o TTT18 OMAHA DAILY TJKIfc MONDAY. A1THTTST 1(5. 181)7.
DEED OF AN INSANE FATHER
John D , Maw of Greeloy County Kills His
Married Daughter.
POUNDS HER HEAD IN WITH A HAMMER
Jliiril TiiitM ANMiiiU l I'olltMvnl liy
Iliirnlnic ( InVlnal I'lHil niul
I'll rm Ilcni..i-.Miiiilnc Miir-
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URRKLEY CBNTBIl , Neb. , AUR. 15. ( Spe
cial. ) The people of Grecley were shocked
thl * morning by the newa of a tragedy
northeast of O'Connor In which John I ) .
Maw amatilted a married daughter , Mary J.
Hughes , with a hammer nnd oa Injured litr
that there Is doubt ot her recovery. Ho
pounded her over the head , crushing the
ukull , and In his mad fury drove the family
from the house end then r et fire to the farm.
wheat field and the house and burned them
to the ground.
Maw has been In the noylum and has been
considered mentally unbalanced , but wnn
thought harmless. The family has been Lav
ing much trouble of late.
After commltttlng his awful crime Maw
went to two of his neighbors and hail them
btlng him to town , where he gave himself
tip to Deputy Sheriff Oaffney. Maw U a man
more than BO years of age and ban llvcjl on
the farm where the tragedy wns enacted for
fifteen ycara. except during short Intervals
.in the last four years , when the family has
< llspc cd of him either by getting him to
quit the place for a short period at a time
or had him placed In the asylum.
t.H WHO AUK < JHTTIHICI1. .
of Ciixtrr County.
DOUGLAS GItOVR TOWNSHII1 , COSTKIl
COUNTY , Neb. , Aug. Ifi. To the ttdltor of
The lice : Uegardlng The Hoc as one of the
brflt of our coJiuopollton papers I have tie-
sired for sometime to add my mite to help
further Its work In calling attention to our *
Elate as a desirable home for the tenant
class In some of the eastern states. I have
boon a resident of the state for fifteen years
nnd each year but eitrcngtheiis the convic
tion that for the man with small capital
to start on Nebraska cannot bo surpassed.
To prove this fact I will refer to my own
township. Having no village It Is purely
n farming community. Three years ago the
ccnsno taken by the relief committee found
Ml farmers resident. Of this' number
nearly all came here with less than Kthe
value of $300 to start a home. Yet today's
canvass of our .farrows would find over 30
per cent Independent and prosperous. I can
jMtno many whrae assessment puts their
property above the thouoiml mark , and many
moro who arc not far behind and rising
( Mch year. I take , for example , n neighbor.
Ho came hero eight yrara ago , bought on
equity In a tree claim for $400 , another
forty acies for $400 , has raid for all and lias
a frame barn , good granaries , sixty head of
lioRri , n dozen cows , four good burses and
farm tools sufficient for all Ills needii. He
is now clear of debt , with over 100 acres ot
coed crops to his credit for this season's
work.
Again , to the north of mo Is another
neighbor. He has been litre thirteen years ,
had $2,000 when he ramo here. I doubt If
ho would take $10.000 for what ho owns
today over 100 head ot cattle , at least 150
head ot hogs , n dozen good horses , a large
barn , hen house , milk house , Ice house ,
stable , 610 acres of land. The $2,000 was
paid for land. All is under fence , and not
n dollar of debt. Thcso are not extreme
cases.
The township has Its farmers' club , or
ganized eight years ago , and each winter
has hadIts , farmers' Institute without a
failure. It Is twenty-five miles from a rail
road , has. , good schools'and' public occa
sions gels together as 'Intelligent ' an atull-
cnco aa 'any commtlnlty In the United
States.
I speak of thcso conditions as prevailing ,
nnd bellqvo them to be far above the nor
mal , Three years ago I was In New Eng
land , my old home. I found farmers com
plaining of their condition. No bright hope
before them. Property depreciated. The
simo old mortgage eating Us fill steadily
through each year. I was homesick to get
back to my western home after two months' '
absence.
What I say to all who are raying rent or
struggling with a mortgage with no proa
poet of over lifting It Is : "Inspect the
west ! Look for yourself , nnd then If Eatla-
flecl lot go your present hold and get a new
crip whore nt present there Is hope for bet
terment. " With , the use of Improved meth
ods of cultivation wo can overcome the
drawbacks of the past and feel sure of fair
crops each yc < xr. The new comer will bene
fit by the experience ot the old settler. He
may not get rich , but ho will eventually be
able to pay. "I3e it ever so humble , there's
no place like home. " W. D. IIA1J *
MVUIY I'HIMAIIY AT AUHUH.V.
Effort of n Coiiiinlilc-riiiiiii to Control u
MMNM Convention FnlIn.
AUnURN. Neb. . Aug. 15. ( Special. ) One
week ago the republican county central com-
jnlttoe met to make arrangements for send
ing delegates to the state convention , and
decided not to call a county convention , butte
to appoint the delegates themselves , and
right here trouble commenced. The commit-
tccman from Douglas precinct objected ,
although ho was the first ono to suggest
the plan , and so It wao decided to let
Douglaa precinct call a mass convention and
select Its two delegates , and the convention
met for this purpCBO at S o'clock yesterday.
The meeting was called to order by the
central cornraltteemnn , who Informed the
voters that the polls would be open tillI
o'clock , and that the committee had de
cided to conduct the meeting In Its own
way , preside nt the meeting , bo tlio clerk
nnd canvassing board , but would allow the
voters to do the voting. Protcstd were of
no nvall , aa the chairman said that the cen
tral committee would control the voting and
canvass the returns. At this Juncture A. II.
Gllmorc wns nominated for chairman , nnd
thu nomination promptly ( seconded. The
chairman refused to put the motion , nnd the
mover thereof put It to the house , and Mr ,
fillmore wns almost unanimously elected , but
the central commltteeman refused to vacate.
A I'wolullon of censure was at this point
offered ccr.ourlng the central committee for
thu courwo taken : by It In bclcctlng tlio dele
gates , and after a heated discussion , during
which several members were talking at once
( in both sides of the question , a motion was
madB to lay the resolution of censure on thu
table , which the acting chairman refused to
recognize und proceeded to put the revolu
tion , which was snowed under by an over
whelming vote , but the acting chairman did
not seem to bn satisfied by thu vote and
called for another one , and again the mass
coutentloii spoke out In fuvor of rejecting
the resolution. A atrong protest waa hero
liiiulo to the acting chairman usurping the
chair , and ho yleldml It to the chairman
cjuctcd by tlio meeting. Tellers were ap
pointed by the chairman , Mr , Gllmore , and
the convention prnccrdcd to elect the two
delegates , William Mattheihun nnd J. T.
Crummel wore elected by small majorities * .
HAUIUBO.N' , Neb. , Aug. 15. ( Special , )
The democratic and populist county central
committees of Sioux county met liwe yester
day and each called a convention to meet
In Harrison on September "u , at which time
It IH expected a fusion t.lclcet will bo agreed
upon by bath parties.
KI.MI1ALL. Neb. , Aug. 15. ( Special. )
Thi > republican central committee met yes
terday and fixed September IS us the date
for the county convention to nominate .1
county ticket. The pccple'd Independent
county convention will lie held Augiut 25.
I.lKlilnllitf Slrlki'k ii Trra lirtT' Olllc-i' .
THKNTON , Neb. Aug. 15. ( SpecUI. )
During a shower thb afternoon lightning
xii I vr illt , Ini IHI > -
Iw crlarhe , sour atom.
cti KVl'c-ff.
II it ' 4 ry net raillr. Htli. (
oi" j fir * , , , , * fi 'l >
7 * | | < ! riircUti. | M e t nU.
