Nebraska Newspapers

    THE O’NEILL FRONTIEI
D. H. CRONIN. Publisher.
yNEILL, NEBR/VSKf
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This Is a time <\f high prices In Ja
pan. The cost of everything has ad
vanced enormously. The rates of live
or ten years ago are recalled with re
gret. Rents and wages have advanced
proportionately. Dwelling houses that
could bo obtained for 45 or CO yen
($22.CO or $25) a few years ago now
cost 90 or 100 yen, and the wages of
domestic servants are approximately
double what they formerly were. Taxes
have been enormously Increased—the
Income tax Is 2C0 per cent, higher now
than It was before tho Russo-Jajuneso
war—and the tobacco monopoly bus
exactly doubled the cost of even tho
most ordinary clgaret.
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Johnny Mine, a Klckapoo linguist
and a philosopher, thinks tho white
man's wife Is a person entirely above
criticism. “Not much difference be
tween the white squaw and the red
man,'* explained Johnny. "They both
point, white squaw with white paint
and red brave with red paint. They
both have to wear feathers when
they're dressed up; Indian, lie wears
eagle feathers, white squaw wears any
kind of feathers she can get. White
squaws not much different from the
Indian.”
M. J»an do Florldec, a planter at
j Martinique, disappeared at tho time of
the eruption of Mont Peleo, and hla
relatives In France, believing that ho
was dead, divided his fortune among
I them. He has now returned, healthy
and wealthy. Ho says that after tha
disaster ho went to Australia, and
thence to Japan, and that during tho
| War he managed to "run” arms and
j provisions Into Port Arthur, for which
! services ho was liberally rewarded by
^ the Russian government.
when Princess Beatrice of England
was 8 years old nlie made soino cukes
’ and offered them to Lady Ely and
others of tho court at Windsor. They
j refused. "Very well,” she said, much
annoyed at their refusal, "as Dr. Stan
| ley Is not here, I shall give them to
the donkey.” Dr. .Stanley, to whom
| this doubtful compliment was paid,
i was, of course, the celebrated Dean
Btiuiley, who was a great friend and
| favorite of the young princess.
A single maple tree on the left bank
j of the Oder, In Germany, Is at least a
century old, and has been twisted and
cut Into a kind of circular house of
i, two stories. A firm, leafy floor has
been formed by causing the branches
to become gradually woven together.
Above this is a smaller second door,
similarly formed, and the ends of the
branches have been woven Into solid
Walls, in which eight windows on each
story have been cut.
Politically, Brazil Is divided Into
twenty-one states (Including tho fed
eral district), but so unequal Is tho di
vision that three of thoso embrace prac
tically her entire lowlands, as well as
b portion of the western uplands, and
exceed In area the remaining eighteen
which lie within the highland region
except for their narrow margins upon
the coast. These latter, however, coii
, tain more than 98 per cent, of the pop
ulation.
I A Philadelphia minister told thlt
I story of tho conversion to a religious
1 life of a worldly woman; “I URed to
t be,” she said, "foolish and vain. World
jj ly pleasures and fashions were my only
, thoughts. I was desperately fond ol
lj) eilks, Jewelry, ribbons, laces, automo
d billng, etc. But, my friends, t soon
1 found that these worldly things wer«
J dragging me down to perdition. So 1
gave them nil to my dear mother-fn
;-* law.”
i At Osaka. In Japan, a library was
|| opened In February, 1904. In March ol
4 the present year It had 40,388 volumes,
of which 9,000 were added In the last
year. The circulation during this year
Was 342,188. Of this literature and
philology made up 23 per cent.; medi
cine and science, 18; arts. 19; nature I
I 12. Tho number of visitors to the
\ library during the year was 88,400, and
| of these over 3,000 were women.
• Two Chinese fought a duel In Bnnkok
' recently with their lingers. One was
; killed. They fought with the foreflng
I ers of each hand, stubbing each other
i with these In the region of the spleen
5 and nt the same level on the other
*lde of the body. The men who go In
for this kind of contest practice every
I morning, stabbing bags of rice or
4 paddy with these lingers till they can
Use them like a piece of Iron.
The shell and hollers of the new Cu
narder being built at Wallsend, Eng
| land, aro said by Consul Metcalf to be
I constructed of the largest steel plates
In tho world. They are silicon steel,
weighing ten tons each. Tho boilers
5 alone will weigh over 1,000 tons. Mas
| elve ingots and slabs weighing twelve
* and fourteen tons, are continually pass
| Ing through the rolling mills there for
this work.
