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, ESTAJJLISIIED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY l\IORNING , SEP l'1p1lUER 18 , -"VELVE 1'AGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE GENTS. - 1 ;
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NEW BOARD GOES IN
bmaha Polce PorccTued Over t Breath
Vandorvoort and r03ter
SUPREME COURT DECIDES IN ITS FAVOR
Last Fire and Police Commission Law
Declared ConstitutionaL
OLD LAW REPEALED BY IMPLICATION
Appointment of Ohurchi-Russel Commission -
sion Said . t - Be Reglar , , .
OPINION WRITTEN BY JUSTICE POST
I'ul Text of the Jrcl"lon 'Vhlch
l'lnceM t. ' OJnilt Police Firce
. ' . Under Control of thc AI. : rican -
r ' can I'rotccth'o A"oclnton ,
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LINCOLN , Sept. 17.-SpccaI ( ! Telegrnm.- )
The supreme court this morning fled Its
decision In the Omaha Fire and 1olco com-
mlsllon case with the clerk of the court. .t
* s quite voluminous , comprIsing everal thousand -
sand words , covering alt or the points ralcd
by the attorneys and quoting many author-
Itles. The decision In substance finds for the
lew Baird of Fire and l'oIco ! Commlssoners !
and declares the act under which the board
was apolnted constitutional.
Upon , the point raised by attorneys fo. the
old board th.l Governor Plcomb did not
atcnd the meeting called > Y , Churchill and
. llussel at the time the new board was
, ' ' &namc the court holds that the Interests of
e n state or municipality are not to be
Jeopardized by the acton of one party.
In conclusion the court : Inds that Droatch ,
Vandervoort and Foster are the lawfuly con-
stituted Board of Fire and 'Nolco CommissIoners -
sIoners of Omaha.
The general points of the opinion , which
was written by Justice Post apd concurred
In by Chief Justice Norval and Justice Harr-
Eon , are brought out concisely In tte
syllabus , which : s as follows :
1. Secton 1 article iii. , of the conRtuton
. provides ' that "No law shal be amended
r unlesl the new act contalul ! the ! ecton or
, , sectonl HO amended and the Bcton or se-
t
tons so amended shah bo repeated " Heidi
that the term repeal Is therein employe !
In the sense In which It was understood
when the constitution was adoptu In l&i5.
2. It had before that time been definitely
tlt tme
settel as a rule of construction that the
* eimuitaneous ' repeal and re-enactment oC a
statute , In terms or In substance , Is a mere
ro-alrmanco of the original act al ! not I
repeal In the strict or constitutional sense
of the term
3. , 'rhe great object to be attained by that
provision of the constitution Is certainly In
legislation , hel.'f nil that Is i required Is that
the amendatory act shaH bo delnlo and
certain ns to the law amended , and germane
to the orlgtpal act. State vs Babcock , 2
Neb . 128.
' 4. In 1S37 an act was passed entitled , "An
( act Ir-rportng cities of the metropolitan
class , .111 delllnl regulating and preserib-
Ing their powers and government " In 18
section 1 ' of said act was amended hy the
addition thereto of a I provision not affecting
.4. Its general scope and purpose and the orlg-
Innl section was repealed , the ) title of the
umendu tory act being : " ) net to amend
section 15 of an act etc" , and to repeal
said sections as heretoIre existing. " In
lectons
189 saId section was further amended by
the addition of a provIsion not affecting Its
general object anti the section as amended
was repealed both acts preserving the number -
bet and lanSllago of the original section
except al affected by such amendment. In
1&5 an act was passed entitled , "An act to
amend section 15 of 'An act Incorporating
cities of the metr3polttan claFs and defining
regulating and prescribing their powers and !
fuvernment : approved March 80. 1&7 , and
IS , subsequently amended. " held , 'hnt the
act last mentioned Is not InImical to the
constitution on the ground that tim original
section was I'epealed by the act of 2889.
6. The provision of section 1. article iii .
of the constitution. viz : "No bill shal con-
thin more than one subject and the same
ohll bo clearly expressed In the title , " was
Intended to prevent surreptitious legislation
and not to prohibit comprehensive ttes ,
The test Is not whether thc title chosen by
the legislature Is the mot appropriate , but
whether It fairly Indicates the scope and
purpose of the act
pupose . act which embraces the entire sub-
Sect mater or a prior act and also oddl-
tional provisions wilt be construed as I reveal -
veal of the later by Implication.
7. The provision of the charter of the city
of Omaha for a Board of FIre and Polce
Commissioners composed of three members
"at least one from each of the two political !
parties casting the largest number of votes
ut the last preceding general election , " does
not conlct with the con Uuton ot this
Mate or the constItution of the United
States In prescribing party anlaton as a
qualification for office. I such provision be
not mandatory In the sense that It Is bind-
leg upon the appointing power ( a question
not decided ) It Is at least advisory and will
bo accorded consideration consistent with
the cornity existing between dllorent departments -
partments of government . .
8. The act of 1895 amendatory of the act
ot 187 ( chapter X laws of 1883 . ) was passed
over the veto of the governor April 4 , but
cUd not under the provisions ot sectIon 21 ,
article iii. , of the oonsjjtution , take effect
until three calendar months after the adjournment -
journment of the legislature for that ses-
sion. hold that the provisIons ! therein for
the appointment t of fire and police commis-
sioners for cies of the metropolitan class
within thirty days from Its passage refers
law. to the time when said act took effect as a
9. In the absence 't a special provision
to the contrary , the presence of all the
members thereof Is not Indispensable to the
transactIon of business by a public body or
" board. Where members having reasonable
notice neglect to attend the meetings of a
"nrd charged with ditties to t\e public the
action of those present. Ir a majorl ) of all
or a Quorum authorized hy statute or by
law 19 the acton of the board and equally
binding as I all had attended and expressly
nfentel , thereto.
The opinion itself Is somewhat lengthy ,
made so by the numerous issues raised by
the contending counsel It II as follows :
STATEMIINT OF TIE CASE
This Is an original proceeding In the nature
of a quo warranto on the relation of the at-
torey general under the provisions of sec-
ton 7U of the civil code to dltermlno the
rights ot the respondents . who claim to bo
munbcrs of the DOlrl of Fire and l'olico
Commissioners for the city of Omaha.
By section 15 of the act of 187 entItled
entted
I "An act incorporating metropolitan cites ,
and defining , regulatIng and , , prescribing
their Iowers antI government , " hereafter
referred to as the charter of the city ot
Omaha , provision Is made for a Doard ot
Fire and l'ohica Commissioners , Consisting
Con&lstnK
ot five members , to-wit. the mayor and
four electors of said city , to be appointed by
the govetnOr In l8S and 189i said section
was amen ed by the addition thereto of
provIsions , to which reference wl bo here-
after made , but which do not cal for notice
afer notce
In this connectIon. In 1895 an act was
paFsed entitled "An act to amend section 145
of an act entitled ' , \n act incorporatIng
metropolitan cite and defining , regulatng
end prescribing their Ilowers and govern-
ment , ' approved March 30. 1887 , and as sill-
requenty amended ! and to repeal said see-
ton , " and which , ii Is conceded , took effect
fteet
i' August 1 following , \'nle8s void for reasons
heleafer considered. Dy the last mel1-
toned ac. provision Is made for a Board of
FIre and Police CommIssioners consisting
, ot three members , to be appointed by the
governOt , attorney general and commissioner -
missioner of public lands and buIldings.
