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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 4, 1898)
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Poyter o Boone eI9flt7 1 $ the nominee of the fion fGrtCl for aeror. The denoeau dId ot fiiaIT ) tre In ntII & 6 LhiI morning. tboiiIi the popiilt an tree zther repbHeAn coczveltIOfl8 had agreed upon hhn r3Ier In tb ntg1t. A. E. GIIbrt for Ilentenant goveror ; C .1. Sinyth. * ttcrneT geueralW. ; . F. Porter , Pecretarl of etate ; .7. F. CorII. auditor ; 3. n. Meere , treazurer ; 1. V. So1fe , co- missioner at pubUe linde and buIIdtn ; W. ft. Jackofl. auperlntendent of inatructloz were nocilated by actlaznatlon , cop1ettng tie ticket. Gilbert Is a free surer republican , Smyth a deu2ocrat and the reuiatnder populist state c1cers reuorniuated. At .3O a. m. . W. L. Han& thpatient over a delay of the dcnocrats to eoie in tried to get the conference areenent reacinded , but It only resulted in another unanIuiois ballot for Poynter. tt Iirnk of flnr. The noiinat1on of Poynter by the demo- crat.s was efrected at break of dar only by the herculean eors of the leaders. tt a dozen points during the loD. all-night Sea- slon. it looked as If fusion was hopeless. but It waa realized that fusion must be on Poynter or not at all. The opposiUon in the democratic camp aems to hare been carefully nursed by the coterie who had been backIng Stark. aided by Edrar Howard. In the chaIr. who actually believed be was to be the nominee. These factors also had the secret belt of Chairnan Edmisten and hia machine gaas ; . They resorted to desperate ' * . . tactica , whh'pering among the democratic ? delegates that Poynter was a prohibitionist. and that he had anti-Roman tendencies. These were largely pretexts. The real rca- son at the bottom was that the democratic machine and Its Omaha organ had no assurance - surance that they were to control the ladling of the democratic share of the spoils. So effectively did they operate , however. that their trenches were not countermined unul Poynte ; appeared before them and in so many words said : "I am not a prohibition- 1st. 1 favor liberty of conscience and re- llg1on. This humiliating perZormance accomplished - complished its purpose. but not until the contest had left sores that wtli remain open indefinitely. tflfll 'tendiIy by I'tiyiter. The only response to the notifiatlon that the democraLs had voted to nomlnnte Stark was another instruction to the secretary to cast. a sixth ballot unanimasly for Poynter. It was now nearly O a. m. Not more than : oo delegates remained. . They were in a rather dilapidated condition , but still or- deny and determined to gain their point. In the meanwhile. the contention passed time by listening to speeches from dIerent people called out at hap-hazard. Judge Nevilie made a red-hot speech. denouncing - democratic interference and diaclaitning sanction to the continued castIng of Totes thr bim in the democratic conTention. 1 believe it is destruction to fusion success for the democrats to hang out. I am going to Tote for W. A. Poynter at the polls If I am the only populist who does Tote for him. him.The The seventh ballot. unanimous for Poyater , was a repetition of those before it. - Attorney General Smyth made a talk to the ConTention , in which he assured the delegates - gates that there was no dispoit1on on the part of the democrats to dictate the nomina- tion. He believed an agreement would soon be reached. Some of the democrats were yoUng for their own man because they believed - lieved the populists would be given the head of the ticket next year. The attorney geri- eral closed his speech by throwing a few bouquets at himself and the other state t ocers. , , The committee on resolutions brounlit in an amended report. making the correction requested by Seoatcr Alien. The committee also reported that after careful consulta- tion. both aniong the members of the mm- znitteo "and with persons not members of the committee. it had been decided to strike out the plank relating to stock yards and to recommend a substitute. The report was adopted. The substitute stock yards resolution was as follows : We demand a speedy determination of the litigation invol'ring the validity of the ' stock yards act. regulating charges for feed , J 1' and yardage. to the end that it may be ' \ determined , If said act Is lnectual. what steps should be taken to reduce said yards to state ownership The resolutions had been recommitted tor the express purpose of changing the plank relating to Senator Allen. but the delegates allowed the plank relatiu to stock yards to be juggled without uttering a protest. Sey- * d - : : . Many of the North Amencan Indians were xnani crnt specimens of physkal xnanhood , This svns duc , Iarg'Iy , to their actiTe out.door life. Ncvertheles , they bad the wisdom to know that an ncuye Itfe in the open air alone. votiId not Itmep a an healthy. They had their mriiicue. men , who gathered herbs from dcld anti forest and brewed decoctiotta toasslst ! i2e natural processes or the vanons 'rttal crgar.5. Modem civilized men do not na a usual thing recognize the same necessity unit ! it is too late. They ignore medicine until they are within the grasp of some acnous or fatal disease. The tune fora man to be. gin takiur medicine js when be begins to led out oI sorts. I ( a man is thoroughly well and healthyhe does notfeel that way. 