THIS OMAITV DAILY HE 12: "WKOVKsn W, OCTOHKn 10, 1000. n JEFFLOAT GETS THE PLAlE'.Tl.t Nomination for Congrws by the Scocnd Distr.ct, MidrHoaucra fouled. MOREARTY ABANDONS HIS OBJECTION Conlml Mnrtril lij Mini AHnucil to l.d lj IIfiiiiiII W'lir ii lulled llelorr rcrlur of Slnte I'ulicr. LINCOLN, Oct. 9. (Special) Secretary ot hiale l'orter loua, ueciued against mo Mou-uny taction 01 tltu imil-iOM jhkUii.s of tho hctonii iougieaiionHi uiairict iy u clannK officially thai Auuru K..n., 'l choice lor coni cuMiiut), ta i.o nom.ua.ci nciorrt.ns to e rn,ui.'inem of the law- A pioiefet aga.nsi the nominal. ou 01 aobn Jell coat by tho otnei melon was ol d by Mofearty aaverai weeka ago nu th.' hearth;; mat ffir ifwlnr. Al tfce abOOinteu HUlt this mortilnK Moiwtrtv fa. leu to appeal and , thj case was conti. ueu ut.iti ..f iTflJun, h ii . o h.. mum fa.i.i m miPr. i tiri lo poiaon I or by pioxy. Ii. V. uu. reprecenuoa- th fattlrn whuh nominated Jetfeoat. p e ntedv .e 10 w in " "i j iiw o.treiury ui drrnonLtiatau to .b.- ,ai..t..icn oi a.e .ec- j nual( auiury. nuuniama reaa.f, and maet roiniy of ataie that (he ronveiu.ou deid i '"K rootua and do8 um- h for ihe ..o.nfort in sinet accorusmv i:h all the piov.s.ona eotiral nui.died Btud.nia. of the law o.. n.e st.eiisth of m.h .tt- 'I he .Ntbiuaan I lamag mill. Uortheagt of tary l'orter dluii8 . .He prott-ai ti.ed b, I tho t,. nua been im.etiaged b F. V. Moreaity. II" aio ai.nouuceu bis urn. on I Iifon and ill bo en.uiai.d to meet on that the convention which nominated Ki.ne ' J..rtkin demand for l.a i-roducts. waa not held in at. orilauao tvitli law. This I The Lincoln itiii school foot unll team action of the eecrtar of state j.uta Kiiuo i arrausid to play at Tabie llock on O. .. .1... ft,.irt ,i iov .t-ot .hn nm. ! tober U and at tienoa on November 3. An t'optiitst cacdiuttte for cougrentman in ti.e Sotond dlgtrtct. I : 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -1 rili-x a llrlif. Chairman BdmUten nud P.enetary of State Tor e., p.aitii.tTn in f.ror In .he ;.iae at;-1 i.si the runulutv.en on the populist atato ilrkct. touay Died a brief In the supremo court In hUpport of their contention thai the defend ant In tho action oie not entitled to a plaeo on tho olHeial bnl ot as populists The caae has been anstgued for hoar iti - at tha next sltt'.m: of the suprcu.e court, which begins October IS. and there Is but little Ilkd.hood of a dnels on hens rendered until nfler Secretary Por.ni rrt.nea the nomina tions and the form of thr biliot to the vari ous county clrlt. As soon as the sample forms prepareil by th secretary of mate are printed they will be distributed, and It Is ojtfieriel that by October 1 the work of certifying the nominations will be com pleted. The cano is boltiK prosccu.o.l at the ex penso of thu fusion campaign rotnmlttee. The brief Hlod today was prep-red by A. S. Tlbbi'tts of thin city and M. F. Harrington ot uiNciu. it is argueu mat tne orcrr or Judgo Holmes, requiring Secretary l'orter to certify the nominations. Is void berause It Is contrary to public policy. Ignoring tho judgment of the court of exclusive Jurlsdlc- lion and authorizing a multiplicity of suits. and If construct as contended by the de- fondants in error would lead to Judicial pam..monium. In closing the rourt Is nske-l to "tak Ju dicial cognizance of the political history of the state, and In so doing thut the name populist' Is one of the names of an exist ing political party In the state of Nebraska. I That Its use upon the orilclal ballot would bo tho means of deceiving many voters and induce them to vote for parties they did not Intend to vote for. ln short, It would be fraud. It would cause the Australian bal lot law, Instend of protecting the sacred- ness of the ballot and affording a means of I expressing the voter's will untrammeled, to bo used as a means of deception and fraud. We. therefore ask that said order be re versed and the action dismissed." Certificates of nomination of Tuul C JOur h.ins by the piohlhltlonlsts for congressman In the Fourth district and A. C. Shellcn barger by the fuslonlsts for congressman in tho Fifth district were filed with the secre tary of state today. Aiitl-TlioiiiiiKin Men Will Holt. The anti-Thompson element, led by C. O. Whedon, J. 11. Strode and F. M. Hall, have arranged to hold a private mass meeting ' councllmen. who desired to wait and hear , attendance a. both the populist and demo In the Oliver theater Tuesday evening. 