Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 22, 1903, Page 3

22, 1903. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SBATURDAY, AUGUST 22, _—— REPORTS ON STATE BANKS Beorotary Royse Compl Interesting Information Oovering Them. REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE CALLED &l Orders In ecampm [ » d for the En- t of the Nebraska Na- Guard at York August 20, (From a Staft Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Aug. 21.—(Speclal.)—S8ecretary Royse .of the State Banking board has recelved from the printer coples of his annual report of the condition of Incor- porated, private and savings banks of the state for the year 1902, beginning December 10, 1901, and ending November 25, 1002. Mr. Royse explains the delay In printing the report due to the fact that the State Print- ing board held that no appropriation had been made for this purpose and he had to wait until the last legislature did this, The report shows there were 419 banks reporting to the hoard on November 25, 1902, with an aggregate paid up capital of $7.832,000, and with deposits aggregating $34,487,619.26, showing an Increase of forty in number of banks reporting December 10, 1901, an increase of pald up capital of #673,90 and an increase of deposits amount- ing to $3,157,164.90. Total number of depor ftors of state banks were 91,68, as com- pared “with 95,062 a - year ago. Average amount to credit of each depositor, $33.45, &5 against $320.45 4 year ago, Amount of deposit per capita of entire ‘population of the state, based upon last census, $32.77, against §20.52 a year ago. Amount of deposit per capita of entire population of state in natfonal banks, $51.88, &8 againet $2.18 a year ago. Amount of deposits per capita of popula- tion of state in all banks of Nebraska, #8415, as against $51.60 a year ago. Average reserve state banks, 28.67 per oent, as against 979 per cent a year ago. Avera, reserve national banks per cent of total deposits in avallable funds, 34.35, @s against 36.66 a year As a result of the increased demand for money last fall, occasjoned principally by the delayed movement of grain caused by Scarcity of cars, the amount of loans and discounts {ncreased $6,$72,665.561 since the returns of December 10, 1001, resulting in a slight decrease in legal reserve and quite & perceptible increase in bills payable and notes and bills rediscounted. Number of Banks. For the perfod covered by the report, seven banks have renewed their charters, six have changed from private to incor- porated, one has surrendered its charter, never having opened for business, three have nationalized, six have sold to and been succeeded by other banks, two have &ono Into voluntary Mquidation and jaid depositors in full, six have been closed, three of which have been placed In the Bands of receivers, upon application to and filing with the State Banking board bonds conditioned upon the full settlement of all - Nabllitles as provided in section 35 of the state banking act; the assets of the other three were returied to their respective officers and stockholders. The depositors of all three of these banks have since been paid and their affairs fully wound up, as shown by its on flle with the de- partment, and one bank has changed its name. Bixty new banks have been chartered dyr- ing the year, of which fifty-eight were in- corporated with an aggregate pald up capi- tal of $619,700, and two were private, with an ssgregate . up capital of §15,000, an & n In number of Hew mber chartered during uu previous year and an increase of pald up eapital stock of $186,600 over the total pall up capitalization of new banks char- tered during the preceding annual period. Republican Committee Called, Chairman Lindsay of the republican com- mittés has issued a call for a meeting of the committee at the republican headquar- ters here SBeptember 8, the meeting to be- ®in at 8 o'clock In the evening. It is ex- pected that every.member. of the commit- tee will be here for that is the day the famous Cresceus will tear up the dust at the state fair, and if love for party won't bring out the committee it is- expected the horse will. In the meantime Chairman Lindsay has reappointed Arthur B. Allen secretary to.the com-ittee, and Mr. Allen has accepted the office. Mr. Lindsay spent the day at headquar- ters and while here gent out letters to the warious county committees to secure the names of the chalrmen and secretaries re- that the complete organisation of the state might be completed at once to Legin a vig- orous campalgn. This work has aiready begun and thg chalrman bas given an order for the print- ing of poll books and an organization