THE OMAHA DAILY" BEE: TTTTTfSB AY", AI'GrST in, 1000. a PORTER RUNS THE HEARING teacher of tho primary department In ths central building was accepted and Miss C!er- udt Koxwell wag chosen to nil the va cancy at a salary of J40 per month. Secretary of State Shows His Animus In tho Protest Matton JUDGE, JURY AND ADVOCATE COMBINED niilliiRo Invnrlnlily Aunln tin dl-nf-tlii-ltontl Men, Who Object VlKiiroiinl)' tn tin- I'rnurmn. nf (lie l'iinliinll" LINCOLN. Aug. 13. (Special Telegram.) Secretary of Stato Porter wbb the chief actor today In the plot of tho fuslonlsts to prevent tho middlo-of-thc-road party from using the namo "populist" on tho offlclal ballot. He acted as Judge, Jury and prose cutor during tho hearing of Chairman Ed mlaten's protest, questioned and cross examined witnesses, made verbal state ments concerning his personal knowlcdgu of tho case and, In the words of ono of tho spectators, was "the star of tho whole per formance," Tho hearing lasted the entire afternoon and will he resumed again tomorrow morn ing. Tho protest against the silver re- nnhllnanil wutt hprt rd this morning. In tho afternoon the protest against tho use of tho namo "populist" by tno miutiic-of-tho-road tarty was taken up, but very iitiin t.nriuiiv was made owing to the ex tended arguments over technical questions and tho Introduction of certain classes o tii.lirn A. S. Tlbbctts conducted tho rase for the fusion crowd and the sldo of tho defi'liso was presented by Judge Malr of Omaha and John Stevens, Jr., or Arapauoc Tho major portion of the afternoon was spent discussing tho objection to the am davits and not until the close of the ses sion was any testimony presented. RAIN IN STATE CONTINUES (leiiernl I'mvnmiir In Most Cnnrn Ae- t-niinnlrl tij- Vivid Dlpn- of l.lRlitnlnv, Illinium of l'lilille Stop". When Secretary Porter opened his court there were upwards Of n hundred persons prcrent, most of them being stato employes and olnclals, who suspended nil omcini uusi ness In honor of tho hearing then In prog rnn. Among the "notiullst" candidates nrcsent were Taylor Flick of Custor county, candidate for governor; John Stevens of Arnpahoc, candidate for nttornoy general; James Ilrooks of Stanton, candidate lor pres ldontlal clrclor, and Chairman lloyco and Secretary Ouyo of tho slate central commit tee. In opening the case Mr. Tlbbctts re marked that the protest was based prlncl pally upon two grouuds, tho first being that tho namo "populist" waB used to leceiro and disfranchise voters, and tho second that tho convention nt (irand Island was not nt tended by the rcqulslto number of delegates, Ho Insisted that tho burden of tho caso rested with tho defense arid that the persons who presented tho certificates for filing should bo required to demonstrate that the allegations In tho protest were untrue be foro tho certltlcato was mado a part of the olTlclnl records of tho olllco. Judge Blair thought tho burden to provo tho averments In tho protest rested with tho persons who filed It. After on extended argument as to which sldo should mako tho first move In the caso J. II. Edmlston, chairman of tho peoplo's Independent party, was sworn and on exam Inntlon by Judge Tlbbctts said that tho party f which he was an oDlcer was generally known as tho populist party. On cross-ex amlnatlon ho admitted, after making several evnslvo replies to direct questions, that so far as ho knew the name "populist" had novrr gone on any official ballot or oven on tho records of tho sccretnry of state's ofllc as the whole or part of any party name. Tmt liiiuii' for Ilefriim-. Tho testimony offered by tho mid-road ers was to tho effect that thoro were moro than tho required number of delegates at tho convention and on cross-examination It was hrought out that no party had over used tho namo "populist" on an ofllcla ballot. A pile of affidavits was presented by Ed mlstcn purporting to provo that certain counties wero not represented In th Grand Island convention. Tho Introduc tlon of this ovldenco over tho objection of nttorncV for the dofenso brought out storm of protest. Tho ruling of the Becro tary of state In admitting tho evidence wa characterized by Judgo Ulalr for the de fense as preposterous and high-handed A request to have tho affidavits read aloud was overruled. The attorneys for tho do fense appealed In vain to bo apprised of their contonts, but tho secretary of stat finally receded from his position by saying mat lie wouin consider mom oniy as reuui tal testimony. Jeromo Shamp, J. A. Doyce, D. Clem Denver nnd scvor.il other witnesses tcstl fled that thoro wero more than 00 dele gates at the convention. A list proparcd while tho convention was In session, show lng tho signatures or Z69 delegates, was oltercd In ovldenco; also tho report of tho credentials commlttco certifying to an at tondnnco of 367 dolegates, AKHlnut the SlIviT Heitllllll-uiia Tho protest against tho silver republicans signed by 8. T. Cochrane of this city was based upon tho allegations that at tho la cloclton the party did not rocclvo 1 