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FIGHT TOR- COMMITTEEMAN
Licoo'n Fiotioni Know a u Machine and
Qnerrilln LocV Horns.
STATE OFFICIALS ON THEIR VACATIONS
Jadge
Lltlj
Hamrr Seek Rehearta In
In the Platte River Rear
OFrom a Btoft Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Aug. 14 (BjLtal.) The two
local factions, known as th machine r.nd
the "guerrlllus," are having a lively time
campaigning (or the place of state, com
mitteeman from Lincoln. Lancaster county
la entitled to two members of the state
committee and by common consent one
goes to the country district and the other
to the city. For a number of- years R. J.
Greene, law partner of the chief of the
"guerrillas," Captain Cillingsley, was com
mitteeman. Two years ago he was turned
down. This year, as soon the state del
egation was announced. Mr. Greene began
an active campaign for the place. As soon
his opponents heard of this they put
forward L. L. Llndsey. collector of the
port. The delrgstlon wss nsmed by a
committee composed largely of machine
men, but It was generous and distributed
the favors of being delegates to the con
vention to a miscellaneous collection of re
publicans. Mr. Greene, being first tn the field, got
some pledges that have mode It a llle dif
ficult for the Llndsey supporters . to feel
certain of victory, but both are now claim
ing It. It looks as though Llndscy has the
"guerrillas" cornered, but the fact that
some half doien or more of the delegates
re men who belor.g to neither crowd has,
made It a mooted question which will win.
The "guerrillas" are a band of recently
organized politicians who failed to connect
with an ofTIc at some time or another In
the past, and they claim that In a few
years tht-y will be big enough to be the
machine Itself.
As 'to Hall lasaraaee.
Up at the state Insurance department It
is stated that while the big hailstorms of
tbo last month have made It Impossible for
the hall companies to pay all losses In
full. It will not necessarily mean that they
will be put out of business. These com
panies are all mutual affaire At the end
of a season the aggregate amount of losses
la ascertained and an assessment levied
sufficient to pay them ana the expenses of
operation of the company. For the safety
of policyholders liability la limited to 4 or
I per cent of the amount of the policy In
ny one year. If the losses are greater
than this assessment will pay, then they
will be prorated. This leaves the companies
free to do business again the next year.
There Is thought to be a strong probability
that most of the companies will not be able
to pay In full.
Mickey Takes Vacation.
Governor Mickey and family will leave
tomorrow morning for a trip to Colorado.
They will go first to Denver, where the
governor will spend Sunday. Thence they
will go to Colorado Springs and out Into
the mountain to share the hospitality of
Colorado friends. They Vlll bo absent
about ten days and the governor Intends
to familiarise himself with the status of
the Kansas-Colorado Irrigation suit. Lieu
tenant Governor McGllton will be notified
of the absence of the governor.
Executive Private Secretary Allen re
turned today from a trip of two weeks
through the Colorado mountains. Secre
tary of Btnte Marsh Is up at Hot Springs,
8. t.; Auditor Weston Is out at Hay
Springs, 8tate Engineer Dobson la fishing
In Wisconsin, Deputy Attorney General W.
B. Rose Is at Sewlckley, Fa., whither ha
was called by the death of his brother, and
will be absent another week; State Super
intendent Fowler and Treasurer Morten
en are out In the northwest part of the
state looking at proposed locations for the
new state normal. Deputy Supreme Clerk
Elcn W. Nelson and family are somewhere
on a farm and the clerical force of almost
very state office la running a lltt'.e shy.
Medical (applies for Gear da.
Adjutant General Culver was holding a
conference today with the surgeons of thi
National Guard, consulting In regard to
the medical supplies for the approaching
participation In the array maneuvers and
the state encampment. The conference
was attended by Colonel Evans of Coluni
bus. surgeon general of the guards; Major
C. W. Waldea of Beatrice and Major V.
C. Talbot of Broken Bow. ,
RoTlalasj the RitaaL.
The committee on ritual work of the
Royal Neighbors of America, the auxiliary
to the Modern Woodmen of America, met
at the Lincoln hotel today and finished
up the ritual work. The committee con
lata of Mrs. Agnes E. B'.aser, Manltou,
111.; Mrs. Nellie Yoho, Lincoln, and Mrs.
Anna E. Balntet, Portland. Ore. The su
prerae oracle, Mrs. E. D. Watt of Omaha,
VM preeoi.t, also the supreme board of
managers, wnicn inc.uacs jtrs. una at
Collins, 8t. Paul, Minn.; Mrs. Mary Fay
Hawes. Rock Island. 111.; Mrs. Hattle M.
Lombard. Grand Rapids. Mich.; Mrs. Mary
B. Enright. Kansas City, Kan., and Mrs.
Irene E. Bentley, CMweln, la. The meeting
adjourned early this afternoon.
Mr Utlgartlo Over LaaaU
Judge F. G. Hamr filed this afternoon
another motion for a rehearing before the
ABOirr conPLEXioNs. .
Food Make Then Goad ar Bad.
Saturate the human body with strong oof
fee and it will In time show In the com
plexion of the coffee drinker.