I Lord Kelvin paid a visit to the Brlt
, Ish school ship tor navigating officers at
1 Portsmouth, on which are several me
: chunlcal contrivances and appliances
j of his own invention. The practical
1 working of these had to be demon
strated and explained to him. Lord
Kelvin understood the theoretical prlfi
t clples of the mechanism, but had nev
i er seen ‘>*e>n applied and at work be
’ torC -
People who are received by the pope
f must appear In full evening dress, al
1 though the hour Is usually at 11 o'clock
L In tho morning. Tho outer office looks
like that of a good New York lawyer.
1 A pleasant young secretary in secular
c garb meets the visitors. All Is very
I simple, not In the least awe-inspiring,
r Visitors must kuoel and kiss tho pope’s
|< hand.
I The largest and costliest building thus
I far undertaken In New York, the city
I of Immense structures, Is the mngnlll
I cent $10,(00,000 Episcopal cathedral of
I 8t. John the Divine, now being erected
I on Mornlngslde Heights. This will be
I the greatest sacred edifice in America,
I and the fourth In Importance in the
I world.
I The production of gold in the mines
I of South Africa for the month of June
I was the greatest ever recorded, in the
I first six months of the current year the
I production was nearly $6,000,000 greater
I than In the corespondlng time last year.
I The Paris Jehu, not noted for the
R mercy he shows his horse, is of the
R opinion thut the sunbonnet is too hot
R for the beast. Therefore, some of the
R drivers have provided their animals
R with parasols, strapped to their heads.
B A circular Issued hy the Church MIs
H plenary society begins: "The hospitals
Rare now, thanks to God's blessing on
I our work, so crowded as to be very in
Heanltary. and the Women's Hospital is
■ totally unsuitable for its purpose."
■ Leprosy In Norway has been strictly
■ limited In prevalence to the laboring
■ part of the community—to tho fishtr
■ men, the boatmen and peasants who
■ lead extremely hard lives.
[ TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS
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New York—Miss Margaret Living
ston Chanler, an Astor heiress and
sister or John Armstrong Chanler,
'_,e\vls Stuyvesant Chanler and William
\stor Chanler, Is following the lead of
several other young women of fortune
i md social position In promising her
I land In marriage to a man of no
means, but possessed of brains. The
Announcement is made that Miss Chan
cer 1h engaged to marry Richard Ald
rleh, of tine editorial staff of the New
York Times.
San Juan, Porto Rico -In the United
mates district court the demurrer of
die l'orto Itico Steamship company to
:he complaint of the Peek Steamship
company, claiming $100,000 damages
tor alleged violation of the Sherman
intl-trust law, was overruled. Judge
ftodey holding that Porto Rico Is ter
ritory of the United States, and that
;ho Sherman anti-trust law therefore
Is applicable.
Portland, Me.—Speaker Joseph G.
Hannon addressed a largely attended
republican rally here. Mr. Cannon said
that so long as he was speaker he
would prevent the passage of the meas
ure advocated by Samuel Gompers. He
Also alluded to the return of W. .1
Bryan to thlH country, and said that
svll results would attend his nomi
nation and election to the presidency.
San Francisco, Cal,—The hank clear
ings of San Francisco registered a gain
,'or the week ending at noon Thursday
t>ver the corresponding week of last
year of $9,341,211, or 25.3 per cent. The
California promotion committee, which
has secured the data, reports the fig
ures for the week as $46,005,049, against
{36,663,837 for the same week last year.
Akron, O.—Senator Charles Dick has
Senled Congressman Burton's charge
lhat ho (Dick) represents a system of
spoils and is endeavoring to use the
lame to build up a state machine. Sen
ator Dick Insists he has made no un
usual number of requests upon the ad
ministration of Governor Harris or of
administrations Immediately preceding.
Denver, Colo.—Theodore Roosevelt,
(r., son of the president, passed through
Denver en route east from a hunting
|rlp In western Colorado. One of his
hands wus banuaged and he said an
ulceration, resulting from an Injury,
tvas causing him to return homo earlier
than ho had Intended. He killed three
deor, but no beur on tho trip.
Now Orleans, La.—Assistant Surgeon
Walter Robertson, of the United States
marine hospital service, was for more
than a week practically a prisoner at
tho American consulate In Celba, Hon
duras, guardod by fifty armed Amed
rans and threatened by natives with
death because he had reported yellow
fever In Celba.
