Nebraska Newspapers

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no of thoin In hl pocket that's what
on can do with "HaldulT's leu cream
oils" stay frozen for hours ciioiiRli for
pur throe dullclous llnvors for -I0e the
and bust iituirt you over saw.
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INCOLN AND THE LIBRARIANS
. . L , A , Will Bo Invited to Meet There in
1808.
/ORK / ALREADY BEGUN TO GET MEETING
, lii ulti AVllI Take Ailvniitnifi ! > ' < '
riiiininlNHlHMliiiil U\iM NtUim lit
Omaha IIH nil Atlrnctloii to Draw
u Cou > oiittill for Itself.
LINCOLN , Aug. 8.-Spcclal.-An ( ) active
lampalgn has been begun to bring the 1S9S
IioctltiR ot the American Library association
lo Lincoln. Mr. I ) . A. Campbell , state
Ibrarlan and president ot the Nebraska State
Library association , has been assured by
liembers of the Commercial club that they
Vlll authorize him to present a formal In-
lltatlou on behalf ot Lincoln at the meeting
V the association at Cleveland next month
lid he and others Interested lu the move-
lent have commenced writing letters to their
Hernia among the library workers ot the
-ountry , requesting support and co-opcra-
lion. Accompanying these personal letters
Ihe following circular Is being sent out to
Irlng the mattiir properly before the mcin-
lers who will have the decision to make :
J At the meeting of the American Library
l.ssocl.ltlon at Cleveland. Septum , er 1
lo next , an Invitation will bu c > . -
tended to the association to fix the
Viace ot meeting for 1S9S In the city of Lin-
\oltt \ Neb. The invitation will be urged
lor additional attrac-
that year because an
lum will be offered In the Tnuismlsslss PJ
Exposition , which will be open In Omaha
It that time and which will be Included In
pfiCG
, i. , , , . . . " , . . .o census of ISM had a popir
litloii of' 55.454. It Is the state capital and
Insy of access by mil from all directions.
It is the scat of four Important libraries.
Ihe State library , with 30.000 volumes ; the
llnlverslty of Nebraska library , with 40.000
loUtmcs" the public clrculatfnK I brnry.
l-lth Home 15.CCO volumes ) and the State llls-
torlcnl Society library , with about 10.COO
Folumes. Thu University of Nebraska last
hear opened Its new library building and
lire university buildings , which afford ample
lacllltlcs for the association meetings , will
o at the association's disposal.
, Omaha. Is less than fifty miles from Lin-
'coin. ' Its census population was 140.COO. It
has a line new public library building and
public library ot over 60.000 volumes.
i 1 The Transmlsslsslopl Exposition , which
will be1 held In Omaha In 15DS , Is an estab
lished fact. It has already received con
gressional recognition and a pledge of n
liovcrnment building nnd exhibit and will 1
jo participated In by nearly all the states
ivcst of the Mississippi. It Is proposed to
iccure for the exposition which will bo In
) roercsa during 1M . as complete as pos-
Ible. an exhibit of a model library , library
urnlturo and fixtures , binding and publlca-
lens ot leading publishers
Nebraska has a strong State Library as-
.Delation . , organized In April , 1S93. with a
'nembcrshl ' ? of almost all the libraries In
ho state. It Is believed that a meeting of
ho American Library association In Lin
coln In HflS will not only be ot pleasure and
idvantngo to the members who attend ,
mt also five an Impetus to library develop-
, nont In the. state and surrounding states
that would be beneficial from every point
if view.
The project to put In a bid for Lincoln
ifor the American Library associa
tion meeting of 1S9S seems to
have been carefully and quietly maturing
'or ' several weeks. The suggestion was
made some time ago by Miss Mary L.
Jones , acting librarian of the State uni
versity library , that an effort ho made to
secure a meeting of the librarians at Omaha
during the exposition , Miss Jones wrote
to Regent Victor Rosewater , who Is chair
man ot the library committee ot the State
university , and also a director of the ( Omaha
I'ubllc library , and left the Idea In his
hands. After consultation with Interested
Lincoln and Omaha people , Mr. Rosewater
urged that the State university was the
proper place for a meeting of library ex
* i--- . perts , and offered to assist Lincoln to get
the convention. Ho and Mr. Campbell
have outlined a plan of operations , and are
sanguine of success. Mr. Campbell and
Miss Jones will both bo In attendance upon
the Cleveland meeting , and expect further
assistance from Librarian Barrows of tbo
Omaha I'ubllc library.
The American Library association Is
the national association of profes
sional librarians and library work
ers. At Its meeting1 at Denver last year , it
brought about 200 visitors , most of whom 1
were members of the association. With the
additional attraction of the Transmtsslssippl
"Kxposlton at Omaha , It might be expected
to draw twice that number. Its meetings
usually alternate between cast and west.
It meets In Cleveland this year. It will
probably go to Boston or some other At
lantic coast city , In 1S97 , and the way
cccms open to locate the 1S9S conference In
Lincoln ,
Fremont IV. C. T. U. M
FREMONT , Aug , 8. ( Special. ) The Fro-
moat Woman's Christian Temperance union
held Ita annual meeting at the temple yes
terday afternoon. The treasurer's report
wns read , showing the rccdpts Including
rent ot the room a In tliu temple , to be
J47G.74. disbursements , $434. SI. The reports
of the various departments and committee *
were submitted , showing a largo quantity
of work done. The following otllccrs were
elected for the rnsulng year : President ,
'rs' ' " " ' Plenuuonjj ; vice presidents , Mrs ,
James Ilaldlng. Miss Lucy QrUwold , Mis ,
H. B. Jackson , Mrs. C , U , Do La Matyr , Mrs
Ell ; secretary , Mrs. Ida J. Moe ; treasurer ,
Mrs. C. H. I'errlso ; superintendents of dc-
partments , evangelistic , Mrs. L. S , Slcson
Sunday school , Miss Lucy Qrlswold ; Jal !
and prison , Mrs. S. F. Moore ; flower mis
slon and hospital. Mrs. Fuller ; social pu
rlty , MM. 13. A. Williams ; mothers' meet
lugs , Mrs. Jackson ; press work , Mrs. S\a- \
con ; franchise , Mrs. N. H. Ilcll ; rullroai
work. Mrs. Dr. Martin and Mrs. J. C. Kd
jnondson ; scientific temperance Instruction
Mrs. M. B , Reynolds. White the receipt !
ot the union show a decline , much worl
has been ' accomplished the past year am
the women feel well satisfied with \vlm
has been done.
