THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1901.
DRINK DRIVES TO RIVER
Lidicttiszi Deioie Drowning of J&tcei T.
Hoffman ofhiwttan GrtT.
FORMERLY AN ASSISTANT POSTMASTER
Clntlilnjr la founil on Missouri Hunk
at Foot tf Fn rim in Stirrt mid I'n
lem .SncKinl Identity Letter
TelU of Liquor' Jlmlcrj,
Somewhere In the Missouri river todsy
the tithes are probably nlbulluj; at ih.
body of Janus T. Hortman, form .rly ;stUi
ant postmaster at Newman Orove, Neb.
Indications denote aluiost positively that
Hoffman has ended his life by drowalng.
II. S. Jensen of 1204 South Third eti-cct mi
night found a coat, vet and trout., rs on ih
river bank at the foot of Karnam s.reet
He took the clothing to the po.lce ita.loii.
In the pockets they found a keyring un
which was inscribed:
: James T Hoffman,
: Amistant PuaiinaMer, :
Newman Grove, Ncu. '
: i'3. ;
t (t(
Chnrsrit. It to WIiIkUj.
Several old letters were also found In
T.Dicn tne name ol jamet i . nonman ap- j
pjars. A leurr evidently wru.cn ny tue
man who discarded the clothing plainly tclli
of premeditated tulcldc. The leiur fo.-lows-
Dear Mother: Whisky Is the cnuse of It
all, I win good for nenny two months
thtn went wronc. 1 have caused you ail
trouble enough. Keep Tom to renumber
me by This pay ml my dibts. My blp
book with papers In It are at the CambrlUp
hotel, my grip Is at the State hoteu I i-old
my to' Ik. You have all lcei too good to
me. Yoiti' wayward and loving son, JIM
Strangely, bowevtr, In the face of whs.
appears to be convincing proof that the
wiarer of the clothing frowned hlmtelf In
the river, uo one ba yet appeared as a
witness of the tragedy a fact peculiar
when It Is considered that the foot ut
Karnam street, where the clothing was
found Is a comparatively prominent place.
where at all times of day or nlgbt there Is
more or less passlnc. I
The police went to the hotels Indicated !
and fouud the valise and papers as ttaud
In the farewell note. No envelope encased
the death message.
Th police have not opened the valise nor
have they exumlned the book and papers
found at the hotel. This fciuure will prob
ably be looked Into this morning and
further light may thereby be thrown upon
tho case. But the signature "Jim" at the
bottom of the note addresicd "mother,"' and
the Inscription cn the keyring tag cause
tho police to believe beyond doubt that
James T. Hoffman Is the name of the man
who left the clothing, and It seems equally
certain that be must have Jumped Into the
vater.
Hotel People Know Hoffman.
Inquiry at the State and Cambridge hotels
developed that a man by the name of James
T. Hoffman has been a boarder there dur
ing the greater part of the summer. He
alternated between the two places. The Hoff
man the hotel people know Is missing. He
was a watch repairer and practical Jeweler.
He was apparently about 35 years old, the
hotel attaches say, and was a cripple.
Harry Armstrong, a flagman on the rail
road tracks on the east end of Karnam
street, reported to the police last night
that on Thurbday afternoon he saw a man
answering Hoffman's description loitering
about the river bank, but did not observe
anything to indicate that suicide was con
templated: -
No effort has been made to recover the
body.
pbrw of Mm. l.ee llclalej-.
James T. Hoffman, who is supposed to
have committed suicide, is a nephew of
Mrs. Helstey, wife of Former Police Judge
Lee Helsley.
Judge Helsley said last night: "Not
withstanding the convincing evidence, I do
not believe that Hoffman has drowned him
self. "Likely Hoffman left the clothes on
the bank, but I believe he bad an object
lti so doing. Hoffman has been a very Im
provident roan and has always depended
on his mother to support him. He has
been in Omaha several months, but I have
sicn him but once during that time."
Hoffman's mother lives at Newman Grove
and ourlng' hlE residence here she hns fre
quently sent him money. It Is said.
