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    TITE OMAttA DAILY REE: SUNDAY, MARCIT 20. 1904.
GRAIN DEALERS IN ERROR
lute Brd Imiiti Law Does Hot Prctide
far Doable Taxation.
ISSUES ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION
Insnranre Department Tares Down
Application to Do Bnlft In Se
fcraaka, of National Maeonle
Arrldent Aesoelatlon.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Mnrrh JN. (Special. )-The
charge that paction 6 of the nrw revenue
law, providing for the assessment of grain
bmkers. Is double taxstion, In the opinion
of the Ftste Board of Equalisation. wlU not
be sustained by the co irts should an at
tempt be made to prevent Its enforcement.
Thin ertlon provides that grain brokers
hall, under oath, at the time required by
the act. determine the average amount of
capital Invested during the year, exclusive
of real estate or other tangible property
upon which the. broker shall be taxed.
A number of elevator and grain men have
for some time contended that this act en
forced a double taxation, and It hna been
rumored for some time that It would be
tested In the courts. Bo many inquiries
. hsve been received by Secretary Bennett
from county assessors that today ha sent
out this explanation, which he thinks shows
conclusively that the section does not Im
pose double taxation:
For example, the elevator man begins
business with: Cosh, 5,0u0; value of ele
vator, t3,&Ki; the average capital invested
during the year, Ix.-'KW. He returns to the
assessor his tangible property as follows:
K.ievutor. ln.Fii: nsh In l.ank. loHO; grain
on hiind. W1 total, IH.tw. This last
amount returned for the value of the tangi
ble property Is less than the average
amount of cnpltnl Invested during the ye;ir,
therefore the difference must be taxed
aside from the tangible property. The dif
ference then added to the tangible property
In all cases would make the amount of the
average capital Invested and does not Im
' pose double taxation.
Arbor I)ar Proclamation.
Governor Mickey this morning Issued a
proclamation setting aside Friday, April
i2, as Arbor day. The proclamation fol
lows: The most sublime object In the vegetable
kingdom la a beautliui tree. It comm.naa
our aamlratlon not because of Its jtac
tlcal value alone, but because It typlnes
Murainess, persistency aim imsieo. "l
many years, perchance. It has detled the
fury of the winds, tne rusn o: me tor
rents, the extremes of summer's heut and
winter's cold, and It stands as if In con
seloiia pride of the vigorous battle with the
elements which it has fought and won.
From the standpoint of sentiment we can
all appreciate the thought which a well
known poet has expressed In the following
verse:
Woodman, spare that tree.
Touch not a single bough.
In vouth It sheltered me,
And I'll protect It now.
'Twas my forefather's hand
That placed It near hia cot;
There, woodman, let It stand;
Thy ax shall harm It not.
It Is a well known fact that our natural
forests have been denuded until serious
climatic changes are threatened. It Is to
correct this evil, us well as to encourage
the systematic planting of trees In a prairie
country, to embellish our public and pri
vate properties and to inculcate a love tor
both the practical and sentimental fea
tures of forestry, that Arbor day has been
estshltshed in nearly every state in the
union. Nebraska takes more than ordinary
pride In the day because the Idea originated
fiere, and probably no other state haa re
ceived so much benefit from It.
In harmony with this honored custom I,
John 11- Mickey, governor of the state of
Nebraska, do hereby appoint and set apart
Friday, April 22, O904, as Arbor day and
request that the true spirit of forestry be
observed In our public schools by appro
priate exercises and the planting of trees,
and that all Societies and Individuals as
sist In general recognition of the day.
re rases Per salt ta Isisrssct Concern.
Insurance Deputy Pierce this morning
turned down the application of the Na
tional Masonic Accident company of Dee
Moines to do business In Nebraska by re
fusing to renew the license of the company.
In his letter of refusal Mr. Pierce elated to
the company that he believed the best In
terest of the state would be subserved If
the license was refused. -It all came about
because the company paid Its officers
higher than Mr. Pierce thought Its business
Justified. The company does business on
the assessment plan.
Coloael Cody la Lincoln.
Colonel W. F. Cody came to Lincoln this
afternoon and will leave tomorrow on his
return to England to join his wild west
show. This afternoon he spent at the
Woods farm looking over aomee fine horses
that he contemplates purchasing to takes
to England.
The summary of business done by the
Insursnce companies In Nebraska during
the last year, as compiled by Insurance
Deputy Pierce, shows a large Increase of
asiness over the year previous. The fire
Insurance companies received In premiums
during the year t2.17s.832. and Incurred
losses to the amount of tl, 211.761. M. Last
year the premiums amounted to 11,969,013.71,
and the losseea to $738,804.28 The three fire
Insursnce companies, organised under
the lawa of 1873 In this state received
In premiums SLW.ffiO. and Incurred losses to
the 'amount of M1.4N.M. For 1J02 these
companies received in premiums t240.O32.90,
and the losses Incurred amounted to 190,
468 ffl.
