IACKSON GETTING FIXED UP
Btnlo Superintendent Finds His Exhibit In
Excellent Condition.
TEACHERS ALL SHOW GREAT INTEREST
Conn * Tronhle Ationt Free Trnnmiortn-
llon , hut the Mnller IN lie I nit
' Knnllf Ailjnuleil ntul .Hhl -
nten < n Arc .Mmle.
LINCOLN , May 24. ( Special. ) Stale
Bupcrlnlondcnt Jackson and Depuly Beck
went to Omaha loday lo look aflcr mailers
pertaining lo Iho cducallonol exhibit at Iho
exposition. At the oftlco here Iho work has.
been progressing Ballsfaclorlly and the
teachers of the otalo have not allowed Ihe
war question lo divert their allcnllon from
the exhibits lhat are to bo made. From
some localities word has been received lhat
the railroad agents have refused to trans
port the exhibits free , saying lhal Ihey have
received no word from headquarters lo do
BO. Only a few such complalnls have been
received , however , and Ihe mailer Is being
adjusted by Iho railroad companies.
The Slain Banking board has charlcrcd
-U new bank at Havclock , lo be known as
the "Farmers' Bank of Havclock. " The
capital stock of Iho new Inslllullon Is $15 ,
000 , and Iho Incorporalors are Pcler Shell-
horn , F. A. FranU , W. II. Homo and M.
I * . Harrison.
The govcinor Is receiving numerous let
ters from people who want to raise com
panies for the new Third regiment of the
National Guard. The answer sent to them
is that the regiment Is full , but that In
casn of thu organization of another regi
ment the claims of the wrllcrs will be con-
eldcrcd.
* The following nolarles were commissioned
today ; Frederick E. Coble. Red Cloud ; C
ArJohnson , Wood Lake ; J. W. Huntsbcrger
Pendcr ; S. W. Grinstcad , Humboldt ; W. II
Harrison , Kennard ; Ira Thomas , Tekamoh1
William Shields , Omaha ; A. W. Comstock
Pendcr.
Lincoln New * Kitten.
Last night at the bride's home In this
city Miss Hatlle Hnrdln and Mr. Rollins A
KmcrFon were united In marriage by Rev
II. 0. Rowlands. The wedding was a qulo
one , only the relatives nnd a few Inllmato
friends being present. Mr. Emerson wni
graduated from Iho unlvcrBlly last year and
since lhal time has been one of the hortl
cullurisls In Iho experiment stations a
Washington.
On Sunday morning Ihe annual memorial
sermon will bo preached by Fnlher Nugent
i Rt St. Theresa's pro-calhcdral. The program
t cb , arranged for Mny 30 will consist of nn
address by Rev. II. O. Rowlands , songs nnd
recitations nnd decoration of graves at the
cemetery.
Two policemen In the railroad district mis
took each other for I ramps last night nnd
a collision followed when each ntlcmptcd to
nrrcst the other. Officer McGuIre dealt Offi
cer Curran a blow over the head wllh his
club , knocking him down. They Ihen Iden-
lined themselves nnd succeeded In landing
the tramp they were aflcr inlo Ihe police
Elation.
An entertainment was given at the Oliver
theater tonight under Iho auspices of Ihe
Lancaster County Relief association , the ob
ject being' ' lo rnlso money nnd systematize
the work of comforting and protecllng those
dependent- upon the absent volunteer sol-
illers. On the program were short speeches
by Dr. H. O. Rowlands , Prof. Edgrcn ,
Falher Nugent , F. M. Hall , W. J. Bryan
nhd Congressman Slrode. There was also
n good musical program.
The following board of directors was se
lected i E. T. Hartley , J. L. Tceler , C. O. '
Whodon , W. DnFitzgerald , A. J. Sawyer
A. II. Weir , C. J. .Deputron. This board
practically shoulders Iho work of Iho asso-
clallon , and Is expccled lo Inquire Inlo 'Ihe
condition ot families likely lo require aid
And lo take 1whatovor action Is necessary.
In n district court case today wherein
Fred Quanthamer fcues the Union Pacific
,
road for damages received as nn employe
In the discharge of his duty L. A. Mcecham
one of the Jurymen , during recess , entered
Inlo * conve.rsn'ton ! wllh the plalnllff and
argued wlo him that ho ought not to bring
the -stilt v.Tho cpurf learning of the Indis
creet actions of the Juryman dismissed the
jury and summoned a new panel , pulling
the case down .for a 'new trial.
The members of the First Congregational
church gave a reception this evening In
honor of their new paslor and his wife
Rev. and Mrs. Manss.
The sixth annual convention of the Lan 'I
caster County Bible School association will
tie held at Havclock Thursday nnd Friday.
Omaha people nt the hotels : At the Lin-
dell Fred B , Dale , J. C. Tyrrell , L. N
Gondcn , John Hass. At the Lincoln H. B V
Corycll"C. O. Jenks , John A. Krug , L. N
.Gondcn.
Will Itcmnln Imleiiemlent.
FREMONT , Neb. , May 24. ( Special.- )
The Fremont military company , at a meet'
Ing held last night , voted to remain as at
Independent company nnd not to apply foi
a place In the National Guard. The reasoi
given by them for Ihls slop Is lhal the
would thus loose their Identity as an or
ganlzallon. Hon. L. D. Richards , who wai
appointed by Governor Holcomb , wllh W. J.n
McVlckar of North Bend , lo recruit n com
pany here , has declined to accept the placi
on account of business reasons and nisi
because ho tlitnktt that whoever recruits
company should go with It. Two othe
men here are thinking of applying for th
place left vacant by Mr. Richards' rcslgna
tlon , so that It is safe to say that thl
county and clly will be represented In th
now Third regiment.
