CDSTKR COUNTY IMICAH
D. M , AMIDKURY , .Tnblliher ,
BBOKEN BOW , NE11UASKA.
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1 THE NEWS IN BRIEf.
The Page Wire Fence company went
Into the hands of a receiver.
At Independence , Kan. , the hay crop
Is unusually good this year.
England , Germany and America ere
looking for horses for army service.
Postmaster Gordon of Chicago Is
charged with having violated civil
service.
The cattle Interest In the Ulaclc
Hills Is finite as large as the mining
interest
Sonio of the papers criticise the
withdrawal of Mr. Towns as vice pres
idential candidate. '
George M. Shelby , the postmaster
nt Memphis , , O. , committed suicide by
taking parls'green. .
The India relief fund contributed to
by persons all over the country now
amounto to ? 200,020.
Colonel Prank 0. howrton of Chicago
has declined the position of first assistant -
ant postmaster general.
Lewis G. Stevenson , son of the vlco
president ! ' 1 candidate , has been se
lected as western manager of the na
tional organization of democratic
clubs.
Harlng , Jlagoun & Co. , Now York ,
announced that $28,050,000 of the new
British exchequer loan has been al
lotted to the subscribers in the United
States.
The secretary of the state of Illinois
has licensed the Peorla , Decatur &
Mattoon Railroad company , principal
office at Chicago ; capital stock , ? ! , -
COO.OOO.
Prank 0. Lowden , who married a
daughter of George M. Pullman , Is
said to ho slated to succeed Perry S.
Heath as first assistant postmaster
general.
The population of Providence , R. I. ,
according to the recent census Is ? 176-
507. In 1890 the population was 132-
140. The increase in ten years Is 32.88
per cent.
The count of the population of Buf
falo , N. Y. , just completed at the cen
sus office , Is. 352,219. The population
In 1890 was 255,664. The Increase Is
37.77 per cent
Major B. A. Conslgnoy of Avoca , la. ,
past department commander of the G.
A. R. of Iowa , prominent business
man nnd republican politician ot that
etato , died at Manltou.
The report that Bishop Montgomery
of Los Angeles has been appointed co
adjutor of Archbishop Rlordan has
been denied both by Archbishop Rlor
dan and Bishop Montgomery.
Jack Stlllwell , one of G6neral Sher
idan's favorite scouts , formerly of
Kansas City and Oklahoma , Is now In
charge of Buffalo Bill's ranch , near
the town of Cody , In the Big Horn
basin.
Luke Pryor , fbrmerly United , States
senator and representative In con
gress , died at his home at Athens ,
'Ala. Senator Pryor was a native of
Alabama and was born near the birth
place of Senator Pettus , of that state.
Thousands of applications have been
received by the surgeon general ask
ing for appointment as contract sur
geons In China and the Philippines.
There were 100 vacancies and these
have all been supplied , but the appll-
cations continue to pour In.
Miss Ella M. Platt , an artist of
Washington , Instituted suit for $50,000
damages lor breach of promise asalnst
Major George A. Amies , a retired
"United " States army officer. The de
fendant has gained some national no
toriety in several vays , once by
tweaking the nose of General Beaver ,
then governor of Pennsylvania , and
another time by a controversy with
War department officials.
A remarkable story was brought by
the steamer Empress of Japan to the
effect that a number of Russian ex-
officers and privates from Siberia had
joined the raiiKs of the "Boxers" and
that , having reason to suspect the
fidelity of the Chinese transport coo
lies , the Russians had killed 200 of
li the Chinese and then loaded their
bodies Into a junk which they set on
fire and sent down the Pel Ho river.
At Tampa , Ifla. , no new or suspi
cious yellow fever cases have been re
131 ported.
It Is stated positively that President
Krugor Is willing and anxious to sur
render , provided a satisfactory prom
ise Is given as to his ultimate desti
nation ,
At Swcetwater , Tenn. , Dr. C. L.
Tucltor , a prominent dentist and a
wealthy citizen of McMInn county ,
shot and Instantly killed Walter Ram
sey , 20 years of age. The shooting oc
curred on the principal thoroughfore.
Tucker was released on fl.OOO ball.
He says Ramsey was Intimate with
his daughter.
Dr. Llebknecht , the well known
member of the Reichstag and one of
the leaders of socialism In Germany , Is
dead.
