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(From FtanT Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, May SX Bpeclal. ThB State
Railway commission has appealed to At
torney Oeneral Thompson for ndvlce aa
to how to proceed atralnst the Union Pa
cific and Burl'nprton rallroada to aorure the
1 names of those partita to whom theae
roada han laaued transportation at other
than a rate of 2 centa a mlln. The com
mission haa about come to the conclusion
that It will not send a representative to
the headquarters of the rallrsads for this
Information, but will compel the roads
to bring the Information to Lincoln. At
torney Oeneral Thompson spent the day
working on a plan and studying- the com
mission law and It Is likely he will recom
mend proceeding be brought against the
companlea for violating the orders of th
commission. It is held suit could alao be
brought against the railroads for giving
out transportation at other than the 2-cent
rate under the antl-dlacrmlnatlon clause of
the commission law. This, It Is believed,
would force the railroads to dig up the
Information. On the other hand, so It la
aid. the commission ordered the railroads
to file a duplicate of the Individual con
tract made with lawyera and surgeons,
when all It desired was a copy of the form
of the contract together with the names
of the parties with whom such contracts
were made.
Reor4 for Ta mCollect Inns.
For tax collections the month of May tops
the state's history. With still one more
day to go on, there has been paid Into
the state treasury $536,889.91, against $448,
488.8a for the entire month of April, which
until this time waa the largest collection
In the state's history. The heavy collec
tions are due not only to the payment of
taxes by the railroads, but to the prompt
payment of taxes by Individuals, proclaim
ing the presence of money throughout the
state.
Railroad Assessment Today.
The State Board of Assessment tomorrow
will meet and formally adopt the railroad
assessment aa fixed last Saturday, provid
ing, of course, none of the members has
had a change of heart before that time.
However, the board has agreed to act unan
imously on every question, and as it is an
lmposalbllity to get the entire board to
stand for the reduction asked by the roads,
there Is not one chance in a thousand that
the figures will be changed. The board
was Unanimous in finding the values and
the Indications are the members will be
unanimous 1.1 standing by those figures.
IV arm Weather Develops Candidates,
The one or two warm days have given
a chance for several aspirants for deputy
game warden to spring up und for the
present all are thriving. The governor has
given no Indication as to what he thinks
about the various candidates and neither
haa he shown any concern about being In
a hurry to end the suspense. The deputy
labor commissioner and the deputy food
commissioner have been given a setback
by the cold weather, aa has the prison
physician. The latter place, of course, will
go to a Lincoln physician. During all the
excitement the vacancy on trie State Board
ot Regents has been lost sight of.
MEMORIAL, OA V OVER fctDItASKA
Veteran and Cltlsens Generally Tar
. Tribute to Head.
- LINCOLN, May 30-ifcpcrlRl.) Out of re
spect to the soldier dead ull business was
suspended In Lincoln this afternoon and
during the entire duy all stute, county and
city offices were closed. The graves of
soldiers In Wyuka cemetery were deco
rated with flowers by members of the local
Grand Army of Hie Republic, and Women's
tkallef CorpB, ,.u marched to the ceme
tery in a body to the music of a band.
The day was cold and dreary, a light rain
fall being continuous.
BEATRICE, Neb., May 30 (Special.)
Decoration day waa generally observed in
this city. In the morning the Grand Army
of the Republic, the Woman's Relief corps,
Spanish-American war veterans. Company
C, University Cadet battalion, headed by
tha Queen City and Cadet bands, marched
to the cemeteries, where the graves of the
(alien heroes were strewn with flowers.
In the afternoon exercises were held at
tha Chautauqua grounds. The program
consisted of muslo by the Queen City band.
Invocation by Rev. J. E. Davis, Lincoln's
Gettysburg speech by Captain Whltlock and
an address by John Ehrliardt of Stanton,
Neb. There waa a large crowd in attend
ance. Business was. generally suspended
In observance of the day.
FLATTSMOimi. Neb., May 30.-(8pe-clal.)
Plattsmouth today, paid the annual
Memorial day tribute to Its soldier, sailor
and other dead. The parade formed on
' Main street under the direction of Com
rade G. W. Glenn and marched to the
cemetery, where one hour was given for
services and the decorating of the graves
of departed comrades. In the Parmele
theater In the afternoon an excellent pro
gram,' consisting of good music, short ad
dresses and recitations, were given. Com
rade R. B. Windham presided and Hon.