't If he does feel that way he nIny be pretty Sure that he is half sick , When be is half sick it does not take long before be is . "uho1e.sick , " Dr. Pierce's Golden Mcd- lea ! Discovery is the best medicine ( or a man when he is sick or getting sch. It puts him all zih : all rountL It puts bts stomach right to hetlin with , and that is the cmii important point. it puts his liver right , and that s the second most unport. ant point It purifies his blood and nlL it with the likgiviu elements of the food he eats. and that is the third important point. It drives out alt disease germs and impurities cif every discription. It makes the appetite keen and hearty. It is the greatest blood.caikrr and deab-builder. It cures 9 per cent of all eases of consumption - tion , weak iuns , spitting ( Wood , obati. uate coughs anti kindred ailments. Thousands - sands wb weic given up to die have testi- Led to their recovery ander this inarrelous medcinc Au honest dealer Will not urge a subatitute for the sake of a little extra prot. lie gives you wh.t you ask for. ersi of F T Rn ma aflias from Delas e.oqnty rreulate4 $ smesn tbe 44egIPI until IftaT the Tnt , wu takn. Tb eeaIttee frona tbe SI1er repubIkt eoue.ntiot rptnte4 that .n tu4r atttk bal- kit the rsuult was as faflows Peynter , ! ; Sthrt. 17. Tbopaeu. 11 ; 1ewar , 1. Thu pepullets called ibe rAl for auetbr , .t en 5va'OC. The result wne Poyntar , 16 $ ; Tbo9aeSi. ; dniiten , 34 : Ne'rItIe. 1 ; ; Gsn. $7'4 : Stark. ; Wair. 12 % . At 4 ; a. in. a xneaanger reortad that en the evepjth baflu't at the shyer repub4n e.yeitiOfl the result was : Poyntar. ! S % . TbapGn. S % . Five minutes later the report - port came that the deiaotrats bad sjreed upon Poynter. This stirred tbe aleevy de4e- gates to conshierablo enthuoiusm. tinnis- diatey afterward a motloti to take a receus to S e'cloek was a4opted. After the withdrawal o Harris and the endorsement of Gilbert for lieutenant gor- ernor. the closing scenes of the coeventien teluded speeches by Holeomb , Sutherland. 11111 Dech and John Powers. At 1 ( o'clock reports were recetred from the other eon- Ten timis. Adcornment came soon after. most of the delegates having already left the bail. % ot liently Si ) Give In. The poptilists aent word that they had taken another ballot , which was unanimous for IV. A. Poyater. The same scramble over a beliot was resume4. and Senator Gondriag urged that Howard be given a unanimous Tote of the veatIOfl. This was denied by them anti a roll call or a new ballot was benun. It resulted : Stark. W ; evIile. 17 ; Poynter. 3S ; Howard. I ; Gafn. 3 ; dmis- ten. 6 ; Mesetwe. 7 : Dunn. 1 : Thompson. 14. Howard mored that Stark's nomination be made unanimous. but it was roted down. The result of the filth ballot In the silver republican convention was communicated. 'ivith a report that the populists remained firm with Poynter , after which the democrats - crats took another ballot. resulting : Stark , 4ti3 : Howard , 220 ; Poynter. 13 ; Damerell , 1 ; Neville. ; Thompson. 49 ; Edmisten. I. It was now 4 o'clock a. m. . and the con- ventlon had dwindled to one-half its accredited - credited quota. S. H. Edinisten caine into the convention and circulated among the delegates with a scheme. He advised the leaders in the next ballot to divide the votes among about four populist candidates and send It to the other conventions. This , he thought. would cause the populists to break away and take up a new man. This suges. tion seemed to have effect. Captain Ashby came from the populist convention to announce that that body had again taken a stand for Pointer. He told the democrats that for reasons which they considered suicIent the popultats could not agree to St-ark's nomination. The conrention thea took its serenth ballot. with this result : Gan. 6 ; Howard. 11 ; Stark. 19 ; Westover. 31 ; Poynter. 40 ; , T. H. Thompson , 13 ; Neville. 11 ; Weir , 5 1Ieserv , 15 ; Holcomb. 36 : Dunn , 1 ; 31. P. Harrinton. ; Edinisten. L A delagate in the gallery appealed to the convention for harmony. He urged the democrats to endorse Poynter's nomination as the silver republicans had done. but he was hooted out. Colonel Pace presented a report from the silver . ; epublicans. again endorsing Poynter. and appealed to the coneation to do like- wise. A delegate in one of the boxes became - came enthusiastic. and with a flag in one hand be called upon the conTention to remember - member that it 'aas a democratic gathering. He urged the delegates to stay until corn husking unless they secured one of their men as the candidate for governor. He created considerable enthusiasm. w. H. Thompson suggested that a list of populists be submitted to that convention , any one of whom the democrats would nomi- nate. He said the democrats appeared to be dissatisfied with the nominee of the populist - list convention. and thought the populists should be willing to make this concession to the democrats. Aimed at ii Compronilse. J. C. Dahinian moved that five names be chosen. This was amended by T. J. Nolan to read three names , and these to be 31. F. Harrington. Silas A. Holcomb and W. L. Stark. A substitute was offered that names of five democrats be submitted. Another man wanted a ballot to be taken , the five highest to be the list submitted. The chairman ruled them all out on a point of order. that the nethods of proredure for the contention had been adopted in the conference committees report. Roberts of Douglas