TTTE OMAHA DAILY DEE: SI'XDAY, JTLY 22, 1900.
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ASK FOR ANOTHER OPINION
Btato House Officials Uneasy Abont the Tate
of the Railroad Eoard.
SUPREME COURT MAY PASS UPON IT
Joint Request I I'mtnril nml Pre
sented on Which the Cotintltu
tlonallty of I lie l.nii May
lie Decided.
LINCOLN', July 21. (Special.) The sec
rctarles and members of the State Board of
Transportation have Joined with the gov
ernor In requesting the Judgcn of tbe su
preme court to couslder and decide the con
stitutionality of that board. Pursuant to
the nuRgestlon of Governor Poynter, Judges
Sullivan and Holcumb met today to confer
upon plans for considering tho matter, bul
in tho absence of Chief Justice Norval no
action was taken. The Judges will probably
meet early next week nnd will then decide
upon one of two courses for finally deter
mining whether the State Hoard of Trans
portation has any legal existence.
The constitutionality of tho board is In
volved in one of the numerous railroad
cases Instituted recently by the attorney
general and now pending before the supreme
court and this tribunal may decide to allow
nil parties Interested to make further ar
gument on tho question. The other method
which may be employed would be the insti
tuting of mandamus proceedings against
Auditor Cornell as chairman of the rail
road commission. Following Is the petition
of the board to the supreme court.
Whereas, It Is, In the opinion of the
Btnte Hoard of Transportation, very Im
portant to the cattle shippers anil feeders
of Nebraska that the rales now charged by
tho railroad om;inlcH for the shipment of
cattle and hogs and of feed to the western
ranges should be reduced to what those
charge were prior to tho 1st day of Decem
ber last, and
Whereas, The existence of this board and
It power to innlie an order reducing said
rates were put In grave doubt by the re
cent decision by the I'nlteil States circuit
court for the district of Nebraska, and
Whereas, We are Informed by the attor
ney general that tho supreme court of
Nebraska Is the only tribunal which has
the power of llnally determining whether
or not tho act creating this board wus
passed In conformity with the state consti
tution, therefore he It
Resolved, That, In view of tho great Im
portance of the Uestlon to the peoplo of
the state of Nebiaska, wo most respectfully
reriliest the Judges of the supreme court to
usscmbln and take such steps as In their
Judgment may -be proper and necessary to
afford an early decision as to whether or
not the act creating the State Board of
Transportation Is valid.
rot-it mummied join m'Ki.m.ky ci.ru
Itepnbllcnnn of llnvlil City Orannlsr
fur fomli-.K (.'nnipnlKn.
DAVID CITY, Neb., July 21. (Special.)
A large number of republicans held an en
thuslastlc meeting last night and oiganlzed
b McKlnley and Roosevelt club. J. R. Evans
was elected president; A. W. Richardson,
vice president; A. K. Ettlng, secretary, and
". R. Long, treasurer. F. A. Snow, F. F.
Ware and C. O. Crostwalte, finance com
mlttee. Tlans were made for extending the
organization for active work during the
campaign. The membership roll already
contains the names of 400 voters and In a
short time will show a rapid growth, as tho
republicans n,ro energetic nnd confident of
victory In local as well as national matters.
A large number who have signed the repub-
llcan roll arc first voters, and of thoso who
supported Bryau In 1S96. The club has pro
cured a large room and will maintain head
quarters until (be campaign Is closed in No
vember. A great many local populists are
dlHUtlsHed with the national ticket, while
tho democrats are not enthusing' any over
the state and congressional ticket. From
both of these Sources the republicans will
Rain some substantial recruits.
COMMITS MUIC1UK 'WITH It A .OH
Olnn Living .riir Allilon liraim De-
imndciit nnd Kills lllniielf.
ALBION. Neb., July 21. (Special Tele
gram.) John J. Loken, CO years of age. Nor
weglan by birth, cut his throat with a razor.
causing his death. He was a single man
and subject to drinking to excess and at the
time of his sulcldo wbb sick with rheumntlsm
nnd despondent. Ho was missed from the
house Friday afternoon nnd was found about
twenty rods from the house at 8 o'clock
Friday night. Tho coroner's Jury rendered
o verdict of "death by hl own act." He
lived ten miles north of Albion.
Odd Fellow Install Oltlcrr.
NORTH PLATTE. Neb., July 21. (Spe
clal.) The semi-annual installation of
Wnlla Walla lodge No, 56, Independent Or
de r of Odd Fellows, was held here last even
Ing. Judge J. S. Hnagland officiated us in
stalling officer and Inducted the following
members into their respective stations
Gcorco K. Prosier, N. (?.; Ernest Tramp.
V. G.; W. H. Johnson. R, S. N. G.. Henry
Yflst, L. S, N. (I.; S. W. Van Doran, I. G.
J. Sayer, 0. G.: J. F. Schmalzrlcd, R. S. S.;
J C. Tlcrcy. L. S. S.; Charles Pool, P. G
W. V. Hnaglaid, recording secretary, A. E
Huntington, financial secretary, nnd E. S
Davis, treasurer, hold over In their several
positions until next January, when an en
tire set of now officers will be chosen.
Kulonlt .nine 1,,-kIhIii tor.
OGALLALA, Neb., July 21. (Special
Telegram.) The fusion conventions for the
Thirtieth senatorial nnd Fifty-fourth repre
sentative districts were held In the cour
BURDENED WOMEN.
W'c look in nmazement nt the burdens
some women carry upon their heads.
Vet how light they arc compared with
the burdens some women carry upon
their hearts. There are childless women
whose hearts ache ceaselessly because of
the childless home. That burden of
childlessness has been lifted from the
heart of many a woman by the use of
Dr. Pierce's I'avorite Prescription. Many
of tbe obstacles to maternity are remov
able. Such obstacles are entirely re
moved by "Favorite Prescription." It
contains no alcohol nor narcotic.
Harried Six Years and Childless.
I have never written you how grateful I ra
to vou for vour hrln In ftreuritnr irood health and
one of the swrctctt, dcirrtt, thirteen pound
pirn insi ever came mm nomc," writes airs. i,
Vaitlnt. of 6i7 South Ltbcrtv Street. Gslctbursr.
