THE OMAIIA DAILY DEE: WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 15, 1906.
8
DEMOCRATS IN LIMELIGHT
W. H. Tlompga of Onid III and Acreed
ca for tht Senatorial Vominatioa.
SHELLENBARGER AND BERGE FOR GOVERNOR
took ml tko AIM Mb ! V Sense
trneklnsr nf Thompson frona
tmm Oobrtertnl Rao).
(From Stiff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Aug. 14. (Special.) Demo
crats of Nebraska will to under ths 11ms
light In their stats convention tomorrow
afternoon 'and the preliminary skirmishes
. Nor nominations are now In progress,
tnough few of the delegate reached the
cltjr during the day. Whether Uie railroad
agent will be able to curry oat their plan
to thwart the nomination of a candidate
for United State aenator to aaatat there
In their well organised scheme to prevent
action ' In' ths republican convention on
J thla matter It much In the dark, but aa
I many of the democratic leader are be
ginning to realise the railroad are taking
a hand In the convention an effort will In
II proballtr be made to endorae a can
didate. In order to defeat any kind of a sena
torial anroraement Hitchcock purposed that
all the candidate submit their name by
petition at the fall election, but thla schema
k-a so flattened out by Richard L. Met
calfe in open letter to the World-Herald
that so far no one has been found among
the delegate who favor It. At that time
Hitchcock forced Metcalfe to say. he was
opposed to an endorsement. From a purely
political standpoint Metcalfe ha main
talned the endorsement Is out of place, but
a circumstance have been shaped he Is
not now opposed to the endorsement. In
fact at the convention tomorrow Metcalfe
wilt in all probability help secure an en
dorsement for some one. Especially will
this be done If Berge Is the nominee of the
convention for governor. . Today Mr, Met
ealfe said he was going to the convention
to do whatever .Serge thought waa to hi
beat interest, and If Berge thought the
J" endorsement . of a candidate for senator
would secure him more votee then he would
v work and flaht far the endnraom
War Vm Old latervlew.
From Matte -county 'came a big bunch
of rooter for Berge. each wearing a big
white badge labelled "O. W. Berge for
Governor Plate County Democracy." This
bunch ha made Itself very conspicuous.
Someone has dug up an Interview cred-
- ited to Shellenbarger and published after
tha state convention ' which nominated
Berge in which Shellenbarger spoke in un
mistakable language his opinion of Bryan
and the way Bryan nominated Berge. The
delegates here are Bryan delegate, and
this is to be used against Shellenbarger.
Tha Interview ha been well circulated
by those opposed to the Worid-Herald-Shellenbarger
combine dictating affair of
the democratic prty In the Interest of
the railroad In carrying out their schemes.
That the constitutional amendment will
be endorsed there I not the least doubt,
a all of the delegates who are here seem
to favor1 it, and tha leader who are here
haw announced It mast be endorsed.
Tnonapsen (or geaater.
" W. H. Thompson of Grand Island will
be nominated by the convention for United
States senator. Tonight at a conference
of Berge, Shallenberger and Thompson this
wa agreed to and Thompson will have
no opposition. Thla eliminate him from
the gubernatorial race and leave Berge
and ShaUenberger to fight It out alone.
At midnight, though there, were nore than
Mr) delegate ,W-Pown' it Is. Impossible to
tell who will get the nomination. There
I no question but What the Shallenberger
tock haa gone up considerable and his
friend are. making a hard fight with the
result very much In doubt. Borne oC the
hot head are trying to get up sufficient
sentiment against Berge to have the Ln
caater and Platte county delegations hissed
when they enter the convention. Hitch
cock and the railroad bunch are working
hard for ShaUenberger and none of them
are now objecting to the senatorial nomina
tion or Thompson. The llrst delegate to
. arrive were overwhelming for Berge. but
he will have to fight If ha get the nomlna-
tlon now, owing to tha activity of the
Hitchcock element tf the party.
Edgar Howard IS here,, wearing a Berge
badge pinned on-with i black mourning
pin. He Is for George 1 Loomls for at
torney general, and If offered It Loomli
will take the nomination. Howard Is also
figuring on getting the Third district plat
form adopted Insofar as It relates to the
government ownership of enough trunk
lines of the railroad to control freight
rate.