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ROGERS , Neb. , Aug. 8. ( Special. ) Yes
terday and today were the hottest dayi
recorded thU season. The thermometei , r
yesterday leached 101 degrees and today
103. The present outlook for a corn croi
us the best uvcr seen here. Small grain U
I being threshed , and both yield and quallt )
lli very poor * , the oat * lielng hardly \vprtl
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FIIOM ANTI31OI'13
They can innko shoes but not ox blood
tniiH we've Indies' now ox blood razor
toe luce shoes n novelty of the very
laleyt eoueelvhiK It has blnek. 'edm > -
soles blnek laees nnil Is trimmed In
blnek .stitching but just uotlee the price
$ : t.IO ( you can't iimteh It outside here
for . r..oo-it's $ : uo. )
Drexel Shoe Co.
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I'OI.IC COUNTY' TliAUIIURS 31 HUT.
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OSCKOLA , Neb. , Aug. 8. ( Special. ) The
first week of the Polk county teachers' In
stitute closed today. It has been better
attended than any other for a number ot
years , there having been up to the present
time over eighty enrolled and the number Is
Increasing every day. The teachers arc very
enthusiastic In their work and speak In
terms of praise ot all their Instructors. A
grand reception was given by the Osceola
teachers to the teachers of the county nt
the Monson opera house ; an excellent pro
gram was rendered. Lawyer J. L. Makeover
delivered tbo address of welcome and it was
responded to for the teachers by Miss
Louisa Thompson. After the program was
finished , light refreshments were served to
all , and then a bright , plcascnt , happy two
hours' social followed. The teachers highly
appreciated Osceola's Interest and hospi
tality. Thursday evening Prof. Ellcnwood
of the Nebraska Wcsleyan university ot Lin
coln gave a wonderful outline of astronomy
and geology In his Illustrative lecture on
"Six Days ot Creation. " Prof. Ellenwood
has wonderful power of slmplyfylug truths.
The church was crowded with the teachers
and citizens so that there was no standing
room. For the evenings of next week the
speakers will bo Principal Bcattle of the
State Normal , Prof. Luckey of the State
university of Lincoln and Uev. A. B. Whlt-
mcr of Osceola. Superintendent Crozier's
plan la to divide the Institute Into three
classes.
sroo.VGit is Mission FROM LIXCOI.IV.
I.PIIVVN Svvcrnl CrciIltorH to Mourn Ills
S ll lid oil Dfiiir | < uri .
LINCOLN , Aug. 8. ( Special. ) The mys
terlous disappearance of Clarence A.
Spooner , formcily connected with the Call
of this city. Is creating something of a
sensation on account of the fact that In his
levanting he left quite a number of small
creditors in the lurch. Spooner formerly
lived in St. Paul , Minn. , and was a proof
reader on the Globe of that city , a reporter
on the Dispatch , and also on the News. lie
first came to Lincoln some six months since
and has , during his sojourn here , devoted
'himself ' with decided Industry' to reducing-
the visible supply of Lincoln Intoxicants. A
letter has been received from Mrs. "Spooner ,
addressed to Chief of Police Mellck , dated
at Davenport , la. , asking where her hus
band Is and whether he is living with
some other woman in Lincoln , to whom
he pretends to be wedded. She says he
deserted her and her child , leaving them
In destitute circumstances. Before leaving
Lincoln Spooner made frequent threats of
suicide , but , as he has been known to make
similar sensational statements In other
cities , not much stock was taken In them.
Ho has not been seen In tbo city slnco a
week ago last Thursday. At that tlmo he
was under the Influence of liquor.
Omaha people In' Lincoln : At the Lindell
P. L. Lewis. At the Lincoln Mel Uhl.
B. B. Bruce , J. C. Culler , Mrs. H. E. Hog-
crs
Storm DiiiiiiiKe nt Mtix\y < > ll.
MAXWELL , Neb. . Aug. 8. ( Special. )
One of the worst rain storms that over
visited this place occurred yesterday after
noon. A very heavy rain fell for an hour
and a half , terminating at 6:30 p. m. In
high wind , which pushed a furniture car
loaded with hay oft the siding through the
storm switch , and turned It over on its
sldo In the ditch. The roof was torn off
of ono empty furniture car that stood on
the siding. The -wind blew down two large
hay barns belonging to W. H. and A. W.
Plumcr , completely wrecking these build
ings , which were comparatively new , A
small frame building , owned by the same
parties and used as an ice house , was also
completely wrecked. Several outhous.es
were blown down and moved rods away.
lliirKlnrN' AVorlc at flrrdin.
OHETNA , Neb. , Aug. 8. ( Special. )
Hushes Bros' , general merchandise store
was robbed this morning at an early hour
of several bolts of dress goods and a number
of pairs of women's shoes , a few pennies that
were left In the cash drawer , some Jewelry
and a few other articles. Entrance was
effected by breaking open the front door.
The thieves were novices at the business
from their manner of operation. They
pried off the money drawer with a hammer
found In the store and tried to get In the
safe , which was not locked ,
Hey Killed - \ VlilliHiiiKlinc. .
ALBION , Neb. . Aug. 8. ( Special. ) James
Smith , a boy about 14 years old , residing In
this city , son of Mrs. Tom Smith , was killed
yesterday by the accidental discharge of a
gun. Ho was hunting with another boy , and
while his companion was absent from the
wagon the gun was discharged by accident ,
shooting him In the breast. Ho lived a few
hours , but died last night.
