmomz Ins mv camnalgnlng with the ofllciul bjs- Iness as much as possible. I am not In clined to alter my previous determina tion. I must therefore beg to decline your Kind invitation. With kindest personal regards, I nm yours truly, K. J. HIMUCHTT. Would He (!ail for timid'. NORTH I'LATTB, Neb., Aug. 1 (Spo clnl.) W. II. McDonald Is In receipt of n t uimunlcntlon from an eastern loan nnd trust company asking for Information (.on- corning the advisability of constructing n railroad from North I'latto to Gnndy. The company desires Mr. McDonald to furnish It considerable Information and If what he gives is satisfactory fuller Investigation will bo made. It Is a question whether a stub line from North I'latto to Handy would pay, owing to tho sparsely sottled country through which it would run, but It might be to tho Interest of the dandy people to fully Investigate tho matter. North I'lntto stands ready to render Biich asslstanco as it can. Drdlente Church at IIiminoh, IIUMIIOLDT. Neb., Aug. 1. -(Special.) Today occurred tho formal dedication o St. Mary's church, tho new Catholic houso of worship at Dawson, and In honor of tho ovent, all the business houses of tho tow were closed In tho morning. Tho new church la a nlco llttlo structure, coating with Its furnishings ubout $12,000, and ha been In tho courso of construction about a year. Chime Count' In Safe. WAUNKTA. Neb.. Aug, 1. (Special.) There was an arttlclo In the World-Her aid of July SO from Imperial stating that many old time, staunch republicans of Chase county would voto for Hryan and that tho nomination of C. H. Walker of Ilenkclmnn, nominee for representative, gave universal satisfaction. It Is nil a fake. Only one republican In this onil of 'hnso county has hung out tho Ilrynn hlnglo and ho lias been a pop nt heart for four years. Walker's nomination doe not give malefaction, as n strong demo- rat said that Walker would not be In It fter the election In November. Tho pop- lists turned the democrats down nt the l'allsado convention, so they havo no use for n pop. On tho other hand, six people In the First precinct, who voted for ilryan In 18:i6, nro for McKlnley, Rooso- vclt nnd prosperity. UNDS FOR FUSION CAMPAIGN ,'oiiiiulttee of State Iliiiptoye .Vnineil to "Solicit Miilincrlpllonn" nt tlir Capitol. LINCOLN, Aug. 1 (Special Telegram.) ftcr a discussion lasting all day, the"Jolnt conference of democrats, populists nnd sli er republicans tonight unanimously voted to issue a call for popular subscriptions to tho campaign fund. The assessment plan met with tho united opposition of all tato officers and employes, nnd after n fierce light It was dropped and tho sub scription plan was adopted as n substitute Three sessions of tho Joint conference were held beforo an agreement was ar rived at. Tho work of raising tho fund will bo In charge of a committee consist ing of Henry Ilehm, representing tho dem ocrats; Charles Y. West, tho populists, nd A. II. Oleason, tho silver republicans. This committee hold a meeting tonight and organized by electing Oleason chair man, West treasurer and Dehm secretary. During the discussion In the conference it waa estimated that a fund of nt least $8,000 would be necessary to meet the ex penses of the "reform" campaign. It Is believed that tho major portion of this sum can bo raised hy popular subscription, and an n means of Increasing the receipts of tho flnnnco committee It Is suggested that all officeholders under tho popocratlc ad ministration be nsked to donate stipulated amounts. This plan will probably bo pur sued by tho finance committees. Tho employment of three ftato employca as n (lnanco commltteo Is merely an act of strategy. It being thought that they will bo better able to hold up their fellow work ers than persons not connected with the present administration. READY FOR PORTER TO ACT 'optitlats Offer Crrtlllcnlrs of Nomi nation AkiiIiisI Which Protests Are Filed. LINCOLN. Aue. 1. (Special.) Certifi cates of nomination of the candidates of the populiot party, against the fillug of whtcn nivit.wtM went recently filed bv tho oMcern of tho pooplo's independent state commit tee, wcro todny left in tho secretary or uiMtn'n nmpe. Secretary I'ortor Is now In SlKj'Ulan, Wyo., and Deputy Wccsncr refused to affix tno official nnng marx to uic Certificates In his absence. Ho informed the populists who presented tho papers that a dato would bo set for a hearing on the pro test nnd that all of their candidate would bo given an opportunity to bo heard. Tho interview between the populists and (hi. ilnnntv oni-retarv of state, was brief. The llttlo party bearing tho certificates consisted of D. Clem Deavor of Omaha, Jeromo Rhnmn of this citv nnd J. u. painter or