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10 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATURBAY , JUNE 1891-TWELVE PAGES. CROPS ALONG THE ELKIIORN Detailed Report of the Condition in the Counties Beached bj that Road. CORN IS MAKING A SPLENDID SHOWING Dp to Data HID King lint Suffered Very J.lttlo from ItutlVciillicr Sumll Crnln mill ( Irinnc-i liudly Set Hack liy Drouth. Below will bo found telegrams gatbored by the Krcmont , Klkliorn & Missouri Valley railway officials from stations along tlio line of Dial road In Nebraska : ADAMS COUNTY. Hastings Ono and tlircoclghths Inches of rain l.iitt nlglit. Corn fully three weeks In advance of nno year ago , and the pros pects for a good crop arc very flattering. Oata will make about half a crop. Whunt lias been plowed under and the ground put Into corn , Increasing the acreage of corn from 15 to 25 per cent. ANTKIXH'JJ COUNTY. Nullgh Corn crop Is In a very prosper ous condition. Wheat and oats show prospects of being half n crop on account of dry weather and frost. Elgin Weather la very dry. Small grain la looking fair. Some Is being plowed up on account of being burnt out. Corn looking well , but rain Is needed very badly. The outlook all around Is rather gloomy for the farmers of this vicinity. Oakdale Corn Is doing well and not In jured very much by frost , but small grain Is Injured very much. Some pieces look an It they would not make anything. Farm ers arc replanting some of their Melds to corn. Small grains will all bo low av erage. Clearwatur Late frost damaged all small grain fully one-half. Corn was sot back ibout two weeks. Need rain badly. J10YD COUNTY. Walther Corn Is doing fine , outlook Is good for a large crop. Wheat will make about two-thirds of a crop , and oats about one-third of a crop. Hud good rain Mon day night. Uradlsh Small grain will be halt a crop If thcro Is plenty of rain during balance of time. Prospects for corn are good. Haln needed very bad. Albion Frost and dry , hot winds have damaged oats and wheat. Prospects now are that oats will be about 40 per cent of a crop and wheat about GO per cent. Corn Is held back by frost about three weeks , but Is coming now all right. Lorotto Frost and dry weather have In jured all crops. Oats will not make over one-fourth of a crop. Wheat suffering for rain. Corn Is looking well , but needs rain badly. ' .Petersburg Small grain Is badly hurt by frost and drouth. It will bo a total fail ure unless rain comes soon. Corn needing rain , but looks well yet. DROWN COUNTY. Johnstown The condition of crops In gen eral Is good and look well , but If wo don't get a rain soon they will bo a failure. Most everything Is beginning to dry up. Alnsworth Corn Is doing very well and will stand two weeks moro dry weather without much damage. All smalt grains have been greatly damaged by drought and oven a heavy rain now would not make over ono- fourth of a crop of wheat and oats. Long Pine Corn and wheat In this vicinity on low ground are in good condition. The oat crop has been badly damaged by hot winds. BUTLEIl COUNTY. Octavla Small grain will make about one- fourth of a crop. Corn Is doing well , but needs a rain this week. Grass Is very dry and damaged by frost. Bralnard Small grain Is almost all dried up and will hardly pay to harvest In this vicinity. Corn Is doing and looking well so far , but needs rain. No rain hero of any account for about four weeks. Dwlght Small grain and grass are very badly dried up. Do not think small grain will make one-half a crop unless wo have moro rain soon. . Corn Is doing very well , with a good stand , and the average Is very large. Had a light rain last night. Able Corn Is looking well , but needs rain. Poor prospects for small grain. Bruno Corn Is doing nicely and the out- loolc Is very good. Wheat will bo about one- third of a crop. Oata will bo about one-fifth of a crop. No ruin. Llnwood Prospects for a full crop of corn are good. Small grain will bo almost an entire failure. Mlllerton Oat and wheat crop a total fail ure. From present outlook corn cannot make anything without lots of rain on account of subsoil being entirely dry. Surprise Corn Is looking good and pros pects for a crop are good. Small grain will not pxceed 20 per cent. Some pieces no good. Hay crop entirely gone. David City Corn Is looking line yet , but rain is needed this week. Small grain and grass