Undue County MorluriiKc lt < > portl.
PHEMONT , Aug. S. ( Special. ) The fol
lowing U the mortgage record of Dodge
county for the month of July : Chattel
mortgages filed , seventy-four , $29,715.94 ; re
leased , seventeen , J5.0fl4.32 ; farm mortgages
filed , sixteen , $1SSS3.57 ; released , ten , $11-
375 ; town and city mortgages filed , eleven ,
J10.720.91j rcleaced , twelve , $10,447.14.
I'mpiiKtMl Cniiiimifftliiir nt Tnlile Rovk
TECUMSEU , Neb. , Aug , S. ( Special. )
The members of the Unlversallst churches
of Pawnee City , Seneca , Kan. , and Tecumseh -
seh are preparing for a three days' camp-
meeting to bo held on the Chautauqua
grounds at Table Hock , commencing next
Friday. A number from Tecumseh will be
lu attendance.
JoliiiNou Count } ' Siiiiilny bYlionlM.
TluCUMSKH. Neb. , Aug. 8. ( Special. )
The annual session ot tbo Johnson County
Sunday School association will bo held next
Wednesday and Thursday at the Mount
Zlon Baptist church , six miles north of this
city. A program of unusual excellence Is
announced.
l"iilleil t lroHeimtt * Front.
ELKIIORN , Neb. , Aug. S. ( Special. ) The
case of the state against George Frost , ar-
rested here on complaint of William Clark ,
charged with assault with Intent to do great
bodily Injury , was called for preliminary
hearing today and dismissed for want of
prosecution.
SueiiU Tli IP CM Kimy Work.
BLAIR. Neb. , Aug. 8. ( Special , ) Some
sneak thief cut the screen to the bedroom
window at Nell McWIIIlams residence last
night and reached In hU arm and took out
} 3.75 from tbp pockets of his panto , lie did
not atcr the house himself ; ' v *
HAS Till' Kf.OOR
Any Interest for you ? If so you have n
chance to cover It with Oriental KiiKS1-
ren.1 oriental prices of your own choos
ing we've marked our orientals in plain
HuureHr-Ho that you know" how imich to
pay without having a salesman talk
you Into liuyliiK assortments as good
are Indeed scarce.
Omaha Carpet Co. ,
155 Dodges
WORK NEBRASKA FARMERS
Lightning Rod Sharks Doing All Fierce
County.
THEY WILL TRY ANTELOPE THIS WEEK
Indent Swindle IH-liiK Imluxlrloiinly
l' < 'rii'trnt | < Ml nn n Number oC Cltl-
zeiiH or the II u nil IllxtrlutM
of thu State.
PIERCE , Neb. , Aug. S. ( Special. ) Light-
lug rod sharks have been getting In their
vork In this county the past week. Scv-
ral farmers have been victimized to the
xtcnt of $100. A solicitor makes the deal
, t a low price and the unsuspecting farmer
Igns an Ironclad contract. Then the work-
ncn come and put up the rods. The col-
cctor is next on the program. The con-
racts are nearly all $175. but "on account
f a misunderstanding between the farmer
nd solicitor" the collector always otters to
ompromlse for $100. George Hcuzler , who Is
a bright and Industrious farmer , lost Just
100. There arc a number of farmers on
he list of victims this week , and next week
he gang expects to work Antelope county.
South DiiUotu'x I'lrxt School.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Aug. C. To the Editor
if The Uee : In The Dee of August 1 there
appeared a statement that the first school
a the then territory of Dakota > was held In
Vermlllton , 1SC5. I wish to correct that
tatcmcnt. We1 had a school in Uon Hbmme
n 1SCO , taught by my daughter , 'Emma
Jane , afterwards the wife of Captain John
A. Swobe ot Omaha. She conducted the'
school In a log building which had been
built and used for a blacksmith shop. It
contained ' no floor and but one window. I
hlnk she had twelve scholars. The follow-
ng names I can locate as attending the
school at that time : Three ot my children ,
Mrs. Lcanna Bccher. wife of 'G. G. Tiecher
of Columbus , Neb. ; Ella N. , wife o [ Charles
Plumlclgh of Hartlngton , Neb. , and John
Bradford , now of Missouri , and also Mrs.
Williams , wife of Judge W. T. Williams ,
now mayor of Tyndall. S. D. , and George T.
Rounds , also of Tyndall. Yours for sound
money. O. P. BRADFORD.
1'roniiec'ti nt
GOTHENBURG , Neb. , Aug. S. ( Special. )
During the last two da > s fine showers have
fallen over this section of the Platte val
ley , and In a number of places two Inches
of water fell , and In some communities
flooded the grain fields to the depth of sev
eral Inches. Wednesday evening a heavy
shower was reported north and west of here ,
and last evening this community was vis
ited with a fine rain , which will Insure the
corn crop all through this section , The
present prospects Indicate an average crop
of corn of fifty bushels to the acre. Reports
from the wheat that lies been threshed in
dicate an average of nine bushels to the
acre. Many fields are making but three
bushels , whllo a number of them yield fif
teen bushals. The Irrigated land Is making
from twenty-five to thirty bushels to the
acre. _
ndltorx Meet lit Rrainl Ixliiml.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Aug. S. ( Special. )
The executive committee of the Nebraska
Press association met last night and fixed
the date for holding the next annual meetIng -
Ing of the association on January 14 and
15 In this city. There were present : Presi
dent of the association , W. E. Dayton of
York ; Secretary F. N. Merwln ot Heaver
City , ex-Prcsldent Hubncr of Nebraska City
M. H. Barber of Fullcrton and various local
representatives of the press. Secretary Mer
wln will at once send Invitations to a selec
tion of editors to prepare papers on various
subjects. _ _
ins Tiiouni.Kn IIOXEYMOOX.
llrlileKroitm AVIio Kmmil It TinpiiNslIiIe
to Olitnlu III * ItlKlitM.
