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7 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, OCTOHEIt 1. 1002. : " 0 MEGEIflND TO BURIED Spaody Ekricc i Oiren Man Who Killed 11 Wife nd Isr Father. PRACTldtLLY RECOVERED FROM WOUNDS eeeretr Wllsoa and Ceneal WIN llai fa Make gpeeehea la e Lraaka Dnrln the Pree- at Campaign. fpTom a Btaff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Sept. 30. (Special.) Oottllet) Klcgdiflnd, the Pierce countjr murderer, mill be taken back to that eouhty for trial to morriw mortlng. Ha wi removed from the penitentiary this afternoou by Sheriff Jones of Heree county, who placed him In the city Mall for safe keeping until morning. He Jcctiples the woman'a ward In the Jail and haii spent his time In sleeping since Mi chana of location. His trial It set to egln tomorrow when he reaches Pierce, a special eesslon of the court having been csled to hear bis case. Klegenflnd was able to walk from the prison hospital to the carriage. He bad two troublesome wounds one in the leg and one la the elbow of the left arm. There were a number of blrdshot lodged In various parts of hla snatomy. but these hare bean care fully picked out by attending physicians. Nlegenflnd exhibits o repentance for hla deeds and makes no denial of having shot both his wife and her father. He Insists that they deserved killing at his bands and h haa brushed aside hla counsel's advice to plead Insanity. Omaha Maa In 'Tronble. Roy Penfleld who aay hla home Is In Orasha. Is under arrest at the police station on tho charge of forgery and passing forged Instruments. This morning Penfleld presented a check at the First National bank signed by B. W. Ganoung, a prominent druggist and calling for the payment of $50. The signature looked kll right and the money was paid over. Later the bank officials decided that It was Dot Oanoung's signature, a sus picion confirmed by Oanoung's denial of having signed any auch Instrument. - Detective M alone found hla man In a local saloon a few hours later. He has been Identified as the man. Campaign Speakers Com In. Intelligence has just been received at re publican headquarters from the republican national congressional committee that Sec retary of Agriculture Wilson has consented to make four speeches In Nebraska during the campaign. No Intimation waa given as to the time of his coming and it has there tore been Impossible to attempt to tlx dates. The state committee baa also been In formed that Consul Williams, who repre sented this country at Singapore at the time of the inauguration of the Philippine war, will speak at four Nebraska meetings, and that Congressman Morris of Minnesota, who is the man who retired ex-Congressman Towns from public life by defeating him for congress, will give Nebraska republicans two meetings.-- In neither instance is it known when the gentleman named will be able to come and it may be some time he tore their meetings can be announced. Many Veterans Are flolns. Adjutant General Mart Howe of the Ne braska Grand - Army eommandery Is dally entertaining at his headquarters In the rapltol large numbers of old soldiers who are contemplating the trip to the Washing ton encampment. Most of those who Intend to go are arranging to enjoy side trips to I ho. batUnflalds. of . which .they entertain the faost Interesting recollections. Tho ad jutant general says' that there will be an enormous crowd going from Nebraska this year, as the Rock Island expects to carry on Its special train. whlih leaves next Sat urday, fully &OQ and the other Nebraska roads expect to take rt fnany more. . Fi-ht with Gil ( nmpur. Far three years the ' Lincoln Gas com pany has not paid any city taxes. It has avoided this by the simple expedient of appealing. to tho courts from the assess ment of the Board of Equalization. The fart was that the company has been the prey of stock Jobbers and now that the bondholders have been compelled to take over the property they are trying to secure a settlement with the city. The council listened last night to a long debate on the queatlon, 'but by a tie vote decided to refuse the offer of the company to agree on $200,000 h i valuation. The members who opposed acceptance assert that the company waa but recently sold for $800,000,' and that Its property and fran chises are easily worth that sum.' The company has a profitable lighting con tract with the city and s a result of the