Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 20, 1894, Page 5

= MUST ANSWER THE PETITION Ex-Troasurer Hill and All His Bondemen Summoned to the Suprems Court. SUIT OF THE STATE FOR ITS LOST FUND3 Placea In the of the Sheriffs of Douglas, Lancaster and Gngo for Sorvies -Why Bart- ley Is Not Implicated, Hands LINCOLN, May 19 The case in which the state of Net sties ex-Treasuror John B, Hill and bondsmen for $236,364.60, was formally ¢ menced today by the Attorn General Hastings filing u praccipe with th clerk of the supreme court, directing that official to lssue a mons in the c the ex-treasurer and his bondsmen. The elork fmmediately issued the summons and placed them In the hands of the sherifts of Douglas, Lancaster and Gage The following is a copy of the placed in the hands of the sheriff of Dougla: county: “You Victor B. F. Coad wnd ¥ (Special to The Be action of counties. summons are hereby commanded to notify Caldwell, Samuel E. Rogers, John rank Colpetzer, Impleaded with John H. McClay, John B. Wright Charles W. Mosher, D. . Thompson, R. C Outealt, J. D. Macfarland, John Fitzgerald John E. Smith, Samuel C. Smith, John Ellls, C. T. Boggs and N. 8. Harwood, de fend: that they have been sued by the state of Nebraska, plaintiff, in the supreme court of the etate, and that unless they answer on or before the 18th day of June, A. D. 1804, the petition of the said state of braska filed against them In the clerk's office of said court, such petition will be taken as true, and judgment ren dered accordingly.” A copy of the above summons will be served upon each of the ex-treasurer’s bond men. Treasurer Hill gave a bond for $2,000,- 000, divided as follows: John Fitzgerald, $400,000; C. W. Mosher, $300,000; J. D. Ma farland, $200,000; Samuel I. Rogers, $201 000; John F. Coad, $200,000; D. E. Thomp $150,000; R. C. Outcalt, $150,000; Frank Colpetzer, $100,000; N. $. Harwood, $100,000; C. T. Boggs, $100,000; John Ellis, $100,000; Samue! C. Smith, $100,000; John E. Smith, $100,000; Victor B. Caldwell, $100,000; John H. McClay, $60,000; John B. Wright, $50,000. In connection with this case, which is by far the most important in which the state of Nebraska has been a party, it may be interesting to note the process of legal rea- sonlng by which the state establishes its case against ex-Treasurer Hill. Many peo- plo fall to understand why the deposit of tho money in the Capital National bank under the state depository law does not re- lease the bondsmen of ex-Treasurer Hill or State Treasurer Bartley. Still others fail to understand why the state does not insti- tute Its suit against Treasurer Bartley, as the money was lost two months after he took possession of the office. A few brief paragraphs from the petition filed by Attor- ney General Hastings and Judge Wakeley will show the line of argument taken by the attorneys for the sta After citing the election of Treasurer Hill, the filing and approval of his bond, the pe- titlon establishes the following propositions: 1, It was by law the duty of Treasurer Hill to recelve and keep all moneys of the state and to account for and pay over to his succsesor all of such funds. 2, On January 8, 1891, when Treasurer Hill assumed the duties of the office he re- celved into his custody the sum of $1,624, 654.74. During his last term he received from other sources the sum of $4,200,834.50, making the total sum held and received $5,725,389.24. 3, Treasurer Hill did not perform his duties as provided by law, inasmuch as he logned to the Capital National bank the sum of $285,357.85 and more. On January 14, 1893, when he surrendered his office to Treasurer Bartley he failed and refused to pay over to Bartley the said sum of $285,- 357.85. 4. That when he did turn over his office to Bartley he induced the latter in some manner to accept certificates of deposit for $285,357.85, when at the time the said cer- tificate of deposit was turned over the Cap- ital Natfonal bank was insolvent and unable to redeem the certificate of deposit. MORE VIADUCT TROUBLES. Mayor Weir, accompanied by several mem- bers of the city council, went to Omaha today for a findl conference with the rail- road managers over the viaduct trouble. The complications have finally reached the point where work will have to be entirely suspended unless the railroad companies make further advances of money to complete the structure, The work Is so nearly done that the final estimate of $16,000 will com- plete it, it the money Is secured at once. The entire trouble arises out of the fact that the city council has no funds with which to pay damages to abutting property. Under the contract with the rallroad com- panies the companies were to pay the actual cost of the structure while the city was to settle for abutting damages. The via- duct was to cost $116,000. The rallroads which were to advance the money as fast as the work is done have so far complied with their contract. They have advanced $03,000, and the contractor has done about $96,000 worth of work. The city council has allowed another estimate of $16,000, but the railroads decline to furnish the money on the grounds that but $96,000 worth of work has been done. Mayor Weir hopes to secure the money by giving the railroad managers some assurance that the city will at once take steps to raise the money to pay the abutting damages. CITY POLITICS IN COURT. Mayor Welr made application today for the vacating of the injunction obtained by Water Commissioner Percival, on the ground that the facts alleged in the petition do not constitute sufficient to authorize the Issu- ance of the injunction, and because the alle- gations therein are untrue. In the answers fled therewith the mayor avers that he never has nor does have any intention of Interfering with the rights or privileges of the plaintift, nor has he any desire to con- trol his department other than a part of the duties of the office of mayor. He reiterates that the ordinance fully empowers him to appoint the employes of the water depart- ment, and that in pursuance of sald power he on the 9th day of May appointed A. L. Quay. The man Worthington has never been appointed as an employe, nor has Mr. Perci- val ever requested his appointment. He avers that he has no desire to harass or annoy the commissioner in the performance of his duties, but that when he goes outside of his duty only will the detaining hand of the mayor fall athwart his path. NOTED INSURANCE Buckstaff, who is CASE. 3 A, plaintiff in forty ®cazos against us many insurance companies for losses sustained by the destruction of his brick making_plant, pours some hot shot into the companles in an amended reply filed today. He says that the companies conspired together to cheat and defraud him by refusing to pay the just losses, fraudulently insisted that the boflers and movable machinery were personal property and not entirely destroyed. That they took advantage of the necessities of his business situation and