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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (July 16, 1897)
t jVf rfiU.ii.?j'i ..va. THE RED CLOIID CHIEF, FRIDAY, JULY 16 1897. ...,.vrMvn.,,m...,u,.ttittirrirturiririu7mif wx'wwwwvattriyif-OBMowtKicta nr.-SiW N it. NOT TO HEED JAPAN. PLAIN TALK ON THE WAIIAN ISSUE. HA- DstIi anil I'liltnm Mrrlnr Thai Antirxn lion t'nnrrrn llic Uiillnt Ntatr Only TronliU Willi (lie Mlkudo Not Kf peeled 10 Bar Diplomats New Yonrc, July 14. A dispatch to tho Herald from Washington nays: "Henutor Davis, chairman of tho com mlttco on foreign relations, In speak ing of tho Japan-Hawaiian contro versy, nalrf: 'It Is high tlrao that Japan wan made to realize that tho In to havo no voico In tho annoxutlon matter. The qulcltc.it way to put an end to tho controversy would bo promptly to ratify tho treaty, but I do not bollovo Japan will attempt any very nggrcsslvo action, knowing, as Mic must, that tin) United States has fully determined to annex, hoisting the American flag over the Inlands at once, whether the treaty Is ratified or not "Sonator Cullom of Illinois, one of the members of the committee on for elgn relations, said In speaking of tho matter, 'The nnnexutlon of Hawaii Is our uiTalr, nud wo do not propose to allow Japan or any othor nation to dictate to us what we shall da Wo will annex tho Islands In our own tlmo mill In our own way, regardless of what Japan may say, I sea no reason to fear trouble in any way. Japan would have nothing to gain by In tor fere nee and might lose a great deal.'" Tho Herald correspondent also talked with Secretary Sherman In re rard to tho Hawaiian-Japanese ques tion. Mr. Shortnan said: "I don't an tlclpato war, for there Is nothing in tho corrcspondenco which indicates such an outcome to tho present nego tiations. Tho additional protest filed by Japan In the annexation matter will ' e given careful consideration bo fore n reply Is made." Naval o ulcers generally bsllevo that If necessary tho United States should teach .In pun a lesson, but, like tho sea ictary of state, they do not nntlclpato that tho Toklo govurnmout would care to go to war with tho United States, at least for tho presout. Ofllclals of tho Japanese, legation contlnun to rolterato tho statements which thoy litivo all along been mak ing regarding tho attltudo of Japan towards Hawaii and tho United States. Tho thought of war against either country under existing circum stances, they dcolarc, Is furthest from the mind of tho homo government. "Negotiations with Hawaii on the In demnity matter havo never boon broken off," said an official of tho legation, "and the stato papers sub mitted to tho stato department at Washington, though firm, hays been tetnperato and conciliatory la tenor. There la nothing In thorn to cuuso In ternational friction." ENDEAVORERS IN A ROW. Illlnoli Doteznllnn Ulvlilc-. anil Engagr In ('pun War. San Fiiancisco, July It. Tho rival ries which havo existed between two coteries of Chicago Endu'ivorcrs since tho Inclpluncy of tho California excur sion has culminated In open agitation. One faction was headed by tho Ho v. C. H. IluUouk, editor of 'The Christian Kndeavorcr," tho other by E. A. Han som, who represented "The Golden Rule" followers. En routo to Sun Fran cisco the Chlcagoans split at Denver on tho Sunday traveling question, tho Bullock party arriving at Salt Lake City on Saturday evening and tho linn om party on Sunday ovonlng. At this point the banners, "Illinois Endouv orcrs," hung from the Ilulloelc coaches, wero taken by the Ransom people with the plea that the former did not of ficially represent the Illinois delega tion. Tho llullock passengers wore all Illinois Endouvorers and maintained their right to organize a separate Cali fornia excursion and to so designate themselves on their coaches. Tho ban ners, however, wero not recovered. The second chapter of this religious war has been written ou tho Piicllla slope. Tho llullock party, which nr rived two days ahead of tho Ransom party, planned, under tho leadership ot Mr. llullock, who had been olllciully assigned