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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-11-16
Strawberries for a Succession

oLINWpGIHleS 4OI y ouCSCSSAO-A-
l. X. r., Athens. Ga.-What varieties OF
Strawberries would you recommend Tor
succession through tho season?
1t IS difficult 90 present general Hst
equally suited for an sections and Tor an
purposes. The requirements OF the anna
tour or home grower are entirely different
from those of the shipper, and many Nall-
cites which succeed splcnGidly iu one local
ity prove total failures in othcrs-perhaps
ONLY n few counties off. Hence the recon-
moudatlons here made must zoe regarded "a
based only on the experience OF TINS see
tion. which may be more or less inappu-
cable to other localities.
For very early berries Hoffman takes tho
lead. followed by Lady Thompson. Meeks's
Early and Michel. Hoffman Is the most val
liable. as IL IS the most productive. very
early berry Of fair size. Lady Thompson IS
larger ana finer but not quite so early
Michel ana Nccks are very small. the lat
Ter tho smallest OF the valuable berries, but
It's quality IS unsurpassed, and is only APP
preached by Mlnneola. which is worthless
or account or its unprcduc
Among early berriCs-thaJ i5. second early
again Hoffman and Lady Thompson lead,
followed by Cloud. Candy Belle and Jessie.
AIldseason berries force % the front En-
nance valuable only Tor its extreme pro
ductiveness for it is badly msshapon-
Princess. Bcder Wood ana shusters Gem
come next. followed by Candy Belle, Green
vile, PrandyWiue and Marshall, al ex-
celent berries.
Late berries include Haverland. Enor-
nous. Princess Edgar Queen. Parker Earle
and Bubach 40. 5-au good.
The most uniformly large berry Is Bran
DIVINE midsaason. productive and OF fair
quality. General Putnam Is most uniform
iu size-medium 20 large, but OF rather light
color. Marshall - good. large berry OF
excellent quality, also midseason.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
The king of pills is Beecnam's-Beecham's
of Nebraska Society Hold
Ihcir AnmunI Cn~MNenlinm

Membe Of Nebraska Society Hold
Their Annual Convention.
The members of the Nebraska Philatelic
society held their annual convention at 1916
Farnam street Tuesday evening, for the pur-
pose of e~lecting officers for the ensuing year.
President Ell II. Wilkinson of Lincoln acted
as chairman and called the meeting to
order. The earlier portion of the evening
was devoted to the reports of the officers and
routine business, The organization was re-
ported in excellent condition with a member
ship OF 1862, and many large sales of stamps
having been during the year,
Auctioneer +. S, m reported over
300 collections sold, with the proceeds from
same 81 900.
The officers elected were: President, Fred
-. Wilson, Wayne; vice president, w, b.
Hopson; secretary-treasurer, c. l.. Thurs
ton; auctioneer manager, f. S. Parmelee;
attorney, Frank Brown, Omaha; purchas-
ding agent, H.. II Bennett, College View;
counterfeit detectDr Il. w. Fit, Platts-
mouth; exchange superintendent, S, Hughes,
Howe; librarian, n. l.. Shepard, Omaha;
trustees, W. b. Hepson, G. l.. Thurston and
C. Pyburn. 1t wassnnanimously decided to
hold the next annual convention in Omaha
during the State fair in 1897. 1t was the
sense of the meeting that a strenuous effort
be made by the society to secure the
national convention of the Associated
Philatelic societies. for Omaha in 1898.
President Wilson was empowered to elect a
committee OF fvet to work up the project
and make a reportfat the next annual meet
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
OTOE COUNT FARMER MISSING.
Suspicion that otto Stult Has Been
EOuiN Dealt With.