the fulfillment of contracts to force him to arbitrate. He named C. T. Boggs a» his arbitrator, and the companies recommended one E. P. Davis as a compe- tent and disinterested party. Buckstaff in- slsts that as a matter of fact Davis was not competent and disinterested, but was strongly biased in favor of the companie:, was under obligations and controlled by them, and was a sort of professional arbi- trator for them. Davis, he says, was head- strong and insisted on having his own way, would got consent to the naming as third arbitrator any man but A. J. Vierling of Omaha; he refused to hear any testimony on behalf of Buckstaff, nor would he talk over the matter with Boggs, whe pon the Jatter sent in his res'gnation in disgust, and this is how the companies wanted to arbi trate, /4 Auburn Burglars Arcested. NEBRASKA, CITY, Neb, May 19— (Spevial Telegram to The Bee)—Ed Parks, Lew Thomas and Dan Smith, all colored residents of this city, were arrested last night charged with burglarizing a hardware tere at Auburn about six weeks ago Sherift Glasgow of Nemaha county took them fo Auburn on the midnight train DOANE COLLEGE ITEMS, Tennls Tournam ‘s Leeturs May 19.—(Special T The winners in the tenn tournament re Ladie ingles, Miss Bertha Sawsyer; mixed doubles, Mies Sawyer and H. 8. Fuller; men's champion- ship doubles, Fuiler and Davidson. The grounds h een in fine condition and the weather favorable, barring wind, and very sati*factory work was done, Commandant Hardin on Thursday read the following order, subject to the approval of the president of the college. “Doane Colleg battalion, company A—To be captain, J. M Farrar; to be leutenant adjutant, L. M Oberkotter; to be lieutenants, B Wil liams, A, T. Cassel; to be first sergeant, F. W. Leavitt; to be sergeants, . W. Dean, L. Farr, H. Mille J. M. Kokjer. Corporals were also appointed. The new uniforms (regulation West Point fatigue) have arrived and the boys make a neat ap pearance. Field day, which was billed for today, has been poitponed for one week. “Father” Dresser, pastor of the Congroga- tional church at Camp Creek, gave this week's lecture on the college course. Rey. M. Dresser is 82 years old and made his one and one-half-hour talk on “‘Reminis- cences” very entertaining. He W con- nected with the founding of Oneida and Lane seminaries and Oberlin college. He gave a thrilling a of his being publicly whipped in Nash nn., where he was zelling bibles, be in order to preserve the books he had wrapped them with frag ments of anti-slave pers. the Dros CRETE, Neb to The Bee.) Winners In nt-Kev, elegram college Weat P WEST POINT, Neb.,, May 19.—(Special to The Bee.)—The north Nebraska conference of the German Lutheran church is in se slon in this city. Forty-five ministers are in attendance. A missionary service will be held Sunday and after services a large feast will be spread. Prof. Lawrence Bruner of versity will give a lecture next Friday for the benefit class, The school board of this city reduced the teachers’ salaries $5 for the next year, thus making the salary but $45. A great deal of opposition Is shown toward this stop. Rev. Joseph Ruesing, accompanied by Henry Gentrup, started on their protracted trip to Germany Thursday. E. P. Roggen was in this city the greater part of this week looking after the interests of the New York Life Insurance company. H. D. Readinger, a popular resident of this clty, has opened a large shoe store here. . The mandolin club of this city left for Stanton Friday evening where they will play at the Stanton County Teachers a soclation. A Fat and Lean base ball club has been organized in this city and a match be- tween the two sections has been arranged for a future date. D. C. O'Connor, superintendent of the public schools, left Friday evening for Stan- ton, where he is to deliver a lecture at the teachers assoclation at that place. Four daughters of Amandus Krause ar- rived in this city from Huron, Can., Friday, to make this place thelr future home. ort Niobrara Notes. FORT NIOBRARA, Neb., May 19—(Special to The Bee)—Mrs. F. G. Hodgson, the highly esteemed wite of the former adjutant of the Sixth cavalry, now assistant quarter- master In the Unlted States army, Is at the post visiting her sister, Mrs. Thomas Cruse, wife of Quartermaster Cruse, Sixth cavalry. The Sixth cavalry band serenaded the new arrival. Major Thomas Lebo, Sixth cavalry, is at present at Fort Omaha at a general court martial convened at that post for the trial of First Licutenant Maxwell, Second in- tantry. Lieutenants Beach and Gray have recently returned from Fort Leavenworth, where they have been before an examining board for promotion and passed. Lieytenant Gray is absent again at Chey- enne, Wyo., as a witness before the United States court. Privates Keane and Metzger were ap- pointed corporals, vice McDonald and Haye reduced, company G, Eighth infantry Lance Corporal Meller was appointed cor- poral, vice Stutz reduced, troop A, Sixth cavalry. Corporal Thomas, troop A, Sixth cavalry, was also reduced, which leaves an- other show for a young, ambitious man. John Marshall, lance corporal, detachment of Indfan scouts, is entitled to a great deal of consideration on account of length of service, he having recently re-enlisted for the twenty-sixth time. the State uni- on_entomology of the senfor Saline County Sunday Schools. TOBIAS, Neb., May 20.—(Special to The Bee.)—The semi-annual meeting of the Sa- line County Sunday School assoclation, which has been in.session at the Atlantic Center church Tuesday and Wednesday, closed with a lecture on “Young Men and Maidens” by Rev. P. C. Johnson, D.D., of Table Rock and ex-president of the assocla- tion. The lecture was attentively listened to by a very large congregation, a large number from town being in attendance. The following officers were elected: Rev. Will J. Scott of Western, president; J. S. Dick of Crete, secretary and treasurer; C. S. Buchtell of Tobias, statistical secretary. About 100 delegates were present, and one of the best meetings in the history of the organization was had. The next meeting will be held at DeWitt the third Tuesday and Wednesday in October. r Blowings. May 19.—(Special to The held a BLAIR, Neb,, Bee.)—The teachers of this county pienie at DeSoto on Saturday last, A child belonging to E. Estaque was bitten a few days ago by a pug dog.. The child was taken to a madstone at Ottumwa, Ia., and has just returned, It Is claimed the bite showed signs of blood poisoning. The Blair canning factory will only can sweet corn. It was too late to contract for peas after its recent sale under a mortgage. The farmers report corn planting all done around Blair. W. P. Viele, an old Washington county farmer, has sold out and returned to Ver- montville, Mich. Dr. W. H. Palmer has just returned from Texas and Mexico. He was a delegate to the national convention of rallway surgeons held at Galveston. ublicans Orgunize, PALMYRA, Neb., May 19.