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THE OMATIA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1000. RAILROAD TAXES TOO LOW Harrington of 0'5tlll Addretssi State Board of EqnalizUion. SAYS ROADS AVOID FAIR SHARE OF TAXE Tax Agent I'oltnril of Hip nnrllnsttnn Comes INirwnril vtltlt Infnrinntlnii HhtMTlnc Assessed Vnltintlnii I in i rot cine nt Coinntircil. FLATfORM Of NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS (Corrected from the OrlRltuil Copy.) We, the reptihltMmi of Nebfaskn, are un like our political adversarle-. who In late convention held nWh enrnlval over Imngl tinry evils threatening our country nnd adopted plntforms which are n standing prnjrst ngninsi us prosperity. Kriiiiucur u our foreign markets, for the employment if American worklngmcn In the mines, lorests. mills, factories nnd shipyards, and for tho ennaneement of the value of farm products, we favor such appropriate legisla tion as snail maun tne seas give evmenca glory. We rejoice that we are citizens of a that Ameilcnti-hullt and American-owned mlifhtv nation, whose revenues am larger I and American-manned shins nre carrying than nt any previous period of Its history, American foreign tommcne to the four whose treasury !s overflowing with gold! corners of the enrth. whose agricultural Industries flourish as ; Wo applaud the action of the ndmlnlstra- never before; whose laborers are moro gen-, tion In securing to American mercnantmen has given to the library a splendid gift, Appletcn's Scientific series, consisting of sixty-one volumes, bound In halt-morocco, including tho works of Darwin, Spenc.v, Uuilcy and other. FIGHT WITH BOILING WATER One I.nil Is Ilnrily Scntdeil and Prr imps Kntnlly Injured hj Cnmpnnlon, NEBRASKA CITY, May 3. (Special.) As a result of a. quarrel between two boys In the cutting room of the packing bouse hero Ted Smith Is probably fatally scalded ernlly and .ontlnunllv cmplovctl nt prolltu- free access to trade with the Chinese em-1 by boiling water. Smith was at worK near hie wages, whoso financial policy com- litre, through the ports and harbors now a tD 0f boiling water when LIJo Coagor Europe. He will vlilt the I'srls expo- I sltlon. Mr, Ilronn will Mi several points of Interest prior to going to New York, from whero he will sail May 16 for Kuropo on tho steamer Oceanic. l,irsuuL,.N, May 3. (BpcclAl.) Tno state 'and stimulates our trauo wim too nniinns greatest acnievemenis oi u tioard of rntiallzatlnn romnrlaed of flovernor abroad; whose products from the form Tho republican party I Boaro oi equalization, comprised ot 'rior nml ,h, mm from ,,, workshop nnd the legitimate business, fairly royntnr, Treasurer Mfvcrve and Auditor fnrtor. nfB n mountain 0f wealth, whose . honestly managed, has bull minrl thn rnnllilpncn of thp neonle nt homo ' held bv forelctl liowers. as one of tho LINCOLN, May 3. (Special.) Tho stale' and stimulates our trado with tho nations greatest achievements of diplomacy. ' capitalized nnd built ui) our Indus- Cornell, will meet next Monday to equalize commerce In Its stupendous strides has out- tries at home, given the largest employ the assessment of taxrn aealnst railroad and distanced all competitors; whose achieve- ment to labor at highest wuces and en-!-i nt iL vk,1i7, Vnr To nasi lneM "'nre "n1 k'tIous victories In nl.led us successfully to co.upete with for telcgraph lines In Nebraska. Ior tne past. war ftr(l u,tnout par,Ulel5 all these are Hgn countries In the markets of the world, few years thero has been but very little , living evidences that It Is fullllllng the Hut the republican party now, ns always, Is ehaneo In tho assessed valuation of Nebraska destiny for which It was created and that unalterably opposed to all trusts and com r.ur,i. ihn state, hoard not- uemocrntle protests cannot stay Its career, blnntlons having for their purpose tho railroads as fixed by tho state ooarn, not x,lrl(, am) otnrr P,,nl.. meritorious con- stifling of competition nnd nrbitrarlly con withstanding tho fact that real values nave sldrmtlons hnvo endeared our hearts to our trolling productions or llxlng prices. We Increased and Improvements amounting In tintlnn's worthy leader, William McK'.nley ' refer to the fact that nil restrictive legls , miin. hav Venn made 11 President who has wisely dealt with new lntlon In tho national congress linn been tho millions nave neon mane .., nnd untried questions, who has guided tho the product of the republican party nnd M. I Harrington of O Nclll has addressed ),, of .,atc Wlth safety and security we demand In substance the following a communication to the members cf tho through unexplored channels and tho amendment to the constitution of the fnunllrntlnn board touching upon many of troubled wnters of Bcltatcd seas, nnd In United States: Congress shall liavo tho equa ization ooarn jcn,ns "von each hour of threatened danger given vl- ,)()Wer tt, reeulnte and control nny and nil tho Inequalities of tho railroad assessment ,,.nrp of sucn mr,teriy -tntesmnnshlp that corporations, co-partnerships nnd Joint and calling attention to tho fact that while we unhesitatingly endorse Ills mngnltlcent Htock companies nnd to enact auch laws he value nf railroad u .'terty In Nebraska ndmlnlstratlon and pledge ourselves to so- J wlll prevent any nnd nil combinations tne inme 01 ' v, 'liintlnn has rilre t0 "lm the vote of Nebraska at thel rostrnlnt of production nnd trade, tho has Increased tho assessed valuation has November election, . 