Th bulk of the Omaha delegation will
not reach Lincoln until tomorrow, and If
Lysle Abbott expects to be the nominee for
attorney general his delegation haa not
done him much good tonight.
Iliac Place llesTSjIn;.
So far no candidate has been found who
wants to be lieutenant ' governor .or au
ditor. Other candidate are numerous
though little Interest Is being taken In
them. Here are a few of the ambitious
ones: For secretary of state, Phil 8.
Easterday of Jefferson. M. J. Bouse of
Butler. Carl- R. Cougher of Saundera;
treasurer, F. N. Babcock of Hastings, T.
B. Garrison of Buffalo; state superintend
ent, B. L. Rouse of Cass, J. W.,8earson
of Wahoo, N. C. Abbott of Burt, Fred
Arnott of Dodge; land commissioner, J. H.
Moran of Otoe; attorney general, George
L. Loomls of Dodge, Lysis Abbott of Doug
las, Ed Falloon of Richardson, Harry D.
Landlsof Seward; railroad commissioner,
T. J. Ward of Webster, 1. E. Miller Lan
caster. The latter has made no announce
ment, but la bHng considered.
The populists are few and far between,
but will try to make a showing. Thla
meeting Is strictly a Berge affair and it
will merely affirm the democratic conven
tion's sctlon, provided the democrats nom
inate Berge. A small fight, however, will
be made on him by some of the populists
If one Tibbies haa hla way. If the dem
ocrats turn down Berge, of course the pop
ulists will endorse him.
The platform of the democrats It Is said
will provide for the direct primary; a l
cent passenger rste; anti-pass law and, of
course, denunciation of the republican state
and national officers. The convention will
endorse the railway commission amend
ment. A significant Incident occurred at the Lin
coln tonight when a democrat remarked on
the absence of railroad agents. Another
prominent democrat . remarked: "If you
want to see a railroad agent go up stairs.
Hitchcock I there."
Metealfe Declines Honors.
Beside the democratic and populist
tat convention tomorrow the democrats
of ' the First congressional district will
meet and nominate a candidate to oppose
Congressman Pollard. Judge Kelllger of
Nemaha, haa been talked of a good deal,
though It Is by no means certain he will
be the nominee. Many want Richard L.
Metcalfe to take the place, but Metcalfe
refused absolutely to be considered and
tonight he made his refusal to think of
accepting a nomination so emphatic his
friends will not try to force the nomination
on him. . : . '
Brya Domes geptetnber B.
Charles W. Bryan this afternoon re
ceived from Paris a verification of the date
In William J. Bryan's message saying
when he would arrive In ' Lincoln. The
original message said September f, but as
there was a conflict with a press dispatch
C. W. Bryan' thought It best to verify the
date. This having been done. It Is now
known that September ft will be the day
of the Bryan reception In Lincoln.
DAHLMA READY FOR G. M. H.
Mayor Declares War If Attempt Is
Made o Vote Absentees.
If the Hltcheock-Shallenberger crowd at
the state convention seeks to force Its
scheme of voting absent Douelaa eountv
delegates according to the majority, a hot
scran on the 'convention floor." led h nii.n.
DahlmenV will follow at Lincoln. Wednes
day.
At the caucus Friday night at the Pax
ton hotel Hitchcock forced throuah a res.
olutlon whereby It was agreed the ma
jority present of the delegation should vote
absentees. The deal went through taeked
on to another proposition, and, as Mayor
Dahlman and his friends were In the
minority, they had to submit.
"When we get to Lincoln It will be up
to the Mate convention to decide how the
abaenteee ahall be voted," said the mayor.
"It look as though there will be from
fifteen to twenty delegates not present. I
certainly shall resist any attempt to vote
Tree v Fruits ,in Nebraska.
.-..sssho from the report.
- area tor tnis year:
of
i
. . .
Adams .....,...,...
Antelop
manner
Blaine
Boone , . .
Box Butte
Bovd
Brown
cunaio , .,
Dun ...
