THE OMAHA DAILY TJEE: SUNDAY, JUNE 21. 1000.
FOWLER DENUDES THE PARK
Ccmmindant tt Milford Hcmi Djth on the
Ebadi Trets and Vines.
PREFERS FENCE POSTS TO LEAFY BOWERS
C'nintnr relnl Vnttic of n IInlij' Swnrd
Jot In II Alongside n Pile of
Well Mciiaonoil Ciirilvwioil
nltli II I in.
LINCOLN. June 23. tSpclal.) The re
port cf tbo committee appointed by the
Grand Army to Investigate tho condition of
tho Soldiers' Home ond park at Milford
wart presented to Department Commander
Hccbo this afternoon. It condemns In un
measured terms the superintendent of the
Institution for tho want'.n destruction of
trees and other natural growth about the
place and recommends that lei;al steps- be
taken to provent further vandalism. The
icpott Is signed by J. H. Culver, Milford,
chairman; Alex Graham, licutllce; John
Jcrtcoat, Omaha; C. F. Steele, Fnlrbury; A.
8. Pierce, Hastings, end W. M. Olfford of
Httrchard. O. E. Gilford, n populist member
of tho Investigating committee, refused to
servo with tho others, but lie has since vis
lled the home at Milford and It In understood
that ho will present a minority report. John
Jeffcoat of Omaha, another populist, signed
tho report without hesitation. Tho report i
reads;
LINCOLN, June 20, lvi.-To General
John Reese, Department Commander of tho
Grnnil Army of the Hepubllc of Nebraska
Sir: Your committee to whom were
rpferred the duty of examining and report
ing upon the condition of the Milford Sol
dler'ii Home, park and premises, would re
spectfully Mihmlt the following:
The Soldiers' Home premises consisted
of about forty ucres nf land, situated on
the west bank of the Hlg Hlue river, iW
lng to the elevation of about sixty feet
on the west utile, on which ure located the
buildings. ' and sloping to tho o.y.'t and I
MMith. Home twenty hcm of I'1 I
VZW'Z Ta u'ni rclor1!
HoMerlng this on tne norm, eiuu mm
south, wan a magnificent park of native
oak. elm, blnck walnut, box elder, maple,
ash and n few cottonwoods. Intcrrperscd
among the timber bung an immense grape
vine, forming a beautiful arbor, where gruy
miulrrels sported and a great variety of
birds had sought the seclmlnn of the for
est to rear llielr young and teach them
the song nttuned to nnture'H sweetest notes.
The timber belt Is not wide, reaching from
the clearing to the river nnd bordering
the spring branch, which courses tnrouKli
the southern part of the grounds, nil needed
to blue trass.
.Miceuinlicil to die Drouth.
Quite a number of hickory trees formerly
thrived along the hillside to the east und
south, but the dry. scorching season or
1SDI nnd PM killed nearly nil of them, mir
ing the following winter the Hoard of Pub
II" Lands nnd Hulldlngs Instructed the
commander to cut the dead ones and work
them up Into llrewood for the vo of the
home range, which was done. A few grown
sltunted In a protected portion of the park
survived the hot Heason and are still liv
ing. Artistic walks and drives had been
Inld nut, winding through the woodland,
which was kept In order by the old com
rades, who were buy in beauttrylng the
park. Hiihtle seats were erected here nnd
there nfld rustic bridges built over the
deep ravines. Hows of rose hushed con
tributed by the women of Milford, Sewnrit,
Dorchester nnd other placet, lined the cir
cular walk from the west lino to tho front
of the main building, which faced to the
east nnd to tho pari:. Tho snrlns Bouth
of the building on tha grounds was kept
In order and propelled a hydraulic ram
that forced the spring wnter to the top of
the building Old veterans disappointed In
life or bereft of hoice und comfort found
hero n place of Interest, the over-changing
scenes ns lie wiinucrcii niong me iiawiwiiv
dlverted his mind from I be past, hope
wan renewed and his life was made brighter
nml tietter by a study of nature's store
house of Krotesiiue wonder.
We wcro Informed that for thirty years
the former owncr.i of this imr': had
watched over and protected the trees nnd
trailing grnpe vines, whllo they recognized
here In its natural slate thoie Interesting
features that thousands of dollars hnd been
expended to secure for the popular narks
of the world. This Is but a. meagr do,
scrlptlon of tho grovo ns It wns left four
years nco.
Cut for Commercial Purpose.
Your committee, composed for the most
part of thos'i who bad labored as members
of the legislature to secure this home for
the homeless ex-soldlers, because of these,
very nttrnetlons. were sorely disappointed
to llnd the indiscriminate destruction of
many of the most picturesque portions of
tho paik. Hv careful Investigation wo
found that ten men have been employed
for more than three weeks In cutting fence
and bitching pints nt 2'fc cents apiece nnd
wood on the share, with Instructions to de
strov crane vines and plum trees Indis
criminately. Wo found that over 1,000
creen trees and a countless number of
grapevines hnd been cut down without ap
parent reason other than affording greater
pastum.n for the town cows. At least
iinlf of those cut were oak and red elm.
The former bad grown In groups, affording
opportunity for the construction of lnvlt
' Injr seats. Many of the symmetrical clus
ters were utterly destroyed or one lop
kIJi! tree left, shorn of tho glory to mark
the .ilace of destruction. Some were of
siifflal'Mit height to make live or six lengths
nf ;osts nnd mnnv of the butt-cults wero
of sufficient dze to be split Into four posts.
The grapovlnes from all sizes to four Inches
In diameter that supplied the life of tho
overhanging archways of greon that wero
the admiration of many descriptive writers
and nrtlsts who frequented tho stato
premises had been utterly obliterated. Not
content with the woodmnn's' ux, the brush
bad been collected and burned under the
living trees and over tho clusters of stumps,
leaving tho charred renialnsmid blackened
crota In the blue grass nwaiu as an eye
sore for yenrs to come. Tho squirrels huve
nil been allowed to be ruthless! shot nnd
visitors permitted to hitch their horses to
trees, nlrdllnir many of thcin In tin tin-soemii-
manne r.
