_ . _ . .r.\rit. . . - . . . _ . , , - - - . , I - , y.'J. . , . ' ' . , . . .r - -"V"i1i. : ; . _ _ A . " . i , . i . . j . . . . . . LJL . , . - - - . - - . . - ' - ---J - -ii Til " , ; . } . \ . ' I : .J " I \ . ' . _ . . . , - - " - - - - - - - - - - - - - . ' 'JI OMAhA DAILY Y BEE : ΒΆ IJ11SDAY 1 , AUGUST 13 , 1896. ' - _ _ - _ _ _ _ . J 1Sf - - - - - - - - - - - - - LINCOLN CELEBRATES TODAY - ' ; ' , MorlHlntu Outing PromilB t Bo a Mighty " " Introting Time. - EVERYBODY IS $ EXPECTED TO ATTEND 'Uort ' , tlul.0Icl' " ' 11 le . Vo"rll , and 1.,111'1Iluh.u ! . " . . fur Ih''clo Unl'l' * a nit SIH..IH nt thc I'nrl . LINCOI.N , Aug. 1.-Spcclal. ( ) - The ! mer chants ' outing at Lincoln park tomorrow promlscs to be an ostentatious aflalr. Word has been received from Mr. Shafroth of Den ver that hc will arrive at Lincoln at 7:35 : to . morrow morning. Senators Allen and Tele : ] ave not yet bTgnlfcl that they will be here and Join the pneumatic solrce In behalf of free silver. I Is considered quite certain that w. J. Bryan will make a few remarks. E. B. Brown will preside at the meeting. Over 1GO firms have slgnel an agreement to close , , their business IJlaccs. The parade will occur at 10 a. m. and will be partcilltcd in . by t , nearly al the wheelmen In the city. Led by . the Nebraska State band and a squad of mounted ' jolice . Il will leave from the Lincoln hotel 1 and ' ) cover the business portion of the town. General Coxey , populst candidate for governor - ernor of Ohio , will arrive In ) . ! ' neoln on Man- day enroute to Shelby Ncb. , where he will addreu a 1)lpulst gatherisig. lie wil bE given a reception at 1.lncoln by the populists at the 1.lndel hotel. I ia I expected ! that he wIlt deliver a spee before levlng. Ar- ranJ2mentl are being made for an excursion of 1GO or more from this city to Shelby on the day when Coxey oratea Governor 10lcomb today appoInted the folI I . , lowing delegates to the Irrigation : congress - . - ' gress at Albuquerque , N. M . on September 16 : I. C. Stockton. Shlney ( ; Irol _ Wiiam Reece FaIls City : " ' . A. Thomas . ] Lincoln and P. C. COIJdon , Omaha. This will be the fourth national convention. A change of venue appears to have been taken from the district court to the polIce court for the purpose of settling marital dl.- cords No less than three couples were be- fore Polce Judge Waters this morning for the purpose of airing their trouhle Mr. and Mrs. WllJm Kecgoo agreed to soprate and * f an omcer accoinpalned them homo to keep 'p them from fighting on thp way and help . divide the furniture . The hluband , took the greater portion of I , leaving the young and , pretty w'fe the table. three or four chairs . the lISlIOS the matting on the floor and , a i l-year.ol , baby to provL'Je for. Irs. leeJoe sal , } she halln't a cent In the world or anything - thing to eat . but was about as well off as she was mcst of the time when ) lIvIng wh her husband. lrs. Ed : leHki believed that her husband , level ,1 too much 0 hIs time to cYI'rlans In I.Jncoln's 1.HUe 80lom. " Still st her young son to watch him The son says he saw his father lu one of the dives In that locality In company With a ) 'OUUJ woman wearing 1 red siress In the police court this mornIng Meski was so earnest In his protestations I of Innocence that he convinced both the police judo all hIs wife that he had been " 4. malIgned , . anI ' ! the caM against him Wa ! ' dIsmissed. I" . E. White who works In a livery stable , caused the arrest of hbs wife for Inldelty and she Is booked for a hearIng tomorrow mernhl ! Omaha people In Unoln : At the I LindeIl-fi. N.S'ood , II. F. .Bonedlct.I I At thc 1.lncolu-C. D. Carrier Mr. and , Mrs. I :11. : O. N. Divenpart Miss A. Welier . 0.V. . Ifoidrege , M. hail. JIITl' ! 01" InnHUTlo IhouM t. . t ri I Ilcissily ' \ ' h'r nn Im- ) Ht.n.I. 'I'erri.iry , . Near Spritig'iieu' . SIINGVIW. Neb. , Aug. H.-Spo- ( clai-Au ) IrrIgation district Is [ beIng formed at hIs place and money has been raised by " the citizens to defray ) ' the expense of a water . . \ level from Valentine to Nonien. Mr. Smith of Long Pine , a surveyor . and a number of our IJeoplo are on the route at the present time. I they can get water from the N- [ . . obrara rIver and get It on the tablelands 01 } tlya Paha county farmers can Irrigate 400.000 acres at land aLa cost of 100000. The people here thInk the ditch can be built this winter and water put on the ground for next ye.rs' crop. I I can It will be worth millions to the farmers at this county. An IrrIgatIon ditch south 01 this town covering about 500 acres of lanti. Is turning UIJ forty bushels of wheat to the acre anti potatoog tnt would make an Irlshman's eyes turn gl'cen with pnvy. All kinds of garden ! truck on this Irrigated land I Immense , and corn will make lot bushels to the acre. The parties who went to the Sioux reser- vaton after the mortgaged cattle last week returned with $1.785 In money The offend- log parties had to pay up and will have to pay about $2.600 more before the mater Is settled , The cattle conslstfl of 160 heat , of ' - big steers . mortgaged to the Reliance Trust COmlJany of Sioux City by nee "Doc" Lewis , a suaw man resldlrg on the reervatIon . O. A. Porter . the ' \'oodorle murderer . I stl In Jai at this place. lie wIll have a public sale of stock Saturday al this place for the purpose of raisIng money to defend hlmsclf ut the September term of the