City and village mutual fire and tornado
Insurance companies organised under the
laws of 1873 have total assets of U,M5 14,
and liabilities of tl2.MO.Z7.
City and village mutual fire and tornado
companies organised under the laws of 1897
have psld In losses 134.136 03, and received
Into the treasuries t97.7G0.63.
Farmers' mutusl fire and tornado com
panies have received a total Income dur
ing the year of irj9.701.82. and paid out In
losses tl22.918.AS. The total disbursements
during the year were t-'36.82992; risks In
force st the end of the year, tU3.322.192.
Mutual hall and tornado companies have
insets amounting to 130.310.0 and 06.021. 53.
These companies have received during the
year $121,434 12. and paid nut 111.84140.
Miscellaneous mutusl companies have re
reived during the year 119.115 54. and paid
tut tit "4ti.08.
Fidelity, casualty and surety companies
lave received In premiums during the year
13364953. against 1294.175 63 the previous
'ear. These companies have Incurred
losses to the amount of tl37.549.68. against
n03.225.7J for the previous year.
The life companies received a total In-
ome In premiums of 12.780.189 70. against
.372.317.31 of the previous year. The losses
Mid amounted to (538,063.81, against $57.
M94 In 1902. Assessment life companies
ind assoclstions received In premiums
1319 4 07. snd psld losses to the amount of
ttW.UJ TO. The fraternal beneficiaries paid
ut In loss by desth II. 336.520 64. and dHa
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Play flasket Kail la Kansas.
The Lincoln High srhool basket
ball
team left todsy for Kansas to show the
female grasshoppers what a corn fed Ne
braska girl csn do In tne sthletlc line.
The girls will plsy Topeka tonight. Lsw
rence Monday, and the Kansas City Cen
tral High school girls Tuesdsy evening.
Th tesm -onsists of these girls: Anna
Watt and Mabel Hunt, guards: Vera Bsr
gr. center; Mossle Kimmel snd Msttle
Woodworth. forwards: Emily Trigg. Msrle
Barr snd K.itle Field, substitutes. The
team wss accompanied by Miss Enex Ever
ett, referee. Miss Hpurke and Miss Wln
etta Wstt. manager.
Admits His Shortage.
Kdgsr Waugh, In Jail charged with ap
propriating county funds, which as a
clerk In the office of the county tressurer
he had an opportunity to handle, admitted
to detetlves todsy that he was short In
his accounts to the amount probably of
ll.ono. He told the officers that he had
given the money to two women, sisters,
wit i whom he had been associated. Wstigh
Is msrrled and haa two children. His
wife has stood by him valiantly since he
left the stste and upon him when arrested
were seversl letters he received from her.
In which she expressed her grest love for
him and the hope that he would be able
to settle tip the mstter: that they could
again be together.
Bids for Kearney "formal.
The State Normal board formally passed
on and adopted the plana and- specifica
tions for the construction of the new nor
mal school at Kearney, aa prepared by
George Berllnghof of Beatrice. Alternative
bids will be advertised for, to be opened
at the office of the state superintendent,
April 26. The bids will esll for prices on
Bedford stone. Imitation stone and
brick. It Is probable that the executive
committee will make a trip to Denver to
Investigate the Imitation stone work be
fore the opening of the bids, It being the
belief that If the state refuses to stsnd for
the expense of the trip, that the Imitation
stone companies will gladly put up the
wherewithal.
At the April meeting the board will look
Into the matter of teachers for the next
yesr for the Peru normal. These teachers
are practically under the civil service sys
tem, though some of them may be left
out during the next year.
Object to State Board.
John C. Smith and James Couglsn, who
were sent up for three years from Douglas
county on a charge of holding up and rob
bing Henry H. Herman of the sum of 35
cents, do not wanl to serve that long as
guesta of the state and today filed briefs
In the supreme court asking that the lower
court be reversed.
DISSOLVES 'PHOE IHJl'JICTIOH.
Rights ol Fremont Cttr Council Are
Upheld In Court Decision.
FREMONT, Neb., March 26 (Special.)
Judge Hollenbeck gave a decision In the
district court this morning dissolving the
Injunction secured bjr the Fremont Tele
phone company against the City of Fre
mont. The compsny filed a motion for a
. . . . . . . , .1 mrA tVl
new trial, wnicn waa mcnui,
caee will be taken to the supreme court as
soon as practicable.
The court filed a written opinion noming
that the council had a rlgnt to esiaousn
a condition precedent with which the re-
tne must comply before putting in us
plant and that when It put In Its plant It
accepted the terma made by the council.
Th ludee did not Pass Upon me question
whether the council had an absolute right
to fix telephone ratee.
Ha also held that the action oi tne coun
cil granting the cnarter io in
waa legal and within the full scops of IU
jurisdiction.
