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THE 03IAII A' DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, - JUNE 25, 190, MILEAGE OF THE RAILROADS . . .. ... om Figure Compil'd by thi Efcrttirj f But Board f Equal I'.tion, NO STEPS TO MOVE THE HEADQUARTERS Opinion General Something Shoald Be Pone oa Toward forwarding Renabllraa State Campaign. (From a Staff Correapondent.) xJNCOLN, June 24. (Special.) As shown by the report made to the county clerks today and yesterday, the total mileage of all the railroads In Nebraska this rear la K,77A.27. Last rear the total mileage wot 1.777.01. Aa a matter of record below Is printed a table never before published, showing th mileage by lines, the assessed ralu per mil and the total assessed Valua tion as made 'by th State Board of As sessment It Is: Assessed VaJu Total Per Assessed Mileage. Mile. Valation. A. A K liW.ut IIO.OH) t 1.0M.4O) m 61 1 470 Itet.StS) lis ssTm , t e4 e C, N. K... O. I. A W. C K. C, A o.. UAH H 1 & N. W Nebraska Railway. Nebraska A Colo... Nebraska & West.. Omaha A N P...., Omaha A B. W Oxford A Kansas.. Ilepuhlloan Valley.. Hep. Valley tt W.. R. ., K. A 8. W.. U. P.. (main line).,. U. P. (O. A R. V.).. U. P. Knrtw Br.) 5.28 6.000 2,4uO 4.600 i.TM.m I.0O0 H6,I0 6.VV S71.S- 4.5"0 477.fr 4.W.0 I4,0 (.0110 44,2(iO 4.600 633. Ow S.S'O 690.1 15 .Ci 461.922 4,0lO 2M440 IO.OjO S.&W.S' 4.0(0 USfW 4,0i0 84,000 l,0Of 7.478,00 0 2.7M.S50 4.T0 S1I.57 6,i00 I.9S1.406 8,6(0 . tH.80 f.sOO L217.M4 S.OvO 5M.240 6,000 JoO.lHO 8,40V 857,654 ,0f) 872, 40 5,000 26.1.120 IMS 178.170 LM0 22,221 1,000 100.500 4.000 2M.M0 1500 729.B60 4,000 (12,840 .... ioo.ooo 29.836 852.44 1!S.U8 17S.61 71.48 1M.74 480.71 140.71 Kill 51.73 t. tbi.lH 49.17 8.60 407.88 428.80 .74 C.A N. W 1.004.37 C, fit. P.. M. A O.. 171. IS C R. I. A P. 124. ZT At.71 -61. SI 102 . 71.M 46. 0 1:13 20. 1 71.22 112.23 123.25 1.12 Mi (Bt J. branch) (Nelson branoh) Missouri Pa.?lno (Weeping W. line) (Llnooln line) (Crete line! (Bpringfleld A S K. C. A N. W.) Pacific R. Y. In N-. Bt. J. O. I W. A 44. P. br. 0 K. Omaha It. A T. Co. Mason City A Ft U ToUls... .1.5.774.174 tt4.082.852 Notnlaa Holnaj at Headqnnrters. Th republican state headquarters are till In Llnooln, and some lallticlans are beginning to wonder If they' will remain bar during the campaign. From th bst Information obtainable her they hay no: been removed" (a Omaha, for th reason that na on ram to know whether Chair man Lehr intends to hold his ofllos and servs through th Campaign or realcn, and until this Is definitely settled It looks as though nothing will b don about thvre- movsX It was stated here . this morning by a olos personal and political friend of Mr. Ihr that he Wended to hold on to th office and conduot th campaign. In th mean Um things seem pretty well un settled and It Is th opinion of politicians that the party Is behind In lining up for th campaign and that when work does begin things will hav to go on the double quick In order to make up for lost time. 1 New Rallroal Corporation. Nebraska may hav another railroad. but whether steam or electric haa not yet teen toad ptibllo by those who filed th artlclen' of ' incorporation with th secre tary of state' thla" morning. The nam of the new concern ts to be th Omaha A Nebraska Central railway and It la to run from Omaha to' tttrh miles west of Hast ings, passing ' through th counties of Douglas, Butler, Polk, York, Hamilton, Clay and Adams, with' terminals at the two places named. Th capital stock of th organisation Is 11,500,000 and It Is to be promoted by New 'York capitalists, whom. th agent, of the road said, formerly Jived In Chicago.'' They are: Anthony Dexter, Charl J. Helm, Charles H. Deeter, Frank J. Helm and Anthony J. BuskL The articles specify that th company can us motors of any kind and thy glvs t the company ' th rights of all railroad. Tha capital stock la divided Into shares of QOv each and th oontrol of tho company la to be place! in a board of directors, to be composed of seven or noi more than nine members, each to hold office for one year. The stockholders' meetings are to be held In Omaha and th directors are to meet thffe not later thaa three days from the time of th stockholders' meeting. The agent of thj company. Attorney Pag of Omaha, who was her this morning, said work probably would bgla next fall, but he said )t had not. been decided whether th motor power would be nteant or elec tricity. .... i Governor (to to Oseeol. Governor' Mickey and Mrs.'