will be effected in every township and road dis- trict In the state. The campalgn, itke the rTepublican state convention, will be a busi- ness one. ‘The harmony that prevalled at the state convention and the enthusiasm that was shown, say the leaders, augers ‘well for party success, and nothing will be left undone by the committee to make the victory a complete one. National Gaard Eucampment. Preparations for the encampment of the Nebraska National guard at York August 2% are about completed and the order au- thorising the encampment was lssued by Adjutant General Culver this afternoon, Sterling * Genuine; true; pure; hence of great value or excellence.” —Century Dictionary The word “sterhng’A is incorporated in GORHAM ', trade-mark because the Gorham silverware in not only “genuine,” but its workmanship is “true” and its desi| “pure.” “Hence” all articles, even the small- est, bearing this trade- mark are “of great valuc or excellence.” The camp will be called “Camp Pershing,” In honor of Captain John J. Pershing. Colonel V. C. Talbot, First regiment, is assigned to command the camp, his juris- diction to extend a mile around the camp. The governor's staff is ordered to report at the camp as follows Brigadier General J. I1. Culver, adjutant general; Colonel George E. Jenkins, quar- termaster and commissary general; Colonel C. D. Evans, surgeon general, on August %; Colonel John A. Ehrhardt, judge advo- cate general, on August 27; Colonel C. J. Bills and the aldes-de-camp on August 29, for one day's duty. General P. H. Barry will report at Camp Pershing for ohe day's duty on August 29, to take part in the gov- ernor’'s review of that date. In part the order follows: That portion of General Orders No. 31, paragraph Ii, referring to the Slgnal corps, West Point Rifles and South Omaha cav- alry, I hereby revoked. The commanding officer of the Signal corps wi:l hoid his command in readiness for camp duty In October. The South Omaha cavalry and the West Point Rifles will be permitted to g0 Into camp of Instruction at their home stations at a future date, Routes to Be Taken. The officers and men not otherwise di- rected will proceed to camp with their respective commands on the dates and by the following routes: Company B, Stanton, Chicago & North- western; leave, 6:49 a. m.; arrive at York, Beatrice, B. & M. 11:3 a. m. Gompany C, 6:30 a. m.; arrive at York, 12:54 p. Company D, Weeping Water. Pacific, Lincoin, and B. & M a. m.; arrive at York, 12:64 p. Company 1, Wilber, B. & M.; a. m.; arrive at York, 12:54 p. f‘om‘lny F, Madison, Inlon Columbus, and B. & M Compan! arrive 'at York, leave, Missour leave, 6:15 Pacific, 2:55 p. pany I, Wahoo, th(ua ‘& North- western: Yuvp. 7:5 a. m.; arrive at York, 11:30 a. m. mpany K, Columbus, B. & M.; le 7:25 a. m.; arrive at York, 12:54 p. m. Compnny L, Omaha, cm:no & North- leave, 7:30 a. m.; arrive at York, M, Broken Bow, B. & M le;! e, $:07 6. Th.; arrive at York, 11145 a. Troop A will march from Beward to York, allnln& August 26. Batte ymore, leave by B. & M. at 8 & m.; arrive at Crete at 9:32 a. m., from which point they will march to York. Hospltal corps, Lincoln, will march from Lincoln to York, atarting from Lincoln on August 26, with permission to move with- Su( expense to the state on the proceding ay. Regimental Commissary Willism R. Brooks will report at Camp Pershing on Monday, August 24, for the purpose of es- € and arranging the camp. Battalion commanders are directed to eet the several companies comprising Thelr battalions on arréval at York and su: rintend their disembarkment and wagon ransportation employed in the movement of company baggage to camp. Bach com- pany on arrival will go into camp at once and submit requisition for commissary and other stores making the ration returns for a when further instructions will mpany A, York, will report to Captaln william R. Brooks, regimental commissary djutant, for duty in the prepa- mp Ferahing Auguat No member of ai the organizations named in paragraph 1 of this order will be excused from attendance at camp except on surgeon's certificate of disabllity or serious iliness in their immediate family. The officers and men named in this order will receive pay for six days' service only, except _where lal matructions o the contrary are given. In Trouble Over Mock Marriage. ‘Willlam J, Burns, who claims to be in Lincoln for the purpose of securing chorus girls for the east, will be tried in police court in the morning upon a charge of 1iving with Mrs. Liszie Wilson after having a mock marriage performed. The woman, who is only 18 years old, and who some months ago separated from her husband, told the police .that