THE DA T TJ Y 1 S E ; / rlll ] ESP AT , SEPTEMBER 21 , 1807. ttttA nt the present fair will foot up n little o cr $1,41)0 , anil a gUnco throuRh the lints will show'dial the awards will largely favor the marketable and ORK-layinR fowl , HKltli AUK OTlIBll UlItDS. "Tho dticka , turkeys anil plReona have not liocn neglected anil are well represented. lAlthounh Nebraska Li not celebrated ( or Its number of watercourses , peculiar s It may Boom , the larger number of exhibit ! ) of ducks nto from our own state. This Is also true of turkeys. Although the exhibits hive not keen placed together according to the differ ent varieties , as they should be , It Is not al together our fault. The rush for desirable epjcce hai been unprecedented and we hnve licen taxed to the utmost to bring order out of chaos. Many similar exhibits , however , liavo been grouped together and as the work progresses the contusion will bo remedied. Many of thp owners of exhibits have shipped their 1 > lrds to the grounds without even placing a tag upon the boxes , and we have quantities which as yet have been un claimed. If the poultry exhibit keeps pace with Its present record we will have to enlarge - largo the building at the next fair. " A walk through Hid 1'oultry building falls to reveal nny of the disorder touched upon fcr the superintendent. The crowing and cackling barnyard pets appear to be enjoy ing the big fair with the nine zest as their human admirers. Kvcrythmg seems til have been provided for their comfort and health , and a Jollier crow would bo hard to find. The cages In many places arc stacked In five nntl six tiers celllngward. The pouter pigeon hobnobs with hla next-door neighbor , the lilg Shanghai , and the best ot good feeling P"Vall8 ! , , , . t iui. At the entrance a very handsome exhibit U seen In a cage of horned owls. Although not In the race as prlzo winners , the owls secure more than their shire of attention. They are a product of the western portion of the stnte , and have been exhibited at several other fairs. The penciling and laced tips of tho.lr plumage are perhaps the most beautiful displayed In any of the birds. SOMK OK THE KXIIlUtTOHS. Among the largest displays Is that ot Boiithwlclc ft Darcliy of Friend , Nob. The exhibit comprises White Leghorns , Plymouth Hocks , turkeys and ducks. The white varieties are beautiful birds and many of them have pedigrees as long as Star Point er's. The exhibit comprises nearly 300 birds. II. C. Young ot Lincoln , Neb. . Is among one of the foremost exhibitors on the grounds , His collection Includes brown Leg horns , turkeys and geese. Ii. S. Franz of Tobias has a large number of whlto ducks which have been thu centsr of many admiring eyes. Thuy Include many fowls of rare breed and are accounted among the rrlzo winners. Among the specialties are the lllue And.i- luslan chickens belonging to K. II. Kggort of Mi-den. These birds are famous for lay ing the year round , yet lack the maternal Instinct and nre , therefore , bred In Incuba tors. Mr. Kggert also has on exhibition a number ot golden crested Polands. 0. E. Graves of Bk ! City has a large inim- Hicr of white Leghorns and oilier fowls of egg-laying proclivities Tiny are among the lK8t-loohi'B ! birds In the building. G. and I. Richards of Omaha havn twonty- flvo birds of the Urahma breed on 'exhibi tion. They are of the butt , gray and white yarlctlcs. The game chickens are not much In evidence tlius far , although a number ot brcodera have signified their 'intention cf en tering some of their best. The main exhibit of this character Is by Alva Stcaii.s of Omaha. Ot pigeons there Is ncejnlngly no end. ny far the best dlsu'iy In this line Is by Fred Echoenlng. 3017 South Fifteenth streetOmaha. The collection compriseninetyfix , birds. It Includes varieties of the pouter , fan tail. Jacobin , blue head , magpie and many others. Superintendent Lewelllng stitos that al' ' patrons ot the fair whose exhibits are place ? in the trnt will bo gturded ut night by a special policemen and that they will be taken care of as carefully as those In the main building. ! ! nth the supeuntiMidenl and Ill- two assistant * sleu ? in the building at nigh' and 'tho depredations ot any priwlers In search of the succulent and expensive tow ] will bo thwarted In any attempt to steal. KMIIlllTS OJ < * NKU11AS1CA COf.VTJKS. Ilroiiurlit Fiioili l'noiivUli the AK- * rlciiUiiriil lU'Miiiii't'i' * . The agricultural exhibit at the State fat , Is divided Into displays by counties and sec tions , but so arranged that It appears to be ono magnificent exhibition. There are no inoro real lines of demarcation between the exhibits , except for aisles and passageways , than between the counties themselves. The classification ot the exhibit In this manno' Blvcs It a variety whlh makes It pleasing , and robs It of the certain monotony which would exist If every article exhibited was clfl'sed by Itself. Sheaves of grain can be found In any section of the building , no mat ter by which door you enter , and layers of corn , sacks ot wheat , baskets of pitutoe ? and the despised punvpkln , as well as the tempting watermelon , nro sandwiched with each other everywhere. The walls , almost without exception , are decorated with the grasses ot the locality Pom which the ex- iilblt Is brought ; cornstalks of enormous lialght tower above the less pretentious cereals anil mammoth squashes , beets and Ihe larger vegetables farm a base line around It all. The following cuntlcs have regularly in stalled exhibits : Sallno , Douglas , Knox. Dawes , Cherry , Rod Willow , Hitchcock , Kear ney , Tliayor , Dawson , Flllmore , Hock , Ilrown , Dtlndy , Sioux , Merrlck , Frontier , NucUolls , Gage , Washington , lioone. Cumlng , Kurna * and York. In addition to these there Is an exhibit by .Shawneo county , Kansas , ono by tlm Canadian government , and ono by the Rock Island road of products along Its line in Kansas. The exhibit from Canada probably holds the greatest Interest , not because the prod ucts exhibited nro any better , or even as good as those from this state , but because It Is 'tho ' first time tlio Dominion has In vaded the state with an exhibit to show the resources of that country and' to tumpt Immigration In that direction. That Immi gration Is what 'is ' sought Is Indicated by the placards which nro displayed at In tervals through the exhibit. Thrso placards speak of the free