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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMHEK 20. 1002.
ECONOMY LEAVES SURPLUS
ftmpuriios f Baiultg of Republican aid
Fusioa Maiagsiiient.
SAVE MONEY IN STATE INSTITUTIONS
School of Inatrortlan of Modera
Woodmen llrnr the Read
Jaatiaf at of Inaanncr
t Hates.
(From a Staff Correspondent )
LINCOLN, Sept. 25. (Special.) Noth
ing has done more toward exposing the
extravagance of the fusionlsts In mnnanlng
the affair of the state than the economy
and business-like methods of the Incumbent
republican officials. An examination of the
record! discloses the fact that there now
remains of ' the total sum appropriated
for the maintenance ' of the various de
partments of the. state Institutions a sur
plus of $lfW,22VS-r, and an unexpended bal
ance of H35.0OO.
How different Is this from the condition
of affairs when the fusionlsts went out
of power! The fusionlsts entirely ex
hausted the appropriation and had a
shortage of IHH.iX'O In the form of unpaid
bills.
The difference In favor of the republican
administration is the diffirenre between a
surplus of $lt9.22S.r arid a deficiency of
$149,000. or $338.225. 65. This difference,
ao large as to be almost startling. Is due
to economy on the part of the republicans
and wanton and reckless prodigality and
extravagance on the purl of the fusionlsts.
The principal aavlug has been made In
connection with the state Institutions. These
were the principal spoils of the fusion
leaders. Into them more than 200 relatives
and friends of fusion leaders were clandes
tinely smuggled, there to be housed, fed
and often clothed at the expense of the
state. When the fusionlsts turned over
the Institutions there were 227 psople
being fed and sheltered In them who were
neither employed nor Inmates. At one In
stitution two separate tables were being
maintained for twenty-seven fusion para
sites. At another, one-quarter of the ac-
eommodatlons was monopolized by rela
tlvea and friends of the official In charge.
I At another outsiders were taken In and
boarded at the state's expense and for
which the atate received no compensation.
And still at another private house rent and
office rent were paid In -coal and groceries
stolen from the -state, While at another
a fusion newspaper plant was given three
rooms with light, heat, power and a monop
oly of the Job printing, for all of which the
dear taxpayers has to go down Into their
pockets and settle.
Records Are Destroyed.
At the Beatrice Institution a fusion su
perlntendent, after having made away with
nearly everything that was not riveted
down, destroyed the records to conceal his
crime. There are yet i warrants in the
linuds of the present superintendent of that
Institution that were issued against ap
propriations made by tha last legislature.
that have never been called for. The pre
aumptlon'la that the claims, which were
filed before the fuainnists went out of
power, were fraudulent and the best evl-
, dence of this Is that the warrants, though
Issued nearly two years ago, hHve not as
yet been claimed by the individuals in
whose name the claims were filed and the
warrants drawn.
These and other fusion raids on the treas
ury wiped out tha appropriations and
brought about the largest deficiency in con
nection with current expenses the state
- has over been called. on y pay. , .
Possibly the most remarkable showing for
economy Is made by-the two superintend
ents of the Institutions tor the insane. More
than a year ago the hospital at Norfolk
was destroyed by Bre, and shortly there
after the 2fl Inmates ot that Inst.tution
were divided between the hospital at Lin
coln and the asylum at Hastings. Not
withstanding this largo and sudden Increase
In the nomber of Inmates at these Institu
tions, Superintendents Ureene" and Kirn
have aucceeded In managing the affairs of
their respective Institution so economically
as to have a large surplus at this time.
The unexpended balance of the appropria
tion for the Norfolk hospital Is $11, 885 65,
and the surplus in the appropriation for
the Hastings asylum is $50,361.37. and In
the Lincoln hospital $3,364.83. This Is the
best showing for economy that has ever
been made since these two institutions were
established, and that, too, in faca cf un
precedented prices for provisions and fail
ure of crops which compelled the state to
go Into the market for potatoes and other
articles ot food usually grown on its own
land. ;
The Institution for Feeble Minded Youth
at Beatrice has a large surplus to its credit.
Though the number -of inmates hat in
creased, and, thcugh the Institution has
been brought up to a very high standard.
Superintendent Johnson has conducted It
ao that the surplus In the funds at this
time is $23,483.33. --
The term "surplus' lnN this connection
means that the institutions have been man
aged for that much less than the cost esti
mated by the legislature, the unexpended
balance of the total appropriation for tha
departments and institutions being $433,-
000.
"Where Did Money ioT
The question baa been asked repeatedly,
"What did the fusionlsts do with the money
appropriated, and how did It happen that
when they went out of office they left be
hind them $149,000 or unpaid bills?"
