IIULUJMI ) 1U
Ex-Quvoraor Makes a Public Statement on
the Honsa Rent Deal.
PAYS ONLY THIRTY DOLLARS A MONTH
otiftr * Illninrlf ! > ) ' Afllrnilnic thnl lie
Ilrcrr lp * ffir Hnt Tlmn Any
of HI * 1'roilror-oior * In
Olllcc.
LINCOLN , July 29. ( Special. ) Ex-Gov
ernor Ilolcomb todny gave the press for pub
lication the statement that ho announced
fcomo time ngo would show whore every dollar
lar of the house rent money was expended.
In this communication ho admit ! ) having
jmld Mrs. Gould only $30 per month nnd
falls to state whether the excess wns ex-
jicndcd for repairs nnd maintenance of the
linuso and grounds. In this connection he
rays :
"I furnished nnd refitted the house
throughout nnd wns to pay for all ex
penses of repairs. Improvements , caring for
nnd keeping up the grounds nnd buildings
nn the premises. Thta arrangement con
tinued until December , 1896. "
Ho closes his communication by excusing
himself on the grounds that ho drew less
per month from the house rent appropria
tion than any of his predecessors , notwith
standing the fact that ho admits In another
portion of the letter that Governor Crounso
refused to ncc6pt $1 from the state for the
payment of house rent.
Il'nlronili' * Slntrmcnt.
Following Is the statement prepared by
ex-Governor Holcomb :
It In Raid that a truth half told Is worse
than a. lie. There IB much merit In the BayIng -
Ing , and this Is the unenviable position the
gentlemen known us the Prout Investigat
ing committee occupy. The moral turpitude
Involved Is aggravated because tholr ac
tions are Inspired by sliarucmr partisan
motives. They could appropriately be called
the maligning committee.
I have been nmdo the special object of
their venomous attacks In an unjustifiable
effort to cant obloquy upon my.
They have entirely Ignored the objects
of the resolution under which they pretend
to act In order to , If possible , manufacture
campaign capital for the party they BO
willingly servo.
The palpably false reports which they
have bcea Instrumental In giving circula
tion have been solzcj with avidity by the
partisan press of the state and served to
tholr readers In every conceivable form. I
shall bo agreeably surprised if the editors
of these same papers shall , In fairness tome
mo , glvo to their readers my statement re
garding the matter.
While I am not wining that my actions
should bo Judged by men who are blinded
by partisan prejudice to all sense of fair
ness or by a partisan press , I always have
1 > cen , and now am desirous tnat the people
of the state shall know my every official act
while serving them as their public servant.
As to the criticisms which have been
made regarding the legislative appropria
tion for house rent , I submit the following
statement :
The legislature of 1889 flmt made an ap
propriation for house rent for the governor.
It appropriated $2,000 for the period of two
years. The appropriation became available
April 1 , 1880. On the ICth of the same
month the entire sum of $2,000 was drawn
by Governor Thayer , who was then chief
executive of the state. This sum , for the
remainder of his term , was at the rate of
a little over $95 per month. I am not per
sonally Informed whether the governor
lived in rented property or occupied a resi
dence of his own.
In 1891 the reglslaturo again appropri
ated $2,000 for the blcnnlum. This sum , ex
cept $250 , wns drawn out by Governor
Thayer and Governor Boyd , who each occu
pied the executive chair during the period
covered by the appropriation. The funds ap
propriated wore drawn quarterly at the rate
of $250 per quarter of $83 1-3 per month.
Governor Thayer drew $500 , $250 May 12 ,
1891 , and $250 November 5. 1891. Governor
Boyd drew $1,250 , $250 being drawn on each
of the following dates : April 29 , 1891 :
March 2C , 1892 ; April 28 , 1892 ; July 2. 1892 ,
nnd September 29 , 1892. Just what disposi
tion was made of these funds I nm unable
to speak from personal knowledge.
The legislature of 1893 made another ap
propriation of $2,000 , which was disapproved
by Governor Crounsc. Governor Crounse did
not , however , maintain a family residence
In Lincoln during his term ns governor.
The legislature of 1895 mndo nn appropri
ation for bouse rent , but reduced the
amount from $2,000 , the sum before appro
priated , to $1COO. 1 was then governor.
After a thorough search for a suitable
residence , I selected property furnished nnd
ready for occupancy belonging to a Mr.
Crandall and. situated some ton blocks from
the capltol. I resided in this property untir
the middle of October , 1895 , nnd paid Mr.
Crandall $60 per month , and drew only this
amount of money from the appropriation.
I then found I could secure a more deslr-
Heat rash , itchings , irritations ,
dialings , redness and rough
ness of the skin , bites and
stings of insects , tan , freckles
and sunburn , oily , mothy , pim
ply complexion , itching , scaly
scalps , undue or offensive per
spiration and other sanative
uses , nothing so soothing ,
cooling , purifying and refresh
ing as a bath with
UtlCUfA
The most effective skin puri
fying and beautifying soap in
the world , as well as purest
and sweetest for toilet , bath
and nursery.
