TIIE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: SATtrRDAY. APRIL ir. 1903. Umbrella Sale Saturday Just received 200 Stee! Rod Rustless Silk Covered Umbrellas, splendid value at $2.2) all to be sold on Saturday morning At $1.59 Each SO dozen choice styles men's Four-in-Hands -worth 50c each, at 35c each 3 for $1. Saturday will be Glove Day Silk, Lisle, Kid and Lamb, all colors, all sizes, all prices. All Fitted, all Guaranteed. Extra help in glove section for Saturday. All sales start promptly at 8 a. m. Come early for best service. At Notion Counter will sell a lot of assorted colors shopping bags, worth $3, at $1.39 each. homas filpafriclt SNOWFALL OVER NEBRASKA 8torm Which Struck Omaha is General Over the State. FREEZING TEMPERATURE COMES WITH IT General Opinion that with the Eicrp. tlon of a Little Early Fro It and Garden Truck No Damage Haa Been Done. 1 lie snowstorm which prevailed over South Dakota Thursday reached Omaha and tho rest of Nebraska yesterday after noon. For a time It melted as fast as It fell, but later a considerable amount ac cumulated on the ground. The snow Itself Is not thought to be seriously harmful to fruit or vegetation unless accompanied by decidedly low temperatures. The consensus of opinion over the state Is that the freez ing weather has damaged early garden truck and also the portion of the fruit which was the most advanced. Only a mall percentage of the fruit, however. Is far enough along to be Injured unless the weather becomes much colder than it has been. The weather bureau forecast is for clear ing and warmer today and' Sunday. nicujn, April 14. a ran or enow. heavy at times, prevailed throughout the afternoon and evening at Lincoln and in southeastern Nebraska. Tonight a coating of snow covers vegetation and the tempera ture rell to freezing. It Is feared the re sult will be disastrous to fruit, many trees being in bud and blossom. The minimum temperature early this morning was 24. xnriy iruu was killed, it is feared. In every part of Nebraska last night, al inougn me damage Is confined to bud Which were opening prematurely. The greater part of the crop is unhurt, as most of the blossoms are backward. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., April 14.-(Special Telegram.) Snow fell to the depth of an Inch and a half this afternoon, the fall be ing very heavy and lasting an hour and a half. There will be some damage to fruit In the city, but in the less protected coun try regions It is stated fruit treea had not advanced as far and little damage is feared PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., April 14.-(Spe. clal.) Last night was the coldest this month and Ice formed on water exposed to $he elements. BEATRICE, Neb., April 14. (Special Tel egram.) A heavy snowstorm set in here at 41 o'clock tills afternoon and this evening the ground is covered to the depth of two Inches. Prospects are for a heavy freeze tonight. WAYNE, Neb., April 14. (Special Tele gram.) Early garden truck was damaged in this vicinity by a heavy frost last night. Snow has been falling here all afternoon and tonight, melting as it felL It will be of great benefit to vegetation. NORFOLK, Neb., April 14.-Snow fell heavily over northern Nebraska all day. Much melted as It fell, but the country is white tonight. Temperature, 19 degrees. LINWOOD. Neb., April 14. (Special.) After freezing a little every night this week It got down to 20 degrees above here last night and formed ice a half inch thick. It caught some garden truck, but 414 not Injure the oats any, as they were not far enough along. SCHUYLER, Neb., April 14.-(Special Telegram.) The hard freeze last night did much damage to eurly garden truck and smaH fruit. This afternoon about five Inches of now fell and snow Is still falling at 8 o'clock, but melting fast. lowing officers were elected: President, Mrs. D. C. Main; senior vice president. Mrs. L. U. McKee, Junior vice president, Mrs. E. A. Johnson; treasurer, Mrs. Harry craven; chaplain, Mrs. A. J. Ferguson; conductors. Miss Helen McNeal; guard, Mrs. P. Lundburg. The meeting was very enthusiastic one. TWO ROADS FILE REPORTS Union Pacific and Omaha Oire in Valua tion! on Property. ATTORNEYS MUST LOOK TO ASSESSMENT Korrls Brown loses Clrealar Letter to t'ontr Officials Regarding Mating of Prop-erty. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. April 14.