TTIE OMAn.V DAILY BEE: TntUSnAY. MAT 5. 1M4.
PARSONAGES SOT TAXABLE
Bear of Iqil tit aa Tiktt Op:i a Tiw
iron Alton wsaare:.
TREASURER CALL STATE WARRANTS
UiruIrT rM DimwiIU r
eeatlea Dala44 by imm aad
lulrcrli Delegate ta ataad
aa Hlsrisr.
OTroai a eVtaff Cocryoreat.) .
LtKCXU, Hi; 4. special. -Tb Stat
Board af ajqaajiaatioa ibis uufam over
ruled tb supreme oorurt o( aUnneaot an
tber stares, set aside tbe oldaioo of At
torney OomJ ITeut and decided tbat
personage were not a subject (or taxa
tion. 1b board arrtred at tbia ouacla
tfuo under Lbs section of the constitution
Lb at provide that ail pnPrty used 'eidu
aively for rellffknia purposes wm exempt
Inn taxation.
Tb auestioa vu raised by sum county
aasiisaur. and this afternoon Um board held
a special auaslam to pass upwa tb matPer.
It ba beea tb general rule af bourta that
parsonsges vara taxable for tba reaaoa
that tbey wer not aaed 'excluslTeljr for
religious purpose, and It la tba presump
tion that the law intend t tax ererythlng
thai la not exempted. Thia ki tba second
tim Oeseral aroat baa been overruled by
tha toard. the flnrt -tlma being upon tba
taxation of awuHTlea deposited with tba
a lata auditor by fraternal lnsuranc com
panies. v
No ether question cam be f oft tha board
aad tba meeting araa only of a few mtn
' Btss duration. Monday the board wlU
ax Air. meet for the purpose of ltrtenlDg to
representatives of railroad companies ar(u
(or a lower assessment.
Cad la tmm ttauls Warraata.
State Treasurer Morten am will Issue a
call for warrants to the amount of te!.
' to C7I.,(X4 for May 14. Mr. Mortensrn
Intends to get In erVry cent possible to
apportion among the various school dls-
- trie la. The amount will be certmed to the
avate superintendent May IS. It is rx-
pected that the apportionments will be
larger tkat at this tune last year and will
- reach ewer MWi.eNft.
LAwraater fsr Old rtatfwrsm.
" Tbe democrats ef Lancaster county In
1 convention this afternoon endorsed James
A. Meaulre of Lincoln as a district dele-
gate t tbe national democratic conven
tion, adopted resolutions rVafflrming tbe
Kansas City platform and binding the del-
i gatioa to tbe state'eonvention to vol as
a, unit on all questions.
Tba question of selecting a district dele
f cats aroused eonstderabre oratory, occa
: aiosed mos.ly by Tom Worrall and A. 8.
, Tlbbetta. whs withdrew in favor of Mc-
Oulre. making his endorsement unanlmoua.
A committee composed of W. J. Bryan.
Jaxaea Manaaan. T. J. Doyle. ,W. D. Welsh
. and W. P. Larsr selected th'e delegates
to the state convention, which, according
to ths binding resolutions, makes the dele
f gatioa as W. J. Bryan would have It. B.
B. Whiting waa chairman and Harry Huron
secretary of tbe convention. Mr. Bryaa
anade a speYch.
tlsaT the rwavewtlwai Oelesratra.
t CbaJrmaa Lindsay . has been figuring on
. saxlng the delegates to tbe conventtoa and
by dlatricta tba detegates will be aa foi-j
1' .i
First DUtrirt fariard-on, JT: Pswnea,
. U: Johnson. 14; NemaJt. 1: Case. 2; Otoa,
S1: LaAcaater. U; total. 1.".
fteoond Olstrict Perpy. t; Douglaa, tH;
Washington, 14; total. 1(.
Third Xlatrtct Burt. U; Thurston. 7; Ie-
kota. T; Iixon. 12; Cedar. 14: Knox, lfi: An
. telope. 14; Pieroe, , Warns. 11; Cuming. 11;
, Ptanton. 7; MaJisoh. 1; Boone. 11; Nance,
; Merrick. 10; Platte. 10; Colfax, t: Dodge,-
firtewt jit? rr t - -i
v Fiourth ' r!srrtcs Hamlltmi. 15; Polk, ;
Butler, 14; 6a under , fa ;: Seward. IT; York.