1 from other dealers. I cratic assemblies and all of the afternoon October 16. Admission will be by ticket only. It Is rumored thnt the meeting will result In the endorsement of n portion of tho fusion legislative ticket. T. J. Doyle, fusion candidate for senntor, has been con Milting with the leaders of tho movement for several days and It is thought an ef- fort will be made at the meeting to endorse A. S. Tlbbotts nnd Doyle for the senate and i Henry Shall for Ihe house, the balance of the legislative ticket to be composed of ' renubllrans. The men mnst nrnmin,ni in i tho antl-Thorapson movement have declined ' to run and If the fuslonlsts are endorsed 't will no berause there are not enough de sirable men In the anti-Thompson faction to make up tho ticket. Secretary of State Porter has prepared n sample form of ballot to be certified to tho various county clerks. It Is slm- liar In most respects to tho unofficial ballot ! prepared nnd printed under his direction ! several .lavs acn. I'nainn .,,ui,in.(i i ' tors arc named first, with the name "silver ! Ueputy l'arrlot and exhibition drills by i that at 2 o'clock Monday. October S. "Cy republican " mnrest the place for the voter's fch teRla' Four hundred people sat down ! clone" Davis would speak to the people cross, with the republican electors Ira- ' 10 a BPlpm,ln' "PPer given at 12 o'clock. 1 nnd urging all to come to the democra.tc mediately after them nrrnnn.i i i Visitors were present from Brock, Au- ! mourner s bench and partake of free that will bo naturally confusing. After the ' candidates for state office the fusion nartv 1 I 'l names are grouped together with brackets In all Instances the secretary has disre garded tho order of Judge Holmes by add ing the prefix "mtd-road" to the legal name of tho populist party. -Educator. Vlrrt till ISvi-iiIuk. Tho Educational council and the Superin tendents and Principals' Association of Ne braska will begin a four-days' convention In this city tomorrow evenlue. The two or ganizations will meet Jointly and all ses sions will bo held tn the library building of the State university. Officers for the new year will be elected Saturday mornlnc- At the first session President M. P. Dowl Ing will read a report dealing with the work of private schools and Miss Lillian l Stoner, rcprerenting a special committee, will submit a report concerning normal achools. Thursday morning there will be reports on country schools and sihool legis lation and In the afternoon there will be a general discussion relative to a pro posed course m geography for elementary and high schools Chancellor Andrews of the university will address the association Thursday evening on Nebraska school prob lems. Friday ni'irnlng, following the re port of a committee on Englinh for high schools, there will be addre.fes as follows "English foi Graduating Class," E. II. Sherman of Schuyler. "Intensive Agaltut Extensive Reading " 11. K. Wolfe of South Omaha; "Some Aspects of Training In English," H. J. Davenport, Lincoln, in the afternoon D. C. O'Connor of Norfolk will discuss arithmetic as viewed by the business men and A. L. Catiness of Fairbury will talk concerning the spiral plan In teaching mathematics. The Importance of mathe matically trained teachers will be urged by T. M. Hodgman of this city. There will be a banquet Friday evening for memters of the association, folowed by n program of short speeches and later by a reception KiiIkIiI. nf I'jtlilu (irunil I.iiiIkp, The grand lodge of Knights of Pythl.it began Its annunl meeting In this city today At the morning session reports were sub mitted showing the work of the order dur ing the year Just ended. Tonight the local Knights of Pythias lodge tendered a recep tion to the visitors. The report presented today show thr order to be in a prosperous conlltlon. Si new lodies were added to the roster during tkttiR a nil increase m mem 4t,t Ttu fltiatiual ftp rt or me giand lodge tho IIitc Ii ft balauie 01 .lsi o on Hand, an increase over latl year ot II. 23" 66 The condition of suberJi nate lodges In as follows: h on hand Juno M, IW f:s7i "t Hank fee. lli ,U A Uain -J jliir sources i,wi Disbursements- For lieue.its o. All Xlnds $ &. 