moved to adjourn till S:0. : but it was Toted down. Matt Goring made an appeal for Poynter. A motion to appoint a committee to invite Mr. Poynter before the convention prevailed. and 3latt Gerlog cf Cass , H. H. Boydaton of Owe and 3. H. Harley of Incater were appointed. Another report was read from the populist convention. again maintaining its support of Poynter. James Manahan of Lancaster moved that Poynters nomination be endorsed , but the motion was not acted upon , because some one asked Manahan If be was not seeking the popultt endorsement ( or congress. Jim Dablman also called upon democrats to give in and accept Poynter. Judge NevUle was accorded a bearing and recounted the proceedings at the conventions last year. when he surrendered his desire for the nomination for supreme judge that a union might be effected upon Judge Sullii i van. He said the populists should be allowed - lowed to decide who is the strongest man in their party this year. In their convention I they decided that Poynter was the stronest man , and that decision should be accepted. The siiver republicans again reported that they were favorable to Poynter. \v. A. Foynter arrived at this time and was introduced to the convention , being frcci ) applauded. He said he was not well known to democrau. having been a populist since the birth of that party. His father was a democrat of Kentucky birth , and his grandfather was also a democrat. He came to Nebraska. he said , twenty years ago , but finding the democratic papers here advoc3t. ing prrnclples strange to him he sought at. IiatIous more congenial and assisted in the formation of the populist party. After remarks by several others a moilon was made that all rules be suspended and w. A. Poynter be aominated by acclamation. A rising rote was called for and the dde- I gates almost to a man stood up and cheered. Mr. Poynter thanked the convention for the honor conferred and predicted victory In November , ater which be retired. The convention proreeded to nominate candidates for the other oces. although it 1 was now after G oclok and the delegates bail beea at work all night. v. S. Shoemaker of Douglas momiaated C. 0. Lobeck of Dougjas , a representative of the sliver republicans. for Ileutsuast goy. p eruor. I. J. Dean of Douglas samed Lieu. tenant Governor Harris toe receminsuon ; w. Ii. Thompoos of Hall named A. E. Gil. bert of York. Matt Geriag of Can named g L. Fuhon of Pawnee , and Tbow.s Sloan of Tkurstot named 3. ii. Curry of Thurstee. These were all guaranteed as silver repub. henna except harris. A call ol the risH was ordered with this result : Harris , c ; GIlbert. i : ; . Fulion , 2 ; Curry , L At thu time less than 1.t4 delegates were partcipating in Ike deliberations of the oua yen tioc. % v. H. Thompson sought to nominate the rest of the state tieket in blanket form bty acclamation. but she vole was cut q a a. m. by a motion to adjourn to S o'eioeit , which prevailed. fr'inttsh In Si flurry. tpoa reaaseu3Wing the cenvenisee took another - other ballot for Ileutanant governor , with I this result Harris. 114 ; Gilbert. 41 Ful. tOO. 730 Before this vote was announced Mr Fulton was aUowed to address the conrention to ZD& ( an asplenition , in uhich be aired a mw In ibs slIm republican convention. Wb , he ntabed two counties ebsieM to Fulton. and to bend o a uthnpede. Gilbert's friends OaIIe4 thet be be t'ren aasker bnurln . This via granted. and be reIIe4 to Mr. Fulton's ebargee. A report from tae populist eonentIoa that all the candidates for ether stale ofileera. sM e from lieutenant gevernor , had been renoniinated anti that Mr. Harris bad withdrawn - drawn his name from tke list of candidates for lieutenant .overaor was rece4ed with cheers , arid there was immediate confiukin smotsg the friends of Fulton and Gilbert. Lieutenant Govern.r Harris appeared and formally withdrew his name as a candidate. tot' the reason. he sold. that b&rmony might prevail. A delegate from the populist convention here aaaouace4 that that body had tenant- in.oualy chosen Mr. Gilbert as their candi. date for livutensat governor. A motion was mode that A. a Gilbert. for lieutenant gov- ernor. and Attorney General Smyth. Secretary - tary of State Porter. State Auditor Cornell , Land Commissioner Wolfe , State Treasurer Mescive and Superintendent Jackson be nominated b7 acclamation , which was done by a rising vote. The ccnventioti dissolved forthwith , without - out further action. The silver republicans met agaIn this morning at S:3A : and proceeded to take up the business of nominating a lieutenant governor - ernor , taking it for granted that this place I was to be filled by a man of their selection. I During the night an experimental ballot bad I been taken. in which Lobeck received , 113 ; Gilbert , I3 ; Fulton , 6. This morning the arat ballot resulted as follows : Gilbert , 4 ; Lobeck , 9 ; Fulton. t.z ; Dbso , t Second ballot : Gilbert , iSa ; Lobeck , 2Oj ; Fnlton. I'j. Third ballot : Glibert , 2 : Lobeck , 8 ; Pulton. 74t Harris. 