1IE OMATIA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, JUNK 24, 1!)04. ( DONE WITH THE. RAILROADS Cecratary Benoatt Certifi Valaationi to U Tan jiil Oenatiaa, Bsasssssjjspssl TABLE SHOWING AMOUNT IN EACH COUNTY Secretary at State lalverslty rile Repert Saowtag Ceadltlea f .Varloas Fibii ef th lastltatiaa. PoicitidlS) (From a 8 la ft Correspondent.) 107 South I6th St., START ON TRADE CRuSADE ssbMbs8bbxk OommsroV. Club and Lira 8tbck Van . st with Jljlng Color. ONE HUNDRED ; AND FIFTY IN PARTY . v'. i i i Amid Blare of TrorapH u Din of Vole1 t'aloa I'aelfsa Special ...... , , Boosters. ' Wlth.'the band pf'th Thirtieth' United State. Infantry playing "The Girl I -tuft Behind!' at one end and J. C. Buchanan of South Omaha, skirling . pa hla pipes th "Farewell to. Scotland" at the other, the apeclal , train' .'bearing the jnemben of the Oniaba Commercial club and the South O nia hit Live Stock exchange, who a'fe un dertaking the Itinerary of th stst to gather In new customer for Omaha's mar kets, steamed out of ,th Union depot at 7:24 yes'er-ly morn' ig." ' About 160 peop.s are taking the trip and they began .arriving at th depot at about 6 o'clock,' som wearing badges, aomo Panamas and all wearing smiles. Among tiie latest to 'arrive was Mr. Buchanan and the smiles grew, broader and the faces merrier' as ho approached, for from the tip of his feather In his cap to his silver buckle shoes, he' was. JJu;tlealy ,attlil In the tartans' and' kiits of the Clan Gordon. His attire, or rather the .lack of atllr about the knees, raised a storm of .Jocose remarks from the unlnltlatel, who face tiously requested him " to "let Vila skirt down" or "pull hi ' stockings up." But he dldna' mind fulelahness, tiut kep' to his aln business, and Rafter having put away his baggage,' walked, the platform to.th Inspiring turni oP "Cer the Heather." In a. nmment'.ho was the. center of attraction and many ' Caledonians,, sober and sedate business men,' squarted their shoulder at the souril of the 'qi familiar tutie and finally, carried away from all sense of de oorum,'tarted th Intricate) steps .of th "Swor-r-rud Daynce." I ' D O'BrioB Presear. ' Another prominent figure was that of the portly- and affable Dave O'Brien, who. with a, . soul-aheorlng . grin, superintended th Blowing away of a large box of his best mm Jits,- which, will be distributed among the children of the state who are lucky enough', tq run across him. Nearly every man wore a badge testifying to the ex . cellent qualities of his own Arm, and on enterprising, moh ay laid th members of th band and pinned to their breasts his own advertisement. -I The train was composed of fiv sleepers, a coach and a "baggage car, and was In charge of Conductor, Wallace and Engineer Fair. The band was under th command of Bandmaster. Haas,' who has twenty-one pieces. under him. Owing to th lateness of the arrival of th Missouri Pacific train bearing th band from Fort Crook, th special wai delayed twenty-four minute. The arrival of th band was th occasion of an outburst of cheering. Flv news paper men acoompanle4 th party. On account of a recent order by th Pullman' Car company forbidding th pla carding and us of .banners on their cars, for fear of Are, the outside of the train looked as bar as any other, but the in side declared before they left ' that they Afi Event Without a Precedent Realise for a moment what It means to cut our regular low price of suit exactly in two and no wonder our store is niled with saving buyers hour after hour. Thro asa yourself if It isn't a poor, investment for . you pot to tin today. NO opportunity like It to save bv upending In buying today. Hundreds of Kuppenhelmer and broken lota suits. - At Half Price faract IV su Ut Mca ana lava, j Follow the bunch to Black's for straws, In these hats youll find no flaws; They fit the sons and they fit the pa's. If you don't buy it will be because YtuHiven't $1. 