Burns, after she had refused to live with bim, assured her that he would secure for her a divorce and Shen thefe would be nothing to prevent their marriage. Bater the man returned to the house, shé said, in company with a clerical looking individual, and she was assursd the divorce had been secured. Then the stranger performed the marriage cere- mony. The first the woman knew that the mar- riage was invalld was last night, when Burns told the police in her presence. Burns came to Lincoln several weeks ago and has done a thriving business examining girls to become chorus girls, charging each a fee of $2. Several of these have complained to the police, which lead to his arrest and the discovery of the fake marriage. Mrs. Wilson and Burns became acquainted sev- eral years ago, when both were on the vaudeville stage, and upon thelr meeting Lere a week ago the acquaintance was re- newed. Appeal Wolt Bounty Claims, Because Auditor Weston rejected a por- tion of a wolf county claim belonging to the Lincoln Safe Deposit & Trust com- pany, the latter has appealed to the dis- trict court. The claim was for $88. After the legislature had appropriated the money with which to pay the wolf county clalms the company purchased some of them. ‘When the claim was presented the auditor struck out a third of the amount, holding that they had not been presented to him within two years after having been cer- tified by the county clerk. The case will eftect some 3§2,000 worth of clatms. Stops Work at Shops. The Havelock shops were closed todey and 60 idle men sat around, doing nothing, The stoppage was caused by the failure of the pumps to perform their work. At first some little derangement of the pumps ocourred and when the men tried to repair it they lost control of the machinery and the entire stoppage was the result. The pumps will be In working order tomorrow and the men will resume thelr dutics. Watch Irrigation Case. The decision in the Scotts Bluff irriga- tion case, filed in the supreme court yes- terday, will be awaited with much interest by members of the State Board of Irriga- tion, and all othérs Interested In that part of the state where irrigation is necessary. The question that has most worried the secretary of the board In recent years is what shall constitute abandonment of rights secured under the old law of 1887. The statutes do not define the time and the question has never been passed upon by the supreme court. This question is now before the court In this case. Rights se- cured under the law enacted In 1855 are de- clared forfeited if work is not begun in six months after the application is granted and pushed vigorously to completion, unless prevented from so doing by unavoldable and natural causes. Judge Grimes based his opinion unon this law and the state board arrived at its finding under the old law. This injects another question to be decided. The Farm- ers Canal company pleaded that it had ped its construction work because of & lack of finances. In his opinion Judge Grimes held that financial inability is not that “unavoldable and natural cause” con- templated and meant by the statutes. Work en Fair Gro 3 Work at the State Fair grounds is pro- gressing nicely and preparations have been made for the largest attendance and the most successful fair in the history of the state. The first sight that greets the visitor to the falr grounds is the large sheep barn, 60x100, which has the capacity of accommo- dating 30 head of sheep. This is the most attractive barn on the grounds, and the next two bulldings that impress one favor- ably are the two new ones, bulit by two of the local merchants. The new band- stand is nearly completed an the carpen- ters aré working on the roof. The entries thus far are the largest of any previous year. The state fisheries men are busy improving thelr bulldings and a pew coat of paint will make it fresh and clean. The state farm has applied for the use of one of the cattle barns for its exhibit. The board is dally recelving congratulatory let- ters on ita success In securing the famous trotter, Cresceus, for Tuesday, and the smaller towns in the state will be well represented by thousands of people who have signified their Intentions of attending. The Burlington is anticipating an un- usual crowd and In order to handle the passengers to the grounds promptly it has been dectded to cover two of the tracks In place of one at the north end of the passenger station. This move will facilitate the business of getting trafic back and forth in a marked degree. It has been ar- ranged that the trains shall meet at the fair grounds and at Lincoln instead of midway between the places. As one