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GRAND ISLAND FAIR OPENS
Street Carnival in Nebraska Town
Great Success.
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BAND CONCERT STARTS THE OPENING DAY
Some l,lltl Trouble Ii Unci Annum
thr Cnnrritltiii, lull to iUr Dill
alder IHerythliiu In llnnnltiac
In I'lritt L'Iiin Order.
ORAND ISLAND, Neb., Aug. 27.-(Spe-clal.)
Today had been set apart as the
opening day of the Orand Island street fair,
hut the fair practically opened lato on Sat
urday afternoon and continued, as far as
tho construction of hootbg, the running of
tho confectionery stands nnd tho mingling
of crowds on the streets was concerned, all
day yesterday. Nono of tho fakirs were al
lowed, however, to exhibit during Sunday
hours.
Tho building of booths was under way
yesterday and many decorations were added,
nulto a portion of which was ruined by the
rain of last night, the color In the buntlngB
running together nnd making some repairs
nccesrnry this morning.
Tho ndvanco guard was a rough looking
lot, if tho truth bo told, but Mayor I'latt
lins sworn In a dozen extra pollco officers
ut full pay and has made tho volunteer flro
department, of 100 or more members, Into n
volunteer pollco department In citizen's
clothing, who have orders to arrest any evil
doers. Tho board of control of tho street fair,
consisting of Mayor W. II. I'latt. S. N. Wol
bach, J. A. Woolstenhnlm, John Alexander
anil II. II. Olover. turned tho management
of the program over to I W. Lyons, general
manager, at 8 o'clock this morning nnd ho
Is to see that tho program is promptly enr
rlcd out, that concessions nro kept as or
derly as under tho spirit of n street fair
Is deemed proper and that tho various free
entertainments nrc carried out nnd settle
incuts nro nuido with tho paid concessions.
Iimn Itiui on Vrr Cent Plini.
Tho city Is ruunlng the fake shows on n
rercentngo plan. Thcro was somo little iw
llmlty this morning with one or two of tho
concessions, they claiming that when ticket
takers on tho part of tho board of . .mtrol
wcro Installed that Mayor I'latt had prom
ised them two days free. Mayor I'latt, of
course, denied this nnd the concessions wcro
made to come to tho terms outlined.
A number of tho resident merchants In
candles, fruits, etc., objected to the free
operation of tho foreign candy, peanut and
Icmonado sellers, but nothing was done, no
formal objections being entered.
The boanl hnd a meeting yesterday at
which saloon men nnd others In tho east
end vigorously objected to discrimination,
es they alleged, In tho location of tho free
attractions and the paid concessions, and
criminations and recriminations wcro In.
dulgcd In. The matter, It Is stated, has
Veen ndJuBted properly and the board of con
trol promised to dlslrlbuto tho concessions
us fairly as wns possible.
Yesterday afternoon tho Shelton nnd
Orand Island bnso ball clubs played a game
of ball, tho Sheltons, who hnd not been de
featcil this noasou, being lambasted to tho
tuno of It! to 6. This week the Superior
team, strengthened up for tho occasion, anil
thn Orand Island team, also strengthened,
will contest every afternoon, nnd tho best
nnmteiir baso bnll over put up In tho Htnt
Is expected. On Sunday next tho Hanover
nnd Orand Island tennis will llnlsu up the
week.
This morning tho Orand Island band np
reared at 10 o'clock nt tho main arch and
discoursed excellent music, formnlly open
ing up tho street fair festivities This band,
under tho leadership of W. II. Harrison,
jiostmnster of this city, hns come out Btrong
In tho last year, and when they nppeared In
new uniforms this morning nnd with qultn
a numbor of new instruments tho Orand
Island citizens had Juit occasion to be
proud of tho organization nnd to cougrntu
lato themselves upon having ono of the best
bands In tho state.
At noon tho pnrado of tho concessioners
was booked, but was postponed until Tues
day owing to tho considerable construction
of booths and tho work of decoration, etc.,
still going on.
Alt met Inn for Turxitiiy.
Tho program of attractions for tomorrow
Is na follows:
Kearney. Havennn and nil the west day:
Forenoon 10. nt platform No. 1, West Third
plreet. tho HoynrowH, Ht-rlali.stH; 10:30, at
platform No. .', tiast Third street, mar
volous Cochran, aerial cyclist: 11. at pint
form No. :i, Front street, the comedy acro
bats, the Martells: 11:30, nt platform No. 3,
Front street, band concert and reception
to visitors from nil the west Afternoon
". nt platform No. 1, Worn Third street, the
J-Coynrows; 5.20, nt platform No. 1!, Hast
Third street, Cochran, tlio high wire ar
tist; 2:10. nt platform No. 3. the Martells
3. nt I'likwnna nark, base ball. Gram
Island ngnliiHt Superior, admission 25 cents,
4. nt county grounds, South Locust street,
band concert: 5. at county grounds. South
Locust street, balloon ascension and paru
rhuto descent; 11:13, at platform No. 1, West
Third street, tho Zoyarows; 7:10, at plat
form No. 2, ICast Third street, band con
cert; :ai, at platform Jso, 3, Front street
tho .Martens; s, on Third street, or plat
forms to bo designated, band concert.
Tho woman's committee having chnrgo of
the floral parade, promise, with good pros
jiects of fulfilling tho promUe, to make tho
Horn! parade tho best feature of tho fair
The traveling men hnd a meeting at tho
Koehler Saturday night, nt which commit
tees wore nppoluted to got up a fantastic
parndo and nn evening entertainment espo
dally for the knights of the grip. Hastings
nnd all south day will bo n big one, and
Omaha, Lincoln and all east tiny will bo Its
tccond. Tho floral pnrado will bo held on
Thursday nnd Saturday.
