THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1914. PLATTS MOUTH EVENING JOURNAL. PAGE 5. ASSESSOR'S DUTY j IS OUTLINED Attorney General Says He Musi Find Full Value of Mortgages. CASE FROM FURNAS COUNTY, Jasper L. McErien Pays Hurried Trip to Nebraska, Making Talk at Peru While President Hayes Suffers From Gout Judge Begley Files For Office. Lincoln, July 2. It is the duty of an r.-sfssor to get at the actual value oJ i;;ort gages and determine the same ir. respective cf their face value, accord i::g to an opinion of the attorney gen era! in answer to an inquiry made by County Attorney Harper of Furnas eo.inty. In the case referred to the land has rn actual value of $1,4 ") for taxation purposes. There are two mortgages on the land valued at $1,400 and also a il.ird for ?25'. The attorney general Lends that the first two mortgages fhould be held at their face value, which is the value of the laud, and that the third mortgage should not be assessed, because it has no real value t:v-r and above the value of the two former mortgages which cover the value of the land. McBrien Pays Hurried Visit. J. 1 McBrion made a hurried trip lrto Nebraska and visited the normal schools at Peru and Kearney. Mr. Mcl'rien ts now government inspector of rural school'. He was met at Pru by State Superintendent James Delzcll, who was at Peru to address the school inanagemer.t class in the absence of President Have?, who is suffering with an attack of gcut. Judge Begiey Files In Second. Th? rirst district judge to fil3 under the nonpartisan judiciary act is Judge Junes T. Begley of Sarpy county for district judge in the Second judicial district, composed of the counties of Cass, Sarpy and Otoe. Judge Begley was appointed about a year ago by Governor More-head to fill a vacancy, caused by the death cf Judge Travis of Plattsmouth. Million Dollars Increase Reported. Counties are reporting rapidly cn th-'ir valuation this week, eleven more coming in. Of the twenty-seven here tofore reporting the assessed valua tion for l'JU is given as ?111.029,9S4, as against ?1P,7"1.SS3 in 1913, being an increase of ?"2S,0v0. The latest counties coming in show an increase in the thirty-eight counties of $1,007,127. Fined For Using Seines. Special Deputy Game Warden Bow ers went to Scattsbluff county this week and captured four men who were seining contrary to law. The men pleaded guilty to the crime and were fned $1 and co-ts each. Their names were W. II. Harding, C. J. Shadden, Clarence McCord and Frank Fishtr. WHEAT PRICES SAG OFF Predictions of Eig Yields Being Proven by Harvest. ' Omaha. July 2. Wheat prices on thr Omaha Grain exchange were in clined to sag off on reports of enor mous yields comir.g in from net only Nebraska, but from Kansas and Okla homa. A wire from the Hastings of fice of Ware &, Iceland of the Omaha exchange was to the effect that in Ad ams county three-fourths of the wheat is cut and that many fields have been threshed. The average yield is from twenty-seven to thirty bushels per Ec.-e and that less than twenty bushels is the exception. The oat crop is re ported to be the heaviest in years. Fight For County Seat. ' Stapleton, Neb., July 2. A petition ras filed with the county board, with 248 signers, asking for an election on tho relocation of the county seat. C. C. Connelly and James Pbilpot. two members of the county board, refused to act on the petition and attempted to lay the. matter over for sixty days, but Judge Grimes of North Platte or dered the commissioners to meet and act on the petition on July 15. The pe tition as filed with the county board tad 10S more signers than was neces sary under the law. The present coun ty seat is at Grandy. Body of Man Found Tied to Tree. Rlair, Neb.. July 2. The body of a Tran. evidently dead for five or six months, was found tied to a tree on a Iduff one mile north of Calhoun. Clutched in the hand of the dead man was a revolver with one empty cham ber. The man wis well dressed. In his pockets were found maps and a letterhead of a hotel in Leroy. JHail Destroys Crops Around Callaway. Callaway, Neb., July 2. A hailstorm passed over this county west, north and east of Callaway, completely de stroying crops within its path. Many farmers who were preparing to har dest this week lost all of their small grain crops. Corn was also damaged to a great extent, but may make a small crop. -. Farmer Found Dead In Field. T Gering. Neb., July 2. Henry How ard was