SESSK THIS OMAHA DAILY HEEPWEDNESDAY : ( , OCTOBER (5 ( , 1807. MOORES READY TO PROCEID Ills Answer to the Broatch Complaint Before the Supreme Oouit. flELATORS GET TIME TO PREPARE BRIEF Attorney for Mayor File * Amendment to Aiimvcr Stutlni ? the PnymtMit to TrcitMiirirVonlil Xot lle- IOIINC Him from I.lnlillltlon. LINCOLN , Oct. C. ( Special Telegram , ) the supreme court hold a short session this mornlug and listened to arguments on a four formal motion * . In the Omaha Fire and Police Commission case the attorney Tor Blrkhausor had filed a general denial In reply since the lant sit ting of the court. The court Issued an order riving the respondents eight days In which to fllo brief and Ulrkhauser flvo days to fllo answer. This brings the cause up for hear ing at the next Bitting of the court. In the Moores onto an agreement lied been reached to argue the question of a right to a trial by Jury at this Billing. The respondent , loores , filed an answer and Ihe relaters filed a demurrer to the answer. The attorney for Moores declared himself ready to argue the case , but the rclators desired to bo heard on the demurrer. The court granted the ro tators five days to fllo a brief and the ro- epondent seven days In which to reply. A Bupplcmentay answer was filed by the re spondent this morning , and Interlined In the alxth paragraph of the answer filed yes- lorday the following : "And the respondent further alleges that certain parties claiming to represent the various school districts of Douglas county and the Board of Education of the city of Omaha liavo been at all times claiming that the witness fees and advanced costs and lower court costs collected by this rcapond- cnt and not disbursed during his said term should bo paid to the county treasurer of said county to be forfcltc.l to the school fund of eald county and should not be paid to any other person or custodian whatsoever. This respondent ban been advised by counsel and so believes that the laws requiring the payment of sold witness fern , advanced costs and lower court costs to the said county treasurer are unconstitutional and void and that payment to said county treasurer would not acquit this respondent from hlfl liability and obligation to pay the same to the wit nesses and other pontons entitled thereto upon demand by said persons therefor. "This respondent futher alleges that soon after the expiration of his said term of ofllcp , and while ho waa still diligently engaged in chocking up the records and accounts of his tald office with a view of ascc'talnlng the exact sum. If any , of wltneeo fees and ad vanced costs and lower court costs , it any , remaining In his possession undlsbursed and uncalled for , suit was Instituted In said county against this respondent. The object and prayur of this suit arc that the respond ent bo compelled to pay to slid county treas urer , to bo forfeited to the school fund of said county of Douglas , all witness fees , all advanced costs , and all lower court costs collected by this respondent during his two terms as clerk of said district court and which remained in the possession of this respondent for more than one yoir uncalled for. Respondent alleges that said suit was pending and undetermined 'n said court on said 20th day of April , 1897 , and Is still pending and undetermined. ' "Respondent further allege * that when said eult shall bo finally adjudicated and It shall bo betormlncd who shall bo entitled to said funds If any there bo and to whom said shall be paid , thinks respondent Is ready and able and willing to pay same In accordance wllli the adjudication of said court. "And respondent further alleges the fact to bo that his successor In the ofllco of clerk of the district court has collected and re tained feca and money belonging to this respondent 1119 than jnifllclent to equal all ' " " sums not disbursed b'y"tli1s "respondent , and had so ; collected and having In his posses sion said sum prior to April 1897. " GOSSIP JFKOM THIS ST VTE HOUSE. Co ii nt I ON Iiiteri-Mteil In n .Vow I.niv Get Mttlc Iiiroriiintlini. LINCOLN. Oct. 6. ( Special. ) The officials of a number of counties In the state have written to the attorney general to find out whether tho" law which appears In the new copy of the sesalon laws and which Is la- ibolod "senate file 169" Is valid and can be put Into practice at the coming election. The attorney general has answered all these inquiries by setting forth the record on thlft particular bill , but has londered no decision na to its validity. The bill , as Introduced In the senate , was calculated to allow coun ties having a population of 8,000 , or a voting population of 1,000 , to elect clerks of the district court at other tlmea than the regu lar time for electing such officials. The bill was Introduced for the special benefit ol Valley county , but if valid could be taken advantage of by about ten counties In the etato this year. The record shows that the bill passed the senate , but that on the last < lay of the session It came to a vote In the house and failed to pass , t.lio vote being forty-eight. In favor and nineteen against. Jn spite of this failure to pass the bill waa certified to ths governor , received his sig nature and is printed In the session laws. State- Superintendent Jackson goes to Te- cumsch tomorrow to deliver an address to the school children at the Johnson county ( fair. The next day ho goes to Wllsonvlllo , Pumas county , to take part In the exercises of the Beaver Valley Harvest Home. Governor Holcomb has