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NEBRASKA PAYS THE FREIGHT PopocraU Tap the Treasury to Boom Bryan's Military Aipirationi. - SLIDE VOUCHER THROUGH ON THE QUIET necriiltn for thr Flmt nnil Second ItoKlmcntn Slilet rncUeit for the Thlril nnil Their Trnii | iortn- tlon I'nlil hy the Stntc. LINCOLN , Sopt. 27. ( Special , ) Another ir.ttniKo of the misappropriation of Btato funda has bosu discovered , although the eham reform officials nt the state house have used every precaution to cover up the record. This latest Inntonco Is ono In nvhlch W. J. Bryan Is Involved. The history of the ca lutes back to May 12 , 1898 , wh < m the two Nebraska regiments were encamped at the fair grounds hero. Company M of Grand Island had revolted Against some of the scheming appointments made by Holcomb , and Major Decker of tils place had been given charge of the com pany -with Instructions to recruit. The com pany noodert twenty-flvo men , and other companies In the second , regiment were short. The regiment needed over 100 men nnd they were enlisting very slowly. Under direction of Holcomb and Barry ft special mossengw wr.a sent to Strwns- burg after the men who had bsen drilling tip thoro. The man sent on this errand Tflfl V. 0. Wilson , one of the fusion bank examiners. Wilson made the trip In safety , nnd returned to Lincoln accompanied by thirty-flve men. Those who heard they wore coming supposed they were to enlist end help fill out the regiment , and the news caused the Second regiment officers to feel ercatly encouraged. The plans of the popocratlc reformers at the state houre had , however , taken a now turn. Bryan had concluded to organize n new regiment , and ho "wanted to arrar go to got It together In record-breaking time , oven though the arrangements crippled the Second regiment. To ifurther this scheme the Stromsburg men -were notified not to EO out to the camp. On the contrary a com mittee under the guidance of Wilson went up to the state house and held a conference with Halcomt ) and tha other reformers. The result was a promise that If the Polk county company would go back homo , It would boone ono of the first recognized In Bryan's new regiment. Bryan took an nctlvo part In nrranglrg the details of this plan , and It was charged at the time that ho mode come promises of reward In the way of commissions In'the now'regiment. At any rate the plan worked well , and the Stroms- liurg men took the- return train for home , without asking for a chance to enlist in the two regiments which had been called out to take the field. Stntc l'nyn the Freight. The smoothest part of the deal was when the state officials arranged to pay the rail road fare of the excursionists. Recruits who were coming In to Join the First and Second regiments had to pay their own fares nnd It would" not do for the reformers to openly pay for the transportation of the men who had been coaxed to go home. Un der the direction of Holcomb the voucher for thla railroad faro wan held back almost n year , and was slipped In on the tall end of the 1898 appropriation with the hope that it never would be noticed. The expense of this piece of business was $141.05 , which was surreptitiously taken from the state treasury. The voucher was No. B29871 , and was dated January 9 , 1899 , Just olght months after the excursion party had visited Lincoln. It called for "trans portation furnished volunteer soldiers on orders Issued by P. H. Barry , adjutant gen eral , during May , 1898. being for thirty-five men Strorasburg to Lincoln , nnd thirty wen Lincoln 'to Stromsburg. " ' ' The men for whom this transportation was furnished , never having been In the National Guard , and not having volunteered to enlist when they reached Lincoln , the conspirators at ttio elate house found It nec essary to further conceal the voucher until after the adjournment of the legislature. It was hold back until July G , 1899 and was approved on the 15th , so as to bo drawn from the National Guard appropria tion of 1897 Just before It must lapse Into inu vi WHOM * j Major Decker , formerly of the Second regiment , and who was In charge of Com pany M up to the evening of May 12 , 1898 , was Interviewed on the matter today and expressed great astonishment on hearing the news of the secret voucher. He said : "I was In charge of Company M and was looking for recruits. Wo needed twenty-five men to complete the company , and squads of from five to ten were needed In moet of the other companies. I heard at the time that the Stromsburg men were on their way to Lincoln , but so far as I know not ono of them nppwrcd at the camp and offered to enlist. The payment of such a voucher was wholly unauthorized , was an Injustice to the old members of the National Guard and the' secret manner In which It was handled shows that Holcomb. Bryau and Barry knew that they were doing some thing unlawful. " Hartley Cone Again. The case of the state against the bondsmen of ex-Stato Treasurer Joseph Bartley was appealed