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FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE
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TWENTY-SECOND YEAR. OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING , JULY 5 , 1892-TWELVE PAGES. KUMBEU 17.
CELEBRATED THE DAY
Outpouring of ThcuEands to Witness the
Great Patriotic Procession ,
i _ _ _
BIGHTS ALONG THE ROUTE OF THE PARADE
I Enthusiasm of tbo Crowds as the Pageant
Moves Along.
SOCIETIES MADE CREDITABLE DISPLAYS
Details Showing the Order and Number
of Men in Line.
INCIDENTS ALONG THE LINE OF MARCH
red Tlmt Went to Mnko u | > tlic Finest
t Thut Omiilui HIM i\cr : Wit-
Jloro Tlmn Ten Thou-
saiul People In l.lnc.
CTho nation's natal day. It would bo hard to
realize 11 moro beautiful holiday than was the
110th anniversary of American independence.
Scarcely a cloud ballooned across the blue
expanse anil nature put on her
dnmlcst garb to fitly commemorate the
historic occasion , which the thousscds
of citizens aud strangers ivlthln our gates
were bent upon celebrating. From curly
morning until almost noon crowds filled the
HreoU , clamoring for a point of vantage
from which to review the parade.
From llaestiffs in myriad nuui hers floated
be slurs and stnpes while Iho fronts of houses ,
wcro nlroojt concealed In their garnlturo of
rod , whlto and blue. Farnam. Douglas ,
Harney and Howard streets wora profusely
decorated , while Sixtoenlh street was aglow
with emblems.
Greatest I'arailn J'.ror Seen In Oinalui.
Of tb" pnradcwhlch brought thousands of
pnoplo to the metropolis from surround
ing cities , towns and hamlets , and which
crowded the thoroughfares of Omaha until
thov were well nigh Impassable , only the
most laudatory words are pertinent. Since
its creation Omaha has not seen a moro mag
nificent pageant of tbo traders aud toilers ,
who with the other forms of the world's
light anil life , as Known In inarching columns
this morning , congregated In social platoons
in honor of the birthright of liberty which
the patriots of old made It possible
to bo the borltago of man. Earth und sky
were harmonious In honoring the "day wo
celebrate" und tbo marching thousands only
emphasized the occasion , which stood out In
bold relief from the background of opprci-
sion which the father * of tbo government
bad to fight aud contend against. Peace
reigned nnd spread its mantle of cobalt over
D scene which In tbis western counlry has
iiovcr been equalled.
The procession of mon nnd floats was nn in-
Epirnllou , an object lesson to the 100,000 people
ple who crowned the streets and elbowed
tor position. Omaha has never seen its
equal in point of nu.nbors nor in the com-
puclnrss of tbo men who participated in the
occasion. <
Ten Thousand People In r.Ine.
From first to last the parade , which was
the distinctive feature of the morning , was
flnely commendable and showed the re-
MUrcos of tbo Ciato City when called upon.
Ton thousand people were In line nud quite
two hours wcro consumed Iu passing a given
point. And the enthusiasm of the crowds
was quite on n par with tbo day itbclf , for
never has there been so much ger.umo
patriotism displayed np on this occasion.
CUtirmt ; the Wnv.
A platoon of mounted police headed the
column nnd cleared the street of tbu throng
which overflowed from the sIBowalks.
After them came Chief of police. Sea-
vcy , followed by llvo platoons of
police , well groomed , handsome aud inarch
ing with the precision of machines. Tbo
platoons wcro headed by Captains Mostyn
nnd Cormack and Sergeants Slcwurt ,
Whalen , Ormsby nnd Graves. After the
pollco Marshal Clarkson rode between his
deputies Burmcistur and Stone , all mounted
on spirited horses.
First Dnlslnn.
U.S. Wilcox and H. M. Stone wcro the aides.
Tbb Second United States infantry band fur
nished the music. Ana immediately follow
ing them were two lines of the handsomely
uniformed trumpeters stretching across the
street , Tbo entire Second infantry followed
marching In columns of eight und headed by
Mujor Worth , Lieutenant Wright nnd Dr
Spencer mounted and handsomely uniformed.
