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The Omaha Daily Bee Live One's Monologue: "I should worry becniwo my sleepy competitor does not know enough to mlvcrtlso." THE WEATHER Showers VOL. XLIU-NO. S6. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1913 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPr TWO CENTS. SIXTEEN KILLED II COLLISION OF FAST Tl Second Section of Bar Harbor Lim ited is Telescoped by the White Mountain Express. TWO PULLMANS TELESCOPED Third Car is Overturned and -Two Boys in it Killed. FIFTY PERSONS ARE INJURED Both Trains Are Behind Time Be cause of Fog. REAR TRAIN RUNNING RAPIDLY Force of Impact Cnrrleil Locomotive on Top of WrnUntte of the Tiro Sleeper Identification Proceeds Slowly, NEW HAVEN, Conn., Sept. 2.-Slxteen persona lost their lives and forty were In jured when the White Mountain express, bound for New York, crashed Intq the rear of the second section of the liar Harbor limited, bearing sojourners from Maine summer resorts. The wreck oc curred oh the New Havon railroad, Just outstdo the city limits, shortly before 7 o'clock this morning. Failure to see a block signal veiled In a thick fog, Is given as the cause of the accident by Engineer A. 13. Miller, who says that as soon as he realized the dan ger ho did all he could to stop the train. The brakes would not hold on the wet track and the train, running down grade, plowed Its way through two wooden Pull man cars, splintered them to kindling and killed or wounded most of the Bleeping passengers in their berths'. The accident recalled the recent wreck on the New Haven pt Stamford, Conn., when a sec ond section train failed to take Its brakes an doverran a block, dealing death to passengers of the first section. Uoy Cnmpcra Killed. Only part of tha dead have been identi fied. Tho bodies of most of tha victims were mangled. A party of boy campers, sixty-five in number, returning from Monmouth, Me., were In a Pullman car which waB over turned. Two of these boys, William Altschul, of Norfolk, Va., and Albert Green, of New York, were killed. A party of young girl campers, pupils of the Sldwell Friends' school, Washing ton, D. C, returning from Bellgrade lakes, Maine, were in the other cars of the Bar Harbor express. These girls were not reported as Injured. The dead were all taken to New Haven. The injured recelved.firstld from.Dliy.Bl; owa on me two trains, later Detng re moved to hospitals."" -""" Pnrtlnl Ut ot Dead. A revised death roll of seventeen was as follows: WILLIAM ALTSCHUL, 18 years old; Norfolk. HAtinrn AircTv xr. i FRANK B. BUTLER, vice president scranton uoit company; acranton, fa. 8. CROZIER FOX, broker; Elklna f&TK, i'a. ALBERT GREEN, student in Colum hla university: New York. R. A. HOTCHKISS, son of Leonard Hotchklss, broker; New Haven. PHILO HOTCHKISS, 15 years old; Now Haven. HARRY IMAR. Japanese: New York, H. F. MARTIN, civil engineer; Bryn Mawr, Pa. MISS AGNES WHITE: Boston, ROBERT M. YAHN, cigar manufac turer; Philadelphia. MARY JANE ; Hartford. ONE UNIDENTIFIED MAN. Trnun unidentified WOMEN, CHARLES AV. PLACE, broker, 67 Wall street. New York. WOMAN, family name unknown, given name Mary Jane, Hartford, Conn. Unlllalon f ecnrw in Fob. Both trains were heavily laden with returning excursionists from fashionable resorts in Malno and the White moun tains. They were running behind time through a heavy fog. The Bar Harbor limited had stopped in' the blouk, but the last car of the long train was Just on the edge of the block limits. The signals had cleared and the express had gotten under slight headway when the White Mountain express came along. The' engineer of ths latter was unable to stop his locomotive and crashed completely through two of the sleepers i (Continued on Page Two.) The Weather Forecast till 7 p. in. Wednesday: For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity Unsettled, with showers; cooler. Temperature at OnuUtn Yesterday. Deg. , 79 , 73 Hours. 6 a. m.. 6 a. m.. 7 a. m.. 77 79 84 S8 91 93 95 96 8 a. m.... 9 a. m.... 10 a. m.... 11 a. m..i. 12 m 1 p. m.... 2 p. m.... 3 p. m.... 4 p. m.... 6 p. m.... 6 p, m.... 7 p. m.... .... 97 .... 95 .... 86 .... W .... iS 8 p. ra f.npal II . a. (1 I'll . Official record of temperature and pre cipitation as compared with the corres ponding period of the last three years: 1913. 