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TIIE OMAHA DAILY BBHfl MONDAY, JULY 2, 1000. 1EAVE FOR KANSAS CITY Tart of Nobmka's Delegates Start for the Democratio Convention, SILENT ON VICE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION ftV. I). Olilhnni to llnrnrU the l'lnnd of Orntorj- In Wlilch Mr. Ilrynn Will Hi lloitll to the .Nominal kun. Only a portion ot the Nebraska delega tion to tli c democratic national conentlon came to Omaha Sunday to preceed to Kau nas City, although It tind been lr.tlniaUil und unite generally understood that m at of them would do to In order that all might go to Kansas City together. Senator Alton camo In from Madison during the day and Joined the- democratic forces on their trip nouth. M. C. Harrington of North Plat o nnd V. I). Oldham of Kearney were tho only delegates from out In the htato who camo this way. They wero Joined hcr. by n. h. Metcalf, John A. Crolghton and Ii. J, I'lntll, tho thrco dolcgates from this city. I'. L. Hall, chairman of the demo cratic stnta committee; James C. Dahlman, vx-chalrman, nnd Kdg.tr Howard of I'n . jilllon were also members of tho gathering. James M. Wood of Hapld City, member of tho national committee from South Dakota, mingled with the crowd during the after noon and departed with It last evening for the south. A reception was tendered tho visitors nt tho rooms of tho County Democrncy, where refreshments were served from a ma'B.vn silver punchbowl, and Joseph A. Conner escorted tho delegates and s .me others ovor tho city In carriages, showing them tro points of Interest, Including Hanscom park None of tho delegate wero Incllnod to discuss the vlco pr-aldentlal question or Indicate their preferences. V. D. Oldham Is being groomed by the rnrty for the speech nominating Mr. Bryan. Ilia oProrlunlty Mill occur at the roll call of states. It la Bald Alabama, tho first on the list, will ylold to Nebraska and Oldham will uncork lils prepared discourse, which Is, of course. Intended to be tho effort of hie life. Tin party left for Kansas City, accompanied by a dozen or more lesser democratic lights, at 9: IS last evening. Club St H4-1 Tnilay. The excursion train of tho County De mocracy will leave Omaha nt 8 o'clock Tues day evening and will mako stora nt Council Hluffs. Malvern, Shenandoih. Maryville, Stanbcrry nnd rattensburg. Tho club has Just Invested In a now $73 banner to w.ar -with Its silk hats, black coit and um brellas. Frauk Green, tho col .red ma cot of the County Democracy, will accompany the club to Kansas City to preside over the buffet. Upon their arrival In the city today the dclogatrs to the convention will bo enter tallied by tho County Democracy with re- freshments of genuine democratic flavor and may bo given a ride about tho city In carriages. The advance guard fiom Omaha left last evening. It comprised O. M. Hitchcock, It. E. Lee Herdman and Fred Cosgrove. On the way homo from tho convention the Jacksonlans will stop at Lincoln and make suitable chlncatlnnatlon over tho nomlna tlon of Hryan. The Jacksonlan club proposes to give thr iAk-Sar-nen colors an nlrlng at Kansas City. They will hank streamers of red, yellow and green from their club banner nnd wear kootA of Ak-Sar-Dcn ribbons cn their hick ory canes. Tho Jncksonlars will moot at he club rooms at 10 a. m, Tuesday and march to tho depot' behind tho I'lattsmoutb band. A gentleman recently cured of dyspepsia gave the following appropriate rendering cf Burns' famous blessing: "Somo have meat nnd cannot rat, nnd somo have none tha want It: but we have meit nnd wo can cat, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure bo thanked." This preparation will digest what you cat Instantly relieves nnd radkally cures ttidt gentlon and all stomach disorders. AMUSEMENTS. "A ,ulilr Onlrnxl." Tho Redmond Stock company looks like a winner. Last night's nudlenco was one of the best that has attended thus far and, If one mny Judge by tho usual signs, there wore few In tho house who wero not pleased with the play and with tho manner In which It was presentod. The piece offered oppor tunltlea for good work that wero taken ad vantage of by tho members of tho company and the production, while weak tn somo re spects, was, on tho whole, fairly satisfactory Tho characters were well assigned, the scenic Investiture was wholly admirable and the costumes wero quite Irreproachable. Tho leading role, that of the noble out cast, was taken by Mr. Redmond and It was admirably done. Ho Is, almost without knowing It, an unctuous comedian and, when not under tho necessity of repeating long speeches, reads his lines as well as nine- tenths of those who esany comedy rolea He was best In tho character of .the tramp a port that he Invested with n genuine, ro flned humor and an easy naturalness that made his work very plenslng. MIsb Whip pip gnve him adequate support and tho others who took part acquitted themselves creditably. The vaudcvlllo specialty glvon by Miss Darlington was refined nnd praiseworthy. As much cannot bo said for tho one that pre ceded It, whllo tho other painful nttempt at this form of amusement was about th worst that has ever been seen west of the Missouri river. It waa absolutely Inane pointless, without merit and coarse to the point of vulgarity. In Justice to the peopl by whom it wan given, however. It should be said that the nudlenco was pleased am favored tbcm with curtain calls. Fortunately the length ot the program barred an encore To Autumn SurTerern. Lnwson Klvldgo of Harrington, 111., snys be was cured of chronic asthma ot long standing by Foley's Honey and Tar. gives positive relief In all cases of asthma o this disease, when not completely cured. Is robbed of all Its terrors by this great remedy. For sale by Myer's-Dlllon Drug Co., Omaha, and Dillon's Drug Store, South Omaha. Tarls Exposition Pictures, Part IV, now ready. 