TK * , ) ! , , o uu Mill ,
struck the county treasurer' * office , which
Deputy Trea urer Hftfller , County Superin
tendent Van Patten and some teachers who
were taking examinations were occupying.
Fortunately no ono wan Injured , The bolt
struck the chimney on the west end of the
building and pnnsed down , striking the vault
and then pasted through the roof.
It l.i estimated that Hitchcock county will
thU year have a good one-half crop of corn
nnd also of small grain. Grasshoppers have
done moro damage this f > eoon to the farm
ers than hnvc hot and dry weather.
The Degree of Honor of this place wont
down to Culbcrtnon lust night to partake
of the hospitality of the Degree ot Honor
of thnt place and were royally entertained.
The CulUcrt-ion people are good entertainers
and especially so when It comes to refresh
ments.
In lliiiHljConnly. .
HKNKKLMAN , Nfb. , Aug. IB. ( Special. )
The mortgaged Indebtedness of Dundy
county from January 1 to August 1 1S97 ,
shows a favorable decrease as follows :
Mortgages filed from January 1 , 1S9" , to
August 1 , $ r , OOS.10 ; mortgage , ) released
from January I , 1897 , to August 1 , IS'JT ,
$10,825 ; decrease , Jii.81G.Sl.
Another heavy rain of almost one Inch
fell here between 0 and 7 o'clock yesterday
morning. The ground Is too wet for potato
digging , and threshing will be delayed from
ten to fourteen days on account of the wet
weather.
At 2 p. in. another rain , lasting twcny
minutes , fell In torrents , registering one
and n quarter Inches of rainfall for the day.
Will I.OHT a Iliiiul.
FAIRMONT. Neb. . Aug. 15. ( Special. )
A young colored matv named Ilrlley , whcso
homo Is in Hastings. In trying to board a
tralt here this morning to beat his way
homo , fell against the car and had his right
lian 1 badly n.ashed under the wheels , be
sides being badly bruised about the body.
Dr. Ashby wan called to dress the band. Hu
thlnk.s amputation will be necessary. Th"
young man oay.j It Is the first time ho ever
tried to beat his way.
Struck liy u Train.
ARLINGTON. Neb. , Aug. 15. ( Special
Telegram. ) On returning home with his
wife and two children tills evening , after
vhltlng relatives In Arlington all day , Fred
Hetiennnnn was struck by a light engine nt
a craralng near his home and both homes
Instantly killed. Mrs. Ilcucrmann and both
children escaped Injury. Kred Is reported
slightly injured.
riM'iimory for Tllclrll.
TILDEN , Neb. , Aug. 15. ( Special. ) Dur
ing the past week stock has been subscribed
among the business men and farmers for a
$4.000 creamery at this place. C. A. Helm
of Omaha lias done the soliciting and an
soon as details can be arranged will com
mence work on the building.
Itnrii mill llor.sos HnriitMl.
TECUMSEH. Neb. , Aug. 15. ( Special
Telegram. ) At an early hour this morning
lire completely destroyed C. C. Cook's barn
on his farm south of Tecumseh. Five head
of lioiaoi were burned In the building.
\nt * M from XuhritMlcn Kami * .
Valley county will make an exhibit at the
Bushnell , 111. , fair.
The Verona elevators are running day nnd
night in order to handle the big rush of
grain.
There Is some complaint In portions of the
state that grain which has been left in
shock Is beginning to sprout.
The millet crop in Boyd county this sea
son la out of sight and will average over
three tons to the acre , while the hay crop
Is also unusually large.
The hay crop of Brown county is largo
this season. It Is.better than It has been
for a number of years. The cattlemen are
getting after It right now with a vengeance.
Xavler Tollllon of Hershey threshed 745
bushels of wheat this week which he sol.l
to Kelsey & Co. for 55 cents per bushel.
Tollllon'a wheat averaged twenty-six bushels
per acre.
The apple crop of this section promises to
bo large , says the Lyons Sun. William
Everett is reported an saying that he expects
to gather at least 500 bushels from his or
chard this fall.
Fifteen bushels to the aero will probably
bo the average yield of wheat In DIxon
county this year , and that Is considered
very good as an average. Some threshing
has already been done.
The recent rains , says the Valentine Re
publican , have placed the soil In a thor
oughly moist condition nnd Indicates that
the prospects for favorable conditions to
profitable farming next ' almost
year are' as
sured. Such conditions are Indeed encourag
ing.
ing.Mr.
Mr. McKclvey , north of Cozad , has 480
acres under Irrigation and is the laot man
on the Gothenburg Irrigation canal. He has
180 acres of Irrigated spring wheat which
Is averaging thirty bushels to the acre. His
irrigated corn Is fine and promises a yield
of elghty-fivo bushels to the acre.
The Valentino Republican says that David
Hanna sold to a buyer nt Wood Lake the
fore part of this week 100 head of 2-year-old
steers at $42 pur bead. Jt Id also stated that
J. M. Hanna has contracted about 175 head
for October delivery at a good figure. Cattle -
tlo are as good as the cash every day in
the week now.
Reports from the harvest fields In Sarjiy
county indicate that oats arc yielding all
the way from fifty to sixty bushels per aero.
Wheat is also yielding a good crop. Henry
Zimmerman recently harvested 700 bushels
of wheat from a twenty-aero field. All
small grain la , as a rule , well filled out and
comparatively free from rust.
Some good small grain stories arc cur
rent , and here Is one of them , well authen
ticated , soya the McCook Tribune : James
Doyle of Perry precinct rented a piece of
land which he determined to plant to corn.
Hy the time he had the crop on his own
place it was , ho thought , too dry to plow
for corn , and ho decided to let the volunteer
wheat on tlio tract unmolested. He has
Just threshed 1,000 busnels of wheat from
that land. Deducting the one-fourth rent
ho has strong 750 bushels of wheat for the
mcro harvesting , as ho never harrowed the
land. W. S. Hamilton bad the tract In
wheat last year.
There are many localities In the east
where the potato crop la a complete failure
and our Sheridan county farmers who have
such magnificent prospects for a big yield of
tubers this fall ought to get good returns
for their labor , saya the Gordan Journal.
No locality In America can produce potatoes
that will compare In size and finality with
our sandhill spuds. Wo challenge the world
to equal us In this particular. If we lived
In Iowa wo would Import our potatoes from
northwest Nubrasko , where they grow In
sand , unlrrlgatcd , and have n rlchnees of
flavor possessed by the product of no other
country or cllmo. The garni hills country
Is as much the home of the Irish potato aa
Georgia la of the watermelon and sweet
potato.
.
The Plalnvlew News ban started In on
volume lx.
Thurston McCoy of Falls City fell from a
hammock and broke one of hla arms.
Tlio old settlers of NuckolU county will
havu u reunion at Nelson on Auguet 21.
The Klmball wheelmen huyn arranged for
an eighteen-mile road racu
on August 28.
On August 20 the Odd Kcllowi of the Au
burn district will have a picnic at that place.
The Swedish Methodist ronercfiatlpn of
Holdrrgo baa decided
to erect
a new nar-
A. R. Lecdam has retired from the How-
oils Journal and H. E. Phelps will bo Its
publisher.
Treasurer Polskl of Sherman county last
week called In and paid $2,000 worth of In
terest bearing county bonds.
Davenport & Thacher and O. S. Recce of
\alentlno have secured
government
contracts -
tracts for furnishing hay at Fort Niobrara
and Fort Robinson ,
The Nebraska Btato Sunday school con
vention will bo held at Norfolk September
7 entitled ' ? v y Bunja > ' "chool In the state Is
to three delegates , Including Its su
perintendent and pastor.
The contracts let by the Lincoln and Dawson -
son County Irrigation company for building
lln canal have been cancelled by the com-
pany. The company proposes to have the
canal constructed by the people living Iu the
Irrigation dUtrlct.