Savannah, Ga.—The seventh annual
convention of the United National As
sociation of Postoffiee Clerks adjourned
!o meet next year in Peoria, 111. Frank
T. Rogers, of Chicago, was elected
president. It was announced that tho
association will not affiliate with the
American Federation of Labor.
Washington, D. C.—The state de
partment has received a dispatch from
American Minister Hicks at Chile urg
ing tho people of the United States to
lend a helping hand «for tho relief of
the distress caused by the recent earth
quake In Chile. Tho suffering is very
great, says the minister.
Paris—The discovery of a wooden
box, with a protruding fuse, in the
garden of Grand Duke Paul Alexan
derovich, In St. Cloud, created a sensa
tion. An Investigation showed that
the box was lllled with sand. The po
lice are searching for the practical
Jokers.
Now York—Judge Newburgor has
appointed Michael J. Kelly receiver for
Charles A. Brown, contractor, on the
application of the Colonial National
bunk, of Cleveland, O.. which obtained
a Judgment against Mr. Brown on
March 27, 1805, for $28,250 on a note.
Washington, D. C.—Tho navy de
partment will shortly open bids for the
construction of several "detention”
buildings at the naval training station
at Newport. Rv I„ the sum of $84,321
having been appropriated by congress
ut Its last session for this work.
Oyster Bay—Representative and Mrs.
Longworth left Sagamore HIU for Cin
cinnati. Speaking of the political sit
uation In Ohio, Mr. Longworth said
ho expected no opposition In being
renominated for congress and no diffi
culty In being re-electod.
New York—Former friends of Her
man Oelrlchs say that his entire es
tate, amounting to more than $2,000,000,
would revert to his 15-year-old son,
Herman. The son will come Into full
possession of the property upon at
taining his majority.
Milwaukee, Wis.—Frank Thompson,
aged 28 years, a metal worker, was
shot and killed by John Pollock in the
latter's room. Pollock, who Is cor
roborated by Mrs. Bert Kreugere, his
landlady, asserted tho shooting was
done In self defense.
Liverpool—Without any discussion
the trades union congress unanimous
ly instructed the labor members of
parliament to Introduce a bill provid
ing for the nationalizing of all railways,
canals and mines in the United King
dom.
Kansas City, Mo.—Mayor William R.
Rose, of Kansas City, Kan., has re
signed Ills office and Joseph C. Laugh
lln, president of the city council, will
act as mayor until a special election
is held to elect u successor to Rose.
Calumet, Mich.—William Marks, aged
BO, an artist for Leslie’s Weekly, for
many years, and one time a fellow
worker of Thomas Nast, the'cartoonist,
was found dead In bed in hit; room. He
evidently died of heart failure.
New York—Mrs. Emma E. Schwab,
wife of Charles M. Schwab, it was
learned, is seriously ill at her home on
.Riverside drive. "Mrs. Schwab is se
riously. even dangerously ill." said Mr.
Schwab.
London—Captain John Low. who
served on board the confederate cruiser
Alabama during the time that vessel
j was preying on the commerce of the
i United States during the civil war, is
•lead.
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Washington, D. C.—Secretary Shaw
bus left for a campaign of Virginia,
North Carolina. Tennessee. Missouri
and other states, lie probably .11 ,, t
return to Washington before election.
Greenwood, Wis.—Albert Stabnaw
and His 2-year-old daughter were in
stantly killed by being run over by tl, >
cars on the I-’. & N. 1C. railrea 1, wtiile
driving across the track.
St. Joseph, Mo.—Fire damaged X .id
& Co.'s glue factory to the ox.
SJO.bOO.
WILL THROW DRIVERS IN
JAIL; ICE IN GUTTER
Mayor Dahlman Warns Omaha Ico
Trust That Consumers Will
Be Protected.
Omaha, Neb., Sept. 11.—Mayor Dhl
hr.ui today Issued a proclamation say
ing he will com pel the ice trust to give
full weight and compel the octopus to
discontinue discrimination against con
sumers who prosecuted John Doe, thi
head of the ice trust for short weights.
The mayor says he will carry out. his
order by sending out an army of pol.c*o
men to “throw the drivers in jail, dump
the ice In the gutters and smash the
I Ice wagons.”
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
Railroad Man From Blair Meats In
stant Death.
