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TURKEY IS CHECKED.
EDHEM pasha ordered
TO STOP FIGHTING.
The Rnltan Will Not lln Allowed to Tnlto
I'oHHCKnlon of Tlimmily or Inipinrruli
tho (IrrrkH tln-rhs Imllgnnnt mill Dca
pnmtc ITucp NrKDtlntlom.
Coxstaxti.noi'u:, Mm 10. Evcrslnco
tho powers decided ou mediation in
tho Grcco-Torklsh war, tho sultan has
been inclined to disregard tho re
quests of thu ambassadors, iind had
r.onc bo far ns to rofuso to accede to
Iho request, for nn annlstieo and de
manded tho cession of Thcssaly nnd
the payment of n S'0,003,OOJ indem
nity lr Greece. It was known that
Germany wai backing Turkoy in its
policy, ns it had uideJ tho Turks with
skilled ottlours nil through tho hostil
ities, and tho situation appeared crit
ical, not only for Gr.cco but for tho
concirtof the power., Turkoy sup
ported by Germany practically defy
ing Russia, France, Austria, Orer.t
Uritain and Italy.
ItUSSIA BRINGS TERMS.
This morning there was a sudden nn 1
unexpected change duo to decisivo
moves by Russia, and when tho Turk
ish ministers received ofllclal ndvlci"i
from Sofia announcing that order hud
been issued for tho partial mobiliza
tion of tho Unitarian army, probab'y
at tho instigation of Russia, there w:.
a hurried consultation. Tho war
party was for further defiance but in
tho end pacific couawls prevailed an I
at 11:35 o'clock orders were tele
graphed to Edliem I'osha to ceaso hos
tilities. I'eace negotiations will now bo un
dertaken in real earnest und tho Grecl. t
will most likely bo siarod any furtlui
humiliation.
In official Turkish circles the pro
posed annexation of Thcsscly was noi
regarded as being tho conquest of part
o'f Greece. Tho Turks argued that thin
provinca was ceded to Greece for de
finite purposes, und that as tho Greeks
had abused tlo right- conferred upon
them Turkoy would merely resume
possession of the territory belonging
to her.
After Turkoy had givon way it was
announced that the German ambassa
dor, Baron Saurmn von Jcltsch, had
finally boon instructed to co-opcrato
with tho other ambassadors in tho ef
forts to securo an annlstieo between
Turkoy and Greece.
AUSTRIA'S POSITION.
Vienna. May 10. Tho semi-official
Frcmdenblatt mnkes a statomeut to
day which is regarded as outlining tho
views of Austria and Russia on tho
Eastern situation ns developed by tho
extravagant demands of Turkey, sup
ported by Gormany. It says: "By so
looting Pharsalus as tho placo to dis
cuss the peace negotiations the Turk
ish government appears to be desirous
of eluding tho intervention of the
powers. In fact, the Turkish govern
ment is undor amlsapprchenslon as to
the situation. Tho integrity of Tur
koy upon which Europe hat laid stress
and which Austria and Russia in tho
plainest terms hnvo doclared to be tho
basis of their policy, Is far from mean,
ing that Turkey can act in the Balkan
peninsula as she ploases and without
regard for the powers. If Turkoy
feels the need of the intervention of
the powers in behalf of nor own in
tegrity, sbo cannot escape the other
kind of intervention which alma at
preventing her from deriving an ex
travagant advantage from her victo
ries. "The Turkish conditions of peaco
are immeasurably exaggerated. Eu
rope cannot assent to the recession of
Thessaly, nor can it be brought about
by a continuance of the war which tho
victories of Turkey have rendered pur
poseless. Further, the excessive
amount of indomnlty cannot but
arouse the opposition of the powers,
as it is far boyond the capacity of
Greece to pay. Again, by the aboli
tion of tho capitulations a precedent
would be created which the poweni
could not accept. Turkey would do
better to seek advantage from her vic
tories in an enlarged capacity of ac
tion, In internal reorganization and
ending tho disintegrating misgovern
ment" RULES MAY BE MODIFIED
Change In Civil Norvlre Hj.tein Probable
Urged by the Cabinet.
Washington, May 10. President
McKinloy and members of his cabinet
have hod several protracted discussions
respecting tho proposed modification
of the civil service .rules and especially
regarding the extensions made during
the last year of Mr. Cleveland's ad
ministration. It is known that Mr.
