Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 15, 1900, Page 3

WRECKS IN WAKE OF WIND| Reports Received of Disastrons Work Done by 8mall Tornado, TOWN OF BLAIR IS A HEAVY SUFFERER Damage Done to Crops and Orchards th of the Storm is to Ne Very Heavy BLAIR, Neb., Aug. 14.—(Special Tele- gram.)—At 1 o'clock this morning occurred one of the most disastrous windstorms that has ever visited Blair and this part of the county for many years. Several bulidings were partly unroofed and many damaged by falling trees, The storm came from the northwest and was accompanied with heavy rains and some hail. The large double fcehouse of Adam Rodel, 48x100, 18 a complete wreck and a large horse barn owned by E, 8. Gaylord had nearly one-half of the tin roof torn off. Some of tho streets were almost impassable at an early honr this morning from falling trees and limbs. A heavy hailstorm doing much damage to crops and orchards passed over the New York croek settlement, about six miles northwest of Blair, The most damage was over a strip about three or four miles wide between Blair and Kennard, many houses and barns being unroofed and woved from their foundations, while grain stacks are blown in cvery direction and there is scarcely one windmill to be seen stand- ing. At miles from Blair, the hdme of Patrick Murray, three his barns, sheds and trees are badly damaged and his elghty acres of corn will not make one-fourth crop. The same report comes from many farmers who were in town this afternoon Much damage i reported from the track of the storm after passing here in the way of demolishing windmills and destroying corn. The only serious injury to any person is that of Nels Lund, living about half way between Blair and Kennard, whose home was blown down. Mr. Lund had one are broken and badly crushed. He was taken to Kennard and it 18 reported tonight that his arm had been amputated. BUILDINGS\V&EGKED BY WIND Many Localities in the State Suffer from a Small Sized Tornado. KENNARD, Neb, Aug. 14.—(Special)— Last night at 12:30 a tornado visited Ken- nard and vicinity. The wind commenced blowing at 12:20 and continued until 12:45. Several houses near town were blown from thelr foundation and carried from twenty to sixty feet. Nuts Lunn, who lives in & small cottage near town, sustained a broken collar bone. He was In the house at the time it was blown away. Many chimneys were blown off, Corn and wheat shocks suf- fered considerably. At least fitty shade trees in town were badly damaged. SCHUYLER, Neb., Aug. 14.—(Special)— Splendid rains have fallen here during the last twenty-four hours, reviving pastures and glving late corn its much needed help! NORFOLK, Neb., Aug. 14.—(Special.)— Norfolk recelved a gocd raln last night, the first for three weeks. There was con- siderable wind and electrical disturbance and’ the telephone and telegraph suffered to some extent. From July 20 until August 13 the thermometer did mot fall below $0 and the wind blew strong from the south- west during the entire time. The corn crop is below the average and hay and vege- tables are scarce. PLAINVIEW, Neb., Aug. 14.—(Special.)— Rain fell here Sunday. This will be enough to mature the corn crop, which was badly needing rain. CRAIG, Neb., Aug. 14.—(Special.)—A good rain fell Sunday night and farmers are Jjubllant over the prospects of corn. ELGIN, Neb, Aug. 14.—(Special Tele- gram.)—This section was blessed with a heavy rain last night, which was beginning to be badly needed. This practically in- sures a big corn crop. BATTLE CREEK, Neb, Aug. 14.—(Spe- clal.)—After about two weeks of high, hot south winds, accompanied by extreme heat, a rain and severe electric storm visited this place last night. The Methodist church was struck by lightning, but not badly damaged. The drouth has cut the corn crop nearly a third. TILDEN, Neb., Aug. 14.—(Speclal)—A heavy rain, accompanied by terrific thunder and lightning, visited this section last night. About an inch and a quarter of water fell and will be of immense benefit to the corn crop and pastures. Some of the corn was, however, too badly fired to make even part of a crop. During last night's storm lightning struck Pat Keilly's barn, east of town. The loss included the building, a valuable team, cream separator and several sets of harness. MADISON, Neb., Aug. 14.—(Special.)