Fouiy Dealt WITH
Two farmers from Berlin, 0toe county,
Neb., called at the police station last even
ing and stated that an old friend of theirs,
Otto i. Stult, had mysteriously disappeared
and requested aid in locating him. Stult
is a well-to-do farmer of Berlin, and came
to this city last Saturday in charge of a
stock exhibit for the State fair. The last
heard of him was at the fair grounds. He
boarded a Union Pacific train bound for
this city about 6 o'clock last Saturday.
Stult had considerable money in his pos
session and it Is feared he fell into bad
hands.
Frank Spencer, Fred Gillian and Joseph
Horn, boys who were arrested several days
ago for the alleged holding up of j. H..
Cokecroft, of 1920 North Seventeenth street,
have been bound over to the district court
in bonds of $500 each.
Detectives have secured a number of the
articles stolen from the residence of j. II.
Maus August 2S. The things consist of
several wells and some gloves. They were
located in a vacant house near Twenty
sixth and Pierce streets.
acquisitions papers were received last
evening by the Omaha police for John
Malone, who is at present in the jail at
Council Bluffs. Malone is wanted in this
city for the larceny of a suit of clothes
from the wagon of Charles Nelson, while 1t
was standing at the corner of Nineteenth
and Leaverworth streets, last Monday.
John +. Daley reported to the police
last evening the loss of his horse and
buggy which he left standing in front of the
city hall yesterday. The rig was taken
between the hours of 3 and 5 o'clock p. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
STEELE co. BANKRUPTSTOCK
This Entire Stock Of Capes, Jackets, Quits,
Waists, Wrappers and Macintoshes
ON SALE NOW AT ~ AND Ia PRICE
This Is. the Most Important sale OF
an Omaha bankrupt stock Ever
Held Hcre-A Great oppor-
tunity to buy.
HtGH GRADE GARMENTS AT FROM 4

HIGH GRADE GARMENTS AT FROM A
QUARTER TO A HALF OF STEELES
PRICE.
Steele & Co.'S ladies' 81 waists, Csc.
Steele's 81 ladies' waists, soc.
Steele's SIS Astrachan and Electric seal
capes, $3.50 and s9.9S.
Steele's $3.50 real marten, otter and seal
skin capes. $50.
Steele 81 fall cloth capes. Sl.49.
Stcele's $3.50 plush, melton, bonele'
beaver. kersey capes and jackets. S49S. q,
Steele's $25 cloth and plush capes and
jackets, S9.9S.
Steele's $50 cloth capes and jackets, Sl9.
Steele's $500 ready made suits, silk lined
throughout. S4.9S.
Steele's $1,000 separate skirts, S2.9S.
Steele's $500. $3.50 and $1,000 fancy and
black silk waists go at $2.9S and $500.
Steelc's child's and misses $500, $500 and
$1,000 fall and winter REFER jackets, S1.5O and
$3.9S.
stoelc's $1,000, $1,000 and $500 ladies'
mackintoshes, $3.50.
Steele's misses and child's $3.50 gossa-
| mers and mackintoshes, 49c.
Stecle's bankrupt stock,
In Y. NJ. c. A.. building.
Entrance next TO alley,
on 10th street, between Farnam and Doug
las.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03

DR. G. w. Lambley of Ainsworth is in the
city,
j. NJ. Bernstein and wife, Beatrice, are
registered at the Barker.
w. j. Hays and family are in the city
en- route for Springfield, Ill.
=. l.. Williams and wife, Archer, Wyo.,
are stopping at the Barker,
w. e. Hays, James White and June Hays,
Watson, Mo, are Barker guests.
Miss Eva p. Harnish of o'Neill is in the
city spending the week with relatives.
l., f, Gillin and wife and Mrs. Payton OF
Glenrock, Wyo, are registered at the
Barker.
l.. C. Nash and wife, formerly of this city,
but now of New York, are in Omaha visit
ing friends.
b. G. Chapman and wife and Harry Angel
and wife are registered at the Barker from
Surprise, Neb.
d. L. Thompson of Lincoln arrived in
Omaha yesterday and will remain for the
balance OF the week.
Rev. John Gordon returned last evening
from a short trip to points in the western
portion of the state,
]. +. Hewlett, formerly OF this city, now
of Chihuahua, Mexico, is in the city on a
short visit with friends,
]. f, Gibson, division superintendent Of
the Milwaukee, with headquarters at Marion,
la, is in the city for the purpose OF taking
in the fair.
DR.. w. p. Wilcox, for many years a res
ident of this city, left yesterday for New
York. where he goes TO accept a position In
a leading hospital.
Or, +. c. Greene, a prominent republican
OF Chicago and one OF the men much talked
OF for the race for the mayoralty, is In
Omaha visiting. He Is we'll known among
local physicians and is being shown the
city by them.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
Black Dress Goods.

