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1 110LC01IB IN SMALL-.FAVOR
DemocraU Will Give Him Meager Support
for Supreme Judgeshlp ,
PROUT'S ' REPORT FINDS NO SHELF ROOM
Uurcrnnr Ucfiiicn to rince the linenI
mcnt on Kilo nnil Srnntc Com-
ft lattice Will .Not ltccp\c |
It Iliu'k.
LINCOLN. Aug. 1. ( Special. ) 1-Vom the
turn political affairs have recently taken In
this city It Is very evident that the Lan
caster county delegation to the democratic
slate convention will not , as a whole , sup
port Holcomb for the nomination for au-
] > rcmo judge. It is claimed by the anil-
Holcomb men that twenty members of the
delegation have already openly stated that
they would not support him under any con-1
Eldcratlon and It IB further stated that
t-hould he bo nominated they will form im
nntl-Holcoinb club In Lancaster county. Tbta
spirit has Increased somewhat stntc tUo
county convention was held last week nnd
will probably have considerable effect In
other countlcfl.
The opposition to Holcomb In being led
by James O'Shea , and Deputy Attorney Gen
eral Oldham 1s also said to bo working In
1ti same direction. It 4s also understood
that thrro are one or two other state ofllclals
who will tiso their Influence against the cx-
Kovcrnor If the same can bo done without
endangering or lessening .tho chances for
fusion. Holcomb , will go to Omalia with the
noId ] support of the populist delegation , and
perhaps the free silver republicans , together
with a small following among the democrats ,
whoso delegation will bo headed by W. J. .
Bryan. Ttie frbe silver republican delega
tion will be small , < as It Is pretty generally
believed that they have no chances of secur
ing any of the nominations.
No Iteitliic 1'lnce for llciinrt.
The somewhat famous report of the eenato
Investigating committee will probably be
given a renting place In the dead letter post-
office at Washington , 03 both Senator Prout
nnd Governor I'oyntcr rcfuso. positively to
accept It from the mall's. The report was
left at the capltol building about two weeks
ago during the absence of Governor Poynter ,
but when that ofllcor returned It was at once
mailed back to the chairman of the com
mittee , v.bo refused to accept It. The docu
ment Is now In the Lincoln postofilco and
unless either of these gentlemen claim It
within two weeks It will bo disposed ot aa
unclaimed mall matter.
The city ot Lincoln is to have a. new na
tional bank , with n capital stock of $100.000
Since the consolidation of the American Ex
change and First National banks and tha
purchase ot the Union Savings bank by the
Columbia National the city has had only two
banking institutions , whllo at ono tlmo in
former years there were thirteen , all doing
a prosperous b'iBlness.
The City National bank , the new institu
tion , will open Its doors during the latter
part of this month. W. T. Auld. Us presi
dent , comes here from Webster county. He
is the principal owner of the State bank of
Red Cloud ami the Guide Rock bank ni
Outdo Rock and in addition has extensive
Interests In cattle raising In the western portion
tion of the state. J. H. Auld , who baa been
selected aa cashier , te a brother of the presl
dent , and until recently was president of th
Knoxvlllo National bank ot Knoxvllle , la
The new bank has qulto a list ot local
stpekljQldjSrs and , a strong , ' illrectory.
'ttiiernl of I'"lr t Xebrnaknii ,
Funeral services over the body of Alber
Poska , a member of Company I of the
First regiment , who died here early yester
day morning , were held in this city today ,
Poska enlisted aa a recruit on Juno 21 las' '
year. Ho reached Manila December 5 , bu' '
was not lo good health at the time. On May
3 ho was dicharged because ot physical dls
ability , nnd his health continued to decline
until death came.
From reports received , in this city from
various sources it is evident that the rain
yesterday afternoon extended over nearly the
entire eastern portion of the elate , the rain
fall In some places measuring nearly three
Inches. The rala reached as far -tfcsd as
Hastings , and waa particularly heavy in the
vicinity of Falrmount nnd Crete. At Cort-
lund hall fell , but the storm was not severe
enough to do any damage.
The condition of corn and other grain In
Lancaster county and surrounding countiy
was greatly improved by the rain. In some
portions ot the county some ot the early
corn had been nearly destroyed by the dry
weather , but It was all soon revived yeeter-
day by the moisture. The prospects are
that Lancaster county this season will har
vest one of the largest corn crops for sev
eral years ,
W. Bert Mowbray , a Lincoln boy who
served with General King's brigade at Ma
nila , haa returned to 'hla homo in this city.
Ho was sergeant of the Final Nebraska ,
United Slates signal corps , and for thrco
months was chief operator ot the govern
ment telegraph lines at department head
quarters.
Democrat * on i a I'lcnlc.
Tbo Lincoln adherents ot democracy who
have accepted an invitation to attend the
annual picnic ot the Jcffcrsonlan club atj
Omaha , Slave chartered a special train for
the trip. About two 'hundred ' people from
Lincoln will attend 'and other disciples ot
the crued will bo picked up from towns
along the route. W. J. Dryan will accom
pany the Lincoln delegation.
The street fair project is attracting wide ,
spread attention all over the state , and
from the number of Inquiries received from
other towns It is thought that the attend
ance from , out of town will bo considerable.
The railroads have co-operated in the
scheme nnd will offer excursion rates dur
ing the fair week.
