Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, August 02, 1903, PART 1, Page 3, Image 3
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 1903. ACCOUNTS FOR STATE CASH Trtuurer TVtt H e Quarter' j Statsmact with tha State Auditor. . LABOR DAY PROCLAMATION BY GOVERNOR Auruort' Returns Show Otff Two Million Cattle and Million Hogs la the State of K-bruaka. (Prom a BtafT Correspondent.) I.JNCOLN, Aut. 1. (Special.) The state's cash bos shows a very considerable In crease for the month of July. Treasurer Mortensen's monthly statement. Issued to day, sho-jrs that the sum on hand July I was $294,582.99, while at the close of business July 81 the" cash at the command of the treasurer was Stn6,9I2.32. During the month money flowed Into the treasury In a large stream, the total receipts from all sources being- $287,823.44, while the outgo from the general fund and the special and trust funds amounted to $175,694.11. Tha permanent school fund leads all In tha Increase during the month, the total from all sources being $119,072.19. The total amount expended during the month was 8S1.J62.51. the purchases bring general fund warrants. At the end of. the month the fund amounted to $76,946, of which $G0,0U0 will be drawn out In a few days to pay for the Nance county bonds, which have been contracted for by the State. Board of Educational Lands and Funds. The gen eral fund added $60,427.51, while $51,634.33 waa paid out, leaving $53,3X3.10, of which $50,000 will be expended fn the redemption of general fund warrants, a call for which has been Issued for August 10. About 830,0W of this amount will be transferred to the permanent school fund, leaving a net outgo of state cash of about $30,000 In sight. Condition of Funds. Tha statement showing the condition of each fund at the beginning and at the close of the month follows: u n 5 5 C lrir f 1 c' V iJZ CO 68 in sr . fsdsssr s : r s ; i i 85 : 'l t 8 SSSSa SSB3!igSS258 : : : ;o : : : : 1 r ::: B i :::::::: : : : : : : ii: :::-o:o::::--2'S : : : ' iJ ; i-3 i i : I tiii!-:Iiifi n-W-. ' Wrt State Money Is Kept. The following table gives tha names of all the batiks, having state money on da posit and tha amount In each: . West Point National bank. West Point f 7,000.00 Packers' National bank. South Omaha 2,017.57 Saunders County National bank., v 6,096.02 First National bank, Hastings.... 6,tj.2i German National bank, Hastings., 4,569. 33 Battle Creek Valley bank. Battle Creek 6.103.20 First National bank. Alliance....,, 3,269.35 First National bank, York 4.U64.49 Norfolk National bank, Norfolk.... 6.1U5.69 Broken Bow State bank. Broken Kow $,060.0) Cltlsena' bank, McCook S.123.61 Union State bank. Harvard , 4,U,"4.54 City National bank, York 3,042.23 8tate bank of Curtis, Curtis 3.1)60.33 First National bank, Ord 8,856.33 Farmers and Merchants' bank, Stromsburg 4.064.87 Hank of Baxlle Mills, Baalle Mills. 1.500.00 First National bank, Hoidrege.... 2,945.63 First State bank, St. Paul 4,000.00 f irst National bank, Wayne o.uSS.OO Pierce County bank. Pierce 6,0"0.00 Bank of Orleans, Orleans '. 4,000.00 urajiu isiana uanaing company. Grand Island .'... $.433. 60 First National bank, Loomls...... 3,000.00 valentine mate bank, valentine.. 6,060.13 Bank of Syracuse, Syracuse , 8.015.00 . miens national bank, Ht. Paul.. 4.419.15 Newport State bank, Newport 1,000.0) Wolbach State bank, Wolbach.... 1,500.00 Farmers and Merchants' bank. Lincoln 1,088.04 Custer National bank. Broken Bow 6,027.80 Commercial State bank. Grand Island 6.036.96 Pannebrog State bank. Dannebror 1.503.7B First National bank. O'Neill 6,028.63 .First National bank. Lincoln.... 2s.0l6.O6 Columbia National bank, Lincoln 27.713.48 City National bank. Lincoln 27,5o6.97 nans or commerce, Lincoln J0.SXJ.4l! , Omaha National bank, Omaha.... 2S.183.24 First National bank. Omaha 26,016. 