1. A. report from the democratic convention was brought over , in whIch the conventions Were asked to change the nethod of pro- ceedure adopted last night in order that the remaining nominations micht be quickly made. This raised a fuss among those who thought it was a scheme to take the lieutenant - tenant governor. Pending the settlement of ibis , the other state ocers were nominated by acclamation. the proceeding being burned through with little ceremony. Convention Sotc. An old populist remarked this mornIig that be believed Frank Ransom joined the allied forces of reform in order to be better - ter able to look after the interests. of the stock yards managers. One of the Lancaster county populists said today : "It iooks like Jay Burrows coming to the front again. I don't know whether it means the rejuvenation or the dissolution of the party. " At the meeting of the populist state corn- mittee today the defeated eandidates were invited to attend in order that all might join in preparing for the campaign. It was noticed that Clem Deaver was the only one who was cheerful enough to face the meeting. The silver republicans wbo were candidates - dates for the nomination of lieutenant goT- ernor are not feeling good. The defeated ones charge the friends of Candidate Gilbert - bert with bad faith and treachery and are very sore over the way the liule convect- tion was manipulated. S. N. Wolbach. a gold democrat from Hall county. was a delegate at the democratIc convention. Mr. Woltach explained that by acting in that capacity he did not surrender any of his views on the money question and still remained a gold standard man. He said that be desired to see his neizhbor , Judge Thompson. nominated and consented to come as a delegate. as he might be able to add to the strength of the Hall county candidate. The populist resolutions committee turned down the university cadets by rejecting the following resolution : "Resolved. That it is the sense of this convention that the law governing the organization of the state militia should be so amended that the men of military training and education. those who arc each year granted commissions by the governor of this state as graduates of the military department of our State uni. I versity , may have a certain definite and " fixed legal status under those commissions. EDMISTEN IS TURNED DOWN Eaeeutlve Cnnitiiitiee of the Vopnli'it Puny Meeta and Eiecit .1. . Gntfln Chairman. LINCOLN. Aug. t.-4SpeeiaI Telegram.- ) The executive committee of the populist porty , in conjunction with the candidates , this evening selected 3. N. Gan of Saunders as chairman of the state committee , 3. M. Thompson of Lancaster secretary and A. J. Williams of Franklin treasurer. The other prominent candidates for chatrinan were J. H. Edmisten and J. N. Campbell. it is being said that the old alliance men are in control of the party machinery and that the corn- mittee selections today were dictated by Jay Burrows. The populist state central committee was named as follows. the chotce of the chairman - man being left to the candidates : Adams. B. It. Bigelow of Hastings ; Antelope - lope , i. D. Hatfield of Neligh ; Boone. 31. w. McGann of Aibion ; Boyd , E G. Barnum of Loop City : Brown , G. A. 3tiles of Ama- worth : Buffalo , Horace F. Carson of Kearney - ney : Burt. W. F. Brewster of Oakland ; Butler. Nelson Holderness ; Cass , Henry Hezaple of South Bend ; Cedar. H. T. Ankey of Laurel ; Chase. J. F. Morrts of Imperial ; Cherry' . V. A. Parker of Wood Lake ; Clay. C. W. Jester of Clay Center : Colfax , John C. Sprecher of Schuyler : Cuming , Louts Dewaltl of Wiener ; Custer. H. Lornax of Broken Bow ; Dawes. P. 0. Casper of Crawford - ford ; Dowson , J. H. Donahue of Lexington ; Dixon. E. H. Wills of Ponca ; Dodge , 71. . D. Kelly of Fremont ; Douglas , J. H. Peabody of Omaha ; Dundy. C. It. Walker of Benkel- man ; Fillmore , W. J , Waite of Exeter ; Franklin.V 3f , Dunn of Bloomington ; Frontier , \V. C. Reed of Stackville ; Furnas , A. F' . 3irGuire of Edson ; Gage. Jacob Klous of Beatrice ; Gardeld , C. S. Hoyt of l3urrell ; Gosger. Si' . B. Miller of Elwood : Greeley , P. H. Barry of Greeiey : Hall , E. S. Les of Cameron ; Hamilton. F. 31. Howard of Aurcr : Harlan , 0. Hull of Alma ; Holt. J. C. Morrow of Atkinson : Howard , J. L. Parker - ker of St. Paul. Johnson , G. W. Swan of Tecumseb ; Kearney , .7. H. Rcbb of Minden ; Keith. J. H. Barnett of Ogalalla : Knox. Phil B. Clark of Niobrara ; Incaster. It , F. I Chamber of Bennett ; Lincoln , G. F. Capper of North Platte , Logan. J. B , Morrison of Gandy ; Madison. J. B , Donanu of Madison ; Merrick. Daniel McCune of Central City ; Nanee , a. C. Reed of Fullerton ; Netnaha , S. Cochran of .tuburn ; uckolls , Lee Greas of Nelson ; Pawnee , D. D. Davis of Paw- aee City ; Perkins , C. P. Logan of Grant ; Phelps. W. A. Garrt of Hoidrege ; Pierce. W. B. Foster of pfains'tew : Platte , A. S. I I Hyatt of Monroe ; Polk , J. A. L.audermilcb of Stromsburg : Red Willow. H. H. Fickens of MeCook ; Richardson , Juhe Schoenbeit of Falls City ; Rack. L. 4. . Bates of Bassett ; Saline. 1. 31. SmIth of Friend ; Sarpy. W. : a Sehaai of Springfield ; Saunders , C. M. I Lamar of Vaiparaiso ; Seward , H. B. Curn. I I talus of Seward ; Sherman , 31. H. Matthews of Loep : Suntan. James Doty of Pilger ; Tisayer. F. S. Mickey Of liebron : Valley. J. . L.Clath of OrdVasbington ; , C. A. Svbit. ford of Mlintoc ; Wayne. B. V. ' . Wallace of Wayse ; Wheeler. C. 3. Brown of Dart. lett. York , J. D. P. Small of York. Speeiai new double column newspaper t rut , of W. 1. Fumier now reedy. Price. $ . Outaha Bag. Co. root Crushed. WEEPING WATER. Neb . , . tag. 3.