1912. 1911. 1911. Highest yesterday 98 80 80 79 Lowest yesterday , 77 68 68 64 Mean temperature 88 74 74 72 Precipitation 06 .79 .01 .04 Temperature and precipitation depar tures from the normal: Norma) temperature.. 70 Excess for the day 18 Total evceas since March 1 516 Isormal ptecpitation ,. .08 inch Deficiency for the day 02 Inch Total rainfall since March 1.. 16.74 Inches Deficiency since March 1 6.32 Inches Deficiency cor. period, 1912.,.. 6.32 inches Deficiency cor. period, 1911.,.. 1100 inches Station nnd 1 Temp. High. Preclp State of Weather. 7p,'m. Today. itatlon. Cheyenne, cloudy GO 78 .94 Davenport, celar..,. , 90 98 .00 Denver, rain 68 83 .01 Des Moines, clear, 90 98 .00 Dodge City, part cloudy 88 92 .00 Lander, cloudy 74 S2 ,00 North Platte, clear, 83 90 .01 Omaha, cloudy ............ 80 93 .06 Pueblo, part cloudy 84 SG .00, Rapid City, clear 74 76 .00 Salt Lake ICty. clear.... 74 76 .20 Santa Fe, part cloudy.... 72 76 .00 Sheridan, cloudy ., 70 81 .02 S'oux ICty, cloudy 86 90 .04 Valentine, clear 76 83 .16 L. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster. AINSATNEWHAVEti LOCAL GRAIN RECORD BROKEN ! August Receipts 2,000,000 Bushels More Than Any Previous Month. HAVE BEEN HEAVY ALL YEAR Over Ten Million llunhcla More Hnrc Ilecn- Ilnnilleil So Fnr In Cora pnrlaon to Corresponding Montha of 1012. Tho month of August Just closed brought to the Omaha market over 2,000, 000 bushels more of grain than the largest receipts recorded any month since Omaha has been a market. Thfc totnl receipts for tho month were 8,068,100 bushels. Tho largest receipts for any single month up to this tlmo had been 6,815,000, which was reached last January. As compared to August, 1912, the re ceipts of the last month oxecedod them by 3,602,200 bushels. Tho receipts of August, 1912, were M55.9O0. The ship ments out of Omaha during tho last month were almost double those of Aligust a year ago. The figures aro for August, 1913, 6,042,200, as against August, 1912, 3,616,200. Heavy Hecelpta All Yenr. The receipts for the first eight months of the present year exceed those of tho first eight months of last year by prac tically 10,000,000 bushels. Tho figures aro for tho first eight months this year 42, 11(5,700, as against 32,245,900 for the first eight months last year. This brings the receipts of the first eight months of tho present year up to within 9,500,000 bushels In round num bers of tho greatest entire year's re ceipts, which was last year when the ro celpto or tho entire year reached 61,t!S5, 100. Evtry indication Is that with four months yet to run all previous records of grain receipts in Omaha will bo broken with a big margin this yqar. v Ontn Doubled. The greatest gain In receipts In August, 1913, over August last year Is shown in oats, as the receipts more than doubled thoso of August a year ago. The next largest gain was In corn, in which the receipts almost doubled. Barley rccolpts have fallen off from 42,000 In August a year ngo to 1,400 bushels In August of this year. The table of figures shows the follow ing: August. 1913 . . . Receipts. Shipments. Wheat, bushels 3,818,400 2.SS6.003 Corn, bushels 2,547,600 2.10J.200 Oats, bUshels 2,531,300 l.OOi.OOO Rye bushels , 50,400 41,(00 Barley, bushels 1,400 4,003 Totals 8,958,103 6,042,200 August, 1912 Receipts. Shipments. Wheat, bushel 3,012,000 1,706,400 Corn, bushels 1,395,000 1,246,330 Oats bushels 1,003,000 598,500 Rye, bushels 3,300 1,0)0 Barley, bushel 42,000 4,000 Totals , 6,455.900 3,016,200 First eight months of 1913 total grain receipts , 42,116,700 First eight months of 1912 total grain receipts 32,245,O0 Shower in Omaha Grives Proinisie of Break in Drouth Rain fell late yesterday in Omaha. Up to 6 o'clock last evening the precipita tion amounted to only .03 of an inch, but more was promised by the weather forecasters. The city has, had no rain with the exception of tiny showers for nearly two months. Eight of the fifteen weather stations reporting to Omaha gave accounts of precipitation varying In amount from the smallest fraction to .94 of an inch. The western portion of Nebraska got a fairly well distributed rain Monday night, but none of it got Into tne east half, with the exception of the northeast corner, where