to the supreme court from Douglas county this afternoon. The bondsmen who Join In the appeal are William A. 1'axton Nathan S. Harwood. J. H. Ames , B. E Brown , Cadet Taylor , C. Q. McNIsh and Thomns Swobe. It Is alleged that error was niado In not holding Mrs. Fitzgerald liable on the bond. The latter and her son , Efl Fitzgerald , do not Join In the appeal. The Judgment , Including costa , amounts to J648- 318.45. Governor Poyntor today appointed Dr. H P. namacclottl of Omaha and Dr. J. J Draskf y of Crete delegates to the conventloi of ho International Association of Llvt , Stock Boards , which will 'bo ' held In New They To ! ! It Here , Tell It on the Streets ot Omaha , as Elsewhere. Some things cannot bo told too often , Repetition gives tliem addid strength. The same old story Is pleasant to hear , When It brings happiness to the home. Brngs | joy to the aflllcted , Telia how burdens can bo raised. How the back can bo relieved. All the pains and aches removed , Omaha people tell this story , Friends and neighbors talk about It. They tell about their kidney Ills. How they suffered , how the euro came. What they think of Doan'a Kidney Pills Here la what a cltlzun eays : Mrs. Katie O'Mara , 2429 Pacific etree Bays ; "For eeven or eight years I was troubled more or less with rheumatism and sharp pains across the small of my back , Working pretty bard looking after my fam ily Is what I think brought on the trouble. I was much worto In the mcrnlugs on ris ing and became some better after being up and around for faonio time , I saw Doau's Kidney Pills advertised und got thetn at Kuhn & Co.'s drug store. Before taking all of the box I knew they were benefiting me , They cured my back and helped tny rheu- Dean's Kidney Pills nre sold for 60c per box by all dealers. Mailed ou roelpt of price by FoEtw-Mllburn Co. , Buffalo , N. Y. , note agents for the United States , RemomUer the name , Doaii'e , and take no ulatltute. York next month. P. N. Morw > of Brain- nrd won appointed a delegate to the National Formers' congre i , which will be held Iti Chicago , October 0 , Deputy Insurance Commissioner Bryant has been notified that proceedings will be commenced nghlast the Grain Growers' Mu tual Hall Insurance company of Omaha , which , It la alleged , Is making an unlawful assessment against Its policy holders. The old Oriental hotel , one of the land marks of Lincoln , was destroyed by nro early this morning. The building and lln contents were valued at about $26,000 , par tially covered by Insurance. The building was located at the corner of Thirteenth ann K streets and was owned toy Mrs. C. li. Fuller. It had been used as a tenement tor several years and many of the occupants had a narrow escape from being burned to death. It was a frnmo structure and before the flro department arrived It was entirely j enveloped by flames. Several people were ' removed from the building In a ne-ml-un- conscious condition , but none were seriously Injured. I1I3ATII AT THU I.I2.INOTO.FAIIl. . . llrrninii KtiKlcr'M Neck llrokoii nt thr Clone of n liner. LEXINGTON. Neb. , Sept. 27. ( Special Telegram. ) The third day of the street fair was somottli.it marred by a violent gale ot wind that prevailed meet of the day , but It did not Interfere with the crowds. Interest Is kept at fever heat by a varying program. In the mercantile booth of Wolback & Kutz M cs flam PS Klnney , Adams and Chappell en tertained the crowd by playing trios on a piano at Intervals during the day. The ex hibit In Agricultural hall continues to draw crowds , and the ono In charge of H. C. ones of the Gothenburg Irrigation com- > any shows a yield of corn that averages evenly bushels to the aero. In the evening there was a parade of bust- new men , tcotlng tin horns , led by Former Postmaster W. J. McElhlny with a baton , which he hurled three feet In the air , catch- ng It with a twirl as It came down , nmld ho deafening cheers of the throngs on the tdewalks. The Illuminated bicycle parade vlll not soon bo forgotten. The fireworks and band concerts kept the crowds out un- 11 a late hour. At the close of the one-mile bicycle race oday Herman Kugler , who had won second end money , continued at full speed until the rope stretched across the street at the boun- ary line caught him across the neck , throw- ng him to the ground. He was carried mme and died at 6 o'clock , his neck having > eon broken. DUNCAN FARSIEIl TAKES HIS LIFE. Viirloni TronhlcH Lend Mnrtln Ap- linrliiH to Commit Snlcldc. COLUMBUS , Neb. , Sept. 27. ( Special Tele- ; rarn. ) Martin Apparlue , a German farmer > 5 years old , living near Duncan , committed ulcldo this afternoon. This morning one of "ils neighbors , Christian Schupboch , hod np- learcd before County Attorney O'Brien ami jroferred a charge of forgery against Ap- tarlus. Schupbach held a note which was given to secure a small loan just one year ago and when ho went to collect It this week Mrs. Apparlus claimed she had never signed he note and knew nothing