--tSpe. daLI-Yesterday b1ie threshing eant of .troca. Roy Taney 19 years old. got his I tcot caught in the master wheel of a horse power ad the ankle is so badly crushed that amputaon is thought necessary. V o sinips ARE REQUIRED Not Neceiay to Ptit Thea on Teacr' Contracts and Certificate.i. JACKSON INVESTiGATES THE MATTER In flrspone to Inqnirie. from Teacher - er the State ifpertntcndent Get. on Opinion from the Re- enue Collector. LINCOLN , Aug. 3.-tSpeclal.-uperirt- tendent Jackson has received a large number of inquiries from teachers over the state In regard to the necetsity of putting revenue ttaps on their contracts and certificates. lie wrote to Revenue Collector J. E. Houta for information. mentioning teachers' certificates - tificates , district orders , annual reports and teachers' contracts , and has just received a reply that none of the matters mentioned are subject to taxation. This will be of special interest in a few counties where the county superintendents have held differently. Certificates of nomination of the candidates - dates choeen by the fusion state conTentIon were filed with the secretary of state this afernoon A few members of the liberty probibiuon party met in tbls city yesterday afternoon and nominated a state ticket as follows : Governor , It. A. Hawley. Lancaster ; lieutenant - tenant governor. 3. Phipps Roe. Douglas ; secretary of state. J. M. Dllworth. Johnson ; attorney general. Frank G. Odell. Lancaster ; treasurer , A. Luth , Platte ; auditor , Theodore Johnson. Clay ; commissioner. B. H. Kelley. foIL superintendent. Mrs. B. E. utter. Red Willow. Epwortb .atuemhIT. Lincoln park has been converted into a tented city and the second annual Epworth assembly is in charge. Scores of campers have been coming in on every train yester. day and today. and a large crowd of good natured men and women and boys and girls are busy getting settled for a week's enjoyment - ment of out-of-door life. The grounds present - sent the appearance of a large. well-kept lawn and the recent rain leaves the park in the best possible condition. Over 300 teats have already been placed in position and everything points to an attendance very much larger than that of last. year. Tonight the formal opening was enjoyed by a large crowd of people. Snowden and Miller's Orjgmnal Tennesecans gave a bait- hour song service and it is safe to predict that every member of the audience will hear them as often as possible during the assem- bly. Prayer was offered by Rev. D. W. C. Huntington of Cotner university , after which President I 0. Jones spoke a few words of welcome and introduced Governor Holcomb as chairman of the evening. be lecture course of the season was opened with Hours in the Sunless World , " by Rev. Robert McIntyre. Rain In Nebraska. CAMBRIDGE. Neb. , Aug. 3.-iSpeclal.- Cambridge and vicinity was treated to a fine rain last evening. aountlng to one and one-eighth inches. TRENTON. Neb. . Aug. 3.-Special.i-A heavy rain fell all over the county yesterday afternoon and evening. thus assuring one of the finest corn crops we have ever had in this section. From one to two inches fell. the heaviest tall being in the north end of the county. The Culbenison irrigating ditch was washed out in several places. The farmers are jubilant over the assured corn crop. crop.WALSA. . Neb. . Aug. 3.-Speciai.-The ) excessive amount of rain has seriously re- aarded the harvesting of the mammoth wheat rop. About half the crop yet gemetna to be cut. NELSON. Neb. . Aug. 3.-ISpeetal.- much needed rain tell last night and soaked the ground , which for several weeks pa.t has been so very dry. The corn is partly ruined by the continued dry weather , but the rain will help what is left. . There is a proapect of much more rain today. BANCROFT. Neb. , Aug. i.-4Special.- ) A steady rain visited this section of the county last night which will do an immense aount of geed to the growing corn and to pastures. BENKEL3IAN. Neb. , Aug. t.-Special.- A heary rain fell here last night which thoroughly soaked the ground. This as- cures the largest corn crop we have raised since 1St. The wheat is all harvested. Farmers are jubilant. 1'optiItouSt ft Chairman. CHADRON. Neb. . Aug. 3.-Special.-A ( ) farce was enacted in the court house of Dawes county yesterday which is regretted by all taxpayers in the county. It was caused by the attempt on the part of the populits in control of the county oces to oust Chairman J. W. Schmidt of the County Board of Commissioners and place in his stead a populist in order that the party might dictate to the board certain things which some of the leaders person. ally desired. Mr. Schmidt. who is one of the most prominent and prosperous farm. era in the county. has been absent for a few weeks on a southern tour and the county clerk , treasurer and judge , all populists - ulists , got together and declared his seat vacant and appointed Charles Naylor In his stead. Yesterday was the regular meet- lug of the commissioners and Chairman Schmidt was on hand , but the deputy clerk refused to deliver the records and together with Commissicoer Peterson. a populist , and the new appointee. Naylor , sat as a board , while the regular board , composed of Commissioners Schmidt and Fowler. with G. T. Babcock as clerk pro tern. transacted business as far as they were able with. out the records. Mandamus proceedings will be instituted to compel the clerk to produce and delirer the records to the regular board. linnie" Body Found. NEBRASKA CITY. Neb. . . .tug.Spe. . cial Telegramj-The mystery surrounding the whereabouts of Canoy Ranks. the wealthy German farmer who disappeared from iis home three weeks ago , was cleared up today by the discovery of the body. aI- most entirely embedded in a sand bar in the Missouri river near Peru. An inquest was held , the jury finding that the decnscd came to his death by drowning. Mr. Haors was a pioneer resident of Otce county. set. Lung here in 1t33. He was S years of age and leaves an estate valued at about siio.ooo. ; PERt , Neb. . Aug. 3.