This feature of iho purado caught the eyes
pf the strangers In tbo city more than any
other and exclamations ol admiration wcro
heard from all sloes as line after line of erect
firm stepping boys In blue wheeled around
the corners with tbo muzzles of their guns
Iu perfect lines. The entire regiment of
cigLt companies was in the parade mid tbcv
marched as only the soldier by profession
can march.
Next came the veterans , pray headed nnd
ttoop shouldered , bomo of them , but stopping
along to tbo beat of Iho martial music as if
ncain sniffing tbo smell of the battle. George
j. < Custcr post hod fifty men In line anil was
commanded by A. Lockncr. Fritz Wirth.
tbo tegular comumndcr , has boon sick , but
not too SICK to sec the parade. Ho rode In a
carriage at tbo head of tbo post. Grant post
with. Commander SVilcox nt the head of It
bad also auout fifty mon In line.
Uehlud the veterans in amusing contrast
marched the Twenty-fifth Avouuo Juvenile
guards with boyish boioms swelling with
warlike enthusiasm. The company consUu
of n lot of 10-year-old boys with soldier uni
forms and aruiod wilh wooden gutu
which ihoy handle us skillfully
us any soldier docs his moro
deadly weapon. Harry Hobble Is the cap
tain.
Iu a handsomely decorated carriage rode
W. H. Huntoon , a veteran of tbo Mexican
war , and after him came a vnuloaaof "Sher
man's Bummers as they aro. "
Captain Stephens' "peculiarities" brought
up iho roar of ibis division , and nmoro laugh-
hUe medley of nondescripts was never soon
on any sticou , They wcro mounted on
ponies aud dressed In tbo most marvelous
raiment.
SiTomt DlvUlun.
The Musical Union band. In full strength ,
kept the Umo for the marcher * with Inrptrll-
liig music , and after them rode tbo governor
and bis staff in gnrgoous uniform , und u
double line of carriages filled with officials
of state , county and city. Captain Bain-
ford and the Omaha Guards followed
mud they were greeted with ringing chocrs
fell along the lino. The company were whlto
trousers which looked docldodlj cool and
comfortable.
The Nebraska City band with twenty
nieces followed them , aud tlioti came a long
line of gray-coated mall carrier * with their
hnndiomo banner. Thsro were oU-bty of
them uud there wai not a handsomer nor a
bettor drilled bouy of men in the uuilro
parudo outside of iho mllllavv.
- Wnon thuso had pu : od another lone Una
wheeled around the corner proclaiming that
"tuny wrroJn It. " They wore whlto hats ,
noirllsoo shirts and earned Japanuso para-
kola utiJ umrchod Iu ouon order nnd keeping
-rfoct time und uUu keeping iho spc.-tatori
In ronr * laughtur over tbolr speeches.
Their banner bore the logenil "Always
lu ttio fioi.t" uuu tlio api > cnrancu of tbo2UO
men lu lluo seemed to i nil leu to that It made
tie litlo boast.
T J Lowry was rjur hul of this division
nud I' . O. Lobcck , J W. Lusk aua M. C.
Kiblxy uctod nt uUJes
riilr.fl > IUslou.
Tbo third division foil late line Uko a piece
WINDING UP the STOCK
In just thirty days from now Hellman's administrator will be out of a
job , as far as disposing of the Hellman Clothing stock is concerned , as it is
now definitely settled that the
Columbia Clothing Company ,
Of St. Louis , take possession of the stock , store and fixtures ,
In the meantime greater cuts than over will be made in all departmens.
The time is now limited and your time to secure the greatest bargains you
ever heard tell of is now at hand. Suits that were $ S , $9 , $10.50 , $12 and $13
are now $5. All the $16 , $18 , $20 and $22 suits are now cut toio. Styles are
cacks , frocks , cutaways and prince alberts , in all kinds of fabrics , silk mixed
sassimeres , corkscrews , clay worsteds , cheviots , crepe cloth and the finest im
ported fabrics ; bound and unbound edges ; at any rate you are bound to buy.
They will please you , for we can fit anybody , be they slender and tall , fat and
short , let the weight be 100 or 600 pounds. Sizes range from 33 to 50. As
to summer clothes , coats , vests , etc. , in alapacas , lustres , flannels , serges , drap
d'ete , pongee silks , in fact any kind of summer fabiic , in short and extra long
sizes , 32 to 50 : you can have them as long as they last at any price most to
take them away. A lot of 35C neckties go at i5c. Those genuine all silk out
ing shirts , fancy colors , with black grounds , plaids , stripes , etc. , now go for $1.50.
