TRUSTS IN ENGLAND.
HOW COMBINATIONS FLOURISH
UNDER FREE-TRADE.
I'boy ThrKo Morn Luxuriantly In Itrltlsh
Tlmn In Amorlcun Soil , ntid All the
Hotter ItocnnRu of the Absence of n
1'rotoctlvo Turin .
Writing to the Now York Press from
London under date of July 2G , Mr. H.
Curtis Brown , n staff correspondent of
that paper , presents with much force
and distinctness the subject of trusts
in England. Such a presentment is
Jnost timely. It comes at a moment
when facts are Important in order to
accurately determine the extent to
which trusts abound in a country
whore protection is unknown. From
Mr. Brown's article , which appears In
the current issue of the American
Economist , it Is learned , among other
things , that In frde-trade England the
modern trust had its origin and has
attained to Its most complete develop
ment. Td-day , saya this well-informed
writer , "there are more trade combina
tions to the square Inch In England
than In the United States , and it will
not bo long at the present rate before
every trade in the tight little Island
will be in a position to regulate compe
tition. "
In splto of the fact that the tendency
toward monopoly in England in the
last year has been significant and al
most startling , the average English
man will toll you , "Wo have no trusts
In England. " Mr. Havemeyer evident
ly had that Idea when he declared that
"tho customs tariff is the mother of
trusts. " How mistaken Is this belief ,
A
A and how firmly the trust movement ,
under another name , has taken hold
upon English commercial life , may bo
convincingly learned from the facts sot
forth In detail by the Press corre
spondent. Accordirig to this well-in
formed writer ,
"Organizations which In America
would bo popularly called trusts now
control In England the fine cotton spin
ning , the dyeing , screw manufacture ,
salt manufacture , newspaper manufac
ture , cotton thread , chemicals , the
crushing of oil seed , bedstead making ,
glass bottle making , manufacture of
electrical fittings and the cased tube
trade. There is no open market In pe
y troleum , nickel , mercury , antimony ,
load pipe , and fish. The National Tele
phone company now has a monopoly ,
and the number of trades In which the
leading producers have combined and
have begun to squeeze the smaller pro
ducers to the Inevitable end of estab
lishing what is tantamount to a trust is
almost infinite. "
In one respect the trust Idea has
been carried in England to an extent
thus far unknown In the United States.
The combinations operating separately
In different lines are engaged In com
bining themselves Into etlll larger and
more comprehensive trusts. At last
accounts the dyers were thinking of
going into the chemical manufacturing
business , making their own drugs and
dyestuffs , and establishing what would
amount to a practical monopoly In that
direction. Likewise the retail chem-
Iste , themselves combined into associa
tions which regulated prices In many
districts , froze out the manufacturer of
mineral waters by building a factory
themselves and practically controlling
the market.
One of the latest combinations is that
of oil seed crushers , whose chairman is
Hugh Cullen Smith , late governor of
the Bank of England , and the manu
facturers of the paper used in making
newspapers are said to have formed a
monopoly. Twenty-four leading firms
In the engineering trade have consoli
dated with a capital of $70,000,000.
Vlckers & Co. , armor-plate manufac
turers , have been buying up com
peting firms until they control the
trade. The Belfast linen yarn spinners
were lately reported to be organizing ,
and also the Scottish floor cloth manu
facturers , also the bleachers , who are
' reported to have a capital of $30,000-
i'i 000.All
All this In free-trade England , whore ,
if Mr. Havemeyer and his demo-pop
admirers are correct In their conten
tion , trusts do not and cannot exist.
It appears , however , that they can and
do exist , and that they thrive wonder
fully well In that non-protected coun
try thrive all the better , it would
seem , because of the absence of protec
tion and the active and always Increas
ing competition which protection pro
motes and Insures. Such , It will be
found , Is the truth concerning trusts.
They flourish with or without a pro
tective tariff rather better without
than with it.
Ueinocrury mid TrtinU.
Protection Is a Republican policy ;
the Democrats have formed a habit of
denouncing it , and they think they
must keep it up , with or without rea
son and sense. And so , with the splen
did record of protection staring them
In the face , and being unable to point
to a single fact that Is not to Its credit ,
they wildly re-echo Havemeyer's flip
pant utterance with some such scheme
as this In their heads : The people like
the protective tariff ; let us try to make
them hate it by circulating the absurd
lie that it Is the mohor of trusts.
