THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, AI?GTTST 12, 1900.
FIGHT FOR THE PARTY NAM
Fusion Populists Vigorously Oppose the
Mid-Eoaders' Program.
PORTER WILL HEAR THE CASE WEDNESDAY
Attorney Cirnrrnl Smyth lit I2iccleil
lo 'I'nlii' CliurMc of tin- Fusion
AMitcU mill Clt'itn Out tlic
HlrnlKhl I'nnullftU.
LINCOLN, Aug. 11. (Special.) Secre
tary of State Porter will return to Lin
coin early next week and on. Wednesday
trill listen to arguments on the protest
against the use of tho name "populist"'
ni tho party designation of tho mlddle-ot-thc-roadcrs.
Three objections to tho uso
of this name have been urged by Chairman
Edmlsten of the people's Independent stntu
central committee. It Is asserted that
there were not 200 bona fide delegates to
tho middle-of-the-road convention, that
tho namo "populist" ns used for their
party designation Is a portion of nn old
party name, nnd furthermore, that the
county has 7,340 children of school ars. Of
this number 3,172 arc living In Hastings.
As It It now there aro five large school
buildings In this city besides rooms that
are being used for school rooms. The mem
bers of the ,chool board are now figuring on
the erection of another large building. The
public schools of Hastings will open for
the fall term on Monday, September 3.
Woodmen Picnic, nt Mnrtlnnd.
MAIITLAND, Neb., Aug. 11. (Special.)
Klllmoro county's filth annual Modern Wood
men picnic was held at Geneva yesterday,
vtlth abundanco of shade, water and refresh
ments and was a grand succchs, made so by
tho hard work of tho officers of tho asso
ciation. Wo think It wa tho largest crowd
that ever gathered In the city nnd every
thing went off In good shape. There was
so large a program and so mnny things going
on at the name time ono had to pick out
what he would rather see. The ball game
between Ueaver Crossing and Ohlowa was
one of tho best ever seen In the city and re
sulted In a score of 5 to 1 In favor of Heaver
Crossing. Heaver Crossing had all home
VETERANS GETTING READY
Qrand Army Men Prepare Grounds for Their
Annual Kounion,
HEAVY ATTENDANCE IS LOOKED FOR
Ailjntnnt CJenernl fisRf IlxpecU nt
I.cnwt (1,000 Ilnlly L'iiIfhm the
Weiither Should He Worse
Than It Is.
LINCOLN, Aug. 11. (Special.) Although
the annual rcuulon of tho Nebraska de
partment of the Grand Army docs not
formally begin until next Monday, tho old
stato fair grounds northeast of tho city,
whero tho reunion Is to be held, were nllvo
nil day with blue-coated veterans, who
camo In early to avoid tho usual scramble
,. ,i' . ...,i.. ., !,... nnn nf .(, of the opening days. Upward of 100 tenth
hrst amateur nltcher In the state and their already In position and many of them
team ork was fine. They only made one were occupied tonight by tho early arrt
nr,nr n ihrn fr, nr.. h in nn ni. vals. A small army of workmen was busy
tempt to make a double piny, nnd resulted PuWnB tulngs In shape for the big crowds
In Ohlowa getting their run. Ohlowa had tuat are expected to throng tho grounds
s,.nM tihin inii'a nltrhir. nihnrwUn (hfv next week. The largo tabernacle tent wilt
certlficato of nominations presented to tht had their own men and a gentlemanly outfit ho raised tomorrow morning and In tho
secretary of stato Is not according to the throughout. I'rof. J. C. Clegg of Grafton afternoon religious services will bo con
form prescribed by law. Tho olllccrs of was tho umDiro. ducted by tho local Grand Army reunion
the mlddlo-of-thc-road convention will be in the prizes for the largest per cent of committee.
nreiant nt the hearing nnd It is announced Woodmen nnd Ilnvnl Wlphl.nr. In llnw wo "Wo expect an attendance of 5,000 per
in advance that they will bo prepared to understand Martland won both first prizes sons on good, clear days," said General
furnish a list of moro than 200 regularly and wo wero amused to have a neighbor Gage, assistant adjutant general of tho
chosen delegates who attended the con. from Strang eny to us It beats all how department, this afternoon. "That will bo
Tontlon. As to tho second objection, It Martland folk stick together. considerably moro than tho attendance at
will be ureed' that tho namo "nonullst" the last reunion, tho highest cstlmatb
has never been used by any political part) J,""y2?,J?n"vSnt,nn '.V n. . Placing tho attendance at that tlmo be
,.i ,, ., -.mi ,tof !. HIBMONT, Neb., Aug. 11. (Special Tel- ,, , nrn n.t i nun nnnnrul headouar
, Ul KUUIJVn .1 VI. ...... II'lj ..... uvi; . I . .. l. I I L II V. II u.vvv .... . ........
fuslonlsts to produce any official city. Kram.)-Tho democrats and populists held tcr8 wl bo raalnUncd on tho grounds
county or state ballot on which the nnnw ""Parato conventions hero today and It took ror from nftocn tQ twcnly Btate9i uilnols.
appears. Tho last objection Is simply tech- tne ontlrn afternoon for them to get to- w,gcon8lni iowa, 0hlo and Indiana wilt
nlcal In nntnro and has no connection with KctIlcr e, ,tw "nBtorloI conventions , representation and there Is
.u. w..i , ., .. wero also held. The democrats wero given ... ... .,-,.. Ihn vpirmn
ullst." Jerome Shamp, who presided over th "B representatives and county attorney I m for U)e bp8t 8howng nb
the convention at Qrand Island, claims
... I
dldate for tho legislature, stricken from oTnftVP ITT I TIT lV i t tni that the parties in question agreed to giv
that OlIVUli 111 I At 11 IA tXhWl Mhe
company encouragement it it woum
l.cnte a skimming station at Sterling and
the company now claims that the Sterling- i
llr.. l.a.'rt rlrlt llfrtrt fin lrt thllr flEriVniPnt '
The Ilryan vote In Hurt county this fall Witnesses Swear That Powers Was Not at ot courso tho persons Involved hnvo their
side or uio question. i no esse win vuhu-j
up for trial within a few uaye.
the ticket and giving as the reason
since ho would not tako his name from the
Rough Illdcrs' club at Craig ho could no:
have the support of that paper,
The
Underwood Typewriter:
will show a material decrease from the
vote of 1896. Quito a large per cent ot
tho better clement who voted for Ilryan In
1S96 aro now openly declaring for Mc
Klnlcy nnd Roosevelt.
