THE OMAHA 3)AIL ? BEE ; SUNP JUNE 11. 1893-81XTREN PAGES.
FALCONER N EVER IN THE HISTORY OF OUR BUSINESS have wo offered better bargains than now , $100,000 must be taken in this month , t Profits will
UNLOADINGN $8
UNLOADING Best cotton chains , 3
pay you to cotne miles upon miles to attend this sale. B. FALCONER ,
Printed Dimities 29 c *
Our entire stock of the finest
imported French printed Dim-
[ > itics will now be offered at
290 per yard. Remember these
goods are the best in the mar
ket. We have over fifty differ
ent patterns to select from.
We have decided to
continue our 20 per
cent discount sale on
' all kinds of hemstitched
, -and fancy linens. This
is positively the last
week so take advantage
of this great offer ,
, ' . Wash Prints 2l ct
i case 27 in. choice Ghallis ,
1 worth ioc , for 3c.
i case best American Prints ,
worth 7j c , for 2 c.
i case 32 in. India Mulls ,
worth i2jc , for sc.
i case fancy Bedford Cords ,
worth 2oc , for ioc.
i case French Melaines ( blk
ground ) worth 25c , for i2 c.
Books.
Special Bargains for Monday
at 25c.
ft ' Christopher Colurahus and Ills Mon
ument Columbia , " adorned with the
I' sculptures , scones uud portraits of the
\ ' old world nnd the now. 25 full page il
lustrations. Largo typo and flno napor ,
Worth GOc. Our price for Monday 25c ,
Only 2oc.
CARLTON'S ' STORY DOUBTED
Slayer of August Gotham Near Fremont
Formally Charged with Murder.
DETAILED REPORT OF THE KILLING
Author of the Victim' * DoincBtlu Troubles
llnil I'rctillur Kcusnin lor IIli
Dcuil ToHtliiinny of the
VurluuD Witnesses.
FREMONT , Nob. , Juno 10. [ Special to TUB
i BEB. ] The court room was crowded again
I this forenoon , many being unable to obtain
scats , to hear more evidence of the shooting
August Gotham at the farm .houso of
[ NewtCarlton , Thursday.
The llrst witness was Leo Teal , a clorl : at
Uho Kuwo hotel , who recognized the dead
[ man ns the sanio who stopped at the hotel
( Wednesday night and registered as Autrust
iGothum , Omaha. Ho said ho was hunting
I/or a span of mules which had gotten out of
Itho pasture. Ho paid for his lodging ana
Breakfast in the morning' before leaving.
I , Tlio next witness was D. Haiti , proprietor
Rif the hotel , who corroborated what his
[ clerk tcstlllcd to.
Newt Hughes testified that he mot Charley
Carlton coming to Fremont about 7 o'clock
{ Thursday morning. He passed the Carlton
place coming homo about 11 o'clock. Saw
iMulcom and some ono talking to him. Mai-
I coin being called said : "I went to see Newt
| Curl ton about a pasture ; Charley aaid ho
Iliad gone to town. As I drove up throe men
[ came out of the house ; one was Charley.
I Ono man got Into the wagon and drove
inway ; ( the hired man. ) The other man
I ( Gotham ) sat down south of the house near
Jibe well , Charley started for the house Just
Ina Istarted away about 11 o'clock. "
\Vuntml n Clunr Itunil.
William Lucko , the hired man , stated : "I
[ have been working on the farm for Charley
I Carlton since two weeks uo next Tuesday
[ ami lived with the family , consisting of Newt
I Carlton , 1 Is on Charlie and wife , and my-
Inolf. I went to thoilold west of tlio house
I Wcdncpduy about 7 o'clock to list corn.
1 Newt Carlton came along and told mo to go
[ back to the house as Minnie's father wus
I coming and ho wanted mo to prevent trouble.
I "When I got buck to the house Charlie told
I mo 1 could como to town and help shell corn ,
I An old man was there whom I supposed to 1m
[ Minnie's father. Ilo was sitting there
iBinpltlng , Churllo aald ho hud started to
I town und mot an old man and hurried back ,
[ before the old man got thoro. I supposed
[ Charley mistrusted this wus the girl's
I father mul sent his wife and his father
away. He did not say what ho sent them
I a way for. "
Two weeks ago some men came along In a
buggy looking for movers ; 1 think ono of
thorn was the dead man. There wore some
movers plopping there a few days , they
\vero an old man , ono girl , three boys and
Mlnnlo , who Charley afterwards married ,
The two men in the buggy , came the next
iluy after the movers left.
