THE OMAHA DAILY 3EE : SUNDAY , MAT 21 , 1S)9. ! )
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vSTATL ASStSStS BELT LINE
Attoiaoj General So Hold ) in Answer to a
of State Board ,
ONE QUESTION OF FACT TO DETERMINE
i b'tntr Cnimnpncrn Suit AKnlimt Ooc
JV. Count ) to Compel Correction of
IloniM llclil In tlic School
Tit ml.
LINCOLN' , May 20 ( Special. ) The Slate
Ilonrd of Equalization will meet early next
week to complete the assessment of railway
property In this state. All railroads doing
business In Nebraska have been assessed on
last year's valuation except the licit line
of Douglas county , action regarding this
road hating been deferred by the board on
account of n difference of opinion as to
whether It should be assessed by the state or
Douglas county. At the regular meeting of
the board last week Attorney Frank Hansom
appeared In bchnlf of the county , arguing
that as the licit line property was entirely
within the boundary lines of the county It
should not be assessed by the state. Repre-
Hcntatlvcs of the road took n different \lo\v
of the matter and asked the board to make
the assessment , asserting that all of the
Ilelt line property was owned and controlled
by the Missouri Pacific railroad. The ques
tion was referred to Attorney General Smyth
for an opinion. Ho has decided In favor of
the request of the railroad people and the
board will probably rnako the assessment on
his recommendation without further discus-
Eton.
Eton.Tho
The questions submitted to Attorney Gen
eral Smyth were"Is It the duty of the
State Hoard of Equalization to assess the
Omaha licit railroad as returned to the
Etnto board by the Missouri 1'aclflc Railroad
company" and "If the State Board of
Equnlbatlon docs nsscss the property would
that Intcrfcro with or prevent action by the
local authorities of Douglas county In assess.
Ing the name' " '
The attorney general's written opinion on
the subject , which will bo submitted to the
board next week , Is as follows :
Attorn < - > ( lenernl'N Opinion.
In answer to the llrst question , permit
mo to cafl attention to section 33 of article
I , chapter Kxvll , of the Complied Statutes , In
which It IH provided that certain omcers
of every ralhoail. "where any portion of
the property of said railroad company Is
bltuatcd In more than one county shall list
and return to the auditor of public accounts
for assessment and taxation" certain prop
erty which Is afterward described In the sec
tion This provision of the statute Is very
plain and needs. It seems to me , no Inter
pretation from me.
Whether am portion of the Omaha Belt
railway Is situated In more than one county
Is a question of fact which must bo deter
mined by you upon the evidence before
> ou That evidence Is not before mo and
I Know nothing about It.
Should you have any doubt as to whether
or not any portion of the piopeity of the
Bald railroad company la situated In moro
than one county I think that doubt should
be lesolvcd In favor of the Jurisdiction of
the boaid to assess. Then , If the question
should como before the courts for decision
uml they should hold that jou did not have
authority to make the assessment , but that
the assessment should be made by locaF au
thorities of Douglas county , your action
would In no way Interfere with the right
of that county to make the assessment. If ,
on the other hand , you should determine
not to make an assessment and the decision
of the court should bo that It was your duty
to have made It , there would be no assess
ment either by you or by tbo local authori
ties of Douglas county.
Suit AwiiliiHt Otoc Conntr-
Attorney General Smvth today commenced
n suit In behalf of the State against the
County of Otoo and Its Board of Commis
sioners , the object of which. Is to compel the
county commissioners to correct an alleged
mistake In fifty-five $1,000 bonds purchased
by the state last February. These bonds
draw 4'/fc per cent Interest and arc held as
rn investment of school funds. Before the
bonds were purchased the understanding was
that they vvero to bo made payable after
fifteen years from date. The county commis
sioners passed a resolution to this effect
pnd the bonds weio delivered together with
100 $1,000 bonds , payable after twenty years.
A few weeks ago the Otoo commissioners
offered to poy oft $10,000 of the bonds. It
was then discovered that there was an error
In all of the llfty-Ilvo $1,000 bonds vvhlcn
load : "Payable at any time within fifteen
years from date , " Instead of payable at any
time after fifteen jears from date. The com
missioners demand the cancellation of ten
of these bonds but the attorney general
thinks the Investment too good to be with
drawn within four months after It has been
made. The Board of Educational Lands and
Tunds desires to keep the school fund In-
vestcd and as the avenues for Investment are
npw limited the offer of the commissioners
of Otoo county was refused. Whether a mis
take was made In the printing of the bonds
or whether the agreement between the
state beard and the county commissioners
lias been misunderstood will be settled In
court.
Chancellor MncLean last night delivered
nnaddress before the graduating class of
the Hlgli school at Dorchester , Neb. Chan
cellor MncLean will go to Reno , Nov. , May
2G , tn speak bcfoio the graduating class of
the State unlvctBlty. Ho will speak nt Bea
ver City , May 24 , and at Hastings , May 25.
Million ! ItfiireNPiiliitlini it I Unl ernlty.
