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- -u THE NOETH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE: TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1895. A. F. STREITZ, Prugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, PAINTBES' WINDOW GLASS, XDIa,rn.a,:rrfc8u Dentsolie Corner of Spruce and Sixth-sts. V- VonCOETZ, The North Side Grocer. GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, COUNTRY PRODUCE. FLOUR and FEED. Our Goods a Share of NORTH LOCUST STREET, sllr F this banner I nulliMrW Call there for all kinds of SSr Seasonable F Hardware. 1 in - PRICES LOW. WALL-PAPER, PAINT ANE OIL DEPaQsfjk WINDOW GLSS, VARNISHES, GOLD LEAF, GOLp . PAINTS, BRONZES, ARTISTS' COLORS AND BRUSHES, PIANO ' AND FURNITURE POLISHES PREPARED HOUSE AND BUGGY PAjNTS, KALSOMINE MATERIAL, WINDOW SHADES. ESTABLISHED JULY 1868 '310 SPRUCE STREET. F. J- BROEKER. MERGflflNT TAILOR. NOETH : PLATTE Dr. N. McOABE, Prop., J. E. BUSH, Manager. USTOIRTS: PLATTE, - - IsTDESB-SSIA. "We aim to liandle tlie IBest Grades of Groods, sell tliem at Reasonable Figures, and "Warrant Everything Orders from th country and along the line of the Union Pacific railway respectfully solicited. JOS. F. FILLION, TLTJMBIira, team ana u-as jitting1. Cesspool and Sewerage a Specialty. Copper and , Galvanized Iron Cor nice. Tin and Iron Roofings. Estimates f urnisned. Repairing of all kinds receiye prompt attention Locust Street, Between Fifth and Sixth, IfcTortn 3?latte, - PTTTCST SAMPLE "ROOM Having refitted our rooms in the finest of style, the public is invited to call and see ns, insuring courteous treatment. Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars at the Bar. -Our billiard hall is supplied with, the best make of tables " and competent attendants will supply all your- wants. KEITH'S BLOCK, OPPOSITE- x'HE UNION PACIFIC DEPOT STTIPiPLrES, - r ' MACHINE OILS, Spectacles. are Guaranteed Fresh, our A-potlieje Prices are as Low as the Lowest. We insure Prompt Delivery. "We Solicit Your Tjade. NORTH PLATTE, NEB. A Fine Line of Piece Goods to select from. First-class Fit. Excel lent Workmanship. "Nebraska. TN" WmTrT PLATTE PHARMACY iRATi..BAEB,EDrroEl3ro Proprietor -' SUBSCRIPTION BATES.-" OneYesr, cash In advance, $1.25. Six Months, cash In advance 75 Cents. Entered fltthe27orthPltte(Nebr&8lfl)potofflcea3 s econd-cla&e matter. Money to move the crops is be- gmning ta come west, and though Nebraska may not get quite her share, she will receive plenty keep away the .wolf . toi The - Fremont Herald advises Nebraskans to-eat more cornbread and shio less corn. Inasmuch as A. the crop of oats is proportionately larp-e. it mirht have advised the consumntioh of more oatmeal. o o The Bee says the populists re affirm the Omaha platform each vear merelv to advertise Omaha. If the platform answers this pur pose, it is the only good thing that - does result from it. Last Sunday's State Journal was model paper, and superior in many respects to the Omaha Bee. It is not only on Sunday, however, that the Journal people fret out a srood paper, but 365 days in the year. The way in which the Pennsyl vanin. renublicans Settled their dif- ferenceslast week was very disap- pointing to democrats all over the country. They were holding their breath for a big crow over the "dis affection" in the banner republican state of the union. The republicans of the Seward county board of supervisors pro ceeded the other day against the combined populist arid democratic vote of that body, to divide the county into seven ditricts in accord ance with the new law. Then they cast lots to see which seven of them would hold over. Fortune favored the brave and the lot fell on five republicans, one populist and one democrat. There are a number of honest populists in Lincoln county who admit that every populist conven tion held in the county has been 'run by a quartette of "whip crack ers" residing in this city. The populist "machine" has dictated the ticket in the past it will do the same this fall. The name of H. Lt. Gould, of Ogalalla, will probably be present ea to tne repuoiican state conven tion as a candidate for regent of the state university. Mr. Gould is aniexcellent man for this honorary nosit'ion. and his rmminntmn wnnlrf be a graceful recognition of the re publicans-of western Nebraska. Up to date E. B. Warner has no announced opposition for county treasurer, but two or three ward politicians in this city seem deter mined that Mr. Warner shall have opposition when the-convention