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TIIE OMAI1A DAILY DEE: SUNDAY, BEFTEMnEn 11. 1904. 3 P0P.B00KS.D0 J0LBALA5CE Figures on Expanse at the Penitential Juggled to Hake Showiagt-r AUDITOR'S ACCOUNTS JELL THE STORY ixtneteen Theasand Dollar Dleerep ar 4a tlx .Months t1er te . Reainte of Weraen Hopkins -Eipcrti Are tnne4. (Prom a Buff Correspondent) LINCOLN, Sept. 10. (Special.) A dls 'erepaney of something like J19.O0O has Just twen discovered In the sworn statement of Warden Hopkins mnde to Governor Poynter In the coat of the fuel and llfrrit and hoard and clothlnn used In the state penitentiary for the Oa months beginning December 1. and ending May 31. 1W. and the record on file In the auditor's office. Warden Hopkins, In his statement made to the fusion governor, swore that he had ex pended for fuel and light and clothing end board for the sl months S3.0HS.S3. The vouchers on file In the auditor's office show that during that time there was expended fot board, clothing, fuel and light $22,04.6, or Just more man F" rtiiucu m . Governor Poynter. . ' . . The discrepancy Is Interesting Just at this time to show the careless manner In which the fuslonlsts managed the state Institu tions from a financial standpoint, and In teresting also - for th,e reason that the fuslonlsts are making claims that under the fusion administration state Institutions . were managea ni n iene con man unutrr the present administration. ' Based on the sworn statement to Gov ernor Poynter mado by Warden Hopkins, the cost per .capita for maintaining the penitentiary during those six months, with an average of 27 prisoners, would be $4S.S. This, however, Is misleading. The cost per capita should be figured on the total cost of, maintenance aa shown by the vouchers filed In the auditor's office. There was ex pended as total maintenance according to the report of Warden Hopklna during the six months 111.811.29. This added to the $19,231.31 which he overlooked would make the cost per capita during the six months $118.75, the total expense of maintenance being $S1,060.0. , For the same period of time for 1904 the present repumican administration spent h total of $26,448.12 for maintenance, which Included everything except the expense of permanent Improvement, or a cost per capita of $87.96. In other words, the re. publican administration has managed the penitentiary for six months at a coat of $28.77 lass per capita than did the .fusion administration for the same period of time. ' ' Voncbers Tell Story. . As shown by the vouchers on file, there was spent during the six months beginning December 1, U9M. out of the regular appro priation for maintenance that is, for fco.l, clothing, light, heat, etc., $13,809.07. At that time the warden of the penitentiary, had a r'ght to use the penitentiary special labor fund for" paying the expenses of mainten ance and out of this fund he spent S8.4Sa.87. This makes the total expense of mainten ance under the fusion administration, not Including salaries, $22,304. M. Warden Hop kins reported to Governor Poynter that he had spent for light and heaC1.0a.S4 and trf nlnthlnv kn M A-Kl n aAi v .'wt.asif) miu u fiUJ. i)iF, VI t IUUU Of $3,065 33. This, substracted from the amount liuwn out as shown, by the vouch ers; leaves $19,239.31 not accounted for In the report Between the report and the vouch ers for coal there Is a difference of $1,623.28, Many of the records that might have thiawn some light on this system of bool . keeping ueed by the ' fuslonlsts were de stroyed In i '.he penitentiary. Are; conse quently much Interesting information Is not obtainable. However, an expert went over the records and reported that he could not account for some Jl,00Q,,which had been ex pended. This letter, on file ln;the office of the, governor, written by' former Warden Davis to the then Governor Savage, tells the story of the Incompetency of the fu slonlsts to manage a state instituton: Kxnerts Are Stomped. Dear Blr: I herewith submit the semi annual report of this Institution, which was due on the 1st day of last June, and I wish to append tills communication In ex planation of the tardiness in submitting the report. . On the 1st of June the clerical force in my office underwent a change, tha book keeper holding over from the fusion ad ministration being auperseded by order of your excellency. The book were found to be In turn a chaotic condition that I had them submitted to the Board of Pub lic Lands and Buildings. . who authorised competent expert accountants to examine them. Tho experts were unable to unravel the mystery of the wonderful ssaresratlnn of meaningless figures, for the reason that the original vouchers and booka of first entry had been destroyed by flre. One of the accountants expressed his Arm belief that the Omniscient would be unable to untangle the accounts aa they stood. The !!ook?.f.llled of b'nce by something like $19,000. -. .tyhe!L,he book wre finally returned to this office many weeks had elapsed and there was nothing left to do but secure the flffures herewith submitted from the office of the state auditor, and they are presented with this explanation. I wish t inquire whether. In compiling future reports, I shall go upon the basis established from consultation with the aud itor s boocs As for mvself, I see no other way out f the difficulty. All of which is respectfully submitted. (Signed) E. D. DAVIS. Warden. Pnllee-Traetlo War Oa. The war between the traction company and the police has 'broken out afresh and today fifteen conductors and motor-men were arrested on charges of breaking the olty ordinances In that they have been