The path nnd drlvcwnys were neglected
mid weed-grown. Tho rustle seats nnd
bridge's were permitted to rot and decny;
the springs nllowod to till up and ooze out
through soggy earth or llnd a subterrnnenn
passage from their rocky festoons to tho
creek below, so lost to sluht that several
nf tho members of tho Hoard of Public
Lands nnd Hulldlngs declared Hint there
were none on the -rounds.
Tho hydraulic rnm lies rusting In the
ground where once Its evolutions nfforded
Interest to the squads of veterans nnd sup
plied refreshing draughts to the parched
lips of tho hnspltnl mitlcnt. The lone tree
that stood within twenty feet of the main
building nnd nITordlns an outlook for the
feathered sonesters on the highest elevation
to greet tho rising sun was cut down tbefore
nnv appropriation was mnde for tho new
building). The benutlful rose bushes, con
talnlnr all the varieties known to thrive In
this latitude which marked the gravel path
way leading In the direction of tho village
hi've been cut down.
Thus vlthln a few months the state has
suffered Irreparablo loss and tho wards of
WHEN DOCTORS DISAGREE.
Wlint Ilecoine of tlic Piitlcutf
Doctors havo their hobbles as well as
other people and In tho treatment of dlseaso
often carry them too far for tho patient's
good. For Instance in the treatment of In
dls;estlon or dyspeptda many doctors give
bismuth nnd nothing elst. others rely on
pepsin to brltift their patients through, still
another doctor treats stomach troubles with
tho various vegetable orsences nnd fruit
salts.
Now ono or tho other of theso excellent
remedies becomen
i n hobby with tho doctor;!?1 m "emmA nt the homo of Hon.
t success with tho nartlcu. 1 1 E' wbIto ln tl,ls cU' ln8t evening. The
wha has had mca
as a combination of all of them, such as Is
found In Stuart's Depepsla Tablets which
contains not only vegetable esiencra and
fruit salts, but also tho freshest, purest pep
sin nnd bldmttth, making altogether a rem
edy unsurpasted for evtry form of Indiges
tion. ;rjr loraach, nervous dyspcpala, belch.
Ing of gai, distress after eating, sleepless
ncui, headaches, etc.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Is not a secret
patent nostrum, but you can see for your -
lar ono In qucUon, because all of them are '" a " " " alra , "' " " " ' ' "l
first class remedies for lndlneotlon nnd dv. wfro tho hostotsru and the party given In torney by acclamation, h. S. Hell and
!eri,a!abutrnot one SitSSfSTli goo" ' 5? - " f'"? 27!!!" "0, .i'
solf what It Is and knowing this, Its aticcesa and MUs Antonio Ketslcr of this city each ' well represented, The usunl calamity reso
aa a dyepcpila cure la not surprlilng. AH played several selections. Tho Mlsjcs Ethel lutlous wero pnsred, in which special thanks
drugglta recommend and cell them at 50 and Alice Dovey sang two duets and Miss 'were tendered to C, J. Smvth for the great
cents. Ethel Dovel sang several solos, J work ho has dono (or the party and the
our commonwealth bereft of many ad
vantages dear to them.
I'onliT .Hnulm the Committee.
CnmmHndrr Fowler was very discourteous
to tho committee, but while admitting that
ho hHd Instructions to do the cutting nnd
had sold a large number of posts and ricks
of wood u Id be would assume nil the re
sponsibility. The only member of the Visit
ing and Examining board convenient to be
Interviewed said It wan done without her
knowledge and deprecated the vandalism.
The State Board of Public Lnnds nnd
Hulldlng was vis. ted by your committer
(three of them being present.) The board
professed tiut little knowledge of tho de
structlon of the timber, but generally Justi
fied the nets of the commandant. The
chairman of the board admitted that ho had
recently visited the sround and that tho
grapevines hnd been destroyed, because
they were Injuring the trees, but failed to
Mate why the trees were tut down that
were supporting tho vines. The members
present treated the matter lightly and were
Indifferent, giving the Impression that It
was of little consequence to them.
Your committee Is lonsttnltied to report
that there has been a wanton destruction
or r.tate property without any Justlllablc
rr-aHjm nnd that the loss to tho statu Is be
yond reparation.
In view of the report tint the com
mandant of the home designs to renew thi
cutting of tree- and the attitude of the
State Hoard of Public Lnnds nnd Hulldlngs
your committee would recommend that such
legal action be taken ns will stay the hand
of the destroyer and prevent further van
dalism. The republican ratification haa been post
poned until June ZS.
Two MtviiKi-M for One Couple.
TAHLE HOCK, Neb.. June 23. (Spec;al )
There was quite n romantic tunany mar-
rlago here yesterday, or rather at Pawnee
City. Mr. William Holman Jennings tf
Lincoln, the Christian Science healer, who
rooms In the llurr block and who firmcrly
practiced law here, being tho groom and
Miss Addlo Shaw Lyman, who has lived
hero slnco a child, being the bride. Mr.
Jennings camo down here Thursday night,
with a marriage llccnao securely hid In his
InMdo pocket, which ho had procured that
day from tho county Judge of Lancaster
county. Finding an Irate father, who had
been much opposed to tho young man
slnco his embracing the Ch'Utlan Science
faith. In the way of the bride accompany-
ng him to Lincoln, with tho aid of friends,
n swift team was procured nnd tho couplo
drove to Pawnee City, where another li-
censo was procured nnd tho couplo made
one. The Lancaster county document ho
took back with him to Lincoln. Arriving
homo nnd driving up to the rcsldenco of
tho bride they wcro not permitted to enter
and took their dinner at the house of a
mutual friend.
