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The last week has been cool 'with heavy
rain In most parts of the state.
The average daily temperature defletency
was about 4 degrees. The daily maXImum
temperatures generally exceeded DO degrees
on only one day and the average maximum
of the week was but slightly above SO de-
grecs.
The rainfall has been hc'avy exceeding an
Inch in all except a few southern and west-
em counties , exceeding two Inches In a
large portion of the northetn and eastern
counties and exceeIing three Inches In
parts of several central counties.
The last week has been unfavorable for
stacking , threshing and baymaking , hut
vary favorable for the growth of corn. p0-
tatoes , and other crops. Corn has suffered
considerable permanent Injury from the July
drouth In the central and southern uoun-
ties. while in the northern counties little
If any damage has resulted to corn. The
greatest damage , amounting to from 40 to
70 per cent of the crop. has occurred In
FIllmore. Saline. Jefferson , Thayer and adjoining -
joining counties.
'i The rains of the week have placed the
ground In excellent condition for plowing
and the preparation of ground for fall wheat
has generally commenced. Report by counties -
ties :
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! Butler-Early planted corn has suffered
considerably and the late planted but lit.
tie ; crop will be decidedly below average.
Cass-Corn In eastern and central portions -
tions of the county but little injured by
drouth : in western portion considerably
damaged.
Clay-Corn damaged about one-half by
drouth ; pastures Improved by rain ; plowing -
ing for wheat In progress ; ground in cx-
celient condition.
Fillmore-Corn badly damaged by the
drouth and some fields will not yield one
bushel per acre ; others about half a crop.
Gage-Some early corn a failure and the
crop generally vtil be light. except in the
few well cultivated fields.
Ilamiiton-Corn much improved by the
rains and probably will have a fair crop.
Jefferson-Corn very badly damaged ; will
yield less than ten bushels per acre and
$ many fields a complete failure.
Johnson-Corn somewhat uneven and
some fields Injured by dry weather ; damage
probably about 30 per Cent.
Lancaster-Corn wIll be a light crop general -
eral ly.
Nemaha-Corn damaged only slightly y
drouth ; fall plowing in progress ; pastures
short ; apples poor crop.
Nuckolls-Sonie fields of corn a failare.
but well cultivateil fields will yield partial
crop and some early planted nearly full
crop.
Otoe-Rains have improved late corn
pastures and placed the ground in geol
condition for plowing ; corn uneven ; some
fields good.
Pawnee-Cora Is not earing well and
vlli not be a full crop ; many fiel.is lll
make only half a crop.
I'oilz-Corn damaged fully one-half by the
C . drouth ; early planted and well tended corn
a little better.
Itlchardson-Wheat and oats threshed ;
wheat good ; oats light ; little fall plowIng -
Ing done ; corn damaged about a bait by
t drouth.
Saline-Corn badly ( Iamagcd by the drouth
and will make ies than half a crop ; p0-
' tatOes and fruit poor crops.
Saunders-Small grain yielding well ; corn
L . I badly damaged by the drouth ; plowing n
' c progress ; large acreage of fall wheat will
he sown.
Seward-Rein came too late to make a
good corn crop ; some fields a failure. but
generaliy expect about half a crop.
Thayer-Coru crop badly damaged ; too
dry for fall plowing.
York-Corn helped by rain. but crap
damaged a half by drouth. much of the
corn failed to form ears ; oats light.
( ) rf IlenPiterti Stct i n.
. % ntelope-Harvest done ; small grain good ;
corn promises full crop.
t lloyd-Stacking of grain retarded by rain ;
I r corn an even stand. large growth and ear-
log well : promises a large crop.
hurt-Growing week for corn. yet will
1ot yield a large crop ; apples are poor and
grapes good.
Cedar-Corn In exceptionally fines condition -
tion bay and potatoes good fall plowing
begun ; small grain being threshed ; is about
average cr01) .
Colfax-Vheat and oats partly stacked ;
threshing from shock in progress and yieldIng -
Ing well ; corn late , but promises a fair
crop.
Cun2lng-Good , soaking rain ; corn prom.
lses a fair crop.
Dakota-Corn doing finely ; prospect for
a good crop ; late potatoes doing well ; early
potatoes rotting ; melons beginning to
ripen.
flixon-flain has interfered with stacking ;
corn promises large crep.
t. Dodge-Wheat and oats being thresh.d
L anti yieltiing well ; corn damaged O to o
1 per cent by droutb.
Douglas-Some damage to corn by the
drouth. but a fair crop ' 1li be harvested ;
I threshing small grain In progress.
, Interfered with harvesting
- 71 Ilolt-Rain ;
corn promises a large crop. though rains
came too late to make a Lull crop.
C Knox-heavy crop of hay being secured ;
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torn silked out and Is in good condition ;
harvesting and haying detayed by raIn.
Madison-Early corn much injured ; late
corn haa much Improved.
l'lerce-l'rospect for good corn crop.
Platte-Corn uneeO ; some good. some
poor ; will be' below average.
Srpy-Some corn damaged by drouth , but
crop generally gooi.
Stanton-Favorable week some wheat
threshed and yielding weli ; corn baa recovered -
covered much , but damaged about 30 per
cent.
Thurston-Smahl grain mostly stacked :
some wheat threshed and yielding well ;
prospect for an excellent crop of corn.
Washington-Wheat and oats good ; corn
doing 'well.
Wayne-Corn growing well , but rather
lckward ; harvest completed : wheat anti
Oats good ; too much rain for stacking.
