Nebraska Newspapers

    Omaha , Sept II , 1MZ.
That we have never been so busy in our dress
goods department in all our experience , Buy
ers who have shopped elsewhere come back to
us and say that our styles and prices arc not
equaled in this market Popular prices for
Staple and Novelty Dress has been our motlo
ever since we commenced business. We will
be pleased to have you call and examine our
goods and get our prices ,
BLACK We soil u lilirh t'riulo of
DRUSS SILKS BluukSlllcsiiturnodor-
ntc price
Satin Duchesso M.OO. $1.25. $1 50 , $1.75
Pcati do Sole $1 00 , $1.25 , $1-50 , $1.5.
Taffetas COo , 7Ec and 85c.
Hhadamcs $1.00.
Almoa $1.00 olid $1 no.
GroH Grains Jl OJ , $1.25 and $1 CO.
Armuro 7Bc , $1.00 and $1.25.
NOVELTY Wo liavo good reasons
DRESS noons for bollovinir Unit you
will not match these
prices or ( roods anywhere else
2r > styles all wool 25c.
20 styles all wool 27'X.c.
15 styles all wool 28c.
30 styles all wool 30c.
18 styles all wool JOc.
10 styles all wool 50c.
MEN'S Tli-y are fresh , now poods ,
TIES , haiidsoinu colorings , best qual-
50o ity bilk , same as usually sold In
higher price ties ; vvo have
tin-in In nil sh.ipi's , puffs. toi-K.s foui-ln-
liiuuH band bows and strliiK ; tliftu ( )
each.
each.Wo
Wo also have a choice selection at 25c
each.
UNDER- For men and ladles. These
WEAR ciiilly mornings perhaps make
you think of heavier under
KaiiniMils ; our slock Is now complete
with fnll and winter vve'tehts.
Ladies' llecccl Vesta and Pants at 23c ,
35c or 3 for fl 00 and 50c eieh
Ladles' camel's hair and natural wool
Vests and Pants $1.00 each
Men's fall and winter weight Ulbbed
Hilbrlggan Underwear , regular $1 00
quality S"Jc per garment
Men's medium w eight Wool Shirts and
Drawers $1 00 per garment.
KID CiLOVKS Wcndorfnl value at 91.
& 1.OOAPAIR The skins aiocaicfnlly
, cho-on and am real kid
u (
skins. They arc two clasp and cnnn > In
limn , biovvus and ponl.ud ( a now dark
red ) .
I
"Wheeler , sr , David Amleison , H. C. Mc-
Mallln , William Snow den. K. L Martin , Dr. ,
l-tUrf'-ncnner. Dr. George L Miller. I
Piosldcnt Kurnaa extended a hearty vvel-
comu to the old Ncbraskjns gathered round ,
bun , ' and said that each year witnessed a
thinning out ot the r nks of the pioneers ,
unlf'that on this account , the frlemHilp of
these remaining should be cemented the
moro firmly The bpeaUcr extended the hos
pitality of the State Uoird of Agriculture to
all these attending Nebraska's gi cutest show
and then Introduced the orator of the day ,
Hon. 13 M Pollard ot Cars county.
In prefacing his remarks Mr Pollird said
that when gazing Into the faces of the
state's sturdy pioneers he was alwajs Im
bued with regiet that he was not one ot
them. Arrival In this world * at a later date
hafl debarred him from that honor , but he
trusted that as time rolled along he would
Bobib ) . day take his position , at least as un
ciitlfuslastlc member of a Nebraska Men's
club.
< J , GOES HACK INTO HISTORY.
In touching upon the history of early dajs
ho reviewed In turn the formatlo'h of the
territories ot Nebraska and Kansas , the
Bubjcct of slavery aga eiat which the pioneers
fought , riul the events clustering around
the first territorial govornnunt To Illus-
tratpr the hardships endured by the early
settlers , he recounted the experience ot bin
falhcr In crossing the plains to the western
Kldorado As a member of tne lioston
Emigration society he had left his eastern
holno In 1J > 51 and traveled with bin family
to St. Louis , where he Intended taking a
Btoamer for Omaha The forces of the
antl-abolItlonlsts had , however , thwarted
Ills' ' further advance from the Missouri
city , and thru began a tedious return to
Chicago The westward1 trail was once moro
taken from this point and the Indomitable
pioneer at length arrived In Omaha.
The teirltory was at that pcilod under
going the process of territorial government
formation The speaker dwelt upon the of
ficial career of Gove nor Hurt and followed
with an outline sketch ot the work of his
successor. Governor Cumlng. With the lo
cation of the territorial capital at Omaha the
now region imilu rapid strides In the ml-
vancoment ot civilization and the tide ot
pro'perlty swept over the prairies , due to
the efforts of their tolling owners.
The lack of transportation facilities was
rapidly overcome by the advent of the Union
Pacific road and the territory begun to take
on metropolitan airs with thn building of
other lines until the magnificent system of
Internal communication of today was given a
eollil foundation Thu removal of the capi
tal to Lincoln upon the territory becoming
a state In 1SG7 was described and the address
brought down to subjects of the present
day ,
PROSPERITY AND HAPPINESS.
In reviewing the present prosperity en
joyed by tut ) great corn raising region of
the country , thn speaker said that Nebrauka
would over carry the barner as America's
tgrlcultural paimllso , The crop of 1897 would
be heralded throughout the world. From the
famine-stricken districts of India to the
frozen steppes ot Russia the name of the
utato would bo coupled with thu words pros
perity and happiness , lucky Indeed , aa com
pared with the Inhabitants of thu old world ,
were the pioneers of Nebraska and tholr
children.
The addrens concluded with a brief com
ment upon the slate's excellent bchool sys
tem and a few remarks upon the dairy In
dustry , The latter was described as In Its
Infancy , but It was predicted that In a very
few jeara It would rank with the best among
the plder states.
