TO PRAY FOR 11AIN
QOV. SAVAGE SETS APART FRI
DAY , JULY 20TH.
Cjttanse Ilcnt nt the Capital City CIUIHF *
Morn Months Mnltcs n Totnl of Six
Fntnlltlen Slnco Lust Sunday ot Tliut
City.
LINCOLN , July 23. A proclamation
from Governor Savage setting apart
next Friday as a day upon which the
people may meet In churches and pray
tor relief from the drouth came rather
hnexpectly at the close of another day
of intense heat
The maximum temperature for the
flay was 104.1 , with a mean tempera
ture of 02 degrees , which was 15 de-
trrees above the normal. This broke
the record for height above the normal
and also broke the record for heat at
11 and 12 m. , when the temperature
was 09 and 100 degrees. But for the
ihlclding effect of clouds that appeared
during the afternoon , the highest rec
ord ever known In the city would un-
floubtedly have been the result.
CASUALTY UECOIID.
The finding of another dead body ,
death being due to excessive heat , the
flcath of one child and two or more
prostrations , added to the casualty
record. George II. Rogers , a printer ,
was found dead in his back yard at
B23 North Fourteenth street. lie died
tome time Sunday night , as a result
of the hot wave of Sunday.
A. D. Burr , deputy clerk of the dis
trict court , was prostrated early In
the day and latu at night was in a
dangerous condition at St. Elizabeths
hospital. John Beardmore , 2045 II
street , was either overcome by heater
or was Injured' by falling while at work
In the pit of Ilargreaves Bros ' whole-
Bale house , and was struck by the ele
vator. He was taken to the hospital
Rnd is In a critical condition.
Eobert E. Opp , the one-year-old son
of R. J. Opp , of Omaha , died at 310
b'outh Eleventh street at 12:30 : a. m.
Sirs. Opp was visiting friends in this
city Sunday. The child was overcome
the excessive heat at 4 o'clock Sun-
ay afternoon and died after midnight.
he remains were taken to Omaha
'estcrday ' afternoon.
Mrs. Eleanor Cnmmings , aged eigh
ty-two years , die i last night at 9:40
p'clockat 134 North Eighteenthstreet.
'Bhe had been sull'ering from the heat
Bor several days and died as a result.
; This swells the death list to six due
to the terrible heat ot Sunday.
ruOCLAMATION 1'OH MIAYEU
/ Governor Ravage having been re-
'qirstcd by pastors to set aside a day
of prayer , issued the following yester
day afternoon :
EXKCUTIVJS DXI'AIITSIENT ,
LINCOLN , Neb. , July 22 , 1001.
In response to Importunities and
at the earnest request of mem-
bersof the ministry , that a day
bo set apart and designated as a
day upon which the people may
meet in their respective houses
of worship and ollVr up prayer
to Divine Providence for relief
from destructive winds and
drouth. I hereby designate Friday -
day , July 20 , 1901 , as said day.
In testimony wliereof I have t
hereunto set my hand this 22nd
day of July , 1001.
K/.UA P. SAVAOB ,
'
Governor.
No li n III I toMalm. .
BOSTON , Mass. , July 23. Referring
, to McClay's naval history , which has
ben criticised by Secretary Long on
account of statements consdcrcd ob
jectionable , Rear Admlial Sampson ,
flu an interview published in the Tran
script today , said :
In one way , possibly , I was respon
sible for the statement made in the
history , r was coinmander-in-chicf of
the squadron , and was responsible , so
far as reading the proofs goes. If the
historian lias taken facts from my olll-
clal reports to the navy department
that is well and good , and 1 stand by
reports and ollicial communications.
1 would welcome an im estimation of
the whole matter by congress or by
" he said "but
the navy department ,
1 see no hope of its being taken up
"Schley's tirst statement regarding
the battle of Santiago"continued the
admiral , "was moderately correct.
The interviews gion out sometime
afterwards were not at all correct
They were entirely different from his
former accounts and were written In a
different spirit , I think. An Intc ; '
view piii-porting to have come from
Admiral Schley. published , 1 believe
on January fl , was entirely incorrect
Boon after this statement appeared In
print ho came aboard my shipan'l
told mo that he had been incorrectly
quoted. The reporter to whom the
Interview was granted was a friend of
v mine and ho afterwards told me that
ho had published Schlcy's words prac
tically as they hud been spoken. "
Find n I'lvlilotorio City.
