Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 7, 1903, Page 6

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MO NDAY, SEPTEMBER 1903 FAIR IS READY FOR CROWDS Bunday a Busy Day With Those Who Have Affairs in Oharge. MANY SIGHTSEERS VISIT THE GROUNDS State Superintendent Fowler Sends Otreular of Instructions to Teachers and School Oomcers., {From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Sept. 6.—(Special)—This was a busy day at the State fair grounds. Hammers and saws and knockers and sightseers! made it so. The wind did its little stunt and small boys reaped a harvest sitting on the lower edges of the tents to keep them from blowing away. The last finishing touches were put on the bulldings and those who have concessions for lunch counters and other things were hard at_work getting them In shape for the great crowd that ls sure to be there tomorrow. Already many visitors have coms to town and a number of these spent the day at the grounds. The formal opening of the fair s to- morrow, at which time labor organizations will hold the boards. W. J. Bryan, Con- gressman Burkett and others will do the speaking. The parade will march around the city, beginning at 10:30 o'clock. This will be reviewed by Governor Mickey from the veranda of the Lincoln hotel, in com- pany with other prominent citizens. Tues- day will be Cresceus day and that is ex- pected to be the biggest day of the fair. Bleachers have been erected for the ac- commodation of 1,000 people. Wednesday is Fraternal day and every lodge in the state 1s expected to be here in force, Advises School Officers. State Superintendent Fowler today will mail to the county superintendents and principals of schools his annual letter ad- vising them regarding their conduct of schools, their relations to the home and school board, and outlining to some extent the work of the school. The superintendent in his opening paragraph congratulated the teachers on the auspicious condition of school affairs now pgevalling in the state. He tells the superintendents that more teachers have taken professional training in the summer just passed than ever befors. These teachers, he said, had returned to their schools at increased sal- aries. He referred to the school of super- intendence held at Omaha as an epoch in school supervision and predicts that the ensulng school year will be the most suc- cessful in the history of the state. Superintendent. Fowler advised the teach- ers to speak well of their predecessors or not at all and to be evolutionists instead of revolutionists, ' making changes grad- ually from the ‘rules of predecessors, He tells the teachers that the Boards of Ed- ucation are as a rule composed of rea- sonable men and if approached In a frank and reasonable way will usually meet the teacher more than half way and will stand by the teachers when it comes to the test. He advised principals to stand by their teachers and if the teachers' work s not satlafactory to be brave enough to ask for resignations. Speaking of the_relations to puplis and the co-operation of the home, Mr. Fowler said: Among the forces which make or destroy a superintendent or principal Is the gen- eral attitude of, the pupils toward him. 'He must command their respect and win their confidence. Nowhere fs it truer and surer than in our dealings with puplls that as we measured to others it will be measured to us again; we get from puplls just what we e—susplcion for suspicion, Il will for ill e for hate and likewise confidence for confidence, friendehip for friendship, love for love, and may 1 add. obedience and respect. for fair, unwavering discipline. 1t would avoid much trouble and lrrita- tion If the schools would consult with the home more than it does' om questions of disciplines, home study, attendance. punc- tuality, party going and party giving, etc. A regulation harmless and proper in'itself might be enforced In such a way as to render it exceadingly. obnoxlous and al- most unendurable to parents and puplls. Ren cnsble, and parents usually facts are fairly stated and they see that some action is necessary for the good of their own children. The school should not be arbitrary or dictatorial. Parents have rights and are and should be the proper uardians of their children and responsible for thelr acts In school and out. Many arents would prefer to punish thelr chil- ren themselves for misconduct in school and would do so more severely than the teacher, If applied to in the proper spirit. How. 6 secure the proper co-operation of the home Is a problem, the solution of which demands the best efforts of the sup- erintendent or principal and his teachers. He strongly