per cent of tho total vote, that It had adopted a por tion of an old party namo and that It was lint a regular party Inasmuch as it had no candldutrs of Its own. II. II. Wilson of thlr city and Orlando Tefft of Avoca appeared for tho protcstant and Oeorgo Hobner of this city for tho defense. Shcrllt Unrnntr (or Arilell. I'liATTSMOUTH, Neb., Aug. 15. (Spe rial.) Sheriff W. D. Wheoler received a telegram today from Sheriff J. D. Collins at Fresno, Cal., saying that n deputy sher iff was on his way to Plattsmouth for Charles Ardoll, alias Frank Perry. When lio arrives hern tho full particulars of the murder for which Ardell has boon arrested will bo learned for tho first time, as Ardoll refuses to "glvo up" anything concerning tho crime or the cause for which ho was urrestcd. Sheriff Wheeler says that Chief of Pollco Donahue and till sheriff of Omaha, as woll ns other sheriffs In tho state wero fur nished with tho same Information concern ing Ardoll that ho was, and that O'Oona lnio had several lotters from the oftclals in California in regard to him, who wero nt tho pplnton that ho was In Omaha or Immediate vicinity. NORFOLK, Neb., Aug. 1C (Special.) Last night Norfolk received tho heaviest rainfall and tho most Intense electrical storm of the season. For one hour the rain camo down. Much damage was done to tel- phone and telegraph lines. Aside from that the damage has not been learned, COLUMHUS. Neb., Aug. 15. (Special.) Another good rain fell last night, the gov ernment guage registering 3S-100 of an Inch. This Is the third good rain within six days, making n total of 1.21 inches and Insures a good corn crop. The rain last night was accompanied by some wind nnd very sharp ngntning, though little damago Is reported. At the farm of Henry C. Dean n granary was struck by lightning nnd, although it was not Ignited, It was badly demolished. AlilllON, Neb., Aug. 15. (Special.) A rand display of tho fireworks of heaven ept most of the pcoplo awake last night ntn tutor m dn zht. A (Inn mil foil u.t 'ng two hours. Corn was In n critical ran. dltlon and this rain was timely. Prairie grass Is very dry and will bo scarce. Oats will be a light yield, from ten to twenty-five iiuniieiB, ami wneai eight to fifteen bushels. ;hi,SO., Neb., Aug. 15. (Special Tele gram.) The extreme heat of the last four inys was broken hero tonleht hv n Ann rain. Almost two Inches of water fell, which nuts -"rn m very good shape. L.I.-NWUUU. Nob.. Allir. IK. fSni-Pliif About ono Inch of water fell hero this morning. This puts tho ground In fine condition for fall plowing and Insures the corn crop, which, according to what tho iarmers say. will bo an average rrnn. ftiwMAS CillOVB. Neb.. Aue. 15. fRnn. clal.) Tho Intense heat nnd drouth, with lL .1 ' " " uo incrmomotor register ne from no tn in degrees, wan broken after throe weeks lurauon ty a violent w nd. rain and fhiin. derstorm. The rain fell In torrents, thn precipitation Doing several nches. Thn corn In general Is not materially hurt asido from a few fields on tho lowlands Tho yield of small grain will not be as ncavy as somo years, but of a verv iroorl niinlllu r. ... .. .w. j uiuiuva win yieia a poor crop NELSON, Neb., Aug. 15. (Spcclal.)- catoruay was the hottest day of tho season at this place, the thermometer top Isterlng 101 In the shade. This morning in cooier anu some rain foil, with pros pects ror moro. sr. KDWAKD, Nob., Aug, 15. (Special.) Another heavy rain nnd windstorm vl. Ited this section of tho country last nlirht. Tho rain fell In torrents for nn hour. The neavens wero ahlazo with lightning and mo neavicst thunder wo havo had this Season. Ilapp flros.' morrv.en.rnnnfl tv blown down by tho wind, but llttlo damace uone. PIERCE, Nob., Aug. 15. (Special Tele gram.) A heavy shower of rain fell hero early this morning, breaking tho spell of very not weather. TEKAMAH, Nob., Aug. 15. (Special. ) Kain feu 1.6 inches here last night, ac companled by a sevoro electrical storm The display was the most vivid in years o damage so far reported. NOHTH LOUP, Neb., Aug. 15. (Sneclal.) A heavy thunderstorm visited hero last night with 2:20-100 inches rainfall. There Is corn In this Immediate neighborhood that Is dried up beyond hopo, but the dry ter ritory Is comparatively small. Wheat has proved disappointing again, yielding only small amounts from threo bushels up to fifteen bushels per acre. ST. PAUL, Neb., Aug. 15. (Sneclal. 1 A flno shower of rain fell horo this morning shortly aftor midnight amounting to .87 of nn Inch, which will greatly help corn and pastures. This rain will save many thou sand bushels of corn for Howard county. lillhhLhl, Neb., Aue. 15. fSneelall Tho drouth was broken laBt night by c ucuvy rain mat rcu ror over an hour. There was heavy thunder and lightning and a llttlo hall, but no damage Is reported this morning. An Inch or moro of water fell. The corn was suffering and pastures wero getting In bad condition, but this rainfall will help out fall work and do lots of good to tho corn. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. Aug. 15.