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fFrom a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Sept. 19. (Special.) The demo
crat of Lancaster county this afternoon
held a county convention and by nomi
nating lomn men who ware not present
succeeded In naming a county ticket and
electing delegates to th state convention
tomorrow. Both W. 3. Bryan and R. L.
Metcalfe are on this delegation. John Wise
man, who was proponed for register of
deeds, declined the, honor with emphasis,
because, a he said, he had been a candi
date for years on a democartlc ticket, had
never been elected and was tired of It,
In their resolutions the democrats con
gratulated the republicans on their plat
form and then went further and asked the
legal department of the state to proceed
against the Issuance of street car passes,
which the resolutions claim Is contrary to a
law enacted by a fusion legislature.
The populists held no county convention,
but got together In a mass convention to
night. The resolutions adopted by the democrats
are aa follows;
We, the democrats of Lancaster county.
In convention assembled, congratulate the
republicans of this state upon their lata
conversion as expressed by their condem
nation or the free pass system in their last
state convention. This doctrine of equal
opportunities to all and special privileges
to none Is simon-pure democracy. We call
upon the republican party of this state to
prove Its sincerity by using the Judicial
machinery of the state to enforce the Gaf-
fln law, which provides a penalty for the
law enacted by a fusion legislature. We
beg further to call their attention to the
enactment to be found on page Mo of
Wheeler's statutes, prohibiting the Issu
ance of passes over street car lines and
providing a penalty therefore.
Resolved, That we reaffirm th princi
ples of the democratic party aa expressed
In the last state platform.
Resolved, That we are In favor of a dem
ncrstlc doctrine of retrenchment and be
lieve that the state government can be
run with equal efficiency for two-thirds
-the amount now expended.
Resolved, That we favor retrenchment
In the several county offices to the effect
that many of the office-holding sinecures
be cut off and their unearned salaries be
kept In the pockets of the people.
Resolved. That we deplore the death of
our time-honored cltlien and veteran dem
ocrat. Captain A. 8. Godfrey, whose death
occurred In this city last week. And be It
further
Resolved, That we tender our sympathy
to his bereaved family In their hour of af
fliction. Socialist Get lato Court.
The supreme court this afternoon granted
an alternative writ of mandamus ugalnst
County Clerk Drexel of Douglas county,
to compel him to place on the ballot the
names of Clark W. Adair and other. nom
inees of the socialist party in Douglas
county. The writ Is tuiule returnable Oct
ober 3. The socialist party nominated Its
ticket by convention Instead of by primary
election, as provided for In the Dodge pri
mary election law, enacted by the last elec
tion, which applies only to Douglas county.
The decision in the suit will settle the
question of the constitutionality of the
1 . ' .ltiry election law.
Incidentally the Issuance of this writ to
ri i.v will como as a surprise to some people
who Imagined that It had been Issued some
weeks ago,. County Attorney Slabaugh of
Douglas county being among the number
laboring under this Impression. As a mat
ter of (act, , however, th Court had no :
Jtnowlt dge of the suit being filed until to
day. During vacation Attorney George
Magncy filed his petition for the mandamus
without first getting permission of tho
court, which Is necessary when an original
suit la filed In the supreme court. County
Attorney Slabaugh then Immediately filed
a demurrer to the writ which he Imagined
had been Issued. Both sides then calmly
sat bark and began to speculate upon
what the court would do. When Slabaugh
reached Lincoln 'this morning he discov
ered he had filed a demurrer against some
thing which did not exist Insofar as the
court knew. The court, however, very
good nnturedly took up the petition which
had been fljed. granted tl.e alternative writ
and set the date of the hearing October 3.
Answer In Woodmen Case.
County Clerk Drexel of Douglas county
filed his answer to the petition of Attorney
General Brown for a mandamus to compel
the clerk to spread the assessment of the
reserve fund of th Woodmen of the World
over his records. The court granted the
clerk ten days to file briefs. In his answer
Mr. Drexel sets tip that the law has been
complied with and that all the property of
the order was Included In the assessment
Of 138,340 fixed by County Assessor Reed.