It Saves Your Hair. ? vhTn- ,
CUT1CURA SOAP , followed by llgllt
drcHfiiiiEs with t'UTIUDRA , purest of
emollient * kln cures , wl'.l clear the scalp
and hair of cnisia , scales And dandruff ,
Boutho Irritated and Itching surfaces ,
Ftlimilntci the hair follicles , supply the
routs with nourishment , and thus pro
duce luxuriant hair , with clean , whole-
tome scalp , when all else fulls.
Sold throughout lh worl.t I'rl . riTIPITRA
KOAl'.SBc. ! CITK I'HA OlSTVU \ f. 60C. I'OIV
Ttll IMU'li & I'HKM. COIIIHuU I'top. , Holloa.
How la l'uf rro llio "faco , lUuJ * ami lltlr " free.
abfc roldcnco property n block further 1
nwny. which to mo and my family seemed
more mutable to our ncc'lu. The house wns
comewhaf larger , the roorni bettor arranged
and the grounds much more spacious.
The house , however , had not been pro
vided with modern conveniences. I arranged
with the owners , Mr. and Mrs. Gould , to
take this property for n year In the condi
tion In whlrh it then was mid to pay them
therefor $30 per month. 1 furnished nnd re
fitted the bouxo throughout nnd was to pay
for nil expenses of repairs , Improvements ,
caring for nnd keeping up the grounds and
buildings on the premises.
This arrangement continued until Decem
ber , 1S96 , or a little over ono year. I drew
from the appropriation for two and one-
half months In 1895 nt the rate of $60 per
month , the same amount I had been paying
Mr. Crandall. I drew from the appropriation
for 189C $650 , or n flttlo over $ ; per month.
I wns unable to BCO then , and nm now ,
how my actions In this regard could merit
criticism If , by the change , I was enabled
to procure n more suitable nnd satisfactory
residence property and at a less expenditure
from the appropriation than I was compelled
to pay In the first Instance.
I did not during this tlmo draw more of
the appropriation than I was Justly entitled
to. In fact , I drew less than I might have
done with perfect propriety nnd entirely
within the Intention and spirit of the ap
propriation net.
In the fall of 1S96 I had some changes
made In the premises nnd made further ar
rangements with Mr. Gourd for the con
tinued occupancy of the premises.
During the year of 1897 I paid him for
the use of the premises J480 , or $40 per
month , ho paying for repalro , etc. I drew
this amount nnd no moro from the appro
priation for this year.
At the close of 1897 we made some fur
ther changes nnd remodeling of the premises
nnd I arranged for the occupancy of the
sarao for another year for the sum of $50
per month. During the year 189S and until
the close of my term of office I drew from
the appropriation $633.30. I paid to Mr.
Gould ns rental this entire amount , except
$25.15 which 1 paid out for necessary re
pairs.
These appropriations were not drawn in
advance , except during the y ar 1895 , when
1 paid rental In advance to Mr. Crandall.
Of the first appropriation of $1,500 , ? 190
tvas not used by me and lapsed Into the
treasury. At the close of my term of olllce
there remained unexpended of the second
appropriation $506.70 , or a totar unexpended
sum of the two appropriations of ? G9G.70. I
endeavored to use these appropriations ns
economically as I would my private funds
nnd feel that I have done so reasonably
well.
I have used far less per month than nny
other governor of the state. Had I followed
the precedent get by my predecessors nnd
drawn nil the appropriation , I presume I
would have been npptauded as having done
n very proper act by those who are now
criticising.
If the contemptible littleness that has
been displayed by the gentlemen responsible
for the false reports nnd a partisan press
should prevail , It probably would hnvo been
better for mo to have gone to the tmmirbs
of the city , rented a modest cottage of live
or six rooms nnd maintained It as the resi
dence of the chief executive of the state.
Hut I do not believe such Is the spirit of
the fair-minded peopFe of the state , nor was
It the Intention of the legislature making
the appropriation.
SILAS A. HOLCOMB.
Lincoln , Neb. , July 27. 1S99.
Lincoln , Neb. , July 28 , 1899.
I am acquainted with ex-Governor Hol
comb and bavo known him since his elec
tion as governor , and moro Intimately since
ho has been residing in property belonging
to us and situated at 1745 A street. Ho
began residing lii this property the middle
of October , 1895. I have read his publ'lc
statement , under date of July 27 , current
mouth , regarding the use nnd rental of this
property while governor , nnd the payment
of rents and the expenses of repairs , etc. ,
therefor , and find the same to be true and
correct in all respects.
CHARLES II. GOULD.
Exiicmllturen for Kent.
The following Is a statement of appro
priations made by .the legislature of Ne
braska to pay house rent for the governor
and expenditures made from the same :
Appropriation for the blcn
nlum April 1 , 1S99 , to March
31. 1891 K.OOOOO
EXPENDITURES.
April 1C , 1SS9 , John M. Thayer.
warrant No. 52313 2,00000
Approprlatloa for the blen-
nluin April 1 , 1S91 , to March
31. 1S93 2,00000
EXPENDITURES.
April 29 , 1S91 , James B. Boyd ,
warrant No. C4SS7 $25000
May 12 , 1S91. John M. Thayer ,
warrant No. OwlOI 25000
November o , 1S91 , John M.