In accordance with the action taken by
the Board of Regents of the State university
at Its last meeting In this city the students
of the Institution will hcicaftcr bo given
loprrscntntlon In the control of the univer
sity. This action of the Board of Regents
places thp Nebraska State university In an
advanced position among tha universities of
the country. The icsolutlan was not made
pnbllr until jcsterdny. it Is as follows :
The students nf each class In each college
nnd hcbool of the university and also the
etudents In each permament school organ- !
yiitl"ii shall icspoctlvely have the privilege
of electing a Htudent delegate to represent
their icapectivo bodies in connection with
the administration of the university. The
election of the delegates shall" ho by ballot
nnd Bball be certified to by the secretary
of the organization to the chancellor. The
delegate shall be u recognised channel of
communication between the university au
thorities nnd their respective organizations
"Tho Tuin of the Tide , " n nautical com
edy-drama In three nets , was presented by
the Dcllan society of the State university In
the chapel this evening. Those who took part
In the performance vvcio Charles F. Homer ,
Anna Saulls , Harry Garret , C. W. Jones , E.
F. Warner , Nora Pjrtlo , Ruth Davis , E , M.
Dunaway , rioffilo Archer and V. C. Batle ,
The selection of a date for the Lancaste-
count ? uvnihllcan convention will be nmJe
by the republican yiatral commutes next
InuruUy. The candidates for tbo v-lous
< fflcts ire generally In ( aver of an arly con
vention. All count > ( .Ulcers , with M > n excep
tion ot the register of deeds , nro to be
elected at the fall election , lucludlu : three
jrdjm ; of tbo district court.
Nearly all of the state officials left for
Omnha this afternoon to attend th ) "dollar
dlnru" given by the Ptter Cooper club.
The Empire Rupturu and Medical company
of Omaha filed articles of Incorporation with
tUo vfcrotnry of stale thin afteinoun. The
capital stock of the company Is $50,000. The
liu-n i oiatora are Andrew J. Cook , Henry J.
Wernlmont , Andrew E. Wallace and Augusta
L , "anabe.
The annual competitive drill by the stu
dent cadets of the University of Nebraska
was held at the unlverslt ) armory this after
noon , resulting In a victory for Company B.
Tlio gold medal offered the best drilled cadet
IVM won by Sergeant Wecka. Sergeant Mo-
Oecghan won second place , receiving n sil
ver medal. In the Individual cavalry drill
Corporal Drain won first pla'-e and Private
Noycs second. The first prize In this drill
WAS a gold medal and the second a silver
medal. The companies ranked In the fol
lowing order- Company B , Captain Stebblns ;
C * . Captain Brown , A , Captain Haitlc , D ,
Captain Whlpple. The company drill was
for the battalion colors and the Omaha cup
won at Omaha by the Nebraska cadets six
years ago In the Interstate contest.
Moitn UAI.N r.YM.s IN MIIIIASKA.
Moisture Saturate- * HIP ( Srnmtil nnil
( 'lii'prM tinllucnllo llrnrl.
SYRACUSE , Neb , May 20 ( Special Tele-
gram. ) Nearly three Inches of rain have
fallen In the last twenty-four hours. The
storm last night was very severe , roads ,
fields and streams were flooded. The
Ncmaha Is bankful nnd the Valley resembles
a lake. The spire of the Methodist Episco
pal church was struck by lightning , but the
damage was not very heavy Much corn will
have to be replanted owing to the seed rot
ting and ravages of the cutworm.
SCHUYLKR , Neb. . May 20. ( Special )
During the last thirty-six hours two inches
of rain have fallen here. Whllo not so
greatly needed It was not unwelcome , al
though the feeling would bo better had the
weather remained warmer. Much corn that
was planted early has como up slowly nnd
reports are made of some having replanted ,
especially In the northwestern portion of the
county , whore two weeks ago there was nn
excessive fall of rain. Small grain doing
well , although many fields arc spotted , owing
to much seed not growing until rainfall
rilHMONT , Nob. , May 20. ( Special )
ThU Immediate vicinity had a very heavy
rain last evening. Between the hours
of 7 nnd 9 p. m. two nnd ninety-
four one-hundredths Inches of rain fell ,
the most of It In the first fifteen
minutes. The streets were turned Into riv
ers and water stood In pools on vacant lots
and In low places. A good many sidewalks
lloated out of their places. The railroads
suffered no serious damage ifrom washouts
nnd trains nro nearly on time today. The
ground was In such condition that the
greater portion of the water soaked into It.
Indications nil point to good crops the com
ing season. Corn Is mostly planted.
DAVID CITY , Nob. , .May 20. ( Special )
U commenced raining hero Thursday night ,
continued all day yesterday and Is still rain
ing today. The precipitation Is about one
and one-half Inches.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , May 20. ( Special. )
Rain fell In copious showers In this city
yesterday , last night and today.
GIBBON , Neb. , May 20. ( Special. ) A
nice rain fell here last night. About nn Inch
of water fell and ns It rained the greatej-
part of the night it has done a great deal
of good. It was needed badly In this county.
The rain appeared to be general and every
one is jubilant.
GENEVA , Neb. . May 20. ( Special. ) A
good rain has been falling all night and the
ground Is thoroughly soaked. Corn Is nearly
all planted. Vegetation Is growing rapidly.
HARVARD , Nob. , May 20. ( Special. )
Cool weather and rain still continue , the
government registration giving 1.46 of
water siii"e Friday night.
FARNAM , Neb. , May 20. ( Special. ) A
acavy rain or succession ot showers continu
ing all last night has changed the vvbolo
appearance of the county and for the tlmo
eliminated the doubts and fears of the pro
ducers. It will make a notable difference tn
the small grain crop. Corn planting Is prac
tically finished.
