1901. n ill I liM I lik J I'M liJil i Hi i I ' ' H I I II I 'M 1 I M I'll I aXDEEOai i,i.ni.iM.ii.i:iM.i'nn Boys mid Children's 50c Cups, 15c Men's $2.50 and $3.00 Hnts, $1.35 75c and $1.00 Kid Gloves 10c Ladies' $1.50 Kid Gloves, 49c 75c Children's Under wear, 25c tfiO dozen misses', children's and boys' early fall underwear, In fine and heavy Ladies' 75c Neckwear, 15 cents Boys' 75c Knee Pants, 20c Pair Hoys' all wool knee pants -sizes 3 to 16 worth 75 cents nnd $1.00 Boys' ami children' Caps, In cansl- 100 dorn rain's Sample Hats, In stiff, G.000 pair ladles' and misses' Kid OIovpb, In black, white and all colors, 3,000 pair of ladles' high grade Gloves, all In perfect condition, Kid all .150 dozen ladles' plain and fancy neck mcreg, worsteds, clays and diagonals, In U UIHg'JUUIS, 111 15c fedora and Stetson shapes, all the lat mi wie lai J35 wear, tho cntlro sample line and surplus stock of a largo Now nil shapes and colors, actual EOc values, on salo Saturday at est fall styles and col ors worth $2.50 and J3.00 on salo at 1UU til I IUIU1D, 10c v nuu surplus 15c some slightly mussed, but the most of them urn In per fect condition, worth up to 11,00, ho at sizes, In black, uhlto and all colors worth up to $1.00 go at 49c rumen, puun unn fleece lined, nit sizes, extra tine quality, worth 75 cents, go lit a pair on salo Sat urday at York manufacturer, over 100 styles of plain nnd fancy embroider ed ties, worth up to 75c, go nt 20c Special f07omB.2, For one hour only wo sell the beet grado of In digo Blue Prints 10 yds for 19c rffl Mill Ends of Ribbons Mill-ontls of nil kinds of ribbon, also short piooeal go at, each iiQaKiiiEusi ftWnriiii i in jULM Mill-Ends of all kinds of long lengths of ribbons, worth up to $1 yard, go at 2k, 3k, 5c, 10c, 15c yd THE oar AHA DAILY REE: SAT TITO AY, PEPT EMT5TCT? 25c J ( Mill-Ends fringed dol lies, odds and ends, go 1p at, each " Mill-Ends of heavy floeco back wrapper flannel 1 yard 2V Mill-Ends light colored outing flannel, Cp yard Mill-Ends best quality eiderdown flannel yard, 19C Mill-Ends of Eclipse Fronch flannel,"! yard llV Mill-Ends narrow French flannel, yard.. -V Mill-Ends all kinds white good, worth up td 40c, "J goat, yard....... The great crowds that attended this sale during the week and the immense quan tities of merchandise sold proves the power of the values offered. The bargains, you will agree with ns, have been record-breakers. But Saturday, the last day of the week, we cap the climax. REMEMBER THIS SALE INCLUDES ALL KINDS OF READY-TO-WEAR GOODS. Small lots of manufactured goods of all kinds have been gathered from the various mills and factories and are priced the lowest ever known. .... $1.50 Children's Wash Dresses, 39c All of our wash dresses, in per cale and gingham, trimmed with embroidery and lace, all this season's styles, especially adapted for school wear, all ages up tol 4 years, on salo, while they last, at 39c New Autumn Millinery At Very Special Prices. Florodora Street Hats 1,000 ladies' fine felt hats, prettily draped with silk and velvet, and trimmod on side with handsome breast, easily worth 3.00 go at $1.98 49c Tho largest nnd mostcomploto assortment of School and Street Hats over shown wet of Now York Girls' school hats, fltio selected, English wool, Hoft knock-about hats, prottlly trimmod, all colors, regular raluu S1.00 at Large Black Parrots 200 boxoH flno French dyo black parrots. f largo wlnjrs and long tails, tho kind thot MfJ generally soils for "flo, goat, each Ludlus' and children's lace collars and boleros ull tho latost stylos In EStf"fcr-"i ombroldorod and fancy, worth up to $2.50, jmIJ in this 6alo ut, ouch 6,000 Pairs Women's $3 and H Shoes at $1.98 ON MAIN FLOOR