At Fremont , Neb. , James Wilson , a
truck farmer , and Lena Kavlch , eight
years old , were struck by a train and
instantly killed.
The thirty-fifth annual report of
the secret service division submitted
shows 654 arrests during the year ,
with 219 convictions , 253 awaiting ac
tion of the courts and four fugitives
from Justlco. Missouri had the larg
est number of cases , seventy-eight Of
Iho persons arrested , 454 were born In
the United States.
'Miss ' Rose Cleveland , sister of Grover -
ver Cleveland , has bought a big farm
In Maine.
At Columbus , O. , P. M. Renlck of
Falling Springs leaped from the roof
of the state house and was dashed to
death on the stone pavement of a
court fifty feet Lolow.
F -om 5,000 to 10,000 people at
Nome could not possibly bring out the
and the only possible relief Is
through the United States govern
ment Steamers now running to
Nome could not posslbl ybrlng out the
destitute gold hunters oven If the
ownera could be 'expected to give them
free transportation.
HE f ILL TALK PEACE
Ohineso Emperor Appoints Viceroy to Ne
gotiate With Powers ,
AMICABLE SETTLEMENT DESIRED
Htntc Dcpnrtmont Itcrclvrs Ofllclnl Notice
to that Effect COMMIT Expresses
Ability to "Hold On" Until Itullef
Forcu Arrives.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 13. indica
tions of , the desire of China * for a
peaceful settlement of h.er present diffi
culties have btien displayed 'for ' several
days. Official notice of that desire was
presented to the department of state
today. It waa In the form of an
edict promulgated by the emperor ,
Kwang Hsu , appointing Earl L'l Hun
Chang envoy plenipotentiary td nego
tiate with the powers for "an Imme
diate cessation of hostilities" pending
a solution of the questions which have
grown out of the anti-foreign uprising
In the empire" Earl LI Is to act di
rectly for the emperor and u fair In
ference Is that whatever the terms of
the settlement they reach with the
powers will be unproved by the Impe
rial government.
During the day only ono dispatch
that was made public reached any of
the government departments from
China. A belated message from Min
ister Conger was transmitted to the
War department by General Chaffer' . It
expressed simply his ability to "hold
on" until Gqneral Cliaffco should
come to his relief. All the powir of
this government will bo exerted to
get that relief to him and the other
Imprisoned legatloneru at the earliest
possible moment.
Minister Wu was an early caller at
the Department of State. Shortly
after 9 o'clock he made an engage
ment with Acting Secretary of Sf.alc
Adee to meet him at the department
at 10:30 : , Promptly at that hour the
minister's automobile stopped at the
west entrance to the department und
Minister Wu alighted and hurried to
Secretary Adee's office. He presented
to Mr. Adee a copy of the Imperial
edict which he had received last night.
It had been transmitted to him In the
Chinese foreign office cipher and Its
translation and preparation for sub
mission to the Department of State
had occupied much of the night.
Minister Wu remained with Secre
tary Adee for three-quarters of an
hour discussing the terms of the edict
and the probable response to It of
this government. Shortly before Min
ister Wu left the department Secretary
of War Root met the two diplomats ,
but remained only long enough to re
ceive a copy of the edict and discuss
it briefly with the Chinese minister.
Minister Wu thought the edict pre
sented a means of peaceful adjustment
of the present trouble and that the re
quest of the Chinese government for
a cessation of hostilities pending peace
negotiations was entirely reasonable.
Immediately upon the conclusion 'of '
the conference the text of the edict ,
together -with the details of the call of
Minister Wu , was communicated to
President McKlnley at Canton. The
president's reply has not yet been re
ceived. Later In the day Acting Sec
retary Adee made public the text of
the edict In the following statement : '
"The Department of State makes
public the following Imperial edict , ap
pointing Viceroy LI Hung Chang ns
envoy 'plenipotentiary to propose a ces
sation of hostile demonstrations and
negotiate with the powers , a copy of
which was delivered by Mr. Wu to the
acting secretary of state this ( Sunday )
morning at 10U0 o'clock :
"An Imperial edict forwarded by
the privy council at Pekln , under date
of the 14th day of the seventh moon
( August 8) , to Governor Yuan at Tsl
Nan , Shan Tung , who transmitted It
on the 17th day of the same moon
( August 11) to the tnotnl at Shang
hai , by whom It was transmitted to
Minister Wu , who received It on the
night of the same day ( August 11) .