-(Spe-clal.) Another heavy rain, accompanied by terrific thunder nnd lightning, visited this locality last night. About one and a half mium oi water leu. TILDEN. Neb., Aug. 15.-(Speclal.)-Much damage was done In this neighbor hood last night by a terrific thunderstorm, which raged for about two hours. II. Whltner lost two groin stacks which wero struck by lightning. August Sahno had a whole setting of ten stacks consumed. Flvo head of cattle belonging to Duano Stewart wore killed and a barn In town owned by O. W. Page was struck, but only slightly damaged. The property destroyed lies within a mile and a half of town, but In different directions. Lightning was In cessant and tho thunder nppalllng. Rain fell In torronta during the whole porlod and tho corn crop is now mado to a certainty. CROUNSE AND 0LD11AM SPEAR Catholic Fair at Hastings is Pronounced a Great Success. CAMPAIGN ISSUES LAID BEFORE AUDIENCE llx-tin vrrnor ItreltP-i tlie HIMory of the II f ti I) I leu ii I'nrty nml lila otiNsrn the Mn ml 'I'll ken on 1'rrNPiit liny Instira, HASTINGS. Neb.. Aug. 15. (Special Tel egram.) Tho Catholic fair held hero today was a sucess In point of numbers and finan cially. The weather was Just hot enough to give tho girls nt tho Ice cream nnd tho lemonado stands a good patronage and tho other booths did n good business. Tho attraction for tho afternoon crowd were tho speeches by ex-Governor Crounso nnd Hon. W. D. Oldham. Governor Crounso spoko a full hour. Ho recited tho history of the republican party and Its mnny noble achievements. Ho told how In 1S61, when Uuchanan quit tho presidency, 12 per cent government bonds wero sold at a discount nnd now 2 per cent bonds wero selling at a premium. Ho referred to the war of tho rebellion and said It was prolonged by tho Adlnl Stevenson brand of democrats. Ho discussed Imperialism nnd denied that tho republican party favored It. Ho said that and mtlllnrlsm wero bugaboos with which to scare voters. Ho showed up tho false prophecies of Mr. Iiryan and said people could not afford to put faith In a falso prophet. He spoko of trusts and said the first nntl-trust law was enncted ton years ago by a rcpuUllcan congress and signed by a republican presi dent. Ho told how anxious Ilrynn was for war with Spain, how ha marched toward tho front nt tho head of a column, of tho dozens of pictures of different poses ho had taken, how ho resigned nml went to Washington to urgo tho ratification of tho pence treaty, nnd how ho commenced to kick as soon as the treaty was signed. Ho referred to Dryan's statement that If he was president ho would glvo tho Filipinos a stablo government nnd protect them In It. Ho asked supposing the Filipinos should offend Germany and get Into trouble. To sponsor for the Filipinos this govern ment would need to Jake sides with Agulnaldo, and In that case what of Dryan's nntt-mllttarlans? Ho gave the fu slonlsts a scathing arraignment upon sev eral propositions nnd was heartily cheered when he sat down. W. D. Oldham upon being Introduced paid Governor Crounso a handsome compli ment by saying that If other republican officials In Nebraska had been ns honest ns ho there would have been no occasion for turning tho rascals out. Ho compli mented Father McDonald for devoting two hours of the tlmo allotted for pleasuro to a presentation of tho Issues of the approach ing campnlgn. Going to tho presentation of tho democratic side of the caso ho said slnco four years ago new complications had arisen and new Issues havo been raised. Ho launched out upon imperialism nnd world politics. He charged the continua tion of the war In tho Philippines upon tho republican party because neither In con gress nor in their national convention had they mado any declaration of what was or Is the Intention of the party toward tho pcoplo of those Islands. Ho described Im perialism as being nn emplro with diversi fied forms of governments, ns tho British empire with ono form of government for England nnd another form for Ireland. He said that Rryan would furl the flag on tho Island of Sulu and re-establish It up In Alaska. Mr. Oldham did not nttempt to follow tho discourse of Governor Crounso because there was no point of dobato. He was also heartily cheered at tho close. WORK AT FORT 1IACKKZIE lo hack. Mr, Metz caught the horses the bits, tried to prevent them from back lng off the bridge, but was unablo to do so nnd the carriage containing Mrs. Metz and . i , , . .. i i . i. . , . mini wiiii uuwn, loiionrti uy mc team. .Mrs. 1 n If J II TT. ...... 