dls. trlct court. Youn Murphy , the kid caught with the stolen cattle near Furt Randal a short time ago stdtcd last week for the flack hills country with his sister Mrs. Cark , eight children . and Ifty head of cat le. Clark the woman's husbnd. was sent to the Lincoln Penitentiary for six ycars. A young man returning frol South Dakota a few days ago across the Ioux reservation reservatoll a. . was struck hy lightning anti Instantly kl d. . . ' * A letter In his pocket was addressed tD :1 V. Fcrgtlson . Mills . Neb. ! prlngvlew has perhaps one of the oldlt men In the state of Nehrulea. N. H. Collar. who was boris In the state of Vermont In the beginning of the century . when western New York was the American frontier. ! r. Collar was one along the first surveying parties that oven entered the wilds of MichIgan - Igan anti , ! eros'ed over to Wisconsin when "Ol JunD , " a half breed In.lan . , kept the crily store In MichIgan . Collar and , three chums walked frol there to Dubuque , WIs. cnsln territory . now Iowa and has now In his possession a bank note of $5 Issued by . the lank of Dubuque Wisconsin territory. .d\ , . . ' Collar wa a reslllat of Iowa for more than - sixty years , and lived with his wife who Ihu just died. for ffty 01 years. lie no ; resIdes wIth hIs son-In-law. II. J. Skinner , and Is quite healthy and hula fair to live his 100 years out. The old gentleman can Jlerhaps tel snore about the Indian and the froulers of America than any ether mali living. _ _ _ _ _ _ I"IM IlreIt h' " . LYONS Neb. . Aug. H.-Speclal.- ( ) . and Mrs. D. Riley Hart and Charles Doley returned - turned yesterday from an extensive trip to the Rocky mountains. A party of fourteen camped and hunted near Genwood Springs Colo. , for several weclls. They capture,1 three deer several hundred mountain trout and other gamo. Everything SlIS to be quiet on the Win. nehJg Ind Omaha reserv.lton. anti the farmer - S era UIJ there report excellent crops. 11ev. V. A. t"lntlay of the Presbyterian churcb. and Rev. T. C. Webstr of the Ittho- Ilst are taking their summcr vacation for 1 few wee . , . Dr. M. I. . hhhidreth . who has been here fr fourteen years , h packlar bb household goods preparatory to moving to Sioux City. ha. . where hi takes a position In the medical college 0' that place. (1101 Thins's sit 1)awssnu DAWSON , Neb . Aug. 14.-Special.--Tbls ( vlsRe has enjoyed a steady grwth during the yea s far. The Dan bank has com. IJleted a large two.story block of buldluII , whIch ad,1 greatly to the appearance of the town. S. C. Dalow of the Inn or Uarlow & Son . . Is just completing a $3,000 r.stl.nce. and ' \ many other smaler Imprvements are noUci able. Ont wouh not think from appearances ' that the ba'l times 1 much talked of now k ' wer much fell here ls. , . Father McDonald returned to hastings yes- : . terd.Y after a brief visit with Father . Mc- I ; / Shane of the Cotholc church of this clt ) . \ . , , f . ) Iirbur.llln ( 'islissly n.,111 rldl. . . ' . F.\LL CtTY" Neb. . Aug 11-SpecaL- ( ) " : The County t1n ! of Supervisors met lu spe- . ; . , e1 session yesterday to organIze under the law of lS' : which prylde for sum districts . . _ . . - . _ - . for cads county RI' ] I supervisor for each dlslrlct. The board redistricted , \ the county I folowl : IAtrlct No. 1. to consist of Ar o And North and South Iar.la j No.2 , Mllly , anti Porter ; No.3 , I'raukln , lumblt cIty all , towllhlp ; No I. I Orant , Liberty anti Ohio : No. I. Jeleuou , lulo and I.'ala , CItE 10In. ship ; No G. Pails City . city ; No.7 , Saleni Ntlnh\ and Speiset. Charles Frederick was chosen 8upcrvls of district No.1 : Joseph .Toltnsou , 2 : O. H. renstea\ , \ . 3 : W. H. Smith , , I : C. A. lletigca , , 5 : William Cale ! , G , and W. ' 0 , Hellhenson ! , 7. The boa.1 nrganzcl : by electing C. A. hedges chairman . - - - - - - rnT . \ ) I\ : IIM.ti'1'lLI1S. nll.rt hall l.r" . . . . n.1I..1 hush uless lI..r : u , .i'rlll" l'lrl'IIMt"UI'I'M. UmTNA , Neh" , Aug U.-Speclal-Thl ( ) town Is const.erobly wrought lp over the Iysterlols dhappearanee . oC Robert hall , a shoemaker. lie Is a bachelor anti , tlt not ap. hear ' for lila meat yesterday morning . and at noon hIs room WbS opened anti found ncant. On the bPI was found a white shirt Rat.'atetl "lh blot about the neck . /houhlers and , \ sleeves , ant a vest was also found saturated with blood. Indications pointed 10 an attempt at suicIde. His pocket kn"fo " was left behind as were several other knives , but none show signs of havIng been used , ) for such 1 purpose. Another theory Is that nose bleeding while asleep caused the blood Ualns. No clew to his whereabouts was left behind , nor can any reason be assigned for his pellar cOIHluct. Ills business waR apparently flourishing . as he hall several pieces of work In his shop that wor were not eompl tel ! lie left no his or ac- Iounts behind , and the affair Is shrouded ! In mystery. , , lie took no cot with him , but hat , on a , Pair ot new shoe . leavIng a pair of slippers behind whlcb ho had been wearing the night before. When ia'tt t seen about 10 o'clock , he had , ! been drinking some , but not to eXC2ss. lie carried insurance In the Provltlental , but hal evidently allowed his polCY to lapse. A letter founl among his effects stated that his parents lived in Woeham Mills , N Y. lie was about 47 years ot age and came here trom Omaha early In the sprln - - hay Ir"\I..1 II the lilac. YORK , Au ! 