One batallion of the Third United Stale
volunteer cavalry from the Black Hill
passed through hero this afternoon on th
Elkhorn road on their way to Chlcka
manga. They were mostly without unl
forms or equipments and had but one ca
load of horses. All ot them were n slrong
hearty , robust looking lot ot fellows , an
if they get to the front will give a goo
account of themselves. As It was not generally
orally known what time they were expccte
but few people were at Ihe depot to sc
them.
Will Have u New Trlnl.
GENEVA.'Neb. , May 24. ( Special. ) Th
two men who were convicted of the ban
robbery at Ohlown last fall were rcturnc
yesterday for a now trial. They are Josep
Bush and James Lovejoy.
County Treasurer Jacob Wels took hi
daughter. Rose , to Lincoln today to a
occujist , for an operation , as bho has bee
at times threatened with blindness.
Yesterday the thermometer registered S
degrees and vegetation grew apace. Toda
is cloudy and threatening rain.
Quite a number of Geneva people are prc
paring to attend the opening of the oxposl (
tlon on thu 1st.John Mills Is In t'harg
of the Flllmoro county exhibit.
Tekiuiinli CHy Coimell'ii Work.
TEKAMAH. , Neb. , May 24. ( Speclal.- )
The city council lust night did a larg
amount of business passing a number o
ordinances , among which was one makln
It an offence to allow gambling or keepln
of gambling devices ; to prevent assault nd
use. of profane and vllo language on ho
Btrce'ls of the city ; granting a salary of } i50
per year to each councilman and the mayoi
' Ilelit fur Murder.
SYRACUSE , Neb. , May 24. ( Special Tee ]
gram. ) George Smith , who was shot b
Anton 'Glojrsteln la t Saturday , died las
night at 12 o'clock. Au autopsy was hel
on bin body today , nlmnlng ( tint the bullet' '
; paused through the fourth ami firth cervical
vcrtcbrao mid lodctd Hgalniil ( lie sixth.
Coroner Cantata held in Inquest today re-
stilling In n verdict of death by ( hooting
wllh a revolver In the hands of Anton ( Hoy-
Rtcln. Thu victim will bo burled In the
cemetery here. Glnyjitoln Is In jail In Ne
braska City. i
WA.\T9 Ilin'TKIl THAI * SKItVICi : .
Co 111 | il n I lit Ite'glNtercil ti > - Omnlin'n
Hnbtirlinii FrlcnilH nnd VlnltorM.
I'APILLION' , Neb. , May 21. To the Edi
tor of The Bee : While you arc calling at-
tentton to the conveniences for ntlcndln ?
the exposition , will you nol also call alien-
lion lo the miserable' local train service on
thu main line of the Union Pacific. The
people of Papllllon , only fourteen miles from
Omaha , have been making many plans for
atlcndlng the exposition. Hut It Is simply
Impossible to go In on the Union Pacific
and return home Ihe same day and see
anything of the exposition. The first local
train arrives In Omaha at 12:20 : noon. U Is
almost Invariably fiom ten to thirty
minutes late. The last local train ot the
day leaves Omaha at 5 p. m.
Allowing for time necessary to reach
the exposition grounds , It will be seen
that a visitor from Papllllon will have but
three hours at the utmost to spend on the
ground.
We have asked the railroad company for
better service , and are told that It Is very
good now. The same deficiency In service
also applies to Mlllard , Elkhorn , Waterloo
and Valley. In all of fhcso lowns many
people Intend to visit the exposition often.
Must wo remain In Omaha over night to see
It at all , or must we Ignore the railroad and
drlvo In order lo see Ihls display , only len
miles nwuy ? What shall wo do ? J. II.
More Wet Weather.
SCHUYLER , Neb. , May 24. ( Special. )
Anolhcr exceedingly heavy downpour of
rain occurred here last night , much Increas
ing the tnolslure of Ihe 'farming lands ,
greally lo Ihe dclrlmcnl of work Ihercon ,
there being now much anxlcly , especially
wllh reference lo corn , much of which Is nol
yet planted , and' many acres of which have
been so damaged by the Hoods that replant
ing Is absolutely necessary , The low lands
northwest of the city are unusually flooded ,
Ihe small grain Ihercon suffering very ex
lenslvcly in addition lo damages hcrclofoio
done.
done.WEST
WEST POINT , Neb. , May 24. ( Special. )
The \\ealhcr sllll continues wet , considerable
rain having fallen during last night. The
ground Is thoroughly soaked lo a great
dcplh , and will bo able lo withstand a long
continued dry spell. Contrary lo expcclallon
corn Is coming up nil right In the lands
which were submerged lasl week , allrlbula
bio largely lo Iho excellent quality of Iho
seed planted. As yet no fields have been
head of In which the corn has failed fo gcr-
mlnalc. Small grains and grasses arc li
splendid condition , better than for many
years.
DUNCAN , Neb. , May 24. ( Special. )
Three Inches of waler fell here between
1 and 5 o'clock this morning. Rome sharp
lightning accompanied the storm , but no
damage Is reported. Crops of all kinds are
In first-class shape. .
