davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16
Prosperity in Dundy Coppty.

BENKEIMAN, Nob., Aug. 15.-CSpeciall
The mortgaged indebtedness of Dundy
county from January 1 to August 1897
shows a favorable decrease as follows
Mortgages filed from January /, 1897. tc
August /. S5,00S19 mortgages released
from January L. 1897. to August 1, 1897
slC,S25; decrease, s. 5.Sl6S1
Another heavy rain of almost one inch
fell here between 6 and o'clock yesterday
morning. The ground is too wet for potato
digging, and threshing will be delayed from
ten to fourteen days on account of the wet
weather.
AT p. m. another rain, lasting twenty
minutes, fell in torrents, registering one
and quarter inches of rainfall for the day
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16

struck the county treasurer's ONCE, which
Deputy Treasurer Hasler County Superin-
tendent Van Patten and some teachers who
were taking examinations were occupying
Fortunately no one was injured. The bolt
struck the chimney on the west end Of the
building and passed down striking the vault
and then passed through the roof
1t Is estimated that Hitchcock county will
this year have a good one-half crop OF corn
and also Of small grain. Grasshoppers have
done more damage this season to the farm
ers than have hot and dry weather
The Degree OF Honor of this place went
down to Culbertson last night TO partake
OF the hospitality of the Degree of Honor
OF that place and were royalty entertained.
Tho Culbertson people are good entertainers
and especially so when 1t comes to refresh
ments
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16
SCORES or THE WESTERN LEAGUE
Kansas City and Detroit Divide on
5fot BcubIc- Header.

H03 BcnDIc-HcIhcr.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 15--Kansas City ana
Detroit split even on a doubleheader today.
Hahn's pitching won the first game for the
visitors and Pardees work in the box shut
out Detroit in the second. Score: l.
Kansas City ........2 0 l o
Detroit ................2 4 0 90 '-G
Base hits Kansas City, I; Detroit, II. Er-
roTs: Kansas City, 3; Detroit, 2. Batteries:
Kansas City, Foreman and Blanford; De
troit, Hahn and frost.
Second game:
Kansas City ..".... g ! Q &c
Base hits: Kansas City, II; Detroit. $.
Errors: Kansas City, 2; Detroit. >. Batteries
Kansas City, Pardee and Blanford; Detroit,
Wadsworth, Clalkson and frost
ST. PAUL, Aug. 15-Today's game was
played in a driving rain before 1860 peo-
pie the featnre was the Tensational field
called after the visitors had played their
half Of the seventh on account of dark
ness. Score:
indiahnpolis s5 na4 i,'.,, 30 30
Base hits: St, Paul, g. indianapolis, IL.
Errors: St; Paul 1; Indianapolis, .. Bat
oils, Foreman, Kellum and Kahoe.
MILWA,UKEE, Aug. 15.11Terry was al
was gilt-edged, Blaks; and Nleol made sen
sational catches. while the Grand Rapids
team was off color in it's work and Brady
was hit hard Score:
GRAND eiramduRaf Rapids .:.... o.
Base hits: Milwaukee. 10; Grand Rapids
8, Errors: Milwaukee, 2; Grand Rapids, o.
Batteries: Milwaukee, Terry and Speer;
ham.
MINNEAF OILS, Aug. 15.-The AIlers
turned the tables on the DISCOVERIES today
and played an excellent game in the pres
ence of small audience. The weather was
cold and damp. Score:
Minneapolis .........2 0 l 3 0 0 %
u L U-3
Base hits: Minneapolis 10; Columbus, TO-
Errors: Minneapolis /: Columbus. 3. Bat
teries: Minneapolis, Phillips and Boyle; Co
umbus, Jones, Wolters and Buckley.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16
coMSrrrrEEs or ATHLETIC UNION.
President Taylor Makes appoint-
mcnis for McAtnrn nistricL.

