Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 9, 1894, Page 10

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURPAY, T CROPS ALONG THE ELKHORN Detailed Report of the Condition in the Counties Reached by that Road. CORN IS MAKING A SPLENDID SHOWING Up to Dato tho King Has Sufferod Very Littlo from Bad Weather—Smutl Grain and Grasses Dadly Set Buck by Drouth. Below wlill be nont, found telegrams gathered by the ¥'r Elkhorn & Missouri Valley rallway ofiicials from ons along the Mne of that road in Nebrask ADAMS COUNTY, Hastings—One and three-cighths inches of rain last night. Corn fully three weeks in advance of one year ago, and the pros- pects for a good crop are very flattering. Oats will make about half a crop. Wheat has been plowed under and the ground put into corn, increasing the acreage of corn from 15 to 25 per cent ANTELOPE COUNTY. crop Is In a very ous condition Wheat and oats prospects of being half a crop on account of dry we and frost. Elgin—Weather s very dry. Small grain s Iooking falr. Some s being plowed up on unt of being burnt out. Corn looking woll, but rain is needed very badly. The outlook all around is rather gloomy for the farmers of this vieinity. Oakdale—Corn is doing well and not in- jured very much by frost, but small grain is Injured very much. Some pleces look as if they would not make anything. Farm- ers are replanting some of their fields to corn. Small grains will all be low av- erage. Clearwater—I grain fully one-half. about two weeks. BOYD Neligh—Corn prosper- show e frost damaged all small Corn was set back Need rain badly. COUNTY. Walther—Corn Is doing fine, outlook is good for a large crop. Wheat will make about two-thirds of a crop, and oats about one-third of a crop. Had good rain Mon- day night Bradish—Small grain will b 1f there is plenty of rain dur time. Prospects for corn are good. needed very bad. Alblon—Frost and dry, hot winds have damaged oats and wheaf. Prospects now are that oats will be about 40 per cent of crop and wheat about 60 per cent. Corn 1s held back by frost about three weeks, but is_coming now all right. Lorette—Krost and dry weather have in- jured all crops. Oats will not make over one-fourth of a crop. Wheat suffering for rain. Corn Is looking well, but needs rain badly. Petersburg- by frost and ¢ ure unless rain comes soon. rain, but looks well yet. BROWN COUNTY. Johnstown—The condition of crops in gen- eral is good and look well, but if we don't get a rain soon they will bo a failure. Most everything Is beginning to dry up. Alnsworth—Corn is doing very well and will stand two weeks more dry weather without much damage. All small grains have been greatly damaged by drought and even a heavy rain now would not make over one- fourth of a crop of wheat and oats. Long Pine—Corn and wheat in this vicinity on low ground are in good condition. The ocat crop has been badly damaged by hot winds. half a crop balance of Rain grain s badly hurt It will be a total fail- Corn needing BUTLER COUNTY. Octavia—Small grain will make about one- fourth of a crop. Corn is doing well, but needs a rain this week. Grass is very dry and damaged by frost. Brainard—Small grain is almost all drled up and will hardly pay to harvest in this vicinity, Corn is doing and looking well 80 far, but needs rain. No raln here of any account for about four weeks. Dwight—Small grain and grass are very badly dried up. Do not think small grain will make one-half a crop unless we have more rain soon. Corn is doing very well, with a good stand, and the average is very large. Had a light rain last night. Able—Corn is looking well, but needs rain. Poor prospects for small grain. Bruno—Corn is doing nicely and the out- Took is very good. Wheat will be about one- third of a crop. Oats will be about one-fifth of a crop. No rain. Linwood—Prospects for a full crop of corn are good. Small grain will be almost an entire failure. 3 Millerton—Oat and wheat crop a total fail- ure. From present outlook corn cannot make anything without lots of rain on account of bsoil being entirely dry. Surprise—Corn Is looking good and pros- pects for a crop are good. Small grain will not exceed 20 per cent. Some pieces no good. Hay crop entirely gone. David City—Corn is looking fine yet, but rain s needed this week. Small grain and grass burned out. CLAY COUNTY. Inland—Corn and potatoes are doing well, but grass and small grain are mostly killed out by the drought. Eldorado—Wheat, oats and flax are very poor. Two nice showers within the last week have helped corn very much, which seems to be doing nicely. Harvard—Nice rain last night which brings corn in fine condition at present. All small grain and hay a fallure. COLFAX COUNTY. Lelgh—Corn is looking well. Being late small grain looks bad. Wil make one-third