controvtrsy an effort wifl be made to sub mit at the next election a proposition to Issue $65,000 In bonds for the building of municipal .lighting plant. The Omaha Feed company filed articles of Incorporation today In the office of the secretary of state. Its purpose la to deal In hay, grain, feed and seeds, with author ised capital stock of $50,000. Its incorpo rators are: Fred Peterson, F. T. Shlnrock Theodore A. Dohse, Leon W. Bunnell and Lewis C"HIne. Members of the Irrigation board say that TOO, GREAT EXPENSE Nat tha Reaaoa. It la not because Pyramid Pile Cure la so xpenslve that many people decline to give It a trial, but because they find It too great a tax on their credulity to believe tbat tha published letters bearing testimony to the merit of this remedy are' genuine and bona Ode; especially to those who have realized the suffering incident to piles la it incred ible that anyone who has been afflicted twenty-five and thirty years with the worst forma of protruding piles should be cured by the application of a simple remedy, when their physician has assured them that the only relief Is In a surgical operation. This ia rightfully viewed with dread by all those afflicted, as it means at the least a great shock to the nervous system, with mora than a possibility of utter collapse and death; In the majority of cases, too. there Is. a return of the complaint, owing to tha fact that tha cause Is not removed. The proprietors of Pyramid Pile Cure agree to forfeit one thousand dollars to anyone who will show a single published toaiimonlal to be not genuine and unso licited; this latter feature ts most gratify ing. Inasmuch aa these letters are written solely out of gratitude, and with the hope that those who are afflicted as the writers have been may learn tbat relief Is at hand, at a comparatively trifling expense. Pyra mid Pile Cure Is for sals by druggists at fifty cents a package, or will be mailed by the makers to any address upon receipt of price. Mr. Wm. Llchtenwalter. head of the larg est printing house in Canton. Ohio, says: "It Is with the utmost pleasure and satis faction that I can aay I believe I am cured of protruding and bleeding piles, after suf fering mere than twenty-live years. I have been la bed for two weeks at a time. I have not suffered In the least for over a year, and I used only three fifty cent boxes of Pyramid pile Cure. I advise every person suffering with this distressing and painful complaint to gtvs this remedy a trial. I have every confidence In It." Write the Pyramid Drug Co. Marshall. Mich., for thstr book en the causes and cure of piles. the contention between Andrew Rosewater and J. B. Riley power canal enterprise! will be decided aa soon as tb governor re turns from bis visit to St. Louis. It Is believed tbat a decision as to their rlvsl claims to the waters of the Platte will be reached fhe last of the current week or the first of next. LETTER WRITERJN TROUBLE Waahlna-toa Coanty Farmer Charted with Sending; Obscene Llteratare. BLAIR, Neb., Sept. SO. (Special Tele gram.) J. H. Blel, a Oerroan farmer who has resided nesr Calhoun for a number of years, and who was arrested about aix weeks ago on a charge of sending letters containing obscene writing and pictures through the malls to Miss Overman, the 1ft-year-old daughter of John Overman of this city, was taken to Omaha today by United States Deputy Marshal Jamoa Walling and Sheriff Menrke. Blel, who Is a bachelor about 40 years of age, had tried to Induce Miss Overman to marry him, but was re fused a number of times,-and sought his revenge in the above manner, several times coming from Calhoun and delivering his letters at the house himself. Mr. Overman is absent from home, and the letters be came so abusive and threatening that the girl's mother caused Blel's arrest, snd to day he was turned over to the United States authorities. Blel had his preliminary hearing before Commissioner Anderson, and waa held to the federal grand jury under $500 bonds. FARM LABORERSARE SCARCE York County Farmers Alarmed for Fear They Will Net Ret Their Cora Hanked. YORK. Neb., Sept.' 30. (Special.) Farmers of York county are becoming alarmed for fear they will be unable to secure help this winter. Nothing less than I cents per bushel and board Is offered to corn hunkers, and farmers say that even at this price they cannot secure help. If these conditions remain some farmers will be unable to