THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, MAT HO, 1)00.
HVP I PNftllPM PHI? I IXrni N '
VllL. 1J LHUUliIl 1 UlV LllltULrt (
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Oitj Oonr.cll Deoidss it Can Get Abng
Without Nw Telephone
PROHIBITORY FRANCHISE RATE IS FIXED
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Vote on tl.e Ordltiniirr A-L....pn..lc.l ,
liy CoiiNl.l.-rnl)l of n Slum- ot
Tcniner on Part of Inter-
t'Htnl (.'Illcum.
LINCOLN, May 29. (Special.) The bit-'
terest and mcst f::cltlng council'
meeting which has haon held In Lincoln
fnr VM A..ll.n.1 In.. HM,I Lnnm c
The wrangling wao over the new tele
phono franchise ordinance contest. An In
dependent company with headquarters at
Plattsmoiith has been endeavoring to sa
curc entrance to Lincoln on reasonable
trrmn. Mr.nv nf llio citizens have h-nn
nnxlnim for this to bo nccomnllhs.l en.1
o few councllmon have also been In favor I
. . , r.. . . .. " 6"'- riuui o "Tho Undo or Etirtcrby," Net ir.a Chapman; overytning popuiisuc.
o clock till after 1 o'click In the morning 1 recitation. "How To.il Sawyer Whitewashed I - . .. : ...
the council chamber was filled w th a p .. Edh Kolchum. rccUatll)n, nrK
Mcthlng crowd of angry. Intense citizen., buyiBg a Spoo, of Tbread .. nc chamb? . "K- nu
iiiicu wun gaii ni ino certain prospect i vo,ni ,rn "Mntiihi" lt VliM " Tim wr. lu"'""" lul Iul"
the defeat of their dcslrea. , . ..' ' M.Ji. ' .! V.JL. , .that York citizens are freel;
. .. .. . . ...i-,n.n liifu IJ 1 rauuiu J I1J 1IUI. l
of the welcome Innovation, as It promised! .Mliluny City.
almost a SO per cent reduction of rate3. t
Hut aldcrmanle treatment cf th. mat'er KKAIINKY. Nob., May 29. (Special Tele
has been vory doubtful, as from tho first sram.) Kearney citizens were startlel this
several councllmon have stood against the afternoon by tho rcinrt that there wero
new company. When ono of the few r,up- seven known cases of smallpox In town. A
porters of tho scheme prorcoid an ordlnnnco ! cuple of physicians went to Mayor llnstlct
which would have allowed tho company ta 1 ,asl n,K11 an'1 reported that they had been
enter on a. fulr baslr amth-r ordlnanco nttcndlns scvrral persons affected with a
was Immediately presented by the oppoal- disease thought to be a mild form of small
tlon, tho provisions of which pracl ally dc-' nox- Thn mayor at once telephoned Oov
barrcd tho outsiders. This was thro? weeks Ktnor I'oyntcr and requested him to send up
ego. Tho final voto on both ordlnan.ej took ' an expert In ouch cases. In answer to his
place last night and drew out a grra crowd request Ur. Towne of the State Board of
of Interested cltUons. Tho cois-iisub of ' "cnlth came up and after nn examination
the resident opinion Is overwhelmingly for 1 of tno cascs pronounced them smallpox,
tho admission of tho new company, but that u la not known hut that thero aro more
pecmod to mako no dtlTercnce to the council- i than tho seven cascs In town, as part of
tnen, ns they passed tho prohibitory fran- ; t'o wero located about supper time to
chlso ordlnanco by n voto of 10 to 3, sn l by ' nSht wd It la known that many more per
tho samo majrrlty voted down any amend- sona wcro exposed to tho person most badly
tnent tending to make tho terms ssmcwhat ! affected. It Is thought tho dlaoaso was
easier. T. II. I'ollock. manager of tho I brought from Oklahoma by Hose Shield,
riattsmouth company, announced at enco , nn Kearney boy, who returned from thcro
that It would bo Impossible for hlra to enter
on such conditions. '
Hiiltlit'tn Frrel- llnnilleil.
Despltii the hopelesn majority, the ordi
nance was contest! bitterly from tho start.
Citizens wcro given five minutes In which
to oxprcss their opinions and nil took advan
tage of tho opening. Tho bitterest fc2llng
was Incited and cpTthcts wero hurled In
profusion. A member of tho council called
n former president of that boly a Uir, and
tho crowded room alone prevented tho usual
retaliation.
Though the outside company was dtfjntcd
eo badly, many of tho foremost citizens In
this city aro strong In their determination
to bring In some competition nnd lower the
rates, which they call exorbitant,
It Is pluln 1
nt present that tho matter will not bo
dropped hero, ns many lending business men
feel bitterly In tho matter. They say they
will organlzo a new company nnd depend on
local prejtldlco nnd tho stream of public
opinion to secure ti more favorable franchise
than tho outsiders were able to get. Among
theso tnen are J. B. Miller, Principal Da
venport of tho High school, II. Horpol
nhelmer, O. W. Webster, Judge A. S. Tib
beta, George Woads, L. C. Burr and Mayor
Wlnnett.
Kilunr AViiiitu to Meet l)ne.
Edgar Howard Is still strongly
In tho congressional race In the
Second district. Despite his state
ments In an open letter that his
namo Is being used In a congressional con
nection entirely without his permission,
nnd notwithstanding his presenco and ap
parent efforts at tho First dlatrjct conven
tion towaritbeurins the ou'dlt'onin for
himself, tho fact remains that Howard has
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admission of his own party that Davo Mer-(
ccr cannot bo beaten there.