3 l rot fcrund toile tax o ila &j lur cut rem expenses it, .9 .70 Tl r Balance on hand June SO, l.:5 10 ut & r hi of props. ty mid Invest I.ieiiU OJ.i J JO Total cash on hand and lnvv. t tneuU , OS S3 l.limi.ii l.tiiui ul. l.r. II. N. AlUn, tor several year pro ttaaor of ph., sua at the Statu unt.e.s.,,, MIS Llttl Clll'lld lO a SIU1..HI p.sitiuu n. iui Colli ol Siunct, l'uona, Ind a. Tau louog iiiui uir.s.mu association at i Be ata.e UL.i.iiim una b.guj i s .,e.ir with, vcTj tluutltua nn.ucts or t.ii' l.i- turo. '' " ii v..iu.riiru t ,i lim uu uu ..nuil over Jaw has uir-.uy im cj.eri.il juii.r.iiiona utid luiroibcisu.p iti h uuivtrn tiaaoci-uuu. nutwliliu..n..in4 lit. ;innud lii Id of work, Is na a rung, if not atroL.r, than the city oiBuuuJ,.on eUort Is being niude by Its maun;; rs t schedule a Rcrjc tviili the Si. Jcb pn Hita s.liiol learn lo be pla)i-d tn l.tmlu. The Iniversity t-eund eieven will p.ay a kquic if fool tall with the Omaha Hig.i t.hool team ne.t Saturday afternoon. Tne 'tarslty team piayn thu Ames lOllego team t In this city on the same day. i The I. 12. Thompson Drum corps was or- ganlzcd last night with twenty-four mem- tiers, rue onicfrs ore: rorrae Jioore. lender, George Ilartlett, drum major, and W. W. Turner, business manager. The handsome two-story brick building at 14 North Klevetitb street, now in co.irse of erection, takes the pine of it dlsrepu. u'de looking one-story frame building an 1 ai'ds to the artistic architecture of the city. The frame building wns one of the old landmarks of the city. BURGLARS PUT IN A NIGHT Hull t lit- I'lmloltlCf- u lid Tvto Mures lit llrHlrr Crolnit Srenre l.lltlc IMnmler. uAVBK CROSSING. Neb., Oct. 9 I (St)l,tUi TelecramJ-Thleves broke Into 0nko fc Son'9 hardware store last night and btL.kK 0,,n tBU money drawer, finding no j niCtey. They escaped with two revolvers, 'They crossed the street and entered I. l. iHricond & Co's. general merchandise j sU)re, tore the money drawer opm, but got ! no cash. They took one man's bat and i three watches, and after throwing thlns areuud In general made their way to the postoftlce and entered thnugh the door by unlocking It with a key. Here they got av.ay wltj, jio or $15 In money and stamps The Lincoln bloodhounds will be here at noon. It Is thought that the thieves reside in the neighborhood. III!) VOID Ilr IIHVAN IS ni.ECTCI), Kiiati-rii Inventor l!lvc Democratic C ouncil at I'lnttmnoutli h .Shock, PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Oct. 9. (Special TlorrrntTi t Tharo wn nn nmtitilntr nnailnn of the city council here last night in which the democratic majority was given an In sight into the feelings of the Investors who hold municipal bonds. Some month ngo through a representative Spltzer & Co. of New York offered to purchase refunding bonds of the city at fj per cent Interest. As a large amount of the bonds to be refunded bear C and 7 per cent the offer was consid ered a good one by all persons except the Last night the proposition came up again j anu iicprt?fcniiii iv; ijurnura oi spitzcr Co. was the only dealer present. He re newed his offer to take the bonds at 5 per cent, but would not receive them for thirty days and In hlB offer Inserted tho proviso that tho bid would be old If Bryan Is elected president. Demon. trillion l.r Workmen. BEATRICE, Neb.. Oct. 9.-(Spcclal.)- A street parade with the Ancient Order of lnlte'1 Workmen band of twenty pieces and a real goat was an enlivening feature at Peru last night. Two carloads of workmen with degree teams of Degreo of Honor and workmen came from Nebraska City to assist In the initiation of fifteen candidates. The degree teams from Ne braska City, assisted by Captain Mordock and Grnd M8ter Workman Shultz, did the work the Presfnce of 200 Workmen, after which screen work was given by bum, Browp.vllle. Julian and other points. The demonstration was an eye-opener to a .... . ... the citizens of Nemaha county. -lirHun I'nrini-r I. "Worked." NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. Oct. 9. (Spe cial.) It has Just leaked out hero that Ffed Specht, a wealthy farmer of Dunbar. Neb , was parted from $500 and a diamond ring by answering a matrimonial adver tisement In a Chicago paper. He paid a vlFlt to the windy city and met the woman who advertised to be "worth JSM00 and a great church worker " She proved a worker, but not of the church variety. She induced Specht to loan her jr.00 for n few days and also to purchase a fine engage ment diamond ring. Her whereabouts now Is not known. I.liiunr Denier. In r.