THE OMAHA DAILY BEE-. TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1901.
REVENUE STAMP DECIDES
Eittlii Bitter Legal Ooattit Whti Car
ried t Unittd Itaiu Otart
NEBRASKA COMMISSION CONSIDERS CASES
Prepare (n File UrcUlan lit Mirny
Supreme Court .Mitttrm Saliniltted
to It (icncrnl , ul
the Mate.
(From a Stnff Correspondent ) ,
LINCOLN, Juna 17. (Special.) A gov j
emmf-nt revcniio stamp, Just a little ;
10-ccnt stamp ilko thousands that have.
been bought and pacted on legal documents
!jr 10 other purpose than to assist In
pay.n the expenses of the war, has risen
(udlenly In Its might and decided the right
of possession of the largest clothing store
building In Lincoln, worth on the market
over $75,000.
In t.ppcarancc this little stamp Is not
dificrcnt from any other revenue stamp of
th- same denomination or series. But Its
power Is magic. It defies tne courts and
tlcnci! tho law. It deprives an owner of
tho rights of his own property. And no
power can step In and shake it off. So
r.ayc tho supremo court of the United
states.
The events which contributed to give the
llttli; stamp Its power began about a year
ogo. Them as now, the Armstrong
brothers and the Meyer brothers were rival
clothing merchants, constituting two of the
lending business firms In tne city. Tho
Armstrongs, ever tlnce Drowning, King and
Company departed from the Lincoln field
four or flvo years ago, have had their
More in what Is known as the Armstrong
building, at 1013 O street, which was owned
by u citizen and formerly occupied by
Uiownlng, King and Company. The Meyers
had their ctore opposite the postofllco
building on Tenth street. A year ago the
Meyers bought the Armstrong building, but
us the Armstrongs had a lease thereon for
Hevcral years they refused to move out.
Iti'filHnl to Move tiring" Suit.
This refufal, of course, brought about a
lawsuit Tho action was started In the
court of Justice Westcrman. A deed to
the building was offered In evidence by
the Meyers, but It was discovered by tho
attorneys for tho ether Mdo that It did
not bear a necessary 10cent revenue
Mamp. Objection was accordingly made
to the Introduction of the Instrument as
evidence, but tho justice overruled and
the deed went Into the case.
By slow degrees the case came to the
supreme court and by this tribunal has
been twlco decided, both times In favor
Waterhouses Way
HIGH SCHOOL, Juno 6, 1901. To the
Superintendent and Board of Kduia
tlon. Thero appeared recently In one
of the local papers a statement of a dls
cushion by the faculty of the High school
In teachers' meeting of certain plans of
work. The statement of that discussion Is
In many respects Incorrect, and the In
sinuations absolutely without foundation. In
order that you may know fully the matter
discussed, 1 submit to you a frank state
ment of tho plans with their advantages
and disadvantages.
In the teachers' meeting I read the fol
lowing extract as a basis for the discussion
to follow: "I desire to propose the follow
ing plans to the superintendent and the
Board of Education as 'the plans' for 'work
for tho coming year, provided you think
them" worthy' I Armiy believe the fol
lowing general propositions:
"1. That naturally or by training pupils
arc of different Intellectual grades.
"2. That thin difference generally does not
mean a difference In mental capacity so
much ah a difference In facility to acquire
and nsslmllate.
"3. Tfiat when pupils of largely differing
Intellectual grades are placed In tho same
class those who might do more work In a
given time aro Injuriously retarded, while
those who cannot or will not grasp so read
ily are discouraged and often give up.
"4. That If teachers have in their classes
pupils of largely differing Intellectual
grades they aro handicapped against the
best work by attempting plan work for an
assumed average of tho class Instead of
making definite preparation for an approxi
mate uniform grade high, medium, or low.
"5. Thn.t there Is some gain to tho slower
or wcuker pupil by being associated with
stronger or readier, but that the loss to
him more than counterbalances tho gain.
Attempt tit' Adjust.
In order therefore to obviate the dlffl
culU'ci mentioned above, with proper au
thority given, an attempt will be made so
to mljiist the organization as to enable
pupils of .ib nearly Intellectual grades as
possible to be placed In the same class or
cUssvs, and to be retained there through
out ihe contluuanco of tbo oquallty of
grade."
It was charged lu the article referred to
that the beheme has been "under the hat;"
but Inasmuch as a portion of the scheme
has beer, in operation for the last year,
with the sanction of tho superintendent,
there can bp no Becrocy.
Iu my statement to the teachers twice I
mention referring tho matter to tbo super
intendent and to the Board of Education
once by direct mention, and once in the
phrase "wtth proper authority given" by
indirect mention.
