CAPTOHBOF MAN !
Closing Days in and Around the Pkco
More Bloody.
KRUGER'S GRANDSON A PRISONER
Itcniirt Hint Ninety IJor < Wr t'Htiturril
nnil Mmiy Were Killed Sli-nte .v Turns
lief cut Into Vli-lory llutf rmnlnhed
( liirrlion .Surround * Intuiting I'
and IninrlxoiM Thuw.
LONDON , May 18. England still
valts with Intense and almost breath
less Interest for news of the teller of
Mafeklng. A crowd remarkable for
the number of men hi evening dress
nnd Including many women were
around the War ollico , even after mid
night , hoping for uomo announce
ment. Only reluctantly did the people
ple disperse when the lobbies of the
War ofllco were finally cleared with
the word that nothing had been re
ceived. One thing seems clear , the
town still holds out.
Were it no so the Boer wires laid
to tlie camps of the beleacucretl garrison
risen would have passed the news.
Reports from Lonrenzo Marqucz ,
based on reports that leaked out from
the Pretoria war office , show that the
Hoer stormers Saturday fell Into a
trap. Colonel Baden-Powell permitted
them to seize one fort and ho then
surrounded and overwhelmed them be
fore the large forces near at hand
perceived the stratagem. It was thus
that Sarel Eloff , President Krngcr's
grandson , and part of his command
were taken and many killed.
The Canadian force with the Rho
desia force Is now reported to have
i cached Buluwayo , Muy 2. The dis
i i tance from Uulmvnyo to Mafoking is
11)0 ) miles. As the railway is open all
the way to Pltsanl. twenty-eight miles
from Mnfcking , the Canadians may
yet take part in the relief.
In the committee room of the House
of Commons this morning Sir James
Kitson , member for Yorkshire , West
Riding , Colne Valley division , an
nounced that Mnfcking had been re-
Moved.
The War odlce , however , is unable
to confirm the announcement.
Replying to a question in the
House of Commons , at 1:30 : o'clock
this afternoon , the parliamentary sec-
tetary of the AVar office. Mr. Wynd-
ham , said lie regretted that he 'was
not able to give any Information In
regnvd to Mnfeking which would re
lieve the anxiety of the nation about
that beleaguered place.
He reminded the house that even
if the desired relief of Mafeklng hati
occurred Intelligence of the event
could not arrive in England before
two. nnd possibly live days.
The latter part of Mr. Wyndham's
reply is generally accepted as an in
dication that the government Is ex-
peeling the relief of Colonel Baden-
Powell and his garrison would occur
about at the present time.
3H3 : p. m. The AVar olllce has re
ceived the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts :
"KROONSTAD. May 17. Hunter
has occupied Christinnia without op
position , the enemy having retired to
Klerksdorp , under the impression that
the latter was threatened by a portion
of tlie force from Parys.
"Rundle's force was close to Cloco-
Ian yesterday evening. The country
was clear of the enemy.
"The resident commissioner In Ba-
sutoland reports that a number of
Boers living In the Ficksburg and
Bethlehem districts have applied to
him for advice and as to the condi
tions of surrender. This is very satis
factory. ' "
GREAT 'BATTLE IN COLOMBIA.
IjPiil mid Ilc-rrera Ill-ported
Among the Killed.
COLON , Colombia , May IS. ( via
Galveston ) . News has been received
here of a victory by the government
troops over the insurgents in a battle
in the A'etas district , which ucgan
May 11 , and lasted seventy hours.
Generals Leal and Herrera were
among the killed , who are said to have
been very numerous , the slaughtering
being described as "horrible butchery. "
Twelve hundred Insurgents were taken
prisoners , arid the government troops
captured a large quantity of guns and
rifles.
Will Delay NVoloy llearlnt- .
JCEAV YORK , May IS. Edward K.
Jones of this city has been appointed
special assistant United Slates attor
ney general in the matter ot the pro
ceedings against Charles AV. Nee ley
and other ofllcials and employes of the
government administered in Cuba un
der the authority of the United States.