They are on immense bargain squares and in eases piled up and down the whole length of tho shoo department. You can walk down tho aisles and seo n pair of each kind In front of each case. There's every width from A to KE, and every bIzo from 2 to S, nnd every new style of too, In button and lace, In black nnd pretty nutumn tan. Every pair cost at least $3.00 and a great many cost four. Taku your cholco for $1.9S. Ladies' $5, $6 and $7 Shoes $3, $3.50, $4 Here is a splendid lot of ladies' superb shoes made by Gray Bros, and Haker and nowman for Hanan fc Domuth, etc. No finer shoes wero ever brought to Omaha. They aro In hand welt and hand turn soles, In all tho now extreme styles, They were made to retail for ns high as $7.00 a pair. Wo will sell them at $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00 a pulr. Extra Good School Shoes Here we offer Moloney Bros,' misses' and children's flno shoes and Ford's boy's and youths' shoes nt almost half tho actual cost to manufacture. Wo warrant every pair. Somo of tho misses' nnd children's shoes cost regularly $3 n pall our prices aro $1.75, $1.50, $1.25, $1.00, 75c, f.Oc. In this salo wo offer tho cntlro floor stock of two special lines of misses' nnd child's box calf nnd vlcl kid shoes (about 1,500 pairs) regular prlco $l.'i5 nnd $1.60 at tho special prlco of use pair wo warrant every pair 98c Very Special Offers in Waists, Skirts, Suits and Jackets fll.00 SILK WAISTS AT li.H. All tho odd Silk Waists, where wo havo only one of a kind, In black, pink, blue, cardinal, etc., tucked nnd hemstitched, nil this season's style, every ono worth $6.00 go on pale nt $2.50 Kti.oo avash suits, 9t.n0. Any of our Odd Wash Suits, all worth $4.00, $5.00 nnd Ki.00. odd sizes and broken lots, all we rti 4 e? f have loft, your choice, mill end 3JlOvf sale price w 95.0O KAHI.Y KALI. JACKETS, fl.OS. 6'0 Jnckets, In navy blue, tun and black, only ono of u Klnu, in sizes aj in v, nnnnsomeiy rri -4 f-v lined, covert cloth, bi-oadcloth, Vcne- jll ,Mn tlans and cheviots, focond lloor. Ladles' Tailored Salts. In cheviots, canvas broadcloths and homespuns, where wo have only ono of a kind, to closo them out quick they ko nt cloths, $3.98 .special-hoi, r skirts, i.un. Golf .Skirts, made of new grnys, tti 4 r - at Itched bottoms, new styles, Jpl i"o Golf Skirts of heavy block thlbct cloth, rti a t heavy welt scums, with lino stitched rHl-fll separate llouncc, at v" Golf Skirts, with nil tho newest Ideas of llulshlng nnd shape. Including the new thlbcts. friezes, coverts, meltons, etc. Tho mn.t complete nnd beautiful lino of golf nnd walking skirts ever brought together, nt $7.50, $9.98 nnd $11.50 910.00 SILK S KIHTS, 9ll.r,0. All silk Taffeta Skirts, mudo In the now shapes, extra srpiiruio iiuuuce, six rows 01 nouon niching nrottnd flounce, nro very full these aro $10 values o at Silk Taffeta Skirts, three different styles of tho most licuutirui sllK SKirts ever orrereil at such a low prlco they ever offered at sell nt $15, wo offer them, cholco $6.50 $9.98 $3, $4, $5 and $6 Parasols for $1 This Includes every parasol that wo havo today In our house, puro silk ruffled, tucked, hemstitched and lace trimmod fancy pnrasols, white, black nnd all colors, also plaid and checked taffeta parasols. Tho majority of those aro worth $5.00 on salo Saturday as long ns they last at plaid and $1 Ends of Hosiery Priced half Mild IC8d. son dozen ladles', men's and child's hosiery In fast black, tan and fancy colors, with double soles, spliced heels, silk llnlshcd, 4 -k worth up to 20c pair, I I IC! go at v 350 dozen ladies' plain nnd fancy drop stitch llslo thread lioslrry, nlso laeo effect, worth up to 36c pair, I ko at I.adlos' tln'est Imported