'Charley came to mo In town Thursday
and said lit * had killed a man and hud como
to glvu himself up , and wanted mo to take
the ] K > ny home and got some clean clothes.
lie was covered with blood. "
The witness ideutllled the revolver as his
own. Ilo kept it oa the bureau in the room
where Charley Carlton and wlfo slept and
where the lxdy of the dead man was found ,
lie had loaded all six chambers Sunday.
Other fact * Iu thu Cusr.
Arthur Guynn testillod that ho Ilvod near
Arlington ; "have seen the dead in mi : he
came to my place two weeks ago aud said ho
had a cheap farm of It'-O acres for sale. Hu
had hail some trouble and said ho was going
10 meet his family nt Fremont but
missed them. Ho seemed pleased
when I told him of some strangers I
had seen , 1 met him In Arlington again the
eamo duy aud get a blacksmith to interpret
Printed Nainsooks 19c.
This will be good news for a
great many. Our entire stock
of French Printed Nainsooks ,
comprising1 over thirty differ
ent patterns and all new and
neat designs. These are the
goods we have sold all the sea
son at 250 ; they are the same
goods we have sold so much
of. Every one admires the
designs. Now you can have
your choice for 190 per yard.
Handkfs at I5c each.
Plain white all linen hand
kerchiefs , perfect hemstitched ,
worth 250 , Monday 150.
Scolloped and hemstitched
embroidered handkfs that nev
er sold for less than 250 , Mon-
dey 150.
Emb. Jap. silk handkfs worth
Monday 150.
Millinery JDept.
2nd Floor.
Unloading fine millinery.
10 dozoti untrimmed huts at 50c each ,
consisting ot
French Chips , English Milnns , Flno
Fancy Braids , otc , in colors and black ,
former price 81.25 to S3.75.
25 ( loxcn fine Flowers In bunch , spray
and monturo ; your cholco for 25c.
The above great bargains will bo on
sale Monday morning.
"First come , first served"
Sketch Book of the Columbian Exposi
tion , i
Illustrating and describ
ing the principal buildings ,
with their locations , dimen
sions , cost , etc. , and an indexed
bird's-eye view of the grounds.
Only 250 Monday.
for mo so I could got a description of his
luil. ; Ilo said Ills papers were in his trunk
on.tho way to Omaha. I wrote my naino In-
his memorandum book. "
Noivt C'ui'lton'n Story.
Newt Carlton testified as follows : ' 'I live
four and onu-half miles west of Fremont ; am
the father of Charley Cnrltoti. Minnie nud
I left him nt homo about 8 o'clock Wednes
day morning and went to John Eaton's
place. My youngest hey mot mo later and
told mo Charley had killed a man. I urovo
past \yhcro the hired man was at work and
toll him Charley had soon a man down the
track ho thought was Minnie's father and I
wanted him to po down to prevent trouble.
My reasons were that the girl ( Minnie ) who
Charley married left a moving outllt at our
place , and I feared they would make trouble.
The moving outllt came to our place about
three weeks ugo. 1 never saw thorn before.
When they loft I directed them on the right
road to Onmha.
"Yesterday morning Charley loft for town
to shell corn. Ho soon came driving back
and said that ho thought Minnie's father
was coming up the road and ho wanted mete
to take her away. Charley and Minnie wont
away Saturday and came hack Monday. "
Charles Carlton , wlicn called , said : "Ac
cepting the advice of my attorney , I have
nothing to say in regard to tlio tragedy. "
l.oilU < ioLliuiu'H Toitimiiny.
Louis Gotham , a 10-ycar-qM son of the
victim , said : " 1 live in South Omaha. Have
been there about three weeks. Have seen
the dead man. Ho was my father. 1 saw
him last in Thompson's saloon on Twenty-
fourth street. Iij South Omaha. Ho said ho
was going to try 'to lind the mules that got
out of the pasture near South Omaha. Ho
left there about 0 o'clock Wednesday even
ing on the train. I saw Charley Carlton and
his father nbout three weeks ago. Wo
stopped there live days. My mother died ono
year ago last January. My father married
Minnie Orsluk last September in Harlan ,
la. , where wo were living. Wo moved from
there to llvo miles north of Tilden , Nob. ,
last spring , whore father bought 100 acres
of land. Wo honied cattle there about two
months , but could iiotmako a living so wo all
loft for South Omaha. Father started on
and was to moot us in Fremont.
