BOOK BARRED OUT
NAVY WILL NOT SANCTION HIS
TORY OF LATE WAR.
turTi on Admiral Sclilev Violent Abu * *
Declared ManlfcMly Improper Au
thor linen Dnn-iiiitl l.niijtnnKe tu Crltl-
olmn-Oenoral Angim I'rotcnt.
( 1
WASHINGTON , July 20. The secre
tary of the navy has decided that the
third volume of MacClay's history of
the Spanish-American war shall not
be used as text book at the naval
icadetuy unless the obnoxious lan
guage it contains in characterizing
the action of Rear Admiral Sohley is
eliminated. The secretary says that
Ib would be manifestly improper to
have a history containing such In
temperate language as a text booker
( or the cadets He will inform
both Commander Wainwrlghb who
Is in command of the naval academy ,
and Mr. MacClay , the author , of his
decision. In this connection the
secretary says that the. proofs were not
submitted to him. He received only
the proofs that relate tc. the mobiliza
tion of the fleet , which contained a
summary of the orders which he , as
secretary of the navy , had Issued In
making the naval preparation for the
war. That chapter was satisfactory ,
and he returned them to Mr. MacUlay
with his appioval. Ho says he never
saw the account of the battle of San
tiago and the criticism of Rear Ad-
piiral Schley until alter the book was
published. Mr. MacUlay was appoint
edto his present position in the New
[ York navy yard August 23,1000 , hav
ing'been transferred from the light-
iiouse service.
JIottfMl for KlKliteen Yearn.
LONDON , July 20. Great Britain
ias had no such v\eather before in
( eighteen years. The temperature was
BSin the shade today at Blllinbrougb ,
[ Lincolnshire. Lov\er temperatures
( were recorded at other points. The
number of deaths and sunstrokes has
not been reckoned up , but these and
( the attempts at suicide in consequence
( Of the heat are described as ' 'iiumer-
The weather olllcers announce there
ire no signs of a change.
PARIS , July 18. The temperature
here today reached 88 degrees Fahren
heit.
BRUSSKLS , July 18. The intense
toeat continues , the temperature reach-
Sag 94 degrees today.
Killed Urn Nlecu.
/ -LINCOLN , July 20. Frank Marshall ,
a colored cooc , shot and killed his
niece Verne Lee , a girl of eighteen ,
and seriously wounded his sister , Elza
( Marshall , a woman of thirty years , at
' the family homo 312 South Twentieth
street , about 10 o'clock last night ,
file lired two shots at Miss Lee , the
first missing her and the second enter
ing her breast andslantim. toward the
left side until ( it pierced her 'heart.
( She dropped dead iu the back yard of
/the / family home.
I Then Marshall turned the gun on
| his sister , shooting at her three times ,
tit is probable that lie missed one shot ,
although three wounds were inflicted.
One bullet entered the breast a little
to the right of the center , fracturing
the clavicle but not inflicting what the
doctors think will be a fatal wound.
Another ball went through her left
arm near the elbow , and it is believed
anflicted the flesh wound found on her
left hip. She was not suffering in-
itenso pain , although her condition
( may be more critical tha. . the first ex
amination showed.
CARKS KOR HIS VICTlb-o IJoDY.
'f * Alter the shooting Marshall p eked
.op the body of his niece and carried it
.Into the house , depositing it on a sofa.
Ills sister came into the house and
ilaid down on the lloor.
. Marshall waited around the house
jforsome time , bub the increasing size
of the crowd made him nervous. Ho
( went out , got on his bicycle and start
ed up town1 as he i-ays to give himself
up. He had not gone far when three
shots were tired at him from the crowd.
He fell off his wliee.l bub was neb hib
by the shots. Then ho walked back
through the crowd and demanded to
fcnow who had shot at him. No ono
eecmed to care to claim the glory and
jho stood around with the gun in Ills
Bland until Olllcer McKnight came and
' [ placed him under arrest. He made
| no resistance. He admitted theshoub-
| ing and did not excuse himself in any
< wjjy ) for doing it other than to say ho
.was sorry that it had happened.
