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HIE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. 1000. P r A 1 . i i ' r '. : . . J . CANVASS OF STATE VOTE Nebraska Nebraska Two Countie. Fail to Indicate the Total Number Cast. MUCH CASH IN STATE TEEASUEY MtKlur statWa Of flea Take, la Nln4 ill Thirty Thousand Dollara In Fees Daring Meat a af Ai(t, (From a Puff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Sept 1 (Special.) The State CnvMiln boars' jntt this afternoon, but did not complete its work. The total rota esst at the late primary waa 12,274. This total does not Include Morrill and Valley counties, which, though reporting, failed to Indicate the total vote cast. The fol lowing shows the official totals as far as the board figured: SUPREME JUDGE. Jams R. Iean (dem.) B. F. Oood (dem.) 21. John J. Sullivan (dem.) 22.906 James R. Dean (pop.) 2.M9 R. F. Oood (pop.) John J. Sullivan (pop.) 2 015 Francis O. Hamer (ren.l 16 S"4 Edward R. Duffle (rep.) 12 20 John O. Yelser (rep.) 10 178 Samuel H. Sedgwick (rap.) 22.623 E. C. Calkins (rep.) John R. Rarnes (rep.) 21. V Jacob Fawcett (rep.) l.fl ' Joseph K. Cobbev rep.).- 15.616 A. U. Wolfenbarger (pro) S40 R. I. Stspl (pro 235 RKQKNTS STATE UNIVERSITY. Charles T. Knapp '(dem.) 22.75 Charles S. Allen (rp.)..k 40.927 O. Whltmore (rep.) 40. SM D. C. Cole (pop.).: 2,966 RF.dEN't TV FILL VACANCY. Harvey E. Newbrsnrh. (dm.) 22 4S- Frank L. Hauler (rep.) 42,241 Warn 'Cash In .Treasury. At the .close of pUfltiesa on the last day of the month, according to the record of the office of the state: -treasurer, he had In his vault cash to the amount of II!. 976.66. cash Items which were represented by Fremont bonds-to. Ua amount of $27,000 and chirks to the ampunt of l10R.2t9.4H. The state depositories -were carrying all . the money they1 are- entitled to carry under the bonds they have given. Included in this amount in the.-vault was a govern ment warrant to the amount of $40,000. ' September 1' the1 treasurer paid $40,000 for North Tlatte bonds and nought $15,000 F.tgln bonds, which reduced his holdings by that amount. J ? -. ; The large amount "of cash In the vault at the close of business, lit August, an It was ' said at (he treasurer's office, was due to the fact that 'the state depositories were full and the further fact that warrant3 Were not presented aa rapidly as they had been expected: Of this cash amount $26,000 represented what1 was paid In by Fremont for Its bonds. ' '" On Oonnty Snort of Cash. The report of trie assessor of Pierce county Indicates that the people of that ' county wllK goi'to some? length to protect their cash. The report shows cawh to the amount of 66 ' It also "Bliows the county has twenty-seven cash registers, valued at $394, to .ring up the cash, and $6,146 worth of adding machines to make It balance every night. H addition, to this one type writer Is reported,' supposedly to fire the even guns which protect the money and guard the thirty- steamboats which the ' county sports. rotary; Seymour has sent the report back' for Verification. Complaint A as Inst Police. . jThe excise onrd' J J, conplderlng , Jus .-flat V'ti ami iVguratfcjns should bi made t or governing the police in the matter of making arrests. , During the last few - months many complaints have been made against the police for being overxealous In making, arrests and ort several occasions ""' policemen have been before the board to be Investigated on complaint of persons taken to the station. The latest to complain was a Mrs. Tucker, who was takes out of her bed and locked up In jail without a warrant. The woman complained to the excise 1 board, and after' a heating the chief was Informed by Mayor Love to go a little slow about making arrests before complaints had been filed Exctsman Powell, however, did not agree f with ths .mayor In the conduct of the This JithUtlc pollca department. Ha Insisted that the chief should be given absolute authority with no strings tied te him, cautioning htm at all Umea te us good common sans. Htglitnn Are Warned. The city council baa appointed tha fol lowing registration boards, who under the law must serve: First Ward Prerlnct A. C. M. Cobb, W. R. Bennett. John Ledwlth; precinct R, H. O. Abbott, Paul Moore, B. V Wllkle; preolnct C, L. L. Lyman, C H. Hull nit nrkr Second Werd-Preclnct A. V. C. Mm, E. A. Meek. Alexander Sohoullerl pre cinct R, Fred Claua. Oeorge Wlederspan, Arthur Rerg: precinct C. J. P. Drleth, Jicnh Wamhold. W. A. Downey. Third Wsrd-Preclnct A. A. O. Chap- nell. J. R. B. Coehran. J. H. Weaver nrulnrt R H. C. Incle. J. M. Koonts, E. H. Ellsworth: preolnct C, 8. 