0...,.i... d. Metz was quite badly bruised, but the child UJI15rossnlau luuuu" UCU0UJ "w . . .1 II t TV. 11 1! wa not injured. The carriage was de- to Xiurry Along now cniuungs, moinneo and the team nad their legs badly cut. There was no water In the river where the accident occurred. Mr. Metz was In the SHEEP TRAIL ACROSS TIMBER RESERVE city yesterday and filed a bill for damages against the county commissioners. I.onvm Klitpt)' Slorr fur Crrilttnrn. TEKAMAH, Neb., Aug. 15. (Special.) Sam Wolput, who claimed to have come from Llttlo Sioux, la., rented a building here a few weeks ago and put In n stock of general merchandise. On Sunday. Au gust ". ho left here on tho pretense of attending n wedding nnd said that ho would bo back In a few days. Today Attorney Corbln was requested by Omaha parties who had n claim against Wolput for J27S to look nnd see If the claim ronld he col lected. When Corbln opened the build ing he found nothing but empty shoe boxes, no cigars or tobacco, two calico shirts and two pairs of suspenders nnd an empty show case. No ono hero knows anything regarding tho whereabouts of Wolput or when he took his goods away. rnniiullonrr llorinnttti Herommenils 'I'lmt the I'rrsi'iit Teiiipnrnry Ar- rniiHPiiirnt Ho Mmli- IVrmniient I nilrr Aililetl ltestrlotlon. WASHINGTON. Aug. 15. (Special Telegram.) Representative Mondell of Wyoming had n conference with Secretary of War Root today. In which ho vigorously urged that the department hasten Its nctlon looking to Iho erection of new quarters and other buildings nt Fort Mackenzie, Wyo., for which an ap propriation of $100,000 was made nt tho recent session of congress. Tho depart ment has been dclnylng nctlon, awaiting a decision ns to whether tho new post shall havo an Independent water supply system or depend on n supply furnished from Sheridan. Mr. Moudell told Secre tary Root that tho present water supply Ib nt least sutllelcnt for present needs, and asked that tho matter bo taken up, con tract let and tho work pushed to early Itojnl IIIkIiIiiiiiIitk Illilil ( niK'Invp. LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 15. (Special Tele gram. ) Tho Royal Highlanders of Ne braska held their third annual conrlnve In this city today. Tho nroitram consisted of a nnrnde this mornlne. business meetlni? completion, leaving tho settlement of minor nnd athletic contests In tho nfternoonnnd questions until mo worn is wen unuer dancing In tho evening. Slxty-flve of the wn'- 1,lnns for 1,10 "dicers' and soldiers' 300 castles In tho state were represented, nunrtcrs, statues and other necessary At the nfternoon meeting an address of buildings havo been approved by Iho quar- welcome was delivered hy Judgo Holcomb. termaster general and now only nwalt tho Tho fenturo of the conclnve was the morn- signature of tho secretary of war. which lng parade. All of the castles appeared In Mr- Mondell hopes to secure beforo ho Scottish Hlghlnnd costumes. Ono division leaves. The Wyoming congressman said was led by Charles W. Rryan. riding his he "aw no reason why bids should not brother's horse. Governor Stone. o Invited nnd work commenced on I'ort Mackenzie by October 1, as tho board ap inniiiict nt Fremont Minimi. nolntnl to permanently locate tho build r RLMONT, Neb., Aug, !.. (Special.) ines had transmitted Its recommendation The annual nlumnl banquet of tho Fremont t0 Quartermaster General Ludlngtun, which Domini Scnool WBB CIVen last even IIC at unhulnnllnllv fly.. nnnn lm nlln nf Ilio tho dining hall In the east 'dormitory. Tho present temporary buildings, and not a mile awny from tho site, as reported somo tlmo ago, Miittir if n Sheep Trull. ANDREWS SPEAKS AT GENEVA Chancellor if State University AI drrmpH TrneherH nnd Citizens nf I'llliniiri- County. I'AHJIKH IS KOIJ.XD I1KAI1 IN HOAI). KiiiUiik of NehriKkn Jlnn'a Ltfr U Siirroiinilnl by Myatery. BEATRICE, Neb.. Aug. 15.-(SpecIaI Tel egram.) Fred Schlake. a ell-to-do farmer llvlng.nenr Pickrell, was found dead on tho rond this morning about four mlleH north enst of Pickrell. Schlake's body was found In tho wagon road and two small holes nbout the slzo of n wlro nail wero discov ered behind his left car. How thoy camo thero tho coroner or the examining phy sician were'unnblo to determine. Tho Jury returned a verdict of death from unknown causes. Driinrtment Store lit Sownrtl. SBWARl), Neb., Aug. 15. (Special.) Last night about 11 .o'clock firo was dis covered In the basement of Johnson llros,' deportment store, and although tho fire dopartmcnt was soon nt work, thoy could not got the firo under control until tho en tire stock was ruined. Tho loss Is as fol lows: Johnson riros., $9,000; Scott's bar ber shop, $100; Indnpondent-Domocrat, $100; M. A. Hutlor estate, damage to build ing, $1,500, The insurance on Johnson llros. wns $1,500 carried by tho Green wich, $1,000; Scottish Union & National, $500; Connecticut Firo, $1,000; Agricul tural, $1,000. nnd Seward Mutual, $1,000. Tho Indnpendeiit-Demncrat carried $1,000 in the Soward Mutual. On tho building tho Insuranco was $2,500 in the Homo of New York, nnd $3,500 In tho German of Frceport. Cliunitex In I'liittoinontli School. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Aug. 15. (Spe cial.) At an adjourned session of tho school hoard Miss Mary V. Davis of Lincoln was elected ui sneered MUs Jessie I), Lansing as teacher of languase In tho High school. The rcBlEUUtlou of MUs Flora Donevuu at GENEVA, Nob., Aug. 15. (Special.) Chancellor E. Benjamin Andrews of tho University of Nebraska addressed the teachers of Flllmoro county and the citi zens of Geneva last evening at the Chris tian church on the eastern question. He wub greeted by a largo audleuco In spite of tho threatening weather, which pro ented many country people from coming. His address was a review of tho manipu lation of England nnd Russia In their strife for power. England's last move In South Africa, by means of which sho will ac quire tho African free states, necessitated some nctlon on tho part of Russia, who at once began to enst her eyes in the direc tion of China. Tho real seat of trouble Is to bo found not In China, but In St. Peters burg. In closing, with roferenco to tho nt- tltudo which tho United States should as sumo In tho present crisis, tho chancellor declared that wo should bo strictly re served and should not In any way Impllcato ourselves In tho broil of the contending powers. After tho lecture tho Geneva High school alumni gave tho chancellor a reception nt tho beautiful homo of Oeorgo W. Smith. Speeches of welcome wero mnde by Super intendent Mcllrlcn of Geneva, Superintend ont Conn of Wnyno, Prof. G. 13. Condrn of Lincoln, Superintendent McKlnnon of Exo tor nnd County Superintendent Smrha of Geneva. A pleasant response wob made by tha chancellor, who spoko of his Interest In the Nebraska schools below tho unlvor Blty and pledged his Interest nnd support to that work, nsklng In return the co-operation of nil school men nnd citizens of tho stato In tho furtherance of the educational Interests of the stato as a wholo. Refresh ments wero served nnd muslo was fur nished by Geneva talont. Chancellor Andrews' scholarly address aid his manifest Interest In tho educational work of tho stato havo won for him a warm place'ln tho conftdonco of tho people here. nistrlet Convention Dny Set. IMPERIAL, Neb., Aug. 15. (Special.) Tho republican representative central com mltteo for the SIxty-Beventh representative dlstjlct mat yesterday at Wauneta, Chaso county, for tho purpose of calling tho rep resentative convention and fixing u time and room nnd tables were tastefully decorated with flowers and ferns. Covers wero laid for 230. The alumni address was delivered by II. C. Good of Wahno. Prof. C. M. Illlss presided ns toastmastcr nnd a long list of tonsts were responded to by Prof. N. W. Preston, W. H. Myers, Miss Ada Hnlncr, Hon. J. H. Grosvcnor of Aurora nnd others. It was after midnight when tho program was complotcd. Mr. Mondell Is also here for the purpose of expediting tho permit for sheepmen to drive Bheep ncross tho Illg Horn forest reserve. In order to get them to tho rail road for shipment, Sheridan being one of the objective points. Commissioner Her mann of tho general land olllco hns recom mended to Secretary of Interior Hitch cock that a torn, Vary order of the de partment permitting such a drive to ship ping points on the II. & M. railroad be made a permanent Institution. In his let ter tho commissioner recommends that a trail two miles wide bo established ncross the reservation, under direction of tho forest supervisor, to whom sheep herders must mako application for permits to drive ncross the rescrvo and who shall havo power to npportlon the number of sheep to enter the trail. This supervisor, when ho deems It necessary, may employ extra help at $2 per day to keep the sheep within tho trail, shippers to pay the wages Cnmp I. re Korhy. L of tho temporary force. Commissioner LINCOLN, Aug. 15. (Special.) Adjutant Hermann thinks the trail can bo continued General Barry will go to Hnstlngs Friday to Indefinitely, provided the sheep can be con complete arrangements for opening Camp lined within limits and kept from lolterlns Leo Forby on the afternoon of August 20, on their outbound passage. Forest Supcrln- Tho mllltln will begin to arrive In Hastings tendent Gnrbutt submitted a largo petition early Monday morning and at noon tho first of sheep owners asking that tho trnll he meal in cnmp will be served. established In Sheridan county, for n dls- Wlth tho exception of Company B of tho tnnco of twenty-four miles between Dayton Second regiment and Battery A all com- and Bald mountnlu, to bo open from July panics have been supplied with campaign 1 to October 1 of each year. Forest Su equlpment nnd tho equlpiicnt of these two pervlsor Jackson concurs In this, and snys companies will bo completed beforo the camp no damago would bo done the timber be- opens, causo of Its establishment, tho route of tho proposed trail being open. Home tlmo ago Representative Mondell submitted a letter of C. F. Mnndcrson, solicitor for tho Burlington road, requost- Wlml Storm AttneUa Veternns, LINCOLN, Nob., Aug. 15. (Special Tele gram.) A terrific windstorm caused con siderable damage on tho Grand Army re union grounds this morning. Many of tho tents wero overturned nnd tho concessions on tho Midway wero scattered promiscu ously about the camp. All meetings today were .hold in n largo framo building, tho Tabernacle tent having been lowered with tho smaltor canvaa houses. Tho after noon meeting wns conducted by tho Woman's Relief