THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, jt'LY 17, 1901.
NEBRASKA CROP CONDITIONS
Offiolal Rtporti frtm UilUd Btttii Djrt
mnt tf Afrlulti.
heat Unfavorable to growinb grain
YIpM of Whrnt flood anil qnnlltr
I'lni Corn Oniernllr "e
tnrlornted, lull Will Improve
with Ilnlii I'otntue I'onr.
United Slates Department of Agriculture,
Nebraska' 8octlon, Climate and Crop Sorv
Ice of tho. Weather HurcftU. University of
Nebraska. Lincoln, July 18:
Tho past week has been hot and dry.
The! dally mean temperature has averaged
11 degrees above the normal,
Tlin rainfall of tho past week ha been
very light, no amount sufficient to aid
crops having been roportcd,
The hot, dry tvoathor has been very un
favorable for all growing crops. Threshing
of winter wheat has made good progress,
and the yield Is good and tho quality flno.
Spring wheat and oatu hnvo rlponcd too
rapidly In northern counties, nnd the yield
will be somewhat reduced. Karly planted
corn In beginning to tnssol In southorn
counties nnd lias been considerably dam
nKed by tho drouth: later planted corn Is
Btandlng the drouth well, but corn gen
erally has deteriorated In condition during
tho past week. Corn Is small and lata
and most of It has not tasselcd, and with
rain soon would recover largely from tho
cffocls of tho dry woathcr. However, with
tho rain ,tho crop would genorally bo de
cidedly below the average. Apples nnd fruit
generally have been Injured, and tho hay
crop will bo less than expected earlier In
tho season. Potatoes aro a vory poor crop.
Koport by counties:
.Sou t lit-natcrn Mention.
llutler Oats and spring wheat light: win
ter wheat not yielding us well an expected;
into corn roiling, but not damaged; early
corn damaged.
Cnss Growth of corn checked by drouth,
nut Damage nun necn siiKnt; tnsecJlng la be
ginning and Is now needed.
Clay Corn suffering some, hut standtng
dr' woather well; pastures getting Hhort:
potatoes Mirroring; winter wheat fairly good
crop.
Fillmore Corn necdr rain badly, but Is
not seriously damaged; whont Is threshing
fifteen to thlrty-Ilvo bunhsls por acre.
G lire I.irlv corn damnired. tassels holnc
kllloJ as fast us they appear; oats very
poor; pastures very dry; wheat yielding
well.
Hamilton Corn has stood the heat and
drouth remarkably welt, but needs ralu
liai'ly; curly corn Injured; wheat yielding,
well.
Jtffurson Corn Is Htandlng tho dry
weather well and with rain noon will make
nearly an avorago crop; early corn damaged
most.
Johnson Corn too Htnull to bo easily killed
by drouth,! but Is suffering, and overy day
diminishes possible yield; wheat yielding
well.
Lancaster Corn small, but where tassel
Ir.g Is being Injured; wheat yielding well;
oats llttlo better than expected.
Nemaha Wheat tlno In quality nnd quan
tity; corn Is being Injured.
Nuckolls Corn retarded In growth, but
not (lumaKed, except whero stalks liavo tas
selcd, which are very few; oats practically
a failure.
Otix. Early corn Injured, but lato corn
all right 'f It rains soon; winter wheat
tbresh'.ng out well.
I'afcv.'joHotno eurly corn that is tassel
Log Is tKiliig Injured.
1'ol'i Corn Is beginning to tassel und
needs rain, but, llttlo Injury dono as yet;
onU very" poor crop.
Richardson Wheat good crop; oats poor;
pusturt-s very dry: corn needs rain badly;
peaches In poor condition.
SaunderH Oats nnd spring wheat badly
damuged; pastures drying up; corn dam
ugod but very llttlo ns ,yet.
Saline Corn still looks; well, but needs
rah) badly; oats very ppcr; Wheat yielding
well.
boward Wheat yielding woll; oats light;
uasturen verr dry; corn damaged somewhat
Bytirunlb. ' u " '
1 XhuyerOats mostly harvested; corn roll
trie and Is much damaged.
ork Oats Hgnt crop: winter wheat yield
ing well; c.-rn danmgud.
Xairtltvaatern Section.
Antelope Small grain suffering from
drouth, corn uninjured.
Hurt Small grain maturing too fast; corn'
Injured tiut little, not yot taasellng.
Cedar Wheat and oats damaged by'
drouth; eurly corn damaged, but lata com
less affected.
Colfax Oats and spring wheat damaged;
early corn a little, damaged and needs rain;
laio corn noing wen.
Cuming Wheat and oats considerably
damaged; pastures getting short; corn looks
well yet.
Luikota Corn good stand and doing well,
but needs rain; small grain slightly dam
aged: pastures continue good.