- Mickey to morrow wtll ' go to Osceola, where they oap, Ointment and Pills the World's Greatest Skin Cures., PRICE THE SET $1 asBBBsnwawasat CompletB Treatirent for Every Humour, from Pimples , . ta Scrofula. Th ar.entslBK Itching aad baralng t th skla. as ta c(ma-ti frightful acallug, as'lo psrlaslt th loss f hair ani ernstlag of th aoals, aa ta smiled head th facial dleflgsreasnt. aa ta plinple and rlagwora th awfnl suffering f lafaats aad tit aaztsty of worn-out pare la, as la so I lk erast, let ter aad sail rheuia, all demand a rm ely of almost saperhnntaa vlrtuss to successfully top with them. That C'uUcuia rtoap, Olaimeal aad 1111 ar such ianl provsn beyond all deubt. ' No sUUnusnt la BBsds resardlog taess that la aoi Justlflrd by tha atroagsal evuleuo. Th parity and sweetoess, the power to afford Immediate relief, tho cerulnty of speedy aad parmanat cur, th ab.oluu safaty aad great coaomy, iav mad Iheaa Ik slaad ard sklu euros and kanoox rasdlM f tho clvUiaad world. Th graadMt UsUmonlal that caa b offered th Cotlcura rented I I their world-wUle sale, da to ta persoaal reooiBiueadaUoas of tho whs hav seed theia. Fross a small eeglaalag lu th simplest form, agalaat preiadlo and oppoeltloa, agalaat atooled host, coirutlesi rtvale, aad trad ladlffsrsoea, Cutlcura , rcasedl bar become la greatest earatlvas of Ulr tlata, and, la fact, of aU tlaaa, for ao where la U history it aneJicIn la to b fao4 another approaching them la popularity vaod sal, la vrj ellai aad with vry f.eople tlisy hav nut with th earn tecepiluo. Th eoadse of th arth ar th oaly Umlu to their growth. Thsy hav ceoqsered th world. I4 Itii'n i' SM ot4S. O mmuM ferm ! i Omi-4 ru, m ul Vk oi , . ia. i Lh sr I . S- 4 iFm t k a .,. ta im, S I u.mi lrv( ChMt. 1 ar. , fen. !! THE ILLUSTRATED BEE LV EST OF ITS KIND ALWAYS The III unrated Bee la never considered too . g ootl for Us reudera, anU a steady effort is mnde to keep It tip to Its b!h standard. Thla week Its contents will be found widely diversified, and yet encJi article or feature la such as the reader will find ap propriate and timely. A fJte picture of Charlea Warren Fairbanks, the nominee for vl.-e preaideut ou the ticket with KcoseTelt, wUl be found on the front page, and a -short sketch of bis career. On the Inside a fine jTonp of well known Insur ance men la a continuation of the eml-centennial aerie; scenes at Cnmp George L. Miller, when the High School Cadet battalion was there, take trp another pae. "How to Visit the Fair" la the title of an article that contains some valuable Ops for those golnf to Bt Loula, and It Is Illustrated from pboto grapha made on the fair grounds. "The City's Care of the Kid tella how great population centers pro vide for youngsters during the beated term, and shows aome of the arrangements In the illustrations. "New Crops for Uncle 8am" la the title of the Carpenter letter, and It tells of the efforte of the Depart ment of Agriculture to Increase the number and value of fruits raised In America. Flood scenes at Dead wood and a number of other mat ters of more or less loenl import ance are Illustrated. The regular Installment of the serial story, the Illustrated Woman's Department and other feature of the paper hnve been carefully looked after, nnrt the number will be found complete in all details. If you are not now a subscriber rou should leave your f order with your newsdealer today. the illustrated BEE will attend th fiftieth anniversary of th marrlaa of .th parents of Mra aucsey, Mr. and Mra B. C. Campbell. Th oo cssloa will bring together th children and grandchildren of th ooupl. Governor Mickey will not return to Unooln unUl Monday, Morta-aa-e Hofriararato Lia. Tha American Car and Foundry company of Bt. Louis thla morning filed la th offloe of Secretary of Stat Marsh a mortgage covering 200 refrigerator cars sold to th Missouri River Dispatch company, of which W. H. Ferguson of Hasting la th presl dent Th company which purchased the car paid 130,000 In gold, and gav not for, th balanc of th purohara prlo of th' oars amounting to 11 78,81. 