PLATTE
Vol.23 Issue 31
NATIONAL NEWS
KILLS FAMILY AND SELF.
DRYDEN, Mich., July 22.-George
Swayne, a farmer about 45 years old,
living near here, killed his three small
children, set fire to his house and then
blew his own brains out. His wife died
a short time ago and it is thought this
deranged his mine.
Woman Drugs and Robs A Woman
Mrs. C. E. Cummings of Boston Falls Into
Bad Hands in Chicago.
Chicago, July 22.—Having been
drugged and robbed by a mysterious
woman who met her while waiting for
a train, Mrs. C. E. Cummings of Boston
was found by the Cicero police lying in
a semi-conscious condition in a hovel
on Hannah street, near the old Harlem
race track. Mrs. Cummings was on her
way to San Francisco, where she has
relatives. She has only a vague remembrance of the incidents immediately
preceeding the time she lost consciousness. the woman who met her while she
was waiting for the train gave her name
as Mrs. Johns.
This woman had a shanty near the
track erected when the Harlem track
first opened and was a known squatter.
It is said she conducted an illicit business in liquors. Since Mrs. Cummings
was found there last night Mrs. Johns
has been under surveillance.
The cries of the drugged victim attracted the attention of belated pedestrians passing along Hannah street last
night and they investigated and found
Mrs. Cummings lying on an old mattress in the hovel, her clothes badly torn
and her body bearing the marks of
rough treatment. A doctor who was
called declared the woman was suffering from the effects of poison. She was
removed to the county hospital, where
her condition is considered serious. The
story told Sergeant Cramer by Mrs.
Cummings was to the effect that she
was given a poison glass of beer and as
soon as the poison took effect she was
robbed of her railroad ticket, jewelry
and money. Mrs. Cummings is well
dressed and apparently about 35 years
old. She said she arrived in Chicago
yesterday morning from Boston.
Found His Son in a Barrel
San Francisco, July 22—Thomas
Walker missed his seven-year old boy
yesterday. today he found the child
bound and gagged and headed up securely in a barrel, which lay in the yard
of his neighbor, William Watts. Walker
has had Watts arrested, charging him
with attempted murder of his child. the
two men, who are peddlers, quarreled
and Walker charges that it is Watt’s intention to kill his son in revenge.
VALLEY
Railroad Town, Nebr.
AVOID A CONFLICT
ST. LOUIS, July 23.-The Populist and
silver conventions were launched yesterday, but neither made much headway. The program of the silver
convention was all arranged in advance.
It included simply the adoption of a 16
to 1 platform and the nomination of
Bryan and Sewall, but those in charge
of it deemed it good policy to go slowly
in the belief that they might, by remaining in session, be able to exercise an influence in shaping the negotiations in
the Populist convention.
The first session of the Populist convention was a disappointment to those
who expected relentless bitter war from
the drop of a gavel, and it was a disappointment to those who imagined that
the galleries will swarm with people,
drawn here either by curiosity or sympathy with the deliberations of the convention. There was no wildcat fighting
and the galleries, which hold 12,000
people, were practically an empty
waste. Not over 600 spectators, at a liberal estimate, were in the balconies.
Platform of the Populists
Declaration of Principles as Agreed To by
the Subcommittee.
St. Louis, July 23.—The subcommittee of the populist committee on resolutions was at work at midnight on the
platform to be reported to the full committee tomorrow. It had at that time
agreed upon a preamble and financial
and land planks and upon some minor
matters. As the subcommittee comprises a majority of the entire committee, it is more than probable that its
recommendations will be accepted. So
far as the platform has been completed,
it is as follows:
“Preamble—The people’s party, assembled in national convention, reaffirms its allegiance to the principles
declared by the founders of the republic,
and also to the fundamental principles
of just government as enunciated in the
platform of the party in 1892, but recognizes that through the action of the
present and preceding administrations
the country has reached a crisis in its national life, as predicted in our platform
four years ago, and prompt and patriotic
action is the supreme duty of the hour.