The inortfiase record for Red Willow
county for tb year ejidluu Jun so U as
follows : Farm mortgages filed , forty-one ,
amounting to $17,687.41 ; farm mortgage" re
leased , eighty-five. Amounting to $38,319.13 ;
city mortgages filed , twenty , amounting to
J5.9I0.4S ; released , twenty-seven , amounting
to $13,807.36 ,
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Ol' ATIII.KTIC IIXIOX.
TII } lor MII | * N Appoint *
for WcMlcrn DNtrlcl.
ST. LOUIS , Aug. 15. President Daniel 0.
Taylor of the western dUtrlct of 'he Ama
teur Athletic union lias appointed the fol
lowing standing committee * ) :
Klnnticc IMmund V. Wlcklmm , St. Louis
Alhlnllc club ; Gcorgo P. Uoan. St. LouU
Athletic club ; John V. Slicpley , S ( . Louis
Athletic club.
Ilerords Dr. A. N. llevold. St. . LoiiU
Athletic club ; II. C. KLshcr , Detroit Athletic
club ; J. A. Schultz , Chicago Athletic club.
Schedule W. G. Wlldcrman , Western
Athletic association ; George S. Hhodcs , St.
Louis Athletic club ; I'rcil Jonc.i , St. Loula
Athletic club.
Athletic Uulcs Jrscph Maschek , Chicago
Athletic club ; Kennct McDonald , Louisville
Atlilotlc club ; Wallace McCargo , St. Louis
Athletic club.
Legislation Adlcl Sherwood , St. Louis
Athletic r.ltib ; Julian Liughlln , St. Lou ! . )
Athletic club ; Joseph Murphy , St. Louis
Athletic club.
Membership and Investigation Thomas S ,
Tully , Detroit Athletic club ; C. M. Hnnnn-
way , Western Athletic n.ssoclatlon ; Ot H.
Greene St. Lou's Athletic club.
Reinstatement Dr. A. N. Revold , St.
Athletic club ; William 'N. ' Vaughnn ,
Louisville Athletic club ; Kred S. Il.ttcs ,
Western Athletic ncsoclntlon.
Ofilclal Handlcnpper C. II. Vandewater ,
St. Louis.
The championship gamca which will be
held tinder the auspices ot the ngjorlattnii
in Saturday , September IS , will Include the
following events , nil of which , with the
exception of the bicycle rncea , will be
scrntch : 100-ynrd , 220-yard , 440-yard , one-
half mlle and ono mlle runs ; 120-yard
hurdle , broad Jump , high Jump , pole vault ,
thiowlMK the 10-pound hammer putting 1C-
pound shot , golf driving nnd three bicycle
race * ono mlle novice , one mile champion
ship and two-mile handicap.
All registered nmateuis within the dis
trict are eligible lo enter.
I'HXSIOXS KOItVI3STI3IIX VI5T12UAXS.
Iti-rot'H of ( In * War Iteiiioiulierc-il l y
tiniritrriil Covoriiiiii'iK.
WASHINGTON. Aug. l--Slieelal.-Pcll- ( )
S--IOHH granted , Issue of July 21 :
Nebraska : Increase irenjamin W.
Walker , Oermantown.
Iowa : Original Albert n. Eahelman ,
Marengo ; Alexander Dobbin , State Center ;
special July M , George Hurkey ( dead ) , Gar
rison. Original widows , etc. Mary Ann
Baldwin , Avoca ; special July ; H , Elizabeth
Uurkey , Garrison. Mexican war widow
Mnrtha. Jnnc Flleon , Des Moinc .
. i.outli Dakota : Uelssue and additional
Alva M. English , Ynnkton.
Montana : Original-Jonathan Goon ( dead ) ,
Great Falls. Additional Edward D. Hjr-
kfr , Dillon.
Issue of July "C :
Nebraska : Original Ilyron Swoazey ,
Hrokcn How ; Josaph E. Ferguson , Doss ;
Joslali E. HutEoll , Hampton ; John Stouter ,
Palmer ; George W. Loving , Button ; Her
bert M. ICIng , Crete ; Andrew J. Haskull ,
Sidney.
Iowa : Original James Swearlncer , DCS
Molnes ; Charles SchulK , Kookuk. Addi
tional Special July SI , Grimes Pnmroy , Ol-
tum'va. Increase Henry Herlngton , Cala
mus ; Theodore F. Yctls. Hopcvtlle. Orig
inal widows , etc. Mary M. Cioss , AVin-
tleld.
South Dakota ; Increase Jamea Goodwin ,
Hartholdl.
Wyoming : Increase Homer Mcrrcll ,
Rawllns. ' '
Colorado : Original Lewis F. Hllllard ,
Breckenridge ; George A. Hack , Denver.
Issue of July 27 :
Nebraska : Original-Hiram Phillip * . De-
calur. Additional James T. Gatewood. Pa-
pillion ; special July 2.1 , FrnnclH M. Moor ? ,
Omnhii. Increase David Frnnkfbrter. To
bias ; Jacob M. Witters , Gibbon ; Irn 1'in-
sorn , Fulrflelil. Oilglnal widows , etc- . Hen
rietta. Whet-lock , Huelus.
Iowa : Orlplnal Special August 2. James
A. Smith , Cedar Rapids ; Lauren * Ilosmer ,
Farmlnigton ; Commodore P. McComber , O. -
ceoln ; Henry n. Pott , CrcF.ton ; James
Smith , Keokuk ; Orvllle B. Ferris. Cedar ,
Falls ; David Nlmvno , Monroe. Additional
Ebcnczcr Flummer. Bedford. Ilestorntion
and Additional William E. Purvis ( dead ) ,
Cumberland. Increase Charles C. Cribs ,
Mitchellvllle ; David E. Cres-- , Des Molnes ;
David L. Mills. Hock Itaplelp. Reissue
Enoch W. Sedgwlck , Manchester. Original
widows , etc. Minor of Jonathan H.
Scbooley , Wlnfield ; Ansellne Adampon ,
Newton ; Jane Nlnimo , Monroe ; special Au
gust 2. Ann Edson. Llvcrmore.
North Dakota : Original Michael Giltrud ,
Pemblna.
Colorado : Increase William F. Johnson ,
Delta.
Issue of July 28 :
Nebraska : Original Samuel Snoke , High
land ; Henry Oberkotter. Geneva ; Jeremiah
J. Miller , Scotia ; James Thompson , Soldiers'
and Sallora1 Home. Grand Island ; William
II. Crites , Central City. Additional John
II. Sacrlder , Monroe , Restoration and In
crease George W. Murker ( deceased ) . Cedar
Rapids. Increase Gilbert Cole , Brownvillc ;
Elliott P. Rider , FalrHeld. Reissue David
M. Grlswold , Hastings. Original widows , etc.
Cynthia S. Bnker , Cedar Rapids. Relssue---
Harrlot E. Hanchett , Grand Island.
Iowa : Original Joseph O. Wagner , Sioux
City ; Joseph T. Patton , VIlllKcn. ; John Cook ,
Mnrsholltown ; John Terry. Sioux City ; Wil
liam lj. Allen , Hanley. Additional Joseph
Babb , Montezuma. Restoration and reU'sue ,
special August 4 Joseph Moore , Fort Madi
son. Increase Joseph M. Johnston , Des
Molnes. Rc-lsfiie Allen D. Rockweed , Fort
Madison. Original widow ? , etc. , reissue
Johanna Schcenlng , Davenport.
South Dakota : Increase Oren II. Amy ,
Gettysburg.
North Dakota : Increase Francis A , Rob
inson , New England ,
Wyoming : Original James Gllden , Burnt-
fork.
Montana : Original John Fleming. Billings.
Colorado : Original Henry J. Hammond ,
Hotehkiss ; Thomas O'Brien , Pnelilo ; George
W. Lee , Alcott. Increase Henry 1C. Brown ,
Swallows.