to slum meetings In connec tion with tho convention, a hcrles of gospel mcotlngs la Chinatown and similar districts. When tho Ransom people .rrlved thoy promptly had Mr. llullock turned down as leader of slum meetings and also Ignored him la tho Illluols rallv Saturday evening. Two Mura tlaakt Conxilldats. Kansas Citt, Mo., July 14. Ar rangements have been practically com pleted by which tho Midland National bank will be consolidated with tho National Hank of Commerce. The matter now rests with the, comptroller of thn enrrenoy, and there is no rea son to believe that ho will ralso any objection to the consolidation. Should this consolidation be effected, as It probably will bo, tho National Hank of Commerce will become ono of the strongest financial Institutions west of tho Alleghonles. Though Its capital stock will probably not be Increased, tho bank will have total assets ex ceeding 914,000.000. "aail Hay In fteuellion. Constantino.-!,!-, July 14. Saad Bey, formerly chief accountant'of tho min istry of commerco, who was recently Appointed nmtesarlf of Urfa, refuses to go to Urfa until tho arrears of his salary shall have been paid. Ho has fortified his house- In Constantinople and surrounded It with armed men, to whom ho has given orders to resist any attempt to abduct him. Saad Boy's appointment Is tantamount to sending him to exile, and was made, tt is said, because he was suspected of affiliation with tho young Turkey REPUBLICAN CLUBS MEET. Tlie Intiin Convention Cpxnrrl at Drtrnli Trill li Annual Hrn.ion. DrrnoiT. Midi., July 14. Cool, pleasant weather was furnished for the opening of the tenth annual con vention of tho National Lcaguo of Re publican clubs, which was called to order considerably later than the scheduled hour of 10 o'clock this morning. Tho Detroit Auditorium hnd been beautified by a considerable display of patriotic decorations. Tho most striking featuro In tho decora tlonn was o life-sized portrait of Presi dent McKluloy, surmounted by an cagla and surrounded by the Stars and Stripes. Directly opposite In tho rear of tho hall, was n similar portrait of James O. Itlalno Pictures of Wash ington and Lincoln adorned tho walls at cither ond and tho Intervening spaces, rafters and gallery frouts wore hung with tho red, whlto and bluo and escutcheons. When President Woodmnusce rapped for order tho delegates had not yet settled down In their places assigned to thorn and the galleries had almost no occupants. The Rev. Dr. RobortJ. I Service of the Trumbull Avonuo Pros- bytorian church offered prayer for blessings on President MoKlnley, Con gress, tho governors of states and all others In authority, nnd that tho na tional honor might bo saved from tar nlshmont, ' President Woodmnnsco then intro duced Governor Plngreo to deliver tho address of welcomo on behalf of tho stato of Michigan. Tho govoruor was compelled to pause fur a moment on account of an Interruption, caused by applauso at the entrance of the Illinois delegation, liendcd by Governor Tauuor. Tho ad dress was not Jn tiny senso a spread caglu speech and the applauso was rather fulnt, coming mostly from friends In tho Michigan delegation. Colonel Henry M. Duflleld of this city welcomed tho delegates on behalf of Detroit. Then President Woodmnnsco began to deliver Ills address. In opening, ho congratulated tho delegates on the prosperous condition of tho league, re viewed his own work during tho year, and referred enthusiastically to the visits to Canton last year during tho campaign. Ho suggested the propriety of having fixed days each year for stato and national conventions, and recommended Lincoln's birthday for tho stato mcotlngs. IIo advised all men anxious to make national progress to get into the lcaguo and declared that tho league had no more consist ent friend than President MoKlnley. Of President MoKlnley tho speaker said: "Tho pcopla of this country nro to bo congratulated upon tho fact that during those trying times wo havo u Republican President at Washington a man of lofty character and rugged patriotism; a iiinu puro in ltfe, sincere in purpose, and