THE OMAILA DAILY HEE: !r()N DAY, JUNE 11, 1J)00.
)
I.
t
V (
IT HAS
Pbillppin; Conmhfioa Ditcoms thit it Hai
Big Tuk on Ihnd,
PLANNING FOR CIVIL GOVERNMENT
I)lhon-l of .Nnllvp Olllcern, Un
frleinllj Attitude of Church and
till rl-iiilllii- of lltlxeui
Until) loiiiiillcntv Mullcrs,
MANILA. Juno 10. Judge William II.
Taft and his colleagues of the Phlllpplno
clyll commUilon were beset during their
first week In Manila by a multitude of call
ere of all nationalities, professions and In
terests, who pretentcd a bewildering as
sortment cf recommendations touching mil
itary and civil policies. The commiisioners
inalntalrel the attitude of unprejudiced
listeners. They admit that while they ex
pected an enormous task, the complexity
ana uiincuiiy or the problems and conditions
aro well nigh staggering. However, they
are determined, with tho co-operation of the
army In pacifying as well as in fighting, to
make the Philippines a peaceful and honestly
governed country before departing.
They find General MacArthur administer
Ida civil an! military affairs In a way that
is universally popular. The Filipino party
embracing prominent Insurrectionists who
accepted American rule through force of
circumstances. Is already making overtures
for tho dlsiusslon of a scheme of permanent
government practically reviving the old
proposition of autonomy under an American
protectorate. There aro of course some
Filipinos who believed that Judge Taft
would bring the mlllenlum and these pro
fsss to be disappointed because sweeping
changes are not mado Immediately. These
aro not eatlsfloJ.
Judge Taft conferred with high army
officers, who strongly urge that a larger
army is necessary to suppress the Insur
rectlou, believing that civil government
will be Impossible until the rampant re
bellion In the southern districts of Luzon
In the extreme northern provinces of the
Island and In tho Vlsayas, except N'cgros,
is crushed.
One of the foremost questions Is how and
from what material to organlie a civil force
with which gradually to supersede the army
as a governing machine,. Spain's auxiliary
the church. Is necessarily barrel from con
sideration. American experience with the
natives discourages tho hope Of honest gov
crnmcnt through them until a generation
or more have eradicated the results of
Spain's tutelage. A large propcrtlon ot the
provincial officials already Installed have
proven treacherous, while the native offl
dais and police here In Manila arc living
on a scale of luxury suspiciously dlspro
portlonate to their salaries. Chargej against
native judges of falling to account for
thousands of dollars received In fines are
under investigation. At the present tho
governmental alternatives are the army on
one hand and anarchy on the other.
General Otis' plan ot municipal govern
ment l being Inaugurated In the towns ot
central Luzon and parts of the Vlsayas,
but the Fllt;lnos persist In thinking tho
question whether the United States will
retain the Philippines Is still open and some
local peoplo csk that the municipal elee
Hons be postponed. Many people object to
taking the oath of nlleglance to the United
States, v.hl?h Is tho first qualification for
voting for muulclal candidates.
The commissioners also find that the fu
ture state of tho church in the Philippines
Is n leading question in the minds of many,
although many of those who have talked
with Judge Taft and his colleagues draw the
Infortnco that tho commissioners are op
pose I to the reinstatement of the friars,
Archbishop Chappcllc has taken a strong
etand In suportlng the request of the friars
to bo established In their old position.
As a result of last week's scouting more
than 200 Filipinos were killed and 160 cap
tured, while HO rifles with ammunition and
stores were secured. Tho American loss
was nine killed, including a captnln and a
lieutenant, two captains and twenty-one
privates woundel and one captain taken
prisoner by the Filipinos.
HAS TO FIGHT SECHET JUNTA
(Irnrrnl Mm-A rtlnir'n TmnU WoiiM Hi'
Kiii-li-r If (he Hnt-iiiy Were l.vnm
(iiicrrlllu-Llkr.
MANILA, May 13. (Correirondcnce ot
tho Atsoclated Press.) What General Mac
Arthur haa to tight is a secret organlza
tlon, which amounts almost to a govern
ment, which exercises power to somo ex
tent and enforces its decreet! over all of
Luzon and most of the other Islands, which
collects taxes here in Manila and even
gives receipts for duties paid on ths cargo
of native boats passing up ths rivers In the
suburbs. The control of this underground
organization U reputed to be In tho hands
of a Junta, whose headquartirs aro In
Manila, but so great Is the loyalty or the
fear which it commands that the authorl
ties have be?n unable to trace Its roots
and the question whether It Is Identic
.with tho famous Katlpunan society Is an
open one. Many of the elections of mu
nlclpal governments held by the Amer
lean officers aro controlled by tho re vol u
tlonary organization, which selects tho cin
eMdatos. and some of these governments are
unquestionably efficient parts ot Its ma
chlneTy.
The policy of the insurgent machine Is
to repeot the Cuban revolution in the Pbll
ipplnes. to discourage conquest by to devas
tatiug the Islands and keeping them in
such a stato ot war that they will bo use
less to the conquerors. Nowhero outslj
of the garr'ooned towns can Americans go
except In largo armed parties, unless tho
country for twenty miles south cf Manll
and ten miles north bo excepted. Tho prov
tnces directly south ot Manila and those
north as far as Dagupan are the quietest
of the Island and their schools and locM
government are In operation and much
money Is being expended In building real
nnd other improvements. Tho municipal
governments prove useful under the strict
supervision of the American officers and
the towns are cleaner and b?tter admin
istered than many American villages, but
generally speaking the native officials hav
no Initiative and their efilcl-ncy without
the paternal vigilance of the American
soldiers would be doubtful.