'formation of trusts and such other corn- been allowed to decrease. As au Instance , We point with pride to the rcmodcllrig blnntlons of capital as operato to prevent It Is shown that during the last ten ycats , of our tariff laws, which have Increased our rPe competition. !l i,JIi miien o the ntoto has In- revenues nn" ,not Impedtd trade; which We are not unmindful of local conditions the railroad mileage o: tno mnio nns iw.ti.i o, nt mm. nnrf tnr. ... !,.. nrn n t.,nr nt eressed fln cnlles, which should have car- I torles to the millions of American skilled reapportionment of legislative nnd congres- rled with It an Increase In the nssessed .mechanics and are returning to them tho pjonal districts, to be based upon the cen- l.in.tinn nf imnofton hut that notwlth- I'lshcr wages thnt are the Just .recompenso 0f inoo. that will accord fair and equal valua Ion of J3.000.00n. nut inai ' for their toll. roprrscntatlon to the people In nil sections utandlng this the present valuation of the , Wo endorse the legislation that lias of the stnto. roads as fixed by the board or equalization sirrnguienen our iinnnci.n svsiem una We earnestly recommend mat congress U over nonoooo less than It was ten years "mily established the gold standard nnd devote "ome of the money now annually .. j.. .v.- ,.r...v.linn r m n lira on. . , Jr..r. yi'riravu in ....ht ............. o .w. .. .w. ...... ,ul, ."u' ' r'ii inisy viiiiBiiiH m c , nariinr improvement to reclaiming me nmither iround the endless clrclo of husi-' nrd inm 0f tho west; nnd to this end V I k" mm iiniii.M nun iim wo urge our ropresentntivea anu senators patriotic o steal nbrond. It; nnswer to the to secure If possible appropriations for cry for the free and un lmltecl coinage of expenditures In Irrigation in tho west sliver and the claim that there Is not gold , cr lmn of our stllte. vo rnvor the widest latitude ot municipal e consistent witli our system of good , -i,i , V , ; , ' .'.. is'1-1!!!!".1. ,i.uini.tiwiiuiniuvwii 111 k"iu 1 1 l nun clinic lu 11 wuniii came for a bucketful. Some words passed between the two and Coage'r thrtiw the con tents of his bucket over Smith. Coagcr was placed in Jail and It Is feared Smith will die. ago under tho republican administration. Mr. Harrington communication touons: llnrrlliKton rrrsrnts I'roof. In common with many other citizens of the state I bllevc that the vnluntlon pinned on the railroads of this slate for taxation jnnugh as i. basis upon which to do the i Wi rurnosfs luring trwnv vears lias Ik-pii en- business of the country, the United Stntes I rp flrJFv too low A railroad tomnnny shouhl treasury puts In evidence tho 120,0Oo.0W . ovt be willing to bear Its fair share of the public burdens tne same as 1mnv111u.11 ia pavers. That the railroads have not been paving their Just proportion of the taxes In this state enn bo proved beyond even n reasonable doubt It will not be denied that the railroads of this state are worth much more money today than toey were ten years ngo. Their Valuo having Increased their iirefssed vnlu ntlon ought also to liierense unless all other classes of property which have Increased In value have been also reduced In value by the nssessors. Tho tlgures ns to assessment which I shall use are those showing the railroad valuation mndo In 1SS9 and 1S3S. The railroad assessments of IS&fl were made tiy Governor Thayer. Auditor iienmn nnu Treasurer Hill, Those, of ISPS were mnde by Rllas A. Hnlcomb, .1. . Mescrve and J. K. Cornell. The total rnllroud mileage In Nebraska !n IfcSfl was r,,031.ni and the valu ation placed thereon wns 2!.&Sl.325.0.i. The railroad mlleago In the state In IS3S was BX42.47 and the valuation placed thereon was 12S.KW.H3i5.Sn. To put this matter plainly the railroad mileage In tho state between 1SS!) nnd 1S3S Increased M0.G1 miles, hut notwithstanding this large Increase In mileage of tho rail roads their assessed valuation was de creased W.475.2S8 25, The 010 miles ot roll road construction between ISsn una 1S0S ought to hnvo been assessed at $'1,000,000. so that the actual reduction In rnllrond assess ments, w'hen we consider tho Increased mileage In tho last ten years, has been moro than J'J.OOO.COO. I think I am pretty near correct In saying that the nverage taxes for all purposes paid In the state will run S per cent of the nssessed valuation, nnd 6 per cent of M.OOO.oivi amount to J.TOO.OiVi u year and this amount the railroads are pay ing today less In proportion to the num ber of miles of road they own thm they worn pavinc even under the administration of Tom nenton. I admit that the railroad valuntlnns for 1W8 nre a trifle higher than those made by Joe Hartley nnd Kugene Moore, but tho Increase has been nominal only. In Holt county tho lowest valuation on the Fre mont. KIkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad was $.1,600 n mile, and the hlEhest valuation 5 laced by the fusion administration Is J.fOO a mile. The valuation of these same rallronris In t''ie days of Tom Penton was $0P0 per mllo nixl nenton inl his asso ciates wrro notoriously In the hnnds-of the. railroads. Indeed. It wns tho conduct of such men In their treatment of such or ganizations thnt led to the reform move ment and hence It It no wonder that sin cere men In the reform ranks nre disap pointed to see a reform board value the railroads less than Benton, Hill and Thnycr. Thp Uurllngton railroad was assessed In l!vS9 nt M1.S00 a mile nnd It was assessed In J89S at $I0",M) per mile, ats net earnings per mile In 1KSS were J1.6M nnd Its net earnings In 1S97 were $7,105 per in He. but Its assessed valuation decreased 11.220 per mile. Trick of Itnllrontls. In addition It Is well to remember thnt tt Is the enslest thing In the world for railroads to show their net earnings to be but little. Nenrly nil the Nebraska roads nro branches of koiiip extensive system. Take for Instnnec the Kremont. KIkhorn A: Missouri Valley. It Is a part or tho Northwestern system. Whenever they wnnt to keep down the net earnings In Ne braska all they have to do Is to change the percentaci that shall be paid to the Kremont. KIkhorn AV Missouri Vallev nnd to the main lino