leaves the terminus at each end of the route the other will pull in, and the waiting crowd will be able to board the newcomer without the least delay. In this manner the long and tedious waits will exist no longer. It will be necessary to place more trains on the run to carry out the plan outlined. More coaches and engines will be pressed into service, and If more are neéded they will be added to the equipment. Last year the Burlington carried more passengers than it did for a number of years, trains back and forth being loaded with patrons, This season is looked on as likely to be a phenomenal one, thes weather per- mitting, owing to the presence of the world famous trotter, Cresceus, and a number of other lesser attractions. Cresceus will draw the largest number of people in years. Birds Leave Capitol Gro The absence of birds in the state capitol grounds is causing much comment these days. During the last two months, with the exception of an English sparrow or two, not a bird has been seen in the trees oh the grounds. The wherefore of this is not known unless it is the birds are not coming this way this year. Two months ago & number of robins and other varioties were there in abundance, and as no one was al- lowed to shoot ti their direction, no one 16 offering a good reason for thelr absence. Addison Walt, who Is somewhat of a bird expert, says he thinks they have gone to the wheat and other flelds to get something to eat. Mr. Walt has made considerable of a study of birds and belleves in the article recently published that the day is not far distant when the bird will be no more. “The article stated,” sald Mr. Wait, “that the birds were killed in the far south dur- ing the winter, after migrating from the north, either for food or for decorations for women's headgear. And I believe that is about right. There is no question but birds are scarcer all over the state than they were a few years ago. Especially is this true of the capitol grounds,” GET READY FOR GUARDSMEN York Finds Itself Unable to Get Wood at Home and WiN Ship It Inm, ? (Special )—Every preparation is being made by the many committees appointed by the Commercial club to entertain and to purchase neces- sary commissaries for the entertalnment of the Nebraska National guards, whose encampment takes place here at York, commencing Wednesday next week. Gen- eral Culver and Colonel Talbot arrived this morning, and are well pleased with the arrangementé already made. The com- mittees were asked to purchase and de- Mver twenty cords of wood. While there s considerable timber in York county at this time, owing to the large crops and the extra amount of farm work it is im- possible to employ labor to chop the wood and deliver the same. It looks very much as it wood will have to be shipped Into York for the encampment. Injured by a Fall. HUMBOLDT, Neb., Aug. 2.—(Special.)— Mrs. Elisa Dickenson of Lincoln, who has been visiting for a week with relatives in this section, met with a serious accldent Thursday night while at the home of her nephew, Marshall Hill, east of the city. She arose about 2 o'clock to get a drink and In descending the stairway made & misstep and fell the entire distance. Shi was badly bruised and one arm was frac- tured, the bone protruding through the flesh. The injured woman was taken to her brother, B. C. Hill, to Lincoln, where she makes her home with her son, an engl- neer on the Burlington road. Hot Weather Helps Ce YORK, Nel Aug. 21,—(Special.)—The past two days have been ideal weather for the growth of corn. Forty per cent of the corn of York county is late, owing to excessive fall of rain last spring. Rain and heavy fall of dew the past four weeks has caused corn to make a wonderful growth, and farmers were alarmed for fear there would be no dry weather to mature the large ears. For the past two days there have been southerly winds and high temperature, and if only continued with more rainfall there will be & re- markable chan, in prospects. Telephone Company Branching Ou YORK, Neb., Aug. 21.—(Special)—The York County Independent Telephone com- pany yesterday connected lines with the Filmore County Independent company, and also with independent lines at Beaver Crossing, Milford and Friend, Neb. The local Independent company has bullt east to Utlca, where it expects to connect with the Independent lines connecting with Lin- coln. On the north It has bulit Into Stromsburg, where it has connected with the local Independent company, and in a short time will be connected as far east as South Omaha. Captures Douglas County Man, FREMONT, Neb, Aug. 21.