THE OMAHA DAILY HIST,: TIirithOAY. SI3PTEMM31? 20, 1000. 3 SMYTH SUES STARCH COMPANY Attorney General Begins Proceedings Against Hebnuka City Concern, EFFORTS TO BRtAK UP THE STARCH TRUST C In I inn Unit tin- A run (nnipuny In Trniinlcrrlnu It. Property ( ciikciI tu Perforin Untie for YVIilolt It WtiK liMMiriiiirnlrit In Milk, LINCOLN. Sept. 19. (Special.) Attorney General Smyth Is nKuIti hwiiikiiik Ina ti list- mashing bludqcuii and today h nlmod a forocioua blow at ill" Atko ManufacturinK oomtinliy of Nebratdiu City uhd the Un.t d Starch company of Now Jeracy. Through ttio agency of the HUpromu court lie menus to provent tlio I'tilted Starch company, of ' hlch ho claims thu Argo .Matiufact .irliiK company In u part, from doing bualiieas in Nebraska. It lias been Intimated that ills commencement of tho proceedings was pro voked by J. Sterling Morton's nt.ciHai ..f Attorney (lonernl Smyth nnd his nttli de toward the trusts. Tho ntt rncy gcuoiul dcrlnros that tho i'nltcd Starch company was formed for thu purp so of cotnroll ng tho starch market and In his petition he alleges that Carl and Joy Morton arc am m Its principal stockholders. Tho Information filed by Attorney Gjii rral Smyth Is In the nature of a quo war ranto nml In substance charge that on or shout August 23. ISM. the Argo Manufuc turlng rompany of NchtHsl.n City, thfl Amirlcnn (ilucoso rompnny and the Oswego Starch I'ompany of New York state and tho Floux City (la.) Starch Works company formed nn Illegal combination for tho pur pOBo of controlling and eroatlng a mon.p oly of tho starch business ihr.ushnut thn I'nlled States. The supremo court Is ask d to adjudge nnd decree thn tho d fondant I'nlted States Starch company Is an tin.aw fill trust and that It be enjoined from tho further transaction of business In Ne braska. Ciiiitenls of tin Petition. Tho petition opens by reciting that the Argo ManufacturinK conipnny Is a corp-ru-tlon organized under tho laws of Nebraska nnd that from tho tlmo of Its creation on Juno 2, 1804, until It became a part of tho trust It was engaged In the business f r which It wiis IncorpornUd-the mannfur. turlng of starch and other grnln products and tho owning nnd feeding of stock. After nllcglng that on August 2S It became a ptrt of tho Cnlted Starch compnny, tho att ,r ncy general exhibits n section of tho arti cles of Incorporation of the latter, which provides that the objects f'.r which the corporation was formed aro tho mnnufac tnro of corn or other grain products and othcrwlso dealing In starch, glu oao and dextrine. In buying, selling and feeding cnttlo: purchasing, erec'tlng nnd operating box factories and planing mills; also to purchase, sell or assign shares of the cap ital stock, or bonds, of any othor corpora tion. These nrtlclcs of Incorporation were filed with tho secretary of stato in New Jersey. The attorney general next nssorted thnt In violation of law nnd In abuse of Its corpor ate powers tho Argo Manufacturing com pany sold and transferred to tho United Stnrch company all of Its personal and real property, Including Its business and rights of every kind, for tho consideration of $123, 100, and by doing so ceased to do any of tho business or perform nny of tho dutlci for which it was organized and which were imposed by Its articles of Incorporation. .utnre of (lie Octtipti. Directing his attention to all of tho com panies that are njlegcd to have entered the combination, the attorney general asserts that some time prior to August 2S, tho ex act date of which ho Is tumble to give. Joy Morton, as president, nnd A. T. Richardson ns secretary, both of the Argo Manufactur ing company, nnd T. 1'. Kingston!, Illratu ntiryea. J. I). Illgglns, Ollbert S. (iraves, Charles H. Flint nnd J. C. Young, owners or stockholders of thu Oswego Starch com pany, thn American Olucoso compnny and tho Sioux City (lown) Starch company, formed nn association with tho Illegal In tent and purposes of preventing and pre cluding competition, to crento a monopoly In their business throughout the United Stntea, to llx the prlcu of their products, to prouT.t others from conducting or carry ing on the starch business nnd to crento and carry out restrictions In trade. Tho petitioner states in tills connection that tho association thus formed const Ittitos a trust within tho meaning of tho law and that Its acts, Intents nnd purposes con stitutes nn unlawful conspiracy against business nnd trade. Tho petitioner fur ther avers that for the purposo of more effectually carrying out and executing tho objects and purposes the members of the association formed , n corporation under tho laws of New Jersey and fixed tho cap ital stock ut $0,000,000, which was divided Into CO.000 shares of $100 each and In pur suit of their unlawful Intentions arbitrarily tlxed tho price of starch and other pro ducts manufactured by tho various compa nies. Tho court Is next Informed that tho os tensible, Incorporators of tho United Starch company woro Samuel II. Lawrence, Henry Ci. Uverdell, I.envltt J. Hunt. (Jeorgo H. Spencer ind Oscar 1-3. (lubcrman, but that nil of theso men simply ncted for other SYKUfirlteS Actifcarantfy mtdJhompty. Cleanses the System Gently and Effectually wlicn bilious or costive. resents in the most accept.? bh 'ban the Inxatii'e principles ofpiants Atown i? act most ieiefl daily. TO GET ITS BENEFICIAL EFFECTS BUY THE GENUINE MANFD. DY CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUPC0. 