I II disclosed by the pleadings upon
Which the cule Is submitted that on the
day last named sid board wa oomoled ot
) following members , to-wit : Howard D.
tlmtth Virgil 0 , Strtckler , D. Uownr
Smtth-
and lharles if. Drown , all of whom had
, -1 been In due form appointed by the Eovernor ,
, and George I' . Dtmls , mayor of laid city ,
and will . for convcnlence , be refered to as
' the old board.
. ' On the = i day ot August the respondents
. William J. < Droatch Augst Vanderoort anti
Albert C. Foster , were named as tire and
police commissioners under the provisions
0' the act of 1595. the record of their all-
polntment being a follows :
AUllt L Ut 10 o'clock a. m.-ApplnUn
board rot tb. ar"lntmenl or fire and plc com.
initalon.rl for citiss or metropoltan dUI met
u.uant to elUen nolce hertoror 11 en 01
-
said meeting , Jre.ent , H. C. nUBsel , com-
missioner public innis cal buiidIng , and A. t .
pu"lc Inn.1 buidings Inl I.
Churchill , attorney Jen.rRI ,
't'herupon the fohiowlng proceedings were had :
'Yher"uJ'm
r"lowlnA
hon. 1. C. htusseli was chosen chnlrmnn pro
tPn , and A. H. ChurchIll Mcrelor ) ' . The meeting
being cahieI to appoInt lire and polIce cmmls
sinners or the city or Om1ha.
'Yhercupon , V. J. lrootch was appointed one
or the . utII lire and tolce comml.looer or said
cItr for the term ending December 31 , 1195.
CiY VondH\ort for the term ending Decem-
let 31 , IR9. antI A. C. Foster for the term end'
Inl Iecem"er 31 , 1897 , and commissions In-
struct",1 , to be Issued nccoriIngiy .
There being no other ljulneps . after waiting
until 1 o'clock I , m. or said date the board
adjourned. I'corl read end approved .
hi. C ltUiu'f.L . Chairman Pro Tem.
A . S. CIUICHI.I. , Hecretary
Said respondents subsequently qualified In
subNluenty
tile manner prescribed by law and wi be
referred to hs the new board . Messrs.
Strickler and Smith , upon the appointment
and qualification of he new board recog-
nled the title or the Inter , and rerUfCl ! to
join In resistIng their claims to the olce/
In controversy . .
NOT A 1CIEPEI1 OF CONSCIENCI
It should bo remarkel as prolmlnary to
'n examination or the cause on its merits
that this court Is not the keeper of the
legislative conscience nnd that the motives
of members of the respective homeR or the
wisdom and proririety of the act Involved
present J no question or Judicial cogiiizancc I
runt net is . wo may assume , as are most , '
If not nh . of like character wholly
al. mea ures Iko charcterl wholY
Indefensible. Stl , the caustic arraignment
of counsel should have been addressed to
another department or the government ,
since tt la not wihin our province to
crltclso or defend I aa I mater of leglsla-
tve Policy. I should be remembered , too ,
that all Presumptions are In favor of legis-
latve acts and that no act will bo declared
invalid unless plainly and Irreconcilably In
conflict with the constitution. Wih these
general observations wo will proceed to a
conRltcraton of the questions discussed and
whIch will , 0 far as practicable , be ex-
Ilned In the orderpiesented by counsel
for the old board
I Is In the first place claimed that section
15 or the act of 8887 was repealed by the
net of 181 amelllntory thereof , all that
the attempted ! , amendment of 1895 Is accordingly -
ingly wIthout force or effect. That argu-
mont renders necssary nn examination of
the several acts mentioned , so tar as they
relate to the subject In hand. Seoton 15 ,
us originaly adopted , not only provides for
a Board ot Fire and 1olco Commissioners .
not more titan two of whom shall belong to
one political party but also In explicit
terms ennes their powers all dutIes. The
act of 1889. entitled , "An act to amend sec-
ton 15 and to repeal said sectIons ns here-
tofolo existing , " Is n literal repnactment
of the sectIon amended , except that It pro-
vIdes for the government and control of the
city In accordance with rules adopted by the
Board of Fire and Polce. Instead G by
ordinance' and the further provision therein
for the ' stying of bonds by the members of
the board. The act of 1&9t provides fer the
appointment , at the members of the board
front the three political parties casting the
largest number of votes nt the last lIre-
ceding election , but Is otherwise n reenactment -
mont of sectIon U5 as previously aniont1d
The following paragraph from the brief of
counsel Is the strongest llosslble pr l'ntn-
tlon of the question from the standpoint
of the old board : "Section 15 was umended
by sectIon 40 , chapter 3. laws of 2889 , end
the section ns originally ennctel was repealed -
pealed 0 that It ceased then \ to extst. Sec-
ton 46. act of 18S , was carried ' Into the
compled statutes 19 section 15 , chapter 12 :
( n ) entItled clUes of the metropolitan class ,
' and was In turn amended by section 32.
'chapter 7 , laws of 1891 , In the title of which
It was designated as section US of chapter
12a , compiled statutes , and the section
amended was expressly repealed : so that
[ > cton US , chapter 12 of the compiled
statutes then ceased to exist and the law
that continued thereafter In force was
neither section 15 of the act or 1887 , nor
fecton 46 of the act of 1889 , but section 31
ot the act of 1891 : and lS section 15 of
the act of lIST had not been In existence
since 189 , the act of 1S95 touches nothing ,
and , Is absolutely void "
The fallacy of that argument lies In the
assumption that the effect of the mandatory
acts Is In propel cease I repeal of the ollg- .
mel section. 'I. '
NOT STRICTLY A REPEAL
True , as provided by section 1. article ill " ,
at the constitution , "No law shal be
nmpnded unless the new act contains the
section or sections amended , and the sec-
ton or sections amended shah bo repealed. "
lint the term repeal Is therein evidently
'employed In the sense In which I was understood -
derstood at the time the constitution was
adepted. I had beforo' that time been
definitely settled ns 1 rule of construction
that the simultaneous repeal and re-enact-
mont of the same statute In terms or In
substance Is a mere alrmanco of the orlg-
Inu ! act , and not a repeal In the strict or
constitutional sense of the term. ( Ely VB
liolton . 15 N. Y. 695 : Moore VI Matisert 49
N. Y. 32 : Fullerton vs Spring , 3 \Vis. 61 :
llddleton VB U. R. Co. . 26 N Y. E. , 269 :
Wright vs Oaldey , 6 Met. 40 ; Pacific Mal
S. 1 , Co vs Jolrfe , 2 Wal 450) ) , all the
rule thus statld has been distinctly recog-
nized by this court. ( See State VB McColl . 9
Neb 203 , and State vs Wish , 15 Neb 448. )
In the case last cited Maxwell J. uses I
the following language : "We hod : that
where the re-enactment Is 1 : the words of
the oM statute and was evidently Intended
connnne the uninterrupted operation of
such statute , the new act or amendment
Is a mere continuation of the former act
and not In a propel' : sense a repeal "
The act of IS91 did not abolish section US ,
as originally enacted or as amended In IS8 .
but on the contrary re-enacted I In terms
with the exceptions above noted Nor Is the
fact that the act of 189 refers to the section
as I appears In the compiled statutes nt
all material , since It was the original act
which was amended , the reference to the
compilation being for convenience only. or
the cases to which we are referred by coun-
Eel for tire old board , Coln vs , Rich , 45
Me. 57 has been cited as an apparent ex-
cepton to the rule above stated ( See 23
Am Eng Enc 'cy of Law 615. ) But the
later statute , as appears from I careful
examinatIon of that case , Imposed upon
stockholders of corporations t liability different -
ferent from that of the former act , and was
construed lS n technical repeal rather than
a mere re-enactment of the old law In
I
Louisville & Nashville R. R. Co. vs East St.
