Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-16

filed articles Of Incorporation today. The
capital stock Is 500 900 and the lncorpor-
ators are the Smith Bros. VINO have here
tofore been engaged in the loan business at
Beatrice.
State Superintendent Jackson l. at Cen
eva today taking part in the program OF
Children's day at the Fillmore couu.y fair
At the present time over one half Of the
officials and employees Of the state house
are securing the state in the In erests Of;
the reform" campaign, and it Is evident to
the casual observer that either the business
of the state is suffering or else money
could be saved" by discharging one balf Of
the number Of employees now drawing sala-
ries from the state. 1t is estimated that the
number OF officials deputies and ued- rela-
tives now travelling up and down the roads
would I'LL one railroad coach very "omforta-
bly,.
Day Mt the Reunion.
The people oncamped at the reunion
grounds had another good day for camping
and visiting today. and the crowd was aug
mented by a large number OF arrivals on
the forenoon trains. There are not so
many on the grounds as there we're last
year, the rainy days having deferred many
from coming, and 1t is not expected that
cial rates were taken off today
In some respects the camp is better located
and arranged than it was last year the
committee having learned from experience
the best lay of the land. The state head
quarters are located along in a row near
where the Lincoln Light Infantry company
was camped last spring, and each one of
the state headquarters is so commodious
that large number Of callers can be made
comfortable at one time. Some of the states
have endeavored to put up taller flag poles
than any of the Others and this ambition
has led to the hosting of some very high
flag staffs.
Last night at the campfire Captain w. C.
Henry and Senator Allen were the prin-
cipal speakers. Captain Henry made what
is today declared to be the best speech OF
his life. and fairly enthused the veterans.
He was followed by Senator Allen, who
devoted much of his talk to the war with
Spain, and expressed sentiments in favor
of imperialism that did not accord with his
recent speech at Fremont. This duplicity
of views is causing much comment among
the people at the camp, who are inclined to
criticise a man who changes his ideas to
At the company he is in. During the even
ing j. Wesley Tucker made happy speech
which caught the crowd.
This afternoon the program was in charge
Of the Woman's Relief Corps, with an in
teresting list of speakers and musical fea-
lures. This evening there was the usual
campfire. with a good attendance. Tomor-
| row will be one Of the best days. and among
the speakers on the program will be Judge
| NJ. l.. Hayward, who was soldier in the
| civil war, and sent two sons to the front
| in the war with Spain.
Yesterday in a quarrel between two col
| ored walters at the Lincoln hotel, Thomas
| Chambers struck William Owens over the
head with a large platter. Owens head
| was badly cut, but he was able to go ahead
with his work in the afternoon, after hav-
| ing had a surgeon fix up his scalp wounds
Last night, however, the effects of the blow
sent Owens into commissions, and he row
| lies in a critical condition. Chambers euded
the police, and it is believed that he has
| left the city.