Tlhayer. warrant No. C9317. . 2GO 00
March 2C , 1S92 , James E.
Boyd , -warrant No. 711C5. . . . 25000
April 28 , 1S92 , James E. Boyd ,
warrant No. 71497 SCO 00
July 2 , 1S92. James B. Boyd ,
warrant No. 71902 25000
September 29 , 1S92. James E.
Boyd , warrant No. 72170. . . . 25000 1,75000
Balance lapsed back Into
treasury . $ 250 00
Appropriation for the blen-
iilum April 1 , 3S95 , to March
31 , 1S97 . $1,50000
EXPENDITURES.
May 2 , 1S93 , Anna C. Cran
dall , wjirrant No. 96412 . $18000
Jaly 11 , 1S95 , Anna C. Cran-
diill , warrant No. 913SG . 18000
September 30 , 1S93 , Sllus A.
Holoomb , warrant No. UU322. ISO 00
March 3 , 189ij , SIltiH A. Hoi-
comb. warrant No. B2CDG. . . 350 00
December 29 , 1S9G , Silas A.
Holoonib , warrant No. U7502 350 00
August 27 , 1S97 , Sllus A. Ho. .
comb , warrant No. B14571. . 120 00 1,310 00
Balance lapsed back Into
treasury . j 19000
Appropriation for the blcn
nlum April 1 , 1697 , to March
31 , 1K > 9 . $1,50000
EXPENDITUKES.
December 21. 1S97 , Silas A
Ilolcomb , warrant No.
B17 21 . fjfloOO
May 20 , 189S. Silas A. Ilol
comb , warrant No. H211-H. . 250 00
August S. 1S9S , Sllan A. Ilol
comb. wurranit No. H22797. . 100 00
December 21 , IS9S , Silas A.
Ilolcomb , warrant r < o.
B2542G . "OOOO
January 7 , 1899 , Silas A. Ilol-
comb , warrant No. H2373J. . S3 30 99330
. } 50G70
EXPENDITURES.
January 10 , 1899. S. A. Wil
son. warrant No. 1125754. . . . $ 61 SO
February 1. 1899. S. A.VI1 -
son. warrant No. I12f.fi3.S. . . . GG 40
March 7. 1899 , S. A. Wilson ,
warrant No. I127G99 . 6420 1S2 40
Balance Inpsort back Into
trejiHury . j JH 30
Stale of NVbrnska , Lancaster County , ts
I. C ! . C. I'ool. deputy state auditor of Ne
braska. do hereby certify that the nbovo
and foregoing Is n true statement of the
appropriations mndo by the legislature of
Nebraska to pay house rent for the gov
ernors nnd the expenditures mndo from the
same ns shown by the records in this nillce.
Witness my hand and seal this 29th djv
of July. 1S9U. n. C. POOL , *
( Seal. ) Deputy State Auditor.
Summary oC I. anil .Snli-n.
I.and Commissioner Wolfe has completed
n tour of leasing school land under the nnw
school land law In the counties named below
and gives the following su lenient showing
Iho remit of his efforts on this tour In be
half of the school children :
In Dawes county ho offered for lease 25,580
nnd leased 25,120 acres nt nn average valu
ation of 59 cents per acre.
In Hort county he offered 34.100 acres nnd
leased 32.230 acres nt nn average valuation
of $1.02 per acre and some of this land was
leased nt the present appraisal and for a cash
bonus ot $2,524.
In Wheeler county ho offered and leased
all that was vacant 8,037 acres at an nver-
ngo valuation of 71 cenls per acre nnd ( in
three pieces secured a cash bonus of J230 ,
In Antelope county he offered 1.010 acres
nnd leased 1,450 acres at an avurago valua
tion of $1.48 per acre and secured a bonus of
$19.
$19..In
.In Pierce county he offered 2,160 acres and
leased 1.760 at an average valuation of $3.11
per acre.
In Keyn I'aha he offered nnd leased all
that wns vacant 18,183 acren at a valua
tion of 77 cents per acre and received In ad
dition cash bonuses amounting to $701.
In UruvMi county he offered S,8SO acres and
tensed 18,049 Acres At An Average vnftution
of 03 crnts per acre.
In Hovk county he offered 21,120 acres nnd
leased 5.760 acres At an average valuation
of f,3 cents per acre.
On this tour Land Commissioner Wolfe
offered for lease 139,119 acres ot school lands
and leased 120,919 ncres of the same at nn
average valuation of 77 cents per acr . All
school lands draw M annual rental C per
cent of the npprnlsed vntue. The lands
leased nt these auctions will yleM to the
stnto for the benefit of the temporary school
fund nn annual rental of $5.570. These con
tracts run for twenty-five years , provided Ito
rental Is kept up. The lessees hnvo been al
lowed the privilege , under the law , to set
their own value thereon , In competition with
others desiring to use the some , and the slnte
hfls the right , whenever It is thought that
the nppralscment is lower than the true
vnlue of the land , to make a now nppralsc-
racnt
KxprtmcH nf Cnnillilnten.
