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FARE VICTIMS ARE WORKING Fuslonifiis Employ Men to Beprresent Jobs Lost Through Trusts. JOE SOVEREIGN IN CHARGE OF THE BUREAU Impostors Seitl Out In Mlftlrnd Prnplr by ffnylnic Thpy llniF IIppii Ills clinrKril llprnimp of Trniln Cnitililites. LINCOLN", Aug. 23. (Spcrlal.) The fusion campaign committers have adopted a clever, though not original plan, by which llipv hnnn In rrrnln nn Imnrrsslnn that there Is no prosperity In this or any other state, hut rather that times are ns Hard, u not narcier, man they were in isas. To ilo thin they have sent men Into various pnmmlinlttpn In rln unorlnl tnlnntnnnrv work anions voters under the piotonso of being unemployed mooring men or traveling men fttlt nf wnrk hnrnllan nf tho "rnmliiniiUnn of corporations." They mtnglo with the voters, rccuo a long taio or woe aooui being thrown out of employment hy the trusts and finally conclude their work by distributing democratic enmpnlgn litera ture, which they say was given to them by a friend In another town. J. It. Sovereign of the Knlghtn of Labor has chargo of this Class or work lor the populist national nmmittco nnd from reports that have born received In this city It is evident that his men are already hard nt work. A man who claimed to bo a traveling man began to recite, his lulo to a number of bystanders at tho Llndcll hotel In this ciiy me omer nigni. no said in 1898 no received a salary of $200 per month, hut recently ho was discharged because his comna'nv had conn Info n trust. "What houso did you travel for?" was asked. The out-of-work traveling man made no reply to tho question, but changed the sub ject or conversation as soon as possible Mnle I'll I r llcnilfiuitrtcr. I'rcsldent 8. C. Bassctt of tho State Board of Acriclilturn hns nnonoit lirml ouarters nt tlin I.lnilell hntnl In thin rllv and with n largo corps of assistants is ac tively engaged in completing arrangements ior mo .-Nourasxa Btnto fair, wnicli opens Bcptembcr 3. Rccrctnry Furnas Is In charge of a special bureau at IlrownvUlc nnd each week is mailing from 1,000 to 10,000 circulars to prospective exhibitors and patrons. It Is announced hero that In many classes the entries nlready recorded nre more numerous than at any previous fair. The exhibit of farm implements will be especially largo. Ono of tho chief features of tho fair will be tho county col lectlvo oxhiblt. For this class tho board of manngcrs haa annronrlatod 12.000 nn,i provision has been mado for a number of prizes in addition to thoso named In tho printed prize list, which will probably nring mo total up to nearly J3.000. "With a view to securlngtho best pos sible exhibition of Nebraska's agricultural products tho board of managers has de elded to leave nothing undone," said I'resl dent Hassctt this morning. "Wo bcllevo we can show tho agricultural resources or me state to better advantage through tho county collective etlillilto nn.t special Inducement wo have provided for n numner or additional prizes. For every county oxhiblt, omhrnclng not less than one carload of products and mvnrlrn. n less than fifty feet table or shelf space nn mxou wan spaco. we will guarantee at, least. iuu in cash premiums. All ex nlbltorn can comnetn for hn nnn i prize and all .pro-rata prizes' and if any oi mom ran ro win as much ns wo guar antee, the board will make good Its prom iso ana glvn them $100 In cash. If they m ou in mo competition, or any other sum less than $100. tho board will make up mo dcnciency. thus Insuring all ex hlbltors nt lenst $100. Hxnrct n l.nricp .ttvnilnncr, vc nave every reason tn Imllnvr. " rr.r. tinned Mr. Bnssott. "that tho fnlr this year win exceed in the number and extent of exhibits nnd In attendance any state fair ever held In the stnto. People nil over eorasKa reel better ablo to patronize tho fair than they havo for several years and if our correspondence is any Indication at all we nre safe In saying, without stretch ing our imagination in tho least, that thoy nre' going to do so." A spcclnl bulletin has lout i.non !,,,. ,t by tho fair managers announcing that all iiecu. ami nvo stotK entries must bo recorded within the time specified In tho prize lists, tbo last days being August 15 for tho former nnd August 27 for tho latter. All othor entries close September 2. the day before the onenlni- The management hns added a new fair uny, in oo Known ns "fraternity day." Spe cial prizes havo henn nffnrml fnr tl.n exhibitions of drill work and entries nro open in any rratcrnal or beneficiary or ganization In Nebraska. Tuesdny. Septem ber 3, has been designated "fruit day." it Is the Intention to glvn nwny sovornl tons of Nebraska fruit to patrons on this day. Governor Poyntor returned today from a fishing trip In Colorado. He loft again uuugm. iot Hastings to nttend the annual enenmpment of tho Nebraska National guard at that place, Governor Poyntcr's party consisted of himself nnd family, Mr. nnd Mrs. Oarroutte, II. M. Casbeer nnd ilnughtor. Mr. and Mm. Fred Jewell of Lincoln, Mr. Judd of Omaha and Fish Com missioner Damon of CnlnmhiiR In speaking of ils trip Governor Poyntcr explained that ho did not pretend to be a hunter and consequently cduld tell no bear mnrirs. no assorted, however, that ho demonstrated his skill as a fisherman by ratrhlng a number of six-pound trout. "We camped near the While river, sixty miles awny from tho nearest railroad sta tion." he snld. "Our parly arrived Just after tho provisions against killing game had expired nnd the first day out we brought bark four dcor. I didn't take a gun with me and of course can't claim that I killed them myself. Wo were within a few miles nf snow and wore heavy winter clothing all the time " rnrmer Die sn(i,.v, CLARK'S. Neb., Aug, 23, (Special.) Yes terday Iteuben Honker, with i,s family, passed through Clarks on their way to Ames, Neb,, where he expected to work In the beet fields. When nbout two miles out of town he died almost instantly whllo on the seat on the wagon. The corpse was brought to Clarks and burled today. The wife was without means and tho citizens of this plaro raised about $3.'