issued Invitations to the'American Association of Farm Insti tutes and the American Street Hallway as sociation to hold their next annual meetings at Omahil during the exposition , , IIiioolii Local Note * . LINCOLN , Oct. 5. ( Special. ) The city at torney of Lincoln has recommended to the council that the police judge bo paid a salary of $125 a month In lieu of the fees which ho now receives. The proposal Is brought about by the popular opinion that the fee system endangers lawsuits and Is the motive for many needless prosecutions. The clt > council la divided as to the advisability o making the change. A proposition has been made to the busl ncta men of the city to eell them the Young Men's Christian association building for 973,000 , to bo paid in yearly payments o $ -,000 , without Interest. A club may bo organized to make the purchase. A reward ot $50 has been offered for the capture of John Curt'ni , the trusty who es capcd from the penitentiary Sunday morning The county fair opened today with ex hlblta far exceeding thcso of last year , bol ( a to number and quality , and more have been coming all day. Tomorrow Is to bo children's day at the fair , all the pupils of the schools being admitted , There wll bo a parade and other amusements. Cast premiums hive been offered for the schools of the county bringing In the best attend anco. illev , Percy Silver , rector of Holy Trinity Episcopal church , and hla bride , who have recently returned from their wedding trip to Europe , were tonight tendered a receptlot at the Lincoln hotel by the members of thcl congregation and other friends. There was music and light refreshments , Omaha people at the hotels : At the Lin neil O , Holmes , William Moucrleff , W DlrklmuEcr , P. 0. Squires , J , O. Lumbard V. K. Wilson , J. V. Goad , Jr. , F. L. McCoy II. R. BIttenger. At the Lincoln F , T. Ilan Born , John A , McShane , C. W. Henzle. M. I ) Hyde , J. Perry , L. N. Oonden , J. W Mar ehall , F. J , McShane , John A , Krug , Sue * for Helm ; Called n Perjurer. COLUMBUS , Neb. , Oct. 5. ( Special. ) William O'Calllghan Is suing Dennis Regai In the district court for $5,000 damages fo Under. The petition recite * that abou Hood's I'O " " Are much ill little ; ahs ready , cAlclent , satUfno Fills tary ; prevent a cold or fever , ur * all U r till , tick lirad. cbe , Jaundice , coiutljutlon , etc. I'rlca il com * . Tt culjr filli te Uk wllli Uoot't eighteen months ago the plaintiff was B wit ness In a case In the district court ot Plnlto county wherein Regan vraa plaintiff and that ils testimony Inaald case was against Regnn ; hat "since then at various times and places Icgan has publicly denounced O'Calllghan as a falsifier and perjurer , and has also ap plied vlto and repulsive epithets to the ilaltttlff by xvhlch means he ( the plaintiff ) ins been brought Into public disgrace and hnmo , and has suffered mental anguish and physical pain to the cxlent ot $5,000. " For his amount , together xvlth co ls , O'Calllghan irays for Judgment. MlilVT TO XAM12 COt.VI'V TICIvUTS. l < > | itililli-iuin of CliiiNU Hold a llnriiioii- luitn Convention. IMPnitlAL , Neb. , Oct. B. ( Special. ) lyast Saturday the republican county convention of f'haso county xvas hold at Imperial. Every ircclnct xvcs fully represented , there being Ixty-nlno delegates In Iho convcnllon. Tlio onvcntlon was called to order by the chair man of the county central committee , James S. Hatcher , and the prcllmlanry organlza- Ion xvas effected by making Cash D. Fuller of Imperial chairman and J. W. iHouse of Vaunela secretary. In the afternoon the omporary organization was made perma nent and the convcnllon nominated the fol- owing ticket : W. J. Hopper of Imperial for county clerk ; C. A. Toxvoll of Meccdonla for roasurer ; W , S. Fisher of Wauncta for shcr- ff ; J. M. Homier of Champion for Judge ; Ed- / ard Travis of Hussell for superlntcndonl ; am ° s Hoxvard of Pioneer for surveyor ; Rob ert Malcolm ot Imperial for coroner ; R , II. Vllllams of Wauneta for commissioner of 'Irst district ; T. C. Spanglor of Dusscll for ommlssloncr of Third dlstrlcl. James S. lalchcr of Imperial xvas chosen chairman ot ho counly ccutial committee , W. C. Hill ecrelary and Loban Fisher treasurer. This was ono of the most harmonious convcn- lens ever held hero and the republicans are united and feel confldenl that they will elect ho entire tlckel this fall. This ticket Is scattered all over the county , xvhlle the usloii tlckel put up txvo weeks ago Is oil from Imperial precinct. GRANT , Neb. , Oct. 5. ( Special. ) The re publican icounty convention today nominated he following ticket : County clerk , George acobs ; treasurer , Nols Johnson ; sheriff , Em met Stone ; Judge , n. F. Mills ; surveyor , H. I. Artcrburn ; coroner , 11. W. Hooker. The convention was harmonious In every respect. 11EEMER , Neb. , Oct. G. ( Special. ) The lopullst county convention , held at Bancroft , ailed to endorse the cnllre ticket nominated the democrats. C. L. Selke of Wlsner xvai lomlnatcd for treasurer ; H , L. Fletcher of DrancTott for clerk and William Collins for urvcyor , and the remaining nominees ou the democratic ticket xvcre endo'sod. The re publicans hold their primaries today to select lelcgatcs to attend the county and super visor conventions and nominate township officers. PCNDER , Neb. , Oct ! 