of the Chicago .t North western on shipment!' to Chicago and other enstern points. Hupnose n tralnload nf cattle Is being shipped from O'Neill to Chi cago. Tim cattle wl'l go from O'Neill to Missouri Valley on the Fremont, !3!khorn & Missouri Valley mid from there to Chi cago on tho Chicago) & Northwestern. Tho charge made from O'Neill to Chicago over the two roadH Is made In ono bulk sum. Hy dccreaHng tho per cent of this total sum which the Fremont, KIkhorn & Missouri Vnlley shall receive and by In creasing the per cent which tho Chicago At Northwestern shall receive, tho net earnings of the Fremont, KIkhorn X- Mis sourl Valley enn be entirely wiped out, And this Is done without decreasing a sin gle penny of the amount paid for shipping the cnttlo from O'Neill to Chicago, It Is simply a matter of bookkeeping. The nmoiint that goon to the Fremont. KIkhorn & Missouri Valley U decreased and tho nmount thnt cocs to tho Chicago & North western Is Increased, and In tho end the entire prollts on tho shipments go to thu t same stockholders who own both road. Hut every man who Is familiar with the state knows that during the last ten vears Its population has Increased largely and tho freight nnd travel has Increased nnd the railroads of the state nre doing more business than over berore. It niny be said that th total valuation of all kinds of taxable proporty in tho state has de creased. To some extent this Is true. Hut tho llrst point that I wish to make clear Is thnt the vnluntlon of the railroads In the state has been decreased at least SO per ceni nun ni mo same time or tno rntiroaos nas increased n year, nnd the JU3.000.Oft0 In gold now held within Its vaults and the unexampled pros perity and measureless nnd limitless nnd rnuntlef.s financial transactions thus sus tained without seeming effort. To tlie army and navy, which so slgnnlly and suddenly humbled our enemy nnd hon ored themselves, and doubly honored our country nnd the cause of humnnlty for which they battled, wo iieknowleden our debt of gratitude. The republican party has always been ready to protect Its protectors and to defend Its defenders. While we nro unalterably opposed to Imperialism nnd militarism as practiced bv Kurnpcan nations, we nre willing to nci'ept nil tho legitimate results of honor nblo wnrfnre and wo assume tho burdens of governing nnd holding acquired territory. Wo aro In favor ot Increasing our navy to such strength nnd power ns will make us secure from foreign aggression and the maintaining or such nn army ns may be necessary to quell insur rection, establish peace and maintain good order In our Islands In the seas and protect tho flng from Insult at homo and abroad, Hut we are opposed to n largo stnnd Ing army In tlmo of peace, relying on tho national nrdor of the people to meet any emergency with the volunteer soldiery such ns has for moro than 100 years challenged tho admiration of the world. For thn nation's defense, for the strength ening of tho navy, for the enlargement of stitiitlnn of the stHto to meet the demands of her growth as she enters tho beginning of the twentieth century. We cheerfully pleOge ourselves to the en couragement and protection of home com panies, home associations and home so cieties engaged In providing Indemnity for loss of property, life and limb, so that as far as reasonably may be tho money col lected from the people shall remain with our people nnd be Invested nnd expended for the use of our people. We Invito and will heartily welcome tho return to republican ranks of former mem- oers or tno party, nnu all patriotic citizens who may have, been estranged by ruisn allurements nnd insincere and un- Kept pledges, for tne time has como when they can nlnlnly see and knowingly under- stnnd that they nre but the menial servants In tho household of the democrntlo party. On this platform we, the republicans of Nebraska, not dismayed by past defeat, but thrlce-armed by tho Justice of our cause, will wage our political warfaro against all challengers, whether coming against us under the slijglo banner of demo crats or nonullslH or nrroved under thn double standard of fusionlstfl. and never (mil tho battle until victory shall be our reward. To the other states Nebraska sends her erodings from this, the center of a great nnd free republic, as ono of the great sister hood of commonwealths, linked together In a common and immortal destiny. SKNIOIl STUDKNTS IX IIEHKM.ION. Mnjnrltr C'lnss Suspended ni Kre mont Itlgli School. FREMONT, Nob., May 3. (Special.) When tho session of the Fremont High school opened this morning only nine of the thirty members of the senior class were present and three of thorn left this after noon, tho entire twenty-one being prac tically suspended. The cause of the trouble wns the removal of tho clapper of tho High school boll by a committee ot the centers. The bell was recovered tho day after It was taken and the ecnlora owneJ up to taking It and apologized. According to the rules of the echool those having a percentage of VO or over In all studies aro not obllgM to tako tho final examinations. Superintendent Laird In formed tho class yesterday morning that nil ot them must tnke tho examinations or they would not bo allowed to attend school and required them to decide at on:e. Only throo agreed to take the examinations. There aro six who would be obliged to take, the examination anyway, as they havo not tho required standing. Tho class complain that the punishment is unjust, ns It Is no punishment nt all for six ot tbom, nnd also say that the JuiiIoih havo been guilty of much worss conJuct than they and have escnped punshment Tho matter will com Vforo tho school board and It In probab'j some kind of a compromise will be mad?. The seniors way that they Intended to return the clapper. A several of tho Benlois