A bartender at Henry Keitlng's saloon,
sixteenth and Davenport, said last night:
"Hoffman left the saloon about 11 o'clock
Thursday night. He bald he wanted to go
out to his uncle's and borrowed 10 cents
to pay his car fare. Hoffman had been
sick for several wrcks aud the last few
days huf. seemed despondent. As a wire
worker he formerly made considerable
money. He frequently came In here and
was liked by all of us."
PROHIBITIONISTS IN SAUNDERS
T!ie' Put I'll a Tlrkrt tlint Ik Cairn
latrd tn llratv Heavily
from Fnnlon,
ASHLAND, Neb., Aug. 23. (Special Tele
gram.) Saunders county prohibltlonlstB met
In convention here loday and put up the
first county ticket of that party since 1S10.
Then were nominated.
For treasurer. Eric Charllng, Ithaca: for
clerk", F." F. Horne. Cereseo; for register,
C. O. Anderson, Wahoo, for Judge, V. Dert
Clark, Anhland; for sheriff, Charles E.
Penny1, Cereseo: for superintendent of pub
lic Instruction, Miss Esther Wells, Mead;
for surveyor, C. A. Hick, Ashland; for
coroner, I. n. Lemar, Mead, for commis
sioner Second district, L. McEUrcsh, Cedar
Bluffs-; delegates to state convention, W.
1. Carlisle, Wahoo; Edward J. Phillips,
Yutan; Mrs. J, I. Allen, Valparaiso; I. n.
Lemar, Mead; Rev. John E. Swanson, Mead,
C. 0. Dahlstrom, F. F, Horne, Cereseo;
Llbble Service, C. A. Iluyck, Ashland; al
ternates, Rev. M. A. Gault, Wahoo, George
Hammell, Ccresro; Dennis Dean, Ashland,
John Sabicman, Mead; Andrew Howcn,
Weslon, D. M. Williams, Yutan; C. M.
Brown,- Cereseo; M. Busklrk, Wahoo; John
Nelson, Swedeberg; John Nelson, Cereseo,
r. F. Horne of Cereseo' was chairman
and W. B. Clark of Ashland secretary. Mr,
and Mrs. Charles C. Beverldge of Fremont
rang several songs In the afternoon and
tonight Large numbers of the prohibition
ists have herrtofore voted the fusion ticket
in this county and their putting a ticket
In the field this year will draw more from
the fusion forces In Saunders county this
fall than frt.m the republicans.
tt Clitircli for Superior.
SUPERIOR, Nch.. Aug. II. At a meet
ing of the congregation of the Vnlted Pres
byterian church yrstcrday afternoon It was
voted to Immediately rail for bids for the
erection of a new churfh to cost $7,000.
Every cent of this amcunt has been sub
scribed. Wcrk on the building will com
mence within a ceuplc of weeks. The
United Presbyterians have for several years
owned lots at the corner of Commercial
avenue and Fourth street, one of the prrt
ttest locations In the town, and It Is here
that they will erect the new edifice.
fiiual! lllnir In Fremont,
FREMONT. Neb., Aug. 23. (Special.)
The residence of G. N. Huntington on Sixth
street caught on fire during the absence of
the family this morning about 8-30 o'clock
,ind before the firemen bad the flames under
ontrol the roof was btdly burned and the
furniture was re moved from the building,
considerably damaged by smoke and water
The (umllr bid been away only a tew min
ute before the fire broke out It caught In
the kitchen. Mr Huntlnpton had 11.000
Insurance on the house and nothing on the
furniture. The lost, on the bouse it about
J100 at!d on the furniture JIOO.
WAHOO WATER WORKS CASE
.Motion for rtehrnrltiK Ik Filed In the
(Mice of Hie Supreme
Court.
LINCOLN, Aug. 23 (Special.) A mo Ion
for rehearing of the case of the Wah.o
Water Works company against the city of
Wahoo was filed today In the office of th
supreme ceurt. There arc two fundammtal
questions Involved In the controversy ani
each U said to be of vital Importance to the
people of the state. The first Ih as to tLe
proper pamKe of the Irrigation law of 1ES"i,
and t&e second concerns the application of
the law to contracts like the one upon
which the action Is based.