Crillld IMnplliy of MkIiI.
Tho first day closed tonight with big
crowds on tho streets. The Illumination
of tho arches was tested for tho first time
tonight and pronounced tho finest over seen
nt any street fair In Interior towns. All
free exhibitions wcro iu full swing sinco
afternoon, excepting tho high wire blcy
ellsts, who will perform first tomorrow
bolng unnblo to got the wire stretched
properly. Tho balloon ascension this aft
ernnn was the finest over seen hero, Prof.
Ilondrlx being the artist. The vnudcvlll
performance was also elegant.
The attendance Is far ahead of anything
expected and Is belloved to equal that of
the second or third day of tho Hastings
fair last year. Of paid concessions more
are Bt 111 being contracted' with and placed
JVmv Church In Deillenteil.
STOCK!! AM, Neb.. Aug. 27. (Special.)
The new Presbyterian church hero wns dedl
cnted yesterday, tho services being con
ducted by Hov. II. M. Long, 1). I)., of Lin
coin, assisted by Hev. II. M. Qltttin nud
Hov. W. K. Williams of the Methodist Epls
copal church. Tho church is a neat struc
turo .11x48 feet, costing, cxclustvo of tho ma
terlal of tho old church, about $1,700 and
Feats 300. Tho church Is all paid for and
after tho dedicatory sermon Dr. Long raised
1325 for tho seating of the church, mnklng
tho total cost a llttlo ovur $2,000.
Tho building la tho culmination of the
REFRESHING SLEEP.
Horsford's Acid Phosphite
Taken Just before retiring quiets the
nerves, nourishes the tired and con
fused brain and induces refreshing sleer
Otnume bears name llissrono s on wraprer.
ork hero of Mr U. M. Smith, a recent.
graduate of Hastings college, who during
is college course has acceptably supplied
the pulpit here. Mr. Smith leaves shortly
to tako his theological course In the Pres
byterian seminary at San Francisco.
GIRL IS KILLED BY HUNTERS
.Minn .limlr rllnnlo- I Shot
for n
Wnlf by Two Yntinu
.Mr n.
LOUP CITY, Neb., Aug. 27.-3pcclal Tel
egram.) Yesterday afternoon John Schroll,
Ith a younger brother, was sent to a
elghbor's to get them to help thresh. Oa
tnrtlng they took a gun, thinking they
might see a wolf or rabbit. While going
through a draw they saw tho weeds move
In a clump of plum bushes. They stopped
ml thinking they saw a wolf, fired Into
tho weeds, whereupon a girl ran out cry
ing. Tho young men ran to tho spot nnd
found they had shot Miss Joslo Zcllnsky
In the breast nnd face, killing her ln-
tantly.
They took her In their wagon to her
omo and camo to town and notified tho
coroner and gavo themselves up to tho
herlff. Tho young man Is about 19 and
the girl Is about 18 years old, both well
nown and respected. Tho young man
ml parents of both aro stricken with
grief.
IOHM I'AVS A VISIT TO Nl'.Mt ASICA.
Iti-porl of It n I n Come from Vnrloui
I'arlH of tho Stale,
IIHATIUCE, Neb., Aug. 27. (Special Tele-
gram.) A heavy rain, hall nnd wind storm
truck Ileatrlce last night about 2 o'clock
nnd continued until about 7.30 this morn-
tig. Tho wind did considerable damage to
largo trees throughout tho city.
noi'OLAS. Neb., Aug. 27 (Special.)
Another heavy rain fell early this morn-
ng. Tho ground In some fields is too wet
to plow. Oraln threshing Is being de-
nyed by tho many rains. Tho corn crop
Immense whero tho hall has not dam-
gcd It. Somo fields that wore thought to
o damaged but llttlo by the hall are now
found to bo In a bnd condition. Tho cars
re rotting or molding where bruised by
tho hall nnd tho other ears are shriveling
p, owing to tho leaves being stripped
rom tho stnlks.
SYRACUSE, Neb.. Aug. 27.-(Speelal.)-strong
wind from tho northeast this
morning brought somo hall, but not sum-
lout to do nny damage, nnd rain foil to
tho depth of 1.10 Inches.
KDOAH. Neb., Aug. 27. (Special.) This
cctlon was blessed yesterday with an
ther rain. The rain, nccompanlcd by
onslderablo thunder nnd lightning, began
falling about 3 a. m. nnd fell steadily till
o'clock. Tho fall nmnunted to ono inch.
i'hn ground Is now well soaked nnd In
ptendld condition for putting In the fall
wheat. Tho acreage of wheat sowed this
fall will bo unusually large.
ST. PAUL, Neb., Aug. 27. (Special.)
Another flno shower of rain fell hero this
morning, preceded by a strong windstorm
nnd thunder nnd lightning. Tho precipita
tion amounted to .60 of nn Inch.
SKWAHD, Neb., Aug. 27. (Spcclnl.) A
severe electric storm passed over Seward
nst night, lightning striking tho Ocrmnn
Evangelical church splro nnd damaging the
building qulto badly. L. II. Castle's dwell
ing was also struck, breaking a window
ml doing slight damage. Tho rainfall
mounted to 1.37 Inches.
WKST POINT, Nob., Aug. 27. (Special.)
Another very heavy electrical, storm,
with n copious downpour of rain, visited
his section this morning. Fall plowing
s being dono everywhere In tho county,
tho ground being in bettor condition for
plowing than for ninny years.