—One of the worst electrical storms in years vis- ited this section last night. The residences of Willlam Eisenbauer and Rev. Jockin were struck by lightning, but the damage is small. Gus Kllizke's barn was hit and totally destroyed and with it sheds and out- buildings. Loss, $300; no insurance. John Howe and Charles Sprout lost a stack of grein each. Had it not been for the heavy rain the loss of grain would have been larger. 0. 8. Christian lost a valuable cow and B. T. McGehee two steers. FREMONT, Neb., Aug. 14.—(Special.)— A severe windstorm passed over thls county last night, doing a large amount of damage. A barn on the farm of Nels Johnson in Logan township was blown down and eight horses which were in it killed. Near Hooper a barn on George Briges' place was struck by lightning, took fire and was entirely consumed with its coatents, including a horse and cow. Both at Scribner and Hooper the wind was re- ported very severe, demolishing sheds, outhouses and many trees. The wind was almost directly north. At Scribner @ freight car standing on a switch was blown onto the main track. In twenty minutes the wind had blown it a distance of eight miles to Hooper, where it crashed into the caboose of a freight standing at the station, driving it into the next car and smashing it up. Fortunately none of the train crew were injured. In this city no more serious damage is reported than a few trees blown down. In some places corn is blown perfectly flat. Some of it will straighten up, but considerable is too nearly matured. All orchards were Injured by the fruit being blown 6ff. A light shower agcompanied the wind . HOOPER, Neb., Aug. 14.—(Spectal)— A severe storm passed over this seetion last night and considerable damage was done. The wind came up about midnight aud with It came a terrible downpour of rain, which lasted for about half an hour Trees of all kinds were blown down or broken off. Southwest of town there wi considerable hall, which damaged the corn severely. At Swan Nelson's, four miles northeast of Hooper, the barn was blown to pfeces, four horses were instantly killed and three more were so badly injured that they had to be shot. All the barns and outbulldings on the farm of August Ruwe were completely destroyed and it Is esti- mated that his loss will reach $2,000 There were probably twonty-five windmills blown to the ground and a pumber of Bouses were moved from the foundations aud roofs blown off, Frenzer Goes for Brothers Body. NORTH PLATTE, Neb. Aug. 14.—(Sve- |n | tanism on clal)—C. F. Prenzer of Omaha has been here for the last few days looking up the €ircumstances surrounding the death of his brother Philip, which occurred at the county hospital in this city several weeks ago Philip Frenzer was Aetained on the strests | one night while in a partially crazed con- | dition. He was taken to the county jall and afterward transferred to the county | hoepital, where he died within a few days None of his relatives in Omaha knew of his death until two weeks after he was buried. They did not hear of it until a letter from this city brought them the news. C. F. Frenzer has made arrangements to | bave the body of his brother exhumed and taken to Omaha for burial when cooler weather comes. Dakota City Institute Clones. DAKOTA CITY, Neb., Aug. 14.—(Special.) ~The county Institute of Dakota county closed Its annual session at this place Sat- urday evening. The institute was under the supervision of County Superintendent | J. Hopeman, assisted by Prof. 8. L. An derson. The Instructors were Superintend- | ent A, O. Thomas of Minden, Superintend- ent H. E. Funke of Fullerton, Superintend- ent E. P. Wilson of Ponca and Miss Mary Sullivan of Omaha. With the exception of Superintendent Wilson these are the same instructors that have been engaged in in- stitute work here for a number of years. | There were four lectures during the week | which were free to the pubiie. On Tuesday | evening Prof. A. B. Davisson of the State university spoke on.the subject, “‘Mexico and Its People;” Wednesday Rev. W. Tar bot of Safgeants Bluffs, Ia., subject, “‘Sea- worthy;" Thursday, Superintendent E. P. Wilson, subject, ““The Influence of Puri- Our Institutions;" Friday, Su- perintendent A. O. Thomas, subject, “Lit erature and Its Effects on the Pupil's Life. State Superintendent W. R. Jackson vis- ited the institute and made the acquaint- ance of the teachers. Other visitors were | Pres. W. H. Clemmons of Fremont, F. B. | Mullen of Randolph, A. E. Garrell, repre- senting the American Book company, and C. P. Cutter, representing Ginn & Co. CAMPER DROWNS NEAR SCHUYLER, Young Man Goes Teyond His Depth in MeAllinter's Lnke. SCHUYLER, Neb., Aug. 14—(Special.)