The Idea of holding a street fair Is not
an original ono with Lincoln , as the flrst
exposition'of'this kind wa In Mattoon , HI. ,
two yearn ago. The business men In that
town have rea'ped so much benefit from the
fain that a { 12.000 fund was raised this
'
} car.
Ocorgo W. Donnell ot the display adver
tising committee has eent , out posters and
advertising matter to railroad agents in 20 ?
Nebraska towns and villages and many re
plies have been received tatlng that people
ple are becoming Interested In the Lincoln
fair.
.SUoon .HlicuUa at Trrutoii.
TRENTON , Nob. , Aug. 13. ( Special. )
Rev , F , M , Slsson of Omaha gave his lec
ture , "From Between the Plow-Handles , "
to a crowded house at the Methodist Spin-
copal church. Mr. Rlteon Is u very forcible
and eloquent speaker and the lecture was
treat for the teachers who arc here attend-1
ng Institute. Special music was furnished.
COIIV CHOI * ASSUU3I ) .
Irnvj- I In I n Pill * \rlirnnkn ( irnln llr-
yoml 1'onr of Drontlt.
YORK , Neb. . Aug. 13. ( Special. ) A
heavy rain , accompanied by high wind and
lolcnt electric disturbances , visited York
county this afternoon nnd was a vast bcne-
At to certain localities. Even the most con-
I
ecrvatlvo farmers ngreo that the corn out-
ook Is rosy , nnd most of the small grain
was either In the bin ot stack before to
day's deluge , though a few farmers allowed
elnall grain to llo on the Held and tbo mols-
uro may Injure It ,
FAIRHURY , Neb. , Aug. 13. ( Special. )
\ heavy rainfall during lust night greatly
benefited the corn. Except tn the extreme
horthwcst corner of the county the corn
crop promises to bo the largest harvested
for many years , nnd In that portion where
the prospect Is the poorest the late rains
have Insured a fair crop.
NEDRASKA CITY , Aug. 13. ( Special. )
The heaviest win of the season visited this
section last evening. The precipitation was
nearly , two Inches. The rain was accom
] panied by high wlndr The corn crop ia
made.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Aug. 13. ( Spe
cial. ) The worst wind storm seen for many
mohtbs struck this vicinity about 4 o'clock
last evening nnd soon the rain began to
pour down and continued for four hours un
til Tour Mlle creek and other streams had
overflown their banks. Some fields ot corn
In the county were laid flat , but all will
probably straighten up to a certain extent.
The small grain In the shock was damaged.
WAHOO , Neb. , Aug. 13. ( Special. ) This
vicinity was visited by a furious wind nnd
rain storm yesterday afternoon. A dark
anil ominous cloud came up rapidly from
the northwest and with It a gale which laid
all corn and forage crops flat and about one-
third ot tha apple crop was blown from the
trees. In some communities In the county
crops are reported toadly damaged by ball.
GENEVA , Nob. , Aug. 13. ( Special. ) A
heavy cloud arose from the southwest yes
terday afternoon , causing some anxiety. .
Soon the wind freshened. A small cyclone |
passed eouth of 'this town , tearing down
u largo ehado tree on the main business
street , seeming to twlat It to pieces. The
tree waa nn old landmark.
HARVARD , Neb. , Aug. 13. ( Special. ) At
4 p. m. yesterday a heavy shower of rain
catno up ithat seemed to be qulto general.
Nearly an Inch of rain fell In about thirty
mtnutea. This gives , since and Including
the rainfall ot Wednesday , 2.61 inches of
water , and where corn Is not too far dam
aged will greatly Improve prospects.
RED CLOUD , Nob. , Aug. 13. ( Special. )
A flne rain fell hero yesterday afternoon
which was eroatly needed. The hot , dry
weather of the last two weeks ihad Injured
many fields of corn. Well cultivated fields ,
however , are very llttlo damaeed.
OULDBRTSON. Neb. , Aug. 13. ( Special
Telegram. ) A flne , drlzzllne rain fell here
nil the forenoon 'today. " "
IVelirnnkniY Killed In Illinois.
FAIRBURY , Neb. . Aug , 13. ( Special. )
Edward Schreber , who lived here until re
cently , was killed at Peorla , III. , last Wed
nesday by the 'bursting of an emery wheel
In a factory there and his body was brought
hero for burial today. Ho was 32 years of
ago and leaves a wife and two small chil
dren.
\pbrnnKa Xcwii Xotcn.
The Aurora Red Men have organized a
brass band.
The chicory crop In Colfax county
promises a big yield.
A Targo addition is being built to the
Hamilton elevator at Leigh.
' The St. Edward's creamery , which has
been idle for some time , has started up.
Programs are out for an Old Settlers' re
union to be held at Sparks , Cherry county ,
August 18 and 19.
Senator Dan Glffcrt of West Point got
ted close to a wild horse and Is nursing a
broken collar bone In consequence.
The editor of the Beaver City Tribune has
a horseless carriage. It was given to him '
and ho hasn't been able to buy a horse.
Ed Hoes , a Sheridan county ranchman ,
reports the loss of a number of calves and
several steers , the work of a largo gray
wolf.
wolf.A.
A. G. Aarhees was drowned In the Keya
Paha river north of Stuart. Hewas , alone
at the tlmo and no one knows Just how it
happened.