That question no cne but those who dis
sipated the. funds can answer. The money
waa not expended for Improvements, for
the buildings were in a sadly dilapidated
condition. At the Kearney Reform achool
the bullaings were so near a complete wreck
that they had to be propped up until re
pairs could be made. Tbe money was not
expended for current needs beyond an or
dinary degree. It took a larga part or It
to aupport the $27 fusion guests, and It
took a large part ot It to make up the bank
acrounta of some who were holding office.
Boms of It went to "Your Uncle Jake"
Wolfe ror pigs,' which he sold the state at
prices ranging as high as $124 each. 8ome
or It went ror drugs that were never deliv
ered, and for linen, lares and fancy dress
goods that were charegd to the stste as
groceries, but- that were for th private
Pale. Thin
Pale cheeks,' white lips,
and languid; step tell the
story of thin blood, Impure
blood. Doctors call, it
"anemia." They recommend
AyerV Sarsaparilla. Ask
them and they will tell you
just why it makes the blood
so rich and red. : mVi.
Anemic people are almost always
constipated. Their liver is sluggish.
They have frequent attacks of sick
headache, nausea, biliousness.. Just
one of Ayer's Pills each night will cor.
reel these troubles.
Uessav .fcantC0,UwsH.I
use of wives, daughters and daughters-in-law
of fusion officials.
In a thousand ways the money of the tax
payers was scattered with a recklessness
that would make the prodigal "Coal Oil
Johnny" look to his laurels.
Mndrrs Woodmen Meet.
The school of Instruction of the Modern
Woodmen Is In full swing. Head Consul
Northcott. along with Head Physician
Blair of Wayne, and other officials, are In
attendance.
At this morning's session Mr. Northcott
complimented A. R. Talbot on the excel
lence of his work as a director and pledged
his support to the Lincoln man for the
position of head consul. A successor to
Northcott Is to be elected next June, and
Mr. Talhnt is one of the leading candidates
for the place.
The principal feature of the school to
far has been the discussion of the read
justment of the rstes. Mr. Northcott and
some of bis friends are Insistent upon a
revision, claiming that a breakdown Is 'cer
tain unless the premium rate is made
higher.
Sflme opposition has developed to any
change on the ground that It would alienate
too many -younger members, while some
twenty or thirty plans of readjustment.
modifications in some way or another of
the original plan, are suggested.
This evening John Sullivan of Kansas
City delivered an address on "Natural aud
Level Premiums Are Optional Tlans De
sirable?" Abb Landis, assistant actuary
of the order, speaks tomorrow morning on
"Insurance Cost." W. H. Thompson, one
of the state lecturers, Is also down for
a talk.
J nut
Mule Romnnee.
Rev. C. E. Maston officiated last evening
at a runaway marriage. The parties to the
ceremony were both colored. Miss Mary
Parker Johnson, a belle of Del Rio, Tex.,
society, was the bride. The groom was
Sergeant H. L. Codwell of the Twenty
fifth infantry, stationed at Fort Niobrara,
whose home is in Charleston, Mo. Miss
Johnson met and loved Conwell while he
was on a recent southern detail, but th?
soldier's attentions were frowned upon by
the parents of the young woman. Monday
evening Miss Johnson took a sudden fare
well of her Texas homo and headed for
Lincoln. Here she met, in pursuance to a
pre-arranged plan, the soldier, who bad ae
cured the requisite leave of absence,' and
the two were wedded.
Only a Trace Left.
Although a pretty strong suspicion ex
ists as to who the man Is who fired the
asylum barn yesterday morning, no steps
have been taken to arrest him. Boot tracks
were found In the mud leading both to and
away from the barn, the latter showing
that the man was In great haste in leav
ing. Other testimony pointing to the
Identity of the man has been placed In
the possession of the local police, and It
is believed that an arrest will follow
unless the suspect can rake up a good
alibi.
Burke Hall, captain of Company A last
year, has been appointed temporary com
mandant at the State university. The War
department has made no detail as yet, to
Lincoln, and Mr. Hall will continue for
several weeks at least. The first turnout
of cadets occurred last evening, and only
setting-up exercises engage present atten
tion. Crop Harvest for the Year.
Deputy Labor Commissioner Watson and
his office force today completed the com
pilation of the acreage for the crop season
or 11102 in all the counties of the. state, as
follows: Winter wheat, 1,904,939 acres;
spring wheat, 645,828 acres; corn, 6, 616,801
acres; oats. 1,638,647 acres; barley, 78,
414 acres; rye, 483,554 acres.'' " :"
The labor commissioner's figures ar
based upon official returns trom the asses
sors in all but a few counties. The miss
ing ones were estimated, but are believed
to be fairly accurate.