. for her and gave her all the assistance possible. Mr. Itcuker tas a farmer. living near Ilertrand. and nnrr losing nis crop was in search work. He was 29 years old and leaves wife and ono child. of Orninrry Hum ;iil limine., SCHUYLER. Nob.. Aug. 23.-(Spcolal.)-Tho Schuyler Creamery company ha? .Just settled for the month nf July with Its pa trons, paying them for tho lO.ruil pounds of butter fat nt the rnto of l cents per pound, CASTOR I A For Infants and Ckildron. Iii8 Kind Ycr Have Always Bought Bears thb Signature of the total sum of $1,7M.27. Total gallons of milk received was 294.028; being skimmed at Schuyler. fiS,241; Octavla. 40.107; Draper' rtrldge, 119,878; Blssell, 45,461, and Wells 30.3.18, tho average test being 3.73. Tho company's business has held up much better tnan waa anticipated even under gool con dltlons, considering the drouth of early summer, It Is surprising that the busl ness Is now at all promising. Pastures nre Improving, early fall cows are coming In and thero Is prospect of a good winter' business. UNKNOWN MAN DIESSUDDENLY Ireiiiiinlnnt'r Point tn Milelile, lint ("nrniior'n .Itiry Dpt'lilm It Wns llenrt I 'nil lire. O N KILL, Neb.. Aug. 23.-(Spcclal Tele gram.i-An unknown mnn died on the plat form of tho Elkhorn depot at Inman yes terday afternoon under circumstances that point strongly to suicide, although tbo cor oners Jury returned n verdict of heart fall urc. The first seen of him In the village of Inman was when ho appeared at tho depot nnd bought n ticket for O'Neill. While tho train was doing somo switching he went to the pump and took a drink. While he was Mill thero two young fellows went to get a drink. Tho stranger snld: "Rinse that cup out well, boys, I'vo Just been taking some medicine," at the same tlmo showing mem n small hottle. Ho then walked over to the side of the train and sat down on a pair of trucks. From his actions the train crew thought ho was drunk. Ono of them heard him ssy that pretty soon the old man would be all right ana almost immediately ho fell dead. It was tho opinion of physicians at the Inquest that tho bottle contained prusslc aciu. i ncro were no papers upon his person or marks upon his clothing by which ho could tie Identified. Ho was n man nf nrnh nbly 35 years, five feet ten Inches In height nnd would weigh nbout ISO pounds. On his left forearm Is tattooed an anchor, on bis rnesi ttiero la a large scar as from n bum Ho was not bailly dressed, was neatly .muviMi nnu wore a norscshoe ring on his left hand. The remains nre being held at Higlln's undertaking- establishment In this city, with tho hopo that relatives may be located. unvritirii visits ui.n sutti.hh.s lt-. ill, limit Intttlltlntp for (.'n v.riuir .-iiicimi i-miilr t Wral Point. WEST POINT. Neb.. Telegram.) Tho annual picnic of tho Old Settlers' association of Cuming county held today was tho most successful In many jears, over 3.000 people visiting the Kiuunus miring me day and evening. Hon. C. II. Dietrich was present nnd enjoyed 'i-uviues anu participated In the ex orciscs of tho day. Ho mot several hun dred Cuming county voters for tho first time and Judging from tho enthusiastic re- coptlon ho met his visit will be profitable puiuicany. ins manner and appearance wns a revelation to our neonle. dlsnhiis. Ing their minds of preconceived Idea's nf cunumntes for ofllco. Xetv IIpiii OniltCi-tl liy Wdrl.l-ll.MllIll NORTH PLATTE, Neb.. Auc. 2:1 (Snn clal.) Local readers of the Omaha World. ucrald have been looking for several iinva for a report of the great fusion campaign "rally" held here last Saturday, but If nnythlng was published concerning It tho news din not appear in any copies of tho paper mat reached North Platte. That no news of tho meeting was printed Is considered somewhat strange. Inasmuch as a full and glowing account of It was sont in on Saturday night to the World-Her ald. Tho only logical explanation for the non appearance of the dispatch Is that O M. Hitchcock, who was ono of the speak ers, was so disgusted with the small slzo of tho crowd and the failure to stir up any enmusiusm mat he sent private In siructlonn to his paper to withhold pub it i . iiiuuuii oi nny account wnatever con cerning tho afialr. The dispatch sent from here admitted that the crowd nt both meotlngs was rather small, but said that "what was lacking In numbers wns mndo up In en tnuslasm." Udltor Mr. Hitchcock could not sanction so conservative a report as to tho number of persons present or his conscience would not allow him to per mlt tho publication of n statement that enthusiasm" was present In large quun titles, when everybody who attended the meetings knows that there was none. And thus It Is, from whatever cause, that the World-Herald failed to print the news of tho grent fusion campaign open ing for western Nebraska at North Platte. Few I''iiil- WpIpiiiiip llrynn. HUMBOLDT. Neb.. Aug. 23. (Special.) slight Idea of the fulling olf in rtryan sentiment In this section might have been gained todny by a casual observer of the crowd which gathered at tho denot when It becamo known thnt the democratic candidate for the presidency would pass through on his way to Falls City this afternoon. Four yrnrs npo whon the Nchrasknn returned from Chicago nnd passed through this place tho depot platform was packed with a crowd which ovortlowed Into tho yards, everyone