10 cents and a coupon cut from Th Bee, page 2. MRS. CHANNEL WINS A POIN Uuuae nf Iteynolila Kurred tn I'ny a Flue In Justice Altatmlt'a Court. The second chapter In tho neighborhood quarrel between the bouses ot Reynolds and Channel closed Saturday afternoon In Jus tlcc AltsUdt's court, tho concluding lncl dent being a duo ot $5 ami costs Imposed upon Mrs. Adetlno Reynolds. .For thl reason the heart of Mm. Ella Channel 1 filled with a great Joy, Mrs. Reynolds Uvea at 3421 Jackson streo and Mrs. Channel Is her next-door neigh bor. One day about two weeks ago Mrr, Channel, who Is a dressmaker, undertook to get a bucket of water, but was IntercopteA on her way to the well by Mrs. Re)nclil who threw a coal scuttlo and a brick nt bor eince then the caso had been aired In two Justice courts, A vieek ago it waa triad before Justice Long, who Imposed a mild punishment upon Mrs. Channel, Mrs. Reyn olds appearing as complaining w.tneas. Sat- nl ay, before Judgo Altstadt. the relation f tho parties and the consequences wore reversed, and It Is now Mrs, Channel's turn to laugh. Cured llnittclilnl Trouble. Chas. B. Davis, 1071 V. Congress St., Chicago, Baysr "I suffered for years with bronchial trouble and tried many kinds of medicines without relief, until t began tak ing Foley's Honey and Tar, which cured me." For sale by Myer's-Dlllon Drug Co., Omaha, and Dillon's Drug Store, South Omaha. c? n t jy ouuiu vsmuiiu liwWS . ft, The council, sitting as a board of equali zation, will meet this nfternoon for tho pur pose of coming to somo decision on the com plalnta filed by A. L. Dennett. At a secret meeting of tho council held Saturday after noon It was proposed that tho assessed valu- tlon of the packers and the stock yards company bo Increased $50,000 each. Johnston, Dvorak, Clifton and Tralnor favored this ac tion, but Adklns, Miller. Martin nnd Fltlo were opposed and tho voto being a tie It was declared lost. Then a proposition was mado to cut the proposed Increase In two, nd this nlso failed because ot a tlo vote. Mayor Kelly was not present at this secret session. Those of the council who voted against tho Increaso favor allowing the assessed val uation to remain as turned In by the county commissioners. Some decision will have to bo reached today as under the law tho coun- II must mako the levy tonight, and beforo this the valuation will have to bo deter mined. Illils for removing garbage, dead animals, tc, will bo received by the city clerk until r o'clock this nfternoon and It la expected that the council will open these bids and possibly award n contract bo that the pro visions of the new garbage ordinance may bo enforced at once. As soon as contracts are entered Into a reduction in tho rates for the removal of dead animals, garbage and night noil will take place nnd It Is expected that claims of extortion will cease. Printed cards showing the rates allowed by ordinance will be distributed and gurbago contractors will bo compelled to show one of these cards to customers when performing work desig nated In tho ordinance. It Is rumored that a change In the head ot tho II ro department will be made. Mayor Kelly Is reported as having said that ho would, at tonight's meeting, name L. F. Utter ns chief of the fire department to suc ceed F. M. Smith. A couple ot changes In the police department may also be made. Tliul I'nrk I'roponltluu. Some tlmo ago tho suggestion was mado that the city trade Highland park for Syndl ca'.o park In order that a park suitable for the use ot the people might bo acquired, Tho plan Is not favored by those who reside In the vicinity ot Highland park and It Is now suggested that the city proceed to secure possession ot Syndlcnto park and at tho snmo time retain the little park on the hill It Is understood that $25,000 Is asked for Syndicate park, which contains eighty acres ot ground. This sum Is reasonable ns com pared to the price asked five years ago, which was $60,000. It Is proposed by those Interested In securing a park that the city voto bonds for tho purchase of this park. A park In tho western or southwestern por tion of the city Is also suggested. Dy pro viding for a park In either the Third or Fourth ward It Is stated that residents In this section would bo willing to voto for bonds for tho purchase of Syndicate park On account ot tho financial condition of tho city at present and in tho face of n high tax levy It may bo deemed advisable to defer this matter until a more auspicious occasion. However, It Is expected that tho attention ot tho municipal officers will be called to the matter In a communication beforo long. Mltilirll CIiimi-n DIvpn, Chief of Police Mitchell