The hypocilsy of all this is quite as
comical as It Is revolting. It shows
what a poverty-stricken old concern
the Democratic party Is. Free silver
Is dead. Flag hauling as an Issue Is
worse than no issue at all. Fantastic
yarns about trusts' and the tariff are
the only remaining resort. The De
mocracy grabs at this grotesque ban
ner and flourishes it frantically , hoping
to rattle voters and muddle their think
ing apparatus. But the dodge will not
work. It Is n confession of
anil a proclamation of stupidity. The
people SPO through the game nml will
coldly keep out of It , preferring to ro-
tnln their prosperity , their open work
shops , their 100-cent dollars , their
sterling Americanism and their re
spect for the flag of their country.
Rochester ( N. Y. ) Democrat and Chron
icle.
Where Should Wo lie ?
Forty years ago wo were far In the
rear as a manufacturing nation. To
day we occupy the first rank. Forty
years ago wo were dependent upon Eu
rope for all our beet manufactured
products. To-day we are Independent
of the world. Forty years ago the no
tion that wo should sell Iron and ma
chinery In largo quantities In England
would have been laughed at. Now this
kind of traffic is a familiar and grow
ing fact. In short , the protective sys
tem for which our economists and
progressive statesmen strenuously con
tended for so many years , often against
heavy odds , has triumphantly vindi
cated Itself ; making the nation rich ,
powerful , self-contained and able to
supply Its wants from Its own re
sources. Wo have a right at the close
of the century which witnessed the
great struggle between free-trade and
protection to congratulate the men who
made the fight for truth , and who have
been so magnificently vindicated by ex
perience. Suppose the free-traders
had won the battle ? _ Where , then ,
should wo be ? Philadelphia Textile
Record.
Should Take n Ucgt.
The Indianapolis correspondent for
a trade paper reports that there has not
been a year since 1892 when the out
look for fall and winter business In
that section along all lines has been as
flattering as it is now. Jobbers are
confidently expecting to see the record
of 1892 passed before the season closes.
It is stated that there is a healthy busi
ness confidence among all classes
which fully Justifies the placing of
large orders. Anticipating a rise In
prices , early buyers have stocked up
heavily In order to take advantage of
market conditions , and Jobbers have
laid in large supplies.
And yet Mr. Bryan and Mr. Belmont
profess to think that the people of the
country are laboring under heavy bur
dens. If these talkative gentlemen
would give their tongues and their
pens a rest for u few days and would
give even a cursory attention to the ac
tual state of affairs In the country they
would perhaps realize the folly and the
nonsense of their blatherskite talk
about the present heavy burdens of the
people.
Tlio Astonished "Itubbornock. "
I V
PROTOT | !
tu
I PROSPERITY
CREDIT
INCREASED
WAGES
( .1 . gl WEALTH
-1 } HAPPINESS
Nothing Dlxo to Howl About.
The Democrats dare not go before
the people on the question of tariff for
protection they repealed protection
and plunged the country into hard
times and poverty , and they dare not
go before the people on that issue.
They are afraid to raise again the cry
of free silver and dishonest money
they were beaten out of sight on that
issue in the last campaign , and they
wish to get up some new issue. What
shall it be ? Why , say the Democrats ,
let us howl against the trusts. True ,
the Republicans have legislated against
trusts , and the Democrats , when they
had the power , did not , but we can fool
the people and get Into power If wo
howl loud enough and long enough
against the trusts. At any rate wo are
going to try It , for In these blooming
times of Republican prosperity and
plenty there Is nothing else left for the
Democrats to howl about. Frcoport
( ill ) Journal.
Will Not aiiiko Votes.
For the present , and with the cur
rent rise of wages making the workIngmen -
Ingmon contented with their lot , it
would not be possible to rally a large
part of the labor vote against the tar
iff on the ground that It is the parent
of trusts , even if that contention wore
true , which It is not. Mr. Havemoyer
is inadequate authority to quote on that
side , In view of the fact that our worse
trusts Ho entirely outside the range of
protected Industries , and that these
organizations have been shown by
English writers to flourish in that
country under free trade no loss than
In America under protection. But
whether true or false , It will not make
votes for the Democracy In the quar
ter where they most want them , and
the party can make no graver mistake
than to run after Mr. Havemeyer's rod
herring. Robert Ellis Thompson , in
the Irish World.
When the Devil Wux Sick.