Norfolk, Neb., Sept. 11—Fred Gut
shull. of Blair, a fenceman of the M. &
O. road, was killed near here when a
hand car struck by a train from Sioux
<'ity, was hurled through the air and
struck him. Death was Instantane
ous. The body was badly mangled.
Fellow workmen called to him to run,
but he was trying to lift the car from
the track.
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CLEARED OF SERIOUS CHARGE.
Evidence Insufficient to Hold Boy for
Train Wrecking.
Broken Bow, Neb., Sept. 11.—Towner
Walker, the 17-year-old boy of Oconto,
charged with trying to wreck a train
on the Union Pacific road near Lomax
by placing a tie on the track, had his
preliminary hearing before Judge
Humphrey yesterday. Atorney Dean
for the defense proved to the court's
satisfaction that there was not enough
evidence to convict the boy and he was
accordingly discharged.
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BERGE WILL CAMPAIGN.
Defeated Candidate Will Speak for
Shallenberger.
Lincoln, Nob., Sept. 11.—George W.
Berge will open the democratic cam
paign in Plutte county In a speech for
Shallenberger. Stories of dissatisfac
tion among the populists are laughed
at by both democrats and populists of
Lincoln.
The fact that Berge is out for a cam
paign of the state in the interest of
Shallenberger is taken as evidence of
the falsity of such reports.
Details of the democratic campaign
have been left with the executive com
mittee of the state central committee,
consisting of T S. Allen, chairman; W.
D. Wheeler, of Plattsmouth; George Ro
gers, of Omaha; Dan V. Stephens, of
Fremont; R. B. Wahlquist, of Has
tings; George Dobson, of i'lysses, and
J. D. Scott, of RuShville. Judge W. L.
Stark, of Aurora, Is made chairman of
the congressional committee and Dr. H.
B. Cummins will be the secretary.
FOOTBALL CASUALTIES BEGIN.
A Nebraska Boy's Leg Broken in Prac
tice Under the Reformed Rules.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 11.—The first
football victim of the season in Ne
braska is at Nelign, where Georgo
Harrlman, a high school student, sus
tained a broken leg while practicing.
The practice was under the new rules
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MINISTERIAL CHANGES.
Grand Island, Neb., Sept. 11.—Rev.
Charles Dains, who arrived here from
Denver last winter, has tendered his
resignation to the Congregational
Church of this city, to take effect Octo
ber 1 or not later than November 1,
giving as Ills reasons that he was not
fitted for the work here.
' Rev. Mr. Graham has been called to
ihe pastorate of the First Presbyterian
bhurch of this city and a reception was
tendered to him by the members of his
congregation.
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VETERAN OF TWO WARS DIES.
Norfolk, Neb., Sept. 11.—Grandpa Ded
erman, a German pioneer, who is one of
the oldest settlers In this vicinity, died
yesterday at the age of S3.
He was a veteran of the Frar.co-Prus
sian war and the war of the rebellion,
serving In the latter until the close of
hostilities.
He was the father of fifteen children
and leaves 103 offspring.
CiNCH OF THE STE1L
TRUST AGAM SHOWN
Only Bidder for Contract to Supply
Steel Rails to
Panama.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 11.—Guaran
teed against competition of foreign bid
ders, and safely in control of the mar
ket in this country, the steel trust
showed its power by frankly submit
ting the only bid made for the canal
commission’s contract for 5,000 tons of
steel rails for use in the isthmus.
At the late session of congress a res
olution was forced through, directing
that all supplies for the zone be bought
In this country unless extortion be at
tempted. This is regarded as tanta
mount to assurance that nothing will
be bought abroad.
Bids were opt ned for forty mogul en
gines and 5,000 tons of steel runs Tho
Baldwin Locomotive works, of Phila
delphia, was the lowest bidder on the
engines, offering to deliver them at
Colon for $458,‘»00. The bid of the Lima
Locomotive Machine company, Lima,
was $475,200, and that of the Ainer
*can Locomotive company, of New
York, $526,000.
There was only one bidder offering
to supply the stool rails. That v.as
the United States Stc» 1 Products Ex
port company, of New Yo.k, a subsid
iary of the steal trust. its bid was
$147,250, which is at the rate ot $2cL43
per ton delivered f. o. b. tars at Bal
timore. An alternate bid for delivery
at Uolon mis. s lho price by $16,250.
This bid is consisted t\u\m ly high,
but being the only on* submiti-d ay
be accepted.