4H United States National bank, Omaha 28.189.83 Merchants' National bank, Omaha 28,lt.93 Commercial National bank, Omaha 27,3:12.66 uiuua iiuumu oana, uiuaua Zd.bu4.44 Total $406,894.36 Laker Day Proclamation. Governor Mickey today Issued hi first labor day proclamation. It la as follows: - There Is no section of the country In which the wage-earner Is more hlirhiv spected and In which his avocation receives greater consideration than here In Ne braska. This Is true because our people are generally Imbued with good sense. It Is again true because the great majority of the citlsens of this state are laborers and wage-earners themselves and hence have a proper conception of the dignity of their i-miiiug. wuur me niuBi nonorea Instru ment of material advancement. It has founded republics, built cities, encircled mountains, tunneled rivers, belted conti nents and has been the great active prlnci- rile In the development of our superior clv llsation. The arts and sciences are also "Its debtors, and the realm of literature owes more to persistent, relentless effort than It does to tha temporary flashings of genius. But soma ancient philosopher has said Ayefs Hair Vigor Your gray hair shows you should use it unless you like to look old! Have young hair and keep young. Ayer's Hair Vigor always restores color to gray hair and stops falling hair. Sold for 60 years. A O. Ayes 04k, loweU, sues. that "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." What Is true of "Jack'" Is also triip of his progenitors In prsctlral sppll cutlon of this idea the legislature of the siHte of Nebraska hns wisely decreed that the first Monday In September shall be set apart as "l.al or Day and that It shall be deemed a public holiday. lly xirtne nf the authority vented In me by law, I. John If. Mickey, g-ovi-rmir of the stale of Nebraska, do hereby proclaim Mon day. September 7. 19"3. Labor Iay, and especially urge that all business be sus pended on that date and that It be observed by general participation In rest and In ap propriate observance thereof. Fight on (lark Martina Sorraal. The persistent effort made by Thomas J. Majors to effect the official decapitation of Superintendent Clark of the Peru normal, besides weighing something In the loca tion of the new normal, Is expected to cut some figure In the attendance at the o'.d Institution as soon as the new one gets Into operation. When Clark took hold of the Peru school It was s.idly disorganize J be cause of a factional fight between the Ma jors partisans and those who opposed his control of Ihe policy of the Institution. It Is claimed that Dr. Clark has brought har mony Into the Institution and served to strengthen the faculty to such an extent as to materially Increase the standing of the school. Should Majors win out In hi fight to displace Clark the school. It Is al leged, will again become a hotbed for the controversies which formely caused Its dis credit. This, Jt Is claimed In local educa tional circles, will have the effect of driv ing prospective students away, with the result that the university and tlie new normal will profit In Increased attendance. Some years ago the Peru Institution was put under civil service rules, and it Is now claimed that Majors, when he seeks to force Clark out, will have to prefer charges. It Is said that there would have been several changes In the Peru faculty but for the fact that the civil service Ailes were In force and became part of the teachers' contracts. What attitude Clark will assume should Majors succeed and an attempt be made to displace him without a hearing. Is not known to his Lincoln friends. At the present time It Is not be lieved that Majors can muster the neces sary strength on the board unless he can trade for Mortensen's or Fowler's vote. There are several faculty changes at Peru which will have to be made before one of the necessary members of the majority can be won over, and It Is not believed that Majors could afford to make any sacrifices along that line to gain the votes with which to unseat Clark. Fowler Is noncom mittal as to his attitude towards Clark, ex cept to say that he will not trade with Majors for the purpose of driving him from the institution. Insnrance Company Reorganises. The Bankers' Reserve