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    TI1K uxaha lAILV KEK: AVTCJ KSPA Y. DECEMREK 14. 1004.
EXPENSE BILLS CUT DOWN
tort ef But Institution Make Geod
Shewing of Per Capita CoeU
EDITOR DISCUSSES THE STATE DEBT
Jnirmtr Heller Sew Herenee
taw DUI le It Oat It Lee-lsl.
tare Is Wet Tcm Prodigal with
Ita Eif4ltirt.
(From m Staff Correin.leni.
I.lNCOt.Tf. Dec. lX-Sipeclnl.-l"hlef Clerk
Mickey halt rompild report of the tate
tntltutidns for th last l month, which,
with a comparison with th reports of the
preceding- month. make a moet cred
table showing for the superintendents of
lha various Institutions. All of tha biennial
reports' of the Institution have not yet
reached the governors office, but they axe
expected to show up equally a well ns thia
rompsrlMm. The table, with a comparison
of the coat per capita fir earn Institution
for. maintenance, follow:
' Amt J-erCsplta.
Institutions Inmate. "p-nt. 1J4.
Insane. Haatlnga W Vtt.M ;
Insane. Lincoln M 41.MJ 70 71 M
fc.ldler' Home. (. I. 3H 28.1 K W.J4
Holdlers'. Milford ... 77 .17B SO M M
Blind. Nebraska City M .KB 11 j
I leaf. Oniah.i 1 14.1 JJ
Feeble Minded 333 19.1"; 6i.M J1.J7
Induatrlal Home 7 3.4J7 129 H VAM
)nd. Hrhool. Kearney W 19.11 11.1 1 06
Ind. Hr-hool. weneva.
Home Frioudless....
Penitentiary
S.47S 124. tt
.. 90.62 91.8.
ci Tl.Ti .
Plans tor Inaegnrntlon.
The state offlcera-elect met thla after
noon and diacuaaed Informally plana for
the Inauguration of the governor and the
installation of tha state offloers. It haa
been suggested In Lincoln that the affair
be made one of gorgeous nees.
Aaaltor Makes Saggreatlon.
State Auditor Weaton haa about com
pleted hia forthcoming report to the gov
ernor and th legislature. In the report
he will make several Important recom
mendations to the legislature and will
dwell to some extent on the working of
the new revenue law, which be believes in
the main Is a wise measure. In explaining
the Increase In the floating debt of the
state he will call attention to the large
ipproprlatlons made by .the legislature two
ears ago and no corresponding increase
)n the income of the state. Thla Is because
these large appropriations bad to be met
with funde derived from levies under the
Old revenue law. . .
The auditor will mention briefly some
desirable amendments to the revenue law.
J'he term "credits" Is not clearly defined.
The attorney general lias held that the
term means "net" credits. The caurt, how
rver, bas not passed upon the question di
rectly. The auditor believes the question
lliould be settled by legislative enactment
rather than, by judicial decision. In eome
f lha counties the attorney general's
pplnion. as well as the application of that
opinion made by tha state board, has been
rejected by assessors and as a result there
lias been no uniformity in the asaowment
tf credits.
He believes county boarda should be
authorised by law to convene and make
the necessary levy after the assessment has
been completed and Certified to the county
clerks by the State Board of Equalisation,
lie will recomraendi that a change be made
in the law enabling the state board to
equalise by Increasing or decreasing valua
tions of classes of property Improperly as
sessed without affecting- all property as
sessed. .Tha auditor is strongly opposed to having
.the' Orval aaaeecgnent. of county boards used
ns a basis for local taxation. He believes
ff all assessments are subject to revision
by a central board there will be a more
Uniform assessment throughout the state.
Thev auditor will call attention to the
fact that delinquent taxee at the close
of the fiscal year, November SO, 1904,
amounted to $1,153,651.11. A large part of
the delinquent taxes extends as far back
aa 18S!). He believes no great amount of
revenue will ever be realised from the
delinquent tax list. Income from future
levies must be depended upon for the re
duction and final disposal of the floating
debt of the state. Tha law provides no
method and no authority for closing these
delinquent accounts. The provisions of law
for settlement with counties are incomplete
nnd unsatisfactory.
Floatlaa Hebt of Mat.
In his report Mr. Weston will say of the
floating debt:
Af the rinse of the blennium on November
X 1902, the floating interest-bearing debt
PSORIASIS
AIIDJCZEMA
Milk Crust, Scalled Head,
Tetter, Ringworm '
and Pimples
COMPLETE TREATMENT, $1.00
For Torturing, Disfiguring Humours,
From Pimples to Scrofula,
' From Infancy ,to Age.