The decision practieairy sustains in con
tention of the city on nearly all the points.
it la exDected that a auperseoeas aona
will be given and no further action taken
In the matter until the final decision of the
supreme court.
Tha motion for a new tnai waa "
on the holding of Judge Reeder striking
out large portlona of -relator's petition, as
well aa the final decree of Judge Hollen
beck. Clay Conaty Boy KHIa Brother. .
HiHVARD. Neb.. March 26.-(8peclal.)
Curtis Engen. 10 years of age, aon of Mr.
and Mrs. C. Bngen, living eight jmllee
northwest from Harvard, was accidentally
killed Thursday afternoon by the discharge
of a gun In the handa of Ms brother, aged
17 years. The two boys were at their home
In one of the upper rooms oi mo iioum
snapping, as they supposed, empty shells,
when by chance one that had been pre
viously loaded and mixed with the lot
unknown to them went off, the contents
striking the brother In the forehead, caus
ing immediate unconsciousness and death
within two hours, this being the second
attempt to snap the same shell, and had
the first attempt Deen successful no acci
dent would have occurred, the direction of
the gun being unintentionally changed be
fore the aecond attempt was made.
Twelfth Grade for yrapase.
ST RA CUBE. Neb.. March 2. (Special.)
At a special meeting of tf.e voters of this
school district last night It was decided
to add twelfth grade work to the course
of study here and make Syracuse a fully
accredited school In the state university.
A lively discussion took place over the
proposition to Increase the capacity of the
present building by furnishing the garret.
Tbla plan carried by a bare majority In
opposition to the proposed scheme of add
ing a north wing to the structure. The
schools here are seriously handicapped for
room.
Saw Secretary for Clab.
BEATRICE, Nsb., March Jo. (Special.)
Tha board of directors of the Beatrice
Commercial club met last night and elected
H. V. Rlesen secretary to succeed A. L.
Green, resigned. It was decided to hold
another banquet next Thursday evening
and definite arrangements were made for
the trade carnival to be held In this city
the first week in May. Hie president ap
pointed a finance committee comprising the
following named gentlemen: Hon. M. E.
8hults. H. H. Waite, Henry Flshback. The
club Is getting In shape to do much good
for the city In the very near future.
Flra Conspaay at Franklla.
FRANKLIN. Neb.. March J.-(8peclal.)
A volunteer fire company of over thirty
members ha been organised and officers
elected as follows: Chief. J. 8. McCourt-
ney; treasurer. C. HUdreth; secretary
John A. Barker, the latter two and J. W
Robinson, executive committee. A. A
Hadderi, E. N. Fager and J. W. Robinson
were appointed a committee to draft
constitution and by-laws which will be
submitted to the next meeting, Wednesday
tirely of a social nature.
City Improvement at York.
YORK. Neb.. March (8peclal.) The
City Improvement society haa called
masa meeting to be held In the high school
building next Tuesday evening. There will
be an excellent program of ahort speeches
by prominent cttlsens and a number et
musical numbers furnished by Mr. Parka.
The society la organised to awaken re
newed Interest In the beautifying of fork.
Beatrice Elka Kleet Oflleera.
BEATRICE. Neb.. March K (Special
At a meeting of the Benevolent and Pro
tective Order Of Elka N. CI f thla city
last nlgjjt the following officers were
elected: Charles T. Peavey, exalted ruler;
Cbarlea T FowbJe, esteemed leading
knight; TV. H. Wskefleld. esteemed royal
knight; John L. Schlek. esteemed lectur
ing knight: E M. Carrlthers. secretary;
John L. Anderson, treasurer; J. C. Scott,
tyler; F. E. Kimball, trustee for three
years.
ROTH 81DE OFFFR REWARD.
Haallnas Law and Order l.eaaae
Makes (It? Politics Interest la.
HASTINGS. Neh.. March 26 -Sec!al.)-The
contest for mayor has not decreased In
spirit and there Is some sparring between
the Law and Order league and the present
mayor. C. J. Miles. The league alleges that
the present mayor has not enforced the
law regarding certain resorts of the city,
while he answers the charge by offering a
reward of 125 for any one who will furnish
sufficient evidence to convict any person or
persons conducting such s resort In the
city. Retaliating to this move, the league
hss deposited 1100 In the bank", which it
offers aa a reward for any one who will
furnish sufficient evidence that sny candi
dates for municipal offices are attempting
to strengthen themselves through the use
of bribery or the purchase of votes.
The democrats and populists have suc
ceeded In securing the withdrawal of D. II.
Wentworth. democrat, from the race for
water commissioner, snd John Lyman, pop
ulist, becomes the fusion, candidate.
MrE'R FIGHT" I". YORK COt'STY".
Saloon Question Is the Issae la F.lec
tlon at Henderson.
HENDERSON. Neb.. March 26 -(Special.)