NKLSON. Neb.. Aug. 27. (Special Telo-
gratn.) Another flno rain fell bore this
morning. This, together with that of last
Thursday night's rain, puts our soil In
flno condition for fall plowing, which will
result In a largo ncreago of fall wheat
being Bown. During tho storm this morn
Ing tho grain stacks of E. Dovorc, near this
plnce, wore struck by lightning, setting
hem on flro. This is Mr. Devoro's second
mlsfortuno within n year. LaBt fall his
barn nnd contents wcro destroyed by flro
and now his entire crop of small grain.
NOItTH LOUP, Neb., Aug. 27. (Special.)
-A flno rainfall of about ono Inch camo
ast night. Tho corn crop, whero It es
enped tho drouth, will bo very largo this
year.
OIUP.ON, Nob., Aug. 27. (Spcclnl.)-Ono
nnd three-quarter Inches of rain foil hero
at an early hour this morning. Lightning
struck tho belfry of tho High school build
ing, dolns considerable damage, but did
not set tho building on Arc. This Mulshes
tho circuit of threo churches, tho collcgo
and High school building, making flvo of
our best buildings struck by lightning, nil
on the samo streot and all of them within n
radius of threo blocks. Tho Methodist
church was struck nnd burned to tho
ground n couple of months ago nnd Is now
being replaced by a largo modern church
building.
NORFOLK, Neb., Aug. 27. (Special.)
Yesterday It was hot with a strong south
east wind. About 2 o'clock this morning It
began raining nnd continued to rain hard
for several hours. A light rain Is still fall
Ing with no wind. Water Is standing on
tho ground.
SCHUYLER, Ncb Aug. 27. (Special.) A
henvy rain storm, nccompnnled by nn un
usual amount of thunder nnd lightning,
provalled hero last night. The rainfall waj
nearly one Inch.
Wheel Thief CiiiiKht nt Florence.
FLOP.HNCR, Nob.. Aug. 27. (Special Tel
egram.) Mnrshal Daly at 7 this evening
captured Vcstcr McKny, who had stolon a
blcyclo nt nialr this afternoon. Daly had
tho description of tho wheel and man and
waB looking for him when ho arrived In
town. Ho went Into a saloon and noticed
Daly looking at tho wheel. Tho fellow made
a break for the back door and gavo Daly a
chaso of half n mllo before ho was caught.
Ho claims his homo Is at Threo Klvers,
Allen. Ilo owned up to stealing tho wheel.
.Inpniiear l.nnternn lor Street Fair.
NORTH PLATTK. Neb., Aug. 27.-(Sne
clal.) Tho committee on decoration nnd
lighting for tho street fair which will bo
held in this city from Septombcr 1 to S
has -arranged to have tho ontlro city
lighted by Japanese lanterns every oven
Ing during the week. Tho committee
Bpent ono day last weok visiting tho busi
ness men nnd secured orders for 000 Inn
terns. Arrangements are now being per
fectcd to hnvo all tho lawns lu town 11
lumlnnted In tho samo way.
Creditor Sue for Money.
NORTH PLATTK, Nob., Aug. !i
(Special.) Four suits havo been filed In
tho county court against tho firm of Craw
ford & Lewis, who failed In business a
dandy, Logan county, last weok. Tho
suits aro brought In behalf of the following
firms and for theso amounts: Rector &
Wilhelmy company, J1S.25; Callaway Mill
Ing and Manufacturing company, $61.35
Rush & Murray. $18.17; R. P. Smith & Sons
company. $130.8S.
llrynn Will .Vot Visit Clilcntco.
LINCOLN, Aug. 27. (Special Telegram
W. J. Bryan today announced that ho had
decided not to attend tho Grand Array of
the Republic encampment nt Chicago. Tho
decision Is due, he asserts, to President Mc
Klulcy's declination to nttend.
Cuiul Yield of llronm Corn.
TRRNTON. Neb. Auc 27. (Special.)
nrnom corn cutting Is in full bla.it, a num
ber of farmers having a largo acreage
making a demand for hands. T. D. Mor
gan & Son has In 235 acres of flno quality
and yield.
'ecumseh Conventions Show Falling Off in
Enthusiasm and Attendance,'
REE SILVER REPUBLICANS GET NOTHING
'optillitK llnvr Conxldernlilc Trouble
In XniuliiK n County Attorney nnd
Finally Fit on One Who Is .ot
Prevent to Itt-nlKii,
TKCUMSKH, Neb.. Aug. 27. (Special.)
Poplsm In Johnson county Is terribly on the
wane. This fact was exemplified In the
three-cornered convention of tho fuslonlsts
eld hero yesterday. The attendance at
each was a decided fall-off over previous
years, the work hung on and enthusiasm
was noticeably absent.
Tho democrats met In a committee room
nt tho court house and numbered probably
fifty. C. M. Wilson was made chairman nnd
W. M. lluffum secretary. According to the
rrangement, each convention wns to have
"go-between" committee to wait on the
other conventions. This wns not necessary,
hecnuso the fusion arrangement of officers
wns not understood beforo convention time,
but It looked better. Accordingly, a demo
cratic committee was named.
This commltteo soon reported that tho
populists were not yet organized and con
sequently minor work was taken up first.
Delegates to the Second dlstslct senatorial
nil Fifth district representative conven
tion which meets In Johnson September C,
were cnosen ns follows: John J. Long, Frank
Holmes, Albert Wirt, J. W. Hammond, T.
M Pntton, J. II. Shepherd, O. L. Undress,
Charles Redden, Henry Woosfelt, A. Nelson,
O. II. Clark. M. B, Cowan. K. II. Grist. II.
LaMastcr.
.imv Cen tin I Committee.