40, payable la sixty months from th dat of th de livery of th care. Laoaater Coaaty Assoasaaoat, Th books of th county assessor show that all property In Lancaster county haa been assessed at $78,000,000 In round nura bera, of which 110,000,000 la railroad prop erty. Thla valuation I almost equally divided between, th city of Llnooln and tho re mainder of th county. Th farmer! of Lancaster county hav landa worth (21, 808,000, while th people of Lincoln can cour up but $20,553,000. Tha people of th city, however, are richer In personal po- sesslons, having 112,500,000 to $7,000,000 owned by the farmers and villagers. Her are th detailed figures: Actual value. ..$ 1.3X3.910 .. 1.170,037 .. 12,512,277 .. 4.112.788 .. 10.1t,lii Ons flfth. Country personal .. Country real City personal ...... City real Railroads, eto Totals $ ftCl.910 S.138,830 t.502.4f6 2.8H8.6J& 2.031,835 ..$76,004,480 116,200,886 .Waal Good School Levy. Superintendent Fowler la anxious that school boards be very careful about re ducing their school levy when they meet next Monday, under th Impression that th assessed valuation of property will be greatly Increased, and Is of the opinion that a little money, left over would be better than not having enough. He haa aent a circular on tnta subject to each school board In the atata. COMPHOMiaB BRIOOB ASBE9SHENT Washlagtea Coaaty Cats tk Fta-arc Alaaost ia Two, BLAIR. Neb., June M.-(8peclal Tele gram.) The County Board of Supervisors, which has been sitting aa a Board of Kquallsatloa for th last tsn days, has bean having all kinds of trouble. A vigor ous protest was mad by th railroad of ficials on th assessment placed on th Mis souri river brldg at this place. Hereto fore th amount haa been placed at $18,000 and the assessor this year placed It at KUt.OUO and today an agreement waa reached between the board and bridge owners at aa assessed valuation of $119,000. Many of th kicks mad to the Board, of Supervisors on th assessment of taxable property ar thos of petty . Jealousy, brought by someone against a mere pros perous neighbor, roost of such being Ignored by the county board. F. H. Clarldge, cashier of the Caatetter bank, snd J. K. Stevens, caahler of the Blair State, bank, were summoned before the board tbla week to testify aa to amjunla bald on deposit by car tain n uiYiuuaia wnuaa laxaoi proirty waa thought to be listed too low. Both refused to give such testimony and the board has taken no further proceedings in th matter. Th delinquent tax list, reaching back to territorial days and amounting t thou- sands of dollars In thla ooonty. Is to be published and the oontraot waa raoenUy let to C B. 8 prague of the Blair Racub- uoaa ea a ma or two-thirds of th legal rate as a oompasaUoa for th work. L. A. Williams of th Blair Pilot olalma that his bid waa to do th same work for one-nrth of th legal rate and today went before County Judge Marshall, who granted a restraining order against th letting of in contract to stpragu and a hearing Is st for Saturday afternoon, when Judge Estall of Osnaha wtU ba bare and bear th case, i Bake for RBraeatatl v. ECSTIfl. Neb., June 24, Spolat ) Th republican of th Sixty -sixth represents, tlve district convened In this city y Satur day and nominated Prof. B, B. Baker of Curtis for state represent tlva. V SEVERE STORMS IN STATE Hsarj lalna Cans Btreami t Overflow aad D Ooctiderabl Daag ( M'COOK IS STRUCK BY GALE OF WIND Be Fooalo IoJoreV Wat Lare Ameant Of Property Loa Is Experienced Lightning Strike Bin Springs Depot. ' M'COOK, Neb., June 24. (Special Tele gram.) About 7 o'clock this evening ilc Conk and vicinity experienced the severest gal In Its history. Th. Baptist church was badly damaged,' the spire and almost all of the roof being blown off. . The spire In falling struck the sdjolnlng parsonage, damaging It about $3)0. The dam.ige to th church will reach $1,000. Mo Insurance. No on was Injured. , J. E. Kelly's livery barn roof was par tially