running their cars within 100 feet of each other. This la a result, probably, of the ' mlxup last ' night In which the police CIIOOLS AMD COLLEGES. Tho Attention ol tbtt Patrons of . , Brovvncll HsJS 1 respectfully called to the announcement made In the Tear-Book aa given below: To the end that the parents and the in structors may be drawn very near together and their Interdependence fully realized by esch Individual Involved, the principal, after' months' of serious deliberation, has decided to offer to the parents of the school at BrowneU Hall four papers In four suc cessive months of the school year of 1904 1905, the subjects and dates aa follows: 1. The Significance of the New Psychol ogy Tuesday evening. Bept IS, at I o'clock. L The Psychology of the Development of Consclcnoe Tuesday evening, Oct 11. at S 'clock. , $. The' Psychology of Recreation: (1) Play; (O Wit and Humor Tuesday even ing. Nov. (, at I o'clock. 4, The Psychology of the Attitude of the Individual toward Life Tuesday evening, Dec. U. at t o'clock. la writing these papers the principal will make no attempt to present scientific treat ies on the several subjects, but will en deavor to make a few practical applica tions of tha principles of modern psychol ogy to the serious problems which are cm fronting every thoughtful parent and teacher of today. ... ' i Will Car Ike rellowlaa; IrMttmtn Pains In the aide, back, under the rncmlder blade, amotheiinjr sensation,' ri .'liable, Ut the a.ari. a tired feeling In the luorulng. a poor appetite. coated tongue, blotches and pimples. IU dja' treatment Z&o. All drug-yisia. dragged a conductor and a motorman from their car after first having a round of fisti cuffs With them. . ' V. L. Waller, conductor, and William Ross, motorman,. were the men arrested last night for running their car too near to the one befiv-e. A policeman boarded tho car and. In making the arrest of the conductor, he rod about half a block. When they got off the car the conductor wanted, to collect fare for the ride. The affair occurred near the traction office and other employes ran to give encouragement to -the conductor. A fight started and one of the police struck the conductor. Others wanted to lynch the policeman and urged on by a number of bystanders cults a demonstration was made. However, the police took the two men to Jail without serious trouble.. This morning they got out the other eomplnlnts and all the cases were continued until Monday. emaha County Wins. Judge W. H. Kelllgar of the First ju dicial district of Nebraska, sitting at Lin coln, announced tonight after an all-day hearing, that, he would sustain the In junction brought in Nemsha county to pre vent the raising of assessments by the State Board of Equalisation, "fbe decision puts In peril the state revenue law, which consumed the greater part "of the last ses sion of the legislature. The Injunction suit was brought in the name of Church Howe, consul general at Antwerp. Bel gium, who lives In Nemaha county and who Is home on a vacation. The case will be carried Immediately to tho supreme court. Girls' Dormitory 'or Stat fnlveralty. An army of workmen are putting the Grand hotel In Lincoln in shape for a glrla' dormitory. Nw plumbing, new beds, new carpets, paper and paint have trans formed It Into one of the best dormitories In the country. It will be ready for oc cupany this week. It has been placed In charge of Prof, Candy of the university, with Mrs. 'Franklsh as matron, and bids fair to spring Into immediate popularity. While none but girls will have rooms, there will be a large dining hall In con nection for both young women and men, with table board for $3 per week. Mntaal Telephone Company. Independent telephone companies in Gar field county have organized a mutual as sociation and today they filed articles of Incorporation with the secretary of state. No capital stock Is quoted and the concern will be run much on the order of a mutual-Insurance company. The companies entering Into the organisation are Calamus Mutual, the Rose Hill Mutual, the Willow Springs Mutual, the North Bide Mutual, the East Side Mutual and the Rockford Mutual. The organisatioii is to havo per petual existence. The headquarters will be at Burwell. Garfield county. A. V. Cronk is president and general solicitor; D. 8. Gilbert, vice president; Freeman Freeland, secretary, and James '8. Groatley. treas urer. Good Reports from Lancaster. The Lancaster county republican central committee held a business meeting this afternoon and listened to reports from the various precincts. Chairman Burgess of the state committee and almost a f ill committee were present and from each pte clnct good reports were brought in. Chair man Burgess urged the members of the committee to be sure of nothing, but to hustle up the poll of the county and keep hammering. The officers of ,the committee eleoted by the candidates were installed. They are: Walter Roberts, chairman; B. C. Fox, secretary, and L. & Dunn, treas urer. BORROWS on OTHER'S STOCK Respected York Connty , Farmer Chsrgred -with Swindling- Bank. . YORK, Neb., Bept. 10.-(Speclsl.)