! The relatives of Marshall say he is
crazy , although he was able to tell a
coherent story of the affair. In tact ,
his account of the shooting was graph-
ic-and tallied well with the version
riven by other members of the faral-
Ty.The
The feeling ran high at the scene of
, the tragedy and lynching was Ireely
italked ur. Marshall himself expre sed
fears that he would be lynched and
( begged Chief Hoagland for protection.
To guard auainsi any possible trouble
Chief Hoagland lo.ide . I Him into a hack
and took him to the penitentiary.
Miih No 1'nigri'ta.
PiTTsnuRG , Pa. , July 20. The strike
situation cannot be termed materially
changed , although many rumors are
in the air to that offoot that a settle
ment is imminent. None of these re
ports have been verilied , and Ihc con
clusion is reached that no settlement
is in sigtit. At the ollico of the Carne
gie company and at the headquarters
.of the manufacturers the usual silence
Is preserved concerning the condition
uaf things. _ . _ . - . - _ >
PROSPECT IS DAHK.
DIB Deadlock ut I'rluti Olvoi no Rlgn
of lln-iiklng.
PKKIN , July 17. Tlie ministers of
the powers freely admit that the pros
pect of a conclusion of negotiations Is
growing darker. The situation Is most
serious , as the deadlock lias continued
for more than a month. The meeting
irranged fur today was postponed bc
; auso It was apparent that the pro-
.cocdings would be fruitless. It was at
the meeting of .luly 1 that the minis
ters had something In the naturcofan
igreement. Hut almost at once radi
cal difference developed between Great
Britain and Russia as to the details
of the plan of payment. All the min
isters weie In accord with the scheme
early In June , subjecb-to the approval
of their government , butGreat Britain
disapproved the arrangement on the
ground that It did not adequately pro
tect her commercial Interests.
The neutral ministers assert that
either Great Britian must make ma
terial concessions before a conclusion
of the agreement is possible. Mean
while the committees of the ministers
are working upon comparatively unim
portant details , such as improvements
In navigation , but if the financial
question was settled the negotiations
could be closed in a day.
Li Uung ( Jhang keeps sending stren
uous requi-sts to the mi ulsters of the
powers to present a complete plan. lie
represents that China Is willing to ac
cept any reasonable terms , and is mix-
lous to know delinltely what the pow
ers require , so that she may begin
compliance with the terms.
The ministers retrard newspaper ac
counts of procrastination on their part
as exceedingly unjust. The govern
ments , awl not the ministers , are re-
responsible , the ministers say , for the
dead-look.
Japan li Alilo ti > Tight.
WASHINGTON , July 17. Lieutenant
Colonel Wantanabe , the ilrst repre
sentative of the Japanese army to be
accredited to Washington as military
attache , arrived here yesterday and
reported to the Japanese legation.
"The present military system of Ja
pan is thoroughly modern , " bald he ,
"and is similar to the best European
systems , those of Germany being fol
lowed to a considerable extent. The
peace strength is from 70,000 to 80,000
men and reserves which can be called
upon to an almost unlimited number.
The army is divided into thirteen divi
sions. The J apanese troops are armed
and equi pod with the most modern
devices of warfare , the latest rapid fire
Inventions being added about three
years ago. Our riilc is distinctively a
Japuiei-e weapon , made in our owti ar-
s n.ilsaiir. combining the best features
of the other most effectual weapons.
All the heavy guns , as well as riiles ,
are now being made in Japanese arsen
als. Our soldiers are well drilled , and
experience hahown them to be capa
ble of great mobility.Ve hear much
of the American soldiers in the east
and always favorable reports as to
their splendid appearance , courage
and Ik'hUngability. I am glad to say ,
too , that there is the most friendly
leeiuig between the Japanese and the
American soldiers. "
J'nstmaster Arrested.
WASHINGTON , D. 0. , July 17. A
tot iria 11 to IhC'postollIce department
an i unices the arrest of Alexander
Bush , poainistrr at Mil's , N. M ,
c urged with embezzlement of postal
luuds.
Must On TII I'rlsiiu For Llfi < .
MANILA , July 17. General Aquino ,
who has been proved to be responsible
for the murder of live captive suldiers
of the Twentieth United States in
fantry , has been sentenced to imprison
ment for lite. Many native murder
ers have been banged orimprisoned
II. Phelps Whitmarsh , governor of
Benguet province , who was recently
ordered to Manila for investigation of
certain cliarges against him , is writ
ing a statement in his own defense for
submission to the United States com
mission , denying some and making
explanations of others of the allega
tions against him. Whether or not
he is exonerated it Is considered that
it will be dillicult for him and Otto
Scherer , secretary of the province , to
govern the province successfully , the
twootllciuls haviflg clashed.
