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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 24, 1902)
nOJIE BUILDERS PROSPER Iucreue in Number of Btocttioldjri and 11m in the Business Done. UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS AT THE FAIR Uric Swindler Works F.astera Baaks a Worthless Cheeks Draws oa the First Natloaal at Llaeola. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Aug. 3. (Special.) Another year of prosperous growth hss gone Into fclstory for the building and loan associa tion ef Nebraska. The showing of th twelrt month exceeds even the expecta tions of the sanguine and demonstrates undeniably that the associations hare been great fsctor In the building of homes throughout the state, as wrll as having af forded a wide and profitable field for In vestment, In the rear ending June 30 the number of bares of all assnclatlon In force In creased from 119.P85 to 130.085 and the loans Increased from I3.641.4C1 to $4,090. ttS. The total business transacted was 13,078,931. SO. At the end of the period there were flfty-sU associations doing business, a Increase of one during the year. -The figures are taken from the annua! tatemcnt Issued by Secretary Royse of the State Banking Board. Mr. Royse expected substantial increase In loans, but he thought the number of shares In force would be about the same as a year ago. He based this estimate upon the reports from the as sociation In the smaller towns, which suf fered through competition with the tontine building associations. Later returns, how ever, coming mostly from the cities, showed a good Increase In all items. The Itemised statement follows: ASSETS. 1901. 19.11. First mortgage loans.... J3.641.461 $4,090,595 First mortgage loans In process of foreclosure.. ,43s 20.778 Stock loans 123.611 - 141,870 Real estate 110.269 111,208 Furniture and stationery .84 t.ta Cash 192.200 177.8S8 Delinquent Interest, pre miums and fines 83.819 80,891 Expenses and taxes paid 21.333 23.(r9 Other assets 144.013 158,999 Totals $4,314,744 $4,7S$,2D3 LIABILITIES. ,, ,A . 1901. 1901. Capital stock running (dues and dividends). ..$3,391,930 $3,820,900 ' Full paid stock 622.418 644.800 Reserve fund 67.8K1 76..120 Undivided profits 134,097 163,860 Due shareholders on In complete loans 43.037 48,041 Premiums unearned 87,214 S3.7S3 Advance dues 30,371 17,033 Advance Interest ' and . premiums $.825 1.701 Other liabilities 96.478 47.792 Totals.. .. 34,114.744 $4,758,293 The following shows the total et loan and number of shares In force since 1892: Bharea. Loans. 1893 46.013 $2,235.104 77 JP93... 61, 4 1.804.318 S3 U94 71.EU 1.835.106 3 Ka . 70,616 2,H8,3M 84 lM7.'."......,M.'"!m"I"I ti',m 1672!46 198 79.973 1,821.708 U 1! P9. 403 2. .3,910 72 1W 106,825 1.136.30 93 1901 119.9X5 I.641.4S2 6S 1903 .-130,08 4.090,565 M I'alTerslty- Instrafctar . at Fair. Members of the faculty of the University of Nebraska will give Instruction at the state fair In several subjects pertaining to agriculture. The Instruction will be given by means of practical demonstrations, which will be carried on In a large tent Clrectly weat of the cattle barns. Bach demonstration wUl be held at a special hour en Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday of fair week. The following demonstrations will be given twice dally, the ttme being limited to fifteen minutes: 10 a. m. and 1 p. m Judging beef cattle end hogs. 10:46 a. m. and 1:46 p. m. Judging dairy cattle. 11 .80 a. m. and $ 30 p. m. Examination of Dorse for soundness. 