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CPSTEBCODNTYBEFDBLICAH D. M.AM8DEttnT.Tnbllih r. BBOKEN BOW , NEBRASKA. s THE NEWS IN BRIEF. Kansas corn was somewhat injured by the late drouth. Fire in a commission building nt Chicago killed 0,000 chickens. Doth McKlnley nnd Bryan will be nt the Chicago Grand Army reunion. Princess Cantacuzcne , who was Julia Dent Grant , has given birth to a son. The gold democrats have decided not to place a presidential ticket In tiic fleld. fleld.Mr. Mr. Gompers has failed In his at tempt to settle the Chicago building strike. The outlook for the sheep Industry In Utah Is said to bo quite unsatis factory. The Texas Socialists state conven tion nominated Q. II. Royal , of Lara- pasas , for governor. Ex-President Cleveland .denies the .report that he adyfscd gold Democrats to support McKlnley. Charles Hoyt , the well-known play- right , , has be.cn ordered confined in n private insane'asyluhi. . The city of Chicago Is having expan sion troubles. The suburban towns do not want to bo absbrbcd. Ex-Representative George M. Curtis , of Iowa , has declined the office of first assistant postmaster general. Colonel Meacle , in command of the marines at Taku , has been Invalided homo on account of rheumatism. The treasury department has1 in structed collectors of customs to pro hibit the shipment of arms to China. - The prohibition state convention of New York nominated Dr. William T. Wardwcll , of New York , for governor. At Plttsburg the Crucible Steel com pany of America , with a capital stock of $50,000,000 , was formally organized. Troops B , J and L , of the First United States cavalry , have arrived from Fort Russell , and gone Into quar ters at Interbay. At Buffalo , N. Y. , the eastern eleva tor of the American Linseed Oil com pany burned. The elevator and Its contents were valued at $750,000. Mme. Janauschck , the actress , who was stricken with paralysis , Is Improv ing steadily , nnd will be out in two weeks , it Is hoped. She Is In her 71st year. Emporia , Kan. , 'is a dry town. All druggists except four nnd three alleged Jolntlsts have been arrested for selling intoxicating liquor contrary to the city ordinance. The imperial government has sanc tioned the raising of three new regi ments of native Infantry to garrison colonial stations , such as Mauritius and Singapore. Twenty thousand acres of land Jn the .oil fields of Shelby county , 111. , have been purchased and the work of developing the same will bo Inaugu rated at once. Peru has adopted a single gold stand ard and has Issued a gold coin known as the libra or Peruvian pound , which is identical In weight and fineness with the English pound sterling. Charles Holmes , of Mhidlctown , N. Y. , who recently advertised for a wife "to wear my dond wife's clothes and share a pension of Slti .1 month , " re ceived hundreds of answers and ln-4 week married Miss Margaret Canfleld. of New York , who answered the "ad. " The London Dally Exjiress hns Ui following from St. " Petersburg : "Ad miral Skreydloff , commanding the Russian squadron in Chinese wati'is , has received precise inutruutlcns to bombard the Chinese coast towns 1m- medlata'y on receipt of conllrnuition of the report of the massacra nt Pe king. " The Canton correspondent of the Dally Telegraph snys : "There are dally arrests of Boxers and strag glers caught loaded with arms and am munition. Executions are quickly made. In the country districts the people ple arc more threatening nnd bolder than In the city. Tl-ero inflammatory placards nre freely posted. " A decree calling for a constitutional convention and providing for the elec tion of delegates will be promulgated In Cuba. An order for 110,000 garments to be made at once , was received at the United States quartermaster's depot at Jeffersonvllle , Ind. Secretary Root said today that ho supposed the Fourteenth Infantry had arrived at Taku. By the end of this month , the United States would have 5,000 troops In China. He said the re ports of yellow fever among the sol diers of the First infantry would not prevent the departure of that regiment from Cuba. Jeanne Bernhardt , the younger sister of Sarah , who died in Paris last week , ntlhough not widely known , was re garded in Franco as a hlghclass ac tress , who had a career before her. She played with her sister in this country . when Bernhardt was on her flrst Amer ican tour. Surgeon General