THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: F1HDAT, JULY 11, 1002.
FLOOD WATERS SUBSIDING
Baini dean for a Day and QWt Tim to
Bepair Some of the Damage.
TRAINS ARE RUNNING, BUT BEHIND TIME
Lincoln .and Beatrice Still rarllr t"n-
der Water an1 Families Drives,
from Home Hot All Abla
to Retara.
(Frrm a Stuff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. July 10. 8pecial.)vVith the
rising of the sun tbla morning the water In
the Salt creek bottoms began to fall, and
by 6 o'clock tonight had practically disap
peared from the manufacturing and whole
aale district With two or three (lays of
sunshine the creek will be almost back to
Us normal flow.
An Investigation of the flooded district
today show that the damage was quite gen
eral, mpatly to the offices of the various
Inundated buildings. Cellars almost with
out number were filled with water and
aome stock was rendered worthless. In
the cellar of Hargreaves Bros., at Eighth
and O streets, fifty sacks of salt were ex
posed to the water and numerous boxes
containing grocery supplies. It Is estimated
mat tne water raised fully six feet In as
many hours yesterday afternoon and even
ing and today It fell about the aame dls
tance.
Some of the families driven before the
flood last night returned to their homes
today, but a majority of them are still
housed In the Park school building and in
the court house. Supplies for the homeless
were given by the Lincoln Milling com
pany, M. Wagner & Co., dealera in meats,
and aeveral other merchants.
Traffic was resumed on moat of the rail
road lines this morning, though not with
out difficulty. The eastbound trains were
aeveral hours late in arriving, being held
back pending repairs to the track and
roadbed. Every available laboring man In
the city was in demand today. Big gangs
were put to work on the railroad and ex
tra hands were needed to clear away the
debris of the flood at the various manufac
turing and wholesale houses.
borne or tne losses are summarized as
follows: -
Hedge's Iron works, $1,000; chiefly to
soaked and warped patterns.
Scarle & Chapln, $1,000; loss of plaster
and cement and damage to sheds.
Dterks Lumber company, $200; damage to
coal and lumber.
Whltebreast Coal and Lime company, $200.
Hutcblna tt Hyatt, coal and lumber, $100,
Lincoln Ice company, $100 to $1,000.
F. A. Brown Lumber company, $300.
Cooper Ice oompany, $200.
Scbaupp Hurd, $100; corn, chop and
ay.
J. W. Melson, 1127 B street, $750, In
twenty-five head of cattle.
Managers of the Lincoln Ice company say
that their house at Sixth and J streets may
be damaged $100 or it may amount to $1,000,
depending on how much the ice stored there
Is melted.
Flood Waters Tarn Back.
BEATRICE, Neb., July 10. (Special Tel
egram.) The flood situation tonight la
more favorable than at any time since the
high water reached the city. At noon to
day the water began to reoede and during
the afternoon the river fell six Inches.
Tne railroad yards are still flooded and In
places the river is nearly a mile wide. No
effort has been made to operate trains In
or out of this city for the last two days.
In the western part of town, along the
bottom Lands, the loss will be most severe,
as sidewalks, fences, bridges and outbuild
ings have been washed away and many
rooldents forced to leave their homes.
Early thla morning a 8-months-old babe
came down the stream In a washtub and
waa rescued with much difficulty. The in
fant was taken to the home ot Policeman
Hall, where It Is being cared for. Many
narrow escapea from drowning are re
ported, but as yet no fatalities .have oc
curred.
If the water continues to recede the
Bock Island road will get a train out of
. tbla city for Jansen, Neb., sometime to
night.
PIERCE. Neb., July 10. Special.) It has
rained nearly every day here for the past
two weeks, the heaviest rain ot the season
falling here laat night. The wheat crop Is
ready for harvest aa soon as the weather
will permit the farmers to get into the
fields. The heads of the wheat are very
largo and well filled and eomo are predict'
leg that their wheat will yield from thirty
to fifty bushels per acre. Corn Is in good
condition, considering the wet weather, and
with some clear weather the crop will be a
record breaker In this country next fall.
Valley Count? Not Slighted.
ORD, Neb., July 10. (Special.) It con
tlnues to rain nearly every day and farm
ors are getting uneasy abcut the grain. It
la ready to harvest but keeps so wet they
cannot get Into the fields.
Winter wheat will yield twenty-five bush
la as an average, and rye Is splendid,
though the acreage of each is small.
Corn is looking well and there never was
the acreage their la thla year. If the crop
matures well Valley county will have al
most unlimited quantities of corn.
