NEVILLE'S ' NAME ON TICKET
Secretary Porter Completes the Work of
Oertifjing Nominations.
CASE IN COURT WILL NOW BE DROPPED
ropoornlle ttNtlninlcn of thr Sl p of
Hr > mi'N AiiillrnccN Vnry
from tli . I'mMn Lincoln
* l.ocnl > ocn.
LINCOLN , Oct. 25 ( Special ) Secretary
of Slate 1'orter ban completed the work ot
certifying the various nominations for pub
lic offices to tlio county clerks over the
state- and , as supposed , the tiamo \Vllllam
Neville haa been certified to all of the
clerks In the Sixth district aa the demo
cratic nominee for congress. An order com
manding Secretary Portrr to appear In the
Lancaster county court October 27 and sho-v
cause why Mr .Vovlllo's name should be no
certified is still In effect , but as the cer
tificates have already been sent out It Is
probable that the cnso will bo dropped.
Secretary Porter said this afternoon that
ho would appear in the county court as or
dered and If asked would tell why he cer-
tincil Xovlllo'fi nomination by the democratic
party.
Reports published In the popocratlc press
concerning Uryan's audiences are the sub
ject of a good deal of humorous comment
In Lincoln Thin morning it Is asserted
that Hrjan spoke to 3,000 people In I'ollc
county yesterday , or three-fourths ot the
voters of the county. It wns reported that
In Stinmstiurg , a city of 1,300 population ,
ho spoke to 1,000 people , nt Shelby , a vil
lage with a population of .113 , ho spoke to
1,200 people , and that at Osceola he spoke
to a crowd that completely fllle-d the public
square. As the ordinary public square will
hold about 8,000 people thcro was evidently
a mistake In the estimate of the crowd ut
that place. It In also dltllcult to under
stand -why It was reported that Urynn spoke
to 3,000 In the county , or three-fourths of
the voters , when there wcro only 1,861 votes
cast at the last previous election.
Trom information received hero It ap
pears that an unusually hard fight Is being
waged in Harpy county on the democratic
candidate for county clerk Charles Beh-
rondt and that the issue of the campaign
there Is the candidate's own olllclal record.
Uchrondt Is now county treasurer. A re
port of the treasurer examiner , on fllo In
the auditor's office , shows that In 1897 ho
hold notes and "I. O. U.'s" amounting to
$1,670 , most of which had been loaned to
friends. The shortage was later made good
by nehrcndt , who gave a personal check for
the amount. He la still holding office and
hopes to step from the treasurer's office into
that of the county clerk.
Lincoln Local Xotcn.
The Lincoln Board of Education Is con
templating establishing a training school for
teachers in this city and Superintendent
Gordon Is now In Chicago looking for in
structors. The school selected for the trainIng -
Ing school will have teachers of more than
usual ability , who will perform the service
of regular teachers and In addition and after
regular school hours will give Instructions
to pupils In the training department.
Employes of the operating department of
the Lincoln Traction company in this city
have petitioned for on Increase In salary of
2 cents per hour. The company now pays
Its motormcn and conductors different
salaries , the scale ranging from 12 to 16
cents per hour , the amount paid varying ac
cording to service performed and the length
of tlmo the cmplojo has been in the service
of the company.
Major Warner of Kansas City will address
the Young Men's Republican club In this
city tomorrow evening.
A company comprised of thirty soldiers
from the rirst regiment appeared in .1
minstrel performance last night. Those TV ho
took Itndlng parts were : V. R. Johnson , B.
Summcrvllle , Harry Prey , O. Anderson , T.
II. Steen , Claude Reed , Clifford Funke , J. B.
rulton , Frank Gaylord , Ted O'Shca , Frank
Stebon and Harry Halo.
Notices have been sent out regarding a
meeting of the Nebraska section ot the
American Chemical society In this city
Saturday evening. Papers -will bo rend by
V. J. Alaway and M , E. Hlltner. The meet
ing will be held In the laboratory building
of the State university.
The next meeting of the Academy of
Sciences Is announced by Prof. Bruncr of
the State university for December 1 and 2 In
Lincoln.
Work on the new building at the state
farm is progressing rapidly. An Immense
well Is being dug which when completed
will bo ono of the largest In or near the
city.
MUlllASK.t SOU , IS SATURATED.
Itnlu I'nllw Tilrouu'i T > ny niiil Mjjht ,
Ilmc-IIMiiK rnll-Soivii ttrnlii.
FAIRBURY , Neb , Oct. 25. ( Special. )
During last night rain foil to the amount
of 2.75 inches and a light riln Is falling to
day. The ground Is thoroughly saturated
and the rain will be of benefit to the small
grain.
DRADSHAW , Neb , Oct. 25. ( Special. )
This vicinity Is being visited with a nice
rain < hnt Is welcomed by all. It began
raining last night about 8 o'clock and con
tinued moderately all night and IB still rain
ing. The long slego of wind and dust is
happily over.
GENEVA , Neb , Oct. 25. ( Special. ) AI-
nicat two Inches of rain fell last night and
It Is still raining. This will glvo the
ground the only thorough soaking It has
bad slnco spring. Very llttlo wheat lini
been sown , though many have put In grain
slneo the last lain , over a week ago.
YORK , Neb , Oct. 25 ( Special ) Never
before can farmers remember so dry an
October as this month nnd the heavy rain
of yesterday and last night was welcome.
