Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 22, 1895, Page 3

i NEBRASKA MAY GET A PRIZE | Brotlerhood of Railway Trainmen Would Move Headquarters to Lincoln, ASK FOR DETAILED INFORMATION Will Deposit n Large Amount of Money in the State in Addition to Bringing the National Organ of the Order. LINCOLN, Sept. 21.-—(Speclal)—Ralilroad men of Lincoln are moving to secure at this point the location of the headquarters of the Brotherhood of Rallway Trainmen. The headquarters are now at Galesburg, IIl., but at a recent meeting there It was decided to move them. The Lincoln men have secured a blank upon which this city may make a prop- ogition to the brotherhood. Among the nu- merous questions on this blank the committee wishes to know what rate of interest will be paid on daily balances if all the funds are deposited In one bank, or In several banks. They wish to know it a $75,000 bond can be furnished for the grand secretary and treas- wrer, also what rent will be charged for offices and at what price the Tralnmen's Journal can be published. At the present time the brotherhood carries a balance in the Galesburg banks of $60,000, and its printing business s valued at $23,000. CHARGED WITH RECKLESS SHOOTING. At an early hour this morning Mack M Cutcheon was arrested on the charge of &hoot- ing at the son of Andrew Nettles. a colored man. Mack says he didn’t shoot to kill, but seeing some one in his garden he thought he would scare the party away by firing his re- volver. The boy says the bullet whistled un- pleasantly near his head. But McCutcheon rather prejudiced his case before the police Judge by the statement that he was a dead shot and could have killed the boy had he desired to. The boast is borne out by the fact that hie served a term in the penitentiary for killing a man some years ago. The county attorney concluded that prosecution would be unnecessary. AFTER MOSHER'S HOME. An answer was filed today in the district court by Recelver Hayden of the Capital Na- tlonal bank in the case where the Phoenix Insurance company of Hartford s trying to foreclose a mortgage on the C. W. Mosher residence at Fifteenth and K streets. It Is recited by Hayden that in 1891 Mosher bought the property of John Doolittle, paying for it $4,000 cash and assuming two mort- gages, one to the Phoenix of $5,500 and an- other to another party. It is claimed that the last mortgage was paid from funds of the bank, as Mosher at that time had no money of his own. The deed to the property was made out to Mosher's wife. Recelver Hayden asks that the property be sold and the proceeds applied to the payment of cred- ftors' claims, This morning Mrs. A. D. Addis was ad- Judged insane and taken to the asylum. She made three ineffectual endeavors last night to set fire to her residence at 1935 R street. At midnight her husband detected her setting fire to a pile of papers in one corner of the room. Later Addis again smelled smoke and discovered that his wife had built a fire in her bed room. Just after daylight she piled all her clothing in the back yard and made a bonfire of it. WILL REPRESENT NEBRASKA. Mayor Graham has appointed the following named gentlemen to represent Lincoln at the western states conference at Topeka October 1, 2 and 3: Hon. Robert J. Greene, W. A. Thomas, D. C. Courtnay, C. H. Gere, Jesse D. Moore, L. W. Billingsley and J. D. Riggs. At St. Paul’s church on Monday afternoon will occur the tuneral of C. C. White, the miller who died at his home in Crete yester- day. At 1:16 p. m. the remains will arrive in” Lincoln and be taken directly to the church. Rev. H. T. Davis will conduct the exercises, and the Interment will be at ‘Wyuka cemetery. The members of Moun: Moriah commandery, Knights Templar, and the Crete and Lincoln lodges of Masons' have been requested by their officers to attend the funeral, which will be a large one. H. 8. Wallace, topographist for the Depart- ment of the Interior, who has been doing ioaded with butter tubs, backed agalust the ear, throwing him down and injuriog him quite badly. No bones were Lrokon and his injuries, though pain- ful, are not considered dangerous. TO ENTERTAIN ENDEAVOR Nebraska Clty People Prepared for the Appronching Convention, NEBRASKA CITY, Neh., Sept. 21.—(Spe- clal)—~The work of preparing for the re- ception and entertalnment of the delegates and visitors to the Christian Endeavor con- vention, which fs to be held in this city the latter part of the present month, is very nearly completed. From present indications the conventlon will bring a great crowd to the ¢ity, and the accommodations will be taxed to their uimost to care for them. The largo tent, having a seating capacity of 1,800, In which the meetings will be held, will ar- rive the first of next week, and will immedi- ately be ralsed and decorated. The business men and citizens In general have signified their intention of decorating with the Chris- tian Endeavor colors, and all visitors to the city can be assured of being royally enter- talned. Doc Thompson, who was arrested for steal- ing $87 from the saloon of George Ganz July 4, yesterday had his preliminary hearing and was bound over to the district court in the sum of $300. He was unable to furnish the bond and was sent to jall. The evidence is purely circumstantial. County Judge Eaton yesterday united in marriage A, C. Askridge and Mrs. Ela Schlagle of Fremont county, Iowa, and Wil- liam Schriener and Mattie M, Sharp, both of Otoe county. Last night T. Kortright, living near Syracuse, while on his way home, was held up and robbed of a considerable sum of meney by three men. All wore masks and were heav- fly armed. There Is no clew as to their identity. Word has been recelved here of the ap- pointment of Hon. John C, Watson as chalr- man of the committee created by the last legislature having charge of applications for permission to practice before the supreme court of the state. iteh engl GRETNA L Work of Tram Starts an Early Morning Blaze. GRETNA, Neb., Sept. 21.—(Special Tele- MBER YARD BURNED. ing in M. Deerson’s lumber yard and, in less than one hour the whole concern was a smouldering mass of ruins. The wind was blowing a gale at the time and every effort was put forth to prevent the spreading of the flames. The nearest building north was Conner's elevator, which was on fire several times, but the efforts of the volunteer fire department prevented the building burning. The loss to Deerson will aggregate over $5,000, with no insurance. Besides the stock of lumber carried by the firm there was a complete line of furniture and undertakers® goods and a stock of Plane binders, a feed mill, saw mill and a picket fenca factory with a wind engine for motive power. Two horses, one cow and several hundred bushels of graln were consumed, together with the books of the firm, the safe being found open after the fire. The only other loss was a stable_belonging to Section Foreman Barry, over 500 feet away. The origin of the fire is not known, but it is believed to have been the work of tramps. HER GOLDEN HAIR WAS STOLEN. Peculinr Crime I Jennie Brown of Neligh Vietim. NELIGH, Neb., Sept. 21.—(Special.)