—(Special)— Sheriff Bauman went to Omaha this morn- ing with Charles Etherton, an escaped prisoner from the Douglas county Jjall whom he arrested = yesterday at Grand Island. Etherton formerly lived here and was sent to the Douglas county jail for stealing some clothing from where he roomed in Valley. When he took his departure from the Douglas county jail it is claimed he also took some of the jatler's and turnkey's clothing with him. He had a bad record while he lived here. Foot Crushed in Hay Rake. M'COOL JUNCTION, Neb., Aug. 21.— (8pecial.)~A serious accident happened to Johnnie Fuller, the little son of Irving Fuller, living northwest of McCool June- tion, who had his foot badly mangled in the gearing of & hayrake. A larger brother was raking hay and little Johnnie coaxed to assist in driving the rake, which was a self-dumping affair, and in some way his toot was caught in the dumping mechanism and was badly mangled and bruised before he could be extricated. Gets & Shot In Leg. WACO, Neb., Aug. 2L.—(Special.)—J. Mul- lan and Ed Markum, two young men, be- came involved in a quarrel, and finally re- sulted in a mixup, which was of short du- ration;, and the outcome was Ed Markum was shot in the leg, causing a serious and painful injury. There is considerable bad feeling between the two. No arrests have been made. Thieves at Work in Beatrice. BEATRICE, Neb, Aug. 3l.—(Speclal)— Thieves raided the cellar of Dr. D. R. Colby, & resident of South Beatrice, last night and secured & quantity of meat. The officers have ne clue. or throw rocks in| the house | ABSENT FOR TWENTY YEARS @age Oounty Man Returns to Find Wife Dead and Family Grown Up SUPPOSED VIIDOW DIVIDES PROPERTY Thinks Younger C ™ Share a torney to See 1f He Ca Remedy Matter ldren Did Not Get Consults At BEATRICE, Neb, Aug. 21.—(Spectal)— Noah Norton, for many years a prosperous farmer of Gage county, who left the city rather suddenly about twenty years ago, returned yesterday. At the time of his departurs from Bea- trice it was claimed that domestic troubles drove him away from home, and he was shortly afterwards reported dead. Sup- posing such to be the case, his wife mar- ried another man, with whom she lived several years, when she died. Soon after Mr. Norton's return yester- day he made a statement to the effect that before leaving he took his oldest son into his confidence and told him he would turn over everything to him and requested him to provide for the younger chil- dren. He sald he left six horses, cattle and hogs, besides harness, wagons and im- plements cnough to farm 600 acres of ground. He also left a fine quarter section of land, located a few miles northwest of | Filey, this county, which was well im- proved. Some years after Mr. Norton's departure his wife administered upon his estate, and the property was sold for the benefit of his helrs. Mr. Norton is now a man more than 70 years of age, and since he left the country his children have grown to be men and women. He sought the advice of an attorney yesterday for the purpose {of seeing 1t the younger children could \get what was coming to them. He saya | he does not expect anything himself. During his long absence from the city he has resided near Webster, Tex., and has prospered fairly well. Mr. Norton says he has played the part of Rip Van/Winkle pretty well, and has returned for the pur- pose of letting his old friends know that he s still numbered among the llving. Child Drowned in Tank. BENEDICT, Neb., Aug. 21.—(Special)— Yesterday afternoon little Vera Mayo and her brother were playing outdoors and Vera had in some unaccountable way fallen into & large cattle watering tank filled with water. Her little trother was so frightened that when he ran to the house and on being questioned where his little sister was, told his mother that she was out playing. The mother noticgd the lttle brother being excited and at once made a search and found the body of the.little ohild floating In the tank and life was ex- tinct. They at once sent for a physiclan, but nothing could be done to resuscitate as the child must have been in the Vera Mayo was only 2 years old and the brother about two years older. The family live ‘just east of town. Goes on Visit to Germany. BEATRICH, Neb, Aug. 21.