Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMATIA DAITA BEE : WEDSESDAY , AUGUST 24 , 1808.
BILLS FOR CAMP SAWDERS'
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Btat it Aiked to Pay 52,100 for the Use of
tbe Old Fair Grounds. |
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'rnEE ENTERTAINMENT COSTS SOMETHING
Governor Uolrniiitt'i MIMnUe In He-
linril to the l > l | H > llli > n of Ihr Lin
coln Cltlsen * Proven lspeiilte
for the ( Sot eminent.
LINCOLN , Aug. 23 ( Special. ) At the
time the Nebraska troops were ordered to
n.oblllze at Lincoln It was widely adver 1
tised In the newspapers that the city and
citizens of Lincoln had patriotically come ' i
to the front and tendered to the state
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the use of the old state fair
grounds , including fuel , lights and water
free of charge. A few days later when
the matter of changing the location to
Omaha was broached the governor sent a
telegram to the War department stating
that the e local expenses were to be paid
by the city of Lincoln , using this as one of
the arguments that the troops should be
mobilized here. It now seems that through
the failure of the governor and the citizens
to have any definite understanding a bill
of 5"HO U to be saddled upon the state
or general government for these items which
the city was supposed to have guaranteed.
One of the bills filed against the state reads
In detail as folows
The state of Nebraska to the Nebraska
Exposition association. Dr. . for damage * to
its grounds and buildings by the soldiers of
the First and Second regiments of Nebraska
volunteers while In camp thereon :
To lumber torn from sheds , pens and
stables and burn'd S 2M
To fences de. troye < l )
To damagrx to bulldlnc ? 200
To doors of stabler pulletl off and
burned 1M
To trees and sod destroyed 150
Total Jl.OOO
The State of Nebraska , Lancaster County ,
ssThe
The undersigned being first duly sworn ,
on oath says the above account is Just , cor
rect and reasonable , and that the same has
not been paid. "
( Signed ) J. D. MACFAULAND.
President Nebraska Exposition Ass'n.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn to
before me this IRth day of July , 1E3S
M. I AITKIN , Notary Public ,
\Vntor niul MKht Illll .
The water department of the city cf Lin
coln has also filed a bill , being sworn to by
Vater Commissioner Tyler , as follows :
LINCOLN , June 6 , 1S9S. United States
Government : To the water department "f
the city of Lincoln. Neb. , for the use of the
United States volunteers while in camp at
this place :
AVater J 7CO
1'lpe and fittings 5G
Water barrels 15
Jjibor to
Marfarland's claim for rent of
grounds 2jO
Total $1.101
A curious tblng about this bill is that
when It was made out the last item read
"Macfarland's claim for damages , } 250. "
This had later been changed to read as
shown above.
The Lincoln Gas company files along with
these a bill against the state "for seven arc
lights for Camp Saunders from April 2T to
May 21 , all night. JS4. " The total of all
these bills reaches J2.1S3. The bills have
been in the hands of the governor for some
time waiting for his endorsement to be
placed upon them in order that they raay
be presented to the general government for
payment. So far he has not placed his offi
cial "O. K. " on the bills , and when Inter
viewed this afternoon , said It was his recol
lection that the bills were to be paid by the
city , and that a committee from tbe coun
cil and the commercial clubs called upon him
Ju't before the mobilization and made defi
nite arrangements to that effect. He thought
there was a letter or formal tender of the
grounds in writing , but was unable to find
It today.
A reference to the files of the city news
papers published on Monday and Tuesday ,
April 25 and 26 , shows , however , that there
was no very definite arrangement made , and
In these reports the governor is quoted as
agreeing on behalf of the state to see that
all bills would be paid.
What Happened at ( he Meeting- .
The principal report of the meeting of the
council and the citizens appears in the State
Journal of Tuesday , April 26. It tells of the
meeting called by tbe mayor , and of the
talks that were made telling of the pecuniary
benefit the city would derive from having
the troops here. A quorum of the council
not being present the meeting was changed
to a public one , with Councilman Webster
In tbe chair. It was then learned from some
committee that J. D. Macfarland had the
fair grounds leased for a cow pasture , and
refused to give his consent to have the troops
encamped there. Mr. Slaughter , manager
of the street car lines , made a speech In
which he reminded the meeting that thr.
matter was urgent , and advised tbe appoint
ment of a committee to notify the governor.