-John V, Evarts,, a pioneer farmer living north pf Waco,; this . county... is in the county jail. Me - was captured In Kansas City, where, he was arrested snd charged with mortgaging cattle, horses and wheat .to the amount of $700, giving a mortgage on prop erty that theClty National bank of th'.a place claims does not belong, to him. Mr. Evarts Is well known In Waoo and vicinity, where he has been farming for many years, and the community is much surprised to learn that he mortgaged property which he did not own. For several years he has been renting land of his relatives and once or twice left the farm and engaged In busi ness. The way he secured the money of the City National bank was from tlmei to time previous to this he borrowed money In small amounts, giving security, and each time the note was due he came In and promptly arranged for payment. In this way he won the confidence of the bark, and when he mortgaged a large amount of stock and wheat the bank had reason to believe that it was all right. He gave this mortgage in February last and In March lie disappeared. Shortly after hie disappearance the bank Investigated and found that he did not own the prop erty which he mortgaged. -They then gave the matter to Sheriff Brott. MANAGER I1IGBEE HAS DEPARTED Head of Gretna Co-operative Elevator Mission- and So Is fO,200. GRETNA. Neb.. Sept. 10 (Special.) The Farmers' Co-operative Shipping association elevator here has- temporarily suspended business, due to the. sudden disappearance of its trusted agent or buyer, O. C. Hlgbee, who departed Monday morning for parts unknown. The auditing committee and board of directors have- been busy since looking up his accounts and found a short age of $6,200 up to last night. This does not Include a $4,000 claim agninst the associa tion for money advanced for construction and operation. The elevator has been In operation about one year end has done a large business. Hlgbee, the decamped manager, was not under, bonds and the members of the association hold ths sack. A large number of Sarpy's most prominent farmers are Interested In the elevator. Hlg bee had reported September 1 to the sec retary and his report had been approved by the auditing committee. He was re cently elected a member of the Board of Eduoatlon, but tendered his resignation September 1. He leaves a wife, son and laughter. He has been buying hogs here for some years and was considered a suc cessful business man. Jack the Hvartters Are Plentiful. PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Bept. 10. Spe cial.) The police report that the much-talked-about but unknown, "Jack the Hug ger got in his work again last evening by embracing a young lady on the street This particular "bugger" Is described nsr bt-lng a low, heavy-set person. The officers are of the opinion that Instead of only one person being engaged in the "hugging busi ness" tl.at there are at least half a dozen smart young Alecks who secrete themselves In different portions of this city for the ex press purpose of having some fun at the ex pense of girls and women returning to their homes. The officers expect to make an ex ample of some of the young bloods soon, which they think will put an end to the ne farious business. M. II. Waaler fee Senator. . CIJIRK8. Neb.. Bept 10 (Special Tele gramsThe eighteenth senatorial repub lican convention waa held here today and each of the three counties, Nance, Polk and Merrick, were well represented. M. H. Wha ler of this place was nominated for state -senator oo the first formal ballot Mr. Whaley la an old and eateemed resident of this community and has been deeply in terested In public affairs, being at present the president of the Board of Education ef Clark FIGHT FOR PLACES ON TICKET ' , -retnaaansnas Candidate fetruggla for Nomination in . Adams County. CONVENTION FREE FROM BITTERNESS National and State r let forms Are Endorsed and Delegates Chosen for float Convention at Bine Hill. HASTINGS, Neb., Sept 10. (Special Tele gramsThe republicans of Adama county met In county convention la this city today, with A .V. Cole presiding and Adam Breede and A. P. Stack as secretaries. There were many candidates In the field, but every thing moved along serenely. Fred P. Olm sted won out for county attorney over M. A. Hartlgan and Phillip Fuller. It took four ballots to name the nominee for state senator and until the last ballot Hart and Bhattuck ran neck and neck. David Hart seoured the nomination over A. T. Bhattuck and J. J. Buchanan. W. G. Saddler was unanimously renominated for representa tive. The convention adopted the following resolutions: We, the republicans of Adams county. In convention assembled, moat heartily endorse the republican national administration and the platforms enunciated and adopted by the republican national and stats, conven tions. . . . , We corslder said nlntforros as admirable declarations of political principles and rec ommend them as a sufficient basis for the ensuing campaign. We view nothing with alarm. Delegates were elected to the float con vention of Adams and Webster counties, which convenes at Blue Hill next Wednes day. They ore: Jacob Wooater. J. A Gard iner. H. Fleming, George James, Jacob Pnlley, C. J. Mile. W. 8. Button, A. M. Work. M. M. Kress. M. M. Rohy. Georra Wheat. George Klein, T. D, Hlhbard. B. Reeder. T. H. Plummer. Following the convention were addressed by Hofi. P. Fvans. Rlckel, E. T. S. L. the delesrstes C. Rankin of Chicago, who was given rapt attention bv a crowded house for an hour snd hlf. The snesVer presnted the tariff and PM1 Inrlne Issues with telllns; strnth. which elicited applnuse from his auditors. Harmon In fntv. ORCKOLA. Neh.. Sent. 10 ("peclal Tele rrm.1 The republican county convention met hern today and nominated a county tlrkot. The nominees are as follows: Rep resentative. V. O Chlndaren: committee man. C. H. Johnson: county attorney. A. A. Stull. Good delegations were present. Har mony prevailed. Resolutions Indorsing the new revenue law were adopted.' The ticket Is regarded as a strong on. and a vigorous campaign will he waged. Congressman BurVett spoke at the Auditorium In the