meets. It is likely these -ward workers will discover that they have been been "monkeying" with abuzz saw. Fremont will be the first city in Nebraska to own an electric light plant. It the experiment is suc cessful, as it probably will be, many other cities in the state will follow the example. By the time Fremont has solved the question of advantake or disadvantage in being the owner of the plant, North Platte will be in position to secure a plant. Mi?.mtit?ps nf thp rpniihlirnn mrfr of Lincoln county will, do all their fighting prior to the nominating" convention, and if the Era thinks the fight will be carried into the campaign, we hasten to disabuse its mind of that impression. Every candidate who is defeated in the convention will pull off his coat and work for the lucky nominees. Such is true republican principle. The attendance at the state populist convention last week is a very good indication of the condi tion of that party in Nebraska. Of the 788 delegates entitled to seats in the convention, less than one- half were present, and a nu mber of counties were not represented. It ; not likely the populists, as a party, will have u state organiza tion after this fall. It is understood that J. R. Broth erton, of Oerallala, has about con cluded to cull out of the ficrht for the district ludsreship nomination; which action will leave a clear field for H. M. Grimes. Mr. Brotherton is an able attorney and an earnest republican, but it probably became -1 1 1 7 it i. A1 I evident to aim max me uummee must come from this county in OtUci LU uia&c d. WlUUUIg Jig 11 L. c SrNCE thatsmall, cold and clammy convention of the Lincoln county populists, several members of that party wno wanted office have De- come convinced that the organiza tion is a dead duck, and have dropped out of the race. Even Butler Buchanan, "the most popu lar man in Lincoln county," is using patent medicine to steady his nerves and regain an appelate. Judge Maxwems great scheme of .accepting; the popiiomination for justice of the. supreme court as. a says & Journal, W will soon be out. Some ot the pops are kicking about it, but there isn't any excuse for kicking in this matter. They should give him their full support. Turn about is, fait play, -and the judge supported them twoyears ago with all his miffht when Harrison cleaned them "all out with" a goodly republican majority; The managers of the Mississippi oenitehtiarv feoort that the state has made ar6fitoi$50, 000 over all expensesJnoae yeariby conducting a farm often thousand acres by convict labor; They say 'they thev could have done twice as ml well if they could have been furn ished ground'enough to keep all the convicts busy. The greatest ob iection to the plan thus far discov- ered is the impossibility of finding regular employment for the winter I 1.1. TTT1 .' -J .r months. "When this period of en- forced idleness is done away with tne convict laoor problem "win no loncer trouble the people of Mis- souri. Journal. Taylor, South Dakota's default ing ex-treasurer, must go to prison for at least two years. Taylor sur rendered himself into the hands of the law .officers on condition that he shou.ld be Siven a ffht sentence in consiaerauon or tne return or a por- tion of the money he had stolen. "When the time for serving his five- year sentence came, However, ne tried to evade the penalty by inter posing' legal technicalities. In re- tusmg to admit tliese as reasons tor annulling tlie sentence the su preme court of South Dakota voices the sentiment of law-abiding people. Taylor ought to be glad to serve his term in the penitentiary and thank heaven that he got off so easy. Bee. A new star hasbeen added to the American flac: to represent a new state that will not be formally ad mitted into the union until next year. This new state is Utah, tne home of the Latter-Day Saints and the subject of much bitter con troversy in the past. The people of Utah have held their convention, prepared a constitution in harmony with the enabling act passed by congress, and they will formally adopt this constitution inNovember. Then it will require only the procla- mation of the president to make. Utah a state., The. act of placing the new star on the flag is in itself an omciai recognition ot tne con-i stitution-already prepared That instrument meets all the require ments of the federal authority, and the JYlormon Territory will oe a state without any fear of the defiance ot federal law. The Mor- had a majority of the dele crates m the