Winter wheat that laid In the ground with
out sprouting will bo benefited. Notwith
standing the cxtremo dry weather York
county farmers put out a largo acreage of
winter wheat
FAIRMONT , Neb , Oct 25. ( Special ) It
hns been mining steadily for the last twelve
houro , 2:13 : inches having fallen.
PAWNEE , Neb , Oct 25. ( Special. ) A
heavy rain commented falling In this sec
tion at 0 p. m yesterday and
continued until noon today Average depth ,
two Inches. Fall wheat prospects were never
more assuring ,
HUMBOLOT. Neb , Oct 25 ( Special )
lAn all-night rain visited this section nnd
continued during a portion of the fore
noon The prevailing dust was settled and
nn unusual amount of good done for the
fall wheat.
TECUMSEH , Neb. Oct 25 ( Special. )
This vicinity was visited , by a big rain
last night and today.
WESTERN , Neb , Oct. 25 ( Special ) A
hot spell of niathcr was
IOIIB dry. windy ,
broken by a good rain last night. 2.97 Inches
falling. This will bo of great benefit to tne
fall wheat , much of which has not come up
> ot. Cornhusklng Is progressing nicely
and Is turning out a very f 'r ' > loll > of ex'
cellent quality. . . .
OLAY CENTER , Neb , Oct 25.-Speclal ( )
-fTho heaviest rain for many months mi
fully two Inches , mis
hero lapt night , being
makes the winter wheat much moro promising
one to feel better.
ising and causes ovcry
Tiicl.fr nt CulliiTt on.
CULBERT30N , Nob. Oct 25. ( Specla
Telegram.- ) . Tucker ot Iluraboldt spoKe
to a fair elzcd crowd In the Ancient Order o
United Workmen hall hero last night from
a rcpubllca-j standpoint. All were pleased
with the rnecth on account of the fairness
iu which the talk was presented. No popu-
lUts have been able to gather an audience
yet for speakers who have been here.
cmi.u aimers sriivMin n
PrtUa it I Mi Trnnitipt In Month nml
Die * from injurlm.
PAIRBURY , Neb , Oct. 25 ( Special. )
Several days ago a 3-year-old scit of Wil
liam Oreve of this city fell and tndly lacer
ated his throat with a toy trumpet held
In his mouth. The boy died jcsterday from
the effects of the wound.
Iltit-KliirN Loot HnrilTiiirr Store ,
FAIRMONT , Neb , Oct. 25 ( Special ) E.
A. Small's hardware ntore was entered by
burglars Sunday night and $100 worth ot
pocket knives nnd razorn was taken. En
trance was through a rear window.
n Itlli.
TEOUMSEH , Neb , Oct 25 ( Special )
C. I ) . Woodruff of near here suffered a
broken rib nnd other Injuries whllo at
tempting to ride a v lid horse yesterday.
UNIVERSALISM IN THE WEST
nf tlic Wcult-m Clnirolirn Pro-
ct t nlv orxnllM Conference
lit hcxHliin at HoMon.
BOSTON , Oct 25. Nearly all of the fore
noon BCEHlon of the Unlversallst conference
today was devoted to the presentation of the
needs of the west. Charles L Hutchlnson of.
Chicago presided. The first paper was read )
by Uev. Rodney F Johonnct of Chicago. Ho |
said "The general convention can do best i I
for western interests , not by attempting to
start now movements , but by tending the
ablest men ot the denomination to cheer and
encourage the churches In existence. There
Is a serious need of revlvlf > lng the mission
ary spirit ot the western churches. What Is
needed above nil else Is a better class of
ministers. " Hev. Florence Kallock Crookcr
of Ann Arbor , Mich , also described nnd
commented upon the "Needs ot the West. "
It was decided to appoint a committee of
five to consider plans for a uniform service
ot worship , the report to bo made at the
next general convention. Dr. Powers ot New
York moved the adoption ot the following.
"Resolved , That wo believe all men
nre created equal ; that they are endowed by
their Creator by certain inalienable rights ;
that among those arc life , liberty and the
pursuit of happiness , nnd that governments
derive their Just powers from the consent of
the governed. " ( Laughter nnd applause )
He nlBo proposed that a copy of the resolu
tion be forwarded to President McKlnlcy. A
motion to Indefinitely postpone action on the
resolution was carried.
Rev. Snow of Haverhlll , Mass. , said : "I
do not believe In discussing this matter , but
am opposed to the whole Philippine busl-
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS ,
Inlniul Still NCI Man' * I.niul.
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Oct. 23 ( Special. )
For eomc years the authorities of Clay
county have been subjected to considerable
liniculty nnd trouble owing to the status of
what IB known as the "Island" an extensive
ract of Missouri river bottomland which
during one of the floods in the ( Missouri was
separated from the Nebraska shore and
added to South Dakota. State's Attorney
Kelsey nnd County Auditor Trent of Clay
: ounty have been striving to eecure a vote
of the pcoplo of the county this jear on the
question of annexing the Island to Clay
county , so there would be no further doubt
of Clay county's Jurisdiction over the tract.
The question cannot , it Is learned , bo dls-
icsed of this year , as the secretary of state
has written a letter to Auditor Trent , in
which ho states that the election next month
cannot be considered a , general election in
South Dakota.
nnreHOIIVN tar College MnNciim.