The answer, alleging that the reserve
fund had been assessed, came aa a distinct
surprise to the legal department of the
state, as It has been considered there was
no question but what the County Board of
Equalization had absolutely refused to con
sider the reserve fund.
Detective Beatley Weds.
W. A- Bentley, former city detective, who
broke into the llmellgfit August 29 because
Mrs. Bentley took a doss of chloroform and
ended her life, was married last week to
Miss Ethel Scott of this city. Th wedding
occurred in Colorado.
students Florklnar In.
Today was the first day of registration at
the university and the town is being rapidly
filled with students. Committees are meet
ing all trains to assist new students In find
ing rooms and board.
Governor's Bosy Week.
Governor Mickey, during the next few
days, will officiate at the laying of the cor.
nerstone of a oourt house, the unveiling of
a monument and as a witness In the rail
road tax suit. The monument to be un
veiled la to the memory of the Nebraska
soldiers who were killed during the Spanish-American
war, and the ceremonies will
occur In Omaha, September 21. It Is upon
this same, date that Governor Mickey has
been summoned to testify In the railroad
tax case. Subpoenaa In this case have also
been Issued for George B. Follmer, George
Marsh, members of th Board of Assess-
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Fifth
ment of 1904, and George D. Bennett, sec
retary of the board, to appear at the same
time. Mr. Bennett was Instructed to bring
with him the records of the board's pro
ceedings. These officers were summoned
by the Union Pacific railroad company.
Tomorrow Governor Mickey goes to Seward
to deliver an address at the laying of the
cornerstone of the Seward county court
house; which Is to cost when completed, In
the neighborhood of $100,000.
Soft Track Causes Wreck.
Governor Mickey returned this afternoon
from Osceola two hours and a half behind
the schedule time, due to a wreck on th
Union Pacific this side of Valparaiso. The
continuous rafns had softened the roadbed
which caused the track to sink and the
engine, "baggage car and coach to leave the
track. The train was moving slowly and
the engineer stopped before any of the cars
toppled over, and no aerlous damage was
done.
Danker I'nton In Court.
The Bankers Union of the World held
the boards In the supreme court this af
ternoon In Its effort to compel th state
auditor to Issue It a certificate to do busi
ness In Nebraska. Attorney General Nor-
ns Brown filed a demurrer to the petition
of the Insurance company and In his argu
ment before the court, held that the oourt
had not the power to coerce the auditor
In the matter. In hla concluding statement
General Brown said If the court held other
wise he was ready to go Into the matter
and prove that the company was not en
titled to a license. Judge Allan W. Field
made the arguments for the company.
The State Normal Board will hold Its
next meeting at Tork, out of respect to
Mr. Childs, the new member who resides
In that city.
School Fond Betas; Invested.
At the close of business tonight, Treas
urer Mortensen had less than $100,000 un
invested of the permanent school fund hav
ing bought up a lot of state warrants since
Saturday. As the taxes will not be com
ing In before January or February, there
Is still a chance that .the treasury will
run low and the buying of warrant will
hav to be stopped.
READY FOR WORK AT BELI.ETIE
Classes Called Yesterday Morning;
After Several Day' Registration.
BELLEVUE. Neb., Sept. 1. (Speclal).
Last Thursday at I o'clock a. m. the regis
tration of students at Bellevue college
began. Most of the(old 'eruaents have re
turned while there ar many new faces.
rr. Wadaworth and family are her and
have already won the respect of alt the
faculty and the atudent body. With auch
a man for president of the Institution It
looks forward to great results. The rsgls
tratlon continued throughout the woe and
classes were not organlxed until this morn
ing when the different professors com
menced their class room work and the
routine of college duties began.
There were several new Instructors, Miss
MacLean, assistant In English, Prof. Mc-
Danlel, assistant professor of natural
sciences, Mr. Whltmore, physical director,
and professor In college oratory, while
Mrs. Whltmore will have charge cf the
ladles' gymnasium work. , There Is still
one vacancy on the facur.y due to the
resignation of Prof. Rand i.e.
The outlook for a pleasant and profit
able year la exceedingly bright.
