THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAi'i < AUGUST 27. 1803-SIXTEKN PAGES. a
FIXING FOR THE FALL FIGHT
Republican Oity and County Oentral
Committees Convened Yesterday.
DATES FOR CONVENTIONS AGREED UPON.
Unpeg of Hnrmony Itctwecn The Old And
Now CllyJ OoinnilttoM Unnillilntei
1'retent In Lnrce Nnmbrri Mil-
BUldoil Trio .Snt Upon.
The republican county cent rat committee
met at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon In the
baiomiijit of the Lifo building , to fix the
time for holding the two county conventions ,
one to numlnato the county ticket and the
other to select delegates to the state con
vention und also to designate the time of
holding the primaries In the various wards
and country precincts.
There was a fairly good attendance and
the activity of some of the members , and
others who are not members , during the
hour before the meeting was called to order
by Chairman Churchill , gave the gathering
the npponranco of a larger body than was
actually there.
No sooner had the meeting boon called to
order than T. 1C. Sudborough moved that all
who were not members of the committee bo
excluded from the room , It carried , and the
score or more of wheel horsest Including n
number of the members of the city central
committee , shouldered their baggage and
slid out ns gracefully us possible.
An nbundnnco of curiosity was manifested
out in the corridors ns to what schcmo was
being Incubated on the other side of the
heavy door. It wasn't ' long until that curi
osity wna satisfied , for the railroad
contingent promptly unmasked Its
batteries by moving that the
central committed name the delegates to the
state convention , In order to avoid the neces
sity of holding two county conventions this
fall. Tim word was passed around that It
would hardly do to allow a few shrewd cor
poration manipulators to name the biggest
delegation to a state convention that is to
nominate a Judge of the supreme court , and
the committee as a whole sat down on
Messrs. Unltt , Leavitt and Sudborough with
a suddenness and vehemence that was not
at nil pleasing to that enterprising but mis
guided trio.
Unto of State Convention.
The tlmo for holding the convention to
name the county ticket was fixed forOctobor
14 nt 2 o'clock p. m. . at a place to bo later
selected by the committee , and it was de
cided to hold the convention to elect dele
gates to the state convention September 30
at 2 p. m.
Undaunted by their previous defeat , the
triumvirate then sprung another pot notion
of their own , which was that the primaries
to select the delegates to the two county
conventions should be held nt ono and the
same time. They contended strongly for It.
but once moro the majority refused to be led
Into a trap , which had for Us object the com
bination of two sots of candidates to capture
the primaries , and the triangular contingent
wus again knocked out fair and square , the
time for holding the primaries being sot for
the afternoons before the days on which the
respective conventions will bo held.
Still thn thrce-conierod delegation refused
to die. and immediately begun operations to
secure a smaller representation from the
country precincts than has of late been ac
corded them. They tncd to have each
country delegation cut from live to two , but
for the third and lust time it was demon
strated that It wasn't their day. The rep
resentation In each convention will bo the
same as heretofore nine from each ward In
the- city , fourteen from South Omaha , and
five from each country precinct , a total of
ICO.
ICO.As
As soon as the meeting adjourned , the
members were besieged by a score of anxious
candidates , among whom wove Dr. Mercer ,
Sheriff Bennett. Andy Wiggins , Henry
Knodell , I. M. McLcod , C. O. Stanley ,
Bcecher Higby , It. W. Gibson , W. H. Ste
phens , T. J. Lund and H. B. Iroy.
The Union Pacific family was considerably
disappointed by the turn affairs had taken ,
but the railroad soldiers concealed their
chagrin under nn exterior of indifference ,
and took their medicine with fairly good
grace.
City Central Committee.
The now republican city central commit
tee grasped time by the frizzes yesterday
afternoon and fixed the any for holding the
republican city convention for Saturday , Oc
tober 7 , at 2 p. m. The row between the old
und new committees Is ns yet unsettled ,
neither having receded a point from the
positions previously taken. Chairman G. S.
Smith of the new committee ycsterdav
waited upon Chairman Richard Smith of
the old committee , and , In accordance
with the Instructions Issued by the
new committee at Its lust meeting , made a
formal demand for the books , papers und
records In the hands of the old committee.
The demand was refused , , but it was stated
that a mooting of the old committee .vould
probably be held about the middle of the
coming week , when it would bo decided
what action would bo taken. Some of the
members of the now committee were a llttlo
fearful that the old committee might on the
next occasion bo moro successful in getting
a quorum than It has been for many months
past , and concluded that It would bo as
well to got first action in the matter
of fixing u data for the con
vention. It was for the purpose
of preventing unpleasant complications
that the time was fixed for October 7 , and
the preceding afternoon wa designated as
the time for holding the primaries. Each
ward will bo entitled to nine delegates In
the convention , making the total representa
tion eighty-one. Each candidate whoso
name goes on the primary ticlcot will bo
assessed $2 ns heretofore , to defray the ex
pense ot getting out the tickets. The
primaries will bo ponductcd In accordance
with the Australian system. The conven
tion will nominate n candidate for every
city office that Is to bo filled , nine councll-
inen-at-larRO and five members of the school
board. The cull will expressly pro
vide for the selection of a city
central committee , to avoid further un
pleasant complications on that point. The
various ward committees will select the
Judges and clerks of primaries for their re
spective sections und report the sumo to the
central committee. The ward committee !
will also designate a lime and provide places
foi the holding of the want caucuses. The
members present at the meeting were : First
ward No representation. Second ward-
Israel Frank , M. L. Jamison , by J. C. Hub-
bard , proxy. Third want Thomas Snobo ,
by J. 0. Hubbard. proxy. Fourth ward bk .
B. Smith , T. 1C. Sudborough , T. W. Black
burn , by W. F. Ik'chol. proxy. Fifth ward-
Joseph Kedmiiii , C. M , Bachuian. Sixth
ward-F. W. Ixjssentlno , H. M. Waring , T.
J. Lund. Seventh iward H. N. Wood , J , B.
Piper. Eighth ward Charles Soudcnberg ,
L.V. . Furnus , by U. B. Bnlcombo , proxy.
Nluth ward \ \ . A. Mosslck.
Unplug lur Harmony.
It Is stated that Chairman Smith of the
old committee proposes to call his committee
together , and bus expressed n willingness to
either light or throw up the sponge , just as
a majority of the committee may determine.
. Treasurer Stuht is anxious to capitulate o.ill
the hope of improving his chances for secur
ing the nomination for thn council from the
First ward. Secretary ICelluy Is out of the
city , and his suntimcuU are unknown at the
present time , although at lust accountsh u
wus in favor of aggressive and unbending
war , The now committee claims to have
bcorod a material advantage by its latest :
munoeuvor , and its members ere hopeful
that the difficulty will bo settled lu time tu
. av ( > ld having two republican city conven
tions tiring ut cross purposes.