Ctslrzsl Section.
Illalne-Corn late. but with warm August
will bo fair crop.
Boone-Potatoes are poor ; wheat end etta
fully average ; corn but slightly damaged
In most of county and will be an average
crop.
Buffalo-Corn in tassel burned or would
make a full crop ; potatoes poor ; pastures
improved by rain.
Custer-Wheat harvest nearly completed :
rye and barley being threshed and good
crops ; corn some damaged.
Dawson-Much corn is badly dwarfed and
cannot make a full crop ; fall plowing corn-
mericed ; pastures improved.
Grecicy-Corn backward. but doing well
since rain ; some damage from dry weathec ;
potatoes poor ; oats light.
hall-All corn helped by rain , yet will
be light.
Howard-Corn will be a full crop In the
northern part of the county ; in the south-
era nart cannot make a full crop.
Loup-Smali grain harvested ; corn rnak-
lag rapid growth.
Merrick-Fali wheat good ; oats and spring
wheat damaged some ; corn damaged 50 per
cent by drouth.
Nance-Plenty of rain now , but corn some
damaged ; eats good.
Sherman-Grain mostly stacked ; corn
consIderably Improved. but will be a poor
crop ; pastures good for this time of year.
Valicy-Corn damaged 50 per cent ; early
corn in roasting ear ; ground In good condition -
dition to plow.
Vheeler-Corn well advanced anl prospects -
pects are for a good crop.
Stiitls'isclcrn , Section.
Adams-Corn damaged one-half by dr'
weather ; fields cultivated after July 1 will
make fair corn ; oats light.
Chase-Corn doing well ; grasshoppers doing -
ing some damage.
Dundy-Corn promises fair crop. yet
grasshoppers are damaging It.
Franklin-Winter wheat yielding well ;
spring wheat light.
Frontier-Corn making good growth and
appears In good condition ; wheat yielding
well.
Furnas-In part of county corn excellent ;
in mo3t of county somewhat damaged by
dry weather ; fall plowing begun.
Gosper-Corn fine ; wheat about halt a
crop ; oats good.
Harlan-Most of the corn promises a fair
crop , but some has been damaged considerably -
ably by drouth ; fall plowing begun.
Hayes-Rain helped corn and pastures ;
grasshoppers numerous.
Hitchcock-Harvest nearly finished ; corn
not Injured by drouth , but much damaged
by grasshoppers.
Kearney-\Vheat very uneven in 'kid ,
but averages about normal ; corn blown
down by last storm , but will make a fair
crop.
Lincoln-Rains have greatly benefited
corn. potatoes and grass.
Perkins-Wheat crop nearly all stacked ;
bay a large crop ; corn promises a fair
crop.
Phelps-Corn cut short by drouth , still
it will make a fair crop.
Red Wiilow-\Vheat good ; corn has been
damaged by drouth. but will make a fair
crop ; grasshoppers increasing in numbers.
Webster-The corn in the east half f the
county will be short ; corn damaged from
30 to O per cent.
WeMtern nfl. ) Northwestern Sections.
Box liutte-Corn and potatoes doing well ;
stock looks fine.
Brown-Corn in extra good condition ;
small graIn yielding well.
Cherry-Too wet. for haying ; splendid for
corn.
Deul-Sniali grain poor cr.'p ; corn doing
well.
Keith-Corn looking well ; harvesting
completed.
Keya Paha-Small grain nearly all In
shock ; corn good.
Kimball-Corn needs rain ; haying in progress -
ress ; harvest cn'pleteJ ; crn noor.
Logan-Corn improved splendidly utnec
rain ; harvest progressing.
McPherson-Corn good ; rye harvested and
yield more than usual.
Rock-Corn growIng ; harvest done ;
ranges good ; poor hay weather.
Scotts Blurf-Wbeat nearly all harvested ;
all crops doing 'well.
Sioux-Rain helped potatoes ; too late fox
most corn anti millet.
Sheridan-Corn doing well ; haying in
progress ; heavy crop.
Thomas-Ground in good condition : hay
doing well. G. A. LOVELAND.
Section Director. Lincoln , Neb.
NOTIS FROM T1Il C.tI'IT.iL CtTY
iiMl riot Convent inn of VtIIR I'eoplc
of United Pretbierintt Church.
LINCOLN , Aug. 9.-iSpecial.-The ) dls-
trict convention of the Young Peoples
union of the United Presbyterian church
was opened at the Sixteenth street church
last evening and was continued today. This
morning the convention elected the following -
ing otilcers for the coming year : President ,
11ev. Ii. T. Campbell ; secretary , Miss Nora
\Vherry , both of Pawnee CIty. The dde-
gates present are :
Liberty-Miss Dagger. Miss Emma Spence ,
3iiss Essle McClure.
Mission Creek-Miss Anderson , Miss Eastwood -
wood , Miss Lizzie Wylie , Mr. Earl Russell ,
Mr. James Eastwood.
Summerfielti , Kan.-Miss Hutchison. Mr.
Charles Mitchell.
Minden-Mr. Craig Hamilton , Miss Jean
Welch , Mr. J. D. Patterson , Rev. R. A.
Evans. Mrs. It. A. Evans. Mr. Joe Welch ,
Miss Carrie Giebrick. Mrs.Velch , Mr. W. i.
Nichol.