At the conclusion of the address , Secretary
William It , Ilowt'n of the association made a
detailed report ot Its financial Htandlng and
Cure all liver ills , bilious-
neas , hcad.iclusour stomach
ach , InillijL'stlon , constipa
tion , Ttivjr act cailljr , null
out pain or trrlpe. Fold by all ( IruRuliti. 35 renti.
Tht ( yily J'.IU to tuki ) wlili Itixxt't t riaurllla. |
Tso Soft Glow of the Tea Hose
ti acquired by laJluu who use
CoupujcioN PowobU Try It.
HANDIt's n vvondor whom nil
KKRCHIEFS the handkorchies go to ,
25c HACK yet folks never pot quite
enough. Opportunity
for cheap handkerchief buying won't be
quite so plenty after this stock runs out.
All our ladles' 60c embroidered Hand
kerchiefs will be placed on special
sale at 25c each.
NEW COLORED Our assortment of now
SILKS Fancy Silks is Jar bet
tor than ever before.
You should see thorn boftiie you buy.
They range In prlca from 7Ec to $1.00.
ART Wo carry a beautiful line of
OOODS Stamped Linens and all the
materials to work them.
NOTIONS Ladies' Pearl Shirt Waist
Soln at Doc per &et.
Lidlca' Silk Watch Guards with silver
slides at 25c and 33c each.
Silver Thimbles -at 23c and fJOc each.
NEW CHIFFONS Ask to see the
AND MOUSSELINE now styles in em
broidered Mous > -
seline , both in blade and white grounds.
The prices range from $1 23 to $ G 00 a
yard
lain Moussellnc , 45 Inches wide. In white ,
black , cardinal , niv/ , Nile , light m > r-
tle , jellow , gray , helitropc , brown ,
j palo blue and pink , ! > 3c and 90c yard.
Urocaded Chiffon , 21 Inchej wide , In
black , white , Nile , hellotropa. jellow ,
pile blue and pink 75c a yard.
Tinted Liberty Chiffon , 21 Inches wide ,
in black , white , Nile , yellow , palo
bluu and pink 75c a yard.
CLOAKINOS Just tceeived the largos
and finest line of Cloak-
iii s over Miovvn In the city. If yon
want to save money and i't the new ,
btyllsh goods , don't lull to examine our
stock.
membership The roster of the association
showed 553 names enrolled This is the
largest thus far reached in the history of
the orpanbatlon. The expenses showed a
sMqht deficit and the question of whether
the Initiation fee should bo raised was dis
cussed It Is probable that the blight
deficit wilt bo wiped out by general subscrip
tion , ami also that the fee will bo raised In
the future.
h OK TUP. M11IIISICV SOU , .
\VIil > llniiKc of i-vlill > llH Sfi-ii III the
VivrN'iilllirnl Hiillillntf.
The apparently unlimited resources of the
state ot Neb-aslta , In quantity of the yield
and diversity of the product" , as exhibited
In the Agricultural building , draw forth
plaudits and egressions of wonderment fiom
all who vlalt the buldlng To a great major
ity of the people It is conslderablu ot a sur
prise 'to sec the great variety of exhibits
Many had cultivated the belief from reports
given out that Neb aska was given over com
pletely to the producing of corn , wheat anJ
such cereals This condition was doiibtle s
true a few years ago , but that time has
passed It Is very doubtful If any state In
the union can show as many different prod
ucts , tequlrlng dlfle'cnt methods of culture ,
demanding different character of ellm-itc and
weather , and needing so many different dc-1
groes of care in the cultivation , as are shown
In the Agricultural building , and which were
raised In Nebraska.
These who have been living In the state
have In a measure been prepared for this re
markable unveiling of the resources of Ne-
bra ka , but to the o from outside the state
the display has been an eye-cpcner They
have little knowledge of the Improvements
which have been made In the methods of
agriculture In this portion of the west , and
no Idea of the system which b gradually
being adopted by the farmers of the state
Nebraska farmcia have passed thiough some
severe trials lu the years that are gone
through their devotlnn to the methods of their
forefathers In agricultural pursuits , and these
experiences have been the rigorous lorsons
which have taught them to study the condi
tions sunnundlng them nd to drift more
into the channels of scientific anil diversified
farming The vvldo range of the exhibits
In the Agricultuml building Is the result of
this change ot Ixise , and there Isn't a farmer
who visits the building who is not Impressed
with the valuable lesions taught.
It la true that In thu make-up of this
diversified display there are many products
which have been produced as u side Issue
with the farmer , and which at this time
represent no source of prollt to him It
shows , however , that the articles can bu pro
duced of a sitUfactory quality and In a suf
ficient quantity to bo profitable to the n < i-
ducer If a market was convenient This U
the case with a number of thu counties which
are situated a long way from beet-sugar fac
tories , making It unprofitable for them to
raise the beets , but they raise enough each
year to show that they can produce u sails-
factory article , trusting that some time a
factory will be built nearer to them. It Is
al o true of the chicory beet , hemp , castor
beans , buckwhmt , and ever so many other
things
NKIIUASKA ITSELF AGAIN .
The counties which have taken part In the
exhibits this ) tar.havo struck a good thing
When ono understands the condition now
existing In the atate and remembers what
It haa been , It la a surprise that more coun
ties did not take advantage of thu oppor
tunity offered by the State fair to advertise
their localities Especially when nearly
ovcry county In the state has so much which
la good and worthy of exhibiting There
haa nu > er been a time when there were bo
many Inquiries concerning the countleo
which have exhibits as there ate this year.