evening. , FA1RBTTRT. Neb.. Bept. 10. (Special) -The republican county convention met to day, with every precinct fully represented. For county commissioner J. D. McCord was nominated, receiving 4.1 votes out of 70; Frank Houston, the present Incumbent, was nominated for county clerk by acclama tion, and Robert A. Clapn. county attorney, was the recipient of a unanimous vote for renominating For representative W C. Lines of Dlller precinct received a major ity of votes on the first " ballot and ac cepted the nomlnntlon In a neat speech. Coates Is Renominated. O'NEILL, Neb., Sept. 10. (Special Tele gram.) The republican county convention was held at Atkinson today. Representa tive W. N. Coates was renominated. Samuel Green, a druggist at Ewlng, waa nominated as the new man for the legislature and Judge E. H. Benedict of O'Neill for county attorney. The ticket is considered excep tionally strong. . . -. ' j Candidates' Are Gettlnar Active.. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Sept. 10. (Spe cial.) As the time approaches for holding the Cass county republican convention, -which will be September 26, each of the several candidates Is becoming enthusiastic In his own behalf. The present candidates for county attorney are C. A. Rawls, A. J. Beeson and A. L. Tldd, and a lively skirm ish all along the line Is anticipated. Cap tain George Sheldon will without doubt be renominated by acclamation for state sena tor. AM will Willi W m DaIpm TlrnUr tny. state representative. Among the names mentioned up to the present time for the nomination for the other representative are Dr. J. H. Hall and A. W. Atwood of Plattsmouth, Harry Long of South Bend, W. E. Hand of Greenwood and J. M. Tee garden of Weeping Water. Turner Zlnk is a candidate to succeed himself as county commissioner, and there will probably be no opposition. R. B. Windham of this city will be renominated by acclamation In Ne braska City on September 26 as float repre sentative to represent Otoe and Cass counties. ' Ft'SIOIf PARTIES . IK CONTENTION Merrick Connty Pops Endorse Demo cratic Nominee . CENTRAL CITY, Neb., Sept. 10,-(8peclal Telegram.) The democratic and populist conventions of Merrick county were held at the court house here today. There were present of the delegates to the populist convention about twenty-two and at the democratic convention about a baker's dozen. But little enthusiasm was mani fested. - The resolutions adopted by the conventions agreed In denouncing and con demning the conduct of the republicans. After several ballots were taken by the populist convention A. M. Templln received 16 votes for representative, a sufficient number to nominate. This nomination was placed In cold storage, pending a recess, awaiting action of the democratic allies who were holding forth in the adjoining room. Finally a report received from the democrats revealed the fact that O. F. Bishop was the unanimous choice of that body for representative. The populists then threw their choice over the transom and, reconsidering their former vote, nominated the democratic candidate by acclamation. No nominations were made for county at torney. O. F. Bishop is a resident of Cen tral City, engaged In the hardware busi ness, and his nomination Is perhaps as strong a one as could have been made. KEARNEY, Neb., Sept, 10. (Special Tele gram.) The (iemocratio county convention met In this city, there being thirteen dele gates present. The first thing on the pro gram was the adoption of a set of reso'u tlons. - These attack the present revenut law and favor the adoption of the Brady elevator bill and the repeal of the national bankruptcy law. John D. 1 Lowenstsln 01 Center township was nominated for repre sentative and an attempt was made te force the nomination of county attorney, Fred A. Nye, but he refused It. After selecting delegates to tha senatorial con vention they adjourned until September $0, when they will try to fix up a fusion deal with the populists, who meet'at that time. FREMONT, Neb., Bept 10. (Special.) The Tenth, district democratic ssnatorlal convention, which comprises Dodge and Washington counties, met at the district court room this morning and ocganlsed with the se'.ectlon of Lec Smith of DeSoto as chairman and B. S. Sldner of Fremont as secretary. The nomination had been conceded to Washington coanty this , year, but that county had no candidate willing to make the run. An adjournment was taken to I o'clock. Henry H. Looschen ef Hooper was then nominated by acclama tion Mr. Locschen Is a banker and be longs te tha gold sWmocratls sis man! ef the party. In lftPt he Is said to have supported kcKInley, but got back Into line in 190). The democratic supervisor convention for the district comprising this city was held last evening. J. A. Wrlton was placed In nomination. At the close of the conven tion a paper was circulated for the organi sation of a Parker and Davis club, which wss signed by all the delegates and a com mittee appointed to circulate the same. WEST POINT. Neb., Jept. 19. (Special Telegram.) Chairman O'Bullivaii has called the democratic senatorial convention for the Seventh district to meet at Oakland on September 18- The call specifies nine dele gates from Burt county md fourteen from Cuming. GENEVA. Neb., Sept 10. (Special Tele gram.) Today the fuslonlsts nominated the following: County attorney, J. K. Waring; superintendent of schools, Henry Vauck; clerk of district court, W. Dtneen; repre sentatives, L N. Trask and Peter Eggen-berger. JUBILEE AT HOLDREGE ESDS Traveling; Men Take Charge of Clos ing Day and Create Mark Fnn. HOLDREGE. Neb., Sept. 10. (Special Telegram'.) This