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of all descriptions
for any part of a
house or barn.
Dierks Lumber & Coal Co.
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DOYLE & MOON
Building
Plans, Specifications and Estimates Furnished Without Charge
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JOHN GARRETT
Successor to Frank Wallace)
Transfer Line
Household joods
1 moved promotlv
)y and transfer work
Office at Rodgers' Grocery, Phone 1. Rei. phone 583
Don't Talk Loudly
Over the Telephone
Moat people using the telephone talk an-
DOOMMTfly loud. Speak in an ordinary con
versational tone, but slowly and distinctly. Half
the art of telephoning is in deliberate ftpeeoh.
Talk directly into the transmitter not
Imply at it. Keep youi-lips close to tbe mouth
piece but not against it. Hold the receiver
close against your ear.
Your conversation over the telephone re
flects your iH-rsonallty. He yourself wben you
telephone. Talk as you would face to fan
He natural in your ftpMoh,
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Bell System
He! o! Stale Board Will Give
County Boards Ciianc
EFFECT OF SIAIt BOARD'S CUT
Tax In Majority of Counties Will Be
Less This Year Than Last Twenty
two Show Slight Increase Owner's
Land Tax.
By reducing the levy l mill the state
board of assessment has made it pos
sidle lor taxes to be reduced. It is
now up to the county boards whether
tbe work begun by the state board
will be followed by the county boards.
By reducing the levy 1 mill, which
they did, the board cut out lt?,620.l
from the total amount of state ttlM
chargeable to counties, as compared
with tbe amount last year.
The 1 -in 1 1 1 bvy for university and
the 1-5 mill for state aid bridges has
to stand, as the stale law requires that
much of a levy.
The total amount last year on a
mill levy was $2,r.T7. 1 r4.45. This yctt
on a 5 1.1 mill levy the amount will be
l,409,Mt.7?, making this year's total
to be $li;?,('.L'0,i;s b-ss than was raised
last year. While the amount is less, it
will Rive the state university fund
$17,701.78 more than last year and the
stcti' aid bridge) fund 9,460.fS, places
where It will probably be needed the
most.
The state tax in a large majority of
counties will be less this year than
last. Twenty two counties show a
slight increase.
Owner's Land Tax.
County Asressor Coffey of Terum
sen has written to the state board of
aFPessnient regarding the increase of
land valuations made by the board
and its effect on mortgaged lands. Sec
retary Seymour has replied that the
Increase is added to the land value
and that the mortgage interest re
mains the same.
STATE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE;
Peru and Kearrev Normals Follow
After University.
Unro'n. Aug If. The state superln
tMdtfJl'l office has Just finished com
piling til nt'ei, dance at the state
normal and other sc hools of vhe state
for the term yar of 1911 12. Ill Is to
be expected, the t"nllsil of Nebras
la shows tie largest attendance, the
Peru state noimal coming; second and
the Kearney no:mal third. The attend
ance Is as follows:
t'nlversi'y of N biaska ,M1
Pern state normal l,3fif
Kearnev state normal IJM
Creightcn university. Omaha 9S2
Nebraska We-steyan university... t44
Wayne state normal 750
Nebraska agricultural school
(common branch) 574
York ccl! ge 464
Chadion state normal 34o
Cotner university 3:15
Nebraska agricultural school
(higher branch) 332
T'nion college. College View 310
Doane college 2 ' 4
P.ina college 103
Hastings college 153
Hellevite co'lege 148
Ciand Isliiid college lifi
TTniver-slty of Omaha 86
LUTHERAN MISSION FESTIVAL
Great Rally Held at Seward During
State Convention,
Over 4,5 !( 1. itheians met at Seward
!n a stirring mass mission meeting.
Two candidates for the ministry
were ordained as missionaries for RftSt
India in the presence of 140 pastor'
and professors. The onward march
the gospel in home and heathen mi
sions rang out in the hymns sung by
the whole assembly. Kight pastor.
officiated at the ordination of the two
missionaries.
Workers on the field of home mis
sions In Vehraska and Wyoming made
short addresses and reports.