Figures for . e yield have been estimated
by the Nebraska Grain Dealers' associa
tion on all but corn, which cannot be
compiled accurately before the end of Oc
tober, or perhaps later, The other cereals,
however, show a very satisfactory Increase
over the year of 1901. The estimate of the
yields of the various crops, with the aver
age per acre are:
Winter wheat, 44.735,963 bushels. 234
per acre; spring wheat, 645.828 bushels, 12
per acre; oats, 52,144,119 bushels, 35 per
acre; rye, 8.673.620 bushels, 19 per acre,
"orpins Live Stork Shipments.
The figures have also been compiled by
the labor commissioner giving the surplus
live stock shipments in 1901 trom all ot
the counties In the state. The totals Indi
cate only a small, falling off from the
previous year, a remarkable showing in
view or the drouth In 1901, Which cut off
forage and naturally curtailed the live
stock holding within the state. The offi
cial figures read:
Cattle, 813.675; horses and mules. 38,771;
bogs, 2,587,660; sheep, 629,041.
Hlteheoek Nomination Filed. ,
The nomination of Gilbert M. Hitchcock
as the democratic and popnllst nominee for
congress In the Second district was certi
fied to the secretary of state today by
Clark O'Hanlon of Blair, chairman or the
democratic convention, and Charles Nownes,
or Papllllon, the populist chairman. A
previous affidavit was on file In which Mr.
Hitchcock averred thai the nomination
came to him without the expenditure or any
or the coin or the realm.' Tbe affidavit ot
Mr. Mercer detailing the expense to which
he was put in pursuing a reoomlnatlon baa
not yet been filed. .
The State Bank of Anoka of Anoka, Boyd
county, has applied to Seeretary Royse or
the State Banking Board for a charter. The
capital stock Is fixed at $15,000. O. W.
Short and H. A. Oelrlch are certified as
the Incorporate rs. Anoka Is a new town
on the branch which the Elkhorn railroad
Is building Into Boyd rounty.
X. V G. OIHeers Will Go to Fort Riley.
Nebraska will be represented after all al
the coming military maneuvers at Fort
Riley, Kan., in which the National guard of
several western states will participate. A
commission cf officers has been assigned
by Adjutant General Colby to make the
trip to Kansas. The expenses, because of
a threatened overdraft1- In tha National
Guard fund, roust tor the present be borne
by the officers, but If the coining legisla
tive session ehould see fit Ho reimburse tbe
members ot tbe Fort Riley commission it
Is the belief that the National guard would
not bo disrupted by a refusal to ascept
the proffered spproprlatlon.
They are assigned as follows: General
Barry. Colonel Billa. Colonel Haywsrd and
Colonel Archer to the department ot mili
tary organisation and tactics.. Including
encampments, ouiprst duties and exercises,
attack, and defense of convoy, entrench
ments, troops in campaign, etc.; Colonel
Evans to the department of rnllUarr sani
tation and hygltue; Cautsln Brook to tbe
department of military engineering and sig
nals; Captain Yoder to tbe department ot
field artillery; Captain . Holland, to the
department ot mounted military aervlrs.
The Star Publlahlng company of tbla
city waa organised this afternoon with a
capital stjck of $50,000. fully paid in. and
lot stockholders residing In all parts or
tbe stats. The company will publish tbs
Lincoln Dally Star, the Drat number or
which will appear October !, unless soma
unexpected trouble arises la the Installa
tion o! the machinery. Tha directors ot
tbs company are: W. H. Ferguson, Hast
ings; J. H. Miles, Falls City; J. T. Bress
lor, Wayne, 0. M. Murphy, Crete; J. N.
Eckroan. Tawnee City; H. C. Andrews,
Kearney; J. B. Dlnsmore. Button; E. B.
Stephenson and D. E. Thompson. Lincoln.
The manager will be K. P. Mlckle and
A. L. Gale will be the managing editor.
METHODISTS AT GRAND ISLAND
Twenty-First Annual Meetlna; of the
North Nebraska Confer
ence Opens.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. Sept. 25. (Spe
cial.) The twenty-first annual conference
or the north Nebraska conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church was opened in
this city by the conference sermons by Rev.
G. H. Main, who chose as his text psalm
87. 3.
The speaker commented on the psalmist
singing the praises of Mount Zlon. It was
a favorite tHeme with the Jewish bard and
prophet. Glorious things were spoken of
that ancient city, and glorious things ap
pertain to our Zlon, the church of Jesus
Christ.