recommends a review of the common branches during the higher course, especially reading, epelling, arithmetie, geography, United States history, English grammar, composition and letter writing. This latter he holds is indispensible. Lincoln by Gaslig! are when the Lincoln s now trying the experiment of gas lights on the streets. Last night the Cleveland Vapor Light company turned on 194 of them and furnished carriages for the members of the elty council to ride over the city and look at them. The glob for the lights in that part of the city north of O street have not yet arrived and these lights will not be Installed be- fore next week. It 1s intended to use 320 Mghts in all. The gas lights are supposed to be 100- candle power, and under the worst possible circumstances are supposed to give out 85-candle power light. It is sald the elec- trio lights, which ar~ supposed to be 2,000- candle power, give out about 600-candle power light The installing of gas lights is the end for the present of a bitter fight waged by the city against the Lincoln Electric Light and Gas company. It comes apparently as a punishment of the people for daring the attempt to throw off the corporation yoke. On two occasions the people have approved by thelr ballots the issue of bonds for the erection of an electric lighting plant, but on both occasions the corporations were able to prove the ordinance under which the bonds were to be fssued defective, After the wecond round the council voted to put in gas lights, A Cleveland firm ®ot the contract to Install the lights and the Lincoln Gas company furnishes the gas. PROTECT LAND FROM FLOODS Union Pacific Joins Col in Ratlroad Co any in Construct- Drainage System. COLUMBUS, Neb., Sept. 6.—(Special)— Arrangements have just been completed whereby the ecity, the county and the Union Pacific raliroad will join together In an effort to prepare & system of dralnage whereby a repetition of the floods which have several times this year endangered property in the morth and west part of town will be very improbable. Something over $2,000 will be expended In grading up meridian line (the sixth principal merid- lan of the United States), which runs through the western part of town, and Bitches will be constructed along this line and under the railroad tracks which will be of suficlent capacity to carry all waste water into the Loup river. In the past, when heavy rains flooded the valley and forced the water over the meridian llne, the éntire north part of town has been peverely flooded. Work will be commenced At once. Rural Letter Carriers Meet, COLUMBUS, Neb., Sept. 6.—(Special)— The rurel letter carriers of this county held a meeting at the postoffice here one day this week ‘M' perfocted orsanizatian on with the parents if they are reas- | of a local branch of the National Rural tiers' assoclation. Officers were elected as follows: President, H. B. Reed; s , Mrs. Ruth Kenyon; treasurer, Harry rdsley; chalrman executive committee, W. D. Benson. Mrs. Kenyon was also { chosen delegate to represent Platte county at the national convention in Chicago on September 13. The object of the organiza- tion, as stated by the president, Is twotold, and they will work together for better roads and also for better salaries. nees Withdrawn. TECUMSEH, Neb., Sept. 6.—(Special)— There I8 work for the fusion central com- mittee in Johnson county. Three of the nominees have already pulled off the ticket and there is a strong probability that one or two others will follow. W. L. Swisher, the nominee for superintendent of public instruction, has remeved from the county with his family. He "went to Hubbell, where he expects to teach school the com- ing year. Dr. W. P. Brooks, the nominee for coroner, does not want his name to ap- pear on the ticket, and B. B. Buffum, can- didate for commissioner, absolutely refuses to make the race. It Isa conceded fact that the republican ticket this year Is an unusually strong one, and with that party in the majority the gentiemen referred to do not care to take the slim chances for election. Looks for Recreant Wife. BEATRICE, Neb., Sept. 6.—(Special)—A man who claimed to live at Independence, Kan, but who would not give his name, was in Beatrice this evening looking for his recreant wite, who, he says, came to Beatrice several months ago and married under an assumed name. She brought thelr child, a little girl, with her. The father is anxious to secure possession of the child, but does not show much solicitude for hia wife. It is sald the matter will be placed in the hands of the county attorney. Beatrice Lawyer Injured. BEATRICE, Neb, Sept. 6-—(Special)— City Attorney M. B. Davis was injured this evening by falling through an open trap door Into the cellar at his home. Mr. Davis was in the act of placing a lamp on a shelf when he stepped into the opening and fell to the floor below. He sustained a severe scalp wound and was otherwise brulsed. A physician was immediately sum- moned and dressed the wounds, which, while painful, are not considered to be of a serfous nature. Making Trip by Boat. FREMONT, Neb., Sept. 6.