The original action was for a writ cf
mandamus direct leg the mayor and council
of Wahoo to levy a sufficient tax to dis
charge the obligations of a legal ccntract
entered Irto by th city. This application
raised the questions wbl-h ate now involved.
Eight errors are assigned In the motl:n
for rehearing. In the brief filed with the
motion it is asserted that If the last deci
sion of the court Is allowed to stand ft
means cot only ruin to all water works com
panies that have alrctdy contracted wl.h
municipalities, but will prevent towns and
cities from herciftcr getting a water rup
ply In that way, for no person or corpsra
tton would have the hardihood to make
such contract.
Itrqulult Ion for I'aalknrr.
Governor Savage today Issued a requ si
tlon on the governor of California for the
return of Frea Faulkner, who Is wanted
In Omaha to answer to the charge of em
bezzlement. Faulkner Is now under arrest
in Los Angeles. The complaint filed charges
elm with embezzlement of 1110 from the
World Publishing company, while serving
In the capacity of employe for that cor
poration. Another rcculeltlon Issued by the governor
today calls for the return of Ed Miller from
Cofy county, Kanbas, to Nemaha county,
Nebraska. He Is wanted to answer to the
charge of horse stealing.
Governor Savage and Treasurer Stufer re
turned at noon today frcm West Point,
where the former delivered an address be
fore the old settlers of Cuming county yes
terday afternoon.
Ilrynn Inllkely tn More.
The report that W. J. Bryan will soon
move to Chicago to make that city his
home Is denied. Mr. Bryan Is out of the
city, but his brother, Charles W. Bryan,
said the report was news to him and he
was satisfied there was no truth In It
whatever. -He said W. J. Bryan would
continue to live in Lincoln.
REPUBLICANS NAME TICKETS
Count)' Contention Are Lnrftely At
tended and All Ik llnr
ninny. HARTINGTON. Neb., Aug. 23. (Special
Telegram.) The republicans of Cedar
county met in convention here today and
nominated J. F. Jcnal of Hartlngton for
clerk, for the third time, having been twice
elected, M. E. Butterfield of Coleridge,
treasurer; A. E. Ward of Hartlngton, su
perintendent; Carl Qulst of Laura), sheriff;
John Brldcnbaugb of Hartlngton, county
Judge: Andrew McNeal of Andrew, sur
veyor; Dr. Nielsen of Belden, coroner. The
convention was the largest ever held In the
county and all business waa transacted
harmoniously. The following delegates to
the state convention were chosen: J. L.
Stewart, M. E. Butterfield, L. Andrews, J.
F. Jenal, W. F. Schwcren, William Tonner,
Z. G. Funk, John Welburn, Cecel Bougn,
John Brldenbaugh, Paul B. Nowel, Fred
Barnhart. H. A. Miller. C. Furley. E. N.
Dunwlddle.
YORK, Neb.. Aug. 23. (Special.) Tomor
row the republican county convention will
be held. The following candidates are In
the field: M. M. Nlldraan and A. B. Taylor,
Judge; J. P. Miller and H. W. Brott, sher
iff; D. W. Baker and Robert Henderson,
treasurer; C. C. Baslaw, clerk; H. A. Mur
phy, J. A. Ecklcs, Abram Nlcklc, Jr., and
A. W. Shafer. recorder of deeds; Ed C.
Bishop, superintendent.
TRENTON. Neb., Aug. 23. (Special.)
The republicans of Hitchcock county met
here and put a strong ticket In the field.
as follows; Clerk, George Gallagher of
Strattcn; treasurer, John W. Fordyce of
Culbertsos; sheriff, John W. Brown of
Trenton; superintendent of schools, Mrs.
J. W. Murdock of Palisade; Judge, F. M.
Flansburg of Trenton: surveyor, J. S. Fer
rler of Culbertson; coroner. Dr. A. H.