LOUISVILLE , Neb. , May 20. ( Special. )
Rain began falling here Thursday night and
continued until this morning. Almost two
Inches of water fell nnd the ground is thor
oughly soaked. Oats , wheat and meadows
are in fine condition , duo to the frequent
rains during the last two weeks.
COZAD , Neb. , May 20. ( Special. ) A
steady downpour of rain lasting three hours
visited this section of the country Thursday
night. It is of untold value to the growing
crops. The spring wheat is now In fine con
dition. Many of the farmers are through
planting corn. 'Much of the winter wheat
has been plowed under and the ground
planted to corn. The Indications are that
there will bo moro rain within the next
twenty-four hours.
ROSELAND , Neb. , May 20. ( Special. )
Thursday night this vicinity was \lsltcd
with tbo best rain It bos had for a long
tlmo. About a half Inch of water fell. Fall
wheat will bo about half a crop. Acry
largo acreage of corn has been put In on
account of the partial failure of fall wheat.
Farmers are through planting and the pros
pect for nn enormous crop of corn Is ex
cellent.
GOTHENBURG , Neb. , May 20. ( Special. )
This section was visited by a general rain
of three-quarters of an Inch Thursday night ,
which puts the ground In elegant condition
for growing crops. The season Is quite late
and the corn planting 'will continue Into
next week. Small grain Is looking well and
the outlook Is very flattering for a big crop.
Farmers are In the best of spirits and are
planting a very large acreage of corn. It
Is cloudy nnd threatening more rain.
PERU , Neb. , May 20 , ( Special. ) This
section was visited by a heavy rain early
yesterday morning and It continued to rain
at shoit Intervals all day. This is the second
Heavy rain or tno ween.
FAIRFIDLD , Neb. , May 20. ( Special. )
About half on Inch of water came down
Thursday night , followed by light showers
during the early part of > esterday. At
about 4 p. m. the clouds got together fern
n final effort nnd there was the heaviest
downpour that has been seen In this section
for over n jcar.
STOCKVILLE , Nob. , May 20. ( Special )
Thcro was a good rain hero Thursday night.
It was a great help to the small grain. A
largo part of the winter wheat was winter
killed nnd spring wheat has been suffering
some from want of rain. The general condl-
tlon Is better In the western part of the
county than In the central part. More corn
than usual Is being planted.
AINSWORTH , Neb. , May 20. ( Special
Telegram. ) Some very fine rains have fal
len over this county within the last two
davs. Small grain looks well and everything
Is growing nicely.
ELWOOD , Neb , , May 20. ( Special Tele
gram.An ) Inch of rain fell In this locality
during the last twenty-four hours with every
prospect for more.
Stream M-nr Stella O erlIo H.
STELLA , Neb , May 20. ( Special. ) The
Little Muddy , a half mile west of hero over
flowed Its binks nt 7 o'clock this morning and
the stream Is now a mile wide at this point ,
the main current being a few rods west of
Iho MUsourl Pacific depot. Twenty head
of cattle are penned up In the middle of the
stream and efforts are being made to get
them Jooso so they can swim out. The
stream U almost up to the high water mark
of 1SS2.
SUTTON , Neb. , May 20. ( Spec'al. ' ) The
Board of Education has elected the follow
ing aa teachers for the ensuing year : Prof.
C. P I.elm , Osccola , superintendent ; George
W Porter , principal , Ada DuBds , assistant.
Teachers ; Shadrack Doty , Mary Stewart ,
Mamie Bemls , Viola Meyers , Luclle Brown ,
Mary Gocdrlch , Anna Spleen and Mahasha
Silver.
Station at
HASTINGS , Neb. , i.May 20. ( Special )
Warren Dean , second lieutenant In the Sixth
cavalr , . will arrive In Hastings Monday and
open a recruiting office for the purpose nf
enlisting men for the regular army In the
Philippine Islands.
nruiliiiitlue KM-rrlNi-H nt rnlln City.
FALLS CITY. Neb , May 20. ( Special. )
The sermon for the craduatlng class will
be preached at the Methodist church Sunday
( Continued on Fourth Page. )
FARNAM AND FIFTEENTH FARNAM AND FIFTEENTH
We Invite Inspection. We Urge Comparison.
Silks Unusual Prices to Clear Muslin Wash Goods vl
The highest grades nt popular prices. SIIIUT WAISTS. WKA1MMJKS AM ) TAILOR SUITS. St > le no need of making any mistake la
Silks tor waists and dresses. Underwear stlo If voit trade here.
New Washable Corded Wo are Impelled by business honesty and
49c
Silks and Corsets principle to sell jou the most stylNh goods
and this season's goods and therefore the most
srs7.75c 1.00
. . T To close out this line of $1.25' } ' Wo will close out about fifty fashionable to bo had.
Silks for Waists $1.00 and 75c , { 'fine Shirt Waists the best washIS largo sizes In $100 , $123 and $135' That are attractive in At our Gingham counter can be seen the
$125 grades at < > nblo materials all sizes and styles nlco Wrappers up-to-date styles X
l < jour choice while they last < J'best washable materials they wlll < ; > largest and most varied tissoitmcnt of
Black Dress Taffeta and
23-Inch 75c "l , 'f sell rapidly at " prices style. Madras Gingham for ladles wahts , etc. , at
25o jard.
Satin Duchcsse Fine Dn.es 90c 33c ! Empire Gowns G5c Embroidery trimmed , Largo assortment of Colored Dlmtty , Im
Silk ported Organdy , Sheer Batiste , etc. , for
tucked , rovcrcd , cambric ruffle , best muslin.
