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GRAND ISLAND CONVENTION A TEST
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LINCOLN. July 16. ,9p.al ) The re
marks uttered by Oomrwuiif n Neville, Sec
retary of State Porter, Mike" Harrington
of O'Neill and other prominent poiulttl at
the recent convention in this city have
caused the leaders of the fusion caute to
feel considerably alarmed. They realize
that the forces of the middle-of-the-road
party are being largely augmented by the
diffsatltfied clement of their own party
ana they arc Impatiently awaiting the cor
ventlon, which will be held in Grand island.
July SO, as the representation In that me'.
Ing will demonstrate the strength of the
middle-of-the-road movement. The note of
warning wan founded, in tho populist state
convention last week, but fusion leaders
do not admit that they arc at all alarmed
over the prospects.
The middle-of-the-road party will meet
at Grand Island July 20 'to place In nomlna
tion an entire, state ticket. The call Is
for TfcO delegates, tho representation being
based on the vote cast for J. H. Fowere
for state treasurer In 1 894. Each county
will also be entitled to one dclegatc-at
large, Douglas county Is entitled to forty-
one delegates and -Lancaster to thirty-
three.
Crnnd Army Itrnnlon.
The reunion committee of tho Grand
Army has begun active preparations for the
next annual reunion of the Nebraska de
partment, which will be held on the old
state fair grounds, near this city, for one
week, beginning Monday, August 31. Ac
commodatlons and entertainment will be
provided not only for members of the Grand
Army of tho Republic, but for soldiers
who fought In tho Spanish-American war,
who will be given a good representation on
the progrem. Monday morning the camp
will be formally opened to the public under
tbo direction of the Grand Army and local
reunion committees and speeches of wel
come will bo delivered by Mayor WInnett,
Governor Poynter and members of the local
committee. On this day Department Com
raandcr Rccso will assume charge of the
camp and will preside at all meeting., on
the following daje. The afternoon meet'
I Eg on Monday will bo held under the
nut pices of the women of the Grand Army.
On Tuesday there will be two general
roeolng and numerous campfires. On
tVcdncuday the Woman's Relief corps will
have charge of the camp and will conduct
all meetings. Thursday will be known aS
Grand Army and Spanish-American war
day and Friday as emancipation day. The
reunion will close Saturday evening.
Among tie speakers named on the pro
gram for reunion week are C. F. Mander
son, Omtha; A. L. Towle, Valentine;
Charles J. Greene, Omaha: T. J. Majors,
Peru; C. E. Adams, Superior; H. C. Rut'
soil, Schuyler; John A. Ehrhardt, Stan'
ton; A. V. Cole, Hantlngs; W. C. Henry,
Fairmont; John M. Thayer, Lincoln; L. C.
race, Lincoln; "W. V. Allen, Madison; John
M. Thurston, Omaha; J. H. McClay, Lin
coln; Lorenzo CrounM, Fort Calhoun; J.
H. Barry, Lexington; G. M. Lambertson,
Lincoln: Simon Cameron, Broken Bow; P,
Jamts Cosgrove, Lincoln.
The reunion committee In charge of ar
rangements consists of: Department Com
mander Reese, John A. Ehrhardt, "Vlnslow
H. Barger and C. E. Adams.
I'ardun tor Charles Harnett.
Governor Poynter today pardoned Charles
Barnett, a colored convict from Douglas
county, who has served half of a year's
sentence for assault. The conditions at
tached to the pardon ore that he shall sot
drink any Intoxicating liquors, shall not
even enter a saloon and shall not go be
yond the limits of Douglas county. Be
aides being placed under these restrictions
he Is required to report to the governor
every month the amount of money he has
earned and what disposition he has made of
It. Governor Poynter announces that the
pardon was granted at the request of the
Judge before whom Barnett was tried and
because Us caw was not an aggravated one.
The Denver Tontine Investment company
today Incorporated under the laws of Ne
braska, with a capital stock of .530,000.
The Equitable Mercantile association of
Omaha incorporated -with a capital stock
of 150.000. The Incorporators are Albert S,
"White and T. J. wear.
The remains of C. C. Pool were sent to
Humboldt yesterday for burial. Short fu
neral service were held In this city.
,lnhnnn County NarticaEfi.
TECUMSEH. Neb., July 16. (Special.)
Following Is the Johnson county mortgages
for the first half of the current year, Jan
uary 1 to July 1: Number of farm mort
gages filed. 131; amount. $218,355. Num
ber of city mortgages filed, 22; amount,
$17,672. Number chattel mortgages filed,
333; amount, $151,307. The releases were
as follows Number of mortgages, ICO;
amount, $211,891. Number of city mort
gagee, 42; amount, $12,312. Number of
Acts gently on the
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and Bowels
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rhattel moiicaeet, 1ST. amount. J176 ti"
The total number of mortgage given. M.