It was thought that i : i . hit
make a low price on ; is it. : .. of
the criticis m that ha- > u lulg a.
but its officers t< k u w ih.a tilt y
.'OaLl not afford m r pi u e
at Panama th.an k t ■ , • ■ \ fin y
art * hargln; a bo i e ih >
rate at which they !c ' r» ■ I rails
in London, accor in? . . i
cial reports.
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NEBRASKA PIONEERS
MEET AT THE FAIR
Lincoln the Scone of Interesting Gath
ering of Old Settlers—Thomas Wolf,
cf David City, President.
Lincoln, Neb.. Sept. 10—Olio of the
most Interesting meeting of the state
fair took place yesterday afternoon
when the territorial pioneers met in the
live stock pavilion and talked over the
stirring days of the pioneer west. More
than fifty of the men and women who
were settled in Nebraska before it be
came a state were at the meeting.
Thomas Wolfe, of David City, Is pres
ident of the association and J. Amos
Barrett, librarian and curator of the
•tate historical library, is secretary.
Among the interesting members was
Daniel Freeman, the first homesteader
in the United States. He located four
miles west of the present site of Fair
bury on January 1, 1863, and he still
makes the same quarter section his
hdme. Mr. Freeman attained national
fame several years ago by securing a
decree of the supreme court prohibiting
the use of the bible In the public
schools. He is a populist and glories in
the name. At the first state convention
of his party he wore one of the anti
quated stovepipe Bryan and Sewall
hats.
Joseph Bagley now living at Spring
field, is probably the earliest of the pio
neers to set foot within Nebraska terri
tory. He settled near the present site
of Springfield in 1S54.
L. W. Cox, of Falrbury, was the sec
ond man to be married within the pres
ent boundaries of Saline county.
M. J. Combs is the son of one of the
founders of the city of Peru. His father
migrated from Peru, 111., and suggested
that name for the new town in the new
territory.
BOY BANDIT COMES TO GRIEF.
It Was a Case of Too Much of Yellow
Backed Novels.
Omaha. Neb., Sept. 10.—Paul Sharp,
the boy bandit, was sent to the Kear
ney industrial school.
It was a case of too much novel
reading, so it appeared at the juvenile
court. F. M. Sharp, the father, tried
to save the lad from the school but
admitted he did not know what to do
with him. The boy, who Is 14, left his
home near Dunning, with a horse and
saddle belonging to his father. At
Milburn he robbed a storekeeper of $5
and fled to Broken Bow, where he was
captured, but released.
He came to Lincoln to ride at the
fair races, but conceived the idea of
forming a body of boy brigands. Sev
eral robberies were traced to him be
fore he was arrested.
BRYAN ENJOYS DAY OF REST.
Appreciates Quiet of Country Home
After Strenuous Week.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 10.—After the
strenuous week since their arrival at
New York, Mr. and Mrs. William J.
llryan yesterday enjoyed the quiet of
their Fairview home.
Mr. Bryan said that for himself and
Mrs. Bryan he wanted to thank the
people of the country, and especially
of his home state and city, for the
whole-hearted and kindly way in which
ho had been leceived. The reception
at Lincoln, he said, was a revelation
that touched his heart. The crowd, ha
believed, was the largest he ever ad
dressed. Mr. Bryan will today make
a short additss at the state fail
grounds, and in the evening will talk
to his neighbois at Fairview.
September 10 Mr. Bryan leaves for
a tour of nearly twenty days in the
south central and southeastern states,
lie will be home about the 1st of Oc
tober.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETS.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 10.—A meeting of
the democratic and nopulist state cen
tral committees and fusion candidates
for state oihees was held in Lincoln.
Chairman T. H. Allen presiding. Twen
ty-eight democratic and twelve popul
ist committeemen were in attendance,
while all of the candidates were pres
ent.
The meeting was called for the pur
pose of Informally discussing the plan
of campaign and addresses were made
by A. C. Shallenberger and W. H.
Thompson. No definite arrangements
were made, the management of the
campaign being left in the hands of the
executive conuniltee, which was ap
pointed by Chairman Allen and is as
follows, T. S. Allen. Lincoln, chair
man; W. D. Wheeler, Plattsmouth.
George Rogers, Omaha; Dan V'. Ste
phens, Fremont; R. It. Wahlquist,
Hastings; George Dobson, Ulysses; J.
D. Scott, Rushville. <B. Manuel,
chairman of the populist state central
committee, was present, but the secre
tary was absent.