Statements showing the amount of money
expended in securing nominations were filed
with the secretnry of state todny by eev-
ornl cnndldntcs for district Judge In Omaha.
Several of the cnndldatw stated under oath
thnt they Incurred no Indebtedness nnd paid
nothing whatever In their attempt to se
cure nomination. The expenses ot Irving G.
llaxtcr amounted to $11 , divided nbout
equnlly nnd Including n membership fee tea
a political organization , n subscription to n
newspaper nnd livery hlro. Charlca P. Dick
inson spent $9.75 for accommodations at ho
tels. L. D. Holmes itemized his expense
account ns follows : . Cnrds , $4.50 ; postngo ,
$4.25 ; livery , $2.50 ; street cnr fare , $1 ; ad
mission to exposition to ECO Mr. Eastman ,
CO cent * . Lee S. Estclle'a expenses amounted
to $23.50 , $20 of which wns paid W. II.
Hanchett for primary expenses. W. W.
Keysor entertained the Sixth ward delega
tion at lunch at the Commercial club at an
expense of $2.50. Judges Baker , Kawcctt
nnd Slnbaugh nro the candidates who In
curred no expense by reason of their can
didacy.
Judges E. P. Holmes nnd Lincoln Frost
have also filed Itemized statements ot their
expenses , the former's being $3,86 , while
the latter paid out $44 for campaign ex
penses.
FARMERS WELCOME THE RAIN
llrcpiit I'rrclnltntlonN "Will Inittiro
One of ( lie Fluent Crop * ISvur
Iliirvfnteil In .VehrimUa.
SUPERIOR , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. )
This section of Nebraska wns favored with
a heavy rain last night , nud with the ground
nnd crops In their present excellent con
dition there can hardly fall to bo a heavy
corn crop In Nuckolls county , as the longest
period without rain In July was from the
16th to the 2Sth , a period of twelve days.
This was unmnrited by hot winds and the
crop la now In the finest condition. Two
weeks more of favorable weather will make
the crop simply an Immense one. From
Indications the rain seems to have been
general over the county.
FAIRMONT , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. )
Tor the last ten days It has been very
hot and dry. Farmers were feeling blue
about the corn crop , but last nlcht It com
menced to rain about 10 o'clock and rained
steady. Wheat Is threshing out from fifteen
to thirty bushels per acre , oats from
twenty-five to forty nnd barley as high as
fifty. The farmers hero are feeling Jubilant
over the prospect.
GENEVA , Neb. . July 29. ( SpecIal.-nA )
good rain fell last night , helping crops
and gardens , but more Is needed.
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , July 29. ( Spe
cial. ) A heavy rain visited this section last
night. The precipitation was about ono inch.
This Insures the largest corn crop ever
raised In Otoe county.
YORK , July 29. ( Special. ) There was an
other fine rain last night , which nearly as
sures York county one of the largest yields
of corn In the history of the county. Thresh
ing machines are threshing oats , wheat nnd
barley , nnd reports of yields are good.
HASTINGS , Neb. , July 29. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A good , heavy rain soaked the corn
fields of Adams county last night and this
morning. This puts the fields In the very
best of condition and will assist In giving
Adams county the largest corn crop It has
ever had.
OXFORD , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. ) One
Inch of water fell here last night and one
of the biggest corn crops ever raised here
Is now assured.
HARVARD , Neb. . July 29. Another fine
rain of a quarter of an Inch fell last night.
This given during the last three days a
little more than three-quarters of an Inch
of water , .and as It has come slowly and
nt different times , growing crops , especially
corn and grass , will get full benefit and be
greatly Improved by this rain.
MINDEN , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. ) A
fine mln fell In this section last night , which
Insures the largest corn crop to this sec
tion ever raised. Some farmers are thresh
ing nnd winter wheat Is turning out a good
yield nnd fine quality.
BEATRICE , Neb. . July 29. ( Special. )
Rain lasting an hour fell here last eevnlng
and at Intervals during the night. Every
body Is jubilant. Tor this rain a/.sures the
corn crop beyond a doubt.
WESTERN , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. )
Thorn was a fine rain last night , which will
bo of great benefit to the corn crop , which
from present prospects promise * to bo an
Immense crop. Wheat Is threshing out from
ton to twenty-four bushels per aero nnd
Is testing as high an sixty-two and one-half
pounds to the bushel. Oats are very good
nnd full weight.
CAMBRIDGE , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. )
There was a splendid rain of 0.81 Inch last
evening , making nearly two inches of rain
which ban fallen during the last week.
This makes certain the largest corn crop
In the history of western Nebraska. Con
servative estimates place the yield of corn
from fifty to eighty bushels per acre , nnd
the acreage of corn Is much greater than
that of previous years. Wheat , oats and
barley nro yielding much better than at
first expected. Alfalfa Is In excellent con
dition , from many of the fields In the Re
publican Valley the owners having already
cut the third crop , with a yield of three
tons at a cutting. Altogether , western Ne
braska never before saw such a general Btato
of prosperity. The mortgages released last
month amounted to $142,000 , as against $80-
000 filed. Money Is plenty and the usual
rates at which farm loans are negotiated Is
G and S per cent , In strong contrast to the
usurious rates prevalent a few years back.