constitutional conven- tion. and thev unanimously voted favor of a provision agains polygamy, and another grantin eaual suffrage to women. Inter Ocean. The populist convention to-day will be as tame and spiritless as the late lamented affair in Omaha ably and impartially presided over by Edgar Howard. A few of the old. soavined wheel-horses are present, but their alt has-lost its savor. The fire of early ambition has 'been consumed by disappoint ment in seeking-forffice and find- : not. Hope deferred maketh the heart sick. Dissolution has set The organization is moribund. It has fone to the races. Yet, as matter is eternal, the party is destined to live forever, though not in its nresent form. Its disintecrra- tion will feed and strengthen other forms of vegetable life. It will- nourish the sunflowers and thistles and flavor the poppies and stink- weeds. Beauiescat in pace, as the A A fellow said when he pushed his mother-in-law into the mill pond.- Doc. Bixbv. Some mighty intellects in Ger-i mantown, says the Philadelphia Record, are now wrestling with the following problem. It is not very difficult of solution, but has already been the cause of considerable pro fanity these warm days out in that peaceful' suburb: A woman j took a basket of eggs to the city for sale. Upon beingasked how many she had she replied: "If I take the eggs out of the basket two at a time I have one left If I take tnem out five at w time I have one 'left If I take them out six at a time I have one ep-jr left: but If I take them out seven at a time I have . i i TT- none left in the oasKet. now many had she in the basket? Homeseekers Excursions. On August 29th, September 10th and 24th, 1895, the Union Pacific system will sell tickets from Mis souri river noints and stations in Kansas and Nebraska, to all points in Idaho, at rate of one class stand ard fare for the round trip. See your nearest Union Pacific ticket agent E, L. Lomax. pen'l Pass, aall Tifcke't Ag'eht, Omaba, Neb DR. FMM IS MM). pwuww Swmaler Captured In flit "Woods tfear Tower, Minn, SEQUEL TO A FAMOUS CASE Was SasBese to Hare Been Drswneel at 1 Exeelsler Sprlajs Two Years Ago aad SJSS.OO luaxaBca Was Paid to His Kairs Last Month. DULUTH, Sept. 3. Dr. Gteorge Fraker Topeka, "Kan., the man -who was sup posed to hare bean drowned in the Mis souri river two years ago, was captured in the woods near Tower, Minn., yes terday. Frakar's life was insured for $58,000 and the heirs brought suit in Kansas courts to recover. The case went to the supreme court, and was one of the most famous insurance cases of the century. Insurance companies were defeated n the final decision, it being recorded last month. It was always maintained "by the companies that Fra ker was alive, but his whereabouts was unknown. Kecentlyit became known in some way that Fraker was near Tower, where he was known under the alias of Schnell. Attorney Eobert T. Herrick and Deputy Sheriff Walker of Topeka came here and organized a party to search for him. Fraker was found in the woods and his capture was effected in a strategic manner. He was brought to Duluth today and taken to Topeka at once. Admits His Identity. Fraker will go without a requisition. He has been living near Tower for six months. He admitted his identity and said he did not leave home on purpose to defraud the companies, but that while he was near the Missouri river he fell in. He swam across the river and got on the land. The next day he read in the papers that he had been drowned, and concluded to carry out the decep tion and allow hia heirs to collect the insurance. Fraker arrived in Duluth today at 12:80 o'clock in charge of Deputy Sher iff Walker and Attorney Herrick. He admits his identity, and will return to Kansas at once. The case is one of great general interest, because a reward of $20,000 was offered for his cap ture. Fraker is a physician, and up to the latter part of 1893 was physician to the Elm hotel in Excelsior Springs, a famous resort near Kansas City. Together with seven or eight com panions, the doctor went fishing on the Missouri river one day and after dark. and while in the company of George Harvey, James Triplet and Jake Crow ley, a negro, he disappeared and was seen no more. These parties afterwards swore positively that they witnessed his drowning while rowing in a leaky boat, but after a strict search his body could not be recovered. Herrick obtained a clew in the latter part of 1894, which he has patiently fol lowed ever since until about a week ago he learned