-ilou, FREMONT, Neb.. Oct. 9 (Special.) The semi-annual session of the Nebraska Liquor Dealers' association convened In Masonic tall ttis af er.i'on. Ov r '.CO . f hetmnci caged in the liquor business weie present. The meeting wub held behind closed doors and n large amount of Important business was tranta t d. Reports were received from the vatlous officers and committees, severa new members were admitted and there wa a general discussion of the condition of the trade ln the state and the raeihods of the arse outside breweries Itrwnril for Murderer.. BEATRICE. Neb, Oct. 9. (Special Tele K am I The County Board of Supervisors 'cday decided to offer a reward of $300 for the arrest and conviction of the murderers of Fred Srhlake, who wns found dead near Plckrell this summer This, with the $:0 offered bj the state and $300 by Schlake's relatives, brings the total reward offered up to $S00 Suloon Wur nt Annum, Al'Bt'P.N, Neb., Oct. 9. (Special.) A war Is on between the mayor and one mem ber of the rlty council, and one of the ntloons, Kuh(mon Bros., applied to the ouncll for permission to more their saloon and five members of the council voted for and one against. Vrnllel In Ankrit Cue. PLAINVIEW, Neb, Oct. !. (Special Tel egrim The Aiken murder case occupied mo dayr over the Inquest. Tbe Jury re urned a verdict that he came to his deatl from a gun shot, the party being unknown M'LAhS TO (.HEAT IROWIh Edward Rosewater Siven a Grand Reception at Silver Creek, ISSUES OF DAY CLEARLY PRESENTED ltiur rtt HiiiiuIi Itlilrr' Club nf I'ulU I on nty UiikI' ll A iii-h rimi-e Dutlni; Ihr l.nrl) llu'lilnu mil ( riuir. it M'limi I Ion. S1LVKK CUKEK. Neb.. Oct. 9. (SpwiUi iivsb4ii.) 'llu r. puo.Uutli of this pre ilact aud vicinity held ilio blttn'et fnlly uf ibt seaaoti in tbe bit; lent Inst iiigru. 'I ho Ituoacvolt Hvush ltuler club of I'ulit toumy luiidu it kiipeaiuncc turly tn tlu evitiing and ireiutd tiu tittle sensation The nub la ciinp.sid of both men and worn.. u and mud out with cUgnnt um- toruis. Uuito? Ittscwater of Thi' umaha Dee tsa tui apiaktr and hu ui. -td .he usu .s oi .he lau.ouiKU to nn c in.. rm . us crud 1 1 i.an and omm. Ihi Urge tent w 1. ily inuotquaie for the crowd. Th. p oie of all paiiUs larue out to hoar llu who hue tliUc so niu.h tor Nebraska . bd Neb-tska Inaitiuilons through his paper. The Silver I'rcth cornet band gat a half h..ur's i mert and .Mr. Iloatwaier u then lutr.du. id. Ilia Brat SLa.euiilit was that he did not appear bifure the people on his own behalf, but that ho appeared tn the interest and bihalf of hit party. Ho took up the cam paign Issues tn the foil, wing order: Money, expansion, trusts and corporations and the r.,rto III. an policy. He bundled all the issues of tthe n publican party and met tb.se of tne fusion party In suih a ilcur mni'lse and logkal order that the meet- 1 int; cannot fall in bringing about good re sults upon those v.lusc political faith has ! b. en wavering From the speeth tve quote th" follow Inn: Wo can imniphrape the betutlful state nr.nailon ln lv88 When Iih s,iid: "Tlmu " " r, w nf "uY, r' r d , ' . n a cris of Kn'id And we .i.nee .MeKIn- l. s r.ile inn suy we havr pr.escd ,l..wn ih" crown of Unci on the brntv of labor , and cru-llle.l Hryan on a cr of al ver Applause i llrati la a hypiKitlRt deluding the It Is the biiMen sa. rlle,-o to m.sii'iote Lincoln, as Is done by "Coin '"unR'was interrupted but .i .v.... i... r-.,..i, ....