TIMELY RAINS IN NEBRASKA
Help to Insure Itoimtlf ill llnrvcst anil
Cilvc Itellcf from llrnt
nml Hunt.
Homo Day Qoebol Was Shot.
DEFENDANT WAS SEEN ABOUT CAPITAL
Prosecution Introduce Testimony I"
ltetiuttnl to AtlncUf. Mmle on Clinr
nrter of AV. II. Ciilton, Who
Turned Stnte' llvlilenee.
Wnmnn I'nmlyxeil I'nll.
NORTH LOUl Neb., Aug. 11. (Special.)
Mrs. Oeorgo II. Stover, wife of a prom
Incut merchant here, returning from nn
evening social foil Into an open ccllarway,
striking on her back, Injuring her splno nnd
paralyzing .her lower limbs.
THROUGH AVENUE OF FAME
BEATR1CK, Neb., Aug. 11. (Special Tel
egram.) Soventy-ono hundredths Inches
ot rain fell hero during the storm this aft
ernoon. Tho rain was badly needed. Light-
rifty TiioiimuiiI !. A. It. Vrternnn Will
He HevliMvrtl hy President
Ale Klu ley.
CHICAGO, Aug. 11. Complete arrange-
GEORGETOWN, Ky.. Aug. 11. The pros
ecution did not conclude Its testimony In
rebuttal this afternoon, but will do so Mon
day and tho Indications are that the Jury will
nlng struck six stneks of wheat belonging t,e taken to Frankfort on Tuesday. A large
to Dan Netsby, a prominent farmer living number of witnesses wero heard today, most nients hnvo been made for thc nnnual pa
near this city. of them being Introduced to contradict testl- ra,iP 0( tho Orand Army of the Republic.
SYRACUSE, Neb., Aug. 11. (Special Tel- mony of witnesses for tho defense. The which will occur on Tuesday morning,
cgrnm.) About 2 o'clock this afternoon the prosecution lays much stress upon the tcstl- August 2S. This probably will be the last
nlr was filled with dust by a strong west mony of two witnesses who testllled to see- great review of tho veterans of the civil
wind, which blew only a few minutes, fol- ing Caleb Towers with other leaders of the War ind It will be mndo a memorable event
lowed by n nice shower, which was never mountnln crowd on the nfternoon of January tn the history of the organization. Fifty
moro welcome It has been several weeks 2;. Tho defendant himself had testllled thousand veterans will march through tho
slnco any rain fell hero nnd tho weather that he was 111 In his room nil of thnt nil-
has been very hot nnd dry. Corn Is all crnoon. Several other witnesses will be
Introduced on Monday to further contra
dict Powers on this point.
A number of Frankfort business men nnd
citizens testified that tho talk of mob vlo
lenco after the assassination of Governor
was nulto general over the county. Tho Gocbcl existed only In tho minds of those
wrnther Is still threatening. In tho cxecutlvo building nnd that thcro was nf tlui vlctlmo. nlirhlrnn am Amprlpnns!
WRST POINT, Neb., Aug. 11. (Special.) no need of tho military. Among those who Thus far tho mortality rate lias been nbout
-A heavy rain fell during last night, with so testified was Sheriff Sutrr. who said he -G W cent of those attacked,
right hero and the rain today 1b of Incal
culable value. Preclpltntlon, .3j.
COLUMUUS, Nob., Aug. 11. (Special.)
A full halt-Inch of rain fell hero this
morning early and reports show that It
Avonuo of Fame, thenco through tho beau
tiful arches, through the court of lienor,
passing tho reviewing stand, whero they will
bo greeted by President McKlnlcy and other
distinguished guests.
Yellnvr 1'erer Itneea In llnvnnn.
HAVANA. Aug, 10,-Flfty ensrs of yellow
lever nro now under treatment in 1 nivalin.
U. S. Gov't Orders
150 MORE
UNDERWOOD
TYPEWRITERS
Call nnd sen this maehttio at '
HUM IUUXAM sTiimrr.
thnt the certificate moots all the require
ments of the law, even If tho wording Is
slightly different from tho prescribed form.
.Smyth Will Tnke n llnml.
H has beon lntlmntcd that Attorney Gen
eral Smyth will appear In support ot tlis
protest filed by Chairman Edmlsten ann
vigorously opposo nltowlng tho objectlona-
..nated for representatives and S. S. Sid- Sn
of Fremont for county nttorncy. Dr. Fletcher i,. Wharton. Musle hy the Fer-
Mnrtln of Fremont was nominated guson uorus noir unu me v-uwir.
Aticust 13. Turning over tho
Quartet,
.Mommy,
camp; publication ot orders; address of
welcome by tho governor or me siaio.
w presentation 01 uio camp uy v-uium-i u.
Cnptnln W. C. Henry.
