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Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-20
HARVESTING AN IMMENSE CROP.
Nebraska Farmers Dcgin TO Cut
Their Spring Mhent md Onta.


JUNIATA Neb.. July 9.-(Special.) THE
spring wheat and oats harvest will begin
this week. Fall wheat is mostly in the
stack. Some threshing has been done. Fall
wheat threshed has yielded from twenty to
thirty bushels per acre and is of good quai-
ty. The straw is bright and good and ex-
eeptionally free from weeds and will make
excellent winter stock feed. Corn is in
good condition. likewise potatoes and other
vegetables. Alfalfa has been rank of growth
and will afford at least three good cut
tings of hay. Fruit is the best in several
years, with the exception OF apples. They
seem to be dropping badly in some localities.
Late cherries are being harvested. Peaches
and plums will yield heavy crop,
LYONS, Neb. July Especial. Farmers
say Burt county will harvest the greatest
oats crop In twenty-five years. A small
worm or fly has worked on the wheat a
little, causing some heads to blight, but
the crop will be the best for several years.
Harvest will begin this week. Potatoes and
corn are beginning to need rain.
HASTINGS, Neb., July 19.-(Speclal Tele-
gram adams county was treated to a good
soaking two-inch rain this afternoon. This
puts the crops in an excellent condition and
everybody Is rejoicing.
PIERCE, Neb.. July 19-(Special Tee-
gram)-A fine rain fell here this afternoon
and evening The wheat and oats crop in
the north part OF the county will not be
very large. The prospects are bright for
corn.
DAKOTA CITY Neb., July 19-(special)
The wheat and oats harvest Is on with
both crops yielding WELL but the former
Is somewhat short of expectation.
FRANKLIN, Neb., July 19.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-A slow, steady rain Is falling here
tonight. Although corn was needing rain
1t had not suffered yet The amount of good
that will be derived from the present rain
would be hard to estimate, corn is just silk
ing and tassing out and rain could not have
come at better time to ensure large
crop.
M'COOK, Neb., July 19.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The corn crop was given a great
impetus today by a general rain over this
section. The precipitation was sixty-four
hundredths Of an inch.
CHADRON, Neb., July 19.-(Special Tele-
gram)-A good soaking rain lasting
twelve hours has Just ceased. II
seemed to cover this entire section
and while some doubts are enter
tanned about it's doing small grain any good
it will certainly help the corn crop.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-20
EAT FROM THEIR OWN APPLE TREES
| Old Soldiers Spend an Afternoon Mt
COmrnde GreER's Homestead.


Comrndc Grcgg's Homestead.
OSCEOLA Neb., July 19-(Special.)-
Osceola and Polk counties have just had
the largest gathering of members of the
Grand Army of the Republic and the
Woman's Relief corps that ever got together
in the county Old soldiers were here from all
the adjoining counties and from Lincoln and
other parts of the state. The occasion was
the dedication of twenty-one trees to the
old veterans and the Woman's Relief corps.
1t was several years ago when Comrade
G.. w. Gregg and his family formed the
purpose of planting large number of apple
trees and to care for them as long as the
old homestead remained in the Gregg fam
lily, the fIuit of the trees to be forever de-
voted to the societies. The Grand Army
and Woman's Relief corps have twenty-one
of the trees and they are filled with luscious
apples. All of the afternoon and evening
were taken with the dedication services and
the banquet following. Among the speakers
from abroad was Colonel H. c. Russell Rev.
j. II. Pressen of Stromsburg and Rev. Craw-
ford of Silver Creek. The old boys and
gitls, too, were delighted with the speeches
of these comrades. There were toaStS galore
and the boys all did their very best and
had a rousing time. To cap the climax the
boys presented Comrade Gregg with a nice
gold d-headed cane. Comrade Gregg got up
to respond but could not say word and
his silence was more eloquent than any
thing he could have said.
JUNIATA, Neb., July 9-(Special)-
Geary post and Geary corps held picnic
on Thomas Battereals fine lawn last night.
Nearly all the members of the post and
corps with their children, were present,
together with many friends. The lawn was
beautifully Illuminated with japanese lam
terms gas and other lights. Ice cream,
lemonade and cake were served.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-20
REFUSE TO CARRY THE TRAMrs.
Hoboes Finally Leave the Train mt
Sight of Deputy U. s. Mnrshnl.