crop if e have rain. Clarkson—With favorable weather small grain will make about two-thirds of a crop. Corn is looking well and will stand the drouth ten days yet. Howell—Corn prospects are good; wheat all right yet, but needs rain very badly. Oats very light. CHERRY COUNTY. Cody—Crops generally are looking well. Rain very much needed, but crops are not damaged yet. Merriman—Crops are looking pretty good in_this section of the country. Valentine—Crops In this section are dry- ing up. We need rain very badly. Unless ‘we get rain soon crops will be a failure. CUMING COUNTY. ‘Wisner—Crop prospects in this ,vicinity are very good. Have had plenty ‘of raln and generally crops are well advanced and growing finely. West Point for want of rair but needs ral now. Boemer—The prospects for small grain at present will be from one-half to two-thirds Of @ crop on an averag Corn pros- pects are fair. Had a light rain last night, but not enough to do much good. DODGE COUNTY. Seribner—Corn in this viclnity is looking and doing well, but small grain is reported injured to sonie extent by frost and con- tinued drouth, and unless we get rain soon will be a partial, It not complote, failure. Fremont—Present outlook indicates that small grain will be almost a fallure unless we get a good rain soon. Corn doing fairly W d prospects bright for a good crop. Soyder—Small grain looks bad. Frost and dry weather have injured it to a great ex- tent, and it no rain fatis before long it will be a failure. Corn coming all right. Dodge—Prospects are that unless we get & good rain this week small grain of all kinds will be almost a total fallure. Corn 18 a good standing, and looks well. Nickerson—Small grain s looking very ly and it needs rain. Corn Is not in- ured any yet. Hooper—The corn in this vicinity is In fair condition and a good stand. Acreage is slightly increased over last year, Small n s in very bad condition, caused by t and lack of rain. Farmers say tho | oat crop will be light and almost a total fallure, Other small grain will meet with the same fate unless there Is raln within the next few days. Crowell—In this locality the corn crop is looking well, better than at the same date | last year. Small grain looks bad, The lands are damaged by drouth, and the botttom lands by the frost. DOUGLAS COUNTY. Debolt—Should there be a good raln imme- Small grain is nearly ruined Corn is a little better off, Prospects not very bright dlately small grain might yleld about one- third of a crop. Corn is all right if rain comes within a week or ten days. Trvington—Small graln prospocts poor, about half a crop. Corn is all right yet It we get rain soon. DAWES COUNTY. Chadron=-Crops of all kinds necd rain badly, more especially on the vatiey land. The table land is all right yet, and with raln In the next few days cropa wifi be In good con- dition, Whitney— doing well good condition and Oats not injured as Wheat and adly damaged by dry weather. Must have rain very soon to make even half a crop of small grain, Crawford—Crops at. the present time are all right, but the mofsture Is about ex- hausted, ‘and_erops will be badly damaged It no in falls In the next few days Fort Robinson—All erops arc lookin, but beginning to nced rain. No dama yet. orn Is im well, o as ORE COUNTY. ¥ rain last night. Corn nd it everything is favor ke a good crop. Small failure. Farmers have nt of it, and planted is still standing Exotor 1s looking wel able it will m grain is almost plowed up a large per ¢ corn in its place. Wha will be used for feed. Geneva » shower here Monday night. Crop prospects are that there will be little it an; wheat to ship, Oa probably not more than cnough for home use. Corn pros- pects very gocd, the frost not appearing to have don: much damage. Th stand is good as and acreage about 10 per cent last year. and—A nice rain st night bright- the prospect for corn, which 1s look- well. Wheat and oats are too far gone » rain to do much good. Probably they ko one-third of a crop. Some flelds have been cut for feed. y prospects crop are good, but no show to_make anything. Shickley—The crop of small grain is a failure. Corn is doing well. Fine rain last night placed it out of danger for the next two wee HAMII for a full corn for small grain ON COUNTY. Stockham—Wheat and oat crop almost a total failure. Corn is growing well and prospects look favorable. Had a nice rain Monday night which will help things won- derfully. HOLT COUNTY. I—The small grain pro Corn has not been damag Potatoes will be late and may by frost this fall Chicory 1is but must have rain soon. Re- ports fr Boyd county show that small grain and corn are in good condition and prospects good if the rain does not hold off too long. Tnman—Crops are-in good condition, but beginning to need