8. nnii R J. Adams. W. A. Hamilton Fourth Ward Precinct A, T. H. Beach, Jesse Hlghburger, C. W. Walthers; pre cinct R, John H. Rlshop, Oeorge O. Walt, H. II. Wheeler: precinct C. C. E. Hewitt, Joseph R. Oppenhelmer, F.dward Miller. . Fifth Ward Precinct A, Rev. I P, Ludden. Nicholas Re, C. M. Herrlck; precinct R. A. J. Morris, W. H. Clark, A. C. Scharrlck: preolnct C. B. H. Hemsworth, C. J. Heffley, H. Arenaon. Sixth Ward Precinct A. T. C. Kelsey, F. P. Plummer, C. G. Adams- precinct R. James Wall. F. B. Fwanson, K. H. Smith; precinct C, H. A. Meier, James F. Rrabason. B. C. Hodler. Seventh Ward Precinct A, J. C Pent- ser, J. O. P. Hlldebrand. E. B. Black man: precinct B, L, F. M. Kasterday, II. E. CJulle. W. W. McGwire; precinct C M. T. Harmer, F. A. Tniell, W. E. Lud- wlrk. Jfnrtn Pole mt the Fair. Secretary Mellor of tha State Fair board Is after the north pole as an attraction fo the coming state fair, September 6 to 10. As soon as the fair board heard that Dr, Cook discovered the pole a hurried meet ing was called by President Rudge and ways and means were discussed to get th stick here In time for the fair. Mr. Mellor however, discovered that Samson, acting for King Ak-Sar-Ben, had already sent wireless to Dr. Cook to get the attraction for Ak-Snr-Ben, so ho will "take the mat ter up with Samson, and it Is probabl the two together may get tha pole for both attractions. If the pole Is secured for the fair and Mr. Mellor believes there Is no doubt about It, It will be planted In the quarter stretch at the race track In a carload of ice. Secretary Gets Much Revenue. The office of the secretary of state was revenue getter this last month, there having been paid Into the office a total of $130,637.60. This sum was divided as follows: Articles of incorporation, $120, 666.25; notary commissions, $62; motor ve hides license, $823.10; brands recorded $16.60; certificates and transcripts, $f0.n0 corporation permits, $9,020.25. This does not Include several thousand dollars paid the office under protest. Harlan Man Pardoned. Governor Shallenberger has commuted the sentence of Oliver Stephens of Harlan county to expire November 23. this yea Stephens was originally sent to the state prison for two years for stabbing a neigh bor In a fight, but the supreme court cut the sentence In two and the governor did the same thing to the remaining year. He acted upon a petition signed by 800 res dents of Harlan county. Milk Is All Rlsht. Food Commissioner Mains tested thirty four samples of milk In Lincoln a day or so ago and found every one of the samples came up to the requirements of the la and was free from preservatives. No Traction Mrlke. It Is beginning to look as though the Traction company will have no strike, of Us employes, at least until after the state fair. The employes held a meeting last night and discussed a recent letter from Vice President Sharpe, who has been try lng to get the Individual workers to pledge themselves not to strike during the fair. From one in authority In tha union It has been learned that no strike Is contemplatod during the fair, but everything will be done to handle the crowds satisfactorily. After the fair. If the differences between the em ployes and the officials of the company are not settled before, the fiaht will be taken up again. The traction officials so far have refused to treat with the mean as a union. Officers at State Fair. Friday morning the olfice of Secretary Mellor of the slate fair board will be opened on the state fair grounds In the administra tion building and all business will be transacted there. Tha grounds are about the busiest place In the atata these days. The exhibitors are getting their property In shape and every effort will be made to have the fair more complete an the opening day than