Black Peau do dresses and shift wnlnts , at luc \nnl ,
.
.1.00 vxjxj.s * xi jx HHj : x | < xj |
Sole . . . . . Now Cambric Gowns ! )0c ) Tucked and lace Ono mote case of 30-Inch Percale , suitable
Colored Petticoat Silks all new shades Largo assortment of the bettor grade of Shirt Waists at popular prices. Inserted yoke , milled and lace cdcd , best for ladles' waists , wrappers , nt-n's shirts ,
Plain Taffeta 19 and 27-Inch. etc , sold cverj where for lOc tomorrow , f > o
"S J Ni H.- . j 'vj H cambric , new stjle. vard.
Now Grenadines late Ideas plain stripes ,
Cambric Gowns $1.00 and $1.15. Two Pique Our largo stock of Plqura are
plaids , chenille , Mexicans , etc , I Tailor Suits I
Tailor Suits
$2,98 of attention ntut
, special numbers High grade cambric worthy > our quality prices
$1.50 , $2 , $2.25 , $3 > and daintily trimmed and ruffled Gowns open for compatlson some dalntj clfrcts In
Black Taffeta , 37-Inch Colored j-Eton and Blazer Jackets , silk lined cheviots , checks , tweeds , ctc , < | colored goods for shirt waists at 20c , 25c.
Plain Taffctns , all shades , 27-Inch. . ' ; These are $10.00 Suits all sizes and to close out quickly , our prlco Mon-x $1 25 and $1.35alue. . 33c and 40c yard. Pure white at IPc , ISe ,
< 5daj $2.98. $ Drawers 25c unusual value best light 20c , 25c , 30c , 35clOc , 45c and 50c > nrd.
Black Dress Goods < * > < > weight muslin , latest shape , deep rulllcs or
$ ' < < s $ < 3 < * s > < $ > $ xs > < 3x $ >
numerous tucks. Graduating Dresses
Batiste- ,50c Tailor Suits Drawers 50c Ombrcl cambric pretty embroidered . .
all wool , White Goods for Kmdli.it In. ; ilitsscs , party
broidered , deep flounce.
dresses and ovcry-day dresses
Etamlne .75c Now arrivals In Tailor-made Sulla , Jackets and Skirts.
Skirts 7Bc Three splendid styles of fath-
40-Inch . . Although pi Ices have ntlv.incol on this
Cheviot CO-lnch .85c Tailor-made Suit $16,00. lonablo skirts , lace and embroidered ttlm- line our stock Is largo and vailed inouqh
( f lirunk ) . Eton , silk lined Jacket , cheviot , Venetian or Ian McLaren homespun- mcd , deep flounce , tucked , etc. to provide for > our Individual preferences at
Venetian Cloth 1.25 skirt latest cut. The suit Is stylishly braided. Skirt $1.00 Two fine features In pretty old prices.
50-Inch . Skirts embroidered , flounced , deep hemstitched 15 and 18-Inch Wash Chiffon , Opera Ba
tiste , Batiste Mull and Pills Muslin it Sue ,
:
Tailor-made Skirts
Mohair Crepe - stitched flounce , etc.
60c lOe , I5c , COc , r.5c . , COc. C5c , 70c , 750 and SOo
Jacquards Cheviots , plaids , coverts , Venetians , cords , Sicilians newest fashion- Summer Corsets f > 0c Short , medium or jard.
Grenadine Stripe 1.25 braided satin hand trimmed , lapped , etc. , $3.75 , $1.25 , $5.00 , $5.50 , $0.50 , $7.50 , long , latest shape , best ventilated corset. CS-lnch French Organdy at 50c , C5c and 7Co
40-Inch $8,50 , $9.00 and $10.00. Batiste Corset $1.00 Linen batiste , light jaril.
Colored Dress-Goods weight and very serviceable corset. 32-Inch Persian Lawn nt 20c , 25c , 30c. S5c ,
Jackets 40c and 50c jard
Linen Corsets $1.60.
Bargain on center counter Cheviots , India Llnon nt lOc , 12iAc , IGc , ISe , 20c , 25c ,
Tweed , Checks nnd various Suitings at two Custom made Jackets for ladles and misses. Cycling Corset , 76c. 2Sc , 30c , 35e , 3Sc and lOe yard.
prices to close $5.00 , $5.50 , $6.00 , $750 , $850 , $1000 , $1100. $12,00 , $16.00 , $17.00 , $20.00. Short French Corset , $1.50.
49c and 75c The double greatest breasted. variety of shades , In the highest grade cloth Eton , fly front , Child's Waist , gathered front , 23c. Biencly-made Sheets
Bias Corset , 76c To close out this $1.25 and Pillow Cases
Tailor -J Of ) Linen. Skirts Bias Gored Corsets Is 70c.
. Golf Sk irts Cycling Skirts our prlco
± . \J\J , , ' '
Cloths 2\2'4 jards Sheets , marked ICcllcy , Stlger'a
Cheviot 50-Inch 5 All colors In linen , crash , pique , denim and duck $1.35 , $1.75 , $2.25 , Petticoats and Skirts of special Interest. , nt 39c each ,
OUL > $300. Washable Skirts , $1.00 , $1.25 , $1.60. Special
( shrunk ) $300.Wo have Just opened a large variety of styles at moderate prices. nufllod and corded cheviot , striped , batiste , 2Ux2 > yards Sheets , marked Kclloy Stl-
Now Plaids for -i tZ '
( \
ger's Special , at 49c each.
skirts l.OU deep luflled.