Butler .
Cass
Cedar
nma .....'..
merry ,
Cheyenne . , ... .... .
Clay. ..,,.,
Colfax ,,,,,. .. .
Cuming , . .A ....,
Custer
Dakota t
I 'awes , , .
Dawson . ,, . . . '. . .
Iuet ...... ',......
Pixft , ,.,,.,...
Iodge
Douaias .--....,.
Dundy .,....,..
Fillmore .i
Franklin
Frontier
Furnas
Gaite
Oarfleld ,
OospSB.
Grant ... . ........... ..
Greeley .'....,., ,i. ... ,
Iiail . . rrf-r. , --
Hamilton
Harlan , ,
Hayes ,.
Hitchcock
Hnll
Howard
Jerrerson ......
Johnson .......
Kearnev ......
V.lth
Keva Paha
Kimball ,
Krox ...
S . - . L '
i.inooin, -l. .. ..
Loan
!nup ...,.,..,...,...
Msd'son- . .
Mcpherson
Merrlok
f .....
.,.
. ,v .
. ....
N'knrt
Nemaha
Nu-kolls
Otoe
Pawaee .
Perkins ', ,
Pheina . .
PI'ree ...
Platt ...
folk
,(
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RM Will
Rich
w ..... . '' "
hardaoit .
, Palln
Rarpy ............... i . .
Faundere ....
ftcott'a Blaff
Reward
Phertdaa
Pherman
Floux
n'tniva ...
Thayer .
Thnaul
Tbursten ,
Witahlngtoa
Wayne ........-....,..
Webster 1 , ,,,... ... .
Wheeler I. ......
Torh .......
Applea.
14.441
t.ilt
Sl
4I
41,281 ..
1(1
IT.I4I
i.tiO
1.I9
cs.eii
140.I7T
17,841
.IT
.1
1.440
41,060
. tt.147
St.UI
4l.ai
I.4lt
1.71
lt.180
1.141
10414
' 44.I1T
1.181
y 4.7l
4.08(
K.04I
4.611
0.7JI
117 417
T.I4T
.10
n'.iii
10.40
1.040
l.itl
11.711
VV.su '
.. 71.101
70.000
It.700
t
' 11.067
lit
71.10
14 010
s 7.440
614
T,01
4t.(4
. Vi.iii
18.011 v
140.170
. 46,6ft
111.110
. 06.401
60S.
1186
14.010
1.441
47.007
(.714
171.111
11.087
88 H
71.060
HI. H
- 4.110
T6.006
' 1611
11.146
661
11.111
64.000
41
' 1.711
" 10.171
111 OJt
14.8J4
11.487
11.046
I.10
Pears.
71
1.011
II
11
724
1,111
14
181
601
1.114
1.481
01
111
164
lit
44
1,004
1.140
(.161
. 241
T
Til
' lit
101
1.400
1.410
164
" T66
' T14
141
400
t.101
I0
111
'"iii
061
1.110
40
70
114
4,487
V.iio
' 1.146
1.600
1.744 .
'100
IT
404
800
170
I
. Ill
114
't6
1.141
1.017
1.458
1.007
.7t
10
174
70
1,084
1(0
41
1.16
07
1.710
too
1.801
111
1.110
71
441
16
. 114
1.164
10
' 177
1.41T
646
' 114
114
1.111
Peaches.
11.110
6,424
41
100
1.106
IT
1.101
161
. 21.814
1.687
20.111
4.011
1.180
2.414
1.11$
11.717
1.70
1,14$
1.080
101
It
T.170
180
140
1.411
10.014
1.111
61.611
61.101
7.111
17.116
106.141
4.476
6,817
V'.670
14.44
47.007
16.681
1.111
1,410
6.117
Vi'.iio '
71.160
7,000
H.767
10
tit
"l.Ti
710
1.44
71
T.4I0
1,100
' Y.ioo
1I.6K
101.(40
04.776
74.747
10.881
18
tl.017
1.716
7.147
T.6l
16.104
. 11.746
187
7.187
760
26.817
117
1T.0OO
10
4.074
II
1.46
4.107
. "170
.14T .
