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Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01
Surf Swimming for women.

II a woman is ambitious to swim in the
surf, she would better be satisfied to attain
that end gradually, says Harper S Bazaar.
This, by the way, is taking for granted that
she Is already a good still water swimmer
for a rough sea Is not the place in which to
learn conveniently the first principles of the
exercise.) 1t Is better, then, for the first
two or three days Merely to accustom one's
self to enduring the merciless pounding of
the waves; to rake little swimming trials
when there Is a brief lull in the surf, and
to learn to face the breakers fearlessly and
plunge into them head-frst as they approach.
For his is what must be done when one
starts to swim out toward the buoy-line.
The only way to manage 1t is to stand in
the water a little way out, facing the open
sea. Watch the. approaching "comber" and
dive into 1t resolutely just as the foam be-
gins 20 curl along its edge, indicating that IL
is about to break, Once through this wave
you will barely have time to shake the water
out OF your eyes and take breath before a
second one Is upon you. This must be met
in the same way and perhaps a third one.
Two Or three are usually all you will have
TO stand, because. by the time these have
broken over yonf head your strokes will
have carried you beyond the point where the
waves break. After that you will rise on the
swell and ride the waves like a feather; but
IL is necessary 10 remember to swim with
the head and shoulders as high as pos
sible. to avoid swallowing water when the
crests OF the Incoming waves meet you.
This is contraTyi to the best principles of
still water swimpipg, and those who have
been accustomed to swimming low, with
Just the ~nostrils above the water, will per-
haps find 1t easier, because one is borne
along by the rush of the sea; but when well
inshore one is likely to be submerged once
or twice by a breaking "comber."
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01

evening at workmen hall, which was enjoyed
by those present.
A gold watch was stolen from Beaver
Bros store by a stranger Friday night.
Miss Efie Gardner returned from a two
weeks visit With friends al Blair last night.
st. Agnes church will give a lawn social
at Twenty-thlrd aud Q streets Tuesday even
ing.
Miss Theresa o'Toole has gone to Bay
field, Wis. to spend the balance Of the sum
mer.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Presbyterian
church will give a trolley party Tuesday
night.
Mrs. J. n. Bennett has returned from Mis-
souri, Valley, where she spent a couple Of
weeks.
"a Victorious Life" is the topic upon
which Rev. ID. c. Winship will preach this
morning.
Misses Maggie and Sarah Harmon Of Louis
Vile, KY, are visiting their sister, Mre. w.
J. McCrann.
d. J. Simpson Of the armour force here
has gone to Chicago to spend a couple Of
days with his family.
Mrs. Thomas Mcconnell has returned to
her home after a visit with Mrs. u. S. Clark,
Twenty-third and NJ streets.
The Womsn's Relief corps and the local
grand army post will meet Monday night at
Grand Army OF the Republic hall.
Thursday evening the women Of the First
Presbyterian church will give a lawn social
at Mrs. Miller's, 1706 Missouri avenue.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01
How Woman should breathe.

As a matter Of fact, says a medical writer,
not one woman in a hundred breathes nor
mally. The respiration of the average woman
varies with every change Of mental state or
physical condition, and 1t is a rare thing
for a woman to use her lungs to the best
possible advantage without a previous
knowledge of physiology and an apprecia-
ton of the merits of physical culture. De-
sirable as is a thorough exercise In breath
ing, 1t is not safe to experiment in the
matter. A very little instruction on the sub
ject will enable any woman to comprehend
the precise art Of filling and emptying the
lungs on scientific principles. After this has
been acquired the chief thing is to breathe
in as much sunshine as possible and to be-
lieve In the efficacy of oxygen as a remedy
for nearly all the ills that are fashionable.
The following are some excellent rules for
improving the respiration and bringing II up
to a normal condition: Stand at an open
window or recline on a couch, with the
waist and chest unconfned; hold the chest
walls high and inhale In slow, long breaths,
eXhale as slowly, three times only at first.
Gradually the number of times may be in
creased and the time heightened for the
breathing exercises. Fifteen minutes, twice
a day at least, should be devoted to this
exercise to accomplish the desired result,
Mrs. Emma Storey, whose full and
generous outlines are a beautiful example
of the results of vocal and breathing GYM
%nastics, is not only fond of outdoor life, OF
walking and horseback riding, but the re-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01