Sale of Paucy Parasols 42\36-lnch Pillow Cases at lOc each.
New Silk Petticoats , $1.90 ; pretty stripes ,
Gloves Cholco Novelty Parasols In changeable effect fancy stripes only $1.25 . 45x36-lnch Pillow Cases at 12'4c each.
each. four rufilcs. Ono case of 45-lucli Utlca Mills Pillow
Suede Lisle Now Fabric Gloves made llko Cholco Novelty Parasols , In hemstitched , fancy borders nnd chiffon trim Linen colored silk striped Skirt , $2.00 ; Casing , vvoith 1C 2-uC , nt 12V4c yard.
n kid glove med only $2 50 each. ruffled.
50 c and 75c Wo are show Inn an extensive line ot Novelty Parasols new and beau Silk Petticoats all colors and styles Liueus
tiful styles all latest shades at from $3.00 up to $15 00. $6 37 , $7.50 , $9.00 , $10.00 , $12.00. Visit our Linen Department and see the
Kid Gloves $1.00 Any shade correct fit Ladles' Black Silk Umbrellas , 20-Inch , steel rod , paiagon frame , pietty
ting glove. handles this Is a special offer only $1.50. Mercerized Satlno Skirt , $5.00. special values in Hucl : , Damask and Bath
Every new feature In "Trefousse , " "Mon Misses' and children's Fancy Parasols , all sizes , very pretty styles 25c , Sicilian Hullled Skirt , $5.00. Towels , Crashes , Bed Spieads , Table Cloths
arch , " "Dent" and "Shelbourne" Pique. 35c , GOc , up to $1 75. Italian Satin something nsw $3.25. and Napkins.
Special Agents for Butterick Patterns and Butterick Ptiblications
DRUMMERS FINISH BUSINESS
Commercial Travelers' Convention at Haaf
ings Cornea to an End.
CLOSES IN EVENING WITH FINE BANQUET
Ilc-toliitlonn Ailonteil In Which the
Member * ricilne ThcnwcUen to
OIIIIONC the Operation ot the
AUIIUTOIIM TriiHtit.
HASTINGS , Neb. , May 20. ( Special Tele-
gram.-Hastlngs ) Is still In the bands ot
the Knights of the Grip , whose forces wer ,
largely Increased during the last twenty-
four hours , until there are now nearly 2Ct >
traveling men in this city.
Today's session of the Nebraska grand
council ot Uie United Commercial Travelers
there was plenty of work
was a busy one , as
to do besides the Initiating of several new
members.
At 0.30 this morning the members con
gregated at the council hall , where a pro
cession was formed which proceeded to
march through the main streets. It vva =
headed by the Second regiment band ano
was nearly two blocks in length. H. 11.
Cherry , while acting as drum major , used
a base ball bat for 11 baton and handled U
with as much ease and grace as a profes
sional. C. n. Flagg , supreme secretary of
Columbus , O. , and John R. Corry followed
close behind the band , carrying the two
largo gold plated ke > h of the city vvliicn
Mavor Flslier had presented to the organ-
Ization. There were over 200 traveling men
In' lino. Including the famous United Com
mercial Travelers SCobo band , which was &
howling success.
After making a complete tour of the city
the procession stopped In front of the or
ganization's headquarters where the bnnrt
played "Georgia Camping" for nearly half
an hour. During all this time a grand cakb
walk was participated In by the Knights of
the Grip , who did it to the queen's taste.
This afforded great amusement for the hun
dreds of spectators who were perched In
windows , on boxes , telephone poles and
trucks , besides the vast throng that crowded
the sidewalks. The cake walk was a sight.
There were bis men , little men , fat men
find lean men , bobbing up and down In any
thing but perfect ihjthm to the music , while
the others were posing in all Kinds of atti
tudes and singing In unison with the band.
The morning session was devoted to initi
ating six new members , ns follows.V. . K.
Jcnness , U. M. Sleek , George Skinner , C It.
nolulf , Joe Kelley , J. n. Ilolllngswcrth.
At 2 30 the grand council met and reports
of various committees wore accepted. Mea-
sages of congratulation were received from
the grand councils of Wisconsin and Mis
souri. The follow Ini ; report by commltteo
on the state of the order was mode !
" \Vo nro pleased lo report to the council
on investigation that wo find the fraternity
In this Jurisdiction to bo In a prosperous ,
and well organized condition , It having
fchown substantial growth during the laat
> ear with a gond prospect for Increasing
irembershlp. Wo recommend that the Juris
diction bo not extended be > end Its present
limits. "
OiiiiNlUon | | lit TriiMtH ,
The following resolutions were read and
adopted
Resolved. Thut ( he grand council of Ne
braska. United Commercial Travelers of
America , In convention assembled , do
heieby express Its disapproval of the Se
bastian interchangeable mllenge ticket now
In use by the Western Passenger associa
tion , and wish to express this in terms as
plain as possible , and that the Thrall interchangeable -
torchangeablo mileage system would be a
suitably substitute
Whereas , The Grand Council of Nebraska
has noticed with great distress and alarm
the rapid formation of trusts , now In prog
ress in nearly all llnet > known to commer
cial transactions , and that the time is at
hand when commercial travelers , individ
ually and collectively , must use every effort
in their power to Impede the progress and
wipe out of cxlstei ce formations that are
taking from us eltuitloua for which t\e have
spent years of time and toll , to prepare our
selves , and that wo stand ready to assist
to the best of our ability In any movement
that will iclleve us from ihe Influence of
that voil-known tyrant the trust.