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Oct. 25 ( Special. )
Prof. James E. Todd , the TV ell-known
geologist ot the State university at
Verrallllon , who accompanied thoUnlon Pa
cific expedition to the fossil beds of Wyo
ming , repoits that as a result of the trip
the museum of the State university will
have added to It several hundred specimens ,
some of which are quite rare. Among the
collection gathered by Prof. Todd for the
university museum are leaves , shells nnd
corals from the cretaceous beds. Months
will doubtless pass before the results of the
expedition arc fully known , as the new
specimens of bones found v.111 have to bo
subjected to careful and minute examination
before their character can accurately be de
termined.
Three I'riiioncrn Set Free ,
riEIUlE , S. D. , Oct. 25 ( Special Tele
gram. ) Governor Leo today , on recom
mendation of the Board of Pardons , granted
pardons to James Pcttljohn , sentenced from
Deuel county on a charge of criminal as
sault ; Clydo Kephart , sentenced from Moody
county on a charge of robbery , and Lamar
B. Boatright , sentenced from Meade county
on a similar charge.
At a meeting of the School and Public
Land board today the state land commis
sioner was given discretionary power to
dispose ot Taylor lands at appraised prices
or better and largo minor detail business
was 'transacted.
Itnllroniln Ufffiit a CniiiiiriiinlHo.
ABERDEEN , S. D. , Oct. 25. ( Special. )
It Is reported that the Milwaukee has r'e-
fiumcd work on Its new line In Charles Mix
county. For a time the Great Northern
seemed to have the best of the situation
and effectually blocked all attempts of the
Milwaukee ) to cross the Yankton Indian
reservation. A compromise Is said to have
been effected , and In consequence the
Great Northern resigns all attempts nt
further extension In South Dakota , whllo
the Milwaukee has abandoned the Idea of
building a line to the head of the great
lakca.
Church I'll I r nt Huron.
HURON , S. D. , Oct. 25 ( Special ) The
fair conducted by the women of St. Martin's
Cnthollc church , assisted by Father Deempnd ,
closed Saturday evening. It wns a success
In every particular. Elaborate preparations
had been made and each evening hundreds
of people were entertained.
"i'ho college chorua class , under the dlrcc-
Uon cf Prof. Schoenert , has reopened for
the season with an attendance exceeding
that of lust season ,
DEATH RECORD.
.Sinter of Kit CHI-BOM.
WAIlRENSDUnO , Mo , Oct. 25. Mrs ,
Mary Iluby , a sister of Kit Carson , tha fa-
mcus scout , died hero today of apoplexy.
Shei vvnn born In an Indian fort near Boonrs-
lore , Howard county , and during the elght > -
sevcn jeare of her life was never out of the
state of Missouri Mra Iluby was the last
member of Kit Carson's family.
MlniirNofn. Volt-run ,
GRAND ISLAND , Neb , Oct. 25 ( Special
Telegram ) Hugh Wlthrow. an inmate of
the Soldiers' home In this city , died very
suddenly lust night He was a member of
Company II , Third Minnesota Infantry , and
was popular with hla friends and comrades
hero at the home ,
Mr . V. A. Klelirr.
HUMDOLDT. Neb , Oct. 25. ( Special )
Mrs. iA. A. Klebcp died on Sunday at her
home a few miles northeast of this city
eftcr a lingering Illness. Funeral seivices
were held the following da > , conducted by
Rev. C. Kberbardt
Double Kllllnir nt limit ) .
HUSO , Okl . Oct. 25 C. \ \ ' Hopkins , n
etocknmu , und Deputy Marshal Fo-j cn-
cueed In u light with t-lx-bluxjUTu In u xa-
loon , with n result that both wore killed
, Vex had attempted to arrest Hopklnu , who
was drunk.
EXPERT OPINION ON REESE
Nebraska Lawyer Shows Need of Brains and
Hanoi on Bench ,
IIOLCOMB'S ' RECORD CONTAINS WEAK SPOTS
IlnrrlNtrrft nml I.njmoti AI Hie Look
AnUnncp nt III * Conrnc \ \ hllc
Dlclilflril HcnrliiK iif Itct'fic
C < > in in nu ill llespert.
\
The following communication from R. J.
Nightingale , nn attorney ot Loup City , la
indicative of the estimate of Silas A Hoi-
comb held by those who practiced In his court
at the time ho presided over the Twelfth
judicial district. Mr Nightingales points out
the limited experience of Ilolcomb In the
practice of law. his abandonment of his of
fice for a political career , h'j ' attitude toward
the recount and other weak spots which are
generally discussed. The nbllltj and up-
rlghtnres ot Judge Reese nre mentioned In
contrast , together with his dignified course
In refusing to stump the state In pursuit ot
such an office. The letter la as follows.