keeps pounding away at evil doers nnd every night quite a number ot suspicious characters are taken to Jail. Aa a general thing such persons are ordered out of tho city with the notification that If they show up again they will be put to work on tho rock pile. The two cars ot stone aro expected here dally and then vio lators of city ordinances will bo put to work. On Saturday night Chief Mitchell closed three dives whero women, both white and colored, have beon holding forth and he proposes to keep the city clear of such places In the futuro, Ed Pierce and Wesley Robinson havo been appointed members of tho police force to tnko tho places of Anderson and Tlghe, who resigned. Robinson Is a colored man. This Is the first time In six years that a colored man has been given a position on the pollco force. Sr-rnek liy a Trnln. John Workup, colored, was struck by a Union Pnclflo train at F street yesterday forenoon and met with painful Injuries. Ho was walking nlong the track and did not hear the engine whistle or bell. Tho ea glneer slowed down ns quickly as ro.slbh, but as It was tho pilot struck Workup and threw him to ono side of the track. call for tho pollco was sent In nnd tho In Jurcd man taken to the South Omaha hoi pltal, whero It wax found that his le.'t ankle was brokon. A numter ot severe bruises wero received In addition to tho fracture. Dr. Slabaugb Is attending him, Mir Stock llpreljitn. For tho six months ending Juno 30, S66, SOS head of cattle, l.lGl.TGfi head of hogs and r,20,S39 head of sheep were receive I at tho stockyards hers. As compared with tho samo period of tlmo In 1S9D an Increase ot 00,568 head of cattle and 17,138 head of hogs Is shown. There Is a decrease of 3D, 118 fiheep. Those who aro watching tho situation closely assert that tho decreaso In sheep will bo overcome beforo the end of the year and that a large Increaso In cattle, hogs and sheep will bo shown when tho report for the year Is publlshel. School Nile Selection Tonlnlif. Tonight occi'rs the regular monthly meet lug of the Hoard ot Education nnd If fie plans of tho board ore carrlod out bid fi a school slto will bo opened and a slto chosen. As taxpayers are manifesting a groat deal of Interest In tho selection ot n slto It Is probable that tho rooms of th board will bo crowded with spectator Asldo from this matter of n slto thorp 1 considerable loutlno business to bo nt ende to, Including the allowing of claims. Ilcnvy !rrptH of lloraea. During the month of Juno 366 cars, 11, 3S9 head of horses wero received at th stockyards here. Theso recolpts break all records In horses. For the six months ot this year 22,186 head of hirscs havo bfoi received and disposed of hore, as compared with -1,974 head for the first elx months of 1899. Several largo shipment of horses rro expected to arrive this month and It la fx pectcii that an unusually largo business In this line will be tranra:tei. llrowueil lit Seymour I.nWe. Louis L. Sawyer, IS years old. son of J, n. Sawyer of the Fourth ward, was drowne while bathing In Seymour lake last even tng. His boly wsa recovered and Is now a llrewer's undertaking rooms, JIukIo City Goaalo. The funeral of Mrs. Mnry O'Connell will nt- neici iois;'. Tonight the council will pay salaries nnd June claims. Miss Jennie Irwin has gone to Lincoln to visit mends ror a weeK. Every muuilxT of the board of trustees o th First Methodist Episcopal church la urged to attend tho meeting called for tonight. A meetlnc of Oood Tcmntara will be held at Woodman hall on Friday night. Josenh Christie has returned from Minne apolis, where he spent a two weeks' voca tion. There will be no live stock market hero on Wednenday, but all stock arriving will bo cared for. Tho Younir Men's Christian association tennis grounds are located ut Twenty-tlfth nil J streets. It is lluured that the hosnltal wilt reallxe In the neighborhood of from the rro- cecds of tho ball game Saturday Llnunr dealers may secure their licenses by calling at the city clerk's otllce today nil presenting then treasurer s receipts. Frank Jones Is doing somo excellent work xanltnry Inspector. His return. to une CO show nnd Increase of Kfo. as com pared with the same period of tlmo a year The Milwaukee road steam shovel nnd crew.- returned to Perry, la., yesterday, the work of removing the dirt which caved In nt tho upper Armour railroad yards being completed. SIMMONS GETS OFF EASILY -liiilicxrllnu; l'oatnioatpr (ilrcn a Year In J ii 1 1 unit u Flue of Fifty nullum. Frank O. Simmons, tho embezzling post- mnster of Soward, was sentenced to pay a fine of $50 nnd costs and to twelve months' Imprisonment In tho Jail of Dodge county n the United States court Saturday after noon, much to tho dissatisfaction of the dis trict attorneys and tho postolllce Inspector. Tho crime for which Simmons was sen tenced was the embezzling ot $3,002.33 of the funds of tho Seward postofllcc. Ho pleaded guilty early In tho term ot tho court. When tho defendant waa called up for sentence ho made a statement to tho court covering his otllclal and private acts for tho last ten years or more, telling ot sick ness which brought on dobt and of creditors who pressed him for tho payment of his claims. Ho told of his family and the trou ble a'nd expense ot maintaining