This la particularly noticeable from those
who visit the fair from outside the elate
It has become generally known that Ne
braska U Itself again , and there Is consid
erable anxiety to learn Ju t what It bus
done In the way ot farm products during the
present beason. It Is no exaggeration to Hay
tlmt the men lu charge of the exhibits now
displayed In the Agricultural building are
moro than satisfied with the results so far
shown of the energy they have manifested
lu bringing their louutltt * to the front as
thuy have done. Neither Is It an Idle gue&s
to say that these counties will receive many
good returns from the advertising they are
now rcuelvlug.
A miniature t > od house labelled " 1877"
and a pretty little frame dwelling , two
VEILINOS Dotted Voilinp in s lid
black , black anil white , all
white , white with black dots or black
with colored dots , and other desirable
styles. Illusion Veiling In black , white
and colm.s. I'lnln and dotted Hiu els
Net \ ellliif , ' .
Silk bordered Veils In black and cream.
Bordered Wash Veils a complete as
sortment.
MUSLIN L idies' Cambric
UNDERWEAR Gown * ext tv long ,
and wide very band
souu'ly ( rimmed with embioldeiy at Bile ,
7.e > , Wc ) , * 1.0t ) , ? 1.1 > 0 ami ? 1.IS each.
Ladles' Skirts umbrella ruflle tucks and
hemstitching at $1.00 and $1 35 each.
NEW CAPES Genuine Harpains in
AND JACKETS NowCipcs and Jack
ets for Winter Wear.
We me now .showing the fiieatest awe ;
nation of winter C.ipi's and .Jackets ever
shown In Omaha. A careful inspection
will convince .von that you can pin chase
better ai incuts at a less pi Ice In our
.stoic than anyvvli-'ie In the cltj.
We have a splendid wearing lllack Cheviot
viet Jacket half lined , 2S Inches long
a regular $ jacket our price ? 0 00
BLANKETS Everybody is after jrood
Blankets. We have them
A juice list that covei.s eveiy pulse and
not an unworthy hl.inUet In the lot all
wool , p.nt wool and cotton allhoiiKh the
last two aie In the minority. 11 we tell
you that a certain blanket is all wool ,
you can icly on it being so. It isn't
always so everywhere.
COMFORTS A perfectly assorted stock-
to make your tolection
from cheap cotton tilled ones up to the
ilnest down tilled , covered in e'tlier c.il-
ice , s.ilin , sllkoline or bilk. Try us for
a comforter.
stoiies high , with an ell , labelled " 1897. " Is
a feature of the rillmorc county exhibit
which stops the crowds , as thuy pass mound
In the Agriculture building It Is the most
unique display and the out fullest of meanIng -
Ing In the category of county exhibits This
display is in charge of John Mills , , George
R. Klnley , W. R Houchln and W. R Diown
A largo sign , "Flllmoro County , " In the
center of the exhibit is made ot the heni'a
of wheat and oils , bhadcd with cane seed
and bordered with golden rod , the Nebra&ka
flower There Is also a township map of
the county made of the bceilg of small
grains and grasses , which Is a very pretty
piece of work In the exhibit Is a first and
second cutting of red clover hay for thlh
season , a sheaf of rye seven feet high and
seventy varieties of grasses. There Is a cut
ting of timothy which was planted In 187S ,
and which has been cut ovcry year hince ,
thu mmplo from the crop cut this your be
ing four feet In length. There aru nine
varieties of potatoes and a section of the
soil of the county , showing Its character for
two feet In depth. In addition to thess
there Is a largo exhibit of grains and veg
etables of superior quality
The Frontier county exhibit is In charge
ot L II. Cheney , L. M. Graham. S. W.
Stewart and M C. Tumbleson One of the
first things they will call vour attention to
Is a sample of wheat raided by M C Mitch
ell of that county , who sowed hKtccn
' bushels and harvested 4DI bu hols. Aaothci
fciture Is an exhibit of broom coin , which
1'as a twenty-four Inch brush , grown on soil
ground There Is n simple ot buffalo griss
sod In a frame , bordered with tame grass
vvhpru the quality of the two may bo com
pared They have n nampln of alfalfi with
the root attached , of three years' growth
the root being four feet long A thlr 1
cutting of this crop for this su-son Is shown ,
which is four feet and five Inches long There
Is a sample of wheat v.hUh produced thlrty-
noven bushels to the acie , and the wheat
crop of the county Is said to equal that pro
duced anywhere There Is rye with heads
flvo Inches long and standing GCVC.I fcrt
, high There Is n goal display of apple * and
j I vegetables , although the latter ciep U said
I not to be so good ar It vias last yeir
Simwneo county Kansas , has Its fifth an
nual exhibit at the Nebraska State fair , In
charge of N R Dartholomow Tie exhibit
this year Ii rulpj out of competition with
Nebraska counties , as on these collective ex
hibits It has bcin held that the fall should
bo limited to Nebraska counties The Kansas
inhibit embia < es all kinds of grain , tame
ana wild graw > es vegetables , melons and
squaOiis very tastefully arranged
y\LINU'S GHRAT RXIIIIllT.
"Saline County , Sure Rnough , " Is the
banner which Is mounted over the exhibit
from ono of the bo > t and oldest counties In
the state The exhibit U In chaigo of'wil-
llam James and wan arranged by George W
Mono , anil It U Intended as no discredit lethe
the many other excellent exhibits when It Is
bald that Sallno county has the most attractive -
tractive ariangvmont of Us dliplay In the
building. In the center at Ihu section has
been constiucled a rostrum four feeV from
the ground It has a canopy of elicit grain ,
jin top of which is pel chad a crow The bil-
uatrjiln Ii formed of sheaf grain and kaf-
flr corn. Looking out from tils observatory
will bo FCUII on the opposite wall a large
star made of bearded grain , In the center of
which Is an old white owl , and below It the
vvoids. ' WD never sleep " The alar Ii Hanked
on either aide by a large crescent , In each
1 of .vhlih there la a hawk sitting faced toward
| the owl. Ofei thi > entrance to the exhibit
an eagle Is mounted apparently on guard.