This Is caused by the action of coffee on
th liver, thus throwing part of the tl
Into the blood. Coffee complexions are
allow and muddy and will stay that way
unUl coffee la given up entirely. ,
The sure way to recover rosy cheeks and
rod lips Is to lult coffee and drink Postum
Food Coffee, which makes r4 blood. "1
had been for mora than years an In
veterate coffee drinker, and It la abso
lutely tru that I had so completely sat
urated myself with this drug that my com
plexlon toward th last became perfectly
yellow and every nerve and fiber In me
waa affected by the drugs in coffee.
"For days at time I had been com
pelled to keep to my bed on account of
nervous headache and stomach trouble.
nd medicines did not give me any relief.
I bad nevsr consulted a 'physician In re
gard to my headaches and terrible com
plexlon, and I only found out the cause of
ttiera after I commenced the use of Pos
tum, which became known Jo me through
Grape-Nuts. We all liked the food Grare
Nuts, and It helped ui so we thought Pos
ture must certainly hav merit, and
concluded to try It We fouud It so ".
llclou that we continued the use alto-
ct-ther. although I never expected It to
help my health.
"After few month my headaches were
all gone and my complexion had cleared
wonderfully; then I knew that my trouble
had been caused by enffe and had been
cured when I left off coffee and drank
Potutn In Us place." Nam given by Po
turn Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
Postura will change the Mood of any
ooffee drinker and rosy cheeks and hfcalth
taka Uut plaoa ef a yellow akia tad (La
supreme court of the rase of Thomas Mo
Bride against George S. Whlttaker and
wU, Impleaded with William II. Kllgore,
Involving the ownership of an Island situ
ated In the middle of the Platte liver about
eight miles below Kearney. This Island
contains about sixty acres of good agri
cultural land, said to be worth from MO
to 1W per e-re. It Is part of the old Fort
Kearney military reservation, and the act
of 1S74, In providing for the sale of the
land of that reservation, made provision
for a survey. For some reason this Island
was never surveyed, and about six years
sgo Whlttaker settled upon It. built him
house snd barn end made application to
homestead It. This application was denied
by the land office on the ground that the
land had never been surveyed. -
Thereafter Thomas McBrlde, who owns
some land on one sldo of the stream, began
suit agnlnst Whlttaker to quiet title to the
Island In himself, on the ground that It
was an accretion. Later be amended his
pleadings to claim the Island under the
old riparian law, by which the man who
owns property on the shore of a stream
owns to the center of the stresm. Ho Im
pleaded In the suit M'llllam H. Kllgore.
who owns the land on the other side of the
Platte river from him. so that It might
be found that he and Kllgore each owned
half of It
The case has run the gauntlet of the
courts and by the decirlon of the supreme
court the contention of McBrlde has been
sustained. In pursuance of the finding of
that court Whlttaker has been dispos
sessed of the land. Judge Hamer contends
Illegally, or rather he contends that his
client Is still possibly In possession legally.
t any rate, the mandate of the supreme
court went forward to the district court
for the entry of the Judgment of the higher
court, and the sheriff was put In pos
session of a writ of ouster. Whlttaker'
goods were hauled out to the road, and In
order to save' them he hauled them away.
Raises Sit Polat.
In his motion for a rehearing Judge
Hamer contends that under the doctrine
f riparian rights the owner of the land
on the south side of the Platte could only
claim to own to the middle of the stream
that flows on the south side of that Island,
nd the one who owns on the north side
can only claim the land to the middle of
the stream that flows along Its north side.
He Insists that much of the land of the old
reservation was settled before It was sur-
eyed and that the act by which the reser
vation was thrown open for settlement
made provision for that, so that'the lack
of a survey was an error of the govern
ment, for which the homeseeker should not
be made to suffer. He also shows that the
land cannot belong to either McBrlde or
Kllgore, because the Island Is considerably
longer than the possessions of either and
extends past the limits of their property
on either shore. In fact, the court which
ousted hlttaker did not find that the
Island belongs to them, but rather held
that It belongs to the government.
This case was In the federal court re
cently In a suit whereby Judge Hamer
sought to have that court restrain the
sheriff from ousting his client, claiming
that It would be an Interference with the
proceedings of the government land office.
but the court declined to Issue the writ
applied for.
Insane Man oa Train.
YORK, Neb.. Aug. 11 (Special.) Deputy
Sheriff Affler bach was notified by telegraph
by the conductor on No. 42 to be at the
depot and arrest a passenger. The stranger
was R. E. Bassett of St. Joseph. Mo., who
la connected with th New York hospital
at St Joseph. Before arriving here Baa
sett acted queerly and was considered by
the passenger of unsound mind. It 1
aid that he was riding on a freight com
ing this way and would not stay In the
caboose, but stayed on the top of th cars,
where he motioned and yelled at passers-
by. When searched the officer found
paa Issued to R. E. Bassett from St
Joseph, Mo., to Holdrege, Neb., and on
his person was found cocaine and morphine.
from wnk-'h he was supposed to be under
the Influence. Bassett bad several letter
from patient asking advice and had liO
In cash on hi person.
Paper Ha Libel gait.
NORFOLK, Neb., Aug. It (Special.) The
Norfolk Dally News has a libel suit on It
hards In the sum of $6,000, which sum T. J.