This morning at the opening conference
session between ninety-five and one hun
dred visiting clergymen were enrolled. The
session took place at Trinity M. E. church,
and it was comfortably filled by the at
tending clergymen, their wives, laymen and
audience.
The opening exercises were th commun
ion, conducted by Bishop Fowler and the
four elders Millard of the Grand Island
district, Jennings of the Omaha district,
Slsson of the Norfolk and Gorst of the Ne
llgh district. Then took place the calling
of the conference roll call, showing an at
tendance at the very opening session, which
was all and more than had been expected.
The election of officers of the seislon was
then held. Bishop Fowler presided, and
there were elected Rev. J. B. Priest or Ran
dolph as secretary, Rev. J. P. Yost or
Schuyler, as statistical secretary, and Rev.
G. A. Luce or Columbus as treasurer.
The reading of the standing committees
was the next order, completing the organ
ization. Rev. Dr. Millard, presiding elder
of the Grand Island district, then read his
report, after which the characters or the
traveling elders were passed and reports
given, which wns followed by similar report
by Rev. Gorst or the Neli;.h dls'rlct.
The various visitors are bring enter
tained by the members cr the Trinity and
First M. E. churches of the city, and all
seem well provided for.
Yesterday afternoon the old veterans'
service took place and was one or the
most Interesting sessions so far held. There
were addi esses by Rev. Jabez Charles, who
has been In the active ministry for the
last thirty years, with a vacation or only
two weeks in all or that time; Rev. Davlil
Marquette, who was appointed to the
Grand Island circuit thirty-three years
ago, at a time when the circuit was seventy-five
miles long; by Rev. J. B. Leedom,
who began his work In the state twenty
five years ago. and by Rev.' Jacob Adrlapce,
who wab given work in the eastern part
of the state as early as 1857. the same
year Hall county saw Its first white set
tlers. The educational session was held In the
evening. Field Secretary Ishara of the
Wesleyan university, at University Place,
Lincoln, reported the finances of the school
to be In most satisfactory condition.
The regular work of the conference was
taken up this morning. A report or the
Methodist hospital at Omaha was made by
Rev. J. W. Jennings, showing that In this
line or work, as in the other departments,
the church had, during the last year, been
most progressive. The sum or $40,000 In
cash and subscriptions has been raised ror
a new hospital building at the metropolis.
Fremont was chosen as the place ror
the next annual meeting or the conference.
This evening there was a missionary an
niversary, with an address by Dr. Homer
StUla or Manila, P. I.
JOYCE MURDER CASE IS ON
First liar Entirely Taken Ip with
the Work of Heparins; n
Jnry.
PAPILLION, Neb., Sept. 25. (Special.)
The trial of Thomas Joyce, who Is held for
the murder of Edward Wood, Is being held
today. The greater part of the day waa
taken up In examining the Jury. The other
man held John Clark will not have his
trial until Joyce's case is finished.
Jnry Falls to Agree.
TECUMSEH, Neb.. 8ept. 25. (8peclal.)
The damage caso of Otto Hoffman versus
John Boatsman et al., waa given to the
Jury In the district court here last Mon
dsy night, and the Jury returned this morn
ing at o'clock without reaching a verdict.
Judge Jeesen dismissed them. Hoffman
sought to obtain damages in the sum of
$1,000 and costs from Mr. Bcataman for al
leged false prosecution and arrest. Mr.
Hoffman removed some farm machinery from
tnts county, which was originally the prop
erty or his brother-in-law, John Faust, to
Gsge county, claiming to be looking out
for his slater's Interests, as her husband
had left the country. Mr. Boatsman says
he held a mortgage on the property. Hoff
man was arrested and taken before a Jus
tice or the peace, and Boatsman railed to
appear at tbe trial. The damage case In
the district court followed.
Warm Coutrat is Expected.
GRAND ISLAND. Sept. 25. (Special.) An
Interesting contest is likely to take plsce
In the republican convention next Satur
day. W. A. Prince, formerly a member or
the legislature, and H. S. Ferrar. manager
or the American Beet Sugar company et
this point, contesting ror the nomination as
one or the representatives. George g.
Rouse, ror several years a member or the
legislature, is a candidate ror the other
nomination, having no opposition whatever,
and whoae election Is already practically
conceded by the fusionlsts.
WIlsonTlllo Harvest Home Opens.
