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TTTE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY. ATOFPT It. IPO; ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ACT Waiting for Jidge to Betnrn to f ilt Man dam m Cm Otr Aueument. HOLJS LOCAL BOARD WITHOUT AUTHORITY Wltifttri Waatea la fce firnla Trnst Case Samaioard to Appear Befnre Solar ttoTirior as Peace maker. (From a Staff CrtrifspoTiiMit.) LINCOLN. All, la (Special.) The at torney general will Institute mandamus proceeding without delay, according to Ml atatement today when told of County Clerk Drexel'a Interview, In which the latter raid that such action 'would come too late. Hrown, with the membere of the board who have dlicuwd the matter, allrg that the action, of the Douglas county board had no effect, leaving the assessment made hy Reed on the reserves of the fraternal standing Just where It waa, needing only extension on the books. This later end, he maintain, will be ; ao compllshH through ihe , tnanflamvs pro ceedlnr. Becretary Bennett of the board, after consultation with Governor Mickey and the attorney general, haa prepared a letter to Drexel Inquiring whether he win extend the assessment. I'pon the refuaal of the Douglas county official to accede ta thla'requeat, which la here regarded a an order, the attorney general will act. Some effort la being made In Lincoln to have the board discipline County Assessor Reed, who la under ita Jurisdiction, for par ticipation In the county board .meeting which flaunted the order Issued by the atate equalising body, but the attorney general states that It haa no power over him when he acta In that capacity. Neither haa It any power, he aaya, to punish the county commissioners ior contempt, al though It la a quasi JucMctal body, alnce the capacity to punish for contempt ln hrrea only In Judicial tribunals, unleaa apecially given by the lrglnlature. It la stated that the proposed suit rannot be Instituted until some one of the absent Judges returns from his vncatlon to sign the alternative writ. Wltaeaiei la Drain Trout Case, This afternoon notice was served on sev eral of the attorneys representing elevator firms which are defendants in the state's Injunction case that depositions would be taken next week at Lincoln and at Omaha, The matter has been kept secret by the at torney general, who desired to catch the witnesses lefore they could absent them selves from the state In the event that there waa any Inclination to do so. The prepara tion of the summons waa carried on with the utmost secrecy and even now trie name of the commissioner before whom the testi mony la to be taken haa not been divulged. It la explained that It Is the privilege of the attorney general to keep that informs tlon to himself until the depositions are to be taken. No statement Is made regarding the success which the attorney general has had In catching the witnesses on whom he will rely to secure the evldejice on which to base his demakid'for the Issuance of a riermanent Injunction. Roscoe Pound of the flrvi of Hall, Woods & Pound, which represents one of the defendants, said this afternoon that he understood the deposi tions would be taken at Omaha1 first and then at Lincoln, In the senate chamber at the state house. Among the Lincoln grain ,men who have been served with the summons to appear it Is stated that there is no need for anx lety on the score that the witnesses asked for by the attorney general will aeek to leave the state or lb any way avoid giving test! monjf. .It la understood that a very large number of witnesses,, haa been served. It Is believed In some quarters that the action taken by the attorney general today waa In pursuance of a plan to make a coup, which would take the witnesses by surprise anil prevent any further exodus to Europe. Learned Confers wrlta Poind, M. I learned of Omaha, representing some of the defendants In the state's case, was In the city today and Incidentally railed on Judge Pound to talk of the case. The Omaha lawyer said, when asked whether the' grain men would obey the temporary retraining order, that they would do so. CioTernor Grants Another Pardon. Today Governor Mickey granted a pardon to Cecil Beaumont, alleged to be the scion of a prominent Maryland family, who haa been serving a two-year term In the pen! tentlary for obtainlnx money under false pretenses from J. A . Henderson