THE OMAHA DAILY BEE; WEDNESDAY, AUGVST 28, 1001.
NEBRASKA LESS ILLITERATE
thaws Up Bettsr Than Othr Etaton in
Coaius Bnreao'i EulUtin.
HAS 3CG.3G4 CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE
Seventeen Tlinnxnnit Arr Foreign
Horn nml Three Thotiannil Colored
Una Alan Three Hundred
Thomnnd of Voting Arc
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. A bulletin to
day was Issued by tho census bureau giving
I he school, mllltla, voting and foreign-born
population of tho states of Missouri, Mon
lanp, Nebraska, Nevada and Now Hamp
shire Tho result Is as follows: In Mis
sciurl there are 1,105,258 persons of school
KO, of whom 14,219 arc foreign, born, 55,814
colored, and 664,118 male and 550,810 female.
In that state there arc 662,928 prrsons of
mllltla age, of whom 3,282 are foreign born,
and 38,312 arc colored. Of the 866,684
voters, 113,025 are foreign born and 46,887
nra colorod.
Thero arc In Nebraska 386,384 persons of
school age, between 6 and 26 years. Of this
number 105,012 aro native white males and
101,738 native white females; 8, S48 aro for
eign whlto males and 8,429 foreign whlto
females. There aro 853 male and 928 negro
females of school ago In the state and 660
males and 654 females of other colored
races, Including Chlncec, Japanese and
Indians. Tho aggregate males of mllltla
age In tho state Is 235,572, of which 179,160
aro native- while, 53,679 foreign whites,
2,010 negroes and 723 other colored. The
males of voting age number 301,009, of whom
206,892 aro native whites, 90,925 foreign
whites, 2,298 negroes and 976 other colored.
Of 301,091 adult males In the stato 293,703
nru literate and 7,388 illiterate. Foreign
born adult males number 91,130, of whom
86,410 are literate and 4,720 Illiterate. Of
foreign adult males 54,267 aro naturalized,
14,372 have filed first naturalization papers,
4,954 are aliens and 17,537 are of unknown
citizenship.
Montana has 65,871 school children, of
whom 6,349 are foreign born, 4,839 colored
(mottiy Indians), 34,263 males and 81,60
females. Of 83,574 males of mllltla age,
34,041 are foreign born and 5,776 colored
(largely Indians). Of 101,931 males of vot
ing, ago 43,694 aro foreign born and 7,058
colored.
Nevada has 11,399 children of school age,
of whom 433 are foreign born, 1,696 colored
(only olghtcen negroes), 5,9(5 males and
5,431 females; 11,596 males of mllltla age,
of whom 3,742 are foreign born and 1,744
aro colored; 17,710 males of voting age, In
cluding 7,187 foreign born and 3,058 colored
(Including seventy negroes).
Of tho total number of males of voting
age In Nebraska, 2.G per cent arc illiterate,
white In Montana 5.8 por cent, in Missouri
7 per cent and in Nevada 12.8 per cent of
this class are Illiterate.
Omnha'a Shnre In It.
Omaha has 30,583 children of school age
of whom 2,765 are foreign born, 14,778 malos
nnd 15,805 foraales; 28,761 males of mllltla
n?c and 34,620 males of voting age. Of the
voters 11,490 are foreign born and 1,352
colored.
Kansas City Is shown to have a total
population of 46,367 children of school age,
of which 14,679 are foreign born, 22,24. male
and 21,127 female. That city has 43,683
males of mllltla ago and 53,708 males of
voting age. Of tho latter 9,288 are foreign
born and 5,883 colored.
In St. Louis there aro 179,529 school
children, 138,008 males of mllltla age and
171.708 males of voting age. Of tho tatter
66,680 are foreign born.
In St. Joseph, Mo., (here were 33,853
school children of whom 848 are foreign
bom, 17,170 males and 16,683 females. The
malea of mllltla age numbered 30,644 and
those of voting age 34,374, Including 4,210
foreign born nnd 2,049 colored.
Thore are 113,025 foreign born males of
voting ago In 1900 In Missouri and of this
number 69.8 por cent aro reported as being
navurallzod. Of tho 43,694 males of this c'ass
In Mcntana In 1900 60.3 per cent are
naturalized and of tho 91,710 in Nebraska
79.6 per cent arc naturalized. In Nevada
thoro are 7,817 foreign born males of voting
ago in 1900, 52.8 per cent being naturalized.
ITALIANS ATTACK TEACHERS
nnllrnad Hand Heat Illinois Campers
Trlth Plcka nnd Shovela, Serloualr
Injuring One.
CHADRON, Neb., Aug. 27. (Special
Telegram.) Three, school teachers from
Illinois were camped upon White river,
west of town, last night when a gang of
Italians who were employed upon the rail
road fell upon thorn without provocation
nnd severely beat thifm with shovels and
plckaxs. One of the 'teachers, Ira K, Mc
Clalno; was struck in two places
with a pickax. He was brought to town
In a precarious condition. A warrant was
sworn out and a deputy sheriff brought In
eighteen men.