— Herbert DeBray of LaGrange, Ill, aged 23, guest of Chauncey W. Nieman and one a party of campers at McAlllster's lake, a nearby resort for small camping parties, was | drowned in the lake yesterday evening. He was unable to swim and got beyond his depth. E. F. Folda started to his rescue, but was unable to assist him and no one else was able to reach him before he sank the last time. He went down at the edge of a funnel-shaped depression, where water was twenty feet deep and his body moved to the | lowest part, which made diving difficult on | account of desp water and prevented a| speedy Tocation of the body. Only after a half-hour's diligent search was the body found and raised, at the end of which time all efforts at resuscitation were unavailing. Commerel Men Favor MeKinley, GRAND ISLAND, Aug. 14.—(Special.)— The assertion having been repeated that tho traveling men were quite largely for Bryan owing to the alleged cutting down of their numbers by trusts a test was made of tho case here on Sunday. The hotels ot this city, so far as numbers of transient guests I8 concerned, was never so large as it has been in the last two years and | it can be conceded that there is nothing about Grand Island that would draw a greater number proportionately than any other city. On Sunday there were but one or two short of 100 commercial travelers in the city and a poll taken by one of their number showed ten to be noncommittal as to their cholce for president, thirteen for Bryan and seventy-five for McKinley. At Norfolk a week ago a similar poll is sald to have been taken, the result being fifty-five for McKinley and two for Bryan. Prepare for Street Fal GRAND ISLAND, Aug. 14.—(Special.)— The meeting of the board of control of the strost fair last' evening was well attended and various committees were able tof report, practical completion of their work, while others are still somewhat behind owing to the nature of their work. The committee on transportation has sccured the rate of a fare ane one-third from nearly all points within 100 miles, that on concessions reports many fine attractions secured, that on free public attractions has booked five different companles or features, the committee on music has engaged the well kmown band of Ord and the local band and the com- mittee on floral parade has reported prog- ress, Indicating that this feature will be one of the finest of the fair. Dankers Unlon Prepares Plenle. WEEPING WATER, Neb, Aug 14— (Special.)—~Thursday, August 16, the Bank- ers Unlon of the World will hold a basket plenic n this city. Many of the lodges in the state are expected to be largely rep- resented. A speclal train over the Mis- sourl Pacific will leave Omaha at 8:30 a. m. and fully 400 from that place are looked for, Including a band and base ball team. Nebraska City lodge Is coming in a body, as also the lodge from Lincoln. A great day of sports is booked for the occaslon. The speaker of the day is Dr. E. C. Spin- ney, supreme president; also other su- preme officers will speak. Everybody is invited and the gathering that day bids falr to eclipse anything of the kind ever held here, Tenche 0SCEOLA, The Teachers' started Institute at Osceol eb., Aug. 14.—(Special. institute for Polk county in at the school house here this mogning with the largest number (ninety) that has ever registered on the first day of the Institute sessions. Prof. George Horst, county superintendent, is assisted by Miss Lizzie Haas of Fremont and,Prof. Will Heltzman of Lincoln as instructors, and on Wednesday evening Prof. E. Ben- jamin Andrews of Lincoln will lecture to the teachers at the Methodist Episcopal church and the lecture will be free. Nuckolls County VMortgagen. NELSON, Neb., Aug. 14.—(Special.)—The following is the mortgage indebtedness rec- ord for Nuckolls county for the month of Farm mortgages filed, 14, amounting ; released, 13, amounting to $14,- 402.40. Town and city mortgages filed, 3 amounting to $2,900; released, 9, amounting to $7120. Chattel mortgages filed, 74 amounting to $40.027.31; released, amounting to $41,241.64 New Pastor for North Platt NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Aug. 14.—(Spe- cial.)