Ill, "I took six bottle, of Dr. Tierce's l'orite
Prescription, four of tbe -Golden Medical Di
corery ' sod four itt of I)r Merce't I'lcasant
rellrlt. Ilefore I had taLen fuur bottlcaof tbe
' Favorite rreacrlptlon ' I a new woman, I
canuM make ln ileacrihr mi heartfelt grati
tude. o will close bv uyiiig if any one dipute
the value of Ir I'ierct'a mrillclne I will he
pleased to confirm the truth of all I My if they
will encloae stamped envelope for rrply.r
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are a
ladies' laxative. No medicine equals
them tor gutlencsa and thoroughness.
house at tbU plare today. Orrln T. Reed
na Dominated for representative and Rob
ert Graham, a cattleman of Cheyenne
count)-, for senator. Herd Is a resident of
tbls place and wag a member of tbe Tblrd
Nebraska In the war with Spain.
W. D. Oldham of Kearney was present
and made a short talk to the convention;
Iso Robert Oberfelder of Sidney. There
as a very slim attendance. Three coun
ca were not represented. The proceeding
ere very quiet and orderly.
NAMES OF THE DELEGATES
.1st I't Tltiine Wlio Mniic I I) the (Irnnd
Ixlnnil ('(intention nn
Cimiplleil There.
LINCOLN. Neb., July 21. (Special.) In
refutation of the assertion made by the
popocratlc state officials and campaign man
gers that the Grand Island middle-of-the-
road convention was made up largely of re
publicans, a list of the delegates who at
tended has been prepared. The names were
compiled while the convention was In nee-
kin. Tablets were passed among the dele
gates for their signatures and this list was
compiled from tbe slgnaturca secured. It
follows:
fuming County W. A. John, John Ernest
nd L'eter Henley of Bcemer. .1. Ilokey nnd
'. Diihmnn of Winner. II. Dcnnltiger. C.
Bnekcnhaer and II. Helm of West Point.
Douglas County Alfred Fawkner, r.
Morenrty. E. F. Rutherford. L. V. (luye,
D. Clem Denver. J II. Randolph. E. h
Leavenworth, M. McUulrr. K. J. Pnrrott,
J. II. flalinrnp. V II TlllnV. John Jftfcont,
A. C. Hennlttg. J R. Hlackman, Simeon
doom. A. A. l'erry, a. i. uuie, n. n.
Newcomb. August ("line, J. M. Robinson,
J. M. Taylor, Will Fllber. N. H. Church,
.1 l Tlnrtiov A I V-'.i I rim llk S J. COCBn.
Thomas Alkenii A. M. .anefer. Charles
Johnson. O. W Raworth. W. H. Beckett,
A. W. Ailams. 1". A. Ilurreil. james omu
mnn i- l.- i wpu v. Knmupl Merrlman.
James Graham. George K Chapman and
James Gillespie Alternates: T. F. Gaffcy.
ciiarles J. Sanders, waller urecn, i.. r .
i,.i inhn r'V..m I. i' Sunris. C. W.
m.-t-itii'iii a II MMI-'r .Inhn Daniels. F J.
kilt. Wlllliim Wardlaw. Fred Uerry, Alfred
Johnson. J li Ryan and S. F. Carter
Lancaster couniy i-.ari auuius, juiuvs
Burleigh. John Mnrtz, Frank Drown,
Georgo flarlock. Jerome Shsrap, - -m-
ur,.,,..,r n.nrr.,. Hmlth. C. F Sterns
vim., r-invn t,i.ir- IVive. Ilotiprt HO rlltlg
, II. Finlty. U. Coleman, .m aiuiien, jura
Powell, H. F. Sternes, W. I. Lee, t- liHries
Holding, T. II. Slagle, John Lano and Mart
lowell. ...
Kiirnv fmiii v V.i Kreck. John Hose.
Jon Nelson. A. O. Illoomtleld, J. T. Kellle,
Mrs. L. K. Kelley.
1,'rnnilpr f'niintv M. T. Ward. George H.
Gregg. Fred Flint, J. W. Ayers, Peter John-
sen, w. II. Wilson, i . ueiiecKer. u. uk,
Pawnee County w. c KtarKoy, u.
llevwnnil. Oila Tnvlor. Dnvls Hutler. Wib
llam Nlohelson, J. M. Sheppard, George
Stover and Oscar .lenne.
Otoe County John Williams, It. v. J nm-
lile. K1 Keveney, James seveney, n. .
Hnvilnr. A. ltarker. Prof. Bovce. tT. T.
Hatlmwiiy. Henry Hatch. J. A. reward.
,. s. ti edsoe. jumes i.owe. w nimm oev-
cny. A. Tipton and Jnmes McFaren.
ITanKlln county I'nn i;enms, j. u. lh
lilsnn. Hvrnn Ynunr. Wllllsm Sheehy. N.
nilftt. it. P. Rtrntton. Ilennet Travis.
Charles Hose, George Pomeroy. Clarence
Travis, II. cozail, A. Reams, A. tiregory. it.
It. Edwards and Will Carl.
Cuss County llllam Ullmore, u. w .
Foster, K. G. Cooley, Charles Crsdlll. W
Wiieenh. Poter llanuhan. A. M. Slmms,
M. a. Prices. M. M. Kali. M. It. Itobertson
C. A. Richards. G. L. Hurger, W. I. Holland
nnd C Mnrkenhuurt.
Adams cajnty Jonn k. Mowers, i-.imer
lllrhnrdson. w. .Montgomery, i". w. men-
iinlKoii. .1. M. Hnuser. John Hreehner. Mrs.
W am ICel e. A. n. Coates. Mrs. nclle
Carter, Thomas Carroll. C. R. Wolfe, N.
H. Tnompfcon, u. li. I'otter ana j. w. van
Mader.
Madison County D. W. Darlington. F. A.
Bryant. J. A. Trulock. John Oestertlngton,
L. 8. Simons. P. 11. Carterry. W. J. Glbbs
nnd W II. Prices.
Ilnrlan county ueorge H. stunner, jonn
McClure and 1-ilward Grosenbeck.
Htiffa o Counts II. U. Kelter. Hooeri
Hlchnrds, W. J. Turner, Isaac nressler. K.