ever before. than any other and at 11 o'clock In the night started a force of men to work haul ing the brick. Before an Injunction could be secured the brick was there. The owner of the building Indicates that he wilt not ccept the walk. The cement men made Inquiries as to whether the city authori ties gave permission for :he midnight stunt They were Informed that It had been per formed without the mayor's knowledge or consent. SUSPENDER . Supports boys trousers and stockings without wrinkling. Freedom of circulation and quickness in dress ing assured. -For boys in knee trous ers. Made for girls also. Only 50 r 75 csnta Worth double it. Dealers replace all defec ,-' ' tive pairs. gold by Leading Clothing and Department Houses. If not, write ' Kazoo Suspender Co. Sele Makers 727? Kalamazoo. Mich. MUU -5 - Nebraska PECULIAR MISHAP CACSKI" DEATH Wire Breaks Boy and Ead Strikes on the Head. BLOOMFIELD, Neb., Sept. t (Special.) An accident resulting in the death of Harry Paulsen, the 15-year-old stepson of Henry Burgard. occurred on the tatter's farm, two miles north of this place, yes terday. Mr. Burgard and the unfortunate boy were stretching a wire fence when the wire suddenly broke, striking the young man on the head. The accident oocurred at 4 o'clock In the afternoon, and although no marks eould be noticed where the wire had struck him. It seems that a vein had bursted, causing the blood to flow to the brain, causing death within a short time thereafter. The funeral will be held tomor row from the Lutheran Drelfaltlgkeits church, and the remains will be Interred In the Bloomfleld cemetery. PLANS FOR MARKETING WHEAT Society of Equity Proposes to "ell to Consumers. HASTINGS, Neb., Sept. 1. (Special.) Directors of the winter wheat growers' branch of the American Society of Equity are working on a plan by which they hope to Induce all farmers In their pool to sell through their agency once a month direct to millers and manufacturers. They say that they are now concerned altogether in the manner of marketing the product rather than In obtaining a fixed prloe. They deny that farmers In the pool have agreed to hold their wheat for any particular price. RAIN IS GENERAL IN WEST Parched Portion! of Eaniai and Mil- aonri Are Soaked. TOO LATE TO SAVE THE CORN CROP gome Sections of States Have Been Dawaged hy tha Lone Dry Spell Fall Pastarea Are Refreshed. ST. JOSEPH. Mo., Sept. I The pro tracted drouth In northwest Missouri and northeast Kansas has been broken. Rain began to fall last night and continues to the great benefit of the pastures. However, It cams too late to save the late corn, much of which had been greatly damaged. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Sept. t A heavy, soaking rain that began here last night continued today. It was the first pre cipitation recorded by the weather bureau since August f. Northeastern Kansas and a number of Missouri points also report rain today. At Baker, Kan., $.30 Inches of rain has fallen during the last twenty four hours. TOPEKA, Kan., Sept. t Eastern Kansas was given a thorough soaking last night and this morning. The rainfall continued for nearly twelve hours and an Inch and a half of water fell. Com In this section has not been greatly damaged by tht drouth, though upland farms have suf fered somewhat Many roads were almost Impassable from the accumulation of dust. lawns were parched and cisterns dry. The last previous rain here was on August 4. I ICU CKlinnie Fire In Alfalfa Mill. LEXINGTON, Neb., Sept. t (Special Tel egram.) At an early hour this morning the fire department was called to the alfalfa feed mill for a blase caused by spontaneous combustion. The damage will not exceed $200, owing to prompt action. This Is the fourth time In the last two months the mill has caught fire in this manner. Boalness Change at York. YORK, Neb., Sept. . (Special.) The Johnson Hardware company has sold Its hardware stock to Messrs. Wright and Mowrer, two young business men who come from Aurora. The Johnson Rros. will con tlnuc to operate the Johnson automobile garage. to Warning. Do not be persuaded Into taking any thing but Foley's Honey and Tar for chronic cough, bronchitis. hay fever, asthma and lung