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee.)—A republican league club of seventy-five members, which will at once be largely Increased, was organized here today. = The officers olected are as follows: President, C. A. Sweet; first vice president, Dr. W. L. Cameron; secretary, Will Thalerp; treasurer, J. R. McKee; delegates to the state convention, Rev. C. W. Turrell, J. Q. Moore, P. King, I*. Cook and Dr. W. L, Loper. A working executive committee wa3 appointed and mucli enthusiasm manifested. Palmyra Re Loat the Het by Six Hours. HOLDREGE, Neb., May 19.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—About 4:30 p. m. today two men came running into town, claiming they had run all the way from Omaha, and had been fifty-six hours on the road. The'r names are Tom Gibson and A. D. Woodruff. They clalm to have mado the run on a bet against time. They were to got $500 to make the trip in fitty hours or less. Gibson was ahead when they crossed the ward line of this city, about thirty-five feet. irand Inlanders Hear Good Musie. GRAND ISLAND, May 19.—(Special to The Bee)—The Pacific Hose Company band gave a concert at the Bartenbach opera houso last night which was met by a large and very appreclative audience, every num- ber on the program being liberally en- cored. The rendition of the descriptive fan tasle, “In the Clock Store,” was especlally good. s e kod Up & Mammoth's Tooth. M'COOL JUNCTION, Neb., May 20.—(Spe- clal to The Bee)—A mammoth tooth in good state of preservation, welghing about nine pounds, was found by workmen in a sand pit on the Org farm near here. C. C Norquest of this place owns the tooth. Christian Eudeavorers at Grand Ialand GRAND ISLAND, May 19.—(Speclal to The Bee)—~The third semi-annual conven- tion of the Seventh Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor Is being held at St. Paul's Eoglish Lutheran church In this eity. State Prosident Rev. Harry Omar Scott addrewsed the delegates, of whom there are nearly 100, at the open- ing session last night, and Rev. Turkle of Omaha delivered a discourse this morning The greater part of the duy has been occu- pled by the reading of reports from the various socletics in the district. Publis sions Will be held tonight and tomorrow night. DAILY distriot of the YOKING FOR MORE MENBERS, mont Republieans Moet to For but Postpone Action FREMONT, Neb, May 19.—(Speclal Tele- gram to The Bee)—A large meeting of republicans was held in the tonight to form a republican meeting was called to order Hammond. L. D. Richards elected chairman and W. H. Haven secretary. The organization of a club was postponed for the purpose of obtaining bership. 1. W. duceyl, and in aingled sound the large Fry A Club court house club. TH by Ross I was more names for mem Lansing was then intro- his characteristic style of logic and humor entertained audience for over an hour. I. M. Raymond followed in a stirring speech of about the same length The Ladies Relief c nd Sons of Vet- crans gave a strawberry and ice cream wupper last evening, realizing about $15. The Woman's Christian Temperance union is meeting with 1 success with thelr Saturday afternoon sales of home-made food at the temple. Walt Seeley, ex-secretary liecan state committee, was in terda The police of the repul the city y made a raid on a gang of tramps In the railroad yards yesterday, driving forty from the town and landing four in the city prison. Verdon Gossip. VERDON, Neb., May 19.—(Special to The Bee.)~The report is circulated that Ialls City has three cases of smallpox. The Congregational pastor, Rev. J. 8. Fisher, from Oberlin, O., preached his first sormon to his Verdon congregation last Sunday morning. F. D. Howe store building. Gilbert Hall of Verdon, a State university student, is making preparations to go to Burope this summer with the excursionists from the university. A shooting gallery was established in town this week. An excellent entertainment was given by the primary department of the Verdon school a few nights ago. Hon. Moses Veach returned this week from his California trip. A large number of per:ons from Verdon and vicinity attended the circus at Falls City today. Parents’ day, as announced by the school, was last Friday. The room occupied by the third and_fourth grades was filled with school work of different kinds, which a large number of visitors called to examine. has finished repainting his Sunday School gress at Table Rock. TABLE ROCK, Neb., May 19.—(Special to The Bee)—The Pawnee county Sunday school convention was held in the United Presbyterian church at Mission Creek Thurs- day and Friday with a good attendance of delegates and a large number of visitors from the neighborhood. The program was carried out without a single failure. The exercises were all interesting and instructive, Rev. C. H. Mitchell of Summerfield, Kan., conducted a ‘model class.” Papers wero read by Mrs, Nash of Mission Creek, Mrs. Fulton and Mrs. J. D. Nesbitt of Pawnee City and Rev. W. H. Niles of Table Rock on subjects of interest to Sabbath school workers. The discussions and question box were Interesting. Mr. J. D. Nesbitt and Mrs. L. W. Harrington of Pawnee City were re-elected president and secretary and Mrs. S. C. Boyd of Table Rock, treasurer for the onsuing year. Mr. D. J. Barr of Mission Creek and Mrs. L. W. Harrington of Pawnee City were elected delegates to the state con- vention at York National Guards Inspeoted. MILFORD, Neb., May 19.—(Special to The Bee)—Adjutant General Gage and Inspector General Hotchkiss inspected troop A of the Nebraska National Guards yesterday. The arill and inspection was dismounted and the company created a favorable impression. After inspection General Hotehkiss and Gen- eral Gage both addressed the company, giv ing the members some words of advice, com- plimenting the company on its excellent dis- cipline and care of state property. The cavalry is the hardest branch of the service to maintain and yet Milford’s troop has survived for the past seven years and has always been ready for service, Druggist Vining's Case Opened. WAVERLY, Neb., May 19.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—The much looked-for trial of Druggist E. R. Vining came off today at Lincoln. Twenty ladles, representing the Women's Christian Temperance unfon of this place, attended the proceedings. Nearly a score of witnesses were called by the state, One important witness, Howard Auchmuty, who was the clerk that sold the bottle of liquor over which the trouble originally started, failed to appear, and consequently an adjournment was taken until 2 p. m. Tuesday. About all the evidence is in_and a speedy decision is then expected. Both sides claim the advai Released After Seven Weeks. BEATRICE, Neb., May 19.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—Jack Marshall, the Red Cross Vinegar company's traveling salesman, who a coupl> of months ago secured the endorsement of the Paddock house proprie- tors on a draft for $50 by the use of a bogus telegram, was today released, the Red Cross people refusing to come up from St. Louis to testify against him. Marshall lay for seven weeks in the county jail. Funeral " 1d Soldier. GRAND ISLAND, May 19.