Dixon Small grain ripening before ma
turity: corn will soon be damaged without
rnln; pastures dry.
Dodge Corn damaged but little; fall
wheat and rye mostly In stack; spring
grain ripening.
Douglas Corn growing and not damaged
much by drouth; wheat and oats being cut;
rain needed. ,
Holt Corn, oats and wheat suffering
badly from drouth.
Knox Small gialn ripening too fast; corn
small, curling and tnssellng out very short;
rnln needed.
Mndlson Wheat nnd oats ripening too
fast; pastures drying up; corn needs rain.
1'lerce Small grain damaged consider
ably . by drouth; corn beginning to show
effects of hot spell; rain needed badly.
Matte Spring wheat and oats damaged
severely and will be light crop; winter
wheat yielding well; corn damaged some
what.' ,
Stanton Small gruln ripening too fast
and yield will bo reduced some; corn not
yet Injured, but must have rain soon.
Thurston Wheat and oats seem to ba
filling well: coin all right yet, but needs
rnln.
Washington Wheat and oats ripening
rapidly; corn In good shape.
Wayne Wheat and oats Injured some
what: potatoes nnd gardens drying ud:
corn but llttlo Injured.
Central Nectlon.
Uoone Wheat and oats damaged some
what ; alfalfa growing; potatoes damaged;
corn holding out well.
nuffalo Spring wheat and oats very
light; winter wheat and rye good; early
com much damaged; late corn less In
jured. Custer Wheat and oats badly damaged
by hot, dry weather: grass drying up nnd
numerous cnlnc,,bUKS nnd grasshoppers
DawHon-Sprlng wheat badly damaged by
drouth: com a good stand, but Is curling
every day and needs rnln badly.
reelcy-Smi.il grnln reduced to about
half n crop; pastures and hay poor: corn
needs rnln ,.,
Hall-Wheat yielding well, good quality,
oaty mostly cut for hay; corn commencing
to turn yellow; beets doing well, but noed
rain. ,
Hownrd-Excent winter grain. ' small
grn n nearly n failure; some fields of corn
till in fair condition.
Merrick Oats poor, some helng cut green
tor hay; early corn tassellng and badly
damaged, but most corn growing and good
color.
Nancc-iWlntcr wheat und rye In shock:
spring wheat and oats badly damaged
corn serao Injured nnd needs rain badly.
Sherman-Oats being cut for hay; sprtng
wheat very poor, many Melds will not be
cut; corn needs rain.
, Valley Wheat and oats being cut for
hay; corn still holding Its own. second
crop of alfalfa being harvested, heavy
cron.
heelor Chlnchbugs injuring wheat:
corn damaged by drouth.
Snnthntitrrn Section.
Adams Corn Is green yet, but must have
rain soon, sprtng wheat and oats nearly a
Miugic-, nity very Bcanr,
Chase Karly sown wheat fair, but needs
rnln, corn looks well.
Dundy Alfalfa short crop second cutting;
corn "and crass need rain.
Franklin Early corn Is Injured, some of
u ncyorni recovory; most corn wouia make
crop with rain soon.
Furnas Early oats cut for hav: corn still
green, but needs rain badly; wjnter wheat
yielding well.
Gosper Some spring wheat cut for hay;
corn i.ift.Hiing - very snort and Is bauiy
damaRed by drouth.
Harlan Winter wheat being threshed,
yirm nmj- inir; eariy corn Oadiy damagoa,
late corn sreen vet.
Hayes-Small grain being cut for hay:
potatoes dnniaged; pastures drying up,
Hltchcock-Sprlng, wheat being out for
hay: corn needs rain badly.
Kearney Oatu and spring wheat about
rumen; corn wiwi ram would make a
or.rtl.xl crop: winter wheat yielding well.
t'erltlr.s-Small grain matured and badly
damaged by drouth; corn .standing, drouth
well, but must have rain soon.
Phelps Sprtng wheat and oats being cut
for feed: corn needs rain.
lied Willow-Wheat, rye and pastures
much damaged by drouth; corn has hld
out well, but can not possibly make half
a crop,
Webiter Wheat fair; outs poor; corn Is
considerably Injured, tassels are turning
white; hay crcp will be short.
Western nnd Northwestern Sections.
Banner Pastures and smnll grain need
rain.
Box lluttc Wheat and oats damaged
some: corn In fair condition.
Drown Corn growing well, but other
crops need nilit.
Cheyenne Small grain being cut for feed
grasshupp:rs destroying fecond crop of
airulfu and doing somo damage to pastures.
Dawes Grass good; hay being secured In
line condition.
Keith Yield of small grain light; corn
growing wen, ,ut needs rnln.
Hock Corn doing well, mostly late corn
and no tassels show yet.
Sheridan Occasional shower but crops
show need of more rain.
Slyux-Grnsshoppors getting thick: rnln
needed. q. a. l,OVi:i.AND.
