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TUB Oil AHA WAIljY BJ3J3: Tl'JJSDAV. SEPT EM HUH I. 1000. i FOUR YEARS SHOW A CHANCE Differenco in Business Conditions that vail in Lincoln. Pre IMPROVEMENT ALMOST BEYOND BELIEF Uvrrylmily dnplo) r nnd Merchant lilijii)'lnir All the Trmln Thfy Cull Well TnWe (,'nrr of With Mniirr I'lrni)'. LINCOLN. Sept. 3. (Special.) There Is nothing hut sympathy nowaday (or the man who boob about nsklng, "Mow's business?" The tlmo when people Btood on street cor ners and talked about hard times, scarcity of money, of runs on banks and of failures Is but a recollection of the past and so changed and Improved aro tho conditions to day that It nun almost been forgotten. "Everybody knows that business Is Rood," Is tho ready response to all Inquiries concern ing tho condition of trade. Statistics show that peoplo cat more, work more and spend moro than they did four years ago, and that they loaf less or not at nil. Street corners aro no longer crowded with peoplo who have nothing to talk about but hard times. In stead of looking for work they aro looking for help. A merchant may display a "Man Wanted" sign In his window now without fear of being besieged by un army of un employed. Il-inllrT'K lilrn ii f Iniiirovrniriil. "Why. of course business has Improved In the last (our yearn and improved greatly, too," Bald Krcd ('. Howe, superintendent of tho local llradstrcet's agency. "It Is un necessary to go Into details, for everybody In Lincoln knows that thero is moro bus iness, that there aro moro retail stores, moro wholesale! Btores and more factories here than thero wcro four years ago. Tho loportn that wo get from local (Inns show that In ovcry Instance tho total volume of business last year was grenter than the year before, and that that year's business was greater than the preredlng one, and so on. Thero have been no recent failures for any largo amount. One of the best Indications of tho prosperous condition or business is the. feeling of conlldenco that Is evcrywhero manifest among tho larger dealers. They aro taking In now goods, enlarging their bus iness and putting morn men on tho ro.nl. Within tho last two or three years thero have been a number of now businesses started In this city and all are doing well. A few of tho most prominent aro a wholcsalo end retail hardware store, a wholesale and retail cloak store, a wholesale dry goods house and thero aro a number of others equally successful. Another Indication of prosperity Ih tho fact that eastern capitalists have invested heavily In Lincoln during tho last fw years. The Lincoln Traction com , puny and tho Lincoln Uaa and Electric Lighting company, both recently reorgan ized by eastern Investors, servo to Illustrate tho feeling entertained concerning business prospects In this city. ".Most all of tho business houses aro em ploying moro men than four years ngo and tho Jobbers havo enlarged their territory. One firm that had not over seven or eight men on tho road In 1896 now has forty-three and tho territory covered extends from Alaska to Mexico, "It Is also noticeable," continued Mr. Howe, "that business Is ngaln moving west on O street, our principal business street. Vacant stores nnil buildings on this thor oughfare are bolng rented and It Is only a question of tlmo until all of the buildings constructed thero during tho boom days will be paying proporty to their owners." Wliiiloxnlrr'n Opinion of Trade. "Has business improved since 1S96? Tho best answer to that question Is tho figures shown by our trado lu 180B nnd In 1899," said J. L. Kennnrd, manager of tho Western fllaBS and Taint company. "In tho Intter year our sales wcro moro than threo times ns heavy as they were in 18BG. Not only that, but tho gonernl condition of trade was much healthier. Thero were fewer failures and less trouble with collections. During 1895 and 1896 wo found It necessary to examlno corefully every order and the dealers wore not sensitive nbout having credit refused them. Our territory vxtends over Nebraska, parts of Kansas, South Dakota, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming und Montana, nnd wo nre In touch with the trado In a way that cn abler) us to notice a very decided change In the feeling that exists. Collections arc easy nnd a very largo percentage of our bills aro discounted. One of tho noticeable changes Is tho Increased number of business men who pay cash for their purchases. An other thlpg that Is noticeable Is that tho trade pays moro attention to quality than to price, always demanding tho best grade of goods. "I attribute this Improvement to the fact that every man is at work, consequently buying moro goods. Thero Is no doubt that a man at work eats more than an ldlo man and when peoplo havo money