They took tho afternoon train for Lin
coln, thilr future home. Tho bndo Is th"
daughter of V. 0. Lyman of this place nnd
the groom Is a nephew of Captain R. P.
Jennings.
Workman Full from Striding.
FREMONT, Nob., June 23. (Special.)
Rudolph Hctbgo wns overcome by the heat
about 10 o'clock this mornlns while knl
Komlnlng a room In tho second story of
the MUlcr-Loomls block and fell to the
floor from the staging from which ho was
working, striking on bis head and shoulders.
He was removed to his home, on Tenth
street, nnd has ever slnco remained In
an unconscious condition. In addition to
tho effects of tho heat ho sustained sevcro
tnjuiles to his head and back, which his
physicians fear may prove fatal.
Itc-KMnltllNli Illnlr linml.
WEST POINT. Neb.. June 23. (Special.)
The county board of supervisors has de
cided to ro-establUh the boundaries of tho
historic "Illalr road" within the confines
of thin county. This Is one of tho oldest
established roads In tho stato and runs In
a diagonal direction from the southeast cor
ner of the county to the City of West Point,
thereby saving to farmers living along the
route a considerable distance to tho county
seat. It wan established by n special act
of tho legislature on February 15, 1S69, but
the records of that bedy being Inaccesslbln
to tho people of this county heretofore tho
fact was denied and the road allowed to
fall Into disuse.
Sidney I'lnim for Celebration.
SIDNEY, Neb.. Juno 23. (Seclal Tele
gram.) This beautiful little city will celo
brato tho glorious Fourth on a grander nnd
larger scale than ever before. The work of
gotting up one of the old-time glorifications
was plncod In tho hands of a competent
committee and It has labored hard to mako
It a nuecess. A prominent speaker from
a In end will address tho pcoplo at the skat
ing rink. There will bo a mammoth rnrade,
all uorts of out-door sports will be Indulged
In and at night a big dance and fireworks.
Hundreds of people from tho country havo
signified their intention of being present.
Street Fnlr I'rcpnmt liiim.
NORTH PLATTE. Neb.. Juno 23, (Spe
cial.) Tho first meeting of tho street fair
executive commltteo was held at the Com
mercial club rooms last night. Officers v. ere
selected nnd the chairman of several sub
committees appointed. Tho unanimous een
tlmcnt of tbo committee was that no tlmo
should bo lost In getting ready for the fair
and preparatlona will begin at once. Tho
officers of the executive commltteo aro:
Chairman, John Hratt; vice chairman, W. R.
McKcen; recretary. W. H. McDonald; ns
slotant secretary, Hutlcr Huchanan; treas
urer, W. A. Vollmer.
On 'Print for tininblliiMT.
WEST POINT, Neb,, Juno 23. (Special.)
I.nut WnrliieF.ilnv thn pns nf tho State ncolnst
J. II. Kuntz & Co. was tried beforo
County Judgo Krakc. The defendants wero ; ,0"n'- 'ter asserting that he would not
charged with permitting gambling In tholr accept the nomination and was for Robinson
saloon. After a hearing both of tho part- Mr- Torter was allowed to name the dele
ners wcro bound over to tho district court Bates to the stnte congressional and sena
In ?200 each. This case excites great In- trlal conventions.
tercst in West Point, from the fact that Delegntes to Blato: C. Wherrett, D. Me
lt always has been considered a wide-open ' (''"re. K. C. Kwlng, J. L. Harris. Thomas
town and not subject to such spasms of Farroll, Joe Culbertson, J. Donovan, W. F.
morality as seem to bo rampant now. Porter. J. H. Phllbrook. William Cosner,
T. Gosnell and J. L. Smcllzer.
Ailniu County .Hcnirnt. Congressional: J. L. Harris, J. M. Rogers,
HASTINGS, Neb.. June 23. (Special.) William Wagoner. S. F. Kennedy, P. C.
The following Is tho total valuation of ns- King, J. N. Kellogg, T. Farroll, It. Gregg.
ECfablo property In Adams county na re- m. H. Rowlings, A. J. Harshborger, T. D.
turned by tho assessor and reviewed by the j riotts nnd W. F. Porter.
Board of Equalization: Total lands and lots, i Senatorial: Messrs, Cox, Fauquier, Ever-
I Improved ond unimproved, $1,033, 13G; horses,
9,130, value, $53,361; cattle of nil uses, yngoner, Butts, Phelps nnd Gosnell.
15.712, vnlue, J03.S13; mules of all ages, 630,! a. M. Tomplln wns nominated for rcpre
valuo, $3,813; other personal property not scntnttvo nnd J. F. Dorshlmer for county
clntslflcd, $276,23 railroad, telegraph and
pnlaco car property, $070,472.60. Grand
total, t2.715.S04.6t.
.IImhoiin Iimtnll Otllcers.
CALHOUN. Neb.. Juno 23. (Special.)
The public Installation of Solomon lodge
No. 10, Ancient Frco and Accepted Masons, and tho ticket nominated U mostly unsat
was held hero yesterday afternoon nt tho i Isfactory.
Masonic hall. Tho following officers were I Delegates to the state convention: Jerry
installed: J. M. Trlslcr, worshipful master; 1 Kcrwln. Chris Anderson, J. M. Smith, Jno
Mr. Mlekelson. senior warden: William ' Krlknc. W. Standtford. Sam Johnson. J. C.
Duncan, Juulor warden; Hugh Steavenson,
senior deacon; Charles CInrk, Junior den
con; Cnrl Feldhusen. secretary, and Carl
Smith, treasurer. Refreshments wero then
served.
Soclnl l'unetloii nt Pint tsnioiitb.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., June 23. (Special.)
-Ono of the daintiest eoclal functions of
Tho guests of honor wcro showered with con
gratulations and llattered with much adula
tion. llntertnlii ficrinnn t'ouaul.
1'IjATTSMOuth, Nep June 23. (Special.)