found dead in a corn field on the Frank Staffer place, north of Har. Tisburg. Banner county, where he had been plowing corn. It is supposed tj be the result of his team running away. : UTILIZE PLATTE'S WATERS Such Is Plan of Commercial Club In Asking Federal Funds. Omaha, July 2. -"Use the water be fore its gets to the Mississippi." That in substance, is what the Commercial club of Omaha urges upon congress in the way of amendment to the bill now before congress looking toward car ing for the floodwaters of the lower Mississippi. The commercial club has drafted a detailed resolution, which it forwarded to congress, asking that part of the $57,000,000 to be spent on the lower Mississippi be spent on the Platte river in Nebraska, with a view to utilizing the Platte water in the flood season for irrigation purposes. The resolution points out that a large part of the fioodwater of the Mississippi, which is now forming so large a problem, actually comes from the watershed east of the Rocky mountains and that a large volume of this is carried by the Platte river in Nebraska. It points out further that in the western part of the state there is a large acreage of semi-arid land, which is very fertile and would be very valuable the moment water could be brought to it for irrigation. In Gosper, Kearney and Phelps counties enterprising citizens have started a movement for applying the floodwaters of the North Platte river and other Nebraska streams to the semi-arid lands of western Nebraska The Unitel States department o agri culture is now conducting an experi ment. investigating the feasibility oi the plan. SIOUX SQUAW KILLS HUSBAND WITH AXE Red Horse Woman Slays Lame Dog During Quarrel. Valentine. Neb.. July 2. Sherif Rosseter returned from Crookstoi with Red Horse Woman, a Sioui squaw who murdered her husband Iame Dog, by caving his head in witi an axe. Although the Indian's heac was frightfully crushed, he lingered al day alone in the tepee, where his wife left him, and did not die until late ii the afternoon. A number of Indians were camper at Crookston and, according to tht testimony brought out at the coroner' inquest, the principals in the affair Iame Dog and his wife. Red Horsi Woman; Tom Eridgeman, a mixet blood, and his wife had secured t quantity of whisky and proceeded tc celebrate. During the night Lame Dog became attentive to Bridgeman's wife and the former's squaw tried to ge him to come to their own tent. He paid no attention to her, but later re turned of his own accord. Then, fron the evidence offered, he and his wife quarreled and he struck her. It wa.c then she picked up the axe and struct him, evidently several times, for hh skull was shattered and his face hor ribly cut. After doing the deed she hitched up the team and started to tht Rosebud agency with her three chil dren. On her way she sang the weird plaintive death song of her tribe and met another Indian, whom she told ol the crime. The jury found that the woman mur dered her husband with felonious in tent. The sheriff placed her in tht county jail, where she accepts her sit uation apparently with stoical indiffer ence. TRAMPS FORCED TO WORK Wood River Farmers Pressing Them Into Service in Harvest Fields. Omaha, July 2. According to f story that drifted into the Union Pa cific offices from Wood River the farm ers of Hall county are pressing the tramps into service and making then, work, at the same time paying them from $3 to $3.50 per day. A letter received at the office of General Freight Aflcnt Lane states that farmers are watching the arrival of all freight trains, and if a man or any number or men ire found riding the rods they are pulled off and ar effort made to induce them to go into the harvest fields. If they go willingly tncy are taken along without more ado. but if tney refuse they are bound, thrown into the wagons and made prisoners. They are driven to the farms, where they are well fed, given good beds and required to work, but in ' every instance being paid high wages. America Flies Sixty Miles an Hour. Hammondsport, N. Y July 2. Fly trig over a measured course, America the Rodman Wanamaker transatlantic flying boat, developed a speed of sixtj miles an hour. This was attainec with the motors throttled to 1,200 rev olutions a minute, as against a possi ble maximum of 1,300. The test was made at this speed to offset a lack ol some 200 pounds of load. Carranza Moving Capital to Monterey. Saltillo, Mexico., July 