they llvo bet ter. aud tho demand created for alt food supplies makes a better market, and conBO quently tho farmer gets a better prlco for his product. Statistics Bhow us that tho homo consumption of corn nnd wheat Is ma terlally Increased In good times when tho laboring classes am all employed. When the farmer gets moro money for his products ho spends moro money nnd lines of trado feel It. Wo feel It In the now houses that aro being built and In the repainting of old ones." Dicrj 1,1 no In Dolnp; Ilcttcr. Thero Is not a line of business represented In Lincoln that Is not In better condition to day than four years ago. Dealers In farm Implements nil report an unusually large business anil, what Indlrates moro than any thing eluo tho general prosperity of tho ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Cenuln Carter's Little Liver Pills. Must lear Signature f a Pac-Slnll Wrap?" Balaw. m MEAIAtlt. ran iiuoiuifi. nfttQRHIllVtf. rot comtimtim. ntlAUftWIRIH. CARTERS m TtiteoiHixni 4WRE IOK HSAPAOHty I state, Is the fact that a large proportion of tho sales are made on a cash basis. More contracts for public Improvements have been made by the city council during the Inst twclvo months than for any similar period for over seven years, Streets In the down town section nre being repaved with asphalt, tho equipment of street railway, gas and electric lighting companies Is bolng exten sively enlarged and Improved and new stores arc opening up alt over the city. Tour years ago It would havo been a perilous undertak ing (or a person to circulate a paving peti tion, even though the streets needed repay ing as badly then ns they do now, During tho last year not a paving petition has been circulated that has not been signed by the required number of property owners, and of tho eight paving contracts awarded by the council all but two call for asphalt, the most expensive paving material. Hctall merchants are doing business on a solid basis and have discontinued the prac tice that was so generally followed during the period of panic of offering n discount for cash. The establishments known then ns cash stores" arc now running In competi tion with other stores and they find It un necessary to advertise "cash sales only." Thero Is a demand for a .better grade of goods nnd less obstinacy concerning prices. Tho general Increase In the volume of trade Is well Illustrated by a comparison of hotel registers of the years 1896 and 1899. A CO per cent Increase Is shown over tho former year and In somo Instances It Is even more. Tho two principal hotels havo been recon structed nnd improved und their capacity en larged. FIRE IS SET BY BURGLARS Cordon Jmiriinl Olllce AlnioMt Totally llmlrii) oil Only Smnll .Sum ' Milieu. GOIIDON, Neb.. Sept. .1. (Special Tele gram.) Tho Cordon Journal printing ofllco was almost totally destroyed by flro about 3:30 o'clock this morning, tho loss sustained being fully $1,000, partly covered by Insurance In the Nebraska Mercantile Mutual of Lincoln. Tho building nnd con tents aro almost a total loss. Kobbtfy was no doubt the Immediate causo of the fire. A small chest containing the funds of the Woodmen of the World lodgo was kept in tho building by tho printer who Is the secretary of this lodge and this wns Btolen and tho funds, between $20 and $30 In silver coin, taken out. The skeleton of tho chest was found In the ruins In a remote spot from where It was kept, but the silver money had nil vanished except a silver quarter, which was found with the chest lock uninjured. The thief effected an en trance through a rear window and In mak ing his escape cither carelessly or pur posely set fire to the building. It required the heroic efforts of the flro company to sava even a portion or tho ouuaing and contents. TJhe Journal olilco had but re cently put In a fine cylinder press, gaso line engine, new typo and other material to the value of $1,000, besides having been enlarged and remodeled Into an Ideal print ing office. The tdltor, II. G. Lyon, will re build nt ones nnd continue In tho busi ness. The papsr will be Issued this week on time. This Is the Inost destructive fire tho town has over experienced. WII1TU MAX KILLS OMAHA INDIAN. N'lMvo ltcnrlien I, yon of flic Murder , I pon llcservnt Ion. LYONS, Neb., Sept. 3. (Special.) An Omaha Indian from tho reservation last ovonlng brought the news that an Omaha Indian named James Wood was killed upon tho reservation Saturday by being almost cut to pieces with a knife In tho hands of a white man, whom he did not know. Ho claims Wood when drunk Is very quarrelsome and ho supposed tho murder was tho result of a drunken quarrel. An Indian policeman from tho ngency re ports that the Indian, named Wood, who was t disemboweled by a, white man, was still allvo