At a meeting of the temperance element
of this place last night the following candi
dates for members of the village board
were nominated: J. J. Kroker, for one
year; A. C. Neufeld and Dan Kroker, for
two years. There will be a contest In this
spring election for and against license.
M COOL JUNCTION. Neb., March 26
(Special.) A former saloon keeper of Mo
Cod was here last week Interviewing cltl
lens, ascertaining the probability of elec
tion of the license board In the spring elec
tion. It seems that he has not received
much encouragement. Citizens learning
that he waa there called a mass meeting
and a number of the leading business men
took Issue. It looks as If McCool will again
go dry.
DOCTOR WIXS MALPRACTICE HIT,
Jury, However Refnses to Award
Par for Faulty Setting; of I.linb.
TORK. Neb., March 26 (Speclal.)-In the
suit for malpractice brought by Thomas
Reardon the Jury, after being out twenty
four hours, brought In a verdict for Dr.
F. 8. Morris, but allowed him no compen
sation for his services. Reardon fell and
broke his leg while mowing alfalfa hay on
one of the farms of Alfred B. Christian.
He waa taken to McCool and his limb set
by Dr. Morris. The bones did not knit
together In a satisfactory manner and
Mr. Reardon brought suit against Dr. Mor
ris, claiming 15,000 damages for malprac
tice. The case occupied the attention of
the court nearly all the week and over
fifty witness from south York county gave
testimony.
I'MOX PACIFIC MAY BUY ROAD,
Overland Said to Fear Competition of
Omaha at Southwestern.
PAPILLION. Neh.. March 26 (Special. )-
It Is stated on reliable authority that rep
resentatives of the Union Pacific were in
South Omaha yesterday conferring with
officers of the Omaha & Southwestern
electric line relative to buvlns- them nut
If this foils, the Union Pacific, It la stated.
will put on suburban trains enough to form
such fierce competition that the electric line
cannot live. Whichever way the matter la
settled ihe people are confident that Pa
plllspi arlll receive better train eervlce.
MEET THE TERMS OF FtOCKFELLER.
Nebraska Inlverslty Now In Position
to Secure Gift.
LINCOLN. March 2S. The friends of the
University ot Nebraska have raised the
third of 1100.000 which John D. Rockefeller
said must be a condition under which he
would give the other two-thirds for a uni
versity temple. The proposed gift has been
opposed by many Nebraakans, who did not
want to accept Rockefeller's money, and
the matter threatened to become a cam
paign Issue. The temple will be built soon
on the university campus.
Pleads fiailty dad Withdraws Plea.
FREMONT. Neb March 26-(8peclal.)
Fred Harvey .waa arraigned on the charge
of felonioua assault on Eva Rich of Pcrlb-
ner and pleaded guilty to the first count
and hot guilty to the second. After some
talk with the court the defendant aald he
wanted a lawyer and J. W. Graham waa
appointed to defend him. The court then
permitted hlrr. to withdraw Ms plea, and
unless he changes his mtnd again his case
will come up at the spring term of court.
Students' Strike Enda Happily.
TORK. Neb.. March 26. (Special.) The
fifty high school students who, on account
of a misunderstanding with the principal
of the school, stwyed out of school one day
this week, have all returned and there la
now a better understanding between the
instructors and students than before. The
supposed grievance arose In one of the
literary societies of the school. The boys
have resumed their studies and everything
Is running along smoothly.
Fixes Value ot Wlfe'a Affections.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb.. March 36.-(Spe-
clal.) The sensational damage suit brought
by William Smith Mines against John W.
Connelly, In which the plaintiff sought to
collect the aum of 115.700 from the defend
ant for the alleged alienation of his wlfe'a
affections, was given to the Jury last even
ing. The Jury Boon returned a verdict of
1700 damages for the plaintiff. The parties
connected with the suit reside near Mur
ray. Hnnter Shoots Two Toes,
HAVELOCK, Neb.. March 36-(Specisl
Telegram.) Elmer Jackson, a boiler maker.
took his two small sons out hunting this
afternoon, west of Havelock, and suc
ceeded In shooting two of his own toes.
He was sitting on a bank waiting for ducks
when the gun went off. He was promptly
brought to town and two physicians at
tended him. The two largest toes were
amputated, and the foot will probably be
saved.
Receives a f all to Dearer.
PLATT8MOUTH. Neb.. March .-(8pe-clal.)
Rer. A. F. Ploets, pastor of the Ger
man Presbyterian church In this city, haa
returned ' from Denver, where he received
a call to accept the pastorate of a church
of the same denomination there. He has
not fully decided to accept.
Broom Factors la Bnay.
BEATRICE. Neb.. March 24 (Special.)
The Lang broom factory Is turning out
about seventeen dosen brooms per day at
present. These are all made by hand, but
aa soon as the new machinery arrives the
output will Be Increased to over 100 dosen
per day.
Otoe Ceanty Tearhero Hold Beaaloa.