County Ilonrd Meeta at Fremont.
FREMONT, Neb., Aug. 27. (Special.)
The Dodge county board mot this morning.
A number of bonds of recently appointed
township officers were 'approved. J. W.
Schadt of Fremont filed a position for a
lliiuor llccnso at Nlckerson. A remonstrance
accompanied tho papers and the matter
wont over until Wednesday morning. W.
Whlttakcr of Crowel sent a loiter to tho
board in which he stated that he owned
the strawstack burned by Sheriff Kreader
while in pursuit of Rhea and Gardner, tho
convicted murderers of Herman Zahn In
January. On account of the high price of
hay this fall Whlttaker thought the county
ought to pay htm for the loss. It was placod
on fllo.
Shi'ltnn After Itiirnl Mall Itoutes,
SIIELTON, Neb., Aug. 27. (Speclal.)-In-
spoctor Lewelllng arrived here last night
and this morning Is looking over the three
new mall routes which have been petitioned
for by residents around Sheiton. The pro
posed routes wero for thirty miles each, but
Levelling thinks twenty-six miles Is long
enough to give sorvlco. Should these routes
be established residents north and south
twelve miles will receive dally malls.
Stop) Rlrctrlo Uahts at neatrloe,
DKATRICB, Neb., Aug. 27. (Special Tele
gram.) The city council tonight decided to
shut off tho electric lights now In use by the
city September 1. This action was taken ow
ing to the poor quality of the lights for
years paat. The council also discussed the
Idea of municipal owenrshtp, and It seems
only n question of a short time when the
city will own Its lighting plant.
Commercial Cluh at Osmund,
OSMOND, Nob., Aug. 27. (Special Tele
gram.) Tho business men of Osmond nnet
at tho opera house last evening and rr
ganlzed a commercial club, with Dr.
Chrystal, president; H. J, IMIlerbeck, vice
president; IV. M. Smith, secretary, and
Charles II. Stewart, treasurer. The objett
Is to iccuro hotter freight rates, an
elevator and a stock buyer.
Hot Weather at Trenton.
TRENTON. Neb., Auf. S7. (Special.)
The heat today was almost Intolerable until
late In tho afternoon when a severe wind
and dust storm came up, followed by a light
rain. It cooled the atmosphere several de-grew.
NEBRASKA CROP REPORTS
l.nte Corn Continue to Show Im
provement In Moat l
rnlltlea. LINCOLN, Aug. 27. (Special.) James H.
Spencer, observer temporarily In charge of
the crop service, has Issued tho following
bulletin setting forth the condition of the
crops throughout the state for tho last
week:
Tho week has boon warm, with light
showers In most localities. The dally mean
temperature has averaged 6 degrees above
normal throjghnut .the stntc. The dally
maximum temperatures have ranged from
(u to 95 degrees.
The dry weather of the previous wcelc
continued, except In a few small arc.i'1,
where an Inch or more of wnter fell.
Nearly nil sections, however, received light
showers durlnR the week, and these have
proved of some benefit to Into corn nnd
pastures, and where sufficiently heavy have
placed the soil In condition for fall plowing.
All sections are now In need of rain.
Tho warm weather of the last week has
caused early corn to mature rapidly. Con
siderable of the early planted Is being cut
for fodder In a number of southern coun
ties. I.ate corn continues to show some Im
provement In most localities.
Fall plowing is progressing rapidly In the
southeastern section; In other localities the
soil Is generally too dry to plow, nnd this
work Is being retarded. Heports Indicate
that a large or nn increased acreage of fall
wheat will be sown. Haying Is nearly com
pleted In a number of northern counties
and the crop Is good.
Southeastern Section.
The week has been a favorablo ono, al
though rain Is now needed. Late corn con
tinues to Improve In condition. The Roll
In a majority of counties has been suffi
ciently moist to plow for fall wheat, and
this work has progressed rapidly and In
parts of the section is about completed. A
report from Otoe county states that the
Into rains have been beneficial to peaches
nnd that this fruit will be quite plentiful.
Pastures have also Improved somewhat.
Northeastern Section,
The preclpltntlon In this section has been
very slight. Thurston county and part of
Dodgo report the only good rainfalls for
the week. Ttaln would be beneficial to late
corn and pastures In the entire section. In
a few localities late corn shows some Im
provement, while In other parts It Is less
promising. The soil Is very dry and very
little progress has been made with fall
plowing. The week has been a flno ono
for haying nnd the crop Is generally ftood.
Central Section.
Fairly heavy showers have occurred In
most of the eastern and central portions of
the section and lain corn and pastures con
tinue to show alight improvement. Fall
? lowing Has made alow progress, owing to
he dry condition of the aoll. The week
lias beon especially favorable for haying.
Southwestern Section,
Conditions have Improved during tho
week, good showers hnvlng fallen In most nf
the central nnd eastern counties, while tho
westorn part of the section find heavy
rnlns .during tho previous week. The
ground Is In fairly good condition to plow
and this work Is now In progress.
Western nnd Jiorthvveatern Sectlnna.