enthusiastically cheering for Bryan. At that tlmo tho crowd was variously estimated at fiom 500 to 800 persons, but todny It was different. About fifty of the warmest sup- porters or tlio ?tebraska candidate were down to accompany his train to Falls City, mil aside trom theso there were not over llfty on the platform and no enthusiasm was displayed. When It became known that Bryan would not arrive until n eounle of hours later, all who were not going away returned to their homes anil when the orator of tho Platte did pass through less man n score of persons were on hand to clve him greeting. A great many of thoso who were led away by the 1S!) prophosles are returning to the republican fold and aband oning tho leader who has appeared here so very many times and each time with a new Issue. Ililmir Wnninii Ilnillj lliirnpil, KDGAR. Neb.. Aug. 23. (Special.) Mrs. C. Gardner, tho wife of one of Fdgnr's grocery merchants, was dangerously burned yesterday afternoon. Sho was filling the ga?nllno tank whllo ,i jet was burning. She overran the tnnk, nnd tho ga;oline caught lire, throwing a quantity of It over h-r hands and arms. There v.as nn one present In the hoiHo except her llttlo daughter, Dor nice, 10 years of ago. The screaming woman ran Into the sitting room nnd throw her- self face down upon tho carpet when llttlo Hernlce. in spite of her mother's warning. came up and threw a rug over her mother and extinguished tho (lames. The nclghbois had heard her erics nnd came to her assist ance. Her hands nnd arms nro most sc. verely burned and will undoubtedly ho greatly crippled If she recovers. VPtprnns Oruunlip lpiulillinn flub. ORK. Neb.. Aug. 23. (Special.) -Wt- ernns of 1S61 to 1S63 formed n temporary organization last night of a York County Veternns MeKlnley and Roosevelt club with n roll of 112. Tho permanent organ ization nnd election of officers was post poned until tho next meeting. finnil Price for I'nriii l.iinil. NORTH PLATTK. Neb.. Aug. 23.-(Sne. clal.) An S00-acro farm several miles southeast of this city changed hands this week ror a consideration of $14,000. This Indicates that Lincoln county land Is not entirely without valtia ns nn investment. Itnln Full nt Pleriw, PIKRCK. Neb.. Aug. 23. (Special Tele. gram,) A heavy rain fell hero nearly all of this afternoon, preceded by a strong wind from the northwcit, CROWDS VISIT THE CAMP Soldiers Gathered at Hastings Entertain Large Number of Callers. PREPARE FOR REVIEW BY THE GOVERNOR Member of Onmltn Cnmpnnj- Are I, It. Iiih Short nn ClnllilnK n n Ite kiiII of Pun llntl In I'lrlnR Old IlriHN Cnnnnn. HASTINGS. Neb.. Aug. 23. (Special Tele gram.) Tho crowds at tho camp grounds Increase each day and today there was an Immense crowd out. Arrangements nre bo lng perfected for tho reception of tho gov ernor and his review of tho troops tomor row. The health of the camp hns not been bad at any time, eight being tho highest num- her reported sick nt any time and today thero was but one. The review by the gov ernor will tnko place tomorrow afternoon At 9 a. m. Saturday there will he a compctl' tlvo drill for the governor's challenge cup. Companies competing will select four sets of fours each. The movements will embrace school of the roldlcr, school of tho company and extended order, In so far as It relates to movements that may bo made by n single company. There will bo a parade through the streets of Hastings tomorrow afternoon by tho entlro guard. Captain George Lyons of Company II First Nebraska, is prince among entertain ers and is an artist ns n hypnotist. To day ho entertained mnny visitors by mes' merlzlng several privates who arc excellent subjects nnd amused the nudlcnco for some time. Colonel Kllllnn and many other officers dine every day with Captain Lyons, who hns the famous rook that was with the late Colonel Stotscnbcrg in tho Phllllpplncs. TliurMtmiN I'lri- n ( niiiioii, Tho members of the Thurston Rifles have been making merry with a llttlo old brass cannon which they enptured In tho Philip pines. They first tested it with a light chargo of powder and a few scraps of paper, but as soon as they learned It was In work Ing order thoy nilcd It half full of powder and rammed In five socks. The report that followed tho explosion proved to be ulmo.U deafening, so they kept up tho good work until nil tho socks In Company L were used up nnd then they began to use tho part of their shirts that docs not ornament n shirt waist nnd they found tho result equally as good If not better than hnd been mudo with tho socks. This accounts for a large num ber of the Thurston Rifle boys wearing blue flannel shirt waists. MURDERED DY INSANE MAN llolirrt llliiKlmni nf llimlinr, Nehrnikn, In llrntnlly Klltril l .lull Mntr. WAYNE. Neb., Aug. 23. (Special Tele gram.) A man supposed to bo Robert Dig- hnm of Dunbar. Neb., wns brutally mur dered here early this morning by another man who gave his name as Adolph Wonlunrt of Auckland. Mo. Both men had been nlnced In tho city' bastlle last evening, Blgham for being Intoxicated and Wonlund because he had been put off tho train here and seemed to be mentally unbalanced, not knowing where ho was going, Tho murderer gave us his reason for com mitting tho horrible crime, crushing tho man's faco with his heels, that tho mur dered man was an enemy of his soul nnd God hnd ordered him to do the bloody work bo did. Tho insanity of the murderer Is not questioned, lllgham W'ns on his way to Big Springs, Neb., and has a son-in-law living near Wnusa. The coroner's Jury found that Robert Blgham had been killed by Adolnh Wan- lund, who kicked und trampled his victim to death while both were confined In the city calaboose last night. Wanlund was placed In Jail and today a complaint was hied against him charging him with mur der. Ho will bo clven n henrlm? In thn morning. That the murderer is Insane there seems to he no doubt. TnicliirV IiiNtllulf n Siu'opsx, NKBRASKA CITY, Neb.. Aug. 23.