Thomas of Trenton; commissioner First
district, C. G. Crews of Culbertson; dele
gates to state convention, William Breanen,
George G. Eiscnhart. Sinclair Hill, W. T.
Brickey and C. B. Delhi. S. C. Solomon of
Culbertson was elected chairman of the
county central committee.
AURORA, Neb.. Aug. 23. (Special.) The
republicans of Hamilton county will hold
their convention August 24. Although this
Is a populist county, the republicans have
made steady gains for several years and
they expect to reap their reward this fall.
BLUE RIVER BAPTISTS MEET
Thirty-Fourth Con veil tlon nf the A
Koelntlon Sow lu Semiliin
at Hebron.
HEBRON, Neb., Aug. 23. (Special.)
The thirty-fourth Blue Klver Baptist asso
ciation of Nebraska has been In besElon
here since yesterday afternoon, to continue
In session tilt Sunday afternoon, About
seventeen churches of this and adjoining
counties are represented. The first day's
program at the Baptist chapel consisted of
an Informal meeting for ge.ttlng acquainted,
a praise Bcrvlcc, led by George Young, and
the annual association sermon by Rev. D.
L. McBrlde. The other churches of the
city arc arranging to have their pulpits
filled by the visiting preachers on Sunday
evening,
BABY PLAYS WITH GUN
IMnttRitinuth Hoy of niithtren Month
KIUm llliimelf Purine Parents'
Ahr nee.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Aug. 23. (Spe
cial.) A sad accident occurred at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Jones, who
reside In the western portion of this city,
last evening. While playing In the house
all alone their lS-montbs-old son, tn some
unknown manner, caused a shotgun to be
discharged and the load passed through
his body, killing him almost Instantly.
Mrs. Jones kept the gun loaded and stand
ing by the bed while her husband was
away from the city. The body was burled
this afternoon.
liect to Join the Inivn.
AURORA, Neb.. Aug. 23. (Special.)
Word was received here from San Francisco
that Paul F. Skinner, a lC-year-old Aurora
boy, had enlisted lu the United State
nr.vy as landman. He is now on the train
ing ship PrnsacoU, but expects to be trans
ferred to the Iowa soon.
Heunlnn nt Weeping Water.
WEEPING WATER. Neb.. Aug. 23. (Spe
clal Telegram.) The clolng day of the
Grand Army of the Republic reunion was
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the biggest and best. Thousands of people
filled the town and park and witnessed the,,
sham battle, base b'all game, balloon as
cension and other attractions. Tonight
Congressman E. J. Burkett addressed the
old and young soiaiers ana ine pam wb
mi. a with uiehtepprR. No accidents have
UlltU "
marred the pleasures of the week.
SPEECHES AND A SHAM BATTLE
Grand Army Vrternn at Werplnsr
Water LUten to an Addrea by
J, II. Van Ilnirn,
weeping WATER. Neb.. Aug. 23.
(Special.) A tremendous crowd gathered at
the park yesterday, the third day of the
Grand Army reunion. In the morning Hon.
Jimcii H. VanDusen of Omaha made the old
soldiers of '61 and the young soldiers or
the Snnnlsh-Amerlcan war an eloquent aa-
dress. The base ball game resulted In a vic
tory for Weeping Water team over Green
wood by a score of 11 to 7. The man with
the balloon did not go up, but the balloon
did. It caught fire and burned. The sham
battle wa exciting and real. Music and
speaking In the evening was followed by a
campfire.
PICNICS OF MODERN WOODMEN
nualnrKK IlnuKrK Clone and Members
of flic Order and Their Krlenda
Take a Day Off.
WAHOO. Neb.. Aug. 23. (Special.) The
Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors
held a nicnlc In Sananek's grove, adjoin
ing the city, yesterday, which was largely
nttrndrd by members of the orders ana
their friends throuchout the county. All
business houses In Wahoo were closed from
11 o'clock to 5 p. m. and everybody enjoyed
a day in the shade. Director A. R. Talbot
of Lincoln snoke and a fine program of
amusements was witnessed In the after
noon.