“We realize that we have political independence. Our financial and industrial independence is yet to be attained
by restoring to the people’s government
the constitutional control and exercise
of the functions necessary to that end,
which functions have been basely surrendered by our public servants to the
monopolies. the influence of the European money changers has been more
potent in shaping legislation than the
INDEPENDENT
Friday, July 29, 1896
10¢ ea., $2.50 a year
voice of the American people. Executive power and patronage have been
used to corrupt our legislatures and defeat the will of the people, and plutocracy has thereby been enthroned upon
the ruins of the democracy. To restore
the government of the fathers and for
the welfare and prosperity of this and
future generations, we demand the establishment of an economic and financial system which will make us masters
of our own affairs, independent of European control, by the adoption of the
following declaration of principles:
“Finance—1. We demand a national
currency, safe and sound, issued by the
general government only, a full legal
tender for all debts, public and private,
and without the use of banking corporations: a just, equitable and efficient
means of distribution direct to the people, and through the lawful disbursements of the government.
“2. We demand the free and unrestricted coinage of silver and gold at the
present ratio of 16 to 1, by the united
States, without the consent of foreign
nations.
“We demand the volume of circulating
medium be speedily increased to an
amount sufficient to meet the demands
of the business and population of this
country and to restore the just level of
prices and production and thereby establish prosperity and happiness for the
people.
“4. We denounce the sale of bonds
and the increase of the public interestbearing debt made by the present administration as unnecessary and
without authority of law, and we demand a law absolutely prohibiting the
sale of bonds or the increase of the public debt, except in an act or acts of congress authorizing the same.
“5. We demand such legislation as will
prevent the demonization of the lawful
money of the United States by private
contract.
“6. We demand that the government,
in payment of its obligations, shall use
its own option as to the kind of lawful
money in which they are to be paid; and
we denounce the present and preceeding administrations for surrendering this
option to the holders of government obligations.
“7. We demand a graduated income
tax, to the end that aggregated wealth
shall bear its just proportion of taxation,
and we denounce the decision by the
supreme court in regard to the income
tax law, as a misinterpretation of the
constitution and an invasion of the right
and power of congress over the subject
of taxation.
“Land—A true policy demands that
the national and state legislation shall be
such as will ultimately enable every
prudent and industrious man to own a
home, and therefore the land should not
be monopolized for speculative purposes. all agricultural and grazing lands
now held by the railroad corporations
in excess of their actual needs should by
lawful means be reclaimed by the government and held for the actual settlers
on them and private land monopoly
should be prevented by appropriate
state and national legislation. We condemn the frauds by which the land
grants to the Pacific railroad companies
have, through the connivance of the Interior department, robbed multitudes of
actual and bona fide settlers of their
homes and miners of their claims, and
we demand legislation by congress
which will enforce the exception of
mineral land from such grants after as
well as before patent.
“Direct Legislation—We hold that all
governments derive their just powers
from the consent of the governed and,
in order that the consent of the governed
may be clearly ascertained, we favor direct legislation under proper constitutional safeguards so that a given
percentage of the citizens shall have the
right of initiating and preparing laws
The Finest Goods Are Always
Available at the
Mercantile
Mrs. Linda Condon, Prop.
STONEWARE
BOOKS
JEWELRY GLOVES
HATS
YARD GOODS
South Front Street
Railroad Town, Neb.
and compelling the submission thereof
and of all important laws, whether proposed by national, state or local legislatures, to a direct vote of the people for
their approval or rejection.”