It required no rlco In their hair , no orange
blossoms , no whlto veil to tell that they had
Just embarked to make the voyage ot life
together , relates the Detroit Krce Press.
Ho stuck to her more closely than a brother
or even a shadow , as she Joyously walked
In the sunshine. He proudly appreciated
the obligations he had assumed , and was
bent on meeting them at all hazards. When
one of the finest on the Woodward avenue
squad gallantly took her by the arm tc
pilot her through the current of bewilder
ing dangers the new husband Interfered
summarily.
"Here ! " ho exclaimed , with unpolished
haughtiness , "that there girl belongs to me.
Sho's all mine , and anybody that goes a
fllrtln * 'round her Is goln * to git mixed up
with me. "
The big policeman bowed his acceptance
of the situation , with the result that the
Irata bridegroom was knocked twenty feet
in a northerly direction by a bicycle , which
he chased for half a block before discovering
that he was outclassed , while she was only
saved from an untimely fate because n
truckman had strength enough to throw hU
big team of Clydesdales on their haunches ,
"I'll have the law against this dog-gone
city for that tarnal collision , " vowed the
benedict , as ho looked ruefully at his Lmdlj
damaged wardrobe , "Second time I evci
wore that suit , and only had that hal
eighteen months , I'll show 'em. "
After they had "llckered up" at a sodo
fountain and seen the park , the next move
was to take a car , "Look out for tin
meteor there , Mandy ! " he shouted , as he
helped her aboard.
"Motor , you mean , dear , " she whispered
"Well , you'd think It was a meteor If you
monkeyed with It. " Then he took the nunv
ber of the conductor , who would not accept
C cents for their Joint fare , and talked about
Mayor Plngree as though they had beet
raised In the same township. On the waj
back ho called a big , red-faced passenger "m
gentleman" for not giving Mandy a seat
and was so disgusted when a boy sold him :
morning paper of the day before that hi
made a beellne for the depot , insisting to tin
bride that It was "gol-darn nonsense to trj
to have a honeymoon anywhere but In tin
country , where they ain't doln' their bcsi
all the time to run you down or rob you. "
IiiKfriirt ( or Vim
LEMARS , la. , Aug. 8. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The democratic county conventlor
met In Lcmara today and selected delegatci
to the state end congressional conventions
Tbo delegates to the congressional conveu
tlona were instructed { or Judge Via
Wagenco.
"I 1IKV ASlCHtl
Do you wear fancy POX ? then our n5c
PtoekliiK Is worthy of note you'll sav
$1.fiO ilozeii at this pree ! and our HJie
faney embroidered halt hose are Identi
cal with Ihe fKK' grmlc In illicit toned
houses all the Flske , Clarke & Fla K
Ji.K ; ( ) uenlltfeos are In the $1. " 0 lot now
pick them out and you'll not a dandy.
Albert Cahn ,
1322 Farnam
Tina iMTCiiKii ri.A.vr.
\Vn ( T In UN Imrii * ' T.riivon
for Scir-lrPlKiiUnn.
The strange growths known as pitcher
plants have attracted the attention of trav
elers In distant lauds , but it Is seldom that
ono Is seen In this country. Yet a variety
of pitcher plant , known as saracenla pur-
purea , has been recently Introduced , which
Is one of the hardiest and best sorts , and
adapted to general culture In our climate ,
and a blooming variety Is now on exhibi
tion at nn enterprising florist's , says the
Philadelphia Press. The pitchers , which are
also the leaves , are from eight Inches to
one foot In length , and arc deep red , or
green and red , deeply veined and varie
gated. They gencraliy contain moro or less
water , which Is stored up for the use of
the plant , and when filled , each one will
contain a good-sized teacupful of water.
Each pitcher has n large , well-defined and
handsomely shaped spout. The plants like
a damp , moist situation , partially shaded ,
and arc also successful as house plants ,
affording a never-ending source of Interest
and curiosity ; yet they are said to be quite
hardy , and will live through the winter
In their outdoor beds with a slight covering
of leaves.
The pitcher plant which comes from the
Island of Java the Nepenthes dlstlllatorla
grows In the most stony and arid situa
tions In Its native country , where It would
wither and perish if It were , uot for its
peculiar formation , which holds , , the water
necessary for Its development. ,
At the foot-stalk of each ( leaf , and near
the base. Is attached a small b.ag , shaped
like a pitcher , of the samo.flonsistence and
color as the leaf In the ea.rly(1 stage of its
growth , but changing wlthi age to a red
dish purple. It is girt around with a lid ,
neatly fitted and movable , : on , A kind of
strong hinge , or fiber , whlb | passing over
the handle of the pitcher , connects the
vessel with the leaf. By U Hcontractlon of
the fiber the lid Is drawn iip' whenever the
weather Is showery or the tdevr trails. This
' appears to be exactly contrary to what
usually happens In nature , ; thoiiRh the con
traction Is probably occasioned tby : the hot
and dry atmosphere , and the expansion of
the fibers does not take Iplacw until the
moisture > has fallen andi saturated the
pitcher. When the pttchci'Ms-ifillbd , and the
fibers expand , the covcrilfallsdown' and
closes so firmly as 16 prevcnt"fny evapora
tion. From thceo pitchers" the plant de
rives all .tho moisture required for growth
or development during the excessive
drouths peculiar to that country. The
water , being gradually absorbed through
the handle Into the foot-stalk , gives vigor
to the leaf and substance to the plant. "As
soon as the water In the pitcher becomes
exhausted the. lids again open to admit any
moisture that may fall , and when the plant
has produced seed , and the dry season fairly
sets In , It withers with all the covers of
the pitcher standing wide open.
Although the pitcher plant Just described
the Nepenthes dlstlllatorla Is the most
commonly known , several other varieties
have been discovered and Introduced Into
this country during recent years , and the
genus Is distributed throughout Borneo ,
Sumatra and the islands ot the Indian
Archipelago. A variety that has recently
been discovered the .Nepenthes ampullocea
Is one of the finest , Its pitchers being
nearly twice the size of the dlstlllatorla.