uus- (.r ennntv. Thnv entered tho secretary of state's offlco Just as the doors woro bdoui to be closed and wcro greeted cordially oy Deputy O. C. Weesner. "Wo want to flic theso certificates," said Mr. Painter, offorlng the papers to ono of tho attaches In the office. "That's votir cortlflcatc. Is It? said tho clerk, somewhat surprised. Ho Immediately handed tho papers to Mr. Weesner and tho in He tnnV them into his Drlvate office. He emerged a few minutes later and informed tho visitors that a protest had been niea ami that. It would bo necessary to have a hearing before the papers could be filed. All consented to this and tno tnreo men retired. Knmlly llcnnlun, MADISON, Neb.. Aug. 1. (Special.) A family reunion of tho Wells nnd Lewis fam ilies was held Sunday at tho grove on S. I", Tyrrel's farm near this city. Thero were slxty-threo present nnd all were related ex cept two. Tho occasion for tho reunion wns tho presenco here of Mrs. Robert Truo of Oakland, la., and Will Lowls of Elgin. Tho day wns happily spent In talking ovor tho early days. A most tempting dinner was served at tables In tho shade. Telephone nt MoCool .function. M'COOL JUNCTION. Neb., Aug. L (Spo clal.) Tho citizens of this place havo a tele, phono lino of twenty Instruments In opera tion nnd expect in a short tlmo to increase It to thirty. A move is on foot to build a lino to York, tho county seat, and bids fair to succeed, the prosent toll of 25 cents for three minutes' talk, chnrgod by tho No braskn clophone company, being considered exorbitant. Tho now line proposes to glvo flvo minutes' uso of tho line for 10 or 15 cents. Ilonekeniprr for Stntr Senator. AUIIOHA. Neb.. Aug. 1. (Special Tele gram.) Tho republican senatorial conven Hon of tho Twonty-flflh district was hold hero today. Mr. John J. Bonekompor of Sutton, Clay county, was nominated for stato senator. Mr. Donekemper has been a resident of Clay county slnco 1873, Is n graduato of Doano college and Is now ono of tho trustees. Ho will bo elected. Sandfly School Convention. DOUGLAS, Neb., Aug, 1. (Special.) Tho twenty-fifth annual convention of tho Otoo County Sunday School association is in ses Blon here. About forty delegates aro pres ent from various parts of tho county. Ilov. Samuel Oarvln of Nebraska City gave a most excellent address last night to a full house. Paper ChniiKes Ilnnils. CHAPl'ELL. Neb.. Aug. L (Special.) Frank P. Morgan, who has edited the Chap pell Ileglster for the past fourteen ycar3, but which ho recently sold out to Ilabcock and Johnson, departed Sunday night for tho eastern part of Ncbrnska, where ho Intends embarking in the newspaper bust ness again in the near future. Hotel Chiinnes HiiiiiIm, LOUP CITY, Neb., Aug. I. (Special.) Tho St. Elmo hotel was sold today by C. J. and Edna J. Drnko to Genrgo E. Hotchkin Mr. nnd Mrs. Drake have kopt hotel horo slnco 1SS6 and expect to take charge of a largo hotel now building for them at Quern soy. Wyo, Sold Liquor Without l.leenne, OSCEOLA, Ncb Aug. 1. (Special.) Deputy United States Marshal H. A. Ho- man of Omaha has placed J. F. Farrls under arrest for selling liquor without a govern ment license. Ho was taken to Grand Island to await the action of the grand Jury. TrnrliiTH' liiNtllule nl Clinppell. CHAFPELL, Neb., Aug. 1. (Special.) Tho Deuel County Tenchors' Instltuto opened hero today with a full attendance of teachers and promises to bo a very In icresung session. Tiie instructors aro Miss Wright of Council Muffs, la., and Prof. Peterson of the Stato university. Suicide Near I, nop City, LOUP CITY. Neb., Aug. 1. (Special.) John Camp, a farmer residing ten miles northwest of Ixup City, committed suicide yesterday by taking laudanum, Ho was in poor health, which is attributed as the cause. iUARI) ORDERED INTO CAMP Qovornor Directs tho Assembly of the Stato Solnitiy for Instruction. DATE FIXED, BUT PLACE NOT NAMED Some liieslloti n to the l)lspoil t Ion of the .lien to Sertr Without Pity Still Iteiniilni. I tiNetlleil, LINCOLN. Aug. 1. (Speclnl.) Under di rection of Governor I'oyntcr orders were Issued today for the Nebraska Nntlonal Guard to assemble In camp of Instruction August 20, place to be designated in n sub sequent order. There Is still somo uncer tainty, however, as to whether a camp of Instruction will be held this . year. The funds nt tho command of the military de partment will r.ot meet the necessary ex penses of the camp and n referendum vote of the officers of tho Guard Is now being taken to dctcrmlno whether tho militiamen aro willing to go Into camp on half pay. It Is proposed by tho military authorities to pay tho officers and enlisted men ono half of tho usual per diem and glvo them vouchers for tho balance. This plan was resorted