-\t.\TTA T AIT.V . QO. isnn. . ' 5 PFRHY KII'TTFI ) I IJ-ilVIll \j\i\j\ \ \ \ . l \A \ > , j Doano Colleco Executive Chosen to Preside Over Nebraska Teachers. WINS OUT IN FIELD OF TEN CANDIDATES lny Pill In b.v Hir Trnrlirr * nt Their Annual ( inUicrlim ( ionil J.celuri' I > . > tin Ohio 3 Deo. 28. ( Spechl. ) President D. B. Perry of Donne colIcRo has been elected president of the Nebraska Stale Teachers' asftorlailon. The felecllon WHS nnilo by the j nomlnallng coaimltlor > this morning nfter < several ballots had been Inken , In which votes WLTO cast for about ten candidates. The fight that hart been threatened by the friends of C. F. Ileck , who wan defeated last year , did not materialize. Superintendent H. K Wolfe of South Omaha and W. K. Kowler of lllalr were the favorites on the first bnllot , but when It wan seen that neither ! could get n majority vote a compromise was made In favor of President Perry , who was then nomlnntpd with little opposition. Thn nomination , when announced at the general rcsalnn met with general approval nnd was nt once- ratified by the aesocia- tlon. There were the usual trading and wire pulling over the nominations , but they were llnally without any unnecessary wrangling , a moro harmonious feeling existing than at previous conventions. The other officers chosen were aa follows : Secretary , Mls Lucy Williams of Norfolk ; treasurer , J. K. Dclzell of Lexington ; chair man of the executive * committee. Superin tendent J. 1) . French of Hastings ; chairman of the executive council , Superintendent U. S. Conn of Wnyne ; members of the read ing circle board , Superintendent C. A. Kul- mer for the long term , and Superintendent II. K. Carson for the nhort tenn. Monilittr SvwMoii. The exercises of the morning were con ducted In the I'lrni Ilaptlst church , where nil the general sessions are being held. They were opened by slngltig by the Ottumwa quartet. Ilcv. L. P. Ludden delivered the Invocation , after which the Ottumwas ren dered another selection. President Kordyco then Introduced President X. Z. Snyder of the Colorado State normal , who talked for half nn hour on 'Individuality. " President Snyder Is n largo man with nn IraprebBlvo address. Ho stated that physics taught that man had weight ; mathematics taught that ho had length , breadth and thlckness : ; while psychology taught that man had a brain and possessed Individuality. lie urged the development of this individuality , not only through the efforts of the teacher , but also through the Influence of the home. IIu asked that parents make confidants of their children Instead of acting as though they were beings that belonged to another world. Ho Insisted that Individuality could best bo developed by proper training of the mental and physical sides of human nature , Ills remarks were followed with the closest attention. At the conclusion of President Snyder's address the Ceclllan club of the Lincoln High school rendered a vocal selection. The club Is" composed of twenty young women Prof. II. n. Ward of the State university then read a paper on "Zoology for the Sec ondary Schools. " His production was In ] iart as follows : "Therowas a time when the knowledge concerning zoology was confined to the read ing of omens and the offering of sacrifices to angry gods. Even a zoologist Is com pelled to admlro the native force of the Roman Uewpy. who , when told that he could not fight .because . the chickens would not drink , replied In forcible and classical Latin , 'Throw the whole lot overboard , for by Jupiter , they've got to drink. ' " Prof. Ward argued that the present zoo logy deals more and more every year with the study of life , and that , therefore , many have termed It biology. 'The tendency of the high schools of today Is to cram the pupils , to teach them too much that Is Im material to the exclusion of ranch that Is material. In other states the study of biology IB made a portion of the curriculum. Two committees on courses of study of the State Tcacher ' association have recom mended that zoology and biology should liavo a pluco In the course of study In the secondary nchools of the state. Howas of the opinion that too much attention IB being paid to learning from secondary sources rather than from original sources. Ho urge < ' that moro effort should bo put forth to enable the students to glean knowledge first hand. l'"or that reason he thought moro laboratory work In the schools of the state should bo encouraged. The discussion of this paper was led by Prof. J. H. Powers of Uoano college , as sisted by Principal Irving S. Cutter o" Beatrice and H. M. Uenedlct of Omaha. M < > rtliiN of Set-lions. Meetings of the various sections of the association were held this afternoon at the Stale university and all were well at tended. Interesting papers were read am the Informal discussion allowed a genera Interchange of ideas. Dcforo the college section President Dowllng of Crelgh ton university poke on the college ns n preparation for ii buslnesH career Prof. 0. ( J. Seara of Ornnil Island dlscussei the essential studlcH and the question as t whether ancient or modern languages slioud predominate In the high school was treated by John N. Hennett of Donne college. Prefil dent Schell of York told what the bachelor1 degree should stand for. The High school section was addressed bj Principal Hartz of Il.tvemm , Prof. Kilns o the State university anil sovcrnl others ; th grammar school section by Dr. 7i. X. Snydo of Urceley , Colo. ; J. C. Hlsey of Chicago Miss Kinma I'eckluim of Pawnee City nn < Miss Ulnes of Crete ; the primary section b : Miss Cora K. Clary of Nebraska City , Mis Htln Schrack "f Crete. Miss Marferdlng o Lincoln. Miss Kclley of Peru , Mlrs Ann Rllmoro of Omaha and Miss Frances fJros of Hlolr : and Iho county superintendents ncrllon by Superintendent D. < } . Hopkins o Wllher. .1. H. Hobb of Mlnilcn , Kvn J. C.IHO of Rod Cloud nnd K. J. Hndwell of Omahn. A meeting for members of school hoards