hasten' In fine maco cotton and French llslo thread, with cloublo soles, spliced heels, somo with white re feet, many styles, worth Cl up to 70c pair, ko at 4KJ ill-Ends of Handkerchiefs Children s fancy colored border school Hand kerchlufs, nil styles Ko ut Ladles' nnd men's plain white nnd fancy hemstitched handkerchiefs, nlco lino quality, worth up to 25 cents, ko nt Ladles' and men's plain, nil pure linen, fancy Swiss embroidered handkerchiefs worth up to 35 cents, In this sala nt 1 lc colored border .3Jc, 5c hrmstltched nnd 10c Two large cases of Indies' nnd men's finest Imported nil pure linen handkerchiefs, embroidered, French re- e vered, all widths of hemstitched, plain and fancy yJ.jti. swIss, worth up to $1.00, In this salo nt smr MiU'Ends drapery cre tonne nnd donlm, worth i"c tC1 Mlll-Enda upholstory tnpas try nml satin broc;fttollis, worth oaohi nt Mill-Ends Turkish towols, all kinds, slzos and urailos, worth upl taJt!c.:,... 2oC Mill-Ends heavy all llnoti towuls, sold In foro- noon only at. ., 10c Mill-Ends of pnrtor olastlc, frlllud, silk shot, otc, colors nnd black, BJ Bartor Ht; lcngthe, nt Mill-Ends of all kinds of part cotton blnn- koti in short lengths KO nt 15c Lndlo9' 8-row pleated satin belts, wltn Juwolod buck les. In min inet.il. ox'.dUod and Plated, worth tlfty cents, for.... K lilt I IBICU 19c Five Sensational Mill-End Bargains in Clothing Saturday Mon's black clay worsted Pants every pair warrant ed n tuiil ly worth 83 a pair on falo Saturday nr wurriiiiv- $150 lav JL Men's ?5 and $7 All Wool Suits on sale Saturday lnaStoh0$298 mont for Children's 2 and 3 piece Knee Pants Suits, worth up to 82.00, go at ... . 98c Moh'b Suits (odds and ends) that sold tor up to $12. &u. go on sale on main lloor at j,. uu, $5 Men's finest Wool Suits, cholcost fabrics and patterns, worth tip to 320 on ealo at i, worm up 10 -u $998 Five Wonderful Mill-End Bargains in Furnishings Saturday Men's oxtra weight 7$c quality Flan nelette Night Shirts go on pale at ... , 39c 90 dozen mon's 39c and 50c Silk Four- in-Hand Ties go on salo at . . 15c 105 dozen men's Standard Percale Shirts, worth 50c and 75c, go at 25c Youths' and boys' Fancy Striped and Wool Sweaters SI. 50 quality go at . . 35c Children's Blue Donim Bib Overalls on sale at per pair . . Ill OUlO 15c LIVE STOCK IN REVIEW Prize Winner of Nebraska Stat Fair Makt Handstm Show. AUUiTOH'S REPORT FOR MONTH OF AUGUST .n-rrliirj- of IrrlKnllon Iloiiril TrlU f'sii Month' Work finmr from Olhcr State I'nlniTlul Here. jffrom a fltnff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Sopt. 0. (Special.) The event of tho day at tho State fair grounds, asldo from thn racing meet In the afternoon, was tho grand rovlow of llvo stock, which took place at 10:ail this morning. All tho prize winning nnlmnls at tho fnlr were marched past tho otllco of Socrotary Furnns, whero tho board of iimnugerfi and tho stockmen matched tho display. The nnlnials, bedecked with prlio ribbons, wero led by the owners between two lonn lines of spectators. It took almost on hour for the procession of stnlllons, speed horses, bulls, Shetlands and roaduters to fllo past. Veteran stockmen pronounced tho display tho flnost ever witnessed at a state fair. Promptly at 10:30 tho notes of the march played by tho Pawneo City band reached tho ears of tho spectators, fiedecked with ribbons, a group of Shlrca came Irniuo dlntcly after tho band. "Tho property of Woods Bros. & Kelly of Lincoln," announced ono of tho Judges. Handkerchiefs fluttered In tho nlr and from tho men there wero hand clappings nnd shoutfl of approval. Pcrchorons belonging to Mark SI. Coad of Fremont next eomo Into view. Follow lng them wero threo Shires exhibited