Another very curious and handsome species
has two kinds of pitchers , t'uijo on the
lower leaves being biadder-shaped , with two
fringed wings In front , about four Inches
long by two wide , and beautifully spotted
with rich brown" ; whllo those on the upper
leaves arc less beautifully colored , a great
deal longer and funnql-shaped , narrowing
gradually to the base , where they curve
gracefully upward. In their native country
these pitchers grow large enough to hold
from half a pint to a quart of water.
F1HI3S IX GRI3AT FORESTS.
I'rrvoiitlvi * Work Aerniiipllxlieil lij-
tliu Klre Wnrileii of
The report of the chief flro warden of
Minnesota has been published and contains
many statements of Interest , says the In
dianapolis News. As part of the precaution ,
ary measures adopted , about 18,000 placards ,
warning against kindling fires In forest or
prairie , were distributed. Twenty , seven fires
In forest regions. Including those In brush
land and marshes , are reported. They
burned over an aggregate area of 8,263 acres
and did damage to the amount of } 3,12u. The
wet weather of last year greatly reduced
, the losses. In the prairie region of the
western sldo of the state dry , windy con
ditions were conducive to the spreading of
flro during the. period from August to No
vember , and 105 field prairie fires occurred ,
burning over about 73,000 acres and causing
a damage of $34,277. In the same territory
In 18S4 about 400,000 acres were burned
over. The local wardens controlled and
extinguished many fires. The state warden
had consulted manufacturers of locomotives
In the United States and England with
reference to the best spark-arrester. U Is
learned that no such do'lc'e ii wholly cfll-
clcnt , as fine sparks aroahynys likely to
escape , \ "
The warden says that the T',000 Chlppewa
Indians who are scattered'Uihiugliout Min
nesota forests are more ctrrfill about ex
tinguishing their forest ifttotiy than whlto
people The greater nun\ben \ < > of fires arc
caused by locomotive spartis , ; but the care
less farmer , burning over1 1 fields before
plowing , and the threshing "nlachlnes ara
also a source of danger. It1 Is the business
of the wardens to prevent Us well as toby
extinguish fires. In tlic fol'cs.t region of
Minnesota , the government s'tlll holds 6.000-
000 acres of public land , 'ftiefo are visited
by homcseekers , timber ' 'bruisers" and
hunters. The warden remark's''that ' "when
people become educated , as"l\o the true
economic values of forests1. ' aria ' to a com-
prehension of the danger'auiLdauiage from
forest fires every man 'and boy who fro.
quents the woods will be a voluntary
watchman to guard against such fires. "
About 12.000 workmen are employed In the
logging Industry of Minnesota , U Is esti
mated that the total amount of whlto pine
standing is 14,424,000,000 feet , and of red or
Norway pine 3,412.475,000 feet. In twenty-
three counties th'ere are 10.SS9.000 acres of
natural forest , and In the whole state there
arc 11,800,000 acres of natural forest , not In.
eluding mere brush and swamp land. The
annual cut of pluo for each ot tha last three
years Is estimated at 1,500,000 feet. The
consumption of mercantile hard-wood lum
ber In Minnesota la estimated at 100,000,000
feet annually.
In Slurlit for
DEFIANCE , la. , Aug , S. ( Special. ) A
prominent republican In three hours' canvassing
vassing- secured about fifty names for a Mc
Klnley club , they being the most Influential
and best business men la this town and
vicinity. McKlnley baa cvprythlpg here ,
I cow ; but the sllverltes' > vlud.
VII. IIn SUIM'ORTS 10 TO 1
That's about the number of other pbos-
Iihutes It lakes to equal 0110 as peed as
our Kotinlno "Frozen Kosfatc a bit ;
liberal heat reliever that does your sys
tem plod refreshing delicious a per-
feet beverage such as you can only not
of us It's quite the fail to drink
"Frozen Fosfates. "
Kuhn's Drug Store ,
15th < 5cDongla
CHANG'S ' SPRINTING RECORD
Swiftly Turning Sharp Corners to Escape
Avenging Bullets.
FAMOUS CHINAMAN ON THE RUN
An Incident In tinCnrcor of 1,1 IIiuip ;
* CluiM'd liy "Chinese" Clor-
ilou During tlic Taliilni ; lU-lifl-
lloii Some Firtj- Yearn AKO.
( Copyright , 18D , by S. S. McClurc Co. )
The most lionized man on the face of the
lobe this present day Is Ll Hung Chang ,
China's leading statesman and diplomat ,
eon due in New York. No reigning mon-
rch could have been received at the varl-
us European courts with greater marks
if respect , none could have been more
umptuously entertained than this yellow-
aced , almond-eyed Richelieu. His whole
European journey has been a fitting sequel
o a singularly brilliant career in his own
: ountry , where for well nigh forty years
lie has pulled the strings that kept the
Huge and unwieldy governmental machine
n motion.
Still , even Ll has had his troubles !
And when I say this I am not only refer
ring to the temporary withdrawal of his
ellow Jacket or his peacock feather during
he war with Japan two years ago. Let
us go a .good dt-al further back than that
o the time when n formidable rebellion
: hrcatencd the very existence ot the reign-
ng Manchu dynasty , and we find that on
one occasion , for three long days and nights ,
he great 11 was engaged In dodging In
a most undignified manner an avenging
nemesis In the person of "Chinese" Gor
don. Ll was a comparatively young man
n those days and presumably a good
sprinter , and it Is to this circumstance
that he probably owed his salvation , for
Gordon had sworn to riddle him with bul
lets on sight.
How all this came about I will endeavor
to explain as briefly as follows : .