Tupsduy, August ll.-Speclnl program and
reception by the Ladles'. Circle of the
anu mo popunsis siam scmuor ana coroner. nUBberiJ prc8ent and finest display
but finally gave It up In tho Interest of Whnt the AVeek Holds,
harmony. Georco L. Loomls of Fremont Following is tho program for tho week
and Thcodoro Wlndhuscn ot Everett wero . Sunday, August 12. 3 p. ln.-Divlne 1 scrv-
UULIl
nor
E. W
for coroner, to fill vacancy, hy tho demo
crats, the populists having no candidate.
bio certlficato to ho filed In tho stato's Tho populist Joint senatorial convention
nfilclal archives. Tho decision of tho see- with Washington county nominated E
rntnpv nf ninfn ! hmini! In hnvo n mnrkprl I Marshall nf Arllnctnn for senator and tho I rna..nD.. i... rt.miHm.nl Pnmtnnnilpr John
Affflnt .n t Vi n vnln ft f tl.n t nr li nnm I n v ntnp 111 nmnprnln pmlnrsnfl him. Heps: cntnD lire nt night, conducted by
tlon and the fusion lenders nro deteu
mined to enrry their point If thoy have
to appeal to the supreme court to do It.
Tho mlddle-of-the-roaders aro confident
they have a legal right to uso the namo
they havo adopted, but they are not so
sure that tho sccretnry of stato will view
tho matter In tho snmo light. Chairman
Edmlsten and other popocratlc campaign
managers have discussed tho caso with
Secretary Porter nnd while tho latter has
not publicly Intimated what his decision
will be It Is gonernlly believed that It will
bo favorablo to the fuslonlsts.
Tho Bureau of Statistics will soon Issuo
a map showing tho surplus products or ox
ports from Nebraska of ovory county
the state
occasional showors today. Tho dust nnd
hent had becomo almost unbearable. Veg
etation of nil kinds wero suffering. This
copious rain removes any lingering doubt
as to the safety of tho corn crop, A very
largo yield Is assured.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb.. Aug. 11. (Spo
affording much relief from heated term
f tho last ton days. Much of .tho small
grain has been threshed. Spring wheat
has been yielding nil tho way from
soventeen to twenty-five hushols por acre.
ccordlng to method of cultivation nnd
quality of soil. Oats are a llttlo light per
aero; barley has been ranging between
thirty nnd thlrty-flvo bushels per aero;
muni viiiiuicu 0Wed hy aenernl jonn m. vnuyer; uuiuw
and only two nre nnd reception at night by soldiers of
s with nn at- Span s l-Amerlcnn war arm ouijb ui
s, who, an ai- -,..,,. ,v rnntnln l James Cos-
Ploying twenty- .,.' n,n i,-i,t Mohrnska.
ma a a a. li..
COLUMBUS. Neb., Aug. ll.-(Speclal.)- ? Trnl'ofUio e'publloTrorn 1
A report Just complied by County Supcrln- til 3 o'clock p. m.; addresB by Hon. O. SI.
tendont U H. Leavy shows 6.C2S school bbf f",niCatm Vus'sell. " c0,,ducted
children In tho county. The total value' of Wednesday.' Aiiciist 15. Special program
all school property Is placed at 11S,573 and nnd reception by Woman's Hcllr-f corps
the ln.lobto.lnes. Is given at $34 1.851.B3. The aStXUn noloc'k
expenditure for tho year. Including teach- ., m . caml)re nt nlglit, conducted by
era' salaries, books, furniture, etc., were lion. C K. Adams.
114.695.13 and tho school fund has a cash 'i narmmy. aubusi - "I" ","'i.
i untinrt li. i;ousinn oi iovu ui w. m..
aro reported In tho county
deaf. Eleven parochial school
tendance of 1.006 and emolc
seven teachers, have been reported. Tne Friday. August 11. Aaaress vy o"" "1
H average wage paid the tcachen, In this iA"
nnuntv Is Jfi7 npr month to main teachers VV-iiL. ... nki
i t .... ... !. . t-- - n nici yi vy.... . . .. .
ii nun uumi ra.iuiiuuj .ui "i m 1 ltl morn than 13.1 tn women teach- Sntiirrt.iv. AUCUSt lb,
bonrd to group tne ngures in smau ooxes ora
representing tho size, boundary lines nna
position of each county. On account ot call for Fusion Convention
tho vnrylng size of tho counties It has TRENTON, Neb., Aug. 11. (Special.) Grand Army of the Republic will next week
been necessary In n number of Instances The democratic electors, as well as the pop- nal tno commissioner ot public lands and
lo oomblno a number of articles under tho ullsts, of tho Twenty-ninth senatorial dls- buildings to see to It that thero Is no
head of miscellaneous. In tho last mnp trlct, aro called to meet In convention at further destruction of trees or vines at the
the bureau combined strawberries, fruit, Culbertson, Hitchcock county, August 31, .qia Home for Soldiers nt Mllford. Ho
peaches, Rrapes, pncklng house products, for tho purpose of placing tu nomination a hns ncrsonally Investigated the charges
fur. colcry. brick, potatoes and dressed state senator. No doubt, ns Is the usual mnda against Superintendent Fowler nnd be
poultry under tho head of miscellaneous, custom, two conventions will be held to Hcvos that tho findings of the investigating
This year tho map will he considerably namo n Joint .ticket. Furnas, Hitchcock, committee aro Just and well founded. No
larger nnd will probably do' nVny with the Gosper, Hayes, Chase, Red Willow, Dundy attempt will be made to secur the removal
necessity of combining togothor such artl- nnd Frontier counties corapriso the district, of Superintendent Fowler, but Land Com-
Tho republican representative and scna- mlssloner Wolf will bo asked firmly ana
torlnl conventions have not yet been called, politely to prevent any further damage to
Unusual Interest Is being taken In the com- tho property belonging to the state
Ing campaign, especially among tho young
man. Tho hardest fight Is to be made on tho
tho county clerkship.