The eff tmiilDg itching and burning
f the skin, aa In externa s the frightful
scaling, as in psoriasis j the loss of hair
and cm sting of tha scalp, as In scalled
head ; tha facial disfigurement, as la
plmplea nnd ringworm tha awful suf
fering of Infants, and anxiety of wore
oat parents, as la milk emit, tetter and
salt rheam all demand a remedy of
almost aoparhnman virtues to success
fully oops with them. That Cutlcura
Boap, Ointment and PUls ars sack
stands proven beyond aU doubt. No
statement .S mass regarding them that'
la not ostiled by the strongest evi
dence. , The parity and aweetneaa, the
power to afford Immediate relief, the
certainty of speedy and permanent
curs, the absolute safety and great
oomomy have mads them the standard
skis curea and humour remedies of the
clvlUsed world.
. Complete treatment for every humour,
consisting of Cutlcura Soap to cleanse
the acta, Cutlcura Ointment to heal the
sals, and Cutlcura Ksaolvent PI Us to
cool and cleanse the blood soar sow be
had for one dollar. A single set la often
sufficient to curs the most torturing,
disngnrtog. itching, burning and scaly
humoura. ecsemae, rashes and Irritations-
from Infancy U age, when all
else fails.
Ciilari ai ra
mi lw u Caa4 nib. f 'ml 1 , I .
l i HrW. k. W a r.m . UhuUai
t""t C . Sw4 rmpnvtor
of the state smocnted to C .i2S . At
the clcee of the hlennlum November V
lr4. Ihi floating Interest-bearing debt
amounted to t'j. al.SM. 40, showing an In
ereaae of t.M ud! 77 lor the bicnnlum. These
figures relate esrluslvelv to the general
fund. The Increase noted wu the tnelt
aMe reeult of large appropriation and
limited revenue. '1 lie lm-rea- In appro
priation was largely due to unusual
amount" appropriated for permanent Im
provement. luring the Mennium for
which theee appropriation tere made
there wa no poertble corresponding In
rresne In revenue. The general fund ap
propriation amount to $;.x.v.S.7. an
amount greatly In exreaw of general appro
priation for any preceding hiennium. E
pendlture under thew Mpproprlatlon had
to bf met largely by receipt from evls
made on the low valuation returned under
the old revenue law. The total ea
ment for 1I waa tl7.97H.M7.M and the
average lew waa only 4'4 mill. The total
aeKment for 1!03 was I1W..37t 44 and
the average levy was S mill. The receipt
frm theee levied, together with the re
ceipt from the delinquent tax Ht and
from all miscellaneous sources, have not
ben aufflr-lent to meet the extraordinary
appropriation made bv the legislature of
ISO. These appropriation were based on
esilmatee on the probable Income under
the new revenue law. hut a demonstrated
above the only revenues available to meet
them have been the revenue derived from
levies and collection tinker the old revenue
law. It seem probable that there will be a
still further increase In the floating debt,
but this Incresse will soon b overtaken by
receipts from the flrt lvv made under the
new revenue law. and the amount ent
tndlpg November 30. 104 honld practic
ally mark the entrene limit of high tide In
the floating debt In the state.
FXImatea of Reveaae.
It should be observed In this eonnecilbii
that the Increase of the floating debt during
the past blennium is in no way due to a
failure on the part of the new revenue law
to respond to the purpose for whkh it was
framed. The first levy under the new law
waa not made until July, 1W4. Personal
property taxes did not become delinquent
until December 1, 14. and real property
taxes do not become delinquent until May
1, lDuo. Consequently very little If any rev
enue waa received by the state under end
by virtue of the new revenue law prior to
Novemler.30. 1904. The increase of the float
ing debt up to the present time has been
wholly due to Inadequate revenue under the
old law.
I'nder the law a It stands at presvnt there
oannot be another valuation of real prop
erty for three years and In any event tie
levy cannot be increased more than half a
mill over ths levy of 1904. Consequently It
aeema reasonable to asaume that the In
come from the levy for each of the year
1906-4 will not greatly exceed the estimated
Income from the levy of 14. To the esti
mated Income from the levies of 1906-6 have
been added a conservative eatlmate of In
come from back taxes and a very consid
erable amount derived from miscellaneous
source, making the total estimate of In
come from the general fund $2,819,244.71. As
against this estimated general fund in
come the estimated requirements for the
biennial period commencing April 1. lsXio,
and chargeable to the general fund amount
to 2.340.316. In making up the estimates
for the forthcoming blennium appropria
tions for permanent improvements have
been eliminated almost entirely. The most
notable Increase is found In the estimates
for the National Guard, the Haatlnga asy
lum. Soldiers' Home at Grand Island, the
Lincoln asylum. Peru Normal school and
the Milford Industrial Home. The Milford
Industrial Home, the Girl's Industrial
Home at Geneva and the Lanooln Home
for the Frlendleas are expensive Institu
tions. The per capita cost of maintenance
In these institutions seem extrsvagant
when compared with other Institutions.