.ENN.?,R.D' ?.eb, w10"7v(Spvcla,:-r
downpour of rain ever witnessed tn Ken
aard. It started raining in solid sheets
bout 6 p. m. yesterday and for one hour
toured down In torrents. The Fremont
Elkhorn Missouri Valley track a ahort
distance east ot the Loup was badly dam
aged. It caualng a delay ot all trains tor
ten hours. The road and bridges were com
letely submerged. Farmers going home
vers compelled to return to Penn, tt being
dangerous to go through the high water,
which, In aome places, was fourteen feet
leep. Many had narrow escapea from
Irownlng.
Bad Storm In York County.
YORK, Neb., July 10. (Special.) Laat
ventng there .was a very severe wind'
Storm south and west of York. Mrs. Ed
Russell, returning from York to her home,
waa caught In the storm and her buggy
thrown over, which resulted In breaking her
right arm and damaging the buggy. Wind
mills and small outbuildings were blown
down. Farmers are having considerable
Doctors Bills
Seem large to you? As a
rule, they are not. Doctors
earn every cent they charge.
Trust them. When your doc
tor says Aver s Cherry Pec
toral is the best thing for that
hard cough of yours, believe
him. Coughs, colds, croup,
bronchitis, consumption.
'I have used Aver'a Cherrv Pec.
toral In my family for eight years and
think it a mnat wnnitarliil n4i.t
especially for the coughs and colds of
children, and even for pneumonia."
mra. w. n. orymer, Shelby, Ala.
ttnwil.H. J.C AUJC0,Uwfl.ms.
trouble In getting their crops harvested ow
ing to the excessive rainfall.
NEBRASKA CITY. July 10. (Special.)
The bridge on the southern line of the B. st
M., near Nemaha, went out last night and
all traffic was - suspended until repairs
could be made. A temporary structure was
put In plsce today. The line from thla city
to Lincoln wsa evened this afternoon for
the first time. The passenger train that
leu nere yesieraay morning returned ai
11.15 o'clock today, having got no further
than Unadllla.
LINWOOD, Neb., July 10. (Special.)
The weather has cleared off after ten days
of almost continuous rain, In which six
Inches of water have fallen. The subsoil
Is thoroughly soaked. Much small grain Is
damaged. Wheat that la cut la growing and
oats are down and rusting. Corn is not
laid by on account of so much rain, soma
only being plowed once. '
Ralna Abate In Com In St.
WEST POINT, Neb., July 10. (Special.)
For the first time since July 4 the rain
has ceased and outdoor work is possible.
Corn Is very backward and has suffered
considerably from cold and wet. Many
fields show yellow stalka. Small grain,
both wheat and oats, give promise ot a
magnificent yield. Rye and barley are
being harveated now and promise well.
Wheat and oats will be cut within ten
days.
Considerable hay has been spoiled by
water, but the crop is tne neaviesi in
years and the loss will not be material.
Potatoes throughout the country are In
fine condition, very few fields showing
signs of rot. With warm, dry weather tne
corn crop will recover Its tone ana win
yield a big crop, as the atand could not be
better.
FIX CORPORATION VALUES
Lincoln Board of Equalisation Raises
All Except the Light.
Ins; Company.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, July 10. (Special.) The Lan
caster County Board ot Equalization thla
afternoon passed upon the complaints of the
Commercial club against the assessment of
three public service corporations, making
ttese changes In the valuation:
The Lincoln Traction company, raised
from $24,000 to $50,000. .
The Nebraska Telephone company, raised
from $9,500 to $20,000.
The Lincoln Cas and Electric company.
lowered from $116,000 to $75,000.
Attorney A. S. Tlbbetts, who appeared in
the cases for the Commercial club, filed ex
ceptions to the findings, and, it is under
stood, will appeal to the district court.
Clerk Wells haa certllfled to the auditor
the following abstract of the Lancaster
county assessment for the last year.
Ave.
Number. Value. Value.
Horses 1H.175 $ ("8.275 $ 6.07
Cattle 80,99 132.0P8 4.26
Mules 1.1Z1
Sheep 8,740 2.057 . 55
HORS 24,400 ,
Steam engines 129 6.0 46.68
Safes 128 1.724 14.01
Billiard tables 4 w.n J..io
Carriagea and wagons S.fifi 9.8 6.88
Watches and clocks... 1,309 6,107 3.90
Sewing machines 1,88 8.957 4.74
Pianos 1.60$ 86.847 22.03
Organs Ml 6.00. 6.26
Bicycles ou z.'
Manufactured articles 9.2M ....
