TIIE OMAIT.V DAILY REE: FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1904.' S V FIXING "RAILROAD" VALUES Majority of BU Board Ttitog Property Up Ium by Item. : ' MORTENSEN OBJECTS TO THIS METHOD L Htriua Sta fwa at mm (Urk I t SjBrae Cart aaa H. C. UtOar steps la This MrmlB(. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Ua? iSpeclsl -The Stst Board of Equalisation fa counting Um to day on of th item to tx used In ar rlTln at the value of tf property owued lij tha Chicago, Bt. Paul, Mlnneapolla Omaha railroad. That la. all the membera of the board are except Treasurer Morten sen. who. having already figured up tha value of the tangible property, la meeting with the board la order to make a quorum. After the tic are valued, along with the roadbed and right-of-way. then the board members will take vp the rolling stock, find Its value, and so on down the line, un ited, as It has been predicted, they get tired and quit before they finish. The republican . convention yesterday pledged the party to compel the listing of all property, corporate or private,' at Ha fair market value. "Treasurer Mortensen Is In perfect accord with that plank of the resolutions adopted a It la exactly what ha aiked the state board to do before tha state convention met. He atated that he saw no,rnson for the board to spend, all its time looking up the value of ties and such things, when the' road was worth just what It would Sell for. If It wit lm possible to find a buyer to make a price, he thinks It would be an easy matter to find the value of one share at least, and by that base the value of the reat. put the board la going on, even though Mr. Bennett, the secretary, and Charles nigg. his deputy or asulstant. have spent several days figuring up the value of the tangible property and H Is all tabulated In. nice shape and la before the board. When the tangible property la valued then the board will find the value of the franchise, and when that Is done It will be In the same shape It was when It took on this new move. Mr. Mortensen will Insist that one valuation shall lncluds all of the items mentioned In the statutes that are to be taken Into cnnnlrieratlon lit finding a valu ation, and Mr. Weston, wltj the governor, will Insist that each Item shall be re corded at such a value. Then, even though the totnl valuation be right and Just, one cm of around or one of the ties may be valued too blKh. and on this ground the rsllrnnd enn go tnfo court for a lower as sessment and If nothing else the assess ment ponoft!ou could be held up In definitely In the court.; Postpone Operlag Bids. Postmaster 8lser received word from Washington today to postpone the opening of bids for the erection Of the new federal building In this city until June 1. It was ' the Intention to open the bids tomorrow. : Irrigation Matters. Tho Belnior.t Irrigating Canal and Water Power cpmpav.y of Omaha has filed amended artltas of incorporation provid ing for a capita', of $460.0X1. John rotmeell of Dunlftp. Dawes county, hax filed application with tho State Board of Irrigation for permission to use water from the Niobrara river for the Irrigation of MO acres. The cos: of hla plant Is stated at 1626. ' '. Nebraska Selects Athletes. ' The lint, of iien who will compete, for Nebraska against the University of Minne sota., t)n sok.-n.xt 6Wictday-at-F. M. park'hai been picked by Physical . Dt rectcCtnppr The following men will take t9i the -evert A large number have K...i plokad, but only two men will' be al lowed In each of the ever.ta, with tha ex ception of .the relay race, where four will be chosen. . Those chosen are: One hundred-yard dash. Bender and Fen Ion; 20T yard. Bender, Kenlon, Smith and Hour; Mcvurd. Smith and Hoar; ft-Vyard rurv. Beredlct. Penrod, States and Havens: on-mllo run. StHtee. Penrod, Benedict and Havens; two-mile run,- snme aa In one-mile: 12-yar1 hurdles,. Hauser snd Hagenslck; l-'ft-yard hurdles. Manner and Hagenslck: rolo vnult. Benedict. Hagenslck, Morse and ribnon; running high .lump, Benedict, Bow. irvin. Meyr nr.d Quick: broad Jump, Bow. man. Hagenslck and Hauser; shotput. Mar ti;! and Waller; hammer throw, Martin and BORAXOLOOY Money isn't the only thing we can- spend ex travagantly, -. We can Bpena time. The time you spend ' in the bath tub ; ought to pay you back in 1 perfect, iV cleanUness. But ' it's -hard tov gtt clean in hard .water. T Put BORAX in the bath and you will get your' money's worth of health' and real cleanli ' nesff. 