Lincoln-Miss Lou Ayres. Mrs. Jennie
Barber. Mr. I ) . M. Davis. 3ii. S. II. Tbornp.
eon.
l3tirchard-Mr. Frank Smith , Mr. James
flratton , Rev. J. P. Giffen.
First Church. Pawnee City-Rev. R. T.
Campbell. Miss Lena Montgomery. Alis
Lena Anderson , Mr. Robert Anderson. Miss
Lizzie Wallace , 3liss Mary Little. Miss V.dna
Crawford , Mr. George Miller. Mr. Chancy
ltutchnian , Mr. sample Campbell.
Second Church. Pawnee City-Miss Nora
V'herry , Miss Veirna Wherry. Miss Clara
Clark , Miss Ruth flogle. Mr. J. T. floyic' .
SuperIor-Miss Mary McConaugbty , Mis
Zella McConaughty. Miss Sadie : dc'ou-
aughty.
James Monahan , the democratic candidate
for the fusion nomination for congress from
the i'irst district. has named the following
delegates from Lancaster county : George
Rogers. Charles A. True. Dr. Lee "CV. Edwards -
wards , A. V. JQhnson , J. II. Harley. Dr. L.
N. Wente , James O'Sbee , Torn Worral , Rob-
tnt Malcne. 0. V. Palm , C. S. Jones , I.
Fniead , i ; . . ii. Etimonds , M. D. Tiffany , T. J.
Doyle. Fred i3ostrum , Sam \\'htting , .1. W.
Keenan , U. P. Newbranch , II. J. W. Sea-
mark , W. P. Larsh , G. J. Hess , T. J. liens-
ley. Ralph Whited , Ed J. Fitagenald , E. 0.
Osborne , J. it. MeGuire , John M. Burkes.
The popultat delegation from this county
was selected by SV. J. Beige in his own interests -
terests , whlie the silver republicans will go
to the Piattumouth convention without In-
structions. l3erge announced his selection
of delegates today as foliowu : Frederick
Shepherd , Charles T. springer , I. N.
I.eonard , Gideon lturbougb , J. V' . Jacoby , E.
Muno , C. 0. Bullock , W' . II. Keefer. N. C.
Abott. Fred F.gger.Vliiiam Foster. I. W' .
Cliappeli. E. S. Davidson , Thomas Welsh ,
C , U. Oiilham , Edgar Waugh , T. J , Palmer ,
Austin U. Weir. .1. M. Armstrong , Thomas
IteelunV , D. McLaughlin , B. C. Itewick ,
A. E. Sheldon , Owuley Wilson , D. .M. Hart-
iey. Arnold Egger , J , E. Miller , J , Y. M.
Swigant , William Reed Dunror.
Little Chief , Aaron Peabody and an Indian
lad about iS years old , all from the Omaha
reservation , were In pollee court ibis morn-
log , charged with drunkenness. The ocers
are endeavoring to find out who sold theta
the liquor , but the IndIana refuse to tell and
stoutly maintain that they became bloat-
eated from drinking lemon extract.
For come time past a petition has been in
circulatIon among the property owners ask-
lag for new paving to be put down on 0
street , along which most of the principal
business houses of the city are located. At
The meeting of the ctty council last night it
was announced that the required number ot
signatures had been secured , and the city
clerk was instructed by resolution to ad.
vertise for bids on paving and paving ma-
terial. The street In question was paveti
with cedar blocks several years ago , and Is
now in such a bad condition that new pay-
log l.a absolutely necessary , Public opinion
Is divided on the question as to whether
brick or asphalt paving should be put down.
llepulailenis Conntbon , ,
TEKAMAHI Neb. , Aug. 9.-Special.- ( )
The republicans of Burt county held their
convention in thIs city yesterday. John F.
Nesbit for representative and W. 0 , Sears
for county attorney were nominated by ac-
clamatbon. The delegation to the congres-
slonal convention was selected without in-
utructions , but this county Is strongly In
favor of Judge W. F. Norris. The state
delegation. which is as follows , Is without
instructions : C. W. Conkling. .1. It. Suth-
enland , It. D. I3yram , 3. A. Clark , J. F.
Piper , F. F. Parker. William Ely , C. J.
Swanson , J. P. Newrneyer , W , A. Harding ,
AIrs Smith , Oscar Sampson. The following
nominations for supervisors were made ;
Second district , R. A. Smith : Fourtb dis-
trict. II. Ii flvram : Sixth distrIct. the ores-
cot incumbent , A. 0. Ford.
IMPERIAL , Neb. , Aug. 9.-Speclal.- ( )
The republican eounty convention of Chase
county met at imperial yesterday , Charles
\v. Meeker was chosen chairman and C. E.
Schuta secretary. P. PC' . Scott was nom-
boated for county attorney anti V , ' . L. David-
eon of Champion for comtntssioner of the
Second district. The following delegates
Were chosen to the respective conventions :
To the state convention-Charles 'tV.
Meeker , Frank McLain , James Burke. Congressional -
gressional conventlon-M. H. Prall J. S.
Doty , E. E.Vedger. . Senatorial-Vt' . J.
Keopper Frank McLain , Thomas Standldge ,
Harry Wilson. Representative convention-
Charles Meeker. Cash D. Fuller , Eli
Maranylile , W. M. Watson. W. S. Hopper
was chosen chairman of the county ceo-
tral committee and W. C. lull secretary.
The convention endorsed lion. C. ID. Fuller
for secretary of state.