B; ruiraore. 17; Thujer. 1: Saline. 1; Jef
ferson. : Oage. n: total. IK.
Fifth District Clsy. 17; Nuckolia. 11;
Hall. If: Adams. 17; Webster. 13; Kearney,
. 1: Franklin, 10; Harlan. ; Ph!p. 11; Gos
per, (: rurnaa. 11; Frontier, ; Ked Willow.
&U Harea. 4: HMcbcock, .; Dudy,4; Chase.
4B Parkins. 1; total. 174.
Wxth Ilstrl, . Howkrd. 9; Greeley, (;
Wheeler, 1; Buff ale. It; Sherman, . Valley.
: Oarneld. Halt. 14: Boyd. K. sleya
Paha, t; Rock, b: Brown, i; Blaine. 1:
Iup. 1; Custer, : Dasrson. IS: Lincoln.
II; Kaith, 1: Logan. 1; McPherson. S:
Thomas, t: Hooker, t; Grant. 2, Cherry.
Bhetidan ; DeueU 4: Cheyenne. 7: Box
Butte, ; Dawes. 7: Bloux. 2: Beotta Bluff. 1;
- banner. 1; Kim t II. t: total, 56.
Grand total, 1,7.
J set rbaagea Beard lag Hawse.
Warden Seeroer haa gone to Iowa to
V bring Into eaanp one Charles W. Cunnlng-
" . foam, who Is about to be released from tbe
.. penitentiary there, who esrarnnd from tbe
1 N'ebraaka. penitentiary about four -ears
.' ago. He baa still about two years to
gerra here.
i' Para lee Tw Cwavtexa.
Governor Mickey paroled two more eoa-
, vlrta this month and commuted th sea.
tenet and discharged one. The two par-
eled' wwra Bud Blank of Holt eoanty.
! sen tensed Tor free year, whose time ex
I pi re Bepietaiber K M. and Jsss Georga,
flXtencwd (or fir year from Tork county
- for erlBBlnal assault. His sentence ex
, ph-es rJeeembsr Ik la Both were paroled
' to E. O. Bohamwia, Lincoln Uvarrmaa.
The report of Warden Beemer. filed with
th secretary of state today, shows 'that
4 during the past month tweny-alx prts
' oners .were roelvd, one waa returned
from parole, making the total namber at
, th end of the month I7. there having
' been discharged eight, on sentence com
muted and two paroled, - Of these TM are
employed by the Lee Broom and Duster
company. Those discharged during the
month wi re: Raymond Pmlth. "burglary
to cmumlt crbxiraaJ assault, one year, from
Sbertdaa coaaty: Jame W. ajmlth.. house
wreaking, on year: Claude Allen.
burglars' tooia, atx month.
TraTisJarrriirrg three meals
into a full day' work is
a pretty intricate and
try i&s process.
Tbe point about "FORCE"
is that it meets 'Dices,
tion more than half way
and the two work hand
in hknd to accomplish it.
7
' ""roarr" a vm m s 1 sma.
Se4 mtm4 SMa I I Inn e4 fciM
f Douglas county; Charle Speery. burglary.
one rear, fmn Oage tDur.tr : Tboma
Saunders, burglary. rears: James
Burns, burglary, two )ara. from rawes
c-iur.tr-. John file, daylight burglary, or
year, from Lancaster county, and Frefl
Renv. sending threatening letter, one year,
front Hherldan county. The sentence of
John Pattersnn. sentenced from Hall
county for robbery for three years, was
commuted and he was discharged.
Ten of the ronrVte lost good Cm an
were sent to the dnngeoa for Tarkma rea
sons, one for catting another eonriet. and
the majority f the others for Inaolear.
It cost the state Just LI cents a day to
feed each of the convicts, and 1 cents
a day far each et the gnsrd. The value
of ths farm products consumed during the
month amounted to: Pork. sttt.ES; beef.
SB ; real. S3M: eggs. IS fa. and onions. K.
rsseral ( Crers Harry.
The funeral of Oeorg Hirry. the ex
pnllceman who murdered his housekeeper.
Miss May Tourg. aa then took his awn
life, was held from the Walter Q. Roberts
undertaking rooms this afternoon. Lat
night the remains of Miss Toung were
taken to Gtnoa by H. C Toung. the father.
wrrr burlej ih'e fftMwvm Miss
Toung was 3 years of age and her father
said she had been la Lincoln only about
Iwi mac tha She had worked for Harry,
be said, not more than six week, having
come to Lincoln to enter a millinery store,
but owing to poor health she gar a up
this work.