them, clos- ng with a plea for mercy. In pasnlng sentence the Judgo referred to the previous high standard ot tho prisoner, tho cstcom In which he had been held by the peoplo ot the community In which he re sided and tho conlldcnco which they had In his honesty and Integrity. Ho stated that neither tho government nor the bondsmen had lost any money by reason of tho em bezzlement, as the prisoner and his friends had mado up tho shortage. He stated that ho believed that the prisoner had been pun ished sufllclontly and that If It were not for tho example he would know exactly what to do. He then pronounced tho sentence glvon above. Tho longest sentence received by any per son convicted In the federal court at this term was given to Frank Goodwin, who was convicted for tho fourth time of selling liquor to Indians, Tie was given a year and a day In the Sioux Falls penitentiary with a fine of $200. Other persons convicted, re ceiving n flno of $100 and sixty days In Jail, were: Frank Lamson, Charles Boatman, Daniel nail. Edward Howard, Elijah Ken- sen, David Monnott, James O'Dcll, Jamca Smith, Thomas DaHy, Richard Wilson, John Wilson, Antone nine, John F. Mitchell. James Martin, for tho samo offense, was given ninety days In Jail tn addition to the $100 flno and Peter Teal was fined $200 In addition to a sixty-day Jail sentence. E. K. Le Stone was sentenced to pay a flno of $100 and to serve thirty days tn Jail for mailing an obsceno Iottcr. The cases ot Georgo Meyers and Daniel Dlackhawk wero passed, pending arguments upon mo tions In arrest of Judgment and for now trials. The law holds both maker and circulator of a counterfeit equally guilty. The dealer who sells you a dangerous counterfeit ot DeWltt's Witch Hazel Salvo risks your life to make a little larger profit. Vou cannot trust him. DeWltt's Is the only genuine and original Witch Hazel Salve, a well known cure tor pltee and all skin disease. See that your dealer gives you DoWltt'i Salve. ON PLATFORMS AND PARTIES J ad Re Itnkfr AflUrraar the Patriotic I.enniie on Sonic of the l'r--eut Iaaura. "What the democratic party Is going to do for plans for Its platform this year God Almighty atono knows, unlets possibly Dryan does." Judgo Ren S. Daker made this statement tn an address on "Conventions and Plat forms" delivered before a well-attended meeting ot the Patriotic league Saturday night. Ho traced the policy ot nominating conventions and platforms from their origin, calling attention to the exUtence of po lltlcal parttea long beforo the Introduction of these methods. "Now new Issues have arisen," said Judge Baker. "The democrats have taken up the 1'hlllpptno question and the trusts. Why, my friends, long years ago a republican legislature In thla state enacted Into law on anti-trust measure. It stands on our statuto books today, but I have yet to see any ot tho shattered remains ot trusts rattling around to remind us of the ob servanco of the law. It la truo that our great trust-smashluc democratic attorney general baj beon making same grandstand plays, but he has accomplished nothing, and ho has no hindrance from republican courts.' Judge Haker spoke at some length upon tho events leading up to the Philippine Is sue, He showed how careful and deliberate had been ovcry step taken by the adminis tration and described tho manner In which events had shaped themselves that pa triotlsm and love ot flag and country had compelled tho Philippine war. He spoke ot tho complex conditions existent In the Philippine Islands, tho largo number of tribes, tho Internal strife and warfare that would arise were they granted the privilege of self-government now. "The republican party," ho said, "Intends to do the honor ablo thing with the possessions and the peo ples that have virtually been thrust upon this country as the direct result ot a war undertaken alono "for humanity's sake.' That It .will accomplish the desired end Is assured from Its former record of reliability and honor when great questions have been Involved, With William McKlnley and Teddy Roosevelt the republican party Is certain of a glorious victory this fall and the country ran rest Just as certain that with thcae two leaders the party will give all the people a glorious administration," Preceding Judge Daker, Senator Currle ot Sargent spoke briefly, though Insplrluxly of the nattering outlook for republican sue ecu In this state this fall. LOCAL BREVITIES. Colonel Hongland, better known In Omaha as the "newsboys' friend," has returned to tho city nfter a year's absence, and will give un open air aiiiiress loiugni at eix teeutli and Douglas streets. The 6-ycnr-old son of Peter Wolf, HOG Juckson street, was run down by n bicyclist named George Carlson Saturday nfternoon anil Hoverely Injured, tuutuinlng a compound frncturo of the left leg. The accident hap pened In the street opposite his futher's nome. William Johnson, a colored man from Kansas City, fell from a moving freight train on tho Missouri Pacific track near the Leavenworth street crossing late Sunday night utid broke his right arm In two places. He wn.i temporarily treated ut the pollco uiaiiuu nun ri-iiiuveti in v. lurKPuu jiusptmi, PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Attorney T. A. Donahue has gone to uiwa uity ror n two weexs- vacation. Mm. Mae Lazier, who lia.i been visiting Mrs. Jennie Quakenbusli of Kountze Place for the last three weeka, left Friday for wenver arm utner uuioruao points lor i month's stay beforo returning to her horn In Kansas City, .EX1NGT0N WJLL BE DRY Anti-Saloon Loaguotttota After the Local Blind Pif'Mon. EN COMPLAINTS FILED AGAINST SEVEN riirri Dnya' lli-nrlnff I'.niln In thr Af- l-iikimI IteliiKlrld fur Trlul ou Ou o( tin- Churn". 