Bhlbley of Ponca will attempt to secure for
alleged Injury to his reputation. The pub
lished story which Bhlbley consider ha
been able to hurt him $0,000 worth waa a
statement on November 1, 1902, to refute
charge which had been circulated In re
gard to J. J. McCarthy, at that time a
candidate for congress. The report had
been Issued by the opposite congressional
commltteo and the statements published
by the News were furnished by the repub
lican central committee.
Institute Attendance Large.
'HOLDREGE. Neb.. Aug. II (Special.
The Phelps County Teachers' institute to
day closed it serslon of one week, follow-
lowing a nine weeks' session of the State
Junior Normal school, Tn attendance at
the Junior Normal school reached K0, and
the attendance at the Institute was about
the same. Both sessions were successful
and created a great deal or interest among
teacher. All the normal Instructors re
mained to work in the institute. , Most of
them left today for their home or to take
a vacation before beginning to teach In th
fall.
Labor Day tn IMa tamoath.
PLATT8MOUTH. Neb.. ug. 14 (Spe
cial.) Th member of the various labor
unions of this city are making elaborate
arrangements for a grand celebration In
Plattsmouth on Labor day, September
Th labor anion In Omaha, Lincoln and
other nearby cities have been Invited and
ar expected to be present and participate
tn the parade and picnic tn South park In
the afternoon, where veral prominent
speakers will deliver addresses. In the
evening a dance will be given In Waterman
hall.
Mare Fish for York.
YORK. Neb.. Aug. 14--(8peclal.) Th
stat fish commissioners will ship another
carload of fish, which will be planted I
Beaver creek. The deputy fish warden here
attempted to seine out the dam last sum
mer In hopes of taking out from the creek
all carp and other fish which prey upon
game fish. Owing tn the stump and un
evennesa of the creek bottom be gave the
Job up.
PLATT8MOLTH. Neb.. Aug. 14. (Spe
cial.) Harry Hick son was arraigned In Jus
tice Khroler's court today on the charge
of forging an order on Fred Uutchman and
signing Mark White's name to same, and
receiving $2. He was bound over to the
district court. Being unab'.e to give a S5)0
bond he was taken back to the county Jail.
Good Yield of Wheat.
BENEDICT. Neb.. Aug. 14 (Special.)
Thoraaa Clifford, a farmer living south of
town, reported a field of wheat making
twenty-two bushels to the acre and an
other field yielding twenty-eight buahela
to the acre. This I one of the beat yield
so far reported In this county.
seleet Tresmck Traeanrra.
TECVMSEH. Neb.. Aug. 14. (Special.)
The Tecumneh school board has elected
C. N. Alden of Niobrara as principal of the
grammar school and Mia Lucy Green of
Lincoln as teacher In th high school. There
ax no vacancies an the forea stow.
READY FOR THE CAMPAIGN
Habruka Republican Fatting County
Ticket in tli field.
ANTELOPE INSTRUCTS FOR BARNES
Reports from Varloaa Toaatrc Shew
Party la Hnrmonlona aad At
tendance at Conventions
la Large.
KEL.IGH. Nrb.. Aug. 14. (ffpeclal.)-
There was a large attendance at the re
publican 'county convention held In this
citr. A full ticket was nominated and
delegates selected as follows: State con
vention. E. C. Million, Dr. Fletcher, W. H.
Avery. A. K. Frost, M. B. Huffman. II. J.
Knowies. George Fannon. D. C. Weaver,
M. C. Breesler, George Coupland, H. J.
Hads, H. E. Kryger and Byron B. Bark
doll. Judicial convention, Loren Thomsen,
George Seymour, George H. McGee, John
Malxacher, C. Bowen, E. Sterner. S. C.
Johnson, I. N. Snider, J. R. Herron, John
F. Curtis, N. D. Jackson, Dr. Conwell and
George Boyd. Delegates to the stste con
vention were Instructed for J. B. Barnes for
supremo Judpe, and to the Judicial conven
tion for Judge Boyd for district Judge.
O'NEILI Neb.. Aug. 14. (Special.) As
the time approaches for holding the Judicial
conventions In the big Fifteenth district,
which comprises the counties of Holt, Boyd,
Key-spans, Rock. Brown. Cherry, Sheridan,
Dawes, Eloux and Box Butte, the members
of the bar, politicians and the people gen
erally are becoming greatly lnterente-1.
They are anxious that the candidates of
bofh parties may be suoh that whatever
the result the district for the coming four
years will have able, fearless and Just
Judges. The populists and democrats have
called their conventions for the 18th Inst, st
Valentine. From present Indications the
two Judges now presiding In the district,
W. H. Westover of Rushvllle and J. J.
Harrington of O'Neill, will be re-nominated.
Those who are In a position to know say
that their nominations will practically be
by acclamation In both the populist and
democratic conventions.
It Is altogether a different matter to pre
dict who the republican nominees will be.