—A lotter has been recelved from Rey J. D. Pulis of Columbus accepting the pas- torate of the Baptist church of this place, He will preach his first sermon here on September 9. The new pastor is believed to be a man of great ability and energy and th» members of the Baptish church are confident that they have secured in him a good Conventlons Named. . Neb., Aug. 14.—(Special.)—The county central committee has called the pri- maries for September 7 to elect delegates which is called to the county convention, for the 8ih. The senatorial convention is called to meet at Alblon September 14, The McKinley club here now has 150 mem- bers and more are being added coustantly. Runs Pltchfork Through Foot. HASTINGS, Neb, Aug. 14.—(Special.)— The youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Landis met with an accident last even- ing which may result in a case of lockjaw. She was playing with a pitchfork and made an effort to stick it Into the ground, when she thrust one of the tines clear through her foot, | grees above THI‘ OMATIA D ATLY NEBRASKA CROP CONDITIONS Week of Hot, Dry Weathar Ends General Rainstorm, THRASHING IS NEARLY ALL OVER NOW Small Grain and Hay Corn Harvest About Ended e Well Advanced— uffers hut Little from Drouth. United States Department of Agriculture climate and crop servicé of the weather bu- reau bulletin of the Nebraska section for the week ending Monday, Algust 13, 1900 The first five days of the past week were ot and dry, with much high south wind Showers and slightly lower temperature fol- lowed durlng the next two days. The daily mean temperature has averaged about 5 de normal. The daily maximum temperatures have been 90 degrees or above on most days of the week Most of the rain of the week fell on Sat- urday and Sunday. The amount of rainfall equaled or exceeded the normal in a large portion of the state. It exceeded one inch in many places and ranged from two to four inches in quite an area in the southeastern portion of the state. The past week has heen stacking, threshing and haying. Threshing from shock nd stacking are nearly com- pleted. Haying is well advanced. The high temperature, with strong south wind, has been rather unfavorable for corn and the | crop has deteriorated slightly in condition In most parts of the state. The rain of the last two days of the week will be very ben eficial. Fall plowing has been retarded by the dry weather, Report by counties s nstern Section, favorable for Butlor—Cc naged somewhat Arouth, bu t rains have fin conditions and crop will be a good oe « Corn shows effect of drouth and 1s somewhat damaged; pastures drying up; tog dry for plowing Clay=Corn growing well; condition for plowing; wheat will be sown Fillmore—Corn will e pastures continue good; condition for plowing Gage-Early corn good somewhat by drouth; tc ing Hamilton good and ot} week, ver. Jeffers much ing_don sown shnson—Much fall plowing done; thrash- ing from shock nearly finished; cotn prom- 86 an average yvield. Lancaster—Fastures getting dry ing nicely; gardens poor; hay shock “thrashing about done; tarded by drouth Nemaha—Peaches a good crop; rains good for plowing, uckolls—Tate corn earing well; shocked t nearly all thrashed; pastures getting acreage of winter wheat will ba by the sroved ground large in acroag a mood, fair crop ground in excellent ate corn damaged iry for fall plow- very uneven, some pleces )F; heavy ‘raina’last ot Thrashing well advanced; corn 1 by raln; considerable plow- rge acrcage of wheat will be rorn do- fair crol plowing re- whe shos large. Otoe—Corn will make good average crop; oats poor vield; good week for thrashing fall plowing delayed by dry weather. Pawnee—Corn has improved wonderfully in the last month; plowing for wheat o tinues and the acreage will be lar Polk—-Corn doing well, but slightly aged by hot weather of the week; have finished plowing for wheat Richardson—Warm and dry in_good condition. Suline—Corn doing finel thrashing well advanced aunders—Thrashing from shock finished some plowing, but ground rather dry; cor earing finely. Seward—Thrashing from shock completed; corn injured in some loc but generally in good condition; some plow- ing done. Thayer=Corn _earing finely and needs more rain to develop ear; ground too dry for plowing. York—Hot and dry; some flelds of corn badly fnjured; fall plowing in progress Northeastern Section. Antelopo—Corn doing well; wheat onts being thrashed, rather short crop. Hoyd—Thrashing in progress; plenty rain Burt—Another dry, made good progress too dry for plowing Cedar—Shock thrashing about done doing very