12:16 and 4:16 p. m. Budding and grafting fruit trees, 1 and 6 p. m. Judging seed corn. The public will be admitted for fifteen minutes preceding each demonstration, but not while any exercise la In progress, laeover laeendlary Ple. A Lincoln detective has discovered the details of a plan recently attempted to burn the principal business building of Wllsonvllle, a small town near the western end of Furnaa county. The local authori ties of the county have the man under sur veillance and will soon take him In cus tody. The Incendiary was prompted by personal motives against the owner and occupant f the building. A. C- Dryden. who con ducts a drug store. In the main portion of Its lower Boor. ' A hole several Inches wide was cut In the rear door and through it waa poured several quarts of oil, which waa afterward Ignited. The oil burned away, leaving the woodwork only slightly charred. The total damage was estimated at leas than $10. Detective Franklin aaya the plan la sim ilar to that used with success In Law rence several weeks ago, only In thta case the floor of the store happened to be hard wood and would not catch the flames from the burning liquid. Works Easteva Beakers. Two checks for amounts aggregating 11.610 and signed by K. O. Daniels wero sent to the First National bank of Lin coln for collection by the Suffolk National bank of River Head, N. T., and by the Institution here were promptly rejected. With the explanation that Daniels is en tirely unknown. Dispatches from River Head aay that the man appeared there several days ago, representing himself to be a capitalist from Lincoln, and began negotiations through the Suffolk National bank for the purchase of 100,000 bushel of potatoes, which he said he Intended to pot In cold storage for use In the western market later In the year. He won th confidence of the bank's officials and they ftffT1 pLOT suit by Friday night?" Big new stock experienced cutter skilled tailors. Suits f 17.50 and up. All garments made in Omaha. Hh .V if ua it) Omaha' 'Phone ltxn. D. H. UtX'K. Manager accepted bis checks and forwarded them here for collection. The checks were rec ognised as the regular stationery of the First National bank, and even bad the name Daniels printed on the left s!de mar gin, but no such man waa ever known by the Institution. Article of Incorporstion for the Ne brsska Art association have been Bled with the county clerk. The authorised capital atock la $1,000. The incorporators are: F. M. Hall. A. O. Greenlee, Clara Walsh. Francis J. Plynn, Fred Morrow Fling and A. Ross Hill. HAIL WORKS , DEVASTATION Sevege Storm Totally Destroys Haa 4 red a ef Acres of Crepe Near Lyoae. LYONS, Neb.. Aug. 23. (Special.) A se vere hallstcrm passed In a southerly direc tion about four miles west of here Thursday night. The path varied from one-half to two miles In width. The storm dealt total det traction to crops over hundreds of acres. Cam v.ss stripped of everything but the stalk and small grain In shock was literally Ih eshed out. A heavy rainstorm swept over his entire section of country at the same time. Continued rains In the country are rendering it Impossible to thresh or stack grain to advantage. Much of It Is already damaged. SUPERIOR. Neb., Aug. 23. (Special.) The numerous showers of this wsek have been followed by a soaking rain, measuring .75 of an inch hare, which fell Thursday ni,: ht. This lain practically assures a "bumper" corn crop In Nuckolls county and the county just south In Kansas. Some Iso lated Belds were damaged a little by the ex cessive heat of last Sunday. Tbo acreage waa never so large In this section as It Is this year. HARVARD, Neb., Aug. 13. (Special.) A fine rain came Thursday night. Observer Fleming reported .66 of an inch preclplta tion. This moisture waa grsatly wanted for corn and plowing,' as dry weather waa be ginning to tell on corn. Another .59 of an Inch of rain Friday night, making 1:15 Inches in the last twenty-four hours. This places oorn and fall plowing again In fine condition. TEKAMAH. Neb.. Aug. 11. (Special.) A damaging hall ' storm paased through the country west and south of this olty Thurs day night, damaging many Belda of corn. The condition of much corn In this section Is becoming serious and what promised a few weeks ago to be a record-breaking yield will, unless weather condition change at once and frost keeps off until very late, fall to mature. The continued cool, wet weather keeps the corn green