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Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05
WASHINGTON COUNTY a WINNER.
Thnycr Second, Cunning Third aud
Ncmuhn Fourth.

IhnNcr second, cunning Ihtru nuu
Ncmnhn Fourth.
After much trlbulation and work the
judges have at last arrived at conclusion
on the award Of places for county exhibits;
Washington county receives first Thayer
second, Cunning third, and Nemaha fourth.
The judges found the making of the award
anything but an easy task. Each Of the
many counties had such an endless variety
and the products were all of such high
grade that in judging them the committee
was compelled to exercise the utmost care.
Samples of grain were weighed and re-
weighed, corn measured and remeasured, un-
til it seemed that the more they looked
the more the judges were uncertain. When
at last all the notes were compared and the
points scored on each separate article II
gave the result heretofore mentioned.
The Washington county exhibit, which was
accorded first place. is all the work of
Messrs. Ballard Of Blair so far as the col
lectng and arrangement of the exhibit is
concerned. A. N. Ballard designed the dis
play, and it was put up according to his
ideas and under his personal supervision
There is not the dissatisfaction manifested
among the exhibitors this year that was
shown last. Each one Of them, cf course, had
hoped to secure a place, but there were
only four premiums and there were large
number of separate exhibits. The judges
are given credit for making a careful and
painstakng examination of the various dis
plays. and those. who did not get a place
simply say they will come back next year
and try 1t again. and in the light of the eX-
perience in collecting and arranging displays
gained this year, hope for more favorable
results. In scoring for the awards there
were so many points allowed for attractive
ness of arrangement and so many for quality
of the products shown.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05
BLUE RIBBONS FOR THE BABIES.
Youngsters from Omaha walk ON
with the Prizes.

There was a great crowd around the band
stand in the Court of Honor Thursday after
noon to see the annual baby show. There
are always those who consider this instl-
tuition necessary adjunct to a state fair.
The crowd of interested spectators may
change from year to year, but 1t always in
cludes a large number of fond mothers who
have very decided views concerning the
superior beauty of their own children.
Thursday was no exception to the rule, and
when o'clock, the hour appointed for the
contest arrived there were thirty young
Nebraskans, all under 2 years of age, thirty
proud mothers and a large number of spec
tators present.
l.. A. Beecher of Neigh, who has had
charge of this work for the past nine years,
acted as superintendent and performed his
rather delicate task in a most efficient man
ner. After the thirty boys and girls, a ma
jority of whom were born in Omaha, had
been brought before the Judge and their
individual styles of beauty studied, these
two awards were made for the handsomest
boy and the handsomest girl: Boy Juel
Carver, IA months, son of Mrs. Emma Car
yer. Omaha; girl, Bowsfeld, II months,
daughter Of Mrs. ]. C. Bowsfeld, Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05
The OMAHA SUNDAY BEE
THE BEST NEWSPAPER
SEP'rE NDIGR.
WASHINGTON Star.

washington star.
There are songs of every season. from ths
posy-j jeweed spring
To the frosty nights of winter when the
crickets cease to sing,
And each is fondly welcomed as the land
scape's shifting hue
Proclaims that we must change our Joys
for others that are new.
Sweet April with your fragile blooms and
Summer with your rose,
And Winter with your festival the pleas
ures you disclose
Though each once fascinated. in oblivion
now must droo5,
Since the bird is on the broller and the
oysters in the soup.
The music of the spheres seems less i'm
preSSive, less sublime,
Than the harmony when earth and air and
water thus combine;
When so gently and completely ye are
merged I'm mortal clay
Oh, tenant of the atmosphere and dweller
in the bay.
Then let us close our hearts to care and
lend ourselves to hear
The chord that thrills the universe so
subtle. vast and clear;
Let us sing in grateful chorus of the bene-
fits that troop
When the bird Is on the broler and the
oysters in the soup
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

how IT grows and how it yields. 1t is also
very evident thai many who are familiar
only with thf yield OF the ordinary grasses
take the stories ,of six. eight and sometimes
ten tons to,thecacre per year three and
sometimes f9Hr cuttings during the season,
with a graial Of allowance. II seems in
credible. sr'gr
The Colorado colonization society has an
elaborate show Of the products Of the soil.
1t embraces ailaEge variety Of fruits, grasses
and vegetables. II is wonderful to what size
root crops srows especially under the in
fluence of irrigation. and they are all
smooth and clean Melons also form a con-
spicuous feature OF the display. Large
numbers of opidn1res are displayed which
give views of fosome of the older and more
extensively irnbr6eed properties.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05
FARMER sTUTT is STILL MISSING
Mysterious Disappearance of II Berlin
Cattle Dealer.