5. ( Spozlal Telegram. ) The folloxvlng ticket xvas placed In nomina tion by the republican county convention , xvhlch met In this city today. Judge , J W. Huntsborger ; clo'k , John F. Meyers ; treas urer , George C. Maryott ; sheriff , F. C. Wag goner ; coroner. Dr. H. II. Strong ; surveyor , S. A. Hamblln ; superintendent. Marshal Fcn- icll ; commissioner , First commissioner dis trict , John D. Myer. The convention xvas harmonious throughout. The contest t the primaries xvas exciting- over the county. I'AYI.MJ OKF Til Kill MORTGAGES. York County I'umuTK Kuplilly lit cri-nsc Their Iiiiolit Mlii "MH. YORK Neb. , Oct. 5. tS.nocial. ) The mort gage record for York county for the month of September makes a very encouraging showing. The figures are as folloxvs : Farm mortgages , filed nineteen , amount $20,076 ; re leased forty , amount $31,807. Town and city mortgages , filed six , amount $1,525 ; released fourteen , amount $3,739.03. Chattel mort gages , filed 118 , amount $21,043 ; released 15fi , amount $19,537. The difference In the ag gregates lt > number filed and released Is 167 on the credit side. In amount , there xvas $16,838 more In mortgage paper released than xvas nied. Ja September of 1S96 the number of farm mortgages filed was sixteen against only five released. The respective amounts xvere $15,628 and $5 400 , xvhlch makes a difference of moro than $10,000 on the xvrong side of prosperity's accounl. The number of town and city , mortgages filed xvas txvo against four released. The amounts xvorc $550 and $840. The chattels of last year number ninety-three filed rrad only txventy- four satisfied. The amounts , respectively , are $3G,35G and $4,815. iiAiiiismrs OP noAD TO KLONDIKE. William Klcliikmif Write * that the Kooil In Iti-comliiK' .Moldy. GRAND ISLAND. Neb. . Oct. 5. ( Special. ) Mr. Adam Klelnkauf. an old resident of this city , ihas received a letter from his sen William , who Is at present making- his way lo Klondike with a party of eighty men. The letler states that the party has yet txvo months to travel before they reach Daxvson. It haa been very rainy , says the writer , for eight days , and supplies xvere becoming moldy and worthless In the dampness of the . The letler - senl - atmosphere. xx-as axx-ay on August 31. The tone of the letter showed that the .writer felt considerably discour aged. Some of the most beautiful scenery Imaginable was seen , but there xvere also districts thai were terrible. William Kleln kauf left this clly for San Francisco about three years ago. Ho Is a young man , strong and robust. His parents did not know of his intention to go to the gold fields until he was xvell on tie xvay. MUST PAY TIIKIK OW.V EXPENSES. NcltriiNlciiVoiunII'K Clubx lit Ilontrlcu Miikp mi Itiiportuiit llPclMlon. DEATRICE. Neb. , Oct. 5. ( Special. ) The fouroh annual meeting of the Nebraska Fed eration of Woman's Clubs convened here to day. The first session was a business meet ing of the directors , which Includes all presidents of clubs. About 100 are already In attendance. Mrs. Jennie E. Keysor of Omaha presided and Miss Vesta Gray of Fremont xx-as secretary. About the only matter of interest- transacted xx-as the de cision of the matter of entertainments , it being decided by an almost unanimous vote lhat hereafter delegates should bear their expenses personally. PAYING GOlTil IN ADAMS COU.VTY. Snirllcr "Will ll < > Erprlcil lit Oiiut * mill tin- Mitten Worked. HASTINGS , Neb. , Oct. 5. ( Special. ) An other gold find has been made In Adams county , this tlmo on a farm at Drlcltlon , near Iho Llttlo Blue. Specimens were sent to Denx-er , xvhero they xvero assayed and pronounced < o bo xvorth from $4 to $11 a ton. The farm was immediately purchased and a company formed , which inlends lo erecl a smelter and go to mining , The company Is composed of Mayor Exians , William Hynes , Sam Mallocks , , S. L. Stlchter. Charles IJ. Wahlqulst and Archie Campbell. Many Improvcmcntx nt Juiiliidi. JUNIATA , Neb. , Oct. G. ( Special. ) Junlala Is rapidly taking on new life. Anew now hotel is being fitted up for business and txvo moro merchandise stores xvlll begin business soon. Rooms are now being fitted up for them that have been vacant for sev eral years. There will then be moro stores In operation than for five you re past. The I ) . & M. has kept jmco hi the Improvements by repairing and painting all Its buildings. Sctitfiu-fil for Stealing Jrwvlry. NEBRASKA , CITY , Oct. 5. ( Special Tele gram. ) William and Wallace Stanley , a search of xvhose premises near Unudllla a fexv days ago revealed stolen plunder to the value of $2,600 , were arraigned In district court today upon the charge of robbing a Palmyra Jexvelry store last December. They pleaded guilty and xvere each sentenced to three years In the penitentiary. DuiilcuriliT Convt-iilloii ut Jiuilntti. JUNIATA. Neb. , Oct. 5. ( Special. ) The German Haptlsls , or Dunkards , as more familiarly knoxvn , will have a district meeting here this xvejk and expect several bundrei' ' delegates and members present from over thin district. Ample preparations are being made for ths entertainment of visiting mem bers. Diphtheria In Plnttc Counly. COLUMBUS , Neb. , Oct. G. ( Special.