-. ii., 0Mh7lr CrUk fli He Took occa'- , .i., , i .,i. ... v., i ' :JnSrin ' amid great applause from the audience. He- , publlcanism has been on tbe Increase dur- i Ing the campaign and It received a new Im petus last night. LI;-iO N.Mi:i I'll I'll. I. VACANCl. .olillllntrd for Seimlnr li llFiutill, ruiin III I'lui'r of Klul.r. OAKLAND, Neb., Oct. 9 (Special Tole sram.) The senatorial committee of Hurt and Cuming counties, the Se - !i senatorial district, met today In Oak to fill the vacancy caused by the resign., .on of Hobert F. Kloke of West I'olnt. Mr. Kloke was forced to send tn his resignation on account of his health. Andrew 11. Olcfaon of Wlsner was named to fill the vacancy. The nomination Is considered to be nn ex ceptionally strong one on nceount of the popularity of Andrew K. Oleson. who served, as county attorney of Cuming county during I U95 and 1SP6. defeating his opponent, P. M. Moodlc. democratic candidate, by 413 ma- '. Jorlty. Andrew It. Oleson has resided In CumlnE i county since 1S7S nnd is 32 years old, and at ihe present time Is practicing law In Wlsnar, Neb. That he will make a good sena.or Is 'b"Tond question and will without doubt be elected by a largo majority. DIVISION I TII II l'l MOV I'OHCnS. Delilorrilt" mill I'0iullNtn I'nll to Aicrri on Cnnillilnten at I'npHlllou, PAP1LLIO.S. Neb , Oct. 9. (Special Telegram.) The fuslonlsts of Sarpy county failed to fuse at their two conventions, held here this afternoon. There was a falr-elzed was taken up by the efforts to reach a rMuowuuij nhiiTiiK-n.. Tbe tickets named are as follows- Demo cratic, representative Ninth district, John O'Leaty La Platte; county attorney, W. R. Patrick, South Omaha, commissioner of First district. Flescher of Dellevue. Populist Representative. J. M. Martin, Jr., Richfield, W. R. Patrick was endorsed for county aitorney.' commissioner. Butter-I field. Fort Crook. Thn reDuhllcnns are overloved at this ,uvl9lon of tne (uBlon forCes, as it means the certain elect'on of their candidate. Tho republican county convention is Wednesdny. set for "Cyclone" Davis lit I'ullrrton. FULLERTON, Neb.. Oct, 9. (Special ) For the past two weeks tho fusion forces of this county have sent out dally posteis and special messages to all parts of Nance and adjoining counties announcing the fact , lunch, free silver, free trado and free Bryan advice from the fusion lunch basket. fl.1.- nr... nlnt..Bnr..ll..,,, -U m t . n I sw. The appointed day and httir came. bo. too, did the Texas orator, but the people failed to come tn goodly numbers from the by ways and hedges, greatly to the consterna tion of those fusion leaders who had pre dicted the largest concourse of people Fullcrton had ever seen. There were In the tent where the speak ing began not more than COO persons all told, many of whom were women and chil dren. Mr. Davis spoke for at least three hours, rehashing the free silver idea of 1696 and making frantic appeals on behalf of Agutnaldo and his horde ot murderous Tagals. Cuptllllt "item Voiiilnuteil, ASHLAND. Neb, Oct. 9. (Special.) The republican senatorial convention for the Fifth district Sarpy and SaundcrB coun tiesmet at the headquarters of tho Ash land Republican club this afternoon. L. I). Wolteti of Ashlnnd was elected chairman aud W. S. Raker of Gretna secretary. Cap- tain John Siecn of Wahoo was nominated on the first fcmal ballot for float senator, lecelvtng 20-. totes to 4W for C. H. Gus- tofion of Mead. A central committee of five was appointed as follows L. D. Wol- ven and J. II. Oliver of Ashland and V. L. Hawthorne of Wahoo for Saunders, and W. ' S Raker of Gretna and J R. Wilson cf Pa pillion for Sarpy. The committee was au .ho. tzed to fill vacniirli-R. Speeches were ma-ie by Judge J. R. WiUon ef Pap lllon and V. L. Hawthorne of Wahoo. Captain Stern Is a well known Swedish-American resident of Wahoo ,1s president of the republ.can club of that place and was elected comrais loner of public lands and buildings several years ?o He will give George W Mere dith, the fusion candidate, a close race. Ileniiicrutle llnlllr. nt Pierce, PIERCE. Neb.. Oct. 9. ( Special, i The 'emocratlc rtlly here yesterday afternoon and evenlns were no! very largely attended nor any enthusiasm manifested. Prof. Andres of Omaha made an addrcis to the Germans In the afternoon In tvblch he said Dietrich was not a German becauso he wore nice -lothes and fine shoes. In the evening T. J. Nolan ot On aha atdretird n fair-sized rowd at the opera house. The speaker ad dressed '.he meeting as fellow democrats and congratulated tbe democrats of Pierce 