THE OMAHA DAILY BEE; WEDNESDAY, JUE II), 1901. FUSION ATTACK IS UNJUST Atternej Oennl Frsut Not Ooicernsd ii Lincoln ChiMr Tight STATE MILITARY BOARD WILL BE BUSY Reconstruction nf Penitentiary Pre sents a I'rolilrm Countr ClerLa Report Assranteitta-iHepub-llcuna Plan ClinnKea. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, .Vet., Junu' 18. (Special. ) Attorney General Trout 13 Being unjustly condemned IV the IujIou press, for allow ing his nam to' te .iscd In Vbo CMe In fetltuiwd by the Lincoln 'Oas and Electric cnmjnny and toe Lincoln Trictlon company to test the 'co-jr.tltutlo.iailty of the sec tion Of the Lincoln chniter which rreated and i-rovlded for the ofllce of tax controls ojoner In this city. Mr. Prout has taken mi part whateve, in the action and In the lecords of the court ho Is not named as on attorney for either tide of the contro ferny. He knows nothing a'jout the esse, ether than whit he has read In the news paper!. Grossly :nlsreire3cntlrs the facts, the fu'.lon papers have declared that Mr. I'rout was employed by the corporation to fight tbo office of city tax commissioner. As the records disclose, .the corporations employed an attorney to appear In their behalf and he Is going ahead with the prosecution without consulting the attor ney general. Tun lawsuit In question Is In the nature fif a quo warranto proceeding, which can be Instituted only in the name ot the state. Through courtesy Mr. Prout agreed to ba.ve his name appear on the petition as the person bringing the suit. This act expedited hearing on the constitutional question, which otherwise would had to have been brought up In another and more tedious way. o Ktntr Pair nnllillnsta. The State Hoard of Agriculture met to night and after Informally dlicusslng plans for new stato fair buildings adjourned un til tomorrow, when some definite recom mendations will be made to the State Hoard of Public Lands and Buildings. The Hoard of Agriculture Intends if possible to erect enough live stock barns to make fur ther usn of the old sfalls unnecessary. There will be sixteen barns for swine and probably twice or three times as many for cat'le and horses. All will be 100 feet In length. It Is also proposed to erect a new merchants' building. The grounds will be Gucloted with wlro fencing. Ilrjnn Hvcapea Debate. W. J. Bryan will not avail himself of the offer of $10,000 to debate with H. Gaylord Wllshlre, the Los Angeles socialist, In this city Krlday evening. At o'clock h'e left the city, to be gone three weeks. Tomor row lie will speak at a fraternal society picnic at Esthervllle, la., and the follow lng day he will go to Chicago, where he will bo Joined by his family. After visit ing the Buffalo exposition Mr. Ilryan and his family will go to Philadelphia for a short visit and afterward will make a trip over southern territory. June 25 Mr. Bryan will speak' in Watertown, N. Y. Snprcmr Court' lluay Sesalnn. The supreme court today began the last sitting of (he torm, and it promises to be the busiest. The cases on call may be disposed of by tomorrow evening, but on account of their great number It is be lieved that the end cannot bo reached until Thursday, Mate Military Hoard. Adjutant General Colby today1 Issued a call for a meeting of the State Military Boarin-lrls, cltyVTuesday, June 25. Here iofore it has been customary for the' board to meet at regular monthly Intervals, the members churgtug their railroad trans portation and per diem to the state. Tbo higher authorities considered this an un necessary expenditure and it was decided to go back to tho old rule of calling the board together only when thero Is neces sary buslnets to be transacted. The mem bers of the board are Colonels Hayward r.nd Archer, Judge Advocate Brown and Adjutant General Colby. The call for the meeting announces that "business of Im portance" is awaiting consideration, but so hint is given as to its nature. When asked what matters would be brought before tho board, Adjutant Gen eral Colby said: "The meeting Is for tho purpose of considering the usual claims, which must be approved by the board be fore they can be allowed." Location of Stnte Cnmp. Adjutant Gencrnl Colby said further that the location of the nnnual encampment ot tho .Nebraska National guard would likely be discussed at the meeting. There aro various propositions before the board and if the question is opened at an tno location will probably be definitely settled. Senator JHarlan for Alaska. A psrslstcnt rumor, which has not been denied, says that Senator N. V. Harlan of York has been recommended for the ap pointment of United States' district attor ney for Alaska to succeed A. M. Post. Judgo Post has agreed to turn over the office at any time convenient to Senator Harlan. Both were in the clty yesterday and arrived at an understanding as to the tinnsfer. The position