5 AN FRANCISCO, CAL. tOUISVIHC.rrV NEW YORK, N.Y. tbr tsh 4 jwfghfj - psjcr SOt per tortt. HI 1 mombt rs of the astmintion nnd fuelled only two shares of stoik eaih. The of ficer of the company are named us fol lows. T. I. Kingston), president; Hiram Duryea. first vice president; Carl Morton, second vice president; J, D. Illiftlni. sec retary and treasurer, Hnd (illbeft S. (Iraves, II. H. IJuryeH. Charles It. Flint. J. C. Young, Carl Morton, Joy Morton, Hiram Duryea, John I). Hlgglns and T. P. Klngford, board of directors. Attiti'ltN the OrKHiilntlun. Another alleged lllcsnl net Is cited la tho execution of an agreement by which It was provided that all the property, bus iness and rights of tho various companies should be appraised and that each stock holder or ouner In the companies bo given n share of stock In tho combination equal In value to his original Interest as fixed by the appraisal. Concerning the capitalization of tho compnny It Is nlleged that of tho $(5,000, W) of capital stock Issued only $1,000,000 was paid for in cash, the balance being paid for by constituent companies of the trust by convoying to the United Starch company all of their property and rights of every kind. This transfer, It Is al leged, was made In pursuance of the Ille gal agreement and Is null nnd void and that .herefore tho title nnd right of possession to nil of the property transferred lies with the companies that formed tho combina tion. In closing the attorney general usks that tho ngrement by which the Argo Manufacturing company sold nnd trans ferred Its property nnd rights be ndjudged not to have passed, but that (he same are still, with thn right to Immediate pos session thereof. In tho defendant, the Argo .Manuftu turlng company, and further th.t the United Starch company be excluded from doing" business In Nebraska. The supremo court on application of Mrs. A. M. Davis today allowed an alternative wilt of inniidatiMis compelling the auditor to lsbUc warrants on vouchers for supplies fiirnUhed the Homo for the Friendless In this city. Tho claims amount to nenrly $S,000 and are for supplies furnished the Institution during tho Holcomb ndmlulstra tlon. The prosecuting nttorney of Douglas county wns today granted prcmlsslou to file information ngnlnst 'Charles Moore, who was tried and acquitted on tho chnrgo of murdering John D. Mollns In Omaha. July 10, 1SD9. The proceedings nro reopened tor the purpose of deciding several legal ques tions and not with the Intention of again placing Moore In Jeopardy. Court Tnken n Iter pal. Tho supreme court adjourned at C o'clock this afternoon after handing down do clslons In twenty-one cases, all of which were submitted ut tho last term. Tho de cision and sentence of Cardwell by tho district court of Sheridan county was r.nirmcd. This llnnlly disposes of that case and will result In Cardwell bolng Im mediately committed to tho penitentiary, lie was found guilty on thu charge nnd sentenced, but tho enso was appealed to tho blip re me court on error. Ilehearlngs were granted In the cases of The Ileo Publishing company against tho World Herald und Douglas county against Albyn Frank. Tho application of Attorney General Smyth for an order allowing him to examine tho books nnd records of the Standurd OH company was overruled for tho reason that li was prematurely pre sented. During the morning session the enses of the State ugalnst tho IJurllngton and Klk horn railroads wero Joined and submitted on oral argument. John M. Woolworth presented the enso for tho defending com panies and Attorney Oencral Smyth argued on behalf of tho state. Decisions were rendered In tho following cnBcs: Clifton! against Hall County, re icrsed nnd dismissed; Chamberlain Hank ing House against Woolsey, reversed end remanded; Flynn against Itllcy, nfllrmed, Sullivan not Bitting; Trcster ngnlnst l'lko, remittitur; Hangs against Cray, afllrmcd; Carstens against Kllor, afflrmed; McClave against McClave, affirmed; Hydo ngnlnst Hyde, alllrmed; I'assumpslc Savings Hank against Maullck, nfllrmed; Northwestern Mutual I.lfo Insurance Company ugalnst llurr, reversed nnd remanded, with direc tion to causo receiver to collect reutn's remitted; Northwestern Mutual Life In surance Company against llurr, ntllrmed; Persons against McDonald, alllrmed; NVw ninn against Phillips, ntllrmed; School Dis trict Central City against Chicago, Hur llngton & Qulncy Hallroad Company, nmrmcd, Stilllvnn, J., not sitting; Holln ngnlnst Fines, reversed nnd d.smlssed, Sul livan, J., dissenting; Schaberg against Mc Donald, alllrmed; Williams ngnlnst State, teversed and remnnded; llnhn ngalnst State, ntllrmed; Stato ex rcl Seth Thomao Clock Company ngalnst Hoard of County Commissioners, Cass county, reversed nnd remanded, with directions to Issuo peremp tory writ of mandamus; Ilrnwncll against Fuller, ainrmcd; Cnrdwcll against State, alllrmed; Darker ngalnst Wheeler, remit titur. Orders on Motion. Tho following orders on motions wero mado by tho court during tho sitting today! Citizens' Stato Hank against Iddlngs, mo tion for leave to lllo supplemental answer overruled, Stuart ngalnst llurchan, motion to rovlvo overruled without projudlco to a future application; Philadelphia Mortgngo & Trust Company ugalnst Oylor, motion to dismiss overruled; motion for leave to lllo additional transcript