with convictions of honor that aro as stablo and unflinch ing as the irranlte hills. As wo aro proud of tho party of Lincoln, of Grant, of Gnrflold and of Illalnc, so nro wo proud of tho party of William Mo Klnley. Tho question Is often asked by our political adversaries: 'What hits President McKlnlcy done?' We answer that ho lias uufurlcd tho Stars and Stripes upon tho Islands of Hawaii. My that act ho will reclaim our coun try's territory, our nation's honor. Ho has gone Into the southland and taught the gospel of enduring peaeo and Christian fellowship. Ho has rebuked tho pessimist, and In tho place of his discordant wall of despair, has pro claimed tho joyous messaga of bright er days utid better times. IIo has made It posslblo to pusj a Republican tariff law when his party was In the minority, which, indeed, Is an accom plishment almost unknown lu Ameri can politics. Ho has dono even more. Ho bus taught our peoplo that our President Is ono of us, and for us; that thero should be no insurmountable wall botween our chlof 'ruler and his bubjects, and It may be said that each official act of our new President brings him in closer touch with the American people, who havo learned to admire and lovo him." The speaker referred to the contest of 1807, saying that tho Democrats had adhered to their Chicago fallacies while the Republicans again stood up for honest money, protective tariff and reciprocity'. IIo declared tlmt tho peoplo had a right to expect good times, and then advocated still more restrictions on Immigration. Mr. WoodmntiBOo declared .that tho Republican party would tako no back ward steps as to civil sorvlco roform, but was opposed to the "roform which would thrust on the country a colony of Incompetent Democratlo office hold ers." He said of this: "Tho mere fact that the man who fills an office is a Democrat Is prima facio evidence of tho other fact that nu Investigation ought to bo made as to his ability to fill It," Tho sneaker praised the Dlngley tariff bill and douounccd the Wilson law In bitter tonus. He spoke strongly for reciprocity with Central and South America. He declared for protection to the llberty-lovlng peoplo of Cuba. The only drawback to the gather ing apparently will be the absence of noted men, most of whom are detained in Washington on account of the tariff bill situation. Tho presence of Sen ator Hanna at loast was confidently anticipated, but it Is doubtful whether ho will appear. YOUNGERS' CASE ALL IN. Mlunaiota's t'anloa noard Will Decide In About Two Day. St. Paui Minn., July 14. As sooa as the state board of pardons root yes terday afternoon it took up the case of CVlo nnd James Younger, A great crowd was present Including a largo delegation from Northfleld, the sceno ot the bank robbery nearly twenty one years ago. Many atroug pleas were made for and against the ban dits. The case was taken under ad vlssraent A dcciiloa U not expeeUd 1 for two dftjrv -. - - - - SUICIDE TO ESCAPE A vVIFE .V. V. Creede KntU lit Hainllr Trouble Millionaire Slluo Owner. Los Anokt.f.s, Cal., July 14. Nich olas C. Crecde, the millionaire Color ado mine owner, after whom the town of Crecde, Col., Is named, committed sulctdu with morphine last evening at his homo hero bocauso his wlfo, from whom ho hud been separated, Insisted upon renewing tholr marital relations. January 4 Creode and his wlfo separ ated and agreed to dissolve at once as far as possiblo without legal process tholr marital bonds. Mrs. Crcedo ac cepted S'-'O.OOO In cash and surrendered all further claims upon her husband, nt tho samo time voluntarily with drawing from his home. It was un derstood, nftcr the necessary tlmo had elapsed, that Crcede would Institute legal proceedings and begin suit for absolute divorce, Mrs. Crcedo considered that tho amount of cash settlod upon her was Insignificant as compared with her husband's wealth, and about three weeks ago returned to Los Angeles and proposed to her husband n recon ciliation. This was much to Crcedo'. dlstnste and he endeavored to nvold her, but being unsuccessful ho deter mined to end his life. Last