Hellman got $4 for them. We did sell them for $2. All sizes. All over the
store everything is cut to the core and your chance of a life time has now come.
THIRTY DAYS MOR.KL
HELLMAN'S
ADMINISTRATOR'S CLOSING SALE
,
WINDING UP THE STOCK
GOR. AND KAELNAM STS.
of machinery and moved off wltnout a hitch.
Assistant Marshal Charles F. Weller and his
mdefl , D. G. Hhoados , Frank J. Kaspar , P.
borenson , Georpo E. Strattman , William
Becker , P. E. Flodman , Albert SJoborg ,
James Walsh and P. M. Mullen , were every
where and there just at the right-time.
The division was led by the Bohemian
band of fifteen pieces , under the leadership
of Joe Havlicck. The boys discoursed the
bst music that they had and were cheered
to the echo as they passed along the streets.
Following the band there came a gor
geously decorated wagon drawn by four
Bright bay horses. Hign up on the wagon ,
and seated upon raised rows of scats , were
twelve little Bohemian boys and thirtosn
litllo Bohemian girls , representing lib
erty protecting the sons and daughters of
Bohemia. Clad tn a dress of stars and
stripes , MUs Zuloudek occupied a prominent
position posing as the GoJdess of Liberty.
The uniformed rank of the Knights of St ,
George had 100 men In lino. They presented
a striking appearance , clid in nlack coatsbluo
pants , white shirts nnd blue caps , above each
of which waved a white plume. They wore
tinder command of Captain Anton Sadll.
The gymnastic sokol was led by Instructor
Joe Poclvul. His men numbered forty-two
und in their blue coots , slouch hats , whlto
shirts and tight pants presented a natty ap
pearance.
Benevolent sokol , Tyrs No. 1 , was out
with fifty men who were light brown caps ,
rod shirts , brown pants and patent leather
boots. Joseph Mertz gave the boys tholr
marching orders.
Polasky lodge No. If ) , C. S. P. S. , as usual
roado a fine appearance. President Frank
Swaboda telt proud of bis 100 men , and well
bo might , for they marched llko soldiers.
They were cltizous' clothes , but over each
man's shoulders hung a largo sash of rod ,
whlto and blue.
St. John's Catholic society with ICO inon in
line , under the leadership of Anton France ! ,
the president of tbo organization , proved aa
Important feature of the division.
St. Woncsciaus Cutholio society had forty-
eight men iu line who were distinguished by
their bnzht colored rosettes which shone
upon tbulr bosoms. They were In charce of
Prokon Krumcl.
St. Cyril and Matbodous society , under
Frank Kozmosal , numbered foriy-two men ,
while nbovo them and fastened to their huts
waved teat many tiny American flags.
H , A. D , , C. S. P. S. , a Bohemian society ,
was looked alter by Joseph Vaska , who
handled his thlrty-nlno mon to perfection.
Court Nebraska Order of Foresters was
under command of Frank Vlach. Tbo seven
ty-five men bore tbo banner of the order and
worp bright blue badges.
The Bohemian American Citizens club
was out in full force und bud 3T5 men In line.
John Sluianck acid the position of president.
Klgbt at this place In tbo parade the Odd
Fellows band bold its position under tbo
leadership of A. It Toozor. This band num
bers sixteen members , all of whom are 11 m
flats muMclani.
The SwodUh order of Waso lodge No. 153
had 3(13 ( men who kept step to the inspiring
strain * of music aud took commands from
John Johnton.
Tbo Swoditb Norden society marshaled
thirty-seven mciiArbo marched like soldiers.
They wore citizens. ' clothes , ' with skull caps
aud around th'eir waists wora blue and yellow
tashcs. They were led by Nols Landgrsn.
Tbo member * of the IJanlih associations
wcro out -iUO strcug. Each raau were a rod
ro.otto upon his co.it aud listened to thacoa-
mundi of P. S. Bolscn.
The Swedish-American socloty attracted
much attention , as it hail 500 members who
fell Into line. Tbo men \v-ro distinguished
Dy their blue and yellow caps ana by the
small American ilftgs which they waved ,
Their movements were looked after by P. E.