this morning, Three other In dians who brought him to tho ngency wcro cut, but not seriously. The man who did the cutting walked here, arriving at 2 p. m. Sunday. Ho hired a liveryman to talto him eight miles Into tho country. He told the liveryman that ho had paid Wood a portion of a lease on lund nnd having further business to transact with him Sat urday ho hunted Wood up and found him nt Ncary's ranch with three other Indians. After quarreling, the Indians nil Jumped on to him, but he succeeded In getting awny. Ho ran a mile, but was overtaken and surrounded nnd compelled to cut his way out with a pocket knife. Tho white man's name was not ascertained. Last year ho made his home with Ott Copplo on the reservation. The police report the man captured at Bancroft today. School Open nt Harvard. HARVARD. Neb.. Sept. 3.-(Spcclal.) Our school bell has this morning announced tho opening of our public schools for the coming year, with tho following list of teachers: I'rof. W. I), llackus, superin tendent; Miss Ada V. Abbott, principal High school; II. C. Swallow, assistant principal; Mrs. L. M. Wilcox, grnmmar; Miss Carrie Kctcham, grammar: Mrs. L. M. Moore, In termediate; Mrs. Ida E. White, primary; Miss Carrlo ftudlong, primary. For tho five outlying schools, Harvard dis trict being six miles squaro, Anna Keeblcr, Sabra Ulder, Minerva Stone, Nellie Spiccr and Sadlo Robertson have been employed. Tho monthly pay roll amounts to nbout $020 for teachers alone. Di'iiinrrntn llolil n Hnlly. NORTH LOUP, Neb.. Sept. 3. (Special.) Tho democrats held u rally at tho town hall Saturday evening, September 1. A fair sized audience attended. Tho speaker was V. J. Warren of Grand Island. About two thirds of thoio present wcro women nnd n good many republicans were present. Mr. Warron gavo tho usual tlrudo against Imperialism and tho wickedness of President McKluley. Ho held up an awful picture of a horrtblo bottomless pit of monarchy Into which this country wns to bo plunged If Hryan was not elected. Droiviin in Three 1'Vet of Wntrr. ST. PAUL, Neb.. Sept. 3. (Special.) This morning tho report reached here that Mrs. Christ Hei.rlcVron of Kelso precinct, this county, had committed sulcldo by drowning herself In Oak creek near her home. Tho sheriff, acting as coroner, called a Jury nnd went to tho plnre named and found tho facts as above stated. She had ruan nged to drown herself In three reet of water. Her married life had not been a happy one and despondency is believed, to have caused tho rash act. MilUr IMiiiih for fnnipnlKii, TRENTON, Neb., Sept. 3. (Special. 1 Tho chairman of the republican county central committee has called the commit teemen of tho precincts to meet In con vention hero September 6 for tho purpose of meeting the county candidates to make arrangements for conducting the coming campaign. The nominees are good, strong men nnd their party will leave nothing undone for their Buccess. ProlilliltliinUt Coiivrntlnn Culled, OAKLAND. Ia., Sept. 3. (Special.) The prohibitionists of Pottawattamie county, Iowa, will meet In maBs convention at the city of Oakland, at 'i o'clock p, m. Satur day. September 8, for the purposo of plac ing In nomination a county ticket and the transaction of such other business as may properly come beforo It, Overhaul Jail Drmlirr, nUTTB, Neb., Sept. 3. (Special Tele gram.) Word was received today that Fred Hralley, charged with rape, who broke Jail Friday night, has been captured at Armour, 8. D. Requisition has been ap plied (or to bring him back. STATE FAIR GATES ARE OPEN Splendid Weather and a Good Crowd Mark the First Day. MANAGERS LOOKING FORWARD TO SUCCESS MnKiiHIcrnt Army of Inhibits nuil pcclnl Attractions to Untrrlnln Ylftltor Who Croud tiroiindn nnd 11 til I ill up. LINCOLN. Sept. 3. (Special.) Nature could not have provided better weather for tho opening day of the Nebraska state fair Bright sunshine and a cool breeze, with neither dust or rain, was all that could bo desired. "It's typical stato fair weather," said Secretary Furnas, "and when fair begins this way It Is a sign that wo will have fair weather for the next four days. Fair weather aud fair week make a good combination." Visitors began to arrive at the grounds at 8 o'clock this morning. Somo came In street cars, somo In railroad cars, somo In carriages and other conveyances nnd a few walked. People passed In and out of the grounds until nightfall und, although tho attendance was large, It was Insignifi cant In comparison with the expected crowds of tho next four days. Tho at tendance on the opening day of the state fair Is always smaller than on any of the following days. Some of the exhibits re mained to be placed in position today, but In most of the buildings tho last work of preparation was completed yesterday. I)u ' wpi'rlnl Attrni'lloiiN. Tho special attractions today consisted of two open air concerts by the Pawnee City band, a reception by Spabln Abuno. a Filipino chief, bicycle and motorcycle races and a public demonstration In the preparation of food from Nebraska cereals by Mrs. Harriet S. MacMurphy of Omaha, who also (delivered the first of a scries of lectures on household economy. All or these features, with the exception of the bicycle and motorcycle races, will be re peated tomorrow afternoon and continue each afternoon for four days. Tho state tlsh hatcheries building wns the central attraction today. Tho poultry building came next In popularity and honors were divided evenly between the agricultural, historical, mercantile and art buildings. One of the most Interesting ex hibits on the grounds Is that of Nebraska native grown fruit. Nearly every known variety of fruit grown Iti tho northern stntes Is represented and each specimen appears large nnd beautiful enough to win a premium. Tomorrow will be n big day In the horticultural building. Two car loads of rrult will be given away to vis itors. The assortment ordered ror this free distribution consists of five tons of grapes, two of peaches and twenty of ap ples. In tho state fish hatcheries building arc exhibited sixteen varieties of the finny tribe, Including only those fish that live In Nebraska waters. The building Is In charge of Robert S. Oberfelder. president of the State Hoard, who also presides over a fish hospital and ndmlnlsters to the sick and wounded. There nro twenty large, glass tanks and one twenty-foot tank In this building, containing 10,000 fishes. The varieties represented arc black bass, croppies, large and small-mouthed bass, catfish, channel cattish, sunfluh, tench, wall eyed pike, German carp, mirror carp, buf falo carp, perch, rock bass, rock trout nnd falo carp, perch, rock bass, brook trout, rainbow trout and goldfish. Klnc Country for Flail. "Nebraska would bo one of tho greatest fishing states In tho union If we could stop Illegal fishing," said Mr. Oberfelder, after describing his exhibit. "We have n law, but we cannot enforce It. Illegal fisher men selno tho streams and therein lies all tho trouble. There aro about 200 lakes In Nebraska in which fish of various kinds can live and thrive. The most common fish are the black bass, trout and croppy. There Is good trout fishing for n distance of about seventy-five miles nlong tho White river and Its tributaries from Long Pino to Andrews nnd also nt Kimball, In Kimball county. The lako In that county wns stocked five years ago, when every body predicted failure, and now thero nre fish In that wntor that weigh over three and one-half pounds. Hlack bass llshlng has been very good this year at Lodge Polo nnd Colton, In tho western part of tho state. Other wntors In tho vicinity havo been stocked heavily nnd In a few years the fish will take a fly. That coun try then will be tho paradise of sports men." In one of the largo tanks in the fish eries building is n huge channel catfish that tips tho scales nt not less than 160 pounds. It Is n vicious follow and Is con sidered the wildest fish In tho building. It Jumped out of Its tank this morning and broke a thin iron railing in fnlllng nnd It Is now confined to Its aquarium by n series of bar.? across the opening nt the top. The tlsh was cnught in the Platte river, after a fierce battle, by Mr. Ober felder nnd Adam SIoup. superintendent of the hatcheries nt South Ilcnd. They os ier! that tho Infuriated fish pulled their boat through the water for threo miles before they could finally land It. I. n rue Kxlillitt from SelinalH, The educational exhibit Is one of the chler attractions or Mercantile hall. Large collective exhibits havo been entered by the public schools of Omaha,. Lincoln, He ntrlco and Nebraska City and the Home Tor Deaf and Dumb at Omaha. The schools of Dallas, Tex., are also represented by a largo exhibit. In the blcyclo races this afternoon, which wero witnessed by several hundred people, Rezen Dennett of Omaha established a new stato record by riding n mile paced by a motorcycle lu 1:57 2-5. This U tho fastest time ever mndo on a bicycle In Ne braska. Hennott Is n young rider, but bis work here today places him among the rastest men or the west. Hennott also won first place In the one-mile open and third placo In tho two-mile handicap. An innovation was offered this nfternoon In the form of a two-mile motorcycle race. Tho speed of the machines surprised every ono present, the two miles being mado In .1:27. Following are the summaries: Event No. 1 One mile novice: Time: 2:89 Hd Snow, Lincoln. Ilrst; Jesse Langdon I Incoln, second; Frank Mellck, Lincoln, third. Ki'iit No. 2 One-half mile open: Time: 1:12 3-5. It. O. Honnett. Omnha. first; IM Snow, Lincoln, second; I). M. Shultz, Omaha, third. Event No. 3 Two-mile handicap: Frank Mellck, Lincoln. 