there were a number ot light nnd scattered showers. Along' the Burlington from Sterling, Colo., as far east as Hoi drege the precipitation ranged from one fourth to one inch, the heaviest rainfall being pretty general over Phelps county. On tho Burlington's Omaha-BIIUngs line there was a general rain most of the way from Ravenna to Alliance, a num ber of stations reporting from one-fourth to one-half Inch. Tho Union Pacific report showed show ers from Grand Island to North Platte and over the St. Paul branch. West of North Platto the precipitation ranged from one-halt to one inch most of the way to' Cheyenne. Around O'Neill on tho Northwestern and a number of points west there were fairly heavy showers, but no general rain. There was an inch of rain at Bee, one halt at Scrlbner. Beaver Crossing and Oakdale and light showers over most ot the territory along the lines in the north ern part of the Btate. Bankers Are Heard By Senate Committee WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. Bankers' ob Jectlons to the currency bill were heard today before the senate banklnc commit tee as a result of the Chicago confer ence of bankers a week ago. The hear ings will continue for the remainder of the week. , While the bill is ready for formal con sideration In the house it is far from being agreed on by democratic leaders in the senate. Chairman Owen and his Im mediate supporters on .the committee de clare, however, that the more important changes demanded by the bankers will not bo made. A letter made public by Senator Owen last night denouncing a so-called propaganda carried on against the bill served to intensify the feeling that marked the opening of tho hear ings today, J, B. Forgan of the First National bank of Chicago and George M. Reynolds of the Continental and Commercial National bank of Chicago were two of the first to discuss the bill today from the bank ers' standpoint. PROMINENT ADAIR FARMER IS KILLED BY HORSE ATLANTIC, la., Sept. 2.-SpecIal.)-Frank Pierce, a prominent farmer living seven miles south of Adair, was kicked by a horse and Instantly killed Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock In the town of Adair, where he had driven with his team and buggy. Tho victim was a prominent man in that community and reputed to be quite wealthy. THAW HAS A DAY OF jo? and wmm Wins More Time in Fight Against Return to Mattcawan and Back in Sherbrooke Cell. AWAITING DECISION OP JUDGE Ruling May Come Today, but More Probably Tomorrow. QUEBEC PREMIER IN THE GAME Sends Special Emissary to Protest Against Delay. WANTS FUGITIVE RELEASED "I'rovlnclnl Julia Cnnnot lie Hard na Hoarding llonaes or na Plncea to Kacnne Iinmiwrntlon Lorrs," Snya Oonln'a Agent. SHERBROOKE, Quebec, Sept. 2. Harry K. Thaw won more delay today In his fight against return to the Mattcawan asylum and tonight he was bnck In his cell at the Sherbrooke Jail. There ho will remain until Superior Judge Mathew Hutchinson renders his decision on tho question of sustaining or dismissing the habeas corpus writ, arguments on which were heard today In chambers. The decision may come tomorrow, but moro probably on Thursday. It was a day of alternate Joy and depression for Thaw. At the opening of tho hearing ho faced a now and danger ous opponent in Almo Qeoffrlon of Que bec, a special emissary from the attor ney general and premier of th'e province, Sir Lomer Oouln, and from his lips Thaw heard that tho attorney general was In sistent that there be no more delay in the case nnd that tho habeas corpus writ falling, other steps would be taken to Insuro Thaw's release and seizure by the Immigration authorities. This would mean the start of tho roturn trip to the asylum on tho Hudson. Crovrd for Thnir. From his counsel Thaw heard able arguments against sustaining the writ) from them also ho heard Ineffectual pleas for delay; from the crowd that packed the court house and streamed over tho lawn he heard cheers and shouts and words ot encouragement. Ho was nervous throughout the ordeal and returned to his cell tired out with the excitement. Counsel for the state of New York argued briefly that tho writ should bo sustained and Thaw's lawyers as bitterly opposed It. Shurtleff,- White, Frazer and McKeown spoke tn turn, all characteris ing the proceedings by