WILSONVILLE. Neb.. 8ept. 25. (Special
Telegrsra. ) Ths Wllsonvtlle Harvest Home
opened today. Notwithstanding the heavy
rains during the first three days or the
week, tho attendance waa quite large. Indl
catlona point to a large crowd or people
on Thursday and Friday. In the ball game
today, McCook and Aurora playing, Mc
Cook won. the acore being 9 to 5. Bat
teries: McCook, Doan and Jonea; Aurora.
Wetgardt and Klumb. Umpire: Walters!
Maeed In Beatrice JalL.
BEATRICE. Neb.. Sept. 25 (Special.)
Fred Olds, charged with being one or the
slayers or David Jones or Wymore. was
brought here from Lincoln yesterday by
Sheriff Waddington and placed In the county
Jail. Eph J. Herrod, whom Olds Impli
cated in the murder by making a confes
sion, will also be brought hers ror trial.
trsrk In F.ie with Scissors.
BEATRICE. Neb., Sept. 25. (Special.)
Pearl, the 6-year-old daughter or Mr. and
Mrs- Gilbert Reynolds, residing near this
city, was accidentally struck In the right
eye by a pair of scissors, and will prob
ably loss the sight. She is under the cars
of an orcullst. who has little hopes for
her.
octal Function at Beatrice.
BEATRICE.' Neb.. Sept. 25. (Special.)
Mrs. G. G. Hill entertained a company or
twenly-flvs young ladles yesterday at six
hand euchre In honor or Miss Etta Bates
or Tacoma. Wash. The affair was one ot
the most pleasant social events of ths sea
son.
BACK SEAT FOR POPULISTS
On Miior ?lac ill Allawed Thai
- Jahnson County Ticktt
01
OTOE DEMOCRATS SEARCH FOR TIM1ER
l.estlslatlve Nominations Tendered to
Severnl Who Ieellne and Com
mittee Searches tor
V let I m.
TECVMSEH. Neb.. Sept. 25. (Special Tel
egram.) The fusionlsts of Johnson county
met In convention In Tecumseh this after
noon. The weather was bad, roads heavy
and this, together with a lark of enthusi
asm, was the cause of a poorly attended
meeting. Bome precincts had no delegates
here at all. Pretense waa made at hold
ing two conventions, both In the same room,
at the same hour, but the gathering really
was or but one head. In the nominations,
the democrats got the lion's share, the pop
ulists coming In but ror commissioner. As
has been predicted In these dispatches,
Judson B. Douglas or Tecumseh was made
the fusion nominee ror county attorney.
John Boatsman or Sterling secured that or
representative ror the Fourth district, and
the delegations to the float senatorial con
vention, which will be held here Monday,
September 29, were Instructed for Dr. A. P,
Fltzslmmons of Tecumseh for senator. For
county commissioner, Third district, W. H.
Morse of Spring Creek was the nominee,
The democrats selected the following dele
gates to the senatorial convention: Al Da-
foe, Herman Ernst, C. A. Phelan, William
Conway, Thomas Sandusky, P. J. Murphy,
John Costello, John Boatsman, J. W. Ham
mond. Dr. E. M. Cramb, E. H. Grist, Dan
Martin. The populists elected W. B. Green.
E. O. Jury, Grant Sherman, P. F. Nestor,
G. W. Grimes, Dr. W. P. Brooks. W. O
Swan, C. J. Canon, Frank Redmond and C
W. Williams. H. H. Hanks, fusion nominee
ror congress from this district, was adver
tised for a speech at the convention. He
was present, but as there was so few out
he deferred his talking until tonight, when
a fair-sized audience or men of all political
beliefs heard him.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., Sept. 25. (Spe
cial Telegram.) The democratic county
convention met at Syracuse today to nomi
nate a legislative ticket, county attorney
and one commissioner. Interest centered
about the commissioner, and It was on this
office that a bitter fight pivoted. The meet
ing was called to order by Hon. H. H.
Hanks, who addressed the convention, dur
ing the absence of the committee on cre
dentials. After the permanent organization
had been perfected and nominations ror
senator declared in order seven names were
presented, but in each case they refused to
allow their names to go on the" ticket. In
the rase or the two representatives It waa
nearly as bad, and finally a committee was
appointed to select candidates, who were
ready and willing to take the nomination.