1 i.-Special.-hlurt ( ) Drazet was bathing In the Due river , near cCool , when be got beyond his depth and was drowned . In .endeavorlng to save him one at lownc. his companlol nearty lost his life and , was only rescued by the great elorts of his c.em- panlons prescjt I seenl that the e 1:1 : a de IJ i hole In the watcl 111 the boys knew of its pr.sence. but Drazel Meppet Into I by mis- take and being unable to swim quickly sank. His body was tken , to Waco ths ! morning for burial. Sheriff l'ricesaa called to the scene about ! o'clock b.t isight . but after his ar- rival I was decided It was not necessary to hold ! an Inquest. Miss ta Sontliworthi a well known young lady of this city , Ilel , yesterday afternoon of typhoid fever. Mrs. Shoml1er and daughter . lr8. Charles , Pries . starte t for southern IllinoIs this snorp- : Ing for an extended trip through that state Gorge Shoet1e ard t"o scns who have been vlslll : Ir. and Irs. .J T. ' llth , and sisters Mrs. DevIne and lr5. himon for the past few weeks , left yesterday ! for liunihoit . and from there wi return to their home In F.lb City. City.Irs. Irs. Miller or Venango Nob. . arrIved In thIs city yesterday and wi visit the famiy at D. DovenbarJer for a short tme , " "nt 1111'1',1"t'r ' \ 'urls. NEDtASKA CITY. Neb. . Aug. -Spe- ( - cla-The ) city councIl last night passed a resolution pertalnlq to the recent water and light trouble which stated that since the present plant Is Incapable of supplying water adequate for Ire protection within the cor- porale limIts of the city , as prvhlct for In the contract between the company and the city . Il Is resolved that the company be re- qu.steJ to communicate within ten days what , I any steps It proposes to take to remedy ; the detects In the plant anti how soon such modifcatons are to be carried out. Hush Anderson , ! yesterday begin proceedings , In the county curt to set aside the guardianship - ship of Jeff Lundy over his minor daughter. He asserts that Lundy Is addicted to drink and Is a single man of vulg.r and licentious habits. and totally unfit to properly care for and educate the chIli ! . The child has been placed In the hands of Constable D.\ls pending , - Ing the iearing ! of plaintiff's petition Friday. This Is the outcome of the trouble which occurred - curred between these parties several slays ago over thc Poss ; slon of the girl In which I I t clalmlt Anderon attempted to cut Lundy's thr03t. Lt night hi. D. Wilson dIscovered a man attemptIng to enter his hOI e through an Istalr window. Wilson took several sbots at hlsis . and the nan hurriedly took hIs departure - prture , evidently unharmed. .tssiiiltt'si 1 " ' .mnn .n.t Ess'nied. Nl'UAV.'KA , Neb. , Aug. 11.-Speciai.- ) Monday night a man named Adams who has been stopping occasionally with Harvey ileckner a farmer lIving near hero assaulted lu. Deckner In her husband's absence. She resisted him successfully anti tried to escape . but drawing a knife he prevented thIs. Finally 1 about 2 o'clock In the morning he seized her ; In the melee she knocked al his hat . which he stooped to recover ; while doIng this she dashed through the doer and escaped - caped to the neighbors givIng the alarm. He Immediately escaped. Olcers soon started In pursuit . but only to find late In the afternoon that he hal stolen a skiff at Hock Bluffs anti crossed the MIssouri. The Iowa officers have been notified to arrest him. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ICnos C..nt ) . l't'uchit'rs. CR1IGIITON . Neb. . Aug. 1-1.-Special.- ( ) The county instItute Is In session here this week with sixty teacher enrolled. The small attendance 15 due 10 the fact that the Institute Is held at three places In the county this yer. Last week was spent at Niobrara. where 1 goodly number attenlled , and ! next week those to whom It Is moat convenient will gather at hlioomfleld. County Superin- tefulent D. D. : lartndale Is assisted by l'rof. I , . A. Ostien. prIncipal of the Creighton Ilgh school and Prof. W. A. Clark of the State normal. The trio are doing excellent work among the teachers. Sh'.1 Euiglti' " 'rt'o' ) " , n Irl'h ; . WATERLOO Neb" , Aug. 14.-Special3- ( Wlam Cook's steam engine tell through the morning. trestle : t the hewer county bridge this The Christian church has been hohlng re ylval services for the II3t two weeks. Miss Durle Pedersen left for St. Louis thIs morning . where she will spend the mL of the summer The Presbyterians wi hold a harvest hOle supper Friday. 1J lack I O.tb . Kan. . Is the guelt of : . M.V. . E. Purchue. Ir.n 'l'tiih . t. Fts raters. . SYI1ACUSId. Neb. . Aul U.-Speclal ( Tele- grani.-hton. Wilam J. Bryan arcsled , a farmers' picnIc four mie north of here at I.you's grove today. In splo of the rain and snutl several flFmers and their fatuities were present by agreement . William's favorite 16 to 1 wu not mentioned. 1..1..1 l'li'i I. tt Ih'nnlnJt.n. IIENNINGTON . : eb. . Aug. l.-Speciatj- ( ) The German sller are preparing for a grand picnic here Sunday. This II their annual affair , and L Is their intention t ( Increase - cease the interest In their gathering each year A special train will b run from Omaha. Vru'uuiont Grl'I..th.1 Eer'Isu'ui. FHEIOT , Aug H.-Spla-To ( ) grad- utng exercises ot the clabmcal department of the Fremont Normal school were bad lat evening. The attendance was very large Thl : evening occurred the lriae speaking for the Marlin gold medal. 