which John Bou dreau, tite chief of police of Coatlcook, seeks to freo the man he arrested two weeks ago, as smacking of fraud anJ hypocrlcy: Mr., MctCeown spoke last International Importance. ' '"'Thifl case," he said, "by reason ot wide publicity, "has assumed a position of International importance. The eyes of tho world are centered here. The writ of habeas corpus is known throughout the world. ''Although wo havo searched every record we have failed to find an In stance where tho writ was resorted to in a case like this. If it is sustained It will revolutionize the whole baslo prin ciple of habeas corpus." Here he emphasized that the use ot the writ by Boudreau "in Thaw's behalf." without Thaw's consent was in his opin ion a fraud and subterfuge. "It Is being used," he continued, raising his voice, "to hand Thaw from one Jurisdiction to another. The hypocrlcy of Boudreau's attitude Is apparent. "As an alien under the British flag, Thaw has his rights and Is entitled to his full measure ot time to prepare for trial. We shall carry the case to the foot of the throne if necessary." Leaves for Quebec. M. Oeoffrion left Sherbrooke this after noon for Quebec and did not announce whether he would return. "I don't know," he said, "whether Thaw will be deported. I don't care. But our provincial Jails cannot be used' as a boarding house or as a placo to es cape the Immigration laws." Tho belief prevailed In Sherbrooke to night that if the writ is thrown out, the attorney general will take Imme diate steps to have the commitment quashed. Thaw will then be free, that Is for the brief Instant before he is taken In charge by the Immigration au thorities. Pegoud Turns Second Somersault in the Air in His Aeroplane VERSAILLES, France, Sept. 2. The thrilling maneuver ot turning a somer sault In the air with an aeroplane flying at rapid speed was repeated today by the French aviator, Pegoud, over the aerodrome at Buc near here, with per fect success. Pegoud had announced that his per formance at Juvlsy yesterday was not tho result ot an accident, but was a proof ot proper control and also the stability ot the aeroplane. He carried out the daring feat with apparent ease again today in the presence pf officers of the French army flying corps, about 100 military and civil aviators and a large assemblage ot the general public The National Capital Tuesday, September 3, 1018. The Senate. Tariff bill consideration resumed. Senator Thompson spoke on sugar schedule and announced he would sup port the bill In every particular. .Job2. .K,rbr' Jr- fonr president ot the National Association of Manufact urers, testified before the lobby commit tee he had worked to defeat congressmen whose views he disapproved. The Ilonae. Hetch hetohy bill debate resumed. Banking committee begun consideration of currency bill with a view to reporting It Monday. General deficiency bill completed by ap propriations committee. Lobby committee continued with M. M. Mulhali twt'ylrir . . Drawn for The Bee by Powell. TO PROSECUTEPRODUGE MEN County Attorney Finds "Blaoklist" System Violates the Law. COMMISSION MEN MAY QUIT May Abandon the System Rather Than Fnce P.rosccntJonnt the Jtfciida ot' Cyjasltf AtfyrV, ney Mngnef. UnlsBS the Omaha Produce exchange is able 'to .make a strong showing of in nocence or further Investigation of his own, causes County Attorney Magney to change his opinion, the produce exchange will have to go out of business or stand prosecution In the courts on a charge of violating the state anti-trust law. After an extended and careful con sideration of evidence placed before him by Carl A. Snyder of Hastings, chairman of the legislative committee, which in vestigated the exchange last winter, the county attorney has decided that the "blacklist," which Is used by the com mission men to enforco prompt pay ment ot bills, probably constitutes a violation of law. Mr. Magney, however, before committing himself to any course of action, Is awaiting the return to Cmaha of Charles A. Goss, attorney tor tho produce exchange, who expects to be able to prove that the law is not be ing broken and Mr. Magney will con tinue his own investigation. Indications are that the produce ex changewlll diacontlnue Its objectionable practice ot blacklisting tardy patrons without