J. B. Strode of Lincoln delivered the me
morial address.
BATTLE CREEK, Neb.. May 3tl.-(Spe-cial.)
Decoration day was generally ob
served here today. A dinner waa served
to the Grand Army of the Republic and
their families, followed by services at the
opera house, consisting of exercises by
the school children and an address by
School Superintendent J. Q. Zuck. The
exercises were preceded by the regular
decoration services at the cemetery.
WEST POINT, Neb., May 30.-t8peclal.)-The
local post of the Grand Army of the
Republic hud no formal public exercises
on Memorial day. but the usual decora
tions were placed upon the graves of the
departed heroes and the ceremonies pro
scribed by the ritual of the order were
observed. The ranks of the local veterans
are becoming sadly depleted, only a cor
poral's guard remaining among us and
only a comparatively small number of
those being physically able to form and
march In procession. The weather through
out the day was cold and rainy. An efTort
was made by the veterans of the Kranco
Prusslan war to celebrate the occasion, a
number of them marching to the ceme
tery, but tha dark, gloomy weather pre
cluded any public demonstration
FREMONT. Neb. May 8u.(8peclal.-)-More
members of the Grand Army and vet
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HUNGARIAN NATURAL PURGATIVE WATER.
erans of the civil war took part In the
usual Decoratolri day exercises today than
have done so for years. Every member
of the local post who was able to be out
was at the cemetery. The veterans met
at their ball at 9 a. m. and took carryalls
for Ridge cemetery. The ritualistic ser
vices were carried out at the Mcpherson
post monument. A salute was fired by a
squad of the signal corps snd tsps sounded
by the corps bugler. This afternoon, for
the first time In Fremont, the beautiful
ceremony of casting flowers upon the
waters In memory of those burled at sea
was held at the Platte river. The ritualis
tic services were conducted In an Im
pressive manner by the Women's Relief
corps. For the first time In years there
were no base ball games or horse races.
The business houses and many residences
were handsomely decorated with flags and
bunting and all stores were closed at noon.
WAYNE. Neb.. May SO. (Special Tele
gramsDecoration day was duly observed
here, the exercises being In charge of the
Wayne Commercial club. At 9:30 a. m.
the school children marched to the ceme
tery, wher the graves of departed veterans
were strewn with flowers. At 1 o'clock the
procession formed, headed by the Wayne
Commercial club band, firing squad, Ne
braska Normal College cadets, Grand Army
post and citizens In carriages and on foot
and proceeded to the cemetery, where the
Grand Army of the Republic ritual services
were held. After this the procession re
turned to the opera house, where the ad
dress of the day was delivered by Wilbur
F. Brysnt of Hartlngton before a very
large audience.
SCHUYLim, Neb., May 30,-(Speclal Tele
gramsDecoration day was observed In an
appropriate manner. At 9 o'clock this
morning a procession started from Main
street headed hy the Grand Army of the
Republic, which was followed by the
Woman's Relief corps, Company K. Sec
ond Nebraska; clty officials, school chil
dren and the Odd Fellows, and marched
to the Schuyler cemetery and decorated the
graves. At S o'clock this afternoon Judge
Bartlett of Omaha addressed a large crowd
at the Presbyterian church.
ALLIANCE, Neb.. May 30.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) Although the Decoration day cere
monies here today were not marked with
the presence of well known speakers they
were elaborate notwithstanding. The day's
celebration consisted of a public meeting at
the Methodist church, after which a pro
cession was formed and a march made to
the cemetery, where flowers were strewn
over fhe graves of fourteen of the honored
dead.
HASTINGS. Neb.. May 30. (Special Tele
gramsPractically perfect weather con
tributed today to drawing the largest crowd
that ever attended Memorial day exercises
in Hastings. Silas A. Strickland post and.
veternns from nearby towns marched to
the cemetery this morning and decorated
the graves of the soldier dead. This after
noon memorial aervices were conducted In
the opera house. Mayor Miles presided and
the principal address was delivered by
Captain C. E. Adams of Superior.
CLAY CENTER. Neb., May 0.-(Speclal.)
Appropriate memorial services were ob
served here today. The principal address
waa made by Hon. C. H. Epperson.
