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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1002. FICI1TFQRB0YD HOMESTEADS Ltnd Osmmissisnsr rllmt tuidi Firm Afaint Eslisqaiihiisnt. UVE STOCK GROWERS SOON It MEET Will Take) t' In 8e.at ! Proponed Lrulif ! OoTriit Lull in State of (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Feb. 12. (Special.) Land Commissioner Follmer hat taken a deter tilned stand against th propoaed relln .ulshment of the Boyd county homestead land, the tltla of which baa been In diiputa for many year. He declined to say thli tfternoon Whether or not ha would algn the leed authorized yeaterday by tha Board K Educational Landa and Funda, but It la uderalood ha wlU withhold hla atgnature made a favorable opinion la given by the attorney general. Tha 1,700 acres or land Involved In the transaction are occupied principally by A. H. Blair, J. A.: Sinclair, J. M. Bayne, John Hedlund, Bolomon Jenaan, H. Sinclair. W. H. Laprath, C. J. Kelaon, Peter Londberg, Clause Paulsen, 8. W. Farmer, F. J. Bldner, t. T. Brimmer and A. T. McCrlght. These men Bled clalmi with tha board, asking for the relinquishment of the land to the gen era government. The controversy has been dragging along in Judicial and other tribunals for the laat ten years, but so far all decisions hava been adverse to tha homesteader. The last legislature au thorized aettlement, but the land com missioner eontenda the law making pro vision for the ae'ttlement Is unconstitu tional. He saya tha land la atata school land and cannot be deeded away, for the law says the school land shall remain for ever Inviolate. Coaamlsatoner Follsner'a Protest. Mr. Follmer haa Sled a lengthy proteat against tha action of the board, of which the following Js a part: Section 7, chapter Ixlx, Laws of 1899, pro vides, "When the Board of Educational 1-ands and Funds becomes satisfied that full payment has been made on any tract of land heretofore aold the governor shall under the great seal of the state lesue a deed therefor to the purchaser, or his as signee, P rid all deeds so Issued shall be at tested by the commissioner of public lands and buildings and a record thereof kept in his office." ' This Is the only general law in the stat utes of this state that I have discovered that provides how school lands of the etate may be granted and conveyed. Chapter 1(19, Laws of 1901, seeks to take away from tbe Board of Educational I,anda and Funds the right to control and dispose of the land as by the constitution and laws provided. The act, chapter clx, doea not repeal sec tion 7. chapter Ixlx, Laws of 1839, but ar bitrarily authorizes the governor to issue a deed, and by the act the commissioner ' of public lands and buildings, who Is by chapter cxxll, Laws of 1897, the custodian of all lands granted the state by the United States as school lands lost In place, who selected, accented and receipted for this land on behalf of the state, and who has a sworn and bounden duty to perform In the premises under the laws of the state, his rights, powers, duties and obligations to the state, which are deemed imperative and obligatory on his part to be dune and performed to protect the state's interest therein are curtailed and set aside to the safeguarda Intended by the conatttutlon and the laws to preserve Inviolate school lands and funds are ruthlessly set aside for naught. Clearly auch proceedings are illegal and unconstitutional. Again I call attention of the board to the fact that If chapter clx. Laws of 1901, for the relief of Mr. Blair, la unconstitutional, then. In such caae, the sole power is vested In the gov ernor of this state to dispose of the land as by the act of 1901 provided, and that the Board of Educational Landa and Funda of this state has no light, power or authority to do aught in tbe premises, that tha sole power and authority is completely vested (it the governor 'jfnd 'this -board haa no power or authority to act in the matter in any way, and that any proceedings had and done by this board in relation to the same would be absolutely Illegal and unlawful and against the express direction of the act of the legislature. If action la taken for the relief of Mr. Blair, aa