LOuISa 13t Ill. 60 , the facts are not fully re-
ported , but It appears from the opinion of
the court that the legislature hind- attempted
to amend a section which "had been pre-
vlonsly amended by 1 distinct and
complete section . " I cannot be determined
whether the net referre to was amenda-
tory merely or whether It substituted new
anti distinct provisions for the original sec-
thon.
ton.
In the State vs Dentonl 31 Neb. , 82. the
act sought to bo amended had been repealed -
pealed by Implication . leaving nothing to
which the ameliatory act could npply. In
HIII vs Craig , 123 , Ind. 623 , the question of
the validity ot the later statute was not
determined , the court preferring to treat
the acts as In part materia Although
earlier decisions of that court seem to SUB !
lain the proposition hero asserted and may
bo regarded as exceptions to the rule ,
"
other cases cited deal with repeals proper
rather than amendatory acts , and need not
bo examined at lenb-h. The great object
to bo attained by the constitutional reQuirement -
Quirement Is certainly In legislation and to
avoid the doubt and perplexity which would
inevitably result from the amendment ot
statutes by reference to sentences or words
As said by this court In State va Bnbcock.
2 Neb" , l : "All that the law requires la
that the amendatory statute shall bo definite
and certain as to the act amended ! , anti
germane to the ! title . of the . original act. "
wnen testeu uy iflUt rule It WOUIU seem
that the reference to the prior act as section
15 of the act of 1&8 "and as subsequently
amended " Is not appropriate merely but la
probably the most accurate that could have
been devised since It satisfies the demand
reason ot the constitution and Is consonnnt with
ACT NOT BROADER THAN ITS TITLE.
I Is next argued that the provision Qf the
law of 1195 . for the removal by the ofcers
designated as the appointing board of fire
und police commissioners , tot boardl olc al tre
conduct. Is broader than its title , and accordingly -
cordingly invalidates the entire uct. But
that law is . as we have seen amendatory
of the law of 188. and not an Independent
measure. hence wo must look for its title
to the act last mentioned . " 'e shall not
shal
examine the cafes cited tram other states
since every phase at the question presented
has ben fully queston this court ;
The constitutional requirement , vlz : "No
bill shall contain more than one subject ,
und the Ille shall be clearly expressed In
the title . " section 1. article iii. Const.
was intended to prevent surreptitious legis-
laton , and not to prohibit comprehensive
tte ! The test Is not whether the title
chosen la the mo't appropriate. but whether
I fairly Indicates the scope and purpose of
the act. purps
Authority to remove unfaithful omcers Is
1 proper , If not a necessary Incident of mu-
nlclpal government , and the provision
theuror Is obviously within the title of the
act "defining . regulating and prescribing
the duties , powers and government" of
cities of the metropolitan class
Another criticism at the act tinder consideration -
sideraton Is that I conflicts with certain
other tctOI of the city's charter not
therein referred to , among which are men.
toned section U9a , chapter 120 Compiled
Statutes authorIzing the appoIntment of a
Ilolce matron b3 ' the mayor , and section
l ' providing that the mayor shal recllvo lecton ,
1 ! a member of the Board of Fire and Po
lice Commissioners . tii . compensation allowed -
compensaton
lowed the other members at said board.
Section U9a Is not round In the act of 1827 ,
but In the act of 18 entitled "An 18
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DODGE nELUCED ) WIn \ FiRE (
One Hundred Thousand Donara Worth of
Property Destroyca
BUSINESS PORTION TOTALLY CONSUME
Scrlhn.r tutu I'rc'lont nC'llrhnent"
Arrive on SIH.t'lll 'FrOhriN hut
' 100 Lute to lie of Mit-
'rlnl SC1''lc
DOnGE , Neb. , Sept 17.-(8peclal ( Tele-
gram.-'fhls ) city was treated to a dalugo of ,
fro tOday and nearly every house In the
city was destroyed. The damage Is over !
J ooooo . .
The fro started at 1:50 : p. m. In a small i
shed containing hay connected with tire , \
.
cry bar or WIlliam Neuvoman Tire wind
was blowing a gale from the southwest , eons-
Ing the fire to spread wIth InconceIvable rapidIty -
pidIty , anti In thirty minutes the entire bus-
iines portion ot the town was destroyed
The Ire apparatus consists of one hook
and ladder truck , which was absolutely of no
vall' . There was practically no water available -
able and no way to use It If there had been.
The entire populaton ; worked heroically ,
saving merchandise and household cr9cts , I
but the time was too short to accomplish I
much In that direction . The Elkhorn road ;
was applied to as son as the fire started '
and responded promptly by transporting tire :
entire Scribner fro department and a company - '
pany of firemen with a chemical engine from
Fremont. Both companies worked nobly and
did great good , though they could not get
here In time to save the town from destruc-
tion.
LIST OF LOSSES
The losses are coverel by nol more than
25 per cent insurance and are : I. E. Atk'n-
son , building and drug stock , $3,600 ; R. H.
Meyer , hardware stock $5,000 : John Dower ,
building . $ SO0 : V. Samik building and
confectionery stock , $ ,600 : John Tuma , buld- :
Ing and furniture steck $4,000 : Joseph WeIs-
ncr , two business buildings and meat market ,
$ ,000 : Storek & Gothman general merchan-
dis stock $1,600 ; 3. Imsclte ! , business build-
Ing , $2,000 : H. 10ctfelker , , two budlss buildings -
barn elc. John Mlddltton ,
Ings , , , $25,000 ;
livery barn , $1.000 ; P. Greaser , resdence ! and
household goods , $1,600 ; M. 1olelne , business -
ness building , $1,600 : C. Woodruff building
and hardware stock , $5.000 : V. J. Yunek ,
resldcnc ? , implement house and Implementl
and ' saoon : $12,000 : A. R. lanon , business
building anl household goods $2 000 ; D. E.
Burns , Dolge Criterion. $ EOO ; T. Iuclk ! ,
business buldng ! , $1,000 : Setb & lubenka ,
saloon stock and building . $2,000 ; llan
& Harbale , building , general merchn.Hso
stock and machinery , $32,000 : Mrs. A. l ul ,
hotel building and furniture . livery bun and
two business buildings , U2OOO ; Traulse
Uros , business building and furniture stock ,
$5,000 : C. ' Dunker , business buIlding , Impb-
meat stock , saloon and househod : goods ,
$7,000 ; F. Cerney , damage to clothing : , $ :00 :
Mary Tlclms , buslnes3 building and stock ,
$400 : Mrs. Harder business build'ng and mi-
In&y stock $500 ; W. Paterson , building
and barber shop , $800 : H. Hensel business
building and four residences , $2,500 : P.
Studlnccltd , business building and residence ,
$1,600 : W. Patton , lumber omce and yard ,
$5,000 : J. osher. hotel building , $25 : F.
Porter hotel furniture , $16 ; George Woyt-
cho blacksmith shop , residence and hOJEe-
hold goods $1,600 ; I , ' . Selb , business building ,
$600 ; J. Turns , business building . $00 ; F.
Shlmlnlck , business building anti tailor shop ,
$600 : A. S. Woboda business building , $00 :
I Quesner , business building . $1,400) ) F.
Tichota , blacksmith shop and tools , $ iOO ;
V. Krasl , drug stock , loss unknown : H.
Decker , merchandIse stock $10,000 ; T. Rhode ,
meat market , $500 : F. Schmeiser , residence
and household goods , $800 : bank building ,
$2C00 : F. Schmidt , business building , $1,401 :
E. Detrich , blacksmith shop and tools , $700 ;
W. Neuvelan , buggies . harness , otc. . $500 :
John Grove boot and shoe stock , $1,400 : R.