Showers Help Xrlirnnka Corn.
AURORA, Neb., Aug. 23. (Special.) A
light shower fell here this morning and all
crops look well. On account of the recent
rains Hamilton county will nave a con
siderable corn crop and the small grain
was good. The yield of wheat was exeep
tlonally fine and the Aurora mills will soon
put on a nlFht force In order to supply
their customers.
NORTH LOUP. Neb., Aug, 23. (Special.)
A light rain, not to exceed one-fourth of
an inch, fell here this morning.
DnllaK Ik Ileclnred Innnne.
rLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Aug. 23. (Spe
clal.) Deputy Sheriff J. D. McBrlde brought
William Dallas to this city last evening
from Manlcy and today he was pronounced
by tbe Board of Insanity a fit subject for
ths Asylum for Insane. The unfortunate
roan came to this county from Omaha a
short time ago and labors under the hallu
cination that some one conspired to 1:111
him by putting poison In his food.
Old Man Itobhed While Anleep.
ALLIANCE, Neb., Aug. 23. (Special Tel
egram.) Zeek Mabln, an old man from the
west part of the county, was robbed of $50
while asleep in a saloon last night. R. B.
Jones has been bound over to the district
court and C, S. Odell is held as a witness.
Odell Is the man whose daughter was kid
naped here recently by her mother. Both
Jones and Odell are in Jail.
To Vote Water Work. IloniU.
MADISON, Neb.. Aug, 23. (Special.)
A special election has been ordered by tbe
council, to be held September 21, to vote
on a proposition to vote bonds for water
works extension In tbe sum of $5,500.
Funeral of an Old Settler.
MADISON. Neb., Aug. 2S. (Special.)
The funeral of tbe late Mrs Phoebe
Schmltt, wife of Commissioner Charles
Srhmltt, was held yesterday at Zton's
church In Green Garden. The deceased a
an old settler and leaves a husband and
eleven children. She died of appendicitis.
HUMBOLDT TO HAVE A FESTIVAL
I'eKtlrltlen Are to Commemorate the
nurlal nf rt Lnenl Dif
ference. HUMBOLDT, Neb., Aug. 23. (Special.
The movement started by several leading
business men of this city to smooth over
factional strife and mentioned in these dis
patcher seems to be rapidly growing In
favor. At a mass meeting held Wednesday
evening, attended by many of the leading
citizens and business men, resolutions were
adopted without a dissenting vote. The
resolutions pledge those present to abttaln
from personalities in local controversies,
to bury past differences and in celebration
of the conclusion of peace to bold a two
days' festival.
After adopting these resolutions the fol
lowing officers for the festival management
were chosen: O. L. Bantz, president; C.
G, Carter, secretary; A. H. Fellers, treas
urer; O. A. Cooper, F. W. Samuelson, J. F.
Wulsh, R. K. Davis, C. E. Beery and E. A.
Tucker, executive committee. Arrange
ments will at once be made by this commit
tee as to plans and tbe festival will be one
of tbe biggest things ever held In south
eastern Nebraska. The dates chosen are
September IS and 19.
Yonnar People' Convention.
SUPERIOR, Neb.. Aug. 23. (Special.)
A convention of the Young People's Society
of the Reformed Presbyterian church was
held Teusday and Wednesday at the Beu
lah church, a country congregation near
Superior. Miss Margaret Car well of Olathe,
Kan., presided. Among those who delivered
addresses were' Mrs, R. A, Padcn ct Holm
wood, Kan.; Miss Bertha Dunn, of Blanch
ard, la.; Miss Irene Coulter of Winches
ter, Kan.; Rev. S. J. Johnston of Superior;
Rev. J, S, McGaw of Superior, and Mrs. J
M. Jobniton of Blancbard, la. Tbe con
vention sermon, or closing addrec, was
preached by Dr. D. H. Coulter of Winches
ter, Kan. Officers for the coming year were
elected, as follows. President, Rev. James
McCune, Eskrldge, Kan.; vice president,
Miss M. Anna Blackwood, Tabor, Kan.; sec
retary. Miss Ella McKnlght. Eskrldge,
Kan.; treasurer, Robert K. Martin, Su
perior. The location of the next meeting
has been left to the executive committee for
final action.