It was the intcnttou- to bring this whole
matter before you at the proper season;
but Inasmuch as nothing can be done, even
though tho whole plan were acceptable to
you, that would not be done ordinarily, un
til tho beginning of the work of assign
ments for next year, it was thought best
to defer the bringing of It before you until
you have all building contracts off your
hands and hnd more leisure to consider It.
Thti article previously referred to speaks
of individual Instruction and tho employ
ment of more teachers for the work of tho
High school. Neither of theso conditions
has been thought of or mentioned by any
out Identified with tho High school man
agement. If It wero thought advisable to attempt
the organization according to the plan pro
posed below classes would be fully as large
ps now, or they might be even larger, for
If classes were of practically the sme In
tellectual grade better teaching could be
done In such larger class than in a smaller
class with oil degrees of Intellectual
grades. The only grounds for claim of in
dividual instruction Is that with an even
rlafs the Instruction of that class would
bo n nearer approach to that required by a
slnglo Individual than If class instruction
were for a class of all degrees of intel
lectual grades.
Detail of the Plrni,
Before reaching that part of tbo scheme
which has evidently caused some discus
sion, It will be nocessary for me to ex
plain to you what has been done during
the present year.
Previous to the close of school last year,
Hfter k thorough discussion with Superin
tendent Pearse and with bis approval, I
sent to the various eighth grade teachers a
request that they divide their puplU to be
promoted to the High school Into three
Rroups determined by tho character of the
work done by them while In the eighth
grade. The limits of these groups were as
of the Meyers who bought and paid fof
the building. In the meantime the Ana
strongs bought two large lots on the touth
side of O street, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets, and started a big gang
of men at work putting up a new building.
Tbey Intend to move as soon as the build
Ing Is completed, but until then they will,
If possible, remain In their old location.
They agree to pay any reasonable rental,
but they 'object' strenuously to moving
when there Is no place to move but Into
tho street, for there Is not a storeroom In
the city big enough for their stock.
A few more weeks and tho now build
lng will b completed. An execution of the
Judgment of the court and the Armstrongs
would bo In the street. The absence of
tho stamp Is remembered. An Investiga
tion showed that after the preliminary
trial before Justice Westcrman tho neces
sary stamp had been affixed In the proper
place and cancelled by tho Meyers' attor
ey. Attorney L. C. Burr, acting for the
Armstrongs, mado n hurried trip to Wash
ington and the supreme court there told
that the stamp should hare been on the
deed when the building was bought. This
omission was held to be came for appeal
ing tho whole case to the United States
supreme court. And so a writ of error
was allowed and today a citation of the
same was served on Lee Hcrdman, clerk
of the supreme court of Nebraska.
Long before the case can be reached by
the United States court the new Armstrong
building will have been completed and the
old building vacated and then there will
bo no necessity of further fighting over
tho right of possession. Thus a little
stamp which whs not at the right place
at the right time has ruled and decided
the controversy Involving property worth
176,000 and possibly much more.
Judges Norval, Sullivan and Holcomb
and ucarly all members of the court com
mission were In consultation this after
noon, considering opinions which will b
banded down at the close of the week's
sitting. Tomorrow morning they will open
court, which will probably continue for at
least three days, as there are 117 cases on
tho call and many of these will be argued
orally.
Briefs of the city In the cast testing the
constitutionality of tho office of city tax
commissioner wcr filed In the office of the
court this morning. It Is thought likely
that this case will go to the court on
briefs without oral argument. Tho ease
Is attracting wide attention In Lincoln,
for It means that If tho charter la sus
tained more taxes will be collected and
possibly more levied than ever In recent
years.
The case of the State against the Grain
Growers' Mutual Hall Insurance company,
Instituted last year by former Attorney
General Smyth, Is on the call for hearlnr;
during the sitting. General complaint
against the manner of conducting Its bus
iness Is made In the filing.
Adjutant General Colby today accepted
follows: 65 to 75 per cent, 75 to 85 per
cent, 85 to 93 per cent.
When assignments of these promoted pu
pils for the present year were made pupils
of the same group were put into divisions
of the same class.
In the High school divisions were mado
In the same manner, except that tho groupu
were limited a little differently, viz.: Be
low 70 per cent (failures), 70 to 77 per cent,
77 to 85 per cent, 85 to 99 per cent.
The assignments for the present year
were made with pupils of the same groups
In divisions of the same class. Of cotirse
In subjects in which thero was but one or
a very few classes the "ordinary classifica
tion was made.
All classes In. the vnrlousi groups In tho
same subject were of course itartod at ilia
same place, and the attempt has been made
to have all classes finish the amount of
work heretofore completed within one year.
Tho results should tell something of the
merit of the plan. Teichers practically
unanimously ngree that the class work has
been better and the teaching more effective.