Itsiio of July 20-
NebroKtcn ; Original William C. Emory ,
Albion.
Iowa : Original James1 M. Meins , Dos
Molnes ; John T. Waters , DeWItt ; Charles L ,
Lltzenberg , Imllanola. Additional James
Hurd , Clear Lake. Reptor.UIon and reissue ,
special August 4 Newton Richards ( de
ceased ) , Arlon. Original widmvs , etc Mury
Carle , Urbana ; Mary F. Ewlng , Malvern ;
Mary E. Hasknes ? , Creston.
South Dakota : Original Dennis Folcy ,
Mcuno.
Colorado : Original Friend P. Wheeler ,
Colorado Springs ; Andrew Underwood , Hill
side.
Issue of July 20 :
Nebraska : Original William C. Webber ,
Cri'ighton. Increase Henry Green , Miller ;
Henry Russell , Oakland ; Jonathan R. Blng ,
Lincoln. Original widow , etc. Emma Wll-
llamp. Battle Creek ; Harriett P. Beers , Con
cord.
Iowa : Original Charles H. Sweeney , Des
Molncs ; Evnn Thomas , Ireton. Uiislorntlon
nnd relfsue Peter Patterson ( deceased ) , Le
Ware. Increase John J. Leutner , Hedrlck.
ItPlmuc Kdwaril C. Mosteller , Rlslm ; Sun.
Original widow , etc. . special August !
Elizabeth McClelland , mother. Crawfords-
vllle ; Mary Dos-t > . Hopevllle ; Sarah E. In
mnn , Orlnnell , Supplemental , special August
4-Mlnor of David S. Sharer , Des Molnes.
Colorado : Original John W. Stevenc ,
Grand Junction. Restoration und supple
mental Edward Chase ( deceased ) , Oreeley.
Restoration and reissue , special August 5
Daniel Perry ( deceased ) , Denver. Original
widow , etc. , special August 5 Lois A. Perry ,
Denver ; Helen Chase , Greeley. .
Isiuo of July III :
Nebraska : Original William F. Hogo-
boom , Omaha ; Abraham AI. Ackorson ,
Vesta. Increase Hiram A. Holier. Fuller-
ton. Original wldowx , etc. Minor of
Charles R. iMurqulf , Lincoln.
Iowa ; Additional Francis M. Kerr , Ot-
tumwn. Increase Special August C , Wil
liam N. Brown , Soldiers' Home , Marshull.
Original widows , etc. Minerva J. Garllng-
house. Sand Spring.
South Dakota : Original Robert E. Love ,
Hot Springs.
Wyomlns : Original John Congdon
( dead ) , I.aramle.
Colorado : Original Edwin L , Peterson ,
Now Windsor ; Hollls Lara by. Pueblo ; Em-
melt A. Broekway , Lcadvlllo , Increase
Peter Slider , Vllau.
i.oo.vi , iutivrni.s.
Sadie Alcove was arrewted last night for
the larceny of a drem belonging to Hattle
Jackson. Doth women live near Ninth and
Capitol avenue.
The election of officers of the A polo Zither
club has ended one of the most prosperous
fiscal years In thu history of the ciub. E.
Schllrk has again accepted the position of
director. The following olflcera will bo In
stalled at the next monthly meeting : H , L.
Bound , president ; W , Boehl , vice president ;
I ) , Malstrom , tecretary ; O , Scbllck , treas
urer ; E , Schllck , director ; W. Kraueo , as
sistant director ; Fred KlefTinan , librarian ,
Arnold's Dromo Celery cures headaches.
10 , 25 and 50 centa. AH
CHICAGO ] JpSES ; THE LAST
Two Out of Tjiroo All Undo Ansa Cotilil Do
avOinciunnUi
Joi
BILLY RIIINESJjpO MUCH FOR THE COLTS
UN ritolilnn Proven 11 .Sttinilillnfr
ItlocU to ° tliP Hi'Jiivoniitcil ' >
i ihf Olty'l
Cincinnati , 3 ; Chcngo ! , 2. i
Clcveliiiul , 13 ; St. Ixjtils. 3.
Kansas City , .1-10 ; Detroit , C-0.
St. 1'aul , 10 ; Indlnnapoll ? . B.
Milwaukee , ] 3 ; Ornnd llnplils , 3.
Minneapolis , l > ; Columbus , 2.
CINCINNATI , AtiRTis ! The Colts played
the last game of the season hero today nnd
were dcfoatcd by the lleils In a close , In-
terestlnc game. The feature was the flue-
llelillngof the visitors niul the pltelilng of
Hlilncy. who held the Colts down to live
hits. Attendiince , SCOO. Score :
CINUINNATl. CHIOAHO.
11,11.U. A.B. ' U.ll.O.A.n.
lli'rkc , If. . . . 1 s 8 o u Hvcrett , Sb. 1 & 4 1
Ify , of 0 Ualilcn , rr. . 0
Cirraiiui , fH 0 t S 2 u IJiliKi1 , cf. . . 00100
llcilclcy. 111. 1 2 S i OAntun , Hi. . . 0 1 11 1 1
Irtvln , 3b. . . . 0 I 0 1 0 llynn. if. . . . 0 2000
Miller , rf. . . . 0 0 1 0 oc.illnl'sn. If 1 1 100
Mcl'liic , 2b. 0 1 3 , * > l Council , Sli. . 0 0 0 a 0
VuuK.in. c. . 0 1 4 0 0 Hi IK ; " , p. . . . 0 1 0 3 u
Ulilnes , | i. . . 0 U 1 1 li KIltralKP. CO 0 120
Totals . . . . .1105711 l' ' Totnls . . . .2 a'S 13 2
Two out when winning run rcored.
Cincinnati 00000002 1 3
rlllcIlRO 0 2
Barm.il runs : Cincinnati , 1 ; ClilciiRO , 1. Two-
t > aL hits : Ilinkc , ( iillnhnn. Left on bates :
Cincinnati , S ; Chlc-ngn , < Htolfii lizies : liny
llvcii'tt. Pli-Ft Imrc on bnlls : Off ItrlsKs , t.
lilt by pitched liall : Hey nnd AIIIMIII , htruck
uul : lly Ithlnes , 3 ; by llrlitsx. 2. Time : T o
hours nrnl llfty minutes. I inpliv : O'Dny.
CLKVUNAND. 13 ; ST. 1.OUI3 , I ! .
'
CI.MVKUANU. Aug. 13. The Cleveland
easily won the sloppiest gamu ot tlio SUUPOII
before a small nuil'enep' todny. The llcld-
Ing of the visitors was rank beyond de
stitution , while the Indians were not much
belter. 1 Score :
CU VKL.ANn. I ST. 1XJ1JIS.
it.n.o.A.i : . ! 11.11.O.A.I- : .
Illllltctt. I If. . 2 340 ( llnUKHn , C. . 0 1 5 2 U
McKran 1 , s . 0 2 3 3 1 Tiirnov , rf..O 2 0 0 0
ChlM3 , : b. . . 1 3 ii 4 0 llnrtmnn , 3b 0 1 1 1 i
Wall.-ivc. 31) . Lilly , U 12 I 0 u
O'C'n'r rf-lb 2 .110 ( i llnllirun , Sb 0 1 .1 2 l
P'kci'lnB , cf 1 2 4 0 IP Criiw , . . . .
Tebeau , lb. . 3050 0 Iliirle-y , cf. .
M'AI'nl'r , if 1 0 1 0 0 Oraily , lb. . .
Xlmm-ir , c. . 1 I 1 1 I ) l.licH , p. . . . 0 1000
I'owell. 11. . . 1 203 II
Tr.tals . . . . 3 11 21 13 li
T < itnl . . . .13 20 24 11 31
Cleveland .0 0-13
.St. louls 0 0000003-3
Uanii-il riMin : Clovtlnnd , 4 ; St. I.-jUls. 2.