destroyed, the damage reaching 1300. There were numerous minor damages to roofs, cornices, windows, chimneys, trees, fence and small out-bulldinga. ALBION, Neb., June 24. (Special.) Rain continues to fall daUy and sometimes oft ener. ' Vegetation of all kind Is - growing rapidly and farm proepecta never were bet ter. Home grvwn atrawberrle are In the market this week and the cherry crop, which will be the largest ever known here, will be gathered next week. FREMONT, Neb.. June 14. (Special. ) Tber waa a heavy thunderstorm here this morning. Over an Inch and a half of rain fell In the city and at Hooper the total precipitation waa nearly four Inches and for a time th streets and low places were flooded. A house belonging to W. F. Easier at Hooper wa struck by lightning and the occupants badly frightened, but not In jured. Some stock waa struck and killed south of. that town. The heaviest part of the storm passed north of this city. BEATRICE, Neb., June 24. (Special Tele gram.) One of the worst rain and electri cal storms of the season visited this locality early this morning. 'The Burlington depot at Blue. Springs was struck by lightning and burned to the ground and a large ele vator at Virginia waa also badly 'damaged by lightning. The bottom lands along the Blue valley are flooded and farmers find It Impossible to work In the fields. It Is raining here tonight. Killed by Lla-htalaar. ARAPAHOE, Neb., June 24. (Special Telegram.) During an electrical storm this morning about S o'clock the house of Wil liam Bracks, nlna miles north of here, was struck by lightning, killing Instantly Wil liam Brocks, jr., a young man 20 years old. The lightning struck the chimney and the bolt followed the brick wall down to an opening for a stove pip which waa un covered and from there to an open window. Toung B recks had gotten up to close th window and received the full force of the lightning, killing hint Inltantly. The build ing, other than 'destroying th chimney, waa uninjured. Several other occupants of th bouse were unaware of Its having been struck until apprised by th dis covery of the dead body r ; young Bracks. ' Another storm of great violence, accom panied by heavy wtnda and hail, visited thla section early thla evening with great damage to crops and fruit lasting about an hour. ' Th rainfall of 1.78 inches, to gether with heavy wind and ball, lay all corn and small grain flat to th ground, and It la a question If it la not destroyed entirely. Fruit of which there was a fine crop, la seriously injured. Wind mills, bams and email building all over th country ar blown down,, It la impossible to esti mate tho damage by th storm,, which was very destructive, tonight and greater north of hare,, as Arapahoe . waa apparently on the southern extreme. The creeks from th north ar already running bank full and raising. Th telephone line to th north are down and communication la cut off. : PAPIXLION, Neb, June 14 (Special.) A good aoaklng rain fell throughout Sarpy county last night and this morning and will be of Inestimable value to the corn crop. An the fields had been cultivated free of weeda and were In need of moist' ura WEST POINT. Neb., June 24. Special) Another tremendous downpour of rain eceurrM throughout this section last night and this morning. The bottom lands ar very wet and no more rain la needed for soms time. Another downfall like last night will seriously Jeopardise the com orop In the lowlands. TABLE ROCK, Neb., June K (Special) About 1 o'clock this forenoon during th severe electrical and 'rainstorm lightning iruua me targe new Dricx school bouse and ahattered the large flagstaff. Little other damage was done. There was a hard rain both lost night and this morning. OMAHA CROWD OS FAKING WELL Being Hoyaily Treated oa Toar Aloaa- laloa Paclne. KEARNEY, Neb., June 24. (Special Tele gram.) The second day of the Commercial club and Live Stock Exchange excursion over th union Pacific railroad started at Columbus with It raining. The party started on time, with everybody In good spinta. ana loaueu with every kind of advertising, even samples of Ice cream In bricks. At Silver Creek a salute from an anvil was given the