BIXTK WAKI ) 1KCUIIIIOA > 8.
Untliutlaiut. Mot Uumjicned by ilie
Fall u f Halu ,
Notwithstanding the heavy fall of rain ,
the members of the Sixth Ward Republican
club congregated in their rooms ut Twenty'
sixth and Luke streets last night , where
lliey held a rousing msoting , which in the
cud resulted irt James H , Kyiior of the Fifth
thm
ward , a man who last vnuter , whllo a in em
bcr of the lower house of the legislature , in
suited a young lady employe ot the body si
grossly that resolutions of ceusuro wen >
Introduced and unanimously adopted ,
throwing himself In the breach and
emphatically declaring that ho would stand
as a candidate for the ofllco of mayor at the
coming election ,
Last night Kyner's declaration came about
In this wav , and after the routlco business
had been dlspoiod of by the meeting :
Pat O. HAWCS was called upon to address
the meeting and In the course of his remarks
ho said that ho was not in n talkative mood ,
though ho spoke at some lengthreviewing the
history of the Sixth Ward club , nnd tickling
the members of the clubby telling them that
owing to Its strength It was the keystone of
the republican party In the city of Omaha.
Getting down to a moro recent date , he
declared that as a republican ho would
stand by the principles of that party.
Handling the democrats without gloves , ho
stated that prior to the tlmo when Grover
Cleveland took up the reins of government
the country was In n most prosperous
condition , but us soon as his party
went Into power the stringency in
the money market commenced and had
dally bcon growing worse , simply because
the democratic party had pledged Itself to
approximate free trade and reduce the
tariff. That , he said , was thocr.usc of the
difficulty. The reduction of the pensions
paid to the old soldiers was touched upon ,
.the speaker saying that there was no coun
try on the face of the earth that did not
tuko care of and provide for Its crippled
heroes. The democratlo party had , ho said ,
lopped off from the pension rolls 0,000 worthy
men who had , during the bloody days of the
rebellion , taken their , lives in their hands ,
gone to the front , returning maimed and
crippled.
Mr. Huwcs gave the meeting to under
stand that neither creed nor A , P. Alsm would
Inllucnco his vote , as ho Intended to vote for
the best man. In making' the statement ho
remarked that ho was not a candidate for
ofllco nnd If ho was ho opined that ho could
not secure the meanest oftlco In the city or
county simply because his name was "Put. "
In order to secure a good mayor of the city
the speaker thought the candidate should bo
selected 'from ' the body of the people. Such
a man would reflect as much honor upon the
community as the richest man In the land.
Such a man was James H. ICynor of the
Fifth ward.
A. D. Pratt responded to a call , saying
that ho was a candidate for county commis
sioner and that ho had reached the period in
his life where un election to the office
would bo most respectable.
Justice Seymour G. Wilcox reviewed the
situation nnd advised the nomination of the
bust men , after which nt some length ho
discussed the merits ot the republican and
democratic parties , adhering to the theory
that the democratic party was and always
had been a party of obstruction.
The Bickotts In tholr grout aortal per
forniunuo , 4 and I ) , Courtland.
XRllKAS/CA J.VH
Various County Conventions lu thu Stitto In
Hessian.
NELSON , Nob. , Aug. 20. [ Special Telegram
to THE Buit.J The independent county con
vention of this county was held today. The
following ticket was nominated : J. D.
Rouse , treasurer ; W. G. Bradley , clerk ; J.
W. Klnsoy , county judga ; Eva Thomas ,
county superintendent : Dr. J. E. Barrett ,
coroner ; B. I. Cope , surveyor. All these men
are present Incumbents , with the
exception of the nominee for county
judge , Games Patrick , the present
judge , being turned down. The ticket is not
regarded as a strong one and republican vic
tory in this Bounty this year is assured. A
full sot of delegates was clcctod to the state
convention. The resolutions condemned the
cringing of the present and pant adminis
trations to the money power of Europe and
declared for the free and unlimited coinage
of silver at the present ratio.
Senator Dysart was chairman of the con
vention.
LINCOLN , Aug. 26 [ Special Telegram to
THE BEE. ] The republican county central
committee mot this afternoon und decided
to call the county convention on Septem
ber .
LEXINOTON , Neb. . Aug. 20. [ Special to THE
BEE. ] The Independents held their conven
tion today to select delegates to the state
convention only.
UEDUON , Nob. , Aug. 20. [ SpecialTelegram
to THE BEE. | The independent county con
vention met this afternoon and partly nbm-
inated a county ticket , na follows. Treasurer ,
P. L. Llchtenwalter ; sheriff , Benjamin
Young ; county judge , C. W. Eaton ; superin
tendent of schools , Mrs. C. C. Burton ; county
clerk , F. . S. " Mickey. They have hoped all
along to have their nominees endorsed by
the democratic convention , but they openly
declared that a full ticket will bo put up , as
they no longer trust their independent
friends.
HASTINGS , Aug. 20. [ Special Telegram to
THE BEE. ] Tno Adnms county Independent
convention was held today In the court
houso. Griff Evans being chosen chairrann
and Silas Coffman and H. B. McGnw secre
taries. Delegates as follows were chosen to
attend the state convention at Lincoln :
Prof. W. A. Jones. H. 'B. McGaw. Francis
Phillips , Edward Monroe , E. C. Hill , Wesley
Montgomery. John Sayno , P. J. Cronln , N.
U. Footo , T. M. Battorall , P. C. Larsen ,
Isaac White and George Lyman.
i Hon. John M. Rngnn , supreme court com
missioner , was present , nnd in response to
loud calls sang his song with such sweetness
that at the cioso the audience wanted to en
core him , and fulling In this , vociferously In
structed the delegation to the state conven
tion to use all honorable moans to secure his
domination for the supreme bench. The
convention adjourned without making nom
inations. -
County Iti > pul > llcjtiiii
PLATTSMOUTII , Aug. 20. [ Special Telegram
toTiin BEE. ] The republican county cen
tral committee held nn enthusiastic and har
monious session at Weeping Water todny.
The attendance was largo and much interest
was manifested in the coming campaign.
The uritmirles were called for September 10
nnd the convention for September 80. Re
publicans everywhere feel that Cass county
will roll up its regulation republican major
ity this fall.
Democrat' Moot at Norfolk.
NOUFOLK , Aug. 20. [ Special toTiii : BEE. ]
The democratic central committed of the
Ninth judicial district met in this city today.
The convention will bo held In this city.
October 5 , at 8 p. m. The various counties
in this district wore assigned delegates as
follows ; Antelope , three ; Knox , five ;
Madison , nine ; Pierce , live ; Wayne , four.