and much of It that now ought to be past the roasting ear stage la still In the milk. , SCHUYLER, Neb.. Aug. 1$. (Special.) Friday morning's Inch of rain, while not needed for growing crops, waa much ap preciated by those having plowing to do, the soil being hard to work because of hav ing been run together by excessive rain of summer and by being somewhat dry, as well. Threshing has been Interfered with by the continued damp and rainy weather, as ha haying, a great amount of hay being yet to be put up. Corn 1 in splendid condition and a bet ter crop was never more promising, uany corn will be out of the way of frost In three to four weeks; late corn two weeks later. HASTINGS, Neb., Aug. 23. (Special.) The eorn crop In Adams county Is now as sured, as an Inch of rain visited this county yesterday and today. This will bring; all late eorn out In fine shape. FALLS Crrr. Neb., Aug. 13. (Special.) A steady, soaking rain has been falling all day. FAIRMONT. Neb.. Aug. 23. (Special.) There has been a rainfall of about an Inch and a half here, which was a great boon for the corn as well as for the plowing. The farmers are taking advantage of It and making preparations for a large acre age this fall. CURTAIN DOWN ON ASSEMBLY Ch.aotaao.aa at Fallertoa Closes After Snecesstml Resales, of Sieves Days. FTJLLERTON. Neb., Aug. 22. (Special.) Great Interest haa been out the entire eleven day of the assembly nere ana tnoueana of people have rlalted the grounds each day. Yaetsrdsv that, 11 ail til program was carried out. In addition to wnicn ur. r. H. Sanderson of Fremont gave a fine lecture, subject: "Men Wanted." Last night the Weeleyan male quartet gave a farewell concert and Prof. Frank R. Rob erson gave the second of his famoua stere opticon lectures. "The Martlnlaua nia. eater." The assembly closed today and many broke came but the nrorram eatlng aa usual. Prof. Soanderson lectured this morning on "Is Marriage a Failure?" and It was well received. In the afternoon Prof. Colburn conducted the chorus and Charles Cullen Smith closed his evangel istic service. This evening the First Ne braska Regiment band e-ave a inr the Chautauqua closed with Prof. Rober son's lecture,- "The McKlnley Epoch In American History." The Epworth league of the' r.nii t.i.4 district elected as officer the following: President, E. Beaumont King of St. Edward; ur vice president, prof. J. H.' Bartell, Columbus: recording secretary. Rev. M. m! Long. Wolbach; corresponding secretary. Dr. E. E. CoDDle. Fullerton: trum... i A. Barr. Greeley; missionary secretary) nev. j. a. crews, Genoa; Junior superin tendent. Mrs. II. H. Millard. Onnil l.i.n- dlrectors. Rev. J. M. Bothwell. Fullcrton'. sna uev. carr. Orand Island. Too much credit cannot be given the man sgementin Its efforts to entertain and in struct the people throughout the entire assembly. Deaoanee Alleged Trait. BENEDICT,. Neb.. Aug. 21. (Speclal.) For the lsst three months the Farmers' Independent Elevator company has been trying to -serure an elevator location on the right-of-way of the B. M. at Bene. 5 Ordering your fall clothes until everybody comes in and says "Can't I get my AiaBM II U Mv wuuiuu u?u. Busiest Tailors. , New Location 1415 Doujlas St. J TIIE OMAHA PATIT HEEi SDSDAT. diet. Kat recalling say etuKwreg sweat and despairing et success, It has bean com pelled to purchase a lot and bu'ld It ele. vator thereon, which will necessitate It, If It ahlpe by tbe B. M., to handle It grain twice. The farmer are pretty well worked up In not being able to get a location and have Inserted an advertisement in on of the York papers, stating that on Septem ber 1 they will commence the erection of the elevator and will buy grain on the track. Tbey denounce the Elevator trust In York county, claiming that It Is through Its Influence they are unable to secure a right-of-way location. SUING PAYS UP THE DEFICIT Cedar Cunnty Treasarer Makes Goo 90,079 3korUe Found la Accoaats. HARTINGTON. Neb.. Aug. 21. (Special Telegram.) Last April the county commis sioner of Cedar county let the contract of examining the treasurer's books to T. O. Cannon of Sioux CUy and Colin Val entine of Bloomfleld, expert accountants. 