Jir and .Mrs, ueorge e. uovoy entertnineu
n largo number of friends In honor of Leon
ard Kluttlnger, German consul to Hologna,
( Italy. Music was the chief nttractton of
1 the evening Miss Ella Ethel Free of Omaha
US10N1STS IN CONVENTION
Populists and DimocnU Throughout tha
Suto Select Thtir Deltgttes.
STANTON COUNTY NOMINATES YOUNG
J. (i. TInncy of Pllger Picked Out lij
Iloth Democrats nml Populists to
Itule In III .Section as
Commissioner.
STANTON, Neb.. Juno 23. (Srclat Tele- ,
gram.) The populist county convention met '
In tho court house toJay and nominated
George Young for county attorney. The fol
lowing delegates wcro elected to tho stato !
convention: W. H. Porter, James At. Doty, I
Robert Porter, J. F. Robinson, Alfred Pont,
C. H. Harris, Alex Matheson, William Pat
crson, Charles E. Wilson. Congrosslonnl 1
delegates: J. H. Haker, C. II. Edwards,
John Hanff, F. O. Edwnrds. W. H. Woodruff,
F. S. Carrier, Alfred Pont, Walter Peteison
and J. F. Robinson. Senatorial delegate:
James Doty. C. U. EdwanU, W. H. Wood
ruff, A. Hlackstone, Elmer Porter, C. H. .
Harris, C. E. Wilson, Juke Halle, Oliver '
Klocker. Representative delegates: O. M. 1
Whalcn, George Habb, Oeorgo Porter, Jnmes
Doty, C. W. Duncan, Peter Pewon, Robert 1
Hume, Alex 'Matheson, Alfred Pont. I
The democratic convention met in tho
Loomor & Orntton opera hcuio and noml- ,
nnted doorgo Young for county attorney, i
They selected tho following delegates: '
State (Jeorge Young, H. D. Miller, Herman !
.vinsKcntlne, J. O. Matheson, John Cnlles,
Charles Sharp, Ed File, Otto Pacge, J. D.
Hurnott. Congresslonnl John Tyler, John
Humor, J. O. TInncy, George Keeler, W. F.
Hordner, H. W. Clark, James .Maters, Fred
Ley, Ed File. Senatorial Adam Pilgor, H.
D. Miller, Herman Marentlne, J. "W.
Mnckey, Ed File, J. H. RU3teymcyer, E.
C. Morten. F. M. Moorehead, Fred Snyder.
Rcpressntntlve W. S. Hordrer, Joseph Ornt
ton, H. D. Miller. Harvey Stnhl. Georgo W.
Munger, J. W. Mackcy, Donald Mathcaon,
J. D. Uurnett. For county commissioner
J. G. TInncy of Pllger was nominated by
the populists and democrats.
ii:i,i:;ati;s rito.M niinia: coiwty.
Dp in oc rn in Who Will Attend Stnte nnd
Co ii urea Ion it Con vend hum.
FREMONT. Neb., Juno 23. (Spechl.)
The democratic county convention for the
EClcctlon of delegates to the state and con
gressional conventions met at tho district
court room thU afternoon. Jame3 Mur
ray of Fremont was chairman and G. J.
Adams of Hooper secretary. Tha follow
ing were selected to attend tho state con
vention: M. H. Hlnman, N. W. Smalls,
O. J. Adams, S. S. Van Horn, J. L. Hank!.
Conrad Hollcnle 1:. M. Dowllr.g, Jarars
Murray, Henry Oberman, Peter Parl'.crt,
William Turner, C. Chrlstcnsen, Herman
Zcbn, W. F. Haslcr, John Hels, L. J. Ab
bott. N. H. Hrown, O. L. Loomls.
To the congressional convention: James
Mllllken, S. S. Parka. Waldo Wlntersteen,
Thomas Kllleen, H. C. Dahl, S. S. Shiner,
K. O. Shoilberg. F. W. Tillman, F. T. Wcl
ton, Conrad Hollenbeck, George Snoover,
H. P. Dowllng. Thomas Purcell, H?n-y
Oberman, John Emanuel, .1. C. Knudson,
Georgo Dooschen, Grant Eastman. W. F.
Hasler, John Gumb, Wallace Wl'aon, Wll
llnm Stull. Hon. G. M. Hitchcock of
Omaba was then called upon and epoko
briefly.
Tho populists met In the county court
room. William Garrett was elected chair
man and N. C. Abbott Eccrotary. Tho fol
lowing wero choten delegates to tho stnle
convention: E. O. Garrett, N. C. Nicker
son, A. L. Wlntcrgreen. J. N. Crulckshank,
F. M. Hcaley, M. Maher, J. R. Cantlln,
George. P. Sights, G. G. Martin. J. J. Carey,
F. A. Howe. E. A. Hadley. Jerry Hoblnson,
Ambrose Erlckson, Van Bangbardt, N. C.
Abbott, J. R, Petera, 15. Johnson, Walter
Reed, K, C. Scott, Ed Ives nnd W. H. Un
derwood. Tho following resolution was
adopted:
"Resolved, That It Is the sense of the
Dodge county people's Indeprndent par y
that wo fnvor the nomination of R. D. Kel
ley for stale nudltor at tho forthcoming
state convention."
Tho delegation Is solidly for fusion.
Tho following were selected to the con
grcrslonal convention: N. C. Abbott, E.
O. Garrett, F. Howe. G. G. Msrtln. An
drew Frost. S. W. Peters. F. M. Hcaley,
Charlc3 Fowler, George D. Springer, Van
Hanghardt. J. M. Crulckshank, Wlllnm Oar
rott, M. C. Scott, E. J. Scott. R. D. Kclloy.
I Dan A. Hoggs, n. N. Cleaveland, W. H.
Underwood, James Harvey, George Sights,
William Furstcnau, George Crulckshank.
Merry Time In .Merrick.