by It. M. Woolcott of Archer. Horses belonging to Pctor Johnson and Stephen Maas pranced by and wero grouped before tho camera at some distance from tho point of review. B. F. IJlack of Ray mond was next In tho procession. Then camo W. W. Coad with his oxhlbtt of rond stum nnd W. M. Stownrt of Lincoln with a driving team J. R. Hess of Kagle led by his exhibit of blooded Jacks. .M. L. Pugh of lUue 11111 had driving, horses. Tho Lincoln Imparting and Draft Horso company bad Shetland ponies and J. K. Miller of Conwny, la.. Dclginns The cattlo enmo next, Thompson & Son leading tho van, Their exhibit consisted of Shorthorns. J. M. Schuman of Cnm bridge and C, 0. Knutr of Raymond wero "It's Your Liver! J - er's You cannot possibly ?njoy good health un less you have at least one free movement of the bowels each day. When this is not the case ft the poisonous products are ab- lb sorbed into the svstem. causing ueaaacne, Dinousness, nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia, indigestion. Ayer's Pflls are liver pills, a gentle, vege table laxative. One pill at bedtime will pro duce a natural movement the day following. ' Ayer's riUs haN-e done ma and my family great good. They are like a true friend In trouble. There is nothing equal to them for sick headache and biliousness." Mrs. Julia Brown, St. Louis, Mo. neauacne ISttotuktt. AlUrafrltti. J. C AVER CO., Uwell, Miss. j In lino with several flno bulls. Next was I. W. Cbnppcll of Kearney and tho Hero- ford exhibit of the Stanton breeding fnrm of Madison. Next came tho following cattlo exhibitors: Z. T. Klnsall, Mount Ayre, la.; W. N. Rogers, McCook; Cottrell Hros., George Schwab, Clay Center; N. S. Downer, Falrlleld; D. N. Moody, Roland & Son. W. L. Hunter, Lincoln; N. E. Moore, Cameron, Mo.; J. C. Doubt. University Placo; J. B. Smith, Beatrice; H. C. Young. Lincoln; L. K. Emcruon, Georgo Roo, William Ralu and W. M. Clark. After tho cattlo camo Rlodgntt Rros. of Reatrlco with their prlzo display of hogs. Several thousund people wero on the grounds today. At 4 o'clock today tho ex hibitors began pulling down their booths and packing up displays preparatory to deserting tho grounds. At 5 o'clock tho fish exhibit was closed to tho public nnd nn hour later tho grounds were practically deserted. Tho managers woro greatly elated over tho financial part of tho fair proposition Tho total nttendanco bids fair to be sev eral thousand mora than last year and tho receipts from tho Bala of concessions woro far greater. Concerning tho quality of tho exhibits and tho showing made the fair mon wore radiant. Said President Vanco this nftornoon: "Wo havo succeeded oven better than we expected. Tho fair Is not ono of tho best, nut mo very heat In tho history of the state." (nine from Other Ntntm Unlawful, An olTlclal opinion was given In thn nt. torney genoral's ofllco today declaring that It Is unlawful for n person to bring Into Xobraska durlnc '.ho closed game which has been killed In open season In any other state. It Is In responso to an Inquiry from Chief Gomo Warden Simp-klnB. 1'iiokcra Approve I.nltor I.nvr. Labor Commissioner Watson has recelvml tho following communication from A. N. Bonn of tho Omaha Packing company: AYour favor of tho 30th is at hand nnd In reply beg to say that wo will gladly co operate with you along tho lines men tioned. Tho Omaha nubile schools nnpn up this week nnd tho South Omaha public schools next week and wo havo Instructed our tlmckeopers to seo to It that no ono under tho ago of It during tho school term nnd as fuw as nosslblo hot u nnn ihn n.. of II nnd 16 s hired. Occasionally It Is certainly an act of charity to give employ ment to children between the ages of 10 and o, een