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INDULGE IN SMALL STREET FIGHT r2X EJerheimer, Stein & Co. Chicago Ex-Chief of Police Rainey and Ed. Collins Go a Few Rounds After a strenuous week passed without trouble of any kind on the streets and with a singular freedom from drunkenness and disorder, yes terday witnessed a street fight which was humorous and disgraceful alike. Ed. Collins, who has been in trouble here several times .before, had been drinking and while near the corner of Fourth and Main streets com menced Indulging In vile language in the presence of some ladles. Ex Cbief of Police Rainey, who was present In company with Ed. Donat, tried to stop him, Donat requesting him several times to desist. Collins turned upon Rainey and proceeded to start a fight with him, hitting him several times and knocking him off his feet with the first blow, Rainey being taken by surprise. After several blows had passed Col lins kept backing up Main street to ward Fourth with Rainey walking after him. Just In front of Barclay's restaurant the two- men overtook County Attorney Ramsey, who sep arated them and proceeded to stop the fight, using all the force neces sary to carry out his commands. Rainey made no effort to renew it, but Collins at the start declined to leave and wanted to continue the battle. Mr. Ramsey was determined that the fight stop and it did, as Col lins went on up the street. A little later Rainey came down the street followed by quite a crowd, who had been attracted by the pros pect of seeing the fight renewed. When just in front of McElwain's jewelry store the crowd stopped and another fight was Imminent, as sev eral outsiders were mixing into the matter. Charles Hixon was in the crowd, and when Rainey started to take off his coat he made some re mark about him not "having to take ff his coat to fight a kid." Appar ently, the remark was made in a Joking manner, but Rainey did not so take It and hit Hixon. A general mix-up followed, in which several of s ut-Miiv-u 1111 jni rtiuiun. A misunderstanding seems to have taken place as to that portion of the Labor day program which was to be put on by the members of the fire department. The statement which has gone abroad that the !.'!.... w 11111 lk. u ... events which the department was to pull off had been cancelled is untrue. The events will be given on Saturday afternoon next, Immediately follow ing the big parade. This is stated positively by the committee having the events in charge, the prizes which were offered for Labor day being given at that time. The events will form something which will be highly entertaining and in teresting. On Sixth street the 100-yard race between two hose carts will take place. The While cart will be under Captain Raymond Henry, while the Red cart will he under Captain George McDanlels. There will be ten men on each cart. Owing to the rivalry existing between the two carts the race will be exciting and well worth seeing. The water fight will be held at the fcot of Main street, following the rate, will be by members of the two carts. Rajmond Henry and Frank Maurer will represent the White cart while C. F. Manners and Jim Jilek will represent the Red cart. This Is something which will be highly en tertaining and worth seeing, as the men will furnish all the amusement one can want to witness. There ought to be a great crowd down ini that part of town to see this per- 'orinance, and every one will cer tainly enjoy a hearty laugh. Besides these two features the firemen premise several free stunts, which will be cf' an exciting and thrilling nrture. Just what these will consist of is not known, as the members prefer to keep their nature to themselves, br.t everybody can rest assured they will keep the audi ence keyed up. to a high pitch of ex citement. This will add materially to the at tractiveness of Saturday's exhibition ttnd assures plenty of amusement for those attending. The events will positively follow the great Burling ton paiade, which is scheduled to raove at 3 o'clock. This parade Is fifing to ho one of the handsomest and best ever given In the city, the company assisting the men who have been devoting th-ir time to organiz ing It with material nnd money. The 1 it.. i i Ill Hie HIlOpH IIIMl U Slt"t ll- nlry ns to which shop will make the most creditable display, and this means that all the floats will be of superior attract hencsn. The parade the combatants got blows in the face, but no serious results took place. Rainey and Hixon, together with several others, clinched and fell to the walk and eventually they were separated. After the fight was over Chief of Police Amick appeared on the scene and found Rainey still