90 yards, first; 15. M. Shultz. Omaha, scratch, second; R. (5. Hcii nott, Omaha, scratch, third; F. W. Shee Irr, OmHha, scratch, fourth. Heavy llnlnfnll for Aiiaimt. COLUMHUS, Neb., Sept. 3. (Special.) The total rainfall for the month of August was 7.40 Inches, ns registered by the gov ernment gauge In this city. The records show this to he tho heaviest rainfall for August In the last seven years. Corn Is ripening very fast and somo very good look ing specimens have beon exhibited hero re cently. Corn which was listed Is much th best this season. Creamery and dairymen aro reporting a good huslness; pastures were never better nt this time of year. (iiurnr Fnriuhnnil ivltli llnrneiitenlliiu CHAPPELL, Neb.. Sept. 3. (Special.) John Plough, a hired hand or William Brown, was nrrested Thursday night and brought hero today on the charge of horse stealing, having In his possession at the time a horse nnd saddle belonging to Mr. Drown. At his preliminary hearing today he was bound over to the district court In $200 bonds, but being unable to give bonds was committed to Jail until court convenes In December. ROBBERS LEAVE WORK UNDONE Sfnrt Work on Snfi nt Trclon Pnnt oftlce lint Full to Flulnh. TRENTON, Neb., Sept. 3.-(Speclal Tele gram.) An attempt was mado last night to rob tho postofflce here, which Is In Thomas & Thomas' drug store, but for somo reason It was not successful. Dr. A. H. Thomas Is tho postmaster. H. F. Hall, deputy postmaster, made the dis covery when he went to distribute the morning mall and found a great variety of blacksmith's tools upon the floor by tho afe, which were taken rrom tho local shop. The Instigators ot the crime seemed to have had pruvlous experience und knowledge of safes. A hole was drilled In the safe door near the combination, tho object seemingly to bo to break the bar between the lock and combination ao tho safe would opeu readily, but tho work was left undone. Quite an amount, Including the stamps, wns In tho safe. A small amount was taken trom the storo drawer by being broken Into und pried off. No cluo is Itnoiwi. Some suspicious characters were In tho city yesterday. AiiKUKt 1 1 it 1 ii f ii 1 1 llrenkn Itccoril. LINCOLN, Sept. 3. (Special Telegram.) Tho monthly report of tho United Stutes weather station shows that more rain (ell during August lu Nebraska than during any corresponding period In tho history or tho station. The total rainfall for tho mouth In this county wns D.07 Inches. Tho greatest previous rainfall for that month wns 5.51 Inches, In 1893. Tho average tcmpernturo during tho month was 79 de grees, tho highest since. 18S9. School nt I. join Open, LYONS, Neb.. Sept. 3. (Special.) Tho Lyons public schools opened this morning with a good attendance, with tho following teachers Installed: Pror. J. F. Gaffney, principal; Mr. Shallcross of Dellovtio col lege, usslstunt; Miss Grnco Lclth of Maple Creek, grammar department; Miss Jano Telyea of Tckamah, Intermediate; Miss Alma I.lbbcy of this city und Miss Oruco Thomas of Coleridge, first and second pri mary. Cnif Cnunly .MortKiiRC Ilreord. ( HEATRICE, Neb.. Sept. 3 (Special.) Tho report of mortgages filed ami released In Gage county during tho month of Au gust Is as follow: Farm mortgages filed, 33; amount, $46, 917. City and town mortgnges filed, 13; amount, $3,703. Number of farm mortgages released, ut; amount of farm mortgages released, $61,899. Number of city mort gages released, 17; amount, $7,572. Nomination nt Chnnpell. CHAPPELL. Nob,, Sept. 3. (Special.) - At tho republican convention, held here today, Simon Hopper was nominated (or commissioner or tho Second district, this being the third tlmo Mr. Hopper has been bcroro tho people for this ofllco and Is nearly suro of election the third time. George C. McAllister wns nominated for county attorney, having no opposition. rnnillilntm AddresM Old Settler. NEBRASKA CITY. Sept. 3. (Special Tel egram.) The citizens of this city and sur rounding country observed Labor day today by attendlug the old settlers' picnic, which wns held In Morton park. Tho attendance was very lurge. Hon. E. J, Burkett nnd O. W. Bcrgc, candidates for congress from tho First district, wcro present pud delivered appropriate addresses, " Trenton School Open. TRENTON. Neb., Sept. 3. (Special.) Tho Trenton schools opened this morning with a 'largo attondnnco. Prof. W. Pnte, late of Danbury, has charge of the schools ond Indications point to this year being ono or tho best ever held. Pror. W. L. French, principal ror tho last threo years, has taken chargo or tho Orlcons schools. ltiilne Money for I'urU. YORK, Neb., Sept. 3. (Special.) The York park committee