Fill l mm I'n f rlciiilly to incrlrnn.
The theory that the Filipinos outside o
tho Tagal-g provinces were friendly t
American rule haa been deeply shaken by
recent events All of the northeastern coast
beyond Dagupan Is In a stato of war and
there aro frequent fights with heavy loss to
the Filipinos. All of tho southern provinces
bounded by the- Visayans are turbulent and
tn tbe Camai Inez. Nueva, Carceres and Albay
provinces the Americana control only th
territory within the picket lines of the gar
rlsons In the coast towns, while the garrl
sons are the objects of frequent attacks
from large Insurgent forces. With the ex
ceptlon ef Negros, which, being the wealth
lest Island ot tho Philippines. Is tbe most
friendly to American rule, the VIsayan Isl
CASTOR I A
Tor Infants and Children.
lie Kind Ycr Have Always Bought
glgB&ture of
ands etviw similar conditions. There are
guerrilla bands In Negros whi h arc tre-
renting me sugar planters t'um p-j'ting In '
their crops by threats of burn tig the build- !
ings, but American authority ontrols
throughout tbe Island and tho planters are
organized against the bandits Panay Is
overrun by the Insurgents outside of the
American garrlsona. They have or
,000 rifles and they levy a tax of 60 ner
cent on all the crops planted, whleh keeps
mo great majority of the Inhabitants from
putting In more than enough flee to keep
them alive and the Insurgent paymasters go
out from Hollo with money collected for
mcir troofs. American officers from Cebu
report that conditions there show no change
from one year ago; that outside of the doien
towns held by American troops the Insurg
ent forces control the country, while the
troops In the garrlscned towns are under al
most constant duty repelling attacks. Sol
diers cannot even venture to the outskirts
of tho city of Cebu In smaller parties than
eignt. according to official orders, and they
aro frequently fired upon in the cl:y. An
occasional expedition Is sent into the coun
try, but the Filipinos merely stattcr be-
foro it. harrasslng It an much as they can
n a small way, and return to the towns
when the soldiers withdraw. Similar condi
tions pt. vail In the great Vtaiyan Islands of
Samar and Leyte, where large Insurgent
forces under General I.uckban have been
reptatelly attacking the garrisons, and the
Americans lack sufficient troops to send
punitive expeditions. to drive them into the
country. Mlndoro and Palawan, two of the
argest Islands ot the archipelago, have not
been visited by American soldiers.
Throughout much of the Philippines tbe
same sort of destruction and terrorlzatlon
prevails that Cuba saw before the American
nterventlon. The peaceful native;, rather
than the armed Insurgents, bear the brunt of
the Buffering.
In this ort of struggle for the mastery of
the people the insurgents hold the biggest
cards. They do not hesitate to burn a house
wherein rice or shelter has been given
to Americans, nor to cut the throat of the
head of the family who has Informed upon
their movements. Americans, on the other
hand, are more soft-hearted and the worst
punishment the native caught by them ald-
ng the guerrillas receives Is a few years of
good feeding In a comfortable ptUon, which
is no dishonor.
How long the depredations may continue
is a discouraging question. Meet ot the
officers think the thorough conquest of the
Island along present lines must be n slow-
work of years unless the government should
adopt methods similar to those by which
England crushed the Indian mutiny.
Get an early start In the Working GlrU'
Vacation Contest so that you may let your
friends know that you aro In the rate.
TIPS FOR iCE CONSUMERS
WHuht of ! I)i-ti-rmliiril ! Mi-npi-
iii't-iiirnt St-lilt- Not Aln
ItlKlK.
OMAHA, June 7. To the Elltor of The
Bee: This Is an age of trusts; some are
for unlawful ends, while others have a good
object ln view and legitimate means are
used to attain that object. According to
the ruling of tho courts when a combination
Is made to stifle competition and raise prices
tbe trust is unlawful. Uut where a trust
Is formed not to raise prices but to lower
ccfit of service there should be no ob
jection to IL Tako the Ice trust of Omaha.
Is It not a fact that no money has been
made tn the Ice business here tor several
years? There wa3 no system employed to
prevent drivers from taking all the profits.
If a driver. was discharged the man who
took his place might prove worte and the
discharged man could get on with another
company. The trust can make rules for Its
drivers and employes and as long as they
are reasonable enforce them successfully
and if n driver Is discharged he must seek
some other occupation.
So In tho matter of service not only can
expenses be reduced, but better service ren
dered by having control over the employes
and by districting the deliveries so that
one wagen will serve a certain number of
blocks Instead ot four or five wagons going
over tho same district.
I do nit believe the public will condemn
the Ice trust If the rvlce Is bettered and
the price U not raised. With the econo
mics practiced as related above and a check
on leakage from the wagon one concern
can mako a good profit on the capital in
vested at the prevailing rates of SO cents ln
100-pound lots, 40 cents ln fifty and 10 cents
ln small lots and give lull weights, where a
dozen different companies would lose money,
as many of them have done in the past.
Now. what do we mean by full weights?
