THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, J t'MJ J, J!)01.
FOR THE STATE FAIR SITE
Nibraika Expuititn iei&cittlii Accipti
tb Offer for Old Grenada.
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND FROM THE BOARD
I'rlvntf Subscription In Lincoln tn
Make l.p the fl.ttlli: Difference
Avnrrnnt In I'ijmriit to He
Urmwi Mimdn.
(Trotn u. Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, June 8. (Special Telegram.)
I))' un.mlraous vote the stockholders of the
Ntt r.i kn Exposition association tonight
ngr. J to accept the state offer of $16,000
for the fair grounds northtuat of the tit).
Th-' am unt r.sked originally by the ussoc
dation as 122,362, and the state's original
offer uas MS.OW. After several weeks of
tie fluting, the association added thirty
bens to the land first under consideration,
rt.akmg HQ acres altogether, for wuieb the
ate Hoard of Public Lands and tlulldlngs
r-nJe a comprotnlse offer of Jli.000.
'bright W. li. Fitzgerald and C. II
Hj-lge gHve a guaranty thut tho $4,06: dif
ference between tho association's price and
tho .'ate 8 offer would be raised by private
r ubllc subscription and paid o the
HDtliholdcTH In addition to the .money paid
ly the state. The action of the stockhold
cr. tctight practically closes the deal. The
dec 1 to tin- land v. Ill be submitted to the
state board Monday 'and immediately upon
I' ; approval a state warrant for the pur-
thuc price will be Issued.
Tin property Involved In the transaction
Is popularly known as the "old fair
uriit 1s ' The state fair last year, and
for r..nny years before It removed to Omaha,
tn this land. 'J he State Board of Agrl
t -Hun will meet next weik to arrange
fcr pcrrranrnt Improvements of the grounds.
Tcr 'his purpose $17,000. the remainder of
the legislative appropriation, will be avail
able Wiinln Solution of MjMcr)-.
A letter carrying with It a tale of mys
Uric ..3 disappearance, desertion and sub
r.elrl. rf crime, was n-ccived by Chief of
l oll HiaiUand today from H. A. llolraes.
a demist of Munton, Mich. According to
the i rimmuuleatlou William Klandcrs and
Frank Allen, two youths living In Manton,
r'artcd ubout .two months ago to "hobo"
their way to the Pacific coast, and ten days
li ro the Allen boy returned to Manton
alone Tho latter told the people of that
ilO' that ho boarded a westbound train In
L ncoln with his friend on the night ot
May IIS They were unable to keep to
gether nnd henco they boarded different
curs, U the first stop Allen alighted and
mcde nn unsuccessful effort to find his
tiinrndo. Falling in this, and supposing
that the hoy had been killed along the road,
Allen climbed a returning stock train and
li.ade his way back to Manton "It Is evi
dent write-: I)r Holmes to the Lincoln
chief of poller, "that the Allen boy Is not
UUlng the truth. As n relative I am
anxious to know the circumstances."
Chlel Hoaglnnd is of the. opinion that
Flanders, the missing hoy, kept on his way
westward. So far as he knows no tramp
has been killed anywhere near Lincoln
J(hln the last twe months,
I'ythliiu .Mi-morlnl I) nr.
Members of fraternal societies will as-
loyal and devoted men of th north, and
t-nurairoti nnd determined rebels. Thfl'
still tel! us the storj- of llaticotk and lilng-
imm and Sickles Tliey remind us ot me
tragic death or Heynoius nna eea ami
Zook nr.fl l'nrniiwnrth and Cushlng. They
speak of the wounds of Huttcrfleld, Barlow,
names, i 'uumeday, uranam ana naiTm.
Thev enumerate the dead, wounded
and missing from northern rankf. as well
m th 41.0011 lnt in l.f-tt'm nrtnv. Thev nro-
claim the endurance and determination of
the Amcrlrun soldier. From the fighting
and clubbing with ramrod ana eun swaD
and handspike n nnd stones nnd fifts In
the hantl'to-hsml -iieounter on Cemetery
Hill, to the seven trips across the wheat
field, nnd the llnnl repulse of Pickett's
charge, the sufferlnc was annulling and the
enuurance wonderful.
nut. gentlemen, most of all those trees
remind iin of I tin hnnr when sounded the
death knell of that great conspiracy against
the republic, for itt the moment when the
Army of the Potomac was plucking the
Tlower of the Confederacy'1 at Oettys
burc Ornnt nnd Sherman nnd McPherson
and many of you were cutting the roots at
vicKstmrg mat left it a wuncring siem.