50, $2.00 or $2.50. V AN ELEGANT NEW LINE OF Negligee $hirts Just Received. Black, the Hatter, would make thejr presence known five miles before they reached a town. Peraosmel of the Party. . The following comprised th party: Adding Machines A. A. Arter, Burroughs adalng machine "Advertising Novelties Charles L.' Hopper, th W hitehead-Hoag company. Agricultural Implements F. L. Holler, secretary Llnlnger 4c Metcalf company; G. N. Peek, manager John Deer Plow com pany J. A. Wlngard, John r Plow company.. Banks I L. Kountse, assistant cashier First National bank; C. F."McGrew, vice president Omaha National bank; W. K. Khoades, assistant cashier . United States National bank; H. K. Rainey. assistant cashier Union National bank; John F. Flack, vie president City Savings bank; J. C. French, Union Stock Tarda National bank Bakers' Supplies E. E. Person, Omaha Bakers' Supply company. Boots and Shoes J. H. Taylor, F. P. Klrkendarl eV Co.; R, W. Moore. F. P. Klrkendxil Co.; Johu Kelley, Regent Shoe Manufacturing company; I. K. Rey nolds, Hay ward Bros. Shoe company; t. U. Pickett, Hayward Bros. Shoe company; W. H. Smiley, .Hayward Bros. Shoe company. Breweries E. A. Hlgglns, Stors Brewing company; Frsd Mela, Mets Bros. Brewing company; Fred Krug, Fted Krug Brewing company. Building Supplies R. E. Sunderland, Sun derland Bros, company; L. L. Clarke, Sun derland Bros, company. . .-' Carpets and Furniture W. Runyan, Beebe. eV Rwnyan Furniture -company; L. O. Doup,.L. O: Doup Manufacturing com pany; Samuel Orchard, Orchard Wll helra Carpet company. i Caterer C. H. Buck, W. 8. BalduftV Commercial Club E. J. MoVann, commis sioner. Commercial Agencies Frank M. Blish, R. G. Dun & Co. Coal E. B. Carrigan. Central Coal and Coke company; C. R. Wilson, C. W. Hull company. . . I Confectionery D. M. Woodard, secretary and treasurer Omaha Candy company; O. J. O'Brien, D. J. O'Brien company. (.itimcrjr-Le oy comas, Waterloo Creamery company. Dry Goods Daniel B. Fuller, Bym Hammer Dry. Goods company; George I Hammer, Byrne & Hammer Dry Obods company; A. C. Smith, president M. E. Smith & Co.; Joe Kelley, M. B. , Smith at Co.; F. S. King. King Bmead, Drugs C. E. Bedwell, vice president E. E. Bruoe company; F. C Patton, treasurer Richardson Drug company. Engraving N. J. Baker, Baker Bros, En graving company. - Electrical Supplies O. W. Johnston, Westers Electrical company. Elevators George H. Lyons. Calumet and Western Elevator' company. Engines, Pumps and Fittings Frank B. Holbrook, United States Supply company: R. B. Busch, Crane company; J. 8. Ttppery, Crane company.. Groceries Charles H. Pickens, Paxton Gallagher company; Arthur Allen, Allen Bros.; Oscar Allen. Allen Bro John S. Brady, vie president McCord-Brady com pany; C J. LyOn. McCord-Brody company. Glass and Paints F. W. Judson, Midland Glass and Paint company. , Hardware and Iron J. C. Colt. Lee-Glass- Andreesen Hard war company; J. H. Har berg, Wright tc WUhelmy company; W. 8. Wright, Wright at WUhelmy company; Daniel Baum, Jr., Baum Iron company. Hats and Caps Harry B. Ransdell, Gat City Hat company. Jewelry J. r. Mawhlnney, Mawhinney Ryan; Sol Bergman. Bof Bergman Jewelry company. , Llv Stock Commission Men-J. T. Fred rtck, George Adams at Frederick company; Walter Madden, Bralnard V Carpenter; Georg Burke, George Burke company; F. H. Reddlngton. Clay. Robinson at Co.; C. C, Clifton, Clifton Commission company; 8. R. Cox, Cox -Jones Commission company; W. H. Dudley, Allen Dudley at co.j W. H. Wood, Evsns-Snjder-Buel company; Nat Houston, Great Western Commission company; C. A. Mallory. Greer, Mills ft Co.; Georg Eralgb. Jackson. Hlgglns ft Co.; R. Ja. Laverty, Lsverty Bros, ft Co.; J. O. Martin. MarUn Bros, ft Co.; H. B. Hamlll. McCloud Lov Uv Stock Commission company; C. H. Withey, Ny ft Buchanan company; J. B. Blanchard, Omaha Live Btock Commission company; T. H. Fonda, Jr.. Ralston ft Fonda; J. B. Ryan, Rice Bros.; E. G. Bmith, Rosenbaum Bros, ft Co.; A. D. Smith, Draper Bmith; a W. Spargur, Bpargur, Llndburg ft Co.; A. L. LottyOVood Bros. Lif Insurance O. W. Noble, General Agent New England Mutual Lif Insurance company. Uv Stock Exchange J. U. Guild, secre tary. Millinery N. A. Splesberger, president IS. Splesberger ft Son company. Music Thirtieth United Btatas Infantry band; quartet.