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p TNT. OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY. MAY .'). IPiV. n TELEPHONE RATES INCREASE Ute Board Splits Difference Between Company and the Citizens. CONSOLIDATION NOT PASSED OK .-ar. As.e.ame,.. Meet. ..4 iitirM for l.aek of quornm I C'orreetlna In n Km In t'oaaty Rrlama. (From Staff Correspondent. UNCOLN. Ncli . May 4.-(?iTe lal.l-Th.- f'tate Railway imnmWion today decided, n part the telephone controvcr. at Kcar- giey ami- wilt In all probability hand down ta decision on the remilnlnn fjurstlnn to- -.orrow. The company asked 1o raise Its ates to s i bee rl hers and 'a th's the cltl- ons objected. The commissi .n. however, erlded the company couid advanre Its ates on business telephones SO cents per fenonth and be permitted to put In rarty Oirxi telephnnea at $1.26 per month. Binaie line residence telephone remain as before, jxbla la not as much of an Increase as the tompany asked for, hut the citizen oh. Jected to any It crease, giving as a reason Shut the present rates were remunerative n a fair capitalization, but that the com pany was" over-capitalized ami the pub lic should not be required to pay divi dends on the oxer-capltallsation. . The question of the purrhase of the In dependent company by the Pell and Its consolidation with the latter was not de rided, but It la understood this will be riven out some time tomorrow, as the opin Vn of thf commission Is already written. Wt Operated Telegraph Office. The answer of the Missouri racifie rall Taod ta the complaint filed with the rail way eeramtsslnn that It closed Its tele arraph office at Wabash to the detriment ff tha the business world there, has raised the. question of ownership of the telegraph Office, at'tliat place. The Missouri Pacific raid It teaA never .operated a comnierclal telegraph office at Wabash nor at any other town In the state and therefore it could not hava discontinued it. The West ern Union reoentty filed an answer that It lld not operate the telegraph office at Wabash tad there the matter will rest until the') bearing, which the commission may get around to some time during the coming thousand years. tack laaae Mar Be Prohibited. John MV Stewart, city attorney of Lln coln, who recently filed a complaint with the State Railway commission to prevent tha Cltlaerta Street Railway company from Issuing any more stock on ita present In vestment, la liable to score at least a par tial victory In the. case. jThe, commission iaa had the case under advisement for peveral weeks and at last la about ready to band down a decision. While the com ..tnlaalon wants Its decision kept quiet until it la ready to have It published, It Is safe to guess that until the street car company Invests some mora money, the commission .will not permit It to Issue more stock. Board af Assessment Adjoaras. The State Board' of Assessmentmet this morning1 with Acting Governor 8diindeis in the chair. Acting Governor Saunders also held t ho proxies of Governor Sheldon, 3and Commissioner Eaton,' Auditor Searle, Secretary ot Btate Junkin and Treasurer Brian. After" calling the, meeting to order and announcing that the law prescribed that on thla "flay the board should meet to toeglrf' the assessment of railroad property. Chairman Saunders entertained a motion b adjourn,' to .meet May.13. which was tinanlmeusly carried, the records showing pa quorum present. The following Is the value ot the I'nlou ;taifl 'VaffraaA, "i Ned y he iassedt.-t those towns aot yet mentioned: "': Pllver Creek,.! .1 Ixlngton ...$ ft6.34 Kockvllle 23.6o2Uothenburg .. i.47Genoa -W.S.M5 tS-UMFullcrlon 14.7) 2K.Frf mont W.BI 17.820 Film .T.xn 6.17SKralnard ..... 12,txH s.tntVdar Rarlds. W.o.'O 27.2lContral I'lty.. l-i."S IK.'lSChapman 4I.IS 10.501 Clark. -"a."! TMMCozad 3H.9S4 Vs.W)Dannebrog ... S.'7 12.14nDa.vU1 City... 21.791 4.rtUKddville ln.iT! lol.SVAIHon rt.Rl 3 S,KS.1Boelus 12.217 29.7158outh Omaha. B2M-W lO.S'.OOmaha B,67SXiO IS.SXK'Sillaway 1R.720 Sl.lKtOconto 1.1.!S N.SVJMIllard 31,575 I-eup City..,. Wahoe Weston 'Yutan rValparaJao ... sHomner Sidney ....... St. Paul....... Raymond .... Schuyler Rising City... PrqtmrOse ... Overton ...... -Ogallala. North Bend., Norfolk Mead Madison fPolk isceoia Wlhelby .' UV.isi Piatte Volley. 