—This city has been the scene of one of the mos: peculiar crimes in the history of the state, and there is no clue as to the identity of tne perpetrator. The entire family of W. O. Brown have been worn out with watching at the bedside of a sick child, and when the opportunity offerfd slept more soundly than usual. When Miss Jennie Brown, a girl just budding Into womanhood, awoke she dis- covered that during the night she had been shorn of one of her principal charms by some one who had come in through the window during the night. When she went to sleep the night before she was possessed of a bountiful head of hair, which was the envy of all the women in the town. One half of it was pone, the thief evidently being afraid to disturb ker sufficlently to secure the portion -from the side of her head which lay on the pillow. The hair on the exposed side of her head was cut off close to the scalp and the thief bad taken his flight without waking any one in some special work In’ this vicinty, left Lin- coln today for Topeka, Kan. He was accom- panied by his assistants, Basil Duke and Wil- llam H. Grifith. AT THE LINCOLN CONFERENCE. There was rather a lively time at the ses- slon of the Methodist conference this morn- ing. Dr. B. 8. Paine tendered his resignation as one of the trustees of the Wesleyan uni- versity. In a short speech he said he was weary of being called an enemy of the uni- versity when all he had done was to en- deavor to instill into the trustees some ldeas of economy. The trustees, he said, had in- sisted on raising salaries of professors in spite of the fact that the financial condition qf the Institution did not warrant it. There was a continual cry for retrenchment, but the rest of the trustees fafled to heed the sound of their own voices. While the doctor said he would not withdraw his financial aid from the university, he-and his economical ideas were in such a hopeless minority he could do noth- Ing else but 1esign. Dr. Lasby spoke in favor of economy, while Chancellor Crook and Fi- nancial Agent Clendenning declared that the university was being conducted at as little expense as possible. The resignation of Dr. Paine was not accepted. The grand concert for the benefit of the Cathedral parish, which took place on Tues- day evening, was a financial success. The program was rendered by Miss Minnow Gill- uon of the Nebraska College of Oratory, elo- cutionist; Mr. Clemens Movius of the Lin- coln, Neb., Conservatory of Musle, vocalist; Miss Agnes Brady, pianist; Miss Bertha Dayis, violinist. Omaha people in Lincoln: At the Lindell— L. P. Sines. At the Capital—A. F. Wilkin At the Lincoln—L. C. Erwin, J. C. Garretson. FI D THE COMMISSIONERS, Knox Connty’s Roard in Contempt Ac- cording to the District Court, NIOBRARA, Neb., Sept. 21.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Judge Robinson of the Ninth district came from Madison this morning and re- qaired the Board of Supervisors ot Knox Sounty to show cause why it did not obey his peremptory writ of maudamus compelling the board to call a special clection for the reloca- tion of the county s.at. It was issued Sep- tember 17, and the board had in the mean- time found that (here were not, after deduct- ing the repetition of names and remon- strances, a sufficient number of names for the board to legally call the speclal election and adjourned before the writ could be served. The members were again brought fn and made answer to the writ. Judge Rob- insou fined four of the board $15 each and costs of suit. After this was passed upon a otlon was made to have the writ corrected to facts, and a thorough investigation is being had, which will probably last several days, as the judge aunounces that the sig- natures<of the petitioners and the remon- strances will be carefully compared. Large delegations from varlous parts of the county are in attendance. The board at the regular July meeting called for a vote tor division of Knox county on the township line between townships 30 and 31. A spe- clal meeting of the supervisors was called by those In opposition to division on this line, asking for the county seat relocation. The county Is quite thoroughly stirred up on the two questions. A committee of six, three for each side of the controversy, was appointed tonight by the court to ascertaln the validity of the petition asking the relocation of the county seat. © _ Shelby Pleascd wih the Fair. ! SHELBY, Nel Sept. 21.—(Speclal.) ~—Shelby was well represented at the late bench show at Omal E. S, Mitchell had five entries from his kennels of St. Bernards and Frank Smith had one mastiff entered. The dogs carried away two first and two second prizes. Qui number of Shel- by'tes attended the state fair and express theniselves as much pleased with what they the house. Falls City Notes and Personal FALLS CITY, Neb., Sept. 21.—(Speclal.)— Mrs. Annie Brown is here from Tecumseh visiting her sister, Mrs. Sue Neeley. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Meyers and daughter and Mrs. J. T. Mickey of Morrill, Kan., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Norman Musselman, Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Kirkpatrick of Belle Plain, Ia., are visiting Mr. Kirkpatrick's brother. Rev. J. W. Ingram is visiting relatives and triends in this city. Rev. Frank Woods, who has been acting as pastor of the Baptist church in this city for the summer, will leave Tuesday afternoon for Colorado Springs. Up to and including Friday night 350 per- sons had gone to the state fair at Omaha trom this city. Eli Miller, formerly of the Carléton Leader, 1s visiting friends and relatives in this city’ George Connor of McCook was visiting friends in this city yesterday. 4 George Picket and Miss Grace Gossett played the champlon of southeastern Kan- sas at Seneca in the tennis contest and won, Miss Gossett also won two singles games. Rev. W. F. Walthausen is spending the week at Valley Falls, Kan., in attendance at the Sunday school convention of the Evan- gelical soclety. Mr. Cross of Dawson visited Mr. and Mrs, John King yoster: Beatrice Wor BEATRICE, Sept. 21.—(Special)—At the meeting of the Beatrice Woman's club held yesterday afternoon Mrs. J. A. MacMurphy and Mrs, R. C. Hoyt were chosen to repre- sent the club at the Nebraska State Federa- tion of Woman's Clubs, which will meet in Lincoln October 3 and 4. It was decided to accept the offer of the Independent Order of 0dd Fellows of the use of their hall, corner of Fifth and Ella streets, for meetings of the club this season, and the first regular meet- ing will be held October 18. The following standing committees were appointed: Social, Mesdames H. A. Lee, J. B. Buchanan, J. E. Hayes; auditing, Mesdames F. C. Laselle, Ferd Brother, E. R. Fogg,; printing, Mes- dames Culver, Seymour, Grifith; financial, Mesdames Nichols, Shuler, R. C. Hoyt. At the annual meeting of the Beatrice Literary club last evening the following of- ficers were elected: President, M. T. Cum- mings; vice president, F. N. Prout; secre- tary, S. S. Peters; treasurer, O. H. Bralnard, The public schools have been in session one week and the increased attendance over last year is giving those in charge no small degree of trouble. It has been found neces- sary to rent an extra room, and two or three more teachers will be given places. Counl Prospecting at Plattsmouth, PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Sept. 21.