In speaking of the Nceley case to
day , United States DistHct Attorney
Burnett said that the hearing set for
tomorrow before Commissioner
Shields would almost likely be ad
journed for a week. He also sain that
the hearing regarding the extradition
of Nceley would probably be post
poned for a day or two.
Klllril liy Lightning.
HAMPTON , May 18. AVm. Kleeman
was killed by lightning in Ricnland
township in this county. HO was in
the barn , and his employer , A. Inge-
bretson. was stunned , but revived.
DUBUQUE. May 17. Frank Hosier ,
who lives near Dyersvllle , was etriic
by lightning. He was harrowing in
his field. His team was killed , but he
may recover.
Ooeur d"\leuo lEennri.
AVASHINGTON. May 18. Chairman
Hull of the Coenr d'Alene Investigat
ing committee today announced the
8iih-commlttPc to draft the reports on
that subject , as follows : Representa
tives Dick of Onio , Ksch of AVisconsIn
and Capron of Rhode Island , republi
cans , and Representatives Lentz ot
Ohio and liny of Virginia , democrats.
Th.o nmjorlty will doubles' ) concur In
a' report arid the' minority also will
agree"on some of the general prin
ciples involved , although imljvlduai
views from iho mim > ; - uyrmombt'rs
may be tiled on points on which thcro
li not complete agreement.
FREE HOMES BILL A LAW.
I'roftlilent MeKlnley ( live * the 'I'lynu
'Monnuru HU Olllrlul Aiiprovul ,
WASHINGTON , 1) . C. , May IS.
President MrKlnlcy signed the free
homestead bill -1 o'clock this
at1 after
noon. Friends of the new law , who
have studied Its provisions carefully ,
says that it takes effect at once. On
this point Congressman Uurke , mem
ber of the public lands committee
whlcV considered the bill , said :
"There Is no d.uestlon that under the
new law all lands formerly within In
dian reservations which have been
opfcncil to settlement am subject to
entry without thn claimants being
obliged to pay for the land as hereto-
for. "
Mr. Hurko called at the land ofllco
to request that telegraphic Instruc
tions bo sent to local land oillcers how
to proceed under the new law concern
ing sottlen * about to prove up. The
ofllclals of the Interior department de
clined to express an opinion as to the
effect of the law until they have had
full opportunity to examine it and
in due time Instructions will be pre
pared. Congressman Unrkc expressed
the opinion that If settlers wish to
make proof before the local ofllceni
are given Instructions under the new
law they may do so without making
payment for lands as the old law pro
vided , and that while such proof may
not he accepted by the local otllclals ,
It will ultimately be accepted by the
land commissioner.
TO INSPECTJIIE | MMIGRANTS.
I'umli-rly Tuklng Step * to 1'rovlde Sys
tem In Iliitvull
AVASHINGTON , May 18. Commis
sioner Beneral Powdcrly is taking ac
tive steps to establish a system of im
migrant inspection in the Hawaiian is
lands and to that end he has detailed
Mr. F. H. Lamed , tlie chief clerk of
tlie Immigration bureau , to proceed
to Honolulu and make a careful exam
ination of the conditions there and es-
tabliuh the system in all important
particulars , the same s is now in
operation In the United States.
Mr. George E. Baldwin , also of the
immigration bureau , has been appoint
ed Immigrant inspector at Honolulu
and he will sail there In n few days.
Mr. Roman. Dobler , an inspector at
New York , will very scon go to Porto
Rico to make an examination as to
the situation on the island. He will
secure .statistics of the number of ar
rivals from other countries , their char
acter and condition , and will make a
report as soon as possible to Mr. Pow-
derly. Congressional action will be
necessary , however , betore an Immi
gration system can be established at
Porto Rican ports , with authority to
examine and report objectionable
aliens.
EIGHTY-FIVE NEW NATIONAL BANKS
Itunli of Apiilk'iitloiiK Keci'Hcd Unilfir
Now I.IIM- .
AVASHINGTON , May 18. The report
of the comptroller of the currency
shows that from Mai : h 14. the date
on which the new financial bill became
a law , to May 12 , 229 applications have
boon received for authority to organ
ize national bunks witli u capital of
leus than $50,000 each , making a total
capital of $3,003,000.