of Rock county. Accompanying the petition, which was signed by the county officials of Rock ounty and prominent rltlxens. waa a let 4f.ter from the trial Judge. J. J. Harrington who advised the governor that the ends of Justice would be subserved by the lssu ance of a pardon at this time. A letter from Henderson, the complaining witness, stated that, Ileaumont had repaid th money and la worthy of clemency. At the governor's office it la understood that the man, who haa been out on parole in Rock county,) worked overtime to. obtain the iiiiiv-jr nun wmi-u hi pay nenaerson. Beaumont served in- the Btxth United States cavalry during ths recent war, Hli enlistment papers give the name of There la) fio Roehefle Salts, alum. Um or Ammonia in food mad witnf Mmmi lliOE 91 lit rue $Amt mm Ota tmust It makes sure rood. Use the Best FULLY GUARANTEED Fot any use where too J coal Is . .desired. NUT $6.00 LUMP $6.25 All GraJas ol Hard and Soft Coal KEYSTONE COAL AND SUPPLY CO., . A. Johnson. Pres. Q. p. Bruckar. Ttoa At ' 4. r. Jnjera, m y. 1119 Fsraam St . . 'Pbsm 1J07 l VCOAL Colonel HrH of Chestertown. Md., as s uncle and nearest relative. In his ptl- on to the governor the man urges that e cannot accomplish anything for him self while under restraint as a paroled prisoner and promises to go to another community and lead an honorable life. rrnor as Peaeemaher at Norfolk. It developed today. after Governor Mickey had gone to the northern part of he state, that he stopped at Norfolk for the purpose of looking Into the alleged strained relations between Superintendent ldn and Steward Peters. It Is claimed here that Teters demanded the best ap pointment at the asylum for one of his daughters, and also that he expressed r.is determination to occupy, with his family. the quarters In the administration building on which Alden has fixed for his own omlclle. The friends of Alden in Lincoln say that the governor will support him In Is contention with the steward, whose hlef supporter is Former State Senator Young of Btanton. Land Commissioner Eaton declared that an order would be issued requiring Peters to keep his family away from the Institu tion If the friction continued. Such an order was Issued a few years ago, forbid Ing the stewards at all the Institutions to keep their families In the state buildings. but It has since been rescinded, although at Beatrice a similar situation led to the bolltlon of the stewardship. (line Warden Chases Soldier. Deputy Game Warden E. R. Hunger has returned from the northern part of the state, where he spent his Sunday In ot pursuit of a mounted soldier who was shooting prairie chickens. He says that the soldier looked like an officer. Hunger, who waa accompanied by a local official. finally cornered the hunter on the banks of the Niobrara river, but the horseman forced his horse to swim the stream and escaped. No action has been taken by the department looking to the detection of the ulprlt Bering; Orthopedic Apparatus. Land Commissioner Eaton, who Is a mem ber of the BUte Board of Public Lands nd Buildings, which has control of the new hospital for crippled and deformed children, stated today that Superintendent Lord of the Institution Is In Chicago for he purpose of securing the necessary crthopedic apparatus. Deformed children will he received about September 1. There re fifty applications now on file to be ex amined by the board. Allen Returns from Iowa. A. B. Allen, private secretary to the governor, accompanied by Mrs. Allen, re turned from Shenandoah, la,, today. While there he attended the wedding of his cousin. Miss Stella Woodford of Shenan doah and Mr. Mark Sutton, a merchant of Manila, la. Lovelorn Ysitk Dies. Bar! Doggett, the waiter who took laudanum with suicidal Intent last night because pretty Belle Baldwin would not marry him. Is dead. No inquest will be held. He is supposed to have relatives on a farm near McCook, Neb. Governor INIckry's Itinerary. Governor Mickey will be back In Lin coln Tuesday after making a trip Into the northern part of the state. He left his morning on an early train for Nor folk. While away he will attend a dis trict reunion at Norden, which Is an in land town about twenty-five miles away from the nearest railway station. Plans are under way for a big affair. The visit ors will be taken overland in a train of wagons which will be lent for the pur pose by