—(Special)— Robert Klose, proprietor of the Beatrice Brick works, departed yesterday for a visit to his old home In Germany. He ex- pects to be gone several months. HERPICID) Takes Away the Dread of Birth- Aays. Nothing fs more annoying to men and women of middle age than to see those un- mistakable signs of age—thin hair and gray- ness—approaching. But scleice has discov- ered that these conditions are no longer “unmistakable” evidences of old age, for the dandruft germ theory proves that even very young people may suffer hai ‘while those fortunate enough to escape the ravages of the scalp germ retain their abundant locks to & ripe old age. Newbro's Herpicide kills the dandruff germ and re- moves the risk of appearing old before your time. Bave your hair and your feelings by using the genuine Herpicide. Sold by lead- ing druggists. Send 10c in stamps for sam- ple to The Herpicide Co., Detroit, \(lch Sherman & McConnell Drug Co., special agents. MISSION, ‘Whisky is Cheaper, CINCINNATI, O, Aug. 21.—The drop in s to $1.24, made at Peoria quotation goods. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Thunder Storms and Showers to Move East Over Nebraska and lowa. WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—Forecast: For Nebraska—Partly cloudy Saturday, probably thunderstorms and cooler in west portion and at night in east portion; Sun- day, fair. For lowa—Fair, continued warm Satur- day; showers and cooler at night or Bun- day. For Kansas—Falr, continued Saturday; showers and cooler at night or Sunday In north and west portions fair I south- east. For Wyoming—Thunderstorms Saturday; Sunday, falr, except showers in southeast portion. For Missouri—Fair S8aturday; showers and cooler at night or Sunday. For South Dakota—Local thunderstorms Baturday; ‘cooler, except In extreme west portion; Bunday, falr. Loeal Record. /OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, Aug. 21.—Officlal record of tem rature and ‘rrfl:lnlullun compared with me corresponding day of the past three ears: f, 1908, 1902. 1901. 1900, M 2 8 6 non temperature 2 ™ Precipitation d Record of tempera and precipitation at Omaha for this dly and singg March 1, 1903 : Normal temperature .. Excess for the day ... Total excess since Marc! Normal precipitation { Deficiency for da Precipitation since M Deficiency since March 1. .. Deficiency for cor. period, 182.. Deficiency for cor. period, 190} Reports from Stations u i “eany -vaedwie) wnwix e CONDITION OF THE WEATHER. uopwdiosad 1v_oimuwadway, Omaha, clear .. lentine, part cloudy North Platte, clear Cheyenne, cloudy Balt Lake City, part cioudy | Rapid City, cloudy . Huron, clear . Williston, part Sloudy cago, part cloudy 8t. Louls, clear 8t. Paul, part cloudy . Davenport, clear Kansas City, clear Havre, part cloud; Helena, part cloudy Bismarck, cloudy . Galveston, clear L. A. WELEH, Local Forecaster. BEes N ERER2RE EsessaszzasLazeee L3 | Washington to make that city a eity of WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL | Rural Carrle: in Appointed for Routes Nebraska (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—(Special Tele- gram.)—These rural carriers were appointed today: Nebraska—Fairfield, regular, Wil- llam V. Mordeck; substitute, Barney Bry- ant. Iowa—Beacon, regular, Charles R. Lytle; substitute, Charles J. Lytle. Major Paul Shillock, surgeon, has been ordered to Fort Meade for duty. The comptroller of the currency has ap- proved the applieation of M. R. Faber, H. | Faber, F. G. Meinert, J. F. Kreige and | Willlam J. Kass to organize the First Na- tional bank of Remsen, Ia., with a capital of $26,000, The Des Molnes National bank of Des Molnes has been approved as reserve agent for the First National bank of Gfimore City, Ia. A rural free delivery route will be es- tablished October 1 at David City, Deca- tur county, Tn., wih one carrler; area cov. ered, twenty-two square mfles; population, 5. A special Inspector of the PostofMce de- partment has been ordered to proceed to Plerre to look into the application filed by Congressman Burke on his recent visit to free delivery. Another matter in which Representative Burke was Interested during his visit to ‘Washington was in regard to the proposed new public building at Plerre. Supervising Architect Taylor sald today that he had nearly twenty-five other cities ahead of Plerre and could not promise to have the working plans ready to place the propo- sition before contractors until next spring. will, however,” sald Architect Taylor, “keep in mind the fact that Congressman Burke impressed me with his desire that native stone be used and upon that will base my calculations as to stonework. We will, it possible, use native stone in the construction of the buflding at Plerre. RECEIVER FOR TWO BANKS One Man Can Do the Business for Both at Less Cost Than Two. WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—John W. Scho- fleld has been appointed recelver of the Navesink National bank of Redbank, N. J., to relieve Bank Examiner W, A. Mason, who was appointed receiver temporarily, when the bank was closed. Mr, Schofleld will take charge as soon as tho assets can be listed and transferred to him. The purpose of this change, the comp- troller states, is to enable Examiner Ma- son to resume kis regular work of bank examiner. Mr. Schofleld is also receiver of the First Natlonal of Asbury Park, N. J. The prox- imity of these trusts will enable one re- celver to liquidate thelr affairs at a les expense to both than an independent re- celver for each. FIRE RECORD. Fire at St. Louts, BT. LOUIS, Aug. 2.