MoKinley is extremely reluctant to
mako any move which would seem
like a step backward in elvil service
reform. At the same time he is being
strongly urged by members of his cabi
net to permit modifications of the lost
order, which will ullow tho choice by
heads of departments of officers hold
ing confidential positions, both in
Washington and under bonded officers
elsewhere. It is likely that soma
changes will shortly be announced,
bat their character und scope has not
yet been decided upon.
PRINCE AND PRINCESS.
trraneU Joieph of Uattanb.ra; Married
to Anna of Moatanagro.
Ckttinjk, Montenegro, May ip.
Prince Francis Joseph of liattenberg,
youngest brother of Prlnco Louis of
liattenberg, and Princess Anna of
Montenegro, a younger sister of tho
crown princess of Italy, were married.'
to-day at the Cathedral in the presence '
of Prince Nicholas of Montenegro and
all the members of her family. There
were also present a number of Rus
sian grand dukes, diplomats and tk
officers of state. I
.creeks are desperate.
Or cat ImllKimtloti Oirr Term of I'ruro
Alinl by Turk I')'.
Athens, May 10. Tho greatest In
dlgnnttnn was expressed hero at tho
term of peaco ottered by Turkey the
surrender of Thossaly. nnd u heavy
Indemnity. Minister Seouloudis said:
Greece would rather seo the powers In
Athens and leave It to our pooplo to
get out of tho international difficulty
produced thereby than accept such
terms as reported."
Being asked if tho great powers
would occupy Athens if tho city woro
threatened by tho Turks, ho replied:
"Wo might ucccpt that, but would
rathor burn Athens than allow tho
Turks to occupy it. Wo bellovo tho
troops will hold their present po
sitions." Tho people nre anxiously awaiting
the action of tho ministry in tho pres
ent crls's. Votes of censure are threat
ened by thu opposition, nnd if thoy aru
suoccss'ul Cnrapanus Is tho prospect
ive now premier.
I'icraloi' Ralli was found in a stato
of great Indignation. Ho was asked
how it came to pnM that during tho
necotlations tho Turks inndo an at
tack. "I warned this ministers horo,"
he declared, "that Turkoy was p?o
paring for a now attack. Thoy ro
fused to bellovo mo. Lot tho Turks
eomo to Athuns, notwithstanding the
whhes and orders of tho powers, und
tho powcrlessncju of tho concert will
ba shown once for nil."
One of tlu ntnbaviidors of tho great
powers said that Rulli hud nskcd.them
to intervene at Constantinople, and
oblige Turkey to stop tho troops. Tho
ambassador continued: "Wo could
only reply that wo hud dono our best,
but Towlik declared it was imposiblo
for hiiu to propose that the sultan re-
' call his troops."
GREEK MISERIES IN EPIRU3.
MANCiir.sTKn, England, May 10.
Tho Guardian to day publishes a
' dispatch from Its special correspondent
j with the Greeks which bays: "Tho
. destitution of tho Greeks in Eplrus is
appalling. Everything they had in
tho world has been burned or pillaged.
j Tho scenes in their flights were dread
ful. Young girls flung thcmsolvcs
from the rocks to escape outrngo and
a youth .shot his two sisters to save
' them from outrage. A boy who was
captured by Turks had his lips, noso
1 nnd ears cut oil anil his eyes torn out
beioro ho was killed."
DOMOKOS FALLS.
Creeks' atoit Stronghold Now Occnplc)
by Ottoman Troop.
Lonoon, May 10. Tho Dally Tele-,
graph's special correspondent with thu
Turkish forces In Thes-ialy, says:
"Edhem Pasha has moved on from
point to point and finally occupied
Domokos. The Greeks have sustained
a crushing defeat"
A dispatch to the Times from Athons
says that tho following telegram linn
been recolved from Crown Prlnco Con
Htantino: "Our right wing, under Colonel Mas
trapas, has been compelled to retreat.
It still holds Voussl, but may find it
necessary to retire to Phourka pass.
It was necessary to bring up all tlia
reserves in order to repulso the furioui
attacks of the enemy. The conduct ol
tho army was praiseworthy."
