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TITE OMAITA DAILY DEE: TIHHlgtTAY, JUNE 16. 1901. Hfitttr Deposits Hor Loam Bo Urg u is March 6ttmnU MANY POSTMASTERS AT CONVENTION Uilfi Addresses by Department Officers, President at Rational Association of Ptitauttri ana Other (From a BtarT Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Neb., Juno 15.-8peclal.) The report of tho State Banking board of the financial condition of 607 banks In the state at the end of buslnes. May It, shows that while the deports have decreased over the last report 62,565.22. the number of depositors has Increased JR5. . The number of depositors at this time la 122.226, while tho deposits amount to 37,824,73S.7i The rcscrvo held ia 34V4 per cent One bank lev retorted this time than In the March report. The loana docreased 86$.68G.F,, the loan at this time amounting to 31,085, H7.44. The report In detail compared with the March report followa: RESOnKCES. Present Report, Ioana Overdraft Honda. Mocks, etc.. 680.341.02 ue from banka 10,4X2,962.64 1'iirnlture and nx March 17. $83..M7.44 33,9f2,194.03 87fi.0.G 8B3.334.17 614.778.18 S,7bM-.62 turf 1.IS0.32S.8Z Ren I eatate 244,149.30 Current expenses and taxes .., 604.34S.29 Premium on U. 8. bonda 284 38 Cash Item 99.354.09 Currency, specie, etc. 1,447,360.96 Total . 1.4M.7O0.41 306.576.33 432.810.64 ,8R5.55 89,966.97 1&33.736.02 , $4!).6n3.T8.63 100,088.218.22 T.T Antl.TTlF.S Capital stock paid lilt 8,149.100.00 f ,123.1M OO Burplus fund 1,612,432.96 1.623.623.60 lndlvlded profits ... 1.714,386.72 1.624.366.61 Dividends unpaid ... 2.7KJ.66 7,70.6 Certified checks 37.824,736.76 38,777,300.98 Mo tea Bnd bills re- . . discounted 122.469 48 19 Hills payable . 177.900.86 S63.349.12 nel. Fell City; Mrs. Charles . Ixblngler. Omaha; Prof. A. U. Candy, IJneoln: t. W. Ashenfelter. Beatrice; W. H. Wood a. Fort Calhoun, John Davie, Lincoln. PROGRAM FIREMEVS TOl'HUET Total .....$49,603,808.53 $C0 655.293.22 Ttf-eerve he.d, 34 per cent. Number depositors, 122,216. Conrentloa of Postmasters. 'The postmasters atid poatmlatresaea apent a busy and enjoyable day listening to ne..phea delivered at the university chapel. that room being turned over to them be causo the Ltr.dell hotel auditorium proved ntlrely too amall to accommodate the 300 wall people and their friends. Prof. Besaey of the State university delivered the first oiJsrees of tie day and he was followed D7 Edwin Sands ' superintendent of the regis try division of the Postofnce department, Richard J Lawsom president of the Na tional AssocUtlon of Postmaster-!, nnd Fostm-iste? Palmer of Omaha. Ijite thla evening these officer were elected: Edward Slzer of Lincoln, presi dent; H. & Palmer of Omaha, H. O. Miller of Grand Island. Mr. C. E. Mac Dougal of Friend, . and J. W. Fouta of Dlllor, . vice presidents: W. J. Cook of ' J) lair, aecfetary and treasurer. One mem ber from eacn congressional uian-iuv uum- poaed the . executive committee. Assessment 'About Complete. County Assessor Miller expects to have Ills books lh shape to turn over to the County Board of Equalisation tomorrow. All of the country preC'ncts are In, as well ss h11 of the city property, with the ex ception of the Fifth word, which will bo completed and turnel over this evening. A n unber of protests wll!. be made, but It i cald the nuraber wl1 not be as many as was at first supposed or aa had been, ex pected. l . ' . . . . Uiln-.ha Anairrm Inalnaatt A. C candldaU for secretary of State or lWtcpublli.CTtcket. ,has bocn In Lincoln for a -tUp'.i! of days and seems well satisfied wiLTtyhe outlook fnr repub lican sUceesa. feeter! "PPer ovcr tne state have printed' mslnuatlona against Mr. Galuaha. without making- direct charge, that as a member cf the finance board of the Ancient Order-'Of Unltel Workmen some of his transactlAns were a little shady. Asked concerning these he aald; "I understand that before the state conven tion It, waa reported; that I had written a letter to a newspaper company that I Vild net care what price, the paper cnargea ror printing. Jus i, so It was aufflclently high for us tb get- a rake-ot. The letter waa de manded and the proprietor or one of the pro prietors of the newspaper told a committee which waited on him that no such letter was received. I dislike to try to snswe critics when they make no