Sen lees were held In the city fair
j grounds park. Iarge c rowds were
: present from all the neighboring
i towns, also Irom Oram! Island, Hamp
; ton. York, Benedict, Cermantown. Mal
colm, Ruby, Utict and Waco. Rev. C.
I H. Bec ker of Seward led In the ser-
I Vices.
MORRISON DEMOLISHES CELL
Omaha Srnitary Officer Becomes Vio
lently Insane in Jail.
I'd R Morrison, former sanitary of-1
fleer of Omaha, who has been held at
the Douglas county jail pending his re
moval to the Insane asylum, became
violent, demolishing everything in his
cell and threatening to kill the person
who dared enter. He was sprayed
with ammonia, which overcame him
for a few minutes. When taken from
th" cell It took twelve men to hold
him whlb' a straight Jacket was put on
him. j
Morrison demolished the Iron rot
and other fitniltur-' in the cell, broke
ill of the windows and pulled off the
gfls and water pipes. H- would have
been asphyxiated had not the attend
ants tinned off the gas in the basement.
ENTIRE STATE IS SOAKED
Scarcely a Town in Nebraska That Es
capes Copious Rains.
Copious rains fell in almost every
part of Nt bnttka) and the railway re
ports show that hardly a town, hamlc t
nr city In the state was missed.
Grain experts at the various rail
ways say there is no spot in Nebiaska
now which needs rain at this time and
plenty of sun Is needed to make the
corn crop this ear one of the largest
In the history of the state.
Lincoln Stntue Arrangement.
Arrangements have been nearly com
pleted for the unveiling of the Lincoln
statue. It is thought that William J.
Bryan will be the principal speaker
and that the unveiling will he done by
two veterans of the civil war. The
board of public lands and buildings
passed a resolution "that the statue
and memorial to Abraham Lincoln on
the state house grounds. Lincoln, be
unveiled and dedicated on Sept 2. 1012,
and that the plan lor said ceremonies
he placed In the hands of Dr. lowery.
ntl such aids as ho may designate, it
be ing undt "stood that Governor Aid
rich is to sec ure speak -rs and preside
on the o 'Chs'oii."
JOE MILES DIES BY OWN HAND
Son of Fall-i City Millionaire Commits
Suicide in Oakland, Cal.
St. Joseph, Mo., Aug. 19. A dispatch
announces that Joseph T. Miles, son of
JOK)p H. Miles, millionaire Of Kalis
City, Neb., committed suicide by tiling
a revolver bullet through his head in
an Oakland (Cal.) hotel. He was mar
rie d a week ago to Grace Tygart. di
vorced wife ol William Tygart, former
postmaster here. She says parental
Opposition to the marriage caused the
suicide Immediately after the mar
riage she cams to St. Joseph.
Richardson Apple Crop Large.
Falls City, Neb.. Aug. 19. Weaver
Tiros, are rece iving 7iOO0 apple barrels.
They expect 7,000 more later on.
Charles Smith e xpect to use 5,000 at
Forest Hill fruit farm, and Kmerson
Bowers l.inn at Verdmt. This is 23,000
apple barrels for three producers in
this county. This will make 140 cars
of apples, which Is only a small part
of the apples raised in this county. It
Is confidently expected that the ship
ments of apples from this county thl3
year will All 1.000 cars.
Cozad Roll-r Mill Burns to Ground.
The Coxad roller mill, owned by J, J.
Darner, burned to the ground just be
fore midnight and is a total loss. About
7 000 bushels of wheat was stored in
the mill and was completely destroyed.
The cause of the Are ii not known and
smoke was pouring from all the win
dows when the fire was discovered.
The building was constructed of heavy
timbers and burned fiercely for about
two hours. The plant was worth be
tween $25,000 and IS0.000 and 118,000
Insurance was carried.
Father Drive"! Wagon Over Son's Head
Hastings. Neb., Aug. 19. Flovel
Menonn. ths one-year-old son of
John Me nenea, : farmer, was instantly
killed when his head was crushed un
der th' wheel of a wagon containing
a heavy load of wheat, driven by his
father. The child was attempting to
climb upon the wagon, unseen by his
father, when he fell.