well; haying in pregress fall plowing donl. Colfax—Shock thrashing over; haying in progress: corn needs rain Cuming—Rain will help the late corn, will not affect the early corn much: millet about half crop; sugar cane an average crop. Dakota—Corn not as good as expected a month ago: pastures failing fast; rather dry for fall plowing. Dixon—Good week for thrashing; corn im- proved by rain last of week Dodge—Corn hag suffered much for lack of rain, some fields firing; wheat thrashing ten to' sixteen bushels, oats elghteen to twenty-two bushels; pastures dry; apples falling badly. Douglas—iot and dry aged: pastures dry ing. crop light. Holt—Corn_and grass doing well; corn too hard for roasting. Madison—Corn considerably injured by drouth in northern part of county; thrash- ing in progress: hay short crop. Plerce—Late corn damaged somewhat by drouth, but early corn has not suffered so much Platte— n dan- some week; corn pastures dry; almost and af windy week: corn has late cdrn needs rain; corn some but corn not dam i'fine week for hay- early “orn injured somewhat dry weather: stacking all done; shock ieaahe ing nearly done; too dry for fall plowine. Sarpy—Good week for thrashing and hay making; third crop alfalfa cut; fall plow- ing in progress: corn growing well Stanton—Good week for thrashing; wheat from eight to eightcen bushels per acre: oats from fifteen to thirty bushels; corn earing well, but needs rain, urston--Haying begun; thrashing pro- gressing: wheat ylelds twelve to twenty- two bushels per acre. Central Section, Boone—Corn stands dry weather falrly well, but must have rain soon to assure half crop. Buffalo—Early corn all ruined; some late corn will make a partial erop; wheat yleld- ing 3 to 0 bushels per acre; pastures doing well; hay crop short Custer—Corn _in northeastern part of county good and In rest of county poor; some damage to stacked grain from heavy rains Ditwson. badly hes I, Corn maturing fast; damaged; considerable early corn injury from of county. Good growing weather for eorn; s good; plowing in progress. Phrashing well advanc: done; too dry to standinz_dry weather well Hall-Corn very poor, many fields beln cut for fodder; ground in good conditi for plowing. Howard—Corn well f cars, but needs rain; badlz. Loup—Thrashing and stacking delayed by heavy rain; corn’in fine condition Merrick—Corn very uneven, and flelds have deterforated in condition; listed corn seems to be the best Nance—Thrashing well advanced; looks well, but needs rain Sherman—Corn very uneven, some fields ent and some have been cut for fod stack- ing_mostly plow; corn 1 with grains and pastures need rain most late corn yvield large ashing progressing fast good; corn promises er—Corn doing well; yield light; hay IIght; pustires good Southwestern Sectlo Adams—Corn a faillure in southern part of county, stalks being eut for fodder; pastures drying up; alfalfa made only one crop. Chise per acre thrashing b Bun, Wheat yields from 5 to 12 bushels nd good quality; grass good wild hay unusually good n_fine. Dundy—Good W for _corn; good; late corn much improved 't rains. which came too late for early Franklin—Corn will_be very light ks being cut for fodder; potatoes hay crop short Frontler—Good rains this week, but corn cannot amount to much; pastires fine. Furnas—Corn drying 'up fast; pastures good; too dry for plowing; corn’ being cut for fodder. Gogper—Tlay betng cut, yield lig the best; corn being cut for fo toes very pos Harlan-—Pastures poc corn being cut for fodde Hayes—Corn improved week Hit very pastures heavy corn crop, s and ht, quality der; pota- light; ¢ the rains of the : hay crop hcock—Thrashing noor continues; corn Corn gre plowing done rkins—Corn doing moisture -Early corn will make roughness, crop; late corn will make from 10 hels acre Red Willow—Corn Webster—Corn im anted suffered most Wentern and Northwestern Sections, Box Butte—Crops doing well, but need rain. tly relleved by pastures falr, well; pienty rain; poor. by rains, early o [young BEE: WEDNESDAY, Hrown vancing f Cherry—Corn ne delayed by rain. Dawes— Vegotation r the lack of molst Devel-Local rains Kefth—-Corn bad amaged by hot winds much wild hay beingt cut Keyn Paha-Unfavorable week for hay ing and_stacking; wheat light crop, but £00 | i dofng finely Jrom o week for corn; haying plenty, of rair excellent; hay good suffering v i1 hay crop fine ry muc s good for large corn erop progressing Bluff—W nd corn doin Hay only mostly cut for feed ymas—Corn mat haying fairly begun. G. A LOVEL Director, Lincoln haying 8 oats half a crop; corn bein ring nicely; pasty BOO AND, Section Neb, SHOW FORCED TO LEAVE TOWN Citizens at BLOOMFIELD, Neb Telegram.)