During tlie same period sixty-one
applications have been received where
the capital was more than ? 50,000
each or a total of $7Ci,000.
Since March 14 fifty-nine banks have
been organized with less than $50,000
capital , and twenty-six nave been or
ganized with $50,0000 capital or over.
These eighty-live hanks have deposited
bonds to secme circulation aggregat
ing $1,38.0,100.
The amount of bonds so far ex
changed at the treasury for new 2 pet-
cent bonds is $272,910J50 : , of which
$ : : ! , GSS-IOO was received from individ
uals and Institutions other than na
tional banks.
Amorleitn Hiilldln In Ceriuiiii.v.
WASHINGTON , May 18 AVork'upon
the now Bremen Cotton exchange Is
progressing rapidly according to a re-
poit to the State department from
Consul Dledrlch at Bremen. This
building is to be the flrst one in Ger
many constructed entirely on the
American plan. Bremen stands next
to Liverpool as the leadlni ; cotton mar
ket on the continent and the exchange
has grown rapidly from it small begin
ning last year , arbitrating upon 11,181
bales of cotton.
l'orli > Ulco CnstoniH ICeeulptx.
AVASHINGTOiS" , May IS The divi
sion of customs and Insular affairs or
the AVar department made the state
ment today that the total customs re
ceipts in the island of Porto Rico for
the three months ended March 81 ,
1900 , was $197.8:52. The total cus
toms receipts in the island for the
same three mouths of IS'J'J was ? ; t5J-
82.
Oppose Army Stun'
AVASHINGTON , May 18. General
Bates , paymaster general of the army ,
and General Ainswortnhief of tlje
bureau of records and pensions , wore
before the house committee on military
affairs today and added thflr opinion
against a change In HIP present a tan !
organization of the army. Tlie hear
ings will conclude tomorrow.
l'l\or : Army Deutlx ! * . '
WASHINGTON , May IS. Senator
Pettus , from the committee on mili
tary affairs , today reported favorably
the " bill authorizing the appointment
of "thirty dental surgeons In the army.
Itepiirt of IndiiHtrhil Coiuiiil lon.
WASHINGTON. May IS. The pre-
llmimiry report of tne Industrial com-
niisnlon on transportation , Including a
review of evidence , topical disest of
evidence anil testimony taken uii to
May 1 , 1900. was presented to congros.i
today. The report contains no recom
mendations for legislation. Senator
Kyle , chairman of the commission , in
his letter of transmission states that
owing to the Incompleteness of Its In
quiry to , make recommendation * to
congress or to tlie state legislatures ,
but contemplates the making of uuch
rccommendatlor.6 hereafter.
Filea Exceptions to tlio Decision of the
State Supreme Court.
SMYTH'S DEMUftllER MADE A BASIS
rirst Step In 1111 Acliml Tent of Iho Nr-
Imislm Antl-rrnit l.nW .Mildo by tno
Trmt Attuclird ICicclillon * I'lletl
Mlnfelluneoiis Nelmiilm Matter * .
LINCOLN , Neb. . Mtsy 21. The at
torneys for the Standard Oil company
have notified Chief Justice Xorval that
they will ( lie exceptions to the decis
ion of the suptomo court In sustaining
the attorney general's demuner , the
purpose of which wan to strike out cer
tain portions of their answer In the
Standard Oil trust cane. This is
thought to lie a preliminary step to an
appeal to the United States supreme
court , where the constitutionality of
the Nebraska anti-trust law will be
tested.
In the answer attacked by the attor
ney general the point was raised that
the law under which the suit was Insti
tuted was contrary to the constitu
tion. The attorney general asked to
have this portion of the answer strlclc-
en out and the court sustained him In
his position. Should the case remain
In the jurisdiction of the suptvmo court
of Nebraska the question of fact In
volved In the attorney general's peti
tion would next be considered without
going into any ntrtlier discussion of
the constitutional phase.
if the case Is appealed to the United
States court the demurrer of the at
torney general will again be considered
and the decision of the slate court will
probably be either afilrmeu or reversed.
The exceptions have not been filed
with the cTork of the court and noth
ing Is known of their contents. Judge
Norval was notified by telegraph that
they would be filed and he notified
Clerk Herd in ; i n of the fact.
