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. "
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