In the year 1S50 thero'broke out In the
south of China a formidable Insurrection
against Imperial authority headed by a
schoolmaster named Hung-tsuc-Schuen ot
Talplng. This Individual declared himself
to bo an emissary from the gods sent to
remove the Manchu dynasty and to occupy
the throne of China. He styled himself the
"Heavenly King , " gathered around his ban
ners many thousands of followers and by a
bold dash captured the Important and popu
lous city of Nanking. With this place as a
base of operations he organized a systematic
campaign against the government forces and
being uniformly victorious began in 1SGO
to threaten Shanghai and the other ports.
It was at this Juncture that the Chinese au
thorities bethought themselves of turning
to the Europeans for aid , and two Ameri
can adventurers named Ward and Durgevlne
were commissioned by the governor of
Shanghai to raise troops for the defense of
the city.
Ward's first military operation an attack
on a point called Sung-Klang was a failure ,
halt his men , American and foreign sailors ,
being killed and the rest driven off. A second
end attack , however , supported by several
thousand well-drilled Imperialists , resulted
In the capture of the place and the conferring
on Ward's forces of the bombastic title of
the "Ever Victorious Army. " For a time
fortune continued to smile on the Imperialist
cause , Ward leading his men from victory to
victory. Then suddenly the tide turned.
The Talplngs 'received large reinforcements
from the Interior , swept all opposition before -
fore them , bottled Ward's army up In Sung-
Ivlang and advanced rapidly on Shanghai.
It was a critical moment and but for the
energetic Intercession of the foreign naval
forces In the harbor the town would doubt-
lees have fallen a prey to the savage and
remorseless foe. In a desperate conflict on
August 18 , 1860 , outside ot the city walls the
Talplngs suffered a first defeat. On the fol
lowing day they were routed with great car
nage and driven back to Soochow , their
starting point.
The aggressiveness of the rebels was hut
temporarily curbed , however. Two years
later the "Heavenly King" made a fresli
move on Shanghai , only to bo defeated once
more. In September of the same year , In
thu heat of the campaign , the indefatigable
Ward received his death wound and the com
mend of the Imperial army devolved upon
his second , Ilurgevlne. The latter proved
unequal to the t&sk and besides this wae
caught pilfering the Chinese treasury nl
Shanghai. Accordingly , In January , JSC3
ho received his walking papers and tlic
Chinese government made a formal appll
cation to the English for the loan of at
experienced ofllcer from the ranks of hoi
majesty's army. And thus It came to paes
that Charles Gordon , an officer of the royal
engineers , received the appointment BE
commander of the Imperial forca lu the
campaign against the Taiplngs.
The strong personality ot this remark
able man Is familiar to the general reader
combining as It did the practical tenti
of the modern Anglo-Saxon with the rlilv
airy and mysticism of Iho crutader of ol.l
With nothins but his powerful -.vnllUiif
stick , which ho used with the effort t'f t
magician's wand , Gordon lnspir .1 his in or
with an almost suprHItluus awe and ) r <
them on to victory , Ho was given ful
charge of the military opcratlo'ia propu
but stood nominally under the i.iders ni
Ll Hung Chang , governor general of llu
province , who accompanied tl o aniiv ai
the personal reprjiuii.utivo of thu emper.ir I
Gordon's first duce. 3 of Importance wai ,
his capture of the i'orMiln.l town rf TuiUfn i
The event also 'jeeinio thu moaslcm of hi Is ;
first disagreement with Ll. Among tu
"j
prisoners were seven leader * v.ho hac
aroused the special enmity of the rrHii
darlns and orders r-ra issued /or thn'i
execution by slow tortnr ? . Hearing tlili
Gordon put In a vehement protest , declar
Ing that no such acts of barbarity shouh
occur while ho was commander. Li's an
thorlty , however , being paramount , the erne
decree was carried out to the letter an <
the victims were martyred many long hour ;
previous to decapitation ,
The capture of Taiwan was quickly fol
lowed by the reduction of the fortification
of Qulnsan and the capture of the forts o
Leekux and Wautl , which achievement
completed the Investment of Soochow , Hi
rebel capital , The slego of tbo place wa
fraught with dangers of the most serlou
nature. Ills fortifications were exceeding ! :
strong and It contained a numerous and wel
disciplined garrison , well provided with pro
visions and munitions ot war. A first atlacl
was beaten oft triumphantly and It lookci
as If tbo place would only fall after a pro
trac.ted siege. . Now , however , an uuexpectei
opportunity presented Itself to the besieger *
AMI xo r.r.vri.r.JiAN
Who ever hud us tin nny optical work
for him or his fnmlly will f ny but that
wo lit glasses perfectly and nt a most
moth-rate eost our oplitliahuoseopli : test
Is Infallible no tlefeet esenpes your
speelaeles must III It's tlnuo on the
seletitille plan we Ktiarnntuu absolute
sittlsactlon In every ease.
x Aloe & Penfolcl Co
1408 Fiirimm
Several of the Talplng Generals , wearied of
fighting In a hopeless causr , secretly approached
preached Gordon with a proposition to ad-
mlt his troops Into the city on a given date
providing their lives and liberties should bo
spared. The- matter was referred to hi
Hunt ; Chant ; " and a solemn compact to that
effect was at once entered Into between the
two parties , both Gordon and LI staking
their honor on Its faithful fulfillment. The
consequence of this was that when the Im
perialists next approached the city Kates
they found no opposition and entering the
town planted the Imperial standard on OR-
citadel.
The honorable and chivalrous soldier that
he was , Gordon's first thought after the oc
cupation of the town was for the Talplng
leaders who had rendered the achievement
possible. But what was his dismay when
he learned that they already had been placed
In a row and decapitated behind the city
gate by Li's special order. Tears of poig
nant grief welled Into his eyes , but they
soon gave place to the most savage rage and
an outbreak of vindictive feeling , boding
little good to his treacherous colleague.
1 Arming himself with a revolver Gordon
rushed from his tent In search ot the latter.