Saturday evening Mr. and Mra. Cleland
were at home to the students, the pre ep
tresses, and Dr. Waiawo-.-.h and family.
A very pleasant evonlng was spent In
Lowrle parlor.
Sunday morning the Young Men's Chris
tlon association of the college held their
first meetrng of the new year In Clarke
hall. Almost to a man, tna boys attendtd
and a very helpful imettn.r was conducted
under the leadership of Mr. Clarence Pope.
In the afternoon In Fontanelle parlor the
Young Women's Christian association met
for their first service, a service of thanks
giving and praise led by the president. Miss
McClelland. A Bible study rally followed
the meeting. Both asaoclatlons are work
ing up great Interest In Bible and mis
sion study and hope to have classes or
ganised before neat Sunday.
Monday evening the old students as
sisted by the faculty held a reception for
the new atudenta. Dr. and Mrs. Wads
worth, the college trustees and the ex
students who are at the present time re
siding In Omaha. The halls and rooms of
Clarke hall were beautifully decorated In
the college color and foliage. The college
orchestra played during the evening and
dainty refreshments were served By many
It waa declared the most successful recep
tion ever held In Bellevue college.
Elaant Pleads Insanity.
MINDEN. Neb.. Sept. l.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) The trial of George Elsam, on th
charge of murdering hi wife near Axtell
this summer, is being held now. Th selec
tion of a Jury began Monday. Over WO
special Jurymen were questioned. The
state only put three witnesses on the stand
and reated. The defense expect to occupy
all day Wednesday. Th defense make a
plea of Insaulty and raises th question of
Mrs. Slsem having committed suicld.
Avenue New
Former lr at Union Sqnsrt
Attorney Paulson la assisted by W. 8.
Morlan of McCook, In the prosecution. J.
L. McPheely assisted by M. D. King and
H. M. Sinclair appears for the defense.
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In Tork
County.
YORK. Neb., Sept. 19. Speclal.)-When
the few democrats met In convention at the
courthouse for the purpose of nominating
a county ticket and selecting delegates to
the state convention, nearly every demo
crat wished to sever all relationship with
the populists of York county, and when
Tom Owen made a motion of this kind, al
though they wished to quit fusion, they did
not have the courage to carry out their
conviction and outvoted Owen. C. R. Keckly
was elected chairman and George Corcoran
secretary of the democratic convention. An
hour's time was taken up In waiting on the
populists to learn whom they wished nomi
nated and finally committees appointed to
confer agreed on the naming of th ticket.
When the report of the conference commit
tee was read It looked as If there would be
a little excitement when Tom Owen, county
chairman of the democratlo party, moved
that the report of the conference committee
be tabled. Mr. Owen begged the democrats
to stand alone, saying that If they Intended
to stand alone in the next presidential cam- '
palgn now was the time to commence, and
asked the convention to nam a straight
ticket, disregarding the wishes of the hand
ful of populists. After considerable discus
sion the report of the committees was
adopted and the populists Invited to attend
the democratic convention, which Invitation
was accepted. The following Is the county
ticket: For treasurer, Thomas Henahan;
clerk. Otto Leldtke; register of deeds, Wil
liam Feaster: county Judge, J. JE. Hoover;
superintendent of public Instruction, Miss
Alice Florer coroner, A. R, Allen; surveyor,
George W. Bowers.
BATTLE CREEK, Neb., Sept. 19. (Spe
cial.) The democratic and populist conven
tions of Madison county met here today
and fused on the following candidates for
county offices: Treasurer, C. D. Jenkins
of Norfolk; clerk, Joseph Daniel of Madi
son; sheriff, T. D. Preece of Battle Creek;
Judge, William Bate of Madison; superin
tendent of schools, Miss White of Norfolk;
coroner. Walter Pllger of Norfolk; sur
veyor. Charles Sol ma of Norfolk; commis
sioner of First district, John Malon of
Madison.
8TCK11jLE, Neb. Sept. 19. Bpeclat.