to several years ago, when the National Guard fund was In a similar con dition and tho legislature voted n special appropriation to tako up the vouchors. Arcordlng to the orders Issued by tho ad jutant general, tho militiamen will remain In camp for flvo consecutive days. The camp will bo nnmrd niter tho late Cnptnln Leo Forby of Omnha, who died of wounds received In tho Philippine Islands. Adju tant General Darry explained that the or ders were Issued today In order to comply with the law, which requires tho Issuance of a notlco to all company commanders at least twenty days beforo the day of going Into camp. Should the vote of tho officers lcclare against an encampment, tho or ders will bo revoked. Utiles for tho Cunt p. Adjutant General Harry has formulated tho following rules, covering alt arrange ments for the camp: "Tho annual Camp of Instruction of the Nebraska National Guard for 1000 will bo designated Camp Lee Forby, In honor of Captain Leo Forby. late captain of Com pany G of Omaha, First Nebraska volunteer Infantry, who died of wounds received In battle March 29, 1809. "Brigadier General P. H. Darry. adjutant general, Nebraska National Guard, Is as signed to the command of Camp Leo Forby and will tako station at the camp during tho encampment nnd will glvo the neces sary orders to assemble tho brigade. 'Tho commanding officers of the several commands of the guard will hold their com mands In readiness to movu to Camp Lee Forby on receipt of orders from Brigadier Genernl P. H. Barry. "Tho commanding officer of Company O, Second regiment, now holding tho governor's challenge cup, is directed to bring the same to camp to bo competed for under such rules as may bo promulgated at the time of contest. 'Duollcato transportation orders will be furnished tho commanding officer of each organization, on which will be entered tho actual number of commissioned officers and enlisted men transported. Tho commanding officer will sign and deliver to the station agent tho original transportation order. Tho duplicate, signed by tho commanding officer nnd station agent, will be turned Into the quartermaster general's office on arrival at camp. Drtnlls for the Cnnip, 'Colonel C. G. Barns, surgeon gentral, Nebraska. National Guard, the rogtmentnl quartermaster of the First and Second reg iments, each company quartermaster ser geant nnd not to exceed two cooks from each company, will report to the command ing officer of tho camp on the day prior to tho Mate of encampment. For thew persons special transportation will be Issued upon timely application to tho adjutant general. "Tho quartermaster of tho Second regi ment will preparo the grounds, lay out tho camp and superintend tho pitching nnd striking of tents. "Tho company commanders will take to the encampment all record books, Including oompany descriptive book completed to date, copy of last quarterly report and a copy of the enlistment paper of each en listed member of tho company. 'Company commanders will bo held re sponsible for the proper messing of their commands. Each company will be fur nished with a completo cooking outfit, to gether with tin cups, knives, forks and spoons on arrival in camp. Regular army rations will bo Issued through the quarter master's department to tho Nebraska Na tional Guard, with the addition of butter, milk and rggs. "In accordance with paragraph S3, rules and regulations. Nebraska National Guard, no enlistments will bo made after tho date of this order. "Tho First brigade will be reviewed by tho conimnudcr-ln-chlef on Friday, the 21th day of August, at six (C) p. m." Street Fnlr nt Kreinont, FREMONT, Neb., Aug. 1. (Special.) At tho regular meeting of the city council last evening tho Knights of St. Eeb-Ilagus wero given tho use of several of tbo city streets during a portion of the day for tho street fair, which Is to be hold from Sep tember 10 to 16. A licenso which Is prnc- tlcally prohibitory was established for transient peddlers and fakirs to -protect the local merchants, who aro putting up tho money to make tho fair a success. Hage now's band of twenty-five pieces of Lincoln has been secured to furnish tho music dur ing tho week and other bands, It Is ex pected, will bo present. A firemen's tour nament will also be held and the Driving Park association will hold Its regular tall meet at tho samo time. Larger purees will be hung up than nt the June meet and as a result some of tho best horses In tbo west will bo on the track. H 11 rid Mull llellvery Started. FREMONT. Neb.. Aug. 1. (Special.) Mall was taken out from this city this morning on the two rural mail delivery routes JtiBt established. The one to the northwest of tho city covers twenty-four miles, most of which Is a well settled com munity and Includes tho territory previously supplied by two postotllccs. Bang and Ihno, which havo been clobed. Hans Hanson is tho currier. Tho other routo covers an equally large territory south of tho city and Is In Saun aers county ana probably win supply n larger number of peoplo, as It Includes Englewood, a suburban addition to tho city, nnd reaches n number of large stock farms. Bert Forney is tho carrier of this route. Soliltem llnmewiiril llomiil. PLATTSMOIITH N'eh . Allff. 