Los ANQKLKS , Cal , July 23. A pre
historic city of immense proportions
Is said to have just been unearthed on
the Navajo Indian reservation between
Durango , Colo. , and Farmtngon , N.
M. , the particulars of the tind having
been reported to the land department
of the Santa Fo system here. A pal
ace has U'-n found containing , it is
eald , 1,000 separate apartments. An
other stone castle containing one hun
dred apartments. . .
HEADY KOK
StrlkunfSlucl Jlun AVIII lie I.onjr Drawn
Out.
PjTTSimno , July 20 , President
Shaffer was In a more hopctul mood
yesterday than he has been for' some
time. Ho declared that he was per
fectly satisfied with his personal In
spection of the conditions in Wells-
ville , and apprehended no diniculty'ln
keeping ills men In line there. Organ
izer i'lynn , of the American federa
tion of labor , was a caller at the of
fices of the amalgamated association
yesterday. He said the federation
was ready and waiting to assist the
amalgamated association , both finan
cially and morally , in this strike. Re
garding the mejhods being pursued by
the amalgamated association in light
ing tlio steel trust It was said by ofil-
cials of the organization yesterday
that their organization was complete ,
that they were fully prepared for bat
tle and had equal facilities for learn
ing the movements of the manufac
turers as the manufacturer had for
studying their own movements.
President Shaffer denied emphati
cally the published story that his mis
sion to Wellsville was for the purpose
of getting detectives into the mill in
the guise of non-union workmen.
NO OIIANGK AT AVKI.LSVILLK.
Up to a late hour last night no
change whatever had tal'en place at
Wellsville , no new men were imported
and the mills arc still at work.
Information from Mcltcesport to
day leads to the belief that the mill
of the National Tube company in that
city would shortly be involved in the
strike. Tills is pay day at the works ,
and two prominent members of the
amalgamated lodge organized there
last Saturday received notice that
their services were no longcrrcquired.
It is reported that other mem tiers of
the union there got or will get a simi
lar notice when they draw their pay.
Court li 'Undo Up. '
WASHINGTON , July 2i. ( Secretary
Long today selected Admiral Dewey
and Rear Admirals Kimberly and Ben-
ham as members of the Schley court
of inquiry in the Santiago controversy.
The secretary also tendered to Capt.
Samuel C. Lemloy , judge advocate
general of the navy , the position ot
ju Ige advocate of the court. Captain
Lomley will probably accept the ap-
po'ntment.
All day Secretary Long was en
grossed in the consideration of the de
tails of tlio court , seeking particularly
for a suitable judge advocUe. It was
thought such a man had been found in
Commander John E. Pillsburry , and
it was announced early that he had
been selected" for the place. But later on
more mature consideration his name
was abauJoned. ( It was recalled that
- f\f H-in rltm.nvil f/i ft.tc *
Vesuvius lie bud served under Samp-
soi off Santiago , and moreover , as
ciuipmont officer of the Boston navy
yard ho was now again a subordinate
of the same admiral , in his desire to
escape all criticism on the point of
bias. Secretary Long felt that these
w.'re reasons sullloient for looking for
s me man who was absolutely disasso-
c iTUd from the great controversy in
any way. Late this afternoon he de
cided that he had found such ah officer
in Captain Samuel 0. Lemloy.
COURT 3IKKTS IN SKPTK.MJIKU.
Tlio court will meet at the navy de
part nent in Washington Sept. IJ.
.secretary Long says that the pro
ceedings of the court will be open and
the widest latitude will be permitted
in tha matter of witnesses , and that
II , ir Admiral Schley will be allowed
to bi represented by council. The
Secretary had nothing to say about
the composition of the court , except
hi } thought it spoke for itself , and exp -
p * cssed the hope that the members
chosen would bo satisfactory to all
concerned. He pointed out that none
hof too olllccrs chosen had , so far as he
1 k tew , expressed an opinion concerning
what is known as tht Sampson-Schlcy
coitroversy , and it was therefore to
be presumed that they would enter
upon their work in an impartial and
unprejudiced spirit. The members or
the court are distinctively lighting
men Each lias been connected with
a celebrated event in nav il annals.