"When wo arrived nt the Carlton farm ho
told us to stay over night. The next day ho
told us wo had bettor slay over Sunday. Ho
wont riding with my stepmother. Charley
Carltoa told mo ho took my stepmother to a
hotel and that she had gene to Sioux City
and wo would not see her again. Ills father
told us the same thing. 1 told them both
she was my mother , Father wns15 and my
stepmother Is IB. My stepmother's father
lives about live miles north of Tlldoii. "
Ktory of tlioVuinun. .
Mlnnlo Carlton , the woman over whom
the tragedy occurred , was placed on tno
stand and made the following statement :
"My nnnio Is Minnie Carlton and I am the
wlto of Charles Carlton. Wo were married
one week ago last Monday in Schuylor. I
mul him llrst at his place about three weeks
ago. 1 wont there with some movers. Three
boys and a girl were with mo. They were
my stepchildren. 1 loft thorn at the Carltoa
farm. I have seen the dead man , His name
wo1 August nothnm. Ho loft Tilden ono
day before wo did. Ho was the father of the
children. I came hero with him from Tli-
dea. Gotham eamo from Germany to
Omaha with his family in 18S7. Ho remained
there llvo weeks and moved to Cruwfon !
county , Iowa , where they resided two
yours. "
Description of the Wounds ,
Dr. U J. Abbott testified that ho and Dr
Atkinson had made a post mortem examina
tion yesterday. They found three gunshot
wounds lu the head of Gotham , any ono ol
which would have caused death. Ono wouni
was In the center of the forehead , ono in the
right temple nud the third In the back of
the head near the base of the brain. They
showed the three bullets they found In the
head , There were powder marks arouiu
each bullet hole , showing the revolver hai
been held very close.
Dr. Atkinson corroborated what Dr. Ah
bolt hud said , described where the bullota
were found and upoko of a light brulso 01
the right ttldo of the head that might have
been caused by some blunt instrument. Ho
said the brain was In a healthy condition except
copt where lacerated by gunshot wounds
Coroner Morton showed the jury the articles
fouud oil the dead man , us stated ia TUB
"WOOL O-OOXDS. .
25C 35 ° and SOG qualities dress goods , 36 to 40 inches wide , on sale Monday at 150 yd.
750 all wool albatross cloth , 40 inches wide ( in shades of tan only ) , for this sale 290.
6oc plaids , .40 inches wide , new colorings , on sale Monday at 290.
$1.25 quality fine French serge , 46 inches wide , on special sale Monday at 570 yard.
We strongly recommend this cloth for its wearing qualities. We have it in all shades.
Hop-Sacking , 52 inches wide. Just received another shipment of these popular goods ,
which we will place on sale Monday at $1.25 per yard. Regular price $1.75.
Genuine Scotch cheviots , 52 inches wide , sold last week at $1.75 and $2.00 per yard.
Monday we will close out what is left of this , about 15 pieces , at 980 a yard ,
These are Unloading Prices.
Note Prices on the Following :
10 pieces changeable glace , $1.25 quality , 'Monday 750.
10 pieces two-toned crystal cord bengaline , $1.00 and $1. 5 quality , Monday 490.
We are clearing up all odd lots andpieces of printed silks , Chinas , Indias , pongees , all
at a great sacrifice of profits.
30 inches wide printed Japanese silk , for waists and gowns , $1.25 quality , Monday 871 0.
Japanese wash silk , 750 quality , Monday 4ic.
Japanese wash silks , superb quality , worth up to § 1.25 , all at 730 Monday.
24-inch figured China silk , real value SSG to $ i , Monday's price 480.
Heavy black gros grain dress silk , § 1.50 quality , Monday's price $ i.
These are Unloading Prices.
ReadyMade Stiits , Silk Waists Included , $5,00.
The greatest bargain in Ladies' Suits ever offered.
A ladies' all wool suit worth from $6.50 to $8.00 , a silk waist worth $4.00 to $5.00 , both
articles will be sold on Monday for $5.00.
Ladies' World's Fair Ulsters $15.00. Our $18.00 , $20.00 and $22.50 traveling ulsters ,
made of either cravenette or Scotch novelty cloth , with butterfly capes , Monday $15.00.
$1.00 Waists only 490. 15 dozen of Ladies' Percale Waists , regular value $1.00 , Mon
day only 49C.