Manufacturers tools ....
Agricultural implem'ts 80,791 ....
Gold and silver ware 1,2
Diamonds and Jewelry l,4.m ....
Moneys In bank 18.245
Credits of banks 4.925
Other moneys 12 490 ....
Other credits 12.735 ....
Bonds, stocks warr ts 6,uoo ....
Shares of stocks 27,620 ....
Corporation property 67.6iO ....
Saloons, restaurants o.nia ....
Household furniture 18.766 ....
Real estate Investm ts ZS.Wl ....
Amt. of railroad prop -. 1,205,867 ....
Amt. of telegraph prop ...... 11.471 ....
Amt. ot pal. car prop iu.sid ....
Acres Improved land.. 897.246 1.828.695
Acres unlmp ved iana.iuu.3'ft stvj.on ....
Improved lots 14,983 $.,028,250
Unimproved lots 80,180 607,242 ....
Articles of incorporation ot these Insti
tutions, were recorded In the secretary of
state's office today:
The Fremont Milling company, Fremont;
capital stock, $30,000; incorporators, A. A.
renruas, 1. j. iane ana noma ju. iane.
The Oregon Electric Power company,
amendments prohibiting the alteration of
bylaws except by the affirmative vote of a
majority of the stock issued and outstand
ing.
The Coxad Mutual Telephone company.
Cosad; capital stock, $2,500; for operating
telephone lines in .Dawson county.
The supreme court today made the fol
lowing orders:
Thomas against Thomas; motion for re
hearing denied.
State acalnst Union Pacific Railroad
Company; leav to plaintiff to file excep
tions to report of referee within thirty
days from today.
Chicago, wurnngion at wuincy naiiroaa
Company against Martelle: reversed;
Barnes, c ; I'ouna, j concurring in a
separate opinion; Sullivan, C. J., dissenting
in a separate opinion; uianam, aisseni-
Insr In a aenarate oninlon.
Chicago. St. Paul. Minneapolis a- Omaiii
Railroad Company against Lftgerkrans
affirmed; Albert. C. Sedgwick, J., dissent
Inr In a aenarate oninlon.
Hoover against Haynea; reversed;
Barnes. C.
Courier Prlntlna and Publishing: Com
panv against Leeee; reversed: Albert, C.
Cuyler against Lilly; affirmed; Hol
comb, J.
Merrill agalnat state; amrmea. hoi-
comb, J.
Kandoipn against state; amrmea; iioi
comb, J.
State ex rel Brlckett against Alliance
order of district court dismissing the sev
eral actions reversed: Judgment; writ al
lowed with costs; Holcomb, J.
WHISKY HAS N0M DE PLUMES
Sold In Ord Under Gotae of Ai
y Old
Tulus Called for with
Knowing Wink.
ORD. Neb., July 10. (Special.) Ord
Is
a "dry town this year, tne people voting
two majority not to license saloons. There
is continued evidence, however, that a coo
slderable quantity ot the oh-be-Joyful Is
on hand, and the boys around town are
having considerable sport with local drug
gists Just now on account of a witness In a
criminal ense the other day teatifying that
he got a bottle of whisky at one ot the
drug stores.
The state's attorney promptly began to
question the witness to learn how he got
it. He finally admitted that one of the
men ot Ord had told him to go to the drug
atore in question and call for "411" and it
would be all right.
The druggist explains that "411" la
nothing but bitters. Another favcrlte pre
scrlptlon Is "meat and malt," and one man
when, upon calling for each of the above
in turn, and being assured that they were
out of stock, winked knowingly and aald
"Well, give me a bottle ot hog cholera med
icine, I'm dry."
Neither Ticket Nor Money,
NEBRASKA CITY. July 10. (Special.)
Jo Kearns, a 12-year-old boy, arrived at
the Burlington station yesterday afternoon
and after wandering about town for
vhlle he attracted the attention of Officer
Hcrstman, who questioned him and found
that he waa an emigrant from Ireland on
hia way to Fairfield, where bs haa an uncle
He was put on the wrong train at Kansas
City and reached Nebraska City without
ticket or money. Mayor Bartllng wired
' the mayor ot Fairfield, who Instructed him
to send the boy along. The little fellow
ts from County Qalway ana has been on
the road about three weeks. He went for
ward today.
-tteta SUKI.4MX) a tear
Because he has a keen, rlear brala in
vigorous body. Electric Bitters give both,
land satisfy or no yay. Try them. 60c
WORST OF THE FLOOD OYER
Riven tt Dei Moines Oommenoe to Eecede
Lato Thursday Eveiicg.