101' Conentii ut .1'.umM.b. TICUMSIil1 Neb . Aug. H.-SI ( < lal.- The First judicial Url.t Intependent Cenven- ton will be held In this cIty tomorrow . Two c.nldates for Judges are to be nomInated . and : p"t to the honors are numerous. 1(11..1 " 'IuiI . Stnt'klnl In- . ] .RTf.FT. Neb. . Aug. 1l-Speclal.- ( ) Fred llng . a young man unmarried , abut 23 years old . \1 struck hy lightning and kied yesterday near Buffalo while stacking hay. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ! II.d.J Ihicetlilus sit Idlwuu4l. ELiVOOD Neb. , Au ! H.-Speclsl ( Tele- gramj-A ) Ipeclol electl hu been cal1d to Tote on issuing beds t tb amount of $ .OQ for putUgg I water senlc NOTHING ) BUT RAIN FAIlING - All Ncblka Treated to I Shower or Several Inches. s NOT A SINGLE . COUNTY SLGITED " ' 'h'r l-nlllnl tn the } . ' 1'1' 'Jhr"ljh"lt 'II" ) ' . ! . . . .U.n. II silt I'nl , IllWhlJ . I" l.r.Kr."I.I ; Inl.II , I. tho' tnle. The ! rain of yesterday mornIng was quite general throughout the stJte. Specials to 'he lIce and Information secured at local railway lu allltlarters Indlc.He that every county In Nebraska hs received from one to thIe Inches of rain within the vast forty' eight hours Many sections did not rC'lutre this moIsture to place the corn bc'onl danger - ger Irons drouth. In probably three.fourths of the counties or the state water Is standing In the fields and all the creeks and ponds are overflowing. Frost may yet damage Ncbraska's magnificent - cent corn crop , but Irouth cannot touch it. An interestIng feature or the recent general rains Is the fact that tall plowing wilt be made edSY. Many farmers are well along In this tlre ton already and the Indlcatols are that the acreage at small grain . 'I be very heavy next year. IOI.UHImE. I Neb. , \ug. H.-Specla ( 'rele- gram.-One ) and seven.tenths Incises of rain tell hero last nIght , this being the finest rJln since June 1. There was also nearly one Inch Sunday mornIng and corn will make a good crlJ all over the county. Phelps county will haTe the largest corn crop ever ralseth ! , 81 the rains have been frequent enough so that I has nol been burnt by hot weather. Good judge estimate the average yield of corn per acre at fifty bushels Over half of the crop i 19 dented ! slid fully maturell. ' AShLAND Neb. . Ang. 11-SIJecla-1 ! ( ) ralne ! for abOut three hours this moring , I was very light . however , and not much water has falien. Farmers would Ilreer to have It dry for awhile , so they can thresh their small gratn. .I ' ur the full year ot 18t 17.27 inches or water tell In Ashland. During 1893 UII to August 1U 17.4 Inches of water has tallest. ! ' ' . . . Telc. liRlt'I'ItAN I ) . Neb. . A ug. H.-Speclal ( . ' Incises of rain fell here gram.-F'uliy ) two Inchel fl1 hlre list I night . accompanied hy the worst elee- trlcal storm witnessed for several ! Yl''rs. Aaron Johnson's large bar helwlen here and l.omls was struck by lightning anti con- slimed. The value at this ralu tu thc corn crop can hardly be estimated ! I < JINEY. NOb . Aug. lt.-Special ( ! Tell- Kram.-The ) rainfall here this morning was an even Inch and was general all over the county. I came In just the right ( hue . as Baie of the corn was getting pretty er ) ' , 11hl . however hs virtually assured a hea'y crop In this county. T1CUMSill . Neb. . Aug. H.-Speclal.- ( ) Johnson county was this morIng visited by 1 nice , raimi ol'er halt an Inch falling In thl ! vicinity. I gives vegetation much needel In- sl.lratlln. 1)A\\'SOX . Neb. . Aug. t1.-Speclal.-Timls ( ) cOlmunly Is being vlsltel , by a delightful rain About one III a half IncheJ of water hits fallen since 1 o'clock a. mu. , and It Is still rllnllg at 8 o'clocl This Insure a large crop of corn for Hlchardson county and farmers feel jubilant over the prospects. I1AGAN. Neb . Aug. 14.-Special ( Tell- gram.-Thls ) section of the country was vis . lied last night with one of the hardest , electrical - trical storms ever winessed here. The heav- CDS were a complete blaze and with continual deafening thunder made things look ! as I the end had come. During all this ( hue rain cme down In torrents thoroughly soaking the ground antI , ! virtually Insuring the corn crop which wIll be large. During the storm sever ! head of horses were killed b ) light- nlng. No other damage reported and everybody . body jubilant. NEBHASKA CITY . Aug. H.-Sp.clal.-A ( heavy rain has been falling here today . greatly cooling the atmosphore. DRNNINGTON . Neb. . Aug. 14.-Speclal.- ( ) A gentle rain set In here at 4 o'cloele thIs morning and continued till 8 o'clock falll abut as fast as the ground could absorb it. This rain wi almost Insure the corn crop. The ground Is In splendid condition nnd farmers are Improving the tIme plowing ST. PAUL . Neb. , Au ! 14.-Speclal.-An- ( ) other flue shower gladdene the hearts of the people of St. Paul last night 'nd cooled the atmosphere. Tliree - quarters of an Inch of water fell. WAhOO . Neb. . Aug. 1 l.-Speclal.-Fuily ( an Inch of rain fell here this morning. The severe hal storm which vIsited , the western part of the county Saturday night did can- silerable damage. Besides cutting the r up badly , I ran a drove of horses Into a wire fence hnd several were 50 badly In- Jurel that they have since died. FHEINT , Aug 11.-Speclal.