get their corn husked, as the crop is enormous and will yield sixty to ninety bushels of corn to the acre. Poisoned by Rating; Meat. FREMONT. Neb., Sept. 80. (Special.) Dan Buck and wife of this city were pois oned by eating llverwurst last evening, and bad it not been for the timely arrival of a physician Buck would undoubtedly have died. Both of them ate of the meat at dinner. It had no effect upon Mr. Buck then, but about 4 o'clock his wife waa taken sick. Mr. Buck ate quite heartily of It for supper and about 9 o'clock was taken with spasms. His wife was taken worse about the same time. When Dr. McDonald ar rived Mr. Buck was In a very critical con dition, and the strongest possible anti dotes were administered, and It was after 11 o'clock before he was out of danger. Mrs. Buck's case was not as serious, and both today feel but little worse for their experience. The po!nntnr Is anpnnaed to have been caused by the presence of pto maine In the meat. I.lederkrnna Making Good Progress. WEST POINT, Neb., Sept. SO. (Special.) The West Point Llederjtrani, which waa Incorporated just prior to the state Saen gerfest. Is making rapid forward strides. The constitution of this body has been amended to admit to membership the wives of members, thus making it possible to or-' ganlze a mixed vocal chorus. A class has also been organised In physical culture and plans formulated for a complete gymnasium. Following these great changes and im provements the society is contemplating the erection of a large hall for its exclusive use. The West Point Liederkrans Is com posed of the best representative German citizens of Cuming county, and is making a grand record. Farmer Commits Suicide. SARGENT, Neb., Sept. 30. (Special.) Sunday night about 8 o'clock Ben Orlebel, a prominent German farmer, living near West Union, committed suicide by jumping Into a cistern which was near his house. He had been reading a paper and went out. Aa he did not return soon, search was made for him. A few boards over the cistern were noticed to be misplaced and upon In vestigation Grlebel was found In It drowned. He leaves a wife and eleven chil dren. No cause Is known for the act. Ha wss In good circumstances. The remains will be Interred In the Catholic cemetery at Broken Bow. ' Goea to Mesleo for Health. SUPERIOR, Neb., 8ept. 30. (Special.) The Journal today says: Smith T. Cald well, who has long been a leader of re publican politics In Nuckolls county, In a business letter to this office, adds that he Is rapidly arranging his business affairs to leave for old Mexico. Mr. Caldwell Is suffering from B right's dlseaae. It Is said that the Juice of certain fruit that grows tn the tropics la a specific for this disease. In certain parts of Mexico this fruit Juice Is brought In fresh every morning by the nsttves. Mr. Caldwell will go there In the hope that this remedy will cure him. Library Contract Let. BEATRICE, Neb., Sept. SO. (Special.) The contract for constructing the new Carnegie library building here has been let to Ruthford. Lee Co. of thla ctty for 117,000. Tha plumbing "contract was awarded to C. O. Pyle of this place, the electric wiring to the Western Electric company of Omaha and gas fitting to the City Gas company, Beatrice. The building is to be completed by June 19. 1803, and will cost $20,000. Work will be commenced on the structure within the next thirty days. Railroad to Make Improvements. FORT DODOE, la.. Sept M. (Special Tele- gram.r Oeneral Freight Agent W. M. Hop kins of the Minneapolis Railroad company today announced the purpose of his road to Spend $2.1.000 In Fort Dodge In Improve ments this fall. Tha chief Improvement will be the erection of large new freight house at tha foot of Central avenue. The company Is trying to secure the establish- , ment of a grade from the city before put ting in the depot. Flaa a Candidate alcky. WINSIDE, Neb., Sept. 10. (Special Telo- gram.) The democratic- and populist rep resentative oonventloa for the Seventeenth district met here this evening and nom inated James Brltton of Wayns, Their de liberations lasted about ten minutes and there was no enthusiasm. Mr. Brttton la an old and respected resident of Wayne county and a lawyer by protsssloa. Farmer lajarea kr Fell.' BEATRICE. Neb.. Sept. SO. (Special.) Thomas Zimmerman, one of Oags county'a most prominent farmers, fsll from tha da- pot platform at Haigler, Nab., and sus tained two broken