1 v '2 ' The housewife who spends her time and that ot her helpers in washing and cleaning in the homo without BORAX is ex travagant.' Be sure, you ask for 20-MULE-TEAM BRAN Doit's pure. Sold ty Druggists and Grocers, I, I and 1-lb. packages. The Urneus "AMERICAN GIRL" PlCTVaEJ ' ta purtbsM. Mk.T" Hocu. it Mura. at mot tor BOX TOr i4 c. ia nun. l Al Mutm at mat W lltl I Of u4 4c. m Huin, Pscii fiu ciK Com mu t, link. Uuuao tea liaauaca, j . 1 aa-Mul T Oat Trade liars. WsiNrr; haif.mlle relay,' Bender," Fnlofi, Hoar. Smith. Nlder, Bowman, Hauser, Meyr and Hagenslck; one-mile relay. Hoar, Smith. Hauser, Fenlon. Benedict, States and Hagenslrk: discus throw, New ton, Weller and Martin. Bait Lee Heraaaaau Tha first thing tomorrow morning Ls Herd man will hand over the office of the supreme court clerk to H. C. Lindsay and will retire to private life. Harry Landis, deputy, will do the same thing, his place having been filled by the appointment Of Victor Seymour. Since the appointment was made Mr. Herdmaa and Mr. Landis have been getting things In shap for the transfer, and tonight everything la ready for them to let go. E. T. Boberts, who haa been appointed bailiff In place ot Bailiff Patton, will assume ie duties of his office In about ten days, while the other employes will hold on tor a time at least, no other appointments having yet been made. Court adjourned late yesterday afternoon. Haw Meyer Got Evea. A young man named Meyer, who came here as a delegate from Douglas county to the state convention, and who had hlm- aelf Identified yesterday by wearing a pro-! fuse blue ribbon with the name of Omaha's latest politico 1 club printed on It, together with the regulation fancy cane, waa at thu state house this morning telling the clerks In the various offices how he had got even with H. M. Eaton, nominee for land com missioner, and Incidentally requesting the newspaper reporters to give htm a "vindi cation." He wanted a vindication becauxe he had brought suit against Eaton the day of the convention. At one time Meyer worked In the office of the land commis sioner under Mr. Eaton and in conjunction with Bookkeeper Llddell and the outgoing populist bookkeeper agreed to a division of the two salaries between the three If the outgoing clerk would remain for a month to help the new oppolntees become familiar with the work. After thinking the matter over for about three and a half years he concluded he had been wrongfully mulcted, and aued Eaton to get back that part of the money paid to the populist. Here Is hla statement: "When I went to work In the office the populist bookkeeper remained, and at the end of the month Mr. Eaton told me to pay him half of the money due him. I did ao because I was afraid of losing my Job. I don't deny that It has been cus tomary when a retiring clerk remains to teach the work to the incoming clerks for all the employes to pay part of the salary. But you bet I got even with Eaton. When it came to voting I had the Douglas dele gation to do with aa I pleased, and I said to the. eighty-seven go for Pickett, and you bet they went." Then the young man turned to an em ploye and asked that his statement about tha customs of the state offices be verified, but they were not. SLEEPING OAR BURKS TO TRUCKS Fire Discovered While Trala ia Raa alasr at High Speed. SIDNEY. Neb.; May 19.-(Special Tele gram.) The Burlington Billings-Denver train, known aa No. 801. due here at 6 a. m.. did not reach her until 11:40 a, m.. and after a short atop proceeded on it way to Denver. When out fourteen mllea from her tha Pullman aleeplng car waa dis covered on fire. Conductor Ryan Immedi ately transferred the passengers to the day coach and everybody tried hla utmoat to extinguish tha flames, but the fire had made auch rapid headway that the car was burned. The train waa running fifty miles an hour and the greatest excitement pre vailed, and at one time it was thought the entire train would be consumed. The sleeper was a new ten-section Pull man and bad only been in service a short tlm. ...... - - . ,i. ,.r . Mother Trie te Get Child. GRAND ISLAND. Neb.i May 19. (Spe clal.) Mrs. Beebe, the divorced wife of L. C Beebe. cam to this city yesterday and tried to entice the only child of tli union to. go away with her, telling her she wantel to take her buggy- riding, and also had candy to offer her as an Inducement. It haa been learned that the mother had come to Doniphan on the train, a distance