davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-20

growth, and Friday night, or Saturday morn
ing, heavy to killing frost occurred over
the northeastern, and light to heavy over
the southeastern portion of the state. The
Intensity of the frost appears to have varied
from light to heavy and killing in only
Slightly separated localities, and 1t would
seem that the attendant low temperature
did not continue very long, but ice varying
from eighth to one-sixth of an inch in
thickness formed on water in pals and tubs
as far south as Miner and Lake counties.
In some fields in the east-central and north
eastern portions of the state the wheat,
oats and barley are reported cut down to
the ground, while in others only slightly
affected. In a number of localities 1t is
considered that fruits, such as plums, apples
and currants, are materially damaged, as
they were in full blossom, and some fields
of oats and barley permanently damaged in
places. 1t is generally considered that wheat
Will sustain no damage, and the effect of
the frost will be only temporary and con-
ducive to luXuriant stooing. There was no
corn sufficiently advanced to be hurt For
tunately, the soil in the frost districts is
amply lost, and cloudy, cool weather fol-
lowed, which will aid wheat. oats and barley
in recuperating from what injury they may
have sustained. 1t is too early to determine
or estimate the actual damage Gardens
were fairly well advanced in southern locali-
ties and doubtless suffered.
Some corn is showing above the ground
in southern localities, and the planting OF
this crop is well advanced.
Grass now affords good pasturage in most
localities, and the stand is very good.
Potato planting is far advanced and some
fields are beginning to show well in south
ern counties, but in some localities they
were hurt by frost.
Fair to copious rains occurred during the
week. in some localities accompanied by
small hail, but no damage is reported. There
are localities in the Black Hills counties,
however, where the rain is reported de-
ficient; elsewhere the soil is generally amply
moist
Flax sowing has begun and the indica-
tions are that this work will be pushed dur
ing the coming week.
Wheat, oat and barley seeding is prac-
tically completed.
Some alfalfa reseeding has been necessary
in the limited southeastern localities where
1t Is raised.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-20
Farmer Struck by Lightning.

HBMMINGFORD, Neb., May 19.-(Special
Telegram. )-Herman Schulalbers, we'll
known German farmer residing eight miles
northeast of Hemmingford, was struck by
lightning last evening about o'clock. He
is unconscious and there is little hope for
his recovery. Mr. Schulalbers was in a
neighbor's pasture, where he was catching
some calves when the bolt came, striking
him under the chin and leaving at the left
foot. His clothes were badly burned. The
calf near him at the same time was killed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-20
STRONG TESTIMONY.
This is Omaha Testimony and viii
Stand Investigation.

If you doubt the following and wish to
investigate you have not to go to some
other state in the union to prove 1t. It's
not long story published in Omaha news
papers about resident in Kalamazoo
Mich. or Tampa. Fla, It's about resident
of Omaha and given in his own words. No
stronger proof can be had.
Mr.. e. NJ. Schnellbacker of the Omaha
Truck Co.. No. 507 South Tenth street. says:
when young man l strained my back
lifting and ever since any extra work, too
much STOPPING or cold settling In the
loins affected the kidneys and brought on
backache. The advertisement about
Doan's Kidney Pills led me to procure a
box at Kuhn & Co.'s Drug Store, corner
Fifteenth and Douglas streets. The treat
ment cured me-"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by all
dealers. Price SOC per box. Mailed on
receipt of price by Foster-Milburn Co. Buff
falo. New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take no
substitute. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-20
WORK OF FIRST REGIMENT
CONTINUED from Third Page.)

Nebraska soldiers at the state capitol to-
night Several hundred soldiers from the
Second and Third regiments were expected
to be present, but only about a hundred
attended, nearly all of whom were residents
of Lincoln The soldiers were addressed by
Governor Poynter, Colonel Vifquain, W. j..
Bryan and a number of Others after which
refreshments were served in the senate
chamber. Nearly all the regimental officers
of the Third regiment were present. The
reception was planned especially for mem
bers of the Third regiment, but all Ne
braska soldiers were invited.
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gate 2o5, ,271 ,o54 bushels. against 2oe,5S7,S45