H. cnrrord, ii. n. Nortnup, k. ii. Major, u,
N. Wells. O. A. Waters. A. J. Altmater.
Charles ilolino. A. J. Relter. 'William New.
man, P. A. n. scliars, Charles Major ana
l'eter YVlnK.
Nemaha County J. W. Mnhoney. Ueloe
Hughes. ). w. I'icrson, Henry uampueu
and W H. Flock
Wnshlmrton County Guv Cook. Aucustus
Tinkle. August Flaton, William Armstrong,
George Ucst, Ku It. Carpenter and John
swan son.
Custer County C. T. Hol iday. II. P..
Hartley. J. A. Evans. A. Rockhacker. A.
II. Volandlnghnm, Scott Cooper. Taylor
Flick. George Houts, J. C. L. Wisely. H. L.
York, w. oreman. James tockham, It.
Kvans, w. Flick, II. J. Hhlnn and C. N
Graves.
Saline County D. H. wit ker. J. Rnrtos.
ur. binKci, li. Jvyie ana James Kyic.
llurkrtt's Campnlicn Commit Irr.
LINCOLN. July 21. (Special.) Congress
man E. J. Burkett this afternoon appointed
Thomas C. Munger as chairman of the First
district republican congressional committee
Headquarters will be Immediately opened
and a vigorous campaign will be commenced,
Mr. Munger is serving his second term as
prosecuting attorney for Lancaster county
and la one of the prominent republicans of
tbe district. He has had active tharge of
several campaigns in this city.
County Ituslnesn IlrenWa Record.
WEST POINT, Neb,. July 21. (Speclal.)-
The business transacted by tbe county of
flclals of this county for the last six months
has been larger than ever before In the
history of the county. The office of county
Judge especially shows a marked increase
over any previous term. A largo surplus
will bo turned Into the county treasury by
both Judge and clerk. County Treasurer
Koch has over $50,000 on hand of county
funds.
KnlrlMiry Trnrhrr Itesluns.
FAIHHUHY, Neb.. July 21. (Special.)
Miss Olive Pound, teacher of Latin in the
Falrbury High school, has resigned to ac
cept a slmllir position In the Lincoln
schools, and the Board of Education will
consider applications from any competent
teachers desiring to take her place. The
school census shows an enumeration of 950
pupils, an Increase over last year.
Crop Outlook Is Good.
HASTINGS, Neb., July 21. (Special.)
Tho five and one-half-lhch rain of Sunday
night and a half Inch Thursday night have
given new nnd well grounded hope for good
corn crop. This moisture starts pastt're
grass. Increases the alfalfa yield and makes
fall plowing and seeding easy. The ground
lt In better condition than for many years
at a corresponding period.
Good Crops In York County,
YORK. Neb.. July 21. (Special.) York
county had another general rain last night
,SS of an Inch fell, making five and one
half Inches for July. Tbe corn crop In thl
county Is very promising, every indication
Is for a large crop. Eighty acres of winter
wheat Just threshed averaged forty-thres
bushels per acre, machine measure.
Store nt Cliniininn I'nlln.
CHAPMAN, Neb.. July 21, (Special.)
The firm of A. E. Gallogly. dealers in geu
eral merchandise, made an assignment for
the benefit of creditors yesterday afternoon
It Is thought the stock will Just about pay
tbe liabilities. J. J. Oallogly failed ten
years ago and turned the stock over to his
wife,
It n In Aid Corn Crop,
CALHOUN, Neb., July 21. (Special.)
Owing to the recent heavy rains here the
corn crops are now In a good condition
Farmers' were beginning to fear for crops
on account of tbe drouth. Small grains are
being harvested and are yielding out well.
I.uiik Illnlnncr 'IMiuue nl Cultinnu.
CALHOUN. Neb., July 21. (Special.)
The long distance telephone reached here
yesterday. It Is completed from here to
Ulalr and I under construction to Omaha
Proprrlv llrlnRa Good Price,
YORK. Neb., July 21. (Special.) Rea
estate In York county Is on the advance
Eighty acres one mile south of York jus
told for 150 per acre.
I lark, w. i . Himmp. itoneri .iienej nuiur,
J. V. Urown. K. Shsmp, J. W. Brewster.
A. II. AVelmberger, J. A. Johnson, D. .
Piatt. J. F. Itltelmrt. X L. Knott. Ld
i:ii,.rlv A W Wniv. Wlllliim Nnsh. George
WEALTHY RANCHER IS HELD
William Watkins of Box Butte Oonnty
Ohargod With Cattle Bustling.
WAS PROMINENT AMONG STOCKMEN
Ildes on Which the Ilrnnils Are In-
mlMnkntily Identified Found
Hurled In Several
I'lncrs.
LINCOLN, July 21. (Special.) Detective
James Malono returned yesterday from Box
Butte county, where he has been engaged
for the past two weeks In ferreting out some
cattto rustlers who have been operating ex
tensively In that section of the state. As a
result of his work William Watkins, a
wealthy cattle owner of Alliance and presl-
ent of the Box Butte county Cattlemen's
Protective association. Is now bound over to
the district court of Cheyenne county in tbe
sum of 8,000 to await trial on a charge of
cattle stealing, and his two ranch managers
are wanted on a similar charge.
The detection e-nd capture of Watkins and
his henchmen make an Interesting story.
le is one of the wealthiest and most prom-
nent cattlemen of that district and It was
duo to this that he was elected president of
the protective association. Desptto the
activity of that organization, however,
thefts continued to an alarming extent, the
Kerry Cattle company being an especially
heavy loser in this manner. Several Inci
dents pointed strongly to Mr. Watkins and
his helpers ho tho guilty parties, but, owing
to his prominence, the other ranchers feared
o take any action against him till they had
secured positive proof of bis guilt.
Henry Matthews, a butcher on the Wat
kins ranch, was arrested a few weeks ago
on a charge of murder and sent to the
county Jail In Lincoln for safe keeping.
v hlle there ho wrote to Dr. Bellwood. a
cattleman near Alliance, telling him that
the Watkins gang were the guilty parties.
Ho described the spot where some of the
hides taken from the stolen cattle had been
burled and gave Information which left no
doubt In the minds of Watkins' neighbors
that ho had been robbing tbem. They sent
for Detective Malone to securo the convic
tion of the thieves, giving him entire charge
of the matter.