definite charge against me, but I will say that such In sinuations are without foundation and that I Will give ioo a urn lor any sucn letter that can be produced against me. If my action a a member of the Ancient Order of Vnl'.cd Workmen had not been straight the public may rest assured that some of the best men in the lodge would not have len. ut Lincoln working for my nomina tion." - . Hearlnir Chursres Asralnat Doctors. The secretaries of the State Board of Health held an all-da esslor. examining many witnesses in the cases wherein Dr. D. Q Walker of Lindsay and Dr. E. Monk of NtVwman Orove overcharged with mal practice and assault.. Out of sixty-three applicants for certificates only two failed to pass. ' Delegates to Curfew Consrress. Governor Mickey today appointed these delegates from Nebraxka to the World's lnterntitluna'. Curfew congress, which meeta In 8t. Louis July 87. In Festival hall, World's fair grounder Dr. B. L. Paine. Lincoln; Rev. A. W. Clark. Omaha; lion. A. J. Sawyer, Lincoln; Burvell Bpurlnck. York; Mrs. Georm Til den, Omaha; Mrs. John D. Nesbltt, Paw nee City; Mrs. Dora Doyle, Lincoln; Mrs. li. M. Bushnell, Lincoln; Mrs. 8. B. Hoff- Vmrmr Namfcer of Valaafcle Prises to Bo Coatoetca For. NORFOLK, Neb.. June 18. (Special.) Firemen In charge of the state tourney, to be held In Norfolk this year, August t I and 4, have announced, their program as follows! TUESDAY, AUGUST t 30 a.m.: 1 Grand firemen's parade, larcest depart ment in attendance: First prise, nocsle valued at 426; second prise, signal span-nlf-rs, three pairs. Best appearing company and apparatus: First prize, $16; second prize, 110; third prize, 35. 1:30 p. m.: Stralght-away hose race, class A, 2S0 yards: First prise, $50; second prize, $30; third prise. 120. 'Strslght-away hose race. clas B, 2M yards: First prize, $26; second prize, 16; third prize. 310. Stralght-away hook and ladder rare, class A. 260 yards: First prize, $60; second prize, $30; third prize. $20. Stralght-away hook snJ ladder race, class B. 260 yards: Flrst prize, $25; second prise, $16; third prize. $10 . Regulation engine compan race: First prize $50; second prize, $30. Chief s race, 100 yards: Prize, lantern valued at $25. Regulation hose race. 250 yards, class A: First prize, $50; second prize, $30; third prize, $20. Regulation h"se race. 250 yards, class B: First prize, $26; second prize, $15; third prize. $10. Concert at t p. m. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1 :30 a. m.: . Wet hose race. 100 yards: First prize, $16; second prize. $10: third prize, $5. Water fight: First prize, $16; second prize, $10. 1 :30 p. m. i . Regulation hose race, class A, 260 yards: First prize, $50; second prize, $30; third prise. $20. . . Regulation hose race, class B, 260 yards: First prize, $26; second prize, $15; third prize. $10. .... , Regulation hook and ladder race, class A. 250 yards: First prize. $50; second prize, $30; third prize. $30. Regulation hook and ladder race, class B, 260 yards: First prise, $26; second prize, $16; third prize. $10 State championship coupling contest, fifty feet: First prize, $16; second prize, $10. Stralght-away hose race, class A, 260 yards: First prise, $00; second prise, $30; third prize. $20. Stralght-away hose race, class B, Ko vards: First prise, $25; second prize, $16; third prise, $10. Concert at 8 p. m. THURSDAY. AUGUST 4. 9:30 a. m. : Wet hose race, state championship, 100 yards: First prize, $26; second prize, $16; third prize. $10. Water fight; First prise, $15; second prize, $10. 1 :30 p. m.: ' State championship hose race, class A, 250 yards: First prize, $50; second prize, $30; third prize, $20. State championship hose race, class B, 2(0 yards: First prise, $26; second prize, $15; thfrd prize, $10. State championship hook and ladder race, class A, 260 yards: First prize, $60; second prize. $30; third prize, $20. male cnampionsnip noon ana lauaer rix, class B. 260 yards: First prize, $26; second prize, $16; third prize, $10. State championship ladder climbing con teet, fifty feet: Prize, $10. Slate championship coupling contest, three feet: Prize, $25. Free-for-all: First prise, $60; second prize, $40. Concert at 8 p. m. The grand total of prizes offered smounts to $1,600, and the committee Intends, as It did Inst year, to have the prize money available to the winning teams Immediately after the races have been run. against It In years paat and which Is now In litigation. The School board of South Sioux City snd the Board of County Com missioners feel quite elated over tho set tlement reached, as for years there has been a constant litigation and expense connected with the matter. .Judge Graves today Is taking evidence In the case of J. W. Brldenhaugh against C. H. Bryant, wherein tee title to a tract of land In what Is known as "the swsmp" Is In dispute. STATE! SlMDAT SCHOOL COSVESTIOH Over Two Handrea Delegates Aro la Attendance. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., June 18. (Spe cial.) At the close of the first day's ses sion of the State Sunday School associa tion last evening 225 delegates were pres ent The work of the association opened yesterday afternoon when the executive committee, consisting of L P. Albright of Red Cloud, W. R. Jackson of University Place, W. E. Nichol of Mlnden, E. J. Wight man of York, George C,. Wallace of Omaha, and Rev. F. F. Lewis, Syracuse. At 3 o'clock the organized work was opened, presided over by Paul 8. Dietrich of Henderson. The reasons, methods and maintenance of local organisations were discussed. , Mayor Cleary of the feity then appeared to welcome the visitors, expressing great pleasure In being able to bid welcome to a body of people who had In their minds and hearts the highest Interests of mankind and the highest Interests of the state. Rev. Z. O. Howard delivered an address of wel come on behalf of the ministerial union of the city and Mr. Dayton Ward, president of the Hall county association, welcomed the Sunday School workers from abroad on behalf of the Sunday School workers of the county. At the evening session a song service waa held. The united choirs of the city delivered an anthem, followed by a solo by Mrs. A. L. Sheets of Omaha, and Presi dent Wallace then Introduced Rev. Edward A. Marshall of the Moody Bible Institute, who delivered an address on the work of the Bible schools. f I IsKBoooMsNttogMBSMsBs SCHOOL'S OVER, BOYS DEUOHT AND . riOTHER'S TERROR 5peclal lots ol Boys' Wear Proof, Tear-Proof Aults, tna4 to stand tho rigid requlremeoU of vacation frolics. - Wash Suits In Bustsr Brown, Russian and Sailor styles 73c, PSc, $1.00, $1.80. All Wool Summer Suits, all ates, $1.50. $ZOO.$2.30, $3.00 and up to tho top. Vrect Drets for Mtta tad HEAVY RAI3S VISIT THE STATE Creeks In Many Instances Overflow and Damage Property. BEATRICE. Neb., June 16. (Special Telegram.) This section was visited by,, one of the heaviest rains of the season this morning, which caused a number of small streams to overflow their banks. A seventy-five-foot, bridge aoros tha Tur key creek," ten mile northwest of . here, was washed away, and It is thought somo damage will bo done to crops in the low lands. Because of continued wet weather farmers have been unable to cultivate corn, which Is small and very weedy. Wheat, oats and pastures look fine and prospects for a larg yield of fruit were never better. LAWRENCE, Neb.. June 15. (Special.) Quite a heavy electiicC storm passed over this place last night, doing some dan-age to the local telephone system. Nearly two inches of rala foil, thoroughly soaking the ground. EDGAR, Neb., Juno 18. (Special.) An electrical storm of uauaun) magnitude passed over this section last night. The electrical display was magnificent and continued from 10:80 p. m. till after mid night. Rain fell heavily at Intervals from 10:6 p. m. to 3:30 a. m. The rainfall amounted to one and one-half inches. Farmers aro cutting alfalfa and a good deal of the newly cut was caught In the rain last night and will be considerably damaged. NORFOLK. Neb-, June 15. (Special.) North Nebraska and southern South Da kota were soaked by a heavy rain, last night, with prospects for more. Crops don't need any more. DAVID CITY, Neb., June 15. (Special.) Notwithstanding the fact that all of the local weather prophots predicted an ex ceptional dry season and consequently a crop failure,' an abundance of rain has fallen. The rainfall for the month of May was far above tho average and June Is breaking all previous records. Two and three-quarter Inches of rain, government test, fell during the first week of this month. Reports are coming in from the Platte valley that tho wheat is rank and falling, whl'.e oats are making a rapid growth. Corn Is doing well, but some fields are somewhat weedy, owing to the con tinued wet weather. Meadows and pas tures never were ' better at this time of the year. HUMBOLDT, Nebi June 16.