Seleets City Ubrarlaa.
Mies Jnanna Hagey of . Beatrice was
chosen city librerlaa last night by the
llbrxry board, at a salary of gMO a year.
Mm Hagey Is a graduate af the university
and has spent a year as assistant librarian
at Cedar Rapids and at this tiros is city
librarian at Be trie.
D1WEI ENDORSES KIKAID BILL.
PbrpaMlcaa CwwveaUoa la a Haraaeal
aa Gatarrtag.
CHADRON, Neb May . Special Tele
gram The county convention assembled
at Crawford this morning at 11 o'clock and
after perfecting temporary organisation and
selecting committees on resolutions and on
order of business adjourned until 2 o'clock.
At the afternoon session Harry Irwin was
chosen county chairman. J. E. Porter of
Crawford was nominated for county at
torney and Eugene Ken (Trick commissioner
from th Second district. The following
delegates were chosen:
Btste W. Birdsall. W. Gillam. -G. Oorton.
C. D. Ray re. George Dunn. H. Bprague, F.
J. Coil.
Senatorial Colonel Ketcham. D. Kffner.
J. D. Hevwood. B. Pitman. George Bab
cock. L. N. Cartwright. T F Forbes
Rf prrsentattvt George HarneT. Habagger,
Heywood. Colonel Ketcham. L. W. Gorton,
W. D. Burkett.
The following resolutions wers adopted:
Whereas. Our country has enjoyed un
bounded prosperity, largely due to the wise,
able and patriotic administration of Presi
dent Roosevelt, we pledge our undivided
support tn behalf of his re-election; and be
It further
Resolved. That we are Justly proud of the
administration of Governor J. H. Mickey,
and thet we pledge our unqusllfied support
In behalf of his renomlnation and re-elec
tion: and be it further
Resolved. That we heartily approve of
the passage of the Kinkaid bomestesd 'aw
as a wise and beneftdent measure to north
western Nebraska, and that thia conven
tion hereby expresses its thanks to Hon.
M P. Kink aid.
They further endorsed E. J, Burkett for
Vmred States sen i tor and approved the
recommendation of th state committee for
the nomination of a candidate for TTnfted
States senstor.
Pt-ATTSMOrTH. Nb.. May 4. -'Special )
At the regular meeting f the Foard of
Ed-jcatkm the following efflcers were
lerted: T. C. Morgan, president; Oeorre
Dodge, rice president, and John Pearce.
Secretary. Th following teerfeera Were
eeleclrd, for the ensuing vear.. Olive Gaaa.
May Powell. Anricttx Sprung, Eleanor Wirt
Grace . Montgomery, Vemav Cole. Myrtle
Leving. Bertha .Kennedy, Margaret Far-
y. Laura Klnkaid. v Ella RiSner. Delia
Tartsch. Fmma Edwards, Mr. Mae Mor
gan. Emma Treeriaaa. Euna Towl. Maude
Mason. Mrs. A. E. Bartlett Mary TrlltTT.
Nettle Hswksworth, Nellie Wbalen. Mabel
Hayes. Blrdella Smith. Mrs. Mattle Wil
liams and Ha rtie Fight. Mia Euna Tcrwle
Is the new teacher. She spent tar years
at tbe State Normal school at Pern and
has been principal of the South Bend
schools for tore years.
rala Lawk Well la Tark.
TORK. Neb. May 4. (Special Tb old
est pioneer farmer says there sever was a
better prospect for largs winter wheat
crop. Th large acreage of whiter wheat
in this county earns through the winter ip
fine shape Th ground haa been in fln
condition for farm work and nearly every
farmer haa his ,Trouad prepared for corn.
Next week a large percent of corn win be
planted. Tork county farmera are paying
more attentlea to seed, modern and best
methods of sowing, planting and cultiva
tion, and every lsVacr farm baa email
fields of timothy, clover, alfalfa aad brom
grass. The estimated acreage of Alfalfa
ta this county la H, acrsa, making Tork
county on of th leading counties tn acre
age of alfalfa.
Defeat Sale f Caarthaaa.