- Oysters, Fish and Cold Storage George J. Lalnson. A. Booth ft Co.; Jo H. Fowler, Miller-Cooper ft Co.; David Cole, pavid Col ft Co. Packing Houses Morris Strauss, Cudshy Packing Co.; A. T. Bldwell. Cudahy Pack ing Co. C. H. Bradley, 6 win and company. Paper I. W. Carpenter, Carpenter Paper Co. Printer Warran K. Cundiff. Omaha Printing Co.; A. T. Klopp, Klopp ft Bart let t Co. Publications R. F. Hodgin. Trad Ex OMAIIA. hibit; E. 8. Bradley, Omaha Commercial; A. C. Davenport, Journal-Stockman; Rob ert Hunter, Bee; L A. Medlar, Hotel Re porter. , Rubber Goods Z. T. Lindsay, President, Inter-State Rubber Co.; O. L. Hyde, Inter State Rubber Co. Railroad Officials L. Belndorf, traveling passenger agent Union Pacific railroad; F. F. Thompson, traveling freight agent Union Pacific railroad; Eugene Duval, assistant general western agent, Chicago, Mlnne? spoils ft St.. Paul railroad. Refrigerators T. H. Smith, Herrick Re frigerator Co. Real Estate and Investment Securities C. C. George, president George ft Co. Bash, Doors and Blinds George II. Kelly, Adams ft Kelly Co.; C. R. Cushman, Adams ft Kelly Co. v Special Salesmen and Advertisers M. F. Bhsfer, M. F. Shafer ft Co. Stock Food-George H. Lee, George H. Lee ft Co. Type 8. J. Potter, Great Western Type Foundry. Typewriter T. E. Hancock, Oliver Type writer Co. "Union Stock Tards-J. L. Paxton. Super intendent; F. B. Wolcott. Wall Paper W. L. TetterTetter Wall Paper Co.; M. B. Cameron, R. C. Peters ft Co.: E. A. Hlnrlch; George H. Palmer. T). H. Wheeler.' Jr., J. M. Guild. C. 8 Haverstock and J. H. fllmmn farm tha quartet that accompanied the tourists. Party I mt Colambas. COLUMBUS. Neh . Jnr. ai-i m.i , - gram.) The trade excursion -pt, (he Com mercial club and the Live Ht-u -h.n. which started from Omaha this morning '"" ll" nrst stop at North Bend, wher tne local band serenaded the vi.itnr. -an- ere, the next stop, also had a good band. otnuyier everyoooy was loaded In wag ons filled with hay and were driven all over the beautiful little city. From Columbus the trip Is north for the rest of th day. The Munnlon nnw... 141 people, Includlne- the Thirtieth Trnui State Infantry band. Everybody Is on tlp- nusuing 10 see all their customers and friends. H"rek Rid at Sehayler. ' SCHUYLER, Neb., June 2J.-(Speclal.)-The trade excursionists. nmh r'nn,..i.i club and South Omaha Live Stock exchange amvea in Schuyler about twenty-five minutes behind their tlm. thia lng, but they found all that had been pre- ymr lor mem in Bchuyler on time and en tered at once and heartliv lntr th. it all. Seven teams with hfcyracks. upon wmcn were rows or balled hay to seat the city's guests, awaited them, and they were quickly escorted to the wagons to find seats thereon by way of stepladders, and given a rapid ten minutes' drive on the principal business and residence streets of the city, the drive terminating at the principal busi ness corner, wher th Fort Crook band had been stationed to discourse musio while tha drive was being made. The visitors seemed meat thoroughly to appreciate and enjoy the arrangements made for them and which gave them unusual opportunity to distribute badges, samples and advertising matter, with which they were so liberally provided, to the hundreds who were out In anticipation of their visit Whll driving their train pulled on to th Wells-Abbott-Nieman company's mill, whloh was th last point to be made, and wher they boarded their train and left amid shouts and cheers from themselves for Schuyler, and from Schuyler people for them. FULLERTON, Neb.. June a-(Bpeclal Telegram.) From Columbus the trip con tinued to Oconee, Platte Center and Mad ison. Carriages wer waiting for every body to go up town. From Madison the trip la back to Oconee, then Ut Monroe and Geneva., where the Indian boy band sere naded the party and everybody turned out and