EACH SUPPLIED WITH POISON.
K.iliur 1'rovldes Soldier * With Monna to
Kitenpn Clilui'sn Torture. '
LONDON , Aug 13. ( New York
World Cablegram. ) The story Is
printed here that the kaiser followed
his "no quarter" speech by presenting
to every German soldier bound for
China a ring , In which was a tiny phial
containing poison , hlo soldiers being
thus furnished with the means ot
escaping Chinese tortures.
Trouble Spreading South.
LONDON , Aug. 13. A special dis
patch from Shanghai , dated Friday ,
August 10 , says the British consul gen
eral , replying to protests of Chinese
merchants against the landing of
troops , explains that this Is merely a
precautionary measure , due to the
fact that the disturbances north are
spreading and coming dally nearer to
Shanghai ,
Ho also says Klang Su Is already
in a state of revolt and that at Tal
Tung there has been rioting , the tele
graph station being burned.
Fifteen Killed Outright.
SLATINGTON , Pa. , Aug. 13. Fit.
teen persons were Instantly killed and
eleven others , several of whom will
die , were seriously Injured tonight In
a grade crossing accident three miles
east of this city by a passenger train
on the Lehigh & New England rail
road crashing Into an omnibus con
taining twenty-five persons. All the
dead and injured persons were In the
omnibus and only three escaped.
Corn U In Hud Slntpv.
SALINE , Kas. , Aug. 13. Unless a
good rain comes with In a few days
the corn In various parts of Central
Kansas left by the last dry spell will
be ruined. Dry , hot weather has pre
vailed for days.
GUTHRIE , 0. T. Oklahoma corn Is
suffering from the continued dry
weather. Conditions are anything but
favorable for the success of the late
crop. The early crop was good , however -
over , und will partially compensate
the farmers If they lose the late seed
ing.
CHINA MUST TOE THE MAHK.
to IMIot AiitlmrlzliiK LI
Chime nn I'c.ir Ilimty.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 13. Tonight
SocrcUiry Adee , by direction of Presi
dent McKlnley , presented to Minister
Wu for tninHinlBElou to his government
the reply of the United States to the
Imperial edict appointing LI Hung
Chung envoy negotiate with the pow
ers for a cessation of hostilities. The
text of the reply will not be made pub-
lie before tomorrow. In effect , how
ever , It Is n reiteration of the demands
previously made by the United States
upon China coupled with a vigorous
Intimation that no negotiations will be
entered Into until the Chinese govern
ment shall have compiled with those
demands.
This government , inspired by a de
termination to effect the rescue of the
legatloners besieged li Pekln , takes
advantage of Us reply to the edict to
reiterate the demands previously made
upon China. These demands first
were mtulo by the president on June
23 , and subsequently were reiterated
substantial. y by Acting Secretary
Adee. by direction of the president.
The demands fcr the protection of the
ministers , for free communication be
tween them and the restoration of or
der In China form the Keynote of the
memorandum forwarded to the Impe
rial government by the president to
day. The Iteration and reiteration of
the demands must , It Is thought , mnko
It perfectly clear to the Chinese gov
ernment that no negotiations will -.0
entered on until a square-toed com
pliance to them be made. Should iho
demands bo acceded to , thrro will be ,
It Is said , no obstacle In the way of the
settlement of questions arising.
Mr. Wu declined tonight to maKO
any statement , bearing on the reply ,
not even being willing to pay whether
or not It had been received by him.
Copies have been sent 10 the United
States representatives In Europe and
Japan to be submitted to the government
mentat which they arc stationed , also
to the European diplomats resident
hero for their Information.
the AftluintU.
DAKWAI , Aug. 13. A column of 700
men under Colonel Burroughs has re
turned from Kumassie , having rein
forced and re-rationed the fort for two
months. The force attacked and de
stroyed three old stockades after a
desperate bayonet charge , In which
four officers and thirty-four native sol
diers were wounded and three killed.
On the night of August 7 Colonel Bur
roughs attacked an Ashantl war camp
near Kumassie , surprising the camp
and bayoneting the enemy. Great num
bers wore slain.
Tliu Shah It'llWhe.'lB. .