rain. Atkinson—Crops are getting along very poorly here and are very much in need of ain. Farmers say they will not get over per cent of a crop on small grain. Ewing—Small grain is badly damaged by the late frosts and corn is sct back con- siderable. All crops are badly in need of rain. Stafford—Small grain but unless there is rain soon it will be short. Corn is doing well. Hay isabout an_average crop. All in need of rain. Stuart—Corn is doing weil with fair pros- pects if rain comes soon. Small grain is badly damaged. Rain would not help it much. Hay is in very bad shape. Rain would make a fair crop. KNOX COUNTY. Creighton—All kinds of grain in good con- dition—about the same as last year. Rain is_needed. Verdigre—With favorable weather the small grain will be about two-thirds of a crop. Corn is looking well, and with favor- able weather will make a large crop. LANCASTER COUNTY. Davey—Small grain will not make more than one-half a crop. Corn is doing quite well. Had a light rain last night, but need a good soaking one. Lincoln—Good rain last night will be bene- fielal to the corn crop, but too late for small grain. MADISON COUNTY. Tilden—Corn 15 in good condition, the late rains having brought it out in good shape. Small grain’ did not griw well during the dry weather, and in some places Is dried up coniderably. Prospects are_ that we will not have an average crop in small g Battle Creek—Farmers and dealers wheat, corn and oats will be about 75 per cent of a full crop in this section. Norfolk—Corn is looking well and coming ahead rapidly, but small grain is backward and needs rain_badly. Newman's Grove—Weather very dry. Small grain looking fair. Corn doing welil, but needs rain. 3 Meadow Grove—Corn is in fair shape for an average crop, but needs rain badly now. Small grain is in poor shape by reason of so much dry weather and the frost a few weeks ago, which has set it back. Farmers think they will not get much over a half crop if they do not have rain soon. Oak—Small grain will make one-fourth crop. Corn is in good condition. We had a good rain Monday night. NUCKOLLS COUNTY. Mora—Condition of small grain is very bad, but present outlook for corn good. Superior—On account of the dry weather the small grain will not yield over 25 per cent of an average crop. The corn is In good shape and with a fair amount of rain will be all right. PIERCE COUNTY. Platnyiew—Soall grain and coru looking fine. Prospects good. Hadar—Very dry. Small make more than one-half a crop. Corn Is looking fine. ~ Beets look well. Those that are up, about 200 acres around here, had to be planted over on account of frost. Plerce—Small grain and corn is damaged some by frost and drouth, but both looking fairly well. A good rain is needed. PLATTE COUNTY, Cornlea—Corn 1s looking well and fully as far along as last year, but needs rain badly. Oats and wheat nearly gone. Cannot make one-third of a crop for lack of rain. Cre:ton—Small grains of all kinds looking very bad on account of frost and dry weather. Corn 1s looking well and will be a good crop If the season is favorable. Lindsay—Corn is looking well, but needs rain badl Oats and wheat are looking bad and will not be more than one-third of a crop with favorable weather from now on and if it don’t get rain soon will bo nothing to speak of at all. Humphrey—Corn is doing well, but small grain is injured some by the frost, but there are fair prospects. ROCK COUNTY. Bassett—Crop prospects for this county and viclnity are: The acreage this year Is unusually large, especially in corn,” which shows splendid stand and is doing finely. We need no rain for a week yet. Potato crop is large and doing well. ~ Small grain and grasses need raln. Wheat on low land looking fairly well, and if we get rain in the next week will make a fair crop. SAUNDERS COUNTY. Crops are doing fairly well, but much needed, especially for small O'Nelil poor. looks well so far, grain cannot Colon rain is grain. esco—All small grain is almost a total failure. Corn is looking fine and the pros- pects good. Wahoo—With frost and drought together small grain is almost a failure. Corn Iy not injured much, except a few flelds by frost, which had’ to be replanted. It is very dry, but with rain soon corn will be 0. K. Cedar Blufts—Small grain is badly in need of rain. The prospects are not very bright Corn is all right and a good outlook if rain comen soon. Mozse Bluft—Corn is doing nicely. Wheat and oats will b» a total fallure unless there 1s ralx this week. SEWARD COUNTY, Cordova- mall grain is reported a total fallure. What has not been plowed up and planted to corn or cut for hay will be used a3 pasture. Corn Is looking fine, but is in danger of some damage by worms and bugs on account of the dry weather. With plenty of rain from this on