-Speelal.-This ( ) aft. ernoon while fishing on the bars in the Mis.ou I river near her's Leslie Scott found the dead bony of a man partly covered with sand. The body was later ideptifled as that of Canoy Hanks. the Otoe county farmer who disappeared from b.s home four weeka ago. There were no marks of violence on the body and the cornneYs verdict was death by drowning. Cattle in Good Condition. CHADRO. Neb. , Aug. 3.-ISpecial.- Cattle on the ranges of Nebraska , South Dakota , Wyoming and Montana were never In better condition during the last ten years than at present. They are tat and sleek and improving every day. Grass is good and has been very plentiful in this entire western section and cattle will go on the market In A o , 1. condItion. The shipping - ping season is now at band and the railroad - road companies are preparing for a big tratfie. 1lIieti a Train. HOVIELL.S , Neb. . Aug. 1.-SpocIaiJ-Aa I John Hinkle was gotng home from attend. lug the Ancient Order of 1n11M Workmen ' lodge last evening at about 11 o'clock he I found Michael 31UU5C0 dead on the track In the suburbs of Rowefls. A eseener's Jufl rave in a ver4let thut deeeusc4 e.e ta tile donth hi- being run o'er by the cog- star freight train of tb's ) "remonL IiltbSr & Mkt5tti t'aley ralireud. Decuase14 4 $ years old and leavee a witp su three eleIMren in poor e1renitaneee. tnlem Chautauqua. SALE3I , Neb. . Aug. 3.-tSpectal.-Teeter- day was another day fell of iaterest at Salem asaemy. There are 1.M oc more tenting ou the grounds. Last evesiug wes favorable for aeeompuaylng Prof. Frank Rn- berson on a tour of Norway by the stove- optkoti route. .1. Edmund V. Cook Is winning - ning new laurels with ench apjearaaeo en the platform. hieing a writer and poet he gives his audience ony sew and original selections. Miss Samnik' , the soloist. is raining In favor with each appearance. Prof. Mounts. the musical director , and Prof. OIdbam , the pianist. are giving excellent satisfac- ton and becoming very popular. The school of methods drew a large ae- disace this morning. "The attou's Tornor. row" was the subject and it was ably bandied - died by Mrs. Woodward. The biblical expo- it1on under the leadership of Superintend- Cot Hmndley is well attended. The ebtl- drens class is growing daily. The Chautauqua Literary and SocIal Circle - cle meeting last evening was interesting and the first members enrolled. hurt In ii ltunntrar. BEATRICE. Neb. , Aug. 3.-i Special Tele- gram.-About ) 6 o'clock tonight , as Mrs. 31. S. Watkins and Mrs. C. E. Cooke started to drive out of the timber at Iron Moun- tam , where they had been visitine a eamptac party , the horse became frlgbtened at an approaching team. resulting in both women being thrown from the carriage. Mrs. Cooke alighted safely. but Mrs. Watkins , who was driving , fell under the marriare and was pinned to the ground. After being released It was found that both bones in her left leg below the knee were broken. Dr. Fall , who was in the party. made a tempera reduction of the fracture. after which Mrs. Watkins was broucht home by Mr. Platte. accompanied by the nurse who is caring for Mr. Platte's daughter. Mccii. a iinrrihtle Death. SCHtYLER. Neb. , Aug. 3.-fSpecial Tele- grarn.-As the fast mail pulled out from here going west at 7 o'clork this evening the attention of the trainmen was called to a man apparently fastened to one of the tracks and draggin ; on the track. Stopping the train it wag found that the man. who had been riding on the trucks , had fallen forward across the framework in such a manner that the axle had twisted his clothes and held him to a horrible death. which ended with a few slight gasps made while the hrakebeam was betnv removed. which had to be taken off to get him loose. On his person were letters addressed to N. Kiogman Seaans. 1 W. So. Temple street. Salt Lake City , I.'tab. He was aparent1y about 33 years of age. Repnbiienn County Convention. BLOOMFIELD , Neb. . Aug. t.-4 Special Telegram. i-The republican county conven. tion was held here today and nominated W. A. Meserve for county attorney and selecte.I the following delegates : State-Sherman Saunder , A. B. Yantis. D Goodman , E. L. Brooks , C . W. Chambers. H. 31. McClcod. G. B. Bates , T. A. Anthony and W. H. Briti. C.ongressional-J. B. Lucas. Chester Nor- ton. T. B. Horton. 0.V. . Ricer , C. B. Lrt the , , E. A. Houston. H. C. Baird , J. C. Hass and A. C. Logan. Chairman of the county central commit. tee , H. C. Baird. I'urchaite a Paper. HARTINGTON. Neb. . Aug. 3.