DAY WAS WORSE THAN ITS PREDECESSOR
Every Leves In the City Overflows,
Families Driven from Homes
and Factory District
Flooded.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
DES MOINES, July 10. (Special.) It was
supposed yesterday that the climax had
been reached in the flood troubles In cen
tral Iowa, but when daylight cam this
morning and the people of Des Moines dis
covered that the Des Moines and Raccoon
rivers had both been steadily rising all
night and were still going, up, they real
ised that the worsOwaa to come. Bright
skies gave promlae of better things for
another week, but today the rivers were
raging outside their channels and spread
ing all over the adjacent country and
did not commence to fall . until late at
night. Every levee of the city was broken
over, railroad grades were washed out and
Instead of fifty families homeless there
were at least 150 houses that had to bo
abandoned wholly or In part. As many of
those who were compelled to vacate on
short notice were poor people, the suffer
ing Immediately became Intense, and It was
found necessary to atart a subscription pa
per for a fund to relieve the sufferings of
poor folks. The families who were forced
from their homes will suffer much loss
even If the waters Immediately subside,
tor their gardens are destroyed and the
houses are filled with mud and filth. Many
of the levees which have been broken over
were regarded as higher than would ever
be needed and the houses were not thought
to be In danger.
Early this morning there waa a great de
mand for boats of any kind. The people de
sired to get their furniture out of the
houses as soon as possible, and In some
cases It was Impossible to find boats
enough to take away the women and chil
dren until they were thoroughly fright'
ened. women were calling from upper
tory windows of small houses and begging
for boats and many narrow eaoapes from
drowning were reported. Only by making a
thorough organization of the forces engaged
In rescue and relief work was it possible to
prevent loss by drowning. Livestock suf
fered greatly and many animals were lost.
Frank Mahoney, a boy 9 or 10 years old,
was drowned this afternoon In the Coon
river In the western part ot the city. He
was in a boat with others when the boat
was upset In slack water and he could not
be rescued.
Fear for Water Works.
The greatest alarm prevailed early In the
day when the Des Moines Water company
gave notice to its patrons that If the Coon
river rose a foot more It would be Impos-
Ible to keep It out of the pumping sta
tion, which Is protected by a dirt levee.
If the water should break over the levee it
would completely flood the station and
then it would take at least a week to clear
It out and prepare to resume pumping.
There Is no provision for such an emer
gency. It was realised at once that this
would put a stop to hundreds of the in
dustries of the city depending on city
water, and It would be necessary to draw
the fires under nearly every steam boiler.
Men were put to worl: at once on the levee
which surrounds the water plant, and al
though the water kept rising steadily until
noon It was kept back, and at 1 o'clock the
water In the Coon river commenced to re
cede slowly. This gave great relief to the
city, though reports from above indicated
that possibly the river might rise again
and aurpaaa its record. During the night
It went up about four feet This evening
It Is almost stationary.
The water In the Dea Moines river went
to the twenty-two-foot mark at the Lo
cust street bridge In the center of the
city, the highest mark since the flood of
1851. It backed up In the sewers on the
east aide and flowed out into the streets.
The street car lines running past the
state capltol went through water a foot
deep before reaching the Northwestern
track. All the business houses in a largo
area were threatened. Nearly half the
factories in the city were shut down be
cause of water. All that portion ot East
Des Moines lying south ot the railroad
tracks and including the dtstrlot where
the starch works were was flooded.
In the northern part of the city many
houses were surrounded. All that part of
the city in the direction of Sevastopol and
South Des Molnea was cut off.
Itallroads Great Sufferers.
The railroad companies were great suffer
era today. The Oreat Western not only
lost a long bridge over the Des Moines
river, but a large amount of grade. Its
trains went out over the Keokuk West
ern to the south side. The Keokuk
Western was forced to give up during the
day. The water ot Coon river flowed over
a long grade and trestle work. The com
pany aent out hundreds ot carloads of
cinders and dirt to be dumped in to pre
vent washing out ot the tracks. Finding
this would not do, the company dumped
many carloads of lump coal Into the river
to fortify the embankment.
The tracks of the Des Moines Union
railway were inundated and many trains
of cars standing on the siding In the
yards, some of them loaded, were under
water. The Rock Island at Valley June
tion had a great deal of trouble in keep
ing above water, but succeeded in putting
the trains through.
The street car company suffered from
the flood. The lines to South Des Moines
and to the southern part of East Dos
Moines and to Highland Park were all
abandoned. A large amount of track was
washed out.