GRAND ISLAND. Nh, May 4 (Special
Telegram ) Returns are ta from all but
one precinct oa tbe special election held
YMtMiv fne the sale rnf th Aid -rcrart
house site at a peine sot leas 'than ; fte.tOO.
and th propnsfdon appears to be defeated,
a majority against of n having to be over
come by th one township ta a two-thirds
requirement to carry. Tbe cntlrs rata will
barely reach 1.00a.
Sews wf lebrsika.
CAMBRIDGE. Mar 4 Mouse! Bros, sold
drt ins team today ta an attorney of
Hannibal. Mo., for P.
BITTE. Mav A Tbe vote on court nous
bonds tn Butte reeulld In nir two against
te proposition. Tbe court rbewse is sure
FOR t lLHOl'S. Mar 4.e-Thw Congreaa-
tionai churrb here is soon to become PreA-
bylerian and be takrk under lb wing ef
the Omaha presbytery.
HARVARD. May A fine rainfall of
about half an inch o-rurred this morning
lhat by softening the top of the land very
materially aiua growing crepa
NEBRASKA C1TT. Mav A Fir partt!!y
destroyed u boiler room of the Nebraska
City steam laundry. The damage was ekghl
and fully covored by insurance, .
BEATRICE. May 4-Wbila operating an
edger. a machine used tor edging hoards.
Harry Reimund. an employe ( tiiV Imnps
ter factory, ibis afternooa bad ail his nu-
gers oa ths left hand cut A, leaving the
BEATRICE. May 4. Th ease of th
Biaie oi iveorasa against Alexander brallh.
charged with wife dean-lion, was tried In
the d strtr court today, (ha Jury return
ing a verdict tula craning la lavor af d-
iniouil.
FALLS CITT. Msy A Fonowlns are th
data of the graduating eserriara of th
venoms in inis county: Dasrson. May 27;
Humboldt. May 14. Salem. May 14; Vardo.
May II: Bhuuert. May 11; bieEa, alay Ik;
rails cuy, jsay as.
NORTH LOI P. May A L. S, Davis was
aaea oeiore iu tomaussien of Lunacy
toaay lor xaaiiBaUaa regarding hi mental
eeaoiuon. Mr. Davla ia aa old raKie..t
of Valiey cwanty and served his country
BtnnniNi wwuis im ii war.
AtHrnn, stay a Auburn baa a street
fair la full blma All the principal streets
are bioraea wua anow seats of every kind
asa aesonpivoB. in iar m iraw'ng
awod crowd and tbe people nawtllT an
well pleased alth th eetertsoument at
loroed
FORT CALHOCX. May 4 -The caoacil
blu&s of Larwts aad Clark waa an this pla.
teas )ust h years ago. aad W. H Woods
Is circuiatiag a petition to allow the Son
aad Daugbter af th RevoiuUoa -a Ne.
braska l erect a moruimeat la the city
para la August.
FREMONT. May 4 It has rained her
near: all aay oay, an to Lai prcrtpita uo
k.rk Aver ikaif mm bwk rM . v.A -M
Iwgetauoa are ery backward aad the raia
kl beip Uttm auk la aunae askuou eat
are reported looking bdr and the r
perts lor sniall grain are not the best. Cra
planting ha tr-i commem-ed jet,
PAFlUJoN. M) 4 W arrants aer la
med laat ncl.t l"t the arrest tof teorg
W. Ringo ami Us (Jid man of frpniigsiid
up-iS Hie -barge ,.i iUgti! Toung and
perjury. The warrants were SKred on
Kingo and be mn an ptara-rre here to
day, but the hired man coix not he tmjnd.
The case wili be tifeMrd before Judge fc u-
OSCETOLA. Mar The adjourned term
of the djatrKt court for the Fifth JudirtaJ
district, In and for Polk Bounty. Nebraska,
waa held at the courthouse yesterday with
Judge K T. Onod presuming It was a short
term lasting for a day. A number of oasea
were dismissed, few tried and Elisabeth
rolsom was granted diToroe Irom Ldward
Polsom.
PRlNOFTEU Msy 4 Remonstrances
against issuing license to tbe two appli
cants for saloons st this place were fied
last week. The roi'? met and gave tbem
a hearing last Saturday night. The re-monstram-es
were overruled and lte re-
monstrators appealed to the district court
but the boar met Monday morning an
Ad
iwied ine licenses.