corps. General Mander- son will address tho veterans tomorrow afternoon. Fnriiicrii Struek liy Train, O'NEILL, Nob., Aug. lfj. (Special Tele gram.) John and James Rodenham, broth ers were struck by tho first section of tho lnR th0 privilege of driving sheep across f such Elkhorn passenger train on a crossing "four tllu reHcro for shipment. As a result a miles west of O'Neill last night and badly former offorts U ,vaa ordered that sucl injured. Ihey nre farmers and wore re- norsons aH desired could sn drive under turning to their homo west of Emmet from thc direction of tho forest supervisor, upon O Nelll. Dellnlto Information Is difficult, si,owng how many sheep in each bunch It but report Ib that tho team was killed, the Was proposed to drlvo nnd tho tlmo re wagon demolished and tho men seriously quired for their crossing. Tho commls- hllrt. Thoy Were picked UP by the train .Inner nnn. rnnmmonrta Mint Itm hnn nn crow and taken to Atkinson for medical treatment Ilrpulillrnim Sin Up Nninlnntlons. LOUP CITY, Neb.. Aug. 15. (Special Tolegram.) The republican county con vention of Sherman county, Nebraska, con- venod today at Loup City and placed in nomination W. H. Williams of Loup City for county attorney and Thoodore OJendyk of Ashton for stato representative. Thero was a very largo and enthusiastic attend ance. tho proposed trail shall bo moved each day at least threo miles, and thoy shall not bo permitted to camp near any live streams, and each driver shall report when tho sheep ontor and leavo tho trail. Tho terms of this recommendation, it is be lieved, will provo satisfactory to sheep owners, and It Is believed that Acting Sec rotary Ryan will approvo the recommenda tion of Commissioner Hermann. I'olltlcn In the Went. Speaking of tho political situation In Wyoming. Mr. Mondell said that his stato Is as certain to voto for McKlnley ns is Iowa or Pennsylvania. No man can reallzo how conditions have chanced." he said, "unless ho takes a trip nnll IMnyer I.or Finger. NEWMAN GROVE, Neb., Aug. 16. (Spe clal.) Carl Ohlson, a young man who lives near here, and who Is a member of tho locnl ball team, met with an accident yes- through tho west. In 1896 llvo stock wna terday while thrashing at M. II, Knudson's ,.rv i... hiiBinnss was ut a standstill, em- farm, In which his right hand was badly payment was scarco and wages wero at tho mangled, and tho surgeon found It neces- Iowest possible point. Now all the products sary to amputato tho second finger. of tho ranches nnd farms aro bringing top I.nnir Still Hold, the Fort. n'cl1 P1-1""- tho demnntl for labor exceeds rtRATlilfiR. Vnh . Am?. iK.f Rnnint Ti. the supply In every branch of trade and cgram.)-Dr. Lang still remains In charge aro InrROly increased. In 1S9G the nt tho Institute for Feeblo Minded regard- on larKe republican dally newspaper to lnos nf nnv nrnnnnxil rnmnrnmlan t.nn- reach Wyoming nnd furnish US with nrgll- has been In Lincoln nil day consulting with mcntH "Knlnst tho fallacies of frco silver thn Rtntn hnnsn rinir. hut linns Tint nrnnnsn was l no umana uee. luuuy l liu ura hub tn vnrntn until hp la nnld nn,i nil it, two strong supporters In tho Salt Lako Trl- agalnst him aro withdrawn. uno "enver Republican, both of Iwnicn nro supporting aiciviniuy wun mieutiu enthusiasm. As to tho chnngo In Colorado, SIBLEY, la., Au. 15. (Special Telegram.) it Is boyond conception. Whllo I do not be Dolllvcr's frlonds, evidently thinking tho Hcvo tho republicans will carry tho state, contest has narrowed to a Btrugglo between Bryan's voto will bo mnny thousands below him nnd Cummins, wero Industriously clr- what It was In 1S9C. In fact, thero aro many culatiqg a petition today to have Governor conservative republicans who bcllovo that Shaw appoint Dnlllver senator. Some here thoy can bent Bryan, and I for ono must prefer that Perkins or Larrabce recclvo the confess that thoy aro putting up a mighty CONSTANT DROPPING thinks Mr. Rosewnter's appointment to n placo on tho advisory commlttco of tho party Is a good thing, nnd believes It will help very materially towards success, Asked whether thero had been any agree ment between Mr. Mercer nnd himself upon tho superintendent for tho Indian supply depot. Senator Thurston said that there had not been. That ho had not talked with Mr. Mercer regarding the matter, as he thought the case had been made up nnd It now rests with Secretary Hitchcock to name tho man, either Dr. RIckettB or Mr. Jordan. Indian Commissioner Jones leaves for the west to morrow and beforo returning to Washington no will visit Omaha to establish the Indian supply warehouse for which congress has appropriated $10,000. Tho commissioner ex pects to reach Omaha In about a week. There will bo a superintendent, ono or two clerks nnd a watchman In charge of the warehouse. these appointments will be made through tho civil Ecrvlce commission. An additional carrier hns been allowed for service In the Omaha postodlco to tako effect October 1. Tho postmaster gonernl has notified Speaker Henderson that rural free delivery