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TIIR OMAITA DAILY BEE: MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 7, 1P03. FAIR IS READY FOR CROWDS Bnnda; a Busy Day With TLwe Who Have AiTain in Charga. MANY SIGHTSEERS VISIT THE GROUNDS talc SaDerlateailcnt Fowler Scad Circular of Instruction to Tcarhcra anil School Officer. (From a Staff Corresponnnt.) LINCOLN, Sept. (.-(Special.) Thia waa a busy day at the State fair ground. Hammers and aawa and knockers and sightseers' made it ao. The wind did ita little atunt and email boys reaped a harveat Bitting on the lower edges of the tenta to keep them from blowing away. The last finishing touches were put on the bil Id lags and those who have concessions for lunch counters and other thing were hard at work getting them In shape for the great crowd that la sure to be there tomorrow. Already many visitor hava come to town and a number of theae spent the day at the grounds. The formal opening of the fair Is to morrow, at which time labor organisations will hold the boards. W. J. Bryan, Con gresmn Burkett and other will do the speaking. The parade will march around the city, beginning at 10:30 o'clock. This will be reviewed by Governor Mickey from the veranda of the Lincoln hotel. In com pany with other prominent citliens. Tues day will be Cresceus day and that is ex peoted to be the biggest day of the fair. Uleachers have been erected for the ac commodation of 1,000 people. Wednesday In Fraternal day and every lodge in the atate Is expected to be here In foroe. Advlsp School Officer. State Superintendent Fowler today will mall to the county superintendents and principals of schools his annual letter ad vising them regarding their conduct of schools, their relations to the home and chool board, and outlining to some extent the work of the school. The superintendent In his opening paragraph congratulated the teachers on the auspicious condition of school affairs now prevailing In the state. He tells the superintendents that more teachers have taken professional training In the summer Just passed than ever before. These teachers, he said, had returned to their schools at Increased sal aries. He referred to the school of super intendence held at Omaha as an epoch In school supervision and predicts that the ensuing school year will be the most suc cesaful In the history of the state. Superintendent Fowler advised the teach ers to speak well of their predecessors or not at all and to be evolutionists Instead of revolutionists, making changes grad ually from the 'rules of predecessors. He tells the teachera that the Boards of Ed ucation are as a . rule composed of rea sonable men and If approached In a frank and reasonable way will usually meet the teacher more than half way and will stand by the teachers when It comes to the test. He advised principals to stand by their teachers and If the teachers' work Is not satisfactory to be brave enough to ask for resignations. Speaking of the. relations to pupils and the co-operation of the home, Mr. Fowler said: Among the forces which make or destroy aunerintandent or urlnclDal Is the gen eral attitude of. the pupils toward him. He must command tneir respect ana win ineir confidence. Nowhere Is It truer and surer thun In nur rinallnss with nuDils that as we measured to others It will be measured to u again; we get from pupils Just what we give suspicion for suspicion, ill will for ill will, hate for hate and llkewlae confidence for confidence, friendship for friendship, love for love, and may 1 add, obedience and respect for fair, unwavering discipline. It would avoid much trouble and Irrita tion If the schools would consult with the home more then it does-on questions of dlsnlpllne.. home study, attendance, punc tuality, party going and party giving, etc.. A regulation harmless and proper In itself might be enforced In such a way as to render It exceedingly.' obnoxious; and al most unendurable to parent and pupils. Hen o n With the parents If they are reas onable, and parents usually are when the facts are fairly stated ana they see that some action is necessary for the good of their own children. The school should not be arbitrary or dictatorial. Parents have rights and are and should be the proper f uardlans of their children and responsible or their acts In school and out. Many parents would prefer to punish their chil dren themselves for misconduct In school end would do so more severely than the teacher, If applied to In the proper spirit, llow to secure the proper co-operation of the home la a problem, the solution of which demands the best efforts of the sup erintendent or principal and his teachers. He strongly recommends a review of the eommon branches during the higher course, especially reading, spelling, arithmetic, geography, Cnlted States history, English grammar, composition and letter