KEARNEY , Neb. , Aug. fl.-Special.- ( )
The delegates to the state convention go
wholly uninstructed , but from personal Interviews -
views it is learned that the majority of them
are in favor of iudne Hayward for covernor.
as they believe he ta the strongest candidate
In the field at present. So far as other
places on the ticket are concerned , they cx-
press no particular preference , but would
lihe to see A. E. Cady have a place if he
will take it.
GENEVA , Neb. , Aug. 9.-Speclal.-Tho ( )
republicans met in convention yesterday
and placed in nomination F. W. Sloan for
county attorney , tt. Conwell and Captain
I. E. Allen for representatives and Dr. .1. L.
Brown for coroner to fill a vacancy and also
selected delegates to the state , congressional
and senatorial conventions. The state dele-
gatlon Is Instructed for Judge Hayward for
governor.
GRANT , Neb. , Aug. 9.-Special.-The ( )
republican county convention of Perkins
county w held at Grant yesterday. Nearly
every precinct was represented. This convention -
vention was held to elect ofilcers for the
ensuing year and to select delegates to the
state , congressional and senatorial cooven-
tions. The county convention for the norn-
inatlori of county otUcers will be held later.
Wesley Pringle was elected cheirman and
13. F. Ha3tlngs secretary of the county corn-
mittee for the ensuing year.
BEAVER CITY. Neb. , Aug. 9.-Speclal. ( )
-The republcan ! county convention was held
here yesterday. The following county ticket
was placed In nomination : H. 0. Miller of
Holbrook , representative ; W. B. Whitney of
Beaver City , county attorney ; John T.
Brown of Precept , county comrnts3loner.
The folowing were chosen delegates to the
state convention : D. S. Hasty. A. F. Webster -
ster , J. S. l3ollibaugb , S. G. Preston. Loa
. . Cone , H. .1. Enders , J. S. Morgan , Wilber
Ireland , H. Rice and L. Eaton. Delegation -
. tion instructed for 31. L. Hayward for gov-
ernor. Delgatlon to congressional convention -
tion uninstructed. The senatorial delegates
were instructed for a x. Allen of Arapahoe.
Invcstlgntlng Clinrgci.
GtsNs ) ISLAND. Neb. , Aug. 9.-Speclal. ( )
-The Investigation by the city council into
the charges against Scott Sealls and J. H.
, Gornian. police officials , for retaining money
from prisoners and sleeping while on duty ,
respectively , was taken up by that body
last evening. Stapleman. the farmer from
.
Callaway- , who alleges that $95 of his money
' was not returned to him , was examined ,
as was also J. H. German , in connection
with the Stapleman case-not his own. The
Caiiaway farmer told a straightforward
I story and lnslstcd that he lost $95 between
Tuesday morning. July 19 , wben he counted
his money before leaving home. and 2
oclock Sunday night when he was arrested
while loitering around In the railroad yards
in this city , and was positive no one could
have taken It from him before he was
arrested. A curious circumstance is that
after Stapleman returned to his home from
this city one of his hired hands stole all
the money be brought back home. Staple-
man claims to have had 270 when arrested
and that only I74 was returned to him.
Sealls and Gorman made the arrest , but
Sealls was alone with the man when be
was searched at police headquarters. Sealis
will be given an opportunity to give his
sIde of the story tle ri'n ; , the council
having adjourned to ni. The charges
against , Gorman ma he taken up at
this session.
'Feie.Iiotie Iatettsion.
COLUMnUS. Neb. , Aug. 9.-Special.- ( )
The Nebraska Telephone company Is mak-
log preparations to build the territory line
out of this city , which has been the terminus -
minus for the last fifteen years. It will
probably commence work before the 25th
of thIs month and 'will build to Fullerton
via Monroe anl Genoa and from there
ecross the cauntry to the Union Pacific
main line again and into Grand Island.
It Is prabable that it will also build south
from here to Seward. thereby giving a direct -
rect connection to Lincoln. A line will
also eventually be built to Norfolk , which
wilt then make' this city a very central
point in the way of telephone comrnunlca-
tion.
tion.The
The building Is nearby completed and the
machinery is beIng put in of the new Loup
and Pl3tte Valley Creamery association , r. '
cently- organized by' about forty farmers
living In Loup and Butler townships. The
capital stock of the new organization is
$4,000 and some of the best men In the
community are behind the enterprise. The
plant is located about one mile this side
of Duncan and about five miles west of
here. They are now promised the product
of OO cows and it Is likely that this number -
ber will be increased once they are in op.
eratioc ,
'I'cnt'crs' ltistitiitrit ,
CIIADRON , Neb , . Aug. 9.-Special.- ( )
The thirteenth annual teachers' institute , In
charge of A , Ii. Julian , county superIntend-
eat , with Prof. W. B. Backus , superIntend-
eat of the Chadron schools , acting as conductors -
ductors , Is in session here. Other Instruc-
tons are Prof. E. E. Lyrner , D. D. , president
of the Biack Hills college at hot Springs ;
Prof. W. C. Phippa of the Chadron academy -
emy , Miss Elizabeth Price of the Chadron
School of Music and Miss L. A. Mint , the
Instructor and lecturer on drawing ,
FAIRBURY. Neb. , Aug. l.-Spec1al.- ( )
The eighteeutb annual teaebers Institute of
I.