Fred J. Fox o' Crolghton Is a candidate for
the empty honors of the nomination. Judge
N. D. Jackson will bo re-elected ,
I'awnee County Kopuhlloani.
PA.WXEB Cirr , Aug. 2(1. ( [ Special Telegram
vto THE BBE. ] The republican county central
committee met todny and called the primary
and county conventions for Friday and Saturday -
urday , September 2'J and DO. Representation
is based on thn vote for Lieutenant Governor
Majors , und gives the convention 133 dele
gates.
Louyonmark 3:30 : und 7:110 : Courtland.
To Move Norllnrmt Crops.
Sr. PAUL , Aug. 23. The Minnesota banks
are not preparing to move thu crops with the :
speed desired by thu elevators , so the latter
have taken the matter Into tholr own hands
and will proceed , with the help of Chicago
. bunks , to move thu crou of Minnesota and
the Oakotaa. Hubbard & . Palmer have
- opened ton elevators at Lake Crystal , Gar
den City , Vernon , Amboy , Eimoro , Mudella ,
Drowsier , Sholuou , Sioux Falls and Mont-
rose. They will open twetity-ilx more next
week. They report plenty of funds to oper >
ate those elevators and pay In certified
checks and currency , '
Balloon 3 and 7 Courtland beach ,
nAmerican Furniture Company Affairs.
RocKroiii ) , III. , Aug. 20. Judgment notes
to the amount of $25,000 wore quietly pl&cod
on record after hours lust evening aeulnst
the American * Furniture company , The
American is ono of the later and weakct :
. concerns that found it Impossible to vreathei
the financial storm.
-
and U Courtland beach ,
Milwuukoo ririu
MILWAUKEE , Aug , 20. The Vllter Munu-
" I facturtug company , makers of engines uud
' udy
refrigerating machines , assigned today. \
Liabilities , | 372,000j assets , nominally the
game.
REPUBLICANS AT FLORENCE
First Qun of the Campaign Fired Amid
Enthusiasm.
FRED J. SACKETT'S STIRRING SPEECH
Produce * Figure ) ot Proverblnl Veracity
that IMcttiro Democratic lUtrnrnRance
CotnpftrUon to Itcpubllcnn Ad-
nilnlntrnlloii Oilier ijpecchci.
There was a grand rally of republicans at
Florence last night. It was the first demon
stration of this campaign made by the party
In this county and was attended by repub
licans from all over the county. The town
hall was crowded , many being obliged to
stand up.
Among the candidates present were
Gcorgo Bennett and U , W. Gibson. A whole
raft of men are looking for Van Camp's shoes
In the county commissioner's ofUco. Among
these who showed themselves last night
were Jake Couusman , John Jenkins , Council
man McLcarlo and Charles Glltnoro.
John M. Wcstbury and Prof. Rathburn
announced themselves ns candidates for the
oOlco of recorder of deeds ,
George Jeffries came In from the West
Omaha precinct und said that ho would llko
toiwcar the cloak of the county judge. Of
course Coroner Mlko Maul was there and
"gave It but cold" that ho would llko to
servo the county n second term. The cor
oner had n host of friends In the crowd who
from the manner In which they cheered htm
evidently Indorsed bis official actions slnco
ho has been In onlco.
Major J. S. Miller Is casting longing eyes
at n scat on the district court bench , and
don't euro who knows It.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph
Welsh of Elkhorn , who , after making a few
remarks. Introduced Mr. Fred J. Sackott ,
county clerk , who spoke as follows :
Fred Sackett'n Speech.
"My friends , If I were to deliver a speech
to you tonight I would speak from a text. It
Is seldom that a political stump speaker
preaches from a text , but I would llko to
read you mine.
The election for local officers In Otnnha and
Douglas county will bo of unusuul Importance
this year to the taxpayers. The democratic
party has ivduty to perform. In the perform
ance of which nothing but tiio purest ildellly
to local Interest : * tiliould guide It.
It Is a solemn truth that the republican
pnrty , by smooth political methods , has thrust
upon the taxpayers of this city and county
some of the most Incompetent public otllclals
that have ovur grown fat at the public crib.
It U no Ichs a fact that but very fuw of tlto-,0
gentlemen could have bcon elected to the
mythical ofltco of "dog pellcr" umlor any cir
cumstances other than those of which they
wore permitted to take advantage.
The republican party U the organization
which Is responsible for the present condi
tions , and the republican party Is the organi
zation which must bo fought.
The duty of the democratic party U to
cheese Its standard bearers .with deliberation
and euro.
The contest Is to bo'wuRbd azulnsttho republican -
publican party. Keep that fact wull In mind.
Anil when the guns are unllmberod for action
lot them bo leveled miuurely ut the fortress of
that party. When that fortress Is crumbled
In the earth wo will hoar no more about the
aspirations of men who , with hardly the
iihllity to grasp a gasoline street lump , ut-
temp to xrusp u slur.
' What I have read I quote from the oracle
of the democratic party , in an editorial , on
the 18th of this mouth. In my opinion it is
to bo regretted that so strong a partisan
issue should bo injected into our local cam
paign at so early a date. It would seem that
in the selection of men to fill our local , city
and county oQIces we have a common interest ,
and that honesty , ability and integrity
should bo the qualifications that should
recommend them for these positions. I um
not hero to say that the republican party
never made any mistakes , the man whenever
never made any mistakes has missed a good
many opK | > rtuitles to learn something.
Neither do I intend to make any remarks
that will assail the private character of any
man in Douglas county , bo ho democrat or
republican. The theory of our American
politics is such that the political principle
that will not stand honest discussion and
the political party that docs not back up its
principles with a record that will stand the
investigation of honest men at a time like
this is doomed to destruction by the 'people
at the polls.
' "The republican party is responsible for
this state of affairs , and that party must
answer to the taxpayers for the unbusiness
like methods of many important oftlcers and
the general indifference to the common rules
of economy in the public service,1 says the
Sir Oraclo.
"Let us see what the record says of the
business like methods of the democratic
party in their strict adherence to the com
mon rules of economy in the public service.
' 'The political complexion of a govor
ment , national , state or county , Is based
upon the political complexion of Us chief
executive officers. Measured by this
standard , Douglas county "was governed by a
democratic administration from 1881 to 1892
and I would like to ask what was accomp
lished during that time in the interests of
the people of this county that commemorates
the glorious record of that party to such an
extent as to warrant the assumption made
by the editor of the World-Herala.
' The county court house , which Is about
the only legislative monument that this
county has in which Its citizens can take
any pride , was planned and provided for by
a republican administration and built by a
republican contractor.