The Daily Chronicle's correspondent
at Athens sends tho following official,
account of the fighting:
"Over 50,000 Turks simultaneously
ind continuously attacked our wholo
line. Our artillery and lnfuntry did
splendid work. Twios all tho regi
ments of the enemy wavered nnd lied,
though their attack was soon renewed
with fresh forces, which in turn w-t
were able to hurl back.
"Tho stubborn resistance and splen
did vigor of our troops finally com
pelled the enemy to give way alto
gether. All tho attacks on our left
woro similarly repulsed.
"On our right we did not faro su
well. The first attack of the enemy
was repulsed, but they massed in im
mense forces for the next attack. Our
first lino wavered and was broken,
and tho wing would have been turned
but for tho timely arrival of (ha
reserves.
"Still the enemy had gained ground
which It was then impossible to re
gain, and we, therefore, fell back on
BousL
"Tho Turks had 60,000 troops, with
30,000 reserves. Our force was only
35,000, We have lost heavily, but tho
enemy must have lost thousands."
Tha Esseotlva itlBht of Ramovatu
Washington, May 10. The advlsa
blllty of Inquiry into the removal of
postmasters by the executive was
raised in tho executive session of tho
senate yesterday in connection with
tho confirmation of F. E. Benjamin as
postmaster at Terre Hauto, Ind. Thore
was a brief exchange of ideas on tho
part of Messrs. Turpie, Fairbanks,
Chandler aud Hoar, The general
opinion seemed to be thut slued the
repeal of the tenure of office act it was
competent for the executive to mako
removals.
Mr. Bewail1 Overdue Ship Safe,
Saw Francisco, May 10. The four
masted American ship Dirigo, owned
by Arthur So wall of Mainu, 1B0 days
out from New York, and concerning
which aomu anxiety was felt, arrived
last night
The Way They Do In Buitla.
London, May 10. A dispatch to tho
Standard from Moscow says tho police
have made sixty arrests, most of tho
suspects being men wleh university
educations, although' working as mill
linnds, on a charge of planning a big
mill strike. They will be sunt tu
Liberia, without trial.
Kobbera Ootwlt OtSeatv
Macon, Mo May 10. Tho Holmes
robbers wero overtaken at Now Cam
bria by Deputy Sheriff Cain, but with
revolvers they held him at bay and es
caped. Sheriff Glenn and. Detective
Tuvuoc are after, theis.
RELIEF PLANS UNDER WAY
Cubnn Ainrrlrnn Will Noon Itrii-lio Aid
Adlll'irMrntloii' ri,
WASiit.vnroN', May 10. Tin state de
partment has already notlll.ul tho con
suls In Cuba to be prepared to ivlli'vo
American sulTorer.s in thu Uland, and
the nr.vy department is nlready nego
tiating for a merchant .ship to curry
medicine, provision nnd clothing to
Hnvann soon after thu House shall net
on tho Senate resolution appropriating
B'0.000 for rollcf.
Tho consuls are also titular orders to
report fully ns to tho condition of pa
ellleo Cuunn forced Into towns by
General WVylor's orders, nnd there Is
cvory reason to bellovj that the next
move made by President MeKlnloy
will bo In tho direction of nlTordlng re
lief to those uoii-couibatauts. Tho ad
ministration's policy will bo developed
along tliis lino, nnd there Is no proba
bility that tho President will sign tho
bellgerency resolution now before tho
Senate, oven If both houses should
pass it
Tho Republicans of tho Ilousa pro
poso to got over tho blockndo of tho
Seliato relief resolution Thursday by
having thu committee on rules bring In
a rule for tho special consideration of
the Senate resolution. Mr. llalley is a
member of tho committee on rules, nn.1
will mako a minority report to givu
time also for consideration of tho bel
ligerency resolution. On his minority
report ho expects to get n voU?
which will show the sent'..neut of tho
House on tho proposition to rceognh'.o
the belligerency of tho Cubans.
Whllo the majority In tho House Is
thought to bo in fuvor of recognizing
the belligerency of thu Insurgents, t!io
Republican leaders tiro nevertheless
confident that thoy can induce their
followers to vote down tho Balluy mi
nority report.
MASON RIVALS MORGAN.
Tlin Now Illinois bonator Make
I.lrelv Speech for Culm.