$12.00 Ladies' Silk Wrappers Monday only $7.50. Ladies' Negligee Robes , made of
best Florentine silk , trimmed with Valencia lace , colors black , cardinal and light blue , regular
value $12.00 , Monday only $7.50 each. These are Unloading Prices.
JKE , and stated that there was 521.20 iu
money also found in his clothing.
Verdict of the Jury.
The Jury was or.lv out a very few min-
tos bnforo bringing in this verdict : "Wo
o say that the said August Gotham came
o his death by pistol shot wounds nt the
lands of Charles Carlton , fired by him on
ho 8th day of Juno at his homo in Dodge
ounty , four and ono-half miles trom Fro-
lent , and wo further state that the ovi-
once in the case warrants that the said
Charles Carlton should bo held In custody
nil answer to the charge of felony. "
A complaint was sworn out this afternoon
gainst Charles Carlton by Louis Gotham
loforo Judge Ilufll , charging murder In the
Irst degree. About two years ago It cost
) edge county nbout $5,000 to convict and ox-
cute two young men who acknowledged
hat they shot a man.
The remains will probably bo burled hero
tlouday.
DISASTROUS VAHIjUV FCflE.
Wliltmoro'H n\K \ liny Stornco Itiirn Hiirnotl
with All JU Contents.
VALLEY , Neb. , Juno 10. [ Special to THE
Bni.J The lirst disastrous flro In the history
of this town broke out last night , completely
destroying the large barn of Whltmoro Bros. ,
occasioning a loss of fully $1.000. Shortly
after 5 o'clock a storm of unusual severity
broke over the town. While It was
at its height therewas a
vivid Hash of lightning and a moment
uter ( lames were discovered issuing
from Whltmoro brothers' Immense frame
barn which was filled with baled hay. The
lira .department , commanded by Captain
Gardiner and assisted by tlio citizens , re
sponded , but it was a fight against hope , and
at last the boys were forced to surrender
and devote their attention to saving tha val
uable house and horse burns situated near
by. Several times it seemed that
these buildings must also go , but
through the almost superhuman efforts
of the members of the volunteer flro depart
ment , they were saved. The loss is complete -
ploto , with not a dollar of insurance , tno
companies refusing to take the risk , consid
ering it extra hazardous.
A year ago , when the largo hay storage
barns at Sehuylor burned , all of the Insur-
unco companies canceled the risks they car
ried on that class of property , and since that
tlmo It has been impossible to place any in-
Huranco on any of the burns used for the
storage of huy.
Cl.lllll ) IN A TOO.
Wrork on tlio Union I'nclllo ItexulU In Two
1'atiilllles mul llouvy l.oij
OoTiiRNiiuito , Nob. , Juno 10. [ Special
Telegram to Tun BIK. ] A very expensive
wreck occurred at this place this morning
at 7ir : > , caused by u heavy fog , Extra CUl
ran Into freight train No. S3. The freight
had Just pulled into the station on the main
line , whoa the extra , running at a high rate
of speed , collided with It. The caboose nud
cngino uud a number of cars are almost a
total wreck. Four cars loaded with Cali
fornia oranges are wrecked and the oranges
scattered in every direction ,
One tramp , name unknown , was killed out
right.
William Hunt , whose lower limbs were
savored close to his body , is now dying ,
The wrecking train from North Platte has
arrived on the scone and will clear the track
at on co. The damage to the Union Pacific
will proubly reach $20,000 , No trainmen or
passengers were hurt ,
I'loveri for itnllrouil lion.
TAIILIS Kocif , Juno 10. [ Special to THE
BEE. ] The Women's Christian Temperance
union of this place designated yesterday as
ilower day , and every train man passing
through the place received a small bouquu
with the compliments of the Women's Chris
tiun Temperance union , und a text of scrip
ture. This necessitated the distribution o
above 100 bouquoU ,
co lleucli Hotel.
This elegant now hotel now open. The
tinest location in America , foot of Fifty-lira
street. All front rooms overlooking the lake
Four blocks from the World' * fair. Warroi
F. Leluud , Manager.
RESULT OF HOSIER'S ' WORK
jitigatioii at Lincoln Over Capital National
Affairs.
FIRST BLOOD FOR A VERMONT CREDITOR
tocolvor Iliiydnn Just rue toil to Hold Ccrtulu
Funds 111 TriiHt fur nil Knntcru Insti
tution .Methods that MnrUud
the ItanU'd Last Houri ,
LINCOLN , June 10. [ Special to THE Bnn. ]
fudge Hall this morning called up the case
of the First National bank of Poultnoy , Vt. ,
against the Capital National bank and 1C. 1C.