tarries a salary of J3.000. Problem of' the Penitentiary. The 'state Board of Public Lands and Buildings Is confronted by. a serious prob lem In connection with the reconstruction of the state ponltcntlary. Not a contractor can bo found who is willing to undertake tho Job of putting up a new building for the money available. The board will wait a few days longer and then If no bids aro received arrangements will be made to have the building put up by convict labor under the direction ot some experienced man. The legislature appropriated $75,000 for all expenses incidental to restoring the penitentiary. The board has already dis posed of J1S.O0O for cells for the old cell house and as many more will soon be bought, bringing tho total expended for cells alone up to 130,000. After paying for plans, ndverthfmcutB for bids and other miscellaneous things, there will be about $rs.000 remaining for building material. It Is believed, however, that with this money exclusively for building material and with convict labor at no expense, a pretty fair cell house can be constructed. The state officials would much rather some contractor would assume the responsibility of con structing tho bulldlnr. but as this evidently Is out of the question the stslo will assume chars') of the 'work. County Clerk Itcport Aavesnniriita. County dories are beginning to stnd In their reports of assessments for purposes of taxation,. Nearly all of those received so far show substantial Increases In valua tion. The State Board of Equalization will wtct durlns the first week In July to com plete the state's portion ot tbo tax work. North ilrnd Mllllns Company, Articles ot Incorporation of the North Bend Milling company ot North Bend were recorded In the secretary of state's office FeiB-Xnpthn saves the worst lmlf of wash-day. Your grocer returns your money if youon't like it. Tela & Co., makers, rhll'iitlplila. today. The company la capitalized tor 112,000 and incorporated by William Emer son, J. P. Andrews and several others. Tho business to be transacted Is dealing in grain and manufacturing and dealing In grain products, Independent Itemed?- Company. -. The Independent Remedy company of MeCock, with a capital steel; ot 15,000. has filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. The Incorporators are J. H. Artz, H. Thompson and C. E. Pope. The company will manufacture a patent preparation. Grnham Sent to DnMnn. Through the efforts of the governor's office, Bernard Graham, a Massachusetts volunteer who wae recently1 discharged from the army In San Francisco, das been given transportation from this city to Boston. When he was mustered out Gra ham was given a ticket good for passage from the Pacific coast to Boston. In Ne braska he became ill and was forced to stop off at Lincoln. When ho recovered two weeks later he discovered that Ms ticket made no provision for stopovers. He reported his condition to the governor's office and a letter explaining the enso was directed to tho military authorities at San Francisco. Today reply was received notify ing him that he could recover a ticket for the remainder of the trip by applying to a local uflltD designated. New Game Lair. More Inquiries are received at the state houso relative to the game law than about any other measure passed by tho last legis lature. An edition of 15,000 copies ot the law was recently printed and Is now nearly exhausted. The law will go Into effect July 1. Sat ages Go to lllnck Illlla. Governor Savage, accompanied by Mrs. Savage, will leave Lincoln June 25 for a short vacation trip through the Black Hills. The governor expects to" be gone about a week or not longer than ten days. Lniirnalcr County Hepnltlleaua. Acting Chairman Dawson ot the Lancas ter county republican central commlttco will Issue a call In a tew days for a meet ing of the committee on June 2S for the purpose of deciding upon the tlmo and place for the county convention. While some ot the leading county politicians are In favor of having the convention early next month, a majority prefer a later date, either In August or September. Besides determining the time and place for the convention the committee will bo called upon at the meeting to arrange tho order In which nominations are to be made and to make some preliminary arrange ments for tie campaign. The candidates want the o'fflce for which they aro striving to be' nominated to come close to the head of the list, whlrh Is always a favorable position for trading. It is also possible that the committee will pass upon a proposition to change en tirely the method of making nominations In convention. It has been proposed to have the delegates vote by Australian bal lot, thus making trades and combines next to Impossible. It Is hardly probable, how ever, that the politicians will look with favor on this plan. Cum Company