—(Special.)—A number of Fremont and Hooper men have arrangements completed for a trip in row- boats from Hooper to St. Joseph, Mo., by way of the Elkhorn, Platte and Missour! rivers, and wiil start early tomorrow morn- ing. They expect to do considerable hunt- ing and flehing and will spend some time camping at desirable points along the w The trip will be made in small rowbos Two Weeks' Warm Wenther Needed, FREMONT, Neb., Sept. 6.—(Special)— Farmers are feoling anxious over the corn crop. It is generally conceded that at least two weeks of warm weather are needed to mature even tho early planting, and there is but little show for late corn. Threshing has commenced. The yleld of small grain 1s below the average and some of It that was stacked was found damaged. Labor Day at Columbus, COLUMBUS, Neb, Sept. 6.—(Special)— | All plans are completed for a large cele- bration here tomorrow in honor of Labor day. The various labor organizations of the city will unite with the fire department and business will be practically suspended. A long program of races and other sports has been arranged and the exercises will be held at Frankfort park. Good Outlook for Fatr, TECUMSEH, Neb.. Sept. 6.—(Speeial)— Secreti.ry B. H, Grist says indlcations point to a §0> county fair this year. The dates are Sep'ember 22 to %, and he looks for more entfes In the different departments than ever before. A good speed program |has been provided and in all a splendid show Is anticipated o Thea: Season Opens, BEATRICE, Neb., Sept. 6.—(Special.)—The season was opened at the Paddock opera house last night with a presentation by the Fulton Bros.' S8tock company of “‘Under Two Flags,” The lhouse was crowded to the utmost. — A Sore ever Matters After Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil 1s ap- plied. Relieves pain Instantly and heals at the same time. For man or beast. Price, 2c. SOCIALISM AND WORKINGMEN Towa Woman Says Labor Does Not Get Its Fall Share of What It Produces. Mrs. Marta H. Dunham, president of the Towa Women's Christian Temperancs unfon, addressed a large audience at Myrtle hall under the auspices of the Women's local socialist union, Sunday night on the subject of “Soclalism.” Her speech was preceded by a short address by W, E. Clark, assistant national secretary of the soclalist party, who said that the pres- ent conditions of soclety cannot be ¢hanged untjl woman is s free as man. Mrs. Dunham sald: “The labor question resolves itself into the propesition as to who shall have the product of labor; whether it shall be the laborer who pro- duces weaith, or the capitalist, who takes It. Tt Is spoken of by the soclalists as a class struggle, the struggle tetween the laborer and the man who profits by the work of the laborer. “We hear talk of prosperity. God forbid that the present prosperity shall continue for many years; the prosperity that per- mits the laborer to bulld mansions and live to weave beauliful garments the cheapest fabrics; to produce atable food for a few while the many live in want. “But most people have to be reached through their economie conditions, and so the trusts are doing more to usher i soctalism than all the arguments of the socialists; in fact, they are bringing in socialism so fast that the socialists are kept busy educating the working class so the working people will be capable of run- ning their own affairs when they are forced to take control, It would be easler to sweep back Niagara with a broom than to stay the onward march of the working class to take possession of the product of labor." Several Hear Explosion. An explosion which resembled the notse made by safe blowers when cracking a safe | was heard at the corner of F | Dodge streets by seves terday morning was sent to the were sent to investig found which it wa likely could have produced the Three peop' sald that the noise came from the base- ment of the McCague block, and the lower part of that bullding was given a thor- ough examination. people at 2:30 yes Home V Excursions. To Indiana, western Ohlo and Loulsvill Ky.. via the Missouri Pacific raflway at very greatly reduced rates. Tickets on sale September § and 15 and October 6. Good 10 return within thirty days from date of sale. For further