evening Crcedo took a largo doso of morphine and went Into tho garden to die. Ho was found by a servant and medical aid was sum- moncd, but ho died two hours later. Mrs. Crcedo was notified of her hus band's death, but declined to discuss M10 tragedy. Tho 2-ycar-old child of Edith Wal ters Walkor, tho actress, adopted by Croodo over a year ago, Is In the caro of his frlonds nt Escoiiddo,Mrs. Crecdo declaring that slio would not bo both ered with tho child when she sonnr. ated from her husband SCOUT TO MILLIONAIRE. Nicholas C. Crecdo was born nt Fort Wayne, Ind., in 181.1. Twoycnrs later his parents took him to Iowa, whero he lived until ho was 10, when he vol utiteerod in tho United Stntes army, serving through tho war and seven years thereafter as a scout with tho Pawnees. IIo was In tho Black mils beforo gold was discovered thcro and, leaving tho army, devoted his life to tho search for tho yellow metal. After two nearly fatal sicknesses from pneu monia ho madu his wonderful discov ery In the vicinity of tho prcsont slto of Crecdo, Colo. His own striking story Is as follows: "In May, 1830, I struck somo oat flon tho side of Mam moth mountain. I tied my burros and began to follow it. I climbed tho mountain along tho trail of tho float all day. Ths sun was beating down on me and tho glint of the float under my feet was blinding. Just when tho Western sky was tinged with that porgcous red wo seo hero sometimes I llftcu my head nnd there was, project Ing out In front of me, in inviting ihnpe, a huge bowlder of silicate, big as a house. That's whero the float I hud followed nil day came from. Good God! 1 ul most screamed with delight 1 knew it was bound to como somo day, but the Idea of finding It in such sliapo was appalling to me. "Hut, to make 11 long story short, 1 staked It oft and It was mine. I named it tho Mammoth. When I went back to my camp that night I slept as I hadn't for mouths beforo. I knew thero must bo somo of It oloso around, mid I kept at work for 11 month, until In June I found tho Ethel. As to tho Holy Moses, about which tho news papers havo wenved so many 'fairy talcs, I found that on my first trip hero lu 1BS0. It was on June 25, and I located it tho second day after striking tho float Tho Cliff Is on tho same vein. They are both in Camp bell mountain. I gavo It tho natno Holy Moses simply becauso Illkoodd names." This was only tho beginning of Crcedo'n woudorful good fortune From tho mines named, and from others and by speculation, he accumu lated money and property that can not bo definitely estimated and that varied from tlmo to tlmo, but that en titled him to bo referred to as a multi millionaire. All went well with him till domestic troubles supervened, probably unbalancing his mind with worry. SEEKING TO ARBITRATE. OnlUd EtTolte to III Mad to Settle tha Mlneri Strike. PiTTSBUBO, Pa., July 14. Tho arbi tration commissioners representing five of the states In which the miners aro now striking, will mako a strong effort to-day to brlug tho operators and minors to an understanding that will result in arbitrating or conciliat ing their differences. However, persons who aro well ac quainted with the warring factions that exist among tho coal operators hare say they will bo hard to got to gether in this move, although the ex treme gravity of the outlook may havo the desired effect Yesterday coal was selling here at 31,80 a ton, an increase of 13') per cent since the strike began. It is declared that there is Imminent danger of a coal famine in all of the affected states. When an egg is boiled lust right It la clearly the result ot an accident. Street Tragedy Dna to Jeatoair. Vancouvxh, British Columbia, July 14. On ono of the principal streets hore last evening W. J. Immel, m blacksmith, shot and killed his sweet heart Kitty Askew, and then shot himself. The couple had been en gaged for some time and had frequent quarrels, owing, it Is said, to Immel'i Jealousy. A aroa Oaaaral Drowned. Paws, July 14. Advices from Ton qnln stato that Qanoral Dosbadena, who was second la ooaUM-d ha Ton quia, !ta adute-V