'
The $2,000 necessary to secure a creamery
station for Sidney was subscribed by the
business men and stockmen of that village
and vfclplty.
The town of Henderson will probably bo .
Incorporated In the near future. A peti |
tion with this In view has been signed by
nearly all the inhabitants of that place.
The old settlers of northern Jefferson
and southern Saline are making preparations
for a big old settlers' reunion and picnic to
be bold at Western on Wednesday , August
23.
Senator F. M. Currle and his brother , J.
H. Currlo of Bradshaw , will build Brain
elevators at Sargent and at the B. & M.
station between Sargent and Arcadia , which
la to bo designated on the map as Hawkins.
H , Fasslor of Blue Hill met with a severe
accident white trying to adjust a screw in
bis plow which had become loose. He
stepped between tbo horses and the plow ;
the uorses pulled and cut off two of his
toes.
Reports from the Gerlng country indicate
that there will bo a scarcity of alfalfa seed
In that section this fall , as the majority ot
the farmers are cutting all their fields for
! hay on account of fear of the destructive
i grasshoppers.
I
The big ditch which the commissioners of
Madison and Stanton counties contemplated
, building has been abandoned for the reason
that the cost will bo too great and would
also make the two counties responsible for
damages In case the dam should give way.
Clarence Reed of Red Cloud , who was
shot through the chest and both arms in
the charge up San Juan hill , whereby be
lost tbo u e of his right arm entirety , has
received his first voucher from the govern
ment and will hereafter draw a pension of
$30 per month.
There Is quite a change being made at
the Genoa Indian school among the em
ployecs. Collcy is Fet out as clerk , being
succeeded by J. G. Lllllbrlgefand Mr. Ll | .
llbrlRe'e place as dlclpllnarlan will be filled
by a man from the Crow Indian agency ;
There is also considerable change in the
corps of teachers ,
The Omaha Elevator company is erecting
a largo elevator at Belgrade. 25,000 bushels
capacity. A largo force of men were nt
work Tuesday nnd broke the ground. They
expect to have It completed by September 1 ,
In time to handle the fall crop of grain.
Extensive Improvements are being made on
the other two elevators to meet the competi
tion ,
The oldest inhabitant cannot remember
the time when potato bugs were so nu
merous In Kearney county as they are now ,
so late in the season , They are too late
to damage the potatoes very much , if any ,
but they are tackling the tomato vines or
nny other old thing they can get hold of.
Speaking of potatoes , the crop this year is
one ot the largest In the history of the
county.
NO MORE WAKEFUL NIGHTS
followed by weary days , il you take at meal time and before
retiring
Efficacious as a tonic and decidedly
Ift pleasing to the taste. Invigorates but
will not intoxicate. Awarded First
Honors at Trans-MUsIisIppI and International Exposition.
When you order this tonic of your druggist give .its full name
with emphasis on "BLATZ. "
Prepared by VAL BIATZ BREWING CO.rMHwiukee7U.S.A.
Omaha Branch t 1412 Douglas SI Tel. 1081.
NO I FUSION IN HOLT COUNTY
Democrats and Silver Republicans Turn
Down the Popnliste.
SARPY DEMOCRATS CONDEMN CORNELL
Auditor of Stnlc In An-nltfiicil for lit *
Ailinliilfttrntlon of Olllcc nnd In
t'ritcil to Iny Him it
III * llutirn.
Neb. , Aug. 13. ( Special Tolo- |
gram. ) The pupullsts and democrats held
their county conventions here yesterday
and each placed In nomination a full county
ticket. An effort was made by the populists
to fuso-wlth the free silver republicans and
the democrats , but It was unsuccessful. The
silver republicans telling them that they
were not looking for anything and did not
care to fuse , and the democrats refusing to
Join them because the populists would not
endorse the democratic nominee for clerk
of the district court. The delegates to the
populist Judicial convention In the big Sixth
wcro Instructed to support Attorney J. J. |
Harrington for Judge of this district. Tha
result of the two conventions today makes
the outlook very promising for the rcpub- (
llcans In Holt county this fall.
SPRINGFIELD , Neb. , Aug. 13. ( Special
Telegram. ) Tha democrats of Sarpy county
met | n convention at the opera house yes
terday for the purpose of electing ten delegates -
gates to the state convention which meets' '
In Omaha August 22 and eovcn delegates
to the Fourth district Judicial convention I
which meets In Omaha September 2. Every |
precinct was fully represented and Just be
fore adjournment Judge Edgar Howard
thought the convention ought to say some
thing and asked permission to read a rcsp-
lution , which was granted ; It was In
part ns follows : "We condemn without re
serve the practices of John P. Cornell ,
auditor of state , nnd earnestly request him
to resign the office which ho has so signally
disgraced. "
The resolutions were adopted.
I'oiiullntn lii Sioux County.
HARRISON , Neb. , Aug. 13. ( Special Tel
egram. ) The populists ot Sioux county mot
In convention hero and elected the following
delegates to the different conventions : State , .
L. C. Lewis , J. C. Alexander , M. J. Weber , |
John Moseley ; Fifteenth Judicial , A. P. Ro- I
senburg , Grant Quthrle , L. L. Wilson ; Sixth
( ongresslonnl , W. J. A. Raum , Henry Parks ,
Charles U. Grove. The delegates arc unln-
structed , but are known to favor Holcomb
for supreme Judge and II. G. Stewart for
congress. The convention adjourned until
September 30 , when candidates for the
county offices wll | bo nominated.