LOt'P CITY , Neb , Oct S3 To the Editor
of The Bee. Although 1 am not n. regular
subscriber for jour newpnpci 1 trust unit
> oit will permit m < i through jour columns
to address m > fellow e-tl7c ! > n i of this stuto
upon the question , "Who ought to be elected
In the Interestof nil people n supreme
judge of this state .it the coming election. "
I urn n. lrvcr by profusion , residing at
Loup Clt > , nml pncllcid in the Twelfth Ju
dicial district during nil the time Mr. Hoi-
comb prodded over that court
Hut it Is not to lawyers I desire to upcnlt ,
bemuse all lingers who are vvorthv * of the
profess'on de-sire Just as much as I do to.
pie'ent their eu es to the best Judge , by
which 1 tne.in u jutlgii who -stands high In
hnrnctor nnd Integrlb .ind nl o In that
special learning w hlch qualities him to nus i
ipon questions of law 1 wish to speak to
hat large clnsi , whether they be repuollc-
ins , democrats or populism , who arc not
olllccaolktrs , but for the most pirt busl-
icss men and farmers and who re.illre the
great Importance of the Judicial olllco to
thn welfare of the communlt >
The lawjers who live in the Twelfth dls-
rlct and a. large number ot the Inhabitants
gencrullj arc fulli uvvaru that for about
ci years 1 hue been carnestlj contending
that oincels directly connected with the edu
cational Institutions ot the state and with
the administration , ot Justice ought to be
llvorced from partisan politics nnd the. In
cumbents chosen by the people solely with
i view to their special eimllllcRtlons and
their InKterltj 1 regret that we hmc not
been tn.ik.lng much progress in my own Ju-
llclal district or In the state genei.illy dur
ing these ten > enrs In this direction.
Onl > Hriiulillcnii CourtN ComU'iuiicrt.
When the populist partv sprnne Into ex
istence It severely condemned the Idea of
our courts being n part of the political
machinery of the state ami professed to bo
anxious for reform. 1 felt tli.it th-it imrtv
was In sympathy -with nivlevs. . 1 subse
quently discovered that In the cjes ot
populist politicians , but not In the eves ot
populist voters , 1 trust , a partisan court
was only objectionable when Us politics
were republican. It was no taint w on tiio
judicial ermine 1C the Incumbent of the
bench were to full of populist sentiment
and populist Ideas tint thev tlowcd over
the entire bar practicing In his court nnd
reached the body of spectators bejoml ,
tbcieby gaining for populist doctrines all
the prestige which the sanctltv of the lu-
dltlal olllco can confer upon them. In all
districts where the populist partv Is strong
candidates for the olllco oC judge seem to
have been chosen with a view to their cam
paigning qualities and have cone out upon
the stump and Indulged In elocutencp. not
unmixed with vltupcintion. In ndvocacv ot
their political \lcws Kntcrtalnlnc the
Ideas I have so Ions held with the strencth
of conviction , nil this has been extrcmi'V
distasteful to me nnd-Jus been regarded bv
mewith suppressed Indignation.
In my own judicial district the iudlclal
olllco has been made the reward for po
litical services and for polltlclal services
not .ilvvujs of the cleinest nnd most hon
orable character. The Incumbents have
used It ns a stepplng-stono to a higher l > o-
lltlcal position One climbs from the scat
of Justice to the governor's chilr and an
other to a place In conuress I'sunllv If
a man Is made of the proper material for a
judge ho Is not lit for nn executive or n.
ICBlslativo olllce Of course thcro nre ex
ceptional men who possess all-round nbll-
Ity to 1111 almost any position I iirotest
that the ofllco of ludRO ought not to ho the
avenue to a political career , nnd I submit
that a professional politician oucht not to
take his scat upon the bench
In the Twelfth judicial district the iu
dlclal frmlne has been so dracKcd In the
mlro of political filth that Itwill soon bo
Impossible to Ret .v respectable lawvcr to
accept a nomination for Indgo upon any
ticket.
I.nitKltliiK DcHprtcil for PoIIUcN.
When Mr. llolcoiib was the judse of our
district ho in.icW us a peed Judge so far ns
his professional learning carried him. He
was oxceed'ncly ' fair In his decisions and
possessed ability nnd lesnl acumen which
vvcra onlv hampered bv his llmlt < ld experi
ence. In the practice. Before Jils term hid
expired ns Judge I regret to say ho aban
doned his profession nnd the high ofllco of
jiiflgo nnd devoted himself entliely to a
political career. Tor four years he was oc-
cup'ed ' with the executive duties of the
governor's olllco and during all of this
period -was the pi Imo mover find active
head of the popullot pirtv. Ho unqnes-
t'onablv attained grc.it skill In the art ot
political wire-pulling and In the manipula
tion of pollt'cal ' conventions. This , however -
over , in no vie wand I think In the view ot
a gient majority of the voters , seriously
disqualifies him for the olllce ot supreme
Jntlgp. With the professional politicians of
the populist party It will ho a nngiilflcent
nchldvcment to plico the prince of populist
politicians upon the supreme bench , htil
with the rank nnd tile of ihonost populist
voters there is a serious shaking ot the
hend.
However much they rmy dislike the. . poli
tics of republican judges thp > havp grave
doubts vvhPther Hklll in thp art of political
wire-pulling and In manlpuHting conven
tions will he of much benefit In aiding a.
supreme Judge to render wise and honcsl
decisions
CoutriiNt of Two Attitude * .