1f. Herro , jewelry. $160 : J. Chrnela haress ,
robes , etc. . $500 : Joseph Drodhun , damage to
business building . $500 : William Parr , sa-
loon damage , $100 ; Uher Dros. , business
building , $200 : A. Schlote , residence and
household goods , $1,600 ; C. C. Whipps , Dodg
Advertiser , $700
GAGE coiitr TOWN BIJI1SEI
Filley Visited I ) ' n DIKn"trolK lrc-
LI"t of I.o""e"
BEATRICE , Neb. , Sept. 17.-Spc'al ( Teto-
gram.-The ) Ito town of Fiey , la the est-
era part of Gage county , was the rcao of
a disastrous fire at 2 o'cole : thts ! morning ,
the loss being estimated at about $1,000.
Spontaneous combustion Is the accepted theory
as to the cause of the fire . L. D. Canlld ,
hardware and harness dealer , lost on buldng !
and contents , U,500 : Insurance , $3,300V ; .
C. Hill , implement , dea'er , loss on building
and stock , $5,000 : Insurance , $ ,600 : George
and A. D , Waddington , los on building ,
$1,000 ; Insurance , $ GOO : Amos Wright , build-
lag , $500 ; po Insurance : Mrs. E. R. Pratt , occupying -
cupyln Wright's building , loss on . notions ,
about $30 , _ _ _ _ _ _ _
lug GII" " Works lunult'e 1) . Fire.
ALEXANDRIA , Ind. , Sept. 17.-The
American plate glass works In this city
caught fire at 8 o'clock tonight , and n 10
o'clock the main buIlding , 600 feet long , was
enveloped In flames. The fire orlgllted
from the igniting of escaping gas from a
defective ! pipe In the casting room . Thl
plant Is the largest of the kind In the world
Major Doxey , presIdent of the Glass Work
company , arrived from Andersol on a special -
cial train with a lot of firemen , and at mid :
night the fire was under control The furnaces -
naces and building containing the grinding
machines are not injured
OrtntviiLIIIeVntlOr Burned
OCTAVIA , Neb. , Sept. 17.-Speclal.-Last ( )
night Kunkee & Co.s elevator of this place
.
was consumed by fire. The Inhabitants by
great efforts managed to save neighboring
lumber and coal sheds The milk separator
building belonging to the' Nebraska Creamery -
cry association of Fremont , which adjoined
the elevator , was consumed anti with I one
stock car belonging to the Elkhorn.
The origin ot the fro Is as yet unknown ,
Tire total loss will reach nearly $8,000 In ,
all ; Insurance light . .
Little Girl Stunt Down I ) ' n 1tfoor .
BEATRICE , Sept 17.-Speclal ( Telegram )
-"his evening as a motor car was going
south on Sixth street , and , .Ithln a few ,
yards of , the croslng of Del street , Ruby ,
the little 6-year-old daughter of E.l Delude ,
was struck and almost instantly killed. The
little girl , after crossing . turned and In at-
tempting to get back was struck on tire head
and knocked down and one of her-eet catchIng - i
Ing hI a wheel or some part of the gearing :
of the car , she was dragged some distance
A little colored boy , who saw the acldent ,
called to her , warning her not to try to cross !
and also tried to catch her and stopped only
Just In time to save himself .
An examination showed that tiie"hittle
one's neck was broken a bad wound on the
forehead and an arm broken
.
unity Bible 101111 ( h'Cr.
ILATSMOUTU , Neb" , Sept. 17-Speeial (
Telegram.-.Quite ) n crowd of witnesses from
Louisville were In attendance at JUdge
Archer's ceurt this afternoon giving testimony
In the case wherein Henry Gable Is charged
with shooting Adolph Stelncamp with Intent
to kill . The judge bound the defendant over
to the district court In $2,500 bonds
Movement of Ot'L'11 Steamers , Sept . 17
At SOlthalton-Arrlved-Lahn. from New
York.
At lioulogne-Arrlved-Vendam , from New
York. "
At Dremen-Arrlved-Saaler , from New
York.
At Now York-Arrlved-WesterJsnd , from
Antwerp ; Mohawk , from London : Iotterdaw ,
from Iloterdam ! ,
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x.un 'rjiio JUlCA CtNDlfl'vl0S. .
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1tllhlt"l Conventions , , nf Several
J1"trlcC" ( Iukc ! tleeton" .
DAVID CITY , Neb , Sept. 17.-Speclal (
Ttlegran'n.-At ) the republcan ! convention of
the Fifth judicial district held here today , S.
H. Sedgwick of York ant H , M. Kellogg of
lamLten were nominated ' on the frt ballot
by a combinaton of 'Vorle , Hamion and
Saunders counties . .
IIILDIIETII , Neb. , Sept. 17.-Spcclal- ( )
The republicans of Frankln county placed
In nomination Saturda nt Doomlngton the
following ticket : Treasurer , J , J. Chiwood ;
clerk , H. A. Glenn ; clerk district court , J ,
E Montgomery ; county judge , R. S. Douglas :
sheriff , rank Moritz ; sup rlntenlent IJub-
lie instruction , Miss Tllo McCleilan.
KEAHNEY , Neb , Sept. ll-Special ( Tele-
gram-In ) the republican judicial convention
at Havenna today Judge H. M. Sinclair of
Kearney was nominated . on the first blot.
Wail of Sherman county and Gulerson of
Dawson were the other candidates , but made
speeches after the nomination pledging their
support to the ticket.
V AI.NTINE , Neb. , Sept. l7.-Speelal (
Telegram.-Tnat ) the judcnJ ! convention of
the republcan party , held at thIs ! place today .
day , would be one of the utmost unison was
a foregone conclusion , but that the two present -
ent Incumbents on the bench In the Plf-
teenth JudicIal district should be nominated
by acclamation came somewhat In tIme na'uro I
of a surprise , as several of the western 1
counties came Instructed for a local coal ! . I
date At 2 o'clock Chaln1n Trommers-
hausser called the convention to order.
Colonel Johnson of Atkinson was elected
temporary chairman and Dr. Knight of AI-
lanc secretary. After the usual 1 cJmmlteel
had been appoInted a recess ot twenty minutes -
utes Wls taken The report of tire commit-
tees made lion . Charles H. Cornel permanent -
ent chairman and Sanford Parker and Dr.
Knight secretaries as viJ as directing the
order of business and adopting resolutions
resolutons
ro-aiilrmhng the national plat rm and their
allegiance to tire party. Hon. M.P. Kin-
kaid and Hon.
Alfred Dartow were renom-
Inated by acclamation , Cherry county only
casting its vote for lion. J , Wesley Tucker ,
Its home candidate. '
After'
Arer' apeeches of tie-
ptanco by the nominees , several prominent -
nent republicans present spbke John Trom.
mershausser was re-elecled. chairman of the
judicial commIttee and one of the mOst en-
thrusiastic conventions ever held In the dis-
trict adjourned
NELSON , Neb. , Sept 17.-Specfal ( Tele-
gram.-Nuckolls ) county republicans held the
largest convention here tOday ever held In the
county , there being 133 delegates present.
A spirited contest was witnessed over the' '
choice of sheriff. Nine ballots were necessary
to determine tbo candidate. Some sharp
discussion resulted over tha Introduction of
a resolution proposing a dhange from the
delegate convention to the primary system .
Tire resolution was voted down by an . overwhelming -
whelming majority . The best of feeling pre-
'ailod. The ticket : J. C. Gilmore , treas-
urer ; F. E. flottenfield . clerk ; T. C. Laird ,
clerk district court ; Seth , C , Warren , sheriff :
sherl
MIss C. A. Gorby , superintendent : A. W.