Detective In Role of Rnyrr. '
The detective went to the ranch, twenty
miles out of Alliance, with his posse on a
pretense of looking at some cattlo with a
view of purchasing them. Onlf Mr. Keith
was at the ranch at the time and while one
of Malone's men, acting as his partner.
made extenslvo arrangements with Keith
o buy several thousand cattle the detective
went out on the range, ostensibly to look
over the stock, but In reality to dig in the
spot suggested by Matthews. The search
was vain, however, and the detective said
he would think awhile about his purchase.
Then he hastened to Lincoln and Inter
viewed Matthews further, returning with
additional directions for finding the burled
hides. He reopened his former proposition
concerning the buying of cattle and then
arrested Mr. Keith and hustled him off to
Alliance, where he was put in chargo of a
sheriff.
Meanwhile the detective's poise worked
with scrapers and well-borers, but to no
effect and Sheriff Branson was telegraphed
to bring Matthews down to assist In the
search. The accused murderer came, but
no hides were found where he bad said
they should bo and ho was taken back to
jail. In the searct, however, other hides
had been located and pome of these still
carried brands -which could easily be lden
tlfied. Watkins was thereupon arrested at
Sidney, in Cheyenne county, where, he had
fled, and was tried In the county court
there. After a short hearing he was bound
over to the district court In the sura of
$8,000. Meantime Keith had been released
uud he and Brown have not yet been ap
prehended. They are wanted on the same
charge.
J.BAVKH HANKS OV FUSIOX1STS,
Hon. I:. Wyninn Has No More Knlth
In llrjtintam.
SHELTON. Neb., July 21. (Special.) The
worst blow which tho fusion forces ever re
clved In Buffalo county was caused by the
public announcement through the Shelton
Clipper, a republican paper, by Hon. E.
Wyman, a former staunch fuslonlst und
party leader, that "he can no longer fol
low tbe dictates of the Omaha World
Herald," by falling Into line for fuslonlsm
as It exists In Nebraska today. Mr. Wyman
was a member of the last state legislature
and a staunch supporter of Senator W. V.
Allen, and carries much influence with his
party in tbls part of the state. His letter
to the public closes with the assertion that
voters must be either democrats or repub
licans, and that as for him he is no demo
crat.
Fuslonlst Nomlnnte Walker.
TRENTON. Neb., July 21. (Special Tole
gram.) The populists and democrats of the
Sixty-seventh representative district, com
prising Hitchcock, Dundy, Chase and Hayes
counties, met In separate conventions nt
Palisade for tbe purpose of nominating a
candidate for representative. G, W. Benja
mine of Trenton, Neb., was nominated, as
was also O. W. Walker of Benkelman, Neb.
On the populist ticket Benjamtno was Bent
to the legislature in 1838, but was ousted
and bis seat given to tbe republlcaa candl
date, J. H. Israel. After much debating
and delay Walker received the nomination
on tbe twelfth ballot.
Lodge Holds .MonnII!it Picnic.
BLAIR. Neb., July 21. (Special.) One of
tbe most enjoyable events of tbe season
among the fraternal orders of Blair v-as
held on last Saturday evening when thirty
six members of Equality lodge No. 121,
Fraternal Union of America, held a moon
light picnic on the banks of the Missouri
river. Captain Hopkins, who operates the
ferry on the river, was engaged and with
bis ferry boat made two trips of several
miles up the river with almost the entire
crowd aboard, after which a banquet was
spread.
Itnln I)rlu Thrashing,
HARVARD, Neb., July 21. (Special.) No
thrashing has been done during the week,
the ground and grain being too wet to
thrash or move machine. Another light
rain of about one-half Inch has fallen, mak
ing fi.75 Inches since last Sunday and about
64 Inches during the past ten days. Winter
wheat is yielding fifteen to twenty-five bush
els to the acre generally, though in ume
cases more and tbe quality Is most excel
lent. Hunker' Union Will Hold Picnic.
WEEPING WATER. Neb., July 21. (Spe
cial.) The first annual picnic of the Bank
ers' Union of the World, consisting of the
lodges of this stato and friends, will bo
held In the city park. Weeping Water,
Thursday. August 10. Dr. E. C. Spinney,
supreme president, and other supreme o:
fleers will address the people. There ft 111
be base ball between Omaha and Nebraska
City lodges, games, sports and races for
valuable prizes.
Serlou Charge Against Chapman.
FORT MORGAN, Colo., July 21. (Special
Telegram.) Bruce Chaptsan, charged with
criminal assault, wan tonight taken to Loup
City, Neb., by Sheriff Edward Snyder.
New Holler for Ilaallng.
HASTINGS. Neb., July 21 (Special.)
The city has purchased a 200-borse power
boiler to take the place of two eighty-horse
power boilers, which have been in use here
for several years. The change was made
necessary In order to meet the requirements
of tbe coming electric light plant
INDORSES ASHLAND'S ACTION
'remont Iltmlnefts .linn Stnnda lir the
Subscriber to the Fine,
I'tinil.
FREMONT, Neb.. July 20. To the Editor
of The Bee: We desire to endorse tho ac
tion of the citizens of Ashland, Neb. Would
be glad to see the state ao a whole do tbe
lame, by taking this up, not because Mr.
Mosewatcr or The Bee Publishing company
cannot pay the fine assessed against It by
such nn arbitrary body. The writer his at
all times admired the fearless stand The
Uee takes on all public questions and should
bo allowed Us freedom in exposing all
tyranny of this kind. Very truly yours,
J. O. BLESSING.
Pimm for Lincoln Lllirnry.
LINCOLN, July 21. (Special Telegram.)
The City Library board tonight ncceptcd
plans submitted by Fisher & Lawrle of
Omaha for the Carnegie public library build
ing. Construction will begin as soon as
working plans can be prepared, The build
ing Is to cost SGS.000.
Tecmnseli Tenehrr Goes to llnsllnc.
TECUMSEH. Neb., July 21. (Special.)
Miss Georgia Holmes of the Tccumseh force
of school teachers has resigned a pot-Ulan
here for the coming yiar and will teach In
Hastings. Miss Holmes has been in charge
of the grammar school here for several
years.