was conducted by Kev. L. P. Luildcn of the 1 Lincoln school bonrJ. A'lilrcNN Ii ) I'rcnliliMit TlMtliiff. President Charles F. Thwlng. LL. I ) . , .1 the Western Hnwrvo university and Adel- , beit college of Cleveland. O. , addressed the teachers In general pi-talon this evening nt the First lliiptlst church. Ho spoke on ! ! "The Teacher as a Force In Civilization , " . nml In his address ho referred to HOIIIO of Uio i caverns for believing that the higher leadership of the community Is pairing from the church to the hcliool ami the college and from Iho clergymen to the instructors. He Icot Mid that the church fills in the minds of the better flatten a lefs conspicuous place than It did a front of yours ago , and that the i-chool and the college occupy n more con spicuous and Important plucc. i "Tho attendance on the services of the | church relating to the whole population has diminished , while the attendance at the ' und the college IMS Increased. " ho "Tho superintendent or director of In ninny communities ha * come to ill ! u plaro uot unlike thnt which the pastor of thu former generation occupied. Ho U the guide , philosopher , friend. Ills oillce has Increased In Importunes and Its enlarged value brings to Itself men of greater power , of wider Intelligence und nobler character. The pavtorato Is cerlalnly not getting ilrbcr | or tlncr personalities than twenty or thirty jrarH ago. The head oftho educational sys tem In not u few communities Is the tacitly Tcrosnlzed head of thn community Itself More frequently Is he the head than is thu pnnnr of any Individual chun-h. Th" ordiI nary le.irher. too. finds that ho Is something far moro than a teacher of twenty yearn ago. IIKP " l the counselor , the companion , the general helper of hid boys and girls. These youths ore not simply his sludenls ; they niv his boys and girls. The relation has erased to bp simple and single ; It has become general and manifold. " Continuing. President Thwlng MlJ : "The rniios : of this change of leadership He. on th Bide of the ehurch , In the Increasing commercialism of the ago , nnd In the cur rent iinsettlement of religious doctrines , and on the sldo of the school nnd the college In the great educational revival , manifest In better school houses , better courses of study , belter systems of education nnd richer and finer personalities In the teaching force. " 0' course there are exceptions. Of course , too , the present lack of effectiveness In the church may prove to be only tem porary. I/et us pray that It Is only tem porary. Hut , for the present , at least , the tencher's desk has become a more Impor tant power In the higher leadership of the community than the minister's pulpit. " linden of HIP Touehrr. The speaker also paid particular atten tion to the duties of the teacher of the pres- tnt day. He reviewed n number of reforms n the educational system nnd told how Im- rovements might bo made by the con- rtcd efforts of school authorities without ccoBsarJIy adding to the expense of the chool. The sphere of the teacher has grown nnd the advance In all lines of edudi atlon has been rapid and he thought It as tlmo for every teacher to devote his est energies to the great nnd responsible ork before him. President Thwlng has pokcn before several state teachers' asso- iallnns In the west during the last few veckH and while hero ho expressed himself s well pleased with what ho had seen In Nebraska. The evening program was opened with a election by the Ottumwa quartet. The Ivlno blessing was Invoked by Ilcv. Hind- man of the First Presbyterian church and tier a vocal nelectlon by Miss Beatrix illzer of Chicago the speaker of the even- ng was Introduced. The program closed vllh nnolhcr selection by the quartet. The general session tomorrow evening will terminate the convention. Murnt'Ilal- tcad will bo the speaker for Iho evening. \ general meeting will bo held'In the morn- ng and In 'the afternoon the sections will gather again at the Slate university. ntcrncliolnntlc1lilede. Asxorlntloii. The principals nnd superintendents of the arlous largo towns In the state have formed in Interscholastlc athletic association. The board of control elected is composed of Dr. lastlngs of the State university , A. A. Heed of Crete , Superintendent Laird of Fremont lid Dr. Gordon of Lincoln. Dr. James T. Lees of the State university wns electedr arbitrator. The cities that have entered the .ssociatlon are ; Omaha , Lincoln , Crete , 'alrbury , Nebraska City , Fremont , Aurora , Edgar , Sutton , Falrflcld , Wymore , Genoa , lolumbus , Krlond , Beatrice , Schuyler , Blair , 'awneo ' City , Tccmnseh , Craig , Wahoo , RIs- ng City nnd lied Cloud. Judge Cornish of the district court has ruled on nnother of the Homo for the "rlendless claims , finding that John yf. Osborn Is entitled to $830 for services ren- lercd for the state. Auditor Cornell re- ectcd the claim and Osborn appealed to the district court. The auditor paid the salaries of the officers of the home , who were kept out of their places during 1SD7 and 1S9S , but refused to consider Osborn an officer , as he was simply appointed as nn engineer. At a meeting of the cxe-'Ulvo board of tha Nebraska Federation of M aien's Clubs the 'ollowlng committees were'appointed : -In- lustrlal , Mrs. Hnrford , Omahn ; household economics , Mrs. Pugh , Omaha ; music , Mrs. K. H. Harbour ; art , Mrs. F. M. Hall ; educn- ion , Miss Huscall , Wnkefleld ; reciprocity Dureau , Mrs. A. A. Scott. Mrs. Anna L. Apperson of Tecumseh presided. An invl- atlon to hold the state convention next October In Lincoln , extended through the Lincoln federation , -was accepted. A petition for the pardon of former State Treasurer Hartley In being circulated in this clly and will bo presented to the governor within the next few weeks. One of the rea sons for asking a pardon is thnt Hartley's physical condlllon Is very poor and that ho will lose his eyesight if confined In the penltenllary much longer. After