10.100
1.181
1.411
1.11
. 11.710
Plums.
4,185
10,180
01 .
681
T.407
lit
17.616
1.141
1.181
10,186
T.424
, 1.78
11.614
1.121
710
. 1.460
-'11.461
4.842
10,701
.046
Mil
66
1,621
1.111
6.110
10.136
21,147 .
4.144
(.471
4.71
1.011
1.147 '
.111
1.106
1.641
; lY.iii
4.81
10.111
4,261
104
76
10.316
, . . v .
4.001
6.78
4.600
T.4T4
1.670
t.100
1
1.107
10.660
1.611
000
t.20
11.007
' lT070
(.108
10.121
7.117
1.17
1.021
854
10.641
6.176
11.601
t.t
11.064
8644
1.146
.146 '
100
11 760
4.084
(.844
to
2.6 0
76
4.46S
4.741
"l.286
2.810
12.741
16.246
H 64
t.7
- 14.024
Cherries.
070
' 14,89
182
202
14.166
120
10.854
1.176
10.161
.066
10.760
1.761
1.110
t.011
010
1.140
1.600
6.184
1.677
14.661
.147
641
,114
1,701
7.111
1,140
14.66
1.761
0,17
1,420
4. Ill
1.141
16.111
t.lll
1.146
II
11,701
8.84
12.710
7.47
1.614
1.038
. 1.601
' Y.iii
' 14.TIT
4.400
1.646
1.22T
1.647
104
- T.lll
1.764
S.211
210
. 1.871
k 14.604
" t'.ooo
10.166
10.877
11.180
1,001
1.281
124
.!
6.110
11.114
6.464
1.120
4
2.10
t.lll
2.000
. 11,680
1.007
10.606
640
4.e
117
1 11
10.864
1 -00
; i.or
f.766
JIT
11.681
11.111
- 1.01
11.114
Total
Acreage.
211,161
211.182
18,851
1.374
' 270,m
10,861
110.087
61.416
110.661
174. t6
174.400
111.172
267,616
0,870
66.674
160,106
161,161
lOl.kMt
147,046
410,891
16.714
. 40,011
261.278
10,72
171.110
- 168.714
117,442
14,820
J7T.7O0
147.606
280,611
200,704
426,401
, 16.011
1I0.17
180
100.610
107.744
28X.IS
1J1T,7SU
' 10,746
118,118
' 141.170
2.057
167.405
206.6S4
140.047
204.20
26,0
0.761
i.000
161.000
606.71
' 104.161
18.611
.. 12.721
246.817
lYl'.iit
150,104
117.671
224.111
. 111.110
145.718
11.01 4
tlt.481
284.157
280,488
181,151
1T1.I78
146.260
68.42
28 M
n.;i
.171.211
17, .08
104.2DS
7668
141 t
12.(61
172.687
IS'.ZIO
1,000
111.061
161.604
110.U0
114.741
11.084
IS lit
117.111
tl ar4ro.,r....U01.1IT l.tll 1.444.116 21.7J 01,02l 16.271.1 II
them according to the wish of the majority.
1 am willing to pro-rate them between the
majority and minority, but I believe their
proxies should be allowed. In this case
we shall be: satisfied, but a view Is held
that aa the delegates were chosen by the
people at a primary they cannot cast their
votes by proxy. This question Is a legal
one and must be decided by the convention."
FC8IO DEAL OFF IS FRONTIER
Popallsta Tarn the Told Shoalder to
the Democrats.
8TOCKVILLE, Neb.. Aug. 14-(8neclal.)
The democratic county convention for
Frontier county was held In the Independ
ent Order of Odd Fellows hall at Btock
vllle Saturday.
Upon hearing the resolutions adopted by
the populist convention, held at the court
house the same afternoon, which were
against fusion, the convention nominated
a full county ticket as follows: For
county attorney, W. II. Latham of Curtis;
for county commissioner First district.
Christ Orabenstlne of Eustis; coroner. Dr.