.Termination of the
great bicycle contest; breaking camp, eta.
Protection for Trees.
npnartmont Commander Evans of the
cles as bricks and peaches.
nepnhllennn IJIIkIIiIp for Omce.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Aug. 11. (Spe
cial.) As the tlmo for tho Cass county
republlcnn convention, to be held In Weep
ing Water on Saturday, August 25, draws
noar, th Interest In tho lcglslatlvo ticket
Inoreascs, At present thoro nro but few
avowed candidates, hut there ore soveral
good men willing to bo drafted, If asked
by tho convention to do so. Thero will
bo no opposition to tho nomination of
Judge W. H. Newell for stato senator.
Fow, If any, have represented this county
In tho legislature morn satisfactorily than
he did two years ago. Ho Is a careful,
conservative man, who takes pride In do
ing the wishes of tho people. His light
for Judge Hayward for United Stntes seu
ator made him many warm frionds. Tho
Currle Is llenoinlnnteil,
SARGENT, Nrb.. Aug. 11. (Special Tel
egram.) Tho republican senatorial conven
tion from tho Fifteenth district was held
Tho caso of Job Q. Sherman against H. T,
Ciarko, in which a Judgment for tlOO.000
agalnnt tho latter was entered In the dls
trlct court of Douglas county, was appealed
to the supreme court today. The appealing
defendant objects to paying Interest with
the judgment.
Adjutant General Darry today Issued or
fuslonlsts roncede his election
Tho selpctlon of two members for the ce veil two years ago.
houso will constitute, very largely, mo
work of the convention, as tho situation
nt present Is very much complicated. M.
L. Freldrlch of Eight Mllo Grovo precinct
and A. II. Dickson of Klrawood aro con
sidered tho most nvnllablo tlmbor nnd will
probably bo pressed Into service. The
other names mentioned nro Richard Wllk
Ison nnd G. W. Peterson of Englo and
Peter Eveland of Elmwood precinct.
hero today. J O. Taylor of Rorwyn was aorg notifying: all officers of the Nebraska
elected chairman and Fred Delnne of Lee National Guard that he hns assumed com
Park secretary. Hon. F. M. Currle of Sar- mand of Camp Lee Forby, which will be
gent was nominated by acclamation amid opened nt Hastings August 20. Lieutenant
much enthusiasm. After tho nomination John R. Quoin, quartermaster of the First
the convention was addressed by Senator regiment, has been detailed as brlgado
Currlo, Ed Hoyso nnd A. S. Moon. Tho quartermaster, with Instructions to repart
nomination is nigniy acceptable to tue vot- for duty August 18. I.ioutenant oeorge is,
ers of the Fifteenth senatorial district and Gswcolgne, quartermaster of the Second rog-
thoro Is no doubt among tho republicans of iment, has been detailed as brigade commla
his election by double the majority ho re- miry of subsistence.
Hack from lleatrloe.
Hoy Acelilentnlly Shot.
HASTINGS, Neb., Aug. 11. (Special.)
Whilo a crowd of young boys from this
place wore hunting and fishing on tho
I'lntto this week Wllfor Trimble was ac
cidentally shot through tho right leg.
Clydo Ilamot and young Trlmblo were In
n tont nnd Harriot was sitting down shoot
ing out of tho tent with a 32-cnllbor re-
For (lont repreBentntlvo for Otto and vnlver. Somehow Trimble put his foot up
CnBs counties tho names of Captain just as Hamot pulled tho trlggor and tho
Oeorgo Sholdon of Nehnwkn and George ball entered tho fleshy part of Trimble's
M. Spurlock of this city nro frequently' right leg. He wns taken to the hospital
mentioned. Captain L. D. Ilennett will at Grand Island yesterday nnd tho ball
probably recclvo tho nomination for com- was removed.
mlssloiipr In tho First district, although
K. R. Todd. J. W. Johnson and M. L.
Freldrlch aro said to bo after tho samu
nomination. Jcbso L. Root will meet with
Eight hundred women and children, nil
benellcIarleB of D. E. Thompson's free ex
cursion and seven-day picnic at Beatrice
returned to Lincoln this morning. For
nearly half an hour after the arrival o
tho train both Mr. Thompson and Rpv. Lud
den, who had charge of tho party, were kept
busy shaking hands with the excursionists
Soveral women organized a quartet and
lustily sang a special song of their own
composition. Camp was broken at Beatrice
at 7 o'clock this morning and at 9 o'clock
the excursion train bearing tho happy crowd
steamed Into Lincoln,
I, lite Mehrnakn Ilest.
WEST POINT. Nob., Aug. 11. (Special.)
The German farmers and their families
no opposition In securing tho nomination who left thlB county In the early summer
for county attorney. lo vls" mrir lamcrinn.i are returning nomr.
Those who have already arrived express
Urlckunn'n Narrow Kucnnr. tliolr satisfaction at being back in Nebraska
NORTH PLATTE. Neb.. Aug. 11. (Spo- MKn ntlll compare this stale fnvqrably with
clal.) Ily falling from a slowly movlna anything In their kuowle.lgc. Tha wnrllko
train yestorday. Emll Erlckson. a section feeling existing In Europe "ut this time, nnd
foreman living at Nichols, came very near rspcclnlly In Germany, had a very dlsqulnt-
loslng his life. Had It not been that tin. nK offset on our visitors nnd hastened the
engineer saw his fall and brought tho train time of thrlr rpturn home.
to a slop ut once, Erlckson would hnv
WARMER WEATHER TODAY
1'rtiKiioxt lorttor nt Wnnlilimdin Holds
Out I.lttle Hope for Cooler
Conditions,
11. Forecast for
sworo in n posse oi a uozen emzens anu mni
It would havo been equal to the occasion
had It not been blocked by tho actions of
Adjutant General Collier, who made the
civil officers subservient to the military.