information address or call on Thomas F. Godfrey, Passenger and Ticket Agent, 8. E. corner Fourteenth and Douglas streets, Omaha, Neb, or H. C. Townsend, G P & T A, Bt Leuls, Mo. enth and | combine all the various elements of naval strength.” McClelland for Leader. An interesting plece of gossip this week 1s the possible candidacy of Representative George B. McClelland of New York for, the democratic leadership In the house. The only known candidates heretofore have been John Sharp Willlams and Champ Clark of Missouri, both able and experi- enced men. McClelland Is the only son of jeneral George B. MoClelland, the demo- cratic candidate for president in 1864 He TALES TOLD BY TOURIST Traveling Man Who Oounldn't Get Homg Wires Wife Excuse. BALKS ON JOHN BROWN'S TOWN'S NAME Lawyer Wi ponent in Ten Dollars From Op- Court Who is Unable te Say the Lord's has been in congress for elght years and is Praye popular. He Is-able and conservative and will, it is said, have the support of the democratic delegation from New York state. New York, however, has furnished but one speaker of the house, that was John W. Taylor, and more than sixty years “A few years ago,” said a representative of the Beatrice Creamery company of Lin- coln, “I happened to be in Kansas City and Tun across one of the Omaha traveling|ago. The northern democrats have not gang. He was ‘stopping at the Coates|been very successtul since Randall's time house and was due home at Omaha that|in gaining democratic leadership In the Baturday night, He was in no condition|house. Carlisle beat Randall and served to get home, from the fact that he had|thres tarms. Crisp beat Springer and bBeen having a ‘glorious’ time with some|Bynum and served. two terms. Bince the of the boys, and his train had long since | death of Crisp the democratic leaders have gone. He went to the hotel stenographer | been Balley of Texas and Richardson of and diotated a letter to his wife explaining | Tennessee. the cause of his absence. But that was a| Rarly in the season there was a rumor pretty rocky proposition, too, so his only |'current that Congressman Richardson recourse was to urge that he had been de- | would resign from the house to devote his tained by a pressing engagement to meet | antire attentlon to Beottish Rite Masonry an Important cqustomer at Osawattomle, | for the ‘southern jurisdiction, of. which he is soverelgn grand commander. It is now understood that Mr. Richardson will serve the term for which he has been elected, but will give up the leadership of his party. Mr. Richardson has been long in active political life. He has been compelled to bear the brunt of many a hard fought po- Itical battle on the floor of the house and in committee. Ho belleves that he has Ki ‘Spell the name of the town, please,’ 1d the stenographer. ‘Can’t you spell it?”" he asked. it's Ossa—w—, Scott.’ "' “Why, Bay, Miss, just call it Fort the recent hearing of the Great Western case in the United States circult court In this city, a recess was taken for|earned a measure of rest and during the a few moments and the lawyers Interested | Afty-elghth congress he will not be heard lounged about in the hallway smoking and [to any large extent, except to now and telling storles. One prominent attorney |then make speeches upon questions in which said that in Kansas a few years ago a|he had an Interest since his advent in con- murder case was on trial and all the evi-| gress. dence was in and the attorneys were argu- Oklahoma OMcials Indictef. - ing it to the jury. The attorney for the detendant was plcturing the youth of the| A telegram to Secretary Hitcheock from accused, the provecation. ana. mads oo |United States District Attorney Horace earnest appeal in behalf of the accused’s | SPecd of Oklahoma, says the United States o | grand jury has found three indictments mother, who he said “had often had her bt g ; agalnst Contractor Stokes and the thres neeling’ at her feet repeating the g o county commissioners for Klowa county ¢ for making false vouchers and false oer- The prosecuting attorney interrupted him | ;5.,¢04 for the purpose of defrauding the for & moment and offered to bet that the | B Tor The Gatsain, | government in connection with the build- M efense didn't know what | .. of pridges. Stokes is under arrest and the Lord's prayer was, and that he couldn't Yt 1’ Tea Sl {nis bond has been fixed at $4,600. The s en dollars were staked in the | ) .0q jndicted county commissioners, it in Judge's hands and the judge agreed to de-| .3 pave fled the country. 