ot It , that her signature to the note was a forgery. A war rant was placed In the hands of Sheriff 3arnes and he went to the farm of Appar- us to find him dead. Neighbors say the Apparlus family had fre quent quarrels. The amount of the note was only $50. LOUP DUIDGE AT COLUMBUS AFIRE. Union Pnclflc Engineer See * the Fluiiicn In Time to Stop Trixln. COLUMBUS , Neb. , Sept. 27. ( Special Tele gram. ) While a heavy freight train , cast- xmnd on the Union Pacific road , In charge of Conductor Buswell , was approaching the orge bridge over the Loup river two miles vest of town today , the engineer discovered ho bridge was on fire. Examination showed wonty-four tied and some stringers had > cen consumed. Workmen were sent from xero to repair the damage and traffic was delayed abcut two hours. * The east bound passenger , No. 2 , was be- ilnd time and was following the freight : raln. Had they been on time they would xavo probably gone down with the bridge and loss of life would have resulted. It Is jclloved the company will again place a watchman over the bridge. SCIIEKN QUESTION AT FREMONT. CItr Council Said to lie Divided on ISnforclnir tbc State Lnw. FREMONT , Nob. , Sept. 27. ( Special. ) All the meeting of the council last night an ordinance was passed prohibiting the throwIng - Ing of paper , fruit or other waste In streets or .alloys. The resolution Introduced at the last session for the enforcement of the state law requiring saloons to remove all screens , curtains , colored glass , etc. , from doors and windows , was discussed at length and finally postponed to the next meet- Ing. Ing.Somo of the councllmen are not anxious to go on record In this matter , but Councilman S. C. Wilson , who Introduced It , saya he proposes to bring It to a vote. W. C. T. U. AT DAVID CITY. Tpiiinernnce Women Meet nnd Henr Mr * . I.eoiiorn Harry-Luke. DAVID CITY , Neb. , Sept. 27. ( Spoilal. ) The state convention oftho , Women's Chris tian Temperance union began here yesterday , state president , Mrs. S. M. Walker of Lin coln , presiding. Last night Mrs. Leonora Barry Lake of Missouri , known as the Frances Willard of the Catholic church , de livered an address at the opera house to an audlenco of about COO people. About 100 delegates are In attendance. CnxM County Nomination * . PLATTSMOUTH , Neb , , Sept. 27. ( Special Telegram. ) The democratic and populist county conventions placed In nomination the following ticket today : Jacob Trlah , Elghl Mile Grove , treasurer : W. K. Fox. clerk of district court ; W. D. Wheeler , Plattsmouth sheriff ; W , C. Smith , Elmwood , superin tendent of public Instruction ; A. B. Smith Plattsmouth , surveyor ; John P. Battler , cor oner ; John D. Tutt , clerk , To th III-nii-1'vr-Clin-IIii Mei-flnur. TRENTON , Nob. , Sopt. 27. ( Special. ) A largo number of teachers of this count ) are preparing to attend the teachers meeting at Waunetn , known as the Hl-du-per-cha-ha the name being taken from the counties rep- lescn'.ed , namely , Hitchcock , Dundy , Perkins Chrso and Hayes. A grod Wme and an In structive meeting Is expected. Trenton'N Ilnrvrxt I'lonlo. TRENTON , Neb. , Sept. 27. (8peclal. ( ) Extensive preparations are lifting made to make the fourteenth annual harvest picnic cno of the nu/at / bwcctssful ever held here The exhibits will not bo si good as In some years , because of grasshoppers , but the amusements , races , base ball and field con tests will bo excellent. Thrown Out In 11 lliinmrny , NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , bejn. . ( . ( Spe cial , ) George Ganz , an old citizen , was l > adly bruised , by being thrown from his I v.usn last night. While returning from hU farm , his team took fright at a tractiou engine end ran away , I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I Telephone * lit Syrncuae , SYRACUSE , Neb. , Sept. -Special. ( . ) Tbo Indopandatit Telephone company has established a local exchange and given Syracuse toll line connection with the rest of the etats. i Muiiy Uiitrlfn for Auburn'n Knlr. I AUBURN , Neb. , Sept. 27. ( Special. ) The fair this year U 'bound ' to leaa all previous I tmtw. Entries In all Huw ore greater. INSECT ATTACKS ALFALFA Pest Which HM Caused Don- liderable Tronblo in Nobraika. DOES ITS WORK IN FALL OF Til- YEAR AtithorltlcN nt the Stnte Unlrernlly llnvc Itccn InvcRtlKntliiB the I.It- tic \iilnancc Farmer * Ailvlncd to IMow Ucculy. LINCOLN , Sept. 27. ( Special. ) Thcro has recently appeared In largo numbers In Ne braska an Insect whlcli , although known some time to exist In the state , has not un til this year become alarmingly numerous or destructive. Prof. W. D. Hunter , assistant entomologist at the State university , has In vestigated the damage done by the Insect , and eo far ho has boon able to observe It prefers alfalfa as food to any of the crops which are commonly grown , notwithstanding this plant has bc n widely recommended as ono practically exempt from Injury trim this class of pests. The Insect has been