Nebraska Newspapers

    NEBRASKA PAYS THE FREIGHT
PopocraU Tap the Treasury to Boom Bryan's
Military Aipirationi.
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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 ,
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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. Omaha record of tem
perature and precipitation eompnred with
the corresponding day of the past three
years :
189D 1S93 1S97 1S9G
Maximum temperature. . . 84 SS 3 70
Minimum temperature. . . . f > 0 57 C4 40
Aevrase temperature 67 72 78 55
Precipitation 00 .00 .00 .00
Record of temperature and precipitation
iat Omaha for this day and since ilarch
1. 1S99'
Normal for the day GO
Excess for the day 7
Accumulated deficiency since March 1..1.25
Normal rainfall for the day 09 Inch
Deficiency for the day 09 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1 21.0.1 inches
Def lency since March 1 4.37 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period , ISHS. . . 2.90 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period , 1897. . . 9.35 Indies
ItcportN From Station * nt S I' . M.
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STATIONS A.ND 8TAT3 33
OS" WEATHER. 33C
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Omaha , cloudy .00
I North Platte , partly cloudy. . . . .CO
Salt Lake , clear . ( X )
Cheyenne , clear .00
Rapid City , cloudy . .COT
Huron , cloudy T
Chicago , clear .00
St. U > uls , clear .00
St. Paul , cloudy .00
Javenport , clear .00
leleno , partly cloudy .00
Cansas City , clear .00
Jlsmnrck , cloudy .02
Galvoston. clear .00
LUCIUS A. WELSH ,
Local Forecast Ofllclal.
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