LEXINGTON , Neb. , Aug. 13. ( Special. )
Two county conventions were held In this
city yesterday. The democrats held theirs
In Union hall ; the populists at the court
house. C. F. Spencer was chairman and
Hon. Benton Maret , secretary , of the former.
Hon. M. 0. Harrington of North Platte , who
Is seeking the democratic nomination fob
congress , was present and delivered a
speech.
The populist convention organized with
W. E. Young of Cozad , chairman , and Bert
Cheney of Wood River , secretary. Speeches
were made by H. M. Sullivan , judge of this
judicial district and candidate for renom-
inatlon , and A. R. Merrltt of Lexington.
Convention ! ! In Iluflulo County.
KEARNEY , Neb. , Aug. 13. ( Special. )
The populists of Buffalo county held their
convention In the county court house yester
day for the selection of delegates to the
judicial , state and congressional conven
tions. The democrats did likewise in the
city tall. After the populists had selected
their chairman and different committees
had been appointed , County Superintendent
H. F. Carson addressed the convention.
A motion was made that a ballot be taken
as a means of getting an expression from
the convention as to their favorite for dis
trict judge. In the vote which followed
Representative J. M. Easterllng secured
votes , Hand 35 % , Sulrlvan 23 , Wutkins |
9 , Easterllng getting the delegation. Tljs
convention waa anything but one In har
mony.
The democratic convention at the city hall
was largely attended. A fighting delegation
was selected to attend the congressional con
vention , and was Instructed for Hon. M. C.
Harrington of North Platte for congress.
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , Aug. 13. ( Spe
cial. ) The democrats nnd populists held
primaries last evening and selected delegates -
gates to the county convention , which meets
In Syracuse next Tuesday. There was con
siderable of a scramble among some of the
candidates for favorable delegations , espe
cially in the Fourth Tvord.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Aug. 13. ( Spe-
clal. ) The populists and democrats fused
yesterday , the populists taking , the nomina
tions for candidates for the sheriff's , treas
urer's and county superintendent's offices j
and the democrats the rest. In the populist
convention there was eomo objection to the
resolutions endorsing the administration of
Holcomb , ono delegate stating that he for j ,
one was convinced that there were matters I ,
in connection -with the administration that
could not be gone Into or sustained.
The following nominations wore made :
County treasurer , John Thomsscn ; county
judge , Joseph Mullln ; county superintend
ent , Daniel Flshburn ; sheriff , Douglas Gil
bert ; county clerk , C. H. Mcnck ; clerk of
the district court , David O'Kano.
VOUXG miowNS i'SALT CHEEK.
Trlcsrrnpli Operator Seined Tilth
Cm in p In Swollen Stream.
LINCOLN , Aug. 13. ( Special Telegram. )
Fay A. Young of this city , a telegraph
operator , met his death by , drownlns while
bathing in Salt Creek , near this city , this
afternoon. With several friends. Young rode
to the state penitentiary in a street car
and from there started in the direction of
the creek. One of the partf dared the rest
to swim the stream. The creek was high
and running swiftly , but Young jumped In
and swam around a bend and out of sight.
Hla companions thinking he was trying to
frighten them , paid no attention to tha dis
appearance at flrst , but later a search was
instituted. No trace of tbo man has been
discovered , and it is thought that after passIng -
Ing the bend he succumbed to a cramp and
went to the bottom. The creek has been
dragged , but the body has not been found.
Young was married and has parents living
In 4bla city.
School I.aiiilH Aru
SIDNEY , Neb. . Auc. 13. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Fifty-three thousand acres of school
land were leased here on Friday and Satur
day , Land Commissioner Wolfe conducting
the sale. Fifty thousand dollars bonus was
tbo total received , There Is still about
6,300 acres left In this county.
The democrats , populists and silver re
publicans held their county conventions
here yesterday and elected delegates to the
state and congressional conventions at
Omaha and Lexington.
Ilnrvey at Hurtliiiffon ,
HAUTINGTON , Neb. , Aug. 13. ( Spe
cial Telegram. ) Last night "Coin"
Harvey lectured to a fair audi
ence on "Laws of Civilization , " Mr.
Harvey demoted the entire lecture to the old
story of free ullver. He conceded that pros
perity bad returned but that It was tem
porary , Tbo audience made llttlo demon
stration.
nii'.n.
POPPMSTON-August IS , Charlotte Kennedy -
nedy Poppleton , wife of William 8 , 1'op-
il e Ion
Funeral at 2'30 p. m. , Tuesday. August IS
from residence , 1IM South Twenty-ninth
street , to ProaueU Il'lll cemetery ,
1PKCAC IS SCAHCI2.
Onp of tu > Sovereign Itrinrillrn for
Clitlilrrn Now Mmltril.
Children , or most of them , will be pleaeed
to hear Uiat there Is a scarcity of Ipecac ,
reports the New York Press. This emetic Is
ono of the sovereign remedies for children
The Rio variety Is well known to the drug
trade of the United States , while the Im
portation of the Carthagena variety Is pin-
hlblted by the customs authorities of Brazil.