Tho following, representing tho precincts
nnmed, constitute tho now central com
mittee, of which II. L. Cooper Is chair
man: Nemaha precinct, M. I. Cowan; Lin
coln, Herman Krnnt: Todd Creek. Dr. J.
W. Younginan; Maple Orovc, William Con
way; Sterling, John Shepherd; Spring Creek,
A. Wirt; Helena, Julius Lempkn; Vesta, J.
Long: Western, Uyron Kavanngh.
About this time the conference commltteo
returned with tho Information that It had
been ngrecd that tho denioerntlc conven
tion should namo tho candldato for repre
sentative nnd the populist convention the
candldato for county nttorney. Thn free
liver rrpubllciins did not seem to enter for
consideration. Therefore, the convention
nominated Dr. W. L. Hellman of Sterling
for representative by reclamation. The
doctor thanked the convention nnd stated
that ho would certnlnly be elected.
Tho delegates from Lincoln nnd Nemaha
precincts, tho second commissioner district,
met and nnmed A. W. lluffum tho candidate
for commissioner. Mr. Iluffum's candidacy
wns endorsed by tho populists from tho
samo district.
SeNNlon nf the I'opiilint".
Probnhly tho most amusement wns found
In tho populist convention. Four dozen
Iclegntes wcro present nnd tho work wns
allowed to drag. Hon. W. O. Swan, tho
father of poplsm In Johnson county, occu
pled tho chair. A. O. Mauser kept tho mln
utes. Mr. Swan seemed to cxperlenco con
Iderablo difficulty In making tho work come
out according to schedule. A committee of
Interlocutors wnB sent out to confer with
tho other conventions. When It reported
that tho populists had been allotted county
attorney tho work of naming tho candldato
was taken up. Captain Hugh LaMastcr was
the first honored, but ho did not want the
candidacy. Ho had other fish to fry In this
campaign nnd, although ho did not say so,
It Is known that ho nsplroa for legislative
honors. Another mnn had to bo nnmed nnd,
accordingly, A. N. Dnfoe came in as second
choice. .Mr. Dafoo positively would not ac
cept the nomination.
Cha'rmm S n thought that when a
man wns named as n candidate ho ought
to nccept without n whimper. At tho birth
of poplsm In Johnson county ho hnd helped
fill out tho ticket with his name, when
there wnsn't tho ghost of a show for an
election nnd ho was nlwnys willing to make
sacrifices for tho good of tho causo.
"Is there nny other man In our party
who Is qualified for the position?" ho
asked. The namo of W. W. Olffen was
suggested. "Is ho present?" Inquired Mr.
Swan. The answer wns that ho was not,
but that ho was engaged In farming now.
"All tho moro fitting," ventured tho
chairman. "Let's nominate him and then
adjourn beforo ho hns a chanco to got in
hero nnd resign." And Mr. Griffon wns nc
corded tho honor. Delegates were then
chosen to tho float senatorial conven
tlon.
Tho populists will meet In Johnson tho
same day tho democrats do. Tho dele
gates selected aro: Grant Sherman, P. S.
Nestor, Hiram Plttam, Asa Kmerson, J. Ii
LaMastcr, G. S. Phillips, Frank Redmond,
John Riffle, Dr. W. P. Iirooks, K. W. Nel
son, C. Robinson, C. E. Hauptman, J. S.
Ostrnnder, Frank Taylor, Tho central
committee, ns chosen by precincts, fol
lows: Nemnha precinct, J. W. Huffman,
Horace Phillips, E. P. Ingersoll; Lin-
coin. John Phillips; Western, L. M. Veal;
Vestn, P. S. Nester, John Pratt; Todd
Creek, D. S. Snyder, E. O. Jury; Spring
Creek, Dr. W. P. Iirooks, Robert Young;
Maple Grove, C. E. Hauptman; Helena,
Wiley Sandusky; Sterling, D. S. Ostrauder.
I.ove Ffimt In I.nokliiK.
It had been understood that at the con
clusion of tho work tho other conventions
would ndjourn to meet with tho populists
n a ratification of tho ticket and for n
love feast. As tho delegates failed to
como tho chairman sent out a commltteo
to bring them In. Tho commltteo roturned
shortly and nnounccd that tho other con
vcntlons hnd adjourned and tho dclegntcs
departed from tho premises.
This very much vexed Mr. Swan and ho
said: "Thoso fellows know tho nrrnnge
ment all right and I don't Uko tho way
they havo run away. They can say what
they will do, all light, but I nottco thoy
usually suit their convenience in tho mat-
tor when It comes to carrying tho plans
out."
The chair announced that the state cen
tral commute had sent word that tho
populists of Johnson county would be ex
pected to contribute $24 to tho stato cam
pnlgn fund. Tho hat was passed und $12.90
secured.
And tho poor old freo silver republican
party hardly camo In for consideration
nt nil. Four lonely delegates only met as
a reminiscence of the organization. An
attempt nt handling any business would
bo useless nnd so tho delegates soon de
parted tho sceno of their mooting to re
pnlr to tho other conventions.
Chairman Swan announced In tho pop
ulist meeting that as yet proper organiza
tion had not been perfected In Johnson
county. Tho centra! committees of the
different fusion parties had worked hard
enough In the past, but thero seemed to
bo something lacking when It camo to tho
accomplishment of results. Accordingly n
genera! commltteo of three ono from
each party was going to be named this
year. In this committee's hands was going
to rest tho steering of all tho work of the
campaign. It was to bo tho very highest
fusion authority. As members of this com
mltteo tho democrats named M. E. Cowan
and tho populists Mr. Swan.