Section Director.
IOWA CORN HOLDING ON WELL
Wrntlier Ilnrenn lienor! Xn Herlous
Damns; In Konr-Klftha
of lh Stale.
United States Department of Agriculture,
Iowa Section, Climate and Crop Service.
Weather Ilurcau. for Week Ending July
15. Another week of Intense heat and se
vere drouth must be added to tho records
of this exceptional season. The maximum
temperatures have ranged from 100 to 103
on four to five day In numerous localities
and the general oxcess has been 7 to 8
degrees In tho dally means. The air has
been excessively dry as well as hot, with
occasional brisk winds adding to the In
tensity of the drouth. On tho evening of
tho 12th a portion of the southern quar
ter of tho stato was favored by refresh
ing ehowcrs, which brought temporary re
lief In the dryest part of the stato.
Tho hay crop has been suved In the best
condition. Harvesting has been quite gen
eral In the prematurely ilpcntng grain fields,
with variable results as to quality of tho
crop, but generally the small grain crop
will bo below standard weight and less
than nvcrngo yield. Potatoes, pastures and
garden truck of all kluds have suffered
greatest damage.
Iteports as to the corn crop Indicate that
It has suffered some Injury within quite
limited, areas and on light, sandy or hard
pan boIIs, but the bulk of the crop, In at
least four-fifths of the stato, Is stoutly
holding Its own with promise of a fair out
put. Hut the result Is contingent upon
relief In the near future.
Raspberries, blackberries and apples
have been materially Injured.
WEATHER BUREAU SUMMARY
Third Week of Drouth In the Central
anil Mississippi Vnlley
fllntes.
WASHINGTON. July 16. The weather
bureau's weekly summary of crop condi
tions Is as follows: Tho states of the
middle Itocky mountains and Missouri and
Mississippi valleys have experienced an
other, the third consecutive week of In
tense heat, the maximum temperature over
a large part of theso districts ranging above
100 dally during the wtVck, many' stations
reporting from 100 to 107. 'With an al
most entire absence of rain the crops In
tho territory named have boen subject to
the most unfavorable conditions. In the
states lying Immediately to the eastward
of the Mississippi river very high temper
atures have also prevailed, but the heat
has been less Intense nnd Its effects not so
serious as In the districts to the westward.
On the Atlantic coast very favorable tem
perature conditions has prevailed, wlth
abundant rains, excessive and damaging In
portions of tho middle and south Atlantic
states. On the Pacific coast It has been
cool and dry with frost In Washington on
tho 12th.
Tho corn crop as a whole In the great
corn states of the central valleys has de
teriorated and has sustained serious In
jury over tho weitcrn portion of the corn
belt, especially In Missouri, Nebraska,
Kansas and Oklahoma. A very large part
of the crop Is late, howaVer, and this has
withstood tho trying conditions of drouth
and heat remarkably welt and with early
rains will still mako a fair crop. This Is
particularly applicable In Iowa, Nebraska
and portions of Kansas and northern Mis
souri. Tho following places report rain during
the twenty-four hours ending 8 o. m. July
18: Springfield, 111., .01; Kansas City, .02;
Springfield, Mo., trace; Fort Smith, Ark.,
.14; Wichita, Kan., .10; Omaha. .78; Valen
tine, Neb., .18: Huron,. .,08; St. Paul, .30;
Cheyenne, Wyo .08.
The early corn In central and southern
Missouri, portions of eastern Arkansas and
In the central and western gulf states has
been Irreparably Injured. In the upper Ohio
valley corn, while needing rain, has Im
proved and In tho Atlantic coast districts
the crop has made oxcollent progress.
Winter wheat harvest Is nbout ftrilshed
except In the more northerly portion of fho
Atlantic coast district, where, In some sec
tions, It has been retarded by rain. , Har
vesting has begun In the north 'Pacific coast
region under very favorable conditions.
Over the southern portion of the spring
wheat region spring wheat has ripened
prematurely and the general prospect is
less promising than previously reported, tn
the northern portion, however, the out
look continues favorable. Harvesting Is ex-
pnetod to begin In northern Minnesota by
July 18. In Oregon spring wheat Is need
ing rain. Oats have suffered In common
with other crops from neat and drouth In
tho states of tho central valleys. Harvest
ing Is now progressing In the' more north
erly sections. Haying has been retarded
by rains In the Now England and middle
Atlantic states, but has wade good prog
rrss In tho Ohio and upper Mississippi val
Irys. Tho yield will bo light In the states
of the Missouri and central Mississippi val
leys, but a good crop In general Is Indi
cated In tho lako region, upper Ohio valley
and extreme northwest. Except In tho Car
ollnas and Florida cotton Is generally well
cultivated and over the' greater portion of
ttte central nnd western districts is stand
ing the drouth well, although growth has
boen checked and fruiting at the top Is
commonly reported. Cotton has suffered
from heayy rains In North Carolina, whero
It Is making too much stalk. In Georgia
the prospect Is much below the average
and many fields have been abandoned. In
southwest Texas early cotton Is opening
and some picking has been dono. The week's
conditions have been highly favorable for
tobacco In the Atlantic coast states, but the
crop Is generally tn need of rain In the
Ohio valley and Is suffering severely In the
western portions of Kentucky. The pros
pect for apples has been greatly lessened,
especially over the central valleys as too
result of the heat.