New I.oiIrc nt AVest Point.
WEST POINT, Neb., July 21. (Special.)
A lodge of the Sons and Daughters of Pro
tection was organized here Thursday even
ing. Fifteen persons were Initiated by I.
J. Ayers, the supreme secretary. Dr. S. A.
gammons Is president.
Pilgrim Will Yllt Omnlia.
WEST PtflNT. Neb., July 21. (Special.)
Over one hundred person, largely business
men nnd tholr families, have signified .their
intention to visit Omaha on July .10 for the
purpose of being Initiated into tbe mysteries
of Ak-Sar-Bcn.
Xrw Church Riilldlnn: .Started.
TECUMSEH, Neb.. July 21. (Special.)
The old brick Baptist church building here
has been torn down and the work of erect
ing the new structure on the same site will
be commenced at once.
REMEMBERS MEETING JESTER
Shuck Tell of Serins: the Accused
on III Journeys Thronnh
MIonrl.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 21. A npeclal to
the Post-Dispatch from New London, Mo.,
says:
Francis P. Shuck, aged 4S, of St. Louis,
Mo,, told this story from tho witness stand
at the Jester trial today:
"In 1871 I was Journeying to Knox
county, Missouri, to Audrain county, Mis
souri, to visit relatives near Mexico. When
I reached Rcnlck I met an elderly man and
a young man with two wagons and a buffalo
calf. I talked with the young man, whom
I afterward learned was Gilbert Gates.
He told me he was from Kansas and was
going to his home near Chicago. Ho
wanted me to ride with him to Sidney, six
teen mil ci, but tho old man, whom I after
ward learned was Alexander Jester, ob
jected. He said to me: 'You had better
go where you started.' "
Mr. Shuck said they parted, but after
ward ho met the old man driving along the
road near Sidney. This time he was by
himself, but bad two teams. Jester yelled
"Hello" as they passed.
The witness said he saw Jester again.
This time he was In the Paris (Mo.) Jail.
Mr. Shuck said bo had seen In the news
papers that it was alleged that Jester had
killed Gates and he called at the Jail to
iiee if the prisoner was the same
man who had objected to his
riding with Gates. He talked with
Jester about twenty minutes. The prisoner
at rlrst said ho didn't recall seeing Shuck,
but finally asked him If be was going to
appear in court against him.
"I told him," said the witness, "that no
body knew I had seen tho two teams at
Sidney. The prisoner then told me that
Gates cut his own throat. Jester then
choked up and I left him."
Shuck, on cross-examination, testified that
Jester told him In the Paris Jail that "Gates
would turn up at the right time." In his
direct testimony today Shuck said Jester
told him In the Park Jail that "Gates cut
his own throat."
With tbe examination of tbls witness court
adjourned until next Mopday, when It is ex
pected that the stato will rest its case. The
defenso will then begin the presentation of
Its testimony.
APPEAL TO WAGE WORKERS
American 1'cderntloii of Labor I'rges
Unionising of All Trade In
All Section.
DENVER, Colo., July 21. The executive
council of the American Federation of Labor
today lftjued an appeal to all wage workers
to organize and federate. It says:
Throughout our country n struggle Is
going on between tho oppressor niul the
oppressed, the possessors of wealth nnd the
laborers; the concentration of Industry nnd
wealth Is tho order of the day. Every
where the workers must suffer disastrous
results unless they organize and federate
to protect and to promote their mutual in
terests. In this combination and concentration of
wealth the possessors permit no sectional
or stato lines to intcrfero with their power,
and It, therefore, behooves the tollers, the
wealth producers, to .unite and federate,
regaruiess wneiner mey nre located east
west, north or south; irrespective of sex
politics, color or religion. The hope of tho
woraers, the prayer or an our people, for
Justice nnd right, and the perpetuation of
republican Institutions lies In organized
labor.
Recognizing these essential truths, tho
executive council of the Amerlrnn rwlcrn.
tlnn of Labor appeals to all wagn workers of
wnaiever iraue or caning 10 organize unions
where such do not now exist, to Join those
already organized to form unions and In
ternational unions of their respective trades
mm callings una to aniuate in one common
bond of labor upon tho broad platform and
under the proud bnnncr of the Federation
of Labor.
In calling unon the workers to unite nnd
federate, we aim to do no wrong, but to
cBiuunsn justice ior an.
EDITORS TO HAVE WARM TIME
Visitor to lie Welcomed hy Local
Newspaper Men and Given the
Glnd Hand.
Tomorrow nlgbt at tbe Ak-Sar-Dtei "den"
will bo editors' night and as upwards of 300
newspaper men from the neighboring cities
are expected to be on hand to get all there
Is coming to them several touching features
have been added to the already elaborate
initiation. Addresses will be given by
Mayor Moores, David Mer:er, Itov. E, F.
Tiefz, E. Rosewater. G. M, Hitchcock, F
W. Kellogg, Edgar Howard, Judge Mc
Hugh and others and all the old members
arc urged to be present and welcome the
visitors.
Preparations for the Oriental street car
nival are going ahead and booth space will
be offered to the merchants and manufac
turers for exhibition purposes within the
next few days. Tbe entertainment com
mltte, consisting of O. P. Cronk. Mel Ubl,
Edgar Allen and T. T. Oetr, who Is asso
ciated with them to handle the attractions,
say they already have 100 features and will
mak It the biggest, liveliest and warmest
time Omaha has ever seen.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY AFFAIRS
Indian Bureau Expects to Make a Long
Thorough Investigation.
CUTTING DOWN THE CLERICAL FORCE
Three Clerk Alrcndy IIIkiiiIrsciI anil
Other .Mnj- Follow If Comnil-
Innrr June Think They May
He Dispensed With.
WASHINGTON, July 21. (Special Tele
gram.) Conditions at Pine Kldgc agency
grow more serious with each mall that comes
In, and there Is no telling where tbe present
Investigation will stop," said an official of
the Interior department today. Chief Clerk
Pugh, whose resignation Is on file In the
office of the comml?loner of Indian affairs,
Is still in the air as to Its acceptance. There
Is very grave doubt If anything will be done
with the communication until Special Agent
Jenkins completes his inquiry into the af
fairs at Pine Ridge, which promises to take
some weeks. The office of clerk-telegrapher
nt tho agency has been abolished and other
changes are In contemplation.