—(Spectal.) The coal company at Rock Bluffs, six miles south of this city, reached a depth of §'xty feet in the limcstone the fir:t of the week, and got the drill fast. It was finally straighten:d out last evening and work was ag:in resumed with vigor. If no acc!dents ‘nterfere bedr.ck will be perforated next week, and it wiil soon be known what it overlies, If a good ve'n of coal is not located at once drilling will con- tinue for several feet to make certain of what is under the limestone strata, wh'ch tas 0 long guarded the sccrets of its holdings, with a ninety foot ledge of nearly solid rock. Fremont Pops Displeased. FREMONT, Sept. 2.—(Special)—The action of the popullst conveution in nominating but one candidate, Judge Ewing of Central City, at Columbus yesterday, was some- what of a surprise to the middie of the road populists In this vicinity, who has been in- slsting on a full ticket. It would look from the outside as though an effort would be made to swing the popullst strength to C. Hollenbeck. saw and the treatment they recelved while in Omaba. Among the visitors were Charles Krumbach, Conrad Thelen and Jack Rath- bun, accompanied by thelr wives, and Mrs, E. S. Mitchell, Augustus Thelen and Edward Auderson, | Fremont Railroad Man Injured. ' FREMONT, Sept. 21.—(Special)—Yester- day while Will Wiley, check clerk at the e&m freight depot, was at work in & car Omuha Woman Died at Stanto STANTON, Neb., Sept. 21.—(Speclal,)—Mary Hinsel, wife of A. R. Hinsel of Omaha, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs, J. W. Tyler of this county, yesterday of paralysis and was buried today.” The deceased was a member of the Golden Leglon, Daughters of Rebekah and was well known in Omaha. About two months ago came up for a visit with her daughter and family aud was siricken. STUDENTS ARE FLOCKING IN Attendance at the State University Ex- peoted to Reach Twelve Hundred, INCREASE IN COLLEGIATE DEPARTMENTS | atting O the Preparatory Year Will Reduce Attendance Somewhat Compared with Last Year— Remo of the Library. LINCOLN, Sept. 21.—(Special.)—The ecenter of activity In Lincoln today was at the State university. Constantly arriving students and the clerical force crowded the offices. The former were courteously shown around from room to room by the university attendaiits until they were assured they were at last In line for the coming week. The number of matriculants who registered today was en- couraging. Nearly 300 arrived on the incom- Ing trains. Considering the fact that the first preparatory year has been abolished this Is a most favorable showing. Those about the steward's office were confident that the total attedance in all departments the coming year would not fall below 1,200 as against 1,650 last year with the first preparatory year. The attendance of students dolng higher work will be considerably increased. The policy of Chancellor Canfield, which was to increase attendance in all departments, will not be reversed, but will be adopted by Chancellor MacLean to the new perfod in the history and development of the uni- versity. The old policy will be carried to a new stage and the standard of scholarship materially raised. The new chancellor is waiting until he becomes thoroughly con versant with the logical situation before at tempupe to formulate apolicy. Plafs are urder consideration for the es- tablishment of a permanent school of agri- culture and a college of mechanical arts. Steps are also belng taken to develop a dairy school. Work in removing the university library t0 Its new quarters Is now progressing. There are 30,000 volumes in the collection, of which about 10,000 are scattered among the convention wakTiatructed to support Judge T. L. Norval foy repomination to the | supreme bench and Hon. ¢ 'H. Morrill for r gent of the State univeFsity. The delegation to the judicial conventdar. was instructed to support” Hon, T. Appa(,m- of this city for the nomination for distriet judge. Atter naming {ne couniy CNYrdl committee the convention adjourned. . SIDNEY, Neb., Sept. 31.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Harmony was ingcribed with a_big H at the republican county convention here today. Everything moved with clockwork precision. Orators were plentiful and their eloquence filled the conrt’ house with en- thusiasm. At 2 o'clock Judge George W. Helst called the convention to order and Joseph Trinnear was ejected secretary, The committee on credentfals feported that the forty-one duly elected delegates were pres- ent and every precinct in the county repre- sented. This report caused an outburst of much applause. The organization was then made permanent. The ticket follows: Sheriff, Frank King; treasurer, A. clerk, Willlam C. Bullock; judge, Neubauer; superintendent of school: Vervalin; surveyor, Robert H. Willi oner, Willlam F. Basset district, John W. Harpe: - #n, chalrman county coentral committee; Charles Callahan, _secretary. Delegates were then chosen to the judicial convention, which meets here next Saturday, and to the state comvention. 011 Inspector nixten's Report. LINCOLN, Sept. 21.—(Speclal.)—State Ol Inspector Edminsten has just completed his commissioner Third Thomas B. Da report of oil Inspection for the month of August, as follows: Number of barrels in- spected, 9,356; approved, i rejected, 4,126, The rejected ofl is all gasoline. Of the quantity Inspected and appra the Standard Oil company furnished barrels, the Fidelity 1,662, and Schofield, Shurmer & Teazle 624. The total fees for Inspection amount to $935.60, Oil Inspector Edminsten today received a letter from Tom Richard secretary ot the Western States conference, which meets at Topeka, Kan., October 1, 2 and 3. He says that the prospect is bright for a most suc- cessful gathering. It will meet in Repre- sentative hall at the state capitol building, which will accommodate 2,000 delegates, The object of the conference it to promote united action of western people to utilize the deep waterways of Texas and also to arrange for tion. an inter-american expo: State University Students rou ASHLAND, Neb., Sept. 21.—(Special.) The following will leave today to attend the various scientific halls on the campus and 20,000 have been kept in the old library proper in the main bullding, or Nebraska hall. The new library building, even in its unfinished state, presents an attractive ap- pearance. The exterlor is practically com- pleted. The north wing, now ready for oc- cupancy, Is 55x75 feet ground dimensions, and with a high basement is three stories high. Chancellor MacLean has on hand a line of engagements to go out into the state to talk to the people. He will speak at the county fair at Broken Bow next week. Un- til Thanksgiving his engagements.in this line will occupy about two days a week of his time, The chancellor has given orders that the American flag shall fly over the institution every working school day during the year. ENTHUSIASM AMONG REPUBLICANS. Several County Conventions in Which Much Good Feeling is Manifested ST. PAUL, Neb., Sept. 21.