The 1'nnt I'll HO A
YORK. Neb. . May 21. The termina
tion of the Frost poisoning sensation
is the principal subject discussed on
the streets , business houses and homes.
Mrs. Frost bus been released from jail.
While It is supposed by many that
the action of the coroner's jury is final ,
the county attorney can at any time
cause her arrest if further analysis
shows quantities of aconite and phos
phorus sufllcient to cause death. If It
were not for the fact that the jury was
composed of the leading business men
there would be some complaint over
her release.
Just what Mrs. Frost Intends to do
or where she will make her future
home is not known. The following is
n report of the jury to the coroner :
Yre , the undersigned jurors , who
were summoned by you on April 27 ,
1900. to hold an Inquest upon the body
of Charles W. Frost , say that we have
examined a large number of witnesses
nnd caused an autopsy to be held ut
which a portion of the body was re
moved and placed In the hands of a
competent chemist. The chemist has
not yet submitted a complete analysis
of the parts of the body so placed with
him , and for that reason the jury is
unable to complete its work and reach
a verdict at the present time , and it
will be necessary to adjourn the In
quest until the final report nnd analy
sis Is completed and submitted by the
said chemist to the jury , and as sev
eral days may elapse before that time ,
we therefore request that you , as cor
oner. Instruct Mr. .1. H. Afllerbach , con
stable , who has in his custody Mrs.
Margaret Frost , to release her , and
give her her liberty until the fur
ther finding of tlie jury.
Unknown lUnn I'lillx I'roin Train.
GIBBON , Neb. , May 21. An un
known man fell off Union Pacific train
No. 22 and the train passed over him ,
hovering one arm and one leg nnd oth
erwise injuring him. lie is yet alive ,
but can survive hut n short time. No
one saw him fall. A hrnkeman first
discovered him beside the rails. Four
other tramps were in the same car and
the marshal has them in custody. They
assort they left him In the car and got
out before be was hurt. In case of
death an inquest will be held.
( 'orner Stone l.uld.
AUBURN , Neb. , May 21. The cor
ner stone of Neniaha county's n w
court house was laid Thursday , with
appropriate ceremonies. The Wood
men of the World were out from all
parts of the county and the address
was delivered by Sovereign Root. For
mer Governor Fin-mis also delivered tin
nddress. The court house Is wr.'ll under
way , the first story "having been com
pleted before cold weather set in last
fall.
Die * on liirlliiton Trnln.
HASTINGS. Neb. . May 21. John
James , a man .suffering from consump
tion , who was on bin way to Colorado ,
died at Hanson. The body was brought
to Hastings and taken charge of by
the Masonic fraternity and was shipped
to Rock Creek , Kas. , for burial. The
deceased was accompanied by his wife
nnd son.
Ituln HenelltN the
CHADRON. Neb. . May 21. A heavy
rain fell throughout the entire north
western portion of Nebraska. The
ranges , although still In good condi
tion , was badly In need of rain.
.11:111 Found Deiid on the 1'r.tlrie.
HARRISON. Neb. . May 21. Alois
Standcnmayor was found dead on the
prairie ten miles cast of Harrison nnd
one mile from the station of Andrews.
Indications are that he was murdered
Slraniitr Hum * ut I'lornnec.
FLORENCE , Neb. . May 21. Tlu
John H. Hugo steamer. In the govern
ment service near here , was destroyed
by flro. The boat was owned by the
OnagH Packet company of Osage , Mo.
and was in charge of Captain Thomp
son. No InHiirance.
THE OUTLOOK IS PROMISING.
Urot | Condition * ID Nclinuku C < in lili'rc < l
SiitU'iiclory
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA ,
Lincoln , May 1 " . Rainfall chart for
wool ; ending 8 a. m. , May 1-1. The past
week has been warm , with little rain.
The dally mean temperature has aver
aged 10 degrees ) above the normal hi
the eastern and 11 degrees In the west
ern counties.
The rainfall for the week was be
low normal In till parts of tno state.
Scattered showuis occurred1 oh the
first and last days of the week ; In
few Instances more than half an Inch
of water fell , but generally the amount
was less than a quarteV of an Inch ,
and at many stations no rain ( ell dur
ing the week.