Commissioner Jones today in explaining
why the receiving and shipping clerks at
Rushvllle and Valentine had been removed
said: "It 1 the purpose of the department
wherever possible to cut down expenses.
In the cases mentioned I have found that
It will bo Just as easy for the Indian agent
to send a special mresenger with teams to
Rushvllle and Valentino as to depend upon
clerks stationed at three points. The fact
Is If wo arc ever going to make tho Indian
eelf-supporting, wo cannot do It by sur
rounding him with tbe luxuries of the high
est civilization, but must make blm work
out his own future with the white man's
help. 1 am and always will be opposed to
permitting the Indian to lease his allotment
of land for money. He should receive his
rent money in grain raised from his acres
and then he might have a different Idea
as to the value of a dollar. In keeping
with this idea. Secretary Hitchcock propones
to cut down usclrss expenses, as In the case
of tbe clerks at Rushvllle and Valentine.
and put additional work on the agents whose
business It really is to see after the receipts
of goods. In this way the Indian will be
brought Into more direct touch with the
world and will learn how things are done for
his benefit."
C. A. Whltmarsh. of Omaha, who is clerk
In the Long Pine and Dcadwood reservation
postofuco. has been transferred to the lino
between Missouri Valley and Long Pine.
Rural free delivery hns been established
from Fremont. Dodge county, with two car
riers, commencing August 1.
FIND FILIPINO PAPERS
Important IlUcovrrj- I Mnilr hy Se
cret Service Oltlcrr Near
Cllnnlln.
WASHINGTON, July 21. The pecrctary
of war has been furnished with copies of
some Interesting documents relating to an
alleged plot against the authorities In
Manila, which were discovered In the dis
trict of San Miguel. The eecret service de
partment under Lieutenant Charles II.
Trowbridge, Eleventh cavalry, early In
June, stumbled upon an Insurgent recruit
ing office, situated In an Isolated locality
where tho work might be carried on with
out attracting notice. One room of the
house was fitted up as an office and a largo
quantity of blanket forms bearing the head
line, "Republlaq Flllplnu," were found. In
a cupboard, which had been securely fas
tened, Trowbridge and his men discovered
a large quantity of papers, all of recent
date, the latest being dated June 7. They
consisted of orders from Agulnaldo and let
ters of encouragement and instructions from
that leader and other insurgent chiefs. A
document which excited a great deal of In
terest was one which contained the details
of a plot arranged, evidently early in June, to
cause an uprising In Manila. The plan con
templated an attack upon tho force In the
city and the seizure of arms and ammuni
tion. Another paper which is of Interest Is
tranrlated as follows:
"We will not be slaves: let the Filipinos
stand together and battle for their liberties.
Already they have laid the cornerstone of
their liberties and It will not be long before
tho nations of the world will recognize
their strength, Tho blood of Innumerable
martyrs bears ample tentlraony to the Fill
pints love of freedom and their determined
purpose not to cease struggling for it. Shall
they allow tho Americans to exercise un
contested sway over the fair Filipinos?
I they do, then the fate of the American
red men is theirs, and eventually a reser
vation will be assigned to them. Brothers,
our cause Is Just; therefore, let us continue
as a thorn in the side of our oppressors
and strlko where we dare, sparing neither
men, women, children nor old people. Those
who stay by each other In hours of ad
versity are sure to conquer In the end."
TAKE MORE TROOf S FROM CUBA
OHIclnl Decide to Keep Five Thou
sand Soldier There for
Several Month.
WASHINGTON, July 21. General Wood,
governor general of Cuba, had a conference
today with the secretary of war, with the
result that It was determined to keep a
force of about 0,000 men In Cuba for ecveral
months yet. This decision will permit of
tho withdrawal from the Island of another
regiment In addition to these previously
ordered home. The First regiment of in
fantry, pooled in Plnar del nio and Guanajay,
has been selected as the fourth regiment to
como 'homo and orders were telegraphed
to Cuba by General Wood. It also waB
decided that the constitutional convention
should bo convened during the early fall
the date being left to General Wood.
General Wood says that peace and quiet
prevails in Cuba and that troops are kept
there simply for their moral Influence. He
expects to sail for Havana to resume bis
official duties next Saturday.
rn.vsioNs foii wkstihin vi:ti:iiaxs
War Survivor lleniciuhrrcil hy the
(iencrnl (io vcriiiiient.
WASHINGTON, July 21. (Special.) The
following pensions have been granted:
Issue of June 30:
Nebraska: Original John 8. McCartney,
Juniata. J6; Henry W. Martin. Falrbury. 6;
TM.rti rnn n It P,n,,tnn tlalnl.larA f C. -fll
ton J. Durham, deceased, Avoca, $'1; Charles
V. Crlder, Falrbury, 0; Vencel Kami, Ra
venna, (8. Additional Henry II. Andrews,
Nebraska City, J12. Supplemental Jacob
ueis, liranu isiann, iu. itestoration ami
Increase Daniel D. Brumer, deceased,
David City. $17. Increase Jumes A. HI
shire. Fairmont. 110: Frahklln I'earce. Pnl-
mer. J8; Edgar McCrea, Beatrice. 10; John
u, nines, umana, jw; unaries h ai Mor
nan. Omaha. S17: Georae Hurcun. Johns
town, js; Patrick Fitzgerald, St. Edwards,
110; Joseph Carter, Columbus. $5.
Iowa: Original Joseph H. neynoIdB,
Harlan, IS; William A. Conner, Sevastopol
Station, 16. August Brandts, Belmond, ?i:
James G, Bunker, Webster City. JS; Joel
W. Tenant, Algona, 6; Georgo w. Tercey,
npencer. ; namuei i- nanaerson, Hciievun,
P. Lewis It. Wolfe. Oxford. J12: IJ rge M
Street. Valley Junction. (6. Additional
aureus Allen, uttumwa, J. William n, Ati.
derson. Marshalltown. JlO; Iienlnmin F
Wise, Thurman. J8; Thomas Winters. Viola
center, x, jacou cnarison. wtory city, u
Itestoration' and additional James Hevrr
Idge, Jr.. deceased. Cresco, $12. Renewal
Hlocum .Nicnois. i,eeus, 6. itenewal and
Increase John W. Donely, Mt. Auburn, 117,
Increase William Flanagan. Dubunue. 117:
Barnett C Mercer, Donnellsan, James K,
Dorr. De Molne. S10: Wlllliim f rntithnmel.