Washington, May 10.--The Morgan
Cuban resolution was taksn up in thu
Scnutc at 'J o'clock this afternoon, nnd
Mr. Mason of Illinois hpoko iu its sup
port. Ho read President McKinloy'
messngo to prove that n state of wav
existed in Cuba. Ho referred to Sena
tor Wellington's reference to tin
United States indebtedness to England
nnd said lis acknowledged the Indebt
edness. "Thank God," ho exclaimed,
"we sottlcd a small part of It ut Bun
ker Hill. Another part of it we suttleil
hero In tho Senato two weeks ago."
Tills latter romark was directed at tlm
defeat of the arbitration treaty, and
was the first public rcforencs to it in
the Senate.
Mr. M.ison said that this country
was so considerate of tho feelings o!
the Spanish minister as to be willing
to hum llato American eltiz.-ns in
Cuba by ranking thorn tho subject ol
charity. "Whether tho United Statci
shall int Tfcre or not," ho said, "un
der the provldcnco of God Cuba shall
bo free und thoru shall bo no slaves on
the hemisphere."
Mr. Muson had nn extract from n
newspaper letter wrltton by Carl
Decker read, nnd in reply to a ques
tion by Mr. Wellington said that it
was necessary to tako tho best in for
tnatlon obtainable
Mr. Wellington said thnt Cuba's was
n. government on paper, and Mr. Ma'
son retorted:
"As good a government us was be
hind Washington at Valloy Forge."
Mr. Wellington roplied with somo
warmth, saying that ho would not per
mit himself to bo misrepresented or
American history falsified.
Mr. Mason stood by his original
proposition, saying that, wlthont La-
fayotto's aid Washington's governmont
was not worth a "continental damn."
What tho United States should do
would bo to givu to Cuba what Lafuy-
etto gave to Washington. During the
Inst campaign ho Und felt the pulso of
thousands ol psople aud was satisfied
there was a deep genoral Interest
among the people in tho interest of
Cuban freedom. Ho was for Cuba, not
for cpmmercial reasons or for the ac
quisition of territory, after tho Eng
lish fashion, but for batter reasons.
Ho predicted that this country would
yet develop a Lafayette for Cuba.
l'anslon Coiumiiiloaer Grant's Reform.
Washington, May 10, Commissioner
of Pensions hvans is making nn effort
w reuueo wnui he regards as unneccs
sary work in his otHco.' Ho lias a!
ready inaugurated now methods which
have saved the services of manv em
ployees for more Important work than
various details held to bo of no benefit
10 pensioners nnia dotrlment to bus!
ness. The practice of jacketing claims
unaer the set of Juno 27. 18f0. when
prior claims, undor the samo law has
been filed, has been discontinued U3
useless duplication, and the-ndjudicat
ing divisions have been asked for ro
ports as to tho number nnd class of
"June 27" claims, which have buou re
opened by tho Wing of a new declara
tion. Mmourl'a Trias Lhit Writer,
COI.UMWA, Mo., May 10. Arthur
Uwlnn of Bates county has won tho
prize thesis contest in the law depurt
ment of tho Missouri university. H.
V. Murray ol Callaway county was
avbuuu. a m. jm iu win wurin VUU,
Tho subject was "Ratification la the
Low of Agency."
One llnndrot I.nomi i(nrtrd.
Biddefoiii), Mc.JMiiy 10. Oho hun
dred looms iu thu gingham department
of the Now York cotton ' mills woro
itnrtcd yesterday. This department
lias been pruoUcally Bhut down for a
reur. The whole plant Is now runnlnir
jenrly nt its full capacity.
Two Xomluutlont of Importance.
Washington, May 10. The presidonl
p-daysentto the Senate tho nomina.
lions of William W. Morrow of Call
fornln to be Unltod States circuit judge
for the Ninth judicial clrouit, und
fieorgo Morgan Thoraus of Kentucky
Uj be solicitor of Internal revenue.
GIBL ENDS JIER LIFE
VICTIM OF DESPONDENCY
SHOOTS HERSELF.
IVrll-tn-llo l'iiriiii-r lltiiK HIiiKr'.f la III,
Vltir.nird Nriir I'ulla C!y MmiiiiIiii
Ithor t'lnliim n Vktlniltold In ttlrh
nribon County - Other Ntuto Nmr.
