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LAB0R: DAY PROCLAMATION GorcTnor Dilate on ths Hsiorabls Pasi tion of Van Who Works. IARBER CASE BEFORE SUPREME COURT Deaartmea Officers of the O. A. H. Coaler wll Railroad Mea oa Beats tho Re aaloa. LINCOLN, Aug. 1. (Special.) Governor Savage today Issued the following Labor ' day proclamation: By virtue of the authority vented In me by law, and In compliance with an ex press statutory provision, I, Ezra F. Sav age, governor of Nebraska, do hereby pro claim and designate Monday, September 1, , 10"2, Labor day. To the hand that tolls society Is largely Indebted tor Its existence, welfare and happiness. - Idleness, whether In - high or ..low stations of life. Is a germ of crime. It is a fungus growth on Industry. No pesti lence contains so many elements of danger. Labor Is a heritage. Providence decreed t that man should earn bis bread bv the .sweat of his brow. The law of Industry, 'therefore, Is Immutable. To toll Is an hereditary legacy whose title csnnot be . passed. Conditions may strike uneven bsl- i ances between Individuals, which may and do manifest their presence and Influences . In the form of Industrial disquietude, but the most pitiable object Is, not the one who Is required to labor Incessantly, but the one whose keenest solicitude Inclines to physlcsl lethargy. Human architecture contemplates labor, and he that avoids labor contravenes nature'a laws and does that which Is Intended to transform him Into a social, moral and physical derelict. Honorable employment In whatever capa city contains none of the essence of disre spect. If there is one thing which more than another entitles an individual to pop- ' tilar respect It Is that he eschews idleness. That alone marks him with virtue in the estimation of all mankind. A day dedicated to Industry should therefore be obscrvrjd in a proper manner by all, and I do therefore respectfully re quest that on the foregoing date the trans action of business be suspended In a de gree consistent with the public needs, thnt all places for the transaction of publlo business be closed and that the day be observed generally In a manner befitting the occasion. Berber Cases la Coart. Tha case of the Home Fire Insurance company against Charles J. Barber and several other managing officers of tha company, brought to require them to make an accounting of its funds, and of the profits realized In private enterprises an! peculations alleged to have been made and earrled on with money belonging to the company, la before the supreme court ' (or trial during the forthcoming Septeai ' bar term. Tha petition , avers that while Barber was director, general manager and member of tha executive committee of the company he entered into an unlawful conspiracy with Lovett, Woodman and Reynolds, also directors, to use the corporate funds In the purchase of 607 shares of the company's capital stock. The funds had theretofore been In the custody and control of a treas urer, It Is alleged, who waa hostile to Bar ber, and the scheme contemplated the ac quisition of the shares by a temporary loan and tha Immediate displacement of the former treasurer and the election of Bar ber as successor, a course said In the peti tion to be necessary in oraer to place the funds of the corporation at the disposal of Barber and his confederates. The peti tion alleges that the scheme was carried - to' completion and that tha funds of the company In tha sum of (30.420 were thus - unlawfully need by the managing officers fa carrying on their private enterprise. In . which they ultimately - realised large profits. It la further alleged that Bar t ber ' used his offloa for the purpose of -carrying the transaction with the money of a Yb company for a period of nine years, tantll' the ' shares of stock thus acquired vera sold at an advance of 55 per share and the money originally employed waa re ' paid to the company, but without compen sation for lntereat. Route for the G. A. R. Department Commander C. P. Steele and Aaslstant Adjutant General Howe were in conference with representatives of Omaha Chicago railroads this afternoon regarding routes proposed for the Nebraska depart ment train to the National Grand Army encampment In Washington next October. The various proposals have been taken un der advisement, and a complete routs from either Lincoln or Omaha will soon be deter . mined upon. It la said that the veterans . who are from Nebraska will not be aaked to change cars enroute. Deaerta Wife sad Baby, ' Will Merryman, formerly employed In the Burlington freight house, drew all the sal ' ary that was due him yesterday. Including ' tha ten days' reserve retained by the com pany, and then disappeared. He lived, with his family, at IU7 Vine atreet. He gave no Intimation of his Intended departure, 'bt even to hla wife, who was left penni less, with a young baby to care for. The city council la expected to Uke aome action next Monday evening regarding the bid for the repaying of Ninth atreet, from P to R, and