were members ot the baso ball nine, the game scheduled with the Omaha High school has been canceled on tho theory the nenlors say that those players aro no longer students of the school. Delruntes to TopeUn. LINCOLN, May 3. (Special Telegram.) Governor Poynter tonight announced the appointment of tho following as delegates to thn national conference of Charities and Corrections nt Topeka. Kan., May 1: Mrs. Elizabeth Spurlock ot York and Mrs, Helen Uorshclm, Ouy C. Harton, H. J. Tenfold, C. W, Lyman, CJeorgo F. Illdwell, Dr. Oeorgo Miller, Row C. W. Savldge. Rev. II. C. Herring. S. P. Carroll, John Laughland, M. Hoorner, Superintendent Olmstod, Thomas Hoctor, A. U. Harte, James P. Con nolly and James O'Connor, all ot Omaha. I'liriner llrcotnrs Insnnr, ST. EDWARD, Neb., May 3. (Special.) Gus Johnson, a farmer living three mllcn northeast of St. Edwnrd, became Insane yes terday and attempted to kill his wife with a butcher knife, but was overpowered by neighbor and taken to Albion and placed In jail. In the state. Hut tho $300,000 a year which thev ure now escaping has been shouldered on to the ret of us. Tho plain citizen has to nav tlio tax which tho railroads are un justly escaping. M. F. HAiwilNQTON. Tax Agent Pollard of tho Burlington fur nishes tho Hoard of Equalization tho follow ing Information: Informntlon from I'ollnrtl. Tho Increase In tho total vnluatlon of tho state during the year 1M9 amounts to Jl,3.i.r.,140.PO, or eight-tenths of 1 per cent. Tills Increase was caui-cd, not by a larger PCKcutnge of valuation, but from the fact that there waa more land In the stnte. For Instance. thrc wns assessed in 1S.1S 31.139.31S acres of Imnroved nnd unimproved land and In 1S59 31.aw.G21 acres. This land was" ns sessed in lWt'nt $7S,51S,S3S and' In 1S99 at 177. S9l017. So that although 21S.C73 acre moro were assessed In ISM than In 1S9S the vnlua tlon wns J523.S21 less In 1S99 than In 1S9S, In 1S9S 1.5S1,B33 head of cattle were as sessed at J7.b59,,.'02. or an nverage of $1.83 per head. In U99 l,k9S,7S2 head were assesseU at JS.97.1.510, or an overage of $1,72 per head, so that the.ro was an Increase In H99 ns i omnurod with 159? of 317.H9 head, yet tho value decreased 13 cents per head In 1S99. In 1S9S 1.913.915 hogs were nssessed nt tt.SfiS.IIS, or an average of 95 cents per head. In 1S93 1.929 17S head-were assessed at $1,737. rsi, or au average of 90 cents per head, It Is very unlikely that the number of hogs In tho stntn decreased 11.767 111 1S99 ns com pared with 1S93. However, the assessed valuation dropped off 6 cents per head In ism. Slieep wero assessed at 66 cents per head In ls and only 62 ccntn per nenci in iswi. To persons who nre so well acquainted with the value of live stock as the members of your honorable board It Is not necessary for me to say anything further to show how absolutely ridiculous thp assessed valuation of this class of property Is in this stnte. When nt Rulo on April 11 I was In tho olllco of the assessor of Uulo precinct. Rich ardson county, and overheard a conversa tion between u farmer nnd the nssessor. The nssesor asked the farmer 'how many bushels of corn he had and he answered 1,500. Taking tho mnn's word for It ho ssys: "I will throw off 300 bushels for feed and assess you with 1,200 bushels nt G cents per luiHhel," I asked the assessor how much corn was worth that day at Ilulo and he answered something over .10 cents. "If you will refer lo the bankers' direc tory of tho United Stntes for July, 1S93. be ing Just aftpr the nssested valuation of property In Nebraska for last year was completed, you will llnd that thero wns on deposit In the banks of this state nt thnt tlmo $ti2.0l I,2j0; the moneys nnd credits of the state, other Winn of banks, were as sessed at $1,310,031, so that If all tho money nnd credits In tho stnte were deposited In tlie banks It was only ussfssed nt .02 1-10 per cent, but It must he remembered thnt vast sums are loaned on real and personal prop erty. Mr. Pollard next quotes from a letter writ ten by Hullding Inspector Rutlcr of Omaha, In which was shown by years tho number of building permits nnd coat of improve ments In tho city of Omaha from tho year 1893 to 1S99, Inclusive, making a total or $6,051,012. It is pointed out that (ho as sessed valuation of Omaha In 1S93 was $23,- will require about a week to finish up. Tho work would have been completed earlier but tho recent rains havo mado tho yards muddy and tho mud works Into tho flceco of tho animals, making it Impcsjlblo to handlo the work as rapidly as it would othcrwlso havo been. Tho recent weather Is nlso responsible for tho less of some ani mals, the company losing about four a day on an averngo olnco the rnlna commenced. BASTBHN STAIt MEETING CLOSES. ON HILLS' FIRST MARRIAGE Governor I'oynter I'ullr Advised liy llio KiikIIsIi Wife of Alleged A. ' Clcrlcnl IllKfinilat. LINCOLN, May 3. (Special Telegram.) Oovernor Poyntor has again sent requisition papers to tho governor of tho stnto of Wash ington for tho return of Rowland P. Hllln, who Is wanted at Blair to answer to the chargo of bigamy. Tho first papers sent by Oovernor Poynter wore not honored be cause of tho absence ot a certificate required by the lawn cf that state. Tho amended requisition, It Is thought, wlll raeot all the requirements of tho law and If Hllln can bo found ho wlll bo brought back to No- braoka, Soveral additional affidavits In the Hills case, havo been filed in tho governor's of fice, among them being ono signed by Eliza Cool; Hills, who claims to be 'the man's wlfo, although tho records cf Washington county show him to be wedded to another woman. Tho affiant asserts that before her marriage her name was Eliza Cook Adsetts. Sho was born in Derbyahlro county, Eng land, and slnco tho age. of IS nnd until her marriage was engaged in teaching