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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 18, 1900)
Dllffl TO More Than 300,000 , People Turn Out to Hear Koosovolt , GALLANT ROUGH RIDER IN NEBRASKA Tlio Itopiibllcan Vice rroiililuiitlnl Cnndl- ( Into In Greeted by LurRo Crowds niul JtiipUirouH Ajipliuiflo All Along the Lino. Never in Its history has Nebraska turned out anil extended a more cor- dlnl greeting to a public man than it accorded to Theodore Roosevelt. His toUr back and forth across Nebraska was a mosU < Lriumphant one , being dis tinguished in enthusiasm and numbers from all the rest in the way of political demonstrations. All along the line thousands of people turned out to hear liim , the tour closing with a demon stration in Omaha in which fully 150- 000 people participated and which was clearly the largest political demonstra tion ever held in Nebraska. All fold fully 330,000 people turned out , or approximately one-fourth of the entire population of the state. This is a record which stands alone , sur passing everything of its kind in the history of Nebraska. The enthusiasm and attention ac corded would indicate that Nebraska is , not only strongly Imbued with pa triotism , but that it is going to pin its faith to republicanism and prosper ity. ity.The Roosevelt special entered the state at Falls City , where 1,200 people awaited its coming. There were 1,500 at Auburn , 2,000 at Tccumseh , 15,000 at Beatrice , 1,200 at Wilbur , 2,000at Crete , 3.0UO at Fairmont , 5,000 at Minden , 5- 000 at Holdrege , 15,000 at McCook , 5- 000 at North Platte , 2,500 at Lexington , 10,000 at Kearney , 10,000 at Grand Isl and , 2,000 at Aurora , 5,000 at York , 2- OOp at Seward and 40,000 at Lincoln with a parade three miles long. At Asinanu tne crowu numuereu fully 5,000 and its enthusiasm ! was un bounded. A conspicuous feature of the gathering was two uniformed ladies' marching clubs. Rough rider uniforms were noticeable everywhere. , Plattsmouth concluded the second day's tour and at that place 12,000 en thusiastic admirers turned out and ac corded Governor Roosevelt a welcome , that would have been a credit to a metropolitan city. He spoke at length to the multitude on national issues and his words met wltfi many generous responses. During the night the train proceeded to Broken Bow , the former home of Judge Holcomb. That station , though reached before the breakfast hour , was the scene of much enthusiasm. When the speecluuaklng was concluded three ) cheers were proposed for "Teddy" Roosevelt and 2,000 voices vigorously responded. The train stopped for water at Se- naca and Governor Roosevelt alighted and shook hands with a large number of schoolchildren. "Lot the little ones all come , he said to the school master who was chaperoning them , "God bless them , I have six like them qf my own. " An elderly lady with two towheaded youngsters stepped up and informed him that her two grandchildren had A kept her awake all night for fear they ' \\oula miss seeing him. Placing his hand upon the shoulders bent with ago , "That's right , Grandma , don't dis appoint the children. It may tu.c ap pear much to you , but the slightest disappointment in youth sometimes turns the course of i wliolo * ifc. " Hynnms greeted him with 1,000 en thusiasts , a number wearing rough rider uniforms. Governor Roosevelt spoke on national issues. He arranged the democratic leaders for lending en couragement to Aguinaldo , and said that it was democratic sympathy that encouraged the tagalogs to wage war and shoot down American soldiers. Alliance announced the arrival of the Roosevelt special by the blowing of whittles and firing of bombs. There were 3,000 people at the depot and when the gallant Rough Rder emerged from the car a deafening cheer was given. After acknowledging the sa lute Governor Roosevelt turned to where 75 Rough Riders sat on pranc ing steeds and answered their clarion cheers with bows and smiles. "Every time I see you , boys , " he said , "I think of San Juan hill , where just such fel lows as you helped to deal a blow that shook a "whole monarchy. " At this place Governor Roosevelt spoke of the hard times caused by democratic poli cies. "Four years ago , " he said , "no shop or factory whistle would have an nounced my coming. The llres were out , the engineer was looking for something else to do and there was no steam on. When the republicans got in , the engineer came back to his post , started the fire and the music of the whistle Is