17K.nro Hromsburg .. si.bKf Klkhorn ta.K,n Sodce Pole.... 38.2VA'aterloo 39,300 jMnt'oln , 34 , SOrrof". la' Asmmot'i Retsrsi. I C. ,C. 'Chrrtg, county -assessor of Buffalo I W-ouuty liss -written to the State. Board of I lAssettament that If -the figures on the as " ejessriwrtt "at tTn ion v Pacific railroad property- la Bhff ale- county, ars correct a mls kake liasbeen mads la his report. As Reported' n tha letter received the valjes should e. follows:. Miller. J14.8S6; Gib- u M. u w. in, . ei.i.. IS44.164; Amhurst. C.J7S; rieasanton, S,m; (Kearney, S2U.798, and. Increase over the Vallroad return S3.W9. The report latent In by the assessor and published will jfcie sent back for correction as requested. Ptrtarea at Gsrersor aad Party, rictures were received at the state house (today of a portion of the governor's party ,Ttdlng burros at the base of a mountain somewhere between, here and the Pacific No man has l-nrnvn f Vvs ".. 11 ureof hot iveather comfort 4jLll ua neann until he's worn the genuine "Porosknif underwear A peculiar Orien that makes th Jabcl. nSaaass laa. TXT iy i : f jr THE NEW A Arrow i. . , IVIMMiBMaajBj-, roast, t'onsplruous In the pictures w-r Giiv.Ttinr and MO. Sheldon. Adjutant Gen em! S.hwars and-Mrs. S.liwsri, CM-m-l M'lls. The ears of tlie burros rhMen by the governor were visible. nmplalat ss llealtk laspertnr. The secretary of the loesl Hoard of ll.sllli rf Valley lias filed a formal com I l.ilnl saainst Health Inspector Wilson In which there sre two counts. In nn" the health Inspector Is rharged with having been too rigid In enforcing a smallpog quarantine agalnM a boarding home and in another permitting the release of a i party having the smallpox, without prore- disinfertlon. As the Boarl of Health lij responsible for Ir. Wilson's sctlon, tlie at- I torney general may have to file qu war ranto proeee&ings to have himself. Governor Phehlon and Superintendent McBr-n r moved from office along with the health inspeeter. rnaltry ('smpaaf Parrhase. The II. T. Clark building at Kighth an I P streets wss sold tndny to the Clarlnda Poultry. Butter ami Kgg Company of riarlndn. la., for .'S.5i"0. The building n owned by I. K. Thompson and was sold for him by Paul H. Holm. It will h uel hy the purchasers as a central plant for their business In Nebraska. Th- head quarters are In Clarlnda. la., but It has a large establishment In Chicago and branch houses In all the states of the central west. F.aonch Said. One case set for hearing in the sjpreme court tomorrow will go over. That Is the case of Glover against Arthur. II. M. Sullivan of Broken Bow. an attorney for one of the litigants, filed an affidavit with the clerk of. the court today In which he said owing to the fact that he wss suffer wlth the smallpox, he asked that the eas; be continued. After setting out that he was stricken the affidavit closes with the usual, "and further affiant salth not." The court concluded he had said enough and the case goes over. TARTS OVE TOO MANY QVARREIJ Km He aeall of Rrnek Killed by Ills Rrother-ln-l.aw. AL'BVRN". Nb., April 4 I,uthrr Hutton shot and Instantly killed F.mlle Megot. about two miles south of Brock In this county, sndahout ten miles northwest of this place, yesterday evening. Osttn On lugs, a neighbor, witnessed the shoot ing. Hutton and the deceased lived about a quarter of a mile apart, and were brothers-in-law. Hutton having about a year ago married Megot's sister. Megot objected to the marriage on the ground that ho wanted Tils sister to keep house for him, and has frequently. It Is alleged, threatened to kill Hutton. Yesterday even ing Megot went to the house of his brother, where Hutton lived, to get some corn, and while he was at the crib loading up the corn Hutton went out In the yard, and the deceased commenced to swear at him and to pick a quarrel, which Hutton It Is saiu, tried to avoid, but which resulted In an assault by Megot on Hutton. Hutton tjit Megot twice with his fist which stopped him. Megot then Jumped Into his wagen I swearing that he was going home to get his shot gun and would return and kiil Hutton. Megot's brother went out and tried to persuade hira not to carry out his threat, I and Mr. Owlngs got Into the wagon and rodr with the deceased for quite a distance trying to disuade him but to no purpose, and w h o Ow lngs parted with him he avowed his purpose of returning immediate