Th populist convention of Frontier county
waa held at Stockvllle. L. M. Graham was
chairman. The committee on credentials
repotted delegations from five precincts,
present. On call of th precinct, persons
from six other precincts responded, making
eleven out of twenty-six precinct of the
county. The convention nominated for
treasurer, R. D. Logan; clerk, George J.
Dold; Judge, T. C. Kester; sheriff, John
Chambers; superintendent, W. C. Blooe;
coroner. Dr. J. M. Liggett, surveyor, B. F.
Beery; commissioner Second district, Jacob
Bcherer. The populists fuse with th demo
crats this year by the nomination of R. D.
Logan for treasurer and Jacob Scherer
for commissioner, both democrats.
GENEVA, Neb., Sept 19. (Special). At
the populist convention yesterday after
noon the following nominations were made:
county treasurer, C. F. Buehrer, of
Geneva; county clerk, W. C Peterson;
sheriff, H. L. Page; county superintendent.
Henry Vanck; surveyor, Peter Eggenber
ger. of Strang; coroner, Ben Smrrha, of
Milllgan; Judge, O. T. Wheeler, of Exeter.
Mr. Page I the present sheriff and Mr.
Vanck Is superintendent of publls Instruc
tion. Haddla la Allowed Rail.
BROKEN BOW. Neb., Sept l.-(Speclal
Telegram). W. 8. Haddlx, who waa sen
tenced to twelve years In the penitentiary
last week by Judge Hosteller for killing
Malvln Butler, was allowed bond today by
the supreme court, the sum being fixed at
$7,000. Judge Sullivan, attorney for Haddlx,
states that bond will be secured within
twenty-four hours. Haddlx was to have
been taken to Lincoln thla week.
Hew of Nebraska.
' BEATRICE Four cases of typhoid fever
are reported In the city.
BEATRICE Helen Wheeler, th 1-year-old
daughter of E. S. Wheeler, who lives
near Ellis, died yesterday of cholera In
fantum. WOOD RIVER An elegant new mem
orial window has keen placed In the Pres
byterian church In th memory of Mr. and
Mr. B. L. Colwell, deceased. The window
Is very handsome and costly.
WOOD RIVER-Over a half Inch of
water fell here yesterday and Wood river
Is full and In some places overflowing Its
banks. The farmers will be unable to re
sume fall plowing for a few days.
GENEVA The mercury fell to 45 degrees
this morning and there waa a feeling al-
York
most of frost In the air, but the sun shone
out bright and warmed It up.
WAYNE An unusual heavy rain fell last
night and has continued through today
accompanied ty a cola wave. Horn dam
age has resulted in the low lands.
BEATRICE Mr. Wllltani L. Twombley
and Miss, Maud Stulxer, both of this city,
were married yesterday morning at 10:1(0
o clock, Judge Walker officiating.
BEATRICE The rainfall here since last
Thursday night has been about seven
Inches. Farm work has been suspended on
account of the muddy condition of the
ground.
BEATRICE The County Board of Super
visors will have plenty to do the next few
months repairing and putting In new
bridges to take the place of those destroyed
In the recent flood.
WOOD RIVER The haying Is all com
pleted, the yield of wild hay being the best
that It has been for years. The yield of
alfalfa tils year was also fine and the
largest acreage harvested for several years.
BEATRICE The Burlington, Rock Is
land and Union Pacltlc roads succeeded In
getting their lines east and south of th
city opened for business yesterday. The
lines iave been closed slnoe the flood of
Thursday night.
WOOD RIVER Mr. and Mrs E. S. Leav
enworth, the former a prominent sheep man
have Just returned from a summer vaca
tion spent In the New England states. Mr.
Leavenworth will feed several thousand
head of aheep here this winter.
OAKLAND Frank Rleff, foreman of the
Standard Bridge company of Omaha. Is
here with the material for the steel bridge
to be built across the Logan, Just west of
the city. It th weather Is favorable he'
expects to have the bridge In In a week's
time.
OAKLAND Peonle of this cltv are e-reatlv
pleased over tbe announcement that
Rev. Charles P. Lang will remain as nastor
of the Methodist church here another year.
nv. lang nas served tne congregation
here for the past three years with excellent
satisfaction.