HORSE THIEVES HANGED
Two Posses dinar the Itnlihrrs
nil One Surrounds
Them.
HELENA, Mont., July 16. A poise, or
ganlted at nig Sandy, to capture three al
leged horse thieves, "Ducking Bill," Frd
Comma and Pote Waller, has received
word that the three men were hanged by
another posse Saturday on the Missouri
river near Judith. The hanging was re
ported by John Tlogler, 4 ranchman, who
lives at lllf Sandy,
FAIR PURCHASE COMPLETED
Stat Now Pftiitiiti Ground for Iti Aianal
Exhibititn.
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE PUSHES WORK
Orders Iiiinieilln tr IIiiIIiIIiik of Nr
Live Stock Mini mill llnrim
Cmilrnctors to llmo liver) -v
thin Itrndj AhkuM itl,.
(From n Stnfl Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, July 16. (Special Telegram.)
Tho State Hoard of Public Lands and
Ilulldtngs this afternoon completed the
purchase of the stato fair grounds and
the Board of Agriculture Immediately or
dered the builders to begin work on the
new live stock sheds and barns. The.
grounds will be enclosed by an Improved
win- fence and nil of the main buildings
now standing will be repaired and repainted.
All of tho expense Incident to putting the
grounds and buildings In shapo for the
next stnto exhibit will be paid out of the
balance of the appropriation of 135,000
tnr.do by tho legislature.
Secretary Furnas said tonight that every
thing would bo in readiness by the open
ing day of the lair. The various contrac
tors have been Impressed with tho Import
ance of their duties and they have agreed
to exert every power to have their work
completed by August 25.
Tho warrant which was delivered to tho
Ncbrnska Exposition association for tho
stato fair grounds was afterwards sold to
tho stato treasurer for Investment of the
permanent school fund.
Itoek Inland Appeal.
The case of the state against tho Chicago,
Rock Island &. Pacific Ilallroad company,
which was Instituted by former Attorney
Gcncrnl Smylh, to collect penalties for
violation of tho maximum frolght rate law,
has been appealed from the fedoral court
to the United States supreme court. Tho
question to be decided Is whether or not
the supreme court of the stato bas Juris
diction to hear the case.
In a recent opinion, Judge Sanborn held
that tho supreme court had no right to
consider the Issues. On tho domurrer, the
state appeals to tho United States court.
The controversy Is extremely complicated
and has been before the courts for several
years pact. The petition for appeal was
filed several weeks ago nnd last week
Deputy Attorney General Norrls Brown, In
tho absence of Attorney Goneral Prout,
argued In lto favor beforo Jtidgo Munger
and tho appeal was allowed,
Oprn Chnmea of Perjnrr.
Open charges of perjury and Intimations
of attempted bribery wefe mado In tho
district court today by the attorneys for
John Rttey, who Is suing the Missouri
Pacific Railroad company for 125,000 dam
ages. A verdict for the company waa de
livered by a Jury two weeks ago and
now the plaintiff Is asking for a new trial.
In support of tho motion the attorneys
filed affidavits of several men whose tes
timony went to discredit the sworn state
ments of witnesses. During the nrgumont
It was Insinuated that attempts had been
made to bribe the Jury.
Judge Frost, before whom the motion
came for consideration, announced that tf
the changes were true, It was the duty
of tho attorney making them to Investigate
thoroughly and assist In bringing the
guilty persons to Justice.
Custer Conntv Increase.
Owing to an error In the printed re
port of tho assessed valuation of property
for purposes of taxation last year It was
made to appear this morning, that thero
had been a decline In tho valuation of
Custer county. Tho official .figures give
this county a valuation this year of 12,
441,391, as against J2.342.2S3 last year. Tho
Increase In Cherry county was from $1,
809,181, for last year to $1,080,648.
Contrnut for School Addition.
This morning the mcmbora of the Board
of Education met In special session and
after authorizing Vice President Adama to
sign tho 160,000 In school bonds awarded
the contract for erecting the addition to
the Randolph school to C. J. Olson for the
sum of' 19,800. The contractor furnished
the usual guaranty bond for fee fulfill
ment of the terms of his contract. Tho
following bids for the construction of the
building were submitted and considered by
the board: H. Crafts, $12,200; C. D. Camp
bell & Bro., $10,897; N. Grimm, $10,538;
C. F. Barras, $10,490; C. J. Olson, $9,800.
By voto of the board Vice President Adams
was instructed to sign the new bond Is
sue on behalf of the school district. It
was also agreed to allow the use of dipped
shlnglc3 In the construction of the Capitol
school building.