FREMONT. May . Following is th
morLgage indehetdness record of this
county for the month of April: Farm mon-gag-s
filed. 14. amount tfti.d It; released.
Ik. amount 144.&4.74JL Town and city mort
gagee recorded. 17, amount !lt.44v.ft; re
leased, 17, ajnount ts.lrtu 07. Chattel mort
gages filed. amount tia.0U.l9, released.
C, amount 12s.R1..
SCHVILLH, ilmf 4. The Wells-Abb&U-Nlemaa
Co s mill Is shut down on ac
count ef tbe breaking of tbe main shat
of tbe corn mill department. Tbe shaft
broke sotoe time since, and was repaired
by putting on a roriar; tt had not held
sstisiactorily several days previous to
yesteraay. when the collar spilt. A new
shaft is being put in and may be ready for
tomorrow.
PLAT1 8MOVTH, May . Tbe Identity of
"Jack, tbe Hugger.' haa, at last been ee
taouetied in tba person of Stuourl Mace.
Vsiiium kudig, tbe tsther oi tbe am.
swore out tne complaint. Police Judge
Meoer tAougct it was worth fx and cobls
to bug sub a pretty girl on tbe ureei
without iir consent. Vimc did not deny
tbe cliarge ot aie-ticg and embracing U.e
young uisu on tbe street In tbls cuy.
DA'll C1TT, May 4. The new city ad
ministration took bold ef tbe rems ot gov
ernment tins week. At a epecuu merung
itoaatLf Mayor bpelte eppoiijted ex-bhenU
1. C Ren cMet ot police: G. X. 1'avln.
nigbt puitceman. and d. Ciisginan. water
couinuMUoaer. l"bs city win cununue wet
tor ajiotner year us siiJoon license were
granted to Shraniek Bros.. K. L. tevericlg,
aroo Chom3 and Juiin dtskal.
HAjSTINOS, May a The Buaid vt Edu
cation has elected teachers lor the next
school year. No changes Were made in
tbe present oorpa ot leitcbera, except thut .
tlie princiual in me Went wara. Miss Mocx
ndgp. was granted a year s leave and Miss
Edaleman wi ocribner was elected to sup
ply tee vacancy, and Miss Vivian Norman
of Manning, la., was elected tu till the
vacancy in the bevenib grade in the Nortb
w aid made by the resignation of Miss ,
Oould. i
PLATTPMri-TH, May. 4 Hon. WiUiam
Ielles-ijernier of Kim wood ha received a
telegram irom Congressman Burkett stat
ing that his son, Chester, has been hon-'
era-bly mustered out of tbe service of the
Lmted Slates navy by crder of President
Roosevelt and the secretary of the navy.
V It bout the know ledge or conseut ot his
parents tne young man, unoer age, en
listed at tbe Bremlngton navy ard in
the state ot Washington, but soon after
took French leave and returned home.
fePRINGF!E"lJ.. Msy 4- The Springfield
water works are held up on account of
bonds not being legal, i he contract has
been let and a part of the material is on
tne ground, but parties who were negoti
ating for the pu ctiae of the bonds rsieed
a point of law that tbe bonds were Illegal
for tbe reason .bst notice of publication ot
special election bad only been publmhed
twelve instead of fourteen daya. aa required
by tbe law. Tbe village attorney is brief
ing the matter to submit it to tbe supreme
court. The chances for water works look
very slim.
At'Bl'RS, May 4. A steady rain haa pre
vailed here ail day and no doubt the same
will be thankfully received by the farmera.
Tbe rain on April 12 and 3 ra packed the
ground that tbe oat crop was not doing
any good and the crust caused thereby was
seriouMy .fleeting the growth vl mii vege
tation, Tfle present nan will soften this
crust and will do a great deal of good to
wheat and oats ,and will also put ths
ground ill good shape for venting corn,
which th larmera: as a rule, are ready to
commence.
NEBRASKA CITY. May 4 Tbe new
Board of Education elected Dr. Claude Wat
sen, prefjoent, and C. C brant, secretary
of the board. Prof. Neal S'aclaJr was re
elected superintendent of the city schools.
A local evening paper has openly attacked
C C. Brant lot several weeks past and
iaat' night the editor of tbe paper person-
kl. ..... W A,mne r4 i v lha hnetfA mMt.
pie 103k upon the matter aa of personal
epltw and the influence of this paper seems
to be waning aa t be people iv has supported
lately have railed of election.