Mr. Havemeyer illustrates in a new
way the old rhyme that "Whon the
devil was sick , the devil a monk wad
he. " In the clays of the Cleveland ad
ministration Mr. Havomeyer moved
heaven and earth to secure protection
for his sugar , but having failed to got
as much as he desired ho now de
nounced the tariff as "tho mother of
trusts. " Burlington Hawk-Eye.
WORKMEN WANTED.
The Supply Not Hulllrlrnt. to Moot thel
Duinund for Tniluttrlitl Helper * .
Assistant Commissioner of Immlgrn- <
tion McSweeney , In his testimony bo-f
fore the industrial commission at list
recent sitting in Now York city , stated
that applications for 10,000 unskilled
workmen had been made upon the Ihi *
migration authorities since the revival
of business last spring , but those thuy
could not and had no authority to fur-i
nlsh.
In 1893 an army of workmen , out of ;
work , started out to march to Wash
ington to demand employment. There
were many hundreds of thousands
moro workmen In the country who had
no work , but who did not start out on
that fruitless and foolish march. In
1899 , when Immigration has swelled
the number of laborers In the country
by many hundreds of thousands above
what It was In 1893 , employers of labor
nro so In need of laborers that they ap
ply to the immigration authorities for
10,000 workmen. In 1893 we had for
president the so-called "Moses of Free-
Trade , " the man who in his search for
nn issue with which to make good his
leadership had gone back to the dead
past and had brought forth a bygone
and discredited policy and made It the
policy of his party ; the man whose
election meant , above all , that this
country was again to mnko a trial of
same old policy which history showed
had wrecked its industries moro than
once. In 1899 wo have for president
the great apostle of protection , whose
election meant , above nil things , the
restoration of protection to American
Industries , whose first official act was
the calling of a special session of con
gress for the purpose of enacting a
protective tariff law. In 1893 the pros
pect of the Immediate adoption of
free-trade and workmen seeking in
vain for work ; In 1899 a protective tar
iff law and work seeking In vain for
men to do it. It Is an Instructive plc <
ture.
Prosperity Point * .
Corn in Kansas this year will win
over calamity by the largest majority
over known. Topeka Capital.
It Is gratifying to observe the stead
ily increasing volume of our transac
tions with all of our Latin-American
neighbors. Troy Times.
Even the numerous strikes are In
dices of the country's prosperity.
Workmen know better than to strike
when the times are hard. Buffalo Ex
press.
The Kansas corn crop Is estimated at
300,000,000 bushels , and the most ardent
of Populists concede a Republican vic
tory in the state for at least two years.
Good times and Republicanism go hand
In hand In Kansas. Now York Press.
Prosperity Is evidenced in the earn
ings of the railroad , which for Juno and
the first half of July increased from 14
to 1C per cent over the corresponding
period of lost year. There is no better
gauge of the improved business condi
tions. Syracuse Herald.
Pennsylvania naners announce that
marriages in the state have increased
decidedly during the last two years ,
and one editor remarks that "there is
an intimate relationship between mar
riages and the markets. " Another
pleasing result may be credited to
prosperity. St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Milking Up for Lost Time.
A Plttsburg dry goods dealer re
cently stated that his firm could not
keep their trade stocked sufficiently
from the time their traveling mon vis
ited towns until their return to them.
Orders by the score came In unsolicited ,
most of them being "hurry-up" orders.
He declared it to be practically impos
sible to keep their stock of standard
goods up to a normal condition. Dry
goods dealers throughout the country
are having similar experiences. The
people of the country have reached
that pitch of prosperity where they are
able to indulge In the gratification ol
their tastes , when they can pay some
thing for beauty and for style. They
are making up for the miserable years
of 1893-1896 , when they had to put up
with "any old thing. " Now that pro
tection has brought back prosperity
they are making up for lost time.
A Fool Uh Luxury.
Champagne importations to this
country have largely Increased. It's
another bumper for McKlnloy times.
Back in the Gorman-Wilson days the
thirst haunted aristocracy was lucky to
get beer. San Francisco Chronicle.
Champagne as a luxury , and in pro
tection times there is always an In
crease In the use of luxuries. Foreign
champagne , however , belongs in the
category of foolish luxuries foolish
because sparkling wines in every way
equal to those sold under foreign labels
are now being produced in our own
country. It Is no longer true that
champagnes of the first quality are
only to bo had from France. America
has made splendid advances along this
line , as along many other lines of suc
cessful competition.