NEBRASKA C1TT. Neb.; March 2a
(Speclal.) The Otoe county teachers' in
stitute wss held la this city today. About
seventy-live teachers from over the county
were present and a very Instructive pro
gram waa rendered.
Oonaty Committee le for Barkett.
BLAIR. Neb., March IS. (Special Tele
gram.) meeting X Ue WaaLing toa
county republican centrsl committee wss
held today at the office of Attorney E. II.
Carrlgan. who Is chslrman of the commit
tee. The republican primaries were set for
Friday. April 22., and the county conven
tion for April 23. The following resolu
tion was psssed by the committee: "Re
solved. Thst we heartily favor the nomina
tion of a United States senator by the re
publican slate convention, to meet In Lin
coln. Neb.. May 18, snd endorse the can
didacy of Elmer J. Burkett."
HOYS PI.AY WITH itl ONK I HEAD.
Twelve-Y ear-Old shoots Himself
In
the Head Accidentally.
' BEATRICE. Neb., March 28 (Special
Telegram.) The 12-vear-old son of Mrs.
Irene Armstrong, who resides five miles
southwest of Odell, was shot and Instantly
killed this afternoon by the accidental
discharge of a shotgun. He had gone to
the home of his uncle, Ben Barts. and
while the family was away he and several
of his cousins secured the gun and were
playing with It. The load entered the
head Just back of the ear, causing Instant
death. No one witnessed the accident ex
cept the other children.
FAILS TO PROVE WIFE IASE.
Haabaad Troubled by Partner'a Jeal
ousy Is Refused Relief.
HASTINGS, Neb., Msrrh 2fi (Speclal.)
F. H. Morris of this city has failed to have
his wife adjudged Insane. She was ex
amined by the Adams county Insanity
board on his complaint. His charge waa
based entirely on her Jealous sctlons and
he cited evidence showing that for six
years his life had been made miserable
through her Jealous suspicion. The board,
however, found no reason to adjudge Mrs.
Morris Insane and rendered a verdict ac
cordingly. MISSES PSYCHOLOGICAL MOMENT.
Friends Think Andrews Annonneed
Candidature at Inopportune Time.
HA8TING8. Neh., March 26-tSpeclal.)-The
candidacy of TV. E. Andrews for a
seat In th senate Is being much discussed
In Hastings by those Interested In politics.
Feeling Is evidently divided, many of Mr.
Andrews' friends believing the snnounce
ment came at an Inopportune moment and
that It has materially damaged the pros
pects of his success.
Sarpy's Wa Ina; Championship.
PAPILLION, Neb.. March 26. (Special.)
Ernest Tlmme and Rudolph Olderog of
Gretna, each claiming to be the champion
walker of western Sarpy, In order to de
cide the question, wagered 110 on a walk
ing match to Millnrd, a distance of thir
teen miles. Tlmme ga-e up at Chalco, but
Olderog continued to Millard, making the
trip In two hours and forty minutes.
Utah Man Buys DruaT Store.
HASTINGS. Neb., March K.-(Specla1.V-
Tha Splcer & Knapp drug store has been.
purchased by Cooper Altrlght of Salt Lake
City. The present firm will yield posses
sion to the new proprietor about the middle
of May. Mr. Splcer retires from business
on account of falling health and Mr. Knapp
will engage In business elsewhere.
Stolen Team Is Traced to Bridge.
FLATT8MOUTH, Neb.. March 26. (Spe
cial.) The team of mules, harness and
buggy which was stolen from Lois Inglvc-r-son
Thursday night have not been found.
They were traced to Weeping Water, then
to the wagon bridge which crosses the
Platte river at Louisville. Inglverson val
ues the team and harness at 1500.
Weed Rata aad Get Cold Snap,
NORTH LOUP. Neb.. March 26.-(8pe-clal.)
Sixty degrees Is the measure of the
fall of temperature during the past forty
eight hojrs. A portion of the time a hlrh
north wind was blowing, carrying clouds
of dust. There Is much need of rain In
this section. No moisture has fallen to
speak of since last October.
Woodhanler Breaks Ribs.
BEATRICE. Neb.. March i6. - (Special.)
While engaged In hauling wood for Wil
liam Foreman, a farmer living northeast of
town, John Rhlnehart fell from his wagon,
which passed over him, breaking three
ribs and bruising his body badly. The at
'ending physician thinks he will get along
all right.
Charged with Wife Desertion.
EEATRICE. Neb.. March 26. -(Special.)
Charged with wife desertion, Alexander
Smith, a cesldent of this city, was yester
day bound over to the next term of district
court at his preliminary hearing before
Judge Inman. He gave bond In the sum
of 1200 for his appearance at the May term
qf court.
Ten trips a wecx to tne St. Louis expo
sition will be voted to the most deserving
by Bee readers. Save your coupons.