th city was declared In th hands of th visiting tourists. At Genoa a commit tee met the party, accompanied by twelve little gtris with bouquets for everybody on th train. The little girls were beautifully dressed and they wer loudly applauded by th entlr exoursion and made the hit of the day. Boon. Albion and Fullerton were next visited. The day has been very hot. but no dust, as th country visited has had an abundance of rain. The crops ar som backward In consequence. Oaa'l Lvsa Meal Through dyspepsia and Indigestion. Take Electrio Blttera They cur stomach troubles r no pay. Only 10c. For sal by Kuhn ft Co. Kelley Gets Tweaty Years. COLUMBUS, Neb., June a (Special.) James Kelley was sentenced this morning by Judge Hollsnbeck to twenty years In the penitentiary at Lincoln. His attorneys argued tor a new trial for him yesterday which was overruled. When, asked if he had anything to say why sentence should not be pronounced on hint he replied: "Tour honor, I sm not ths on who took th life of Arthur Bnowden. I am not guilty of his murder." Th court replied that the Jury had settled that question by their verdict. "I know they have," re turned Kelley, "but I stsnd before you Innocent, and for that resson would ask you for clemency." In speaking of th matter after being removed from th court Kelley said that It literally meant a life sentence for him. His attorneys wer al lowed forty days to which to prepare a bill of ixceptlons. Sheriff Carrig aays he will tak Kalley to Lincoln thjs week. LINCOLN. June SB. iBpeclal.) Secretary Bennett of the State Board of Equalisation completed the work of certifying out th railroad assessment to the various counties of the state today, hla clerks having taken a spurt at the last mtquU and finished up two days ahead of the data he had an nounced. The certifying -out of the assess meht of the car companies, however, is yet to be don. The returns to Douglas county will show a total aaaeased valuatien of all railroad property to be 11.238.760.10. This Is divided among th various roads as follows: Value Mile- Railroad. Total, per mile. Omaha and North Piatt t B3.MS.00 ts,soo Oinana and South western 43.910.10 I.03S age. 9.77 4.M ll.tU 90.13 OKI C, St. P., M. O. W,,I.(JU I.aoO Cliiraao ft North- weeiern ltt.&tS.OO Rock lsiand t.144.00 Missouri PaciHc .. 82,im.Uu Weeping Water branch 63.600.00 Union Pacific att.sW.OO O. ft R. V 14.U6.00 Omaha Bridae and .600 t.nuo S.4U0, 9.000 16.0U0 . 9.si (.70 83.48 2.21 Terminal Co 100,000.00 Mason City ft Fort Dodge 26.S35.00 This is an Increase of the assessment In Douglas county over last year of $485,021.10, which sum, however, is partly composed of property of the Omaha Bridge and Ter minal company and the Mason City ft Fort Dodge road. By roada the total assess ment of the railroads last year In Douglas county was mad up as follows; Value Mile Railroad. Total, per mile. age. Omaha ft North Platte $ 46,SS0..'n $6,000 9.17 umana & tsouin- western 31.690.00 B 00 4.8A F., K. & M. V 106.413 00 3.660 28.l8 C, St. P., M. ft O. 60.tilO.0-l 6,600 11.02 Rock Island ....... 6.6i0.0k 6,000 0.W M. P. Belt line .... 166,400.00 lO.OuO v HI. 64 Union Pacific 331.462..i '8.100 S3. 48 O. ft R. V. v.. J.736.IC 9,600 2 91 Th total Increase, leaving out the value of the Mason City ft Fort Dodge road and the property of the Omaha Bridge and Terminal company, Is 9369,186.10, of which sum the Union Pacific contributed 9J0t,2-d. . . Valaatlea by Cosmtles. The following shows the assessed valua tion of the railroads in Nebraska by coun ties for 1904, which- is one-fifth of the actual value, and for 1903: . 1904. 1902. Adams 91.044.763 90 $ 682.621 0 Antelope 410.61000 240,018 00 Blaine 119,600 00 62,560 00 Boone " 390,780 00 1M.466 00 Box Butt 306.940 00 Ua.4U4 0O Boyd 218.630 00 Brown 1SS.8H8 00 102.924 00 Buffalo 1,075.335 40 649,324 00 Burt ... 28D.2H600 183.002 00 Butler 8U1.746 00 491.133 00 Cass 1.304J26 60 862.614 30 Cedar 817,490 00 ' 204.780 00 Chase ..... 73,920 00 - 66.440 0 Cherry 732.616 00 406,756 00 Cheyenne .. , 1,079,560 00 . 