-There ( ) was a fine rain here this mimorning . lasting over two hours. Reports of the condition , at the corn crop are very conflicting. Within a radius of five mIles at the city there will be , I has been estimated . from I third to hal a crop In the northern and wester parts of the county there will be a good crop , The lowest estlniates are matle by the farmers. The estmates male hemp crop IS In excellent condition . and there will be one at the largest yIelds per acre ever raIsed here. SUlpHSn , Neb. . Au ! 1 1.-Speclal.-One ( ) ane one.hal Incises of rain fell last night. This will help out late corn. Farmers are threshing oats which average about forty bushels Corn will bl a good crop within a radius < of four miles from Surprise. WATERLOO. Neb. , Aug. H.-Speclal.-A ) heavy rain fell last nIght. GOTIIRNBURG. Neb. . Aug. H.-Speclal. ( -I.ast night this sectIon of the county received - ceived the heavIest rain of the season. One and slxty-four-hundredths Inches f l In a short time . anti ( hits meriting everything Is l under water It Insures a threeuarter corn crop. Wheat that has bln threshed Is not turning out so well as expectet. , The farmers report It running from fve to twelve and a hal hUChiels to the acre , and oats about thirty bushels to the acre. I.ITCHFII.D. Neb. . Aug. 14.-Speclal.- ( ) The heaviest rain In sIx weeks fell last night. Small grain I yielding about a hal crop. Corn Is damaged by dry weather BARTLETT , Neb . Aug. 11.-Speclal.-A ( ) heavy rain tell here yesterday afternoon. AUltOltA. Neb. , 4tlg. 11.-Speclal.-An ( elegant raln-Oue and Ify.two.hundredths Inehes-fel here last night. I was a regular soaker The corn Is still In good conditon anti ! where the seed was rIght and planted early there wIll be a good crop. Oats are turing out fairly well , yield leg from twenty to forty bus1els where threshing has bsen dotie ! Gl liflON . Aug. H-Speclat-Two ) and one.fourtb Inches of rain fell here lasl nght. ! commenelog about 1 o'clocle. The ground hatl become very dry and crops were suffer- Ing. In lomo places corn was consIderably ' amaged by drouth anti . farmers and buslne men were very anxious. All Is now chaugel , anti everyone Is jublJnt Water Is standIng In the siotmghs No more rain wIll be nec- essary for early cor : INm : . Ncb . Aug. H.-Spedat-Onl ( ) of the greatest rains of the eon f 1 here last night Kearney county Rot abut two inches or better of rain. Late corn Is all right now all the early corn will he much Improved IIUMPIIRBY . Neb . Aug. H.-Speclal.- ( ) FIve hours steady rain extending entirely over Plate county . visited this sectIon last nght ! preceded by heavy thunder and vivId lightnIng. This practcaly assures I geol corn crop anti sugar beet promIse to make a heavier yield than ever before In this county. Evrbdy I" jubilant . JUNIATA. Neb. . Aug. 11.-Speclal.--One ( ) of the heivlest rains or the year fell hero last night . I was a deluge . anti ! all crops that needed moisture surly have enough now to mature them. A grand display of elec- tricity IccoI\nled the storm and was 10 sharp at times as to b most frightful. No damage was . ! one. HASTINGS. AI . 1l.-Special.-Adama ( county was visited early this mornIng by a twnInch raIn which fXM the cor The rain was accompanIed by a heavy electrical storm The sleple o the MethodIst church was struck and ripped to the roar. The lightnIng also struck In empty house In the southeaster part of the cltr. DUNCAN. Neb. . Ang. U.-Speclal.-An. ( ) other gentle rain fell here early this mornIng . Ing Water la standing In the low places . Corn shout.t certaInly ho aU right .Ith a goal her. rain the : th . followed InV \ days by SH . . . Neb. . Aul I1.-SpeciaL-An. ( ) other fine rain fen here early thIs mornIng which was the heavIest of the season . over ' . . . . two anti a half Inches ' 'bf ' water falling In shout two hours . 'h1k , ' Will ! Ibout hour. 1,11' 'Il mlko the corn crop wihout any tnyfrain ! . and I II elU' Inatl'l that much my . , , corn will go from fifty In sixty : hUlhob \hO \ l acre Dnrln .tH storm lightning slrutk nn unoccupied dwell- dtininge. log bclonRlng to J. < \cCrcnry , . \ , doing ! alight FAIItMONT . Neh.,5 Aug. t i.-Specisi.-A ( ) good , rain tell hl1e this ' morning-one Inch- In about t \0 hours. " . Plhnore , ! count ) . will have about halt a corn , crop . Oats . a far as thresiieil , . Ire ylellrg Yrom thirty to forty. five bushels , fa front "thlrtlen " , to sixteen bushels wheat . ' , , t\entr , Q twent.f\'e bushels to the acre. tVINOTON , Neb ) ; AI ! 14.-Special.- ( ) Rain comlenced tel fat at - 4 o'elock this mornIng anti 1 contljl , ti 8 o'clock. A large amount of watt ten and , ! was absorbi'\ ' This , II connection Mth the two IJI\'loll showl 8 within the IJast two weeks assures a corn crop In this vlclnl ) ' . Oats arc the bla.I.t crop that hal been known for years. " I.OONeb. . , \ . . . I.\OO\ , H.-Spcclal ( Tcll grani.-Two ) Inchls anti , twenty-senn hulls. IlreHhs was nil the water that fell at thi point last night This leUes the corn crop for Gasper county. The rain was accompanied - panlet by ii he'Y electrical storm. MOOHWII.U , Nehi . Aug. 14.-peciai ( TeleKram.-A ) heavy rain fell here last night accolllanlel by lightning anti high wind doIng ! no dall'Je , however About two inches of water fell. This will Insure a corn trap. Har\'est Is about over anl sOle threshing has been ihoimo ) . somali grain yIelding much better thnn was expeclCI. YORK Neb. . . \ug. 1I.--Special.