The weather has been very favorablo for
haying and fine progress has been made In
securing the crop, which Is excellent.
LATE CORN STILL IMPROVES
Report of Weather Ilnrena Shows
Detter Crop Condition Prevail
ing Throucout the Wrat.
WA8HINOTON, Aug. 27. Tho weather
bureau's weekly summary of crop condi
tions Is as follows:
The weather conditions of the week ending
August 26, have been gonerally unfavor
able in tho middle and south Atlantic and
east gulf states and Tennessee, whero In
nearly all these sections heavy rains have
damaged crops and Interfered with work and
In some districts washed lands and caused
inundations. Drouth conditions still pre
vail In portions of Iowa, Oklahoma and
Texas, In tho last namod state becoming
serious in localities, 'aad rain la also needed
in Michigan, Nebraska, the north Pacific
coast states and portions of Kansas and
Missouri. The temperature conditions have
been favorablo for the best results, except
In portions' of Mtssourl, Kansas, Oklahoma,
Texas, Montana and Washington.
Continued improvement in the condition
of tho late corn Is reported from the prin
cipal torn-growing Btates. Late corn In
lown has made good progress and reports
that the ears are filling beyond expectations;
It shows similar conditions in some parts
of Nebraska; has Improved in middle and
northern Kansas and In western Missouri;
elsewhere In the last named state tho crop
Is deteriorating and much complaint is re
ceived of ears not filling well. In tho statos
of the Ohio valley the prospects for lato
corn are decidedly improve!, in sorao sec
tions fields previously reported beyong re
covery, will be reclaimed and tho Indica
tions are that tho prospective yield will bo
largely Increased. Plowing has began in
portions of Minnesota and Wisconsin, spring
wheat harvest Is practically finlahed In all
sections, although retarded some by rain in
South Dakota and Minnesota. Threshing is
general and the yields are as a rule sat
isfactory, excent in North Dakota, where
they continue below expectations.
Tho weather of the week has been gen
erally unfavorable for cotton. Complaints
of shedding and rusting are general
throughout tho entire cotton belt, except In
Missouri and Oklahoma, but in Oklahoma
the crop has been somewhat damaged by
hot, dry weather; some favorable reports
aro, however, received from Tennessee, Ar
kansas, Tennessoe and Louisiana. Cotton is
backward and in poor condition In Texas,
although the late has Improved whero the
rain fell; It Is opening quite rapidly In por
tions of Georgia and Alabama and picking
Is In progress In these states, ns well as In
many localities In the western portion of
tho cotton region.
Tobacco Is In good condition In the Ohio
valley and Tennessee and tho prospects for
this crop are generally favorable In these
states, as well as in New York. Drying to
bacco was slightly Injured In Maryland by
humid weather. While adverse statements
concerning apples continue from a greator
number of principal apple-growing states,
reports from Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Ar
kansas and Nebraska indicate fairly good
prospects for this fruit in portions of those
states.
Plowing for fall seeding Is In general
progress In all sections, with soil usually
In good condition, except In the central Mis
sissippi and lower Missouri valley, where
rain Is needed to put the ground In proper
condition for this work.
BREAK JAIL AT FALLS CITY
Two Prisoners Knock Dovrn Deputy
Who la Carry I nn Their Supper
nnd Karaite.
FALLS CITY, Neb., Aug. 27. (Special
Telegram.) Georgo Moss and Guy Collier
broke Jail here this evening by knocking
the deputy down when b was taking them
their supper. Mom Is charred with shoot
ing with latent to hill; Colllor, a colored
man, Is charged with forgery. The escape
wss discovered almost immediately and a
posse started in pursuit.
Later Moss and Collier were captured
after nn exciting chase by Sheriff Hossock.
They wero retaken after forty minutes of
liberty.
Ilnrlal nf John II. White.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Aug. 27. (Special.)
The body of John H. White, who died In
the hospital for Insane at Lincoln, was
brought to this city and the funeral ser
vices held In the Episcopal church. White
was a son of F. S. White He was born In
this city forty years ago. He lcavts a wife
and three children.
Hurlal at Nettle Shepherd.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb.. Aug. 27 -(Special.)
The body of Miss Nottle Shepherd wll'
arrive from Denver tomorrow for burial.
FOR NEBRASKA FORESTRY
Annual Meeting te Inquire Into Bnlldlnr
Storage BeuiToin.
JURY'S VERDICT IN GILLILAN CASE
Possibility of a Woman Heln Con
cerned la Discussed Asa II.
Cooper Telia of See
ing One.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Aug. 27. (Special.) The Ne
braska Park and Forest association will
have Its annual meeting In this city Au
gust 30. An afternoon session, beginning at
2 o'clock, will be In the botany lecture
room of the University of Nebraska. The
evening session will be In the chemical
lecture room of the same Institution. Ad
dresses will bo by Mr. Plnchot, chief of
tho division of forestry of the United
States Department of Agriculture; Mr.
Hall, superintendent of tree planting, same
department; C. J. Elwell of the hydro
graphic office of geological survey, and
several others. It Is announced that Mr.