I On thn left of the star Is nrranged the cul-
! tlvited grasses , on the right am thu wild
grassrs while at the extreme right Is a
mammoth horn of plenty made of straw and
filled with fruit The horn Is ten feet long
when straightened , out. On the extreme left
and near the lop of the wall U a crayon portrait -
trait of Secretary Kurmm trimmed with as-
parsgiH There Is a section of a tree con
taining a bees' nest , which was cut fifty tent
fiom the ground Adjoining It la a house
made by other bees Thu framu work was
prepared after the style of a mould and when
the honty has been put In place by the bit's
the outside frame was removed Ono of tlie.se
Is railed tin home of the uneducated and
the other the home ot thu educated bee
There are excellent cample ! of the golden
rhino vvktermolon , a new spectra of this
product , twenty varlotloa ot potatoes , a stalk
ot coru containing seven par * , a stalk of
sugar c&nu seven feet hleh and vegetables
of every kind u1 description In Urge quir
Tli.eje.Ara
yielded forty-e-lgrlt bushels to the acre and
oats which are rfnl\t ( \ to liavo no superior.
There U i illflplaV'N > ! l ten-gallon gourds and
snnko cueumbersl'thrie ' feet long.
Hed WITTow , antfttigr county down on the
Kansas border , hns/nn excellent exhibit In
charge of Wlllla.nl i-Hltch , William MeCool
and .Stephen Howl's.'Tho ' ' exhibit partakes
ot no special fertttirn , but Is designed to
show In the cleanisti possible manner the re
sources ot the coanly which lies so far west ,
There arc thirty1 Varieties of corn , seven-
teci > of wheat anH others In proportion
There arc four cirtfngs { of alfalfa , each sized
up alongside the .UtVrr to show the growth
nt the tllno the ( cutting was made There
nro samples of cort.which ) will yield sixty-
five bushels o t.acre ( ' , and wheat that
nveragcd from fitvon to forty-flvo bushels.
They have potatoes which weigh A pound
nnd n half each ; samples of npplcs , pears
and plums grown In the county , samples of
golden and German millet with heads as
largo as a popcorn cob There Is a creditable
dlsplav ot sugar beets , the managers stal
ing that these were raised In compliance
with a promise of a factory If It was shown
that beets of good quality could bo pro
duced In the artistic line there Is a picture
of a burro made on canvas out of seeds
and buffalo grass. The alleged mammoth
sugar beet of three years' growth Is shown
here , and for the Information of a curious
public the oillclal statement Is made that the
beet Is n buffalo sqtiosh , supposed to bo
utilbcJ by Indians as an ague cure.
Kearney county's exhibit Is In charge of
n. 11 Trough , George Hakcr John Duncan ,
James Newbold aiiil Thorwald Olson , the lat
ter having charge of the nrrangcments. die
mapped out his design on paper at homo
nnd pri pared Mi material for the exhibit
accordingly with the result that the showing
Is a very pleasing one , and ono which at
tracts considerable attention In the center
of It Is a wheel , with a small pumpkin for
a hub small sheaves ot barley straw for
the spokes , and sections of corn In the ear for
the rim They have watermelons which
tfhey assort are the largest In the build
ing Tour ot them weigh over 200 pounds.
They have an exhibit of onions which seem
to be premium takers Sixteen ot these
fragrant vegetables wcUh twenty seven
pounds. There are samples of wheat which
yielded forty-one bushels to the acre , and
forty varieties of corn. They have 135 varie
ties of garden seeds grown In the county
and which nro exhibited In bottles. There
are elghty-thrco kinds ot grasses , samples
ot suimr cane , large and smooth sweet
potatoes , and all other vegetables In at-
tiactlvo form. The whole exhibit Is freely
decorated with the Ak-Sar-lcn ! colors.
ritUITS OP IHIUGATION.
Daw son county has an exhibit In charge
of .1 L Mi Minn and C. D. Johnson. Here
will bo re-Mi one of the fruits of irrigation ,
and especial attention Is called to this fact
by those In charge of the exhibit. All of
the exhibit was not raised on Irrigated
Und , however , and that which was not looks
Cully as well a the other. The ex'ilblt con-
tilns twenty-four kinds ( ( sheat wheat and
fifty-three varieties of small groin There
are samples of lirlgatcd corn which will
produce seventy bushels to the acre , and
wheat which thrasliDl forty-four bushels to
the acre. There are samples of sugar cane
with the sorghum manufactured from some
of the crco There Is a choice lot of bunk-
wheat which Is said to bo the best pioduced
In the state There Is , of course , the usual
c-xhiblt ot alfalfa , and the managers My It
Is ruling out the wild hay in the western
part of the state for feeding purposes , they
asserting th.it even hogs will cat It. The
vegctible display Is flrat class and the quality
nnexcellel
"If a body kiss a body coming through
omc cf the lye" In Thayer county the e
\.ould be no need for the lassie to cry , for
the baney down there , , o a largo per cent
of It , glow to beVen feet and there was no
dangur of the parties being teen Some of
thlb rye is incorporated In the Thiyer coun'y
exhibit , which is'In ' cfrarge of C C , M M
anil Herbert Push , 0 P Hendcrshot an !