has secured contrlbu Hobs ror tho purchnso or a pork to the amount ot $600. Conditionally that tho city ralso the balance, tho city officials, mayor aud councllmen havo agreed to pay out of their salaries $250. The balance will be rnlccd In a short time. Coluiiittnn School Open. COLUMBUS, Neb., Sept. 1. (Special.) The city schools commenced tho fiscal year this morning. A meeting wns held In Su perintendent Williams' ofllco Saturday, at which tlmo tho teachers wcro assigned. Most of today was spent In organizing tho classes and tomorrow tho work will begin In earnest. NrhrnnUnnn Go Vlnlttnif. YORK. Neb., Sept. 3. (Special.) Sixty two York peoplo took advantage of tbo low excursion rates to attend tho Grand Army of tho Republic meeting at Chicago. A large number will avail themselves of the home visiting excursions to their old homes In Iowa and Illinois. Diphtheria Discovered In TUden. TILDEN, Neb., Sept. 3. (Special.) A well defined caso of diphtheria has appeared In tho ramlly or Albert Burke and the school trustees, acting on tbo advlco or tho Board or Health, ordered tho public schools, which wero opened this morning, closed In definitely. School lloime Iloor Open. PLATTSMOUTII, Neb., Sept. 3. (Special.) County Superintendent W. C. Smith stated that thero wero tf)Q public schools In Cass county und that fully three-rourths or those In the rural districts opened the fall term of school today. ('iiiuliiw: County MortKnitc. WEST POINT. Neb., Sept. 3. (Special.) Cuming county Is still keeping up the record In regard tc the amount of mortgages on real property filed nnd rclenscd. For the week ending Saturday the amount filed was $2,000 and thoso released during the same tlmo $7,100. Want Court Term Continued, BEATRICE, Neb., Spot. 3. (Special.) Tho fall term of tho district court for this county will probably bo continued over until after election. A largely signed peti tion to that effect Is to be presented to tho Judges. Nehrnln Xmt Note, A $2,000 schoolhouso will be erpcted nt Huskln. A. H. Backhaits has tnkpn chnrge of the Stuart Ledger. Tho Fillmore county fair came out be hind financially. Tho Howell creamery has cloied down until next Nprlng. The hay crop In Colfax county Is re ported to bo poor. The Nebraska City presbytery will meet at Auburn September 4. An Incendiary lire consumed the grain stacks of George Culvlu, near McC'ook. Chancellor Andrews of the state uni versity will spenk at the Furnas county fair on Children's day, September It. A. Wood River faintly was recently In creased by twin girls. The fumlly cow. not to be outdone, brought up from th pasture twin calves. FOH FAMILY HSR get only Anhcuser-Husch Brewing Ass'n brands or beer the pure kind. "Not How Cheap, but How Good" Is the motto that governs their manufacture. No corn or other cheap materials are used. Orders addressed to George Krug, manager Omaha branch, will be promptly executed. STREET FAIR READY TO OPEN North Platte Puts on Holiday TJres3 for Its Visitors, LONG PROGRAM FOR THE OPENING DAY t Street Are dully Ilreorntril nnd Booth fur Coticctiin and l',i lilliltliin Are .Nearly All I p nnd Heady for Ilunlne. NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Sept. 3. (Spe cial.) Tho city Is filled today with tho bustle of preparing for the street fair, which begins tomorrow morning nnd con tinues through tho rest of the week. Most of the booths aro already up aud work on tho others Is being rushed with all dis patch. Tho owners of concessions and entertain ment exhibitions nre all on the grounds and only a few of them have not yot finished putting up their canvas-covered frames. City In Holiday Attire. Visitors nro beginning to arrive In small groups and the entire town Is putting on n holiday appearance. The festive rubber ball nttnehed to an clastic string, tho noisy tinhorn, tho attractive merry-go-round and other suro signs of public gaiety have been hero for several days. Al tho storo nnd shop windows have been handsomely decorated and present a most pleasing picture to the vision of tho passerby. Tho finishing touches hnve ulso been put on a few of tho booths and North Platto will soon disclose a carnival of color to tho eye ns well us of nolso to tho ear. Tho program for Tuesday, the opening day, is as follows: Railroad Men's Day; !) a. in.. Hurfnlo Bill Gun elub imp shoot nt Athlftle p.irn, 10 u. I)).. band concerts at sti.lids Nom 1 nnd 2; 11 a. in., grand fantastic puudo, with art cost tuned cluinu'ters on hornebii-k; 1 p. m., greased pole contest at court linns. nrk; p. m., concert iy Gordon Cornet band; 1:30 p in., catching greased pig, South Dewey street; 2 p. in, stock -ind barb wire walking and trapeze ncis bv the world renowned Prof. Johnson, on Dewey street; 3 p. in., balloon iim en.slon and para chute drop by Prof Wintei ringer; 3 30 p m . tennis, on North IMnttc singles, ntvl senil-tlnnl.M at llectoty coin is, 4 p. m tho comedy acrobats, the Mnrtds. In revolving ludder. balancing ladder i.iid other won derful feats. 