trouble, aa It stops the cough and heals the lungs. Sold by all druggists. The Weather. WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. Forecast of the weather for Friday and Saturday: For Nebraska and South Dakota Show ers Friday, with warmer In east portion; Saturday, partly cloudy. For Iowa Unsettled Friday and Satur day; showers and warmer Friday. For Colorado and Wyoming Partly cloudy Friday and Saturday with probably local showers. Foi Missouri Showers and probably thunder storms- Friday; warmer In east and south portions; Saturday partly clbudy. For Kansas Partly cloudy Friday, with showers in east portion and warmer In northeast portion; Saturday generally fair. Temperature a-. Omaha yesterday: Hour. Strike of Grand Island Cirualori. GRAND ISLAND, Neb- Sept, L ( Spe cial.) Because he put a teamster, whose wages were but $10 per weak, to work sand papering certain finishing lumbar In the Dolan business block, now building, H. 8. Rice, a contractor, experienced a strike of seven of his carpenters. There was little parleying, for the contractor la aaid to have Informed them that they could look up their tool chests and go. Tha men, who then left their Jobs, declare that they will go into the contracting and building busi ness for themselves as a copartnership and Mr. Rice Is seeking other men. Contractor Foreea Daunagro Salt. GRAND ISLAND. Neb., Sept. 1 (Spe cial.) A possible damage case Is facing M Ford, the paving contractor, Baker i& O'Hara, cement sidewalk contractors, hav ing recently completed a new walk In the paving district, would not permit tha pav ing contractor to unload brick on the walk for fear of damage. Aa the entire western part of the business section la thus lined by a brick pile the paving contractor da cided that this walk was no better or worse Hard oal $10.50 Peacock En3u16.50 ' . At the Big New South Side Coal Yard, 1 ' Just Over the 16th St. Viaduct. Let us tell you and show you how to SAVE MONEY on your next winter's coal. Each one of our large variety of carefully eel exited coals presents a number of reasons why you should use them. Our "Money-Saver Coals" are real MONEY SAVEBS.' L. B. LTlcCOUN CO., ' South End 16th St. Viaduct. Phones: Douglas 753; - - - Independent A-3753. Dej). 5 a. m 55 vTTT I 8 m 86 "Vjll vH .2 1 m 57 :.jTf . 8 m w VliMi' a- m 5 f J ITT i 10 a. m M 3k "-i 1. 11 m K' V" I, . 1 "m.V.'.".'.'.".'."!'.ir.". 71 rpVft P- m 74 bLttTi, iTT 4 p- m 75 Tt237Ji ,i 8 P- m . 73 (V! rfsl' I p. m 71 L I I rv 7 p. m K I I 8 p. m SS i i I 9 p. m 57 Record. Local OFFICE OF THE WEATHER RUREAU. OMAHA, Sept. 2. Official record of tem perature and preclpltatU-t, compared with the corresponding period of the last three years: 1903. 190S. 1907. lm Maximum temperature.... 77 R2 74 79 Minimum temperature 55 M 64 65 Mean temperature 66 70 69 72 Precipitation .-.1.10 .00 .00 .C9 Temperature ana precipitation departures from the normal at Omaha since March 1, and compared wnn tne last two years: KEARXEY HAS SOAKIXO RAIN Downponr Seems to Have Covered Nebraska Thoroughly. KEARNEY, Neb., Sept. 2. (Speclal.) The long dry spell In this section of the country was broken yesterday, when shortly after sun-up a light drizzling rain started In and soon developed into, a soaker. About an inch and a half fell dur ing the day and everyone Is feeling bet ter. The dry spell has been exoeedlngly long and the heat has been terrific LYONS. Neb., Sept. 2. (8peclal.) A nice shower of rain fell here early yesterday morning and the prospects are for much more. Corn is In good shape and this will no doubt make It fill well, even though no more rain should come. ARLINGTON, Neb., Sept 2. Special.) A fine rain commenoed to fall at 6 a. m. Wednesday, the first for weeks, and It will put the ground In first-class condition for fall plowing and will start the pastures up again. A large acreage of wheat will be sown this fall. Grading on the public roads was suspended on account of the ground being so hard, but will start again at once. HASTINGS, Neb., Sept. 2. Spoclal.) The rainfall of yesterday and last night, measuring 2 Inches, waa general through out this section and waa the heaviest since early In the spring. Next to this the heaviest rainfall