E. S. Case of Btockvltle.
The abrupt and complete break between
the democratic and populist county con
ventions, which have worked together In
this county for some yearn, was caused
by the adoption of a resolution by the
populist convention which read as follows:
"Resolved, That we oppose fusion and In
struct all our delegates to all our conven
tions to vote against fusion." A motion
to strike out the above resolution waa
twice defeated and then some of the demo
crats who were In attendance retired
and reported the matter to the demo
cratic convention.
Rlrhardsoa County Democrats.
FALLS CITY. Neb.. Aug. 14.-(Speclal.)
The democratic convention for Richardson
county waa held in the court house in Falls
City yesterday afternoon. The convention
was called to order by County Judge Gag
non. A resolution waa Introduced Instruct
ing the Richardson county delegation to
the state convention to vote and work for
Edwin Falloon of Falls City for attorney
general. The next move was the Instruct
ing of the delegation for Metcalf for con
gressman and condemning Mr. Pollard. The
resolution committee then reported resolu
tions Indorsing Bryan, direct primaries, no
passes, reduced freight rates .and 2-cent
passenger rates, proper assessments, no
watered stock, anti-graft and condemning
the present state school laws and revenue
laws. They roasted Mr. Norrls Brown as
a grafter, railroad attorney, railroad
worker and corporation tool and condemned
the convention that Indorsed him' here a
few ' day ago, and also condemned his
record aa attorney general. Ed Lambert of
Porter, John Santo of Rulo and J. L. Von
berger of Nemaha were named a candi
dates for the legislature. R. C. James, the
present 'county attorney, was renominated
and the convention' adjourned.
' Boaae Names Delegates,
DAVID CITY, Neb.. Aug. 14. (Special.)
M. J. Bouse, who Is a candidate for secre
tary of state and who was given the priv
ilege by the democratic convention last
week held In this city to choose his own
delegation to the state convention, has se
lected the following delegates: C. M. Sklles,
George Dobson, B. H. Entlng, Nick M. De
muth, D. J. Smith, George Zahler, E. J.
Masek, William Ktlngman, p. W. Hadman,
W. H. Barkalow, Albert J. 8chaaX, C. E.
She. M. J. Holland, L. J. Klnxmyer and
Ray M. Harris, who will go to the state
convention to secure the nomination for
M, J. Bouse. .
Democrat Coasrreaslonal Nomination.
SEWARD, Neb., Aug. 14. -James J.
Thomas of Seward waa nominated for con
gress this evening by democrats of the
Fourth district ' '
TWO COLORED URCHINS STEAL
Yeaas;stere from Kansas Who Loot
J, L. Brandels 4k Boas Store
Are Cwaarht.
After looting the J. L, Brandels 8on
store of three suit cases, a 15 Stetson hat
and a number of other article, tvl Craig
and William Wilson, colored urchins from
Kansas, were arrested In South Omaha by
the police. Complaints have been filed
against them In Juvenile court. They are
14 years old and Craig was recently pa
roled from the reform school at Topeka.
The officers there were notified but they
decided that as Craig was out of the state
they did not want him so he will be prose,
cuted here.
Each of the boys lays the blame for the
thefts on the other. They took the hat
to their room In South Omaha and It was
stolen from them by a colored friend. Two
of the suit esses were recovered.
gpeelal Rammer t-oarlst Ratea
From Chicago to Canadian and New Eng
land points, via Nickel Plate Road. Tickets
on sale August I to 22. at one fare plus $4
for round trip, with thirty-day limit, and
one fare plua 12 for th round trip, with
fifteen-day limit. For reservation of sleep.
Ing car berths and detailed Information)
write or call on John Y. Calahan. general
agent, 107 Adams street, Chicago.
Kansas Fights Bocketshops.
TOPEKA. Kan.. Aug. 14.,-A crusade
against bucketshops la to be Inaugurated
by Attorney General Coleman under the
atate bucketahop law enacted seven yeara
ago, but which haa never been enforced.
"We shall try to drive the bucketshops out
of the state.'1 said F. 8. Jacksr.n, assistant
attorney general. "They can be closed un
der the nuisance clause of the statute and
we can fine and Imprison "the owners of
buildings In which bucketshops are allowed
to operate."