LI , It Is said , got wind of his danger In the
nick of time , and being fleet of foot suc
ceeded In outdistancing his pursuer through
the allayways of tents in the grand camp
and hiding himself amid the army supplies
In the commlsserlat department. Tbo pur
suit , however , lasted in onu way or the
other for several days. Gordon was deter
mined on vengeance and called upon his
onicers and men to help him find the culprit
but to no avail. LI kept well out of sight
and did not emerge from his hiding place
until through the efforts of several high ofll-
clals the Irate Englishman's anger had been
Eomnwlint appeased. Gordon was , however ,
thoroughly disgusted , and sent In hln re
signation to 1'ckln , and It took many months
of entreaty and persuasion on the part of
the emperor to Induce him to reconsider his
decision and complete his work of subduing
the Talplng rebellion. When this was ac
complished ho returned to England , after
making his final peace with the crafty LI.
V. GRIBAYEDOFF.
ENTHUSIASM IN .IO11XSOX COUXTV.
Iteiiiilillrati Hnlly nt TeeiiniNeli At-
teiKleil liy n Int'KC Crmvil.
TECUMSEH , Neb. , Aug. 8. ( Special Tele
gram. ) It may be sad } to the credit of
Johnson county republicans that the rally
held In this city today was ono of the
largest , most enthusiastic and complete
demonstrations of the kind ever held within
the county's border. The city was thronged
with an enormous crowd of people from the
country and the neighboring towns and vil
lages. This morning the handsome new
110-foot McKlnley and Hobart flagstaff was
raised in the court house square , and an
American flag and n largo McKlnley and
Hobart banner run up , under the personal
direction of Master of Ceremonies C. H.
Halsted and Major Sanford. The task was
accomplished without accident or delay.
From the top of the pole a cluster of elec
tric lights furnish Illumination nt night.
Judge M. L. Hayward of Nebraska City
had been chosen as the speaker of the day
and ho pleased the people with his clear ,
conclso and logical arguments on the leadlne
questions of the day , retaining the undivided
attention of his hearers during the rain , prc
vailing at the time. The Judge delivered
his speech In the court house yard , but
dcsplto this fact , his entire crowd remained
until the close ot his argument. Cheer
after cheer was offered the speaker as an
assurance that the telling points he was
making were understood and appreciated
Tonight a big bonfire was kindled. The
crowd Is still on the street and a pande
monium of republican enthusiasm prevails.
. The Tecurnseh band furnished the music.
' '
IM.US'lUATKs's'lI.VKIl T.IJVS TIIKOIIY
Hiniiu Inry Creates 11. SeiiNii-
Ilim Uiirlnurii Speech at licit Oulc.
RED OAK , la. , Aug. S. ( Special Tele
gram , ) The republican campaign opened
at 3 o'clock this evening hero with a large
number of people In attendance. Congress-
man John F. Lacy ot the Sixth district was
the orator. A vast crowd was Intensely
Interested and In spite of rain numbers
Increased rather than diminished. He first
dealt with protection and reciprocity In a
manner which caused lots of fixed determi
nation to spread over the faces of farmers.
Coming to the money question , he said
" .Mr. Geuuiig , the free silver candidate for
congress , who spoke hero last night , senl
mo word to the hotel that If ho bad hit
way about It he would cut every dollar In
four pieces , take a revolver in one hand
the fourth of the mutilated dollar In the
other and compel foreign countries to take
It for a dollar. "
Lacy Illustrated It by borrowing a villver
dollar from a farmer In the audlenco and
tendering him a mutilated coin at the point
t)9 a pistol. U was an Instantaneous revel
ation to those who witnessed the scene and
brought out much applause and cries of
"Never ! Never. " He arraigned Bryan us
a paid employe of sliver corporations.
Iti'iiiililtcnii dull I'rexlileiitN' Meeting.
There will be a meeting of the presidents
of the various republican clubs of the city
at the republican headquarters , New York
Llfo building , Monday night at 8 o'clock.
The Crawford system and other matters of
interest will be considered.
WOMAN 1'UOVUS M T TO JIH IXSAXI3.
,
Simp- ! Cuttt" of Xot
( lie HiiKli Ii
Mrs. Grace Uoherty of 1C1S Oak street
* called at the police station lost evening In
g quest of her sister , Miss Catherine Me-
, Garvey. Mrs , Doherty saw a notice In The
lice a short time ago to the effect that
her sister had been arrested on suspicion of
' being Insane. At tha time In question Mrs ,
McGarvcy walked Into a dressmaking estab
" lishment near Sixteenth and Douglas streets ,
"and , after pre-empting u chair , refused to
budge out of It , even at the repeated re
quests of the owner. She was taken to
the city jail and afterward removed to the
county Jail to await the action of the in
sanity board , Mrs , Dohcrty says that her
sister left the residence on Oak street
Thursday evening , stating that she had
secured a position and was going to work
for a private family In the northern portion
of the city. Instead ot doing this Miss .Mc
Garvcy went to the dressmaking rooms
under the Impression that it was an em
ployment agency. Mrs. Doherty says that
her ulster has just arrived in this country
and matters were considerably complicated
by an indifferent knowledge of the Eng
lish language , mixed with a touch Of the
eouth of Ireland brogue. She said tbo girl
was unused to metropolitan waya , but wan
entirely sane , and upon these representa
tions Miss McGarvcy was released.
n nv A.vswisuun MIJ. "
That's not tin ; tltli ? of a now piece ot
musk1but wo have an unusually largo
assortment or now ones piano imislo
and voi'iil lots of It for a cent moro
of It at fie everything new comes to us
first beeauso we make u business oC
selling sheet music wo have It when tiff
one else does.
A. Hospe , jr
MuMc.naArt 1513
RAILWAY INQUIRY CLOSED
Sensational Testimony Before the Oominis-
-I
sioii is All lu. -
W. H. TRUESDALE ROASTS STICKNEYi i
. 'loo I'rrNtilviit of tlic HooU . Inland
oiulciuiiN the ( iri-iit AVfNlcrii'M
I'rni'tli'i' of OrKiuilzliiK Oiltnlilo
COIIIIIIIIltuN til ( illllt
CHICAGO , Aupr. 8. The Interstate Com-
nerco commission finished Its labors In Chi- '
: ago today. The Investigation of the wcst-
rn pool may bo taken up on an enlarged
cale later , which will l/c determined at
Washington , when the documentary evidence
ailed for has been received. The Inquiry
nto the rc-conslgnmcnt of grain practice
t the Missouri river may bo continued at
tansas City next week.