was an Inch and a half In the middle of August. Yesterday's rain, although too late to be of the greatest good, has been highly beneficial, both to late crops and in. the proper conditioning of the soil. On account of the heavy yield of winter wheat this year and the partial failure of corn It Is probable that more winter wheat will be sown this fall than ever before In this section. HARVARD, Neb., Sept. 2. (Special.) A quiet and steady rain fell most of the day yesterday and during last, night, the aggre gate fall as reported by Observer .Fleming being 1.92 Inch. , . .... GENEVA. Neb., Sept., (Special.) Rain commenced falling atjuoop, yesterday and continued at Intervals. l4 night, abou('16 Inch In all. Thla will .cause grass, which was virtually dead, to, freshen and help the fall plowing. The corn, or much of It, is Injured considerably. The 'ground was so dry that great cracks. Into which one could put his hand, were visible. The potato crop Is a good one, as Is also the apple, grapes, peaches and plums. YORK. Neb., Sept. 2. (Special.) The downpour of rain all day yesterday and a greater part of last night puts the ground In York county In the best condition to finish plowing for winter wheat and makes It exceptionally good for the sowing of wheat. This rain has revived pasture land and was Just what was needed for the corn that had commenced to feel the effects of dry weather. York county will have a normal crop of com, not as good as last year and about the same as in years past. ST. PAUL, Neb., Sept. 2. (Speclal.)-A fine rain commenced falling yesterday morning about ( o'clock and continued com lng down gently nearly all day. Altogether the rainfall amounted to 1.30 inch and will be of great benefit to tha thirsty fields. 24th and L Sts., South Omaha Sells Furniture 20 Belou Omaha Prices Fall opening sale of new styles in Furniture, Rugs and Stoves 9x12 high grade velvet rugs . . . $14.50 9x12 Axminster rugs - $17.50 9x12 Bagdad Wilton rugs, Omaha prices $44 our prices $36, N Solid Oak Princess Dresser, like cut . . $9.00 s ' wnw Lsl-T - . V ILL; l -V J tali it y ' J ..J'W;lS.y. .,iim&'iH' y'-ss.jMs.Ss SHUV- saywwUti sg. . .. sW ( n Manayunk, a suburb of this city, are iaie because of the scarcity of water. Frist Bad for Crops. MtTSKEOON, Mich., Sept. 2. It Is esti mated that the loss accompanying me hravv frost of last night In Muskegon and Oceana counties will reach at least $100,000. Corn and potatoes are damaged the most, the former crop being almost a total loss. The frost is the heaviest that has fallen In this locality since 1S89. Normal temperature Deficiency for the day Total deficiency since March '. Normal precipitation Excess for the day Total rainfall since March 1...., Deficiency since March 1 , Deficiency for cor. period. 19HS... Deficiency for cor. period, 1SW7... Reports from stations at Station and State Tern. 70 :. 4 m . .OR Inch . 1.02 Inches .21.08 Inches . 1.08 Inches . .32 Inch . 6.43 Inches T P. M. Max. Rain- SEVEX INCHES PALL AT ARCHER Heavy Rala and Hall Pat Lewlaada I'nder Water. CENTRAL CITY, Neb.. Sept. t-(Speclal Telegram.) Three Inches of rain fell here Wednesday night Five inches are reported north of town and seven inches with hard hail at Archer, where considerable hayland Is under water. While hay Is damaged In some places the rain is a boon to pasturage, late corn, and fall plowing and seeding. of W jather. 7 p. m. Tern, fall Bismarck, cloudy 62 64 .04 Cheyenne, pt. cloudy 72 80 T Chicago, raining 66 72 .01 Davenport, raining 54 60 . 26 Denver, pt. cloudy 86 IS .00 Havre, cloudy 74 .. .00 Huron, raining M Rg .181 Kansas City, pt. cloudy.... 82 84 .SO, North Platte, clear 82 84 .00 Omaha, cloudy ti8 76 M Rapid City, pt. cloudy 68 70 . 00 i 8t. IxiuIb. raining 72 74 Tl St. Paul, raining 64 62 .18 Salt Lake City, clear 80 82 .00 Valentine, clear 68 72 .00 Wllllston, cloudy 7S 76 .00 T Indicates trace of precipitation. L. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster. Droath Damage la Penasylvanla. PHILADELPHIA, Pa Sept. 2.