City to Adopt Cash Ilnsls.
Within two years tho city of Lincoln
will be doing business upon a cash-paying
basis. Not an obligation will face the citi
zens and the long period of extravagance,
which plunged the city Into an abyss of
debt, will In Its consequence be a thing
of the past. Under the valuation of over
$20,000,000 fixed by Tax Commissioner Alt
ken, a lovy of 10 mills will wipe from the
slate every overlap, except In tho fire
fund, and furnish sufficient money to run
all departments without a single deficit.
Such a condition Is the direct result of
the new tax regulations Imposed by the
now city charter.
Deputy Gnmr Wardens.
Governor Savage today appointed tho
following deputy gnme wardons, to serve
without compensation: A. W. Alklns of
Sidney, for Cheyenne county; John Mc
Connell of Summerset, for Lincoln county,
and W. E. Corwln of McCook, for nod
Willow county.
Assistant I'lniclneer. (
Ed Illng was appointed assistant engi
neer this morning by the nowly appointed
city engineer, Mr. Campen. Mr. Ding occu
pied the same position under Mr. Bon
stedt, but has Intcly been connected with
tho fire department.
HASTINGS HASNEW MAYOR
It. V. Shnrkry Installed In Plnee of
Ri-Muriir Fisher, Who In Novr
Pnstmjister.
HASTINGS, Nob., July 16. (Spe
cial.) Last night the city coun
cil met and accepted the resigna
tion of Mnyor Fisher, vwho Is now postmas
ter, and Installed It. V. Sharkey In his
place. Mr. Sharkey was acting president of
the council until last night. After the
change was completed the council, city em
ployes and a few citizens were Invited out
to partnke of refreshments.
Hip nisloi'iitt il hy Ituimn nr.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., July 16. (Spo
clal Telegram.) Robert Payne, nn old
time resident of this city, was sevcroly In
jured In a ruuaway accident this ovenlng.
The horso look fright, the buggy was over
turned and Mr. Payne wag thrown out upon
the paved street, rendering him uncon
scious several minutes. His Injuries are
a uisiocatcd hip and severe bruises about
the head,
llitstliiKs CninplttK Party.
HASTINGS, Neb.. July 16. (
A party of Hastings young people, with
some visiting friends, departed this morn
ing for a few weeks' outing along tho Blue
river at Deweese. The party consists of
Misses Edith Payne, Resale Hell Brown,
Laura Payne, Edna Cramer, Charlotte
Hrcede, May Rces, Laura Ilundstrom of
Holdrege, Jennie Willis of Gresham, Messrs
John Howard of Imllnnola, la,; Frank
Berry of Lincoln, Will Sinclair of Omaha,
Charles Elnsel, W. W. Scott,. Theodore
Sims, Henry Jacobrfon, Burgess' Hastlgan
and Adam Brccde.
FIREMEN'S RACE AT FREMONT
Sciird Trnni Wins the Hose Content
hy MiiUInu n llulck
Con plliiK.
FREMONT, Neb., July 16. (Special Tele
gram.) The ninth annual tournament of
tho Nebraska Volunteer. Firemen's asso
ciation opened this morning. The weather
was hot, but a good breeze made it very
comfortable. The regular trains brought
In hundreds of people from along the line.
of the Elkhorn and Union Pacific railroads.
Specials were run over both the Hastings
and Superior branches of the Elkhorn,
bringing In large delegations from Superior,
Seward and David City. Illalr and West
Point turned out good delegations. Nearly
all the business houses were decorated with
flags and bunting and flags were suspended
across several streets. On tho side streets
are a number of shows of the midway va
riety, which are doing n good business.
Mayor Wilson Issued strict orders against
gambling, which was n surprleo to a gang
of fakirs who came up from South Omnha,
where they have been operating for tho
last ten days. Some of tho hardest looking
characters were ordered out of town.
Others were notified that they could not do
business here and did not open up their
games, Tho parade this morning started
promptly on time. John C. Clcland was
marshal and Chief Mark Mortlson assist
ant. First came Bond's band of York, thon
the Blair department, which mado a flno
showing In their dark blue uniforms and
caps, York, with Its running team, camo
next. West Point firemen attracted much
attention with their mlnature hose wagon
drawn by an active hlllygoat. Then came
the Kearney hook and ladder team and
tho Fremont Hook and Ladder company,
Seward band with Seward, Superior and
David City departments. The Fremont
Hook and Ladder company woro uniforms
of white trousers and caps, striped shirts
and carried Japanese parasols, The Fre
mont Chemicals, dressed in gray suits and
helmets; the Clelands, riding In traps and
surreys, and the Mercers, Dorseys nnd Me
chanics In hacks completed the proces
sion. A big crowd of people filled both grand
stands on F street at tho races this after
noon. They did not appear to mind the
awolterlng heat and rooted heartily for
the teams from their respective cities. The
prizes for tho morning parade wcro
awarded as follows: Largest delegation of
visiting firemen, silver trumpet, value
$75, Seward. Best appearing company and
equipment, first prize, $20, Blair; second,
$10, David City; third, $5, West Point.
