Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , AUGUST 2-J. 1899. 3
BRYANT GETS AFTER SMKTII
Deputy Insurance Commistioner Writes Let
ter to Attorney General.
HE INDICTS A SECOND COMMUNICATION
Cnltn Illn Attention Acnln to the Pact
flint Iloynl OnkN liiniirnncc Coin-
pnnj IN Do In MT lltiNlncn * Illc-
In ( lie Slate.
LINCOLN , Aug. 23. ( Special. ) Deputy
Insurance Com < nls loner Bryant has writ
ten the following letter to Attorney
General Smyth , calling his attention
for the second time to 'the fact
that the lloyal Oak Insurance company
IB doing buslncas Illegally In this state and
adding that he has sworn testimony to provo
that Mr. Gulwltz of Omaha has given false
tentlmony before the auditor.
LINCOLN Neb , Aug. 21 , 1899. Hon. C.
J Smyth , attorney general , state of Ne
braska. Dear Sir :
I beg to present to you , that on , to-wlt ,
the Hth day of July , 1S09 , ono Gul-
wits , ( full Christian name unknown ) made
a formal application at this ofllcc for the
admission of the Itoyul Oaks , an alleged
Insurance company , organized to do busi
ness In this state.
Hit application was rejected because the
constitution and by-laws tendered were con
trary to the requirements of the statute.
Application was afterward made at the
auditor's office for a Ilko license , which
wns granted ,
I dffilrc to make no contention with any
persons who desire to do business with the
auditor and tnku their chances of the legal
ity thereof. But I do most ( Irmly protest
ngatnst this man and his confederates violating
lating the laws of the state. I refused him
a licence , bccausu that with a society hav
ing 250 members or less , hy Issued policies
for more than $1,000 To obtain the pretended
tended licence from the auditor , ho made
oath before a notary of public of Lancaster
county to a list of names of alleged mem
bers , with their ages and amount of Insur
ance and rates paid In this statement ho
swears that the books of his companj show
that one W A. Way of Columbus. Neb ,
Is a member of the lloyal Oaks ; that ho Is
48 years of age ; that the amount of his
Insurance Is $1,000 and the amount of his
premium Is $1.05. I have In my possession
the original alleged policy Issued to the
said W. A. Way , full name being Warren
A \Vny It Is dated Juty 20 , 1S19 , and 1s-
eucd for the sum of $2,400.00 and the rate
I. Is $2.0U.
. rurther , this man who claims to bo supreme
premo chancellor of the order , together
with other persons claiming to bo supreme
officers of that company , have collected
money before their pretended charier was
Issued , when the law requires that nuch
money should be paid to the subordinate
lodge.
They did not have 250 bona fldo mem
bers , who had been examined and paid
ono assessment as the law requires at the
time their charter was Issued. Their by
laws provide for admission of peopfe above
55 years of age , contrary to law. They Is
sue policies to parties before getting their
charter and collected assessments In some
instances for several months.
They , have never Died a certificate of In
corporation before their charter was Is
sued as the law requires. I am Informed
that they are paid up policies after five
years. In fact , they have such a provision
printed upon the back of their policy , now
In my possession.
In his sworn statement of membership
on file with the auditor , this man Gulwlts
states that ono F G. Simmons of Seword ,
Neb. 1 40 years of ago ; Is a memberof the
lloyal Oaks ; Insured for $1,000 and paying
a rate of 75 cents.
The said F. G. Simmons Is not a member
of this order ; did not assist In Us organi
zation and Is not an applicant for Insurance
In It. Such Is his statement to me.
The following statement can bo verified
by the sworn statement of membership on
file In the auditor's ofllco of parties residing
at Mllford and Seward. In. Seward county
and Columbus In the county of Platte.
W. J. BRYANT.
Deputy Insurance Commissioner.
Snrplun Shipment * .
Reportc have ibeen received at the labor
commissioner's office at the capltol from
every county In the etato , showing the ship
ments of surplus products during the year
1898. "While these reports are Incomplete
and Inaccurate In. many cases , they neverthe
less Indicate pretty closety the volume of
shipments by freight and express. Railroad
and express companies are supposed to
record every shipment of agricultural prod
ucts to points outsldo of Nebraska , but
many carloads of grain and other products
slip through wrlthout being reported. The
following figures show the shipments of
grain and live stock from Nebraska during
1898 , as compared with the previous year :
Articles 1S9S 1S97.
Cattle . . . . 638,377 C62.531
6wlne . 2,159.6'JG ' 1,971.191
Jlorses and mules . 19,873 13,317
Sheep . 1,077,000 1.007.4SO
Whfat , bu . 27&lG9'i9 18.4M.6C5
Corn , i > U . CT.,627,274 77.721b 2
Oats , bu . 10,019.761 14,822,097
FOREMAN MESICK MISSING
for WrtiUKht Iron llrlclKC Cnm-
jiniiy of Cnntnii , O. , Mjntcrloimly
DlnnnpunrN lit J'oncii.
PONOA , Neb , Aug 23. ( Special. ) Ed
Mestck , who for eleven years has acted as
foreman of brldgo gangs for the Wrought
Iron Bridge company of Canton , O. , In this
and other states , after finishing the now
steel bridge here last week and apparently
r.hllo waiting on orders to move to other
work and for money to pay his men , on
I'rlday night disappeared and has not been
heard of since. The gang of men under
him has kept his sudden departure quiet
vntll today , when they began to get un
easy about their pay , Jloslck left town
en foot , as near as can bo learned , Hla
family resides In Kansas City.
Inquiries at the Omaha office of the firm
resulted In the Information that the two
managers are absent from the city , Robert
Z. Drake being In California and G. M.
Wright In Valentine , Neb. The clerk In
charge of the oltlco said ho know nothing
of Foreman Mrslck's 'business ' relations
with Mr. Drake or Mr. Wright. Mr. Wright
told him Tuesday , ho said , that Mcslck had
disappeared and to notify Mr , Drake by
wire. Throe Instructions were afterwards
countermanded , Mr. Wright saying ho would
telegraph Mr. Drake himself. The clerk
eald both managers know of Mrslck's dis
appearance , but nothing In regard to the
matter bad been done , to his knowledge.