The populist -voter really , down at the
bottom of Ill's heart , vvints nn honest Judge
ahovo all thlngrt and among the great
I masses of our farmers the ncccBBlty for
i special learning as a qualification for thai
, high position In not adequately realized
The pHIn pcoplo of oil parties do know
that the. companionship of profe-sslna
politician * Is not a good school for honestj
and the atmosphere of partisan politics Is
not conducive to n clean nnd healthy con-
d'tlon of mind The good , honest , senslblo
voters In all parties nre making a comparl
son In their minds between the attitude ot
Judge Reese , ivho stands , aloof from parti
san politics nnd refuses to Indulge In
heatP < l controversy over political questions
nnd the attitude of Mr Ilolcomb , who Is
I Itomhird.ng every obscnro hamlet with his
political galling gun and tramping over the
' ontlro state Imploilng the f lectors to vote
) IH pirtv ticket , which Is the same thlni ,
ns a polllo request to vote for himself. The
best sentiment of the people avs that uel
conduct on the part of Mr Ilolcomb U
degrading to any candldatn who aspires to
thr > highest ollice * In the gift of the people *
and that the conduct of Judge Rt se Is a
once modest nnd dlKirillod nnd shows the
profound respect which he has for the Jucll
cial olnco
Our farmer populists nro ale peverelj
cond''mnlnc the governor because he ac
copied a free pass from the railroid com
jinn'en while the otllcer and servant of the
1 ooplo Again the > argue In their common
wmH fashion upon this question nnd wan
to Itn.vv how a great populist leader who
believer In the government ownerPh'p u
rallioads as n cardinal doctilne of hU po
llt < al faith , can over carry out his doctrln *
vvhon he Is himself owne-d by the railroads
Will he nr'se like * Samson , and hurst the.
bonds wherewith ho Is bound ?
\Vlllll lilt * I.MUjrrH AVflllt ,
With my brother Inn > era of this state
th Important question Is to hnvn a supreme
judge olectea In whosi Integrity they hav
full conlldtnrp and in whoto learnlii" am
ability thc > have a sure guaranty that th
statute and tin. common law will receive a
correct 'nterpretntlon Lawyers perhap
ruil'zo alto moro than any other class tlm
our courts are not only the dlppc-nstrj o
Justice betwem man and man , hut th
palladium f the people's liberty , the sacrei
ark vvhero thofc liberties are bafe allk
from th.mil < of the capitalist and th
clamor of the unreasoning multitude It ' .
deeplv to be regretted thit the great mass > e
of the people do not sultVcently ! relleet how
important the judicial olllce. Is to their wel
fare *
I do not enjoy tlm pleasure of nn Intimate
acquaintance with. Judge Ittose , hut I know
ni inv who do and In whose statements urn
opinions 1 have the fullest confidence rrnn
uVni 1 learn that the private life of Judg
Ilet'so ' Is free from bleircsh and Indeed It ap
pears to h conceded by his opponents thii
ho 's In evcr > respect a model citizen O
his .public recortl I know something and I
meets with my lubrty approval
I am acquainted with the general sentl
rncnt of populists throughout The state , bu
In my own county , which Is a stronghold of
popuVsm nnd the banner popull t county of
the tate , the rank and fllo of the popullMs
scverelj condemn ex-Governor Holcomb'M
connection ulth the fraudulent recount. At
the tlmo of the recount the populist county
clerk of this county , who In nn honest man
though a strong part ! aji , openly stated that
there * was no mistake and no fraud In the
count upon the proposition in Sherman
county nnd It there was nv ml'take or nnv
fraud Uwas at I ncoln 1'opullRU In this
countv think that a man who aspires to be
a supreme judge ought to avo'd the np-
pf.irnnce of frtiud nml not to countenance
any kind of political trlckerj whatever
llniiwc 11 out
Our home populh l * also condemn the gov
ernor on the house rent business They
centrist his conduct with that of the re
publican governor , Crounse. nn nblc Jurist
and a clean and honorable executive , who
ccorned to take from the public treisury
the money which belonged to the people
and which HIPS had not Klven him under
the provls'ons ot the constitution , although
Invited to do so bv a Nebraska legislature , !
In many respects the general agent of the
jvcople These plain people argue that Just
i as n minister of the gospel , who Is n moral ,
I reformer , cannot become Intoxicated and
| then point to the man of the world and i
i sn " 1 was not as drunk as mv neighbor on
I the opposite , sldci of the street , ' so n reform
'governor ' cannot successfully plead as a de
fense that republican governors took morel
monev from the public treasury without ail-
thor'ty of law and that ho enl > took Just a
llttlo himself
That he Is eminently qunlllled for the-
high odlce for which he has been named ns
a candidate , the Nebraska reports contain
ing the opinions of our supreme court while
'ho ' was a member of that body nre u ptnnd-
I Ing monument nnd nn irrcfiitKiiblo nrcu-
ment None moro cheerfully acknowledge
the good natural abilities of Mr , Ilolcomb
nnd his clear and logical grasp of legal
1 principles when ho presided as judge of
the district court of my own countj , but
ilt would be wholly unreasonable ) to expect
that so jounp a lawyer , who had devoted I
so small a. portion of n lifetime to the study j
of law vvho c attention while he wa prnc- ,
thing law was divided between his profes
sion nnd the business of lending money to
irmtrs on chattel sccurltj a business
hleh all banker' ' know demands constant
ttelitlon to detail , nnd a luwjer who has
ecu living In a frontier county , without
ccess to law libraries nml nil the facilities
or acquiring n legal education ; I sny It
tiuld bo unreasonable to expect that he
oilld be in any manner the equal of Judge
leeso in point of special knowledge nnd
rofessloml attainment.
lIoleomli'N Hocoril IH Mnrrcil.
llr Holcomh 1ms done some political work
vhlch commends him to the people ot Ne
braska bv helping to bring about honesty
tid business Integri in the ndmln'stratlon '
f state Institutions. 1 fear there nro some
blemishes upon his public record. Let us be
grateful to him for vvhi he has done that
s good nnd look upon his faults with chur-
tv.
tv.It would not do for the people of this
late to reject so clean and honorable i
man as Judge Heese and BO able n Jurist for
ho high position ot supreme Judges nml to
glvo the office to an obscure ! joung lawyer
\ho has been elevated by the accldcnta of
) olltlcs to the governor's clnlr.