EDGAR , Neb , , July 29. ( Special. ) A
heavy thunderstorm last night , from about
10 o'clock to midnight , gave a llttlo more
than half an Inch of much-needed mois
ture. No rain had fallen here of any amount
, for two weeks , and the crops were beginning
to suffer. In fact , everything began to look
na though a real drouth was prevailing.
But the outlook now Is bright for n good
corn crop.
CUU1RHTSON. Nob. . July 29. ( Special
Telegram. ) Crops In this vicinity were
benefited by several small shower * ) , which
fell today nnd yesterday. Yesterday nearly
nn Inch of rain fell. A severe windstorm
accompanied yesterday'8 rain , carrying the
largo steel floor of the new etandplpo over
100 yards , damaging It to a great extent.
l , Turili > - P. MrClure rimnVr.
HARVARD. Neb. , July 29. ( Special. ) On
last Thursday evening Prof. V. McChire
Cbnffee. recently of Ynle university , gave
his lecture , "Talkers and Listeners , " at the
Congrpgatlonal church before the teachers
attending the institute and citizens of Har
vard.
timid Slioiv for tlio Ilfiiilillfnn ,
SUPERIOR , Neb. . July 29. ( Special. )
The democrat and populist central com
mittees met In Nelson yesterday to dcvUo
some plan to avert coming disaster at the
IiUs this fall- Many of the mM.lle-ot-tho-
readers declare that they will no longer bo
n tall lor the democratic kite. The pops
have about 1,000 to 1,100 votes In the county ,
while the democrats have only about SOO ,
yet out of seven places the democrats have
a majority of the officers. With a good ,
clean ticket , the republicans of Nuckolls
county will stand a good chance of rid
ding It ot the pscudo reform element with
which It has so long been afflicted.
SIJn HI.HVATOU CAPACITY.
Severn ! Xrw tJrnlii Iliumm to HP Put
l'P nt St. tolunril.
ST. EDWARD. Nob. , July 29. ( Special. )
The Sholly-Wcstbrook Elevator company
of Omaha nro trying to buy ono of the ele
vators at this place , but It Is understood
If they cannot they will build a largo ono
right nway. The Omaha Elevator company
have had the sidetrack surveyed nt Wood-
vlllc , a flag station six miles south ot St.
Edward , where they will build nn elevator
of 10,000 bushels capacity. A store will bo
put In. P. D. Smith of this plnco has let
the contract to build n. 10,000 bushel ca
pacity elevator nt Boono. Ho has ono of
30,000 capacity nt this place now.
The Nebraska Telephone company will In
the near future connect this place with
Genoa. The line will run north to Albion.
The material has been ordered and the
line will bo In working order by Thanks
giving.
The Boone County Epworth League asso
ciation will hold a two days' session nt this
place August 2C nnd 27. Topics of Interest
and benefit to the society nnd church will
be discussed. Rev. J. P. Prclst of Albion Is
expected Sunday morning ot the conven
tion.
tion.Tho Fremont Creamery company has n
representative hero today to try to lease
the St. Edward Crcnmery company's plant.
This company will buy milk and will put
the churns In motion.
I.nte XIMVH from AVpnton.
WESTON , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. ) A
fine rain fell In this locality Thursday morn
ing , which places all the earlier corn on
the safe side. Rain has como regularly
when needed slnco early spring and the
prospect for the largest crop In thu history
of the county Is most Mattering.
Wheat harvcet Is about over and steam
threshers are busy In many parts. The oat
crop Is the heaviest for many years and a
portion IB already In the shock.
With the revival of business so noticeable
throughout the state- building has begun In
Wcston again. Among the more valuable
additions so far this summer are a $1,500
church by the Swedish Baptists and a $3,000
residence by Frank Hakel , general merchan
dise dealer , both being now under construc
tion.
ClmrfU Cliolr Upturn * HOIIIP.
BEATRICE , Neb. . July 29. ( Special. )
The choir of Holy Trinity church1 , Lincoln ,
after spending a ten days' vacation In camp
on the Chautaun.ua grounds , left for homo
today. Their stay hero was a pleasant one.
While hero they were several times enter
tained nt the homes of citizens nnd the choir
gave two or three concerts at tlio grounds ,
whloh were well attended. Rev. Eason of
Holy Trinity church nnd II. J. W. Seamark ,
choirmaster , accompanied the party. The
weather was pleasant during their entire
stay , with the exception ot the rain last
night.
rjrnnil Ilccciitlnii to Comiinny C.
BEATRICE , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. )
Preparations for the reception of Company
C upon the return ot the First Nebraska reg
iment from the Philippines continue to bo
made. At a meeting of the executive com
mittee last evening n committee of two lattice
from each of the six wards was appointed to
solicit for the banquet which Is to be given
to the returning company. It has also been
arranged that Immediately upon notice of
tho" arrival of the transport Hancock In San
Francisco bay all the steam whistles In Be
atrice will bo blown for ten minutes.
In the MlilNt of the Hill-vent.