PARIS , Aug. 13. The shah of Persia
has taken great interest In the bicy
cle secret police of Paris , an escort or
which always attends him when ho
leaves his palace , decided to establish
a Hlmllar service In his own country.
He has bought sixty wheels and en
gaged three instructors and two repair
ers , and as soon as ho returns a bicycle
bodyguard fifty strcmg will be organ
ized. After competitive trials the shah
purchased all his wheels from an
American bicycle company.
Nnshvlllo ( lorn to Now Chwunp.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 13. The Navy
department has been Informed that the
gunboat Nashville 1ms sailed from
Taku for New Chwang. The district
around New Chwang Is reported to be
In a disturbed condition and there
have been several reports of collisions
between the Russians and Chinese In
the vicinity. While the department
here has no information on the subject
It is presumed that Admiral Ilemey
ordered the Nashville to this point as
a precautionary measure.
Auicrlrnim Capture n Coiiinnnd.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 13. The war
department received the following dis
patch containing the cheering news
from General MacArthur , at Manila :
"Adjutant General , Washington : Col
onel Brassa , August 12. In the vlcinitv
of Tayug ; surrendered command to
Colonel Freman , Twenty-fourth United
States Infantry , consisting of one ma
jor , 'six carHafns'sl'x lieutenants , 109
men , 100 rifles and fifty bolos. "
In Shipper's I'avor.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Aug. 13. The
comptroller of the treasury today
holds that a common carrier holding
goods for shipment , although not ac
companied by a bill of lading or ship
ping directions , Is liable for their loss
as such common carrier , provided
there was no unreasonable delay by
the shipper in furnishing the neces
sary shipping directions.
lloily round.
OMAHA. Aug. 13 The body of
James Gilligan , the 9-year-old boy , who
was drowned while bathing In the
Missouri river last Tuesday , was found
late Wednesday afternoon near Bellevue -
levue , nearly ten miles below the point
where he was last seen alive. The
body has been Identified by the boy's
father.
Stockmen Killed by Rohlieri.
ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , Aug. 13. Joseph
Philpot and Frank Craig , wealthy
stockmen , were fatally shot three
miles from Nodaway , Mo. , by two men
who attempted to rob them. The
stockmen had just returned from sell
ing cattle at St. Joseph. They had
deposited the proceeds in the bank.
Prof. C. C. Plehm of San Francisco
has been appointed to take a census
of the Philippines.
Death Halo In Huwull.
HONOLULU , Aug. 1. The health re
ports for the months of Juno and July
show an alarming Increase in the
death rate , especially among native Ha-
wallans and Japanese on the Island of
Oahu , which has the only complete rec
ords. In Juno the number of deaths
per thousand was forty-five ; In July
49.6S The Increase for the past few
years , as shown by tables just com
piled , has aroused a good deal of dis
cussion. In 1896 the July deaths num
bered forty-eight. Slnco then the fig
ures have Jumped to 59.75 , and this
year 114.
Oomplnfnt Against Secretary of the Ne
braska Grain Dealers Association.
PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL COliRl
Secretary 1'lciids Guilty , but Dnte fol
Hearing Is Not Fixed Eight Counts litho
the Indictment Other Mnttors In Me-
brnskn Hero nnd There.
OMAHA , Aug. 8. Attorney Genera' '
Smyth filed a complaint In the pollc (
court against A. H. Bowshor , becre-
tary of the Nebraska Grain Dealers
association , charging him with violat
ing the anti-trust law by seeking tc
control the price of grain throughput
the state .The information is drawn
In eight counts , which sot out elaborately
ratoly nnd at great length the various
phases of the law which the secre
tary Is supposed to have transgressed.
Learning that such a complaint was
about to bo filed , Mr. Bowshcr appear
ed In court and pleaded not guilty to
the charge. Ho was released on his
own recognizance. No date waa fixed
for the hearing.
The eight counts are as follows :
First , ho Is charged with conspiring
to form a trust for the control of the
grain trade ; second , with conspiring to
form a trust for fixing the prlco ol
grain ; third , with being a member of
a trust for controlling the grain trade ;
fourth , with being a member of a
trust for fixing the prlqo of grain ;
fifth , with aiding and advising a trust
for controlling the grain trade ; sixth ,
with aiding and advising a trust for
fixing the price of grain ; seventh ,
with Issuing orders and fixing rates
In pursuance of a trust for the con
trol of the gn.in market ; eighth , with
issuing orders and fixing rates In pur
suance of a trust for fixing the price
of grain.