O street,' from Sixteenth to Twenty-seventh street. Mayor Wlnnett la now in St.' Louis, examining the rock aa- , phalt pavement put down by the Oreen River company aeveral years ago. and ha will submit a report to the council upon his "return Monday. The Green River company offered to put In the rock asphalt pave- . meat at It cents less per square yard than tie Barber company bid for tha usual Trial dad asphalt. . Pay of Teachers. The Lincoln Board of Education last night raised the salary of Superintendent Gordon "from $1,200 to 12.400 a year. All regua? grade . teachera whose aalarlea hare b-ea from $56 to $67.60 were given a raise of $5 per month. The janitora were given In creases varying from $1 to $! per month. Kew Fraeraal Order. - A. new fraternal Insurance order, with headquarters In this city, bss just been .organised. It w(ll be known as the Fra , ternal Reserve association, and already has .a good foothold in the state. L. p. Lu4- den la the supreme president; F. A-Boeh-. mar, supreme secretary and treasurer; J. A FITTING TRIBUTE ;A CUIzea cf Omaha Pays a Well r" u . : Earned Tribute. The following publlo statement of a re spected cltlxen -adds one mora emphatic endorsement of merit to the scores that have appeared before. Mrs. F. Mach of 1221 South 15th atreet. .ears: "I first felt sharp twlngea across tha email of my back. I paid little atten tion to them thinking they would pass away, in short time, but Instead I grew worse and finally got so bad I could not do mj work. My . husband bought many , kinds of medicine for me. but nothing helped me until he procured Doan'a Kid Bey Pills at Kuhn C,o,'a drug store, cor- . Her J5ta and Douglas streets. They bene fited me right along and la a ahart time 2 was all rlchi. There hat been co re turn of the trouble and 1 am glad to let .others know wtat Doan'a Kidney pills did i iut ' For sale by all dralere. Price 60 eenta. Footer-Mtlbura Co., Buffalo, N. Y.. sole agent tor .the United States. , . -v Remeaaaer .ta nama-Doea'a and take ao subatltute. O. Everett, supreme medical director, and W. L. Browne, chairman of the executive committee. Congressman Burkett has secured a rural free mall delivery route from Btelnauer, Pawnee county, and a aecond route from South Auburn, to take effect October L TO CONTEST RAILROAD BONDS Residents of York Coaaty May Vlaat Payaaeat of Securities for Build in of K. C. A O. M'COOL JUNCTION, Neb.. Aug. 16 (Special.) The York Democrat In an edi torial this week advises the residents of Henderson, Hays, McFadden, LeRoy and Morton townships of this county to contest tha payment of bonds voted for the build ing of the Ksnsss City A Omaha railroad which has been absorbed by the Burlington. The., Democrat declares that the people were Induced to heavily bond themselves to build a railroad on consideration that It be operated as a competing line, and now that it has been absorbed by tha Burling ton, It claims that the agreement haa been violated and the taxpayers of the respective townships should organise and contest the psyment of the bpnd. There is now in the treasury $46,000 In the sinking fund awaiting the maturity of the bonds. It also alleges Interest to tha amount of $64,000 haa been paid and no value received. Tha townships named voted $60,000 in bonda to the Kansas City Omaha railroad. A number of farmers In tha south part of the county are said to be taking aome In terest In contesting tha payment of the bonds. PITCHED BATTLE AT BEATRICE Sham Fight Between Soldiers sal Veteraae Witnessed by Tea Thousand at Reaaloa. BEATRICE, Neb., Aug. It. (Special Telegram.) Although the day waa hot and sultry, It Is estimated that a crowd of 10,000 persona attended the reunion here today. Governor E. P. Savage waa bookod for an address this forenoon but failed to appear. This afternoon a sham battle waa held in a pasture south of tha reunion ground, which was participated In by the Seventh United 8tatea battery. Company O and a battalion of old soldiers and Spanish American war veterans. The program this evening constated of drees parade at 7 o'clock and campflre at the tabernacle, presided over by Captain R. C. Henry of Fremont. Hon. W. A. Calderhead of Kanaaa will grva an address Monday afternoon and Hon. 8. E. Hinsbaw and W. L. Stark will speak on Tuesday. Smith Republican Ticket. CLAY CENTER, Kan., Aug. It. (Spe cial Telegram.) The republican county con vention waa held this afternoon, and nomi nated the following ticket: For representa tive, Stoy E. Ware; for treasurer, John C. Johnston; for county clerk, E. E. Hoopea; for county attorney, Philip E. Parrott; for sheriff, U. E. Need; for probata judge, John T. Woods; for register of deeds, J. W. Erlckson; for clerk of the district court, R. Alsoh; for superintendent of public In struction, C. 8. Todd; for surveyor, Newton Allen; for coroner. Dr. Ira Durant; for trustee of county high school, F. L Fletcher; for commissioner of First district, Henry . Rundle. Resolutions were passed. endoislng the national and state adminis tration, and