This condition, however, doea not Indicate
that there had been mismanagement or ex
travagant expenditure. It arises from the
fact that the Institutions are maintained
for the accommodation of a cumparatively
limited number of Inmates In each institu
tion; ami It Illustrates the economical mis
take Inyolved In the policy of maintaining
several Institutions of a similar character
when one could have been made to answer
the purpose. On tlte whole It does not seem
Probable that the estimates In question can
n greatly scaled down without impairing
the present desirable standard of efficiency
In the administration of the state insti
tutions. A compsrlson of th estimates of Income
arid expenditures for the biennial period
commencing April 1, 1906, indicates a prob
able surplus of receipts over expenditures
amounting In round numbers to 1280,000,
this result being based, of course, upon the
assumption that legislative appropriation
will not exceed the foregoing estimates.
Keveaae Uw Works Well.
A few words have been said above in re-1
gard to the results that may be reasonably
anticipated from the new revenue law. Th
nrst aaaesameni unaer ine new law rur
niahes abundant ground for belief that the
measure Is In the main a wise one. It has
not been a disappointment because it haa
largely accomplished the purpose for which
it was framed. The evils that grew up
under the old law were chiefly those of in
equality, undervaluation and evasion of
taxation. These evils have been largely re
moved and further experience In the ad
ministration of the law will undoubtedly
reduce them to a minimum. The Inequali
ties that prevailed under the old law was a
constant source of embarrassment to the
Btate Board of Kquallzation. Ho great were
theae Inequalities that It was Tgi possible
for the board both to equalize aaaessment
and ralwe sufficient revenues to meet the
current expenditures of the stste. The as
sessment of 1904 shows the vast Improve
ment in this respect. The state hoard
changed the aaaessment In twenty-four of
the ninety counties and In no county did It
change the amount more than 10 per cent of
the assessment as returned bv the county
assessor. Under the old Jew the differences
sometimes amounted to more thiin 60 Der
cent of the returned valuation. The evil of
under valuation has been greatly reduced
under the new law.
Fight ost Game Laws.
A rumor Is current from Omaha today
that an effort will be made by Omaha com
mission men to get the next legislature to
repeal the game laws. It Is also stated on
good authority that eastern commission
men are willing and ready to furnish
money with which toXcoompllsh this, work
ing through the local men. One sporting
man In Omaha was approaohed by a com
mission man who tried to show him that
should the law be repealed everybody could
hunt or fish without a' license at any time
and thus more of his goods could be sold.
The sporting goods man Is quoted as say
ing that he had found it much more profit
able to have IJie game law as It Is for the
reason that more sporting men buy guns
nnd hunting utensils than would be
bought were game to be killed for the mar.
keta. Inasmuch as ths money to repeal
the taw la to come from the east.lt Is be
lieved here the repeal of the law would
not result In benefit to , this stats. ' Game
Warden Carter was asked about the mat
ter and said he believed the law waa too
firmly established to be repealed, no matter
how bard the commission men worked,
Wsuats State Aeeoaataat.
Land Commissioner Folliner has not given
up his Idea of having a state accountant
to check up the state Institutions, even
though his recommendation was - turned
down by the last legislature. In his forth
coming report ha will recommend to the
ermlng legislature that such an office be
created. He believes It would be a vast
savins to the state as well as of benefit to
the institutions. The duties of the ac
countant would be to check up and find
out what each Institution needs and to
make recommendations to what ts needed,
keep track of contracts, deliveries, etc.
Did the state have an accountant be be
lieves many of the bills would be out down,
that owing to the rush of business and
other duties the stats board cannot do
thoroughly.
Gasae Waraea's UBoe Pays. '
Cldef Gume Warden Carter Is preparing
his biennial report to th governor and It
will show a most prosperous year from
the standpoint of money collected by the
office. The figures are not yet completed,
but the amount will run more than last
year by at lesst 1700. The total amount of
fines and fees collected last year was
K3C4 43.
Hrrlla frasa Oil raseelea.
Bute Oil Inspector Church filed bl
monthly report with Governor Mickey to
day for November and it shows that dur
ing the last month he has collected a total
of (2,210.10, paid out in expenses gA 30. The
balance, ll.SS . has been paid to the
treasurer.
Cosspllsaeat iaasa Wardea.
V. . Palmer, in charge of the national
game preservation bureau, has written a
letter to Game Warden Carter congratulat
ing him on the enforcement ff tin- gam
la a, Air. FaLmtr stated that he bad haws
among the St. Louis commission men and
found that they had been imiking great
efforts to rnre game from Nebraska, but
without succes. This, he said, spoke well
for the activity of the game warden and
his deputies. Mr. Falmer also stated that
he had seen many of the Norwegian grouse
on sal In the eastern markets at price
lower than th home grown birds and thst
he saw no way by, which the shipments
colild be prevented.