Headquarters were established at the
Lincoln hotel and will be opened at
once and maintained throughout the
campaign. The meeting was executive,
and none but members of the commit
tees were admitted.
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BUSH LOCKED IT.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 10.--A. B. Walker,
a stranger, startled Deputy Labor
Commissioner Burrett Bush by pre
senting him a bunch of bills for collec
tion.
"This is not a collection agency,”
retorted Bush.
“Your bluff don’t go,” said Walker.
“The law says this is a collection
agency."
Bush, wondering if his duties were
to be thus summarily extended, looked
at the statutes. The law says the bu
reau shall "collect” data concerning
1 crops, shipments, etc. Walker was not
convinced that data were not money,
but Anally walked out.
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LAD IS KILLED IN STREET.
Norfolk, Neb., Sept. 10.—Four-year
old George Dorsey, soil of Conductor
John Dorsey, was killed while playing
lit the road In front of his father’s home
by a horse that was being driven by.
George’s playmates rattled tin cans
and threw a tin can at one of the
horses which became frightened and
swerved out, striking the little boy
with a knee. The lad died from rup
tured spleen shortly after.
KILLED BY WAGON.
Norfolk. Neb., Sept. 10.—George Don
sey, a 4-yeur-old boy. was run over
by a mall wagon Tuesday night, and
died three hours later. The boy was
tn company with others who had been
making a practice of playing in the
street, and pelting the drivers with
stones and other missiles. No blame is
attached to the driver,
OPEN CAIYTAIGN IN CEDAR.
Hartington, Neb.. Sept. 10.—The first
speech of the republican campaign will
b • at Hartington on September 12,
| when Norris Frown, candidate for sen
] aior, and George L. Sheldon, the nomi
me for governor, will appear together
on the platform. This Is expected to
b ■ a noted political event for that part
> the state, and a rally of considerable
n/.e is looked for. Both men will fill
| a number of subsequent dates during
Ithe month, but these are yet to he ar
il' aged.
Lincoln and Nebraska Tender
Old Fashioned Welcome j
to Renowned Son.
GLAD TO BE BACK HOME
It Is Doubtful If Lincoln Ever Held a
Larger Crowd Than That Which
Greeted Him When He
Stepped from Train.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 7.—W. J. Bryan
returned last Wednesday to his Lincoln
home, and the "home folks" welcomed
him with every evidence of approval |
and satisfaction. It was a neighborly j
welcome, planned as such and carried
out in its entirety with that under
standing. Lincoln has more republi
j cans than democrats, and Mr. Bryan
has in the past good humoredly ex
pressed the. belief that it would be a
task to reform the city politically, but
there was no line of partisan division,
and the welcome extended to both Mr.
and Mrs. Bryan was sincere and open
handed. Everybody showed good na
ture, nobody wanted to quarrel about
politics, and nearly the whole popula
tion showed that it was genuinely glad
that so well known a man as Mr.
Bryan lives here.
It is doubtful if Lincoln ever held
a larger crowd than that which came
to the city to greet him. The weather,
barring the heat, was as nearly perfect
as it could be; it was a half holiday in
the city, and every train from over the
state arrived loaded down, bringing not i
only Nebraska people, but many from I
nearby states. The city was handsome
ly decorated for the homecoming, the
fronts of business houses being a mass
of flags and bunting, while in the res
idence districts lithographs of Mr.
Bryan in the windows, together with
the national colors, were everywhere
seen. The nonpartisan nature of the
I reception was emphasized in every way
possible.
The Bryan train arrived at the Bur
ington depot shortly after 5 o’clock.
Two hours before that the crowd be
gan assembling, and was packed
around the depot, on the platforms of
’freight and express buildings and on
tnc sidewalks and in the street for
nearly a half block away. There was
a roar of welcome as the train rolled
in and Mr. Bryan appeared on the j
platform. In the party, aside from [
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan and their daugh- j
ter, Grace, was the Lincoln delegation
which left here ten days ago to meet j
him at New York, and which Mr. Bry- |
an accompanied on its homeward trip,
together with a few of the Nebraska
democratic mayors, who also went to
New York.
Great Scott! What a Crowd!
Mr. Bryan’s only expression, as he j
looked down on the multitude of faces, j
was: ’’Great Scott! What a Crowd!"