-- There are three cauc ot diphtheria In the family cf Illr-hcrcl Ivcs , living about Ave mile * nurlhwcit o ! town , ud chool In that district ( No , 71) ) has been loied. There xvas quite a siege of this dread malady In tills ninio district a year ago And these cnitn are Mid to bo of no mild type. It Is be- Icved , hoxvcver , that xvlth proper precaution a con UK I on con be prevented. CROWDS AT TlFli COLXTY KAI1IS. E.vlilliKn nml A in n MC in flit IVntnrrn Art * tJmiNtinlly 1'lno. TECUMSEH. Neb. . Oct. G. ( Special. ) The twenty-eighth annual exhibition of the lohnson C unty Agricultural and Mechani cal association , now open , promises to bo the largest , both In attendance and exhibits , over held In the e-twnir. Yesterday being entry day Se-cretary Hobb and a largo num- ) cr of assistants xV6ro kept busy arranging for display the vast amount of agricultural iro.lucts , live stock and fins art exhibits , There Is hnldly n vacant stall or pen on the { rounds. In every department the attrac- Ions arc great.Jn -the apecd department here never before xvero so many good lorses. No fexx-cr than txve-nty-flve running loises are quartered en the grounds , be sides a number of fast trolling and pacing animals , nnd Iho lurf evenls for the remain- ng days of the fair promise to be excep tionally good. The program today Included an all day shoot by the Tccumsch Gun club , some good races , etc. Tomdrrow will bo children's day. WEST POINT. Neb. . Oct. G. ( Special. ) The Cumlng county fair opened Its gales his morning. The exhibits are far finer ) oth In quality and quantity than for many irevlaus years. Though this la the first day ot the fair the attendance Is very large , lumbers of farmers from remote points bo ng In attendance xvlth their "families. The weather Is all that could be desired , and all ndlcatlons point to an exceedingly success- ill gathering. The attendance tomorrow Is oxpecled lo be phenomenal , as 11 Is chll- Ircn's day , when every school child in Cum. ng counly Is admitted free. TEKAMAH. Neb. . Oct. G. ( Special. ) The twenty-slxlh annual fair xvlll open here lo- morrow under Iho promise of being Ihe bcsl ever held In the county. The agricultural exhibit xvlll bo Immense. .The speed pro- tram xvlll be attractive , xvlth the largest irld of pacers , trotters and runners that vas ever In attendance here. KEEPS CLEAR OF STATE POLITICS. W. .1. Itryan DlNiitinlui | Krlends of I'nnloii In Ooe County. NEBRASKA CITY. Ost. G. ( Special Tele gram. ) W. J. Bryan talked txvo hours In the court house square this evening to u croxx-d numbering 7,000 people. The crowd , other than Inhabitants of the city , xvaa small , although reduced railroad ratbs Vero made and the occasion widely heralded all over southeaslern Nebraska. Mr. Bryan talked upon the subject of bimetallism , ana discussed It as he has done In his recent speeches. He denounced government by in- lunctlon and denied that any period of. per manent piospority has overtaken this coun try. He carefully avoided discussion or state nnd county politics , much to the dis appointment of the local populists , xvho had hoped thai he xvould publicly advise counly as xvell as state fusion SYRACUSE , Neb. , Oct. G. ( Special Tele gram. ) W. J. Bryan arrived hero this mornIng - Ing from Nebraska City. He dined , xvlth Hon. Louis Hoebel and the speaking took place In the Leach grove , cast of to\xn. There xxas a largo croxvd present , about equally divided politically. The speaker xvas in poor voice. It xx-as the same old talk he gave last fall. He asked the audience If they had GX'er hoard of one gcod deed done by the republicans. Someone shouted "Yes , when they defeated you. " He said our prosperity xvas duo to the famine in India and rested on a mpnument of dead bodies. INVITED TO OMAHA NEXT YEAH. National W. C. T. I' . Convention Will It.- Ask.-.l to Conic ThU Way. KEARNEY , Neb. , Oct. 5. ( Special Tele gram. ) The Woman's Christian Temperance union convention met in executive session thla morning and remained so all day. But lltllo was accomplished of general Interest except to extend air invitationtb the national Woman's ChrUUsn T-etnEerance union con vention , which Is to meet soon In Buffalo , N. Y. . to meet In Omaha next year. Letters of greeting xvere received from the national ofllcers In Chicago and others and duly ac- knoxvledgcd. This evening a public recep tion was held In the city hall , consisting of music , address of xvclcome by Maude Mars- ton ; response by Mrs. S. M. Walker ; address In behalf of the clergy .by Rev. Ecastus Smith ot Kearney , and a parliamentary drill conducted by Mrs. , Woodward of Lincoln. This xvas folloxvcd by an Informal recep tion to the visiting delegates by the mem bers of the local union and was a very en joyable affair. It xvas resolved that the Woman's Chris tian Temperance union should continue to oppose the practice of military instruction In the public schools. Many moro delegates are expected tomorrow. About eeventy-nvo are hero already. KOUND DYING ON TIIE STREET. German Laborer nt Neltrnnku City SiipIioHCiI to Have Ilecii Murdered. NEBRASKA CITY , Oct. 5. ( Special Tele gram. ) William' Resch , a German laborer , aged about 35 years , xvas found on the street about 12 o'clock tonight -In an unconscious condition. Ho xvas suffering from a xvound on the head land died In a fexv moments. The circumstances point strongly to murder. Of ficers are endeavoring to solve the mystery of the man's death. GIIIL OP THIRTEEN IS MISSING. Pretty Clillil Sniipoieil to Have lleeii Eiitleeil Airny from Her Home. KEARNEY , Neb. . Oct. 5. { Special Tele gram. ) I aat Tuesday night Pearl Wllsoy , a girl about 13 years of age , disappeared and all efforts to find her have so far failed. She has a light complexion , Is fairly good lookIng - Ing and weighs 113 pounds. It la believed she has gone south and ofllcers have been notified to xvatcu for her. PleKpoeketM Are KeleiiMi-il. TECUMSEH , Neb , , Oct , G. ( Special Telo- gram.