prospects for rn wero never better. Seward—Small grain will be about a half crop. Corn will be @ big erop, judging from present indications. Had another good rain last night, which improved the ap- pearance of all kinds of vegetation very much Goehner—Small graln in this vicinity will not amount to anything, but the prospects for corn were never better. Had a fine rain last night, Bee—Had good rain here last night, Corn !u doing finely and promises well, but no show for small grain. Beaver Crossing—Corn Is doing well, but small grain is almost ruined. Big rain last night, but too late to repair the damage. SIOUX COUNTY. Harrison—All erops are looking well, but unless we get rain very soon they will be greatly damaged, and alio blast the pros- pects for a hay crop. No rains lately except in the north part of the county, which s tributary to the B. & M SHERIDAN COUNTY. Springs—Crops have never been In in_this immediate vicinity althongh on high ground ing need ral About south they have had little crops of all kinds ab- Acreagn of all ground s lust y n is (n fine condition ex- . which needs rain. his section is looking £ is in good condition. Rain I8 needed to insure good crops. Stanton—The condition of the corn crop at the present time is better than it has been in the past three years. Small grain is below the average on account of frost and the dry weather, with slight decrease in acronge r—The condition of crops In this vicinity 1s good. Corn and small grain is looking well, with prospeets for a good crop of each if plenty of rain. Had heavy shower last evening. THAYER COUNTY. Wheat and oats will be from half a ¢ and corn is @ last night. 'ON COUNTY. in is badiy injured by dry and a larges amount’ has been plowed under and ground planted to corn. Acreage of corn Iy very heavy, and in fair condition, but must have r to_make full crop. Washington—Small grain needs good rain Now to assure one-half crop. Corn is all right and looks good except that which was listed, which did not all come up on account of drouths. Kennard—Small grain of all kinds is suf- fering for rain. At present prospects it will not make more than half a crop. Corn Is doing well, but Hay better condition than at present, they are twenty-five mil or no rain and lutely rufned about the same All gr late wh Davenport one-th'rd to one all right. Had a WASHINC mall suffering for rain. 'y , but needing rain. YORK COUNTY. Gresham—A nice rain Mon: renewed confidence in corn pros- all grain will be almost a total Some think there will be no oats at cut in this vicinity. son—Small grain has been badly hurt by dry weather. Corn is looking well, The rain of Monday night was the first of Corn is doing night gives rn generally looking well. Wheat and oats and hay are almost an en- tire faiiure. York—Grass and small grain about burned up. Corn is looking n Had 9 5-100 of an inch of rain last night which makes the prospect much better for corn crop. Charleston—Good rain last night. Corn looking well and the outlook is good for a crop this season. Oats will be a very light crop. A good deal of wheat has been plowed up and planted to corn. Thayer—Farmers say they have a good show “for corn. Small grain is a total failure, nearly all having been plowed up and planted to corn. Good rain last night. SEIZING A LIVE WIRE. A Lineman Who Watched His Hands Burn Describes His Sensations. In view of the fact that death by electro- cutlon is one of the modern methods of cap- ital punishment, the experience of one who suffered all but death may be interesting. Much has been written and spoken on this subject since the introduction of the method into some states, and the following is only advanced as testimony for that reason: On Thursday, May 3, Charles Giles of Hays Station on the P., V. & C. railroad, a line- man in the employ of the Central District Telephone company of Pittsburg, was rendered unconscious by seizing a charged old wire while repairing on the top of a wire pole In Allegheny City. The wire was an old crusted one, charged by having been crossed with a live wire, Mr. Giles was at the time resting on a cross bar, some fifty feet from the ground, and was only rescued from certain death by the speedy efforts of his fellow workmen. With- in a few moments after his release from the dcadly current’s power, use of the limbs and voluntary muscles was resumed and the man was able to go home alone. The only actunl damage done was by the wire itselt. It burned the fiesh of the left hand across the fingers almost to the bone, and that of the right hand not so severely. A representative of the Philapelphia Ledger visited Mr. Giles at his pleasant littlo home. He was rather averse to telling of his sensations and expe- riences, but finally gave in. The peculiar feature of the