and edu cational work. Hills, she oayo, was curate at Holsovcr, England. Tho marriage cere mony Is alleged to havo been solemnized In tho parish of Shoffiold. The woman further asserts that Hills expressed n desire to havo tho marrlago kept a secret because It would bo distasteful to his mother. Tho affidavit treats In dotal! of the affairs of tho couplo and tells tho story of tho dis covery of the alleged second vvr, iagc. The first Mrs. Hills kept her marrlago a stcret and was visited at frequent Intervals by her husband and between visits carried on an extended correspondence with him. In January, this year, she learned through n letter frcm T. H. Cuthbort of Elk Rapids, Mich., that her hsuband had married n sec ond time anil she at once notified tho prose cuting attorney ot Washington count-, whero ho resided, that sho would come to America to prosecute him an soon as advised of his arrest. Mrs. Hills later became unablo Omaha In I'lartt Chosen for the Next Annunl Convention. HASTINOS, Neb., May 3. (Special Tele gram.) Tbo Nebraska Grand Chspter, Or dcr of tho Eastern Star, concluded Its labors this evening, when the officers tor tbo en suing year wero Installed, Omaha was chosen as the place for holding tho next an nual meeting. Tho committee on Jurlspru denco has had a very laborious work to perform at this session. Thin commlttco is composed of the past grand matrons and past grand patrons as follon: D. B. How' ard, Lincoln; H. A. Turton, Lexington; Ed win Davis, Omaha; Mrs. Maggie Meagher, Mrs. Helen Stlrcs, Columbus; Mrs. A. Whit marsh, Omaha; Mrs. B. M. Baldwin, North Platte. It Is the duty of this commlttoo to act upon all questions ot law and decisions and recommendations of tho grand matron nnd patron. This session has beon very pro llflc with matters of this character. Tho following officers were elected today Grand matron, Mrs. Louise Matthows of Fre mont; grand patron, Judge Evans of Dakota City; associate grand matron, Mrs. M. E, Streotcr of Crete; associate grand patron H. 'M. Hurd of Harvard; grand secretary, Mrs. Anna Peterson of Omaha; grand treas urer, Mrs. Carrie Wrlght'pf Schuyler; grand conductress, Mrs. Delia Carr of Autora; as collate grand conductress; Mrs, Sarah F Hall of Holdrcge; Ada. Mrs. Sadie L. Brown of Crclghton; Ruth, Mrs. Emmn Tyler o Lincoln; Esther, Mrs. Mary Rltttntoih o Nelson; Mnrtha, Mrs. Blanche WITIams of Alnsworth; Electra, Mrs. Minnie K. Llndjcy of Pawnee City; warder, Mrs. Mllla A. Far nam of Rushvllle; sentinel, Byron S. MorrKl of Hastings; chaplain, J. F. Grover of Pen der; leeturcss, Mrs. Kate Hewitt of Ncllgh; marshal, Mrs. Laura McNear of Blue Hill; organist, Olive A. Halderman of Ord. CnmlirldKC Minister nt Conference. CAMBRIDGE. Nb., April 2. (Special.) Rev. O. R. Beebe, pastor of tho Methodist Episcopal church nt this place, Is attending tho general conference of tho church In Chi cago this week. Ho goes as a delegate from the West Nebraska conference. Call Council by Wnrrnnli, BEATRICE, Neb., May 3. (Special Tele gram.) An attempt wlll be made by the nntl-llcenso mombers of the city council to force a meeting of tho council tomorrow night by Issuing a warrant tor license mem bers of tho council. New Minister for Ilenlrlee. BEATRICE, Neb., May 3. (Special Tele gram.) Rev. John W. Merrill of Rochester, N. Y who has accepted a call to the pas- torato of tho First Baptist church In thU city, begins his pastorate on May It. Knights of ryttilnn Hnlcrtnln. CENTRAL CITY, Neb., May 3. (Special.) The Knlghta of Pythias gavo a grand ball at tho Academy of Music last night with supper nt tho Schiller. The attendance was large. Frost nt (Jenevn. GENEVA, Neb., May 3. (Special.) A cold north wind blew all day yesterday, followed by a heavy frost last night, but no dam ago was noticeable this morning. HYMENEAL. Nallslinry-Dnlley. SLOAN, la., May 3. (Special.) A quiet wedding took place at the Christian parson age last evening. B. L. Salisbury and Miss Emma Dallcy were united In marriage, Rev. M. S. Jameson officiating, The groom Is In tho employ of the Blair Elevator company nnd tho bride Is a nleco of W. L. Koon, Thoy will mako their home In Sloan. Knper-Meyers. HUMBOLDT, Neb., May 3. (Special.). Mr. Thomas Kuper and Miss Amelia Myers, two well known young people of this placo, were married on Sunday at the homo of tho bride. Only a email company was present at tho ceremony, which was performed by Rev. Ebcrhardt. They wlll resldo on a farm near this city. Ilrnnk houses-Henderson. MISSOURI VALLEY, la.. May 3. (Special Telegram.) Last night at Loveland nt tho homo of David Henderson occurred tho mar riage of his daughter, MUs Elsie Hender son, to Edward Brookhouser. Both bride nnd groom aro citizens of Loveland and will be at home at that placo after May 7. McDonKal-Klng. HUMBOLDT. Nob.. May 3. (Speclal.)- John McDougal, and .Miss Dollle King, daugh ter of Benjamin King, living near this place, were united In marriage today by County Judge Gagnon at Falls City. Tho couplo will mako their home In Humboldt. Plainly, while the valuation of tho rail- tho time i.iiiun mm buiiu u; iiiru upprpnuiuulH liaVO gone down. In western Nebraska laud value are not one-hnlf In many Instnnccs and In many Instnnces not one-fourth what they wero ten years nco. Of ronrsx. thp n5,i valuation of these lands has decreased, but physically to make the trip, but notwlth 123.593 nnd In 1899 $21,020,213. a decreaso of standing this, she soya, she mado tho trln the vnhrn $3.797,S60, or 15 per cent, notwithstanding and Is now at Blair awii !ng to face her I nut It the $0,000,000 of Improvements mado durln during husband. Satisfied Mltli aicuffer. WEST POINT, Neb.. May 3. (Speclal.)- Tho following ordem, governing changes In tho Nebraska National guard, wero is sued tcday by Adjutant General Barry: The election of First Lieutenant George mt- .. - . . . 