ly and blowing Hutton's head off. Hut ton then telephoned to County Attorney Inibert. telling him about the threats and asking advice. On advice he tried to tele phone to the constable at Brock, and also telephoned to neighbors for assistance, but before any assistance could be obtained Megot returned with h,l double barrelled shot gun. When, he got within twenty sfeps of thIUM!sf- Hutton stepped out with Ids gun in position to shoot and ordered Megot to stop.' Immediately Megot raised Ms gun to shjoot.'at which Instant Hutton fired, killing him. The sheriff and coroner were Immediately notified by Ownlngs and went to the scene of the tragedy. They found Megot's gun at his feet with both barrels cocked and loaded with No. 2 shot and seven like shells In his pocket. Megot. for years, has generally been re garded mentally unsound. He had an un governable tenirer, and frequently beat his mother and other members of the family. nnd about two years ago was bound over to keep the peace, and in default of bond remained In Jail for quite awhile. Several years ago he was sent to the asylum, but the authorities there only kept Mm for short time. He was sent on account of hla acts in besting his father. Tfiis was one of those peculiar cases where treat ment did no good, and where he was not demented enough for confinement, but who when aroused and angry was violent and dangerous, and become angry on little or no provication. He was single and about 40 years old. The coroner's Jury returned a verdict that deceased came to hla death by reason of a gun ahot wound at the hands of Luther Hutton. who shot in self defense and was Justified In doing so under the circumstances. retltloat to Retalat Preseat Ratea. BBATRICR, Neb., May 4-(8pexial.) Petitions are being circulated by railroad employes of this city asking the Stite Railway commission to leave the freight rates alone. G. 11. Fonda of Omaha, an employ of the Union Pacifio company, was ' was ui ever knit, thrntierhem h n.mi.nt .., iivutri nitric Clan tic and so thoroughly comfortable to fhe wearer tht fine vrMt V r. , n D 1. j . . j v t vr joure ccttrni to LnivriiAAltiM T.,;.. . .1 , n ...i if you can t find it write its. CHALMERS IHJTTIKG CO, Hsttrtfia, I T. COLLAR is smart and comfortable two features never combined so success fully as in the "Lusitania.,, Clupeco Shrunk. Quarter Sites. . 15c each 2 for tic. bold ealy aadcr the Arrow label. fCLtfTTt riAlODT Jk COMPAHT. Viksra In the city In the Interest of the move ment, and left fundy afternoon for Fair burr on a similar mission. The sctlen of the men Is In accordance with a State wide non-partisan movement for railroad employes to use their Influence to prevent any action being taken by the commleslon which will affect the earning power of the several compsnles and their own wages. HEAVY REWARD FOR T4TI.OR Kenraey t'aaaty Board Offers fl.SOO far Hla Arrest. M INDEX. Neb.. May 4.-8peclal Telegram. The county board today offered II.BCO re ward for the arrest of Bert Taylor, who brutally assaulted his sisters-tn-law. The board met In regular session and the offer has the county treasury behind It. Tesrl Tsylor. who was most seriously In jured. Is slightly better todsy, though there Is little hope of her recovery. Phe was able to take two tablespoonsful of milk, one of the most encouraging symptoms, since she has been constantly In convul sions snd suffering from extreme rjervous ness. She hss st no time been rational tnough to make an ante mortem statement. When approaching consciousness, she con stantly calls for her parents. No further trace has been found of Tay lor. The search made at Atlanta proved fruitless. I. If lata! Ism Over Mr ease. HASTINGS. Neb., May 4 iSpeclal.V-Tf the program Is carried out as tacitly agreed to hy the contending sides at an executive session of the council yester day a suit will be tried during the term of the district court beginning May It to se cure a decision of the questlons.lnVolved in the liquor license controversy. The chief question Is aa to the right of the mayor to cast a deciding vote In the event of s tie in the council. It is understood that the council Is a tie on the license matter. The mayor Is In favor of license, but his right to vote has been questioned. The test will be on the granting of a license to a brewery, which represents an Investment of S125.0fiO. In this esse there Is the addi tional question of the right of the city to Issue a license to a corporation. The coun cil will give a hearing Tuesday afternoon to remonstrate against the grsntlng of a license to a brewery. Podge County Railroad Assessment. FREMONT. Neb., May 4.