schools In Canada , thu opportunities offered to secure n homo , of tba laws prevailing , and of such other matters ns might Interest a prospective settler. The exhibit Is in charge ot W. J. White , connected with the Interior department of tlio Canadian government , and W. 11. Dennett of Omahn. Tlioy have a special exhibit of wheat which Is said to bo a "brother" of the wheat sent from Canada to London and which was awarded the gold medal as being the best In tlio world. It Is snid that the wheat weighs sixty-five pounds to the bushel and went forty-five and ono-half bushels to the aero. Of ninety-live varieties nf wild and cultivated grasses , clalme.il to flourish In that country , forty samples are exhibited. They have corn , oats , barley and rye , the latter , It is alleged , being the bust raleed In the world. MINBHAbS FROM KLONDIKK. Tomorrow or Thursday It Is expected to add to this display un exhibit of minerals from the Klondike regions . The government has had agents there to gather these miner als , and they will bo sent hero to show the people the kind of ore found In ( hat cold country. It Is expected , also , to have a fruit exhibit from British Columbia , which will arrive at the same time with the minerals. York county's exhibit Is brought In direct competition with that of Uncle Sam's cousin on the north , and Hie comparison Is de cidedly to the credit of York. Thin exhibit FROM LOWELL , MASS , The Homo of Hood's Snrsaparllla A Wonderful Curo. "A swelling aa big as n largo marble came under my tongue. Physicianseaiil it NVaa a genii-transparent tumor ami must bo operated upon , I ( elt I could not stand it , and aa spring cnmo began to take my favorite upring tonic , Ilood'u Barsaparllla. The bunch gradually decreased and finally disappeared. I have had no sign ot its re turn. I " am glad to pralso Hood's Barsapa- rllla. " "ilia. II , M. CoiiUKN , 8 Union St. , Lowell.JlIass. Got HOOD'S. HoodTs PI1I3 euro iilcl ; lleadaclio. S5c. A Handsome Complexion ii one of the urentMt rliarmaa ivumau can poaacbi. 1'ozzoNi's CoMi-iaixiuN gives It. 1U 1 In charge of L. D. Slllson , II. Strublc , 1 1) . N. Illood , 3. Spclman. OeorRO HoMller i | nnd M. Hobblns , all members of the York | County Agricultural noricty. The first fea 1 ture to strike the eye U 'Hie liuprovlxed fire place , constructed of bales of hay. In the 1 flrepot ATO choice pumpkins nnd sweet po tatoes , while suspended over the Imaginary flames nre n number of cars of largfe while corn , presumably being dried for seed. Aslda from this appropriate play upon the products of.the soil the display Is com posed of stirh things as one expects to find In an agricultural community. The spectator tater has his attention called early to the fact that York county in n largo measure had adopted the new system of soil culture nnd that experience wllh It has proven satisfactory. Five cuttings of alfalfa from Ibis season's crop arc shown and over 100 varieties of tame nnd wild grasses. There Is on exhibit n bale of white clover hay baled In an ordinary hand pres ? , which j shows to what length this product grew i this summer. There Is another halo composed I posed of blue grass , red clover , millet , whlto clover , prairie grass , timothy and al i falfa , ca h dlffprpnt kind of food being as dlstlnrtly marked as the colors In Neapolitan lea crcnm. Kurnaa county from out of the west has n creditable exhibit. U Is In charge of C. 13. I.averlck , Lafayette Alto way , Thomas 1'ittnn. John Scarbrough. John Sanderson , W. T. I'rulttand J. T. Nlckerson. One ot the deco rations of this exhibit is the head , mane , tail nnd fore fe ° t of the man-eating horse Julius , which was kept at the Union stock yards In South Omaha for some time several years ago and nfterwird shown about the state , nnd then shot because of Its vlclousness. The horse was said to be crazy nnd killed four men during Its lifetime. The animal was owned during the closing years of Its blood thirsty career by a Furnas county man. In the Furnas county exhibit there Is corn which went forly-ono bushels to the acre , and other grains which showed equally as productive a. yield. They have four cuttings of alfalfa , twenty-eight kinds of grasses and twenty-three varieties or corn. In the midst of the exhibit Is a mammoth wheel made of corn. The tire Is of red corn , the felloes of whlto and tha spokes of yellow , white and calico. Cumlng county's exhibit Is In charge of Frank Peterson , Howard Peterson , Arthur Peterson , L. II. Ilemier and Sherman Swnn- son. Hero will bo found a good quality of squaw corn raised by the Omaha Indians , some of whom live In that county. Another ifcature Is the hroonicorn , and the manu factured broom , the work all being done In that county. There Is an exhibit of thumb- thumb pop corn. The ears are about two Inches long and about nn Inch In diameter , the grain being of a salmon color. There are ssiventy varieties of corn , six varieties of Kalllr corn , three cuttings of alfalfa , with vegetables nnd small grains In large quan tity and excellent quality. There Is also a basket of homo grown peanuts and a small grain which Is r.ilsed by the Bohemian farm ers thfre and usjrt as rice Is used. MAKES AN AUTISTIC DISPLAY. IJoonc county's exhibit 'is iu chargeof C. E. D\ike : , II. L. Brooks. S. K. Crans , Henry Hntlley , Dr. Ilrlttcll , Joseph St. Louis and Kd Houta. A great American eagle is perched over the exhibit. The bird la stuffed , however. It was shot In that county a few j cars ago. There are also two deer mounts , both animals having been killed in the county several years ago. This county has a pbo- tngrjphlc display , showing some of the pub lic buildings of the county. Including the court Jio-jEc , and some stock-firm scones. The managers of t.hlrt exhibit have gone to the trouble to cover the celling In their sec tion of the building with white minlln. and have decorated that portion of their space with grasses In artlstlcs form. They have rumples ot wheat which they say will test sixty-live and a quarter pounds to the liushcl , and tippled , pinches , plums and grapes which they have raised themselves. If iho county U half way across the state. The potatoes are exceptionally fine , and the man agers of the exhibit boast that this part of liu'lr display cannot bo beaten. Washington coimty Is not only represented by n good exhibit , bill a portion of the county Itself