He did not believe Macfarland would hold
out against the wishes of the citizens. The
report of tbe meeting then goes on as fol
lows :
After a coed deal of talk a committee was
appointed to notify the governor. When this
had been done Gran Enslpn appeared and
stated that he had Just had a conversation
with Mr. Facfarland and had found him
irore opposed than ever to the proposition ,
The meeting did not take this Information
very kindly and after more conversation In
regard to the necessity of the occasion a
resolution was passed Ruaranteelnc indem
nity for nil damage done to the buildings
or grounds , and a committee was appointed
to confer with the directors of the associa
tion to see- what arrangements could be
made.
The meeting nf directors was hurriedly
called at tha Lincoln hotel. Mr Macfar-
Ind proved Jlrm In his first decision No one
could collect , he said , on the r olutioin of
any meeting and he would not givn his con
sent without a bond. He sail th tliy
would not get near the benefit out of the en
campment that was supposed. A few pri
vate Individuals would derive profit. The
association , besides , was -ntlrely In the
dark as to the requirements of the mate.
At tbe conclusion of a long talk Mr Web
ster mo\ed In order to arrive at some set
tlement that the board of directors terder
the use of the grounds to the state li r the
season at VM. Others thought the state
would foot the bill If It was allowed the use
of the crounds.
Mr. Slier appeared at this point r-fter
having had a talk with the governor The
governor had said that the state did not
expect any city to pay for the privilege of
securing- the encampment. The state would
not locate the guard at any place because
It submitted the best bid. Personally , the
povernor favored Lincoln , but he felt that
If the troops were to remain In tamp for a
lone while Fort Crook , by reason of its
distance from the. city , would be a more
flttlnsr place. Lincoln was the hcaJi'j-irters
for the militia , nnd for that reason the gov
ernor thought the troops should come here
If a long wait was not contemplated. The
state would pay expenses Incident to the
mobilization and It was not expc'ed that
private citizens should do so.
The board on hearing the governor s view
of the situation came to an r-envjnt
more quickly and , while requiring ome
suarantv for the use of the grounds mad *
an arrangement by which the trroun-ls were
later tendered the state. A small bum will
be needed , but this the city or citUn < vlll
furnish by contribution if necessary.
1'mrnl * .Some < laeer Feature * .
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m.
It seems from this that the arranrement
was made on tbe representation on the part
ot the governor that the state would pay
the bills. If the governor was misquoted
In the Interview with Sizer he did not ee
Ct to make the correction.
As to tbe Items charged ID the bllli , those
who are acquainted with the circumstances
to not bwltate to * oy that every Item i
exaggirated to a ridiculous degree. The
men of the regiment * were specially cau-
tloned by their officers to be careful of the
grounds and buildings , and It Is well known
tbat no boards were burned except during
the raiar dir < wbrn tbt mrn * fr fur *
nwbol nothing but green rot Ion wood to
burn , ind tbit Ibea onlr * om locwr fluff
win gathered up sn-J burned. The felicej
and thedt are not ilimagtd to anr toiler-
bli degree , and the building * and trers do
1 Hot fteai to hare luffered In any particular
j Probably three acres of blue ( trass sod wa
tramped out Tbe bill for water barrels
$1 It exorbitant , from the fact that there
were ! > than half a dozen barrel * fur-1
nkhed , and the ; * ? have not been account
for since the troopt left the camp. Neither
haa any accounting be n nnde of the "water
pipes and flttlngi. " As to the claim of
MacFarland for rent , the general opinion
is that the ground ! do not rent for that
much by the year.
Jutt what action the governor trill take
In tbe natter Is not knc n. but it Is quite
probable hat the claims will be held , up for
tbe preterit , and w < U bob up at come future -
ture eesxlon of the legislature.
Judge C. L. Hall Is reported very low to
night. His right lee was amputated today
In an attempt to arrest the progress of blood
poisoning and tbe shock of tbe operation
has a weakening effect. It is also feared
that the poisoning baa gone through his
system.
The drouth was broken tonight by a splen
did shower. During the storm lightning
struck the tall steeple of the Christian Scl-
j ence church , setting it on fire. Tbe flre de-
I partment succeeded In confining the flames
| to the tower and very little damage was
done.