'They commenced work Immediately and mads their report June 17 on tne condition of the books under H. B. Suing' admin istration from January, 189$, to January, 1302. Tbe report showed Mr. Suing short I6.C33.CI. In addition to this there were clerical errors of several hundred dollars. Mr. 8ulng at once engaged Accountant John M. Gilchrist of Omaha, who exam ined the books In Mr. Bulng's behalf, but was unable to materially shange the result of the above report. He did and, however. Heme with which Mr. Suing was entitled to credit In the shape of warrants that had been paid, but not entered on tbe rec ords, and tbe warrant kwt. Proof of thla waa found ia Mr. Sutng's returned checks. Thee ttms reduced tbe amount of short age te tAn, which amount Mr. Suing promptly settled with the commissioners. In the abeenee ef Mr. Cannon, Mr. YaU ea&tae ia sew eag&ged tn aa Investigation ef the yenevda ef e-TFsaarer T. F. elg3r, who held elBoe the four years 4ted4g Mr. Salag'a admlaUtratlon. GOTHENBURG CANAL IS OUT Water riooela ladle Villa and Haa elreels fiahea Are Cast lata kallaw Pool. , I OOTHENBURO, Nb., Aug. 11. (Spe cial.) Yesterday the Gothenburg oaual broke JUt WSSt of the Holton works and U addition known a Vail Villa la now Under Water and tome of the residences flooded. The company dosed the head gate of the oanat at the head and also at the lak, but it ha taken until the present time to get rid of the surplus water so that men and teams could work. AH bight and today ths villagers have been tamping upon th break where the Water spread shallow spearing flsh. Nearly every family In town haa from twsaty to 100 pound of carp and catflih, and thla teeming two wagon load war upon the street for Sal at t oent per pound. The Hah taken front the water weighed front thru ta tea pounds. - The oompany t busy repairing the breaks, and by th middle of th week the water Will be turned Into the canal again. The Bah taken from tbe oanal waters laat bight and today demonstrate that there are great numbers of fine flsh In the Goth enburg canal. 6raaa Latfceraa Pastors 1st Seaaiaau WffaT POINT, Mob., Aug. it. (Speelat) The annual eenfsretua of the pantor of iMtth Utrak German Lutheran church, Mlsseuri synod, convened In this elty Thura ogy evening, Jtey. J, p. Mueller of Norfolk WS eUoted president of the eonor enoe and hr. P. Wlngg et Concord erstary. Fifty nina slargyman are In attendance. On Thursday evening Rev, G, Outknech't of Waynt (Uliverod an oration on "Pastoral Prayer for the Congregation." On Friday a ipeelal communion aervlo wa held, fol lowed by a mucoal entertainment Sunday th annual mtaston festival will be held In th Riverside park. ttaedaa Mystery Deepeaa, FREMONT. Neb., Aug.1 21. (Special.) Further details in rerarri tn tho mi,-,.. Charles Osterman. formrlv nf tM south of Rock Springs, Wyo., about two weeks ago, leave the affair more myaterlous than ever. Osterman had a bunch of aheep of hla own and was also foreman for a man by the name of Cosgrove. The last aeon of him he left the home ranch for the herders' camps with a wagon. His body waa found lying dead In the wagon at aome distance from where any sheep had been pastured, with a bullet wound In the head. Child Victim of Lockjaw. FALLS CITY. Neb.. Aug. S3. (Special.) A 10-year-old boy of John Michel, who Uvea near Fargo, died In this city of lock jaw. Several days sgo he waa playing In the yard and stepped upon an old umbrella frame, one of the rusty rlba entering hla foot. The wound did not heal and he was brought to this city and tbs doctors ex tracted a piece of the umbrella rib nearly two Inches long. The assistance came too late, however, and the boy died of lockjaw In awful agony. Bays Two Yorlt County Elevators. M'COOL JUNCTION. Neb.. Aug. 23. (Spe cial.) George Snyder, owner of the frame elevator