Resolutions wcro also adopted thanking
Supiemo Secretary C B. Flags of Columbus ,
O. , and D. K. Clink , grand councilor for
the state of Illinois , for their timely visit
and advice. Votes of thanks were extended
by the visiting members to Past Grand
Councilor Traphagen , to the Hastings coun
cil , the women and members of the press
for the courtesies extended. The newly
elected officers were Installed as follows by
Supreme Secretary Klagg of Ohio :
Grand councilor , C. E. Greene of Nor
folk , grand senior councilor , Theodore F.
Klucl of Norfolk , gland past councilor , J.
A. Traphagen of Hastings ; grand secretary ,
C. U. Miles of Hastings , grand treasurer ,
W. C. Brooks of Beatrice , grand conductor ,
Charles N. Atchlson of Beatrice ; grand
page , Bert Walton of Grand Island ; grand
sentinel , C. S. Troyer of Lincoln ; executive
committee , T. F Bartlctt of Lincoln , Jack
Holland of Hastings.
Three more members were Initiated In the
afternoon. They were Alexander G. Muchc ,
James G. Norton and George Bucn , Jr.
Clone- Midi n llniiiiiet. |
At 8 o'clock tonight all members of the
United Commercial Travelers met at the
council hall , vvhero they had a soclablo
tlmo until 0 o'clock , when they marched
In a body to the Bostwlck hotel , where on
elegant banquet was In waiting. The dinIng -
Ing room was gloriously decorated. Every
thing sparkled with the Union Commercial
Travelers' colors , which are blue , white and
jellovv. The ceiling and the sides of the
rooms wcro studded with Incandesient
lights of various colors. Mottoes of greeting
and welcome vvero In profusion. It was
after 11 o'clock when Will J. Holland , who
presided ns toastmaster , called the 200 guests
to order with a few words of eloquence.
The following toasts wcro then responded to
"The Union Commercial Travelers , " D. L.
Clink , grand councilor of the state of Illi
nois ; "Nebiaska and Its Future , " Charles
n. Greene of Noifolk , "Competition and
Rebates , " J. N. Illrschbcrger of Lincoln ,
"Wives and Sweetheaits , " C. C. Patrick ot
Omaha ; "Met chants , Wholesalers and Rc-
talleio , " J. Blrney of Grand Island ; "Joys
and Sorrows of a Commercial Traveler , " W.
C. Brooks of Beatrice.
At the conclusion the members of the or
der expressed themselves as being sorry the
affair was over , but felt as though they
had received enough enjoyment during tha
last two dajs to last until their next an
nual meeting at Norfolk.
' Outfit.
I.ot-nlfH n IIiirKlnr'it
H \STINGS , Neb , May 20. ( Special. ) J.
n. Klllatt , ptt'tmastor of Trumbull , who re
cently Illled two burglars full of blrdshot
while they wcro in the act of cracking a tofo
In his Btorc , unearthed a burglar's outfit this
week ccnMstlng of high explosives , finished
and blank keys. file * , etcel 'bars , etc. Ono of
the kv > s that had been finished was an exact
fit to Martin Bros. ' store. The eiti/ens of
Trutnbull are keeping a close watch for the
nwnem of the articles and should they put
In an appearance they will .meet with a
warm icccption.
Sclioiil Conmu'iircniiMit.
HASTINGS , Nob. , 'May ' 20. ( Special. )
The fourteenth annual commencement of
Hastings High school will take place at the
Kerr rpera houao next Wednesday and
Thursday evenings. The class exorcises will
bo held on Wcdnosday evening at 8 o'clock.
and the graduating exercises on Thursday
evening. The graduating class this year
consists of fifteen members.
The annual promotional exercises of the
High school and Eighth grade will bo held
In the Methodist church next Tuesday even-
Ing.
llnrvnril llfiiiw.
HARVARD , Neb , May 20 ( Special )
Several new houses and substantial additions
to those already built are being contracted
for this fcprlns.
The baccalaureate sermon to the gradu
ating class of the Harvard High school will
bo given tomorrow evening by the Rev. II.
S. Oigood of the Congregational church
While iiomo farmers have finished iho
planting of their corn considerable yet re-
malna to bo planted.
HOLT COUNTY IS ALL RIGHT
Cattle and Sheap Industries Are Alone Worth
Over Two Millions.
CONCEDED BEST HAY COUNTY IN STATE
General 1'ronpcrity'In r erywhore In
Etlilenec mill the Iteiiulillcnn
I'urty IH Slomllly Ilecutur-
I.oNt Uroiinil.
O'NEILL , Neb. , May 20. ( Special. ) Ac
cording to conservative estimates there are
In Holt county 75,000 head of cattle and 15-
000 head of sheep , representing an actual
value of $2,300,000. The number is increas
ing rapidly all the time and the people hero
are certain that they have the best stock
county In the state on account of the Im
mense amount of hay that Is put up here
and which Is necessary for winter feed for
stock. There is no disputing the fact that
Holt Is the best hay county In the state.