Jefferson coubty commenced yesterday. Su.
perintendent F. A. Carrnony has engaged
as Instructors Superintendent 3. F. Saylor
of LIncoln , Prof. A , IC. Gaudy of Lincoln ,
Mrs. , f , W. Cliristtsncy of Omaha anti
J. 'Cl. Itue'ey of Shenandoah , Is. There is
a large attendance.
fleilevtte tonsttc 'l'rnrcily.
IIELLEVUE , Neb. , Aug. 9.-Special.- (
The part played by' Herbert Baker ,
the brother of Mrs. Green , in the shoot-
lug affray hero last night , is stated
by eyewitnesses as follows ; He appeared
on the scene as Green was following his
sister down the road and started In pursuit.
His sIster was shot before he could overtake
the couple and Green had also shot himself.
Under the Intense excitement he' fired point
blank at the corpse ; but the cartridges
were simply wasted. Green had already
been dead two or three minutes.
Baker Is under arrest. He Is an exemplary -
emplary young man , hIghly esteemed by
ilellevue citizens.
Green was 34 years old. In his pockets
was $95 and a bunch of letters , and
on his fingers were three fine gold rings.
County Attorney Patrick took charge of the
body and valuables. Green's parents live
In Kansas and they have been telegraphed.
Ping I'resetitation ,
KEARNEY , Neb. , Aug. 9.-Special.- (
Last Saturday night the members of Smith-
Ganitt post , Grand Army of the Republic ,
held an open meetIng in their ball and an
interesting program was listened to. One
of the most interesting features of the
evening 'was a flag presentation by Comrade
Darnell on behalf of Srnlth.Gavltt post , of
a set of four beautiful flags to the Women's
Relief corps for use in the ritualistic work.
The mortgage record for July shows farm
mortgages were filed to the value of 39,305
and released amountIng to 9O,197 , City
real estate mortgages were filed amounting
to $2,650 anti released amounting to $3,421.
Chattel mortgages filed amounted to $25,455
and released amounted to $41,241.
tiltoota t Sate Blower.
HASTINGS , Neb. , Aug. 9.-Special ( Tele-
gram.-Eanly this morning at the village
of Trumbull 3' . 12. Elliot , the postmaster of
that place , shot a safe blower while in the
act of escaping from S. R. Martin's general
merchandise store. it is thought the man
'will die. lIe gave his name as Frank
Denton of Ifansas City , but refused to say
anything. He acknowledged he had been in
several scrapes lately. An examination of
the safe showed that the outer door had
been blown off , but It took five explosions
to do it. No money was secured. Denton
was assisted by a partner , who is still at
large.
Loses Finger , , .
WI NSIDE , Neb. , Aug. 9.-Special.-Sam- ( )
nd Reichert , who has just purchased a
new steam threshing rig. had one of his
bands caught in some of the machinery
of the separator this morning and suffered
the loss of the middle finger of the hand
and also parts of three other fingers.
Farmers are about through stacking small
grain. Corn could not be in better con-
ditlon.
The Bell Telephone company has corn-
pleted its line through here antI the line
gives great satisfaction.
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lIo- Thief Caught.
pAKOTA CITY. Neb. , Aug. 9.-Spectal. ( )
-Deputy Sheriff George Hudson of Sheldon ,
Ia. , arrived here this morning and took
home with him a lad about 14 years old
who was arrested in Homer on Saturday
evening by Marshal Rasdall as answering
the description of a party wanted for steal-
in ; a horse , saddle and bridle from John
Adams of Sheldon , Ia. . on August 4. The
lad hnd in his possession the property
stolen.
Neljrnkn Lutherans.
NORFOLK. Neb. , Aug. 9.-The German
Evangelical Lutheran synod of Central West
concluded a week's scasion todays One hundred -
dred and five ministers , twenty-five parish
school tcachers and many delegates have at-
tended. The sessions have been devoted to
doctrinal discussIons and home and foreign
mission work. Rev. Dr. Schwan of Cleve.
land was elected president and Prof. Graet-
ncr of St. Louis secretary.
Maitnia Laid * 0 Rest.
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , Aug. 9.-Spe- (
cIai.-Funeral services for the late N. S.
Mahan , who committed suicde ! in Omaha
because of Ill health , were conducted here
this afternoon and the remains interred In
Wyuke cemetery. The deceased 'was a real-
dent of this city for a number of years ,
having worked on the Press. lie was a
brother-in-law of Granville Hail of this
city.
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Funeral of Frank Palmer.
HASTINGS. Neb. , Aug. 9.-Speclnl.- ( )
The funeral of Frank D. Palmer was held
at 3 ocIock this afternoon from the family
residence. Rev' . Mr. Nelson of the Congre.
gational church and Rev. Mr. Folsom , pas-
toe of the Baptist church , omciated. The
members of the Loyal Mystic Legion and
the members of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen attended in a bo4y.
hayward Goes to Lincoln.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb. . Aug. 9.-Spe- (
clal.-Judge ) Hayward left for Lincoln this
morning , accompanied by a number of
prominent republicans. who are prepared
to do some hard work In the Interest of
lila nomination for governor. The remainder
of the Otoe county delegation will leave
tomorrow morning ,
School i'rincipal IteNiglis ,
PW.NDER , Neb. , Aug. 9.-Speclal.-F (
G. Stauffer , who was employed as principal
of the Fender public schools , has sent b'
his resignation , The board has called a
meeting for next Friday evening to con-
alder the question of filling the place.
flear .tdinirnl Kirkland Very Lo'v
VALLEJO , Cal , , Aug. 9.-Rear Admiral
Kirkland is more seriously ill than be en
even the doctors expected. Only a few days
ago he was enjoying the best of health.