heard again. " "Yes , and there Isn't any rust in it , either , like there was four years ago , we're using it every day now , " spoke up a man in the crowd who wore the garb of an engineer. "When wo have prosperity , " contin ued the speaker , "we have happy homes. No matter how much I may have of the worldly goods or how much any one of you may have we cannot lay down to peaceful sleep and know that there are thousands going to bed in this country unfed and poorly sheltered. It Is a cold heart , indeed , that does not feel for suffering human ity."To "To say that suffering was wide spread in thlc country four years ago is to tell you nothing now. You all know it. It was hard on the farmer who had to sell his products at low prices , and it was hard on the laborer , who could find little if any work to do. Millions of homes were sadden ed , stricken with the blight of idleness. Qf all the suffering in the great con gested centers of population the world will never know. "Relief came through the triumph of the republican party and the election of that sturdy American , William Mc- klmey. Relief came and it was forced upon some of you who are here today , for no doubt some of you voted the other way. But you have got It and I ask you now , Are you not thankful and are you not satsfied ? Io you want to Have prosperity continue ? If you do , you must stand by ths rarty tliat has given It to you. If you vote wrong and Uie democrats get. back Into power and you have hard times , as you sure ly will in the event of democratic suc cess , blnmo nobody but yourself. How yous hull vote Is a matter of which you are the solo arbiter. The ballot is placed In your hand and you arc privi leged tu vole aa you please. "The republican parly has stated its case. You are the Jury. You are fully cognizant of the evidence on both sides. You have heard the evidence. "Yes , and we have felt it , " came a voice from the crowd. "Yes , and I fear you have felt it , too , as you say , " retorted Roosevelt. "But lot us all hope that you will not feel It again. To make sure that you will not , stand by the party the republican party a party that eschews theories and deals with conditions. " Crawford was reached promptly on time , and 2,000 enthusiasts were out In force and extended a royal groat- Ing. Governor Roosevelt spoke of the cattle Industry and quoted llgurea to show that all grades of cattle are sell ing at prices -10 per cent , higher than four years ago. The next stop of moment was at Chadron , where3,000 people wore at the depot , among them being a large sprinkling of cowboys dressed as rough riders. Governor Roosevelt was greeted with rousing cheers. Ho had made his way to the speakers' stand and had just commenced speaking when he was interrupted by Senator J. II. Van Onsen , who in a brief and appropriate speech presented him with a set of spurs. "Boys , " said Governor Roosevelt , after returning thanks to the donors. "If I were 20 miles north of here , whore I used to do a litt'o ' 'punching' myself , they would insist on me put ting these things on. And ( with a significant look at the cowboy section of the audience ) don't you coax me too much. " This was a Mt of tleas- antry that greatly pleaded the cow boys , and when Governor Roosevelt spoke of them as "comrades of the cow country" and spoke of their com ing in from the "long circle" their ecstatic admiration was awakened al most beyond control. Go'/ornor Reese velt spoke of the way republicanism had found the cattle industry In 189C and how In four years it had advanced the price of all grades of cattle , horses and sheep to almost double what It was. Returning from the Black Hills country the train made Its first stop at Valentine , where upward of 1,000 people and a club of rough riders greeted it. Governor Roosevelt was given a rousing cheer , and the cow boys and rough riders livened things up by bringing their pocket pieces Into action. He spoke on national issues and reminded his auditor. . ) to consider well which party best subserved their interests before casting their ballots. "Nebraska , " said Governor Roosevelt , "is a state of vast resources , and there is food for reflection on political con ditions when her people .aro not pros perous. You are prosperous now. and it Is because the republican party has given you good prices. You ask how the republican party created good prices , and I say by creating good mar kets. You ask how we created the markets , and I say by opening the factories and