the whereabouts and assumed name of the doctor. Thursday night he arrived in Tower, together with John Wilkinson, chief of police in Topoka, to assist in taking Fraker back. They ," rTrt C . r. .li name 0f gchnell and lived -with a young man in a wooasmannucnrcymuesirom -Cower, on tne itasca county road, on tne Itasca where he was captured. Indians Nrt Obey the State Latv. Denver, Sept. 2. General O'Brien, commander of the department of Colo rado and Wyomuig,T:G. A. B., said to day: "If the Indians attempt to hunt in Bed Desert, Wyoming, they will never return alive. The white settlers of the region are aroused and they are amply able to meet any number of Indians that attempt to kill buffalo. At the last ses sion of the state legislature a stringent law was passed to protect the only herd .of "buffalo in the state. The state will stand by that law even though it brings Wyoming face, to face with Uncle Sam. We are law-abiding citizens and we ex pect the Indians to obey the law even though they are fed at the crib of the general government. Claims Valuable Property. Kansas City, Sept. 2. B. B. Dunbar of Argentine, a suburb of Kansas City, aoting for George Washington, a Shaw nee Indian, has brought suit to recover 828 acres of choice residence and busi ness property in the west end of town. The basis of the claim is an old Indian deed whioh shows the land to have been patented -to Hancy Whitefeather, a member of the Shawnee tribe of In dians, by the United States government December 28, 1859. Captured Aftor a Llrely Chase. Chicago, Sept. 2. Five hundred peo- pie chased a thief through State street today and aided in his capture. The prisoner, who gave his name as Jesse Will iams of San Francisco, was charged with the robbing till of the Masonic Temple association of a large sum. He started down the crowded thoroughfare on the run, but was easuy captured, owing to the crowds gathered to see the Labor Day parade. Blaze at Rochester. Eochesteb, Sept. 2. The wholesale olothing store in the Levy block, occu pied by Shiel, Eosenthal & Steefel, burned. The total loss is estimated at $115,000, of which the above firm lose3 $75,000. In the same block were three other wholesale stores, owned by Marks & Co., Dinkenspiel & Co. and L. Adler & Co., who lose respectively $25,000, $10,000 and $5,000; all insured. Xttled-HIs Mother and Then Himself Hot Springs, Ark., Sept. 2. The dead bodies of Dr. E. M. Remington and his mother were found today at their home by a colored girl. They were almost unrecognizable The sup- position is that the son, who had been discouraged for some time on account of having no practice, killed his mother and then himself. "WHEATLAND, WYO. There is no' finer agricultural sec tion in all this broad western coun try than can be found in the vicinity of the beautiful little town of Wheatland, Wyoming, ninety-six miles north of Cheyenne. Immense crops, never failing supply of water, rich land, and great agricultural resources. Magnificent farms to be had for little money. Reached via the Union Pacific System. E..L Lomax, Gen'l Pass., and Ticket Agent, Omaha, Neb. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report DriV Baking Absolutely pure H1L TRY TO SET A NEW MARK. oag Blstaaee Cbampiess Kacing From Chicago ta "New Yerk. Chicago, Sept. 2. George W. Wolfe, the well known long distance bicycle rider and present holder of the New York-Chicago record, started at 4 a. m. on another long and tedious ride for fchfl metropolis in an attempt not only to break the record now held by himself, but also to outride, if possible, that other well known long- distance rider and present holder of the 100 and 200 mile road records, H. P. Searle, who left tlie corner of Washington boule vard and Halsted street, this city, at 4:30 o'clock for Now York City in an at tempt to lower Wolfe's record for that distance. What adds interest to Wolfe's undertaking is the fact that his contem plated journey had been kept a pro found secret until the last moment, and even thct -t-t few other than certain new8p.