Life association of Omaha this morning filed new articles of Incorporation with Insurance Deputy Pierce of the state auditor's office. The new arti cles comply with the terms of the law passed by the last legislature. The com pany will henceforth be known as the Bankers' Reserve Company of Omaha. Un der the terms of the new charter the com pany will be obliged to Issue valued poli cies. The company, under the terms of the law, will be :equlred to deposit $50,000 In securities with the auditor for the pro tection of policy holders. The American Credit Indemnity company of New York Is a concern which has made application to the insurance department for permission to do business In the state. The company is one with Investment fea tures. The articles will be carefully ex amined before they are finally passed upon. New Mntnal Fire Insurance Companr, The Bohemian National Fire Insurance company of Wllber was admitted to do business Saturday afternoon by Insurance Deputy Pierce. The concern Is organized under the county mutual law providing for farm Insurance. The secretary of tha organisation Is John Sleplcka. Word has been received at the Insurance department that the case of the State Au ditor against the Fraternal Wedge of York, which has been Instituted In York county, will come up August IS. The suit waa In stituted by the attorney general at the suggestion of the auditor for the purpose of winding op the affairs of the concern, which Is organised under the statutes reg ulating fraternal organizations. Samples of Nebraska's Richness. Labor Commissioner Bush today Issued a report showing the number of cattle, hogs and horses In the state, together with some other Interesting statistics that go to prove what Nebraska la accomplishing In the line of material richness. There are 2,161,773 cattle rather unevenly distributed among the counties of the state. The wealth represented by these figures would mount up Into many millions. The com missioner, however, did not give out any statement showing the average value. Hogs follow cattle In the grand totals, the num ber for the state being 1,482,264. while horses and mules come third with 639,917. The position of Nebraska as a sheep' raising atate la shown by the comparison of the number of sheep In the state, 218,711 with the total for hogs and cattle. The wealth represented by the domestlo cattle, hogs, sheep and horses mounts up Into hundreds of millions. . Dawson county leads all other counties of the state In the acreage devoted to al falfa. This Is the showing made In a bulle tin Just Issued by the state labor bureau. The total acreage In the atate devoted to alfalfa Is 238,401, of which Dawson county haa H907 acres, Buffalo county follows with 15,126 acres, while Hall county comes third In the race with 1X780 acres. No returns are shown from Cheyenne, Perkins or Mc pherson counties, but with these exceptions every county has a patch of alfalfa. According to the report which haa been complied from the assessors' returns the number of cattle In the state la 2.161,773. Cherry county takes the lead In this species of property by having 88,736, with Custer second at 78.936. Lincoln county fol lows with 40,477, while Cedar county In the northern section of the state is fourth in the list with S8.702 cattle. While Nebraska is a great corn state, the great excess of catUe over hogs would Indicate that the grazing Industry Is still greater, since there are 1,482,264 hoga as compared with 2.161,771 cattle. As to hogs, Custer county again leads off with the largest number, having 42,648 head, while Cuming county, one of the oldest counties, cornea a close second, having 41,915 hogs. Richardson county is third with $8,774, while Platte county has $8,394 hogs, little and big. Kimball county boasts of the largest number of sheep, having 27,366 out of a total of 218,711 for the entire state. This is one-eighth of - the total number. - Platte county Is sgaln a ribbon winner as' the second In the list with 20,276, followed by Perkins with 20.217. The total number of horses and mules In the state Is 639,917. Of this valuable species of property the largest share Is again claimed by Custer county with 19,t79 head. Custer seems to be In a class by Itself, since the next highest county Is Gage with only 12.