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The republican county convention convened here at 2 o'clock, called to order by B. D. Hayward, chairman county central committee. A. E. Cady was elected chair- man and W. R. Slitt secretary. Hon. A. A. Kendall was allowed to select his own delegates to the judicial convention at Grand Island, October 1. The following were elected delegates to state convention: Chris Chin, Fred Olsen, W. J. Hill, T. T. Bell, Howard Paul, Roy Applegate, George McMillen, A. E. Cady. The ticket: Sheriff, Thomas Le- howlitz; county clerk, Samuel Roe; treasurer, George E. Woodberry; county judge, Rasmus Hannibal; clerk district court, Max J. Baehr; county superintendent, S. Smith; county surveyor, T. McNabb; coroner, M. 8. Joholm; county commissioner, First district, W. H. Chinn; Third district, J. M. Woods. Strong resolutions were adopted against the free silver and flat money schemes. Harmony and good order and enthusiasm prevailed. . CHAPPELL, Neb., Sept. 21.—(Special Telegram.)—At the republican county conven- tion here today the following were nomi- nated: Clerk, Ed Herrington; treas- urer, Abel Carlson; sheriff, G. E. Thompson; superintendent, Rosa Dodds; judge, George M. Simpson; surveyor, W. F. Marsh; coroner, Hosea H. Hudson; com- missioner, Third district, M. P. Clary. In- dications ‘are that the republican ticket will be & winner from beginning to finish. FREMONT, Sept. 21.—(Special Telegram.) —The Dodge county republican convention met here today. E. W. Hooker of Maple was elected chairman and Will Fowler of Fremont secretary. Delegates to the state convention: J. E. Frick, J. W. Vars, R. B. Schneider, L. A. Willlams, Frank Smith, Henry Smith, C. W. Smith, S. Lant, Calvin Wormwood, George Murrell, W. D. Holbrook, H. H. Basler, L. N. Keene, Jorgen Larson, J. C. Clelland, J. P. Eaton, H. Kline and H. P. Beebe. ~ The convention requested Judge Willlam Marshall to select delegates to the judicial convention. He selected the follow- ing: J. E. Frick, R. L. Hammond, W. H. Meade, R. B. Schnelder, B. W. Reynolds, H. Breirenfeld, L. M. Keene, H. K. Goff, John Ross, W. Meyer, J. M. Kreader, J, H. Kline, J. M. Beaver, H. Smith, L. B. Eckrot and A. R. Hasson. The following county ticket was nominated: Treasurer, J. H. Kline; sheriff, J. M. Kreader; clerk, C. A. Manyville; county judge, H. H. Basier; su- perintendent, Miss Eoline Clark; suveyor, J. W. Andrews; coroner, J. H. Crabbs of North Bend. The ticket Is made up of strong candi- dates. ‘WAHOO, Nel Sept. 21.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The populist county convention met here today and placed in nomination candi- dates for the following county offices: Treasurer, P. B. Olson, renominated by ac- clamation; county clerk, Nicholas Miller; sheriff, C. H. Neigh; coroner, Dr. F. E, Way, renominated by acclamation; clerk district court, P, J. Carey, renominate Judge, Charles Fuller; surveyor, Samuel Wooley, by acclamation; commissioner, Second district, M. A. Malloy; superintendent of public in- struction, S. E. Clarke, renominated by ac- clamation. NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Sept. 21.—(Special Telegram.)—At the republican county con- vention today elghty-six out of ninety-four delegates were present. But six precinects out of forty-nime failed to send delegates. E. B. Warner was nominated for treasurer on the first ballot. The following were chosen: County clerk, S. C. Wills; sheriff, Wiley Matthews; clerk district court, W. C. Elder; surveyor, Fred H. Benson; coroner, Dr. Donaldson; county superintendent, Mary E. Hosferod; commissioner, William B. Rit- ner. One precinct delegation was contested and the delegates seated by the committee on credentials were pledged before the con- vention to support the nominees. The gath- ering was a very large and earnest one. AUBURN, Neb., Sept. 21.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The republicans’ of Nemaha county held their convention today, which was very fully attended and quite” harmonious. The following county ticket was nominated: George Fablinger, county judge; T. W. Eustice, treasurer; B. N. Burress, county clerk; 8. P. Glasgow, sheriff; M. L. Carman, superintendent; Willlam Daily, coroner; J. M. Hacker, surveyor; B. F. McIninch, commis- sioner; ‘A. D. Gilmore, clerk of district court; judicial convention, J. 8. Stull, T. A. J. Burnham, B. Frank Neal, 8. W. McGrew, Robert Volker, Edgar J. H. Pohlman, D. D. Davis, Rabe G, Elliott, G. W. Fairbrother, sr.; delegates to state convention, T. J. Majors, J. W. Arm- strong, L. Culbertson, W. H. Starr, B. H. Bailey, J. H. Pohlman, Jason Keyes, Robert Volker, Church Howe, James F. Ely, John Neal, G. W. Fairbrother, er., Fred Dysart, V. P. Peabody and Frank Woodward, SILVER CREEK, Neb., Sept. 21.—(Special Telegram.)—The republican caucus tonight passed the following resolution by a vote of fourteen to seven, all present voting: Resolved, That we are In favor of the free colnage of both gold and silver at the present ratio of 16 to 1. TECUMSEH, Neb., Sept. 21.—(Speolal Tele- gram.)—The republicans of Johnson county held ‘their county convention In Tecumseh today. The folloying ticket was placed in the fleld: W. A. Campbell, clerk; L. P. Ren- shaw, treasurer; H. W. Brandon, probate Jjudge; W. H. Woolsey, sheriff; C. B, Hoslck, district elerk; W. L. Dunlap, surveyor; E, B. Young, superintendent; Dr. C. Zelgler, cor- oner; D. R. Ostrander, commissioner, First district. Delegates to the state and judicial conventions were named. The delegation to State university at Lincoln: Misses Ada Du Boise, Bell and Duty Mansfelde, Veda Wil- son, Nellie Dean, Inez Arnold and Barnest Wiggenhorn, George and Harry Shedd, Frank Young, Will Rosencrans, Edgar Clark and J W. Crabtree. The Seventh Day Adventists have secured a room and will hold regular weekly serv- ices. They start in with a membership of about twenty and a regular pastor. Mrs. Mary Mill of Cleveland is visiting her sister here, Mrs.Wolven. She has just re- turned from Montana, where she visited two sons. She reports ice one-half an inch thick there before she left. She will leave for home Monday. Cureless Hunter Shot. BLUE SPRINGS, Neb., Sept. 21.—(Special.) —Earnest Van Buskirk, a lad of 16 years, met with an accident here yesterday. He had dropped a shotgun from his buggy and reached after it. While drawing it toward him the charge exploded, sending the shot and wads through the fleshy part of his leg above the knee, making a fearful wound. ST LINCOLN'S SOCIAL SIDE, LINCOLN, Sept. 21,—(Special.)