Mr. Iloyes The1 exhibit Is coveied by a
canopy of kafll- coin , iwlth a frieze of small
sheaves of wheai'In lattice work , and the
whole supportol by flv'e columns seventeen
. 'eet high and nvulil ot oat straw There are
flftj-fcur var'etlcfli of corn , some of it avcl-
aglm ? seventy-five bushels to the acre If no
bid luck comes to Uic crcp. They have-
wheat which averaged fifty bushels to the
r-cre and weighs sixty-three pounds to the
bushel There arc 121 wild grasses and
twenty-'our tame , four cuttings of alfalfa
mil all ot excellent quality ; a "ample of hemp
eighteen feet hlsh. and which just , now is
rilsad In that county for chicken feed ; ar.d
aats whlcn weigh forty-two ppuuds to the
bushel There are lots of vegetables and
watermelons largo enough anils tempting
en ugh to steil
It may bu safely said that Merrlck county
Is thu home of the squash , but this does not
Imply that it Is not also the home of all
o'hcr kinds of products It has a leputation
for siuashea hov.evor , which extends across
the continent , because at the Centennial ex
position In Philadelphia the county had a
squash on exhibit which weighed 1C ! ) pounds ,
and at the State fair two years ago there
WPS unothcr from the same county which
balance ! the scales at 204 pounds For this
icvson theic is more or less discouragement
on the pari of the managers of the exhibit ,
who are W II Crltes , H. V. Persons , A.
Tunks and Hills Walden , because the
largest squash they have on exhibit this
year only weighs HO pounds Hut to offset
the disappointment In this direction they
have hi ought down a great many other prod
ucts which are worth Inspection They have
branches of plum troecs from that county
which are hanging so thick with the fruit
that the plums chafu their skin rubbing
against each other. They have what they
Jllose to bo the largest potatoes on the
grounds ; lirgo pciches which are ho.mo
grown , and many flno apples , twenty-eight
Kinds of grasses taken off of ono farm , sam
ples cf alxty-buslicl corn , twenty-bushel
vvhut nnd tiixty-bushel oats. Chief among
the exhibits Is a large display of sugoi beets
This county Is fortunately situated In be
ing convenient to a factor > nd It is esti
mated that 200 acres of i > jets were culti
vated there this year Famples from the
piodnrt tc.itoil the hlglust of these .sent to
the factory from all ( sections of the mate.
They consider thin their guatest crop The
mc'i'jtoiiy of the display Is broken by speci
mens of evergreen trees fiom the county
and acacia fcrnn anil u cotton tree with the
balls about ready to open
THUvvrr.iis OK MIIUASIV\ .
( in-ill rxiillill Minlc l ( InriNli.Tl , - *
of IhiSlnic. .
Thu flsheilcs exhibit , which under the
direction of Commissioner W. L May am. '
Superintendent W J O'Drlen , has come to
bo a recognised and popular feature of Ne
braska Statu falls , Is on a similar scale to
that of a year ago The same general plan
of giouplng the varieties Is followed , but
the expert anglers who know n healthy fish
from a sltk onu can see at a glance that the
general cliatactor of the specimens Is much
Improved There a.rpalbo tn number of now
varlotliH shown , , of which tbo apoon-blllcd
cat and the urotlban * brown trout are par
ticularly notlccahlu , 1'hls is thu fourteenth
exhibit of thu Nebraska Klsh commission
and It Is vvorthyibf mention that Nebraska
ban the only Status-fair at which such an ex
hibit la a regular , feature.
It Is probable that not one In fifty of the
thousands of vlsllpjx who admire the big
collection ovcry year has any definite Idea
what the exhibit wajlv rupments The Ne
braska risli commission haa been dolug
buslnes t > lnco 18791 and from R very small
beginning It has , bncomo an Important
branch of the Ktulo , govcininent , with a
national reputation for enterprise and suc
cess In Intioduclug new fleli to native
waters CommlEsjpnir ; May Is the only
member of the original tommUblon who Is
still Identified With' the w ik and It has
been mainly duo1 Id his painstaking and en
ergetic service that the Nebraska Institution
has. attained the enviable prominence that
It enjoys The reputation which Mr. May
hatt acqtilied among llsh men In Indicated by
thu fact that he Is president of the Ameri
can rish commission , and commissioner of
the Department ot Klsh and Fisheries of
the TransmUsUslppl Exposition Ills pres
ent colleague * , on the commission are J H.
Klrkpatrlck of Lincoln and Robert S , Ober-
folder of Sidney
HATOHRIUES ARK PRUFRCT.
The hatcheries of thu commission at
South Bend .are considered the most per
fectly equipped In the country and the com
mission has been exceptionally successful in
losing only a Scry trifling percentage iof th- >
cggDa an Indication of thu work that !
being donu throughout the state It may be
mentioned that during the last year 4,24 !
gold fish 3,815 channel cats , 2,025 striped
porch 9,170 croppies , 10,000 brown trout ,
81 C10 br"ok trout , 152 600 lake trout , 238,600
rainbow trout and 10,025 German carp were
planted In the various lakes , rivers and
reservoirs of the stato. In Addition to this ,
Important Improvements hftvo been made In
the waterways to promote the free pastago
i of the fish and much moro would have been
accomplished had the commission had the
protection of n law that would enable It to
effectually put n stop to seining , which has
nullified a great deal ot Us work
In addition to this the annual contribution
that 1ms been made by the department to the
attractions of the State fair has been In lt ult
a sufllclcnt excuse for Its'existence. . U has
bocoino more popular with rnlr visitors every
year and no building on the grounds Is filled
with a moro Interested crowd of sightseers
The display now at the fair grounds Is excu > -
tlonnlly good and particularly so In the qual
ity of the specimens. The show of German
carp Is the best that has over been made
and the same Is true of the 2-year-old black
bass and the- spotted catfish There are also
morowalleyed pike , ringed perch nnd pick
erel than Imp been showed before nnd the'e
Is also an exceptionally fine display of Iweed-
Ing goldfish One aquarium contains a lot
of six months old bass that are among the
best that have ever been raised at the hatch
eries end the displays ot brook and rainbow
trout. 2 , 3 and 4 years old exhibit reun k-
ably attractive spcclments or the e especially
handsome varieties A new acquisition Is
the Ruropcali brown trout , the eggs ot which
were Imported from Km ope since the previ
ous fair. This Is easily recognized as a
species of trout , but Its peculiarity consists
In the well marked brown spots on Its back
and sides , from which It takes Its name.