The city council held a special meeting
today and appointed a committee to sec
about cleaning up the city after the sub
sidence ot the flood.
Late tonight the embankment of the
Keokuk & Western rallroao? broke through
and the large factory district in the heart
rf the city Is flooded. About a dosen
factories in wood working and machinery
were aurrounded by water and the ma
chinery damaged. The damage here will
be larger than at any other place, proba
bly reaching 125.000. It Is estimated to
night that the entire loss in Des Moines
today was about $100,000.
The water In both rlvera la slowly de
clining and the worst is ovor. , , ,
Little Moos Rlitn.
ON AW A, la.. July 10. (Special Tele
gram.) The water In the Little Sioux
river Is coming down tn great volume and
raised fourteen Inches last night. At the
Perry bridge, six miles east of town. It is
now running out on the Missouri bottom
considerably.
Tbe Maple river la very high and the
water runs clear scrota ths Sioux and out
rato the Missouri bottom. Mr. . Quacken
tush, who lives near the Sioux, was routed
cut by a ruth ot water and forced to flee
at 4 o'clock this morning. The farm of
James Bsker, between Maple and Sioux
rivers, is covered with water and catfish
were caught in his field of barley yester
day. Ha haa a splendid crop and will
lose heavily.
The current la very slow In streams
owing to high water In the Missouri river
and will take soma time 'to run off. There
have been no trains oa the Northwester
from Onawa to Wall Lake sinre Monday.
The railway officers said they would try to
get a train east tonight If possible, but at
the last minute declsred all trains will be
abandoned tor ths present.
Floods in Kaaena.
CONCORDIA, Kan., July 10. The Repub-
llcau river la still rlsiug and hundreds of
acres west and north ot the city are under
water. Several hundred head of live stock
have been drowned and much stacked wheat
has been washed away. The strong current
has left Its present channel, and It ts fearel
that the dam and mills will be left on dry
land when the water subsides. August
Johnson and family were rescued from
their home In a boat. A house went down
the river today. At' Rice the river la tour
miles wide.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. July 10. The Mis
souri river at Kansas City was seven-tenths
of a foot above the danger line at 10
o'clock this morning, tbe gauge reading
21.7, with the probability of a further rise
at this point ot one foot within the next
twenty-four hours. However, no serious
damage haa resulted so far, and the
weather bureau today reports that In the
absence of more rains a slight fall may be
expected by Friday morning. Many trains
from the west were again late today. The
Kaw also had risen slightly- since yester
day.
TOPEKA. Kan., July 10. The flood sit
uation in Topaka la more serious than at
any time since 1892, the Kansas river to
day being fourteen feet and Wx Inches
above the low water mark and
still rising. Inhabitants of 'Lit
tle Russia," In the northeastern part ot
the city, have abandoned their homes or
moved to the upper stories. The west end
of the city park is under water. Wolff's
packing plant and varloua mills and other
buildings are In danger and some millers
are removing their stocks of grain. Street
ear and railway tracks In the outskirts
are under water and the strong current
has driven driftwood against the street
railway bridge, twisting it badly.
SIDNEY, la., July 10. (Special.) The
last month haa been one full ot disap
pointment for farmers. There have been
but few clear days and the ralna have
been very heavy, as about twelve Inches
ot water has fallen. The crop situation
is very bad. The corn Is flooded In many
places and rotting in others. The eprlng
wheat Is down and much cannot be har
.vested, and many tons of hay have been
lost. The potato erop will be good if dry
weather soon sets In, but at present they
are spoiling in the hill, and are selling
at 40 cents per bushel. Rural mall carriers
are hindered a great deal by the bad
roads and recent rains.
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES NAMED
W. O. Brown Chosen at Senatorial
Convention and David Hssaa Rep
resentative Candidate.
VALENTINE, Neb., July 10. (Special
Telegram.) The republican senatorial con
vention of the Fourteenth district, held
here today, was well attended and filled
with enthusiasm and utmost harmony. The
convention was called to order by C. H.
Cornell and organised by electing W. W,
Wood as chairman add D. W. Gains as
secretary.
W. C. Brown of Keya Paha county was
nominated by acclamation and declared
the nominee by unanimous vote. He is an
attorney of ability and qualified for the
position of state senator. Resolutions were
adopted endorsing President Roosevelt.
Immediately after adjournment of the
senatorial convention the republican dele
gates of the Flfty-aecond representative
district organized by electing Frank L
Brewster as chalrtwa 'and E. C. Colo aa
secretary. '
David Hapna was nominated by a unant
mous vote. He Is a prominent stockman
of Cherry, county, possessing necessary
qualifications of lawmaker. In either con
vention better men could not have been
aelected.