Headquarters for these goods for Omaha
Any lady purchasing a black dress with
out first visiting this department Is not
consulting her wi interest.
We will sell a 5O-inch Lizard Cloth worth
$1.25 for 75c per yard.
We offer a 5O-inch imported French Serge
for soc.
we offer a 35-inch all wool imported Hen
rietta for 19c per yard. nu
3S inches wide, for 39c.
We offer one of the new Chevlot weaYes
that others ask $3.50 for at Csc.
We carry a full line OF Priestley's Dress
Goods.
Arlington Mills auction. Our representative
is now in the market.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
HaspitnIs of the city Are Given
HnnsI.

Hospitals of the city Are Given ~
Roast.
At the meeting of the county commission
ers held yesterday morning the city hospitals
came in for a scoring at the hands Of
Chairman jenkins.
Through DR.. Lord the st. Joseph's hospital
made application to have X. Gordon taken
in charge at the poor house. He is pro-
nounced incurable and the hospital people
say that during the eight months he has
been at the institution they have done all
that could be expected and are now ready
10 give up the job. The man came from
Stockville.
"The practice Mr.. Jenkins declared, "of
the various hospitals in trying to induce
the county board to take charge of the
incurables is tending to make the county
hospital odious and has induced the pre-
vailing opinion that our patients are not
properly attended to. | believe 1t is my
duty to protest, as people are all the m
remarking: See how many dead people
the county is all the time shipping out. "
The application was referred to the charity
committee with power to act, and, if need
be, send the man to his home
Numerous bonds relating to the South
Thirteenth street grading work were APP
nroved. but owing to a technical error the
large bond of Van Court & Co., was not
approved. This will delay the commence
ment of the work on the new road for a few
days. .
Claims were allowed for the court house
decoration. John Patterson getting $2O.1O
for decking out the Goddess of Justice 50
as to make her appear as a Goddess of
Liberty for the time being.
Court house officials were given their time
off today, with the proviso attached that
the clerks and recorders Offices be kept
open for fling papers.
Applications for inferno at the hospital
were received from Drs. ]. f. Davis and
]. L. TruaX and for matron from Mrs. DR.
Davis.
Tine board meets next Tuesday morning. a
which time the trial Of Justice East will
occur.
N,iniLnrn nnrtt fnil 70 nini- Snhlitz Rnn.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
DEATH OF MISS LABERTA DEcoU.
Passed Away While Among Strangers
In California.

The friends of Miss LaBerta DeCou were
shocked by the announcement of her sudden
death which occurred at San Miguel, Cal,
Sunday, August 30. Miss DeCou was a sister
of Mrs. A. C. Troup, and resided in Omaha
many years. About two years ago she went
to Leland Stanford, jr., university at Palo
Alto. Cal, where she took a special course
which was completed in June, From the
university she went to a school district near
San Miguel and entered upon her work
as a teacher, A few weeks later she was
attacked by the illness which proved fatal,
Miss DeCou was born at Palmyra, Otoe
County, Neb., and there her remains Will
be inferred by the side of her father,
George DeCou, who died a few years since.
She leaves a mother and three sisters to
mourn her loss. The young woman was a
very active member of st. Mary's Avenue
Congregational church while here.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
Goods.
Dress Goods.