TORK. May 4. la the sale of school bonds
by the trustees bids were received from us
far east as Cincinnati. The lowest pre
mium offered was trom Cincinnati. The
Chicago bid was a little more premium.
Burlington, la offered still a larger pre
mium and a Council Bluffs, La-, tirm made
the largest offer of premium, wblch was
pTii, and ihy eurea the entire issue of
SJb.sft worth. The proceeds of the sale of
tn-ase bonds will te used in tbe erection of
n arid it .mi to and remodollnr of the pres
ent high school building, making it one of
the largest end finest High school buildings
in the stat.
Pt'lUERTOS. May 4. Last a ght at the
First Presbyterian church ef this place c-
urred the instaiiauoa oi its new fastor.
Rev. Ralph H. Houseman. The m.on
was delivered by Rev. Charles A. Arnold
of fccbuyler. Dr. Ray of M, Paul j.v
th charge to the pastor and Rev. Carna-
ban of Central vity tne cnarge u tne con
gregation. Kev. Ralston of Primrose pre
sided at the meeting and Rev. Ticknor of
Geneva propounled the preabyterial ques
tions. The church was tilled with the
members of tbe church and ronf.egauou
aad the choir rendered peautltul music
specially prepared for the occasion Rev.
A. P. V aughn, a newly appointed mission
ary to Japan, was present.
SCHUYLER. May 4 I pon complaint
mad by Mayor Arnold, Matthew Becker
was in police court yesterday upon a charge
of selling intoxicating liquor to. bdsira
T. Hodsdnn, a habitual drunkard
Mayor Arnold waa at Markka's place
twice on business Monday evening, and
on each vu.it saw- Hodsdon procure and
drink brer. Police Judge Sutherland fined
Becker SMt and costs, amounting to c.4u,
afterwards remlttins one-half of the fine.
the balance and costs bring paid. With
tbe sealing up of communicating rooms
ana insirucuons in omc-ers 10 nie com
plaints azainst violators of the statute!
and ordinaneee. tbe mayor's klea of "less
saloons snd have them respectable." bids
fair to mean mocfa to saloonkeepers ana ail
concerned.
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IRRIGATION IK NEBRASKA
War Eu Bean Arpl sa tt 245.9X) lati
is iht E ft
COST OF IRR.GAllhS FAR ITS (2,453,743
Berth aad Vawth Dakwta Ha lbs
aecewafally Expertssaatedl ,
t'pwa by tbe Cwew
WASHTNOTON. May 4 Tbe census Du
re la a report on irrigation la Nebraska
in 1M ray that water was artificially
applied to 3VK0 acres, aa Increase ef al
most 5 per cent since 1M. There were
2.BL2 farms Irrigated and tbe ST7 systems
employed were eoastructed at aa Initial
cost of C.40.74&' ; This swm includes lb
cost of the necessary hydraulic works and
of tbe LS1 miles of maia canals and
ditchea.
The increase sisc 1R9 ta number af farms
is bi.1 per cent eJel u HjUH oouetrvvtkss
cost SS per cent- The average first cost
per irrigsted acre lacreased frdr Id la
1B9 to 10. (d In 1S02. Ot the total Irrigated
area 244.63 acres were watered tram
springs and 1,03 from well.
Preliminary reports oa Irrigation in tbe
states of North Dakota and South Dakota
note a remarkable Increase since ln tn
the total Irrigxted srea In North Dakota.
In North Dakota In 1SC the farms on
which Irrigation waa reported numbered
1U3 and 1Q.1S4 acre were Irrigated.
la the Dakota.
Sixty-nine systems supplied with waters
from all sources In tbe state, were con
structed at an Initial cost ef U&.0S7. aa
average of 14.34 per Irrigated acre. There
were sixty-six miles of mem canals and
ditchea. These figures represent an in
crease sine 1K of 111 J per cent in num
ber of acre Irrigated, S&.1 per cent In num.
ber ef farm and ISSti pet cent la, total
construction cost, "
The Mlsaourl river, and tributaries sup
plied .fifty systems, which Irrigated 1,444
acres belong! . to eighty-three farms. The
total construction outlay foe the fifty
seven miles - of main canals and ditches
and other irrigation works waa HO.r, aa
average of et.Z per Irrigated acr.
In South Dakcta the rainfall of 1902 was
above th average and irrigation was not
practiced as generally aa In other years.