CULBERTSON , Neb. , May 24. ( Special.
A heavy rain and hall fell In Ihls vlcln
lly Ihls aflernoon. Small damage was done
by Ihe hall. The Republican river Is still
high.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , May 24. ( Special. )
What was regarded as almost a watcrspoul
occurred here this morning. Almost three
Inches of water fell In less limn lhat many
hours and Ihe storm was accompanied by
very severe Ihunder and lightning. Sldo-
walks were floated nnd cellars were flooded.
The residence of Dennis O'Brien In the
norlhern parl of Ihe clly was struck by n
bolt of lightning and much damage done ,
though fortunately no one was Injured. U
was the heaviest fall of rain In a number
of years.
Tent-hern ChoNcn.
SCHUYLEE. Neb. , May 24. ( Special. )
. The election of leachers for Ihe Schuyler
, schools for Iho school , .year 1898-99 occurred
'
last nlghl , all'of the old teachers who had
-
applied being re-elected , Ihey being : Mary
J. Plerson , High school ; Julia M. Worl ,
,
grammar grade ; Susan Plllsbury , slxlh ;
W. W. Wells , flflh : Alma Van Housen.
fourth ; Nellie A. Felton , Ihlrd ; Ellzabclh
M. Moore , second ; Evelyn Washburn , firsl ;
teachers at Iho High school building. East
,
ward , Anna A. Broadflcld , lower grades ;
Charles M. Sutherland , principal. Mr. Suth
erland having resigned to Join the Second
regiment , but who was re-elected some time
since to his old position , should he return
In time to take it. North ward , Claire Cook ,
primary ; Judah Howard , intermediate nnd
J. T. B. Cameron , principal , he having re
signed as Mr. Sutherland did and been reelected -
elected on Iho same conditions.
,
Illnlr WniitM Iletter nn < en.
BLAIR , Neb. , May 24. ( Special. ) The
Business Men's association of this city met
last evening to lake Into consideration the
"
mailer of Ihe rales made by Iho St. Paul
' railroad for Blair and other points on the
road , for Ihe opening day of Ihe exposlllon ,
the rales on Ihls line for lhat day being
one and one-third faro for Ihe round trip ,
while olher roads Into Omaha have made a
rale of 1 cent per mile. On this basis Blair
t- would have to pay double the amount of
other lowns situated on other roads. A
committee of three was appointed to watt
on the railroad officials and managers of the
; exposition In regard to this mailer , Mayor
A. C. Jones , L. A. Williams and E. F. Cook
as were selected as such committee.
asJ.
J.
n- Another SklnimliiR Station.
nco SCHUYLER , Neb. . May 24. ( Special. )
The board of directors of the Schuyler
i Creamery company , at a meeting held this
morning , voted lo proceed with the erec
ho tion and equipment of anolhcr skimming
station , this being the third one built this
ils year , and which will have lo bo the last
ho at least until Ihe capital stock ot the com
pany Is Increased , all ot the authorize !
cs stock bill four shares being sold. A divi
Ils dend of $1.27 per share , being at the rate
ho of 8 per cenl for a period of seven monlhs
and nineteen days , was paid shareholders
on May 20 , which caused Increased faith In
ar Iho company.
, Fnrmer II nil I > Injured.
nd HUMBOLDT , Neb. . May 24. ( Special. )
od < Sam Rlsl , an aged farmer of Ihls section ,
had one of his shoulders badly Injured by
< being struck by a falling tree.
A team attached to Mann's butcher wagon
last evening accidentally ran Into a top
buggy containing Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Ma-
he latt , who were visiting hero from Auburn.
nk The Collision threw Mrs. Malatt oul , bruis
cd ing her up finite badly and caused the buggy
ph horbe to run away , but It was soon stopped.
Court n Went Point.
"
WEST POINT , Neb. , May 24. ( Special. )
The adjourned lerm of Ihe district courl
of Cumlng county was opened , yesterday aft-
leruoon by Judge Evans ot Dakota Clly
During Ibo afternoon several equity mat-
Icrti were disposed ot and the rights of cltl
* zcnshlp conferred upon Joseph Stralmann
residing in this county.
Keten Siilooim for
HASTINGS , Neb. , May 24. ( Speclal.- )
The city council granted a license to And )
Mann permitting him to sell malt , vinous
and spirituous liquors. This gives Hast
ings eleven saloons , the largest number this
city has ever had.
t'lnjCounty Court.
CLAY CENTER , Neb. . May 24. ( Special ,
J The district court of Clay county con
vi'iicd yesterday , Hon. W. G. Hastings pre
. siding. The dockel Is light.
Foot llail > - CriiNhed.
HASTINGS , Neb. . May 24. ( Special , ) J
by O. Messeral , a switchman In Ibe B. & M
railroad yards. , had bis right foot bad !
crushed yesterday while .on duty.
WEATHER \ CROP BULLETIN
Week Wnnn and Wet and Somewhat Short on
Sunshine.
FAVORABLE FOR SMALL GRAIN AND GRASS
II jo lit HenilltiK , Winter AVtirnt U
JnliilliiK ninl Until Have n llnttk
Growth of Slrntr IJnrlr
Corn Co in I n K l'i '
United States Department of Agrlcullure.
climate and crop service of the wcnlhcr bu
reau crop bulletin of the Nebraska section
'or ' the week ending Monday , May 23 !