Is here being four sacks full of the earth In that section of the state to show1 the Character of the soil out of which the various articles exhibited grow. The ex hibit Is In charge of A. N. llallard and J. II. Mallard. Here are 148 varieties or grasses , forty-four varieties of corn , and all kinds of Finall grain represented by sheaves of thu straw unthrashed. There are several stalks of corn fifteen feet high , and mam moth ears of the grain weighing two and a half pounde each. There Is a sample of yellow corn , and the farmer who furnished It has 100 acres of it which he is cultivating for seed purposes. There is a sample of coffee plant grown at Blair , also butternuts , \\alnuts and chestnuts. \V. 7- Taylor , M. C. Reynolds and K. P. Newton of Culbertson did not reach the grounds with the exhibit from Hitchcock county till yesterday morning , sr.d while It Is not displayed quite so advantageously as that from some of the other counties , It will prove of great value to the county. Hitch cock county Is 300 mllea west of Omaha , and 'ii ' on the Kansas line. It only lacks ono county of 'being ' In the extreme southwest corner of this state. It used to be said that nothing could be raised out there but samlbur.s and tumble weeds , but the exhibit at the fair Illustrates the untrtithfuliiess ot the statement. For Instance , there Is tn exhibit of ninety-day corn , which was planted and developed In eighty days. There are sheaves of rye straw , which stand ( Ivo feet ; samples of fall wheat , which went forty-four bushels to the acre , and spring wheat with a record of thirty-three bushels. They have corn which will yield fifty bushels to the acre , with a whole lot of acres planted. There Is the usual display bf alfalfa In. four cuttings , with map-.lflcent oats , and choice tame plums. The tomatoes and potatoes are also superior articles. * < ) ! ' THIO M'.llltASKA KAHMF.HS. Aurli'iiltiiral Hvhllill SiiriuiNxi-M Hint if FnriutT Yi-Jii'H , The Agriculture building is the richest place on the grounds In point of exhibits , the manner of their arrangement and the wealth they represent as brought to the farmers of Nebraska through the single crop of this year. It has been years since ( such nn exhibit has been made In this stnto. Many old tlmerj , at the fairs do not hesitate to say tint It never had an equal. Kvory product of the soil In the middle states Is repre sented In the exhibit this year , beat Jos many which belong to countries farther south , but which have been cultivated hero aa nn ex periment and as a source of amusement to the farmer. The crops rn not shown In limited number or In selected quanUllcs of each , but have been gathered In almost end- Ices mri.ss and are piled up In mounds of richness. The arrangement of the displays Is a great Improvement over anything over attempted In previous years. ThU work has developed Into considerable of nn art. A ir.nn who lias visited these fairs for a great many years said ycaterday that Uiose who arranged the exhibit's ' ten years ago would find themselves out of a calling If they sought to do the same work now. It Is a revelation to seethe the many unique decorations which have been nuclu nut of thu various grains and grr > fipB which are grown In the state. lOach division In the bu'ildlng has some Kpeclal work of merit In this \\nn \ \ which Is of In terest , aside from the Information conveyed concerning tlio resources of ihn section ex hibiting. It In also true that this year the exhibitors have nearly everything to do wllh. There docs lint * eem to bo a crop which bus not yielded well , and each has Us place to 1111 in the art nf decorating a building such as that devoted to the fruits of agriculture. Mother Uarth has furnished thu coloring matter , even to the tints , together with the mihjcct of the picture , and man has only been the agent to put tlm material In form , while the picture represented IB "Prosper ity. " HKKK COUN IS KING. Corn Is not only king In Nebraska this year , hut It Is the whole dominion. Us do main extends the \\liolo length und breadth of thu state , If the representation made at the fair Is a safe pointer upon which lo basd un opinion. It has flourished Iu every locality mid brought plenty to all who have paid homage to It. There are moru varieties of corn on exhibition than many people over ( Irtvimed of nxlsflng. It Is suspended from thu celling In clustcra ; tacked on to the walls in stalks , tarn , tcctloiu of tura and kernels : assorted In plica according to color and length , and piled up i-lsewhtro like cord wood In a down-rant fort-at. llut II Isn't used for fuel this year. It brings a good price and every ear of It i * worth carIng - Ing for. Wheat appears In a role which has not been familiar to It for a number of ycais. Ai k well kuowu , It sumo time ago UU- eolvnl partnership with silver with which It was reputed to have formed a partner * ship for eternity , anil now appears side by side with silence. A happy coincident with Its changed condition Is the fact that nearly all the farmers have BO much of it. Wheat has been a bad odor In Ncbrnnkn for n num ber of years. It was not considered worth very much nnd farmers hesitated to culti vate a great deal of It. llut they must have antlclpa.-od that the grain was going to take rt brace on Hsplf , for when the reform dd ! come the farmers were prepared , and well have they been paid for their confidence. Thnro is no grain on exhibit nt the grounds wbl'h seems to furnish the satisfaction ! ti htiullliiK cs thlfl same wheat. It is BO clean iid bright , and of such a good quality , with such a high price , that the first Inclination of the visitor when ho approaches a sack of It U to poke lila hand In It and stir II around. 