BEATRICE The large smokestack at
the Beatrice Steam laundry mmninv'i
Slant was blown down yesterday morning
urlng the windstorm which prevailed here.
The damage to the stack will cause th
company considerable expense as well as
inconvenience.
BEATRICE Mrs. J. R. Dodds, wife of
the editor of the Wymore Arbor State, died
Sunday morning. She was 00 years of age
and had been a resident of Wymore for
more than twenty years. She Is survived
by her husband and two daughters. The
funeral was held today at 2 o'clock.
WAYNE The democratic county conven
tion here placed In nomination the follow
ing candidates: Clerk, Charles Reynolds;
treasurer, J. M. Cherry; sheriff, J. W.
Weatherholdt; Judge, J. 11. Massle; county
superintendent, W. F. Richardson; sur
veyor, A. L. Nauser; coroner. Dr. Nelman.
CHADRON Th democratlo convention
for Dawes county met here this afternoon
and placed the following ticket In nomina
tion: J. C. Naylor, present deputy
clerk, county clerk; J. Kass, treasurer, both
of Chadron; William Cooper of Crawford,
sheriff; Thomas Jones, superintendent of
schools.
WOOD RIVER A hard rain fell all night
last night and today accompanied by
terrific lightning. No particular damage
waa done other than the rain Is retarding
the ripening of corn and Dreventlnr fall
plowing. Some of the farmers are getting
anxious to get their plowing finished In
time to plant fall wheat.
ALBION After thirty-six hours of con
tinuous rainfall the clouds have disap
peared and the sun Is shining brightly. Al
though cool, there has been no frost and
prospects now are good for fair weather
for the meeting of the county fair.
though the weather yesterday was ex
tremely bad a large number of entries were
made.
LOUP CITY-lJist night an informal re
ception and banquet was given at the par
lors of the St. Elmo hotel In commemora
tion of the departure of Thomas S. Night
ingale, who has been a resident attorney
of Sherman county for the past twenty
seven years and who, wlthf his family, 'is
removing to lxa Angeles. Cal., In hopes of
regaining In a measure his falling hoalth.
BEATRICE The candidates for the
Beatrice High school football team are
doing regular practice work at present,
and up-to-date about twenty boys have
donned suits and appeared on the field as
candidates. Harry uurrett will act as
coach for the new team which will be
selected In a few days, and then games
will be scheduled with high school eleven
wishing to play Beatrice.
FREMONT William Calhoon and Bertha
Halm, who eloped from Nlckersnn last
week, evidently gave the officers the slip at
Ogden and there Is no trace of them. It
now appears that the girl took along with
her about $U of the funds of the local lodgf
of the Ladles' circle of the Woodmen, of
which her mother is treasurer. Iler parents
have not given up hopes of apprehending
the runaway couple and are of the opinion
they have gone to California.
BEATRICE Lou Davis and George Mlch-
els of Harmon. Kan., who came here the
other day to spend a few months finning.
had a rather exciting experience during
the flood last week. They were camoina
on an Island a few miles below town, and
after the heavy rains tbe water rose so
rapidly Thursday night that they were
obliged to climb a tree where they re
mained forty-eight hour without food or
drink. Aa th water did not recede they
were Anally obliged to swim ashore and
later reached town In an exhausted condi
tion. The young men lost their camping
outfit Including the fine boats, and wer
glad to escape with their lives.
FREMONT William Eyerie, who died at
the Fremont hospital Sunday of fever, was
the principal witness against Dr. Odt.ll. who
Is soon to be tried at Columbus for causing
the death of a girl by a criminal operation.
After the'affalr he skipped out and the au
thorities of Platte county spent a large sum
of money to locate and bring him back. H
was placed In the Dodge county Jail In
order to prevent him from communicating
with the defendant. He waa sick at the
time and a he gradually became worse was
removed to th hospital. On Saturday
morning his statement of the affair was
taken and sworn to, on which h made out
a complete case agalnat the defendant. Hla
death renders Odell's conviction very doubt-
lUi.
Suajar Price Lower.