writing. This latter he holds Is Indispenslble. Lincoln by Gaslight. Lincoln Is now trying the experiment of gas lights on the streets. Last night the Cleveland Vapor Light company turned on '194 of them and furnished carriage for the members of the city council to ride over the city and look at them. The globes for the lights In that part of the city north of O street have not yet arrived and these lights will not be Installed be fore next week. It la Intended to use 820 lights In all. The gas lights are supposed to be 100 candl power, and under the worst possible circumstances are supposed to give out 86-candle power light. It Is said the elec trio lights, which ur supposed to be 2,000 candle power, give out about 600-candle power light. The Installing of gaa lights Is the end for the present of a bitter fight waged by the city against the Lincoln Electric Light and Oas company. It cornea apparently aa a punishment of the people for daring the attempt to throw off the corporation yoke. On two occasions the people have approved by their ballots the Issue of bonds for the erection of an electrlo lighting plant, but on both occasions the corporations were able to prove the ordinance under, which the bonds were to be Issued defective. After th aecond round the council voted to put In gaa lights. A Cleveland firm got the contract to "Install the lights and th Lincoln Oas company furnishes the gas. PROTECT LAND FROM FLOODS Vnlon Pacltlo Rnllroad Company Join C'olnmbo In Conatrnct lag Drainage System. COLUMBUS. Neb., Sept. (. (flpeclal.) Arrangements have Just been completed whereby th city, the county and th Union Pacific railroad will Join together In an effort to prepare a system of drainage whereby a repetition of the floods which Tnave vrl time this year endangered property In the north and wst part of town will b very Improbable. Something over (2,000 will do expended In grading up meridian line (the alxth principal merid ian of th United States), which runs through the western part of town, and lltohaa will b constructed along this Una and under the railroad track which will be of sufficient capacity to carry all waate Water Into the Loup river. In the paat. When heavy rain flooded th valley and forced th water over the meridian line, the entire north part of town has been leverely flooded. Work will be commenced at once. Rarnl Letter Carrier Meet. COLUMBUS. Nb.. Capt. (.(Special) The rural lttr carrier of this county held a meeting at th postofflc here on 4y I hi week and perfected oraaniaaUaa of a local branch of the National Rural Carriers' association. Officers were elected ss follows: President, . B. Reed; secre tary, Mrs. Ruth Kenyon; treasurer, Harry Beardsley; chairman executive committee, W. D. Benson. Mrs. Kenyon was also chosen delegate to represent Platte county at the national convention In Chicago on September 1J. The object of the organisa tion, as stated by the president, Is twofold, and they will work together for better roads and also for better salaries. Fasloa Noralaeea Withdrawn. TECUMSEH. Neb., Sept. (.-(Speclsl.) There Is work for the fusion central com mittee In Johnson county. Three of the nominees have already pulled off the ticket and there la a strong probability that one or two others will follow. W. I. Swisher, the nominee for superintendent of public Instruction, has removed from the county with his family. . He ' went to Hubbell, where he .expects to teach school the com ing year. Dr. W. P. Brooks, the nominee for coroner, does not want his name to ap pear on the ticket, and B. B. Buffum, can didate for commissioner, absolutely refuses to make the race. It Is a conceded fact that the republican ticket this year la an unusually strong one, and with that party In the majority the gentlemen referred to do not care to take the, slim chances for election. Look for Recreant Wife. BEATRICE. Neb.. Sept. .r(Speclsl.)-A man who claimed to live at Independence, Kan., but who would not give his name, waa In Beatrice this evening looking for 'his recreant wife, who, he says, came to Beatrice several months ago and married tinder an assumed name. She brought their child, a little girl, with her. The father is anxious to secure possession of the child, but does not show much solicitude for his wife. It Is said the matter will be placed In the hands of the county attorney. Beatrice Lawyer Injared. BEATRICR, Neb., Sept. (.-(Speclal.)-Clly Attorney M. B. Davis waa Injured this evening by falling through an open trap door Into the cellar at his home. Mr. Davis was In the act of placing a lamp on a shelf when he stepped Into the opening and fell to the floor below. He sustained a severe scalp wound and was otherwise hrulsrd. A physician was Immediately sum moned and dressed the wounds, which, while painful, are not considered to be of a serious nature. Making Trip by Boat. FREMONT, Neb., Sept. (.