WsoiiiliiK Mnn llrenKn III I.rjt,
KEARNEY. Neb.. Aug. 27 (Special Tele
gram.) 11. J. Ackcrman of Tie Siding, Wyo
stepped from a Union Pacific cabooso early
this morning and missed tho platform of tb
Union Pacific freight depot, bteaklng a let;
near the ankle. Ho was taken to the city
hospital and was sent to Omaha this after
noon. SOLDIER'S VIEW OF THE WAR
Yonufc Serennl from the Philippine
(ilvcn Ills Idem on thr
dm eminent.
PAPILLION, Neb.,Aug 27 (Spccla!.)-
ergeant Rudolph Docnges, lato of Com
pany P, Sixteenth United States Infantry,
rrlvcd homo from tho Philippines yes
terday In good health. Sergeant Docnces
as been In the service during tho past
threo years and was with tho flrst fleet
f transports to Cuba, ctiRoglng In tho bat
tles of El Caney and San Juan hll. Ho was
twico promoted In tho ranks for valiant
service. In his discharge his recommen
dation Is as high as can be given. While
on n furlough nt tho close of tho Cubau
trouble he gavo a lecture In the Methodist
church In this city, which was listened to
with close attention by a crowded house.
At that lecture Doenges (then a corporal)
poke ory strongly In favor of the admin
istration. As ho was then In tho service,
somo of the calamity wiseacres said
ho daro not speak otherwlso on the pain
or bolng punished by tho "Iron heel of
militarism." Today tho young sergeant
has his dlschnrgo from service nnd your
correspondent hastened to Interview him
on the Philippine situation to sccuro his
opinion from tho standpoint of n soldier
with nn honorable dim-haw and disprove
tho ussertlons of tho Ilrynnltes. The
young soldier wns found at his homo sur
rounded by nil the luxuries n fond mother
ould contrive. Ho wns seated In tho old
nrm chair with his fci;t encased In n pnlr
of Jnpancso slippers (purchased en route
home) and nfter proferrlng us n genuine
Filipino cigar, ho said:
"You ask me to relate my opinion of tho
Phlllpplno situation from the standpoint
of a noncommissioned officer and nii-
ate. 1 think this government has been
too lenient with tho rebels. That was the
main fault of Ocncrnl Otis. He would give
tho niggers too much leeway in tho evi
dent hope of pnclfylng them nnd mnklng
them understand wo meant them no harm.
Tho only Insurgents left nro of n social
nnd pollticnl outlaw class. The start of
the Insurrection saw a good many well
bred Filipinos In tho rehel rnnks. Grad
ually tho better class became awaro that
tho United States was far different from
Spain nnd ono by ono this class camo Into
our lines nnd took up their usual avo
cations. They were not long In commu
nlcntlug their Uko for tho Americans to
their brethren still In tho field nnd now
nil that reranln belong to that class of
natives who would not work If they could.
They would rather carry on a guerrilla war
and pillnge. This kind of wnr will likely
bo cnrrled on for somo time, but tho In
surrection proper Is n thing nf the past.
Ono surprising fact is that the guerrillas
havo the latest Improved weapons nnd havo
plenty of ammunition of the 1S93 brand.
Whero they got It Is beyond tho compre
hension of thoso who hnvo charge of af
fairs. I am not going to rc-enllst. I
think I have dono my share. "
Sergeant Docnges Is nn eloquent speaker
nnd will likely glvo a few lectures lu
Sarpy county.
l'msperlty In York County.
YORK, Neb., Aug. 27. (Special.) York
county farmers wcro never beforo busier
than nt tho present time In .yours past.
They nro thrashing und taking caro of largo
crops of winter whent nnd oats, nnd nro
busy plowing ground nnd preparing for sow
ing winter whent. Owing to tho large num
ber of rains whero farm lands nro a llttlo
Hat farmers nro compelled to wait In somo
cases until tho ground dries' out sufficiently
so thoy can plow. Clover,' tlrnothy and al
falfa hay crops wero tho larfcosl lu tho his
tory of tho county nnd reported much bet
ter than in tho stntcs of Iowa mid Illinois.
In splto of tho extra work York county
farmers paid off last month over $17,000 lu
excess of new mortgngo loans made. Com
paring population nnd wealth this Is n bet
ter showing than nny county in Iowa or
Illinois can make.
Ilnrd AVorU Save Mill.
YORK. Neb.. Aug. 27. (Special.) Tho
Yost roller water power flour mill, ono of
tho Inrgcst flour mills In tho state, nbout
two miles west of Lushton, this county, on
tho Hluo river, nnrrowly esciiped bolng
washed Into tho river, which would havo
meant a loss of thousands nf dollars In not
only tho mill building machinery, but sev
eral thousand bushels of whent, oats and
corn, besides tho large stock of flour stored
In tho mill. Tho Hluo was up and running
over Its banks, nnd before nnyono wns
aware seeped through tho dam around tho
llumo and mill, nnd at the time It wns din
covered wns thought to bo of such headway
that It was beyond control. Only for tho
timely assistance of neighbors nnd the hard
est kind of work by tho owners was tho mill
and contents saved from destruction.
I.ulior liny I'roeliiiiiiitlou,
LINCOLN, Aug. 27. (Special.) Governor
Poyntor has Issued tho following Labor Day
proclamation:
State of NVhrnskrl. KynriiMvn Plnmlm-
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 27, 1W0. The stntutes
of our stato In recognition of tho Impor
tance, of labor have designated us u legal
holiday ono dnv In each venr. r.nhnr iu,im-
tho foundation upon which must rest nil
wealth or prosperity. It Is llttlng that a dnv
should be sot apart when the laborer mav
confer with his fellows upon questions of
vuai interest to iiiinseii or do relieved
from toll to spend a day In social recrea
tion. In nccord with this provision of law nnd
by the authority vested In me as governor
of Nebraska, 1 proclaim Monday, Septem
ber 3, 1900. Labor day.