commending the Kanaaa re publican delegation In congress. Calder head s senatorial boom .was Indorsed, and Ware, tha nominee for representative, while A. Stanley men will be in honor bound to support Calderhead. Fremont normal Orattsatca, FREMONT. Nab., Aug. 16. (Special.) The commencement exerciaea of the Fre mont Normal achool closed Thursday even ing with the conferring of degrees and tha Issue of state teachera' certificates. In the afternoon the annual alumni reunion was held at the campus and waa largely at tended. The principal address waa deliv ered by Deputy Superintendent O'Brien of Lincoln. Hon, J. J. McCarthy of Ponca waa present as the guest of ths association and made a few remarks. After the speak ing a banquet waa served to 160 of tha alumni. In the evening tha commencement exerciaea were held at the auditorium. which waa filled with the students and their frlenda. State Superintendent Fowler delivered the address to tha graduating class and diplomas were presented by Presi dent Clemmons. Robber Makes Boiit Attempt. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. Aug. 16. (Spa. clal.) Several ; attempted burglaries have been reported in 'the city recently. Tha home of Charles Lamphear waa entered Thursday night while he waa away from home. About o'clock his wife heard aome odo open the kitchen door and quietly en ter, but she thought It waa her husband until aha looked up and aaw a strange man. She screamed for help, and tha intruder at tempted to choke her with a towel. Sev eral of tha neighbors hesrd her cries, and eama to her assistance, but the culprit suc ceeded In making hla escape. C. A. WUdy reports that aome one attempted to break Into hla house last night about midnight. York Institute Opens Monday. YORK, Neb., Aug. 16. (Special.) At th York High acbool on August 18 to 26 will be held the twenty-third annual aesslon rf York county teachers'. Institute. All teachera will be examined in all branches required tor 11 rat and second-grade certi ficates. At this time the York. County Teachers' association. Library association. School Officers' association. Declamatory association and ths High School associa tion will hold meetings. The Instructors are: Charles Fordyce, Grace . Reeves, H. J. Newell, W. H. ' Clemmona The Insti tute will be conducted by Ed C. Bishop, county superintendent.. Leigh Water System ta Operation. LEIGH. Neb.. Aut. IS. SneMa1.t Th. Leigh water works were put in operation yesteraay tor ice erst ttme and proved to be a success. Tfca'avatem Is an 1nvnnivA one, costing about $2,000 complete. It is composed or tnree aix-root wells connected with svnhona. At the Invar wall la m nnmn with a capacity of 130 gallons per minute. ana a ten-norae-power gasoline engine, which gives a pressure of fifty pounds to the square inch. From -the end of a 600-foot hose wster can be thrown to a height of fifty feet. . , . Aatt-Saloaalets Wis Oat. MEAD. Neb., Aug. 16. (Special.) Tha K. U. A, club Is no mora. The Anti-Saloon league, about. 100 strong, made Ha aecond call on Jay Davla, the manager, last night, and ha agreed to quit business. Ths antl saloonlsts gave htm until 4 o'clock this aft ernoon to get tha "stuff" out, .and a com mittee of six are watching him pack to aee that everything goes. . Tha Anti-Saloon league haa over $200 on hand, and promise a warm time to any one who attempts to sell llquora in the town. Gas Farmer lrti-ai. BEATRICE. Neb., Aug. 16. (Special.) a number of farmers who reslds la and around Virginia, thla county, have formed an association, and are preparing to In coporata with $10,000 capital for the pur pose of forming a Farmers' Grain and Ele vator' company. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 1002. FENCES MUST COME DOWN Oalonsl Mom by Order Oattltaen to BemoTt Obitrnctiani from GoTsrnment Land. GIVES THEM SIXTY DAYS TO COMPLY Special Aa;eat ( Interior Depart, meat Investlgatee Conditions la Sidney and Alllaaeo Districts. SIDNEY, Neb., Aug. 16. (Special Tele gramsColonel John 8. Mosby, special agent of tha general land office, reached here today to Investigate the promiscuous fencing of the public landa. - In an address before tha cattlemen of western Nebraska a short time ago, held at Alliance, Sam Delatour, president of the Stock association, said that over 6,000,000 acrea of publlo landa were now fenced in Sidney and Alliance districts, and he, Dela tour, thought it would ba a great calamity to pull down the fencea. Resolutions were also passed by tha meeting and forwarded to Washington. In tha meantime, over 100 complaints were filed with the department against the cattlemen. Thla led tha de partment to institute an investigation and ascertain the truth of President Delatour's statements. Colonel Mosby proposes to notify all par ties within sixty days or suffer ths penalty Imposed, namely, $1,000 fine and twelve months' Imprisonment, besides Issuing In structions to the United States marshal to destroy the fencea. Last year Colonel Mosby worked In east ern Colorado, and found