Sight of Deputy u. s. Marshal.
TEKAMAH, Neb., July 19.-(Special.)-A
gang of forty tramps took possession of the
noon freight through this city on the Omaha
road today. Conductor and brakemen were
unable to put them off and neither the
sheriff nor city officials would interfere, al
though collected to do so. The train lay
here three hours and then pulled about one
half mile outside the city where 1t stopped
Tho afternoon passenger train was thus
blocked outside the city. grand bluff
which seems to have been prearranged. was
then worked on the hoboes. Jim Allen
deputy United States marshal, was on the
passenger train and accompanied Conductor
Kincaid out to see what was the cause of
the delay. After a brief consultation with
the freight conductor Marshal Allen stepped
back and ordered the tramps from the train
in the name of the president of the United
States, informing them that if they did not
leave he would arrest them for interfering
with the transportation of the United States
mails. Learning that Allen wss a United
States marshal every hobo dismounted and
drilled back to town. 1t is the same gang
that has been worrying the railroad officials
ut Blair and Herman for several days past.
They are peaceable and have little money
and say they are headed for work in the
Dakota wheat fields.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-20
MAYOR REMOVES THE FIRE CHIEF
Malone Makes "A Fight to Retain the
Once.

LINCOLN, July 19.-Special Telegram.)-
Fire Chief Malone was removed by the mayor
Saturday night and c. e. Weidman promoted
to the place. Malone refused to give up the
keys, and sought to hold possession of the
Office This morning there was a false alarm
OF fire, and Malone attempted to drive out
with the chiefs horse. but was prevented by
the fremen, During the alteration Malone
struck Weidman twice with the whip To-
night the city council confirmed the ap-
pointment by vote OF l3 to 1, which will
probably settle the difficulty
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-20

Tekamah city council refuses to license sa-
looms and the Turf Exchange" which was
run as saloon last year, ie now run by II.
w. Monroe as a so-called temperance saloon.
A couple OF young fellows who were par
TALLY intoxicated Saturday. made afHdavit
to the city officials that they had secured
the liquor at Monroe's place. This was the
reason for the search
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-20
FUNERAL OF WILLIE MERCER
| Son of FremOnt's Fire Chief IN Lnid to
| Rest I'm Ridge Cemetery,

Rest I'm Ridge Cemetery,
FREMONT, Neb.. July 19.-(Special) )-The
funeral of Willie Mercer, the boy who was
killed in runaway accident here yester'
day, wac held at the Mercer residence, cor
ner of First and Maple streets, at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. Rev. n. Chestnut of the
Presbyterian church conducted the services
which were held in the shade of the trees
on the lawn. The little white casket was
covered with flowers and elaborate hc~al
offerings, the gifts Of the various fire COM
paniea and the friends of the family, were
arranged about It, The fremen attended in
a body. The remains We're followed to their
last resting place in Ridge cemetery by a
long procession. No new facts have devel-
oped in regard to the unfortunate accident
Assistant Chief Rogers, who was driving
Chief Mercer's horse and buggy home says
that after he got out of the buggy and gave
the reins to the boy he looked back and
the horse was moving at a slow trot
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-20
DriiI and Target Practice.

MILFORD, Neb., July 19-(Special.) y
Troop A, Nebraska National Guard, had a
company drill and target practice Saturday.
The company has a fine range ON Coon creek
above the Soldiers Home. where the mem
hers will practice the remainder OF the
season,
Camping along the Blue is INDUCED In
by many Omaha and Lincoln people, who
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-20

NORTH BEND. Neb., July 19.-(Special)
"A 12-year-old son of Patrick Brogan, liv-
ing on Maple creek, eight miles north of
here, was drowned in Maple creek last
evening while in bathing with some other
small boys. He got beyond his depth and
not being able to swim, he soon sank in
sight of his companions, who were unable to
give him any assistance.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-20
Holds the Record.