ribs and Internal In- Juries. He la under the care of a physician at hla home near thla city. tkalleaae for Barry. . SARGENT. Neb.. Sept. 10. (Special. )- The socialist candidate for congress in this district. J. C. L. Wisely of this plsea. has luued a challenge to Hon. P. H. Barry, the fusion candidate for congress, for a joint debate. PLACES FORME PREACHERS Ooncliding Business af tLa Vtthadiit Gsa feraic at Grand Island. ONE CHANGE IN THE 'RESIDING ELDERS Rev. Gnrst Serves Oat Allotted Time la Sellah District aad la Aa signed to Seward Street la Omaha. Following Is the full list of sppolntments to the charges of the North Nebrsska con ference of the Methodist Episcopal church made at the Grand Island conference: Omaha District J. W. Jennings, presid ing elder. Arizona, C. W. Davidson; Ar lington, O. M. Couffer; Benson, John Crev.s; Blair. J. L. Vallow; Craig and Al der Orove, W. I a. Elliott; De Soto, W. A. Wilson; Klkhorn and Elk City, 11. A. Chap pell; Fremont. F. H. Handerson; Gretna ami Spring Grove, Lewln Campbell; Her man, R. I Robinson; Hooper and Bethel. William Esplln; Kennard and Colby, A. E. Fowler; Nlckerson and Rose Hill. N. M. Siimmervllle; Oakland and Bethany, E. E. Wilson: Omaha city missions supplied by M. F. Murphy; First church, to be sup plied; Hanscom Park. C, C. Clssell; Mc Cabe. W. K. Oray: Monmouth Park. L. K. I McNeil; North Omaha, J. Q. A. Fleharty; Seward Street, William Oorst: South Tenth Street, A. I,. Mickel; Southwest, R. M. Henderson; Trinity. D. K. Tlndall; Walnut Hill. U. II. Main: Papilllon and Rlchtleld, to be supplier!: Springfield and Platford, W. D. Btambaugh; South Omaha. First church, M. A. Head; South Omaha, Al bright, M. F. Murphy; Tekamah and Bethel. A. J. Markley; Valley, R. N. Throckmorton; Q. J. Nave, chaplain of 1'nlted States army, member of First Church, Omaha, quarterly conference; 11. L. Powers, conference evangelist, member of Hanscom Park quarterly conference; D. W. McGregor, conference evangelist, mem ber Trinity quarterly conference; F. W. Hross, missionary In Wyoming; H. O. Kemp, missionary In Utah; T. W. Math ews, superintendent Florence Crittenden mission, 8an Jone, Cal. Thomas Bithel of Wayne succeeds Wil liam Oorst as presiding elder of Nellgh dis trict, whose term had expired. Amos A. Luce of Monmouth Park goes to Trinity, Grand Island. C. N. Dawson of Seward Street goes to Wayne. Amos Fetzer of Ar lington goes to O'Neil. James O. Galloway goes to Page and Maxfleld. The next annual session of the north Ne braska conference will be held at Fremont. Bishop Fowler will open the west Ne braska conference session October 1 at Ord, which will complete his episcopal tour of the four Nebraska conferences. Nellgh District Thomas Bithel, presiding elder; Albion, E. T. George; Battle Creek, J. B. Leedom; Battle Creek circuit, R. J. Callow; Boone, J. 8. Greene; Brunswick, J. A. Kornady; Center and Morrllvllle, to be supplied; Chambers, E. B. Koonts; Clear water, L. Heddon, supply; Crelghton, J. N. Oortner; Elgin, C. O. Trump; Emerlck, Charles Sterner, supply; Ewing and Venus, R. E. Mitchell; Cross and Spencer, G. A. Barber, supply; Inman, E. W. Wilcox: Und- .... T . r-rtl. TMltA tU W Wrlffhl supply; Lynch, highland and Bristow, J. H. Smith; Meadow Grove. J. R. Ramsey; Manoml, Alfred and Verdell. to be supplied; Nellgh. L. R. DeWolf; Newman Grove. L. A. Cook; Niobrara, E. R. T. Connelly; Oak dale, R. J. McKenzle; O'Neill. Amos Fotser; Osmond, E. C. Thorpe; Paddock, J. 8. Jones, supply; Page and Maxfleld, J. G. Galloway, supply; Pierce. AUon Bishop; Plalnvlew, J. M. Leldy; Plalnvlew circuit, N. P. Williams, supply; Savage, F. E. Smith, supply; Tlldcn, J. a. Schick. Norfolk District F. M. Plsson, presiding elder; Allen, W. A. Romlnger; Bancroft, to be supplied; Beemer and West Point, P. J. Lawson; Bloomfleld, F. M. Clark; Bloom field circuit, to be supplied; Carroll, J. L. Phillips; Coleridge and Belden, J. H. John ston; Concord, to be supplied; Creston. H. H. St. Louis; Dakota City. William Sham baugh; Decatur, C. H. Moore; Emerson, F. M. Drullner; Hartlngton. T. 8. Watson; Horner, to be supplied; Humphrey and Platte Center, W. C. Fowler; Laurel. E. E. Shafer; Leigh, to be supplied: Norfolk. J. F. Poucher; Pender, E. E. Carter; Pilger, E. T. Antrlne: Ponca. R. W. Wilcox; Ran dolph, J. E, Priest; St. James and Ionia, J. H. Hutchlns. supply; Bcribnef, W. R. Peters; South Sioux City, to be supplied; Stanton, C. H. Griffith; Wakefield. C. 8. Hughes; WauBi. O. P. Mueller; Wayne, C. N. Dawson: Wlnslde. 