W. F. Grayot, assistant stato nudl-
tnr nrivlnpml fhn hnnkfl nf the State
i.i t., ,i .i,i,.i, f..ll In tl,u vIMnltv ntulltnr In rpsiionso to a BUbnopnn duces " ASlll.Ml 1U.N, AUg.
IUI.J I III! ...I.. II 1 1 1 11 ... . - .... ... C.lii.tn.. ,1 .-..
i.ii,i.. ..r,.lnin,l oil (Pmim tn Bhnw whnt nmnunt of tho SIOO.000 uuviiw
TEKAMAH, Neb., Aug. ll.-Speclal.)- reward appropriated by the legislature had b wclnl forecnst-Tho extreme y h gh
A nlco rain Is falling hero this evening, heen expended In the search for nnd prose- temperatures that havo prevailed during
rfnr nnJ much re of from heated term cutlon of those accused of the crime. The ho lwt week rom he Upper Mlsslss ppl
record shows that in nil tr,000 had been vnuey 10 mo Atlantic const wero uroucn
,irnwn Saturday In tho upper hike region nnd thu
p.ii.1 i.'..ii sninrv. LPPL'r Mississippi vnlley. During Sunday
. . ... , , .u. tho cooler weather will extend over tho
Mr. Grayot also produced thu record show- .... v t?.,in.,.i v ...,. ,
, .,., ,, i...t, ... m ,i ...li Ohio valley, New England, Now ork nnd
lUHi ... ... vuiw.t 'u hid .u..
salary ns a clerk In tho oudllor's ofilce for
December ond part of the month of January.
This wns douo to contradict ex-Auditor
orn is looking very flno and hns not beon Stone, who charged Culton with stealing
Injured by tho heat of tho last week. Tho $1,000 nnd who stated that he dismissed
rain this evening will lnsuro for this Culton nnd caused Auditor Sweeney to re-
county ono of tho best corn crops ever fuso to give him a clerkship.
harvested. D. P. Mayhew of Knox county sain ne
MEAD. Neb., Aug. 11. (Special.) A saw Wharton Golden In the barber shop at
heavy rain fell here this morning and now rjarbourvlllo Just before his confession,
the corn crop In these parts U assured and Golden did not display n roll ot money
will be a big crop. A tree in the yard or and said nothing about going to get part
tho Wells residence was hit by lightning of tho rewnrd. A. L. Reed, an attorney
this morning and tho Parrlsh sisters, who 0f Laural county, corroborate the state-
wero near tho tree at tho time, wero nients of tho witnesses who testified yes-
severely shocked. terday in regard to tho statement of James
.n.s.m . . ... 1. Cm amI n llr. .. . . . - t ........ 1 ....... I - '
"r""1 r I :r ,.... rvtl. 1 dy; southerly, shitting to
. .. . ..- I !.- .1... .n.V. t u... ..... ..... .1... I "...uo
reu nero iasi uigui, meaning i"" m.uuv.. wan to do Kineu inui. uuy mm mat .u
which has prevailed for the last twenty crnor Taylor would pardon the assassin,
days, laying tho dust nnd cooling the at- Lieutenant Julian Kersey of the Frank
fort military company, testllled In re.
gard to tho movements of tho mllltla.
Frank Kavanaugh, assistant stato libra
rian, testified he saw Caleb Powers In con
versation with Charles Flnley nnd Wharton
fair Stlmlnv fiml lnnilniii i-npUI,ln ,..lnj.
. i . .1 .. I ... i'iuuiiu; ) ..,,,ii,.T ,T(i,iia,
Johnson county expenuueuu a mueu-irc iiomcn on me nuernoon oi juuuury -a, mu ,-or Montana Fair nnd warmer Sunday
rain tOUay. ino coru imu tuiuuicutcu , time 1'OWCrS Claims to Illivo vmu Dltk Ul iuu I Motlc iv. fnlr? nnnlhnrlv .vln.l.
suffer somewhat, but Is now Invigorated. residence of Captain Davis. .. ,
t f IaIih n r.nn.111 f.irtViAP .nnlrnil nlnfl I
1,'l.llni, CnnlMl In Clay UOIiniT. .u- ..i t... il.., c. .,..,,. l, V 1 " 11 aniur.u iiunrjau.
' . a..ii luu """"'""J i " ojiAHA. Aug. 11. oillclal record of tern
KUl'EltlUIl. ISeD.. nilK. It. lauunui.; .a(.n., AanlnA um .Inlnm.n . til. n.raliiri, nii.l nrl,l nnm..ir..l ...1,1.
The recounting of the ballots in tho Seventn . d t hayo becn matlo by nIm n r,garri the corresponding day ot the last threo
judicial uistnci aurinB i" "" to tho truth of tho confession of his ' ,m lss, uos 1M7
it;
as
mosphere, which had becomo almost In
tolerable. It will also help the fall plow-
lms. tho ground having become qulto dry
under tho Influence of tho high, dry wmus.
TECUMSEH. Neb., Aug. 11. (Special.)-
tho lower lako region and will overspread
tho middle Atlantic status on Sunday night
mid Monday.
For Nebrnska Generally fair and warmer
Sunday; Monday, fair; southerly, shifting
to westerly winds.
For Western Texas, Now Mexico, Okla
noma, Indian Territory nnd Arknnsas Gen
orally fair Sunday and Monday; southerly
winds.
For Kentucky, Indiana und Illinois-
Local rains and thunder utorms with not
so warm Sunday; Monday, fair; fresh south
westerly winds.