Simply that when you pay 20 cents In ca3h
or glvo a fifty-pound coupon you get fifty
pouncU ot Ice. Tho spring balances used
on wagons may bo correct when new. but
a few days' use makes them unreliable.
The writer once questioned the weight ot
a fifty-pcund piece of Ice and tbe driver
took It back to the wagon. It weighed
forty-five pounds by tho spring scales. Tak
ing the Ice off the scales showed five
pounds. The driver explained ( ?) that as
the scales showed five pounds at rest he
should enly bring them to forty-five
pounds to make fifty pounds' of Ice.
Ice men compute that cne cubic foot of Ice
weighs fifty pounds. ThU Is JT-S cubic
Inches, so if you get a piece measuring
10x12 It should be a trlflo over fourteen
inches long to give you fifty pounds, nnd
you can easily determine whether you are
getting what you pay for. If the dry goods
stores advertise lace at 1 cent a yard and
you pay 50 cents and find that you have
rocelvod but forty yards you set the store
keepers down as robbers and swindlers. I
paid tor fifty pounds ci Ice this week. In
about twenty minutes after It was delivered
It measured not to exceed 9x11x14, which Is
about forty pounds.
Consumers should not complain at a price
of 40 cents per 100 In fifty-pound lots
If they get what they pay for. The fol
lowing table Is recommended to both seller
and buyer as being nearer correct than tho
wagon scales that have been in use two
or three days:
A piece of Ice 9x9x3 weights about twenty
pounds.
9x9x11 or 9x10x10 weighs about twenty
flvn pounds.
9x10x12 or 10x10x11 about thirty pounds.
9xl0xl3U or 9xllxl2U or 10xl0xl2U or
10x11x11 abaut thirty-five pounds.
9xl0xl5 or 9x11x14 or 9x12x13 or 10x10x11
or 10x11x121$ or 11x11x114 about forty
pounds.
9x11x16 or 9xl2xllta or 10x10x15 or
10x11x14 Vt or 10x12x13 or 11x11x13 about
forty-five pounds.
9x12x16 or lOxlOxlTii or 10x11x16 or lOx
12x14 or 10xl3xl34 or 11x11x144 or 12x
12x12 about fifty pounds
If you don't get these measurements
when you pay for the number of pounds
they represent you aro being cheated, for
the Ice trust Is responsible for the a:ts
of Its employes. CONSUMER.
When you deposit your vacation coupons
pin them together. It will make the count
ing quicker and easier.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Rev Allen R. Julian, grand chaplain nf
the 5Iasonlc grand lodge, left for hii home
at Cimtlron Baturday afternoon, after a
short visit In tho city subsequent to the
meeting of the Masonlo grand lodge, with
his sons, Georgo and E. W Julian.
Associates of Sllss Clara Cooper, a Mnson
school teacher, who Is to be one of the
participants In a newspaper visit to the
Paris exposition, tendered her a compli
mentary luncheon Friday evening. She
left Saturday nlcht to visit for two weekx
In Chicago befoie going abroad, and will
sail from Now York on July 14.
Save your coupons and help tome girl
take a trip.
IV Till? Iil WW II 1 1 1 0
iMlIU Iil 111 Li IJLflLU II 11,1. .1
Copper Propirtirs Aie Gtttia Goes chrible
n-.-u. a.. . vr
uattlde Attention Now.
MUCH DLV LOPM'.NT DON- ON 1H M
Tliinrj- that flip .Mineral Vn Not
I'miiiil In fit,, mil DUprot rtl
!) ucrrftf ill Of eriillon
of Mint.
tJUADWOOD, S. D., June 10 (Special.)
The Ulack Mills Copper company, which ! of United Workmen, which will contlnuo In
owns a large tract of mining ground five session for a week.
miles west of Itochford, In Pennington j Many of tho prominent members and of
county, has sold oocugh stock ta commence ; fleers of the order have already arrived,
working one or mom of the copper-bearing 1 among them being John C. Dlckford of
verticals which appear on tho property. ; Manchester, N. H who Is the supreme
This group of claims has been develope-1 master workman; W. A. Walker of Mil
quite e.xtccalvely. A carload of ore was 1 waukee, supreme foreman; N. C. ltardwick
hlppc-d to Chicago s&me time ago which ( of Uuffalo, supreme overseer; M. W. Sack
averaged 16 per cent copper and several , ett of Meadesvllle, Pa., supreme recorder;
dollars in gold. The company propoes to John J. Acker of Albany, N Y.. supreme
hao a sawmill on the ground this mnth receiver; J. W. Klngsley of Detroit. Mich.,
to saw lumber for boarding houses and other chairman of the committee cm finance; V.
buildings. A shaft Is to be sunk 100 cr 500 1!- Shields of Hannibal, Mo , supreme med
feet tn one of the beat lookins verticals. -al examiner; W. O. Uobson of LiQrange,
Joining this company's ground on the Tex., past supreme master workman: N.
north Is tho large estate of the British- S- Uyrun ot Minneapolis and Joseph Orapo
American ground, which Is one of the largest ' 0 Baltimore, Md., members ot the finance
blocks of ground In the Ulack Hills. J. 1 committee; J. Currlgher of Qallagher, N.
M. swre.nev, general manager of the com
pany, has arrived from Dm roll .im! u-nrlr
I to be pushed from now on In the de-
velcpment of the property.