Elwell will possibly discuss the feasibility
of constructing storage reservoirs In the
west. The evening session wilt be devoted
to stereoptlcon lectures.
Verdict of Wlltfnl Murder.
The coroner's Jury In the case of John
J. Glllilan has returned this verdict:
At the Inquisition holdcn at the city rf
Lincoln, August 23-27, before me, Z. H.
Ilranson, sheriff, and acting coroner nf said
county, upon the body of John J. Qllltlan,
lying dend, by the Jurors whose names
are hereunto subscribed, the said JuruM,
upon their oath, do say that snld John J.
Ollllgnn camo to his death In the city of
Lincoln, in the stato of Nebraska, on the
Kd day of August, 1901. nt or about the
hour of 10 o'clock and thirty-live minutes
In tho afternoon and that his denth was oc
casioned by gun or pistol shot wounas In
lllcted with felonious Intent to kill and
murder by person or persons to th s Juiy
unknown. JOHN 11. M'CLAY,
E. IJ. HYDE,
E. JACKSON,
A. U. MURRAY,
J. O. WESIMAN,
D. E. HOMdAHDNER,
The possibility of there being a woman to
tho case Is freely discussed since Asa D.
Cooper made public his story. Mr. Coop'.r
Is a school teacher. For the past year hs
has been In charge of the school on West
A street. He lives at 1020 G street, a little
over two blocks east of tho scene of tho
shooting. He and his wife distinctly heard
the three shots and a few moments later th;
bound of rapid footsteps coming In their
direction. Mr. Cooper looked out Just is
the parties camo past, ono on his tide of the
street, and the other on the opposite.
The one who passed his window was a
woman. She was tall and slender, with a
peaked face. He Is positive that he could
Identify her If ho ever saw her again. Tho
woman was going rapidly, but tho light was
full upon her nnd he watched her closely.
On the other sldo of the street was a man
running. Possibly, says Mr. Cooper, there
were two men. but he noticed only one, that
side of the street being In shadow and his
attention being called to the woman more
particularly.
After sho had passed ho expressed his
Intention of going out and following, but
Mrs. Cooper, fearing he might be Impli
cated In sorao tragical occurrence, nskod
him to stay. A tew moments later a wagon
camo rapidly down the street. At Twentieth
street,. where the runners had stopped and
stood In the shadow, they climbed Into the
wagon and were driven rapidly away. This
Mr. Cooper saw from his porch, where he
had gone after the wagon passed.
Neither he nor his wlfo told anyone about
this until last evening when Eiigerio Moore
was visiting him. The reason they had kept
quiet was because Mrs. Cooper is In 111
health and did not desire to face tho ordeal
of tho Jury. Mr. Moore urged that the
police be put In possession of the facts, aid
was empowered to tell Chief Hoagland Ihh
morning. He did so and the mattor Is now
being further investigated.
This story Is corroborated In part by a
boy living In tho nclghborbocd, who saya
ho saw a woman standing on G street not far
from the sccno of the tragedy shortly before
It happened.
For New Christian Church.
The work of clearing the silo for the new
Christian church at the northeast corner of
Fourteenth nnd M streets has been begun
and a contract for tho building will be
awarded within the next few days. The
plans nust fax or d contempt te a tabernacle
60x50 feet, with a high dome In the center
Instead of the usual steeple.
For the Cirrnisn Government.
Dr. Robert Rone Kuczynakl, representing
the statistical bereau of the German govern
ment, called at tho state house today and
conferred with Labor Commissioner Wat
son rolatlvo to local methods of gathering
and compiling statistical Information. Ho
went to Omaha tonight and will return to
Lincoln tomorrow morning. He visited tho
university during tho afternoon.
Dlooded Cnttle fur State Fnrm.
Secretary Furnas last night was In receipt
of a telegram from E. L. Vance, projldent of
the board of agriculture, and H. M. Bush
nell, stating that soma exceptionally attrac
tive exhibits in tho Hue of blooded cattls
had been booked and would form n part of
tho attractions at the stato fair. Mr. Vanco
and Mr. Dushuell havo gone to the Iowa
fair for tho express purpose of securing
patrons who have stock of extraordinary
merit and nt tho outset have every reason
to be encouraged at their success. Tho fol
lowing havo been secured: A. Rowland,
Rosehill, la., Galloways; C. W. Moody, At
lantic, Mo.. Galloways; Reynolds & Son,
Prophetstown, 111., Aberdeen-Angus; T. Kin
sol, Mount Ayr, Ia Hercfords; Georgo Car
penter, Daraboo, Wis., Rod Polled cattle; C.
Chambers, Ladorls, 111., Red Polled rattle;
J. E. Miller, Conway, la., Rclgtan horses.
Tho Lincoln Traction company will begin
running cars to the state fair grounds
Thursday morning at 6:30, continuing r s late
at night as the tiaffic necessitates. The cars
will run at Intervals of thirty minutes, Dur
ing tho fair a service fully up to the needs
of trr.ffle will be lna-tguia'ed The fair man
agers expect great crowds nnd the traction
company will be prepared to handle every
body that comes along.