I-'lr t IMFO by ones : cievelainl , 2j St. Luuls. 2.
Left on buses : Cle\rland. ' . ' ; St. I.miK 10. Pirn
Latu on balls : Off ri.well , S ; n Lucid. 2.
Struct ; nvl : lly Lnrl.l , 1. Two-liaso hits : Me-
Kcan , U'Cuiinnr (2) ( ) . Slimmer (2) ( ) . Siicrlllce bit :
Wnlliicc. Stolen bare : Ttbeuu. Wild pitch i
I.uclJ. Umplrillu : : > t. 'rime : ' One humnnd
fitly minute * . Altetidnnrc , 2MO.
STANDING OF TilK TIC A MS.
Played. Won. I-nst. P.C.
noston : 4 ri no s.i
n.iltirnorc . . . . . < ! . . . . . 'M r,0 SO (117 (
Cincinnati . . , ' . , . 91 K ! ! 2 fil.S
NPW York . . „ 1)0 ) M SO UJ.O
Cleveland . . . „ : . . . . . . 9 1 ' 'I ' -
ChlcaRO " . . ' . . ' ! -17 01 4S.O
iMtuburpr ' ; . . ' . : . . ' ' . . ( a 42 nt 43.2
Louisville . . .1..1. . 7 51 41.8
Philadelphia .J..J. . 03 i2 5't 41.2
Hrooklyn . { . .U S3 Bl 41. : :
WashlliRton f'l ' 37 51 40.7
St. I.OUN ! > 7 io 72 23.S
Games todayllrenklyn at lialtlinoi-e ; Phil-
ndcl'ih- ! New York ; Washington nt 15o : > -
ton ; Loulsvllliat Plttsburg ; Chicago at Cin
cinnati ; St. I.p.uls , at Cl veland.
SCOHHS UK TIlHVUSTIJHX IHACii3. ;
IvnnsiiM ( ' ! ( > - , unl ! ) r < rl > ll lllvlilion 11
I'.n ) Il < Mii > IH I < ' : uli-r.
KANSAS CIVY , A"S13. . Kansas City and
Detroit split i Ven b'i : a iJoiiblehevJcr : , tocliiy.
Halm's jiltchlns won the first same 'for the
visitors anil Parde's-work In thij box shut
oiif In"thb'.second. '
Detroit . Scortt ;
' '
Kansas City . . . . . . . . . 20000001 0-S
Detroit ' . . . . ' 20 01 0 0'-0 0 * -C
ias-o : hits : Knnsas CJity , 7 ; Detroit , 11. K\- \
rors : Kansas City , 3 ; Detroit. 2. Hntterlea :
Kansas City , Foreman and lilanford ; le-
ttolt , llahn and Ttost.
Second ( ? amc :
Kansas City 0-10
Detroit 0 00000000 0
Uase hits : Kansas City , 11 ; Detroit , S.
Errors : Kansas City , 2 ; Detroit , u. Kattenes :
Kansas City , Pardee and Itlanfon ) ; Detroit ,
Wadsworth , Claikson and Trost.
ST. PAUL , AUB. 15. Today's gnmo was
plnyed In a driving rain before -LO1/ ) pee
ple. The feature was the sensational lield-
Inf , ' of IIolllnB-sworth. Tlie K'ame was
called after the visitors bad played their
half of the seventh on actoiint of dark-
lies ? . Score :
St. Paul , 330202 -10
Indianapolis 2 300000 5
13a.se hits : St. Paul , C ; Indianapolis , 11 ,
Errors : St. Paul , 1 ; Indianapolis , 5. liat-
tcrles : St. Paul , Cross'and Spies ; Indianap
olis , Foreman , Kellum and Ktihoe.
MILWAUKEE ; . Aug. 13. Terry wan al
most Invincible tpday and the umpiring
wius KlH-fdKfd. Ulako and Nlcol irwdu sen
sational catches , while the ( Jrand Haplds
team was off color In its work and lirady
was hit hard. Score :
Milwaukee 01303000 * -13
Grand Haplds 100010100-3
Base hits : Milwaukee. 15 : Grand HapidH ,
fl. Errors : Milwaukee , 2 ; Grand Haplds , 0.
Batteries : Milwaukee , Tciry and Speer ;
Grand 'Haplds , lirady , Fear and Twine-
ham.
MINNKATOLIS , Auff. 15. The JIlllerH
turned the tables on the Discoverers today
nnd played an excellent same In the pres
ence of u small audience. The weather was1
cold ami damp. Score :
Minneapolis 201300300-0
Columbus - 0 3
Ita&o bits : Minneapolis , 15 ; Columbus , 10.
Errors : Minneapolis. 1 : Columbus. 3. liat-
teries : Minneapolis' . Phillips and Hoyle ; Co
lumbus , Jones , \Voltcrs and Buckley ,
STANDING' THE TEAMS.
Played. Won. Lost. P.C. j
Indianapolis Mi 07 21) ) ffii.81 i
Columbus ! 'J 02 : i.l QSf
Milwaukee ' 05 C.l 41 fil.O
St. P'lul 103 C2 41 CO.2 I
Detroit 1"5 52 53 4H.5
Grand Untilds 10 : ) S5 GS 34.0
Minneapolis 105 31 71 32.1
Kansas City 104 : I3 71 31,7
Games today : Grand Hapids at Kansas'
City ; Columbuit at St. Paul ; Indianapolis at
Minneapolis.
\\VsllTII ANNIM-lllllllll S < MinN.
HUHMNGTON , In. . Aui , ' . 15.-Score :
IlurllnKton . 0 00000020 2
Cedar llaplda 12
Uase hits : HurllnKton , 3 ; Cednr HnpHs , 13.
Errors : Hurllntrton , li ; Cedar Jtapldi , 3. llat-
tbrles ; IJurlliiKton , Albertson , Wlllluin nnd
Mesmor Cedar Ilapldy , Mabnffy and Fuller.
ST. JOSKl'II'"M"q.-Auif. ; 13. Score :
St. Joseph . . , .f ' ! ; ' . , ' . . 0-0
Dubinue ' ? ; : ,2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -
liase hits : St.'Jp''ei ' > h. 12 ; Diibiuiuc , 10. Er
rors : St. Joseph.'ViVDubiuiuu , 3. Itattcries :
St. Joseph , MehMlftn. Collins end Donovan ;
Dubufjue , NonneillitMiT , Strelt nnd Sullivan.
DKti MOlNJCM.t A'JK' . 15 , Score :
Den Molnes . . . .Jil0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-1
Puorla itviliil ) *
llase hits : Db4 IMolnes , 7 ; Peorla , 10.
Errors : Des .Moiniw. 3 ; Peorlu , 2. Uat-
terlf : Oen M A'l/H ' , Cooper arid Lehman ;
pi-orl'i. Talbott.oniUQulnn.
QUINCV , I11.7"Auc ; 15.-Score. first game :
Qlllncy iMi-rP 00200003 5
Hockford ' wj ? 0201010 -10
Uaso hits : Qulucy , . IIr Hockford. 14 , Er-
roro : Qulncy , " 1 ; nPck'or'1i ( 4' Hutteries :
Qulncy , Pears "arid Graver ; Ilockfonl. An
derson und Jlult : , ' ' * '
Score , second -Banm :
Qulncy J 5.0 5012100 0-20
Hockford t.O''fl 0232940 1-21
Uase bite : Qulncy. 23 ; Hockford , 20. Er
rors : Qulncy , 8 ; Jtoekfonl. 10. Hatterles :
gulncy , FergtiBon and McGreovy ; Hockford.
Underwood , Anderson , E turquust , Huff and
Warner.