It Is set forth in the complaint that
the Nebraska Grain Dealers' associa
tion controls all the grain elevators
*
in the state and that the prices are
fixed from the central office In Om
aha.
aha."Lot
"Lot us suppose that there are two
elevators In one town , " said Attorney
General Smyth , "there Is no competi
tion between them. The prices they
Shall pay for grain are regulated by
the association of which they are mem
bers. If , at the end ofjj.the month ,
a comparison of their business shows
that ono elevator has bought mor'e
grain than another , a balance Is struck
between them , whereby the latter Is
paid for the share of business it failed
to get. In this way competition is
stifled. An Independent elevator or
grain buyer cannot do business In Ne
braska because he can't find a market
for his grain. Any market buying his
produce Is promptly blacklisted by the
association. "
Find * Evidence of Conl.
BENNETT , Neb. , Aug. 8. Theodore
Turner has sunk a well about four
hundred feet and found no water to
speak of. In drilling down , however ,
many varieties of strata were pene
trated , not the least Important of
which was a vein of coal sixteen Inches
In thickness at a depth of- about two
hundred feet , and another three feet
thick at a depth of two hundred and
eighty feet. The coal Is of excellent
quality , and some believe It Is not too
deep to bo mined In paying quantities.
This , at any rate , proves the correct
ness of the theory of those who have
maintained for a long time that there
arc coal beds lying under Nebraska
soil.
Not Accept nn Offer.
M'COOK , Neb. , Aug. 8. The man
agement of the Nebraska Brigade
band of McCook emphatically denies
that the band Is In any sense an appli
cant for the position of regimental
band of the First Nebraska. Leader
Button states that the band would
not consider or accept an offer made
on a sliver salver , much less enter
into competition for the place , as Inti
mated In the dally press of the state
recently.
Killed In a lluimvrny.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Aug. 8. John
Treba , a Polish farmer In Loup town
ship , eight miles west of town , died
of concussion of the brain , the result
of a runaway In which he was thrown
from his wagon near his homo while
returning from Columbus. No one
saw the accident , but J. M. Curtis and
John Bushnell of this city found the
man lying In the road thirty feet be
hind his wagon. A little water re
vived him and he was taken home ,
where he died an hour later.
Ir ; KK d to Ueitth.
ANSLEY. Neb. , Aug. 8. Last night
Fanny Dobish , the G-year-old daughter
of Frank Dablsh , a farmer living six
miles south of Ansloy , was dragged to
death by a horse. It Is supposed the
child placed the bridle strap around
her neck and tried to got on the horse ,
the horse became frightened and ran ,
dragging the child until the bridle
broke , when the child was dead.
Itrenks All Records.
FAIRBURY , Neb. , Aug. 8. The cen
sus enumerator hero made a discovery
while taking the census of the town
which puts to shame all other census
stories so far related. There Is a
Falrbury woman who , during the past
year , has been twice wedded , presentIng -
Ing each husband with an heir.
Irrigation In liect Culture.
NORFOLK , Neb. , Aug. 8. On Au
gust 3 the American Beet Sugar com
pany commenced Irrigating Its beet
fields at this place. The work was un
der the direction of J. L. Lang , an ir
rigation export from Utah. Water is
drawn from the Nofolk river and is
pumped through a twenty-four Inch
pipe to a ditch at the uppe side ot
the field , from which it Is allowed to
run through the rows of beets. Re
sults are already apparent , for within
seventy-two hours the Irrigated beets
have grown fully six Inches higher
than thoM beets without water.
SPECIAL RATES TO FAIRS.
JlurllnRton Mukcs Them for County
Shown 11 nil Knee * .
OMAMA , Aug. 13. Low rates have
been made by the Burlington for all
of the county fairs along Its lines in
NcO > raska this fall. Tickets will be
sold on all fair daj j and the one pre
ceding at ono and one-third faro for
the round trip from points within fifty
miles of each of these places :
Alliance Ilnclng association , Alliance ,
> 17-22 .
Chase county fair , Imperial , October
I-u.
Iu.Custcr county fair , Broken Bow , Sep
tember 11-14.