&38, while Saunders claims 11,424. Lancaster county has 1 997 acres of alfalfa, 2.117 acres of millet, 35,116 cattle, 27.755 hogs, 2.041 sheep and 4,266 horses and mules. Other Crops Show l Well The bureau Issued a statement showing the acreage of various staple crops, as follows: Sugar beets Timothy Sorghum Potatoes Xruom corn Clover tilue grass Tame grass Timber 11.160 ,....23.M1 l&JbXi .1"2 iX.3 W f3 172 rx, 116 3U.Z15 Personal Properly Taxes Dae Early. Insurance Deputy Pierce discovered this The high' tide of bargain-giving is at hand. All summer goods reduced to one;half and one-quarter their former prices. Every yard and artic) of the fresh, clean, crisp merchandise that has been the admiration of every shopper, is included in this final mark-do wn. It is the boldest price cutting ever known on goods of equal quality. Remnants Final Clean Ip In Clearance Sale Ladles' and Our Entire Lot of Ladies' and clearaiscu sale of - IIZZ: ZZl "n;r Embroideries and Laces Chl,(lrens chi,dfcn's Shirt Waists and ,;;;;: 22C v.rX Hosiery - Underwear Parasols at Cost snirt waist suits of c dimity and renaissance batiste. In rZ?:' IC" 2 Tlim fUVT XV VT.T long lengths, also remnants of 40c. 60c. 4c and 6c qualities-reduced to VCStS, CrocllCt edge find full parasols, HOAV 75c AU11& M11U1 HA1M 65c. 75e. f5c and 11 white waist- j a yard C ,. . . .. , . .. .. . SLITtS ill WPShublc lliaU'l'i- mgs in short lengths, at. yard ....lVJC .'6C taped, also open ork lace, Ladies' white china silk par- . nn ,V,,)T .lu-41I.111,1fr ioc and i2c Qualities reduced to - , . . nn i i aIS an exoeilout assortment All Onr Sheer India Linen- all -es, reduced from 20c , pretty embroidered fronts that sold at 25c yard, to be 41 c and 22c quaHt.es-reduced to 10C quallt . . I. fu lloume 8kirt8, mlllOCd closed out at. yard IZ2C AVJC 50 dozen ladies' black lis'e Children's fancy parasols from ?8.00 to ........ .3.50 All Our Plain Colored ..19c h h to io, reSu- Ul runl at ladies' pkksses,- made of Mniicoiin a cnu 6oc and sic qualities-reduced to lar 29c quality, now . . . . I9c Children's fancy checked and pink, blue and green madras, muussciine ae sole a yard jc pink and white ruftled. . 29c plaited waists, newest cut in pink, cream and dark blue, also 35c. Remnants almost slven awav Ladies' fancy lisle hOSO, polka , .,, . . ,, . , Kl-iHa rmnilnr (. -iln 1 40c. 45c white goods for waist. 4C Remnant, almost gU en away. J atrinaa L Children S fancy polka dot, Skirts. lCglllar ?0 .lllie.J.&U and suit., to be closed out at. yd.. lbC Torchon nd Medici Lace tiot ami fancy stripes, regular reJ d b 85c quality, DUMXG THE COMING 8c and c quallUes-all reduced to (- 50c quality', nOW 29C 4C1 ,,-imm' -hi ii All Our iflr ttc and a yard -C at 49c WELk you will be :.ble to r IL. iL?..I! CIa"y lnc" n ,n'"tlo Ladies' tan lisle lace hose, all Children's faucv colored par- buy any of our summer b5CWmte WaiStingS- 2ZITATm4 xTn-' over lace, boot pattern, polka asols, pink, blue and white, waists below cost-it will pay Suat"irtT.!r..!!.lT.,.!!...25c to. . y.rt.,.10c dot and gauze lisle, regular with ruffles and hemstitched you to see them before buying. wide point de ran. i.ace s5c and SOc quality, dow borders, ?1.23 qualitv, . .75c All our soiled waists at. 49c J" ?U,r :ecl!"Cn ttaCyard!?..qr"r:edr.d 15C Wc and 39C Children's plaid silk 'parasols, ALL $1.50 and f 1.23 Waists Shirt WaiSt Suitings . fn i i-n ui i i- i bine and red with white hem- of Im,ia 15mu tucked and and .men etamines that sold at 50c, CleannQ MUSllfl LndCPVYT ' f " h stitched borders and fancy embroidery trimmed, at.75c wash7Urcnd SI?..25C V odd are4oSand8,Sc aualitv X ,inndIos ith tnwd8' rulaV ALL 2"25 WAISTS Hf I7 per"ct 'le" w '- Jar -oC aud 3oC quahtj..igc ?175 qnaiity at i.iQ quality linen trimmed in an- All Our Sheer Linen Grenadines meand!'r)wnareduce(j to 23 dozen ladies' umbrella tique lace, now 1.00 in black grounds with white stripes; each 42c union suits lace trimmed Extraordinary CSIIc ALL $2.50 WAISTS of black fan:y'ammousseUnnetyden STvTSZ reduced to alsQ t,ght knoe ,n creftm BainS ifl OIIIV5 aml wllite oxfor(1 cloth, J.5Q novelties that sold at 75c and TQ -OUC wbite. regular 35cand50c Remnants of silk in lengths ALL o Trench embroidered now' yard 390 ::.75c quamy, now . ... . 