Today be has but one chance to live and
that depends upon the success of the surgIcal -
gIcal operation performed this afternoon.
Doctors Wagner and Hibbett of the navy
have been attending him and Sunday Dr.
Carpenter was called in to a consultation.
It was fInally decided to send to San Diego
for his physician. who Is a specialist on the
ailment of the commander. This was done ,
but In the meantime the patient grew worse
anti this morning the tug Vigilant was
sent to San Francisco under full 'speed to
bring up Dr. W. 0. Taylor , formerly of the
navy. One gallon of blood was drained
from the patient's stomach. This alternson
an incision was made in his right side
in the hope of locating the source of the
trouble , which Is intestinal obstruction ,
Strikes ) lultc Extru Work.
SALEM , 0. , Aug. P.-Tbe nail mill here.
recently purchased by the American \Vire
and Steel company , has been started on
extra time , working thirteen hours each
day. The order to increase the number of
working hours in this city is said to have
been caused by the strikes at Andersrt ,
Cleveland and other places and the cease-
quent shutdown of those plants ,
3iasnipesa 'Fake. Ilauaiinn Coentulesion
SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 9.-The steamship
3ianiposa will sail tomorrow for Honolulu
and Australia. It will convey to liono-
lulu the members of the commission recently -
cently appointed by the president to study
the conditions of the islands and 150 mon
of the New York regiment will proceed
on the Mariposa. to Join their regiment In
honolulu.
J.ost % Vife of a Ilufle 5Ian ,
WEST SUPERIOR , Wis , , Aug. 9.-The
woman who mysteriously disappeared from
the West Superior hotel in this city July
:3 was the wife of B. 0. Harmon of Butte ,
Mont. He baa been looking for her since
she left Seattle , where she has been visiting ,
for Superior several weeks ago , since which
time be has not beard from her.
GENERAL WESTERN NEWSC
Shontnge of School Tenehers.
TOPEKA. Han. , Aug.Spee1al.tn ! ( -
dications are that there will be a deficiency
of teachers for the common schools of Kansas -
sas this year instead of a surplus , as there
has always been heretofore. State Superb-
tendent Stryker , who has jtist returned from
an extended official trip through Kansas ,
says that all county institutes have a small
falling off in the number of teachers.
Mr. Stryker assigns the cause to the large
crops and consequent opening up of all
avenues of busIness , creating lucrative post-
tions which draw teachers from the pro.
fession. lie says the teachers who have
remained In the profession are abler ones ,
and hence be expects the schools of Kansas
to be In the best condition this year ,
linti a % nrrov Escape ,
CHEYENNE , Aug. D.-Special.-Joel ( )
3 , Hurt of Wyoming has returned
from Oakland , Cal. , where he had
so narrow an escape from assasina-
tion at the hands of Schaefter. bus-
band of his former wife. By law he aineti
possession of his infant children and placed
theta temporarily in a home school in Call-
fornia. lie expects soon to provide a home
for them where the best possible social influences -
fluences and educational opportunities can be
had. Ills immense sheep and property Interests -
terests both in Wyoming and Nebraska will
compel him to keep his residence and business -
ness headquarters at Casper , Wyo.
Collecting Shed , Grazing Tax.
LOGAN. Utah , Aug. 9.-Sheriff Turner and
Commissioner Woolf have returned from a
tea days' trip in the hills in the Interest
of the sheep-grazing tax. They succeeded
in discovering 25,300 bead , bringing the
total up to about 100.000 head , the tax
upon which 'will make a material addition to
Cache county's taxes. Heretofore the sheep-
men have fluctuated between Rich anti
Cache counties , according to which set of
officers was out after them , but this time ,
by prearrangement , both sheriffs were out ,
and the prize fell to Cache county.
Going to Make Investments.
RAWLINS , Wyo. , Aug. 9.-Special.-A ( )
party of eastern capitalists passed here en
route to the Grand Encampment mining
district. The gentlemen came with the intention -
tention of inspecting the ground prepara.
tory to erecting a smelter at the camp. The
mines now in working order can furnish
300 tons of ore per day and the erection of
a smelter at Encampment would help out
the district wonderfully.
Eanaus iescs otes.
The mechanical annex to the Kansas City
university will be ready for occupancy November -
vember 1.
Atchison 'trill give another corn carnival
and Leavenworth will give its annual . 'ple
show , even if the fruit crop is .1 littic shy
this year.
The statements made by Atchison banks
show that the people there have $ l,4a0.000 on
deposit , while the assessor's report for that
town shows $12,000 on depcsit.
The tide has turned. Kansas no longer
borrows money from. but lends money to
the east. A bank in Wellington has loaned
$40,000 In Ohio and another Kansas bank
p5.000 on farm lands in Pennsylvania.
The "Cheerful Peasants" is the newest
political party In Kansas. It is a sort of
offshoot of the social Pihcirites , and It pat.
terned after Annie Dlggs' commonweal
scheme. Its high chief is C. P. Judd of
Topeka.
Camp Dewey , Arkansas City , is there 1h3
Southwestern Soldiers association will
hold forth the last two days of this month
and the first two days in September. This
Is the most successful soldiers' association
in Kansas.
Colorado Nesvs N tes.
The Colorado Springs Chamber of Corn-
merce has moved into elegant new quarters.
In a quarrel over cattle ranges at Las
Animas , Bud Campbell shot and killed
Frank Wells.