-An ( ) ex- celent rain fell here this mitornimig ' . comlPno- lug about 1 :30 : alI ! contnuing for about on hour. Ifiorts over lie county show It to be general F.S CITY Neb. , AIK. 11.-Speclal.- ( ) A heavy rain begin falling at ! t o'c'ock and continued until 8. The prospect for a large corn crop Is good anti It Is estimated to average about sixty bushels to the acre In this county. About three Inches of rain foil anti the pros- pects for 10re rain today are good. LEXINGTON , Neb. . Aug. 1i.-Special.- ( ) Two inches of raIn toll over Dawson county last nl"ht. Many Piece , of corn were badly hurt before the rain C1me. A careful estImate shows 25.000 acres cf land , Irrlgatetl In this county this 'ear. the larger ditches not having been cOlpletet In tme for more extensive use Over 2t miles at dich Is now compete. more than any county In Nebraska. Crops on the irrigated lallls are simply Immense One mal threshed sixty busbels of wheat per acre on 100 acrea Another raIsed ! cabbage and , ! arlen product to the value of $5.000. from twenty.flve ncr ! 11very persol who can 10 so Is sccurlng water . rights. I Hm CIOUD Neb. . Aug. 14.-Spacial ( Tale I grani.-Tlmb ) lruth of the Ilast two weeks i was broken last night by a two anl.a hal Inch rain which wi to much good. I was needed. - - Apuhiiniiul II'rH.nnl Meuui . , , . ASIILANI ' ) . Neb. . AI . 1 1.-Special--Mr. ( anti , Mrs. lien Owens have returned from a vIsit to Colorallo. James Bowen will leave tomorrow to visit Boston anti , other easter points. A i3.year.old "boy preacher Is expected to OIJen a series of revival Ileetngs at the First Baptst church tonlJhl The Woman's Relief Corts gave a delight. fill social on the lawn of S G. Bryan. Charles flmmrgo . 1 promlneut cItizen Is very sick at his resIdence. The summer school gave an InterCtng progam al the Iterry last nlsht. A large crowd was In attendgnce. Mr. and Mrs. McElrjsh or Heuslear , InI. , , arrive , ! today to vISIt telr daughter , Mrs. E. J. Hemphil v . . u'rliu's I'.t'rinlnt. " nt . .Irh.r' . . I FAlltlJt.JltY Neb. . AnI , H.-Spcclal- ( ) The second day 01 tile reunion was a .Ieclled success . ant 4.000 pEople had a most enJoy- able time durIng tilotlay rind evening. Every train brought In more veterans and their anl families . amt the town was out In force , ai- thougll there WS another atracton at the lectures before the t.aeher' Immstltimte. General John Id. Thayer was to have de- Ivere,1 an address Ir the' aftormioon . but was ( ielayetl 1 In arriving ( and Captain henry took his place and filled lP the time with reminIscences - Iscences of the war. In the evening Gen- oral Thayer was on hand and entertalnell the crowd. The I'alrbur Military band and Pemberton's drum corps furnished plenty of good , ! music. . Ir.th.rM .1st I h'd far iluirHi' Stealing. II.ATTSIUTI , Neb. . Aug. H.-Specla ! ) -Sheriff Elkenbary retured from Lincoln this afternoon with Frank Abel who Is wanted , In connection whim his hrother. to answer to the charge of horse stealing. Both of the men are now In jail here. The I'latsmouth ji , or Trae , ! met last night antI , besides taklmig steps to secure an hUllortant manufacturing Industry adoptelt a set of resolutions to be presented to the MIssouri Pacific ofliciala . extending thanks fol the Improvcd Cass county trlln service to the county seat which will shortly take eUect. This was In marked contrast to the action acton of the Nebraska CIty Board , of Trade , whIch has threatened 1 boycott because of the com- pany's determination to run Its I.lncoln passenger train to 1Ialsmouth Instead oC Nebraska City. Fire I. . H",1 ( JII.II Iiott'h. RRD CLOUD , Ne. . Aug. -Speclal ( Tele- gram.-Last ) night about midnight a lamp exploded In the hal of the holland hOUS6. The lames communicated with the oil room Inil qnlckly reached the root. The Ire do- prtlent speedily got control ot the blaze The damage to the building. which Is owned by James lceny. was about $800 : Insured for $500 In the Manchester or England. The furniture owned hy H. D. Ranney. Is dal- aged by water to the extent of $800 : insured for $1.300. as follows : Five hundred dollars In the Phoenix , of l.ndon. and $ SO0 In the National of hartford. The guests of the house found shelter elsewhere. n..I.r.1 thl' V..t.r.n Sat iie. GlEELI Y CENTER , Neb. . Aug. H.-Spc- ( clal Telegram.-John ) D. :1.\we was hrought before the cOlnlsslon ; today on a charge at Inslnly , preferred by one of his chiltiren. The commission did not think the charge sustaIned ant released him. Iawe Is an old veteran and I fairly selI-o.do farmer . SMALLER THAN USUAL -hilhiputhiti , in fact arc Doctor l'icrce's Plcasant Pellets. Pelets. . . ' . Dr. R. V. Pierce . . ' ChIef Consulting . - . , - . , Physician to the In. ' ' l'hsican ? . . \ vahlds' Hotel and . . Surgical Institute , ' . " of Buffalo , N. . Y. , \ was the frt to' in- trodnce a Little Pill . % to the American & - ' . IJcolle. Per al laxative and cat - L t , t/rtle purposes I thcse sngar.coated I Pelct I are superior in a great many ways to all utineral waters , sedlt powders , salts , castor oil . frilsyrup , laxative teas and other purgative compounds. Made of concentrated vcgctable ingredients , they act in a mid , natual way. Their second. ar effect is to keep the liver active and the bowels regular ! , not to , furher constipate as Is the case with OUIpis. . They dou't interfere in the least ' 'ih the diet habits or occupation , and produce no pain . grip lug or shock to the ' steimi. Dr. l'iercef Pheasant ' Pellets cure lii ! . hi. lonsness sick and bilious headache . diz. ziness , cOtlvencss , constlpation , lour stomach lotus of appdtlte , coated tongue Indigest ( . or dyspe a windy belch- isigs . . heart.bur " alu.and distress after eating enl kindred rdengclcnts of the liver . stomach and bowels. These " Pel. lel' " are easily dissolved 11 the atacli and absorbed Into the blood , stimulating 1 few of bile front the liver . and \ arousing to activity all the glandular \ secretion Thus they a lu 1alr 's 011 way. 11 proof of thick lupelor excellence , It can he truth. fully said , that they arc aiwayis adopted as a househo\ ' remedy alter the first trial. Put up In glass vials . therefore alwayn fresh and reliable. alway One little . Petet I Its a Inatitwo are mildly cathartIc. As dinner " midly catharic. Ai a pill , I to promote digeation take one each day after dinner. To relev distress from over. eating they are unequaled. They are ( my . stiar-ccatetI granules : any child will readily take them. 0/ # usd. always i. fan" Accept no substitute that may b reCom. mehded to b I just as g'o. " I may be belier , ' .orle deale'r . because of paying him 1 littler profit . but le b not th ODe who Ids hep , , . TAYLOR UP FOR SENTENCE South Dakota's Ex-Troauror Get the Limit or the Law _ PRESIDING JUDGE REVIEWS TiE CASE u.r1.r 'l'I'llr Seiit tl' \ to lii' l'rnl- t'iilisur ) ' fur 1"0' . " , 'nr" for Sh'nt- lug 1'lrl , halt tr n : hII- l.n Uulnr" . - IIEnn : , S. I ) . , Aug. ! -Thl court room was crowded today to hear jllgment pro- nounced emi W. \ \ ' . Taylor the defaulting estate ' - state . treasure" When asked , If ho hail \ In.thlng to sa ) why sentence IIUI ! not be Ironouncet upon him Taylor In a low voice rCllct1 "I have not. " Judge Gary then reviewed ! the case ant the different statutes bearing upon lie crime. 10 considered ! the much discussed section 1665 void antI , lll not believe a two.year centenco las Intended to cover such a case lS this. lie considered that Tlylor's worst crime was In attempting to force a comlromlse otter gathering to- gether all state funds he could lay his hanll on. A sentence of five years at hard labor wits then prnounccl ! The attorneys ofV. . W. Taylor art jubIlant In the belief that their clcnt wi not even bclln 10 serve out the five years' sentence Imloset , on him by Judge OaIey thIs 10rn. lag. They will apply to the supr.me court for 1 writ of habeas corpus on the ground , that two years Is the longest scntluce permissible - missible under the statute luvokl\ \ by the . lower court. . - - " 'ork ut 1IJSallnJ I nt . \.rurl. AiihtOltA Neb. . Aug. 1I-Special ( Tele- gram.-Durtn ) the big rain storm last night , I lightning struck William Grol'tz' b.lrn , southeast . east at the city , anti It was burned Iown ! with the ( eonttimits Loss about $ i0O ; lnsur- amice . $150. Becker of lironufielil , . I chicken I buyer hall A team of horses and a buggy In the barn and time outlt . was alE Iestroycd. ' . \.lh.J tn..r thl' Nt'si Il" ' . RED CLOtH Neb . Aug II.-Siieciai ( Telo- gram.-Thc ) board of , ulervisGr tOhY divided the count ) . Into seven supervisor disricts . The new board consists of William Craijihl . Wilam Croll. chairman ; JameS Watt A. Jr. Silracher , AI. bert Kost I I. Hun , Charles Cattier and James lirooiiiflehd . Droomlehl.wp JFQS ) . r'A " 1" . . : v " . " . ONZ )3NJO'2S BNJOYS Both the method and rCRIlt wIlen SYI'up of l'igs is taken ; it is pleasnt and refreshing to the taste , and act gently yet promptly on the Kidneys , Liver and Bowels ccales ! the sys. tem effectually , dispc colds , head. .ches and fevers and curet ha"itnal 'flStipatioii. , Syrup of Figs I & the only remcdy of it kind ever pro. dticed pleasing to the taste nnd ac- eptabl to the stoulach , prompt in it actiol and truly benefcinl in its efccts , prepared : only from the most healthy all(1 agl'ecAble substances , its many CXCtIClt qualities commend it to aU and have made it the mOst lJpular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in lO cent bottles by all leading drug. giMts. Ary reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro- lure it promptly for any Ole who wishes to try it. Do not accept any t'tlbtittitc. CALFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO cO SAN FR4fu'ClC ' CAL 10fl YIL IY. .VEW ( O ? K Mr. . . Ffff CHiCAQ.o9 ' I - ' - Loul 5P MutSSiApCtg3 : 'CIS nosrosotNYI . otNYI .1' CNCNNAT NWYOStCf2 I wAsHlNgTot INOI"NP , . " I NSA CT PIT : . iARr ' s'O SAllr J t , . o 5AH 00" , pR " pR.f A BIG .f BIGdCAr dCAr . . , , Nearly everybody knows Nicol the Tailor's business is on a very large scale. \Ne have busy tailor stores in twenty principal cities-we have had for.a quarter cen- tury. , . \Ve make to order garments at prices all can afford ' , gar- merits that would cost one- third to one-hal more any- WHere else. alJ- Trousers to order $4 to $14. Suits to order , $15 to $50 _ Overcoats about the sam . Samples malIl Garments expressed. eXJreSSI < 201 S. . 15th STREET AL oun WORK IADC IN TillS CITY DT TIE D S JOUn TAILORS. . CICOO.g ? / Sr. rOUI . ST. I'AULzcvlt ( , : : : 0"1' BSTON DESlOI ES TAiLOR ITSIUI DfNVEI. ( 'tV.slllNoToft. , NEW YORi ir'sniMtiu'oLss. IAI:5S CITY. SANFascmsco . MINN\A ' l5 IArl P0wT142D. CI LsOIL , .b _ - - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - . - - 1----- U . _ . , . -J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ FCA ! ( T1 111 for Infants and Children. - I CnstorlnIIM\"IIilbptl- tlllt en.turl" CII'q Colic . Con tlll ' n , I n''tltllt It I sttp.'rhur tunny 1r\.r1'10u Sour Stomach , Iiiarrhin'a . 