—The Great American show showed here this afternoon and proved to be a fake. It is alleged they endeavored to get every dollar in sight by short changing, picking pockets and other dishonorable methods. A crowd of se hundred assembled just before the time for the evening performance and d manded that the show leave the town im- mediately and that all money obtained be returned. Upon the mob seized the manager and was about to string him up when he accepted proposition, settled in full and left town as quick as possible. The amount returned | was about §200 people being refusec | BEATRICE MAN IS DROWNED Arthar Freeman Loses His Life While & in the Blue River. BEATRICE, Neb., Aug/ 14 egram)—Arthur Freeman, a well known young jeweler of this city, was drowned this evening while swimming in the Blue river, about a mile above the ecity. The man was accompanied by companions and one of them, Fred Lasch by name, nearly suffered a like fate in try- | ing to rescue Freeman and ros cued after strenuous efforts com- panions, (Special Tel- was only by his WAIT FOR SHERIFF FROM FRESNO, Man Ar 1 on Charge eld at Plattsm i PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Aug. 14.—(Spe- cfal.)—-Sheriff W. D. Wheeler today re- celved a telegram from Sheriff J. D. Col- ling of Fresno, Cal., stating that he would come after the man arrested here, who is supposed to be Charles Ardell, as sodn as he could secure requisition papers, and he sent a copy of the bench warrant. of Murd at the prisoner reads as follows Wanted for murder, tive of Atlanta, ( aged feet 2 inches: ‘weight, 16 to brown; mustache, Iight in color smooth staven, but may hay beard: eyes blue, one a Ii cockeyed llght complexion; occupation, bartender. He drinks, smokes and runs with fast wome Ho has a swagging walk and when he meets a4 person he has a very friendly wit of greeting you. The third knuckle on th right little " fin a8 been broken. | hold warrant for_murder committed on the night of June Arrest and w me at my expense Charles Ardell height 170; har, nd long. own na D. COLLINS, Sheriff Fresno County, Cal The above is the description of the pris- oner except that he does not wear a mus tache. He i being carefully guarded in the county jail by Deputy Sheriff J. D. McBride until Sheriff Collins arrives from California. The prisoner in the jail refused to answer any questions and did not even ask on what charge he had been arrested There seems to be a woman In the case who s known as “Florence.” She was interviewed today by Sheriff Wheeler and County Attorney Root. In substance she denfed being the wife of Charles Ardell She sald she met him first at F't. Worth, Tex., last November, and later at the Dewey hotel in Omaha and came to this ety with him and has since frequently met him at the “resort over the hill," where she has been stopping. She admitted that the picture of the child she wore was her daughter, \but sald Ardell was not the father. The officers are of the opinion that “Florence” came from Georgia and knows much more about the murder for which Ardell has been arrested than she is willing to admit. Ardell has been occupying a room in the boarding hous opposite the court house for some six months and during that time has fre quently visited Ft, Crook, Omaha, South Omaha, Lincoln, Creston, Ta., and inte mediate points and was well known to the sporting fraternity and the officers,” it 1s said. Sheriff W. D. Wheeler is being con- gratulated on all hands for the fine work he has done in the arrest of Ardell. GOVERNMENT FOR THE FILIPINOS, Democrat in the nds Sh on the Situntion GENOA, Neb., Aug. 14.—(Special.)