“Transportation being a means of exchange and a public necessity, the government should own and operate the
railroads in the interest of the people, to
the end that all men may be accorded
the same treatment in transportation,
and that the tyranny and political power
now exercised by the great railroad corporations, which results in the impairment, if not the destruction of the
political right and personal liberty of the
citizens, may be destroyed. Such ownership si to be accomplished gradually,
in a manner consistent with sound public policy. The interest of the United
States in the public highways, built with
public moneys, and the proceeds of extensive grants of land known as the Pacific railroads should never be alienated,
mortgaged or sold, but guarded and
protected for the general welfare as provided by the laws organizing said Pacific railroads. The foreclosure of the
subsidizing loans of the United States
should follow default in the payment
thereof by the debtor companies, and
that at the foreclosure sales of said roads
the government shall purchase the
same, of it becomes necessary, to protect its interests therein or if the same
can be purchased at a reasonable price;
and the government shall operate said
railroads as public highways for the
benefit of the whole people and not in
the interest of the few, under suitable
provisions for protection of life and
property, giving to all transportation interests equal privileges and equal rates
for fares and rates. We denounce the
present infamous schemes for refunding these debts and demand that the
laws now applicable thereto be executed and administered according to
their true intent and spirit. The telegraph, like the post office should be
owned and operated by the government
in the interests of the people.
BRYAN MEN WIN.
ST. LOUIS, July 24.-The Bryan supporters are jubilant. Last night they
demonstrated, after a division in the Populist convention, that they had a majority
of 194. They perfected their permanent
organization, installed their candidate,
SenatorAllen of Nebraska, as permanent
chairman and took charge of the machinery of the convention and the committees, while the Silver convention at
Music hall was simply dwadling along,
listening to speeches and transacting trivial business in pursuance to the prearranged program of remaining in
session in the hope of influencing the action of the other convention.
Large Gold Deposits.
NEW YORK, July 24.-The total deposits of gold at the subtreasury up to
noon was $8,800,000. In addition to the
$7,500,000 reported yesterday, the
Manhattan bank deposited $500,000,
the Continental National $500,000 and
the American Exchange National
$500,000.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-The treasury department has been advised that
over $23,000,000 in gold will be turned
into the subtreasuries by the banks in
exchange for legal tender notes to sustain the gold reserve. Of this amount
about $16,500,000 is pledged by New
York banks and more by Boston and
Philadelphia.
Tailors’ Strike is Spreading
New York, July 24—The ranks of the
striking tailors in this city have been
swelled by 3,000 “knee pants” makers.
By Sunday morning the strikers in this
city, Brooklyn and Brownsville, embracing all branches of the clothing industry, it is estimated, will number in
the aggregate 18,000 men and women
operatives.
SEWALL REJECTED.
ST. LOUIS, July 25.-Thomas E. Watson of Georgia who was a member of
the Fifty-first congress and who, in the
Fifty-second and Fifty-third congresses
unsuccessfully contested Colonel
Black's seat, was nominated for vice
president by the Populist convention on
the first ballot, shortly after midnight.
There were five other candidates, Sewall of Maine, Page of Virginia, A.L.
Minns of Tennessee, Congressman
Skinner of North Carolina and Colonel
Burkitt of Mississippi. The nomination
was made unanimous before the result
of the roll call was announced. Mr.
Bryan sent word to his supporters that
he would not accept a nomination at the
hands of the convention under the circumstances. He will stand loyally by
his running mate. The opposition to Sewall practically swamped the Bryan
forces at the day session of the convention, by making it impossible to prevent
a division of the Chicago ticket. The
leaders were powerless to check the
strong feeling against the Bath ship
builder and banker.
T W E N T Y- F I V E P E O PLE DROWNED.
DENVER, July 25.-A cloudburst sent
a great mass of water down Morrison
canon, 18 miles west of Denver, last
evening and it is believed many people
lost their lives. Morrison reports 25 people drowned near that town. Campers
and summer tourists from Denver and
other points in tents are located along the
canon for several miles. Several tenants
and ranchmen rushed down to the
canon when they realized the extent of
the storm, but they were too late.
Americans Honored in France
Paris, July 25.—The American writer,
Francis Viele Griffin, has been appointed a chevalier of the Legion of
Honor.
The American Artist, Mr. Edward W.
Weeks, has been appointed a chevalier
of the Legion of Honor.