1 111.' i-i-uuu(i III uuiuiuuiion oi oenator aicuuer as siato r. Hennett to be contain of Comnanv 1 treasurer nas given intense satisfaction to , Second regiment. Is npproved, to take rank KHOST THREATENS THE WEST. Hrports from This Section Show Slight nnmORce Uone l'rnlt. SHELTON, Neb., May 3. (Special.) A considerable amount of frost was vlslb!o here this morning, but not much damage Is anticipated. NORTH LOUP. Neb., May 3. (Special.) Frost formed hero last night. Tho oarly fruit Is probably damaged. CENTRAL CITY. Neb.. May 3. (Special.) A heavy frcst formed here last night. Llttlo damage, was done. AUDUBON, la., May 3. (Special.) There was a heavy frcst In this section tbls morn ing, doing considerable damage to Email fruit, which is In blossom. No Slot Mnchlnen for Aahlnnd. ASHLAND, Neb., May 3. (Special.) Tfce city council of Ashland met last Tuesday evening. A saloon license was granted to John Moser and a license for a pool aud billiard hall to A. R. Clarke and A. D. Radeker. Tho council by unanimous vote passed an ordlnanco prohibiting slot ma chines from being operated In Ashland. Mayor Rallsback appointed Charles II. Granger marshal and street commissioner to succeed William Smith, who ha3 held the office soveral years. It is Granger will not accept the place and that Smith wlll be rcappolntod. SCALES ECZEMA This moat nnnovinc nnd obstinate tligcnsc npsutnes different forms, potnetimcfl producinir a redness and inllnmmation of the skin, nccom , ,.i . . . i . ii i it nnnictt witli intense. ucniiiK anu inirninc ; acum cnarneienzcu uy numer ous littlo pimples with excessive disehnrgo that eoon dry, forming crusts WHICH BCaiO Oil llKC omu uusi.. t nuiuvci uiu uinu, lb ia uuu iv poisoned condition of the blood, which external trcntmont can not roaoh. S. S. S. IS THE ONLY CURE FOR ECZEMA S. S. S. cures by purging the system of tho impurities that product) me disease, wncii xne eruptions anu iiuuuii mation disappear never to return., P. S. P. is purely vegetable and harmless. Mr. 11. linnlen, of SmnnsvlUc, Vn... pay.: " Kor thirty-live years 1 was ntlUetctl with tli' . toriiieiitlnir and litinilllittltic 'llsousc. atitl hml exhausted the skill of the best physicians In the neighborhood, but could get no relief. I tried S. S. ., which ofrected a iveniiiinent euro in a snort wiiikv Books on Blood and Skii Diseases mailed free. S. S. S. Co., Atlanta, Ga. S. S. S. cures by purgin sss WHY DOCTORS SO OFTEN FAIL A Few Words on the Subject By the Great Electro-Medical Specialist. SiTllser-Kclley. AUDUBON, la., May 3. (Special.) Frank SwIUer and Miss Florence Kelly were united in marrlago at' tho homo of tho bride's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kelly, In this city yesterday. "I had stomach trouble twenty years and cave' un bopo ol being cured till I began to uso Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It has done mo so much good I call It tho savior of my life," writes W. R. Wilkinson, Albany, Tenn. It digests what you eat. rinnnlnc for nn Kxponlt Ion. President B. R, Andrews of the homo patronage bureau of the Commercial club hns designated the following committee to Invffltlsrate. and rrport a plan for a thirty days' exposition nt tho Coliseum this fall by tho manufacturers of Omnha and South Omaha: J. Frank Carpenter, chalrmnn: r . P. Klrkendall. W. M. Burgess, ,11. J. Pen fM A Hmnr. Snmuel Ilees. K. W. New ton and F. K. Sanborn. President Andrews has selected tho committee with great caro and announced It oniy ancr wiving re ceived assurances that Its members wlll serve. TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST To De 'Wnrnier In Enstern Nehrnskn nnd In Iowa Toilnj Winds Vnrlnhle. their,' asiced ,va,uc'ao 'gonT mlng county people, regard, j & 0r,t s)rK,lnt Owr0 T Thoamlb&one & SS"S5 "l"!'"' Th non,,na,lon " Trded tfhen VnbVHrit ' lleu.enfn.'of Snfpmy Sient" 'rnl 'Vecn fH'Jn'te."''.?: 1,crc."a bcI,1B vcry opportune nt tbls time, j, p.cnnd regiment, Is approved, to take down, but the rallrondn have gone down In n,a ls no oouut ' strengthening . ninK from Apr -'"- ,.... nf nsKeHarr.ent value, while their actual cohi . tho ticket materially. Cuming and a nuai- P,l,Lv I hav-i r hreu lJX !:ar' ihR ':-.''?. Yin.'?"8. In ber of other counties In northeast Nebraska n.lr t Sllm. tenant o r" aid conln nv' crease. In the actual value of 'nrom'm- i.u aro largely settled by German-Amerlcnns, I vtco Hennett, promoted, he Is discharged to imii. k.iu.ii hen jor u in many cnxe.s can- ucuui cnuany luvuieti politically, and tne .m,!; . .Unti.Vn ,r i.-ir s'rBt Uorw r nnd rnV.of f,,nreni,,,;;,hXf ,,11retnotT,pU,,h! fncl f "nn. American " I.roKfK WllenV "fro nnd never will bo because i they have no ,bo t,ckct for tuls offlec nncl ono of ,n0 Iea'- A valry. Is npproved, to tuko rank from nctunl value, Of courn on such nronerty Ing and representative men of that nation- A(V1,,L ' J1?.0' , ,,. urn,.n,i . ffilW XXl 'TT0 b'n0flVn thB -PtAS,cJ-( W ocennrS( vain, nf ihn rayifu.ru. SSL ... .-'"5 c octlon. Mr. Stouffer has been nrom nent v lieutenant of sa d trooo. v ce Funk. re. property upon tho iiHse.ment roll has gone identified with financial Institutions till his dawn becaupe. Hh real vnlun dim imn. ,i but the nssorsed value of the rnllrondsf hua gone down while their real valuo has In creased. I do not ask that tho railroads bo ns icsrcd unon their property more In propor tion to Its worth than any other taxpayer Daisy Queen" Ji traQrant ptrfume, rich In tbt awtetness of fhld and foivat. Belicalt yet lasting Slftrman & McConiiill Drug Co., mytra'DIUon Drug Co., huhn & Co. life and will bring to tho office a rlpo ex perience and a comcrvntlvo Judgment, Aiipoliitmeiitri nt Dnvlil City. DAVID CITY. Neb., May 3. (Special,) The nowly-elected officers assumed their du ties cn May 1st. Mayor Aldrlch made the following appointments, which wero unani mously confirmed: Chief of pollco, I. J, Wt6t: r.lght nollco. 