The convention Is called for August 25, nt
Valentine. In all probability each of tho
ten counties, except perhaps Sioux, will
have a favorite candidate to present to the
convention. The candidates spoken of so
far are R. R. Dickson of Holt, W. T. Willa
of Boyd. Senator W. C. Brown of Keya
Paha, J. J. Douglas of Rock, W. K. Alder
of Brown, F. M. Wolcott of Cherry, W. W,
Wood of Sheridan. Allen G. Fisher of
Dawes and B. F. Gljman of Box Butte. As
to which of these will be nominated the
most sagacious politicians tn the district
sre unable to predict. The convention will
have about fifty-four delegates. Holt county.
which polls practically cne-thlrd of the
votes of the entire district will hav about
one-third of the delegates. The next most
populace county Is Boyd, and It will have
nearly enough delegates. If combined with
Kolt, to nominate. It Is hard to tell what
combinations will be made at this time,
but should the Holt county delegation com
bine with Boyd, present a candidate and
rot solidly for him, .with th vote of Sheri
dan, Dawes, Box Butte or Cherry, could
nominate th two candidate.
Mercer for Jadge.
WAHOO, Neb., ' Aug. 14. (Special Tele
gram.) Th republican county convention
waa held In this city today and there was
large crowd In attendance. P. J. Hall
waa elected chairman and C. H. Gustafson
secretary. Th following county ticket was
nominated by acclamation: For Judge,
Charles H. H. Elama; for sheriff, J. R.
Webster; for treasurer, John Bteen; for
clerk. D. W. Edgar; for clerk of the dis
trict court M. B. Giffln; for assessor, Henry
Johnson; for county superintendent, Arthur
Glbbs; for urveyor, W. I. Carlisle; for
coroner, Frank Janda; for commissioner of
First district Joseph Mays. W. J. Lehr
was elected chairman of the republican
oounty central committee. Delegates were
chosen to the tate and Judicial conven
tions.
REWARD, Neb.. Aug. 14. (Special Tele
gram.) At the republican county conven
tion today the following nominations were
made: For Judge, R. P. Anderson, for
clerk. E. P. Newton; for treasurer. L. F.
Bcbultz; for sheriff. James Bmiley; for clerk
of the district court, D. C. Gwartney; for
superintendent of public Instruction, E. H.
Koch; for coroner. Dr. Muire; for assessor.
O. A. Merriam. Delegates to siaie conven
tion: Blrt Blrket Andrew Schult. J. P.
Corwln. I S. Alexander, T. L. Norval.
B. 8. Wise, F. Houderscheldt, E. C. Homey,
W. H. Ritchie, Dr. Muire, Willi Cady,
J. D. Gage, R- D. Muire, w. a. aioore.
F. R Wooiley, Charle Underbill and
Thoma Hoaley. Delegates to Judicial con
vention: W. C. 8mlley. A. D. Bperry, O. F.
Hulburt A. O. Colman, O. H. Btcvenaon,
A. H. Furnald, E. E. Smiley, J. A. Haines,
Martin Dlmery, J. A. Glllara. James Lemon.
F. H. Blacker. L O. Howard, R. B. Norval.
H T; Jones. C. E. Holland and Thomas
Corr. The delegates to the Judicial conven
tion are supposed to favor Judge C. E.
Holland as nominee for district Judge.,,
CENTRAL CITY. Neb.. Aug. 14. (Special
Telegram.) Th republican held a harroo-
nlou convention here today, nominating
th entire ticket, except assessor, by ac
clamation, a follows: F. K. Sprague.
treasurer; C. F. Newmeyer. clerk; H. C.
Thomneon. Judge; M. G. Scudder, clerk of
the court; J. O. Mote, superintendent; W.
rv nobtnson. coroner; U. G. Adams, ur-
veyor; F. Gregg, assessor.
Large Attendance la ganaders
RED CLOUD. Neb.. Aug. 14. (Special.)
The following county officers wero placej
In nomination at a republican convention
held In this city yesterday: Treasurer. W
H. Bkelton; clerk. E. 8. Gsrber; Judge, A.
H. Keeney; clerk of the district court T.
IL Qulggle; sheriff. Ed Amack; superin
tendent Ada Bkjelver; surveyor, J. W.
Tulleys; assessor. R. Turner; coroner. Dr.
R. F. Raines; commissioner for the Second
district W. R. Anderson. J. R. Mercer,
an attorney of Red Cloud, was given the
privilego to select his own delegation to
the Judicial conventlon.
PONCA. Neb., Aug.. 14. (Special.) At
the republican county convention held at
New Castle yesterday the following ticket
was Dominated: County clerk. E. E. RKe
treasurer, W. J. Armour; sheriff, Frank
Robinson; Judge, 11. H. Hart; superintend
ent. Prof. Teed; clerk of the district court
A. O. Anderson; coroner. Dr. McArthur;
surveyor. N. P. Dixon; county assessor,
Chris Wlschoff; supervisors, Frank Grif
fith. John Mill. William Harrison. W. W.
Cooper wo elected chairman of the county
central committee and O. L. Wood secre
tary. Strong resolutions endorsing Judge
J. B. Barnes for Judge of the supreme
court were adopted and Hon. J, J. Mc
Carthy heads the delegates to the state
convention. The delegates to the Judicial
convention are umnstructed. Th conven
tion was largely attended and the proceed
ings harmpnlous. The ticket Is conMdereo.
a strong one.
Frejstont Normal Graduation.
FRFMONT. Neb., Aug. 14 (Special.)