Halnfull chart for week ending 8 n. m. ,
May 23.
The past week has been warm and wet ,
with less than the normal amount of sun
shine.
The mean tempcralure has averaged about
3 degrees above Ihe normal In Ihe easlcrn
counlles , and about 1 degree below the nor
mal In the western. The weekly minimum
temperalurcs were generally sllghlly below
CO degrees , and Ihe maximum sllghlly abate
SO degrees.
The rainfall of Ihe past week was gen
erally heavy ; It exceeded two Inches In
the northern nnd eastern counlles and cx-
ccedeci one Inch In all except a few central
nnd southweslern counlles.
The last week has been very favora
ble for Ihe growlh of small grain and
grass. Rye Is heading oul ; wlnler wheat
Is Jolnllng ; bolh have made n very rank
growth of straw , and u few Instances cora-
plalnl Is made Hint wheat has lodged
sllghlly. Grass In paslures and on the
ranges In western counltcs Is exceptionally
good. The wet wcalhcr rclarded corn
planting , nnd there Is still considerable of
the crop to be plnnled. The early planted
corn Is coming up , and a few fields have
been cultivated for the flrsl time ; there
is some complaint that the stand Is not
good. Corn has been damaged sllghlly by
washing during Ihe heavy rains of the last
week.
SontlienHlcrn Section.
Butler Some corn to bo planled ; early
planled corn coming up ; small grain arid
grass have grown well.
Cass Small grain and paslures doing
well ; Corn coming up slowly , but filnnc
F(3ins to bo good ; corn planting nearly
UOI1O.
. Clay Wheat , oats and grass doing finely
corn coming up slowly nnu many pieces i
oor stand ; potatoes doing well.
Flllmorc Grass and small grain have
rown well ; too cool and wet tor corn ; con
Tderablo corn yet to be planted.
Gage Wheat and oats making rani
rowtn ; corn washed oul badly.
Hamlllon Small grain beginning t
olnt ; very little corn up ; corn planting de-
aycd by wet weather : fruit doing well.
Jefferson Rye heading out ; corn plani
ng delayed by wet weather and much corn
vlll bo planted very laic.
Johnson Corn most all planted and
much of It up ; rye heading out ; winter
\heat making n very rank growth.
Lancaster Good growing week except
oo cool for corn ; much corn to plant > ct ;
wheat nnd rye looking Una.
Nemaha Too wet for farm , work ; fruit of
11 kinds In fine condition ; wheat comnenc-
ng to head ; corn three-fourths planted.
Nuckolls Wheat and rye beginning to
lead , and very rank growth ; corn , coming
up and a good stand ; much yet to plant.
Otoe Small grain looks well ; pastures
good ; corn not all planted. *
Pawnee Corn mostly planled and comB -
B up ; some damage lo corn by heavy
rains ; grass and paslures good.
Polk Corn raoslly planled nnd some com-
ng up ; small grain making a heavy
growlh of slraw ; corn gelling weedy.
Richardson Corn nearly all planted ;
vheat , oats and fruit doing well ; corn
washed by heavy rains and some will have
to be replanted.
Saline Wheat and oats growing fast ;
corn moslly planted and some up ; some
corn washed out ; slight damage from hall.
Saunders Heavy rains washed corn con
siderably and seme replanting necessary ;
farm work retarded ; small grain looking
well.
Seward Too cold nnd wet for corn , some
fields will have to be replanted ; small grain
making very rank growth ; rye headed out.
Thayer Considerable corn to be planted
early planting coming up ; wheat , oats , rye
and grass doing exceedingly well.
York Corn planting delayed , but small
grain has grown rapidly ; rye heading and
wheat Jointing ; oats looking unusually well.
N'ortlieantern Section.
Antelope Week good for grain and grass
but poor for corn and potatoes ; some corn
washed out ; some corn coming up.
Uoyd Wheat stoollng nicely and making
rapid growlh ; Ihe early planled corn com-
jg up ; much corn yet lo plant.
Hurt Corn planting delayed by heavy
rain ; some corn washed out ; small grain
a- ! grass growing well.
Cedar Small grain growing finely ; corn
planting delayed by wet weather ; potatoes
about all planled.
Colfax Small grain continues lo make
rapid growti ; about all corn planled and
seine up ; pastures In fine condition.
Cuming Corn planllng delayed , but Is
about done ; some corn coming up ; small
grain doing well.
Dakota Small grain growing very fast
early planted corn up and looks healthy
fiult and grass promise well.
Dlxon Corn planllng nearly completed
heavy rains , but no serious damage.
Dodge Small grain and grass growing
rapidly ; corn planting somewhat retarded bj
wet wealhcr ; some corn up.
Douglas Small grain and grass doing
finely ; tforn nearly all planted.
Holt Wheat and oats look well ; lee cool
for corn ; paslures excellent.
Knox Corn planllng delayed by wet
sorao corn up , but looks poor ; small gralr
and grass In excellent condition.
Madison Corn planllng sill delayed bj
continued rainy weather ; small grain am
grass in excellent condition.
Pierce Some corn lo bo planted yet ; ev-
crylhlng looks excellent.
Platle Rye heading and looks well ; corr
coming up ; corn planting delayed by wel
wenlhcr ; small , grain and grass excellent
Sarpy Wheat good ; rye heading out ; corr
aln.ost plnnled.