large tracts fenced, and ha compelled the cattlemen to remove the fencea from public landa. Tha Interior department proposes a vlgoroua compalga agalcat the fencing public landa on account of tha detriment to settlers. GALA DAY F0R PIONEERS Ilnadrrds Gather at Nemaha Reaaloa aad Are Addressed by Edward Rosewater. NEMAHA, Neb., Aug. 16. (Special Tele gram.) The twelfth annual reunion of the Nemaha County Old Soldiers' association was held In the beautiful park In Nemaha today. At an early hour the people began coming from all parts of the 'county and from adjoining counties. The program be gan at 10:30. Dray's cornet band of Au burn furnished aome good music. Mrs. Ona Tourtelot Baird of Lincoln, a Una elo cutionist, gave aome recitations. Miss Pearl Mlnnlck of Brownvllle sang and there waa Instrumental music by several. Judge Sam uel H. Davidson of Tecumseh then deliv ered a fine speech, telling aome of hla ex periences and that of early settlers. His address waa wall received. The Judge la an Interesting speaker. The audience waa then dismissed for dinner. At 1 o'clock the entertainment waa re sumed. There was mora music and reci tations, followed by a short talk by Hon. Edward Rosewater, editor of The Omaha Bee, who made an excellent address. After speaking of hla meeting with Andrew Car negie he told several anecdotea of early daya In Nebraska. Hla first atop in Nebraska waa In Nem aha county in 1863, when ha came up the Mlasourl river on a ateamboat, stopping at Brownvllle, which at that time had only about 600 less population than Omaha. Mr. Rosewater then read . extracts from a history published In 1837 descriptive of the territory of Nebraska in early daya. He closed with many reminiscences of tha early daya of the atate. The people were well pleased with the address, the only com plaint being because the speech waa not longer. Prof. Frits of Brownvllle gave a lecture on taxidermy, illustrated with hla fine col lection of mounted birds and animals. Ex- Governor Furnas spoke In behalf of the mon ument fupd to the memory of Hon. J, Ster ling Morton. There waa an extremely interesting pro gram from atart to finish. The games of ball between the Argoa of Nebraska City and the Originals of Omaha attracted a large crowd. The gate receipts were $180. Two gamea were played. The Originals won both gamea The score of the first game waa t to 1, and of the second game I to 1. They played tor a purse of $160. The crowd waa tha largest ever gathered In Nemaha and waa estimated at from 7,000 to 10,000. There waa remarkably little rowdyism or drunkenness and everybody seemed to be having a good time. These gatherings are Increasing In Interest and attendance from year to year. Splendid Day at Fallertoa Assembly. FULLERTON, Neb., Aug. It. (Special.) thla has been one of themoat enjoyable daya of tha assembly. At 10 o'clock Prof. George E. Little ended his series of crayon lectures, which have so greatly interested the people. In the afternoon Dr. Homer C. Stunts, superintendent of the mission ary work in the Philippines, gave a lec ture on the Philippines. In the evening the Wesleyan mala quartet favored tha large crowd with a fine concert. Evan gelist Charlea Cullen Smith and Dea coness Winifred Spauldlng continue each day to address tha aasembly. Will Ereet Mammoth Lumber Sheds. WEST POINT, Neb.. Aug. 16. (Special.) Henry Hunker A Bro., lumber merchanta ot thla place, hive found their trade Increas ing so fast through republican methods and tlmea that they have been compelled to pur chase seventeen city lota on the courthouaa square In order to erect a mammoth lumber shed for the storage of their atock. Ths hel covers seventeen lots, each 16x74 feet, and la the largest structure devoted to this Una of business In north Nebraska. Republicans May Rama Hall. WEST POINT, Neb., Aug. 16. (Special.) The republican atate senatorial convection has been called to meet at Oakland on Au gust 25. Burt eounty'haa fifteen delegatee to this convention and Cuming thirteen. It !a anticipated that no contest will be had over the nomination, Burt county being en titled to it. Captain Hall of Tekamah will be placed in nomination for tha office by ths Burt county delegation, and thla will be ratified by Cuming county. Thompsoa Has Chilly Reeeatlea. DAVID CITY. Neb., August 16. (Special.) W. H. Thompson, fusion nominee for gov ernor, was in David City yesterday. For two weeka it had been advertised all over the county that Mr. Thompson would speak at tha Odd Fellows' temple in the after noon. Not more than 100 persona went to hear him and aome of those left while he was speaking. J. H. Mickey la the popular candidate in Butler county, aa will ba dem monstrated on election day. Farmer Hart la Raaaway. BEATRICE, Neb., Aug. 16. (Special Telegram.) August Heidecker, a promi nent farmer living northeast of this nlty, had hla leg broken and received severe bruises about tha body by being thrown from hla wagoa ia a runaway today. Shortage af Sehoel Teachers. HASTINGS, Neb.. Aug. It. (Special.) County