2. General Carranza arrived here and began prep arations to remove his capital to Mon terey. He was accompanied by B Canova of Havana, who claims to be a representative of the United Statet department of state, and George C Carothers. who has acted in that ca pacity. They joined Carranza at Mon terey. Sherman Rejects Court House Bonds Loup City, Neb., July 2. The court house bonds were defeated by a ma jorlty of 203. the vote standing 742 tor to 545 against. Alvo fJotes Mrs. Harry Parsell is on the sick list. Miss (irayce Newkirk is on tiie sick list. Sam Cashner was in Omaha on business Monday, Henry Thomas was in Lincoln on business Monday. Mrs. J. II. Foreman, jr., has been quite sick the past week. Miss Esther Reisenow visited friends in Louisville last week. Misses drayce and Ruth Bailey were shopping in Lincoln Friday. P. J. Linch and William Sutton were in Lincoln on business Sat urday, Scott Jordan and Oscar 'Poland were in Lincoln on business Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Barrett and children were Sunday guests of Bud ("troves. Randal Curtis of Omaha dined with S. C. Boyles and family Tuesday. Born June 27, l'Jii. to Mr. anil Mrs. George Shee.-ley, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Orion Baldwin are visiting relatives in Weeping Wa ter this week. The ladies of the M. I', church leaned the church thoroughly ast Thursday. Jacob Kanim and sn. Dean. vere in Murdork Monday morn ing on business. Miss Blanch Moore visited in Lincoln from Wednesday until Friday of last week. Mrs. K. M. Stone and Mis Emma Sutton were Murdock t is i tors Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Boyles and Mr. and Mrs. I'd Evans autoed t Lincoln Monday evening. Born June IS, 1 1M i . to Mr. ind Mrs. G. P. Foreman, jr., a daughter, Winifred Pearl. J. A. Shall'er and J. 11. St roomer and son. Alfred, spent Sunday on Swill's lake, north of Ashland. Mrs. I. Har lan of Brooks. Iowa, 'aim; in Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs. H. A. Bailey and Tamily. The M. K. Ladies' Aid society tield their monthly business meet ng at the church Wednesday aft ernoon. Clarence Curyea left Saturday for Seldon, Sheridan county, Kan sas, to take care ef his wheat 'fop there. Mrs. Vance of Seneca, Neb., and VIrs. Kins- of Lincoln, isited Wednesday with Mrs. II. Moore md family. Mrs. George F.Mison came in Saturday from Havelock to join ler husband, who is working in he harvest, fields here. Mrs. Amil Sophlin and elaugh er of Fnadilla, Neb., are visiting Mrs. William Yaeger and other relatives here this week. Miss Flossie Strain of Bethany returned home Sunday, after visiting- the past week with her aunt, Mrs. I). A. Vincent. Mrs. C. L. Bobbitt and dauirh ter, Miss Hazel, came down Wed nesday from Lincoln to visit the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Foreman. Mr. and Mrs. deerg Curyea. Mrs. Clarence Curyea and daugh 'er. Lillian, autoed to Waverly Sunday, visiting; relatives in and near that place. Mr. and Mrs. Will Newkirk and granddaughter. Uvon West, re 'urned home Monday after visit ing a few days with their daugh 'ers al Greenwood. Mrs. John Murtey went to Lin coln Monday to meet Mr. Murtey's sister, Mrs. Mary Fry and daugh- ! ier, Miss Anna Fry. who accom panied her home for seeral days' visit. Mrs. Edward Kennedy, who has been with Mrs. G. P. Foreman for several weeks, visited her fedks at University Place last .veek and is now with her husband keeping- house for Albert 'Poland. Rev. Estlin of Blair, Neb., was here Sunday in the interest of the Clowell Memorial Home for Aged Ministers and Laymen of the M. E. church, situated at that place. The church here raised $25 as their proport ion for the mainten ance of the home. Mr. and Mrs. VA Evans enter tained Mr. Evans' mother from Red Oak, Iowa, last week, and his father, Mr. W. 11. Evans, came in Sunday, spending the day with Ihem. They returned on No. 14 to their home Sunday even inc. Charles Skiles, wife and sou, of David City. Neb., and Mrs. Skiles' mother, Mrs. Swar, etf Pennsyl vania, autoed down Sunday morn ing to visit, relatives here over Sunday. They returned home Monday and Mrs. S. C. Boyles ac companied them to Lincoln. Last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Foreman, sr., and children, autoed to Lincoln, spending a few hours visiting their daughter, Mrs. L. E. Bobbitt aud family and making a brief visit, with Mr. and Mrs. Thurason at University