rsoyes at the Arlington learned Of MIR.
Woods arrival they recognized him 40 a
mascot, ana inrnedtateiy began to play
policy, using the figures that had brought
success to him, 4liI4. with their savings.
OF course they LOST and when MIR. Wood
and his party went In to dinner that night
there was a general stampede from his
table and no waiter could be found to serve
him. They had struck, It seems; they
would not wait on a man who had brought
them such ill-luck. The head waiter, how
ever, exerted HE authority and finally per-
suaded one of the men to attend to Mr..
Woods wants. ~
What was the matter with the boys?''
asked Mr.. Wood when he had finished
dinner.
Tell yo' what It was. boss said the
darby, I'VE all of us done played policy on
your numbers, an we all of us done got hit.
| los some myself, an they amt a boy in
the room what amt los somethin'. Yo'
see, we was sure yo'd bring us luck"
We'll" said Mr.. Wood, laughing heartily,
~ can't make it right with all the UNI
fortunates. but ] guess that will make IL
right with you" and a crisp X changed
hands
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01
Narrow Escape of IA Baby.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. Aspinwall were moving
yesterday into their new home at 1875 Benton
street. Among the household treasures were
a baby boy Is months old and a box of medi.
cines. The medicines were carefully packc
way In a cigar box and the lid tackled
down. The box was left on the bureau while
the furniture was being set in its place, and
in course of time the boy discovered 1t
With the aid of a pair OF scissors he prled
off the cover and began to investigate the
contents OF the first bottle his fingers touched
This happened to contain carbolic acid. n,
one was In the room at the time, and it went
into that universal receptacle of a baby fol
everything, his mouth. The little fellow was
standing upon a swinging rocking chair al
the time and some of the burning acid
touched his lips before he had an opportunity
of drinking 1t. This caused him 20 drol
the bottle and begin a lament that instantly
brought the mother. She lost no time in
getting a physician. An examination showed
that a small quantity of the deadly acid had
came in contact with the little fellows
tongue, but not sufficient to develop any
toxic symptoms. 1t was a very narrow ec-
cape for the little fellow, and when he real
lied Ii he seemed to be very proud of ID.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01
HULL WILL NoT DE A CANDIDATE.
Prefers to Take His Chances for Com
crGss tn Runnium for Ealaruar

grcss to for Governor.
DES MONIES, July 31.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Captain J. A. T. Hull late tonight
gave out a final statement with reference
to his candidacy for governor, for which
there have been many rumors in the last
few days. He Icame home from Washing
ton two days ago and declined to immedi-
ately announce whether he would be a can
didate. He said he had assurances of sup
port from all quarters of the state and be-
lieved he could be nominated If he should
enter the race. Tonight he announced that
he will not be a candidate.
Il have conferred with a number OF my
friends" he said, land it was simply q
question whether i wanted to give up a place
in congress at the opening of a new term.
l have friends who have worked hard and
carried me through a fight for the congress
sional nomination and the question was
whether 1t would be fair to withdraw from
the position in view of my obligations to
them. I decided not to do so. Some news
papers have printed a story that l was being
forced out Of the contest by Mr.. Cummins OH
account of his senatorial aspirations. This
is not true. He assured me that he would
support me If L should be a candidate and
we have had a perfect understanding, and
our relations have been nothing but the most
pleasant"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01
Sixth wedding Anniversary.

Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Hollis
Hogle celebrated the sixth anniversary OF
their marriage at their home, Twenty-sixth
and A streets. Refreshments were served or
the lawn. which had been deliberately dec.
Grated for the occasion. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. II. Ensor, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred NJ. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Holmes
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. A.. Cressey, Mr.. and Mrs
W. n. Sage, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rosters
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs. r
Gilchrist. Miss Haak of St. Louis, Mo-. Mrs
]. H. VanDusen, Mauline Laur, Miss Belle
Worland of Chicago, A. c. Denny, ]. G,
Martin, "A. T. Sidwell, b.. e. Wilcox, Newton
Zufeldt of Sheboygan, Wis, Kay Hunt and
Misses Lou and Coe Hunt.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01

Grading the boulevard.