there. He asked him to go to police court, which he readily consented to, while Amick went after Hixon. He soon found him and took him to court, where Rainey pleaded guilty to fighting and was fined $5 and costs of $1.50, which he promptly paid. Hixon was given trial by Judge Archer, and several witnesses called. After hearing their stories, Judge Archer discharged Hixon, Rainey himself favoring this course. In the meantime Collins had taken to fight, having ran into the second fight for Just a moment and struck one or two blows when some of his friends got to him and hur ried him away. Later in the even ing he was apprehended and placed In Jail. This morning he was ar raigned before Judge Archer, and after a hearing was fined $5 and costs, amounting to $4. In default of money to pay the fine he was committed to Jail. Later his brother appeared and stated that he had Just secured work with the Burling ton and expected to leave this afternoon for Lincoln. Judge Archer gave authority to suspend the sentence If the pass arrived and if Collins got out of town at once. The entire affair attracted a large crowd, many carnival visitors being still in town and on the streets. At one time it looked as if a genuine riot was In progress, a great mob surging about in the street and arms and fists being much In evidence in the air. The entire matter la re grettable, as the carnival had passed off so nicely that there was no rea son to expect trouble on Its account, and this affair cannot be charged to It. would have been a winner on Labor day, and It is fully as good now. All this takes place on Saturday after noon, September 11. It's About Over. The last vestige., of the carnival are rapidly disappeai'ng and the work on the streets is progressing as rapidly as the weather will per mit. All the tents and shacks were down by last night, and the last of the concessionaires and show peo ple departed this morning. Most of those who were here went to Beat rice, where they will show this week, although a few headed for Omaha for the Eagles' convention, and some went to Lincoln, where they will stay during the state fair. Despite the inclement weather and the inadequacy of many of the attractions, the carnival committee has come out with money to the good, and is in a position to hold something next year which will be well worth attending. They have learned much from their experience of this year, and the members eex- press themselvs as being in favor of holding one next year on a vastly better scale and with different ar rangements. That th?y came out with their treasury in good shape under the bad conditions existing speaks volumes for the management. One of the best features of the entire affair was the noticeable pleasant character and nature of the crowds. The usual elements of dis order were lacking and the police was amply able to cope with every thing which took place. Altogether the outcome of the occasion is some thing to congratulate the manage ment, the city and county officials, and every one concerned in It. An Unique Window. One of the most unique advertis ing windows erected during the car nival was that of Kroehler Ilros., the hardware men on upper Main street. They had one of their win dows dressed so as to show a back ground of rocky landscape with a home-made automobile of unique design In the foreground. This ma chine was manufactured entirely of articles which this firm has for sale, Including tin pans, shelf hardware and sheet tin. An Ingenious elec trical arrangement keeps the wheels of the machine in constant motion. The attraction is something far out of the ordinary and well repays no tice. Read the Dally Evening Journal. Ten cents per week. J I 7 want my v XTRAGOOD Clothes"',-.- Itelieves in Advertising. During the progress of the Mer chants' carnival the enterprising firm of C. E. Wesecott's Sons put on several novel and interesting fea tures which deserve special men tion. For cne they had an adver tising scheme for the Dutchess trousers which attracted a great deal cf attenlicn. In addition to a display which consisted cf a pair of these trousers stretched frcm cne side of an erecte.l frame to the other by the legs, displaying the workman ship and quality of the goods, and also a doth banner with the word "Dutchess" sewed upon It by Dutch ess buttons, the f.rm had a guessing contest which brought In an im mense number of guesses. This was to guess the number of buttons In a Jar which was on display In front of the store. The great diversity of minds of the several persons guess ing can be best illustrated by the fact that they ranged frcm 300 to 10,000'. This Jar will be opened on Saturday morning, September 11, at 