At today's hearing the attorney for the
3rcat Western made Vice President Morton
if the Santa Ke acknowledge that the
hrough rate from Missouri river points to
S'ow York on export shipments was l\t
ents lower on the Chicago haul than the
lalance rate to Chicago. Mr. Morton also
cknowlcdged that his road brought a ship
ment of grain from Kansas City to Chicago
t the low export rate , but that the grala
vent into an elevator whcra It remained ,
Alex Nichols of Stlcknoy's Iowa Develop
ment company denied having received any ;
ebate for his firm.
Other witnesses at today's session were
t
! . L. Wellington , of the Wisconsin Central
ml W. H. Newman , vice president of the *
Chicago & Northwestern. t
ROAST FOIl STIOKNEV.
Mr. W. H. Truesdalc. .vice president ami
gbnoral manager ot the Chicago illoclc
"aland. , . , & , Pacific irallroail , say . i.thnt
ho evidence developed , at . this ihear- , ;
lig Is In msny respects the most
remarkable and unique of any .th.it
has been brought out at any hearing of the
board slnco its existence. "Tho transactions
estlfled to.by President Stlcknoy. showed
bad faith oii the part of his road and thq
most utter disregard of agreements between
he officials of his line and those of other
.vcstern railways that hascomo _ to my
knowledge In my railway experience. The
ofllclals of the western railways , ns well ,
as the owners thereof , will be greatly In-
crcstcd to learn what position the Inter
state Commerce commission , the courts and
authorities of the state of Illinois \ylll talco
ivlth respect to the question of whether It
is legal , and within the chartered powers
of a railway corporation to organize com
panies for the purpose of enabling a rail
way to carry on a grain business. If It
shall bo determined that the railway com
panies can lawfully engage In mcrchandla-
113 In this manner , and it is going to bo
necessary for the largo transportation com
panies of this country , In order to secure
'or shipment over their respective lines a
share of those commodities which form the
bulk of the trafllc of Illinois to organize
outside companies that shall buy and sell
'or account of the railway companies , grain ,
flour , dressed meats , packing house prod-
nets , coal , etc. , a condition of affairs la
going to bo speedily brought about In this
country with respect to methods of transact
ing railway and other business , the effects ,
or which can bo readily Imagined IT not ;
rcry accurately foretold. Such n condition ,
of affairs would sooner or later result In
a situation that would make all previous ,
ijlscrlmlnatlons In freight rates appear Insignificant - ]
significant Indeed and open up opportunities
for peculation , fraud and mismanagement
In the handling of the railway Interests
of this country such as have never been
afforded or taken advantage of In the his
tory of this country. I believe .It would bo
to the Interest of the public at largo , of
the Investors In railway securities and at
honest and fair dealings as between man
and man to put a stop to such transactions '
as well as to the other Irregularities testi
fied to at this bearing. " '
nt Crii > i > nt City.
CRESCENT CITV , la , , Aug. .
( Special. ) A number of the voters
of this town have signed a
paper stating that It Is their intention to
support Dryan at tha coining election. A }
Uryan club will bo organized ,
Cii'itrKK Kniiiip for Iti-iiri-Mi'iitntl vc.
NIOIlllAIlA , Neb. , Aug. S. ( Special Tel
egram. ) George Knapp of Doyd county was
nominated by the populists for representa
tive of the Twentieth district , comprising
Knos and Doyd counties. T
Olf TODAY'S WHATHKH.
.VeltriiKUu IN ProiulHfil n Kim ; Siiiiilny
nltli .SimllirrlyVIiuU ,
WASHINGTON , Auff. 8. The forecast for
Sunday Is : )
For NcbniB'xa Fair ; southerly winds.
For Knnnas Probably local thunder
storms In thu eastern portion ; fulr In the
western portion ; continued high tem-
'poraturi1 ' ; southerly winds.
For Colorado Fair ; winds Hhlfllm ; to
westerly ; cooler Sunday nlnht ,
For Wyoming Fair ; cooler ; westerly ,
winds.
For Montana Local showers ; cooler In
the casteiii portion ; westerly \\lmla.
For MlHsoui I Partly cloudy weather and
conditions favorable for local thunder
storms : continued high temperature ; south
erly winds.
For Oklahoma and Indian Territory--
Fulr ; continued warm ; southerly winds.
For lowu Oenenilly fair ; possibly thun
der storms In the southern portion ; south *
wtsterly winds. , ,
I.nciil Ilri'iinl ,
OFFICi : OF THK WHATHBFl nUUBAXJ ,
OMAHA , Aug , 8 Omaha re-cord of tem
perature and rainfall compared with the
corresponding day of thu past four years ;
iKnTua : ; uai im.
Maximum temperature . . Ul M 93 ! > 3
Minimum temperutura . . 77 70 00 72
Average tcrnpuruturu , . . S6 i > 3 t > 2 3
Precipitation . T .W .00 ,00
Condition of temperature and precipita
tion at Omaha for the day und since March
1. HUG ;
Normal temperature , , . . . . . . , . . . , , . , , . 71
KXCL-HS for the day . . . . . . . . , , . . . . 13
Accumulated excess Kinca March 1. . 133
Normal precipitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Inch ,
Delk-leiiey for the day . . . 11 Inch.
Total precipitation slnco March 1.21.81 Ir.che *
Kxcesa tdncu March 1 , 1UG . . . . 1.45 Indie *
Deficiency for cor , period , US ! . , 8.44 Inche *
Deficiency for cor , period , 1KM. . 11.30 Inchu *
' iWKLSH , Obaerv * " <