The past week linn been an excellent
me for the advancement of work hi
the fields. In some places the ground
was rather wet during the llrst day
n- two , but generally a full week has
been spent In the Herd. Corn planting
has made rapid progress. In the
southoin counties the bulk of the crop
has been planted. Grass , wheat , and
oats have grown rapidly , and contin
ue In excellent condition. Fruit Is
setting we'll , and wut little damaged
by the frosts of last week. In a few
places plums and late apples were
damaged slightly.
Will See the l cllpsr.
LINCOLN , May IS.-Prof. Swcezy
and Stubbing of the astronomical de
partment of the State university will
view the approaching eclipse of the
sun on .May 28 from a point near At
lanta , Ga. They will go armed with
the necessary Instruments for making
observations and wllj probably join
a party of scientists either at Atlanta
or the point of observation. The total
eclipse of the sun may bo seen from
only a very small territory and will
lust only a few minutes.
"A partial eclipse of the sun may bo
seen In Nebraska , " said Prof. Stebblns ,
"but the total eclipse will bo visible
only from points in a narrow territory
running northeast through the south
ern states. In Nebraska the eclipse
will be visible about 8 a. m. The
moon will work gradually in between
the sun and the earth and the sun
will take on the appearance of a cres
cent. '
Scientists all over the country are
making extensive preparations for
viewing the eclipse and thousands of
dollars will be spent In securing photo
graphs and other information concern
ing it. Should there happen to be any
clouds between the earth and the sun
while the moon Is passing between thn
two the eclipse of courao will not bu
visible.
M < ; II 1'lKlit In Street.
IltTMHOLDT , Neb. . May IS. Free
man Lynch , a young farmer living
near town , attacked IS.F. . Slmrts , edi
tor of the Enterprise , on the street
in front of the hitter's olllco and after
throwing a hanful of red pepper in his
face proceeded to deliver some telling
blows with a rawhide wr.lch ho car
ried. The pepper failed Co reach the
eyes of bis victim and , with the as
sistance of his won ChnrluH , was put
ting up a good defense , when the mar
shal arrived on the scene and took
hold of Lynch. While the olllcer had
hold of the latter Slmrts , who had by
this time obtained possession of the
whip , rained several blows upon the
head of the defenseless man. Other
parties assisted In parting the combat
ants and all three were arrested on
thp charge of lighting. Kynch claims
the assault WHS the outgrowth of ac
tions of Slmrts toward his family and
took this method of geetlng even for
wrongs done him.
Killed liy I.lKlitnliit ; lit Crete.
CRETE , Neb. , May IS. A fatal ac
cident occurred near Crete. During
a heavy thunder and rain storm Wil
liam II. Smith , junk peddler and horse
trader , was struck by lightning and
.instantly killed. The bolt struck hlu
In the thorax , cutting open the llesh
and marking the chest with purple
spots which soon turned Into black
blotches. Smith was caught In the
storm seven miles east of Crete. Me
was accompanied by his wife and
chihl and a man by the name of
Archie Mitchell. Tie was standing
near a horhe when the lightning
struck him. Mitchell's wagon was
torn to pieces. Smith was formerly
of Mannattan. Kan. lie was sixty-
two years of age.
Killed l .v a Fiixt TIM In r
STERLING. Neb. . May IS. Mi'o
Stollard , a young man lit ) years of age ,
wass killed linrc Monday night. It
Is evident that he was strneK by the
"Irish Mail , " a fast freight which
passes through here at I2i0 : : a. in. He
was discovered lying beside the track ,
two miles west of town , at 4tl : : ( yes
terday morning , by the engineer of
the early passenger train. He was
brought back to town and taken to a
hotel. He died at " , : 10 yesterday after
noon without regaining consciousness.
His skull WHS crushed on the right
side , his right arm and shoulder
crshetl and a deep gash was cut on his
chin.
Hey ll-owiu'il In < ! rr 'k ,
PAWNEE CITY , Neb. , May IS.