I.IIIIK'N A movement has been slnrted In this city to secure the removal of Superintendent B F. Lang of the State Instllule for the Feeble Minded at Beatrice. Trouble has been brew ing In this institution ever since Ihe ap pointment of Lang , nnd Governor Poynter has been called upon several times to there , through his mismanagement. The present outbreak of hoatllllles la caupcd by Iho course pursued by Lang In discharging instructors and employes on purely personal grounds , t" ) make room for relatives and friends. One of the most ca pable employes of the Institution was re moved lo make a pla--1 * for Mrs. Lang , wife of Iho suporlnlende.il. Olher relallves have been placed on Iho , iay roll without regard to their fttnces for offlce. Miss Iloss of this city and Miss Keating of Columbus , the latter an employe of thn Institution for sev eral years , wore recently removed without cause. It Is asserted. The citizens of Beatrice have taken Ihe mailer up and are deter mined to .secure a change In the adminis tration of affairs al Ihe Institution. Ciilillnl Clly Xolrn. Attorney General Smyth is considering the right of Auditor Cornell to the insurance : appropriations and an opinion Is promised ' within the next few days. Governor Poynter today appointed John Zollcr of Omaha to Ihe position of ttato Inspector of Brains to take Ihe place ot Janica Jones , resigned. Wilbur F. Ilryaut this afternoon submitted ( to Governor Poynter his report of Insurance business transacted In accordance with the provisions of the Weaver act. It shows that SC3 certificates were Issued by his de partment. During the sumo period the state auditor Issued 431 certificates. The trades unions of South Oroaha have filed a protest with the adjutant general against the location of a militia company at thnt place. It In urged that the Omaha TO IIHTHH.1IIXB TIIO.111'SOV.S S.V.MTV. MlNNOiirl I'liellte'H TnIiiiiiK < * AuenlIMV lu Olot- County Jnll , NKIWASKA CITY , Neb. , Dec. 2S. fSpe- clal.--H. ) C. Thompson , the agent of the Missouri Pacific at Talmage , who disappeared I a few days ago und later was found In ' Oiuaha , was brought hero by Sheriff Ilrpwn today. The lullroad company bronchi suit In attachment against Thompson and the ! llanti of Tttlmage to recover $200. Thomp- [ son WDH placed In the county jail and will ! ho given a hearing before the Hoard of In sanity Commlsslcncro. \V > m ri > WliUI Chili Itcccpllon. WVMOUE. Neb. . Dec. 28. ( Special Tele- , pram.J The reception given last night by the Ladles' Whlsl club l- > their gentlemen . fi lends at the home of the club's president , Mrs. Lake Hrldenthal , was a success. The , ) J largo parlors were artistically decorated ( with Killlax , holly , mistletoe and rosea , The Indira' prize wcnl In Mrs. II. A. Chen nnd the Kcnllemeii's lo Fred Lltby. Al a lale , ( hour luncheon wn served. i'uiilu f.t : M > Kiitfrtfiliimrnl. IlKKTRAND. Nch. . Dec. 2S. ( Special. ) A panic occurred at a hall last night just nl the closi nf an entertainment given by j a medicine ehow , caused by the ufBctUng of a lamp en the EUgc. The hill was t park d , and men , women and children j rushed for ihe door Luckily the flames I ncro < | Ul kly extinguished and no ouc was tcrluutly injured. , iNEWHEFoRMPAlirVISBORN I j Branch of the National Oreanizition Formed in Nebraska , NU MENTION IS MADE OF BRYAN'S NAME Throe Scorr IIHi-Bntr * ft ll 1'lnn to Do Hntlrol.v Without Hie i\ TiitIviCiilii - utlUcr N Appointed. HASTINGS , Neb. . Dec. 2S. ( Special Tele gram. ) Under the banner of the union re form party over three-score delegates met at Dutton hall today and effeclcd a stale organization. The old mlddle-of-lhe-road clement IR behind the plan and the spirit of that branch of populism was rampant. The convention was sprinkled with demo crats , but at no time during the conference was Bryan' . ' ? n.ime mentioned. Ordinances ns fundamental law of party organization and management were adopted and channels laid out by which contributions j may reach national headquarters. j The national union reform party plalform was then read and ndopted. A fervid dls- ctiH.ilon followed the report of the comuill- tee on plan of work , recommending the designation "union reform party. " Some objected to the word "party , " holding that "union reformers" would be a better name , and others wanted to cut loose from the , national organization , but Iheso were voted down. A state executive commlltco was selected , composed of : Asa Taylor of Douglas county , chairman ; C. E. Hentley , L. E. Kcllle , D. L. Pond nnd E. A. Ocrrard. " On motion the commltlee was Increased to seven nnd the names of W. H. Brlggs and George Blschel added. H was voted to leave the appointment of county central committees to the state executive commltlee. The slale executive committee was also authorized to select from Its own number a state chairman , state secretary and state treasurer. The convention wns called to order at 11 o'clock this morning by Asa Taylor. E. A. Gerr.ird of Platte county was made tern- porary chairman nnd D. L. Pond of Holt counjy temporary secretary. A recess was [ taken to allow all persons present who had I not done so to sign the call , thus permitp nI ting them to vote In the convention. When the convention was again called to order L. K. Keltic of Kearney was elected affils- lant uecrelary. After explanatory remarksI by Taylor this committee of five was appointed - pointed on plan of work : Taylor , Pcnd , C. E. Bentley of Lancaster , H. W. Biggs of Madison and L. E. Kellle of Kearney. A second recess was then taken until 2 o'clock p. m. At the afternoon session aboul sixty were present. The first business taken up wns the report of the commltlco on plan of \yrk. The committee reporled as follows : of I'nrly Organization. Thai In order to retain the permanenl management and control ot the party or ganization b.v ihe whole membership of the party , unaffected by the Interests of those In public service , H