Aiiollur .Mun'n Ilorxri ,
PONCA , Neb. , Aug. 23. ( Special. ) Jo
seph Mellon , a prominent young Irish
farmer , living In Dakota county , and about
eight in lira from I'onca , came to Ponca last
Saturday driving his stepfather's team to
get a load of lumber. Ho mortgaged the
team , wagon and harness , besides a lot of
other property which ho did not own , to E
K. lUlstead and secured 175 In cash. Ho
( hen wont on a spree and Kept It up until
( Monday , when he took the train south Mr
Halsteart learning of Melton's doings , made
a complaint before County Attorney Hcncli ,
'who at once had a warrant Issued for Mel
lon. Sheriff Hart fuuiU bin man at Dakota
City today and returned with him to Ponca ,
ShoiTpr llrfri-Hlii-M IMiittmiiouth ,
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb , Aug. 23. ( Special. )
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the streets
vitte very dusty and the atmosphere very
oppressive , the mercury standing at 96 de
grees above In the shade. A heavy shower
from the northwest soon sent the mercury
down the tube ten degrees and caused
every ono to rejoice ,
Uoy MnUon n Trlii to Muiilln ,
FRDMONT , Neb , Aug. 2J.-Specia- ( ! )
Jesse Smith , a Hearold grandson of Tom
McDonald of Saunders county arrived In
Tremont by way of the freight train route
this morning nnd went homo. The boy
disappeared a ) car ago last summer and
say * he went to the Philippines as a mascot
ot the Twenty-second regulars , stowing
himself away on ft transport. He came buck
with the Oregon regiment. He appears to be
glad to be back In Nebraska and looks rather
thin ftfter his year's absence
BROWN COUNTY REPUBLICANS
McctliiK nt AlitNMnrth nt Which n
I'nll Ticket l .Nomlnntrd Other
Convention * .
AINSWORTH , Nob. , Aug. 23. ( Special
Telegram ) The Brown county republi
can convcntlcn mot today and se
lected a full county ticket as fol
lows Per clerk , E 11. Smith ; treas
urer , W. H. Williams ; Judge. C S. Robin
son , sheriff , J. S. Richmond , superintendent
of schools , W. A. Sawyers , survejor , E. E
Dentlor ; coroner , Dr. W. B. Loomls ; com
missioner First district , Gcorgo X. Smith ,
commissioner Second district , J. Sullivan
The convention also selected the following
delegate" ) to the various conventions
State W. B Ely , Fred Whlttcmore , H. O.
Paine , R. S. Rifling , Urlch Cheater , congres
sional James W Burlelgh , J. S. Richmond ,
W. S. Garcelon , R. E Glffln. A. Scattcrgood.
To the Judicial convention Hon. L. K. Alder
was granted the courtesy of naming his own
delegation , which was as follows II. 0.
Paine , A. W. Scattergood , Fred Whlttemore ,
M S. Garcelon , J. S. Richmond.
At the conclusion of the business Hon. M.
P. Klnkald , who was present In the city on
business , was called before the convention
and received an enthusiastic ovation , to
which ho re ° ponded In a most pleasing man
ner. The convention was carried on In a
businesslike republican way and created In
tense Interest among our people.
The populists , democrats and free silver
republicans win hold their county conven
tion Saturday , August 26.
YORK , Nob. , Aug. 23. ( Special. ) Parties
who claim to speak with authority have
publicly announced that Captain G. H.
Holdcman of Company A , First Nebraska ,
will bo a candidate for the ofilco of county
treasurer , and are commencing nn active
campaign In his behalf. At the outbreak of
hostilities with Spain Captain Holdeman
was county superintendent of schools , hav
ing been twice elected upon the republican
ticket , his sister. Miss Mary Holdcman ,
succeeding him.
R. G. Douglass , a private In Company A , Is
being pushed for the office of county super
intendent , and Fred Campbell of Company
G , Is talked of for sheriff. The three men
are conscientious 'republicans nnd may
change the political situation somewhat.
Lieutenant Daniel F. Corcoran of Company
A Is being mentioned for sheriff by the
popocrats and may make the riffle.
At present the republicans are discussing
the comparative merits of the following
avowed candidates : For clerk. C. C. Bos-
law of Henderson , J. E. Eckels of Thajcr.
and J. D. White ( present clerk ) of York-
for treasurer , D. W. Hoyt of Waco , D. W.
Baker of Morton , nnd N. M. Ferguson of
York ; for sheriff , J. H. Afferbach and J. W.
Browt of York , and C. D. Walters of Lush-
ton ; for clerk of the district court. Henry
Seymour and J. A. Baker , both of York ;
for county superintendent , J. E. Evans of
York and C. E. Hopper of Thayer.
M. M. Wlldman , the present county Judge ,
has no opposition , and will be renomlnated
by acclamation , Nathan Johnson , present
treasurer , has reached the limit of time
allowed by law , so Is not a candidate. A.
J. Neuman , present clerk of the district
court , Is ready to quit , having enjoyed the
benefits of his office for eight years nnd he
la now willing to give some other man a
chance. The fight at the polls will center
around the candidates for sheriff. Warren
Lancaster , who now holds that position. Is
the only fusion officer In the city or county ,
and the republicans are anxious to make it
a clean sweep.
CLAY CENTER , Neb. , Aug. 23. ( Special )
The republican county convention for Clay
county assembled In the court house yes
terday under the American flag , an emblem
conspicuously absent from the proceedings
of one week ago held under the auspices of
the democrats and populists. Jesse F. Eller
was made chairman and L. R. Jones secre
tary. The following ticket was nominated :
George A. Allen , clerk district court ;
James Delahunty , county clerk ; A. R. Rudd ,
treasurer ; Benjamin R. Royce , sheriff ; E. S.