was the closing day of the jubilee, and another big crowd has been In attendance. The traveling men have had charge of the day. This forenoon Kangaroo Court was In session, and the patrol wagon hauled up about 300 victims to the court Among these victims were prominent men of the town. This created much fun, and the victims got as much as anyone. This afternoon the traveling men had a parade, in which ninety were in line. In connection with this the flower parade was repeated. The traveling men, by their enterprise, have made this, the closing day, one of the ereatest Jollifications of the week. Noth ing has occurred during the week to mar the enjoyment. The weather has been per fect for a carnival, and every one has been bent on a good time. In spite of the large crowd, perfect order has been preserved. LOSE NO TIME IN REBUILDING Elevator Borne In Morning nnd Con tract Is Let Same Afternoon. NEBRASKA CITY, Sept. 10.-(SpecIal.)-The Jones Grain company of this city let the contract this afternoon for the rebuilding of their elevator that was burned in My nard at 10 o'clock this morning. The new elevator will be modern in every particular and work will begin' as soon as the debris can be cleared away. A. B. Wilson of the company places their loss by the flre at $6,000, which Is partially covered by Insur ance. The office and elevator fixtures and supplies and about 2,000 bushels of wheat and oats were consumed. The flre Is sup posed to have been started by sparks from a passing engine. The building was pur chased about a year ago for the sum of $0,000, but there was only $800 insurance on it. The company expect to rebuild the elevator at once. Sidney Carnival Successful. SIDNEY, Neb., Sept. 10. (Special Tele gram.) Tonight closed the merchants car nival and street fair here. 'The1 week has been a. successful one. Each succeeding day brought out larger crowds and today it was estimated nearly 4,000 people were In the grounds. The Booth brothers of Lincoln and J. Waldorf Hall, the aeronaut of Omaha, were the great attractions, and their work was highly commended. The weather was fine and next year the mer chants will make the affair larger .and with more paid attractions. News of Nebraska. BEATRICE, Sept. 10,-The total enroll ment of the Beatrice public schools, which opened Monday for the fall term, is 1.G48. Of thlH number 260 have enrolled In the high school: , BEATRICE. Sept. I0-The free street car nival given in this city by the Parker Amusement company closed tonight after a successful run of one week. The com pany goes from here to Enid, Okl,- PLATTSMOUTH, Sept. 10,-Cass county's mortgage record for August Is the best for this year. Amount of farm mortgages flled. $9,560; released, $16,122; amount of city property riled. $6,842; released, $17,238. BEATRICE. Sept. lO.-Thc Old Settlers' association of Gage county will hold its annual picnic on the Chautauqua grounds In this city on Friday. September 16. Short addresses will be mado by the old settlers. PLATTSMOUTH, Sept. 10.-L V. rrarrls of Washington. D. C, will conduct a series of revival meetings In the Christian church in this city commencing Tuesday. Mrs. May Morgan will have charge of the music. HARVARD. Sent. 10 A ril.tHt tlon of the Modern Brotherhood of Amer ica, a secret insurance organization, was held today with a good attendance. Much business of Importance to this organization was transacted. PLATTSMOUTH. Sept. 10.-The- members of the clnss that graduated from the Platts mouth High school last year have presented the school a highly polished oak library table, a bust of Shakespeare and a large picture of the Parthenon at Athens. WEST POINT, Sept. 10. Emll Schultz, a Cuming county young man and a member of the hospital corps now doing duty In the Philippines has Just returned home from the islands on a furlough. Ho left for. St. Louis Saturday to visit the exposi tion. BEATRICE. Sept. 10. A steer supposed to have been afflicted with the rabies was killed the other day on the farm of Fred Schmale, near De Witt. It is supposed that the animal was bitten by a mad dog, which was killed recently In Mr. Schmale's pasture. BEATRICE, Sept. 10. The weather of the last month has been excellent for corn, which is maturing fast, and farmers are In hopes that frosts will not come for some time yet. There are hundreds of acres in Gage county that a freeze would ruin be cause the grain Is just now in the milk. FREMONT, Sept. 10. The district court yesterday afternoon granted Valeria Mld dleton a divorce from her husband, Wilbur Mlddleton, on the ground of cruelty and desertion. She was also given the custody of their three minor children and permitted to resume her maiden name of Valeria Martin. HARVARD, Bept. 10. Dale Smith, a sm.'.U son of Mrs. 8ml th of this city, was seriously hurt yesterday during the game of base ball between the Ollener and. Har vard clubs, by the accidental slipping of the bat in the hands of one of the Giltner team, striking him across the face with serious Injury to his nose and cheek. BEATRICE, Sept. 10. The Royal Ar canum lodge held a largely attended meet ing last night, at which a number of can didates were initiated. J. F. Mackay of Omaha, assisted by Deputy Boring of Bos ton, conducted the Initiatory work. A so cial gathering of the members of the lodge was held at the close of the meeting. BEATRICE, Sept. 10. Ths Beatrice base ball team left today for a short trip over the state. The team was booked for a fame with Havelock this afternoon and run there it goes to Hastings for a series of games. Returning to Beatrice the latter part of next week the team will close