Is necessary at the outset of Its organization to establish the c ordinances as fundamental law of parly organization and management. t Mo person holding any oillce or po- slton ! of profit , trust or emolument under the fcdoral , stale , county or other government - ment shall be eligible lo sit or vole In any convention or conference of thlt' party. Second No such person shall be eligible lo nn appointment aa nn officer In Ihe party management , to be on any committee of the- party or be In any way connected wlt.i the management of the party , oher : than as an Individual voter In the management of the parly when taken by a referendum vote. Third.NO chairman of any conference- convention of thin party shall be allowed to appoint any commltlee or officer without the final and confirming vote of the con ference or convention. .Should the commit tee or other ofilcei appointed by the chair man be rojectcu ny a vote of the confer ence or convention , then thai committee or otllccr shnll be nomlnutea and elecled by the conference or convention Itself. Fourth No person shall receive a second- lerm nomination for oftlce In any convention of Iho Union Reform party unless he shnll receive a t-iree-fourths vote on the Ilrst } ballot Should such perron not receive a thrce-'fonrihs vole , then his name shall not acaln be presented to thai convention for that otllce. nor shall he ever be renomlnnteil for Ihnt otllce unless lin shall receive Ihe rcou'rud three-fourths vole. Fifth Union Reform party clubs f > hull be organized as rapidly as possible In each votltiK precinct. Questions of party mnn- uBcnient platform building , nominations for < tllc rs und similar question ? shnll be siibn" ted by the various executive com mittees of the party lo the clubs In the state , county , township or other sub division being Interested therein. How MvnilxTN Will Volo. sixth Knch clul > . shall leep the different headquarters informed as to Its number of me" bo ' "and when any question is to no i submitted for a referendum vole printed 1 s " be ent to each club , one for each me all propositions to be l-oted upon with space for his vole , yes or no. aflcr each yroposltlon. Seventh-There shall also br > ono extra Imllot sent to each organization , on which the president and secretary will verity the total vote for and against each proposition and forward Hie same lo the next hlcnesi headquarters , the totals of all nl1ill.it n , ? elubs added and these totals sent on lo the next blKhcst headquarters and so on. IClRlith-Kach clul ) shall have the rlgnl lo propose questions for a vote on party man- axrinont , ulntform. etc. Ninth When nominations for officers are to In. made for party management or for nubile otllce one ballot phall be sent to each clul ) . It Hluill contain the names of .ill thr offices to lie filled and Ihe neces sary blank spaces In which to.write the immtM of the iiersoiis which each club may decide lo ijlnci' In nomination , also a blank | spiiee for each elnb to Insert the total mini- < l > er of Its membership. When the o b.illotii are properly Illled out they sh-jll bee - tiinu'd t < , Iho proper headquarters. The name-s which hnv thus been nominated shnll be iirlnte , ! on the ballot , with the mini- i tier of votes cist In nomlmillinc each , and j I I hfiit out to c.U'h club , one for each m"inber . and enc > pxtni. as before. The vote shall ' j ' hi taken and ( be stated In the otllilal balloij eof 1 e-tch club as lo their cholce-llrst. fer-l | uml , third : ind so on tiro\igh ! Iho llsl of candldalcs lor each oillce. Money lor Itefereiulillil'oe ( . Tenth When cneh club Is or anlzeil it shall send In to the stale headquarters 2J | cents per member rm1 5 rents per mem ber thereafter at the time of takingoui h ' refcnndum vote , lo pay the expense * of Inklnp the % otes and < if nrcutilzatlon work , j one-llfth of which oliall go to the national i neadiiuurters. A similar iirrniiKcment shall be adojitcd where u referendum vole i.t tnkcn fn n congressional , county or othfr division , smaller Ihun the stu > e. and the same percentage shall bo Font In to tl > o state fi'i-.d. Hlevmlli Theno clubs ? hill : meet oiii'o each quarter or on call , as votes are to be " n or there Is busliuvs to transact. IVMJ ( \MJ ll.M'll.tl.SHOOTS . \\OTIIKII. , . i , lo cpli Ivlnie InlllclH n Miiclnl Wininil | | l iiiin C , IClonuh. ; . I AI-UA.Ntin , Neb. , Uec. 2S. ( Special Tele- grain. ) Joseph Klmo anil C. 13. dough , two , prominent ranchmen living not far from ' this place , had a quarrel today anil as TI : ! result Clough lift ; In a precarious condition i with n wound In his neck fired from a revolver - volver in the hands of Kline. Klmo ha q , , been placed under arrest. Details of the ! ' tragedy are diffii'iill lo obtain , hut It Is known that Iho two men came to words , over fDino ranch affairs and that during the altercation Klmo draw his gun and , fired , Ihe bullet laklnc effec.1 In ( Mough'a 1 neck. Infllcllng a mortal wound. Clough fell to the ground and was taken later to his , home , where everything possible was dom lo relieve him. Ho cannot recover. Hath Klmo nnd Clough are prominent In this lo- callty and are over CO years of age. I'Jrkt Sium foi * These Ton MX. OOTHBNHltlU } . Neb. , Dec. 2S. ( Special. ) Hutu began falling he-re Tuesday nl'jht and t continued most cf the day ntid ill picKent ' | there ore abiul two Inches on the | e\el. This Is the first i.non of the beann and unless ' it la followed t > > more the cdith > vslll still | be able to feed upou the prairies. The cattlemen pay that the fall and winter have been the bft for Mock In years. RED CLOUP , Neb. . Dec. SS. ( Special. ) About two Inrhes of snow fell hero Tues day night , the first of the season In this lo cality. It Is still ononlng lightly. RIJRTRAND , Neb. . Dec. 2S. ( Special. ) The first snow of the season fell Tuesday night. Merchants who stocked up heavily with winter clothing have had a light trade In that line , owing to the mild weather which had heretofore prevailed. llr ( nnrnnt Mnn I'nderrrrnt. . STRATTON , Neb. . Dee. 2S. ( Special Tele gram. ) Frank Watson , a restaurant man of this village , was arrested this morning on complaint of Mary nunder , charging him wllh selling liquor wllhout a license. The I rial will occur next Saturday before Judge Shurtleff at Trenton. Twenty wllncsses have been subpoenaed. VnrUV HlKh School Athletic Clnh. YORK. Neb. . Deo. 28. ( Special. ) The York High school will give a minstrel show January 2 , the proceeds to bo used In buildIng - Ing tip Us athletic association for next year. The school's foot ball team , It Is believed , would have added to Its string of victories ' of | the past season , had funds been moro plentiful. ; Victim of MyMerlou * Annntilf. NEBRASKA niTV. Neb. . Dec. 28. ( Spcsa clal. | ) Warren Andrews , a well-known cltlwi ( zen , , was assaulted while on his way homo | 1 last \ night nnd seriously Injured. He was 1 j I ' struck ( with a blunt Instrumcnl , causing alt j fracture of the skull. His recovery Is doubt ful. , Short Session of Court. SIDNEY , Neb. , Dec. 28. ( Special Teleth i | gram. ) Judge Grimes held a brief adfr ' ' jottmcd session of the October term here totl , day and rendered judgment In several equity c EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENTS Oiniiliii Ciunriln nml Tholr Women FrlenilM Arc Uio CinrNtN of the CrclKhton Ornhcnni. | 1 I Through the courtesy of Manager Jacob _ Hoaonthal the Crelghton-Orpheum was i thrown open for the benefit of the Omaha . 1 Guards Thursday night and members of the ! ' popular ' organization In full uniform with ] their women friends occupied scats In the canter parquet and enjoyed the atlracllvo bill afforded by Iho house. In honor of the presence of the soldiers , stacked arms and accoulroments were placed at cither side of the stage , flags were draped around the boxes and holly wreaths placed effectively amidsl the national colors around Ihe bal cony. It was a large and brilliant auillenco and It seemed the actors were on their motllo lo give a moro than usually meritori ous performance , for everything passed off with vim and force. Ono of the good things of Ihe evening was Iho violin solo by Franz Adelmann. He played Schubert's serenade extremely well and the audience gave him such a glad hand that he was forced to play It over again. 'Manager Rcsenlhal and his asslslanls did overylhlng in Iheir power lo make Iho visit of the organlzatloa a pleasant one and all seemed to have a very good time. Sergeant James Allen , assisted by Messrs. George W. Jono and Dan Dunham , made all arrange ments for the affair outside the thealer and Iho tiucccEBful outcome reflects credit on their good management. \cirlli Omnlia Plennuro Club Dniic'e. At Thurston Rlflca armory Thursday night Iho North Omaha i'leasure club gave the first of a eries ot dances which was a delightfully informal party attended by about sevcnly < couplfs. Robro's orchestra made the mufllc , which was dance-com pelling , and the young JJCOple present were there for no other purpose than lo have a good"llmo and they had It without a doiibt. There were eighteen dances on the pro- -Kram and two extras , but several encores were demanded , which made the pro gram yet longer. Al Mohr was master of ceremonies. The committee on arrangements was : F. Brown , Dan Hegarty and Pat Leary ; recepllon , L. Shannon , J. Gardiner and L. Shannon : floor , S. Knapp , T. Fal coner , B. Smllh , H. Lcary , A. Woodruff and C. A. Granden. T. Connors had charge of Iho door and Chris Backus of Ihe cloak loom. THE GUDAHY-COWIN WEDDING Ceremony Performed nt Noon In St. John'ri C'hnreli Tnke n 13uroj > cnii Trip. At high noort yesterday occurred the wed- ding of Miss Edna Cowln , daughter of General - oral and Mrs. J. C. Cowln , and Mr. John P. Oudahy , eon of Mr. Michael Cudahy of Chi cago. The ceremony was perfcrmed by Rev. Father Bronsgeest at St. John's church , i which was filled to its utmost capacity by admiring friends and relatives. | t The maid of honor was Miss Tyler of Con- j luctlcul. , Miss Salllo Tyler , Miss Cudahy anl Miss Clara Cudaby of Chicago and Miss Gorlrudo Kounlzo allended Ihe bride. The ushers were Mr. Cudahy , Mr. Edward Cud- ahy , Mr. Cummlngs and Mr. McCune , all of Chicago. After the Imprcsglvo ceremony a reception wn held at the home of the bride's parents , which was elaborately adorned with holiday kgitens and the brldo's favorite flowers , pink rotes. Al 3 o'clock Mr , and Mrs. Cudahy left for an extended European trip. They will make their home in Kansas City , where Mr. Cudahy Is manager of one of the fmlahy packing houses. MFR ! Cowln Is the beautiful and accomplished daughter of one the oldest fainllleti of Omaha , Since her debut Info society Iwo winters ago sbo has been one of the most popular belles of the social realm. Her go-away gown was an eleganl gray Venetian clolh with hat of mink and violets. THE HK.U.TV MAIIKKT. INSTIU'MBNTS placed on record Thurs day , peccmber IX , 1890 : \Vnrrniils Alex Thorn and wife to John Wilson , lot 1. block 5. llorbach's 2d add. . . . ) 5,000 John Wilson et al to Alex Thorn ; samn SC < 0) 1. M. Vorn to W. .McCrallh. loir 8 and 10 , block ii , Hammond Place 500 Thomas Hector and wife to same , lol I1 * , Park Vle.iv ' CO ) Western Cold StorUKU Co. to T. O. Kennedy. : > art lo. 4 , block "C , " Omaha 6,500 Aiiglo-Anicrlcau Mortgage nnd Trust Co. 10 Krnest Swert , lot 3 , block 'J , Moiimouth park 40) Jacob Dworuk and wife to Mary Hop , lot 10 , block : i , Dworak's add 703 W. (5. Clark , trustee , to i. M. With- row , w 9G feet of lot 21 and w W feet of n 3S fee. of lot 22 , lllinehaugh Place 1M Aaron Calm to W. P. Vandervoort. lots 1 and - ' , block 12. Highland Place 3.SOO ( lull Clilllll DeeiU , Mmy Klnvkn to Anna Klvaka , lol B , block 10S , South Omaha l P. A. JOnsllsh ami wife to T. C. Kennedy , part lol I , blue ) ; "C , " ' Omaha 1 A. K. ICngllsh and -wife lo same , same. 1 A D. Tower to KliiKman Implement t company , luta 3 and t , lilock 133 , Omah.i ; ; ; 3 ; ; ; Hurt Icon Wlrlck and wife to Lydla ' ricvekc. n CJ feet lots 19 and 20 , block i 3 , Union Place 1 i DecilN. Isilicrlff to K. T. Sherman , .01 3 , Pruyn's subrtlv in Mlllard & C't. add. 1,200 tnitJherlff t" C. II. HrlRBs. lots 3. 