The new union depot of the Missouri Pa-
clflc and Elkborn roads was dedicated to
night with appropriate ceremonies. Officers
cf both the roads nere present. City of
ficials and members of the Commercial
club also took part In the program. There
was a large crowd present. The new depot
is a handsome structure.
> fiv Ilnnk nf Itnnhvlllt.
The State Ranking board has issued a
charter for the establishment of a new-
bank at Rushvillc , to be known as the
"Stockmen's Bank. " T he authorized capital
Is $ : ; .CCO , with J15.000 paid up. The offi
cers are A. M. MoJlsett. president. H. A.
Dawson , vice president ; H. C. Dal ! , cashier.
Thomas H : Huntlngton also Joins in the
articles of Incorporation of the bank.
The Southern Lancaster County Farmers'
i club will hold s session at the residence
I of Charles Aronson on September 1 , for
which an elaborate program has been pre
pared. Including recitations and music and a
discussion of the question , "What Is Your
Method of Securing a Good Crop of Wheat ? "
Mrs. Mlaa Clark , while In the city Jail
, -esterday pending an eiamlnatlon for in
sanity , tried to commit suicide by hanging
icrself , and created some excitement. The
Clarks formerly resided in Johnson county
and the authorities will try to send Mrs.
Clark back to that county.
Floyd Ezra Overton , son of Alvln and
'ranees Overton , died at his home , 1004
Turn street , this morning , aged 12 years and
nine months. The remains will be taken to
Sarpy county for burial tomorrow morning.
A bicycle meet will be , held at Lincoln
iark next Friday and some interesting races
are In prospect. Among the racers from
abroad who , vlll be there are Lament , of Saa
3iego , Cal. , Vaughn of Denver , Lawson of
Jhicago aad Meiersteln and Gadke of
Omaha.
Hot Weather.
WINSIDE , Neb. . Aug. 23. ( Special. ) For
: he past few days the weather has been
successively hot , thermometers registering
'rotn 113 to 130 degrees. A hot wind has
beca blowing , but as most of the small
Train is now In stack or threshed , and as
.he cora has had tha benefit of many fine
rains , crops will not be injured much by
the heat. Work In fields and at threshing
machines and corn sbellers was stopped be
cause men and horses could not work
hrough the daytime. Wheat has averaged ,
'o ' far , from thirteen to twenty-one bushels
o the acre and Is of splendid quality ; oats
average from forty to fifty bushels to the
acre and are fine.
KEARNEY. Neb. , Aug. 23. ( Special.- )
The last three days have averaged the hot
test of any three days in succession lor
many years. The thermometer has stood
at 100 , 101 and 104 respectively , but no
damage has been done to crops unless It
is the late corn. This will probably be
about half a crop.
Llzht Qnmtlon nt IlanUntcii.
HASTINGS. Neb. . Aug. 23. ( Special )
The light question In Hastings Is soon to
be settled , and then for the first time in
: hree years Hastings will be properly
llumlnated. Last night at the regular
meeting of the city , council the opening of
bids for furnishing street lights for the
city was deferred until the next regular
meeting in order to give the members of
; he council a chance to find out how many
ights will be needed and fix the different
locations. There are two bids in , one from
: ho gas company and one from the Hastings
Electric Light company. As the matter has
been delayed so long already the citizens are
now anxious that It should be pushed as
fast as possible , and everything Is favor
able for decisive action by the council at
Its next meeting.
The city clerk was Instructed to advertise
for bids to do the city printing. The clerk
was also instructed to advertise for bids for
the building of several long sidewalks.
Banlnms Failure at Chadron.
CHADRON , Neb. , Aug. 23. ( Special. )
James L. Paul , proprietor of the oldest
and largest wholesale and retell grocery
establishment in this section of the statf.
has gone into voluntary bankruptc
order declarlnc him a bankrupt '
been issued by J. A. Habeeeer , rr
bankruptcy in this district , yesterday .Jt-
preciatlon in values of property and failure
to collect outstanding accounts Is assigned
as the reason for the failure. Mr. Paul's
resources are J4.SIO. liabilities. J6.S42.3S.