After his little blind down nt Auburn
Howard told friends that tho existence of
one or two conditions would bo amplo pro
vision for his acceptance ot n congressional
nomination. Though not naming the condi
tions Howard left tho Impression that If
the one necessary wcro not already extant
It would shortly spring Into being, In good
time for his candidacy. Ho has much bitter 1 " follows: Company A, Ncbraika National
opposition with which to contend, the idata ) Ouard, under Captain IUIdeman; Robert
house especially being a sort of hotbed, as ' Anderson rost. Hlgb School cadets. College
it were, of his fees. Cornell and Meacrvo ! cadets, Woman's Relief corps and Daush
of the Stato Board of Equalization arc not . tors of Veterans In carriages. Aftsrncon
in closo sympathy with the democrat from services will be hold nt tho Me'hodlst
Sarpy county nnd that ho reciprocates Is , church, Fraternal hall and the court houss
plain from tho gentlo aspersions cast upon yard.
them In his nrtlclo quoted above, In which j PLAINVIEW, Nob., May 29. (Special.)
lio deplores that Governor Poyntcr should j Momorlal services wero held at tho opora
t c hypnotized by his evil associates on tho . house yesterday. Prof. J. W. Bowlus of
1'onrd. I tho Plalnvlow Normal college delivered tho
Tho rtnto convention or tho prohibition i
party will be held In, Lincoln on July 12 and
13. S. D. Fltchic, chairman ot tho stato
central commtttco cf tho party, has Issued
n call for that date Thin order annuls
II 'previous announcements, changes bans
necessitated on nccount cf conflicting d.it'B.
Tho convention will tako placo In tho Audi
torium. Severnl Aurora cltlzonti hnvo callo.l up-.n
tho governor to urge' tho advancement of
Dr. Woodward of that place to tho position
of superintendent of tho Hastings Insano
asylum. Friends cf Woodward say thnt
when tho governor appointed him to tho
Eccomt placo In tho Institution under Mr.
Steele n yenr ago ho promised to put him
st tho head in twelve months. Now thoy
ask fulfillment. Tho governor' action In
tho matter may afreet tho complexion ot
tho dolccntlon from Hamilton county to
tho stnto convention, but 'Mr. Poyntcr nnd
his supporters still feel secure In the hope
that tho orposltlon will continue to remain
aa unheaded as It a at prcssnt,
ui:hcisics
AT
YUAII'S CI.OSK.
fiehonlM of Thin Section FiuUh Term
in Aiiroirlale .Manner.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., May 29. (Spo-
clal.) The seating capacity of tho Pros
oytenan cnurcn was mxeu id us uuuu.ii
ny tno audience nEscmmo
d to listen to the
ivered bv Rev. I
iMtLjiiuuiiiie vermin uenvei in im. .
8. Stein of Lincoln to the graduates, lit-
'.inn In niinik.. nf !. IllnManiAiilh Ifl-rli
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school. Ah n hnslt fnr thn scholarly re I
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marks ho took theso words, "Tho nccrot
things belong unto tho Lord, our God." IIu
held that we wero surrounded on all sides
v nuiit'iii'iiiiuiu inyMencH mm mat wiioii
the human mind realized this It had a ten
dency to mako It humble and more char
liable. Ho advised tho graduates to free
themselves from superstition and Ignorance
nnd go out Into tho world with tho Inten
tion of aiding humanity to higher planes of
existence. At the close of tho scrvlco Miss
Gertrude Fletcher sang "Where Is Heaven?"
Tho altar was decorated In white and green
nnd fragrant lilies perfumed tho air. Rev
3. T. nalrd of tho Presbyterian church nnd
Rev. Asa Slecth of the Methodist Eplso-pal
church assisted In the sorvlco, which was
ono of tho mcst Impressive ever held In
thfl c"y'
R LA I It, Ncb May 29,-(SpeclaU The
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ITORIA.
lto Kind Yw Havo Alvays
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v. y U.o Kind Ym Hau Alvsays EoujH
Bljntturo
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bccataurele sermon to thp graduatlnis
darn of 1900 ivas rItch by Itov. P. W.
dardncr at the Methodist Kplscopal church
on Sunday evening. The church, tho lar-
est In tho city, was filled by time of open-
Ins for tho services. Tho teachers and
members of tho data occupied scats re-
served for them. '
IIASTINOS, Neb., May 29.-(Spcclal.)
Tim promotional cxercliei of Hastings Hlsh 1
gchool wnrn hold lonleht In tho Methodist
'church. Tho church cdlflro was prettily
church. Tho church cdlflro was prettily
llecoratp(, ,vlth poUe,, pInnl8 CBJ col.
or, Tho pr0r.ram for tho evening was as
follows: Chorus, "Vacation Song," eighth
grade; Invocation, llov. A. V. Abbott; mu-
rle, "In Slumberland," orchestra; reclta- i
I i'ti,. U'u nt Urn m vnmn t h " VUi
Wlney; recitation, "Nearer My Ood, to
TncCi werrlna Mayca; piano solo, "Valso
impromptu," Agnes Lanevln; roMtatlon.
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present 1 by
D. Kicneh and tho prosrari cloecil with a
grand chorus by tho eighth grade.
SMALLPOX CASES AT KEARNEY
llcno llmiiclil from OUnlioinii nnil
3ire:til to hotm i:trnt In the
recently.
An clnborato program had been arranged
for Decoration day, which Included speak
ing nt tho opera house In the afternoon.