here has sold the ssme for $10,000 to the Nebraska Grain company. It was only three or four years ago that Mr. Sny der bought thla elevator of George Cheea- man of York for $2,500. J. W. Jamea of Benedict has sold one of his elevators to the Nebraska Grain company .and purchased the Henry Harrington 160 acres of land weet of Benedict, paying for the aame $55 an acre. Dates for Adaine CoaveaUoae, HASTINGS, Neb., Aug. 23. (Special Tel egram.) The republican county central committee of Adams county met here this afternoon and fixed Saturday, September 20, aa tbe date for holding tbe county con vention to elect delegates to the float con vention and to nominate one candidate for atate senator, one candidate for represent ative and one candidate for county attor ney. The fuslonlots will hold their county convention on Saturday, September 11. Ready lor State Iteanloa. HASTINGS. Neb., Aug. 23. (Special.) All nccteisry preparation have been made for the entertainment of the Nebraska atate Grand Army of the Republic reunion, which la to be held tn thla city from September I to 13. The grounds have been carefull) pi a' ted and water mains have been extended ao that there will be plenty of water at varloua convenient places. More than 1.000 tent will be put up several daya tn ad vance of the opening of the reunion. York Carriers Selected. YORK. Neb.. Aug. 23. (Special.) There were twenty applicants who stood examina tion for ths position of mall carriers. Eight out of ths twenty who took the examina tion passed. The carriers will be Daniel F. Valentine, Fred E. McFarland, John W. Moist. The substitute carrier will be Win fred P. Haner. On September 1 York will have free delivery service. BaMMafol Waaaaa Faraarr. TRENTON, Neb Aug. tS. (Special.) Mrs. Mary Tbelraer, living about Ua miles weat of town. Is said to be a champion womaa farxe.-. Fhe baa tbrethed 1.S00 bush- ha 110 acre of broom corn of good quality ready for cutting, flfty acres of Kaffir corn snd a quantity of rsne. The woman hs had the direction and management of over 700 acrea of crops. ROBBERS CAUGHT IN THE ACT Pair Arrested la Crawford aad Sea. traced to Two Years la tke Paalteatlary. CHADRON.' Neb., Aug. 11. (Special.) At a special term of court held here Judge Westover sentenced Thomas C. Burns and John Saunders to two yrrs In the peniten tiary for burglary. The men pleided guilty to the charge, having been caught In the act. About 1:20 last Sunday morning a rrah from breaking glass was heard In the town of Crawford In this county snd at once two fires were discovered. The noise came from the rear of McDowell Smith's hardware store and upon Investigation the two men were discovered Inside. They were arrested and the Area rapidly extinguished. Fraternal Plcalc rrenlalsg. FALLS CITY, Neb.. Aug. 23. (Special.) -The Brotherhood picnic to be held here Tuesday and Wednesday. Aug. 2 and 27. promises to be a big affair. Among the speakers for the various orders are: Ralph Johnson, Lincoln, for Modern Woodmen of America; O. H. Schlek, Omaha, for the Woodmen cf the World; A. D. Humbargar, Falla City, for tho Independent Order of Red Men; W. A. Sharp, Aurora, for Royal High landers; T. J. Majors, Peru, for the. Grand Army of the Republic; O. J. Van Dyke, Omaha, for the Ancient Order of Un'ted Workmen; H. H. Hanks, fusion candidate for congress; Rev. Father Keller, chap'atn United States army during Spanish war, will lecture Tuesday afternoon on "The Yankee Volunteer." Crete Less Conrera Active. CRETE. Neb., Aug. 23. (Special.) The Crete Loan and Savlnga aasoctatlon. which wss recently Incorporated under the state lawa, haa now begun active operations. The sale of shares began on Tuesday and over 700 have already been sold, some of the purchasers coming from ths surrounding towns. The officer of the association are: M. E. Height, president; M. H. Fleming, vice president; C. B. Ooodell, secretary and treasurer. Vacation! Days Soon Over. WEST POINT, Neb., Aug. 23. (Special.) The Weat Point