There was not one line Of goods offered
us this season with any merit and style
that we did not buy. Consequently our
line, for variety and for style, Is unequalled;
52-inch Ladies' Cloth, IN all colors and
mixtures, the regular Toe number, we VIII
sell for SOC per yard. A.,
52-inch Broadcloths, In all colors and
blacks, that sold last season for 500, our
price soc.
We have a 35-inch all wool Novelty Suit
ing which we will offer on Wednesday Tor
19c. These goods are cheap at 39c.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03

So many thousands have viewed the court
house decorations with wonder bordering
upon amazement. especially the electrical
display. that 1t is but just to state that the
work. designs and all. was made and put in
place by the Industrial Iron Works. l4oo 10
itOS Howard street. of this city. Work Of
this high order is in demand everywhere,
and this concern is receiving many congrat-
ulations already from those who have seen
this magnificent display.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
MORTGAGES SELLING STEELE.
Nortunged CIonks. suits and Furs TO
lie Sold Out.

he Sold Out.
The stock q cloaks, su IS AMI furs formerly
owned by steele & Co, was sold yesterday
to satisfy the claims OF the mortgages for
goods recently purchased by steele for this
fall and winter trade.
owing to the stringency OF the money
market but few bidders put in an appear
ance at the sale, and in consequence the
mortgages will be compelled to sell the
stock at retail themselves. The entire stock
is on sale at the old stand in the Y. NJ. G.
A. building. on 10th street. next to the
alley. between Farnam and Douglas.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
Cheap Laces.

Big job lot Laces at lc per yard. :
Clearing out l0c and 15c Laces at 2K6
yard. =,
5000 yards fancy Laces at Sc.
All kinds of Silk, Cotton and Linen Laces,
loo.
CLOSING OUT EMBROIDERlES
&c yard, sc yard and 15c yard for goods
worth up to soc yard. -,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
Specials in Blankets

10, 900 pairs of Blankets on sale this week
at special prices.
We will give you an extra heavy Blanket
at 75c, 95c, $l.0O.
All Wool Blankets, large size, at 1915,
Blankets that are worth 1915.
We have the largest and best selected stock
TO be found anywhere,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03

BEATRICE. Sept, 2,-special)-The semi
annual meeting of the Nebraska City presby-
terry opened in this city last evening in an
suspicious manner Rev. 7. l.. Sexton, ID.
d., OF Seward was chosen moderator and G..
NJ. Johnston and Rev. Mr., Wilson of
Beatrice temporary clerks, The session this
forenoon opened with devotional exercises,
followed BY a strictly business session. The
afternoon session was devoted entirely TO
the subject OF home missions. The presby-
terry comprises hfty-two churches.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
Special Train Service During state
Fair Week.

FROM STATE FAIR GROUNDS.
September. l to 2-Through coaches leave
at AS p. M, connecting with Fast Express
No. 3 for Ashland, Lincoln, Beatrice.
Wymore and principal stations on main,
Columbus and Grand Island lines
September / to Through coaches leave
at Z p. M, connecting with Local Express
No. IL for Lincoln and intermediate stations
and for points on the Wahoo-Schuyler line.
September 3-Through coaches for Wymore
via Table Rock and Intermediate stations
leave at Z D. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03

BANCROFT, Neb1 Sept. Especial Tele-
gram.)-As Johnnie5McKeegan of this place
was crossing a bridge on horseback this
morning the animal slipped, throwing John
ME under him and breaking his right leg
below the knee.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
NO FURTHER SCRAMBLE PROBABLE.
Beatrice Bank Failure Not Disturb
ing OIher I~nsIiImIiOns There.

BEATRICE, Sept. 2.-(Special)-The bank
failure here yesterday afternoon did not
cause any furry when the other banks
opened this morning. A few depositors
slipped in and withdrew their deposits,
but more than an equal number brought
in their deposits that ordinarily would have
gone into the First National and no in
convenience resulted. The officers Of the
closed bank have received considerable en-
couragement this morning from their east
ern correspondents and there is now a strong
probability of a reorganization and an early
opening of the doors OF the bank.
II you want to go to the fair grounds go
to the Webster street depot. Missouri Pa
cihc train leaves every half hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
Gettelman's 81, OOO Beer is the best made
n Take. Two Lim,,ed Train.

via "Northwestern Line" The Overland"
at 4.45 p. n into Chicago 7:45 next morn
ing, and the "omaha- Chicago Special $50
into Chicago $3.50 next morning,
City Office. l40l Farnam street.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
Bee, Sept Q, 'oi
PretenSeS
How People can be Insured
Against Fraud

A great deal Of shoddy clothing will be
sold in Omaha this week. A great many
suits will be sold under false pretenses-
fraud. A great many people will part with
their hard earned money for clothing that
hasn't a single quality to commend 1t ex-
cept that it looks we'll on the surface and
seems cheap, when in reality 1T is dear
very dear-would be dear at any price at
all. 1.-The Nebraska" doesn't sell such
trash, The Nebraska" doesn't sell shoddy
at any price at all. Our business has been
built up on substantial, durable, we'll made
notwithstanding that is warranted to
wear. No matter how low the prices we
ouote-no matter how much lower than
anywhere else-you can depend that you
get quality in your purchase and that you
oct more than the worth Of your money IN
wear. People are safe in buying here. No
tricks, no chicanery, no hum Dug, no false
pretenses, nothing but seasonable merch-
andise at the lowest prices, and your
money back if it doesn't wear. Today we
offer a splendid Scotch Bannockburn
Tweed Suit at $3.50, and a magnificent
Fancy Worsted Suit for $40, and either
suit can't be bought for Fifty
Per Cent more. We sell serviceable Cash.
mere Suits-no shoddy-for 1878.
Obenlne Evenings During tie Fair:
@eeanzlEa g! @2!!ies Il;
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03

Physicians and druggists are cordially in.
vited to call and inspect the laboratory OF
The Mercer Chemical company, manutactur-
ers of standard pharmaceutical preparations,
lll2 Howard street. city.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03

BARTLETT, Neb., Sept. 2,-(special)-
District court for Wheeler county convened
this morning at 10 o'clock, Judge a, A. Ken
dali on the bench, There are nine jury and
forty-hye law cases on the docket.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
Sheeting Sale Far FeIt Week.
Ladies' Kid Gloves.

100 dozen ladies' kid gloves, 4 buttons,
75c per pair, worth s1,0O.
Ladies' 2-button clasp, Sl.O0, worth 81 so.
1000 dozen of children's wool underwear
at less than manufacturers cost.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03

Room for everybody on the Missouri Pa
cihc trains to the fair grounds. Webster
street depot.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
Bicycles checked at fair grounds for Toe,

Gettelman's 81, 900 Beer is on draught at
European Hotel, formerly MeTague's.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03

Missouri Pacific railway, Webster street
depot, best route to the fair grounds. Trains
leave every half hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03

To avoid the rush. purchase your tickets
at the Missouri Pacific city ticket office,
Thirteenth and Farnam streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
FROM OMAHA UNION DEPOT.

September Especial train for Lincoln,
Wymore and intermediate stations, and also
for South Bend, Louisville and Cedar Creek,
leaves at 1890 p. m.
September Especial train for Creston and
intermediate stations leaves at 1910 p. m.
For information about regular train
service call at city ticket office, 1902 Farnam
street.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03

Take the Missouri Pacific to the fair
grounds. Trains leave Webster street depot
every half hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
MANY SNEAK THIEVES ARE BUSY.
Several Houses Entered and Some
PrOperty stolen.

Several Houses Entered and Some
Property stolen.
Despite the fact that there is a big crowd
in the city at the present time, and that es-
pecially during the %parades, residences are
left unoccupied, no "jOb" of any Importance
has been done by crooks. Nevertheless, a
number of minor depredations are reported
daily. In addition to those that have been
already published the police have received
reports of the following:
Burglars entered the shop Of Joe Brown
at Eighth and Dodge streets through a rear
door and took their pick of the tools they
found there. The value of the stolen prop
erty was s25, A similar raid was made
upon the establishment of Otto e. Kaiser
at 1929 South Eighteenth street. Here about
$50 worth of tools were stolen.
The barn of w. w. Mace, IT'S Cass street,
was forced open and a quantity of fine har-
ness and a saddle were taken. The property
was valued at $25.
j. c. Holland. who has been visiting near
Twenty-second and Cass streets. lost a
watch valued at 1925. The residence was
burglariously entered.
Mrs. Cook, who lives in the southern por-
tion of the city, reports the loss of a valua-
BILE gold watch, Her house was entered by
some sneak thief.
Burglars tried the residence of C. Hamill
at 1909 California street Tuesday night, but
before they had entered, or even gone far in
the effort to do SO, were frightened of.
Maggie McCurkey reported that her peck
cts had been picked at the union depot Tues
day and her pocketbook had been stolen.
She lost rs cents in money and a railroad
ticket to POcatello, Idaho.
The observation-disclosures company of this
city reported that one of its bicycles had
been stolen at Creighton, In this state.
Perfect wisdom
Would give US perfect health. Because men
and women are not perfectly wise they must
take medicines TO keep themselves perfectly
healthy. Pure. rich blood is the basis of
good health. Hoods sarsaparilla is the One
True Blood Purifier. 1t gives health because
It builds UT on the true foundation-pure
blood.
Hoods Pills are purely vegetable. perfectly
harmless. always reliable and beneficial.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
Dodge County Mortgage Rccor,

'''
FREMONT, Sept. 2.-(Special)-The fol-
lowing is the mortgage record of this county
for the month of August: Farm mortgages
filed, twelve, amount, $13, O74.5 So; released,
nine, $15, $50; town and city mortgages
filed, twelve, SIS, 629.4S; released, eleven,
SO, 1913. So.
OSCEOLA, Neb., Sept. Especial Polk
c%ounty's mortgage record for August: Farm
mortgages filed, eight, S6,4S3; released, eight,
So, 800; city mortgages released, four, Sc, $50
chattel mortgages filed, seventy-three, S12,-
1856; released, twenty-four, SO, 666.
-~
The whole system is drained and under
mined by indolent ulcers and open sores.
Dewitt's Witch Hazel Ssl"e speedily heals
them, 1t is the best pile cure known.
Six Thirty 4. Vi. Train.
of the
CHICAGO
MILWAUKEE
e ST. PAUL RY.
Bes! service
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Dining car.
City Office, 1904 Farnam.
Twenty Minute service
and no stops
Omaha to State Fair Grounds Via the
UNION PACIFIC.
Trains leave every half hour. Round triI
rate 20 cents. Get tickets at U. =. Tickle
office, 1902 Farnam street.
Grand concert every afternoon and even
ing this week at Schlitz Roof Garden.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
CoI>T COMMISSIONERS NEE

Drink Gettlemans 81, goo Deer-its the best
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
Special Sale OF
Mems Furnishing
Goods

We are now showing one of the largest
lines of mems Shirts and Drawers in this
city. During the next 10 days we Will
show extra values at soc, 75c and $l.O0 each.
Mems Natural Wool sox, l2Ac per pair
we are showing special values In mems
7 a.tbar CInvao at zoe
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
Twenty MInut. service
Personal PARAGRAPHS.

Grand concert every afternoon and ever
ing this week at Schlitz Roof Garden.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
ROUTE

Visitors-Don't fail to visit Schlitz Roof
Concerts afternoon and evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-03
Perfect WLsnom
Presbytery In Session.

Hoods Pills are purely vegetable. perfectly
harmless. always reliable and beneficial.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04

all, because after the land was
plowed once, the seed was planted.
and but little attention was given
afterward, while the larger figures
show more intelligent cultivation.
These figures could be increased
by methods of farming employed
in the northwest. We then say
the yield is:
Cane, Is to 40 tons per acre.
Cotton, 500 to 1900 pounds of
seed to the acre.
Corn, 35 to so bushels per acre.
Potatoes, Irish, IS to $50 bush
els; and, sweet, 100 to 800 bushels
per acre.
Rice, 6 to 20 barrels per acre..
Onions, so to 100 barrels to the
acre.