Hayden , receiver. Some time In 189J the
iapitul National bank borrowed 5,000 , from
the Vermont Institution , and , as an ovi-
dcnco of indebtedness , tooK n f5,000 certifi
cate of deposit iu the Lincoln institution ,
wd as security a certiilcato made out in the
name of the Capital National by the Atkin
son National bank at Atkinson , Neb. The
debt became duo about the 20th of January ,
and through Its Now York txjrrcspondcnts
the Poultnoy bunk sent the two ccrtillcates
to the Capital National for collection.
On the very day that the bunk llnully
closed Its doors , Mosher in payment thereof
drmv a draft on the Chemical National of
Now York and sent it on. Payment on this
was , of course , refused , and the Vermont
bunk immediately after the suspension de
manded of the bank examiner the return of
the two certlllcates. This was refused , but
the examiner went ahead and collected the
Atkinson certificate , placing the cash re
ceived thereon la a bag , which ho kept
apart from the other funds. The Poultnoy
Institution thorouixm began action to recover
the money , claiming that it wus a trust fund
and should not bo made a part of the assets
of the bunk. To this the receiver demurred
on the ground that the petition i.Md not state
facts suniciont to constitute an action , but
the court overruled this and gave the plain
tiff Judgment us requested , and making the
receiver the trustee of that .special fund.
Hupreiue Court Pi'otcg ,
The case of John A. Horbuch against
Sarah J. Tyrrell , appeal from Douglas
couuty , was lllod iu the .supremo court today.
In the lower court Horbach sccureu Judg.
ment of foreclosure for S1U33 on rromissory
note and mortgage.
The case of Knnna Klccknor against W. AV ,
Turk ot al , error from JUchurdson county ,
wus lllod today. The plaintiff sued the de
fendants , who were n&sociutc'd together ia
the operation of the Farmers' and Mer
chants' hank of Huinboldt , for about $0,000
on a certificate of deposit , alleging that the
money wus received after the bunk was In *
solvent. In the lower 'court she lost her
case ,
The Beatrice Ilapld Transit and Power
company rushes Into tho.supremo court with
a long petition claiming that errors were
permitted to creep into the proceedings in a
case tried at Beatrice , whuroin the Gorman
National bank of that city recovered n Judg
ment for f-u.i ! ! ! against It on the strength of
some promissory notes. The sarno bank got
Into N. N. Hrumback , L. 13. Sponccr , ' S. 1C.
Davis and Charles L. Scholl , officials or
stockholders of the Hapld Transit and Power
company , for 11,000 on promissory notes , and
they also claim It was duo to errors.
The case of Charles W. Sauford against
Ilosu V , Woolloy , error from Lancaster
comes to supreme court because tlio loxvoi
court declined to give plaintiff a Judgment
for $220 claimed on a promissory note. The
suit is a rollu of the Valparaiso bank failure
The attorney general has boon directed by
tho'Stato Dunking Bourd to apply to the su
prcmo court for * lhe appointment of a to
ceiver for the Sidle bank of Corilund , Guga
county , which closed several days since witt
magnificent liabilities and uo assets wort !
speaking of. It is said that the concern wil
not pay to exceed 10 cents on the dollar.
Abundauca of Moisture.
There was a remarkable rainfall during the
storm last ulght , thu result of which U thu
ho bottoms west of this city are Ilo odcd
gain. Salt Creek is out of its banks and
largo number of houses along its course
re surrounded by water. Oak Creek also
mrst from its usual confines and Salt Lake
s only separated from the Hood by the dyke
hat surrounds it on the lowland side. The
Vntelopo. which penetrates the cast side of
ho city , and is usually a very docile rivulet
gave way to the prevailing mad impulses
ind tore along bank full , accumulating con-
idcrablo debris and piling it un along its
jourso. A view westward from the city re
minds an observer of a seaside chronio scene.
t reveals a wide expanse of water with a
louse , a road or a railroad track projecting
icro and there. No severe damage has been
reported. Trains from Omaha were so-
lously belated. Owing to a washout at
South Bend the Hock Island train which is
duo hero at 4 a. in. did not arrive until 11
) 'clock , having boon obliged to back from
3outh Hand into Omaha und como west over
the Burlington. Trains on the latter line
were also somewhat delayed by a land slide
Kstwocn Ashland and South Bond. The
track was not cleared until 0 a. in. , und the
jvenlng trains , which had been tied up over
light along the line , were permitted to
como in.