—Every one knows what kind of weather was purveyed by the atmospheric caterer during the past week, and every one, also, knows that there was a state fair at Omaha. Link these two facts together and there are ample reasons why Lincoln soclety has not been at its best in points of functional ventures or outdoor display. With the opening of the State uni- versity for the fall term come rumors of university marriages. A few, In fact, have already eventuated. On Wednesday morning two well known youhig jple, Mr. Rufus C. Bentley and Miss Elld Hart, were married at the home ot the bride's sister, Mrs, D, W. | and an | tain quarters that the supre Palmer of Hastings, Neb. The ceremony was performed by Rev. E. O. Bentley, father of the groom. Mrs. Emerson (nee Brooks) is soon to be marrled to Mr. Edwin Emerson, the younger brother of her former husband. Mrs. Emer- son was a student of the university, a resident of Omaha, and is a friend of many of the older residents of Lincoln. She is a woman of much talent. She draws with vigor and spirit. She paints, she plays the piano, and she writes poetry. Harry D. Aron and Florence D. Marley were married at the home of the bride's parents, 1273 South Twenty-third street, by Dr. C. C. Lasby. Mr. and Mrs. Aron will be at home after October 15 at 1521 South Sev- enteenth street. Mrs. Latta, Miss Olive Latta, Miss Martha Marshall and Miss Bertie Clark represented Lincoln at the Ak-Sar-Ben ball on Thurs- day. Many were the lorgnettes directed at the royal box. “The daughters of Lincoln are exceeding fair,” sald the people, Prof. Bessey spent Friday and Saturday in Omaha engaged in the study of the grasses on exhibition at the state fair. He reports an unusually large and fine collec- tion. Mrs. Yates entertained a few friends very informally Monday evening for Mrs. Van Evra and Miss Van Evra. Card tables were set on the porch and the guests played by the light of hanging lanterns out where the breezes blew. Afterward therd was watermelon and other refreshments. Those present were: Mr., and Mrs. John B. Wright, Mrs. Robinson, Mr. Joyce, Dr. White, Mr. Smith, Prof. Lyon, Mr. Lansing, Miss Maude Oakley, Miss Janet Underwood, Miss Grace Oakley. Tuesday evening W. G. Richards and Miss Nellie E. Ryman were married at the home of the bride's parents, 1025 T str.aa Rev. C. M. Shepherd pronounced the mal riage service. Miss Macy and Walter Brenenstall acted as bridesmaid and grooms- man, The bridal couple are now in Den- ver., Miss Rachael Mannley will spend the winter in Santa Rosa, C: Miss Manley has accepted a position in the Santa Rosa seminary for young ladies, 2nl may make her home in California for some time to come. Mrs. Van Evra and her daughter, Miss Bertha Van Evra, of Fultonville, N. Y., who were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Yates for a few days, left for the east Tues- day. Mrs. R. A. Folsom has returned to Lincoln after an absence of several months, which she spent among friends in Michigan. Dr. White of the university has returned. His summer vacation was spent largely in Baltimore and vicinity, Charles E. Magoon®¥gent Wednesday and Thursday in Omaha With the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, : Mrs. A. R. Humphrey of Broken Bow is visiting Mr. and Mrs, Walt Dawson. Miss' Olive Latta returned Sunday from Peorla and other points in Illinols, Herbert Weston stopped in Lincoln Monday on his way to New Haven. Mr, and Mrs. W. . Kelley have returned from Mount Pleasant, la, Mrs. Gilbert Henlin¢ and daughter have re- turned from the east. Mr. and Mrs, S. B,"Nisbet left for Chicago Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Jared Smith of Washington is visiting Mrs. Deliah Smith, John K. Barr has réturned from the west- ern part of the state, Prof. Robert Bowle ‘Owens was expected yesterday. The infant son of B.'H. and Dora Carter died Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs, W, H. Nelson are visiting in_Lincoln. wilr. and Mrs. D. T. Morley are in Sparta, D Miss Harrlett Campbell Is visiting in Em- porla, Kan, Miss Helen Hoover has been visiting In Arborville. Mr. and Mrs. Wallet are back from Colo- rado. E. R. Brown went to Alnsworth, Tex., Tuesday. Ella Vorhees spent the week in Fred Phillips 1s back from the far west, Mrs. D. E. Thompson is in Chicago. Rev. J. A, Maxwell is in Chicago. e Lightuing Destroys Two Elevators. HULL, Ia., Sept. 21.—Lightning struck the elevator of McMichael & Son last night and it, with Peintly & Bowman Bros.' elevator, was burned. The loss 1s heavy, as the el vators were well filled with grain, NO' MENACE T0 IRRICATION Judge Shields Disonsses Supreme Court Decision in Olarke Case. FINDS NO CAUSE FOR ALARM IN IT Langnage of the Court to the Ad- vantage of Present District Ire rigntion Law — Favorable Findiungs of Judge Neville, A declsion was rendered at Lincoln on Wednesday In a suit between a mill owner irrigation company. Since then the report has been industriously spread in cer- me court has de- cided adversely to irrigation and Nebraska's Irrigation laws. The decision has been de- nominated & ‘“knockout” for irrigation schemes in Nebraska and it is stated that “it 1s viewed with alarm t any alarm exists,” sald George W. Shields, “it is certainly groundless. So far from being a declsion adverse to irrigation it can be Interpreted In but one way, and that is quite the contrary. The leaning of the supreme court, though mot called upon or attempting to decide whether or not an ir- rigation undertaking is a ‘public undertaking,’ is most strongly in that direction. The ditch in question is referred to in the decision as a ‘public work.' It was on this very ground that the supreme court sent the plaintiff, Enos Clarke, out of court minus the injunc- tion by which he had sought to restrain the Cambridge and Arapahoe Irrigating and Im- | provement company from using water from above his mill dam. In view of the great irjury or inconvenience that the public might saffer, the suprene court refused to allow Clarke his Injunction, holding that he hal been guilty of laches in allowing such a ‘public work’ to proceed in construction witli- out ralsing his hands to interfere, “This case was decided without respect to the validity of the irrigation law. I doubt if anybody in the state, aside from the lawyers who were fighting Clarke's case, believed he had any show for his contention. He was a mill owner and had for years been using water from the stream. He had acquired a vested right to its use. That was a common law right. When, later, the irrigation com- pany in question stepped in and interfered with that right without making compensation it took away a right granted to Clarke by the constitution to enjoy his prosperity unmo- lested. The passage of a statute could not take away this common law right, because it was anterior to the rights conferred upon the irrigation company and which existed only after the passage of the statute. So, al- though the irrigation company filed its water lien after tho passage of the law, and after Clarke had for years used and exercised his rights, it could not divest him of them. The supreme court simply held that a riparian right at common law is u vested right, yet the only remedy it gave Clarke was to sue for damages. He had waited too long to get an iInjunction, since this was a public work he was attempting to stop the progress of The outcome of the case I have no doubt Is regarded by the irrigation company as a vie- tory. EMINENT DOMAIN CONDEMNATION, “The further question arises whether or not the irrigation company could not have condemned the vested right of Clarke by the right of eminent domain and bought it. It could