contemnlated by the act of 19ol, the. governor must as sume the responsibility therefor and re lieve the board of the responsibility, and For Singers end Speakers. Th New Remedy for Catarrh is Very Valuable. A Orand Rapids gentleman who repre ants a prominent manufacturing concern and travel through central and southern Michigan relates tha following regarding the new catarrh cure. Ha saya: "After suffering from catarrh of the head, throat and stomach for several years, I heard of Stuart's Catarrh Tablets quit accidentally and Ilka everything else I immediately bought a package and wa decidedly surprised at the immediat re lief It' afforded ma and still mora to find a complete cure after several weeks' use. "I have a little) son who sings In a boy's iolr In one of our prominent churches, ad he is greatly troubled with hoarse' vms and throat weakness, and on my ro Juru home from a trip I gave blm a few of the tableta one 8unday morning when ha had complained of hoarseness. Hs waa delighted with their effect, removing all husklnesa la a few minutes and making the voice clear and strong. "Aa tha tablet are very pleasant to the taate, I had no difficulty to persuade htm to uae them regularly. "Our family physician told us they were an antiseptic preparation of undoubted merit and that h himself bad no hesitation la using and recommending 8tuart's Ca tarrh Tableta for any form of catarrh. "I have since met many publlo speakers and professional sluger who used thsm constantly. A prominent Detroit lawyer told me that Stuart's Catarrh Tablets kept bis throat In Boa shape during tha most trying weather, and that be bad long since discarded the uae of cheap, lozenges and troche on the advice of Bis physician that they contained so much tolu, potash and opium as to render their uae a danger to health." 8tuart' Catarrh Tablets ar large pleas ant tasting losengsa composed of catarrhal antiseptics, like Red Gum. Blood Root. etc.. and aold by druggists everywhere at 60c lor full treatment. They act upon the blood and mucous membrane and their composition and re markable surest haa won the approval of physicians, as well aa thousands cf suf ferer from nasal catarrh, throat trouble and catarrh of stomach. A Utile book on treatment of catarrh mailed tree by addressing F. A Stuart Co., larekaU. Mich. this board thereby I powerless in the premises. Warthleeaaeea of Seek. Leads. . Public lands of this state that remain as public landa sublert to entry or selection are practically worthies, aa evidenced by bills now Introduced and pending In con gress to reserve ali public lands remaining In these states for grasing purpoeea, to be leased at 2 centa per acre. Suppose we figure the value of the lands on a baels of per cent per annum the value per acre would be 33 1-3 cents. I call attention to the list of lands selected and confirmed to the state in IHRl. These lands were the beet remaining In the public domain, sub ject to selection In 1X91. The valuation of the said lands aa made by the county com missioners of the various counties, accord ing to law, rana-es from 25 cents to 11. SO per acre, the average being about 60 renta per acre, all of which Is evidenced by the books of the school lands In the land commis sioners office; that the fair market value of the land in controversy, wtttioiit Im provement, waa 17 per acre at the time of selection and Is worth far more than that now. To exchange this valuable land for other land, even at an appraised value of SI 25 per acre, would, without question, de preciate the value of school land acquired and held by this state, and thereby the school land would not remain Inviolate. would be depreciated and diminished, the state Would be going Into the business of speculation with school properties and It would be a dangerous precedent to establish. Sebraaka Live Stork Growers. State Veterinarian Thomas and Dr. A. T. Peters, pathologist at the Nebraska Ex periment station, accompanied by several person who are Interested in the growing of live stock, will leave in a few day for Alliance, where tbey will attend the spe cial meeting of the Nebraska Live Stock Growers' association. The meeting has been called by President S. P. Delatour and