Gilbert Station, $10; Jesse A. Harvey. Grace
Hill. HO, James II. Vinson. Atlantic. 110;
William Shoafstall, Afton, S; Oeorgn Caw.
thorne, liawarden, $12, Daniel K. Clay, Os
ceola, w; l'eter winters, si. L,ucas, u
RIGHT NOW
IS THE TIME
All Sufferers from Chronic Maladies Should Prepare for fhc Stormy
Season of fall and Winter This Can Best Be Effected
Through a Course of Treatment Under Drs.
Shepard & Headrlck's Light fee System.
In volunteerlnr this timely suggestion to
the afflicted of the community, Dr. Shepard
has heretofore reminded them, as he would
remind them now, that tho
AtnioNphcrlr. Condition During the
Winter
season nre such as to engender disease and
to nntusontze Its treatment. With the
cold ami damp nnd poison of the air they
tend to counteract or undc the work of the
Physidan and to grently retard tho prog
ress of recovery. During the summer, on
the contrary, the elements work In har
mony with the physician. The air Is full
of nature's owu medb lnal balms and tonics
that add to tho cutatlve potency of Intelli
gent treatment, nursing
And Strengthening the I'ntlcnt,
counteract lng th work of disease, encour
aging the return of health and cutting
short tho period requisite tn a llnal cure.
Drs. Shepard and lieudrtck would still
further remind the sick that this is true
not only of caturrh and asthma and lung
troubles; it Is truo of kidney and liver dis
ease; It is true of diseases of the nervous
system. Of all the nllmchts accepted for
treatment. It Is tiue ihat 'one month's
iroper attention In summer may be worth
wo in winier.
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If yon cannot come to the oBIcr,
irrltr for n free conkiiltaHon blank
ami Illustrated book full of clenu
mcdlciil rending for all nirmlirr of
the family.
With the beginning of AuxUftt torture be
gins fnr many thousands' who nre annual
victims of Hay Fever The vegeUble
matter afloat In the air after harvest is
ended Irritates the too suilsltlvn mucous
membraiit! with every biVAlh. which soon
becomes Inflamed. Water hours from the
noic ami streams troin tne eyes; mere is
constant sneezing and wheczlhg. In yeara
gone by many who were thus ninictcd fled
to the mountains 'for relief, often nt a
great sncrince oi nome or Business Inter
ests, but there were many more fnrrnrt
irom sirau oi circumsianoes to "grin nhd
ben It."
The New Medical vapor Treatment offer
unspeaauuie rener to every sufferer and a
I WAXT
Mule bappjr by our Turkish T. and I Pills.
1,1 Ptl.-I Ulnlu ar.MllM r r nlnftll m n
I box by mall. Two boxes cur any caso. No pain,
Samuel Streed. Burlington. JlO: Lebbens
Brlcht. Shenanuonh. js: Thomas H. Hnrton.
Mystic. $12t William O, Thompson. Perry,
tli; William A. Latham. De Witt. $10; Mil
ton Z. Cainnbcll. Shenandoah. $S: Hiram
Cassel, Council Bluffs, 110; George A. Krlsu,
Lewis, $10. Ilel8sue John A. Rowan, Mus
catine, $1". Original widows, etc. Johanne
Heldemann, Denver, $8; Margaret E. Lav
enburg. Council Bluffs. W.
SPANISH MINISTER ACCEPTS
Duke dc Arcnn to He One of the Guest
nt the Grnnd Army
Reunion.
CHICAGO, July 21. Tb duko of Arcos,
the Spanish minister at it'ashlngton, will
bo In Chicago on Monday, August 27. Gen
eral John C. Black, chairman of the Invita
tion committee for the Grand Army en
campment, has received a letter from the
first secretary of the Spanish legation that
sets aside all doubts on this point. The
duko will arrive on tbo date mentioned, ac
companied by tho duchess and his secretary,
Juan Mlano.
Letters of acceptance were received from
General Russell A. Alger, General Nelson A.
Miles, General Thomas M, Vincent, G. H.
Wilson of Washington, ex-Governor W. N.
Upham of Wisconsin, Governor Andrew E.
Lee of South Dakota, Richard Yates and G.
W. Sutherland, Company I, Thirteenth Wis
consin, who, dressed in a buckskin suit and
carrying a live eagle, has headed the Wis
consin division at every national encamp
ment for fifteen years.
A letter of aoccptance was received also
from Governor W. W. Heard of Louisiana.
an ex-confederate.
WEST POINTERS PUNISHED
Severe I)lciilinnr- Mrnure Taken
lij- Co in in nnd lint Result
of limine.
WEST TOINT, N. V., July 21.-Troublo
growing out of the punishment of Cadet
Bunker for hazing Cadet Norrls has resulted
in severe dieclpllnary mcasure being taken
by the commandant. As a means of pun
ishment for disrespect to Lieutenant Lind
say, the offlcerti In charge, the cadets were
deprived of their supper last night, after
having taken their accustomed seats at the
table. They were also promptly marched
back to camp and required to stand at at
tention for halt an hour. Tbls web followed
by an order from the commandant that tbe
cntlro corps consider themselves In arrewt
and that they bo confined to the limits of
tbo camp for an Indefinite period.
PERSONAL PARAGRA PHS.
E. Katz of Philadelphia is in Omaha.
L. Walker of North Platte is In the city.
Charles Mann of Chadron is at the Mer
chants. J. II. Austin or SU Louis is stopping at
the Millard.
8. A Sanderson of Lincoln Is at the
Merchants.
J. R. Mason of Minneapolis Is registered
at thi Millard.
E. II. Gerecke of Norfolk was at the Her
Grand yesterday.
M. Shonsey. a ranchman of Clarks, Neb.,
Is at the Muruiy.
George Slsso'i of Connectlonvllle. Ia., Is
at tne .Merchants.
E. E. Cook of Alliance, Ncb is u guest
or inn .iicrcnanis,
D. W. Wheeler of Grand Island Is stay
ing ill inn raiimru,
Fred Sonncnscheln and A. L, Kratise of
West roint uro at tho Minard.