(Special.) A number of Fremont and Hooper men have arrangements completed for a trip In row boats from Hooper to St. Joseph, Mo., by way of the Elkhorn, Platte and Missouri rivers, and will start early tomorrow morn ing. They expect to do considerable hunt ing and fishing and will spend aome time camping at desirable points along the way. The trip will be made In small rowboats. Two Weeks Warm Weather Seeded. FREMONT, Neb., Sept. (.(Special.) Farmers are feeling anxious over the corn crop. It Is generally conceded that at least two weeks of warm weather are needed to mature even the early planting, and there Is but little show for late oom. Threshing has commenced. The yield of small grain Is below the average and some of It that was stacked was found damaged. Labor Day at Colombo. COLUMBUS, Neb., Sept. (.(Special.) All plana are completed for a large cele bration here tomorrow In honor of Labor day. The various labor organizations of the city will unite with the fire department and business will be practically suspended. A long program of races and other sports has been arranged and the exercises will be held at Frankfort park. . Good Ontlook for Fair, TECUMSEH. Neb.. Sept. ' (. rSpedal.)- Secreti.ry E. H. Orlt says indication point to a go-d county fair this year. The dates are Sep'.ember to 26, and he looks for more entries In the different departments than ever before. . A good speed program has been provided and In all a splendid show is anticipated. Theatrical Season Open. BEATRICE. Neb., Bepr. (. (Speclal.)-The season was opened at the Paddock opera house last night with a presentation by the Fulton Bros.' Stock company of "Under Two Flags." The house was crowded to the utmost. A Sore sever Matter After Porter' Antiseptic Healing Oil Is ap plied. Relieve pain Instantly and heals at th same time. For man or beast. Price. 2fe. SOCIALISM AND WORKINGMEN Iowa Woman Say Labor Doea Not Get Ita Fall Share of What It Produce. Mrs. Marian H. Punham, president of the Iowa Women's Christian Tempemnci union, addressed a large audience at Myrtle hall under the auspices of the Women's local socialist union, Bunday night on the subject of "Socialism." Her speech waa preceded by a short address by W, E. Clark, assistant national secretary of the socialist party, who said that the pres ent conditions of society cannot be changed untjl woman is as free as man. Mrs. Dunham said: "The labor question resolves' Itself Into the proposition aa to who shall have the product of labor; whether It shall be the laborer who pro duces wealth, or the capitalist, who take It. It la spokan of by th socialists as a class struggle, the struggle between the laborer and the man who profits by the work of the laborer. "We hear talk of prosperity. God forbid that the present prosperity shall continue for many years; the prosperity that per mit the laborer to build mansions and live In hovels; to weave beautiful garments and wear the cheapest fabrics; to produce th most palatabl food for a few while the many live In want. "But most peopl have to be reached through their economlo conditions, and so the trusts ar doing more to usher lr socialism than all th arguments of the socialists; In fact, they are bringing In socialism so fast that the socialist or kept busy educating the working claa ss th working peopl will b capable of run ning their own affairs when they are forced to take control. It would be easier to sweep back Niagara with a broom than to atay the onward march of the working claaa to take possession of the product of labor." Several Hear Explosion. An explosion which resembled th noise mad by safe bl iwers when cracking a safe was heard at the corner of Fifteenth and Dodge streets by several peopl at l:3u ye terduy morning. A report of th mattr wa ent to the station and S-veral olttcers were eent to Investigate. Nothing could be luuim win. ii ai m m uivugiu imvijr ujuiu have nroduced the aotinti. Thru ne.in' said that the noi came from the baae mciit of the McC 'gtie block, and the lower part of tht b illding was given a thor ough examination. Heme Visitor Eacnrslon. To Indiana, western Ohio and Louisville. Ky., via the Missouri Pacific railway at very greatly reduced rate. Tlcketa on aJ September S and It and October (. Good to return within thirty daya from dat of ). For further Information address or call on Thomas F. Godfrey, Passenger and Ticket Agent. S. E. corner Fourteenth and Douglaa streets. Omaha, Nb., or H. C. Townsend, O. P. T. A,, bt. Leuia. Ma. TALES TOLD BY TOURISTS Traveling Van Who Couldn't Get Horn, Wire Wif Exeats. BALKS ON JOHN BROWN'S TOWN'S NAME Lawyer Wins Tea Dollar From Op poneat la Conrt Who I t'aabla to Say the Lord' Prayer. "A few years ago," said a representative of the Beatrice Creamery company of Lin coln, "I happened to be In Kansas City and run across one of the Omaha traveling gang. He waa