aunng tho school term, for various uaaons. considor tho child labor law Is a goo. ono and trust that It will bo uuiurceu," Mimt Star li, Crllhou.e. Governor Savage has lssncil nn nn.r nm. hlbltlng convicts at tho penitentiary from remaining outside tho cellhouso at night. All tho prisoners must bo locked up and worK tnai cannot no done In the daytlmo must bo paid for by the state. Deny KnowlrriKc of IlNiiKer. Milton .M. Burch and Emma Durch. rmo.i as tho Lincoln Tent & Awning company by William Flfer for S5.000 dsmnscs Wiui.a of tho death of Raymond C. Flfer, told their shlu of tho storv In district court tmlt.v They deny that tbe horse which killed Flfer Jumped upon htm in tho manner described In tho petition of plaintiff. They assoit that they had no knowledgo that It was a florco and dangerous animal of vicious habits. Iliu'plitfi of .Slate TrniRiiry. Tho report of Auditor Weston for tho month of August shows that tho receipts of tho treasurer's odlco during that period exceeded tho disbursement!! by $11,199.30. Tho balance of money on hand July 31 was JC82.7S1.51, wbllo on August 31 tho nmoun was $690,980. SI. Tho uninvested balanco of tho pcimanont school fund was slightly largor on August 31 than a month .earlier, but this is accounted for by tho unusually Jargo receipts. Tho Investments of this land during tho month exceeded by $7,000 the investmentH mudo during a correspond lng period last year. Following is tho de tailed stntcmcut: o 25 3 533 IH3 2.3 32 s u f c c : a 3 ; SnOO So a a. jiff" H ? 5 Li ' r ft n to I C. 5- P 3 2.' 2 n a a c a a a c onsoi .3S532 i 5 a i a 0 tj?: 2 o , . 32&. n o a . . f3 : : : : t : ; : ; c : 3 c: 8 : : : : : : a.siif si I ; li ilai aSSt S: : : : : SSQ. asesKa? ; - ts n i j : : "2 i Is: : i S3: : 88H2ftrS r)2ft3S8SS!?.fl S Ntntc lliiiuil of IrrlKntloii. Tho State Board of Irrigation met In an nual session today and approved all acts performed by the secretary and under so: retarles during tho laat six months, Tho case of tho Furmtrs' and Merchants' Irriga tion compnny against tho Gothonburg I'ower and Irrigation company wns assigned for hearing September 17. Srcrotory Dob son submitted n report covering tho work of his department for tho last half year. In part It is as follows: To . i ro r I li tr Wilier. "There havo been twenty-six applications for permits to appropriate water tiled since the last semi-annual meeting, one hearing of contest of water right waB held at North Platto and tho briefs havo been filed nnd decision pending. The secretary has passed upon four applications, of which I threo havo been allowed and ono dismissed. There haB been no appeal taken from auy ' of thoeo decisions nml I would recommend , that in nil roses, as shown by attached : list, the action of tho secretary bo afllrmcd I by tho board. "Most of tho tlrno of tho secretary and I assistants has been taken up with tho In vestigation of comp,.tlnts arlslrig from tho scarcity of wotor ond In settling contro versies In regard to tho distribution of water. Considerable tlmo has also been put In on tho measurements of streams in order to get a bettor record of tho How of streams used for irrigation. "Wo now havo sovcral appeals to tho board on tho docket, but nearly all tho cases Involved aro now In court nnd the parties havo asked that they be continued. "Tho extremely dry and hot weather has caused considerable trouble In Bomo lo calities whero tho water supply has been short, but wo have been ablo to settle all cases, so far, without any nppeal to tho courts. Tho dry season has revived Inter est In Irrigation matters nnd many now enterprises nro being considered and wo have had a largo amount of Inquiry from parties desiring to find