public schools will open for the winter session on September 8. Miss Jessie Slmmens of Illinois has been engaged to teach the seventh grade class. HASTINGS. Neb., Aug. 23. (Special. ) Hastings' public school will open on Mon day, September 1, with the largeat attend ance ever enrolled In thla city. The varlou teacher have been assigned. Fasloalste Name Naqalst. STROMSBURO. Neb.J Aug. 23. (Special.) Andrew F. Nuqulst of this city was nomi nated yesterday at Clerks for state senator for the First district. Mr. Nuqulst Is a Swede and served aa sheriff of this county for four yeara when the fustonlsts were In their glory. Mr. Nuqulet Is a young man and Is at the head of the list among the fu slonlsts as a successful politician In this county. Swedlsk Methodist Casapmeetlnsr. STROMSBURO, Neb., Aug. 13. (Special.) The Swedish Methodists of the state have purchased ten acres of land here and are holding camp meetings this week. - They have not enjoyed the occasion very much on account of the constant rain. They have a large tabernacle, besides several doxen liv ing In tents. There are people from all parts of the state In attendance. Prthtaas Will Gather la Beatrice. BEATRICE, Neb., Aug. 23. (Special.) On Wednesday evening, September' 17, dur ing the Elks' carnival, the Knights of Pythias of southeastern Nebraska will hold a big district meeting in this city. Tbe grand lodge officers from Lincoln will be here, with delegations from Wymore, De Wltt, Falrbury, Liberty ' and other towns in this section of the state. Adams Catholics Will Plealo. HASTINGS, Neb., Aug. 23. (Special.) The Catholica of Adam county and vicinity are making big preparation for their an nual picnic, which 1 to be held on Wednes day, September 1, at the large grove two mile north of Roseland. There will be an attendance of nearly 1,600 people and aev eral prominent speakers have been secured to address them. Good Prospect for Harvest Home. TRENTON. Neb., Aug. 23. (Special.) The success of the annual harvest home I assured. The event will be held here Sep tember 18, 19 and 20, and promlaes to be the beet held for several years. The exhibitions will bo unusually good. Aside faom ball game and races, other amusements will bs provided. Five Thoasand at Pioneer Picnic. FAIRMONT. Neb., Aug. 23. (Special.) On yesterday tho old setlers held their annual picnic. The weather, which In the morning looked threatening and rainy, cleared up and It proved to be an Ideal picnic day. MANAWA'S CONCERT. Soloists Make the Big; Hit of the Sea son Toesday Keenest Night. Lak Manawa ba had a big week, patron realizing, probably, tho end of the season la nearlng. Not only has the attendance at Manawa Park been large, but at The Kur saal aa well. The picturesque lake has been crowded with many yachting parties during the beautiful moonlight nights. At no time this season has Covalt's con cert band received such thunderous applause aa tt did Friday night during the soloists' concert. It was the greatest musical suc cess possible from every point. The audi ence was large and enthusiastic throughout the entire program. Messrs. Kendrlcks and Phelps selected 'for a cornet duet "Utility Polka," while Mr. Parlsl's baritone aolo was "Serenade Ortglnale," which was extremely fine. In response to an encore he rendered "Sweetest Story Ever Told." Mr. Hofmann's xylophone solo, "Poet and Peasant," was brilliantly executed, aa waa hla "Hall to the Spirit of Liberty." The clarionet solo by Mr. Luyben, "Sonnambula," theme and vari ations, wa well rendered and received, while Mr. J. A. Abbott, after hla trombone aolo. "Romance," gave "Always." Tbe hit of the evening waa Mr. Kendrlck's cornet solo. "The Belle of the West." The ap plause was tremendous even after he had given Cogley and Bock' "Tom, th Ne'er Do Well," for an encore. The piccolo solo, "Through the Air," by Mr. Davis waa well received and encored. The solo concert closed with a cornet aolo by the ever popu lar leader, Mr. Covalt, who gave Bhubert's "Serenade," responding to an encore with the new song, "Jennie Lee." The concert was such a decided surviss that another soloists' concert will be civen next Friday night. Tuesday la request night and Mr. Covalt aska all requests to be In by tomorrow morning. Killed hy Prematare Blast. LEXINUTUN, Hy., Aug. it. Ornsiey Covington and Charles Hunter, colored, and John O'Hara, white, were killed today by a premature blast at the city work house. O'Hara was manager et th work. ATTOITST 24, 1002. NO TROUBLE OYER ESTATE Propertj of Lata Vn. Oharlti Fair to Go to Eer SslatiTM. SUM OF MONEY MAY ALSO BE ADDED Whole Matter to Be Settled Oat of t'oart and Belatloas'of All Cea. cerned Contlnaa to Be Pleasant. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23. Mrs. Hanna Nelson, mother of the late Mr. Charles Fslr, bas arrived here from her home in Newmarket. N. J. She Is accompanied by her son, A. O. Nelson, who conduct a general mer chandise business at Plalnfleld. N. J. Fred Fowler, a nephew of Mrs. Fslr by mar riage, and his wife, are also here. Mrs. Nelson Is a woman of 70 yeara of age and ahe was greatly fatigued by her Journey across the continent. Joseph Harvey, tne lifelong friend of Charles Fair, and Charles S. Neal, manager of the Fair estate, went to Reno to meet Mrs. Nelson and her son. Harvey and Neal also met Charles J. Smith, a brother of the late Mrs. Fair, at Reno, who has come to thla city from Boulder Creek, Colo. " Mrs. Nelson declined to talk for publica tion, but to Mr. Harvey she said: I don't care much what becomes of mv sliare of the estate, but I do want to see my children get all they are entitled to. A. G. Nelson said: There will be no contest between my mother and Mr. Smith of Colorado. He Is my half-brother. Of course, my mother will gn Into court, but the legal matters rest with her counsel altogether. She will nek for letters of administration on the estate and for that reason we Intend to take up our residence in San Francisco. "Our mother," he continued, "we regard aa the aole heir, ao there will be no contest so far as we are concerned." ' "There will be no- contest at all," re. marked Joseph Harvey, who waa present. "The whole matter will be settled out of court, and, anyhow, nothing definite haa yet been decided on." The Call this morning say: It Is now generally known that the Fair will authorize Hermann Oelrlchs to Inform the relatives of Mrs. Fair that they can take possession of certain properties of her estate. To this estate will also probably be added a sum of money. What the amount will be has not yet been aettled upon. The details of the compromise have not yet been discussed. FOR LETTERS IN FAIR ESTATE Jadare Cook at San Francisco Heara Arguments In Farnahan'a Behalf. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 23. Judge Cook heard further argument today on tbe peti tion of John Farnahan, public administrator, for special letters of administration on the estate of Charles U Fair and Caroline Decker Fair, deceased. Carlton W. Greene appeared as counselor for the public administrator, while the Fair estate was represented by Charles J. Hag gerty. Judge Cook announced that he would bear further arguments In the case on next Thursday afternoon. It Is expected that a decision will be reached on that day. COl'RTLAND BKACH BREEZES. Omaha's Famous Snmsner Watering; Resort Offers New Attractions. The past week ha been one of the great est In the history of Courtland beach so far as attendance Is concerned, and a the end of the season 1 now drawing nigh the public is taking advantage of every opportunity to visit Omaha's popular re sort. At no time during the present sea son bas so many private picnic parties been held aa daring the week Just past. The special nightly musical programs that were Inaugurated by Nordln'a big or chestra have been exceedingly successful. So much so that the management has con cluded to continue them during the sea son. The program this week will be: Mon day, Strauss