609.366 00 Liar 956.612 40 ' 645.610 10 Colfax 459.860 00 27J.4M0O Cuming , 263.600 00 144,688 00 Custer 1 661,981 80 907,108 80 Dakota '406.890 08 ' 263,023 00 Dawes ,,., 689.48600 - 120.124 00 Dawson ,. 813,369 10 498,801 60 Deuel 428.160 00 262.248 00 Dixon K.... 894.860 00 251, 64 00 Dodge , , 761,180 00 458.928 00 Douglai....; 1,230.720 10 746.531 00 Dundy 416,400 00 186.930 00 Fillmore 983.968 60 . 626,924 50 Franklin ....... .I-m.200 " 185,661 00 Frontier .v.... ..' 192,780 00' 110,848 60 Furnas 434.580 00 - 2S2.2S7 00 Gage 1,449.730 70 763,012 00 Uarneld ..- ; 82.93500 12 676 8) Gosper . 124.980 00 ,i - 71,863 60 Grant' v ..... 200.785 00 , 106.02600 Greeley 324.786 00 161.851 40 Hall 746.410 00 460,570 00 Hamilton (28.645 00 . 889,567 00 Harlan 644.26000 817.976 60 Hayes 60,36000 87,710 00 Hitchcock ' 883,00000 ' 194.07000 Holt 463,270 JO 867.272 00 Hooker 196.170 109.612 00 Howard J. 655.726 00 302.191 40 Jefferson 970.557 00 6X7,933 00 Johnson 656,970 00 268,289 00 Kearney 631.473 30 855,609 20 Keith 664.320 00 406.896 00 Kimball 679,360 00 364.868 00 Knox .... 376.846 00 120,824 00 Lancaster 1.OT1.636 80 1.205.867 20 Lincoln I,2i8.3o0 00 735,691 60 Madison 38 210 00 216,099 00 Merrick 867.615 00 618.018 40 Nance 220.610 00 .' 118,790 00 Nemaha 653.936 00 362.211 00 Nuckolls 965.330 0) 617,119 50 Otoe. 878.076 00 626.453 00 Pawnee , 718,400 00 869,377 00 Perkins 263.100 00 151,282 50 Phelps 871,660 00 156,767 00 Plerco : '831,i00 206.620 00 Platte , 813,070 00 465.0118 00 Polk , 132,415 00 76,648 00 Red Willow 388,620 00 209,673 00 Richardson 764.392 00 401.067 00 Rock 150,215 00 83.232 00 Saline 799.136 60 627,873 20 Sarpy 915,743 06 681,679 00 Saunders 959,132 70 647.601 80 Scotts Bluffs i 180.225 00 88.110 00 Seward 597.710 00 832.680 00 Sheridan 604.725 00 271,842 0ft Sherman 848,936 00 -188,352 80 Sioux 813.4S5 00 170.542 00 Stanton 153,410 00 85.960 04 Thayer 683.675 00 406.504 60 Thomas 216.450 00' 113.220 00 Thurston 143.480 00 . 87.776 00 Valley 2WU46 00 146.944 40 Washington 30.510 00 239.600 00 Wayne 387,090 00 236.808 00 Webster 684 60 00 J87.363 50 Wheeler 18. 480 09 10.214 40 Tork 694,440 00 863.26200 Totals .34,08J.M2 75 $26,588,612 70 Th assessment by counties for railroads In 1908 is not compiled and -fll not be until Just before the publication of the biennial report of th auditor, consequently the comparison Is mad with the assessment of 1902. Th assessment of th two years, however, varies little. Flaaaees of Calversiiy. The rennrt of Secretarv Da 1m nt ths Roard of Resrent of the State unlvirl!v filed with the governor showing th finan cial condition of th various university fund's throws soms light on the 88,000 which was appropriated by the last legislature for the purchase of ground, over which a number of newspapers have thrown a few spaama - The report shows that 88.000 was appropriated and that $3,293.84 was spent, leaving a balance In th treasury of $2,706.06. The appropriations, expendi tures and condition of the various funds follows: Temporary university salaries and wages: Appropriated. $300,000; spent to May 31. $ltt.l91.05; balance. $114,898.96. Current expense: Appropriated, $80,000: spent. $60,836. .6; balance. 329.663.24. Farm buildings snd Improvements: Ap propriation. $100,000; spent, $48,394.67; bal ance. $64.606 83. Campus buildings: Appropriated for fhyslca and andmlnlstration buildings 110.000; apent on account physics build-' lng. $1,993.60; balance, H1,0040. Improvements snd repairs: Appropri ated. $49,600; spent, $18,607.42; balance. $10. 692 58. Farmers' Institutes: Appropriated, $12. 000; spent, $6,680.30; balance, $6,319.70. Experimental sub-ststinn: Appropriated $16 000; spent, $11.4.10.58; balance. $3.569 42 University rash fund: Appropriated collections to May 31, (limit to $86,0uo). to tal. $66,016.37; spent, $41,693 .37; balance. $14,323. - Agricultural experiment station. United States. 