-(Spec!al.)-County Assessor Henry Oberman has made the following returns of the rsilrosd as sessments In the cities and villages of th s county: Vnlon Psclflc In Fremont I'nlon Pacific In North Bend... C. N. VV. In Fremont C. N. W. In Hooper C. A N. W. In Scrihner C. & N. V. In Snyder C. & N. W. In Dodge C, B. Q. In Fremont C, B. y In L'ehllng .JW.H14 . s.ra . 3&2.50! . 22.3'6 . M.221 . S2.S11 . 15.2. . 1M.W4 . 16.2c Totals SX88.617 The values fixed by the Northwestern were reduced snd those of the Vnlon Pa clflc raised. The Burlington did not return sll of its Fremont real estate. Nebraska, News Notes. I.EIGH The town hoard held a meeting laat week and organized for the coming year, re-electing H. 8. Buhman as chair man. BEATRICE Samuel Wolfe, 8 years old. died from Injuries received from falling twenty-two feet down a stairway. He was a son of Frank Wolfe. I-EIGH The following teachers have been elected for the coming year: Prof. O. A. Marshall, Miss Ida M. Stewart, Miss Ella Noll and Miss Grace Titus. There are yet vacancies to be filled. COI.T'MBl'S Sunday at St. Bonaventura Catholic church Rt. Rev. Bishop Scannell of Omaha was present and preached elo quent sermons both morning and afternoon, and In the afternoon a close of 160 was confirmed, among them being 125 children. BEATRICE Bertha Goodwin, 16-year-old girl from Wymote, was arrested today for stealing fire dresses from Mrs. Eleanor Bridenthal. living north of twon. where she haa been employed. The girl was brought before Judge Spafford and ordered sent to the Industrial school. rAPH-MON Died at the hospital at Rochester. Minn., of an .operation for can cer. Mrs. Susie l.utes, oldest daughter of John W. Thomnson. She leaves, besldos her husband, two small children, both boys. She will be burled at Dunlap, la., where Her nusoand owns a mill. PA PILL! OX At the regular meeting of Paplllion lodge No. 39. Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, held at Masonic hail Saturday, the following officers were elected lor the ensuing year: George F King. W. M.; Charles F. Schabb, S. D. James 1. Spearman. J. D. : William E. Pat terson, secretary; Isaac D. Clarke, treas urer. LEIGH Wednesday night the west bound passenger train ran into a herd of cattle belonging to Mrs. J. Jansen, Just west of town, andkilled five head. The east-bound freight pulled out soon after and ran Into the same herd, killing two more head. Investigation showed that the cattle had got on to the railroad rlght-of way through the snow fence. CREIGHTOX As a result of a tleup over tne confirmation or the mayor a appoint ments tor chief of police and night police, Creighton has been without either since the first of the month. The saloons have been closed since lsst Friday on account of the tleup In the council, two of the mem bers refusing to grant license until the ap polntmenta of the mayor were confirmed. AUBl'RN Andrew Hlggins died at h home five miles north of this city last night at u o ciock as tne lesuit or an accident which occurred last Wednesday. While driving home with hla son, the horses be came rrigntened at an automobile, over turning the wagon and breaking Mr. Ills gins' leg below the hip snd cutting and bruising his head. Mr. Hlggina waa one or ine earliest settlers of this county. BOOSTERS KNOCKED BY HOLLY9 Ceaaell Staffs Tease ht Oat la Gam Across the River. The Hollys easily won from the Council Bluffs Boosters over the river. The score was 10 to 0, which makes eighteen Inning now that the Hollys have not been scored on. Gibson s throwing waa again a feature. as he caught every one who tried to steal. Ted Cross, the new pitcher for the Hollys, showed up fine. He struck out eleven and only two scratch hits were secured off him. He fielded his position In must excellent manuer. score: HOLLYS BOOSTERS. AB H 0 A S AB H O. A . Kcllr, " ! M4ison, ss.. 4 t I Hlark. if X t t t T. Pncksr. If I Murpbr, i I 4 Btll. ct 4 1 UUiuid. c I I 11 1 t Lowrr. Ik.... 4 1 11 Glllbam. ib.. 4 S 1 t 1 Kimble, rf... 4 114 gteck. lb i 1 11 (' Pretker. :tl I I t 1 lienor. r( . I 1 Orrvty, lb.. Mill Harahmin, cf I 1 1 t v O'.liun, c 1 Is 0 Lroaa. 