Tti commencement of the Fremont Normal
school closed last evening with th annual
banquet which was held In th large dining
hall In the east dormitory. Cove:- wer
laid for Dearly 300, It had been expected
that Hon. E. H. Hlnshaw of Falrbury
would b present and dUvr th prlnulpal
address of the evening, but he was unable
to attend. President Clemmona tried to
get a special train from South Omaha to
bring him, up, but on account of tho con
gested condition of traffic on the Vnlon
Pacific was unable to do so. In his place
Prof. Carson of the school spoke on the
ubject "As You IJke It." A long list of
toast was responded to by the alumni
and representatives from each of the
classes Just graduated and the program
was not finished until an early hour this
morning. Diplomas were presented this
year to 200 graduate.
PLAY JOKE ON GAME WARDEN
Norfolk llantrrs Give Him a Twenty-Five-Mile
Ride for Noth
ing. NORFOLK. Neb.. Aug. 14 (Gpeclal.)
What was carefully planned and executed
a huge Joke upon the state deputy game
warden by four Norfolk sportsmen may
act as a boomerang and leave the jesters
the victims of their own fun.
A party of four hunters, J. M. Conley, 8.
J. Dixon, A. Upton and Bob Upton, con
cocted a plan whereby they would lead
Deputy Warden J. A. Rainey for a wild
drive over twenty-ftve miles of country and
let him return humiliated and empty
handed after he had cearched the wagon
for prairie chickens and discovered not
even a discharged cartridge. The scheme
worked in every detail, but Rainey claims
the party resisted a thorough search, and
will bring two of them. Conley and A.
Upton, Into court on the charge of resist
ing an officer.
The crowd started out yesterday morn
ing, wclj supplied with guns, ammunition
and hunting dogs. A confederate put the
deputy "next" and two hours later, with
sub-deputy, he hired a livery team and
started In pursuit. All morning long he
traced the suspected shooters along the
way and came upon two of them south of
Battle Creek, thirteen miles fiway. at t
o'clock. He halted the hunters' team and
demanded a search. Thus far the Joke
had worked admirably well and the Jesters
laughed up their sleeves, filling them with
mirth. Here, however, is the point of dis
agreement. Rainey claims that Conley de
clared, when he began to uncover the front
seat, that "You aren't man enough to
search that seat!" The officer say's that
then Conley whipped up, with him on the
step, and drove away so fast that the sub
deputy was unable to keep pace. After be
ing carried for a mile, Rainey says, he got
out, fearing he would be dumped on the
prairie.
Conley claims that Rainey searched to
his heart's content, ixam'ned the runs and
declared that they hadn't been fired all
day, "that's a cinch." Rainey admits that
the guns had not been fired.
At Battle Creek the hunters bought
three spring chickens at a meat market
and returned with the laugh on the deputy.
If Rainey can make good hi case, how
ever, the practical part of the Joke may
fall hard on the Joker before the game Is
done. Interest Is added by the fact that
there Is personal Ill-feeling between the
warden and the parties.
SMART SWINDLER TRAPPED
Works a 5amber of People, How
ever, Before HI Gam 1 . '
Exposed.
NORFOLK, Neb., Aug. 14. (Special. ) A
smooth swindle which has been success
fully operated among the farmer in the
vicinity of Norfolk during the last few
weeks, and one by means ot which many
of the well-to-do and level-headed agricul
turalists have been persuaded to give
promissory notes for sums ranging from
$10 to $200, was exposed this morning by
the Cltixens' National bank.
The fake was a medicine graft 8. A.
Shields, a well-dressed man, with two con
federates, have been operating it success
fully. They claimed to represent the New
York Hospital company of St Joseph, Mo.,
nd took order for "home treatment,"
receiving note a payment. A message
from the Tootle-Lemon bank of St. Joseph
states that the company doe not exist
Shields convinced a prominent farmer
that he would doubtless die un'.ess he used
this treatment Th farmer gave a not
for $196 and went to the bank to assure
the officer that everything was all right.
The bankers were suspicious and telegrams
followed, revealing the game.
'I'm all In," Shields admitted. "You'r
too many for me, but I've learned some
thing and wont get caught that way again.
Good day."
And ho took a noon train out of th
city in company with hi associate.
FtND MISSING MONEY PACKAGE
Located I'ader Pile of Lnmbcr, bat
No Clae a to Who Pat
It There.
KEARNEY, Neb., Aug. 14. (Special Tel-
tgrara.) The $1,000 package supposed to
have been stolen from the safe of th
Union Pacific depot last Tuesday evening
ha been recovered. Officer were called
In who were assisted In tnelr search by
Pickering and Boyle, th former on duty
the night the money disappeared and the
latter having been '.aid off couple of day
before. The money was found in Stickles'
lumber yard under pile of lumber and
we wrapped In a newspaper. Superintend
ent Patterson this forenoon had no theory
to advance regarding tne matter or toss or
recovery and said that no further steps
would be taken to apprehend the person
or person who took the money.
Changes la Priest.
TECUM SEH. Neb., Aug. 14 (Spe-laT.)
Rev. Father Bradley of Bt Andraw's Cath
olic church of this city has been assigned
the church at Plattsmouth by the h shop,
to fill the pastorate made vacatt several
weeks ago by the death of Father C'trney.