The fifteen-year-old son of Robert
Shaw was drowned in Turkey creek ,
about nine miles south of. here. Young
Shaw In company with several hoys
younger than himself , wore swimming
and accidentally got Into deep water
and his companions wcie unable to
help him. His body was recovered
about an hour afterward.
fur Mute lluti'lirry.
SOUTH HEND. Neb. . May 15. The
State Fish commission ut Its meeting
here ordere flvo new stone dams , pttt
in and various other" Improvements
made in the hatchery plant for the
purpose of Increasing the output offer
for stocking the streams next fall.
I'loneer NulmtsUiiii I'motex . \ > r : y ,
Hi.UK SPRINGS. Neb. , May 15.
lion ; S. M. Huzcn , one of the pioneers
of southern Neora'sku , died at'big ' honie
In tills1 city , aged seventy years , nine
months and t\so dayn.
Lookiug Backward Forty Ycara and In
dulging in Reminiscences.
THE ADVANCEMENT WE HAVE MADE
Tlio Old Town uC ln.Solo-The Wunt of
FulHi in .Nel.rutlcnS 1'omllillltlon lie-
nitmit of I It it C'upltol to Lincoln Op-
portiiiiltle * to .Secure Itlcli Aero * Tlmt
\Vcro Allowed to l' epu.
LINCOLN , Neb. , May Ifi. Looking
backward over a period of forty-three
years T. P. Kennurd of this city tolls
of an interesting incident connected
with the removal of the state capital
from Omaha to Lincoln.
" .lust forty-throe" years ago the 21th
of April I left St. Louis by steamboat
for Omaha. There wore no railroads
through Iowa or Missouri In those days
with the exception of a short road of
a few miles up the Missouri river. It
took us fourteen days to make the
trip to Omaha , which was then but a
straggling village of only about 1,000
or 1,200 Inhabitants. My recollection
is that there was only one brick hotiso
In the city and that was located about
where the Omaha bank building now
stands. 1 wanted to go to Do Soto ,
twenty-two miles up the river , and aa
1 couldn't get a conveyance of any kind ,
1 had to walk the entire distance. It
wil Iperhaps be Interesting to the
younger citizens of Nebraska to know
that Do Soto at that time contained
three banks , ten or twelve stores ami
had a population of from -100 to 500
nnd was a county seal. Today the
place Is nearly vacated. In those days
Do Soto was by all odds the largest
and best town north of Omaha and
was looked upon as a village with
most promising prospects.
"When I cnmo to Nebraska nobo/y
expected to live to see Nebraska a
state. They thought tills was a pretty
good place In which to make something
and then go hack to clvlli/atlon. It
was the general Impression that none
of the upland or land lying away from
the streams could be cultivated and
I remember that when the capital was
located here In Lincoln the old Omaha
Republican referred to the place as
being 'on the confines of civilization ,
uninhabited and uninhabitable , except
for coyotes , Indians and prnrlo dogn. '
1 could have taken a homestead with
in three miles of where the capital now
stands , lint I was not sanguine enough
of its poslsbllitics to avail myself at
the opportunity. Wo all thought the
laud west of the Illuo river would
never be settled. Today land 150
miles west of this city stands better
from an agricultural standpoint than
did anything in this vicinity when the
captol was located there. Taking this
Into consideration no man is warrant
ed In placing a limit upon the agri
cultural possibilities in store for west
ern Nebraska.
Killed In
FREivioNT , Neb. . May 10. . , . report
which was circulated heie last Novem
ber that Hert Morton and wife , former
residents of this county , had been
killed by some Indians not far from
Sknguay , Alaska , has been verified by
a letter received by C. F. Morton of
Scrlbner from .1. M. Tanner , deputy
United States marshal at Skaguay. Ha
writes that Uje unfortunate couple
were killed by a band of Indians some
time In October. Their bodies were
not recovered until March 15. but weni
In such condition as1 to be easily rec
ognized and were burled under the
auspices of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows.
1'piinlOii for Win. l.i'wU' Slot her.
OSCEOLA , Nob. , Muy ] ( j. Judge T.
11. Saunders has received a telegram
from Congressman Stark at Washington - '
ton that the house of representatives
had passed a bill for the relief of
Lydla Strang of Osceola allowing her
a pens'Ion of if 12per mouth. Mrs.