An order Issued by tho mayor and signed by
tho Board of Health prohibits all gatherings,
so tho spiking has been put off. Tho doc
tors say they will bo able to take caro of
tho dlcaaio and prevent Its spread.
statu iu:.Mi:Miii:its its ui:ati.
Memorial Servlcm Reported from
llllTerent I'olntn In .'eliriiUn. ,
BLAIR, Neb., May 29. (Special.) The
Orand Army ot the Republic momorlal serv
ices wcro held at tho opera houso on Sun
day morning nt 10:30. The revcral churched
omitted their regular services and par
tlclpntcd In a union meeting with tho old
soldiers. Tho dlscourso was given by Rev.
Tlngley of tho Baptist church, assisted by
Rev. Corey of the Methodist Eplscopil
church, Rev. Bccm of tho Christian church
nnd Rev. Gardner of tho Congregational
church. Tho music was furnished by the
Methodist Episcopal church choir, with Prcf.
W, L. Johnson presiding at tho piano. At
10 o'clock tho members of tho post mot at
their hall and accompanied by the Woman's
Relief corps nnd High School cadets to tho
number of eighty-four In all, marched In a
procession to tho opera house. Tho stage
was beautifully decorated with flags and tho
house crowded to the doors.
VALPARAISO, Neb., May 29. (Special.)
On Sunday memorial services wero held In
tho grovo near tho Methodist Episcopal
church. Rev. A, S. null preached, agisted
by Rev. Reed. W. E. Easloy Post, No, 64,
nttended In n body. The services wero
largely attended. This pest was named In
honor of Willinm A. Easle-y, who enlisted
, April. 1851. In Company G. Seventh III
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Inols Infantry, nnd afterward enlisted In the
Twenty-first Illinois Infantry, commando!
by Colonel U. S. Grant. Easley was madi
prisoner at tho battlo of Res?ca nnd ditd
In Andersonvlllc prison.
YORK, Neb., Mny 29. (Special.) Great
preparations aro being made for Memorial
services on tomorrow. After meeting at
Fraternal hall formation of parado will bo
memorial addrcrs.
I'ralNP for MeConk.
M'COOK, Neb., May 2D. (Spcclnl.) Many
kind words hive been uttered of the phll-
J nnthrcplc spirit of this city, but nono ot
which tho people of McCcok nro more proud
than tho following from Stnto Commis
sioner O. L. Ho3ford of University Placo:
"Tho India Famine- Relief Commission,
G. L. Hot'ford, Western Manager, Univer
sity Place.
"LINCOLN, Neb., May 2.", 1900.-J.Mr. W.
J. Turner, McCnok, Neb. Dear sir: Yours
of May 21, containing n draft of $307.21, at
band. This magnificent gift from tho peo
ple cf McCcok to tho sudorlng poiplo of
India rpeaks eloquently rf their generous
nnd kindly spirit. McCook now stands nt
, tho head of all Nebraska towns In this
groat humanitarian movement. Surely tho
blessing rf Gtd will rest upon all thoso who
havo contributed to tho rcliot if suffering
I humanity across the sea. Tho pcoplo of
NcnrasKa nro uoing mucu to provo tnat
nelthnr vast extent of territory nor wldo
expanse ef sens can long prevent tho- unl'
versnl brotherhood nf tho human raco and
placo on earth throushout tho world."
Mnn .Taltex Another'N flleyele,
NORTH PLATTE. Neb.. Mav 29.
(Special.) David Wh'te, living nenr Her-
! Bnpyi thirteen miles west of hero, appeared
v. r-. ..,.. t..,in iii.i...i ni.. .i.i
hcToro county Juugo Baldwin early this
i morninR nmj 8Woro out n wnrrnnt acalnst
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William Hnuin on tno cr.nrgo ct stealing a
bicycle. Tho complaint nllogc3 that Smith
J m.0l, uto whu '.-i torsi nbnit 3 oVlocic
, ycBterday afternoon, look the lattcr's bl-
Cj.r0 nmj I0,i0 away on It. Ho has not
, j,oen Bcfn sinco. Tho bicycle Is valued at
$30. Sheriff Kclljicr wont
o Coiad. wh. r
Smith lives, this mrrnlng, but returned
Inter In tho day, having fuind no trace of
him. Smith hat relatives scattered nvor
tho country and ho Is believed to hsvo gono
In hldins.
Senrch for MlnxIiiK Wife.
BLAIR, Neb.. Mny 29. (Special.) Ed
ward Ahart and Joo Haldcn of Dow City.
j tal Wero In this city yesterday aftcmo n
' jn nn effort to obtain n clue to tho hiding
pla(.0 o( a hart's runaway wlfo.
j About ten days ago Mis. Ahart left her
homo and went to Marshalltown. In., whero
waB mct by oll0 Arnold Lclgh. nUo rf
Dow-
Cltv, They bought tickets to H nlr
yesterday morning nnd tho husband Is In
clcoo 'pursuit, but could not locate tno run
away pair In tho city. Ho thinks now that
tho tlrkets for Rlnlr were only a blind to
throw him off their track.
Sudden Death at Fairmont.
FAIRMONT, Neb.. May 2a. (Special.)
Gooreo Ilennctt of this cltv. In company
with Ailnlnh ninemnn was vesterdjv can-
with Adoiph Dlngman, was )csierua can-
vcoilng for a gfaollno fiaMron. When nwr
tho Flllinoro mill, ten miles northwest of
town, Dlncman went Into a hnueo to show
k i. i,i . n.nn.i i , ,, n
the iron, leaving Dennett In a buggy. On
returning, after a few minutes' absence,
ho found Bennett unconMlmis. He wn
taken l.ito the. hounc an.t n physician
called, who pronounced him dead. Mr. Hln-
nctt for eomo years had lieen subject to
apoplectic fits. Ho vn about 3." years old.