Hon Farming: I'n)n,
HASTINGS, Neb., Aug, 23. (Special.)
To show how farming pays in Adams county
E. P. Walter of this city put in thirty-five
acres of wheat last fall on his farm near
Trumbull and did not do any of the work
himself, but hired It all done. It was re
cently harvested, and showed that it pro
duced 8C7 bushels, which sold at 55 cents
per bushel, making tbe crop amount to
I476.S5. The plowing, harvesting, seed
wheat and drilling In of the thirty-five
acres cost $61. All the expenses of harvest
ing. Including threshing and delivering
wheat to market at Trumbull, amounted to i
J1U.80; making the total expense of the
crop Just J17S.80. Deducting tbe total cost
of $178.80 from $476.85, tbe amount tn:
wheat sold for, leaves a net profit of $2SB.03,
or $8.51 per acre.
Tramp Killed by Frelnht Train.
HASTINGS. Neb., Aug. 23. (Special
Telegram.) As the Aurora freight pulled
out of town thU evening it ran over and
killed a tramp. There was nothing on his
person by which to Identify him. He had
been drinking during the afternoon and
Chief Wansor had ordered him off the
streets. He was walking upon tbe track.
The engineer blew the" alarm whistle, but
the man paid no attention o It. The -engi
neer applied the breaks, but, could not stop
the train in time to save the man. His
head fell upon the rail and the front wheel
of the engine severed the entire top of his
head Juct above tbe ears and eyes.
Woodmen Picnic at Thayer.
TORK, Neb., Aug. 23. (Special.) The
York county Woodmen and Royal Neighbors
held their sixth annual picnic at Thayer
yesterday, Tbe attendance was the largest
since the organization of the association.
No one who attended has placed the number
present at less than 3,000. Rev. C. S.
Green of York delivered tbe address and
Bess F. Gearhart entertained the people
with a number of selections tn elocution.
Gneat Preaent a Chair.
STROMSBURG, Neb., Aug. 23. (Special.)
Mrs. A. B. Hedbloom of this city enter
tained thirty-four of Mr. Hedbloom's gen
tlemen friends last evening. Music, toasts
and refreshments were the features of the
evening. Tbe guests Included the business
men of Stromsburg. Mr. Hedbloom was
presented with a handsome mahogany
chair.
Will Be Iteady for Srhnol Term.
AURORA, Neb., Aug. 23. (Special.) The
new beating plant which is being placed tn
the North school building Is not yet com
pleted, but it Is thought that the work on
It will not delay tbe schools, as the work
yet to be finished Is mostly in the base
ment of the building.
Johnaon County Woodmen Picnic.
TECUMSEH, Neb.. Aug. 23. (Special.)
The annual Modern Woodmen picnic at Cook
yesterday attracted a large crowd of John
son county people. Rev. James Darby was
the speaker. Music was furnished by the
Tccumseh Military band and an afternoon
of sport was participated In.
Patent for Coollnsr Itnllrnad Coache.
HASTINGS, Neb., Aug. 23. (Special.)
W. P. McCrcary ha Just perfected a devlc
for cooling railroad coaches and supplying
them with fresh air. It Is made after the
style of an old windmill to which a rod
bearing a fan is attached.
MnUlns a Mnnater Tlallonn.
HASTINGS, Neb., Aug. 23. (Speclal.)-
An Immense balloon Is being made In this
city which will make an ascension at the
reunion grounds every afternoon next week.
It contains 1,050 yards of heavy muelln. The
weight of the canvas, aside from any fix
tures, is about 200 pounds.
Help Ont Wealejnn fnlveralty.
LYONS, Neb.. Aug. 23. (Sp.clal.) Bl'hop
C. C. McCabe delivered to a large audience
at the Presbyterian church his lecture on
"The Sunny Side of Life In Llbby Prison."
A large 'collection was taken In behalf of
the Weslcfan university of Lincoln.
TEN YEARS FOR JIMCALDWELL
Mob lient on Lynching lllin Dlaperc
on Promle of Heavy
Sentence. CHEYENNE. Wyo., Aug. 23. (Special
Telegram.) At Rawlins today Judge Craig
sentenced James Caldwell of Vernal. Utah,
to ten years In the penitentiary for as
saultlng a girl, Caldwell is married and
his wife and children live at Vernal, Cald
well's victim was the 14-year-old daughter
of a ranLhman near Baggs, Wyo. Caldwell
met tbe child near the ranch and used a
gun to terrorize her into submission. A
posse arretted htm and he was taken to
Rawlins, where a mob gathered to lynch
htm. Being assured that he would be se
verely puniebed If convicted the mob per
mitted tbe law to take its course. It Is
asserted that had Caldwell been given less
than ten years he would have been taken
from the officers and banged.
REWARD OFFERED FORWARD
Eridenoe Oonnectiur: Miatiig Mai with
Harder of Ehsphard Ej.
KIRK'S CLOTHES FOUND IN A BARREL
niood-Bepattered Wagon poke 5ear
by Indicate Hott He Met III
Denth Ward Thoncht to lie
In the Mountain.
DEADWOOD. S. D.. Aug. 23. (Special
Telegram.) The Lawrence county commis
sioners today offered a reward of $230 for
the capture of W. H. Ward, tbe missing
Plumn miner In whose yard the body of one
of the Shephard boys was found. His
photograph will he sent to all of the
sheriffs of tbe west.
The searching party at the Ward cabin to
day found the clothes of Kirk Shephard
stowed away In a barrel and a wagon spoke
was also found near the bouse, covered
with blood. This settled the question
about the murder of the second brother,
Harlcy, the third brother, stated today to
your correspondent that he believed that
he also barely escaped death at the bands
of Ward. Fearing that the old man might
carry out some of his threats, Harley ran
away from home and went to Sheridan,
Wyo. There he received a letter, appar
ently sent by his brother Lee, stating that
Ward had $5,000 ready for him as soon as he
returned home. Harley started as toon as
he got the letter, but was four days late In
arriving at Kirk, his home. He found that
his other brothers and Ward were missing,
Had he returned home sooner he would
have gone to Ward's house and would, no
doubt.'he says, have been killed, too. The
letter purporting to have come from his
brother Lee had apparently been sent by
Ward,
A neighboring woman 6tated today that
Eugene Ward, a brother, who Is In Jail
here, had made weekly trips Into the moun
tains after dark before his arrest, and It
Is supposed that he carried food to his
brother, who Is tn hiding near his house.
Today was the time for his broth to
make the trip and the mountains around
about are being watched for the appear
ance of Ward, who will now hnve to tome
out for something to eat. The floor of
Ward's house was taken up today, in
search of the body of the second brother.
FORMER CONVICT IS INSANE
Tunma Toman-, Tleeently Tleleaaed,
Threntena to Kill Everybody in
III Neighborhood.
HURON, S. D., Aug. 23. (Special.)
Thomas Tomaw, released from the peni
tentiary a few weeks since, where he served
a term of two years for assault with in
tent to kill, was arrested In Lake Byrou
township a few days since. The Board of
Insanity has adjudged him Insane and he
will be sent to the asylum at Yankton.
He deliberately drove a farmer and his
family from their home and took posses
sion or the place, threatening to kill the
whole neighborhood. Tomaw Is a bachelor.
PRINTERS WILL AID STRIKERS
Monx Pall Men Agree tn Contrlbnte
a Hundred Dollar Per
Month.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. Aug. 23. (Special
Telegram.) At a meeting of the Typo
graphical union and tbe Pressmen's union
of Sioux Falls is was decided to assess the
members for the raising of fuidt to aid
the steel men now out on strike. Tbe
assessments will aggregate about $100 per
month.
Clark Gan Club' Tournament.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Aug. 23. (Special.)
It has been decided by the members of
the Clark pun club to hold a shooting
tournament at that place September 27.