'This action cide the bet. So the attorney for tho de-|nas been taken at the instanee of Sec. le.',‘;: b'fl"‘ . tary Hitchcock as the result of an In- ow I lay me down to sleep; I pray thee| vogtigation instituted by him several Lord my soul to keep." months ago, which reveiled the fact that He had only got that far when the prose- | c.oeq frauds had been practiced fin cuting attorney agreed that he had lost : Oklahoma in connection with contracts for and go did the judge, and the stakes were | jqges, roads and buildings in the thres turned over to the defendant's attorney. counties opened for settlement two years ago. Secretary Hitchcock held up all bills During Sergeant Merriam, a retired regular army soldler of over forty years' service, ls spending a few weeks In the city. He wa A member of the Second cavalry during the Sloux war days of 1867-70. “I served at old Fort Omaha when this was the Department of the Platte,” he sald, | “and Omaha has changed greatly since those days. It was a lively town though, with the bullding of the Union Pacific road | west of here. Our duty was to guard the builders from the attacks of the Indlans, and we had many a hot scrap with them. Fort Fred Steele, Fort Sanders and Fort Halleck were the prominent military posts | of those days. Fort Russell, at Cheyenne, | was bullt along in 1567 and there was also a military post called Fort McPherson and another called Fort Sidney that our regi-| ment garrisoned. These posts are all abandoned now and there ls nothing to| show of thelr former existence.” A. D. Beecher of Furnas county, was in the city yesterday and in talking of the! corn outlook up the Repubiican valley satd: | “If the frost only keeps off about three | woeks longer we are golng to have one| of the best crops of corn ever raised in the | Republican valley. T never saw corn look- ing finer for this season of the year. The stalks are strong and vigoreus and are of | uniform helght, and carry almost invarl- Ably two ears of well filled corn and some of them three ears. Of course constder- able attention is being pald to alfalfa| throughout the valley and the crop on the bench lands s as fine as could be desired. The bottom lands were badly flooded dur- | ing the June rise and a great many alfalfa flelds were destroyed. But there will be an crop out there this season not- nding." ; ALASKAMAY GET A DELEGATE | (Continued from First Page.) made of different stu ened when they went into the army and | after they had learned the business of soldiering they were component parts of the finest army the world ever saw. As | 1 sald before, all this is changed. What we need now is the hardening process not only for the regulars, but for the National | Guard. If England was unprepared to go into war with the Boers what must our | conditions have been if we had gone to war with a first rate power instead of a decrepid and senlle nation like Bpain. We need a regular army of 125,000 men. One | of the most vital mistakes to my mind that | has been made by us as a nation was In | not throwing into China during the late Boxer difficulty an army of 20,000 men, for its moral effect. England was there, France | and Germany, Russia and little Japan, with splendid army corps. We were there finally with one regiment and & few troops | of cavalry. Other nations could not help | but comment upon the situation. We could | easily have thrown 20,000 men into China, separating them from the Philippine serv- fee just for the purpose of showing the world that we were prepared for war should war come. Our soldier is the peer of any | soldier in the world, but it is the spectacle | of numbers that weighs with the powers.” | They were hard- Dewey Wants a While the army is expected to do great | things in the future under the direction | of tho general staff, the navy has already taken up the question of strengthening the fleet. . Admiral George Dewey's article in | the Navy League Journal, in which he shows how futile jt would be for America to pit its navy agalnst the navies of some of the forelgn powers llke France, Great Britain und Germany has been also the | subject of much comment at the Army and Navy club and his recommendation, it is believed, will go far toward aiding con- gress in the work of building a navy com- | mensurate with our needs. In the course of his article the hero of Manila says: | “Our immense coast line and our rapidly increasing world trade demand a navy; we | must have It for our own protection; and | it rests with the Navy league to instill this idea into the minds of all classes of citizens until the pressure of public opin gives us such a navy as is needed for the country's prestigo and safety. ““The British fleet—that which is on home water alone, forming but a fraction of the British navy—-which would be