GOTHENBURG , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. )
It rained here last evening and fully half
nn Inch of water fell. With the rain during
the first of the week In light showers it
puts the corn crop In splendid condition and
the farmers predict double the crop of one
year ago. The farmers are In the midst ot
their wheat harvest. Irrigated corn Is mak
ing a splendid growth and promises n yield
of from sixty to eighty bushels per acre.
The fall wheat threshed Is of a much better
quality than the last year's crop and Is
bringing the top market price.
Hiillct I.oilurM lii tinIlrnlii. .
FALLS CITY , Neb. , July 29. ( Special Tel
egram. ) Ben Stump , the night policeman
shot hero July 19 , is very low. The second
operation was performed this morning , but
the hullet was not located. It Is lodged In
the brain. There Is llttlo hope of his re
covery. The tramp who did the shooting
has not been located nor heard from since
the sad affair. The officers traced him
to the Missouri river fifteen miles north
and there gave up the chase.
OOPH to .licet HIT .Soldier llrothi r.
WACO , Nob. , July 29. ( Special. ) Miss
Mary Holdcman , superintendent of York
county public schools , has left for San Fran
cisco , where she meets her brother , Cap
tain George Holdeman of Company A , First
Nebraska , who for political reasons , al
though ranking officer , was not rewarded by
Populist Governor Poynter. Miss Holdcman
will consult with her brother and members
of Company A as to their wishes and the
time of reception at York.
"Will Welcome Cninnnny K.
DAVID CITY , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. )
Arrangements nro being mndo to glvo the
bravo boys of Company E of the fighting
First Nebraska a royal reception. The
finance committee report liberal contribu
tions from nil persons and a largo sum of
money lias already been subscribed. The
other committees hnvo not ns yet made any
report , but It Is understood that an ex
cellent program Is being prepared and a
good tlmo will be hail.
Mlllineii nt n I'lrnlc.
BEATRICE , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. )
The annual picnic tendered by the Domp-
( itcr Mill Manufacturing company to Its em
ployes and their families was held today at
the Chnutniiqua grounds. About 700 people
attended. There wns a basket dinner , fol
lowed by outdoor games nnd a general good
time. Owing to the rain last night the pic
nic was not begun until afternoon.
Through Telephone Connect Ion ,
DODGE , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. ) The
Nebraska Telephone company perfected ar
rangements whereby this place will bo con
nected with the main line at Scrlbner to
Omaha and will , it Is thought , connect with
tholr line at Schuylcr. Everyone hero Is
pleased to BOO the line built , ns It Is needed
very much. It la expected to have the llnu
In operation within four weeks.
( iritNMlinpiiiTN fiuiNe DlHinny.
TRENTON. Nob. . July 29. ( Spevjal. ) A
fine mln visited this section this afternoon.
About ono inch of water fell. For two or
three days previous hot winds were doing
their work. Grasshoppers are causing great
dismay. A number are being caught , nelson
being used with some tmccesn. Hmal ! grain
IH short ; corn crop assured , If not bothered
by hoppers.
Dnlc of Wooilinen'H I'lenlit (
BEATRICE , Neb. , July 29. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) The date of the annual log-rolling
nnd picnic of the Modern Woodmen of
America for this district , announced to be
held here August 22. has been changed to
August 17.
K | liiK llutr nt Fri-mont ,
FREMONT , Neb. , July 29. fSpecial. )
The "kissing bug" has reached Fremont. A
bus answering the description given la The
f Bee was caught last e\cning vn front of
I Davlrs' drug store. It Is from nn In h to
an Inch nnd A half long , tins a slender body
nnd n peculiar trlatfgulflr-shaped head. It
has been examined by parties claiming to bo
well versed In entomology nnd pronounced
A genuine ' 'kissing bug" and A kind ot bug
not previously known In this vicinity. When
Irritated It shows fight. Us biting or stingIng -
Ing apparatus Is a powerful one.
WnltliiK for the llntipnck.
PLATTS.MOUTH , Neb. . July 29. ( Specln ! . )
The committee appointed by Mayor F. M.
Rlchey has made full arrangements to have
nil the steam whistles In the city , including
these in the Burlington shops and ynnlc.
blown and nil the church , school nnd fire
bells rung upon receipt ot the news that the
First Nebraska regiment has arrived nt San
Francisco.
Ailnitin County Mny liny Tnx Titles.
HASTINGS , Neb. , July 2 ! . ( Special. )
The Adams county Board of Supervisors Is
considering the advisability of investing
some of the sinking fund In lax titles to
property disposed of by the county treasurer
for delinquent taxes. The sohcmo contem
plates the securing of nn nbstrnct ot title
to each piece of land so purchased.
"I'rof. " Khnrnn to Move Illn Inllrtnnry.
NEBRASKA CITY , July 29. ( Special. )
"Prof. " Kliaras , the alleged magnetic
healer who was bound over to the district
court to nnswcr to the charge of practicing
medicine without first complying with the
statutes , left hero todny for Weeping Wnter.
Ho states thnt ho will transfer his magnetic
Infirmary to that plnsc.
To Itehnllil Illuli School nt Mlnilen.