1 1 LEXINGTON. Neb., July 1. iSp itlal.) This town has been In a furoro ot ix l.cment for several days over tho arrest ot parties for violating tho Slocumb law. For about ten da)s two detectives, one named It. D. 'lerson of Omaha, tho other John A. Ucn amln of Grafton, have been oporatlng hero for tho Anti-Saloon league. On Thursday morning Sheriff Hoys, with a corps of ai- Istanbs, mado simultaneous raids on thro resorts, finding liquor In each one. This find was followed by tho arrest of toven parties, charged with selling In oxlcatlng liquors without a license. It will be remembered that Lexington voted "dry" this spring. Tho parties were taken beforo Justice Ilenedlct, where ton dlfleront comptatntA wero sworn to against them by Rev. D. W. Crane, pastor of tho Methodist Episcopal church, representing tho Antl-Satoon league, and Jacob Wandllng, Tho defendants all took a change of venuo and tho cases were taken before JusMco Turtnn, who convened bis court In tho court bouse. All day Friday and Saturday were occu pied In the preliminary bearing ot tho ensj gainst P. B. Coaney. Tho attorneys for the prosecution were W. A. Stewart, county attorney, assisted by B. A. Cook. Tho at torneys for tho defendant were H. D. Rhea, H. n. Flcharty and O. C. Olllan. Tfce case was hotly contested from start to finish, tho court room being densely packed during the examination, the Woman's Chrli- tlon Temperance union being out In force. Several episode occurred during tho trial that greatly Interested the spectators. Too court was several times obliged to subdue applause tbat would burst out first on one side and then on tho other. At the con clusion of tho evidence tho defendant was bound over to the district court for trial, after which, on application of tho defend ants, the other nine cases wero continued for thirty days. The testimony of the two detectives was very severely eomincntcl upon by tho defendants' attorneys, as tbey testified that they wero paid by tho day by the Anti-Saloon league and furnished money to buy liquors nnd play pool. Tho nrrest of the alleged saloon keepers has aroused a deep feeling throughout the entire community and the Anti-Saloon eaguo declares that It will not let up until every violator of the Slocumb law U brought to Justice. It is charged that lager be r la belnir sold without fltlnt under the name of "malt mead," a temperance drink. UNIVERSITY !0F NEBRASKA Mori to f!rt Common School Into Cloacr Touch, with the Ak rteultural CullCKe. LINCOLN, July l.-r(Special.)-At the last meeting ot the Unlvqrslty. Board ot Regents tho following was adopted, which wilt be of Interest to school men .of Nebraska and tho west: "That Inordqr to advance the nterrsts of agricultural education In our common schools and, to .establish a closor concection between thoi;C9mmon schools and the agricultural school .of tho university, a committee bo appointed to devlso a plan of accrediting common schools to the Uul verslty School of Agriculture In like man ner as high schools are now accredited to the university, and to report at a later meat lng ot the board, and that the following shall constltuto eatd committee; The chan cellor of tho university, tho professor of agriculture, tho professor of horticulture. the professor of animal diseases, tho pro- fersor ot animal husbandry, tho director ot the school ot agriculture, the inspector of high schools and tho enrollment committee. Tho Inspector of high schools and enroll ment committee shall bear tho samo rela tion to this committee as to the commltee on accredited high schools." Carl Bessey, professor ot electrical and mechanical engineering of the Oklahoma Agricultural college at Stillwater, left yes terday by way of tho great lakes for Ann Arbor, Mich., whero he will spend a portion ot the summer In study. Tho Mercersburg academy at Merccrsburg. Pa., has Invited the university to furnish the print of the university seal, which will bo reproduced by Tiffany &. Co. of New York City to decorate the new dining hall of tho academy. The exact colors of the unl- veiolty and the year In which tho charter was granted, 1869, were also requested. Tho Chlno Valley Champion of Chlno, Cal., has been received, which contains a description ot the public schools at that place, of which Warren Lorce Is principal The Graduate Handbook for 1900, Issued by tho Athencum Press, has been received at the university. This Is the organ of the Federation ot Graduate Clubs and con tains a list of all tho contributions by grndu ate members ot the larger universities In the country. Some statistics In regard to the equip ment of the various departments have been complied and will provo Interesting, as will be scon: Botany, $10,087.70; zoology $4,930.90; chemistry, $23,058; physics. $16,000 civil engineering, $4,800; electrical