-ISpectal t- George I Nelsoo. editor of the Harttng-tn Herald , has purchased the complete oufit i of the Cedar County Leader. a populist paper of this city , and will move the plan : to Coleridge in this county and start a repub- Itcan paper there. A new German demci- cratic paper is to be started herc in a couple of weeks. The Sidnam Elevator company has rem. pleted the erection of a new grain house in connection with its elevator , and the Peavey comnany will begin work in a few days to enlarge its entire plant at tbis pL.ce. Writ of 3iandnnjns , WEST POINT. Neb. , Aug.tSpecial. . ) - A writ of mandamus was yesterday granted by Judge Evans against Albert Walla , the acting county clerk of Cumin ; county. requiring - quiring him to deliver up the oce to Charles C. Barteis , the appointee of the county board. The operation of the writ Is , however , suspended for three days to allow time for the defendant to apply to the supreme court for an order compelling Judge Evans to accept a superseiieas bond in the matter. If this order is obtained the case will be carried up , both parties being very determined. OtT fur Tampa. WEST POINT. Neb. . Aug. 3.-iSpecial.- Lieutenant W. C. Valentine departed this morning for Tampa , florida , where he has been ordered to report immediately to the commanding officer of the Fourth corps and to accompany the first expedition to Porto Rico. under General Copptnger , where be will report to the commanding ocer of the Nineteenth infantry for company assign- meat. Hi commission takes rank from July . ll"rve'tt Notes. BARNESTOWN. 2eh. , Aug. 3.-Speclal. ) -The threshing of wheat L about all over around here. The average yield to the acre is estimated at twenty-seven bushels. three bushels below the average reached last year. o rain here for a month. Farmers are waiting anxiously for moisture to begin , fall I plowing. Corn looks fine and is not suffer- lag any. All other crops are holding their 0 wn. I'OIh County Inrtaaine Itecard , OSCEOLA. Neb. , Aug. 3.-ISpeclal.- ) Mortgage record for the month of July in Polk county shows that there were seven I farm mortaes filed. amounting to 33.lI ; released , fourteen. amounting to $ lg.730 ; city mortgages filed. three. amounting - ing to $1,820 ; released. one. amounting to 1100 ; chattel mortnges filed. seventy-three , amounting to $1,45.S9 ; released , thirty- three , amounting to TI.4tS8. liattit Crnslt-ii. WEST POINT. Neb . , .tug. Z.-Speclal.- ( ) A painful accident happened last night to George Ruebl. an etnploye of the West PoInt machine shops. Whilst leading castings be bad one hand crushed almost to a jelly. nalls front a 'rrrr. TECI.'MSEH. Nab. . Aug. Z.-i Special.- ) Stephen Adkins. the I-year-o1d sea of County Superintendent B. F. Adklnz. fell from a tree yesterday and suffered a severa fracture of the left arm at the shoulder , ltepuhllcgzi * Caucus. WAIJSA. Neb. , Aug. 3.-tSpecial.-At ) the republican caucus held last night the fol. lowing delegates were selected J. C. Mass. Robert Lynn , Peter Knott and H. 7f. Mc- Leod. . Fusion Itrit-cird , WAL'S. % . Neb . , tug. 3.-Spe'eial.-.tt ( ) the demo-pop county conversilon held at Creigh- ton last Saturday fusion was rejected by the popuiistL .trr.ted for an 01(1 5urder. ! T LOL'IS. Aug. 3.-Austin Miller , who was alto kuown as Joe Baker. a mulatto wanted in Tennessee Soc the murder 'it Isaac Jeetne , a great.ner at Rithaa'daon a Landing. has been arrested : n Est t Louis , Ill. M4Ier ahu s F jenrs old and who was formerly a seboo tea.ther in Tie- tee eownl. Touieeseo. will O bock without f9UtSitiOfl * ; iee'L Lin .cii flit ( nmpct y flletinn. ( R1CAGO. .5in * . -The btaril of diree- tort of the tattooni l4aceid Oil coenpeny _ .t tale afternoon , Frsakiio 0. Locke of RuEnlo , stid Dwai.t 1. . fldee of t. Louis were elected irs place of A. C. Abbott and A. 0. Bell , reel. TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST Fair ; Varner * itnutherly Vin.it iay lie 13zpertl for hnusas nnt .ebrnka Today. VAS1117.'GTON. Aug. 2.-Forecast for Thur'dar : For ( ebraska and Kaasns-Falr ; warmer. southerly winds. For Iow-Fatr ; warmer ; southerly winds. For South Dukota-Fair ; warmer in east- era pertion ; southerly winds. Pot' Miosouz'l-FaIr ; * 'arlable 'wiuds. becoming - coming southerly. For WyomIng-Fair ; eo4er In western portion ; variable winds , becoming north westerly. Loeni ltenrti. OFFICE OF THE WEATIER Bt"REAt. OMAILt. Ausr. 3.-CSnsaha reeurtt of tern- perature and rainfall eompsrsi with the cnrreapondin day of the last three years : lot. iio. t ; . Maximum temperature 7t $1 94 9 Minimum temperature $ 1 4 Av.rage temperature . . ti 50 4 5 Balafail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T T .013 .01 Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for this day and since 3larth 1. Normal for the day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dttcienry for the chiw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a Accumulated excess .1nce March 1. . . . . . ormal raInfall for the day..I inch Detirieflcy f'r the dv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ir inch Total rainfall since March 1..11.17 inches Defittency SInce March 1. . . . . . . . . . 1.51 inches Detictncy Inc mr p.rii , I7. . : ii inches Excess for con. period. ItS. . . . . . l.a' ) inches ltcpnrt ( runt tatioiis at - p. tu. , Seventy-fifth Meridian Time. STATIONS AND STATE a a OFWEATHER. . - , . . C : : ; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I. . j Omaha. clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4. North Platte. clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c 7S .IP ) Belt Luke. partly cloudy . . . . . . I 95 , U ) Cheyenne. cicar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 4 .UJ It.zpid City. clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' S6 .J Huron. clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c i Chicano. raining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6i 6 Williston. clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' 4 Su .1'l St. Louis , cloudy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I G h T St. Paul. ralnirir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' 1 Th T Davenport. ciudy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 V Helena , 'lear . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Il . Si T Kansas ' 'its I. ir . . . . . . .i 4 0) Havre paN ) I'udy . 54 i4 ' 1' Bismarek. lear : .c C ) T in4's ' -si. n 4 "rIpi'atirn I. . A SV EL.SH. Lota , Forecast Otilcial. * 8 Remember the name when you buy . 0 again "CHUTE TilE CHUTES" si Take a 'Wild Ride for Life on - The Great Inclizie ! You a'm remember it fareve and teL. your fziends how it ' hn.ppeueL gi nwEpT BY C'DOL BREEZES TUE PLACE Ft.P. SOCIETY. g 6crmdll ViHde g CONTINt.OUS V.tt.DEVILLE. I cc.ecceccccc'ccc : C ecec veco GrandBattle of Cortfetti I Next Tuesday at StiI p. In. at Streets of All Nations A6N BACK'S Trained Wild fnimal Show1 EE ThE LADY DAME IN THE DE OF liONS. THE DANCING GIRL And Rider / Hlg'aJ'd'S . -.1 The greatest 'Illusion' on the East 3110- waY. Also the BottomUes Well. See youratf J. hundred times. TIlE . - Moorish Cafe I Is the MiST prjpt'LAP. Pta e to de or Iun't I' , h. . . East M.iw ltt1 strvie I and I. " S mai ; : it Uts4raoie f.r THEMOORISH PALACE Tue Only Temple of Art and .tinusulnent on thu Midway. Most woritlerful eeneS pnrirayei a4 in if ? on the Transv54i ronstanty .pp , at r.g t , the vi5Wr. S'e the Lobby Epti'rtanment ; ; 1-n : Have Your sand Read . ; . . ; ' .l.Ui And your PAnT and FC. i.\ \ I I I I I' 'ICItE to4 a.ceurstei : nti I l'U I ) , h4oesttr by the .aay grad- l-- t.at.es 1 t. ( it'ru.ain's a - I : - 'tonal d'lr.oi ' filmtstrv. % ) a&G reaiiiegs ipIo July U q ( 25CA'rTns \ TEMPLL'J Of I _ Eant Midway THEMYSTICMAZE _ Noc laught Finil yourself if you cool hal u : hal hfM ) if you dud the beautiful lady. STREETS OF CAIRO ie , . the Oriental Inasiinir hleautieM In their native en.tunies and dance. . % % 'ltiiess ( lie fowitu" .burIlauIrU and take a ride on the camels , KINGSFORD'S ' OSWEGO CORN STARCH for dainty table dishes. .tMtIIEST , A GILCtT BIG 3110W. THE TROCADERO r.resI Telephone 17. Lents & Williams , Props. and Mgrs. W. SV. COLE. Act. Manager. TONIGHT-ALL WEEKI TlieWatson Sisters Juan Za Mora , 5e'teatonaI .teriaftta. .UISQ IIgM.t oRia4s.tr. Proscatinc lit' ? wr'nderfu.i Trained recatoes. MtiIIe. LJTTLII .t I'R1TZOU' Loui4 flperat Duetitt- . TilE GR1t.tT RO.VALDOS. r-ot'iue Tcrts.ihorvOns. Chrle TI1M I..tl4 .tfnuile Skstcti .trt.'tL' .rlrinai. .EVD OT1IHI UIG.tCTS. ad the Trocndoro Cit ailongo OrcZi oqt.rnt Concerts in the Suinnier Garden. nrrnC'ULItUT ( ' - THEATER nd flLFflLtflWLlii3 - GARDEN. itvor Fnce Netv 'Sext Sunday. P1ir cu1.he I I'aztOfl & Burgeai A Ji jt , LI i.ij is J tianaters. TeL 0. ii. Woodward. Amusement Director. ruaiGIl'r. stI. TUE WOOUV..tItD sTOCK CO. PRESENTING "FAIR REBEL" Next Week-"F.ttST. " LJON . . . . . % T Till ; . . I MERRY--GO--ROUND - - - - 15th and Capitol Ave Capture the Brass Ring and Ride Again FREE. J0s. 31LNC'IIOFF. LeNee and Manater. UOTEL3. I THE MILLARD lath and DoutIa SLs. , Omaha. CENTRALLY LOCATED . -A.MERIC iN AND EtROl'E.tN PLAN- J. C. ) I.tRlEL & nON , Prop. . -HOTEL BARKER- 13TH AND JONES STREETS. OMAHA. 140 OUTSIDE ROOMS. Amet'an Plan $150 and per day Eur.pean Pian . . : i to ILcXI per day FRAK BARKER. Manager. EA3t BAU31AN. Chief Clerk. IMI'RR.El'Y 1IOTJ3L , 11th and Harnc'y St. ArnPrtc'afl Plan-I to I dollars per day. Street ars from depots and from hotel to Exposition Grounds in fifteen minutes. B. SILLOWAY , Manager . iI1 D'AY ATTRACTIONS. 'OCTtt EItN ( ' 9' fl f" fi CALIFORNIA J I z'isaa The biggest. best. most novel exhibition on West Midway. Admission only 10 cents , a herd of nearly 100 Giant Os- S EE inches. dozens of Ostrich chicks only a few days old. The most gorgeous plumage on earth. Ostrich eggs , Ostrich nests , etc. EDWIN CAVSTO Prop , Do Not Forget to Visit the CIIINS [ THATR , Tea Garden , Bazar and Toss House on West Midway.c InoLLER CUMRS , JINRIKISHAS CAMP STOOLS. SEATS FOR FIRE- WORKS. CONCERTS , ETC. Ask Stand No. I. ' 'Schley. ' Aiministration Arc Stand No 2 , ' Dewey. ' West Midway. Stand No. 3 , ttnt.e..n. " North viaduct. Stand No 4 , "S-r.mpson. South viaduct. Or 'Phone CIJMMINS , expositIon 6rounds THEWILD WEST SHOW Is the Greatest Attraction on the MIDWAY - WAY The holdup of the Overland Stage The most exciting scene of frontier life I and hairbreadth escapes from attacks of the Indians ran hourly be seen at the GREAL' WILD WEST. I Don't Fail to See It. _ _ I VISIT - JAPANESE TEA GARDEN CURIO STORE. , N. of Music Hnl1-Ett Midway. Schlitz Pvi1ion 20th and .Midtvty The only family r.sort wbeve you can li th finest meals , re.toshment , , etc. Regular Dinner 30. Free daily concerts. Fritz Mueller , P-op. Tur , nitlu ANI6IIT 11W ! JKLJ IN VENICE. VENETIAN GONDOLAS ARE DFLlflTFt L ON THE LAGOON I Manimoth Whale Length 55 ft. Weight 80,000 lbs I Thc Only ( iuuuine \S'halo lii the World. EiST MIDWAY. iie Ofl1 01 1110 PAI3 EIOSIIOfl ! ! ! ! -.Tt ! 7- FLYING LADY. .t tIeautiful Woman floating In space. Os TIlFI .1ST MIDV.'AY. Doat tail to take aride on GREFFITHS' ' SOENIG RAILWAY on tiir M1LVAY and see a repreaentoton f the BATTLF. OF MANILA in the Great Tunnel Th patent right fr thse railways - ways itt any jri of the tnlted 8caa for ee by J A. ( irtifiths. at bta oifit.e on the Midway , _ _ : _ -