FORECAST OFJTHE WEATHER
Shower ' la Nebraska, Iowa, Soath
Dakota aad Kansas Today
Fair Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Forecast of the
weather for Wednesday and Thursday:
For Nrbraaka, South Dakota and Kansas
Shower Wedneaday; Thursday fair. t
For Iowa Shower and cooler Wednea
day; Thursday fair.
For Utah, Montana, Colorado and Mis
souri Fair Wednesday and Thursday.
Loral Record.
OFFICE OF THU WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA, Aug. 14 Official record of tem
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the last three
J'1 . . 1. lOOi. 1904. isu3.
Maximum temperature .... 88 W 93 s3
Minimum temperature.... 70 60 70 06
Mean temperature 78 78 ' ' g 74
Precipitation GO .04 .00 .07
Temperature and precipitation departure
from the normal at Omaha since March L
and comparison with the last two years:
Normal temperature 74
Excess for the day I I
Total Deflcle ncy since March 1..! 13
Normal precipitation llYiich
lxncleney for the day n incn
Total precipitation alnce Mar. 1. II 07 Incite
pendency alnoe March 1 2 06 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period In 1S6, 7.05 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period In li4, 1.14 inches
Reports from Statloaa at T P. M.
Btatlon and State Temp. Max. Rain.
fall.
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T
.00
.do
T
.u)
.00
r
.00
T
.00
T
.u0
.00
..04
T
T p. ni. Temp'.
of Weather
Bismarck, clear
Cheyenna- bart rlnurfv
Chicago, clear .T...:.
Davenport, clear ..........
Denver, raining ..........
Havre,, clear ;
Helena, clear.
Huron, cloudy
Kansas City, Clear
North Plstte, part cloudy
Omaha, clear
Rapid City, part cloudy .,
6t. Louis, part cloudy ....
St. Paul, clear
Salt Lake, clear
Valentin Wr
1 A. WCJUSU. Local Forecaster.
... 14
... 78
... 71
sa Ttt
72
... 66
... 80
... 80
, 84
. 04
, M
. 82
, 81
, 82
, 14
. at
M
84
74
14
M
H
SI
88
88
is)
M
M
18
NEBRASKA CROP CONDITION
rit Wook Wann and Sultry, with 8eoon
abl IhewoTt,
FAVORABLE fOR GROWTH OF VEGETATION
Week Were Small Crest Condi
tions Oeaerally Are
Improved.
LINCOLN, Aug. 14.-The past week was
warm and sultry, with little wind and
with moderate, seasonable showers gen
erally. These conditions of temperature
and rainfall were very favorable for the
growth of vegetation.
The daily mean temperature . v,n
slightly les than th normal, and the daily
change In temperature were small. The
dally maximum was quite generally bc-
iwevn mi ana m degrees, while the daily
minimum vh near 00 degree.
The rainfall was below the normal In
the greater part of the state. However,
moderate, seasonable showers
quite generally on Monday, Tuesday and
Friday, furnishing ample moisture In most
counties. The weekly rainfall exceeded an
Inch In several central and northern coun
ties, but In a considerable portion of the
state waa only about half an Inch. The
total rainfall from April 1 to date la
below the normal In the southeastern and
northeastern counties, and generally above
In the rest of the stats.
Southeaster Section.
er?iUt!fIr,Th? w'lt wa w,rm- with sev
eral light showers.
Case Rain occurred the first of the week.
The last part of the week wa warm and
pleasant.
Gage The week wss warm, with light
showers nearly every day.
Hamilton Bhowers Occurred Monday and
Friday. The rest, of the week was warm
and clear.
Jefferson A hesvy shower occurred Tues
dsy morning. The rest of the woak
generally fair.
Lancaster A shower occurred Tuesday
afternoon. The temperature was slightly
below normal.
Nuckolls Showers occurred VnnHau
Tuesday, and Friday. The week waa excel
lent tor tne growtn or vegetation.
Pawnee The week was warm, with sev
eral light showers.
Richardson The week waa warm and
rather dry for growing vegetation.
Saline The week was warm and sultry,
with heavy rain Tuesday afternoon.