Troubli'Honio
Prrwperlty ,
When the Wilson-Gorman bill was
getting In its deadly work nearly nil of
the railroads in the country were in
the hands of receivers ; now that the
agent of prosperity Is on deck they ara
troubled because of their Inability to
receive all the freight which offers It
self. San Francisco Chronicle.
Cutting. .
Sandy Pikes "How yer llko 'Do
Man wld do Hoe , ' Billy ? "
Billy Coalgate "Do last tlmo I mot
do man wld do hoe he made a very
deep Impression on mo , an' I kin fcoJ
do Impression ylt. "
mftWI ) 'PHI ? '
i uvlili illi'j
Nehrniiku 1'rolilMtlonlnt * .
LINCOLN , Nob. , Sept. 1C. Prohibi
tion workcis assembled In this city
in state convention. No candidate was
put forwaul for supreme judge. For
regents Charles E. Smith of Richard
son and Illbcrt Fitch of Morrlt , were
nominated. The following platform
was adopted.
"Wo , the prohibitionists of the stnto
of Nebraska , In convention assembled ,
renewing our allegiance to Almighty
God as the sovereign of all men , declare -
clare in favor of the following princi
ples , viz. :
"Tho absolute suppression of the
traffic in alcoholic llquora for bever
ages purposes ; the complete enfran
chisement of women as an equal with
man ; the initiative and referendum. '
llond ( InoMtloii Itcflilhiultttul.
HASTINGS , Nob. , Sept. 1C. 'l no city
council passed nn ordinance calling a
special election on Monday , November
C next , at which time the question of
voting $20,000 for an electric light
plant will bo rosubmlttcd to the people.
This proposition was voted on some
tlmo ago and was carried by a big
majority , but owing to insufficient ad
vertising of the election it was found
the bonds would not bo legal If Issued
and the matter was dropped for the
time being. Recently a petition was
cli culated asking the council to call
another election , and it was upon thil
that action was taken. ,
Cuptiiln I'orliy'ft llodjHere. .
OMAHA , Neb. , Sept. 1C. The body
of the late Captain Lee Forby of Com
pany G , First Nebraska volunteers ,
who was killed In the Philippines , ar
rived In the city and was escorted from
the depot to the armory of the Thurs-
ton Rifles , where it will remain until
after the funeral services , which will
bo hold tomorrow. Captain Forby wam
shot on March 25 , 1899 , and died 'two
days later. When stricken down ho
was leading the charge on the Filipino
trenches nt San Francisco del Norto ,
a fortified town n short distance from
Manila.
Home * und lint-noun Rtolon.
PAWNEE CITY , Nob. , Sept. 16. R.
R. Lopley , who lives just across the
line In Kansas , was in town and re
ported that a good team of mares , six
and seven years old , was stolen from
his pasture. A set of work harness
was also taken from J. M. Story's
barn. A pair of bridles was taken from
James Carrolls' . These places nro sev
eral miles distant from each other ,
but the supposition is that all wont to
gether and the thieves nro now driving
a rig out of this part of the country.
Omalin I'hynlclnn Honored.
OMAHA , Nob. , Sept. 1C. Dr. W. "W.
Purnell , a prominent colored physician
of the city , has been appointed assist
ant surgeon of the Forty-elghta infan
try , one of two regiments of colored
men now bolng recruited. Dr. Purnoll
says ho will accept the appointment
and expects to receive orders at any
time to report to Fort Thomas , Ky. ,
where the troops nro Doing mobilized.
Dr. Purnell was formerly In the Eighth
hnmunes , stationed nt Fort Thomas
and Inter at Chlcknmnugn.
DiMttli of JoMOph II JMulluliru.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Sept. 1C Joseph
II. Mnllalleu , recently appointed clerk
of the district court to succeed Sam
E. Low , died of heart failure , resulting
from blood poisoning. Mr. Mallalleu
had been confined at homo several
weeks , but none of his friends were
aware of the serious nature of his
Illness. The deceased was a young
man of wide acquaintance.
I
FootpmlH Working ; Chudron.
CHADRON , Neb. . Sept. 1C. Frank
O'Neill , while under the Influence of
liquor , was robbed of his watch by nn
unknown man , and William Moffatt of
Cheyenne , who stopped off here a day
on his way to Hot Springs , S. D. , was
robbed in the rear of a saloon by un
known perfaons of quite a sum of
money and a golu watch.