The snnusl convention of county super
visors I rxlng held here today with a
goodly number of the county officials in
attendance. Among the questions dis
cussed today was whether th mpervlsors
should be elected by the district or by th
county. Good road was another promi
nent quetion. Th delegate were( wel
comed to the city by Police Judge Cos
grave on behalf of Mayor Adams. R. W.
Richardson, chairman of the national
good roads committee, will address the
convention tomorrow.
ALLEGED RlkK ROBBER OS TH J 1 1.
8eventy-lae W itnesses aasawina by
Both aide.
COLVMBrS. Neb.. Dec. 13. (Special Tel
egram.) A Jury was secured this sfter
noon In the district court end the trial of
William Holden. who is chsrgtd with at
tempted murder, was begun. Holden. it Is
alleged, tried to rob the bank at Platte
Center on November 21 and shot Cashier
Schroeder. The state hss sixty-nine wit
nesses and the defense ten. The taking of
testimony was Just started when court ad
journed. The stste expects to show thst
Holden has served time both in Ohio and
Michigan, Rchroeder says thst after Hol
den shot him and he fell to the floor Hol
den ran around behind the counter and,
holding the gun close to bis head, warned
him to make no outcry or he would kill
him. Holden still stoutly denies sny hand
In the affair and declares the poase cap
tured the wrong roan. Judge llollenbexk
Is presiding at the trial.
TRrSTEK REFtSE TO RF.SIGH
Frleads of Rev. RIaketnore Present
Petttloa.
TFCVMSEH. Neb. Dec IS. (Speoial
Telegram.) At the regular meeting of the
official board of th Tecumseh Methodist
church last evening a petition was pre
sented, which bore the signatures of twelve
of the church members, asking the mem
bers of the board who signed the charges
against Kev. F. P. Mlakemore to resign.
Rev. Blakemore was recently found
guilty of conduct not befitting a minister.
In an ecclesiastical trial Tiere and sus
pended from tha ministry until next con
ference. The petition waa promptly tabled.
Colonel W. C. Swan of this city, the one
friend who was allowed to sit in the trial
with Rev. Mr. Blakemore, presented his
resignation aa trustee of the church and
the same was accepted.
Girl Maimed by Os rs.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb., Dec. 13. (Special
Telegram.) While croaaing the track of the
Union Pacific on Walnut atreet this after
noon Miss Lena Speetxen. oged 15. was
knocked down by a freight csr, dragged ten
feet and crlppler for life. Her arm was
run over and crushed so badly that imme
diate amputation was necessary. The cross
ing Is one of the worst In the city and I
only a block from where Mr. Hnd Mrs.
Bryant bad an accident laat week. Miss
gpeetaen was walking at the time and waa
struck by the cars hidden from her view
by another string of cars. The crossing
flagman did not ee her and feels so dis
tressed over the accident that he will re
sign his position st once. There are at
least a dosen tracks at this point.
I .on ST Rasi ' Factory.
GRAND ISLAND. Nob..' Pec. 18. (Spe
cial.) The American Beet sugar company
will have the longest run this year In the
history of the factory. It began the man
ufacture of augar In September and will
run Into January, January 10 now being es
timated as the day of the completion of
the year's work. It is expected thnt the
Increased price for beets to farmers within
hauling distance will increase the number
of acres contracted next year. The Grand
Island Canning company Is contemplating
adding peas to Its product for next sea
son. Klremaa Crashed to Death.
NORTH PLATTE. Neb.. Dec. 11 (Spe
cial.) Frank McDonald, who was firing on
r.irht Nn. M eaat.bound. was killed and
crushed by the engine at 2:50. a. m. today
at Julesburg, Colo., and hi body was this
morning brought to this city, which is his
home. The engine was going to the water
tank. He climbed up on the tender to get
h tanir rA,Hv sllnned and fell under the
engine. It had been sloetlng end It Is prob
able that this caused lilm to sup. ins
body waa badly crushed.
Twelve Years for Robbery.
CHAD RON, Neb.. Dec. 13 (Special.)
Frank V. Woods waa found guilty by the
Jury of the. roberry of 4,000 from tho per
on of Mae Johnson, alius Mary Pease, on
the night of August 19. 1904, and sentenced
by Judge Weetover to twelve years In the
penitentiary. A motion for a new trial
was submitted without argument and
overruled.
Grata Waiting; for Cars.
PENDER, Neb., Dec. 13. (Special Tele
gram.) Several thousand bushels of corn
at this point is awaiting shipment. The
railroad company Is unable to furnish the
cars. The capacity of the four elevators
here Is overrun.