NEW TORK. Sept U. All grade of re
fined sugar wer reduced 10 cents a bun-
axed, pounds tuaay.
WASHINGTON, Sept 19.-Aeenrdlng to a
bulletin Issued today by the census bureau
there were at the beginning of the present
year 1.819 manufacturing establishments In
the state of Nebraska, as against 1.T07 In
inno, and the capital employed amounted to
$').:3E,ftl0. as Agntnst $66,001,313. There were
3.192 officials employed. who received
salaries amounting In the aggregate to
$3,074,911. The wage-earners numbered ?o.
$41 and they were paid $11,012,147 annually.
The products for the present year are
valued at $lD4.918.ro, a gain of 19 per cent
since 1900. Of the principal cities Lincoln
showed the greatest gain, amounting to 89
per cent. iThe gain In Omaha was 42 per
cent and In South Omaha $ per cent.
Slaughtering and meat packing continues
to be the principal industry, with a produc
tion for last year of $69,213.41"!. a decrease
of almost $2.ono,onn when compared with
1900. Flour and grist milling hold second
place, with a total of $12,190,303, against
$7,794,130 for 1900.
Ontpnt of Omaha.
The report for inns shows Omaha has S18
establishments, with value, of products. In
cluding custom work and repairing. $r4.003,
704 ; 8outh Omaha, 41 establishments, value
of products, Including custom work and re
pairing, $S7,41R.177; Lincoln. 128 establish
ments, value of products. Including custom
work and repairing. $3,222,620.
The report also gives tho value of prod
ucts, Including custom w6rk and repairing,
of the following Industries of the state for.
1905: Brend and other bakery products,
$1,351,009; brick and tile, $1,131,913; cheese,
butter and condensed milk. $1.3-'.110; liquors
and malt, $1,663,788; printing and publishing.
$4,973,902.
Hon. George T. MelkleJnhn, former secre
tary of war, was In the War department
today calling on his old friends.
Analysing Tntent Medicine.
Inquiry made today In regard to his ruling
made September 12, In regard to the sale of
proprietary and patent medicines composed
largely of distilled spirits or mixtures
thereof, Mr. Yerkes, commissioner of Inter
nal revenue, said:
In my Judgment there Is a possible mis
understanding regarding the matter. I sim
ply ruled that manufacturers ot compounds
or tne cnaracier nameo imini jmy uj ine
government under the federal statute the
special tax required of wholesale liquor
dealers and rectifiers. In addition It re
aulres the payment by the retail dealer
who handles these goods the special tax re
quired of retail llcpior dealers, amounting
to $2ft a year. The ruling was based on my
construction of the statute In view of the
character of some of these compounds.
Mr. Yerkes added that he would rrocee.'
as rapidly as possible, through the use o'
th chemical laboratory of his bureau, ti
determine which of these alcoholic com
pounds would fall within the scope of tht
ruling of September 12
Beaver Must Stand Trtnl.
A decision has been reached by the De
partment of Justice not to allow former
Superintendent George W. Beavers, former
chief of the division of salaries and allow
ances of the Postofllce department, to
plead guilty to charges of conspiracy In the
Doremu cancelling machine contract with
out trial. It Is said to be the Intention of
the government to bring Beaver to trial.
The suggestion that he plead guilty to one
count of the Indictment contemplated the
dropping of all th other counts.
SUMMARY OF CROP CONDITIONS
Corn In the Lower Missouri Valley
Damaged by Excessive
Rain.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-Th weekly
summary of crop conditions Issued by the
weather bureau today is aa follows:
Except In New England and the northern
part of the middle Atlantic states, where
the end of the week, September 18, aver
aged considerably cooler than usual, the
temperature was above normal and gen
erally favorable weather being over the
greater part of the central valleys, gulf
states and eastern Rocky mountain slope.