There seems to be proof of this In the fact
that for the lost terra of last year, when
there was tho ordinary indiscriminate
classification, 49 per cent of all boys and
girls remaining at the close of school failed
In one or more subjects. At the close of
tho first term of the present year 32 per
cont of those remaining failed in one or
more subjects. Thero was therefore a re
duction of 17 per cent in the number of
failures in ono terra under tho now method
of classification. This new method may
not account for all of the reduction, but
my Judgment, supported almost, If not
quite, unanimously by the testimony of the
teachers, is that a large part of it is owing
to that method.
Statement of Condition.
It his been found with this method of
classification that those classes composed
of pupils who most readily acquire and as
similate are easily ablo to do more work
within a given time than those lfss highly
endowed..
At tho' present time, threo weeks before
the close of school, there are. .classes who
have finished the work ordinarily laid out
for a term's work, and no doubt would have
been further along had not they and their
teachf rs had In mind a too easily attained
limit, and this without crowding them
selves at all.
There are some other classes which cannot
reach the limit of a terra's or a year's
work. Because there Is no provision for
crediting partially completed work, nor for
forming classes at the beginning of next
year In partially completed work, there has
been but one thing to do, and that is to
instruct the teachers to push the classes to
the term's or yoar's limit, letting those
who failed to do the amount laid out be
counted as failures required to take over
again the work through which, because of
present Inexorable conditions, they have
been forced.
Then again there is a large number or
pupils who must, on account of personal
Illness or sickness In the home, remain for
a time out of school. When all the classes
are kept at the same place In a subject
there Is nothing for these pupils to do but
to attempt to make up the work lost dur
ing absence, In aldltlon to the regular ad
vance class work, or, In discouragement,
discontinue attendance for the present
term.
Safiritrd Itemed?- for Defect.
It Is believed by the High- school faculty,
with possibly two exceptions, that the
remedy for the above mentioned unsatis
factory condition existing in all schools as
well as our own would be to permit all
classes to carry work In nny subject as
fast as they can with thorough acquisition
and assimilation of knowledge such ac
quisition and assimilation developing the
power Justly to be expected from pupils In
any grade.
What thl riau Necessitate-.
The adoption of this plan would mean
that, in any subject, the various divisions
of classes determined by the percentage,
limited groups would probably acquire that
subject at different rates. Some of the
groups would finish In a shorter time than
at present and some would require a
longer time.
In order then that there be no confusion
as to the progress of the work of any
pupil there would have to be some arbt
trary decision as to the' amount of any
oub'ect for which one credit should be
given. That amount, for IniUnce, might
be the amount at present required for
one term's work. Then that amount of
work could be divided Into four parts.
When those parts have been thoroughly
acquired the pupil deserves one, credit.
the resignations of Lieutenants Anton
S&lak of Company K Of Schuyler and
Charles Llnstrom of Company A of York.
Both officers resigned because of business
reasons.
License Money for Schools.
Attorney General Trout has given an
opinion holding that all license money
paid by saloon keepers shall go to the
schools. This sustains a ruling made sev
eral weeks ago by Superintendent Fowler.
In rome communities the license has been
divided Into two fees, one for the schools
and the other for the city, but this, ac
cording to the decision of the attorney
general, is contrary to law.
J. E, Evans of North Piatt, member of
the house of representatives, was In Lin
coln today. Ho said his section of the
state never had better agricultural pros
pects. There have been numerous rains and
business men as well as farmers are look
ing forward to a still greater Increaso In
properIty.
HrorKnnlitlnfr Hnnmne Society.
At the request cf the Nebraska Humane
society the American Humane association
has sent Its general organizer. It. J.
O'Hanlon of Milwaukee, to this city to
assist In reorganizing the local society.. A
large number of prominent citizens havo
expressed their desire of reorganizing the
local society and a meeting for this pur
pose will bo held at S o'clock Tuesday even
ing In the office of Attorney C. M. Parker.
McMurtry block, to which those Interested
arc Invited. Mr. O'Hanlon will remain In
the city until Wednesday morning, when
he will go to Nebraska City to organize a
society. His route through Nebraska will
include about twcnty-flvc of the leading
cities. All the expenses of this work In
tho west are defrayed by the national as
sociation. Vctrnakn Ifollnea Association,
At Lincoln park tho Nebraska Holiness
association will hold Its annual meeting
from June 21 to July 1. The leaders of
the movement claim to have no connection
with the various sects or minor organiza
tions which profess holiness. Any one bo
longing to an evangelical church may be
come a member. Itcv. F. L. Smith of David
City, the president of the Nebraska state
association, has gone to Des Moines to at
tend the Iowa state meeting. He requests
that people throughout the state and
especially those In Lincoln httend the
meeting at Lincoln park, In order to be
come acquainted with the alms and objects
of the members.
Htnte GetH Dividend.