IlrKlniiliiR nnil thr Knd,
There were other great battles before
and Hftcr these two, but Vlcksburg an1
Gettysburg together mark the beginning
of the end. as we know It now After
Gettysburg the last hope of foreign as
sistance Hbdlinted the throne of reason,
le had long cherished the fond bellet
that If a northern city of Importance could
be taken that Europe would recognize his
southern confederacy. He realized that
the world understood the meaning of his
attempted ruld to the north and fully a
wll did he understand the effect of his
failure. Vlcksburg, upon the other hand,
dethroned hope and confidence within. It
cut In twain the confederacy and left the
heart exposed. From that moment the
only evidence of life to the south was the
Involuntary responses to strong stimulants
iirtltlclally administered.
Wnnts tu Trend Micminn'a Oronntl.
Within me I cherish one wlrh above
others, thut I may be permitted to walk
the ground that the army of the west
Inverted In It sixty days before Vlcks
burg. 1 want to nee where Sherman stood
.inri u-hevr. MrPhnraon wflft stationed. 1
want to look over the eround on the left
that McClernand nnd Lauman held, I want
to view the spot at the northeast angle ot
the line where the corps of Sherman and
Mcpherson touched and that was Grant's
headquarters. Hut, gentlemen, away out
in advance of them all. on the hillside
under n scrubby oak, there Is the spot
of "unconditional surrender," and I want
to see It. I want to stnnd on the spot
where Grant stood when with thee two
historic words he broke off the Jockeying
and parleying of Pemberton and dictated
the terms ot capitulation.
I wish 1 could visit nil those battlefields.
I wish every man In America could see
them. The effect would be t.alutary and
the lesson learned beneficial. We would
know more of the agonizing and the suffer-
lng, we would better appreciate tnc cost
ot trie rcpunnc
DISTRICT COURT AT HASTINGS
Docket Is Smullt-st I'rcpnreil Since
Itoitiu l)n;s CInrn C. Trne;
Cane Decided.
KELLEY, STIGER & CO.
We Invite Inspection.
We Urge Comparison.
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scmblc at Knights of Pythias hall at 1:30
tonic rrow afternoon, and from there march
to Wyuka cemetery, where they will deco
rate the gravea of deceased brothers. Itev.
L. P Ludden will deliver un address at the
cemetery. Captain P. James Cosgrave will
be marshal of the parade.
I'rnlcKt Aunlnst Snlc.
Judge Cornish was presented this morn
ing with vigorous objections upon the part
cf stockholders of the Lincoln Savings
bnnk to the request of Receiver Hill for
permission to sell certain Judgments ag
gregatlng J1S0.000 that he has secured
against other stockholders on their stock
liability.
As Judge Holmes has had tho affairs of
this bank particularly under his supervis
ion It was sent to him and will be heard
early Monday rooming.
The prottEtcn'B, w th the amount of which
thev havo been sued are: W. H. McCreery,
$!i,500. O. F. iJimbertson, J23.750; 0. M.
Lambcrtson, $19,000; A. M. Davis, $4,750;
O, W WebBter. $1,900; J. B. Wright, $19,
C00 H J. Wlnnett, $3,800.
They Insist that the request Is prema
ture and ought not to be granted until a
final determination of the suit Instituted
by thf receiver against all of tho stock
holdcrH, the rcmnluder fighting the case,
l'curs for I.lcutcnnnt Timnlej-.
Friends of Lieutenant it. 11. Townley of
Lincoln, who, it Is stated from unofficial
sources, has been convicted by a Manila
court-uiartlal and sentenced to dismissal
from the navy because of his connection
with irregularities In the commissary de
partment, fear that unless they con bring
sufficient Intluenco to bear at Washington,
ho will lose nil of tho emoluments ho
hitherto received. Through on net of con
gress Mr. Towuley, during hrs residence
In Lincoln, received half ray. When he
sought and secured readmlsslon to the
nctle list, this payment stopped. As dts
mlssnl from tho navy usually cuts oft
everything, it Is thought that he will lose
thU pay also.
Old Settlers of I.nm-nster.
The annual picnic of the Old Settlers' as
Eoclatlon of Lancaster county will be held
at Lincoln pari: on Wednesday, June 19.
Tho commltteo having this entertainment
ir- charge, with Mr. S. M. Mellck as chair
in.in, are working with a will to make thli
one of tho best tho association has ever
held.
At a meeting of the Grand Army post to
night a stirring speech on the "Tho Dattle
of Gettysburg" was mado by Hon. E. J.
Durltett.
Hon. V.. J. Ilurkctt's Speech.