Secretary Van Bosklrk for the purpose of giving tbe stockmen of the state an op portunity to exchange views, and perhaps take some action regarding the proposed legislation for the leasing of government landa. , A bill ha been Introduced In congress by Representative Bowersock of Kansas which contemplates the leasing of govern ment homestead land at 2 cents per acre per year. This and other measure with a similar object will be discussed at tbe con vention. The recent order of the Interior department that all fences on government land be removed will also be considered. The proposed legislation will receive the attention of the association." said Dr. Peters, "but the most important subject to be considered 1 the order -to tear down tbe fence. It this command 1 carried into effect throughout the cattle growing country the result will be disastrous to tha cattle industry. It I likely that more wealth will be represented at the meeting In Alliance than there ha been at any state convention held In Nebraska In re cent year. The matter pending for con sideration ar of the utmost Importance, and the Indication point to a large at tendance. The atockmen appear to be thoroughly aroused and It 1 possible that some decisive action will be taken." Supervise State Fair. rm.. .ra aiacted and class superin tendent chosen by the State Board of Ag riculture yesterday to supervise the work of the coming state fair. Th premium liat wa also revised. A committee was also appointed to see about the coat of lighting the ground, i. m-artica-ilv decided to hold even ing entertainment at the fair ground next fall. - Th fallowlna: officer were selected: General superintendent. William Foster, SaltlUo; auperintendent oi gates, a,, aa. Searle, Jr., Ogallala; uprlntendent of ag ricultural hall. J. R. Cantlln. Blair; uper intendent of art hall; W. A. Poynter. Lin coln; auperintendent of transportation, O. M rtruaa. Lincoln: superintendent of for age, Charles Mann, Chadron; auperintendent of booths, George O. Furnas, Lincoln; au perintendent of amphitheater. A. L. Still eon, York; chief . of police, qeorge W. Overmeler, Kearney. Tha following class superintendent were named! H. L. Vance. Pawnee City, horse and mulea: Elltah Filler. Beatrice, cattle: R. M. Wolcott, Archer, sheep; L. W. Leonard, Pawnee Cltv. awlne: C. M. Llewellyn. Beaver City, poultry; L. Morse, Benkleman, farm products; Mrs. u. n. uevereux, Omaha, women' textile department; Mrs. F. M. Hall, Lincoln, Dp arts; B. c. Baa aett. Gibbon, datrv: Charles Fordyce. Unl varattv Place, education: beea and honey. E. Newcomb, Friend; W. H. Barger, He- hrnn. mechanical art: H. L. Cook. St Paul, machinery; W, H. Barger, Hebron, Instruments; county collective exhibits, W. E. Swing, Franklin; discretionary, W. H Barger; speed, George F. Dlckman, Seward H. K. Wilson Woald Be Governor. In an evening paper H. H. Wilson of this city announce hi candidacy for the repub lican gubernatorial nomination. Mr. Wilson 1 an attorney and for aeveral year ha been a lecturer in the University of Ne braska law college. Speaking in hi own be half, Mr. Wilson said: "I am a candidate for tha governorship, Tha suggestion haa come to me from a num ber of my friends, Accompanied with such assurances of support that Justify me- In believing that, with a unanimous delegation from Lancaster county behind me, I have an excellent chance of being nominated by the atata convention. I am not seeking th office because I think that 1 have any claim upon the party, .but because my friends have been good enough to suggest that in th present emergency I am tbe most avail able candidate. If the -Judgment of county or state convention I that some other man better fill that requirement I shall take pleaaure In doing my beat to aecure his nomination and electfen. . I am not a poll ttcian in th sei.se tbst I have any claim or grip upon any part of the organisation, and If I am nominated it will be through tha efforts of my friends and those who believe that I could fill the place to their satisfac tion." Two Others Are Willing. Ths names of two other republicans are being mentioned by politicians tonight In connection with the gubernatorial nomlna tlon. They are Senator Arends