of eight mile from her, and had there hired a team and a driver and driven to this city. She went direct to the school house where the child was attending school and asked to- see Vivian Beebe. The request waa granted and the mother and daughter walked down the walk together and out to the carriage, which waa In waiting. The teacher suspected something wrong, having remembered the trouble that the family had had, and at once notified Rev. Carr's family, where the girl makes her home. They notified the police and messages were at once sent out notifying officers in the neighboring towns to be on the outlook for them. v In th course of half an hour the girl returned to her teacher, th mother evi dently abandoning getting th child, for she evidently knew ah waa being watched by the teacher. The child related what had happened to Mrs. Carr when sh came home from school and said that her mother wanted ber to go riding with her and that she said she had com a long way to see her and felt bad that ah would not go with ber. r . Mr, Beebe secured a divorce from his wife last March and the daughter was given to his custody. He Is a traveling man and waa not In th city today. Maw Telephone Syatesa at Wayae. WATNE. Neb., May 19. (Special.) Th Wayne Independent Telephone company re organised here thla week and filed articles of Incorporation, capitalised at 116,000. City Electrician Thomas H. Frits la president, Irving E. Huff, vice president; Frank E. Bell, secretary, and Andrew N. Mathony, treasurer. Thla company commenced con struction two months ago and by June 1 will be In running condition with M0 city 'phones and 100 country 'phones to connect with its switchboard. It has more than satisfied the city council and buslneaa men by putting In better construction than waa required or expected, putting all copper wires, underground construction In the buslneaa section of the city and ha erected a permanent exchange building. It la crowding work here as rapidly as pos sible, as It has franchises and is building exchanges at Howells, Clarkston and Lea. At th latter place Mr. Bell la now un loading construction material. How t Treat a Sprained Ankle. A apralned ankle aa usually treated will disable a man for three or'four weeks. This Is an unnecessary loss of time, for many eases have recovered In leas than one week's time when Chamberlain's Pain Balm was promptly and freely applied. It allays th pain and soreness and quickly restores the parts to a healthy condition. Renders Verdict Snlela. HUMBOLDT. Neb., May 19. (Special.) Sheriff John Hoaaack and Coroner Reneker cam here from Fall City and held an Inquest over th body of Ernes Broady, th young farm hand who waa found hang ing from a rafter In th barn ' yesterday evening. After the evidence was all in the Jury cam to the conclusion that it was clearly , a case of self-destruction and rendered a verdict In accordance with the evidence. It is understood from several unfinished letters found among the effects of th dead man that he had become In fatuated with a Pawns City woman with whom he had boarded part of last winter, and It is supposed that unrequited affection may hav bean partly to blame for his rash act. .NEBRASKA WOMEN RECEIVE Tarn Food Product Pavilion Into t leeop tion Hall for Oocnion. IOWA WOMEN OCCUPY STATE BUILDING Only One Session of Federation Is Held and Remainder of Day is Devoted to (elebratiag ' Loalalaan rnrehaae. (From a Staff Correspondent.) ST. LOUIS. May 19 (Special Telegram.) The resourcefulness of the Nebraska club women stood tiiem In good stead this after noon, the great reception day of the sev enth biennial. With the other delegations of the Louisiana purchase suites receiving 111 handsomely equipped state buildings, the Nebraska women, true to the spirit that has given them a place In the fore ground, established themselves for the aft ernoon In the Nebraska, the pavilion con ducted by a Nebraska club woman, Mrs. Harriet S. MacMurphy, for th demonstra tion of Nebraska food products, and there betwtcn 4 and 6 o'clock received. From a fund made up by the delegation the ad juncts of a reception were supplied to sup plement a welcome unsurpassed by any other and the little reception room was taxed to accommodate the guests. In the reception line were the atate officera and club presidents, and as the guests de parted each was given a spray of Nebraska grass as a souvenir. 