Mr Ilurkett said tn part:
In nursuanco to orderx I nm here this
evening to glvo to you sorno impressions
that the battleground of Gettysburg made
upon me
I am glad that I have had nn opportunity
to visit the field of nettvsburc: that mighty
cauldron of the civil war u human flebh
pot, hh It were. In which, under the July
sun went oui me lives or v),ko men, rep.
resenting twenty-nine states of this union
1 have appreciated since that visit more
of what It meant to be u Holdler. 1 stood
upon the spot where Reynolds fell, and
from thence followed the course of the
urmy through its three days of carnage and
bloodshed, by the monuments to tho dead
along tno way, i went in the night time
an our armies did forty years nco tn the!
confused retreat, through the town for a
moment's rest on Cemetery Rldce. I fol.
lowed them ucrnss the wheat field and Into
the "Devil's Den." I sipped from tho
spring whrte the gray and the blue, at tho
end cf the second day's fighting, com
mingled together and bathed their wounds
in sympatny wnicn eacn nan, received a
tun nanus oi wio inner.
Where McLIm Oiivr n I.cr.
1 saw where Sickles gave a leg for a ro
sltton of ndvnnlHge on the Kmmetxburg
road, nnd whero Cnptaln Iltgelow sacrificed
six out of seven sergeants, four nut of nix
guns, three nut of four commissioned otll
cers nnu elgnty out ot cigniy-eignt norse
to hold it 1 scaled Little Round Ton. a
Warren did. where unon his own resnonsl
Witty and usurped authority he saved from
tne gratp ot the rebels oniy ten minuiei
before their coming, the key to the sltua
tion and thus tin. battle of Gettysburg.
followed the couma of the undaunted and
omnipresent Hancock, ns here nnd there
and everywhere, from nosltlon to position.
lie wheeled his forces to save a crltlcul
moment, and thus the day to the union. I
passed nt the spot which history deslK'
naii-h uio nign water marx oi me reoei
lien'' Tho stone wall is there; the um
brrlln-khnned trees still stand, as wher
lMfktt aimed his utorm of shot and shell
in J bhrupnei ana men against them,
liiinrilliin of Snored Soil.
Thev remain there, mute cuardlans of
tho ground rnado tacrea by tha blood oi
HASTINGS, Neb., June S. (Special.)
District court was In session here this
week. Tho docket was the smallest ever
prepared for a term of the district court lu
Adams county since the boom days, as there
were only sixty-four civil and two criminal
casis. The two criminal cases wero old
timers against Charley Hoffman for ob
talulng money unler false pretenses and
ere continued until the next Jury term,
hlch convenes In October
One of the most Important cases was the
rase of Clara A. Tracy against the Supreme
Court of Honor, the trial of which was
begun at the March term of court and was
concluded this week and resulted In a vie
tory for the defendant. This case has been
of Interest to those who are Interested In
fraternal Insurance associations. The case
as brought about by the plaintiff's hus
Silks and
Dress Goods
of the Moment.
WnsJi Silks 49c
White Wash Silk corded.
Linen Silk o0c
A nnvellv Sl-lneh silk and linen un-
bl ached color very durable.
Pongee Armure Sue
A strong and stylish silk 24 Inches wide.
Persian and Turkish Printed Pongee 65c
2Mnch.
J9c Closing Out
Fancy Silks 19c
Miscellaneous styleschecks. strlbes.
Jacquards.
Foulard Silks
S9c. 75c. hoc and $1.00. At $1.00 the hlr.h-
est grade Foulards In excluslte dre:s patterns.
Three Bargains in
JJlack Dress Silk at ?1.00
Pcau de Sole (warranted) regular price
1 1.3.' Loulscnc aDd Peau de Cygne.
Black Taffeta Silk
Specials 65c and S5c Swiss Taffeta
(highly recommended to wear).
27-Inch American Taffeta $1.00. 36-Iuch
-$1.33.
Colored Taffetas
:7-inch-$1.00. 19-Inch 76c
Special in Grenadine
Sewing Silk Grenadine plain anl fine
14-inch $l.:s.
New stripes 44-lnch $1.00. Jacauards
$1.00 44-lnch.
Ready-to-Wear
Skirts of Cloth
Silk, Linen and Cotton. Jackets
of Silk and Cloth that will lit
correctly.
Unlined Cloth Skirts
?7.o0 -SS.oO ?1 0.00
Three well made latest modeled skirts
cbovlots. Venetian, vlgeroux plain stitched
pleated or taffeta band.
Outing or Yachting Skirts
10.00 and 512.n0
Cremo hard twisted worsted and cheviot
flared skirts lapped scams, stitched
twenty rows of stitching or battlement ar
rangement ot taffeta and soutache.
Taffeta Silk Skirts
10.50 ?20.00 and $25.00
Three special numbers of high grade taf
feta silk skirts latest models fit assured.