Denounced the Democrats.
"It was a democratic administration that
conceived the idea that they would relieve the
taxpayers of the county of a great financial
burden by going into the real estate business ,
so they laid out an addition to the city of
Omaha and sold It , and what has been the
product of that effort ? In consequence of
the fact that the proceedings are said to
have been Irregular , suits have been insti
tuted against the county to recover the
money paid in to the amount of more than
$150,000 , and every single suit but two are
prosecuted by democratic attorneys.
"It was n democratic administration that
bequeathed to the county the hospital build
ing , that magnificent structure erected , I
suppose , along that same line of 'strict ad |
herence to the common rules of economy'
that they are now praying for , at a cost to
the present time of the sum ot $290,000. So ;
much of it us has not already tumbled down
stands their a tribute to the administration
that built It.
"It was a democratic administration that
Inaugurated that great system of public im ,
provemontson and around South Thirteenth
expending thereon about $100,000 , or about
the sum of the road levies for IbtfJ and 1893
combined. I might continue the story fur
ther , but these Instances indicate that the
democratic party has not at nil times main
tained u rigid adherence 'to common rules of
economy in the public service,1
"Tho contest is to bo waged against the
republican party.
"Lot us examine : On the 1st day of July ,
18VK3 , which was the date upon which the
democratic ] party.went out of control In this
county , there was an outstanding floating
indebtedness of over $100,000. With this
largo debt to bo provided for a republican
board levied $420,810.18 for the fiscal year
beginning July 1 , 1892 , which amount was
t77. OJ.'J7 moro than the levy of 18'Jl.
' The fact , however , that this levy was In-
croaaeu to this extent need not subject the
party lu power to any severe criticism , for noa
democratic administration increased the
levy of 1801 f80j7U7.Ul over that of 18W ) , with
no unusual contemplated expenditure lu
sight.
"With this levy the current expenditures
for the past fiscal year have been met and
all but about (25,000 of the floating indebted
ness has been wiped out and on July 1 , 1BUJ. )
a balance of fl5SG83.1U was carried forward
to the fiscal year of 1893. cu
"The total expenditures for the year ending
July 1 , Ib'JS. were I330.279.1H , added to this
wore unpaid claims Incurred during that
year amounting to 1124,1101.45 , making ho
total expense Incurred fer maintaining ur
county government , under democratic- rule ,
during the fiscal year ending July 1,1893 ,
exclusive of the amount paid out during that
time on the county hospital building , $401-
The total expenditures for the fiscal ar
ending July 1 , Ib93 , worot3G3a50.WJ , of ch
umouut $117,251.45 was applied to the pay
ment of bills carried over unpaid from the
former administration , leaving 1245.099.11 ns
the actual expenditure on accunt of this
year under republican administration , being
(210,141,78 leas than the coat of maintaining
the government the previous year undet
I
democratic rulo. Aftf deducting the un
paid balance of the flqrUljig debt nnd nil un
paid claims on hand J.ul.'C.1' 1893 , there la left
a net balance in favo ottho ( republican ad
ministration of
rteilaooil/the l.ery.
"This produced nsi rablo a condition of
the financial nffalrs of tno county that the
present republican Ixfiiru of county commis
sioners reduced the tfivP of 1SI > 3 * 47Gb0.20
from that of 1893. InJtHtj face of thocharges
made by the organ of nomocracy , a repub
lican administration Ha been Able to effect
a saving of nearly fit ) for each Individual
taxpayer In Douglas cgtttty.
"It Is no doubt a f&crthat comparatively
few of the citizens or this county under
stand the revenue laws' ot this state. It Is
sufficient for mo to say that the present law
s wholly Inadequate to the needs of n
county of this slzo and affords no system
whatever for the transaction of business
upon modern business principles. Under this
nw the financial records of this county , as
they have been kept In the past , convoy no
Intelligent information of the business
transacted.
"It lias boon my privilege to inaugurate
the first attempt that has been made In
Douglas county to keep an Intelligent record
of the financial transactions of the Board ot
County Commissioners , to open and keep the
first of books over kept In the county clerk's
oftlco and to prepare and publish the first
annual statement showing the entire trans
actions of the board during the year and the
financial condition of the county at the close.
The only financial record that is of any
great vAlue that wo have for the p.-vst Is the
treasurer's annual statement once each year
and this Is often n very misleading docu
ment. It relates only to the actual cash
handled whllo unaor the present law the
Board of Commissioners Is allowed to draw
up four-fifths of the levy in : my year before
the tax list Is made out oven , so that whllo
the treasurer's statement might Indicate a
very healthy condition of affairs financially
the county might be actually § 100,000 or
(200,000 In debt. For Instance , the treas
ures' statement on July 0 , 1892 , Indicated
that there was $38,780,29 on hand , not a very
bad showing , but It gave no intimation of
S183iOO ! worth of registered warrants nor of
$37,000 worth of unpild bills , so that ns a
matter of fact the county was in debt for
current expenses $181,570.
Recognizing the necessity of systomtn trans
acting the put Ho business of a county of
this sire it has been the policy of the present
administration to adopt such a system In the
transaction of the business and the keeping
of the records as will exhibit to the tax
payers of this county at any time the true
financial condition. No business man will
undertake to controvert the wisdom of the
judgment. No man of ordinary intelligence
would undertake to conduct n commercial
enterprise Involving the expenditure of ? T > 00- ,
000 per year without at least keeping n sot
of books , but it never occurred to any
former administration that this was neces
sary in the business of this county. "
Clerk Sackott'3-address was listened to
with Interest and the audicnco appeared to
bo greatly surprised at the figures ho pre
sented , showing up the ncgligenco and
crookedness of the democrats who controlled
the affairs of the county previous to the re
cent republican administration.
several Other Speeohoi.
Coroner Maul spoke fora moment. Ho
said that If the democrats contemplated sul-
cldn ho hoped they would do it while ho was
In oflloo so that ho could bury the party good
and deep. f
Major Miller talked about everything ex
cept his own nspiratipus. Ho praised the
labors of County Clerk Sackott and County
Treasurer Iroy and Kop2d , ho said , that the
people would send jheso faithful , honest
men bac * to the places/they / now occupy.
The heavy storm .which came up about
this time put an oudjto the speeches and the
people who had listened attentively for over
an hour to the remarks of the republican
loaders left the halli and hurried to their
homes. tt _
The great high diver , 3:30 : and 7:30 : , at
Courtland today. „
AFFAIRS AT.BOUTH OMA.HA.
Inclemency of the' Wanttior Inspires No
Terror In-Sllventos.