Sternberg hns made every arrangement for tne care of the sick nnd wounded soldiers on Chinese Boll. Provision has been made by the quartermaster's department for the immediate transportation of an abun dance of medical stores and supplies , including a full supply of hospital tents with flooring , stoves , etc. At Akron , Ohio , Hon. Sydney Edgor- ton , aged 82 , died after a long Illness. Ho was the first Justice of the supreme court of Idaho nnd the flrst governor of Montana , having been appointed by President Lincoln. Hewas twlro elected congressman from the Akron , Ohio , district. Dr. William R. Brooks , director of Smith observatory , discovered a new comet at Geneva , N. Y. , Jn the eastern heavens. Its position at discovery July 23 , thirteen hours , was right as cension two hours , forty-two minutes , forty seconds , declination north twelve degrees , thirty minutes with northerly motion. WIT FOR W Another Day of Siloiico from the Ohinoso Capital Passed , NEWS EXPECTED AT ANY MOMENT'ai ' Washington Official * Are Looking for Ansucr to tliu Numerous Inquiries Mlntitur Wu I * Still Conlltlont Hint tlio I.ogutluncrR Arc Alive , WASHINGTON , July 30. There la n growing expectation at the State de partment that news o the utmost Im portance may be forthcoming nt any moment ttom Pckln. It was oven thought that something might be re ceived today , but thin hope was doomed tq disappointment. The few cablegrams Inat were recolVbd re- ferret ! to minor matters nnd'did not touch at nil upon coritlltlona in the Chinese capital. It is , boliovcd that the basis for this expectation is' the knpwlcdgo on thoi part of officials , that certain machinery heretofore' set In motion mny result In the opening up of communication through some se cret nnd reliable channel. It is known ' .hat a second effort has boon made by our own government to got another message from Mr. Congnr and that pearly all of the powers also have re sorted to private ngonclec in their own internet with a like object. The fact hsa Just btfon developed that ono of the last acts of the late Colonel' Llsc'im before his death at Tlon Tsln was to undertake the dlH patch of n , spy to Fekln. General Dor ward , the British commanding officer nt Tier. Teln , also sent out two mes sengers and it is believed tlir.t the Japanese did the same. Up to date not one of th * inoaHcnijrcrB'haB ' returned to Tien Tain , nor has there been a single word heard fr6ni any of them. This fact , however , has not caused the abandonment of hope , and this is true In particular of the message expected . from Mr. Conger. Minister Wu is perhaps the basis for ' this hope on our part and he main tnlna unshaken coiifldnnco In his orlg Inal assertion that the iifiws , when it docs come , will show that the lega- tinners arc alive. The mesJ-ngc re ported to have come through Mission ary Wilder at Che J'oo Is regarded as most promising. Minister Wu had no cablegrams himself * - self toduy , nor had th'j State depart ment any directly from China. Noth Ing further has been h ardias to the date sot for the b nlnnlng of the move ment toward Pc'-tln , nnd It Is remem bered that the dot alls must be fixed by the military corr.matidcrij upon the spot.A . A message came to the War depart ment from the quartermaster on the Lennox , announcing the arrival of that nhlp , together with the Conomaugh , nt Kobe , Japan. They have aboard the mounts for the Sixth cavalry , and al though they will start for Taku nt once , not less thnn five days will be consumed in this last stage of the voyage. It Is doubtful whether Gen eral Chnfteo woilld care to leave Taku without horses for the Sixth cavalry , particularly ao , according to all re ports , mounted cavalry Is needed for successful operations In the flat coun try lying between' Tien TsTn and Tnku. This fact alone may delny operations until late In the present week , though at least a portion of the International column mny start on the day fixed , namely , tomorrow , 'Assurances re ceived here chow that the Japanese government is doing all in its power to facilitate the international move ment nnd although the good will of the Jnpnneso was never suspebtcd , ns far ns the dnlted Stales Is concerned , the knowledge is gratifying. Secretary Long hns ; v cable message today from the commander of the Buf falo , at Hong Kong , stating that ho has called for Tnku. The Buffalo Is taking out much