prosecution If the county at torney's final opinion Is that If Is vlo latlng the law. This, it Is expected, will resnU in Its dissolution, since the main tenance of a blacklist Is tho principal purpose in continuing an open, visible combination. The Omaha Produce exchange consists cf an association of wholesale produce dealers or commission men. It blacklists all retailers who fail to pay their bills to any member of the association, and no grocer who is in debt to any member can make purchases of any other wholesaler. Aviator and Woman Passenger Fatally Injured in France RHEIMS, France, Sept. 3. Lieutenant Paul Lo France of the French naval elv- Ing corps, and his passenger, Mme. Le revre. wire of a French artillery lieu tenant, were fatally Injured In an aero plane accident near hero last night. Lieutenant Le France was preparing to alight near the village of Bouy, after a snort flight, when his machine caDalzed and fell with a crash. The fuel tank was broken and Its contents caucht fire. Tho flames attracted villagers, who fnunrt the two aviators unconscious In the wreckage and suffering from serious burns. They were taken to a hospital but their condition Is hopeless. Omaha's Invitation Given Letter Carriers (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. L-(8pe-clal Telegram.) An Invitation to the Na tional Letter Carriers' association to hold Its ISIS convention tn Omaha was ex tended to that body today by Senator Hitchcock and other members of the Nebraska delegation. The message was sent through E. V. Parish of Omaha, now in San Francisco attending the Letter Carriers' convention. Mr. and Mrs. J. a. Stokes ot McCook and C. W. McConaughy of Holdregs called upon Senator Norrls today. Joseph C. Walker of South Omaha was tn Washington today on his way home from New York ana Baltimore. "If You Have Tears to Shed, Prepare to Shed Them Now" POLICE HUNTJOR THOMPSON Kansas City Offiocrs Abandon Mur der Theory in Nbbraskan's Case. BELIEVE HE WAS SLUGGED They Expect to Find lllm Hidden tfotuevrhere In Klver Front (Inarter llm And Coat a Ullnd. KANSAS CITt, Mo., Bdpt 2.-Mn In boat searched the river along tho Kan sas City wharf and detectives combed the tough quarter of the city along tho rlvor front today, trying to explain the strange disappearance of Paul H. Thompson, fire commissioner ot Ne braska, whose bloody coat and hat were found under the Municipal wharf yester day. Last night produced no clue to Thompson's whereabouts. A department store cleric mentioned by Thompson In a note to his wife, found in the coat, told tho police today that he had known Thompson well had been a friend of his at his home in Grand Is land, Neb. He said he had not seen htm since midnight Sunday, whan he left him on the street, after spending the evening "showing him the sights." Police ltancd to the theory that Thomp son was neither a murder victim nor a suicide, but had boon, slugged and robbed by some person who threw his victim's hat and coat under the wharf. Thomp son, they believe would be found some where in the river front quarter. There was ovldenca they said, that Thompson 1 had returned to his hotel room during yesterday arternoon. Indications wert that the bloody garments had been placed under the wharf about 9 o'clock yester day morning. IU-Klatered Friday. Thompson registered at a hotel here August 29'. A detective working on the case reported that a maid at the hotel told him Thompson left his room at 9 o'clock this morning. The bed in the room did not appear to h'ave been slept In, but as if Thompson may have lain on it a few minutes. The maid straight ened the covers, and later when she re turned to the room the bed was In dis order, as though Thompson had returned and again occupied it In the room was found a grip, such as railroad conductors carry. It contained only a shirt. A towel in the room was stained, but the detectives were not cer tain that it was blood upon It Thompson's Father Talks. Christ Thompson, a Grand Island live stock dealer, arrived today and took charge of tho search for his son. With him was W. S. Rldgell. fire commissioner of Nebraska, under whom young Thctop sen served as deputy commissioner. State ments concerning alleged affairs between Thompson and a woman tn Grand Island, Omaha and Lincoln, made