Benedict May Get Newspapers.
BENEDICT, Neb., July 1 10. (Special. )
Benedict as been without a paper for nearly
two weeks. W. E. Muth, the editor, hao
moved his newspaper plant to York and
has consolidated with the York Teller. They
have rented the large business room for
merly occupied by Myers Bros., jewelers.
Benedict may now get two newspapers. A
man from York Is coming here with press
and printing outfit and Grant Douglaa ot
this place expects to start a paper this
week.
Linemen Active at Franklin.
FRANKLIN, Neb., July 10. (Special Tel
egram.) The Franklin Telephone company
has a force ot men restrlngtng wires about
town and In a short time will have Us
exchange in working order. Its line to
Macon, Neb., has been completed, which
Is of great benefit, both to Macon and
Franklin. It has about eighty telephones
on the exchange In town.
Appropriates Mortgaged Rlar.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., July 10 (Special.)
Sheriff McBrlde returned from Hooper
this evening with Richard J. Williams, who
while working on a farm near Weeping
Water got Into trouble with a young
woman and found It necessary to depart.
In doing so he took a horse and buggy
upon which a man named Pulls held
unsatisfied mortgage.
Waltham Watches.
" His time is forever,
everywhere his place."
"The Perfected American Watch' n illustrated hook
of Interesting Information about vttatches, mill be sent
free upon request,
American Waltham Watch Company,
Waltham, Mass,
Baptist Female GoEIcmq
AND MISSOURI CONSERVATORY OF MU8I0.
round1 1M. mrons.pi
arr work tn chars of vn
rutlon. Hn)1mlr lllustrat
Racine College
Grammar School
"The School That
Makes Manly Boys."
Pupils Study Under aa Instructor.
Its Graduates enter any College or
University. Modal and Athletlo
Advantages Military Drill.
For Beys t. M in IT Year a Old.
Illustrated Catalogue sent on appli
cation to
Heavy DoasTlas RobinsonWarden,
Baclao, Wieesaeta.
BEATRICE SWEPT BY FIRE
Lots Will Exceed One Hundred and Sevsntj
rive Thousand Dollars.
KLEIN AND GREEN BLOCKS TOTAL LOSS
Fire la of Incendiary Ortaln, Being
the Third Attempt Made Within a
Year to Darn Buildings
This Time Destroyed.
BEATRICE, Neb., July 10. (Special Tel
egram.) Last night's fire was the most
disastrous In the history of the city. The
Kleins Mercantile company's building and
the Green block are total losses. The loss
will exceed $175,000.
The fire originated In the stairway of
the Green block and was of Incendiary
origin. A couple of men were observed by
a telephone girl running away from the
building about the time the fire was dis
covered. The stairway had been saturated with
coal oil. This is the third attempt made
this year to burn out the block In which
the buildings were situated.
The city pumping station Is under water
from the flood and tbe firemen, assisted
by a brigade of 1,000 Mtisens. fought the
flames with buckets. The heat from the
burning building was so Intense that wood
work on buildings 100 yards away blistered
and smoked and windows in adjoining
buildings broke from the heat. The cornice
on the Masonlo temple, the Drake block
and Paddock hotel melted from the heat
and fell to the ground. The paint on these
buildings scaled off.
The guests tn the Paddock all packed
their effects and were prepared to flee
had the hotel caught Are.
An approximate list of the losses In the
Are as follows: Klein Mercantile com
pany, stock and buildings, $114,000; Green
block, $12,000; Boddy's grocery, $7,000;
Brlnkers' eteam bakery, $2,000; S. W.
Young, music store, $3,000; J. E. Cobbey,
lawyer, $2,000; W. H. Rodman, printer.
$1,600; D. Folsum, $1,000; other tenants,
$3,000. The losses on adjoining buildings
from heat were as follows: Masonlo block
and Beatrice National bank, $1,000; Pad
dock hotel, $800; Drake block and Beatrice
club, $300; Nebraska Telephone eompany,
$500.
Owing to tbe light plant and pumping sta
tion being shut down It was Impossible to
turn in a general alarm. The whistles ot
the switch engines In the Union Pacific
yards and the clanging of church bells,
however, served to arouse the majority of
Beatrice residents, but many were unaware
ot the fire until this morning.
Klein haa opened up at the corner of
Fifth and Ella streets and will resume
business as soon as railway trafflo Is re
sumed.
ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING GIRL
Man Under Arrest Identified
Fonrteen-Year-Old
Victim.
by His
COLUMBUS, Neb.. July 10. (Special Tel
egramsSheriff Byrnes returned this aft
ernoon from Creston in charge of D. Cor
coran, for whom a warrant had been Is
sued charging him with assault on the per
son of Martha Handke, the 14-year-old
daughter of Herman Handke, living near
Creston. The prisoner Is an agent tor a
Chicago portrait house, and In canvassing
Creston Tuesday he came to the home of
Doc Palmateer, where he found no one
home but Martha, who as a domestic was
engaged in caring for a baby. Finding her
alone, It Is alleged that tbe young man
locked the doors, pulled down the blinds
and accomplished his design. The prisoner
was arrested by Constable Evans at Lind
say and brought to Creston, where he was
Identified by his victim. His preliminary
examination will occur tomorrow.
Mllltla Company on Dress Parade.
NEWMAN GROVE, Neb., July 10. (Spe
clal.) The Newman Grove guards, which
were but recently organized, made their
first appearance In public In the parade
here on the Fourth. This organization la
composed of about forty young men of the
town and adjaoent country. The company
is making rapid progress under the able
leadership of their captain, Major Leices
ter, who is an experienced soldier and drill
master, having served In the British armies
and also as major of the First Kansas in
fantry during the Spanish-American war.
The captain la ably assisted by Lieuten
ants Pearson and Forney. The guards
purchased the regulation uniforms them
selves and have made application for mem
bershlp in tho national guard of the state.
Boer Commandant Loses Field Glass,
FREMONT, Neb., July 10. (Special)
Commandant Weasels, formerly chief of ar
tlllery of the Boer army, had his field glass,
which he bad carried during the entire
war, stolen from the waiting room of the
Union Pacific yesterday. He passed
through this city on his way to Norfolk,
and in transferring his baggage to the Elk-
horn left the glass in ita case in the wait
ing room. He did not discover his loss until
after leaving the city, when he at once tel
egraphed to Fremont and came back on tbe
next train. No trace of the missing article
could be found and It was undoubtedly
stolen.
LEXINGTON,
MO.
rot raoilT faculty, well (quipped laboratory lor Rclene work. Lltar
ntvcmiir f rariuaies. A motern Conservatory of Muito, Art, and Klo
d catalogue. Kdw. W. Wblio. Prea. Robert S. Cook. II. Mnir.
Lake Forest College
REV. RICHARD D. HANLAN. It. A,
President.
' Cissslcal. English and Scientific course-
Most bcautful suburb of Chcago, on hlgn
wooded bluffs on Lake Michigan. Banil-
rural surroundings; healttiy, inexpensive.
Good dormitories. Modern gymnasum; ex
cellent athletlo faclltles; co-educatlunaL
For catalogue address
Box 50.
LAKE FOREST. ILL.
Missouri, Lexington.
Wtniworth Military Aeadens
Oldest and largest military school
In central west. Oov't supervision
and equipment. Army officer do-
tanea. col. Banlora Hellers, M.
Slice
The Bee for All News
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Friday Bargains
Friday sees the Grand Climax of our Mid-Summer Clear
ing Sal. Today our best achievements in bargain
giving will then surpass themselves. No such values
were ever attained ANYWHERE. The charm of our
selling ia the UNDE VIA T1NO FACT of quality.
Prices are no index whatever to the class of goods we
sell. This sale has pleased thousands it'll please you.
Uome!
3,000 Yards Fancy
all wool and silk and
wool chains full St-lnch
wide In small and large
figures, stripes and polka
dots absolutely cheap at
60c per yard on special
Swell new
lawns in a
of new and
colors and
worth l-8o
per yard
sale while they last at
29c 4c 7c
Fancy Batiste ,1elach"d
In' a variety of colors and "IllOVT CdSCS
patterns 1J yard dress 42S made of Rood
.. . 4 . ... heavy muslin worth llo
"K-rtdav only,
Friday only,
12c 71c
Hammocks
Hammocks
A GOOD HAMMOCK A
10x76 Inches, only 40L
HAMMOCK Full slxe, assorted col
ors, with spread and pil- r"T T
low, only
J. KID
All of our extra large hammocks with
large detachable pillow and 18-inch
valance our regular
13.76 goods, only ....