They selected John Mattes, Jr., ror sena
tor, and B. P. Davis and F. C. Easly ror
representatives. W. F. Moran was chosen
candidate tor county attorney on the first
ballot. After taking a recess until 4 o'clock
a fight for commissioner was on In -the
open. It was J. O. Stroble, who Is seek
ing a second term, against the field. Most
of the work had been done during the re
cess with the Stroble supporters very ac
tive. The first ballot settled matters, and
he received the nomination.. -
W. C..T. U. CONVENTION CLOSES
Election ot Officers the Principal
Business of tke Last
Day.r1
BEATRICE, Neb., Sept. 25. (Special
Telegram.) Today waa tbe closing day or
the W. C. T. U. convention, which lias
been in session here ror the past three
days. Aside rroro the reports or officers
and various committees, the principal
business transacted this afternoon was the
election or officers, which resulted as fol
lows: President, Mrs. D. V. Wheelock of
Superior; vice president, Mrs. Medora
Nlckell ol Beatrice; corresponding secre
tary, Mrs. M. D. Russell or Lincoln; re
cording secretary. Miss Anna Ooudy ot
Pawnee City; treasurer, Mrs. C. V.
Blewett of Fremont. Delegates to tbe
national convention are: Mrs. P. E. Bent
ley, Mrs. S. K. Dally, and Mra. A. S. Mona
gan of 'Lincoln. Rev. A., J. Wheeler of
New York City addressed a large audience
in Centenary church tonight. Tbe conven
tion will be held next year at Lexington,
Give Pastor a Vacation.
DAVID CITY, Neb., Sept. 25. (Special.)
Rev. F. A. Colony, pastor of St. Luke's
Methodist Episcopal church of this city,
baa been given a three months' vacaticn
by bia congregation, and, accompanied by
James Bell, will leave next Monday for an
extended trip In foreign countries. They
will be Joined at New York by about twelve
companions from eastern states. They will
sail from New York on October 4 ror Lon
don, thence to Paris, Switzerland, Italy,
Austria, Constantinople, Smyrna In Asia
Minor, Damascus, Palestine, Mount Carmel,
Bea or Galilee, thence to Joppa and Jeru
salem. They will spend about one week In
Egypt, and will visit Naples and Rome.
From there they will sail ror bome, touch
ing the coasts or Africa. They will return
to New York about January 7, 1903.
Droaarlst Seriously Burned.
FREMONT. Neb.. Sept. 25. (Special.)
Otto Pohl, a Sixth street druggist, met with
a serious accident thla noon, burning his
tacs badly. He waa unpacking and marking
some metallic aodlum, when from aome
cause or other It exploded. His race and
neck were burned, his collar being com
pletely burned off. His eye lids were in
jured considerably, but It la not thought
that bla eye sight Is In any way Impaired.
It Is not known what caused the explosion,
but it is supposed that tbe aodlum In aome
way cams In contact with some water. He
will'1 probably be confined to a dark room
for some time.
Balloonist Drops Into River.
Sl'FERIOR, Neb.. Sept. 25. (Special.)
Fred Butler, who does the parachute drop
act ror the Superior street fair, had a rather
unpleasant experience yesterday afternoon.
The balloon ascension waa a pretty one and
the drop perfect, except that the parachute
dropped him In tbe middle of the Repub
lican river, which la now at flood. Butler
can not swim a lick. He drifted onto a
flooded Island, and remained there with Ibe
cold water up about his neck for over an
hour while a boat was aecured in which to
rescue blm. He lost his parachute. Butler
nearly lost bla life in the same manner at
Lake Manawa tbla aummer.
Wllsonvtlle Fair a Success.
WILSONVILLE. Neb.. Sept. 25. (Special
Telegram.) Tbe second day of the Wilson-
vllle harvest horns drew a large crowd of
people. McCook and Aurora played the sec
ond game or ball or a aeries. Tbe two
games tomorrow promises to be interesting.
The meeting has been a success through
out. Alieautii ts Wreck Trala.
Sl'PERIOR. Neb., Sept. 15. (Special. )
It has ust developed that aa attempt was
marie to wreck a northbound train on the
Santa Ks road, eight miles south of Su
perior, near ths villus', of Webber, Kan.,
on ths night of September XI. Tiss were
SEE OUR AK - SAR
U. P
Ak-Sar-Ben
accommodation free telephones 30 of them baggage room waiting, writing and
reading room, information bureau, 600 intelligent sales people and assistants and be
sides all thisthe biggest store in the west ABLAZE WITH BARGAINS,
Dress Goods Department.