Fannv II. Ilrown, a sl.teon-yenr-old
girl living with her uncle. Conductor
Alex 15. Cox of tin- ('., St. P.. M. O.,
it Norfolk, committed suicide Saturday
morning, shooting herself with n re
volver behind tho left ear. Shu was
:nllcd tit 0 o'clock, but replied that she
,lld not earn for breakfast yet. On go
ing to the kitchen she told the gW she
wished she were dead, but little was
thought uf it until thu report of the
pistol. Medical nltumlnuco was quick
ly ut hand und sho wits taken to tho
private hospital of Dr. Suiter, but died
before reuehing it. The evening be
fore sbo was in attendance, upon n
party of her school elans, apparently
highly enjoying It. Beyond occasional
aepresslou no cause for her net Is
known. Her widowed mother lives at
Missouri Valley,
SUICIDE NEAR FALLS CITY.
Mrmrr Tnkra HI I.lfe Hoy Drowned
Other I'ltlU Cllr New.
Jormlah Mahoncy. n rich farmer
living live miles south of Fulls City,
.onunitted suicide Saturday. He first
used u dull butcher knife, making a
:ut in his neck und arm. Fulling to
lever an artery ho took a piece of wlro
ind hanged hlmselt to u post in his
vineyard. Mahouey was sixty years
jld und in good health and no reason
fan bo discovered for the deed.
Saturday whllo John Hoffman wns
it work in n boat clearing thu drift
wood out of the channel iu tho river
iiNt below tho darn at Falls City, the
joat was capsized and he was caught
In sort of n whirlpool and carried tin
ier and drowned. Ilo leaves a wue
ind tlvo children.
For a loug time It has ben known
thut gold existed in the lower strata of
land on tho farm of m. llrnnunu, two
miles bouth of Falls City. Saturday
tftcrnoon many prominent citizens
took nn outiug on Mr. Uranium's Invl
tatlon and washed out about two-thirds
Df a cubic yard of bund, finding gold
nuggets worth $M. Tho gold is found
just nbovo tho bed rock nnd It would
ao doubt pay well to work It.
The hardware store of W. II. Crook
ft Co. nt Falls City was burglarized
last Frlduy night. An entrance was
sftected through n window nt tho reur
Df the building. A small sum of money,
revolvers, knives and razors wero
taken. Tho loss will hardly exceed
IS5.
LINCOLN NORMAL CHANGE
f.loatenant Governor Harris Ittorome
Prnldent of the Hchool.
Lieutenant-Governor James 10. Har-'
is lias been elected to the presidency
f the Lincoln Normal university nnd
will begin the discharge of his duties
In that capacity at tho beginning of
the next school year. Mr. Harris is an
iducator of twenty-flvo years' oxper
.enco, during nine years of which he
.vas president of a normal college in
Dhio. This extended experience,
;oup1od with his broad nnd comprohen
live views, will enable him to rank as
mo of tho foremost educators of the
itntc. The friends of tho lieutenant
governor will be glad to learn thut he
is ngaln to bo identified witli educa
tional work nnd that his field of labor
will bo so large. The recently enacted
nw permitting high grudo prlvutu
tchools to grunt teachers' state certifi
cates under certain conditions, will
place tliis school in the very fore front
tt educational institutions.
Adjudrrd Iaaanfl.
Complaint wns filed at West Point by
('rank Verba, alleging his belief that
John Spulak was a fit subject for
treatment at. the hospital for tho In
sane. He was adjudged insane, but
is tho Norfolk asylum is full ho will
huve to linger in the county jail.
Death In a Mill Race.
Ilonry Nolknmper, aged niuctecn,
was drowned in tho tail race of the
Kngle mills ut Turner, about eighteen
miles north of O'Neill, lust Saturday,
l'lio boy was tho son of tho proprietor
Df the mill and was subject to epilep
tic fits.
Ilarn and Home Bnrnrd.
William Lowe's largo barn in Kile
acrn township near West Point, was
.ousiimed by fire Saturday. Tenhorso?
ten rows, twelve big hogs, harness,
te., wero consumed. Inceudlurlbin
wus thu cause.
'fried to Huln a Tonne Olrl.
Chnrles Striker, who enticed four-tcen-year-old
Stella Jones at Greeley
'enter to become a prostitute, has been
ituitonced to two years In the peniten
tiary. Bold HootUt-fttar.
Fout Scott. Kaa, May 17. C. E.
Carroll of Fulton, Run., was arrested
last evening, charged with bootleg
ging whisky at the door of the court
house ofllco of County Attorney Shep
ard, who recently closed tho saloons
hero.