There was a delay In tho races on account
of somo trouble with tho telephone lines.
The races were well contested, especially
the hose race, which was won by Seward
by making a quick coupling.
Tho 220-yard firemen's foot race was a
good one. Thero were fives entries. Halner
took tho lead and .gradually drew ahead of
the bunch with Matson of Stanton a good
second. Haman of tho Fremont hook and
ladder team fell Just .after they crossed
the lino and tho wagon ran over his hip
and shoulder, bruising him considerably.
Summary of races: Straightaway team
race York, first; Fremont, second; Seward,
third; Grand Island, fourth. Tlmo of each
team; 29$, 20 1-5, 31. 31 1-C. Hook and
ladder straightaway race Fremont, flrst;
Kearney, second, TImp; 35 4-5; 36. Two
hundred, and fifty yard -firemen's race "
Halner of. York, flrst;'1'Miltson of, Stanton,
second. Time 26 3-5. ,. Hose . race, each
company to laylOO yards of hose, uucouplo
and couple Seward", flrst; Gra'nd Island,
second; Fremont, third; York, fourth. Time:
35 1-5, 35 2-5, 35 4-5, 36.
DANGLING FROM A HALTER
II oily of John Denmrnd Found Ilnnir
Inn In Ills llarn Near
Cambridge,
CAMBRIDGE. Neb., July 16. (Special.)
Tho body of John Denmead was found this
morning dangling from the rafters of the
barn on his place north of town. A doctor
was summoned and gave ns his opinion that
the man committed suicide by hanging and
that the deed was done at least three days
before the body was found. Mr. Denmead
was a farmer In fair circumstances and
had lived alone for somo time. His wife
died several years ago, leaving two daugh
ters, who have refused to stay at home
of late, and this Is given as tho cause of
the deed.
Thayer Conntr Institute.
HEBRON, Neb., July 16. (Special.) Tho
Thayets county teachers' association opened
for a week's session this morning, with nn
enrollment of 100,
Last week closed the summer school,
which sevonty-ouo teachers have been at
tending. Tho Institute Instructors are: W.
S. Stephens of Beatrice, G. F. Warren of
the university, A. J. Mercer of Llnnoln
and Miss Lucy Williams of Norfolk. A
flno lecture course has been arranged. Stato
Superintendent W. K. Fowler gave an ad
dress tonight. Wednesday evening Rev.
A. A. Crcssman of Doane college will lec
turo on "Tom and His Teacher" and Thurs
day night Chancellor E. Benjamin Andrews
of the university will give an address on
"Self-Culture."
Hrntrlce Odd Fellows.
BEATRICE, Neb., July 16. (Special.)
Queen City lodgo No. 1S7. Independent
Order of Odd Follows last night Installed
these officers: Noble grand, C, J. Wood
rldge; vlco grand, O. P. Fulton; secretary,
W. E. Roddy; treasurer, W. H. Robblns;
warden, Charles Elliott; conductor, W. L.
McCarney; inside guard, Thomas Llddl
cott; outside guard, George Davis; R. S. 8.,
F. O. Schwank; L. S. S., Charles Wcffon
stctte; R. S, to N. G., James R. Piasters;
L. S. to N. G., A. R. Staller; R. S. to V. O..
C. L. Reed; L. S. to V. (,., H. A. Thompson;
representative to grand lodge In October,
Hon. L. M. Pomberton; alternate, J, D.
White.
nclirknhs Install Olllcers.
TABLE ROCK, Neb., July 16. (Special.)
Mrs. Claire E. Seism, special district
deputy, Installed hero last night these offi
cers of Capltola Rebekah lodgo No. 115, In
dependent Order Odd Fellows: Noble grand,
Mrs. LIHIe Wood; vlco grand, Mrs. Allle
Fisher; recording secretary, Miss Allle
Wheeler: financial secretary, Mrs. Lydla A.
Holmes: treasurer, Mr. J. H. Stewart.
This lodgo Is In a very prosperous condi
tion. Salvntlon Army CnniiimretliiR-,
NELSON. Neb., July 16. (Special.)