Only One Convicted.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Dec. 13 (Bpe
elal.) The district court, which has been
In session here for the paat two weeks,
hss adjourned. Only one criminal waa con
victed. Frits Koestes, who was charged with
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atilt with Intent to do great bodily harm
to Rosa Zlnger. hi housekeeper?
IIOI.IHP S TORT I PROVE A FAKE
Leslarta Operator (oaf esse that He
Took the Cash.
LEXINGTON. Dec. It (Special Tele
gramsThe hold-up of the night operator
at the Union Peciflc depot her on Sunday
night prove) to be a fsk. Detective Vis
sard arrival her yeaterdejr and probed th
matter. The story "f the operator, whoee
name is Columbus Msy. wn so flh,v thst
he wss put In a swet box. with the result
thst he confessed that he took the money
himself. Detective Vlsssrd departed with
the youns man for Omaha this morning.
It la said he had sn accomplice, as a chum
of hi suddenly left tb city yesterdny
morning.
Vwa .ebrnha.
BEATRICE. Deo. 13 Two nw ie of
smallpox were reported ro the authorities
yesterdny.
PAWNEE CITY. Ier. 13. Henry Oaeto.
eged 24. was found dead today in hi gran
arv near liartlnglon. Hi wife Is sway
from home visiting. There were no maik
of violence on the dead man.
BEATRICE, Dee. 11 Murk Ilubbiird. a
resident of thl city, wa lodged in the
city Jail last evening on the charge of
abusing hi family. An effort will be made
to land him in th county JhII for sixty
days
BEATRICE. Neb. 13. Thl section I
experiencing the coldest weather of the
season, the temperature ye1en1sy being aa
low aa fifteen above. Skating I good on
Indian creek, the 1c being a fruit two
Inches In thickness.
BEATRICE. Deo. 13 Mr. Margaret
T.utkmeier. residing six mill nnrtheant of
Clatnnia, this county, wa ndjungtd Insan
vesterday and taken to the asylum by
Sheriff Tariide this morning. The unfor
tunate woman Is only 31 years of aR.
BEATRICE, Dec. IS. D. A. Norton
who ha been night operator here for sev
eral wars for the i nmn
Pncltic company,
has been transferred to act as ugent at
Oconee. Neb. He loft for that Place to.
day to assume his new duties with the
company.
PAWNER CITY, Dec. IX The free li
brary hasar held laat Saturday was n
freat auccees. From the time It opened It
as hardlv possible to wait on all the peo
ple who wanted to buy. By Saturday tilKht
everything was sold out tuid It whs found
that over $150 waa cleared.
GRAND ISLAND, Dec. 13. -George Craig,
a member of the Soldlera' home since lssw,
when he was admitted from Verdlgre,
Neb., died at the home yesterday. He waa
a Canadian by birth and served In Com
pany B. Seventh Iowa Infantry, as a pri
vate. He was 70 yeara of age.
BEATRICE. Dec. IS.-The JVyear-old
son of H. J. Kemp, residing In West
Beatrice, swallowed a tin whl.stle ss large
as a quartet the other day. A physician
was summoned at the tinie, hut waa un
able to dislodge It. It Is now believed that
It has gone down Into the stomach aa the iad
is able to take nourishment only In a
liquid form.
NEBRASKA CITY, Dec. 13-lnvitations
have been Issued to the wedding of Mr.
Gilbert E. llsuks ail Miss Grace Myrtle
Warden at the home of the brlde'a par
ents, south of this city, on Wednesday
evening. December 28, nt 7:30 o'clock, Tne
contracting parties are well known and
very popular.
NEBRASKA CITY. Dec. 13. -Th Otoe
County Kurul Carriers' association's an
nual meeting waa held in Dunbar last
Saturday evening. Considerable important
bUMlneas waa transacted and the following
officers elected for the coming year: Pi eel.
dnt, Fred McLellan; vice president,
Schuyler Tipton; Secretary, U B. Mllier;
treasurer, Dan Bowman.
GRAND ISLAND. Dec. IS. A third oper
ation was found naceseary on Caraillo Nie
mann, a young man who was shot In the
arm aliout a month ago, the bullet lodg
ing firmly la the bone. Niemann states
that he waa held up and when he at
tempted to resist was'siiot. The young
man has been in a serious condition , for
some day a.
PAWNEE CITY, Deo. 13.-An adjourned
sesxton of district oourt convened Monday
evening In this city. The- only ca.ee of Im
portance la that of Frank Kucra, a Bo.
hi nihui farmer living north of Table Rock,
who waa arrested about four weeks ago
for beating his wife, breaking two litis and
otherwise Injuring her. He has been an
Inmate of the county Jail for' about three
weeks now; in1., on--
PAWNEE CITY, 4)e4x,i lit The Woman's
Relief corps hold Its regular meeting In lliw
Grand Army .of the lU-puUllo hall lust Sat
urday afternoon and elected the following
olflenrs: Mrs. J. C. Atkinson, president: Mis.