'or such a good band of workers. The tpeaker said the high prices of farm prod- wrte a ijiU imer.i ir Iti n' y bei.iilu' the r a.aii. ii ha. I tn.i 'i 'la'cd ,o an rt uriiiKu oxii-ti I . tn K'lhl discover In Alftkn He thrn "o,i:!ii I I n a.fer lha tilnfll tlV t11in fhPttl nf f h danger of a lartc Handing array and Im perialism. Tne only appuuse he reielved wag vt hen he said the democratic party nan follow lux the lias of L'cuey at Manila, SAmpfon and Schley at Santiago and Kooe elt al San Juan. ot.ulli. til. oil llnllot. KKAHSEY. Neb. Oct. i, (Special.); The rnlddlo-of-the-road ptpul.sl i n.tn Ion lei omened In this city this afterno n. The holJIiif of this tontcntlou was oCias.otieJ b the derision of the ciunty iltrk. tio dmdid the names of ihvir canddans shiuld not so on the ballot, as not tU y electors were present at ihlr former con Vftitl n. The p pulls' a made sure this .r" time and a larije number of their f llowers , ,dca, meetBg. uy ,luon nbout t.eent)-lle tveie present at the contention this after- jelisatcs had rtRlstered at the Ccm-i ca nton. t,onai church, tthcre the tnretlug Is In scs- i Geerse nisrnei and it. uinoru wrc'80Ui nnj Wl,ri. nssisnea to their uuaners renrmlnatid for ciunty repres.na lve, ; Afternoon trains broutut in other delegates 12. C. Krrns"ii fr eiunty attorny ,.nd ex- 3rr.attr Heapy of Shermati icunty f r a ute senator. A county central committee and s natnrlal committee vre app' .n: d and 'after a resolutirn was ad pted niak iib io name of the party the new pupulls th 'conventl. n adjeurnrd. Mu.-h tti th.- ln- I satlsfartlcn of Iluffnlo i-unty fusnnls's the names of the populist candidates w.ll ge up n the ballots. I'iiviiIit ntid T)'OMi)uii lit IVrimiDt, PfiKi'NT. Neb. ""t. t -(Sp.-Ial ) Govt r-.o- t'oynter and Hon V. I!. Thomp son of (irand Island pokc to a cow) wh ch mere than illled tho dls rlct court room lav. evening Hon G. G. Mart'u presided The p. vcrnor divided his t'mo l.rrwern taie and nut oncl Issues He ?ave in ny !.gre te iJ Ing to show that the affairs of the state hal been economfally administered and 'ha the mihltc In t.tntlnnl wcr nil In tfnnl en-nil. ! tion. The balance of his speech was prin cipally nt on the question of Imperial 1'itn Mr. Thompson detoted tnnst of his time to trusts and imperialism. He compare! tbe i constitution of M.-mochmctts with that of ! No th Carolina In rndcavor.ng to show that ami eloped with nn eloquent plra for llryan. His nddre.s received close attention and evoked frequent applauae. itii, u',.n vti,.,i..,i ' J.'. U Menilcil. Sl'TTON, Neb. Oct. 9.-iS;ecl-l.) The republican rally here last owning was attended, a good proportion of these present being populists, who were '. a vrry d.tferent condition from thnt of four years ago. I w of FaliLtiry was ! '"" t0 for Dprl' two r" con- '"" " '' j. ....... .n .1,1 In c 1. ...... . i and candid way that when the meeting closed a number of former populists slgni- i fled their Intention to vote for McKlnley. The Flambeau club of young republicans, I over 100 strong, gave an ixhUltlon and parade, headed by our band, add. tig to the enthusiasm of the o raslon. Clay county can be depended upin to roll up a ' good majority times. for McKlnley and good l'oiitlrul MrrtlnK C'iiniinrril. DAVID CITY, Neb., Oct. P. (Special.) If the attendanco and enthusiasm at the political meetings held Is any indication Duller county will go republican this year. I Last Saturday night the fuslonlsts made j an attempt to hold a good old-fashioned lovo feast in this city. J. L. Makeever, a populist orator of Osceola, was extensively advertised as the silver-tongued orator of little Polk. Less than seventy-five per- i sons, men. women and children, constl.utc.l his audience. On the same night the republicans held a meeting at Octavla, with A. J. Evans and L. S. Hastings as the, speakers. This has heretofore been a ftmlon stronghold. Notwithstanding this tho largo hnll was crowded to Its utmost capacity to hear re publican doctrine. llriiulilli'uii Club Mnrted, NORTH PLATTE, Neb.. Oct. S. (Special.) The republicans of this city met at the court house last Saturday evening and or ganized a McKlnley and Roosevelt club. The meeting was most enthusiastic and augurs well for the fall election. Among