It was tho crouD of elalmn tiolnncin m
the Illack Hills Copper company that Henry I
M. Hyan, the copper e-tpert of Utah vis-1
Itcd. He stated that he came to tho Ulack I
Hills prejudiced. He had been told re-
petedly by some of the best mining c-ngl- !
neers In the world that the formations in 1
the Ulack Hills were not copper bearing. !
He examined the verticals of ore found on
the Ulack Hills Ccppe company's grounS '
and ho now affirms hat his prejudice has
been removal tr i . naB
NeTns of oro pirrvlnff m w trUe flsfuf
ne,0f ,r .C"r,,"JL ",,i,"h ,P,r,r,.Cln.t. '? 1
,,"' uaa "
great future ln copper.
Proof of Copper.
The Vigilante mine In Custer county has
a shaft down 325 feet on a a true fissure
ve-ln and some very fine native silver Is
being mined. This mine has proven that
copper ore exists in the hills and in verti
cals at that.
The old Lookout gold mine, located five
miles east of Rochford In Pennington
county, has been sold to C. D. Hazard of
California. This Is one of tbe oldest mines
In the Southern Hills, having been located
by the late Colonel M. H. Day. A mill
stands on the ground and It is stated that
the new owner proposes to start every
thing to work again. The mine has been ln
litigation for some time. There are several
large bodies of free milling and concen
trating ore in the mine.
The Cleopatra Mining company has nearly
completed tho new 100-ton cyanide plant at
me mines on squaw creek. Tne macninery 1
has commenced to arrive from the east and
it Is being lnstalleil. The company will bo
treating ore within fix weeks.
A trial run has been mado by the now
electric ere treating plant at Mstlc, which
haj recently been, completed by F. H. Long
of Chicago. Oru has been treated success
fully. Some of the machinery hos settled
out of place and the plant has bad to shut
down temporarily. It Is the Intention to
increase mis plant to a very large capacity
as soon oh matters can be arrauged. Tho I
plant is (situated In the ecater of a large
number of good mines, which would havo
been worked for years past had there been
some sort of a custom ore treating plant
near by.
t'oehrnn'M Private HiiitW.
James Cochran has started his mill to
work three miles west of Rochford. This
mine owner Is one of the most Independent
persons In the Ulack Hills. He has a miner
alized vein over 100 feet wide, fifteen feet
of which is freo milling gold. He has a
thirty-ton Huntington mill, which he runs
about half the time. He Is becoming rich
every day from his little mine. He hires '
two men and one team and It Is Bald that
ne cicars up nui lets wiau w u,.
Is a Scotchman by birth. People from ths
east tried to buy his cut last week, but
he asked a price for his mine that stunned
them. He has a bank which is absolutely
safe. He works when he feels like It and
he Is able to turn In a big gold brick every
month. His mine has one of the beet free
milling verticals ln the Ulack Hills. He Is
talking some of moving his mill to Castle
creek, three miles distant, where he will
have sufficient water to run twenty-four
hours a day.
The Spearfish Gold Mining and Develop
ment company, which purchased recently
245 acres of ground ln the Ragged Top dis
trict, has broken ground for a largo
cyanide plant. O. N. Urown, formerly of
Crlpplo Creek, has charge of tho works.
The company proposes to have the plant In
operatlou by September 1.
Tho Governor McConnel smelter project
Is moving along well. It Is stated that
$23,000 worth of stock has been Bubscrlbel
by Deadwood and Whltewood business men,
-which was all that prevented the deal from
going through. Work on the plant will
commence very soon.
Opcrmlonx Around Myktle.
HOT SPRINGS, S. D., Juno 10. (Spe
cial.) J. E. DIckover and associates, who
have control of the old Fairvlew gold prop
w" "'" t. ,,
erty near Mystic and are opeartlng t ln
connection with the Cutty Sark ml are
making an addition to the sump mill and
wnen uone wey w.u
fifty tona of ore a day. Some time ugo they
siarieu me ram auu ru.. cto
sractory. Tney nave a spienum ooar o,
free milling ore ln sight on the Fairvlew
and have had men at work for somo time
opening it up and putting It In such shape
mm u .u uu uul i"r ... " .
least rossiuie expense, ouosianuai ooaru-
lng houses have bo?n erected for tho men
stability have been constructe.1.
Tho electric cyanide plant recently con
structed at Mystic by eastern capitalists
bas Just finished a test run and is de-
clared to be a success. A few changes are
necesiary in some of the machinery and
the mill has now been shut down for tho
purpose of making tbofe changes. Ore from
the northern Hills and concentrates from
the Holy Terror mill at Keystone were In tho west end of town, when It is sup
tested and In all cases tbe extraction was posed be slipped nnd foil under the wheeli
good. When the new machinery Is In place
they expect to start up and will then bo
prepared to handle largo quantities of ore.
School I. ii ml Snlen.