27-Inch Wool Eiderdown, all Ihe Full aixe heavy bed comforts, nice D!- Plrae An C!na C r
popular shades, both light and dark patterns, good cotton filling and Dig TiyCr Oil riiiC L01"
colors, worth 30c a yard, knotted, worth $1.59. -f rtg .
t yard lC at. each l.-aSO 0(1 leSS GOOUS
27-inch Fancy Flannelette. In light 10-4 Sheet Blankets, good quality. In , ' . ....
and dark colors, figures and white, gray and tana. A Q 100 plw' mor cf tho!" flne 1"i,0i"
atrlpes, worjh 7Hc, at worth 60c, at pair 40C Suitings Covert Cloths, Venetian.
a yard Ow Canvas Cloths, Cheviots aud
27-tnch Fleece Back Wrapper Cloth. lXl"u?.nV"Z . ""'."J 8erge.-v.lue. up to 00c
.11 new patterns and ay 1 f fetJ f '2'' 1 " W Md a yd., on Friday at yd 40C
color., .pec... at 1 ppr' pr 9oC B.f .nap In n.c.'Nobby W.lstlngv
45-M P'0 rases. good 3 ,b Be(, about plecenlc9 nobbv
quality, worm i.e. g feathers, .lie 21x27. 0 lBgs, In light dark and medium
' ','" . worth 95c- l each VJOU coloring-values up to 85c yard-
63-!0 good heavy quality Bleached '
Sheets, made from long thread cot- 18x18 Fancy Covered Couch Pillows, 00 ,l,, ,n bargain circle, dress
ton, worth 50c. 'Jfti nice pattema, worth 65c, goods aisle, main 4 rl Qm
at. each OVC each, at each o9C noor. at a yard. . 1 a62 1 OU
Furniture Specials for Friday
,osf
fw
evening in SPORTING GOODS WINDOW-IIarney
Street. This is supplemented by a
Special Sale of Whiteiy Exercisers,
light, medium and heavy cables:
Style O. $1.75
Style 1 $2.75
Style 2 $3.75
Come and See How to Use Them.
Main Floor.
Hardware Bargains for Friday
In Bennett's Busy Basement.
Ctam-d Stove Board, up n. 40c Hav. -e.red a .arge aksa. ot
Coal Hods, up from
0-inch Dampers
Elbows .......
'tiXra ..".Tioc 10 Per Cent
' .SMS.
No. 1 Side Lift Lantern 4oc
2(-in. Guarantee D A Capital Saw $1.24
:n ski. KorlrHow Jlf.
TO Save VOU Iinmrv iu
nartment we are giving 10
- .
Hi.. nvt .to dnvs. commencing
I lit j
KAUFFMAN'S ORCHESTRA EVERY AFTERNOON
piled upon the track, but the obstruction
si.nprii tn time to prevent dam
age. The road has kept the matter qirlet.
and la working on tne case.
BIG DAY AT THE IlDNEY FAIR
Over roar Thoasaad People Attend
and the Midway Dots Blsi
Soilness.
SIDNEY. Neb.. Sept. 25.-(Bpecia! Tele-
. m.. third rtav of the carnival and
street fair waa the biggest yet, more tban
4 000 people being In attendance. i m.u
way was the center of attraction, and the
bootha are liberally patronized. Mcskws,
the snake queen, was attacked this after
noon by a large snake during her act. The
platform waa crowded w!th people, and a
panic almost ensued. Three mn rushed In
and beat the snake off, when the woman
continued her act, amid the shouta of the
crowd. Concessionaires are all doing a
good busineas. The DB noon asceusiuu anu
parachute drop by Prof, and Mme. Broad
. f.iiiirai that are never missed.
Tomorrow the north river country will be
here en masae.
hvt llf-baiaa Has Aral Crashed.
BEATRICE, Neb.. Sept. 25 (Special
Telegram. I While disconuectlog the air
hose between two cars today, Oeorge
Savige. Burlington switthman, had hia
right arm badly crushed between the elbow
and 'shoulder.
Allraed asarderer la Jail.
BEATRICE. Neb., Sept. Za. (8pecUl
- BEN WINDOWS-THE GREATEST EVER
& K! M
1 1
I6&-HARNEYSTS.
glories have begun. They began with Ben
nett's Grand Fall Opening. (Jive us the pleas
ure of your visit by VISITING US. Every
Dressing
Reed
Table
(Exactly Ilk)
cut). fcUde of
b.rd'i-ejre ma
pie. pUno pol
j taned, swrpeo
ttn front,
drawer I trim
med with din
Ij braae. haa
dlrs, French
1
Rocker
(Exactly Hk
est). Hsadsom
sod neat dMlga
workmanship
sod SnUh of
tbla basutttul
racker sr of
the vry tilth
at order. It IS
ronatrarted of
Um vrr brt
of nod. Bs
ular prtno 1
amM pries
$1.85
I r aiBBjuiiiss
If II
t?a
bevvled OTal
aband mirror,
abapfly lega
worth II. 00
aaJa prlco
$11.50
. ai
ar-.KSst
..-.ar.