needed relief men for the naval crows and also a lot of stores aboard for the approaching campaign. THREATENING SHANGHAI. Sltitnttnii Dcnmndft .Morn Troops Chlncio ( iiilni ; to 1'rkln. LONDON , July .10. The Shanghai correspomlpnt of the Times , wir g yesterday , says : "I learn that LI Hung Chang and Lu Chunn Lin , governor of Klang Su , both rabidly nntl-l'orelgn , are advanc ing 'toward Pokln with largo bodies of troops. Their advent must serlouly affect the situation there. "Today the consular body decided that the situation demands the pres ence ot'a military force in Shanghai nnd the consuls hnvn notified their government ! ! accordingly. " JtrlU'f lit N CII8.lkl. WASHINGTON , July 30. The war department hats received the following . "Xassrcl.-l , July 21. Rullcf arrived nt Nagitaukl July 2i ! < Claude It. Leslie , Company I , Fourteenth Infantry , died of ( Ilieaso contracted , in line of duty dysentery. IJU remains will bo shipped to Snn Fnmclfaco. Civilian Employe Arthur Hcnncusy drowned June it ; burlotl nl Nagasaki. "HARRY 0. PKHLEY , "Major , Miid leal Department. " Ainu fur I'lilim. ROME. July no. The Ofllclnl Jour nnl I'r.bllsliB ! a ioyztltcrcc \ prohibit ing Iko cxpoitallon of anus , ammuni tion or other iiiunlilous ut' war to China , Klllti lib ELDORA. In. , July CO. In a jcalou : rage Otto Pcunlnston nt Ownsa todny shot and klllcil his wf ; In the pros- QIICO of their two children add several members of Mr . I'oiinlnutof.'a family nnd was prcvciitud from taking the lives of all those nbotit him only by t severe tUnigglo , durtr.i ; v l.lcli ho cmp tied ills rcvohor nt tlio objects o hto riinth. Nona but his : \Jfe , however over , wnii bit. Penningon ! had b"o : Eopmr.lcd from bin family ar.d the trngody was the Hentiel to n long story of domestic unhnpplnfss. The mur derer so far has cludod capture. KILLS KING OF ITALY. Aisnitln Shoots Down Humbert In Crowded Thoroughfare. MONZA , Itnly , , July 30. King Hum- hns been ussnsslnatcd. Hero wns shot hero Inst evening by a man named Angela Bressl do Prate and died in a few minutes. King Humbert was shot at 10:45 : o'cllock last evening and died at 11:30 : ir the evening. The murderer cyni cally avowed bin guilt of the crime. Tlio king had been attending a dis tribution of prizes In connection with a gymnastic competition. He had just entered his carriage with his aide do camp , nmld the cheers of the crowd when ho was struck by three revolver shots fired in quick succession. Ono plqrccd the heart of nls majesty , who fell back nnd expired in a few min utes. The assassin was Immediately arrested and was with some difficulty saved from the fury of the populace. Ho gave his name ns Angclo Bressl , describing himself as of Prate in TUB- cany. ROME , July 30. The news of the terrible event did not arrive hero until after midnight. Senor Snrraco , the premier , Immediately summoned a meeting of the cabinet and the minis ters will stt\rt at the earliest possible moment for Monza. The prince nnd princess of Nnples nro on board the Yela , yachting In the Levnnt. LONDON , July 30. Angela Bressl , the assassin of King Humbert , nccord- Ing to a special dispatch from Rome , dated today is nn nnarchlst. CODY'S SHOW TRAIN WRECKED. Ono Killed unit ninny Injured In Wreck Near Octroi ! . DETROIT , Mich. , July 30. Section one of tne Buffalo Bill wild west show train Hiilfcred a severe collision near Milwaukee Junction shortly before daylight yesterday , resulting In the smashing of a show employes' sleeping car containing some forty sleeping In mates. One of the latter is dead and nine others are In Detroit hospitals suffering from more or less serious Injuries. The dead man Is Edward Sullivan , of Bridgeport , Conn. Hfy tl < i Minuter Arrested. OTTUMWA , la. , July 28. Rev. Z. T. Queen , a prominent Christian min ister of Mystic , was placed under ar rest , charged with bigamy. The Information mation was sworn to by James Queen of Bancroft , Neb. , who claims that he Is a son of Rev. Queen and that his mother is still living and hns not been divorced. Rev Queen wns mar ried In May to n Mystic womnn , who Istens to her husband's denial of the barges with nn equanimity that be- ponks her confidence In him. The on says that his father resided in Oxford , Neb. , until about seven years go with his mother , when he mystc- lously disappeared. TVutt for Ituthlione'K Hands. HAVANA , July 30. The Court be- 'ore