burned out. CLAY COUNTY. Inland Corn and potatoes are doing woll. but grass and small grain are mostly killed out by the drought. Eldorado Wheat , oats and flax are very poor. Two nice showers within the last week have helped corn very much , which seems to bo doing nicely. Harvard Nlco rain last night which brings corn In fine condition at present. All small grain and hay a failure. COLFAX COUNTY. Lolgh Corn Is looking well. Being late small grain looks bad. Will make one-third crop If T'o have rain. Clarkson With favorable weather small grain will make about two-thirds of a crop. Corn Is looking well and will stand the drouth ton days yet. Howell Corn prospects are good ; wheat all right yet , but needs rain very badly. Oats very light. CHBUUY COUNTY. Cody Crops generally are looking well. Rain very much needed , but crops are not damaged yet. Morrlman Crops are looking pretty good In this section ot the country. Valentino Crops In this section are dryIng - Ing up. Wo need rain very badly. Unless wo get rain soon crops will bo a failure. CUMINQ COUNTY. Wlsnor Crop prospects In this .vicinity are very good. Have had plenty ot rain and generally crops are well advanced and growing llnely. West Pqlnt Small grain Is nearly ruined for want of rain. Corn Is a llttlo bolter off , but needs rain. Prospects not very bright now. Iloemor The prospects for small grain at present will bo from one-half to two-thirds of a crop on an average. Corn pros pects arc fair. Had a light ruin last night , but not enough to do much good. DOUQ13 COUNTY. Scrlbnor Corn In this vicinity Is looking and doing well , but mnall grain Is reported Injured to BOIUU extent by frost and con tinued drouth , and unless wo get rain soon will bo a partial , If not complete , failure. Fremont Present outlook Indicates that small grain will bo almost n failure unless we got a good rain soon. Corn doing fairly well and prospects bright for a good crop. Snyder Small grain looks bad. Frost itnd dry weather have Injured It to a great ex tent , and It no rain fulls boforu long It will bo a failure. Corn coming all right. Dodge Prospects are that unless wo got a. good rain this week small grain of all t kinds will bo almost a total failure. Corn ; la a Rood standing , and looks woll. Nlckerson Small grnln Is looking very poorly and It needs rain. Corn Is not In jured any yot. Hooper The corn In this vicinity Is In fair condition and a , good stand , Acreage U slightly Increased over last year. Small grain U In very bad condition , caused by frost and lack of rain. Farmers say the oat crop will bo light and almost a total failure. Other small grain will incut with the same fata unless tboro Is rain within the next few days. Crowell In this locality the corn crop Is looking well , bettor than at the same data lait year. Small grain looks bad , The lands are damaged by drouth , and the botttom lands by the frost. DOUGLAS COUNTY. Debolt Should there bo a good rain Immo- i. dlately small grain might yield about one- third at a crop. Corn Is all right If rain comes within a wcok or ten cl.iys. IrvlnRton Srn.ill Brain prospects poor , about half a crop. Corn Is all right yet It wo get ruin ROOM. ROOM.DAWR3 DAWR3 COUNTY. Chadron Cropi of all kinds need rain badly , mora especially on the- valley land. The table land la all right yet. and with rain In the next few days crops wifi bo In good con dition. Whitney Corn Is In Rood condition and doing well. Oats not Injured as yet. Wheat anil rye badly damaged by dry weather. Must have rain very soon to malco even half a crop of email grain. Crawford Crops at the present time are all right , but the molstiiro li about ex hausted , and crops will bo badly damaged If no rain falh In the next few days. Tort Uublnson All crops ore looking well , but beginning to need rain. No damage as yet. F1LLMOHK COUNTY. Hxotor Had n good r.iln last night. Corn Is looking well , and If everything Is favorable - able It will make n good crop. Small grain la almost a failure. Farmers have plowed up n large per cent of It. and planted corn In Its place. What Is still standing will bo used for feed. Geneva Nice shower hero Monday night. Crop prospects are that there- will belittle If any \\hcnt to ship. Oats probably not more than enough for home use. Corn pros pects very r oc < l. the frost not appearing to liavo done much damage. The stand Is good us over , and