Plead Poverty. Notwithstanding It proposes to raise Its capital stock to 4 000,000, the Lincoln Gas and Electric company hns asked tho city counci'. to reduce the valuation of 1115,000 placed upon its personal and real property by the city tax commissioner. It Is con tended that the estimate Is entirely too high and out of all proportion to the as sessed valuation of other corporation. Salt for Life Innnrnnre. The heirs of Mrs. Carrie Bunnell begaa suit In district courl today against tho Bankers Union of the World to. recover $1,000 alleged to bo' due on a, policy qf in surance. Mrs. Bunnell dYed " on April IS. this year. The defendant company denies liability. Morton nt Old Settler' Picnic. J. Sterling Morton of .Nebraska City will speak at the Old Settlers' association an nual picnic. lephenaon Pile Dond. Two bonds, one for $75,000 as collector and tho other tor $10,000 as disbursing of ficer, have been filed at Washington by El mer E. Stephenson, the recently appointed Internal revenue collector for Nebraska. Both bonds have been guaranteed by a surety company of Baltimore and approved by the secretary of the treasury. All ar rangements have been made and Mr. Steph enson will take charge of the office July 1. Pnpllllon Man Get Tno Year. PAPILLION, Neb., Juno 18. (Special.) An adjourned term of the district corrt for Sarpy county was called at the court bouse In Papllllon this morning. Judge Baker presiding. The morning was taken up by motions and demurrers. John Olaver, who was charged with horse stealing, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years and flneJ. There are two other criminal cases.' Trampled by llnrae. RUSKIN. Neb., June 18. (Special.) Hugh James, groom for the Ruskln Horse com pany, was trampled upon by a stallion and severely injured. Xetiraka and Kehraakana. The sugar beet crop In the vicinity of Clarkson Is said to be as fine. If not the finest, In the state. A county athletic contest will be held at Fairfield June 21. In which all amateurs are Invited to participate. M. W Flannlcan of Holt county has re cently shipped l.Ooo head of Texan cattle into that county and placed them on his ranch, A new bank Is to be started at Battle Creel; with a capital stock of llO.ono. Nor folk parties are Interested In the organlia tlon. Ten years ago the best land In the vlcln Ity of Osmond could be bought for from $10 to $12 per acre Now it Is eagerly snapped up at from $25 to W. The firm of Kennedy & Dlsher. which has been publishing the 8t. Edward Sun, has been dissolved, and S. J. Kennedy has as sumrd entire control of the paper. George V. Brewster, who has been In terested In many papers In this state, has started a new venture, the Greenwood News. It will be populist In politics. The Bancroft Blade has started In on volume thirteen. It has a new press or dered, cin which It was intended to print the anniversary number, but It failed to arrive In time. Tho farmers In the vicinity of Tekamah have formed a company with a capital stock of $3u.i which Is to handle the live stock and grain of the members and nlso buy lumber and other material for those who belong to the company, furnishing It at wholesnle prices. A train crew on the Omaha road had u fight with two tramps who refused to ret off the train when ordered. In the tight Die tramps were pretty badly used up and then locked up In n box car until the train reached Dakota City, where they were turned ever to the officers. A well defined tornado was seen by peo ple In the vicinity of Crawford, but fortu nately It did no fcerlous harm. The funnel shaped cloud did not reach the ground where there was anything that could be damaged, but people who watched It kept close to the door of the storm cellar. John Hlemond of Sherman county was married recently and some of the neighbor boys thought he ought to treat. John thought differently and after vainly trying to convince the bridegroom to their way of thinking some of the vtMtors entered the houso and took what they wanted in the way of lefreshments. They are now called upon to defend a charge of burglary. Tho night watchman of Cedar Bluffs has a bull Uok which goes around with him at night. Tho watchman keeps the dog at tached to lilm by a chain. The scheme worked all right until the other night the watchman sat down on a dry goods box In front of a store and went to sleep. Th dor remained awake and shortlv after a cat came along and the dog gave chase with out asking permission of his master. After being dragged part way across the street by the energetic dog the watchman suc ceeded in stopping the race, but hereafter when he goes to sleep he will chain the doe to something more substantial than his own arm. NEBRASKA'S THRIFTY CROP S Ltit Wttk Has B Coo!, with Eearj Bhowtn, DECIDED IMPROVEMENT TO ALL GRAIN llange, Ton, Are In Exceptionally Fine Condition