The insurgent general , Gebarro ,
with seventy men , has surrende'red to
the authorities at Legaspi , Albany
province
The United States army transport ,
Hancock has arrived here with Adju
tant General Cnrbin and Surgeon Gen
eral George M. Sternbers' on board.
Senator Dietrich of Nebraska is also
a passenger. The Hancock made the
record tiip from San Francisco in
twenty-one days.
SAN FRANCISCO , July 17. The
transport Indiana arrived here tdday ,
twenty-six days from Manila , She
brought 110 passengers and 1,000 sol
diers of the Forty-second regiment
and the Third artillery One death
occurred during the voyage.
I'iMici Pui-iulu ; ; Them.
Countnus , O. , July 17. Tlip police
department have just to-cn notified of
a desperate attempted bunk robbery
at Alexandria , Licking county.
Information hero is that the safe
was blown by a gang of live men , but
that they failed to reach tne case. A
p isso was formed and Is now pursuing
the robbers , who escaped in buggies
driving west towards Columbus. It
Is understood that shots were ex
changed with the band.
NEGROES IIS RIOT
EXCURSION AT AMERICUS. GA. <
ENDS DISASTROUSLY.
Hie IlliiKlentlcrSlint Down Vint Kilt * a
Policeman null Wounds Anotliur
Much Incitement In tlio Totvu but
Main Kioto under Arre U
AMICIUCUS , Ga. , July UK Several
hundred negro excursionists from Macon -
con this afternoon caused a riot hero
resulting In the shooting of two police
Dtllccrsand the instant killing of Bill
English , a Macon negro and the ring
leader In the disturbance. Three of
the excursionists began a bhootlng af
fray and Policemen Olawson and Al-
brlttlon attempted to arrest Bill Bug-
1 sli , when the negro fatally shot Al-
brltton In the abdomen. At that mo-
mcnt Clawson shot English in the
head. English , though dying , ralstd
himself on his elbow and ilred again
at the policemen , both of whom re
turned the lire , Clawson shooting Eng
lish through the mouth , while Albrlt-
ton's bullet entered ills breast. Eng
lish fell dead at the second lire. Claw-
sou was shot through the thigh. In
tense excitement prevails tlnough the
police reserve have arrested the ring
leaders.
MONTGOMHIIY , ( Ala. , July 1C. A
mob of negroes at C.ourtlandyesterdaj
hanged Alexander Herman , colored ,
who was charged with killing Sallie
Swoop. When the oil ccrs took lhr- ;
man to the train on their way to Tus-
cumhla to place him in jail for safe
keeping , the negroes held the train ,
took the prisoner off and banned him ,
after whicn they riddled his body with
bullets. Herman made a confession.
Lieutenant Jtimnoy Dead.
MANILA , July 10. Lieut. Charles E.
Ramsey of the Twenty-first infantry ,
who was wounded in tiic engagement
near Lipa , province of Batangas , early
last month , is dead. The death is also
announced of Solon A. Massey , form
erly a lieutenant of artillery , who was
recently appoi Ucti purchasing agent
ot the insular government ,
Many Killed JJy Volcano.
TACOMA , Wash. , July 10. Oriental
advices give details of a terrible de
struction of human life which occur-
ired in northern Java last month
by a sudden and terrific outburst of
the volcano Kioet. For fifty miles
around all the coffee plantations and
other estates were destroyed by show
ers of ashes and stones , together with
streams of lava and hot mud. Seven
h'indred natives and a number of
Europeans perished ,
The lava also buried the superin
tendent of the estate and about twenty
five coolies. Many coffee estates in the
neighborhood were destroyed. The
country around was strewn with corp
ses.
Soldier * Attack fitmrds.
KINGSTON , Jamacia. July 10. A
letter fiom a prominent merchant in
Corthagena , Columbia , reports a ser
ious outbreak among the Columbian
troops In the outskirts of that city
last week. The soldiers were dissat-
slfi'd and threatened to desert. Mon-
d'iy they attempted to break out from
their barracks , and attacked their
K ; ards. A bitter light followed , in
which several of the guards were kill
ed and siv ral wounded on both nicies.
