The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-07-18

to well-known residents OF Lincoln:
mr. and Mrs. Charles e. Yates and
son, willard. OF Lincoln. Neb.. are Wis
ittng Mrs. Lucy Mcdonnell OF this
city. who is q cousin OF Mrs. Yate.
Mr. Yates II superintendent Of tele-
graph of the Burlington and Missouri
division OF the c.. b. & Q. railroad.
and il one OF Lincoin's foremost citi-
sens. He In q son Of the late Perry
Yates, who was a well-known mer-
chant IT Fonda For about ten years
previous to 1853 he held the positions
Of telegraph operator. freight clerk and
ticket agent for the Central-H Hudson
railroad at Fonda. and many of the
residents Of the valley have very pleas
ant recollections of him and his wife.
In company with Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Mills of Fonda, Mr.. and Mrs. Yates
and son have been sojourning at Ocean
Grove. and also at West Point. where
their son. Halsey E. Yates. is q cadet.
After leaving Amsterdam they will
visit Mrs. Nettie Van Evera and Mr..
and Mrs. Wellington Cross at Fulton
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Mills at Fonda.
ut Johnston. Mr.. Van Heusen is a
brother Of Mrs. Yates. Although Mr..
Yates is q republican. he is much
pleased over the nomination of his
friend and llow-townsman, William
J. Bryan. for president on the demo-
cratic ticket. and considers ii a great
compliment to his city, as well as to
the whole state Of Nebraska. He says
that personally, socially and morally
No. Bryan is a peer among men, He
Is q lawyer in good standing. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Bryan are members Of the
First Presbyterian church In Lincoln,
and have always taken an active part
In church work. Mr.. Bryan was a
teacher In and superintendent Of the
Sunday school long before he had any
thing to do with politics. Mr.. Yates
son. Halsey, and his nephew, Mr..
Charles Ludwig. OF Ash Fork. Ariz..
were for several years among Mr..
Bryan's scholars. Mr.. Bryan's politi-
cal friends claim that as a representa-
tive In congress. he has exhibited high
qualities a an orator and has made
Nebraska better known throughout the
union. besides giving a considerable
impetus to the cause OF free trade and
free silver.
Mr.. Yates says that business in the
west. as in the east. is very quiet. and
nobody appears to be making any
money. while all complain of hard
times. Very large crops of corn, oats
and wheat are promised. More atten-
ton is being paid to the growing Of
alfalfa than ever before. and 1t ap-
pears to be the coming product in the
state. Three crops Of it are raised
yearly. and II makes highly satisfac-
tory feed for cattle and hogs, especially
for the latter. a. they run no risk in
getting the cholera when they are fed
upon II. The farmers as a class are
pitching In and working hard, and 1t
10 their intention to bring the Golden
Rod state to the front without any
unnecessary delay. Those who have
left Nebraska seeking a promised land
elsewhere have failed to find 1t, as a
rule, and are returning as rapidly as
possible. being thoroughly convinced
that there is no place like home"
J. H. Mockett left Tuesday for Mil
waukee, Wis
F. c. Cradle and party were in town
Tuesday. en- route from Edgemont, 8.
d. to Omaha.
Mrs. Clara b. Colby, Of Beatrice, was
In the city Tuesday en- route to the
Long Pine chautauQua. where she viii
Be one Of the speakers July -.
Ladies of Holy Trinity church served
refreshments ON the capitol grounds
during the Bryan reception last eve