-(Sne- clal.) Friday night closes tho twenty-slxth annur .;on of the Otoe countv Teachers' Instill. i eld In tho court houso at Ne braska City. Tho enrollment has reached 131. tho largest number for yenrs. Many of these nlfo attended summer school. Thn instructors nre Prof. Dlnsmore or Beren college. Kentucky; Mrs. Vnn Vlect of tho University of Oklahoma; Miss Vauder Cook of Council Bluffs. Tho Interest taken by the teachers has been excellent, notwith standing the heat. Tho lectures were excellent nnd well at tended. Tho lecturers were K. Benlnmln Andrews, chancellor of tho University of Nebraska, on "Geography;" B. 11. Vnn Vlect. University of Oklahoma, on "German Cus- toms;" J. W. Dlnsmore of Berea college, on The Modern School and Its Equipments." nnd A. K, Davlsson of tho University of Nebraska, on "Tho Ideal Education." The number of visitors has been very largo and their Interest great. President Clark of the state normal addressed the teachers Thursday morning. Ittiilrniul Work Venr I'lnttmiiniit li. PLATTS.MOUTH, Neb.. Aug. 23. (Spe cial.) George S. Rollctt, the locating civil engineer Tor the Iowa division of tho Chi cugo, Burlington & Qulncy Rnllway com pany, and his nsslstant, have arrived from tho east and aro looking over the B. & M. right of way. The object of their visit at this tlmo could not be learned, but It is generally beltovcd to bo tho preliminary worn ror cxtcnsivo Improvements which tho company contemplate making nt this place. mt. Mtnaunrd, wno has the contract to re move some 200.000 yards of dirt for the B. M. from tho bluffs on this sldo nnd fill In under tbo track of the cast approach to tho II. & M. bridge across the Missouri river, Is rushing tho work with his steam shovel nnd men, hut does not expect to complete the contract before the first of next December. Former Solillrr In COLUMBUS. Neb., Aug. 23. .lull. (Special.) arrested by a chargo of Julius Thnendcl, who was Sheriff Byrnes Inst week on Durgiary. was arraigned before a Justice this morning. Ho entered n pica of not guilty nnd waived examination and was hound over to tho district court in tho num of $S00. He was committed to tall in default of ball. He is nbout 30 years old and was reared in this county. Ho was a member of Company K. First Nebraska olunlerrs, nnd s.tw service In the Phil- Innlnes. l.lulilnlsK Dors .tin oh DniunKP, COLUMBUS. Neb., Aug. 23.-(Sneclnl Telegram.) Two and one-half Inches of rain fell hero this evening In an hour. Tho streets were flooded and sidewalks floated. bolt of lightning struck near tho elec tric light plant and burned out every In- candescent light In tho city. Tho grain elevator at tho Knollln sheep ranch, Just north of town, was struck by lightning nnd entirely destroyed, together with tho con tents. Ilrnvj- Mnrm ill Wnjnr, WAYNE, Neb.. Aug. 23. (Special Tel egram. )A heavy rain fell hero this aft ernoon, accompanied by wind nnd hall. but nn damage of any consequence Is ro- ported, W'nmnn tlnrueil li Gimnllne, BEATRICE, Neb.. Aug. 23. (Special Tele- gram.) Mrs, Carl OUen of this city, while cleaning beds with gasoline this afternoon, lighted a match and an explosion followed. Mrs. Oden was severely and probably fatally burned and her husband In attempting to savo his wife was alto badly burned. Mine More nt Orppiinnnil llnhliptl. ASHLAND. Neb.. Aug. 23. (Special.) w. r. Replogie s shoe store at Greenwood was entered last Tuesday efenlng and thirty pairs of shoes taken. Kntrancc was gained by unlocking the front door. Nineteen pairs of ladles' shoes, two pairs or mens nnd nlno pairs of misses' and children's shoes wero taken, amounting to nearly $50. The burg lars took the shoes out of the boxes and replaced the boxes on the shelves ns they found them, locking the door when they left. No clue to the thieves has yet been discovered. Solillrr' Prnnrnm n( Cnllmnn. CALHOUN, Neb., Aug. 23. (Special.) The second day of the old soldiers' reunion was held yesterday. The president nf the relief corps of Blair. Mrs. Remey, made an able nddress; also Mrs. Kempt. The old sol diers had tho progrnm In the forenoon and tho women this afternoon. Mnny able ad dresses were made. Ilptiabllrnu .ntnlnnlp .lohnnnn. MINDEN, Neb., A115. 23. (Special Tel egram.) At a largely attended convention of the Twenty-eighth senatorial district hero today the republicans renominated John M. Johnson by acclamation. He was not present and his nomination came as an endorsement of his personal worth ns a citizen. Ho Is considered the strongest candidate who could have been nominated. Ilruititlnts' f,prnpn Isnnnl. LINCOLN, Aug. 23. (Special Telegram.) The examiners of tho Stnto Board of Pharmacy have Issued druggists' licenses to the following: Newell Jones, Madison: Thomas Madison, Staplchurst: E. It. Seaver, Tccumsch; J. N. Sturdovnnt, Stu. art; Cyril Swoboda, Prague; John A. Zc- man, Scrlbncr. l'nrmpp Killed Midi ShntKiin, STUART, Neb.. Aug. 23. (Special.) Henry Beck, residing near Iloncskce, S. D., was mowing yestcrdny nnd carrying a shotgun with him. In somo manner tho gun was discharged and tho bullet pen crated his left lung, causing his death. (Continued from First Page.) cnndldntc for the highest orucc within tho gift of tho state It Is eminently proper that I should mnko my first appeal to the republicans of tho Fourth ward. I have been continuously n resident of this ward for more than thirty-six yenrs. In this ward I cast my maiden vote In 1SG4 and every vote I havo since cast has been In this ward. When I camo hero Nebraska was a territory. Tho nrst electoral vote of Nebraska ns n stale went to Ulysses S. Grant. My vote wns registered for the great commander for both his nrst nnd second terms nnd since that time for every republican presidential ticket from Grant to MeKlnley. 