Superintendent Julian haa given It out that there are not enough achool teachera In Adama county to fill tha de mand. There were ninety-five teachers enrolled, at the teachera' Institute and there are ninety-five positions to be filled In Adama county, but twrlva of the stu denta who attended the Institute aro rot going to teach. AUBURN CHAUTAUQUA OPENS Fourth Aaaaal Assembly Brglna with Large Attendanea aad Prem ising Outleek. ATBCRN. Neb., Aug. 16. (Special.) Tha fourth annual aesslon of the Auburn Chsu tauqua assembly opened here tonight under promising auspices. A very large crowd availed themselves ot the free admission and thronged the city park at an early hour. Band muelc and chorus singing constituted the preliminary program. Mayor W. P. Freeman delivered an ap propriate address of welcome and waa re sponded to by J. H. Dundas, promoter and manager ot the assembly. Music and volun teer addresses and recitations continued tha festivities until a lata hour. Tomorrow Superintendent William Relsen berg will conduct Sunday achool In the tab ernacle at 10 a. m. Mra. Calla Scott Wil lard will lecture at I p. m. on "How to Teach the Bible," and Chaplain Frank C. Bruner will sermonize on "A Romance In Religion," at S p. m. Saturday at Salem Aasembly. FALLS CITT, Neb., Aug. It. (Special.) Saturday waa a cool day and the crowd was large. The following program waa car ried out: Band concert; prayer and praise service; choral class; conference on "Our Work of Responsibility for Our Young Peo ple," Mrs. A. Nesbltt; young people's nor mal; lecture, "An Hour With a Young Men's Entertainment Club;" band concert; choral symphony; lecture, "Our Reunited Country." John Temple Grace; parents' congress; woman'e suffragist department work; Sunday achool workers' congress; band concert; aong recital; lecture, Edmund Cooke; moving pictures. The cborua, under direction of Prof. Boatman," proved to be one ot the most pleasant features of the assembly. To keep up tha enthusiasm among the 100 singers all tboss who attend all tha seaaiona are refunded the fee of tha season ticket. $1.60. Kebraaka-Kaasas O. A. 11. Reaaloa. FRANKLIN. Neb., Aug. 18. (Special.) Commencing Monday, August 18, the Grand Army posta of Kansas and Nebraska will hold their annual reunion at thla place. The camp will be made on tha county fair grounds Just west of the city, and the com mittee In charge haa been at work for aome time putting everything in first class con dition. From the experience ot former years It la expected that not less than 4,000 people will be present. The moat noted war characters of both states will make Franklin their Mecca during the coming week, while men of national prominence will address many of the campfires. Mickey at Calon Reunion. UNION, Neb., Aug. 16. (Special Tele gram.) The fourteenth annual reunion of tha Old Settlers' aasoclatlon of Cass and adjoining countlea met here Friday and Sat urday. It waa a grand auccess. and tha weather was all that could be desired. . Rev. L. P. Ludden of Lincoln waa tha orator of tho day Friday, and a good game of ball waa played between Louisville and Union, with the acore 6 to 4 In favor of Union. Saturday Hon. J. H. Mickey, Jesse Root and C. A. Rawles apoka to a large crowd. A game of ball waa played between Plattsmouth and Union,: tha score being 6 to 23 In Union's favor. Allea-ed! Assailant Gives Bond. NEBRASKA CITT, Neb., Aug. 16. (Spe cial.) John A. Wood, charged with com mitting an assault on the l...vr.M daughter of Frank Williamson, appeared in me county court thla morning and waived the preliminary examination. u bound over to the next term of tha dis trict court on a $2,000 bond, which ha gave, with M. B. Davis aa auretr. Wrind atlll bears evldencea of the beating he received last weanesaay at the banda ot the glrl'a father. The feellnc here aealnat Wood la very strong, but all danger of violence aeema past, wood la staying with friends out In the country. Adams School Boards Confer. HASTINGS, Neb., Aug. 16. (Special.) There waa a very interesting meeting held hers today of the membera of tha varloua school boarda In Adams county. ' The meet ing was - called by County Superintendent Julian, under section three of subdivision five ot the achool laws ot Nebraska. Im portant questions pertaining to tha couraa of study, school reports, keeping of books, teachera and varloua other subjects were thoroughly discussed. Some plana were outlined for the adoption of a series of books, rules and regulationa. 