1 ISnpeln I.) Ell nussler of this city has received a let ter stating that his brothers, Albert und Ed ward. vounL- Scarles and several others who became members of tho Thirty-ninth Nobraska regiment und went to tho Philip pines, havo been Invalided home, after hav ing ncen couiineu in tno hospital in Man tla for somo time. Woodmen Hold Picnic, M'COOL JUNCTION, Neb.. Aug. 1. (Spe clal.) The Modorn Woodmen of America will hold their annual district picnic here in Blue River park on August 23. Great prep arattons are being made to entertain vis itors. Dnte Set for Convention. TRENTON, Neb., Aug, 1. (Special Tele gram.) The republican county convention Is called to meet In Trenton, HlUtuo, k county, Neb.. August 30. It Is recom mended the primaries bo held August 27 A county clerk, county attorney, commis sioner and delegates to the. representative and senatorial conventions will he nomi nated. The enmlug campaign will be most interesting and hardest over fought In the county. Mrs. WeeU' limit u 1 1 j . LINCOLN. Aug. 1. To the Editor pf The Dee: In your Issuo of May 31, in n news Item from Alusworth, Neb., It Is said "Sheriff Curry took Mrs. Emily C. Weeks of Long Pine to tho asylum nt Norfolk his morning. She had become Insane over Christian Fclenee nnd tho magnetic heal ing mania. I havo Investigated this case and find thnt tho woman referred to has never been n patient or student of Christian Scientists. She wns interested In what Is known ns Wcltcrmcrlsm nnd 13 now under tho caro of a physician at tho asylum. WILLIAM II. JENNINGS. (lllleen Must Seek the linn. WEST POINT. Nob., Aug. 1. (Special.) The republican county convention Is called o meet on Saturday, August IS, In this city. This is an adjourned convention. Candidates for county nttorney and repre sentatives from the Sixteenth congres sional district will bo nominated. No as pirants for theso honors havo as yet an nounced themselves. STATUS OF LAKE MANAWA l.'nlteil StntcN fiorermncnt I.IUely to As Mime .Inrltidlet Ion Over Hie Wntcrn of 'Oiunhn'n Itrsort. The legal status of Lake Manuwa will bo officially determined by n trip made by a party of government officials this morning. Since tho report of the condi tion of tho lake, as published In The Bco July 6, the government has been consider ing tho matter of the lake. At ono tlmo It was decided that the federal govern ment had no Jurisdiction, but later n decision of Judge Smith of tho Iowa dis trict court was received to tho effect that the stato had no Jurisdiction. This de cision caused tho government to reopen the caso and tho present Investigation will probably result In the United Stntes assuming Jurisdiction of tho lnko nnd tho Btenmbonts which' ply thereon. As understood in Omaha the question of federal authority hangs upon tho facts regarding the dam at tho lower end of tho lake. If that dam Is such that Its re moval would permit freo access of tho waters of tho lnko Into tho river, or of tho waters of the river Into the lake, the Jurisdiction of tho United States is un questioned, nnd It Is for the purposo of Inspecting tho dam that tho trip win bo mado this morning. The Appetite of n (iont. ta nnviod hv nil whoso Stomach and Liver nro out of order But such should know thnt Dr. King New Lire Pills give u splendid nnnotttn unnnil dlcestlon nnd n regular bodily habit that Insures perfect health nnd great energy. Only 2oc at Kuun & uo. s drug store. SOLDIER LOSES HIS MONEY Trusting Infnnlrj ninn Cnniplnln thnt lip Put III" I'll I til In n NeKro nnd Wiim Deceived. Charles C. Routt, until recently a private In the Twenty-second Infantry, complains to the, police that ho was robbed Tuesday night of $60 In money, a pistol and some valuable documents, among them hlB dis charge papers, by a negro named Mack Smart. Routt says he entered n saloon nt Eleventh otreet and Capitol ovenuo and told Smart, who was beMtjd tbu bar serving drinks, that he wanted his money and effects put In the nafo until morning nnd asked that he bo given n receipt for them. "Ho took my stuff," continued Routt, "and started to write out a receipt, hut boro down so hard that the point of his loadponcll broke. " 'Excuse me a minute,' ho said, 'and i n get another pencil.' 