the people ' living in that section of Keys Paha county. The governor will remain in Lincoln from next Tuesday to Thursday, when he will leave for Vort lsid. Ore.,, to participate in the Nebraska day ceremonies. Money for Spanish . War Soldiers. Governor Mickey has received a letter from a" firm- Of Washington attorneys in forming' him that the'' auditor of the treasury has allowed a claim for $8,012.83, due the members ot the Nebraska regi ments which were mustered Into the United States service during the recent war. The letter states that a draft will be sent within a few days. A portion of the claim amounting to the aum ot $1,375.79 was not paid, but the attorneys assure the governor that they will press the matter. Epworth Assembly Election. Today the Epworth aasembly elected al most unanimously the following officials for 1906. President L. O. Jones of Lincoln. Vice President W. B. Alexander of York. Auditor U. la. snepa.ro. or uncoin. Treasurer C. E. Sanderson of Lincoln. Corresponding Secretary Elmer E Lesh of York. Recording Secretary Miss uertie King. Sunerlntendent of Junior Leagues Mrs. Annie Hohha Woodcock. Missions rv Secretary ueorge u. CODD or Cedar Bluffs. Secretary of Christian Cltlsensnlp Harry Huntington or Ohiowa. A lecture tonight by Hlnton White closed the program for 19(16., Many of ths camp ers have already gone home. New Corporations. The Wallowa Valley Lumber company of Ponca. with an authorised capital stock of 13)0,000, has filed articles of Incorpora tion In the office of the secretary of atate. The Incorporators are Marie F. Grote, F. P. Harper, J. F. Rose, J. E. Stevenson and G. C. Rubel. CROWDS COMING TO Ol'ARD CAMP Second Regiment Has Mas Presented to It. KEARNEY, Neb., Aug. 10. (Special Tel egram.) Thursday was quite a gala day for Kearney and Its attractions, 1,140 peo ple coming In on the Callaway line, 100 from Elm Creek and about the same from Shelton and Gibbon, besides many from the country, the soldiers' camp, carnival and base ball all being well patronised. Friday Grand Island and other towns will come In with a couple of excursions, On Wednesday morning General Culver presented to the Second regiment a regi mental flag, which waa very beautiful and whic'.i was accepted for the regiment by Its colonel. McDonald. Captain Points, assistant surgeon of the Second regiment, has been transferred dur ing the encampment as surgeon of the In dependent companies, the battery and the signal corps All pie and huckster wagons are prohibited from the camp, the general commanding believing that government rations are good enough and much better for the troops. E. W. Smith of Fullerton haa been ap pointed quartermaster sergeant ol the First regiment. Captain M. L. Kupolshlmer Is visiting old friends In J he camp. Major Cecil reports the camp In perfect sanitary condition and very orderly and troops working hard in their drills. Flees from Fever to Matrimony. NORFOLK. Neb.. Aug. 10. (Special.) Yellow fever in the south tried but failed to outwit Cupid in a game that his bo and arrow have Justv finished in Pierce Neb. Last February P. L, Dixon, man ager of a circus which was touring In the sunny south, cast his eyes upon Miss Iva Smith, daughter of Ed C. Smith, a promi nent business man of Dallas, Tex., just aa she entered the show tent to witness a performance. Incidentally Miss Smith saw Mr. Dixon, It was one of those first sight affairs and a few letters brought about the betrothal, he marriage was set for the coming fall. . Miss Smith fled to St. Louis as a refugee from the great yellow terror. There she became lonesome. A telegram came over the wire and Miss Smith fallowed. Yes terday Judge Williams at Pierce per formed the ceremony. The couple went on with the circus. MANY SEEKING FOR LANDS Expiration of Soldiers' Bights Tindi Van; Othtri Bead to Tils. ONLY ONE VETERAN MAKES GOOD ON FILING Many People Wko Delayed Settlement Intll the Last Pari Are Sow Preparing- to Occupy Their Selections, NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Aug. 10-4Spe-clal.) This city's streets are well filled with strangers from all over Nebraska and from other suites of the union, some as far east as the Atlantic and othera as far west. The land which will become subject to en try August 14, 15 and 16 has numerous par ties driving and riding over it to find out what sections are the best. All the