A Novelty in Short Skirts
.?.'5.75 and .?4.00
Walking length tailoring tho best most
convenient nnd attractive shirt waist skirt
In market of pique and linen.
C.olf Skirts
Wo have tho most complete line In tho
city. Cloths ot the best models and colors
$4.50 to tlO OO.
Jackets of Cloth
Etons silk lined fine Venetians, coverts,
cords, etc. black, mode and tan $C.O0,
$7.50 and $10.00.
Corsets
band, during his lifetime, participating In
the organization ot a local lodge at Rose-
land, Neb., as a charter member, but failed
o pay up his Initiatory tees and take up his
certificate of Insurance ot membership, al
though he had been notified that the same
as ready for him. Shortly after having
been notified he became 111 and died. The
widow's attorney undertook to convince the
court that the order by Initiating deceased
ob a charter member had waived Its right
to plead the non-payment ot the initiatory
tecs as defense, The case will be taken to
the supreme court.
Christina A. Cole brought suit against
Isaac Doyd to recover title to an eighty-
acre farm. The parties to the controversy
are among the oldest citizens of Adams
county and they live near Qulnota. After
the evidence was all In and the arguments
of counsel made, tho court directed the at
torneys to flic written briefs, which will re
sult In a wot until tho October term for a
final decision.
Divorces were granted to the following!
Ida C. Kessler from her husband, Preston
II, Kessler, on the ground of non-support,
and Mary A. Hagar from ber husband, Henry
Hagar, for the same cause. The plaintiff
was granted the custody of the children.
Nettle E. Fltzpatrlck obtained a decree ot
divorce from her husband, Albert P. Fltz
patrlck, on the grounds of cruel treatment.
Amanda Shatter secured a divorce from her
husband, Otis Shaffer, for cruel treatment,
as did also Mildred Nevlns, from her hus
band, Jerry Nevlns, also Ella VanDorn
from her husband, Abram D. VanDorn.
Harry A. Wiles was granted a dlvorco from
his wife, Ada Wiles, on the ground that she
had abandoned him.
Closing out the balance of Summer Net
Corsets at 15c.
Shirt Waist Corset linen batiste erect
form $1. CO.
Summer Girdles $1.00 a splendid and
pretty stay for warm weather pink, blue
and white.
Tape Corset $1.00 skeleton frame well
modeled light weight, yet effective.
Underclothing
Unusual prices for high grades.
Corset Cover 35c
Fine cambric lace Insertions and edgings
a splendid value.
Corset Cover 50c
There are three styles that wc will sell
at 60c of unusual merit lace or embroidery
trimmed.
Drawers 50c
Cambric of good quality dee? flounce
with embroidery.
Drawers 60c
Very dainty effect deep embroidery
hemstitched ruffle.
Drawers 90c
Nainsook fine grade deep flounce many
tucks nnd embroidery ruffle.
Skirt 1.25
15-lneh flounce with three clusters of
tucks fine muslin skirt.
Skirt ?2.00
Cambric deep flounce tucked and em
broidery ruffle.
Night down ?1.25
Very superior cambric dainty night gown
hemstitched and tucked yoke embroidery
ruffle.
Night Gown $1.75
Tho surpllco fine nainsook embroidery
Insertion and edge.
Attractive Waists
Attractive Prices
White Lawn Waists
$1.25. 11.50. $2 00. 12 IS four nonular
priced and attractive white waists high
grade lawn embroidered, tucked, hem-
Klltrherl. Kullnrn. etc. Sneclal attention I
should be given to the remarkable value
we offer at $3.00, $1.00, $5.00 and $5.75.
Grass Linen Waists
Ecru or unbleached effects are wonder
fully in demand $1.50, $2.50, $3.00 nnd $3.50.
We quote four strong features In very
new Arabian trimmed sailors, embroidery,
polka dots, boleros, etc.
Silk Linen .fl.00
"As the name denotes," they are silk and
linen united handsome waists for style
pongee, gray, red and blue.
Mercerized Polka Dots
in Waists S3.00
Plain or polka dots pongee, gray, red,
blue and pink.
Shirt Waists of Zephyr S1.75
New stripes in pretty effects at $2.00.
Black Lawn 1.50
A comfort for warm days and very pret
tily modeled
Silk and Summer Woolen
Waists
nro lu complete assortment for sizes, colors
and prices.
Wash Goods
Your Money's Worth.
"Just anything ' ts rever admitted Into
Kelley-Stlger's wash goods departmcct-the
qualities may always be r.lied upon, and
experience has proven that the prices we
name are never match' d
5c yard. Tomorrow we place on rale
wash goods remnants from 1 to 5-yard
lengths. These Include lawns, batistes,
dimities and madras that sold up to i'M
yard tomorrow 5c yard.