Of Admiral Dewey , the here of the
battle of Manila Bay , it is unnecessary
to speak. II IB record is familiar to all.
His associates , Rear Admiral Kimber-
1 ly and Rear Admiial Benham , are
botli retired officers. The former was
retired In 1802 and the latter In 1804.
, Admiral Kimberly is seventy-one
years of age and Admiral Benham is
sixty-eight. Each saw over forty-live
years of active service. Botli had Una
records during tlio civil war. The
great event wit li which Admiral Klin-
l erlie's name is associated is tlio des
truction of the American fleet in the
harbor of Apia. Samoa , during the
terrific hurricane which occurred in
1899. The .story of that great dlsastci
an l the great heroism displayed by the
American otUi'ers and men under the
direction of Admiral Rlmberley
thrilled tlio whole world and made an
impression never lo bo forgotten.
Admiral Bi-nliam played a dramatic
part at Rio de Janeiro during tlio
great naval revolution in 1891.
) irl < lg Su
Ninv VOIIK , July 20. The vertical
supporting cables of the Brooklyn
bridge pulled out their sockets about
0 o'clock last night and fora time
dangled in Hie air. The accident hap
pened at the north sldo of the Now
York end , and this end sagged from
four to six inches. Tills completely
stopped all street car traffic over the
structure , hut after a temporary delay
people and wagons were allowed to
proceed.
M ,
TO CALL A COURT
SECRETARY LONG ACCEDES TC
SCHLEY'S REQUEST.
Ailmlrnt Downy to l'ro lilo-r-rnrly Inrcs-
tlgntlon of tlio Nntnl Soniitlnl All
hnnilK Sci-iuliiKly A rrcd It In tlm Onlj
Coiirnt to I'uritiio.
WASHINGTON , July 25. Secretary
Long has received a letter from
Admiral Sohley for a court of Inquiry.
Nothing , beyond this announcement ,
was made public. The secretary is In
confcicnce with Judge Advocate Gen-
aral Lcmlcy , Admiral Crownlnshleld
and Captain Crowles , assistant chief
of the bureau of navigation.
Admiral Dewey arrived at the navy
department shortly after 10:30 : this
morning , having been summoned from
his country homo near the city by Sec
retary Long. The conference , which
was in progress between the secretary
and Admiral Crowlnshlcld , Captain
Crowles and Judge Advocate General
Lcmlcy , was Immediately dissolved
ind Secretary Long had a conference
with Admiral Dcwey.
In his letter to the secretary Admiral
Sohley docs not specify any of the
Briticisms to which he takes except -
t on , but- asks , in view of the state
ments and Inuendos and abusive lan
guage contained in MacOlay's his
tory , which he says he does not con
sider worthy of use in any college in
Hie country , that a court of inquiry
"Into the ent ire matter" be held. lie
ilso asks that the court shall sit in
Washington , where his papers are
stored.
Secretary Long has replied to the
letter , saying that "under the circum
stances" he heartily approves of Ad
miral Schlcy's course and that the de
partment will act favorably upon Ad
miral Schley's request.
It is stated that Admiral Dewey un-
3oubtedly will be the head of the
court of inquiry. The other members
f the court have not been decided up
on. It is not the intention of Secre
tary Long to have the court convened
it once , but to wait until the weather
becomes cooler.
ADMIUAL SCHLEY'S LKTTEH.
Admiral Sohley's letter Is as follows :
GRKATS'KOK , Long Island , N. Y. ,
July 22 , 1901. Sir : Within the last
few days a series of press comments
have been sent to me from various
parts of the country of a book entitled
"A History of the Navy , "written by
one Edgar Stanton MacClay. From
those reviews it appears that this ed
ition is a third volume of the said his
tory extended to include the late tsar
with Spain , which the two iirst vol
umes did not contain , and were in use
as text books at the naval academy.
2. From excerpts quoed in some
reviews , in which the page and para
graph are given , there is such pen-er-
Bion of facts , misconstruction of Intension
'
tension , such intemperate abuse and
defamation of myself which subjects
Mr. MacClay to action in civil law.