J. S. Orr. senior vice; Mrs. J. A. Klrkpat
rick. Junior vice; Mrs. Dr. Billiard, chap
lain; Mrs. E. O. Potter, treasurer; Mr. K.
Bleondun, secretary: Mrs. W. M. Nicholson,
conductor; Mrs. C. M. Miles, guard.
PAWNEE CITY, Dec. 13-The new
county system of rural free delivery will
go Into effect in the county January 2. All
the routes of the county have been revised
ho that every family In the county will now
lie enabled to get Its mall regularly by the
rural carriers. In some parte of the county
on the old routes there Is much complaint
by old patrens, who under the new system
will have to go almost a nilltj to reach
their mail boxes, where before the mail
wits brought to their doors.
GRAND ISLAND, Dec. 13 The com
plaint filed against William Prlbnow by
MIhs Mary Mohr on the charge of criminal
assault has buen withdrawn. Prlbnow Is
the young man who was chased to this city
laat Friday afternoon by the Winters
brothers. Both the girl and the young man
are connected with highly esteemed fam
ilies In the northeastern part of th county,
and It is stated that the unpleasant notori
ety of a trial and th agreement of the
accused tu leave ths country led to a dls
nilHKttl of the esse,
GRAND ISLAND Dec. 13. The published
account uf the arrest of Police Officer Jar
via at Chadrnn (or alleged perjury in the
Woods ease has canned considerable sur
prise among the city officials here, and
Mayor Clear y was said yesterday to be
looking into the matter. Officer Jurvls
states that he never testified emphatically
that Woods waa hore on the day of the
crime, but that it wa about that time.
He indicates that the case la about to be
withdrawn and that he will have a more
complete statement to make of the matter
In a day or two.
ASHLAND, Dec. 13 For assaulting F. A.
Koeliler Saturday night last James Ken
nedy and his cuusln. Charles Dallon, were
bound over to the district court by Jus
tice of the Peace Moon yesterday and
taken to the county jail at Wuhoo to
await trial. The boya were making a dl
turlianee at an entertainment In the opera
huuve and Mr. Koeliler asked them to dn
Hlst. They attacked him Just as the show
disbanded. Itulton Interfered with Night
watch Kephart when the latter sought to
prevent Kennedy from assaulting Kuehler.
BEATRICE. Dec. 13-Tlie annual meet
ing of tin: First Baptist church was held
laat night and wu largely intended. It
waa decided to elect six iriiKtecs instead
of three, and to dispense with the finance
committee. The electiuu of otlietrs re
sulted as follows: R. Davis. S. G. Howe,
W. It. Hcott, deacons; V. I.. Hull. John
Kees, James Edmunds, C. D. Moody, G.
Your Doctor knows that cocoa is the richest of all brmln nerve and
p muscle building foods.
If he's wise, he knows that Ghirardelli'a Ground Chocolate is the perfect
cocoa preparation perfect because it is the richest in the nutritious and dl
gestible elements of the finest cocoa rendered delicious and appetizing by the
scientific incorporation of high grade sugar. He should know that the most
nutritious fcod U of little value if Its goodness does cot commence at the palate.
These are some of the reasons why Gbirardelli'i Ground Chocolate is
strongly recommended to the weak and nervous, the rus-down and feeble and
those who have health and want to retail it. If you once use GbLardelli's
Ground Chocolate you'll drink it ever afterwards.
Always fresh in patent hermetically sealed cans.
flkirardtlli't it mad in CaUornxt, vTirr t( taU i doubU that 9' mil oihettocw prtpart
tiunt combmida 100J if ilnxrjtctiv.
D. Evsn. trustees; C K Straight clerk:
Dr. J. F. Htintllr.g treasurer: MenrtaTwe
R M. Allen, 8 t Howe. W. A. Wadding
ton, music committee; 1 A. MeCallum. R.
Davl. Arthur Fryer. W. 1 Hall. her.
Th ladles of the Mlsalun circle served re
freshments In th church parlor during th
meeting.
ASHLAND. Dc. li-Wlthin th last
week Ashland lodge have elected officers
ns follow: Grand armv of th Republic
Commander, C. B. Hackney, senior vice
eemmsnder, H. C. Henry; Junior vie com
mander. E. J. Whipple: surseon. H. Cul
vert: chaplain. T. B. Plersol: quartermas
ter. J. N Miller; cfflcer of the day. J. N.
Moon: oflV-er of th guard. I. V. Davl;
fuard. William Lewman. Ancient Order of
nlted Workmen Past master, E. J.
Whipple; master workman. C. E. Calkins;
foreman. J. M. Klrker: overseer. Frank
Granger: financier. J. A. Bowen; receiver.