7'3'i p. in., military exhibition drill by Company K, Second regiment, at postotltce square; 7:30 p. m . bund concert at postolllce square. ASSAULTS "BLAIRC0UNCIL!VIAN John SclnnnlilliiK I" In Critical Con dition nn He ii 11 of llrutnl Attack. BLAIR. Neb.. Sept. 3. (Special Telegram.) At a late hour Sunday nfternoon City Councilman John Schmahllng was brutally assaulted and bnaten over the head and kicked In the side by Archlo McManlgal. Both nro residents of Illalr. About four weeks ago Schmahllng boxed Me Mnnlgal's boy's earn for throwing water on his little daughter from the fountain In the ilty park nnd for this McManlgal sought revenge. Schtunhliiig has a broken nose nnd a deep cut on tho nose above the broken place, tho cut being made by some Instrument. Ho Is considered to be In n rather critical condition, suffering from scvero bruises In the bIiIo over tho heart. McManlgal enjoys the unenviable reputation of nn nll-around saloon lighter, while Mr. Schmahllng Is one of tho most respected citizens of Dlnlr. As yet no nrrests have been made and much indignation Is fell by the citizens at the neglect. FARMER DRAGGED TO DEATH Nrhrnnhn Mini In Killed In u Ilorrlhlr Manner I'nclcr n Hay ItaUe. LODGE POLE. Neb.. Sept. 3. (Special Tolcgram.) L. D. Thomas was killed twenty miles north of here on tho ranch or his son-ln-lnw, Walter Bower, this morning. He was raking hny and the team ran awny, throwing him under tho ruko and dragging him about 300 yards. Both legs wero broken and his hend orushed. Ho was dead when the team was cuught. Ho was 76 years old and came here from Kansns four years ago. GI I.I. NA Mill) IIY THi: Hi:iM lll.K ANS. I'liiinliiionn Choice of Iteprecn(ntl c Convention Held nt Wiiiiiietn. WAUNETA, Nrb., Sept. 3. (Special Tel egram.) At the rcpiibllcun ropresentatlvo convention held hero today J. V. Gull of Hayes Center, Neb., was the unanimous uomlnco of the pnrty. Most of tho dele gates rrom tho various counties were pres ent und tho convention was tho most har monious or any ever held In this section. Tho convention solocted the following committee: Chase county, R. A. Holmes of Champion; Hays county, E. L, Gandy of Hays Center; Hitchcock, J. H. Browne of Culbertson: Dundy county, J. S. West of Benkelman. Mr. Gull was given tho privil ege of selecting his chairman and secre tary of tho committee. He named W. V. Van Petton or Stratton as chairman and O. Haywurd or Palisade as secretary. Narrow Kcapc of Humboldt Man. HUMBOLDT, Neb., Sept. 3. (Special.) Earl Byors, a young man or this city, had n narrow escape this morning rrom death as tho result of a most peculiar and painful accident. While pushing a loaded wheel barrow out of tho yard ho slipped nnd fell against tho load, on tho top of which were somo broken rrult Jnrs. Tho Jagged ploccs or glass cut a gash soverul Inches long In his throat, missing tho Jugular vein by only half nn Inch. Tho wound was not deep enough to do much damage, although tho surgeon had to take a half dozen btltches to close It. The victim was a nephew of Mrs. J. W. Campbell, with whom ho made his homo. Tecinnrh Student Commence School. TECUMSEH, Neb., Sept, 3. (Special.) Tho Tecumsoh schools opened (or another year's work this morning. The attendance was good and It is believed will Increase lor tho next row weeks. Followlug is the corps or Instructors: Superintendent, C. N. Anderson; principal. C. C. Dantorth; assistant principal, MIs.i Alma Hoslck; room 5, Miss Alice Sanders; room t, Miss Snrnh Bowon; room 3, Miss Nora Douglas; room 2, Miss Idcmna Swan; principal grammar school, B. E. Dill; assistant, Miss Helen Wright; west ward, Miss Nolllo Schlco; east wurd, Miss Margaret Scott. llepiihllciwi Cluh nt Valentine, VALENTINE, Neb., Sept. 3. (Special Telegram.) Republicans met tonight and organized a McKlnley nnd Roosevelt club with a membership or 130. Following ore tho officers: E. J. Davenport, president; M. V. Nicholson, vice president; W. S. Barker, tecrotary; D. E. Sherman, treasurer; C. S. Recce, Charles Sparks anil L. L. Hlvens. ex ecutive committee. Tho meeting was har monious In every respect nnd republicans nro united and enthusiastic. l.nhor Day at I'liitlNiiionth. PLATTSMOUTII. Neb., Sept. 3. (Special.) Labor day was generally observed In Plattsmouth as a legal holiday, tho post office, county offices, etc., being closed. Neither the Evening Nows or the Dally Tost wero Issued today. Old Glory floated to the breeze from tho flagstaff on the court house all day. I In. ...In Olaat.rvK 111- 11m. LINCOLN. Sept 3. (Special Tolcgram ) mate, county