CENTRAL CITY. Neb.. Juno 23. (Spe
cial Telegram.) The populist convention
here today wan a red hot one. W. F. Por
ter of Lincoln nnd J. E. Dorshlmor. Into
delegate to tho Sioux Falls convention, were
the chief Bcrappers. Mr. Porter wanted tho
delegation to refute the assertion of tho
republican press that ho was politically
dead In Merrick county. Mr. Dorshlmor.
who Is a strong Robinson man, succeeded
In shutting Mr. Porter out of tho convon
. ,lon thlB spring, hence his anxiety to win
ett, Ewlng, Donovan, Pollard, Gregg, Bell,
attorney. Tho republicans expect to hnvo
a regular Fourth of July of It this fall.
ltlttcrucNM In Iloyil County.
HUTTE. Neb., Juno 23. (Special Tele
gram.) The fusion convention was held to-
1 day. Much bitter feeling was manifested
Jonas, J. Primmer nnd William Murry; for
Poynter nnd not Instructed.
Congresslonnl: C. J. Coffee, Jerry Kerwln,
Joe Krlknc, O. S. Graes, C. J. Elder, Fred
McGowan, O. V. Konaston.
Candidate Carl Leslio was allowed to pick
the delegation to tho representative con
vention. Cnndldnto Joseph Leathetman wns allowed
, to choose
; convention
to chooso tho dolegatlon to tho senatorial
dorslng W. J. Hrynn and 18 to 1, denouncing
McKlnley's policy In Cuba nnd tho Philip
pines nnd hitting nil the trusts except the
New York Ice trust. The result of tho con
vention Is satisfactory to republicans and
, a wet blanket to tho fusion forces.
I'iihIouInIn Convene nt Oiiklnnil.
OAKLAND, Neb., June 23. (Special Tel-
egram.) Tho deroocratlc-popullat convon-
' tlon was held here today, alt precincts being
people In general. The resolution also re
quested that nit honorable means be used
to nominate Charles Beck for state superin
tendent. II. Wade Glllls was nominated
for county attorney nnd T. A. Mlnler for
representative of the Thirteenth district.
T. A. Mlnler resides at Craig and ran against
J. R. Ashley for county treasurer last fall,
losing by 191. Tho campaign Is beginning
to warm up.
WnnliliiRtnn Comity's Wnlfs.
HLAlIt, Neb., June 23. (Special Tele
gram.) Tho democrats, populists and sM
ver republicans met today at tho court
house nnd organized as a three-cornered
convention, with Clark O'Hanlon chairman
for the democrat, A. M. Bovee for the
populists and J. II. Cameron for the silver
republicans, and finally fused Into a badly
mixed up convention nnd after considerable
wrangling united on Clark O'Hanlon of
Hlalr as a candidate for county nttortiey,
Fred Echtenkamp of Arlington ns n candi
date on tho legislative ticket nnd J. L.
Day ns city supervisor on tho coun y
board. Tho populist delegates to the sta'o
convention arc: C. A. Whltford, R. E.
Roberts, J. E. Hamming and 0. Colby of
Arlington; W. M. Wllklns, E. A. Palmer,
Jacob Heck, C. B. Sprague and James Lip
plncott of Hlalr; C. A. Wnrrlck, Cuming
City; Peter Gllbcrtson, Grant; L. Vorhles,
Lincoln, nnd J. P. Long, Sheridan pre
cincts; H. Williamson. Herman, nnd J. D.
Vaughn, Fort Calhoun.
Democratic delegates to stato convention:
Hlalr, W. B. David, W. H. Palmer, John
Foley nnd Sheldon Peck; Desoto, George
Snyder; Fontanelle, H. D. Schottgcr; Her
man, D. W. Plphcr; Calhoun, E. N. Orlnell;
Arlington, Clyde Badger and Dr. Dassler;
Richland precinct, Nells Tnllsen; Grant
precinct. G. H. Neff; Lincoln precinct, Wil
liam Stork.
Resolutions were ndopted endorsing the
platform that was ndopted at the Sioux
Falls convention. The democrats at first
nbmlnated nnd cast their entlro vote for
John Lothrop for county attorney, but gave
In nnd fused on O'Hanlon.
lloniio Comity I'lmlonlMs Meet.
ALHION, Neb., June 23. (Special Tele
gram.) The Boone county populist conven
tion nt AlblonVthls afternoon named dele
gates to tho state, congressional and sena
torial conventions. It selected W. A. Poyn
ter na one of the delegates to the stato con
vention. Resolutions were ndopted endors
ing the Sioux Falls platform, Hrynn nnd
Towne and Instructing for Poynter. A call
wns mnde for tho nomination of county at
torney and representatives, but one of the
delegates said that Bryan Is the only man In
the party who can stnnd a flvo months' cam
paign, and tho convention adjourned with
out making the nominations.
START ROUGH RIDERS' CLUB
1'coplr- of Lyons nnd Vicinity Or
Rnnlzr nnil Send llooscvelt
n Tclcuriim.
LYONS. Neb.. Juno 23. (Special Tele
gram.) Tho people ,of Lyons nnd vicinity
organized tho first Rough Riders' campulgn
club of Nebrnska this afternoon amid great
enthusiasm. The chairman of the Hurt
county republican central committee this
evening sent tho following telegram:
LYONS. Neb., Juno 23. To Hon. Theo
dore Roosevelt. Governor of New York,
Oyster Hay: To you ns the republican can
didate for vice president the llrst Hough
Hitlers' club, formed In Hrynn's home state,
sends greeting. Although but organized
thl.s nfternoon In n small town, hundreds
hnvo already signed the roll, nnd country
people aro still signing as fast ns wo can
sot the rolls io them. McKlnley and Roose
velt for 1000; Roosevelt and somebody else
for 1901. Send, us a flag; It doesn't mntter
what size. Anything from Teddy Roosevelt
will awaken enthusiasm here.
