Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-26

that would make the ~prodigal Coal Oil
Johnny" look to his laurels.
Modern IODINE Meet.
The school Of instruction Of the Modern
woodmen is In full swing. Head Consul
Northcott, along with Head Physician
Blair Of Wayne. and other officials, are in
attendance.
1t this mornings session Mr.. Northcott
complimented A. r. Talbot on the excel
lence Of his work as a director and pledged
his support to the Lincoln man for the
position Of head consul. A successor to
Northcott is to be elected next June, and
Mr.. Talbot Is one Of the leading candidates
for the place.
The principal feature of the school 90
far has been the discussion of the read
justment Of the rates. Mr.. Northcott and
some Of his friends are i~nsistent upon a
revision, claiming that a breakdown is GER
tain unless the premium rate is made
higher.
SOM opposition has developed to any
change on the ground that it would ALLEVIATE
too many younger members, while some
twenty or thirty plans Of readjustment.
notifications in some way or another Of
the original plan, are suggested.
This evening John Sullivan Of Kansas
City delivered an address on Natural and
Level P~remiums-Are Optional Plans De-
sirabIe?" Abb Lands, assistant actuary
Of the order, speaks tomorrow morning on
Insurance Cost" w. H. Thompson, one
Of the state lecturers, is also down for
a talk.
Just e Little Romance.
Rev. C.. E. Maston oficiated last evening
at a runaway marriage. The parties to the
emo we're both colored. Miss Mary
Parker Johnson, a belle Of Del Rio, Tex,
society, WAS the bride. The groom was
Sergeant H. L. Conwell of the Twenty
fifth infantry, stationed at Fort Niobrara,
whose home is in Charleston, Mo. Miss
Johnson met and loved Conwell while he
was on a recent southern detail, but the
soldiers attentions were frowned upon by
the parents of the young woman. Monday
evening Miss Johnson took a sudden fare
well Of her Texas home and headed for
Lincoln. Here she met. in pursuance to a
pre-arranged plan, the soldier, who had Sc
cured the requisite leave of absence, and
the two were welded.
Only a Trace Left.
Although a pretty strong suspicion ex-
lists as to who the man is who fired the
10 Jam eNsAtAhug blOih llk uO bAtDs
have been taken to arrest him. Boot tracks
were found in the mud leading both to and
way from the barn, the latter showing
that the man was in great haste in leav-
ing. Other testimony pointing to the
identity of the man has been placed in
the possession Of the local police, and II
is believed that an arrest will follow
unless the suspect can rake up a good
alibi.
Burke Hall, captain Of Company A last
year, has been appointed temporary com
mandaut at the State university. The Wal
department has made no detail as yet, tc
Lincoln, and Mr.. Hall will continue fol-
several weeks at least. The FIRST turnout
Of cadets occurred last evening, and only
setting-up exercises engage present atten.
ton.
Crop Harvest for the Year.
Deputy Labor Commissioners Watson anC
his office force today completed the com,
pilation of the acreage for the crop season
OF 1902 in all the counties of the state, al
follows: Winter wheat, 1904, 939 acres
spring wheat, 645, S2S acres; corn, 5,516, so
acres; oats, 1885 acres; barley, 49,,
Ala acres; rye, s 1854 acres. '''
The labor commissioners figures ar,
based upon official returns from the asses
sors in all but a few counties. The miss
ing ones were estimated, but are believed
to be fairly accurate.
Figures for ,Se yield have been estimated
by the Nebraska Grain Dealers associa
ton on all but corn, which cannot b.
compiled accurately before the end Of DC
tober, or perhaps later, The other cereals
however, show a very satisfactory increas
over the year Of 1901. The estimate OF tn
Yields of tho yaFiOIIQ prOna with tho axar
age per acre are:
Winter wheat, A, 1876 1868 bushels, 231
per acre; spring wheat. 645,s 2S bushels, l
per acre; oats, 52,144, 119 bushels, 80 pc
acre; rye. S,673,62O bushels, 10 per acre.
Surplus Live Stock Shipments.
The figures have also been compiled b
the labor commissioner giving the surplu
live stock shipments in 1901 from all o
the counties in the state. The totals indl
cate only a small falling of from tn
previous year, a remarkable showing q
view of the drouth in 1901, which cut OF
forage and naturally curtailed the liv
stock holdings within the state. The on
cial figures read:
Cattle, s1S.675; horses and mules, IS, III
hogs, 1851, $50; sheep, 62s,O41.
| Nomination Filed.
The nomination Of Gilbert NJ. Hitchcoc'
as the democratic and populist nominee 70
congress In the Second district was certi
fed to the secretary of state today b
Clark o'Hanlon of Blair, chairman of tn
|, democratic convention. and Charles Nownet
OF Papillion. the populist chairman.
previous affidavit was on file In which Nj
Hitchcock Everred that the nominatio
came to him without the expenditure OF an
, OF the coin OF the realm The afhdavit Q
Mr.. Mercer detailing the expense to whic
I he was put in pursuing a denomination ha
% not yet been filed.
The State Bank Of Anoka OF Anoka. Boy
. county. has applied TO Secretary Royse {
the State Banking Board for a charter. TIL
r capital stock is fixed at SIS. 900. G. "
. Short and II. A. Oelrlch are certified a
the incofporatcrs. Anoka Is a new tow
k on the branch which the Elkhorn railroa
% is building into Boyd county.
L n. \. G. Omcers VIII Go 20 Fort RIIel
I Nebraska will be represented after all
4 the coming military maneuvers at Fol
/ Riley, Kan, in which the National guard
, several western states will participate.
commission CT officers has been assigne
: by Adjutant General Colby TO make III
. trip to Kansas. The expenses. because