—(Special to The Bee)—The funeral of Joseph Riker, an inmate of the Soldiers’ home, who was taken to the asylum at Lincoln and died there yesterday, death being the Tesult of exhaustion, took place at the home burial grounds today. Riker was 63 years of age, was a private in company F, First New Jersey infantry, and leaves a wife, who is also an inmate of the home. Jumped His Board Bill, DECATUR, Neb., May 19.—(Special to Fhe Bee.)—Yesterday while Landlord Jerry Page was absent on business one of his boarders, who has posed himself as a gentleman of lelsure the past winter, suddenly departed, leaving his board bill unpaid. ~ Mr. Smith has been a suspicious character about town and is supposed to have been connected with the bootlegging business the past win- ter. Boy Killed on the Tracks. BEATRICE, Neb., May 19.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—A li-year-old boy named Ira Jennings was killed by a stock train on the B. & M. at Liberty today as he at- tempted to drlye across the track. Coroncr Fletcher went down to the scene of the ac dent, but decided not to begin the inquest untll Monday. Getting Keady for the Fourth. DAVID CITY, Neb, May 19.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—Arrangements are being made for & rousing Fourth of July ohration in the city. Nearly $400 has been raised and a committee appointed that will make the celebration a success. Continued to the Next Term. GRAND ISLAND, May 19.—(Speclal to The Bee.)—The two criminal cases on the district court docket against Ed Hacken- berger, defawlting county treasurer and se retary of the Board of Education, were con- tinued to the next term Cut Wires on the Union Paclfic. ROGERS, Neb., May 19.—(Special to The Bee.)—Some miscreants cut the wire at sev- eral places on the Unlon Pacific fence here last night. - Alleged Stage Robber Arrested. SAN FRANCISCO, May 19.—John allas “African Jack,” a notorious crook and desperado, was arrested here today on suspicion of being the lone highwayman who successfully held up the Sonora and Angels stage within the past two weeks in the vieinity of today's attempted rob- bery above Miltou. Kelly, BEE: 8U | I FROST MAKES FARMERS SAD Everything Above Gronad Bitten by a Taste of Winterin May, ALL GARDEN TRUCK'ENTIRELY DESTROYED Hot Winds and Long Drought ilad Left the Crops in Poor Candition to Wit stand the Cold—Five Degrees Below Freezing Point. BLAIR, Neb. to The Bee.) May, 14.~(Special Telegram Conslderable damage was done to fruit in this section on of the heavy frost Friday night. It was worse in certain localities, such as along the ravines and low lands the bottom, Sev 1 farmers were seen today, and they all say that no damage has n done to corn, oats and wheat, although nipped badly They think it will come out all right. All garden truck is killed. Grapes are hurt, and in some sections, where the freezing the worst, apples, plums and cherries badly frozen. Grapes are just In bud, the crop s badly injured. Wild grape vines have ail turned biack. The damage all seems to be with the fruit. Strawber- ries have suffered badly; probably the entire crop is killed, DAVID CITY, Neb., May 19.—(Special to The Bee)—A killing frost has ruined the ens in the city and seriously injured corn, potatoes and fruit in the country Yesterday afternoon the wind suddenly ceased blowing and the sky cleared, while the temperature fell steadily till the freez- ing point was reached, and this morning the ground was white, DUNCAN, Neb., May 19.—(Special to The Bee)—Heavy frost last night destroyed nearly all tender vegetables, Potatoes arc frozen down to the ground, and many flelds of corn are ruined. It is a desolate looking sight this morning, where yesterday every- thing was luxuriant and gave great promise. Farmers are discouraged. The ground is dry. Rye and oats are dying for want of rain. ELKHORN, Neb, May 19.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—Frost last night devas- tated vegetables in this locality. Corn that the farmers were cultivating or would have started to cultivate fn a few days was cut down to the ground. Aside from retarding the maturity of the crop from two to three weeks, however, it fs not thought the corn is injured. Early potatoes suffered likewise, The frult crop fared worse. Grapes, straw- berrles, currants and gooseberries will amount to nothing. Apples, plums and cher- ries will possibly make one-third of a crop. A number of farmers In this vicinity will plow up their flelds sown to oats and plant the ground with corn. 1€, recent season of drouth as well as last night's frost has made this necessary. SMALL FRUIT CROP RUINED. FAIRBURY, Neb,, May 19.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—A severe frost last night ruined the prospects for strawberries and raspberries. Cherries and plums are badly injured; apples but little. Before the frost the prospects for a big fruit crop were never Letter. FREMONT, Neb., May 19.—(Speclal Tele- gram to The Bee)—A heavy frost visited this locality last night:| Rye, potatoes, all garden vegetables and cherries and grapes are ruined. Corn is’cut'oft to the ground, but with moderate rajn will probably come up again. Wheat is badly injured. Apples thought to be unharmed. The Ames beet flelds suffered badly. FORT CALHOUN,|Neb,, May 19.—(Special to The Bee.)—Last night a heavy frost vis- ited this locality, injuring the garden plants, potatoes and corn. The fruit does not seem to be much injured. GREELEY CENTER, Neb., May 19.—(Spe- cial Telegram to The Bee)—There was a heavy frost here last night, and ice formed in some places a quarter of an inch thick. Early garden stuff and fruit are almost en- tirely killed. Potatoes that were above ground are killed. Farmers from all over the country report wheat, rye, oats and corn badly damaged, a GRESHAM, Neb., May 19.—(Special to The Bee.)—Heayy frost last night in this section killed all garden stuff, and almost all fruit. Nearly all vegetation is laid low. FOLLOWED ON THE DROUTH. HASTINGS, Neb., May 19.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—A’ genuine frost this morning nipped fruit and wilted vegeta- tlon. The frost followed on top of ten days hot, dry wind, which completely ruined small grain, There is no prospect of rain immediately. HENDERSON, Neb.. May 19.—(Special to The Bee.)—The severe winds with which this locality has been visited the past few days were last night followed by a vigorous frost, which laid low all gardsn products, including potatoes, which were looking fin All fruit is believed to be totally destroyed. Farmers are badly discourag: HOLDREGE, Neb, May 19.