RreotinMng to lis;. MO. Total relet. H.
atTKmBtlMR to $49.fi4. Tbe rrlMrn will
n"k VtttTem howlne ' lh present
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BLAIR IS NOW IN THE DARK
Cniiipnnj Tnriix (Id It l.litlit Ilc-
CHUnr tit Hl.ncreeiiient With
City Cunnclla
nLAIR. Neb.. July 16. (Special Tele-
pram.) As a result of u disagreement at to
price, between the city council and the
owners of the Blair electric light plant, the
city of Iilalr will be In darkness tonight, as
far as street lights are concerned. Tbo
plant was established eleven years aco by
a number of business men, who still own
it. Their price for a thirty-two-candle
power street light has been $l.t0 per month.
which they still ask. for winter months,
and J1.75 for summer. The city offered $1.50
and ordered the service discontinued If the
price was not accepted. The street lights
are on the same circuit as house lights and
the globes were removed today. The light
Is now on and darkness relens, which will
be permanent unless the howls that go up
from the darkness baB some effect upon
one or both parties,
COULD NOT OPEN THE SAFE
Ilarclnrn Enter Potnfncr nt Cnxnd
Take Some Jewelr; llnrdrvnre
Store Also Catered.
COZAD, Neb., July 16. (Special Tele
gram.) Some time last night burglars
broke Into the pomofSce building, where they
attempted to force the safe, but were unsuc
cessful. They took a quantity of Jewelry
from the stock of R. S. Thornton, who oc
cupied the front part of the building. En
trance was effected through the back door
of the building. Mr. Thornton estimates his
loss at nearly $100. The hardware store of
J. B. Hughes was also entered, where only
a revolver, some cartridges and a email sum
of money In the cash drawer were taken.
No clue ap yet to the robbers. Bloodhounds
will be used to trace them.
MISS MULD00N TO BE DEPUTY
Auditor Cornell Will Appoint a Vonu;
Vomnn to Succeed C. C.
Tool.
LINCOLN, July 16. (Special Telegram.)
It Is announced that Auditor Cornell will
appoint Miss Mamie Muldoon of this city
deputy state auditor to succeed C. C. Pool,
who died last week. Miss Muldoon has been
employed In tho auditor's office for several
years under Cornell and for the last three
months has been acting In the capacity of
auditor.
Plan Fnlr for Tecnmseh.
TECUMSEH. Neb.. July 16. (Special.)
The annual Johnson county fair will be held
In Tecumseh September 25 to 28, inclusive.
The premiums offered to exhibitors this year
are a little more liberal than ever before
offered and It Is believed good displays In the
several lines will be made, A good program
of races, shooting tournament, balloon as
censlons and various other amusements
will go to make up the program of enter
talsment. Secretary Robb Is of the opinion
the forthcoming show will be a success In
every particular.
'Woodmen "Will noil Lose...
MADISON. Neb., July 16. (Special.) The
log-rolling ceUbratlon of the Modern Wood
men of America will take place Wednes
day and If the weather Is fair It will be one
of the greatest celebrations In the hlstsry
of Madison county. An elaborate program
of amusements baa boen prepared, which
takes up the entire day- after 10 o'clock
The address of the day will be delivered
by Head Consul W. A. Northeott of Green
ville, 111. Some of the state officials will
also be here to speak.
PlGTK Takes Retnee at Ashland.
ASHLAND, Nob., July 16. (Spuclal.)
Louis Flgg, the religious fanatic of Gretna,
has taken refuge In this city, claiming that
a plot has been unearthed to murder him
and burn his property In case the intoVlty
proceedings at Fapilllou are termimcUa in
versely to the complainants. The- xarmc4 of
the conspirators are known ami t&a plotnpsja
overheard by a woman who reported the
matter to the Flggs.
Old Settle Plan IMcnlc.
COLUMBUS. Neb.. July 16. (Special.)
The Old Settlers' association of Platte
county has arranged to hold Its annual meet
ing and picnic In this city August 2S. The
membership of the association Is the pio
neers of this county, none being eligible
who came to the state later than 1879. The
exercises will be held In the park, with fa
vorable weather; otherwise In the opera
bouse.
Tornndo Doe Dnmnee.
ORD, Neb., July 16. (Special.) Word has
been received here that the western part of
the county was visited by a severe storm
Saturday morning and Geranium was struck
by a tornado. The Polish Catholic church
was struck by tho wind and literally torn
to pieces. Two dwellings were unroofed
and a number of windmills demolished. A
heavy rain also fell.
LlRhtnlnir Darns Ilnrn.
HUMBOLDT, Neb., July 16. (Special.)
A barn belonging to Paul Nemecbek, a
farmer living three miles southwest of tbl
place, wan struck by lightning thU morning
and burned to the ground. The barn was
filled with implements, grain, etc., which
were all consumed. The horses were saved
being taken out In time, The loss was partly
covered by Insurance.
.Nrlirntka A'enrxpnper Channrea, .
ORD, Neb., July 16. (Special.) The Val
ley County Tiroes of this city has changed
bands, a half interest In It being sold to
O, M. Halslet, late of the Elmwood (Neb.