ns part of record sustained; Grant County ngalnst Chlcngo, Hurllngton & Qulncy Knllroad Company, motion to dismiss sustained; Stevens against Hencau, motion to dismiss sus tained: Toworx against McFarland, leave granted to fllo amended petition In error; Whalen ngalnst Kitchen, motion to dismiss sustnlned; Sanders against Deneese, con ditional order of dismissal mado absoluto unless tirlefs nrn served nm! nio.1 hv n.,,n. ber 2, ioOO; Schmuck ngalnst Hill, motion to dismiss proceedings In error overruled! Whnlen ngnlnst Kitchen, motion to dis miss nppenl overruled; Dcerlng against Orcbe. motion to substitute party, nppol lee. allowed; Hankers Building and Loan Association ngnlnst Forlandcr, motion to dismiss appeal sustalnad; Batchcllcr ngnlnst Ashland Mill and Elevator Com pany, motion to reinstate dented; Hntchol ler against Ashland Mill and Klevator Company. motion to reinstate de nied. Armstrong ngalnst Mayer, motion for mandamus on Justlco of tho penco de nied without prejjudlco; Hrown ngalnst Sloan, motion to quash bill of exceptions sustnlned; Moore against Jacobs, motion to strike out part of record sustnlned; Ocos against Krug Ilrowlng Company, or der of June 10, 1900, made nbjoluto unless plaintiff's briefs nro served and filed by October 10, 1!)00, motion to consolidate sus tained; Flsk against Thorpe, motion to quash bill of exceptions sustained, motion to strike transcript ovorruled; Thurmnn ngnlnst Omaha, motion to dismiss dented; Warner ngalnst Ferres, nlleged bill of ex ceptions stricken from record. mv rnrtiirv In eliriiUn, SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb.. Sept. 10. (Special.) This city hns secured n fanning mill factory which will employ twenty men and will stnrt about October 1. Tho otll cers of tho company are: C. H. Lewis, president; Henry Wood, vlco president; J N. Woodward, secretary; Plerco Hatleff, treasurer, and O. H. Orr. general manager. County 1'iitr Opt'im, WA1IOO. Nob., Sept. 19. (Special.) Tho Sounders county fair opened In this city Tuesday and will contlnuo three days. The exhibits are not numerous, but very lino us to quality. Tho attendance is fair today and If the weather continues tlno it will b must larger tomorrow tnd Friday, l'OYXTER WINS AT BEATRICE Fusion Quarrels Over State Institutions Are Probably at an Hnd. LANG WILL GIVE WAY TO DR BEARING Conner Superintendent Thnnkn (lie People of llentrlee it nil till- Mute for Cminlilcriitliin Shuiin Hint Stolen III IMiiii ftir Future. HUATUICK, Neb.. Sept. 19.-(Spcclal Tel egram.) After two days of legal sparring between Poynter und Lang's attorneys nnd listening to testimony which was practic ally u rehash of tho former airings of the fraens at the Institute for Feeble Minded, Judge Stull granted the writ of mandamus prayed for by Poynter nnd his attorneys. Thu writ, which was published In Sun day's Dee. asked that Lang be required to vacate the Institution ns superintendent Immediately to Dr. Dcnrlng. Tho formal transfer will occur tomorrow, when Lang will turn over the kes to Dr. Dcurltig, closing ns far as the courts are concerned tho light between Poynter and Lang. Dr. Lang stated this evening that ho wns ready to go nnd that ho would make no nt tempt to override the court's decision. "I nm n law-abiding citizen nnd will glvo possession peacefully now that 1 nm re quired by the court to do so. I would havo gone long ngo had Poynter only ncted tho muii. I wnnt to thank tho people of Heatrb c nnd of the stato for tho kind con sideration shown mo In this mutter and to say that while 1 um no longer superinten dent of thu Institution nnd practically not In politics I Intend to tako n little Interest In the campaign from now until election. " LINCOLN, Sept. 111. (Special Telegram.) Koeretnty Fred Jewell left tonight for Heat rice to represent Governor Poynter In tho execution of the writ of mandamus ngnlnst llenjamln F. Lang, Issued today by Judgo Stull of the district court In lle ntrlee. Hoth Governor Poynter and Dr. Deuting nre out nf tho city nnd ennuot got to Hentrlco until tomorrow evening. I'l.A.V FOIl lt(l()M: l.l.i'S CII.MI.VG. Hull County Itepul. Ileum Wilt Wei come 1 1 1 in nt O'Neill. O'NUILL, Neb., Sept. 19. -(Special.) The MeKlnley nnd Roosevelt club of O'Neill held a meeting lust night to mnko arrangements for tho Koosciclt meeting lure on October 4. If reports from the country nre to be rolled upon there will be u very largo crowd hero to greet Gov ernor Koosevelt. Tho World-Herald scare lioad special In Inst Sunday's Issuo announcing the polit ical Hop of "Colonel" Nell Hrer.nan was read at the meeting and created much merriment. Tho Herald has tinn-junccd Mr. Hrcnnnn's flop no less than four or flvo times within ns many weeks and it has got to bo u standing Joke hero, not only among republicans, but populists ns well. Mr. Hrcnnnn's conversion to tho Hryan causo Is of no recent date. Ho voted for Holcomb last fall and has not affiliated po litically with republicans for a number of years. Ho was for silver four years ago, although ho supported MeKlnley In a por fuuetory manner. One of tho first smp toms of his having becorao a full-fledged populist, nnd presumably when he Ilrjt "saw tho way tho trusts that deal In wire, nails, oils and many other things were plundciUig his customers and gradually making uvcry business tnnn practically an errand boy for the trusts" was somo tlmo