Father Bradley ha many friend li-e who
Will regret to have him remove from the
city. He has proven a splendid ciiiren who
Is fully Interested In the moral and oh. ca
tions! uplift of the town. Father Bernard,
who ha temporarily presided at the
Flattsmouth church, will come to Tecum-
seh.
Sao Brewery far Damage.
FREMONT, Neb., Aug. 14. (Special.)
Wl'llam Bchults has brought an action
against the Fremont brewery for $o,000
damage on account of Injuries sustained
by th alleged negligence of the defendant
In the construction and operation of a ma
chine for running a steam scoop. His left
foot was caught In loop In rope draw
ing It Into a slot In the floor, breaking his
ankle and otherwise Injuring him.
Hose Teams Matched.
YORK. Neb.. Aug. lt.-(Froclnl.)-Ar
rangementa ere about mude fur n match
race between th running hoae teams of
the York and Beward Are departments.
which will be run at Seward sometime th
latter part of th month. A purse of $j0
has been made up for the winning team
York's team ha been weakened by reason
of a number of th runners tn th team
having not been In training.
Goes to Oklakosaa.
GIBBON. Neb.. Aug. M.WBpecial
Homer J. Mickey of Olbbon has accepted
a posltloa as miller In the flour mills at
O'Kelne. OkL, aad leave hero tomorrow
morotnx.
FLOOD STRIKES BROKEN BOW
Two and Half Icchft of Water Tall ii
Bbort Epaoe of Time.
STREETS ARE SOON LIKE SMALL RIVERS
Creek Which Ran Throagh the Tawa
Overflow Banks Hall strike
Portion of t'oaaty aad
Rnla Crops.
BROKEN BOW, Neb.. Aug. 14. (Special
Telegram.) One of tho healest rains that
ha visited this locality since 1K3 was ex
perienced here this morning between 1 and
1 o'clock. The precipitation was two and
one-half Inches. The creek that runs
through the city was overflowing Its banks
by 9 o'clock and by U o'clock travel across
the creek In the city waa suspended. Walks
were washed out and the streets flooded
with two feet of water. The rain came
from the northwest. At Ortello, twenty-five
mile northwest, hall accompanied the rain
and considerable damage to corn Is re
ported. For more than a week threshing
and stacking hav been at a standstill
owing to rain. A great deal of hay cut
has been damaged or washed away. The
flood this morning covered all the lower
f round between the railroad track. and
. . .. . .
tne Dusineas part ot me town on vie souin
side. Three feet of water was In the en
gine room of the laundry and a foot deep
In the office. The engine room of both tho
flouring and feed mills were flooded and
considerable damage sustained.
Tornado Kear Battle Creek.
BATTLE CREEK, Neb., Aug. 14. (Spe
cial Telegram.) After a protracted cold
spell It warmed up suddenly today and be
came very oppressive about $ p. m. Btorms
began forming at 4 o'clock, two met In the
west and formed a small tornado, which
passed south of here, destroying crops,
fences and everything In Its path. It
struck the RIeckenberg place, completely
demolishing the house. Mrs. Clider and
children were In the house. The children
were unhurt, but Mrs. Clider was seriously
Injured. No further reports of serious
damage done hav reached town as yet
ST. PAUL, Neb., Aug. lt.-(Speclal.)-Another
heavy rain, accompanied by the
fiercest thunder and lightning of the sea
son, passed over1 here between 7 and 8
o'clock this morning. During th storm
It became almost as dark a night The
heavy rain will again Interfere with stack
ing and threshing.
GRANT, Neb., Aug. 14. (Special Tele
giam.) During a thunder storm Thursday
evening Grace, the 20- ear-old daughter of
J. L. Beisecker, living four miles west of
Grant, while riding horseback, was In
stantly killed by lightning. The horse was
killed and the girl was burned terribly.
PLEASED WITH
f?r)TLipIDDfi i
State Board Inspects Site ofle.d
for Location of Normal
ScbooL
GOTHENBURG. Neb.. Aug. 14. (Special.)
The members of the State Board of Edu
cation arrived at this place yesterday to
look over the site offered for the new nor
mal school and all acknowledge that no
matter what their decision may be In re
gard to the school, the Gothenburg visit
will be reini..,bered as on of the avenls of
their series of visits.
The visitor were escorted to the Hous
ton hotel, where an early supper vraa
served. In which about thirty-five Gothen
burg cltlxena joined. Immedlatsly there
after the members of the board stul the
local committee took carriage and visited
the proposed site of the school, besides
viewing many other point nf Interest
about th city. Later In th evening a
social was held on the lawn of E. O. West,
where a large crowd was present At this
gathering the speeches were mad. J. M.
Elllngsworth acted as toastmaster and the
advantages Of Gothenburg for the locvtion
of the new Institution were prisnled by
Benator W. D. GlfBn in. a well prepared
speech. Talk were also made along this
line by E. G. West and A. M. AUon. En
tertaining responses were made by each of
the member of the state board an I local
people were assured that the sit presented
waa the prettiest that had yet l'u seen
and that th enterprise of Gothenbu.-g was
a great surprise.
Jadlclal Contest 1 Close.