stopping at the Coates house and waa due homo at Omaha that Saturday night. He was In no condition to get home, from the fact that h had been having a 'glorious' time with some of the boys, and his train had long since gone. He went to the hotel stenographer and dictated a letter to hla wife explaining the cause of his absence. But that waa a pretty rocky proposition, too, so his only recourse waa to urge that he had been de tained by a pressing engagement to meet an Important customer at Osawattomia, Kan. Spell th name of the town, please,' said the stenographer. Can't you spell It?' he asked. Why, It'a Ossa w . Say, Miss, Just call It Fort Scott.' " During the recent hearing of the Great Western case in th United States circuit court In this city, a recess was taken for a few moments and the lawyers Interested lounged about in the hallway smoking and telling stories. One prominent attorney said that in Kansas a few years ago a murder case was on trial and all the evi dence waa in and the attorneys were argu ing It to the Jury. The attorney for the defendant was picturing the youth of the accused, the provocation, and made an earnest appeal in behalf of the accused's mother, who he aald "had often had her child kneeling' at her feet repeating the Lord's prayer." The prosecuting attorney Interrupted him for a moment and offered to bet that the attorney for the defense didn't know what the Lord's prayer was, and that ha couldn't repeat It. Ten dollars were staked In the Judge's hands and the Judge agreed to de cide the bet. So the attorney for the de fense began: "Now I lay me down to sleep; I pray the Lord my soul to keep." He had only got that far when the prose cuting attorney agreed that he had lost and so did the Judge, and the stakes were turned over to the defendant's attorney. Sergeant Merrlam, a retired regular array soldier of over forty years' service. Is spending a few weeks In the city. He was a member of the Second cavalry during the Sioux war days of 1867-70. "I served at old Fort Omaha when this was the Department of the Platte," he said, "and Omaha has changed greatly since those days. It waa a lively town though, with the building of the Union Pacific road west of here. Our duty was to guard the builders from the attacks of the Indians, and we had many a hot scrap with them. Fort Fred Steele, Fort Sanders and Fort Halleck were the prominent military posts of those days. Fort Russell, at Cheyenne, waa built along In 1R67 and there was also a military poet called Fort McPherson and another called Fort Sidney that our regi ment garrisoned. These posts, are all abandoned now and there Is ' nothing to ahow of their former existence." A. D. Beecher of Furnas county, was In the city yesterday and In talking of the corn outlook up the Republican valley aald: "If the frost only keeps off about three weeks longer we are going to have one of the best crops of corn ever raised In the Republican valley. I never saw corn look ing finer for this season of the year. The stalks are strong and vigorous and are of uniform height, and carry almost Invari ably two ears of well filled corn and some of them three ears. Of course consider able attention la being paid to alfalfa throughout the valley and the crop on the bench lands la as fine as could be desired. The bottom lands were badly flooded dur ing the June rise and a great many alfalfa fields were destroyed. But there will be an average crop out there this season withstanding." not- AUSKAMAY GET A DELEGATE (Continued from First Page.) made of different stuff. They were hard ened when they went Into the army and after they had learned the business of soldiering they were component part of the finest army the world ever saw. As I said before, all this Is changed. What we need now la the hardening process not only for the regulars, but for the National Guard. If England was unprepared to go I Into war with th Boers what must our condition have been If we had gone to war with a first rate power Instead of a decrepld and senile nation like Bpaln. We need a regular army of 326,000 men. One of the most vital mlstakea to my mind thnt has been made by ua a a nation was In not throwing Into China during the late Boxer difficulty an army of 20,000 men, for Its moral effect. England was there, France and Germany, Russia and little Japan, with splendid army corps. We were there finally with one regiment and a few troops of cavalry. Other natlona could not help but comment upon the situation. We could easily have thrown 20,000 men Into China, separating them from the Philippine serv ice Just for the purpose of showing the world that we were prepared for war shruld war come. Our soldier is the peer of any soldier In the world, but it is the spectacle of numbers that weighs with the powers." Dewey Want Navy. While th army expected to do great thing In th fulur under