gate 2O5,271 ,o54 bushels. against 2o6,5S7,S45
bushels last year.
Corn exports for the week aggregate
2,753,41 bushels against 2,76s,694 bushels
last week. 555O,579 bushels in this week
year ago, 3,190043 bushels in 1897, 1,656,419
bushels in 1896 and 1,O32,273 bushels in 1895.
Since July of this season corn exports ag-
gregate 149, ,032, ,221 bushels, against 100
1913 bushels during the same period year
ago.
Business failures for the week number
166, against 169 last week, 211 in this week
a year ago, 245 in 1897. PIG in 1886 and 2o6
in 1895.
Business failures in the Dominion number
eighteen, against twenty-one last week,
thirty-one in this week year ago, thirty
one in 1897, twenty-eight in 1896 and twenty
five in 1896.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-20

All Vegetation Has Made Very Rapid
Growth DurIng the Inst WceIs.

HURON, s. D., May 19.-(Special.) 1.-The
Department of Agriculture climate and crop
bulletin of the Weather bureau, issued to-
day, gives this summary of crop conditions
in South Dakota:
The first four days of the week were
warm, and the soir being amply moist in
all but few extreme western localities all
vegetation made rapid and healthy growth,
the late sown wheat, oats and barley germ
mating promptly. The latter part of the
week was windy, cool and rainy, checking
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-20
Funeral of an Old Resident.

TRENTON, Neb., May 19-(special.)-
Rev. ]. II. Beitel of Palisade yesterday
preached the funeral sermon of Mcfarland
Campbell at the Congregational church. The
funeral service was under the auspices OF
the Ancient Order of United Workmen and
the largest procession ever seen in the
county followed the remains to the Trenton
cemetery, where they were laid to rest
Mr. Campbell was one of our oldest citizens
an old soldier and has served two terms as
county treasurer.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-20

FREMONT, Neb., May 19.-(Special)-
Judge Crimson has been holding an equity
session of the district court here this week
and transacted a considerable amount of
business Several cases previously submit
ted were decided and ordered entered. Lewis
A. Harris was granted a divorce from his
wife, Mary Harris, on statutory grounds.
She was allowed small sum as alimony.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-20

lowing teachers for the coming year: AS
sistant principal. Miss Florence s. Smith,
Lincoln; Miss Claudia Galloway, Neigh,
Neb.; Miss Melissa Lutte, Miss Ada Brown,
Miss Margaret Morgan, Chadron; Miss Eu-
dora l.. Smith, Lavaca, Neb., and Miss Bes-
sic Winterburn of WAYNE.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-20

CULBERTSON, Neb, May 19.-(Special)-
A herd of 800 cattle passed through here
from Kansas yesterday, being driven to
Wauneta, Chase county.
About twenty workmen from here attended
the funeral of ex-County Treasurer Camp
bell at Trenton today.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-20
Hard Winter Kills Fruit Trees.

SHELTON, Neb, May 19,-(special)-
With the approach OF the fruit season the
effects of the last winters hard freezing are
being observed Many orchards are half
killed. Ben Davis apple trees and many
cherry trees are found to be dead and other
fruits are injured. The tiees which have
wthstood the freezing promise an abundant
WELD
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-20

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., May 19.-(Spe-
cial.)-E. w. Jenkins, deputy collector for
the Third district of Nebraska, was in this
city yesterday and seized several thousand
of the Jacobs cigars, bearing the counter
felt stamps.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-20
Outstanding Warrants.

PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., May 19.-(Special) }
The Parmelee Savings bank has just re-
ceived $4,000 of outstanding warrants
against this city, which it will hold at 5A
per cent until redeemed. The city has been
paying per cent interest on the same
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-20
DOMINION or CANADA

+Not included in totals because contain
ing other items than clearings.
"#Not included in totals because of no
comparison for last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-20
Friends BuiId n Church.

NORTH LOUP, Neb., May 19.-(special.)- y
Work has been commenced on new church
building here by the Society of Friends.
This society was organized here about two
years ago and has held its meetings in the
town hall.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-20
Killed by Lightning.

SUPERIOR, Neb., May 19.-(Special Tel
egram.)-S. P. McCorkle a prominent
farmer living near Bosbwick, was struck and
killed by lightning during a thunder
shower this afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-20
WEEKLY CLEARING HOUSE TOTALS.
Aggregate of Business transactions
by the Associated Banks.

