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6 Aug. 6, 1896. THE NEBRASKA INDEPEDENT. Heart Disease Cured By Dr. Miles' Heart Cure. Ffcintln. Weak or Hungry SpelU. Irregu lar or Intermittent Pube, Fluttering or Pal pitation. Choking Sensation, Shortness of Breath, Bwelllng of Feet and Ankles, are symptoms of a diseased or Weak Heart, MRS. N. C. MILLER. Of Fori Wayne, In(5 trrlte oa Not, 29, 18X: "I was afflicted lor forty years with heart trouble and suffered untold agony. I had weak, hungry spoUt, and my ueart would palpitate so hard, toe pain would be so acute and torturing, that I became so weak and nervous I could not sleep, I was treated by several physicians without relief and gave up ever wins well again. About two years ago I commenced using Dr. Miles' Eemedies. One bottle of the Heart Cure stopped all heart troubles and the Restorative Nervine did the rost.and now I sleep soundly and at tend to my household and social duties with out any trouble. Bold by druggiHts. Book sent free. Address Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. Cr. Miles' Remedies Restore Health. WANT A WATOH? Ton Oan Get a Good One For a Little Work. We have secured through our .adver tising department a large number o watches similar in size aud style to the Illustrations below. We hare concluded to offer them as premiums to clubs of subscribers. Our agents take from 18 to 40 subscribers per day. A very little work will get you one. PREMIUM NO. 1. This elegant gentleman's open fade, GOLD ' FILLED, stem wiud and set wntch, made by the celebrated "Boss" Watch Case Co., with either Elgin or Wal.ham movement, as yon prefer, fully "WARRANTED FOR FIVE YEARS, will be given to any one sending us in a club of 30.00 worth of subscriptions taken at our regular price of $1 per year, 50c for six months, or 25c from now to the close of the campaign. If you think'the somber of subscribers required is large, pou should remember that it is because the watch is valuable as represented one that retails generally at f 20 to $25. There is no lottery in this. You get us the subscriptions and we will send you the watch. If you are not satisfied with the watch when you get it, you may re turn it to as within ten days from its re ceipt and we will pay you $10 cash to pay you for getting up the club. The elubs must be received at this office be fore November 1, 1896. premium no. 2. A ladies' watch gold filled hunting case, stem wind and set, beautifuly engraved, with eith er Elgin or Waltham movem'nt fully war ranted for F1YE year., to be given for $35 worth of subscription, to be sent on same terms and conditions as in pre mium No. 1. If this watch is unsatis factory we will pay $11 for it if returned within ten days. If you want a good watch for yourself or for your friend you will never find a better opportunity than this. Make all remittances to the Independent Publish ing Co., 1122 M St, Lincoln, Neb. Tfca American Federation. Federal Union, No. 6332 moved into ' the commodious hall, being out of debt, and having no rent to pay, and having large membership of upright and use. ful cititens, invitee all workingmen, all men engaged in any useful occupation, regardless of nationality, color, class or party, to mite with the American Fed ration of Labor for mutual education b regard to all questions affecting the Material welfare of all. Meetings every Friday at 8 p. m. at 111 4 0 street. No NEBRASKA CROP REPORT. FINE EAIN8 AND GREAT CROPS Excellent Crop Prospects is the Gen eral Bale. rh Week Ending Monday, Aag-ut 8, 1896 i5fi .wed Rainfall for the Week, The temperature of the past week has been about normal excepting on the last day when it was several degrees above making the weekly average about one degree above the normal. The rainfall has been generally h?avv falling in showers accompanied by high winds, and in a number of small areas bv distructive hail storms. The rainfall to the extreme southwestern counties was between a quarter and a half an inch while more than an inch fell over the rest of the state and in the lower Platte river valley the rainfall was from two to four and a half inches. The showery week has been unfavor able for stacking and thrashing small grain, and some slight damage is report ed from growing in the