drowsed, WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN. FnrnUlird It tlin Clnvrrnnirnt Crop and Wrntlur llitrruu. ScoA, c 3VAw -. t,V. B.a.a.B. 0 ' Mi .Z-3 ntri Lincoln, Neb., July 1U, 1807. Tho first half of thn week was hot with Htronp, southerly winds und the latter part cool with northerly winds. Tho dally mean tomperuturo (ins uvornged about .1 nbovo tho normal, tho excess being about thn same in nil sections of tho state. The maximum temperatures nn tho 0th, 7th nnd 8th wero about 100 generally, and in many places ex feeding 100. Thn rainfall was above tlio normal in the southeastern section, where it ranged Irom 1 to 4.5 inches; about normal in the northeastern nud central portions of tho state; nnd slightly below normal in tho western enmities. The hot dry weather tlie first of tho week was trying; to nil crops, especially in parts of tho southeastern section. Early oats, spring wheat, and early po tatoes havo generally suffered somo slight damngn during tho week. Small grain hnB ripened rapidly and liar v sting has nindo rapid progress.Wfnter wheat Is ull in tho shock in the southern counties nnd generally so in the north ern counties. The oat harvest lias com muuetd in the southern counties'. Corn was not injured by tho warm weather mid has made good growth; it is now being laid by as fast ns possiblo nnd the outlier fields in tho southern counties aro beginning to tnmI. Generally corn Iiiih improved in condition in tho stato. Apples are dropping badly. REPORT IJY COUNTIES SOtlTIIKASTKIt.V SCCTIO.V. Butler Wheat aud rye harvest well undor way nnd an averngo crop; corn making rapid growth; pastures slightly damaged by hot went her. Clay Fall wheat In thn shock nnd nn unusually good crop; oats niHted Home; somo hay good; coru doiug well but wcwly. Fillmore Wheat and barley harvest well a' ng; corn suffering some from ox cpsslro heat but not injured; potatoes some injured by drought. Gage Wheat nil in tho shock; oats about all ripe; early corn tasseling; corn has mado u rapid growth during the week. Hamilton Three extremely hotduvs have been against spring wheat and oats but favorable .for com; fall wheat and rye in shock. Jefferson Harvesting has mado rapid progress; wheat about all in shock; many oats cut; coru htm inudo rapid growth. Johnson Wheat hurvest about com pleted; somo oatH cut; corn making rapid growth; applt-Hsmall und dropping off; full crop of walnuts. Lancaster Wheat good; snrly oats nnd potatoes much Injured by drought; 11110 oats ami potates iniieti helped by the rain; oat harvest begun; corn grow ing well, somo commencing to tassel. Nemaha Wheat about all In shock; oats turning; timothy hay being cut; blackberries ripening; corn growing well nnd mostly laid by. Nuckolls Wheat harvest nearly com pleted, yield seems to be heavy and quality of thn beHt; corn growing very fust nnd considerable laid by, somo vory weedy; very few outs cut yet. Otoe Winter grnln nearly all cut; oat harvest begun, tamo grass, oats, nnd early potato injured by drought; corn growing well. Pawnee Hot weuther ripenod oats too fast for brst resnltsjcorn doing well; apples dropping badly; wheat and ryo mostly in shock. Polk Crops growing nicely since tho rain; ryo and winter wheat mostly in shock, yield and quality good; oats im- E roving since- the rain; apples dropping adly; early potntos light crop. Richardson Threshing wheat begun; onts beiug cut; coru growing fast. anne uats auu potatoes suite red during hot weather, but most corn In good shape; onrly corn beginning to tassel, late corn not laid by; early oats nearly ready to cut; wheat beads well filled. Saunders Sopring wheat, oats.pota toes and gardens injured somewhat by dry weather; corn has mado rapid growth, nnd a largo por cent Is laid by- rye and wlntor wnsat cut. Seward Winter wheat all cut; rye in shock; oats and corn seem injured somo by the hot, dry weather, but may en tirely recovor. Thayer Wheat mostly in shock; oat cutting begun; corn growing fast, much will be laid by weedy; alfulfa about ready to cut second tirao. York Wheat good and nearly all In shock; corn rolled badly