Fiodtnun and A. Sloborf.
The Biixonla \ erelu mustered seventy-
night iDoti , with August Bowen ut the head.
They were too bdgos of the order.
Next in luo uumo the Ancient Order of
Hibernian * , The societies wcro urocudcd
bv n carriage , in which rode J. A. Kllroy of
Lincoln , Unto delegate ; Mlchool Kllgullon ,
tate keciotnry : T. J. Maboocy , tiato treas
urer , and Lr. W J , McCram , itato medical
examiner. Killing by tbu Mdo upon the buck
of u splendid black charger was M. B. Mc-
Kcnna. Tbu Hlbcralm * marched Iu this
seventy men. P. J. Hlloy president ; division
No. 3 , eighty mon , T. J. O'Xoil presideti ;
division No. 4 , 120 men.W'llium ' Kelley presi
dent ; division No. 5 , elzhty men , \V. F.
Cody president. They all looked magni-
ficeut In tnolr black 'suits , black helmets.
rrccn plumes and sashes.
The Emmet Monument association , mar
shaled oy M. P. O'Brien had sixty mon.
Tbo members of the Young Men's institute
were regulation suits and light blue badges.
Thev marched 590 strong and WITH com
manded by W. A. McUindis , president ; P.
C. Heafcy , first vlco president , aud . 'attics
Swift , marshal.
The Catholic Ivnights of America had forty
mon iu tbo parade , with George J. Paul in
charge.
Tbo Ancient Order of Hibernians band ,
numbering twenty pieces , was under the
leadership of Thomas Douglas.
Tbo Catholic Mutual Benefit association
bad three branches in ttc parade , till under
the leadership of John J. Murphy , and there
wcro 100 mon Iu bis command.
The Omaha Turner Voreln had just fifty
mon who were happy smiles uoon their coun
tenances. They bad Just returned from a
turnfcst at Sioux City , wbero they carried
off several of the prizes. Their train had
Just arrived , and as thev came up Fifteenth
sti-L'ut on doubiu quick Umo loud cheers
from 20,000 throats greeted their ar
rival. Tbo bovs were ths lions of
tbo day. Their suit" , which were of gray
llajincl snlrts and pants with soft huts of the
sarao color , weru mighty catchy. George Or.
Strattroan , the marstiall of the division , was
us proud of his men as a boy woula bo with a
new top.
The Omaha active turners turned out with
100 men with Etall Wulzouburn to IOOK after
their marching. Tbo "Bears" of the Omaha
turner societies , men wno were active turners
twenty years ago , got to tbo front in great
shnpo. Although they wcro halt and lumo ,
llfn of them marched alone , following H.
Hoffiuctstcr , the "brumboar. "
The association of active turners , to the
number of 100 , formed n part of tbo parade ,
led by Professor Watzenburn.
Tbo Liodcrkranz singing society as usual
made u crcJilablo display and Provident
KoII telt proud of his fifty pupils.
The Omnbu Pluttsdtutcber veroln , In com-
mnnd of Jonn liohn , numbered fifty men
who attracted attention by their Urra march-
ing.
ing.Tbo
Tbo Urcubuud had 300 mon who were led
by August Klerfilon * .
The bchwabon Voroln had DO mernbora In
tbo line , with Charles Voel at tbo head.
St. Peter's Veroln , commanded bv Valen
tine Hohendorf , mustorcd 1U5 men.
The Concordla society , which Is always In
the Omaha parades bad out 25 men under tbo
leadership of Otto Sloftcn.
runrlli
Assistant Marsha' ' T. B. McPborson , with
C. P. Mlilur and Frank Boyd , bis aldos ,
looked after the fourth division , but some
how many of the societies that should hnvo
fallen In got lost in the sbulllo and dropped
Into other divisions. Tbo Wuluut Hill oand
led tbo division nnd tbon cams tbo South
Omaha dUplay. Pirtt there wcro soveuty-
ilvo cowboys on horseback , and tboir unique
appearance attracted moro than the usual
amount of interest , bomo ot the visitors
thought they were dangerous mon and
seemed Inclined to take to tbo woods , but
after being convinced that tbo boys were
harmless Individuals , they cnJoyoJ toeing
them handover the iiocks of their pomes and
roach down to pick up obstructions from tbo
street.