MINDEN , Neb. , July 20. ( Special. ) The
contract for rebuilding the High school
building , which burned last February , has
been let to Knutzcn & Isdell of Kearney for
the sum of $12,105. Work has been com
menced nnd It will bo pushed rapidly to
completion. It Is to be finished by Decem
ber 1 , 1899.
Deinoprntle .liullolnl Convention.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , July 29. ( Special )
Attorneys II. D. Travis nnd D. O. Dwycr
have returned from Nebraska City nnd from
them it Is learned that the democratic con
vention of the Second judlctnf district will
bo held In Nebraska City September 12.
Trlnl of Gertie IliiNxell.
DAVID CITY , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. )
District court will convene In this city
next Monday , July 31 , .ludgo Bates presiding.
This Is o. special session for the purpose
ot trying the case of the State against Gertie
Russell , charged with Infanticide.
Inerenneil IliinU Deponltn.
HENDERSON , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. )
That York county farmers are prospering
and making more money than ever before Is
n fact and Is evidenced by the deposits in
bank here. In 1S9G deposits were about
$15tOOO , and now they are $45,000.
'XpwnotpH ' from Gpnpvn.
GENEVA , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. ) Mrs.
May of Omaha , with her slRtor. Mrs. Jenkins
of Fairmont , are visiting friends In Ge
neva.
Corn has not suffered as yet from the con
tinued dry weather.
I'piinloii for Mnry 1C. Spenper.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. . July 2 ! ) . ( Special1. )
Hon. H. D. Travis has suecedo.l In securing
a pension of $ S per month for Mary E. Spen
cer of this city , whoso husband was a soldier
In the Mexican war.
Iliilf Section of I.iinil for 1 1(1.00(1. (
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , July 29. ( Special1. )
C. C. Parmeleo has Just sold a half section
of land In this county , known ns the Mc-
Conkey estate , for $16,000.
TWO TOWNS MERGE INTO ONE
nivnl Cnniim I'nt Anl < lc nittcriicNM niul
Join Fortune * Under Nnine Clionen
by I'oNtolllcc Dcimrtinciit.
NOME , Alaska , July 16 , via San Francisco.
This camp Is to bo spared the rivalry that
usually exists between the towns striving for
supremacy. Anvil City , situated near the
mouth of Snake river , and Nome City , at the
mouth of the Nome river , are about four
miles apart and from the start the former
took the lead because of Its proximity to the
rich claims on Anvil creek , n branch of the
Snake river. A townslte was staked out and
several merchants sent out for stationary
bearing the name Anvil City , having every
assurance that the name would not be
changed. In the meantltnn Nome City was
gradually expanding and It was freely pre
dicted that before the summer should bear
away the two cities would merge Into ono.
This result was unexpectedly precipitated ,
however , by the Postofilce department estab
lishing a postofllco nnd naming It Nome.
Fearing that a contest might result in the
office being named Nome City the people of
Anvil City commented to call the camp Nome.
When the beach between Snnko and Nome
rivers Is built up It will present a fine sight
ns a city , standing well nliovo the level ot the
sea and presenting an unnroken stretch of
country. Several largo buildings are con
templated and -will bo erected as soon ns
lumber in largo quantities arrives.
CAUGHT IN A TERRIFIC GALE
Itowhoiit lipnet In the liny nt A li-
lunil , AVlH. , niicl Three I'er-
Drniviteil ,
ASHLAND , Wls. , July 29. A rowboat con
taining W. C. Oil , Mr. and Miss Boynton
was caught In the terrific gafo which pre
vailed for two hours on Chcquamiigo bay last
jilght. All three were drowned nnd the bodies
ies have not yet been recovered. Mr. Ott
wns n resident of Chicago and was here on
a visit.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Threatening niul Wanner In Xe-
hriiHUa Todiiy , to He Followed li >
Hlio > rern nnd Viirlnhle Wlniln ,
WASHINGTON , July 29. Forecast for
Sunday nnd Monday :
Kor Nebraska Threatening nnd warmer
Sunday , with tihowcrs In extreme western
portion ; probably Bhowern Monday ; variable
winds , becoming southerly.
For South Dakota Threatening Sunday ,
with warmer In wttitern portion ; showers
Monday ; variable winds , becoming south
erly.
erly.For
For lown Increasing cloudiness Sunday ;
threatening and warmer Monday ; variable
winds.
For Missouri Fair Sunday ; fair Monday ,
with warmer in extreme northwest portion ;
varlaWo winds.
For Kansas Showers Sunday. with
warmer In eastern portion ; threatening
Monday ; southerly wlndn.
For Wyoming Showers and warmer Run-
day ; threatening Monday ; variable wlnjs.
l.orul Itei'oril ,
OFFIfR OF THIS WKATHKR BUREAU.
OMAHA. July 23. Omaha record of tem
perature and precipitation compared wltii
the corresponding day ot the last thrirj
years :
1S09. 1S93. 1S37. 1J3C.