Judge Klnkuld'H Slitter
CHADRON , Neb. , Sept. 1C. Judge
Westovor left hero to hold court at
O'Neill for Judge Klnkald , whoso twin
sister , living in West Virginia , died
suddenly. A jury had been Impaneioi
and the trial of a case was about to
begin when the news came. Judge Klu-
kald took the first train for the south
Reunion ut Long Plim.
LONG PINE , Sept. 1C. The annual
minion of the old soldiers and W. R.
C' . in Brown , Rock , Cherry and Koya
Palm counties will bo hold on the
Chautauqua grounds1 September 25 , 20
and 27. The piogram is now being ar
ranged and it Is the intention to mnko
It the best ever held.
Has Ills Leg Amptitutml
BLOOMINGTON , Neb. , Sept. 1C. W
P. Strntton , who was kicked on the leg
several years ago by n mule Mid later
was Injured by his team running away ,
has his leg amputated close to his hip.
The operation was successful , but being -
ing CO years old and in poor health , his
recovery is doubtful.
Tlilo\pH Tin n Grunt Mori-hunt.
GRANT , Neb. , Sept. 16. E. D. Kng
ler's general store was broken into by
burglars and $18 taken. Mr. Englor
was awakened by two men command
ing him to Ho still , enforcing their
order by striking him with a revolver.
Then they bound him and gagged him ,
MnrHtM Sold Well.
SOUTH OMAHA , Neb. , Sept. 1C.
The Fred Terry Commission company's
sale of range horses yesterday was con
sidered a a success. There were nearly
800 of them in all and most of them
found ready sale to Iowa and Nebraska
farmers and stockmen. The drivers
took well , and the unbranded colts
were In great demand. The unbroken
2-year-olds , It Is stated , sold fairly
well. The sale Is one of the largest
held for some time , and Its results
pleased Mr. Terry , who feels that ho Is
building up one of the biggest horse
markets In the country.
Complimentary Order.
LINCOLN , Neb' . , Sept. 18. Follow
ing nro the orders Issued by the ad
jutant general , u copy of which was
sent to each commissioned officer In
the regiment :
HEADQUARTERS NEBRASKA NA
TIONAL GUARD , Adjutant General's
Office , Camp Stotflonburg , Lincoln ,
Nob. , Sept 11 , 1899. General Orders
No. 223 :
1. The commandcr-Iu-chlof doslros
to express his high appreciation of the
gentlemanly behavior and soldlerly-
llko conduct of the officers and mon
of the Nebraska National Guard as
sembled In camp of instruction at
Camp Stotsenburg , In compliance with
general orders No. 21 , C. S. A. G. 0. ,
and trusts that the instruction Im
parted will bo carried Into practice nt
the homo stations , and hopes that ere
the encampment for 1900 rolls around
that the reorganization of the First
regiment , Nebraska National Guard ,
will have been completed and that the
Guard may continue to attain n high
er degree of proficiency commensurate
with the services rendered by the
First Nebraska volunteers In the
Spanish-American war , and also with
the splendid record made by the Second
end and Third Nebraska volunteer In
fantry and Troop K , Third United
States volunteer cavalry.
By command of the commandor-ln-
chlof , P. It. BARRY ,
Adjutant General.
Downey Killed liy the Cam ,
LINCOLN , Nob. , Sept. 18. John
Downey , the city marshal at Aurora ,
who was killed by being run over by
a string of cars at that place , was at
one tlmo nn employe of the Burlington
railroad , and the news of his death
was received with much regret at
headquarters. It appears from reports
from the railroad mon nt Aurora that
Downey cnmo to his death in a very
mysterious manner , and some of his
friends were afraid that ho had caused
It himself. But as ho was of a very
happy disposition , and there was no
motive apparent for self-destruction ,
this belief was not gonoral. The train
crow switching in the yards had Just
pulled n string of cars from a siding ,
when the brakeman looked back and
noticed Downey lying beside the track.
Ho hurried to him and discovered that
one of the car wheels had nearly sev
ered his head from his body by passing
over his neck. Ho had not boon
dragged any distance , as there was no
dust on his clothing excepting on the
trousers about the knees.
nt the Ptnta Nornml.
PERU , Nob. , Sept. 18. At the end
of the first week the enrollment nt
the State Normal Is about 415 in the
Normal proper , bolng about fifty moro
than at the corresponding date last
year. Last year the total enrollment ,
including practice school and special
students attending summer school ,
was 903 , being the largest in the his
tory of the Institution.