HARVARD. Neb., May 30. (Special.)
Today was generally observed by our people
i In the decoration of the graves In our
cemetery.
ASHLAND. Neb., May 30.-(Special. -Memorial
day waa appropriately observed
here, notwithstanding a drizzling rain.
Business houses and residences were draped
with flags and at the cemetery the graves
of the forty-four soldier dead resting there
were elaborately decorated with flowers.
In the afternoon the exercises of the day
were held, Commander Harmon Bross of
1 Lincoln delivering the address. Among the
soldiers burled In the Ashland cemetery
are two who served In the Mexican war.
HUMBOLDT, Neb., May 30. (Special.) A
chilly, drizzling rain In this section made
the carrying out of the regular Decoration
day program quite difficult, but a good sized
crowd waa In the city all day, and at 10
o'clock, as planned, the Grand Army, post,
headed by the city band and escorted by
a delegation of school girls In white,
marched to- the cemetery and spread flowers
over the graves of their departed com
rades. Delegations from the local Knights of
Pythias and Modern Woodmen lodges also
accompanied them on the march and paid
tribute to their members gone before. The
crowd dispersed Rt the noon hour and In
the afternoon the remainder of the pro
gram waa carried out, consisting of special
music and recitations, with an address by
Mrs. Rosalie B. Congdon of Pawnee City,
prominent in the Relief corps.
8TERLING. Neb., May 30. (Special.)
The usual memorial services were ob
served today. The procession, headed by
the-band, marched to the cemetery. The
school children strewed flowers upon the
graves of the dead. Hon. Frank Dins
more delivered the oration. All bualness
houses were closed most of the day. Al
though rain has been falling all day. It
waa not allowed to Interfere with the ob
servance of duty to our lllustrous dead.
TECl'MSEH, Neb.. May 30. (Special.)
Inclement weather materially Interfered
with the Memorial day program In Tecum
seh. However, a good share of the original
plans were carried out. The speaker of
'the day, Hon. C. H. Aldrlch, state senator
from Butler county, delivered a splendid
address, which was resplendent with pa
triotic sentiment.
PAWNEE CITY. Neb.. May 30.-8peclal.
Decoration day was observed here In a
quiet manner. In accordance with the
present day sentiment. The surviving old
soldiers, headed by the Pawnee City band
and accompanied by the Relief corps and
school children, marched to the cemetery
and decorated the graves of their fallen
comrades, seventy-five in number. The
band alsa decorated the graves of their
departed members. Citizens generally per
formed thla beautiful lite in remembrance
of those gone before. After decoration, all
returned to the city. In the afternoon an
oration delivered hy Judge Estelle of
Omaha. In the opera house, was listened
to by a large audience. A fine shower of
rain fell throughout the day but did not
preceptlbly mar the exercises.
VTICA, Neb., May 30. (Special.) Me
morial exercises were generally observed
In this city today. The weather was cool
but that did not deter the citizens in the
community from coming out and observ
ing the day. The business houses were
all decorated early in the day and were
all closed this afternoon. The exercises
were held at the' opera house, and Ross
Anderson of Seward was the speaker of
the day.
COLUMBUS. Neb., May 30 (Special )
The Memorial day program was rendered
this afternoon at the North opera house.
The spesklng. singing and recitations were
tn chsrge of the high school pupils and
they did their work well. Ths cemeteries
contain the graves of forty-seven of the
participants of the civil war. one of these
having fought on the other side. All
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graves of these veterans were strewn with
beautiful flowers alike.
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t'oasrreasman Believes Present Ate Is
One of Jostlee.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Msy (Spe
cial.) Congressman E. M. Pollard of Ne
braska addsesHrd a large audience at the
Memorial day exercises here today. After
covering the pension question In detail, giv
ing statistics of the civil war he said:
Hy the timethe last civil war pensioner Is
dropped from the rolls the great war In
which you old veterans participated will
rave cost the government for pensions
ti,imo.rtm.nno. An amount equal to the
original cost of the war Itself. Fellow
citizens this represents what It cost to free
the slaves to say nothing about the 3Z.S0
soldiers, who died of wounds or were killed
In battle during the progress of that war
and the hundreds of thousands of veterans
who have suffered untold agonies as a re
sult of that war. It will have cost the gov
ernment by the time the last civil war
pensioner is dropped from the rolls $12,(101',
WO.OnO. This Is the expense to the govern
ment In wiping out the etirse of slavery.