He leaves ft wlfo nnd two children,
Pnnlonlmi. I'nll to i'mkc
.m uuui, junction, Neb., .May 29.
(Special.) The democrats and popullPts of
smn orK county are giving oviuencc ot
early
In We:
Philip
John G
cany disintegration. At a fusion caucud
rest Hiuo township last Friday nigtu
Kennedy, a prominent populUt, nnd
Ollmoro, a democrat, became Involved
'n a dispute over n division of delegates to
the county convention. Words wore In-
mlrmintn In nottln thn HlmMlltv nnd tl rc-
sort was had to blows. Ollmoro was very
much worsted In tho encounter and now
' tho democrats have sworn vengeance, on
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and that they will have sutTlclcnt funds to
carry on th Firemen's State Tournament .
meeting to bo held In ork and hang up
eomo of tho largest cash prizes. Lvcry day
tho secretary Is receiving letters from dlf
fcrent firemen organizations In tho state,
who write that they aro coming nnd that
they will have half of their towns come
with them. York haa entertained largo
iiunua, m.i uim uieeiuiK luumiouo iu u. ,
reccrd breaker. j
Hnloon Mm Miikn AMnnnlt. 1
BMEUSON. Neb.. 'Mav 29. (Special.) C. I
A. Berry of Wnyno was assaulted by two I
men while ho waB sitting on n hotel porch
here. Ho was badly botten. The assail-
ants wcro two men from Wayno named all
Harrison and Ted l'erry. Harrison, It in
said, applied for n saloon license at Wayne
and Hcrry was one of n number who signed
a remonstrance against the lssuo of nj 11.
ccnpc. A delegation came tip later from
Wayno nnd swore out warrants for tho ar
rest ot tho pair.
Itnllrofiil ucnt llelil I'll.
ALLIANCK, Nub., May 29. (Special.)
Tho Burlington agent at Parkman, Wyo.,
was held up and robbed last night after
tho west-bound trnln pulled out and the
paracngors left tho platform. The high
wayman pulled his gun and ordered tho
agent to shell out. Ho did as ho was com
manded and tho thief made his escape. Ho
was dressed llko an Indian. No cluo has
been obtained, It Is supposed ho camo out
of tho mountains and returned to them.
Chrlxtliiu Hnilrnvor Convention.
YORK. Neb.. May 29. (Special.) Tho last
meetings of tho District Christian Endeavor
convention wcro hold Saturday nnd Sunday
at tho Presbyterian and Congregational
churches. After services on Saturday a re
ception was given nt the Congregnticnal
church. An exccllont program was renusreu
on Sunday and all tho meetings wore well
attended nnd of unusunl Interest. Tho del
egates xprcEsed themselves as highly
pleaood with York's hospitality.
AVomnn SneM for Slntnler.
MADISON, Neb., May 29. (Special.) A
$10,000 libel suit has been commenced In
this district. Mrs. Frlcdrlck Scnwedo Is
nlalntlff and Margaret and Joseph Weber
defendants. The parties are all residents
of Norfolk. In tho petition It Is set forth
that the defendants maliciously nnd with
Intent to Injure tho character of tho plain
tiff made statoments reflecting on tho char
acter of tho plaintiff. She nsks for a Judg
ment of $10,000
Entertainment liy I.oilRe.
LEIGH, Neb., May 29. (Special.) Last
evening undor tho auspices of the local
lodge of Royal Neighbors of America the
"Old Maids' Convention" was played at tho
opera houso to a largo audience. Tho af
fair was under tho direction of Mrs. C. W.
Wnllls nnd was an excellent rendition of
tho piece. Hyland's local orchestra t fur
nished the music. Tho program was Inter
spersed with vocal music by local talent.
II hi Smith Farewell.
ORAND ISLAND, Neb., May 29. (Spe
cial.) The ministers of the city nnd friends
of tho oung Men's Christian association mot
ot Trinity Methodist Episcopal church last
evening nnd tendered a farowcll reception
to Secretary L. E. Smith of tho Young
Men's Christian association, who goes from
this point to Ottnwn, Kan. Mr. Smith has
been local secretary here for a number of
years and done efficient service.
neiililenee nt Fairmont.
FAIRMONT, Nob., May 29. (Special.)
Tho resldneco of H. H. Stottko was de
stroyed by fire here about 10:30 last night.
Tho blaze ntnrtcd from a lamp which
dropped from the hands of Mrs. Stottko
nnd exploded. Insuranco In tho Homo Flro
Insurance company of Omaha covers $CC0
of tho low.
School HoniU Defeated.
PLAINVIEW, Neb., May 29. (Special.)
At n special election today to voto on tho
bond proposition of building a new $5,C00
school houso bonds wero defeated by a voto
of G2 for to 67 ngalnot. Tho causo of the
defeat was tho light voto and a wrang!o
over the site.
MnthewN Held for Murder.
ALLIANCE, Nob., .May 29. (Special.)
At tho preliminary hearing of Mathews for
tho murder of E. O. Walt tho prlsono'r
wnlvrd nn examination and was held to
tho district court without ball. Tho body
cf Walt goes to Marshalltown for Interment.
Harvard Superintendent HcIkii.
HARVARD, Nob.. May 29. (Special.)
S. P. Arnot, superintendent ot the public
schools hero, has rcclgncd, having decided
to engago In business. This leaves a va
cancy which tho Board ef Education feels
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i.eetnre Uy Cliniilulu Mallley.