8. A. Drals; Wls ner, to be supplied; F. M. Wright, mission, ary to Black Hills. ' Grand Island District H. Hirst Willard. presiding elder, with residence at Grand Island; Alda, R. J. Cocking; Archer, W. H. Underwood: Bartlett. J. B. Roe: Belgrade. Henry Trezone; Boelus and Cairo, to be supplied: Cedar Rapids. A. L. Kellogg; Central City, D. C. Wlnshlp; Central City circuit, Moses Anderson, supply; name, A. J. Warne: Columbus. G. A. Luce; Fuller- ton, J. M. Bothwell; Glen wood and Cush- Ina. H. A. Tavlor. supply: Grand Inland. First church. W. W. Carr; Trinity church. A. A. Luce: Genoa. K. r . Hhacklock: Greeley, J. R. Barr; Maplevllle and Ames, w. J. urtent; rxorm uena, u. u. warren; Palmer. 8. A. Bear, supply; Purple Creek, W. H. Faroat; Richland and Monroe, H. C. Preston, supply; Bt. Edwards, K. n. King; St. Paul. J. P. Yost: Schuyler, T. C. Web ster; Scotia, E. E. Day; Silver Creek, C. P. Cheesman: Wolbach C. C. Rouse, supply; Wood River. J. M. Dressier, supply; J. B. Cams, superintendent Anti-Saloon league, member of Trinity quarterly conference. Grand Island; J. W. Robinson missionary to Black Hills. Rsaii Golaa; to Phllipplaea. BAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 30. Henry C. . Rouse of Cleveland, whose position as president of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad makes him a conspicuous flaure In railroad and financial circles, has arrived here. President Rouse said that his visit here haa o significance and tnat he was traveling purely for pleasure. He has come to San Francisco to Join General Miles whom he will accompany to the Philippines. o n rN mmm ra CHILD KIDNAPED BY FATHER Tarents Had Separated aad Mother Was Glrea the Castedy of the Children. 8HELTON, Neb., Sept. 80. (Special Tele gram.) A genuine case of child-stealing took place here this, afternoon at 6:30 o'clock. John Hedges came Into Shelton some time during today and going to the borne of hla former wife led away by the arm a son, Roland Hedges, 10 years old, and getting Into a buggy In waiting at the livery barn drove rapidly away to the south and east, presumably for Kansas, that be ing Hedges' home. Some time ago Mrs. Lily Hedges sued for divorce on the grounds of cruel treatment and non-support, and pending a decision of the case she was granted the care of the children, this boy being one of (hem. The team was a small bay one hitched to an open buggy. Officers are close on his track and tele grams have been sent ahead and be will probably not get far, as the roads are such that fast traveling will be Impossible. Jon a Malr Shoots Himself. SEWARD, Neb., Sept. 30. (Special Tele gram.) John Mulr, a son of Robert Mulr, and brother of the county coroner, shot himself this morning. Sheriff Smiley went to Mllford this evening to bold the Inquest. MAY BE A BIT OF SPRINKLING Washington Prophet, Who la a Lena; Way Off, Talks of Showera for Today. WASHINGTON, Sept. 30. Forecast: For Nebraska Showers Wednesdsy, cooler In northwest portion; Thursday fair, warmer in west portion. For Iowa and Missouri Fair, warmer Wednesday; Thursday, showers and cooler. For Wyoming Fslr, cooler Wednesday; Thursday warmer In 'west portion. For South Dakota Showers Wednesday, cooler In west portion; Thursday fair, warmer. For Kansas Showers Wednesday; Thurs day fair. Local Berord. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, Sept. 30 Official record of tem perature and precipitation compared with the corresponding day of the last three years: 112. 1901. 1900. im. Maximum temperature.... 66 86 78 84 Minimum temperature.... 44 67 hi 38 Mean temperature., 55 71 6 51 Precipitation 01. .00 .00 .00 Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for this day and elnce March 1, 1902: Normal temperature nrr.... 59 Deficiency for the day 4 Total excess since March 1... 2 Normal precipitation 09 Inch Deficiency for the day 08 Inch Total rainfall since March 1 23.41 Inches Deficiency since March 1 2.07 Inches Deficiency for cor. period 1301.... 4.81 Inches Deficiency for cor. period 1900.... 