-(Speclal.)-The re ports of the Union Faclfle and Chicago. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railroads, filed with the State Board of Education today, show an Increase In the net earnings of the first named over last year of over $2, OOP.ooo, while the net earnings of the latter road show a falling off of over SCOO.OiiO. The dividends declared by the Chicago, St. Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha were In excess of the dividends ns shown In the last report Union Pacific declared during the vear I amounted to $8,333,500, while the total div idends of the Chicago, St. Paul, Mlnneap oils & Omaha amounted to 11.043, 430.50. The financial report of the two roads, as shown by the reports filed today, and the reports of a year ago follow: UNION PACIFIC. 1904 190R Capital stock $296,178,700.00 $3. 178, 700 00 t-Ria up capital 2UN.xio.UiU.0U Market value stock 175,iiA,5M(.tjO Total debt not In cluding cur ex. 222.845.479.SO Gross earnings 31.428.i4 75 Net earnings 12,062,111.91 Hetterment 4.184,943.99 Maintenance 19.376.572.84 Last dividend 2.. 4.1H.'.,4.Tti.iO Total dividend 8.832,676.00 Total mileage, 5,594.17. C, ST. P., M. & O. 19U4 Capital stock $ 50,i.i,oo0.00 $ 5o.tOn.0fl0.00 1'uni up capital.... 34,000,126.62 34,050,126.62 the county assessor and his deputies to value property at its actual value, 20 per cent or which shall be Its aped value. Such Is the expreFS command of section 12 of the revenue act. This provision Is mandatory, and the assessor is liable to severe penalties if by neglect, or Indiffer ence, or agreement, or bv Intention, or in any way except by an honest mistake In Judgment, he puts a value on the taxable property within his Jurisdiction below the actual value thereof. The courts, both state and federal, are agreed In their hold ings that the Intentional under valuation of property by one set of assessors Is a fraud on those taxpayers whose property has been assessed at its full value bv an other set of assessors. The state depends on you, as well as the assessors themselves, to see that they are Informed of the law and that the law Is otteyed This Is essen tial for two purposes: First, that there may be a Just and equitable assessment of all property In the state. Second, thnt no foundation may exist for an Injunction against the collection of taxes which are lawfully assessed. I wish after an Investigation that vou would advise me If In vour county fast year the law whs followed In this respect and report to me the names of the asses sors, if any, who intentionally under valued property of anv kind. O 219,138.000.00 232, bol, 41.9.00 207.322,484 81 33,873.365. 14,26 932.49 1,716. 8' io i3 19.lil4.432.23 4.1M.8U) 8,333,500.00 1905. NORFOLK ALARMED AT FIREBl GS Last Effort Waa at Building- la Heart of City. NORFOLK, Neb., April 14. (Speclal.)- The firebug last night selected a building In the heart of Norfolk's business center and but for prompt work and a lucky hour the blaze might have been disastrous. .starting in a shed at the rear of tho ueorge a. Christoph drug store, under neath a litle bunch of excelsior, the flames made good headway toward breaking Into the drug store wareroom. saturated with Inflammable oils and filled with barrels of fluids that might have exploded. The continued starting of these myste rious fires In Norfolk has begun to seri ously alarm the business men and police are running down clues of the slightest significance. Within a week seven fires have occurred and within a month two restaurants have been destroyed on Nor folk avenue, adjoining solid blocks of the city's best buildings; one saloon has been ruined, another damaged badly and an other endangered; a cold storage house has burned, several barns destroyed and one home has been barely saved. All but one have been In the night and all are mys terious. Total debt, not in eluding op. ex.... Oross earnings .... Net earnings Maintenance and operating Improvements and bettfrment Total dividend .... Last dividend 26.326,800.00 12.Ofw.271.19 4,328,6US.;9 7,720,662.40 26.326,800 00 11,40,172.66 4,09i,736.1ii 7,382,436.50 16.963.12 1.994,083.50 1,043,430.50 COl'RT ORDERS VERDICT FOR CODY If Criminal Act la Securing Bank Assets. TECUM SEH, Neb., April 14.-(Speclal.)