whom Estes G. Rnthbone , for- nerly director of posts , ' wns uralgncd yesterday , nfter his nrrest on charges of fraud , Issued an order Hrectlng that the prisoner be remov- efl"thls afternoon to the carcel , but Lieutenant Colonel Scott , acting gov- srnor general , advised that he be al- owed to remain In the vivac until it ivas known whether bail would be so ured. His attorneys are confident of getting a satisfactory bondsman to morrow. Many persons called upon ilr. Rathbone to express their sympa- hy with him In his predicament. Among them wns General Lee. A Hiinchiuiin Under ArrcHt. CHAMBERLAIN , S. D. , July 30. Meyer Winter , who conducts n largo unch and mercantile business nt iVestover , eighty miles west of this city , wns brought before United States ommlssloncr Tidrlck , In this city , ipon the Information of Brand Inspector specter Jack Foster , charged with : lrlvlng away issue cattle from the ilosobud Indian reservation. He was iqld to answer to the next United States grand jury nt Deadwood , In September , nnd Avns relensed under $ HOO ball , and rcarrested by Sheriff Jullfs of Lyman county charged with receiving stolen property. Culmnn Approve of Decree. HAVANA , July 30. The decree calling the constitutional convention nnd providing for the election of dele gates meets with almost universal ap proval at the hands of the Cuban press. The element which has always clamored for independence sees In the convention the probable consumma tion of the plans of a lifetime. The Cubano says that the United States government hns been "frank nnd honest in declnratlons that are of vital Importance to Cuba. " Cure for Yellow Fover. CITY OF MEXICO , July 30. Ad- lccs from Vera Cruz show that Dr. Bolllnzaghls * experiments with yellow fever pntldnts contlmte to show re markable results. All the now patients treated with the sarum 'are Improving and the blnck vomit hns been fctop- ped. LOIIR'N Si-crotiiry l le WASHINGTON , July 30. News wns received here tonight of the death of Lewis Hnrvio Flnnoy , private secre tary to Secretary Long , at Warm Springs , Vu. , today. lie was a native of Virginia. He had been private sec- rctnry to Assistant Secretary Soley and to Secretary Herbert. A Cr.inlc rr Aniirrlilat. KANSAS CITY , Mo. , July 30. Jerome omo Fcdell , Italian vice consul in Kan sas City , wns greatly shocked when ho learned of the assassination of King Humbert of Italy. "King Humbert wns greatly belover by bis people , " said Mr. Fcdell , "ant I cannot conceive why anyone but n crank or nn nnarchlst should wish to tnko his life. He was good and kind nnd charitable. I know him well. lo will be succeeded in all probability by his oldest son , the Prince of Naples , Is a young man not yet 30 years of A MOTHER'S CRAZY ACT. She Attoinots to Kxtormlnnto I'nrt of Her Family. SCHUYLER , Neb. , July 28. Mrs. James Gadsden has been mentally de ranged for sbmo time past and has been confined in one of the Omaha hospitals most ot the time during the past four months , returnIng - Ing home at intervals. 'If she hns been considered dangerous it wns not known to her neighbors nnd friends. The other night she returned quite un expectedly. At 2 p. m. next day , while Mr. Ga-dHden was getting the horse nnd carriage ready to ride shtts were heard In the house. Rushing In Annie Gndsden , a little daughter about twelve years old , wns found lying In a pool of blood with her mother standing over her with a smoking 38-cnllbre re volver in her hands. The mother had fired two shots , one taking effect In her right side , the other Just below the left arm. The woman wag disarmed after a severe struggle. Mr. Gadsden ordered ' a carriage from the hotel and taking the child hurried to the 2:30 : train and with Dr. Cavanaugh started for St. Jo seph hospital at Omaha. Sheriff McLeod took Mrs. Gadsden In charge. She says she thought they were nil going to be chopped in pieces with hatchets and she had intended to kill thsm to avoid such a horrible fate. The extent of the Injuries of the little girl nro not known. Enforcement of Game LINCOLN , July 28. Governor Poyn- er has addressed the following com munication to the ninety county sher- ffs of the state , cal.lng attention to heir duty to prosecute violations of he state game laws : EECUTIVE CHAMBER , LINCOLN. Dear Sir : My attention has been called o frequent violations of the game laws of the state In the killing of young