I much regret that the question of who
hall bo our next supreme judge Is being
settled by a cons'deratlon of an altogether
different question , namelv , the question
v nether the national administration is right
ipon the Philippine question It makes no
llffcrence what the opinion of Judge Reese
or Jlr. Holcomh Is on this question so far
as their fitness for Judge Is concerned. I
nn personallv of the oplnJon that the re-
mhllcan party Is not committed to a policy
if foreign conquest or foreign aggrts'-ion ere
o a colonial system. The Philippine Islands
nvo come to us as the result of a war
vvh'ch we all sanctioned In the , Interests of
lumnnltv and they are. now a part of the
United States territory It Is the manifest
lutv of the president to put down Insur
rection nnd milntnlnnaw and order within
United States territory and It Is equally the
manifest duty of every good clt'zen ' to do
nothing which -will hinder him. in the dis
charge of that duty.
Ilrrn.ii minded by Ainliltliui.
I regret that Mr. Bryan Is about to make a
: our of the state to assist in the election of
Mr. Ilolcomb to the supremeJ bench. That
distinguished orator and campaigner , llko
he Kngllsh statesman , Gladstone , generally
tries , 1 think , to square his political con
duct according to the rule ofwhat Is right.
As it lawjer he knows thit Judse Hcese
ought to receive the votes of the people.
Perhaps his personal ambition has blinded
ils ej cs as It has blinded the c > es of many
another good man. Ho will certainly drive
away many populists and not a few demo
crats from his banners In 1900 Alany who
n.no admired th's "plumed knight" of the
< lcmoerntlc party as the fearless atlvocatu
of the people's rights will withhold their
v ] > proval from him In 1his particular case.
"Many who -will honestly vote for Judge
Iteeso ns the best candidate for suprtHne
Judge ) -would just as honestly vote for Mr.
Brjnn on national issues
A good supreme judge and not the Philip
pine question Is the living and vital Issue
Dt'foro ' us at the coming election
R. J. NIGHTINGALE.
GIFT FOR ADMIRAL SAMPSON
State of INcvv Jcrncy Mnken OITcrliiit
of Sword In IlccoKnltlon of
Skill nnd Valor.
TRENTON , N. J. , Oct. 25. Admiral Samp-
eon , accompanlud by Mrs. Sampson , arrived
today. The admiral was presented with a
sword by Governor Voorhces on behalf of
the state of New Jersey as a mark of ap
preciation of his services during the Span
ish war. The presentation took place In
the assembly chamber ot the capltol In
the presence of a distinguished audience
of naval officers and persons prominent In
the publlo and social life of the state. The
naval officers present Included nearly all
these associated with Admiral Sampson
before the entrance to Santiago harbor.
The naval offlceia occupied seats near the
speaker's desk.
The formal ceremonies of presenting Ad
miral Sampson with the sword began with
an address by Senator Kctcham , chairman
of the Joint committee. Ho said that the
high state of efficiency of the American
navy was duo to Admiral Sampson's skill
and ability moro than to any other Indi
vidual.
Governor Voorhees , In making the formal
presentation , said that it was his great
privilege to present the sword as the cheer
ful gift ot the people of New Jersey , with
whom Admiral Sampson had for a long
tlmo made his home.
" \Vlien Y < mr Ilrnln "Work * ,
with a headache , It don't work well.
Wright's Paragon Headache Remedy cures.
HYMENEAL.
McIiitnNi-Mcl"niI < 1rn.
SIDNEY , Neb. , Oct 25 , ( Special Tele-
Krara ) John T. Mclntosb , cashier of the
American bank of this city , was married
this afternoon to Mlfn Mary J. Mcracldon ,
a popular young woman of this city , liov.
Father Flood performed the ceremony , The
young people left for Omaha this evening ,
nhoro they will spend their honeymoon and
Immediately upon their rolurn will go to
housekeeping on Bast Second street.
lIlmrM-Jnrretli * .
SUTTON. Neb. , Oct. 25. ( Special ) This
evening , at the home of the bride , Walter
II Hlnes and Miss Evelyn Jarretta were
married by Ilev. T. S. Fowler of Exeter , as
sisted by Hev. Philip Smith of this city.
Miss Jarretto has been a teacher In tbo
public schools of Edgar , and Mr. Illncs is
well knovvn In business circles.
IVOJIEH SPREAD THE GOSPEL
State Presbyterian Missionary Society En
larges Its Work.
OFFICERS OF COMING YEAR ARE ELECTED
Committee llocommcnd-i
Coiitliiuiiiivc nf Vnrlniin Kclncn-
tlniinl nndMlnslonnrt 1'ro-
jcotx AtrcMi.il > In Hand.
HASTINGS , Neib. , Oct. 25 ( Special Tele
gram. ) This morning's session of the
Woman's Missionary society of the Nebraska
Prcsb > tcr > was largely Inken up with the
meeting of the executive committee and thu
reporlu ot the literature secretary Mrs 11.