The 'fnln'storiri'last' ' jilght'broko up the
camp mooting darly in the evening , but the
silver mass mooting 'held In session until a
late hour. '
It wad announced in advance that Mayor
Walker would act as president of the meet
ing , but the mayor had business elsewhere
and ox-Mayor Sloano was given the chair
manship. He first introduced D. Clem
Deavor of Omaha. Mr. Deavor ipoko enter
tainingly for twenty minutes and was fol
lowed by Joe Edgorton of this city. When
the judge arose and began to speak ho was
given a hearty recognition and entertained
his audience for half an hour by telling :
greenback and free silver stories.
George Kluchelow of St. Louis started off
by saying that ho had been taught by n
father that any man who did not vote the
democratic ticket would go straight to
hades. But that now , thunk Godl the moss I
had fallen from his back and the scales had
been plucked from his eyes until ho could
see no salvation for the country but to vote
independently of any party. Other orators
spoke before the close of the meeting , which
was fairly well attended. There were a num
ber of ladies in the audience.
Thompson' . * > iiloou Kobhoil.
Another saloon robbery was committed
Friday night. J. P. Thompson closed his sa
loon at midnight , fastening all the doors and
windows securely , ns ho supposed. Ono of
the back windows , however , fulled to bo
burglar proof and the thief made his en
trance through it Into a wine room. Hero
ho came in contact with another locked door ,
but this was easily forced open and his way
was clear. There was an even 410 In the till ,
which was tapped und cleaned out of every
penny. About $10 worth of clears were also
taken. This Is the third nurplary commit
ted in saloons on Twenty-fourth street
within a week.
Gnshocl on the Wrist.
J. L. Rico , an employe at Hammond's , mot
with a painful accident whllo at work yes-
terdap. Ho was using a sharp knife when
it slipped from his grasp und cut an ugly
gash on his loft wrist. The man bled so
profusely that It was first feared ho would
bleed to death before medical aid could bo
secured. Ho was hurriedly taken to Dr.
ICirtcpatrlck's office , where the wound wus
dressed , and then to his home at Thirteenth
street and Missouri avenue. It is now
thought that ho will pull through all right.
Fought in the Struct.
M. D. Uomenger and I. Levy had a scrim
mage on the street Friday night which fur
nished a great deal of amusement to the
spectators , but there was nothing funny
about It in the eyes of Mr. Levy , who got
the worst of the llghl , The children of the
two men first got into an altercation , when
the row was taken'-'ilp by the parents v/lth
the above results. The tight took place in
front of the Leo hotel.- There were no ar
rests.
a lo City Uojsip.
Ed Munshaw atullwifo are homo from a
trip to Chicago. < - 1
The Sisters of Prtfyldenco have returned
from St. Mary'i ortlio Woods , Indiana.
Detective Miles Mitchell was visited by
his father , who 11 ve.s u't Paplllion , yesterday.
Uov. It. L. Wheclpr will preach Sunday
morning on "Doo $ , ) ur Righteousness Ex-
celt" und In the i evening on "Tho Law of
Self Help. " | ,7r ,
Key. O. M. Dawsou' * subject at the Mctho
dist church thlsiiuorning will be "Saving
and Repairing , " au4i ; In the evening "The
Church and the Poor. "
Mr. C , B. Baldwin , editor of the Baldwin-
vllle ( N. Y. ) Democrat , accompanied by hit
wife and daughter , are visiting at the home
of City Attorney Van Duson.
Rev. Thomas Stephcnson will preach at the
Baptist church this inoraing on "God [ 'a
Voice und Us Echo , " and in the evening on
"Tho Treasures of Wisdom. "
Bickotts 4 und 0 Courtland beach ,
Heading Seoumlei Withdrawn.
NEW YOUK , Aug. 0. Isaac L. Rice , ono ol
the receivers of the Reading railroad , Ime
sent a formal notice to J , Edward Simmons ,
chairman of the stockholders , withdrawing
from the committee's control the securities
deposited by Mr , Rico and his friends .
amounting to about 110,000,000 , declaring
that the security holders "aro clearly of the
opinion that the prucnt management hat
grossly mismanaged the property. "
a WO CHILDREN POISONED
Toadstools Nearly End the Lives of a
Oonplo of Lincoln Youngsters.
SAVED AFTER HARD WORK BY A DOCTOR
I Meyer A On. llooomn I'lnmiplally J'.n-
tnnclod nnil Are forced to Clou
Tholr Unnm Now Levy Mncln
by the City Council.
LISCOI-N , Aug20. . [ Special toTitB
Last night word was rncolvedat the
police station that the two lltllo daugh
ters of H. Abbott , living at the corner
of Eighth and Y streets , had boon poisoned
by eating toadstools. Mr. Abbott requested
the sergeant to send a physician , After tel
ephoning to a dozen or moro of the physi
cians In the city Dr. Shoemaker was se
cured , nil of the others declining to go on
account of other engagements. As It was ,
overall hour elapsed from the tlmo the
notice was received until the doctor arrived
nt the station. The patrol wagon was called
out and the doctor and three reporters re
paired to the scene with n hnsto which
called everybody to the doorways In curios
ity. The two children were suffering
greatly and after working with them the
greater part ot the night the doctor felt con
fident that their lives would bo saved , czi
„
I Aleyer Co. Fnll.
L. Meyer & Co. , general merchants of this
city , have gone to the wall. This morning n
roprcsontntivo of the Firstr National bank
stepped Into the store , and , after closing It ,
placed the following notice on the doors :
"Closed ! taking Inventory : will re-open
Tuesday next. Kiusr NATIONAL HANK. "
The closing of the store was a general sur
prise , for It was thought that the firm was
ono of the strongest In the city. Inquiry
developed the fact that this morning u bill
of sale was filed with the cpunty clerk In
favor of the First National bank for $8,000
and possession immediately given.
, Within the next ten minutes real estate
mortgages wore filed In the ofllco of the reg
ister of deeds us follows by L. Meyer and
wife : ,
To L. O. Ilurr , lot 13 , block 42 , subject
to prior iiiortgiignof J10.000 $7,000
To Ultl7cns National bank of les
Mollies , la. , undivided half Interest In
lots U , 4 , G , C , 7 , t ) und 'J , block 4 , KiiKlo-
slde , . . . , , 3.COO
State Savings bunk of Des Molnes , lu. ,
southwest quarter and west half of
BOUT beast nuaitrr , section 12 , township
1'2 , runcit u , subject to a prior mort-
mortgage of (3,000. * 4,000
A. W. .Intif en of Lincoln , lots 10 , 11 and
12 , block -12 , und lots 1 , 2 , a , 4 nnd 6.
block 7 , Sunnysldu 4,000
This afternoon Plummor , Perry & Co. filed
suits in attachment and garn'&hment ' In the
county court for $21)3 ) and the American Ex
change National bank for $400. No ono
seems to know whut caused the failure , but
it is believed that it was caused
by the failure of the Capital
National bank , which had a great deal of
paper on which Louis Meyer was endorser.