giving the worklngmen of this country employment ; by pro mulgating commercial and reciprocal treaties with countries needing the products of our farms and ranches and the output of our factories. We stim ulated Industry and enterprise , put in motion millions of spindled and wheels , enlisted new capital , and all this com bined , not only to close the free soup house whose grim and gaunt Image rises like a sphynx from the retro spect , but provided a market for Amer ican labor and American farm and ranch products. "Boys , " he said , addressing the cow boys , "you were roping cattle four years ago when they were 'r.ardly worth catching. I mean by this that the prices were so low that v hon the cost of raising and the cost of getting them to market was figured up It would amount to almost as much as they were worth on the market. "Today you are getting good prices for all your stock , and 1 do not 'hesi tate when I say that cre.liv , for this Is due the republican party. "The democrats attribute this all to Providence , but their inability to fuse with Providence , though fusing with everything else , only makes the future all the darker to them. The repub lican party Is fortunate In having Providence with it , for in His control Is the destiny of the whole world. " At the conclusion of his speech he was escorted back to the train , and as It steamed down thu track thirty tnmintnd pnwhoVR follow'It for half a mile cheering and waving their som breros. At Ainsworth fully 3,000 people cheered as the train stopped at the depot , the engine panting as If fatigued from its fast flight. An escort of forty rough riders was on hand and a stand was provided near the depot. Among the decorations was a Hag carried In the Lincoln and Hamilton campaign forty years ago. Governor Roosevelt In opening his address referred to it with some display of feeling. The proceed ings at this point were Interrupted by an admirer of Bryan , who seemed to have just been In executive session with a canteen , but It amounted to nothing more than a slight Interrup tion , and after the disciple of Bryan and Baccus had been led away every thing passed off smoothly. The speak ing at this place was confine ! ! to na tional issues , the fallacy of Bryan on the money question being clearly Illu strated. At Bassett a crowd of 1,200 met the special at the depot , and Governor Roosevelt was roundly cheered as ho emerged from the car. Speaking on the money question , he sal'1 that Bryan was not "paramountlng" f'-ee silver In this campaign as he did In 189G. He said ho ( Bryan ) proved to be a false prophet , in that the only thing that he predicted would go up was mort gages , and they had gone .lowji 40 per cent. Ho compared Bryan's predic tions with existing cond'tlons. ' and the manner In which ho dissected the philosophy of the "hoy orator" elicited marked attention and repeated ap plause. "I point to you with your prosperous and happy homes , " said he , "as an an swer ( to the democratic campaign phil osophy of 1S9G. You were told If Mc- Klnloy was elected you would have four moro years of hard times , la that true ? Has the prediction como true ? Is there a man among you In all this gathering , I care not what his politics may bo , who can honestly say that ho Is no better off now than In 1890. That Is my opinion and I mint to bo right , so all of you who are moro prosperous now than four years ago hold up your right hand , " and every right hand In the crowd but one. went up. "Those who are not , hold up your left hand , " and one solitary Individual hand went up. "What's the matter w'.th you , my dear man ? " Roosevelt Inquired. "I sold my farm In 1807 , " the man replied , "at about half what I could get for It today. The pi Ice of grain and stock was so low that I could not farm It at a profit and 1 rold It. The last three years land otis gene up in value , so has grain and stock , and what makes it worse for me' interest rates have gene down and I have got ten the worst of it both ways. " "Then when McKlnley was elected you believed In what Bryan said and prepared for more hard times ? " "Exactly. " "And do you still believe that way ? " "Well , I wouldn't mind believing that way long enough to get the dem ocrats back Into power so that I could get my farm back at the price I sold It. After that well , It's a man's own fault who Is fooled the second time. " While the engine was taking water : it Atkinson Governor Roosevelt alighted and shook hands with a num ber of school children