The South Omaha Treu bund followed the
cowboys , having seveiity-live men , Then
tboro was u waon which contained a fat
U > er tipping tno kcaloi t ' . ' , ujj pouuJs and
the rust of tbo division was lost.
rilth DhHlou.
Tno fifth division formed on Fourteenth
ctrout und full In llao at tb'J proper ti ntDr. .
b. 1C bpuldlng was the ussiilxul uur.itial in
command of the alvjslon , vvltu L vi > LHtle-
Held as aide ,
r'tio | Indian band lej the div-Mloi and ton-
tributod a very creditable bbure ot the musio
furnished along tbo hue of inarcb ,
The voterau tlremoa came next uftur the
Indian band. They rode IP carriases and
were cheered as they pasted along. Then
came the Seventh Ward band.
Following the bana came tbo Omaha fire
departuiPnt , and It Is safe to say that the de
partment never made a { more iropressivo dis
play. First carne the two flro-roporters iu
their light wagons , thei the Union Pacific
fire company , numbering twenty men. Then
the Durant fire company with engine nud
hose carts and thirty aen in bright and at
tractive uniforms. F/bllowing / those came
hose companies Nos. IfO , 7 , 9 and 10 , with
hook nud ladder truck No. 1. The tire de
partment was particularly ndmlred by visit
ors who had never seen Before s > uch an array
of flrenghtlup apparatus.
Bringing up the rear of the fifth division
was a company of juvcnllo cavalry , u corn-
pan ) ' of colored cadou , wno marched Uko
veterans and executed some very creditable
maneuvers ns tb&v passed along , tbo Omuba
Central batiQ ( colored ) and u drum corps
composed of clerks , stenographers aud
others.
SUth Division.
The sixth division was under command of
Assistant Marshal E. R. Overall and Will
iam S. Sobring and J. M. Kennedy were his
aides.
The Union Pacific band led the division
and tilled the atmosphere with sweet sounds
during the march.
Following the band came the Switchmen's
Mutual Aid society numbering over 100 mon
in their working euiu nnd carrying their
lanterns. They were frequently cheered
along the line of march.
The switchmen were followed By ninety
clgarrnakers , C. L. Nutstrom as their mar
shal.
shal.Tho
The ICountzo Place drum corps came up
next and following the "rub- -dub-dub"
came n troction engine drawing an Aultman-
Taylor threshing machine. Following the
thresher were tlfteeu or twenty wagons representing -
resenting various lines of Industry.
Following the drum corps ciima the Swiss
society , numbering forty men. Although
forming the toil and not mentioned on tbu
program , they \\ero in it from bend to too ,
for the Swiss would not stay away while the
Americans celebrate.
Sot filth Ihl lnn.
Toe seventh aud lait division was ouo of
the irost attractive of tbo entire parade.
Tbo West Omuhi nrum corps led tha division
nnd following the drums came the wbeolmen
of Omaha , about 100 of thorn , representing
several different wboel clubs. They had
their wheels nppronriBtely decorated with
tri-colorod emblems of patriotism aud most
of t be tn were jaucty little caps adorned with
small flags.
A very pretty float advertising Butphon's
carriage house followed the wheelmen. It
was built In the form of un tm-
menso shell and contained u real ,
llvo pair of ponies bitched
to a very ptotty cart In whlcn a small boy
and girl rat apparently driving the diminu
tive team In tbo paiiido. Above ttio tionds of
the little pair the words "A Child's Dream"
bung In largo attractive letters of green ,
trlmmod with bunting. This wits tbo ono
feature of the parade teat especially caught
the hearts of the children.
From this to ibo and of the parade it was
a continuous stream of very crealt-
able mercantile ) and industrial dis
plays In tbo shtpo of decorated
wagons hauling good * , attractive floats aud
vehicles of every sUu and description repre
senting the cucrgcUc wboloialo uad retail
firms , of Omaha.
This commendable feature of tbo parade
was well up with UiO 'other divisions , and
formed a very appropriate ending for tbo
grand and blghlv luaceiiiful probation.