PIERRE. S. D.. June 10.-(SrocIal.)-Th
sales of state lands mis year, at an average
of f 15.26 per acre, have brought the average
price received for all state lands sold iid
to $14.16 por aero, tho average for formf r
years cutting the general averaso Conn
more than Jl per arre. Tho total number ' come In. A number of smaller ones havo
of acres disposed of up to tho present a been coming along for several days, but the
237.33C and the amount recc ve.l for the heavy sellers are Just getting Into the ware
same is J3.361.2S7. The Interest on this houses. There have been no sales yet. and
sum will bring to the eshools of the state
over I21E.000 nor vear Thn hiphon .
age price for which salea wcto made In any
ono county of the state Is J25.S9. In Hughe.
where only a small acreage has been dls-
nosed of. The hlirhet v nri ,.
which salen have been made ln any county
waere a large acreage naa Deem oiiposel
of Is tn Codington, with an average of
J16.62 per acre. The average In the south-
eastern counties of the state, where most
ot the land has been disposed of, runs
from $12.12 to J15.4S per aero.
e'lma'o of thi annl of wor.ey whin1
u- II tn nn h ,n. . lfl t.r:,in n .1
for distribution to lhe count.? the 1st uf
July the aniuunt fcd.ng I2S7.VO''. Wh.h
, tbPre hiS be-n loai d'Hculty to get ua
Im.uty out at the rato of Intorest fixed
,h rnn,ti. ,,,, . th t.m,n.n f,,n.t
apportioned for the first of January has
been called for and Is out.
UNITED WORKMEN MEETING
9tiirriiti I.iut- llu Orilrr Will
lli-Klu It Seiilou lit .Mom I'nll
TIiIh MvrnliiK.
SIOUX FALLS. June 10. (Special.)
Commencing tomorrow Sioux Falls will en
tertain another Important gathering, that
of th m!nrmA Inrlca nf thn Anlnnt nnlaf
II.. a member of tbe committee on laws;
H. 11. Dickenson ot Uuffalo. IJ. F. Rehkopf
' Des 5Iolnc- anJ Webb McNall of
Gaylor, Kan., of the special committee on
tcWet. A few ot the delegates arrived yes
terJa"- out a greater number came today.
Tlle balance will arrive tomorrow.
,,The 8UPrl" I0 ot he Degree of
Honor wl" also be ln 3esslon haro at the
flam1e ,aa VT. J f lb"
Anclent ?rJer f KrTw.
wome", ?Mrl,? ?, fder having
arriveJ- Tho flrflt Pub,lc ""'tin will be
he'd ' the Auditor urn tomorrow evening.
be" ""P"01? ,b K'Ven t0 the 0f;
fleers and members of the supreme and
superior lodges by the members of the local
lodBe and citizens of Sioux Falls. Mayor
George W. Hurnslde will welcome the vis
Itors to the city. Hon. H. H. Keith ot
Sioux Falls will extend a welcome on
behalf of the local lodge of the order. Su
preme Master Workman nickford will re
spond to these addresses. Tho superior
lodge of the Degree of Honor will be wel
comed on behalf of the grand lodge of South
Dakota by Mrs. Kate Ulewett. Mrs. Adella
Harding will respond for the superior lodge.
It Is expected that the sessions of the su
preme and superior lodges will be at
tended by from 500 to COO delegates, repre
senting every state ln the union. A num
ber of delegates will also be present from
Canada.
ClllfllT COLHT AT MOl.Y PA MA.
Ili'iirinu III flu- MeCU'llrtii Kitiite fuse
l llroiiKlit to on 12ml.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., June 10. (Special
Telegram.) The hearing in the case
brought against County Judge Wilkes for
the purpose of having him ueciarea uu-
qualified to act further In tho disposal of
the McClelhn eatate. which has been pend
lng for several months, has finally bojn
concluded before Judge Jones of the state
circuit court, who has taken tho matter
under advisement. A decision may bo ren
dered tomorrow.
The proceedings were Instituted by the
defeated American and Ceaadlan claimants
Qf the McCieiian estates, which has been
,Q lltl(;atltm here since the death ot John
j!cCeiian. August 2 last. County Judge
Wilkes decided In favor of claimants liv
ing in Ireland. Tha - defeaUtl claimants
seek to havo hlra declared disqualified to
act further In the case upon the ground
that his son, Taul T. Wilkes, Is unduly
Interested ln the struggle for the estate.
Samuel Lorlmer, a young man who re
cently came to Sioux Falls from Illinois
and who was arrested a short time ago on
the charge of raising a check issue! to
him by his employer from J 1.50 to JlO.&o,
appeared before Judge Jones of the circuit
r.nrf nml nleaded zulity to the charge.
., , mtprews'on of his emnlover
h() was permltted ,0 pjead guilty to forgery
lQ fourlh degree and was sentenced to
d , lmprlonmcnt ln the county Jail.
Stnte Pnlr Commit! ro.
YANKTON. S. D.. June 10. (Special.)
The following committees have been ap
pointed by the State Fair board to prepare
for the coming state fair to be held here:
Committee on finance. William Powers. H.
E. nrlsblne and R. O. Donaldson; grounds
and privileges. C. J. Noble, George Whit
ing and L. Morentz: amusements, H. Katz.
H. Plerson and William Powers; privileges
and adTertlslng. H. E. nrlsblne, Georgo
Urown and Frank Fonslow.
Tho committees have already gone to
work and will push matters from this on.
Tho fair opens on September 10 and plans
so far provide for some great racing on
the 11th, 12th and 13th. The llth will bo
denominated "political day" and It Is ex
pected that prominent speakers will be here
to represent all political rartles.
The tota'l number of gophers destroyed
in Urown county this year was 11S.SS6. 79.
3S9 being fllckertalls and tho rest gray go
phers. The amount of county money paid
out as bounty was J1.952. The payment will
be continued next year.