Combination Bookcase and Desk
Made ot selected quarter-sawed oak, gold
en oak finish, piano polish, nicely carved,
ha. a French beveled plate fv A
mirror worth $16.50
sale price
Third
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SPORTING GOODS!
SPORTING GOODS!
Demonstration in Physical
Culture, .
with aid of WI1ITI2LY EXERCISERS,
everv afternoon and evening till Saturday
22c rlu8n LaP Robe8
Price, up
6c
7c
10
uui uuuu.vj
per cent off for gas stove, call and see our enormous assort
x .1 anil crot nnCPS.
iouav. uiru0
-
Telegram.) Eph. J. Herrod waa brought
i.inonin tods and lodged In Jail
charged with belpg one of the rlayert of
Daty Jonea of Wyinore. wno waa rourar
five yeara ago. Fred Olds, another of the
two allegtd murderers, la also In Jail.
They will probably be arraigned tomorrow.
Fast Frelarat Tralaj Wrecked.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., Sept. 25. (Spe
cial.) Train No. 85, the fast freight on the
Missouri Pacific, waa wrecked this morning
at the edge of town, near the Eleveath
etreet road. They had received ordera to
make the aiding at Nebraska City lu time
to clear the main track for tne nortnoouna
passenger, and coming down th Mil from
St. Paul the engineer let It out aud in. The
train waa fairly dying. About one mile from
the scene of the wreck something got
wrong with the brake beam on one of tha
box cars, and It allpped down until It
touched the track. Two care were over
turned and some track torn up. By a for
tunate chance the brakemau who waa on the
train bad gone forward a few mlnutea be
fore, and thus escaped being killed. A
ftavmsn waa at once sent bsck snd Btooned
the passenger train, which waa sent around
by the B. at M. transfer track, ana was not
greatly delayed by tbe wreck. A wrecking
crew waa sent from Auburn, and bad the
line clear before the arrival of tbe regular
trains In the morning. x
Old aetilers la to Was Pleale.
SCHL'YLER, Neb.. Sept. IS. (Special
Telegram.) The first annual picnic of he
Colfax rounty Old Settlers association was
held hers todsy la court house park.
Heavy rains ot tbe early week were dis
1 1 , ,
s-sts. g-
a
CO.
and Saturday
Floor.
Crockery.
Extra Specials for
Friday.
fOallon Crystal Water
ntcher, a 25c IQn
article for.
Banded Crystal Table
Tumblers 0i
only
Engraved Table
Tumblers
only ,
a-WW
3c
.White Torcelain Meat
Dishes large Ap
size LKJ
Second Floor.
from .$2.38
per Cent Off for Friday.
Off on Granite Ware
A Sflfl f
T
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j
for Friday on All Grades.
Before purchasing a heating, cook, or
r-
DURING FESTIVITIES
couraging, but yesterdays fine weather
dried the roads and gave an opportunity
for a large attendance that greatly pleaseJ
those tn charge, six to eignt nunarea
were In attendance, and It was' very ap
parent that all had a good time. Tha
principal apeakera were Judge J. A. Orlml
son, C. J. Phelps. C V. Phelps. C. K.
Brown, C. A. Moran, followed by numerous
short responses from both men and women.
A ball waa given In tbs evening In Janecek
opera house.
Colfax Heuablteaas Moaalaate.
SCHUYLER, Neb, Sfft 2S. (Special
Telegram.) At republican county conven
tion held at Howells.' V. W. Graves of
Leigh wsa nominated for representative
from this county, George Werti of Schuyler
for eounty attorney and Fred C, Egertou
ot Schuyler for commissioner , ot rango
three. Delegates to senatorial convention
selected as follows: August Miller. B. R.
Cowdcry, Martin Colmao, J. M. Mundll,
Thomas Walker, II. B. Wills and U. M
Leod. Congressional candidate McCarthy
of Pont a. waa present and delivered au
address In the evening.
C nlaesa ariiealers strike.
TACOMA. W'ufch., B.t. K.-Three thou
sund Chinese (nrjjflilers, employed In lh
freut di k yards at Hoi.k Kong, struck
UHl before the MeamMhlu Tacoma left
that port four week ago. Many vesnels
were being built and repaired tit)'! the
work on all of them has loel until the
IslMir Oifli. ullles n he mtjUKled Tim
strike started ut the dock of the Wamot
Dock company, which is the la rue. t in ths
Orient. The men want SJ. cent a day.
They re now lecetvlng in ceutSj trom
Eumiitun firm und k cents fioin rniuta
firm.
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