McHeynolds , surveyor ; Dr. C. O. Rohlnson"
coroner : delegates to state conven-
ton , Frank Lawson , S. P. Mc-
Corlte , I. A. WrIght , W. A. Derg-
stresser , S. T. Caldwehi , A C. Felt , A. C.
Maynard , R. K. hill , G. L. Day , J. K. Nor-
wood , J. F. Keifer , C. E. Adams and A.
Wiggins The convention requested lIon S.
A. Searle to nominate the delegation to the
judIcial convention , which Is as fol-
lows : G. I. . Day J. D. Stein ,
W. H. Dean , G. W. Stubbs , S. T. CaIdwell .
John Seaman , D. W. Montgomery , S. Y.
Baird , J. M. Stanley , E. ) ) . Brown , I. W.
Short M. A. Ruble and lran1 oleman.
NORTH LOUP , Neb. 'Spt , ' 17.-Speclal. ( )
-The North Loup republican club met at the
town hall last nIght for the purpose' of reorganization -
organization and election of omcers for the
coming year A healthy enthusiasm based
on the settled conviction that this Is a re-
publcan year , made Itself manhfest In every
member arid the work was entered Into with
a vIm. E. S. Scars was elected president
and J. H. Babcock secretary . assisted by an
executive committee of eleven members.
Count ) Clerk Kolees , who Is a candidate for
re-election , was present , as was also Thompson -
son , candidate for county Judge , and 11ev
Mr. Malmann , candidate for county superin-
tendent. 11ev. Mr. lalmann made the prin-
cipal address of the evening , being followed
by remarks Thompson and Kokes folowed
SiDNEY , Neb. , Sept 17.-(8peclal ( Tele-
gram.-On ) Saturday the
pram-On republican county
convention will bo held here. The following
Tuesday : the populsts hold theirs. The democrats -
ocrats will not have n convention. but will
conventon - - . " - .
present their candidates by petti n .
OAKLAND , Neb. , epl. 17.-Speclal.- ( )
The Burt county republican convention as-
sel bled hero today at 1 , ' conventon . . , and
nominated this ticket : J. F. Piper , treasurer -
urer : A 1 [ Anderson , clerk : F. E. Ward ,
judge : W. A. harding ( superintendent ; F.
I. . Cool , clerk of the district court : W. E.
Pratt , surveyor : F. Simon coroner : A. J.
White . commissioner , Secohd district. Judge
C. T. Dickinson was permitted to select the
delegates to the judicial convention . A let-
ter from JUdge Ilopewehl ' was read , wih-
drawing from the taco , and heartily endorsing ,
dorslng Judge Dickinson , , Judge Dickinson
made -tho following motion , whIch was en-
thusiastcaly endorsed by the convention :
"That the delegate to the state convention
cast the vote of the delegation for 'Judge
delegaton .udge
M. R. Hopewel for supreme judge . , and
use all honorable means t secure hIs nomi-
, "
naton .
The convention was very harmonious.
IMPERIAL , Neb" , . . .
IIPEIAL " Sept 17.-Speclal.- ( )
The Chase county populist . convention con-
venel here Saturday Four precincts out of
fifteen were not represented The following
ticket was placed In nomination : E. D. Button -
ton , county treasurer : V. T. Brass sheriff ;
Charles Dranerd , superintendent ; Phillip Summers -
mers , coroner : and Frank Fulke , commissioner -
sioner of Second distrIct For the offices of
county clerk and jUdg no nominations were
made , pursuant to an agreemlnt wIth the
democrats just prior to the convening of the
conventIon . There has been " an earnest effort
made by the democrats to fuse with the
populists , but the proposition does not meet
with a very hearty endorsement by the middle -
die of the road populists , anti many will not
support the ticket nominated today on account -
count of the trade made by the two rIngs ,
which have been holding .nlgbty meetings
to the end ot fusion.
The democrats \I 1191d their convention
conventon
September 28 .
CRAWFORD , Neb. , SepL I7.-Speclnl (
Telegram.-Dawes ) couny' ( In
populsts con-
venton here tOday 10minated , the following
ticket : Treasurer , Senatpr ; G Stewart ,
sheriff , P. G. Cooper ; clerk , J. G. Harmon ;
clerk of court , T. D. COXf : county jUdge , 10.
S. flicker ; sueprlntendent ) f , schools , O. T.
Cark : coroner , G. nJ loel , ; surveyor , O.
P. GarrIson After tl { Ickt was nominated -
nated Messrs. W , 1. Wetover , and J. P.
Gelden , populist nominees . for judges , addressed -
dressed the convention . , -
l'ECULIAl TIAGEDY , ' SCIIIIISIO11 .
-
I'ell ' ntmnn In 'I'helr nl11U IcNldrncc' Ponlll . Dead
. SCIDNER , Neb. , SeJ w 17.-Speclal ( Tele-
gram.-Slnco Sunday 1r , : end Mrs. ( Fred
Hartman of this place haVllbeen missing and
an investigation this evening resulted In the
discovery of a terrible tragedy. She now lies
dead In the lower rom of their residence
In the east part of town with ' a bole In her
neck and he hangs to airope In an upper
room. A coroner's Inquest will be held to-
morro" . The entire matter h 1 a mystery ,
Crawford \'rnmpir . ' 1 I CI.
ala SI'RlNas , Neb. , Sept. 17.-Bpecial (
Telegram.-Mr. ) Carv.er \ , n lady Ih"g
ten miles north of her" , while returning I
from Ogalala last night was thrown from
the wagon and died from the Injuries this ,
morning. She bad takeq her son-in.law , '
John Ott to the above town on his way to I
Omaha. lie Is now In Omaha In company '
with M. A. Daugherty , '
Ni-u' \'omnn nt Sidue' ,
1c' ' I Factor Siea. "
SIDNEY , Neb. , Sept t7.-Speclal ( Tele-
gram.-The ) new wcm"n Is becoming a stern
reality here. A class In physical culture hu
been organized and the ladies will short ) .
have a ful'ledgl gymnasium. Bloomers
will be A prominent feature.
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IT WAS \ NEBRASKA'S \ ' NICIT
1-
Another Great Parade Along Omaha's '
Brilliantly Lighted Streets ,
VIEWED BY THE ADMIRING THOUSANDS
CumllA Cnunt"N Plont " 'nlk" Awn )
'Uh the First , " 'hile . thnt from
) tcrrIeh . Cnunt Captures
thc econcl 1'1&e.
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: , I was Nebraska night and was characterIzed -
Ized by such a show Lg as would bo possible
only In Nebraska. There were feats from
tIre various counties of the state , rich 11 material -
terlal and artistic finish : there were bands
galore , and their muslo was a most enjoy-
able feature of the parade : there were pretty
girls In charge of the floats ; there were steam
engines and steam threshe with calope
attachments , cowboys and Indians , a devil's
furnace and a palace of Ceres , advertising
cars of the most unique design and crowds
that were in ' a mood 10 appreciate all applaud -
plaud every attraction.
The parade was billed to start from Six-
teenth amid Izarl streets at 7:30 : o'clock , but
ant
'It was nearly an hour after that tIme before
Marshal Mount was enabled to give the order
to march. The delay was occasioned by the
Inability to gel the heavy floats 11 line
sooner . The parade moved south on Sixteenth
10 Douglas , east to Tenth , south to Farnam ,
west to Eighteenth , north to Douglas , east to
Sixteenth and north to Izard
All along the line of mlch the streets were
simply massed with spectators and I was
only by herculean efforts and constant vig-
Iance that the police managed to preserve
any semblance of order. On Douglas and
Farnarn streets , and especially In the vicinity
of the reviewing stands at time corner of
Eighteenth and Farnam , the crowds were
so dense that progress along the streets was
seriously Impeded and efforts of the Police
to prevent delays were unavailing. The tale-
Ing features of the parade were most heartily
cheeed , all along the line of march.