acreage about 10 per cent over last year. . , , . Martlaml A nlco rain last night bright ened the prospect for corn , which U look ing well. Wheat and oats arc too far gone for the rain to do much good. Probably they will make one-third of n crop. Some fields have been cut for feed. Sawyer The prospects for a full corn crop are good , but no show for small grain to make anything. Shlckley The crop of small grain Is nearly n failure. Corn Is doing well. Fine ruin last nightphccd It out of danger for the next two weeks. HAMILTON COUNTY. Stockham Wheat and oat crop almost ti total failure. Corn Is growing well and prospects look favorable. Had a nlco rain Monday night which will help things won derfully. HOLT COUNTY. O'Neill The small grain prospects are very poor. Corn has not been damaged to any extent yet. Potatoes will bo late and may be caught by frost this fall. Chicory Is doing well , but must have rain soon. He- ports from Doyd county show that small grain and corn are In good condition and prospects good If the rain does not hold oft too long. Jnman Crops are In good condition , but beginning to need rain. Atkinson Crops are getting along very poorly hero and are very much In need of rain. Farmers nay they will not get over 25 per cent of a crop on small grain. Kwlng Small grain Is badly damaged by the late frosts and corn Is set back con siderable. All crops are badly In need of rain. Stafford Small grain looks well so far , but unless thcro Is rain soon it will be short. Corn Is doing well. Hay Is about an average crop. All In need of lain. Stuart Corn Is doing well with fair pros pects If rain comes soon. Small grain Is badly damaged. Rain would not help It much. Hay Is In very bad shape. Rain would make a fair crop. KNOX COUNTY. Crelghton All kinds of grain In good con dition about the same as last year. Ilaln Is needed. Verdlgre With favorable weather the small grain will bo about two-thirds of a crop. Corn Is looking well , and witb favor able weather will make a largo crop. LANCASTER COUNTY. Davey Small grain will not make more than one-half- crop. Corn Is doing quite well. Had a light rain last night , but need a good soaking one. Lincoln Good rain last night will be bene ficial to the corn crop , but too late for small grain. MADISON COUNTY. Tllden Corn Is In good condition , the late rains having brought It .out In good shape. Small grain did not grow well during the dry weather , and In some places Is dried up considerably. Prospects are that wo will not have an average crop In small grain. Battle Creek Farmers and dealers think wheat , coin and oats will be about 75 per cent of a full crop In this section. Norfolk Corn Is looking well and coming ahead rapidly , but small grain Is backward and needs rain badly. Newman's Grove Weather very dry. Small grain looking fair. Corn doing well , but needs rain. * Meadow Grove Corn Is In fair shape for on average crop , but needs rain badly now. Small grain Is In poor shape by reason of ao much dry weather and the frost a few weeks ago , which 1ms set It back. Farmers think they will not get much over a half crop If they do not have rain soon. Oak Small grain will make one-fourth ciop. Corn Is In good condition. Wo had a good rain Monday night. NUCKOLLS COUNTY. Mora Condition of small grain Is very bad , but present outlook for corn good. Superior On account of the dry weather the small grain will not yield over 25 per cent of an average crop. The corn is In good shape and with a fair amount of rain will bo all right. PIERCE COUNTY. Plalnvlow SP all grain and corn looking flnn. Prospects gcod. Hadar Very dry. Small grain cannot make more than one-half a crop. Corn Is looking lino. Beets look well. Those that are up , about 200 acres around here , had to bo planted over on account of frost. Pierce Small grain and corn Is damaged soinu by frost and drouth , but both looking fairly well. A good rain Is needed. PLATTE COUNTY. Cornlca Corn Is looking well and fully as far along as last year , but needs rain badly. Oats and wheat nearly gone. Cannot make one-third of a crop for lack of rain. Croiton Small grains of all kinds looking very bad on account of frost and dry weather. Corn Is looking well and will bo a good crop If the season Is favorable. Lindsay Corn Is looking well , but needs rain badly. Oats and wheat are looking bad and will not bo more than one-third of a