10 o'clock a. m., and a committee consisting of Frank E. Schlater and H. N. Dovey will count the buttons. Immediately upon the announce ment of the number the winning ticket will be looked up and an nouncement made of the winner. The one guessing nearest the cor rect number will receive a pair of $3.50 Dutchess pants free. As a special attraction for Mer chants' day this firm had arranged to give away a glass of soda water to every caller at their store. A ticket countersigned by the firm was Issued which was good at every fountain In the city. The result of this method of advertising was to fill their store with customers, and they had the pleasure of meeting many old ones as well as many strangers. They kept a careful rec ord of the age of the visitors seek ing the oldest one to call on them. They found him in .1. C. Smith, aged 82 years, of Murray. Mr. Smith has lived in Cass county for forty years the county. Altogether this firm made a great effort to please visitors In the city, and they are to be congratulated upon their enterprise. County Court Is Husy. Considerable probate business has been carried on during the pnst few days at the county court, a number of cases being set down Tor hearing and decision. In the Levi Ruster holtz estate the final hearing on claims was had this morning. The same course was taken in the Au gust Stohlman estate. The final hearing on claims in the Dennis Doud estate was also had this morn ing. In the matter of the estate of Margaret M. Walling the final hear ing on claims was alos had. Yesterday the final hearing in the matter of the estate of Talltha M. Walling was had, the administrator, W. E. Hand being discharged and his bondsmen released. In the es tate of John C. Qulnn, the hearing on claims was had. Judgment has been entered In the case of the First National bank of I'lattsmouth vs. VanDoren, a suit on a note for $200 and interest, the defendant defaulting and the bank taking Judgment. A number of marriage licenses v- N ' . Vs ' , . some and equal have been issued and several cere monies performed by Judge Beeson, among them being the marriage of Fred A. Howard, aged 31, and Kattle 1). Howard, aged 25, both of this city. These had formerly been hus band and wife but had been divorc ed and decided to try it agalu. Judge r.ttson also united in marriage BenJ. M. Brick, aged 28, and Maud Welch, aged 28, both of Omaha. KuiiinnU n Reduces Time. The Burlington railroad today of ficially announces, effective Septem ber 12, cutting the time of its fast Denver trains, bringing the cities of Chicago and Denver two hours closer together than has been possible since June, 1907. The schedule of 1907 was lengthened on all lines because the heaviest traffic ever handled in the United States was continually In transit on all railroads. Besides some of the lines were carrying on construction work, which made It lmpc8sible for them to maintain the schedule In effect at that time. The Burlington has proven its ability to make the schedule by running its trains precisely on time 355 consec utive days. There Is a reason why greater speed Is possible. The Burlington has Just completed an expenditure cf over $22,000,000 In track im provement; $4,500,000 strengthen ing bridges of reinforced concrete; $487,000 In additional telegraph fa cili'iea and blocking stations, so that there Is a positive block behind every train operating on the system carry ing passengers. Among other ex penditures since the Hill Interests took control of this property over $20,000,000 has been spent for new and better equipment. The Burlington has, for over two yeurs, conducted an exhaustive daily system of speed tests and establish ed on a scientific basis the maintain ing on all trains a maximum sched ule without exceeding a safety speed limit. It has Installed on 261 en gines registering speed recorders, nulling it possible to bring the train up to a maximum uniform speed, maintaining It so that the schedule can be shortened and reach destina tion on time without reckless run ning.. This is proven by the fact that the Burlington enrried over 20,000, 000 passengers during the year end ing June 30, 1909, without a Blnglc fatality. Coupled with the shorten ing of the time by the Buillngton Its trains will enrry a complete set of new equlpmont of distinctive type and finer tha n anything produced up to date in the United States. The combination cf the Hill lines were the first to shorten the time from Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City to Seattle, and It is the only through service between these points without change. They are the first to short en the time between Chicago and Denver, making It possible to