engineer lng, $5,700; mechanical engineering, $11, 959.SC. Tho publication office has been collecting all the blanks used by tho larger unlver sltles of tho country In order that an In vestlgatlou may bo mado In regard to the system for the University ot Nebraska. It was grattfylng to note that the blanks used by tho university, almost without excep tlon, are simpler, more concise, and alto gelher better adapted for their purposes man inoso ot a majority oi tne omor insti IUU0US. G H.YX DC1 1 1 Ll It K.V coxTi'.sr, County Attorney lit TKMiniHrh IJIio1i1n (he Woodruff Will. TECUMSEH, Neb, ,luly 1. (Special.) A decision has beon given by County Judgo Ellis In tho Duel Woodruff will content cise The Judge found forulho .defendants and re fused to set the will aside, as prayed. An appeal will probably, be, made to the district court. Several months,. ago Bucl Woodruff died and lett a will la; which he bequeathed bU property, about Jjp.MO In value, to hla children, but lgnoredttJe children of his deceased daughter, Mric H. A. Milts, wjth. tho exception tbat one, of,. them. Mrs. Mlnnlo Bennett ot St. Louis,, was given $100, Th contestants wero Mrs, Bennett and E. D Miles of Tecumsch, who asked that tho will bo set aside and that they be re;og nlzed as participants In tho property to tho extent of what would have been thtlr mother's sbaro. t'rllca for County Attorney. CRAWFORD, Neb.. July 1. (Sptclal.) At the fusion county convention held hor yoaterday Albert W. Crltfts of Chadrcn was nominated for county attorney. Only about half of the precincts were represented, Tbo slim attendance and lack ot outhuslasm I Indicative of the change of sentiment which Is sweeping ovor this part ot tho state. Jolinaou County WUmt In (inml. TECUMSEH, Neb., July L (Special.) Wheat Is turning out In Johnsou county oven better than waa expected. Heav ralos and wind lodged It somewhat, but the farmers aro cutting It pretty closely never theless. The berry Is unusually large and It Is estimated by men who are considered authorltatlvo that the yield will bo from thirty to forty bushels per acre the county over, and somo good flrldA will boat that. UNDS TO HELP FARMERS tntr KntoniotOKlnt .') ut n l.lttlr Money to liimmiirntc ii .Vented C'nm pulen. LINCOLN, Juno 30. To the Editor of The Reo: The crop situation over one-third of Nebraska's area Is serious enough to merit public attention. Letters come every day to the stato offices or state entomologist. telling ot the rntds of chinch bugs nnd grass hoppers and asking for assistance In fight ing them, especially for Infected chinch bugs, which In past years have proven ef fective In spreading disease among those In sects. At present State Entomologist Druuer Is mailing from ten to twenty letters n day In answer to such appeals. Each one ot tbom contains a type-written slip staling that tho United States experiment station fund can no longer be used for tho purpose and that the Nebraska state legislature has made no appropriation therefor. In other words, the great state of Nebraska, losing thousands ot dollars dally from Insect pests, Is unable to spend a few hundred dollars for the pur pose of fighting them with tho weapons of modern science. The parasite enemies of both chinch bugs nnd grasshoppers have proven tho most effective defense. Just now rof. limner has received a tube of grasshop per "parasite seed" from South Africa, but e has absolutely no funds at his disposal to propagate and send out tho same the total allowanco for tho year being $73, not enough to cover postage. Now, cannot the great und rich state of Nebraska meet this emergency? Cannot the regents of tho Stato university mako a spe cial appropriation from the other university funds to help the farmers ot tho state fight tholr enemies? If they will not, cannot the railways furnish Prof. Brunor tho necessary means? Very truly, A .E. SHELDON. lteniilou ut Crawford. CRAWFORD, Neb., July 1. (Special.) The soldiers' reunion commenced here yes terday and lasts until July f. Tho large grove on White river presents n scene of activity. Through the courtesy of tho offi cers at Fort Robinson about 100 tents have been provided for those who como desiring to camp and live on the grounds. A de tachment ot tho First cavalry Is camped In the grovo as a guard and aa police. Hun dreds of campers aro arriving nnd pitching their tents today. Trumpets and bugles are sounding calls and orders. The large brick oven wherein to roast tho ox Is completed and la a point of curiosity. Tho barbecue will be held on the Fourth. The cooks will start the roasting of the ox on the evening of tho 3d. Two troops of the First cavalry from Fort Robinson will perform somo of their celebrated and Intricate drills nnd marches during each day of tho reunion. Race horses from hundreds of miles of sur rounding country have been hero In large numbers for several days and the races on tho Fourth will be exceptionally Interesting, The town has put on Its gala attire and pleasant streams of water from the Citizens' canal aro running along tho curbs of the principal streets. Klkn nt Grand Inlniul. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., July 1. (Special.) An order of Elks was organized In tbU city lost evening, tho work ot Initiation being dono by a number of Hastings Elks. The following Is tho membership: W. S. 