crop with favorable weather from now on and If It don't get rain soon will bo nothing to speak of at all. Humphrey Corn is doing well , but small grain is Injured some by the frost , but there are fair prospects. ROCK COUNTY. Uatsett Crop prospects for this county and vicinity are : The acreage this year Is unusually largo , especially In co.rn , which shown splendid stand and Is doing finely. Wo need no rain for a week yet. Potato crop Is large and doing well. Small grain and grasses need rain , Wheat on low land looking fairly well , and If we get rain In the next week will make a fair crop. SAUNDERS COUNTY. Colon Crops are doing fairly well , but rain is much needed , especially for small grain. Cerosco All small grain Is almost a total failure. Corn Is looking line and tha pros pects good. Wahoo With frost and drought together small grain Is almost a failure. Corn Is not Injured much , except a few fields by frost , which had to bo replanted. It Is very dry , but with rain soon corn will bo O. K. Cedar Bluffs Small grain Is badly In need of rain. The prospects are not very bright. Corn Is all right and a good outlook If rain cornea soon. Mo/so Hluff Corn Is doing nicely. Wheat and oats will l a total failure unless there Is lai.i this week. SEWARD COUNTY. Cordova Small grain Is reported a total failure. What has not been plowed up and planted to corn or cut for hay will bo used a ) pasture. Corn Is looking fine , but la In danger of some damage by worms and bugs on account of thn dry weather. With plenty of rain from this on prospects for corn wcro never bettor , Saward Small grain will bo about a half crop. Corn will be a big crop , judging fiom present Indications. Had another good rain last night , which Improved the appearance pearanceof all kinds of vegetation very much. floehner Small grain In this vicinity will not amount to anything , but the prospects for corn were never better. Had a line rain last night lee ) Had good rain bora last night. Corn I Is doing finely and promises well , but no show for nmnll grain. Heaver Cnwlnn-Corn Is dolntc well , but tmnll grain Is almost ruined. Dig rain last night , but too lain to repair the damage. SIOUX COUNTY. Harrison All crops are looking well , but unless wo get rain very soon they will bo greatly damaged , and al < < > blast the proi- pacts fcr a hay crop. No rains lately excep In the north part of the county , which la tributary to the II. & M. S11KRIDAN COUNTY. Hay Springs Crops have never been In better condition In this Immediate vicinity than at prcvnt , although on hlfth grown they arc beginning to need win. About twenty-five miles south they have had little or no rain and crops of all kinds are ab solutely ruined. Acreage of all ground about the same as last year. Gordon All grain Is In fine condition ex cept Bomo late wheat , which necda rain. Uushvllle Corn In this section Is looking fine. Small grain Is In good condition. Rain Is needed to Insure good crops. Stanton Tha condition of the corn "crop at the present tlmo Is better than It has been In the past tlirco years. Small graft Is below the average on account'of frost and tha dry weather , with slight decrease In ncicagc. Pllger The condition of crops In this vicinity Is good. Corn and small grain Is looking well , with prospects for a good crop of each If plenty of rain. Had heavy shower last evening. TIIAYER COUNTY. Davenport Wheat and oats will bo from ono-th'rd to ono-lmlf a crop , and corn Is all right. Had a good rain here last night. WASHINGTON COUNTY. nialr Small grain Is badly Injured by dry w athcr , and n large- amount has been plowed under and ground planted to corn. Acreage of corn Is very heavy , and generally In fair condition , but must have rain soon to make full crop. Washington Small grain needs good rain now to assure one-half crop. Corn Is all right and looks good except that which was listed , which did not all come up on account of drouths. Kcnnard Small grain of all kinds Is suf fering for rain. At present prospects It will not make more than half a crop. Corn Is doing well , but needs rain. Arlington Small grain Is suffering for rain. Corn Is doing very well , but needing rain. YORK COUNTY. Grnsham A nlco rain Monday night gives farmers renewed confidence In corn pros pects. Small grain will bo almost a total failure. Some think there will be no oats or wheat cut In this vicinity. Henderson