-...ii,. people were made aware 3 the 'fact. Searle especially has been kept in total ignor ance of the fact of Wolfe's starting and will-only be made aware of it when he reaches a telegraph station somewhere on the road, where the information of his competitor's start has preceded him. Wolfe is very proud of his previous achievement, and is bound that no man shall wrest from him his hard earned laurels if he can help it. Whereas Searle will be paced all the way through 10 ssew xoric, woiie will start unac companied and will depend upon his friends along the way to gratuitously come to the front and aid him in the pacing line. He argues that it will be a great feather in his cap if he can reach New York first in this manner. MILITIA AT ISHPEMING. Steam Shovels at Some or the Mines Are Started Up. Ishpeming, Mich., Sept. 2. Five military companies from Cheboygan, Calumet, Houghton, Ironwood and Marquette arrived at 4 a.m. by special train. Tents were immediately pitched and at 7 a. m. picket lines were estab lished in the vicinity of the various shovels and guards ordered out. The steam shovel operatives arrived this morning and were escorted to their boarding houses under military protec tion. Several hundred of the strikers with their wive3 and children, as sembled at the different mining local ities watching the movements of the militia, but there was no disturbance and none is expected. The shovels at some of the mines were started at 10 o'clock and the shipments of ore to Marquette will likely begin this after noon. CONTKOVEKSY OVER A CUP. Disappeared From the Camp at Hastings and Turns Up in Omaha. Omaha, Sept. 2. The governor's cup, which vanished from the tent of Colonel Bills at the camp at Hastings Saturday between dress parade and the time for its presentation to the Norfolk company as its winner, has turned up in this city. It is presumed to have been taken away by several impulsive members of the Omaha Guards. It was put into the hands of a lawyer. The encampment is over and Captain Mulford and others propose today to go to Lincoln with the cup and turn it over to Governor Hol comb with the request that he decide who is the rightful holder, his decision to be without appeal. NEW WORLD'S ROAD RECORD. o. B. Cackenburser Rides Twontj-flve Miles in 1:04 at Denver. Denver, Sept. 2. O. B. Hacken burger won the 25-mile labor day road race ridden today under the auspices of the Associated Cycling club of Denver, and beat the world's record of 1:05 by one minute, his actual time being 1:04. MOD LAW IN KENTUCKY. Negro Desperado Taken From Jail and Pilled With Lead. Hickman, Ky., Sept. 2. At 2 a. m. today William Batcher, a desperate negro, was taken from jail. His head was shot off and his body riddled with bullets. Masks of some of the mob were found near the negro's dead body. Death of Ex-Senator JLowis. Richmond, Va., Sept. 2. Ex-TJnited States Senator J. S. Lewis died at his home near Harrisonburg today of can cerous disease, in the 77th year of his age. He wa3 a prominent figure in Virginia during reconstruction days. Martin Slowly Sinking. Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 2. Melvin Mar tin, the saloon keeper who was shot Saturday night, is still alive, but is very low and sinking. The police have not yet succeeded in getting track of Dailey. Eatally Shot by Officers. Vlncennes, Sept. 2. Hill Carter, col ored, shot and fatally wounded his ex wife early today. Carter was captured after being shot several times by officers. He is mortally wounded. Plllsbury Takes First Prize. Hastings, Eng., Sept. 2. Pillsbury, the American player, won the game of chess with Gunsberg in the interna tional tournament here today and there fore takes first prize. Death of a Mexican Manager. City or Mexico, Sept. 2. W. G. Jackson, general manager of the Inter- oceanic railroad, formerly of ,the Mex ican Central, died today after a short illness. Miners All Escaped. Pana, His.. Sept. 2. The fire in Pana mine No. 1 was subdued today. Con trary to the first reports, all the miners appear to have escaped. William C. Belcher Dead. San Francisco, Sept. 2. William C. Belcher, one of the most prominent lawyers in California, died after a lin gering illness. Death of Ex-Go vera or Anderson. Dayton, Sept. 2. News was received here today of the death of Charles A Anaerson, ex-governor oi unio, at ixut tawa, Ky, TOILERS TiKEADAYOFF Striking Gaiment Workers Itfridn tKt Only Demonstration In rTer YorV ; TWO PARADES IN CHICAGO KIsal, Organizations March In Se?omt Columns Socialists Listen to 'Hardle and John Swinton Cele bration at St. onI. New York, Sept. 2. The weather was perfect today and there was hardly any labor organization in the city but1" had mapped out for itself a parade or an outing. This year the latter manner of spending the holiday predominated. The list of excursions to points outside the city was long and well arranged. For the first time in many years the Central Labor union did not