Hut the Increasing scarcity of the Rio variety
haa directed attention to the Carthagcna or
New Granada root which , In appearance , does
not materially differ from the Brazilian root ,
excepting that the rings which characterize
Ipec.io I nrc less conspicuous.
It Is In Its physiological effects that the
Carthagena Ipecac is supposed lo differ
J-
from the Brazilian variety , the former con
taining less "emetine" than the latter , nnd
owing Its activity more to the active prin
ciple "cephallne , " which Is understood to
have ' n different action from that of eme
tine. The prohibition of Carthagena Ipecac
Is ' no doubt justifiable In view of the
meager information regarding the physio
logical 1 acUon of the drug as compared with
Rio Ipecac , on which the efficacy of Ipecac
as a therapeutic agent Is based. It Is sur
prising that physiological research to deter
mine the action of cephallne , the alkaloid
wfilch distinguishes the Carthagena variety ,
has not been undertaken earlier. In this re-
- * pcct the history of the two varieties of
Ipecacuanha Is In contrast with that of many
other remedial agents which have been the
subject of pharmacological study.
Ipecacuanha Is a low. creeping , perennial
plant 1 , growing wild In Brazil , having a faint ,
peculiar odor and a bitter , subacrid , nauseous
taste , the root of which 1s small and wrink
led , being marked by regular protubcrancca
or rings. Slnco the collection of rubber In
Brazil has assumed such proportions , these
\\tio formerly occupied themselves with gath
ering and preparing roots for market have
abandoned the latter occupation for the
former , which Is more profitable and less
laborious. The result has been to curtail
greatly the supply of Ipecacuanha ; In fact ,
practically none Is gathered. The possibility
of an early scarcity of the drug was fore
seen by United States dealers , who have al
most a monopoly of the market. Prices
have been advancing steadily Tor ten years.
In 1888 the price of a pound waa $1.25 , but
now it ls $4.25. In view of the great In
crease tn price the Brazilian gatherers might ,
for a time , find the gathering of Ipecac a
more profitable employment than the collec-
tlon of rubber.
i.o\u msTA.vci : ADTO.MOUII.KS.
PronoNnl to Ilun Couelu-H front
York to Phllau > l | liiii.
History sometimes moves In circles. The
Implomcnts of ono generation are some
times the toys of another. There Is an
automobile company In New Jersey that Is
Illustrating both of these saws , reports the
New YoiK Tribune. Its has just multiplied
its capitalization of $100,000 by twelve and
It Is going to run moro automobiles , and
run them further , than any company In this
country has ever done before. There are
to be automobile establishments In various
towns of New Jersey , and tbo president U
quoted aa saying : "Wo will establish a
connecting system between New York and
Philadelphia. "
It is not clear weather this means that
through automobiles will be run between
New York and Philadelphia , or whether it
simply means that one automobile will ba-
gln where another leaves off , so that a pas
senger who chooses can gradually work his
way from one city to the other. A line of
coaches between this city and Philadelphia
would be a movement In the historical circle
* blch would nearly touch the starting point.
There were wonderful old .days . when a.
coach called the flying machine used to
make the distance between the two cities
In a day and a half or two days , or some
inch apparently fabulous time , and now that
the llttlo space ot years has been bridged
over by the temporary device Ot the railway
there Is to be a line of coaches again ,
But it is hardly to be euppcsed nthat
freight will bo sent from New York to Phil
adelphia 'by an automobile coach , or that
persons who are In a hurry 'to transact bus
iness will go that way at present , though
oven that may not 'be so far off , now that
there Is a line of automobile street cars In
'New York. And so for the present those
who take euch a long ride will take it for
amusement. Thus , the coach -which was the
dire necessity of the former time becomes
the plaything of the present.
That It Is likely to 'become ' a pleasant
plaything Is obvious. A railway usually
goes through the unpleasantest places that
are to bo found and of Its own force makes
pleasant ones unpleasant. But an automo
bile can travel by the best roads and In
sight of the best scenery , and people can
ride on It for amusement who would not
think that It was any blessing to go to
Philadelphia at all In any other way.
J.IVI.VG IIUM.AMY FASHION.
Kniiniin TOTTII in Wlileli Co-Oncrntloii
Sccnm to lie ii SnoeenN.
The little town of Morehead , In the very
northwest corner of Label to county , Kansas ,
is probably tbo only town In the United
States that is run on a co-operative plan to
any extent. This little town has a popula
tion of about 600 or 600 people and has
adopted co-operatlvo methods almost exclu
sively. It is situated on the Santa Fe rail
road between hero and Kansas City , and
Is about thirty miles north of here. It Is
in the heart of a great agricultural section
and the co-operative idea has been extended
Into the country , where several farms ore
run on the co-operatlvo basis. The farmers
raise their crops and divide up , so that
If one farmer has poor crops ho- need not
suffer a total loss , as be would do other
wise.
The co-operative methods that have been
adopted so far have proven a success anil
more enterprises are constantly being put
under this method of doing business. At
present the town has a co-operatlvo hotel , a
co-operative laundry , a co-operative ball , n
co-opperatlvo creamery , a co-operative can
ning factory nnd a co-operative dining hall
has just been put In operation where sev
eral families , perhaps two dozen , take their
meals , 'Anybody ' who Is a member of the
company can get their meals at a reduced
rate there and many farmers have become
members , so that they can get a good equaro
meal at a very low price when they comet
t otown on Saturday. A co-operative house
keeping movement IB to be > started soon ,
which , together with the dining hall already
In operation , will do away with the hired
girl problem. An experenced manager over
see seach common enterprise and renders
his account at the e-nJ of each month , and
tbo expenses are divided up among thu
members of the co-operative society.