-Uttornoys ) A. M. True and Frank Dlnsmoro Instituted habeas corpus proceed ings In the county court hero today In be half of ten of the supposed pickpockets ar- reslod hero during Ihe Bryan demonslratlon Salurday and secured the release of the men. There Is but little doubt bul Ihoy are Iho men that committed the dcpredallons hoxvevor. > Doir Tax Ordinance IN PiiNMt'il. COLUMBUS , Neb , , Oct. 5. ( Special. ) The clly council has finally passed llio dog tax ordinance and It xvlll take effect from WHAT IT INDICATES , Nothing so Interferes xvlth one's plans or ambition like sickness or poor health. Have you ever thought that your kidneys may be the cause of your sickness ? You can easily find out by setting aside your urine for txventy-four hours ; a sediment or settling Indicates an unhealthy condition of the kidneys. When urlmo stains linen It U evidence ot kidney trouble. TcTo frequent desire to urinate or pain In the back. Is also convincing proof that the kidneys and blad der are out of order. It Is a source ot comfort to know that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root Is the great remedy for all kidney and bladder complaints. It relieves pain , stitch or dull aching In the back , dlfllcult or painful urination , frequent desire to urinate , scalding or pain In passing It and quickly overcomes tliat unpleasnat necessity of being compelled to get up many times during the night. Thu mild rod ex traordinary effect of Swamp-Hoot Is soon realized. Its net Ion Is gentle , yet Immediate , the relief speedy and the cures permanent , At druggist ! fifty cents and one dollar. You may have a sample bottle and pamphlet , both seat free by mall. . Mention the Omaha Dally Ben and send your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co. , Ulnguamton , N. V. The pro prietors of this paper guarantee the genuine , otsa of this offer. the date ot Jltl 3ib1leatlbn. It Imposes a tax of $3 pet hcail on all canines nnd also makes provision fta dog catcher to bo ap- I pointed by the mafor , nnd the establishment of a pound. All jirfllceniCcM ctlrs will bo kept three days for eflcmptlon , after xvhlch tlmo they ehall , the ordinance says , bo put to death "In the most humane manner pos sible. " The ordinance does not meet with universal approval. It Is generally regarded too high a rate. liy ( lie lluiiilroilK. Oct. 5. ( SpoMal. ) Some strange disease Is working sad havoc among the hogs on the Looking Glass creek In this counly. Opinion la divided as lo xvhclher It is Iho old-time hog cholera or not. Over 1.500 hogs have died within the nst forty days.Hcmddlra that heretofore mvo checked cholera to sotno extent h.ivo proved of but little value In these cases. AVndc CHIN KiirnlMlicN Ilnll. TRKAMAH , Nob. , Oct. G. ( Special , ) The grand Jury Is tlll In session here nnd many nore Indictments are looked for. U. Wade Mills titrnlslieil the required bold yesterday , iVelllngton Harrington nnd Mtahaol Sliafer jocomlng his bondsmen. ' ' Judge Itawcctt ex cused the- petty jury uhtll next week on as- count of the county attorney's attention bo ng wholly occupied by the grand Jury. How Clmlcru In York County. YORK. Neb. , Oct. 5. ( Special. ) Hog cholera Is ravaging the north portion of York county. Charles tlli Kcckley , a prominent armor living a fexv miles north of York , has est over 200 hogs already , and unless some ifllcaclotis remedy can be found soon , he xvlll oao 400 more. Other farmers In this part of the counly are differing serious losses , ow- ng to the epidemic. foiitrm't for n Xw llnllilliiR ; . LINCOLN. OcU G. ( Special Telegram. ) At the meeting of the noard of Regents or the University ol Nebraska tills afternoon the contract for -pulling up Ihe nexv Me chanic Arts building xvas let to Grace .t Ifelley , xvhoso bid was $25,048. Some addi tional Items xvill make the amount of the contract slightly In excess ot these figures. HIIHI * Hull ClialtciiKc Conli-xl. WEST POINT. Neb. , Oct. 5. ( Special Tele gram. ) The great base ball challenge con test for the championship of the state comes off Wednesday and Thursday of this xveolc nt the Cumlng county fair. The purse for the winning club is liberal. The Fremont club plays the homo team Wednesday. Court AiljnuriiH lit Waliuo. WAHOO , Nob. , Oct. 6. ( Special. ) District court hmi been In session In this city , xvlth Judge Edward Bales on Iho bench. There was a large docket. The Jury cases xvero all passed and the Jury notified not to appear. A largo number of equity cases xvcre taken up and disposed of. Court adjourned this afternoon until November 29. ( Mil IlcMliliMit " lr < > ii i Dead. HARVARD , Neb. , "Oct. G. ( Special. ) Adam Keeblcr. xx-ho has carried on the black smith business 4n Harvard since ISTfi , dropped dead yesterday afternoon xvhllo en gaged In setting a xvagon tire. Mr. Kcebler xvas J5 years offage.jand his dealh Is thought to bo from patalysb of the heart. Five Hiiiti4iil | ; , lIui-Klni-H ArrN < iMl. NEBRASKA U1TY , Oct. 5. ( Special. ) Five men , giving their names as George Parezzo , Frank Rice , lrud JVIllioff , Jeff Ayres and Tom Harris , xvifre'arrsted ! here today. They are suspected ofj baing the Individuals xvho broke Into the ( Missouri Pacific depot at Tul- mage a few days ago. I'llllx Down nil Klc-vntor Slinft. CLAY CENTER , Neb. . Oct. 5. ( Special. ) Yesterday morning jJapob Godtel , a farmer residing near here , xvas trading in the hard- xvare store of Stanton & Carney. He stepped backxxurd inlo Ihp open elevalor shaft and tell toIho . His ' - ceflarvbplow. hip xx'as dls- Iccalcd. i ' XS I'uyTuition. . GRAND ISLAND. Oct. G. ( Special. ) At Iho moct'ing