State Treanurcr Stuefer has received $325
as the balance due the state on $25,000
deposited In the National Bank of Alma by
Joseph Bartley when h6 was state treas
urer. Recently a dtvldend of 3.7 per cent
was declareJ and Comptroller Dawes sent
a certificate to Mr. Stuefer for the amount
due the state.
How the Principal Proposes to
Revolutionize the High School.
It some classes could thoroughly get those
four parts In three and a half months, they
should havo a credit. Just tho same as
though they spent four and a half months,
as under tho present system. If some
classes could not thoroughly in less than
six months, they should have no credit
until that time.
In order that parents might know tho
character of the work done by their chil
dren, reports could be sent home at the
completion of each of the four parts. This
would menn, of course, that reports could
not be vent at stated Intervals.
Tho carrying out of this 'plan would,
therefore, mean that with the quality of
work now leading to graduation remaining
the same, some pupils would graduate in
a shorter time than four years and somo
would require a longer time.
Arlvnntnirr of the Plan.
First It establishes natural conditions In
tho High school. By natural conditions
I mean such as obtain outside the school
room, viz.: That progress Is made by indi
viduals according to their own abilities
without their being held back that some
persons with leis learning power may gain.
Second It enables the teacher to do more
effective teaching, for the reason that she
will teach pupils more likely to be laboring
under nearly the same difficulties than If
there were a promiscuous classification.
Tractically she will teach the slower bet
ter, for she will have to teach them harder.
That is, there will be no quicker pupils to
refer to when the slower hesitates too long.
Third From being more evenly classified,
discouragement will not come to the slower,
nor Indifference to the quicker. Work will
remain even and Interesting for the class.
Fourth It will furnish to all pupils who
arc out of school for a time, except In tho
lowest divisions, classes doing work ap
proximately where work, was left off. Into
these classes such pupils can be assigned
for the present. They will not have to
drop out of school.
Fifth It offers opportunity to any pupil
assigned to a 3low going class to go for
ward to a class In advance 1 he wishes to
do additional work. Thus ' again Is a
natural condition established. He can
satisfy an ambition.
Sixth It furnishes a place to those who
do not do good work In their classes, ex
cept to those In the lower 'classes, to which
to be de-moted. In other words, it de
prives indifferent pupils of reserved , seats
In classes beyond them. I believe that the
danger of partial de-motlon will cause more
effort on the- part of those who now seem
persistently Indifferent.
Seventh It means greater thoroughness
In work. For not being hurried by timo
limits, pupils will pass In subjects when
they are prepared In them. An Increase in
thoroughness is reward for many disad
vantages. Eighth It means fewer discouraging fall
uresj for under this plan a failure will not
bo designated by a per cent, but by not
completing the given quantity within the
time set for Its ordinary completion. This
is less discouraging, for what is done can
be thoroughly done and need not be gone
over again.
Ninth It gives all pupils, whether slow
or quick, chances to become fc-aders of
their classes.
Tenth It does cot break up the classes
any mere than the present system, for when
pupils under It, as now, have a certain
number of points they will be reckoned
members of the class above.
DtiiailvantaKe of the Plan.
First It deprives the slower pupils of
the example of the quicker denying him
the benefit of a model of recitation by a
better pupil. The opinion of nearly all
teachers Is that this loss is overestimated
by most who discuss ltv
Second It necessitates changes from one
class to another by pupils who have been
out of school, or who wish to progress In
their work, or who fall to keep up with
their class. This means also a change of
teachers. This may be a gain or loss.
Chances are about even.
Third It probably would require more
work from some of the teachers, though
this is doubtful.
Fourth It would require more work for
the office force, for there would be an In
crease in the number of records to be kept
in order that confusion be avoided.
This whole plan is submitted to you for
our consideration and criticism, and that
no garbled report may cause a wrong Im
pression of what has been discussed. If
you feel that the plan Is worthy of trial
we shall be glad to perfect It and attempt
Its efficient Inauguration. Respectfully sub
mltted, A. H. WATERHOUSE.
KEARNEY MILL TO CLOSE
Ownm of Ottton Faotorj Art CompslUd to
Ceais Operations.
CHINESE WAR KLLS ALL ITS TRADE
IflKh Trice of Cotton Make It Impos
sible to Mnnufnctnre Without
Luis ShectltiK Murltet Hit
Been Overstocked,
KEARNEY, Neb., Juno 17 (Special.)
It has been decided by the owners to cloto
tho Kearney cotton mill. For some time
past, particularly since tho closing of the
Asiatic market, occasioned by the Chinese
war, the milt has been operated at a loss.
The Kearney mill was a direct shipper of
special grades of cotton goods to China.