win no established September 1 at Clarks vllle, Butler county, In., with ono carrier. Jonn II, Ostermeyer. Adam Baker. Lester Eaton, Robert II. Moss. Mnrtln L. SorrleU and W. E, Kesslcr, letter carriers In the was Moines postolllcc, have been promoted from $C00 to $S."0 each. Snloon Cne nt Fremont, FREMONT, Neb., Aug, 15. (Special.) Tho bench in the county court room re somblcd a bar yesterday during the pre liminary hearing of Thomas Hruza of North Bond on the charge of selling intoxicating liquor without a license, bottles of nil sizes alleged to contain intoxicants being placed In front of tho Judgo. Tho Anti-Saloon league of North Bend pushed tho caso and presented tho evidence of two Llncolu de- place of holding tho same. This district Is trctlvcs, who claim to have bought more composed of the counties of Chase, uundy. or less whisky and beer of the defendant, these beverages being known In North Bend ns "hard" and "soft." The defendant do- nled making any sales and claimed that the various bottles that adorned tho Ju dicial bench he had prepared for his own use, medicinal and otherwise. Judge Win tcrstcen bound him over to tho district court lu the sum of $300. llrpulillcniia OrcniiUe nt- Mlnden. MINDEN, Neb., Aug. 15. (Special.) A McKlnley and Roosevelt club was organized at Mlnden last evening and 179 members en lolled. Ed Anderson was elected president, Eugeno Chapln Secretary and Noel Melbourn treasurer. The offlcers aro all young men. Tho meeting was addressed by Hon. B. M. Parmcnter of Hastings. It was the oponlng speech of tho campaign for Mlnden. Repub licans of this county aro wldo-awako and tho stato may expect good returns from Kearney county. The republican county convention meets next Saturday. Hares Bnd Hitchcock, nnd all counties were represented In the meeting. Septomber 3 was fixed as tho tlmo and Wauneta was chosen na tho placo of holding the conven tion. There will be no contest In the dis trict this year, as tho nomination Is con ceded to. Hon. J. W. Gull of Hayes Center. Mr. Gull Is a strong man with a clean rec ord and it nominated, which he will cer tainly he, will make a strong campaign, as ho Is a gentleman of culture, agreeable and nffable manners, a thorough business man, a pioneer of thts section and In full touch and accord with the people, and he can carry .tho district beyond question. Hon. W. S. Marian, republican candidate for congress, Is now In Chaso county loak lng after his political fences. Ho addressed tho peoplo of Wauneta last night nnd he speaks In Imperial tonight. Mr. Morlan Is meeting with splendid encouragement In this county. Ho Is making a strong can vass. appointment. Colnmltnn I, ones n Milliliter. COLUMBUS, Nob., Aug. 15. (Speclnl.)- Rov. Dr. J. D. Pulls has resigned as pastor of tho Baptist church of this city and has accepted a similar call from North Platte. Rov. Pults has been located hero tho laBt six years nnd came hero from Lincoln. His resignation will take offect September 1. "Will Ship Slii-pp to .pirnnkn. TECUMSEH, Ncb Aug. 15. (Special.) 7,h.!. ii0 ,,'e ?! i?"S,C"nt.!:' I 1'cllcvo that Nebraska la a doubtful state strong caso "On ray way cast I camo by Omaha through the Black Hills and found South Dakota, as all other western states, enjoying tho largest measuro of prosperity. Imperialism cuts but little figure with us. The peoplo seemingly aro content to let well enough alone." Semttor Tliurntnn'a Vlrtvn, Senator Thurston returned from Nebraska last night. Speaking of tho political situa tion In that state ho said "I found tho republicans harmonious nnd working for tho election of the wholo ticket. Harry Berry. W. Robb, Jr and Purdy Piatt. ml Con "b "Lids fa l o h 'ex ."ST V::"?:.:?'" r,:"' ' very close. Bryan is not as stron, ZZ 1 , ' Vm u. Z rr-l In tho west as ho was In 1S00. Thnt Is my from 4,000 to 5,000 head of sheep, Tho sheep , ,,. . , , , , ., ... ,,, . . ' . ,,i, '.. . ,,, . ' ',. ' deliberate Judgment. I bellovo thnt wo will .u.,.,l,. 1 uu ...o uwm III lUIS !- ,, ,, ,w , ,,ll clnlty. elect our stato ticket nnd n republican leg Islnture, thereby Insuring the election of two United States senators. Tho republic I'lonlo nf Old Settlrm. RED CLOUD, Neb., Aug. 15. (Special.) nns will not lose any congressional districts A very successful old settlers' picnic was and we stand a good chance of gaining two, hold today In Cockrall's grove, about two thereby reversing the present standing of miles north of Lester. There wero 1,500 the delegation." peoplo In attendance and tho tlmo was As to the senatorial situation In Douglas pleasantly spent In tolling stories of plo- county tho senator said that everything ap neer days, singing nnd visiting. llppiitilU'iin (.'lull In Sterling. TECUMSEH, Neb., .Tug. 15. (Special.) A McKlnley and Roosevelt club has been or ganized In Sterling with a good sized mem berBblp. J. W. Worl Is president and James Livingston secretary. Weekly meetings will bo held. pearcd harmonious at present, but thero Is no telling when nn outbreak will occur. He will wear away a stone. The