Twelve billions of dollars In money In addi
tion to the loss of life, the anguish and
suffering of those who were left st home.
This represents the price It cost the gov
ernment to make effective In spirit and In
letter the Delaratlon of Independence,
wherein It declares that all men are created
free and equal. I know that statistics are
tiresome, but when I began study of this
question the lesson tsught by these figures
was so startling that It seemed that I could
not Interest you more than by reciting the
story the cold figures tell. In spite of the
tremendous loss of life and the expendi
ture of this vast amount of money no one
will again say that this blood was spilt or
this treasure expended In vain.
After discussing the negro question some
what In detail, Mr. Pollard said:
The question for the American people to
decide today Is whether every man whether
he Is rich or poor, high or low, black or
white, shall have equal rights and op
portunities In an Industrial sense. I believe
In the wisdom of the Declaration of Inde
pendence and the new meaning you boys
in blue gave it. I also Just as firmly be
lieve in the principles advocated by our
great president, Theodore Roosevelt. I be
lieve that every man should havo a fair
chance and a free field In which to labor.
I believe that whether a man desires to
engage in business for himself, or whether
It is a partnership, or a great corporation,
they should have equal rights before the
law and equal opportunities for financial
gain. I do not believe that a groat cor
poration because It represents multiplied
millions of capital ought to be permitted to
coerce or ruin a private individual or a
small corporation any more than I believe
that there ought to be two standards of
citizenship, one for the black man and one
for the white man. The principles laid
down by our forefathers that all men are
created free and equal ought today be made
a living reality as it affects Industrial and
business enterprises.
Fremont Normal Tronble Settled.
FREMONT. Neb., May 30.-(Speclal.)-The
special committee appointed by Mayor
VpJx to report on the matter of closing
Platte avenue reported last evening In
favor of leaving the street open, but nar
rowing It between Ninth and Tenth streets
to thirty-two feet. It also recommended
closing Ninth street between Platte and
Irving streets. The compromise of the
matter was satisfactory to President Clem
mons and, as no opposition Is expected to
the closing of Ninth street In jfront of the
college buildings it will probably be
adopted. It was laid over to an adjourned
meeting, which will b" held June 7.
A resolution was Introduced by Council
man Breltenfeld, declaring the office . of
city engineer vacant. After a hot discus
sion It was adopted by a vote of 7 to Ju
Mayor Wolz then nominated the present
engineer, J. W. Andrews. The nomination
waa rejected by a vote of 6 to 3. Andrews
has held the position for a good ' many
years and when reappointed last year did
not give a bond. The mayor Insists that
he Is holding over his term. A resolution
was also Introduced to declare the office
of water commissioner vacant. Commis
sioner Mathews, who was present. Im
mediately tendered his resignation, declar
ing that he would not accept the position
at the present salary of $75 per month. A
hot discussion followed, but no action was
taken. Mr. Mathewa Insists on leaving
the position June 1. ' The Board of Public
Works recommended the appointment of
n assistant engineer at a salary of $125
per month, to look after the paving. The
council vetoed this proposition. J. D.
Markey and John Llnd were appointed
paving Inspectors. It was after 1 o'clock
a. m. when an adjournment was taken
I to June 7, and but little actual business
i had been transacted.
Rains on Cadets.
BEATRICE. Neb.. May 30.-(Speeial Tele
gram.) A steady rain has been falling to.
day and Camp Sheldon, where the cadets
are holding forth, received a thorough
drenching. Although the elements are
against the boys they are enjoying their
outing to the fullest extent and are In the
best of spirits. Dress parade was given
this afternoon at 5 o'clock and this evening
a military ball waa held in the armory In
honor of the visitors. This being a holiday
a number from Lincoln came here to visit
the camp and attend theN)all. Tomorrow
a sham battle will be given on the hills
south of the camp. On account of the
storm Decoration day exercises were held
in the Methodist church Instead of tha
Chautauqua grounds.
Internrhnn Service Hesomed.
DAKOTA CITY. Neb., May 30. (8pecial.)