RED MEN WERE AT TIlE F1IONT.
Sergeant ler , commanding a squadron of
mounted polce ! In full uniform , cleuul the
street from curb to curb. The Nebraska
State band of . Lincoln , under the Iradrshlp
of Robert S. Browne , with : twenty-six piecs ,
led the long procession , Immedlatey : preceding -
ceding a band of the Independent Order of
Red lon of Nebraska , The Red len were
In full feather and blanket regalia , and " ere
commanded by Grand Sachem Chares ! War-
ncr , ably assisted by Sachem Fred Abler
and Prophet F. E. Hodges of the Omaha
tribe. Scouts E. J. N lon all J. W. Mor-
rlam and thirty ltd Men made up the con
tipgerit. Then came the rough riders or the
plains , headed by Rattlesnake Pete , Long
haired Burke and "Kid" NuceoJh. : Throb attractions -
tractions formed the gener11 introduction to
the spectacle which followed .
The first division of the parade was In
charge of Marshals l H. Collins and 11. J.
Penfold I was headed by the First Regiment -
ment banfi Nebraska National GuarJs , one of
Omaha's finest musical organ'zitlons. The
Kearney feat was given the place cf honor
In this division. I was a complete model of
the' celebrated cotton mill , the only one cf
Its kind In the west. The model , winch was
about twenty feet long , rested upon a base
formed , of Nebraska products of the held ,
orchard and farm , the whole being tastefully
arranged . The Central City teat , came next ,
representng a pair of sea horses drawing
a huge ocean smell , the later being filled
with agricultural products Upon a raised
divan In the center of the such rode Miss
Genie Persons one of Central City's charmIng -
hag misses The feat was In charge of H ,
C. man Persons , Thomas Hull and Howard Sell-
SOMETHING OF THE PRIZE WINNER
The second division , In command of Mar-
o
shals Max Meyer and J. C. Colt , was led hy
tire West Point ball In handsome maroon
and white uniforms , trimmed with frogs ot
slyer braId , and under tire lealshlp of
Harry Ralle. I marched ahead of the Cum-
hug county float , one of the handsomest In
the pnrade. Tins float . designed by J.P.
S. Neeley of West PoInt , represented an
allegorical tableau , entitled "The Temple of
Cores. " II was 10x15 feet In sIze. On each
corner rose a pillar surmounted by a globe.
There were four of these pillars , represent-
Ing West Point , Deemer , Wisner and Dan-
croft , the four princIpal towns of the county.
In the center of the feat rose a dome
crowned dais , upon which was seated the
Goddes ! Ceres , Impersonated by Mrs. Joseph
Zaycek , wife 'of the popular county clerk
of Cumlng county. Mrs. Zaycek wore a
crown In which were encrusted $ .OOO worth
or dllmonds , furnished by Max Meyer. The
' entire float was worked wIth seeds and grains
an" so artistically had the mosaic work been
done that one could hardly realize , that nature
had grown the material for such beautiful
1
irandicraft . The Seventh Ward Military band
of Omaha marched next and Just ahead of 1
the BeatrIce float. This was the largest feat ,
In the parade , being forty feet In length. I ;
represented the thirty years' history of Gage '
county. On the forward truck was shown a
sod shanty , patterned closely after the home
erectt by Daniel Freeman on the first home-
steal ever entered In the United States.
Upon the rear truck was an allegorical tab-
leau representing the proud position of the
city of Deatrlce Upon a raised pedestal In
the center and stanlng beside an enormous
cornucopia was placed the Queen of the Blue
At each corer of the pedestal " were living
statues , marking the progress of Beatrice The
Queen of the Blue was impersonated by Miss
Ella Cox , Miss Elzabeth 1'arrer representIng
AgrIculture , Miss Cornela Shulz Commerce ,
Miss Mary Dean Manufacture and Miss Harriet -
riot Ewing Art. .
The Union Pacific was typically represented -
seated by the next float , which consisted of ,
an engine , tender anti a fast mal car , aIr
"life size , " The engine and car were tie
work of machlnsts ! of the shops In this
city and were perfect reproductions of the
big locomotives which traverse the everl.\nl . ,
routc. The train was la chare of Conductor
T.m McGovern , Engineer George Everett ,
Fireman P. E. Cusick , and Brakeman F-td
Busch Folowing came the Durant Hose
company , eighteen men In line , under cum-
mand of Chief John Reed.
The Douglas county float naturally brougirt
out cheer along tire entire line of march.
It was a mammoth affair , thirty feet In
length and nearly as high. Crowning the
float was an enormous ear of corn , ten feet
hit 1 lgth and four In diameter. Above the
ear of corn : was the legend , "Doulas
County , the Key to time Slate " An Immense
key nearly tel feet high and thick In pro-
portion gave ocular proof of the truthfulness -
ness of the legend The driver mounted a
pumpkin three feet in : diameter , The float
was designed by 10. 0. Soioman arid Oscar
Picard ,
FLOATS AND MORE FLOATS.
The third division started off with the
Ilawkeye Independent Order of Odd Fellows'
band of Council Bluffs , undtr the leadership
of 10. It , Touzer. Tirere were twenty-two
members , arrayed in cadet gray uniforms
decorated with black braid and black fatigue
caps. Their playing was as good as any In
tire parade.
The Cudahy float , winch followed , was a
huge display of time products of the firm ,
which were arranged in pretty effects. A
great can occupied the center and was topped
with an illuminated crown and adorned with
tiny globes , which flashed out at intervals In
the colors of the Knights of Ak'Sar.iien , In
front and behind , facIng the street , were
panels in yellow , red and green , in the center
of which was either the Initial or name of
tire firm , displayed alternately in the same
coiors. Arranged all about were cans of ( ho
different products of the firm , Crownring
the whole float and on the front was a great
bull , while In the rear at the corners two
irogs were sitting on threir hauncisos , holding
aloft Ak-Bar-lIen bannerettes , The float was
drawn by six horses and guided by as many
attendants on foot , The affair was in charge
of D. Cameron.
Behind came the float of I ) , T. Mount , di.
vlded into four apartments , in each of ihieh
was lat out a bed of coal , Four lanterns
, . , ' . , , . , , ' .
THE DEE BULLETIN.
Weather Forecast for Nebraska-
Generally Pair ; Cooler ; \\'csterly V'lnds ,
l'rrge.
1. A , 1' , A. l'olico 11111 htcltl Good.
hedge Ahmno'tt W'lii.'tl Out by 1lre.
Nt'hitiihiti Ighit lii Olnisirit.
hot Iriy at thro State 1'air.
8. Intll Itricitig in ma Shinnoni ,
Cracks Meet nit ( nu'carnrtl'a Track.
.1 , Jlitnrhrsl itnirl Continent ,
0. Cunnt'il Bluff. Local Mutter's ,
Nt'ii' 'orl ( nt'iitrlillcritr Conicnut mu.
7 , Cornuutereirit turd Financial ,
' , ' , 'crtthun'r Crop liulhethuus for tire % % 't'elc.
onto LIncoln hteci'Ii or ( ihurirgea Fraud ,
14 , l'rlro W'luuuuer at the Turirer Triabi ,
(1 , Scott Turned Dowmm itt Liurcohnu ,
Trcirsumry lioldhuig Its Owlu ,
10 , "A Chuutuuco ltte'ctluig. "
1 1. Sler'tvir of Strct't'ssftui Sinreckel ,
Antiquities tIuiule ' , Vhuilo Form 'aht ,
1:2. : Curaupetiurg with Convict I.rrbor ,
l0'I1N'l'S ( IF TODAY.