Stnntuif-Mlaln hos Interfered very mucl
with fiirm work , but has been beneficent t (
small grain nnd pastures.
Thurston Smnll groin doing well ; som <
corn up and looks well.
Washington Wheat and oats look well
some corn to bo planted yet ; cherries ant
early apples promise a light crop ,
Wnyn v Wheat and oats good ; grass am
tpaslures flhc.
< , Cvntrnl Set-don ,
Iloonc Wheat and oats making rani
growth ; corn washed badly by heavy rains
much corn yel to plant ; fruit looks well.
Tluffalo Ground very wet and corn plant
lid
Ins entirely suspended ; small grain am
grass growing fast ; fruit promising gooi
crop.
crop.Huffalo Ground very wet and corn plant
lug entirely suspended ; small grain 'j
Pras3 growing fast ; fruit promising gooi
crop ,
Custcr Smnll grain growing finely ; con
planting delayed by wel.
Dawuon Small grain prospects bette
than usual ; corn planting bus made gooi
progress ; some corn coming up.
Oreeley Corn planting delayed somewha
by wcf wenlher.
Hall Small grain looks splendid ; mucl
corn has been plarted.
Howard Corn planting mostly done ; ye <
ix-udlng oul.
Ijoup A week of heavy rainfall ; wheat
eaU and rye never looked better , also pas
tuns and meadows , corn planting delayei
by rain.
ilcnlck Fell wheat and rye maklni
Rtowth ; corn mrntly ptunted and omo
com'ng ' lips ccwl l > ro prcl for fruit.
Phot man R > o hendltiKi winter wheat
n.Twtne foul ; corn ntout'nll inlnntrd , comn
tip , wllit rracs thick ; nlfnttjtarbout ready lo
cut nml time.
Vnlle-y Week unfavorable for corn planl-
In , but fine for small grain nnd grass.
.Soullttvcalcrn Section.
Adams Corn coming nicely ; small grain
looKn well.
Dundy Rainy week ; .flTtl'thlng doing
well. ) 1J3
Franklin Com planting seriously do-
Inyt-d by cool , wet weather ; grain and al
falfa doing finely ; some corn washed out ;
corn about half In.
Frontier Small grain and grass have
made flno growth : corn inltyitlng well ad
vanced ; lee cool for cornP '
Furnns Good week for small grain and
grass , bul poor for corn ; rye headed oul ;
winter wheat Jointing.
Gospcr Corn moslly _ planted , early
plf.ntcd coming up nlcclyVJ O
Harlan Rye hcaalng out : wheat Jointing
and looks fine ; corn planting about lial.f
done ; eomo damage to rye , alfalfa nnd
fruit by hall.
Hayes Grass and wheat growing well ;
poor week for corn and potaloes , too cool
and wet ; spring wheat extra good ,
Hllchcock Grass and small grain growing
very rapidly.
Kearney All small grain growing rapidly ,
wllh prospects of largo crops ; corn planting
delayed somewhat by wet weather.
Tcrklns Small grain and pnslurcs doing
splendidly ; sheep and cattle doing nicely.
Phelps Small grain .doing well , corn
nearly planted ; corn planting relarded by
wet weather.
Red' Willow Wheat' and oats are looking
well ; mosl farmers llsllng corn , but n few
are through listing.
I Webster Excessive rains have hindered
corn planting ; the early planted corn com
ing up anii stnnd good.
WcNlern ntul NortliTrextcrii SecllniiN.
Banner Small grain nnd alfalfa growing
fast ; mucti corn planted.
B6V Huttc Corn nearly all planted ; grass
excellent ; stock looks well.
Brown Corn planllrig much delayed and
lhat planted slow fo Kreminafp ; outlook for
small grain amosl perfect ; pastures fast Im
proving.
Cherry Plenty of rain ; about all Ihe
corn planled.
Dcucl7Ticnt , rye and oals look fine ;
heavy rains.
Keith Smnll grain , nlfnlfa nnd grass do
Ing nicely ; slock getting fat on range ; mosl
of Iho corn planled.
Keya 1'aha Small grain and grass grow
ing fast.
Logan Corn planting retarded by wet
weather.
McPherson Corn moslly planled ; groum :
In excellent condition.
Rock Week good for small grain nni
meadows ; rye beginning lo shool ; corn Jusl
coming up ; apples In bloom.
Scolts Bluff Small grain and alfalfa doIng -
Ing exceedingly well.
Sioux Corn plnnllng retarded , but abou
half done ; small grain and grass doing
finely ; potatoes coming up.
0. A. LOVELAND.
Section Dlreclor. Lincoln , Neb.
I'necnlntirentc.
ASHLAND , Neb. , May 24. ( Special. ) Thi
baccalaureate sermon lo Ihe class of ' 93 o.
the Ashland High school was delivered on
Sunday evening In the Immanuel Bnptls
church of Ihls clly by Rev. Dr. H. O. How
lands , paslor of the First Baptist church o
Lincoln. A large audience was present a
the services. The commcnpjijment exercise
will bo held on Friday ; ° ey nlng , May 27
at Slmlnglon's opera h usc , , , nl which llnv
a class of ten girls .an.d' . lx boys will b
graduated from Iho A'sh'lqnd. High school.