ngo, when ho was circulating a petition umong tho merchants of this city, trying to get them to rnlso tho price of gasollno from 20 cents to 2." cents per gallon. Tho republicans of this county are shed ding no tears over tho loss of Mr. Hren nan and do not feel, ns the Herald suites, "that tho bottom has fell out of the old ship In this county." The republican vote In this county will bo larger this year than It hns been nny year slnco 1892 nnd for every man tho fuslonlstn can point to as having voted for MeKlnley In lS9ti nnd now supporting Ilrynn thero can bo found ten who sup. ported Hryan In 1S90 nnd aro now support ing MeKlnley. As to tho alleged conversation as stated by tho Herald as having takeu place be tween Mr. Dietrich and .Mr. Hrennau, your correspondent took the trouble to Inter view tho only two men present besides Senator Prout, candidate for attorney gen eral, at tho meeting of Messrs. Dietrich nnd Hrennan nnd both pronounced the al leged conversation ns stilted in the Herald as a mess of falsehoods, no ouch conversa tion having taken place. Ono of tho tn-n stated: "Tho Herald insulted tho lntolll genco of Its readers when It presumed thnt peoplo would bcllovo n candidate for tho ofuco of governor would mako any such statements ns those credited to Mr. Diet rich." Nnrrli Drown nt llentrlee. nKATIUCR, Neb.. Sept. 19. (Special Tele gram.) Hon. Norrls Hrown of Kearney spoke to n largo nnd enthusiastic audience at tho Auditorium In this city tonight. The largo hall was packed to suffocation and tho hallways and entrance wns n solid mass of people assembled to hear the speaker. Mr. Hrown formally opened tho cumpnign for tho republicans In this county. A grand parade and torch-light procession preceded thn speaking. The crowd thnt ottompted to get Into the Auditorium to hear the speaker tonight was nearly ns largo ns the ono nssembled to hoar Hryan when ho sqoko hero n short tlmo ago. Hnnrrn of CiiiiiiuiIkii Mnterlnl. PIRIICB, Nob.. Sept. 10. (Special.) Tho World-Herald of Thursday of laBt wcel; con tained a dispatch from Plnlnvlew giving n glowing nccount of tho Poynter rally at that plnco tho ovenlng previous, In which It said that after tho speech somo farmers wearing Dietrich buttons tore them off and Joined iho Hryan club. Tho next Issue of tho World-Herald contained nn Interview from Fret! Jewell, tho governor's prlvnto secre tary, In which ho reiterates what was sent by tho fusion correspondent. August Mlll nltz, the populist commissioner, was in this town n couple of days afterward and C. A. Helmers asked him If any Dietrich farm ers toro of thulr buttons. Mr. Mlllnltz said: "No, I didn't seo anyone tear off their but tons." it might also bo added that the populist editor of tho Plnlnvlew News failed to say anything about Dietrich farmers tear ing off their buttons in his report of tho mooting, so tho peoplo down hero believe It was nothing but a lie. pure and simple, sent to bolster up the falling causo of fusion In Nebraska. Thus far not a republican hns ospoused tho causo of Hrynnarchy, whllo scores of fuslonlsts havo announced that they will support McKinloy nnd Dietrich. Itciuilillf mis ut Wwyne Oruilllle. WAYNK, Neb.. Sept. 19. (Special Tele gram.) A .MeKlnley and Hoosevolt club wns organized hero tonight with about 150 mem bers enrolled. Charles Heebo wns elected president. Grant Moars vice president. Fred French sccretnry nnd I). S. McVlcker treas urer. An executive committee was nlso chosen. A large room has been engaged tor quarters during the campaign and It Is ex pected that tho club membership will be Increased to over 300. Ilui-Ki'tt SiiciiU ut StcrliiiK, STKKLINO. Nob., Sept. 19.-(Speclal Tel egram.) This has been a great day hero for tho republicans. Congressman Hurkett cams In on the afternoon train and wns met at the depot by the Sterling band nnd Jlfty members of the MeKlnley and Koose velt club on horsebatk. who esiorted him to the hotel and tonight Tyler opera hniso was pitched beyond standing room. In his speech he discussed the Issues In n very plain and satisfactory tnsuner which seemed to be pleasing to all and no doubt nude many votes. The Olee club accom panied him and favored the audience with several appropriate songs. Itcpitlillciitt I nlte for Wnrlt, GENEVA, Neb.. Sept. lP.-liipeclal.) The republicans met In convention yesterday and organized by electing Itobert J. Sloan chnlr mnn, H. C.Hruner, secretary nnd John llos serman asslstnnt secretary. The following perrons were put In nomlnntlon: F. W. Slonn, county attorney; Hon. Charles A. Fowler and Georgo Swartz, representatives. The following resolutions were unanimously adopted: He It resolved by the republicans of Flll intire county In conv ntlon assembled, tint we congratulate ourselves and our fellow countrymen generally upon the superb liotiiltiiitlnns of the Philadelphia repulille.m convention In renominating for president the redeemer of every unte-electlon pledge, tin1 opener of mills, the stimulator of mnt ketr that president who bus given to America "prospirliy nt home und prestige nbroud-Whlbitii MeKlnle . und turtlier, In miming for ilce president that stalwart American type, u western citizen by choice, the greatest living governor bv election, Theodore llooseielt. that convention In Hiilrcd eotiiuiepco In all the people and made November s coming verdict- "Vlctorv for MeKlnley ii ml Koosevelt u