O. A. Derleth: recorder. Vern Granger; in
side watch. C. H. Granger: outside watch.
J. N. Henry; trustees. O. L Scott snd
W. A. Fcwirr. Independent Order of Odd
Fellows Noble grard. L. R. Brush; vie
grnd. Wllllsm Titus: tressurer, 8. B.
Hall; secretary. J. N. Moon; trustee. L. R.
Brush. J. H. Oliver and O. A. Derleth.
FIRE RECORD.
Residence nt f estn.
CRESTON. la.. Dec. 13. (Special.) A
house owned by Mr. Fltigerald and occu
pied by Mr. George Trusaler and fsmtly.
wa burned to the ground this morning
about o'clock. Th flame started from
a defective flue and by th time the fire
department reached the scene had reached
uch headway that the house waa doomed.
The furniture wss fully Insured, but th
lo to the owner of the house wss con
siderable. Hay ear Emerson.
EMERSON. Neb. Dec. 1.1- Special V-W.
C. Ryan, a prominent farmer, livlna- si-r
miles north of Emerson. lost seventy tons
or nay yesterday by nre. He suspects cer
tain parties and has offered Hun reward
for evidence thst will convict
HYMENEAL.
Myrrs-Xelsoa.
CHADROX. Neb.. Dec. 13 (Special.)
Mr. Ralph Myers and Miss Clsra Nelson
were married st the residence of the b-1de's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Nelson.
The ceremony wss performed In the pres
ent of a large number of friends and
relatives by Rev. Emerson E. Hunt of th
First Methodist church.
Aerie of Eagles at Slons Palls.
SIOCX FALL8. 8. D.. Dec. H.-Rn.i.t
On request of about loo of the leading res-
tdents of Pierre. District Denutv nr.n.1
Worthy President Bushncll of this city will
soon visit the capital city for the purpose
of making arrangements for Installing an
aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles In
that city. Th new aerie will he Instituted
about tho middle of January. The work
will be done by members of the Sioux vn.
aerie, assisted by a large delegation from
the Aberdeen lodge.
Bl Gift from Rockefeller.
CHICAGO, Deo. 13-The I'nlveralty of
Chicago Is the recipient of another gift
from John D. Rockefeller, according to a
member of th advisory committee of th
Baptist Theological union. Between $2,000
onn and tS.OOO.oitt Is said to be the amount
of the endowment. The mnnev. It Ik under
stood Is to be used for the creation of a
school of engineering.
eir Sanitarian for Salt Lake.
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 13.-Negotlations
have pruotleally been closed for the build
ing of a 3500,0011 hotel snd sanitarium rear
this city to utilise the waters of several
hot sulphur springs, as well as the salt
water from Great Salt lake, which will be
piped a dlatsncu of sixteen miles to the
sa nitarlum.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair Todsr and Tomorroir In Ne
braska Warmer In Bast Pur
. tlon Today.
WASHINGTON. Dsc. 13.-Foreoat of the
weather for Wednesday and Thursday
For Nebraska and South Dakota Fair
Wednesday and Thursday; warmer In east
portion Wednesday.
For IowaFalr Wednesday and Thurs-
any; siowiy rising temperature
Fcr Missouri-Fair Wednesday, except
snow in west ami south portions. Thurs
day, fair and warmer In west portions.
For Colorado and Wyoming Fair
Wednesday and Thursday.
For Montana Fair In east; snow In west
portion Wednesday. Thursday, fair.
For Kansas Fair Wednesday, except
snow In southeast portion. Thursday' fair
una warmer.
laical Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BCREAU.
OMAHA. Dec. 1.1 Official record of temper
ature snd precipitation compared with the
corresponding day of the last three years:
, 1904- 1903. 19tr.'. lul.
Maximum temperature.... n 14 1M ;n
minimum temperature.... 4 7 17 n
Mean temperature 14 4 '1 4
Precipitation 00 00 .25 T
tincora or temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March 1
1flu4:
Normal temperature ,
Deficiency for th day
Kxeesa since March 1
Normal precipitation
Deficiency for the day
Total rulr.fall since March 1...
Deficiency since March 1
Excess for cor. erlod. 1WS
Deficiency for cor. period, 1902.
30
1C
M
.03 Inch
.03 Inch
24.19 Inches
R.4H Inches
2.67 Inches
1.13 Inches
Reports from Stations at T P. M.