10c yard HIJo Lawns suitable for street
or house apparel good fast colors lue
yard.
12c yard Colored Pique all our 5c
and S7Hc Colored Pique your choice at
KUc yard.
15c yard Sheer Dimity Queen Batiste,
Figured Scotch Swiss and Crinkled Mull
15c yard.
lSc yard Sheer Chambray 3fl In. wide
guaranteed fast colors plain pink and light
blue colors ISc yard.
25c jard Pineapple Tissue these are not
rendered common by being on sale In every
store our line is cxclushe and price the
lowest 25c yard.
S5c yard Shirt Waltt Linen all our 52
ln. Colored Shirt Waist Linen that sold at
COc yard now 35c yard.
25c yard Shrer Linen Hat 1st o this Is n
very popular fabric for shirt waists or I
street costumes wo carry it in three qual
ities 4;h, S9c and 2Su yard.
White Goods Sale
Words arc not neided to explain the spe
cial inducements in this line no better
logic than the following prices:
25i India Llnon special price 15c yard.
35c India Llnun special price 22c yard.
iOc India Llnon special price 25c ynrd.
40c Persian Lawn special price 25c yard.
Silk Mull 32 inches wido white, cronm
or colored loc yard.
Opera Uatlste and Wash Chiffon 35c, 15c,
50c, 55c, C5c, 75c and S0c yard.
Linen Dept.
How about your linen wants? Wc enrry
nothing but Irish and Scotch Linens of n
guaranteed quality.
CS In. Bleached Irish Table Linen our
regular $1.10 quality now 0c yard.
2 yards square Table Cloths at $2.35
each.
2x2Vi yd. Table Cloths at $3.00 each.
2x3 yd. Table Cloths at $3.50 each.
2x3H yd. Table Cloths at $1.00 each.
Extra flue quality lnrge size Hemstitched
Huck Towels 25c each.
All our $3.00. $3 25 and $3.50 Dinner Nap
kins in odd one-half dozen lots at PSc
per halt dozen.
Novelties in Laces,
Embroideries, Veilings. Neckwear,
lite
Mmk Chantilly lcc Ualoons very fash
ionable extra alues at lh loc, i:c, l&c,
inc. i.'.c and 35c a yard.
Noelty Lace (laloons w hlte rream and
ecru extra alues at Sc. 10c, 12Vte, 15c. a
and 25c a yard.
Novelty Allover Laces Point Paris,
Mecklin. Durhees effects, etc. at 0c, 00c,
75c, SSc, $1 no, $1.3 and $!.( a yard.
Point de Paris ljiees pretty nw pat
ternsextra values at Vfcc. 10c, HMc lie,
SOc and 25c a yard.
French Valenciennes Laces extra values
at 25c, 30c, inc. 50c, 7fc nnd $1.00 a bolt ot
1! yards.
New Hmbroldered Dotted Chiffon VclllngJ
special 50c a yard.
New Tuxedo Mesh and Dotted Veilings
very latest ideas at 15c, 20c, Sc, 3c and
50c n yard.
42-inch French Chiffons black, cream,
blue and pink special ISc, worth 65c
yard.
White Shirt Waist Materials.
42 Inches wide have the effect of high
grade alloxers l1 yards will raako a
waist at 60c. 75c, S5c, SI. 00. $1.25, $1.50 and
$1 .05 a yard.
New Kent llatlste Embroideries edges,
insertions, galoons Htid nllovets to match.
New Swiss nnd Nainsook Insertions at
10c. 12Hc 15c, 20c, 2fic and 35c a yard.
New Swiss and Nainsook Headings at
8c. 10c. 124c 15c. 20c aud 26c a yard.
Ladles' Washable Neckwear in endless
variety.
Fine Dimity nnd Lawn Neckerchiefs
printed hemmed edge special 15c each.
New Ilucklo Madras Stock all colors-,
only tOc each.
New (lolf Stocks In pique, madras,
shantung, silk, etc. nt 60c, 75c, $1.00 and
$1.26.
New Embroidered Mull Ties nt 26c, 35c,
50c, 75c and SI. 00 each.
New Turn-Over Embroidery Collars
special 10c and 12Vc each.
New Alexandra Tucked Collars at 25c,
35c nnd 60c each.
Ladles' Cut Steel flcaded Chatelaines at
$3.75. $5.00, $0.60 and $7.60 each.
Ladies' line Leather Chntclalnes, in mo
rocco, seal, sea Hon, walrus, etc. at 75c,
$1.00. $1. 25, S1.50, $2.26 to $5.00 each.
Ladles' Leather Belts In all the fashion
nble leathers and latest shapes nt 35c, 50c,
75c and S1.00 each.