Week's Review. The Week's Review, which
has grown rapidly under Mr. Halslet's man
agement, has been sold to Curtis Cook, for
long time an employe of the Times of thlt
city.
MrKlnley Clnh at Crete.
CRETE, Neb., July 16. (Special.) O
Saturday evening, July 14, a large and en
thuslastlc meeting was held In the city ball
here. The meeting bad been called for th
purpose of organizing a MeKtnlcy and Roose
velt club, The organization was launche
with a membertihlp of 105.
Good Yield of Wheat.
DAVID CITY. Neb.. July 16. (Special )
Frank Coon, who llve on his farm one mile
south of town, has Just threshed twenty
acres of wheat which averaged thirty-five
bushels to the acre, machine measure. Th
nheat Is of excellent quality and will test
more than this.
Jinn Charged With Ineeat.
GENEVA, Neb.. July 16. (Special Tele
rram.) G. W. Gates of Belle Prairie town
ship is under arrest here charged with crlm
Inal assault upon his 10-year-old daughter
Elsie He was placed under bond of $1,000
today by Judge Sklpton. A hearing will be
had Thursday.
Xi'iv Ilulldlnc for .r Mmprr.
ALLIANCE, Neb., July 16. (Special.)
The neu home for the Alliance Times
to be completed September 1. This It a sub
stuntial structure two stories above ground.
stone and brick. It Is trusted In the heart
of the city and It very attractive.
Don't you know tome deserving girl who
ought to have a vacation? Cut your vaca
tlon coupons from The Bee and bare them
for her.
NATURE STANDS BY STATE
General Eains in Nebraska Mean Large
Yield of Drops.
OT WINDS WERE DOING MUCH DAMAGE
Hriiorto from Vnrlnn. I'nrtu of Thl
ectliti Mintr That lleniy Dotv.i
ponr of J-ntttrdny nnd "niiitny
M ill Do Amount of (iood,
Tho United States weather bureau re
ports the following rainfall In Nebraska:
Arapahoe Unro'.n St It
Ahlnd ... MrCook M
Aurora M Nebraska' City 1.7
JVnkleman 4t North Ilatte 1!
Illuehill Its Oahdalr i.jr.
Ilurrhard S 4 Onmhft S.S
Harwell 1.14 O'Neill t.St
Central City l.M I'almfr :.30
ChMler !. l'Utumnuth I. SO
Purtl 04 Italo J. Iff
Jdrar 1.71 alem 4.10
Urtrron 1.3M Srhurler 1.J0
alrbury ;.94,fward r.fo
Fairmont
. 4.:4
. 1.71
. .r
,. 5 M
Strane 4.M
auyror R.P4
.syraeui 5.'4
TwumMh 4.W
Tfkanuh I.M
Grand Island
Greeley
Hartlncton .
llantlntra
ar.t
Hickman J. 1
A 4. '
Valentin M
lloldrrtf K
Wlltwr
Wllxmrllle 40
Wymore 4.00
lrmwrUI
Lrop City 3.t:
TOBIAS. Neb., July 16. (Special.) Be
tween Ave and six Inches of rain fell here
lsst night and It Is still mining. Thlt Is
greatly appreciated by the farmers as well
as the people In town, for tnc ground was
getting so dry It began to crack open.
E1KHORN. Neb.. July 16. (Special.) A
heavy rain fell here last night, commencing
a: 6 p. m. and continuing all night. Corn
was badly In need of It. About one-third of
the 6mall grain has been cut. Wheat Is of
good quality. Oats fair.
FRIEND. Neb.. July 16. (Spcclal.)After
about two weeks of drouth and hot south
winds th! f-ounty was visited by the heavi
est rain ever recorded here, beglnnlg at
3:45 and continuing until about "3:30 thlt
morning, at which time 4 7-S Inches of
water fell. This timely shower will be the
making of the corn crop, which had begun
to look rather sickly. Wheat and oats are
nearly all harvested and some wheat
threshed, which averaged twenty-seven
bushels to the acre and tested sixty-two
pounds per bushel.
I BLAIR, Neb.. July 16. (Special.) A fine
rain fell here yesterday afternoon and last
night, relieving the drouth of nearly four
weeks. The harvest In this county will be
finished In a few days and the farmers now
feel glad over the prospect for corn and late
potatoes. The rainfall was 2.9 Inches and
was accompanied with heavy winds and
much lightning.
EDGAR, Neb.. July 16. (Special.) After
a month of hot, dry, burning weather Edgar
has finally been blessed with a good, soak
Ing rain. The rain was preceded last even
ing by a heavy wind and dust storm, fol
lowed by heavy thunder and brilliant light'
nlng. The rain fell all night and thlt
morning tha precipitation is about two
inches. The rain will be of great benefit to
r.nrn &t well aa rrasa and nasture.