While I admit the right of fa-r criti
cism of every public officer I must
protest against the low 11 ings and abu
sive lamju.T e of this violent , partisan
opponent who has infused into the i
pige of his book so much of the malice
of unfairness as to make it unworthy
the name of history or of use in any
reputable institution of the country.
3. I have refrained heretofore from
all comment upon theinuendors of en
emies , muttered or murmured in se
cret , and therelore with safety to
themselves. I think the time has now
come to take such action as may bring
this entire mattes under discussion
under the clearer and calmer review
of my brothers , in arms , and to this
end t ask such action at the hands of
t he department that it may be thought
best to accomplish this purpose. '
4. Hut I would express the request
that in this connection that whatever
the matter be , that it occur in Wash
ington , where most of my papers and
data are stored. Very respectfully.
W. S. SCIILISY.
TUB SKOKETAHY'S KKI'LY.
Secretary Long replied to Admiral
Schloyas follows :
NAVAL DEI'AKTMINT , Wash. , July
24 , 1801. Sir : 1 am in receipt of
yours of the 22d inst. , with reference
to the criticism upon you in connec
tion with the Spanish-American war ,
and heartily approve of your action ,
under the circumstances , in asking at
tnis department such action as may
orlng this entire matter under discus
sion under the clearer and calmer re
view of and by brothels In arms.
The department will at once proceed
In accordance with * your request ,
Very respectfully. JOHN I ) . LoNb.
Incriuiit ! In Ili-ut.
LIXCOLV , Suly 20. Next to last Sun-
d iy , yesterday was the hottest day of
the year. The maximum tcmperaturv
was 105.4 degrees or Just four tenths
of a degree cooler than on Sunday. Dr.
W. II. Hatch was found dead In ills
room In the morning , having been
dead a considerable time.
IMrtMiimi Grunted an Incroiisu.
Pmi.AUKLi'iiiA , Pa , , July 20. The
locomotive firemen employed on the
main line of tlio Philadelphia & Head
ing railroad have been granted an in
crease In wages from $2.3.1 to $2 f > ( ) .
At the Monacacy and Aramaiu
water stations men will bo employed
day and night , who will clean the
front ends an 1 ash pans of each en-
glno Whenever crews ure turned at
Bridgeport men will be on hand U
clean the fireboxes 01 the engines.
NUT ROOM FOR ALL-
Ul nl > r U Fcnrrtl nt tlio OliontnK o
th Strip.
FT. SILL , Okla. , July 22. Disorder
and distress will , it Is feared , follow
the actual opening of the Kiowa-Com-
manche country on August 0. It is
now estimated that fully 150,000 people
will have registered for a chance to
secure one of the 13,000 claims to bo
awarded by lottery when the registra
tion booths close on July 20.
Thousands of persons now on the
reservations who are neither median *
Ics nor artisans , and who have little
or no money , announce their intention
of locating around Lawton If they fall
to win a claim.
Campers who came In prairie schoon
ers by the thousands generally brought
with them provisions sufficient only to
last from live to ten days. Continued
drought lias caused the water to bo re
stricted and for days o _ hot wind luus
blown over the prairies and the tem
perature has averaged over the 100
mark.
With these conditions before them
many are already beglnlnng to grumble
and when this is followed by disap
pointment 10 draw a lucky number
the hope that bore many up will doubt-
low give away to more serious con-
iulor-s.
Doatli nf Mr . Kninr | Suililnn.
PRKTOHIA , July 22. Mrs. Krugcr ,
wife of former president Krugcr , of
the South African republic , died yes
terday afternoon of pneumonia , after
an Illness of thn-e days. She was lx
ty-seven years old.
Mrs Kruger's long separation from
her husband combined with the death
of her favorite daughter Mrs. Smith ,
last week , had completely broken her
spirit. Mr. ElotI and many other
members of the Kruger family were at
her bedside when she passed away.
LONDON , July 22. "Owing to the
Sunday telegraph hours In Holland , "
says a dispatch to the Dally Mail from
Hllversun , Mr. Kruger was not In
formed of his wife's death until this
evening. The news was broken to him
by Or. Heymans and Secretary Boer-
Bchoten. Mr. Krugcr , who had just
returned from Ililversun church , burst
Into tears and asked to bo left alone.