shock or heating in the stack, i tie past week has been very favorable for corn and it has made a rapid growth and the crop is now in unusually promising condition and is well advanced for the season of the year. in portions 01 tbe southwestern coun ties corn has suffered severely from lack of rain and the crop is permanently in jured. Generally, however the early planted corn is now considered sure of a good crop and there is a feeiing among the reporters 01 the Service that a good corn crop is sure and an excellent pros pect for the largest crop ever, raised in the state. Pastures continue in good condition. The wild hay crop is being cut and is a largecrop. Millet is an unusually good crop. ' REPORT BY COUNTIES. SOUTHEASTERN SECTION. Butler The rains of the week insure a good crop of corn as far as moisture is concerned, retarded thrashing and stack ing, and put the ground in good condi tion for fall plowing. Clouds of grass hoppers flew over on the 29th. Cass Corn has made excellent pro gress, some damage to shocked grain by rain and thrashing delayed. Clay Wild hay excellent. Corn grow ing rapidly and bids far to be thebimrest crop ever produced in the county. There j is a large acreage ot sorgum, a good crop. Plowing for wheat in progres and ground in good condition. A large acreage will be sown. ! Fillmore The rain early in the week has made early corn. Small grain crow ing in shock and heating in stack. Hail did considerable damage in southern part of county. tiage liain and wind storm of the 29th blew down the corn aud cane badly but is now straightening up pretty well. But little plowing done yet on account of too wet ground. Thrashing is progres sing slowly. Hamilton- Hail extended over a large area doing much damage to corn. Small grain with the exception of oats a fair crop. Soil in fine condition for plowing. Jefferson The corn crop is practically assured with fair weather from now on. Fruit is plenty and quality good. Fall Slowing commenced, ohnson Small grain injured in the shock by wet weather. Corn blown down somt by high winds on the 28th but has straightened up much since. The corn crop promises to be a large one. Lanoaster Another fine week for corn. Early p.anted almost past dan ger. Some fall plowing done. Millet is a first class crop. Apples not so many as expected butplenty. Nemaha The storm of the 28th blew down cane and corn stalks, and blew ofi many apples. All grain in shock is dam aged and aii stacks more or less wet. -Nuckolls During storm of the 28th corn and cane was badly blown down. All thrashing machines are running at their full capacity. Otoe Week has been hot with frequent showers. Corn growing rapidly, ears forming two and three on each stalk. Rains have retarded stacking and thrashing, bulk of grain in shock still and some danger of spoiling. Pawnee Corn damaged by heavy storm of the 29th by being blown down and many stalks broken quite off. Small number of grasshoppers passed north east on the 31st. Polk The rain of the 30th and 31st will make the corn crop. Ground in good condition for fall plowing. Pas ture freshening np. Richardson Favorahie weather lor tbe splendid corn crop now growing. Early planted corn in roasting ears. Saline Another good week for corn but hard forstackingorthrashing grain. Pastures in good condition, also ground for fall plowing. Corn growing very tall but shooting wetland seems sure of a largecrop. Saunders Corn in unusually promis ing condition aud all crops doing well except for an area of about ten Bquare miles including all ot tbe city of Ashland which was visited by a most disasterons hail storm on the afternoon ot July 31. Seward Corn progressing finely and the indications are for an excellent crop. Some are plowing for fall wheat and rye. Apples are falling badly. - Thayer Corn still in good shape but in southern part of county seeds more rain. Early planted is safe. Stacking mostly doue and fall plowing begun. York Small grain about all stacked and thrashing well under way. The II I I I I I J , gm m ' JLJ i shiiii 11 I. " Orrr f$ rain of the 30th and 31st has helped corn out wonderfully and look tor a nig I crop. Second crop of alfalfa and millet heavy. NORTHEASTER SECTION. Boyd Harvesting completed. Stack ing in progress and a