YiuiUton Will Celehrate.
YANKTON. S. D.. June 10. (Special.)
Arrangements aro under way to mako the
i coit-bratlon of the last Fourth of July In
t Nineteenth century a record-breaker at
J' A ,arge BUm o mon(JV has al.
n UeJ , flrework,, prlies
et and the soliciting committee
i sUn &t wofk ,0 piss tQ0 h,KhNt mt
, Dakota, A barbecued ox and
brmd wJ fcj servp(1 freo to , CQmer aai
music by the best bands In this section.
Among the orators of the day will be Gov-
ernorhAmlrew n. Congressman Robert
I J. Gamble and Hon. L. U. French. An
, .,,.,. w n1,n Wn .ent )n .,, R. ,
Martin of Deadwood, and It Is uxpeoted that
I he MU be pres
I.opn-n n I.-u.
nLAIR, Neb., June 10. (Special Tele-
gram.) At 9 o'clock tonight, as a special
freight train was pulling out of Rlalr over
tho Sioux City & Pacific railway, Frank
Worley, a young man about 21 jears of
age. attempted to jump aboard tbe train
as It was passing McQuarrle's lumber yard
He had one leg mahed Just below the
kneo and Drs. Hfdal. Palmer and Stewart
amputated the limb about three Inches bo-
low the kneo. Young Worley has not been
! working for pome time and was on his way
to Fremont. His mother, two slstees and
ono brother live at Hlalr.
1
I Wool (ili Come in.
I FIERRE, S. D., June 10. (Special 1 The
first of tho large wool clips have begun to
1 not be UDt" tho reKu'ar ale day set by
I the Growers' association, wnicn is tne :isi
! ot thta nth- At that time there will bo
Bral hundred thousand pounds of wool
ln th0 warehouses, and It Is believed that
numerous buyers will be on the market at
i that dale'
j Men may differ on politics, religion or
finance, but all who have tried Uanner Salve
1 are agreed as to Its worth for cuti, burns,
.ores. nH. and skin diseases. It's th. mnt
healing medicine In the world. Myers-Dillon
i Drug Co., Omaha; Dillon's Drug Store, South
FIRED BY LIGHTNING BOLT
North Naliuki o'ltgi Bnildmp t Midiiei
Dajtrojd Dnricg Storm.
IF HAD LONG STOOD UNOCCUPIED
Fnr riejoiiit llir Itenrli of the Fire
I'tKtitliiR Jervle-e of the Toim,
the It ii 1 10 1 ii u lliiriuil Mke
n IIiikc Tore-h.
MADISON, Neb., June 10 (Special )
Tho North Nebraska college building was
struck by lightning early this morning and
Is now an entire wreck.
The college Is Just outside of town and
six squares from the water system, so
the firo department could do nothing. A
furlet electrical storm raged last night
tor seeral hours and It was near midnight
when a bolt struck the dtme. It burned
for quite a time before noticed and when
tho fire bell tapped was. a mass of flame.
The btiidlng was entirely gutted, leaving
the four walls Intact. The college has been
unoccupied for about five years, but a deal
was under way and It looked as though It
would be made and s;hool opened this fall.
E. A. Whltwam of Illinois owns the con
trolling stock. As be has no representative
here it Is not known how much Insurance
Is carried on tho building.
WEST POINT. Neb., June 10. (Special.)
A very severe electrical storm accom
panied with a deluge of rain and hill vis
ited this section last night. Hall fell mostly
in tha southern portion of the c:unty, but
did not do serious damage, tbe corn not
bctng fuflklently high to suffer. The rain
was badly needed, as the Intense heat of
yoiterday caused vegetation to wilt badly.
EDGAR, Neb.. June 10. (Special ) One ot
the heaviest thuuicrstorms that ever vis
ited this part ct the country passed over
here last night from 10 o'clock to midnight.
The flashing ot lightning was almost con
stant and very brilliant for more than an
hour and the crashing of the thunder was
something appalling. The rainfall amounted
to about two Inches and was Jus: what was
needed. Tho wheat was beginning to feel
the effects of the dry weather nnd the
aphis, but such an abundant rain will insure
an enormous wheat harvest in this part
of Nebraska.
MINDEN, Neb., June 10. (Special.)
Nearly one Inch ot rain fell last night.
camo In time to Insure a good crop
of fall wheat. Corn Is looking fine.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. June 10 (Spe-
tal.) A heavy rain visited this vicinity last
night, which was much appreciates! by all.
HASTINGS. Neb., June 10. (Special Tel
egram ) The wheat ln Adams county was
saved last night by a three-quarters of an
Inch rain, which was general throughput
the county.
COMMENCEMENT AT HASTINGS
Hr. K. Vnnljo AVIkIiI Preiiohen the
Ilaci-nlaiiri-ato .sermon to the
( ollt-Kv tenlori.
HASTINGS, Neb., June 10 (Special Tel
egram.) Tho first of the commen-cme-nt ex
ercises of the college was the baccalaureate
sermon preached at tbe First Presbyterian
church by tho pastor. Rev. E. Van Dyke
Wight. Nearly all the students we-re pres
ent and were seated In a body according
to classes. The scriptural text was the
ninth, tenth and eleventh verses of Paul's
Letter to the Coles.lans, these verses being
designated as the answers to the three phi
losophical questions, "What may I know?"