worries and trials which time brings to every woman sap her strength and deaden her beauty. Weakening drains leave their mark in dark circles under thc eyes, haggard lines about the mouth, sallow skin and unhappy expression. No woman can look well or (eel well while the organs which make her a woman are inflamed, congested, or in anything but a healthy condition. Such ailments gen erally spring from a catarrhal condition of the delicate lining of thc pelvic organs. This membrane is especially susceptible to colds, strains, overwork, etc., and is really a simple trouble In itself if the right treatment be taken. There is one reliable medicine for congestions, painful irregularities, inflammations, irritations, etc., and that is Pc-ru-na. This is a specific for systemic catarrh, and brings wonderful relief from pain, exhaus tion and the thousand and one ills which vomen only know and suffer from. Pe-ru-na will prove a blessing to any woman who will give it a fair trial. For a free copy of "HEALTH AND BEAUTY," address Dr. Hartman, President of the Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.' 4 '7T -v l l FORECAST OF THE WEATHER I.oenl Itnlnn, Tlinnilpmtnrm. nn.i Coolrr AtnioMpIiprp Are I'rojt nontlcntpd fur piriinlcn. WASHINGTON, AugT 15. Forecast fnr Thursday and Friday: Nebraska and Kansas Local rains, thnn. dcrstorms nnd cooler Thursday; Friday ir.ir; variauio winds. Iowa Generally fair Thursday nnrt Frl. day; westerly winds. South Dakota Local rains Thurs.lmv fair nnd warmer Friday; northerly, shift ing to southeasterly wlndB, North Dakota Local rains nnd cnnlnr Thursday; Friday fair; southeastorlv winds. Missouri Local rains, thunderstorms and cooler Thursday; Friday fair; south easterly winds. Colorado nnd Wyomlnc Generally fnlr Thursday and Friday; variable winds. I.oenl llpporil. rt?,F,,i',ICI'' PF TIJi: W3ATIII3R BUREAU, OMAHA, Aug. 15.-Ollleial record of tem perature nnd precipitation compared with thn corresponding day of tho last three years: , 1900. 1809. 180' ISO' Maximum temperature ... f.fi fi2 02 T Minimum tempcrnturo .... rs ci 72 m vrrnKP icmper.'iiuro 74 74 Ki 13 Precipitation 22 .00 .00 .0) Record of precipitation at Omaha for this day and .since March 1, 1900: Normal for tho dav tj Totnl Pxce.MH slnco March 1 403 normal rninrnii nvt Excess for tho day U Inen Totnl rainfall hIiico March 1 18. SO Inches uoueieney hiiico .March I Deficiency for ror. period, 1899.. Deficiency for cor. period, 1898.. ItpportN from .Sliitlonx 11 1 ,N Curen Dandruff, Falling Hair. Brittle Hair and all Scalp Troubles, such as itching, Eczema, Eruptions, etc. Puroly Vegetable, harmless and reliable. Cure Guaranteed even after all other remedies have failed or money refunded. A. n. uncMim co., Ckloar. Far Sal fer Sherman & Met onnell Drug Co., Mycrs-DUUri Drug Co., M. A. Dillon, South Omaha. Trinle feuppllptl by M. Monhclt llnlr Kataur, A. L. Underlnnd. Richardson Drilz Co. IIAVi: YOU 10 V Hit (ilVHIN X KAIU TltlAI, TO. . . . "Krug Cabinet" If cot, you have missed a good think. This exqulslto malt beverngo stands on a unique basis. It sells Itself. Its famo an! reputation Is tho envy of many. The palate, the beneflclul results nchloved "within" th Inner man aro tho only nnd real Judges of Its merits. Approved of hy them, It tri umphantly enters Innumerable households. Whoro Cabinet enters, doctors nnd drua bills exit. nnwwun hv Kiticn Kitiu; immvi.vr. co.. Phcue 420. MAIIA. XI2I1- 0TATIONS AND STATE OF WEATUEK, Oinaliu, partly cloudy North Platte, cloudy Cheyenne, cloudy Salt Lako City, clear Itnpld City, raining Huron, cloudy Wllllston, clear t'hlcngo, cloudy St. Louis, partly cloudy .... St. Paul, pnrtly cloudy Davenport, partly cloudy ... Kansas City, partly cloudy Helena, cloudy Havre, rrtlnltii: Hlsmarck, dear 2. S3 Inches .85 Inch l.BD Inches r. m. i w n i t- 35 c : 01 ; i " I 94 .0.) 8S .12 80 T h T 82 .1) SS ) T Indicates trace of precipitation. L. A. WELSH. Local Forecast Official. M 8I .HO 811 Mij .11) 821 881 .1)0 8I1 8HI .111) 71 SO HI 781 86 .! 781 80 .Oil 701 70 .24 ..I Galveston, clour 81 wows Mre fnlhnun I'rrpurm for llrunlon, CALHOUN, Neb., Aug. 15. (Special.) The annual reunion of the old soldiers will be held here August 21, 22 and 23. The city will welromo ,811' soldiers and sailors nf Waithlnetnn pnnntv and thplr frlpnds. The best music and speaking Is to be had. The team became frightened and commenced CurrliiKP Tliroivii Into Illvrr, PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Aug. 15. (Spe clal.) Whllo crossing the Platte river bridge at Loulsvlllo Monday George Metz, ono of Cass county's farmers, together with his wlfo and child, were thrown from tho bridge Into the river, n distance of ten feet, It -i 11 lil ton 11 Convention C'nllpil, NELSON, Neb.. Aug. IB. (Special.) Tho republican county convention hns been called to meet horo next Tuesday. Mothers endorse it, children like It, old folks use it. We refer to Ono Minuto Cough Cure. It will quickly cure all throat and luog troubles. 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