The fuiluro'is thought to bo complete.
Lincoln' ! * City Levy.
The city council has finally made the levy
to meet the current expenses of the city for
the ensuing year , the total levy being 35 1-12
mills. The estimate of the expenses for the
ensuing year Is us follows :
Inturost on coupon fund . * - < . . . . .t12,035
Library fund 3.G08
Water fund 10,120
Sewer fund 15iJ'2 1
1'ollco fund 16,003
Klro fund 25,425
General fund 51.7HO
Koad fund h 2,100
Judgment fund la,803
Total $180,890
Lincoln In Uriel.
1C. 1C. Hayden has iiled his answer to the
suits brought against the Capital -National
bank by a half dozen eastern banks , Ho
denies each and every allegation the plain
tiffs make. The suits are based nn some
notes given by Moshcr nnd backed by a
fictitious western manufacturing company.
There will bo no services at the peniten
tiary tomorrow on account of the repairs
now being made to the chapel ,
The Gorman National bunk has filed suits
on promissory notes as follows : A. Halter ,
$900 ; R. B. Dykes nnd A. Halter , $1,600 ;
James Irick and A. Ilultor , $1.500 ; Halter
& Pnuley , $1,500.
It Is said that the promised contest of the
will of Thomas Lowroy has been com
promised , and that his brother , George , will
got $50,000 Instead of $ .5,000.
L.UAUS rUKOPICAN' INUIJ3TK1U8.
View * of nn Expert on NcbraaUii'B Ileot
SIIKHT Factories.
Nouroi.K. Aug. 20 [ Special to THE BEE. ]
Mr. Carl Hager , from Berlin , a gentleman
of largo wealth aud the editor and proprie
tor of the German Beet Sugar Industry In
Germany , has , for the last three days , been
at Norfolk , riding through the country ,
talking with the farmers and looking at the
beet fields. THE BEE reporter met Mr.
Hagcr and had quite an agreeable and
pleasant talk , In which ho very freely ex
pressed his surprise and amazement at the
rapid growth that seemed now to bo posi
tively promised of the beet sugar Industry
in the United States. Ho expressed
himself as much pleased with Nebraska ,
as well ns very many states through
which he had passed , and the develop
ment of the boot sugar industry , and
said : "The manufacture of sugar from
beets is the greatest Industry that could
come to yourcountry. It enables your farm
ers to produce from ten well-cultivated acres
of beets moro money than they can possibly
expect to rcali/o under advantageous circum
stances from 100 acres of corn. It will bring
to you very many emigrants of the better
class , it must enhance the value of your
land , und It frees the farmer from produc
ing a crop that is attended with speculative
Influences. I notice that your cereals are
largely dealt In la a speculative way , so that
the poor farmer Is seriously handicapped by
the wealthier ; while in the culture of boots
the contract Is made before the seeding , und
the largo or small crop does not affect the
price per ton.
"This year I hear that the price of your
wheat Is very low , caused by the largo crop ;
also the price of corn ; so that whore the
speculator knows this ho really robs the
producer of the benefits to bo derived from
good work and a good season ,
"I have scon many beet fields around
Norfolk and they are very fine. Some of
them will produce twenty tons to the acre ,
und the price paid by the factory Is very
much higher than they p iy for beets in
Europe. There is room lu your country to
build 1,000 factories am ) It would take fully
that number to supply your consumption ,
and long before such could bo built you
would want still moro.
"I am very much pleased with : ny visit
and find the factory nt Norfolk n very line
ono , well equipped and managed and the
farmers much pleased. I have visited the
World's fair for several weeks and um now
on my way homo to Berlin. "
The paper issued by Mr. Hager Is the
official paper of entire Europe on the boot
sugar Industry and undoubtedly ho will tell
these people of the great advantages that
ho has seen In this country.
I'lcntunt Nclir.nUu Itounlon.
UNION , Nob. , Aug. 20. [ Special to THE
IEo
BBC. ] The fifth annual reunion hold here
- Tuesday und Wednesday was a very pleasant
affair and a grand success , notwithstanding
ii10
ing the bad weather. Tuesday mornlntr the
threatening weather kept hundreds t * TT 10ft
yet the crowd In attendance was estimated
ut 2,000. Major I'ourman , wi9 ) was adver
tised to s | > cuk that day. telegraphed that T10
had been taken sick aim was contlnod to Ilia
bed In Nebraska City. Wednesday speeches
were made by lion. J , II. Haldomun of
Weeping Water , Judge Sullivan , Hon. R. li.
Wlndham and County Attorney Travis , all
of I'lattsinouth. The entertainments and
music on the grounds were excellent ,
A. U. UV. . IMonlo.
FALLS CJTV , Neb. , Aujf. 20. [ Special to ;
THE nee. ] The plcnio given Thursday at
Illnton's beautiful park , under the auspices
of the various Ancient Order of United
Workmen lodges of this eouiuv , was a trrand
success in every particular. Fully 0,000 pee
pie were present when Her. Mr , QiUlnghor
of the Methodist Episcopal church of this
city opened the cxorclioi or prayer. Rev.
Mr. Ferguion of the ChrUtlixn church of
this city. In a few well chosen remarks , wel
comed all visitors nnd then intro < uflftl Mrs.
Natetlneof Hlawathn , Kan. , p st chief
of honor In the degree of Honor , who mrdon
very Interesting talk upon this auxiliary so
ciety. Grand Master Wo'knmn J , Q. r to
of tills city was Introduced ami made ft very
fine speech. Ho was followed by Grand
Lecturer Van Dyck , who also mfldo a vrry
nblo tnlk. The following lodges were repre
sented : Fnlls City , Siilom , verdon , Stella ,
Humboldt and Dawson , nil of this county ,
and the following from ICnnsas1. Hlavrnthn ,
accompanied by n division of the Degree of
Honor , Horton , Snbothn and Seneca.
WITH rit.VUD.
former Fremont Htlznn Under 1 Arrct In
tlrtlt City.
Aug. 30. [ Succlal to Tun
Br.c.J C. A. Blunt , once an extensive Im
plement dealer of this city , but now of Hot
Springs , S. D. , was arraigned this morning
on complaint of Hans Harder Mr "false and
fraudulent pretenses , " wherein he claimed
to bo an authorized agent for the sale of
lands belonging to Mary Connor of Hot
Springs , nnd ns such received MO In cash
nnd 170 In notes from Harder on the sale of
certain lots. The case was continued until
September S nntl the defendant placed
under 500 bonds for his appearance.