Saunders The first part of the week was
wet, but the last part was fair and very
favorable.
York- Shower occurred the first part of
the week, while the last part waa fair.
with slightly lower temperature.
Northeastern Section.
DON'T!
miss tv single day of our
Antelope The week was cool, with two
good raina.
afternoon.
Some small hall fell Friday
Bovd The weather was damp, with many
showers. The ground Is now well soakod.
Cedar Showers occurred the, first half of
the week, with heavy rains Wednesday.
Cuming Bhowers occurred Monday and
Tuesday. The rest of the week was fair.
Dixon Heavy rslns occurred the first
part of the week, followed by clear weather
the last part.
Dodge The week was warm and partly
cloudy, with showers Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Friday.
Holt The week was warm and damp,
with light local showers.
Platte A good rain occurred Tuesday.
The ground is In good condition."
Thurston A rainfall of nearly two Inches
occurred Monday and Tuesday and .was
very beneficial.
Washington Rain occurred nearly every
day during the week. There wa very
little sunshine. ' '
Central Seetlon.
Boone Much rain occurred the early
part of the week. The weather wa warm
and all vegetation ha grown finely.
Custer 'Rain occurrea Monaay, xuesa&y
and Friday.
Dawson The week was warm and moist,
with rain on Monday, Tuesday and Friday.
Oarfleld The week wa partly cloudy
with considerable-' rain during the tirat
half. :' 1 11
Greeley Two or three good rains oc
curred during the week and the soil Is In
good condition.
Hall The week wa-'warm- and showery.
All vegetation made a rapid growth.
Howard The week ws warm, with good
showers Monday and Tuesday.
Merrick Showers occurred Monday, Tues
day and Friday. The storm Friday was
accompanied by destructive wind and hall.
Sherman Showers occurrea luenaay ana
Friday. The temperature wa somewhat
lower than last week. -
Southwestern Section.
Adams The week wa . warm with con
siderable cloudy weather. Light shower
occurred on Wednesday and Friday.
Dundy Several showers occurred early
In the week followed by warm, clear
weather.
Franklin A good rain occurred Friday
and thla, with shower early in the week,
placed tne ground in good conaltion.
Frontier The week was warm with con
siderable cloudy weather and plenty of
rain.
Furnas Light showers occurred Monday
and Friday.
Hitchcock The week was warm with a
light rain Monday.
Perkins Showers occurred Monday and
There is no need of telling you we are go
ing to move into our new store-next
month, you are . undoubtedly conscious of
the fact, but we want to impress you that
we are going to open our store with a
COMPLETE NEW STOCK
...r,.
You know what that means? It means
simply this: everything in our present store
will have to be disposed of in short order,
not an article that is not sold at a big dis
count. No matter what you buy you can
save from 10 per cert to 50 per cent. :
Miller. SS
ewarl & leatoe,
1315-17-19 Farnam Street.
Tueaday. The rent of the week was
warm with very little wind.
Phelps Heavy rains occurred the first
part of the week.
Western and Northwestern Section.
Cherry The week wa cool with showers
on the first three days.
Keith A good rain occurred Monday
night. The reat of the week was fair
and warm.
Rock The week waa cool, cloudy and
rainy.
Sheridan The first part of the week
was wet and cloudy, the last part clear
and dry. O. . LOVELAND.
Section Director, Lincoln, Neb.
SOLDIERS I'XDER KINKAID LAW
Veterans Will Receive Credit for
Service la Array and Navy.
O'NEILL, Neb., Aug. 14.-(Speclal.)-Congressman
Kinkaid has received a letter
written by Acting Commissioner Pollock of
th general land office at . Washington, to
the effect that soldiers of the civil war,
entrymen under the one section Nebraska
homestead act. known a th Klnkald act,
when making their proofs will be credited
for the time of their army service, not ex
ceeding four years' time.
Some doubt had arisen as o whether
credit would be so given, and Congressman
Klnkald wrote the commissioner for an
official assurance, receiving a favorable
reply, which Is as follows:
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of July 28, 1906, and In
reply thereto have to advise you that it is
held by this office that there is nothing in
the act of April 28. 1804, (33 Stat. 147) nor In
the regulations thereunder, which would
prevent the deduction of the time of the
military service from the time required to
perfect title as provided In section 23. 8 R.