Kllhnore county fnlr , Geneva , Augu t 21-
* i *
Franklin county fair , Frnnklln , Septem
ber 2C-2S.
Kurnus county fair , Heaver City , Sep
tember 11-14.
Unt'u county fnlr , Beatrice , September
114. .
lliimllton county fair , Aurora , August
15'17.
liubbull fair and races , llubbcll , August
15-17.
Johnson county fair , Tecumseh , Septem
ber 25-28.
Kearney county fair , MImlcn , Septem
ber 19-21.
Ncbamu county fair , Auburn , September
lo- * . ] ,
Nuckolls county fair , Nelson , September
1S-21.
Otoo county fair , Syracuse , September
11-11.
Pawnee county fair , Pawnee , August
r
Phclps county fair , llcrtrnnd , October
* . -u.
Heel Willow county fair , Imllanola , Sep
tember 11-14.
Richardson county fair , Salem , Sep
tember 9-13.
nSallne county fair , Wlllier , September
1--1 j.
Saunilcrs county fair , Wahoo .Septem
ber 1S-21.
Scwaril county fair , Sewnrd , August
28-31.
( ! ii vo 11 mils
OMAHA , Aug. 13. A. H. Bewsher ,
secretary of the Nebraska Grain Deal-
eis' association , against whom Attor
ney General Smyth has filed a criminal
complaint , charging him with main
taining a trust for control of the Ne
braska grain trade , appeared In police
court and waived preliminary exami
nation. Ho was held under ? 500 bonds
to the district court.
Mr. Bewsher denies that the asso
ciation of which he is secretary is a
trust. "Its purposes Is too look after
terminal matters and bring before its
members improved methods of hand
ling their business , " said he. "It would
be impossible to dictate to the 'grain
dealers of Nebraska now much they
shall pay for grain. I think the attor
ney general is acting under a misap
prehension. "
Woodmen Celvbrnte.
GENEVA , Neb. , Aug. 13. The ex
cursion trains came here crowded and
between 10,000 and 12,000 people gath
ered in the park , on the streets and on
the ball grounds. After the parade in
the morning Bert Herrlot and Mrs.
Kurd were married on the grandstand
by Rev. Colony of the Methodist Epis
copal church. During the afternoon
there were races , slack wire perform
ance , music by all the bands In the
county , water fight , tug-of-war and a
ball game by Beaver Crossing and
Ohlowa. Score : Beaver Crossing , 0 ;
Ohiowa , 1.
Epidemic of Pink Eye.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Aug. 13 A dis
ease called the "pink-eye" is causing
considerable trouble with the horses in
this county. Liverymen are losing bus
iness as a result of tne epidemic. A
few fatalities have been reported , but
with proper treatment it only lasts a
few days. A veterinary said that if
the animal was given rest for a few
days upon the appearance of the first
symptom there would bo a speedy re
covery in most of the cases. He also
said the- disease was occasioned by the
blood becoming overheated.
Pronounced Insane ,
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , Aug. 13.
Mrs. Minnie Reyman has at various
times in years past been troubled
mentally and recently was sent to a
hospital In Omaha for treatment and
was supposed to be doing well. Her
people were surprised yesterday at her
being brought here by a Mr. Reyman
of Talmage. She came to his Tiome
but could give no account of herself.
She was taken before the commission
on insanity and after examination was
declared insane and instructions given
to have her taken to the * asylum at
Lincoln.
Orders for the En
'
LINCOLN , Aug.13. Adjutant Gen
eral Barry has Issued orders announc
ing the encampment of the National
Guard at Hastings on August 20. His
directions are for the colonels to re
port to his office the names of all mem.
hers of their staffs aim for the com
pany commanders to present In like
manner a complete list of the names
of their commands , in order that ade
quate transportation may be secured.
The place of rendezvous and the time
of starting , together with the route to
be taken , will be announced later.
Threshing Outfit llurned.
BEATRICE , Neb. , Aug. 13. While
the Henry Frederick thrashing outfit
were thrashing at the farm of Hick-
man Bowman , ten miles northeast of
this place , a spark set fire to the straw
and destroyed the separator , feeder ,
blower and everything excepting the
engine and tank. Six large stacks of
wheat were also destroyed. The loss
will reach ? 3,500.
Extend the Line.