Kiiclne J n m pit diV Truck.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , May " 24. ( Special. )
Union Pacific engine Nd. ; 7fpon < ) the Norfol
accommodation when iKivlflfc ; the yard thl
morning left the track1'Wen In the wcs
end of the yard and Ido 'wilh It two cars
The accident was caused b"iho Irack being ;
softened by the heavy.raln _ of last night.
An extra engine and crew" were called und
took the train out through''anothcr ! part of
the yard nnd a gang of 'mb'h ' went to work
to pick up the wreck-.l"'ft ' Was moving
slowly and no one'wasH&Jtfrcd. '
Corn Plnn.tlOKDola : > 'eil.
ASHLAND , Neb. , May. 241 ( Special. )
Farmers In practically the entire southeast
ern portion of Saunders county nre unusu
ally late this year In gelling their corn
planted. During the latler part of April
nnd nearly all of Ihls monlh the rainfall
has been very heavy In this vicinity. Many
farmers who planted Ihelr corn early this
spring will have to replant it , as a large
portion has been washed out or rolled In
the hill.
FrlcnuV Quarterly MecllnK.
NORTH LOUP , Neb. , May 24. ( Special. )
The Society of Friends held Its quarterly
meeting here Friday , Saturday and Sunday.
Presiding Elder Levl Rces of Penn college ,
Oskaloosa , la. , was present , as also many
. other distinguished ciders of the society.
, Mrs. Glpe , nn aged wo'man living on Davis
creek , had a leg broken by a kicking cow
Sunday evening. Her condition Is serious.
. Siveet Girl GrntlnnteM.
DUNBAR. Neb. , May 24.-Speclal. ( ) The
annual commencement exercises of the local
, school were hsld In the Presbyterian
churcn , last evening before a large au
dience. Tho" young women , Bessie
- Maxwell. Susie Francis , Mabel West and
Vlnnle Reed delivered'Ihelr orations In a
creditable manner.
Hey Drowned.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb. . May 24. ( Special. )
Bennle Heltzler , 8 years old , was drowned
today about 12 o'clock In Ihe Missouri river
opposllo the Burlington depot at this place.
ASSEMBLY BEGINS TONIGHT
; United PrexhyterlniiN lo Ruler Uyon
; Their Ilelllicrndonn nt Central
Church ThlM Evening.
;
A complete program for the General As
sembly of the United Presbyterian Church
which is to open in Rev. Alexander Gil-
chrlsl's church , Soulh Twenly-fourth and
Dodge streels , this evening , will not be
setlled upon unlll after the arrival of the
clerk , Rev. W. J. Reid , D. D. , of Plllsburg
: ; Pa. Dr. Reid Is expecled to come In on
the Chicago , Rock Island & Pacific special
train n little after noon loday. There will
be about 100 delegates on this train.
The decorators have been hard al worli
- on Iho Central church the lost two days
and It now has n very patriotic appearance
wllh Ils profusion of national flags.
Among Ihe promlnfenUdlvlnes , every one
a D. D. , who are expected lo participate In
the deliberations of the assembly , are : Dr
W. S. Owens , secretary Oof the Board oi
Homo Missions ; Rbyll ( E. M. Glffen , t
well known missionary * located at Cairo
Egypt ; Dr. W. W. BiMfr of Philadelphia
secretary of the BoanltaO Foreign Missions
Dr. J. W. Withersptjon'i/cf ' Allegheny , Pa.
sccrelary of Ihe Doardrof Freedmen's Mis
sions ; Dr. W. T. Campbell of Monmouth
111. , secretary of IhoChcrch Board of Edu-
k cation ; Dr. S. R. Lyons of Bloomlnglon
; Ind. , Ihe recently ch aen/president of
mouth college ; Presided , J. A. Thompsor
- of the Tarklo ( Mo. ) lcdll V , nml Dr. M. M
Gibson , who for thlrly3'fars has filled lh (
pulpit of hU San FYifrjtlsco church am
taken a prominent p'ftirl In home mlsstoi
work on Iho Pacific'ooasl. . All these an
expecled lo arrive loday.
The speclnl committee of the Homo Mis
sion board has Just completed Its sessloi
at Tarklo.
Six MonthM for Wire
CHICAGO , May 2 | , Oscar M. Slono be
gnu today serving a six months' senlenci
In Jnll for wire tapping. The prisoner li
believed to have been the most successfu
wire tapper In the country. Heretofore hi
has entirely escaped punishment. Thi
sentence In this casa was pronounced b :
, Judge Grosscup of the United Stales clrcul
- court. The particular offense was Intcrfer
liiB wllh wire * of the Western Union Tele1
graph company a few miles oufslde of Chi
cugo , Just across Iho Indiana border.
HOT SHOT FOR I10LC01IB
Captain of Company A , Heavy Artillery
Regiment , Resigns.
WRITES OPEN LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR
Heulnlcrii n Vl orou * 1'rolent to Cn-
deln llelnic Turned Down to
MnUe .Soft IMneen lor Pot-
ocrntlo FnvorltL'N.
LINCOLN , May 2-1. ( Special Telegram. )
The cadets nnd ex-cadets of the heavy ar
tillery regiment arc realizing the full Import
of the Bryan military scheme , and the move
ment lo gel oul ot his companies has begun.