of Otoe county and F. W. Wetheld of Thayer. Mr. Arends was in Lincoln today and tonight was a conspicuous figure at the banquet of the Young Men's Republican club and the reception .preceding it at the executive mansion. He confided to friends that he waa willing to enter the race for tbe guber natorial nomination,, but made no public announcement of the. fact. Mr. Wetheld waa not In Lincoln tonight, but tha an nouncement of hi can acy I made semi- authoritatively by hie friends. Gtatva State Bask. Articles of Incorporation of the Geneva State Bank of Geneva, Merrick county, were recorded in the secretsry of state's office today. The capital stock of the in stitution is 125,000 and the incorporators are: B. Sandrock. J. G. Burruss, Robert Schofield. 'C. 8. Trotter. W. L. Weed and Charles H. Sloan. - Flna Lock a Tossk Problem. After workmen had pounded twenty-four hours with hammers on a designated por tion of tbe time lock of the First National bank they gave up in despair. An expert haa been started to Lincoln from Clncln nati. Meanwhile tbe workmen are chiseling away at the front of the vault. Money haa been forwarded the bank from Omaha and business continue aa though nothing were the matter. Nebraska Larmhereaea'a Aaaoetatloa. The Nebraaka Lumbermen's association began ita twelfth annual convention tbla afternoon. The opening address was by Prealdent B. L. Meyers of Newport. Re port of Secretary J. C Clelaad and Treas urer William Tried of Fremont anew tha association to be in good condition finan cially, there being a balance in the treas ury with no outstanding Indebtedness. Two hundred lumbermen are attending the convention. Tonight the visiting lumber dealer were the guests of the Lincoln jobber at tbe Oliver theater and later at a banquet In the Llndell hotel. The order of Hoo Hoo held a concatenation early In the evening, followed by an "On the roof," during which several new members were Initiated. Tomorrow afternoon the lumbermen will start on an excursion to the gulf. The route will be from Lincoln to St. Louis over the Missouri Pacific and thence south over the Gould lines. Rehearlaar of Rhea Tase. "A motion for rehearing of the Rhea case will be Died this week," said Repre sentative George L. Loom Is of Dodge county this morning. Mr. Loom Is waa chief coun sel for Rhea before the supreme court. Rhea Is confined in tha penitentiary under the sentence of death, the date being set for April 25. He was found guilty of tha murder of Herman Zahn, a saloon keeper, who was resisting a holdup of his place of business. MORE LAND FOR THE SETTLER I. A. Fort Reiterates Hla Statements la Rapport of Greater Horaesttads. NORTH PLATTE. Neb., Feb. 10. To the Editor of The Bee: Allow me to thank you for tbe insertion of the article in The Be of January 81 In reference to an increase in the amount of land, that should be granted settlers. Why thla question has not been. from the plain principle of Justice, brought before the people before 1 a mystery. But with the almost complete exhaustion of tha valuable lands of Uie publlo domain, to now asaert that the government has at it disposal millions of sere for tbe home steader of any great value is a flagrant un truth. Today all the choice pieces or tracts that have any earning capacity are already filed upon, yet all lands have a value, and to assert that we have a great public area upon which the American can support him self upon the 160-acre homestead plan, as originally Intended, is an error and a wrong and ha brought loss, suffering and Injury upon thousand of poor, but mis guided men who were unable to under stand the principle which make or cre ate value In land, or have been every year attempting the imposslb'j. In the state of Illinois at the present time a good township of land I capable of fairly Well supporting a population of 288 settler to a township, a resident fam ily on every eighty acres, allowance being made for location, general condition and environment, or one occupant for every eighty acre. In eastern Nebraska or west ern -Iowa a settler to each 160 acre give 148 settler to a township of land, contain ing 23,040 acre more or less psr the trac tion on north and west of township. These tract