-Very lit tie rain has fallen in eastern Pennsylva nla ror several months, and the drouth has caused serious damage. Crops and pasture fields have burned up. A dispatch from York, Pa., says the big paper mill of P. H. Glatfelter company at Spring Grove, Pa., has been compelled to suspend operations because of the drouth. the schoylklll river is at the lowest point la Its history and more than thousand persons employed In the mills at Youth Steals Type from Rivals to Start Newspaper BROKEN BOW, Neb., Sept. 2. (Special.) Guy Olmstead, lt-year-old Journalist, run ning a monthly publication called The Western Boy, has been apprehended by County Prosecutor Gadd and has confessed to having committed seven burglaries In Broken Bow within a year. The boy was taken before Judge Hum phrey who released him on bonds and con tinued the preliminary hearing to Septem ber SO. Olmstead had worked in the news paper offices of the Chief, Republican and Beacon and, as he stated, knew the ground thoroughly. When his time came to act, ha "lifted" such a goodly lot of type, paper and other paraphernalia from the three publications, that he waa enabled to settle In a well equipped office, cut prices on Job work and Issue his Juvenile magaslna. The arrival of a new press about this time caused the other three editors to sit up, take notice and quietly make an ln ventoiy of stock. This resulted In a com bined raid, and the "Western Roy" was relieved of five cases of type, an endless lot of fine stationery and newspaper "Junk' of all description. It was also discovered that about $40 worth of type, belonging to H. G. Myers of the Republican had been shipped away as old metal. The youthful editor also confesses to hav ing twice robbed the hardware store of George Apple, spirited a speed meter from Conrad A Co., breaking Into the millinery store of Mrs. Ellis and robbing a traveling man's suit case at the depot. Editor Myers seems to have suffered the most, as the Republican office was in close proximity to that of the "Western Boy," and to transfer the "loot" from one place to th other was quite an eaay matter. Young Olmstead Is the adopted son of F. M. Olra stead, a well-to-do and bightly respected resident of this place, and Is a graduate of the high school here. Mr. Olmstead has always treated the boy as one of his own family and Is even now risking considerable money by going on his bonds. According to young Oldsteam'a statement, the news paper offices and stores, with one excep tion, were entered at night by means of duplicate keys in his possession Solid Oak, well made Chif fonier Plate Mir- P P C fl go.au ror, for High grade Steel Range, like cut 4-hole ...... $22.50 6-hole ...... $24.50 Sold on payments. BETTER SERVICE FOR BEATRICE Another Train to Be Pot on tne Marysvtlle Branch. BEATRICE. Neb., Sept. 2. (Special Tele gram.) A party of Union Pacific officials, comprising W. L. Park, general superin tendent; Charles Ware, superintendent of the Nebraska division; A. T. Palmer, super intendent of the Kansas division; W. S. Bosslncer, assistant general passenger agent; H. G. Kalil of Kansas City, assistant general freight and passenger agent, and C. J. Lane, assistant general freight agunt, arrived In Beatrice this evening and met with the Commercial club relative to put ting on additional train service between Marvsvllle. Kan., and Beatrice, which the officials promised would be done soon The party leaves In the morning for Kan sas on an inspection trip and will go as far south as Kansas City. Paper (hinge. Owners. BLOOMFIELD, Neb., Sept. 2. (Special.) J. H. Lohmann, for the last fourteen years publisher of the Bloomfleld Ger- manla, has disposed of his Interest In the paper to F. A. Wiedemann. Mr. Lohmann started the paper on August 16, 1896,' and has been Its editor ever since. The paper will be continued under the firm name of Liewer & Wiedemann. Mr. Lohmann will remain with the Germanla as Its editor un til January 1, when he will engage In the banking business In the western part of the state. fore medical assistance could be given him. It Is supposed that he died from heart failure. . The deoeased Is a resident of Lin coln and Is married and leaves a wife and daughter. Traveling; Man Dies Suddenly. YORK. Neb., Sept. 2. (Special. )-James Yates, a traveling salesman selling crude oil, after eating supper at the Taylor house, stepped out on the veranda to smoke a cigar and without .warning expired be- Nebraska New Notes. GBNEVA Henry Demlng. A. Steven, F M. Flory and others are at work prepar ing an exhibit for the state fair, and so WUB) It to. Lincoln on. Friday. BEATRICE About fifty members of the locals aerie or eagles are making prepara tions to attend the annual grand aerie to be neia in Omaha, September 14 to 17. STERLING Spencer J. Marshall of Weeping Water and Miss Pansy Nlstiley of this city were married at the home of the bride s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. 