certnlntv. wo endorse the excellent platform ndopted nt Philadelphia and will support Its candidates without waiting for the aid or consent of any convention on earth. W e endorse the strong and statesmanlike pint form adopted ut the recent Nebraska statu convention und the candidates nom inated thereon: nnd. Ho is further resolved, That lie pledge ourselves to (o nil In our power to elect our ticket, national, state, district nnd county, to the end that the (Irst four enrs of the coining century may be ns bcncilcent to the laborer and farmer us were the clos ing lour yeurs of the nineteenth century. Itepillillcilli I'lillllll'y ut l.elult. LEIGH. Neb.. Kept. 19. --(Special.) Thu republican prlmnry was held In this pre cinct but night. Delegates to tho county convention were ulcclcd nnd a precinct ticket nnmltiited. The nominations wero ns follows: Henry Neuhaus, rond overseer; W. J. Pauek, assessor, nnd Anton Nelson, constable. After the primary adjourned a ropubllcun club of sovcnty-llvo members was organized. This Is tho first polltlc.il meeting of the campaign and thero were on the republlcnnToll six names who sup ported Hryan in 1S9G. Charles II. Stock dnlc was elected president of the club, Julius Iieper secretary, and V. W. 'Graves tieasurer. Tho club Is In readiness to re ceive the delegates and speakers who.wlll bo present ut the county convention to be hold In Leigh next Friday. Hon. C. H. Dietrich, candidate for governor: .Hon. John H. llnys, candidate for congress from the Third district, nnd Hon. Church Howe Fitch of Chicago nre billed to speak nt tho convention and republican rally In tho evening. M'llt.etlelil Iteinililleillis llronlre. WAKEFIELD, Neb., Sept. 19. (Special.) A MeKlnley nnd Koosevelt club was or ganized hero Inst evening with J. O. Mill gnn ns president. William M. Wh'clcr. secretary and D. Mntthewson, treasurer. Tho meeting wns enthusiastic and ISO mem bers nro enrolled ns n starter, which num ber wil be lnrgely Increased. Hon. John II. Hays, tho next congressman from this district, wns present and In an hour's speech completely punctured tho policy of the popullzed democratic party. Captain J. H. Hrown. candidate tor state senator, also nddressed the meeting und starts to day to mnko a precinct canvass of tho Eighth senatorial district. Republicans expect to carry Dixon county for every man on the ticket by good, safe majorities. Clintlln Spent. n nt Lynn. LYONS, Neb.. Sept. 19. (Special.) Hon. It. II. Chatlln of Torro Haute. Ind., Monday evening nddressed tho largest gathering of peoplo that haB met hero so fnr for a campaign rally. Mr. Chatlln was hero under tho auspices of the Koosevelt Hough Klders' club and nddressed the meeting, which was held In tho opera house und wns filled to overflowing. Mr. Chatlln confined his remarks to the Issues that have boon brought out by the fuslonlsts In this campaign. Imperialism, tho spealcer said, in the minds of those who wished to bo rightly informed would on Investigation provo a bugaboo, which was sprung by tho fuslonlsts nt this time wholly to mislead. AnilreivN Stienlis nt lliirrnril, HARVARD, Neb., Sept. 19. (Special.) At the Stokes' opera hotiso Inst evening n largo audlenco greeted Hon. W. E. An drews, who gavo one of his plnin nnd tell ing talks on tho present Issues of tho day. Mr. Andrewes In his two hourH' address could only touch on somo nf tho leading "Isms" In Dryan's "list of paramount Iss sueB," but those ho did touch upon wero shown to be without substnnco and gotten up for political purposes only. Most ex cellent music was furnished by tho band nnd male quartet, with good delegations from other towns, among which were can didates on tho legislative ticket. Itepulillenii t'tnietln nt Schuyler. SCHUYLER. Nob.. Sept. 19. (Special.) Tho republicans of tho city nnd precinct of Schuyler held their caucus In tho armory last night, which was held for tho purpose of selecting delegates to tho county con vention at Leigh Friday, September 21. The nttendanco wns very largo and the selec tion of delegates much easier than It was supposed It would bo to get thlrty-ono who would bo willing to go twenty-six miles across a hilly country to attend n county convention. Tho delegation will bo accom panied by tho best band In tho city. Fusion Convention nt Cliirkxnti. HOWELL, Nob.. Sept. 19. (Special Tel egram.) The fusion convention mot at Clarltson today. John C. Sprechor wns nominated for state representative, C. J. Phelps tor county nttorney, John S. Craig was renominated for commissioner of the Third district. Sprechor Is nt present deputy Btnte oil Inspector for tho Third district anil nt one tlmo was a member of the state senate. Phelps was a candidate tor supreme Judgo In 1S9C on tho gold bug ticket. Itepillillcilli tinli Is 1,irne. CEDAR RAPIDS, Nob., Sept. 19. (Spo clal.) Tho republicans of CYdnr RapldB met to complete the organization of a Me Klnley nnd Roosovelt League Republican club. There nro now 170 members of the club. Thero will bo 250 or 300 Join tho club. Wo havo a gleo club and they furnished tho meeting with some good cam paign songs. Every republican Is enthu siastic and rendy to help olect tho ticket. Women Woii for .leK I llley. WAIIOO, Neb.. Sept. 19. (Special.) The Ladles' Ida MeKlnley Republican club mot and elected tho following hfllrers for tho onsulns yenr nnd organized for tho cam paign: Mrs. J. A. Anderson, president; Mrs. John Holmes, vlco president; Mrs. T. J. Pickett, secretary; Miss Ethel Col lins, treasurer; E. E. Lylo, dtillmnstcr, and Miss Carrie Cook, assistant. Itepillillcilli Colivcnlloii (nlled. SOUTH SIOUX CITY. Neb.. Sept. 19. (Special.) Tho republican county conven tion has been called to moot nt Dakota City September 29 to placo in nomination a candldato for county attorney. Tho ub pirants for tho ofllco aro Fred Wood and Judgo R. E. Evans, both of Dakota City. Incursion In Hour Ilonst-velf, WYMOItE. Neb.. Sept. 19. (Special.) Arrangements hnvu been perfected with the Hurllngton road for n special train from hero to Heatrlco on October '1, at which time Governor noosevlt will speak there. There is much enthusiasm here oier tho prespcit of nn opportunity to hear Roosevelt and the present Indications nre that more than 1 .000 people from this city nnd surrounding country will go Into Ileatrlce on this train. Fusion Com ettllotis at CliirUsnu. SCHUYLER, Neb., Sept. 19. (Special Vtl egram.) The democratic and populist con ventions of Colfax county were held t Clarkson today, nil but one precinct Wing represented In tho former nnd nil In 'he latter. John C. Sprecher of Schuvler was nominated by the populists for representa tive. John S. Crnlg fer commissioner of District No. 1. C. J. Phelps of Schuvler wns nominated by the democrats for county attorney. Nominations In each convention was ratified by the other. Senatorial dele gates were chosen nnd It wns voted In ench convention to support democrats from Platte county. Congressman Robinson nnd J. J. Carey, fusion candidate for commis sioner of public lands and buildings, were present, the firmer addressing a mass meeting nfter the convention wns over. Fusion I'rlinitrles Held. 11UM110LDT. Neb.. Sept. 19. (Special.) -The local fuslonlsts held tho precinct pri maries last night and the first blood In 'he scrap between ex-Mayor A. K. Fellers nnd J. H. Heery for the representative nomina tion was won by the former, who secured tho delegation from this precinct. Mr. Heery lives Just outside tho city limits In Humboldt township and will secure the del egation from there probably nt the caucus tonight. Friends of ench candidate nre ac tive, but ns they nro located so closely to gether geographically only one can win. nnd the contest will have to be decided by the county convention next week. Hoth of the aspirants nro old-line democrats. Mr. Heery being rather on the socialist order. Iteptililleuii Itnlly nml llnrlpccuc. TECU.MSEH. Neb.. Sept. 19. (Special.) All roadways led to Cook yesterday, the oc casion being tho big republican rally and barbecue. Tho speakers were Congressmen Hurkett, C. H. Dietrich. F. N. Prout. Charles Weston, William Stuetfer and others, nnd music was rendered by the Tecumseh band and a mnle quartet from Lincoln. It was n big event and the ciiuso of republicanism was given added strength In consequence. I'lullNiiKMItli Schools Open. PLATTS.MOUTH. Neb., Sept. 19. tSpe clal.) Tho l'lattsmouth public schools opened this week with nn enrollment of 1.150 pupils. In the High school building there wero 2fi3, an Increase of 33 per cent over thnt of last year. The teachers In tho High school nre: Miss Ollle Cuss. Mnry Jickson. Mary Davis, Harriet Pack ard nnd Miss Woods. In tho Centrnl school they nro: Hlrd Hnker. Myrtle Levlngs. Mnrgnrot Farley. Fern Miller. Maud Ma son. Gertrude Foxwell. Emma Tresham. Elizabeth Reach, Anna Ilelscl and Laura Klnkend. In tho Columbian building nre Mrs. Thomas. Mabel Hayes. Gone Marshall, Nettle Ilawkswnrtlr First ward. Rose Wln tersteen, east Second ward. Mrs. Hartlett; west Serond ward, Miss Swoboda; east Fourth ward, Mattle Williams and Lottie Smith; South Park, Hertha Kennedy; Mcr cervllle, Mary Trlllty. Superintendent Mcllugh predicts thnt this will be tho most successful school year In l'latts mouth. .Mn ii y Present nt Con f err nee. NORFOLK, Neb., Sept. 19. (Special Tel egram. ) Tho conference opened this morn ing at 8:30, Hlshop S. M. Merrill of Chicago presiding. After administration of thn Lord's supper the roll enll wns mndt. showing seventy-five present out of tho isr, conferenco members In thu district. More delegates arrived during the day. J. H. Priest of Albion was elected secretary and J. P. Yost of Columbus, statistical secre tary. After tho appointment of standing com mittees on chinch extension, education, missions, Sabbath schools and kindred sub jects H. V. Jennlng of Cincinnati, of the Methodist Rook concern, nddressed the conference, after which Presiding Elders D. K. TynCtll of the (lrnr.il Island district and William Gorst of the Ncllgh district gavo reports of tho work In their districts. Rev. Hart followed with a statement of the work of the Church Insurance association. Tho afternoon whs devoted to stnttstlcnl reports of membership, admissions, funds raised nnd work done In all departments of the different churches. CInii'Kcil it If It Horse Mrulliia. LEXINGTON, Nub.. Sept. 19. (Speclnl.) Hud Hlunck, nn alleged horsotholf, was captured today eighteen miles northeast of Lexington. It Is stnted that ho took tho horses from tho L. S. Hlenklron ranch, sixteen miles south of Atkinson. The foro mnn of tho ranch trailed him to Hroken How und thero found ho had a brother near Lexington. He then enmo by way of Grand Island to Lexington und the deputy sheriff. JnineB MeMlmi. went with