NEW YORK, May 19-The following
table, compiled by Brad treet's, shows the
bank clear!ngs at all principal cities for
the week ended May 10, with the percentage
of increase and decrease as compared with
the corresponding week last year:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-20

dinner accompanied by Cooks Imperial
Champagne Extra Dry is complete See that
you have it,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-20
Members of Brand Commission.

PIERRE, 5. D., May 19,-(speciaL)-
Governor Lee has reappointed Noah New
banks of this city and Frank Stewart of
Buffalo Gap as members of the State Brand
commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-20
Teachers Elected at chadron.

CHADRoN, Neb.. May 19.-(Special)-
| The Board OF Education has elected the fol-
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House Beautiful.
We cannot help admiring the neat business
system on which English households are run.
A family knows exactly what it can afford.
and equally we'll what 1t cannot; it lays out
its years, it's months, its weeks, Its days
allowance with rigid hand. Certain things
must be had, Of course; ones afternoon tea
cannot be omitted, for instance. But fruit,
which we consider so essential, is by no
means thought necessary in England. They
eat enormous quantities OF bread, and more
cheese than butter. Cheese is another neces-
sity OF life But pies-tarts as they call
them-are luxuries, and SO are cakes. A man
dimes we'll off chop and stick of celery,
II need be; but he must have his wine. Our
men, in similar circumstances, would not
dream of wine. but would consume a large
segment or apple pie and cup OF coffee.
In regulating the English family expenses.
therefore, tea, which is drunk at breakfast
as well as In the afternoon, and wine or beer
play a large part; but fruit and coffee may
be altogether absent
Housekeepers make business of their
domestic calling. They don't talk about ii
as If 1T were burden or try to get rid of
1t. The sugar and tea and eggs are weighed
out for the day, the orders are written down.
the menu l. made out. II new busting
cloth is needed it is provided with solemn
inJunctions as TO how long Ii must last and
severe structures on the carefessness that
used up the last one a day too soon. Cor
ners and cupboards are investigated, mend
ing Is given out and there Is general over
hauling OF everything early In the day. Then
domestic matters are dismissed until the
next morning.
The beauty Of the average middle class
system Of English housekeeping is that II
looks liberal and Is so economical-that is tc
say so measured. In French houses there Is
nothing left from one day to another; IN
English houses there Is great deal left
but 1t Is carefully kept and re-prepared, and
not one ounce is wasted. 1t costs more thar
French housekeeping. but there is more
comfort in it.
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OUR NEW FRUIT GARDEN.
Concluded from Ninth Page1

vate are the guavas. Factories have been
established for making guava jelly for the
markets of the United States.
VEGETABLE GARDENING.
The probability is that our Eastern cities
will soon get their winter vegetables from
Porto Rico. The new potatoes, onions and
cabbages which come to us from the Ber-
mudas should be grown here. You can see
all sorts of fine vegetables in the Porto
Rican markets all the year round. / have
seen egg plants in San Juan as big as
pumpkins and luscious tomatoes the size
of your fist. There are squashes of all
kinds, and. in fact every sort of vegetable.
I understand that the Agricultural De-
partment will soon establish an experiment.
al station in Porto Rico. 1t will test the ISL
and as to all kinds of fruits and vegeta-
bles, and will do everything to develop 1t
along these lines. Uncle Sam has large
amount of property here, which has come
to him from Spain, including thousands Of
acres of land. Some Of this land will be
turned into experimental farms and within
few years we shall know just what Porto
Rico is and what it can do.
This letter has been written for the man
with small capital. 1t seems to me that
the best opportunity for him here is along
the lines of vegetables and fruits He can
not do much. however, without he has
money to employ labor. and he should not
come to Porto Rico unless he can buy his
land, stock 1t and afford to wait a few years
for the big profits which, If his investment
is properly managed. are sure to come.
I see it stated that there are good OPP
portunities here for American mechanics.
1 doubt 1t much. Labor is very cheap, and
while the Porto Ricans are perhaps not as
good workmen as our mechanics, they
know what the people want and can satisfy
them at wages upon which an American
would starve.
In short, no man who has not at least
s., 900 Of clear cash should think of coming
to Porto Rico. and however much his CAPT.
| tai. he should not make any investment
| without visiting the island and looking into
| the matter for himself.
FRANK G. CARPENTER
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tenth copper. In most gold coins there Is q
trace OF silver and In many silver coins
there Is very faint trace ofgold.