during tho hot weather, but was refreshed by tho raiu: potatoes poor. NOHTIIEASTEUN SECTION, Antelope Strongsouth wiudhad dam aging effect on small grain; rain of 0th put corn In good shape nnd may redeem mall grain. Boyd Rye harvest in full blast, fair crop; prosptcta for a full crop ot wheat; core In sxcellsnt noudltion, Burt Spring rye and barley ready to out and look good; wheat aud oats filling aleelyj having in progress; corn doing exceedingly well. Cedar Corn growing rapidly, and most of it being laid by; some wild bay cnt; oats and wheat are turning. Colfax Three days were very warm, bat little or no damage to crops; winter wheat and rye beiug harvested, yield and quail tygood. CuH-lug Cora boa made an unusual growth and is looking well; some dam age (rem hall in southwestern part ot couaty. Dakota No Injury irom tne not .IlS08:i, ,, and much laid by; late sown wheat poor; early aowa wheat and oats llling out well. (K Hodin Fall hfn' harvest In nroaress. yield nud coft-Uioa good; hot weather followed by refreshing rain improved prospect for good corn crop. Douglas Hnru'y and ryo In flno condi tion; potatoes continue to grow well; com giowing fast but is still late; oati will boa good crop. Holt Wheat ond corn nro looking fine: harvest of rye nnd barley com mouced; wild grass good; early pota toes good. Kiirx High, hot winds have seriously injured small grain; corn has not sut fored like tho rest. Pierce First of week very hot with north wind, cooler, and flno rain last of thn week; corn growing well. Platte Oats and spring wheat injured sonis by high temperature; com grow--lug fast aud as a rule is clean, potatoes good. Sarpy Corn being Inid by in excellent condition; oats and spring wheat ripen f. . t .. 1 t . Ill t ..! ,1 ing; DucKwuroi win do piunieu iiiiswecir. iiiuiniuii oiiiuu rusi on wueub unu onts; corn growing very fast, Wimlilnirtmi (Yitwlltlrvn niul nrnitniM - "M..ip1wn w - haw u i VJi vu'l of crops good. Wayne inmo hay n good crop; ap ples und plums good; wheat and oats somo damaged by hot leather; coru making excellent growth. CKNTItAli SECTION. Boone Corn and potatoes havo nindo splendid progress; wheat nnd oats will bo a good crop; most of tho ryo har vested, Buffalo Corn has grown rapidly; onts and spring grain injured some by scald inn; ail kinds of fruit droppiug. Custer Soinodumngo to wheat ond outs from hot winds; ryo in shock; fall wheat being cut; corn mukiug very rapid growth. Dawson Corn looks good and is! growing fast; cultivators busy; Into spring grain damaged somo by hot winds; spring wheat nearly ripe. Greeley Ryo mostly cut and wheat ripening fast; outs beginning to turn; early potatoes ripe; corn small for time of year but growing fast. Hull Oats aro beginning to turn; fall wheat and ryo huivest has progressed well, crop reported vory flue: many pieces of corn iuid by; tho hot weathor has helped tho lato nnd replanted corn. Howard Spring wheat riponing fnst; corn booming this hot wpatheair; wintor wheat about nil cut and is all ono could desire. Loup Corn growing rapidly and pros pects improved for ull crops. Merrick Wintor wheat and ryo being cut, wheat good; ryo medinm; hot weather nuide com leaves roll but corn doing well. Sherman Corn growing well; spring wheat ripening fnst; smnll grain gener ally good; somo corn getting weedy. Valley Ryo is boing cut; oats and wlieit turning; first crop of alfalfa In stuck; corn boitig laid by., HOUTHWi:sTKItX MIXTION. Adams Full wheat in shock; somo spring wheat wilt bo cut this week; corn looks well; wheat good quality. Dundy Small grain and potatoes in jured bv heat; moBt corn looks well. Franklin Winter wheat nearly all cut and will yield well; oats and spring wheat look well; corn growing rapidly and mostly luld by. Front lor Ryo and winter wheat har vest well under way; spring wheat doing finely; corn growing well; now potatoes plenty; outs fair. Furnas Corn has made flno growth nnd never looked better; second crop of alfalfa ready for cutting; spring wheat beginning to turn. Harlan Hail nnd wind did much dam nge in parts of county, especially Eldor