The now school house In Fremont Is nearly
enclosed. This will complete n complement
of school houses in the city that ctinnot be
surpassed for thu number of pupils in the
stnto.
Hemp stalks arc on exhibition In the city
measuring nearly fourteen feet In height.
Q.W. E. Dorsoy returned today from nprth-
ern Michigan.
M. H. Illniiian has bought the creamery
nnd will henceforth give It his tlmo und ate
tcntlon ,
R. L. Albertson has succeeded Jerry How
ns Elkhorn agent In this city.
Ous Jurgetihelmcr was arrested on a war
rant sworn out by H. E. Grlswold for hunt-
Itu * on his premises. The fnrmors hnvo de
termined to protect young gnmo at all hnz-
nrds.
The republican county central committee
mot nt 2 p. in. nnd decided to call tholr con
vention on September 8 to elect delegates to
the state convention only. It will comprise
120 delegates.
The democratic county central rommlttco
mot in the supervisors' room nt 2 p. in. with
closed doors. The members decided to hold
tholr convention October U nnd hold but ono
convention. They will have 10U delegates.
The widow of the lute E. T. Smith , who
was killed by the cars near his place of busi
ness lust September , has tiled u bill with the
county judge for $10. ( ) . " > 0 ns n claim for main
tenance. Mr. nnd Mrs. Smith had not been
living togoihor for nearly ton years , she hav
ing left him to tnako her homo with her
sister at Valentino. It Is reported on good
authority that she entered a government
homestead as n single woman during the
time , which is thought will disbar her from
homestead rights ncrc.
Miss Jc.inolto Plambcck , daughter of the
county fudge , returned from Portland , whore
she has been with her sisters for the past
year. She leaves soon for college at Mount
Carroll , 111. , to finish her musical education.
The committee to locate Hho Gorman
Lutheran academy bus passed on competing
cities with an excellent opinion of Frcmqnt.
The independent party is making prep
arations for a Brand blowout hero on the
evening of thocounty convention , September
2 , Mr. Powers having been secured to ad
dress the crowds.
The directors of the county fair hold a
very earnest meeting today und perfected
arrangements for what promises to bo the
most Interesting fair ever hold In the
coanty.
Iluliron rri-iiumU.
IlEniiON , Neb. , Aug. 20. [ Special to
THE BEK. ] J. M. King Is transacting bus
iness nt Beatrice.
John Costello of AtchUon Is in the city.
James Phillips went to Wisconsin Friday.
F. Ganger is in Kansas City.
John Arnold has been called to Illinois to
the bedside of his mother.
Father Pctrnsh paid n visit to Bishop Bon-
acum at Lincoln Thursday.
L. M. Hoffman Is spending a few days with
friends nt Fairbury.
John L. Ingcrsoll of Beatrice Is visiting
hero.
hero.Miss
Miss Sarah Bennett went to Fairbury to
spend a few weeks with her friends.
C. M.Vciss , cashier of Blue Valley bank
transacted business in St. Joseph Thursday
F. M. Gallnrt was ut Pola. Kan. , on land
business.
Zcnio Udall has returned from Courtland ,
Kan.
Kan.Rev.
Rev. Mr. Cooke nnd family are again homo
from un extended eastern trip.
u. B. Gaylord of Kansas City is hero.
Charles Bcalo has returned from Chicago.
Postmaster Fi tell pa trick is at Ames , la.
Miss Theresa Duller has departed for Salt
Lake City to visit her brother.
A. G. Hamilton and iumily are at Shel
don , In.
Mrs. ICembor and daughter have returned
from their summer visit in the cast.
Mrs. Thornburg nnd son Dclmar are homo
from the World's fair.
T tixlnctun Notus ill Nowa.
LEXINOTOX , Nob. , Aug. 20. [ Special to
THE BEE. ] The teachers institute closed a
successful session hero today. Over 125
teachers were enrolled. Prof. Allen , ono of
the instructors , stirred up n hornet's nest by
denouncing "tramp teachers. " A largo num
ber proved to bo newcomers to the county
und took offense nt the remark. State Su
perintendent Goudy vislteu the Institute and
delivered a lecture.
A. Elliott was buried yesterday under
the auspices of the Independent Order
of Odd Follows. Mr. Elliott dropped < load
upon the street from heart disease.
The republican county central committee
held u mooting today and transacted u large
amount of business , calling the county con
vention for September 80.
A two-day ' 'Trades Carnival" by the Ep-
worth league mot with good success Friday
nnd Saturday evenings ,
Itml Cloud iSimis .Villon.
VRED CLOUD , Nob. , Aug. 20. [ Special to
THE BEE. ] Late last evening John Clark
struck Frank Fry over the head with a
heavy cane nnd laid him out so thoroughly
that ho wus thought to bo dead. Ho re
vived nfter several hours and will recover.
Then men < | urirrolcd over business. When
Clark struck the blow ho lied and 1ms not
been captured.
Lucindlu Bockwith , nn old lady of 74
years , sustained a compound fracture of the
left forearm yesterday.
An epidemic of llux has prevailed in the
country around hero for some weeKs , nnd
has claimed four victims in the family of
Key , Mr. Hummel. Lottie Amuck suffered
from the sumo disease to such an extent
that the blood ceased to How in her lower
limbs , und they will liayo to be amputated.
AeiUnU tin ) 1'rixH AKSI > CIIOII.
BEATUICI : , Aug. 215. [ Special to Tin : BEK. ]
Judge Bush of the district court today
handed down his decision in the case of W.
L. ICnotts against James II. Casobeor , grant
ing nn injunction against the defendant re
straining him from publishing thodollmi 'ont '
tax list of Ib'JJ. The grounds on which
Judge Bush renders his decision Is tint Case-
beer , publisher of thu Blue Springs Sentinel ,
is a member of the Gage County Press asso
ciation , which , In thu opinion of the judge.
Is un Illegal pool or trust. The case will , If
necessary , uu taken to ttio supreme court.
Cumu J.o un Itiuuly.
GHAND ISLAND , Aug. 23. [ Special to TUB
BKE. ] The last tent has been pitched , the
last stand built iKid Camp Logan is now
complete and stands ready to receive the
thousands who uru waiting for Monday to
roll around. General Gugo wns hero yester
day and selected the grounds for the Nn-
tloinl guards , and the general spoke In
highest praise of Camp Logan and ks
thu crowds wilt be equal If not greater than
any previous year.
Northern 1'ucltlu i'lnuncei.
New Youic , Aug. 20 , A well Informed
idat
banker is authority for the statement that
about t'J.800,000 , had been paid in on the sub
scription to the collateral trust loan of the
Northern Pacific loan. This would leave un
unpaid balance of $2,700,000. nnw
does not appear to bo settled yet us to
whether the company uun furnish all thu
securities called for to bo pledged under the
collateral trust loan.