4 I 1 I Grbm. ... 1 1 I Jur(?n, I4tt Totals T 7 ! 11 1 Total! II t IT 11 4 Hollys i 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 l-lo Boosters 0 000000000 Earned runs: Hollys. 6. Three-base hits: Gibson. Harshman. Stolen bases: Hollys, M. Struck out: By Cross, 11; by Graham, 3; by Jurgen, X. Bases on bails: Off Cross, 3: off Graham. 4; off Jurgen. 4. Hit by pitcher: ay uranam, . umpire: jimmy McGoo. Bredegaards Beat Trlrphoae Mea The Brodegsard Crowns played the In dependent telephone Company's team at the old Stors park Sunday af'einoon. The Brodesaard learn was In good Shane and played a fast and steady game, beating the cable splicers ny tne cor or y to J. ;sel son. fur the Crowns, struck out eleven men.' and he wss given tha best of sunoort by his teammates. Every member ot the Crowns hsd a chance to stiow his worth and every chance was taken without an error. At the bat the Brodegaard bevs all showed tip nicely and each of them got two or more hits H. Mitchell, captain and manager of the Brodegaards. wants t.i hear from all amateur managers In or out of the city. Address sJJ South Twenty- second street, or pnone Douglas HM. Nebraska City Ties Scare. rERl", Neb . May 4 (Special -The Nor mal base ball team and the Nebraska Cit Kagles here tied In a ten-inning gam Saturday afternoon. Score. to I. Hard hitting by the Normal team was the feature of the game, acore: Normal 1 31I Neb. City Eagles.. 1 1010103 C J Hits: Normal, ; Ragles, T. Errors:, Nor mal. 11: Eagles. 7. Batteries: Normal. Car son and McAiams; Eagles, Scbnltaaa and cnauau FAIN GENERAL OVER STATE Good Wetting: Valuable to Wheat Fields of Nebraska. FARMS 15 NEED OF MOISTURE (eaeral aeatlmeat . la that Dry Weather Frost DI4 aa Dssiate Cars Plaatlac la Facilitate. If the dry weather In Nebraska reduced the probable wheat production 10 per cent, the rain which has been falling since Sun day over a considerable portion of the state has. It Is estimsted, been worth 1.1 H (ino to Nebraska farmers. Some grain deal ers believe the damage to winter wheat by dry weather would amount to 2 per cent, which would make a $7,000.00) rain, ss heat has douhtleas been saved by the moisture. Vntll early Sunday morning the reports showed thst over a considerable portlDn ef the state of Nebraska less than one-half of an Inch of rain had fallen In the last ten days a time vital to winter wheat. the extreme western part of the state. long the Wyoming lines, the fall was be tween one and two Inches, but It shaded off in a seml-clrcle and east of Alliance the rainfall was slight. Msny fields of winter wheat were plowed up In the last few days and corn will be anted. Of this W. C. Sunderland, grain dealer, said: "Many farmers get frightened and plow thelT wheat fields too soon, but the last few weeks have been unusually dry. W e have had reports of farmers plowing up wheat fields from the southwestern part of the state, especially around Mlnden nd Holdrege. In Buffalo county and around Wood River and Kearney we have eard of some fields which have been turned under." The Weeks Grain company called many stations where they have elevators located by telephone Sunday. They received the elcoinn Information from many points as far west ss Scotia snd other places In Greely county that rain was falling snd that it was not too late to do the winter wheat abundant good and would save some elds which hsd begun to look bad. lares Many Wheat Fields. The Information was secured from the Crowell Grain company that raina over the state meant saving many fields of winter wheat along the lines of the Chicago and Northwestern where they have elevators The general feeling among the grain men that wheat has been Injured by dry weather and warm winds while vegetation In general suffered from the frost of Sat urday morning and Friday night. The frost was severe enough In some places to Injure farm vegetation. Railroad reports say rain was" general over the state. It not only fell In the eastern part of the state, but also In the west In the semi-arid belt with snow and rain in Wyoming. A good rain fell on the Sheridan division of the Burlington and was sufficient to put the ranges in splendid condition. Rain fell to the depth of one Inch at Columbus before 