of IK - Board'tif Education last night It xx-as decided to strictly enforce the laxv providing that nonresident pupils should pay tuition. The order xvlll affect quite a number of pupils , especially the High school. The.ro are others but none "Just as good" 3 Dr. Davis' AnH-IIeadarhe. IIYME\EAI < . MnllnlliMi-Moorc. LINCOLN , Oct. E. ( Special Telegram. ) The xx-eddlng of Joseph Mallalleu and Miss May Moore this evening xvas a brilliant so ciety event. The ceremony xvas performed at 'the First Presbyterian church. Dr. Hlno- man ofllcl&tlng , and there xvere about GOO in vited guests present. After the ceremony there xvas a reception at the home of the bride's parents , 1630 H streel. The conlracl- Ing parties are both prominent In society circles here. Mr. Mallalleu la a deputy In the district court clerk's office , while the bride is the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel fc. Moore of this city. TEKAMAiH , Neb. , Oct. G. ( Special. ) At the homo of 'Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Stout Maud E. Stoul xvas married to Dr J. P. Gllllgan of O'Neill. The ceremony xvas performed In the presence of a few Intimate friends , in accordance with the Episcopal ritual , Father Watson of Omaha officiating. The newly wedded couple took Ihe aflernoon Iralu for Ihelr future home at O'Neill. SCHUYLER , Neb. , Oct. G. ( Special. ) Dr. G. H. Lexvls of Cchuyler and Miss Minnie Rico of Council 'Bluffs were married today by * Rex" . Mr. Patce An elegant dinner xvas served lo Iho wedding party at the Palace hotel. The happy couple , after a short trip to the south , xvlll bo at homo in Schuyler. Tills weather is dead against us and our Jewell cook .stoves and steul ranges yet we've got them II" yon want to look at them but we've other things that go with an up-to-date hardware store something more-useful just now Thermometers - mometors all kinds f 1:0111 : the plain ones to the eombinatinns that tell yon when Its going to rain and get cooler and that's more than Hie weather man can do Then theVcVs bMse we warrant our 10c hose Wehtmi some cheaper-not as good as iho' 10 cent kind-hut a mighty good rloseTar tiie price we ask A full line - ofbuilder's hardware at dry weather prices. A. C. RHYMER uuiLDE&s'J JIIAKDWARE 1514'Farnam St. i , In As a sequel to the "Old , old story" comes "Wedding Statloney"-marriage- ablu people hid 'cqmc to rely upon our judgment when ufnking selections of wedding statlonery-though we never tiy to impose our opinions upon them Kverv one has a gunural Idea as to what ho wants We carry " * tlmt llll > a ' " I101' " faction This department-one of our greatest Is now In charge of ono of the llnest copper plate engravers In the conn- j try-ably assisted by a printer who gives I the work the most llnldhed touch Oiii 1 work reflects favorably on all parties concerned-being classed amongst the highest that Hue art stationery has yet attained. C. S , Raymond Co , , Jewelers , 15th and Douglas Streets. ORIOLES TAKE THE SECOND They Win from the Bciuicnters by a Score of 13 to 11. BOTH NINES DO TERRIFIC BATTING lloNtnn Very Much In It Till the I.n < it I mi I n uWli en They l-'nll Iluwii mill I'nil to Itlxi ! Annlii. I10STON , Oct , 5 , The second game In the Temple cup series was , llko the fltst , dls- tltgulshed by terrific batting by both nines , but today Baltimore came out ahead through their ability to get In the hits when they were most needed , while Corbett , though hit haul , held the home team down nl critical times. The game was much moro Interesting and exciting than that of yesterday and the homo team was very much In It up to the last Inning , when 4hoy fell down wofully , though ono safe hit would have tied the score. No ground rules hindered long hits and the players , getting full value for their drives , ran the bases grandly without fear of being called back. This delighted the crowd beyond measure. Score : llAL/TlMOlii : . | ItOSTON. R.H.O.A.H.I H.ll.O.A.i : . McQraxv , 3li 1 1 1 1 2 Hnmll'n , of. 3 4 3 0 1 Koeler , rf. . 0 2 1 0 0 Tcnnry , Ib. 0 0 13 1 0 Jennings , sa I 1320 lawe , Sti. . Kellei. If. . . 1 1 1 0 0 Jiiihl , rf. . . 12000 Stvnzel , cf. . Dulty , If. . . 12400 noyle , Hi. . . 22000 Collins , 3I > . 01240 Hells. 21) . . . . 22330 1 1 3 G 0 Clnrko , c. . . 3 3 3 .1 Yeniter. 3h. Coibett , p. . 3 t 0 1 " Kluboil'z , p StU.'tts , p. 20000 Totals . . . .13 1727 10 I Totals . . . .11 16 27 18 3 Ilnltlmorc 0 13 lloston 0 11 Unrnocl runs : ll.dtlmnre , 8s Ilo toii , 7. Twii- bute hits : Kcelcr , Ki-llry , Corbclt , Hamilton , Huffy , Ycasvr. Tliiro-li.no hits : McOrnw , Cl.irkr , Home runs : Holt * . Cliirkc , CorlieU. I * > \\K. \ Stolen IMSCS : Uovlp , Hamilton , Sllvetts. Double ploy. Ixini ; to Tcnney. Klrst luw on balla : Of ( Cor nell , 4 : olT Klobedunr. , I ; oft Htlxeltn. 