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—There was a frecze here last night that killed all fruft and vegetables, corn and potatoes. Ice formed on water three-cighths of an inch thick. The frost was hard enough to Kill all the leaves on the trees. There has been no rain_here for three weeks, and only light showers then. Crops are bound to be light. HUBBELL, Neb., May 19.—(Special Tele- gram to The Be2.)—Vegetables and fruit were seriously injured by the heavy frost which fell here last night. The drouth which is prevailing in this locality is working serious damage to growing crops. Farmers are be- coming greatly discouraged at the outlook. JUNIATA, Neb., May 19.—(Special to The Bee)—This 'vielnily was visited by a slight freeze last night that Killed considerable garden truck, and fears are entertained for the fruit crop. Ice formed an eighth of an inch thick. There have been heavy winds for ten days, but it Is calm today. Rain is greatly needed. The small grain crop is going to be short, and many flelds are being put into corn, thus greatly increasing the already large acreage of that cereal, and with timely rains an Immense crop will be har- vested. LINWOOD, Neb., May 19.—(Speclal to The Bee)—There was a heavy frost in the Platte valley last night, and water froze one-half inch thick. Garden truck is a complete loss, and small grain is badly damaged. The hot ‘south winds of the last two weeks have damaged the oats crop to such an extent as to cause a majority of the farmers to plow up their oat fields and replant with corn. LYONS, Neb., May 19.—(Special to The Beo.)—There was quite a severe frost here this morning. Tender vegetation and garden products show the effects of being frozen. The fruit is safe. Corn blades show signs of being injured some, but the main stalk is not hurt. Potato tops are falling over, but little damage to them is done. The severe winds of the past week did some damage to small grain in high places, but farmers re- port prospects for a gogd crop were never s0 bright at this season of the year. Some farmers have cultivated thelr ‘corn once. During this week 15,000 hashels of corn were shelled and shipped from here. McCOOL JUNCTION, Neb., May 19.—(Spe clal to The Bee)—There was a heavy frost last evening which:destroyed nearly all growing garden truck. WINTER WHEAT TURNING BLACK. MONROE, Neb., Mhy 19.—(Speclal to The Bee.)—This vicinity was visited by a severe frost last night, which.killed all’ the corn, potatoes, fruft of all kinds, garden vegcta- bles, and it is thought the rye Is also ruincd, as it was just in the blessom. The tops of wintor wheat s also furhing black. VEBRASKA CITY, Neb, May 19.—(Spectal elegram to The Beq,)-~Reporis from Swift this county, today state that frost last night entirely ruined the grapa crop and market gardens, Water in vessels froze to the thickness of a knife blade. There was white frost in this fmmediate vjeinity, but little damage done NELSON, Neb., May 19.—(Special T gram to The Bee)—A heavy frost fell here last night, doing greal damage to fruit and growing crops, Ice froze over water as thick as glass. Grain and crops will be retarded, but_fruit is probably alt destroyed. NORFOLK, Neb., May 19.—(Special to The Bee.)—This segtlon was visited »last night with a light frost, doing consideyable dam- ago to garden truck and small fruit. The season is far advanced and prospects good NORTH LOUP, Neb., May 19.—(Special to The Bee.)—A heavy frost visited this local ity last night, doing considerable damage. The heavy winds and hot weather of the past week have done little real damage. Dr. C. E. Cofin and Attorneys Babcock & Bab- account on was are and DAY, MAY 20, 1894--TWENTY PAGE cock have just put in water plants, consist- ing_of windmill, pump and large elevated tanks, for irrigation purposes. ROGERS, Neb., May 19.—(Special to The Pee.)—The frost Friday night froze the early corn and garden truck badly in this viclnity. The corn will perhaps start to grow again. Rain is needed. STROMSBURG, Neb, May 19.-~(Special Telegram to The Bee)—One of the most severe May frosts ever known In the history of this vicinity occurred last night. Re ports_from various localities in this county are that fce formed from one-eighth to one- fourth of an fnch thick. All tender vegeta tion, such a3 corn, potatoes and all garden truck, was frozen to a crisp. The destruc tion of small fruit and vines is almost total in some instances, Cherries and other fru't froze on the trees. The streets are crowded with farmers today discussing the condition of affairs and the probable result of this unusual oceurrence. 1t was a very blue Saturday for the people of this vicinity TECUMSEH, Neb., May 19.—(Special Tela gram to The Bee)—A heavy frost last night damaged cora and potatoes in Johnson county, also killed grapes, berries and some vegetables, VERDON, Neb., Dee)—A llght frost o places last night. Had ft not been for the wind much damage might have been done everywhere, as the temperature was ex- tremely cold for the time of year. YO Neb,, May 19.—(Special to Bee.)—The gardens and small fruit turning black this morning, owing to the leavy frost last night. Gardens will not be damaged much, but cherrles are nearly all_destroyed, SCHUYLER, Neb., May 19.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—There was a heavy frost here last night that did great damage to crops, gardens and tr In most gardens overy thing fs dead. Corn of any size 1« seriously Injured, and tall catal tree have every leaf Killed. Grapes are killed and it is feared that great injury has been done to fruit of all kinds, The temperature fell to 25 degrees above zero. WEEPING WATER, Neb clal to The Bee)—A very heavy frost visited this section last night and this morning truck patches present a sorry plight. As many of the farmers have but just finished planting corn the damage will not be so great, yet many have it up and it will no doubt suffer. Iruit that was much exposed will also have suffered to some extent SEWARD, Neb., May 19.—(Special to The Bee)—This locality was visited by a heavy frost last night that did considerable dam- age to garden truck and early vegetation of all kinds. Ico as thick as window glass was formed on standing water. RESCUE, Neb., May 19.—(Special to The Bee.)—Ice formed this morning, doing much damage to grow'ng crops. NORTH BEND, Neb, May 19.—(Special Telegram to The Bee.)—The heavy frost last night ruined the strawberry crop. Garden truck, fruit, corn and oats were badly frost bitten. Loss to the strawberry crop is esti- mated at $2,000. REPORTS May 19.—(Special to The urred in the low The are May 19—(Spe OM OTHER STATES, Towa, Dakoty, Minnesota, Ilinols and Mis- sourl Also Saffer Greatly SIOUX CITY, Ia., May 19.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee.)—There was a heavy frost throughout northeastern Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and parts of Towa this morning. Corn and small grain, garden vegetables, etc, were cut to the ground Corn and grain will recover, but will suffer a severe set back. Fruit buds were nipped and the crop is ruined. It is warmer to- night, but there is still danger of a frost. DES MOINES, May 19.