unappropriated water which can bo used for Irrigation. "In nddltlon to theso new enterprises many ditches which wero allowed to run down during tho years of sufficient rainfall nre now being repaired and mado ready for service." Torrrim I. nnd Trntmfrr. Judgo A. W. Crltos of Chadron has Ib sucd a call for a meeting of tho Torrons land transfer In this city next Monday. Tho plan of action will bo outlined by tho commission at that meeting. Stnti! Central Committee. Chairman Lindsay tonight Issued a call for a meeting of the republican stato cen tral commttteo and ns announced in Tho Beo this morning tho tlmo fixed Is Thurs day, September 12, at 8 p. m. all of several transactions. Mayor Walsh has notified Olrd to nppear beforo tho com mttteo and explain tho discrepancy. TRACKS WASHED OUT BY FLOOD Heavy Iloliifall Stop All Itnllroail Tralllo for Ncvr-rnI lloura Xcnr I'axton, OOALLALA, Neb., Sept. 6. (Special Tolo gram.) Heavy rains washed out tho rail road track near I'axton last evening at 0 o'clock. No trains have been over the tracks slnco that tlmo. The offi cials expect to havo ihe break repaired by this evening. JUDtE SULUVANJN RUNAWAY Member of Supreme Court Thrown from IliiuK-, FriM'tnrlnir Ilia lllKht Arm. LINCOLN, Sept. 6. (Special Telegram.) Judge J. J. Sullivan of tho supremo court sustnlnod a fracture of his right arm In a runaway ut Columbus last night. Tho bone was broken Just below tho shoulder socket. Judge Sullivan was driving with his wlfo when tho ruuaway occurred. Tho horses gavo a sudden Jump and the Judge was thrown to the ground, breaking the bono. Illnrrepniu'y In Wntrr Areoiialn. HUMBOLDT, Neb.. Sept. 6. (Spoclal.) An Investigation of tho accounts of ex Wntor Commissioner Olrd of Humboldt was mado by request of tho Surety company that was on his bond. The rnmpany de sired to be rolcased from Ita obligation, as Gird has been succeeded by another mau. Tho ccmmlttco that Investigated his ac counts found an apparent shortage of over $100. It will bo Impossible to iletormine tho exact amount, as many receipts' stubs aro mltsing and no eutrlec wero made at. MimIIhmo I'unlon DelrRaten. MADISON, Neb., Sept. 6. (Special.) Tho democratic and populist conventions to so led delegates to tho stato conventions wero held In this city yesterday. Thoy mot sep arately, tho populists In tho Orund Army of tho Republic hall and tho democrats In tha opera house. Tho democratic delegates are: J. H. Hulff, M. J. Kennedy, O. A. Lulkart. H. W. Winter, A, Degner, F. J. Halo. O. O'Nell, O. H. Moss. J. J. Hughes, W. P. Warden, James Whcnkle, J, S. Robinson, T. K. Hanson, O. W. Laccy, John Dieter, A. Bear, I. W. King. Popullot delegates aro: W. V. Allen. H. D. Kelly. C. W. Crum, J. A. Mooro, H. F. Barney, W. J. Stlrk, C. B. Evans. 11. B. Allen, Josoph Martin, C. I). Jenkins, E. J, Brink. C. D. Johnson, Ed Twlss, Fred Fcg lor, W. L. Miller, L. A. Baker, It. J. Mor ris, L. BIckley. Cattle IHn from IHnrklPK. COLUMBUS, Neb,, Sept. fi. (Special.) Blackleg has mado Its appearance among tho cattlo In Polk and Butler counties ncross the Platte from here. Chorlcs Coxen lost several head with tho disease and M. J. Lindsay end James Kinsman havo hod cattlo die from tho tamo disease. They aro now using vacclno with success, Thn Department of ,Agrloulturo nt Wash ington haB been nsked to furnish tho vac cine with directions for Its use. I'oiiiida Enc'iny'a Ifeuil vtltli Wlilp. ST. EDWARD, Nob., Sept. fi. (Special.) As D. N, Jennings, a farmer threo miles south of here, was coming to town this morning he was overtaken by W. H. nnd Hodo Crcery, who llvo In tho same neigh borhood. Thoro has been considerable 111 feeling between tho parties and Hode Crecry pounded Jennings