Astronomers Go North
London, July 25._A party of astronomers left London today for Badso,
Cape North, to observe the eclipse of
the sun on August 8 and 9, under the direction of the royal astronomer and Sir
Robert Ball.
Rev. Smith Asks For a Divorce.
KANSAS CITY, July 27.-Rev.
Joshua S. Smith has filed a petition in
the circuit court at Independence, a suburb, asking divorce from his wife, Nannie Smith, whom he married at
Stillwater, Okl., in 1888. The plaintiff
alleges that his wife spread the report
among his congregation at Stillwater
that she was his common law wife. By
this act he lost his position. At Oswego
he alleges she spread similar reports
with a like result. In addition she, he alleges, one day, smashed the windows
in their houses and threw his theological
library into the street. When he tried to
pick up the volume she threatened to
shoot him, and the plaintiff was compelled to call in a policeman.
Series of Tidal Waves
CHICAGO, July 28.-A series of tidal
waves along the western shore of the
lake caused the water to rise over three
feet above the normal water mark. Professor Hough of the Northwestern university said he would not attempt to
explain it unless it was some upheaval
at the bottom of the lake.
STORM AT PITTSBURG.
PITTSBURG, July 28.-A wind and
rain storm of unusual fierceness visited
this city at 4;30 o'clock causing a loss
of at least three lives and doing immense damage to property. Several
dwellings were completely demolished
and others partially wrecked. Eight or
10 churches had their roofs blown off
and were otherwise damaged. In Alleghany 12 people were struck by lightning. They are in the hospitals and
considered by the physicians to be in a
critical condition.
Guilty of Manslaughter.
CHEYENNE, July 28,-The jury in
the Lamoreux-Odell murder case returned a verdict of manslaughter. Judge
Riner sentenced the defendants to four
years' imprisonment in the Wyoming
penitentiary. The case is notable as
being the first in Wyoming where the
killing of an Indian by white men has
been punished by the courts.
Riotous Demonstrations at Zurich
Zurich, July 28.—Riots which broke
out on Saturday arising from the killing
of a Swiss by Italians were renewed
yesterday evening and continues all
night long. An infuriated crowd attacked the Italian quarter, and committed serious excesses. The rioters were
finally overpowered by the police and
military, and after fifty men had been
arrested the disturbance was finally
quelled.
Turkish Troops Severly Beaten
Athens, July 28.—A large body of
Musulmans, supported by Turkish
troops, engaged in pillaging the Adomati district of the island of Crete, has
been attacked by a force of 1,500 insurgents. The later drove the Mussulman
and Turkish troops out of the district
and inflicted serious loss upon them.
Meet Death in the Flood
Pittsburg, July 28.— eight persons
were drowned in the flood last night.
Seven of these met death at Cecil, a
mining and oil hamlet in Washington
county, the eighth victim going down at
Carnegie.
Samuel McKinney kept a boarding
house at Cecil for the accommodation
of oil men and miners. The house was
situated on the banks of Miller’s run, a
tributary of Chartiers creek. Ordinarily,
the run, which flows through a valley
banked by high and steep hills, would
scarcely float a chip, but last night a
cloudburst filled in its closely confined
quarters to such an extent that everything along its banks was endangered.
There were thirteen people in the McKinney house when the water commenced to rise, at 9:30 last night, but no
serious danger was apprehended until
the men busied themselves carrying the
household goods to the second floor
and the female portion of the household
continued their dressing for the dance
which was being held in a neighboring
hall. Suddenly the house, a two-story
frame, was washed from its foundation
into the seething waters and rapidly carried down stream. It was then too late
for any one in the house to escape.