'With such n record In the Fourth ward I feel fairly at homo among tho Fourth ward republicans and confidently look for u vote of npproval nt your hands. 'In this ward I have not only resided and voted, but here also has been the scene of my most laborious activity. Without egotism I mty be permitted to recall the contribution I have made f ,0 upbuilding and Improvement of this ward, wlilch has been and always will be the heart of the city. "Tho ground on which stood the little cottage In which tho first twenty years of my life In Omaha were spent and in wlilch all my children were born Is now covered by the monumental structure that ulso bears the nnmo of tho news paper which I established and which has become ns widely known as Omaha Itself. It may not bo out of place to recall tho fact that In making this my life work I have oIbo contributed In n largo degree to the expansion arfd prosperity of Omaha Money Pnltl for Wiikck. "As a matter of curiosity I had a, com' putation mnde yesterday of the aggregate amounts paid out to wage-workers by tho two concerns The Bee. as a newspaper covering a period of twenty-nine years, nnd Tho Bed building since Its occupancy ten years ago, and this Is tho exhibit: WAGES PAID. Printer $ 7tT..G93.0') 'resumed und Htereotypprs 171,3B7.W Total Editors, reporters mid $ fllWMC.Ofl cone- spnndentH Employes business olllce.... Employes mailing room Employes subscription Hol'g. Curriers' delivery Paid for repairs Miscellaneous wages , $ lai.s-.i.m 3I9,S2.00 SO. 13.00 119.08.01) :i."iL',!H.I.Il 14,297.09 Total Wages paid Bee building.... Total Labor paid, Bee building ..$2,593,271.00 .. 126,727.00 .$2.719.99S.(X) . 295,000.00 Total' $3,014,99S.OO "This does not Include money paid out to worklngmen employed In erection of tho lower I'arnam street Bee building nnd half n dozen other structures built for mo that aggregate in cost not less than $.10,000 TAXES PAID. Personal on Bee PubliHliIni; Com pany mnehlnery and profert $21,111.00 Bee Building Company H1.3SG.O0 Total IS2.S30.00 "My own personal and real estate tax slnco 1861 exceeds $20,000. bo that tho ag gregate tax contribution exceeds $100,000. "Theso figures, however, reflect only In part His siopo of my contribution to the ma terial welfare of Omaha and Nchraskn. The Incessant labor of a third of a century In cludes almost every enterprise In which this community and state havo been vitally concerned and every struggle In which tho welfare of tho people of Omaha nnd No broBka have been Involved. It Includes bat tles for the people and the party, local, state and national, anil while I frankly confess that in somo Instances I may have erred In Judgment or failed to nchlcvo all tho results expected. I can fearlessly chal lenge ptibllo scrutiny nf my record and action on questions affecting the public. Iti-i-nrtl of Thirty pr. "In the course of thirty odd years It Is natural that a man who fearlessly stands In tho arena of public discussion and takes part In every succeeding campaign would mako enemies and tread upon sore toes. "A great many charges have been made and will doubtless continue to be mado against mo, hut even my worst enemies cannot truthfully charge that I havo over betrayed a public Interest or sold ray In fluence for private gain. None of them can ever truthfully nssert that I have over gone back on a truo friend or ran away from a good fight. "In conclusion, let mo define my position clearly on a few vital questions that are not embodied In the party platform. "I believe that corporations aro creatures of tho statn thnt should he regulated nnd controlled hy the stntc Whllo I favor pub lic supervision of corporations, I am by no means In favor of confiscating their prop erty, either by prescribing ruinotu rates or oxcesslve tnxatlon. In other words, I favor such legislation as will protect the people agnlnst extortion and discrimination hy rorporato monopolies, but at the same tlmo am opposed tn any legislation that would prevent them from earning fair Interest on honest Investment. "I am In favor of tho establishment of postal savings banks la which the earnings of the people will be safely guarded through panlo and depression. "I am In favor of the postnl teleRrnph and the widest extension of pestal facilities to tho people. "I am In favor of the election of United States senators by direct popular vote. "I have been a republican since the days of John C. Fremont and advocated its car dinal doctrines when tho nation passed through tho fiery ordeal. 1 am a repnhlicah In every fibre of my being and expect to continue to battle for tho principles of the party, romo what may. I take It for grouted that tho republicans of Omnha nnd Ne braska realize the demnnd of tho hour for public men who not only have the nhlllty nnd tho courage to gr.ipplo with every ques tion, but who are also close to the people and not afraid to work for them In season and out of season. "It Is for you to say who best nils this mcasuro nt this time. Wplmlpr mill (lip Mtiintlnn. After a few pleasantries Mr. Webster launched Into ono nf hts characteristic orations, declnrlng that tho remibti.