Bottom , county superintendent ; L. P.
Crouch , county Judge ; Dr. A. R. Ray , coroner
ner ; C. 'M. ' Prlckett , surveyor.
The greatest harmony and enthusiasm
prevailed and It Is considered a winning
ticket. A motto In large letters In front
of the hall was "Wo are never fernlnst
Uncle Sam. " The hall was also handsomely
decorated.
The following delegates wore selected to
the state and Judicial conventions :
State convention : T. B. McClelland , F.
Bottom , J. T. Donahoo , C. Woolen , William
Newton , C. S. Bradley , L. G. Hurd , Carl
Schmltt , E. D. Davis , E. J. Jenkins , H.
McCune , William HIavaty , James Marsh ,
Julius Stone , A. II. Lewis , J. W. Israclson.
Judicial convention : A. L Loring , I. V.
Howard , W. C. Montgomery , C. A. Bush ,
J. A. Woodhead , George Barlngcr , H. N.
Austin , L. S. Backus , L G. Hurd , A. C.
Epperson , C. W. Bortcs , William Ashley ,
Charles Epperson , E. E. Halrgrove , Alex
Bauer , T. E. Stewart , T. R. Elder.
The delegates to the Judicial convention
were Instructed to work for the nomina
tion of Hon. S. W. Christy for district
Judco. ,
A county committee was selected with A.
C. Epperson as chairman.
BROKEN BOW , Nob. , Aug. 23. ( Special. )
The republican county convention hold
hero Saturday was ono of the largest and
most enthusiastic ever held In the county.
Every township was represented. Simon
Cameron was elected temporary chairman.
Cn accepting the office ho made a strong
speech In favor of the administration. D.
M. Amsborry was elected secretary. In the
afternoon cession Senator F. M , Currlo was
I
made permanent chairman.
| A lively contest was bad over the office
1 of clerk and sheriff. Joseph Chlcklck of
' Wayne township was nominated for clerk
on the fourth ballot. The contest for sheriff
was between Charles Penn , a former sheriff ,
and Captain V. C. Talbot of Company G ,
now on his way from Manila. Talbot was
the successful candidate. J , A. Armour ,
i the present incumbent , waa nominated for
county judge by acclamation also H. F ,
Kennedy , second lieutenant of Company M ,
First Nebraska regiment , was nominated
for clerk of the district court and A W.
George for treasurer by acclamation. Prof ,
J. B , Taggcrt of Westervlllc was nominated
for county superintendent , F. E. Van Ant
werp of LodI for survejor and H , F. Davlcs
of Callow ay for coroner.
hum rope Cannot M > i ,
FREMONT , Neb. , Aug. 23. ( Special. )
Sam Pope , the man shot by Jerome , Is
worse and will not last long. Last night
ho was out of his head and anesthetics had
no effect upon him. Today ho Is sleeping
under the Influence of powerful oplatca and
may never awake. Jerome has little to
say about the apparently unfavorable condi
tion of his victim
.Nflirnnl.il .S I fern for
HAMBURG , Neb. , Aug. 23. ( Special. ) 3
Flnncl. a heavy cattle feeder here , disposed
of a drove of steers to a Chicago firm yes
terday to be shipped to England direct. The
price realized was Cc per pound at the farm ,
not. Some of tbe steers wejghed 1,600
pounds. This herd will net Mr. Flnnel In
the nelghboihood of $160,000 ,
Irritating stings , bites , scratches , wounds
and cuts soothed nnd healed by DeWItt's
Witch Haicl Salve a sure and safe applica
tion for tortured flesh. Beware of counter
feits.
CHRISTIAN MISSION WORK
Annual Convention of the Nebraska Society
in Besaion at Hastings.
REPORTS FROM THE VARIOUS DISTRICTS
II Hi I < .School Work In tlic
Afternoon ntul I2cnltm l.n
the Hoclrt ) linn
Uicr 1U-1.1.
HASTINGS , Neb. , A UK. 23. ( Special Tel
egram ) The second day's session of the
twenty-second annual convention of the Ne
braska Christian Missionary society was
opened In the Christian church at 8 30
o'clock this morning with an attendance of
nearly 200 delegates. W A. Baldwin of
Ulysses was elected chairman
The convention then called for outline re
ports from the churches and auxiliaries.
Miss Qrimths of Pawnee City reported her
\\ork for the year closed. This missionary
society has rained and used $1,732.34 during
the jcar. The Christian Endeavor superin
tendent was not present with his report.
State superintendent of blblo school work ,
H. Or IJovles , of Omaha , gave his report of
the work done In the different districts by
the secretary of each district. The super
intendent offered several excellent recom
mendations for future work. This was fol
lowed by the report of state corresponding
secretary of the churches , . A. Baldwin of
Uljssos.
Various committees for the work of the
convention then were appointed. The ladles
quartette , Misses Thaw bridge , Owlngs , Aus
tin , Ford from Coiner university discoursed
some flue music , after which Dr J. Z. Tyler
delivered an Inspiring address on the theme
"The Secret of Zeal In Preaching , " taking
the stand that a I3lblc vision of a lost and
dying world of men and women , a vision of
a Savior whom they do not see , and a real
ization of a Christian , Is n personal respon
sibility which would send any one with true
zeal to preach and tell the story of man's
need and Christ's loving ability to eave to
the uttermost. No minister should enter the
pulpit depending on the D. D. after his
name to carry him through.
The morning's session was closed by the
benediction , Invoked by Elder H. A. Polls
ter of Verdon.