'He disappeared through tho back door, taking my stuff with him, and never came back." Smart and several other negroes who fre quent tbo saloon have been arrested, but they all deny the ex-soldler's story, and as Routt has no witnesses, tho odds nre against him. The Ilest Krmrily for Illnrrlioen. Mr. W. M. Cross, a prominent and Infiuen. tlal citizen of Coryell county, Texas, says, I never had such pains In my life as I nuffered when diarrhoea attacked mo. I have tried mmy medicines, but none give mo such relief ns Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera nnd Diarrhoea Remedy." This Is unquestionably tho best remedy known for diarrhoea. It always cures and is pleasant to take. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Kitimnn nnd XrlirnsUn Are 'Promised it Mlllr Less Ileal for ThUM ilny nnd Friday. WASHINGTON. Aug. 1. Forecast for Thursday and Friday: For Nebraska und Kansas Generally fair Thursday and Friday; cooler In western por tions Thursday; cooler Friday; southerly winds. For Western Texns, New Moxlco, Okla homa. Indian Territory and Arkanses Gen erally fair Thursday and Friday; cstcrly, shifting to southerly, winds. For Iowa Local rains and cooler Thurs day; Friday fair; southeasterly winds. For Missouri Generally fair Thursday and Friday; southeasterly winds. For North and South Dakota Generally fair and cooler Thursday; Friday fair and cooler; variable winds. For Colorado Fair In western, showers nnd cooler in eastern portion Thursday; Fri day fair; northeasterly winds. For Wyoming and Montana Genernlly fnlr and cooler Thursday; Friday fair; vari able winds. I.oenl lteeoril. OFFICE OF THE WEATIIEU BUREAU, OMAHA, Alls. 1. Ofllciul record of tem- peraturo nnu precipiiuuun, cumpuren wun the corresponding day of the last three years. 1!0. 1899. 1S9. 1S97. Maximum temperature.... M W 7.1 HI Minimum temperature 70 cu 55 75 Averugo temperature so yi u XI Halnrall w .w .w , r Record of precipitation at Omaha for this day and slnco March 1. 1900: Normal tempcruturo lor mo any 711 Excess for tho day 1 Total excess since March 1 336 Normal rainfall 12 Inch Deficiency for the day 12.00 Inches Total rainfall slnco March 1 17. OS Inches netlelenev slnco March 1 2.41! Inches Deficiency cor. period 1S99 f.22 Inches Pendency cor. period iwi l.vm inciies HeporU from Htntlona nt H P. M. 2 nil' 031 STATIONS AND STATU OF WEATUUIt. i C 1 35 Omaha, clear North Platte, clear Cheyenne, clear Rapid City, part cloudy Halt Lake, clear Huron, clear Willlston, part clojdy Chicago, part cloudy St. Louis, clear St. Paul, cloudy Davenport, part cloudy Kansas City, clear Helena, part cloudy Havre, purl cloudy Bismarck, clear (julveston, clulld y L. A. WELSH. Jocal Forecust Official. Mi 9l .ml 92 .00 ss y.'i .im 101 lOtil 00 90! 91 .K) 9J 100 .00 9I1 lot .M 72 74 1 0) SO 92 .03 7S Sill .00 i(i 00 .00 SS 90 .00 9(1 .00 92 1IK) T lOtil lOtil .(V) 62 t& T POWERS COMES OUT WELL Defendant in Famous Georgetown Trial Proves to Be Good Witness. SENSATIONAL STATEMENT BY STAMPER- Clinrjtc In Mnde Thnt nrlhr of l.1,IHHI Wiih tillered to liolilen to l.enie Mute nnd Not to Appear Against Del emliint. GEORGETOWN, Ky.. Aug. 1. The Powers trial dragged Its weary length through another day. tho testimony of the defendant himself being concluded. It was generally conceded that whllo somo of tho admissions made by him were In a degree damaging, he made upon the whole an excellent witness, the prosecution fall lug to tangle hi in on cross-cxnmlnntlou, Powers was subjected today to n rigid cross-examination regarding the or ganization of tho mountaineer army. He said that Taylor and himself wcro the primary spirits in getting It up. Tho military companies woro brought along, ho snld, because they had some discipline, nnd could be more easily controlled, nnd, moreover, that they wero alrendy nrmcd. Tho witness said he had urged Governor Taylor, whllo tho contest board wns sit ting, to call out tho military companies and to send tho bulk of the other mountain peoplo home, and had secured n partial promise from tho governor to do It. This was to bo dono In order that they might hold possession of tho state o!lce till the supreme court of the United States had passed on tho merits of tho case. The witness contradicted the statement of John A. Black, tho banker and repub lican leader of Ilarbourvllle, who swore that Powers, when discussing the moun taineer excursion to Frankfort, referred to It ns n mob. Powers said Blnck so re ferred to It, but thnt he told Block he would do nil he could to keep it from de generating Into an organization of that character. Ilrlhe of nr., (1(10 Offered to Gnlilen. Rev, John Stamper, tho brother-ln-lnw of Whartou Golden and whoso testimony