'earno, A. W. Buchhclt. J. H. J. Cunning ham, Gus Friend, John Alexander, II. C. Miller, Thomas Connor, George B. Bell. C. A. Carr, R. R. Horth. O. A. Abbott, Jr.. A. II. Roeser, Sumner Davis, Georgo Roeder, Eirl Murphy, M. G. Colpctzer, H. J. L;derman. II. H. Glover, II. C. Graham, W. B. Hoga, J. C. Harley, W. II. Thompson, W. II. Har rison, C. W. Brlninger, R. J. Barr, F. J. Coates, II. J. Bartenbach. Charles P. Was raer, P. R. Gregg. A. M. Hargls and H. J. Stccn, the latter of Alllanco. l'lntf In n lrn-0n Hoy. GRAND ISLAND, Neb . July 1. (Special.) Ralph Piatt, captain cf the Oregon regi ment which saw servlco In the Philippines, Is said to be enroute to Washington from Tacoma, bearing crelentals as represent.-! tlvo of tho deposed emperor ot China. Ralph is the eon of Mayor Piatt of this city and Is a Nebraska young man. The family bad not heard ot Ralph coming back to tbti country and were at first Inclined to doubt tho truth ot tho report. However, It waa their son who was tho captain, ot tbo Port land regiment, and as he has recently been In China people generally bellevo tbat un less there Is some strange mistake In the report It Is tho Nebraska man. Mr. Piatt studied law at Ann Arbor. Crop Arounil Kurnnm. FARNAM, Neb.. July 1. (Speclnl.) Harvesting baa Just commenced on the rye crop, which has suffered less than any of the small grain. Rye Is regarded a tol erably sure crop here. Fall wheat will probably yield a small return. Tho rye nnd fall wheat are less affected by grasshoppers and chinch bugs tVan the other grain. Oats, barley and spring wheat are a posltlvo fall ure the two former grains are being cut and ground for fodder. Corn never looked better at this season and tbat which has been kept clean and free from weeds promises well. Pastures ure drying up, especially In tho region south ot here, and tho situation becomes dally more and more grave. Soldiers' Itrtinlnu. SYRACUSE, Neb.. July 1. (Special Telo- gram.) Yesterday opened the soldiers' re union for eastern Nebraska In Camp Hay ward and quite a number of the old boys pitched their tents. Comrade J. O. Moore of Palmyra Is In command. Today all the churches united and held sorvlces on the camp grounds. Comrade Dross of Lincoln delivered the sermon. Ilia subject, "Moral Forces In Civil Govomment," waa a master piece and ho held bis Immense audlenco to tho end. A largo chorus under chargo of C. P. Schneider rendered several well chosen selections. Pro?pectn for a grand turnout this week aro moat excellent. lllithf-of-Wny C'ontrnclH. GRAND ISLAND, Nob.. July 1. (Special.) Contracts for the sale of right-of-way for the new railroad proposition running north from this city to Pierre, S. D., have been made, as also arrangements for a station on tho Campbell Ilroi. ranch tn Merrick county and n station three miles north of tho ranch at what is now but a pcstofflce. Worms, named by a large number ot Lutherans residing tn this vicinity. l'rotfrtlnif the l-'luli. FREMONT, Nob., July 1. (Special.) State Fish Officer William Howell hag spent the lost week In this county and vicinity looking after violations ot the fish laws and as a consequence somo self-called fishermen aro feeling uneasy. Last woek Mr. Howell seized and destroyed a new 300-foot net at tk4 yfWa Klf-d Yoa Haw Wwarj Bctfifb BJgsatue O AST OHXAi 3witkeU yinaMnoieanaiBiwap , iba Kind Yea Haw Always Bongs O A C3 jEl X .A. 3 fieart tha M VwHwWwajJ COflHfCHT lin IT TM fXtt1t A OMIit CO. CiIjTI WITHIN IECAUSE of its within the reach cost it has the entirely satisfactory for so many varied uses ; it will do the work of a half dozen kinds of soap each intended for a special purpose. IVORY SOAP IS 99ViU PER CENT. PURE. tho mouth ot tho Rawhldo nnd expects to lot-ate and nrrest tho party who owned It. Tho law ngnlnst seining and spearing haa been openly violated tn this section this season, fish being hauled away by the wagon load. Mr. Howell waa 3ent to this section to put a stop to such practices. Hot Weather A mil ml Shrlton. SHELTON, Nob.. July 1. (Speclnl.) Yes terday was one ot tbo worst days tn tho way of wind, dust and heat experienced here for many months. The week was very try- ng on crops. Corn looks well, but needs rain. Onts and spring wheat will bo almost a total failure. A few nice pieces ot fall wheat and somo rye aro nbout the only mall grain crops in this section ot Buffalo county. Cnae of Iinporti-il Smnllpnv. SHELTON, Neb.. July 1. (Special.) Dr. E. L. Smith ot this place was called eleven miles south today In Adams county to see Inlan Blue, a young man who has Just ro- turned from Wyoming nnd who has been ailing for several days. Upon examination It was found that tho patient has a genuine case of smallpox. Everything possible will be dono to check tho spread ot the disease. Tenchcra at CSrnevn. GENEVA. Ncb July 1. (Special.) Teachers' examination was held here yester day and Friday, bringing a number of teachers to town. Instltuto will be held for two weks, com mencing August 6. Tho last of tho $30,000 court house bonds wore paid yesteruay, iwemy-ycar oonus cancelled In seven and a halt years. llcrntur School Dlrrctora. DECATUR. Neb.. July 1. (Special.) At the annual school meeting