City In Itrlcf.
Judge Hall today denied the application of
Jhurles F , Goodman of Omaha to secede
.vith . his forty-acre addition from University
[ 'luce. Goodman's lots didn't sell worth a
. out and ho turned It back into n farm and
nsked to be relieved from paying city taxes.
J'he request was denied on the ground that
lie was a nonresident and a majority of the
legal voters resident on the land hud not
petitioned for Recession.
The prohibitionists have Issued n call for
a state convention to bo held August ± ) . It
Is predicted that H. W. Klclwrdson of
Uumha , who was nominated for supreme
| udgo two years ugo but was compelled to
withdraw because ho had not been a resi
dent long enough , will head tlio ticket this
year.
Beatrice nnd Lincoln cyclers are arrang
ing for a relay road race from Beatrice to
Lincoln some time In the near future , to go
against thu record.
Pythian Memorial day will bo observed In
Lincoln tomorrow by the delivery of a number -
bor of addresses and the decoration of the
graves of dead knights In Wyuka.
Local democratic admirers of Congress
man Bryan predict that his trip and speechmaking -
making tour throughout the south Is In
tended to bo Indicative of his dcsiro for a
further cultivation of the acquaintance of
southern democrats , and It Is not at all un
likely that sonio livelier ambition Is at pres
ent at work within the brain of the young
congressman.
Baxter , Duvlno and Smalloy , the three
crooks wanted in Iowa for wholcsulo systo-
mutio robbery of postolllcos , were taken to
Council Bluffs today by United States Mur-
shul Ulclmrdson ,
Property owners resident on Q and H
streets enjoined the city treasurer today
from collecting assessments against their
property for the paving of Sixteenth street.
Fifteenth street does not run through that
part of the city , and ns the property of
plaintiffs Is more than l&O foot west of Six
teenth street , they claim no charge for pav
ing Sixteenth street should bo made against
them because no direct benefit Is received.
Mrs. J. H. Underbill , who rooms In the
Lowoth block , opened a closet this morning ,
and was badly frightened at finding herself
fuco to face with a stranger evidently intent
on robbery. The man thrust her aside ,
leaped through u window and slid down a
waste pipe to the groand and got away ,
II , M. Buckmastor alias A. A. Cuinmlnps.
who forged the name of Hcnnolds & Co. of
Omaha to a ? J chock , and was caught after
a long chase in Denver , pleaded guilty to
forgery today and received a year ,
MUnod llli Tooting.
RETNOLM , Neb , , Juno 10. [ Special Telegram -
gram to TJIB BBB.J Jerry Tally , ono of the
men working on the D. Si M. bridge near
this place , went from hero to ilubboll this
evening and came back on the Cannon Ball
train , und , Jumping oil while the cars were
going , missed his footing and will lose both
feet if not his life by it. Ills homo is lu St ,
Bridget , ICau.
rilio Uot n Verdict.
K'KAiis'cv , Juno 10. ( Special Telegram tc
TIIK BEK. ] Mrs. Luughllu got a verdict
of { 2,000 today against the Kcaruoy Electric
Buttons ,
A DOZEN.
A big line of bone buttons
in 18 and 20 for only
regular value 50.
Buttons ,
Be
A CARD.
50 gross of superfine pcarj
buttons in 2 and 4 holes , never
sold at less than ioc per doz.
Monday 50 per card of 2 doz.
Boys Hose ,
16c
65 dozen boys' heavy onyx
clye cotton school hose , all
sizes 6 to 10 , regular 250
quality , Monday i6 c a pair.
i case ladies' high neck ,
iong sleeves , jersey fitting balbriggan -
briggan vests , a quality al
ways sold at 350 , Monday 130
each.
1 case ladies' extra flno quality onyx
dye Sen. Island cotton hose , sold "always
nt40o , Monday 2oo pair , or SU.75 dozen.
Drapery Dept *
Jute stand covers , 250.
Jute table covers , 900.
Striped scrim , 48-inch , laic.
Striped scrim , 45-inch , 90.
Remnants of swiss , iG c.
Plush table covers , half-price.
Chinese rugs , half price.
Mohair plush , regular $1.85 , SI.05.
Easel , S7.GO and SO , half price , S3.
company for causing the death of her hus
band two years ugo. Laufrhlin was digging
n tunnel for the big supply pipe to thu Tur-
hin wheel at the company's power house
when the ground caved li < on him and killed
him. She is a poor woman and has a largo
family of small children.