the direction ot tho general staff, the navy ha already taken up the question of strengthening the fleet. Admiral Geoig Dewey' article In the Navy League Journal, In which lie how how futile )t would be for America to pit it navy agalnat the navies of aome of the foreign power like France. Great Britain and Germany ha been also th subject of much comment at the Army and Navy club and hia recommendation, it Is believed, will go far toward aiding con gresa in th work of building a navy com mensurate with our needs. In the cour of his article the hero of Manila says: "Our Immense coast line and our rapidly Increasing world trade demand a navy; we must hav It for our own protection; and It reata with th Navy league to instill thU ,oea ito th, minliM ot , classes of cltlsens until the pressure of public opinion gives us such a navy a is needed for th country's prestige and safety. "The British fleet that which la on home water alone, forming but a fraction of th British navy-nhich would be available as an evolutionary squadron. Include thirty battleship and thirty cruller. The home French fleet Include sixteen battleships and eleven cruiser; th horn fleet of Ger many eight battleships and five cruisers. "Of course, wn ar doing the best w can. but th Navy leagu ahould not allow th peopl In general to be deceived; and, above all thing, ahould Impreaa upon them the necessity of our having a fleet that will combine all the various element f naval strength." McClelland for Lender. An Interesting piece of gossip this week Is the possible candidacy of Representative George B. McClelland of New York for the democratic leadership In the house. Th only known candidates heretofore have been John Sharp Williams and Champ Clark of Missouri, both able and experi enced men. McClelland Is the only aon of General George B. McClelland, the demo cratic candidate for president In 1$M. II has been In congress for eight year and Is popular. He is -able and conservative and wilt, It Is said, have the support of the democratic delegation from New Tork state. New Tork. however, has furnished but one speaker of the house, that was John W. Taylor, and mor than sixty years ago. The northern democrats hava not been very successful since Randall'a time In gaining democratic leadership In the house. Carlisle beat Randall and served three tarms. Crisp beat Springer and Bynutn and served two- terms. Since th death of Crisp the democratic leaders hava been. Bailey of Texas and Richardson of Tennessee. , Early In the season there was a rumor current that Congressman Richardson would resign from the house to devote his entire attention to Scottish Rite Masonry for the southern Jurisdiction, of. which ha Is sovereign grand commander. It is now understood that Mr. Richardson will serve the term for which he ha been elected, but will give up the leadership of hla party. Mr. Richardson has been long In active political life. He has been compelled to bear the brunt of many a hard fought po litical battle on the floor of the house and In committee. He believes that he has earned a measure of rest and during the fifty-eighth congress he will not be heard to any large extent, except to now and then make speeches upon questions In Which he had an Interest since his advent In con gress. Oklahoma Official Indicted. ' A telegram to Secretary Hitchcock from United States District Attorney Horace Speed of Oklahoma, says the United States grand Jury has found three Indictments against Contractor Stokes and th three county commissioners for Kiowa county for making false' vouchers and false cer tificate for the purpose of defrauding the government In connection with the build ing of bridges. Stokes Is under arrest and his bond has been fixed at 14,600. The three Indicted county commissioners, It Is said, have fled the country. This action has been taken at the instanoe of Secre tary Hitchcock as the result of an In vestigation instituted by him . several months ago, which revealed the fact that gross frauds had been practiced In Oklahoma In connection with contracts for bridges, roads and buildings In the three counties opened for settlement two years ago. Secretary Hitchcock held up all bill until he could have an Investigation made and the present Indictments are the re sult. Other arrests are expected to fol low. Don't Congh All Night. Restful sleep follows use of Dr. King's New "Discovery, the best lung cur In th world. No cure, no pay. 60c, (1,00. For sale by Kuhn Co. BENQUE DECLARED INSANE Man Who Wrote Threntenlna Letter to Secretary Hay to Be Sent ( to Asylum. NEW TORK. Sept., (.France Benque, who sent a threatening letter to Secretary of State Hay and rhio for yeara hae given trouble to officials at Washington with letters, was today declared Insane by Dr, Gregory In the'psych'ophatlc ward at Belle. vue hospital. He 'will be committed to an Institution for the Insane for permanent care. ' . - Dr. Gregory tonight said that Benque" mania Is that he is being persecuted. Ben que, e-en today, wrote several letters. He says himself that he wrote to Mrs. McKln ley, among others. LOCAL BREVITIES. Jack Cummlngs of Mllledgevllle. Ga.. and William Hamilton of High River. Canada, are locked up at the police station on gen eral principles. They are charged with being suspicious characters. Maude Wilson, -who drank concentrated 1v PVI.Inv evening war rertorted much lm- proved lust night.