are well capable of supporting a man and hi family upon the area given, while In the western cattle regions only from six to eight or ten small cattlemen can be supported by a township. Thus a th set tler move westward he finds tie land less and less capable of supporting himself and family, and from soil tillage he must then turn his attention to cattla growing. Her again he Blscovers that a against from one to' two acre In blue grass along th Missouri river in Iowa and Nebraska, or the former original homestead lands. upon which an animal could be grown, that those he can now secure require ten to fifteen acre to raise and mature an an I mal, a these western acre return a much less financial return than the eastern. I our philanthropic, magnamlmous, nobl United State government doing .Justice In this matter by only allowing 160 acre to the homesteads, when in some case It really only grant one-sixteenth in pro ductlve capacity, a much to th present applicant as the earlier homesteader ob talned? This 1 carrying the slxteen-to- one theory the wrong way, when ten acre along tho Missouri river in Kansas, Ne braska and Iowa 1 today worth more than 160 or even 820 acres are worth In western Nebraska, Wyoming or Colorado. Now to make tbe hardship more Intense we find the large cattlemen coming forward and asking that lease be granted them for all the remaining portion of tbe publlo landa. Tbey will then own by lease 480 acre out of the 640-acre section, while the home steader will only own land enough to sup port about ten or fifteen head of stock or less. , Then by what "star mall route" process will the small stockman aecure land enough to enable him to utilize tbe land and live, provided be cannot re-lease from the great lease combination, which holds the control of the adjoining lands; tor tbe 160 acres with nothing more, is something useless and an injury to the homesteader at tbe preaent time on arid or subarid lands with out irrigation. . It may be asserted that should a bill pass the house of congress increasing the home stead acreage to 640 acre for western Ne braska and 1,280 for New Mexico, Wyomln Utah and other arid weatern states, that at once the cattle syndicates would employ men to take up the government lands. But cannot a carefully drawn bill be devised which will define the requirements of the proposed stockman homestead and if neces sary increase the time required, to eight Instead of five year, and at th same time dispense with the commutation clause, now allowing tha homesteader to purchase his homestead after a certain time has elapsed since he commenced residence. . Again, tbe United States government as sert that tts landa within railroad limit ar worth 13.50 per acre and $1.25 outside of railroad limits, yet 'the Union Pacific Railroad company haa a large quantity of land for aale within it limit at from 50 cent to $3 per acre. The question arises, are our western senators and rep resentatives alive to or aware of the fact that the world movea and that Justice Is not being done their constituents in the matter of homestead! ? There may be soma who will assert that we will thus rapidly deplete the amount of our national public acreage, but tbe sooner this is done the better, for all. provided great combinations do not form and aecure our publlo lands, as the present proposed lease law would In dicate they were endeavoring to do. There are certain Union Pacific railroad land agents In western Nebraaka that are ad vising buyers of railroad lands in western Nebraska to aim to secure from four to six sections of land for grazing purpoeea be fore tbey will have land enough to properly support a herd of a slzs sufficient to main-' tain themselves as respectably as a farmer on an eastern Nebraska or Kansas farm. Is now supporting himself and family. Again, taking another view of tbe matter, the day of the cattle king with hla great herds, rsnging at targe, haa passed, and If our western country can be covered with small ranchmen who will own or control from one to four or eight sections of land aa actual individual ownera, with a few hundred head upon each ranch, the general prosperity of tbe entire west will be greatly enhanced and a practical business basis be secured, from which a reliable form of valuea can be eatlmated and the actual earning worth of their holdings be known. Thla can be brought about by encouraging the settler to secure land enough to afford htm, when engaged in the eattla Industry, a reasonable income. Again thanking The Bee for Its kindness la bringing this matter before the publle. l remain, respectfully yours, X. A, ro SWEARS DEATH AN ACCIDENT John MoCormisk Pretests E Dii Ket - Murder Haggis Lindiltv. ' BLAMES SCREEN DOOR FOR THE lHtOTING State, However, (ism that He Ad mitted Hat last Fired Wespes Be cause ef Jealoaa Love for Wasnaa. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb.. Feb. 21. (Spe cial Telegram.) The trial of John McCor- mlck on the charge of murder was taken up thla morning and occupied the attention of the1 district court throughout the day. McCormlck is charged with shooting Mrs. Maggie Llndsley. On the -night th crime was committed, last fall, he called at the bouse, but was refused admittance by Mr. Llndsley. It is alleged that he drew a re volver from hi pocket and fired at her through the acreen door. The .bullet struck her under the eye and caused Instant death. McCormlck then turned the weapon on himself, but the ball glanced and Inflicted only a flesh wound. Jle was placed under arrest and held without bond. Tbe evidence Introduced by the state went to show that the inmate of the house were attracted by the shots and upon running to tbe door found the woman lying on the floor and McCormlck outside, ..begging that the screen door be opened to admit him. These witnesses swore that McCormlck helped to carry the dead woman to ber bed and that he aatd he killed her because he loved her. The physicians who conducted the autopsy testified a to the course of the bullet and that death, was Instantane ous McCormlck testified in his own defense that Mrs. Llndsley took his revolver from hi pocket and afterward returned it to him and that In closing the door the weapon was discharged accidentally,' causing the womans' death. McCormlck' testimony was corroborated by the deposition of one Kelser, which wa read to the jury. The taking of testimony will be concluded tomorrow morning and after argument by the attorneys the case will be given to the Jury. County Attorney Wilson Is conduct ing the prosecution. John C. Watson Is at torney fpr McCormlck.' The court room was packed with spectator all day. he Dtole from Mr. Klnnsn. James Ingram was also arrested a an accomplice and was given the same eentenc as Wicks, a be aleo confessed. Sarpy Ceaaty Marrsjac Iteeerd. PA PILLION. Neb.. Feb. I. fSaeolaLl Tbe mortgage record tor January a on of th beat In the history of Sarpy county. These are the mortgage change of th month: Farm mortgage filed, ttO.IM.M; farm mortgage released, $30,885.(0. Town mortgages filed, l,8l; town mortgage re leased, $4,050. Chattel mortgage Died, $, 826.31; chattel mortgages released, $18,-3.(8. Asjea Woman Is MIsalasT NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.; Feb. 12. (Spe cial Telegram.) Mrs. Season, aged 88 year, 1 missing from th horn of her daughter, Mr. Markley, four mile from this city. She disappeared Monday night. Searching parties have been scouring th country, but no trace of the missing woman baa been discovered. Her mind 1 believed to be unbalanced. , ASHLAND MAN DISAPPEARS Paeee Two Forged Check and Re ward la Offered for HI Arreat. ASHLAND, Neb.. Feb. 12. (Special Tele gram.) Manley Hlghtshoe. who has worked around Ashland for several years, decamped suddenly last ntgbt. He presented one check for $16 at Hoffman Brothers' store and one for $10 at L. R. Brush's, signed by E. J. Rose. When the checks were turned In at the bank this morning they were pro nounced forgeries. Hlghtshoe 4s 35 years old, weigh 165 pounds, 1 five feet alx Inches tall and has black hair. City Mar shal Corwln haa offered a reward of $25 for hi arrest and detention. .Widow Secures Judgment. COLUMBUS, Neb., Feb. 12. (Special.) Judge Hollenbeck opened the February term of district court here Monday. The Jurors appeared Tuesday and the first case taken up wa that of Johanna Kosch against W. H. TleskbeAer t6 ' recover $250. which