Among the list of creditors are the following
ing- First National bank. Chadron , $3,300 ;
Paxton & Gallagher , Omaha , J2.079.50 ,
Robert Hood , Chadron , JD81.S3. Richardson
Drug company. Omaha , J40.30 ; Standard
Oil company. Omaha , 3109.24 , Rocco Bros. ,
Omaha , JSS.75 , William McCormlck. Blair ,
Neb. , } 21 15 ; Straight & Howes , Omahn ,
J33.46 , Allen Bros. . Omaha , J3S.44 ; Car
penter Paper company. Omaha , J21.1S ; Voe-
gele & Dunning , Omaha , J31.05.
Wheat Yleldi Well.
KEARNEY , Neb. . Aug. 23. ( Special. )
Threshing is now being pushed as rapidly
as possible and grain , especially wheat. Is
yielding better than was anticipated. John
B. Neal of Odessa says his wheat will
average forty bushels to the acre and his
spring wheat twenty-file , Others who have
threshed in th same neighborhood and
other places surroundlnz Kearney report
from thirty to forty bushels per acre for
winter wheat and seventeen to thirty for
spring wheat.
Edward Webster has commenced shipping
celery from his bis celery field and It Is
looking fine. Mr. William Schram has about
ten acres of celery standing now over two
feet high and still growing. It Is estimated
that there will be hundreds of tons of
celery shipped from here this season.
Badly Uurcpil.
KEARNEY. Neb. . Aug. 2S. ( Special. )
Last night , while a young daughter of
Deputy County Clerk John Shahanwas |
pasting tbroueh the kitchen , her drrsi
blew Into the Came of a gasoline stove
and Immediately took flre. She atarted to
rua out Into the yard , where ter slater
was watering the lawn and have the stream
turned on her , but her mother , not knowing
her ourpose. caught her and put the fire
out with her bare hands. One hand wai
burned so terribly that it Is feared the
flesh will come from the bone. The little
elrl escacrd without Injury.
'WEATHER ' CROP BULLETIN !
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i Hot Dry Week Sends Corn Along Toward
I Maturity with a Rush.
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'RAINFALL ' ' IS UNEQUALLY DISTRIBUTED
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Crntritl Portion of Ihr ttnlr GtU a
Fnlr > i re of MnUlurr , lint Other
I'nrtlnnii hnffei Knll I'lovr-
Inu Wrll fnder Way.
United States Department of Agriculture ,
climate and crop service of the weather
bureau , weekly crop bulletin of the Ne-
iraska station for the week ending Mon
day , August 22 ;
Rainfall chart for week ending 3 a. m. ,
Oenernl Summitry.
Tbe past week has been hot and dry , with
an excess of sunshine , and brisk southerly
winds.
The average dally temperature excess
varied from 5 degrees In the western coun
ties to comewhat more than T degrees in
the eastern. The dally maximum tempera-
lures were above C'O ' degrees generally on
the last three days of the week and In many
southern counties were above 100 degrees.
The rainfall has been light and consisted
of showers the first days of the week. In
most of the southern and In a few central
and northern counties the rainfall exceeded
one-half of an Inch and in small areas ex
ceeded an Inch. In a considerable portion
of the state the rainfall was less than one-
tenth of an inch and in many places no
measurable amount fell.
The cloudless days and high temperature
of the past week have caused corn to ad
vance toward maturity very rapidly. In the
northern counties and in sections where
the moisture was sufficient this has been
escedlngly favorable for corn. In many
sections the lack of moisture , combined with
the high temperature , has caused corn to
dry out and ripen too rapidly. This will
cause much chaffy corn In the southeastern
counties and will quite generally reduce
the yield of corn In the southern counties.
Fall plowing has made good progress , but
the ground Is getting too dry in some coun
ties. A little rye has been sown. Pasture *
need rain. Report by counties :
Southeastern Section.
Butler Corn drying up too fast for best
results ; much plowing done , but getting
rather too dry to plow ; some rye sown.
Ca s Corn has advanced , but is drying
up too fast to make a good crop ; pastures
drying up ; wild hay good.
Clay Corn has shown an Improvement ,
but needs more rain ; cane sown for forage
Is good.
Flllmore Corn improving ; plowing well
along ; potatoes light.
Gage Clear , dry and hot.
Hamilton Thrashing out of shock In
progress , good headway being made in plow
ing , but getting rather dry ; too dry for corn.
Jefferson Fall plowing Is progressing
nicely considering dry weather ; corn
poor
Johnson Little change in condition of
crops , tame grapes ripening and fair crop ;
apples llsht and poor quality , pastures dry.