Twenty-five representatives of the Union
Salvation army aro holding their annual
eampmeetlng here. The flrst mooting waa
held In the streets last night. Hereafter
services will be held In (he groves, Com
mander A. C. Holland Is In charge. Thoy
expect to be here about a month.
Social nt Trriiton.
TRENTON, Neb., July 16. (Special.)
Tho young People's Christian Endeavor
society gave an Ice cream social at tho
residence of C. It. Powers tonight. A good
entertainment was given, u was the event
of tho season. A larse number was present.
DENVER TO HAVE A TAMMANY
Organization far Law and Ordir aid Not
for Political FutDJita,
MINISTERS WANT VIGILANTE COMMITTEE
The,- Will Work with the Poller te
PMMiHrnt llrKlnnliiR of n (II
KniHIi' Scheme for t'pllftltiK
of llutlrc Co 111 111 11 nit .
DENVER, July 16. The Republican s.iys:
The ministers of this city are considering
tho advisability of organizing a vigilante
committee. The idea Is to overthrow thug
rule. They say they will work In con
junction with the pollco department, but
It Is possible that the police may be nn
entirely superfluous contingent. Although
It Is against the thugs that the ministers
will primarily direct their attention, the
work which they propose to do nt onco Is
only preliminary to ii gigantic scheme thoy
have under consideration looking to the
uplifting of the entire community. Tboy
propose to establish an organization as
powerful and far-reaching ns Tammany's
In New York City, but with n view to es
tablishing law and order Instead of politi
cal supremacy. The plan for this organiza
tion was prepared by n Judge now on the
bench.
Fulls iv'ih nil Klevnlnr.
BEATRICE, Neb., July 16. (Special Tclo
gram.) Anton Schulz, while hauling pig
Iron to the cupola nt tho Dempster mills
hero today, had his right leg broken below
the knee and his left nnklc sprained. The
nccldcnt occurred when the elevator was
ascending, tho safety cog refusing
to work nnd causing tho elevator
and Its load to fall. The pntlcnt was re
moved to his home In West Beatrice, where
he was attended by Drs. Wnlden & Wnldcn.
llnntliiK" Grocers Aislun.
HASTINGS, Neb., July 16. (Special Tel
egram.) Work & Blerco, grocers, filed a
petition In voluntary bankruptcy today.
Tho schedule of liabilities and asscsts will
not bo filed for a couplo of days.
Guerln llnnlslieil.
PARIS, July 16. Owing to the 111 health
of M. Jules Guerln, who, January 4, 1900,
was sentenced by tho French Senate, sit
ting as a high court, to ten years con
finement In a fortified place for conspiracy
against tho government, tho governor has
Shin Diseases
Eczema, Tkttr, Psoriasis, Salt RiiituM, Acwn and a great many other
diseases of hkc character are classed aa skin diseases, when tiey cot 1 Id just as
properly be called blood diseases, for. they undonbtcdly originate in the blood, like
Cancer, Catarrh, Scrofula, Rheumatism, Contagious Blood Poison, etc. J the only
real difference beinp; in the intensity nnd nature of the jiolRon. The iiiore serious
diseases, Cancer, Catarrh, etc., are caused by some specific poison or virus, -which
is either inherited or in other Trays gets into the blood and attacks certain vital
organs or appears in the form of terrible sorts and ulcers, while tlie tnilder and
less dangerous skin diseases are caused by blood humors or an OTer acid condition
of that fluid. These acid polsona, as they oore out throuRh the pores of the skin,
cause great irritation, with intense itching and burning. The eruption may be of
a pustnlar kind, with excessive discharge of thick, gummy fluid, or the skin may
be hot, dry and feverish, swollen ond fissured. Skin diseases, whether they appear
as sores, blotches or pimples,
I can cheerfuUy and nost sincerely
7 'our eeiflo as a onrs for Bcaema, the snoat
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a short time I think I am entirely relieve.
You can arlre this statement any publicity yon
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313 Wast Central. Wichita, Xans.
dogged up by this treatment that the poisonous matter thrown off by the blood
cannot pass out of the system, and settles on the lungs, heart or seme other vital
organ and endangers life.
To purify and build up the polluted blood is the right treatment for skin
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It is a perfect antidote for all blood humors, and when taken into the circulation,
gently but thoroughly eliminates all impurities and puts the blood in a healthy,
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WE CURE TO
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VARICOCELE
ease ranldlv rits;i
The pools of s nKnant blood are driven from tho dilated veins and all soreness am
swelling quickly subside. Every Indication of varicocele soon vanishes nnd In Its
stead come the pride, power ami the pleasure of perfect health and restore 1 man"
hood. hat wo have dono for thorn wo can do for yon.