It was impossible to thin out the
crowd, which massed itself on the de- ]
pot platform, but it gave way good- i
naturedly for the police force, headed
by Chief Cooper, to form an alley from
the train to the carriages in waiting, j
Showing no signs of fatigue, but j
bowing right and left, and smiling
happily, with an occasional word to an j
old acquaintance, Mr. Bryan made his |
way to the carriage. Seated with him
in the trip uptown were Governor !
Mickey, Mayor Brown and John E. |
Miller, president of the Lincoln Com
mercial club. A second carriage had
Mrs. Bryan, Mrs. M. I). Welch, Mrs.
J. E. Miller and Mayor Dahlman, of
Omaha.
Then in turn followed carriages 1
containing members of the reception
committee and newspaper men who
accompanied Mr. Bryan from the east.
No attempt was made at a parade,
although there was a pretentious
mounted escort, headed by Capt. James ,
Cosgrave, policemen on horseback, j
fraternal organizations and individual I
marchers, the whole preceded by six
bands, comprising 132 musicians. Along
the route Mr. Bryan was received with
every evidence of cordiality and en- I
thusiasm. Araon" those present were
a number of officers and men who
were members of his regiment in the
Spanish-American war, and they :
cheered their colonel heartily.
Driven Arounci the City.
The party traversed three of the
business streets, lined with cheering
crowds, and then moved to the home
of Charles W. Bryan, where Mr.
Bryan had inner and rested for a time
i prior to going to the stale capitol
grounds for the speaking exercises and
reception proper.
Two hours before the time of the
exercises at the capitol grounds a
crowd estimated all the way from
50,000 to 60,000 struggled for points of
vantage around the speaker's stand.
Mr. Bryan was escorted to the stand
by Governor Mickey from his private
office in the state house.
A prayer by Rev. George \V. Mar
tin, pastor of the Methodist church at
! Normal, Mr. Bryan's suburban home,
was followed by a brief speech of wel
come by Mayor Brown, who spoke in
part as follows:
"Twelve days ago I left Lincoln with
a party of good Nebraskans to meet at
New York, on his return after a year’s
absence, our most distinguished citizen
and his family, and it affords me the
greatest pleasure, as the executive of
ficer of our beautiful city, that I am
able this evening to welcome him
home.
"Before introducing Governor
Mickey, who will extend the greetings
of the state, Mr. Bryan, I, as mayor,
welcome you home, not as a states
man, not as a democrat, but as dear
est to us all, our beloved neighbor.”
Governor Is Misunderstood.
The crowd showed some impatience
i as the governor proceeded with his
] speech, but he asked it to bear with
• him a few moments. The cries for
j Bryan increased and when the gov
I ernof in one passage referred to “bogus
reformers,” the crowd, seemingly mis
interpreting his thought, indulged in
| some hissing.
Governor Mickey said in part:
"Mr. Chairman, Mr. Bryan, Ladies
' and Gentlemen: The poet and the mu
sician have immortalized in both verso
and song that noble sentiment so dear
to every heart, ’There is no place like
home,’ and so in welcoming back to
his own city the distinguished neigh
bor who has long been separated from
, us we feel that ■ dded pathos
i
to our greeting on this occasion be
cause here Is the family roof tree, here
are the triumphs of energy and effort,
here are the close associations of for
mer years, here is home.
"We are glad, Mr. Bryan, that you
have a home in our midst. We are
glad that you are an illustrious ex
ample of what the head of an Ameri
can home should be. We are glad that
providence has spared the life and
health of yourself and family in your
arduous travels, and that we can once
more look into your face and listen to
the greetings of your kindly voice. Not
only the city of Lincoln, but the entire
commonwealth shares in the felicity
of this occasion and extends to you a
cordial and sincere welcome back to
your own. You have brought unstinted
honor to us. You have given fame to
your city and state in distant lands,
and everywhere have sustained the ex
alted character of an American citi
zen in a manner that has touched our
hearts and challenged our admiration.
No effort that we can make at this
time can add to your honors. We sim
ply wish to testify our appreciation of
your character and attainments and
let you know that your homecoming is
a matter in which we are all inter
ested.”
Governor Mickey referred to national
changes since Mr. Bryan’s departure
a year ago—to what he declared was
the wonderful awakening of the public
conscience on questions affecting civil
righteousness. He then especially con
gratulated Mr. Bryan on his message
of peace and utterance in advocacy of
international arbitration.
Concluding Governor Mickey said in
a humorous strain that, speaking from
a standpoint of a republican party
man, Mr. Bryan had caused him a good
deal of uneasiness in the past and had
strong symptoms of continuing to do
so in the future, but whatever he ad
vocated the governor was satisfied Mr.