tho defense hopes to contradict, was Intro duced, following Powers and created something of n sensation on cross-exnm-(nation by admitting that he, as Powers' friend, sought to got Golden to lenvo tho stnte nnd Indirectly offered him $.",000. Stamper was still on tho stand when the court adjourned. Samuel Weaver, tho negro witness for the prosecution, Is in Jail tonight charged with Jerjury. Weaver "is tho wit ness who claimed to hall from Colorado nnd who nsscrted that ho saw the gun barrel pointing from the office of the secretary of stato at tho time Gocbel was assassinated, was arrested today on a warrant charging him with perjury. The warrant wns sworn out by the attorneys for the defense In the Powers case, who say they have found out that Weaver was not only not In Frankfort the day of the, assas sination, but wns never there till Inst Sat urday night'. It developed hero today that Ex-Gov ernor Taylor, although he Is not beforo tho court, Is 'represented by counsel there. JnmoB A. VIolctt of this city Is attending tho trial to keep up with the evidence us It bears on Governor Taylor's caso., ' UNION'S ARBITRARY ACTION Won't Allow Plumber In AVnrk on School lluilillnKH ncept Under .Supervision. The Board of Education has empowered H. J. Banker, superintendent of buildings, to employ a union plumber nt union prices, but tho Plumbers' union refuses to allow n Journeyman plumber to work for tho board unless the work be dono under tho supervision of n master plumber. Tho union scnlo for Journeymen plumbers Is HO cents an hour, but master plumbers require persons having work dono to pay 70 cents an hour. In nddltlon to this In creased prlco per hour, all supplies must bo purchased from a ninstcr plumber. So far, no plumber has been engaged. If a non-union plumber wcro to bo em ployed by the board, Mr. Banker, the re tiring superintendent of buildings, says that tho Building Trades council would not ordor the carpenters, painters and other union men who aro employed on tho school buildings to strike. The men In tho employ of tho bonrd struck last August, and ono of tho conditions upon which tho difficulty was nrbrltrnted wns that tho Building Trdes council would glvo tho board no further troublo on nccount of tho Plumbers' union. WORK WILL TAKE TWO MONTHS Illumination of Hie Wider Works Plant Not nil 1115- ThhU No One Selected Yet. "It remains now for the council to select an jnglnecr tc oxnuiln tho water works plant and place an estimate upon its vnluo. Tho couucllmen have not discussed the mat ter nnd I have not heard mention mado of any man who might bo socurcd to do the work," said M. I). Karr, tho nctlng mayor. it is UKoiy mat tno names 01 different hydraulic engineers will be pre sented nt tho committee mcotlng next Mon day afternoon." When asked how long It would tako an engineer to mako a thorough examination of tho plant and secure data that can he used as tho basis of a reliable estimate, City Engineer Hosewntor said that a per sonal examination, by an engineer who la not familiar with' tho city enn not be mado In les3 than two months. "Of courso," he said, "nn nppralsoment could bo mado In n short time, providing tho water com pany's statements bo taken ns to tho slzo of tho mains and tho condition of tho property, but nn cstlmnto baaed on the water company's report would not bo sat isfactory to tho council." ARMY QUARTERS SHIPSHAPE ISenrrnl Merrlnin Approves New Ile- piirlme ntul OllliTH More Outs Will He PureliKseil. Before ho loft tho city Tuesdny afternoon General Merrlam Inspected tho nrmy head quarters and pronounced It tho nost com pleto and convenient departmental building In tho United States. Ho dwelt upon tho location and tho clean appearance of the offices nt length as reasons for his opinion. Word has been received that siege battery O will leavo Fort Riley for tho Pacific coast August 6. Tho quartermaster's department has re ceived orders to purchase 3,000,000 pounds of outs at Omaha for tho uso of tho army In Shapely Married Women many sfter be ment prepares the liody for the Urain upon it, and the nymmrtiy of form MorniiK's P'riknii also all ll, ,l,,,m, f 1,11,1.1,1.11, n.,,1 Ml. ll, mother tafely through lilts critical period without greatest filestlng. and thousand gratefully tell nas ooue iiiem i-om ny an nniu'ins- nt ji m per Our little hook, telling all uhout till great free to any addtti Atiauta, Georgia. by T111: Ukadi'Iulii Keuulatok Compamt, the Philippines. The success attending the recent purchase of the same quantity occa sions the present order, The chief commissary has received orders to keep ou hand us n staple for sale to offi cers nnd men two qualities of bianco, a preparation for polishing metal, and