O. A. Kirk Dies of Injuries.
After two days and three nights of suffer
ngt O. A. Kirk succumbed this morning at
Dr. Garten's hospital. Last Saturday even
Ing he fell from a temporary stage work
under the skylights of the now Mayer store
on O street, striking the floor forty feet be
low with such force as to paralyze his lower
quarters, tear a large section of hla scalp
away, exposing the skull and renderiug him
senseless for hours.
Incorporation nf Northwestern.
Articles of Incorporation of the Chicago
& Northwestern Rallwny company, Includ
ing tho purchase of the Chicago, St. Paul
& Fon Du Lac railway, were recorded In
the office of the secretary of stato today.
The original charter Is signed by Samuel
J. Tlldon and O. D. Ashley. The capitaliza
tion is approxmately $63,000,000. The fee
paid for recording the articles was 16.
384.98. Fall to Trace Stolen llnrae. '
WACO. Neb.. Aug. 27. (Special.) The
horse and buggy stolen from Joncle Kings
ley hitched to the rack at tho York court
house Is still missing nnd no trace has been
found uf either buggy or turners, The thief
was particular In the choice of horses, Mr.
Klngslcy had one of the attest driving
horses In this locality. County Sheriff Lan-
caster has sent out hundreds of postal cards
describing the horse and buggy, He leaves
today for Ashland and Weeping Wat r,
where he has received word from parties
describing a horse which seems to tally
with the description of that of Klngsley's.
TAKES POSSESSION OF CAMP
Commander Steele Formally Assume
Control of the Reunion tlronnds
nt HnatlnRja.
HASTINGS, Neb., Aug. 27. (Special Tele
gram.) Tho second day at Camp Lawton,
G. A. R., show: that a regular old-time
reunion Is In progress and the camp has
now assumed the appearance of an old-time
roldlcrs' gathering. Last night ocr 4.C0D
people slept on the reunion groundi and
that number will be doubled tonight. At 2
o'clock the department officials and th!
citizens' committee appeared upon the plat
form of the pavilion and the ceremony of
turning the camp over to the department
was gono through with.
Manager Uuchanan recited the dlscaurjgc
mrnts the committee bad encountered bt
cause of tho extremely dry summer and ex
pressed surprise at tho promising success of
tho reunion. He formally turned tho camp
over to Commander Steele, who, In a few
well chosen words, accepted the camp ard
expressed his satisfaction and that of th
department for tho competent manner In
which they found the camp. While rs
grcttlng the Inability cf the local committee
he could readily understand that In a season
of drouth It would be Impossible to furnish
the amount of hay named In the contrac'.
Ho also suggested that the hay would be of
more benefit upon the farmB than upon the
reunion grounds.
Upon the completion of this ceremony and
the acceptance of the camp, Mayor Shockey
delivered an nddress of welcome to the rid
soldiers and others who have henored the
city with their presence upon this oc
casion. He tendered the old veterans the
freedom of the city and stated that he had
taken the strings off of the old soldiers and
put them up on the police.
The mayor's wolcomo was responded to by
Junior Vice Commander John R. Maxon. To
morrow promises to be a big day at tho
camp as Governor Savage Is expected to be
present and deliver an address. The pro
gram for tomorrow afternoon Is In char go
of the Woman's Relief corps and tomorrow
night the Women of the Grand Army of the
Republic will alto have a splendid program.
Crops Plcklnsr Up at York.
YORK. Neb., Aug. 27-(Special.) The
largo yield of corn, compared with tho es
timates mado threo weeks ago, Is much
more than what the oldest sottlors here
predicted It is no uncommon thing for
farmers to stato that corn will make from
forty to fifty bushels per acre and there
are many farmers who claim they will havo
from twenty-five to forty bushels. If the
crops keep on getting bettor, York county
will hav"5 a full crop of corn. There aro
some fields of early corn which looked as
If there was no prospect of them ever mak
ing any corn at all and even these fields
will turn out more corn than was expected,
although the yield will be small. Farmers
are busy threshing winter wheat, of which
there Is an estimated yield of 3,000,000
bushels. In some cases farmers do not
have enough room to bold their wheat, and
there has been some threshing done where
wheat Is oiled on tho ground. Thousands of
tons of timothy, clover and prairie hay Is
being cut. A number of farmers are cutting
the fourth crop of alfalfa,; which averages
In height from twelve to twenty-two Inches.
Last month tho farmers of York county
paid off over $30,000 of mortgage Indebted
ness, In excess of new mortgages made.
Seotta niulf Dejeaatktn.
GERINO, Neb., Aug. 27.' (Special.)