held last night for the purpose of electing two members of the Board of Education H. D. Uyram and .Mrs. O. J. Guflln were re-elected. Two Indian children of the upper reserva tion, who woro seriously hurt In Wednes day morning's heavy wind, havo .died from the result of their Injuries. elirHln Nowb .Vote. The O'Neill Frontier lias Just celebrated Its twentieth birthday. An nnl iloetor went bathing In the I.oup river und lost his falso teeth. An nlil uettterH' reunion nnd litcnlc will be held in Fairmont Wednesday. August 15. ltm-nlnr mull service has been commenced on the Burlington extensionjnto Wyoming. C. II. urocK. a section nana empioyon ai Ilecln, committed suicide by shooting him self. The mnvnr of Hliilr has ordered all doss running at large to bo muzzled on pain of being shot. Ellery Johnson of Elwood bad on eye knocked out by a base ball which slipped through hU fingers, A child of William Schlattman of Ituskln was shot and severely wounded by the ac cidental discharge of a target rifle. The wheat harvest In the southern part of tho state is well under way nnd nimost without exception the yield Is reported good. Tho Norfolk district camn meeting will be hold at Lyon3. Neb.. August 3 to 13. Noted evangelists will bo present and deliver ad dresses. The editor of the Aurora Sun was one of tha victims of Uim Hr.-idsbaw train rob bury. Ho lost two bread tickets and a poll tax receipt. W. H. Iialrd. manacer of the Norfolk sugar factory. 1ms received notice that he is to De transterrea to tne new xaciory ai KocKy Koru, uoio., wnere tie goes us su Frames ? Yes Wi Make 'Em Have ere r Are hundred different mouldings to select from wo keep right up with all tho new novelties and show every new moulding ns soon as made we do so much frainlnB that we find w can mako a prlcn that is about an cheap as the nvonlillnfj alone we know how to make them right and solicit your fram ing, KuarantocInK you satisfaction wo are 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, Un ill Art 1513 Qoatiti. A Warm Proposition Is found In Hrex U Shooinun'H rvd shoes for little feet cherry rod In sizes up to 8 This year If you want it shoo for the llttlo ouo that Is right up to dnte you will find It hero W believe- this the only place In the city where you can find a foot form shoo for thu buby Wo take us much care In fitting tho children's shoes as the old folks If the child Is fitted correctly they will never have trouble with their feet Wo give nway big palm leaf funs to ull visitors -aud buyers. Drexel Shoe Co., Omaha's Cp-to-daa Sao Haus. 1419 FAKNAM STRUCT. REACH. low price Ivory Soap is of all. Besides its low advantage that it is perlntendent. Tho name of Ills successor ns malinger here has not been nunounccd. It Is reported that In some localities south nt Kavcnnii that the chinch buga ure help, lng the work of dry weather In lnjurlnn small grain. The Niobrara brewery wuk released from the rtiatody of Deputy Collector Seeley upon tho proprietor furnishing nn Indemnify ing bond double In the nniount of the ap praisement. II. Wade Glllls has been delegated to mako the nddreiis nominating C. F. Heels for xtate superintendent of public Instruc tion nt the populist state convention at Lin coln July 11. K. F. t?eeberger reports the HUgnr becta In the vicinity of Ilorshey In the pink of condition nnd that thin reason's crop will demonstrate that the Irrigated section In particularly well adapted for prolltablo beet culture. Tho death lint from the Philippines gives tho death of OiissIum A. Miner as having oc curred Juno S, from dysentery. Miner was n member of Company H, Thirty-ninth In fnntry, and was u hum of Martha Miner of Friend. Ho was born and reared In that city. Miss Knte Kelley of Ncbrnakn City took hold of u rope tied to u llinli of a tree which stood on the bank of n pond. She HWiing out over the water and her gilp on the rnp gave way. She was stunned ly the fall and hud gone down the third time when a young man dived nnd brought her out. She has recovered. Assistant Secretary of War Melklelohn. upon tho application of Captain W. It. Alters of Alliance, has granted the request ror mo use or a iiumocr or nrmy tents from Fort llnblusoti for the Grand Army of tho Republic encampment ut Crawford, and tho veterans are tickled over the success ot Captain Aki-rs' efforts. About ninety will bo furnished. It has been decided to hold the Interstate) Grand Army of the Republic reunion till! year ut superior. Hcntomber 10 to 15. Inclu sive, being decided upon as the dates. C. 1-;. Adams ot superior win elected com mander; II. It. Stone of Smith Center, Kan.. senior vice rommamicr; Josepu liuntor or iluldo Rock. Neb., Junior vice commander; Rev. Hull of Nelson, chaplain, A day was pet nslde for the Hlspano-Amerlcuii war soldiers. The blood la strained and purified by the kidneys. No hope of health whllo the kidneys are wrong. Foley's Kidney Cure will make healthy klduoys aud pure blood. For sale by Myers-Dillon Drug Co., Omaha, and Dillon's Drug Storo, South Omaha, Voto early and often. Standard Seamless Rubber Gloves. Tbo moat use ful, perfect and satisfactory toilet f;love yot produced, caused the hands to bo come white and beautiful. Price 2.00 The Aloe & Penfold Co., DrugRlBts, 1408 Farnnra 3t sssssssrJ