nlcolla. Just now tho chief clerk is trying to find out what "alcolla" Is and whore It can bo secured. FARMERS WANT RAILROAD Oninlin I.osIiik 't'rnde liy ltemon of l.itcL of Triiiiiportnllmi ritcllltlcw. "Boyd county, sixteen miles In width by forty-eight miles In length nnd ono of the most prosperous nnd productive counties In north Nebraska, Is throwing nil of Its trnde to Sioux City nnd Chicago, because of tho lack of railroad communication with Omaha," said John Lynch of Lynch, Boyd county, Inst night. "In less thnn ten years from the time of tho settlement of the county wo havo every quarter section If land tenanted by n bona lido farmer with the exception of somo splendid grazing land along tho Missouri river that Is used for pasturage purposes. This year we will have a big crop of wheat and corn. From enrly spring until now wo hnvc had an abundance of rain. Wheat will average fifteen bushels to the acre and rorn slxty tivo bushels to tho ncre. "There Is no railroad In Boyd county Tho Elkhnrn runs to Verdlgre. twenty-nine miles from Lynch, but too far nwny for Boyd rounty farmers and business men to haul their grain nnd cattle for shipment or their merchandise and machinery Imported from the eastern markets, Instead every thing Is transported by stenmboat down tho Missouri river to Running Water. S, I)., nnd there transferred to tho Milwaukee road and shipped to Sioux City or Chicago. Boyd county Is a territory that should bo In business communication with Omaha nnd It would be If tho Elkhom road will como to nn appreciation of tho opportunity and build through from Verdlgro to Lynch. Such n line would havo adjacent to It 62,000 ncres In Rnymoud township, Knox county, nnd 352,000 ncrcs In Boyd county, of ns rich land ns could be found anywhere In Ne braska." Mr. Lynch Is the founder of tho town which benrs his nnme. It has now a popu lation of 100 people nnd every resident Is enjoying prosperity in a marked degrre. It Is In the eastern part of tho county nnd Is a lively rival In commercial activity with Butte, tho county scat. WILL SELL RESERVED SEATS One Thousand Chiilrn nnd .sis Hun dred llenelioN to lit- Held nt the September Coneerts. Season reserved seats for tho evening concerts of tho Musical festival will bo placed on sale. The arrangements for tho seat lug of tho big tent provide for 1,000 reserved seat chairs and 600 benches, each with a capacity of live people, for general occupancy. Thero will be twenty-eight evening concerts, nnd reserved sents will bo 10 cents for each performance, so that by purchasing n season reserved seat for even ing concerts for $2.C0 tho purchaser will bo effecting a small saving. All of tho re served chairs will bo numbered. No ar rangements havo been mado for reserving sents by tho season for the nftcrnoon con certs. Fred Poffcnrnth, ns chairman of tho con cessions committee, George W. Hoobler, ns chairman of tho admissions department, und W. W. Umsted of tho commltteo on decorations havo been made members of the executive committee. E. E. Andrews has been mado chairman of the committee to co-operato with Goorgo S. Wright, 'and I. M. Traynor of Council Bluffs In working up an enthusiastic Inter est In the festival among the peoplo of that city, and Rome Miller Is chairman of a committee to aid tho ft lends of tho fes tival In South Omnha. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. T. W. Wnrd of Chicago is nt tho Millard. A. II. Prlco of Leigh Is nt the Her Grand. Julius Hirst of Detroit is nt the Murrny. A. Cm. Blotsky of Lognu, la., Is In the city. r. II. Scott of Lincoln Is at the Her Grand. Myrtle M. Krcbs of Scotia, Nob., Is at the Merchants. Gcorgo Aubcl of Lexington Is nt the Merchants. Frank II. Holmes of Indianapolis Is nt tho Murray. Mrs. John Peters and daughter of Albion aro at tho Millard. Christ Weber, a merchant of Spnuldlng, Is stopping at tho Murray. E. S. Kollcr und M. A. Harlequin of Hastings are at tho Murray. E. It. Perfect returned Tuesdny from a two weeks' visit nt St. Paul. Goorgo II. Moore, n druggist of In dianapolis, Is at tho Millard. A. Hyman, n neckweur salesman of Now York, Is staying at tho Millard. W. XI. Morse, a real estate und Insurance broker of Chirks, Neb., Is a guest of tho Murray. Frank Bacon, n real estate man of North Platte, accompanied by his wife, Is at tho Merchants. J. F. Hurgess. recently elected secretary of tbo Hoard of Education, took churgo of 1110 oiiico yosieruay. II. A. Walker and Robert Jardlno of Chicago, representing Armour & Co., nro stopping at tno .Milium. Malor W. S. Lloyd of tho Natlonul Guard of Pennsylvania and a manufacturer of knit underwear is. in the city. W. C. Irvine, president of tho Wyoming C. ..... 1 . f ' .. !..,.... I I .. . 