trace OF silver and In many silver coins
there Is very faint trace ofgold.
Can you give me any information concern
ing Nikola Tesla?-B. II.
He is a Servian by birth, an electrician by
profession. For time he was assistant In
the government telegraph engineering de-
partment in his own country. inventing sew
eral improvements while there. Later he
was engineer for a large lighting company
in Paris. After coming to the United States
he was employed for a time in the Edison
works. Then he established laboratory for
independent electrical research. He invent
ed the modern principle of the rotary mag
netic field embodied in the apparatus used
in the transmission of power from Niagara
Falls; new forms of dynamos, transformers,
induction coils, condensers, arc and mean
descent lamps, etc. His researches In cleo
trical oscillation have created a new field
in electrical investigation His address is
46 East Houston street. New York.
Mrs. F. s. M: You have not discovered a
fine treatment. for burns. One thing to be
avoided is chilling the affected parts, and
cold water would surely chill them. Then,
the relief afforded by cold water is but tenn
porary, anyway, and the pain is worse
afterward. Water is just the thing not 10
apply to burns from some acids and chem
icals. 1t at once excites those substances
to greater hurtfulness. Ted: According
to his own rambling statement, Guiteau
shot President Garfield in order to clear up
the political situation. Guiteau had been a
member of the Oneida Community, a prac-
ticing lawyer and lecturer on theological
topics. At the time of the assassination he
had extravagant political aspirations. He
was hanged June 80. 1882. McGinty: A base
ball pitcher may pitch or throw the ball.
]. H. T.: William Henry Fitzhugh Lee
and George Washington Custis Lee were
brother. sons Of Robert E. Lee. and cousins
to Fitzhugh Lee. So far as We know, they
were not related to s. D. Lee.
Where was James Madison buried? 2. Is
his monument painted red, and, If so, what
does it signify? g. Did Thomas Paine re-
cant, was he in America during the revolu-
ton and did he do any service to the colon
ial cause that was worthy of notice? 4.
Who is John E. Remesberg?-Ivey.
At Montpelier, Va. 2. We do not know.
3. Paine regretted having published his
'Age Of Reason" though he did not disavow
its contents. In the latter years of his life
he frequently preached in a grove at New
Rochelle, and his sermons are described as
earnest and unobjectionable homilies He
was in this country throughout the revolu-
| ton and did much to aid the American
cause. Substantial recognition of his serv-
| ices were congressional grant Of 3d.
| $500 from the State Of Pennsylvania and
| an estate at New Rochelle, N. Y. from New
| York State. 4. An author and lecturer who
| upheld atheism For his services in the
| Union army, in which he enlisted at the
! age of fourteen he received certificate OF
| thanks from President Lincoln.
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ALUMINIUM IN IT'S NEW STAGE.
10 No Longer the Theme Of Specula-
tive Writers.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.