ndo township; corn almost all laid by iu trood conditlou. Hitchcock rirasshoppers very numer ous nnd damaging nil crops;rnln needed. Kearney Corn growing rapidly, much laid by; grass large; oats nnd spring wheat better than last yenr nnd about ready for harvest. Lincoln Crops havo continued to Im prove slnco Inst report. Perkins Whout and oats nearly all dried up: ryo being harvested. Rod Willow Harvest In progress; hot week; grasshoppers unusually thick. Webster Corn mnking phenomenal growth," oarly planted in tassel; spring wheat nud oats ripening vory fast; early potatoes about made. WHSTKIIN AND NOIITIIWERTKHN SECTION'S. Banner Whoat a fuiiuro because ot drought; corn hns suffered badly from drought; good rain this week; no grain cut ynt. Cherry Week has been hard on corn but grass nnd grain stood it well; some havo commenced haying, good crop and goodqunllty. Kimball Alfalfa rendy for second cut tinar: rain ramo iust in time for small grain but oarly sown will not mako full ' crop. llock Early potatoes on the market and good; corn conditiens tho most promising for a long time; heavy rain all utilized. Scotts Bluff Corn mnklngflnegrowth; some damage to potatoes and gardons from a bug new to this section. Thomas Plenty ot warm rain; cropi doing flnoly. O. A. LOVELAND, Section Director, Lincoln, Neb. HE WAS SCARED. A Banntm Dealer Vltids a Do In a nil lluuch of Fruit. A curiosity in tho lino of a snako 1 to bo scon at a Minneapolis news stand. It Is a boa constrictor, and camo from South America with a cargo of bananas. Tho snake is threo feet long und about four Inches In greatest circumference. On its loug journey , It was kept comatoso in a re frigerator, but hardly had it been un loaded when Minnesota's sun began to thaw it out A fruit vender of the city was marching out of the store with tho bunch of bananas hung over his shoulder, when a by stander called out to him. The man turned about and saw tho snake on a level with his eyes, looking at him as though wondering what next was to bo expected. The bananas were dropped, and the vender's optics fairly uulgod out or nts Head, lie might possibly have heard of finding taran tulas in a bunch of bananas, but a boa constrictor was too much. Tho snako was fed that day for the first time uf- dropped into his box. He wound him- 8elf -bou uls vlot,m -1 squeezed the , Ufa out of it, and then swallowed it i whole. EPWORTlI LEAGUE ".SEMBLY. Mora than Twenty High Grade Lectures and Entertainnr.tnts. Tho initial session of the Nebraska Epworth assembly will ho held in Lincoln park, Lincoln, August .1 to 10. Unques tlonably no grovo in the west is as pecu liarly well located and uicely udapted for an assembly as Lincoln patk. Thero aro near 200 acres of wood and dell, with miles of shady walks and drives. Enormous forest trees, some of them with a spread of branches lfiO feet or more, furnishing atnplo shado for hun dreds ot tents, lend to tho natural beauty of tho grounds. This park is connected with tho city ot Lincoln by a doublo track electric line 1 oa whlch ca ,vl bo rnn nt il)tcrVtt8 of UlUtlJIU lu . -.. nvn mlnnto.. .Inrl.,,. tho .,ml,l Lincoln is centrally locatod for oastern Nebraska, nnd easy ot access, being roach ed from all directions by mil. Not only have tho management been wiso in tho selection of u location, but the program coinmitteo have builded well. Of high grado lectures nnd enter tainments thero aro over twenty. Bishop W. X. Nindo lectures twice nnd preaches ou Sunday; Rev. Ham P.Jones of Georgia delivers two of his matchless lectures: Dr. Joseph F. Berry, editor of the Epworth Herald, Chicago, conducts a school of Epworth methods during part of the assembly and delivers two lectures; Dr. Edwin A. Hchell conducts tho school of Epworth methods balance of assembly, hus charge of tho Biblo study, lectures onco and preaches Sun day evening; Dr. Abrnm J. Palmer preaches Sunday afternoon and on Mon day evening, August 1), delivers his justly celebrated lecture, "Company I), tho Die No Mores;" Chancellor W." F. McDowell lectures August 0, and to gether with Drs. W. R. Halstead, F. S. Stein