and citizens of the town. "You are the coming guar dians of this great nation , " he said to the children , "and every time I look Into your smiling , Intelligent and honest faces I see character stamped ihero so firmly that my firm faith in the advancement and stability of this grand republic and its institutions is made all the stronger. " At O'Neill 5,000 people were on hand and unbounded enthusiasm pro- failed. It was at this place that Gov ernor Roosevelt castigated Governor Poynter for the hitter's unpatriotic reference to American soldiers as $15- a-month hirelings. " Elevating his voice and raising his form as if In a spirit of resentment , ho said : "I am sorry that the governor of your state should entertain such sentiment. I would like to have had him with mo at El Cana or San Juan Hill and let him seen what stuff the American sol dier is made of. When I recall that awful scene , when 1 saw our boys shoot their way through Spanish lines , put the enemy to route and plant Old Glory with her sacred stars and stripes on a fortress of the enemy when I saw them facing a storm of deadly bullets , one falling wounded here and another there , until the ground was dampened by the most patriotic blood that was ever spilled In battle ; when I recall that scene along with similar reminders of 18D1 to 'G5 I look upon such unpatriotic sentiment with keen regret. No American citizen , and espe cially one honored by elevation to the highest oillce within the gift of the people of a state , should so far forget the obligations of loyal citizenship as to give voice to such a sentiment. They were American boys , possibly some of them came from homes among you , and they were not 'hirelings , ' but patriots upholding the cause of hu manity and the honor of the nation , not for pay , but for national honor. "Nebraska contributed some of the best soldiers we had , and It is a cruel thrust at their patriotism and a blight on the patriotism of all the people of this state for Governor Poynter to speak of them as 'hirelings' while the mould Is yet damp on hundreds of their graves. " A brief halt was made at Clcarwater , where Governor Roosevelt shook hands with a large number of people who had gathered at the depot. There were 3,000 enthusiastic people at Noligh , and the carriage containing the governor led a brisk dash to the place of speaking , in which a large number of rough riders participated. A special train brought in a largo number from the surrounding coun try , and the streets of the town were literally packed with farm wagons. Governor Roosevelt spbko on national issues. Ho said : "You are prosper ous now , though Bryan told you four years ago that If the republicans were elected the hardest of hard times would follow. Now , If a man who Is sick takes quack medicine once he Is ex cusable , but when ho takes It the second end time I am constrained to mistrust his intelligence. You , many of you at leant , took quack medicine four years ago , in voting for free silver. True , times were hard and the wolf of hun ger was howling at the door of many homes in this great state. With some of you it was any port In a storm. But today you are prosperous and you should consider well what you arc doIng - Ing when you cast your ballot. You have had prosperity , and I ask you now , Do you want to keep It ? You cannot vote for free silver and free trade and expect prosperity , because there Is no affinity between these con ditions. If party principles have noth ing to do with making good times and bad times , how does It happen that wo always have good times when the republicans are In power and bad times when the democrats are In power ? You say we had bad times in 1873 when the republicans were in power. I say yes , but it was the result of unsound financial legislation , whose parentage was traceable to the democratic party. The republican party remedied the evil by enacting the specie resumption law , and that put an end to that crisis. "What caused the Industrial distress and decline In the , price of farm prod ucts and wages In 1892 to 189G ? I will tell you. During the Harrison admin istration eight treaties were made with eight of the great trade nations of Europe. These were made under the so-called reciprocity law , which author ized the chief executive to admit the products of other nations buying our products at lower duty than the prod ucts of nations that did not buy of us. The result of this was that our trade abroad soon assumed enormous pro