Nobrimkn High School ( irndunten ,
BUTTON , Juno 10. [ Special to Tun
BEI : . ] The public schools of this city grad
uated at the opera house last evening these
scholars : Ilomor Gray , Misses Maud
Piccherd , Lillian Palmer , Nora Long-
stroth , Ida Itollund , Addle Allan , Suslo
Moore , Grace Walthor , Grace Howe
and Clara Stowurt. The llrst
honors of the class were given to Mr. Gray
and the second divided between Miss Slow-
art and Miss Howo. The friends of Miss
liowo presented her with an olegaut gold
watch and chain.
LYONS , Neb. , Juno 10. [ Special to TIIK
Bun. ] The second annual graduating ex
orcises of the Lyons High school took pluco
'ast , night at the Methodist Episcopal
jhurch. The audlenco was ono of the larg
est over assembled in town. The graduates
ivoro Florence 13. White , Bert Brown ,
Si-nest Thompson and Charles 13. Yoaton.
WIEPINO WATKH , Juno 10. [ Special to TIIK
llCB. ] The graduating exercises of the
'
Hiirh school took place in the opera' house
last night. Thcro were four graduates ,
Mien Condon , Fairy Hatch , Clara Street
and Mainlo Mum. Three Juniors toolc part
"n the exercises , ICmina Cli/.bo , Mabel Swear-
ngon and ICitt Kussell. All the orations
were well delivered. The music , both In
strumental and vocal , was nicely rendered.
The diplomas were presented by Dr. J. W.
Tnomas in a neat speech. The house was
Kicked and many turned away.
OAKLAND , Juno 10. [ Special to Tun Br.n. ]
Tlio sixth annual commencement exorcises
of the Oakland High school were held in the
Oakland opera house yesterday. The house
was utterly packed , i'ho stage was hand
somely diesscd with llowers. The class
motto wns , "In Ourselves Lies Victory or
Defeat. " The exorcises were interesting.
CURTIS , Juno 10. [ Special to TIIK DISK. ]
The usual commencement exorcises of Crete
High school were held lust evening in the
Methodist Episcopal church , The gradu
ating class for IS'J.'I Is as follows : Harlan
Wells. John Kind , Uobort Billings , Bruce
Benedict , Katie Tldholl , Ettii Schrouok ,
Olllo Koblnson , Myrtle Johnston , Clary Bul
lock. John Kind receiving the scholarship
of Doane college.
Ilnutrlco Mows Ninon ,
BRATUICB , Juno 10. [ Special to Tun
Br.n. ] Mr. John Dwyer , commercial agent
of the Burlington , returned yesterday from
a trip In the western part of the state. Ho
reports the crop prospect as very Haltering.
Wheat and oats will ho a little short , owing
to the dry weather in Iho early spring , hut
thu outlook for a large crop of corn was
never better. The sumu conditions exist in
Gage county.
The Gage County Press association held
ils regular monthly meeting In this city
today. Aside from the regular routine of
business , matters appertaining to the fall
election were discussed and pluus formu
lated for the full campaign.
The water works , which have been out of
order for the imst few days , are ngnln in re
pair , and the feeling of npprchonslon In case
of lira has boon removed.
The members of thci lira department are
cc..3liloring the mutter of holding a regular
old fashioned Fourth of July celebration.
The program prepared by the Chuutuuqua
management for this season Is ono which
will please the general public bettor than
any heretofore given.
Judge A. Huzlott returned homo from La-
trobc , Pa. . Thursday evening ,
The lawn fete held last evening at the
residence of It. C. Hoyt wus a grand success ,
notwithstanding the threatening weather.
Muslo wus furnished by the Third City
band.
General L. W , Colby has purchaRod oJ
General Beall .of Washington , I ) . C. , the
Arabian horse Leopard , once ownoa Dy Gen
eral Grant. The animal Is now quartered In
this city , having arrived hero the llrst ol
this week. He makes n valuable acquisition
to General Colby's already valuable stables ,
Injurril u runner.
IIIYINOTOX , Nob. , Juno 10. [ Special to Tin
BBE. ] Edward Phalon , a farmer , was sort
ou < ly injured In a runaway hero today ,
Buttons ,
3e
A CARD.
A big line of metal buttons
in cut steels , extra , and fine line
pearl button , white and smoked ,
all in one lot , only 30 a card ,
regular value 50 a dozen.
Button ,
6eA
A DOZEN.