Mysterious Disappearance of II Berlin
Cattle Dealer.
Otto L. Stutt the young farmer from Ber-
lin, Neb., who mysterlousy disappeared in
this city last Saturday, is still missing.
Stutt came to Omaha with a carload of
fine cattle for exhibition at the State fair.
1t is known that he left the fair grounds
about o'clock Saturday evening and went
directly to the house of a relative. Mrs. Ar
mold, 2lS North Ninth street. He seemed in
poor spirits and told Mrs Arnold that he
was hard pressed for money and hoped to
relieve his financial distress by the sale OF
his cattle at the termination of the fair. He
said he would return home for a few days
and expected to leave that evening on Mis-
souri, Pacific freight train. This was the
last heard Of him. A $50 reward has been
posted by his relatives for any information
as to his present location.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05
SINGERS VISIT THE STATE FAIR.
Scnndinnvinns Give n Concert in the
COURT of HONOR.

Court of Honor.
After much hesitation and many mis-
givings on account Of the inclement weather
Of the afternoon, the Scandinavian singers
to the number of 500 went out to the fair
grounds shortly after o'clock. They took
train of motor cars and arrived at the
grounds at $40. The officers hastened to
apologize for their comparatively small
crowd by saying that there had been con-
siderable misunderstanding after the heavy
noon showers whether or not they would
attempt the trip to the grounds
when they had embarked from the street
cars they formed a lcng line with ranks
Of four. and headed by their own band
marched into the cast gates with colOrs all
lying. The band was the Northwest Sean
dlnavian Union band, composed of repre-
sentatives of several bands The leader is
Prof w. ii. Gummert of Sioux Falls, S. D..
the drum major Is j. T. Summers, and the
Dand consists of twenty-eight pieces. G.
Bic Ravendah acted as marshal and led
the singers across the wet field to the Court
of Honor.
Here the band was dismissed and the
chorus took possession of the bandstand
An impromptu concert, consisting of the
three following choruses, was given under
the direction of Ernest Ncrdien, in ad-
mirable style: "Unge Jembyres Live
Nordan Happy as a Bird in the Wood"
and Norway" After the singing of these
selections the members of the chorus and
their friends who accompanied them sepa-
rated to inspect the various buildings An
hour was pleasantly spent in looking al
the various displays, and then the singers
returned to the Court of Honor and sang
another selection. At o'clock they
marched to the cars again and returned to
the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

Many Special Trains Run Out for
Their Accom- M odu ton.

Many Special Trains Run Out for
Their Accom- m o,in tiOn.
Yesterday the outgoing trains on all the
railroads carried large crowds of state fair
visitors. A special train was made up on
the Union Pacific during the afternoon and
also one on the Burlington They wero
both crowded. Thursday evening at the
conclusion of the Ak-Sar-Ben parade ten
special trains carried homeward the people
who came here merely to witness the pa
geant
The railroad men report this years traf-
fic unusually heavy, and although the union
depot was taxed at times to the limit the
disagreeable features consequent upon such
large gatherings were avoided in measure
by the admirable terminal accommodations
given at the fair grounds. A great number
of the people went directly to the grounds,
afterward coming to the city by motors and
other means of conveyance. In this man
ner the usual crush at the deoots was
avoided and the visitors were handled easily
and comfortably by the road officials.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05
THEIR OLD TEACHER THEIR GUEST.
Former Students of ObcrIin Greet Pro-
fcssor Wright.

ftSSof w
Some twenty-five former students and
alumni of Oherin college, Ohio. members
of the Missouri Valley Oberlin club,
met in the rooms of the Commercial
club Thursday night after the pa
rade and enjoyed their informal annual
banquet. The club was honOred by
the presence Of Prof. George Frederick
Wright of Oberlin college author of Tho
Ice Age in North America" and other well
known works on the glacial epoch. lie is
present incumbent Of the Cleveland profess
sorship in that institution. The genial pro-
fessor gave a short and entertaining ad-
dress at the conclusion of the banquet, dis
cusslng the work Of the college, past and
present, and its promises for the future.
The whole affair was social and without
ceremony and greatly enjoyed by those pres
ent, though their pleasure was necessarily
abridged by the late hour of assembling
Among those present from out OF the city
We're; Judge and Mrs. A. w. Field and
G. w. Noble Lincoln; Rev. II. H. Gresham,
Crete; Dr. Il. II. Greer Columbus; q. B.
Rockhill, Harvard; Mrs c. G. Bisbre Fon-
tanelle and $, H. Wlmot, Dunlap.
Prof Wright left yesterday on a visit to q
brother in western Nebraska, and viii re-
turn the middle of next week when his
Oberlin friends in Omaha propose 10 ar
range a reception for him. that the pleasure
OF his visit may be more fully enjoyed and
many whose duties in the Ak-Sar-Ben fes-
tiyties and fair kept them from the ban
quet may be given an opportunity to meet
the guest OF his nephew, C. G. Wright OF
ai
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