"lie exclaimed , 'She was a good
wife. We quarreled only once , and
that was six months after wo were
married. " Ho prayed for a long time
and Is now calmly sleeping , his Bible
beside his bed.
"The Transvaal and Orange Free
State ilags Hying above the white villa
were draped and half-masted. Short
ly before the news came a crowd of
country girls had been singing a folk.
outsloe tlio villa. "
Keu OuiiKur Alivuil ,
PiTTsnuito , July 22. The Important -
ant event in the strike situation yes
terday is tlio organization of the work
ers at McKcesport. Information from
there is that after long and arduous
work Assistant Secretary Tlgho of the
association succeeded in organizing 12-5
men of the National Tube company ,
At the meeting twenty-five skilled
men of each department were inducted
Into the mysteries of the amalgamated
association , and Mr. Tighc hays that
within forty-eight hours enough more
of the workers will be secured to keep
the entire plant closed down , affect
ing 9,000.
From Wellsvlllo nothing has been
received , except that the situation is
unchanged and the strikers say every
thing is satisfactory to them. It Is
believed , however , that an attempt
will be made to put men to work there
from other points , The ten men from
Vnndergrift who arc said to be at
East Liverpool are ready to go In early
in the day , being the principal men
relied upon for the purpose. While
the strikers say they will not commit
any overt act , there is an uneasy feel
ing manifest throughout the entire
[ valley , and no one is willing to antlci- (
pate the result of the attempt to put
these men at work. When seen last
night PresIdentShafferexprcssed him
self as being satislled with the week's
results. ' j
Mr. Shatter would say nothing of the
plans of the association for the com
ing week , other than to leiterato his
former statements. His people have
been preparing for the conflict which
they foresaw for three years and are
prepared to carry on the light for aij
almost Indefinite period. ]
In Kmmu ,
ELDOHADO , Kan. , July 22. Seven
women , beaded by Mrs. II. T. Giover
president of the local W. U. T. U. , en
tered a Joint run by a man named
Busch in a tent in the center of town ,
and demolished a tub of bottled beer.
They took samples of the liquor to tlio
sheriff , win , later ordered the Jointist
to quit bu/.lness. Five hundred people
ple gathered while the raid was on.
A. jointis. ! in another part of town
liided lib stock in a wagon and disap
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peared.
Aotini ; Ugly.
Tusy TBBN , July 22 Europeans
c/msider / that the prevention of a
spejfl\recriirrenceof { trouble depends
enti'rjpon the firmness displayed
by tlie'ljowere. ' It is thought that this
ficthhouidvbe recognized in Europe
and the United States , .
The general feeling here is
that China is i no wise overawed or
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repentant. .
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The Chinese have recommenced cut
ting telegraph wires. . . i
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"T
bOSBURGllisS FltFE
MAN ACCUSED OF MURDERING
SISTER ACQUITTED.
rrn crtttlon SntUflcd of JnMIro of Act nnil
Tluit Innocmico of YOIIIIK Sinn In Ki *
tjililmhi-a Tultcx thn Ciuu Out of Hand *
oftho Jury ,
, Mass. , July 27. At the
opening of court yesterday In the Fos-
burtfh trial Judge Stevens Instructed
the jury to bring n verdict of not
guilty , and this was done , ending the
trial.
The jurymen did not leave their
Beats. The verdict was received with
shouts of approval , which the court
immediately suppressed. The demon-
strallon , however , was one of the most
remarkahlo that lias over occurred in
a court of Justice.
Judge Stevens , in ordering a verdict
of acquittal said :
"Mr. Foreman and Gentlemen : Dur
ing six days wo have listened to a
painful recital of one of the saddest
tragedies ever presenter' to a jury. A
beautiful girl just budding Into wom
anhood was shot down and her broth
er has been accused of the crime. The
govcrnmcntMias endeavored to prove
that the girl was not shot by burglais ;
it has endeavored to exclude all other
members of the family from the alTalr ,
and third , to prove that the shot wa
lired by her brother , Robert S. Fos-
burgh ,
"Tho trial has proceeded somewhat
in the form of an inquest , and has
bedn tried with great pains on the
part of the government and the de
fense. There has been a desire to ob-
qaln proof and so a great deal of evi
dence has been introduced and ad
mitted without objection which might
have been excluded under the strict
rule or the law. 1 think 1 ought also
to say to you that It Is duo to thochlof
of police , who has stood behind the
prosecution , that In the view of the
court ho has tried to do his duty with
a single eye to ascertaining the truth.