portions and the foreign demand for our farm products and manufactured goods was greatly Increased. "When the democrats got In power one of the first things they did was to annul these arrangements. A demo crat Introduced a resolution In con gress declaring thcso negotiations at an end , and almost In the twinkling of an eye after the democrats got In power these elgV treaties were nulli fied , with the result that there was a largo falling off in prices and In the throwing of labor out of employment. From a larco balance of trade In our favor there was soon a largo balance against Us , and wo were soon paying our European obligations In gold in stead qf In agricultural and manufact ured products. This not only depressed the farmer and laborer , but It created a heavy strain on our money supply , resulting , as many of you hero well know , 1. ' . almost the worst period of depression this country has over known.1 Norfolk turned out and gave Gov ernor Roosuvclt one of the most en thusiastic receptions of the trip. Moro than 12,000 people turned out , and there was an escort of about 300 rough riders. "This looks like old times , " said Governor Roosevelt as he caught sight of the rough riders. As ho stepped from the train a mighty cheer went up from the multitude , and from the station to the speakers' stand there was vociferous cheering all along the lino. Governor Roosevelt confined his remarks to national Issues. Ho reviewed the causes leading up to hard times and attributed all to the fallacy of democratic dogmatism. "I want to say to you , " he snid , "that you must to be successful pursue the same course In public affairs as In private affairs. Wo should all Insist on the affairs of this government be ing managed Just as honestly and eco nomically as wo would manage your own affairs. Any business man , any farmer , any man who has a family to provide for , must bo watchful In look ing after his alfahs , or adversity will follow. "Bad policies are as injurious to the government as a whole us to an in dividual. In compounding success honesty is always an essential Ingred ient , so is wisdom and so Is frugality. A fanner cannot prosper , no matter how large his crops may be , unless ho can sell his surplus at reasonable prices. The man who raises cattle , hogs and sheep must have u market. Supply Is one thing , demand is an other. If the laboring people In our great centers of population arc not om- ploycd , they have no money to spend for butter , meat , flour and potatoes , and this source of consumption of products of the farm Is cut off and wo have the spectacle of everybody suffer ing with full granaries everywhere. "How about the free soup house ? " came a voice from the crowd. "That Is something I do not like to talk about. It Is a sad thing to re member. It Is a democratic child born and reared under democratic rule. 1 am not Inclined to calamity. But I will say of the free soup house that the republican party closed It and It will remain closed as long as we are in power. The free soup house was the outgrowth of democratic states manship. It lived and died with dem ocratic rule. During the democratic administration that was where thou sands of laboring people were fed , and the suffering did not stop there , but extended to the farmers , who lost the consumption of millions of uushols of potatoes , millions of pounds of butter , flour and meat that during good times is consumed by the laboring people of the largo cities. "I do not believe that there Is one among you who would want to go back to those terrible times , yet 1 say to you , one and all , that just as sure as you restore the democratic party to power on its present declaration of principles , just so sure will harder times come tauii you have ever be fore experienced. This is not my own conclusion alone , but the conclusion of history. " Just as the train was leaving Nor folk , George Brooks , a well-known business man of that place , presented Governor Roosevelt with a mess of brook trout. "These fish , " said Governor Roosevelt velt , "looiv like the genuine article. Nebraska seems to be tip to date In everything , but her politics and I shall live In hope that she will soon remedy that only defect. " West Point gave Governor Roosevelt a rousing reception. Fully 2,500 people were on hand to receive him. Ills re marks , which were confined to national issues , were accorded close attention and elicited rapturous applause. Like at many other places , the town was profusely decorated , and suspended across the street was a banner \Vlth "Teddy" painted on it In large letters , then a large red rose and a veil In emerald green , Dignifying Roosevelt , the uniqueness of which challenged the attention of everyone. Fremont met all expectations. There wore 15,000 people on hand , and the reception given was an inspiring one. 