him to tho brother's nnd the foreman of tho ranch Identified Hlunck ns the ono who hnd tnken tho horse. Illtten liy it Spider. CHADRON. Nob.. Sept. 19. (Special.) R. K. Hums, ono of tho wealthiest men of this region and ono whom Dawes county Is much Indebted to for tho Interest nnd money ho has put Into Irrigation, wns seri ously. If not fatally, bitten by n spider Monday night while nsleep on his rnnch enst of town. Ho wuh nt onco removed to tho Chadron hospital, where It was found that ho liad been bltton In three different places over the liver. It was at first thought that ho could not live, but at a later hour thero Is somo hope for his re covery. Ilnln Doe .Much Diiiiiiikc. SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb.. Sept. 19. (Special.) Ono of tho heaviest rains of the season fell bore today, doing great damage, especially to those who were In tho midst of haying. Tho rain commenced nt 7 o'clock In the morning and continued until noon. After tho storm Tho Heo cor respondent drovo to the largo Bwamp south of town, which contains 13,000 neres of hny, nnd this was completely covered with wntor to n depth of four feet. This rain Is felt mostly by tho fnrmors who winter thousands of head of cuttle ovcry winter. Illllll's Help for (illl venloii, I1LAIR, Neb., Sept. 19. (Special Tele gram.) Tho Galveston relief fund raised on subscription by Wllllnm MeCormlck, Dr. W. 11. Palmer and tho Woman's Aid so ciety umounts tonight to $173. The Wnshlngton county fair opened here today nnd will contlnuo for three days. Owing to threatening rain yesterday und this morning many entries wero delayed until today. Tho track Is In good condi tion nnd the display of (arm products nnd stock are good. No iv lliilltllue nt Wyntore, WYMORE, Neb.. Sept. 19. (Special.) Work was begun hero this week on n now brick business block in tho heart of the city, which Is being oroctcd by Mrs. C. E. Jones of Omaha, who owns considerable property hero. Tho building Is to bo 23x130 nnd two stories high nnd will bn modern In every respect. It Is the Intention to have the building rendy for occupancy by December 15. Prepuce fur Street I'nlr. WAYNE, Neb., Sept, (Special Telo- gram.) .Extcnslvo preparations havo already been mado tor tho strcut fnlr nnd It Is ex pected that several thousand peoplo will be here during tho carnlvnl. Thnro will be many attractions. Tho work of building booths Is In rapid progress, IIiisIIiiun h l.llicriil. HASTINGS, Neb., Sept. 19. (Special.) In pursuance to a rail by Mayor Fisher a mass meeting wns held In tho court house Monday night to appoint committees to Feruna Cures Summer Catarrh, Anna P Nichols. Xl e Grand UcMei Rebck.th Lodge, In a 1c Ur from t'i'd Main street. Kansas City. Mo s.is Anna P Nichols Kansas City, Mo. ''My friends recommended Peruna so highly that I purchased n bottle to try It and have never been sorry. "At times my system beenme entirely run down, I could not sleep well and lost my appetite. Since I havo used Peruna I feel like a different woman nnd hardly know what It Is to be sick. 1 congratulate you on tho merits of your wonderful medicine and wish you continued success." Mrs. Greger, Hngby, Tex., says: "Peruna has dono so much good for mo thnt I am able to do my own work." rnlse funds and clothing for tho Galveston sufferers. Tho committees wero out but n short tlmo when they had secured nearly (300. It Is nlso understood thnt several largo boxes of clothing will bo sent from here. IVnlioti IIiiImIiik Fund. WAIIOO, Neb., Sept. 19. (Special.) -Wn-hoo Is lalslng money for the Galveston sufferers. Mayor Heaton called a meeting of the citizens nnd tho following soliciting committed was named' Charles Perky, Otto F. Stcen and H. Gllkeson. MUNICIPAL LEAGUE MEETS .Sixth Anntinl Contention nt Mll miiiUeo Opens iiltli n linntl A I temlii nee, MILWAUKEE. Sept. 19. The sixth an nual meeting of tho Municipal league opened hero todny with 100 delegate in attendance. In the nbsence of President James C. Carter of New York First Vice President Charles Richardson of Phila delphia presided. This convention Is the starting point of nctlvo work In the adoption of the so-cnlled municipal program ndopted at tho Colum bus convention Inst year. Tho program recommends the adoption of three branches of activity enlarging tho power of cities by providing so fnr as possible for homo rule, enforcing carefully devised restric tions ngalnst tho abuses of municipal pow ers and regulating the granting of fran chises. Welcoming nddresscs wero delivered on behalf of tho stato and city, which were responded to by Charles J. Honaparte of Haltlmore, chairman of tho executive com mittee. Clinton R. Woodruff of Philadelphia, sec retary of the National Municipal league, then rend a paper on "A Ycnr's Municipal Development." The report of tho treas urer, George Hurnham, Jr., of Philadelphia, was then submitted. Tho following otllrcrs were elected late this afternoon: President, James C. Carter, New York; first vlco president, Chnrlcs Richardson, Philadelphia; second vice presi dent. Samuel H. Cnpen, Boston; third vlco president, Thotuns M. Strong, Portland, Ore.; secretary, Clinton Rogers Woodruff, Phila delphia; treasurer, George Hurnham, Jr., Philadelphia Charles J. Honaparte of Haltl lnoro wns elected chairman of the executive cotnml'tce. Tonight, deslgnnted ns "Wisconsin night," was devoted to n large public meeting at tho Pabst theater. Stockman Kill t'other nml Sun, ARDMORE, I. T , Sept. 19.