-(8pecial.) An inch of rain visited this 'part of the state last night, accompanied by a violent electrical display, but so far as learned little damage was done. The rain was needed for the wheat, which has begun to head out, and to soften the crust which had formed on the surface of tho ground. Prospects continue fine for all kinds of fruit and the cherry harvest which Is Just beginning seems seems destined to prove the best in years, both In quality and ex tent of yield. , READY TO ARGUE KELLEV CASE Mother ol Mardered Man Breaks Down on the Stand. COLUMBUS, Neb., June 18. (Special Telegram.) All the evidence In the Kelley murder case was concluded this after noon and both the state and defense rested. Tho arguments will be made to morrow. Kelley took the stand this after noon in his own behalf. He admitted that he and Snowden were in jail together at Fremont; that they were both liberated at the same time, but says that he never saw htm afterwards until he saw his dead body at Humphrey the morning of the murder. He positively denies the state ments of three witnesses who say they saw him near the scene of the murder before the body was found and also de nies that he was In that vicinity until after the crime was committed. The state showed by two witnesses that Kelley threatened Snowden while they were in Jail together. Mrs. Snowden of Kearney, mother of the murdered man, broke down completely on the stand when questioned about the way wardness of her son. On account of the illness which confines him to the house. County Attorney Lathaoi Is takl.ig no part in the prosecution, but the state is ably represented by Judge Sullivan. The caso will likely be given to the Jury by tomorrow noon. Kelley will be held to answer a charge of burglary In caae he is acquitted on the murde? charge. notes snd checks, an payable to Marshall Bros., his employers. Compromise Bridge Tax. DAKOTA CITY, Neb.. June IS. (Special.) The differences between the Sioux City Bridge company, the Chicago, 8t Paul, Minneapolis aV Omaha Railway company and Dakota county and school district No. 11, South Sioux City,, were yesterday ami cably settled In the district court. Judge Guy T. Graves presiding, aa per tho agree ment entered Into some weeks ago by the Board of County Commissioners and rep resentatives of the bridge and railway com panies. The case was an appeal of the Sioux City Bridge company from the action of the Board of 'County Commissioners In approving the assessment of $96,000 ss returned by the assessor of Covington pre cinct for the year 1103 against ths bridge property, the assessment being)' $K6,000 against the weat one-half of the bridge and $10,000 for the approach to the same. Un der the terms of the agreement the valua tion of the bridge and approach for the year 1803 was fixed at $00,000 (50.000 on the west half of the structure and $10,000 on the approach thereto, and Insofar as pos sible this valuation Is to remain fixed. Under these terms the bridge company agroes to pay Its taxes promptly and with out any litigation, and the Chicago, 8t Paul, Minneapolis at Omaha Railway com pany agrees to pay $1,600 taxes due school district No, U, which has been assessed Technical Talkc for Undertakers. FREMONT, Neb.. June 15,-(Spec'l.) Considerable business has been transacted by tho undertakers today. The session Is devoted entirely to educational topics, con sisting of papers and discussions on sub jects connected with undertaking care and shipment of. bodies, contagious diseases, etc. Prof. Theron Barnes of Chicago, who is attending the session In the capacity of Instructor and demonstrator, spoke last evening on the embalming of mutilated bodies. His talk was valuable to the pro fession on account of hie thorough knowl edge of anatomy, and was of a practical nature. A "subject" which had been se cured for demonstration during the meet ings was in front of the speaker's stand and used by him and others later in the course of the sessions. This morning Dr. Towns of Omaha addressed the raeetjng. He favored a law requiring mo?e definite and