Interurban aervlce between thla place and
Sloux City via Crystal lake was today re
sumed by the Sloux City, Homer & South
ern railway with their new four-cylinder
gasoline propelled passenger coach. Hourly
round trips are being made and It la prov
ing quite a convenience to the traveling
public.
I Jfwi of Nebraska.
NEBRASKA CITY Joseph Jones anl
Miss Maudy Price were married here this
evening.
HARVARD More rain has fallen and the
day, while cloudy, la nevertheless nearly
a perfect day.
BEATRICE An Interward field meet of
the Beatrice schools will be held at the
driving park next Saturday afternoon.
BEATRICE Fire yesterday destroyed
the barn of W. O. Johnson located fifteen
miles northeast of here. Four horses per
ished. Loss, 12,000, covered by insurance.
NEBRASKA CITY The Burlington ran
a special train from Dunbar to Kansas
City, consisting of twelve cars of cattle,
and the Missouri Pacific took nine cars to
Omaha.
HUMBOLDT The Alumni society of the
local high school held Its annual reception
and banquet, the first being at the home
of F. M. Williamson and the second at the
Park hotel.
HUMBOLDT Miss lone, eldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Ed S. Norton, was mar
ried to Dr. Arthur E. Wolfe cf Falla Cltv
at the brides home in this city at hlgit
noon Wednesday.
HARVARD The Congregational churchea
of the Blue Valley association have Just
concluded an Interesting two-days' session
in this city, at which gathering a very
large number were present.
HUMBOLDT The rainy weather of the
past two days was warmly welcomed by
the farmers of this vicinity, as the crops
and soil both stand in need of moisture,
which has been very scarce.
BEATRICE The commencement exer
cises of the Wymore High school were held
last evening In the opera house at that
place and fourteen graduates received their
diplomas. The address of the evening was
made by Dr. J. A. Beattle of Cotner uni
versity. TECl'MSEH The class day exercises of
the Tecumseh High school were held at
the Smith theater Thursday evening. The
attendance waa very large, the seating
capacity of the hall not U-Ing sufficient
to accommodate those who desired to at
tend. NEBRASKA CITY Invitations have been
issued for the marriage of John C. Ehlers
and Miss Rosa M , daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Nutxman. The families of the
contracting parties are among the wealth
iest in Berlin precinct. They will be mar
ried June i.
NEBRASKA CITY-6eveil years ago R
O. Higtens became a mcajitx-r of the Su
preme Castle of Highland Nobles and a
short time after died. The order claimed
that he had misrepresented sols concern
lug Uis cuudliioa ul his bealto aud refused
to pay the amount the de-aod was In
sured for. The rase was tried In dlstrit
court and Judgment rendered for the widow
for $1,142. The orlgna! policy was for
$l.ono.
TKT'I M8EH The standplpe of the Te
cumseh water system, standing more than
1(K) feet In the air. haa recently been spring
ing leaks along Its length. One was re
paired which waa seventy-five feet In the
air this week. Workmen sav the large
cylinder Is out of plumb.
BEATRICE Article of Incorporation of
the Wymore Driving association were filed
yestenlay with the county clerk. The as
sociation is capitalised for I5,m and many
of the leading business men of Wvmore
are stockholders. A. D. McCandless is
president and J. T. Stevens secretary.
LONG PINE Del Deland and Miss
Elliott were married this evening at ths
home of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
DeLnnd, In the presence of a few cloac
relatives. Rev. Mr. Dillon of the 'Metho
dist church performed the ceremony. The
couple will make Long Pine their future
home.
ST. PAUI The excursion train with
about seventy-five members of the Iincoln
Commercial club arrived here at noon
yesterday and were met at the station
by a large delegation of St. Paul cltlsens,
after which a sumptuous dinner waa par
taken of at the Commercial hotel. The
visitors departed at 1 o'clock to continue
their tour.
PAWNEE CITY A very quiet and pleas
ant wedding occurred Wednesday evening
at the home of Rev. R. J. McCready, Miss
Mary McCready being united in marriage
to Victor Wallace of Denver. Colo., the
father of the bride performing the cere
mony, in the presence of the near friends
of the family. The young couple departed
at once for their future home In Denver.
BEATRICE At high noon yesterday at
the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. U. S. Miller was solemnized the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Nina Miller,
to Robert Hofthlne of Lodge Pole, Neb.