Several changes have tnkon place In
the faculty. H. M. Benedict , who waste
to have taken Prof. Duncanson's chair ,
resigned to accept a position In the
Omaha high school , Prof. Sheldon of
Lincoln being elected to fill the
vacancy. Miss Dally of University
Place takes up the work in elocution ,
while Miss Sanders of Hastings Is
teacher of vocal music. Miss Watte ,
superintendent of the practice school ,
resigned about two weeks ago to go
to Salt Lnko City ! Her successor will
be appointed In a few days.
I'lithcr follow n Son.
CREIGHTON , Nob. , Sept. 18. Chris
Kyrass , a Gorman farmer about fifty-
five years old , died at his homo south
east of town on Monday , after an Ill
ness of only ono week. Ho was burled
In the Crolghton cemetery on Tuesday
afternoon. The funeral was conducted
by the Gorman Lutheran minister. His
son was a member of the Third Ne
braska ) regiment of volunteers , and
died on his way homo from the south ,
and was burled hero about a year ago.
Antl-Suloon Leugue nt Alimworlli
CREIGHTON , Nob. , Sept. 18. Alns-
worth was visited by Rev , J. B. Carns ,
state superintendent of the Nebraska
Antl-Snloon league. Ho called a num
ber of citizens together and In n force
ful way presented the object and work
of the organization. As a result a
strong , active anti-saloon league was
formed. A. G. Arms Is president , and
Mrs. M. R. Alder , secretary.
Keerultlng ut Colunihtifl.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Sept. 18. Lieu
tenant A. M. Poleto of the Thirty-
ninth United States Infantry 1ms open
ed a recruiting station hero and is re
ceiving many applications , but not all
are passing. Married men are not
wanted and are only taken In excep
tional cases. Enlistments are being
made for a period ending Juno 30,1901 ,
or nearly three years.
Homoulr Itlngfi I'rom Munllu.
OSCEOLA , Nob. , Sept. 18. L. I.
Garrlnger , a member of Rising Star
lodge of Odd Fellows and of the First
Nebraska , brought with him from Ma
nila a number of plain band gold rings
with "F. L. and T. " engraved on them
and at the last meeting of the lodge
presented them to the brethren with
his compliments.
silxpeoted llorHn Thief In .lull.
PENDER , Neb. , Sept. 18. Ten days
ago Frank Johnson , living northwest of
Decatur , lost a horse , and recently
found it in the possession of a young
man named Hiram Mason , who was
bound over for trial in the district
court , and being unable to give $500
bond was returned to Jail. Mason
claims to have bought the horso.
Sheriff Hun u 1 trolicn Leg ,
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Sept. 18.
S. N. Taylor , sheriff of Hall county , re
siding In Grand island met with a
very serious accident while attending
to his official duties in the western
part of the county. Mr. Taylor was
Juat returning from Wood River after
having driven forty-five miles , when
ono of the horses was frightened by a
switch engine , and while being turned
around both horses plunged forward ut
a rapid rate , upsetting the buggy and
throwing Mr. Taylor out , breaking his
leg below the knee joint.
Sirs. Hnclclnga Suicide ,
HASTINGS , Nob. , SopU 15. Mrs.
/lockings / , the woman who was burned
Monday evening , tiled from Iho effects.
It has developed that she had closed
the doom nml then saturated hot * clothIng -
Ing with gasoline and ignited it.
Vnlley County
ORD , Nob. , Sept. 1C. Valley county's
mortgage record for August Is : Seven
farm mortgages filed , $15,787.50 ; six
satisfied , $1,429.76. Two town mort
gages flled , $500 ; two satisfied , $429.87.
Ninety-throe chattel mortgages flled ,
$37,808.91 ; thirty satisfied , $8,577.18.
Judge Hntuaoy Nominated.
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , Sept. 14.
At a Joint convention of the democrats
and populists of the Sccohd Judicial
district held In this cuy Judge Basil
S. Ramsay was nominated by acclama
tion us the fusion candidate for district
Judge. Judge Ramsay addressed the
convention.
Crop * liiul ut WollMch.