few thrashing ma chines have started. The rain of tbe 28th seems to assure th heaviest corn crop ever known in the county. Bert Small grain in shock waiting for weather to dry it. Corn is doing well and the early planted is in roasting ear and promises a full crop. Millet very heavy. Apples plenty. Second crop of alfalfa and bay doing finely. Cedar Heavy wind and hail has done much damage to oats, wheat and corn. Some corn leaves mostly torn off but most of the corn is doing finely. Pas tures look finely. Millet good. Colfax Corn received the required rain this week and is in very promising condition. Small grain all harvested but yielding poorly because of the rust Potatoes good. More hay than we need, Cuming Tbe wet weather has made it hard to save small grain. Better for all crops without any more rain for a short time at least. Dixon Wheat and oats in shock and the continuous rains have damaged the grain some. Some damage to corn from hail. Dodge Harvesting and thrashing Lave been delayed on account of wet weather. Pastures abundant. Corn in flue condition. Flight of grasshoppers noticed on the 28th moving eastward. Douglas Potatoes will average very good. Wind on night of 28th blew fruit off trees and blew down corn some but not much damage done. Corn in fine condition generally. Holt Grain mostly cut but little in stack because of wet weather. Millet about all cut. Flax and buckwheat looking finely. Second crop of alfalfa in bloom. Corn is extra fine. Some rye sowed. ' Madison Corn continues to promise an unsurpassed crop, stacking well un der way. Second crop of alfalfa cut. Pierce The rains of the past week have assured a corn crop. Harvest is nearly over. Hail in the northern part of county on the 28th did considerable damage to corn and standing grain. Wild hay being cut and a full crop. Platte Rains very damaging to hay and grains in shock but with seasonable tall insures the largest corn crop this country has ever produced. Ground in fine condition for fall plowing. Sarpy Corn growing rapidly and look ing better than for some time and pros pects for a heavy crop. Small grain is in rather bad condition as most of it is in the shock still because of the wet weather. Stanton Harvesting is all done and some grain thrashed. The quantity is good but the yield is not what was ex pected. Corn is growing very fast and is secure. Washington Too much rain this week for wheat and oats, some damage done to hay. But for late potatoes and corn it is a maker. Wayne Harvesting nearly all done. The continued rains and cloudv weather will damage grain before it can be stacked. CENTRAL SECTION. Boone Hay crop fine: pastures good. Some apple trees loaded with fruit. Fine rains of the week insure the biggest crop of corn ever raised in this county. Buffalo Thrashing in progress but in terrupted somewhat by rain. Rye is a good crop; also potatoes. Corn is in un usually good condition. Custer Thrashing commenced and small grain yielding better than was ex pected. Corn much improved since the rain and now in good condition. Dawson A showery week for thrashing out of shock. Corn generally looks fine ly but there is a strip four or five miles wide in part of county that will be al most a failure. Hall Wheat is more than an average crop. Corn is the best for this time of tbe year that this county ever had. Howard Small grain all cut and Blacking in progress but somewhat de layed by rains. The rain came just at the right time, as it was getting dry. Corn never looked better at this season. Loop Corn looks fairly well. Harvest about over and stacking and thrashing commenced. Merrick The rain of the 30th will help corn much. Oats light in amount and weight. Grass, millet and alfalfa doing well. Sherman Thrashing is general. Late rains have improved the corn, and it seems that the crop is now assured. Valley Thrashing commenced. Most oats light and poor; wheat good yield and mostly good quality. The rain as sures a good corn crop; it is now in the milk. SOUTHWESTERN SECTION. Chase Week hot and dry, with only local showers covering small areas. Corn drying np, also grass, potatoes and gar dens. Dundy Thrashing commenced: small yield. Corn needs rain; some fields burnt up. Late corn still holding its own. Furnas Some fields of