About fifty guests witnessed the ceremony,
which was performed by the bride's grand
father. Rev. B. C. Barnes of Lisbon, Ja.,
assisted by Rev. U. O. Brown of this city.
WEST POINT The annual commence
ment exercises of the West Point High
school took place last evening In the audi
torium In the presence of a large concourse
of patrona and friends of the school. The
salutatory was ably delivered by Miss Erna
Thletje, and the valedictory by Miss Eva
Poellett. P. M. Moodie. president of the
school board, presented the diplomas to
the graduating class.
NEBRASKA CITY Some time ago the
Otoe Development company of this city
entered Into contract with W. H. Ingersoll
of Kansas City to sink a well at least
2,000 feet deep and It may be It will be 2.600
feet deep. Work was to have been begun
on June 1, but as the casing cannot be
secured, there Is no telling when work will
be commenced. When the casing arrives
It is Intended to push the work bv day
and night, or until gas, oil or water is
found.
DAKOTA CITY H. F. Kellner of
Omaha, representing Anderson & Vaught,
riprappers of Genoa, Neb., is here super
Intending the rlprapplng of several miles
of bunks of the Missouri river, with the
hopes of saving further ravages from this
treacherous stream. Dakota county has
lost several hundred acres of valuable farm
land In the past, and unless something is
done at once the farm residences of Mrs.
John Hager and Mrs. W. P. Altemus and
the Dakota City home of William Lahrs
will have to be removed from their founda
tions. TABLE ROCK An Important change oc
curred this week In the business circles
of Table Rock. John C. Beck, who has
run the livery business here and eariiod
the United States mall for many years,
has sold his livery stable and contents
to Nemechek Bros, of this place, tak
ing In part payment a section of land In
Antelope county, Nebraska, between Nellgh
and Oakdale. Mr. Beck Is undocided as
to his future and It is possible may con
clude to locate on the land that ho ac
quired in the trade.
NEBRASKA CITY The quarterly annual
meeting of the delegates of the Latter
Day Saints' church for the southeastern
portion of Nebraska, which was held In
tills city, came to a close last evening,
although several of the delegates will re
main here the balance of the week and
hold services each evening. The principal
question discussed was whether- to con
tinue the delegate plan or to permit all
who desire to attend the quarterly meet
ings. The delegate plan was continued.
The officers elected were: E. A. Stead
man, president; H. W. -Hlgglns of this
cKy. secretary, and C. H. Porter of Peru,
bishop's agent and financial clerk.
STROM8BURG The nineteenth annual
commencement of the Blromsburg High
school Is being ield here this week. The
exercises opened Tuesday evening with the
claas day exercises in tne opera house, In
which each member of the class appeared.
The commencement address was delivered
Wednesday evening by Hon. F. W. Emer
son of Lincoln. The class consists of seven
girls and six boys, aa follows: Nellie Mc
carty, Mary Herendeen, Huby Shlduer,
Edith Johnson, Maude Holhater, Lucy
Richards, Elsie Richards, Raymond
Hunsaker, Earl Hamilton, Donald Caslllo,
Melvln Krlcson, Reuben Erlcson and Ed
win C. Swanson. On Friday evening the
alumni banquet Is to be given at the
Masonic hall and on next Sunday morning
Kev. H. N. Boston will deliver the bacca
laureate sermon to the class.
NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY
Quaint and Carious Features of Life
In a Rapidly Growing
State.
'' We hear of wolves in sheep's clothing,
but there were ten wolves In this com
munity that had clothing the first of the
week and have none now. Walter Beavers
led a crowd of fellows to their lair and
they are no more. Carleton Leader.
Editor Sedgwick of the York Times says:
"When a man whose name begin with X,
Y Or Z Is a candidate for office It will be
time enough for one whose initial letter is
B to seek a place on the primary ticket."
Let's see, doesn't 8edgwick begin with 8?
Hastings Tribune.
Take Your Medicine Do what you do
cheerfully. If your wife asks you to help
clean house, brace up, smile sweetly, and
If you are going to tell her of a previous
engagement or work at the office that de
mands your attention, do so cheerfully. A
cheerful liar ranks better than a careless
slovenly prevaricator. Beatrice Sun.