1. Hit by pitched bull : I n\f. Stiuck out : Ourhctt , 3. riuisiul lull : Clarke. WIM pitches : Curlivtl , 2 ; Klobcilnn/ . Time : Tw > hours nml thirteen mlmitri. Umpires : Umslle und Hurst. Attend ance , GOW. PI.VI.EY LOSES AMTIIEll FULL LAP. Get * nti Aivfiil Tumble JiiNt nt the Clone of ( lie Mitht. There mns another fair attendance- tlu > Charles Street park last evening und a gro.xt hour's racing ' .vas wltnof.sed. Charlie Hall and 13d Proulx xvere both In unusually good frame and they set a pace that kept the xvholo gang guessing' . Ono or the other xvas nlwiiyt ) in the lead nnd the first leu miles XXMS imulu In exactly twenty-three minutes. Ilnll ir. de a. strenuous cfCoit to regain the lap bo lost on Hie opening nlqht anil all but succeeded. At one time ho ha 1 nearly a half lap to his credit , nnd as he flew around the course xvlth thu speed of the xvlml the stands i.xere In a constant roar of applause. Everybody xvanted to see the plucky rider recover his lost ground , but it xx'as not to be. Proulx would not be shaken off. This f.imous spurt was the ono blir excitement of the evening , and after the whole field of riders kept well bunche 1. Fredrlckson and McCall made frequent at. tempts to caln ground , but xvere not cc < ual to the task , the balance of the riders being I determined to hold their oxvn. All the riders were in the best possible form and nt for a great finish. I The final spurt for the evening's honors set in when the riders xvere live laps from i the finish. It xvas < i beauty. All kept In a bune-h until the next to the last lap ' . ' : . . : entered upon , i.vhpn I'lxley , xvho hup been burdened xvlth a singular amount of bad i luck , took a terrible tumble , going ovei his bundle bars bend tlrat and ro'llne off the board and out onto the lawn ll'ce ' a dend man. For a time Itxas thoi'irht bo xvas bcrlously Injured , but the application of n little cold xvator brought him to , nnd ninough he had to be helped to the dressing room , he had fully recovered before t'.ie , crowd dispersed and xvlll be In the thick of 1 the light tonight. Ills mishap cost him another - ! other lap. As It was McCall got over the ! tape , first nnd Fredrlckson second. Score : I Qliles. Laps Siiger -1 , " .1 , Proulx -I. . ' Fredrlckson ) " > 5 McCall 45 K Hall 4" 4 I'lxley 45 3 riiarniiNi-Ic AVI UN nt Clu-Mx. BKHI..IN , Oct. 5. Revision of results of the International rhess match , which xvas concluded early 'this ' morning , shoxvs txxo errors In the first report pent out. AJisIn defeated Albln and Metger beat Suechtlng. The folloxvlnp Is the rex'lsed score of all the competitors : i I'lfiyer1 * . Won. Ixist Al.ipln 11V4 Albln 3 10 IJ.irrteleben > 4 ,8-4 Illnckburnc 13 Hum 12 7 Cairo 11 8 Charousek 14'4 Cohn S1 * lO'.i Marco UVi MetKPr 9 Hchlffera 10 a Sclilolclitpr lit * 7'i 3iiechtlnfr 8 11 Telchmann 7'i ll H TschlBorln 1014 Walliroilt 14 r Wlnaxver S1 10H Zlnkl CK nvi Total number of jrames nineteen. Hurry .IonCM to Clinch HiiMtliiKN. HASTINGS , Neb. , Oct. 5. ( Special. ) The Hastings college foot ball team has secured jTHERESflGL5SS § OF PEOPLE i Who are Injured by the use of coffee. Re- i cently thorn lias bp"n placed In all grocery slores a nexv pre-psiration eallcd GRAIN-O , made of pure s'alns , that takes the place of coffee. The most delicate stomach re ceives It without dlstiess , and but few can tell it from coffee. It dies not cost over ' 4 as much. Children may drink It xxlth great , benefit. 13c and 2'c per package. Try It. I Ask for GHAIN-O. JAPAN TEA FOR AMERICANS The chosen tea of the discriminating American public comes from the gardens of Japan. It surpasses in flavor and excellence the tea of all other countries , because of the perfect Japanese climate , fertile soil and careful , cleanly and modern method of man ufacture. A cup of Japan Tea "Jttvigora/cs in the morning and refreshes at night. " Be sure you get genuine Japan Tea. It insures perfect purity , fragrance and refreshment. Every pound critically inspected by the Japanese Government. All good grocers sell it. Harry Jonps , late of Ihe Nehr.iska uni versity , as a coach. It Is understood that Hustings and Kearney xvlll meet on the gridiron some time next nvcck. Ki'iitm-Uy llrotMlrrit * MwtlliR. I.KXIXGTON , ICy. , Oct. 5. The txventy- llfth annual meeting of the Kentucky Trot ting Horse Hrceders * association begun to day. The crowd xx-as large , every state be ing represented by leading breeders , and track managers. The track xvas good with out being especially fast. The S15 000 Ken tucky futurity for 3-year-olds xvas hotly contested. Dumps bad an easy thing In the 2:0 : ! ) pace- , although Ananias nnd 1'lanot forced him to go throe beats In 2Ofi'A : and 2:07. : Little Edfjir xvon the 2:1R : class trot ting In hollow stylf. Summaries : Kentucky futurity , value J15.CCO , for 3- y ear-olds : Theme , b. f. , by AVIlkes Hey , dam Klncora. ( Hlckok ) 432111 I'roston , gr. K. , by Ponce do Leon , dam Tasa , ( Fuller ) . . . . China Silk. br. f , by Prodigal , dam lirown Silk. ( Keuiiey ) . . 1 2 3 5 5 S Philip B , h. K , ( Kelly ) fi 4 4 3 4 ro Timbrel , b. o. , ( Piivne ) 7 7 C > 4 3 ro Hect > , blk. c. , ( Walker ) C fi fi 7 G reMiss Miss Delia Fox , b. f. ( Keycs ) 2 n 7 fi dr Silver Lock. eh. it. . ( Thayer ) . . 8 S S S ills Time : 2:1 : ! ) . 2iiVl. : : 2:17" : . , 2:14 : , 2:15' : { . , 2li'A. : ( The Tonncss-ee , 2:03 : class , pacing , $4,000 : Humpb. . g. , by Baron Wllkes , ( Wil son ) 1 1 1 Ananias , br. s. . ( Keyes ) 228 Planet , b. s. . ( Domorest ) 7 S 2 Fran' : Ilogasb. br. s , ( Ilogash ) I 3 S Choral , li. m. , ( I'lielps ) 3 7 Dun Q. b. s , ( .Mcl.aucrhlln ) ( i I 4 Hall Cloud , b. . , ( Hush ) S 7 r , Pearl Onxx-.ird , b. m ( Spears ) 9 fi G King of Diamonds , ( IMrker ) 5 dr Time : 2OG : > , i , 2.07 , 2'COU. 2lfi : cliss. trotting , Jl.OOO : Little 15 el if nr , br. g. , by Arcadian , ( Crocker ) 111 Woodford C. br. g. . ( Weeks ) 223 Guy , eh. s. . ( Gnrvey ) fi 4 2 H'.ack Seth , blk. b. , ( Hush ) 5 3 fi AckorUml , eh. g. , ( Curtis ) 3 fi 5 Sir Charles , b. g. . ( Agli'r ) I 3 1 Cnotnln Hanks , b. K. . ( Hoc-ooU ) 7 dr Time : 2:1216. : 2:14Vi. : 2V : % . 