TOhliky Auctioned OR In Kana.
Bkloit, Knn., May 17. United State!
Revenuo Officer Dolun of Leavenworth
bold at nuction hero 300 gallons ol
Wyoming whk.hy, seized near here i
few weeks ago. Buyers wero nunior
ou- ut good yricos-
Mora Honor for Sir. Davi.
Waiiiinoton, May 17. Assistant
Secretary of tho Interior Webster Da
vis has been invited by the local 0. A.
It. organization of Washington to de
liver tho Memorial day address at
Arlington, the national cotnotery.
HarrUon Kalljr Crltlcalljr III.
Toi-KKA, Kun., May 17. Congress
man Harrison Kelly Is believed to be
dangerously 111 nt his homo in Burling
ton. Coffey county.
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Furnished by the Government Crop and
Wethr i.'u-reu. . .
Sca1g 0 ShdtJes.
DBi
oVttl lid
Lincoln, Neb., Mny 18, 1807.
Tho torn pi'rnt uro the past week hns
nverngod two dtgrwm Mow (ho normal,
On the morning of tho 1-ttlt a frost wns
general in nil motion of tho atnte. In
the onteru;ct Ions the Irost wns light
itud very little dnmngo vtn dono to fruit
or othor vegetation. Tho minimum
timipemttiro won about JI0 degrees in
those sections. In the central portion
of the stnto from the northern to tho
southern border, the minimum tempera
ture reached about !I'J degrees, nnd con
Hidernbln dninngn wns done. Tho tniiil
iniiin tempera tunnt Yulentliin win 2(1
tlegret'H nnd tit North Pintle U8 ileurccs,
nnd generally in th northwestern sec
tion the front wns a suvere one.
The ruliidill hurt been about normal
in Th .vir, Jefferson, nnd southern Gngo
i'oiiiii.ch, iiiki about one imll Inch bo
mv the nnrinul in the rest of tho stnto.
The cool, dry vik has been exception
ally fnvnriiblf for the advancement of
ifirm work. Corn planting hns been
pit. lied rapidly forward and Is now Hear
ing completion in the southeastern
eountlec. Although props nro not Buf
fering badly there is n general need ol
tnnre ruin in the central and western
counties.
IlKPOllT BY COUNTIICS
HOtlTIIKAHTKIIN HCtTION.
Uu Hrr Plowing for com nearly fin
inland nnd half the crop planted; some
hnvo finished nlantlng;ii f.iw fields nro up
and showing good stand; no tiiuterinl
damage to fruit or gardens from Irost;
-mull grain looking well.
Ctiss Wheut and outs continuo to
mako good growth and look well; corn
planting well nlotig; need germinates
quickly considerable up nnd Htundgnod;
liotntoes extra good; no dniiiugu from
frost.
Cluy Winter wheat hns improved and
will bo n fine, crop; oatH look excolleut;
corn coming slowly; mm pluntingntiout
hull done; early fruit injured eoinu by
frost.
Fillmore Full wheat improving u
urent unui; pnititoen coming up well;
curn pianung nearly uono.
Gage A few dnys more will finish corn
planting; considerable of the earliest
jilnntod com'up; ryo in lull heud; outs
late nnd back ward.
Hamilton. Land in splendid condi
tion for corn and planting is being
pushed; mull gruiu und grasses doing
well.
I- -Jefferson. Wheat, onln, nnd grass
growing finely; considerable corn yet to
plant fruit some damugud by frost; pas
tures good; potatoes coming up.
Johnson. Corn planting nearly com
pleted aud somo corn up; not wurm
enough for rapid growth; light frost on
morning ol 14th.
Lancaster. Most of the corn was
planted this week, early plan tod coming
up; pastures excellent; no dumage from
frost.
Nemaha. Corn about all planted;
grouud iu good condition; no dumage
from frost; small grain looks well.
Nuckolls A great deal ot com planted
this week, some up but growing Hlovvly
hecnueo of cold weather; slight duin
ut; to fruit from frost.
Otoe Corn planting has been pushod
aud is neunng completion; slight frost
on 14th, no damage.
Pawnee Corn planting nearly com
pleted and tho first plunted coming up;
wheat and outs somen hut retarded by
heavy rain; lots of it Inter wheat Is being
plowed up.