—Water froze here last night, but the atmosphere was dry. There was not much damage to fruit. LAMONI, Ia., May 19.—A severe cold wave was felt here last night, resulting in serious damage to young plants, LEMARS, Ia., May 19.—A hard frost here cut corn and all tender plants to the ground. CEDAR RAPIDS, May 19.—There was a heavy frost in this region last night and con- siderable damage to gardens is reported. DUNLAP, Ta., May 19.—(Special Telegrar to The Bee)—A heavy frost fell here I night, much damage being done, especially to fruit, vegetables and early potatoes, all of which were in an advanced state of de- velopment. Inquiry among farmers shows that while the corn crop has suffered it is not thought the yield per acre will be lessened. CARSON, Ia., May 19.—(Special to The Bee.) —The temperature here last night was four degrees below the freezing point. Tender vegotables are frozen to the ground. It is yet too early to determine how much dam- age has been done to fruit. GLENWOOD, Ia., May 19.—(Special to The Bee)—Therc was a heavy frost here last night. Corn and nearly all vegetables were frozen to the ground. Small fruit materi- ally injured. Apples were somewhat pro- tected by folinge and are probably mot hurt except on low ground. MALVERN, fa,, May 19.—(Special to The Bee)—The frost last night seriously dam- aged ecarly vegetables and fruit In low lands. Reports that have come fn indicate that no material damage was done on the high lands. Rain is needed very badly for fruit., BELLE FOURCHE, §. D., May 19.— (Special to The Bee)—A soaking rain vis- ited this section Wednesday morning, con- tinuing incessantly until. Thursday evening. From all sources at present attainable it is learned that It was general in scope. ceks are bank full, water holes are filled, and fears of a drouth on the cattle ranges near here are now dispelled for the season. Tiis assures plenty of feed and a heavy hay crop, and cattle men are jubilant. Farmers now feel confident of excellent crops, unless hot winds of unparalleled se- verity and duration visit them later in the season, CHAMBERLAIN, 8. D., May 10.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—Farmers in town today report light damage to gardens by frosts last night. MINNEAPOLIS, May 1 Journal from points in northern I ern and central Minnesota and Wisconsin say that there were heavy frosts last night, cutting corn and garden stuff to the ground KANSAS CITY, May 19.—Dispatches to the Star show that many Kansas points were visited by frost last night. The frost also extended to the Cherokee Strip. Great damage was done to garden truck, but crops will not be much affected. ST. JOSEPH, May 19.—A light frost fell in this vicinity last night, but no damage resulted. Reports received at the railroad offices and by commission men, however, are to the effect that in the countles north of here and in Kansas and Nebraska the fall was sufficiently large to injure growing vege- tables and fruit. Small fruits sustaine tho greatest injury, the chill preventing them from properly maturing. Towns in Kansas along the Grand Island road report the heavlest frost. The weather is cool to- day, but it is not thought there will be frost tonight. GALESBURG, TIl, May 19.—Last the weather was so cold here that water was frozen. Reports from other parts of Knox county show Injury to fruit and vege- tables. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., May 19.—An un- precedented cold wave struck Chattanooga last night. The weather observer's ther- mometer shows a fall of 32 degrees. Snow flurries are reported on Lookout mountain and Walden's ridge, and overcoats and fires are needful for comfort. —— Smuggler Convieted 18CO, May 1 eorge Wish- man, Geor H. Thomas and Louls Green- wald, members of the Emerald smuggling gang, notorious on the Pacific coast, were today found guilty of smuggling, conspir- acy and transporting and landing smuggied goods, Their trial has lasted several days in the United States court. Henr Me sing, the sailor aboard the sloop Emerald, which was used evidently in smuggling operations, was discharged. He had been indicted with the three others. e Mercy for Murderers. DENVER, May 19.—Governor Waite to. day granted further respite until June 17 to Thomas Jordan, sentenced to be hanged the coming wee to permit an appe: in his behalf to the United States supreme court. The g ernor will commute the sen- tences of Nebit and Tor sentenced to imprisonment, in accordance of the Board of night Notor! SAN FRAN Ind., May 19.—Fire today ae five-story brick factory of Walker, carriage manufacturers of this city, The loss 1s $35,000; insur 5 $25,000, The fire spread to the manufac tory of E. W. Walker & Co., damaging it G0 TICKLE THE VIRGIN SOIL An Appeal to the Unomployed to Secure a Nebraska Farm, SIDE-LIGHTS ON LIFE IN A DUG-OUT An Enthusinstic Young Farmer Fletd Awalting Idle Men Soon guin Health, 4 Fortune Tells of the Who May Indepond- It has often been a cause of wonder when “hard times why, prevail, some of the u employed young men in older men, for that ms out and try their luck in the easler to get a living in the country than it 15 In town without work, and the farmer is always better off In hard times than g working classes in o city While on a visit to Omaha hundreds of idle wostorn citfes, do try, It 8 and too, tter not go cont men walking the stree many of them in such sore financial straits that they could not sce clearly where the next meal was coming from and were alto gother uncertaln where they were golng to spend the night. Now this is a sad condition of things, especially in the winter, when the thermometer is down in the neighborhood of zero and from that to 15 or 20 below, but it is Just the conditfon that has existed during the past winter in all our large cities—in Omaha among the rest Many graceful pens have described the ad vantages of Nebraska as a farmer's paradise. and it is not the intention to try to improve here on the good work already done in that line, but let us glance for a moment at the farmer and see how his condition compares With that of some of the dwellers in cities who depend for a living on employment the day or month. Last year the season was bad {n many parts of the United States. We had droughts, hot winds, disastrous storms, an, in places, a few grass hoppers, bugs and endless other and of these misfortuncs Nebraska reccived hor full share; but have the farmers been obliged to call for relief from the state or any other source? Not to any great ex tent. Why Is it? Simply because the far- mor ralses things to eat and if his crops are not a total failure he has enough pota toes, meat and breadstuffs to live on even \f times are hard, and if ho does have ar thing to spare for market It brings better prices, generally, than when times are or- dinarily good. Nebraska, at present, Is not quite as good an agricultural