1887: Appropriation of Installment from the United States to state treasurer "Vm" ' 16 00; l.8i n; balance, The Morrill fund. United States, 1890. ap propriation of installment from United States to state treasurer for the year end ing June tu, 1904, $J,oeo; spent, $S.0u9. Re) (Ibst la Park. Beginning next Saturday night It la ex pected there will be an exodus 'of young people from Lincoln, for on that alght a great big aoiiceutaa la a dark blue uniform will begin to patrol the city park for the sole and only purpose to stop "spooning." According to the young people, the city park Is a had place at the best, but It is the only place the fist residents have to do their love-making outside' of their rooms, and If a policeman Is to superintend th Job It la too much. In all probablll'y the Grand hotel, for many years .the stronghold of. democracy In Lincoln, will next season be the home of girls attending th Stat university. Th new proprietors are now contemplating turning this building into a dormitory. after making many much needed (Improve ments. Slaraal Corps Practice. Th examination of th members of the National Guard was enlivened for a while today by a stunt with the heliograph, with Captain Henry at one end of tne seryloe and Lieutenant Richards at the other, the distance between the two being about a mile and a half. At the Henry end was congregated Governor Mickey and most of the state house attaches, and at the long distance end with Lieutenant Richards was Just a few boys who didn't care for tha hot weather. The messages to' be sent had been kept secret and witnesses and participants stood on the" tiptoe of expectancy 'Until 'the" ar rival of Governor Mickey and General Cul ver. Tha latter marched ' to th stand taken by Capttln Henry and flashed into his ears this message: What brandies of service ar repre sented In the enemy's HnosT" Hot off the gun came back th answer, "Cavalry and Infantry. No artillery. General Barry twenty miles away." This relieved the tension, for hal there been any artillery In the enemy a lines, or had General Barry been near, the stuff would have been off. for It would take very little warlike movements to knock the end out of the capitol building. Governor Mickey was anxious to know something of the state of affairs at the Chicago convention, and this was wig wagged over' the long stretch of street by the flag signals, and back came the an swer: "The peopli will stand for an honest administration." The outpos; then hellographed In that th main line of the enemy lay to the west, and a most enjoyable hour was concluded. Th test was a part of the examination of the Fremont signal corps, and waa pro nounced by General Culver to have been a great success, though experts on the re ceiving line got answers somewhat differ ent from those recorded by Captala Henry.' The examlnatione went merrily on today, notwithstanding the awful hot weather, and General Daggett Is Immensely pleased with ths showing made by. the seldler boys. This morning he stated that General Culver had done wonders with his guard and that too much praise could not be given him or the soldiers now taking the examinations. It la General Culver's Intention In the near future to establish heliograph communica tion with Fremont. Sarpy Coaaty t Tax Maaawav. PAPILLION. Neb., June 23. (Special.) Officials of Sarpy county are considerably elated over tha result of the Investigations of the county commissioners as to who should have the right to assess that region of th country surrounding and embracing Lake Manawa. This land belongs to Sarpy, county and will b assessed as such. In view of this fsct H. D. Patterson, courtly surveyor of Sarpy county, hae been In structed to mak a complete survey of this tract of land and when such return Is made Sarpy county's assessor will no doubt plac th entlr valuation of th strip on his assessment roll. A rough esti mate places the amount of land at about 600 acres, which tax valuation will consid erably boost this county's assessment. License money derived from the saloons In this territory will also flow