towns on the rallrosd In the vicinity of the hind are continually having strangers coming, hiring rigs or horses, and going out to look at land which they have been informed may be better than In other districts. Many who came here a few days ago have been over the tend and made their selections and are now awaiting until they can make entry. The soldiers' declaratory statement land Is the best, and this is what the home- seekers are aft?r. Nearly all these soldiers' declaratory .statements, as have been pub lished In the press of the country, were made In February and will run out during the "coming week. So far but one soldier has made good and he filed on his entry day before yesterday. Yesterday an old soldier arrived with a bunch of relinquish ments of these soldiers' declaratory state ments, which he la seeking to peddle off, but because they now possess but little value, the soldiers' rights expiring during the coming week, he is not finding a good market for his wares, Land Office Busy Place. The officials of the government land of fice here are now getting all the work they can do. Filing to any considerable extent has not yet begun, because the sol diers' rigtjts have not expired, but those who are here are looking up the best land nd making selections and preparing to file during the coming week. It being almost six months since the Feb ruary opening at thla point, the time in which the homesteaders who filed then had to get on their land, being about run out, many of those - who delayed to the full limit of the law are now coming out and going upon their land, erecting houses and establishing their residences on their sec tions. In several Instances settlements have been made of tracts In one neighbor hood by parties who were neighbors and residenta of the same neighborhood at their old homes prior to the opening. Such a settlement as this Is north of Ogalalla, where quite a number of citizens filed In February and since, and several of whom moved there In the spring and put In crops in the sod land at once and have good corn, small grain and potatoes In this year. A quarter of a million acres are to be vacant during the coming week, part be coming vacant Monday, a large amount Tuesday and another large amount on Wednesday and some during the remain ing days of the week. These will all be subject to one section homestead entries. 'leads of families and single persons over the age of 21 years are entitled to file. A former homestead does not bar the entry. man from entering three-quarters under the law. The filing fee Is 114. The land Is best suited for erasing and dairying. Most sections can be partly put to crops. From the present outlook there will be, few, if any, whole sections subject to entry when the month of August ends. ' FIND STOLES GOODS AT CBOWEI.L Fonr Men Fader Arrest on Itobbery Charge. FREMONT, Neb., Aug. 10.--(Speclal.) Sheriff Kloke of West Point and Village Marshal Slders of Scrlbner yesterday lo cated a quantity of gooda at Crowell which were stolen from a store at West Point a few days ago. Hower's store and Herman Dlera' residence were the places searched and, while there waa no goods found at the latter place which were iden tified as having been a part of the West Point plunder, a quantity of Job lots of clothing, boots and shoes and dry goods were found boxed up In various places. Dlers claims that the most of these are a part of an old stock he formerly owned and that the others he had bought at In tervals from different partiea. Hower also claims that he came by his stuff hon estly As a result of the search, Ed Lane, James Smith, George Connelton and Charles Morrison were arrested on the charge of burglary of a store at Crowell and are now In the Cuming county Jail. No other arrests have as yet been made. The town of Crowell Is better known as a criminal resort than for anything else and has been under official surveillance for some time. Recently Sheriff Bauman re ceived an unsigned letter stating that he would be killed if he didn't let the town alone. The place was the rendezvous of the Armstrong gang, but aften the hang ing of William Rhea for murder, the sen tence of Gardner to Imprisonment for life and the hanging of William Dnrrow by a Wyoming mob and the sentence of sev eral others to the penitentiary for bur glaries the reputation of the place slightly Improved. Alliance