Place. Local FSews Attorney C. S. Aldrich of Elm wood came over today to attend to some matters at the court house for a few hours. , Attorney C. E. Tent of Weeping Water was in the city today for a few hours looking after some matters at the court house. Little Clell Wampler, who un derwent an operation last Friday, is .reported as getting along nicelv. J. P. Falter was a business visitor in the metropolis today, goinir to that city on No. 23 this afternoon. John C. Martin was among the visitors in the metropolis today for a few hours, goin- up on the afternoon Burlington train. Mrs. C. P. Richards ami Mrs. Ed Weaver were visitors in the metropolis today for a few hours, coinc to that city on No. 2o. I. W. Teegardeii. one of the prominent residents of Weeping Water, was here today for a short, time looking after seune business matters. Mis Anna lleisel was among the passengers this morninc f"r Omaha, where she was called to look after some business matters in that city for the day. Mrs. II. X. Dovey and Mrs. Bundy Do ey were passengers this afternoon for Omaha, where they will isit for a few hours looking after some business matters. Mrs. A. O. Eggenbeiger and lit tle daughter. Lenora. departed tin's morning" for Strange. Neb., where they will visit for the sum mer months with relatives and friends. It. G. RawN and wife and S. O. Pitman and wife of Murray motored to Omaha this nmrning in the line car of Mr. Pitman, where they will isit for the day in that city. Mrs. Frank Janda and children departed this afternoon f"i' Hay Springs. Neb., where they will visit at the home' of Mr. and Mrs. George Koehnke and family for a few weeks. Milk In Greece. The principal sources of milk supply in Greece are sheep and goats. It rs reported that the sheep on the Island of Scopello drop two and often four lambs. The milk yield ofte n reaches two to five pints per day. especially the first three months after lambing. There are about 3.000,000 profits in Greece. The indigenous mountain breed gives but little millc. while Maltese goats give from three to five pints per day. County Names. Thirty-one counties in the United States are named Washington, twenty four Franklin, twenty-three Jefferson, twenty-two Lincoln, twenty-one Jack son and yet Americans are sometimes charged with originality. New Tort Sun. Twenty-one Naval Officers Retired. Washington, July 2. Twenty-one naval officers were placed on the r? tired list, fifteen of the number havinr been selected by the plucking board, "vhile the other six voluntarily asked retirement. Our True Moles. In this country there are five recog nized groups of true moles, two of which are confined to the Pacitic coast aud the other three are elistributeel over the section east of the one hun dredth meridian extending from Can ada to the gulf of Mexico. In the lat ter districts and in the greater part of Pennsylvania, New York and New England the common mole occurs with the star nosed mole and lirewer's mole. The mule is so seldom seen even by those who are familiar with its work that it is often confused with other small creatures, particularly the shrew, the mole or meadow mouse and the pocket ge.phcr. However, it can be readily distinguished by its stout, short front limbs ending; in broad, rounded hands with palms turned outward. Ic has a rather elongated body, close, plushlike fir. a pointed snout and a short tail. Neither eyes nor ears are in evidence. It is a creature of strict ly subterranean habits. The next dance arranged for will be given at the T. J. Sokol hall on Saturday evening, at which time one of the most pleasant af fairs of the season will take place. Local News j. rom Tuesday's Dally. Mrs. Maude Orr returned to her home this morning, after a short visit in this city with relatives and friends. . J. II. Jones and wife were pas sengers this morning- fer Omaha, where they will visit for the day with friends. Mi.