Our entire stock of colored
tailor buttons , all shades , ele
gant quality , regular price ioc ,
Monday for6c a dozen.
Men s Furnishing.
25 dozen men's sample neg
ligee shirts in madras cloth ,
percales and cheviots , regular
$ i and $1.50 quality , Monday
62 * c each.
i case new fancy trimmed
good muslin night shirts , 750
quality , Monday < } Sc each.
25 dozen best grade boys'
oxford cheviot waists in light
and dark colorings , 750 qual
ity , Monday 500 each.
Body Brussel Rugs ,
95c.
Moquet Rugs , 95.
Smyna Rugs , 95c.
Art square in wool
and | wool and cotton
mixed , half price.
FOR THE BIG COWBOY RACE
Eidera Gathering nt Ohadron and Prepar
ing for the Coming Contest.
HORSES ALL IN SPLENDID CONDITION
13very Ono of tlio AnlnmU In tlio Very Ilcst
e Duo Mlddliiton llimdn the I.ljt
„
of Killers I'ollowod by Jinny
( iood .Men.
CiuimoN , Juno 10. [ Special toTiinBBE. ]
Next Tuesday will witness the start of the
cowboy race from this place to Chicago. It
will not only bo a race of riding , hut a test
of horsemanship to see who can keep their
two hardy bronchos In the hotter condition
that they may cover the most ground In a
day and bo able tocontinuo doing so. Cow
boys , Indians , hajf-brocds , women riders and
professional Jockeys will bo Included in the
riders. The route Is now fixed , but will
not bo inudo public until the day of the
start. All routes which have horotofonvboen
published were simply guesses. John Berry ,
chief engineer of the Klkhorn road , has been 1
chosen to select the route and tlio riders
may rest assured that it will bo the best.
Many of the participants are now gathered 1
at this place and it Is qulto nn Interesting
ight to see them take tholr horses out. for \
heir usual thirty or forty miles a day oxer-
: lso. 'I'ho horses are In the pink of coa
lition , anil so far from helm : cruelly treated
uid rushtf ! through at the top of tholr speed ,
, vlll Hiirpriso tno ofllcors of any society
ivhk'li may attempt to ston the race. They
pvill of necessity have to bo kept in good
jonditlon and well treated , to win or como
near winning this raco.
homo of the Klilorn.
"Doc" Mlddlelon , who Is to represent
hadron , is one of the most noted men In this
section ot the west. Tail , as straight as an
arrow , with an eye that seems to jilerco ono
throimh and through , ho is a man who
would attract attention anywhere. Ho does
not wear his hair hanging over lib shoulders
as the traditional western man does , but
initu short. Ho wears a long beard , black
und slightly streaked with gray. If half
of the stories you hear of him urn true , ho
Is entitled to a loading place among the
western scouts und plainsmen.
Bill Ix-'sslgof Wutkins , Colo. , is an old-
timer In that country , hiiving como over the
trail in an early duy. Ho has since boon en-
gugod hi punching cows , having run soverul
lurgo outfits in thut country ,
Joe Campbell of Denver Is a joung English *
jnun , who is backed by a Denver newspupcr.
He Is u rather binall , good looking young man
who lius niiuln many friends during his stay
In Children and li reported u most dashing
and fearless rider.
Will Itlilo n Wild Horne.
James Stephens of NossClty , Kan , , arrived
in the city some days ago bestride a well'
known horse of that section , General Grant.
This horui ! was captured wild two yours ugo
ufter running him down , which took nearly
u wook's tlmo. Ilo U a good specimen of the
very few wild horses which may Bomotiini's
bo encountered In Indian Territory ,
Stephens rode him 000 mlles to this pluca In
cloven days , und the horse came in us fresh
ns a unity. ,
C. W. Smith of this city will ho In the race
with two very line blooded horses which ho
brought from Iowa for the purpose. Ho is a
western man born und bred , and will In tlio
opinion of his friends make things lively for
the winner.
Jack Halo of Sturgis , S. I ) . , Is another ono
of the probable winners , Ho Is u well known
cow man and will bo well mounted ,
Among thu other prominent riders might
bo inonuonod Smart Jones of Whltowood. S.
1) . ; Charles Stetts of Sundance , Wyo. j "Tlio
lllghpockot Kid" of Chadron , nnd Captnla
Winamp and Major /Jenham of this place.
Many others who are entered have not yet
arrived here , and they will bo coming .iu
from now until the lath lust. , when the
whole country will bo assembled at lull
place to witness the blurt ,