by Rldgell and the elder Thompson, were considered by the police as strengthening their theory that Thompson is not dead, but has dis appeared intentionally. Thompson Is 2S years old. According to Rldgell, he was arrested with a woman in Lincoln two weeks ago and released after stating that the woman was his wife. The woman, Miss Ella Gratzy of Grand Island, told Lincoln of ficlals at that time, according to Rldgell, that she and Thompson had eloped and been married three months ago. The same woman has communicated with the local police and asked to be kept In formed concerning clues to Mr. Thomp son's whereabouts. "Word of Thompson's trouble came to me after tho Lincoln arrest and lasked the young man If he was married," Mr. Rldgell said today. "He denied that ho was." The elder Thompson said If his sot) was married he knew nothing of It. The department store elnrlr. friend Thompson Is known to have bad ! nere. today said ho and the mlssln mini had "seen the sights" together and that Thompson, when he left him Sunday t (Continued on Page Three.; LIND MAY COME HOME SOON 1 1 Will Wait Few More Days for Move by Huerta. ULTIMATUM FROM THE YAQUIS Indian Allies of Son,ora ConstltHtlon. allata Demand Return ot Lands Taken from Thera fey the Dlaa Government. WASHINGTON, Sept l-8ettt&ty Bryan was In communication with Presi dent Wilson at the summer white house today over the Mexican situation, but de scribed It as unchanged, and said no de velopment required the presence ot the president in Washington at this time. A message, received from John Lind at Vera Cruz; made no reference to his plans, Mr. Bryan said. It was said in official circles, however, that Mr. Llnd was planning to return to the United States soon unless some move by the Huerta government changed his plans. Consul Hanna at Monterey was ordered today to make a searching Inquiry Into the reported execution of six Americans at Torreon on order of fedal General Bravo. The State department Is without official knowledge of the Americans who were said to be serving in the constitu tionalists' ranks. As the investigators must proceed to Torreon by automobile, it probably will be several days before they make a report. Ultimatum from Ynqula. NOGALES, Aria., Sept 2. The Yaqul Indians have alarmed their allies, the Sonora constitutionalists, according to American refugees who arrived today, by demanding that the Insurgent government return to them forthwith all of the lands that were taken during the many cam paigns of' extermination waged against them, which have since been apportioned among Influential Mexicans and sold to Americans and other foreigners. The demand of the Indians, It was as sarted, came In tha form of an ultima tum: "Return our lands or fight." Militancy of Women is Now Big Problem in Copper Strike CALUMET, Mich.. Sent t-Tha mill. tancy of women strike sympathizers who anoun. iiuiiumon worxmen as they are leaving or returning home has become one of the most serious phases of the copper mine strike situation. The mounted patrol is to be increased this week in the most troublesome tlons and escorts of soldiers and deputies are provided with men menaced by strike pickets. Sheriff James Crus stated tnrfav fh. some of the deputies who participated In Monday's shooting at tho North Kear sargo mine, which resulted in the prob able fatal wounding of a girl, will be arrested. President Moyer of the Western va. eratlon of Miners left last night for Chi. cago on strike business. He stated he will return to this district FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND STOLEN FROM BACHELOR WAVERLY, la.. Sept 3.-Bloodhounds were used today In an effort to solve the theft ot Stt.OOO In cash and securities taken from the bedrocm of Henry Wood ford, a bachelor and one of the wealthi est men tn this section, early Sunday morning. The authorities were not notified ot the theft until late yesterday. Bonds to the amount of 118,000 were found Jutt Inside the window of Woodford's home, but no trace ot the rash had been dis covered. Woodford declined to discuss the mat ter, but the Information was given to the police by his housekeeper. TEMPERATURE DROP GIVES PROMISE OF T Attendance at Nebraska Exposition Almost Up to Record Year Before Weather Cooled. NICE SHOWER AT THE GROUNDS Raoo Track Fast and World's Record Beaten by Fast Pacer. THIS WILL BE A BIG DAY Wednesday Always Marked by Rec ord Attendance. BABY SHOW PROVES ATTRACTIVE Henri of Iorrn Fnlr Aaaoclntlnn Vlalta Lincoln to Receive Polntrra !Ve brnakn Thoroughbred lloraes Are on Exhibition. (From a Staff Corresponocnt.) LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 2.