-s Mable McBride departed this morning for Omaha, where she goes te visit for a short time with friends in that city. C. C. Wescolt was a business visitor in the metropolis this morning, going to that city cm the earlv Burlington train. Miss Oiie (iass departed this morning' for Gb nwood. where she will visit for the day looking after her class in music in that city. Mrs. Simon Clark returned last veiling from Cedar Creek, where she has been visiting over Sun day at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Stivers and family, in that city. C. F. Hartford departed this morning for Omaha, where he accompanied his son. Charles, ami daughter. Miss Elva. from where they leave for Boone. Iowa, to visit for a short time with relat ives. Mrs. E. S. Chandler and Mrs. A. W. Dameron and children, accom panied by Charles poisall, depart ed this afternoon for their h"me at Lincoln, after a visit here with relatives. Mi-s Millie Tubbs was a pas senger this morning for Omaha, where she was called to look after some matters etf business in that city. Mrs. Luke Wiles was among those journeying to the me tropolis today, going to that city on the early Burlington train this morning. Misses Lillian Cole and Nora Rosenerans w-re visitors in the metropolis yesterday for a few hours looking after some matters f business. Miss Jennie Reynolds was among the passengers this morning- for Omaha, where she will spend a few hours looking after some business matters in that city. Henry J. Meisinger, one of the pro.-perous young farmers of the county, w;is in the city yesterday afternoon for a few hours looking after some trading with the mer chant s. Mrs. John Rotter, jr.. of Oma ha, who has been here making a short visit at Ihe home of her husband's parents, departed this morning for her home in the me tropolis. Mrs. Edward Fitzgerald and daughter, Miss Marie, were pas sengers this morning for Omaha, where they were called to look after some matters of business for the day. Mrs. F. M. Phebus of Ilanibal. Missemri. who is in the city fer a visit with relatives and friends, departed this morning- for Sarg ent, Nebraska, where she will visit for a time with relatives and friends in that city. Fred Kroehler, wife and daugh ter. Miss Edna: Mr. and Mrs. Lee Berry, Mr. and Mrs. Will Berry. Mrs. Cheney and sons, Charles and Paul, ceunposeel an auto mobile party that, motored down from Ia clock Sunday and visited here for the day at the home of Mrs. Weidman and family. They all departed for their homes at the close of the elay. C. F. Vallery departed this aft ernoon for Omaha, where' be goes to meet the IkmJv of George Rum meli and accompany it to this city this evening. Will Rummell ac companied Mr. Vallery to meet his brother's family and accompany them to this city. Mrs. M. Blunt and Mrs. Earl Blunt of Denver, who have been here visiting" for a few days with relatives and friends, departed this afternoon for Omaha, where they will visit for a few days with Fred Warren and family before continuing' their journey toward home. Call telephone No. 4C0 for guaranteed Garden Hose. Warga & Schuldoice. Local News From Wednesday Dally. Miss Pauline Oldham of Murray was in the city last evening- at tending the operetta at the Par mele theater. Miss Marv Martens came in this morning from Omaha to make a short visit here with her mother, Mrs. Augusta Martens. William Fallson departed this morning for Davy, Neb., where he goes te visit for a short time with his familv in that place. Miss Edith Shryock of Louis ville was in the city today for a few hours being in attendance at a meeting of the W. C. T. U. Mrs. E. A. Kirkpatrick of Ne hawka came up this morning to attend a meeting of the W. C. T. U. that is being held here today. Charles Jelinek was among the business visiters in the metropo lis toelav. going to that city on the early Burlington train this morn- inc. ' Rev. William VanBuren ef near Nehawka was in the city today for a few hours looking after some matters of business at the court house. Henry Hirz was in the city yes terday looking after some trading with the merchants and visiting for a short time with his many friends. Mrs. J. S. Hall and daugther, Mrs. Oscar Wilson, were among the passengers this meu'ning for Omaha, where they will visit for the day in that city. Mrs. C. L. Martin departed this morning on the early Burlington train for Omaha, where she was called to look after some business matters for a few hours. T. M. Carter was a passenger this morning- for Blair, Nebraska, where he was called to look after some matters of business for a short time in that city. Mrs. Bennett Chriswiser was among the passengers this morn ing fer Omaha, where she will visit for the day looking- after some mailers of business. Henry Born came in yesterday afternoon from his farm home near this city to spend a few hours looking after some matters of business with the merchants. W. E. Rosenerans and son, Clayton, were passengers this morning for Omaha, where