For Iowa Showers, followed by fair Sun
day; Monday, fair; northeasterly winds.
I' or Missouri Local rains and cooler Sun
For South Dakota Generally fair nnd
warmer Sundny; Monday, fair; northorly
winds.
I or Kansas Gonernlly fair Sundny
warmer In eastern portion; Monday, fair
southerly winds,
For Wyoming and Colorado Generally
been a matter of great Interest to repub
licans and fuslonlsts alike. In November
last O. W. Stubbs, fuslonlst of this city, de
feated S. W. Christie, republican of Ldgar,
for Judgo by a majority f twenty-seven.
Mr. Christie Immediately Instituted a con-
tost, alleging, not fraud, but simply in
brothcr-ln-law, Wharton Golden. Mr. Cun-
trlll said Stamper did say that Golden had
told the truth and also said In substance
tho other things attributed to him.
Witness Indicted n Ilocen Times.
Isaac Golden, brother of Wharton Gol-
nccuracv In the counting of the votes In don. dented that Wharton Golden over Bald
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fourteen ot the precincts of Clay county that thero was a $100,000 rowaru tuna nnoai .;XCP9 for the day 02 Inclio
and in all of tho precincts of Fillmore and an,i that he had got a part of It."
Saline counties, The supreme court ap- Judgo Sims of tho defenso nttacked the
pointed Judgo Tuttlo of Lincoln reforeo and standing of the witness by asking him how
ho procccdod this week to recount the bal- many times ho had becn Indicted. The wit-
lots, commencing with Clay co-nty. The ncflB gtudled a moment und then said ho
result will probably be that, whichever way KUossed ho had been Indicted nt least a
the supreme court decides upon the ballots, dozen tlmos. He had been Indicted In the
tho total will not be changed to exceed ten gtnto C0urt3 for carrying weapons and for
In olthcr direction. shooting and wounding, and In tho federal
Tho contest baa brought to view the won- cour( for Impersonating an officer.
Mnxlmum temperature .. S ss 77
Minimum tempernturc ... 72 7 fit
Avcrago tcmperuturo .... 70 Si (Si
Preclpltntlon 13 .to .00 .W
Record of precipitation at, Omaha for this
any anil slnco March 1, ISflO:
Normal tompcraturn for the day
Kxcess fur Hip day
Totnl rxccxH Hlncc Match 1 S'JS
Normal rainfall 11 Inch
Total rainfall since Mnrch 1 17.21 Inche
Deficiency since Mnrch t it. is Inches
ii, A. WELSH.
Local Forecast Official
You Can Stop
the am nil Ink easier than th
lrr hole. Doat wait until your
tomaqh trouH arrd Dyspepsia
fceoom chronie. Mull's
Pioneer Cure
for Stomach ti-otiblo and Dype,-'
sla is a safo vrcetfthle specific tn
chocolate contort tablets. A dol
lar draft In each $1.00 box guar
antees a cure. Ask your druggist
or write The Lightning Mtdlclne
Co., Muscatine, Iowa,
ItrMj THAT PAIN with Mull
Lightning Pnln Killer, I6c A Mta.
For sulo by all druggists.
CHI0AQ9 Mi EAST,
CJBA.VE 7:0 A. & M.-7: 9. U.
ST. PAUL and MINNEAPOLIS,
LEAVE tit A. M.-7U P.
HOT SPRINGS BEADW00I
UBAVB 1:00 V. M.
Olty Cfflcot. 1401-03 Farim
".Man wants but
little here below"
Suiii a morbid poet
loilR yOAVA llftO,
I'm prone to doubt
that ancle nt sage
When I look nt The
Hcc's great "Want
Ad" piKO.
HAYDEN'S
IMDEN'S
derful accuracy with which tho election
boards did their work last fall. All of tho
errors, or alleged errors In counting, have
occurred In threo or four precincts. In all
the rest the count was perfect.
"What becamo of these indictments?"
asked the lawyor.
"I beat them all," replied the witness.
J. W. Dougherty, colored, testified that
John Perkins, tho negro Janitor under the
adjutant general, told him that thoy wanted
him to swear that ho (I'crklns) carried th
orders to tho soldiers nt tho arsenal after
tho assassination. Ho snld that I'crkins
said; "I did not carry tho orders and do
not know anything about It nnd don't In
tend to swear 'o any such thing."
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nn h nnrf nf the democrat and 1 n sergoani-ai-arms oi mo nouso, rercy
ex-Governor Crounse will talk on behalf of "aloy, corroborated tho testimony of Kav
tho republicans. There will be plenty of anaugh ns to Beclng Powers on th stnte
sports and amusements, such as golf, base capltol grounds the afternoon of January
iinll nnil nthnr comes. A dnnc-
I n t rtnvlllnn will 1A itrprtpri fnr the
occasion and refreshments will bo served.
BRAKEMAN KILLED AT BLAIR
Preparations are being mado for a large
crowd, as people from surrounding towns Crew of nn Oinnlin Tin In Involved
aro coming to see tho gala day exercises.
Dedicate llnstlnKM Pnrlc.
HASTINGS. Neb.. Aug. 11. (Special.)
Tho new City park of Hastings will bo for
mally opened next Wednesday by tho women
of St. Cecelia's church. Mayor Frlsbco will
omclato as presiding officer. Hon. W. D.
Oldham of Kearney will dollver a political
PIANOS
'ifni
bpen cut In two. As It was, ho escaped
without having any bones broken. One nt
tho car wheels started to pass over his
right thigh, but did not go far enough to
do anything moro than crush and mangle
the flesh. Krlckson wrh brought hero with
out delay nnd his wound properly trented.
Thero Is llttlo doubt that he will recover
In duo time, though ho will be n crlpplo
temporarily, and perhaps permanently.