terrible affair is that the ioss of consclousnes did not come for some time after it was realized that he had hold of a live wire and could mot re- lease himself. Then sensation ceased to be recorded, gradually, and the mind was con- sclous of the experience for what scemed agoes before obliteration of feeling occurred, Mr. Giles states that the wire he grasped with almost fatal results was badly rusted and incapable of carrying a heavy voltage. To this alone he ascribes his escape from death. In reply to a question as to his foelings when he first grasped the wire, ho said: The first Intimation I had of my pre- dicament was a pecullar thrilling sensa- tlon. Thinking it was but the natural nerve rebellion against handling the rough crusted wire, I attempted to change my position. Then 1 found that my hands were power- less to release themselves. I couldn't even open them, but seemed to be making a spasmodic attempt to seize the wire tighter and tighter, as though I meant to crush it. I realized my position then, but was pow- erless to even call for aid, although my mental powers were not paralyzed. There was no pain. Not even when I looked down and saw my hands burning, and the slight smoke that came from the charring flesh, My worst feeling was the realization that It T should happen to lose my balance T would certainly be killed by the fall. Mean- while the current Kept gradually increasing its powers. It came In waves, seemingly, and ran all through me. No, my head dld not pain me. Once or twice, before I became unconscious, I seemed to bo numb all over, but both times recovered my senses. Then a choking sensation became noticeable in my chest -and throat. My respiration, as nearly as I can remember, was regular, but I seemed to be swelling up as though with wind. During all this time my burning hands did not bother me particularly. Finally 1 lost consciousness, and do not remember anything until I found myself standing on the balcony with an- other lineman and a couple of citizens hang- ing over me. I woke suddenly, as if from a dream. My head, arms, body and legs were just ‘the same as ever. I found no difficulty In using them at will, and was able to descend the pote without assistance aftor a few moments’ rest. The only mem- ory I had of the previous experience was caused by the smarting of my hands after I was released. This has been my only difficulty sin I can sleep as naturaly as ever, and have not suffered In any way that I can ascertain except for these hands, which are slightly impaired for present dutles.” Mr. Glles views the accident with that sur- prising unconcern usual with men who work dangerous surroundings, and views his escape philosophically as a very lucky one The only real damage Incurred by the un- pleasant experience is a temporary “lay-oft”" from work, enforced by his burnt hands. Aside from this he says he is back to work as soon healed. This will take a longer time than usual, as the burns are nasty ones, due principally to the rusty an rough wires. Although a skilled mechanic and well- versed in the phenomena of electricity, he 1s unable to account for some of his sonsa- tions, which differ from the experiences of men who have suffered in similar plights The most extraordinary features are the extended retention of sensibility, and the fact that at the same time the nerves were paralyzed and unablo to convey the sensa- tion of pain. Another thing very unusual is the fact at he recovered the use of his senses so clearly and without any prelimi- nary feeling of dazedness or lack of power. The cool manner In which he treats the whole affair makes It the more surprising. as the burns are T A Deadly W cap Congressman Sibley re'ates the follow'ng story: When he was a boy he was in a jus- as able as ho ever was, and expects to go | tice’s court and hdard two country lawyers trylng a case. So great were their wordd and %o loud thelr fury and so violent thelr demeanor that he expected each moment to see them come to blows. He edged awAy and climbed In an epen window, where Ne vould find safety and fly if necessary. 