The building of nearly 200 mills during
the last year, more than three-fourths of
them in the south, has overstocked tho
sheeting market and it Is understood
there Is now more than a year's supply of
manufactured goods In storage In this
country. The high price of cotton has
made It impossible to manufacture with
out a loss. Eastern investors hold mort
gage bonds for $90,000, borrowed to use ns
working capital. The mortgage is In pro
cess of foreclosure and a decree Is expected
within thirty days.
The mill will then be sold. It to not Im
probable that the prceent owners will buy
the property and reorganize, but at this
time It Is not possible to say whether the
mill will be operated again or not. Con
sidering the hard competition and the con
dition of the cotton goods trade the out
look Is not encouraging. There have been
various rumors regarding the purchase of
the property by othor interests and the
use of the water power and building for
other purposes, but these cannot bo traced
to a reliable source.
ILACKSMITH IS DROWNED
H. Lacker of GerttiKiUnnn Taken TTlth
Crnmiiv While Mr I mm Inn;
Aero Iltnc Itlver.
SEWARD, Neb., June 17. (Special.) R.
Lucker, a. blacksmith of Gcrmantown, was
drowned at 11 o'clock Saturday night In
the Blue river, three miles south of Ruby.
Ho was swimming across the river to set
somo fish lines, when he was taken with
cramps. Five men wore on the bank, but
without a boat and they made no attempt
at rescue. The body wbb found Sunday
morning at 0 o'clock in thirty feet of
water. It was held till 1:30 for the coro
ner, but he did not como and It was taken
to Germantowr. Ho leaves a wife and
ono child. Ho was Insured In the Wood
men for 12,000.
LIGHTNING STRIKES BARN
Property Belonging to Gcurse Bone
at Xelirnskn City I De
stroyed. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., June 17. (Spe
clal Telegram.) During a heavy electrical
storm tonight a large barn belonging to
George Bone, on tho outskirts of tho town,
was struck by lightning and burned. The
loss Is $1,000, partly Insured. Tho fall of
rain amounted to nearly two Inches.
Ord Teacher' Spelling; Content.
OH I), Neb., Juno 17. (Special.) The
Valley county teachers' Institute has been
In session here the past week. There was
an enrollment of 103, the highest number
over enrolled In any institute In this
county. A large number. ,of tbeso came
from the Ord High school, twelve being
from tho recent graduating- class. A feature-
of the Institute waa the spelling con
test Friday afternoon. A list of 200 words
was given to the members to spell, The
two who missed the least numoer of words
aro to represent the county in the stato
confot iu Lincoln at the tlmo of the Stato
Teachers' association next winter. Miss
Clare Boydston and Mies Lillian Johnson,
recent graduates of the Ord High school,
won. Out of tho 200 words tho former
missed two and the latter four words.
Weepln Water endemy Graduate.
WEEPING WATER, Neb., June 17.-(Spe-clal.)
The fourteenth annual commence
ment of Weeping Water academy is this
week. Rev. S. I. Hanford delivered the
bacralaureato sermon yesterday. Tonight
the literary society gave an exhibition.
Tuesday evening the commencement ad
dress will be made by Judge Paul Jesscn
of Nebraska City. Wednesday at 3 o'clock
the class day program, which Includes some
commencement parts, will be In the park
and at 8 o'clock the alumni banquet is to
be given. Thursday will be the commence
ment program, exhibition of the conserv
atory of music and musical union concert.
Twelve will graduate.
Scramble for Potnfl!ce.
BEATRICE, Neb., June 17. (Special.)
There is a scramble for the appointment
of postmaster at this place. Alexander
Graham, tho present postmaster, will be
a candidate to succeed himself. ex-Postmaster
C. M. Rlgg is also In the race, as
well as Senator W. H. Edgar. It Is said
that Charlies Rlgg will be the anti
monopoly candidate and that he has the
backing of Chairman Lindsay, who was
Senator Dietrich's private secretary when
the senator was governor, as well as the
endorsement of several other leading state
officials. '
Carrian-e Upset In Itlver.
NIOBRARA, Neb., Juno 17. (Special.)
Clark Parkhurst and wife and another
couple from Verdlgre were on their way
here to witness a ball game yesterday when
a rain storm came up and In a few minutes
the road was flooded. The party drovo
Into a deep ravine four miles west of
here when the rushing water twept their
carriage from tho road and turned It upside
down. The team was carried out Into the
Niobrara river and rescued later. All the
people In the vehicle escaped.
Colored Watchman I Acquitted.
SCHUYLER, Neb., June 17. (Special.)
Jake Thomas, the colored night watchman
who two months ago shot and killed a
tramp umbrella mender, whom he found
sleeping under the Union Pacific stock
chute, who refused to accompany him when
so requested and threatened him. is ac
quitted of the charge of murder In the first
degree upon which he stood trial.
To Vote an 'cit Court bonne.