SAVES BROTHER AGAINST WILL
Woman Takes Sick Maa from Darn
lag House aad Carries
Him Far.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co.. 1904 )
NEW YORK. March 2. (New York Her
aid Service Special to The Bee.) Miss Ida
Frederick of Philadelphia dragged her
paralytic brother, Louis Frederick, out of
a second-story window of their home late
this week, across a roof Into the house of
a neighbor, to save him fronj death by fire.
The man. who la a Christian Scientist, kept
saying: "Don't bother with me, sister. If
I am burned to death it Is the Lord's way."
But Mias Frederick paid no heed to his
protests. Her parents, her sister and her
sister's husband were awakened by the
screaming of a parrot and the cries of the
family cat. They crawled on their hands
and kneee to the window In order to keep
from being aufToeated.
Incendiarism Is suspected for the fire that
destroyed part of the house.
Ten free tripe to the World's Fair each
week. See coupon on page J
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Warm Wave Will Bnceeed Cold Spell
of Past Few Days la the
Middle Wrat.
WASHINGTON. March 26 -Forecast
For Nebraska, Iowa, 6outh Dakota, North
Dakota and Kansas Fair and warmer Bun
dny; Monday, fair.
For Colorado and Wyoming Fair and
warmer Sunday; Mnnduy, fair.
For Missouri Fair Bunday. warmer In
the west portion; Monday, fsir and manner
In east portion.
For Indiana and Illinois Fair 8unday
and Monday; warmer Monday In the south
portion: fresh northwest winds, becoming
variable.
Loral Record.
. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA. March 2 Official record of tem
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding dsy of the past three
years:
1904. 14. 1902. cj.
Msxlmum tempersture.... 2S 51 69 4i
Minimum temperature.... 11 27 4 32
Mean temperature 21 40 M M
Precipitation 00 . 06 .15 .u0
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha tor tnia aay since atarcn i. l.:
Normal temperature...
Deficiency for the day
Total eaceae since March 1
Normal precipitation ,
IwdrlfncY for the day
Precipitation since March 1
feflciency since March 1
nclncy for cor. period. 1M.
beactascjr Xor cor. period.
It
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. inch
.1 Inch
.3 Inch
.7 Inch
.48 Inch
U WJlLSU, forecaster.
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Cloves.
Easter gloves aro as essential as niillinerv to the well gowned
woman of today.
The great business of this department enables ns to give yon at
all times, a. new, fresh and otherwise most desirable stock from
which to choose. Our spring importation nf the celebrated
Trefonsse, renins. Monarch and Columbia gloves, was of mam
moth proportions the tjualities atv superb, the colorings ex
quisite and the fit faultless OO
Priced at, per pair, fl. .(), $1.75 and amVeVVy
The New Wash fabrics.
If you would have your summer gowns or waists a little more
exclusive a little more noticeable than the usual patterns, you
will visit our wnsh goods department. We know yon will marvel
at the low prices wo shall quote.
Dress ginghams, pretty new designs, in plaids. C
cheeks and stripes, for children's wear eJ
Zephyr ginghams, 32 inches wide, all good shirting i Syri
l"fcirmu nnil fuiut enlnru evcrx'tnl vnril aV
Voile melange suiting, this is a very popular sheer
:;ovelty suiting, not easily mussed, fast colors, yard
Scotch novelty suitings, in tweed effects,
cnd all the new Fpriug shades, yard
Donegal Nub suitings, in shot effects,
make up stylish costumes, at. yard. .
Tlain oxfords, 32 inches wide, colors viz: black,
white, champagne, cadet blue, torquoise blue, yard
Tlain and fancy etamine linen, 3-iuch. white,
linen and SiMnch colored linen, for suitings, yard .
Figured champagne colored mulls, one of the
latest and most stvlish for dresses, at, vard
WIIITK GOODS, 32 inches Swiss mulls, 4S-inch mull, a La
Swisse, 4S-inch opera batiste, 48-inch Afr
chiffon, at S5c, (5c, 50c, 45c and "v
The New Easter Suits.
For our Faster showing we have collected together, as beau
tiful an array of clever styles and novelties, as it is possible to
obtain.
CHIC RUNABOUT SUITS made in the newest weaves of nov
elty goods, also plain materials, some in coat styles, others
very much blouse, also etons, all the newst O -1
ideas for spring wear, at $20.00 and anUivU
DRKfcSY TAILORED SUITS made of French voile and novelty
voile, deep, military capes, large sleeves, lined A C S
with best quality taffeta silk, at $40 and TtJiUU
DIANDSOME TAILORED SUITS made of broadcloth, plain
and fancy voiles, made with the full skirt and jaunty blouse
jackets, and trimmed in the latest style fC ff
of trimming at $50.00 and JJMJ
New Sprang Laces.
The season's newest lace ideas dainty net tops, hat dsotne Venice Band:
and Galloons. Paris Novelty Laces, Lyons and Calais effects in Silk Laces
PLAUEN AND ST. GALL LACES
AT VERY REASONABLE PRICES "
Latest Fashions in
overs wide Lace Collars, Collar and Cuff Sets, and a choice
"mannish" Neckwear, suitable for golfing, riding and walking all priced extremely low.