This was noticeably true In the artestao
rlt. where tbe total acreage Irrigated
was not half as large in IMC aa.in ICS.
In IPC Che total Irrigated area was Sa.137
acres, an Is crease since 1W of 1 4& acrea,
or 21.7 per cent. The number of farms
represented was 696, the total Initial cost
of constructing tbe 34 systems PRLW and
the average first cost per Irrigated acre
rr.il.
BARPT COISTT BRIDGE AFFAIRS
CaaBsalsslaaers Trtead with Salt
by Alleged Useat Bidders.
PAFILLION, Neb.. May 4 (Special.)
Testerday afternoon when the bids.for th
construction of wood and steel bridges In
Farpy county for tbe ensuing year wer
opened by the county commissioners. It was
learned that among seven bids that of
Charles Thompson of Springfield was the
lowest and only Md Tiade according to
plans and specification. C. G. Eheeley of
Lincoln cam next with a Vgher bid. but
the commissioners could not determine to
whom the contract' wmM be awarded.
They wentfnt executive session and after
ward briloted. but nould com t ao agree-
Many charges, bar made against
.i . . . , . .
(regarding bridge affile, it being Calmed
tnat no one eaoepr wnemry can obtain a
contract for the work.
Chairman Toung stated that bids will
be readvartlaed for. bat Attorney Wedg
wood, representing Thompson, said If such
a step waa taken that Sarpy couaty would
have a mandamus suit on Its hands.
OFFICERS AID POE GET .MEM
Three Krrrlag Brother Arrested
a Charge af Rabberi .
NAPER, Neb.. May 4 (Special Tei-
gram. At t o'clock this morning Sheriff
Cottrell of Keya Paha ootinty, Sbertff How
ard and Deputy Sheriff Briggs cf Boyd
county and a posse of citlsens captured
tbe three Kerrlng brothers t waive miles
west of here. The Herrings bad males and
alleged stolen property la their possession.
The Kernrngs lire In a lonely ptaoe la a
solid aton hone built for defense. They
resisted th officers aad tbe house was
surrounded, Tbe Kerrtngs were baaiyfused
tip and were brought In in Irons. Tbe afB
rra ar aur that they hare th rea Bank
of Naper robbers ta thee people. Th
Kerrlng are da per at man aad but for a
ruse en th part of th Accra wwuld not
bar been taken a lie. -
Pass Stays at Or. - . ?
ORD. Neh., May A f Special -T1 Beard
of Education, at Ita meeting last algbt, re
elected Prof. Paul. Goes aa supnrsctendeat
of th city schools for the ensrtng year. A
resolution waa passed wetting est that re
ports sent out from here to the' ."Sect that
the new members of tbe hoard were ejected
on an anti-Goes platfrom wer Incorrect,
and by unanimous vote testified Vt bis abU.
lty as an educator. r.
The first cake
of Lifebuoy Soap was
made is years ago. yet it is
of late years that it
introduced in this city.
at
ALL OVER
CIVILIZED WORLD
and manufactured in Germany, Swit
zerland, Belgiiim, Australia, England
and Canada. Three Works alone k?
the United States. Lifebuoy has
wonderful merit. Did you ever
try it? Ask your grocer,
LEYER BROTH EES COMPANY '
NEW YORKBOSTON"
Pill B IMII I IPJJI lUlLLLLf Mill! iiMliP Mill.
. , CP?1. sv Ao
CANDIDATES CETIING FOXY
In tba rirst Coxtett of Tfct Bw'i Xw
tenet for Ten St. Louis Trips,
TRY MP TRICK OF Id AS KI KG BATTLRtCS
KVeal gtrwagrth Held la Caaeealsaeat
Scare Thai Far Extremely Light
aad Most Eseesraglsg far Caa-
didate t Fall la Llaa. I
Th foxy candidate seems to be up to
his pranka with more than usual avidity
in The Bee'a contest No. 1 of tbe new
series and thus far may be mora truth
fully described as merely pretending to
rota. What he will do next Saturday Is
another matter. What be should do is to
rather votes enough to make sure he don't
get tripped and lose bis trip. You may
find bigger guns and a larger number of '
them planted when tba crisis come Bat-
I urday than war dreamed of In your cal-
U"na. Just aa the Russians did on tbe
I Talu. ao don't b too fozr. but Just foxy
I Th ui
p. Ok. nwimuiij, aif wav.