—Your correspondent was permitted to read a letter this week from Guy Slaughter, dated Inguegoran, Philippine islands, to the parents of this city. Mr. Slaughter went to Manila as a member of the First Ne- braska and remained fn the islands when the regiment came home, being employed in the commissary department at Manila for a time, but later has been engaged traveling through the islands buying hemp and tobacco. Guy was a democrat when he departed for Manila, and his father. has been a democrat all his life. In discussing self-government for the Filipinos he If an angel favoring self-gove these people were to run for president against an imp of the opposite opinfon I would vote for the imp. A majority of these people are in a state far worse than ordl Tgnorance is my Philippine backed by all the few hone UpRer class: them a government whicn re all taxes to he paid to Americans e them access to an American judge even in the smallest questions of law 3. Make f4 denunciations punishable by not less than five years In prison 4. Punish by enormous fines or long terms in prison all persons who receive bhribes in any form paild in any amount They have become o aceustomed to seeing those in authority rob the lower ¢la that they have no ldea of honest vernment And now please remember this one sen te from its humble Jurce The jess power the United States government puts into the ands of these people the better will be the government of this ch! ng0 Do not construe power to mean 1ights the contrary, I would l'ke to see every one of them given rights which would permit them to appeal in person to the highest au thority Light says ment 1« policy, the and T think suffering lower Big Shipment of Cattle, ELGIN, Neb, Aug. 14.—(Special)—The Allerton ranch has just unloaded 2,600 Mon- tana range cows and calves here, taking them to the ranch west of this place. This 18 the second shipment, besides some driven in. 1In all they expect to own 30,000 head “THE QUEEN Annual Sales: o VETERANS STAND THE HEAT| - Prevent h - being | ves 014 Soldiers | and Thelr Frien | | s | LINCOLN, Aug. 14-—(Special.) Swv\lrr—i ing heat did not lessen the enthusiasm of | And Cleanse the Scalp of Crusts, wrongtully their severat | The letter containing the photograph of Apollinaris Apollinaris charged only with its own natural gas. AUGUST 15, 1900, Reunion Goes on Just the S8ame as Though Oool Breezes Elew, |GRAND ARMY MEN AND WOMEN BUSY | | S owd on the Groands Increnses and Specches Are Listened to with Pleasnre by mar in any today Army respect the The La bad charge and tonight a » old soldiers or Grand Army encampment dies' cjrele of the Grand of the afternoon meeting campfire conducted in the tabernacle by Colonel H. C. Russell. The attendance at all meetings was much larger than yester day and it is estimated that there were fully 10,000 persons on the grounds during the was Scales, and Shamp day. The program of the afternoon meeting was especially interesting and included a re. ception for the veterans. Several women gave reminiscences of the civil war period and the speaking was interspersed with patriotic music Tomorrow epeclal exercises will be con ducted by the Woman's Rellet corps and an address will be delivered by General Man derson The remains of the late Mrs. L. A. Sher- men will probably be brought back to Lin coln for burial. A dispatch received by a relative in this city announced that Dean Sherman would arrive ia Wellsboro today and would decide between Lincoln and Ath- ens, Mrs. Sherman’s original home, for in- terment. . It learned today that Mrs. Sherman's death was caused by heart fail ure brought on by continued illness re- sulting from an accident in this oity. Edward C. Hockenberger has been elected captain of Company K of the First regiment statloned at Columbus. was raskna Norma Aug. 14.—(Special Tele gram.)—This is commencement week at the Nebraska Normal college. An fm- mense aud assembled at the opera house to witness the exercises and on Sunday more than 1,000 people listened to one of the ablest and most eloquent speak ers, Rev. Trefz of Omaha, pastor of the Kountze Memorial church of that city. Monday evening was given to a contest between the Crescent and Philomathean Literary clibs of the college. This even- ing the publie will entertained by a comedy drama entitled “Stripe.” The de partraent will give a concert Wednesday | evening and Thursday evening will be de- voted to the graduating exercises of the teachers and scientific classes nee And light dressings wi emollient skin cures. be dandruff, soothes irri stimulates the hair fol Smyth Goes io Gather Evidence LINCOLN, Aug. 14.—(Special Telegram ) Attorney General Smyth will leave for New York City tomorrow to take evidence in the suit of the State against the Standard O company and the American Furniture and Supply company. They are being prosecuted for alleged violations of the anti-trust laws. Edson Rich, B. L. Sayre and E. 8. Dundy of Omaha spent several hours at the state house today investigating the records of the maximum rate bill. for cleansing tho scalp of crusts, scales, hair, for softening, whitening, and heali of baths for annoying irritations, inflammn porsplration, in the form of washes for ul When you're constipate antiseptic purposes which r rots in your stomach like ga barrel, Clean it out Cathartie! 