afternoon, with the humid gods permission
another attempt will be made to pull 1t
off. The races, beginning at o'clock sharp
the 2:09 pace will be on and after that
in as speedy succession as possible the
232 trot. the 212 trot, the 2:35 and 2-year-
old trots, the whole splendid card to wind
up with a one mile dash running. with
good weather a big crowd will be on hand
to witness the closing bill for the summer.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05
LOCAL HItENITIIcS.

Lunsford Sawyer. a runner for a chop-
house, was arrested yesterday afternoon for
sollcl,lhs trade on the streets without first
complying with the city ordinances by TAX
ing out license.
William Taylor was yesterday bound over
TO the district court by Judge Gordon on a
charge OF larceny He was held In 81 900
bonds Taylor is charged with the theft of
a Watch valued at S35 from Eddie Hall
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05
PREMIUMS IN THE DAIRY HALL.
Judges Complete the work of Making
ih, ANnrLS.

the Awards.
The following is the complete list OF
awards for exhibits in Dairy hall:
Glass I, Lot Separator butter, first,
Harrington Creamery company; second, A.
NJ. McLaren, Harrington; third, West Point
creamery. Gathered cream butter, first,
West Point creamery; second, Cordova But
ter and Cream company; third, Beatrice
Creamery company, Table Rock Display of
prints or rolls. one pound or less, first. West
Point creamery. Sample granulated butter,
five pounds or more, in class jars, West
Point creamery.
Lot 2-Separator butter, first, f. II.
Vaughan, Fremont; second, Henry Johnson,
Logan, Ia. Display of rolls or prints one
pound or less, first, Harry Johnson, Logan,
Ia. second, Hattie Temple, Cheney.
Lot 4-Creamery butter, first. Harrington
Creamery company. Farm dairy butter,
first, f. H. Vaughan, Fremont
Lot 5-Butter, first, Harrington Creamery
company
Lot 6--Factory cheese, first, V. Cladek,
Dunlap; second, A. f. Hartwell, Inavale
third, c. o. Kloppel, Leigh; fourth, A. Stan
ton, College Springs, Ia.
Lot Farm and dairy cheese, first T..
N. Manley, Tekamah; second, l.. E. Web
ster, Wescott; third, w. II. Manley, Te-
kamah.
Lot S-Factory cheese, first, V. Cladek,
Dunlap. Farm dairy cheese, first, E. n.
Lot 1O-Two loaves of wheat bread made
with hop yeast, first, Mrs. j. j. Cole, De
bolt; second, Mrs ]. V. Parsell and son.
Alvo. Two loaves of wheat bread made
with salt rising, first Mrs. M. Robbins Nc
Cool; second, h. H. Howard. Two loaves
graham bread, first, Mrs. A. p. Brady; sec
ond, Mrs. r. Julansen. Two loaves of corn
bread, first Mrs. w. II. Mckay; second
Mrs. James Peterson. Yellow sponge cake
first, Mrs. C. S. McCaffrey; second, Mrs. p.
NJ. McLarnen. Angels food, first, Anna
Dayton; second, Mrs J. C. Monroe. Fruit
cake. first. Mrs. M. Robbins, McCool; sec
ond, Hattie L. Robinson. Gold cake, first,
Mrs. f. NJ Bell second, Mrs. NJ Weyer-
man. Silver cake, first. Mrs. G. Marti; sec
ond, Mrs. Fannie Grau, Bennington. Nut
cake. first, Mabel Fairchild; second, Mrs. w.
e. Clark. Caramel cake, first, Mrs Charles
Cleland; second, Clara H. Martin Fig
cake, first, Mrs. A. p. Lathrop. Chocolate
cake, fret, Mrs. Edgar l.. Hoag: second
Mrs John Lehman. Cocoanut cake, first
Austin & Mann; second, Mrs. r. Juliansen.
Dozen doughnuts, first, Josie E.. Wilmot;
second, Lille Bath. Dozen ginger cookies.
hrst, Mrs. James Peterson; second, Mrs
NJ. H. Mckay. Dozen sugar cookies first,
Mrs. G. Marti; second, Lille Bath.
Lot 11-Dlscretionary, lemon cake, Mrs.
Charles Cleland; jelly cake, Mrs. J. j. Cole,
Debolt; ginger cake, Mrs. A. b. Lathrop;
marble cake pyramid, r. H. Howard.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

Ak-Sar-Bcn festivities monopolizc the
attention of all members of the society
sel-Aitcrmath of the great court ball
out -of-town visitors here in abundant
numpctS-FCw minor entertainments
Weddings and engagements on the list
society folk.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05
PRorEssnR REl1,s RAnlnpunNr.