- The case of the State of Nebraska against A. Staples Cody for receiving stolen prop erty was heard in the district court. Mr. Cody, who claims Midland, Mich., aa his home, came to this city a year ago with papers in his possession which disappeared rrom the Chamberlain banking house simultaneously with the disappearance of tho absconding cashier, C. M. Chamberlain. The papers Included milling stock and mortgage, and Mr. Cody la accused of trying to dispose of them here. He was apprehended at the time and bound over to await trial in the district court. Mr. Cody contended that he was an innocent purchaser of the papers and that he bought them of Mr. Chamberlain In Atlanta, Ga. Arier neanng tne evidence of the state as submitted the Judge instructed the Jury 10 return a verdict of acquittal. 2,006,372.84 l,9l,i91.00 96u.663.U0 Total mileage, 1,686.47. The Union Pacific very modestly estimates the value of Its right-of-way and depot grounds of Its main line, the Omaha & Re publican Valley and Kearney branches as follows: Main line, estimated total value of right-of-way and depot grounds, 14,241,407. This line contains 467.38 miles, making the valua tion $9,079 a mile. Omaha & Republican Valley, estimated value, $511,787. This road contains 428.30 miles, making the value $1,195 a mile. Kearney branch, estimated value, 154.308. This line contains 65.74 miles and Is valued at 826 a mile. The value of the depots, station houses. machine shops, stock yards, scales, plat forms, water tanks, machinery on the right-of-way or partly on the right-of-way, etc.. Are vnliif.il onit a .orn ,A v. . . . w . vi . I w 1 1 , u UUllll- I ties through which the roads run as fol- 1 lows: MAIN LINE. County. Vn Inn I Count v Vol... Douglas $417,977 Dawson $ 34.561 Sarpy ,479 Lincoln 91,699 Dodge. 52.680 Keith 2.1 0.71 Colfax 16,190 Deuel 7.288 Platte 24.962 Cheyenne 62 MB Merrick 15,124 Kimball 16,267 Hall 53.124 Buffalo 42,56ul Total $867,039 ha Men Forced Ont. The Northwestern National Life Insur ance company of Minnesota, some of whose officers, who by the way are former Omaha men, were removed from office because of alleged misconduct In office, has been granted a certificate by Insurance Deputy Pierce to do business In Nebraska. The former Omaha men who were connected with the company sad who have been re moved, were Fred J. Sackett, secretary, former county clerk of Douglas county, and W. F. Bechtel, president. The other offi cer removed was A. F. Timme, vice pres ident and actuary. Considerable has been published of the Investigation of this company lately and the general Impression In Nebraska Is that the company has been barred from doing business. Such, however, is not the case. It is learned from the Insurance depart ment that the Minnesota authorities and the board of directors of the company agreed on the following program In order to save the depositors from loss and to allow the company to continue in business: First The members of the executive com mittee of the board of directors of the company to resign as officers and directors. This Includes the president, secretary and vice president and actuary. Second A committee of citizens of Min neapolis, consisting of David P. Jones, mayor: ex-Governor John Lind and Mtsrs. Luclan Swift, F. A. Carl and B. F. Nelson, was selected whose fluty It should be to suggest to the remaining directors of the company persons suitable. In their Judg ment, to fill the vacancies Just created. Third The action of the committee to he in the future ratified by the policyholders of the company at a special meeting called ror mat purpose, u euen action was found necessary. The questions Investigated by the com mittee appointed for that purpose were: First Is the financial condition of the company such that It could survive under proper and economical management? becond is the present management capa ble of placing the company upon u sound financial basis and of retalnliur the confi dence of the policyholders and the public? The answer to tho first question was Yes." The answer to the second question was, "Under the present management the company cannot survive." For that reason the officers were requested to resign. These new officers have been elected: L. W. Collins, president; E. W. Decker and F. A. Chamberlain, directors. OMAHA & REPUBLICAN VALLEY. Nance .....