In witness whereof I have here.into set
my hand and caused to be ufllxed the great
seal of tho State of Nebraska. Done at
Lincoln this 27th day or August, A. n., 10 0.
W. A. POYNTHIt.
By tho Governor; W. II. POUTER.
nccrutary oi Htaie.
Outree Annlimt Schmidt llmlel.
MADISON, Neb., Aug. 27. (Special.)
Tho preliminary hearing of Cornelius
Schmidt, who shot his fnther-ln-law Inst
Tuesday morning, was held Saturday after
noon. A numbor of witnesses wero ex
amined, tho testimony showing tho vicious
nature of Julius Ilolofskl and that tho act
was committed! In solf-dofenso. Tho
Judgo decided Hint Schmidt was justified In
killing Ilolofskl nnd the chargo against
him was dismissed.
Kiillxt ruder the Old Plnir.
SYRACUSE, Neb., Aug. 27. (Special.)
If there Is ns much political chungo In
overy section of tho stato as thero Is here,
McKlnley Is sum of a handsome majority.
Many populists havo como out openly for
tho republican nominees nnd thoso who
herotoforo claimed to bo silver repub
licans are back In lino, taking nn active
Interest In tho success of tho ticket. A
McKlnley club will bo organized In Una-
dllla this week.
Ilottniniiii A Kill n In Trouble,
DOUGLAS, Neb.. Aug. 27. (Speclnl.)
Tho sheriff was called up from Nebraska
City again to arrest Earnest Rottmnn, tho
second tlmo in eight days, for selling
liquor without a license. A search war
rant found ono caso of beer on hand. Ho
was taken to tho county seat to bo bound
ovor to the Septombcr term of court. The
prosecution has fourteen counts against
Mr. Rottman.
It epulil leu ii tiuli nt ttieeoln,
OSCEOLA, Neb., Aug. 27.-(Special. )-Os
ceola has organized a McKlnley nnd Rooso
veil club and It has sixty members as n
startor. Hon. H. T. Arnold Is the president
O. E. Mickey secretary and Fred E. Snider
treasurer. Tho club will meet ono ovenlnR
of each week, Hon. E. L. King w&a the
speaker at the last meeting.
SHORTAGE IX LANG'S ACCOUNT
Nearly Four Thousand Dollars Due tho
Stato from Him.
SECRET OF THE BEATRICE WAR IS OUT I
Iteport nf thr I'xpert Aeeonnlnnt
Shows i'hnt thr Itrrnlc Itrnnt Doc
tor Hiik a I.nrKC Sum nf Money
to Account I'or,
LINCOLN, Aug. 27. (Special Telegram.!
A personal debt to the stato of $3,979.7S
is one of the results of the administration
of Dcnjnmln Fa Lang ns superintendent of
tho Nebraska Institute for tho Feeble
Minded Youth nt Ileatrlce.
Tho condition nf the finances of the In
stitution. Indicating tho misapplication of
nearly $1,000 of stato money by Governor
Poynter's Btuhborn appointee, Is shown in
tho official report of Charles (. De France,
tho expert accountant who recently exam
ined Lang's official records. Do Franco
was detailed by Governor Poynter to con
duet the Investigation nnd his findings
wero made public this nftcrnoon. Tho re
port was held back for several days by
Governor Poynter nnd It Is quietly rumored
that Lang wns given nn opportunity to set
tlo tho nccount.
To prevent political reaction ngalnst
Governor Poynter nnd his ehnnces for re
election, the announcement wns made In
tho executive department this nftcrnoon
that Lang wns expected to straighten up
tho nccount.
"Tho report of Do Krnnco docs not show
that Lang la short In his nccounts," pro
tested Seeretnry Jewell. "It merely shows
that tho sum of $3,070. 7S, money derived
from tho sale of produce, has not been
turned over tO'tho stato nnd I understand
that Lang does not dispute the nssertlou.
Most of the money, 1 understand, was re
ceived from tho salo of truck grown on
tho grounds surrounding tho Institution.
It may bo that Long Is holding it back
pending tho settlement of his claim for
salary."
i:pliiunlloii .Nut i:iinrriitlon.
Notwithstanding the npologetle defense
offered by those who are partially responsi
ble for the popocrntle misrule lit the Dent
rlco Institution because of the appointment
of the stubborn and errntle "diuior." the
report of DcFrnnco being officially author
ized by Governor Poynter. places Lang In a
very serious predicament and nttentlnn will
naturally bo turned townrd hltn for nn ex
planation. Tho fact revealed In DeFrance's report Is
considered by some as an explanation for
Lang's persistent nnd stubborn efforts to
retain control of the Institution. It Is au
thoritatively stated that Lang wns willing
to evacuate August 15 on condition that Dr.
Deering. his nppolnted successor, tnkc what
cash he might turn over and give n receipt
In llill In return and that Deerlng's refusal
to do this brought nbout tho appointment
of DcFrnnco to Investigate tho books of the
home und report his findings.
In defenso of Dr. Lnng It Is asserted that
ho has expended n much grcator sum than
the amount found duo for cows, eggs, but
ter, farm machinery, etc., tho illscrepnncy
being duo to tho Innccuracy and careless
ness of former, Steward MUllken.