8 o'clock Monday morn ing, with good rains at Ashland. Lincoln, Sutton and Hastings. There was a general rain all over the Lincoln division of the Burlington with a heavy rain at Broken Bow and a light rain over the Alliance division of the Burlington. Reports also show there was a good rain all over the Wymore division, with three Inches of snow at Denver. There was rain every where on the McCook division of the Bur lington which put the soil in splendid con dition for corn planting. Goail Fralt Crap Vet. "Fifty per cent of the fruit has been killed by frost in the opinion of County Comp troller Solomon, who has an extensive fruit farm near Benson. I made a careful Investigation of the fruit on my farm Sunday," said Mr. Solo mon," and I believe that about half of the buds are damaged. Even with half of it gone the prospects for a big crop are excel lent unless we have more cold weather. Tha treea are so full of buds that half of them can be spared and still the crop be unusually Urge. Cherries seem to bo damaged about one-half, but peaches are In a little better condition, as the fruit Is developed further. Apples are also dam aged about one-half. The damage was done early Saturday morning when a heavy frost settled on the fruit. HEAVY RAIX OVER SOUTHWEST Maay States Glrea Needed Melstare Saew la West Nebraska. KANSAS CITY. May 4.-AII over the cen tral west and southwest a drenching rain waa experienced during last night and in tha early houra of today. . Tba rain waa accompanied by severe thunderstorms. wnne a win a mat at times reached a ve locity of fifty miles an. hour prevailed in some sections. Northern Texas, Oklahoma. Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Colorado re ported a fall of from three-quarters to two Inches. Crops will be greatly benefited. ALLIANCE, ,Neb., May 4.-(SpeclaI Tele gram.) Heavy wet snow began falling here early thla morning and at noon there Is no abatement. It extenda throughout the west ern part of the state and eaat to Seneca. aui.ua, nto.. May 4. a heavy snow storm set In at t o'clock this morning. The storm extends over western Nebraska, east ern Wyoming and northeast Colorado. TOPBKA, Kan., May 4.-A terrific rain storm prevailed over thla section of Kansas last night. The amount of the rainfall was 1.14 Inches, the largest since June, 2S, 1907. The Rock Island office reports a good rain over their Kansaa system, as also does the Santa Fe. DENVER, Colo., May 4 The drouth which continued for eight months and threatened aerloua curtailment of the crops In northern Colorado has been effectually broken by a rain and snowstorm which be gan at noon yesterday and still continues todsy. Tha precipitation is general throughout the atate and la of Incalcuable benefit to the agricultural and stock In terests. LARAMIE. Wyo.. May 4. A snowfall began last night and continued today. The storm covers the grester portion of south ern Wyoming to a depth of severs! Inches and will greatly benefit the rsnges. SUTHERLAND. Neb., May 4. (Special Telegram.) Two or more Inches of rain have fallen since morning. With no indica tion of letup late today. BLUE HILL, Neb., May 4.-(Special.)- A fine rain visited this section of the coun try Sunday evening. The winda of the last few days had made it quite dry and hard on wheat and thla rain wil be a great ben efit to the growing crop and especially for seeding corn. FAIRMONT. Neb.. May 4.-(Spe:lal.)-A much needed rain fell here last evening and during the night there has been about three-quarters of an inch and It Is still cloudy and a fine rain falling. The fruit crop In thla vicinity looks aa If it would be a total failure on account of frost. LIN WOOD. Neb., May 4--(8pecial.)-lt rained here Sunday night, It ia cold and raining some today. Rain was needed badly for small grain and pastures. i HARVARD. Neb.. Msy 4-(6pccial.) Weather Observer Fleming reports .30 of sn Inch of rain during yesterday after noon and last night, and aa It is raining freely sgaln this morning It is safe to predict at least one-half of an Inch of rain- Hi as H t V I till J I j T0R SAlVJgviY0UR GROCER V fall. Ground has been sufficiently moist all the spring to generally work well, but this rain will give rapid growth. That the fruit crop has been badly damaged, there can be no question, but the general feelinn Is that considerable fruit will be saved from past conditions should nothing here after destroy it. Considerable corn plant ing has been done and with favorable weathrr the coming week will put most of the rlHntlng In ground. GENEVA. Neb.. May 4.