Strang Is the foster mother of the' '
late William Lewis of. company 15 ,
First Nebraska , killed-In the Spanish
war , and the first soldier from Nebras
ka to give up his life. ,
I'voplo rir.iaed.
1 HASTINGS , Nob. , May ] . Hastings
people are' pleased that this city has
secured the G. A. R. reunion for the
nc\t three years , and will pledge them
selves that the veterans and their
Irlunds will receive a royal weleomo
and the best of treatment during the
period of their annual gathering.
Iteeopl Ion to ( . 'oiiitiinnilur Itrrse.
UROKEN UOW , Nell. , May K ! .
Judge John Reese , who was elected
commander of the Department of the
Grand Army of the Republic of the
state at its encampment at Beatrice
was tendered a reception in honor of
the distinction conferred by the mem
bers of the Grand Army of the Repub
lic , ladles of the Woman's Relief corps
and citizens of P.rokeu How.
Child Ilrou null In u ItaeUet.
EDQAR. Neb. , .lay 1(5. ( Clyde Jones ,
BOU of Mr. nnd Mrs. John Jones of
Ills city , was drowned In a largo
bucket sitting on the ground at , the
edge of the back porch. The little fel
low , about 1 year old , was crawling
about on the porch. Ho crawled to
the bucket and slipped In head first.
When found life was extinct , although
he had not been with his head under
water three minute.- * .
Moetfelker I'leiul * filillly ,
FREMONT. Neb. , May 1C. In the
district court Henry Hontfelker pleaded
guilty to the charge of embezzling
$15.100 of th > public funds of Dodge
county and was sentenced to three
years In UK * penitentiary. In answer
to the snal < iuq.-uion if he luuj any
thing to say why sentence iriiould not
be pronounced upon him , he asked the
court to be-lenient and said that the
'causeoflUs troublcti' wa - the heavy
lossoti ho sustained In the Dodge lire ,
the previous year. He appeared whol
ly unconcerned at his sentence.
THE HEALTH OF YOUHC WOMEN
Two of Tliom Helped l > r Mrs. 1'lnklinin
Ueail their Letter * .
"DKAU Mitfl. PiNKiiAlttarn : sixt'cn.
yearn ohl and am troubled'wlth my
monthly sickness. It is very Irregular ,
occurring only once in two or thrcu
months , ami also very painful. I also
milTer with cramps nnd once In a whllo
pain striker me in the heart and I have
drowsy headaches. If them is any tiling
you can do for mu , I will gladly follow
your advice. " "
Miss MAUY
GOMKS , Aptos ,
Cal. , July 31 ,
181(3. (
"PRAnMns.
PIN K II A M !
After reoolv-
ing your letter
I began the
TIRO of your reme
dies , talcing both
Lydlu M. Pink-
ham's Vegetable Com
pound and Blood Purifier , i nm now
regular every month and .suffer no pain.
Your medicine is the best that any suf
fering girl can take. " Miss MAU *
GOMKS , Aptos , Cal. , July 0 , 1809.
Nervous and Dizzy
" DIAU : Mits. PINMCIIAM : 1 wish to
express my thanks to you for the great
benefit I have received frpm the use of
Lydlu. U. Pinhham's Vegetable Com
pound. 1 buffered consttintly from ter
rible sideache , hud chills , was nervous
and diz/y. I had tried different kind *
of medicine but they all failed entirely.
After taking three bottles of A'egetablo
Compound and three of Hlood Purifier I
nmall right. 1 cannot thank you enough
for what your remedies have done for
me. " MIHH MATILDA .IKNSK.N , Uox 18 ,
OgdcnsburgVis. . , Juno 10 , 1800.
fon't ) spend your sulnry on fine
clothes.
Arc Yon Unlnjr AllenM
It Is the only euro for Swollen ,
Smarting. Burning , Sweating Feet ,
Corns and Bunions. Aalc for Allen'a
Foot-Ease , it powder tq bo shaken Info
the shoes. At all Druggists " " < ! Shoo
Stores , 2Ge. Sample scut FREE. Ad
dress Allen S. Olnuitnd. Lclloy , N. Y.