' '
Wi i Mi ,
The plan of cutting for partners was in
augurated nt the Omaha Whist club on
Saturday night , August 7 , nnd was very
satisfactory. There are a number who
doubt tlio propriety of the change , but the
majority decided to give It a fair trial.
Tliu scores for the evening were as fol
lows ;
North and South :
Comstock and Coakley 212
Peters and Hlnehurt 'Ml
Alice and Crummcr 20S
llnrnes and Btrausa 2u5
llurrell and Marshall 201
Gordon and Joneu 01
Coc and Scrlbner , A. W. , 193
Average " 05
East and West :
Jortlon and Towlo , , , , 101
Lawrence und Garner 1CJ
Stanford nnd Urunor , 161
McDowell nnd Sfrhhln * 10)
Mclkle nnd Ronnnel ! 10)
Joplln nnd Hlrd IM
Unwks mid Pope 1W
Average 1KI
Thirty-four members appeared on Wedtiej * .
day night to light for the button * , nnd nt
the elosn of the evening the score stood
ns follows :
North nnd South :
Thomas nnd nuthmnii 3X1
Jonlon nnd Lnwrenec 223
Crummer ntul Joplln 221
Heed nnd Hlnnlmrt 220
Alice and .Marshall. . . . . " . . . , . . . . . , , 21S
Hlrd nnd Srrltmor , A. W 21B
Douidrt ! * nnd Stnnford 2in
Hurklpy and I'nnl < liousor 21t
Average 21U
East nnd West :
Melkle nnd .Tones , . 201
llelndorff and Pcrllmcr , O. 0 203
ConiFtock nnd PetetH , 201
lleth and .lolmson Ifl
Htlrrlll nnd Sumney 101
Calm and Stc-bblns 1H2
Hawks nnd MeDowell ini
Mor man and Itcdtck , , , ino
Avoragc 1H7
The ten highest scores for August now
stand ns follows :
Name. Score. Slttlnss.
Peters 15 n
lielndorlT II 2
Mclkle II 3
Coakley , . ' . . . . 12 2
Allco Ill 2
r.iirliinali < 10 2
Jones , n 3
Sc.innell ! i 2
ConiBtnck fi 3
Scrllnipr , 0. O fi l
A number of Interestlnc hands played dur
ing the week are given below :
HOARD 4.
s.-3. . : : .
D.-fl , 7. i' , 3.
C.-2.
H.-J , 10 , 7 , fi , .1.
S.-.T , 7 , fi , 2. S.-10 , .0.
n.-A. K. J , 4. D.-Q. 10 , C.
C.-.T. 0 , , - , 4. 3. \V C.-Q , ! ) .
II. AK,9S.fl,4.
S. A. K , Q , 8.
D. S , 2.
P.-A , 1C. 10 , S , 7.
H.-Q , 2.
Klnrr of diamond's ' turned , north to lead ,
Eit und west score.- ! ranged from I ! to 10 ;
entitled to S.
1JOAUD 21.
H K ' I ) ' 3 2
n.-i ; , .i'
: . K. 10 , 3.
1I.-K , 9 , S. 7.
N.
S. S. fi. 5 , 4. H.-A. 7.
D.-Q , J , S. D A , B , 4 , 2.
C.-S. \V. K. C. ! > 5 4 , 2.
II-A , Q , J.5.2. H.-C , 4 , 3.
-
S. Q. J. 10.
D.-K , 10. fl. 7.
C.-A. Q , .1. 7 , C.
II 10.
Five of ppades turned , north to lead. East
and ' .vest ranged from 5 to S ; entitled to S.
nOAUD 12.
S. A Q. S , 2.
D A , K , J , S , C.
C.-S.
1I.-K , Q. 3.
N.
R.-K. 5. 4. S. J , 10 , 9 , 3.
D.-10. D. 9 , 7. 5 , 4 , 2.
n.-0..l,7r ! ) > K. C. A , fi.
H.-5. H.-7 , 2.
S.-7 , C.
D.-Q , 3.
C. K , 10.
II. A. J , 10 , 9 , S , C , 4.
Five of ppides turned , north to lead. East
and west scores ranged from 3 to C ; entitled
no Ann 9.
* .S. A. 1C , 10 , 3.
D. 1 , ( i , 2.
C.-Q , .1 , 10 , 0.
Il.-li , 4.
S.-Q , 7. 2. S.-fi , 4.
D.-A , ! ) , B. W. D.-Q , 7 , 3.
C. A. 9. J. : C. S. 7 , 5.
II. J , S , 2. II. A , Q , 10 , 7 , 5.
P.-.I. 9 , S. r .
D.-K , J , S. 4.
C.-lx , 3.
H. Iv. 9 , 3.
Six of clubs turned , east to lend. East
and west . ' -cores ran ed from 4 to 7 ; en
titled to 5.
Tin ! executive committee of the American
Whist league proposes , as a standing ride of
play , the 'edict adopted at the liftb Ameri
can whist eon ri > ss , amended to read as
follows : "The right of contestants to ll o
any well known and established method of
play , and any original method , not given a
. , ? rret iire-itiranged meaning , is acknowl
edged , but the American Whist league em
phatically disapproves of private conven
tions , nnd di'fliies a private convention to
be any unusual methods of play based upon
a prior secret agreement , li is the right
of a contestant to demand of his opponents
an explanation of their system at any time ,
except during tlif play of the hand , and it
Is the duty of the said opponents to give
such Information promptly nnd fully. "
CAMUS OF THIS 1.1VUIA AMATKUIIS.
\\Vnt Point UralN All Oinnlia In n Very
CIllKC ( ill II1O.
WEST POINT , Neb. , Aug. 15. ( Special
Telegram. ) The game here between All
Omaha and West Point resulted In a. victory
for West Point. It was the best game of
the reason an * wns exciting throughout ,
West Point winning In the ninth on hits by
Mahaffy nnd Itelnhfart. The feature of
the game wns a running catch by Malta fty
In rMit field. Tlie All Omaha team was
composed of University and Orlgimil jilny-
pr.s. Score :
All Omahns 0 0300000 0 3
West Point 000010102 1
Earned runs : West Point , 3 ; All Omahas ,
0. Hare hits : All Omnium 4 ; West Point. 8.
Errors : West Point. 3 ; All Omahas , 2. Two-
Mnhnffy and Helnhart. The feature of
by pitcher : lly Murphy , 5 ; by Mcllvaln , U.
Struck out : Hy Murphy. fi : by Mcllvntn , 2.
lotteries : All Omaliap , Murphy nnd Hiiyen ;
West Point , Mcllvaln nml Lacey. Umpire :
Nellsh.
llri'TVrrM VnniillNllcil. |
Nearly HOO lovers of the national Biime paw
the Hayden Hros. base ball team put the i
Mntz Hros , team In "queer Innd" to the tune 1
of Ifi to 3 at tlio old fort grounds yesterday.
Tlie giuno wad clmrac-terlxi'd throughout by
fnst mid fcnappy playing , th Ilaydens liuv-
hiK decidedly the better of tne argument.
ICcldlt ) Welc'i was on the rubber for the vic
tors mid bin deceptive "benders" kept the
Hrtwery men guesting. Connors , who nturteil.
fin to pitch for Metz , went "straight up" In I
the third Inning nnd Snffrldcr was put In to
HIVU : the game , but ho albo wns put on < asy
street. Score : I
ITnyiluns 0 3 0 r 0 0 1 fi 1 HI
MetHron 3
Oase hits : Hnydons , H ; Metz Itron. , 0. Two- i
base hits : Liifferty , King. Thrce-ba * lilt : i
O'Connor. Homn run : AlesUey. Hatterles :
llnvdensWclcli and Murtln ; Mclz Hros. ,
Connor , Saffelder and Sage , Umpire : Crelgh-
ton. ,
Ollldllllil Dl'I'flllH IyollN.