-nn party In Its aggregate capacity Is greater than nny mnn in It nnd its Interests nf more Importance thnn the ambitions of nnv one man. If It should choose to honor Mr. Rosewnter he would accept tho decree and should It choose to honor Mr Webster ho would bo profoundly grateful. Tho ono thing that was uppermost wns tho suc cess of the republican parly throughout Taking up the Kansas City platform he declared It to be a long scries nf com- plaints against tho government. He could not see what tho three parties connected with the declaration could hope for They were In reality nil democrats. The pop' ullst party In this state hns been nbsorbed by the democrats except the few who met recently ut Grand Island. It simmered down to three things free coinage of silver, n general chargo on tho subject of trusts and n howl against militarism and Imperialism. The money question, ho said, had been settled to the satisfaction of tho American people nnd Is no longer discussed In Nebraska. MeKlnley had said that If he were elected all people should find employment. That pledge had been kept nnd 11 few months ngo tho govern mcnt had 450,000.000 gold dollars stored away In Its vaults. It had romo from tho balance of trade In our favor and thero wns not a 50-ccnt dollar In 11. During three yenrs of the MeKlnley ndmlnlstrn Hon tho balance of trndo In favor of the United Stntes was mor than It had been during nil tho 100 years preceding that tlmo. or more thnn from Jefferson to Me Klnley nnd It was no wonder that tho nations of Europe were coming to Amer ica for money with which to pay their debts and maintain their standing urmlcs llnllnrN Aro All (iooil. Under the MeKlnley policies of govern ment the sound Americnn dollar is too good to go into hiding ut homo mid too patriotic to go abroad. Under this ad ministration this sound American money hnB been paid out for labor at the rate of $120,000,000 n week. It went thence to secure tho necessaries If life nnd Into the channels of trude. That's the power which the republican pnrty has given to the energies of the Americnn people. To manifest the prevailing prosperity Mr. Webster pointed to tho fnct that 13,- 000.000 tons of pig Iron were produced In this country last year, one-third of the entire product of tho world. Ho took pig Iron because It entered largely Into overv Industry. The product was far beyond that of nny previous year. It manifested that one-third of tho business and com mercial Interests of the entire world were here In America. And yet there nre peo ple who cannot find the prosperity in this country. Rofcrrlng to tho cry of Imperialism and militarism tho speaker found himself pe culiarly at home. He declared that all of the Boxers and tho Filipinos wero crying out there Is too much militarism In Amer ica, and were they here they would all be shouting for Bryan. Similar complaints had been heard against tho acquisition of Florida, Louisiana. California and Alaska, but none of the democrats would now dare suggest giving back' nny of those acquisi tions, or even Porto Rico or Hawaii. But they draw the line on the Philippines. In nn eloquent peroration the speaker de clared that the republican party hud planted the flag upon n territory mado sa cred by the blood of American soldiers nnd will never take It down. llrynn could find no authority for attempting to give back tho Philippines. In tho war of the rebellion the republican party had tnught the democrats that wherever the consti tution once goes. It Is thero to stay, and Mr. Bryan cannot take any territory from under It. II Ik IVi'miiiiiiI Plntform. "I havo pursued this line of talk, talking for tho cause of the republican party, Its policies ami Its principles, Just as I believe them to be." concluded Mr. Webster. "I stand simply upon tho declaration nf tho republican platform. I know nothing In politics but the republican party, and whatever of my time Is spent In labor for political purposes It shall bo for the aako of thn republican party; It shall be for tho upbuilding of tho republican party; U shall be to help elect Its candidates to office, nnd my energies shall not bo di rected In nny other course. So far ns I Indulge In politics, nnd I am liable per haps to Indulge In politics ns long ns 1 have tho physical and mental energies, It shall be-to advocate tho principles of tho republican party. "Perhaps I hnvo not expended ns much money ns my friend Rosewater has nut down In a tabulated statement, but I do bellovo that had I attended to my own business and perhaps hnd run a newspaper or had kept my money Instead of giving it to aid tho republican party, my tlmo and labor. I would havo accumulated enough by this tlmo to buy out tho Beo building nnd mo newspaper with It. SHELLENBARGER GETS PLUM Forty-Fourth llnllnt In Fifth IlUlrlol FiinIuii t'onvpiitlnii llriiiKa Hi-miiII. HOLDREGE. Neb.. Aug. 23. (Special Telegram.) Shellenbnrger was nominated at 6 o'clock this morning on tho forty fourth Joint ballot. Ilrnn tJrla ii Convert, CHICAGO, Aug. 23. John P. Hopkins, who wns n prominent gold democrat four years ago, was called tn democratic na tional headquarters today by special In vitation and Chairman Jones gave up to him over nn hour of his time. Among other things ex-Mayor Hopkins was nsked If ho would help tho national committee with his advice and nsslstanro this year, spending somo of his tlmo nt headquarters, and he said ho would. When -ho got through with Chairman Jones ho nnd Treasurer Dunlap of tho commlttco went off arm In nrm to talk over matters. Will Work for llnrkor iiekpi, TOPE K A, Kan.. Aug. 23.