At tire Fair ( .ronuuuds
Judging in All Departments ,
Band Concert at 10 a , nfl.
Racing at 2 p. m.
In hue Ci1'r
Mathnee at the Crelgitton , 230 p. m.
Matinee at tire Boyd , 2:30 : p. mr.
Bench Show at Creighrton hall ,
Civic I'arade , 8 p. ni ,
"Derby Winner" at tire Creighton After
tire Parade.
Roland Reed , lloyd's , 8 p. ni.
imung fronni the corners anti throw out tire
colors of tue knighrts , and the entire affair ,
was decorated witir tire same colors. It was
drawn by four spirited horses , ( lrvemi by
J. llandwrlglrt , who was In charge of tire
heat.
heat.A
A unique affair was the float of tire Evans
Nebraska Shirt company , an African court err
whc'ls. Martin Meyer of tire company , black
as tire ace of spades , sat or : his dignity and
a throne in tire rear cnn , with a niunuher' of
equally black boys about hin : , fannng ! iris
august brow with Irugo palm leaves. In
front , dressed as attendants of the court ,
were grouped the Irierirbers of Sllvortongued
quartet , James Snilthr , John Bruce , W. M ,
Lewis ann L. J , l'roctor. All were dressed
In gay costumes , and to add effect to tire
scene , the quartet sang songs wircn tire bands
would pernilt.
i'RIDE OF BUFFALO BILL.
Tire Adams Express company presermtcd an
interior view of an express car with tire
cuttornary , accomnpaninnenta of bags of gold ,
safes , messenger kit , rifles , grrarti amrd messengers -
sengers , but withr tIre unusual adornrrient of
a pretty mite of a girl seated in all her glory
In the center , "Eve , Adann's exprees corn.
parlor : . " 11cr name was Gaulle Itoss , arid
sire was regally dressed to comport with her
dignified anti immnocent beauty. Near her was
tire armed guard , Pete head , with money
bags and chests all about him , and close by
% 'as the rnescnger , Art Kingabiry , and mis
helper. Tire float was in clrarge of George
F. Davis , and was drawn by by four horses.
Following was the finest arrayed band in
the whole parade , tIme Gordon Silver Cornet
band of North : I'latte , all resplendent in
white and gold , ireaded by Driruri Major F' . B.
HarrIman and under time leaderslrip of Prof.
1t1. Kiien. Eachi member was unIformed In
white and black , Russia jackets arid capes
of wirite Engiish broadcloth , gorgeously
adorned with real geld braid , tight fitting
white trousers , jet black leggings and silver
helmets decorated with whrlte waving plumires.
The unlfoi'uns ao valued at $1,000 , and. were
the gift of lIon. W. F , Cody. Tire band created
a marked sensation , particularly as 'tlroir
playing was In keeping with their splendid
appearance ,
It was followed by a float of the Hammond
Packing company , drawn by four horses ,
winch were led by attendants in white.
Tue float was the car of the Goddess of
Liberty , depleted by a imarrdsomo
young woman , Miss Murpimy of South
Omaima. About her was her court ,
representatlves of a dozen nations of tire
world , eachr arrayed in national costume ,
Among thorn were four sweet singers , tire
hammond quartet , composed of J. 13. Smith ,
J. C. Coiley , P. Broadirurat and 10. G. Ito-
zelle , who entertained the crowds with nnany
selections , The entire float was sdorned with
products which : tire company turns out , arranged -
ranged in pretty designs. A big ca'clum light
plaoed In front was flashed a'orrg time entire
lure of march.
SAMSON'S MEN WERE TIIEI1E.
Behrind came the patrol wagon , with tour
of the "finest , " Driver O'tlrlen and Ofi1ors
Poole , Ravencamp and Fahey , wIth un'fonns
as neat as they could possibly be made and
buttons sinning like silver. It was escorted
by the Omaha military band , in neat and
modest bimme uniforms , under the drection of
F ! , Anderson , wimb kept the minions of the
law In good humor by their playing and
made tire patrol irorres prance along tire
whole line.
An interesting float was that of time Auit-
man & Taylor company , which was drawn
by an engine made by tire firm , and which
had decided cahiopean propensIties , and per.
slated In hoarsely utterin'g the strains of
meloilous "Home , Sweet home , " to time
huge amusement of tire crowds. There were
tvo nore sections to the float , one repre- .
sonrting the arduous threshimg process of
the olden times with flails , and tire oilier
being an up-to-date and tire latest improved
threshing machine. On the floats were a
dozen men in charge of Manager F' , L.
Loomis.
A huge wagon drawn by tour hmorses and
crowned with a great cigar , twenty feet in
heugtlm , comnprIscd Robinson Bros. ' display ,
On top was stationed a colored quartet ,
which sang a variety of plantation songs as
It passed through time crowd , The display
was Inn charge of II. 14. Ahrams.
In a heavy , brightly painteri wagon , A.
L. Dean & Co. displayed one of their big-
goat safes.
Behind the parade was ( lie crowning float
of tire evening , that of time Knights of Ak-
Bar-lien , ablaze vitim fire and escorted by a
resplendent band , winch uttered cheerful
strains of music to drown the anguished cries
of a number of candhtlates wire were being
publicly Initiated Into the order. The float
hiati beqn delayed because some of tine canrli-
dates had been "accidentally" dropped on the
hard pavement , and consequently it was
missed by a larger portion of tire crowds , Tire
float will be shown again in the parade to.
night , amid in order that It may not he delayed -
layed the "dropping on tire pavement" ior-
tion of the initiation will be left out.
Tire float sirowed time entire work of Inltia-
tion. The candidate was hauled up , decapitated -
tated , passed throtmglr a rolier , thrown into a
yawning pit , drawn up again on air elevator
and deposited on a blazing gridiron , and once
more dumped Into time pit , from whence ire
finally arose , rejmuvemmated anti witir a hialo
around iris head. Time whole Initiation was
perform d in a blaze of red light , In wirlcim
time fantastic ( ernie of tire Initiating kngimts
danced like demons.
Those who had time Initiation in charge
were : Major Wilcox , bight lorti high exceu-
tioner ; Ed Allen , granri mofgi ; Guy Deane ,
supreme foo-ctioo Herb Martin , Lord Dun.
raven , and two common devils , Alexander
Jeffrey and Iii. Levy ,
After the parade was over the juriges mnet
and awarded tire first prize to Cumiuug ail
the second to MerIrck county ,
S'L.t'i"VSMOU'l'it COMING ' 10 'VIlE FAIR
iltusimue'ai lloiisc ' , % 'ihl lie Closed for
( lie ( ) 'eiisiuuu 'i'iuui rutluuy ,
PLATTSMOUTII , Neb. , Sept. 17-Special (
Tebegram.-Thrrougir ) the enterprise of Joe
Klein of this city mm securing a special train
to run tronr here to Omirima or : Thruraday
afternoon and return late at nigimt and the
business houses closing up for that afternoon
Piattsnnouth will be enabled to show her by.
alty to the state fair by attending In a body ,
Every one from imere will don a big red rIb-
boa with "Plattsroouth for time State" printed
upon it , A report of all the tickets sold to
the fair In Omaha ( rein this point today
shows a total of 206 , besides forty holding
transportation ,
SIDNEY , Neb. , Sept. 17---Speclal ( Telo-
iram.---Tbis ) city and county enda 200 rep.
reseatath'es to tire state fair.
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AT THE STATE FAIR
Alniost All Nebraska Thrus Out In Holiday
Attire.