Ladles' hand embroidered Sheer Irish
Linen Handket chiefs very latest novelties
special values at 25c and 50c each.
Ladles' Folding Japancso Fans at 10c,
15c, 25c and 35c each.
Corner Farnam and Fifteenth.
Corner Farnam and Fifteenth.
BENEFITS OF IRRIGATION
BecrtUry Dobson Telli What Ditch i Hart
Dn for Nebraska.
SC0TTS BLUFF COUNTY AN EXAMPLE
Marsh today. "We Intend, however, to use ' plied up In heaps at the bottom of Inclines ' addrcrs in tbo afternoon on "Foreign Mis-
. . . . . ... I . r . .i f .tl ll'H , Llnnn
Aide Arc Announced for Cirnnil Array
Trouble Ok: Penitent lur- ItliU
Receiver for fiotlien
bnrg Hank.
York' Largest Class.
YORK. Neb., Juno 8. (Special.) The
graduating class of the York High school
was one of tbo largest In tho history of
tho school. Tho graduation exercises were
last evening at the Auditorium. The gmd'
uates, twenty-five In number, were all In
rttendance except Miss Elsie White, who
was absent on account ot illness. Miss
Bertha Marshall was awarded the scholar
ship In Doane college for having the high
est standing In her class.
The hall was decorated with potted plants,
cut flowers, draperies of flowers and bunt
ing of the High school colors. Nearly all
of the graduates received their entire educa
cation at the York schools
ltnllroad Surveyors at Oxford.
OXFORD, Neb.. June S. (Special.) A
party of fourteen B. & M. surveyors have
gone into camp at this place, w bile they
give out no Information, tbetr presence Is
conjectured to mean tbat a survey will be
made for a cutoff from Oxford to Deaver
City preparatory to the extension of the
St. Francis line to Pueblo, which has been
again agitated of late among railway clr
cles. Some are inclined to believe that
they arc here to survey a line for a cutoff
from Atlanta to Oxford to avoid a long
curve and a steep hill.
Fuiiernl at Young Yetcran,
YORK. Neb.. June S. (Special.) The
funeral of John McDanlel, who died ot con
sumption In Custer county, was yesterday.
He enlisted In Company A, United States
volunteers, April 27, IMS, and was In
twenty engagements. He was mustered out
In San Francisco In 1S99.
Deceased leaves a wife and baby. The
funeral services was in charge of the mem
bers of Company A.
Joarpli Osier in 1'rrcnrlnus Condition.
GRANT, Neb., June S. (Special.) Joseph
Osier, tho Madrid merchant who was as
saulled by Emmctt Stone of that place last
Saturday, ts In a precarious condition. Sev
eral pieces of bone have been removed from
his Jaw, also teeth, and malignant erysipelas
has set in. Stone was arrested and brought
before tho county Judge, but upon secur
lng bonds he was released, to appear again
tn twenty days for trial.
Clas of Knur at Wayne,
WAYNE, Neb.. June S. (Special Tele
gram.) The graduating exercises of the
Wayne High school were In the opera
uouse lata nignt. Tne decorations were
pretty Each member of the class did well.
The drills by pupils of the lower grades
were exceptionally good. The class are.
Lulu Cook, Mamie Feather, Elele Rinjei'
ana Jtoeeri pranaia, , t
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, June 8. (Special.) "Irriga
tion has transformed a largo portion ot
Scotts Hluff county from scml-arld plains
land to valuable farm and garden land,
wealth-producing and as fine for agricul
tural purposes as any land In tho state,"
remarked Secretary Dobson of tho State
Board ot Irrigation today. Mr. Dobson re
cently returned from a trip over the Irri
gated section of tho county. He says the
growing crops In the territory supplied by
the ditches are thriving and, although there
has been some trouble with grasshoppers,
no serious damage Is noticeable.
Scotts Dluft county Is at tho extreme
western end of the state. Under ordlnsry
natural conditions Its soil Is similar to
tbat of other counties In tbo sandhill coun
try. The principal ditch in the section re
ferred to by Mr. Dobson taps the Platte
river a few miles beyond tho western
boundary line and extends In a southeast
erly direction almost parallel with the
river. Another ditch, now in course of
construction, will connect tho Mitchell
ditch with Gcrlng and when completed
will be about thirty miles in length.
"There is strong rivalry between the
towns ot Scotts Dluft and Gerlng," said
Mr. Dobton. "One is on the railroad and
the other isn't, but there is good prospect
ot an electric railway lino to connect the
two places within the near future. The
grading for the road has been completed
and the promoters ot the enterprise have
even gone so far as to build great dykes
out Into the river where the bridge of
the proposed line Is to be located. Work
on the road has been suspended tempor
arily, but It will probably be resumed again
soon,"
Allies of tlroiid Army.