Tbo oxprn&scompanies each bad a fioat 111
thU UlvUion , The \VclU-Fargo company
bud a magtilik-eutlv decorated wagon cat Ty
ing boxes udJrJsscU to fity-slx of the leading
firms of this city ana xlr.nvn by six whltu
borso * . The other cotnbauloi also had splen
did atsuleys. , f
The l.lne < jf M irrh.
Owing to the fact that the turado wai so
mjch luraer than was iintli-ipnte.J. ttio line
of-jnurcu , as outlined IB the prugraui.wut not
carried out. Up to tliu tiuio thut the pumda
ruucbed Cumlug street ovtryililug was
lovely , but iu couuter-marchlng , when the
head of the column reached Dodcro street , it
struck tbo line that was Just coming In from
that streot. That caused a few moments'
delay , but Marshal Clarkson , who was on
the ground , turned the divisions onto the
side streets and again all went woll.
txcrclsen nt Jefferson I'nrk.
The scattered remnants of the thousands
who bad lined tne streets during the forenoon
congregated at JpJferson square where the
exercises of the day were held , A friendly
clout ! obscured the rays of the
sun and the entire square was
filled with people. Two platforms had
been erected and despite the continual pop
ping of fire crackers and the rumble of
motors most of the crowd were able to hoar
the speakers.
At the northwest corner Richard Smith
presided.
John C. Wharton was Introduced nnd read
the Declaration of IndapcnJonco and was
succeeded oy T. J. Mahoney , the orator of
tbo day , who delivered na eloquent address.
At the outbeast corner Z. T. Ltndney was
chairman. The Declaration of Indonondonco
was read ny D. H. Mercer , after which stir
ring addresses were made by C. J. Smytbo
and Prof. Fitzpatrick.
Speaking of the parade last evening a
member of the city council said : "Consid
ering the short time which the committeemen -
men were given la which to perfect tdo ar
rangements for the demonstration , it was
cortamlv n very creditable affair. A share
of the credit Is due to Major Clarkson , whose
untiring efforts contributed largely to the
uncquuleil success of the day. "
Do Witt's Sar > aparilla destroys such po
sous ai scrofula , sicln dtsoato , czeroa , rheu
matism. Its tlmelv usosavei many li\os.
&UUT11 O.U.I II.I.
Iiiilrjirmlrnce I.iy { ienunilly Obsi-r c l by
tint I't'iiplc ,
The streets of South Omaha presented a
very deserted appcarauco during the greater
portion of yesterday , and bunlncss'for the
must part was at a standstill. Almost the
entire city turned out and bolpod bwcll the
big crowd ut Omaha , and It was with dif-
ficultv that the street railway company
handled the.vast throng.
The Knights of Tabor , an organization of
colored men , gave a concert and picnic in
lha afternoon and erenlng atCermanla park ,
Twenty-fourth ana J streets , which was
attended by several hundred people , who
seemed to find enjoyment iu the occasion and
exorcises.
Last evening a display of fireworks was to
DO seoii in all parts of tbo city. The finest
disnlay was at Twenty-third and I streets ,
which was a neighborhood affair , and at a
very creditable nature.
Tbo day passed away without en Incident
to mar tbo complete pleasantness of tbo
day.
Will IiutMll IU OfllriTf.
This evening at Ancient Order of United
Workmen ball , Twenty-sixth and N streets ,
tbo members of that order In Omahu end
South Omaha will meet for tbo purpose of
installing the officers of the following lodges :
Union Pacific lodco No , 17 , Omaba ledge No ,
IS , North Omabu lodge No , l.W , Patten lodge
No. 1S3 of Omaha aua lodges Nos , 227 and 00
of South Omaha.
Tbu visitors will number about , MK > , and
will bo entertained Appropriately by the
members of South Omaha loJgo No. GO.
lie U it Vounic ( iliiut.
Gus Anderson arrived m South Omaha a
few days ago from northern Sweden , There
u nothing very peculiar In tunt announce
ment , but thoie is something about Mr , An
derson which attracts attention. Ho is n
young ui&n 20ynarsof ugu and : t giant. Ho
uUtnds seven feet four lucbos In bl blocking
fuel and weight -'tlTi poundfc , and ho It not
fully developed yet. Ho will coutibuo a
Itsident of South Omaha ,
further Iin ; > roiriiifMI Ctcitc'npliiffil ,
The t'nlon Stork Yard * companv has pur
chased two and one-half acres i > f ground from
B. Jotter. The property U the old Jettcr
homestead at the west end of tbo Q street
viaduct nnd lying north of that street. The
price paid is JO.OOO.