No man In Holt county is preaching "pros
perity" any stronger than the-county tieas-
urcr , who was elected two years ago ns a
populist. This ofllclal said to the writer to
day.
day."Land
"Land In this county is selling 40 per cent
higher than it did three years ago and moio
farms are changing hands than for many
I years past. The best of it Is that most of
I those who are buying land arc the men who
have lived here the longest. They are In-
I creasing their holdings and the money they
I are using to make the purchases haa been
I accumulated right hero in Holt county. In
i the meantime taxes are being paid up faster
tlian ever before. ThH spring the payments
are coming In so fast that wo don't have time
to balance our books. "
Another man who was enthusiastic over
the prospeilty of Holt county was the bankar
from Stuart , a little town In the west part
of the county. Ho said that money was get
ting to bo a drug on the raaikot In his lo
cality. Ho said :
"Wo used to run through our notes quite
often and notify people to como in and set
tle , but wo don't have to do that any more.
They come without notices. It has been two
months since wo looked over the list for the
purpose of making notices. Our bank , with
] a capital stock of $5.000 , has $50,000 In deposits -
! posits , where two years ago it only had $30-
000 , and the money all belongs to the farm
ers. "
.Sonic IliiuK KlKtiri-N.
The figures from the oilier banks In Holt
show equally good. The combined deposits
at present amount to $330,000. One institu-
tlcn had $88,000 In 1S % , $101,000 In 1897 ,
$122,000 In 1898 and has $169,890 at the
present tlmo. The cashier complained that
j thcro was about $00,000 on hand without a
borrower.
The mortgage record of the county also
shows general prosperity During the last
half of IS'JS the cancellations of farm mort
gages exceeded the filings by $80,000 , whllo
during the ( list four mcnths of the present
year the Indebtedness on farms has been
reduced $31OPO. The new moitgagcs filed
are almost nil bccauso of the purchase of
lands In the county.
An O'Neill banker told today of a German
farmer who cumo In a few davs ago to pay
for a piece of land that ho had Just bought.
The old man pioduecd ? SOO , the prlco agreed
upon , the money being In bank bills In a
roll , tied up with a piece of thread When
he paid It over ho said
"You see what n fool I nm. I could have
bought that land for $200 three jears ago. "
"Yes , but > ou didn't have the $200. " said
the banker
"That's so , " said the farmer. "The $200
was harder to get then than the $800 Is
now. The people down In my precinct all
went off on the free silver Idea and wo
didn't have a doyen ( .liver dollars In the
uelghborhocd. Now wo all have money. "
Thcro Is much good farming land In Holt
county and small grain does especially well.
The crops arc In line condition and there Is
a prospect of an abundant yield. In
this locality there Is a bettor profit In small
grain than In the eastern counties , for the
reason that the investment iu land In to
much smaller. An much wheat can be raised
on $10 an acre land In Holt county ns on
$30 laud In some of the old counties of this
state and Iowa.
> en Unlli-oiul IMniit.
Some stir is caused in this county by the
building of the new railroad north from
Atkinson When the new line was first pro
jected there was much doubt expressed as
to the scheme. Local men seemed to bo
behind It and prominent among them were
some- whose combined credit at a bank three
jears ago would not have been good for
$25. Yet they have actually made a good
start on the grading of twenty miles of the
road in the last month nnd yesterday was
the first pay day of the laborers , when $2,000
or $3,000 In cash was distributed.
Politically , thcro Is no question about the
improvement In Holt county. In 1890 there
was a combined majority of 837 votes over
the republicans , . This was In 1893 reduced
to 725 , In 1S9C to 531 , in 1897 to 4C9 and In
1898 to 34G , whllo In the last election the
fusion members of the legislature had less
than 200 majority. There Is this year a
strong Inclination on the part rf the "reform
forces" to break away from fusion , and no
ono need be surprised If there are three
tickets In the field this fall. The free silver
thcoiy is no longer a "tie that binds" the
fuslonlsts together and the prevailing pros
perity has induced many to como back to
the republican party , where they belong.
F. A. II.
i. PLANT I.'OH sunni >
for IliuiillluK I'ortj Thoii-
Niinil Ill-nil tit Tn .1 1 or Iliini'Ii.
ABBOTT , Neb , May 20. ( Special. ) This
town boasts ono of the largoat sheep feedIng -
Ing establishments In the country , the prop-
crt > of Robert Taylor. This gentleman has
10,000 acres , fenced with fifty miles of woven
wire fencing , and barns , sheds , feed lots and ,
In fact , everything that can bo In any way
utilized In the production of beef , pork nnd
mutton. His arrangements provide for feudIng -
Ing 40,000 sheep , besides several hundred
head of cattle and bogs. There aio 1,000
acres of alfalfa , which produce live tons per
acie , and 500 ncren of prairie hay land. Be
sides his feeding opciatlnns ho makes a spe
cialty of breeding fine sheep anil has at the
present time something like 7,500 head of
of Merino nnd Leicestershire breeds.
Mr. Ta > lor Is ambitious to make his
place the finest sheep feeding plant In tha
world and sheenincn who have been out to
see It from South Omaha speak In the high
est terms of the progress which ho has made ,
I'roNprrlly nt I'liitlniiinudi ,
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , May 20. ( Spe
cial. ) The erection of new and the repairIng -
Ing and improving of old buildings is n
sure sign of the prosperity which Platts-
mcuth Is enjoying. The Ancient Order of
United Workmen have Just had erected a
largo building nnd occupy the second Htory
for lodge and social purposes. Robert Sher
wood & Son have their new two-story brick
building on Main street nearly completed.