Every prectnet in Scott's-Dluff county was
represented by a completa delegation at
the republican county convention. This
county ticket was placed in nomination:
H. M. Thornton, for county clerk, renom
inated; Ed J. Whipple, for county treas
urer, renominated; A. W. Hoyt, of Mit
chell precinct, for sheriff; E. S. Do La
Matter of Kiowa precinct, for county
Judge; Agnes Lackey, for superintendent;
Dr. Craig, for coroner; Joseph H. Fairfield,
for surveyor. A part of the delegation
from one precinct left the convention when
Its candidate for sheriff was defeated, but
one man voted tho full strength of the
precinct. These delegates were chosen for
the stato convention: Ed A. Mann, C. M.
Dayslngor, A. H. Fuller, J. J. Doyer, M.
J. Huffman. The nomination of a candi
date for commissioner was postponed for
threo weeks.
Tcnchcra Inatltute nt Stnntnn.
STANTON, Nob., Aug. 27. (Special.)
The Teacher' Institute opened here yester
day with fifty-five teachers enrolled out of
sixty-three employed In the county. These
Instructors are In charge: II. E. Mascn,
Stantcn, grammar, history and bookkeeping;
S. E. Wilson, Fremont, reading, didactics,
arithmetic and civics; O. H. Mohler, Fre
mont, penmanship, drawing' and geography.
Stato Superintendent Fowler addressed iho
teachers yesterday. Tho public schools open
Monday morning, September 1.
dared hy n null.
YORK, Neb., Aug. 27. (Special.) C. S.
Edwnrds, who lives near the city, was
trampled and gored almost to death this
morning by a bull. Edwards was driving
the cattle from tho fecdlot to tbo pasture,
when he was attacked In tho narrow lano
leading to tho pasture. He had no way of
escape except over a wlro fence. He was
badly cut with the wire and had three ribs
broken. There Is but little hopes for bis
recovery.
Good Suarnr Ilrcta In DoiIrc County.
FREMONT, Neb., Aug. 27. (Special.)
An analysis of numerous specimens of sugar
beets grown In this vicinity shows an ex
ceptionally largo percentage of sugar, with
a purity also above the average. On the M.
M. Coad place several samples went as high
as 16 per cent. Tho yield per acre is small
and the staed poor, but owing to tho high
grade tho crop will be more profitable than
a largo ono of low grade beets.
Inatltute nt Wnyne,
WAYNE, Neb., Aug' 27. (Special Tclo
gram.) Tho annual county Instttuto oponed
Its sosslon In this city yesterday morning
with an attendance of 100. These are In
structors: Prof, J. M. Pile, Miss Lucy S.
Williams, Ml" Cella M. Chace and Mrs.
Jean Boyd Richmond. It Is expected that
the Institute will be the largest and most
successful over In the county.
Foot Crushed Iletiveen nnmpera.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., Aug. 27. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Walter Long, a Mlsaour'
Pacific braJtsman, while coupling cars In the
yards here today, caught a foot between the
bumpers and It was crushed and the leg
fractured above the ankle. Amputation
will bo necessary. Long's home Is at Au
burn. Ho has a wife and two children.
Funeral of James T. Hoffman.
NEWMAN GROVE, Neb., Aug. 27. (Spe
cial.) Tho body of James T. Hoffman, who
drowned himself in the Missouri river at
Omaha last Friday, was burled In Hope
cemetery this morning after a ceremony
by Rev. Allen Bishop, pastor of the Metho
dlst church of this city.
Geneva Women Tench Schnnl.
GENEVA, Neb., Aug. 27. (Special.)
Sevoral Geneva young women go to distant
towns to teach. Among them are: Ml s
Bessie Dutler, who goes to Superior; MIbs
Clara Steven, to Genoa, and Mlis Ad He
Allen to Sidney and Miss Florence Weed to
Arapshoe.
SEEMS TO BE A SUICIDE
Fo'.ics Onabla te Solve Myiterioat Diiap
puraico tf Lnlu Wajasin.
YOUNG GIRL IS STILL MISSING
Telegram from Old Home at Alma
Saya She Una Not Ilecn Sern
There Since She Dropped
Out of SlKht Here,
A week has elapsed since tho mysterious
disappearance of Lulu Waymolrs, a 16-year-old
girl, from the home of her foster
mother, Mis. M. J. Unangst, at Courtland
Beach, as reported In The Beo of August
23, and nothing has been seen or heard of
nor since that time. City dotectlves have
thoroughly Investigated tho circumstances
of her disappearance, but havo learned
nothing In addition to what has already
been published. This, In the estimation of
Chief Donahue, strengthens tho theory that
tho girl has jumped into Cut Off lake or tho
river and committed suicide.
It will bo remembered that the girl left
the house last Tuesday night shortly before
12 o'clock In a nudo condition, save for her
shoes and stockings. During the early part
of tho oventng she bad been complaining of
severe pains In tho head. The police think
that perhaps tho pains wero so excruciat
ing as to temporarily unbalance her mind.
During the last few days Mrs. Unangst
has found about the houso several treas
ured keepsakes belonging to tho girl, ar
ticles which sho would have taken with
her undor normal conditions.
Old Home nt Alma.