One Of the most varied and rapid muta-
tlons in cognomen is chargeable to a Mar
shal county Tennessee. woman, who per-
formed the feat three times within twenty
four hours AS Mrs. Addie b. Hicks she
secured a divorce from her husband John
Hicks. and was restored to her maiden name,
Cook. in one day, and on the day following
she was married to a man named Calvin
BurIow.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-20
Thrown from Wagon and Run Over.

FAIRMONT, Neb., July 19.-(Special.) y
Grant Livingston met with bad accident
last Saturday while driving a team for Mr.
Matterson. a farmer living five miles south
of here. The horses started to run away,
when one of the lines broke and it threw
Livingston under the loaded wagon, both
wheels running over his legs below the
knees. One bone Is fractured. Mr.. Liv-
ingston says this morning that he is not
suffering any pain, but he cannot use his
right foot,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-20
Hurt in a Runaway.

CALHOUN. Neb., July 19.-(Special)-
Miss Cashland of DeSoto was severely in
jured here yesterday in a runaway. She
was returning from the Scotch picnic with
her sister when their horse became un-
manageable and ran into a fence, throwing
them out. Miss Cashand was unconscious
when picked up. She was cut about the
head and chest and otherwise badly bruised.
Her sister escaped with few slight bruises.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-20

FAIRMONT, Neb., July 19.-(Special)- y
Mrs. Cyrus Thompson, while attending to
her duties on the farm yesterday morning,
slipped and fell. 1t was at first thought
that her arm and one leg were broken, but
on further examination 1t was discovered
that she was only badly bruised. She is
confined to her bed this morning and Is
only able to move her elbow. She refuses
to have a doctor
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-20
Old Man Injured in n Runaway.

DAKOTA CITY, Neb., July 19.-(Special)
While John Hogan, one of the old and
prosperous pioneer settlers of the western
part of this county, was returning from
church at Hubbard yesterday his team be-
came unmanageable and ran away, dragging
the old man for about three miles. He re
ceived injuries which it is doubtful if he will
recover from. .a.r.. o. .-.. gil. .a
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-20
Indian Powwovv Near Lyons.

LYONS. Neb., July 19.-(Specal.) )--Tha
Indians have been holding a three days
powwow at the George Crowel farm, seven
miles northeast Of town. A huckster's stand
and a merry round were run in connec-
ton with the jubilee. The dance will close
today and the Indians will return to the
reservation
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-20
T.knmah Men TO lie i<nighted.

TEKAMAH, Neb., July 19.-(Special. y
The Tekamah Commercial club, which in
cludes most of the business men of this
city, will go to Omaha next week for initi-
alton into the mysteries of Ak-Sar- Ben, The
club Is doing much active work for the
upbuilding of this community.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-20
Enn 10 Wind the Liauor.

TEKAMAH, Neb., July 10 -(Speeial)-
The "Turf Exchange" was raided by the Of
hcers Saturday night in search for intoxi-
eating liquors, but none were found. The
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-20

good sized chunk. Even after these two
accidents the dealer did not remove the
wire
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-20

are enjoying its cool shade fishing and
bathing. There Is quite demand for sum
mer cottages
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-20