Inntnnt Dentil liv I,IkIiiiIiii(.
MADISON. Neb., Aug. 11. (Special Tel-
fgram,) Fred Chrlstman, aged 15 ycarM.
was killed by lightning this morning nt 2
o'clock at tho farm home of Mrs. T. Sulli
van, eight miles east of tho city. Christ
man was sleeping on the floor between two
doors. Tho bolt killed him Instantly nna
damaged tho house. Deceased was nil or
phan and had no relatives, Ho camo her
nine year. ago from the Cathollo nrothers
Home of Chicago to live with Mrs. Sullivan.
Iiieemlliiry nt Went I'olnt.
WKST POINT. Neb.. Aug. 11. (Special.)
Tho flrpbuc whoso Identity has not vet
been discovered sot nut five separate flrei! ncnt violinist, will appear, also n trained
durlnir last week, but In pach casn fnr. chorus of 100 malo voices. Tho Stanton
Mimlcnl Festival ut Stanton.
STANTON, Neb.. Aug. 11. (Special.)
Tho biennial festival of tho Nebraska Sacn
gerbund will be held In this city next week.
August 17, 18 and 1ft. The vnrort located
hero Is sparing no pains to make tho gath
ering a grand success nnd Is being loyall
assisted by the business men and citizens
of Stanton. A very interesting program for
tho meeting will bo In charge of Trof.
Charles Petersen of Omnha. Thcro will be
a grand street parade Saturday afternoon,
In which the civic societies of the city will
Join.
Among the principal features Saturday
evening will be a grand concert, In which
Mrs. Wagner-Thomas will be the principal
eololBt. Prof. Hans Albert. Omnha's proml
a I nlnl apciiii'IH wnur rmurn
Inir Yesterilny.
One Family or MelClnley.
ASHLAND. Neb.. Aug. 11. (Special.)-
A llttlo of tho family history of tho Davis
family, which gavn an entertainment at
Greenwood last Wednesday evening, Is
worth mentioning, slnco It has some sig
nificance in tho coming political contest.
Twelvo children, eight boys and four girls,
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consilium mo lamer s .n uy. ... ,,... a car m on tho switch when Ktsncr
nre republicans and tho girls all niarried lhiw awUch nm, Bt(;ppe(J ,n front flf tno
rri.u . enr and rnught his left foot In between
families all grew up to bo republicans and ... " . .. , ,,,
tuuatply they wero discovered In time to
prevent much damage. In thrpe of the nt
tempts tho fire were set In broad daylight
In a comparatively open locality. Tbo dar
ing shown by the Incendiary tends to sup
port tho theory thnt he Is mentally unbalanced.
Ilnnkn Will Observe llnllilny.
HASTINGS, Neb.. Aug. 11. (Special.)
Tho bankers of Hastings held a special
meeting this week to decide upon the clos
ing of their banking Institutions on holidays.
Thry agreed that the doors of the banks
Military band has been engaged for the
entlro time of tho festival. Sunday thore
will be n mnmmoth picnic. An excursion
train will leave Omaha Sunday morning
over the Klkhorn rond and It is expected
fully .1,000 visitors from throughout the
stato vlll attend this gathering. However.
ampin accommodations havo been arranged
fur all who come and a royal good time Is
anticipated.
Wnnlil .loin AU-Snr-nrn.
WKST POINT. Neb.. Aug. 11. (Special.)
Manager Fred Sonncnscheln is busily
bh.UI bo closed to business on the following engaged In getting up n socond excursion
holidays: New Year's day, Washington's of business and professional men of this
birthday, Arbor day, Memorial day. Indo- place to Omaha for tho purpose ot Joining
pendonce day, Thanksgiving day and Christ
mas day.
To omlnnte Slnte' Senator.
ASHLAND. Neb.. Aug. 1 1. -(Special.)
Judro Kdgar Howard, chairman ot tha
domocratlc commltten of tho Fifth sena
torial district, has called tho convention
to nomlnato a candldnto fur stato senntor
to succeed W. D. Scliaal of Springfield
for Ashland, August IN. Tho populist con
vention, which met hrre on August 3 nnd
adjourned, will be held on the samo day.
Hneillnh rjuiirli t'nnip Meetlntt,
WF.ST POINT, Nob., Aug. 11. (Special.)
A very large delegation of Swedish far
mers of this county left hero this week to
attend the Swedish Epworth league camp
mooting held In Clay county, Nebraska.
Monatroiilt)- III Corn,
ASHLAND, Neb.. Aug. 11. (Speclal.)
H. It. Ptlackmar, a farmer residing east ot
the Ak-Sar-Pen. If satisfactory rates can
bo secured there will bo a delegation ot
at least 1C0 persons
Died from nlnriil f'nnp.
WKST POINT, Neb., Aug. 11. (Special )
Ashland, brought a curiosity of naturo to Bernard Schoenbeck, a Gorman farmer
town Friday. It Is an car of corn, Ono living about twelve miles from the city,
main ear Is surrounded by ten small nub- died very suddenly at his homo on Wednes
bins, two of which nro about half the size day. The deceased had been drinking
of nn ordinary ear, while the rest aro heavily during tho day and was discovered
from two to four Inches long. Four of the dead during the afternoon. Deceased was
nubbins aro perfectly developed.
Spo o nil Week of Inntlt utr.
WHST POINT. Neb,. Aug, 11. (Special.)
The annual county teachors' Institute Is
now In Its second week and Is creating
a slnglo roan, coroner ituey impaneled
a Jury, which returned a verdict of death
from natural causes,
Wnnld Not l.eior UoukIi lllilern.