2Sc from 3 to 8 yards, wortli 00c trimmed waists, now . .2.95 Great Clean Up OO w . Kowns-reduced to La(lies, umbrdla nt9 aud and S5c, to close, yard . . 25c A lot of shab le Chi, m ri :k All WOOl Blankets- each trimmed in deen lice Best (lualit.v JaP cord silks ? ' nn 3 ' t o Xt has been our custom for the pa.t ...."..1,25 tonJd 5 bnds " c , ' BLANKETS, preparatory to the open- ach 1,7 O LU S 10 MCk 0 0 efed dotgwortn ?1 4Q to e offer OUr Olltire WrappOr ing up of our new faii stock, judging 75,. skirts-reduced to Kleeveless vests, sizes 18 to close, yard 75c stock at the following prices. from past experience these goods at the . each ijljc 34, Crochet' edge and full FIOUKKD L W Wll V- prices marked will change owners In a x iviuiUiiJ iv.v t ik.vi - jiffy. Be on hand eany-15.00. WW, $7.50. oc skirts-reduced to taped, 2 for 2oc, each,..15c Mon'c M P, fl 1 1 (1 P ShlPf TE1JS, nine inch flounce, reg- 19.00 and 115.00 4:lankets wlH be sold OUC , , 11115110 llClJUyCU Ollll lO iios-oi,,,, at.palr. 66.60. 4.50, $3.95, $3.76 Qt- ,160 and SL66 skirt-reduced to . Children 8 Umbrella pants, KtaQtt ShlrtS ViStit"- v Stri'iVm ' Sif 473 each L00 lace trimmed, sizrs 20 to 34, " U"n Ne9"Bee 5n,riS- MEDIUM A EIGHT PElt- COtton Blankets- " LMd " - 1 9q just the thing for girls, easy SIiSy muBjed ftom- being CALE WIlAPPEItS, nicely iOiion Bidnneib each LjZO J . r-mfftrt"hip b l(c used in our display windows, trimmed, regular 51.75 value, In conjunction with our wool .w and .urta-reduced wy fvp. au comiorcauie uc comprising such well known at 99c . blankets will be sold balance !' m" 'UU ladies' umbrella pants, extra brands as Monarch, Star, HEAVY PERCALE "VYKAI'- of all our medium .and heavy each"! l.'275' 'idth, very fine quality, trim- - Stanley and Trafalgar, which PE1JS, large sleeves, nine inch cotton fleece blankets at" less $5.00 and .oo akirta-reduced to med in lace, regular $1.00 sell at $1.00, $1.25 and fl.50 flounce, regular $2.50 value, than wholesale prices. quality, now 75c now .... ..49c nt . ......... 1.49 CORNER FARNAEU3 .-AND FIFTEENTH STS., A. afternoon that personal property taxes under the new revenue law wilt be due the same year they are lavled. Under ihe terms of the new measure which passed the laat legislature taxes which become a Hen on November 1 of the year on which they are levied will be delinquent December 1, the same year Instead of on the May following as under the present law. The inquiry arose because of the fact that many for eign Insurance agents have been In the habit of paying the taxea personal by May 1 of the year succeeding that in which the taxea were levied, and he la taking steps to inform the companies of the change so that they may comply therewith. Small Bunch of Beads OsTerd Stale. A local bond dealer haa offered the State Board of Educational I-ands and Funds a block of $5,000 ( per cent Dawes county court house bonds of the issue of 1SS7 on a basis that wlU net the state Z per cent with the Interest coupons on a 4 per cent basis. The board held an informal session this afternoon for the purpose of con sidering the offer. Second Regiment to Go to Fort Blley. Adjutant General Culver thla afternoon. In consultation with Governor Mickey, de cided that the Second regiment of the Na tional Guard' should go to Fort Riley to take part In the regular army maneuvers. This decision was reached only after con siderable study ' on the part of the gov ernor. The regiments were both eager to go because of the superior advantages which the encampment with the regulars would have In giving military training. Then, too, it la regarded as quite an honor to be aelected to take part In the extensive maneuvers, which will be undertaken on the Kanaas prairies sometime In October. 