-Spoclal. 1-A fine one Inch rain lias fallen since yester day and it Is still raining. It was badly needed as dust blew every day. Saturday night Ihe mercury dropped to 25 with frost, and frinl is badly damaged. ACBCRN. Neb., May 4. (Special. ) Au burn snd vicinity was visited by a fine rain last night, which Is of great benefit to the fruit that Is left and the growing crops. LEXINGTON. Neb.. May 4.-(Speclal.)- The first rain of this season began last night about 8 o'clock and has continued unceasingly tip to the present time and every prospect that it will continue for an other day. Altogether an Inch of rain has already fallen. The farmers In this vicinity are all wearing a smile and everyone feels much encouraged over the prospects. TRUMBULL, Neb., May 4.-(Speclal.) This section was visited with a one-half incr rain last night, which puts everything In good shape again. Corn planting was started here last week and will be nearly finished this week. Pasture Is short. Wheat and oats are locking fine. The estimated loss to fruit from the cold snap Is one-half. which will leave plenty for home use. FREMONT, Nab., May 4. (Special.) A light rain has fallen today, which is doing considerable good. It still remains cloudy and with good prospects for more. KEARNEY, May 4 (Special telegram.) Rain has been falling here since lato Sun day night without stopping. Over an inch fell up to 3 o'clock. CLEVELAND IS IMPROVING Hopes to Be Able to Retnrn ta His Home ta Prlncetoa Within a Few Days. . LAKEWOOD. N. J.. May 4. The condi tion of former President Grover Cleveland, who Is said by his physicians to bo suffer ing from anute Indlsestion, continues to show daily improvement, according to Mrs. Cleveland, who expresses the hope that the Ever Bees Many men have, and many women have dcccived-theinselvus. -When Cook scuds in a weak, tasteless cup of drivel to fill youi order for Postum you have a right to protest loud and hard. She has ignored the directions on the pkg. and hoilcd it only a minute or two. Demand that it he hoilcd full 15 minutes after hoiling com mences, then you will have a hreakfast drink with the dark, deep seal hrown color, which turns to a rich, golden brown when the cream is added. Boiling brings out not only the color and full food value cf Postum, but a flavor similar to the soft blends of Old Gov't Java coiTee. Then you have pes rich and right. Shout, if the cook don't treat you well! Many an ache and ail can be traced directly to coffee drinking, and one can be well again by leaving it off and using well-made Postum. Trial proves! 'There's Reason" Postum tin Ui-iJiii-. ratt;.in". progress of her husband's recovery may permit an arly return to Princeton. Tlie patient spent a quiet Sunday at tlio Lake, wood hotel and tonight. Mrs. Cleveland expressed herself as pleased with tlio prog ress made. CALEB POWERS MAY GO FREE Governor Wlllson Will Finally Pass on retltlon for Pardon on Tuesday. FRANKFORT. Ky.. May 4. Governor Wlllson will on Tuesday announce his de cision on the applications for pardons for Caleb Powers and James Howard, charged witii complicity in the assassination of William Gocbel. Governor Wlllson has refrained from any expression calculated to give the slightest Indication as to what his decision will he, hut there Is a per sistent rumor, which is not questioned even by the most ardent supporters of the prosecution, that the two principal defend ants thus far tried In this famous esse will be set at liberty. Governor Wlllson has been reading the records and weighing the evidence In the trials for over three weeks. Incidentally, cartloads of petitions for the release ot the two men containing a million and a quarter of names have poured In from every part of tha country, with a goodly representation from Europe and a small number from Africa and Aus tralia. Powers and Howard were convicted of the murder of Governor William Goebel, who waa killed by a shot fired from the state houso during a strenuous political contest Howar : was convicted several years ago and Powers-has been tried several times, being convicted each time