formal Closes. ALLIANCE. Neb., Aug. 10. (Special Tele gram.) The ten weeks session of the Al liance Junior normal closed here today. Although the record of former years have been high. It haa been conceded by the various state officials who have visited the various normals throughout the state that Alliance this year carried off the honors In the showing It has made. The normal Is an important event in the affairs of this city and because of the big attendance always Is looked forward to with great interest. Farmer Shoots Himself. LEXINGTON, Neb., Aug. 10. (Snecial Telegram. -About 3 o'clock thla afternoon Al Reese, a prominent firmer living about ini nines norm oriicre, jshut himself. Par tlculara not known. News of Nebraska. OSTEOLA-The home f Mrs. Elizabeth wu6n uaniagea oy nre. MAK AKU r-xcessively warm weather is prevailing and corn la making a rapid k'rowth. TECl'MSEH The democratic county cen tral coniiuillre has called the couniv run. ntlon to meet in Ttcumseh, Saturday September 9. PLATTSMOl'TH Dr. O. F. Bartlett pasHcd aay last evening at the home of his aieptxm, E. A. Holyoke. The deceased was 82 ears of age. NORFOLK A hail storm which swept a territory five miles lung and on- mile wide along the Niobrara river in Boyd county, destroyed all crops in Its path. BEATRICE A 3-year-old Percheron stal lion belonging to C. H. Dixon of this city, an importer of fine horses, died yesterday The animal waa valued at t3.U.O. EDISON Walt Norman Is suffering from blood poison caused by running a wheat beard Into his fool. Dr. i.d.-n lanced it but he u in a dangerous condition. ' BEATRICE Yesterday at 1 30 o'clock oc curred the marriage of Mr. Burrell M Pi lls and Miss Grace Champ, both of Udell Judge W. li. Walker officiating. YORK T. P. Kerr, formerly a resident of York and now of Chicago, Is visiting many friends here Prior to liko Mr. Kerr was engaged in business In York. SCHl'YWER The Janecek theater, which has been dark since last May, has bWn re painted and refurnished throughout. The lualde is finished la dark red. trimmed la light terra cotta. The place Is now one of ti e neatest playhouses in this fart of the state. The opening night will be August 18. BEAT KICK The subcommittee of the county repuhliran committee has crganlxcd for the year by electing J W. tlurgees president and W. J. Todd secretary. YORK It Is estimate that at least jna people from York and York county are in Portland and other western P"lnts taking advantage of the low ratea and the expo sition. BEATRICE Ben Darnell, aged 11. and .Arthur Menk. acl 14. are In jail here on the charge (f stealing watermelons from a car consigned to the Blue Valley Fruit company of this city. HARVARD Twenty-five people left Har vard this morning to attend the convention of Christian rhun-hes In San Francisco. Most of thla number will visit other parts of California and consume the ninety days' limit in visiting. BEATRICE The remains of Charles Burns, manager of the Big City Vaude ville company, who died yesterday, were taken to Lincoln today. Burns' home was at Hatavla. III., at which place ha lived before coming to Lincoln. OSCEOLA In thirty-four years there has I not been a year when the crops of the county, wheat, oats, barley and corn, have been greater than this year. Farmers are Jubilant, and It Is taking all of their time to harvest the big crops mey are naving. EDISON There seems to be a boom In real estate In this vicinity. Land near town Is changing hands readily at 1100 per acre, and some as high as iT5. In the past two yeais seven store buildings, a blacksmith shop and about forty dwellings have been built. CENTRAL CITY The reunion here today drew a large crowd. At the campflre last night Governor Mickey, T. J. Majors and others held the audience until a late hour. Today and tomorrow will probably have the greatest attendance. The ramp is held In the city park an Ideal place. BEATRICE Earl Frants. traveling sales man for the Baum Iron company of Omaha, was united in marriage here yesterday at 8 o'clock to Miss Maude Dell of this city, Kev. j. w. Merrill officiating. After a wedding trip through the west the young couple will make their home at Holdrege. AL'Bl'RJf Mri. Frances Plerson. wife of ttavld W. Plerson of this city, died at her home at a o clock n. m. ednesdav. Mrs. Plerson at the time of her death was 63 years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Plerson are of the oldest settlers of this part of the coun try, having lived In Nemaha county for over rorty years. YORK The managers and business men of York are pleased over the successful race meeting held here last week. There were 109 horses entered and every stall was filled. To Judge Bennet, secretary; Thomas Smith, manager, and M. B. At kins'superintendent, is due a great part or trie success. 