M Stoutcnborough ot I'lattsmouUi , nnd the
corresponding secretary , Mrs. J W Dins-
more of lleatrlcc. A very Interesting ad-
dreFfl on "Home Mission Work In Hov IHttio
County" was given by Mrs. C. K. lllce of
Crawford
The afternoon opened with n message from
the KreoJmnn's secre-larj. read by Mrs. L.
W. Shtimnn of Aurora. This was folloned
by n paper , "I Will tJear My Covenant , " by
Mra G. C Thompson , read by Mrs. Cl.a-
haugh of Omaha. Mrs. McXee of Kearney
gave nn interesting sketch ot the life , cus
toms nnd religious conditions of Mexico ,
Mrs , C. C. Meek ot TaJrinont gave bomo
pciBonal experiences of woman's work In
India and Mra. Wright spoke of the work
being accomplished In China , from which
country she- has onlv recently returned.
Mrs. 1' . M. Conklln of Omalia made a re
port of the work being accomplished by the
Young People's society.
The omccrs elected were : Mrs. J. H.
Miller ot Lincoln , piesldent ; Mrs J. W.
IMnsmore. Beatrice , corresponding secre
tary ; Mrs. T. M. Hall , Lincoln , contingent
secretary ; Mrs. C. M. Sheldon , Holdrcgp ,
literary socretarj ; Mrs. P. M. Conklln ,
joung people's corresponding sccretarj , Mlas
O. Grainger , Palmyra , special object sec-
rotnrj , Mrs. Horan , Fairmont , assistant ob
ject secretary.
Recommendations by the executive com-
mltteo pledge an advance of $250 for the
flvo schools in Tripoli ; endorse the plans
for the organization for women noddles
in the different countries ; the taking of a
special collection In the Sunday schools on
the Sunday nearest Thanksgiving for the
school at Tucson , Ariz. , the continuance of
* MtsR AVnlcli nt Tnosnn Mice PharlnM frn.nn
nt the Laura Sunderland school and
Susan Davis at Silica , In place of Miss Car-
ley ; commend also the students' volunteer
movement and ask that It bo carried on
in the synod. The committee also recom
mended that the present Christian Endeavor
secretaries be appointed treasurers of
Christian Endeavor funds and that they ask
for a contribution from the Christian En-
dc.avorcrs for the contingent funds. The
society also pledges $1.000 to the Frced-
man's secretary for the ensuing jear.
The meeting closed this evening with ad-
dreescs by Mrs John Elliott of Beatrice and
Ilev. William Balrd of Korea.
PACKING HOUSE STATISTICS
Omnlin Still Continue * to Force For-
wnrcl to tin * Second IMnee
Uu the I.lHl.
CINCINNATI , Oct. 25 ( Special Tele
gram ) Price Current savs : A slight re
duction Is shown In the number of hogs
handled by western packers the last week ,
the total indicating 385,000 head , compared
with 395,000 head the preceding week and
453,000 head last year. From March 1 Uio
total Is 13,185,000 hend. against 13,470,000
head a year ago. Prominent places compare !
as follows :
f Cltlew 1SD9 1SD3.
( Chicago 4125000 ) ,6.10,000
Kansas City 1,533,000 1S35,000
Omaha l,4150tJO 1,103,0 U
St Louis S70.0M M3.00
Indlannpolls 717,000 dSo.OOO
Mllw Ulkee EOOOOO < > 3S 0(0
Cincinnati 37-,000 JSG.OCO
St. Joseph Mii.OO ) iiJj.OW
Ottumwa 410,000KW.OUO
Cednr Rapids 251,000 2SJ.OOO
SloilX City G82000 Jt'.OiX )
St. Paul iO..OOO 180,000
FORECAST OF THE WhATHER
Knlr Tlitirmlny nml Friday irlth North
to dmt WlnclM In lonn and
WASHINGTON , Oct. 25. Forecast for
Thursday and Friday :
For Nebraska , South Dakota and Kansas
Fair Thursday and Friday ; north to cast
winds.
For Iowa Fair Thursday and Friday , ex
cept showers and cooler in extreme eastern
portion Thursday ; northerly winds.
For Missouri Showers and cooler Thurs
day , except fair In northwest quarter , Friday
fair and variable winds.
For Colorado Generally fair Thursday and
Friday ; -variable winds.
I.oenl Itororil.
OFFICi : OF THR WEATHER BUREAU
OMAHA , Oct. 25 Omaha record of tempu-
aturo and precipitation compared with the
corresponding day of the IBM three jcars ,
1TO ISMS. lSr)7 ) 1S9G
Maximum temperature . 50 70 77 45
Minimum temperature . . 49 ID K ) . ! !
Average temperature M fri GS 3) )
Precipitation 1 21 .00 .0) ) ,03
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March 1 ,
1893 :
Normal for the day 49
Excess for the clnv . . . . * . . . . 41
Accumulated excehs tilnco Match 1 "Z
Normal rainfall for the day 07 Inch
Excess for the day 1 17 Indies
Tot.il rainfall nlnco March 1 23 27 Inches
Dellcloncy slnco March 1 . . . 4 49 inches
Deficiency for cor. period , Ik'iS. . . . 3 10 Inches
Deficiency for cor period , lk'17. , . 0 9'J Inches
llc | > ort from HtntloiiN nt S p. in.
Obesity.
Corpulency.