—The bullding oceu- pled by A. 8. Atle & Co., dealers in optical and surgical Instruments, at 414 North | Broadway, was gutted by fire early toda; The total loss s estimated at $150,000, par- tlally insured. The Simmons Hardware company, adjoining, suffered from damage | by water. During the fire a water tower fell across the street and crashed into T. J. Reld's shoe store, doing $2500 damage. It is stated the fire started from an electric light wire. 3 01l Fire Still Burning. SOUR LAKE, Tex., Aug. 21.—The ofl fire | that started yesterday is still burning. Not | a derrick in the Bhoestring district 1s standing; many ofl wells have been de- stroyed and several hundred thousand ba: rels of oil stored in earthen reservoirs are now ablaze. The loss is estimated at from $1,000,000 to $1,600,000. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. WANTED, a good strong boy, about 18 years old, for carpet department. Peo- plo's Btore. i cut in two, and oak cases—cash or time. Here is opportunity to get the highest grade music boxes chea; PIANOS AND ORGANS at the fire sale prices. Going rapldly—don’'t fall to examine into this. CUT IN TWO The Fire Sale at Hospe’s Special Bargains in the Music Dept. In WASHBURN MANDOLINS, $3.00. GUITARS, REGINA MUSIC BOXES. at Many cut in two (prices), & $22.00 ‘Washburn Guitar cut to $11.00; & $15 Wash- burn Guitar cut to $7.60; a $20 Martin Guitar cut to $10; a $15 Burton Guitar cut to $7.60, another $10 one for $5.00. It you have not the cash we will sell on time. poold In Omaba, Feb, by Xnaa & O Douglas, Sherman Dadge. tn Counell Misn, 1o by 6. 1. 10w, #th and rown, 1 Nein. Ull AID WOI(I. the §22, $11.00; the $15 Washburn, out In two, $7.60; Bruno Mandolin, $20, cut In two, $10.00; the Burton Mandolin at $18.00, cut in {two, $9.00; A Waldo Mandolin, cut In to, from $16 to $7.60; & 36 Crown Mandolin, cut n two, follows: Par- t Madls will (‘lm:\ons hour earlier closing time shown below. lar and supplementary ma orelgn Station hlll’ hour closing time shown below (except t. plementary Malls for Europe and Central erica. Via Colon, close o at Forelgn station T, For $12, $18, $22, $30, $32, 368, in mabogany n small payments it desired. great BATURDAY— direct, per . 5. Columbia direct er s. 8. (_olumhln for BELGIUM direct, all must be arrect fananae % B m.) for EUROPE, Queenstown. t 6:30 a. m, lnr SCOTLAND PICTURES, FRAMES, PYROGRAPHY stock at BIG DISCOUNT. 1513-1516 Douglas Street. Black Hills Hot Springs, the delightful summer resort and natural sanitarium of the West, is easily reached by ths complete train service of the Chicago & North-Western Ry. Special low rates in effect from Omaha and all points west, dally during the summer season. Fast daily trains with through service of Pullman sleeping cars from Mis- sourl Valley and frec reclining chalr cars from Omaha. Leave Omaha daily at 3.00 p. m., reach- ing Hot Springs the next morning. SamprcT S A Lty to the summer resorts of lowa, it and Nortbern Wisconsin. niescia Send for lllustrated booklets and maps, with detailed information regarding routes, rates ‘and schedules, which will be promptly tailed upon application to H. C. CHEYNEY, General Agent 1401-1403 Farnam St Omaba [ kr Menmn! Suppression = l‘.‘-. " PEN-TAN-GOT A e S s Ot W e & UNION PACIFIC COLORADO AND RETURN Dally to Sept 30th. DAILY TOURIST CARS between Omeahe and Denvei N e UNION PACIFIC Doubie Berths, $1.50 Accommodations provided for all classes of passengers. ‘Write for copy of booklet, *The Rock oy Great Salt Lake and Yellowstone.” NCKET OFFICE, 1384 FARNAM STREET. *Phone 316, HOME VISITORS' EXCURSIONS FROM ALL POINTS ON MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY. === OREATLY REDUCED RATES EAST, —— INDIANA, WESTERN OHIO AND LOUISVILLE, KY., S.lnhtlfl..th.lflhaflflfl.htflh. Retarn limit, 30 days. DON'T MISS THIS CHANCE ‘To visit the old home and see your friends of other days. . INGUIRE OF COMPAN and IH““ *PRINTED MATTER, ETC.