but the last, when the Jury disagreed. FIGHT OVER ATHLETIC ELECTION Greek Letter Men at University Try to Save Themselves. LINCOLN. May 4. (Special.) The cam paign for election to student membership on th University of Nebraska athletic board has begun with eight candidates In the field. The fraternities have not put up a ticket because of the new method of election, which allows every male student to vote without paying a registration fee, and which has broken the ring rule thst enabled the Greek letter men to control the eleetior-s for many years until this spring. The fraternity men. however, have entered Into the campaign In an effort to elect all the "barb" candidates and dis credit the new election plan. Among the candidates are three or four Deceived alLA Cereal Co.. Ltd.. Battle By usid iiuu-.ti ; - Ai,rfea'a' - x"i.iAt:s - fcS' ' fraternitv men who entered the rsc--against the wishes of their "fraternity brothers" and it is iiBHtnst lhoe tl:n; the vote of the elev.-tv (irvck letter c.-aplon will he cast. The fraternities ligure ihil bv electing five sui.t-uK ivhn ai.- lot af filiated with a Greek letter society til it thev will be ai'le to show tha: the ii-a plan permits the "bail's" to .onti il t'V elections and does not give Ihe fraternity men a fair show. They believe th.it uni versity sentiment can bn changed m Ilia the sena'e will naVv"haiiR' III- nieth d of election nrd hus jve iIvmi a clinic io get Into power. The campx'sti promlei to be the blsgest flKht that ha- b-.n wi nessul at the state school 111 several veins EhcIi csndldate bus several sindins working in his Interests nnd acsinst ihe fraternity influence. How tlie li-lit wIM end noliodv ventures to sav. but it Is ad mitted that the vote on m-nrlv nil of the candidates will be close. The election wi.l take place Monday. May ,11. AMERICAS HAD no- Fast Amatear Team Plays (.ooil nail oa the "tart. The Amerlc&ns swooped down tipmi tlie Hoffrrsns of South Omaha on Krug's lot nt Twentyfourili and Vii.ton slrei-is pun dav and defeated them 10 to 1. Denny pitched for tlie Americans and Corcoran for the Hoffmans, both doing good work. Denney having a slight advartnge, keenliiK the lilts well scattered. The feature of tlio game was the all-around playing of thir Americans. The score: AMERICANS. HOFFMANS. AB.H.O.A.K. AB. 11.0 A t:. Cauphlan. If. 1 V t 0 0 Bumping, rl, I I 1 I gmltta. aa i 0 I 0 K.ason. If ... 4 110 0 Farlay lb... 4 I 10 1 W.Coracon.aa 4 114 1 Iiennlson, rl. I 1 I t 0Whnr. 2b. . S X 4 0 t Bwtmer. Ib. 4 1 1 0 1 W'llllair. r..4 2 11 1 l l-ox rt I 1 t i 0 Donahue, lb. 10(41 Raa'rx. b.... 4 1 1 I OManon. 3b.... 4 1 t V i CaMl4r, .... 4 I 0w. rf t 4 4 1 Danny, p 4 J 1 uK.Curai.-on, 4 1 0 0 Tolall II J Totalt 1! t 24 7 8 Earned runs: Americans, 6; Hoffmans, 1. Two-base hits: Farley, K. Coracon. Three-base hit: Wehm-r. Stilcn bases: Farley C), Dennison, Denney (2). Riimsing. Iiouble play: Fox to Farley. First base on balls: Off Denney, 1; off Coracon. i Hit by pitched ball: Cauphlan t:i. Struck out: ly Denney, !; by Coracon, 11. Time: ; :lA.. L mplre: Glllati. Iowa New. Notes. BOONE Saturday evening. In the Lincoln armorv. this cltv, the members of the IJlil Heta I'hl sorority of the Iowa Stale college had a dancing party. They Invited their gentlemen friends from Aines snd this city. Among the chaperones of the party was Dr. A. B. Storms, president 'of town State college Hnd former pwstor of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Des Moines. He remained In the hall. wat bins the dancers, and took keen enjoyment ii, the affairs of the younger iwople. Dr Storms' action was commented on by t great manv people In this city who wen aware of the president's former vocation. the Cook? HEART RIU7 r .r It Kakss a Great Olffertnc "About two years .ago -J became alrnird because my husbsnd gsd sttacka from falntina; spells caused ry weak heart, from drinking; coffee. , "At first he did no-, like Post um. 1 hsd not then learned to bolt it long aa direc tions say, to get the rich flavor and brown color. "After rt waa made right, he liked it, and now swr mora thaa a year he haa nut been tratsMed with his heart In fact, his general health la better than for years." "Thero'a a Keason." Nam given by Poslum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Kead. "The Iload U WalhrUla," ! Creek. Mich. u IMF