-Tho mlddlo-of- the-rond populists met horo today nnd do- elded not to nnmlnnto it stato ticket, but to devoto nil thoir energies tn tho Barker electoral ticket. P. M. Wlllotta announced that headquarters would bo opened hero September 10. The nttendunco today was small. ProlilliltlnnlNlK INomliuiii (jot --nor. MADISON. Wis Aug. 23. Tho prohlbl tlon state convention nomlnnted J I) Smith nf Madlsou for governor today Tho platform adopted lb a straight declaration for prohibition. T a chuff tn a WilH Unnon JUttuJlUU IU (I I5.UU flUluU and Left to Meet a Horrible Fate. There are few who are not familiar with the story of Mazeppa as Byron tells It. It is a story of rough times nnd rough men who delighted In eveuso for torture. Mazeppa having Incurred the displeasure of n nobleman was bound firmly to the back of one of the wild Tartar horses, which was then turned loose to rejoin tho herd fiom which It had been captured. Away the maddened animal tore: "Away! it way, nnd nn we dish Torrents loss rapid unit less rash. Away! uwity! my breath was gone I saw not where ho hurried on." In the sequel tho unhappy man Is saved, and lives tn bo tho ruler of the pl.tlni and forests which had echoed to his despairing cries. Tho helplessness of tho victim, lashed 1 to the horse, the hopelessness of succor. 1 the natural opinion that ho Is galloping I to his grave, strongly suggest the condl tlon of those people who nre victims of pulmonary diseases. Galloping consump tion is tho common term to expresH tho fearful rapidity with which the disease sometimes carries olf Its prey. The popular superstition prevails that onco started on that Journey nothing short of it miracle mil bring rescue. And this belief is not to he wondered nt In view of the helpless nttltudo of the average practi tioner. "NOTHING CAN BE DONE." That's tho common professional formula with sometlmcn tho modifying cluuse: "Except to make the patient ns com fortable ns possible." "Nothing can be done." Who says so? One man. or perhaps two or throo men. Which are we to believe, the two or threa who say there Is no hope, or the thousands who say, "we were In Just such u condition; weak, omnclntcd, coughing, and with lungs blooding, nnd wo were cured by the use of Dr. Pierce's Gold- fit Medical Discovery." "I would Uko to express my gratitude to you for the benefit 1 have received from your wonderful medicines," writes Mrs. Hnrrettu Martin, of Pedlo. Boone Co.. Ark. "For soven yenrs I suffered with tt complication of discuses, Including heart trouble. dS'spepHla, catarrh of the stomach und female weakness. During that time I think I suffered nil that human llesh could suffer. I was never without pains soinewhero or other. Was Just dragging around, part of the time In bed. nnd wns unable to do nnythlng nt all. In tho sum- men of H98 I wns obliged to go to bed. Hnd Hinotherlng spells und n great misery In tho lower bowols, nnd n very Bovere cough. I was treated hy three of thn best doctors this country affords, for twelve weeks. I could not sit up only ns I was propped up In bed. or I would cough and Minntlier until I could not lie down. No one that sow me) tsrtlil I would over get well, so I gavo up In despair. My bus band persuaded mo to try Dr. Pierce's medicines, so the last of September ho bought mo a bottle of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. I could tell my cough was better aftor the first dose. 1 continued his medicine until 1 had tnken bIx bottles each of his 'Golden Medlcnl Discovery' and Favorite Prescription.' Now I do my own won; lor my iniiuiy i mm. n; hail nn bail spells slncn taking your mod Ic'ncH. I hone this letter will cause pome poor sufferer tn seek relief, und If anyone wnnts to know more of my enso 1 will bo plensed m mil them bv letter or In words. Some of my nelghtors nro Using Dr. Plerco's med icines with good results. Two or threo people nay there Is no hope, Theso few pcoplo havo not tried everything which might bo of benollt, but only applied their limited knowledge nnd expcrlenco to tho ease. Tho thousands who have been cured nre not guessing. They know the condition they were In. They remember the tearing suffocating cough, tho blcoj-stnlned lips, tho night-sweats nnd tho nmnclntlnn. Thoy remember the doctor's verdlrt, the sadness of tho fnmlly and the pitying sldo i-lnncoi of neighbors. Thero Is no more-question nbout that past experience of sickness thun there Is that today they aro woll and henrt, tuklng their plnco and part In active life. DON'T BELIEVE TOO MUCH at once. If the claims for "Golden Medical Discovery" are tiuc they can bo proved. Look up some of these people who Malm to havo been cured. Wo can only glvo u few rases but thero nre thousands behind them. It Is n fact worthy of nntlco thnt these cures con nect llko links In a chain. Ono mun Is cured. Another reads thn record nf his cuse and writes to know nbout It. Ho Is en couraged to try tho "Discovery" and when ho Is cured ho makes n new link In thn chain for somrono clso to connect with For example; Cornelius MrCawloy, of Lccchburg, Armstrong Co.. Pn., hnd eighty ono hemorrhages. He says: "All gavo mo up to dlo of consumption." At this tlmo Mr. McCawley saw a testimonial from Mr. C. M. Harris, of 1622 Second Avenue, Rock Is land, 1 11k.. stating that he hnd been cured when In n condition similar tn his own. He wrotn Mr. Hnrls and hlH reply confirmed and emphasized his original statement. He said " 'Golden Medical Discovery' saved my lire when doctors and nil other kinds of medi cine failed In dn mo nny good." Tho result was that Mr. McCawley began thn use nf tho "Disc ox my" and was completely cured. Thorn nre numerous other cures reported which havo followed u careful Investigation nf tho cures claimed to huvo been duo to tho uso of "Golden Medical Discovery." THINK AND ACT FOR YOURSELF. If you nre Blck with weak lungs, bron chitis, nhstlnntn cough, hemorrhages, ema ciation, don't an opt a verdict ns llnnl which shuts you up like tho condemned prisoner In n t ell. Think and not for yourself. What cured otherB should surely euro you. It Is nut dllllcult tn understand why Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures "weak" lunrs and cither forms nf hn-called weakness Tho ono unfailing sign of eon sumption H emaciation, wasting of ihe flesh