13arley , oats nnd rye come In for their shr.ro of nttcntlon , with good yields aid quality depending upon the locality and the nature of the wcahcr during the growing tcasou. Some count lea have as fine 'an ex hibit of some of tittup grains ns was ever shown nl n fair , and report n splendid yield , whllo others nearby nro not so favored. Yet all localities have made exhibits of thcso grains , oven though the general yield and quality have not been up to their average. Two exhibits which attract ns much nt tcntlon as anything else In this building are the sugar beets nnd alfalfa. Thcso are both comparatively now cropi , and the unknown wealth and prospects of the ono nro equaled by the wonderful productiveness of the other. The beets ns a rule have had a good yeir nnd the yield has been satisfactory. No largo exhibits nro made except from the counties adjacent to the factories. Many other counties have exhibits to show that they can suceusufiilly cultivate them , but freight charges are BO highthat they cannot be ahlpped at a profit to the producer. The beetH froin these localities nro silent bid ders to Idle capital to build more factories for the manufacture of beet sugar at points nearer the farms where the beet can bo so successfully raised. SHOWING OF ALFALFA. Exhibits of three and four cuttings of nlfnlfa for this season nre numerous , and there Is nt least ono exhibit of ( Ivo cuttings. As n food product for stock It Is said to have no equal. The different cuttings are usually exhibited side by side. At one place the first cutting Is about ten feet high ; the second end about eight feet , the third about five feet , and the fourth between two and throe feBt. Farmers who raise It say It Is dlfllculi for ono to believe that all this crop can be gathered In one season , until experience has proven the truth of the marvelous growth of the new feed for stock. Men In charge of the exhibits are doubtless asked more questions about the peculiarities and adaptability of these two crops than of all others on exhibit. Farmers who have not experimented with them are particularly anxious to learn of them , and their IntcrcMl only begins to be awakened when they learn of the possibilities In store for beet culture , and the extraordinary value as dry feed for stock ot the alfalfa crop. Taken ns a whole the exhibit In the Agrl : cultural building Indicates a bountiful har vest and prosperity to the people of the state. It would be a credit to any of the older states In the east where It Is considered that the crops cannot be excelled. The vigorously cultivated lands of Now York , or the rich soil of Illinois , never produced anything any better in any line than Is exhibited here and raided In the state of Nebraska this year. The Importance of the exhibit Is en hanced by the fact that much of the produce displayed has been raised in that part of thi > state which Is counted as semi-arid. These exhibits are no whit behind those from other portions of the state where the soil has been counted much better. There Is possibly a greater variety to the display from the east ern section , but there Is no conspicuous ex cess In quality. Through It all Is the en thusiasm of the men who are In charge of the various exhibits. There Is a total ab sence of that pessimistic undertone which has characterized many ot them In the past. They all appear anxious this year to tell you ot their locality and of their products. There is no haggling , deprecating or apologetic mannerisms about them , but they display a pride in the state , and a joyonsness In the good fortune which brought them within the .borders of Nebraska. I'OI.lCi : 1MIOTHCTIOX AT THE FAIIl. Detail of OllloiTM on Duty , Ilotli and Day. The men on special police duty under the supervision of O. W. 1'aco and Assistant W. J. Roberts number forty-five men. It will bo augmented as the crowds Increase until sixty men will be used. Of the force , thirty will be on patrol duties nnd at stations dur ing the day and fifteen at night. It is probable that six of the men will bo detailed for mounted duty nnd during thoraces races several will serve around the track. The work has been better pystemlzed than at last year's fair. Many of the men have performed the same duties on the grounds before and are accustomed to the various buildings. A night patrol has been Instituted with an hourly 'Inspection of all the exhibits In the large buildings , so that the merchants and manufacturers who have valuable dis plays need have no fear from the work of sneak thieves and burglars. ( The caboose on the southern slope of the grounds has harbored but a few lawbreakers thus far. Sunday a gang of tough young negroes worked their way In through the fences and visited the booths. At the lunch stand presided over by a Mr. Hart , one of them called for a cup of coffee and some viands. His thrco comrades meanwhile em ployed their time In stowing away the knives , spoons and other small articles lying around , When the leader of the gang fin ished his lunch he coolly elld off his stool and walked away without paying , Special Moore gave chase arid ran them over a high embankment. Ho succeeded In placing the young miscreants under arrest , but not until ho had sustained a badly sprained ankle. The boys were locked up during the night and yesterday after being reprimanded by the officials were ivcortcd off the grounds. A number of minor thefts of lumber and tools were reported by the booth men , but noth ing of great value wasTliIssed. Some time during Sunday night vandals went down into the section devoted to farmIng - Ing Implements tiul cut several sections of the wire fencing surrounding the grounds. They were scared away before they had a chance to make way with their booty. No arrests were made , but an offlcer will bo de tailed to watch the fences In the future , In order to assist the special force the local chief of police detailed four detectives to work a portion of the tlmo at the grounds , This Is to guard against "sure thing" men and others of tliglr Illc. . Thus far they are cciiBpIcuous on account of thelr , absence. AT HOMi : WITH TIII3 IIOM3V HER. H > IilltlN ( anil I'ValiirriH of ( li < - Apiary llnllilliiK. The Apiary building , though small , Is filled with a largo number of displays dear to the bee culturlst's heart. Under the direction of Superintendent E. Whltcomb , the exhibits have nearly all boon placed hi posl- tlon. They make a goodly showing. Upon entering the building , the first display on the left Is that of K. Kotchmor of lied Oak , la. Here Is shown numerous hives with the tireless llttln workers In their homes. The bees are of the Italian. Carnlloan , Albino and Gold Dust varletlt-s , The honey shown both In the comb and bottled is classed under the whlto and sweet clover grades. Mr. Ketcbmer'a display is the largest In the building and Is under his personal super vision , The next display consists of nearly 200 hinds of Implements and supplies used by the bee culturist. Everjtblng from the nalla used In constructing the hives to the honey extractor and the bellows employed to throw smoke at Insects when It Is necessary to transplant them , Is shown In detail. O. M. Whlteford of Arlington has a large collection of various klnda of honey dis played In bottles and alongside of It U a fcamplo of alfalfa honey sent to the fair from Utah. Loveay & Douck of Salt Lake nova a large variety of Jars tilled with honey , several Hpeclmenx of thu California product being among them. The Saline county exhibit occupies a largo glatu cake ; In the center of the building. A handsome wreath pt flowers formed en tirely of honey , the work of Mra. Whltcomb , Is shown. Her collection alto Includes sam ple * of cake and candy In which honey U largely used. The county products ore fur ther shown by many varieties of the product of the bee , August C. Davidson. 