Commander Wilcox of the Nebraska de
partment of tho Grt'.nd Array of the Re
public has Issued orders announcing tho
apolntment of thirty-seven aides who aro
to assist In the work ot the department.
Comrades are asked In the orders to as
sist In bringing about the reinstatement nf
Bllnn.,nt mnmLAVe Tho a(4. ........ I ...
are: u, u. wooa, scwara; r. si. smttn,
Fremont; W. R. Still, St. Paul; D. S. Mor
rill, Hastings; C. R. Stoner. Nalson; J. G.
Halden, Central City; D. C. Crawford, Lin
coln; J. N. Moon, Ashland; A. W. Simp
kins, Scotia; W. M. Taylor, Blue Springs;
L. P. Luce, Hubbell, Louis Leselur, Papll
lion; Edward Healcy. Mtlford, F. F. Red-
ford, Weeping Water; C. E. Adams, Su
perior; S. W. Allen, Nellgh; J, L. Pacard.
Crelghton: Comrade Sweet, Crelghton; S.
N. Babcock, Exeter; J. A. Reld, Red
Cloud; G, N. Rawson, Broken Bow; T. E.
Htbbard, Adams; H. W. Chase. Shelby;
C. E. Barker. Tekamah; W. D. Pruttl.
Arapahoe; L. H, James, Greenwood; J. E.
Eberhart, Liberty; J. W. Greenwood,
Beaver City; J. W. Prowant, Burcbard; A.
L. Thompson, Stuart; J. H. Thrasher,
Plattsmouth; J. C. Thompson, Trenton; J.
G. Davis, Palmer; W, L. Ireland, Crols;
W. D. Abbott, Peru; D. C. Harrison, Page;
A. J. Bogart, Harrison.
Reconstruct inu Penitentiary,
The State Board of Public Lands and
Buildings is having considerable difficulty
In securing bids for reconstructing the
state penitentiary. When the board mot on
June C to award the contracts not a bll
bad been submitted and the only course left
open was to continue tho time for filing the
proposals.
"The money available will r.ot permit ui t
put up and equip the proper kind of a pent
the funds to the best possible advantage
A part of the appropriation will go for the
cells which are being put In the old cell
house and the balance will be used tor the
now building. Our plans are to begin the
new building according to modern Ideas of
prison construction nnd It will probably be
left so that additions may bo made when
ever more money is available.
"Convict labor will likely be employed In
the building wherever it does not Interfere
with union labor. Thels will materially
reduce the cost and nt the satno time give
employment to prisoners who ore now idle."
Receiver for Ootlienburc Iliuik.
Tho State Banking Board this morning
authorized the attorney general to apply
for the appointment of a receiver for the
People's Stato bank at Gothenburg, which
was recently closed by Secretary Royse.
The application will be made to Judge
Sullivan in tho district court ot Dawson
county.
IlnrllnKtoii Contractor's Tresimss.
N. K., Griggs of this city started for
Washington today to appear before the land
commissioner In behalf of E. M. Wester
velt. also of this city. Mr. Wcstervelt
holds a contract to furnish ties to the
Burlington railroad and for teveral years
past he has bad sub-contractors at work In
the Black Hills cutting timber. These sub
contractors, by mistake, it Is alleged, over
stepped their boundary line nnd cut down
$150 worth of timber belonging to the
government. Proceedings against Mr. West
erfelt have been instituted by Lund Com
missioner Herrman. but It Is believed that
as tbo trespass was unintentional tbo caso
may be settled upon the payment of the
loss sustained by tho government.
Ainrrlciin Clirmlcnl Society.
Too Nebraska eectlon of tho American
Chemical society met at tho university to
night and listened to an address by Prof.
Wilbur C. Knight of tho University of
Wyoming on the subject, "The Occurrence
nnd Chemical Characteristics of Wyoming
Petroleum.
for more than nn hour after they fell. Wil
11am Hart, working In hi3 blacksmith shop, ,
was prostrated by a stroke of lightning, i
Farmers arc about through plowing
corn, which looks fine, ns well as small,
grain, with every prospect for a rplendid
crop.
SWEDISH BAPTISTS CONVENE
Mute Conference of tho Church
Cnllt-il to Order nt
.Meml.
is
blons.
Tho work will be finished today and tho
election of permanent officers to serve uutll
tho next conference will be held. This
afternoon un address by Prof. C. G. Lagcr
gren of Chicago on "Our Theological
School" and ono bv D. D. Proper of Dcs
Molncs on "Home Missions" were given.
Nearly 200 ministers and laymen ot the
state arc present.