5 to S , -block 12. and lot 2) ) , block 2. Urlgg's . .I'lae l.SOO l-'rank T .laiupson , exocntor , el al to Ly-llii Pcveke. n 25 feet lor 20. liloi-k ' 3 , t'n on Place W > Total amount of transfers. U j I I TANNER i IS NOT A CANDIDATE Governor Explodes A Bombshell at Repub lican Love Feast at Springfield. SEVERELY ARRAIGNS TH NEWSPAPERS I'njn III * ItrnprclK in Senator Ciilliini lilvply Scriuulili1 Aiiiniiu Otlier C'n ml 111 film .In duo Unit cry I'rnlinlilx In Irail. SP1UNOFIELD. 111. . Dee , 2S. At n gathcr- Ing of Illinois republicans for their annual love feast , a bombshell was exploded this. afternoon by the ileclnr.itlcn of Governor John It , Tanner that ho wns not a candl- dale for ro-elcctlon. This dcrlaratlon wns made al n special meellng of the governor' * ) political friends called by himself. Ho said : "I have not been n candidate for gov- crnor from the tlmo I entered office , and I acn not now a candidate for re-election. " Prefacing this declaration. Governor Tanvl ner made n tart speech arraigning Ihe newst' papers , which have criticised his course , The governor paid : "My old-time friend. Senator ftillexn , has said at divers times that my rcoomlnatlon would not only endanger the electoral ticket , but result In the election of a democr.it to succeed him In the United States senate. It Is not my desire that a democrat should succeed my friend Shelby McCulIom. I am told my candidacy will result In the defeat nnd overthrow of many of my friends locally and In some Instances I am led to believe that It Is true. I love my party first nnd tny friends second. High above personal atnbl- tlon and political ambition I shall never In- terfcro with republican success' Illinois or elsewhere. " Although Governor Tanner's action Is cou- strued by some as leaving him open lo ac- stct ccpt the nomination , should It bo offered him ird the future , the friends of the other can- dldates : are making the most of his decllua- tloci. The fight Is lively between Hanecy , Reeves nnd Yates , with Judge Hnnccy probably In the lead nt present. Further developments may appear at the meeting tomorrow. Size doesn't Indicate quality. Beware of counterfeit and worthless salvo offered for DoWltt's Witch Hazel Salve. DcWItt's Is the only original. An Infallible euro for piles and all skin diseases. WOULD EJECT A WHOLE TOWN I'nacrn .Srrvrd on ncMflcntn oforth Clininlirrlnlii , S. n. Chapter In nn OliI r i m. CHAMBERLAIN. S. I ) . , Dec. 28. Eject- ment papers Issued by the federal court at Sioux Falls have been served en all the town. slto claimants on the tract known as Norlh Chamberlain under Ihe direction of counsel for Iho homestead clalmanl , Captain H. J. King. The townsllcrs are given thirty days In which to show cause why they should not vacate. The dispute dates back to 1SS3 , when the Snow Creek reservation was thrown open by President Arthur. The townsllers declare that It will be carried to the court of last resort before they will va cate. SOUTH DAKOTA PRAIRIE FIRE unit Iluriin of Fnrmcrn , Sovcrnl Intllnii IlulliIliiRM nml Much liny DcMlroycil. WILMOT , S. D. , Dec. 28. A disastrous prairie fire four miles north of here de- slroyed Ihe houses and barns of William Nagle and John Inglorl , formers ; several Indian buildings and about 1,000 tons of hay belonging to farmers. The loss of the hay meet serious , as feed was already scarce and It was depended on to winter the stock. The flre started from sparks from a 'burn ' ing barn belonging to Horace Grceley , an Irdlan. No lives are reported lost. I'roirreKH of < ho Klro. ABERDEEN , S. D. , Dec. 28. ( Special. ) Reporls of Ihe damage done by the big pralrlo fire come In very slowly. The fire slarted Friday near Thule , N. U. , and burned slowly unlll Iho gale of Saturday came up , when It swept oouth at a rapid rate , not stopping until It reached the Chicago cage , Milwaukee & St. Paul tracks a few miles west of this city. Leola had a narrow escape , as the fire came within two miles of town and greatly alarmed the people ple , who feared a repetition of the memor able fire which wiped out almost the entire community a few years ago. Rev. George B. Reid's place , about three miles from Lcola , was burned over nnd his barn with grain , hey and several head of live stock destroyed. Anolher farmer losl 1,300 bushels of wheat , all his hay and farm machinery , only his house being saved. The district Is quite remote from railroads and few re- porls of personal losses have come In as yet. The burned tract is from five to fifteen j miles wide and fifty miles long. niir .tllnlnc : IK-nlx. DKADWOOD , S. D. , Dec. 28. ( Special Telegram , ) J. S. Tucker nnd H. L. Shep herd , two of the most infiucnllal mining brokers of Colorado Springs , arrived in Deadwood today. A number of largo min ing deals In the phonollto dlslrict are peti'l- ing. The announcement of the organization of Iho Magnolia Mining company , composed ] of local nnd Colorado Springs capitalists , w.i.s made today. H will operate in the phonollto belt , near the old Ironsides mine. Killed liy n Tri'ln. YANKTON , S. I ) . , Dec. 28. ( Special Tele- grMn. ) Miss Anna Johnson , a young woman , living with relatives In the outskirts of the . cltv ( , was run down and Instanlly killed by enclno ( No , 01 of lbe > Chicago , Milwaukee & J St Paul railroad. Bolh feet were cut off and fho body otherwise mangled. The young woman was backing up on a switch upon I which nho was walking ( o town. Mm. Kilily MnUrM n .Mnlrrliil PrcKonl. LEAD , S. I ) . , Dec. 28. ( Special. ) Mra. Mary Baker Eddy of llcston , founder of Christian Science , has given her sou , Ocorgo Glover