Prnlta Yield ' Abundantly, Except Apple, Which Disappoint. United States Department of Agriculture, Nebraska section, climate and crop Service of tho weather bureau, University of Ne braska, Lincoln, June IS, 1901: The past week hns been cool, with heavy showers. The dally mean temperature has averaged 2 degrees above normal In the southeastern counties and 2 degrees be low normal In the northern and western. The rainfall was much above normal In all except a few eastern counties, where It was below, being from a quarter to half an luch. In a large portion ot the central and western counties the rainfall ranged from two to five Inches. The heavy showers of the past week were tiufflclently general to cause a decided Im provement In crop conditions, although In some small areas the rainfall .was Insuffi cient for crop needs. Winter wheat has continued to Improve and In most places Is filling well; in the southeastern coun ties It is beginning to ripen. Oats have grown well, but are heading very short. Corn has grown slowly, but rather better than during the preceding weeks this year; the stand Is good and the crop Is quite free from weeds. The heavy rain In the north ern and western counties has placed the ranges In exceptionally fine condition and makes probable a large hay crop In those counties. The first crop ot alfalfa Is nearly all In the stack In southern counties, a good crop, secured In prime condition. In the central and western counties consider able alfalfa was damaged by rain. Cher ries are a large crop; apples promise a poor crop. Following li n report by counties: Southeastern Section. Butlet All crops have crown well; corn about cultivated second time and In good condition. Cass Winter wheat looks splendid, but straw Hnd heads rather short; wheat and oats Improved; corn growing well; pastures good. Clny Small grain and corn benefited by recent local showers; corn growing finely; pastures good. Fillmore Oats heading short: corn and wheat In good condition: pastures Improv ing; fruit injured some by high wind. Gage Winter wheat and onts Improved: oats heading very short: wheat light In north and south parts of county, fairly good In central. Hamilton Good growing week; wheat will make nearly full crop; oats late and not very good, corn generally a good stand, but small. Jefferson Wheat filling nicely; oats will be a short crop. Johnson Wheat filling nicely: Hessian fly working on wheat; oats short; cherries fair crop; potatoes look well, pastures good, Kmcnster Good rain In south part of county, dry In north pnrt. Nemahn Fine growing week; plenty of moisture; wheat beginning to ripen and promises heavy yield: oat poor. Nuckolls Corn good stand, cultivation well advanced; cherries fine. Otoe Wheat well headed; good week for corn, which Is being cultivated rapidly; cherries large crop. Pawnee Pastures continue good. but grain crops grow slowly; corn bttckwnrd; peaches big crop; apples light crop. Polk Wheat and oats have grown well; corn small, but usually clem and consid erable cultivated second time; clover heavy crop. Htchardson Wheat looking fine and be ginning to turn: grass exceedingly good: haying begun; cherries good; corn growing rapidly Saline Wheat filling well:' oats short: alfalfa mostly in stack and a .good crop; peach crop will be large. Saunders Splendid growing weather for corn, some being cultivated second time: grass and pastures good; small grain In good condition. Seward Showers have Improved wheat nnd oats, but oats are short and thin; corn small, but doing well. Thayer Wheat very short straw nnd will be a light crop; oats poor; potatoes look ing fairly welt; corn being cultivated sec ond time. York Winter whent lodged some; corn has grown well. Antelope Wet week; farm work delayed; small grain and grass growing finely; corn growing slowly; cherry crop good. Boyd Hye tilling splendidly; wheat head ing finely; corn growing nicely, cultivation retarded by rain; prospect for large hay crop. Burt Small grain fine; corn doing well; large yield of strawberries nnd cherries; tome haying done; pastures good. Cedar Small grain and pastures In excel lent condition: corn good stand, but small; some haying done. Cunilug-Small grain fine: tame grass and clover being cut; corn small, but looks well. Dixon Heavy rains have been very bene ficial, except on lowlands some damage by overflowing; corn getting grassy; cherries fun crop. 1-pdge Bye and winter wheat filling well; early oats leading; spring wheat doing well; corn 'mprovlng; pastures fine. Dpi-glas Crops have grown well; corn backward, but growing well. Holt-Smnl! grain and grass doing well; too cold and wet for corn. Knox Wheat and oats doing splendidlv: corn growirit well; meadows and pasture In good condition: very wet week. Madlse n-Cultl'-atlon of corn delayed by very wet wi ather; corn a good stand and growing nicely; small grain and pastur-s doing well Plane-Email grain Improving; late planted com poor stand. Sarpy Small grain rather weedy; alfalfa e.