Lancaster Corn has made good progress ;
pastures setting short ; cutting of wild grass
for hay begun.
Nemaha Hot and dry ; corn and potatoes
need rain badly.
Nuckolls Corn has Improved In condition ;
some potatoes scalding and rotting in the
ground pastures holding out well.
Otoe Yield of corn will be reduced by hot ,
dry weather ; apples going fast ; too dry to
plow well.
Pawnee Corn yield being lessened each
day by the continued dry weather ; much
ploving done for wheat , fruit needs rain.
Polk Corn doing fairly well , chinch bugs
doing damage ; ground getting very dry for
plowing.
Richardson Corn crop is being reducjd
every day because of lack of rain ; too dry
to plow
Saline Corn has grown well and Improved
in condition the last week ; wild hay looks
well.
Saunders Corn maturing too fast ; pas
tures drying , rain needed ; a little rye sown ;
much fall plowing being done.
Seward Corn improved by rain of 15th ;
much wheat will be sown.
Thayer Corn doing fairly well ; early corn
beginning to harden , late corn to ear. hay
ing general , crop light ; much plowing done.
York Thrashing progressing ; rather dry
for plowing , pastures dried up ; hot weath-'r
has Injured corn by drying It too fast.
TCortheufttern Section.
Antelope Corn doing well and will make
an average crop If It is not damaged by
frost.
Boyd Prospect for a large crop of corn
if September is warm and without frost ;
ground is in fine condition for plowing.
Burt Corn has grown well , but would be
Improved by rain , thrashing well advanced
and yield very satisfactory ; plowing com
menced.
Cdar Excellent weather for corn , which
looks like a large crop well eared out ; fall
plowing has begun.
Colfax Stacking done ; wheat , oats and
rye turning out fairly well and of fair qual
ity ; coin Improved very much.
Cumin ? Corn doing well and yield will
be better than expected.
Dakota Dry weather good for ripening
corn , thrashing in progress.
Dlxon Stacking about finished : thrashing
in progress , corn doing well wild bay very
good , fall plowing has commenced.
Dodge Weather very favorable for corn
and shock thrashing , fall plowing In prog
ress , but It was a little dry the last of week.
Holt Corn ripening very fast ; haying
upon uplands about finished , pasture * goo ,
fall plowing commerced , ground In good I I
condition. | I
Madison Corn doing well ; haying well '
along , sugar beets looking fine ; pastures
need rain , grass is getting very short.
Platte An excellent wild bay crop is be
ing secured , the late corn is greatly Im
proved in condition , the early corn Is poor.
Sarpy Corn doing well ; oats heavy
weight ; potatoes and apples very poor ; pas
tures very dry and some feeding stock hay.
Thurston Good week for corn and haying ;
pastures doing well.
Washington Corn growing well.
Wayne Corn has grown rapidly and
promises good crop : stacking about done ;
wheat and oats yielding well.
Central Section.
Boone Corn has advanced rapidly ; haying
well advanced and crop good ; second crop
of alfalfa being cut.
Buffalo Corn damaged by the hot , dry
weather.
Custer Corn growing finely ; hall de
stroyed some corn and damaged wheat in
shock In localities ; oats light yield and poor
quality.
Dawson Much damage to crops by wind
and hall , stalks and shocks blown to pieces ,
corn Injured , windmills and buildings blown
down.
Garfleld Good rain Wednesday helped
corn , which was doing well.
Grecley Corn much improved , but about
ten days late' hay and paitures beginning
to suffer drouth.
Hall Corn ripening nicely ; email grain
stacked or thrashed ; much fall plowing be
ing doue ; rain would be beneficial.
Howard Thrashing and iiaylng la prog
ress ; corn do'ng ' veil In rarthern part cf
county end nf-cds rain In southern.
Loup Corn backward , grcund very dry.
Merrick Corn growing and eartag much
better than expected a f vr week * ago ; pas-
lures bare , thrashing and plowing In prog
ress.
ress.Nance
Nance Wh at yields well , good quality :
potatoes good , rain plentiful.
Sherman Corn cefds more rala to fill the
cars already et.
Valley Torn rlpcnlne fast and Injured
some by hot , dry weather
Adam * Thrafhlng out of thock about fin
ished. plowing for ( all wheat well advanct J ;
corn late. but seems to tc making fact.