corn in the south part of county damaged by drouth. The rain of tbe 28th extended over the county and helped the crop much. The crop will be very streaked, some fields good and some poor. Harlan Corn in some fields badly burnt and some corn injured by being blown down in storm of the 28th. Gen erally, however, the condition of corn is excellent. Kearney Too wet for stacking or thrashing grain. Potatoes rotting some. Full crop of hay from both wild and tame grasses. Present indications are for the largest yield of corn ever raised in this county. Phelps Corn in good condition and the rains of the week will probably in sure a crop. Red Willow The showers of the week have been local, leaving many places without much rain. The showers have kept the corn green, but many patches are past saving. Webster We received a good rain this week and corn never looked better or cleaner. The early planted is about made. WESTERN SECTION. Cheyenne and Deuel Hay harvest un der full headway, with prospects for a big crop. There will be a large crop of potatoes. Corn is good and pastures excellent. . Keith Splendid showers have insured a bountiful corn crop unless we have un usually, ary, hot weather from now on. Lincoln Local showers very benefi cial to corn and late potatoes. In some places corn badly damaged by drouth. Pasture and upland hay excellent. gan Harvesting much delayed by wet weather, put now neany nnisnea. Ripans Tabules cure torpid liver. Prospects excellent for a largecrop of corn. Scott's Bluff Wheat and barley har vest began. Corn growing well. Wild bay being cut. NORTHWESTERN SECTION. Box Butt A good week, with heavy rain. Crops are doing finely again. Small grain being harvested for hay. Cherry Grain about all harvested and a good yield. Corn doing well; potatoes a fine crop. Keya Paha Wheat about all cat and some being stacked; a light crop. Corn looking well. Gras in good condition. Rock Still fine growing weather; pas tures good and corn splendid. Hay crop light. . Sheridan Harv.-t in well under way. Yield is good in smite localities and very poor in others. Corn is at least two weeks earlier than usual and is in good condition. Rain has spoilt much hay and retarded the work. G. A. LOVELAND, Section Director. I). P. Sims, dentist rooms 42, 43 Burr Bl'k., Lincoln, Nebraska. ' 14 To Clnr Patrons- The following is a list of the principal business firms that place advertisements in this and other populist papers. You should remember tbein with your pat ronage. They are not all populists, but they are liberal-minded, sensible business men who concede the right to every man to yrink and act and vote with any po litical party he may desire. Give them a call; they will treat you right: Miller & Paine, dry goods, Lincoln. Alliance Store, groceries, 245 S. 11th street, Lincoln. Boston Store, department store, Oma ha. Browning, King & Co., clothing, Lin coln. Challenge Wind & Feed Mill Co., Bata via., 111. Dew Moines Incubator Co., DesMoines, Iowa. Fairbanks, Morse A Co., pumps, en gines, etc., Omaha. Kitselman Bros., wire fence mfg's, Ridgevilie, Ind. Lincoln Business College, Lincoln. MoCormick Harvesting Co., Chicago. Nebraska Clothing Co., Omaha. Nebraska Seed Co., Omaha. Summers, Morrison & Co., Commis sion, Chicago. H. S. Williamson, hogs, Beaver City, Nebr. . J. . Wolfe, hogs, Lincoln. Cat this list out and put it in your pocket for reference. Notice tbe Cheap Bates and the Number of Excursions to be Bun This Year by The Burlington. To Denver, Colorado springs and Pu eblo, only $24.15 round trip. To Hot Springs, 8. !., JSU4.80 round trip. To Yellowstone National Park, special rates. To California and to Europe; besides these, manv personally conducted excur sions to points of interest. - On August 3lst ana September 1st w will sell tickets to St. Pant and return for $9.90. account annual encampment Grand Army of the Republic. If you contemplate trip anywhere, before purchasing your ticket please aK low us to quote you rates. Full infor mation at is. & M. depot, 7 th streets, oe tween P and Q streets, or city office, cor ner Tenth and O streets. G. W. Bonnell, C. P. fc T. A 59-8 Lincoln, Nebraska. HuntihK the Wild Goat Thawfiito trnnt. nr Rockv Mountain' goat, as it is indiscriminately culled, is' 0 . ... 