New Orleans Times-Democrat.
aluminium has passed its pipe-dream
PERIOD, said John r. Bentley OF Bunalo,
n. Y, .and has settled down into quiet,
brought it into public notice was novelist
who has foreshadowed more great scientific
developments than any other one man who
ever lived. I refer to Jules Verne. In his
Journey to the Moon he described the con-
struction Of gigantic projectile Of alu-
minimum and INDUCED in some remarkable
conjecture as to the probable part that the
metal would play in the industrial world.
At that time a new German process of re-
duction had reduced the price to something
like "a a pound, which was thought to be
amazingly cheap, but Verne foresaw still
simpler methods, and his prediction was
fully. verified by the electrolysis system,
cents. That was only few years ago. and
the pseudo-scientific scribblerS Immediately
declared the new metal as they called 1t,
would usurp the place of steel They filled
minimum steamships. engines, carriages, der
ricks. portable houses and even cannon, all
of which was pure wind. 1t was found in
actual practice that the pure metal was un-
suited to almost all the innumerable pur-
poses that We're suggested. but 1t proved a
adays its practical utility is pretty well un-
derstood, and the consumption is steady and
enormous. A great deal of 1t is made into
adapted by its tensile strength of 10000
pounds to the square inch, hard drawn.
There is a good deal of talk at present Of
its being used as substitute for copper in
electric cables, owing to the recent big ad-
vance in the price of the latter metal. but
1 am skeptical of the practicability Of the
scheme. To begin with, copper is still nearly
aluminium has only about three-fourths it's
electric conductivity. Moreover the chances
are that the copper boom is due to a spec
serious shortage in the supply, and III that
Is the case II Is bound TO soon t2ks drop"
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Please give the translation in Italian of
our English word yes--C- 8. w.
SIP being given the long sound Of sc. !"
II Is the same In Spanish.
Which were the four most popular ships
IN the Spanish-American war!-Both Sides.
The Olympia, the Oregon, the Brooklyn
ard the Merrimac, we should say.
What horse holds the worlds running rec
ord for one mile. and what Is the timer.
=. II.
Salvador. in 1854. This was made on a
straight course at Monmouth Park. Aug.
q, 1890.
To decide bet. kindly state what per-
centage a baseball club has that wins two
out OF three games?-A. 8.
Sixty-six and two-thirds-. To get the per-
centage divide the number of games wor
by the total number played.
Did General Miles make any official COM
plant about bad meat for the army before
the investigation committee was appointed.
--Wmona.
Before the War Department investigation
committee on Dec. q of last year Genera
Miles testified that he had never com.
planned TO the secretary OF war about The
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John, she died fore / was two years o,d.
and twas too much for me. Then she
KEEP on:
Once he was pure as the mornin' dew
As he knelt at his mothers knee.
"John. / was way back in the OF shanty,
fore my mother died: seems as II colia
member what / never could afore. And
shet my eyes and could see my mother
and me little baby kneelin' down, anc her
tryin' TO learn me how TO pray; known
she'd got 10 die. and then they wouldn %
no one 10 learn me- John, i got my nlotneI
back that night, and that girlu never khO"
how much good she done.
And, say, John. IL you ever get 20
feelin' wicked, and a-thinkin the a INT 10
God, nor no goodness In the worls JUST
you go down TO Jersey TO my friend BroNa
and let him take you roun' 10 church
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Odds and Ends.

novel way to make sandwiches Is to
use horseradish grated while fresh, instead
OF mustard. Spread in thin layer upon
found an appetizing surprise.
To clean sponges thoroughly and quickly
dissolve a large handful of coarse salt in
aDout one pint Of water; soak and knead
the sponges In the mixture two or three
times. Rinse under tap, and they will
look and feel as good as new.
One of the guest rooms in a charming
country home faces the east. Appropriate
words of Bunyan's. quantity written in IL
Illuminated text: The pilgrim they laid in
an upper bed chamber. whose windows
chamber was Peace"
Some of the fashionable modistes are
making pretty shfrt-waists to replace those
Of the summer season: A large portion of
mere. mohair and similar soft woods, the
styles repeating those worn all summer.
Other waists are Of brilliant red or Roman
the color or form Of the waist, machine
stitching forms its simple finish.
One-button English walking jackets will
be much used for stout figures this season.
and. as they are very closely fitted. they
will add nothing to the apparent size. Like
nearly all OF the new models, they are
short and remarkably trim and shapely. the
close coat sleeves In much better proper
ton with these short garments than the
sleeves of other seasons. Some OF the sty-
nsh French shapes are made Of black or
and no fancy trimmings
To save time is almost as important as to
save clothing. A woman who has mastered
both arts suggests knee-mending process
for the stockings OF children that will be
useful to many busy mothers. I'm buying
the stockings for my family Of little boys
and girls" she says, Il select those very
long In the leg. When the inevitable gaping
hole appears on the knee simply cut the
stocking in two at that point and stitch a
seam around the knee on the sewing ma
but eliminating the hole in a way that
makes the result almost equal to a new
stocking. 1t takes me three minutes"
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washington Post.

I went 10 see a woman the day before
yesterday who has q small daughter. My
soul loves that child. She was IN the room
when / came I'm. and her mother endeavored
by coax and bride and covert threat 10 IN,
duce her to speak TO me The child PAID
rot the slightest attention. but went on
happily looking at the pictures In her pic
turc book The mother gave up IN despair:
I'm so sorry she won't speak 10 people.
she said with a sigh. but. you know. she's
so shy
The child looked up with candid sweet
Il amt shy." nid she. cheerfuly. I'm
rude"