Fersorro Umo negotiations bnvo been pend
ing for 'his piece of property , and its pur
chase means that the stock ynris ! company
intends to make further improvements ,
which will bo of a substantial aud extensive
character.
Nntci- and I'rrsonaln.
Mrs. Dolbv of Hock-ford , Colo. , Is visiting
her father. J. L. Wilcox.
Charles Williarat of Tecumseh Is the guest
of his brother , A. L. Williams.
E. H. Potter of Mound City , Mo. , was the
guest yesterdaj ot T. F. Elliott.
Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Humseo of Redflold , S.
D. , are visiting Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Pinnoy.
J. H. Poaguo and William Moan of
Holdrego ore tbo cuosts of W. S. Anderson.
John Donahue , an attorney of Carroll ,
In. , Is visiting bis brother Ed Donahue
of this city.
Miss Jessie Ferguson left yesterdav for
DCS Moines and other Iowa points to bpcud
her summer vacation.
Hon. W. G. Bentley of Nebraska City is in
t e city , lie will become a resident of South
Omaha about August 1.
Mrs. u. H. Sobotker loft yesterday for
Chicago in resoonso to word announcing tbo
serious lilncis of a sister.
The ladles of Alpha lodgo. No , 44 , I. O. O.
F. , are requested to meet Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock at their hall for the purpose ot
practice in tbo btaff work.
Tbo Indies of tbo First Methodist church
will glvo a Jawn toclablo Thursday evening
at the home * of Messrs. Hlcbardsoii and
Templeton , Twenty-third anfl I ! streets.
Lines Irani tlio I.oiip Vjilli'.v Admit the Coun
try 11 nil Itti I'ruiiiDruiu I'cnple.
Oiti ) , Nob. , July v. | To tbo Editor of THE
BCE : Being inybclf extremely guilelois and
not a very good hnnd ut figures , I submit tlio
following case to THE Uuc and ask It to dis
sect the same for the benefit of the public.
1'no railroad faro on the Union Pacific from
Omaha to Mil lard Isfic ! ; from Mlllard to
P8jillion It Is 20c , and from Papllllon to
Omaha It ls 35c In other wordk , if you do
not stop it costs Hlo leis to go from Omaha to
Mlllard than It does to come book It you do
stop. /
An "old Inhabitant" gave mo a solution to
this , which aUur-matura redaction I have re
jected. It was this : From Omaha to Mlllard
it U down hill and therefore It , costs loss ,
while the return Is up hill ana consequently
moro should bo charged.
' Dad" Eriklno bus traveled up in the
Loup country for so manv years that men
have grown up and died and cro they died
they told their grandchildren about "when
"Dad" first came up they were boys. I have
carefully compiled from varloub authorities
and old musty records an approximation of
"Dad's" ago , He was born about 13J years
ago and first came up into the Loup country
when ibo Loup river was only n situll cieok.
but as Nebraska grow and Increased tbo
river found It necessary to olio grow , aud
now U spreads out undforma ; with its several
branches ttio most beautiful vcllcys thut
the great west has.
Thefollowlngaroonly a fowfrora bis richly
store fund of experiences.
At an early date the travelers went at will
over the valleys , but as settlers Increased
the bound * were more clcurly marked out
and Hues of road followd section llnoj. On
the road from Arcadia to Taylor was a "cut-
on" of ojpeulal laynr with travelers , us It
laved several milci , A settler ono day put
up on the trail theusual ilgti : "Don't ( 'rosi,11
The next time "Dad" had occasion to travel
that way be noticed , a mile or co nhocid of
him , another train wltn H very fut man In IL
Wbon the fut man reached tbo ili/n ho
topped , looked around , and finally got out
and pulled the tU'u up and put It In the
buguy onu drove on , undoubtedly conscious
thut , If not u benefactor to the hutt.un ruco ,
li wut to lhoo who fcbould follow , Wu n
' Ia1" got lucre bo taw no sign , and sodrovo
niotig , hut over the pruirle bo saw coming
that looked Uko umn sur
rounded by a blue cloud. It proved M
be n man , and the blue cloud was caused t > f
the cuss words the inuu was using and all
becnuso that "d a fat man pulled up my
sign. " "Dad" says he used to be some oq
the bwear himself , but that man Just laid all
over him. The next time "Dad" came nlonrf
there v.as a new sign there and It read :
"Drive over it and bo d d. "
I cannot closoabout "Dad" without tolling
how bo came to use a cane.