It Is a very pretty fish ax viewed through
the glais of 'the aquariums and attracts a
good deal ot attention from anglers.
IN THE WAY OF NOVELTIES.
The big ( ( loon-billed cats are also seen for
the first tlino and constitute a great attrac
tion for the children. There are three speci
mens , each of which Is nearly four feet long.
They are more properly a species of sturgeon ,
but they arc colored llku a cat and arc
commonly called by thnt name Their dis
tinguishing feature la the long snout which
protitides fully ten Inches from the upper
lip , which Is shaped very much like a piddle.
The flah arc common In some ot the southern
rivers and their flesh U very highly esteemed
by the down south colored people.
Among the novelties on exhibition Is a
smaU but perfect specimen ot the octopus ,
o ? devil llsh , which Is preserved In alcohol
W. J. Hcsser of Plattsmouth has contributed
n display of young alligators which attracts
much attention , and Just at the right a small
aquarium contains a very young gar ,
scaicely larger than a lead pencil. H. 1" .
Hake of Omaha Dhows a big chunk ot whale
bone Just as It came from the head of the
vvhnlo and Henry Rlcke of Douglas precinct
haa a remarkably fine display of Germau
carp In the i enter ot the building there Is
the usual exhibit of the various varieties of
shell fish and canned llsh by local Jobbing
houses The building Is appropriately deco
rated with Ak-Sar-Hen coloib and the wnlli
are also hung with engravings showing the
vailous varieties of American game llsh and
stereotyped cuts of salt and fresh water
varieties
The exhibit Includes the following varie
ties German carp , four years old , iock
stuigcon , buffalo , eels , short-nosed gar , long-
nosed gar , shovcl-noficd sturgeon spotted
cat , bullheads , channel cat , hickory shad ,
brook trout , two , three and four yeais old ;
rainbow trout , two , thrco and four ycais
old ; brown trout , two and threu vears
old ; fan tall gold fish , silver fish , yellow
catfish , spoon-billed cat , red horte , pickerel ,
two nnd three years old ; croppies two and
three years old , black bass , two , three and
four years old , rock bats , black bass , six
months old ; tench , one year old ; gold fish ,
six months nnd three and four years old.
This Is exclusive of the exhibits of varieties
of tut ties , crabs and the numerous novelties.
rins CVTUIIP.S Tim rrvi vi.i : K\K.
IJiiiisiinllj rimDlsilii | ) In ( ho Textile
HnlldliiK.
The Textile building Is a great center of
attraction to the women visitors at the State
fair There are also numerous articles there
\.hich attiact the youngsters , for the Omahi
public schools have a large exhibit In ono
corner. A weilth of rich coloring strikes the
sightseer's eye , upon cnter'i g the building.
This is due to the celling decorations , which
consist cf a large number of silken quilts
The coloilngs are of every hue Imaginable
and make a most artistic draping when used
In the manner described Under the direc
tions of Mrs M. M Preston sup ° r i tcndent
of this department , the exhibits have been
rapidly placed Into position as fast as re
ceived As a result the Textile build
ing was among the first on the grounds to
be thrown opcn to the public The multi
tudinous , articles have been bunched into
lots : i d In this manner all confusion has
bcrn avoided
The first exhibit noticed upon entering the
main door is that ot rugs and carpets. Here
la shown every grade of floor covering from
the homely but serviceable rag carpet to
that formed of silk. These products are ot
home manufacture , and show a wonderful
amount of inventive ability upon the part
of those who wove them. Among the ex
hibits In this class a sectlcn of carpet end
several rugs made by Mrs. Guy McCandlcss
of Cott wood Palls , Kan. , are worthy of
special mention.
The sofa rlllow department Is replete with
new designs both In silk and worsteds. A
bewildering combination In yellow formed
out of silk tobacco ribbons Is ono of the
inlque pillows en display. It Is the work of
Mrs Mattlfc Younger of this city.
ADMIRED BY WOMKN.
The sllk"H pillow of Bulgarian design by
M's M M Iliinlln of thh city Is worthy of
moro tlun pas Ing notice , and has received
many compliments from those versed In
fan"y vvorl ? . The Persian sofa pilllow by
Mrs A I Hot Is alEO quite neat
In the fancy linen depinment an umiKUil
number of exhibits have been received. The
embroidered handkerchiefs and neck scarfs
by Mrs M M McLaln show her to bo an
expert In till * particular line Rome skirts of
soft material , daintily picked out with twin-
IllB How en with different colored silks , H
tin work of Mrs. II. L Day of tills city
She haa also on exhibition some children a
clothing , which show the tame care In trcit-
nivnt.
The ne\t department Is that devoted to the
olftvrts of children under 14 years of ago. So
many exhibits are on haiirf that It becomes
Impiitvlble to mention each In detail. A com
plcto pink checked dress , the handiwork of
Hlancho Hoe of this city displays the best
form ot hand sewing. Kllzabeth Shortllft
also of this city has a number of dollies , cen
ter pieces and other fancy articles which
exolto considerable admiration Pearl Younger
ot Geneva Is also among those who have
meritorious displays
' The old ladles" corner Is full of Interest
Tor every one The odor of the homo circle
pervades the whole display HIIRO nnd lace
work , mlltrns and socks , comforts and caps
are some ot the useful articles manufactured
by the exhibitors. The hearth rug made by-
Mis , George Hendco of Omaha and a quilt
128 years old , the property of Mrs Matilda
Murray , are object * of special Interest The
knitted bed spread , by Mrs. Charlotte Par
kins ot Omaha , Is also well executed.