Lieutenant Wlllard fl. Harding of Ne-
hrasica city is nt the Millard.
W. A. Challls, a carpet salesman of St
Louis, Is a guest of the Murray.
B. F. Copeland of Lincoln, L. D, Green
of Clr.nil iiland and Will B. Dale of Co-
lumous were state guests at the Murray
yesterday
Nebraskans at the Merchants yesterday;
i-miip nruoru mm u. m. uong ot ureina,
M. L. Scott of Wahoo. H. C. Vail of AI-
tlr. 2 a U .-.(.. Ir nf VAt t
Kldd of Nebraska City and J, M. Pitt of
Wayne.
cure to a large number, Its first applica
tion soothes nnd quiets the Irritation Mid
gives instant reuei. ur. onepara win wel
come and hay rever patient who
desires n trial treatment, without any
charge whatever. All residents of the olty
or country who have not tried It may now
come and test the new treatment until
they nre satisfied or Its merits, all without
money and without price.
SPECIALTIES.
Catarrh, Asthma, Hay Fever, nronohlUs,
Deafness, Dyspepsia, Hheumatlsm, Malaria,
Nervous Diseases, Blood Diseases, Skin
Diseases, Female Diseases and other cura
blo Chronic Ailments treated successfully.
Our New Officii.
After occupying the samo suite of rooms
In the Now York Life building for elht
years Dr. Shrrard has moved his office
to rooms 30, 307, 30S New York Life build
ing, third lloor. Hy this change the doc
tor and his associates ncqillre facilities
for the better accommodation of their pa
tients, nnd for the use of the NEW
EQUIPMENT IN VAItlOl'S LINES OF
PHACTICE, Modern Sanitarium methods
aro now in vogue In this ottlce, full details
of which will be given to the public, from
time to time. Among these are, notnbly:
New Treatment and Apparatus for Ca
tarrh. The Ozone Treatment for Bronchial nnd
Lung Disease.
Electricity Faradlc, Galvanic nnd
Static y
In connection with the lalter form, a
complete X-Hny Apparatus Is In practical
evlcc, for the benefit of our patients
In obscure cases wliero diagnosis is dim
cult. Catarrh af the Head and
Throat, with Deafness
('. B. nillNEIt. Jt'NIATA, NEB.,
writes; "Your treatment through the mill
for bronchitis and catarrh of tho hcii rus
effected a perfect cure In my case. Evnry
thing you sent me was beneficial and mj
recovery was as rapid as 1 could hv ex
pected, even with a physician to visit rn
dally. For my lung trouble your Antiseptic
Vaporizer has proved Invaluable. By Its
use I breathed healing vapors Into thn
throat nnd bronchial tubes and deep into
the lungs. I am sure I would not be nllve
today without this medication."
The Home Treatment.
Every moll brings additional proof of the
success of tho home or mall treatment.
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no danrer. Ilhn Pharmacy. Omaha. Neb.
UNION MEN ANSWER CITIZENS
Reply of Mt. I.oul Striker Say They
Are Willing to Arbi
trate. ST. LOUIS, July 21. Chairman John T.
Wilson of tho citizens' arbitration commit
tee, today received a reply from tho union
men to the commlttco'H formal letter, ask
ing the utrlklng street railway employes
to submit their differences with the Transit
company to arbitration.
The reply says that the union men have
always been willing to ubmlt their differ
ences to arbitration and have repeatedly
asked that the company do tho same.
Up to 1 o'clock today Mr. Wilson had re
ceived no answer from the Transit com
pany, to whose officers had been sent tho
same letter that Mr. Edwards received.
Mr. Wilson said: "Tho Transit company
has apparently not deemed the Utter of the
citizens' arbitration committee worth tho
courtesy of a reply. So tbe members of
our committee think that for all tho trouble
that may henceforth result the company
will be responsible. Wo have offered Its
officers an opportunity to end the deplorable
oondition of things that has existed for
the piust few monthw, but they take no notice
of It."
HYMENEAL
llnuen-lprce.
SIOUX CITY, July 21. (Special Tele
gram.) H. C. Hausen. tho Sioux City ball
player who struck Bill Wilson with a bat
several days ago, was married here last
evening to Miss Jessie Pierce of Anderson,
Mo.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
WnhlnKton l'roKnonliciillon I
Coutliiunncc of Warm Spell
To iluy.
for
WASHINGTON, July 21. Weather fore
cast for Sunday and Monday:
For Nebraska Showers nnd cooler Sun
day; Monday generally fair; variable winds.
For New Mexico, Oklahoma and Indian
Territory Generally fair Sunday nnd Mon
day; southerly winds.
For Iowa Fair nnd warmer Sunday; Mon
day local rains; cooler In western portion,
southerly winds.
For Missouri Fair Sunday and Monday;
warmer In northern portion Sunday; south
erly winds.
For North Dakota Cooler Sunday, with
showers In eastern and fair in western por
tion; Monday generally fair; northerly
winds.
For South Dakota Showers and cooler
Sunday; Monday generally fair; variable
winds.
For Kansas Fair Sunday and Monday:
south winds,
For Colorado and Wyoming Generally
fair Sunday; Monday showers and cooler;
variable winds.
For Montana Showers and cooler Sunday;
Monday fair; varlablo winds.
For Idaho Showers and cooler Sunday;
Monday fair; northwesterly winds.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA, July 21. Ofllcial record of tem
perature and precipitation, compared with
the corresponding day ot the last three
years:
1900. 1899. U58. 1697.
Maximum temperature... fcl R8 Hi fa
Minimum temperature... m fig C3 in
Average temperature 70 78 74 76
Precipitation 00 ,00 ,00 .00
Record ot precipitation at Omaha for this
day and since March 1, 1900:
Normal temperature for the day 75
Deficiency for tho day 5
Total excess since March 1 340
Normal rainfall 14 Inch
Dellclency for the day 14 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1 IS. SI Inches
Dellclency since March 1 1.95 Inches
Deficiency for cor. jx-rlod, 1R99... 4.64 Inches
Deficiency for cor. ix-rlod, p8 inch
ii. a. WEi-air.
Local Forecast Official
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