President Taylor Makes ippoint-
mcnts for Western District
ST. LOUIS. Aug. i5.-President Daniel G.
Taylor Of the western district OF the Anna
teur Athletic union has appointed the fol-
lowing standing committees:
Finance-Edmund f. wickham, ST. Louis
Athletic club; George p Doan St. Louis
Athletic club; John F. shepley, st. Louis
Athletic club.
Records-Dr. A. N. Revold. ST.. Louis
Athletic club; b. c. Fisher, Detroit Athletic
club j. a. Schultz, Chicago Athletic club.
Schedule-W. G. Wilderman, Western
Athletic association George S. Rhodes St.
Louis Athletic club; Fred Jones, st. Louis
Athletic club.
Athletic Rues-Jcseph Maschek, Chicago
Athletic club; Kennel Mcdonald Louisville
Athletic club; Wallace McCargo. st. Louis
Athletic club.
Legisation-Adiel Sherwood, St. Louis
Athletic club; Julian Baughlin, St. Louis
Athletic club; Joseph Murphy, st. Louis
Athletic club.
Membership and observation-disclosures s.
Tully, Detroit Athletic club; C. NJ. Hanna
way, Western Athletic association; o. H.
Greene st. Louis Athletic club.
Reinstatement-Dr A. ~ Revold ST.
Louis Athletic club; William N. Vaughan
Louisville Athletic club; Fred S. Bates
Western Athletic association.
Official Handicapper-C. II. Vandewater,
st. Louis.
The championship games which will be
held under the auspices of the association
on Saturday, September 49, will include the
following events, all of which. with the
exception of the bicycle races, will be
scratch: l00-yard, 22O-yard. 44O- O-yard, one
half mile and ono mile runs; 12O-yard
hurdle, broad jump, high jump, pole vault.
throwing the 16-pound hammer putting 16-
pound shot, golf driving and three bicycle
races-one mile novice, one mile champion
ship and two-mile handicap,
All registered amateurs within the dis
triCt are eligible To enfer
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16
FARMERS WHO AnE GETTING RIcn
Prosperity Comes to the Crop Rnisers
of Custer County.

of Custer County.
DOUGLAS GROVE TOWNSHIP, CUSTER
COUNTY. Neb., Aug. 15.-To the Editor OF
The Bee: Regarding The Bee as one of the
best OF our cosmopolitan papers I have de-
sired for some. time to add my mite to help
further it's work in calling attention to our
state as a desirable home for the tenant
class In some of the eastern states. | have
been a resident Of the state for fifteen years
and each year but strengthens the convic-
tion that for the man with small capital
to start on Nebraska cannot be surpassed.
To prove this fact ] will refer to my own
township. Having no village 1t Is purely
farming community. Three years ago the
census taken by the relief committee found
131 farmers resident. OF this number
nearly all came here with less than the
value of 5000 to start home. Yet today S
canvass of our farmers would find over 30
per cent independent and prosperous. l can
name many whose assessment puts their
property above the thoueand mark, and many
more who are not far behind and rising
each year. / take, for example, a neighbor.
He came here eight years ago, bought an
equity in tree claim for $i00 another
forty acres for $500, has raid for all and has
frame barn, good granar'es, sixty head OF
hogs, dozen cows, four good horses and
farm tools sufficient for all his needs. He
is now clear of debt, with over 100 acres OF
good crops to his credit for this season 6
work.
Again, to the north of me Is another
neighbor. He has been here thirteen years.
had $4,000 when he came here. | doubt if
he would take $4,000 for what he owns
today-over 100 head of cattle, at least l5O
head OF hogs. dozen good horses a large
barn. hen house, milk house, ice house
stable, $40 acres OF land. The s., 900 was
paid for land. All is under fence, and not
dollar of debt. These are not extreme
cases
The township has its farmers club, or
has had its farmers institute without q
failure. It is twenty-five miles from a rail
road, has. good schools and on public occa-
sions gets together as intelligent an audi.
ence as any community in the United
States.
/ speak OF these conditions as prevailing
and believe them to be far above the nor
NAL. Three years ago | was in New Eng
land, my old home. found farmers COM
planning of their condition No bright hope
before them. Property depreciated The
same old mortgage eating its fill steadily
through each year. I was homesck to get
back to my western home after two months
absence
What l say to all who are paying rent or
struggling with mortgage with no pros
pect OF ever lifting 1t is: Inspect the
west! Look for yourself, and then If salts
Ned let go your present hold and get a new
grip where at present there is hope for bet
terment." With the use of improved meth
drawbacks of the past and feel sure of fair
crops each year. The new conner will bene-
mt by the experience Of the old settler He
may not get rich but he will eventually be
able to pay. BE 1t ever so humble, there S
no place like home" w. d HALL,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16
GAMES OF THE LIvELY AMATEURS
West Point Beats All Omaha in II Very
CInSn GHImN.