known to go twenty rods around a wheat field to reach ono of alfalfa , and It lias already boon named " the alfalfa worm" by these whose crops have suffered from It. j Specimens which render the Identification ' positive have been received at the exprl- ! ment station of the university from Johnson , I dago. Nemaha , Saline , Flllmore , Douglas , ' Washington and Dodge counties. Speci mens have also been found In Boyd county In the northern part of the state , and In Daw son county In the wstorn portion , mak ing Its extent over the state quite wldo. The greatest damage haa resulted In Johnson j county , where many entire flelds of alfalfa , have suffered the loss of the third cutting. ' Many beet fields were attacked , as were also these of corn , Kafir corn , wheat , oata and I cabbage , and posture grass and blue grass lawns wore In many plases Injured or entlrly destroyed. the entomologists After a thorough Investigation mologists of the university have concluded hat the "fall army worm" Is an entirely distinct Insect from the true army worm. The latter never appears In destructive numbers In this latitude after the month of August. The body of the regular army worm s smooth and devoid of hairs , but the fall army worm has sparse hairs growing out from small black spots on the lighter portion of the body , giving It a much rougher appear ance. The fall army worm , moreover , pos- sessees a whitish Y-shaped mark upon the head and differs as well in being of consid erably smaller size. the state experimental In a bulletin Issued from perimental station farmers are advised to > lough as deeply as possible all flelds In which the fall army worm has been observed. As is the case generally In fighting Insects , methods which look toward preventing damage - ago would be more effective than direct ones when some damage has resulted. Chief among these methods Is delaying the plant- ng of wheat until the latter part of Sep tember. As wheat is the last eucculent crop of the season in this section a very late intect Jlko the fall army worm naturally causes It very great Injury. As a further precaution farmers ore advised to keep the jround in which the wheat is planted free 'rom weeds and volunteer grain , so that no Inducement Is offered the moths for the deposit of eggs. The Insect passes the winter In a earthen cell below the surface of ; he ground. By actual experiment It has been proven that by simply breaking up this cell and thereby exposing the chrysalis to the action of the moisture many of them will 'ail to develop In the spring. When plow- ng deeply It IB possible to turn the chrys- alids under at least six or seven Inches. Fall ilowlng Is coming. Into general favor because ts advantages in the way of reception and retention of moisture are more generally understood. Other Treatment. There arc situations , as In the case of perennial crops , _ where plowing cannot be resorted to. This is notably the case in alfalfa fields. These should bo thoroughly disked and practically the same result will 30 obtained. In blue grass lawns a thorough raking -with a long-toothed rake is recom mended. However , there are various means 01 re ducing the number of pests or entirely ex terminating them after they have appeared in the flelds. These may t > e arranged under the heads of poisoning , trapping and roll ing. Owing to the great range of food planto and the extent of the flelds in which the Insects appear. It is difficult to poison them successfully. In the case of alfalfa fields or other fields Inwhich the crops are cut for forage or pasture , the danger of poisoning- domestic animals renders the method too hazardous to bo used. In beet flelds It Is practicable to spray the plants. Paris green at the strength of ono pound to 150 gallons of water should' ' too applied. Often when the worms have destroyed a crop In ono field they will go together to the next ono. It they have to travel some distance they become - come ravenously hungry before reaching It and by spreading fresh cut clover or alfalfa which has been dipped in tbo paris green solution great numbers -will be destroyed. Altogether the best .means available ar < > directed against the worms while they are In progress from field to field. It Is some times advisable to cut the crop upon which they are feeding to drive them out and toward others where they may be entrappefl. To do this a furrow should be plowed at least six Inches deep , at right angles to thr direction In which they are progressing. Bj the UBO of a spade the side should be made perpendicular and at Intervals of perhaps eight feet holes one foot deep should be due iu tbo bottom. As the army advances It falln Into the trap thus formed and by drawing a piece of hnish back and forth most of the worms < wlll be crushed and tbo remainder burled In the holes. It Is also feasible to erect a 'barrier of fence boards set on edge and supported by stakes , slanting slightly toward the approach of the worms. If tar Is emearod along