-y heavy crop; potatoes doing well; pas tures good: corn growing nicely. Siantr.n-Sm.'ill grain growing very rank an 1 beginning to lodge; corn getting werd as heavy rain ha prevented work In tho field Tljurston-Frequent rains have delayed cultivation ef corn: small grain and grans tine; lr.rge crop oi cherries ripe. Waxhlngton-Wheat and oats growing nicely; rye Mod; corn has grown fast the Iat few dnvs; pastures good. Wnync Frequent rains have delayed farm work: smnli ginln and grass fine, fruit promisee well; corn growing nicely. Central Section. Boone Plenty of rain has Improved all crops, but wheat yet somewhat spotted: alfalfa being cat: corn good, Buffalo Winter wheat nearly all headed: spring grain about ready to head; alfalfa being cut; some corn washed badly by r.-avy rains. Cuiter-Wet week- some corn damarod by heavy rain: grass fine. Duwson-Sprlng wheat looking better; rirn -a ashed badly In places; some damage from hall; some alfalfa damaged after bf liiK f jt Garfield Lowlands under water; corn cul tivation delayed and fields getting weedy; smnll ar.Vn and grass fine. Gree'cy-Crops Improved by rain of 16th: good progress made In cultivating corn: ground In excellent condition. Hall All crops materially Improved by rain; beets being thinned and cultivated: haying In progress; fruit abundant. Howard-Fine growing week; winter wheat and rye doing well; corn growinp nicely; some hall, but little damage. K Loup Small grain Improved by rain: corn up nicely: alfalfa being cut. good crop; toS cold for corn. ' Merrlck-Oood growing week; all crops Improved; corn clean, Nnnce-Corn has grown nicely; wheat doing well; strawberries nnd cherries rlne very large crop, good quality nnd size. Sherman Rye good; winter wheat rather poor; pastures good; corn growing well, but Is rather small and getting weedy. Valley-Early spring wheat heading; large crop pf strawberries and cherries; hay cron very heavy. ' ' Souttiwratrrn Section. AdnmsWhcat, oats and alfalfa Improved by the rain; corn growing nicely. Chase nile growing week; grass never was better. Dundy-Heavy rains have Improved all cro; conditions. Franklin Winer wheat now secure, and Is quite generally good; corn growing well; alfalfa heavy crop and In stack. Frontier-Small grain much Improved: good crop of alfalfa being cut; corn cul tlyatlon begun; some damage from hall. Furnas heat Improved by showers; ?,"iurh,'iiBOO',: ferries ripe; some damage, from hall; com backward, but stand good. Gosper-Good week for crops; rye and rl".nr s,1?,faLlnlproVe,,: Paures good; com small, but good color. Harlan-Smali grain looking better; al- falfa about all cut and mostly stacked: corn growing nicely; early cherries good crojv Kearney Wheat lodged some; bil weather for cutting alfalfa,j;irn .looks well Plums airt other inili dolnr- well Hayes Wet week; considerable alfalfa cut and damaged by rain. Hitchcock Heavy showers, with some nan, wneat win De snort Lincoln Small grain and pastures bene flted by rains; oats and beets looking fine corn will crow with warm wenther. Perkins II eavy rains and hall have dam aged craps some Phelps Some wheat, damaged slightly b; dry weather, but nearly all in cood cond tlon; corn doing well; oats In good condi tion. Red Willow Rve and wheat helned bv rains of week: corn small, but will be Im proved by rains; pastures rair to good. Webster Wheat looks refreshed, but Is very short straw: oats and corn Improved; potatoes gooo; anaua mostly in staCK. Western and Si.rthTetern Section Banner Small eraln fine: ton mid for corn; grass exceptionally nne. arown ADundont rains; pastures excel lent: wheat and oats ijjood. Cherrv Rainfall excessive, but no rtam age done; no more needed. uawes urass crowing ranidiv: ranee af ford more feed than cattle can eat; frost, lonoweo dt excessive rain, witn nan. in Jured croos. Keitn corn growing siowly, but small grain and grass fine. Keya Paha Wet. cold week: small eraln very nacKwarn; crars pruwing rapidly. Rock Wheat Improved; grass fine; good hay cron assured. Scotts Bluff Grass maenlficent: ton wot to cut alfalfa or cultivate corn; too cold for corn; niiaua longing oaoiy. aioux uooi weelt; grass in good condi tion. Thomas Grass and stock dolne well, hut tno rnlrt fnr ffkm CI. A T ntT A VT- pcciion Director. URLINGT0N TICKETS STOLEN Robbery of Offlce at David City I Dis covered Former Operator I Accnaeri. DAVID CITY, Neb., June 18. (Special.) Some time ago that B. & M. Railroad company discovered that a number of tick ets had disappeared from the depot In this city and the affalrsscemed a mystery. In a few days those tickets begun to be re turned by the conductors to the head of fice. Detectives were sent to work on tha matter