$ 7.135 Greeley 11,520 Howard 6.S30 Valley 2.834 Sherman 3,556 Buffalo 3,180 Douglas $ 1,760 Saunders 11,565! Ianeaster 11.376 Gage 21.170 Butler 8.940 Polk 13.515 Platte 18.052 Madison 6,106 Boone 9,06o KEARNEY Buffalo $ 7,545 Dawson 2.210 Custer $ 4,1061 Bridges on the three lines are valued as follows: Main line $1,191,572 Omaha & Republican Valley 313,499 Kearney Drancn 18,o79 Total $135,403 BRANCH. Total $13,861 TRAVELING 1 SESSION FARMER KILLED BY VICIOCS BILL Animal tin a Been Dehorned, hut Trampled Man to Death. FKANK.L1N, Neb., April 14.-(SneclaI Telegram.) E. L. Beck, a wealthy and prosperous farmer, was killed today at his farm three miles southeast of this place entitled to 32 per cent or $1,280,875. Pas- oy a lunous Dull. Mr. Beck waa out in a senger coacnes are reiurnea to tne number Total $1,623,650 The rolling stock of the system is valued at $12,606,101.80, of which amount the com pany accords to Nebraska $3,212,177. This Is divided among the roads as follows: Per Cent. Amount Main line 86.06 $2,765,042 O. & R. V 13.16 422,722 Kearney branch .6 24,413 This division of the rolling stock the company makes on the engine mileage. Tho company returned 508 locomotives, valued at $4,002,735, of which Nebraska Is Relief Corps Is Organised. WAYNE, Neb.. April 14-(8peclal Tele gram.) At Grund Army of the Republic hall In this city this afternoon a Woman's Relief corps was organized with a mem bership of thirty-five, through the efforts of A. J. Ferguson. The organization was under the supervision of Mrs. M. Cleaver of Nellgh, Neb., slate president. The fol- field working with the cattle when tho bull attacked him. He had a pitchfork, which was found with the tines bent, showing he maue a fight to save his life. The bull had been dehorned, but used his feet, stamping nis victim into an almost unrecognizable mass. It was several hours before he was round. He was still alive, but so badly nun noining could be done to save him Some time ago this same bull came very near getting Mr. Beck, a fence close by ueing tno only tning which saved him. For Coughs, Colds, Throat and Lung af- lections i'lso s cure is most effective. Wife Kinds Husband Dead. NORFOLK, Neb., April 14.-(Special Tel egram.) John Person, a farmer northeast of here, sent word to his wife in Norfolk, who had deserted him, that he wished to see her. When she arrived she found his head entirely blown oft with a shotgun. His feet Were bloody, indicating that he naa waiKea around after once wounding himself. Despondency over losing his fam 11 y and farm was the cause. of 349, valued at $1,386,382, of which Ne braska Is entitled to 36.39 per cent, or $504,604. Freight cars are returned to the number of 15,234, valued at $7,216,984.80, of which Nebraska is entitled to 19.77 per cent, or $1,426,798. The Union station and sheds and express building In Omaha is returned at a valua tion of $282,000. The machine shops on the right-of-way in Omaha are returned at $373,950. The land In Omaha on the main line is returned at $10,000 an acre. The mileage of the road Is as follows: Total mileage 5,594.17 Main line in Nebraska 467.38 O. & R. V. branch 428.30 Kearney branch 65.74 Total In Nebraska i 961.42 MAIN LINE. Miles. County. . .. 33.48 Dawson ... 12.83 Lincoln 25.19, Keith Being Liberally Entertained at Nebraska City. NEBRASKA CITY, April 14. (Special.) The eleventh annual state convention of the Travelers' Protective association of America met in this city today. The busl ness houses are decorated with flags and the "T. P. A." colors, blue and white, are displayed in all the stores and show win dows. The convention Is being held at 703 Central avenue. In the first room an elab orate exhibit of the factories of tho city is on display. Delegates begun to orrlve early this morning, but the largest dele gation arrived from Omaha at 6 o'clock i this evening over the Burlington. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 and a business session lasting until 7:30 was held: Various committees were ap pointed, after wihch the members adjourned to tho Grand racific hotel, where they were tendered a home product banquet by the members of the local post. Every ar ticle of food served at the banquet was manufactured in this city. The citizens are assisting in entertaining the visitors, who Include many of tho wives of the travelers. The women are being entertained by the families of the members of the local post. The banquet was served under the super vision of the Eastern Star lodge and the program was as follows: Invocation. Rev. T. J. Rncho- ter, William Hay ward; music; address of welcome, Judge Paul Jessen; response to welcome. E. F. Hocl. president ututo ,n vision; "The Growth of the Travelers' Pro tective Association In Nebraska n w Close, Post A; "Why I Am Htllrlc on T r Hair, ' J. H. Wlntersteen. Post H "U h Should I Be a T. P. A.," R. F. Bacon. Post A: "Why We Are Proud." .1 H rvm.ii.io.