Polk Some are. through planting corn
nnd some not commenced; rye heading
out; good woek lor work but rather dry
for smnll grain, meadows and pastiii-cn,
Rlchardsou Com nearly all planted;
wheat improving; small graiu doing
well; fruit not injured by frost.
Saline Grass and small grain doing
well but cool for other kind of vegeta
tion; some havo finished corn planting;
Irost did llttlo or no injury.
Saunders Corn planting progressing
rapidly; pastures excellent.
Howard Large acreage of corn planted;
early corn coming up; all hiiiuII grain
doing well; no appreciable damuge (rum
frost
Thayer Corn more than two-thirds
planted; early planted coining up all
right; wheat aud oats doing well; no
damage from frost.
York Plowing for corn nearly com
pleted; corn planting is every whorn be
gun und nowhere finished; small grain
mods ruin; Irost damaged fruit and
.aniens pouie, especially along creek
bottoms.
NunTHI'ARTKIIN SUCTION.
Antelope Corn plnnting progressed
well; some few finished; small grain
looks fairly well; probably no damage
from frosts.
Boyd Crops look nice; corn about all
p'anted and somo coining up.
Burt Planting is boiug pushed rapidly
und most of thu corn Is in the ground,
early potatoes up; small grain and grass
good.
Cedar All kinds af small grain and
grass look well; plowing about done;
corn planting In lull blunt; grass plentl
ul; fruit looks fine.
Colfax Gootl plowing week, hut rathor
cool; frost of the 14th did little or no
damage.
Cuming Good weather for wheat but
poor for corn; some plantiug to do yet
with larger per ceat planted; early
planted not doing well.
Dixon Considerable corn planted
much of which hus been put Iu with
lister; sinall grnin and grass doing well;
light frost ob tkri,4tli,
,Dodge Corn planting going on stead
ll.v; stunlj grain looking well where jt is
up, eonie iato sowing; r.iu coming nut
in head: considerable chicory being
plnhtod.
Dougla , Wheat nnd ont In flno con
dition; early planted potatoes coming
up; plowiBg for corn progressing; farm
work ten days lute.
Holt Spring sown graiu looks well;
alfalfa winter killed; pastures good: com
plnnting In progress; crops begin to
suffer from drought.
Knox Week too cold for sprouting
seed; Botniicorn planted,
Pierce Corn plnnting hn teen pushed,
hoiuocoiuIiiu up; smnll grain looking
well; trout kllleu tender vegetation in
somo places and in others did no dam
oge.
Plat tr Good week for small grain;
corn plant lug well advanced possibly
half ol crop In ground; fruit promising;
pastures excellent.
Harpy Corn about half planted; grass
in head, nlso winter rye; spring wheat
and oats look well.
Thurston Frost, but no dam ago to
growing; weok cold and cloudy.
CRNTIUti MICTION.
Boono Corn plnnting well along; fruit
trees well iu blossoln: Irost ot tilth did
no damuge.
Buffiilo Corn plnnting has been
Cashed, rain needed on small grain; frost
tiled much fruit In smaller valleys.
Custer Knrly sown wheat looks well,
oats and barley frosted and some think
permanently Injured, fruit badly dam
uged by Irost; all crops need rain.
Dawson Plowing and corn plnnting
have been pushed welt ahead, over two
thirds plunted; smnll'graln growing well;
much Iruit killed; everything needs rain.
Greeley Rnlu needed; trost nearly
every night; nenrly three-fourths of the
wild fruit killedjpotntoe, corn nnd other
early vegetables killed; rye commencing
to head; alfalfa badly killed nut.
Halt There has been nn Imtnonso
amount ol plowing nnd much corn plant
ing thi week; oats aud ryo look well;
much corn listed,
Howard Corn planting hns tnndo
rapid progress; com planted up; ryo
headed; small grain looks well; rala
Deeded.
Loup Corn planting not hull done;
early sown grnlu looking noil; grass
growing ".lowly.
Merrick Spring wheat, tvp nnd oats
looking line but would be dniu fitted by
rain; corn plnnting about hall done.
Nance. Corn Is being plmited but
much yet to plant; altulfa is almost a
complete falluro and much otitis being
plowed.
Sherman. Corn planting well advanced
smnll grain looks well; rain would be
beneficial; some dumngti by frost.
Volley. Small gruln growing laHt; n
fow have finished plnnting corn; whtnt
is rooting finely; many potatoes planted.