Light to heavy frosts occurred In the
Rocky mountain regions and also In North
Dakota, the lake region. New England and
the northern portion of the middle Atlantic,
states, but they resulted In no serious In
Jury. A marked feature of the week was
the excessive precipitation, accompanied In
places by high winds. In the lower Missouri
valley, where much damage was done, and
especially In central and western Missouri
and eastern Kansas. Wet weather also
proved detrimental over a large part of the
middle Atlantic states and In portions of
the south Atlantic and east guff districts,
while drouth continues over portions of
Texas. Generally favornble weather pre
vailed In the central gulf states, Tennessee
and most of the Ohio valley and middle At
lantic states. Favorable weather also pre
vailed In California and showers relieved
drouth conditions to a greater or less ex
tent In Washington and Oregon.
While corn has experienced favorable
conditions over a large part of the corn
belt, late corn In the upper Ohio and Mis
souri valleys Is maturing slowly and the
crop In the lower Missouri valley has suf
fered seriously from excessive rains and
high winds, especially In Missouri and
Kansas. In the first mentioned state a
large part of the crop has been blown
down or bsdly damaged, much Is under
water and that In shock Is beginning to
mould. Over the northern part of the corn
belt from two-thirds to three-fourths of
the crop Is now safe from frost.
Notwithstanding frequent showers In the
spring wheat region, threshing of spring
wheat has been general, shock threshing
In Minnesota being nearly rnmnleterf con
siderable soot Is reported from the Dakotas.
Announces the Fashion Event of the Season.
The Grand Fall Opening
4 0f
MILLINERY, SUITS AND FURS
Wednesday, September 20, 1905.
A peerless showing of the productions of the most famed
Paris artists, with exclusive ideas from their own
skilled designers.
The honor of your presence is requested.
Grand Concert from 2:30 to 5 p. m.
See You Are
0ur f Invited to Mend
Newif I I our 3rd Annual
Enlarged I Fall Opening
store Saturday
Sept. 23rd
Rooms V y
A Unique Souvenir to Every Visitor
Nearly all reports Indicate a very small
apple crop.
Blight and rot In potatoes continue to be
extensively reported In the principal potato
producing states, although fair yields are
Indicated In some sections.
Plowing for fall seeding hss been Inter
rupted bv lalns In the lower Missouri and
Ohio valleys and has been prevented by
drouth In portions of the southern states;
elsewhere this work Is well advanced.
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Rnral Carrier Named for Nebraska
nd gonth. Dakota
Routes.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19. (Special Tele
gram.) Rural carriers appointed: Ne
braskaColumbus, route 5, Fred L. Hahn,
carrier; Mrs. Fred Hahn, substitute. Genoa,
route $, Lee A. Newell, carrier; J. S. Newell,
substitute. Ravenna, route 1, Elmer Lewis,
carrier; Ora Lewis, substitute. Sout.t
Dakota Webster, route 2. Martin Sandvlg,
carrier; Christian Swanson, substitute.
DOl RLE TRAGEDY NEAR ROGERS
John Hoebel Probably Fatally Beats
Wife and Then liana's Himself.
SCHUYLER. Neb., Sept. 19.-6peclal Tel
"gram.) One of the most shocking crimes
n the history of Colfax county was n
icted at thd home of Joseph Havel, elghtesn
miles northwest of here, yesterday after
noon. Havel and his wife have been having
trouble for some time, which culminated
yesterday morning by Havel attempting to
murder his wife with some blunt Instru
ment and. afterwards hanging himself. The
woman's recovery Is doubtful.
Last spring Mrs. Havel filed cult for di
vorce. Since that time she and her hus
band have been living together, but have
quarreled repeatedly over the division of
the property. Havel is well fixed, owning
a 160-acre farm, sixty acres of which he
recently deeded to his wife. Yesterday
morning they quarreled before arising and
after gettlng'up Havel returned to the bed
room and assaulted his wife ' with some
blunt Instrument, rendering her uncon
scious. Thinking she was dead, he went
out to the barn and hung himself to the
rafters. The body was discovered by a
son, who notified the coroner.
Mrs. Havel austatlned a crushed skull, but
unless complications set In she may recover.
Havel Is 60 years old, while hla wife was
about GO.
NEBRASKA INJl'RED IN DENVER
Steps from In Front of Oho Street Car
and I Bumped by Another.