1'IKMTH lit OlllllinVll. OTTUMWA , I.i . Oct. 3. Several thous'ind people from this part of the state saw Star Pointer and oe Patchen go against f'clr oxxn records ut Williams' mile tr.iek today. Star Pointer unned the trick In 2 Ol < { , ngnlnst < i strong headwind blrf.vlng In up the stretch. Oxvner Jluri'by says that con sidering the eondlllons thH Is the f.istest mile ever made by Star Pointer. Pateien stnr'cd out well , doing the half In 1:00 : flat , but the second running horse which picked them up at the three-quarter polo bee.une unruly and scared Pntuhcn , who finished the. mile in 2.0-1. Time by quarter * , each horse- Pointer : 0:30'Xj. : 1OOH. : 1:30' : , 2:01'i. : Patchen : 0:31. : 1:00. : lCO'/j : , 2:04. : ViliiniN County Chu iniilonnlilp Sliciot. HASTINGS , Nob. . Oct. 3. ( Special. The Adams county shooting tournament -was hold at the Hastings Gun club grounds yes terday afternoon. There xvas a fair sized attendance and some good scores were made. There xvas a slight wind xvhlch made all birds hard to hit. A line gold xvas put up for championship of Adanm county. Tnerv xx'ero seven contestants , ciieh shooting at fifty liluu rocks from uuknoxvn trnp.4. The badge xvas xvon by Will Duer , xvho broke forty-six out of fifty. J. II Flem ing bioko forty-three , Holzxvorth of Junluta , forty-one ; Jay LaxvsKin , forty ; L , A. Klnncy. thlrly-eighl ; Tluul Hantz , thirty. Small pill , rate pill , best pill. Do Witt's Llttlo K.irly Risers cure biliousness , consti pation , sick hradnchc. R W. Husscl xvcut to Chicago yesterday. M. A. Cole left last night for IJlackfoot , Idaho. Mrs. A. M. Smith started last night ou a trip to Ucnx-er. Oscar Horsor and xvlfe of Grand Island are visitors In the city. Thoinua Scnnlon Is visiting In the city en route to Denver. Hay Wagner returned yesterday from a trip throughout thu state. Mrs. F. M. Hlchardson departed yesterday to visit relatives nt Princeton , 111. Mrs. H. Y. Lipiminn of Salt Lake City Ii In the city on her xvay to Chicago. Mrs. John C. Hnlllnger has gone to Kan sas City to attend the carnival. Marshal Thummcl came up from Lincoln last evening and xvlll return this morning. P. A. Valentino of Chicago arrived In the city last evening to look after the Interest ! of Armor & Co. Mr. and Mrs. Ilert Oxvlnn departed yester day for a txvo xvceks' wedding trip to Denver and Munltou Springs. Hex- . Campbell Fair , dean of Trinity cath edral. left yesterday to conduct the funeral services of a friend In Grand Rapids. Mich. Ex-Governor P.ittlBon of Pennsylvania and partv , xvho have been visiting Investments In the xvest , started yesterday on their re- lurn to the east. Mrs. Emma Van Vechtcn , president of the Iowa Federation of Woman's clubs , went to Beatrice , Neb. , yesterday to take part In a meeting ot xvoman's clubs in that town. Nebraskans at the hotels : C. II. Scott , Lincoln ; Henry Ribbon and C. K. Gibbon , Kearney ; C. W. Likes and 0. S. LalTcrty , Schuyler ; C. F. llcno , O.ikdaln ; H. J. Con verse. Shlckloy ; W. E. Wallace , Wayne ; W. E. Acker Wahoo ; L. Saxton , Sumnur. At the Mlllard : F. M. Hall , Lincoln ; A. P. Cleveland. Detroll ; J. A. Sutherland , Rochester , N. Y. ; II. C. Pegram , Spokane ; Mrs. L. M. Rny , Oakdalo ; George H. Mc- Nutt , Kansas City ; James Orr , Atchlson ; C. A. Diamond , St. Louis ; 13. P. Humphrey , Kansas City ; Miss A. M. Kcilley , Houston , Tex. ; L. Manhelmer , Cincinnati , 0. ; D. J. Simpson , Chicago ; J. T. Clark , Nexvarlc N. J. ; Mrs. J. C. Fetzer and child , Chicago ; Ray Nye and xvlfe , Fremont ; John Oilman , Worcester , Maea. ; J. E. Houtz nnd G. W. Lambcrison , Lincoln ; Fred Peel , Noxv York. Tlioro are a grotit many shoos adver tised as qiillfod bottoms but they're not all the p'liuino quilted bottoms such as Drex Ii. Slioomnn lias for boys Wo know just wbat's iu ( hose shoes and just how they're made It's a Prexol quilted bottom shoe made ospeclally for us by one of the most reliable Mhoes manufacturers caiefully sobered tippet 3 and solo leather stock It's a * hw Unit \vlll easily outwear two pair of the or dinary kind You know wo make > ; oed everything we say about our shoes- tile boy's si/.es 2'to ' ny. at ? U.2r youth's sixes 11 to 2 are $ ! i.)0 ( ) After you've seen them you will say they are the best shoe value ever oll'eded for that price. Drexel Slioe Co , , 1419 Fnrnnin Street It. is easy onoujrh to sell a piano but can every piano lie guaranteed and is the guaranteed reliable AVe have suar- tinteed our pianos for over twenty-lhv years have never moved or chunked our Jinn name a fjimrantee that will stand a test of lime like that should be a guar antee that you could pin your faith to We've received four carloads of plimon In the last month they're not all sold yet several different makes , thcKlmball and Knabe among them We bought thorn cheap for cash we sell them clamp on easy terms Most people know n good thins when they see It , A. HOSPE , WC Onfl fill.I5'3 ' Douglas People are talking about the good times that are coming fast upon us Kveiybody hi going to bo better off wage earners will have money to spend then1 fort' they will want to buy Ad vertisers should bu quick to see their op portunity The Omiiha Dally Hew reachrh more people In Omaha than any other paper You can't cover the city and suburbs without II IH It necessary lo ay mareV-excepting that the clrculat'on is steadily gtowlng 1.1 cents a week brings the dally either morning or even Ing Including Sunday to your door seven days In the week We. iiiako It prolllablt ) for the consumer and adver- tlM-r by bringing them closer together. The Omaha Daily Bee Circulation Dopartmant 17th and Farnani. Dee Building ' f