27C6 South Ninth street , Omaha , has on exhibition tuveral products of honey , among which is bottles of inelhcglon wine of the honey comb. A large horseshoe tdtincd entirely of wax completes - , pletes the dlspts V i Seymour Spellman of York h.s a illsplny I of honey nnd Its many uses are Illustrated. mrrrmi i.iyi , im oi < MJVUH SKIJ.V. .Many Former TrimAVIninr.i Anon Kvhltillloii. Elijah Filley of Gage county has been In Nebraska IbngflomHish to build a town and 1 name It after himself , nnd no ono knows j exactly how much longer. He Is supcrln- ' Undent of the'-'cntifle exhibit this year , and i ho said yestcrtllV fhit the oyoj ot nun never SAW a ! Mtliir"l ) ( ! ! it.ty of I Ms stock than U j now at the State fair. All the cattle barns i nro full and the stock has been run over Into | Eomo of the hor. e barns. Everybody ac quainted with the history of the State fair unltis In taylng that the cattle show has I never been equaled In the sUto. To give some Idea of the iscapo of It mention need only be made ot the localities from which tl'o herds coini' . Taefe rtro herds from Malt- | land , Mo. ; I'rophetstown , ill. ; Uanvers , III. ; 1 Oakalocsa , la. ; Dearborn , Mo. ; Pcabody , J Kan. ; Denlson , la. ; Newton , la. ; Noltleloii , Mo. ; Hcndsrs3i ! , la. ; Harlaii , la. ; Council ntiifTs , la. ; Logan , la. ; Cottonwooii Falls , Kan , There are entries In every class enumerated In the premium list. C. T. Graves of Malttand , Mo. , has a herd ot the popular Jerseys , and as bo expresses U , "Every one of the anlmaU Is of royal blood. " There are eighteen head In the herd and as pretty a lot of antmala ns were over raised. In the herd are two granddaughters of Merry Maiden , who was in the butter test nt the World's fair , which continued for thirty days , and won the .first prize as the host butter producer In the world. Mr. Graves owned Merry Maiden at the tlmo ot this test , but after the award was made oold her to a well known eastern sarsaparllln man. At the head of thu herd U the bull Champion , which hca a printed pedigree which would cover two pageu ot The Dee , Mr. Graves will take his herd from here to Springfield , 111. , next week to exhibit at the state fair there. Hut there are other herds as attractive as this one , of other breeds , each of which has Its enthusiastic admirers , who Insist that their particular breed is the best In the world. Not the least attractive of theio herds are these from the stock farms of Nebraska , which make a favorable comparison with any herds from other states , MOIIE HORSES THAN LAST YE1AU. The exhibit of horses , as was expected , Is not BO largo ns II has been In years past , but It Is three times as largo as It was last year. Thu quality of the exhibit Is not nny better. In classes where Inst year there were six competitors there will be from flfte5n to twenty-live this year. Nearly all the horses nro from Nebraska farms , although there are two exhibits from lown. There Is also quite an exhibit of Jacks , one man from Cedar Haplds , In. , having the largest number ot any single exhibitor. Then there are a few burros , although there Is no mention of them In the premium list. The sheep exhibit Is about as it has been for several years. Two barns are full , rcp- rcsuitlng about lUl the different breeds. Ono sheep man said the reason there were not more- sheep exhibited at the fair was because the management' Insisted on bunching the different breeds , together In ono class. Ho said this might be done with the Merinos , but the others ought to bo kept separate , as Is done with''the ' cattle and horses. Dy bunching them as'has been done for years the breeders felt that they could not securr justice for their particular stock. In having the premiums awarded to other stock of a different breed In the same class. When It comes ito hogs one may bo ex cused for thinking' at first glance that the stock yards at South Omaha have been trans ferred to the fair , grounds. The exhibit Is apt to hog nil. the attention of the live stock enthusiasts. It Is Immense. Nothing like It has bten seen for years. All the different varieties are' there , and one old mother Chester Whltn has her family ot nine pigs with her. They are only four weeks old , white and sleek us can be , and an Interesting sight for the juvenile visitor to the fair. Some of the largest exhibits nro from Ne braska stock farms , but there are other ex hibits from the following places : Paten , Panora , ICarlham , Qulmby , Logan and Cutn- b'l'land , la. ; Arcadia and Ucllalrc , Kan. } Fillmore - more , Mound 'City , Dearborn and Lathrop , Mo. ; Danville , Ky. , and. Camden , O. The ex hibit Is first-class In'every respect , and a better lot of animals are shown than has been seen at the fair for a long time. Many of them hnve been premium takers at other fairs , and others belong to stock which has been so honored In the past. Teneli111 n IloiiNi-liolil lOroiiomloM. The School ot Household Economics , lo cated on the main avenue leading down from thi > gates , Is occupied by Mrs. Harriet MacMurphy , with a corps of assistants. Here each day will be given a practical exposition of the culinary art and other processes of homo economy. At 1 o'clock today V3. . MacMurphy will give a free lecture upon "Tho Science of Nutrition. " It will bo Il lustrated by preparing food upon a range which lias been placed upon a stage for the purpose. The sub topics touched upon In the lecture will bo the preparation of bread sticks , coffee , apple pundlng , sweet pota toes , apple and celery salads. State Fair \iilon. The Slayton Jublleo singers , who are to appear nt the band stand every afternoon during the week , arrived yesterday and gave their first concert during the afternoon. The spoon-billed catfish that was brought up for the flsherleal exhibit died on the way up from the hatcheries. The remaining care o fish were brought up last night and with this addition all the aquariums will be filled. A litter of tiny Duroc Jersey pigs are at tracting a good deal of attention from tbo visitors to tno swine department. They are scarcely larger than a good sized , week-old pup , and the contrast between them nnd the hugo prize- porkers Is highly ridiculous. Secretary Furnas received a handsome sample of a Japanese persimmon from Floi-lda Sunday. The fruit Is from the orchard of an old Nebraska man who has lived In the Palmetto state for a couple of years , E. Shugart. The fruit will be placed In Horticultural hall. An Interesting exhibit Is that of a prominent eastern fence manufacturer. East ot the Administration building n considera ble area has been fenced In and a small zoo , Including a buffalo , several elk , a couple of deer , antelope and other animals , have been turned loose to graze , Today will bo the first big day of the fair , and the Pioneers , old soldiers and children will bo given the freedom of the gates , The annual meeting of the Nebraska Territorial pioneers will bo held at the Court of Honor at 10:30 : In the morning. The address will bo delivered by E , M. Pollard , Superintendent Mount of the Speed depart ment promises that there will bo the same improvement. 1n > tltn races that 'Is noticeable In other departments of the fair. He says that there | si ( a.Decidedly speedier lot of horses than u's'yal and more of them , and that the turf , events will bo the best that have been run off at a state fair In years , The Nebraska commission ot the Trans- mlsb-isslppl Exposition and thu Department ot Publicity Jointly occupy a booth In the Horticulture building. Exposition advertis ing matter In-profusion can bo had on appli cation at the Jjoijth , Exposition streamers and posters bearing large pictures of the buildings will , ! ) < ; . . found In conspicuous places throughout fJio grounds , At the booth Mrs. A. II. Crnusby , oflBSKt-rrRt. , Memphis , Ttjnn , , jmhl no attention to a small lump in HIT breast , bub it BOOH duvulupcd into a cancer of the most malig nant typo. Tlio bust pliyslciuna in New York treated her , anil fin ally declared her case hopeless. Aa a , last resort , S. S. S. was given , and ah inuneiTiato improvement re sulted ; 11 few bqt- tles cured her completely , and no sign of the dis ease lias return ed for ten yeara. Hooka on Cancer free ; address Cp cilc ! Co. , AtUuita , Ua , 'largo ] ier < | ii-riive drawings of Ihe State buildIng - Ing and the Agricultural building arc on exhibition. Visiting editors are Invited to call at the booth and make request for cuts of Hie State building , which will bo mallei by the press bureau free of charge. Superintendent Iluller cf the Forage de partment o.\yj that Judging by the amount ot feed that Is being carted Into the grounds every diy the fair must be a second Colum bian exposition. The tremendous proportions ot the slock exhibit hnvo created n boom In the feed business and the aggregate amount of feed , hay and straw t..it Is consume-l every twenty tour hours Is 'omethlng aa'on- Ishlng. Superintendent E. Whltcomb of the Ilco and Honey exhibit announces that n con vention of the Nebraska Ueo Keepers' ns- | fncintlon will be held In his building Tues day and Wednesday nights nf the present week. A largo number nf the members of the organization are In attendance upon the fair and a goodly gathering Is expected. Mr. Whltcomb , as president ot the associa tion , will preside. A good idea of the Increase In agricultural exhibits being sent to the Thirty-first An nual State fair may bo obtained fem : the statement ot the Missouri Paclllc railroad that up to noon Ks'jerday It had hauled Into the grounds 210 wra of freight , against 137 hauled In during the entire State fair of last yoar. The Elkhorn's business has increased 100 per cent. La t year It hauled In fifteen cars ot freight , and so far this yosr It has handled thirty cars. There la an average Increase In the shipments at the fair grounds of about BO per cent. nilVA.VM > WII1TK AM > 11KS JIOIXKS. .Silver Hnlly Iti Ilolinlf of tlio Dcino- orndc 'CnnilliiiUc ' fur Covcnuir. DIJS MOINES , Seik'20. . ( Speclil Tele gram. ) The first big democratic rally for the year In this part of the state was held here today , when Bryan , Fred E. White , candidate for governor , and Itev. F. J. Nugent , the Homan Catholic priest who made himself n celebrity last year by his advocacy of free silver , addressed largo meetings. At the forenoon meeting Mr. Dryan presided and In'.roduced Father Nugent with a glowing tribute. In the afternoon Mr. White presided nnd with like eloquence presented Mr. llryan. and In the evening Father Nugent wielded the gavel and Introduced Mr. White. Mr. Hrynn talked exclusively of national Issuea and ot those ho devoted himself entirely to the silver question. He declared that this Is not exclusively n stnte campaign ; Its In- llucuco must be felt throughout the nation and the national Iwues must be considered. He said tbo contest Is still between an Ameri can independent sy&tem of finance and a foreign system which the European money power seeks to Impose on this country. The only things that have given a ray of" cheer to the republicans since last election were the gold discovery of the Klondike and the rise In wheat. The gold discovery ought not to be nutter of rejoicing to gold standard advocate. * , for It means an Increase In the volume of money , and last year republicans were positive wo bad enough money , and that inoro would be an Injury. As to the rlsu In wheat , ho said. It was caused by the calamity of the rest of the world and had no possible relation to the uniform and consistent rise in all prices which the blmetalllsts propcncd to bring about by the reduction of thu pur chasing power of the dollar by legislation to squeeze out of It the unjust value Injected by the demonetization of sliver. Mr. White discussed stnte Issues at con siderable length. Ho held the republican party responsible for the scandals of the last two years and for the state debt , which he claimed was a result of mismanagement anJ extravagance. Ho was listened to by about C.OOO people. WIM < CI.I2AK I.AICI3 OF THU OAH. Olijfctliinalili- ( o lieItcmovoil from Spirit l.nlic. SIOUX CITY , Sept. 20. ( Special. ) An effort is to be made to have the state legis lature next winter adopt a plan for removing the objecblcnablo fish In Spirit lake. For a number of years the state has pursued a policy ot encouraging the breeding of fish Iti the streams and lakes and a great many young fish have been placed in Spirit lake , Okoboji lake , Clear lake and others In the northern part of the state. Recently It has been discovered that most of the fish placed In ( Spirit lake becaino food for the garfish , which are multiplying In great numbers and thrive well on the good food furnished at state expense. Now it Is proposed that the lake be cleared of the gar and also thu buffalo fish , which are plentiful. Ii. F. Stevens ot St. Louis , who hns a line cottage on the shore of Spirit lake and spends his summers there , has offered to donate sonic- thing to assist In having the lake cleared of the cannibal fish nt private expense , but a number of others , led by Fred Faulkes of the Cedar Rapids Gazette , propose to enlist the sportsmen In the good work and have the state do the work. It is said that thu gar can be taken out of the lake quite easily by seining the edges of the lake at spawning time. KIIM\Ci FIIOST Xll'.S VI3iHTAIM2.S. Iate Corn In 'Northern ' Section * AIM" SuflVrN. MAnSIIALLTOWN , la , , Sept. 20. There was a heavy frost this morning , the first of the season. Only late corn and tender vege tables will bo materially Injured. MASON CITY , Ha. . Sept. 20. ( Special Tel egram. ) A killing frost occurred here last night. A large percentage of corn was out of danger. Garden truck and pasturage was killed. Indications are for another heavy frost tonight. IIff Si'iiti'iici * fur Mlinlor. OTTUMWA , la. , Sept. 20. ( Special Tele gram. ) John Steel was convicted by a Jury at Albla , In iMonroo county , yesterday of murder in the first degree and he was sen- I tcnccd lo the penitentiary for life. Sleol murdered his neighbor. Jacob Werner. nun inn : VK.S oTT i\ A MIM : . Flvr- MIMI mill l'ii"IMy Mure t.imr TinIP lilvrw. NEW ORLEANS , Sept. 20. A special from Dlrmlngham , Ala. , to the 1'lcayunc wys : About two hours after the men went to work In mineNo. . 2 ot the llcssomcr Lind and Im provement company's coal mine , at Hclle Ellen , near niockton. Hlbb county , this morn ing , lire was discovered far down In the main slope , About 100 men nre employes ! In the mine and nt once an alarm was given. A panic followed. Mt-ro than fifty were gotten out from the various entrances without barm. Others wore overcome by smoke and fell by Iho wayside. Tlicae , the bravo searchers found nnd dragged out , while thee waiting at the untiance ro-'tored lite to their uncon scious friends. A scene ot the wildest ex citement prevailed at the mine's mouth , women and children screaming and shouting for help , and a fire brigade was nt work en deavoring to overcome the llatuei. Five men , who wuro woikliiR about the slope- beyond where the fire originated rould , not be miched , and It Is regarded ns certain tint they nro dead. The missing men nro : Her man Kramer and Hubbard Folcy , whlto , and Henry Hooves , Frank James and William Fairfax , colored. It Is possible that two or three others tuny be In the mines. PHILADELPHIA , Sept. 20. The file works of Mayer , I.mulls & Co. , nt Twentieth nnd Allegheny avenue , were dcstrowed by fiio this morning. The loss Is $20,000. The building had scarcely been destroyed when Harry A. Landls , a member of the firm , was placed under arrest and held In $3,000 ball for n further hearing charged with suiting the place on fire. There was an Insurance of * $16.000 on the place. STOCKTON. Cnl. , Sept. 20. The old Shlp- pee hnrvestcr works , known as Iho Stockton Car , Machluo nnd Agricultural works , coverIng - Ing an nrea of 300 feet square , were burned today. The fire Is supposed to have caught from the furnace , ns tbo night watchman llrod up atI o'clock and left the building. The loss Is approximated at $100.000 ; Insur ance.lR.OOO. . The foundry at the back of the works was saved. NASHVILLE. Sept. 20 A special to the Hanncr from Hlrmlngham , Ala. , says : Flri > broke out this morning in Hello Ellen No. 2 mine , near niocklon , In Hlbb county. Many miners wore rcucued at llrst , but number have been cut off from escape and will certainly perish. Assistance has been nskcd for from Illockton. The mines were recently opend and more than fifty miners were working In the place How the lire originated cannot ho learned , but before discovered It was burning briskly. Five men nre known to have been out tiff In out- room and they cannot possibly es cape the fire nnd smoke. The Hessemer Land.nnd Improvement com pany operates the mines and lopresentatlves of the company will leave for the scene on the first train. PKNDLETON. Ore. , Sept. 20. Tbo Peg- dleton roller mills , with a capacity of 50(1 ( barrels , owned by W. S. Byors , were destroyed stroyed by fire iils morning. The loss will reach $200,000. llcnllis nf a liny. ST. LOUIS , Sept. 20. Mrs. Norman J. Coleman , wife of Norman J. Oolcman , ox- secretary of agriculture , Is dead at the family residence. G171 Delmar avenue. The deceased nail been nn Invalid for the last fifteen years , and for several months past she had suffered from a complication of diseases. Mrs. Coleman'a maiden name was Kute Wright. Her father was Pap'aln George Wright , a wealthy planter , and both ho and her mother came to Missouri from Virginia , settling at Loutro Island , Mont gomery county , whuru Mrs. Coleman was born October 2 , IS 13. WINNIPEG , Man. , Sept. 20. A Luck Lake. N. W. T. , special says : Maximo Leplnc , one ot the most noted men amongst the Mctos of Manitoba anil the northwest , died suddenly nt his homo here Saturdn > . The cause of death was ulcoiatlon of the stomach. Deceased was widely known as ono of Louis Ulel'a noted councillors during the rebellion of 1SS5. LONDON , Sept. 20. Hon. Barry Somerset Maxwell , the oldest son and heir of Unron Farnham , died yesterday at Castlu Saundcr- son , as the result of a bicycling accident on Tuesday last , when the young man col lided with a wall. The deceased was born in ISTfi. SCHUYLRR , Neb. , Sept. 20. ( Special Tel egram. The Icehnusu of John Novotny was burned this afternoon. The supposition is that the building was set on fire from the alloy. Loss ? 