BEATRICE. Neb., Aug. 14. (Special.)
The republican Judicial district convention
will be held In this city next Monday aft
ernoon and a the time draw near much
interest 1 centered on the outcome of the
contest The candidate so far mentioned
are Judge Babcock of Gage, J. S. Btull of
Nemaha, C. F. Reavl of Richardson, J. B.
Raper of Fawnee and Judge Letton of Jeff
erson. Already quite a number of politic
ian hav gathered here to discus the sit
uation and to remain until after the con
vention. It Is generally conceded that Judge
Babcock will be nominated without much
trouble, but who the second man will be
1 mere conjecture. All the candidate will
go into the convention with strong fol
lowing, which Insure an Interesting po
litical fight
Hard Lack 1b Oklahoma.
TECUM SEH. Neb., Aug. 14 (Special.)
Hon. Washington Robb of this city Is In
receipt of a letter from Abner Walter,
formerly engineer at the pumping station
In this city, but who for a year hau b?en
living on a farm near Gana, Oki., to th
effect that Mr. Walters' hevse wis t truck
by lightning on the fthof tUs rnjn'h All
th member of the family with the excep
tion of Mr. Walters wer away at th
tlm and Mr. Walter was terribly
shocked and stunned by the strike. It was
by the heroic work of an U-year-old neigh
bor boy that the woman was reuvived from
the building before it was toa late, for th
house and lis contents were destroyed by
fire. The Walters did not save even their
clothing.
Compromise Damage Case.
BTELLA. Neb., Aug. 14. (Special ) Th
$5U0 damage suit of Mrs. Cal Vandevere
against the village of Stella has finally been
settled out of court for a consideration of
$37t. which has been paid the Injured party
Borne time ago the board offered to settle
by paying $300, but her lawyers held out
for $tiO, and finally a compromise was
effected.
IlUh School Hesslos.
HOLDREGE. Neb.. Au. 14. (Special.)
Th high school held a pleasant reunion
last evenin; at the home of Mia Hattle
Johnson, nine miles north' of Holdrege.
There are ten "members of the class and
all were present but one. The V-rty r'rove
out from Hi ldrere. anil co ning buck were
compelled by a sudden storm to take ref
uge In a granary for more than an hour.
Gs(c t'oaaty Hess Top tho Market.
BEATRICE. Neb.. Aug. 11. tgpeclal.)
Thoma Zimmerman, a prominent (Jer man
farmer residing In Hanover township, yes
terday sold forty head of togs at Plckerell,
this county, which averaged 0 pound
each. The animal brougnt the highest
market price.
FREMONT, Neb.. Aug. li.-(Bpeclal
Superintendent Flegel of th Postal Tele
graph company was la th city today aod
procured a map from the recister of deeds
for the purpose of locating the poles of his
company. The pole will follow the north
sides of the roads and rights-of-way. The
company has a force of men now at Wa
hoo pushing th line towarfl the west.
FARMERS READYF0R BUSINESS
F.leTator Is Completed, raid tor
aad There la Money to
Ran It.
MINDEN. Neb., Aug. 14. (Special.) A
large and enthuplastlc meeting of the
Farmers' Oraln and Supply company of
Mlnden was held at the court house ye- I
terday afternoon, snd many matters of '
Interest were taken up and discussed In j
connection with the completion ami opera-
tlon of their new elevator. The membership I
numbers over 250, and many of them have i
taken stock to the full limit. New mem- I
bers were taken In yesterday and old ones
Increased their stock until $1,700 was raised
In about thirty minutes. Bhares enough
have been already taken to pay spot cash
for the elevator nnd have money left to
begin business with. It Is a modern, up-to- i
date building, equipped with machinery to
handle nnd clean grain to the very best j
advantape, Snd John D. Jones, one of th- j
best grnln men In this part of the state, i
ha been employed to attend to It. The
house Is built on ground owned by the j
company on a B. A M. side tr.iok, nnd noth- j
Ing Is needed now except the grain and I
cars to ship It In. I
MATCH FIRES BOY'S CLOTHING
Child Is Fatnlly Bnrnrd Before
Neighbor Is Able to Smother
tho Flames.
LEXINGTON, Neb., Aug. 14. (Ppeclol
Telegram.) Yesterday a little fj-yenr-old.
son of John Crouse of this city, with some
companions, was playing In his father's
stable. One of the little fellows lit n parlor
match and In so doing the head of tho
lenited match broke off and landed on the
cotton clothing of the Crouse boy, which
Immediately took fire. The boy ran scream
ing to the house and a neighbor smothered
the flames, but the child was terribly
burned and died In great agony this morn
ing. Neve Law Firm Organised.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb.. Aug. 14-(Spe-clal.)
Hon. George M. Spurlock of this
city ha formed a co-partnership with T.
W. Blackburn of Omaha for the practice of
the legal profession, and expects to re
move hi family to that city about the
first of next month. The firm name will
be Blackburn St Spurlock.
Colt Kicks Beatrice Woman.
BEATRICE. Neb.. Aug. 14-(Special.)