Prof Graham Bell is devotng his at
tcntion this summer to the development
of a wonderful invention of his. which
involves nothing less than tclCphonng
ready demonstrated that 1t Is possible
to telephone with n sunbeam and Is at
tempting TO utilize the y rays in trans
mitting sound
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05
SEEN IN THE ALFALFA PALACE
Colorado In Place with Products of
the Soil

Colorado monopolizes most OF the atten-
tion in the alfalfa palace The structure
is arranged much the same as last year,
with the sides covered with bales of the
hay and inside there is a large quantity
Of the same, piled up loose 1t is compare
lively a new product in this state. and while
1t is 10 be seen in the exhibit Of about every
county in Agricultural hall, there are still
many who visit the place who are evidently
getting their first look at the grass. That
interest is general In 1t is evidenced by the
numerous questions people ask concerning
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05
THE COMING GENERATION.

Ihe Mysterious Twin" or the story OF
q strange happening on Mount Yonah,
INVOLVING the disappearance of Laban
iilter-Some animal pigmies-Prattle OF
the Youngsters and other bright bits of
reading FOR young and old.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05
IN WONIAN'S DOMAIN.

Early autumn dress creations for
autumn, street, dinner and ball wear
High collars the latest affectation of the
smart set Sedan chairs as stylish con-
tive trade for women worlers-The tea
pot, collection fad-News notes of latest
fashions-ltems of interest about well
known women.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05
WITH TIE pLACER MINERS;

Hamlin Garland writes from cripple
Creek fresh aud entertaining article
ON the Placer miners at work panning
out the yellow mctal-ThC change which
year ago-Talks with the placer miners.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

Oddities of the bicycle craZe-Popu-
iarity of American wheels abroad-rfhe
brake making its rcappearancc-Cause
cycle trade-More about the wheel as
an adjunct to the army-What the local
wheelmcn and wheel clubs are doing
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05
ORATORY IN THE CAMPAIGN.

n presidential contcstIOratoricnI mowers
OF the TWO leading candidates compared
and d-Encctivcncss of Nc
hinlcN.s speeChes-liryan method OF
AppCAlfng to the multitude.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05
DINNER TRUST GOES TO SMASH.
Fair Visitors Refuse to Pay the High
Prices.

Prices.
There is one class of people on the
grounds who do a good deal of kicking and
receive but little sympathy. These are the
numerous individuals and societies dispens-
ing solid refreshments TO the hungry Wis
itors.
Last year the fair was a little short Of
dinner facilities, but the restaurants served
a fairly good meal for a quarter and made
money. This year there was big addi-
tion to their number, and seeing a good
thing in sight, they proceeded to make the
most of 1t, Proprietors got together on
the first day and formed pool by which
the price of breakfasts and suppers re-
mained at the old figure, but the dinners
were notched up to a straight 80 cents each
AS practically the entire business is trans
acted at the dinner hour, the significance of
the sliding scale was apparent The result
was that the people who visited the grounds
were obliged to pay so cents for a meal that
would have been a disgrace to the Red
Onion chop house. They resented it, but
it did no good and the dinner trust re
maned unbrOken. Then the people quietly
took their dinners with them and the res
tauranteurs were left with big lot Of sup
plies on their hands, The result was that
a good many of them lost money chiefly
as a natural result of their own cupidity.
They thought they had snap and pro-
ceeded to work IL for all they were worth,
but for once a trust was beaten at its own
game. That is why number OF down town
church organizations are out of pocket and
the general run OF fair visitors declare that
II serves them right.
Great Racing Card This Afternoon.
Rain was again very unkind to the state
fair people yesterday. 1t began to assert
itself about II o'clock in the morning and
by keeping up an intermittent sputter until
= had accomplished its purpose and the
finest racing card OF the week was effectu-
ally knocked out The track was in de-
porable condition and It was deemed un-
wise to call on the runners even, and so
again the bill went over another day. This
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

Critical review of the leading sporting
events of the wcek-Opening OF the hunt
ing seaso.i-lInd of the base ball sea-
son heaving into sight-Season of State
1air racing and its results-Questions
ana answers on subjects momentous to
circles.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

UNEECELLED NEWS SERVICE:
Fun Associated press foreign cable
and domestic telegraph serVlcc-The
New York Worlds special foreign cor
respondence - Unrivaled special news
service from Nebraska, Iowa and the
curate local news reports
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

Make it point to see that your blood Is
purified. enriched and vitali2ed at this sea-
son with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05
pnLIrICAL MACIINES IN MNrLnN.