Chase Corn nerds r ln.
Dundy Corn doing well and promises a
good crop , good wtek for thrashing , wheat
a good crop.
Franklin Too dry to plow on old land.
corn doing well , but will not be a heavy
crop.
Frontier Corn promises fair crop ; stacking -
ing and thrashing in progress , ground in
fair condition for plowing.
Furna * lltavy rain , with some hail , on
17th caused some damage ; corn generally
doing well , fAll plowing in progtes ; .
Harlan ScconJ and third cuttings of al-
faJfa light , corn suffering muh from hot ,
dry weather of last three days of week.
Haye * Corn doing well ; much hay being
harvested.
Hitchcock Corn needs rain badly ; much
hay being put up.
Kearney Corn making good progress ,
commenced glazing ; pastures Improved
plowing about half done ; thrashing con
tinues.
Lincoln Corn Is maturing rapidly end
needs rain.
Phelps Corn needs rain.
Red Willow Stacking rbout completed ;
fall plowing and seeding commenced ; cora
has developed rapidly.
Webster Cora maturing rapidly ; little
plowing for wheat.
Wemern and Aorthwmtrrn Sectlonn.
Brown Corn promises largest crop ever
raised in county , but needs five weeks of
favorable weather.
Cheyenne Hay harvest about half
through , corn doing well.
Keith Weather very hot and dry ; corn
needs rain.
Kcya Paha Rain has greatly Improved
corn ( and potatoes , thrashing and haying
hindered ' by frequent showers.
Logan Too showry for haying ; prospect
of full crop of cora.
McPherson Corn growing fast ; some hall.
but no damage.
Rock Nice rains excellent for corn , but
Interfered with haying.
Scotts Blufl Corn making fine growth and
maturing rapidly.
Sheridan Wild tay about all cut ; second
crop of alfalfa being cut , hardly winds
enough to run mill ; to furnish water for
stock.
Sioux Some early corn , being cut ; lats
corn doing will : melons ripening fast and
are a big crop.
Thomas Hay an unusually large crop ;
range in fine cordltion.
G. A. LOVELAND ,
SecMon Director , Lincoln , Neb.
Chnnjce In Editor * .
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Aug. 23. ( Special. )
J. L. Paschal of this city has assumed
"Charge of the Telegram , the deal being
consummated this morning. He hag pur
chased the plant and good will entire from
N. H. Parks , who has been publisher and
editor the last five years. The politics of
the paper will continue to be straight
democratic. Continued ill health is the
only reason that could Induce Judge Parks
to sell the Telezram. Mr. Paschal has
been manaslng editor of the Platte County
Argus for a cumber of years and is a
newspaper man well known throughout
central Nebraska.
The Woman's club of this city has opened
to the public a free reading room in the
city hall. They have nearly 400 volumes ,
Including setae of the very best authors ,
and the room is very freely patronized.
They expect to add considerably to the
library in the near future.
After a Minneapolis Attorney.
PIERRE , S. D. . Aug. 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) John P. Hay , superintendent of po
lice , arrived this morning to secure Michael
E. Lennon , the Minneapolis attorney who
was arrested here Saturday on a grand lar
ceny charge. A justice of the peace had
given Lennon a preliminary hearing and re
leased him on his own recognizance until
tomorrow and he had skipped. A search
is being made for alia.
Sister Seraplna , mother superior of St.
Joseph academy , SU Paul , is here today to
look over the buildings -which have been se
cured as a hospital and to decide upon what
is necessary to open up the institution.
Pleased TrltU the Appointment.
WEST POINT , Neb. . Aug. 23. ( Special. )
The appointment of Alonzo L. Krause as
postmaster of West Point elves treat sat
isfaction to the republicans here. The
democrats concede that no better man
could be chosen for the position. Mr.
Krause is a stalwart republican , a young
man. who was born and brought up in
Cumlng county and who possesses a wide
acquaintance. The retiring postmaster ,
August Klelne. a cold democrat , goes out
of the office with the good will of all classes.
Arm Crashed.
HUMBOLDT. Neb. , Aug. 23. ( Special. )
Abe Billings , who has charge of a thresh
ing crew , had his left arm badly crushed
by getting it entangled In a moving belt.
He was brought to town and physicians
amputated the Injured member a short dis
tance below the elbow.