STRICTURE 0Jr Elcctro-Medlenl treatment dissolves tho stricture com
lJ 1X1 ,, J?,, Pletely and removes overy obstruction from tho urinary
passage, n lays a I Inflammation, stops every unnatural dlscharfie reduces the
prostate Bland, cleanses and heals the bladder and kldncyn, Invigorates tno sexual
organ and restores health and soundness to every part of tho body affected
f!ONT A.fiirtITS Ri nnn DOTCOM Our sneclal form nf
rhla rilftnHii in nrnnHnnlK' fti rnatilr tt mi, it 1.
nhys.c.ans of this "and fore Un 'countries": " It conTafts "nT ro STd rWr .Si
3urlou medicines of any kind. It goes to the very bottom of tho t "seai" and
eess.lv.1. ;j:r.r?-r.r"c,cn.' ess'1 ..8oon ." ." symptom .i&e""
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system uro I'n-iuisro, purmea ana restored
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correct nil tnese evils anil restore von to
happy man, will! pnysirni, menial mill
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lose Impotency. Illto all sexual dlseat e h, in never on the. standstill. Mth It vou
can make no compromise. Either you must mastor It or It will master you n
All your whole future with misery and Indescribable woe. Wo have trea&n
many cares of this kind that we are us familiar with them as yoi 1 are wh h2
very daylight. Once cured by us you will never again bo bothered with Remission.,
drains, ptematureness, small or-weak organs, nervousnets, falling memory oA "nf
ambition or other symptoms which rob you of your manhood and absolutelv nnfif
vnti for study, business, pleasure or mnrrlu. nor iron, ,.,. ""so.'uley unfit
RtrLCA DISEASES f ncB , rcn originating from
sometimes comes from Varicocele or S.r.cture- iJZjnoo TknT
eases often result from contagious, blood taints In the system U',
mental decline frequent y follows Impotensy. In treating , (senses of nv k ,1
always remove the origin wc cure the cause. ' "ny h,ml wo
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STATE ELECTRO-MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
1308 Farnam St,, Between 13th and 14th Sts., Omaha. Neb,
now commuted Ouerln's period of Impris
onment to banishment.
Guerln was taken from hts cell In Jail
soon after midnight last night by police
agents, who subsequently put him on board
a train going In the direction of Basle,
Switzerland.
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STOCKMEN SUE RAILROAD
' Ilnltlmnre .1 Ohio Ctinrurd with VI11-
InlliiK Hie Interstate Com
merce l.nv,
BALTIMORE, July 16. A suit In which
tho Baltimore & Ohio Railway company Is
charged with violating tho Interstate com
merce law by discriminating against ship
pers was filed In the United States court
here today by Myers &. Houseman, dealers
In live stock. Isndor llnlnor, attorney gen
eral for Maryland, appears for the plain
tiffs. The petition alleges that the com
plnlnants are damaged to tho extent of $2.,
000 to $30,000 per annum by reason of being
compelled to receive, house ond feed their
cattle at the Union stock yards In this city,
alleging that officials of the railway com
pany are Interested In the stock yards In
question and that discriminations are made
by those who don't nvall themselves of the
use of those yards. No specific remedy Is
asked for, but the court Is requested to
apply the proper remedy and give plaintiffs
tho proper redress.
Intervene on I'lireelosnrr.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.. July 15. A minority
underlying bondholders 1ms made a mo
tion In the United States district court to
be allowed tn Intervene on foreclosure pro
ceeding" against the Nashville railway.
The petition Is nonsntionnl In Its averment
nnd alleges that the members of the syn
dicate prorated the stock and bond Issues
of 13,rjfHi.0iX) nmong themselves without pay
ing In full for them. The petitioner seeks
to recover $9,0uo,w.w from tho syndicate.
Steamer Northwestern Itetiirns.
MACKINAW CITY. Mloh.. July 16.-The
Northwestern, the llrst of the Northwest
ern company's fleet to leuve Chicago for
Europe, passed through tho Straits of
Mackinaw ut 5 a. m. today nnd probably
will arrive In Chicago this afternoon. The
Northwestern left Chicago April 24 on Its
first voyage, bit owing to the lee Jam
blocking navigation In St. Clair river It
did not get through to Detroit until May 5.
Ahnntlnn Chnse of Trnln Hoi, hers.
MALTA. Mont.. July lS.-The various
sheriff's posses who have ben senrchlng for
the Great Northern train robbers have
abndoned the chase and are returning
home, only a few Plnkorton detectives and
the posse gunrdlng the southern boundnry
of the "Ibid Utnds" remaining. It Is now
believed that friends of the robbers circu
lated the reports of their supposed where
abouts, being surrounded, etc., for tho pur
pose of throwing the olllcers off the trail.
endorse I become more deeply rooted
and Intractable the longer
neglected, the akin in time
having a thick, bard, rough
and unsightly appearance.
You can hide the blemishes
for a time with cosmetics;
and washes, lotions, soaps
and powders may relieve
temporarily the itching and
burning, but eventually the
pores of the skin become so
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