8tar-at-IIomes Will Camp Too. General Culver decided this afternoon that the First regiment will be sent Into camp sometime between August 20 and Sep tember 1, at some place yet to be desig nated. The Independent companies, of which there are several, will alao be or dered to take part in the encampment. Regular military instruction by United Statea military officers probably will be one of the features of the state camp. It la hoped to have the new Krag-Jorgensen rlflea for the troops when they are ordered out. Hatband la Missing. Mrs. J. A. Wllhlte. wife of a stone mason living at Second and L streets, came home from a pleasure trip yesterday to find her husband gone and also part of her effects. Some of these she found later In the pos session of two women, who said Wllhlte had given them to them, saying he was go ing to Denver. The wife thinks her hus bsad has beer, murdered, but the police are Inclined to the opinion that he haa Just evaporated. Mlaaonrl Keqalaltloa Honored. Governor Mickey today honored the requisition of Missouri authorities for the return of Galen E. Bishop to St. Joseph, where he Is charged with forgery. Officers from Missouri say they have lilshop located in Adams county. Neb. D.r.lar. Tap a Safe. CRETE, Neb.. Aug. 1. (Special Tele gramsBurglars entered the pump shop of lllll tt Tcssar last night and succeeded in working the combination of the safe. They carried away with tbem the sum of KXO In cash. The safe waa not Injured la the least The Beatrice blood hounds were sent for, but on account of the heavy rain which fell this morning noting. they could do SHORTER SURVEY FOR CANAL Engineers Start Ont by Savins; a Mile In the Roate of the Fre mont Project. FREMONT, Neb., Aug. t-(Special.)-The corps of engineers under the direction of Engineer Voice have completed the pre liminary lines for the Fremont Tower canal, but have practically only begun the work of the survey. The preliminary line Is nearly a mile shorter than the first sur vey. The starting and terminal points are the same, - but the new lino has fewer abrupt turns. Today the men were at work south of the city, where the dam and reservoir will be constructed. The end of the canal Is at the mouth of Elm creek and the fall at this point will be much greater than at the end of the Columbus canal. This fact, and the general loca tion of the basin in a ravine, are among the strong points for the location of the canal at this point. ESTELLE TALKSAT REUNION Horning Program Is Crowded Into the Afternoon on Aeconnt of Henry Rainstorm. FAIRBURT, Neb., Aug. 1. (Special.) The morning exercises at the reunion were abandoned owing to the rain, but the weather cleared and In the afternoon the attendance was large and the entire pro pram for the day was carried out. Judge Lee 8. Eatelle of Omaha delivered an excellent address, gteatly Interesting all who heard him. The other afternoon exer cises comprised recltatlona by Miss May Davis and Miss Schults and a band con cert. The campnre of the evening was the best one of the reunion. Brief addresses were made by Judge Estelle and Captain C. E. Adams of Superior. Neb., and the singing Included solos by Miss Gertrude Tyler of Lincoln and Miss Anna Thompson of Fair bury and a aong by the Falrbury Ma(e quartet. Moves Into New Bnlldlns;. TORK. Neb.. Aug. 1. (Special.) The printing and newspaper plant owned by the Nebraska Newspaper Union Is being moved Into the new three-story and base ment brick and stone building erected by Tim Sedgwick on Grant avenue between sixth and seventh streets. Mr. Sedgwick haa Installed In this building the latest machinery and the power will be furnished by the York Electric Power company. Tork can boast of having one of the largest and best equipped printing houses In the state. Softens Water for Locomotives. SCHUYLER, Neb.. Aug. l.-(Epeclal.)