The Board of County Commissioner
of Sarpy county, in company with the county
engineer. inspected the extension of the Thir
teenth street boulevard Friday and made ar
rangements for the work agreed upon by
Sarpy county to commence this week. TIL
commissioners went over the road from the
county line to Fort Crook, and decided upon
the amount of work necessary to be done
Profles have been made and arrangement!
for the grading will be completed at a meet.
log of the commissioners to be held at Pa
;pllion Monday. The new road will be
sixty-six feet wide, and a 6 per cent grade
will be established. The grades on the
boulevard are 5 per cent. but the commits
sioners decided that a 6 per cent grade
WAS all that was necessary now
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01
Too Much whisky,

William Kane. an 1S-year-old boy, Is lying
in the city jail in a condition that may yet
end In death. The boy was picked up in the
park late yesterday afternoon in a stage of
1ntoxication that bordered closely on COM
plete collapse. He was taken to the station
In the patrol wagon, and after being carried
In he suddenly revived and began to fight
like a maniac. He seized Officer Anderson
with his teeth and had to be choked almost
into insensibility before he would relinquish
his hold. 1t required several officers to sab
due him and get him into a cell. A few mo-
ments afterward he was seized by a series OF
terrible covulsions, and the officers feared
that he would die before the city physician
could reach the building. The physician
worked over him for several hours without
succeeding in controlling the spasms. At
8 o'clock 1t was determined to administer
chlornform. The boy rallied again when the
attempt was made, and it required several
officers to hold him. At IL O'Clock he was
lying in the corridor in charge OF a special
officer and very Ill. 1t was found that the
young man drank during the day about two
quarts OF whisky which he claimed to have
bought In Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01
PoPULIsTs ARE NOT PLEASED
Nomination of l.. II. Boitcr for cnntor
Mny Cnuse q HOLT.

way thurf +" opt
0NAWA, Ia, July S1.-(Speclal)-The
populists of Monona county are dissatisfied
with the result of the fusion senatorial CON
vention held at Missouri Valley yesterday.
DR.. H. A.. Evans of Monona county, the
populist candidate, went into the convention
with a strong following, and his friends say
that Monona county's delegation, consisting
OF twenty-six delegates, was arbitrarily cut
down to fourteen votes, in direct opposition to
justice and precedent, and was done for the
sole purpose of giving L. r. Bolter an abso-
lutte cinch on the nomination. The methods
employed, while in keeping with the York
ings OF practical politics, savored entirely
too much of machine work to please the
popullsts. Mr.. Bolter is now nominated, but
In order for him to be elected the ~pop.,ists
or the district will have to vote the demo-
cratic ticket at the polls. Mr.. Boiler is a
smooth politician and no doubt will do all
in his power to placate the populists, know
ing full well that In order to be elected
ne must have the support of the populists
at the polls. Indications at present are that
Mr.. Bolter will not receive a very cordial
support from the populists and especially in
Monona county. The rank and file of the
populist party of the district believe that in
view OF the unjust division of the offices on
the state ticket, the democrats of the Thirty
fourth senatorial district should have con-
coded the seuatorship to the populists as a
matter of mere justice. And now that Mr..
Boilers nomination was forced through by
machine methods and wire pulling, 1t would
not be surprising If there should be a bolt
at the polls that would end in his overwhelm-
ing defeat.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01
Magic City Gossip.

Miss May Lovely is visiting in Sioux City.
A daughter has been born to Mr.. and Mrs.
II. l.. Kelly.
Miss Ina Butterfeld is seriously i'll with
typhoid fever.
Hot Springs, S. d..
Miss Sadie GOldstein has returned from a
trip to Lake Okoboji.
To buy or sell South Omaha property, e
to The HoctoT-Johnston Co.
Courts Allemain and Fourmen, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, gave a smoker Friday
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01
Delegates Are Chosen Favorable to
II ElinI.iurar