1 Fix Date for Nemaha Republicans. AUBURN, Neb., Aug. 16. (Special.) At ita recent meeting the republican v county central committee fixed Monday, September 22, for county convention, and issued a call therefor. Float senatorial nomination goes this year by courtesy to Johnson county. The float senatorial convention" tor this, the Second district, will be held at tha vil lage of Johnson, altuated about midway be tween thla city and Tecumseh. The date la not yet fixed. Woman Dlea Suddenly at Hastings. HASTINGS, Neb., Aug. 16. (Special Tele gram-) Mrs. Ronian, wife of George Ron Ian, a well known traveling man, died sud denly this afternoon at I o'clock. The de ceased waa considered to be in good health. and waa not ailing until this morning, when aha complained of having cramps in her stomach, but it waa not thought that aha waa seriously 111. It la thought the funeral will ba held Monday. Chan .re ta Hastings Bank. HASTINGS. Neb.. Aug. 16. (Special. I George Pratt, who haa been an officer of the First National hank for twenty-five years and has been cashier during rbe last live or alx yeara, has sold a large part of hla Interests in tha bank to W. H. Taylor of York, who will aucceed him as caahler. Mr. Taylor ta an experienced banker. He will move to Hastings within ths next fortnight and Immediately begin upon hla new dutlea. Alleged Assailants Have Hearing. YORK. Neb.. Aug.' 16. tSnecial.) Tha preliminary trial and examination of Frank Edwarda and his partner, whoae arrest was made under the name of John Doe, aa un known man here, waa begun - before County Judge Taylor thla morning. These two were following the race meetlnrs and they are charged with feloniously assaulting ana sDusing Ruby u Robinson, a 11-year-old girl, on Wedneaday night. Aroaad the Glebe at Wymoro. WYMORE, Neb., Aug. 16. (Special.) About 250 people took passage on the shlpa which aalled last evening for a "trip around tha world." The Cocgregatlonallsta were tha promoters of thla novel entertainment, and they were successful beyond their ex pectations. Gift Caraaelae Meoel Bteisture. BEATRICE, Neb.,' Aug. 16. (Special.) No rata haa taiien iu tbis section fsr nearly three weeka, and corn Is needing moisture badly aa a result. A good soaking rala Just now would produce tho largeat corn crop I knows la tha history of Gaga county. FICnT FOR ESTATE BEGINS SoTgmbls for ths Fair Milliosi Bafors tht Dead Art Buried. QUESTION OF PRIORITY OF DEATH California Law Presames that Where Hasband and Wife Perish la Same Calamity Hasbaad aa tha Stronger Survive tha Wife. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16. Attorney Charles J. Haggerty announces he hsa found the last will of Mrs. Charlea Fair In a aafe deposit vault. He refused to make known the contenta of the document. The will waa prepared by Knight A Haggerty, In April, 1900. This la the will ot which Mrs. Fair told Mrs. Joseph Harvey, and by which It Is presumed, upon the evidence of her statements to Mrs. Harvey, aha left lega cies to her mother, brothers and sisters, aggregating the total amount ot her indi vidual fortune, variously estimated to ba worth from $260,000 to $400,000. No other will waa found. In Knight Haggerty's custody there baa been the will of Charlea L. Fair, drawn about the aame time, April, 1900. Thla and tha will ot Mra. Fair, found in the truat company'a vault, are the documenta that will be filed by the attorneya for tha Fair heire whenever It becomee necessary 'in their opposition to the petition to the publlo administrator. If the public administrator does not In terfere the wills will not be filed until after the funeral of Mr. and Mra. Fair in thla city. There is much speculation aa to their contents. It haa not yet been ascertained whether ths Fairs acquired separate or community property after the making of these wllla. Thla property will legally be Included in the disposition authorized by tha wllla. and the legatees so named will receive their share if tbe courts authorise the dis tribution in accordance with tha provlatona of the wills. Tbe question of priority of death Is ex citing much comment, but Attorney Heg gerty, who, with Hermann Oelrlcba, la conducting the necessary litigation pre liminary to the probation of the wills, de clares that if Mrs. Fair survived her hus band this circumstance can have no effect upon the final disposition of the property, except to give her relatives all that ahe bequeathed to them. If her husband survived, his estate will be distributed equally to bla alsters, Mrs. Oelrlcbs and Mrs W. K. Vanderbllt. with whatever additional property Mra. Fair may have willed to her husband. Ths law ot California presumes that where husband and wife perish in the same calamity tha husband, as the stronger, survived the wife. Th bodies of Mr. and Mra. Fair will be placed in the Fair mausoleum at Laurel Hill, beside the body of the late Senator James Q. Fair. The matter of the application of Public Administrator Farnham tor lettera of ad ministration over tbe estate of Mr. and Mrs. Charlea Fair cama up for hearing In Judge Carroll Cook'a court today. After listening to extended arguments for and against the application of the publlo admin istrator, Judge Cook announced that be would give a decision on Monday, and in the meantime would await further particu lars of tbe accident, as the reporta of tbe death of the millionaire and hla wife, while undoubtedly true, in the eyea of the law were merely hearsay and must be substan tiated by more direct evidence than haa al ready been presented. Story Told by the