and became suspicious of Clyde F. Kcmmerer, who was telegraph operator at the tlmo tho tickets disappeared and car ried a key to the ticket case. He has been arrested, charged with the crime. The tickets stolen were long distance, be ing to Denver, Portland and various Pa cific coast points. On of them In the possession of the officials here shows that at Portland, Ore., a rebate of $2t was paid, another $22.50. One ticket to Seat tle does not show whether any rebate was paid, also one to San Jose, Cal. The total number of tickets stolen Is sixty-one, the average foce value of each ticket being $50. The plan seems to have been to de tach the coupon part of the ticket from David City to Lincoln. In taking the tickets out of the case the top ticket was not taken, but nbout the fifth ticket, then skipping one or two another one was taken and so on through the entire, package. The party who took the tickets no doubt had an accomplice, as he could not have, com mitted the crime alone. Only part of the tickets have been returned to the head of fice of the company. All conductors have been notified of the number of the tickets not returned. Superintendent Blgnell was in the city last night and today and filed a complaint against Kemncrer. His preliminary ex amination will be Saturday. Kemmerer Is a young man 22 years old. CANAL PROJECT ViT FREMINT Power Cnnnl Company Petition Dodge Connty .-Board for Perpetnal Frauehiae. FREMONT. Neb.. June 1R fRnerlnl.l The Fremont Power Cans company today petitioned the county board 'for a fran chise Jot- the construction tot an electric road ttoa this city to Omaha. It aefcs for the perpetual gTant of'ftne'Jrlgh't to' "cori struct its- road along such lines of high way and across such bridges as It may need, the rail's and poles to be laid on one side of the road, the' inside rail not less than ten feet from the center; the necessary grading to be done by the com pany, which also has the' right, with the consent of the board, to change the grades of the entire road at Its own expense. Bridges, except those across the Platte and Elkhorn, are to be maintained Jointly. The matter was laid over until Thursday, to gether with a proposed amendment that If the Fremont Power Canal should not be fu,. hue UULU1CC PUUUIU UO VU1U. I0Y STRUCK BY LIGHTNING Edward AVIIII of Fremont Shocked by Bolt While Under Wil low Tree. FBEMONT. Neb., June IS. (Special.) Ed Willis, the 16-year-old son of E. O. Willis of this eltv. was struck hv iirMni.- . , - j o ..- n at the farm of C. T. Hughes, seven miles northwest of here, and seriously Injured. Young Willis and Kyle Rapp, another boy Of about the nam war .v.. ms, ..u ui ntuft luc beet fields and took shelter during the storm under a willow tree, which was a minute later struck hv tfc hnii witn. was stunned and remained unconscious for several nours. He was brought to his home this morning and now lies In a precarious condition, having onlv nun lull v r.Dtn..i consciousness. The Rapp boy was some- ournea and has nearly recovered from the effects of the shock. J. J. Riley' Wonndi Prove Fatal. ALLIANCE, Neb.. June 18. (Special Tel-egram.)- J. J nilev. a laborer tana, died In a lodging bouse in this r.lty msi uigni trom tne effects of a wound In flicted on his head two months ago. Noth ing Is known of hjm here except that his fether Is supposed to live in Pennsylvania. The county took charge of the remains. It has been established that the man found dead near the track at Bonner last week was a farm laborer hr tho David Colvin, and that lightning caused his ucmu. joe Doay was tanen to Sidney. Thnnderatorm at Wnverly. WAVERLY. Neb.. June 18.-(Speclal.)-An electric storm, accompanied by a heavy downpour of rain, visited Waverly and vi cinity yesterday between 4 and 5 o'clock. Some hall fell, but not enough to hurt the crops. The Congregational church was struck by lightning. This was" followed during tho night by a rain of two hours' duration. The precipitation was 2.i0 inches. Disagree on Smallpox Question. STROMSBURG, Neb., June 18. (Special,) Jack O'Banlon, who had some breaking out last week, was taken before the board of health and given a tent to camp In near the city. No further developments have been noted and Mr. O'Banlon will soon be turned .loose. The young doctors call It smallpox, while the old doctors say It Is not smallpox. Floor Mill at Crealon. HUMPHREY, Neb., June 18. (Special Telegram.) The flour mill at Creston, Neb., owned by Palmateer Bros., burned this morning at 6 o'clock. The mill was valued at $15,000 and was Insured for $9,000. The cause of the fire Is unknown. McCnrty Geta Three Month. PAPILLION, Neb., June 18. (Special,) In tho district court today In the case of the State against John MrCarty, committed for assault, tho prisoner pleaded guilty and be was sentenced to three months In Jail, Second