chickens before the opening of the sea son. The law makes It your duty , un der severe penalties , to prosecute all uch violations. Those prosecutions are made binding upon yourself , your deputy or any constable or peace offi cer In your county. I would refer you to the game laws , section 86 , and direct that you-enforce its provisions within your jurisdiction. W. A. POYNTER , Governor. The law cited by the governor pro vides a penalty of $5 for every ruffled _ rouse or pheasant , pinnated grouse , prairie chicken , sharp-tailed , * dusky or other species of killing quail between January 1 and September 1. A similar penalty is provided for killing quail between January 1 and September 1 , and for killing wild ducks or geese be tween May 1 and September 1. Regarding prosecutions the law says : "It Is made the duty of all county attorneys to see that the provi sions of this act are enforced and they shall prosecute all offenders on receiv ing Information of the violation of any of the provisions of the act ; and it is made the duty of all sheriffs , deputy sheriffs , constables and police officers to perform against and prosecute each and every party whom there Is reason able or probable cause to believe are guilty of violating any of the provi sions of this act. " Not Hurt by Dry Weather. HAYES CTNTER , Neb. , July 28. An enthusiastic dairy meeting was held here in the town hall. The pur pose was to increase the interest and discuss questions of importance to those engaged in the dairy business. There was a large attendance. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Blood , county treasurer and president of the local creamery company. Mr. Wllkenson , superintendent of the Be atrice Creamery company , took an ac tive part In the discussion of different questions nnd gave some very valuable nformatlon. The dry weather will not affect this county much because of the ntercst taken in the milk business. Wluit Nebrnsltii Idportn. LINCOLN , July 28. According to figures compiled by the state bureau of statistics , the shipments of corn from Nebraska last yeir exceeded by over 10,000,000 bushels the shipments of the year before. In other grains there was a slight falling off , due largely to Increased home consump tion. The growth of the flour indus try for the year Is shown In an in crease of over 10,000,000 pounds In shipment. Shipments of hogs were larger by 100 000 head and sheep an Increase of 600,000 head. In other kinds of livestock there was but little change. Yield of Winter BRADSHAW , Neb. , July 28. Far mers in this vicinity who have thresh ed make a very favorable report In re gard to the yield of winter wheat. Some fields have yielded forty bush els , while the lowest yield wo have heard of was above twenty bushels. Spring wheat Is not quite so good , the yield ranging all the way from twelve to twenty bushels. Oats , rye and barley are making n fair yield and the present prospects for a good corn crop is flattering. I * Ailmlrnl Dowey'B llrother OMAHA , July 28. William Henry Dewey , brother of the hero of Manila bay , Is In the city , stopping at a hotel. He resembles his illustrious brother somewhat , but Is considerably older , being now In his 76th year. But for the .full beard , which Is heavy nnd I streaked with gray , he might enslly ' be mistaken for "Dewey. " The senior Dewey Is a railroad contractor of Nam- pr , Idaho , nnd is now on his way to New York In the Interests of the Idaho Northern Railway company. Htntu Capltnl Notes. LINCOLN , July 28. The supreme court bar docket , now being prepared | for the printer , will contain more caseg than any previous docket for the last ten years. The exact number of cases listed Is slightly over 1,700 , while the last preceding docket for the last ten years. The exact number of cases listed Is slightly over 1,700 , while the last preceding docket named only 1,400. State , Treasurer Meserve has IssueTl a call for state warrants numbered 58,451 to 58,850 , amounting to $42,000 , payable August 6. WEATHER WET AND COOL. And the Crop Outlook In of n Batlsfacto ry Chniriictrr UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA , Lin coln , July 26. The past Week has been cool nnd wet , with less than the normal amount of sunshine. The dally mean temperature has averaged about 6 degrees below the normal. The rainfall equalled or exceeded the normal In nearly ail parts of the slate , and ranged from ono to three inehes hi a good portion of the state. The wet weather of the past week has retarded , haying , thrashing nnd stacking , but has been very favorable for the growth of corn. In the cnstcrn nnd northern counties the rnln of the 15th came In season to prevent serious dnmngo to the corn crop However , the crop on the early-planted corn was shortened somewhat In most southern counties by the dry weather , although the late-planted was unin jured. In most central and south western counties the early-planted corn wns seriously dnmnged nnd in some counties prnctlcnlly ruined , while the Inte-plnnted suffered some damage. The rain placed the ground In fine condition for working , nnd fn plowing has commenced in eastern counties. Wins Suit Against Ilnll Astoclntlon. LYONS , Neb. , July 26. A suit brought by the Grain Growers' Mutual Hall nssoclatlon ngalnst W. J. Kelley , ono of the policy holders of this place , was on trial before Judge Clements , nnd the case wns decided In favor of the defendant , Kelley. This Is the flrst of a dozen or more suits on file b * the Grain Growers' Mutual Hall as sociation ngalnst policy holders resid ing in this county to force payment of nssessment levied by the original Grain1 Growers' Mutual Hall association of Omaha , which hns been withheld by the policy holders here on the ground that the assessment was ex cessive and lllegnl nnd the signature of the policy holder thereto was ob tained by fraud. Illds Opened In Washington. WASHINGTON , July 26. Bids were opened at the Indian office for the brick dormitory , laundry , water and sewer system , heating and addition to the school building at the Omaha and Wlnnebago Indian school agency , Ne.- braska. The bidders were as follows : John B. Herman , Norfolk , Neb. , $36- Y32 ; Charles C. Maryot , Pender , Neb , for brick dormitory alone , $23,795 ; John S. Klttermnn , Ida Grove , la , $38,000 ; Patrick Hnndley , Anadarko , O. T. , ? 30,750 ; Charles P. Tfltts , Sioux . City , for sewer nnd water system , ' $200 , for heating , $1,825 ; J. B. Rahm , Omaha , water and sewer system only , $2,396. Cnttlriiiun Is HOLDREGE , Neb. , July 26. Nels Anderson , a wealthy stockman , living lear Holdrege , started for Chicago with several carloads of stock two weeku ago and nothing has been heard froin him since he left Galesburg on his way home. His folks have telegraphe 1 to various points , but no trace of him can be found , and tney fear foul play. He still has 1,000 head of cattle feed ing In his yards and has the finest ranch in the county. Hope to Kill Off Saloons. LONG PINE , Neb. , July 26. Long Pine was a "dry" town for two years. Now it promises to be "wet" with n vengeance. A short time ago a license was granted to T. S. Cook , after a hard fight. The town cannot support two saloons , but another man Is ask ing for a license and a number of tfl anti-saloon license people have signed his petition. It is supposed to be a tthrewd scheme to kill off the flrat man. Soldier Dies on the Wny. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , July 25. George Mostin , who enlisted In Com pany C , Thirt/-nlnth regiment , and went to the Spanish-American war , was taken sick while on his way home from Manila and died on shipboard. Word was received In this city that the body had been forwarded from San Francisco , Arranijo for Itunil Delivery. FREMONT , Neb. , July 26. The ru ral free mail delivery from Fremont will be established August 1 , instruc tions from the department to that ef fect having been received. Two routC3 will be operated , on to a point five miles north nnd three west of the city , thence enst , then south to the Military road , thence east to the city. Curlond of Cuttlo Stolen. FULLERTON , Neb. , July 25. F. B. Wnges nnd W. W. Fitzgerald of this county have been arrested on the chnrge of stenllng a cnrlond of cattle from a pasture belonging to Walter Sovereign and nttemptlng to ship them by rail from St. Paul. The men will be placed In Jail at St. Paul to await trial. Case of Sninll-rox Reported. DES MOINES , la. , July 25. The state board of health wns notified of one case of smallpox In Glldden town ship , Carroll county. It Is reported to bo of a mild nature and carefully guarded. This Is the flrst case of the kind reported to the Iowa board for several weeks. Mrs. Andrews ICrnches Lincoln. mln Andrews , wife of Chancellor Andrews - drews , hna"arrived here. Chancellor Andrews Is now In Chicago , but Is ex pected hero next week. He will be foi- mally inaugurated September 22. LINCOLN , Neb. , July 2G. Adjutant General Barry has accepted the resig nation of Allen F. Brown , captain ot company F , Second Nebraska , com monly called the Lincoln Light Infan try. An order was Issued calling upon the company to hold nn election on July 30 , to fill the vncancy. It Is said that First Lieutenant Bolshaw is the most likely candidate for the position , Captain Brown Is out of the state on leave of absence , and is not expected to return. RECREATION AND HEALTH. Ilotli Cnn lie Secured nt the Indiana JVILn- crnl SprlnRi , Indiana. Like the young man in springtime , whoso fancy "lightly turns to thougnts of love , " when summertime comes we all turn our thoughts to the consider ation of the important question oC where we shall go for rest , recreation nnd health. There are nil kinds of health and pleasure resorts throughout this broad land of ours , some of them , unfortu nately , anything but what their namea imply , and apparently operated for no other purpose than to relieve the ln = * valid nnd pleasure seeker , financial ly. So much so is this the case that It Is Indeed gratifying to the one seek ing rest and recuperation from the cares of the business and social world , as well as the pain racked invalid , who Is fortunate enough to discover a place where to use a popular expies- slon , ho "gets his money's worth. " Ono of the most Interesting , pictur esque and delightful places' In this country is unquestionably the resort known as the Magno Mud : and Llthla Water Cure , located at Indiana Mine ral Springs , Indiana. Here come the overworked business man , the worn out dcvoteo of society and the protcs- slonal man on the verge of nervous prostration , as well as the sufferer from rheumatism , kidney and skin diseases for which the baths are es pecially beneficial. The place Is also largely patronized by those who only seek pleasure nnd recrentlon , its loca tion making It particularly adapted for this purpose. There are many roman tic and beautiful spots and places ot Interest-In the vicinity-and it would be hard to find a section of country containing so many beautiful drives. The country is very hilly , but the roads are all graveled and kept la good condition. This Is one of the things that makes the place especially attractive to those afflicted with rheu matism , as driving Is about the only outdoor pleasure ono crippled with rheumatism can indulge in. Some or the cures effected nro really marvel ous and many who have gone to the Magno Mud Cure as a last resort have returned home within a few weeks filled with renewed health and strength. The accommodations , service , table and attendance Is all that can be de sired and the rates very reasonable Indeed. The Springs Is under the able management of Major H. L. Kramer nnd a postal card Inquiry addressed to him will bring complete detailed Information ns well ns a copy or the "Mudlavla Magazine , " a unique and interesting publication. 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A rural editor says the lay of the hen lays all over that of the poet. i ST. MARY'S ACADEMY , Xutro Dnnu ) , Indiana. We call the attention of our read ers to the advertisement of St. Mary's Academy which appears In another column of this paper. The 46th year opens September 4th , 1900. We do not need to expatiate upon the scholastic advantages of St. Mary's for the cata logue of the school shows the scope ot work included in Its curriculum , which is of the same high standard as that of Vassar and Bryn Mawr , and Is car ried out faithfully in the cl , ss rpqms. We simply emphasize the spirit of ear nest devotion which makes every teacher at St. Mary's loyally strive to develop each young girl attendant there Into the truest , noblest , and most Intelligent womanhood. Every advan tage of equipment In the class rooms , laboratories and study rooms , every care In the matter of food and cloth ing , and exceptional excellence of cli matic condiitons al ) of these features are found nt St. Mary's , In the perfec tion of development only to be ob tained by the consecration of devoted lives to educational Christian work , In a spot favored by the Lord. The Flno Arts Journal. - If coieeyei. afflicted will of Thompson's Eye Water. \V. N. U. OMAHA. No. 31 1900