EAGLE , Neb. , Aug. 13. The Ne
braska Telephone company will ex
tend their lines to Eagle this season , as
the village board has granted them a
franchise.
Decision Kxucctud In Tclophnnn Cusr.
TECUMSEH , Neb. , Aug. 13. County
Judge Ellis will hand down his de
cision in the county court In the case
of the Interstate Telephone company
against several residents of Tceumseh
in a day or two. The company sold
some capital stock to these people and
the amount subscribed was never paid.
The subscribers hold that the com
pany deferred In a portion of Its agree
ment as to a service to be established
in Tecumseh. The company sued the
subscribers , the case was tried and the
parties concerned now await the de
cision.
11 MY OWN SELF AGAIN. "
MM. Gntrs Writes to Mrs.
Follows Her Advlco and 1 * Made Well.
Mits. PIXKHAM : For nearly
two nntl one-hall years I have been iu.
feoblehealth. Aftermyllttlo child camfc.
itBcerned I coultVuot
get my strength
again , I have
chills and the.
l severest pains in
mylimbsandtop'
of head and am.
almost insensi
ble at times. I
also have a pain
' just to the right of '
breast bone. It .is
so severe at times
that I cannot lies on
my right side. Please.-
write mo what you
think of my case. "
MllS.CLAHAQA.TK8 ,
Johns P.O. , Miss. ,
April 25 , 1808.
" DHAH Mns. PIXKHAM :
Ihavc taken Lydin E. 1'inklmm's Vege
table Compound ns advised and now
send you a letter for publication. For
several years I was in such wretched
health that life was almost a burden.
I could hardly walk across the iloor ,
was so feeble. Several of our best
physicians attended me , but failed to-
help. I concluded to write to you for-
advice. In a few days I received- such
nlcSnd , motherly letter. I followed your-
instructions and am my 'old 'self *
again. Was greatly benefited before I
had used ono bottle. May God bless-
you for what you are doing for suffer
ing women. " Mr.s. CLAK.V. GATES , .
Johns V. O. , Miss. , Oct. G , 1899.
.LARGEST MAKERS |
of Alon's S3 and :
.S3.GOflhoesintho :
: world. Wo soil :
: moro S3.00 and ;
CS3.GO shoes than
t.iny other two
manufacturers in
the U.S. '
Tire reason moro ' - ,
W.L.Douglas $3.00t
and S3.CO bhocs nro
t sold than any other"
make Is because they aro'
rtho best iu the world.
'
A $4.00 Shoe for $3.00.
A $5 Shoo for $8.60.
J'verl.OOO.OOOWeateii.
The Real Worth of Our S3 and S3.50 Shoes
compared with other makes Is $4 to $5.
j llavlne the Unrest $3 and UO lioe trail.
j nesu In the world , and a perfect system of ;
imamifactiirlnar , enables us to produce/
I hltiher irtade 1.oo nnrt 33.M shwi than .
' ? ? . ' * ? > TllereYoui' dealer/
flBhonlrt keep them ; we idve one dealer /
IIsxrltwlTe uile In each town.
. rl'ake no niilHUiiet nimu
IonliavlnBW.t-DouKlM shoea with ,
Inniiifanilprlcei'tninpodonlHjttom.
iltyourilcalerfflllnotBctthemforV
L\you , send direct to factory , en-/
Arlosing price nd Kc. extmfi
v\for cjirrl.iKe. Slate tlndof ,
\ leather , size , and width ,
\ plain or cap toe. Our
x fhofswlll tench you
anyi litre
o '
o-el * ' "
The Wonder
of the Age
No Colling No Cooking
It Stiffens the Goods
It Whitens the Goods
It Polishes the Goods
It makes all fjarments fresh and crisp ,
au when first bought new.
Try n Sample Package.
You'll like It If you try It.
You'll buy It If you try It.
You'll use It If you try It.
Try It.
Sold by all Grocers.
POMMEL
The Best
Saddle Coat. SUCKER
Keeps both rider an J saddle per
fectly dry In the hardest storms.
Substitutes wllldlsippotnt Ask ( or
iSaT FUh Brand Pommel Slicker-
It Is entirely new. If not for sale In
your town , write for catalogue to
A. J. TOWER. Boston. Mass ,
FOE-GUM
V.N.U.-OMAHA. No. 33-1900