the season by playing gamea with YVaboo and the Hanover (Kan.) team. BEAT RICE. Bept. 10,-Owen Bros., rail road contractors, arrived In the city Thurs day night with an outfit of about a dozen cars aud a large force of men. ' Yester day the men were put to work In the vi cinity of Plckrell, where theye will rebuild the Union Pacific track and widen the roadbed, which has been damaged consid erably by floods the last few years. B't. PAUL. Sept. 10. The first annual plcnlo of the Howard County Historical so ciety was held at Central park. In Danne brog, yesterday. There was a fair attend ance of the old settlers, and an entertain ing time was had recounting the reminis cences of the early days. The address of the president, Judge J. N. I'sul. one of the Paul brothers who founded this city, was filled with early incident and history. BEATRICE, Bept 10. William Huddan was arrested here yesterday morning Dy Officer Spahn on the charge of stealing a grip from the passenger station at w y more Thursday night. The grip contained a coat, vest and several other articles of wearing apparel, all of which were found in his poeaeasiun. He was arraigned be fore Judge Inman on the charge of petty Uirceny. He pleaded guilty and was sen Uncad te thirty days In the county ) WfcST POINT, Bept 10. Word h been received by Hecretary Loecb of lue county central committee that Speaker Cannon ef the national house of representa tives and Congressman Thomas E. Watnen ef Indiana will speak In this dty on 4Je toher 27. With iheua UI came a number of the state officers. The party will arrang matters as as to give seven hours to West Point Elaborate reparations are being made by the central committee and cltisens generally te entertain th Luge crowds expected Ok thaa dag. SO LIOUOR CRUSADE FUNDS Commissioner Jones Declares He Cannot 8top Sale to Indians. HOUSE REFUSED AN APPROPRIATION Many Complaints Reaek Barren from ftelerkaere and Friends of Wla-aebaa-oea Snnreme Co art Doeket Ready. (From a Btsff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Bept. 10. (Special Tele gram.) The Indian bureau Is dally besieged with complaints regarding the sale of liouor to Indians living upon the Winnebago reser vation by residents of Homer, Neb., and the vicinity. Clergymen living rar the reservation have tnken up the matter and are urging Commissioner Jones to do some thing to check the Illicit sale of liquor to the Wlnnebagoes, which Is In distinct viola tlon of the federal statutes. Commissioner Jones said today that he was powerless In the matter. All he can do, and that he Is doing. Is to call the attention of the officials at the Department of Justice to the com plaints. When the Indian appropriation bill was being framed before the several Indian committees of congress last session Csm mlssloner Jones asked for an appropriation of $5,000 with which he thought to make an effort to wipe out the liquor traffic with the Indians. The senate Inserted a para graph appropriating the sum asked for, but the house of representatives struck it out. Commissioner Jones Is therefore without funds to carry out a crusade against the illicit sale of whisky to the Indians on the Winnebago reservation and his only recourse Is to call the matter to the atten tion of the Department of Justice, which he has done repeatedly. Doeket of Supreme Conrt. The docket of the October term of the supreme court, which convenes on October 10, is made up and has been sent to the printers. This year's docket shows a de cided reduction of cases over that of last year and where the supreme court was years behind formerly, last year showed so marked a decrease In the number of cases that the officials of the supreme court hope that very shortly each year's docket will be completed during the term of court. When the supreme court adjourned for the term last June there were 287 cases undis posed of. Since the adjournment of tho court eighty-nine new cases have been docketed, making a total of $71 cases which the court will In a large measure determine during the term beginning next month. A case of considerable Interest to Ne braska and Missouri will be decided shortly after the meeting of the supreme court, wherein Nebraska seeks to have a bound ary line between that state and' Missouri fixed for all time. The case was submit ted last February on briefs to be filed later, and these briefs now are on file. They will be presented to the court, and upon them a decision will be rendered. The casea of the Adams and American Express companies againat the state of Iowa, on appeal from the Iowa supreme court, are of great Interest to the people of the Hawkeye state, as they Involve the question whethei liquors In original pack ages, consigned to Individuals and handled by express companies to their destination, amount to a sale of liquor on the part of the express companies, or whether the in terstate commerce law gives these com panies the right to haul liquors In deroga tion of the state law. . Some Cases from Nebraska'. From Nebraska the following cases are on the docket: Edward Jostei, sr., against F. M. Currie; George S. Whitaker et al., Plaintiff in error, against Thomas McBrlde et al.; Barbara Warner, as administratrix, against Chicago & Northwestern Railroad. From Iowa the following cases have been docketed: George Schlosser against W. L Hemphill; C. P. Cook et al. against Marsh all County; R. E. Hodge et al. against Muscatine County; Cedar Rapids Water Company against City of Cedar Rapids, and the express company cases referred to. The Hartford Fire Insurance company of Connecticut has a case against John C. Perkins, commissioner