Now Mr. Foreman and gentlemen , a
motion has been made thai this case
bo taken from the jury , and It be
comes my duty to say to you that in
the opinion of the court the govern
ment has neb furnished proof sulllcl-
ient to sustain a verdict of guilty
I against the defendant , and , thcretore ,
Sunder the direction of the court , In
'
the indict'mcnt of Robe re Fosburgh
for killing his sister , you will return a
verdict of not guilty. "
OUOWl ) OH KICKS LUSTILY.
The crowd in the court room which
Included hundreds of Irk-nds of the
i defendant broki Into loud applause ,
, which the court immediately quelled
by sternly raising his linger and com
manding the sheriff to see that the
dcmnnstraMon was not repeated.
Robert Stewart Fosburgh , the de
fendant , was then ordered to stand
while the t'oieman of the jury was
asked , "What is your verdict ? "
The reply was , "Not guilty.1'
Judge .Stevens then , in a few words ,
expressed his thanks to the jurymen
for their careful consideration of the
case tind during its presentation to
them.
Young Robert Fosburgh was dis
charged from custody anil court was
adjourned. The great crowd then
rushed as one person to shako the
hand of the smiling young man , and
Itwas several minutes before the court
room was cleared.
MnUnViirou Union.
PiTTsmwo , July 27. The national
tube works at McKeesport has made
an unexpected move to checkmate the
amalgamated association. Their
skilled workmen have.been asked to
Hlgn Individual contracts to practical
ly repudiate any union labor and they
hive been given but a short time to
t'llnk ' the matter over. It is under
stood that should they not sign the
contracts they will llnd their positions
vacant and the axe is expected to fall
tomonow.
It transpired today that late on
Thursday evening the welders of the
mill were paid oil' and then taken Into
the olllce of the general superintend-
ant , where they WITS ptoscnlcd with
individual contracts to be signed lor
at least a year. Some demurred ,
wliile others signed the contracts.
Tl'is movement carried consternation
Into the ranks of the strikers. The
welders arc highly skilled workmen ,
and with their co-operation the big
plant might bo closed down. With
them In line the plant will probnb'ly
keep on running as though nothing
had happened.
It was Intimated tonight by the
welders that they would all sign the
contract.
WOIIKJIBN MiSs OONKIDKNT.
Definite announcement tlmt the offl-
ciui.sof the American Sheet Steel Co.
would start the Dewecse-Wood mill in
McKucbport as a non-union plant on
Monday Vouched the headquarters of
the association early toddy. The news
was received In silence.
A yccunil lloiii < * NtaU < > "Mine * .
LEAD , S. D , July 27. Everyone In
Lend today is talklnir about the great
strike that has just been made In the
Hidden Fortune comrany's ground ,
located north of tliocity and adjoin
ing-the mine. The Iloodlebug tunnel
in 100 feet encountered one of the
llomcstake ore ledges , and the value
or the ore runs Just the same as the
llomcstake ore on the / > 00 foot level.
This vein runs parallel with the
Ilomestakc veins.
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NHimA.SKA NOTKS
Wymnro ministers are cconovnlzlnj
brain tfssuo this warm weather bj
holding union services , Sunday ever *
Ings.
A special hour has been set apart ii
which lawns In Superior may b
sprinkled without fracturing the cltj
ordinance.
Edward Frederick attempted tostop
a quarrel'nt a dance In Falls City and
received two shots In his sldo for tin
pains and tlio pains are said to b f\ \
quite severe.
The North Platte Telegraph sayi
that men looking for jobs are not
utilised off the place by a bull don
nowadays. Bull dogs are all chained < ;
and the Jobs arc looking for the man.
The thirteenth annual reunion ol
old settlers will bo held at Union ,
Nob. , Friday and Saturday , August 30
and III. A good program has been ar
ranged for both days.