JOHN F, PIPER,
Chairman Burt County Republican Com
mittee. IMnttnninntli form n Clnli.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Juno 23. (Spe
cial Telegram.) The republicans of this
city met in tho city council chamber this
evening and organized a McKlaley-Hoosevelt
club with an enrollment of 250 memnrs.
The following officers were elected: Pres
ident, Robert C. Hayes; vice ptcsldcnt, R.
B. Windham; secretary, A. L. Tldd; trens
nrer. James M. Robertson. Attorney Hyron
Clark was Instructed to wlro McKlnley,
Roosevelt nnd Hannn that this Is tho first
McKinlcy-Rooscvclt club organized In Ne
braska. Itepiilillciiu Clubs OrKnnlr.
BEATRICE, Neb., June 23. (Special
Telegrnm.) A meeting of the vnrlous re
publican clubs of the city was called at
tho court house tonight to reorganize and
get Into the harness for tho coming cam
paign. A Inrgo number wero present and
great Interest and enthusiasm wero mani
fest. KloUe Appointed Ctinlrinnn.
WEST POINT, Neb., June 23. (Special.)
Hon. R. F. Kloko of West Point has been
appointed chairman of the float representa
tive central commltteo for this district.
Itppiilillcnnn nt St. Kilwnrd Ornnnlur,
ST. EDWARD, Neb., June 23. (Special.)
Thn renubllcans of Heaver precinct mst
nt the opera houso last evening and or
i ganlzed a republican club.
l'lnk llmivn'ii Itoll In Cone.
BROKEN BOW, Neb., Juno 23. (Special
Telegram.) Pink nrown, n well known
horso trainer of this vicinity, wns robbed
last night of his pockctbook, containing
$147, a draft for $63, a deed to a quarter
section of land In California nnd n number
of tax receipts. Ho was sleeping ln n feed
barn, where ho makes his headquarters,
nnd did not learn of bis loss until this
morning. Edward Pcnn, who went to tho
barn with him Inst night nnd who Hrown
sayn went to bed with him, wan gono this
morning. As Pcnn wns seen with several
bills last night, It Is generally thought that
ho secured tbo money. Brown had been
drinking nnd wns consldornbly under tho
Influence of liquor when ho went to tho
barn to sleep. He had but a few days be
fore sold a team of mules and the money
he had was new bills, having never boforo
been used. Up to tho present date the au
thorities havo been unablo to locnto tho
supposed robber.
District Court Ailjnurnn.
MADISON, Neb., Juno 22. (Special.)
District court adjourned last night after a
threo days' session to August 27. A divorce
was granted to Albertlne Bathko. Suit was
begun by her husband for the separation,
but In her counter claim cruelty nnd non
support wero set forth and tho Judge gavo
her the decision and tltlo to the homestead,
MIuiIpii Soclnl Kvent.
MINDEN, June 23. (Special.) Mrs. J. L.
I McPheoley on Wodnesday evening enter
tained nt tho McPheoly home. Among those
I present woro: Meadamoa F. Johnson of
Holdrege, Ferguson, Klngslcy, Palmer,
Pliar, Martin, Chapln, Rogers, Hafeman,
Thomas, Hill, Youngson, Hagne, Macgrcgor,
Potter and Misses Chapln and McPheely.
Inspect Asylum Ice I'lunt.
HASTINGS, Ncb June 23. (Special.)
; Land Commissioner Wolfe nnd Secretary of
1 State I'orter came hero from Lincoln Thurs
1 day to look aver tha new cold storage and
) Ico plant at the asylum. After having mado
I a careful Investigation of the entire plant
they pronounced It a first-class plant run
ning In tho very bent order.
Mclntyre nt C'lintnuiinn.
HEATRICB, Nob.. June 23. (Speclnl
Telegram,) The Chautauqua continues to
draw Inrge crowds. Tomorrow tho different
railroads running Into the city promise to
bring 20,000 people from Nebraska and Kan-
I nas to hear Robert Molntyre deliver his
famous sermon, "Whlto Lilies In a Ulack
, Tool."
KING OSCAR'S KINDLY LETTER
Momrch Congrttulites Tbriring Swedish
Ooloaj in Suto of Maine.
MONDAY IS ITS THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY
Story of Itcmnrkntile (iriMTfh of n
Settlement Which linn Incrrnictl
from l'lfty-One nnl to U,UttO
In n (icnrrntlon.
BANGOR, Me., Juno 23. Thirty years
ago William W. Thomas, Jr.. of Mnluo led
a little colony of Swedes over tho ocean
from their fatherland Into tho deep forests
of his nntlvo state. In tho north woods
thereof ho founded n Swedish settlement.
This settlement he baptized New Sweden,
a name at once commemorative of the pnst
nnd nusplclous of the future. The colony
consisted of fifty-one souls, all told, men,
women nnd children. Under ths stipend
slon of Mr. Thomas the colonists went to
work felling trees, building log houses,
clearing land, bushing out roads and build
ing bridges, Then thcro wns bU3y work
In tho woodj of Mnlne. Th Amtrlcm
forest rang with tho blows of the Swedish
nxiv Extensive clearings orencd out nrd
log houses were rolled up on every hand.
Odd bits of board and the happily twisted
branches of trees wero quickly eonvcrtet
Into needed articles of furniture. Rus I
bedsteads, tables, chalrn and the omni
present cradlo made their nprcaranco In
every home and Swedish Industry and In
genuity soon transformed tho forest Into
tho nbode of man. Mr. Thomas every
where shared the tolls nnd privations of
the new settlers. Every dny he wns among
tnem. on foot or on horseback ho liltd
them all nnd every day beheld something
tnnglblo accomplished In tho woods of
Mnlne. After four yenrs of vork the
colony wns fast-rooted nnd had Iwonio
self-sustaining. Hotintonus crops hnd b?cn
hnrvested everywhere and Mr. Thomm wai
able then to take farewell of the colony,
which has every since pursued a successful
and Independent existence.