Charles Q. DeFrance. tho expert account
ant who examined Lang's account, Is nn
employo iu tho state treasurer's office and
Is connected with tho populist stnto cen
tral commltteo in the capacity of head of
tho literary department. It Is safo to pre
dict that his report to tho governor will not
bo published In thopopocratlc press of tho
state ns n lnudatory rcferenco to tho re
form ndmlnlstratlon.
TRAIN KILLS YOUNG WOMAN
I-'nllN to See ApiiroiiehliiK l'nulnc mill
In Thrmvu Aliout Twrnty
Plve Feet.
SCHUYLER, Neb., Aug. 27. (Spcclnl.)
At S o'clock last evening ns Augusta Uruska,
aged 18, wns going from tho homo of Mr.
nnd Mrs. M. T. Ilohmnn, whero she had bucn
spending tho evening, to Joseph Kuccra's,
whero who made her home, sho stepped to
tho middle of tho main track, evidently not
noticing tho rnpldly approaching second sec
tion of No. 2, which wns several hours be
hind tlmo and running upward of fifty
miles nn hour. Miss llruskn, who was scon
by several iu her peril, seemed to become
bewildered nnd powerless to move. Sho
faced tho light, dropped her head and wns
struck beforo nnyono could reach her, being
thrown twenty-llvo feet and Instantly killed.
Her body Is a muss of cuts and bruises,
many bones being broken. Her mother and
a brother, John, live nt Wells, Midland pre
cinct; Augusta has been Borvlng with Mrs.
Van Houscn hero during tho last threo
months.
I'ruiiiotlnii ( oiiiiiiiny nt Work.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. Aug. 27. (Spe
cial.) Mr. Hlncs of Omnha, representing
the Mnnhnttan Promotion company, which
Is securing tho right of way for tho pur
ported Dakota, Nebraska & Southern Hall
way company, with terminals nt Grand
Island nnd Pierre, S. D., was in tho city
today, it becamo known about n week
ago that somo of tho options which had
been secured hy tho promotion company,
on whnt nro considered Important tracts of
land If tho Bchcmo goes through, had ex
pired and that, while officers of tho com
pany had written to local parties that the
company fully contemplated taxing nu-
vantago of tho options, this wns not dono
beforo their expiration, nor was nny effort
npparent to secure n ronownl. In tho mean
time engineers of tho company wcro nnd
nre occupying tho former Citizens' bank
building and havo been busy mnklng drnfts
of tho road line. Mr. Hlncs stnted today
that tho company had found somo of the
tracts upon which options had been so-
cured unnecessary nnd would pass them.
Tho rumor abroad lu tho stato that work
had been begun on tho lino Is n mistake.
I'oihiIIhIn Will Aiieiil Cnne.
LINCOLN, Aug. 27. (Special Telegram.)
Tho executive commltteo of tho populist,
or mid-road party, mot todny and decided
to nppenl to tho district court from Secro
tary Porters ruling that tho name "pop
ulist" could not be used on tho official
ballot by their party without tho prefix,
'mid-rood," Tho appeal was filed In court
this afternoon by Taylor Flick, candldato
for governor. It covers tho ground gono
over nt tho recent hearing beforo Sec
retary Porter.
Fntully Iteiinlon ut I.oup City.
LOUP CITY, Nob.. Aug. 27. (Special.)
Members of tho Ross family, to tho num
ber of forty, aro holding their trlennla
reunion nt tho homo of Mr. nnd Mrs. W.
H. Hlekmnn of this city. California, Wis
consln, Iown nnd Nebraska are repro
sented. It Is customary for them to hold
a family gathorlng every threo years at
tho homo of Homo member of their family.
Becoming a
Mother
MiaKcn on. inoiKunus
of women have found
thatthctiieof MoTlir.R's
I'kieno during pretiuau
cy. roln confinement of nil pain and danger, and insures
safety to mother nnd child ThU scientific liniment it n
L'CxHeiid In nil women at the time of their most critical
ordeal. Not only doet Mother's Friend carry woman safely
through the periU of child birth, but Its me gently prepares the
system for the comltuz event prevents ' morning slcknes, nnd
other discomfort of this period. Sold by all druggists nt !.co per
bottle bend for fr bogklct to Tuts hRADritao Kluulatok Co,,
Atlanta, (icsrgia.
THE SECRET
Told in a Few
Given
ing from nctite dlseaso or nny other condl tlon of the sstem In which the blood Is
poor nnd tho nerves weak. No ense of c unsttmptlon or llrlght's dlseaso ran afford
to neglect to tnko Peruna. It has wrong hi wonders In cases of pelvic catarrh.
.Mr. J. ltt nlie of Petrolcn, Ontario, Canada, writes; Four years ago
I hnd a severe attack of Itriglit's disease which brought me so low the
doctors said nothing more could be done for me. Three months use
of l'eruna made a well man of mc and I have remained so ever since.
For a freo book on dlr.eaBcs peculiar to hot weather, send to Tho Peruna Medlclno
Company, Columbus, Ohio.
STATE FAIR OUTLOOK COOD
Managers Expect to Havo a Record Breaker
This Year.
OMAHA IS SWELLING THE EXHIBITS
Metropolis of the Slnte Slinirs Jinn
Interest In the limit Tlinn
. Any lu Proportion In
I'liutilutlou.
LINCOLN, Aug. 27. (Special. )-Secre-tary
Furnas of tho State Hoard of Agri
culture has opened stnto fair headquarters
nt the Llndell hotel In this city nnd for the
next seven days will dovoto his entlro nt
tcntlon to arranging for whnt he expects
to bo tho biggest fair ever held In tho Btate.