TEKAMAH, Neb., Aug. 11. (Special,)
great enthusiasm among tho teachors, a Tha fusion element In this county Is be-
large number of whom aro In attendance, coming demoralized, Tbo Durtonlan, the
Prof. J. W. Dlnsmore of BeatrJco lectured official populist organ, owned by a combine
HASTINOS. Neb.. Aug. 11. (Special.) last evening to a large audience at tho of popiilUit farmers, camo out this week
Tip last school census says that Adams opera houte on "Grasshoppers." with th nam of T. A. Miner, their can-
lliiBtlmtn School Crnaua,
PLAIIl, Neb., Aug. 11. (Special Tele
gram.) This morning at 0 o'clock ns the
northbound locnl freight No. 16 on tho Chi
cago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha rail
road was switching near the depot tho bead
brakeman, Paul Eisner, was almost In
stantly killed. The train crow wns "kick-
today thero nro. all told, children and
grandchildren, seventy-two McKlnlcy re
publican voters In tho family. This Is a
pretty good showing for ono family and a
record that Is hard to beat.
Tf you waul lo spo (lie largest lino of Standard Pianos In tfcra
western country, visit our piano department we will be pleased I
to show them to you. You will see the i
Ghickering, Fischer, Franklin, Jacob Doll,
Haines, Keller, Behr Bros. 1 x
and twenty-one other makes. Slightly used pianos ?oing at half (
their actual value. Square piauos at ?U0.()0, 5?25.0t), and
10.00. i
We handle liurdett" and Newman Hros. organs. Second-
track, threo wheels of tho car passing over
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i,mbs nnVi ,'ho Xht nr'iT Ho Uvea S hand organs at $10.00, 12.;,0, $ir,.00. 20.00 and $23.00. New pi
twenty minutes.
Coroner E. C. Pierre held an Inquest, the
train crew being held hero for witnesses.
Tho evldenco of tho trainmen nnd II. M.
anos for rent. IManos moved, tuned and repaired. Tel. 1083.
Sheriff Si-UPS Liquor.
rrtrrt t rr..xr. 1 hi. 11 .QnA.lal 1
-Ever slnco North Ilend went dry this . """""" "'"' "7 .'
(telnr llmen Vi fl O Kirfl till llflllH 1 fimOIInt nf
drunkenness and liquor sold. This morning "Uni? on n hotel porch nbout 300 feet from
an uflldnvit was filed for a warrant to search ,n lnB cc" "" " "
the premises ot Thomas Hruza and Pat view oi mo man u.m mo tiB. Bum
Gorey for liquor. Sheriff Kreader went up that when Eisner was caught ho gratpc.l
h,Ib nnnn nn,l snlied a nuantltv of liouor wiiuiy ni mo oncoming car nun mrew nun-
at Hruza's place. A thorough search of elf first Insldo tho rail and thon outsldo
Corey's placo failed to reveal anything in-1 " i'u"i irt.-.iin i-. ... ..un.-
toxlcatlng or any evidence of such goodB mnn was tho first to reach tho dying man
helnc on tho nremlfios. North Ilend peo- ann puueu mm irom hip raus. ino ror-
nlo stato that thero have been many vlo- oner's Jury exonerated tho trainmen from
lntlnnn of the Slocum Inw nlnce the spring any blamo In connection with tho accident,
election and that there aro soveral offenders Tho entlro crow were Sioux City men. C.
against tho law. " Hopkins was conductor; w. K. Perry,
pnginecr; jumes v. wenstcr, nremaii; r.
Comenllon nl Tecnniseh, M. Hartman. S. V. Patterson and the un-
TECUMSEH, Neb., Aug. 11. (Special.) fortunate KUner. brakemon. Two brothers
Tho Second senatorial and Fifth rcpesenta- 0f tho dead man nrrlvcd tonight and the
tlvo district republican convention has been ,0,ij. wm i,0 takon to Sioux City tomorow
called to meet In Tocumseh Saturday, August morning.
25. Candidates for senator and rcprcsenta-
tlvo will bo named. The district Is Nemaha
and Johnson counties float nnd the repre
sentation gives Nemaha county flfUsi del
egates and Joluihon county fourteen dele
gates.
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PEATniCE. Neb., Aug. 11. (Special Tel-
,mt t'liureli nt (irelnn.
GIIETNA. Neb., Aug. 11. (Special Tel
egrnm.) Yesterday Uev. Jennings, tho pro
siding eldor of tho Methodist church ot this
district, laid tho cornerstone of tho new
Methodist church hero with Imposing cerr
mony. Enough money has been subscribed
tn build n Jl.'.'Cfi . hiirch. Tho church bulla-
egnun.i ino pariy in ..lutun. muim-u urn. tig is unner tno direct on of tno local naB.
children who havo becn spending a week tor, Itev. Kemp. I)ts have been purchased
at the iieatrice unauiauqua grounds as tno f0r tho erection of a new paraonago also.
guests or u, k, inompson oi i.incoin re
turned home this morning. During their Cremncry Coiiiiiiuiy Coimil.ilii,
stay here no expento or trouble was spared TECUMSEH, Neb., Aug. 11 (Special ) -
by Messrs. Thompson and Ludden to make Tha Heatrlco Creamery company cornea Into
tho affair ono nlways to be remembered by tbo county court here with a grievance
tbo visitors. against several Sterling parties. It seems
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We still have some exceptionally desirable rooms
although about three-fourths of the rooms were rented
when the army headquarters moved out. That is merely
an index of the popularity of
...The Bee Building...
The entire flftl: floor has been re-decorated and pie
sents a most attractive appearance. An ofilce here, in a
fire-proof, building, will cost you no more than in sone
lire traps.
R. C. Peters & Co., Rental Agents,
The Bee Buildinjr, I7tli and Parnam Streets.
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