nnd H. O. Rowlands, conducts the preachers' institute; Rev. W. E. McLen nan gives a scries of lectures on "Books und Reading," especially prepared for summer assemblies, a lecturo on "St. Paul us a Rrformer," aud a utcreopticon lecturo on "Mexico." Tho musical features of tho nssombly wilt be unsurpassed, us nil who know the famo of tho Sliiytou jubilco singers, tho Telyn mule quartette, tho Hna;cnow string quartette und the Bucyrus mnn dolin club will testify. Tho outlro con trol of this most delightful feature has been placed in tho liauds of Prof. Wit hin) Kimball, director of tho university of Nebraska school of music, a man ot largo experieuco who for many years oc cupied a similar position in Iowa col bge, and under whoso baton havo been given many of the stundard oratorios, and, who has conducted for tho past throe years a most successful conserva tory ot musio in connection with tho Btato university. Thero will bo daily rohorsals ot tho chorus which is expected to number two hundred voices, to bo a metubor ot which each young man nnd woman contem plating attendance should look forward to with expectation. Selections from the oratorios and lighter four-part songs nnd glees will bo studied and agreat con cert will bo given on the ovonlng ot August 7. Tho matter ot cost has been given special attention. A season tickot ad mitting to all tho lectures, entertain ments nnd classes costs but $1. Touts, 1 2x14, rent for $-.50 for tho season. II ouo does not want to bother with cook ing meals, thn assembly restaurant will furnish them, first class for 25 cents oach, or for thn entire season, twenty threo meals, ?4.00. At present, indications nro that at least ono thousand tenters will take ad vantage of tho feast of good things offered nt this summer outing. In point ot attendance, enthusiasm and helpful ness thn Nobrnska Epworth nssombly is certainly reaching far out, nud it will take front rank or western aoembliesat this, its first session. Forcompleto program and full par ticulars address President L. 0. Jones, 104 North 10th strcot, Lincoln, Neb. KNOCKED HIM FLAT. Mlitake by a tho Ilesutt of a Double Woinitii. Mrs. Keolcr, whoso husband works In tho lumber woods near Moscow, Idaho, went to town lately to do some trading. Her husband was to meot her at tho storo and accompany her home. She waited uutll nearly dark, and as ho had not como she started homo alono, carrying a sack of flour. The Kcclcr placo is threo miles from Moscow, and tho road Is through tho woods. It was qulto dark beforo Mrs. Kcolcr.was near homo, and just ahead of her sho saw what sho supposed was her husband standlug in tho road waiting for her. Sho was in a bad humor because ho hud failed to meet her at tho storo, and began giving him liberal pieces of her mind as sho approached. When sho got within a fow feet of him ho bogan to growl back at her so fiorcoly that sho stopped and then mado the alarming discovery that sho was confronted b a big bear Instead of her husband. With a shrlok sho droppoil tho sack of flour and took to her heels. Sho had run somo distance when she dis covered what sho thought was another bear coming toward hor. She stopped In tho road add filled tho woods with shrieks that were plainly heard at Moscow. But this bear was her hus band, and when she recovered horsolf sufficiently to recognize tho fact, she struck him a blow with her fist between the eyes that knocked him flat in tho road, and then promptly fainted. Her husband had quite a time in fetching her to, but when he had sue ceedod, she explained matters as they went together toward home. Tha bear was gone, but he had scattered the contents of the flour sack along viiu ruuu iui vweiuy yards, summer Hoard. A primitive sceno recently took pluco at one of those summer boarding-houses which verify their adver tised promise to keep guests cheaply. During tho clattering romovul ot chipped plates before desert, a be smudged maid appeared In tho kitchen doorway and recommended; "AU keep your spoons!'' -tf r A t 1 mmammii it - ? 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