1, .. .. I . .. fllMl.lt iiiiinrm (iraiiLiui.nii, in 111 niu i,iij for a few days, having Just returned from u western trip. C. It. P. Williams of Columbus, Ed Hoare of Fremont nnd John Wilson of Grand Island, deputy internal revenue collectors, are at headquarters. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. DoFord and R. Q. Stewart of Hastings, C. H. Plcrco of Nortli Platto and 1). C. Smith of Ames wero stato guests nt tho Murray Wednesday. Newton Enrlo Buckley of Stromsburg, a graduato of tho Omaha High school of 1S99, who was appointed as an alternate to tho West Point Military academy and was examined nt West Point July 25. has tele graphed friends In tho city that he has re ceived nppolntmcnt as cadet. Nebruskuns nt the Merchants Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. W. It. McAllister of Grand island. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Penney and daughter of Wood River, L. A. Wlnchell of Greeley, Oeorgo O. Dohman of Schuyler. R. E. Haskell of Lena. C. L. Wluan of Ful lerton and I. A. Woodman of Kearney. Ed A. Fay. a poultry f..nelor of Nlobrnro. Is at tho Merohunts. fipeuklng of tho pro ducts of his hennery. Air, Fnv propounded this conundrum: "If a dozen eggs are worth 20 cents In Nebrnska. what Is Leav enworth ill Kansas?" Answers should he sent In enro of lion Hake, Merchants hotel Bishop P. T. Shufer of tho African Metho dist Episcopal church occupied the pulpit of St. John s church In this city Wednes day night, lie wns enrouto from his home at Kansas City to California, whero ho will preside at tho full conference. At tho con clusion of tho preaching sorvlou Inst night nn Informal reception -was tendered Bishop Shufer In the purlors of tho church. LOCAL BREVITIES. lion. Churles J. Greene will address the worklngmen at Idlowlld hull. Twenty-fourth and Grunt streets, this evonlug The mid-road populist congressional and county conventions will bo held August IS Hverv woman covets a khnnelv. ptrtty fi their cir tire, nnd of them deplore the lots of Ihcir It forms marriage The brattttg of children l very destructive to tlie mother hapellnem This can avoided, however by the use of MoTttitK'.n i'ki i;np DC fore baby rome. nn thin Mother's scientific lini precrvcs obviates pain It Iswoman'i. Friend of the great good it nome remedy, will he fent in the iiflernn.'!! nt t h. r,i..-im , r the Ivter l'."...-r 1 lull. IM'i llnu.ii, l mieet The Ilrst .1111111 11 ill,' ,r tlir nm , h i Clan-na-llael suelcti will he held at m, 1 loo net Hunduj. Trains is 111 leae ni i ' o'clock n. in. Iver N. Jensen, a butcher doing linslne s nt 2707 Leavenworth street, was aire'! Tuesdny on n charge of wiling mliilternf -l milk Arraigned lit police court, he plead -d not guilty and his eus wns set for hear ing August .1 W. T IVrk. thfi lifiutv nttHfili.l.i.t superintendent of 1 ihor temttle, t ok v. , 1 1 1 e minimi); yesienmy. .Ml attempt will he made by the ttorhe of in- iiiieeuirji in net a settlement olt of e- Superintendent !onll. The pressed paper gods of the Ceb-11 1 eini'-.re sun remain In custody or I'm Is Sum nt the botiiled warehouse. When tho curio collector who contemplated huvtnn Visited the deities he decided thnt he eo-ild not afford to pay the price asked, and de clared the deal off. While digging n trench near Seventeenth nnd Webster. 11 laborer left his vest hang ing in 11 iietahlioritiB woodshed, lie re ports to the police that some ono stole a silver watch from the pocket. K. Kelpln. a house-mover, hud a similar ex perlenco at alio it tho same time. He left his watch In his vest pocket and hung tho garment In the house he was cngsg. .1 lit mining, and when he went to consult his tlmepeaco It was unite. "Hill" Hamlin nnd IIIII" Lytic, hoth of whom live near Ninth and Arbor streets, have been arrested by Peteotlve IV A. Haldol on a charge of stealing waste front I lilnii Pacific freight cars, Whi n ap prehended each man had 11 gutiuv sack full of cotton waste saturated Willi lard oil which had been taken from nineteen ears, The stuff Is used In lieu of kindling wood, Tho men will havo a hearing In poilco court Thursday KILL THAT PAIN WITH MULL'S LIGHTNING PAIN KILLER. Kills any ncho or pain Instantly, Internal or external. Guaranteed absolutely pure. Bafo for children; Sic and GOc. 1-Tvo years ago we Issued a challenge to pay H.uOO for 11 production to equal this wonderful l'alu Killer. That ehullengo still stands. This remedy contains no am monia or capsicum, therefore Is not Injuri ous to tho stomach, tuken Internally. s-nn-tnlns no opiates, therefore Is perfectly safo for children. Follow directions carefully. It gives results quick as lightning. 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