SEWARD, Neb., June 17. (Special.) The
proposition which has been hefnre the
Board of County Supervisors for some time,
asking for a courthouse and Jail the cost
of wnich is to be 150,000,' has been accepted
and other havo
fioe ft botUe, b ouli
"WmtHitrtrmir'
and on July 23 a special election of the
county taxpayers wilt be called. It is
proposed to build the courthouse in the
square In the center of the town and the
jail will be erected upon the site of the old
one.
FALLS BETWEEN THE CARS
Arthur f. Itenjnintn, Cook on llonrd
.. Init Trnln, t Killed .Nrnr
McC'ook,
M'COOK. Neb., June 17. (Special Tele
gram.) While passing from one car to an
other white the train was on a siding be
tween Stratton and Trenton today noon
Arthur J. Benjamin, a cook on E. B.
O'Dell's boarding train, fell between the
cars and sustained Injuries from which ho
died at 1 o'clock. The body was brought
here tonight, where his brother, Conductor
Ephrattn Benjamin, lives.
.Helm) ler Crop Are tlonniliiR.
SCHUYLER, Neb., Juno 17. (Special.)
The frequent showers of the past ten days
havo Improved conditions of -cgetatlon,
corn erpeclalty bearing evidence of tho
great need thero was of rain. Enrly corn
was doing well, but much of that planted
late lay three weeks without sprouting,
coming up only after rains moistened It.
Small grain seldom showed up better, but
ryo will not be so well filled on account
of dry weather when It was young. Pas
tures, many of which were In August and
September condition, are now Improved,
yet are unusually Infested with weeds.
Potatoes aro In market. The prospective
hay crop is large and cutting will soon
begin.
Sentenced for Cnttlr Mealing.
ST. Paul , Neb., Juno 17. (Special.)
Frank Wayes, who was tried by a Jury
In district court hero last week and found
guilty of cattle stealing, was yesterday sen
tenced to threo years In the penitentiary.
James Fltgerald, complained against for
the sumo offense, had his caso continued
to next term of court.
nnrltett Doe Not Appenr.
AUBURN, Neb., Juno 17. (Special.)
A largo audience assembled in the city
park on Sunday afternoon to listen to a
memorial address by Congressman Burkett,
who was to speak for tho Modern Woodmen
of America, buo ho did not reach Auburn
and tho people were addressed by F. O.
Friz of Brownvlllc.
Xcti- niork nt Beatrice.
BEATRICE, Neb., June 17. (Special.)
nenry Duntz Is building a brick store
building, 25x130, two stories high, which
will cost JS.000. It will bo steam heated
and lighted with electricity. The ground
floor will be used for a store room and tho
second floor for offico purposes.
Pylhlnn Memorial Dnv.
SCHUYLER, Neb., Juno 17. (Special.)
The Knights of Pythlns observed Pythian
memorial 'day yesterdav bv nttnndlne nrv.
Ices at the Methodist church, conducted by
Itev. J. r. ost, one of their members, and
marching to tho cemetery to decorate tho
graves of departed members.
Doctor' Sou I Killed.
AUBURN, Neb., June 17. (Special.)
Dr. I. S. Gant was this morning called
to the telephone, where ho learned that
his 16-year-old son, Spencer, had been
killed by being thrown from and kicked by
a horse. Ho was making his homo with
a farmer near Skldmore.
Genevn Hoy I Promoted.
GRETNA, Ncb June 17. (Special.)
Harold Tllzey, one of tbo discharged sol
dlers of the Thirty-ninth, went to Lincoln
yesterday and was examined In military
tactics and will receive his commission as
second lioutenont of Company G, Nebraska
National Guard.
Woodmen Decorate Grave,
WEEPING WATER, Nob., June 17.-(Spe-clal.)
Tin Modern Woodmen of America
met yesterday and marched to the ceme
tery to decorate the graves of deceased
members. A program was given at the
graves.
NOW HE SAYS 'TWILL RAIN
Dr. Barometer of the Government
Sert Ice ChnnKc III Mind About
.hrnku Wenthcr.
WASHINGTON, June 17. Forecast:
For Nebraska Showers Tuesday and
Wednesday; variable winds.
For Illinois Fair Tuesday and Wednes
day; light, variable winds.
For Iowa and Missouri Fair in eastern,
probably showers In western portions
Tuesday and Wcdnetday; variable winds.
For North nnd South Dakota Fair Tues
day and nrobablv Wednesrlnv? nmii,iu
variable winds.
For Kansas Showers Tuesday and
Wednesday; warmer in western portion
Tuesday; variable winds.
For Wyoming Showers Tuesday, with
warmer In southeast portion; Wednesday,
showers; variable winds.
For Western Texas, New Mexico, Okla
homa, Indian Territory and Arkansas
Fair Tuesday and Wednesday; variable
winds.