1 The Iowa reception was one of the most brilliant of the afteruoon. Governor and Mrs. Cummins received with the officers and ex-officers of the Iowa State Federa tion, every ex-presldent being In the line. The handsomely equipped building fur nished an adequate seating for the brilliant function. Commemorate Louisiana Purchaae. For the first tlmb in the history of the General Federation of Woman'a Clubs spe cial exerclues commemorating an annlver aary formed part of a biennial program when today's session of the seventh bien nial, which convened last Tuesday, was called to order In Festival hull at the World's fair grounds by Mrs. Dlmles T. S. Denlson, president of the federation. The exercises were arranged In honor of the Louisiana Purchase exposition and to the club women of the country was ac corded the honor of holding the first meet ing In tha immense auditorium, which will be the scene of so many distinguished gath erings. The feature of the gathering was the ded ication, of a bronze tablet given by the club women of the United Slates In commemo ration of the acquisition of the Louisiana territory. In the center of the tablet la a figure of Progress, leading the pioneer set tlers toward the setting sun and the tow ering prairies of western civilization. Above the relief Is the following inscription: Presented to the city of St. Louis by the General Federation of Women's Clubs, in commemoration of the acquisition of the Louisiana Territory. Below the relief is the following Inscrip tion: The acquisition of the territory is a credit to the broad and fnr-elshted statesmanship of the great men to whom it waa immedi ately due. "It followed Inevitably upon the great western thrust of the settler folk: a thrust which waa delivered blindly, but which no rival race could parry." Roosevelt. Only One Seaslon. There was only one session of the bien nial today. The delegate.! arrived at the World'a fair grounds early and proceeded immediately to Featival hall. The interior had been elaborately decorated with na tional flags and the colore of the Louisiana Purchase exposition and of the .federation. Owing to the fact that the great Urgon had not been' completed the music part of tha program waa slightly changed, a military band, being substituted for th proposed organ recital. After a brief Introduction by Mrs. Denl son, David R. Francis, president of the Louisiana Purchase exposition, welcomed the delegates In the name of the exposition company. President Francis said that the meeting today was in the nature of a christening, as Mrs. Denison's voice was ths first that had been heard In the Featival ball. In the course of hla remarks Presi dent Francis took occasion to call to the attention of the club women that the re ports that the exposition is not complete are false.' He declared that it 1s more nearly finished than any previous universal expos'.tljn of the same magnitude Prof. Halsey C. .Ives of the Department Of Fine Arts of the exposition delivered the address of welcome on behalf of his department. In the building of which the federation memorial tablet will b per manently placed. The address of welcome on behalf of the Louisiana purchase states ' was msde by Mrs. Virginia J. Berryhlll of Iowa. Confesses to Rlfllngr Mall. CRAWFORD. Neb., May 19. (Special Tel egram.) Preston C. Brooks, colored, clerk In the postofflce at Fort Robinson since January 20, 1903, was arrested at that point for rifling registered and ordinary mall. Brooks confessed that he has secured over $400 by his peculations. He waa entrapped EM INENT CLERGYMEN -v -. . '-4 v.;r -;V hi f " REV. DR. BINNS. ky Postofflce Inspectors Swift and Sinclair of Omaha. When arrested hs hsd the money taken from test letters In his pos session and In addition had eight other letters which he had rifled the same night. A search of the postofflce revealed fourteen other letters of recent date which he had rifled. He mad a complete confession and blames bad company for his downfall. ews Nebraska. TEKAMAH. May 19. Farming operations Sre well along and axnall grain and grass though a little lata are well along and In fine condition. FAIAA C1TT, May 19.-The annual Junior reception given for the seniors was held in the high school Thursday evening. About ISO guests were present. BEATRICE, May 19. The democrats of this city and county held thetr primnrles yesterday and selected delegates to attend the county convention, to be held In. this city tomorrow. ALBION, May IS. This part of the state has received considerable rain the last few days and vegetation never looked more promising. The frosts of last week did but little if any damage. BEATRICE, May 19.