1 1. AJl a species ol Dijr game rareiy nuoiwi uy annnfamoil Thin 1H tint. RO iniich beCaUHO OVI fct !- ' - - of the difficulty of killing the animal, nor because ot its actual rarny. id nirt animal, easilv shot when once found. It is not, however, found in the UHual hunting grounds, as are near, aeer, ei k, etc. It is remote from the common, lo calities, but where found is in goodly numbers. It ranges very uign up m mountains, above timber line usually. among rocks and cliffs. This requires great labor to get at It, out once mere, the hunter will get his game nine times out of ten. T vnn ihm n rend of At coat hnnt made in the Bitter Root range in Mon tana, in the tall ot iwo, sena si cents to Charles S. Fee, General passenger agent. Northern Pacific railroad, St. Paul, Minn., lor wonaenana vo, witrew recounts such a hunting expedition. Boy Estrav On the morning of the 4ta a boy of this city left his home. He is 14 years old, small, well built, large grey eyes, light hair, rather stooped shoulders. Any information aa to nis wnere abonts would be gladly received. Address Independent office. 11 Kim ballS Drop Us a Card FOR CATALOGUE AND On High Grade Pianos and Or gans. $100.00 new Organs, $48; $400.00 new pianos, $185. Reliable Goods, Easy Terms, from the only whole sale music house ' in NEBRASKA. AGENTS WANTED. Address Gen'i Ag't A.. HOSrE,Jr. 1513 Douglas St., Omaha, Ne tor, L 5a U.S. s: 1a p JSL MAIL. S I o N -A. 8 rrrP S STATE LIE1C0 II BEPERflL PR08M. MONDAY, AUG. 24. Dedication Day, at which Governor Holcomb and all ex-governors, and all state officers of Nebraska, will be present. Judge Hayward of Nebraska City will deliver the dedicatory address and turn the camp over to Commander Culver. TUESDAY, AUG. 25. Shiloh Day. Speakers General Prentiss, of Missouri; Ex-Governor Thayer, and Hon. H. C. Russell, of Nebraska. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26. Chicamauga and Chattanooga Day. Speakers General Palmer of Illinois, and General Manderson of Nebraska. THURSDAY, AUG. 27. Gettysburg and Vicksburg Day. Speakers General Sickles of New York, Senator Allen, Senator Thurston, and A. V. Cole, of Nebraska. FRIDAY, AUG. 28. Appomattox Day. Speakers General Henderson of Iowa, Paul Vandervoort and Hon, J. L. Caldwell of Nebraska. SATURDAY, AUG. 29, Breaking Camp. LOCAL COMMITTEES. L.C. PACE, Chrn.; C.H. RUDGE, SUB-COMMITTEES. Location4i!ommittee O. W. Webster, Chairman; J. D. Garner, John W. Ben, J. D. Woods. Committee on Tents and Barracks Joseph Teeter, Joseph Burns, J. Concessionary Committee John McClay, Chairman; H. Herpol sheimer, J'. H. Wescott, C. H. Rudge. Quartermaster Supply Committee C. M. Parker, Chairman; Brad Slaughter, Dr. Hoover, R. W. Johnson. Committee on Transportation and Finance O. W. Webster, John L. McConnell, C. M. Parker, John McClay. HALF FARE OHM ROADS Capital Steam Dyeing R. S. MANN, CITY OFFICE I 15 NORTH I2TH STREET, LINCOLN, NEBR. DYE WORKS 126 SOUTH IOTH ST. Ladies' and Gent's Clothing of Every Description Dyed Cleaned and Nicely Pressed. Lowest Prices, Only First-Class Dye PHOTOS 50c FOR A LIMITED Then Gome and Take Advantage of These Un-i paraded Prices Before it is Too Late. Per Dozen: Little Queens 50c; Cabinets $1 ; Very Best Cab'ts. $2. The Zenith Studio. 938 P St., Lincoln. THE CLEVELAND We don't care to come before the public with the stereotyped "best on earth" proposition. We wish to state briefly that we are making and selling a wheel that's right, and although tbe price is f 100, we put honest value in it; don't fail to remember this point. We would like to send you a catalogue. Its to be had for the asking. 22SLCLEVELAND BICYCLE, H. A. LOZIER & CO., Cleveland, Ohio. BRANCH HOUSES-337 Broadway, New York City; 330 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.; 304 McAllister street, San Francisco, Cal.; 18 Holburn Viaduct, London, Place de la Madelaiue, Paris. FACTORIES Toledo, O.; Thompsonville, Ct. & Toronto, Junction, Ontario; (Mention this paper.) 5 REUNION 4 I Treas.; J.H. WESTCOTT, Secy. John I. McConnell, Chairman; E. Miller. and Cleaning Works Proprietor. Finest Work. Works in the City H3ESJI PER DOZEN TIME We will take your pho tos at greatly reduced prices. Bead and see, MM 1 ILJ - II invitation or admission will be charged. ?4 r jL