Small grain has been badly hurt by dry weather. Corn Is looking woll. The rain of Monday night was the first of the season. Houston Corn generally looking woll. Wheat and oats and hay are almost an entire - tire failure. York Grass and small grain about burned up. Corn Is looking nice. Had 9 D-100 of an Inch of rain last night which makes the prospect much better for corn crop. Charleston Good rain last night. Corn looking well and the outlook Is good for a crop this season. Oats will be a very light ciop. A good deal of wheat has been ploued up and planted to corn. Thayer Farmers say they have a good show for corn. Small grain Is a total failure , nearly all having been plowed up and planted to corn. Good rain last night. SEIZING" LIVE WIBE. A I.lncnmii AVho Watched Ills Iliincls Hum Drscrlbort lllH SciiBiitlntiH. In view of the fact that death by electro cution Is one of the modern methods of cap ital punishment , the experience of ono who suffered all but death may be interesting. Much has been written and spoken on this subject since the Introduction of the method Into some states , and the following Is only advanced as testimony for that reason : On Thursday , May 3 , Charles Giles of Hays Station on the P. , V. & C. railroad , a line man In the employ of the Central District Telephone company of Plttsburg , was rendered unconscious by seizing a charged old wlro while repairing on the top of a wire polo in Allegheny City. The wlro was an old crusted ono , charged by having been crossed with a llvo wire. Mr. Giles was at the time resting on a cross bar , some fifty feet frotn the ground , and was only rescued from certain death by the speedy efforts of his fellow workmen. With in a few moments after his release from the deadly current's power , use of the limbs and voluntary muscles was resumed and the man was able to go home alone. The only actual damage done was by the wlro Itself. It burned the flesh of the left hand across the fingers almost to the bone , and that of the right hand not so sovorely. A reprcsentatlvo of the Philapelphla Ledger visited Mr. Giles at his pleasant llttlo home. Ho was rather averse to telling of his sensations and expe riences , but finally gave In. The peculiar feature of the terrible affair is that the loss of consclousnea did not como for some time after It was realized that ho had hold of a live wlro and couid not re lease himself. Then sensation ceased to bo recorded , gradually , and the mind was con scious of the experience for what seemed ages before obliteration of feeling occurred. Mr. Giles states that the wlro ho grasped with almost fatal results was badly rusted and Incapable of carrying a heavy voltage. To this alone he ascribes his escape from death. In reply to a question as to his feelings when ho first grasped the wire , ho said : "Tho first Intimation I had of my pre dicament was a peculiar thrilling sensa tion. Thinking It was but the natural nerve rebellion against handling the rough crusted wlro , I attempted to change my position. Then I found that my hands wore power less to release themselves. I couldn't oven open them , but seemed to bo making a spasmodic attempt to seize the wlro tighter and tighter , as though I meant to crush It. I realized my position then , but was pow erless to oven call for aid , although my mental powers were not paralyzed. There was no pain. Not oven when I looked down and saw my hands burning , and the slight smoke that came from the charring flesh My worst feeling was the realization that If I should happen to lese my balance I would certainly bo killed by the fall. Meanwhile - while the current kept gradually Increasing Its powers. It canto In waves , seemingly and ran all through me. No. my head did not pain mo. Once or twice , before I became unconscious , I seemed to bo numb all over , but both times recovered my senses. Then a choking sensation became noticeable In my chest .and throat. My respiration , as nearly as I can remember was regular , but I seemed to be swelllnc up as though with wind. During all this tlmo my burning hands did not bother mo particularly. Finally I lost consciousness and do not remember anything until I found myself standing on the balcony with an other lineman and a couple of citizens hang ing over mo. I woke suddenly , as If from a dream. My head , arms , body and legs were just the same as over. I