Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-04

p. m. tomorrow over the Rock island rail-
way. The time OF the departure from
Omaha is s p. m. Present prospects are
that fully 1000 N~ebrasksns, most Of them
veterans. will make the trip. Coming into
Lincoln two coaches will be occupied by
Fairbury. Beatrice, Pawnee City and De-
Witt delegations. Two or three coaches
vii be filed with excurslonists from this
city.
A feature Of the excursion will be the
car filled with exhibits Of Nebraska prod
ucts. The state department Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic now has the material
for this display. which will occupy a half
OF a baggage car and will be put in place
tomorrow. before the departure Of the train,
by a special committee OF veterans named
for that purpose Al Washington the car
will be thrown open to the throng and
several dozen barrels Of apples tapped for
the visitors to help themselves. The fruit
is the product OF Nebraska orchards and
the fact will be made known by pinning
badges on all who enter the car. The Rock
Island road has donated the use Of the car
and the state department Of the Grand
Army stands the expense Of the exhibit.
Republicans to Take IN stump.
The month Of October bids fair to wit
ness a long array Of republican speakers
who will take to the hastings In Nebraska.
Chief among these will be Secretary Of
Agriculture Wilson Of Iowa, who will crate
on three days. His dates are October 20,
81 and %. The state committee has not
fixed the place for his opening speech.
but Nelson and Superior probably will draw
the last mentioned dates.
CnneuI Canara1 WgIItamo ~ Cgrra1or. uIII
have an itinerary including four Nebraska
speeches as follows: Blair, October 10;
Oakland. October Il; wahoo. October Is;
Geneva, october 16.
Norris Brown, deputy attorney general.
is booked for a speaking tour next week.
So far the state committee has booked him
definitely for two places, at Sterling the
afternoon Of the 10th, and at Adams in
the night.
Secretary Royse Of the State banking
Board had planned to be present at the
meeting Of the state bankers in Omaha to-
day and there in a speech outline his ideas
Of what is most needed to benefit bankers
and the public. A summons, however, 20
appear as a witness in a criminal case. at
Broken Bow took him to the Custer county
capital. The prosecution is against an ex-
bank cashier, Harris, for the alleged re-
ceiving of deposits after the bank was in
solvent.
PresbyterIans Incorporate.
The Box Butte presbytery OF the Presby-
terrain church in Nebraska filed articles OF
incorporation today with the secretary of
state. H. p. ". Bogue, clerk Of the presby-
terry. certified to the organization. which
action was authorized at a recent meeting
at Gordon.
Secretary OF State Marsh. Attorney Gem
eral Prout and Auditor Weston made up a
party of state officers today who journeyed
to Falls City to participate in the street
carnival there and also to feel the political
pulse in Richardson county.
Nathan Weston, a venerable Chicagoan
and the father OF Auditor Of State Weston,
arrived in Lincoln today to visit his son
for a week. The elder Weston has Just
concluded a summers stay at a Colorado
health resort.
The Bennett Live Stock company, a con-
Germ owning a series OF irrigation bitches
on Lodge Pole creek in Kimball county.
has filed with the State Board Of Irrigation
an application seeking the privilege OF ex-
tending It's Jurisdiction. The company asks
that 1t be permitted to construct a large
dam and take from Lodge Pole creek I'M
derfow from that stream amounting to ten
cubic feet per second. 1t is purpoeed to
install a pumping plant Of thirty horse
power and lift the water into bitches by
that means. .ar s