'I AMES. Neb., July 16. (Special.) Two
and forty-three-hundredths Inches of rain
fell here since 1:30 p. m. Sunday. It Just
came in time to save the sugar beet and
corn crops. The prospects for a good sugar
beet crop arc now excellent. The Standard
Cattle company has over 2,000 acres In fine
condition. The neighboring farmers are
feeling jubilant over the prospects.
GIBBON. Neb.. July 16. (Special.) Al
most an Inch of rain fell here last night,
but It camo too late for small grain and
most of the corn, us It was badly burned
It will undoubtedly do lots of gool to .pas
tures and millet, and alfalfa.
ALBION, Neb., July 16. (Special.)
Bcone county Is now In the midst of
$1,000,060 rain. It commenced last night
at midnight and ebb rained gently and
continuously since. Much of the oats has
bsen cut and Is In the shock. It it
an average crop. Wheat promises to
be somewhat aboye the average. Corn was
where It needed a good soaking rain, which
we now iiave, and there Is no reason now
why we should not have an Immense crop.
MADISON, Neb., July 16. (Special.)
Madison county is being soaked thoroughly.
Friday evening there was a fall of .24 of
an Inch, Tho rain began early Sunday
morning and there has been a drizzle ever
since. The fall at noon Monday was about
an Inch and a half. The corn crop has not
been damaged by the dry spell In this sec--
MnTi
CLARKS, Neb.. July 16. (Special.) The
long drouth that has threatened cropt In
this section for the la6t ten days was broken
about S o'clock last evening, and It coctln
ues to rain. Corn Is looking well and the
crop Is assured.
J NEBRASKA CITY, July 16. (Special.)
A heavy rain visited tnis section last nignt
Ihe fall aggreatlng nearly two Inches. This
Insures a large corn crop. Small grain Is
about all harvested and considerable wheat
has been stacked.
I LEIGH, Neb., July 16. (Special.) Rain
began falling In this locality Sunday at 1
o'clock noon and has been raining at In
tervals for twenty-four hours, with a good
prospect for a continuance. There were no
heavy showers, but a slow, gentle rain. One
and flfty-five-hundredths inches of water has
already fallen. This Is the first rain here
for four weeks. Some of the early corn
sustained some damage, but the late corn
Is looking nicely, and this rain gives prom
Ise of a good crop. Small grain Is a good
crop and a portion of It Is In the shock.
SUPERIOR. Neb., July 16. (Special.)
The first rain that has fallen In this vicinity
since June 16 fell at an early hour this
morning. While It amounted to only half an
Inch, yet there Is every prospect of recelv
Ing more during the day. The month of
drouth has killed the early corn, which was
taatellng during that period, but fortunately
the proportion of early corn Is very small
In tho general acreage. Late corn is not
damaged to any appreciable extent.
ALLIANCE, Neb., July 16. (Special.)
About 2 a. m. a terrific rain and hail storm
visited this section and for two hours It fell
In torrents. At the city pumping station the
big well was filled to the very top, the
trenches dug for new mains around the
works were filled and the caving of the
banks has endangered the large building
Cellars were filled In many places and much
property destroyed. The face of the town
site covering almost a section was a sheet of
water. At Hemlngford It Is said the hall
was very bad and destructive, the depot be
Ing somewhat Injured, ball passing through
the root. It Is reported that some stock
was killed west from here and a railroad
bridge between here and Hemlngford was
considered In a dangerous condition, No,
41 was held here until 11 a. m. until after
the return of a gang of worktngmen. The
storm passed from southwest to northeast.
BANCROFT. Neb.. July 16. (Special.)
After five weeks of hot, dry weather the rain
drscended upon the parched earth Sunday
morning and continued throughout the day
and the greater part of the night. Th
"The American Porter" The name de
scribes the color, but only one who has
tasted It can describo the flavor, The per
fect production of the Anheuser-Busch
Brewing Ass'n. Orders addressed to Geo
Krug, manager Omaha branch, will be
promptly executed.
slue to the corn crop It inestimable and an
bundant crop Is assured. The small gram
Is reay to harvest and although there was
no wind It Is reported that a good many
fields ripened to fast by the Intense beat of
the past week lodged when the rain rame
BEATRICE, Neb.. July 15.-Speclal Tele
gram.) A heavy rain, the first in over
three weeks, visited this vicinity last night.
Tho precipitation was 4.60 Inches. Farmers
say that had It come three days later the
corn crop would have been mined. The
Blue river is out of Its banks and still ris
ing as a result of last night's rain.
SHELTON, Neb., July 16. (Special.) The
week Just patt was one of the worst on rec
ord In this section cf Ncbratka and for four
days In succession the thermometer re
corded as high as 10$ degrees In the shade
and the wind and dust were almost un
endurable. When Sunday came the wind
hanged to the east and cooler weather pre-
alled and last night a full Inch of rain fell
nd Is still falling at Intervals. Early corn
Is badly damaged, but late corn, with
moisture, will make a good crop and farmers
are now much encourage.