OAKLAND. Neb. , Aug. 15.-Speclal.- ( )
Oaklnnd defeated Lyons In n gnme of base
ball yesterday on u muddy ground. Heavy
baiting and Fllppery Inlleld work were the
only features , bcore : .
Oakland 0 fi S 0 0 r 0 1 -10
Lyons 30140000 2-10
Ha so hits : Oakland. 1.1 ; Lyons , 10.
Struck out : Hy Pulmateer , 5 ; by Youne , 5 ;
i by Thompson , fi. Hnttcrles ; Onklnnd , I'n' '
ninteer. Young nnd Iloek ; Lyons. Tnomp
son nnd Adnms. Umpire : K. V. Grlllln o
Uecntur.
Snntli Otitnlm ( let * Kvon.
After the defeat Sattirdny nil nines wer
nftcr South Onmtm , but with the Flclsel
mnnn Yenxt eotnpfttiy's tenm ( strengthened
It wns n wnlknway for South Omnhn yes
terdny. Score : South Omnbn , 19 ; Flelsel
maim , 11. Hntlerles : South Oinnlia. Sulllvtn
Ptigh nnd Fltzuernld : Flelschmnnn , Henne
Pbelpa and Small.
Invlnrllilen.
The Tenth Street Stars defe.ited the. In
vlnclbles In n unc-slded game , an the Ii
vlnclbles were only In It for the tlrst thrc
Innings. The feature ? of the game were th
| pltelilng on both sides nnd the home run b
i of Smith with three men on b.m-j for In
i Stnn . Score :
! Tenth Street Stars' . 5 I 0 fi 0 I fi-2
| Invincible ! ) . 2 350000-1
I Struck out : llv Inmnn , 11 ; by Hnze 10
Left on IKWS : Stars , fi ; Invincible- . Hat
I terles : Stars" . Hnze nnd Summers ; Invln
elbles , Inmnn and Campbell. Umpire : ML
Conn.
I.IUVITM ( In * TtviMiiylllo ItrtMinl ,
RAN KIIANCISCO. Aug. i-Chnrles Kraf
of the Hay City Wheelmen made a ne\
innik for twenty tulles todny over the Cil :
fornla Associated Cycling clubs' olllcla
course.
With the nt l ( lance of ? lx tnndemt h
i covered the triangular course In 4S : . " ( ) , lower
I Ing the previous const record , held by F. A
' Hozo of this city , by one minute nnd twent
' seconds , nnd Mr.llonni'll'p world's record b
two seconds' . I. N. Wnlston of New bury
port , Mnss. , also made tlio distance 1
Itixitx Itiutiincr-TliiMMrliiu : ItriMiril ,
NEW YORK. Aug. 13.-Tbomas Flnnna
gan , a brother of John Flannngan , tb
champion hammer thrower , threw th
twelve-pound hammer Ifi3 feet nnd foil
Inches nt IMP Cntbolln cltlb games nt Jer
wy City Heights todny. The longest nil
thentlc throw of this mlasllo picvlonMy mnd
wao U.l feet at the class g.imi'S of the Unl
verslty of I'eniifylvanla last spring.
vii\vi\i . run nipiiti.\i ,
loiiM oT ii IMilliiilcliililiin Hi-
> < > iil the AM | | > .IH | | | | I | .
Mr. Joseph H. Pnlst , chief clerk of the
select council of Philadelphia , ninde a tour
of .Iowa , Nebraska and the Hlack Hills Ins
month , and gives bis linprceslona of the conn
try and Its teeming abundance In the col
utnns of the Philadelphia Star. The vlsl
was not Mr. Palat's first to the Imperial west
nor will U be his last , for ho has pledgei
himself th ° pleasure of a visit to the Trano
misslsrippi Exposition next year. About a
score of years elapsed between his first am
his recent visit , and the mighty develop
ment of the country during thnt period , as
I ho observed It on all sides , far exccedci
' his Ideas of western progress. And wha
ho observed filled him with unbounded faith
In the future of the great west.
In his letter to the Stai1 Mr. Palst Kays :
"Iowa and Nebraska farmers now look
upon their golden grain fields with sUprem
confidence. Last year the waving whea
with Its full-kerncled beads meant a re
turn for time , labor and money of but little
beyond the outlay. . The tillers of the t-ol
j who had voted for Dryan dollars were dls
j appointed. They had been taught by bin
that a silver dollar meant a dollar In return
turn for every bushel of wheat they pro
duced.
"These farmers looked upon Dryan las
fall as their Moses. In his doctrines the >
believed Implicitly and worshiped him a
Idolaters do their Idols.
"Strange , Indeed , thnt those of Iowa and
Nebraska who had been so long of repub
llcan faith should have so suddenly dis
covered that the political Ills could bo curei
by Hryanlsm , and that such wonderful vl
tallty nnd purchasing power could by bin
bo put Into silver dollars. Strange , berause
these slates arc so largely agricultural am
the farmers so Intelligent.
. THE DREAM OF ' 9fi.
"It was a dream the dream of 1S96. The
gre.it crop of wheat and its bounding up
ward has to a degree demonstrated the er
ror of their new-born faith. They are In a
cradle of doubt , rocking to and fro , am
should wheat to a dollar go on a gold basis
there won't be enough Dryan republicans
In both states to make a respectable follow
ing.
"Hut it Isn't wheat alone tint these tiller
of the soil depend upon. Of other croj
they cultivate many , and , like wheat , they
too. are yielding golden returns.
"The corn fields of Iowa and Nebraska are
sights to behold , stretching , as we c
them , from the Mississippi river to the
mountain's and valleys of South Dakota
where they join the foothills of Nebraska
It Is within bounds to say that in these
great fields there are many thousands o
acres and such corn. The black soil of the
two states , although fanned so long and put
to corn continually , yield most bountiful re
turns.
"In my fanner days In our own Bucks
county It was a common saying : 'Don't put
corn In the same field two years In fluccea-
slon. ' There was n reason for It , nnd the
liiwbandmuii of the soil evidently had a
good one. Hut that was Pennsylvania farmIng -
Ing on Pennsylvania soil. What wo art
now dwelling upon U Iowa and Nebraska
farming on the soil of those states. Penn-
aylvanla'fl earth must be fertilized and the
frugal farmer gathers bis homo product ol
manure , and when It Is exhausted he spreads
commercial fond upon the ground. The
Iowa and Nebraska farmer dimply turns over
the black loam , drops in the seed and nature -
turo takes It In hand and nourishes it to
maturity.
"Thi ) great eweeplng blades , grasping
tightly to the rotund gtalkfl , show how great
the yield Is to be. Every stalk promises
two or tbreo cars and when harvest time
comes these western acreo will show n yield
equal to any of the years of the past.
TH'K ' WEALTH OF COIIN.
" 'Corn Is low ; never lower , ' said a Ne
braska farmer. 'Nine cents a bushel. It's
cheaper than wood or coal , and we're burnIng -
Ing It , and will as long as It don't pay to
haul it. ' And as ho finished he waved hl
brawny hand toward a row of crll > s skirting
either side of the railroad , It wasn't nrceH-
uary for him to tell us that they were filled
with last year's crop. They were fairly
bulging. Them were twenty or more of
Ilio tightly filled cribs. The heads of the
pat-sengers were poked out of the car windows
dews , looking at them with a sort of a
what's to become of the farmer look , ' on
the train moved off.
"Deforo the sun went to rest a thousand
of these granaries were passed. Whether
as an advertisement or evidence of owner
ship , upon nearly every crib there was a
lettered board , not the work of the farmer's
boy or tlio village arilnt , but of a skilled
sign painter , showing to whom the contents
of the buildings belonged , There were many
hundreds with 'Motion & Co , , ' 'Johnson &
Your Grocer This
win Give YOU Silver-Plated
with every large
size cake ol
containing 20
yards of the best sewing silk with every '
small size cake of White Cloud Floating
Soap. The cost of this spoon and spool
of silk conies out of our pocket entirely
it's one of our ways of advertising.