10c, b undigested food rbage in & swill with Cascarets Candy proserving aud purifying the skin, sealp, nt Cloaes. CHICAGO, The International acking company's plant at the stock yards was closed down temporarily today, throwing 1,000 men out of employment Sec rv Bearse annoanced that the plant would resume operations within two weeks and stated that the machinery had been stopped for the sole purpose of making re pairs, FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Continuance of Une Variable Winds, nosticated. flower odors. No other medicated soap it for preserving, purifying, and bean No other foreign or domestic toilet soap, it for all the purposes of the toilet, batl Soar at ONe P soap tho BesT toilet and nEsT baby soap i @ti Complete External The se' sl. zsAfllnunn"unm d humilating akis cal, WASHINGTON, Aug. MWuG axn Cues, Cokr., Wednesday and Thursday N ska, lowa, Missourl Probably fair Wednesday variable winds. Western Texas, New Mexico, Indian Territory and Arkansas. fair Wednesday and Thursday; erly winds Indiana Thursday, 14.—Forecast for le Props., Boston and and Kansas— Thursday Oklahoma, rally light south- Fair fair; and warmer Wednesday; variable, light to southerly adily suggest themselvos to women, mothers, and for all the purposes of the toilet, bath, and nursery. persuasion can induco those who have once used it to use any other, espocially for R, viz, TWENTY-Fiv L and biood humors, with loss of b 000000000000 0000000 NOEONONONONONOD )0 CO0 On the Fifth Floor Dandruff by oos with th CUTICURA, purest of This treatment at once stops falling hair, removes crusts, scales, and tated, itching surfaces, licles, supplies the roots with energy and nourishment, and makes the hair grow upon a sweet, wholesome, healthy scalp when all else fails. Millions of Women Use Corrcura Soar exclusively for proserving, purifying, and beautifying the skin, and dandruff, and the stopping of falling ng red, rough, and sore hands, in the form 1ations, and ehafings, or too {roo or offonsive corative woaknosses, and for many sanative 1 espocially No amount of , and hair of infants and children. Cutie CURA S0AP combines delicats emolliont properties derived from CuTicuRa, the great skin cure, with the purest of cleansing ingr. onts and the most refreshing of over componnded is to bo compared with tifying the skin, scalp, hair, and hands. lowever expensive, is to be compared with ,and nursery. Thus it combines in ONE & Crts, the BEsT skin and complexion n the world, I and Intarnal Treatment for Every Humor, Uika S0AP (2ac.), Lo clentise the akin of cruste and o thickened cutlcle, CUTICURA OINTMENT (506.) hing, inflammation, and irritation, and soothe and RESOLYENT (60c.). to coul and cléan o suflchent (o cura the most tortaring, ir, when all o +How to 8ave the Halr, Hand winds. Illinois—Fair Wednesday and lght to fresh westerly winds. South Dakota—Fair and warmer Wednes- day; Thursday, fair; variable winds. Colorado—Generally fair Wednesday and Thursday; varlable winds. Wyoming—Generally fair Wednesday, ex- cept showers and cooler in southeastern portion; Thursd fair; varfable winds Montana—Generally fair Wednesday and We still although about Thursday; The Bee have some exceptionally desirable rooms three-fourths of the rooms were rented when the army headquarters moved out. an index of the popularity of That is merely Building. Thursday; easterly winds. Local Reco THE WEATHER BURF OMAHA, Aug. M.--Oficial record of and precipitation compared with sponding the last threc OFFICE OF ; sents a most attractive appe 1900, 1599, 1898, 1807 8 84 61 6 s U 0 W .00 at _Omaha for 1900 fire traps. Minimum tem Average temperature ... Precipitation Record of precipitation this and since March 1, Normal for the day Excess f Total exc Normal rain »eficlency for the day otal rainfall since March 1 Deficlency since March 1 Deficiency fe perfod Deficlency for cor. perfod, Reports from Stati 109 il'ineh 11 inch 18.08 Inches 2.4 Inches 74 inch 1.48 inches March 1 Vo900 Ce000000000000076000000000 1599 | 1598 s b Y. e, O ipaion, excesses, of c tb ower Youo | f"‘u" nrk ’1| funded, with 6 bozes. 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