night; Tuesday, descriptive concert; Wednesday, Sousa's march night; Thursday,' comio opera selection; Friday, classical concert, and Saturday, coon melody night. The Hanscom Park Dancing club Inau gurated the fall season on Friday night by a seven-course dinner at the Courtland beach cafe, the long table being deco rated with smllax, ferns and cut flower from the beach flower beds. After the banquet the flfty odd couple danced In the pavilion. An entirely new and novel flying trapeze performance will be among the many beach free attraction this week. A quartet composed of Messrs. Arnold, Rivers, Bnowden and Webb will gtv two daily concerts this week. Manager Griffiths says h wishes pat rons who desire to listen to Nordin's or chestra at tbe cafe to use the seats there with . tbe same freedom they do those at the pavilion. . Afternoon bathing has greatly Increased since the nights are so cool. While th atmosphere has sometime been rather cool, the temperature of the water has been perfect for bathing the paat week. The Jackeonlan club picnic will be held next Saturday at Courtland. Hon. Wil liam J. Bryan and Senator Patterson of Colorado will be among the principal speakers during the afternoon. In addi tion gubernatorial Candidate Thompson and Gilbert M. Hitchcock, congressional candidate, as well as all the democratic state candidates will address the assem blage, which, because of the proximity of Courtland beach to the heart of tbe city. Is expected to be double the slxs of any previous picnic of the club. Ralay Weather In Soath Dakota. PIERRE, S. D., Aug. 23. (8peolal.) Nearly every day the laat week bas brought showers to this section of (h. at rn.. Ing from a fourth of an Inch to a half Inch In amount. Over a half Inch fell today, making the total rainfall ao far this month three and one-half Inches. This rain is soaking up the soli and putting It In con dition where It will freeze to a good depth the coming winter, erlvlnr avervthln in the line of vegetation a good start next spring ana practically assuring another gooa crop tor next year. Hair - Food Falling hair, thin hair, gray hair starved hair. You can stop starvation with proper food. Then feed your starv ing hair with a hair-food Ayeis Hair Vigor. It re news, refreshes, feeds, nour ishes, restores color. Don't grow old too fast. "I have tried two 'best ever told' preparations, but Ayer'g Htir Vigor beats tnem aii tor restoring tno natural color to the hair, snd it keeps my hail very soft and smooth.' Mrs. J. H. Marcrum, Sumner, Miss. II.M. AliSntxista. J. C AVU CO.. LmIL mj. iMLW, mm a e Slightly Soiled Dlanhots at Loss Than Manufacturers' Cost. It is our yearly custom to close out all our wool blankets that are in any way soiled and tomorrow morning we place on sale Baby Blanket, Baby Carriage Robes and some of the finest and largest Bed Blankets ever shown in this city at prices that doubtfully would pay for the wool alone. BLAWKETS Baby plaid Carriage Blankets that sold at 4 a pair, now 7oc each. White Baby Blankets that sold at 2.85, $3 and $3.50, now $1.00 a pair. One White Baby Blanket that soid at f3.75, now $1.50 a pair. One Wool Embroidered Baby Carriage Blanket that sold ;it $6, now $2.00. Two Eiderdown Baby Carriage Robes, bound with l-inch silk, sold at $3, now $1.75 each. One extra large size White Bed Blanket that sold at $7.50, now $3.95 a pair. Two extra large California White Blankets that sold at $12.50, now $6.75 a pair. One extra large St. Mary's White Blanket that sold at $15, now $7.50 a pair. Two pairs extra large and very fine Oray Saxony Blankets that sold at $12, now $6.50 a pair. One Oray and one White All Wool Blanket that sold at $4.75, now $2.35 a pair. OUR NEW STOCK OF WINTER BLANKETS ' IIAVE NOWT ARRIVED AND WILL BE SOLD IN CONNECTION WITn TIIE SOILED BLANKETS PRICES VERY LOW. CO KJl FORTS Take a look at our new line of Comforts that we are showing at $1, $1.35, $1.50, $2 and $2.50 each. 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