I.ocnl Itecnrd.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU
OMAHA. June 17.-Oflclal record I ol 1 torn
peraturo and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of tho last three
years:
,, . . . 1901. inoa. is9D. mi
Maximum temperature.... 83 77 m
Minimum temperature.... m fir, bo 67
Mean temperature 72 71 7-' 7c
Precipitation ZD T 00 00
necord of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March 1:
Normal temperature 73
Deficiency for the day 1
Total excess since March 1, l&oi jr)
Normal preclpltntlon 20 Inch
Excess for tho day 10 Inch
Total preclpltntlon jlnce March 1..S.41 inch
Deficiency since March 1, 2.83 Inch
Deficiency for cor. period, 19v) 75 inch
Deficiency for cor. period, 1S99 3,71 inch
Itrport from Station nt 7 P. M.
00 t-
6TATIONS AND STATS
OF YVEATIUSR.
5C
: 3
Omaha, partly clouay
North Platte, partly cloudy..
75 8G .00
M 74 .(O
S6 &6 ,00
6i 70 T
72 78 ,00
fifi 6(i .00
70 71 .()
S2 f6 .00
76 78 .01
81 84 .00
86 SS .00
70 72 ,00
70 70 .00
6S 70 .00
SI 96 .00
Cheyenne, partly cloudy
Salt Lake, clear
Kapia t;ity, partly cloudy....
Huron, partly cloudy
Wllllston. clear
Chicago, clear
St. i.ouir, clear
St. Paul, clear
Davenport, clear
Kansas City, clear
Helena, clear
Havre, clear
Bismarck, clear
Galveston, clear
T Indicates trace 'of precipitation.
U A. WELSH.
Local Forecast OtIlclal.
w WH--"vw.jaBV.JVJMJjavJ.JHi.
Some "Soon to be Mothers"
month of peace and comfort patslmr
..i he J'tter attain this ease by using externally the nnlquo
inlment, M FriCnd"
Its beneficent influence makes child bearing a pleasure. i
It relieves all nervousness, headache, pains and nausea.
.k..!!it.l!"n,V,'iwh? wl,i S,d M,,l,"' Friend .' mvi that If ih. hd to ro
bi,e Ihtm. CLO. LAVTON, bregcut. Dton. 0.H
atbycircufldareiMrif pur. 01 prr bottle. Dook for trpectint i
THE BltADFIRLO HEClXATOIt CO., Atlanta, Ca.
Mother' Mcol U wld t yTi piutt"t"
ONCE MORE A
Completely Cured of Catarrh
by Pcruna General Health
Also Improved.
Miss Ida Murray writes from 2S37 Poll:
street, Minneapolis, Minn., as follows:
"I had chronic catarrh of the head, which
mado the. llshtest cold so much worse.
I am completely cured of my catarrh after
four months' faithful use of Peruna, and
my general health Is greatly Improved. I
always speak a good word for Peruna."
Ida Murray.
Miss Amm Hrynn, n favorite
cousin of William .IcnninRs Hrynn,
writes from 1451) Florida avenue,
Washington, I). C.
At tho solicitation of a friend 1
began some weeks ago to take your
l'eruna and I now feet like a new
person. I take pleasure in recom
mending it to all who want a good
tonic, and a permanent cure for
catarrh." Anna Ilryan.
CATAHHII f.i:.M?ltAt.l.Y THOUGHT TO
III! A DISKASK OP Till? MI1AD OM,Y.
Wherever there' Is a. mucous membrane
there catarrh may exist.
The only reason that catarrh Is more
frequent In tho passages of the nose and
throat Is because theso passages are more
exposed to cold than tho other portions of
the mucous membrane. But one Is liable
to have catarrh of tho lungs, or kldnoys, or
stomach, or liver, or bowels, and especially
the bladder and other pelvic organs.
Teruna Is a specific In cases of female
weakness or pelvic catarrh nnd Is heartily
endorsed by all the women. I
UNSTRUNG NERVES
r--IE CURE of Nervous Ailments nA Weaknesses by Electricity Is not
luop. icaious process, Ktrengtn nnd
first application. Tho Nerve Force,
or a man la nothlnir but Eleetrieltv.
thero Is a lack of It In tho nyatom'you nro sick and
cannot become sound gnln until Electricity 1 sup
pllod. Tho moment Electricity la applied new llfo
la given to every Part, Muscle and Fibre of your body.
JJ18 ,erve8 nct " conducting wires nnd transmit
tho life-giving current to evo;y part of your be
lng. My Electric Belt Is a guaranteed cure. I studied
the best part of my llfo to find a method of apply
log Electricity to tho human system which would
euro theso ailments, and I have succeeded.
a Reward for My Stud)- and Discovery the
I'nlted Stntea Government 11a Given SIo the Eiolu
Mve IllKht to My Method of Applylurt Electricity
for the Perfect Cure of Humanity' Ilodlly Weak
nee.