-The Union Pacific Is pushing forward the Installation of a Penneeott water softener at this point, similar to the one recently ! completed at Columbus. It Is of steel con- ' structlon after styie of a standptpe. with numerous Internist apartments for cheml. cals and mechanical agitators to disturb the water and softening ingredients. The process removes from tho water such min erals aa cause scale In boilers. mm ((A WHEAT FLOATS IN THE FLOODS Heavy Bains Throughout tha State Hinder the Farmer1! Work. INCH AND A HALF FALLS IN A NIGHT Storm Extends From Buffalo In the West to Otoe In the East and From Bladlsoa Sooth to Jefferson. GIBBON, Neb., Aug. 1. (Special.) A ter rific rain and electrical storm passe 1 over here yesterday evening. No damage waa done here. At Butler, ten miles northwest, the rain was the heaviest of the year. Buckeye valley was a river of water, with bound grain floating in the torrent. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Aug. 1. (Spe cial Telegram.) An Inch and one half of rain fell in Otoe county last night, re lieving the corn situation and helping all farm, crops. NORFOLK. Neb., Aug. 1. (Special.) A drenching 'rain of two Inches fe 1 upon Nor folk all of yesterday and through the en tire night. Streets are In a bad way as a result. The temperature dropped to li de grees and winter wraps were not at all uncomfortable. The maximum temperature yesterday was 61. Winter wheat Is thresh ing out about eleven bushels to the acre. It Is a disappointment to farmers of tlili section. Wet weather at a critical mo ment is given as the cause. FA1RBURY. Neb., Aug. !. (Special.) During last night 1.80 Inches of rain fell bringing the total for the last three days to 195 inches and thoroughly soaking the ground, as the lain fell slowly and steadily. It Is retarding threshing some, but will be the making of a good corn crop. ST. PAUL, Neb., Aug. 1. (Special.) An other heavy rain, accompanied by severe thunder and lightning, passed over here J last night. The precipitation was 1.55 Inches. Rains Every Day. HARVARD. Neb.. Aug. l.-:Speclal. Heavy rains accompanied by much wind, seem to be of dully occurrence. ?rom July t) to 8 o'clock last evening 1.6S Inches of rain had fallen, and from S o'clock laat evening to 4 o'clock this morning, 163 Inches of rain, a total In the past three daya of 149 Inches of rainfall. But little stacking has been done and threshing from shock only well begun, so that the larger part of the wheat crop Is standing in the shock. DAVID CITY. Neb.. Aug. 1. (Special.) A heavy rain accompanied by a strong wind and some hall fell here last night. Two Inches of water fell which makes a total of four and one-half Inches of rainfall this week. The hall did no damage here. Reports from the west part of the county are that the hall waa heavy and damaged corn considerably. The wind blew very hard here and there was also a severe electrical storm. FAIRMONT. Neb.. Aug. l-(8peclal.)-Thls locality was visited last night by an other electrical storm. The lightning wss Incessant and the roll of the thunder con tinuous, with some wind, tut no damage has been reporjed. About two Inches of rain fell, which has made the corn look fine, although soma or the very early Is blown down. The land, which was very 5 dry, Is in excellent condition for fall plow ing, which hna commenced for winter wheat. LEIGH, Neb.. Aug. 1. (Special.) One of the hardest rnlna of the aenron ' visited this vicinity last night. The oats were Just about ready to be Harvested and nearly all of them are lying flat to the ground. In many fields it will be next to impossible to harvest them. SCHUYLER. Neb.. Aug. 1. (Special.) An Inch ur.d a half of rnln fell last night, which restored summer temperature, the thermometers standing at 75 degrees to day Instead of at GO. l.lajhtnlnB- fteTere In Franklin. FRANKLIN, Ilcb.. Aug. 1. (Special Tel egram.) This place was, visited last night with the most severe rain and electric storm we have bad for years. About two Inches of rain fell In less than gn hour, and In no time creeks were bank full and