- ham, Post A; "The House vs. the Rules. man. L. B. Sine. Post 11; "A Resume of me ruai itar, n. r . rtongin, foal A. SERIOUS BI.A7.I at iahm;ston Sixty years of experience with Ayer's Sarsa ptrilla! Think of that! Think of the millions of people who have been cured by this medicine! If despondent, down-hearted, discouraged, and almost ready to give up, this splendid old family medicine will prove the silver lining to your dark and dismal cloud. Ask your doctor. at-aa y - . O. Ayr C ., Lcwall, atsaa. Aie auuHitnn or lYt'g Hr TI0OR-rar the btir. aTBR'8 PILLS-For coastiMtloa Alhi t CaattBT FbC'TORAL Ftff COCfhl. gT8Jl' AGU CURB-Soi SlllZi aU .fM. County Douglas Sarpy ... iKxliie ... Col tux .. Platte .. Merrick , Hall Buffalo . ls.U 1943 44.961 25.75: 38.1ii Lieuel .... Cheyenne Kimball .. Miles. ... 45.07 .. 58.62 .. 41.52 ...26.76 .. 41.26 .. 36.21 Total 467.38 OMAHA & REPUBLICAN VALLEY. Douglas Saunders . l.uncasier Gage ...... Puller Polk Platte Boone Madison .. 2.21 Nance 41.84 Greeley . .Hall Howard Valley ... Sherman UufTalo . . 33 94 ..13.87 . 8.09 , 53 .63 , 13.66 , 19.22 . 19.79 Buffalo Dawson .428.30 21.84 38.59, 4:1. s; 32.7;j 16 12 39 0; 80.2. 21.4J Total KEARNEY BRANCH. 2s.07i Custer 15.83 I Total 65.74 Kew Method of Buying Supplies At Its next meeting the Pnard of Purchase and Supplies win attempt to revolutionize the manner of buying supplies for the state Institutions and Incidentally Land Commissioner Eaton will endeavor to shift some of the responsibility of keeping track of the records of the board onto some one else. To check up the contracts and to notify the successful bidders takes three or four people In the office of the land com missioner several days of hard work. The office is somewhat behind now on its own work and Mr. Eaton believes soma way should be found where he would be re lieved of some of the work. The board expects to attempt to change the manner of buying supplies and buying larger quantities than heretofore and thus be able to save the state much money dur ing the course of the year. At this time nd heretofore the board has been buying from the lowest bidder according to the total and this is liable to be changed so that the lowest bid on each Item will be the successful bid for that item only. County Attorneys and Assessment. Attorney General Norrls Brown has put It up to the county attorneys of the state to see that county assessors da their duy in listing property at its full cssh value. one-fifth of which Is to be the assessed value. Through a letter sent out yesterday Mr. Brown notified the county attorneys of their duty. The letter is as follows: I beg to call vour attention to ihnu vUluu of tli revenue law which rcuulre Loss Estimated at fO.OOO Occasioned by Fire in Gage County Town. bakskstun, Neb., April 14. (Sneclal Telegram.) The store building and general merchandise stuck owned and managed by Pat Rawley of this city caught fire about 1 o'clock this morning and wus completely aesiroyea. u ne nre started on the north side of the building and when discovered uurnea into me store room. A strong north wind was blowing and the Interior or tne building was soon a mass of flames The building was fifty feet wide by eighty feet deep. Loss on stock will be about ihi.uoo; on building, $2,500; total Insurance t,wv. rcjr win reouna and resume business at once. The building adjoining Rawley's on the east, owned by Nolan & McDonald and occupied as a saloon, caught fire between tne ceiling and roof and on the frame window casings of the front. The build Ing was saved by the bucket brigade, but it is badly damaged and the loss on It and the glassware and stock will bo about lo.uoo, which Is covered by Insurance. a peculiar reature or this fire is the fact that all the big fires of the last three ears in the town have been In this block. Two years ago. April 9, there was a fire that wiped out three buildings; one year ago, April 12, a fire burned the