over tho head with the butt end of a buggy whip. Jennings was bruised up considerably about tho head. The Creerys havo been arrested. ferenco committees wero appointed by each. After a hard strugglo In tbo democratic con vention fusion wns accomplished by tho nomination of tho ticket ns slated by tho leaders somo time ago. Theso aro tho nom inees: For treasurer. Frank Swanson; for clerk, J. L. Porry; for nhorlff, John Flick: for superintendent of schoola, R, V. Clark) forjudgo, H. C. Palmer; for coroner, Dr. D. F. Anderson: for survoyor. C. ,J. Ooyor. CrlHirntr Colilrn Wpilillna;. TABLE ROCK, Neb., Sept. 6. (Special.) Mr. nnd Mrs. Hiram Cnrmlchacl, threo miles southwest of town, celebrated their golden wedding Wednesday. They wore mnrrled In Pennsylvania fifty yenrs ago. They havo lived horo sixteen years. They havo twolvo children, nil grown. They wero tt tho celebration and each mndo a present of a $5 gold plecn to their parents. Other valuable presents wero Riven. Mr. and Mrs. Carmlchacl nro nearly 80 ycar3 of age. Seventy guests wero prcsont nt thoj colebratlon. Peculiar Tnae of nt 1 iiilnraa. I'LATTSMOUTH, Nob., Sopt. 0. (Spoclal.) Miss Nina Boal, daughter of M. M. Boal, tho painter, who linn been suffering fori some time with Brlght's disease and dropsy, has become totally blind. She wns takon to Omaha and examined by Dr. Qlfforrt, tho eye specialist, who pronounced her casn hopeless. This caso Is ono of peculiar In terest to tho medical profession, Dr. Olfford reports It to bo tho second caso of the kind In his experience. I'KNNIO.VS FOU WISnTKHN VBTIIIIANS. AVanta Dower Interval In I, nnd. I'LATTSMOUTH, Nob., Sept. 6, Special.) Elizabeth Van Horn, by her attorney, John C. Watson, has cpmmcnced action In tho district court ngalnst C. II. nickel, John C. Roddy, Olllo Fttigerald and Mary J. Houchin. She wants her dower Interest determined In 160 acres of land lying along tbo Missouri river sou'.li of Rock Bluffs and cast of Union, I'ualou In (May County. CLAY CENTER, Neb., Sept. 6. (Special.) Tho county conventions of tho populists and democrats were held here today. Con- War Surrlvora Hcinnuliprcil by tha Orneral (aovernmr-iit. WASHINGTON, Sept. 6. (Special.) Thn following pensions havo been granted: Issue of August 16: Nebraska: Orlglnnl John 8. MrCulloch, Omaha, $12. Increase, Restoration, Reissue. Etc. George F. Cole, Inmon, $12, Orlglnnl Widows, Etc. Anna Wllken (spoclal Au gust 21), Columbus. $S. Iowa:, OrlRlnal DavM C. Ellett. Perry. f,; John Delano, Dowh, $?; Alvlti Cole, Mar (halltown. $0; Alonzo F Tllton. Traor, 1. Increase, Restoration, RcIhhuo, Etc. Martin T. Black (deceased), Soldiers' Homo, Mar Hhalltown. $12. Original Widows, Etc. Jen nie B. Nowoll, Ilurllngtnn, $K: minors of Louis LnFrance, Davenport, $12: Husnn.ih a. Warfel, Soldiers' Home, Morshalltowri. $S; Amanda Black, Soldiers' Home, Mar shalltown. $8: Lucy M, AHhcraft (special accrued August 10). Wyomlnir, $12: Emma. A. Dlxnu. Mnrshalltown, $8; Martha A. Marsh (special accrued August 20), Plens antvlile. $: Ann E. Fern, Dubuque, $(: Anna Hutchison, What Cheer, ?. South Dakota: Increase, Restoration, Re issue, Etc. David A, Grant, Woonsockot, $17. Colorado: Original Christian Htelnhagen, Monte Vlstn. M; William J. Lusher, Monts auima, $S; Franz A. .Murqimrdt, Boulder, $12, Increase. 'Hestoratlon, Reissue, Etc Michael Daughcrty, Hennosn, $10, Vortli I'lattr (iota ii pro. KEARNEY. Neb.. Kept, 6.-(Hpeclal Tele gram.) Tho long expected b.tse hall gaino between North I'luttu and Kearney was played hero today, Kearnoy winning, i to 0. Dii:n. COOKK-Anna 8 relict of late P. n, W. Cooke, Funeral Sunday at 3 p. m. from residence, 112 South Twenty.llfth avenue. Interment private. 1