IIILLER, Neb., May 29. (Special Tolo-
j Krntn.) Chaplain Mailloy gavo his lllus
tratcd lecturo on tho rhlllpp'ncs nt Harblno
last Friday evening to an appreciative audi
ence. Ho lccturcfi nt Falrbury Saturday
evening.
JENNIE PUCSLFXS SAD END
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and a verdict of suicide, returned. But
n'any facta havo alnco been discovered and
I tho husband's refusal to permit a full ex-
an 'nation of the bsdy or allow tho clothes
! to k removed or the body othcrwlsj pro-
parcu tor ouriai is uuw vuuaiuuii-u mutu
I ri:Cro significant man was men supposed.
Tbs Jurors aro ns baciiy uis3amncu witu
tho verdict which they had rendered ns the
pcoplo and without exception signed tho
following notlco to tho public:
We. t!ie undersigned jurors Impajiclcd In
tho Intp Mth. Jennie Pugsley case, who was
found dead Saturday, .May 20, do hereby
say that the examination of the remains ot
said Jennie Pugsley wns In our estimation
sunerficlnl and entirely Insufficient to do-
I termlne or establish the true cause of her
I death. We further believe from cvl
, deneo since developed that In Justlco to tho
i public further consideration should bo given
this cnso.
PETER POWERS.
n"H STIMHI'.RT.
JOHN O FARRK1.L.
1 .A W R K NCE K K A RNE Y,
WILLIAM EALER.
J. M. (JALLENT1NI1. '
l'K.liiiriix und Mullet Henri in;.
NEW YORK, May 20,-Jnmes FllzharrU
nnd Joseph Mullet, the two Irishmen who
worn excluded by the Hoard of Special In
uulrv u3 ex-convicts, wero given n re.
I hearing today. Former Judgo Georgo M.
I Curtis r.ppeared ns counsel for tho men.
no niaiiu a lenginy argument mm mnin-
tttlned that the men were Innocent of pur
tlclpntlnn In tb Phoenix park murder,
Jui Cllr,. nuulon fP1. lhe a,imHHion
0f tUu lne wns ,icnlcl. Judge Curtis then
! gnvo notice that ho would appeal from the
i decision of tho board to the secrutary of
the treasury and tho two men were tnken
,)ack t0 j.,,, ulantl t0 waU unU1 u dstMt!
I decision is rendered.
WEATHER CRM BULLETIN
List Week Warm and Dry and Very Favor
able for Farm Work.
CORN CROP IS MAKING SPLENDID PROGRESS
rmntiitK
Ml Coniplr(rl unit illicit
Cultivation Already Done on the
St ii ml thnt In Alxno
(iroiiint.
United States Department ot Agriculture
cllmato and crop sorvlco of tho weather
bureau bulletin of tho Nebraska section for
tho week ending May 28, 1900:
The past week has been warm and dry.
T)l0 Jajy mcan temperature has averaged
atout 0 'legrces nbovo tho normal In tho
eastern and 3 degrees In tho western coun-
tics.
Tho rainfall exceeded an Inch In several
h , d , . k
flml Lancaster C0imtlc8. Bhoc occurrcd
, a ,n lho h,,f f th
state, but tho amount of wnter In most
places was les sthan a quarter of an Inch.
In tho western counties little or no rata
fell.
Tho past week hasc been an excellent ono
f . ,nrU B,B(. l. nvinn. n.
IshcJ; most of tho crop Is up nicely. Is a
sood stand and cultivation Is now general.
Wheat and oats have grown well nnd aro
heading In southern counties. Meadows and i
pastures continue excellent in nil parts oi
tho state. Alfalfa Is a fine crop ond cutting
has commenced. Cherries and plums will
not ho aa largo u crop as at first seemed
probablev Report by counties:
Soiithenntern Section.
Butler Very favorable week; corn com
ing up nicely; small grain looks well; ryo
heading; pastures In good condition.
Cnss Fine growing week; early planted
com mndo good growth nnd cultivation
general; timothy nnd clover heavy; pota
toes tine.
Clay Heavy rnln Wednesdny; corn up
nnd being cultlvnted; small grain doing
well; potntoen growing rapidly.
Once Good growing week; corn looks
line, nearly nil planted and some cultivat
ing being done; wheat nnd outs heavy.
Hamilton CropH nro mnklng excellent
growth; corn nbout nil planted, some com
ing up nnd looks well; wheat heading out.
JeTfcrson All crops growing well.
Johnson First nnd Inst of week too wet
for farm work; corn plnntlng not finished;
oats nnd wheat doing well.
Lnncaster Oood growing week, with
heavy rain Friday night; corn growing
very rnst; winter wncui nenumg wen; ui
fr.lfn rendr to cut.
Nemnlm Flno growing week; some corn
yet to plant; wheat, oats and potntocs
Borwinu finely.
Nuckolls Good rains this week; corn
nearly nil planted; early corn up and a
good stand; small grain looks exceedingly
well.
Otoe Wnrm weather has been very bene
ficial; early planted corn being cultivated;
small grnln doing finely.
Pawnee Com planting rctnrded by wet
ground; cherries nnd plums have dropped
badly; oats nnd wheat need more sun
shine. Polk Good week for nil crops; corn good
stand; winter wheat heading; pastures
and meadows good.
Richardson Small grain growing very
fnst; pastures good; corn doing well; early
strawberries rlpo nnd very large.
Saline Fine growing week; corn plant
ing completed nnd cultivation In progress;
corn n good stnnd; wheat, oats, ryo and
alfalfa tine.