AX AHHAY OF FANCY WOHIC.
Lot 10 comprises the rope silk and Per
sian embroidery department This cvhlblt
Is undoubtedly the most beautiful In the
building Hoses and ninny other brilliantly
colored flowers are worked out upon cloth
In such a natural 'manner that nl a shoit
distance they may almost bo taken for the
genuine artlclo. A bunch of American
Heauty roses , worked upon soft material In
silk , occupies the post of honor. H Is the
work of iMra. Trunk Leslie.
The center pieces ot Mrs J r. King ot
lleatrlco are unusiiallv handsome , as are
nlnn thnait nt Mra .1nalt VV'tlLmt r\f ll.l , *
city. Anna it. Harris of Hod Oik , la. , his
n number of tidies on exhibition , and the
dollies made by her are also worthy of
more than n passing Blanco.
The next department Is devoted lo knit
ted silks , woolens and linens Thn hood *
ore shown by iMrs ( Koblilns of MeCool Junc
tion. The hose and mittens by ( Mrs. M. T.
Paynes of Palmyra , and the crochet and
lace work by.iMrs. C. H. Shcller of Omaha
are worthy of special mention.
Lot 12 Includes embroidery * of any kind
of materials A wide range of articles
are Incorporated In this display. The
afghans , plllmv shams , head rcsls and cen
ter pieces , by Mrs. H. S. Murdock and Mrs.
R. H. Hill , both of DCS Molnes , la. , are
very handsome and will undoubtedly prove
prlro winners.
In the lace department some very hand
some specimens of the ncedlo are seen Mrs.
C. A. .Mansfield . of this city has several
pieces of point lace which would bo hard
to exccll Mrs C. J. Crooks of Lincoln
displays several collars and a Honltou lace
fichu which are among the be < t to bo seen
Tlie next display Is of cut and drawn work
of the lace variety The specimens by Mra.
Caroline Mclchlvc of Omaha nml the dresser
scarf by Mrs Schlckley of Geneva are
among the best.
USHKUL AND OHXAMUN-TAL.
Thn discretionary lot Includes a little of
everything which Is useful oinamental and
stylish A hand painted book'cover by Mrs
W H Mornnd Is notlccablo on account of
its excellent execution , and the artltlclal
( lowers by Mrs U U Smith of Omaha arc-
also very pretty A iialntcd chamois table
cloth bj Mis McLaughlln of PlattMnouth
anil some silk cocoons , home grown , by Mis
H L Illodgett of Omaha are features of thu
display.
'I ho adjoining exhibit consists of lamp
shades made by Mrs K. C Ilarr of Omaha
and hair flowers by Mrs. Llrzle McHudy of
Omaha. The Mexican drawn work by Mrs
George Tolamatrce of Hlk City completes
the display.
In the southeast corner of the building a
big section has been devoted to the drawing
classes and also to the manual training sec
tion of the public schools. The manual
training section Is under the personal mipirI
vision of Prof J R WIgman of the High
school. A large variety of articles Includ
ing card receivers , cups , Indian clubs , dumb
bells and gavels , all of variegated colored
wood , are displayed A hpeclmcn of wood
carving by Ilcrt Stilts stands out prominently
and the checker board table by William
Slevers Is a thing of beauty A table sei
complete for the serving of dinner has been
evolved by John Kerrigin , all the articles
used being of highly polished wood. The
other exhibits which should be mentioned are
those of Thomas Hoffman and 1'red Allen |
In the drawing department , under Miss
Ilitt. many pictures and designs ot gmt
merit arc displayed. In the black and white
sketches those of Blanche How land and
Florence Lewis are excellent. The pen and
Ink work by Scott Hoss. of a child sitting
In a chair. Is pcihaps the best In the ex-I
hlhlt. It Is far above amateur woik. A charcoal - |
coal sketch of the Venus of Mlle by Jeanette
Miller , a bushel of potatoes , crayon sketch '
by M. McMillan and the pen and Ink sketch
of"Who Stole My Watermelons , " by Lulu
Hooney , are very good In the map work
the names of Pearl Younger and MiHIo
Drown should be mentioned for excellent
w ork.
> otr of lluSlnto Piilr.
"Wheat twenty-live bushels to the auo
on $10 land , " Is the significant , and volume-
speaking sign attached to an exhibit mads
by one of the counties.
The Nebraska State Poultry association will
hold Its annual business meeting for the elc"-
tlon of officers in the Poultry building , Thurs
day afternoon. President Lewelllng will
have charge of the meeting , and all mcinbcrn
are Invited to be present.
O. M. Cosgrove , a director In the State
Hoard of Agriculture of Minnesota , was In
the city yesterday , and visited the fair
grounds. "I think the Nebraska display Is
magnificent. H beats anything II have wit
nessed for many years This Is particularly
true of the agricultural oxblblt , which shows
Nebraska to bo the banner crop producer
of the entire country , " ho said.
A number of the members ot the State
Iloird of Agriculture of Iowa visited the fair ,
grounds yesterday Those who attended vvcio-j
Vice Piesldent J. Cownle , Director L. II
Plckard , Henry Jones of the machinery de
partment , and Secretary P. L Fowler. All
cxpro'sed themselves as much pleased with
the show and admitted that It surpassed any
fair ever before held In this section.
C. H. Searle of Edgar has In connection
with his exhibit of Duroc-Jcrsey hogs a largo
banner heavily covered with premium ribbons
bens which his herds have taken at different
fairs during the past live years In a frmno
he has twelve ribbons which were awarded
his Block at the World's fair , and in another
frahio he has BX | silver medals received at the
State fair In the past few years Ho Is
about an proud of thcso souvenirs as ho Is of
his stock.