parade through the city's streets. An excur sion to Coney Island was deemed the better way to spend the day, and as a result the sea beach palace there was crowded with the men whose delegates practically regulate the labor element in the oityfrom Clarendon hall on Sun days. To offset this, however, there were arranged in the parade the striking gar ment workers, and the demonstration at Union square of the Knights of Labor, with which organization the garment workers are affiliated. In the garment workers New York sees today practic ally the only body of men on a strike at the present time in the city and it was perhaps on account of the apparent con tent among the other trades that tha Central Labor union did not demon strate its strength by parading in the streets. The New York letter carriers headed" by Postmaster Dayton and his staff marched to the postoffice on their way" to the letter carriers' association conven tion in Philadelphia. The anarchists went out to Mantzel's Park, Staten Island, to see Johann Most and Clans Zimmerman wave the red flag and talk general destruction. Tiro Celebrations at Chicago, Chicago, Sept. 2. Two separate and distinct celebrations marked labozvday in Chicago. The labor congress, social istic in its tendencies, held a mass meet-' ing and picnic, preceded by a parade, the principal speakers being Keir Hardie, Frank Smith and John S win ton. The building trades council gave a counter attraction in the way of a 3 - 3 A - uarauH, pivu.iv iuiu mass xueeuujr ox lHL-r own. No attempt was made to carry the red flag in the congress parade, Mayor Swift having issued strict orders against such action. At St. Louis. St. Louis, Sept. 2. -In this city, East St. Louis and adjoining towns, labor day was generally observed as aholiday. A parade of the trades marched through the business part of this city to Con cordia park, where speeches were deliv ered to a large concourse of people by prominent laborites. In the ton divis ions composing the parade every trade was represented. At Kansas City. Kansas City, Sept. 2. A parade through the principal streets this morn ing of all the labor unions in the city, a picnio embellished with several ora tions at Fairmount park this afternoon and a pyrotechnic display comprisedjthe celebration of labor day in Kansas City. Farade at Uoaton. Boston, Sept. 2. Organized labor celebrated its ninth holiday with a parade and with almost innumerable sports and amusements. The spectacle of the day was the parade of the labor organizations of the city and vicinity, in whioh over 9,000 men participated. Wearer on Political Conditions la Texas. Denver, Sept. 2. General J. A. . Weaver, who spent most of August in Texas, sends the following report of po litical conditions in that state: "Old party ties are completely dissolved in Texas and there is not a lingering doubt about the attitude of the Lone Star state in 18U6. She will cast her vote by an immense majority for the Populist ticket. Men of prominence, old-lime . leaders, openly renounce their allegiance,. to the Democratic party and boldly align themselves with the Populists." News From tho Peary Relief Party, St. Johns, Sept. 2. Tho first news from the Peary relief expedition since its departure was received today. It came by the American schooner John E. Mackenzie, returning from the Greenland halibut fishery. The Mac kenzie met the Kite with the expedi tion at Holsteinburg, July 15. At Hol steinburg the Kite took aboard Professor Dyche, one of the members of the expe dition, and sailed again the same even ing. Very little ice was reported south r of the Greenland waters. lUaclcsmlths Gathering: at Kansas City. Kansas City, Sept. 2. Delegates to the convention of the International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths are arriv ing in the city, and indications point to a large attendance and interesting gath ering when the first session opens to morrow. The delegates already on the pound represent a wide stretch of coun try, and their prompt arrival shows that they fully appreciate the importance of the gathering. Drug-gists at Den-rer. Denver, Sept. 2. One hundred and twenty-five wholesalo druggists arrived in Denver from tho oast on a special train over the Burlington road today. Their 22nd national convention opened this evening and the sessions will con tinue all the week. Wilson Will Attend. Washington, Sept. 2. Postmaster General Wilson left for Philadelphia to tttend the National Letter Qwrkc' convention there. , - r? JT