party us It arrived. At Clarke they were made the guests of th women, who served everybody with strawberry punch. After leaving Grand Isiund on th Ord branch Commissioner McVann received a tctctiaui'iiuiii Afiuney saying: welcome, ah me cnicaen anu smose houses were locked and they were ready for any kind of a game. Mr. McVann answered: "We don't aleep unless w have everything, chicken and all." Nobody In this party will forget Ord. Its lovely women and the lunch. One hundred and fifty hungry men were supplied with an elegant lunch and Jiot coffee a total stranger to excursions' heretofore. From Ord the excursion went back to Grand Island and then west on the main line to Kearney for the night Th Mendelssohn, quartet haa aung Itself Into All kinds of popularity today, getting applause and bouquets at- almost every stop, Th small grain In flits section Is looking line, but ths corn Is fully two weeks late. Commissioner McVann Is fearful of trou ble tomorrow ' with th ' South Omaha bunch. They ar getting Into th short grass country, and it haa been tipped off to him that Boras' of th gang hav ropes '- There's a bis ROUND Reason why every Brain Worker should uso Grape-Nits Oet the little book, "The Road to Wellvllle" in each package. World'a Fair exhibit, gyac 103. Agricultural .Uoildlng. Hand' Made Suits at Half. Powerful HALF-PRICE SUIT SALE - An entirely new purchase :of 'Mens. Spring and Summer Suits at . half. Owing to the enormous success of our half price suit sale of . last Saturday when we were forced to close our doorsto suc cessfully serve those waiting, breaking all previous records for suit selling in one day. We quickly accepted the maker's sugges tion ' that we take a lot of 450 more suits for instant disposal at the same marvelous figures, and we place the entire purchase on sale Sat urday, June 25th, bZ3P These suits are of finest imported Scotch tweeds, cheviots, cassimeres, homespuns, worsteds, etc. In all colors that have found favor this season. $10 Kupptnheimer and $12 Kuppenheimer and $15 Kuppenheimer and $18 Kuppenheimer and All Broken Lots of 1 Greater values than ever crowded In their grip and that they propose to stake themselves out .Ifthe' are able to get loos. Th weather cleared about 10 a. m. and haa been very cool and pleasant " In yes terday'e account It should haye aaid th twelv little girl ware-trom St Edwards. Instead of from ' Qenoa. .At Alda, th amalleat town visited today, .sandwiches, umonada and cigars were served the arty. AUTION, Neb., Juno 14. (Special.) The Omaha Commercial club arrived her ye terday - evening about an hour, behind scheduled time, and waa met at tho depot Dr larg crowd of otttaena. City Attorney McOaa made an address of welcome, after which th members, headed by the band, marched up town, where a brief but pleas ant visit waa had between the club and business men. Advertising badges and de vises of aU descriptions were freely dis tributed and after the departure of the train some of our young people were ar rayed more gorgeously than old Solomon ever dreamed of. FOISTD DEAD NEAR FARM HOUSE .'J ' Indication Man Cam to Death from .;.,. Ratnral Cans. FREMONT, Neb.r Jun 24. (Special Tel egram.) The dead body or a man was discovered about 4 o'clock thla afternoon on the driveway to the scale house at Schrelnefs, living north of this city. The roan waa lying on hia back with hla kanda tightly clenched. Right back of bjm waa a dinner pall, th content of which bad evidently not been touched. In an account book In his vest pocket waa written: "My name la W. C. tfteynolds of Ray, In diana, .In case of sickness, death or acci dent notify Mary Avery, Ray, Ind." Hie lunch had evidently been put up at a rea taurant and consisted of veal loaf sand wiches, a piece of pla . and a piece of oake. He 'was dark, complexloned, with brown hair, about 36 years of age and weighing probably 140 pounds. His clothe were those of a laborer. Nick Bchreiner taen- tlfled him as a man whom ho saw near th scale house two days ago. Bchreiner met him coming from the building with his hands claaped over his abdomen and asked him whst was the matter. His reply was: "I'm awful sick with