Bryan intended for the right.
Happiest Part of Long Journey.
As Governor Mickey concluded and
Mr. Bryan arose there was renewed
cheering and handclapping. Bryan be
gan by saying that in his travels he
had learned the Arabic language con
tained 600 words meaning camel, and
that since returning to the United
States he had wished that the Amer
ican language contained as many words
meaning “thank you.” He declared
that the happiest part of the long jour
ney was the homecoming, and then
wSnt into a general description of his
travels.
Mr. Bryan said in part:
“To come to those among whom we
live and find this kindly feeling touches
our hearts; to find those who differ
from us in political opinion vying with
those who agree with us to make our
reception delightful more than pays us
for anything that we have been able
to do.”
Mr. Bryan then in turn thanked the
Rev. Mr. Martin, Mayor Brown and
Governor Mickey for their kindly ex
pressions, continuing:
“I am glad to be here with you and
I speak for my wife and children as
well as for myself when I thank you a
thousand, thousand times. I don't
know how I can repay you for the joy
you have given us, unless you will per
mit me as occasion offers to bring such
lessons as I am able to bring from
what we have observed in other lands.
When we conceived this trip around the
earth it v as with the belief that there
would be education in it. We thought
so highly of it that we were willing to
take the children out of school for a
year, and I believe it was worth more
than a year's education.
“I have for years- appreciated the
honor and the responsibility of Amer
ican citizenship. Twenty-two years ago
when I returned to my college to re
ceive the master’s degree I took as the
subject of my address “American Citi
zenship,” and as I recall the language
I then used I am sure that even then
I understood somewhat of the import
ance of our nation among the nations
of the earth. During the nearly a quar
ter of a century that has elapsed my
appreciation of my nation's greatness
has int reased, but never so much as in
the last twelvemonth have I grown in
the pride that I have in my nation.”
Mr. Bryan then described his jour
ney in some details, closing with a
glowing tribute to his home and his
country.
Following Mr. Bryan's speech the
formal reception took place in the cor
ridors of the capitol, where Mr. Bryan
shook hands with the thousands who
passed before him.
There was a brilliant display of fire
works for an hour on the state house
grounds.
275,000 000 BU. OF CORN
Immense Crop Expected in Nebraska,
Acreage Being Greatest.
Omaha, Neb., Sept. 7.—According to fig
ures issued by the Union Pacific Railroad
company in its crop bulletin covering the
last half of August, Nebraska this year
will have the largest crop of corn ever
raised in the state.
Reports from GOO correspondents in vari
ous parts of the state estimate a yield of
between 42 and 45 bushels to each acre and
the total crop is expected to reach 275,000,
000 bushels, against slightly over 200,000,000
bushels last year. The increase in acreage
of wheat, corn and oats over that of last
year is 500,792 acres, of which 368,419 acres
are'in corn.
—♦—
CROPS IN NEBRASKA.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 7.—The government
weather and crop bulletin for the past
week says:
The past week was mostly warm and
clear, with light winds and light local
showers the last part of the week.
The daily mean temperature averaged
about 3 degrees above the normal. Tues
day was the warmest day, with maximum
temperatures quite generally slightly
above 90 degrees. The minimum temper
atures were about normal.
The rainfall was below the normal In
the greater part of the state. The amount
was less than a quarter of an inch in tho
western part of the state. Local showers
occurred in the eastern counties Friday,
Saturday, anu Sunday, with a total rain
fall ranging from one-half to slightly more
than one inch. The total rainfall from
April 1 to date is below normal in most
of the eastern part of the state, and above
the normal in the western part.
WANTS SEIZURE FACTS
State Department Asks Concerning
Capture of Fishing Boat
by Mexicans.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 7.—The state
department today cabled Ambassador
Thompson at the City ol' Mexico to look
into the facts connected with the recent
seizure by the Mexican gunboat Pro
gresso, of an American fishing smack,
the Aloah, near the const of Yucatan.
KILLED IN TRAIN CRASH.
Two Tramps Meet Death in Collision
on Pere Marquette.
Traverse City. Mich,, Sept. 7.—The
Pere Marquette flyer struck passenger
train No. 10 at Wallin lust night. Two.
tramps, unknown, will die, and Con
1 ductor Wilson suffered a broken leg.
and arm. Pour women were more or
less seriously injured.