without doubt if irrigation canals are public improvements. That is the whole ques- tion at issue at this time. That is the ques- tion we will attempt to settle in the Alfalfa Irrigation district case in order to make our bonds good, and that is the question which wiil mcre or less directly be called up for decision in another irrigation case now pend- {8 before the supreme court, entitled the axton & Hirshey Irrigating company against the Farmers and Merchants Irrigating com- pany. The latter case arises more especially under the 1559 and 1891 faw. *“Just the moment that question is decided the Globe Loan and Trust company and other financial Institutions are willing to buy these Irrigation bonds issued by irrigation districts, The Globe Loan and Trust company, which is a defendant in the Alfalfa district case, has gone into the suit to determine this very issue. *'One can readily see that such a question was not in issue In the Clarke case, because Clarke had rights in existence before the passage of the 1891 law. If the 1895 law abolishes the common law rule that a ri- parian right is a vested right, that is an- other question and affects only ‘those, at the most, whose rights accrue subsequent to the passage of the law. However, I do not really think that the decision is of great importance anyway, because there are o few mills in this state depending on a water supply that there is likely to be little conflict between the mill owners and the irrigating companies. It, as wa contend, irrigation is a public im- provement, and as we think our supreme court will hold, why then this matter of damages is a matter capable of adjustment by con- demnation proceedings. “When our case was argued before Judge Neville of the Thirteenth judicial district of Nebraska, in Keith county, in the case of the Alfalfa Irrigation district, through Matt Daugherty, its president, against Collins and others, tried August 31, the judge held with us, following the universal line of decision, with the exception of the single Ross de. cision. He held irrigation to be a public m- provement. JUDGE NEVILLE'S DISCUSSION. “The court begins by saying that the ques- tlon whether irrigation districts are of such public utility as to entitle them to the power of taxation and eminent domain under our law Is a question to be determined by the court. This question, however, he says must be decided In the iight of the history of irrigation, its value to the land, to the farmer, and to the communities, the consid- eration of the subject by foreign govern- ments and by people generally, and the de- cisions of the courts upon similar questions “'The judgo then delves deep into the an- clent history and modern history of irrigation In all the countries where it has been prac- ticed. Quoting at length from ‘Kinney on Irrigation,' from Plato and many other sources. "From these it appears that this country s very far in the rear of the older ones in reference to irrigation, and that ail other countries as well as the United States, before the advent of its present inhabitants, looked upon irrigation as an absolute neces. sity and one of the deepest public concern. He showed that the five great cataracts of the Nile were not the works of nature, but of man, and were constructed and used in the most extensive system of frrigation ever concelved; that one great canal nearly 700 miles long, 100 feet deep and 300 feet. wide, with innumerable laterals, at one time made gardens of millions of acres now lying waste in Africa; that Arizona, New Mexico and the surrounding territory were at one time ex- tensively Irrigated and productive, Some of the ditches constructed by the prehisto inhabitants of the southwestern portions of the United States are still perfectly visible, one of them can be traced through several miles of solid rock, and one of them has recent'y been appropriated by a colony of Mormons, who have used it to such advantage that it is now surrounded by a prosperous community of 20,000 upon lands w years ago were supposed to be desert. “Many statistics and facts were cited show- ing the wonderful value of irrigation to the farmers and surrounding communities, The court said: ‘Nebraska is pecullarly an agri- cultural state. As far as discovered it has little or no mineral deposits of value. It must therefore depend to a large extent for its prosperity upon the richness of its soll. Experience, however, has taught us by sad and expensive lessons that because of the meager and unequal distribution of rainfall no dependence can be placed upon crops, Two or three seasons llke that of 1894 without irrigation will make the history of Nebraska read like that of Nevada.' IT8 PUBLIC UTILITY. “The court went on to show by indisput- able facts that to reclaim great portions of this state from its arld condition and to con- vert it into yellow fields of corn; the creation of greater evaporation, thus bringing more local showers; the Increased acreage in crops; employment of more labor; stupendous in- crease of assessed valuation of the property of the state; the influx of more homeseekers; the saving of hundreds of thousands of dol- lars to the state at large heretofore expended in the furnishing of seed, supplies and food to sufferers from failure of crops through drouth, and to the thousands of unemployed laborers called tramps by those who do not know any better, would be the natural re- #ults of extendnl Irrigation In this state, and that 1t 18 a public purpose and not a private one In any sense of the term, “The judge examined, quoted from and commented upon the declslons of the supreme court of Nebraska on the question of public use and the duties of courts In examining and deciding upon constitutional subjects. He reviewed the many decisions of the courts of this country on the constitutional questions of public useg and public purposes, particu- larly those ‘pertaining to the questfons whether grist mills, manufacturing or min- ing institutions and the reelamation of great bodies of land from the swamp are public or private uses and purposes, quoting extensively from the principal decisions. He found from these decisions that the great weight of au- thority sustains the doctrine that the laws for the reclamation of bodles of land from their swampy condition and converting them into tillable flelds is a public purpose, and liken- Ing that object to that of reclaiming arid lands by watering them into tillable flelds. From these decisions and this reasoning, as well as from the decisions of California upon the Wright law, Judge Neville came to the conclusion that there could be no doubt that the irrigation district law of Nebraska has in it a purpose which concerns the public and 18 therefore constitutional He criticised severely the recent adverse ision of Judge Ross of the Eighth circuit of the United States and showed conclusively that the case decided by Ross was both poorly and meagerly considered, and should not be permitted to stand as the law of this and as a menace to the prosperity of land the people. ——— orro. ON TO THE SALOON, Linn Daptist Associntion Adopts E phatic Resolutions on the Subject. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Sept. 21.—(Special Telegram.)—The Linn Baptist association, at its session today, adopted the following reso- lutions: we heartily endorse every method now inaugurated for the suppre and utter overthrow of the saloon. We be- 1l principles of temperance should be taught in the homes and public schools of our country, and that traffic in intoxi- cating liquors $hould be made so disgrace. to both buyer and seller that none will willing to be Free Sil ificed upon its altar. er nocrnts Defen CRE: la., Sept. 21.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Union county democrats met today and nominated Dr. A. I Grover for repre- sentative. Several attempts were made to nominate a candidate for treasurer, but were unsuccessful. One of the delegates named sald he would not accept the nomination on the platform adopted by the convention. The democrats then nominated Mary Taylor for county superintendent. Miss Taylor is the populist nominee and her nominatfon means fusion. The nominating of the remaining candidates was left to the central committee, which means several fusion deals with the populists, A bitter fight was precipitated when the committee on resolutions reported. The committee, after a fight in the commit- tee room, brought in a free silver plank, but on the floor of the convendon it was de- feated by a vote of sixty-three to fifty-six and a sound money plank adopted. The resol tions denounce the mulct law, favors a law regulating the rates of Insurance within the state, the election of United States senators by the direct vote of the people and the re- pealing of the present national banking law. Neola Chur ntertninment. NEOLA, Ia., Sept. 21.—(Special.)—A novel entertainment was given last night by the Presbyterian church members on the lawn of W. E. Remington, on Fourth street, known as “your birthday party.” About 300 people received invitations with a small purse at- tached to put a penny in for cvery year they had lived and receive ice cream and cake in return, Afier a long and interesting pro- gram, consisting of club swinging, songs and speeches, refreshments were served and Dr. . Robbins made a speech on the new woman at the request of the crowd, which was the amusing event of the ovening. About $60 were the receipts and goes to apply on the pastor's salar, Will ne ambling, DES MO (Special Tele- gram.)—Judge Purrier this morning over- ruled the demurrer made by L. A. Davies' attorneys to the indictment of the Polk county grand Jury charging him with gambling. The demurrer was on the grounds that the statute of the state does not pro- vide that running a wheel of fortune is gambling. The court would not take that view of the case, and therefore the fast horse man will have to get ready for a lal. Davies has conducted the races at » Capital City Driving park the past two seasons and has had no end of trouble about pool selling and other alleged forms of gambling. Cerro Gordo MASON CITY, Ia., pecial Telegram.)—The Cerro Gordo county repub- lican convention is in session in this city. 0. A. Brownell was nominated for treas- urer, W. C. Clark for sheriff, A. D. Kerr for member of board of supervisors, and C. . Vincent, surveyor. The convention is in a deadlock over the nomination of a repre- sentative. One hundred and four lots have been taken without result. W. A Burnap, J. §. Hutchins and J. W. Bird are the candidates. The convention convenes for the evening session at 7 o'clock. Western Swedish Chu DAYTON, Ia., Sept. 21.—(Special)—The western Swedish Methodist Episcopal con- ference, comprising the states of Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa, Is now being held at Day- ton. Delegates to the general conference that will meet at Cleveland next year were elected at yesterday's session. Ministerial delegate, Rev. O. J. Swan of Des Moines, with Rev, H. L. Lindquist of Burlington as alternate, Lay delegate, Hon. C. O. Lobeck of Omaha, with J. W. Israclion of Saronville, Neb., as al- ternate. Stoux SIOUX CITY, Sept. 1 Tele- gram)—The Sioux City Falr assoclation's first annual exhibition cpencd today. There was no regular program, however, and a heavy rain made the attendance small, Most of the time was spent in getting in exhibits and putting the grounds in order, There will be a sacred concert Sunday, and Monday the races will commence, Crowds are already arriving, and the coming week promises to be a lively one. Conference, ancipation DES MOINES, Sept. gram.)—Extensive preparations made by committel Spectal had been of local eolored men to have a grand celebration of emancipation day in this city and at the fair grounds. Part of the plan was to have 1,600 colored v from Huntsville and Moberly, Mo. A mes sage was received from them at midnight last night saying that they could not come and this morning all festivities were declared oft, tal Runs REDFIELD, Ia., Sept. 21.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Whila Mesdames John and Edward Meacham and little boy of Langfit, Ia., were driving to Redfleld today at noon, their ho became unmanageable and ran into town The carriage struck a spring wagon and all three were thrown out, Mrs. John Meacham lived but thirty minutes and Mrs, Edward Meacham sustained a dislocated shoulder, The 2-year-old boy escaped. Assaulted with an Iron Dar. CLINTON, Ia, Sept. 21.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—John Mathis assaulted Joseph Boyn- ton with an iron bar this morning and in- flicted Injuries which very likely will prove fatal. Boynton is still unconscious, with his skull beaten almost to a jelly. Boynton was on guard at the house from which the court recently efected Mathis Eleetion € HARLAN, Ia, Sept. 21.—(S gram.)—The jury In the Ford-Dumore con- tested election case brought in a verdict seats Ing Ford (rep). The republican county con- vention today renominated the present offi- cials, with Hon. H. W. Byers for representa- tive 'in spite of his protests, The conven- tion was harmonious. Bank Tel SIOUX CITY, ntest Decl d. Sept. 21.—(Special Tele- gram.)—A. Wynn Grose, teller of the Iowa Savings bank, was arrested last night on the charge of embezzling $2,300. He was re- leased on $3,000 bond. Grose is a young mar- ried man, popular and prominent in society. He stoutly denies his guilt and claims he will be able to explain, DEATH BLOW IN A SALOON Plattsmouth Young Man Fatally Wounded by Bartender Cnmmings, DOCTORS SAY HE CANNOT RECOVER rrel Was at Goldsmith's Thursday Night and the A Made with a Dilliard Cue— Cummings Arrested, Charles Cummings, a bartender in Golde smith's saloon at Ninth street and Capitol avenue, was arrested at 6:30 last evening on charge of assault with intent to do great bodily harm, but a more serlous charge may be placed against him, for Judd Vance, whom he assaulted, s belleved to be lying on his death bed at his home at Plattsmouth, the attending physiclans stating that he has ne possible chance of recovery. The assault was in Goldsmith's saloon bes tween 8 and 9 o'clock Thursday night. At that time there were in the place in a big crowd five young men from Plattsmouth, Jako Boetel, Sal Tidd, Clff Tidd, Frank