WEST POINT Neb., Aug. 15.-(Special
Telegram 1.-The game here between All
Omaha and West Point resulted in a victory
for West Point. 1t was the best game of
the season and was exciting throughout,
West Point winning in the ninth on hits by
Mahaffy and Renhfart. The feature of
the game was a running catch by Mahany
in right field. The All Omaha team was
composed of University and Original play
ers Score:
All Omahas ........O 3 0 0 0 0 %
West Point ..........O o 0 l 0 0 "a
Earned runs: West Point. 3; All Omahas,
o. Base hits All Omahas, 4; West Point. s.
Errors: West Point. 3; All Omahas. 2, Two
by pitcher: BY Murphy, 5; by McIlvain, B.,
Struck out: BY Murphy. s: by Mcllvain. 2
Batteries All Omahas. Murphy and Hayes;
West Point, McIlvain and Lacey. Umpire:
Neligh
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16
Five of spades turned, north TO lead. East
and west scores ranged from to 6; entitled


Six Of clubs turned, east to lead East
and west scores ranged from 4 to I; en-
titled to ;.
The executive committee of the American
Whist league proposes, as standing rule of
play, the ed,t adopted at the fifth Ameri-
can whist congress- amended to read as
foowS The right of contestants to use
any well known and established method of
play, and any original method, not given a
aacret pre-arraneed meaning. is aCknowl-
ed ed, but the American Whist league en-
phaHcaly disapproves of private conven-
tions, and defines a private convention to
be any unusual methods of play based upon
a prior secret agreement II is the right
of a contestant to demand of his opponents
an explanation of their system at any time,
except during the play of the hand, and it
is the duty of the said opponents TO give
such information promptly and fully"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16
LOCAL BItEyITIEs.

Sadie Alcove was arrested last night for
the larceny OF a dress belonging to Hattie
Jackson. Both women live near Ninth and
Capitol avenue.
The election OF officers of the Apollo Either
club has ended one Of the most prosperous
fiscal years in the history of the club e.
Schlick has again accepted the position OF
director The following officers will be In
stalled at the next monthly meeting; II. L.
Boand president; w. Boehl, vice president
b. Malstrom, secretary; o. Sehick, treas
urer; Il. Schlick, director; w. Krause, as
sstant director; Fred Kleffman, librarian.
Arnold's Bromo Celery cures headaches.
10. 25 and so eents. All druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16

The Tenth Street stars defeated the In
vinciblcs in a one-sded game, as the In
vincibles were only in 1t for the first three
innings. The features Of the game were the
pitching on both sides and the home run hit
of Smith with three men on bases for the
stars Score:
Tenth Street Stars. 6 o 1 6-22
lnvincibles .............2 3 0 0 90
Struck out; by 1nman, ii; by Haze. 10.
teries: Stars. Haze and Sommers; Invin-
cibles, Inman and Campbell. Umpire: Nc
Cam.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16

Nearly 800 lovers of the national game saw
the Hayden Bros base ball team put the
Metz Bros. team in "queer land' to the tune
of 1G to 3 at the old fort grounds yesterday.
The game was characterized throughout by
fast and snappy playing, the Haydens hav-
ing decidedly the better of the argument.
Eddie Welch was on the rubber for the vic
tors and his deceptive Blenders" kept the
Brewery ymen guessing. ConnOrS, who started
in to pitch for Metz, went straight up" in
the third inning and Saffelder was put in to
save the game, but he also was put on easy
street. Score:
Haydens .............0 8 o 3 % / 6 lie
Metz Bros.......... 2 0 0 0 o. 3
Base hits Haydens, IA; Metz Bros, 6, Two
base hits: Lafferty, King. Three-base hit:
OConnor Home run: Mes%ey. Batteries:
Haydens Welch and Martin; Metz Bros,
Connor, Saffelder and Sage Umpire: Creigh-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16

FAIRMONT. Neb., Aug. 15.-(Special.)- y
A young colored man named Briley. whose
home is in Hastings, in trying to board a
train here this morning to beat his way
home, fell against the car and had his right
han1 badly mashed under the wheels. be-
sides being badly bruised about the body.
Dr. Ashby wat called to dress the hand. He
thinks amputaton will be necessary. The
young man saye it is the first time he ever
tried to beat his way
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 15--Charlcs Kraft
of the Bay city Wheclmen made new
mark for twenty miles today over the Cali
fornia Associated Cycling clubs official
course.
With the assistance of six tandems no
covered the triangular course in 1856, lower
ing the previous coast record, held Ivy Il. \.
BCzo Of this city, by one minute ana twenty
seconds. and McDonnell'S worlds record by
two seconds. |. n. Walstou of New bury
port Mass, also made the distance in
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16

NEW YORK Aug. 15.-Thomas Flanna-
gam brother of John Flanagan, the
champion hammer throwcr threw the
twelve-pound hammer 1853 feet and four
inches at the Catholic club games at Jcr-
sey City Heights today. The longest au-
tEenttc throw of this missile previously made
was l45 feet at the class games of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania last spring.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16