DENVER, Colo.. Sept. 19. (Speclsl Tele
gram). Fred Shilling, a stranger In this
city who arrived here a few days ago from
Scotia, Neb., was nearly killed by a street
car today. Shilling was on Welton street
and stepped hurriedly to on side while In
the center of the thoroughfare In order to
avoid a street car. By so doing, he placed
himself directly In front of a car coming
from the opposite direction. The car struck
him squarely and a blow upon the head
rendered him unconscious. For a tlm,
pedestrains who rushed to hi assistance
thought him dead, but after hard work,
a druggist succeeded In reviving him. He
1 badly bruised and Internal Injuries may
develop.
Horribly Hurned
was C. Rlvenbark of Norfolk, Vs., but
Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed his burna
without a acar. Heala cuta, too. 2Sc. For
sal by Sherman A McConnell Drug Co,
Big Sale of Land at Auction.
LOS ANGELES, Cel., Sept. 19-What Is
said to be the most important sale of
acreage that ever fell under the auctioneer's
hammer In southern California took place
In this city today when 38.C0O acres of land
and the townslte of Clilno In Sun Bernar
dino county were sold. With the exception
of forty acres, sold for $1,600. the entire
acreage and townsite was sold to a San
Francisco capitalist for $410,200. From hlin
the Chlno Land and Water company will
acquire tltl to th entire holding.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Warmer Today In Nebraska, Iowa,
the Dakota and Kansas Fair
Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 19-Forecsst oi
the weather for Wednesday and Thursday!
For Nebraska, Iowa, tho Dakotas, Kan
sas Warmer Wednesday; Thursday fair.
For Missouri Fair Wednesday and
Thursday; warmer Thursday.
For Colorado. I'tah, Wyoming Fat
Wednesday; Thursday fair.
Ftir Montana Fair, warmer In south
portion Wednesday; Thursday fair In east,
showers and cooler In west portion.
Loonl Record.
OFFICE OF TltE WEATHER PT'RKATT,
OMAHA, Sept 19. Official record of tem
perature ana precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the last three
years: 190S. 1904. 1903. 1902,
Maximum temperature.... 74 84 78 7fl
Minimum temperature .... M 62 M 41
Mean temperature 63 73 66 64
Precipitation 01 .00 .00 .00
Temperature and precipitation depar
tures from the normal at Omaha sine
March 1, and comparison with the last two
years:
Normal temperature 63
Excess for the day 1
Total excess since March 1 205
Normal precipitation 10 Inch
Deficiency for the day 09 inch
Totnl rainfall since March 1 20.16 Inches
Deficiency since March 1 4 60 Inche
Deficiency for cor. period 1904.... 3.39 Inches
Excess for cor. period 1903.. E. 12 Inches
Reports from Stations at T P. M.
Station and Stat Tern. Max. Rain-
of Weather. 7 p. in. Tern. fall.
Bismarck, clear r6 74 no
Chevenne, clear 7" 72 .00
Chicago, clear 68 72 .0)
Davenport, clear 64 7? .on
Denver, clear 70 76 .00
Havre, clear 78 80 . 00
Helena, clear 74 76 .00
Huron, clear 68 74 . 00
Kansas City, clear 70 74 .00
North Platte, clear 70 74 .Y1
Omaha, clear 69 71 .00
Rapid City, clear , 66 76 . 00
St. Louis, clear 70 72 .00
St. Paul, clear 68 63 .00
8alt Lake City, clear 70 72 .fo
Valentine, clear 7 72 .no
Wllllston, partly cloudy 68 74 . 00
L. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
No cocoa equals Lowney's
in strength. Some are blacker
colored chemically but
Inferior in real strength.
Lowney's C o c oa is not
loaded with ground cocoa
shells, flour, starch, or other
adulterants.
It consists of nothing but
the choicest ' cocoa beans
ground to flour fineness.
The result is the most deli
cious, purest and finest fla
vored cocoa possible.
Such cocoa as Lowney's, if
made abroad and duties paid,
would cost double the Lowney
price.
TS Walter M. Lowney Co.,
BOnTON.