It has been learned that the girl came
originally from Alma, Neb., whero sho was
picked up two years ago by a society of
Omaha whoso business It Is to find homes
for destitute children. A dispatch from
thcro says:
Her mother, of whom little Is now
known, left her nnd her young half-brother
and ran away with a man of the nnme
of Fleming. Tho woman's lusband, llouk
by name, was uway nt work at the time.
The neighbors with whom tho children
were lett were unable to caro for them,
bo took them to tho county poor farm.
Honk, upon learning of the whereabouts
of his children, at once took them away
from the poorhouse and sent them to his
mother, who lives on a farm south of
Alma, but tho girl stayed thore only a
short time. So lar ns known she was not
incorrigible, but headstrong nnd difficult
to manage, and the aged Mrs. llouk waB
willing to let her go to a family living In
town. Here nlso conditions were not sat
isfactory. The girl and the members of
tho family wero not congenial nnd In tho
course of a few weeks she was taken in
custody by the society at Omaha. This Is
all that Is known of her here. Her father
has left this pnrt of the country. The girl
ban not been seen In Alma since she was
taken away two years ago.
Mrs. Unangst says Lulu bad no acquaint
ances among young people of her age In
Omaha. Mrs. Unangst's sons, ono of whom
Is a barber and tho other a locomotive fire
man, aro searching for tho body on
tho theory that If sho drowned herself Tues
day night the body should havo risen to the
surface of tho water by this time.
Frontier Populist Convention.
STOCKVILLE, Neb., Aug. 27. (Special.)
The populist county convention was held
here today and was very slow In getting
down to businsss. Harry Roach was tem
porary chairman. L. M. Graham was elected
permanent chairman and Bert Woods of
Eustls, secretary. This ticket was nom
inated: E. P. Pylo for county treasurer,
John Grceve for county clerk, M. Mitchell
for sheriff, W. H. Latham for Judge, Bran
nick for superintendent, B. F. Berry for sur
voyor, Georgo Dold for county commissioner
Third district. These delegates were elected
to attend tho populist state convention: L.
M. Graham, J. H. Bayston, F. E. Tecl, 13.
K. Schaerfer, Charles Wallace, George Dold,
B. E. Wood, L. L. LaBounty, C. B. Conip
ton. ninck Hills Methodist Conference.
LEAD, S. D Aug. 27. (Special.) The
annual session of tho Black Hills Methodist
conference will be held In this city Septem
ber 6 to 9. Bishop C. D. Foss of Philadel
phia will preside. Rev. Dr. Lewis, president
of tho Sioux City university; Rov. C. B.
Spencer of Kansas City, Rev. Thomas B.
Nceley of New York and other dis
tinguished divines will be present. Thli
will be tho last year of Dr. E. E. Clough's
term as presiding elder. It Is stated that
be will leave the Black Hills as soon ai nil
term expires and will move to his s ock
farm lu Wisconsin. Dr. C. B. Clark of
Deadwood is spoken of as the successor to
Dr. Clough for presiding elder of tho Black
Hills district.
Labor liny nt Slonx Falls.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Aug. 27. (Special.)
Ono of tho foatures of Lnbor day
will bo a parade in which evory labor or
ganization in tho city will participate. At
1:15 o'clock In tho afternoon the First Reg
iment band of this city and tho Harrlsburg
band will give street concerts, lasting until
2:15. At 2:30 will bo a ball game between
Flandreau and Sioux Falls. The day's
festivities will conclude with a grand ball
In tho auditorium. Prizes will be given
for the two best appearing organizations
In tho parado.
Snm StroiiK Formerly n Menraaknn,
WOOD RIVER. Neb.. Aug. 27. (Special.)
Sam Strong, tho millionaire mlno owner
who was shot and killed nt Cripple Creek,
was a resident of this place from early
childhood until grown up. He still has
relatives hero and two of them, Mrs. Mc
carty and Miss Dowcn, have Just returned
from a visit to his family. Mrs. Jerry
Bowen Is n cousin of tho deceased. His
father died at Wood River some four years
ago, his stepmother still living there.
United State Court nt Hcndwnnd.
DEADWOOD, S. D Aug. 27. (Special.)
The fall term of the United States court
will begin here September 3, Judgo Carand
presiding. Thoro will be a number of Im
portant cases, tho Indians of the two
agencies east of the Hills taking nn Im
portant placo again. Tho two counterfeiters
who wero caught making silver coins west
of this city will have their trial. Court will
be held for tho first tlmo In Its now quarters
In the Masonic temple. ,
,iv Teacher for Poncn Schools.
PONCA, Neb., Aug. 27. Special,) W.
A. Goff, principal of tho Waterbury school,
has been elected assistant principal of
Ponca High school In place of Miss Bond
of Sioux City, resigned.
Patsy Gangran of Waterbury had a horse,
mule, harness and buggy stolen from a
hitching post In the streets of Bioux City
Sunday evening.
Methodist Conference nt Ponca,
PONCA. Neb.. Aug. 27. (Special.) The
Northeast Nebraska district, Methodist
Episcopal camp meeting oponed in Hara'a
grove, one mile from this place, with a
large number In attendance, The meeting
Is In charge of Presiding Elder Slsson of
Norfolk. Conference Evangelist McOregor
of Omaha conducts the services, The
meeting will continue for ten days.