Corner Farnam and Fifteenth Streets, Omaha.
BURTON CASE GOES TO JURY
Attorneys fin:sh Arguments and Jndga
Adams Deliver Charge-
JUDGE KRUM MAKES CLOSING ADDRESS
Derotee Time to facts la tne tin
a Deduced by the Defense
Before the Federal
Jarr.
ST. LOUIS, March 26 The case of United
States Senator Joseph Ralph Burton of
Kansas, who has been on trial In the United
Stales district court here since Tuesday
on a charge of having illegally accepted
fees from the Rialto Grain and Securities
company of St. lxmis was given iu mo
Jury tonight. Judge Elmer B. Adams im
mediately declared an indefinite recess ana
announced that the court would be In
session for twenty-four hours.
The entire day had been occupied with
arguments by both cldes. following me
close of United States Attorney Dyer's ar
guments, the court delivered Its charge to
the Jury. Judge Adams referred to the
Importance of the case, about the fact
that the defendant Is a United States sena-
tor and that it Involves laws tending to
secure the public welfare. The section of
tha statutes under which the indictment
agair.st Senator Burton was returned waa
read by the court.
Judge Adams commented upon the sec
tion, .pointing out to the Jury the Influence
of a senator of the United States which
in necessarily exerted by his presence In
an executive department of the govern
ment and explained In detail the functions
of the Postofnoe department.
In reference to the counts of the Indict
ment. Judge Adams said that the first
five counts relate practically to the same
charge. The first count allegex, declared
the court, that on March 28, 19C. Senator
Burton, who was at that time a senator
of the United States, accepted $.VX from
the RIalto compsny for his services ren
dered in favor of that concern before the
Postoffire department In a matter In which
the government was directly Interested.
That matter, expluined the court, was
whether the postmaster general was war
ranted In Issuing a fraud order agalnM the
Rialto company.
Connte Ksplalaed In Detail.
"If you should find that the evidence in
this case," said Judge A'Tams, "Miibxtanti
ales the government's contention, then you
will return a verdict of guilty, otherwise
vuu will seriult the defendant. The sec-
ond count Is practically the same, except
that It Is alleged that the government was
indirectly. Interested in the matter. As the
third count makes Identically the same al
legations, you need not consider that one.
The fourth and fifth counts had been
quashed.
Judge Adams then explained the sixth
count In detail. In which If is alleged that
Senator Burton accepted a check from the
Rialto Grain and Securities company, or
Its office, for his Influence In a matter
In which the government waa either di
rectly or Indirectly Interested.
H. U Prer, assistant United States die-
s
15c
25c
30c
30c
50c
60c
Women's Neckwear Include charming new stocks Turn
trict attorney, opened the trgumente for
the Kovernment. No limit was placed en
tha time for argument by either side.
Judge Krum attacked the apeclflc charge
alleged In the Indictment. He declared that
the government had failed to prove tlmt
Senator Burton had attempted to use his
Influence with any officer of the PostofflVe
j department to prevent the Issue of n fraud
order against the RIalto Grain and Securi
ties company. He asserted thtjt "not one
lota of evidence had been Introduced In
which a projected fraud order w.is men
tioned." Colonel D. P. Dyer, I'nltcd States district
j attorney, delivered the closing argument.
tie asKed the jury to put aside the fact
thnt the defendant Is a senutor of the
1'nited States in considering the evidence.
He referred to the execution of Collins at
I'nlon, Mo., by saying that the law could
not consider whether the hanging of Col
lins brought tears to those who loved him.
The law, Colonel Dyer said. Is the Impor
tant factor; it must be obeyed, notwith
standing who or what the person may be.
The closing argument for the defense
was made by Judge Chester If. Krum. He
called the jury's attention to the provision
of section 1782 of the revised statutes, undt-r
which the Indictment whs found, that,
should the defendant be convicted, he will
be forever prevented from holding any
office under the government of the I'nlted
States. He cited this, he said, so that the
Jury in considering the evidence, would
carefully weigh the fact whether a senator
of the I'nlted Suites, a lawyer and a fHr
slghted man, would render himself liable to
be forever debarred from holding a federal
office for the consideration which he re
ceived from the Riulto company.
Judge Krum did not rvew the evidence
In detail, but devoted his tlnvr for argu
ment, to placing the facta In the rase, as
deducted by the defense, before the Jury.
LATE MEAL CAUSE OF TRAGEDY
scenlr Artist NbooU Second Wife and
Then Himself Because Luncheon
la hot Hend.
BOSTON. March iK.-Frank Brown, a
scenic artist, 45 years old. today shot snd
filled his second wife, Dora, aged 47, at
their home.ln Kosltndale. Brown then shot
himself behind the right ear snd Is In a
critical condition. Brown came to Boston
a year ago from Minneapolis. Previously
he was employed by Chicago newspapers.