We want you to get acquainted with the
whitest floating soap on the market. Made by the MONOTUCK SILK co
White Cloud is the only soap in the world made in Porcelaine
Lined Kettles which is an absolute guarantee of purity. If your
grocer can not supply you send us his name and address.
MADE ONLY DY JAS. SB KlRK & CO > , CHICAGO.
THE IAHGEST SOAP MANUFACTUHEIIS IN THE WOULD. ESTABLISHED 1839.
Everybody can have soft water to wash with if they will use Kirk's
"Rainwater Maker. " It makes hard water soft. Try it ,
Co. ' 'Smith fi Phillip * . ' Inscribed thereon ;
but the business nddresnefl didn't follow
" 'When the shade * of night were falling
fftflt' our train halted nt a station to take
wnler.
"A fnrmer who Imd finished his day's
labor In reply to n cpu-nilon by onp of tlio
tourists , ald : 'Yes , every mother's son of
them 1 n speculator. They nro Chlcuio
fellows. They didn't buy the corn In the
crlba for fo.ldrr. They speculate In It nnd
keep the prices down. They won't let It
go up until they nro ready , and then whoop ,
whoop sho'll go. H we could keep tin-so
Bpoculatorfl nwny corn would IIP nil right '
"So you will obserxo thnt the wheat grower
has consolation In the advancing prlco of
grain , and the corn grower ( is he looks upon
the well filled cribs of Inwt jcar't crop , ami
thrncp dowi the waving rowa of his corn
fields , he does so with n hope far from dla-
"It must not be Inferred that tlie.jp cell
tillers confine their nercaRe to wheat niut
corn. Tlio yearn of the past hnve tniiRht
them better , and they prow oats. rye. barley
and potatoes , too.
"It used to be thnt the wheat was nearly
nil shipped enst to supply the flouring inllM.
or nbroad In- bulk for mir UiiKlljh ml Her
man cousins. Much of Hint which ROPS out
now finds Ita wny Into the great mill * of
Minnesota or Is mmle Into flour by nearby
mill * for thp homo market.
" The agricultural cltlrvs ami town * of the
great northwest Imvo suffered most from the
Krnernl liu ims : Htagnatlon. The farmers
have not prr pcred for the past three of
four years , and the merchants In the cities
and towns well know It. It Is not a syro-
pnthctlc condition rather of facts.
T1IK KXPOS1T10N CITY.
"Omaha has keenly felt the farmer' ? condi
tion. A growing city , tributary to the rich
agricultural country around , It baa measura
bly been at n standstill. Hut the Oniahani
nre not of the Ulr.d to despair. They can
sniff better cmilltton.i In the air. SulwtiM
tlnl Is the evidence of their faith In what
they claim Is to result from the comlni ;
TransmlEolMliipl Imposition to be held hero
during 18 S.
"In Importance It will , they claim , be next
to the Columbian or World's fair. Omaha
Is In rnriiMt and she points with pardmablo
pride to the magnificent "fair site" by the
Mlraourl river , of tbo grandeur of the pro-
pwcd buildings , ot the vastncsw and Interest
of the e.xhlbltr ) to come from the rich and
unlimited agricultural , mining and manu
facturing territory between the broad Ml4-
nlsslppl and the rock ribbed 1'aellle.
"Omaha Is a lovely city. .My first recol
lection , of It was that of a cowboy town. nnA
that li within a quarter or a century , llrcail
highways , filled with business hoii-o ? und
manufacturing plants , and miles of well
paved streets , studded with gems of homes
and beautiful and well-kept public parUu
are In evidence of what oin be done by
western enterprise/ and push Insldu of
twenty-five years.
"Omaha has the largest gold smelting
plant In the world , and It Is a great center
nf railroad tiuvel. Kour of the ureat west
ern railroads converge here.
"The MUdourl ia hero spanned by three
Iron bridges leading Into Iowa , all at Coun
cil Hinds , two for steam roads , the other
for n trolley line and the general p l > Mc.
It's close to five miles from Omaha to C un-
ell muffs. The latter a city of : : . ooo to
30,000 souls. It lies at the foot of the grr.it
bluffs where the Indians ueed to coua'rl i" 1
lakes Ita name therefrom.
"lloth cltica obtain their water B ic-'y
from the turbulent and alnaya mud r M -
sourl.
"Iy ) a new system of storage In suh i - > t
reservoirs and nifctlon Omata n > w CT.I-
rntes the water and mud , and for rb * first
time In her lilsto'y her people ar ? enjn * , g
coed , clean , palatable water"
PERFECT
AN ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY ,
Used by people of refinement
for over a quarter of .a century.
Searles
& Searles
Sl'KCIALlSTin
Kcrvous , Chronic
mid
Private Diser s
SEXUALLY.
DIsonlrrHof Mini
Treat nifiit liyinitl
CoiiHiilliitliin ! ' / ; ) j
: ured for lire and tiie poltoii uiuioughly
IluD ! Itiu syUcm.
dpennatorrlifii , Seminal \Veatn.'ss. : Last Man.
load , Night ismu > lui8 , Decayed Pacultlei , K .
'
null ; 'Wrukiiess anil nil uciiculs illionlcm p <
rullur tu either sex poiltlvely culcu. . ' 1LKU ,
FISTl'LA ana IinOTAL ULCIJUS TIVJJKO
CBMS ANIJ VAUKOCKLEncri' " " " " ' an < i
cured. MethoJn w and unfalllnf
Stricture and at cured liomu
by n'w mcthml without pain or rutting ,
nn nr nililrcfK with etnmp ,
AndSurgical Inslltuls.
1CCS UcilL'c tit , Oinnlia , Neb ,
CO.VSl I.T.vriOirilKK. .
. „ _ _ . . . fiiwcUillKtif In trrntmcnt of
Chronic , Nervous and I'rivale ' Diswsjs
nnd \\HAU.Mi.vS 6SCi ( !
anil lIHOIIIiil.S ( UittJ
LADIKH given cuic-ful ami i > eclal ultulitlon foi
ull tnclr niuii ) ' uUmi'iiU.
SVI'lllljIS If your tymiituins rrc plmplei on
fact' , boiu throat , niucuus iiaU'lica In moulli.
rlieiiinutlMii In tones nn.J jnlnlx. Imlr full ,
mir out , you liavo no tlmu toantc. .
WUAK Jllfl.V.
( Vitality Weak ) , mnde no lij too clots applied-
Ion to biiBlncHS or muily ; pet ere mrnliil I ruin
r LTlefi HKXUAL UXCKHHKH In luUIJlf Ufa or
rein 'lie ' urfcclH of youthful follli'c. Call vr
The Creighton
. i < ui
TODAV TOXHJIIT
IH woomvAiin TIIKATHH oo.
TANGLED UP
TiK-Ntlny KOHCil VKS.
fSeati on ale lOc. lively performance thli
KIII2V .t KIKLDS.
IIO'l'KI.h.
Uouqldi
Slreoi ,
OVU'U.
O NTUALLY LOOATflP.
American plun , f'J.50 pnr iluy up.
iurnpiiiin ; plan , 31.UO per day up
J. n. M.IKICKI , .V .SON. | > i-i > JiM.
BARKER HOTEL !
iimiTii\Tii AMI .IO.MJS srniiisTa.
143 roonm. La thu. Mtum licut unit all uiodrrn
onvcnlenct'k , Ituifn , JI.W und 12.00 p r day
'able unexcelled. tijii-c-lal low rate * la rrvulai
.u/d r DICK HMITH Mnniirr
WHEELMEN
Will find in
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A complete compendium
Of all the events
In the Wheeling World ,
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