available as an evolutionary squadron, includes thirty battleships and thirty crulsers. The home French fleet includes sixteon battleships and eleven cruisers; the home fleet of Ger- Navy. | eral | viclous dog, the proj ! brothers living at Twenty-fourth and Laki and Dodge streets, was repairing | complaint will be filed this mornin until he could have an investigation made and the present indictments are the re- ult. Other arrests are expected to fol- low. Don't Cough All Night. Restful sleep follows use of Dr. King's New Discovery, the best lung cure in the world. No cure, no pay. boc, $,00. For sale by Kuhn & Co. BENQUE DECLARED INSANE Man Who Wrote Threatening Letter to Secretary Hay to Be Sent to Asylum. NEW YORK, Sept, 6.—Frances Benque, who sent a threatenifg letter to Becretary of State Hay and wio for vears has given trouble to officlals at Washington with letters, was today declared Insane by Dr. Gregory in the psycHophatic ward at Belle- vue hospital. He will be committed to an nstitution for the insane for permanent care, 4 Dr. Gregory tonight sald that Benque's mania is that he is being persecuted. Ben- | que, even today, wrote several letters. He says himself that he wrote to Mrs. McKin- ley, among others. LOCAL BREVITIES. Jack Cummings of Milledgeville, Ga., and | Willjam Hamilton of High River, Canada are locked up at the police station on g principles. are charged wilh being suspicious characters. Maude Wilson, ‘who drank concentrated Iye Friday evening, was reported much im- roved last night. She has shown a steady mprovement since the accident and DF. Schleler thinks there is little question but that she will recover. John Kelly and John Smith are friends. They took & couple of drinks together and the two led to still other drinks until both parties became intoxicated, after which their conduct i# sald to have been very disorderly. They were locked up to allow the effects of the liquor to wear off. Nellle Elliott, 8 years of age, residing at 1715 Pacific street, was severely bitten in the fleshy part of the right arm by & rty of Lissie Rounder, The father of the girl felephoned the police and sald it was his intentfon to file a com- laint this “morning and have the das e A. B. Harrington and J. F. Harrington streets, were arrested last night. They are charged with being suspicious characters. The first mentioned had a pair of brass knuckles in his possession and the nd- ditional charge of carrying concealed weapons was placed against him. While J. N. Bolan, residing at 16 Burt gireet, was attempting to allght from his | buggy about 3 o'clock vesterday afternoon his team took fright and jumped, throw. ing him to the ground and fracturing the small bone of his right leg below the knee. The fracture was reduced by the poll surgeons, after which he was taken to his home. Thomas Daviny, at_Ninth window sash yesterday afternoon He was using a sharp chisel for the purpose which slipped and caught him in the palm of the left hand. A gash extending clear across the hand was the result. - The wound was dressed at the police station by Police Surgeon MacDiarmid A friend of W. J. Weed, who has been living at 223 North Twenty-sixth street, South Omaha, notified the police last night that Weed had left his belongings at the who resids | number given August 31, and had not been seen since. He asked that his whereabouts be ascertained if possible, as some of his friends fear that he might have met with an accident or foul play. jeorge Atkins, Al Turbin, 1835 North Nineteenth street, and Edward Sutton, 708 North Beventeenth street, engaged in a'can rushing contest yesterday afternoon. They all quit loser, for they landed in fail. Judge Berka_will pick the éhamplon this morning. C. N. Olson, 213 South Twenty-fourt street, Is locked up at the police station, charged with petit larceny. Frank McAlester came over *from Coun- | efl Bluffs to_exhibit his prowess with the rifle. He started in at & Douglas street shooting gallery. When he finished target practice he refused to settle the scors and the proprietor objected. This mode of pro- | cedure led to trouble which was In progress when a_ policeman was attracted to the scene. McAlester was lockad up, charg with being drunk and disorderly Clarence Fillmore, 1620 Nicholas street was taken Into custody last night while re turning from Krug's park. 1t is alleged that he assaulted Mrs. A. Madsen, residing at 1617 Cuming street. The woman' was also Teturning from the resort-on the car and she asserts that the man made some in- uiting remarks to her and when she | troubles and for several days mine owners, sented them he attacked her. She says a The United States Civil