Arrangements are now being made for the
event, which will draw together all the
good marksmen in that part of the state.
An aggregate of $225 will be given in
prizes.
MONOTONY IN WEATHER LINE
Two More Day of Clnudlea Sky for
Nebraska and 'el;hborlna
Stotr. WASHINGTON. Aug. 23. Forecast for
Saturday and Sunday:
For Nebraska, Kansas and South Da
kotaFair Saturday and Sunday; east to
south winds.
For Iowa and Missouri Fair Saturday
and Sunday; light north to east winds.
For Illinois Generally fair Saturday and
Sunday: warmer Sunday In extreme south
ern portion; light north to northeast winds.
For Arkansas Local thunderstorms and
coDlcr Saturday; Sunday fair, probably
warmer; variable winds.
For New Mexico Fair In southern, local
thunderstorms In northern portion Satur
day and Sunday; variable winds.
For Western Texas Fair Saturday, ex
cept showers and cooler in tbe Panhandle;
Sunday fair, variable winds.
For North Dakota Fair and warmer Sat
urday; Sunday fair; variable winds.
For Colorado Fair and warmer In west
ern, showers and cooler In eastern portion
Saturday; Sunday fair, with warmer In
eastern portion; winds mostly north
to east.
For Wyoming Fair Saturday; warmer In
eastern portion; Sunday fair; north to
east winds.
For Montana Fair Saturday and Sunday;
variable winds.
Local Tlecord.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU
OMAHA. Aug. 23. Official record of tern.
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the last three
years:
1501. 3900. 15f9. 189?.
Maximum temperature ... 87 7 93 83
Minimum temperature.... m 8 74 73
Mean temperature i4 ,S M
Precipitation W .00 .01 ,0J
Rcofd or temperature ana precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March 1,
1001
Normal temperature 72
Excess lor the day
Total excess Mnce .March 1 Wi
Normal precipitation 10 Inch
Deficiency tor ine oay 10 inch
Total since Marcn 1 .....13.99 Inches
Deficiency since March 1 7. f" Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 19 2.57 Inchrs
Deficiency for cor. period, 1599.... 1.60inchts
Iteport Iron Station at 7 p, m.
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STATIONS AND STATE
OF WEATHER.
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Omaha, clear (41 7 00
North Platte, cloudy 82 8! .0)
Cheyenne, cloudy C2 M T
Salt Lake City, clear M !0i .0)
Rapid City, clear f2l Ml T
Huron, clear f2 M1 .00
Wllltston, clear 66j 68 .0)
Chicago, putt cloudy 7oi 721 .0)
St. Louis, clear Ml KS .ro
8t. Paul, clear MM 2 01
Davenport, clear S H f)
Knneun City, clear M V, .01
Helena, cloudy ki 12 T
Havre, clear '( 7S .0)
Bismarck, part cloudy 70! 7i .0)
Galveston, cloudy S2 fc6 T
X indicates trace of precipitation.
L. A. WELSH,
BEAUTIFUL GIRL RESTORED
BY TAKING THE REMEDY. PE-RU-NA.
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"I know that I enjoy perfect health today, all due to I'eruna. 1 suf
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There is No Remedy
A great many catarrh remedies are ad- 1
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seeing a dozen or more remedies reeom- !
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w. E. Birch, fruit grower. Afton. Va..
writes:
"The country Is so flooded with patent
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touch a thing could not oat strawberries,
even. I haw Peruna in my father's stora
one day, and nfter reading the prlnteJ
matter on tho bottle, decided to have n.y
wife try It. Before p ho-had token half of
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she Is hungry all fho time. We both ngreo
that it beats any medicine to bring nn ap
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least. She has consumption In her family
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feels better now than she has for years.
I had no Idea It would do half what it has
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upon tbe following facts:
It has the endorsement of
INNUMERABLE HOSPITALS.
A GREAT NUMBER OF PHYSICIANS.
OVER FIFTY UNITED STATES CON
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TENS OF THOUSANDS OF THE MASSES
AND CLASSES.
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