1 ' 'lcIUon. , known to jitu. " JtRCn&l. . } : ii t. 1 . Xlt , Worms , Cll' ll-I' , Illt 111U1t dl 11 S OxoN St. . . hJrutl4yu . N. Y. getion . ' . Vt'Ithou ( injurious mllciton. - "Tho us or ' C' torli' 1'1 universal . ant , . For l"erl years I have Ilmcnl1o" . 11' Im'flls 10 wI'1 ktown that IL . .nu' 1 work ' Castorla , ' and "hnl niwli'S l'ntttt 10 dl ot tttiterPrOgatlOii to " 0. " itI'ew " or tlt 10. I It hate luv.trlably l'rduce bclc ' . . intehiigt'tit fanillie's wbo do Ilut keepCaairis ruasulta. " Intel".11 famlll 10 Cr rUult" within easy reach. " 1IWII1' . IAnnlV. M. D. CUL IAnr\N. Now I ) . D. Yol . City . l\th Street anti 7th Ave. . New York Ct. Tie C" 'Alr CocoAn' . 77 lunlY STmisrr . New VonE Cm. I : _ _ i- , - - - . - -a - - _ - - . Reasons Why Reasons Why , A MAN SHOULD 10CTF IN I ORCHARD . HOMES. - _ , - 0 Because There Is Ther - Au ablllmt : , and regular rainfall for crops cool breezes from the gulf ( luring the Sllme\ \ ' . 1 clUato . that ( s'Iil Periiilt' rnlsliig all kInds of fruit anll vegetablcs , n very I'leh soil , 1 good diuiry-farni- lug conntl'3' , the . beat climate . ni abuildasn'e of \tmher , houses built lt 1 VC' low cost , free fuel , a very hOIIIII and kindly POI ulatou , good Imlc school A section Iii which . severe frost tutu long wlllen are lacking. Summer nights are always cool . WInter nights rar IJ' cold. A thorough h , Ilvlgot'atug Healthy nU pheasant climate. The . gr'nt iiiits'Iots . arc within a tow hours . dlstllcO or you. ' 'he temperature rmhiges' , from :0 to 00 llcgrce9. - No exh'emcR. ' 1'he watm' Is " 0011. The 1101110 arc r : Ieu ly and proslwrous. Garden farming at\ \ fruit gt'ouvlug pay IHI , pny you svell. Com mOi sense will tel ovei'y mal 10 Investigate this. The Isiisiilgratiuu Is to the South I Is Isievltable. . You cannot afford to hut this chance pass. I Is n duty you owe yotli'self anti ) 'OUI family to look over this fertile rglou and see what It will do for you. The title Is turned that waJ' Nothing will stop It Nature aIds your eitort. Success Is sure to folow honest labor and no rhc of faIlure of crop hot winds 01 lrouth are staring you In the face. Organize Into clubs or three to five fsuinlllcs. Select your home ant you will never regre It Come nul see whlt the country ia. Address or see tS at any tIme. All luCollton cheerfully given. I Is time no\v. . . , f. CEO . W. L AMES , General Agent ; . . 1017 Farnam St. . Omaha , Neb. - . - - - - - - - - . . . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D D D D D DD EDD B 1 A right Eye B B Do is the sign of good health and an 00 H alert mind . Strange that it should H o almost always depend on the state 0 o of the digestion , but it does. A 0 n Ripans Tabule taken after meals n o gives the little artificial help most t . o grown people need. 0 . . P O. O - RIm'f To1ule : Bold . "T drugaist . . . or by mal 0 It the price ( O cents box I. - . : n bOr ) .nt to The RI- J r- i pans Chemical Company , No Iti Spruce It. . N. Y. D _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ I J : : :1LIDEIDI-iF : ' . DCDLJCD A:1 USli5ltIu'1' . Creighton Theater PAXTON Q UIOPSS , Mltll'r . INAUCURAL ATTRACTION 'hree Nights al ! Saturday MaUnee. Commcncing Thursday , Aug- 22 CJAHI.ES hi'IIOIIMAN'S I II1'1ltE 'l'IXl'A'rflEt COMI'ANY . IPIIJ 'IJ Argr GOJIPANY I.'rol the 1 lplre 'i'heaier New York Pre- sesitimig t .n Thhl'RSIAY . \ND . ' THIHSDAYND 1.'IDAY gVgNINGR ' The MASQUERADERS With thc same cast scenery ami CtICtS ! as . len for 2) ' ) nightie at the gmllir Theater . SATUHU.Y MATiNtl' , LIBERTY HALL. ' ' ' ' . SA''PHDA Y NIGH' SOWING THE WIND Scale of price for this engagement- gntre RClle 10Wl'r tuor. ! . . . engacemcnt- . . . . . . . . . ; .r Stalls and , lvan chiisirs . . . . . . . . . . . $ Ilaicony , first three rows. . . . . . . . . . \ , frst Ualony , next rows . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.0\ . " rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . .m Gallery . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ) Iatnco , prices . . . . . . . . . . . . 2'c to $ I\ .2 Sale ! or seats will open at box olcl at the Theater sharp. , Monday August 1 . at ! a. iii. ' " ' - nlFrs BOYD'SrWo 'J I.L i _ ONLY. llday.olday Au" . . : " 18.19-20 lud TI"ldoy. h' I HARRY WILLIAMS' GUAND 5ClNK ' 1'liOIUC'j'IO . A Bowery Girl TO lE I'htlssNTP.n : IY A 1"rNE IWIAI.LY OICANIZPU ( ' ( ) Mi'ANY . I'\NY. . A Itlr ot life In N..w York. MagnItleenl : tOc.nery Marvelous Ichanlcl tlnlncenl . , .lnirs. New dances . . New 1cwIUrM. , rtob. . & 11 , o spatM will Ol ' n a ! o'cIO'k Sasurultw morn- log at the usual . . , "Iur.y n\ . . WI Ulu prices.c . lc amid l.oJ . , A rSI I : ' I'S. Courtland Beach . . OpEN EVERY DAY GRAND CONCERT " THIS EVENING ; , . BY TIl : . , . ' Fort Omaha Baud. J Baleen Ascension , Admission Free. . . . - - Dr. D. G. GOLDING SPECIALIST. Jiteaqpti of tile Nose arid Throat , l'rii'aie. Skin , flIod. Nervous and & 'hronlc Conaultu. tim ties mUttl ciunlilcuititti , Call or write. Ome. hours. S U , SO , to S t ru . Htinduy , 9 ii , IL Con. $ UiL1IlOIl , rounig. N4)I. 2'14.2Z tuugla. . HiveS , 13. U. . ( Jur 15th an ! hloige streets. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OMhfA , NRii , , C' ' C1A5AW1 TR.I1OEMI1RK - .ij - -