The afternoon "was " spent -with the Blbls
school workers. Superintendent Devles lead
ing. T. A. Llndermeycr of Lexington led
In a discussion on "The Blblo Class , " fol
lowed by Mrs. Dovles on "Tho Intermediate
and Primary Work. "
H. T. Eller , superintendent of District No.
8 , on the subject "House to House Visita
tion , " followed by N. K. Orlggs of Lincoln
on "How to Improve Our Bible Schools "
J. C. Wilson , superintendent of the sixth
district , read n choice and well prepare-1
paper on "Church and Bible School Music. "
Mr. Dill presented a very wise and useful
chart plan on "Grading In a Country Bible
School , " which Is being adopted ranldlv In
all the schools of the state. Elder White
of Wakefleld presented plans In a happy
speech for raising ready and sure moneys for
{ ho maintaining of Blblo school work.
Suoerlntendent Devles followed with re
marks on "Experience and Future Work. "
W. A. Baldwin then took charge and F. A-
Bright , president of the United States
'Missionary ' society , delivered his address ,
which was delayed on account of a wrecked
train.
On account of the unexpected largo at
tendance It was necessary to hold the even-
dng session In the Methodist church. The
evening session opened with song service by
the Lincoln quartette. The address of the
ovenlne was delivered bv State Superin
tendent H. F. Davis of Missouri , who spoke
at length on "Practical Workings of the
Blblo School. "
The session Is the largest and most enthu
siastic the association has ever held.
MOB MAKES A CALL ON WILSON
Admlntntem I'nnlnlimcnt to the Man
AVlio AMNiiultH the Ilarcliard
Girl.
FALLS CITY , Neb. . Aug. 23. ( Special
Telegram. ) About 1 o'clock this morning a
mob of about one hundred men went to the
county Jail , broke the lock of the.outer donr
and gained entrance to the cell occupied
by George Wilson , the man who assaulted
the Burchord girl , and performed a surgical
operation on him. The work was evidently
performed by experienced hands. The crowd
Immediately dispersed and so quietly was
the work done that the people living near
the Jail knew nothing of It until morning.
In the evening small crowds > congre
gated on every corner and talked In low
tones and many expected a lynching before
morning. Some of the leading citizens are
said to have taken part.
The victim has been here but n short time
and was employed as handy man about
Schoenhcit's saloon. Yesterday afternoon
he was attending to Schoenhelt's horses at
the barn In the rear of the A. W. Burchard
residence. Several children wore playing
about the barn and Wilson sent several of
them to the hay loft to throw down some
hay. In ths meantime ho accomplished his
purpose on the 7-year-old child of A. W.
Burcbard. It Is the first Instance of this
nature that has over taken place In this
city. Ho had taken a corn cob and removed
the peth , with which he gaggul the child.
The child was badly but not dangerously In
jured. After the deed was committed Wil
son went back to the saloon and made no
attempt to escape. He was identified by
the little girl and afterwards confessed.
Things are quiet about town this morn-
Inc and no one has any fault to find with
the work done.
VERDICT OF THE CORONER'S JURY.
John GraiiilnlnfT Meet * IIU Dentil by
TnkliiK Ciirhollc Acid ,
BASSETT , Neb. . Aug. 23. ( Special Tele-
| gram. ) A coroner's Inquest was held here
| today upon the body of John Grandstaff ,
1 who committed sulcldo last evening at his
farm and the verdict of the Jury Is that
his death was caused by carbolic acid taken
I wJth suicidal Intent. Two of his neighbors
i and his 15-year-old son were present when
I lie took the drug They Immediately started
to Long Pine with him , but he died on the
way ,
Grandetaff gave a bond last Saturday evenIng -
Ing for his appearance here today and Sun
day night about 2 o'clock ho loft on horse
back , presumably Intending to try to get
away. Ho returned to his home Tuesday
afternoon about 4 o'clock , evidently with
the Intention of killing himself , as upon his
arrival home he took a bath and shaved him
self. The two neighbors spoken of were
on his bond and they went to his place for
the purpose of getting him and surrender
ing him to the sheriff Grandstaff made no
statement 'before taking the deadly drug ex
cept that he told his boy he did not believe
iio could stand his trouble.
Ho leaves a wlfo and two children. The
little girl whom be was accused of assaultIng -
Ing Is with the sheriff' family. The \slfe
Is stopping hero In toun and the boy was
with his father on the farm. Mrs , Grand-
staff Is a third wlfo and Is not the mother
of the two children.
Grandstsff came here from Verdigris about
six years ago and engaged In the saloon
business , which he followed three years ,
Ho did not get along with his wife well ,
and the little girl's statement , if true , as
it Is now gentrally believed to be , shows
that her father's unnatural conduct toward
her dates lack about three years. Grand-
staff will l burled tomorrow by the Grand
Army of the Republic post.
.No TriiHlec In Appointed.
'NELSON ' , Neb. , Aug , 23. ( Special Tel
egram. ) In the list of contributors , pub
lished In The Bee , to the fund for bringing
the First regiment homo from Sun Fran
cisco appears the entry , "R. I , Sutherland ,
trustee , Nelson , $500. " This money was
raised by sixty cltlicns of Nelson and no
trustee was appointed.
City Vetcrnim' Hennlon ,
BBAVER CITY , Neb. , Aug. 23. ( Special
Telegram ) The Beaver City reunion opened
today with gratifying attendance. The
grounds are rapidly filling up with old sol
diers and their families who will bo In
camp four days.
PACKING HOUSE STATISTICS
Oninhn Occupied Third 1'lnec nn the
IIM Continued Moderate Supply
o ( lion * OITcred.
CINCINNATI , Aug. 23 ( Special Tele
gram ) The Price Current says. There Is
a continued moderate supply of hogs cur
rently offered. Western packing 295,000 ,
compared with 2SO.OOO the preceding week
nnd 315,000 a year ago. From March 1 the
total Is 1,175,000 , against 1,203,000 last yc-\r.