MEAD. Neb.. June S. (Special.) Tho
nineteenth annual conference of tho Swedish
Baptist church of Nebraska convened at the
Eatina church north of town Thursday
evening. After listening to nn introductory
sermon by Rev. Alfred SJolander of Stroins
burg and on address of welcome by the
local pastor. Rev. C. Hassclblad. officers
of the conferenco wero elected.
Friday was devoted to business. The re
port of State Missionary A. O. Arnqulst
showed o steady growth In that branch of
the church. Stato Superlnendont C. W.
Brlnsted gave an address on "Mission "Work
In tho State" and Miss Martha van Ness
spoke on "Women's Mission." Rev. I N. '
Clark, D. D., of Kansas City delivered an
JUDGE MUNN DIES AT LINCOLN
Judlclnl of the Eleventh Illstrlct
Overcome by HemorrhiiRe
of the Liiiiks.
LINCOLN, June 8. (Special.) Charles A.
Munn of Ord, Judge in the Eleventh Ne
braska Judicial district, died In Lincoln at
2 o'clock this morning of hemorrhage of
the lungs. Accompanied by his wife, be
came to Lincoln a short time ago for medi
cal treatment. He died at the home ot H
C. Spauldlng.
Judge Munn died very unexpectedly. He
had Improved considerably and was feeling
well when he retired. During tho night
he was taken with hemorrhage and while
his wife was summoning help bo died.
Judge Munn has but one child, a son 10
years of ago. He was a graduate of the
law school of the University of Michigan
and has practiced law In Ord for more than
ten years. Two years ago he was elected
to the district bench by tho populists.
GRADUATIONS AT BELLEVUE
Commencement A ei-lc of the iillcRo
IlcRiiiK with lliiccutniirciitc
M-riiion Toilny.
BELLEVUE. Neb.. June 8. (Special.)
Tho eighteenth annual commencement week
of Bcllevue college will begin Sunday, with
a baccalaureate sermon in the morning lit
tho First Presbyterian church by President
David R. Kerr, D. D. There will be ath
letic contests Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday. Class day exercises will be at
the auditorium Monday night and tho an
nual muslcale Tuesday night
Lowrli hall Is to be dedicated Wednesday
noon and at 2 30 is the annual recital at
the auditorium. Tho Junior program nt
Lawrlc hall Wednesday night will be fol
lowed by the commencement exercises
Thursday forenoon ut 10 o'clock, with the
annual address In the nfttrnoon by Rev.
William M. Hlndman. Tho alumni and ex
students banquet, nnd the president's loreo
will be Thursday night.
Com iiicrcliil ("lull 121,-cfn Oltlcers.
BEATRICE, Neb., June 8. (Spcctal.) At
tho adjourned meeting of tho Beatrice Com
mercla club Friday night theso ofllcers wern
elected: President, O. J. Collman; vlco
president. C. G. Baker; secretary, W. C.
Dorsoy; treasurer, W. W. Duncan; board oC
directors. Colonel Harry Archer, G. II.
Johnson, J. T. Harden, William Hamra, D.
G. Ruby. B. H. Bcgolo and J E. Smith. Tho
capital stock wob Increased from $1,000 to
$5,000.
Oilil Fellow k' Mcuuilinl liny.
FRIEND, Neb., June S. (Special.) Thn
Odd Follows of this city urc urranglng for
their annual decoration exercises tomor
row. Rev. W. W. Hart of the Congrega
tional church will deliver the address nnd,
tbo graves of their dead will be decorated.
1 1 ell Itiiln nt Mend.
MEAD. Neb . June 8. (Special.) A heavy
rain fell In this vicinity luBt night. This
assures a heavy crop ot small grain and.
good start for torn.
LIGHTNING DESTROYS CHURCH
Methodist Kill (Ice nt Pierce nt Struck
ii nil Uutlrely t mistimed
I'nrsonuHe Sin cil.
PIERCE, Neb., June 8. (Special Tele
gram.) During a thunder storm here a bolt
of lightning struck the steeple ot the Meth
odist Episcopal church. Owing to the fire
being so high up end Pierce having no
water works, tho flames spread rapidly and
In ono hour the church was In ruins. Owing
to the heavy rain falling and the work ot
the bucket brigade, the parsonage and ad
Joining buildings were saved.
Drifts of Hull nt Wlnslile.
WINSIDE, Neb., June 8. (Special.) The
oldest inhabitant of Wlnslde avers that the
rain of last night was the heaviest ever
known here. Thero wire four separate
thunderstorms, following one another in
rapid succession The third of these
r.torms was a regular downpour of rain and
n steady pounding of small hailstones,
These lay on the ground so thick that one
trntlarr, puUdlf," cald Secretary, pf Bute could see nothing beneath tbem and wer
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