Edward C. Wlttwer , private from Com
pany I , Second Nebraska , arrived in this
city yesterday on a furlough. He hai
been in the hospital from an attack of
typhoid fever and came home to recuperate.
Killed br
GERING , Neb. . Aug. 23. ( Special. )
Frank Busby , aged 19 years , was struck and
Instantly killed by lightning on Saturday
evening , while at work In the alfalfa hay
fields on the Pratt & Ferris ranch , about
forty miles above this city on the North
Platte river In Wyoming. Two companions
who were with him were severely shocked.
His body was brought to this place for
interment , until Instructions could be re "
ceived from bis parents , who are said to be
well-to-do citizens of Marion , la.
Fast Tekantan Horse.
TEKAMAH , Neb. , Aug. 23. ( Special. )
Lena Rusiell , who won the 2:20 : pace at
Jollet , 111. , laat Saturday , easily In three
stralsht heati , time 2 10 , 2:11 : and J-12 , Is
owned and driven by Bud R- , son of W. W.
Latta of this city. The mare is 4 years
old. was foaled and raised here and her
speed developed on the home track. The
Lattas own her dam and sire and also have
a number of otbT young horse * that prom
ise ecu ally as well as Lena R ,
Choose a v Sheriff.
WILBER , Neb. . Aug. 23. ( Special. ) The
county commissioner ! at their meeting to
day declared the office of sheriff of Saline
county vacant , by reaeon of the absconding
of Frank L. Dorwart , and appointed J. R.
Doane , Dorwart's deputy , as eherlS to fill 1
the vacancy.
Representative Convention.
LYNCH , Neb. . Aug. 23. ( Special. ) The
republican representative convention for
the Twentieth representative district , con .
sisting of Knox and Boyd countiei , was
held her * yesterday and nominated A. C.
Logan of Crelshton for representative.
DrnUeman Killed.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. . Aug. 23. ( Spe
cial ) Harry Ellsworth , a brakeman of the
Union Pacific , running between this city f\
I
and North I'Uttc was In romp manner '
thrown between the cars tifar Mistrtll l t
nlittit and to badly Injured aad mangled
that he died m > s result of the a-nJect a *
S o'clock this morning He leave * * wt (
and three children , the oldttt of which I *
7 years. The remains were brought here
for interment.
Old "rltlrrv I'lrnlc.
WEST POINT. Neb. , Auc. 23 i Special )
I , The annual picnic of the Old Settlers asso- ,
, elation of Cumins county was held today In I
the Riverside park. The attendance of
, farmen and their families was the largest
i for many years , returning prosperity apparently -
I parently Infusing more enthusiasm than has
t been shown for the last four years. About
,
! ; 2,000 persona were on the grounds during .
jthe \ day. '
Wnnt to Divide n t'onntr.
WAUSA. Neb. . Aug 23 ( Special. ) Pe
tition * are being circulated throughout this
vicinity for signatures , asking the Board
of SuoervUors to submit a proposition di
viding this ( Knozl county. The proposed
new county Is named Dewey. enough sig
natures will be secured to assure the sub
mitting of the proposition.
Wtimlnicn I'lciilr.
LOUISVILLE. Neb. . Aug. 23. ( Special. )
The Modern Woodmen of America of this
place , together with many representative ?
of neighboring campa , picnicked la Jack-
man's grove today Jetae L. Root of Platts-
mouth and E. J. Burket of Lincoln , repub
lican nominee for congress la thl * district ,
delivered addresses.
Two Children Droivned.
NIOBRARA. Neb. . Aug. 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Two children of Thomas Mackey
were drowned in the Missouri river while
wading near the shore , having stepped Into
a deep hole. Their father , vho was near ,
not knowing how to swim , was not able
to rescue them. The bodies were recovered.
Annlicnment nt Republican ritr.
REPUBLICAN CITY. Neb. . Aug. 23.
( Special. ) Kelley Brothers of this city ,
hardware dealers , turned their stock over
to he sheriff today for the benefit of their
creditors. Liabilities are near } 700.
Crystal Wedding Celebration.
BLAIR , Neb. , Aug. 23 ( Special ) Mr.
and Mrs. W W. Stockton celebrated their
crystal wedding last night. Many of their
friends aad relatives were present. They
received several fine presents.