Station and Temper-Maximum
State of atur Temper- Preclpl.
of Weather. at 7 p. m. ature. tgtlon.
imiana, clear 1 24 .00
Vuletitlne, cloudy 24 M .ml
North I'liitte. cloudy... 20 T
Cheyenne, partly cloudy '.'6 32 T
Salt I.ake City, snowing ,lx ,yi
Rapid City, cloudy 2X ti .01)
Huron, clour 14 2 .no
Wllllstnn, purtly cloudy aa 34 .00
t hiciigo. cloudy ao .nj
St. I.OU1, clear 2H . ,KI
St. Paul, nlear 14 14 .in)
lavenport, clear IX 20 .00
Ki.nsaa 1 ity. clouny.... zi ;u x
Havre, clear , M 4o .(
Helena, cloudy Xt 'M .00
Bismarck, cloudy JU :'i ,ri
Galveston, cloudy ...... M (i-I .
Indicates below lero.
T Indicates trace ol precipitation.
L. A. WELSH, Local Forecast.
Mr. A. Karner's Life Va.n't
Cured of Consumption by
"The Effect Was Like Magic
MR. E. A. KAIlNKlt,
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Like many a man. and woman, Mr. Knrnor drlftrtl Into consiimpllon through
thinking he was tot) stnniit t tlocitir h inrp coM. Only tho uas.of Pnffy's Purs
Malt Whlskpy nt tho eritlcnl nioniont snvitt his life. IIo snyg; ,
E)nrly last fall I caught cold, but beliiK strong nnd niKged, hnd an Idea f could
wear It tiff. I kept getting worse nil the time. Tin- trouble went tier per Into h
throat and developed a hud case of ciiturrlial bronchitis. Medicine seemed to have no
effect. The poison worked Into my limns and by February the doctor gave m up
to dl of consumption. Ilcnuu liiattea iiiiprovlahed my blood; a lost flesh. Slid waa
completely prostrated.
In despair 1 commenced taking Iiiiffy's Ture Mult Whiskey. Th effect was like
magic, 1 felt lM-tter from the first dose. Hope crept Into my heart, refreshing sleep
came back, night sweats were not so freipient. I could tuke deop breaths with less
pain, my digestion Improved, awl, thanks to your wonderful medicine, In alx month I
was completely cnred;once more a strong, hcaviv, well-fillcd-out mull, ftill of vim, vigor
and srabltlnn.'-K. A. KAKNKIt, Xt N. Slid ft red, St. Louis, Mo. July l. 1SIH4.
DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY
. DOES CURB ALL THROAT AND LUNCI DISEASES
It sweeps them clean out of the system and helps nature rebuild the weaken,
wasted, broken down constitution. ,Mr, Karner tell the. whole story, but we'll gladly
send you free a booklet tilled with phritiKrnli and voluntary letters front a few of th
mnuv thoussnds it hna cured of consumption, pneumonia, pleurisy, grip, bronchitis,
cough, culds. Indigestion, dyspepsia, mulcrta and low fevers. Pliny's Pure Mall
Whiakev mnkea delicate women strong, sickly children well, tt's the great promoter
of health and old age; the sure preventive of disease, trver 4,U0O,OM known cures In M
years. No other medicine has such a record. You can get It at ail. druggists and gro
cers, or direct. IMm SUM a bottle. Huffy Mult Whiskey to.. ItocliDStcr, N. Y.
Daffy's is the only whiskey rrcoanlsed by liiivprsmeit as a medlola.
It Is ebsolatelr pare, contains u fusel nil, and Is sold In bottle onlrl merer
In flask or hulk. Ton will know the uenulne Ity the "Old Chemist trade
mark os the label, ties that the strap over the fork is nabrokea, Hefa
substitutes and Initiations sometimes offered by dishonest dealers. Ther
re harmful and will not rare yon.
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io Via TEi
Return
Portland
You enn lt it n one of the Jlurli niton's nine moutbH'
round Ivip ticketn, with Hpleudid wrviee nil the way.
The trip will be a thorough education am weir ns a
great outing.
Write ine for an outline of the journey and for print'
cd' inattcr. Tree. , ' "
J. B. REYNOLDS, Cify Passenger Agent.
1502 Farnam St., Omaha, Neb.
WANTEP
A BOY
in every lowi to sell
our new Saturday Bee.
It contain 18 pagea of special magazine features, including
10 colored page-. with M'KTKU IIIIOWN COMICH, altogether 34
pageH, and 1m a big "cllor everywhere on Baturday afternoon, wLeu
the fannei-K are Jn town.
We will bend any boy the firtit JO COPIER FREE.
A few weeks ago w Sent
Nab , I'ti free oplus, and
vary Baturday afternoon,
I'roflt. Y"U can do aa well
For Full Particulars Write to
The Omaka Bee
GKD
1
Worth ths Snuff of Candle Until
Duffy' Pure Malt Whiskey.
I Felt Better From. First Dosa.
Lending CltUen of St. rouls.
BOK
Via tha
Exposition
a
Ilertile Mi Cuffei ty, O Nclll.
he Is now selling 35 cbples
from which he gels 70 cent
If you try.
CALIFORiA
Omaha. Nctr: