Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, April 23, 1902, Page 3, Image 3
TIIE O MATT A DAILY BEE; WEDNESDAY, AmiL 23, 1902. Where there's iMMj .1 t XmmJiM Never give up. Even if you have been trying a Sarsaparilla and have not improved. It's not the slightest reason why "AyerV will not cure you. "Ayer's " is not like aay other Sarsaparilla. Doctors Know this. They have our formula. That's why they always recommend "Ayer's " in preference to every other kind. Its the oldest, safest, strongest, best. "Yo" Sarsaparilla has done me a treat del of food, pun mr blood and pvtaj Bit sereoath nd a general invigoration of the whole body. 'I know it U th best blood-cleaner, ud it ha.-, done me a wonderfal eight of food." MM. Ml inral. FAVOR EARLY CONVENTION Democrats and Populists Gather at Capital for Committee Meeting today. RHEA MAKES APPEAL TO GOVERNOR Promisee If Life I Spared Ills to Show by His f enrfart that He Is Deserrlna- of Clemency at the Hands of Governor. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. April 21 ( Spcll.) The democratic and popullitic executive com mittee will meet Jointly in this city to morrow evening, to fix the time and place for the state nominating contentions. Al though no dates have been suggested by the party- leaders, the Impression seems to prevail here that the conventions will be called for July, and that Lincoln will b made the meeting place. There has been some talk of late conventions, but the ma jority of the party workers In this city favor beginning the campaign sooa after th republican convention Is held. Democratic and populist candidates ' for the gubernatorial nomination are getting numerous. Among the populist candidates sre: Congressman W. L. stark of Aurora, R. D. Sutherland of Nelson, former Gover nor W. A. Poynter of Lincoln, and t)r. Damarell of Red Cloud. Friends of these men are already at work. Oeneral Victor Vlfqualn of this city is mentioned as a democratic candidate, and C. J. Smyth is being urged by torn of the workers. Windows Nark Damaared. Roofs, billboards and signs in all parts of the city were blown away by the terrific wind, which began about 11 o'clock last night, and. continued with unbated furr to-i day. At Normal, a suburb of LfncOln. the old power shed of the Normal college was demolished. The roof of the South street atandplpe was caved in. A farmer living three miles southwest of the city sustained the loss of 200 thoroughbred and fancy chickens, killed In the destruction of the coops. At Twenty-seventh and Randolph streets a portion of a roof of a tenement building was blown away, leaving the fam ilies of J. K. Litton, B. W. Hlgglna, Mrs. McDougall without shelter. Numerous plate glass windows In the business district were broken. About midnight a slight shower fell, but today's wind and sua quickly dis sipated the moisture. Rhea Anneals to (Governor. Rhea haa written the following appeal to the governor: It Is with a sud heart that I write thee few lines. I hope you will give them some consideration. 1 wish to make the greatest request of you that man can make of man, and thnt is save my life." realise that In the past my errors have been many, and I feel the deepest contrition. I cannot blame anyone but myself, nor do I wlh to shift the responsibility of my sad plight upon any person. I know that Ood made me sufficient to nave stood, though free to fall. I have fallen like many more before, and Mke many more will in the Tut, ire. I feel as though I was a living sermon to bovs and young men In particular who are' going down every day through bad company ana rum. I wish to state that whisky Is the cause of my present situation. Had I not been Intoxicated thla case would never have happened. I must say. and much to my shame. 1 was drunk beyond all reason. It would have been Impossible for me to deliberate or premeditate any act such as I have been charged with. God, who sees all things, knuweth that my mind or heart never harbored a thought or impulse whlih would stiKKest willful murder. And in view of the runilltlon I was In I hoi will save me from vuoh a death, also for the sake of my relatives, who are one and all good and respectable people, and for the sake of my many prayerful Christian frlenda In thla state and city and elf em here. Larks a Mother's Care. I had the greatest misfortune when but a small child, and I feel that on that ac count, too. you mav be ahle to sympathise with me. I lost my mother, and aa you know a mother Is the one of all others who ran and do influence their children to the riant. If you should dtctde to commute my sentence (whUh I pray you Willi I shjil conduit myrell here in such a wav thit It will be a pleasure for you to rem rnber that toy life was aave.1 by you. 1 have detei mined to be a better bov and try bv so doing to mitigate the sad dtvKrace which 1 have brought upon my people. Governor. I am praying thai the influ ence which Is being brought to bear bv those who wish my life to be taken, will Hot be sufficient In your estimation to raue you to believe otherwise tbsn that it was an error, not au intent. Before God 1 tea.- . ssttssr A ! 'N. I SrKTl U l irn It ' uio. v, . Koosc, Jeaeracn, Ohio. J. C. AVER CO.. Lowell. Mut. stand Innocent of this great crime that I stand charged with by man so far as any Intent Is concerned. I will In the future, If you will be merci ful with me. prove to you and all others that I am not so bad as some would have It appear by my behavior. I will close now with a prayer In my heart that you will believe me and that your heart will be In clined to mercy. With much respect. I re main, yours humbly and sincerely. WILLIAM RHEA. Only two day's intervene before the time s,et by the supreme court for the execution of William Rhea, and yet the governor has given no intimation as to whether or not he will commute the sentence. It is as serted by reliable authority, however, that the governor intends to grant a respite of sixty days' and the impression prevails that the pecalty will finally be changed from death to Imprisonment for life. When In tervlewed tonight Governor Savage declined to either deny or affirm the report, but said he would reach a decision and make It public tomorrow or Thursday. Nearly all state, county and city offices were closed today in obedience to the proc lamation of the governor. On the state rapltol grounds some trees were plsnted this morning, the work being directed by the state officials. Trees were also planted on the school grounds, but the work was done under the direction of experts ap pointed by the school board. Hearing of the case Instituted by William Clark to annul the county bridge contract was continued in the district court today. The reading of affidavit was completed and the attorneys began their argument. The case will likely be submitted tomorrow aft ernoon. Arranging- for Veteran Encampment. The subcommittee of the executive com mittee of the National Society of the Army of the Philippines met here tonight to ar range for the third annual encampment of the society, which will be held In Council Bluffs August 13, 14 and IS of this year. Plans were perfected for the organisation of local poata and state camps throughout the country. Negotiations were opened with the railroads with a view to obtain ing special rates for . the encampment. Members of the committee who attended were: Wilder S. Metcalf of Topc'-.a, who succeeded Oeneral Funston as colonel of the Twentieth Kansss: George M. Post of Denver, formerly of the First Colorado; Donald Macrae of Council Bluffs, formerly of the Fifty-first Iowa, aad P. James Cm grave of Lincoln, formerly of the First Ne braska. Donald Macrae, who Is vice presi dent v the national association, was au thorized to make the local arrangements for the meeting. President Roosevelt will be Invited to attend. SAYS WOODS MET FOUL PLAY Coroner's Jnry Holds Joyce and Clark Responsible for Victim's Death. FORT CROOK. Neb.. April 22. (Special Telegram.) The coroner's Jury in the In quest over the body of Ed Woods, found dead north of this place, rendered a verdict that Woo. la came to his death by being struck with a blunt Instrument in the hand of Tom Joyce and Webb Clark. The prisoner are held In the county Jatl at Pspllllon and will be arraigned for tbelr preliminary hearing In a short time. lark Park Commissioners Active. YORK, Neb.. April 22. (Special.) York recently purchased a park and the park commissioners have been fitting it up. A landscape gardener from Omaha has laid out roads and paths, designed rustic bridges, flower bed and beautiful drives and walks. For the last thirty day workmen have been filling in and putting la bridges. The park Is situated within the city limits and Beaver creek winds around It. The cltiiens are taking a great deal of Interest in th Improvement that are now being made. Silver Creek Boars! Elects. SILVER CREEK. Neb., April ' 22 (Spe cial.) The new village board of thla place met last evening, effected an organisation and then adjourned until Friday night. The following la th organization: W. S. Gray, chairman; F. M. Robb. clerk; W. M. Hutt, treasurer. Clay Center Board Uraanlses. CLAY CENTER. Neb . April 22. (Special.) The oewly elected board of village trus tee met last evening and organised. J. E. Wheeler, waa elected chairman; O. C. Wil liams, clerk; and J. L. Campbell, treasurer. Nature's SWeet Restorer ! th aim applied t Hilp.M Sleep of th moat restoraUiT Kind f Ottawa thu of ANHEUSER-BUSCtfS Recommended by leading physi cians as a pure tonic with wonderful building-up properties. Not a "darK beer," but a real malt extract. All Arm g gilt nil it. Prtpartd emlp bp Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass'n St. Lenla. V. S. A. Brewer f asaea Badwwlaar. Michalak, Black Tan. Pale-Lager. Feast. A ah wear laotdad. Z-rt Pal aad LxgsUUe. WEATHER CROP BULLETIN Dry Weather ii Unfavorable for the Growth of All Vegetation. SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE STATE Winter Wheat Deteriorates la (sail, tloa Eacept la goathweatern f'onn tles and Grass Is Making low Progress. (From a Staff Correspondent. LINCOLN. April :.'.( Special.) The first detail bulletin of the Nebraska section of the United States climatic and crop serv ice for the season of 1902 was issued today by Director George Loveland. It contain report from nearly all of the grass and grain growing counties and a general sum mary of crop conditions. The bulletin cover the period of the last week, which 1 (aid to have been a good one for advancing farm work, although a few of the report lndlcat that the ground la getting too dry for plowing. The dry weather hes been unfavorable for all vege tation. Grass ha grown slowly and pas ture are poor and backward. Winter wheat ha deteriorated in condition except In ome of the southwestern counties, where the moisture was sufficient for good growth. Oat and spring wheat are coming up slowly. Plowing for corn la well advanced and some corn haa been planted In the outhern counties. The rainfall during the week consisted of scattering showers, the measurement averaging about .10 of an Inch, excepting in some of the southwestern counties, where there was half an Inch of rain. Last night' showers raised the average somewhat, the fall being reported to the weather station as follows: Ashland, .04: Hickman. .10; Imperial. .OS: Lincoln. .10; North Platte. .20; Omaha. .02; Salem. .32; Valentine, .50; Wymore, .20; Wilber, .11. A light snow fell at Seaeca. Condition in the various counties are summarized aa follows: onthenstern flection. Butler Oats coming up fairly well; wheat growing slowly; large acreage of corn will be listed. Cass Winter wheat and pastures look well, but need rain; oats coming up slowly; grass growing slowly. Clay Winter wheat look fairly well, but needs rain very badly; oats coming up well: much plowing for corn being done; ground dry. Fillmore Winter wheat damaged some; oats up. but gTowing poorty Gage Winter wheat dying in some places; plowing for corn begun. Hamilton Crops looking well; some plowing for corn done. Jefftrson Winter wheat beginning to suffer from drouth; oata moderately good stand. Johnson Some slight complaint that wheat Is looking yellow, but most of the crop looking well; oats coming up nicely. I-ancaater Wheat growing slowly; oats up and made fair growth. Nemaha Wheat looks well yet, but needs rain; oats growing slowly; plowing for corn proaressing rapidly; apricots In bloom. Nuckolls Wheat still looking fairly well, but growing slowly; some fields winter killed; oats uneven stand; prospect for peaches poor. Otoe W heat damaged some In places by dry weather: spring grain coming up slowly; grass starting slowly. Pawnee Wheat condition not so good as last week, making slow, spindling growth and some killed; oats doing fairly well. Polk Wheat looking well; oats coming up fairly well; plowing for corn In prog ress; meadows and pastures need rain. Richardson Wheat generally looking fair, but needs rain; oata looking well; some wheat turning yellow; some potatoes up; pastures poor. Saline Wheat needs rain; plowing for corn general: oats growing very slowly. Saunders Wheat ellghtly Injured by dry went her; pastures need rain badly; oats coming up unevenly; plowing for corn well advanced. Seward Very dry and crop at a stand still; plowing for corn well advanced; oata coming up spotted. Thayer Wheal suffering from dry weather, some fields plowed up; pastures and meadows need rain badly; plum trees in bloom. York Getting very dry for wheat; oats coming up slowly. Northeastern Section. Antelope Fall grain and alfalfa looking well; spring sown grain growing well; grass growing slowly; pastures poor. Burt Wheat and oata looking well; grass growing slowly; plowing for corn started, but getting rather dry to plow well. Cedar timall grain most.y sown, soma up and looking well. Colfax Wheat and rye look well except on table-land where suffering from drouth; early sown, oats up well, later sown not so well. Cuming Wheat coming up nicely; grass starting slowly: oats gTowing nicely. Dakota Wheat and oats sown and need rain; grass growing slowly. Dixon Small grain growing slowly: pas tures poor: oats need rain. Dodge Spring wheat and oata coming up unevenly; dry spots in winter wheat dam aged by drouth; fruit buds in good condi tion. Douglas Small grain needs rain: ground In good condition for seeding. Holt Fall sowji grain looks well: pas tuies poor; spring wneat up and looking fine; rye looks fine. Knox Pastures backward and cattle thin; ground moist and in fair condition; plowing for corn started. Madison Fall wheat and rve doing nicely; grass starting very slowly ;' spring grain sown and maklnc a verv nonr start Plerc Small .train sown and coming up slowly; fall sown grain looking well; grass starting slowly; ground rather dry. Platte Winter wheat beginning to de teriorate; pastures starting slowly; spring grain sprouting very slowly and coming uu unevenly. Stanton Field work progressing nK-elv; wheat and oats doing wei; pastures back ward and need rain badly. Thurston Late sown oats coming ud un evenly ; plowing for corn in progress; good outlook for fruit. sshlngton Inter wheat and rye look fair, but need rain: oata backward and coming up unevenly; pastures poor and backward. Wayne Grain looklnsr well, but la net ting rather dry. Central Sectlaa. lilaln uiass starting slowly; some pota toes planted. HllfTalo All .mall mln lnL. II . . - - ; vuh men ex cept where damaged by cutworms; spring grain mostly sown; ground being prepared for corn. I ltrer CltiSui w-.lt tn. fnem . - starring slowly. 1 k ... . K,-UT b. -1 J . . .... . -.. ' -'11 ut-ims uinapd some by cutworms; oat seeding finished; large uciiis iiiuh ru iui millet. i ril u 1 .1 ilmf.ll ll l ..j. i. . - ii ii iimmru, rye looks fine; grass growing well. J ree ley Winter wheat and rye not very good: few oats up. Hall WheMl , w 1 union about is good aa thla time last year" cutworms have appeared in some alfalfa Howard Vail - 1 . . .. . " siain unuinc ary Weather . I t . i . . . . ... iit-u ram, pirillK grain comint up; graas starting slowlv. Merrick All crops growing slowly; wild grass ery backward. .nrtrt wdln done; ground being prepaiwt for corn punning. " Sherman Winter wheat and rye dam aged by worms and dry weather: spring "", ami n mostly up. allev-Sprlt.g wheat and oats sown; al 'lco'n'ni up; cutworms damaging fall Saathwestera Sectlaa. Adams-Winter wheat looking well, but being Injured by dry weather; oats coming van.""'" ,;ln fo' corn well d- Chaa. Wheat all In; not as much plants' as last year; some corn planted; grass growing well: csttle look fine. Dundy Light snow Sunday, followed by rain, splendid for crops and grssa. Franklin Aa a rule wheat la looking well oata up. Frontier Good week for crops; good shower: some corn planted. Furnas Kail wheat and rye looking fine: eo-.ue e-rn planted; alfalfa started poorly; small grain seeding nnished. Uoaper Fall grain doing nicely; spring wheat and oats good stand. Harlan Wheat, rye and alfalfa doing finely, except where Injured by cutworms. Hays Crass growing nicely; a little com .planted. Hitchcock Nice rain, iollowed by warm, growing weather; some can and corn planted. Keareey Fall wheat, rye and oats doing nicely: plowing for corn progressing finely; some damage being done by cuisurm. Lincoln srr.all grain growing nicely; fa, tures greatly benefited by the warm days the latter part of week Perkina Grass growing flnelv; ground In fine condition for corn planting fheipa-Fail grala doiLg. altaly. except where injured by cutworms: oet coming ur: very dry and rain needed. Red Willow Small grain looking fine, ex cept where damaged by cutworms; corn plantlrg commenced. Webetrr ats coming up: wheat growing slowly; grass starting slowly; hay scarce; cutworms damaging grain. western and .nrth western ectlona. Banner Most small grain sown; some spring rye ui . Hrown Seeding well advanced: griss starting slowly; hay scarce and cattle need grass for feed. Cherry (!r.ss started nicely: cattle hive wintered finely. Cheyenne si-eding about all done and grain coming up nicely. t'a wes Very little farming done; ground In fine condition. Deuel Rain and snow the first rrt of week have given grass good start, small grain starting nicely. Keith ;rass and small grain doing nicely. Kea Paha Oats all sown; grass grow Ina nicelv. Rock Orass starting slowly: spring wheat up: oats and early potatoes plante.i. Ploux All crops progressing nicely. ThomaawWarm. with good shower; Tas. starting slowlv. HIGH WIND DAMAGES CROPS Rain In Some Sections and l.awer Trmperatnre Afford. Some Relief. COLUMBUS. Neb.. April 22. (Special Telegram.) One of the worst dust storms In the memory of the oldest Inhabitants all during the forenoon with occasional gust of fine hsll In the early afternoon haa developed toward evening Into a typical Nebraska blizzard, the wind driving a cutting snow like needle Into the face of the pedestrian with at times powerful velocity. ELK CREEK, Neb., April 22 (Special.) The wind ha been blowing almost like a hurricane here for the last two days, and unless rain comes toon the wheat will be badly damaged. The thermometer regis tered 95 Sunday afternoon. DAVID CITY. Neb.. April 22. (Special.) A blinding dut storm, the worst which baa v'.stted here for many years, ha been raging since yesterday morning. The tem perature rose to 9$ degrees yesterday, but has fallen considerably today, by a chilly west wind. There Is much damage to oat Just com ing up. Wheat is damaged badly. The most conservative estimate today is that the damage Is 25 per cent, and If the wind continues for twenty-four hour, th dam age may exceed 50 per cent. Pasture are suffering for want of rain. FREMONT. Neb.. April 22. Special.) The hot weather of Sunday was followed by a scorching wind yesterday and a colder one from the northwest today. The ground U very dry and much of the small grain, espe cially on ridges, has been blown out of the ground. It is impossible at present to esti mate the amount of damages, but some field will have to be reeown. Several tree have been blown down by the wind. BEEMER. Neb., April 22. (Special.) One of the worst sand and dust storm of the seaeon is raging in thi part of Ne braska today. The wind I blowing at th rate of forty mile an hour. HARVARD. Neb.. April 22. (Special.) About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon a se vere duatstorra reached this place from th south with mercury close to SO degree In the shade, and except for a short time dur ing the night has continued. Th gale (how no Indication of diminishing. The wind changed to the north, then to the west, and the mercury fell to 50 degree. P LA TTS MOUTH, Neb., April 22. (Spe cial.) A fierce wind and duitatorm has prevailed In this city for two day. A light rain fell last night, but not enough to keep the dust down long. LONG PINE. Neb.. April 22. (Special Telegram.) A fierce gale from the north west and a snowstorm mad up the April weather experienced in thi, vicinity today. Some damage to thin cattle resulted. NORFOLK. Neb.. April 23.-r-( Special Tel egram.) Wind, snow and dust have th right of way today. The temperature Sun day was 90 in the shade, and today almost at freezing, and at p. m. la gradually low ering. STUDENTS G00N STRIKE Sehraska City Hlh School Stndenta 'ot Given Arbor Day Vacation Take wattera In Haad. NEBRASKA CITT. Neb.. April 22. (Spe cial.) The pupil of the High school went out on a strike at noon today because they were not given the usual Arbor Day vaca tion. One of the young men of the senior class ' bad learned of a ruling of the Board of Education .to the effect that the schools should be given a half holiday on this day. About 100 of the student left the school and marched to the public library, where resolutions were passed and the crowd then marched through the streets, giving their school and class yell. A soon as the ruling waa shown to Su perintendent Fling he ordered all the school of th city dismissed. BRAINARD, Neb.. April 22. Arbor Day waa fittingly observed here. The school had prepared a large program which wa to have been carried out at the park. but. owing to the terrible wind and dustitorm. It wa Impossible to do so. The entire school and a large audience assembled at the opera house, where the program wa well rendered. Only Ten Cases for Trial at Osceola. O8CEOLA. Neb., April 22. (Special.) The docket for the April term of the dis trict court for Polk county haa been Is sued. The court will convene on Tuesday morning, April 29. The docket 1 the small est that ha ever been In this district, there being but ten rase. Two of them are for divorce suits. A Jury of twenty-four ba been summoned. Mallen Bnslness ( hssgri, MULLEN. Neb., April 22. (Special.) T. M. Cudebec sold out his stock of general merchandise to th Sand Hill Commercial company of this place. Consideration la not known. Hs expects to enter other business here. AN OLD SORE & If by w..m,.-.j.,: a.-j..:.... .... V - '"5ral . '"iiaiui use ot ES defiant, anirrv and offensive. rf . ,,' v . . a.. 17 .uiuuiuBurc.no mailer on what part of the body it comes is aa evidence of some previous constitutional or Organic trouble and that the. Ar . .1 j:..f. . .. u or -. - - - ui lutK ujk3cs xcmain in me system or, it may be that some long hidden poison -perhaps Cancer has come to the surface and begun its destructive work. The blood must be purified before the sore will fill up with healthy flesh and tue skin reo-ain its. nntnral t. .1 x. J " circulation that the acrid, corroding fluids the sore or ulcer and keep it irritated and S. S. S. will purify and invigorate blood when all udimnt r.r 1 . .. 1 W&b.evt ftllt anst frctt 1.1 1 ; . , wwu is tairicu 10 mc aiseasea parts, new tissues lorrn. and the decaying flesh begins to have a healthy and natural look ; the Severs.1 eA mv f. i.a . - w uau a se vere sore lag aad waa treated by the Mt Physician bat reeelved no benefit Our druggist ud vised her to try a. 8. S which she did- Fourteen bottle ue4 aar and she haa been well ever sino. J. a.. ! AHOLD, a Caaal St., Cehoaa. V. w , - "ced and skilled physicians for which bkm Hic.... f ...... ainvisis aWa BANKERS MEET AT FREMONT Grann Three at rbraaka Ha a here' Associativa Coavenes aad Of rers Are Elected. FREMONT. Neb.. April 22. (Special.) The fourth annual meeting of group three of the Nebraska Bankers' association, met at Masonic hall last evening. President E. F. Folds of Schuyler, presided. Prayer waa offered by Rev. John Doane I of the Congregational church. L. D. Rich ards delivered an address of welcome. The report of the committee on bylaws wit presented and committee appointed. The program this morning began with a roll call of countlea for report on the gen eral condition of the banking business. H. A. Gould of the State Banker' association spoke on the work of that association, which was fo'lowed by a general discussion. F. McGlvem of Fremont read a psper on "Exchsnge." E. Royse. secretary of the State Banking board, spoke on the purpose of banking supervision. The program this afternoon consisted of papers by J. A. Relchenbach of Rising City, on "Our Banking System and It Crit ics;" O. E. Engler of Gresham. on "Bank Advertising;" C. F. Calhoun of Springfield and D. I. Clark of Papilllon gar the coun try banker' view of the"Com petition Ex isting Between City and Country Banks." Other psper la connection with the bank ing buslnea were read by M. L. Rosalter of Sliver Creek. B. F. Kapp of Cedar Bluff and C. S. Smith of Central City. The following officer were elected: Pres ident, E. F. Fold. Schuyler; vice president. v. E. Smalls, Fremont: secretary, P. E. McKllllp. Humphrey; treasurer, C. O. Croa walth. David City. At the close of the business a lunch waa served acd most of the delegate left thi evening. BEATRICE WILL ISSUE BONDS Coanrll Passes Ordinance for Issnaace and Refaaes Applications far Saloon License. BEATRICE. Neb.. April 22 (Special Tel egram.) At a meeting of the city council here tonight an ordinance was passed pro viding for the Issuing of 3 per cent bond In the sum of $50,2SS to refund the outatand Ing bonded Indebtedness of the city. No aaloon licenses were granted, a re monstrance were Died against all of th lx saloon keepers who made application for liquor license. The remonitrator are: J. E. Colby and J. W. Grime. The time set for bearing the remon strance rase 1 Wednesday, April SO, at which time the present saloon license ex pire. Able counsel ha been secured by both ide and the cases will be tried for all they are worth. ENDS HER LIFE WITH ROPE Mrs. rred Flttje Han as Herself la Henojiense aad la Foand hy Son. COLUMBUS. Neb.. April 22. (Special.) Mr. Fred mtje, living in Grand Prairl township, ten mile northeast of Platta Center, committed suicide yesterday morn ing, by hanging herself with a clothes line In henhouse. 8he waa found soon after by her son, with whom she and her hua- oand lived. It ha been decided that an Inquest Is unnecessary. Mrs. Flttje was a German woman about 0 years of age. Melancholia I thought to ee tne cause of the act. Baekmaater Threatens ta Kill. PLAINVIEW. Neb.. April 22. (Special.) C. A. Buckmaster. a laborer here, threat ened to kill hi wife Saturday afternoon and some excitement followed. HI wife wore out a peace warrant and Constable Battels followed Buckmaster into Antelope county, finally capturing him seven mile southwest of Brunswick, on Sunday. Monday morning th prisoner had a bearing be fore Justice Stephen and wa placed under 1100 bond to keep th peace. Mr. Back master appealed to the Justlo t 1st ber husband off lightly and the Judge etaplled with her request. Republicans Meet at Weening Water. PLATTSMOUTH. Neb.. April 22 (Spe cial.) The republican central commute met in Weeping Water today and decided to have the primaries held May IT to lct delegates to attend th Cass county repub lican convention In Loulavlll upoa May 24. where delegates will be elected to attend the state convention. It waa decided to al low one delegate to every ten votes cast for Judge Sedgwick, which will be 22$. Priests Meet at West Polat. WEST POINT. Neb.. April 22. (Special.) The semi-annual conference of th priest of th West Point deanery met today, with Right Rev. Bishop Scannell of Omaha pre siding. The convocation was held In the parochial house and was attended by all th priests of the district. Matter pertaining to church discipline were discussed and th welfare of the church In thi portion of th diocese provided for. WILL LET, DEMOCRATS DECIDE canter Teller Replica ta taeatlon Eleetlan. DENVER, April 22. United States Sena tor Henry M. Teller haa replied aa follow to a telegram from the Denver Poat, ask ing whether he was a candidate for re election to the senate: "I have felt that after twenty-five year of public service I might properly leave the queation of my re-election to the people of the stats. I shall submit that question to the Colorado democracy, and abide by the wishes of th party and giv to It candidal, whoever he may be, my hearty support." Yill sour the sweetest disposition and transform the most even tempered, lovable nature into a cross-grained and irritable individual. impatience or fault-finding are ever n .a wutu we ooay is lorxurea an eating, burning and painful sore. " :our"Kin alter i as 1 J.a.. ' f a external remedies that the place remains x.- i : . r .. . are carried to inflamed. the stagnant . i : J a I J u.n-uugc sua me sore neais. S. S. S. is the onlv Llw! rtirifi that is ruaranteeH ntir. .. - It builds up the blood and tones up the general system as no other medicine does. 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