ARLINGTON, Neb., Aug. 15-(special
Telegram.)-on returning home with his
wife and two children this evening, after
visiting relatives in Arlington all day, Fred
Heuermann was struck by light engine al
a crossing near his home and both horses
instantly killed. Mrs. Heuermann and both
children escaped injury. Fred is reported
slightly injured
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16

follows Farm mortgages filed, forty-one.
amounting to sf7 .6s7fi; farm mortgages re-
leased eghty-fve, amounting to SSs, $40 10;
city mortgages filed twenty, amounting to
$9,9iO.4S; released, twenty-seven, amounting
to St3 SO7. SO.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16

Cincinnati ...............O Ia
Chicago .".....,....,.....1 D . %
Earned runs: Cincinnati l; Chicago. l. Two
base hits: Burke. Callahan. Left bases.
Cincinnati, s. Chicago. 4. Stolen bases Hoy
Everett. First base on balls: OF Briggs, 4.
Hit by pitched bah: Hoy and Ansun struck
out: By Rhines, d by Briggs 2. Time Two
hours and Hity minutes Umpire: ODay.
CLEVELAND. IS; ST. LOUIS, 3.
CLENELAND, Aug 15.-The Cievelands
easily won the sloppiest game of the season
before a small audience today. The field
ing of the visitors was rank beyond de-
better. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16

After the defeat Saturday all mines were
after South Omaha, but with the Flcisch-
mann Yeast company's team (strengthenei)
II was a wplkaway for South Omaha yes
tcr3ay. Score: South Omaha, 10; FlcisCh-
mann, II. Batteries: South omaha, sullivan,
Pugh and Fltzgerald: Fleischmann. Henne,
Phelps and Small
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16
Creamery for TiIdcn.

TlLDEN, Neb., Aug. 15.-(Special)-Du
ing the past week stock has been subscribed
among the business men and farmers for a
$4,000 creamery at this place. c. A. Helm
of Omaha has done the soliciting and as
soon as details can be arranged will COM
mence work on the building.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16
Rurn and Horses RurpeJ.

TECUMSEH, Neb., Aug. 15.--(Special
Telegram.)-At an early hour this morning
fire completely destroyed C. C. Cooks barn
on his farm south of Tecumseh. Five head
of horses were burned in the building.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16
ANplNG OF THE TEAMS.

Games today: Brooklyn at Blltimore; Phil
adelph!a at New YORK: Washington at BOs-
ton; Louisville at PittsburS; Chicago at Gin
cinnati; St. LOUIS at Cleveland.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16

Cleveland ..,................O o-13
Earned runs: cleveland 4; St Louis, g.
First base by errors: Cleveland .; st. Louis ?
Lett on bases: cleveland. ?; st. Louis, lN. First
base balls: off Powell, g. OF Lucid. 2
Struck out; by Lucid 1. Two-blse hits: Nc
Kean O'Conuor G), thinner 90. Sacrifice hit:
Wallace. stolen base: Tcbcuu. Wild pitch.
Lucid. Umpire: lIunt. Time: One hour ami
fifty minutes. Attendance . 800.
OH,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16

by Thompson 6. batteries: Oakland, Pal
natecr, Young and Rock Lyons Thomp-
son and Adams Umpire: IL. V. Griffin OF
Decatur.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16
Whit.

The plan of cutting for partners was in
augurated at the Omaha Whist club on
Saturday night, August 7, and was very
satisfactory There are number who
doubt the propriety OF the change, but the
majority decided 10 give ii a fair trial
lows:
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16
Haydens ...........O 3 o 8 % / lie
at n


OAKLAND, Neb Aug. 5-(SpeciaIJ-
Oakland defeated Lyons in game of base
ball yesterday on muddy ground. Heavy
batting and slippery infeld work were the
only features. Score
Oakland .............O 3 0 5 o l '-16
Lyons ...............3 o l 4 o 0 o 2-lO
Base hits: Oakland, 10: Lyons, 10.
Struck out: BY Palmateer, .; by Young, 8;
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16

CINCINNATI Aug. 15.-The Colts played
the last game of the season here today and
were defeated by the Reds in a close. in
teresting game. The feature was the fine
fielding of the visitors and the pitching of
Rhines who held the Colts down to five
hits. Attendance 5000. Score:
LaIL - ALtIn
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16
STANDING OF THE TEAM
western Association scores.