At the business meeting of the Nebraska
Territorial Planters , held yesterday , It was
decided to raise the price of Initiation from
lllicutvmtlim Cure i
movei nil forma of
HhcumntlMMChronic
Mti culnr and Sclatlcn. With NournlcIA
Cure It will quickly 1 remove nil RHE
forms of bodily jtnln Munyon's
Homcdles , n. U MA
CURES for ench illi"T I Ci IWI
ense. for sale I * - ' '
nt all ilruggNtu Mostly 23c When In doubt
vvilto to 1'inf. Miinyon , 1MV5 Arch street ,
Philadelphia , 1'n. , for free medical nth Ice.
60 cents < o lThanks \ vv'cro rcturno < l to
Hon. K. M. IMllitrd tor his clopuont address.
It was decided to hold the next meeting ot
the. association In Lincoln. It will bo hold
In conjunction with the meeting of the Sttta
Hoard of Agriculture , which takes ( > Uce the
first Tuesday In January. It Is probible that
the society meeting will be held the day before -
fore that of the board.
Oeoigo Ulchnrdson ot York county Is on
hind with an exhibit of sheen , thlrt bolus
the eighteenth year ho has brought Ills
flocks to the State fair. Mr. Hlchimlson
during all this time has been a reader of
The Hee lie came to York county direct
from IJngland n quarter of n century ngo
hnd belleVcs that county Is one of the best
In the state , If not the vary heat. Ho Is HO *
tompanlcd by his son , A. J. Ulchnrdsou , also
of York county , who likewise has an ex
hlblt of sheen.
W. SC. Taylor of Culbcrtson. ono ot II1
men In charge of the Hitchcock county ex
hibit , has lived In that county for very
nearly twenty-flvo years. The first time ho
over met Secretary Furnas ot the State 1'nlr
board was whllo the latter was governor e *
the state , and presented Mr. Taylor with t
proclamation organizing Hitchcock cour.
Mr. Taylor was ono of the organlrcrs lit
served twelve years as county clerk of Hi
county nnd also served In the leglslatur
Ho claims to have built the first frame lion
ovur erected In thu county. '
William Kltch of McCook Is ono of the met
In charge of the Hcd Willow county cxhlbl' ,
Ho Is another of Nebraska's frontlcrsmi
havlikK gone to that county twenty-nix i
ago anil resided there until the present tin ]
llo helped organize the county , nnd fervl
nlno years on the board of county comin
sloners. Ho siys ho built the first frail
house In that county , and that the tiherll
has not yet taken It in spite of drouth am.
hard times. He hauled the lumber fron
which It was built from Lexington , which
was then known as Plum Creek
Ono of the counties has on exhibition what
appears to bo u mammoth sugir beet It Is
about three feet long , about tun Inch In
diameter at Its thickest point , nnd Is covered
with wilted tops which arc yet green On
the beet Is a sign which Biys It Is of thrco
yeais' growth An attendant will kindly In
form you that It has no value for sugar
manufactuilng purposes , but If hu Is asked
It the thing Is real and not nn Imitation ,
he will at once try to attract the attention
' of the Inquirer to some other feature of the
county's exhibit
! II V Persons , ono of the men In charge
of the exhibit from Merrlck county , de
serves to bo known ns something of n phil
osopher Ho has n farm of an even section
I of land which ho considers ono of the best
, In the state. Of this section he sets aaldo
four acres to the culture of watermelons ,
which grow out there like tumble-weeds In
the Band hills He cultivates this crop
solely for his own use and that of his neigh
bors He sends them Into thu harvest field
Instead of the tempting and anguish-pro
ducing Jug , ho allows them to bo can led
I
away by nil filends He bays hu has found
I but few boys attempting to steal the melons.
I When the boys feel the Impulse to pilfer
coming upon them they have been so ti allied
i
I by Mr Persons that they come to his house
at thu hour usually selected for mich adventures -
| ventures and rout him out. In nearly every
|
casu Mr Portions has retired , but hu con
I siderately breaks his rest and joins thu boys
I In a raid upon his own melon patch Ho
[ says this Is the source of one of his great
est pleasures In the year , and that It pays
, him well for the little troublu It requires
to raise thu melons.
Mr Persons located In Merrlck county
twenty alx years ago , his trip from Venue nt
to Council Iluffs being his first ride on a
train. Hu crosecd the Missouri river to
Omaha on n feiryboat , but remembiTH very
llttlu of this city at that time , as he only
stopped over night , pulling out In the morn
ing for what1 was then an awfully long dls-
tanco to the west. He has 300 acres of Ma
farm In corn this year and ho says the crop
Is the finest hu ever saw.
A fact often ovet looked , or not always
understood. Is that women suffer as much
from distressing kidney and bladder troub
les as the men. Thu womb Is situated back
of and very close to the bladder , and for
that reason any distress , disease or Incnn-
vcnlcnco manifested In the kidneys , back ,
bladder or urinaly passage Is often , by mis-
I take , attributed to female weakness or womb
trouble of some sort.
The error Is easily made and may bo as
easily avoided by setting urlno asldo for
twenty-four houis ; a sediment or nettling U
evldcnco that your kidneys and bladdur
need doctoring If yon have palji or dull
aching In the back , pass water too fre
quently , or scanty supply , with smarting
or buinlug. thcso are also convincing
proofs of kidney trouble. If you have doc
tored without benefit , try Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp-Hoot , the great kidney remedy.
The mild and the extraordinary effect will
surprise you. It stands the highest for Its
wonderful cures. Jf you taku a medlclno
you should take the best. . At druggist * !
fifty cents and one dollar. You may have !
a sample bottle and pamphlet , both sent )
free by mall. Mention the Omaha Dall ;
Hco and send your address to Dr Kllmc
& Co. , Hlnghampton , N. Y The proprle
tors of this paper guarantco the genuine
ness of this offer
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I
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