Last Sunday the number of persons in and
out of the union depot in Denver was estimated -
mated at 20,000.
A cloudburst in Elk canyon on the Platte ,
near Pine Grove , filled the valley with water
and placed the residents in imminent dan.
gee of their lives.
The social democrats of Denver are laying
plans for what they will call a labor church
ha that city. It is likely to require hard
work to keep it going.
Mrs. Mary E. Martin , a prominent resident -
dent of Denver , was struck by a street car
and died soon afteihvard. It is not known
Just how the accident happened ,
Conference of Lnbor LeniIers
MILWAUKEE , Aug. 9.-A meeting of the
Executive Board of the State Federation of
Labor and the Executive Board of the
Federated Trades council will be held In
this city tonight for the purpose of die-
cussing the situation of the striking mill
workers at Oshkosh. It is said arrangements -
ments will be made to hold Indignation
meetings throughout the state denouncing
the action taken against the labor leaders
in causIng their frequent arrest.
Cliainless-ant Monel'ss.
NEW YORK , Aug. 9.-A Judgment for
$51,141.66 was today entered in the circuit
court at Newark , N. J. , against Alexander
Milne , in favor of Elwood C. Harris , receiver -
ceiver of the Howard & Nichols Cycle Menu-
facturing company. The judgment is the
outcome of transactions of a company organized -
ganized to manufacture chalnless wheels ,
TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST
Generally Fair Wi'atler anti 'arialle
Wintlu for This anti .t.tjoin-
log Sintes.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 8.-Forecast for
Wedncsday :
For Nebraska and Missouri-Fair ; vania-
ble wInds.
For South Dakota-Generally fain ; carla-
ble winds.
For Iowa-Generally fair ; warmer in ceo-
tral and eastern portions ; westerly winds ,
For Kansas-Fair ; probably cooler ; vanla-
blo winds.
For W'yomlng-Fair ; warmer ; variable
winds.
Local ltteorti ,
OFFICE LOCAL WEATHER BL'REAIY ,
OMAHA. Aug. 9.-Omaha record of tern-
perattire and rainfall compared with the
corresponding day of the last three years :
2SS. 1597. 1St4i. 1St5.
Maximum temperature t 5 94 90
Minimum temperature Cl 7 07
Average temperature , I iG 0 to
Rainfall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Co .16 .2t .30
Reconti of temperature anti precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since iarch
1 , lEd :
Normal for the day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Deficiency for the day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Accumulated excess since March . . . . . . .
Normal rainfall for the day . . . . . . .11 Inch
Deticency for the ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . inch
Total rainfall since March 1. . . .19.45 incItes
Deilciency since March . . . . . . . . . . . . . inch
Deficiency corresp'g period hOT. . S.04 Inches
Excess corresp'g perIod 1S30. . . . . 145 inches
Reports front Stnhioiis at t p. in , ,
Seventy-fifth Meridian Time.
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UTATIONS AND STATE
OF V.TATIIER. ; 's - -
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Omaha , cloudy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Platte , clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sI g
Salt Lake , clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tS 90
Cheyenne. clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t
Rapid CIty , clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .to i ?
huron , clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7t 54 , .t
Wiiliston , part cloudy . . . . . . . . . . . 6 7s
Chicago , clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ci o , .oi
fit , Louis. clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7i t . ( , j
B , , Paul. iart cloudy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7g 7s ,
Davenport , clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 4i . 'J
helena , cloudy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I $ , 90 .t )
Kansas City , clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f0 2 , ( s )
liavre , clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SI 4 .O )
liismarck , clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 7tj . ( )
Galveston. cloudy . t t1l.2
¶ 1' indIcates trace of precptialion.
L. A. WELSH , Local Forecast Omcial ,
; cLIj'ctVu
UWeU" Shoes
, Ai'it better thati llaflItSGWC(1 shoes but cost less. Meii , WOmen
and children wear them. A kinds are mflle. ( The following
mnerchalits are s me who sell Goodyear 'Welt Shoes :
DRENEL SHOE CO. , 1119 Farnam St. . NEBRASKA ( 'CLOThING CO. , Farnam
T. I'CAIITWRIGIIT & CO. , 16th anti
A. . 10th St. , 'C
A. HOWMAN CO. , 117 N. 10th St. . WM N 'tVIIITNL'Y lO So 10th St. ,
A I ) . tlOltSE , 1517 Douclas St. , T 13. NORI1IS. itia bouglas St. .
IIOWR-TALMAGE ShOE CO. . 1315 Douglas W.V , } 'ISllElt. 921 Leavenworth St. ,
bOSTON STOkE. 16th and Datigias. W' . It. BENNETT CO. , 1524312 ' Capital y.
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COM1NED TREATMENT
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We refer to tile llcst l3ttnks , Business Icn and Meraliants hi tue city
WHEN ALL OTHERS FAIL
Remember the wonderfully successful specialists antI treatment of this institute corn-
blne the two greatest factors of the healing art known to the medical profession-
ELECTRICITY and MEDICINE. It i th e largest , most thoroughly and completely
equipped Institute , both electrically and meticnliy. ! ever estabilidictt in the \Vest
for the treatment and absolute cure of a II nervous. chrolc , and private diseases of
MEN and WOMEN. Honorable and fair dealing accorded to all.