8CHVY-LER Hugo E. Ptahl. an expert organ builder, was In thfs place the first rart of this week, setting up the new pipe organ at the Methodist church. He cams here directly from the yellow fever district in the south. Presiding Elder Millard will preach at the church next Sunday, when the organ will be used for the first time. EDISON William Cropp of Oxford who has worked for the B. A M. for over twenty years, and hes been acting In the capacity of conductor on the Orleans and St. Francis branch, has been obliged to resign his posl tion on account of ill health caused by a wreck several months ego. He has bought a hardware store at Almena, Kan., and win move tnere in me near future. BEATRICE The demand for wheat and corn at this place is good, oats fair. The quality of grain is first-class, prices ranging as follows: Wheat, 71 to 7S cents per ousnei; com. 43 to 46 cents; oats. 20 cents. As prices are good there is a considerable amount of grain being sold here, although some farmers are holding their grain ex pecting to see a stronger market soon. YORK George MurphV, a young man of this place, drew a fine of IJS and costs for beating Joe Burnett of Waco. Murphy believes that Burnett is the party who on July 4 at Waco, Neb., hit him over the head and knocked him unconscious. Mur phy, as soon as he saw Burnett here at tending the street carnival, hauled off and Hit Rurnett, cutting his mouth and cheek. YORK News has Just been received an nouncing the death of J A. Shannon at Butler. Pa. Mr. Shannon was one of the early York county settlers and In the early days located a claim in west uiue town ship, where he made his home for several years, and only a few years ago, having accumulated a comfortable fortune from farming, he left the farm and lived a re tired life. -TECI"MSEH Thursday of last week I wholesaler shinned a carload of bananas to this point and sold them .from the car at prices ranging from 26 cents to tl per bunch. Now trfe story is told on the streets here tlmt the fruit was shipped through yellow fever territory 'in 'Louisiana to this city, hence the low figures and the hurry of the owner to sell the bananas. Some people credit the story as being true while others ao not. SCHTTTLER After a second Tlew of the route and listening to the arguments against the ditch for three days the county com missloners approved the Ehrnberger ditch and it will be started this fall. Those aealnst the ditch will appeal from the do cision of the commissioners to the district court. The promoters will tile a bond to lav ana the worn win proceea at once. Damages at the rate of 170 per acre for the land appropriated was allowed, the same as was estimated ny tne engineer. PLATTSMOUTH Mrs. C. A. Herbert of Falrbury. Neb., haa notified the local police officers or the disappearance ot her l&-year. old son, who lett home about three weeks ago. The mother of the boy has evidently read the newspaper aeeoimts regarding the lad who recently visited Plattamouth and who gave his name as Charlie Webb claiming to be a son of the late William Webb. Mrs. Herbert believes that this Is her boy. When last heard from the boy who called himself Webb was at Ashland, this state, where he located some ot his relatives. Rear Admiral Clark Retires. WASHINGTON. Aug. 10,-Rear Admiral Charles E. Clark, one of the naval heroes of the Spanish war, became 63 years of age today and for that reason was transferred to ths retired list of the navy. Fire Cade? 'n'atev la not more surprising than the quick. pleaaant, curative effects of Dr. King's New Life Pills. 