Prominent places compare as follows :
City. IS'B. - -
Chicago 3.105000 3,355,000
Knn ti8 City I,255,0u0 1,47000. )
Omaha 1,100000 $8),0iO (
St. Lotll * 030" > 615000
Indianapolis M7.1O ) 495.000
Mllwnilkco 393 OX ) 51i M )
Cincinnati 2S2.0A ) 21I.MO
St Joseph K3,0 425 M < >
Ottllmwa SOlOTil 301,00)
Ceilar Rapids 181 000 2.11,000
Sioux City 215,000 170 CCO
St. Paul 152,000 133.0..0 .
riiciiu VTION or rnoMuun HAY.
Time nt Chejenne , IncludliiK n
No > el AVcddlna.
CHEYENNE , Aug. 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Ten thousand visitors from various
towns In Colorado and Wyoming attended
the first daj's exercises of Wyoming Fron
tier Day celebration hero today. The cele
bration commenced with a big parade In
which n troop of First United States cav-
lalry , several hundred cowbojs and cowgirls
and Shoshone and Arapahoe Indians took
part at the State Fair grounds this after-
nron. The program consisted of running
races , a cavalry drill , a stage coach holdup
by Indians and rescue by cowbojs , a
skirmish between troops and Indians , a cow
girl race , pitching and bucking contests ,
wild horse races and a pioneer wedding.
In the lo. t named event UIIss Cora Baer and
Dr , Matthews of Denver wcro married In
the presence of 10,000 people by Parson
Uzzoll of Denver. Twcnty-ono bridesmaids
selected from various Colorado nnd Wyo
ming towns attended the bridal couple. The
day's events closed with a big public ball
given on ono of the public squares. The
celebration will bo continued tomorrow with
an afternoon's program of horse racing nnd
other sports.
I.nneent Piirroiro IJvcr Plowed.
LARAMIE , Wyo. , Aug. 23. ( Special. )
Messrs. Ryan Bros , of this city have se
cured the coptract to plow the longest fur
row evrr plowed In the world. In fact ,
they will plow four furrows , the coin-
blued length of which will bo over 2SO
miles. These furrows are designed to
serve as fire guards for the property of the
Union Pacific between Cheyenne and Wyom
ing station , a distance of seventy miles.
There will be two furrows on each side of
the track , 200 feet dlotnnt from the rails.
The heavy plow to be used In the -work will
bo drawn l > y six large horses , and when the
start la made they will bo kept going right
along , camping on the road wherever night
overtakes the outfit Instead of completing
the Job by sections.
nceoril , of "VVyoinlnBT Ilnttery.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Aug. 23. ( Special. )
A letter from a member of the Wyoming
battery of artillery which has been on duty
at one of the outposts near Cavlte , P. I. ,
states that the battery jy s , In the trenches
145 days , fifty-six of whjcb the boys were
under fire. The last shots were fired on
July 4 , when the battery fired the national
salute. All guns and battery equipment
have been turned over to the Sixth United
States artillery.
A telegram received today from Akron
states that the team belonging to J.
W. Griffin of this place , which was stolen
two weeks ago , has been recovered at that
town. The thief Is still at large. An offi
cer will leave today for Akron to bring the
team back.
Siixpect Font PIa > .
MEDICINE BOW , Wyo. , Aug. 23. Spe
cial. ) A week ago Grant Loveless , a young
man who had been employed on the Union
Pacific grade near Hanna station , was found
In a little room adjoining a saloon heie ,
dead , having been shot through the heart.
Loveless had been gambling and with bis
last money. It was supposed that ho com
mitted sulcldo and the coroner's Jury re
turned a verdict that he came to his death
nt his own hands. Justin A. Loveless , an
uncle of the dead man , came here from
Payson , Utah , a few days ago for the body.
After an investigation Mr. Loveless came to
the conclusion that his nephew did not take
his own life , but that ho was the victim of
foul play.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Tnlr Tluirndny nnd Friday In IVe-
urnnlcn , tilth Thnndcmtornia and
Cooler In Jonn.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 23. Forecast for
Thursday and Friday :
For Nebraska and the Dakotas Fair
Thursday and Friday ; west to north winds.
For Iowa Fair Thursday and Friday ,
probably preceded by thunderstorms and
cooler In eastern portion Thursday ; winds
mostly northerly.
For Missouri Thunderstorms Thursday In
northwest portion and Thursday afternoon
or night In southeast portion ; cooler. Fri
day fair ; southerly winds , becoming varia
ble.
ble.For
For Kansas Fair ; cooler Thursday ; Fri
day fair ; winds mostly northerly.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU ,
OMAHA , Aug. 23 Omaha record of tem
perature nnd precipitation , compared with
the corresponding day of the last three
ISM. 1808. 1897. 1S9H
Maximum temperature . . 9J 85 87 81
Minimum temperature . . . 74 73 C2 55
Average temperature . . . . 81 79 74 69
Freclpltatlon 01 .00 .00 .00
Record of temperature nnd precipitation
at Omaha , for this day and since March 1 ,
1599 :
Normal for the day , 72
Excess for the day 12
Accumulated detlclency since March 1..232
Noimal rainfall for the day 10Inch
Deficiency for the day 00 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1..20.35Inches
Deficiency since March 1 1.CO Inches
Deficiency for cor period , 189S . 2.40 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period , 1S97. . 7.S2Inches
Reports from Station * nt H p. in.
MINING IN THE BLACK HILLS
Strawberry Qu'oh May Hava a Bailroad
Before the End of tha Season.
OPENING UP NEW MINES EVERY DAY
( inldpii llrrvnnl Mine I'll.is S d.OOO In
.MonthVnnr * , tilt * MoinrMt ike
.Mine iir 0n < > < l iniil HID Uorni
nlion Mine V-d.tlOO.
DBADWOOD. S. D . Aug 23 ( Special. )
It U now believed that Strawberrj gulch
will have a railroad before the end of the
present season This will be brought about
by the starting up of the old Two Hears
mine , located across the gulch from the Gilt
Edge mine , which has rccentry conic Into
the posecralon of the Golden Reward Min
ing company In the purchasing of the min
ing ground of the Deadwood & Delaware
company.