'llio buildings wore profusely decorated and nearly all the business houses dis played lithographs of the distinguished guest. Governor Roosevelt was par ticularly well pleased with the recep tion given him at Frombnt. This is the home of National Commltteeman Schneider , who accompanied him on the entire trip , and who deserves nuiuh credit for the success of the tour , and it was meet and proper that the re ception should bo equal to the occa sion , and so it was. There was a monster parade with banners , bands of music and rough rlduis ; In fact , the demonstration would i.uve been a credit to a city five times Its size. Governor Roosevelt devoted bis entire - tire time to the discussion of national ISMICS along the same line us at Nor folk. folk.Night Night had spread Its mantle over the city of Blair when the train reached that point. The reception at lllair was a surprise to everyone in the party. No less than 15,000 people were at the depot. In every direction you looked there were people , torches and men on horseback attired In the regalia of the rough rider. It was with difficulty that Governor Roosevelt made his way to the speakers' stand so dense and enthusiastic was the crowd. Ills remarks wore well re ceived , being devoted to national ques tions , i his was the last stop before Omaha was reached , which marked the end of the Nebraska tour. Promptly on tlmo , after a Journey of 000 miles , that day the uoosevelt special steamed Into the Webster street depot at Omaha. Bands 01 music , fac tory and shop whistles and defening cheers from thousands of throats an- J HM.IWIO- ' ' * nounccd the arrival. The sconq , nt the depot wa new to" everyone In point of number. Packed like sardines In a box In and around the depot were no less than 30,000 people , with four times that number along the walks and In the public halls of the city , all waitIng - Ing to catch a glimpse and hear a word from the lips of the hero of San Jltnn. Fully 150.000 people participated In and witnessed the demonstration. The governor made addresses at four different places In the elty , and at ench place the space was packed with people ple and thousands were unable to g\ln admission. Ho was 'assisted by Sena tor Dolllvor and Secretary of State Dobson of Iowa , the former having boon with him on his tour and having made brief addresses at various places. This completed what was the greatest political and most triumphant tour In the history of Nebraska. From the starting point to the finish Governor Roosevelt was well received , and throughout the tour lie Impressed the people with his honesty , candor , fair ness and patriotism. TR1HUTE TO NEBRASKA. "I shall .always remember Nebraska and her people , " said Governor Roosevelt velt in speaking of his tour , "with fa vor anil kindness. The cordial and re spectful inuunor In which 1 have been greeted will over remain n pleasant memory to me. "Nebraska Is a great Btate. When 1 look Into the faces of your people I have renewed faith In the honesty and patriotism of American citizen ship. They are well clothed , well man- neicd and Intelligent , and the most conspicuous feature of their make-up Is the stamp of rugged honesty on their faces. "Your cities and towns are thor oughly up with the times. 1 was Im pressed as 1 looked over the town's , with the church spiral and towering school houses. Your public Improve ments are kept tip In a remarkable degree and the general aspect , s'o ' far as your urban life la concerned , Is good. "In passing through the State 1 could not help but notice the farming dis tricts. The topography of the coun try , the good , substantial houses and outbuildings , the fences and stock , all Impressed mo favorably. All went to Indicate thrift and enterprise among your farmers. Your fanning sections inu > iuu nut uiuiiuu mm uiiiiiu II dld showing to the eye. "Tho western part of the sitnto Is especially adapted to the cattle Jn- dustry , and , while this rough , rolling country strongly contrasts with your broad , sweeping valleys , It ) s the source of much wealth In the way of stock raising. "The two essential things , in order that Nebraska and her people