All treatments for wn-ilng diseases rucog nize the necessity of thn nutrition of ttif body Thn udmlmatrntlnn of cod liver n'J und Its emulsions, Is only un effort to uoui- l,!,h ,hp b0,,v bnrk 10 " coi urrt 011 ,s n ,001' "ol medicine, and If tho I food could be assimilated, the body would regain Hrenath. But the reacoii why thn body Is not nourished Is because tint .toma h nnd Its alllel organs of digestion and nutri tion nro diseased, and food In nny form cannot bo assimilated. Till this disease st cured the body net or can be adequately nourished. When the diM'nttcd stniuaih Is cured the lody Is nourished In the only possible way-by food digested and assim ilated. Dr. Pierre's Golden Medlcnl Discov ery rules diseases of the stomach nnd other organs of digestion and nutrition. The fool eaten H then convened Into nutrlttou nnd assimilated. The cure- Is marked by the gain pf lira It. he Is gaining strength and losing tho disease. A NEIGHBOR'S ADVICE "I feel It my duty to tell you of tho last ing benefits drrlted from the uo of your 'Golden Medical Discovery,' 'Pleasant Pel lets' nnd Doctor Sage's Catarrh Remedy. ' wrltrs Mrs. M. E Stewart, nf Center, Chickasaw Nation. Ind. Tor "Two )cara ago this month I had an nttnrk of Grippe, which left my throat nnd lungs In bad condt tlou The doctor said I had dls.ase of tho bronchial tubes, but confessed to my hun. bund (unbeknown to me), that I had con. BUinptlon in tho first stngo nnd could never bo cured hut. thnnks to God nnd to Dk Pierre, todny I feel well, und nm better uw tbnn I havo been for ninny yenrs. I can do ns much work now its any woman of my ng, wlilch Is forty-seven. One of my neighbor women ndvlsod nm to get Dr. Pierce's Golden Medlcnl Discovery, so 1 sont und got It and then I wus not sntlslled with It. alone, hardly believing that It would cum mo. so I wroto to Dr. Plerro mid gnvo him my symptoms. Ho replied thnt I had ca tarrh nf tho head, extending to my lungs, and told what would euro me. 1 took his uilvlco-novor neglected It for nnythlng. I have taken seventeen boltlos nf 'Golden Medical Dlsrovery.' eight vinls of Doctor Plerco's Pellets, and ten packages of Dr Sago's Cntiitrh Remedy. I do not logret that I spout tho money pnld for tho medl clnus. I have gained twenty-four pounds. Indeed Dr. Plerco'n medicines havo donn wonders for me. It is nn uso for mo tn try to loll my feelings. It would take time and spaco, but I was it skeleton and so poor nnd so downhearted I could not look at one of my little ouch without shedding tears, thinking that they would soon bo left with out n mother. "You can publish this letter If you think best." Dr. Plcrro's Golden Medical Discovery contains no alcohol nnd is absolutely fret, from opium, cocaine und nil othor narcotics, Accept no substitute for tho "Discovery " Thero is no other medicine with such a record of cures to Its credit. NOTHING TO PAY. There's nothing t ,)ay for ,)r p1(,rrPn Common Senso Medlcnl Adviser except ex pense of mailing. This great book contain, 00S largo pages und over 700 Illustration It Is tho most completo family work of tho "ge. Tho Adviser bound In durnblo cloth Is sent frcci on receipt of 31 one-cont Btninps to pay expense of mailing only. If content It, have tho book In paper covers Bend only "i stamps. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce. Buffalo FORECAST OF THE WEATHER ,:" " N"''ri."kn V(. .,,,, mill Cooltu-NN, Wlillo Wi-mIpi-ii ' I'roiiilNoil .'n r .sklPN. WASHINGTON. AugT 23,-Forecast for I rldny nnd Snturday. Nebraska Local ralnB nnd cooler In east ern portion Friday, fair In western, Satur day, fair; northerly winds. Western Texas, New Moxlrn. fikini,,. nnd Indian Territory-Generally fair and -...Luiuc.i warm Friday; Saturday, thunder s onus and cooler; southwesterly winds shifting to northwesterly. ' Arkansas-Local rnlns nnd cooler Frl day; Saturday, showers; southerly winds. Indiana and Illinois-Local ,! uml thunderstorms Friday and Saturday, fresh northeasterly winds. Iowa-Local rains nnd thunderstorms I rldny nnd Saturday; cooler In eastern por Ion i-rhlny; fresh northeasterly. Bhlft.ng to northwesterly winds. Missouri-Local rnlns , thunderstorms Irldny and Saturday; cooler In western portion Friday; frofll, toulhcrly. hlf,iK , westerly wfnds. North Dakota-Local rains and cooler l'rlduy; haturday, fair; westerly winds. bouth Dakota-Local ,B Krl(ny s t. urduy. fnlr; northerly wimu Kansas-Local rains and cooler Filday, Wynmlng-Gonerally fair Friday and Sat urdny; westerly winds. Lnonl Iti-oot-il, oVA?:TiliVo,;;!' neril liro niwl iim.. ...i... "V""' I'll.- ..orrespondln.r'c.ay Tt Vllo"" Maximum temperature. Ml III 111 II til tOMlllKrillllr.. 1000. ISO'l. JS!S U97 K7 !.'! V, 7 52 71 7.1 62 7X M it : A vi riiuo temperature, . '. '. i -- iiit it i ion Ml .Cl liO Ol ij"""'11 onineral iro liVtll'n (lay ,,.. .,.. , ... , Ml- ,,IIiV I otltl oxeoHtt ulni... , Niirm.-il riilnfull (Ii? Dellelenov for iliA".i. '.'.' 1" tin h I" In, It 'i'..,,. i ,. i" ini ii. ..I ""'" Alnri ll 1 19.19 Inoli . . ,,..1 oh cur, period ivn.... 1 .6'i M, ir lltioncy fi,r cor. period INH.... -.10 in, lies llpporln front Mntlon nt s P. 11, If. 3. STATIONS AND STATE OF WEATHER. go. U 1 1. : o I -1 I: Omiilm, cloudy" ,. 7 North Pl.ttto, raining heyoiino, rloinly Suit Luke, cienr '87 w m .,"M i.m 71 T 71 71 Oi) s .M liSi ,i T 7" 7 .00 7'1 S" .34 7: to Ih K li ttit &h 0' 0 1 S' f,S III r '. ' I 01 i 1 7ti) 00 !6l 74 00 M Sf' 00 Itnphl Cllv. cloudy Huron, raining WllllHlon. elmidv I'lilC'ilgo, cloudy SI. I .(i u it), oldiiilv Si Paul, clniidv Davuiiport. rloudt KllllHIIM (iij , I llllllli Ilololin t,. ill ll,tro pitiilv clouds IllriiiiHrrk loud'. Clal eston. pjrth' cloud- T Indlcutf i trace of prriipiutn. n I A Wl.I.SH. X."cal Forecast OIUcUl.