Dr. Bennett's Electric Belt
Is ontlrety different and must not be confused with the many
no-cuiicu aiuuuic usub now lxiiik onerea me public. Every
appllanoa of merit calls out many worthless Imitations. My
Belt has soft, sllkon, chamois-covered spongo electrodes which
do not burn and Mister ns do tho bare metal electrode.! used
on othor bolts. It has Interchangeable Mattery Cell and
can be ronawod whon burned out for only 76c: when others burn out they nre
worthless. All vill burn out in time If they give a current.
Vanln. 1 an ailment which affects four men out of e-ory
V iJrlCOCGlC flve- nn.d J?no ,w"lch. If not properly treated, will rob
ZTr.7 , . il nT-ur, li",n of ,nlB y'Br ln caso, and is tho causo of 75
P. .ti-.0...S,arM?810 ?nd '"cwnotor atnxla case. An operation for Varicocele
LsJIfc..anil' of th wounds mado by tho
operation, coMlpela Is llabl to set In; another dnmrei U that, In an operation
the volns muBt o severed and 1 llgated. which cuts off circulation for all time to
i';vmS'o nJ! i.irhv,llen?.rtnn 5f uyuln nnl they soon wither and die. Electrlo-v'oVin?,.-1?1
,1 o,51 1 S1d P"10' appliance for men. 1 Buomnteo to urn
i., JS "V JSi, An!. fhS..".uff'r,,r ro.m thlB ""'tlnata nllment can thanlt Nn
turci for furnishing means of restoration without pain or danecr, for Electricity Is
Nature s ltemtidy.
knvSlJl?irTCnf,ev.lPna.f,Vn?d..t.0 cure vlccele nnd all Weakness in either
itmVXS ? u.r r.i,0 irtn-Yi1 tJ ; ure Rheumatism In any form. Constipation.
Kidnoy. Liver nnd llladder Troubles, Stomach Disorders, all Female Compialntn.
cur)lg
Dr. Bennett Electric Belt Co.
172 to 175 Union Wdg., DENVER, COLO.
IRPnPFY9pBl I's
'''i lHlPrn9Balfll V-
I HlfliH r
.tl I.;;
Ills
Cools and Enriches the Blood
Mull's Graps Tonic
Makes Appetite.
A most valuable feature of Mull's Grape
Tonic Is its laxative qualities. It acts on
the Kidneys, Liver and Dowels, but does
not weaken them. Instead, it tones up the
system. It imparts health, strength and
vigor, alike to child, a.dult and Invalid. Per
fectly harmless, pleasant to taste and re
freshing to the system. A fine warm
weather tonic. Our experience with It war
rants our approval. A large bottle for 50
cents.
Bee Your Druggist.
Mull's Lightning Pain Killer relieves life
of one great burden pain. Rub It on or
drink It. X cents.
KILL
Mice. Cockroaches, Water
Bugs, Croton Dugs, and all
other Vermin ,..by using,-
Stearns' Electric
Rat and Roach Paste
2cti. about ilruitnitto1 grocers
orient dlrtct 1'ieitld.
8tearns Eleetrlo Paste Co,,
CHICAGO, tllS.
HAPPY WOMAN
9 - 0
l Mln Idn .Mtirrit'. j
If you do not derive pron.pt and satlsfac
tory results from tho use of Perunn, wrlt
at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full state
ment of your caso and he will bo pleased
to give you his valuable advice gratis.
Addross Dr. Hartman, President of Tht
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
vigor begin to return from the very
Energy aid Ambltlon-the Ufo Itself
and whan
1.
IF YOU'RE
IN A HURRY
jjnve lime by taking the
Burlington to Montana
nnd Puget Sound points.
Hundreds ofs miles the
shortest. j
Hours the quickest.
Only $45 to Tacoina, Seat
tle and Portland and re
turn, July (! to
Leave Burlington Station,
9:00 p. iu.
TICKET OFFICE, BURLINGTON STATION,
1502 Farnim St. 10th and Mason Sts.
Telephone 250. Telephone 128.
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THE FRANCES SHIMER ACADE
of tlio tnlvMlt- nf CillcilKO. Schola I
work, music, art. all of hluh grade. New
building; moderate expense. Write for cata
logue. VM. V. JJcKEE, Deun, Mt. Lr
roll. III.
1 mxmr
1 THBVVABASH.f,,4iiK
2 Hiiltioin rail 'I''SK
.1 a4 li ibt ihort fff MBsC
k til line to -Ml jaMBi'
I BUFFALO 'y JvWp
4 4top-over glun i'Jr
S t both point, on E'Alm!KmlfDi
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