England's annual < lo\vfill ; Is equal to
live Inches of rain.
A llonlc of Cliolru Kri-lpFH
Bent frrn ly Walter lltkcr & CiJ. lvd. , Uurchcj'.er ,
il i. Jlctilluu Dili pupur.
Seventeen per cent of the watchmak-
crs of IhlH country are women. In
all were men.
Try Magnetic Starch- -It will last
longer than any other.
At AA'hnkurcwarowa , Now Zealand ,
there are geysers , hot springs , boiling
pools , mud volcanoes and waterfalls.
Magnetic Storch Is the vcty best
laundry ntnrch In the world.
Walking In one's sleep Is a peculiar
trance-action.
Mm. WlnMnw'M Him thl MR Hy-np.
Knv children trothlnc , loftoiM the Kiimmincp * in-
luu , allcyiimlD.uuroiwtuduollu. Wo a buttle.
In a card game a good deal depends
on good playing and good playing de
pends on a good deal.
$20.00 A WEEK AND EXPENSES
toiiRvnts sell ing our lioiiNoliold Rcoils. Suit on
Might. Wrltu U. 11. Wiirsliiill & Co. , Chicago.
Dignity always begins where boastIng -
Ing ends.
Try tlr lnt Try Urnln- * !
Ask your grocer today to show you a
package of UHA1N-0 , the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee.
.The children may drink It without InJury -
Jury as well as the adult. AH who try
It , like It. GRAIN-O has that rich seal
brown of Mocha or Java , but It Is made
from pure grains , and the most dcllcata
Rtomnch receives It without distress.
One-fourth the prlco of coffee. 15c.
and 2Gc. per package. Sold by all
grocers.
Throe dangerous courses the course
3f time , the course of true love and the
race coursci
IN THE LAKE COUNTRY
of Northern Illinois. Wisconsin , Min
nesota and Michigan , there are hun
dreds of the most charming Summer
Resorts awaiting the arrival of thou
sands of tourists from the South and
East.
Among the list of near by places
are Fox Lake , Dehivan , Lauderdalc ,
AVnuke.sha. Oconomowoc , Palmyra ,
The Dells at lUlbourn. Elkhart uml
Madison , while a little further off ar i
Mlnocqua , Star Lake. Frontenac ,
White Hear , Mlnnetonka and Mar-
quelte on Lake Superior.
For pamphlet of "Summer Homes
for 1900. " or for copy of our hand
somely Illustrated Summer book , en
titled "In The Lake Country , " apply
to nearest ticket ngcnt or address
with four cents in postage , Geo. II.
lioafford , General Passenger Agent ,
Old Colony Building , Chicago , 111.
AVhoro tile heart sinks the hand can
not succeed.
Hinder Twlnn lit' f.ovr Prlrej.
If .vnu want 11 special Inslile prhvj on hinder
twine , either SN.il. Standard or Alunllu. cut
UiK iiotlro out mul mull to SKAUS , HOKHUI K
i. Co. jliluiK-r Twine Department ) , Chlraco.
titullni ; iihoul litnv iiiiich twlno juu nlll r < - < i'Hru
uml liow soon you will \\M\l II , uiul tliur will
saui \ < m monev liy iiuutliiK you 11 prlon that
nlll cltlicr M-'cwi ! your older or compel the
patty nlio supplies you to sell to you ut u loner
price llmu lie othf rwlsu wrinlil
Four tcaspoonfu\s. \ equal one table-
spoonful.
JUNE 1 A BARGAIN DAY.
Farm News. ono of America' * l > e > t liva
fctock mul fiiriu jourmils , jirico 50 cents it
yenr. hut ndupted u now uiul original plnu
to get into now humus liy ninUiig an tin-
usimlly low price on cortaiit Hiirgiilu Days.
The Irt-st oU'or yet is to send it.ouo year to
nil who ru'.nit l."ice t to l''nrui Nuwu pring-
Uold , Uhlo on Juno 1 , uoxt liurgalu Day.
.Some people &epm to'havo a genius
for doing the right thing In the wrong
way.
If you have not tried Magnetic Starch
try It now. You will then ur. no other.