'What ought I to do?" and "What may I
hope?" The discussion of the last question
was especially addressed to the graduating
class. They wt-re told not to hope for un
alloyed Joy on their Journey through life.
but to hope and expect the fulfillment of
the verse, "Ye may walk strengthened with
all might according to His glorious power.
unto all patience and long suffering with
Joyfuluesa."
Affair nt Aiilmrii.
AUUURN, Neb.. Juno 10. (Special.) Cor
oner Dillon returned at 3:30 Friday after
noon from near Hillsdale, where he was
called to hold an Inquest on a budy found
lodged on a sandbar off Morgan's Island ln
the Missouri river. The body was undoubt
edly that of Floyd Merrldeth, who was
drowned while bathing at Nebraska City on
May 27, as it was destitute ot clothing and
had evidently been ln tho water for con
siderable time. Mr. Meredith came down
from Nebraska City and was satisfied that
it was tbe body of his eon.
Tbe caso wherein Grace McGraw sues the
city of Peru for damages for Injuries sus
tained from a defective sidewalk, has oc
cupied the attention of tho court for several
days and then given to the Jury. This Is
tho third time tho case has been tried. The
verdict of tho Jury is looked for with great
Interest.
Miss Carrie Leach, deputy postmistress,
was on Wednesday united In marriage to ex
County Superintendent Carman. Her sister,
Mls3 Uefsle Leach, will be deputy post
mistress.
Auburn Is preparing to celebrate Fourth
of July after the most approved plans. The
speaker has not been secured as yet.
The creamery people are ln trouble, the
city board of health having demanded that
no more buttermilk and slops bo turned out
In tho road to endanger the health ot the
public. Tho proprietors have never pro
vided waste pipes or tewers for the plant.
Tbe best crops of clover, timothy and al
falfa that ever grew In this county are now
being harvested.
("oiiiiiiriirrinrnt nt Vortli lip ml,
NORTH DEND. Neb., June 10. (Special.)
The High school graduating exercises were
given last night. Tho opera house was
tastily decorated and tho audience was
large. The orations showed much thought
nnd were well dellvet td. The music was
very pleasing. The following program was
Slven:
Piano solo Miss Elizabeth IIuton
Invocation Rev Trpzona
Oration, "The New West". .. .Frank Hitter
Oration "A l'lea for Hliylock"
Helen Arnold
Vocal solo, "Hurst Yu Apple Huds"..
Emery
Miss Vlr-inla II. Francli.
Oration, "His .Majesty, the Sover
eign" Edwards Swan
Oration. "The Demands of Civiliza
tion" Charles 11. Purcell
Trio, "Evening Chimes"
High School Girls' Trio.
Presentation of diplomas
W. J. Gregg, president Hoard of Educa
tion. Vocal solo, "To lie a Llttlo Slnclne
Girl" Miss Carol Sherman
Benediction
Who Is the most popular young lady In
Nebraska? If you think you know, vote for
her.
Workmen Who Wurk,
UASSETT. Neb . June 10 -(Special )
Down among the sandhills, twenty miles
south ot Newport ln this county, may be
i
msmm
a ri:.. n it
juaizy yuan
JJ fragrant ptrfumt, rich in th
swtttntst of field and tertat.
DtUcatt yet lasting.
Sbtrman A IticConntll Drug Co.,
nJytrS'Dllhn Drug Co.,
Kubn & Co.
I Him ii Mi if; ;,)',;, n h -i
Cd-TM&n' III! If rt MftCtl &.lv 19 ClCiTI
AS CHEOPS
IHAT is an enormous pyramid you arc build
ing' said the visitor at Egypt's court; "but
it seems a purposeless kind of structure. What
is it for?" "When the top stone is laid," replied
Cheops quietly, "you will see the point."
Isn't it strange some persons find it hard to be
lieve all that is told of Ivory Soap? Don't you try
to believe it ; just try the soap. You will not then be
without it for twice its cost. It will tell the story.
You will see the point.
found one of the most enterprising lodges
of the Ancient Order of United Workmen In
tho state, If not tho most enterprising one
when Its surroundings and distance from the
railroad are taken Into consideration. This
lolge. known as the Hammond lodge, was
organized a few years ngo and now com
prises a membership of thirty-five. It has
Just completed a lodge building which cost
over 1400. and the same was dedicated last
evening ln a very fitting manner. The pro
gram consisted of a short address by Grand
Guide J. D. Drayton, the dedicatory address
by Deputy Grand Master Arnold of Hastings,
tho exemplification of the screen work by
Dassett lodge, music and dancing. An ex
cellent supper was served by tho ladles of
the neighborhood. The Newport band was
In attendance and the towns of Atkinson.
Stuart. Newport and Uaesett were quite well
represented. A general good time was en
Joyed by all and there were fully 200 per
sons pre-eent.
Who is the most popular young lady ln
Nebraska? If you thluk you know, vote for
her.
Miiii!ii' lit llf'iitrii'e.
BEATRICE, Neb., June 10. (Special
Telegram.) The Knights of Pythias held
their annual memorial services today at the
residence of Louis Moschell, three miles
north of the city. Speeches, singing and a
royal spread comprised the program for the
afternoon.
The Ucatrlco letter carriers and postal
clerks held their annual picnic today at the
Three Maplo grove, situated on the Iilue
river, a couple of miles above the citv. The
affair was strictly a stag one and was Im
mensely enjoyed by the participants.