Saunders Warm, dry week; nil crops
growing well, especially grain nnd grass,
but rain would be beneficial.
Seward Very favorable week; corn nil
planted und some being cultlvnted first
time, looks fine nnd a good stand; nil
crops look promising.
Thayer Corn planting nbout finished nnd
coming up nicely; rye headed out nnd
whenf beginning to head; fruit prospects
fairly good.
York Fine growing weather, with sutn
clent rnln; some corn up and being culti
vated; rye, alfnlfa and pastures doing
well.
ortlienstern (Section.
Antelope Itnln needed In-part of county;
corn alt planted, coming ui well and some
bring cultivated; small grain and grass
look well.
Boyd Warm weak nnd crops havo grown
well; corn nil planted nnd coming up nicely;
wheat nnd oats fine; rye heading.
Burt Good growing week; all crops look
fine; corn a splendid stand nnd very oven.
Cedar Corn planted except late pieces,
cultivation commenced; pastures and
meadows full of grass; rye growing rapidly.
Colrax Nice shower Wednesdny; corn
planting about finished, cultivation begun;
all crops look well.
Cuming Corn coming up Blowly; small
grain doing well.
Dakota Corn planting nbout done; all
crops nnd grasses doing well.
Dixon Corn not all plnnted; small gruln
dolntr sll. ... . , ,
Dodge Rain would be beneficial; corn a
good stnnd-nnd being cultivated; corn,
a-mall grain nnd grass doing well; sugar
beets uneven. . , , ,
Douglas Excellent week; early planted
corn ijelng cultivated; large acreage pr
potatoes, mostly up and a good stand; grain
growlny well. ......
Holt Corn nbout nil plnnted; some plow
ing corn; rye heading out; wheat and oats
looking line, but growing slowly.
Knox Com planting completed nnd some
fields cultivated first time; rain would be
beneficlnl. ... , ,
Madison Fine rains during week nnd the
warm, clear weather havo been very favor-ablo-rnr
all crops; cultivation of corn In
progress. , , t.
tlon of It up: small grain growing fnst.
THntt,.Vnrm weak, with fine showers:
fierce L.om pilinicu umi ni" h'r'iiti j'u,-
corn a good stand nnd growing well being
cultivated: wheat, oats, potatoes and pas
ture!! good. . , ,
Sarny Corn mostly planted, some coming
up, stnnd good; some rye In bloom;
mendown line; oats and spring whent look
"stnnton-Wnrm, dry week, but heavy rain
In parts of county; crops generally In line
condition; cultivation begun.
Thurston Grain nnd grass continue to
grow rapidly; corn planting finished.
Washington - Corn planting mostly
finished, early planted up and n good stand;
small grain looks good; rnln would be bene-
fl Vpavne Kino showers during week; corn
exeentlonallv good stand nnd freo from
wecifs; small grain making rank crowth;
pastures doing well.
Central Section,
lloonc-dlcnvv rains very benoflelnl and
all crons mado rapid growth; com. being
cultivated; oats and wheat look well; rye t
PHulTalo Corn mostly planted; rnln would
bo bencllelnl to small grain and grapes.
Custer Good showers In portion of county
on 25th, but rnln needed elsewhere; com,
whent and potatoes generally looking fine.
Dawson Corn nil plnnted and coming up
well, cultivation In progress; smnll grnln
mnklng good growth; nlfalfa ready to cut,
heavy crop. . ..,
Greeley Kino showers on tho 2oth; very
favorable week; early planted corn up nnd
a cood stand. , . , , , .
Hall Corn plnntlng nbout finished; much
com up nnd has been cultivated; alfnlfa
ready to cut; small grain looks well, but
rain Is needed. ... , . ,
Howard Corn plnntlng completed; corn
coming up and looks well; small grain n
good stand. , . t
Merrick Good growing week; wheat nnd
ryo headed out; corn coming up evenly,
much cultlvnted first time.
Nancc-Enrly planted corn coming up;
small grain looks well
Sherman Henellclal showers on loth; com
nbout all plnnted ann somo neing cultl
vnted; pastures good.
Valley Com coming up: small grain looks
good; rain would be beneficial.
Soutlm estern Section.
Adams All crops looking fine; corn com
ing up well; winter whent hoadlng out, al
fnlfa lino and about ready to cut.
Chase Com planting about completed,
cultivating early planted; wheat doing well,
but needs rain; potatoes look flnu; range
excellent, ....
Dundy Week without rnln; much corn
cultivation begun; rain needed.
Franklin All crops progressing nicely;
wheat heading; nlfalfa ready tn cut.
Frontier Crops look well, but need rain,
corn plnntlng nearly completed, coming up,
alfalfa large and nearly ready to cut.
Furnas Corn good stand; spring wheat
looks lino; pastures good.
Goiper Early planted corn being cultl
vnted: rain would bo beneficial.
Hnrlan Good growing weather; rain
needed; somo alfnlfa being cut, good yield;
small grain and corn doing nicely.
Hitchcock All crops look well, but rain
would bo beneficial,
Kearney Ruin would be bunctlclul In
Komo localities; corn being cultivated, looks
fine; excellent prospects for small grain;
pastures good.
Lincoln Small grain looks good; somo
corn u u. but needs ruin.
Perkins Corn planting about completed,
wheat fine; ground getting dry.
Famous Generals
Of the great Genera's of the Confcdorato army n thp United States few remain.