the mem bers of the club are several who toted four years ago for Hiyan. J. S. Hoagland made a three quarters of nn hour speech. The following officers were elected: C F Srharmann. president; J. W. Voodry, vice president, D. H. White, secre- tary. ii. s. Kiageiy. county attorney, was Invited to address the meeting next Satur- dty Th" 102 members V Ui Wll V" 4. IlepulillCRliH (irret I'lteh. MINDEN, Neb., Oct. 9 (Special.) Hon. 1 E C. Fitch of Chicago addressed a very large republican meeting ln the opera houso at Mlnden laat night. The large hall was packed and many were turned away it was ,V ?, ca'T. , , , for two hours the audience listened closely, question and the same was thoroughly an swered. The Mlnden uniformed marching club of fifty and tbe farmers' and business men's marching club of 100 turned out. CoIoiipI llutcliln. nt Cnrnil, COZAD, Neb. Oct. 9. (Special. ) Colonel E. R. Hutchlns spoke to a crowded house at this place last night. The republican man agers did not expect a very large audience and were agreeably surprised to find the opera house crowded to the doors and many were turned away unable to obtain standing room. Colonel Hutchlns Is an entertaining speaker. The Gothenburg Glee club furnished music and there were repeated calls for more. Itnllj- nt I.o n a Pine, LONG PINK. Neb.. Oct. 9. (Spe cial Telegram.) Hon. James Whit ten Cecil of Chicago addressed a well filled house tonight on the standpoint. The audience remained atten tive for the full two hours except a few fuslonlsts who could not stand tho truth put to them so strongly and withdrew be fore the tpenker finished. I' roll I Ii 1 1 In u I t . Vii in I n a I e, Al'RORA, Neb.. Oct. 9. (Special.) The prohibitionists of tho Tourth congressional 1 ul-trlct met in convention to 'ay and nom.- Ilpv- c Uurhans of Seward county , 'or congress. Frank . Burt was elected chalimnn and W. B. Ma'zo secretary of the congressional cornmtttte. It II ml I'rer Deliver;-, WYMORE. Oct. 9 (Special i Wymore Is to have free rural mail delivery. The offi cials were here today selertlng a route, watch they say will only be a starter. The rente selected will be south of town and will be about twenty-four miles in length. "THE QUEEN A r, -rr tt Jwolli JL rJottled at and imported from the Apollinaris Spring, Rhenish Prussia, charged only with its own natural gas. Annual Sales: 25,720,000 Bottles. FEDERATION STARTS WORK Sixth Annual Convention of the Nebraska Woman's Olubs. LINCO.N WOMEN ENTERTAIN VISITORS .'.,..... . ,., I.. r.r, .n.l " i .. if .-.iprruiiiM- ......... WMi'li I- r.iiJo.iliiK the I'roereilliiB". LINCOLN, Oct. 9. (Special.) The sixth annual contention of the Nebraska Kedetu t.on of Woman's Clubs opened at 3 o'cloik Tuwd.iv ui.h all rondliluiis futn.nble to an so thai about ITj tn nil are here. Theie is an unusuall) large number of visi.ors. auJ the Llniolu ouien have arranged every- tblUK for their convi mence, gcivin dinner nnj supper in the boaemcnt of the rhnuh. Tjle txpcutlve lonid met at 10 o'clock, dlschaiRuig Its regular prei. mmary routine butlticss and toting In lite nctt clubs lo thr e.atc federation. Omaha is we.l rep-een'ed, McMlnnes Til i0 , lirai.ir smith, tli.nl;, Ferg..(on, rt awn, . nn u.s. tiuneit, liarner. Tow list tid. Towne, I oie, Caip nier. Dumont. Christie, Perfect, NUcMurili. Uarr, Schni'.iier, l'atrick, O ( leians, Levett. Mi Kelt e). MtiseB Wluon. Fairbroiher, McCartney. Stundlsh, having arrived for the opening e. slon. Mrs. O. Clelans Is die only co.ored deuR.tte prtsent. She repivaeii. the North Omaha Vom..n cub nhi.h is the only colored club In the fetlt in.ton. Mrs C.e.nns was cordiallv ,p. i ceiteu by nil und has b en n quested by the l.lr.ioln women to start a movement to federa.i the colored women of thlB nty. whlih she hopes to do at on-e. .. . '.. . .. . . i , " ,7 , Z n nha J 1 a c.k,"B ;P'or. ,0 ,h,m1.ha u.oma, !ng. and Mrs. Kig.er of North Il.n l and , I MIb Falrbrother of Omaha have been ap pointed by Mrs Apperson, state president, to serve as parliamentary referees during the session. A line collection of hand-decorated china Is on exhibition tn the church parlors, the work of Nebraska women. The art com mittee has appointed Judges to award three prl... for this work, which has attracted much attention The arrival of Mrs Sarah ...att-Decker of Denver at noon created conslde able stir - inn nr nllv f a rrt hncuil t halt ttiA rmiripf u nn circulated late ln tbe afternoon that Octave Thanet had been detained, for the day at least, with a possibility of being unable to attend the meeting at all. The first regular session opened at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Apperton presiding Tbe Invo cation my Mrs. l'oilack of Tecutusob was followed by b most cordial address of wel- come by Mrs H. M. Ilusbnell of Lincoln, Mrs. A. F. Donne of Crete responding most nbly on behalf of the clubs of the state Mrs. Apperson then delivered the annual address. She spoke of the things for which the Woman's club stands, of what It means to the social and llternry life of women In the- remote towns of the state and of all the advantages that organized womanhood could bring to eveiy woman within its bor ders. She advised the encouragement and agnment and poor of the of the club's reward of ability among the stnte, and urped the Importance i mission In not only setting things right, but keenll. them n She rnnrlllftpi! timol r storm of applause. I The resorts ot the vnrlous officers and committees occupied the remainder of the time until the meeting adjourned. The art 1 session at S p. in. attracted a large attend- ' nnce of club women and many who went to Lincoln for this one meeting. j BRYANITESAlFTiMONOPOLY ' riiMliui (inii'frii I'lnd It 1'riilltiilili- to Help tlir Mniidnril (III (iioke (IIY ( onipetltliin. MINDEN. Neb. Oct. ! (Special l-Min-den has passed through a war between the refiners of petroleum, which resulud in a draw, the result of the combined nctU'u of all except two of the merchants of the place. i Previous to ISPS Mlnden was supplied' with Illuminating oil by the Standard oil company. That year the Schofleld Oil company entered the field, quoting a lower rate than the Ohio company, the dlffi-renc being In the freight rate, the latter com pany laying down the oil at carload rates, while the Standard company charged full local rates. As soon as competition en tered the field the Standard declared war. two firms, the members of which are ardent supporters of Mr. Bryan, being employed ny tho trust to handle Its product. Tho ,Prlco f oil was reduced to S cents a gallon j j by the tnm repretJentat,v. The other 1 merchants united and decided to patronize I the competing company. They have con tinued to sell oil at 15 cents a gallon until this week, when the Standard Oil com pany declared the fight off and consented to divide the territory with Its competitor. I rates being restored all around Mlnden people have taken advantage of tho opportunity to study the methods of I the Standard company and the actions of ' Brynnltrs In fighting monopoly. KILLS HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW ; Wlfe-lletrr Svnr llolhrnok Meet. DphIIi nt thr llniul. nf tile Woman'. Ilrothrr, BEAVER CITY, Neb , Oct. 9. (Special Telegram.) Carl Bartenbach was shot and littantly killed by his brother-in-law, Her man Kellbeck, last night at the home of the lattrr, two miles south of Holtr.ok. Bar tenbach and his wife have had frequent quarrels. A year ago he was arrested for vifc-bcatlng He and his wife were hnvlng another of their frequent troubles yester i'ay In tho evening, to escape the wra.h of her husband, who threatened to kill her, she fled lo the home of her brother, a half mile dtstant. Following her there Bar tenbach was met at the ooor by Keilbe, k. who shot him through the heart. The weap n used was a shotgun. Kellbeck went at on.e to Holb.oolt. giving himself up to the of ficers. The coroner and sheriff left Beaver city tarly this morning for the scene of the tragedy. Public sentiment Is entirely with Ke lbeck, who is a respected and pros perous German. llepiililli-iin IfnlVy Held. BEATRICE. Neb., Oct. 9.-(Speelal Tele g am ) An enthusiastic republican meeting, addressed by local speakers, was held at Odell tonight. nans OF TABLE WATERS." SAVE YOUR HAIR With Shampoos of art 22 iff 1 'w r. .in ih aassjji rn l.w r. t m uTti Wat rr A.nd licht drotiinrrs of Cinit:, ptirrt of iMiiolliont pkin cures. 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