overflowing the bottoms. A small railroad bridge between here and ltlverton was somewhat damaged and delayed trains a few hours, but was soon repaired. The lightning was very bad. and ) per cent of the Franklin Telephone company's tel ephones were burned out. Mr. II. Piatt's houve wna struck, doing little damage. This fame house was struck by lightning five years ago and In the same place. William Brlgg had three head of horses killed. A message was received during the nlfrht that Tom B. Northrup was killed by lightning at Wauneta, Neb. He Is a brother of Mrs. J. W. Oxer of this place and left here less than a week ago In search of health. Elect r leal Storm at Heat r lee. BEATRICE. Neb.. Aug. l.-(Speclal) A severe electrical storm passed over thts section last night. Rain, which was ac companied by a strong wind and some hall, fell In torrents. Another heavy rnln fell In the afternoon and the total amount of rainfall Is conservatively estimated at one and one-half Inches. EDGAR, Neb., Aug. 1. (Special.) A heavy electrical storm passed over this section last evening from 8:45 to 10:40. The electrical display was the most brilliant ever witnessed here and was accompanied by a heavy rainfall, which amounted to nearly three Inches. We have now had four and one-half Inches of rain In the past four days, and, as much of the wheat Is sttll In shock, farmers are experiencing great dif ficulty In getting It threshed or stacked. LINCOLN, Aug. 1. Reports from nearly every section of the state show that the rain of last night and today was very gen eral and heavy, exceeding two Inches In many placea. Some stock waa killed. At Wauneta Thomas B. Northrup was killed by lightning. Near Grand Island the storm wrecked the home of Oscar Koehler. Mr. Koehler's wife and five children escaped serious injury, but the furniture was de molished. York May Have Gas Plant. YORK. Neb.. Aug. 1. (Spe;!al.)-J. Bny der of Norfolk, secretary of tha Norfolk Gas company, la looking over York with a view to Installing a gas plant In this city. Many of the new houses built have been piped for gas. and York wants a gas company which will furnish satisfactory gaa for fuel and heat. Old Settlers' Ileanlon. UNION, Neb.. Aug. l.-(Speclal.)-The old settlers of Cass and adjoining counties will bold tbelr fifteenth annual reunion at this place on August T and 8. Good speak- Mnny n younif rnnn eats his fNvt'nthcnrfa biscuit tlint fool like coinont. Junt to make lilmxplf "solid" M'litn lie could neco:nillRh tho winic result by calling on licr in MncCnrtliy Clothing. And wlint opportunities thin Summer Trice Slicing Bale offera him All Bum mer coats end trousers for $20 to $23 nil crash, homespuns and flannel trousers, $5 to $6. were $7 to $10 . We want every inn ii In Omaha to try "ixl eo how . well we cut, lit ami make gar ments. MacCartViy Tailoring Company, now at J04-J04 S. 16th St. Next Door to Wabash Ticket Office. Phose 180$. ere will be present and there will be amusement for all. SUBSCRIBE FUNDS FOR BRIDGE Schuyler Business Men May Also Take Action to Force Hands of County Commissioners. SCHUYLER, Neb., Aug. 1. -(Special ) The business men and those Interested In Schuyler have subscribed J2.Cu0 toward the expense of a new wagon bridge across the Platte at this point. The county commis sioners have been solicited to authorise the expenditure of enough more to reach the total cost, K.VO. but deferred action until August 10. In case they decline to supply the funds necessary, action s likely to be instituted to compel compliance with the law regarding maintenance of public high ways. Bit fen by Pet VosT, BEATRICE. Neb., Aug. 1. (Special.) The ls-months-old child of F. P. Crocker, a farmer residing six miles south of the city, was bitten by a pet dog yesterday afternoon. Only a slight scratch above the eyo was left by the animal's teetir, but since the child was bitten tha dog 1ms acted strangely and the family Is greatly alarmed for fear the animal 1 afflicted with hydrophobia. Tl child is under the care cf a physician of thla city. I