careful reports of deaths and the election or designation of some officer who should record all sue!, matters as Is re quired In many states of the east. Prof. Barnes again spoke on some professional subjects and there was a general dlscusslsn of the papers and addressee. This afternoon Dr. F. M. Sanderson of this city spoke on "The Relation of the Clergyman to the Undertaker." It was a very pleasant and witty address, and served to break the monotony of the rather technical discussions and papers that had preceded It. Aesoaseel Valuation of Cass County. PLATTBMOUTH, Neb., June 1. (Spe cial.) The total assessed valuation of Cass county for 1304. without the ra 11 roads, tel egraph and Pullman Car company's prop erty Included, Is approximately the sum of $30,738,425. County Assessor Teegarden, the county clerk and his deputy are trying to make their figures balance today. The real estate Is valued at $24,291,626. The per sonal property at $8,446,550. The horses at $731,095. The mules at $162,080. The cattle at $63,76a. The hogs at $210,428. Agricul tural Implements at 3150,000. The prosper ous condition of the farmers show that they have on hand In cash and notes the sum of $1,584,903. The corn and wheat In their possession Is valued at $710,000. The total assessed Valuation of all prop erty In Cass county last year. Including the railroad, telegraph, telephone and Pullman Car company's property, was the sum of $24.61,611.90. Last year the average price per acre for all the land in Cass county was $39.60. This year it was valued at $(3.25 per acre. The actual value of real estate in Platts mouth Is put down as $1,534,900, and that of personal property at $915,335. Increased Assessment ln Hall.' GRAND ISLAND, Neb., June 16. (Spe cial.) The County Board of Equalisation Is now in session and is reviewing the work of the assessor and his various town ship deputies. Over the assessment of a year ago, under the old law. there Is an Increase In all kinds of property of 71 per cent The larger portion of It Is In personal property. The increase In per sonal property in the city is about 100 per cent, that of the real estate much smaller. The total Increase In the city Is 66 per cent The lowest per cent of Increase In any of the townships Is that of South Loup, which shows 48 per cent more of an assessment than which the levy will apply. The townships range, then, all the way to an Increase of 108 per cent In Mar tin. Nothing has as yet been done In the matter of equalising, the returns on rail road property being anxiously awaited. Convict Sheldon of Foraery. YORK, Neb., June 15. (Special.) Quite an Interesting case is being tried by Judge Evans here today, In which Frank Shel don is charged with having drawn a check In his name, signing the name of William Otto. The check was $621. on the State Bank of Bradshaw, of which he took a certificate of deposit for $200 and $400 In cash and left the country. The Jury brought In a verdict of guilty of forgery. Dodsre County Assessment. FREMONT, Neb., June IB. (Special. The County Board of Equalisation met yester day. Thus far about forty communications and complaints have been filed, some of which have been acted upon and others set for hearing later. Some of the complaints are peculiar. A man from Scrlbner wanted the board to cancel an assessment on a mortgage he held because the Income from It was all he had to live on and was barely enough to support him. There Is a wide discrepancy In values, cattle ranging from an average of $11.01 in Everet to $33.41 In North Bend; sheep, from $1.62 In Pebble to (3.75 In Union. Land values ran from $30 to $80, with an average for the county of $52, 30 per cent under the Davlsaon figures for lands in Dodge county. The footings for the city have not yet been completed. Deputy Clerk Donahue estimates jrhe totals at (7,000.000, figuring the railroads at the rates said to have been fixed by the state board, which Is an Increase for the' county of $4,000,000 In round numbers. About seventy-five notices to parties who have failed to list mortgages standing on records as owned by them have been sent out and It Is thought that a majority of these will bo added to the list. Smallpox at Soldiers' Homo. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., June 15. (Spe cial.) Three cases of smallpox - have de veloped in one of the hospitals at the Soldiers' home. Those, afflicted are George Warrens, Harry Burchard, the hospital steward, and Mr. Lindley. A temporary building waa at once erected on the prairie; a safe distance from all other buildings, and the sick, all of whose cases are very light, aro there being cared for. Tho hospital building In which the dis ease haa appeared has been quarantined from the rest of the home and from the city, and the utmost caution, is tsken by the Soldiers' home, as. well as the city authorities, to prevent a spread of the contagion and no further cases are looked for. No Clue to Highwaymen. FREMONT, Neb., June 16. (Speclal.) There is no clew yet to the party who held up W. H. Clark yesterday morning. One man was arrested on suspicion yester day, but released, aa he was able to give an account of his whereabouts. Tiso or three strangers got off the train .and en tered the Brunswick restaurant with him, but he Is unable to give any description of tbem. The amount of his loss layover $300 In ab and about the same amount In News of Nebraska. OSCEOLA, June 16. Flag day was gen erally observed in Polk county and Osceols- GRAND ISLAND, June 16.-About 160 teachers are enrolled at the Hall County Teachers' institute held In this city this week. The teachers listened very atten tively to an address last evening by Dean Fordyco. FAIRBURY. June IS. Henry Jones, a' young man employed as plasterer's tende? on the new high school building, fell from a scaffold yesterday and was badly injure-l, sustaining a broken arm and a severs wound of the hips. GRAND ISLAND. June 15.-Mary Willars was severely burned about the face and hands while endeavoring to blacken a stove. She waa using a polish which required the use of gasoline for moistening. The stove was yet too warm and an explosion of the gasoline resulted. PLATTBMOUTH. June 15. The County Board of Equalization,' composed of the county commissioners, county assessor, J. M. Teegarden and L. A. Tyson,, county clerk, are in session for the purpose of listening to tht. complaint of taxpayers whj may think their property has been assessed too high. OSCEOLA, Juno 15. These are high days in Osceola and the town has taken on tno appearance of an old-faahloned general training day, ail roads are leading to Osceola ana bringing citizens of tne county to inquire of the Board of County Com missioners "Why my property is assessed more this year than- last, and more than my neighbors are assessed?" NORFOLK, June 15. Of the 400 inquiries being dally received at railroad offices wltn regard to the opening of the Kosebud lands, xver 40 per cent of them are from women. Teachers, stenographers and bus iness women who have heard of the suc cess of a number of their sex in the Oklahoma rush, Indicate a desire to reg ister for the drawing at Bonesteei and Fairfax. DAVID CITY, June 15. The annual con vention of the Sixth Distriot MisHlonary society was held In the Christian cnurcn In this city Monday, Tuesday anfi Wednes day of this week. Tuesday forenoon was given to the Christian Endeavor society, afternoon to the Sunday school, Wednes day afternoon to the Christian Women's Board ol Missions. ine principal aa dresses of the convention were delivered by E. B. Wldger York; W. A. Baldwin, state secretary Lincoln, and Chancellor Ay lea worth of Cotner university, the cnan ceilor speaking on the subject of "Educa tion." DAKOTA CITY, June 16. Tho precinct assessors of Dakota county have completed their work and turned their books over to County Assessor Dora. - The total valua tion of real and person! property of the county is $1,696,419.72. an increase over last year of nearly $149,000.00, which shows the effect of the new revenuo law which was in operation this year for the first time. The total number of acres of land assessed in the county was 168,266. valuatior. $1,104, 066.60: number of lots 8,975, valuation $106,. 