25c. Guaranteed. For sale by Sherman A McConnell Drag Co. FORECAST 0FTHE WEATHER Showers In Nebraska Today Partly Clondy and Cooler In Iown V Today. I WASHINGTON. Aug. 10. Forecast of the weather for Friday and Saturday: For Nebraska Showers Friday; Satur day, fair and warmer. For Iowa Partly cloudy and cooler Frl day, with showers In central and east por. tlons; Saturday, fair. For Missouri Generally fair Friday and Saturday. For South Dakota Partly cloudy Friday, cooler In central and east portions; Satur day, fair. For Colorado Fair In west, thunder show. ers In east portion Friday, cooler in south east and warmer in northwest portions Saturday, fair, warmer in east portion. , For Wyoming Showers Friday; Saturday, fair and warmer. Local Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, Aug. 10 Official record of teni terature and precipitation oomoared wit the corresponding day of the last thirt y-ears: 1K16. 1904. 19i13. 19u2. Maximum temperature .. 94 75 72 71 Minimum teniT.tluie ... 72 K 67 M Mean temperature S3 65 4 (4 Precipitation Ou .00 .10 .10 1 emperature and precipitation departures irom tue normal at umana since March 1. ana comparison wun me last two years Normal temperature 76 f.xcees lor lie day iotal excess since March 1. HK6 ls Normal precipitation 11 Inch Deficiency for the day 11 inch Precipitation since March 1 12.72 inches Lenciency since Man n 1, 1S 11 inc h Deficiency for cor. period. l-4.. 2 So Inch Deficiency for cor. period, lisd. . I 62 inches Resorts from Stations at T P. M. Station and State Tern. Max. Rain of Weather. T p.m. Tern. fall. tfismarck, cloudy 7S Cheyenne, cloudy fin Chicago, ioudy 7, Iwveiiport. cloudy K4" Ifc-nver, rainiruc 71 Havre, partly cloudy !) Helena, partly rloudy 71 Huron, rtly cloudy wi Kanaas City, clear 6 North Platte, clear hi Omaha, clear 91 Rapid City, cloudy 74 Ht. 1-ouln, cloudy M fcL Paul, partly eloudy 1 Salt Itke City. pt. cloudy.. 7o Valentine, partly cloudy. ...M Vtlliaton, cloudy '. 7 6 .00 so .) W .00 .00 W .02 M .) "3 .CO 9 .!) w .oo 93 .w 94 . .( M .00 M .00 9 .00 s .00 .oo U .00 S7 Indicates trace or precipitation. L. A. WELeiJ, Local furecastem OUR LETTER BOX. Tien for Some Town Parks. OMAHA. Aug. 9-To the Editor of The Bee: Permit a few words more about parks now that the subject is before th public mind. Admitting the force of Dr. Miller's remarks regarding the future of our city and th needs of those who shall fill Its teeming streets a quarter century hence, I rise to ask. What of the people here and flow? In arranging the park s stems of cities generally the fathers rarely consider and provide for the most crying of all the city's needs, and that Is the need of those tollers who can but 111 afford the time and carfare necessary to reach the parks, usually so far away from them, and the many, many more who cannot at all afford the small expense. Many thousands are there In New Tork City who have never spent a day amid the beauties of Central park. It Is pitiful to read of the little tots from downtown districts who when brought to the country by some of the charitable organizations go Into rapture at their first Ight of grass and flowers and birds. And there are many children here In Omaha who have to thank the Salvation Army for their only visits to the parks, of which we have so many. Then to think of the sick poor and the many tired, over-worked mothers of our poor who never have eye or ear refreshed by beauty of flowers or song of bird. Our parks are fine none too xtenslve when we look to the future; but here, as elsewhere, they do not meet the need of those who most need them. Parka are sometimes spoken of as the lungs of the city. Pity 'tis that cities are s unlike humans in the location of such an organ. Jefferson Square, though only a square. Is of vastly more real benefit to many than any one of our many-acred parks. A half doxen such squares within easy reach of the people who need them most would be better far than a park sys tem twice as large as we now have, even though all were accessible. A proposition o sell Fontanelle park If means are not otherwise available and reinvest the pro ceeds In downtown blocks would meet the hearty approval of all who have the Inter-, est of the working poor at heart. Why would It not be a good thing to buy for park purposes the piece of land that Is used for circus grounds, situate between Seward, Hamilton. Twenty-first and Twen ty-second streets? This Is within walking distance of many to whom our parks are but a mockery. Here Is a piece of land that Is an eyesore. It actually keeps down the value of all adjacent property; the city reaps but a trifling amount of taxes there from. Let such a place , be condemned. wt,fhmmA arlioit and it At once would be come a place of beauty to