South Omaha News

'
Mary Quinn sued J. R. Hartsoc in Justice
Agnew's court for 5000; alleged to be due
for work and labor performed during the
past two years The trial came on yester-
day afternoon and was exciting in more
ways than one. The plaintiff and Hartsoc
have been living together at Twenty eighth
and I streets as man and wife In fact
they have lived this way for seven years
Two children have been born to the woman
during this time. She asserted that she
had passed as the wife of Hartsoc for
number of years, but that no marriage cere
mony was ever performed. After hearing
the evidence, Judge Agnew took the matter
under advisement and will render decision
Wednesday.
During the trial of the case fist fight
between Attorney Henry Murphy and Sidney
White occurred. Considerable loud talk
passed between Murphy and the attorney on
the other side and threats of violence were
frequently made. Clinched fists were
shaken and the attorneys called each other
such pet names as liar, etc White was not
interested in the case, but was standing in
the door an interested spectator. After
Murphy had unloaded TRADE OF abuse,
White suggested that Murphy ought to be
Smashed" This from outsider angereo
Murphy and he started for White with the
intention, as he announced, of wiping up
the floor. White, was ready and landed
under Murphy's jaw, sending him reeling.
Parties in the room then separated the com
batants and uJudse Agnew awarded the
round to White. .
About two years Murphy was trying a
case before Judge Montgomery when he took
occasion to call Attorney Lambert a liar.
Lambert promptly walked over and knocked
Murphy down. Shortly after this Murphy
and Attorney. Patrick met In police court
During the course of the trial Murphy took
occasion to tell The court that Patrick was
liar and the, court promptly fined Mr.
Murphy $40 for ilontempt.
Sidewalk ObstrUctiOns Must Go.
Mayor Ensor yesterday ordered the police
to notify shop keepers to remove their
display goods from the sidewalks. The order
was complied with to some extent, but
chicken coops and chop house signs are still
standing on the walks at the curb line
The mayor said yesterday that when the
permanent sidewalks were laid on the down
town streets, he proposed to strictly enforce
the four-foot ordinance This ordinance al
lows a display OF goods on the four feet of
the walk nearest the building 1t is not
thought that any one would complain at
this as II would give merchants a reason
able space for a street display and still not
obstruct the sidewalk to any extent.
A day or two ago a business man was
hurrying down street on the way to the
depot when his coat blew open and caught
on a spool OF barb wire, tearing large
hole in the garment. shortly after this
woman passed along and her skirt caught
ON the same bundle OF wire, tearing out
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-15

bled Lutte A. Lytle was the successful
candidate for engrosging clerk, posi-
ton she filled with eminent satisfaction
Offering substantial rewards also at
forded this girl opportunity to form the
acquaintance Of the leading men of the
state, and she was not long in coming
to the conclusion that if she were prop
eTly. equipped for the battle she could
hold her own with the stoutest of her
compeers.
Therefore, when her term in the leg
islature was over, this girl used the
money she had earned to meet the ex-
penses of her instruction in the law.
She came to Nashville, Tenn, where is
located the Central college, an institu-
tion for the higher education of the
colored people,. She applied herself to
the law course. She was the only
woman in that department of the col
lege. There were any number of young
men studying beside her, but she held
her own with them all. Though she
studied hard, she did not shut herself
out from the enjoyment of the society
of her fellow students She was men,
Der of the college glee club, and at the
numerous musical entertainments given
by the students she was invariably re-
lied upon to accompany on the piano.
Certainly the colored race is making
progress, and it will continue to make
it. The young woman who has just
given fresa evidence of this fact is to
be congratulated on her achievement
Success to her in her chosen career.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-15
A coLoRED WOMAN LAWYER.

An event of no small significance in
its way took place in Memphis, Tonnes
| see, one day last week. This was the
( admission to the bar Of Tennessee Of a
young nlulatto woman, Lutte A. Lyle
by name. 1t is rather remarkable that
the first colored woman to be admitted
to the bar in the United States should
have been admitted in an old slave
holding state; one would have thought
she would have been admitted in some
old abolition state, Massachusetts or
Ohio. But it is better after all that the
first colored woman lawyer should be
admitted 10 practice law in state
which formerly accorded her race no
rights; il is the very best evidence of
changed conditions, that old prejudtces
are dying out
Miss Lytle, says a Memphis dispatch
to the Louisville Courier-Journal. was
born since the war, yet she is not far
! removed from slavery Her father be
| fore the war belonged on the estate of
Colonel Patrick Sloan, near Chlhowee,
and after the war closed and he found
himself at liberty he continued to live
on the old place 1t was there that
this girl was born, q years ago. When
she was quite young her parents moved
to Kansas, where by thrift and econo-
my they soon acquired a snug fortune.
Lytle, the father, is regarded as one
Of the wealthiest colored men in Kan
sas. His home is at Topeka. He is
yet in active business, but during late
years he has found plenty of leisure
to devote to politics. His daughter got
the best education that could be fur
nished by the public schools of Topeka,
which are open to white and coIored
pupils alike. She was an apt scholar.
The father, though An ardent party
worker in politics, never asked for any
reward for himself, but when his
daughter graduated from she city
schools he began to direct his influence
toward obtaining something good for
her.
In Kansas there are few restrictions
upon the ambition Of women. and when
the Kansas legislature of 1891 assem-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-15
AsPERs1oNs ON PARTIsANs.