7he was at last ended. The plaintiff and i lant divided the costs and the lavyers divided the balance of thelr clients' ready money. With deadly; hatred glaring 11 thelr oyos, t awyerd left the justices court 1 went around back of a barn. Th ibley boy followed, and none too soon. The larger lawyer, standing not (wo paces from his antagonist, driw a weapon from his in- side breast pocket and pointed it with deadly alm at his antagonfdt's head, 7he boy closed his eyes, but no report followed, The Ience was breken at lust by tie hoarse of the big lawyer shouting: ‘“For God sake, Bill, leave nhalf of it”" The boy uncovered his oyes. There was the little man standing, Aead thrown back, trying to sw the weapo Suddenly h took it from his mouth, passed It regretfully to his neighbor, and exelaimed, as he gasped for breath: “Here's health to the land that can ralse such 3 o SHOTS BY Electrie-Light Shooting at the Wild West Show. The Wild West by electric light, says the Brooklyn Citizen, Is even more inspiring than by daylight, the fllumination, It not better, Is more brilliant in effect, and the features and dress of the participants in the various ableaux, pages more vivid scenc are better seen artificlal than nat- ural light. The reason of this lies fn the profusion with wuich the lamps are pro- vided and the skill with which they are dis- posed around the great arena. The largest arc lights are ered around the grand tand before powerful reflectors to furnish general illumination, and two strong search lights, such as are used by war vessels to examine the surrounding waters for torpe- does, are placed on the roof of the stand In the hands of active and intelligent operators. These are flashed on the various ands of horsemen as they emerge from the like entrance at the further end of the na, and follow the party in their dash around the cburse to the saluting point, the effect being remarkably good. When a sin- gle horseman, an Indian chief or national color bearer follows his band, only one of the lights is needed, and the other plays among the horsemen aiready assembled. Last evening was the first night perform- ance, with which the critical proprietors themselves were fully satisfied. Everything was just right, even the marksmanship left little, if anything. to be desire Shooting at rapid like gl light Is a s marksman. But little Annie Oakley, John- nie Baker and Colonel Cody himself did far better even after the little practice they have had than on Saturday afternoon. It should be mentioned that both balls and “pigeons” are whitewashed for night work, and the course of each is followed by the searchlight as it is thrown by hand or fired from tho traps respectively, enabling the marksman to take a fair “'sight.” But the real beauty of the electric illum- ination is seen when the gigantic equestrian ballet and the musical dance take place. Then, from an elevated seat especially, the scene in either case is something long to be remembered, as the flash lights play first on the bright, brazen trappings and white uni- forms of the Germans, then on the blue and yellow of the United States cavalry and on the red and black of the French chasseurs’ uniforms, or on the gay and picturesque cos- tumes of the red men, whose decorations, made up in part of beads and tiny glass mirrors, show up well under the garish glare, 'LASH. nts and in th sc e TWO STRONG TEAMS. Drawing Powers Pictured by a Veracious Driver. “That's a good ieam you have,” sald a New York Tribune man on the front plat- farm to the driver. “Yes, sor,” answered the driver. “Better horses than you usually see on a car. Look as if they might pull a good load and be fast travelers.” “Yes, sor, they do be 0. I've druv 'em tree months. I could cell you something about them horses, sor.” “All right—go ahead.” “I don’t often mention it, sor; but you being a foine judge of horses I'll’ make an exception, sor. There's only wan other team in the barn as gcod as these, the black and the bay, sor, that we calls Ajax and Bjax. Wan day I brought out me team and stopped to change hor: 1 hooked on me team and jumped onto the platform. There was a new man driving Ajax and Bjax coming out just then to hook onto another car. But the felly was new and there was a big crowd, and what did he do but lose his head, get rattled and hook onto the ither ind of the same car 1 was on. We both started up at wan and the same time, and what do you t'ink wo done at the fo'th jump? Jer-r-ked the car In two, sor, at the middle, and each wint cantering off wid his ind bobbing on two wheels lotke a dump-cart, sor. The paple that saw it was that astonished that they was speechless, sor.” “Very interestiug. Sounds reasonable, too. What became of the conductor?” “That’s the pint where I 'show my love of truth, sor. The b'ys tell me that I ought to say that the conductor was standing in the middle of the car and we diyided him like a wish-bone, but I don't do it, sor, I stick to the facts. The conductor was in my ind and stayed and coliceted as it nothing had took place, sor. Wan man wanted to pay only 2% cents because it were but half a car, sor, but the conductor t'reatened to collect $1 because it were a two-wheeled keb, sor, and that settled the blackguardly spalpane. Good day, to ye, sor. Coom out and ride wid me again, sor. Thelr Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. Children Cry for @¢cher’s Castoria. 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