When "Dad" was a small boy ho had an
extraordinary fondness for apuleb Now ,
his father did not have- any apple trees , but
all tbo ncighbou did , and "Dad ' u surod me
that bis father actually usud up a whole wil
low tree on him because he would steal
apples. But willow sx\itches or not "Dad"
would have apples nnd riL'ht hero Is wher
Sunday school teachers can get a true story
to tell little boys who are likewise addicted
to borrowing apples they covet. "Dad" had
been without apples for a whole forenoon and
bis soul fairly yearned for souic , so ot rocost
bo made a mistake and thinking school wa *
out be went down along a hedge fenoa
through some high grass In the meadow and
finally got up to ibo nicest ordaard In tbo
country. The apples looked so nice , and the
longer ha looked tbo greater ttio temptation
became and almost bcforo ho knew It "Dad"
was over tbo fence and up a
tree. "Dad" had a stick and every
time ho ate an npplo bo mcae a notch , and it
\vasthonotclibuslncsb that brought about *
tbo whole trouble. The stick was btnall and
finally became full and then ' -Dad" took to
making notches on tLo limb ho sat on , sod
finally , ho never knew how , one notch was
deeper than common and the limb broke aud
"Dad" fell sustaining Injuries from which be
has never rovovcred.
The i oup country proper comprises How
ard , bbunnuu , Valley , Loup uud Cubtor
counties and hHsanumbarof go-ahead towns.
St. Paul , Ord , Loup ( Jitv aiid Broken Bow
cannot bo excelled In any suction of 103
state , and tbo country around thorn u
filled up with a fine clas. of people , and for
crops , n by , words fall to express thorn , lt'
the garden of Nebraska , the Ideal place fora
bomo , and good land can yet bo obtained for
$10 and 115 , but it will not bu for long
Tbo fact that two ol the great
political parties have Just hold eon *
vcntions Las tended to keep things hot , and
where "two or three are gathered together"
you hear Harrison uud Cleveland dticuisod
in a manner that would make ttioo gentle
men's hair stand on end , if they could listen ,
but from careful observation I am fully con
vinced that the alliance will not cut tbo fig
ure It did In the lait election and that those
who composed it are going back to tbo parlies
they formerly belonged to , ana that mctni
republican success.
The appointment of Mr Hosowater on the
national committee gives general satisfaction
and I have beard morn than ono say that It
was only Just to rocognlza hit lomcei that
be ba > uouo moro for Nebraska than aar one
man In the ttato. C. F E ,
FATAL It.lTTI.K H'ITU Jt.l f
Thletuii Attack n I'nyinuitcr iiiul Murder
I1U Drltur Ono Killed ,
Eiou : PASS , Tex. . July 4. J , E. Gurner ,
bookkeeper for the Santa Hosa Smelting
company , left Barotonla station on tbo Mexi
can International ut 8HO ; yesterday after
noon , with (3,000 In'Moxlcan ooln , to KO U
Snnla Ho i a. Ho was in u hack and had
nugro driver Three miles from Santa Hoii
ho was attacked by n baud of icveti roboori
und a battle enuod. During the fight the
negro uud ono of tbo horteb were klllod. Mr.
Garner had u Winchester &nd succeeded to
killing ono ol tbu bandits. He aUo received
a wound , He escaped to Santa Koia , got up
a poico of officers and cllUcus aud returned
to the scone of the conflict , where ibo dead
negro und bandit wore fourd. The robbers
had secured the ronnoy and bud disappeared
Toey bad cut off thu nose uf ibolr dead corn-
ratio and bad othorwuo muiilatod hU face teas
as to nuke It unrecognizable
An American miner WHS killed under simi
lar circumstances near the same bpot thro *
ycar BKO. _
Mr * . Winilow' * Soaluln ? Hyiup ii an un
excelled inediilne for children while toi'tb
ing. 25 cttuts u bottle