'Maximum temperature . .71 "fi 93 83 ,
Minimum temperature . . . CD r > 9 71 C7 ,
Average temperature . . . . CT < H 8.1 & 01
1'reclpltatlon 00 . .00 .30' '
Record of temperature and precipitation i
at Omaha for till ! ) day and since March J ,
U93 : |
Normal for the day "fi
UXCCHS or ( lellclency for the day 0
Deficiency wince Miirch 1 ; ; 7'j i
Normall rainfall for the day IS Inch >
Deficiency for the iluy 13 Inch
Total rainfall wince March 1 H.03 Inchon '
Deficiency ulnce March 1 d.n iiu-1ie,4
Deilrlcnry for cor. porlo < l , 1S3S. . 1.63 inches
Dciirlcncy tor cor. period , U97. . 6.42 Inches
I.UOlUS A. WKUSH.
.Local Forecast OlllvUI ,
KIRK'S '
WHITE
RUSSIAN
I AVhlto Russian Soup is tin' best laundry snap known the
: world over and lias been on iho ninrkot 00 ymrs. Tlio quality
Is always the satin.las. . S. Kirk & Co. , of Oliloano. the man
, ufiu-tmi'M of this well known soap huvo boon spllliiR nearly
all the laundry soap consumed In this part of the country for
years and to show their appreciation to tholr numerous ) cus
tomers , have concluded to offer
Three Elegant Prizes Costing $300,00
to the throp women who succeed In obtaining the greatest
number of White Russian Soap wrappers.
THE CONTEST BEGINS AT ONCE.
Ample time will b given contestants to secure wrappers ,
but If you want to wear next fall and winter a genuine
XXXXX Alaska Seal. London dye. UOi-lnch long , Jacket , the
HnoHt $ ' TiMM ( ) jacket money can buy , with the very llnost
trimmings and bust satin lining made to your measure , perfect
lit guaranteed , you must get to work nt once. Uvery mo
ment's delay from now on will be your loss.
IK YOU USH SOAP , r.SK .IAS. S. ICIHIC & ( JO'S WI1ITH RUSSIAN SOAP
AN'D SAV1KVK11Y : WKAlM'Klt.
Ilefore thn content closes , yon
may desire to assist some friend ,
provided , yon do not outer the
contest yourself.
THREE MAGNIFICENT
COSTLY PRIZES
To the woman having the great
est number of White Russian
Soap WKipportt to her credit we
will present a most beautiful seal
skin jacket , described above , costIng -
Ing $250.00.
To the woman having the second
largest number of Whltis Russian
Soap wrappers l < > her credit wo
will give as a. present her choice
of any $2. .00 collarette made of
marten , beaver , krlmmor or grebe.
To the woman having the third
largest collection of White Russian
Soap wrappers to her credit wo
will give , free of cost , choi"o of
any .fliii.OO muff sealskin or stone
marten or choice of J2 , .00 fur set
consisting of collarette and mufJC
or scarf and mulV.
These prizes are displayed In the
show window of II. 10. and R Hn-
bormann , the well known furriers ,
118 South 15th street , Omaha. Go
and sco them.
There will be other valuable
prlx.es added.
SAVE EVERY WRAPPER
that either yon or your friends cnn
secure and bring them or mall
them to .las. S. Kirk & Go's Omaha
olllce , : tOi ( S. 111 street , under the
1' . S. National Rank , where you
will bo given a. receipt for them
and due annoiincenuint will bo
made in this paper of the standing
of the contestants. It makes no
difference who it is , every woman
In the entire state of. Nebraska
iiii'l the city of Council RlulTs ,
Iowa , may become a contestant.
.IAS. S. KIRK & CO. , CHICAGO.
is the certainty of fulfillment of each and every
one of them. Many piano dealers are themselves
deceived when buying and are not able to make
good to yeti a loss that would fall upon themselves.
We .assume the full liability of any dissatisfaction
with pianos bought of us. We are the factory rep
resentatives for the famous Baldwin pianos and lay
special stress upon the superior quality of our
pianos , to which the most careful and discriminat
ing criticism and comparison are invited.
Representing the Lending I'iuno
of the World the liiiliUvin.
GKOUNI ) FLOOR 1710 FARNAM
HEIJ HUH ; .
In order to inwt the daniiml for a coed
euniem and outllt at it very reosonnMo
IlK ire , wo < ire now offering a . | x5 camera
w"11 | > Ioto l > rl"tl"K " " ( I dovloplnu
$5.00
' if Wo have nil other makes ot ICe < < lnkn nnrt
il OainoruH at prli-es to suit all. null , and sea
* jf > tin or end for prices.
? TTHE ROBERT DEMPSTER co ,
Developing and Printing a Specialty , 1215 Farnam St ,
Q O-O-O O-O-O OO-O OO-O-OO-OOO-OO-OO-O-O OOO (
A Large Room
A Small ! Rent
On 17th street ground floor of the Bee Build
ing cool in summer light and beautifuL
Do Yoni Want a
Ground Floor Office ?
There ia an entrance from the grand court. The
price includes electric light , heat and janitors.
The rent is only $55. Do you want it ? Hurry
up.
THE BEE BUILDING.
R. C. PETERS &CO. Rental Agta. , Ground Floor.
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