The letU'r lurther says a large num
ber of multlncers have escaped , and It
Is believed they will join the rebels ,
and that the indications are that
the revolution will continue longer
and with renewed energy on the part
of the liberals.
Another loiter received by Clarence ,
the refugee chief of the Mosquito In
dians , reports a collision a fortnight
aso between Nicaraguan 8oldicrsand
Mosquito Indians at a place calle-1
Haulover , in which one Indian and
three soldiers were killed. The sol-
dlers withdrew , leaving three wounded
behind.
I'oimd Ir > nd al St. Joseph. (
ST. JOSKI-H , Mo. , July 10. The dead
bodies of Mr. aud Mrs Robert Praripo
of Omaha , were found beside the \n\\t- \ \ \
lie highway , half a mllosouthof Lakes-
town tonight. There was a bullet
hole In the woman's right temple and
one in the. man's forehead. Clasped
in Parngc's hand was a revolver. The
man Is supposed to have committed
the deed.
J'repnrlnif Tor I'oto Iny.
NKWTOUT , R. I. , July 10. General
Joseph Wheeler , marshal of the com
ing fete day , has sent to Governor
Crane of Massachusetts , arequest that
the Eighth and Ninth Massachusetts
regiments be sent here on the fete day
to take part in the exercises. General
Wheeler Is anxious for the presence of
these regiments , they having served
in the Santiago campaign with him.
There will be 3,000 men in line , ii'on
from the Atlantic squadron , naval ap
prenticeship local militia. Mllitaiy
organizations from other nearby status
will be asked to be present. Secretary
IV ot and Secretary John D. Long have
been Invited to be present.
Two Pound Dead.
NKWTON , Kas. , July 10. Miss Ona
Bers , the cightccn-yoar-old daughter
of Mr. and Mts. Frank Burs , was shot
and killed by Herbert Shacklctt , n
stable boy formerly in the employ of
the family , who afterwards shot him
self through the heart.
Shacklett became infatuated with
the young lady , who did not in any
way return his affection. The bodies
were found yesterday In the road threj
mllefl went of here.
FRCMONT IS NEW CHAMPION.
Wlni DecMvo i\ent In 1'lreinau'it Tour ,
inent. '
FtiKMoNT , Neb. , July 19. The last
day of the state volunteer Ilreman's
tournament was made an occasion ot
special observance , In this city. All
'of the olllces til the city hall and the
courthouse wore closed In the after
noon and a largo number of business
establishments also gave their em
ploy an opportunity to attend the
raws or seek \vhalu\cr other amuse
ment they preferred. The result was
that the size of the crowds on the
streets and at the races was consider
ably augmented. Excitement ran
high over the events on the day's rac
ing program , for the reason that the
suto championships were at stake.
There was nothing except the warmth
of Hie weather lo prevent a full n-
Joyinent of the racing entertainment
and the oilier amusement features.
THIS DAY'S UACING KVKNT8.
The races began in the. afternoon at
3 o'clock. The first contest was the
stale championship event in running
with hose cart and coupling , the purse
of $173 being divided in the ratio of
four , two and one. The distance In
this race was 2 , " > 0 yards , which Includ
ed the laying of ICO feet of hose and
making the coupling. York and Seward -
ard tan the first heat , finishing in 34
and 30 1-3 seconds respectfully. Then
Fremont and Grand Island took the
track together. The two teams made
a very nice run , though Fremont took
the lead at the start , and held it un
til the finish , gradually drawing away
from Grand Island. The time recor
ded was 33 , 4-5 seconds for the homo
team and 31 2-5 for Grand Island.
The second contest of the afternoon
was the ladder climbing event , in
which throe entries were made. Tweet
ot them , Clyde. King and Hobert Mit
chell , were members of the Kearney
team and Ihe third was Edwin
Knetchel of Fremont. The prize a
S-3 gold badge , carrying with the
s ate championship , was won by Mit
chell , who accomplished the feat in
0 2-5 seconds. The time secured by
the other men was : King 7 seconds ;
Knetchel 7 3-5.
K1CARN1SY WINS HOOK AND LADD15R.