-A move Is on foot here to celebrate the Fourth of July In true American style. The Commercial club snd the fire department will hold a meet ing next week to perfect arrangements. BEATRICE, May 19. In a runaway ac cident here last evening Mrs. W. H. Otto was thrown from the vehicle In which she was riding and sustained numerous bruises shout the body. She had a narrow escape from being seriously Injured. TEKAMAH, May 19-Work on the big ditch la only waiting the arrival of neces sary machines, and will he pushed as fast as possible. This will he the largest ditch in the state outside some of the Irrigating ditches in the arid regions of the state. TEKAMAH. May 19-The right-of-way for the Omaha. Decatur & Northern Sub urban road has been aecured, all but a few pieces near Tekamah, and the prospects are for active operations In grading, etc., between Tekaman and Decatur as soon as the grade stakes ran be driven. FAIRBl'RY, May 19-MaJor George Cross, after over thirty years' strenuous work as editor of the Fairburv Gazette. which he established In 1K71, left here to day on an extended vacation. Accompanied by Mrs. Cross he will make an extended tour of European countries, and may in clude otner continent in nis travels. FREMONT, May 19-The tower of the main building of the Fremont Normal school caught fire last evening on account of the electric light wires becoming crossed. It was put out by the students before the department arrived and without much damage being done. For a time there was considerable, excitement around the build inns. T bCHUTLEH, May 19-Ed Taska, who waa fined for assault early In the week. was later apprehended upon complaint of Anton Hajzler. who complained that in addition to being assaulted by Taska. he had had hla life threatened. Taaka waa taken before Police Judge Sutherland, who put him under $1,000 bond to appear Sat urday morning. - BEATRICE. May 19. A panlo was nar rowly averted at the Paddock opera house last night during an entertainment riven by a moving picture show. The cover over the machine caught fire and many in stantly broke for the door, but the llames were quickly extinguished and quiet was restored by several officers who stood at the main entrance. - PAWNEiJ CITY. Mav 19. Lst nlsrht oc curred the annual banquet tif tho junior class ot the i'awnee nigh school in honor of the senior class. The entertainment whs prepared at the homes of Superintendent Griffith and Miss Maud Pierce, who is one of the high school teachers. The two homes almost adjoining each other made a very suitable place lor the banquet ana enter lainment. GREELEY, May 19. The contractors who are to buna tne new (jainonc cnurcn are here and the first brick was laid today. The structure Is to be two stories and a basement and will coat when completed and furnished xau.ooo. ureeley can then boast of having one of the finest churches in central Nebraska. The O'Connor church will be rebuilt at onoe and a much nicer one than was destroyed by fire Is planned, CRETE, May 19. Band's opera house was tho scene or a very pleasing ana unique entertainment last night. A pro cram consisting of recitations, a farce en titled "Ze Modern English" and scenes from "Le Bourgeois Gentllhomme In the original French were given by the college elocution ana p rencn classes or rror. Jlllson. Music was furnished by Prof. W, G. Reynolds, Francella French and Gen- evive KraineiE. MnoHgn an tne speakers and nlavera were amateurs, they rendered their parts very successfully, winning the praise and applause of the large audi ence present. - FREMONT, May. Itu-Chrls Thompson, a Saunders county farmer, was severely beaten a day of two ago by a couple of tramps. He was out working with a team on his farm and had taken Out a Jug of water, which he left at ane end of the field near the road. The two tramps, evi dently thinking that the Jug contained something stronger, cam along and emp tied tne jug. aner nrat taking a arink. When he reached that end of the field he had some words with them about the mat ter and both pitched onto htm. He is a strong. powerful man. but no match for the two ana they pnunaea mm so badly thaC-lt was some tlm before ha regained consciousness. Sunday's Bee will be particularly Inter' estlng to sutomoblls owners. NOTED OUTLAW IS CAPTURED Trailer, One of the Jones