the plaintiffs late husband had paid on a note which he signed as security for the defendant. Tbe transactions involved were somewhat complicated bt the jury brought in a verdict thl morning for th plaintiff in the sum of $172.66, ! Thomas M. Leffler Aeqoitted. COLUMBUs! Neb., Feb. 12. (Special Tel egram.) After being out only half an hour the Jury brought in a verdict late this after noon acquitting Thomaa M. Leffler of tbe charge of grand larceny, on which be wa traced to . tbe etate of Washington, and brought back here at great expense. He satisfied tbs Jury that the horse and buggy which he sold without Carl Schubert' con sent waa hla own property. Mr. Lladale Is from West Point. . WEST POINT, Neb., Feb. 12. (Special.) The John H. Llndale who is referred to in Lincoln dispatches of today a being from Gage county resides in West Pol t and Is a practicing attorney here. He la promi nently identified with Catholic Interest in thl portion of the diocese and haa several times championed the lights of Catholic children in reference to the reading of the bible In public schools. Two Sentenced for Larceny. HASTINGS, Neb., Feb. 12. (Special Tele gram.) Harry Wicks, who was arrested on th charge of petit larceny, pleaded guilty and wa sentenced to ten days In jail, to pay cost of the prosecution and to make restitution of double th amount of money Father and Son BrcaJc Lees. COLUMBUS. Neb.. Feb. 12. (Special.) A. P. Frederlckaon, a prominent farmer, in the Looking Qlaa neighborhood, (lipped on the Ice and broke hi right leg above the knee on Sunday. HI son Walter re cently sustained a similar fracture. Platte Ceaaty Claim Grow. COLUMBUS, Neb.. Feb. 1$. (Special.) In the case of Platte county against the bondsmen of former County Treasurer Lynch leave was granted to amend the petition by changing th amount claimed from $1,600 to $16,000. Omaha Man Lease Paper. SCHUYLER. Neb., Feb. 12. (Special.) The Quill, originated in 1886 by John C. Sprecher, later owned by F. L Lemon and then b'y F. C. Werts, hs been leased by Mr. Wert to Alexander Schickel of Omaha. Brick Sehoolhoaae far Glenvllle. GLBNVILLE, Neb., Feb. 12. (Special.) Glenvllle School district No. 49 held an election Tuesday evening and voted to issue bonds for $3,000 to assist In the erection of a $6,00 brick schoolhouse next summer. Edgar to' Take Charge of Poatofllce. BEATRICE, Neb., Feb. 12.'-(Speeial.) Colonel W. H. Edgar, the new poetmaater, will Uke charge of the office Saturday, having received hla papers yesterday from tbe Treasury department SNOW IN NEBRASKA TODAY Colder Weather In West Portion Friday Fair, vrl'tfc North, west .Winds. WASHINGTON. Feb. 12. Forecast: For Nebraska Snow Thursday, with colder in west portion; Friday fair; north west winds. For Iowa-r-Partly cloudy, probably snow Thursday; Friday fair; variable winds. For Wyoming Snow and much colder Thursday; Friday fair, excent in mountain districts; northwest winds. , For South Dakota Snow Thursday, with colder in west portion; Friday fair and coll; northwest winds. . Local Record, OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU. w , ... c. latjuru iem pcratur (tnd precipitation compared with thai cnrraunnnnlnr itgtv r9 iha i..t aw w wa av lag. III rfJV years: 1QM 1IWM .AAA , .AAA . "'. tmn. Iuu. ism. Maximum temperature.... 31-33 34 3 i, minium innipri aim . , m - - J f Z3 Mean temperature 24 20 28 io Precipitation 00 .00 .06 .00 Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for Una dsy and sine March 1, Normal temperature jj Excess for the day Total excess since March 1 90; Normal, precipitation 03 ncn Deficiency for the day ; .03 Inch Total rainfall since March 1 24.89 Inchea Deficiency since March 1 ..6.32 Inches Deficiency for cor. period, 1901..,. .00 Inch Deficiency for cor. period, 1900... 