found no difficulty In using them at will , and was able to descend the pete without assistance after a few moments' rest. The only mem ory I had of the previous experience was caused by the smarting of my hands after I was released. This has been my only difficulty since. I can sloop as naturaly as ever , and have not suffered In any way that I can ascertain excerpt for those hands , which ore slightly Impaired for present duties. " Mr. Giles views the accident with that sur prising unconcern usual with men who work amid dangerous surroundings , and views his escape philosophically as n very lucky one. The only real damage Incurred by the un pleasant experience Is a temporary "lay-oft" from work , enforced by his burnt hands. Aside from this ho says ho Is as able as ho over was , and expects to go back to work as soon as the burns are healed. This will take a lonuer tlmo than usual , as the burns are nasty ones , due principally to the rusty and rough wires. Although a skilled mechanic and well- versed In the phenomena of electricity , ho Is unable to account for some of his sensa tions , which dlffor from tha experiences of men who have suffered In similar plights. Thq most extraordinary features are the extended retention of sensibility , and the fact that at the same time the neives wore paralyzed and unable to convoy the sensa tion of pain. Another thing very unusual Is the fact that ho recovered the use of liU sonaes BO clearly and without any prelimi nary feeling of dozedness or lack of power. The cool manner In which ho treats the whole affair makes It the more surprising. A Dondly V unpun. Congressman Blbloy re'atea the fo'.low'ng story : When ho was a boy he was In a Jus tice's court and hc. hl two country lawycrr trying n case. So great wcro their wonH and so loud their fury and an violent tlulr demeanor that he. expected each moment to see them come to blows. Ho edged awft/ and climbed In an open window , where -1e could find safety and fly If necessary , ' 'ho case was at last ctidcd. The plaintiff nd jlcfcndunt divided the costs and the laVyors divided the balance of their clients' ready money. With deadlyi hatred glaring l their eyes , the two lawyers loft the justice * court and went nround back of n barn. The Slbley boy followed" , anil none too soon. The larger lawyer , standing not two pncos from his antagonist , drs\vt-a weapon from his In- slile breast pocket and pointed It with deadly aim at his antagonist's head. The boy closed his eyes , but no report followed. The si- lenpa was brckon at last by Uo hoarse tones of the big lawyer shouting : "For God's sake , IJIII , leave half of It" The boy uncovered his ayes. There was the llttlo man ntandlng , Aead thrown back , trying to swallow tha weapon. Suddenly he took It from his mouth , passed It regretfully to his neighbor , and exclaimed , ns he gasped for breath : "Hero's health to the land that can raise such rye. " SHOTS BY FLASH. Klcctrln-Llght Shooting nt the Wild West Show. The Wild West by electric light , says the Brooklyn Citizen , 1& oven more Inspiring than by daylight , the Illumination , If not better. Is moro brilliant In effect , and the features and dress of the participants In the various tableaux , pageants and moro vivid scenes are better seen In the artificial than nat ural light. The reason of this lies in the profusion with wiiich the lamps are pro vided and the skill with which they arc dis posed around the great arena. The largest arc lights are scattered around the grand stand before powerful reflectors to furnish general Illumination , and two strong search lights , such as are used by war vessels to examine the surrounding waters for torpe does , are placed on the roof of the stand In the hands of active and Intelligent operators. These are flashed on the various bands of horsemen as they omcrgo from the cave-llko entrance nt the further end of the arena , and follow the party In their dash around the cburso to the saluting point , the effect being remarkably good. When a sln- glo horseman , an Indian chief or national color bearer follows his band , only ono of the lights Is needed , and the other plays among the horsemen already assembled. Last evening was the first night perform ance , with which the critical pfoprletors themselves were fully satisfied. Everything was Just right , even the marksmanship left little , If anything , to be desired. Shooting at rapidly moving small objects llko glass balls and clay pigeons by electric light Is a severe test of the skill of the marksman. Hut llttlo Annie Oakley , Johnnie - nio Baker and Colonel Cody himself did far better oven after the llttlo practice they have had than on Saturday afternoon. It should bo mentioned that both balls and "pigeons" are whitewashed for night work , and the course of each Is followed by the searchlight as It IB thrown by hand or fired from the traps respectively , enabling the marksman to take a fair "sight. " But the real beauty of the electric Illum ination is seen whqn , the gigantic equestrian ballet and the musical dance take place. Then , from an elevated seat especially , the scene In either case Is something long to bo remembered , as tlie flash lights play first on the bright , brazen trappings and white uni forms of the Germans , then on the blue and yellow of the United States cavalry and on the red and black * of the French chasseurs' uniforms , or on the pay and picturesque cos tumes of the roi men , whoso decorations , made up In part .of beads and tiny glass mirrors , show upjvell \ under the garish glare. - > i TWO STBONG TEAMS. Tholr Drawing 1'owora Pictured by n Voracious Driver. "That's a good tpam you have , " said aNew Now York Tribune pan on the front plat form to the. driver. , "Yes , ser , " answ'ered the driver. "Better horses than you usually see on a car. Look as If thor might pull a good load and bo fast travelers. " "Yes , ser , they do bo so. I've , druv 'em t'rco months. I could tell you something about them horses , sir. " "All right go ahead. " "I don't often mention it , ser ; but you being a folne Judge of horses I'll make an exception , sor. There's only wan other team In the barn as gcod as these , the black and the bay , ser , that v'e calU Ajax and BJax. Wan day I brought out me team and stopped to change horses. I hooked on mo team and Jumped onto the platform. There was a new man drivingAjax and Bjax coming out just then to hook onto another car. But tha felly was new and there was a big crowd , and what did he do but lese his head , got rattled and hook onto the Ithcr Ind of the same car I was on. Wo both started up at wan and the same time , and what do you t'Ink wo done at the fo'th jump ? Jer-r-ked the car In two , ser , at the middle , and each wlnt cantering oft wid his Ind bobbing on two wheels lolko a dump-cart , nor. The paplo that saw It was that astonished that they was speechless , sor. " "Very Interesting. Sounds reasonable , too. What became of the conductor ? " "That's the pcint where I show my love of truth , sor. The b'ys tell mo that I ought to say that the conductor was standing In the middle of the. car and wo divided htm llko a wish-bone , but I don't do it , ser , I stick to the facts. The conductor was In my ind and stayed and collected ns It "nothing had took place , sor. Wan man wanted to pay only 2Ms cents because It were but half a car , ser , but the conductor t'rcatenod to collect $1 because It were a two-wheoled keb , ser , and that settled the blackguardly spalpano. Good [ lay , to yo , sor. Coom out and rldo wld mo again , sor. " Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. Children Cry for Castoria. KvcrylioiiNo Unit IxvlaKtorcd on wood lath IN a tire tntptiiiul con.oiiioiitly ] a dciidi trap. Tlio Interior wood work under tlio drying I'llecls of artificial licat bcconit-M ax liillaninblo UN tliulor , needing only u uparlc to tluuli the II ro from cvllar to roof wltli frecjtieiit of Ufo. Expanded Motul Stool LutH when covered with Us coating of mortar tthobiut known lira | > roof matoi lull Instirui lately and costs but llttlo In oxruvt of wood. It pruvents crack- * liiK und fiillliij * of plaster. Adopted for nil I' ' P. Uovornment Buildings uml Its use , ell ! ) ltnry In nil llutuls Thuaturs , Asylums , Hospitals iinil ficluxil Houses In Umcugo and other mr o cities. Wrlto for cutnloKiioof lutlilnt ; , feiicliu ; , utu. NORTHWESTERN EXPANDED METAL CO. , 400 E. 28th Street. CHICAGO. Jlrnofifs Dromo-fieierg. THE ARNOLD CHEMICAL CO. 1B1 S. Western Avann * . for ante by all druggglsts , Omaha. HAIL WITH PLEASURE THE PUBLICATION 01 ? PEOPLES PICTORIAL . EDITION Read this letter from Colonel James A. Sexton , Past Grand Commander Illinois G. A. 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