WOLBACH , Nob. , Sept. 14. Go6d
rains haVe fallen here , but too Into for
the corn. The hot winds had done much
damage nml the gra > n will bo light and
chaffy. Pastures are in bad shape ,
while wheat la making from four to
seven bushels to the acre and oats
from tea to twenty-live. Small grain
will not pay expenses and hay Is a
short crop.
llojri to He Tried for u Wreck.
BEATRICE , Nob. , Sept. 15. Two
boys , Craig and Wlttowskl , wore ar
raigned In Justice's court charged with
attempting to wreck the Rock Island
train near Ellis a few days ago by pil
ing tics on the track. They wore bound
ovcrd to the district court in $300 each.
Two other boys suspected of complicity
are still at large.
Huntings C < > U K I'ronpooU.
HASTINGS , Nob. , Sept. 15. Hast
ings college began Its fall term this
morning with an attendance of nearly
200. President Pattlson spoxu m
chapel of many Improvements soon to
bo made In buildings and grounds , and
said it would bo but a short time be
fore the attendance would bo doubled.
There Is no chnngo in the faculty.
Preparing for Struct lrnlr.
HASTINGS , Nob. , Sept. 15. Hast
ings is busily preparing for the big
street fair. Three band stands have
been erected , a great number of boothu
nro under construction , and conces
sions are bolng arranged for at a lively
rate. The town is thoroughly alive to
the fact that the biggest event over
pulled off in Central Nebraska is soon
to occur horo.
Horse Thlovon ut Work.
PAWNEE CITY. Neb. . Sept. 15.
Reuben Loploy , living seven and one-
half miles south of here , Just across
the state line , had a very valuable span
of mares stolen from his pasture Mon
day night. A buggy and harness were
nlBo stolen from Mason Story In the
(
Bamo neighborhood. The bloodhounds
from Beatrice arc expected here today
'and ' it is hoped the thieves may b' '
captured.
Muny StudcntH From Oftccoln.
OSCEOLA , Nob. , Sept. 15. Osccoli
Is furnishing Us Quota of young mon
and women to the colleges. Depart
ures of students to date arc : To Doano
college at Crete , Jnnio Pulvor ; to the
state university at .Lincoln , Edna
King , Eva Hazlowood , Laura Whaloy ,
Thomas Mills ; to Wesleynn university ,
Marie Mickey ; to the Peru Normal ,
Daisy Kunkell. A number of young
people will leave for several training
schools next vcok.
A I-iindiimrU Koinuvud.
HASTINGS , Neb. , Sept. 14. Another
of the city's old landmarks , upon
which Father Time has had his clutch
es for several years has succumbed to
the inevitable. It Is the old frame
llvory barn which has stood at the
corner of Denver avenue and Third
street for twenty-five years. A gang
of men went to work to demolish it
and clear the land of the debris , to
make way for the big pavilion where
Her Majesty will hold the big opening
ball of carnival week.
Will Ho Hi-ought Hack.
FREMONT , Neb. , Sept. 14. Sheriff
Krender , after some days of detective
work , found the whereabouts of Fred
Ilipke , the young man who is * wanteu
on a charge of bastardy , Laura Ander
son bolng the complainant. He Is
safely lodged In Jail at Ida Grove , la.
Hlpko will bo brought back on the
charge of statutory rape , as he has
refused to como without requisition
papers. The girl who accuses him is
only sixteen years old and Is a very
fragile creature , looking scarcely moro
than a child.
Victim of an Kxploxlon.
HASTINGS , Neb. , Sept. 14. The
deadly gnsolino explosion claimed an
other victim hero. Mrs. L. C. HockIng -
Ing , wlfo of a Northwestern railway
employe , went to light her gasoline
steve to prepare the evening meal ,
when the ran exploded and she was
enveloped In the burning Quid. Neigh
bors extinguished the fire in her cloth
ing , but the llcsh on her face hands
and arms was cooked to the bone and
the attending physician thinks she
cannot possibly live. The fire In the
house was extinguished 'with only
nominal loss.
Hunting of Copclmul.
OMAHA , "Nob. , Sept 15. A special
cgent of the American Surety company
of New York was at last accounts In
Baltimore , following up clues to Ned
Copeland , the defaulting late Burling
ton teller of the Nebraska National
bank of Omaha.
The American Surety company ,
which bonded Copeland , has paid th ?
bank the sum of $5,000 , the amount of
the bond in full , through the resident
agent , Philip Potter. This sum , with
the $5,000 found in Copoland's private
box in the bank , makes the bank good
for the $10,000 that ho took ,