ROGERS, Neb.. July 16. (Special.) Much
needed rain began falling Sunday after
noon and continued during the night and this
morning. The ground Is thoroughly soaked
and corn, which Is tnsscllng out, will be
greatly benefited. Small grain is about half
harvested.
LEAV1TT, Neb.. July 16. (Special.) The
drouth, which threatened the corn and lato
beets In this vicinity, was broken yester
day by a glorious rain, which continued
during the afternoon and most of the night.
The early beets were out of danger of
drouth, but the late beets and corn were
suffering for want of moisture. The recent
rain Is a boon to all growing crops and
grlcultural stocks have Jumped several
points In the lost twenty-four hour?.
NELSON, Neb., July 16. (Special.) The
drouth In thlt section was broken last night.
About an Inch of rain fell here. It Is still
cloudy and raining occasionally today.
HARVARD, Ncb July 16. (Special.)
Yetterday was an Ideal day. cool with heavy
rolling clouds until about 4 o'clock, when
a light rain began falling, which continued
for about one hour, at which time a heavy
storm came from the northwest and by S
o'clock over four inches of water had fallen.
The rain continued at intervals during the
night, making the total precipitation at 6
o'clock this morning 5.29 inches. It Is
still raining, with indications that It will
continue for some hours.
ST. EDWARD, Neb.. July 16. (Special.)
A heavy rain has been falling since 7
o'clock Saturday night. Farmers are Jubi
lant over the prospects of a good corn crop.
ST. PAUL. Neb., July 16. (Special.) The
long dry, hot spell was broken last night
by c splendid rain. The rainfall was 2.03
Inches, 1.65 of which fell in thirty-five
minutes. This rain was Just in time to
save many cornfields, suffering from the
hot winds of lost week.
SUTTON, Neb.. July 16. (Special.) A
drenching rain and thunderstorm, accom
panied by a high wind, became general In
this region yesterday, commencing at 4
o'clock and continuing all night. Four
Inches of water fell during the storm.
DAVID Cm-. Neb., July 16. (Special.)
Nearly two Inches of rain has fallen here
since Sunday noon. This Insures a big corn
crop. The rain was not accompanied by any
atmospheric disturbances.
LINWOOD. Neb.. -July 16. (Special.)
Rain began falling here about noon yester
day and continued until this morning. About
one Inch of water fell, breaking the long
dry spell. Farmers ere jubilant, as the corn
will make three-fourths of a crop and the
pastures will be greatly benefited. Oats will
be a light crop, but wheat the best that
was ever raised.
FULLEnTON, Neb., July 16. (Special.)
A heavy rain set In last evening at S o'clock.
which continued throughout the night, and
It Is still raining quite .heavily. Never wao
moisture more welcome, as a dry, hot south
wind had prevailed Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of last week and all vegetation,
Including corn,- was drying up rapidly.
COLUMBUS, Neb., July 16. (Special.) A
good soaking rain, which was general over
this part of the state, has Just fallen. It
commenced to shower Sunday afternoon and
continued until this forenoon. At 7 this
morning the government gauge In charge of
C. C Gray registered .18 of an Inch, and
enough has fallen since then to make It a
full Inch. It was badly needed, as some of
the corn was beginning to suffer from tb
long dry spell. The rain was accompanied
by none of the violent elements, though east
of here the w'lnd was very high, and this
morning telegraphic service was very badly
crippled on the Union Pacific. The worth of
this rain to this county could scarcely be
computed. Confidence generally Is restored
and the corn crop Is almost assured.
TRENTON, Neb.. July 16. (Special Tele
gram.) This section of the country was
visited by a general rain of about one-half
Inch last night, being the firot for over four
weeks. Corn and pasture will be somewhat
livened up, but the corn crop Is assured
The heat, dust and wind for the past week
has been almcst unendurable.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. July 16. (Spe
clal.) A fine rain fell in this vicinity last
night and still continues. Up to the hour of
7 o'clock this morning tne fan naa Deen
one and one-half Inches
SEWARD. Neb., July 16. (Special.) The
dry spell In this county was broken last
night by one of the heaviest rains of the
season. The rain commenced yesterday
evening about 6 o'clock and continued all
night, with the prospects of an all-day's
rain, The gauge shows a fall of 2.80 lncnes.
The early corn was slightly damaged during
the last few days, but the prospects for late
corn were never better. Harvesting Is well
along, the oats being damaged by grass
hoppers, while whent was never better,
some fields yielding forty-five bushels per
acre and several ranging from thirty-five to
forty bushels.
SYRACUSE, Neb., July 16. (Special.)
Todey Is the anniversary of the hot winds
of 1695 that devastated the state and de
stroyed the corn crop. For the past few-
weeks the heat has been Intense and for a
week or more the winds have been very
strong and the ground had become exceed
lngly dry nnd grave fears were expressed
that we were to have a repetition of the
terrible disaster of five years ago, but at
7 45 last evening rain commenced to fall
and this morning the gauge showed a pre
ctpttatlon during the night of two and
three-quarter Inches, This week will wit
ness the threshing of much wheat. The
quality Is good, much of It gauging over
sixty pounds to the bushel.