ihny bo prosperous , arc good markets and good prices. "I can readily realize how bard Ne braska was hit four years ago when I look at the prices the farmers were getting for their products and the stock raisers for tholr products. It Is a pity that in a state with SUch wonderful national resources the people ple should feel the burden of hard times. "I rejoice over the fact that the re publican party has given your pro ducers good prices and good markets , and much of the enthusiasm and cor diality shown all along the route I at tribute almost entirely to that fact. 1 believe the people of Nebraska have discovered their error in supporting a party that ove'y time it has been in power has brought hard times am' .suf fering upon the land , and are going to cast their fortunes with the republican party. I , cannot bellovo that a people who appear to bo BO intelligent , en terprising and frugal are going to con tinue to vote with a party that has nothing to offer them but hard times and industrial deprcsslot "I take It , judging by tne treatment I received at the various places throughout the state , that the people of Nebraska are satisfied and con tented and do not want to change from the prosperity of today to the hard times of four years ago. When I say that hard times would result In the event of success of the democratic party I merely ropcat what Is the his tory of this country each tlmo that party has boon In power. You cannot adopt a policy of government which experience proves to be Injurious and escape that Injury any more than you can transgress the laws of nature and escape the penalty. Ignore conditions and you invite adversity. Nature Ijas so constituted man that ho needs water , air unl nv.tntlo'is foo.l. He drinks water , Inhales air and eats food. This Is a fixed rule. Now , Just reverse that and say that this is a mistake , that man should Inhale food , drink air and eat water , what would become of the man ? The same logic applies to political principles. Follow the rule and prosperity IB the result ; reverse the rule and disaster Is Inevitable. "That Is the difference between re publicanism and democracy. The for mer follows the precepts of the rule and the result Is prosperity. The lat ter reverses the rule and the result Is l.ard times. " 1 make this Illustration merely to convince those who contend that po litical parties have nothing to do with causing prosperity or hard times , tha ; they arc mistaken. "Kindly convoy my good will and respect to the people of Nebraska and say to them that I shall always enter tain pleasant memories of my visit to them. " A Cicinld I'lilum , Another magnificent Now Yorl : res idence will soon take shape In "Mil lionaires' Row , " Fifth avenue. Mrs. Howard Gould has approved tin plans for her $750,000 palace , which if ex pected to bo ono of the finest along that exclusive thoroughfare. Mrs. Gould supervised there to plcaso her self , and , having her own Ideas as to just how a Ift'JO.OOO house should bo built , gave the architect his orders ac cordingly. Dr. I'urkiT to Itetlre. Rev. Dr. Joseph Parker , the famous London preacher , \\ho has announced his Intention of rclhlng from thu min istry , was the son of a stonecutter. Ho Is 71 years old , nr..J got hl I ) . D. ili > - Ktco from th < ! 1'i'lvcrslty of Chicago. A short tlmo ago he made a sensation by declaring that "the btage cannot be put down. It rcbponds to an in stinct which Is iiierudiuublo. " TOUR KILLED AT A CROSSING. Cr ltr Into n I'nrtnrr'i Wngon | Vlli ! IViirful ItnuulU , IIOLUROOK , Neb. , Oct. 13. As Mrs. Herman Klolbeck and family .wero crossing the railroad at the depot In 11 farm t.'agon n lone engine going west ran Into them , Instantly killing Miss Lizzie Hot-man , Mrs. Klclbeck and baby girl and Mrs. Charles Bar- tonbeck , and seriously Injuring the latter's 4-yenr-old boy and 18 months old baby girl. The latter Is not ex pected to survive. Not a single occu pant escaped unhurt. The wagon was smashed Into kindling wood and ono of the horses killed. Mr . Bartenbcck was the wne of Carl Baricnbeck , who was shot and killed near here Mon day night. KIIM-IIU MrotliiT In-I.iiw. BEAVER CITY , Nob.1 , Oct. 13. Carl Bartenbach was shot and instantly killed by his brother-in-law , Herman Klclbeck , at the home of the lauer , two miles south of Holbrook. Bar- tonbnch and his wife have had fre quent quart els. A year ago ho was arrested for wife-beating. Ho and his wlfo were having another of their frequent troubles. In the evening , to