I. G. Whltmore , Ihu young man who was
Icclcd captain of company A lasl nlghl ,
his evening Bent the following teller lo the
governor :
LINCOLN , Neb. , May 24 , 1S9S. Ills Excel-
cncy , Silas A. Holcomb , Governor : Dear
Sir : Accompanying this communication I
hand you my resignation as captain of com
pany A , third regiment , Nebraska National
guards. 1 wish to state briefly the reason
mpclllng my action. When It seemed al
most certain lhal our country would become
nvolvcd In war with Spain , togelhcr wllh
i number of young men , graduates of Ihe
military department ot the State university ,
I Interested myself In Iho organization of
a reglmenl , selecting for the positions of re
sponsibility men of military training and
experience' , disregarding eullrely Ihelr po-
Ilical alllllallons. As this regiment was the
first organized outside of the National guard
we were led to believe thai II would bo Iho
first lo leave Ihe state when the call for
Iroops should exceed Ihe Ihen exlsllng iiupply
of national guardsmen , nnd to be used /or
any branch of service the War department
might determine. This Is what Ihe boys In
Iho nrllllcry regiment understood the ten
der of the regiment by you to the War de
partment to mean.
"Bui when Ihe Third regiment was pro
posed the artillery reglmenl received Iho
first Intimation Ihnt II would nol be accepted
by you as a regiment of Infnnlry upon second
end call , nnd lhat Captain Dudley would
not be appointed colonel of any other than
an artillery regiment. With the knowlcdgo
that If another regiment should leave Ne
braska under the direction of slate authori
ties , It would not be a regiment commanded
by Captain Dudley , as chairman of the or-
ganlzallon commlllce of Ihe reglmenl of nr
llllcry , 1 Ihought Ihe interests of
the reglmenl could best bo promoted
by effecting , If possible , a compro
mise or a consolidation with the proposed
Third reglmenl. Wllh Ihls end In view I
Interested myself In the organization of n
local company of Iho Third regiment and
used every effort with the military authori
ties of the stale lo have as many of Ihe nr
llllcry companies as possible Included In Ihls
reglmenl.
WholeHnlc IleJeelloiiM.
"Company aflcr company of arllllery was
rejected , and last Friday U became appar
ent that any recognition of the artillery
companies outside of Lincoln was Impos
sible , so far as the Third ' regiment was
concerned. When It became apparent that
the young men whom our state had com
pelled to take a four years' course In mili
tary training aa a condition of their gradu
ation from Ihe Slalc university , the younn
men who hnd ninny * been led to brllcvn
that Iliflr commUnlon nx rrtlred oinccrs In
thu national guard would Klvo them the
preference In the nrgnnliatlon of n Mali'
military force , who had already rnlscd their
companies nnd were ready for call when
II been mo apparent thai Ihry should nil be
turned down and ( tint tticlr wet thy und
patriotic military ambitions uhould be
thwarted as one who hnd been partly , at
least , Instrumental In calming them to hi
associated with the arllllery rcKlmrnt , who
had , perhaps , been to n certain extent re
sponsible for their remaining In the artil
lery regiment , I decided thai I could nil ,
out of loyalty to them , rcnmlu with the
Third regiment.
"In the meantime , I < ad permitted the
use of my name as a candidate- captain.
Had I withdrawn prior to Ihe ( lection my
motive would have been questioned nnd I
would have been suspected of withdrawing
through fear of detent , Hcnco my deter
mination to remain In the company until
after the election of a cnpinln , The fat
lhat the election of company ( < Ricrr4 has
resulted fa\oratdy lo my.idlf docs not , In
Ihe least , niter my 'obligation to the mem
bers ot Iho nrllllcry reglmenl , who ) mc
displayed such commendable loyalty to
their state and reflect so much credit upon
the Institution that equipped them.
"While appreciating the kindly support
ot the friends In company A , and sensible
of the honor they to generously conferred ,
I cannot. .In justice In Ihe joung Men of
the artillery regiment , accept the honor ,
nnd therefore with a feeling ot sincere le-
grct that I cannot remain with the boys
In company A , I do hereby lender my rca-
tgnallon as their captain , I nm , very u < -
speclfully , HORACE O. WIHTMOIIH. "
MORE DISCORD FOR BRYAN
nuHI" Oiniilin Company linen
Not Apiieiir to He the Snap
1'ropoNoil.
There appears lo bo some Irouble aboul
the organization of n local militia company
for W. J. Bryan's regiment. The officers
have sclocled Ihemsclves , bul Ihe furlhcr
organization of the company Is In doubt.
According lo the plans announced Edward
P. Smith is lo bo captain and Charles Mar-
pie first lieutenant. The dozen or more
members of the Thurston Hides who will
go out on the second call think thai as they
are somewhat experienced In military drill
they should not nil be privates under the
command of Inexperienced officers. Hence
there Is some discord between the officers
of the Bryan company nnd the Thurston
Rifles boys , who were to constitute the nu
cleus for the new organization.
There was a meeting of a number of young
men of this city last evening In the offices
of General John C. Cowln for the purpose
ot forming a local military company. It
was agreed thai wllh both the Omaha
Guards and the Thurston Rifles out of the
state there was need for another local com
pany , which should respond to the presl-
dcnl's second call If onu should bo Issued ,
and which should form n part of the Na
tional Guard of Nebraska , If a national
call should not be announced.