'Joo Calvolr: engineer. 1 E. P Ilur!ngt:n; health officer. Dr. S. C. Bude, II. W. Kllhn, councilman from the Third, was elected president of the council. A number of saloon licenses were granted, i Tho financial condition of the city Is better tbnn It has been for years, there being $1,675 to rommenco tbo new year with, not Includr t Ing tho receipts from annual licenses irsucl, and a small amount of the taxes ns yet un collected. KhenrliiK AehrnxUn Slieeji, NORFOLK, Neb., May 3. (Special.) There are still 7,000 head of sheep to shear at the yards south cf tho Junction, There aro twenty-thrco shearers at work and It signed, he la discharged to accept promo tion. Honne Cnllem' otr. CRKTH, Neb., May 3. (Special.) Prof. At:druiu now given lemons on the new pipe ctgan. Messrs. Butler, Burhans nnd Barks having won in the preliminary debate, will bo tho reprcsentntlvfB cf tho academy In tho do bate with Franklin academy. Tho nueotlon of ii graduated Income tax will be discussed, Doano taklnz the nfllrniiitlve, Mrs. L. i:. Bcntcn haa contributed to tlu library oovcral volumca of tbo Evangelist ni:d tho Advance, A special effort Is being mado to complete the library's file of the Advance. Tho annual field day sports were this year particularly Interejtlng, Several Doane collogo records were broken. The contest between clat-sej resulted in a clcca and ex citing competition between tho sophomores and tho third-year academy students, the latter winning by a score of 41 points to 34. Mrs, Thomas Doaio ot Charlestown, Mam., WASHINGTON, May 3. Forecast for Frl day and Saturday: For South Dakota Fair: warmer Friday Saturday fair In eastern; probably showers and cooler In western portions; east to south winds. For Iowa and Missouri Fair; warmer Frl day; Saturday fair; winds becoming south .-.j ! westerly. rt'iiuricu mai .u..fc.t-.i irrMnv nrmnr In eastern portion; Saturday fair; frobably cooler In western portion; variable winds. For Kansas Fair Friday; warmer In east ern portion; Saturday fair; southerly wlnd3. For Wyoming Fair Friday; Saturday fair; probably cooler; north to cast winds. I.ocnl Itcconl. OFFICE OF THU WEATHER BUREAU. OMAHA. May 3. Official record of tem perature and precipitation, compared with tho corresponding day of tho last thrco yearS: 1900. 1S53. 18S5. 1897. Maximum temperature.... 67 63 51 tJ Minimum temperature 40 4 4fi 41 Average temperature 64 Bj -60 h Preclpltntlon 00 .21 T .00 Shellnu OfllcInU nmert. Record ot temperature ana Preciniiaiion mini rnnv. X.K M (Cn.Ml 1 It ' at UmailU IUI "" ..... last night's meeting of the recently elected Normal for the day 65 board Oeorgo Mortimer was elected prcsl- Deficiency for the day 1 dent and Mr. A. II. Morris chosen assure- fcxce sirice nS'.HWv-"-""':- tary. E. Oliver was elected marshal for the ueiiclency for the day 13 Inch ensuing year, W. Marks street commls- Total since Mnrcti 1... 4. 01 Inches IJCIICirilty niiitiT ..until i ii imii B. F. TOLSON, M. D Ph. G., II. D., Of the Stnte Hlee-I ro-.Mcil lenl Iitntltute. w nPA'Tt.EMKS. I wish to warn you of some of the dlflleultles which beset you In your effort to get relief from nnd a euro of discuses from which you may bi SUITcritlg. Ill tno lirsi place, ii yum iinumu in i v n-mm ui iii'i-ii Hi-meu nuu outrun dlseaso of the nervous system you never um ne nirni ny ncing trenien tor nvs pepsin 01' Kidney troilole. it a piiysicniu nm-t. nui kmuw exncuy tno cause oi vour trouble ho cannot successfully treat you. If lio does know tho exnet cause of vour trouble and cannot or does not apply tho proper treatment or remedies he Is Just as nowerless to effect relief or cure. Now, s Irs, If any or you have been a sulTerer and havo tried In vnln for relief, Is It not evident to your mind that you huvo met with one of thn dlflleultles I" hnvo mentioned, which wns the cause of your failure? If you nre suffering ftom a disease, which reiiulrcH electrical treatment, the medical specialist CUUUOl elieCL It CUie, ami U Oil Will Ullivi ll iim uu mu minvi uir, mull ll uini-urf wilivil required special medical treatment you can not hope for cure by electrical treatment. H is ii well known fact that diseases of tho nervous system nre soon complicated with diseases of tho muscular system and vice verso, henco the ll.scnse becomes Nervo musculnr In Its natuto nnd wlll not yield to either the medical specialist or tho elec trical specialist. Such enses can only bo cured by our own perfected system or Combined Electro-Medical treatment as used by the skillful nnd experienced Electro Medical Specialists of this reliable nnd tho roughly equipped Institute. The Electro Medical Specialists oT this Institute lire each graduates of the best medical colleges and electrical Instutlons In the world and h avi had long and valuable experience In their particular specialty; besides the Stnto Electro-Mwllcal Institute ls supplied with every known means and devlcn that science, skill, knowledge nnd money can provldo that will aid our specialists In diagnosing anil determining tho exact location nnd na ture ot anv disease and effecting Its euro promptly nnd thoroughly. Tho grent X-Rny aro used to help tlnd dlfllcult and deep seated diseases, and after once found and locuted bv our skillful Electro-Medlcnl spec lallsts. there Is nothlns In the way or n speedy and permanent cure being effected by our only combined Electro-Medical treatment. Young ,men, If any of you urn sufferer don't forget what 1 have said, and If -you hoed thn ndvlec I hnvo given bo ro 1 know that the benetlt you will derive, from it wlll bo a blessing to you nnd your s. to be remembered to tho end of vour dnys." THE 20TH CENTURY TREATMENT Una saved thousands of men and women from