Into the cof fers of Sarpy county. Mr. Patterson will start the survey In a few days. Railroad Officials at Beatrice. BEATRICE, Neb., June 23. (Special Tel egram.) A party of Missouri Pacific offi cials composed of E. A. Gould and wife. General Manager William Cotter and Su perintendent Russell visited Beatrice today on a tour of Inspection and Incidentally to look over the ground. It la believed, with a view to extending the company's line from Virginia, Neb., to this city and thence to the northwest. While the officials ex pressed an opinion that the line should be built and inquired about tha volume of freight business done here they did not give out any definite Information concern ing the proposed route. Th party went from here to Kansas City. Jaakla Named for Representative, EUSTIS. Neb., June. U.-(8peclal Tele gram.) Tha republican representative con vention for the Sixty-sixth district was held here todsy. Ths convsntlon was called to order by H. H. Wllmetb. A. O. Williams was elected secretary- George C. Junkln was unanimously nomlnsted for representative. Being present he favored th convention with a few well chosea words, thanking them for the nomination. Th convention moved that he b allowed t select th members of the district com. Measured by the amount of nutritive value they con tain, fresh, clean, pure soda crackers are one oi the moat sustaining of foods. Pleasured by the amount of thorough, genuine good ness they contain, Uneeda' Biscuit are the freshest, cleanest, purest of all soda crackers. Protected against moisture, dust and odors by an air tight package. Measured by the amount of sales Unteda BlSCUlt are the most popular article of diet Universally used in city, town and country, by everybody for every meal Measured by the cost, U freed a DISCUlt are the most economical of foods. The price is 5 everywhere. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY mlttee. The following named persons were selected: Walker Smith, J. A. Williams and J. Pickering. Find Bony of Stahl. NORFOLK. Neb. June 23 Searchers starting to row a hundred miles down the Elkhorn river, found the body of Willie Stahl of Norfolk today four miles down the stream. He was drowned Sunday. Flal Body of Stahl. NORFOLK, Neb., June 23. (Special Tele gramsSearchers In boats, headed for Pllger, found the body of Willie Stahl to day four miles down tha river. He was drowned Sunday. Wlsd Harts Fralt. NORFOLK, Neb., June 83. Severe wind last night and today damaged the frul crop of north Nebraska. "'Mews of Xebrasks. BEATRICE, June 23.-The Beatrice plan ing mill has been awarded the contract for the mill work for the new State Normal school at Kearney. CHADRON, June 23.-Dawes county com missioners met today as a board of equali sation. They found from the assessor's books the total valuation to be 13.912,715, wlthput the, ninety-one miles pf . raJUond. ChadroaJcity is assessed at $1,800,678, with out Ita one mile of railroad. . LEIGH. June 23. Fir destroyed a large farm barn- belonging to B. R. ROsenberry, three miles east of here, yesterdav. The family waa away from home at the time and the origin of the fire is unknown.. The loss,: besides the building, was one calf and three harnesses. The building waa Insured. BT. PAUL. June 23. A fine rain accom panied by severe thunder snd lightning, fell here yesterday afternoon, giving us three-quarters of an Inch of water. The rain was needed In this vicinity, while a few miles north and east of here the rain fall lately had -been plenty. All crops will now do well. PAPILLION. June 23. Adam Graham, a prominent farmer living near Richfield, while hitching up his team yesterday was Be I red by a paralytic stroke and fel under the horses' feet. His family soon discov ered him alfl at once carried him to the house and a! physician summoned, but his recovery Is doubted. HARVARD, June 23. Considerable rain has fallen In showers during the last few days, accompanied by sht rp lightning and heavy thunder. During the last twenty four hours 