11. Nlssley, Wednesday evening. ELSIE W. J. Witt has sold his stock of hardware and building to J. E. Hlatt and tne invoice 1b now being made. Mr. Hlatt will enlarge the stock to meet the busi ness demands of the community. STERLING William H.Hobbs. a pioneer of Johnson county, died at Egbert, Wyo., last week. The body arrived here Sunday and funeral services were held Monday. Interment waa made at Vesta, Neb. BEATRICE The report of County Treas urer Barnard at the close of business Au gust 31 shows a balance on hand of 141. 020.96. The collections ror the month were $7,815.80 and disbursements $11,497.03. BEATRICE Three more Burlington trainmen were discharged yesterdsy at Wy more for the part they took in the rifling of cars on the southern division of the road. The Investigation Is still In progress and from reports the end Is not yet. BEATRICE The tooth of some ante, dtluvlan specimen was found In the new well In the north part of the city yester day, which Is being sunk with a view ol obtaining a more adequate supply of water. It was found thirty-five feet below the sur face of the ground and Is In a good state of preservation. K E A RN EYJ. W. Bergman, the post master at Odessa, has been placed In quar antine because his son is afflicted with spinal meningitis. The State Board of Health has required this to be done owing to the epidemic now spreading over the atata. This leaves the little town of Odessa without a postmaster. ST. PAUL The body of Thomas G. Bart lett. who was killed near Franklin. N. Y. last week by a railway train, was Interred here today. Mr. Hartlett was one of the earliest settlers of Howard county, having come nere in lsrt. Hesiaes tne aged widow, he leaves two children, our townsman, E. O. Hartlett, and Mrs. judge Kendall, now or toioy. Kin. BEATRICE Charles Grave and Miss Winifred Davis were married at the Catho lie parsonage last evening. Father Petrasch officiating. A reception was tendered the couple at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Graves left on a wedding trip to the Pacific coast and will make their home here upon their return. KEARNEY B. S. Peterson, an osteo pathic doctor, was returning from an early call near Odessa this morning and was riding on a motorcycle. Railroad graders near that town had placed a barb wire fence across the road to corral their. horses and Peterson ran Into it at full speed. Me was thornw off, and turning a somersault, he lighted on the back of his neck on the wire, cutting a deep gash. Several stltchea were taken. KEARNEY At a meeting of the Buffalo County Corn Show and Agricultural asso ciation special plans for advertising the fair this fall were laid out. M. A. Brown, proprietor of the Dally Hub, offered the association the use of the new Hub build ing for some of the exhibits and it will bo accepted. The building will be near enough completed for this purpose, but not far enough along to be occupied by the Hub. Four big tents will also be used on Central avenue for the big fair in October. GRAND ISLAND The Grand Island Hotel company succeeded the Koehler Hotel company today In the ownership and management of the Koehler hotel, Includ ing the building, and Mr. Word, recently of the Metropole of St. Joseph, Is the new bos. The entire building has been greatly Improved by a remodeling, there have been put in new furnishings throughout, a tele phone In each room and other accommoda tions, and the hotel Is even changing ser vants in many departments. DEATH IN ST. JOSEPH WRECK Enarlaeer Killed aad Fireman Xa fared in Collision Between Freight and Passenger Trains. ST. 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