Palntinej Bertha on Deck.
Dr. Kern, superintendent of the
Hastings asy!m. was at the state
house and reported that "Fainting
Bertha" Lieabecke ese:ieel from the
asyium the 4ft) before, but had been
captured bv a policeman down in the
city. Bertha has been a pretty good
girl sine.- lvoming a resident of the
hospital Mid the only trouble she has
I given Is htr fre quent attempts to run
away.
fft" jift Ca. La C a- H as .-.
Uas McCoy, a convict in the penlten
tlary. snt up from Holt county for
cattle ateftllftg, began ha!eas corpus
proceedings in the district court of
lactatef county, usking that his sen
tence oi one to seven years be an
nulled on a- c ount of a claim he makes
tb it the grand jury which Indicted
aim vas not holding a legal sitting.
Money in General Fund.
The aate general fund has now
I149.ii.ei. while the investment fund
has II M ,009, The- Fremont school dis
ttlct has ''onds to th" amount of $ 1 25.
0"0. which Treasurer George expects
to purchase as soon as they are ready.
Canninq Pack May Be Large One.
Blair. Neb . Aug. t9. Mr. Martin of
the canning factory reports that the
sweet corn crop is late this year and
canning Will not commence for about
'en days or two weeks. The company
has aoarly 14.004 acres contrac ted for
this year and expects to have a pack
of 1,500.00(1 cans
Laborer Killed by Union Pacific Train.
While under the Influence of liquor,
Richard Quii . a laborer, reeled in front
ot a L'nion Pacific switch engine at
CoI"tt!;:: and had both legs mangled
am: crushed 0wl OftO hand cut off. The
victim dbd at the hospital
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THF FNTIPF CHFYFNNF (WYO.)
frontier Days Show
$13,000 IN RACES
Wort mam & Al l fn Shows
vaudeville MfrrAkars mS
Vacation Tours Through the West
TO THE YELLOWSTONE PARK
The Cody Way over Sylvan Pass Into the Park is one of the most
attractive routes for Park tourists. It is the only cenlc way into the
Park; alongside the perfect government road is the magnificient Sho
shone Dam the highest dam in the world. The outlook from Sylvan
Pass is one of the world's great views. The regular excursion rate in
cludes automobile, stages, hotels, etc. Then besides, there are person
ally conducted Iti-day camping tours and the Wylie Tours. You can go
via Cody and come out via Gardiner, the north entrance. Thousands of
dollars have been spent in developing the Cody Scenic Way Into the
park. Ask nearest agent for "The Cody Way" booklet.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
Trans-Mississippi Congress, Aug. 27-:!0, National Irrigation Congress,
Sept. 30-Oct. 3. These occasions make an unusually attractive time for
a visit to Salt Lake, through Scenic Colorado.
J. KRIDELBAUGH, Agent
Alliance
L. VV. WAKELEY, G. P. A., Omaha
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Farm k Ranch Scenes
Post Card Work as well as larger Photographs.
Persons wanting work done send me word and I will call.
Latest improved camera for instantaneous work.
Harvey Myers
Alliance
Nebraska
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Washington Wheat Record.
Blair. .b . Aug. 19 1 evi Kinsey.
living mar Tyson station, threshed
fifty tbrer- apd one-quarter bushels of
wtieaf per acre from a twelve-acre
Add.
Mrs. Campbell Ends Life.
Superior. Neli., Aug. It. Mrs. Isaac
Campbell committed suicide here by
hatiKinx herse lf to a rafter in the wood
sh -d She was In ill health She was
an old settler and leaves a husband
ami tWU mat lied daughters.
51DO Bankers Accept Invitations.
Omaha. Aug 19 More than tVI
hundred hunkers have accepted imita
tlons to atteud the annual state con
i ventiou, which will be held in Omaha
on Aug. 26 and :'7.
Juliu Beckman. Fremont Banker, Dead
Fiem nt. Kofca Aug. 19.- Julius
Be Chilian, vic e pre sident of the Pre
mont National bank, died aJtaf a lobg
il'ness
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