CHOCTAWS' ELECTION DAY
Ratification or Rejection of Havre *
Comralsalon to lie Decided Much
Excitement OUT Itooult.
HARTSHORNE , I. T. . Aug. IS. An elec
tion will be had In the Choctaw and Cnicka-
saw nations tomorrow to ratify or reject the
Dawes commission or Atoka agreement or
else fall into the arms of the Curtis bill as
passed by congress for the territory. Much
j feeling and Interest is manifested and the
contest is painfully close. Governor Mc-
Curtain , to help his side in favor of the
agreement , by a proclamation debarred all
the Choctaw freedmen , 715 , and the secre
tary of the interior annulled his proclama
tion. United States deputy marshals and
Indian police will guard every voting pre
cinct in the Choctaw nation on election day
to see the negroes have fair play , as here
tofore. The 260,000 whites have no voice
In It.
Philatelic Axoclntlon Meetn.
NEW YORK. Aug. 23. The thirteenth
annual convention of the American Phila
telic association met today. The following
board of directors was chosen , as it has
been practically decided to elect officers
from the board as follows' Frank F. Olney ,
president ; W. C. Vancerllp , vice president ;
C. L. Laphan , second vice president , E. M.
Carpenter , third rice president , all of Boa-
ton. W N. Howe , secretary. Portland , Me. :
C. P. Knauth of PIttsburg , International sec
retary ; H. G. Smith , treasurer. Wlnona.
Minn. ; H. B. Phillip. San Francisco , and
H. F. Burner. New York.
Knoxrllle A Northern Wreck.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn. , Aug. 23. The south
bound passenger train on the Atlanta , Knoxville -
ville & Northern was wrecked today three
miles south of Knoxrllle. The train started
an hour lite and ran into several freight
cars left on the main line at the junction.
Two of the train crew were fatally Injured.
Engineer Bert Carwood of Blue Ridge , Ga. ,
will die , as also the fireman , name un
known. Several passengers were slightly
injured.
TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST
Variable Wind * and Clondr Weather
Will Prevail Thunder Storms
for Iowa and Kan a > .
WASHINGTON , Aug. 23. Forecast for
Wednesday :
For Nebraska Partly cloudy weather ;
variable winds.
For Missouri Thunder storms ; much
cooler ; variable winds.
For Kansas Thunder storms ; variable
wlndi.
For Iowa Partly cloudy weather , with
thunder ttorms In southern portion ; variable
winds.
For South Dakota Generally fair ; warmer
In western portion : variable winds.
For Wyoming Fair ; variable winds.
Local Record.
rSF lCE .LOCA'L WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA , Aug. 23. Omaha record of temperature -
perature and rainfall compared -with the
corn spending day of the last three years :
"L. , 1&35. 1837. US6. 1SS5.
I Maximum temperature . . 2 S7 S3 71
Minimum temperature . . . . 75 C2 55 C5
Average temperature 73 74 f9 C5
Rainfall ( o .00 00 - > o
Record of temperature and precipitation
t Omaha for this day and since March
Normal for the day - >
Excess for the day c
" ' ' ' ' "
Accumulated excess since . . . .
Normal rainfall for the day 10 inch
Dtflciency for the day . lOinch
Total rainfall since March 1 is.'sc Inche"
Dene ency since March 1 2.40 Inches
Deficiency corresp'g period 1897. . 8.32 Inches
Excess corresp'g period 1S96 2.90 Inches
Report * from Station * at p. ui. ,
Seventy-ntth Meridian Time.
TATIONS AND STATE
OF WEATHER ,
Omahi. cloudy
North Platte , clear i. . . ! . ! ! ill 75
Salt Lake , clear i 54 , ts ,
' „
Cheyenne , clear i 70 7fii 'T
Rapid City , clear j 75 , SO .w
I Willlst'on , clear . . . ! ! . . . ! ! ! ! ! ! . " ! " cs < x < T
Chicago , cloudy $4 , 01
St Louis , clear M 9i |
St Paul , part cloudy . T
Davenport , raining . | 72 , 94 .16
Helena , clear . > ; tji oo
Kansas City , part cloudy . . . . | fit 931 ! oo
Bismarck , part cloudy . 661 79 .00
Galveston. clear _ . , . . M , | 93 , .00
T Indicates trace of precipitation.
\ L. A. WELSH. Local forecast Official.
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