-(Spcclal Tele" gram.) The second day of the Nebraska stnto fair seemed to bo satisfactory In every way. At 6 o'clock the management was confident that tho attendance record would very nearly equal that of any other Tuesday In the history of the fair. The grounds seemed to bo comfortably crowded and the largo crowd which hung on the race track fence during the races In tho afternoon indicated a good busi ness at tho turnstiles. Yesterday's record of attendance was not quite up to tho attendanco of Mon day of former years, but came within 78S ot being up to last year, the number this year being )2,24. There was a great deal of disappoint ment among tho fnlr peoplo this morning on account of the failure of the clouds to leak last night when everything looked favorable for a good rain. Every sec tion of the country around Lincoln was visited by showers but not a drop fell In the capital city. This afternoon tho hopes of the management brightened when a small shower fell about E o'clok of such dimensions as to drive peoplo from tho bleachers. Later another shower fell with Indications ot more to come. Track Proves Fnat. The stato fair race rtack made another showing this afternoon In beating the world's record on a half-mile track In tho free-for-all pace when Columbia Fire, the fast little pacer owned by Ed Bohannan ot Lincoln, made the three fastest heats In any race on a half-mile track in J.-09U. 1:03 VI and 2:08, respectively. The last heat was really made In 2K7Vi, according to eoyeral .watches held on the race, but for soma reason was given out an 2.08, equalllhgthe trade' record on a half-mlto track. Tomorrow wilt probably settle to a great extent the matter of attendance for the week as a record-braaker, as Wednesday has heretofore always been tho big day ot the fair. Indications for more rain tonight and cooler weather tomorrow will help considerably tn bring ing people out Nebraakn lloraea Lead. A noticeable thing in the horeo exhibit Is that all ot the horses on exhibition aro Nebraska horses. The stalls are all full and the animals look well. The sweep stakes prize winner at the Iowa fair is a Nebraska horse and U in attendance here, A larger number ot swine than ever before shown is found down at the swine department Over 2,000 grunters fill tho pens and the sheds which were not taken last year are filled up this. fair. Tho Ne braska management believe that thev have the largest exhibit ot swine ever shown In the United States. In former years Iowa has stood at the head as hav ing the largest exhibit ot swine at a stute fair, while Nebraska has stood second, but this year there Is little doubt but that this state will carry off the honors. A very flattering compliment to tho management of the Nebraska state fair Is in evidence this year and shows that (Continued on Page Two.) Hold Out Your Hats, Merchants The BEE prints the adver tisements of many manufactur ers of nationally distributed products. You merchants know how many families read The BEE every day and you know that this newspaper is directing the attention of Its readers to the advertisements doing its ut most to cultivate the "ad-read ing" habit. What do you do to "cash in" on this interest that tho man ufacturer is arousing? Do von help tho manufacturer who neips you 7 uo you help YOURSELF? Why not disDlav in vour win. dows and on your counters these goods that are advertised in Tho BEE? Isn't that a good way to do more business? It simply means "holding out your hat" for the profits that are sure to follow through increased sales. "Whether you advertise in The BEE or not, you can easily take advantage of the advertis ing we carry in our columns. (Manufacturers interested. In- national or sectional newspaper advertising are invited to ad dress the advertising manager ot this newspaper or the Bu reau of Advertising. American Newspaper Publishers Associa tion. World Building. New York.)