D. M. Harvey and wife have dis
appeared from Valley , where they
printed a little local paper for n few
months past. Lines became too hard
for them and they dumped tbelr typa
Into a napkin and\atilshed.
Dr. 0. A. Jackson , formerly of Chicago
cage , a resident of Kearney the pass
fourteen years , died from the effects
of heat prostration , after several days'
Illness. He , was well atul favorably
kno\yn at Gothenburg , this state. Ho
leaves a wife and other relatives.
-The Trenton Register thinks that
If someone should by chance lead the
city marshal ! about town some day
when there was a crowd In , that of- * j ,
llclal might bo able to see where the f |
duties of the police olllce are being
sadly neglected.
The threshing outfit of P. P. Dunn
was destroyed by lire of Incendiary or
igin near Ilolmesvllle , Saturday night.
Bloodhounds were .sent for , but no ac
count of the large crowd that had al
ready visited the place the dogs were
unable to do anything.
Irrigation along the canal has so far
depleted the water supply that the
Hleotrlo Light and Power company at <
Kearney has been forced to closedown
pending repairs to its steam plant ,
which was badly damaged during the
recent washout. The operations will
require about two weeks./
Burglais got in their work at Nor
folk entering among others , Dr. F.
W. Kicsan'ti home and taklne thirteen ,
dollars from Ills trousers pocket. Tlio
bicycle thief Is also Keeping his hand !
In , having madtVoff with 0. E. Hart
ford's wheel , which stood in front of
his shop.
The fifteen-year-old son of W. F.
Keithly , living about live miles south
west of I01k Creek , and Just over the
line In Pawnee ccnnty , was brought y
to town for medical attendance. * *
Young Keitl\ly had been tensing a ,
f /-\lt. In m-il/i * lilm l.'lp.lr vvlmn Im irnf.
l/wiu IW Minim mill invjn , * i..v.4 . .v Dww
too near Its heels and received a blow
from It over the right eye.
William Anderson , an old miner and
prospector , lias been In Niobrara for
bevoral days prospecting in that vicin
ity and says that without adoubtthat
section of the country is directly In
the great oil bolt. lie states positive
ly that theie are more favorable con
ditions of oil there than whore ho has
prospected for oil In Texas.
Manager Pollock of thePlattsmoiith
water company gave the members of
the city council , the mayor , city clerk
and newspaper representatives a
chance to view the company's reno
vated plant. The new air compressor
is a machine of great power and will
enable the company to supply pure
water , ample for the city's needs.
Fred Robinson , who was arrested !
about two weeks ago charged with
having stolen a steer from Wilson &
Oltnsteacl , had his preliminary hear
ing at Uasiett county court and was'
b iiind over to the district court , un
der $300 bonds. Several members of
the Keya i'alia stock association took
an active In'ontst ' ' " 'ho prosecution.
L. 1C. Alder of A Ins worth appeared for
the defense. '
Burglars gained access to the hard
ware store of Anton Kovanda at Table
Rook and stole some pocket knives and
razors. They gaioed entrance by cut
ting out one of the panels In the rear
door. They also entered the store of
W. L. Taylor , general merchandise ,
by prying up a window in the rear of
the store , but , as nothing was missed ,
It is supposed they wore frightened
away. It Is thought to 1m the work
of amateurs from the bungling man
ner in which it was done. No arrests
have been made.
Blackleg has again made its 'aprear-
anco in the locality of Callaway , many
cattle having mot death from Its ef
fects the past week. Tlio cattlemen
arc busy vaccinating their herds , and
otherwise guarding against the dis-
caso. " Numerous reports also come to
the ell'ect that many fat hogs are dying
from the intense heat. Grasshoppers
and chinch bugs are still doing great
damage to the corn , and although the
weather is very hot arid dry , com
would make a fair crop , were It not
for the hoppers and bugs.
A grain separator belonging to Ly-
inan Wyant , of Columbus , valued at
six hundred dollars , was wholly de
stroyed by lire on the farm of Earl
Jacobs , near Bellwood. together with
line acre of wheat. The lire started
bv sparks from the thresher engine.
Editor Uahr of the Weeping Water
Advocate has changed his mind , and
this week announces that "the editor
of this paper Is in the Hold for the
nomination for county superintend
dent. "
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