cholera morbus." Hia appearance was not so much that of a alck man aa one getting over a spree. He had evidently been dead at least fourteen hours. Papltllon Has a Defaulter. PAPILLION. Neb., June 24. (Special) At the urgent request of th city board of Papllllon R. F. Barton, city clerk, has re signed his position. This request followed upon th examination of th book and th discovery of a shortsg In th ac counts. Ther were two warrant amount ing to about 126 which. It la alleged, had been forged by Barton, also another war rant that had been raised several dollar above ths original figures. This money. It is alleged, had been appropriated by Bar ton for his own use. Th shortages first found have been met by Barton, but a shortage of 112, discovered yesterday, r rnalne on the books on Barton' promts to settle. Chsrles B. Towsr haa been appointed to All Barton's place. It Is not known whether Barton will b prosecuted. Farmers Basy on Elevator. TORK, Neb., Jun 4.-(8pecial.) Th Farmers' Grain company, which was organ ised at Bradahaw, thla county, elected the following officers: Charles Broehl, presi dent; Roy E. Simmons, secretary; A. -C. Slmmona, treasurer: John Doran, Charles Broehl, P. F. Steinberg. M. L. Bhambaugh and Frank Laird, directors: The company starts out with a paid up capital of 2,000. Ther were already three larg elevators In Bradahaw and It looked very much for a while a though th farmers would build a new hous. They recently purchased th McCloud elevstor at that point and are now remodeling It and propose to make It on of th best houses on the Burlington. ( se&usf'&j CORRECT DRESS at exactly. ID) Odd Lot Suits.. $5.00 Odd Lot Suits .' 6.00 Odd Lot Suits...,.- 7,50 Odd Lot Suits 9,00 two, three and four ice All Middle Weight Surplus Fall Suits at Half ; ' . Enabling us to begin the fall season with not one garment carried over. Hew of Nebraska. . GREELEY, June 24. Nin new residence buildings are la course of construction, some of them almost completed, costing from S1.000 to 12,600 each, and aeveral mora will be added to, thla number in the near future.1 , j , . .... ' NORFOLK, June 24. F. Foreman, at Hoakins, was bitten by a rattlesnake ami Is in a serious -condition as a result 'At Niobrara, Frank Tobusk, a 14-year-old lad, plowing corn, was also bitten on the ankle, but Is out of danger. FREMONT, June 24. Ther Is a heavy crop' of cherries In this section and con sequently prices are low. Yesterday gro cers held them at 130 per bushel and no demand for them at that price. Today they ar selling them for $1 per bushel. . OQALALLA, June 24. This plao waa visited last evening by a fine rain. The aame storm struck Brule, tun miles west' A high wind came with the rain at Brule, which did considerable damage to wind mills, barns and small buildings. SUTTON, June 24. The Hastings Ep worth league closed this evening with an addresa by Governor Mickey. Hfs subject was, "Character Building." At tho con clusion of the convention an Impromptu reception was arranged. Governor Mickey Is the third representative of Sutton in the gubernatorial chair. OQALALLA. June 24. Mat Daugherty came In on the train from th west yes terday and was shaking hands with his many friends. He was met here by his brother and they went to their ranch In the North river country for a vacation. Mat Is living at Salt Lake, and the west ern country seems to agree with him, aa he Is looking fln. . BLUE SPRINGS, June 24. The Gage County Independent Telephone company has commenced .the erection of two new Specials in Women Waists Special No. 1150 dozen Women's White Lawn Waists Of a very fine quality, handsomely trimmed with lace and embroidery, regular $1.60 Qk C ' values, Saturday - . . . . special No. 2125 dozen Women's White Waists Madu of fine white sheer lawns and light weight mercerized madras cloths, full embroidery fronts, waists in this lot worth $2 IOC?, and $2.60, Saturday UkJ at FOR MEN AND BOYS. 520 Kuppenheimer and Odd Lot $25 Kuppenheimer and Odd Lot $30 Kuppenheimer and Odd Lot $35 Kuppenheimer and Odd Lot included. on twb great tables i lines, th poles now being planted, on running south Into Kansas and the other west, and