which large numt hers could go and find rest and refreshment who now suffer silently all that the lack of such spots accessible to them mean. H. R. B. How The Bee Impresses Strangers. OMAHA. Aug. 8. This Is what Elijah W, Baldwin, Madison, Wis., an eccentric but able writer, says of The Bee, to whom I sent a "chance" copy at random: "The Omaha Bee is able, strong, very strong, excellent Judgment. Small, weak towns can't sustain such editorial nower. Great cities make the strong stronger and the weak weaker." R. FLOTO SHOWS DRAW CROWDS Glre Two Performances Despite the Hot Weather and People Are Pleased. i The Floto shows gave two performances yesterday at Twentieth and Paul streets in tent well filled with spectators. Chief among the features of the per formances was the "Mysterious India pageant, with its elephants and camels, glittering and bedecked, and Its men and women clothed In oriental costume. Its splendor told of the life of India's princes. Trained horses, which are to be classed with the best, furnished a part of the entertainment. A troupo of Japanese Jug glers was another Interesting feature. The Jap who did the rope slide from the top of the tent came down once on his hands and brought storms of applause from the spectators. The clown who rode the high bicycle was a source of never ending en joyment to the children. Then there waa a family of strong people who did rrtar velous things with legs and arms and heads. Two rings and a large platform In the middle kept plenty of entertain ment before the circus goers. After the performance In the afternoon hundreds of people stopped for a while to watch the animals in the soo. Obtained from Cuticura Soak the feet on retiring in a strong, hot, creamy lather of Cuticura Soap. Dry, and anoint freely with Cuticura Ointment, the great Skin Cure and purest of emollients. Bandage lightly in old, soft cotton or linen. For itching, burning, and scaly ec zema, rashes, inflammation, and chafiing, for redness, roughness, cracks, and fissures, with brittle, shapeless nails, for tired, aching muscles and joints, this treatment is simply wonderful. 4. is rau i iianl a. T..M O.. ItSbw .vs... m m m ill ls " n cu &f? r Simple to operate, the cost is practically nothing to maintain it. It is the talk of the town ami will be the pleasure vehicle of the future. Is extremely fashionable to ride in. The side carriage can be detached in two minute, then yon have a motorcycle that can be started in the same space a bicyclfj can. Will be pleased to demonstrate this wonderful machine at LOUIS RESCUER'S, 1622 Capitol Ave. Open Evenings. AND RETURN August 12, 13, 14. 13. VIA UNION PACIFIC Bo sura your ticket reads Over this line. Inquire at CITY TICKET OFFICE, 1324 FAR NAM ST. Thona HEAP G3ATES VIA ILLINOIS CENTRAL CHICAGO and Return ,.$20.00 ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS and Return. . . .$12.00 On sale daily, good returning until Oct. 31st. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., and Return $32.75 On sale Sept. 14th-16th, good returning until Oct. 5th. Information and tickets at 1402 FARNAM STREET. S. WORTH, District Passenger Agent, Omaha, Neb. g ill Booth and Southeast, one fare plus $2.00. Hot Springs, Ark., daily - r. 523.00 rt. Louis, Mo., daily .15.50 Chautauqua, N. Y.,"july 28th .34.00 Detroit, Mich., Aug 13th and 14th 21.50 Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 17th and 18th 25.25 Richmond, Va., Sept 8th to 11th inclusive 33.75 Philadelphia, Pa,, Sept 14th to 16th inclusive .32.75 Long limits, stop overs and other features offered in con nection with the above rates. All agents can sell you through tickets and route you Wabash. All tickets reading over the Wabash from Chicago east are optional with passenger via lake or rail, either or both directions. Call at Wabash City office, 1601 Farnam street, or write and let me give you all Information, maps, descriptive mat ter, folders, etc. HARRY E. M00RE3, CL A. P. O. Wcbaah Ry., Omaha, Nab. I First CVIationaB Bank UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY Omaha, Nebraska Capital $500,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits. .$329,357.63 Deposits $9,800,473.39 XXermaa Ksm&bM, President John A. Cmlsbtoo, Vic President r. H. DaTta, Oashler. , , G. T. KoontM, Assrt-OaaUar. Lb L. Kon&tna, ijit-Oiibter. 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