2t ft
" O
Croquet Sets
A good 4-ball Bet, hard maple ... 39c
A good 6-ball set . . 59c
A good 8-ball set , .-74c
An 8-ball set nicely painted with heavy arches and
well made ....1.14
An extra fine 8-ball Bet, finely painted 1 1.24
Friday Hardware
Ice Cream Freezer
for....-
Norka Lawn Mower, 12-in
Norka Lawn Mower, 14-in
Water Coolers 2-qt, usually f 1.68 Friday ....... . . 1.24
Water Coolers 3-qt'., usually $1.98 Friday .,.....1.68
Jim's Toasters the perfect cone shaped bread toaster '
Sold for 29c Friday for. .....31c
Mrs. Potts' Bad Irons every
Bit
I6I2& HARNEY Sis.
If You Want the Best
In looking at offices In different buildings, the greatest praise- the owner or
rental agent can give an office la to say ta
Building." It may be In some respects, but It can not be in every respect.
The Bes Building Is one ot the only two absolutely fireproof offloe buildings ta
Omaha. Tbe Bee Building Is the only building having all night and all day Bunday
elevator service. The Bee Building furnishes slectrlo light and water without ad
ditional cost. The Be Building ts kept clean, not soms ot ths tlms, but all of the
time.
Keep these points In mind when-looking for an offloe, and you will take one ot
those listed below. If you are wise.
List of vacant rooms iti
The Bee B
Ground Floor.
Rental
Per Month.
ROOM Hi 18x43 feet. Faces Seventeenth street and has windows along fhe
alley. This Is a large, light room, and the rental price Includes neat,
light, water and janitor service. It has aa entrance both on The Bee
building Court and Seventeenth street Pries
First Floor.
Sl'ITE 101 1 There is no finer office suite In Omaha than this one. It Is located
Just on the right hand ot the great marble stairway, and has unusually
large windows looking upon the front entrance way of the building. It
fronts on Farnam street. One room Is 17xl and the other 8x19. It has a
burglar-proof vault, marbla mantel-piece, hardwood floors, and will be
frescoed to suit tenaut Price $76.00
ROOM 104i This room is Just at the head of the main stairway on the first floor.
It would be a very desirable oftlcs for aome real estate man or con
tractor. The floor space la 16xls feet Price 130.00
ThirdFloor.
ROOM 808: This room Is 21x8 feet and is very conveniently located near the
elevator. A sign on the door can bs readily aeen In stepping off the ele
vator Price $15.00
ROOM 838: This room Is 17x32 feet and will be divided to suit the tenant.
This room is particularly adapted for some concern needing large floor
space and la a decidedly handsome office, having an entrance facing the
court and windows looking out upon Seventeenth street. It has a very
large burglar-proof vault, hard wood floors and Is one of the choicest offi
ces in the building Price $50.00
Fourth
nOOH 401: 15x13 feet. This room is next to the elevator and faces court. It
has a large burglar-proof vault and 1 well ventilated, lias good light,
and for the price furnlshea flrst-clasa accommodations Price $17.60
Fifth Floor.
Sl'ITE 14: This Is a very large room, 17x43 feet. It faces west, but Is very
light and well ventilated. It la very seldom that spaca of this size ts of
fered in The Bee Uulldlng. It could be used to advantane by some firm
employing a large number of clerks, or requiring large floor apace a
wholesale Jeweler, or manufacturer s agent, who would like to be In a
fireproof building, or It will be dlv Ided to suit the tenant Price $50.00
ROOM HSU: This room facea the court and Is 18x14 feet. It has a burglar-proof
vault, and as It Is near the telegraph office and on the aame floor with a
number of grain firms, it would ba a particular good room fur a grain
firm desiring first-class accommodation Pries $20.00
Sixth
Sl'ITE eiO: This consists of two rooms, both lS'x 11. Each of them has a
large burglar-proof vault, have been newly decorated and are rooms
where any business or professional man may be comfortable. Price for
the two $S6
R. C. PETERS & CO..
Rental Agents.
lllllb I I
Lawns
Fancy Corded
Dimities
In an endless variety ot
new patterns worth per
yard. 12c Friday only
lsr yard
line of fancy
large variety
handsome
patterns
Friday for,
Bleached
Sheets
72x90 heavy wear well
bleached worm 660 eacn.
vard-
yard Friday only
45c
HAMMOCK Full else heavier than
above spread and pillow
only
89c 1
HAMMOCK Full else apread, pillow
and deep valance -d A
only
Itt
HAMMOCK S0x3 Inches.
Swiss
weave large pillow and -4 A
extra deep valance, only.. Is 7
Barg'ns
98c
cutter 2.10
cutter 2.48
day price 79c Friday . ., 72 C
EMMETT.
at It Is "as good as an office In The Pse
uildin
Floor.
Floor.
Ground Floor
Bee Bulldin;