the top edge no worms will cross. Rolling Is often practicable where no other means can bo used. In young1 wheat fields or alfalfa flelds In wHch a now crop Is Just starting , provided the surface Is smooth , t > heavy roller can be used to advantage , Iimcot mill ItN Illntory. The Insect and Its life history is described by Pmf Hunter as follows : "Tho parent of the worms Is a moth of general yellowish , ash-gray cclor , with the second pair of wings almost transparent but with a purple reflection. In extent of wlnga It measures about ono and one-quar- ttr Inches , and when those are closed the length of the insect la about three-quarters of an Inch , The front wings are mottled or marbled , especially near the Central area , I and usually there Is visible a fine white line a short distance from the edge and parallel -with It. The hind wings have a fringe of darker hair as well as veins that contrast romewhat with the lighter per tions. "Tho female moth deposits her eggs ! n clusters of several layers upon the leaves and stems of the plants that the. young are to feed upon , and protects the mass by leaving upon It the long , fine halra with which her abdomen Is covsred. The indi vidual eggs are about aa large as the head of a pin , spherical In form , yellowish in color , and covered with ribs. As many as I a hundred may bo found In a slngla mass. . The young larvae , upon emerging from the j fSS , are decidedly darker In color than the 'older ' worms , In fact , are almost black. From the beginning there are visible short , 3 par so , briatle-ltko ha Ira over the surface , which are mere or less characteristic of the I species. As the -worm , 'becomes ' largo the typical form develops two pitch-colored longitudinal rtrtpes on the sides and body. In the middle there is a yellowish gray strlpo about twlco the width of the dark oura. On each eccmrnt this light strlpo Include * four black dot * In pairs , of which the anterior ro about half as far apart ns the posterior. Marking the middle line of the body there Is a light reddish line , which furwvtra upon the head eo as to form A Y-shapod mark. The three anterior pairs of legs are sharp , the others blunt and thicker and all with black tips. "With the approach of cold weather In the fall the worma pass Into the ground nnd enter the crysalls sUigc ) , In which the winter Is passed. The chrysalis l about half an Inch long , of a bright yellow color when new , becoming darker to brown as It re mains In the ground. These chrysallda are if on ml throughout the fields that have been Infested ono or two Inches below the sur face. A favorite plnco will to found to bo below some flat weed that has protected the larvae from the sun whllo It was entering the ground. " POLITICAL MJWS OF M : UASKA. lirynn Snyii It Over Once More to PiiDltllcm FnnloiilKt * . PAPILLION , Nob. , Set. 27. ( Special Tele-gram. ) Bryan addressed about 1,000 people at Papllllon this afternoon , at a meeting In the Interest of Holcomb nnd Edgar Howard's candidate for county Judge. Bryan's epeoch was a repetition of his ovory-dny talk. Ho urged the people to vote for Holcomb , but did not refer to Holcorab's record. Ho roasted the administration on Its Philippine policy and favored state cer tificates to corporations. Ho said every thing that would tend to fire the prejudices of foreigners. Immediately utter the epeoch Coin Harvey hold a meeting In the opera house with the fusion forces , repub licans bslng barred. AUBURN , Neb. , Sept. 27. ( Special. ) Bryan addressed on audience In the court house yard here for nearly two hours. Judpo Kretslnger , candidate for county Judge- , preceded him. NEBRASKA CITYNeb. . , Sept. 27. Spe cial. ) Much satisfaction Is manifested hero at the nomination of Judge 'M. B. Reese for Justice of the supreme court. Leading republicans are unanimous that no "better " man could have been selected. Otoo county will glvo Recso a. liberal majority over Holcomb. SYRACUSE ! , Neb. , Sept. 27. ( Special. ) The nomination of M. B. Reese- pleases most of the people here. FIGHT OX WYMOnE'S POSTMASTEK. EfTortu Will lie Ms iu to Hnve Ilnrch'n Ai > i > olntmen' : Ilcvokctl. WYMORE , Neb. , Sept. 27. ( Special. ) The appointment of J. C. Burch as postmaster at this place -was quite a surprise , few persons being aware ho was a candidate for the place. Slnco his nomination has been made public some unfriendly persons have been busy getting signers to a protest , which will be forwarded to Washington to have the ap pointment annulled. The fight against Burch Is being made on the ground bo was president of the Bank of Wymore at the time of its failure. However , the more conservative element seem to bo well satisfied and have no fear that the pro test will recolvo attention. The now post master will probably take charge of the ofllco October 1. The ofllce pays $1,600 per year. Jiulue JVorrln Ilcnomlnntcil. M'COOK , Neb. , Sept. 27. ( Special Tele gram. ) Judge G. W. Norrls of Beaver City was unanimously