Ilomrstajie Hires Titles,
LEAD, S. Df, Aug. 27. (Special,) The
Homestakc company Is settling up tttlrs to
the property covering Its mining ground
within tho city limits. For many yean
there hes not been much of a tl la Issued
to owners of the surface ground and there
has been a hesitancy on the part of many
to building on it. tub tiomrstake company
Is now preparing to give quit claim deeds
to the surface ownors, reservtng the under
ground rights.
Yj-RKES MAJCES DECISION
Saya Suhaequent Fluctuations In Ap
pralaed Stock .Tot Considered In
Fixing Inheritance Tax.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. Commissioner
of Internal Revenue Yerkes has held that
when a stock has been appraised subse
quent fluctuations In the market price shall
not be considered In fixing tho amount of
the Inheritance tax on mc same. Also
that when a noto or other personal property
has been appraised as being of no value nnd
subsequently such property Is sold for a
valuablo consideration this fact shall bo
regarded as evidence that the appraisement
was Incorrect nnd that the tax shall bo
loled upon the amount realized.
HYMENEAL.
Thorn pson-lllckm an.
MARQUETTE, Neb., Aug. 27. (Special.)
Albert Thompson and Eva Hickman wero
married at the residence of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Hickman. Mrs.
Thompson Is tho daughter of S. N. Hickman,
a farmer a mile and a half west of this
place. Mr. Thompson Is principal of the
Cowlea school, In Webster county, Ne
braska. llln Grande Auditors Shift.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 27. Audi
tor Theron Gcddes of the Rio Grande West
ern road has announced his resignation to
take effect September 1. Assistant Auditor
John F. Evans becomes assistant auditor of
tho Denver ft Rio Grande system, nlso with
headquarters at Denver.
MKhtnlna; Kills Tiny Klser.
BENKELMAN. Neb.. Aug. 27. (Special
Telegram.) Roy Klser, who was living with
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. McYcy, five
miles west of Benkclman, was struck and
Instantly killed by lightning this evening.
THUNDER ANDJC00LER TODAY
Baatern Nebraska la Prnmtaed Itnln,
Thoh Western Skies Stay
Clear.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. Forecast:
For Nebraska and South Dakota Fair In
western, local thunder storms and cooler In
eastern portion Wednesday; Thursday fair;
variable winds.
For Iowa Partly cloudy Wednesday,
probably showers In northwest and at night
or Thursday in eastern portion; south to
west winds.
For Missouri Generally fair Wedncsdaj-1
and Thursday; varlablo winds.
For Kansas Generally fair, continued
warmer Wednesday arid Thursday; south
erly winds, becoming variable.
For North Dakota Fair, cooler Wednes
day; Thursday fair; northerly winds, be
becoming varlablo.
For Colorado Local thunderstorms
Wednesday and probably Thursday; cooler
In eastern portion; varlablo winds.
For Montana Fair Wednesday: warmer
in western portion Thursday; westerly
winds.
For New Mexico and Arizona Partly
cloudy Wednesday and Thursday; probably
local thunderstorms nnd cooler Thursday
in northern portion; variable winds.
For Western Texas, Oklahoma nnd Indian
Territory Fair, continued warm Wednes
day and Thursday; variable winds.
For Illinois Fair Wednesday and Thurs
day; light to fresh easterly winds. x
Local, Itecord.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER TlUnEAtT.
OMAHA. Aug. 27. Official record of tem
perature and precipitation compared with
the col responding day of the last three,
years:
1901. 1901. iw. im
Maximum temperature... 91 ft fW R"
Minimum temperature.... 70 61 f.S 60
Menn temperature RO 74 79 72
Precipitation 00 .15 .07 .(0
necord of temperature nnd nreclultntlon
at Omaha for this day nnd since March 1,
1001: .
Normal temperature 74
Excess for tho day 6
Total excess since March 1, 1901 '35
Normal precipitation 10 Inch
Deficiency for tho day in inch
Total since March 1. 19)1 14. 01 Inches
Deficiency since Mnrcn I, iroi..,. 8. S3 Inches
Deficiency ror cor. penoa, i:).. l.ifiincies
Deficiency for cor. period, 1599... 1.93 Inches
Reports Irani Stations nt 7 p. m.
3 5 Si 8
ITATIONS AND STATE
OF WEATHER,
p2. c
33
Omnlia, part cloudy
St. Louis, clear
St. Paul, part cloudy ....
Davenport, clear
Kansas City, purt cloudy
North Platte, raining
Cheyenne, cloudy
Salt Luke, clear
Rapid City, cloudy
Hnvrc, part cloudy
Helena, clear
Huron, cloudy
Bismarck, clour
Chicago, clear ,
Galveston, part cloudy ....
Wllllston, clear
.f0
.0
.0)
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.00
92 ,02
51"
Kill
94
76
70
!4
f8 0)
761 ,00
901 .0.)
S4 .00
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