Rervice commis- sion unnounces an examination on October 7 and § to secure eligibles from which to make certification to fill a vacaney in position of assistant inspector of hulls of steam vessels at Seattle; salary. §1.600; age limit, from 2 to 85 years. Applicants must have had at least five years actual prac- tical experience as master or frst class pilot of steam vessels of over 100 gross ons Barton Hiles was laboring under his usual load of intoxicants last evening, and while in that condition he met Frank Bhaw, who resides at Sixi th and Cass streets. liceman who watching the friend- ®hip ripen thought the two were becoml entirely too familiar, as Barton had seve: many elght battleships and five cruisers. “'Of course, we are doing the best we can, but the Navy league should not allow the people In general to be deceived; and, above all things, should impress upon them the necessity uouuv\q.mmz will dollars in siiver which he was showin to his newly-made acquaintance. Shaw was arrested and will answer to the charge of attempting o' work & drunk. Sure Light Match \ Long, Strong, ;/ Burns a Full Straight-grained _——( Sticks and Perfect P Heads e @Y~ Half Minute. > \\\\\\ Valuable coupon } in every box. f Ask your grocer. THE DIAMOND MATCH CO. HOLT COUNTY FLOURISHING It Has Go Crops of Everything and People Are En- couraged, D. Clem Deaver, receiver of the United Btates land office at O'Nefll, Neb., came in yesterday on a short business trip and is expecting to return today. When asked about the business conditions In Holt county he sald: ‘‘Holt county s right to the front, as usual, this year, only perhaps more so. We have a real bumper crop In every- thing. Wheat was the very best, oats the very best, and if frost holds off two weeks | longer we will have the best corn crop ever raised In the county, and prices on all these staples are high. We always have plenty of hay, and have this vear, but some of our lowlands have been rather wet for harvesting the hay this year. The only complaint our people have to make is that prices of fat cattle are not as good as they should be, taking Into consideration | the prices of feed, which should more or | less govern the price of fat cattle. It is| generally believed, however, that the pres- ent prices are artificlal and will soon be | regulated In accordance with the prices of | feed as goon as the results of this year's crops are learned, and the most of the | ranchmen in our county are able to hold their cattle till later in the season. | “Homesteads? Yes, we are having lots of them. Hundreds of farmers who have been drowned out in Towa and Illinols are selling out and coming Into Nebraska and getting land that will stand more wet weather, and also more dry weather, than | will the land they are leaving." OPEN THE DRAINAGE TUNNEL Oarries Twe Thousand Five Hundre Gallons a Minute From the Mines. CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, Sept. 6.—The great drainage tunnel which has been In progress of construction since last January was completed and put in operation this morning. Under the direction of Superin- tendent Bainbridge the valves in the bulk- heads were opened and immediately a stream of water two feet In depth poured through the tunnel into the Cripple creek. The flow soon decreased to 2,600 gallons a minute. Later in the day work was begun on the northern heading, a connecting branch, and when this {s completed it is estimated that the flow will reach 4,00 gallons. The tunnel was constructed for the pur- pose of carrying off the water, from the mines In the territory traversed and Is 5,000 feet in length. The cost was $80,000. Work on the tunnel was delayed about ten days by reason of the existing labor superintendents and managers themselves worked with pick and shovel in the tunnel. DEATH RECORD. Funeral of Bernard Ludtke, COLUMBUS, Neb., Sept. 6.—(Bpeclal)— The funeral of Bernard Ludtke was held this morning at Ste Bonaventura's Catholic church, Rev. Father Seraphim offclating. Mr. Ludtke died at the home of his daugh- ter, Mrs. Fred Schultz, Friday morning, aged 78 years. He was born in Wurtem- burg, Germany, and came to this country thirty-four years ago and settled fn Colfax county. He leaves two daughters and one son, his wife having died several years ago. Mrs. G. D. Parr, PIERRE, 8. D., Sept. 6.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Mrs. G. D. Parr, wife of the plo- neer dentist of this city, died at 8t. Mary's hospital in this city this morning from cancer of the stomach. The remains will be taken to her old home at Wayne, Mich., for interment. Base Ball Pla; KANSAS CITY, Sept. 