Delegates Are Chosen Favorable to
a. II. F~Iicl<inGcr.
The republican primary conventions were
held in the various wards and precincts last
evening. AS far as could be learned a large
majority Of the delegates selected will vote
in the convention for state delegates favor
able to the nomination of A. 7. Flickinger.
In the Second ward there were a few Byers
delegates chosen and in the Third some
Harlan men succeeded. All of the reports
from the country precincts that were re-
ceived last evening indicated a decided pre-
dominance of Flickinger men, making it rea-
sonably certain that Mr.. Flickinger will go
into the Cedar Rapide convention with &
solid Pottawattamie county delegation that
will stand by him as long as there is any
show of his nomination. Following are the
delegates chosen:
9 First rs ward x,%God First preGginotWY viii NJ 4. Murphy
Sehnorr. George w. Lipe. Second precinct
". S. Baird, George Carson, 6; II; Scot,
Second ward: First precinct7c; s. Hub
shfs q Il J. !: g. spaBHi akeE, E E II Il: H Hsri, Z. s s.
Tibbetts. Second precinct-G. G.. Baird, j.
D. johnson. Charles Swaine, Theodore Quit
Third yard: First preeinctnJ; F. Green
McCrary. v. E. Haverstock, Thomas D.
AAitghisSn; /: F.. Bridenstein, w. r, Brown,
Fourth ward: First precinct F.. S.
Themes: + !. NJ !. GAVIN PAW T. !. e i, Peaiw SaSs / / n n
Mayne. Second preclnct-H. l.. Robertson,
Slack Peterson, Ed Ford, Emil Leffert.
Fifth ward: First precinct-C. G.. Saund-
ers, F. e. Hoagland, d. J. Clark, John Hill,
James Hoon, John Skinkle, George A.; Shell
horn Campbell; Second precinct-T 4.
NJ, Phillips, l.. ID. Day. John Ber.ew, j. C.
Sixth ward: First precinct-L.' NJ. shubert,
j. NJ. Hardin, j. w. Ferrier, Sam Dobson,
George II. Baker. j. w. Clatterbuck, Frank
Henning.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01
Fire in the Railway Yards.

During the hottest part OF the afternoon
yesterday an alarm of fire came in from
the Milwaukee railway yards. The depart
ment horses suffered severely from the run
and were nearly exhausted at the end o.
it. Fire had broken out in the dry grass
growing near some OF the tracks, and seemed
to be of spontaneous origin. The depar.-
ment drenched the vicinity thoroughly.
The terrific heat Of the sun was shown
by it's effect upon the rails on a number OF
the sidetracks that were favorably loca5ej
to receive it's full effect. The expansion OF
the rails was sufficient to lift the ties from
their bedding and throw the track a foot cut
OF line. The tracks were lying below the
general grade and adjoining banks and build
ings prevented the circulation OF the air.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01
Inspector Swift is Impressed.

Yesterday Inspector Swift of the Postoffice
department concluded his investigation Of
the necessity for more carriers at this
point. The first day Mr.. Swift was here he
was shown over the district of one letter
carrier, which contained 700 houses. Yester-
day he was taken into another carriers ter.
ritory, in which 745 houses are located
Following this came an inspection Of a large
territory in which there is no free delivery
system. The inspector was impressed with
the necessity for more carriers and 1t is
understood he will make that recommends,
ton to the department officials at Washing
tnn
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01
McCnrty Said to he Arrested.

Vic McCarty has been located again. This
time he has been found out on the Pacific
coast and placed in Jail pending some action
by the officials of Sarpy county. Sheriff San
Statzler of Sarpy county received a letter q
few days ago from police officials on the
coast saying that they had the much wanted
man in limbo, and asked for instructions
The sheriff did not like to take such g
long trip unless he was sure the man in
custody was McCarty. and he has written
for a photograph Of the prisoner. A reply
to this letter is expected by Monday, and
If the man in Jail is McCarty arrangements
will be made by the county commissioner
to have him brought back at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01
CROSS BREEDING OF WHEAT
CONTINUED from Third parel

had been thrown away. The next year the
three hundred grains would ripen into enough
to plant a fftieth OF an acre. The next year
a twentieth Of an acre would be planted,
yielding two bushels OF good seed wheat.
These two bushels would be sufficient to seed
two acres OF ground. Allowing that they
would yield but fifteen bushels Of good kerr
nels that year, at the springtime OF the NTH
year there would be enough grain to pro-
duce a harvest OF 450 bushels. The next year
the increase would be fifteenfold. and from
that point on the ratio is one of enormous
progression, reaching nearly so 1000. 900, 900
bushels at the end OF the sixteenth year.
These figures are not, of course. to be DEM
onstrated In any actual experimentation, but
they indicate the r possibilities OF
a new species OF wheat when once II is found
to be better than the wheats which have pre-
4, ceded Ii.
In addition to all the tests for larger Yields
a careful record is kept Of the 1our-producins
qualities of the wheat. All the nutritious
constituent parts OF a frst-class wheat are of
course at hand, and the new wheat is meas
, ured up alongside of this standard, In order
TO see. II II should prove to be a large Yield.
whether 1t will be able to make q superior
brand of -four. Substations have been es-
teblished in the state where these experiments
have been conducted. where, on a larger scale
than would be possible at the college itself,
the new wheats which are all the time be-
ing created can be tested In acre or ten-acre
plots. or even in still larger and more roomy
quarters. The work began in the year 1856.
under the direction of Prof. w. NJ. Hayes
of the chair Of agriculture of the State uni
versity, and agriculturist in charge of the
work OF the agricultural college proper, He
has given to the work much attention. and
has added to his knowledge gained in much
original investigation a strong desire to inn
prove the wheats Of the world. | am tn
debted to him for data in use In the propara-
ton Of this paper.
The possibiltu,s of such a decade of in
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01