Chauffeur. PARIS, Aug. 16. The chauffeur of tha automobile In which Mr. and Mra. Charlea L. Fair were killed, whose name la Brotey, returned to Paris this .afternoon. In an Interview with the correspondent of the Associated Press be threw aome further light on the cause of tbe accident, aaying: When we left Trouvllle Mr. Fair was suffering from bronchial catarrh. He coughed frequently on the road and during the flta ot coughing his face was much congested, evidently producing slight dlzsl ness. He had Just been coughing when I noticed that the tire of one of the rear wheels was deflated. I realized the danger, and, Jumping to my feet and leaning for ward, i snoutea in Mr. fairs ear in English: "Stop quick; tire no good." Mr. Fair glanced back, but he did not reply. Apparently he tried to ston. but In dolna- so he must have made the wrong steering movement, as the machine swerved across the road and went In a straight line for a tree. jnrs. fair, as sne saw tne direction the automobile was taking, clasped her husbands shoulders with her arm and turned her face back toward me with a look which aaid plainly: "We are lost." The next moment came the crash and I was thrown Into a field beside the road and stunned. When I recovered, which I did quickly, I limped to the side of my master and mistress and with the helo of the chateau gatekeeper's wife extricated the bodies from the wreck. Asked it either of them snowed signs of life, Brotey replied: Both seemed to be dead, but I waa In such a dazed condition from shock and ao affected by the ghastly spectacle pre sented by the wounds on the heads of both victims that I did not notice whether either moved or not. The gatekeeper's wife said afterward that Mr. Fair moved hla loot ana tnat ma wire moved tier hand as they lay on the ground, but I did not aee the movements. The woman did not sav whether the man or hla wife stirred last. The bodies are due to arrive In Parla at t:55 thla afternoon. They wilt ba de posited In the vault of the Church of the Madeleine until they are shipped to the United Statea. Story of Gatekeeper. A representative of tha Associated Press has Just returned to Paris from the Chateau Buisson, where a personal Investigation Into the clrcumstsnces surrounding the death of Mr. and Mra. Fair waa made. Mme. Hourd, wife of the gatekeeper, made tho following statement to him: When the automobile crashed into the trunk of the elm tree 1 aaw the occupanta of the carriage shot into the air to half the hetrht of the tree. Then they fell with a thud. I screamed and niched out from the gateway and across the road, where I saw the automobile, tilted over five yards from tne tnree. At nrst 1 did, not see tne vic tims, but afterwards perceived them at the foot ot the tree. Mr. Fair was lying at full lengtn nenind, while his wire was against Its front, as though sitting with her head leaning against the tree. Mr. Fair aimear- er.tly waa quite dead. I took his vtfe's head in my hands and gently laid the body flat on the grass. 8he did not give a sign of life. The horrible gashes on the heads of Mr. and Mrs. Fair upset me and I ran back to tne lodge and culled my husband, who was 111 and In bed, to warn the people at the chateau. I then returned to where the bodies lay. About this time a painter, whom I do not know, came along, I called him and as he stood looking at the corpses I asked him to remain there, as I intended to go ror the people at the chateau. He then walked away, saying he had his own business to attend to and could not wait. I then returned beside the bodies and waa looking at Mrs. Fair when I saw the aloved nngers or one hand alowlv ooenliiz. I turned to her husband and found his foot moving aa though the leg was drawing up. This frightened me and I ran back to the loage. wnen 1 returned with my husband the bodies were motionless and nsver stirred again. Movements af tha Bodies. When asked if aha could aay whether the movements of tha bodlea described had been longer with Mr. Fair thaa with his wife, abe aald: "They took place simultan eously, I waa too unnerved to remain and watch and ran back to the chateau and when I saw tha bodies again they were still." Dr. Perrlquet of the village of Pacy-aur- Fure, who waa aummoned to attend Mr. and Mrs. Fair at the time ot the accident, aald tn tha representative ot the Associated Press: "When I reached the spot a quarter of aa hour or ao after the accident both Mr. and Mrs. Fair were quite dead and I an eoa- Ctelley, Stiger & Co. Our Fall Goods are now arriving and counter space must b nade for their display; in order to do this we have cut still deeper into all classes and grades of Wash Goods. It will cer tainly pay yon to attend this sale. Half Prico on All Vhito Valslin-s & Suitings White Goods for waists are going to be worn all through the winter and you can lay up a supply not only for the coming winter hut for next year as well, at exactly half price. At 10c yard All our white shirt waistings and suitings that sold at 20c yard, now 10c yard. At 12 J