8., In entries under sections 1 or of said
act, and such deduction will be made
therein as in ordinary homestead entries.
Very respectfully, O. F. POLLOCK.
Acting Commissioner.
By another letter of the acting commis
sioner's in reply to a letter written by Con
gressman Kinkaid at the request of a num
ber of homesteaders, the latter Is Informed
that entrymen under the same act, In mak
ing compliance with the Improvement clause
thereof, which requires that Improvement
equal to 11.25 per acre be made, will be al
lowed for eod houses, the planting and cul
tivation of forest' trees, the cultivation of
tame grasses and for wire fences and other
fences as permanent Improvements. '
TEACHERS ENDORSE TUB NEW LAW
Itesisha Coonty Institute Vnnnlmonsly
. Passes Resolnttons.
AUBURN, Neb.. Aug. 14. (Speclal.)-The
Nemaha County Teachers' Institute unani
mously passed the following resolutions:
We believe house holl No. 48. the new law
passed by the last legislature, providing for
the certification of teachers, to be the
greatest measure, both for the good of
worthy teacher and the public achoola,
passed by the Nebraska legislature alnce
the adoption of the atate's constitution.
We believe certification under the pro
vision of the new law raises the standard
of teacfjers. and 'places teaching' upon its
rightful, plane as on of the professions;
removing as It doe the probability of
yearly examinations, or examinations at
the beginning of the term ,of each newly
elected county- superintendent.
We appreciate the fact that examination
answer paper are graded by a state board;
that the examination for the whole state
Is uniform; that all opportunities for fa-'
vorltlsm are removed, and that the certifi
cate la good in any county In the state.
We believe the new law. In raising the
standard of the teacher will also raise
their wages, because It Is evident that
school boards are willing to pay higher
wage for a higher standard of teaching,
which encourages teachers to remain In tha
profession and bids for better talent to
enter.
Whereas, the new law haa not affected
the supply of teachera In Nemaha county
In the least, there being more now than
there were lt year; and,
Whereas, a less number of teacher failed
under thla law than have failed heretofore-
and.
Whereas, the champion of this measure
Is our present stats superintendent, J. L.
MeBrlen, who, with the splendid force of
worker In hi department, ha been by
day and night laboring to sustain ths se
vere test consequent upon the installatlo
and operation of such a measure; be It
Resolved, That' we, the teachers of Ne
maha county, in Institute assembled, thil
13th day of August, express our approval
of house roll No. 48, a law providing fot
the certification of teachers, and heartily
endorse Superintendent McBrien's administration.
Two Held for Contempt.
BEATRICE,. Neb., Aug. 14. (Special Tela. .
gram.) Ths contempt cases, against Mr.
and . Mrs. Beth Terry, their son, Menso
Terry, and their attorney, R. W. Sabine
wer disposed of in the district court to.
day by Judge Kelligar. .The . courl dis
missed the cases against Mrs. Terry and
Attorney Babtn, .but ordered. Seth Terry
and Menso Terry committed to Jail until
they dismissed the habeas corpus proceed- -lngs
In the county court . and delivered.
Eme Johnson to her. father, J. Alfred John
son of Clarlnda, la. The defendant ,wlll
carry the case to the supreme court and
Judge Hernia'gavethem'toor day, In
which to obtajn a supersedeas from one
of the supreme Judges, during which time
sentence is .suspended. The Terry think
their position will be vindicated by ths
supreme court.
German Lutheran Conference.
UTICA, Neb.. Aug. 14. About 800 German
Lutheran preachers .:and laymen arrived
In this city tonight and will hold a week's
conference at the church south of tha
city. Important business will be ' trans
acted. They come from all over tha
stats.
National Gvnrdsmnn Drowned.
COLUMBUS, Neb., Aug. 14.--(Special Tel
egram.) Samuel Rector, one of the soldiers
of Company K of ths Nebraska National
guards, whose age Is 72, waa drowned In
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TOM HUGHES, T. P. A.,