Below the site of the house, about 200
yards, stands and old-fashioned country
bridge, which spans the stream. The
house crashed against the structure, the
roof was torn off, and the rest of the
building was crushed like an eggshell
in being forced under the bridge. Two
men were caught between the first and
second floors, one died there and one
escaped. Those on the second floor
were badly squeezed. Just below the
bridge the wreckage of the house struck
on a sandbar, with those of the party still
alive, clinging to the pieces. Two men
formed a rescuing party, and commenced to attempt to rescue those remaining alive and recover those who
were dead. After saving several, one
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Tinshop
L. Miller
North Front
Street
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gentleman named Wilkinson heard a
cry for help from up stream, and not
withstanding the extreme hazard attached to the attempt, the brave fellow
made the effort to swim across with a
rope. When about half way over a log
struck him on the head and broke his
neck. His body was found several hundred yards below the place in a tree.
Another hero of the disaster, Clyde
Beatty, also lost his life. He made a
strenuous effort to save Margaret McKinney and Jennie Holmes, and had them
lodged ina tree, when a wave came
along and swept all three to death.
Beatty had several opportunities to save
himself, but refused to leave his weaker
companions.
Those few of the party who were rescued were taken from the branches of
trees and parts of the wrecked house.
Those who lost thier lives were either
crushed in the wreckage or knocked insensible by rapidly floating logs, making them an easy prey for the raging
torrent. The bodies have all been recovered.
The last gentleman, named Wright,
while attempting to drive across a
bridge at Murray Hill, was caught by
the high water at Partier’s creek near
Carnegie, and drowned.
The high water caused the boilers to
explode in the No. 4 mine of Colonel
W. P. Rend, the Chicago operator. the
boiler house was destroyed and considerable damage wrought, but no one was
hurt.
STATE NEWS.
WELCOMED TO OMAHA.
OMAHA, July 22.—The reception
accorded last night to Hon. W.J. Bryan,
the Democratic nominee for president,
was a flattering demonstration. The
local reception committee quickly captured the honored guest and escorted
him to the carriage which was in waiting, the band in the meantime playing
"Hail to the Chief."
Holt Republicans Enthusiastic
O’Neill, July 22. —The republicans
of the city met last night and organized
a McKinley and Hobart club, with 100
members. The following officers were
elected: President, Patrick Haggerty;
vice president, John Skirving; secretary,
J. M. Meridith; treasurer, W. J. Dobbs;
executive committee, D. H. Cronin, E.
S. Kineh and Charles Bright. The republicans of this county are enthusiastic
for the ticket and it si expected to double
the present membership of the club during the next few weeks.
Flag Pole Dedicated to Bryan
Fairfield, July 22.—The Bryan adherents raised a flag pole last evening. The
pole is painted in brilliant colors and
surmounted by a tin rooster. The stars
and stripes, disfigured by the names of
the repudiated candidates, were run up
and the crowd of less than 200 men,
women and children adjourned to the
opera house, where Hon. W. H. thompson of Grand Island made a speech in
advocacy of Bryan and unsound
money.
Promises York to McKinley
York, July 23.—Hon. William
McKinley, Canton, O.; Notwithstanding that Nebraska is the center of the
populistic maelstrom, republicans are
enthusiastic, active and confident. York
has a McKinley club of 525 members,
which includes 106 old soldiers. the
club sends its compliments to its great
leader, the next president of the United
States. Nebraska republicans are not
alarmed nor intimidated. they have
fearlessly faced and combated populistic vagaries for six years.
Salem Chautauqua Opens Today
Salem, Neb., July 24.—Tomorrow
evening the Chautauqua will open with
Superintendent Small and the Apollo
quartet of Columbus, O. The leading
platform attraction, Rev. Sam Jones,
wired that he would arrive tomorrow
afternoon and the two Sams will preach
and lecture on Sunday. Never has the
Salem Chautauqua opened with such
brilliant prospects. Nearly 100 tents are
already erected and another hundred
will be put up tomorrow. Many are
camping on the grounds tonight and
1000 people will probably sleep under
the tents tomorrow night. The grounds
are in fine condition.
Bound over for Using a Gun
Minden, July 24.—The preliminary
hearing of Andrew Hulquist of Axtell
for shooting Nels Merryman July 10
occurred before Judge King today. The
defendant was bound over to appear at
the next term of the district court.