escape the wrath of her husband , who threatened to kill her , she fled to the homo of her brother , a half mile dis tant. Following her there Bartenbach was met at the door by Klolbeck , who shot him through the heart. The weapon used was a shotgun. Kioiuoclr wont at once to Holbrook , giving himself up to the olllcers. I'y th In tin Under Now I.nwn. LINCOLN , Oct. 18. The ! grand lodge of tlit Knights of Pythias adjourned after adopting n now constitution ami electing officers tor the ensuing year. The oltlcoru are : brand chancellor , George 13. French , North Pintle ; grand vlco chancellor , W. S. Leyda , vails City ; grand prelate , James Nichols , Madison ; grand kopeor of records and seals , Will S. Love , Lincoln ; grand master of the exchequer , J. B. Wrlgnt , Lincoln ; grand master at arms , George Garrison , Blue Hill ; grand inner guard , J. A. Gibbons , Elkhorn ; grand outer guard , J. A. .Gibbons , Elkhorn ; grand outer guard , E. A. Thompson , Rushvlllo ; trustee , Carl Cramer , Co- hunbucs. lli-iivy Stock Shipment ) ! . SOUTH OMAHA , Oct. 13. The year of 1900 Is a great ono for thu Union Stock Yards company. Undoubtedly such a record of record-smashing iitivcr will bo equalled again , as during the last eight months , 'lac receipts Monday of 501 cars of stock , thirty L-i\rs \ moro than the best previous re cord , which was also this year , maites all Identified with the stock Interests feel good. General Manager Kenyon Is of the opinion that the bdfit hah not como , and ho Is edstatlc over the re cord , an important feature of which Is the fact tnat South Omaha sheep re ceipts nearly equaled the combined receipts of St. Joseph , Kansas Clly and St. Louis last month. ( Join ttiii Iliittcraiun. OMAHA , Nob. , Oct. 13. A session of the directory of the butter and chceso makers' association of the United States at the Her Grand , tno arrange- nicnts for holding the coming annual convention at St. Paul , Minn ; , Fob- urary 19-22 were completed. A prlzo list was made up to consist of ? 6,000 In cash premiums , together with an ag gregation of gold and silver cups and silk banners that would make a curio collector green with envy. It lo esti mated that about 3,000 delegates will bo present , since the convention last year at Lincoln brought out 4,000. The directors took their departure during the afternoon. Criirk n IHoC'ool Sufc. YORK. Neb. , Oct. 13. At 2 o'clock In the morning the safe In the bank at McCool was dynamited by two rob bers , blowing off the outer and Inner doors. Before they could explode an other charge against the burglar-proof box the gathering of a number of citi zens who wore aroused by the explo sions caused the robbers to mnKo a hasty departure. As 'soon ay possible a posse was organized to hunt the rob bers. Sheriff Lancaster was summoned by telephone from York and ho was not long In going to McCool. Plenty of men were soon scouring the country In all directions , but at this writing -ue robbers have not boon apprehended. Uito Imrii Mtirrlii ( ; < ' Ileciino. FREMONT , Neb. , Oct. 13. Mlsu Belle Krasno and J. Krasno were mar ried In this city Thursday night , the Hebrew marriage ceremony beinK used. It was learned later that the bride and groom had not only failed to get a license in this county , but were full cousins. Investigation waa made and It was found' that the cou ple had secured a license In Council Bluffs , Iowa , about two weeks ago. The county clerk , who Issues mar. t'.ago licenses in Iowa , telephoned that as yet no record of their mar riage had been sent to 111 in , so 'it Is assumed that no ceremony occurred in that city. Itcwnrd for Murderers. BEATRICE , Neb. , Oct , 13. mo county board of supervisors decidedto , Offer a reward of $300 for the arrest and conviction of the murderers --of Fred Schlako , who was fpund dead near Plckroll this summer , i'his , with the ? 200 oilerod by the state and $300 by Schlnko's relatives , brings the total reward offered up to ? 800. Farmer In "Worked , " NEBRASKA GT1 V , Oct. J.J. It has leaked out here that Fred Specht , a wealthy farmer of Dunlmr , was parted from $500 and a diamond ring by an swering a matrimonial advertisomnet in a Chicago paper. He paid a visit to the windy city and mot the woman who advertised to be "worth $9,000 , and a great church worker.1' Sao p n ed a worker , but not of tno chtirc.h variety. Sno Induced Specif Jo Iqan her ? 500for a few days and also to purchase a line engagement ' illaniond ring. Her whereabouts now i $ not known.