of Insurance for South Dakota, which will also be heard during the coming session of the supreme court Rural Carriers nnd Postmasters. Charles E. Lyon has been appointed reg ular arid George W. Lyon, substitute rural free delivery carriers at Inwood, la. Axel E. Larson has been appointed post master at Delaware, Delaware county, vice Lucia K. Hunt, resigned. MAY INSPECT MERCHANTMEN Nan Department Would Like to Know Condition of Merchant Marine Vessels. WASHINGTON, Sept 10. A proposition Is now before Secretary Morton providing for - the appointment of a board of naval officers to Inspect the merchant marine of this country and report to the department the repairs and changes necessary to con vert each ship Into a man-of-war in the event of a national emergency. It Is desired that this Information shall be on file at the Navy department This Is the practice In foreign navies. REPORT OF CROP , CONDITIONS Wheat, Corn' and Oats Are Above the Average for the Last Ten Years. WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. The monthly crop report of the bureau of statistics of the Department of Agriculture will show the condition of corn on September 1 to have been M.I, as compared with S7.3 last month, 80.1 on September t, 1908, 84.3 at the corresponding date In 1903 and a ten years' average of 79.1 The average condition of spring wheat was 66.3. This being the first time that spring wheat has been separately reported upon on September 1 the only comparison that can be made Is with the condition one month ago, which was $7.3. The condition In the five principal states is reported as follows: Minnesota, 69; North Dakota, 63; South Dakota, 66; Iowa, 66; Washington, SO, a decline during the month of 23, 27, 29, It and 14 points, respectively, from the aver age. The condition of the oat crop on Bepteni bei 1 was 86.6, against 86.6 last month, 7S.7 on September 1, 1903, 87.2 at ths correspond ing date in 1903 and a ten years' September average of 80.6. , The average condition of barley on Sep tember. 1 was 87.4, against 88.1 on August 1, 1904, 82.1 on September 1, lut, 89.7 at tho corresponding date In 1903 and a ten years average of 82.1. The average condition of rye on Septem ber 1 was 86.$, against 84.1 on September 1, 1903, 80J at the corresponding date in 1903 and a ten yfeare' average of 15.8. The average condition of buckwheat on September 1 was tU6, against $.8 one month sgo, 91 en September 1, 1903, 86.4 at the corresponding date In 1903 and a teu years' average of PAX , The average condition of flax on Beptem. bar 1 was 8&.A. as compared with 7U one month ago and 80.1 en September 1, 103 The average condition of tobacco on Sep temaar 1 was 83.7, s gaunt U-t ana month ago, 83.4 on September 1, 1903, and a five years' average of 79.8. The average condition of potatoes on September 1 waa 91. 6, sgalnst 91.1 one month ago, 84.3 on September L 1903, 68.1 at the corresponding date in 1903 f nd a ten years" average of 77.3. The average condition of rice on Sep tember 1 was 89.7, against 90.3 one month ago and 93.6 on September 1, 1D0J. Of the thirteen principal cloverseed pro ducing states Wisconsin, Colorado, Utah and California report Increased acreages, while all the other principal states report decreases. In Indiana, Iowa and Colorado conditions are below their ten years' aver ages, while all other principal states report conditions above auch average. The number of stock hogs now being fattened la 2.4 per cent less than the num ber one year ago. Reports as to size and weight of stock hogs Indicate a condition of 94.2, compared with 96.1 one year ago and a seven years' average of 94.3. Tho report also Includes fruits and various minor crops, which will be published !n detail In the crop report. SUCCESSORS GET CONTRACTS Company Buying; Shipyards ' Takes Over Work oa Three Govern ment Battleships. WASHINGTON. Sept. 10 -Francls Bowles, chief constructor In the navy, has sue ceeded In effecting an arrangement for the transfer of all of the contracts for the Im portant naval construction at the yards of the defunct Fore River Engine sod Ship building company to ita successor. The government works now under way at the yards comprise the three great battleships Rhode Island, New Jersey and Vermont, which the navy is particularly anxious to have completed on time. STATl'B TO BE READY IN MARCH J. Sterling; Of orton Memorial Will Be Dedlested on Arbor Day. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Sept. 10.-(Ppe-clal.) The Arbor Day Memorial associa tion has been notified by Sculptor Rudolph Evans, who Is in Paris, that the bronze statue of the late J Sterling Morton, which is to be erected In Morton park, will be ready by March 1. The atone work for the statue is completed and will be put In place early In the spring and an effort will be made to have the monument ready to be unveiled on Arbor day, April 22, 1906. Tho monument will be placed In the center of Morton park, which was given to the city by the late J. Sterling Morton. Former Omaha Man Insnne. BEATRICE. Neb., Sept. 10. (Special.) J. T. Sullivan, formerly employed through this territory as a salesman for Allen Bros., wholesale grocers of Omaha, but who has been out of employment for the last few months, living with his brother, N. H. Sullivan, a resident of this city, was taken before the Insanity Board of Com missioners yesterday on the charge of In sanity. The hearing was postponed, and It Is the intention of the family to take the unfortunate man to Missouri, where'he has relatives living. with the hope that he may recover from his mental troubles. Women Endorse Bok. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. Sept. 10 (Spe cial.) At the Woman's Christian Temper ance union county convention in Murray Mrs. E. L. Rouse of this city was elected superintendent of the "mothers' meetings" and Mrs. Jennie Dodge superintendent of "mercy and relief." The convention In dorsed the sentiments of Edward Bok, as expressed In the Ladles' Home Journal, re garding the patent medicine course and the use of medicines containing alcohol. The committee on resolutions was instructed to present the matter before the state conven tion and request action. Cracksmen Rob Postofllce. 8WEDEBURG, Neb., Sept. la Cracks men earl ythls morning gained entrance to the . postofllce here, shattered the safe with dynamite and secured $200 In cash and checks and stamps to the value of $400. The explosion awakened citizens, but the robbers escaped. There Is no clew to their identity or whereabouts. Advices, from Stromburg say there waa no bank robbery there today, the report being due to a confusion of the towns of Stromsburg and Swedeburg by a telegraph operator In a railroad office. ma 20,000 Hard Gold Moulded Edison Records from which to make your selection!! at 35c Each . Our September Records will be here thia week. Call in and hear them. ' Wholesale and retail dealer In Vehicles of all j rades. WRITE FOR II. E. FREDRICKSON,, mmfmmnmmmuv.Mnmm,.ir:.-..jatmm .... .i.-...-..jMmiiiisiLsisw TILL OPEN -OMAHA'S POLITE RESORT KRUG IP A1K WITH THE USUAL STERLING FEATURES HUSTER'S CONCERT BAND THE EAGLES' QUARTETTE SPECIAL J. WALDORF HALL. "Shot From a Cam )0 THE UrMEtiCAiiriLECa FORGERIES REACH AMIILLION List of Banks Defrauded fcj Harronn'i Crooked Deals. CREDITORS SEEK SETTLEMENT Nothing; Is Said About Preseeutlen Fend last Efforts Reeever on Worthlees raper Harreun Rot Worried. ST. JOSEPH. Mo.. Bept l.-(8peclal Tel egram.) Attorneys for the creditors of W. H. Harroun, the president of the Harroun elevator, say tonight that hla forgeries of bills of lading and other crooked transaction-; will aggregate about 31.one.ono. . Harroun has given out the following list of banks holding large amounts of paper, alleged to be mostly worthless: Commercial National bank of Chicago. $2S.0OO; Mercan tile National bank of New York, $58,0001 Tootle-Lemon bank of St. Joseph, $la,000 Cnlon Trust company of Et Louis, $100.0u0; National Bank of Commerce of Kansng City. $92,000; Whitney National bank. New Orleans, $100,000; American National bank. Kansas City, $100,000r other unsecured cred itors, $300,000. Total. $ft)l,009. Mr. Harroun tonight ssld: "I have been advised by my attorney to say nothing on the failure and will not discuss It until a thorough understanding Is reached." The creditors do not state whether or not they will prosecute Mr. Harroun, their en ergies at present being apparently bent upon securing the beat possible financial settlement. Harroun seems to feel no fear as to the legal consequences of hla alleged wrongdoings. A meeting of the creditors la to be held here tomorrow and at thst time a concerted plan of- action will be de cided upon. At present It Is almost Impos sible to determine whst the assets of the Harroun Elevator company will amount to, as so much of the paper now outstanding Is alleged to be bogus. FREIGHTER GOES TO BOTTOM Vessel Carrying- Dynamite to Lake) Superior Sinks Off Massa chusette Coast. HIGHLAND LIGHT, Mass., Bept. 10. The steamer Longfellow of Wilmington, Del., bound from Philadelphia to Lake Superior with a load of dynamite, aank off shore In the night There were sixteen men In the crew. All were saved. The cause of the llsaster wus a bad leak, which caused the Longfellow to founder. Captain Rllcy of the Longfellow; re ported that his vessel sprang a leak while on Nantucket shoals yesterday afternoon. It waa abandoned off Pamet river station at 10 o'clock last night and sank about mid night a mile off shore. HYMENEAL Six Palmyreans to Be Made Three, NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Sept 10. (Spe cial.) Marriage licenses were issued this afternoon to Luscious B. Miller and M1ss Myrtle M. Severs, Harry L. Severe and Miss Gertrude A. Severs, Roy A. Stewart and Miss Ottella E. Gerhard, all of Pal myra. The first two couples will have a double wedding. The ceremony will take place Wednesday evening at the home of the brides' parents In Palmyra. The last named couplo will be married next Wednes day evening at the home of the bride's parents, near Palmyra. Svredhelm-Cohee. ' WEST POINT, Neb., Sept. 10. (Special.) Charles F. Swedhelm of Bancroft and Mlsa Luella Cohee of Beemer were united in the bonds of matrimony In this city yesterday by County Judge Dewald. The groom Is a young business man of Bancroft and the bride the daughter of C. A. Cohee, a prom inent farmer of Beemer. She Is one of the teachers of Cuming county. The young couple will make their home at Bancroft. Kleffner-Grewe. WEST POINT, Neb., Sept 10. (Special.) Frank Kleffner and Miss Justlna Orewe of St. Charlea precinct were . msrrled In St. Anthony's church, west of this city, on Thursday, Rev. A. E. Kleniens -performing the ceremony. The parties are children cf old settlers of St Charles precinct and were born In this county. They will reside on the farm of the groom on the west side of the river. Happy Homes Nothing like music in the home to keep the family interested and entertained. SOLD ON EASY PAYMENTS. Automobiles new ad second-hind CATALOGUE 15th and Capitol Ave., Omaha, Neb. TODAY: in on.' J Jewelry, Watcbcs and Diamonds oath EASY PAYMENT PLAN at moderate prices. We guarantee every article to be just as represented. Easy to buy. Easy to pay. .