renomlnated for Judge of the Fourteenth district In this city tonight. D. S. Hasty of Arapahoe was chairman and P. N. Mcrwln of Beaver City , secretary of tljo convention. Every ; county In the dis trict but Gosper was represented. The cen tral committee Is composed as followi : Chose , C. Meeker , Imperial ; Dundy , J. F. Hasklns , Benkelmanj Frontier " , John Sand ers , Stockvllle ; Furnaa , ' C. E. Hopping , Beaver City ; Gosper , not represented ; Hayes , J. L. Blood , Hayes Center ; Hitch cock , C. G. Crews , Culbertson ; Red Willow , H. H. Berry , McCook. Furnnii County Fnlr. BEAVER CITY , Nob. , Sept. 27. ( Special Telegram. ) The Furnas county fair opened 'today ' under favorable ( circumstances. The weather is fine and the exhibits In all de partments are good. The Superior and Hend- ley ball clubs played on the grounds today. The score was 7 to 14 In favor of Superior. Roberta Hcnclcrt Thin AVny. SIDNEY ; Nob. , Sept. 27. ( Special Tele gram. ) Hon. Brlgham Roberts , the Mormon congressman from Utah , passed thrcugh hero tonight enrouto for Chicago and Washing ton. Ho expects to stop In Omaha a few days to eeotho exposition. Ho refused to be Interviewed. William AVnrimtv Guilty of Biirglnry. NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , Sept. 27. ( Spe cial. ) William Warsaw , charged with day light burglary , has been found guilty In the district court. He broke into the dwell ing house of J. A. Gunn July S. Sentence will be passed later. FIRE RECORD. Grnln KIcvntor nt Mniinliior. MANNING , la. , Sept. 27. ( Special. ) The big grain elevator of the Manning Mercan tile Company , situated In the Northwestern yard , nas completely destroyed by flro at 1:30 : o'clock yesterday morning , as was also 8,000 bushels of wheat contained therein. The estimated loss on elevator Is J10.000 and contents $5,000. The property was fully In sured. Several freight cars In the yards were burned , and It was with grout difficulty that Leak & Sons' elevator , situated not more than thirty feet below , was saved. Tire nnriin nt McCook. M'COOK , Nob. , Sept. 27. ( Special Tolo- gramO F. M. Klmmell'u > barn and contents wore entirely consumed by flro today. Loss about $400 , Insurance unknown , supposed to 'bo ' $200. The barn of A. P. Thompson , nearby , was damaged about $100. No In surance. Two horses , ono owned by Mr. Klmmell and the other by A. P. Thompson , were burned. Origin of flro unknown. A high wind prevailed during the fire. Dlnnxtroiix Lump Hxvlonlon. FREMONT , Nob. , Sept. 27. ( Special.- ) . The dwelling house of Edward Bokowskl , oh Jensen street , caught fire this morning from a lamp explosion In n 'bedroom. ' The family were In another part of the house and the entire building was nllro 'before ' It was dla. covered and was completely gutted. The loss Is about $800 , with Insurance on house and contents of $700 , Om- Side of it Street Sirent , ST. LOUIS , Sept. 27. A special to the Pcet-Dlspatch from Now Madrid , Mo , , saya ; A fire that Is supposed to be the work of an Incendiary swept the west stdo of Main street , destroying twenty-two houses , ofllces and dwellings. Tbo loss lo estimated at $100,000 , partially Insured , The euspected Incendiary escaped. Three PerUli lit a Fiirmlinunc. BUCKSKIN , Ind. , Sept. 27. Flro today destroyed the farmhouse of Michael Wlltze , and his two sons , aged respectively 8 and 17 years , and a young man named Qriece , aged 17 , were cremated. Speclnl SI n in p far St. I.milx l-'ulr. ST. LOUIS , Sept. 27. Postmaster Hiium- hoff today completed arrangements tor the use of a. special cancellation tttamp , with the words "World's Fair Louisiana Purchase Centennial , 1903" to bo used on all Incoming and outgoing mall. I MIITH Wheat In Kranre Thin Year. 1 PARIS , Sept. 27. The trovernment esti mate ? of the wheat ! iarvet this year Bhow the production to be 129.003.000 hectoliters , as , against 12D.03S.MO hectoliter * In 1891. ASKED TO MITCHELL IN JUNE _ _ _ Commander Pnltnor'n Compliment * nnd Soiaierlr CJrcctlntr to the South Dnkatnim , HURON , S. D. , Sept. 27. ( Special. ) The following letter was sent to the Pint South Dakota regiment at San Francisco , from Philadelphia during the national Grand Army of the Republic encampment , toy General \V. L. Palmer , of Carthage , commander of tha department of South Da I I kota , Grand Army of Uio Republic , nnd was 1 presented to the officers and men of the First South Dakota roglrnent 'by ' the depart ment of California : EHILADKLPHIA , Pa. , Sept. 7.