'y Weeks, a base ball player, who has been playing this season with the Kansas City Western lea- gue club, died here today of hemorrhage of the lungs. He was 24 years old and lived in Kansas City. Henry Sanford, BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Eept. 6.—Henry Sanford, vice president of the Adams Ex- press company, died at his residence here | today as the result of a stroke of apo- plexy. He was 80 years old. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Ed A. Church of Lincoln, state ofl in- spector, Is in the city, a guest at the Pax- ton. D. Clem Deaver of O'Nelll was a Sunday Ivmdmr in Omaha, registering at the Mil- ard. | QGertrude L. Clark of London, Mr. and Mrs. Freen of Bertrand and J. 8. MoClary | of Norfolk are at the Iler Grand DISEASES OF MEN DON"T WAIT until your whole system is polluted with disease, or until your nervous system is tottering under the strain, and you become a physical and mental wreck, unfit for work, business. study or marriage. With special dis- eases and weaknesses of men you can make uo compromise. You must con- quer them now by the right treatment, or they will fill yowr whole life with failure, misery and woe. Uncertain, im- proper or half-way treatment can only do harm. Every afflicted man owes it to himself, his family and to the future g Reneration to get cured SAFELY and thoroughly. I cure by restoring and pre- serving important organs. I do not ad- vocate their mutilation or destruction in an effort to make a_quick cure. I MAKE NO MISLEADING STATEMENTS or deceptive propositions to the afflicted, neither do I promise to cure them IN A FEW DAYS in order to secure their patronage, but I guarantee a COMPLETE, SAFE AND LASTING CURE In the QUICKEST POSSIBLE TIME, without ng injurious after-effects in the system, and at the lowest cost pos- sible for HONEST, SKILLFUL and SUCCESSFUL SERVICES. quickly and safely STRIGTURE, VARICOGELE, NERVO-SEXUAL DEBILITY, EMISSIONS, IMPOTENGY, BLOOD PCISON, SYPHILIS, RECTAL, KIDNEY AND URINARY DISEASES, and all diseases and weaknesses due to inheritance, evil habits, excesses, or the rosult of specific diseases. CONSULTATION FREE—SPECIAL, HOME TREATMENT FOR PA- TS WHO CA. TIED days, 10 to 1 only. State-Electro 1308 Farnam St., Bet. I3th and (4th Sts,, 0~ OT CALL. Office hours: 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. “OLD FRIENDE. OLD TTMwS." MY ERART UITRAVELL'D FONDLY TURNS 90 THER" HOME VISITORS' EXCURSIONS MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY. FROM ALL POINTS ON ==== GREATLY REDUCED RATES EAST, ——= INDIANA, WESTERN OHIO AND LOUISVILLE, KY., September lot, 8th, 15th and October 6th. Return limit, 30 days. DON'T MISS THIS CHANCE To visit the eld hame and see your friends of other daye. COMPANY'S AGENT, OR v and Tieket Agent. St Or. Searles & Searles RS The Bee Bullding never grows shabby The brush of the painter is always ac tive in keeping it fresh and attractive, You have to spend so much of your life in an office, that this ought to carry some welght in its selection, particularly when the cost of an office is no more than in buildings that are allowed to “run down at the heel.” R C. PETERS & CO, RENTAL AGENTS, GROUND FLOOR, BEE BUILD ING. e 1 cure Sun- Institute DR, McCREW 8 Aliance wnd . H Thones . SPECIALISTS SPECIALIST ';‘r Lincoln were Sunday guests at the Cure All Special Treats all forms of w8 W. Johnston returned Sunday morn- DISEASES OF MEN ' Dlufié:“;fl?: B e Biates ad Canadien shores ot the BLOOD POISON A Great Lakes. ¥. M. Clark of Salt Lake, Edwin ¥. Smith of Ban Francisco, Jullus Linneberg of | Chemnitz, Germany, and John 8. Willams of Rawlins, Wyo., are at the Paxton. A. Kendall of Rock Springs, Wyo., Mr W. A. Campbell of Blair, H C Mildred Slates, Mrs. . P. Healey of di .'A. Webbert of Kear- | A. H. Youmans of Dunbar. Mr._and Auburn, Ben Carls of rs. J. R.'Lamar, Lizzie Kerr, Tillle Kerr of Colorado Springs. J. I, Murkby of Gm‘;t' Neb., J leld of Bheridan, R. 'W. White of Denver, J. Wil- helm of ‘Dorchester, E. M. Humphreys of Beotia, A. H. Davis of North Platte, W. H f"-"“‘”‘ (:’fdl_-v“l C. .l..l;){nch uburn, as an Wrarise'at the Morchants: f Bouth of Bhell, Treatm m‘ms.oo and advice fi t office ot inations vice free & o Written contracts give WEAK, NERVOUS MEN KIDNEY AND BLADDER DISEASES a | cocele, Hydrocsle Nervous Debility d all forme of cb tment by mall over 215 8. 4th Bt Dlood Poison, Loss of Strength and Vita: d equaled—Bever sur 28 Years Bxp erlence. 18 Years in Omaha. Thirty Thousand Cured SLricture omee WEARE GRAIN CO. 110-111 OMAHA, Lt o -l ‘discases i m“mfluh E«nnn Freatment by mall yesrs Oos. 14th and Deusies, OMANA, NEB, | TWENTIETH _CENTURY FARMER | w wrd of Trade. NEB. Tel, 1616