RANDOLPH, Neb.. July 16. (Special.)
This locality was visited Saturday evening
by one of the worst wind and rain storms
that the oldest Inhabitant can recall. About
S o'clock a mass of seething white clouds
was seen approaching from the northwest
and people began to get Into their storm
cellars, The wind struck with terrible force
accompanied by torrents of rain. Outhouses
and small barns were seen rolling In every
direction. The large barns of Harry Ham
mond and E. H. Candor were totally demol
tshed. The glass fronts of J. L. Stewart's
furniture store, Tatge Bros.' general store
Charles Krnuse't Jewelry store, Lorge &
Funk's saloon and Welch & Hughart's bar
ber shop were blown In and destroyed. The
public school bouse was struck by lightning
and considerably damaged. Z. Bougbn
windmill, which supplies water for the Hotel
Boughn, was blown down, falling against
the opera house and damaging It No In
Jury to persons has been reported, but ripen
ing grain throughout the country has boen
greatly damaged, Tbe rain continued to fall
throughout the night.
STERLING. Neb., July 16. (Special.)
This vicinity was visited last night by a
much needed rain. Three and one-half
inches of water fell,
ALMA, Neb., July 16. (Special.) Tho
drouth was broken last right by a rain of
1 it inches While the rain will help late
corn much, early corn was too far gone. It
was the first rain since April.
RED CLOI H. Neb , July 1. (Special.)
The long heated term wm broken las
venlng with a cool wave from the north
followed by a rainfall of one and one-half
inches. Early ccrn Is practically gone, but
the later com will still make a good yield
with favorable conditions. Pastures an
ery short and needed the rain badly.
FAIRFIELD, Neb., July 16. (Special 1-
The drouth of the last three weeks, whtc
has dried up pastures and seriously threat
ened the corn crop, was broken by n c
pious downpour of rain yesterday after
noon and last night. In all there war ..
fall o! about two Inches of water.
FAIR BURY, Neb., July 16. (Special 1-
Nearly three Inches of rain fell here lat
night and the ground Is thoroughly soaked
Early corn has been damaged some by the
dry hot weather, but with this rain latt
planted corn promise? a good yield. The
rain was general throughout this section of
the country.
Cnn See Corn Grow.
WEST POINT. Neb.. July 16. (Special.)
Reports are coming In from the country
districts, showing the great amount of
benefit received from the copious, poaktng
rains of yesterday. Pastures especially are
showing the good effects. Corn, which was
very droopy, has renewed Its vigor and
has grown noticeably In the last forty-
Ight hours. With only a moderate rainfall
for the next month the crop of this cereal
Is certain to be nn average one. The rain
has lasted thirty-six hours and will some
what retard the harvest of small grain.
Potatoes, especially the late variety, which
were almost given up as lost, show a ma
terial Improvement over three days ago
nd while the crop will not be a heavy
one there will still be enough for borne
consumption.
ASHLAND. Neb.. July 16. (Special.) A
heavy rain fell last evening, which wat fol
lowed with a steady downpour through the
night, amounting altogether to 4.20 Inches.
Corn wa6 needing rain badly. A bumper
crop Is now assured. During the storm Sun
day evening lightning struck the residence
of John Tarpennlng. a farmer living north
of town, and the members of the family
were prostrated by tho shock. The daughter,
Zella, nged about 9 years, was rendered
unconscious and It was several hours before
6he recovered.
FAIRMONT. Neb.. July 16 (Special.)
The farmers .ire feeling Jubilant over the
rainfall, about 4.5 Inches having fallen since
last evening, saving the corn crop from utter
failure and soaking the ground In good
shape for fall plowing.
CRETE, Neb., July 16. (Special.) This
locality was visited by the heaviest rain
storm July 15 and 16 that has been known
for several years past. By government
measure the rain amounted to 3.2 Inches.
The rain commenced to fall at 5:30 p. m.
July 15 and has continued, with but short
Intermissions, up to the time of writing.
The storm of last evening was accompanied
by much thunder and the electrical display
was very vivid. This locality has had no
rain for two weeks. Pastures and gardens
were suffering greatly from the hot, dry
weather. Corn also needed moisture and
the present rain comes In time to save the
crop.
DOUGLAS. Neb.. July 16. (Special.) A
splendid rain fell here all of last night.
There was no heavy wind or hall. This will
be worth thousands of dollars to this pre
cinct. Tbe rain came at Just tbe right time.
Tbe oat harvest was nearly done and corn
was needing rain badly. Some of the earll
ost corn has been hurt n little. Wheat Is
threshing out about twenty-five bushels per
acre of a splendid quality. Oats are a good
averoee crop.
TABLE ROCK. Neb., July 16. (Special.)
Tbe threatened drouth Is at last broken.