- She has shown a steady improvement mucw mo liuch i '. Schleler thinks there is little question but that she will recover. John Kellv and John Smith are friends. Thev took a couple of drinks together and the two led to still other drink until both parties became Intoxicated, after which their conduct is said to have been very disorderly. They were locked up to allow the effects of the liquor to wear off. Nellie Elliott, years of age, residing at 1715 Pacific street, was severely bitten la the fleshy part of the right arm by a virions do-, the orooertv of Llssle Rounder. The father of the girl telephoned the poltce and said It was his intention to file a com- lalnt tnts morning ana nave mo a'is Mled. A. B. Harrington and J. F. Harrington, brothers living at Twenty-fourth and Lane streets, were arrested last night. They are charged with being suspicious character. The first mentioned had a pair of brass knuckle in hi possession and the Ad ditional charge of carrying concealed weapons was placed against him. While J. N. Bolan. residing at 341S Burt street, wa attempting to alight from hi htiggv about S o'clock yeeterday afternoon his team took fright and Jumped, throw ing him to the ground and fracturing the small bone of hla right leg below the knee. The fracture wwa reduced by the police surgeons, after which he we taken to hi home. Thomas Pavlny, who resides at Ninth and Dodge streets,- waa repairing a window sash yesterday afternoon. He waa using a sharp chisel for the purpose which slipped and caught him In the palm of the left hand. A gash extending clear across the hand was the result. .- The wound was dreiised at the police station by Police Surgeon MacDlarmld. A friend of W. J. Weed, who has been living at 2C3 North Twenty-sixth street. South Omaha, notified the police last night that Weed had left his belonging at th number given August 31. and had not been seen since. He asked that his whereabouts be ascertained If possible, aa some of bis friends fear that he might have met with an accident or foul play. 3eorga Atkins. Al Turbln, 1635 North Nineteenth street, and Edward Sutton, 7 North Seventeenth street, engaged In a can rushing content yesterday afternoon. They all quit loser, for they landed In Jail. Judge Berka will pick the champion this morning. C N. Olson, 273 South Twenty-fourth street. I locked up at the police atatlon, charged with petit larceny. Frank McAleater came overfrom Coun cil Bluffs tn exhibit his prowess with the rifle. He started In at a Douglas street shooting gallery. When he finished target practice he refused to settle the score and the proprietor objected. This mode of pro cedure led to trouble which was In progress when a policeman waa attracted to the scene. McA tester wsa lwkl up, charged with being drunk and disorderly. Clarence Fillmore, lfttf Nicholas street, waa taken Into cuatody laat night while re turning from Krug's park. It I alleged that he asatulted Mrs. A. Madsen, residing at 1617 Cuming street. The woman wa also returning from the resort on th car and ahe assert that the man made some In sulting remarks to her and when sh r sentcd them he attacked her. She says a complaint will be filed this morning. The United States Civil Service commis sion announces an examination on October 7 and 8 to secure eligible from which to make certification to fill a vacancy In the position of assistant Inspector of hull of stenm vessels at Seattle: salary. II fcuu; age limit, from i& to 65 yeara. Applicants must have had st leaat five years' actual prac tical experience aa master or first class pilot ot it earn vessel of over 100 gross ton. Barton Hile wa laboring under his uruhI toad of Intoxicant last evening, and while in that condition he met Frank rihaw. who resides at Sixteenth and Casa street. A policeman who was watching th friend ship ripen thought the two were becoming entirely too familiar, aa Barton had aeveraJ dollars In silver which he waa ahowtng to hi newly-made acquaintance. Hhaw wa arreated and will answer to th charge of attsnurflnar it work a druuk. - Long, Strong, Straight-grained. Sticks and HOLT COUNTY FLOURISHING It Has Good Crop of Everything; and People Are En-conraa-ed. D. Clem Deavnr, receiver of the United States land office at O'Neill, Neb., came In yeeterday on a ahort business trip and Is expecting to return