reach all Colorado points quicker than heretofore. Mrs. Henry E. Snyder and baby, who have been visiting in tho city for several weeks pnst with her aunt, Mrs. Dora Moore, who hat been seriously 111, returned to her homo last evening on No. 2, stopping en route at several Iowa points to visit with friends. If.'' f i That rollicking, wide-awake, must have a new suit. He needs it want him to look as good as other good strong suits, double breasted coat knee pants that we are selling We also have another line, mostly sizes 11 to 16, which are extra well made and doubly strong materi als that we are selling at Then again we are offering you cs a School Special a line of boy's suits that are all wool, double sewed and to any suits you will pay $4 elsewhere, at the special low price Now these seem like strong statements, but if you will come m and look at these goods you will say we have" under stated the values. Don't ask us to charge them at these prices. A ball bat free with every boy's suit. Wtfescott's ons THE HOME OF SATISFACTION. ArrvNtetl for Statutory Crime. The sheriff of Sarpy county yes terday afternoon, accompanied by Sheriff Qulnton, placed under arrest Cecil Smith, a young man who had been employed In this city as a painter for several months past and who was a member of the local base ball team. Smith Is charged In Sarpy county with the crime of rape, the victim being a 14-year-old girl living at Bellevue. The crime is said to have taken place In Bellevue several months ago and no particular effort was made to take Smith Into custody until yesterday. Several In quiries had been made of the sher iff by a Justice of the peace at Belle vue as to his whereabouts, but ap parently no complaint was filed, as the Inquiries were vague and unsat isfactory. The name of the girl In the case was not known to the local officers. Smith made no resistance to the officers and went along will ingly. He had been in this city for some four or five months, having originally been employed as a bar tender In a local saloon, later taking a Job as a painter. He Is a young man with a quiet disposition, and had made a favorable Impression on all who knew him. There was much surprise at the character of the charge iade against him. lU'ocivcs Message of Ik-ntli. J. E. McDanlel last evening re ceived a telephone message from Salina, Kas., telling him of the sud den death at that place of his father-in-law, J. N. Shlnn. Mr. Shlnn had reached the age of 72 years and his death was not entirely unexpected, as he had been subject to attack! of heart trouble. Mr. flnd Mrs. Mc Danlel, with the family, departed for Salina this morning. Paints at Gerlng's. t ? f ? ? ? f y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y r y y y y We are ready to supply your wants in School & Supplies. A Conklin good investment to start line of Tablets, Pencils, fact anything in School IK 0) IP II In mil D THE ONLY WAY C s u Amer.can boy of yours now for school. You boys. Sure! We have $1.1 for $1J and $5 ion of Wonther Hurts State Fair, riattsmouth people who saw their carnival suffer by reason of the In. clement weather of last week, can witness tho same thing on a larger scale this week at the state fair. Yesterday the races were called off on account of the muddy condition of the track and doubtless the same thing takes place today as the weath er has been very wet all day and especially this morning when a heavy downpour of rain stopped out door business for several hours. Despite this there was a large number of Lincoln bound passengers on the morning train, people who hope that It may clear up sufficiently to permit them to see part of the fair at least. Tomorrow the Burlington runa a special train from this city to Lin coin, leaving at 8 o'clock and re turning at 7 p. m. Should the weather lift this afternoon the train, will be well patronized without a doubi. I Night on Ituld Mountain. On a lonely night Alex. Benton of Fort Edward, N. c. climbed Bah! Mountain to the home of a neighbor, tortured by Asthma, bent on curing him with Dr. King's New Discovery, that had cured himself of asthma This wonderful medicine soon, re- neved and quickly cured his neigh, bor. Later It cured his son's wlf of a severe lung trouble. Millions believe it's the greatest Throat ami Lung cure on Earth. Coughs, Colds. Croup, Hemorrhages and Sore. Lungs are surely cured by It. Best for Hay Fever, Grip and Whoonlnir Cough. BOc and $1. Trial faottl free. Guaranteed by Fiikce & Co. Mlt-s Ruth Johnson departed ihU morning for Lincoln, where Khe will make a visit of two weeks with friends. Fountain Pen would be a to school with. A full V Inks, Crayons, Etc. Supplies. ml y y Y 3 is rT 49 -I