region as some of the older states, but all it lacks is a few more far- mers and a few' more towns, the latter to afford closer markets, and then she will rank with the best in the unfon. This fact has long been apparent to some of our seeing citizens. They have loudly sung the praises of the state, both verbally and through the press and it is not the fault of The Omaha Bee if all the world doesn't know these things for your paper has cc tainly been indefatigable in its cfforts to push home interests and has given spacs to all who had anything to say in favor of Nebras At present we I saw some potato unfavorable things haven't farmers enough and we want more. With an increased pop ulation will come better markets and then our future Is assured. People from other states are beginning to find out our advan- tages and are flocking here in gratifying numbers. It is possible now to make some- thing more than a very good living, and if some of the young men in Omaha, unem ployed, or even those who will swelter this summer in offices and shops on poor pay, or lalf pay, as salaries undoubtedly will be low while financial depression lasts—if they would come out in the country and establish themselves in two or three years they would bless the Inspiration that started them. Somebody lectured & year or two ago in one of our eastern towns on “How Any ool Can Farm.” Now it isn't strictly true that any fool can farm, but we don't want fools and wo're not talking about them, but any scnsible man can plow and plant and that is all that's necessary, for the Lord will do the rest until it is time to reap. If there is anything the beginner doesn’t quite under. stand there are always neighbors who are glad to give advice and information, and if a man will work half as hard for himself a ho must in town for some one else he will got along, besides he will have the additional Satisfaction of being independent and not subject to the orders of foreman, chicf clerk or manager, and need never fear dismissal from sowe superior who happens to bear him a grudge. This part of the state is known as the “Sand Hills,” once despised under the er- roneous impression that it would never be anything but a desert, but people are get ting over that fallacious idea and the dis- trict is settling up with encouraging rapidity. It 1sn't much of a country for wheat or corn, although we raise sufficlent for home use and enough surplus to pay our grocery and store bills, but we older settlers are slowly awakening to the fact that this land was in- tended for potatoes—potatoes with a large capital P, just as some parts of Colorado and the region about Salt Lake seems to be adapted to that particular crop. When this fact becomes a little more gencrally realized it is safe to predict that train loads of de- licious tubers will go out of here. That may be considered rather a dubious statement, but stranger things have hap- pened, and the end is not yet. God is good, Nebraska s great, and there needn’t be much feai of exaggeration as to her possi- bilities. Now when a man talks or writes, either for himself or for a community, it is generally suspected there is an axe to grind, so let me be frank and acknowledge that that is true in the present instance. The axe is Just this: Thomas county wants more settlers and must have them. We want them this year and we want all the world to know it so if there are any young men in Omaha, or elsewhere, whose “hearts in spring time lightly turn " to thoughts of farming” let them come to Thomas county, Nebraska, and if they do not all get here this spring they will be ‘warmly welcomed just the same when they do come, and the old men are not debarred.” This was inspired by he sight of so many fdle young men in town during the winter, Land is cheap here and the best of it is north of the Middle Loup river, between hero— Seneca—and the county seat, Thedford, about twenty miles east. It doesn't cost much for a team and tools enough to start with, and if one doesn't care to purchase a farm outright there 15 plenty of govern- ment land, title to which can be acquired by taking a homestead and simply living on it. By the time the five years are up a nice home can be established. Let no man say he cannot come for lack of @ wife, for there are lots of jolly bachelors here who live alone, do their farm work and the housework, too. It is just like camping ont and not at all unpleasant There are nelghbors enough for soclability, and one in a while there is a dance or pleasure gathering at somebody's house, and it you must have a wife—why, take one of our girls. Better ones are not to be found. Life here is not all a summer's holiday. however, and I do not mean so to represent it, nor plcture an Eldorado which will dis- appoint those who come to see it. The man who comes must expect to work here, as well as elsewhere, There are advantages and disadvantages wherever one may pltch his tent, and thorns freely mixed with the roses, but we do cl m for our country that the roses are sweeter, far sweeter, than they are in lots of other places. As to the thorns, one of our greatest draw- backs is the lack of growing timber. In sorrow it must be confessed that away from the few streams there are hardly any tre in the county, but then, nearly all of the state was bare of timber originally and no one can say that Nebraska has suffer:id theretrom, or fallen behind any of her sisters in the march of progress. The sottlers are quite generally planting trees and the next generation will see the deficiency fully remedied. In the meantime we have a Qurable and perfectly satisfactory building material at hand In the ever ready sod make sod houses and barns and get along comfortably. The buildings are warm and wholesome; with a little care they will last almost indefinitely, while if a man Is fastidious it Isn't very long to wait, If he attends to business, until he can afford to gratify his craving for magnificence by bullding a frame house, with lumber im- ported all the way from Omaha Another inconvenience Is the difficulty of getting water. There are but fow streams and they lie in de consists of high, p valleys, the land around rolling prairie, and wells must be dug Rarely Is water struck less than 100 feet below the surface, and--yes, it Is hard work (o draw water by hand from w0 deep a well, but it Is a very simple matter to arrang things that one can draw with a horse if there 1s much stock to be watere nd then when ablo the farmen can put up wind mill One more disadvantag: and greatest, is the wind The about all the time during the and this is why we eantot grain, But then, grain |« thing i this world and potato to place us all on independence and ease These are a few of the now let us glance at the other slate, The country s generally hilly—some of & o rough as to be forever unfit for anything but grazing, unless it shall b found in time that grapes will grow here they do im the high hills around Council