1.06 Inches of rain has fallen. Lightning struck the house occupied hy Cashier Chltllck of the Harvard State banK and also yesterday tore the flagstaff from the N. B. Updike grain elevator. BEATRICE, June 23. At a meeting of the volunteer Are department last night It was decided to have a water fight here on the evening of the Fourth of July, at which prises will be offered. The executive com mittee and the first assistant chief was appointed as a committee to make the necessary arrangements. The Beatrice Military band will furnish the music. BEATRICE. June 23. Last evening the employes, of the Omaha store were enter HI t tained at the beautiful country horn of Mr. and Mrs. John Gouff, eight miles southeast of the city. The evening waa delightfully passed in games and musio, after whlcV refreshments of strawberries and cream were served. The trip waa mss In a large carryall drawn by four horses.. BEATRICE, June 23. The Woman'B Christian Temperance union held Hs regu lar monthly meeting yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. A.. Gaga, at whloh an interesting and Instructive program was rendered. About fifty bouquets of flowers, with their message of love, wer distributed over the city, and the meeting was a memorable occasion for all white ribbonars. BEATRICE, June 23. Yesterday Judge Kalilger granted. divorce to Frank Heaney from his wife, Gertrude M. .Heaney, who is now a resident of Billings, Mont. A decree of divorce Was also granted $o Medora Smith from Alexander Smith. Tha defendant was recently given a hearing on the charge of wife desertion, but waa ac- Jultted. Court adjourned at. noon until uly 14. HOOPER. June 13. Georg N. ' Buer )f this place received a eelegram last evening from hla parets at Orange, Cel., conveying the news that his brother, Martin, had fallen Into a 'well and 'was dead. Martin Buer was a young man about 17 years of age and left here about a year ago 'With, his parents for their new home on th coast. Mr. George Buer left this morning for California. ' T PAPILLION. June 88 The cherry crop of barpy county Is greater thla year than It has been for several years, past. Owing to the exceedingly low price of the fruit farmers?' cannot afford to Mre men to pick It and'as a result If 1 feared much of th fruit win go to wasta. - Fruits of 411 kinds except grapes , will be a good crop. , Grapes were killed by the early frosts and will be a light crop.. 'Com and small grain la doing well. ( , - i. - e PAPILLION, June 83. Members of -1 Millard Turnveretn living in Paplllion went to Millard last night In a body, where th eleventh anniversary of the establishment of that order In .Millard was eelebrated. There were about 2u0 members present, all of whom are prominent Germans, and after a very Interesting program all sat down- to a banquet. This organisation has grown wonderfully during the last few years and Is numbered among the leading .societies of this section. , HOOPER. June 23. Adam Mltman, 'a young man about 38 years of age, died at St. Joseph's hospital yesterday, where ha was taken about two weeks ago to undergo an operation. The young man is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Mltman, prominent peo ple living southwest of ,tusvn.. A young widow survives him. The funeral, will be held at 1 o'clock on Friday afternoon. GENEVA, June 23. Another small shower fell early this' morning. , There Is. an Im mense crop of cherries in this county. . , TORK, June 23. Th live member of tha Tork County Fair association bav re cently taken hold of the fair grounds ami have made many improvements, A elx-foot tight-board fence has been built and also a. large speed barn. Already there are several owners of fast horses on the grounds train ing horses. The society Is officered by business men of York, who propose to make the next meeting of the association, which will be held August . 19, 11 and 19, one of the best fair, meetings In Nebraska, at which time tha very fastest and be horses In th west will be here. ' Hi