The most conspicuous figuro among theso Is General James LongstroJt, of Gainesville,
Ga. Ills loyalty and courage In defending the lost cause, won tho admiration of the
world. As n stmlvor of that splendid chivalry pocullar to our Southorn States two
generations ago, General Longstrcct Is one of tho most unique men of this ago.
Ho !s n man of few words, but when ho does speak his opinions aro accepted by
his fellow-countrymen with profund rcjpict, If not reverence. In commenting upon
H lf
General Jnmes Longstreet.
Thero Is no better spring tonic, and I havo
The nprliiK In the bent time o trea t
Phelps Corn planting nil done; rnln
needed for wheat.
Red Willow Corn planting done; much
cane and millet sawn; very dry nnd grain
show-H effect of drouth.
Webster Corn up nnd looks well, early
plnnted being cultivated; small grain good;
alfalfa ncurly ready to cut; pastures good.
Wenteru und Xorthwe.ntern Seetlonn.
Hrown Corn growing finely; rnln needed
badly.
Cherry Rain would bo beneficial; grass
line.
Dawes Rain needed: stoolt tlolnc well:
small grain looks fairly well.
jiooKer urnss nmi otner crops doing wen.
Keith Crops looking fairly well, but rain
Is needed,
Keyn Pnhn Grnss and small grain look
ing line.
Kimball Small grnln growing rapidly;
somo millet up. I
Logan Crops need rnln; greater portion
of com up.
McPhorson Grnss growing finely and
range In good condition.
Rock Rnln needed; corn nil In, some
ready to cultivate.
Scotts Bluff Fine shower; alfalfa ready
to cut; crops doing nicely.
Sheridan No rain this week and small
grain beginning to suffer.
Sioux Grnss nnd alfalfa havo grown
well; rain needed.
Thomns Wnrm week; rain would be ben
ollclal; grass and stock doing well.
O. A. LOV12I.AND,
Section Director, Lincoln, Neb.
Itohher ItcKulnn t.'ouncloiinuenx.
CHICAGO, May 23. The alleged robber
who was shot last night by Jacob Wolf In
tho hitter's Jewelry store on the South
Side today regained consciousness long
cnoucb to give his name.
"My nanui Is George Wilson nnd my home
Is St. Louis," he said. "I was hurt somo
tlmn ngn In n railroad accident near In
dianapolis." Tho following names und addresses were
on enrds found In Wilson's clothing: The
National, 2000 East Grand avenue, St.
Louis; Dr. Bilker. 710 F.nst Main street. St.
Louis; Dr. Hastings, Kast Main and North
Elm streets. St. Iu!s. Wilson lins two
bullets Imbedded In his skull. At the
hospital It was raid that while his recovery
was barely possible It was far from proba
ble. Wilson attacked Mr. Wolf with an Iron
bar nnd was shot by the jeweler In self
defense, according to the In tier's story.
TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST
Cooler Today In t'nntcrii Xrhiiulin
To He Fair will Vnrl
alile AVIudn.
WASHINGTON. May 29. Forecast
for
Wednesday and Thursday:
For Nebraska and South Dakota Fair
Wednesday nnd Thursday; cooler Wednes
day In eastern portion; variable winda.
For Iowa Generally fair 'Wednesday and
Thursday; varlablo winds.
For Missouri Generally fair Wednesday
nnd Thursday; cooler Wednesday In north
west portion portion; variable winds.
For Kaneus Fair nnd ccolor In eastern,
partly cloudy, possibly showers and cooler
In western portion Wednesday; Thursday
fair; southerly winds, becoming variable.
Local Iteeord.
OFFICE OK THE V U ATI IE It BUREAU,
OMAHA. Mny 29.-Otllclal record of tem
perature and precipitation, compared with
tho corresponding day of the Inst threo
yearS: 1900. 1899. 1S9?. 1S97.
Maximum temperature... 87 7" 73 7fi
Minimum temperature.... U M 53 V
Average temperature 00 63 -
Preclpltatlon 00 .00 T .00
Record of temperature and precipitation
nt Omaha for the day nnd since March 1.
1900:
Normal for tho day GS
Rvross for the day
Excess since March 1.... i
Normal rainfall for tho day 16 nch
Deficiency lor ine any ... .ioiin.ii
Total since March 1 7.13 Inches
Deficiency since March 1 l.Colnthcs
Deficiency for cor. period, 1S99.... l.Sfl liiehea
Deficiency for cor. period, 50 Inch
T Indicates trnco of precipitation.
L. A. WELSH,
Local Forecast Olllclnl.
"Daisy Qwen"
31 fragrant perfume, rich in the
sweetness of field and forest.
Delicate yet lasting.
Sherman WcConnell Drug Co.,
WyerS'Dllhn Drug Co.,
Iti!it s Co.
THE LAMB
a EYE SHIELD.
Tho only perfect
EYE PROTECTOR.
It flit tloitlv Ift th fe. rniinr
the evn. infl. rtrrfnratPtl frit
rim (in the fire am rrndtrltiir it
ImpoMtbU for nnjiluit or ny oihrr ubitaoct to
enter bttwffn ft rmU the tkin, Th 1 ! &ro
fanned of the rli'uril mlcu and ar per
IVrlly f riiitMurtnt
Fleilhle, water-proof, non-hett eonductinj,
All Shield mrt folding and put up la a neat
pork ft ca. ColoriCleir, Jllue, Smoke, Green.
Should your dealer not bare them, tend ui 24c
for a pitr poitpatd,
LAMO EYE SHIELD CO., 1 12 Water St, Boston, Mass.
f
Visitors to the
Paris Exposition
win nmi
THE OMAHA BEE
un mill nt the
UMTKU STATUS l'RUSS ASSN.,
H l'lacc ilc l'Opcra, 1'nrU.