Bluffs, But nestling here and there among the hills are numerous little valleys or deprese sions, some of them 1,000 acres in oxtent, and in these the settlers hav: located The soil in sandy--yes, unconditionally sandy, but contrary to generally ¢ ptod ideas It (s productive, very much s It s a black or dark-colored sand and yields amazingly when persuaded a little by cultivation. Last yoar there was a drouth, and Custer county, just below us, the boasted promised land of the agriculturist, reported a dis- trissing shortage of crops, amounting almost to total failure In some places, while our desplsed sand, with no more rain than they had, held the moisture and gave us cons siderably more than a half crop, potatoes— potatoes again, you see—ylelding 100 bushels per acre, dry as it was Hay? Yes, we get plenty of hay in the uplands it Is sometimes ossary to go over a great deal of ground, for while the grass grows very thick and affords un- exceiled pasturage it is so short and close to the ground that it is hard to mow and rako up. Along the rivers, however, some of the best hay in th world is found, 1 fact, the river lands are not good for much of anything but h There |8 a layer of gravel just under the surface and over this gravel corn and other crops will not grow, but hay grows in extravagant profusion— enough to supply all the rest of the country. Al kinds of vegetables grow hore, like- wise deliclous melons. It isn't necessary for @ man to work himself to death trying to take care of seventy-five or a hundred acres of corn 1t Is best to raise just grain cnough for home use and put out from two to five acres of potatoes, as much of the latter crop as the man thinks he can-at- tend to. ~ Probably thirty or thirty-five acres under the plow in all would keep a beginner busy the first year. This amount of land, it properly handled, will bring him a geod income, and a garden in summer will furnish half his living. Butter, eggs nd milk can be obtained from the nelgh- rs at a small price it he doesn't car bother with keeping hens and cows at fl A man can be his own master, have his own home and do as his pleases, and the longer you stay the better you like it. Ours is one of the healthiest regfons in the country, being espeelally beneficial to per- sons With weak lungs or kindred trouble: The water, though so hard to get, is ceilent when one obtalned; th air is balmy and pure, and what an appetite it glves a man from the city! The climate is mild, exceedingly so, considering how far north we are. Real winter seldom begins before January: the cattle and horses can run in the hills and pick their own living until Christmas. The severest weather comes in the form of blizzards, which, how- ever, are considerably modified when they get here, as their greatest force is expended west of us and in Wyoming. These storms are generally followed by a week or more of good weather and sunshine, « We received a touch of the blast which swept over the northwest in the latter part of March, though no damage was done in this vicinity, But winter is over now and this is just the proper time to commenco ming. It is not too late to begin, as our season is longer at tie other end, frost rarely occurring before the middle or' latter part of September. We are only one day’s ride from Omaha on_the Deadwood branch of the Burlington. We have all parties here. The populists and republicans have been with us always, and Cousin Tobias came up last summer and organized the democratic party, s0 now wo are prepared to pleas ery one, and perhaps Thomas county will furnish the next meteor—who knows? Come out and join us, anyway, young men, and besides “getting good homes for yourselves you will be here to share in the general honors when Nebraska achieves her destiny and becomes, as is fast becom- ing, the Ohio of the west. perhaps the wind blows spring montha, ralse small not the only, we look to the the high road tea drawbacks and side of the thow JOHN SMITH. —————— VALUE OF *OUTSIDE” REALTY, The Washington correspondent of the Lin- coln, Neb,, State Journal says: “I was talk- ing with senator Jones of Nevada on the subject of the growth of great fortunes, There is one, and only one, sure way to get rich,’ said the senator, ‘and that is to buy what is called outside real estate and to hang on to it until it becomes insida property. The greatest fortunes in this country have been made in this manner. Look at the Astors, for instance. Run over the roll of millionaires of the west and an astonishing proportion of them will be found to bear out my statement. I tell you, young man, no investment on earth is so safe, 5o sure, 8o certain to enrich its owner as undoveloped realty. Every year the country grows In certain and well defined lines, Stocks rise and fall, notes go to protest, houses and business blocks burn, but the realty remains, Tornadoes and cyclones cannot blow it away. Panics themselves can only temporarily affect its value. But even in a panic outsido real estate has a monumental advantage over inside property. It is the first affected and is the hardest to dispose of. Business property can always be put on the market at a sacrifice, and the Impulse is 1o raise money on it at once. But your out- side really stays with you, whether you want it to or not, and in the end is certain to bring you in great profits, just because you can’t get rid of it when you most want to, ‘I always advise my young friends to plant their savings in realty near a growing town. There s no such a savings bank any- where, Purchase a good sized tract, carry it in all its unprofitableness, and wait for the sure and certain returns of the growth of this wonderful country of ours to make you the master of your own fortunes.’ " This Hits Omaha. An instance of the desirability of acre property as an Investment and the enormous profits to bo realized therefrom is well illus- trated by the case of a prominent capitalist of this city, who purchased twenty-six acres on west Farnam street fifteen years ago for a few thousand dollars and has since divided the property into 130 lots, many of which have already been sold for $3,000 to $5,000 each. The whole tract probably as much fifteen years ago us the one of the 130 lots today. The history of all large western cities abounds with similar instances of enormous profits made on Investments in well located acre prop and the opportunities pre- sented today are just as good. There 's hardly acre adjoining Omaha that will not be enhiyed enormou lue by the next active it in P, The a better time to securs desirable investments In this class of pr erty and the man who buys twenty or f acres close to Omaha at present pric have laid the foundation for a fortune. We are agents for some of the finest acre property adjoining this city and can offer several 20 and 40-acre tracts at from $260.00 to $300.00 per acre. Call and see the bars gains we offor HICKS, 305 N. Y. Life Buildings aid not cost value of