—This steamer takes Printed Matter, Commercial Pa- pers, and Samples for Germany only. The same class of mall matter for other parts of Europs will not b sent by this ship unless speclalry directed hy her. After the closing of the Bupplementa Transatlantic alls namea above, - ditlonal Supplementary Malls are opened on the plers of the Amerioan, Euglish, French and German steamers, and re- main open untfl within Ten Minutes of the hour of salling of steamer. Mails for South Went SATURDAY—At 4 a. m, for AHGENTXNIL JRUGUAY and PARAGUAY, Barotse; at a_m. for NE! LAND, 'per o Rosalind; at 3:0 o {ruep) lementary 9 o for PORTO RI CORACAG and s 3 SZUELA, per " oA ' Caracas (mall forduunuln and Qartagena must b be alrect Ly s (supplementar THEAND, SA. m. 30 a. m.) for o UNE MATCA, BAVANTLLA and CARTAGENA, er 8. 8. Altal (mall (nr Costa. Rica mlll( directed “‘per s. Ital”); at 9:90 a, (supplementary 10:30 a. m.) for INAG"A HAITI and Athos per Mexio 2:30 p. m. CUBA, per s, 8. Olinda, via Havana. Mails Forwarded Overland, Ete., Exe- cept Transpaeific, rall to Port Tampa, Fla,, a thence steamer, closes at this o dally, except Thursdays, at 86:.0 the connecting mails close hers un Mon- 878 ednesdays and Saturdays). MEXICO CITY— addressed for Cu: BA——B‘, except, Bun P Sundays at 1 rail to steamer, oloses at Bioma Sonnecting onday, Wednos- '; a mong ce daily at 6: here overy tu Foul3 %f"""i""i‘!,"{" e thenos 0 Yoston, M eamer, cioses ¢ this othos daly et nuh buERTO CORTRZ AND GUATI, Tl o New “Orioths, and er, closes ll OA o s AT et A8 ..'5" - indays a P i " neoting. il Hven ers Homs zgs‘" 9 u‘l lo New ofl&nu. .'l“ y steamer, closen % Iy, except unddy, at f1: 80 5 Sundays ot 1 B m i . m. (COHH.C“I"' I;l\‘l‘ closes he 1750 p. IRBGISTERED” MAIL closes at ¢ p. #% previous day. CHINA and JAPAN, via Senuo. close here dally at 6:30 1o Augusi Aulll inclusive, Pateh por s 8. Maru. HAWAIL, CHINA, JAPAN and ssocially addressed mall for the PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, via San Francisco, claso here anily at 630 p. m. up to August 2st, In- gluslve, for despatch per s. s. America ZEA"AND AUSTRALI IA Y‘xcsxl NEW (‘ALEDONIA ALL ban Fraseisos Yo 10 Aucu-( patch per s. for close here daily at 6: 220, inclusive, per . (If the Cunnrd steamer carr the Britfan matl for New Zealand. doos not arrive In time to connect with this de-pucn exlrl: lnnlll—clolln( m 530 a. m. d p m.; Suuda m.—will be mada up and tofwardes uniil The are of the Cunard steamer.) P"IL!PPINE ISLANDS, vin San Fran- claco, close here daily ‘at 6:20 p. to August §27th, inclusive, for close here dally a i |nc|u-he HAWAIL, dalil: t 6 up to August for aelvnch per 8. via San Francisco, close here 5:30 p to August § ncn per_s. 8 Alameda. N. via Vancouver and . close here dafly at 6:30 p. m. up to Beptember §1. inclusive. for des- patch per s. s. Empress of China. (Mer- Shandire for U, 8 Postal Agency . at Shanghal cannot be forwarded via Can- ada.) Ans’rRALlA (except West), FLJI IH- ANDS and NEW CALEDONIA (spe- dnlly addressed only) via Vancouver and Victorla, B. C., close here daily at 6:30 . m. up to Septemher 12 inclusive, for or despatch per =. & Moana TAHITI and MARQUESAS IBLANDS, ¥ Ban Francisco, close here dally at' 6; . m. Aip to September §15. inclusive, for Sulmlrh per 8. 5. Mariposa, NOTE—Unless otherwise addressed, West pustralla is' ‘orwarded via Europe and New Z. d and Philippines via San Fran- claco—the guickest. Toutes. Fhilippines fally addressed “via Canad “vin urope” must be fully prepaid at lh- lm‘- elgn rates, Hawall s forwarded via San Francisco exclusively Transpacific mails are forwarded to port | of sal d and the schedule of clos- ing s ar on the presumption of their uninterrupted overland transit tered mall closes at 6: 8 eviou CORNELIUS VAN COTT, ;Ollml GOVERNMENT NUFICKS, PROPOSALS FOR BINKING ONE TUBU- lar Deep Well. Office Chief Quartermas- ter, Omaha, Neb., July 24 18 BSealed Proposals in tripiicate Wil ‘be recelved this office untll 12 o'clock noon, cent standard time, August 4, 193, and th opened, for sinking one Tubular Deep Wel Jefterson Barracks, .ssourl. The United States reserves the iight to accept or reject any or all proposals, or any part thereof. Information and blanks furnished 0 application. Envelopes ind posals should 'be marked, nking Tubular Deep Well, to P. W Capy Intantry, U. 8. Army, Ac termaster. Juiy 2 ugis' -20-21- PROPOSALS FOR _HEATING Aflb Department of the lnurlg irs. Wasningion, D August 1, 1903.—Sealod aals rido “pfoposals for Heat and® Pow Nebraskas" and addressed | oner of Indian Aftairs, Washington, D, Will be received at. the Indian ohice sl § o'clock p. m. of Thursday, September 1903, for furnishing the necessary materials and labor required (o construct and com- lete & and power plant mos school, Webrasa, ance with P tlons to bldders, “which may be exami at this_office, the offices of the “Lmprov Minneapolis, “Minn.; th Omaha, Neb.; ‘the Northwestern Manufactus rl:m-otull»n, flé Paul, Davison, B.