The Two Hears mine at ono time was a
heavy producer of refractor } ore , the first
findings at the surface being quite free mill
ing. The main shaft U about .100 feel deep
with numerous crossniots and drifts. The
mine can supply ICO tons of ore per day ,
which will go u long way toward a guaran
tee for n railroad. It wns decided by the
Gilt Edge company at Rapid Clt > last week
to open up the mine and start the chlorlna-
tlon works at Rapid , which have been closed
down for several months.
This mine has been n very rich producer
and recent exploiting of the ore body by a
deep shaft have shown the cro body to be
a vertical and the valuta Increase with
depth. If a raltroad U built Into the camp
It will undoubtedly bo the means of starting
up some of the other mines which have been
Idle on account of the cost of transporting
> the ore.
The Ora Flno has alwavs been considered
a good property and with the proper method
for treating Its ore , It would bo paying good
dividends.
The Golden Upward company Is opening
up more mines every week. It Is now run
ning the smelter and chlorlnatlon works at
full capacity , which menus the treating of
nearly 600 tens of ore per day. While the
company has Increased the ore treating
charges about 50 cents per ton. It has closed
down only one mining company , the Port
land , nnd the Golden Reward company has
started up mine ? and put on miners enough
In the Bald mountain district to make up
for the Portland shutdown.
The Horseshoe Mining company Is treating
about 125 tons of ore per day and the Home-
stake company about 2SOO tons , which
makes a tola ? of about 3,500 tons of ore
which arc treated In the plants of the three
large companies every day.
The Golden Reward company Is paying out
about $50,000 a month wages to miners and
mill men , the Homestake about $150,000 and
the Horseshoe about $20,000.
WIPES OUT A MINING CAMP
CJnlenn , Miie Mllen Soutln > c t or
IleniHvod , Swept l y Fire Forcnt
I\ow In Klnmcii.
DEADWOOD , S. D , Aug. 23. ( Special
Telegram. ) The mining camp of Galena ,
nine miles southwest of this city , was nearly
wiped out by fire last evening. Fire started
In Peter Foyer's blacksmith shop Five
dwelling houses were destroyed and two
livery stables. Loss Is about $10,000. The
fire spread from the burning buildings to
timber and a flro Is raging around the camp
this morning.
IXSCCTS DESTROY PIXI3 TIICES.
Swarm I.llte GrimnltopperH nnd Horc
Into Illnek IIIllH ForentH.
LEAD , S.fD. , Aug. 23. ( Special. ) There
is an Insect In the Black Hills which Is
dcdng great-Injury to the pine forests. Fern
n year or more , small patches of trees have
been dying , showing round spots from a few
hundred feet In circumference to an acre
or moro in extent.
Specimens of the insect have- been sent to
the Department of Agriculture and a report
is expected soon. The Insects seeni to go
In swarms like grasshoppers and after find
ing a tree to their liking they settle down
end commence boring until they disappear
from eight.
They make a noise In their work and can
bo heard some distance from the tree and
the ground will bo covered with small par
ticles of the bark. They are found In all
parts of the Black Hills and their work
Is deadly to the forests.
Dentrnctlve Nontli Iliikotn Stormn.
llURON , S. D. , Aus. 23. ( Special. ) This
section has been visited the post 'neok by
destructive electric storms , accompanied by
heavy rainfall. On Friday , during the early
part of the day , the north part of the county
was drenched with water and llehtnlnc cut
Borne queer antics. The barn on the W. J.
Webber farm , near La Dello , was struck by
lightning and badly damaged , and Albert
Hey , who resides on the place , was Injured.
Three horses , two belonging to Mr , Webber
and one to Mr. Hey , were killed.
Later In the day a storm covered the Bouth-
< wcst aart of the county and an unoccupied
house about four miles southwest of that
place was destr6yed by lightning. The same
evening a storm visited this city and for nn
hour lightning streaked the heavens In every
direction. A larze tree In front of Con
ductor Connor's homo on Lawn Rldee was
struck and the inmates of the house wcro
badly shocked , two of the children being
rendered quite unconscious for some tlmu
following. Another bolt tore up the ground
near the refuse yards nnd , except for the
falling rain , would have resulted In a big
fire.
fire.Early
Early Saturday morning a storm passed
over 'tho ' south part of the county , accom
panied by strong -wind , the latter doing some
damage. Later another storm occurred nnd
Just as Mrs. Woods , wife of Charles II ,
Woods , residing at Cornell ranch , sixteen
miles southeast of this place , stepped out of
the bo-use to close down the windmill she
iwas struck by a bolt of lightning and in
stantly killed. The remains were taken to
her former home in Manchester , la. , for
Interment.
In the same locality -wind - blew much
stacked eraln over the pralrlca later In the
afternoon , This storm waa the most de
structive of any of the series , as grain and
hay were blown everywhere and so thor
oughly drenched with rain that It Is utterly
ruined. The loss to farmers Is very heavy ,
as the storm covered a largo section of
country.
Intf Ncnn from Howard ,
HOWARD , S. D. , Aug , 23. ( Sppclnl , )
Miner county was swept by a heavy wind
and rainstorm Saturday evening about 7
o'clock. Reports of damages wcro coming
In all day yesterday , but no loss of life or
heavy destruction of property. W P.
Mooro's barn , a large one Just finished , was
partially wrecked Many grain stacks wore
partially blown down ,
Danlal Ryan , Andrew Elde and Charles
Wagner are expected homo from San FranCisco -
Cisco about Wednesday. They are the ft ret
of the boys In the regiment to return , 0 ,
M. Osbon will start to the coast early In
September as Howard's member of the ro-
REFRESHING SLEEP.
Horsford's ' Add Phosphate
taken before retiring quiets the norveo
and Induces sleep.