Skull Fractured in a Fight
Fairmont, July 25.—Some time ago,
William Schroeder, a farmer living four
miles southeast of this place, was appointed guardian of the estate of
Alexander Frye, deceased, and since
that time he has been having trouble
with Samuel Davis, who married the
Widow Frye and has lived on the farm
with a lease from year to year. This afternoon the two men met in Cubbison’s
store and had some words, when Davis
picked up an iron nail puller and struck
Schroeder on the head, cutting a gash
three inches long and fracturing the
skull. No arrest has been made yet, as
Schroeder is not able to swear out a
warrant.
For the Meet at Red Cloud
Red Cloud, July 26.— Next Thursday,
the bicyclists from all over the country
will meet at this place. red Cloud
wheelmen have mad an effort to make
the meet a grand success. the track and
grounds have been fixed up in fine
shape in anticipation of visitors. the following professionals have entered for
the races: Maxwell of Kansas, McBride
and Mockett of Lincoln, McCall and
Frederickson of Omaha, Homer Fairmon and Gustaveson of Chicago.
Boy Terribly Mangled
Hastings, July 27.—Quite a sad accident happened near Holstein Saturday
afternoon. Young Munson, the 9-year-
old adopted son of H. C. Minnix, while
riding one of the head horses on the harvester was thrown to the ground, and
before the horses could be controlled,
the harvester passed over the boys body.
He was horribly cut up and it is almost
certain that one arm and one leg will
have to be amputated.
York Boy Missing
York, July 27.—Carl Olson left for
Denver several weeks ago in search of
work. He has not been heard of for
some time, and the police authorities
have not yet succeeded in locating him.
Investigation shows that a post office
money order sent to Carl by his parents
here was cashed by a stranger. the matter is a mystery.
Grasshoppers in Nebraska.
LINCOLN, July 27.—Myriads of
grasshoppers in clouds so dense as to
almost obscure the sun, passed over this
section of Nebraska Sunday about
noon. Their appearance caused apprehension among farmers, but few
alighted. Their course was from west
to east. The last grasshopper scourge in
Nebraska was in the '70s, and as they
usually make their appearance much
earlier in the season it is thought the
present visitation does not presage any
serious damage to crops in this locality.
Lived Under an Assumed Name
Fremont, July 28.—It now appears
that the real name of the man who died
in the county jail here yesterday was
Burt Gauser, instead of Berkey. His parents reside in Leavenworth, Kan., and
were notified of his death, but declined
to send for the remains, which were
therefor buried at the county’s expense
today. Nothing was known of him before he came to Fremont. He had been
around here more or less for the past
three years.
Mailed Obscene Literature
York, July 28.—William Warner was
arrested today near this city by Postoffice Inspector D. J. Sinclair. Warner is
charged with sending obscene matter
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You will be able to
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through the mails. a letter mailed by
GRAND ISLAND &
him at Wahoo, addressed to C. R. HALL COUNTY NEWS.
Greene of Hedrick, Ia., is in the hands Watermelons and other summer afof the officers. Warner has a divorced flictions will soon be upon us.
wife in Hedrick, and once served a year
WANTED-First-class mechanic;
for larceny in the penitentiary at Michi- call on F.F.Kanert.
gan City, Ind.
A Bryan club being organized.
There were 150 signers this morning.
Be present at republican headquarMrs. Amanda
ters, Friday night at 7:30 o'clock and
join the McKinley and Hobart
Glade’s
marching club.
Millinery Shop.
WANTED;-A young lady would
like to help at house work for her
The Finest
board while taking lessons in dressmaking. Inquire at Mrs. D. Kolbeck,
211 west Third street.
Will Frank and E.L Dodder went to
Lincoln this morning, where they
Hats
will make preparations for their trip
in the quest of grizzly bears and
pleasure. We presume they will find
the pleasure, all right, but as for the
bears, that's different.