POLITICAL MACHINES IN MOTION;
Process Of manufacturing sentiment.
of stirring up enthusiasm and OF produce
ing convictions as 1t Is actually carried
on at the National Republican head
quarters In New York, showing the men
who set the machine i'm motion as they
work; the personalities OF these mem
Mark Hanna, Powell Clayton, Colonel
Storms General Osborne and Cornelius
n, Bliss-and how they receive the
visitors who call with all sorts OF
schemes
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05
LEADING SPECIAL FEATURES.
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE
A NEW STORY.
BY RIDER HAGGARD.
STTIIIN WIZ NIpIN

In this story MIR Haggard relates tho
terrible experiences of Rev. Thomas
owen, who. persuaded that Faith, Il
strong enough could accomplish all
things even to the performance of mira
Clcs, gave up a comfortable living in
the church OF England to practice his
preaching among the children of Fire
\ thrilling serial that commenced sun
day, August 2, and continues for twelve
weeks.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-17
TRADE CONTINUES DULL.
Volume Of business Throughout tho
Country Unchanged.

Volume of business Throughout tho
Country Unchanged.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Bradstreets
says: The volume of business through
out the country is practically un.
changed. New features do not point to
improvement in prospect for fall husi.
moss. Industries generally continue
quiet, with more men idle than week
ago. The most significant feature was
higher rates for money carly in the
week. Mercantile collections are diff
cult to make at Charleston, and at At
lanta they are poor. jacksonville job
bers report remittances slow, Gs do
those at Birmingham, and in the West
at Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee and
St. Paul. There is little or no
demand for iron or steel, notwithstand-
ing the capacity of furnaces in blast
was restricted during July more than
$4,000 tons. Manufacturers of hard
ware and jewelry report business ex-
cessively dull. The brighter side of
the picture is found in the generally
favorable crop conditions at the South,
which have stimulated buying at Balti-
more, Savannah, New Orleans and
Texas.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-17

is an invitation not only to American
miners but TO all miners CT holders of
silver in the world to deposit their silver
in the mints of the United states and to
receive in exchaa.;e therefor silver dollar
for every il2 grains OF standard silver
deposited. But that silver dollar is worth
in the market IS cents Why should we
receive this bullion from the owners of
silver mines at nearly double its market
value when we have such vast hoard in
the treasury which we hold with difficulty
at par with gold: The only effect of this
measure will be to degrade the dollar, to
lessen its purchasing power nearly one
half, to enable debtors to pay their debts
at 53 cents for dollar, and to cheat the
public creditors who hold our bonds If
this policy should be attempted the United
States will take its place among nations
of the earth as Il bankrupt, closing its
business at 53 cents on the dollar.
Honor and Good Faith.
Now, fellow citizens, | have said all
desire to say at present on the free coinage
of silver l have the confident hope that
the great body Of Republican and Demo
cratic parties representing the conserva
tive elemei Of our G 1plc will stamp their
rebukc upon this me tslre Of infamy and
thus preserve intact he honor, the credit
and glory of our great country. This mat
ter of free coinage of silver and the de2ra
datiOn of the standard of value involves
not only questions of money but OF honor
and good faith. When honor is involved
the people never fail to respond. They
have complied with and very promptly
paid every debt contracted since the organ
iZation of the national government as it
became due They have paid four-fifths
of the war debt contracted during the
civil war and the prospect was hopeful
that all of it would be paid before the
close of this century, but this reversing
our standards of value has, like fire bell
at night. startled and alarmed our people
Let us settle it by following the action Of
Washington, Hamilton, jefferson, Ben
ton, Hunter, LINCOLN and Grant; let US
maintain silver and gold at par with
each other at the legal ratio of IL to un-
til a conference among nations can pre-
scribe common standard of value. In
the meantime let no act be done, no policy
be adopted, no expedent resorted to, that
will tarnish the honor of this great re-
public.