Case at Humboldt, HUMBOLDT, Neb., June II. (Special.) Miss Margaret, the daughter of Mrs, Sarah Bracelen, was today pronounced 111 with smallpox in a mild form. This Is the sec ond cue. ARE AFTER WESTERN BANKS Standard Oil Iittruti Bniptctid tf Echim lit; to Buy. FIRST OFFER IS FOR TWO IN KANSAS CITY Antlonal Ttnnlt of Commerce nnd Fir Antlonnt Ilnnk Are the One that K. L. Underwood Tnlk To. KAVSAR PtTV. Inno 1t Tha flfv V.. tionai bank of New York, controlled by John D. Rockefeller and the Standard oil Interests, Is said to be negotiating for tho purchase ot the National Bank of Com merce ano tne Kirst national bank of Kan sas CltV. These twn rnnr.rn ar tha strongest in Kansas city and have com- ! I a . , . . . . uineu oeDosits or ncariv inn.nnn nnn. . u is stated that the Nw York bank Is nueavoring to buy up banks In other west irn cities. The negotiations aro said to iave Dceu carried on by F. I. Underwood, l financial a cent of N'ew Vnrlr Pllv anrf formerly president of tho Merchants' Na tional bank of Kansas City. Mr. Underwood nas just returned east. The New York bank has. It l secured an ontlon on jssn nnn nt h .t. of the National Bank of Pnm control of sufficient more stock to Insure a majority of the concern's holdings. The option Is said to have been secured at $250 a share or two and a half times Its par value. An offer for a majority of the stock of the First National bank of $1,000 a thnro Is said to have hm mM a. - - u.u. u4 cuneo. W. S. Woods, nresldent nf it,, v.. .i i Bank of Commerce, said today that he niiew- oi no ucai to eontrnl hi. In.ti, - - " - ' .i.u.lLUljU.I, ine .National Bank of rnmm.rr. i. Ired at $1,000,000 and has above $30,000,000 u deposits, me First National bank Is capitalized at $250,000 and hn. H.nn.i,. i. excess of $15,000,000. The Bank of Com merce consolidated with the Metropolitan of Kansas City In 1897. SUNDAY SCHOOLS CONVENE Slate Association Ueoin Annnal Sc ion nt HnstltiK- Two linn dred DclcKote Arrlie. HASTINGS. Vol. T,.r,. 1C in ... Tciegrara.)The annual convention of the rsebraska Sunday school association began a three days' session Vrc this afternoon. The committees on reception met at the Congregational rhnrxh thl. .i - iUUUUUK UHJ began to receive tho visiting delegates, who ',uu"k in on every train, and there are over 200 deleeatn nrMm ah j.i. gates are first conducted to tho Congre- 6uuuai cnurcn and from there they are escorted to the Prenhvtxrion nh....u all business is conducted and the program mil IIMI OUU M. T. G. Wallace, rhal cctitlve committee, called the convention to U1.ucr 81 clock and the executive com mittee was In session for somo time, audit- ub oiiis and nelng occupied with routine work. Prof. h. M. Homcl. International field secretary. adrir.ort h ., tcnlght at the Presbyterian church and , I'ror. G. N. Fllson of Hastings col ece. Mnaln .... -a j t a children s chorus composed of 100 voices. YOUNG BRIDE LEAVES HIM Mra. Miller of Humboldt, Aped 1'lr- seen, Tire of Wedded Life on n Farm. ageo ivt who has been mar ried two months to a girl aged 15, came to town yesterday In icarch of his wife ii m ne icared Had eloped. The couple came here from Vnrfnn , ,, .wiiti nuu nave boen living on Halman's farm, near this Place. It 1 said that tbey quarreled yes terday and when Miller came home from "Bi niKni ne round bis wife gone. He made Innulrv nnd fnmd h . boring farmhand. naTTIPfl .Tnmet Gtl, - uv I71V.P.- well, had drawn his money and dlsap- Not finding his wife her Mill,. to Table Rock and there hn mat c..i,..ii who. It Is said, confessed that ho had Mcn ;ire. iumer money and a ticket and she had gone on ber way to Norton to her parents. Miller remained nt Table Rock to follow her on the next train. MAN HURLED INTO THE AIR Hock nint rrrmntnrely Lighted and Aahland Laborer arrowly Eaeapea Denth. ASHLAND. Neb., June IS. (Special.) While at work at the new stone quarry Roy Dean lighted a match to Ignite a fuse, when the match broke and the burning end dropped. He struck another match, not noticing that the first one had dropped so as to light tho fuse, and before he knew of It tho blast went off, throwing him thirty feet into the air. As he came down he fell on the roof of a shed rind the force of the fall was broken. He was badly burned and bruised, although no bones were broken. The explosion threw up a number of large rocks. Omaha Trncher at Seward. SEWARD. Neb., June 18. (Special.) The Seward county teachers' Institute be gan here Monday In the Congregational church and will continue throughout the week. Professor Glllan of Milwaukee, Mrs. H, H. Heller of Omaha and County Super intendent Anderson are the Instructors. State Superintendent Fowler was present Monday and gave a talk. Thero are 121 teachers enrolled. Falrflelil Blooded Cattle Sale. FAIKFIELD. Neb.. June lS.