Kroehler and Judd Vance. Tho first three were playing a game of pool, while the others were looking on. When the second game had been begun Cummigns, who was in charge of the pool tables, made a demand upon the players for the money charged for the first game, which he claimed had not been paid. This started a dispute, becduse the Plattsmouth fellows, who were all more or less intoxicated, as serted that the money had been pald. In the quarrel Vance, who was not in the game, was particularly prominent. Boetel, one of his friends, says that after a few words Cums mings struck at Vance. Vance returned the blow and then Cummings struck him over the head with a billiard cue. On the other hand, Cummings asserts that Vance struck at him and that he used the billiard cue to defend himself. Vance was struck directly over the temple and fell to the floor senseless with blood streaming from his head. The entire crowd left the saloon fmmediately after the blow was struck, with the exception of Boetel and Vance. Goldsmith and Boetel picked up the stricken man, placed him on a chair and washed the wound and atempted to stop the flow of blood. Vance appeared to recover and a cab being called he was placed in it with his companfon. The two went to the unfon depot and, boarding a train, returned to Plattsmouch. On the traln Vance again became uncons scious and he remained in that condition until noon on Friday. He regained consclousness for a short time and again fell into a comas tose state, from which %ie has not recovereds Yesterday morning he was selzed with con= vulsions until last night, when the attending physiclans performed an operation on his head, but the physicians state that the man has no chance of recovery. According to the physicians’ statements the man's skull was fractured at the edge of a wound that he recelved several years ago when he was struck by a railroad train, He was walking along the track with his dog when the train approached. The dog re- mained on the track, and in an effort to save it Vance was hit in the head, his skull being fractured, For a long time he lay between life and death, but finally, by the removal of a portion of the skull over the wound, he re= covered. If fie had been struck by the billiard cue directly over this spot it Is ase serted he would have been killed instantly, The condition of Vance was roported to Sherlft Eikenbary of Cass county yesterday afternoon and the sheriff at once came to this city with Boetel to cause the arrest of Cum= mings. Sergeant Cox and Detective Hoff ace companied the two to the burnt district, Officer Sullivan, who was on the beat, found Cummings at his supper table, and Boetel at once identified him. Cummings does not deny that he struck Vance, but says he ad no intention of seri- ously 'injuring him. Furthermere, he says that Vance provoked the assault by advanc- ing against him with clenched fists. He says that Vance had the billiard cue In his hand and was threatening him with it when he tore it from his grasp and struck him with it. Vance s about 21 years of age. PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Stot. 21 —(Special. Telegram.)—Judd Varce, tha youns man who was struck in Gollsmith’s Omaha sa'o0a with a billlard cue Thursday, is lying a‘ his home in this city tonight in an unconscious cone dition. This afternoon the physicians per- formed an operation upon Vance's heid by trephining the skull where it was crushel in upon the braln for a distance of a‘out six inches. The physiclans say Vance Is slowly sinking, at 8:30 p. m., with no hope of lving till daylight, ——— I0WA DEMOCRATS' CAMPAL Opened at Cedar Ruaplds by J. W, Ia Babh. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia., Sept. 21.—The demo= cratic campaign was opened tonight. The first speaker was J. W. L. Babb, candidate for governor. Referring incidentally to the money question, he said: *The great body of Towa democrats are firm believers in the doctrine of the free and unlimited coina of both gold and silver on exact equality. We need them both as primary or redemption money to give stabiiity and volume to our currency, to meet the just and proper bus ness demands of our people. All lowa demo= crats, whether they advocate 16 to 1 or some other plan, believe in having a sound and safe currency. They do not desire to have either of these metals driven out of circula- tion, but want each to circulate on exact parity and equality, The end desired by all true democrats in the state Is substantially the same. They differ honestly and some radis cally as to how this end may be obtained. In my judgment the financial struggle will be between those who believe in a single gold standard, those who caused silver to bo stricken down in 1573, and the true bimete allist, who wishes to see it cnce more ree stored to its former place on equal terms with gold. ““The single gold standard men may not be numerous, especially in the west, but they are strongly entrenched and their weapons are potential in the halls of legislation. To succeed in this great struggle, bickering and quarreling should cease among true bimetal lists and give place to a candid, careful study, of how It can best be accomplished, and then stand shoulder to shoulder in the fight against the common enemy—the single stands ard men. If we do not we are likely to be divided and beaten in detachments. If do this then I have faith that the fricnds of bimetallism, when they get together in the halls of legislation, will be wise enough to find & common ground upon which to stand and the end we all desire will be secured. Let no man think he knows all there 5 to be learned as to what Is the best and safesp method to accomplish this object. One thing seems to be certain, that when It Is res stored it will be done by and through &ie democratic perty. The money pow.s and tho privileged classes have too ¥ng coms trolled the republican organizexion for the eople to expect relief through it. The res publican party demonetized silver and the democratic party will remonetize it." Given Long Seute . DES MOINES, Sept. 21.—(Speclal Teles gram.)—Judge Spurrier of the criminal branch of the district court Is determined to stamp out burglary and larceny in this ety it severe sentences will do it. Two colored men, Willlam Martino and C. E. Roy, were today sentenced to elght years in the peniten= iy, the first for burglary and the latten for larceny from the person. The judge leos tured the prisoners at length and sald he was determined they should not have an oppors tunity to appear before him again, e Train Held Up by a Wedding Party, PERRY, Okl., Sept. 21.—Mr. and Mrs. Joe seph Speck of St. Joseph, who were married yesterday and had started on a trip to Chie cago, were tho innocent cause of frightening the passengers aboard the eastbound Santa Fe passenger last night. A party of friends had escorted the couple to the depot and were firing off guns in celebration of th event. When the traln hove in sight it wi flagged and the passengers immediately hid best they could in anticipation of & “hold-up.”” Al shower of rice that came through the wins t(iowl & moment later, Lowever, allayed ald eat,