Mr. Jacob Machltal, residing In the north
part of the city, was badly tnjured yester-
t day afternoon by being kicked In the fa,ce
bv a co,t "ne wan tfy'hK to lariat. A deep
I gash was cut In her forehead and her face
"a. iadly disfigured. She Is under the car
OI a pnysician aim iviu recover. s
Artaonr Stables Scorched.
KANSAS CITY. ' Aug. 14 -Flre that
started tn the stable of the Armour Pack
ing company today threatened the entire
plant for a time. The flame were gotten
under control a't 8:10. having been confined
to the stables. Los nominal.
REMEDY FOR, HAY FEVER
After Trying Other Treatments Hy-
amet Was Ised with Perfect Sne
eess. Prior to th discovery of Hyomel th
only, fcdvlco a physician could give to a
hay fever jatlent was to go away from
home, but now anyone who expects the
disease can, if Hyomel Is used, stay at
horn without fear of the annual attack
of sneezing, watery eye and other dis
comforts. J. F. Forbes, a well known western rail
road man, whose home I at McCook, Neb.,
writes: "I hav never had relief from any
remedy for hay fever, even temporarily,
until I discovered the merits of Hyomel.
I will always recommend It whenever oc
casion requires."
There Is no offensive stomach dosing
when Hyomel Is used. It Is a reliable
remedy for the cure .of all diseases of the
respiratory organs and Is breathed
through a neat pocket Inhaler that conic
with every outfit so that the air taken
Into the throat and lungs la like that of
the Whit Mountain or other health re
sorts where hay fever is unknown.
The Sherman It McConnell Drug Co.,
who hav th locaj, agency for Hyomel,
advise all who ar subject to hay fever to
begin It use two or three weeks before
th time of the annual appearance of this
disease, and thus prevent the attack. If,
however, Hyomel 1 not used until the
sneezing and other disagreeable symptoms
have shown themselves, it Is necessary to
us tbo treatment more frequently, at least
half a doien time dally, and Hyomel Balm
should be rubbed into the nostrils both
morning and night
The fact that the Sherman Sc McConnell
Drug Co. has agreed to refund the money,
to any hay fever sufferer who uses Hy
omel without euec.es should Inspire confi
dence in Its power to effect a cure.
Five Trains a
via the Chicago at North-W fBtern Kail way.over the only double-track
railway between Omaha and Chicago, offer to the traveling public
th best of everything in the way of the modern conveniences of travel.
The Eastern Express
fast train, leaving Omaha daily J.50 p. m., arriving Chicago 7.15 next
morning, with an admirably arranged equipment of Pullman draw
ing room ana tourist sleeping cars, iree reclining cnair cars ana
standard day coaches, buffet smoking and library cars, and dining
cars (a la carte), is one 01 tne
The Overland Limited
electric lighted, with buffet
. 1
compartment Sleeping
car, leaves wmaua aauy at 0.1$ p. in., rcacuiug
Chicaeo 0.00 the next
Other through trains
and points east
ana 11.30 a.m.
luloraiatkia st to
ing car reservations, ca application
H. O. CM
40I-OS
THE FERE SALE
AT IIOSPE'S
Are Moving Rapidly.
Since it is generally known
that" tlit" insurance allow
ance lias been applied to
Every Piano nnd Organ
as well as to the slock
in general the trade
quickly realizes this allow
ance by the big . cut on
prices made. '
All ready 28 pianos have
found homes, some in the
city, others out of town.
There are n hundred
pianos to select from,
some as low as 1 IS for a
brand new up-to-date Btyle.
goods, the quality of the ve
nter, the style of architect
ure and finish increases the
cost.
, Some most elegant good
grade $300 pianos go at
198, 208 to ?218.
There is mother line sell
ing at 9350, 100. which dur
ing this lire sale is being
closed out at 278, 287,
$308, $317, pianos made in
all the fancy woods and fine
finish.
Not to forget the beauti
ful grand pianos, the up
right Cabinet Grand, such
us Kuabe pianos, Kranich
and Uarh pianos, ITallett &
Davis pianos, Kimball pi
anos and over twenty lead
ing high grade, medium
grade, in most artistic styles
selling at one-half to one
third off best prices.
Yon can't afford to miss
this, the grandest of sales,
as it won't be long, and the
choicest styles will be sold.
llemember, every instru
ment sold at this sale is
Fully Warr anted
not only by the factory, but
our own guarantee
accompanies each piano or
organ.
The most liberal terms,
easy monUily instalments,
are offered, making it as
easy to own a piano as to
rent" it. Stools and scarfs
included.
The great art stock,
the most complete mu
sical instrument stock
as well as tho sheet mu
sic, goes in this sale at
K prices which cut in two,
Hand more, anything ever
put on sale in Omaha in
the past
Don't put this off but
come now to save big
dollars'
A. HQSPE GO,,
1513- 1515 Douglas St.
DESKS
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PEN-TAN-GOT
M Nil I Sous Ik. SeM ta Dubs b Skarass at
tufJBMiU Una Ce. hUJl aritn aiuo, Tml sbm,!!
most popular trains in t:ie vt est.
smoking car, standard and
.1 J irt
cars, observation aim inirary
morning.
leave Omaha tor Chicago
at 3.40 a. tn., e.oo a. m.
schedules, rstet, sleep
VHEV, CUm. Aaun,
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OMAHA.