The efficiency of "APENTA"
The Best Natural Aperient Water ,
In removing fat and corpulency , is proven by experience ,
FOR REPORTS by Professor Liebreicb , Berlin , Professor
Bogoslowsky , Moscow , Professor Althaus , London , and
American Authorities , Address ,
United Agency Co , , 5tb Ave. , cor. 42 St , New York ,
Sole Agents of THE APOLLINARIS CO. , Ld. , London.
TO CONFER WITH THE UNIONS
Anfirlntlnit Accept *
lnItntliMt of l.ulior I'nlnnn to
. Hold CnnfcrencT.
TALI , 1UVRH. Mn i . Oct S3 The M nu-
factiireni' n oclaton ! today decided to ac
cept the Invitation of the labor unions to
confer on Hie quwtlon of vvngcs , the 30,000
operatives seeking an advance
H Is stated upon good authority thnt the
manufacturers generally consider this nn in
opportune time for RrnntlnR an Inrre-ieo in
wages. They do not see , however , tint there
can be ans isre.U liirin done In nppolntinr a
conference committee nnd considering the
arguments which will bo advanced bj the
textile twmnilttee. A mlstnkc VMUI made
once In not granting a conference and the
manufacturers do not propose to blunder in
this wa > again The > can present their sldo
of tic ( ineetlon to the operatives and ,
whether the ndvanco Is granted or not , n
better feeling will remain than If the con
ference were1 rejected
FIRE RECORD.
IN Diiiiinuril ,
UKSOTO. In. Oct. 25 ( Special Tele
gram ) One of the worst fires In the hlstorj
of the town occurred hero last night The
origin IH not \iionn , but the loss Is In thn
thousindi The fire hrako out In the rear
of J.V Dlackmnn's store of general mer-
chamll c and bugRle1 ? It v\ns first wen bv
j the fireman ot .1 train , who had Juit pulled
In , nnd who announced the nlaim bv blowing
I the engine whistle There was .1 Htrong
i wind nnd In spiteof the fire department sev.
cral buildings in the bnslnmi portion of
the town nre a total loss
I iac lloch Son general merchandise
and Implement ilc-ilcni , suffered n totil
loss Their stock WPS valued at $5,000 nnd
building at J1.500. with $ XOOO Insurance J
AS' Uhcknnn's stock v\as totally destroyed.
H was valued at ? G,000 , wlth > $100(1 ( Insur
ance. The Jordin hotel wns totallj de-
etrojcil , less $2,000 , with $300 Insurance.
I'linlolllrr nnd ll
COOK. Xcb , Oct H5 ( Spec-Ill ) This
morning fire vvns discovered In the hullillng
occupied by the pcstotllco and restaurant.
The hlazo vacontrolled , however , before
srrlous damage was done.
Children must have just
the right kind of food if
they are to become strong
men and women. A defi
ciency of fat makes children
thin and white , puny and
nervous , and greatly retards
full growth and develop
ment. They need
It supplies just what
all delicate and growing
children require.
$ oc and $1 oo , nil druggists
SCOTT & BOVVNL , Chemists , New York.
Thcv nre ns much like COATED
ELECTRICITV as hcicnoc can moke
them. K ic h one produces ns much ,
nerve building snbstancr ns la conV
tnlncd in tlio/imomit of food T man /
consumes ii.a week. Tluslsvvhy * * *
they have cured thousands of cases
of nervous diseases , Mich ns Debil
ity , Dizziness , Insomnia , Varlcoccle ,
etc. They enable you to think clear
ly hydevelopitiBbralniuntterj force
heilthy circiilition , cure Indies-
lion , nnd impart bounding vigor lethe
the whole BV stem. All wcikeninc
and tlssuc-ilcstroviiig drains anil
losses permanently cured. Delay
nny mean Insanity , Consumption
end Heath
I'rice , fiperlrar ; six boxes ( with
Iron chd guarantee to cure or re
fund money ) Is. Hook rontnhiluK
r-osilue iironf ( rp. Addre * *
For sale by Kuhn & Co. , or Waldron &
Campbell.
When otlcri > : a > ; consult
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OMAHA.
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Consultation free Call on or
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THE
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'f uTfToiI ( lictor urr of tliPclnmnftl
with protruding piles liroiiRlit on by conMlpa-
lion with wblch I was nnilrteil for twenty
years I run across jemr CAbCAIlhTS In the
town of Noncll. 1 , nml nov er found tins thine
to oqunl them To-day I nm entirely free Iron
piles -vnrt fc-cl Ilkn a new tonn *
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If jou suffer from any weakness peculiar
to men ono of the disorders , the direct res-
suit of joulliftil Indiscretion or excesses
In Inter jeirs the
very worst possible
thing jou cnn do Is
Is to put drugs Into
jour stomach. The
medicines , all doctors
uao for these diseas
es morphine , diunl-
a 11 n , cantharldes.
Btrjchnln , phosphor
ous , etc are deadly
poisons they stimu
late or deaden they ,
cantiot cure. Thcro
nro n great many
moro drug w recks
than a 1 c o b o 1 1 o
wrecks I nm telling
you tbo truth no on
can deny It I offer
jou tbo only natural
rcuioclj for all weak
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15LECT1UC1TY and
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vvhero tbo Electricity
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agents
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You cannot do this with the batteries mod
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you a bit and you CRII work , ride , Jump or
nm vvllh It on. I have known for many
years that Electricity was the greatest cura
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not glvo drugs at all now. I could mak
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