c yard All our white shirt waistings and suitings that sold at 23c yard, now 12Jc yard. At 15c yard All our white shirt waistings and suitings that' sold at 30c yard, now 15c yard." At 20c yard-All our white shirt waistings and suitings that sold at 40c yard, now 20c yard. At 25c yard All our white shirt waistings and suitings that sold at' 5.0c yard, now 25c yard. Specials In Linen Department 10c Russia Crash, suitable for kitchen or roller towels, at 5c yard. 25c all Linen Hemstitched and Drawn Work Doylies, at 10c each. 45c Huck Towels, extra fine quality and large size, at 29c each. fl.50 and 2.00 Satin Damask Lunch Cloths, 36x36 inches, at $1.00 and $1.25 each. Advance, Sale on Flannels Large assortment of Outing Flannels and Flannelettes for waists dressing sacque, kimonas and wrappers, at 10c-15c yd Our collection of new fall wool waistings are ready for your inspection. We invite your attention to our selection of pedes trian suits, which have just arrived. Cor. Fa mam IMPORTANT AriNOUNGELlENT THE GOHLIERCIAL - BUREAU OF IIJF0HP.W1 620 Broadway, Council Bluffs. Incorporated Under ilia Laws of Iowa. ARE PREPARED TO FURNISH full and. complete Information concerning any company, firm, agency, business or person as to reliability, bualness methods, etc., etc., etc. Our . object ia not to aupplant commercial agenclea but to acquaint tbe buyer with the merits of property offered for aale; to Inform the seller aa to , tbe reliability of the would-be buyer to bring together the owner and . the purchaser to . give apecia a information regarding real eatata or chattela offered as security for loana, including crops, herds, etc. to bring together those needing help and tha unemployed to buy and aell real estate to Investigate and report on all kinds of new enterprises offering stock to the public to furnish reliable reporta on all klnda of enterprises, persons and callings exchanging rea estate, selling of property and everything that pertains to real estate. Renting rooms in Council Bluffs and Omaha. No commission charged for real estate trans- actions or buying and aelling any Una of bualneaa. A FINE SAMPLE BARGAIN. Fine business for $S,000 bringing $160 per month to exchange for prop erty In Ipwa or Nebraska. Call or write Commercial Bureau of Informa tion, 620 Broadway, Council BlufTs, Ia., or 425 Paxton Block, Omaha, Neb. Full particulars on request Buslneaa entirely confidential. Bank ' referenoea furnished. Addresa Commercial Bureau of Information, 529 Broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa, or 425 Paxton Block, Omaha,-Nebraska. vlnced from tha nature of tha wounda that death waa instantaneous in both caaes. Mr. Falr'a forehead and the forepart of bla skull were completely crushed and' the aide of bis wife's face were battered in aa though she bad received a blow from a sledge hammer." Questioned regarding the atatement of Mme. Hourde regarding the movement of Mr. Falr'a foot and hla wife'a hand. Dr. Perrlquet aaid: "I am convinced that at tha moment tha movementa were alleged to have occurred life waa quite extinct; they were killed instantaneously." The coffins containing the bodlea of Mr. and Mrs. Fair arrived in Parla this after noon and were placed in the vault ot the Church of the Madeleine in the presence of a representative of the. Unite States con sul, Mr. Ellis, manager of the hotel. Mr. Falr'a chaffeur and Mra. Fair's maid. Prayers were aald for tha repoaa of the doceaaed. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Showers Saadar aad Msstsy Is the Prospect tor Ne brasksw WASHINGTON, Aug. Forecast: For Nebraska Showera Sunday and Mon day. For Iowa and Missouri Fair and warmer Sunday; ahowers Monday. For Kansas Fair 8unday and Monday. For North and South Dakota Bbowera Sunday, with warmer in east portion; Mon day, ahowers. For Illinois Fair Sunday and Monday, warmer Monday; fresh east to southeast winds. Local Reeard. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, Aug. 14. Official record of tem perature and precipitation compared with the corresponding day of the last three yeara: 1901. 101. UOO. ISM Maximum temperature .. 77 91 78 ti Minimum temperature ... H6 68 48 M Mean temperature 71 SO 71 74 Precipitation 00 .00 1.01 .00 Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha, Neb., for thla day and sines March 1, 1902: Normal temperature 71 Deficiency for the day , i Total excess since March 1 142 Normal precipitation 11 Inch Deficiency for the day 11 Inch Total rainfall since March 1 1. 40 Inches Deficiency since March 1 1 45 Inc h Deficiency for cor. period, 1901.... 7.15 Inches Deficiency for cor. period. 1SW0... . 1 S3 Inch I.,. A. WEI.BH, k Local Forecaat Onlclat. Ta Kama Barkelt'a Saaeaeat. FALLS CITY, Neb., Aug. 1. (Special.) The fusion congressional convention will meet ia courthsuse in Falls City es next Monday and go through tha motions of nominating a candidate to opposs Hon. E. J. Burkett. Tha nomination caa ba had 3 and 15th Sts. MR. OEO. 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