The championship hood and ladder
ra < e was between Kearney and Fre
mont. The latter team made the
first run and covered the ground nicely
Knetchel scaled the ladder with his
accustomed agility , the entire tlmo
for the run and climb being 42 4-5
seconds. Kearney started out to
beat tnis mark and did so with over
two seconds to spare. The otllclal re
cord for the cottonpickers was 40 2-5.
The moneys in this contest were $75
and $ )0.
In the coupling competitive event
for the stale championship thre.e
teams of two men each were entered.
IJeed and Stafford represented York ,
Hanson and Morgan appeared for
Grand Island and Ilenning and Ram
sey for Fremont. The York men
m ido three runs of fifty feet each and
ended by coupling the hose each tlmo
in a total of 13 1-5 seconds. The
Grand Island team made a ( fumble of
the first two trials and did neb make
th'o third.
The last race on the program was
the free-for-all hose and coupling
event. The teams from Kearney ,
York , Grand Island , Seward and Fre
mont participated in this race. Fre
mont and Grand Island were paced
first and when they crossed the line
the latter team was slightly ahead.
Fremont failed to make the coupling ,
however , and was given no time.
Grand Island's hose team became
separated from the nozzcl during the
run , which entitled the team to an
other trial. Kearney and York lined
up 1'or the second heatand the former
made the run in 41 2-5 seconds. York
started at the same lime , bub stopped
before golnir more than a short dis
tance and entered a protest on the
irround that a false signal for starting
had been iri von. A long squabble en
sued , finally ending in an agreement
that York should run again by herself.
The tlmo was made by the team in
332-5 seconds. Seward and Grand
Island ran the last heat , the former
covering the distance in 34 seconds
and the latter in 31 4 G. This gave
Hist and second money to the last two
teams and third to York. The purse
was 15250 divided Into portions of 3123 ,
$73 and $30.
to Hold Out.
LONDON , July 10. The warofllco
Issued late tonight a dispatch from
Lord Kitchener giving the correspond
ence between Mr. Helix and Mr. Steyn
that , vas captured with the hitter's
baggage near Lindley , July 11.
Mr. Rcltz under date of May 10 ,
wrote Mr. Sleyn that a meeting of the
Transvral government had been held ,
to consider the national .situation.
He went on to catalogue the ditllcuit-
les , the numeious suriendcrof burgh-
c s
s"In view of these facts , " he said ,
"the government has decided to ad
dress a message to President Krugor ,
pointing out the teirihlo conditions.
Mr.Stcyn , replying May 15 , upbraids
Mr. Rcitz with week hearted ness , sa.f-
liu : ' 'You will savtbat we trusted in
God and in foreign Intervention ,
what reason Is there now to place
less trust in Gi < d.
A NHU Itniiit Jleunrd ,
DKTUOIT , July lO.-Oresccus , the
chestnut stallion owned and driven by
Geo. II. Ketolmm of Toledo , won the
free for all trot at Grosse Point this
afternoon , and incidentally trotted
the fastest heat and won the fastest
race of record ever made. Charley
Ilerr , the brown stallion owned by
David Cahlll of Lexington , Kv , and
driven by Kelley , was the only oppo
nent In this race. Cresceus won the
first heat by five lengths iu 2:00 : 3-4.
mp- < r * \ ff f-'v " * gpn
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SISTERS END LIVES
ACTRESSES STRA/NDED / IN LON
DON TAKE POISON.
Iloprut ofnrl tun I.nte Itoth Young nml
1'prforniprs of Mueh Merit Dnpnmlril
on Cliurle * lroliinnil Tor llngujfeinont
to Come to America.
LONDON , July 18. Ida and Edith
Yolande , actresses , twenty-six and
twenty-one years old , respectively ,
committed suicide together by taking
poison In their room in London today.
About noon Edith called their land
lady and told the latter she and her
sister had taken po'son. ' She asked
the landlady to get a cab and put her
self and her sister in it , and promised
hov would leave the house' without ,
crea Ing a fuss or a scene. Upon goIng -
Ing upstairs the landlady found Ida
dead. Edith died on the way to the
hospital. Both the Yolando sisters
were clever and pretty. Ida had been
engaged at the Duke of York's theatre
under the management of Charles
Frohman for three years. She scored
a great success in the production of
"Tho Swashbuckler" and had filled
Evelyn Mlllard's part of Lady Ursula
at the Duke of York's theatre In Anthony
' "Tho Adventure
thony Hope's play ,
of Lady Uursla" In 1898 , during Miss
Mlllard's Illness. Edith Yolando once
In "Nell . "
played a part Gwytiuc.