-Omecrs nnd .Men of the Flrrt South Dakota Volun teer Infantry. Soldiers of 1S9S-9 , San Fran cisco , Cnl. : As your foot flrst press the. poll of yom native land , returning from battletflclds made famous by your prowess , wo survivors of the "old guard , " the Grand Army of the Republic , Department of South Dakota , ruprescntatlves of the thirty-third national encampment , ns- pembled In the city of Philadelphia , Pa. , greet you. The veterans of Slilloh , Vlcksburg , At lanta , Charleston , Stobllo , Gettysburg and Appomatox snluto the veterans of Caloo- can , Manila and 6an Fernando. Wo nro glad 'to see you ; we are proud of you ; we extend to you n most hearty wel- como. AVc have watched with regret that ago and Inflrmlty barred ua from B-harlnp your perils and your triumphs , but with prldo In your achievements w recognize your right , so bravely won , to the title of "American veterans , " worthy defenders of our country's flap upon our country's poll. By your chivalrous bearing , as well as by your valor , you .havo secured for our state world-wide fame , proving yourselves worthy of the uniform you wear , thereby placing yourselves upon an equal footing with the "boys" of ' 61 In loyalty , bravery and patriotism. Wo extend to each of you Individually and to your regiment collectively nn urgent nnd cordial Invitation to meet with us JIB our guests at the state encampment at Jtltcliell In Juno next , to Join with us In pledging anew that loyalty to our country's ling which you have exemplified so nobly. with perfect confidence wo can commit to your keeping the cause we love , rejoicing that as wo drop from the ranks of the living you TV111 march on to life's battlo- Ileld so able and so worthy to defend Uio llnjt we fought for , the Hag of our union. 'May your lives be long and < lmppy and may prosperity abide with you and when you have 'topped the hill of life may your descent Into the vale of years bo accom panied by troops of friends nnd the pleasant memories of having- well and faithfully performed your duties. May God ble.ss nnd keep you , one and all. Yours In friendship , charity and loyalty , W. L. PALMER , Commander Department South Dakota. Oniclal : ASHBU F. PAY , Assistant Adjutant General , RAPID CITY'S NEW 11OAD SHU IS. Line to Myiitlc Mkelr to Ue in Opera tion liy New Yctir'n liny. RAPID CITY , S. D. , Sept. 27. ( Special. ) Men and teams are wanted to rush the work on the railroad being toullt by the Dakota-Paclflo Railway company between this town and Mystic , on the Burlington road. There .Is no longer hy doubt of this road going through , for several carloads of material have already arrived at Mystic and graders have hegun work on parts of the western -end of the line. The rood haa been the dream of Rapid City , as It will penetrate ono of the richest districts In the Black Hills , both In mineral and Umber. It will be about forty miles long and will connect with the Elkhorn and the Burlington at Mystic , which will add a competing line .from the east. It Is esti mated there are nearly 100,000 tons of rich ere piled on the dumps of the mines along the road , whlcli will toe shipped as soon as the road la completed. The new road has Been , bonded' for $650,000 , first mortgage , gold bonds for thlrty-flvo years , hearing B per cent. The International Trust Company of Boston Is trustee , and the president of the company la W. T. Goad , who was 'the ' originator. It Is expected the road -will bo In opera tion the first of the year. LU3ILEY CASK COMING TO TRIAL. It 1 of Great Interest to Dakota anil South Dakota'Cattlemen. < SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Sept. 27. ( Special. ) There Is only ono case of Importance to bo tried during the PJerre term of the fed eral court beginning next Tuesday , that of the United States against G. W. Lumley , a central Dakota stockman , who Is accused of making a false entry of a number of cattle brought by him from Canada , to escape the payment of full custom bouse duties upon them. The cattle , a total of forty-six head , were brought from Canada to the United States at Hanna , N. D. , on Juno 27 , 1898 , and entered In the custom house as calves and , etated by the owner to bo worth $400. The government obtained evidence that the animals were over a year old and their cor rect value should have been place at $834. The cattle were seized .by the government and suit brought to have them declared for feited. The owner contested and upon furnishing bond tihe etock was released. The trial of the case during the Pierre term will bo of Interest to stockmen , many of whom during recent years have bought largo numbers of young cattle In the Can adian northwest and brought them to thu Dakota ranges to bo placed In condition for market. Dnkotn'n Peddler Tux Illegal. .MITCHELL . , S. D. , Sept. 27. ( Special. ) Judge Smith of the Houston county circuit court has declared the peddler's license law Illegal In the case of two stove and range salesmen for an eastern concern , who did not take out a license to do business. In Brulo county the men were arrested and fined nnd settled the coste. The law may be tented In the supreme court. IVebrnniiii Volunteer Hurt. SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Sept. 27. A thresh ing engine exploded 'today ' on the farm of Henry Brandt , killing Brandt Instantly , fatally Injuring Fred Lance and seriously burning Robert Smith. Brandt's body , man gled and burned , was found In a otrawstack 200 feet awny. Lance recently returned from the Philippines , where he served as a pri vate In the First Nebraska volunteers. IVo IIIiiIII County Indictment. / EVANSTON , Wyo. , Sept. 27. ( Special. ) It Is throught the grand jury of Ulnta county would act upon charges made by the state examiner and state atorney general In the alleged Irregularities of ono of the county oflllcaU and that Indictments would bo re turned , but the Jury has found the evidence not sufficient for Indictment. YOIIIIK Ilyder 1)1 CM ot Illn Wound. ROCK SPRINGS , Wyo. , Sept. 27.