A heavy wind and rainstorm visited this
section last night, slightly damaging young
fruit.
A valuable trotting horse belonging to
Joo Wllmcr, the tailor, did last night from
Injuries received In a runaway a few days
ago.
Plcmcil ttlth Their Work.
PLATTSMOUTH. Ne-b., June 10. (Spe
cial.) Mesdames Byron Clark and S. H.
Atwood returned home this morning from
attending tho National Federation of
Women's Clubs ln Milwaukee. They are
very enthusiastic over the good work ac
complished and tho harmony which pre
vailed during the entire meeting. Mrs.
Clark expressed the opinion that tbe colored
women were strong enough to and would
organize a federatlon of their own, and
could then visit all other federations. It
Is her opinion that tbe delegates from Ne
braska would have voted to have seated tho
colored club If given an opportunity, but
the matter was referred to the Board of
Directors, with power to act. The next
meeting will bo held in Buffalo. N. Y ln
June. 1502.
Who Is tho most popular young lady In
Nebraska? If you think you know, vote for
her.
Illulilnniler nt a llniiiiirt.
PLAINVIEW. Neb.. June 10. (Special )
Ono of thn finest banquets ever hold ln
Plalnvlew was given Friday night at OdJ
Fellows' hall and the opera house under
tho ausptcen of the Royal Highlanders of
this town. Invitations had been rent out
to a great number and many Invited guests
were present. The Norfolk orchestra bad
been secured for the occasion and dis-
Frames ? Yos We Make 'Em
llave otb r flvo hundred different
mouldings to select from we keep right
up with all the now novelties nnd show
every new moulding ns soon as inside
we do so much framlns tbnt wo flfid wo
can make n price that Is about ns cheap
as the moulding alone we know how to
make tlietn right nnd solicit your fram
ing, guaranteeing you satisfaction we
aro showing a number of new pictures
by prominent artists that you will en
Joy looking at our art rooms are always
open to the public free.
A. HOSPE,
Untie sod Art 1513 Dooslas.
Like Omaha Real Eslale
Drox U .Shoomnn's shoes are the best
In the world and no one pretends to
carry stuli a stock of ihIsm-h' mid chil
dren's sliiies as we do Our $l..r) shoo
Is a wonder Kqual In wear and satis
faction to our boys' shoe nt tlio .atno
, jirlce Wo have a very liirge line of
i misses' 11 Vj to 'Z Mzes In' welts at ?2.'J5
, to SU.OO Children's S'j to 11 sizes at
$1.7. to $-."--'nie line Is so large that
we can't begin to give you even a gen
eral Idea of It .lust have tbe misses and
children come In We will satisfy you.
Drexel Shoe Co.,
Omaha's Up-to-dnte Shoe House.
1410 FAR.NA.M STREET.
i i m m I It 'i 1 1 1 i ii t i i i ii n l u n ., tl T7m
SAW IT.
coursed sweet music throughout tho pro
gram. Hon. W. O. Meservo of Crelghtoa
delivered an approprlato address. Tbe
spread at the opera house consisted of lco
cream, strawberries and nssortcd cakes,
After supper various games wero Indulged
In at Odd Fellows' hall, while those In
clined participated In the dance In th
opera houto.
KiiiN ill i-1 r Ontliit;.
AINSWOItTH. Neb., June 10. (Special
Telegram.) Albert Mleirs, Petor and Fred
Holeomb of Dunlap. la., who ate on thIr
way to tho Dig Horn country for a few
weeks' outing, wcru camping near the rail
road track half n mile west of town and
nlloweM their team to. run loose upon the
track, when a freight train came along,
tunning the two horses Into a brldgu and
then striking them, killing onu and crip
pling tho other.
Ilrlaj Tux I.ey.
MINDEN, Nob.. June' 10. (Fpcc.al )
The tcmperanco city council Is liable to
have cons. durable trouble In collection ot
city taxes. The law provides that ' mayor
and council shall make a levy for city
taxcu and shall certify tho same to ths
county clerk on or before tbo first Mon
day In June (June 4)." No such action has
yet been taken and trouble Is predicted.
Mi-niorliil liny Si-r lei-o.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., June 10 (Spe
clal.) The members of tho Knights of
Pythias, Ancient Order of United Workmen,
Degree of Honor, Odd Fellows and Daugh
ters of Rebekah observed mem. rial day to
day by holding approprlato memorial ser
vices and decoratinc tho graven ef the de
parted members ot tho various orders with
flowers.
(iiHilrcn' l)u nt PliittHiiioiith.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb.. June 10. (Spe
cial.) Children's day was duly observed to
day in tho First Methodist Episcopal church
with songs and recitations by tbe children.
The church waj beautifully decorated.
Where does the most popular young lady
In Nebraska live, north or south of the
Platto river? What do you think? Vote
as you think.
OAVOl HUMf P C3.
WATnit-OII. ATOMI.i:it, NO. 1.
Hard rubbsr, tube with one tip
price, 75c, by mall 10c extra.
We' have a large stock of all ki-U
and ttzei.
THE Al.on A PKNPOI.I) CO.
Deformity Brace Manufacturers. 1403
Furnam St. Opp;s'te Paxton hotel.
ilk
ue uuu ucparuueai ass seni out an Omaha
9