Both women had recently been with
out engagements , and they were bitter
ly disappointed at falling to secure an
expected engagement. They went to
gether to Mr. Froham's lastSaturday ,
but It is paid tlicro were no negotia
tions between them and Mr. Frohman
for the sisters to go to the United
States. The landlady said Edith told
her that her sister was greatly dis
appointed as she had expected tolgo to
the United States with RS. Wlllard's
company , hut had received a note
from Mr. Frohman's assistant saying
there was no chance for her to do so.
Mr. Frohman said tonight he had
known the sisters for a number of
yeais , but that they had no negotia
tions with him concerning the Ameri
can tour. Mr. Fiohman added that If
any negotiations had been entered In
this direction , they had been carried
on with Mr. Wlllard.
Farmer HaiiR * Hlininlf.
PI.AINVIKW , Ken. , July 18. The
body of William Dibbert , a prosperous
German farmer who lives six miles
northwest of here , was found this
morning hanging to a rafter in his
granary. Mr. Plbbert had been af-
Ilicted with kidney trouble for the
past year and during the day had
worked In the harvest field , hub when
he returned at night he failed to show
up at the house. Ho was found by his
mother tills morning , having hanged
himself the previous evening. A doc
tor was summoned and gave as his
opinion that he had committed suicide
by hanging. Mr. Dibbert was thirty-
eight yearsold. , Having become over
heated while working In the Hold , lie
concluded to end his worldly troubles
in the above manner.
Tinmen 1'ntl to Hide Crime.
PACIFIC JUNCTION , la. , July 18.
About ten o'clock last night the farm
house of a man named Plppert , four
miles south of Pacific Junction was
discovered to be on lire. Several
neighbors rushed to the scene , but the
house was almost entirely consumed
by the time of their arrival.
Inscaichlng the premises a tcatn of
horses was found with their throats
cut. The man's marriage ccrtHleato
and a razor were later found on the
grindstone In the yard. Suspicion of
foul play arose and thocellarand asl < cs
ot tnc hou.su wore seaichcd. llu
charred remains of the farmer , his
wife and daughter were found. Both
of the women had their throats cub
and a revolver was found beside Plp-
perts 1'oly.
The family had just returned from
Mr. Tiavis' home , the parents of Mrs.
Pippert. It is thought that the hus
band had become temporarily insane
and upon reaching home had murdered
his wife and daughter with the razor
then cut the horses throats. Still
crazed he laid their marria/e certifi
cate where the llames could not reach
them , then set lire to the house. Af
ter assuring himself that the llames
were beyond control he went Into his
bedroom and shot himself witli a re
volver.
Nothing definite has been discovered
as to his reasons for committing the
deed other than that he was tempo
rarily insane and had become crazed
by the Intense heat.
AVnnt Ituttor
CHICAGO , July 18. The Chronical
tomorrow will say :
Railroad switchmen throughout the
country arc said to be planning a gen
eral demand for an increase in wage- .
It is said they will not attempt strik
ing methods to gain their point , bub
will cany on an argumentative cam
paign to obtain the desired Increases ,
Fix IndianKilled. .
ST. Louis , Mo. , July 18. A special
to the Globe-Uemocrat from Oaxaca ,
Mex. , says : The tro p.s under com
mand of Lieutenant Knox of the
Twenty-eight battalion , met a largo
foico of Maya rebels ten miles from
Santa Cruz , and in the li ht that took
place , six lndi.uiwere killed and a
huge number of warriors were taken
prisoners. Cliiel Felipe Yama Is
among the captives. The government
troop.s also captured ammunition.
NK11HASKA NOXJ53
A new school building will bo erect
cd at Glenvlllo.
Arcadia people are making nn effort
to secure water works.
Holt county promises to have tha
largest crop of hay In its history.
The Lutherans have purchased a lot
In Pierce and will erect a church.
Farmers are plowing corn and pot *
toes and doing a way with the weeds.