Adjutant Dan Althen returned from
Dressmaking &
the populist convention at St. Louis
yesterday.
It is September 1st, and not August
Fancy Goods.
1st, when prairie chicken are ripe.
All sportsmen should remember this,
and give the young chicks a chance.
Workmen are cleaning up the machinery at the sugar factory, getting
ready for the sugar beet harvest. The
crop never looked more favorable.
All lovers of pansies should see
Mrs. Z. B. Partridges collection of
over 200 different colored blossoms.
The public, generally, is invited to
see the display, at the corner of
Sycamore and Eleventh streets.
The Nebraska State Horticultural
Society is in session at York this
Eastern Bay Trading
week. Mr. E. Corbin, the florist of
this city reads a paper on “The PracCompany for unique
tical Culture of Flowers at Home.”
FOR SALE—Team of working
and unusual goods.
mares, cheap. Inquire 4 1⁄2 miles north
east of Grand Island.—F. E. Gaders.
The Oxnards expect to begin the
manufacture of sugar at their Chino,
California factory the first of the
month.
Hofmeister and Glade will alternate
in the pitcher’s box in the games with
Blue Hill. See these games Sunday
and Monday.
Make no other arrangements but attend the six-day bicycle race every
night next week.
The Hall county teachers’ institute
begins week after next and promises
to be a successful session in every
particular and in point of attendance
especially.
State Fair Bulletin number two is
out, and it gives an increased amount
of valuable information regarding the
great exposition, which this season
*w i t h t he except i on of
promises to be greater than ever.
Mrs. Heller of Omaha will address
R ai l r oad Tow n N ew s, i t em s
the meeting of the woman’s club at
are taken from from origi the home of Mrs. George Bell, Frinal 1896 G r and I sl and I nday afternoon at half past two o’dependent new spaper s.
clock. An interesting program will
Fine
Printing
Fair Prices
Platte Valley
Independent
precede the address. All ladies,
whether members or not, are invited
to attend the meeting.
The latest bulletin issued by the
United States department of agriculture shows that the rainfall in this
state has been below average, no
measurable amount having fallen in
some localities. Wheat is yielding
well, but the oats crop is light and
very poor in quality. Hay is in excellent condition, corn is generally very
good, except in the extreme western
counties where rain is badly needed.
In the region of the heavy rainfall last
week the corn is in a very promising
condition.
Several of our legal lights have been
in attendance at the national gathering of lawyers at Omaha this week.
Things were somewhat lively yesterday at the Soldiers’ home. Two of
the old veterans, Mr. Van Curen and
Mr. Wortz, the latter 77 years of age,
got into a little altercation, but friends
interfered before any serious injuries
were sustained. As a result Van
Curen was dismissed fro m the
home, so we are informed.
Miss Childs a deaconess of the
Episcopal church is engaged in missionary work in western Nebraska
under direction of the bishop. She
will make her headquarters at Grand
Island for the present.
McKinley can make a non-partisan
speech when the occasion requires.
That is one of the things that distinguishes a statesman from a mere
politician.
This is a great year for political
clubs. It is a poor hamlet and a poorer
village that will not boast of one or
more campaign organizations of this
character. In the presidential game of
1896 clubs will be trumps.
Sugar beet prospects in Nebraska
are said to have never been better.
The farmers are gradually having the
advantages of beet culture demonstrated by experience. They will want
to do nothing and to support no candidate that will jeopardize the permanence of the industry in this state.
RAILROAD TOWN NEWS
Parties going out of the city for the summer may have the INDEPENDENT
sent to their address by leaving an order
at the business office of the INDEPENDENT on south Front Street.
Mr. and Mrs. Dudley have been traveling this summer.
Those who are in need of honey need
only inquire of Mr. Dack at the Siebler
Blacksmith shop.
We have had a number of fair rains
these past few days which only make
the air more filled with moisture.
Plan now to enter the Railroad
Town Agricultural Fair in September.
Members of the Society need to pay
their dues to the Secretary as soon as
possible.