Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-28
THE NEBRASKA TURNBEzIRK.
Closing Day of the Second Annual Turnfest
of the Society.
SUCCESSFUL IN EVERY PARTICULAR.
Farmers Who Wish to Go to the Ma
tional Congress Should Address
Governor Thaycr-State
Capital News.

SapltM news.
LINCOLN, Neb., June 97.--fSpecial to TIL
Bee THE second annual great turnfest OF
the Nebraska turnbezirlx ended today and
proved grand success, surprising all expec-
tations. The fest commenced last Monday
and has continued ever since. All the visitors
are loud in their praise of the handsome treat
ment they have received at the hands of tho
Lincoln people, no pains or expense being
spared to make their stay pleasant one.
The turner societies represented were Platts-
mouth, Sioux City, South Omaha, jain turn
verein of Omaha, Fremont, Eiche turnverein
of Sioux City, Lincoln, Omaha and Nebraska
City turnvcreins, making nne societies alto
gethcr. The contests in strength and skill
occupied Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
at Sawycr's grove, and today the prizes were
awarded. There were about sixty prizes alto
gethcr, and all of the cities represented Sc
cured fairquota.
In the class prizes Omaha took first prize,
Plattsmouth second Lincoln third and Sioux
City fourth. This speaks well for the Lin
coin turner's, as the society is next to the
youngest in the bezirk.
In the single apparatus contests the first
piHc was WON DN GIIu frupuuu1 OF Onuna,
making him the champion turner of the be-
zirk. Paul Wuerl of Plattsmouth won sec
ond place Fifteen prizes were given alto
gether
In jumping the prize was won by Fred
Brcitting of Fremont his record being II
feet, I inches
The high vault prize was taken by Paul
Wuerl of Plattsmouth, clearing the rope at
nine feet above the ground
The climbing prize was awarded to Fred
kuphn of Omaha Iyhn bop hon
up rope 30 feet and inches
The 200 yards dash was won by +. Brett
ting of Omaha.
The stone throwing prize was given to
Henry Xix of Omaha, who hurled the rock
Is feet inches.
In the high jump contest c. Buechner of
Omaha and Paul Wuerl Of Plattsm mouth were
tied for first place
The prize in fencing was awarded to G.
Monasch of Sioux City, who showed great
skill in the handling of the fois
The wrestling matches excited more atten-
ton than any other contest during the fest
Some splendid displays of strength and skill
were made but Otto Niederwieser of Omaha
succeeded IN downing all competitors. He
was cheered time and again in his victories
over his adversarieS.
In club swinging j. Pfeil of Sioux City
stood first.
The largest spear hurting prize was
awarded to George BraclSlein of Lincoln.
All of the awards made were declared lust
Thousands of Germans from all parts of
the state have been in attendance at these
contests and an enjoyable week has been
passed. Henry Kummerow of Omaha biZirk
turnwart, had full charge of all the exercises
and as usual reflected great credit upon him
self and the societies represented by his ex-
ccutive ability.
WHERE IS THE SCHEDULE OF RATES:
"Why does the state board of transporta-
ton retain the secretaries at cost of $500
per annum of the taxpayers money?n asked
prominent citizen of your correspondent.
'Why do you ask!n was the response
Because" said he, sin the recent report
made by the secretaries of the state board of
transportation it is claimed that the rates in
Nebraska were so low that the poor railroads
only made about ) per cent interest on their
capitalization and that the amount of interest
was not too high and, therefore, the secre-
tarics refused to follow their instructions set
forth in the resolution to prepare a schedule
of rates for Nebraska.
This conclusion leaves but one thing for
the board to do and that is to let the secre-
taries go. There is no further use for these
men. They cannot earn. their salaries. If
the rataS are too low in their opinion they
should be sent home and some others put in
their place who can look at the rate question
through the eyes of the people.
'Therc is no doubt that the whole proceed
ing was a put up job from the inception of
the resolution introduced by Cowdery down
to the final report made by CARRIER.
THE secretaries are willing that the peo-
pie shall pay rates that net the stockholders
big interest on their stool, that more resem-
bes sponge than anything else, because it
contains so much water.
There is only one rational con-
clusion to come to and that is
the majority of the board of transportation
dictated what the report should be- They
are all standing for a re- election and have sur
veyed the field, and having concluded that
the corporations will succeed in the coming
campaign, cast their lines in that direction.
But they have reCkoned without their
host. nomination this year will not be
equivalent to an election and if the railroads
should succeed in placing Benton, Cowdery,
or Steen in nomination, no power that can be
brought to bear will elect them.
''They have refused to listen to the voice of
the people and now we ask that they save the |
people $500 by letting these secretaries go.
If they must keep up the force then for |
Gods sake get men who understand the |
wishes of the people"
THE FARMERS CONGRESS.
Governor Thayer says that he will appoint |
any farmers in this state as delegates to the |
tenth annual Farmers congress of the United |
States, which will be held at Council Bluffs |
August 26, ~, % and "a on application to him. |
All that the governor asks is that the farmers |
appointed will guarantee that they will at |
tend the congress- A written application to |
the governor is all that is necessary to secure !
an appointment. Owing to the nearness of
Council Blu1fS II Is expected that a great |
many of the Nebraska farmers will attend
Reduced rates have been secured on nearly
every railroad in the United States and an
attempt is being made also to secure reasona-
BILE hotel rates during the congress both at
Omaha and Council Bluffs.
STATE HOUSE NEWS.
Articles of incorporation of the Culbertson |
canal, irigating and water supply company |
were filed with the secretary of state this |
The principal place of transacting
business is to be at Culbertson. The author |
lied capital stock is $4,000 Among the in |
are George e. Banks, NJ. @. Rey- |
nolds and twelve others !
Articles of incorporation of the Fox & |
Mitchell cooperative painting company were |
also filed this morning. The place of doing |
business is to be in Lincoln Capital stock, |
-, 900.
The state board of transportation has re- |
,eived notice from the national commission |
hat hearing on the rate question would be |
leld at Washington July 8. 1t is proposed at |
that session to make n reduction in grain and |
provision rates from the Missouri river to
Chicago
THE BARNES DIVORCE CASE.
The Barnes divorce case which has at