of this city , a Christmas present , consisting of a check for 110,000 nnd a clear title to a $15,000 dwelling house , one of the _ best residences In Iho Black Hills , Ilnll IiiNiirniu-i' Coiuiniiiy Knll , FARGO. N. D. . Dee. 28. The Red River Viilloy Mutual Hull Insurance company of Wahpcton was closed today. The company's llahllltlcH are over $50,000 and assets $8,000. South Dnkntn \ < MHnlrx. . A new church has been completed nt Del- mont. A new iS.nn.i-hiiHbel grain elevator will bo erected nt StrandbcrR. The Vlbon ? co-iincratlve creamery will re sume operations January 1. Yankton county taxpayers are agitating the conrtruetlcm of a new court house. A new jiill luis bem completed at St. Lawrence nnd now the officers arc louklnfj for Enmo one to put Into It , At Vermilion the Milwaukee R.illroad company rect-ivfil during thu | in > r > ent year for frelghl over JlO.wVj moro than during ISP * : . The Parker Muporw are preparing lo give an enteriitlnnipnt aboul January 10. Includ ing a program and bniuiupl , at the Ma.iotilr l ( hall , lo bo concluded with a ball.1 After waiting nearly a month , Ihe incni- IIPIH of the bund of the State unlx'eihlly HI Vermilion huvo received their new uni forms , which nompwhai lonemblc the uidet uniforms. A dtillmiucnt taxpayer of lirooMntrx county sent the bu < ird a commiinli atlon , l.i . which tin Biite ; < I thai be Uiix willing t" l compromise a W claim by paying MO ' lr ' , cash iiiul Mirnlnt ; In to the < ouniy an ulrt buggy which ho dwcldred wag i. . ' mm KQKfi the busgy and cash to be c full payment. WILL OF LATE JOHN I , BLAIR OfTrrnl for 1'rolintc nt Ilrlvlilrrc , X. ,1. i\rc-ntiMl : Mnrcti % , 1S7S ! < oii nn KxrrtUnr , NEW YORK. Pec. IS. The will of the ' late John I. Blair was offered for probate In ' the surrogate's office at Rdvldere , N. J. . today by hl only surviving child , Den lit C. Blair. The document Is very long and characteristic of the man In many wns. ; , U Is executed on March 5 , 1S7S , when Mr. Iilnlr wn 7t ! year ? old , contains no codicils and so far as known Is the only will he ever executed. To his wife , who was living when the will was made , he gave an annuity and the use of the bome.trad In which she- hud always lived. HP be- . flucalhed ' lo her his horses and carriages and ( provide. ! for their maintenance. j A largo number of small bequests nnd I trusts are made to various friends and conm nectlons ' , many of which have lapsed by death. ' Mr. lllalr also remembered the two churches in Blalrslown Ihe Flr * t Prcsby- ! I terlan church , which ho nlletidc-d , as well af the Methodist Episcopal church. He pro- vlded al o for a certain number of bonds to be set aside for the benetlt of Ihe church ; al Oxford , where his parents areburled. . Both of Mr. Blair's daughters died many years ago. but In his will he nulitvi liberal provision for their children. Ills daughter , who married Charles Scrlbner , the pub- Usher , left five children at her death , to whom a large amount of stocks and bondn Is | left for life , their children ultimately to receive < the principal. Provision is also made for Clarence B. Mitchell | , son of Clarence G. Mitchell , who married Mr. Blair's youngest daughter. ' AH of these securities are enumerated In detail j In the text of the will. Their value , ! Is difficult to determine , ns most of them j I are not quoted today , but In nil probability I | would amount to several millions. All the remainder of the estate , real and personal , ; 1 of whatsoever character and wheresoever | ' It may situated , Is devised nnd bcqucathcj to Dcwltt C. Blair , his heirs and assigns forever. D. C. Blair Is also named as Hole executor and trustee and In both capacities vested with the fullest powers. HYMENEAL Kornirr Senator KniilUiipr'N llniiKlitrr. MARTINSBURG. W. Vn. , Dec. 2S. Boyds- vllle , the ancestral home of the Faulkncrs , was the scene of a brilliant wedding to night , when Miss Jcano Wynn Faulkner , S daughter of former United Stales Senator Charles Faulkner , became Ihe brldo of Dr. William Whiteof NashvilleTcnn. . The ceremony was performed by Rev. Woody of . the First Presbyterian church , anslsted by Rev. Dowltt Talmago of Washington. Mr. and Mrs. White will spend their honeymoon in Iho soulh. They will reside In Nash ville. Ilt-v. ( iiimlerNoit'N Dny to .Hurry. MITCHELL. S. D. , Dec. 28. ( Special/ ) Rev. Harry Gunderson , paslor of Ihe Bap- list church , and Miss Blanche Turncaure , who has been teaching school nt Alexan dria , were married. Soon afterward Rev. Gunderson was called to Hartford , where ho performed Iho ceremony that made Frank Maycs and Miss Lois Klngsbury one. Mr. Maycs Is now conducting a daily paper at Pensacohi , Fla. Ho was formerly edllor of Ihe Mitchell Gazelle FIRE REUORD. Dry ( iooilN Scorclird. INDIANAPOLIS , Dec. 28. The three-story building on Washington street occupied by Brosnan Bros. , dry goods , wao destroyed by fira today. Loss , $65,000 ; covered by Insur ance. Iiookliitr for Puerto Rico Trnili * . | NHW YORK , Dec. 23. The Merchants' association of this clly lins begun corre spondence with representatives nf commer cial .bodies In Boston , .Philadelphia . , Balti more , Chicago and St. Louis , with H. view lo securing one or miore delegates from raeb of such cities to join delegation In Now York for t'h ' ( purpose of vlslllng the Island of Puerto Rlc-o and making per sonal Inspection of the conditions there- and -ascertaining what opportunities there are for American inamifnelurfrn. It IR pro- losed to leave .hero next month or early in February. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Fair mill ( "old Krlilny * vllh Vnrlnhlc Winds , .MoNtlyortli ( o Knnf , In .VohrnNkn. WASHINGTON , Dec. 28. Forecast lor Fri day and Saturday : For Nebraska Fair and cold Friday ; Saturday fair , not so cold ; variable winds , mostly north to cast. For Iowa Fair ; continued cold Friday ; Saturday fair , not KO cold In western and central portions ; west to north winds , be coming variable. For Missouri Fair , continued cold Fri day ; Saturday fair ; west to north winds , becoming variable. For South Dakota Fair , continued cold Friday ; Saturday fair In eastern , probably onow In western portion ; not so cold ; vari able winds , mostly northerly. For Kansas Generally fair Friday and Saturday ; variable winds. liiienl Iteeoril. OFFICE OF TI1K WKATUIER lU'REAl * . OMAHA. Dec. 2S. Omiihii recoul of tcm- peraturo 1 and iiroclpltnllon compared wlln the corrotiMomHii'S ' day of the IUH ! thice 1599. ISM. isi7. : isoii. iMiixIniiim temperature. . . . IS is : \ ' > 50 Minimum temperature. . . . Bjs 21 II Average temperature 12 : ! S' 2S is Precipitation M . < > > ) .in . ' / ) Record of temperature .mil | irocliililloii ; at Omaha for this day and slnco .M.in-li i U99 : iNoimnl for the day Jl IJi-llcleiicy for t ho day l > Accumulated excess since March I , jsi Normal rainfall for the day 0-lliuri nellclcncy for the day a'l Jin'i ' Total rainfall sln-'e .Murc.li l..2j.W ! .n. lies Dellclciwy slnco March I l.ir , lii'-hcs Ucllclency for cor. period , ISfl-S , ' ] .iX iiiclit-s Dellduncy for cor. period. 1S97..10..T ! Ilii he > llejiorl from nliitloiiN nl H | > . in. S i 2.1 n eTATIONS AND STATE S PJ f OF WEATHER. Onriihii. clear IB , 1S | .CO North Pintle , cloudy li > | l < i' ' J Halt Lake , clear " | ' .1) e'heyenne. clear I < > s .1)r'l Hiipld city , clear r'l Huron , clear Wllllfton , partly cloudy Chicago , clear HI. Louis , clear St. Paul , clear Davenporl. clear , HelriKi. cloudy Kansas C'ly. cloudy W Havre , i loudy I II li'.binank , clear I UillViviton , i loudy _ . _ . I f.i T Indicates trace of prcelpliuilon M'fll'fl A. WKLSII. Olllclal. Bearetho Bignatnro Dean th y _ _ Jignitnro of Beare tbo gigaalnrs ci ADDS HIS EVIDENCB Story Is the Snino From Other Sources Lots of Money Spent but no Return * Have IJccn StccelvcJ. Thn people In Omsha nlllkiply ml.1 their etlilence l to th&t which has already been given ( In fnvor of Morrow's Kld-no-otds , the l ) ev ( > t remcJy that Ims ever been * old In this city for backache , kidney and urinary disorders , sleeplessness and nervousness. Our driiRKlsts report wonderful cures nnd stale that Kld-ne-olds are dally locreojltiK In | the opinion of our people. KM-ne-oldi net directly upon the kidney * and nerves nnd restore them to their natural condi tion , flood kidneys make ROOI ! blood , B cd blood makes Rtrons nerves , Klil-nc-olds mixke Rood kidneys RIK ! stroiiR nerves. Mr. It. r. Tunkey , 1S02 Miami St. . s.iys : "I have suffered for ( .ovoral yearn with kid ney ' backache. 1 had spells of severe back aches , nervousness nnd could not sleep well nl night , and also had urinary dlsturbancca of ' nn nnnoyliiK nature. 1 took Morrow' * KId-ne-olds acconllnR to dlreotlciis , and I was greatly rellevexl of all my former troubles. 1 Intend to continue the use ot Kld-nc-olds ] { and have no doubt of a complete euro | bolHK e'foeled. " Mortvw's KId-ne-olds are not pills , but Yellow TabloU * and sell at fitly cents a beT at all drug stores and at Myers-Dillon drug store. Mailed on receipt of price. Manufactured by John Morrow Co. , Chemists , Spring field , Ohio. When otrters ran consult 5EARLES & SEARLES OMAHA. NERVOUS CHRONIC & PRIVATE mm OP MEN SPECIALIST IVo iMiarumco to euro ul ! cases curable oi WEAK KEN SYPHILIS SEXUALLY. cured for life. Nlsbtly Emissions , Lost Manhood. Ilydrocclo crlcocolc , Gonorrhea , Cilcct. Syphilis , Strlct- ur3 , Piles. Fistula and Itcctal Ulcers nnd All Private Diseases and Disorders of Men. STRICTURE AND GLEET cui Consultation free ( . 'nil on or nelelrcss DR. SEARLES & SEARLES , 119 So. nth St. OHAHA. Is what an architect , artist or draughtsman requires. There Is Just one suite vacant on the north itdo oj A very hanJsoruo suite , It la , too , hard wood floor , newly decorated walls and It face * the grand court. You will enjoy looking at them and It will be a pleasure for us to show you. R. C. PETERS & CO. Rental Agents , Ground Floor , Bee Bldg. BUFFET LIBRARY GARS Bosl Dining Oar Service. FREE TO ALL suffering from nervoun debility , varl- cocele , seminal weakness , loit man- mend , emlsalons and unnatural dls- chart'cs caused by errors of younuer doi-o , which , if not relieved by medi cal treatment , l > dtplorabln on mind and body. 1JO NOT MAIIIIY when Buffering , no this leads to lexn of memory , loss of spirits , li.nshfuInetH In society , pains In small of back , fright ful rtreaniH , dark rings around the eycn , plnvpl-c or brtalrinu out on fo.cn or bodj' . Bend for our symptom blank. Wo can euro you. and fspeclolly Jo we duCre old and tried cim-a , aa we charne nothing for advice and slvo you n writ ten cuarantf to cure Uie r/orot case on record. Not only are th * weak or gans restored , but fall lnaijt-s , drains i % nA dUcharsea itonpcd. Send ia utcnvp and question blank to Dtpt. II. tn.ooi ) POISON. First , Bfcond or Inrtlaiy B'.ajfe. WE | NETViiU FAIL. No deter.tlon from bijsiiuvn. Write us for partlculari , Dupt. B. lluhii'n I'licrnuicy , Omnlin , Kih , IStlt nml rnriinin flu. Mrs. \\III--III\T-K Miotnlni ; T'"H. Haa been uaea for over FIFTY YKARS b/ MII.LKJ.NH o ) .MOTUKRB lor their ( -Mill. . UHKN Wlill.K TU'iTHINU ' , wllh I'HIt- KIX'T SUCCKSif It SOOTIIUS liiuUIMIJ ) , KOKTKNB the < JI M8. AKKAYH .ill PAIN , CUIIKS WIND COMC. und is the best rom- pdy for UIAUUJIOI2A Hold by ruKKlstn In every part of ilm worldsum ) and unli foi Mrs. Wtnslow'M ouotlilnn Hyrup , " und tuku no other kind. Twenty-live icnu a bottle- CHARGES LOW. MeGREW , SPECIALIST. TrtiU ! JF5rir.icf DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF MEM ONLY. 22 Yor Fxpcflfncf , 12Ytinln Umir- . _ _ ciMiilJiord.Varlcocclffi , Stricture , SyphllUossul Vicoraud Vitality fl'KM nT'AUAXTKEO. Cliarceii Jow. nOJII,1 TnCA1JH.'MT. IIu. k.Conkullatlnn and Exam. liialin-i Krcc , Ucntrr.,8 .i ra.toC ; 7iobt > . in SutidaT,9tolZ P O. I'rxVW. ' Onice , ? l. Ii Cot. Uluaudl'aruainSUoeU.OMAUA. UlU ,