Speaking Of the nomination of the
n-partisans' committee of Mr.. John
Clark for mayor, the Deseret News,
among other things, says:
The action, while in no sense ag-
gressiye and being utterly untainted
with even q semhlance of rancor, is
still not devoid of pressure and force.
Ii is a notice to those who exult in
partisan domination that the better
( phase Of the citizens disposition is
about to prevail; that spoils, and
! Doodle, and misconduct can no more be
tolerated in the administration of a
city's affairs than they can in any other
business concern; that honesty, capa-
bility and a thorough Identification
with the city's interests are the only
qualifications demanded for public
service. and that fealty to factional Or
CARNATIONS must for the present find q
market elsewhere-not that parties and
party men are condemned by any
means. but that in a choice for such
places as the city has to give they are
not as such needed.
There is plain innuendo and insinua-
ton in the above that those who favor
party government in this city are in
favor of spells and Doodle. Our even
ing contemporary has been eager rath-
er than hesitaung in protesting against
any suggestion that the non-partisan
movement has any other object behind
it than its ostensible one, while as TO
the rectitude OF its own motives in ad-
Vocating the movement it has been
profuse in its protestations, so profuse
( that at times one could scarcely help
wondering whether it did not protest
too much. Cannot it concede the same
| honesty and integrity to those who
differ from it on this question of a
party or a non partisan administration
for this city that it claims for itself
This should be patent to all, that if
there are no honest partisans, honest
/ non-p artisans VIII be as scarce as hen
teeth There is nothing about the non
partisan movement that warrants any
of its adherents in casting aspersiohs
! upon those who do not belong to it,
The comparisons have not won the
election yet, and even if they had it
would be well for them to remember
that they are merely putting on their
armor and not taking il off. When
they have won and given the city the
ideal administration they claim they
can and viii give it, it viii be ample
time to do the growing act. Even non
partisans are human beings and quite
as liable to make mistakes as human
beings who are not non-partisans.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-15
How McFadden Got Even.

Cleveland Leader: Whats the matter
Tim? You look worried about some
thing" said one of the clerks in a whole
sale establishment. as he was about to
pass the porter in the warehouse a few
evenings ago.
"Oi am worried" replied Mr.. McFad-
den. 'Oi have cflated mesilf
'Hows that?'
DO yez see that clock there?"
Yes
Well it says tin minutes to foive.
Nine minutes to five. Tim"
Well thin; nine minutes, is it roigft?''
90 No; it's $50 now. That clock stopped
50 minutes ago"
Och, hoy can Oh liver git aven wild
mesilf? You say, Mr.. Burlington, me
9uittin' tonne is foive. And here OF hey
little whole OF would lco a the clock,
and be golly, SEE OF. wol' t nivel come
tonne TO quit? So. SEE Oh here's wan
more box Oh tumble into the back com
and then SEE Oh it'll be tonne to shtop
But phin Oh cum out agtn be golly here
1t was nome minutes to foive, SO, seq OF,
wan more boz, and thin it'll be totme to
quit; and all to WanSt it shtruck me- Mr..
Burlington, that the clock had shtopped.i -
We'll, that was unlucky. So You
worked about half an hour overtime,
didn't your
Half an hour. is it?" exclaimed Mr..
peared upon his brow. s'Begorra, tn
be. more than an hour before OF git ali
thin boxes what Oh oughtn't to hev
ftumbled back rolled out here again. sc
Of'n be aven wild the furrem in the
nornin'.'