-(Spec!aI Telegram.) At a sale of red polled cattle here today by Sam McKelvle & Sons thirty-seven bead were sold at an average of J257 each. H. Lee Borden of Tonti, 111., paid $525 for the yearling, Prairie Dale, a, W. Coleman of Webster City, la., paid $1,003 for the 4-year-old cow, Prairie Blossom, the dam of Prairie Dale. noy'a Xrck Dlaloenleil, FRANKLIN, Neb., June IS. (Special Telegram.) A 15-ycar-old son of Phil Reams, five miles southeast of this place, was badly hurt last night by a horse which he was riding falling on him. His nock was dislocated. He was still alive at noon today, but had not regained consciousness. The doctor has little hope of !is recovery. Fnlla Clly Chureli Dedicated. FALLS CITY. Neb.. June 18.-(SpoclaI.)-St. Thomas' Episcopal church, which has Just been completed, was consecrated to day by Rt. Rev. Bishop Worthlngton of Nebraska, assisted by Bishop Coadjutor Williams and twelve priests from nelsh borlng parishes. At the services last night a large class was confirmed. IJerorate Two Graves, HUMnOLDT. Neb., June 18. (Special,) The Modern Woodmen observed their mem orial day and decorated the graves of the two deceased neighbors, S. W. Orlnstead and Al Mead. Rev. Evans of tty Methodist church dellveied the memorial address in the forenoon. Beatrice Masons Installed. BEATRICE, Neb., June 18. (Special.) Beatrice lodge No. 28, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, installed these nfTWr. last Blgat: 0. P, Lis too, worshipful ou- er, J. L. Anderson, senior warden, A S Wadsworth, Junior warden; G. L. Cole treasurer. B, L, Spellman, secretary, C A Spellman, S. D.; D. B. Pyle, J. D, , C P Leonard, T. Wt Pnl ,, J fl.i. 11...... nninnnnr. WEST POINT. Neb., June 18. (Special ) Yesterday afternoon and last night a suc cession of thunderstorms culminated in a tremendous downpour of .rain, flooding tho crecKs and culverts in the city and soak Inc the. cround to .i denth nf fnnr Inches. This precipitation obviates any danger In mis section from drouth. All crops are In splendid condition. Potatoes are thriving, the prospect being for a much greater yieio wian the average. Trnrhrr for Mniirt School. STUAHT, Neb., June IS. (Special.) Tho scnooi board has employed the same teach era who taught In the public school last year. Prof. J. L.,Chtll. the principal, had his salary raised to $75. Miss Florence Zlnk will teach the grammor room, Miss Eflle Cnrlln the Intermediate and Miss Lil- lle Gallagher the primary department. VIltor to Holt County. STUART,- Neb., Juno IS. (Special.) Judge M. C. Macy of Harlan, la., has re turned from a week's visit spent In riding over Holt county ranches. Ex-Governor Lee of South Dakota Is casting about In scare, of a country home. Ex-Governor Frank 'Jackson of Iowa recently spent a few days on the ranch of Fred Barclay, a real estate agent of Dcs Moines. Tnwnce Ilnnk Conanlldnte. PAWNEE CITY, Neb., June IS. (Special Telegram.) The Farmers' Nntlonal bank today bought the banking business of the First Na tional bank and the two concerns will be consolidated under the name of tho former. There will bo no change In the officers of the new Institution. Wlient Crop I Miort. RUSKIN, Neb., June J8. (Special.) This locality was visited with a good rain this morning. Wheat Is short In Nuckolls county. The straw Is short and headers will be In great demand. Oais are looking well, Corn Is growing well and the ground Is In prime condition for this crop. Har vesting will begin this week. Tell Why Tom Wont to Xclioof. TRENTON. Neb.. June IS. fSneelal t1. cgrani.) Rev. A. A. Cressman of Crete, Neb., delivered his lecture, "Why Tom Went to School." at the Cnn cretrflt Innal church tonight to a crowded house and to tho teachers here attending Institute. There are seventy-five In attendance. Junn 20 Is school board day. Holt County Itnnrh Sold. STUART, Neb., June IS. (Special.) The Brockman ranch, contalnlnc 2.100 acres. was recently sold to W. T. Preston and Herbert Preston of Dunlap. Ia. The Brockmans will give possession In Sep tember. Dry. Spell I Ilroken. EDGAR, Neb., June IS. (Special.) The hot, dry weather was broken last night by good rain, and this morning It Is still raining gently. Oncroln I. mine Memorial. OSCEOLA, Neb., June IS. (Special.) Tho Osceola Modern Woodmen marched to the emetery Sunday afternoon and decorated the graves of deceased members. SYMPTOMS LIKE THESE ELCHINC, BAD BREATH, BITTER TASTE, BLOATING After Mtala, HEARTBURN, BACKACHE, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NCRVOUS WEAKNESS, LOW SPIRITS, Indicate bad iljejtlon, a disordered system and failing state of health. PRICKLY ASH BITTERS It a pciltlve and speedy cure. It clears the body of poisonous secre tions', cleanses the blood, aids diges tion, strengthens the kidneys, purines the bowels and Imparts renewed energy to body and brain. DR. 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