OLD SETTLERS AND CHILDREN CELEBRATE
A. 3 , Weaver DeUvers the Oration of
the Day.
HISTORY OF TIlE STATE REVIEWER
Struggles of the Pioneers and Perpetuation
of Their Triumphs ,
NEARLY 4OOO , PEOPLE ATTENDED
luuunuu'uie lunltl4nul of l'eohult , ihrni'u'e
( lie lmmst until ileult to Visit tire
Shiuv l'r't'nuuurel of Sc- ,
larnahert's l'r'odnres , _ .
Yesterday is the day wiricim was named by
tire state fair managers as Pioneers' and Cbil.
dren's day , and youtlm anti old age went out
hand in imand to admire time wonmders of Ne-
braska's new White City. Timey went early
in tine mornhng to stay all day and u1lssipat
army possible doubt that the expositiour now
in progress will urrake , ii new record in ( ii.
lristory of st'ite fairs In Nebraska ,
Yesterday nnormning saw 'lrat was really the
opening of time fair. Itsns not until late
Mommday that time last of tire eximlbits was fuil
completed anti it was mrot until sterday
tirat the real force of the vast crowds timat
vihl gather at tine metropolis was felt at the
gates arid surged thirougir tlm while avenues
of the grounds , Tire earliest visitor , who C
han risen : amid breakfasted botoro daylight in
order thrat ho rrniglrt avoid time crowd by ama
early start , mIssed his caicrnlationis , Time ,
crowd was there before irini anmci tiio fira
motor trains were loaded to the footboards ,
In tire etrly part of tue forenoon it scorned
tirat tire nnrtor comnpany haul nulajudged the
amoinmit of travel. Thur trauums to the fair
grounds were elglmt to ten mniirrtmtes apart
until nearly 0 o'clock , when a two-nninutq
service was ptmt on. Thio resmnlt was that in
tire early part of tIme day the triotor eervlco
waa utterly inadequate , Time traimas were
boarded amid before thmoy 1usd lrasrcd half way
around time loop every seat was crowded.
Wheim they reached tire actual starting point
it was Imupossible to obtain stunning room
anmd hunrdretls of people who were waitin
there and along time line to tire groumrds were
obliged to exiraust tireir patience before
there was a possibility of begmnnmnig tbq
journey.
At the grounds it was evident an hour
after tire gates were opened ( brat an tin.
preccdemuted attendance was a certainty ,
Tinere wore fully 10,000 people on : the grounds
at 0 o'clock and It reached.
fully 30,000 In tIre afternoon. The
buildings were filled in all tireir plaIce and
1)assages and tire spectacle afforded a vivId
impression of what ( ho scene wIll be during
the hatter part of tire veehc , whom the ftmlf'
tide of the coriring thousands mvells tlirougk
the White City. .
CHILDREN OUT IN FORCE ,
There are nearly 14,000 children in 'L1I
ehools of Omiraha and it was tire prevailing
opiniomr that 90 per Cent of linen : were at thr
fair grounds during tire day. They were on
the grounds in droves , some accomupirniod b
threir elfiero'hhle othuers olboweri theIr vai
abomre wltlr that indomitable pertmnracity which
characterizes the progress of a lively "kid'
througlr a crowd before which a man woult
hesitate , They ware everywimere in evidence
and their hormg drawn exciarnationis of aston- ' I
lslrment and admiration were heard In every '
corner of tire fair. As It was well known
among time exiribitors that tire public michnooha
had been : closed ii : order that time children
nalghr have an opportunity to see the big
show , the exhibitors were disposed to give
( lie little ones all tir benefits of their brief
vacation anti mnauy a moan of busincss wa
obliged to wait while tire crrriosltics of an
exhIbIt were explained to a group of open
eyed children vhmo dramk in tire wonderful
story vItlr breathless astonishment nail iran.
phicit failim ,
Tire pioneers who Irelped to build a corn.
monwealth err the Nebraska prairies were not
so ntmnerous as their grarrdciiildren who
tlrronged around them , Thmeir ranks were
broken by tire advance of years , but it is ,
doubtful it even tire little ones viewed the
vast display with nore unconcealed satisfac-
tion. To the children : it was simply a slrow ,
the biggest one they irad ever seen , but as ,
the gray haired men and womem : commtemplatcuj
( ho city which typIfied time resources of theirt
adopted state their thiougirts went back to tire'
years when tirey had seen forests and unbroken -
broken wilderness on the sldpc w'rc'ro the
magnnificont structtmres now reflect th ]
morning sunshine and timey saw in the vast
sirectaclo before them the fruition of their,1
iiopcs and years of toil , It was even greater -
tirami they hod hoped , arrd as timey shook
each Others' hands and recounted experiences
of tire early days their pride and satisfactlod
were too deep for words.
A thrird feature of the day "a'as tine goldem
rod , wbtcin was everywhere noticeable , A
vast supply of sprigs of the plant hail been
prepared for time occasion , but It was cx-
irausted early in the day. Tlrousrinds marl
provided timeniselves elsewlrere , inowever , rind
but few of the Nebraska visitors appeared
without time flower whlclr hmas heemr declared
the typical blossom of their state. Tire chili'
dron were especially true to tire golden rod ,
It has a part in tire Instruction of every
kindergarten , anti tire child who could not
obtain a spray of tire flower had lost traIt
tire pleasure of the iroliday. Tire committee
of time managers omm Golden Roil day consisted
of Messrs. Iiassett , Vance and Doeilttle , and
tire young women Whro pInned on the sprigs
were the Misses Dumaimamn , Smith , Vance , Baa.
sott , They were kept busy the greater per-
( Ion of tire day.
At 11 o'clock the address of the day was
delivered at tire grnnulnttmmrd by A. \Veaver ,
Jr. , of Falls City. 'rime platform was occupied -
pied by the pioneers and their wives , Among
then : were noticed Colonel 0. S. Chase ,
David Anderson of South Onnaha , J , H , Mae-
ters of Nebraska CIty , Patrick McArdle an4
Daniel Carpenter.
Secretary F'urnas said : "Fellow Citi-
zena amd Pioneers of Nebraska : I
050 'the expressIon in its strong-
eat , anti most impressive terrn ,
. fly pioneers I mearm ( be men rind women
who came into this so-called great Amen-
can desert years ago and laid the founds-
( ion for all you sec around you torlay , To
them more than to all others is duo the
credit of buiidimmg up this great common-
wealtin , In recognition of ( iris the Board of
Managers has decided to admit you all apd
extend to you tlro privileges of tire grounds ,
Wo are glad to see you hero and are proud
to show you tlmhus magnificent spectacle of
Nebraska reaotmrces. "
Mr. F'urnas their introduced as one of the
prodtmcts of Nebraska Mn , Weaver , who was
gIven an enthusitstic reception , after which
ime spoke as follows :
ORATION OF TIlE DAY ,
"Mr. Chairnan , Pioneers ann Fellow Citi.
sons : I do not know why I have been asked
to address this l'ioneer Association .d Nebraska -
braska , unless it iii because , wantiumg a produot
of Nebraska , ell , you knew of no better place ,
of no more reliable county to go than to old
ltlchardsorr , Mr. Cimairurman in behalf of
hticirardson county , tine somitimeast cornerstone
of our slate , in behalf of her lihoneors and of
all her citizens , I thank yona tom' the comphi.
mont , I'erirapa you waurterl to know also
what tire young naninooti of our state think ]
of the MLnucure ( you have built ammt % whaf
after you are gone , we propose to do coward
embehilahing tire supentructure of tire founda.
tion winch : as begun iq wlhtlenures and
iritir the reverses of fortuqi thirty years
; do youing Nebnuusiana think of
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