1.47 inches Heports from Stations at T P. M. H S3 r3 5 S : l: I ? : c - . t; o : : o ; ; i i : i i 611 66 .00 68 1 66 .fO 66 63 .00 64 62 .CO 60 64 .00 66 62 .00 64 611 .00 48 62 .01 64 62 .34 60 64 .01 64 V) .00 66 61 .00 ) 66 .00 64 68 .04 42 46 .02 64 68 .00 72 72 .08 CONDITION OF THS WEATHER. Omaha, clear Valentine, cloudy North Platte, clear Cheyenne, cloudy Salt Lake City, part cloudy... Rapid City, cloudy Huron, clear Wllltston, cloudy . Chicago, cloudy St. Louis, cloudy St. Paul, clear Davenport, clear Kansas City, clear...... Havro,' port cloudy...;,.,....... Helena, cloudy Bismarck, cloudy Galveston, cloudy....... T indicates trace of precipitation. Bammary of the Weather. The following data, covering a period of thirty-one years, have been compiled from the weather bureau records at Omaha for the month of October: Temperature Mean or normal tempera ture, 64 degrees The warmest month was that of 1900. with an average of 62 degrees. The coldest month waa that of 183, with an average of 60 degrees. The highest tem perature was 92 degrees, on October 12, 1889. The lowest temperature was 15 degrees, on October 27. 1878. Average date on which first "killing" frost occurred In autumn, October 6. Average date on which last "killing" treat occurred In spring, April 13. Precipitation (rain and melted gnow) Average lor the month, x.m incnea. AVer see number of days with .01 of an Inch or more, seven. The greatest monthly precipi tation was 6.86 Inches In 1877. The least monthly precipitation was .07 of an Inch In 1896. The greatest amount of precipita tion recorded In any twenty-four consecu tive hours was S.73 Inches on October 3 and 4. 1884. The greatest amount of snowfall recorded In any twenty-four consecutive hours (record extending to winter of 1884-85 only) was 4.5 Inches on October . 1894. Clouds' and Weather Average number of clear days, thirteen; partly cloudy days, ten; cloudy days, eight. Wind The prevailing winds have been from the south. The highest velocity of the wind was forty-one miles, from the northwest, on October 16, 18M). L. A. WELSH, Local Forecast Official. mam M-SAMEI 17IS1T8BS A PURE TALLOW , - A ' SOIL IS IN FINE CONDITION Eictuivs fiaiafall Prate Vary favorable far Fall Flawiie;. MORE DAMAGE IS REPORTED TO CORN Cotton Crop la the Soath Is Backward ad It la Feared that Mark ef It Will Not Matare. WASHINGTON. Bept. 30. The weather bureau's weekly summary of crop conditions la as follows: As a whole the week was very wet In the districts west of the Rocky mountains and temperatures generally above normal except over the middle Rocky mountain slope, wbere It was moderately cool. While the excessive rains interrupted farm work and delayed the maturing of late crops, they proved favorable for germination of fall sown grain and placed the soil In fine con dition1 for plowing and seeding. No damage resulted from frosts, which were confined to the central and northern Rocky mountain districts, and extreme north Psclfic regions. The general conditions on the Pacific coast were favorable, although rain Is needed in eastern Oregon. The weather has been very unfavorable for maturing late corn In the central valleys and lake region, especially over the north ern portion of these districts, and the re ports Indicste that corn in shock has been considerably damaged by dampness and mold over a wide area and that much of the crop In the upper lake region and Missouri valley will not be marketable. Injnry to Cotton. Reports of injury from rain to open cotton are very general throughout tho belt with the exception of the Carolinas and portions of Texss and sprouting and rotting In bolls are largely reported, es pecially In the central districts. Picking, though much Interrupted, Is well advanced and is nearlng completion In some dis tricts. Late cotton in central and north ern Texas Is making rapid growth, but Vlll not mature unless frosts are un usually late and under these conditions a light top crop may also be gathered In Alabama. A fine crop of sea island cot ton Is promised in South Carolina. But little. If any change In the apple situation would Indicate the crop being light In the middle Atlantic atates and Ohio valley, with more favorable condi tions in the upper lake region and Mis souri valley, One yields of good quality being gathered In some atates. While plowing for fall seeding is much behind In portions of the Missouri val ley, this work has made good progress elsewhere. OVERLOOK A JFEW RED CHIPS Robbers Take Gold Watch and Some Money, bat Fall to Kind the Larger Sam, HASTINGS, Neb., Sept. SC. (Special Tel egram.) Elgin Oilbreth was held up and robbed at 10:30 tonight. He waa relieved of a gold watch and several dollars. Mr. Oilbreth was on his way home and had reached South street and Kansas avenue when two men sprang out and demanded that he throw up his hands. One grabbed him around the neck while the other placed a revolver at his head and rifled his pockets. In their hurry to search their victim they overlooked a watch pocket containing $15 In currency. After they had completed the Job they ordered Mr. Oilbreth to proceed homeward without turning his head, ' and be did so. One of the holdups waa a tall man and the other a short fellow. New Cure (or Weak Lsigi. Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump tion cures all coughs, colds, grip and lung troubles or no pay. 50c, 31.00. For sale by Kuhn ft Co. SNOW STORM VISITS KANSAS Dlatnrbaace Begins la Central Part of State aad Develops Into ' Fierce Sleet. TOPEKA, Kan., Sept. 30. 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Last year my health was broken down, and it took all my courage and nerve force to drag around, v "My husband bought a bottle of Peruna for me to try; and 1 bless the day he did so, for my recovery started from the first dose and be fore a month had passed I felt like a different woman as 1 was well and strong." Mrs. E. E. Richards. Peruna seems so admirably adapted to catarrhal troubles of women that it rarely falls to instantly relieve and promptly cure. Na sooner does a woman begin to take Peruna than she feels that a cure Is in sight. Sometimes it Is necessary to take It for weeks and even months, but the good effect becomes apparent at once and gradually continues until a cure is perfected. -ls - -mil i isar ir i In the treatment of Private DISEASES OF MEN. to which our practice Is limited and to which our exclusive thought and experience has been devoted for more than 25 years, WE GIVE A LEGAL. WRITTEN GUARANTEE TO CURE PERFECTLY AND PERMANENTLY or refund every cent paid. If troubled with VARICOCELE. IMPOTENCY, BLOOD POISON OR REFLEX D1SORDER8 it will pay you to consult ua at office or by letter. CONSULTATION FREE, and If you take treatment rhargea will be entirely satisfac tory to you. EVERYTHTNQ STRICTLY PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL. W. A. COOK, Master Specialist In Private Diseases Cook of Man. 112 South 14th 14 UEL Mrs. Marv Miller, 17 Old Shield Blocks Indianapolis, Ind., writes: "Periuiit i a splendid medicine. 1 was troubled for five years with frequent headache, dizziness and shooting pains. 1 grew thin and pule. The doctors tried in vain t benefit me, but nothing seehied to do me any good until 1 tried Peruna. Eleven bottles made me a well wo man once more. I am enjoying perfect health, my appetite Is good, my heird clear and I am entirely wltheut pain, thanks to Peruna." Mrs. Mury .Miller. Pe-rnna Effects Marvelous Cares Is Female Diseases. If all tho praise that Is given Peruna by the women could be gathered Into one chorus, what a volume of thanksgiving It would make. Never waa a remedy so sin cerely praised by so many thousands before In all the history of medicine. All those women who drag around and yet not take to bed, all those women who have weakening drains but who manage to keep on their feet, all those women who ache, tremble and throb but will not glva up and become bed-ridden, all those women) who stagger under their burdens with diz zy head and hot flashes, but bravely attend to their household duties as If they wer not sick, all of those women whose nervea are on a keen edge, who Btruggle along; with headache and backache, palpitation oC the heart, derangement of digestion all o this vast multitude of women are immedi ately restored by Peruna. It is very ran indeed that the cure falls short of tha mazlaal. ' The first dose begins to make them feel better. The first day is a revelation ts them. This goes on day after day, week after week, until they are entirely emanci pated from the thraldom of disease. I'e-ro-na a Bepn to Frninle Sufferers, Peruna eradicates the whole system o catarrh. This explains why It so quickly; and promptly cures catarrhal complaint a so peculiar to the female sex. If you do not derive prompt and satis factory results irom the use of Pcrurs, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full state ment of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of Tha Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio. Private Diseases of Men Medical Company St. Over Daily News, Omaha. '3 2Z