The town is prospering and many new
houses are going up. Other enterprises will
bo put on a co-operative basts at once ,
and It Is Intended soon to have all the cook
ing and other work dona In common , and
such a town as Edward Bellamy pictures in
"Looking Backward" will In all probability
bo realized here , as that Is the * intention
of the people of Morehc-ad.
The Hero' * Wife.
Detroit Journal : When Marruaduke had
unfolded bis plans for the future ; particu
larly when ho had disclosed his purpose to
become a great military hero , Mortens *
shook her head sadly , since she loved the
fellow.
"Then you will not be my wife ? " tried
Marmaduke , amazed and chagrined ,
"Not on your tintype ! " answered Hortense ,
for she always fell Into the dialect of her
native province when she was deeply moved.
"The women who have rejected a hern's
Eiilt , these do the newspapers search out
and write up ! Never a word say they about
his wife ! Then farewell , forever ! "
In that moment the man curacd bis am
bition ,
FIREMEN AliE LAID TO REST
Two Victims of Mercer Fire Receive Last
Attention of Friends ,
DEAN FAIR EULOGIZES CITY'S ' SERVANTS
1'llllnK AVoril * Are SjioUen ( Ivor Urine
Jlcn Who lle l In Dntj'N t'niiBC
.Mniir Klrcnicn nnil t'o *
lluoiiirn Are I'rpnciX.
With Imposing ceremonies , befitting the
burial of heroes , George Bendsco and Otto
Olseke , two of the four firemen who were
killed at the Mercer block fire Wednesday
night , were consigned to tliolr final resting
places Sunday afternoon. The Incidents attending -
| tending the rites of each wcro decidedly
similar. There wcro the grieving relatives ,
whoso heart-rending sorrow was pitiful to
behold ; there were the former comtudes of
the dead men , strong , magnificently built
firemen , whoso drawn facts gave cv.tl nce ot
their sincere sympathy and sorrow ; there
wore the funeral orations , the Mowers , and
tbo music , and above all there w s tha
ticnor and respect paid the memories of the
dead men , such as Is only bestowed upon
heroes.
The funeral ot George Bcndscn was hold
1n Washington hall at 2 o'clock. It was con
ducted under the auspices of the Danish
Brotherhood , of which the dbccased was a
member , and the exercises wcro participated
iu by the members ot this organization nnd
a largo number of poHcemen and firemen ,
the Utter being headed by Chief Ilodell.
Rov. Mr. Anderson delivered the funeral ad
dress. The remains were taken to Sprlngwoll
cemetery for Interment.
hi the cozy llttlo parlor ot the homo nt
Twelfth nnd Hartley streets , where Otto
Glseko had lived with his mother and broth
ers , the funeral of young Glseko was held.
The parlor was a perfect bower of roses and
other flowers , which represented the ndmlra-
tlon of many sorrowing friends. One sad
thing to comtcmplato at this funeial wni
that just in the rear of the cottage where
Glscke lay in his coffin was the scene ot the
dreadful catastrophe which had cost him Ills
life , and the service seemed to be under the
very shadow of that awful calamity. There
were young women and young men , persons
ot maturer years , nnd < lili rlx' fnthpm nnil
mothers ail of them friends of the once
bright , happy Otto Glseke who with tear-
bedlmmed eyes listened 'to ' the cheering words
of comfort uttered by Dean Campbell Fair
of Trinity Cathedral as he conducted the
beautiful and impressive Episcopal funeral
ceremony. It was an affecting scene and ono
which will not soon be blotted from the
memory of these who witnessed it. The
address ot Dean Fair was as follows :
Donn Vnlr'H A < liIre K.
This brave and daring young man one of
our Omaha firemen heroes belonged to an
organization that in air our American cities
has characteristics of which we are Justly
proud. The fire departments of American
civic life stand out prominently as achieve
ments which win our admiration and de
serve our highest eulogy. It Is no dis
paragement to other forces that the firemen
in all our communities , prove themselves
equal to grappling with sudden emergencies
and Instantaneous dangers. It Is to us out
siders a perfect marvel how , In n moment's
danger , decision is reached in a flash and
alteost in every instance Is just the order
which the case demanded. Quickness of de
cision , with accuracy of Judgment , shine
out unmistakably in the fireman's life.
As we admire such remarkable adaptabil
ity we see another by its side unfaltering
obedience to whatever Is ordered. Our hero
dead todayJs in yonder casket because on
'
tbo ladder 'he obeyed where duty called.
The power ot wise discipline is grand , the
force of quick decision cannot be ques
tioned , but that obedience which never
falters Is greatest of all , and these quali
ties ehlno out very brightly In the life nnd
devotion of our Omaha flro brigade. We are
justly proud of such men nnd of the organi
zation to which they belong. We are as
citizens grateful for their work in protect
ing our life and property and peace. But
how many of us know anything of the
private , home , social , domestic life of the
fireman brave ? We know them on the lad
der , but have you seen them In the parlor ?