will connect with, line No. 6, already in operation in tha West part of the county. This will make ten lines In operation by this company. ' FAIRMONT. June S4. Last night th Commercial club of this city gave a ban quet In honor of Mr, J, Ml Crawford, a retiring lumber merchant, Mr. Crawford came to Fairmont about sir years ago and has been very successful in business, ' but bis health falling h haa been forced to aeek a mors congenial climate. The even ing wa spent In spaechmaklng, which was responded to by Mr. Crawford In his usual happy manner. . i FREMONT, June 24! The fir depart ment Is making preparations for a good celebration on the Fourth. In th morning there will be an Industrial parade, In whlcu nearly all the merchants and business will participate, together with the Ar de partment anuVother organisations. Later will occur speaking and public exercise (n the park, drills for prise by a number of lodge drill teams and hose races, closing with fireworks In the evening. WEEPING WATER, June 24. This place Is rapidly building in a substantial way. The paat week the frame work wa com menced on a new elevator costing aeveral thousand dollars by E. F. Marshall, owner: also a residence to cost about $6,600, built for Q. W. Teegarden; another residence of large dimensions for T. L. Davis, and the cottsge for Weeping ' Water academy, coating t&.oOO, la well under way, and much Improvement Is being done on the streets. TABLE ROCK. Jun 24. Th Village board met last nlarht in adlourned imhIiii and granted a license to operate a billiard hall to Alva L. Shaffer of Humboldt, and to. nail was opened for business this The application of James B. Da- mornlng. vis of Humboldt for a saloon license will come up for hearing one week from to- Special No. 375 dozen Women's High Grade Waists Made of the very finest quality of silk and linen mixed, strictly tailor made, would be cheap at $4.50; they come in blue, champagne, gray and t cream, Saturday ......---' Special No. 4-t50 dozen Women's Swell Waists This is positively the handsomest lot of waists ever offered In Omsha for th price; An Imported linens, nettings and Importsd whits lawns, beautifully trimmed every waist would b cheap at ati.00 Hand Made Suits at Half. iirjm Suits $10.00 Suits 12,50 Suits.. ........ 5,0Q Suits 17,50 that will make move rapidly. night at th regular meeting, and it la rumored there will be a sharp contest aa attorneys have been already consulted on both sides. GRAND ISLAND. June 24. The resi dents of the vicinity of Ott'a pond war awakened the other night by a deep roar as of a cannon. They knew not what It meant, but a ther waa no recurrence of th shot nothing mora waa thought of It until, on the nxt morning, dead flak by the scores were found upon th Shores of the lake, containing about seven acres of water. It Is presumed to be the work or someone for whom the sport of Ashing ' with th hook, though even this waa for bidden on the private ground, waa too alow. WEEPING WATER, June 24.-Th an nual commencement exercises of tha Weeping Water academy are being held, this wsek. Last evening the concert, un der the direction of the instructor In mu slo, Miss Carrie Johnaton, was one of the many good things. This morning the com mencement program was given. Thero were seven graduates, Laura Domingo, Charles Ashmun, Effls Smith, Ira bos- worth, Bessls Lyman, Arthur Wiles and Minnie Baler. Tonight the alumni will hold forth and finish th week'a pro gram. GRAND ISLAND, Jun 24. Roy Onborno and Dan Banum ar the names of two youths, 19 and 18 yeara old respectively, who are making their way from Denver to the World'a Fair In a sixteen-foot boat, Ave feet wide, passing this city yester day. The lads expect to reach the Mis souri before the water fall materially and within two days. They have been on the way. three weeks, having a harder time up th river than here. They report nu merous groundings, and on one . occasion their boat was overturned. Their greatest difficulty haa been the numerous thun der and lightning and rainstorms., For Saturday o. on ee bbbbb? w SBr kaafF Th Be Want Ada ar rta Best Biiitlnasa Roosters. Try a Be Want Ad fur resviita,