n life of despair, misery and woe to which they wero fast drifting through neglect or failure of nil other treat ments to cure. STATU KI.KCTHO.MKDICAL INSTITUTK, under the auspices ot the Progressive Modlcal association of Philadelphia, legally incorporated under tho laws of tho state, $100,000 CAPITAL Guarantees You Honest, Faithful and Successful Treatment. A large staff of tho most eminent and skillful speclnllsts In the world, each of whom ls a graduate of tho best medical colleges and 1ms devoted a lifetime to his particular specialty, guarantees positive and permanent cures In nil cases accepted, lif IDMIIifS Certain medical specialists, having learned of our great success, nre If HIlilllIU attempting to copv our Electro-Medical treatment. Don't be de ceived. Our successful combined Electro-Medical treatment can bo had only at the' State Electro-Medical Institute, 130S Famam street, Omaha, Neb. The Electro-Medical Specialists of the Different Departments of this Institute by their special combined Electro-Medical treatment nro making many wonderful cures In diseases of the Xose, Throat nnd I.uiiks, llend. Ileur t, Stomncli nnd Ilnrrels, l.lver. Kid neys. HhcuinntlHin. Cntnrrh, I'nrnlynl., Piles, etc. All Diseases Prcnllnr to Women. Prlinti: Illseiinen. Syphilitic Illnod Poison. Huptnrc, Stricture, Varicocele, Hydrocele, Ncr vo-Seinnl Deltlllty nnd nil Allied nnd Assoelntu lllseiiHen of .Hen. Legal contract given to nil patients to hold for our agreements, Do not hesi tate. -If you cannot call today, wrlto and describe your trouble. Successful treatment by mall. ncfcrcucen Ilest Ilnnkn nnd Lending Huxliien Men In this City. CONSULTATION FREE. Ofllcc Hours From H n. in. to 8 i. in. Siimlnys, 10 n. in, to p. in. STATE ELECTRO-MEDICAL INSTITUTE I'crmnitciit ly I.ocnted, 11108 I'lirnnm St, tlmnlin, Kelt, Students Dismissed from Institution. NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. May 3. (Spe clal.) Soven students wcto dismissed from thn Institution for tho Blind here today by Superintendent Harris for the reason that they are not totally blind. Dr. W. L. Dayton, an expert ccullst of Lincoln, waa called to examine tho eyes of tho students'. As a result of this examination he finds that seven students aro able to see well enough to enable them to attend the public schools without Injury to their eyca. slonor and Clarcnco Iloblnson, cashier of tho Shelton bank, city treasurer. Llcentei was granted to John Conroy and also to C. Schmidt to run saloons. Ciniie MorlKWte Hecord, WVMORE, Neb., May 3. (Special.) Fol lowing Is tho mortgage- record for dago county for the month of April, 1900: Farm mortgages filed, 31, amounting to V1S.748; number farm mortgages released, amounting to $50,705; numbor city and town mortgages filed, 21, amounting to J5.C85; number city and town mortgages re leased, 30, amounting to $15,140, Tramps Submit to 'Work, WVMORE, Neb., May 3. (Special.) Tho tramps who wero arrested for vagrancy Sun day and put to work on tho streets, where they refused to work, announcod themselves as willing to go to work tbls morning after being confined In Jail two days on a bread and water diet and they were givon their breakfast and put to work. ehrnsknn Hound for Rurope, COZAD. Neb.. May 3. (Special.) Oeorgo O. Brown, president of the Fint National bank, started this morning for Deficiency for cor. period, 1S!'9... 2.41 Inches Deficiency for cor. period, 189S. .. 1.01 Inches Uenorts from Stations nt H p. in. STATIONS AND STATS OF WEATHilL H n? i ..a C , fi 3 33 Omaha, clear North Platte, clear Salt Lake, cloudy Cheyenne, partly cloudy Ttnpld City, partly cloudy.... Huron, clear Wllllston, clear Chicago, cloudy St, Ioul.T, clear St, Paul, clear Davenport, cloudy Helena, partly cloudy Kansas City, clear Havre, partly cloudy Bismarck, clear Oalveston, clear fit m .00 74 7ti M 64 70 .CO B2 60 .00 f,S 72 .0) 62 62 .00 H 60 .00 52 01 .) 56 BO .00 M 50 .(O Til 56 .CO 74 71 .00 B2 114 .00 78 80 .M SI M ,00 75 iO .00 T Indicates trace of precipitation. L. A. WELSH, Local Forecast Official. !55 THIS STORE QUITS ss Saturday morning at 8:'0 a. m., sale of surplus stock jupt opened manufacturers who would not ac cept countermands preferred OUR PRICE rather than have goods returned all go in this sale Wright & Peters, Fosters, Queen Quality, Julia Marlowe, Bannister's, Stacy Adams, and many others of the foremost shoe builders in the country regardless of value stock must go. Como early particular attention given to perfect fitting. Double force of experienced shoe fitters in at tendance. Saturday afternoon sale of misses', children's and infants' shoes. The Howe Shoe Co., 1515 Douglas Street. THIS STORE FOR RENT. and chopped down tho elm treo which lias stood at tho northe.ist coiner of Hlxteenth and Howard streets slnco tho city's lu luncy. The tree was set out by Charles Turner before tbo addition lines wero laid out and as u conseuuence now occupies u .losltlon in the middle of tlie stone side walk, whero luehrlntes anil others nro liable to dash their feet ngalnet It after nightfall. Tlio tteo waa a bunt, eighteen Inches In thickness1. Tool Co m pull) F.rvctn 11 Ik l'luul. PITTSnUIlO, May 3. Tho American Ax and Tool company has purchased thirty-eight acres of river frontago nt Glassport, near here, and wlll ercn thereon a J500.000 plant, tbo largest of Its kind ever built. It Is Intended to centrnllzn the plants of tho com-' Klt.A oi 1Mb nilnl Thn ,nrlia will nmnltt. 1 I -. .1 .. rr..A , ... , i .... I'".".' . mu " "ii. Th hiio w-u. M..r.m.n vn,nrt 1,000 men and will begin optratlou before tbo Ui ordtra of tbt council this roornln.: end of the year. BUY THE QENUINC SYRUP OF FIGS MA NUFACTU RD BT CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. mvku nu MAI H1;SUI,T8 TKI.I,. Till: II 13 IS WANT ADS PltODUCE HISSULiTB.