Bickotts 1 and 0 Courtland beach.
IN SCANDINAVIAN CIRCLES
Henry fludrao , th D nith trimler , Lewi
No Glow to His Conns.
HIS FRIENDS HAVE BECOME ALARMED
Dolngi of the Week Among the frogreiilr *
I'coplo Who M , k.i ITp Ilia o ndlu -
Tlnn Population lu OinahK PoloU
About renpla nml UrctiU.
, , Nothing ha been heard of Mr. Henry
Guiltno , the young Danish traveler , ilnco ho
loft Council Bluffs about two monthi ago ,
hk It Is fo.M-cul that ho has mot with torno
kind of ncblilont. Thoionng man tnVvolod
on foot , nuil intended to follow the Hock
Islitml ! tr.iok to Chicago.
Mr. Gudnio caino to this country about n
year ago , with the Intention of studying the
IIfound customs of the American people.
Ho . . accepted the1 position of iccrotnry with
the Danish paper , Danskoron , In Kconah ,
Wls. , ami was for some tlino employed ai
cashier ami assistant secretary with Folko-
bhulot-Dannobrog in Counull Bluffs. Ho
,
loft this town In May for the purpose of
sliiilylng rural llfo In the country. Soon
after his iluslro for mlvcnluro led him to
the dangerous task of walking through a
foreign country without being n mailer of „
the American language , ami his friends Imvo
rceolvcd no nuws from htm slncn ho started
on his Journey. The young traveler was
in delicate health , niul it Is f enrol that
ho has succumbed to privation or too exces
sive walking.
Mr. Omlmo was a finely educated young
man and a great scholar. In his STith year
ho took the degree us "camlklalus magls-
terl" at the University of Copenhagen and
Immediately received a position as professor
of ancient languages at a noted college In the
capital of Denmark. When his health broke
down ho secured n vacation of a year and
came to this country.
Gosalp About People.
Mr. Nordln. the popular loader of the
orchestra at Courtluml beach , will rcsumo
his position as llrst violin player In Boyil's
theater us soon as the regular winter season
opens ,
Mr. Fnrch-Uasmussen , the young actor , Is
spending his vacation hero in town as a sue-
ecssful view photographer. Ho has received
an order from the city council for a collec
tion of Omaha street views to bo sent to
Washington.
News has been received from Mr. P. Kyhl
that ho and his wife bavo arrived safely at
Copenhagen after a some what stormy trip
across the ocean ,
Mr. Jensen , the well known Danish painter ,
has gone to Iowa on a visit with his folks.
Peter Hansen tmd Nlols Olson , the victims
of an attempted murder at Council Bluffs ,
are rapidly recovering from their more or
less serious wounds.
Mr. P. Sorensen Boycn , ox-president of
the Danish association of this city , 11 run
ning for county commissioner on the repub
lican ticket. Mr. Boyen has boon hero for
many years and has a great many friends
that will help him to get the nomination.
The Danish association of ihlscity last week
hold a very successful bird shooting party
at Big lake. Mr. Topleman Prodorlksen
shot clown the breastplate and received the
usual high sounding title of "king of the
birds. "
Mr. School , tlie ' .veil known aotor , Is In the
city engaging a company to play at Wash
ington hall during the winter season. The
opening piny will be Dumas' well known
drama , "Tho Count of Monte Cnrlsto. "
Mr. Wullf. the former proprietor of
Dannobrog , Is now living at Florence ,
whore ho has a small poultry farm.
Another noted Dane. Mr. John Holnse , the
popular author of "Prom Duppol to San
Francisco , " has chosen the lovely llttlo
village of Florence as a place of rest and rec
reation. Last winter Mr. Holnso lived in
Council Bluffs and was busily engaged in
collecting material for his great work about
the recent Danish wars with Germany , In
which ho took an active part himself as
first lieutenant of the commanding general's
staff. The first two volumes of his book ,
which are finely illustrated , wore issued
last spring. Then came the now prevailing
stringency of the money market , which made
It Impossible for the auttior to ralso the
necessary money required to continue the
work , and the remaining live volumes have
not yet been published. This delay has loft
Mr. Hcluso In n very bad financial condition
ami the old noted author Is now making a
living in a way 'rather peculiar to a man ot
letters ho Is manufacturing canoi. The
aged poet , who Is past 05 , can now be
seen everyday rambling around In the woods
near Florence in search of material not for
his war history but for his cane factory.
The weekly paper , Folkebladot-Dannel-
bnrg of Council BlufTa has not been Issued
for some time , financial ombarrasmont being
given as the reason. The proprietor , Mr.
Jensen , Is making efforts to have his publish
ing house Incorporated as u stock company.
Mr. Fred Hansen , the young groceryman
from Council BluTshas ( enlisted in the United
States army. Mr. Hanson who used to bo a
subordinate officer In the danish army , Is
very well satisfied with military life an ho
tlnds it at Fort Omaha.
Mr. Hoist , formerly of the Royal theater ,
Copenhagen , is now a playwright and comi
cal actor at a Now York theater. Mr. Hoist
will como to this city in January 1B'J4. with a
strong company , playing ono of his own
dramas.
The Danish association of South Omaha
will glvo its members u great entertainment
the 8th of September. Messrs. Hoinso ,
Jncobsen and Enkoboll will deliver speeches
on various subjects.
K. Thimgreen , with the Swedish weekly
Scamlia , of Sioux City , la. , has resigned hU
position as editor of the paper.
The Danish nculptor , Mr. Niels Henrlk *
sen , has completed the monument to bi
erected In the Danish cemetery in tha
memory of Sof us F , Nebblo's children.
25 CENTS'
Proves
the efficacy of
CUTICURA
Since a cake of CUTICURA
SOAP costing 25 cents is suffi
cient to test the virtues of these
great curatives there is now no
reason why thousands should
go through life
Tortured-
Disfigured
Humiliated
by skin , scalp and blood diseases
which are speedily and perma
nently cured by the CUTICURA
REMEDIES at a trifling cost.
Cuticura
Works Wonders
and its cures are the most re
markable performed by any
blood and skin remedy of mod
ern times.
Bold throughout the world , I'OTTBIiPnuo
AND C'HEUC < im > . , HoU > 1'ronrlrlon , lionton ,
< All ubout tlie Bkln , Hcalji and Hair , " free.
Complexion. tiomU ami lulr prticrrtd ,
purlUud nnd twuullried by Cutlcuru tiuup ,
Pain Is the cry of a suffering nerve.
Cuticura Anti-Pain Plaster Is tha
first aud only paiu-kllling plastertj