Gansj of Cattle Baatlera and Desperadoes la Prison. CULBERTSON, Mont., May . IS. Kid Trailer, a member of the noted Jones gang of outlaws, has been takan prisoner Sy a deputy sheriff snd is in Jail her. Trailer is the man whom Jones rescued from deputies about three months sgo. Jones waa shot shortly afterward In a pitched battle. "Dutch Henry," now leader of the Jones gang, was pursued by Canadian mounted police,- who caught him on their aide of the line, but he escaped after a running fight. The police believe Henry was wounded. The deputies on ' the American side have taken up his trail. Rev. Dr. Blnns, Methodist ninlsterand Temperance Advocate, of Phlla- - delphla, Who Was doing- into Con sumption, Was Completely Cured by Duify's Pure Malt Whiskey. "As a temperance advocate and minister of ths gospel, I desire to make a brief statement in regard to Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey. I waa completely run down from overwork and overstudy, was ap parently going Into 'consumption, and my doctor told me I could not get well unless I used a tonic-sllinulunt of the best class. He recommended Duffy's Pure Malt Whlu key. , RECOMMEND "At first I hesitated to take it on account of th. name 'whiskey.' My condition, how ever, was so serious that 1 was prevailed upon to begin on it at once. This was about a year ago. 1 took It, perhaps, three months, and ll entirely cured me of my throat and lung trouble. 1 have found since that your whiskey Is not regarded as a whiskey in the usual meaning of the word, and that It Is used as a medicine by many clergymen. 1 hav no hesitation in 'advising all who are sick and run down to take Duffy's." Kev. S. E. Minns, D. D., Uermantown, Philadelphia. Feb. 20, 1904. Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey drives out the deudly microbes of disease; gives strength and richness to the blood; make digestion perfect; builds up nerve tissues; tones up tlis action of the heart; gives vigor to the brain, and fresh, buoyant life and elasticity to every part of the body. Contains no tuael oil and is the only whis key recognised by the Government as a medicine. Every testimonial is published in good faith and guaranteed, All druggists and grocers, or direct, tl.ot a bottle. Medical booklet free. DUFFY MALT WHISKEY CO., Rochester, N. Y. "Duffy's" is prescribed by thousands of doctors as the only permanent prevents, live and cure for all throat and lung troubles: malaria, stowacu, nervous aul all was- dlBs. Salo Commences Friday Horning What's the Patter ? A true bargain should advantage both parties. Beau Brum met to his Valet i . You "know" our clothes, and how icood they are. They ought to be because we have been making clothes for fifty years and "know" they are the best made possible. For style and elegance they cannot be equalled and "No Clothing Fits Like Ours." Start at the collar of a Browning. King A Co. garment, scrutinize It all the way down, examine It closely from every viewpoint. It's getting fine tailoring and dressing well for little money to the man who likes "good clothes." The backward season has compelled most men to hang on to the old winter suit and for as to hang on to these we don't want to carry them over, and are going to divide them In two lots and let you take your choice. A great many of these lines are complete, others some broken, but there are all sizes among them from 34 to 44. On our front table you will find $1250, $135,0, $1?, $1650 & $18 suits for 0 Included in this sale on second floof are a number of boys' long pants suits, in black and blue serge and cheviots, also fancy mixtures, in sizes from IS to 18 years, and range in value up to $1250. This sale v v - Child's . single and double breasted two and three-piece ".' short pants suits, juvenile suits, sailor blouse suits and Nor- . folks, in mixtures and popular colors. . At ; this sale , sizes 3 to 16 years, This Salo Friday and Saturday Only. During this sale all of our fancy suspenders, from $150, to $450, one pair in box, will be sold for $1.00. groWiirvg- Itfnsl' ( 1 R. S. WILCOX, Manager. New Story in the Metropolitan Magazine FOR JUNE THE OUT O'DOORS NUMBER R. H. fWIL Publisher. New York A 35-cent Magazine for 1 5 cents. At all Newsdealers (74-16) m Read The Beethe Best Those Suits on Sal Friday Read and Sofordey $6.50 32.50 Anthony Hope's at 8:30 O'clock A Backward Season On table No. 2 you will find $20.00, $22.00, $2?.00 and $26.00 suits for' , Newspagr