His son declares that the shooting wss the
result of a quarrel over the fart that his
luncheon was not ready when he came
home.
DIVORCE SUIT IS DISMISSED
Artlua Brought by Rose Coghlaa. Hie
Actress, Saniaiarlly Disposed of
Mllaeet F.tulaaatloa.
HELKNA, Mont., March 2.-The divorce
suit of Rosamond Sullivan, or as she Is
better known, Rose ' Cnghlan, the actress,
sgslnst John T. Sullivan, was dismissed
In the district court of Lewis and CUrk
county today and the costs charged to
the plaintiff. Miss Coghlan. No reason la
glvsn for the dismissal. ,
C3PADY
. Black and Colored
Dress Goods
Wv are showing every inodNl
style in all the fashion ap
proved weaves ;i n d shades.
The stamp of tone, individual
ity and t xclusivencss is hoi con
fined to our higher grades, but ia
characteristic of every pieco
shown. We do not believe you,
will tare to look further if you
come here first, and if yni como
here'last this will be your buy
ing place.
Voiles are the correct mate
rial for this season's wear. Wo
show a large assortment of this
popular fabric. In the very
latest shades. Mich as tobacco
brown, champagne, bluet and
black
$1 to $1.50 Yard
Wool shirt waist suit mate
rials, correct weaves for spring
wear, such as l'anama, Sicil-
jians. J ume cloth, itoxanna
cloth and etamiues.- In r.U the
latest, spring shades, including
black. Ranging in price from
60c, 75c,
85c! $1.00 .Yard
All wool English ami Scotch
Suitings, smart, and stylish fab
rics for street suits. In a full
range of colors; 50 inches wide,
-$1 to $1.50 Yard
selection of tailor-made and
HIE CRY "ON TO ST. LOUIS"
Lively Bace in Sight fbr ths T9D Vicatioa
Trios.
SECOND DAY'S VOTE GIVES GOOD START
Already Nearly aa Many Votea Hits
iieen Cast aa on Day Before
the Klalali Last
Week.
The Interest In The Bee's series of coJa
tests for a free trip to the St. Louis expo.M
tlnn Is beginning to be ehown In the re
sults of the voting, which at the end of
the cecdnd day this week Is very nearly
as large as on the day previous to tha
finish last week.
The vote at 5 o'c lock p. m. Saturday was:
11. K. Mann, Omaha
J. Friedman, Omaha
Itena Wak. houe. Council Bluffs .
Halph i'eters. Omaha
Ralph A. Newell, Omaha
Henry Johnson, (Jinn ha
Klmer Campbell. Omaha
J. Brown. Omaha
I.lly Ring, Omaha
K.thel Sheets. Omaha
Olive Kngllsh, Council Bluffs
Ida Hesa, Omaha
Peter X. Kennedy, OmahH
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alter Goldsmith. Omaha
Leo Kllsworth. Omaha
Gertrude Moon. Omaha
W. J. f "a mine. Omaha
Bill McKlravev. Rislne C!tv. Nrb..
Ora J. Bruce, South Omaha
LIST OF DEAD REACHES ELEVEN
Tivo More enoes
Put to Ilea III
Itraall ut
It lots.
Near
at. Charles
Race
DB WITT. Ark.. March 2S Two move
negroes have befi put to death near Hi.
Charles, muklng eleven negroes lltat hue
been killed as the result of the rioting
which began last Monday. Kellts Johnxoi..
the lust of the band of negroes that ciuse.l
the trouble, was shot to death today.
Perry Carter was found dead In the wood
near where the live negroes were slilu
Thursday night by rltli-ns. All Is re
ported quiet tonight st St. Charles. It is
believed that the most objectionable ne
groes have been Klalr. and no further
trouble Is looked for.
The difficulty arose river s quarrel at
St. Charles between two white men by the
name of Searcy and two negroes, Henry
and Walter Griffin. One of tin, n gum
struck both of the Suarcy's over the lei. I
with a table leg. rendering them tin. on
scions. Deputy Sheriff Klikpatil.k at
tempted to arrest ths GrlrTIn hi,1 he wet
knocked down. The iw-gioe, then gaiheied
snd defied the officers. le. luring that "n.i
while man could srrest them."
IIKI.
MORATH-.Micl.ael
morning, at family
lin street
aged fiT years r rld'ty
lesl.lcnre. Frank-
Funeral Sunday, March 27, at I :i p m.
from the family residence. Interment at
Holy Sejiulclu-r.
DETH LKF8 John. Murch M. 13 I. aged it
yeaia ii mon t lis 22 oys.
Funeral Thursday afternoon. March 20
at 1 o'clock from his late resilience, 2i)
South ih street: interment F.vergie.n cem
etery, friend tutted.
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