Games today: Grand Rapids at Kansas
Minneapolis.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16

Thrty-four members appeared on Wednes-
day nght to fight for the buttons. and at
me close of the evening the score stood
as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16
CHICAGO. EpSES THE LAST
Two Out of Three All Uncle Anse Could d.
" ,aScinoinnati'
BILLY RHiNES Ipo MUCH FOR III: CoLT'
His Pitching Proves Stumbling
Block to"the Rcjuvcnntcd slug
gctN fpbm the city by
the Lakes.

Cincinnati, 3; Chicago, 2,
Cleveland. 10. st. Louis, 3.
Kansas city, 3-l0; Detroit, GO.
ST. Paul, 10; Indianapolis, >.
Milwaukee, 13; Grand Rapids, 3.
Minneapolis, 8; Columbus, 3.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16
The ten highest scores for August now
slnnl rs fnllnNS,

number of interesting hands played dur
ing the week are given below:
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-16

Lightning strikes a Trensurer's ONCE.
TRENTON. Neb. Aug. 15.-(Specal)-
During a shower this afternoon lightning
The Press., 1897-10-07
LIFE IN SMALL CITIES.

''The higher salaries of the larger cities is, perhaps what attracts young men more potently than any other factor" writes Edward w. Box in the October Ladies' Home Journal, pointing out 'Where Success Awaits Young Men''-in the smaller cities. "But, unfortunately" he says, "as thousands of young men have found for themselves, these salaries are not so high as they were led to be- lieve, nor will the city income buy as much in the me ropolis as they bargained for. A salary of two thousand dollars a year in the big city will not bring young man the comfortable living which one thousand dollars year means to him in the smaller community. With far more moderate salary the rising young clerk manager or business man in the small city lives like king in comparison to the man of equal position in the large centre. If he earns athousand or two year he has his own little home, by lease of pur- chase. For twenty-five dollars per month he can have his own pretty cottage, with Gods pure sunshine on four sides of it. His porch is his evening pleasure and his Sunday delight. Trees shade his street, cool his rooms, anG make living con- fort. His friends live all around him. He knows the man who lives next door. His neighbours children are his children's playmates. His social life has a meaning to it : it is joy and an collaboration to him. When he goes out in the evening it is into home gathered where every face is familiar, and where he Is known and welcomed. He has time to read something which the man in the larger city, whom he envives, has not. His church is to him like family gathering every Sunday morning. The man in the pulpit is his pastor, who, perhaps, has baptized him, married him, and will bap- tize and marry his children. Respected in his circle of friends, every step oi progress in his business is known to them and is the cause for congratulation. He is within easy walking distance or trolley ride of his place of business. To his wife his home is her joy, and not her care. She has time for her children, her home, her social duties, her reading and her church. The blood of health rushes through the veins of his children as they sleep and play in an unpolluted atmos- phere. Life means something to such a man: it means happiness-the true meas
 ure of all success.'
The Press., 1897-10-07
DISHORNlNG CATTLE.
The Operation and Its After Effects Prs
 ductive of Extreme Torture.


 Professor Mccall, for many years principal of the Glasgow Veterinary college, speaking of the practice of dis horning cattle, said: "I have heard the evidence of Professor Valley, and I agree with him that the operation is one of extreme torture at the time and afterward. There must be more or less pain until the wound is entirely healed. Under the most favorabl circuE stances it must be painful for ten days. The operation does not benefit the animal in the least nor the feshsas food. But if the animal is vicious l consider it suffi- cient to remove the tips of the horns. have known of an animal from which the tips ef the horns had been removed to take to putting again, but very rare ly. Even then he did not do much damage"
 George Andrew Leper, fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, said: "I consider tho practice of dis horning cruel becauGe it causes fearful pain and is absolutely unnecessary. have heard the previous evidence and ; agree with it. .''
 Professor Willic m Pritchard of the Royal College Of Netc1!."Iy surgeons, London, and fer 20 years professor al the Royal e1inaly college, Camden Town, had heard the previous evidence 1 and agreed that tie operation tortures the animal and is uni-e i-ecess@ry. Professor Cox. Fellow Of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and fol some time its plosiGCLt, said, "In my , opinion dishorning is extremely c1ue and quite unnecessary"
 Professor J. Macquecn, fer ten years professor at the Glasgow College O! Veterinary Surgeons and afterward a the Royal Veterinary college, Camder Town, said: "The operation is no necessary, and, if performed at all should be done on the animal before i is or 8 months old. That prevents tn, horns growing, and the operation il comparatively painless. '-Our Anima | Friends