Curtis Lindsay, Omaha - J... 2K
H elrr.er, Omaha
IS
B. P. Metager umaha
J to
7
Roy Nlmer. Omaha
James D. Wood. Omaha ...........
Joha Mangel, Omaha
Walter Locmils, Omaha
Mr. LSix:e Cruse. Omaha
Charles ,3. Saunders. Council Blul
. 40
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EadjLHradaeaa Tartar.
Xjuy livers and sluggtah bo vels cause
headaches. Dr. King's New Life Pills re
move tbe cause, or no pay. Only 26c For
sale by Kubn 4t Co.
HYMENEAL
Ba ra a sa-Pa are.
ON AW A. Is,. May A t Special. A t the
bom of Mrs. Nettle Barium on Wednes
day evening at 1 o'clock occurred ths
marriage of her daughter, Annette, to Dr.
Clarence V. Page, Rev. Zlckefeose ef th
First Congregational church officiating.
Th wedding waa a quirt home affair. Th
brld and groom left on th evening train
for a short visit in Da Moines, after
which they will be at home la Council
Bruffs, la-, where Dr. Pag will ba as
sociated la practic with Dr. A. T. Baa-
chett. , '
Blarhhara-BaweU.
ARLINGTON. Neb.. May A (Special. V
Mr. R, M. Blackburn aad Miss Halll R.
Howell were married yesterday at 2 o'clock
at the reeideBoe of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs- J C. Howell. Rer. O. M. Coaffer
officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn left on
the 4 o'clock' train for Chicago, where ths
grown has a good situation In tbe ofBoe
of tbe Northwestern Railroad company.
has been
It is sold
THE
Mil
RHEUMATISM
In any FbRM can be cured by the SYS
TEMATIC use of
HALLWAY'S
heumatism
Cum.
ASK THOSE WHO HAVE TRIED IT.
PRICE 50 CENTS. ' ' -v
BEATON DRUG COMPANY,
" - 0KAHA, KIB SOLE AGENTS.
J Lru
r.iazEB the
A WONDERFUL llflin
TOillO .
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A DOTTLE AT
ALL DRUGGISTS
EUL-STRETT CD., 79-81
th-og Sales Co., General Sale.
For sal.
f ehaatew. Cat Frlee Drag; f tar. Car.
RS
Comfortable as Your Own Club ;
Tbe last car of our 5135 p. m. train for Chicago
is an observation car 10 sleeping section in
front; a wide, cheerful, well lighted observation
room in the rear. '
Here you can niioke, chat, glance fbrough the
magatines and look at the Rcenerv.
The chairs are big. the Tviixkiwa vide, and the,
room is daintily as well as comfortably furnished.
Each berth has it own individual light con
venient to undress by or to read by after you get
in bed. '
Hemember the hour of dparture--5:35 p. m.
from the Union Station.
"a" 4 ,
Bee Want Ads
:i3
nam grow
Bombary. Maaa. April MU, WtK.
Beal-Btrelt Co, ,
New York Crty. 1".
Geutleaaea I waa peresaded by a friend to
way a battle ef HAIKINC snd so my ssrprlse
If wwhsd weadera Mi hair bad beea coujng
out and n aai I aoald ret would stop It: but
eve small boeUe af BAlflXK. dta Um werk, t
1 writs tfcia. and yea bae tar penutssine ta .
aabUsb aa. aaraag I bat It wiii iieip mm
young girl thai aaa ia work for a tiring aa I
do to rm ta bent ilr tobic la tba rr4dtor
the -east moner. - "
Wlahtag ro sisarsisx, I am. . ,'. t.
Vers traly roura - .
ia a. M. s ntXTEa.
Co. Bartlett St, Boxbur. Mass. .
AT ALL DKP&Oirrt. .
THREE SIZES 15. 40 and 75 tm.'
By mail 6 casts extra a bottle, t
YDCB DBTTOGIST WHX bWCTE v j
it res you wrTHrs m boces :
-ir YO0 DEPOSIT THE PBICB
UTTH TOCB OBOES. t
Csrllzndl Street, Ilea Yetfc.
Aeent, 25 RandiJph St., Cbicaro.
locaJlr by
1Kb sd Cblaaas PM.
OTIIERFORD, D.P.A.
1323 FinnrJ STREET,
ciiini, HEB.
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