Iho foundation for an addition to the
Christian church Is completed and carpenters
will commence work at onco. Two lots are
being graded preparatory to the erection of
a line new church building for the Methodist
Episcopal society , which , It la said , will cost
In the neighborhood of $20,000. C. C. Par-
mclo has purchased the Pltzgerald "forty"
and plans nnd specifications are being drawn
for a fine palatial residence to cost about
$25.000. Hon. S , M. Chapman has been hav-
IIIK extensive improvements made on his fliio
residence Senator W. H. Newell haa had
his homo thoroughly overhauled and an ad
dition built. IM. . Murphy has hod now
porches and an addition built to his resi
dence. T. E. Parmelo has had a now roof
and sklight put on the two-story brick
building occupied by the drug store of A. W.
Atwood.
MnHrrM of IntrrcM ( Wnlioo.
WAHOO , Neb , May 20 ( Special. ) The
Ancient Order of United Workmen members
of this city wort ) very busy people loot
evening. They Initiated a largo number of
now members Deputy Grand Master Von
Dyke of Grand Island was present and con
ducted the work. Delegation ! ) vvero pres
ent from Ithaca and ValparaUo. After the
hall work was finished they repaired to a
nearby icstaurant and finished the cvanlng'a
labors with a banquet
Luther occadcmy held Its annual com
mencement during several evenings thU
week , closing the exercises on Thuinday
evening with a ccncert. The academy has
had n prosperous year.
The High ohcol nluninl held Its animal
banquet In thla city last evening. A largo
numbur of members and Invited guests wore
present. A general good tlmo with Rpccch-
maklng and a banquet at the close com
pleted the program.
Hon. H. II. Shcdd and James Sncll of
Ashland wcro hero yesterday looking up the
assessed valuation of Ashland precinct , preparing -
paring a petition and making other pre
liminary arrangements for holding a special
election for the purpose of voting bonds for
building a bridge across the Platte river lu
the nclghboihood of Ashland.
AVIM OliNcrto He . irliil In > .
WEST POINT , Neb , May 20. ( Special. )
Memorial day will bo appropriately observed
In this city. The Grand Ami } of the Rc-
' public , as represented by D. S. Craw fold
post cf this place , has already made nnangn-
ments to that effect. Hon. John U Hays of
Norfolk has been engaged ns oiator of the
day.
day.W.
W. E. Kronse , vice president of the First
National bank , who was so severely hurt
two weeks ago by jumping from the train.
after it had left the depot , Is slowly con
valescing.
The city council last night acted upon the
firemen's resolution nnd disbanded thu
chemical and hook and ladder companies
nnd authorized the formation of now com
panies. The two companies will bo organUcd
with young blood.
The city council met In special session
last Wednesday evening to open the bids
for the refunding of $23,000 city bonds.
Quito a number of bids wcro filed , but before
the board convened ono of the bids which
proved to be the best ono \vas withdrawn
and two others had no certified checks , HH
demanded In the call for bids. The three
which received consideration were ns fol
lows : N. W. Harrlc & Co. , Chicago , par
and to furnish the lithograph bonds , Adatna
& Glsln , West Point , $150 premium ; C H.
Imhoof , Lincoln , $180 premium. Evidently
the council expected niuuh better offers , and
after learning that bettor bids could bo ob
tained tin adjournment was taken until last
night , when the bid of Charles S. Kldder ts
Co. of Chicago for $225 premium was ac
cepted , on condition that u certified check
on a bunk other than their own ho given.
' 'oiirl r.t In\lil < ; ! ( > .
DAVID CITY. Neb , .May . 20. ( Special. )
District court has been in sct.ilrm all thli
week , Judge Bates presiding Thcro have
been three criminal cawes tried. The first
was E A. Coatcs , charged with chicken
stealing. The Jury returned a verdict of not
guilty. The next case was agaln-H W. J.
Bvvccnlo , charged with adultery. The Jury
found n verdict of guilty. The case against
B. F. Scott , n diugglst of KUIng City ,
chatgrd with the unlawful sale of whleky ,
was submitted to the jury yu'tordny oven-
Ing. At noon the jury Is HtHI out.
St'lnn IIT'H f'
SCIIUYLHH , Nob. , ' May 20. ( Special )
The Schujler Orcnmcry company H tiled
with HB patrons today for 177,078 pounds of
rnllk skimmed in April , as follows. Schuy-
Icr , 51,901 pounds , Octavla , 41,142 ; Draper's
Bridge , Gl.CSG , and Station No. 3 , 33,869 ,
which at an average test of 3 8 yielded
0.7719 pounds of butturf.it that uas paid for
nt the ralo of Il'/i cents per pound , a total
of $90499. The gain In Apill , 1898 , was 25.-
000 poundf , this year a trlflo over 1,000 ,
owing to 'backwardness ' of the season. At
present rapid gains are noticeable.
> o Tin re CliiiiiKi'x nl tin * . \H > | IIIII.
HASTINGS , Neb , May 20. ( Special )
Dr. J. T. Stcelo , the now superintendent of
the Asylum for the Incurable Insane , has
given It out that thcro will not be any more
changes made at that Institution for gomo
time , as everthing Is now In llrst-clasa
tunnlni ; order. Tr. W. 8. Woodward of
Aurora , the now nsHlstant physician , and W.
B , Barnui of Boone county , the now steward ,
are fast becoming familiar with their duties
nnd are very much pleased with their jiosl-
tions.