William M. Wheeler has sold the
Wakclield Republican bD F. L. Shoop.
F. L. Hartley of Lincoln harvested - ,
00 bushels of cherries from his or
chard.
St. Paul chinch bugs are oub with
their battle axes and are ruining lot !
of corn.
The Bellwood Gazette wants a curfew
few law that will take In the children
f
over sixteen. ,
The Fremont city treasurer resigned
because lie had lee much work to defer
for his $500 salary.
Monroe votes on July 29 on the ques
tion of Issuing bonds for the erection
of a new school building.
A Nebraska City girl , Miss Frances
K Wilson , recently made her comlo
opera debut at Chicago.
Island & Rollln , of Columbus recent
ly paid $2,500 lor a merry-go-round
and will go on the road.
Adams county farmers alone used
ton car loads ot binding twine , costing
825,000 , in tills year's harvest.
The country road from Columbus to
the Platte river Is sprinkled daily by
the city. It's a trade getter.
Ono Sioux county rancher took
homo twelve barrels of salt for his
cattle. Fresh cows , wo suppose.
Nellgh will vote on the qucstidn ot
Issuing $3,000 in bonds for the impro
vement of the water works system.
The now crop of wheat which Is
coming to market in thcsouthorn part
of the stale Is generally of Ilrst qual
ity.
James Cameron of Stockham was '
found unconscious In a wheat Held , *
whore ho had been overcome by the
heat.
It Is estimated thns 25,000 baskets
of line peaches will be gathered from
one pcacli farm near Wymoro this
season.
The Schuylcr Sun Is among the
oldest and most prosperous papers iu
the slate. It has just celebrated its
31sb birthday.
Peter Bring , of Lyons was 00 years
old June 20 , on which date slxty-livo
members of his family gathered in the
Peterson grove for a family reunion.
Grass is better than ever before aft
tills tlino of year and cattle and horses
ses are doing line and seem to have
forgotten that they were over poor ,
cold and hungry.
John Benson ot Imperial mixed up
a barrel of dope to kill grasshoppers ,
but some of his cattle 1 eat the hop
pers to it. Six of them died bub the
others recovered.
Grace Snyder was bitten by a rattle
sn ike while tripping across her fath
er's field at Ganlson. She received
the customary decoction of ' 'snako
bite" and will recover.
The country cosrespondcnt , who
writes from Flowerlield to the Banner
County News sends In the most en
couraging bit of news wo have run
across Following are some or his
cheering items :
John Patching , of Long Pine , was ,
attempting to unscrew the lid of a
fiult ) ar when the vessel exploded and
he was severely cut about the hand.
It was a family Jar and had been used
for years.
Everybody Is booming In tills neigh- ,
borhood. Crop prospects are good es
pecially small grain , and the corn la
beginning to grow quits lively. If
nothing happens to prevent the crop
will be the best r.c.r . years ,
The groccrvman delivered a dozen
to a house In Norfolk the other mornIng -
Ing and the hired girl placed them in
a tin pan and set them out in the sun.
By four o'clock in the afte.rnoon six ,
chickens and one duck toddled about
in the pan and cheeped for corn meal.
Frank Llerman , who lives near Beo-
mcr was cutting weeds with a mowIng -
Ing machine when Ills 4-year old boy
ran In front of the mower. One foob
was cut off and the heel from the
other before the machine could bo
stopped.
A tramp who gave the name of John
Fleming was riding on the trucks of a
Union Pacific train and when neat
Schuyler was thrown off in some man
ner. He fell clear of the wheels , but
the train was going ho rapidly that ho
was1 seriously bruised.
A young couple came into North
Bend ono day recently and was In a
hurry to gob married. They were
compelled to go to Fremonb to secure
a marriage license , and so great was
their anxiety to have the job done in
a hurry that they drove a horse to
death.
Calvin Brown , of Shlckley , had a
cannon firecracker left over from the
Fourth and the other day when he at
tempted to light It from the stub of
his cigar which he hold in his mouth ,
the tlrecrackerexplotled and figurative
ly speaking , blew Brown into the mld-
jloof Jamury. That Is , ho will neb
get tlmiugh bandaging his face before
nexi January.
The wlille scale has attacked the
maple tree at North Platte and mani
of them are dying Jrom the effects.