Thirty yonrs have now rolled by. Since
1870 the little colony of fifty-one has grown
to a solid community of over 2.000. The
Swedes havo spread out through the woods
from tho mother colony of New Sweden
nnd ln adjacent tovnshlp3 havo founded
tho settlements of Westmnnland, Stock
holm, Jemtand, Upsnla nnd other smaller
colonies. The log houses hnvo Given wny
to substnntlal two-story frame dwellings.
Largo barns stnnd near the growing crops.
School houses aro placed at the cross road.i.
Four Inrgo commodious churches have boon
built nnd on every Sunday morning tho
found of the church bell rcaounds through
the forest. All tho colonists nro well-to-do
fnrmcrs. Another remarkable fact is
that this colony Is the only successful ag
ricultural community founded with foreign
ers from over the ocean In the New England
states slnco the revolutionary war.
Tho Swcdleh colonists of Maine will this
year, on Monday, June 23. celebrate the
thirtieth anniversary of the founding of
tho colony, with speeches nnd music nnd
festivities appropriate to the day. Mr.
Thomas, now the minister of the Unltt-d
States to Sweden and Norway, has accepted
tho Invitation of the colonists and has come
over from Sweden to bo the orator on the
anniversary day. Tho American minister
docs not come back to his colony empty
handed. On bidding good-bye to King Os
car a few weeks ago at the palace at Stock
holm tho king gavo to Mr. Thomas an auto
graph letter of congratulations to the col
ony on the success It had made In tho
virgin forest of Mnlno nnd of his best wishes
for Its future prosperity and well-being.
Tho king presented to Mr. Thomas n pho-
togrnph of himself, clad ln the uniform of
general of tho Swedish army, and charged
Mr. Thoma3 to present this portrait to the
colony on tho nnnlversnry day. On arriv
ing In America and paying his rcspocts to
President McKlnley nt Wnshlngton, the
president, ln Ilko manner, gavo to Mr.
Thomas a largo and an excellent portrait
photograph of himself, signed by the presi
dent's own hand, to bo presented to tho
colony at the time of tho presentation of
the portrait of Oscar, requesting Mr.
Thomns to convey to tho colonists an ex
pression of his kindly regard and his be6t
wishes for tholr future welfare.
Tho exercises of tho thirtieth anniversary
will be conducted In a largo open-air audi
torium. This Is situated In a grove of gi
gantic maples that crown the crest of ono
of the highest rldgoB of the town of New
Sweden. Hero tho American nnd Swedish
flagB will float gaily out. It Is estimated
that over 5,000 people, principally Swedes,
will be gathered together on that day. The
governor and council of Maine, Senators
Halo and Fryo and the representatives of
Malno In tho congress of tho United States
and other notnble persons have been Invited
and aro expected to be present.
Tho following Is the lettor of King Os
car, which Mr. Thomas will read nnd present
nt tho anniversary on Monday next:
CROWN.
ROYAL MONOGRAM.
(Translation.)
As Mr. Thomas, envoy of the United
States nf America at my court, has an
nounced his Intention to visit tho colony of
New Sweden In the state of Maine, founded
by him, which colonv the coming summer
proposes io ceicDram a iesuvni comment
orntlve of thirty yenrs' prosperous exist
once, I wish hereby kindly to request the
saiu envoy, .Mr. i nomas, in express my
warm well wishes both for tho still surviv
ing native Swedes and their posterity In the
colony, nnu also ror tne continued progress
nnd prosperity of this new bomelnnd so
vividly recnlllng tho former "Old Sweden."
OSCAR.
Kins of Sweden nnd Norway.
Stockholm's Palace, April 2. 1D00.
ARMY WORMS INVADE DAKOTA
Attack One 1'nrin limine nnd Drive
the I'linilly Out of
DoorN,
YANKTON, S. D., Juno 23. (Speclol.)
Mlllions upon millions of palo giecn army
worms have mado their appearance on tho
sandbars along tho Missouri river near
Yankton. Tho worms are two or three
Inches long nnd In some places they can be
tnKcn up py tno scoopfui. willows aro
stripped of leaves and bark and weeds and
grass aro being eaten to tho roots. In the
center of tho ground Invested tho worms are
I lying dead In heaps for want of something
' to eat. The Insects aro moving eastward
! llko an avenging army and will soon got Into
tho vegetable gardens and potato patches
which tbo sandbar settlers nro cultlvntpi'j,
unless homethlng Is dono to nnnlhllnto thorn.
They Invaded J. C. Schott's farm and house,
and drove tho family out. He lest his
! gnrden and part of his crops. Tho worms
aro sold to bo tho genuine army worm, which
sweeps all vegetation clear as It rnoveB,
I'liHt Moll Striken I'rclKht.
CHEYENNE, Wye, Juno 23, (Special
Telegram.) No. C, tho eastbound fast mall,
crashed Into tho rear end of n freight
train nt Hillsdale, twenty miles east of
hero today. Conductor Stabler of the
freight, was slightly Injured. The ca
booBo wos demolished and tho engine pilot
knocked off. It Is reported tho paBscnger
wns running ahead of time when tho acci
dent occurred.
ScliolnrKlilp Prlii'n Awnriletl,
LEAD, S. D., June 23. (Special.) The
scbolarehlp prizes given by T. J, Grlcr, ait
porlntendent of tho Homcstuko, to the suc
cessful contestants In tho Load bcIioiIb
1 amounted to J7S0. Alfred Knight, In the
I High school, was winner of tha first prise,
which was $75. Claud Davis, second prlitc,
45. The other prizes wero equally divided
Excelsior
Fireworks
4th of July mid Celebration Goods.
Tho only comploto lino in Omaha.
Prices guaranteed as low as any eastern houso.
Societies and committees hav
ing celebrations in charge can do
no better than buy their goods of us.
Scud for Price List.
Wholesale and retail.
HARDY'S
The 99-Cent Store.