THESE DOCTORS DAN OURE YOU
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SPECIALISTS for DISEASES of WOMEN
The great electrical and medical specialists of this institute are far the best. most
succssful and scientilic the world has ever known , all of whom are graduates
of the best medical coliege in the world. each having hind long and sue.
eessful practice in his specialty , and are achieving results in curing the sick
and suffering by their combinet Electro.Medteal treatment. which ' .ould be impossible -
possible to secure by either electrical or medical treatment alone. The State Riectro-
Medical Institute 1 the ONLY PLACF where you can obtain the benefits of this
successful treatment under the most ikiliful and iearned rpecialists BE ASSURED
that if any power on earth can cure you these doctors can. They hare effected corn-
plete and permanent cures after all others had failed. Some doctors fall because of
treating the wrong disease , others from not knowing the right treatment.
NO MISTAKE S hERE AND NO FALLJRESI
A perfect cure guaranteed In all case a accepted Our special combined ELEC.
TRO-MEDICAL TREATMENT for NERVO VS DEBILiTY never fails. YOUNG. MID-
DLE.AGED AND OLD MEN. Lost Manh ood. The awful effects of indiscretIons in
youth , self-pollution or excesses in after Ii fe , and the effects of neglected or Improper.
I ) . treated cases , producing lack of vitality. SEXVAL VEAKNESS , undeveloped or
shrunken parts , pain in back , loins , or hI dr.eys , chest pains , nervousness , slecpless-
ness. weakness of body and brain , dizzine es , failing memory , lack of energy and
confidence , despondency , evil forebodings. timidity anti other distressing symptoms ,
unfitting one for business. study , pleasur e and enjoyment of life. Such cases , if
neglected. almost always lead to prematu re decay anti death.
RUPTURE. VARICOCELE , HYDROCELE , SWELLINGS , TENDERNESS. DIS.
CHARGES. STRICTURES. KIDNEY AND URINARY DISEASES. SMALL. WEAK
AND SIIRL'NKEN PARTS , ALL BLOOD. SKIN AND PRIVATE DISEASES. abso.
lutely cured by this treatment after all o ther means have failed.
DS1ASES OF WOMEN.
The combIneti Electr'-Medical Treatment of the State Eiectro-Medical institute is
especially effective In the cure of all female complaints. faltin or displacement of the
womb , inflammation or ulceration , bloating , headaches , splna weaknee , discharges ,
bladder and kidney troubles.
OPEN-Daily , ( nero S a , m. to S p. m. Sundays-lO to 1 p. m ,
WRITE if you ( annot call. a letter carefully describing your symptoms and we will
send you in plain envelope our scientific and honest opinion of your case free
of charge. Our wundertui system of home treatment enab es us to successfully
treat by means of correspondence. those living at a distance and we have in years
past cured m.iny thousands in this way
St ate Electro-Medical Institute ,
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writtei nii.rant. 'WIth fell . owl. SInai. . HAHN'S PHARMAOY ,
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CINCINNATI. Aug. 9.-The United Oar.
rnent Workers of America spent their see-
end day's session In bearing reports from
local lodges and in the appointment of
many committees. An entire new constitu-
tlon was submItted for adoptIon and it will
be considered in sections by the committee
before it is coneidered as a whole. Prest-
dent Longer's annual address was also referred -
ferred to the committee. It shows twenty-
five new local lodges organized the last year
and the general condition of the order bet-
ten than for years. Secretary White rg-
ported receipts. $ GElG ; disbursements ,
$ ii6 ; ; balance on hand. 3121. An effort Is
being made to abolish all sweat shops anti
to make the use of union labels so general
as to make an effective boycott on sweat
shop firms. It is proposetl to assist the
laundry girls to organize a union for atfllla-
lion with the American Federation of
Labor.
I'Iitt' Iii.ufz't Ii rers tied ,
PITTSBL'itG. Aug. l.-The National As.
boctalIon of Wrought Iron Pipe Monufa.
tuners met here today and advanced the
basing price. A committee was nppoined
I to decide upon what advance In the aeillrg
price will result front this actIon. The Association -
sociation of men and Sheet Steel Mani-
tacturers also held thaIr monthly meetag
today to consider the advisability of ad-
s'anclng prices. After discussion the matter -
ter was laid over until the next meeting ,
when an atitance will undoubtedly be
. aereed unon.
BLOOD
POiSON
A SPECIALTY.
PTftarT , ! ctcnd&ry T.tti&x7 2t.000
polso , penznLoeatll
Cured. in. 16 to 35 Days.
You can be treated at homa for .ss
sntc under sam. r4arantr. If you prf
lo corns hers w will contract to pay rs4.
! a4 fare and hat.S1 i.ts : , &ad so s&ee
* 1 we t1 to can.
ir you vi
tjkea Ruereur2todid. . got..sb tad still
a& ' . act. , . and pairs. idacous Plchi I
m3uth S..r. 'thress , Pimples , Ccpp.r Ce
end potI. Ulcers en say pir at t.
bo.1) ' , hfS.lr cv Eyebrows tailing out , it Is
this F.ccn.Sazy
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We Ouarantee to Cur. '
w. bunt the mest cbstbxate u.s.a aa
challitit. tb. woild for a case . nnol
eur. . 'fltie Suns , ha always ha.4 th.
sIIi of th. tacit Sminent hyiic1an * .
flGO.OtP capital teLDd can uneondltioosl
guarSat ? . AtsoIut praotc sant .444.4
on &ppltatkn. 100 g. boci useS era. .
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