-Spo- ( clal. ) Nelson J. Ryder , the boy who was recently shot by his brother , aged 17 , died In the hespltul and his body was shipped to hla mother's homo at Brldger yesterday. It was claimed that the shooting was ac cidental , but the brother Is held at Evanston - ton for an Investigation. Principal Sayi-m to Appeal.N EVANBTON , Wyo. , Sept. 27. ( Special , ) Principal Saycrs of the DIamondvllle school , who was tried before Justice Rosenberg for severely whipping Tenle and Nellie Mar- ehal , two of his pupils , and fined $50 and costs , will appeal. Work for .Illncrx nt Itoc-k ROCK SPRINGS , Wyo. , Sept. 27. ( Spe cial. ) The Swectwater Coal Mining com pany Is offering steady work hero this win ter for 200 additional miners and for car loaders. I'"IIHOII ' | CerllllfiitoN on Kilo. PIERRE. S. D. , Sept. 26. ( Special Tola- gram. ) The certificates of nomination of the fusion nominees for supreme bench were filed with the secretary of state to day. Trouble nt CruMfurd'H Itnitch. LARAMIB. Wyo. , Sept 27. ( Special. ) William Johnson , employed on the Crawford ranch , Is under arrest on a charge by John Fisher that whllo In a drunken condition he attempted to kill 'him by firing two chota at him with A shotgun. Fisher wnn nfrald to return to the ranch and walked MX miles across the prnlrlo In hln buro feet , whteh are In A torrlblo condition frctn coming In contact with cactus and rough grass. South Dnkntn Slnte Pnlr , YANKTON , S. D. , Sept. 27. ( Special Tele gram. ) Today's fair was largely attended , notwithstanding the heavy wind which pre vailed all day. All excursion trains were heavily loaded and regular trains crowded. nx-Govcrnor Hoard of Wisconsin gave a thlrty-mlnuto address at the fair grounds , listened to hy .thousands . of state fair visi tors. The race program was hindered by wind nnd dust. Races were : ' Trotting , 2:43 : class , purse $250 , three entries ; Tropic won , Hnppy O. second , Alloy third. Best time : 2:31. : Pacing , 2:45 : clnss , purse $200 , six entries ; Dave Wllken won , Blue Range second , Captain C. third. Best time : 2:32iJ. : Running race , half-mile , and repeat , purse $100 , four entries ; Captain Lamer won , Glador second , Uncle Dan third , The Farmers' Institute and Stock Breeders' convention still continues and wns addressed by prominent stockmen nnd agriculturists from all parts of the country. It Is largely attended 'by farmers and stockmen of the fctnto. The executive committee of the South Da kota Dairymen's association , nt a meeting held today , decided upon Mitchell for the mid-winter meeting December 12 , 13 and 14. Iu the contest 'for county exhibits , Clay took first , Bon Hommo s-ccond , Houston , Minn. , third , and Brulo fourth. O. A. Smith of Yaukton county received first award for farm exhibit. The State Fnlr association met tonight and elected a new board of agriculture , as fol lows : First district , P. W. Pctterson , Vcr- mllllon : Second district , E. D. Edgerton , Yankton ; Third district , G. D. Cole , Wheeler ; Fourth district , C. E. Twamlcy , Montrose ; Fifth district , John Armstrong , Dosmct ; Sixth district , J. J. Fitzgerald , Madison ; Eighth district , H. C. Warner , Foreatburg ; Ninth district , E. M. Bennett , Clark ; Eleventh district , George W. Harris , Canning ; Twelfth district , II , A. Fletcher , Watcrtown ; Thirteenth district , A. P. Aoh- ford , Aberdeen. You know how reliable Dent's Toothache Gum Is when you try It. All druggists , 15c. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Fair nnil Cooler In Wcntcrii , Prolmhly Shower * , Much Cooler In Enntcrii I'ortlou \ehrnnkn. . WASHINGTON , Sept. 27. Forecast for Thursday : For Nebraska Fair ; cooler In western , probably showers ; much cooler In eastern portion Thursday. Friday , fair , northerly winds. Iowa Fair , cooler In eastern portions ; much cooler , probably showers In western portions Thursday. Friday fair , except probably showers In eastern portion , winds becoming northwesterly. For Missouri Cooler In northwest portion. Friday probably showers , cooler In south west portions ; southerly shifting to north westerly winds. For South Dakota Fair Thursday. Fri day fair , warmer In eastern portion , north erly winds. For Kansas Cooler , probably showers Thursday. Friday fair , northerly winds. Iiiictil Iteuoril. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU , OMAHA , Sept. 27. 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