today. When asked about the business conditions In Holt county he aald: "Holt county Is right to the front, as usual, this year, only perhaps more so. We have a real bumper crop In every thing. Wheat was the very best, oats the very best, and If frost holds off two weeks longer we will have the best corn crop ever raised In the county, and prices on all these staples are high. We alwaya have plenty of hay, and have ' this year, but some of our lowlands have been rather wet for harvesting the hay this year. The only complaint our people have to make Is that prices of fat cattle are not as good as they should be, taking Into consideration the prices of feed, which should more or less govern the price of fat cattle. It is generally believed, however, that the pres ent prices are artificial and will soon be regulated In accordance with the prices of feed aa soon as the results of thin year's crops are learned, and the most of the ranchmen in our county are able to hold their cattle till later in the season. "Homesteads? Tes, we are having lota of them. Hundreds of farmers who have been drowned out In Iowa and Illinois are selling out and coming Into Nebraska and getting land ' that will stand more wet weather, and also more dry weather, than will the land they are leaving." OPEN THE DRAINAGE TUNNEL Carrie Twe Theasand Five Handred ' Gallons a Mlnnte From the Mine. CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo., Sept. (.-Th rreat drainage tunnel which haa been In progress of construction since last January was completed and put In operation this morning. Under the direction of Superin tendent Balnbridge the valve In the bulk heads were opened and Immediately a stream of water two feet in depth poured through the tunnel Into the Cripple creek. The flow soon decreased to 2,600 gallons a minute. Ijiter in the day work waa begun on the northern heading, a connecting branch, and when this I completed It Is estimated that the flow will reach 4.000 gallon. The tunnel waa constructed for the pur pose of carrying off the water, from the mines In the territory traversed and Is 6.000 feet in length. The coat waa (80.000. Work on the tunnel waa delayed about ten daya by reason of the existing labor troubles and for. several daya mine owners, superintendents and managers themselves worked with pick and shovel In the tunnel. DEATH RECORD. Fnnernl of Bernard Ladtke. COLUMBUS. Neb., Sept. (.(Special.) The funeral of Bernard Ludtke was held this momirg at SW Bonaventura'a Catholic church. Rev. Father Seraphim officiating. Mr. Ludtke died at the home of his daugh ter, Mr. Fred Bchultx, Friday morning, aged 78 years. He was born In Wurtem burg, Germany, and came to this country thirty-four year ago and settled In Colfax county. He leave two daughter and one on, hi wife having died several years ago, Mr. G. D. Parr. PIERRE. 8. D.. Sept. (.(Special Tele gram.) Mr. O. D. Parr, wife of the pio neer dentist of this city, died at St. Mary' hospital in this city this morning from cancer of the stomach. The remains will be taken to her old home at Wayne, Mich., for Interment. Base Ball Player, KANSAS CITY, Sept. (.-"Cy" Weeks, a base ball player, who has been playing this season with the Kansaa City Western lea gue club, died here today of hemorrhage of the lungs. He was 24 year old and lived In Kansas City. Henry San ford. BRIDGEPORT, Conn.. Sept. (.Henry Sanford, vice president of th Adami Ex press company, died at hla resldenc here today a the result of a stroke of apo plexy. H waa 80 year old. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Ed A. Church of Lincoln, state oil In spector, I In the city, a guest at the Pax ton. I). Clem Deaver of O'Neill was a Sunday visitor In Omaha, registering at the Mil lard. Gertrude L. Clark of London, Mr.' and Mrs. Freen of Bertrand and J. S. McClary of Norfolk ar st th Her Grand. L. E. Bhouler, O. N. Monger of Hastings. Harry Tsgg of Alliance and C. H. Thomua of Lincoln were Sunday gueat at the Murray. G. W. Johnston returned Sunday morn ing from a three weeks' trip along the United State and Canadian shores of tho Great Lakes. F. M. Clark of Salt Lake, Edwin F. Smith of San rranclaco. Julius Llnneberg of Chemnits, Germany, and John B. William ot Rawlins. Wyo., are at the Paxton. A. Kendall of Rock Springs, Wyo.. Mr. snd Mrs. W. A. Campbell of Blair, If. C. Hansen of Hasting. Mildred Slate. Mr. Halley of Lead. S. D., P. Healey of Ogden and Mr. and Mr. H. A. Webbert of Kear ney ar at the Millard. A. H. Touman of Auburn. Ben Carl of Dunbar. Mr. and Mr. J. R. Lamar. Ltzsl Kerr. Tillle Kerr of Colorado Springs, J. L. Murkhv of Greeley. Neb., J. H. Field of Sheridan. R. W. White of Denver. J. Wll helm of Dorchester, K. M. Humphrey of Scott. A. H. Davl of North Plan. W. 11. Patterson of Leavitt. C. J. Lynch of South Auburn, and Genrg H. 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