-At lona. a small place east of here yesterduv. Post master Dlsmuke wes shot nnd Instantly killed by Sam ,shton, n well-to-do stock man. Dlsmuke's son rushed to bis fathers nld und was also shot, lie died today. Ashton Is under arrest. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER I'l'OKUOHtlcntliiii fnr Thllrsiliiy mill Krlilny Is for I'nlr 'Wriitlirr, with Vnrlnhlo Wind. WASHINGTON. Sept. 19. Forocast for Thursday and Friday: Nebraska and Kansas Fair Thursday and Friday; variable winds. Illinois Fnlr In western, clenr in eastern portion Thursday; Friday, fnlr; fresh south to west winds. Western Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Indian Territory nnd Arkansas Goncrnlly fair Thursday und Friday; variable! win Is. Iowa Fair Thursday and Friday, prob ably warmer Friday; westerly winds be coming variable. Missouri Generally fair Thursday and Friday; variable winds. North Dakota and South Dakota Fair and wanner Thursday; Friday, fair; vari able winds. Colorado Fair and warmer Thursday, Friday, fair; variable winds. Montnna Fi'.lr Thursday nnd Friday; warmer Thursday In southern nnd --astern and western portions; westerly winds. I.oenl Itceorcl. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER P.FREAF, OMAHA. Sent. 19.-Ot!Uiul record of tem perature nml precipitation rnmpired with the corresponding day of the but t!it year.i: IVX). lS-ifl 1W. 1ST. Mnxlmum temperature.,. 12 Mi M) 75 Minimum temperature.... 65 ft! fiu f,9 Average temperature .... 01 70 71 117 Precipitation :17 .00 T .id Re. unl of precipitation at Omaha for th's dav iiml since March 1, l): Normal tcmpcrnturo for tho day W'l Kxccsn for the day 2 Total excess since March 1 r.flO Normal rainfall 10 Inch Excess for the day 27 inch Total rainfall since March 1.... 22.S.'! Inches Deficiency slnco March 1 1,(13 Inches Dillticncy for cor. period lMi'J.. ;i SI Inches Deficiency for cor. period 1S3S... 2.10 Inches Iteporls from Stullons ut S, p. in. 3 3 ii w a , STATIONS AND STATE OF WEATHER. ' 2 a cc o I Omaha, clear North Platte, clear Cheyenne, clear Salt Lake, (dear Rapid City, partly cloudy. ... Huron, cloudy WllllHtnn, partly cloudy Chicago, cloudy Rt, Louis, cloudy St. Paul, cloudy Davenport, puitly cloudy Kunsas City, clear Helena, clear Havre, clear Illhinarck, cloudy Ualvcston, cloudy fill' r.s, 7'.' .0" 7" .'' Mi 6i ; 62 60 0i 70 61 Till :!' Sfi1 !l2 a1 r,'!1 .Ml .mi Mi 'I I CSi .00 ts; tV .1 m' mi T T Indicates trace of prenlpltnlbin. I. A WKl.HII. Local Forvcust OIllclul, &WWv torn. fl 11 Si " Hull Ten n . write I fi 1 1 ci thankful to my Maker and voir itti.i' medicine that I am cured. t would in- be without Peruna In the house Miss i:ilibc:h L. Williams writes from Goliad. Tex. "I wish to tell you what n great friend I have found In Peruna. A yenr ngo I wns tnken with the dreadful disease, cnlarrb At Iho tlmo 1 did not know what it was. I tried everythlnK that I could think of. or that nnyone would tell tne. 1 consulted two doctors but neither of them did me any goo.l, and 1 wrfs constantly growing worse all the time. "I wns In college at tho lime, nnd nfter coming homo 1 found In our house n Peruna nlmnnne, ami leoklng over It 1 found quca Hons thnt lilted my case 1 wrote Dr llartnian at once. He wrote me HihI I was sufTeiing from catarrh, and told tno what to do. "I li.tvo tuUcn several bottles of I'crtiim nml now I nm entirely well. Pcriinn lias lint only etircii me of ctitnrrli, Intt nlso of female coin p nlnts, of which I stillcreii a ureat ileal. I shall alwnys keep Poritnsi, ami I ilo highly recoinmcml it to every one in the laml, especially to yoitnu uli'ls ami women. "1 feel thut I owe a world of gratitude to Dr. ll.irtmnn and Peruna " A constant drain of mucus from the sys tem Is known us systemic catarrh. This may occur ftom nny organ of the body Systemic catarrh Is more common In spring and summer than in the winter. A eourt.o of Perunn now will do much more good than In the Inclement weather of winter "Health und Heautv" sent free to women only, by Dr. llartnian. Columbus. Ohio. S5aOO A MONTH. SPECIALIST In All Private Diswses and Disorders of Men i',' earn tn Omaha. VARICOCELE HYDROCELE cured. Meihnii new never falls, without cutting, pain or liosof time V P 14 S B P Qeureii for lllenud thepolson . i- i Uf-I.o,),,,,.,,,!,. eieatise.t from tliKivsteui soon every kIihi nnd tyuiptuiu dlvipiieart completely nnd forrvrr No "IIULAKIS'O OCT of thidleiise onthei-Ulii or fc Tre.tinenf contains no daui-rroili driinsor Injurious medicines WEAK MEN '"ss 1' M iNU'ioti from Ei- ocv U l I v t,,,'l,r Vu I IMS Til NUlVOt'll atAUALLY Dciiii.nv or rxiiAUHTin.v. Wastinu Weakness 1nvoi,inhmv i.oahih, with Kaiii.v ihvav in Yut Mj uml Minm.H Alirn Ur-u of vim. vigor iitnl Mrnuuh. with sexual ornuns Impaired nnd wenlt STRICTURE Hndlmlly cuted with u new iiml Infallible Home Tri-ni unci uutm inetit. Noln5trumeiits.iiop.tln, no detention from linltnM. Gonorrhoea, Klduuy und Illnd.ier Troubles CPKI!S :i'AKANTi;i:i). 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In ijl'L'Ixih Br, Kay's Renovator (iuttrnuteeil t0 cure me vuiy worst aset of uciit4j.ij. i onutipatlen, bilious head ochu. tlvtr anil k!uiieyn. At druuixUU, Xc and Jl Bend for hren Hutnple hroo Hoot and I'rte Au..ct), Ur. U. J. hay, aaratunv. mm Cll 1 P f P fl VntSKTAIIMS. V5t