Genuine bear * name Horif ord't on wrapper.
ceptlon committee to meet the regiment t
San Francljco Klaborato arrangements will
bo piadc to recoUe the boys when Ihiy
reach homo The plan adopted by the con-
\cntlon nt Huron of brlnplng the regiment
homo on a free special meets a hearty re *
fponsa here.
The \lllago council met Trlday p\enlns to
open bid * for the construction of the water
works , but no bids wore submitted. Con
tractors find It lmpo lble to hire laborers
to dig ditches for the mains It will proba
bly httNo to tc postponed until the busy sea
son Is o\er.
Threshlns has begun In different parts of
the county. J. C Hoot , ni'ir Miner , threshed
an n\crano of ton bushel * per acre The
jlclil will range from five to twenty bushels ,
an a\eriRc of about ten.
'xinlli DnUiiln liCitNcil l.nnilN ,
PinUKU. S. 1) , Aug. 23 ( Special ) The
trial acreage ot school nnd endowment
lands Ipnsod by the state up to the close ot
the ll'cnl > eir wai 225.210 acres , which wns
an Increase of 11S.S32 acris over the amount
leased for IS'JS. The n\orago lease price for
this \ear Is 6 cents per ncro , which brings
In a ere.itly Increased rc\enuc to the state
o\er any former jear.
The odlcors of the new cavalry company ,
which Is being organized In the Black Hills ,
nte Homer Hostwlck , captain , Hey Sh.upe.
first lieutenant ; .lamps 1) Harris , eocniul
lliutrnnnt The nrtlrs who nro back ot
the organization nro pushing It along , and
\\A\O \ n promise from Constrssmnn ( Iambic
to aid them In securing equipments.
Vine * Vl ln In Chc rnnr.
CHRYCNNC , Wjo , Aug. 23 ( Special )
Captain R. K. Ames. Eighth United States
Infmtry , Is here \lsltlng friends Captain
Amps has been stationed nt Toledo for sev
eral months on recruiting wjnlcc , and will
spend a short time In the RocUy moun
tain region before reporting for duty with
his regiment which Is stationed nt Havana.
Captain Ames commanded a battalion of the
Klghth during the Cuba campilgn and w.is
In the battle of ii Ciney nnd the subse
quent operations In front of Santiago , the
Klghth being In the extreme advance dur
ing the campaign.
It Himlii
I'iniIRK , S. I ) . . Aug 23. ( Spccltl Telc-
giam ) The tolnl IncrcnscI valuation ou
lallroail property made b > the State Hoard
of Assessment over last jear valuations Is
$2,037,945 , a ralso ot 28 per cent. The raise
iln other property Is practically 33 per cent
over last jear. The roads given the high
est valuation are the Illinois Central and
Sioux City & Northern at $6,000 per mile
The Omaha & Sioux Tails Terminal , $5,000
popr mile. The Chicago , Milwaukee & St.
Paul road Is placed at $4,570 nnl the Chicago
& Northwestern at $1,344 per mile.
liiilior I > n > itt Slnux I'nllN.
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Aug. 23. ( Special. )
The allied labor organizations of Slou\
Tails , consisting of the printers , clgarmak-
crs ; barbers , stonecutters , tailors , clerks ,
Knights of Labor and stage hands , have ar
ranged an cxxcellent program for Labor day
celebration. The leading feature will bo
addresses by Hon. Coo I. Crawford and
Thomas II. Ajrcs. The foimer will dlscue <
the best course for laboring men to pursue
from a republican standpoint , and Mr. Ajrts
will discuss the question from the stand
point of a populist.
South lliiUotiv > i'wn Nnicfl.
Wolves aie doing some dumago among
sheep flocks In Liberty township , Brown
county.
The telcnhono line fiom Erwln to Bryant
Is completed and Is expected to bo com
pleted to DcSmet this week.
The twelfth annual Christian Endeavor
convention for South Dakota will bo held
at Aberdeen , August 24 to 27.
The town of Miller Is growing so rapidly
that It Is found necessary to enlarge the
school house there In order to accommodate
all the pupils.
E. Schrauenbach , a miller at Frederick ,
Brown county , reports the sale of forty
carloads of flour to Glasgow nnd Liverpool
firms for September delivery.
The Edcerton Jockey club will hold a
three days' meeting at Edgerton , September
6. 7 and 8. A prize of $100 Is offered for
the ball game and $800 for horse races.
Lily Is only a hamlet , but will have four
grain elevatois In operation this fall and It
Is expected that nil of them will be taxed
to their utmost capacity taking care of the
great amount of grain which will bo mar
keted there this fall.
A peculiar ailment Is reported to bo
troubling some of the cattle In the vicinity
of Hecla , Drown county. The animals vvhllo
in an apparently healthy and thriving con
dition become totally blind. The ejcs first
become bloodshot , then a whlto film covers
the pupil's. This remains about two weeks ,
when the animal regains Its ejcslght. A
peculiar feature Is that this blindness at
tacks only one breed of cattle , the Here-
fords. Other kinds in the saino fields ap
parently nro not affected.
ACTS GENTLY ON THE
KIDNEYS , LIVER
AND BOWELS
CLEANSES THE SYSTEM
EFFECTUALLY
n
DisffJr ns uES ? ;
BUT THE GEMUIMtMAH'F 0 By
fOB JIUBf UORIj < iJTi flnu iOtniBOTUL
$5.00 A MONTH.
DR.
McGREW ,
SPECIALIST ,
Triad allformi of
DISEASES AND
DISORDERS OF
MEN ONLY.
22 Yean Fxperlenct ,
12 Yean In Omaha ,
, FUCTBICITV and
IJIHIlCil , Treatment
- , coniliined.Yaricocele ,
Stricture , SyphllU , I < ossof Vli'orand Vitality.
CIlllrSOIIAUANTKEI ) . Charpei low. HOME
rilKADIKNT. Hook , Consultation and Ksam.