Wo rush with admiration to see them hold
the hose and guide the pouring torrents , but
have you ever viewed the same men In the
quietness of domestic life and the happy
scenes of the family circle ? When this
awful catastrophe came upon our city , I , as
a minister ot the church , felt It my ilrtt
duty to go to the homes of these dead and
injured men and glvo to their families the
consolation of prayer to God and the other
comforts of our holy religion. I rejoice I
took that step , for In every house I heard
the story of the fireman's love of home ,
that whether It was as the devoted hus
band or , as In this family , the faithful * care
of a thoughtful BOH. I had the evidence on
all sides of homo loved and cared for by
the men who never shunned danger and
never fled from duty , even the most danger
ous.
ous.Such
Such are our Omaha firemen , quick in
decisions , brave In obedience and loving in
their family circles as eons , brothers and
husbands. Shall wo not stand by such men
and as citizens protect them to the utmost
of our ability cost what it may ?
I am not here to criticise , but I am hereto
to say that the time has come to demand
that wo must not have at our heads to burn
us what should be under our feet to pro
tect us from danger. Electricity Is a
marvelous power , who understands It ? If
ono Inventor has given It to us as a pro
pelling force , some other Inventor must be
found protecting us from its danger and
sudden destruction. A llvo wire cannot be
tolerated to give us dead firemen ; the
economy of a few hundred thousands of dollars
lars must not bo the excuse to explain why
Omaha is called on to bury In one grave
four of her valiant and undaunted fire bri
gade. Can wo defend such a result or ex
cuse such awful risks as we are called on
dally to incur wire upon wire of burning
death open and exposed , when in the name
of all that is prudent they ought to bo closed
and bid and burled ? Let us hava dead
wires rather than dead firemen.
We are here to pray. Join with me , fel
low citizens , that the God of afl comfort
will console these stricken hearts and filvo
to this crushed mother and these Borrow
ing brothers the peace which God gives and
the sympathy He never witbolds from all
who need it.
"Prepare to meet thy Clod , " for In the
midst of llfo we are In death ; so live you
will not be afraid to die and at the last you
win hear the great Captain sny : "Well
done , gqod and faithful servant. "
The interment of ( Mr. Glseke's body wan
made at Prospect Hill cemetery and tha
remains were escorted by a delegation of
firemen in command of Chief Redell and a
vast number of sorrowing frtende.
Mlmllrected Korenlglit ,
Detroit Free Press ; "What's this grind
his friends have on the old man ? " asked one
clerk in tbo establishment.
"It's a corker. Ills fad now Is for pictures
by the old masters , and when he was abroad
be laid in a stock. He figured that the duty
on them would be about $5500 and thought
he had a good thing when a reliable dealer
guaarnteed to bring them In for $300. "
"But whcre's the Joke ? "
"Why , there was no duty on the pictures
at all. "
Dr. Lyon's
PERFECT '
Tooth Powder
ftN ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY.
Used by people of refinement
for oven a quarter of a century.
IVORY SOAP PASTE.
In fifteen minutes , with only a cake of Ivory Soap and water ,
you can make a better cleansing paste than you can buy.
Ivory Soap Paste will take spots from clothing ; and will clean
carpets , rugs , kid gloves , slippers , patent , enamel , russet leather and
canvas shoes , leather belts , painted wood-work and furniture. The
special value of Ivory Soap in this form arises from the fact that it
can be used with a damp sponge or cloth to cleanse many articles
that cannot be washed because they will not stand the free applica
tion of water.
A WORD OF WARNING. There aw rnnny hlte soipj , * ch rtpr * fntd to b "Just cooi
as the 'Ivory' ; " they Ann NOT , but like ll counterfeits , lack the peculiar ind remarkable qualltlet of
Ilic genuine. Ask for "Ivory " Soap and Insist upon celling It.
i t or THI r6cun a > atunt co. CINCINNATI
I.IKI : niAMONn-sTtmnisi ) WALLS.
Ilcnutlftil Aiienrnnco | of tlio Interior
of \CMiiln C'nVorn.
On the north side of the Osgood range of
mountains , about four miles cast of Edcu
creek , there Is a natural cave of quite large
dimensions , relates a Nevada paper. It Is
in the limestone formation and has the ap
pearance of r.n -worked-out mine with
its slopes , raises and ivlnzcs. It Is almost
Impossible to find tha entrance , as It Is
covered with a growth of underbrush.
The flrst thins that a person notices Is a
small crevice In the rocks , but as ho crawls
Into the crevice on hands and knees he
finds that It widens as he goes down. About
fifteen feet from the entrance a man can
stand up and walk down the gradual Incline ,
which Is at about 60 degrees. At a place
thirty feet from the mouth there Is a raise
some thirty feet high and a drift forty feet
long. The sight 'which meets the cave-
seeker's gaze ni this point Is most beauti
ful. On the celling large stalactites hang
In clusters , and the walls are decorated with
glistening crystals of lime Intermingled
with drops ofwater , giving It the appear
ance of being sot 'With millions ot dia
monds.
Farther down the cave widens until a
chamber Is reached which 4s over sixty feet
across and over fifty feet hlch. There are
numerous other passages or caverns , and on
the left there Is a passage big chough to ad
mit the body , that opens Into a second
chamber which is about twenty feet across
and ten or fifteen feet high. In the main
chamber , some twenty feet high , can be
seen the opening of another chamber , but
as there Is no tlmber"near to make ladders
the upper cavern has not yet been explored.