Tho prospects for nn unusually largo at
tendance aro promising nnd enough entries
hnvp ulrcady been recorded to insure an nt
tractive exhibition. Applications for space
In tho agricultural Implement department
havo been so grent Hint tho board of mali
ngers has decided to enlarge tho building
this being necessary to accommodate all
thoso who deslro to exhibit farm machinery
The exhibition of cattle will bo especially
largo nnd will not bo restricted to Nebraska,
Standard breeds have been entered In tho
fancy stock clnis from Ohio, Indiana, New
York nnd Missouri nnd It Is expected that
other nearby states will bo represented.
Tho stnto fair Is receiving strong sup
port from Omaha and more entries have
been made from that city lu proportion to
Its population than nny other In tho stntc.
Lincoln-Is usually well represented, but this
yenr there Is n decided lnck of Interest In
tho fair nnd numerically tho entries from
this city nro far below tho average. Omnha
hns about ten exhibits recorded to ono from
Lincoln.
"With good weather wo will hnvo tho
best fair over held under the auspices of
tho Stnto Hoard of Agriculture," said Secre
tary Fiirnns, "and I menu by that that tho
attendance will nlso break all past records.
Moro Interest Is being displayed all over
tho stato than ever beforo and wo feel per
fectly snfo In making such predictions. Ono
of tho features of the fair this year will ho
tho motorcycle, or automobile races. Prizes
of 2. havo been offored In ench race nnd
wo expect to havo a number of entries. Tho
blcyclo races will also bring out qulto a
number of contestants. Tho events will bo
open to amateurs only nnd consequently no
cash prizes aro offered. These races will be
run off Mondny. Tho llrst event will bo
n one-mlln novice rnco, with threo prizes,
tho llrst being n J. silver urn, tho second a
$3 watch chain and tho third a $2 sweater.
In tho second event, n one-hnlf mile open
rncc, tho llrst prlzo Is n gold watch, worth
$22.50; tho second, n pair of racing tires,
worth $7, nnd tho third, a stnndard mnko
blcyclo lamp. Prizes of n similar valuo nro
offered In the two-mllo handicap, tho first
prize bolng n gold watch, valued at $22.60."
sm.Miv Fi.oi ui.m; mii.i. m n.ron.
Fire Strike n Kuril lllou- ut the lu
itiiNtrlfN of Cheyenne County.
SIDNEY. Neb., Aug. 27. (Special Tel
egram.) Tho Sidney llourlng mill was to
tally consumed by flro tonight. Tho llro
department, under the management of
Chief Mlko Sanders, quickly responded to
tho nlarm, but tho flro had gained such
rapid headway that -It was impossible to
extinguish it nnd all efforts wero directed
to neighboring buildings and no other
losses wero sustained.
Tho building nnd contents wero valued
at $25,000 and covered by $10,000 insurance.
distributed in tho Millers' Mutual for $5,000
and tho Aetna, Firemen's Fund, Under
writers and North llrltish tho balance.
Tho mill has boon a valuable business
feature to this city and Its destruction will
bo sndly deplored.
Tho flro caught In the tipper part of
tho building, ovldontly from spontaneous
combustion, ns no work has been going on
In it for ten days. Tho building wns n
three-story Btono structure. The walls
nro standing, notwithstanding tho Inten
sity of tho fire. Wallace O. Ostcrhautt
wiib solo proprlotor and manager.
West Point I)ok Are I'olnoueeil.
WEST POINT, Neb., Aug. 27. (Special.)
An epidemic of dog poisoning has broken
out nt West Point. This morning seven
teen dogs, somo of them very valuablo
animals, wero found dead from poison.
Upon Investigation It wns found that tho
poison had been placed In chopped meat
and portions laid on papor nnd loft on tho
sidewalks In different portions of tho city.
Much Indignation is aroused over tho cow
ardly act of somo vandal.
MlKhivii) men .Strike It Itleh.
DENVEH, Aug. 27 -Dr. Joseph Haennelt
and Mrs. Flora .M. Hetts. both of this oily,
while drllng In the suburbs Into last
night were held up by niasked men, who
secured over 7,uou in ensn anil dlnmnnilH
Mrs.. Hetts was beaten Into iiiHcnslhilltv
and Dr. Ilaeiiiiolt was very roughly
handled.
It an ordeal which nil women approach with ludencribahlc
fear, for nolliitic can compare with the horrors of cbihl-bltth.
The thought of the auffertng and danger In atore for her, robs
the expectant mother of all pleasant anticipation of the coming
event, and ciista over her a thadow of gloom that cannot be
Mother's
Friend
OF HEALTH
Words A Book
Away.
Miss Mary Rennle, Port Uyron, 111., writes:
Tho Pertina Medlclno Co., Columbus, Ohio:
(icntlcincn "I tun pleased to say n few
words of praise for your I'criitin, which has
been of Htich wonderful help to me. .My
system wascomplctoly run down nud I need
ed a general touini; up.
"Pet ntia acted like manic, and after using
only three bottles I felt my usual self and
have been in excellent health ever since."
There nro three things Hint every one should look
out for dunng tho heated season:
First -To keep tip " god nppotite nnd digestion.
Second To have regular nnd refreshing sleep.
Third To keep tho system cleansed of nil Impuri
ties. Thcro Is but ono medicine that is nble to meet nit
theso requirements. This medlclno Is known ns Pe
runa. an old and tried prescription of an eminent
practltlonor of medicine. Peruna never falls to pro
duce a good nppetlto nnd regulnr sleep, nor docs It
fall to expol all impuritiea from the system. A dosn
should bo tnken beforo each meal and nt bedtime. It
Is of grent and lasting bo no lit to nil people suffering
from low spirits, nervous prostration, sleeplessness,
overwork, exposure to the hot sun or those recuperat
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