From about 9 o'clock last night It rained
without ceasing until after daylight this
morning, when tbe rain gauge showed a fall
of 4.96 Inches. The Nemaha Is out of its
banks In places.
TECUMSEH. Neb.. July 16. (Special.) A
One rain fell at this point during last night
doing vegetation a vast amount of good and
making the atmosphere much more pleas
ant. Fully four Inches fell.
PERU, Neb.. July 16. (Special.) At
about 8:30 last night it commenced raining
at this place and continued at Intervals all
night and Is still raining this morning. At
times the rn!n came down very heavily.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., July 16. (Spe
cial.) Rain fell in this locality all last
night. The fall was reported to be from
two and one-half to four and one-half Inches
over the county.
CENTRAL CITY, Neb.. July 16. (Special
Telegram.) Two Inches of rain fell last
night and today. Early corn was Injured
by the recent dry weather. The oat crop
will be light.
Unlit nine Deatroya Whent.
DILLER. Neb.. July 16. (Special Tele
gram.) This section of the state was vis
lted by a heavy rain last night, over four
Inches falling here. Early corn was slightly
damaged, but this Insures a heavy corn
crop. Lightning struck a wheat stack at
Sam Clark's place, west of town, burning
over $200 worth of wheat In stack.
DECLARE MRS. FIGG INSANE
Feminine Head of Gretnn Itellnloua
Sect Itepnrted to Be sick
at Her Home.
PAPILLION. Neb.. July 16. (Special Tele-
nnm l-A dnclslon was rendered In the In.
ennltv nrocpodlncs against Mrs. Flee and
Mrs, Donanue mis morning. 11 was to tne
effect that Mrs. Flgg was Insane, but that
tbe other woman was not. Neither of tbe
women were present In court when the
decision was rendered and It Is not known
what course the friends of Mrs. Flee will
pursue. She Is reported to be sick at her
home at Gretna.
ROCKEFELLER WILL PAY UP
Salt of Wellington It. Dnrt Afcalnut
Standard nil Concern Settled
Ont of Court.
DULUTH. Minn., July 16. The suit of
Wellington R. Burt against the Lake Su
perlor consolidated iron mines, the Rock
efeller syndicate. In which Mr. Burt claimed
that unfair methods were being UBed to
monopolize the iron rnngCB, has been set
tled and Mr. Burt Is a victor. He charged
that the company was not making an bon
en effort to develop this property. The
company denied his claims, but has chosen
to settle rather than to fight.
By the terms of a lease filed simul
taneously with tbe dismissal, Mr. Burt Is
to get a minimum of $50,000 a year from his
property.
WEAPON HAS A RECORD NOW
Snme Ileiolier Kills Former l.len
tenant (iinirmir n Kntled
l.lfe fif CroKK,
EMPORIA. Kas.. July 16 The suicide yes.
terday of Hon. Charles V. Eskrldge, editor
of tbe Republican and former lieutenan
governor, of Kansas, Is tbe second death dl
rectly traceable to the failure In 1S97 of the
First National bank, which was wrecked by
its president, Charles Crom, the well known
Hereford breeder. When Pretldent Crots
committed suicide Eskrldge bougbt the re
volver with which be ended bis life and
saved It for a like purpose. When tbe bank
closed it held Eskrldge't notes and those of
tbe Emporia Printing company, of which h
was the bead, for $100,000, Etkridge turned
bis office building and hit farm, which set
NERVOUS PROSTRATION
Causes Headache, Dizziness and
Sleeplessness.
Mrs. M. Kllncr. Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. M. Kllncr. LIS Croton street.
Cleveland, Ohio, writes! I had suf
ercU lor the last Iiltccn years with
my head, mid I must say tliat your
medietas has done me all the t;ood
ou have said it would. .Mr health
was never butter than since taking
your Peruna. I do not know what
a headache or neuralgia is. I cnn
most assuredly say that anybody afflicted
with catarrh In any form can be cured by
taking Peruna and be as grateful In the
ted about $6,000, over to the creditors of the
bank. Ho kept his printing outfit and strug
gled to repair his fortunes, but Illness cut
short his efforts. The funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon and will be taken in
charge by tbe Masons and local Grand Army
of the Republic posts.
Don't you know some deserving girl who
ought to have a vacation? Cut your vaca
tion coupons from The Boo nnd save them
for her.
0RECAST OF THE WEATHER
Xelirimkn Ik rromUcd l'nlr SUIr nnd
luerraned Temperature for Tueii
1 nnd Wediiendnj .
WASHINGTON. July 16. Forecast for
Tuesday nnd Wednesday:
For Nebraska, Kansas and South Dakota
Generally fair Tuesday nnd Wednesday;
warmer Tuesday; southerly winds.
For Oklahoma and Indian Territory
ShowcrB, followed by fair and warmer
Tuesday; Wednesday, generally fair; south
erly winds.
For Western Texas and New Mexico-
Fair nnd warmer Tuesday; Wednesday, fair,
southerly winds.
For Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri Gen-
erally fair Tuesday nnd Wednesday, warmer
Wednesday; northwesterly winds.
For North Dakota Generally fair Tues
day and Wednesday; wnrmer In eastern por
tion; southerly winds.
For Colorado Partly cloudy Tuesday and
Wednesday; warmer Tuesday; southerly
winds.
For Wyoming Generally fair Tuesday and
Wednesday; warmer in southeast portion
Tuesday; variable winds.
For Montana Generally fair Tuesday and
Wednesday; southwesterly winds.
ixcnl Itroord.
OFFICE OF Tins WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA. July 1C Official record or tem
perature and precipitation, compared with
the correspanaing any 01 ine last mree
years:
19(10 1 599. 189B. 1E97.
Minimum temnerature... 78 fl K 87
Minimum temperature.... CI C7 cs W
Average temperature 70 74 78 7f.
Precipitation 2.08 .w -wi t)
rtecord of DreciDltatlon at Omnha for this
day and ulncc March 1. 1S00:
Normal temperature for the day 77
neflclenev for the day 7
Total excess since March 1 S74
Normal rulnfnll if. lncnes
Excess for the day 1.5)3 lncnes
Total since March 1 15. 0T Indus
Deficiency since ainrrn 1 z i incnos
Deficiency for cor. period. 1P! . ."..SO inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1S95 0.01 Inches
ItefiortH from Station nt H V. M.
2
STATIONS AND STATE
OF WEATHER.
3 n c
O.naha. cloudy
CO!
isortn I'lattc. partly cio.vjy...
Of,
Cheyenne, partly cloudy
GO! 04
salt inKe .ny. citar
Itupld City, clear
Huron, clear
Wllllston. clear
6S
6SI
Ml
Chicago, ralnlntr
St. l.oulH. raining
St. Paul, raining
Davenport, partly cloudy ....
Kansas City, cloudy
Helena, clear
Havre, clear
Bismarck, clear
Galveston, cloudy
T Indicates trace of precipitation.
L. A. WELSH,
Local Forecast Official
"I'm Ashamed
To po anywhere with ay face in this
condition," is the expression of a very
natural feeling. To a beautiful woman
an eruption on the face is the greatest of
calamities, her very beauty seeming to
increase the disfigurement. Ninety
eight times in every hundred, eruptions
nre cured by Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, and the skin recovers its
maiden bloom and softness. "Golden
Medical Discovery " is a medicine which
acts directly on the blood, purifying it,
increasing its quantity and its rich
ness. Eruptions, blotches, pimples, etc.,
are but surface Bigns of the corrupt
blood current underneath. "Discovery"
cleanses the blood, and so cleanses
the skin.
Tor about one year end o lialf my face was
very badly broken out." writes Mm Carrie
Adama, of n6 WnX Main Bt Ilattlrcreek, Mich.
" I peut a great deal of money with doctor and
for different kind of medicine, but received no
benefit. At last I read one of your advertise
ta;ntt, and obtained a bottle of Or. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, llcfore I had taken
one bottle of this medicine 1 notictd a Changs,
end after taking three bottles I was entirely
cured."
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets keep the
bowels in healthy condition.
r7U
end as 1 am. I will always mommcni
rerun "
One of the most dangerou and comnu n
forms of acute nervous prostration Is kn a
as sunstroke. The prostration caused ly
overheating the body does not always re
sult in sunstroke, but more commonly In
milder forms of depression, such as nrrv us
hendAche. dtzctnrwt. falutness. slecplrsF
n, ittlpiutton, mental contusion, abund
ant clear urine, creeping rigor, flashes of
heat, aad shortness of breath at the least
exertion.
All of the above names are symptoms of
acute prostration most prevalent during the
month of July than at any other season of
the cr. Even people who hate the most
vigorous health nre liable to attacks of
prostration during the hot waves of csrly
summer.
The only safe course to take is to
keep the blood pure, diucstlon good
and sleep regular. S'o remedy
equals in all respects, Pcrttua, for
this purpose. A dose of l'erunu be
fore each meal during the hot sen
son is a safeguard of priceless
value.
Especially those who are In the least tub
Ject to nervous prostration should not neg
lect to provide themsolves with Peruna. the
greatest of nil nerve and brain restoratives
known to the medical world. Complete di
rections for use on each bottle
For a treatise on nervous prottratlon and
direst of the nervous system ecullar to
summer, nddress The Peruna Medicine Co.,
Columbus. O . for a free copy of "Summer
Catarrh."
Wbea oCr Ml cam
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OMAHA.
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Anti-Kawf
No tlckllnp in
tho throat If you
use Anti-Kuwf,
It stops it at otvT.
All druggists Bell it.
HOTELS.
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1011-ia-ir. rariinr.i St
Restaurant, ludlet' cafe ixadlnc room
newly furnished ronmi. bath room. I-. very
thine tlrat-claaa American und Europeal
plan. Kooms with board.
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