they were called to look after some matters of business for a few hours. Mrs. Frank E. Schlaler was among the passengers this morn ing for Omaha, where she was called to look after some matters of business for a few hours in that city. Misses Minnie Schultz and Margaret Schneider of Fremont, who have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Mei singer, near this city, departed this morning' for their home in the Dodge cemnty metropolis. Superintendent W. G. Brooks departed this nmrning for New York City, where he will enter Columbia university to take up the summer school work fer superin tendents, which will cover some six weeks. He will be joined later by Mrs. Brooks. Mrs. A. J. Beeson and daugh ters. Elizabeth, Grace and Helen, returned home last evening- from Central City, where they have been for the past few days. The rain made if. necessary for the judge and Mr. Waybright to remain un til later te return in the aute. Miss Vivian Fitzpatrick came up this morning- from her home near Murray to spend a few hours here looking after setme business matters. Miss Fitzpatrick is one of the contestants in the oJurnal's Booster Auto contest and is mak ing a vigorous campaign. Miss Lula Welsh, who has been at Omaha for the past week re covering" from the effects ef an operation, was able last evening to return home, accompanied by her mother. Miss Welsh is feel ing much improved in health and her friends will be delighted to learn that she is able to be up and around. Sell your property through the Journal Want Ads. Mrs. A. F. Seybert of Cullom was in the city today looking alter some matters of business with the merchants. J. B. Tipton, the Platte ricr bridge tender, was in the city to day looking after some trading with the merchants. Fred Kehne of Eight Mile Groe was in the city today for a few hours looking after some slip ping at the different stores. Miss Jennie Button departed this afternoon for Newman Grove, Neb., taking her little nephew, Russell Jenson, back home, after Chris Barkening, residing some four miles west of this city, was in vesterday afternoon looking after some matters with the mer chants. W. A. Ingalls departed this morning fr Omaha, where he will resume his work on the road after a short visit here with his familv. . Sheriff C. D. Quint"11 was a passenger this morning for Oma ha, where he was called to look after some matters for the county in that city. A. B. Fornejf of Cedar Creek was in the cilv today for a few, hours looking- after some matters of business with the different' merchants. ' Philip Hirz. wife and children were in the city today for a short time attending to some trading" with the merchants, driving in: from their farm home! August Nolting, eme of the' prosperous farmers from west of the city, was in town yesterday for a short time, driving in to at tend the Rummell funeral. Mrs. Major A. Hall and daugh ter, Miss Elizabeth, were among the passengers this morning- fer Omaha, where they will visit for the day with friends in that city. Miss Blanche Robertson was among the passengers this morn ing for Omaha, where she was called to look after some matters of business in that city for the day. Byron Clark, the attorney for the Burlington railroad, came down this arternoou from Omaha to spenel a few hours here look ing after some matters of busi ness. Amos Doty came in lat een ing on No. 2 from Missouri Val ley, Iowa, where, he stales, he ha been for some time. He will visit here with his mother, Mrs. Anna Doty, for a time. Adolph Rhode of Omaha was in the city today for a short time visiting with his mother, Mrs. A. Rhode, and returned to the me tropolis on the afternoon Bur lington train. Herman Martens of Everett. Washington, who has been here making a short visit at the home of his mother, departed this aft ernoon for Omaha, from where he will start on his journey home ward. Misses Lydia and Clara Pound ef Westcr.n. Minnesota, who have been here visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Braun. depart ed this afternoon on No. 23 for their home. Mrs. Braun accom panied them as far as Omaha on their jeiurney. Why pay from 1500 up for a Four? You won't get better looks, better build, more conven ience, comfort, or joy of liv ing from any Four. The Detroiter will make you happy and keep you happy, its aftercost is next to nil. A Complete Lino $850 to $1050 T. II. POLLOK, Dealer, Offioo, Coate Black Plattsmouth, Nebraska