There are , no doubt , other largo chambers
which could be found were closer explora
tions lo be made. Stalactites and stalag
mites can be seen in all directions. Water
Is dropping continually , and the light of a
candle shining upon these crystals and
drops of water gives the cave a very en
trancing appearance. This cave Is the home
of .tho wood rat , and there are Indications
that there might be thousands of the little
animals .which make this natural wonder
their home.
SACRISD IMAGE ON A CLIFF.
KlRnr n Cut In Hock In n
Mountain O.nnrrr.
In these final days ot the nineteenth cen
tury ono does not look for miracles , and
pilgrimages of .tho devout aro' few and far
between In this country. Yet not so many
.miles away from here. In New Uorsey , re
ports tbo Philadelphia Times , there is the
manifestation of a miracle that Is attract
ing thousands dally , all Intent upon a
gllmpso of the dlvlno work , for such they
really ibcllevo It to bo.
Long proceselons of people , mostly the
Italians living In the neighborhood of the
Oranges , are dally making their way to the
stone quarry of John O'nourke , halt way up
the steep 8ldo of the Orange mountain , to do
homage to a peculiar yellowish upot In the
side of the cliff. The figure la declared by
those who have seen It to 'bear ' a striking rc-
eemblanco to St. Anne , and not ono of
these who have made the pilgrimage could
be Induced to believe other than that tbd
yellow spot In the cliff Is an appearance of
the saint and child as they are pictured In
uacrcd paintings.
The place where the figure has appeared
Is at the west side of the quarry , and about
fifty feet up the face of the cliff , which Is
The Framing of Pictures
Has become nu art with us There nrc
two wnys of framing ono In the right
wny , the other to the wrong wdy We
linvo framed so many that wo know
only the right way then we give you
the largest assortment of mouldings to
select from you ever fmw In your life
Illght up to ( lute , too Nothing adds so
much to a room UH a picture well
framed Wo Invite vlHltors to our art
department.
A. HOSPE ,
W * olebrmle ear 30IU bMilno
voriarr Oet. B3 , lfiM > .
Music and Alt 1513 Douglas *
The Latest News
That Is most Interesting of all Is the
tun shoo bargains we have In women's
shoes We're taken a high priced luo |
of Indies' vesting nnd kid top shoes
and tnnrkod every one of them $2.50 a
pair this Is no broken line to be closed
out , but u much higher priced shoo that
wo have decided to glvo n llttlo extra
value In To fully appreciate the shoe
at the price you must HUC It to BOO It
Is to buy It to buy It Is to ho the input
satisfied shoe purchaser that has ever
left our store nnd some mighty well
pleased people have left It.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
Oaaba'B Eto4 t * hn * * ,
1410 FARNAU STREET.
too precipitous At that point to admit nl
a close Inspection. From the ground tha
figure appears to bo about a foot In height ,
composed of a bright meal and seen
through a glass bears a resemblance to the
figure of a woman. Mlsa O'llourke. the
( laughter of the proprietor , Inspected It
through a skyglass and shb declared that
nho could without difficulty make out a vo-
mnrltnblo rescmblnniio to the traditional
figure of Bt. Anne.
John O'Kourkc , the proprietor , discovered
tha figure thrco weeks ago. There had been
. a small rockalldo on that side ot the quarry
and Mr. O'llourko Inspected the cliff every
morning to make euro that It was safe for
the men to work Iu that vicinity. One morn
ing he 'was surprised to see te shining figure.
He said nothing about t , however , but when
It remained tor weeks as bright and sharply
defined as at flrst. he became interested and
on aSturday called the attention of some.
of his workmen to It.
The Italians Immediately declared the fig
ure to bo that of St. Anne and proclaimed
the appearance a miracle. Several priests
visited the quarry , but 'Who they wcro coulJ
not bo learned. Hyslandcrs said the clergy
men seemed much Impressed with tbo fig
ure.
ure.Mr.
Mr. O'Rourko himself believes there Is
something supernatural about the manifes
tation , although he refuses to say way. Ho
was asked yesterday to have- stairway and
platform built to enable pilgrims to reach
the figure , but -would not do so. A num
ber of boys tried to climb the steep sides
o ftho cliff ot the figure , foul were at once
ordered by Mr. O'llourke to come down.
The Btono In which the figure has appeared
Is a solid face of iblucstonc , and the flguro
eeems to stand out In relief. .In tbo sunlight
it seemed to be of copper or brass , and
when gazed at through a glass of faint radi
ance , such as reflected by bright metal ,
could be distinguished.
'H llninl at the Den.
Bcllstedt's band will begin Its sojourn in
Omaha by experiencing the sensations inci
dent to Initiation Into the Knights of Alc-
Sar-Ben. Immediately after the concert at
the exposition grounds Monday night tha
band will leave for the Den. where they will
be entertained by the knights. Incidentally
the band will render a selection or two and
the board of governors expect to make the
evening ono of the most interesting of the
season.
Drugs
That orn pure , fresh and
reliable , are the only kind
we use in compounding
Prescriptions
Only competent and gradu *
ate pharmacists employed.
We cam nil
any Prcflcrlptlons.
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