( nation hree. Jlourt , 8 a , rj. ted ; 7to8p m
Sunday. 9 to 12 1' . O. Uox7C6 Office , N. E.
Cor. Htliaud I'arnitu Strict * . OMAIIA. NtU ,
iltuttlcB outlet-faces but
she IIM bf n tnltlnc CASCAHETS nnd thejr
have all disappeared I hnd brrn troubled
with constipation for some time but after Uk-
Inu the nm Cascurot I Imvo had no trouble
with this ailment.Vo cnnnnt upeak too high
ly of Ca carcts " I'm D WJUITMAM ,
6T03 Gcrrnantonn Are . rnlltulclpUIn , Pa.
rioiuont. PitlnUblp , Potent. T tc deed Da
OCXHI Never Sicken Weaken.or Gripe , lOc Ke IIM
. . . CURE CONSTIPATION. . . .
ettrlUf ntnrit ; r ri j , Ckl < u , Xolml , Se l.rl. Ill
fM t nniJgtinrnnlrcitliT nllilttig.
elststoCTJltinoWcollablu
Killer
CURES PILES.
ASK OHVH1TH Andrew Klowlt , Oma
ha , Neb , Albert nrau on. Council Hlutttf ,
la . K It McCoy Denver , Cole V \ \ ' lion-
non , Tallapoonn , On M T Mom Chicago.
Aino * L Jnrkmnn , Oinilin , Neb ; J C.
nasley , Dumont , Cole , Frank Hall. David
City. Neb , James I > v < s < , Oiunlia , Neb. , A.
lUiig. Princeton , III i 1'cirnon Ucaty , l"iUr-
fax , Ohio. For f-alo at druggists
ffil.OO Per Box. Guaranteed.
nvn i MI II.KOrn COMIIIMIII.
The Bpleudld tlnlsh and Kiuig tit of
"Jpnnes * Miller" Oxford Irnd 1111 nlr of
grnco and beauty to a woman's foot
None pennlnc unless mnmpril with the
nutoginph signature of "Mrs. Jounces Mil-
lei "
We control them for this cltj\
oxroims si. :
" .in.NMiss uM.ijnii" sunns , ija.r.o.
Extra quality $3
nowi : suoi ; co. , ir.ir. DOUCSIvs ST.
Men and Women
Were Intended to lie Stroiic ,
nnd Vigorous Electricity Sniuilleil
l > r Ur. lIpiinott'M niectrlc llett In
the G rent ex t Ilnnii Knortii fur
Wvnk I'onplf Indnriird liy I'hj-nl-
alniin nnd Itccoiiiiucntlcil by 1OUOO
Cured I'nlleiiti.
Bloctrlclty Is the ono great remedy for
Ale Ills of men and women that may bo
relied upon It cannot fall failure Is Im
possible. All weaknesses and Loss of
Vital Force comes from n lack of Rluc- "
tricky In the system. To be well this Vital
ind Nrrvo Torco must be supplied that la
ifhot my niectrlc Roll Is for to supply this
tbsont Force and Vigor. Electricity as ap
plied through th ( > medium of my licit Is
the only remedy that will do for you what
Is claimed for It. It goes directly to the
icat ot the weakness. Try It and you will
not bo disappointed. It will far exceed your
fondest hopes. It will cure you quickly ,
plcanantly and pcimanently. It vrlll glvo
rou satisfaction from the beginning. It en
larges and hardens all the muscles of the
body. It cures nervous prostration and loss
of brain power.
Dr , Bennett's ' Electric Belt
Is no experiment. Weaknesses of men and
women vanish before Us potent flame. H
will make men and women of all ages
Itrong and vigorous. It has soft , silken
chamols-c o v e r ed
p o nge electrodes
that cannot burn
and blister as do
the bare metal oloc-
trodcs used cm all
other makes of
Belts. My e 1 e c-
- If 4m."V trades alone cost
moro to manufac
ture than the en
tire bolt of the old-
Etylo makes. There
are poor counter-
fcltn of my elec
trodes out. Do not
tie milled. Take a
counterfeit bank
note to the bunk
and the teller will
Btamp It "no good. " The public will stamp
counterfeit ; of meritorious articles "no
good , "
The prices of my Klectrlo Delta are only
about half what Is naked for the old-style
kind that burn , nnd I am sura thay are
within the financial reach of all the uffllctod.
I guarantee my Bolt to euro Sexual Impotency -
toncy , Lost Manhood , Varlcocele , Sperma
torrhoea and all Sexual WeaknrsseH In
either BOX ; restore shrunken or Undeveloped
Organs and Vitality ; cure Kidney , Liver and
Dladder Troubles ; Rheumatism In any form.
Chronic Constipation , Nervous and General
Debility , Dyspepsia , all Female Complaints ,
tc.
Call or write today. I will sand you my
Dook About Electricity , symptom blanks
and testimonials free for the asking My
Cloctrlcal ( Suspensory for tbe cure of the va
rious weaknesses of men Is free to every
mala purchaser of. oue of my belts.
Dr. Bennett
no i to and 21 Dou ln Block ,
W br.j.10th nnd Doflffo StjrBjtii.
$10.00
To the woman having the greatest number
of Kirk's White Russian Soap Wrappers to
her credit August 31st , wo will give $10
CASH
as a present. Save every wrapper you
can secure , they will grow more valua
ble each day. Every wrapper counts In the
PRESENT
great contest that ends December 20th ,
1899 ,
AUGUST 31
some elegantly costly presents will hi
given away , among them a 1250.00 Seal
Skin Jacket made to the wlnner'u measure
fit guaranteed.
Bring or send wrappers to 30G ? o. 12th St.
JAS , 8. KIRK & CO.
CURE YOURSELF !
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iHicliarnr' . tutUriuuit'.lout ,
Irrltatloiu or ulctrutloai
of riiucuuc pjeintrttnut
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