W. H. Clark, from the Wlsherd ranch,
brought In five young wolves Saturday,
and one of the Dubbles from Union creek
brought In seven young wolves. Monday
morning F. C. Inhelder and Ed Crlpes
had nine young wolves that they captured
out In Perry Henney's pasture. Seventy
wolf scalps have been presented to Clerk
PUger this spring, showing that the var
mints that swipe chickens and young pigs
are still plentiful In Stanton county. Stan
ton Register.
Fresh Chance The Norfolk News la
boasting of the large number of school
ma'ams who are resigning there. It is evi
dently seeking to convey the Impression
that the matrimonial market In Norfolk
is good, In the hope that the fact will at
tract a large number of lady applicants
for teachers' positions. The News knows
how to advertise effectively and If the
school board over there Isn't flooded with
applicants from lady teachers we miss our
guess Elgin Review.
A Sack of Wolvea Homer Weddle
brought a sack of six young wolves to
town last Thursday. They were dug from
a hole near his place. The old wolf and
young ones were seen playing on the hill
side close to their den. The mother ran off.
but the whelps scuddled Into their hole,
from which they were dug. They were
snappish and had teeth In their mouths like
needles. They died by the hands of the
executioner, hence will not be a menace
to henroosts or sheepfolda the coming
winter. Tekamah Journal.
Schuyler Amenities The poor old Sun
gets left on all hands and the elder haa to
eat crow as a regular diet. He was so
anxious that Otto Zuelow not get the dep
uty oil Inspectorship and even announced
In advance that he would not. but Just the
same he did and It la a aad reault for the
great and good and pious editor of Schuy
ler's oldest and poorest. Schuyler's "pants
maker" should go around to tha Bun office
and present the "knocker" with a lemon,
as a little lemon juice squeezed on crow
ts tald to Improve lU-Bcbuler Quill,
CEREMONIES AT WASHINGTON
Memorial Ear Otssrted at Notional Capi
tal With Unusual Beleanit;.
OFFICIAL PROGRAMS AT CEMETERIES
Confederate Dead Remembered with
Rest Over Eighteen Thoasand
Graves strewn with
Flowers.
WASHINGTON. May 30. With solemn
memorial sen-Ices Decoration day was cele
brated In the capital with more Impressive
ceremonies than ever.
Business was suspended and people of all
classes united In perpetuating the memory
of the ' thousands of heroic dead in the
eight national cemeteries in tills vicinity.
Notwithstanding the absence of the pres
ident, who has been a conspicuous figure
In several previous Memorial day exer
cises, the arrangements at Arlington were
elaborate.
The day's program Included a parade of
the Grand Army of the Republic posts,
the Old Guard, Spanish War Veterans,
other patriotic organizations and the militia
of the District of Columbia, headed by
the United States Marine band: decoration
of monuments and graves, and addresses
by men prominent In public life.
At the national csvnetery at Arlington,
overlooking the Potomac, the principal ex
ercises occurred. There the patriotic or
ganizations formed In line and at the gates
were greeted by a national salute, flred
by a battery of the United States field ar
tillery. The 18,000 graves in the cemetery
were strewn with flowers and each grave
marked by a tiny American flag, women ot
the society auxiliaries to the various or
ganizations having been engaged tn the
patriotic work from early morning.
Remember Confederate Pend.
A touching feature of the ceremony was
the decoration of graves in the part of
the cemetery where He the confederate
dead. The tomb of the "unknown dead"
was decorated by a special committee, and
there the Marine band rendered a dirge,
the same program being followed In the
section allotted to the Spanish war dead,
and a wreath placed on the anchor of the
battleship Maine. Later, In the amplthea
ter, with a large crowd present, the im
pressive service for the soldier dead was
conducted. The program arranged, Inter
spersed with selections of the United States
Marine band, Included singing of sacred
and patriotic songs, reading of President
Lincoln's Gettysburg address by Rev. H.
N. Couden, chaplain of the house of repre
sentatives; reading, "The Reveille," (BreT
Harte), by Colonel John Tweedale, U. 8.
A.; oration by Comrade James Tanner,
past tommandcr-ln-chlef of the Grand
Army of the Republic, and "America," by
the band, chorus and entire assembly.