anu city oraces wcro closed PERUNA INVIGORATES. Ensign Wm. I. Day. stnff officer or the Salvation Army, 1S7 Hnnover street. Bos- , ton, Mass.. writes: "1 did pleased to tostiry to tho splendid merits of Peruna ns nn Invlgorator for stomnch troubles. Several of my friends havo used It with satisfactory results and havo spoken very highly of the elllclency , of Peruna." Mrs. Carrie Haherly, Captain of the Sal- l Address The Peruna Medicine free copy of "Summer Catarrh." SV3ANHOOD bio Vlinllzer, tbo prescription nf tnmoiis t'renrli ptiysu'luii, will quickly cure yon of ll lnTVomor iuV!u,-ul Die Kemrallve orpin, nnil . l.o4 .Mnnliouil, Iiiniiilit, mr.m i'ulu In I lie llwrk, hrinlii) I'.inloliioa. .rri on iieuiiny, i-iiupir. llHll.laa,,.llH,.tt t. ...... I.. II W mi. I 1 1 Hi I I'll II 1 1 nil (lOn. 11 Uuiii Hi I loves by itay or lilRlil. Prevent nulrknru( illMlinrK. whlrlilt nptebeckeil l'U to tsiieriimlorrhu'it und all tho horror of Uniioteney. 't' 18 lH'.Nl'.clnnnMjtJio livpr. Ih kldnpfM unit ItiA lirln.irv nrriLlia nf All timmrLlIf. t' IT 1 lli:4 11 BlrODfflUCOil aod riitoresiimll fn)c orem. .... . .... 'IlmroRvin niilTerert nre not euied by Doctors I heeiw 00 percent aro troubled with milium. CrJIiDHNU me only knowa remedy to cure without nn operation. SCU tettinnnlK A written EiiirnntnurtTun unit money retnrneit if dt-oir does not clloct u permanent cur. 1.U0 box, for a.0o, jrm.ill. hni'l tor yiiitKefreulnmnil tollmislnls. AiUli l t voi nKnll'IXKCOi, l o. 'tor KTd. Han Franrhoo. Coi. foil SAL13 IIY MYi:il-IMI.I,ON i.lll.U CO.. 1UTII A XII IWllNAM. today In recognition or Labor dny. All banks und many of tho business houses dosed this afternoon. Catholic working men participated In n picnic ut Lincoln park nnd were addressed by T. J. Doyle and J. B. Strode, but no public Labor day exercises wcro held. 1 1 o ii aril SpenUn III Otoe. NEBRASKA CITV, Sept. 3. (Special Tel egram.) Ex-Congressman W. M. Howard of Alabama opened bis campaign work to night In this city In behalf or tho mid-road populist cause, speaking to a largo ond en thusiastic crowd or sympathetic populists and pouring hot shot into tho ranks or tho ruslonlsts. Ho will speak at Wahoo Tues day arternoon at 3 o'clock. Itcimlillcaii Clnli nt Ailninn. ADAMS, Nob.. Sept. 3. (Special.) -A McKlnley club Is now being organized here. Sixty names aro now on tho list. WEATHETMENlTFOrrrWO DAYS i'ntlny Is MUcly In He Wanner In Nc hriiNku, While WciIiicniIhj- l Soiucivhnt Doubtful. WASHINGTON, Sept. 3. Forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday: Nebraska Fair Tuesday, warmer In east ern portion; Wednesday, fair, except prob ably showers In extreme northern portion; cooler In western portion; southerly winds, becoming variable. Illinois Fair Tuesday, warmer In north ern portion; Wednesday, fair; winds be coming fro3h southeasterly. Arkansas Generally fair Tuesday and Wednesday; warmer Tuesday; southerly winds. (Oklahoma and Indian Territory Gen erally fair Tuesday and Wednesday, warmer Tuesday; southerly winds. New Mexico Showers Tuesday, warmer In northern portion, Wednesday, fair, southerly winds. Western Texas Pair Tuesday and Wed nesday, probably preceded by showers Tuesday In western portion; variable winds. Iowa Warmer Tuesday; Wednesday rnlr; variable winds. Missouri Pair Tuesday; wnrmer lu northeast portion; Wednesday, fair, varl able winds. North Dakota Pair and warmer Tues day; Wednesday, cooler, probably showers, varlablo winds, South Dakota Fair Tuesday, warmer In enstcrn portion; Wednesday, cooler, with probably showers In western por tion; southerly winds, becoming variable. Kansas and Colorado Fair Tuesday, warmer In western portions; Wednesday, fair; winds mostly southerly, Wyoming Fair Tuesday and Wednes day; winds mostly southerly. Montann Fair Tuesday, cooler In north ern portion; Wednesday, fair In eastern por tion, northerly winds. Local Itecoiil. OFFICE3 OF THE WEATHER llUHEAH, OMAHA, Sept. X Olllcial record of tem poraturo nnd precipitation, compared wi'h the corresponding day of thb last threo years: 51)00. urn. isis ISO? Maximum temperature ... S3 01 88 91 Minimum temperature ... M M 73 71 Average temperature 0 M id S- Prceipitutton nn .no .oo no Heeord of precipitation at Omaha for thU day and slnco March 1. l&otl: Normal temperature for the day 7" Excess for the day 1 Total excess slnco March 1...... to.' Normal rainfall lOliuli Deficiency for tbo day 10 tin h Total rainfall since March 1.... 21. m Inches Deficiency Blneo March 1 i.4ii Inches Deficiency for cor. period lfc99,... 2. f0 Inches Deficiency for cor. period 160S.... 3. Ml miicn Ilcprls from Station nt N I'. M, H ' 5 STATIONS AND STATE OF WEATIIEH. P3 i c Omnha. clear North Platte, partly cloudy.. 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