1519-1521 Douglas Street.
liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiuiiiiiaiiiiiiii iiimiiimiiiiiiuiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiHi
1 Free Light, Heat and Janitor Service
jj Aro hiPlmled with all ouk-es in TH 13 1U0I0 WILDING.
S3 Until now wo havo had givnt ditllculty in suiting appli
cants for oflioes irs thoio have only been live or six vacant
in tho entire
Bee Building
(lurinir the last, year. Tho Army Headquarters will va
il oato tho entire ii ft It lloor and
3 nioilato everybody with just
Koiits aro no higher hero than elsewhere, although the
differences in oflices and service would warrant it.
R. C. Peters & Co., Rental Agents,
(Jrotnul Floor, Hue HulUIIiig.
among tho flvo pupils in each grade, stand
ing highest ln tho final examinations,
GAMBLE IS SERI0USY ILL
South nnhntn foiiKrcfiKiiinn Una IJnn
ucroua Attnck of llrnln
Fever.
VANKTON. S. D., June 23. (Special Tel
egram.) Representative Gamble Is seriously
111 with brain fever as n result of a severe
attack of grip in March and April nnd heavy
work since. Following his visit to tho re
publican state convention he was nt Wnsh
lngton and wns not able to return home
for several days after tho adjournment of
congress, For a few days after returning
here ho was nblo to bo about but unable to
attend to business. On Monday ho was
obliged to tako to his bed and brain fever
devclopod yestcrdny.
Sioux City and locul physicians were ln
consultation yesterday nnd reported him
dangerously III. Ho seems slightly better
this evening.
CoIIckc Altiiuul Meet.
YANKTON. S. D.. Juno 23. (Special.)
Tho college alumni held Its nnnual meeting'
last evening. After light refreshments roil- I
tlno business was transacted and oftlccts
wero elected for next year as follows: Presi
dent, M. D. Oray; vlco president, J. H.
Heese; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Hau-
ton; corresponding eccrotary, Mabel Uartow,
Sixteen mcmbern wero ln attendance.
Itnln In South Dnkotn.
DRAUWOOD, S. D., Juno 23. (Special.)
Hcports como from Oram! river, 150 miles
northwest of iVadwood, that that country
has had n Ihrcc-dnya' sonklng rain, f'attlo
there are In good condition and the peoplo
In cood snlrits.
;ninl!'' t'omlltlon Critical.
VANKTON, S. I)., June. 23. (Special Tele
gram.) 'Mr. Oamblo's condition wns very
crltlcnl nt ,4 p. m. Tho physicians fenred
chills nnd finking, but ho rallied and Is
now about the same ns this morning.
Oflli'CH t'linnitr lliinils.
NORTH PLATTE. Nob.. Juno 23. (Spe
cial.) W. O. Elder, who ha3 been quar
termaster of tho stato (Jrand Army of tho
Republic for tho past year, sent tho sup
plies, records and cash on hand to Hrad V.
Cook, his successor, at Lincoln laBt even
ing. Tho new quartermaster will nssume
ofllclnl control of his department on June
25 nnd tho new adjutant, General Gage, will
go Into ofllco on tho samo date.
Dietrich to llnllil In llnxtlnnn.
HASTINGS, Neb., Juno 23, (Special.)
Charles H, Dietrich will begin tho erection
of a new building ln Hnstlngs within the
next fortnight. Tho building Is to bo of
brick nnd will bo erected on the corner of
St. Joo avenue and Second street.
Ton can vote as many times as you want
to ln the Working Girls' Vacation Con
test. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Showers nnd Coollnn llrcrzea
I'rounimt lent cil for Sunilny
nnil Moiulii).
Are
WASHINGTON, June 23. Forecast of the
weather for Sunday nnd Mondny:
Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and
Kansas Fair Sunday; Monday fair In east
ern, showers nnd cooler In westorn portions;
southeast to south winds.
Oklahoma nnd Indian Territory Fair Sun
day; fair and warmer Mondny; northeasterly,
shifting to southerly winds.
Western Texas nnd Now Mexico Local
rains Sunday; Monday fair, with warmer In
northern portions; variable winds.
Iowa Fair Sunday nnd Mondny; south
easterly winds.
Mlrsourl Fair Sunday nnd Mondny;
warmer Mondny; easterly, shitting to south
easterly winds.
Colorado Fnlr ln eastern, showers In
western portion Sunday; Monday showers,
with cooler ln eastern portion; southeasterly
wlnda, shifting by Monday to northwesterly
Montana l'artly cloudy Sunday with
cooler In northern and western portions;
Monday fair and coolor; weatcrly winds.
Idaho Fair In northern, showers nnd
cooler ln southern portion Sunday; Monday
fnlr; winds shifting to northwesterly.
Local lleiMiril.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER HUHEAU,
OMAHA, June 23.-Olllrlal record of tem
perature nnd preclpltntlon, compared with
tho corrcspondlns day of tho last thref
years;
19fO. 1S39, 1808. 1S37
Maximum temperature... fil 78 9 81
Minimum temperature... 62 fit 7t f,S
Avcrago temperaturo .... 72 71 M 7t!
Precipitation 0u T .00 .02
Record of temperature and precipitation
nt Omaha for this day and slnco March 1,
. ikiw:
Normal temperature for tho duy 75
Deficiency for tho day :i
1 Total excess slnco March 1 323
Normal rainfall for the day 10 In.
reiicleiioy for the dny 19 In,
Total rainfall since March 1.... 10.18 Inches
Dutlclcncy since March 1 3,18 Inches
Deficiency for same period WO,, l.ta luetic:)
Excess name period Wi 0,23 Inches
wo will ho able to aoeoin-
what is suited to their needs. EE
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than It. H Is tho real, genuine stuff.
Ooollng during heat warming and
strengthening the blood in winter. Appro
prlato for luncheon, dinner and nipper. Na
stylish table, properly set, complete without
It.
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