50 ; no Insurance. This Is the eighth fire started within the last year and a half on the premises upon which Novotny lives , besides two others that burned large barna and a hay barn. Fllllllll DtMllI III HlHVllKOII. . HOWARD , S. I ) . , Sept. 20. ( Special Tele gram. ) Mr. Havcrson , father of II. II. Lubcck of Howard , started yesterday from his farm near Brooklngs to visit tils son. Unsurpassed for fine Linens , Muslirs and Laces. In Omaha , you perhaps have noticed , have said that they have the "largest stock , the best qualities , the lowest prices" and some have even said things that would insult the intelligence of the aver age buyer. Now , we will tell you What We Have and What We Do. We have no stu pendous removal , challenge , grand open ing , or so called special sales , but we have a stock of Men's and Boys' Clothing , Hats and other apparel that has been selected with the utmost care , with one point con stantly in view , one word always in mind , and that is Satisfaction , to you , to us , to all that will favcr us with a purchase this' season. Again we want you to understand that we are not infallible , we might possibly be deceived in some fabric ourselves , if such would be , we'll take it back , we'll give you your money back we can't do any thing else , because we have come to stay , we are building up a reputation. Just put on your thinking cap and try to real ize what this means to you , what a grand opportunity to be honestly and squarely dealt with. Try us once , you'll do as others are doing , using their influence for us. Corner 14th and Douglas Streets. , If you arc not cjmifg to Qmitiatbisvejfc \ , we'll sani you one of our Catalogues tRfcb who Is sick In Howard He stnppotl last night at the f rm of Mrs. I'lnch. i oHh of Howard , to Inquire the way. Ho nrlo.l Mr.ingely and did not follow the directions given. He told Mrs. Pinch some one was trying to rob him. ThU morning ho w.is found dead In his wngon near the I'lnoh farm. Ni > marks of vloUrce were found sod the cause of his death l not known. A piriy has gone out to Investigate. lnvilll.Mitliiu n l.ynoliltiH. VKUSAIU.KS. 1ml. , Sept. M. T T rr'vl , Jury went to work todny to nsrrrt'iln \ \ ' > > were connected wltli the live lynrhlMK * ' > Wednesday. Thirty witnesses M-IVI t 'i' inony nntl It Is - iilil romn otllelulu < - < inPrm i the reports that the progress 111,1,1. , > hluhly Siitlsfnelory to fhn p who nn < in u m I jinthy nnd Interested In fie iiiovemnn 10 < i tabllsh the Identity of tln < iiieiuliori of itm mob. Jlldce Now said br niul 111" m \ \ i oollciRues : Iiiul nri'lved nt a "p , s'Mv ' o < initiation to u o every offoit to M- , > > tbo purpose for v. hleh the graml ' iin\ ' ' 'i.i\v sitting. EUfDINLY and rick i , Vit tlii tobt rou irqulu nt u 1 ro.curo. It l lull ( I ( tron r rttundt If U fl > locum ) 1IACO- CUKO LotlSn y.a when to ilnp by r - arn 60c. nioting th * or II bom , It letvei'lli bcifi Icm fin flora Uf.lcnul J3 50. vtrj tr ct of UlCOtlBI , Uiirvkn Chemical nnd Momiluo iiuint ; Co. , La Cro.ssc , \ \ it. Motlii-rxl MoltirrHll .Mother * ; ; ! Mrs. Wllislou'n Swllilm ; Syrup hns lieen u. eil for over CO .yonrs l > > million ! , , , r mothers for their rhllilipn while teethlnir with peifcot PUC- cess. It footlies the chlM. Fnftcn the < " " . nllnyii all l > nln. euresvln,1 collnml , N Iho hent remedy fur Diarrhoea Holil hv ilrumjiDlji In every Iran of the WLI-M. He sure nml ink fur "rM . Wln lcnv' RontliliiR Symn" iul tuite no other kl , l. ? 5 feiils n iiottlc DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY All Druggints. nn. iiAiN-ns1 coioisiT.riKir t runs ft can Lie c.'vcn Million ! ( In- < > ! ' I lie iiiillriit in i , Ilii' . lea or a ti K'S fit fu ( l , will iltiM i u iwrinnni'iit ntiil sM'eily cuic. whether ilic Client 's ' a uuiiprnte tlilnkvr or nu alroln ll > - uu , k llcoli of paitlriilni-3 free , to lie lml at Kiiliii .V Co. . l.'th ami DouKla/ . , Omni i Nell ( ; oimM1 ; ion Kir co. , elm'1111111(1. ( o. Write for tlielr "Ilnnk on Mnrphlnr Ilulilt. mailed free. Searles & Searles SlM'CIALlSTin Nervous , Clironic Privave WEAKfiflEN & I > lH irtU'i > of Mim Tri'at iiu'iit ' hyiu.nl Cuiisultntloii I'Yiid , Cured for lire anil luo poliiou lliuiouyhly vivutist/ . frutn the > in.ein. Spermaiorriu'it , Seminal Weuktiti-H , Lost llan- hootl. Night i' niuasiuiifl , Decu > ed faculties , KJ. male % Ve Kn * .P uini all ucnculs tluonlerti pe culiar iu olinir FCX posit lvel > cured , I'IMiH , FISTUUX amHICCTAI * Ul CKUS UYUllO * CEI-KS AND VAIUCOCKLBf iierwunently find fnliy curcfi. Method nw ami unfnlllnf by new method wlttioiit pain or cuttlnK. nn or addrepH with stnmp , Dr.Searlss & Scarles' ViiSTsu RftcCREW IB THE ONLY SPJiC IALIST WHO TltKATO Aliti Private Diseases Wrnliit. . anil Illiordtr of R8EN ONLY ! M VonraKxt'nrioneo. 10 YnnrainUinnlm. Iluok Kruo. C'diiHiilta- tiimFrou. liuxT06.oi 14th and I'arnam Sti. OMAHA. VKIS. 3STO FEAE , Df Jllnclih iJs. J'liniiH-B or luiicli P'lln ' If V" > 1 \Voiulliury'H ( Jrnnil Tullct roinhlimtlun. A MIMI- jili- ot i-ncli at W'lMiilhiiiy'B Km lal Sviap 1-n.i.iI Crcain , Kuclnl I'owiitT ami Dc'iital Cri-am. wuli n l.T.-p.'iK'1 bonk un Imw l tun1 n bi'l ' " " " ' "J iinitfct a KLtOl ( fciiLplt-xInn , in. ill' ' < l un i > I' 'r ' a > c. Tiniicnlar hl i' H' ' > lil cviTywl.oriff. . JOHN n wuoiJiit'iiy ijcimiiiuii'K'iii. ' - ' V'-it .St. , New \.irli. TRADITMARK POCANTICO Ir.s. . 1'iKlou S llurf-is ) , Mriilrt'jers , Tcli'i'-i'iiH' 1 iJI. - TOM ( ill 'I' - Mlillni 'ii , Wi'diM-mliy ami Haiui.lay. IIOVT'S OHKAT HIO HIT A til 1. 1CVillTi : Kl\ < ; . s 2n ; > , Wk , 73c > . $1.00. Mutlnc. a I.o > v- er lloor Wir , balcony 2."r. rcrforinuiau cuiiiuu-nct.H | mineillali > ly uftr jiaraJf. - Mummers. 1019 . McSOKIEY'3 TWISTS Ungagcmcnt O'OHCB with Saturday ma > luce. 1'rircs ZJc , ttif 'UP il 00 iliitliK'CH WrdncKilny nnil Haturday First l''loor. ytvbiilruny , Zlc i' rf jf uiuiit u Lolillm'ilt e llnllietjlately "I' ' r IIOTICI.ii , llfl ill DUJ I ill SjJt. 0 MIL C NTKAIJ.V \ , ) UAT C Aim : 1 1 uin ; plan , t .f U pur t\\y \ ; up. Ivutiipuun piun , 41.011 | i r i iy J. I , , t M > . \ , I' TIIIHTii ; : > TII AM ) .KI.MtS bTIIKKT.S. HO luniuit , UulliM. kledin lifat mid uli tin-arm runiniU-liii'S ) luliil 'M uiull.W > vr j y Table unrxcelltnl. hjirfiul luvt luliIu irvn.i ! tiuunlira U1CK SMITH. Uannefr.