Recommend Pertina
Peruna, tho old General made use of the
following language;
"I Join lth my eomrnde. General
Wheeler, In tcntlfjlnn lo the merlin
of I'ernnn, lioth an a tonic nnd a cn
tarrh remedy. I'eruna enjnjn he
Krcnte.it reputation nn n eatarrh rem.,
edy ot nny medicine yet devlned."
lumen l.oiinxtreet.
General Longstrcct's reference to Gener
al Wheeler In commenting upon Pcrun.t
wait occasioned by n public stntement of
General Wheeler somo tlmo prior, In which
ho had praised Peruna ns a catarrh remedy
nnd tonic. Gencrnl Wheeler's signed state
ment was as follows:
"I Join with Senators Sullivan, Roach
and McEnery In their good opinion cf Peru
nn. It Is recommended t,o mo by theso who
havo used It as nn excellent tonlo nnd
peculiarly effective as n cure for catarrh.''
Joo Wheeler,
Almost everybody needs n tonic In the
spring. Somothlng to brace tho nerves, In
vlgorato tho brain, nnd cleanse the blood.
That Peruna will do this Is beyond all
question.
Everyone who has tried It has had tho
samo experience as Mrs. D. W. Tlmberlake,
of Lynchburg, Va., who, In n recent letter
mado uso of tho following words: "I al
ways take n dose of Peruna after business
hours, as it Is a great thing for the nerves.
used about all of them."
exhaunted nerven. Xnture renews
Instantly Kills It
CAN YOU GET IT? TRY.
BUT WHERE?
Decoration
From 8
Elegant oak Arm Rockors
ocKurtj niceiy
$1.90
hniehed and richly
ornamented Decora
tion Day Special . . .
Storf Closes 1 p. m.,
Wednesday,
Decoration Day.
Hammocks
From 8 to 1 p. m.
50 Hammocks good strong ones
assorted fancy colors Decoration
Day Special, each
100 extra good Hammocks fancy colors
valance sides, spreader and pillow
regular $3 hammocks Decoration Day Special
Do your shopping before 1 p. m.
Store closes Wednesday, Decoration Day, at 1 p. m.
Orchard & Wilhelm Carpet Co.
1414-1416-1418 Douglas Street.
WANTED: A
A LAW
WVRR, nn TNSUKAXCK MAN or nny otlior buslnrss or profos
in who Is looking for n ronlly IiuiiiIkohio ollleo. Wo linvon't
ftlnnn I mn t
iniilii' vnnnnt 1nt title ntin lo iMinH.nilntilf lif.n
It Is on tlio Kueond lloor of TII10 IIKU HUILni.N'n. ft lins 11h on
trniico on tlio lnoiiil toiildor ovoilooklni; lho court nnil fountain. It Is
largo onouch to ho dlvlih'd to nccoinniodnto n largo waiting room anil
two good sl.c-d prlvnto olllcos and will ho arranged lo suit tho coin-on-lcnco
of tlu tenant.
This Is tho only ollleo of the hIz.o vnennt nt tho present time. If you
want It, delays are dnrgcrnus.
THE BEE BUILDING,
17th and Far nam Sts,
Play!
Any cane you cliooae you ran
keep your Mood cool and your
nervrsttrudy tiydrtnklnsplentyo!
HIRES
Rootbcer
Tbo 1'ovorlio Temperunco Prink.
A ttnt faekkj wket ft gilloot.
Write for Mil of prcaduiui offered
irt ior ikuvii.
CHAIUJf. HlXfS CO., MAIVHH.PA.
I
n
9T
herself eery nprlnu. The nynteni In
rcju vcnnlcd liy nprlitK Mentlicr.
Thin render medtelnen more cllee
llu, nhort eourne of I'ernnn. n
nlnted hy the tinliny ulr nf nprlnu will
cure old. ntutihoru ennen of nen im
uenn that hate renlnled treatment
for )i'nr,
Gencrnl Marcus Wright, 1721 Ccrciran
street, Washington, D. O., a prominent Con
federate General, who Is In charge of g.'ttlng
up tho records of the War of the Robolllon,
has tho following to say In regard to Pe
runa. "I tnlie pleanure In coiinuenilliiK
I'eiuon. It In u reiunrl.iilile medicine
nnd nhould he uned hy pernoun uho
lire In need of n unnil tonic und n of
ferer from coin nil."
General W. W. Duftleld, General In tho
Mexican war and General of tho Union Army
In tho late Civil War, In a letter written
from "Tho Cairo." Washington, I). C, says
tho following of Pcrunn:
"1 have uned I'eruna In my faintly
and lniii' found It a valuable medi
cine, and take pleanure In rccom
meudlUK It to nil Mho milter from
eatarrh of the ntoniacli or who rc
Hilrc a tonic of clllclcncy."
General S. S. Voder, ex-Member of Con
gress, from I.ltnn, O., In a recent letter to
Dr. Hartman, speaks of Peruna as follows
"I denlre to nny that I have fonnd
I'eruna to he a wonderful remedy. I
only uned It for it nhort time nnd am
thoroughly natlnlleiid nn to Itn mcrltft.
I cannot Hud wordn to exprenn my
uratltiule for the rcnultn ohtuliieil.
An n cntnrrli cure I nhull Kindly rec
ommend It to all niilferern,"
Theso desiring a book on spring catarrh
should address Tho Peruna Medicine Co.,
Columbus, O.
! !
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to 1 p. tn.
nicely
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,$2.00
Doctor
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