Following these exercises, the unveiling
of the monument to the memory of Major
General Joseph A. Mower, by the Army
of the Tennessee, took place under the
auspices of that society. United States
Senator William Warner of Missouri pre
slder. Former United States Senator John M.
Thurston of Nebraska was the orator ot
the day at the exercises at the Brightwood
cemetery.
Under the auspices of the various posts
of the Grand Army of the Republic, mem
orial exercises were held in the District
of Columbia at the Soldiers' Home, Con
gressional, Oak Hill. Holy Rood, Mount
Olive, Glenwood, St. Elizabeth asylum,
Rock Creek, Harmony, Prospect Hill, St.
Mary's and Battleground cemeteries.
Official programs were carried out at
each cemetery.
In Han Francesco.
SAN FRANCISCO. May SO. Memorial day
was observed In this city by varied serv
ices, decoration of graves of veterans In
the National and Odd Fellows' cemeteries
and the strewing of flowers on the ocean
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s a tribute to the men of the navy who
perished at sea.
Troops marched from the Presidio to the
National cemetery, where the firing of j
minute guns was followed by appropriate i
exercises.
The ceremonies on the ocean were held 1
on the United Suites army tug Shx um,
w hich carried many people outside of the
Golden Gate.
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Oeneral H or ok I Takes Part In We
niorlnl Services at t'hlenan.
CHICAGO. May 30.-Memorial exercises
In- honor of the nation's dead wi re held
today at nil the cemeteries around Chicago,
at Fort Sheridan and at Uncoln park,
around (he Lincoln monument. Flowers
and flags were placed on the graves of all
of the t.orio soldiers of the union and of
those who fought for the confederacy.
From Rose Hill, where P.v soldiers are
burled, to the outlying cemeteries, where
but three or four are interred, hand of
veterans and women puld their annual trib
ute to the dead soldiers and listened to
addresses extolling patriotism and exalting
the memory of the dead.
Oeneral Baron Kurokl. the hero of the
Yalu, accompanied by all the members of
his party, took part In the Memorial day
exercises, and 'n view of thousands of spec
tators placed a wreath on the monument
of Abraham Lincoln In Lincoln park.
Members of the United Confederate Vet
ernns were In chatge of services for dead
confederate soldiers, many of whom are
burled st Oakwood and other cemeteries,
and were assisted In paying their tributes
to the memory of their comrades by the
veterans In blue.
A parade of military, civic and fraternal
organisations, in which nearly 7,000 veterans
of the civil war took part, was one of the
features of the day.
The march of the veterans was brief, a
few squares up Michigan avenue, past the
reviewing stand at Grant park, where Gov
ernor Deneen with bared head reviewed
the procesalon. But the slate troops and
other bodies taking part marched also
through the downtown streets.
BLIP, AND Git AY MARCH TOGETHER
Ceremonies at Norfolk, Va., Take
Place at Xntlonal t'rmtrery.
NORFOLK, Va.. May 30. The unprece
dented fraternizing of the blue and gray
when President Roosevelt was the orator
for the Army and Navy union's Decoration
duy celebration at Portsmouth, Va., last
year, was repeated In today's observance
there. There was a parade of United States
seamen, headed by civil war and army and
navy veterans.
The ceremonies took place nt the na
tional cemetery In the woods of the naval
hospital grounds, where President Roose
velt spoke last year.
General Edwin J. Browne of Washing
ton, national commander of the Army and
Navy union, was the orator of the day.
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Bankers at Itnsnvllle.
RUSH VILLE, Neb., May 30. (Special.)
The annual meeting of the Northwest
Bankers' association. Group No. 6, was held
yesterday In the MaBonic hall, both morn
ing and afternoon sessions. The attend
ance was larger than usual, and a most
profitable and Interesting time held. In
the evening a base ball game was played
between RuBhvllle and the bankers which
caused no end of fun, while It lasted, a
shower preventing Its finish. In the even
ing a banquet was held In the Commercial
hotel, where over fifty of the bankera and
Rushvllle business men partook of the
same. Before supper the Rushvllle band
gave a concert In honor of the visitors and
the Rushvllle orchestra furnished some
-well received music during the banquet.
After the banquet the company adjourned
to the Masonic hall, where the time was
most pleasantly passed at a smoker, sev
eral of the company making brief talks on
subjects Instructive and amusing for the
occasion.
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