There will bo another meeting on Mon
day c\enlng nt room S , Ware block , Fif
teenth and Farnnm streets , to effecl nn
organization. The call , which has received
u number of signatures already , Is as fol
lows :
We , Ihe undersigned , do hereby sign our
nninr * AR tncmbom of Iho Onmhn Light In
fantry nnd we do plcdgo ontKclvrs to ntlcmt
nil drills nnd nhoy nil order * of our tiiprrlor
officer * . Wo hereby tender our service * lethe
the governor of Nebrnnkn fur corvlrr In the
Nebraska National ( Innrd or the \oluutuw :
army of the United States.
HYMENEAL . . . . : :
Conulrk-Oamt ,
Arthur K. I'onnlck nnd MlM nme GfxYil
were married Tuesday , May 24 , nl Iho re l
dence of the groom's mother , K > 09 California
street , Rev. Charles W. Snvldge , officiating.
( Intnlilem Onthereil In. , '
It. S. Moalg nnd three companions
arrested last night for carrying on gambling
at 111 North Slxtecnlh * lrcol In rin Irregu
lar manner. In Ihelr possession wnsA
poker "hold-oul" Inble of the most no-
'proved pattern. A hand of cards eouM.bo
produced or spirited away at will by iiieann
of n ttecl clamp which protruded through
Iho lablu cover In response lo pressure from
Iho opcralor's knee.
TODAY'S ' WEATHER FORECAST
There Will He Partly Cloudy Woollier
lth I'oHNlhlo Slum cm In WoMeru
and KanU-rly WliuU.
WASHINGTON , May 24. Forecast for
Wednesday :
Nebraska Partly cloudy wenlhcr ; pos
sibly showers In western portion ; caster/ ! ,
winds.
South Dakota Partly cloudy weather ami
probably showers ; cooler In eastern por-
llons ; northeasterly winds.
Iowa and Missouri Increasing cloudiness ; '
cooler weather ; westerly winds.
Wyoming Partly cloudy weather nmi
showers ; northerly winds.
Kansas Partly cloudy weather and show
ers ; boulhcrly winds.
l.iieal lleenril.
OFFICE OF THE WKATIIER BUREAU.
OMAHA , May 21. Onialm 'record of temper
ature mvl inlnfall compared with the cor-
nstpomllng day of the lust throe years.
1S > OS 1S97 1WO 1SDS
Maximum temperature . . M 0.1 M 7S
Mlnlmuni tcniporutuiu . . . ( i ( > 41 r s M
Avcr.igo tcinpcrnturu M it > M ;
Rainfall W .W ) M L
Record of tcmpernturo nnd precipitation
nt Omaha for this day and since Murvli 1.
IbM :
Normal for the day fj |
Excess for the day. . . . . i
Accumulalfd excess since March . . . . . . .
Normal rainfall for the day 15 no i
Detlclency for tlu > day. . . . . . . _ . ' . ' ' 'V , i
Total rainfall since March 1 < .C < lie" * ' ! *
Dellclcney slnio March 1 -J' jnc t
Kxccss for cor. period , 1M 7 Illm It
KXCLMS for cor. period , isor , fi.SS Inclica
UepiirlN from .StnUiniN at S p.
Sf cntnfth MiTlill.m time.
M
3
STATIONS AND STATE OF S : 'a
WEATHER. Jli i
i " i SI ?
"v"-
umaliu , cloudy "v"M " ;
North Plattc , partly cloudy. ' . . . . .00
Salt lulu > , cloudy .11 !
Cheyenne , ralnliiK
Rapid City , cloudy ! oi ;
Huron , clear vtK )
Chleauo , clear .00
\VillisUiii , cloudy .III
St. Louis , clear . ( HI
St. 1'aul , clear .IK ) ,
Duvunpurt , partly cloudy , ( K )
i Helena , cloudy .01
I Kansas City , partly cloudy , UU
I Havre , clear
I Bismarck , cloudy
| Gulvcston , partly cloudy . ( HI
Indicates trace of precipitation.
L. A. WELSH , t
Local Forecast Official. '
And Consider the All = lmportant Fact
That in addressing Mrs. Pinkham you are confiding
your private ills to a woman a woman whose experi
ence in treating woman's diseases is
greater than that of any living phy
sician male or female.
You -can tallc freely to a woman
when it is revolting to relate your
private troubles to a man besides , a
man does not vinderstand simply be
cause he is a man. M
Many women suffer in
silence and drift along from
bad to worse , knowing full
well that "they ought to
have , immediate assist
ance , but a natural
modesty impels them to
shrink from exposing
themselves to the questions
and probably examinations
of even their family physi
cian. It is unnecessary.
Without money or price you
can consult a woman
, whose knowledge from
- actual experience is
greater than any local
, physician. The fol
lowing invitation is
freely offered ; ac
cept it in the same
, spirit :
MRS. PINKHAM'S
, STANDING INVITATION.
, Women suffering from any form of female weakness are invited
; to promptly communicate with Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn , Mass. All
letters are received , opened , read and answered by women only. A
woman can freely talk of her private illness to a woman ; thus hai
been established the eternal confidence between Mrs. Pinkham and
the women of America which has never been broken. Out of the
vast volume of experience which she has to draw from , it is more
than possible that she has gained the very knowledge that will help
your case. She asks nothing in return except your good-will , and
her advice has relieved thousands.
--wjr Surely any woman , rich or
e poor , is very foolish if she does not take advantage of this generous
offer of assistance. .
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound' '
A WamaM's * Remedy for Woman's Ills.