SOUTH WKHTKIIN HKCIION.
Chase-Smnll grain doing well but too
cold for corn nlthough one-third of crop
Is up nnd two-thirds planted; ptiHturo
unusually good; ulfalfa Is In flue condi
tion. Dnndv Corn about nil planted nnd
much ot It. up and looking well; small
gram still growing; ixrouud getting very
drv; ciilwnruiM working on tho ground.
Franklin. Com plintlng well ad
vanced; winter wheat and rye heading
out; smnll graiu looking well; slight
damuge to fruit from frost.
Furiins. Light frost hut not muni
damuge; corn planting Iiuh tnad rapid
progress and plnnting nearly finished;
potutooH up nnd somuenltivnted; alfalfa
about reauy to cut thu first time.
Ilurlon Alfalfa Is overU feet high:
corn more I linn hall planted and iuspmu
localities till plnnted; frpt cut down
potatoes nuil impaired fruit somewhat.
Kearney Wheat, oats und barley
loodlng tine; co'rn planting well com
menced; frost injured all kinds of fruit
and cut garden stuff. '
Lincoln Small grain needing n good
rain; corn planting in being pushed;
urns is doing noil; frost seriously Iu
jurpd fruit.
Rod Willow Corn nearly all planted;
wheat nnd rye look well; fruit crop
prnmlxlng.
Webster A good ncreago of corn
planted this woek; corn und potatoes
coming up Irregularly; more corn being
listed than usual; smnll grain doing well.
WKHTKIIN AND NOIITHWKSTKIIN BKCTIONH
Cherry Hurd freeze on tho 14th killed
everything thut was up, nil leaves on
tree, nnd mudo ico one-fourth Inch thick.
Dawet Nn rain; corn plantiug in pro
gress. Keith Week dry nnd cool; heavy frost
ou iiiuht of the llith Injured garden
truck, nlxo alfalfa, fruit nnd forest trees.
Kimball Com planted; small grain
growing nicely but ruiu needed as ground
is trotting dry.
Rock ('old and windy most of the
week with hard freeze on thel.'lth; wild
fruit Injured, potatoes and corn nipped.
Scottn Bluffs-Heavy frostH killed tho
loaves on ash trees and it is feared in
jured fruit buds.
Thomas Fruit partially killed by
froHt; very little crops belne pat Ip.
(I. A. LOVELAND,
Section Director, Lincoln, Nab.
naniltn Ore In the Mouth.
Information has coroo to tho two
Important scientific bureaus in Wash
ington, tho geological survey and tho
Smithsonian institution, of .ahsolutoly
inexliaustlblo deposits of bauxite oroe
in Alabama and Georgia, jwhlch glvo
promise of sohingthp chief difficulty
horotoforo encountered in the cheap
production of aluminum for commer
cial purpouos. "8peltnen lumps of
Jhoso ores recontly analyzed at tho
Smithsonian Institution show 43 pol
ecat of puro aluminum in tho light
tints' and .40 por cent in tha brown
shades, whoroas ordinary clay con
tains on an avorajo only .13 per cent.
Bauxito dorives Its name from tho
fact that it was dincoyorod first near
Baux, oe Roaua, nour Arlos, Fraqoo.
Besides Franco it Is found to a
limited oxtont in Austria and olso
whero In Kuropo and In workablo
quantities in Aivcunsus .and othor
status and torrltorlos of tho union.
Tho Ho? Tilth Chalk.
The dulight that tho small boy
oxpoilciicos In making a beautiful,
wuvy chalk mark along a fence,"
said an indulgent father, must bo
great, but I suppose It Is as nothing
to tho joy ho (eels when ho comes to
ono of thoso lions or griffins or othor
of the architectural animals who.'o
with many of our more niodorn ed
ifices a-o now adorneJ. He euro
fully whHotis tin oyos of those and
pulnstuklngly .outlines tho mouth la
whlto. I ndo'f this .treatraant tho
most foroolpui of Hpns looks' do
spondont und ridiculous, vand, tho
ilorco.t grlflin looks as though ho
wou)d llko ,tq laugh.; Tho smallboy
says nothing as ho passu, on,' draw
ing his chalk across whatavor sur
face may bo within hanJy roaoh. It
is ovldont thut tli.ru is joy (a hi
heart." N. y. Sn.
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