South Omaha News /.


City Engineer Beal has received from C.
G. Kemper, acting supervising architect OF
the Treasury department, a request for
some Information in regard to the site Of the
proposed federal building. The architect
desires to know the established or desired
levels from the top of the curb stone at
Twenty-fourth and VI streets. on NJ street
at the corner of the alley and on Twenty
fourth street at the northeast corner Of the
property. The question is also asked as
to whether the established grades between
such points are continuous, Further, the
officials desire to know If 1t will be necessary
to erect a wooden fence along the north line
of the property from Twenty-fourth street
back to the alley. Inquiry is made as to the
location of gas mains and what is the estt-
mated rate of fall per foot for sidewalks
from the building line to the curb.
Accompanying this letter is a ground plan
Of the building and a plat of the surround
ing grounds. The postofhce building Is
ninety feet in length, fronting on Twenty
fourth street. and is sixty-nine feet in width.
The front wall of the structure VIII be
thirty-three feet from the curbstone on
Twenty-iourth street, and from the west edge
Of the sidewalk to the front door will be
thirteen feet. Large steps will extend from
the walk to the door. A lawn 40X15O feet
will extend around the building on the north
and west. except where it is broken on the
west by a driveway. A %ten-foot driveway from
the alley on the west VIII LEAD TO the mall
ing platform in the rear of the building.
This driveway widens as II nears the plat
form, making quite a space for teams to
turn around in. Another driveway will come
in from NJ street to the rear Of the building,
correcting with the one from the west. Ac-
cording to the plans sent a wooden fence Will
be built along the north line of the property.
In connection with the new pCstoffice 1t
might be mentioned that the department has
given notice that 1t will be ready to adver-
tise for bids on October 1. In the case Of
this building bids will be asked for complete,
including heating, etc, instead of each
branch of the work separately, as is the
custom,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01
Overcome by Hent.

Nicholas Lasch vas found yesterday lying
in an unconscious couditlon in a passageway
between the Monarch Manufacturing com
pany's building and the gas works. He had
been overcome by the heat, Al the instant
he fell he was smoking. and in the fall
the stem OF the pipe was driven down his
throat, severely decorating the back part OF
the mouth and the throat. A number of
other painful wounds had been inflicted by
the fall. He was taken to his home and
physicians summoned. His condition las
evening was very serious. and his friends
feared he would die.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01

William Drew, a shipping clerk for Harle,
Haas & Co., met with a painful accident
yesterday. He was engaged In b%ottling some
wine, and when forcing a cork into the neck
of a bottle the bottle exploded. Pieces of the
sharp glass penetrated deeply into his wrist.
One piece severed the ulnar artery, and he
narrowly escaped bleeding to death before
surgical aid could be procured. The artery
was lacerated in such a manner that 1t was
necessary 10 put him under the influence Of
chloroform before II could be taken up and
tied. The flying glass made several other
deep cuts.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01
Ideal Club In Camp.

The following members of the Ideal club
are camping today at Anchor mills, the party
being chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Wal
tiers: Frank Taylor, Miss Sayre, Harry Car
penter, Miss Eta Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs.
AL Hunter, Harvey Mosely, Docia Carpenter,
Frank Jones, Tina tBarnhold, j. E. Bateman,
Jennie Graham, Ralph Hall and Blanche
Williams.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-01

OTTUMWA, Ia, July 31.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The populist county central COM
mittee met here today to consider fusion
with the democrats. The meeting ended in
a division of the committee, a majority
favoring fusion. The fusionists repaired to
the democratic committee headquarters,
elected a new chairman and agreed to fuse,
subject to their convention. The middle-of-
the-roaders organized and called a county
convention to put a full populist ticket in
the field,