612.46; personal property, $386,326.37. The Nebraska Telephone company was assessed at $4,486; the Clark Automatlo Telephone company, $484.22; Western Union Telegraph company, $6,194.89; the Great Northern Ex press company, $36.88. A Death Blow to Malaria. Electrle Bitters ' kill and expel malaria disease germs, will prevent typhoid, and cure fever and ague, or no pay. .Only 60c. For sale by Kuhn & Co. HYMENEAL Stltt-DUIon. HASTINGS, Neb., June 16. (Special Tel egramsThe marriage of Miss Grace Dil lon to Mr. Albert Edgerton Stltt was sol emnized at the parlors of the Bostwlck hotel at 9 o'clock this morning In the presence of immediate friends only. The young couple departed for Canada, where they will visit among relatives, returning to their home In Hastings by the middle of September. Foy-Wrlght. A very pretty wedding ceremony a's per formed at noon today in the parlors of the Her Grand, with Burt H. Foy of Minne apolis and Miss Grace Wright of Msdlcal Springs. O., ss the high contracting par ties. Rev. E. Comble Smith, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church of this city, was the officiating clergyman. Bain-Cope. HUMBOLDT, Neb., June IS. (Special. ) A very pretty wedding took place this even ing at 8 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Cope on Grand avenue, at which time about fifty Immediate friends and rela tives witnessed ths marriage of the eldest daughter of the hoet and wife. Miss Bertha, to Mr. Roy Bain of Table Rock. Elsasaer-Robo. Frederick F. Euuisser and Miss Augusta W. E. Robe were married yesterday by Rev. C. W. Bavldge at the letter's resi dence, 72$ South Twenty-fifth avenue. A number of friends attended the marriage. The groom la tha son of former County Treasurer G. Fred Elsasser. To Get Rid of m Tronwlesomo Corn. First soak it In warm wat.r to softsa It; then pare it down as closely as possible wlthou. drawing the blood, and apply Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice dally, rub. blng vigorously for five minutes at each application. A corn plaster should be worn for a few days to protect It from the shoe. As a general liniment for sprains, bruises, lameness and rheumatism, Pain Balm is nnequsled. ' Nordln's celebrated brass band at Court land Broh. The best of them all. r snr mm. a km The BuVtw that makes Hue: Mscel i Better. There is nothing that brings out the true quality of butter j like a "hot biscuit." But you can't take a hot biscuit with you every time you go to buy butter. Buy Meadow Gold Butter, andl get the butter that "makes the best biscuU better." The only butter so good that .it has to be preserved in an airtight package. Ask your dealer for, Beatrice Creamery Co., IOTH AND HOWARD ITS. Opp An Excellent ortunity To Earn Money Is open to a limited number of people in your vicinity. If you are unemployed or if you have un occupied time, write to us. , . The work we offer is clean, dignified and profitable. Particularly good results await your efforts in this field. ' Write to-day for full particulars. i QRCULATION DEPT. METROPOLITAN MAGAZINE 3 WEST 29th STREET, NEW YORK CITY (75-18) FORECAST OF THE 'WEATHER Showers In Southwest nnd Fair and Warner -In Worth and East Por tions ( Nebraska. WASHINGTON, June 16. Forecast: For Nebraska Showers In southwest; fair and warmer In north and east por tions Thursday. Friday, fair. For Iowa Fair and warmer Thursday. Friday, fair. For Illinois Fair Thursday and Friday; warmer in north and central portions; rarlable winds. For Indiana Showers Thursday, followed by fair and warmer weather. Friday, fair and ' warmer In north portion; variable winds. , For Kansas Partly cloudy Thursday; probably showers and cooler. Friday, fair and warmer. For South Dakota Fair and warmer Thursday. Friday, fair. For Colorado and Wyoming Local show ers Thursday. Friday, partly cloudy; prob ably showers In east portion. Local Record. OFFICE OF THE BATHER BUREAU. OMAHA, June 15. Official record of tem- ferature and precipitation compared with he corresponding day of the lust three years: 19H4. IOCS. 1801 1901 Maximum temperature ... 81 82 71 90 Minimum temperature ... 64 fl 61 70 Mean temperature . 72 72 66 80 Precipitation 01 .00 .11 .01 ixocord of temperature and precipitation Omaha for thla day alnce March 1,1804-. Normal temperature ji Departure for the day g Total deficiency since March I, 1904 Ill Normal precipitation 20 inch Deficiency for the day 1, Inch Total rainfall since March 1 11.04 Inches Deficiency since March 1 17 Inch Deficiency for cor. period, 190$., .27 Inch Deficiency for cor. period, 1902.. 4.28 Inches Reports from Stations at T B. nt. v ft I CONDITION OF THE J9 3 g is WEATHER. 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