4.61 Inches Resorts from Stations at T p. sa CONDITION OF THB WEATHER. HI tain 5 i : p ' e l : e : Omaha, cloudy ,. Valentine, cloudy North Platte, cloudy Cheyonne, cloudy Salt Lake City, clear .... Rapid City, cloudy Huron, cloudy Wllllston, cloudy Chicago, cloudy St. Louis, clear St. Paul, cloudy Davenport, clear Kansaa City, cloudy Havre, snowing Helena, snowing Bismarck, cloudy Galveston, partly cloudy 24 32 28 481 46 SO 18 18 24 24 16 20 18 34 IS 68 T indicates trace of precipitation. L. A. WELSH, Local Forecast Official. Mm Omeda Oil The correct treatment of sore muscles or tendons is very sim ple. First take a good warm bath before going to bed, and then wipe yourself dry. This opens up the pores. Then rub Omega Oil into the pores, keep ing up a brisk rubbing for fiev eral minutes. If you have time when you get up in the morn ing, rub in some more of the Oil, This cures sore muscles caused by hard work or by severe exercise of any ' kind. Omega Oil is the favorite rub-down of nearly. all prominent athletes in America. It keeps the muscles in fine shape. KIDNEY TROUBLE, LAME BACK AND RHEUMATISM CURED BY SWAMP-ROOT. To Prove What the Great Kidney Remedy, Swamp Root, Will Do For YOU, Every Reader of The Bee May Have a Sample Dottle Sent Free Dy Hall. T. P. McHUGH, ESQ. Tacoma, Wash.. Nor. 19th, U0L DR. KILMER eV CO..' Bingbamton. N. T. GENTLEMEN: It give me great pleasure to add my testimonial to that of hun dreds of other regarding the wonderful curative properties of 8wamp-Root. I had 1 lame back three years ago before leaving North-Dakota tor the coast. Soon after mi arrival in th Puget Sound country it became very much worse. I felt certain thai the coast climate had given me acuta rheumatism and came to th conclusion that I could not llv in thl climate. Later I became convinced that what I really had wai kidney trouble, and that the rheumatism wa due tc my kidney trouble. Th lame Bess la my back Increased rapidly and I had other symptoms which Indicated that 1 would soon be prostrated unless I obtained relief quickly. Noticing your' offer of m sample bottle of Swamp-Root, tree, I had a friend write for one and began taking it' immediately. Within three week the lameness in my back began to disappear. During that fail and winter I took three one-dollar bottles of Swamp-Root with tha result that I became completely cured. I no longer have pain In my back and cam excerclae violently without feeling any bad effects. I have recommended Swamp Root to aeveral of my acquaintance who were similarly affected and without except tlon they have been greatly benefitted by it use. Tours very truly, , , : . ! , (T. F. McHugh 701 B. St, South. Lame back I only one symptom of kidney trouble one of many and Nature's timely warning to show you that the track of health la not clear. - , It these danger signals are unheeded, more serious result are sure to follow; Bright' Dlseass, which is the worst form of kidney trouble, may steal upon you. The great kidney remedy. Dr. Kilmer' 8wamp-Root, Is used in the lesdlng hos pitals, recommended by physician In their private practice, and I taken by doctor themselves who have kidney ailment, because tbey recognise in It th greatest od most successful remedy for kidney, liver and bladder trouble. EDITORIAL NOTE Swamp-Root ha been tested in so many, way, and ha proven o successful in every caae, that a special arrangement haa been made hy which all readers of Tbe Bee who have not already Vied It may have a cample bottle sent 'absolutely free by mall. ' Also a book telling all about Swamp-Root and con taining many of the thousands upon 'thousand of testimonial ' letter recelyed from men end' women Who owe their good health.. n fact thelf Very lives, to th wonder ful curatrv properties of Swamp-Root. In writing, be eure and nwtlba reading thl generous offer in The Omaha Morning Bee when sending your address to Dr. Kilmer Co., Bingbamton, N. Y. ' If you ar already convinced that Swamp-Root Is what you need, 72a can pur chase th regular fifty-cent and one-dollar aire bottle at the drug stores everywhere. Don't make any mistake, but remember the'name, Swamp-Root,. Dr. Kilmer' Swamp Root, and the address, Blghamton, N. T. -BREVITY IS THE SOUL OF W IT." GOOD WIFEI YOU NIiED SAPOLiO PART 3 The Living Animals of the World NOW READY At The Bee Office . " ' Price 10 cents -By mail lS cents Oiuroti to Stmy Oufod In fO Day. OfaaWrwef gf ftnswrW rarar Mm OmtHma m , I A"r J Mr r t i luun Is saf. - Falal . It Is at Mly nit tha sbmM - W n,4' Tm . naa-MM fcy ta. latoa. ar awa rW a.-, laua .ran. u a restor kr N. 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