corner building. All the flies huve sturtod after miumgnt. Option on Telephone Line. BROKEN BOW, Neb., April 14 -(Special.) -Hon. F. M. Currie, former state aenator from this district, has purchased J. E. Adamson's interest In the Central Tele phone company, which, outsldo of a f.w shares. Includes the whole plant. This pur chase is subject to an option held bv ihe Co-operative Telephone company, which ex pires June 1 of this year. The purchase price, as offered to the latter company, was $31,000. If they do not raise the nec essary amount of funds by that time. Mr Currie will Immediately commence making improvements. A new mtalllc and long distance line will be put in ami various other Improvements be made. About $10.- 000 will be expended on the enterprise. Kens of .Nebraska. YORK Fridv eveninar at declamatory contest held at Keiirnev Ralph ralklriburg win first place in the 'oratori cal class. PLATTSMOUTH 'Posev" M..u..o.i. v. Who has been emrdnved lii tho n.irii.,....,.; switch yards here for thirty-one years, haa iru.iriru urn reNiguaiion una wll In the chicken buslnesa. enguga BROKEN BOW Don Wilx.n , t i Wilson of this city, was brought home yes terday from Lincoln, wherw ha h.. attending the university, with a broken leg, having BUHtaiiied the frui tor in gams uf base ball last Saturday. Dr. Pun- t . 11 -cmmtk ft SrpraaBaiMjg,! f- Corracr Dre a for Attn and DoyaT S3M:lJllTi,t!B. k w,k,. . I,!,.. .., ..77 .,...,(,.. i,n,. imh'MlliiMimM me You P articular Your About Easter Clothing And the Price You Pay for The original things of Easter apparel await you here. An exclusive selection of entranc ing Easter styles. Several hundred distinct models, representing the newest and most ex tensive showing of suits ever seen on this con tinent in a beautiful ensemble, of fabrics, produced in fashionable colors. Spring Sunshine Suggests Light Clothes There is Bright, Cheery Sunshine in Our Colors. Creative genuis is strongly evinced in the .nrJisfi vitstsrpieces which now grace our . tables. Our e forts to maintain the best for this Easter t ide are not only tangible but most decisive. Our present display of Suits, Top Goats and Cravenettes are the evidence. Suits for men of moderate means 7-' $20 Magnificent celebrated garments, up to S3 5 Single and double-breasted models from domestic and foreign weavers in rough and smooth worsteds, serges, saxony ami smooth finished cassimeres, English homesjmns in plaids, checks and mixtures, greys and browns, and the ever popular blues and blacks all pure wool. Our Label Assures All Pure Wool Never any mixture of cotton or "mercerized" fabric. The small thing to look for-tU big thing to find. SMART FURNISHINGS Easter Neckwear The touch of color that speaks refinement for the tceacr. Here are the finest dainty silks, artistic dtsigns, so harmoniously woven, no possible opportunity is left for , criticism. Four-in-hands, tecks, band and shield bows. 25c-50c The Belter Shirts We control for Omaha the bent shirts produced in all America The EUjin, The Monarch, The titar, The Manhattan -E. d- M'., Griffon and Lion brands. Sooo different designs in atl sizes and proportions. $1 to $3.50 FOR EASTER Smart Hat Styles Our hats are without a " peer" They are the fit'iks abore all others. Man ufacturers strive to imitate, but tliey fall far sluirt of tlic m ark. Ou r numerous mod els make choos ing your spring hut easy. All sizes, all pro--portions, a fit tor every face, figure and fancy I.50'.$3 1. B. Stetson Hats 3.50 to $5 ter of the university set the leg and put It in a plaster cast before the young man was removed. OSCEOLA Dr. Davidson, a United States veterinary Inspector. Is here on the lookout for horses and cattle that may be Infected with contagious diseases. LINWOOD W. J. Blair was elected as delegate to the grand lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen which meets In South Omaha in May. GIBBON "Because I Love You," in four acts, by home talent, was played to a $lu0 house last night. Every part was well ren dered and gave general satisfaction. BEATRICE The marriage of William O. Wood of Dlller and Miss Susie Ferguson of Odell wus solemnized In the county court yesterday. Judge Bourne officiating. YORK A. J. Van Llew sold his photo graph gallery at Omaha last week and has bought out Mr. Hull In this city, and will be located at his old studio again. OSCEOLA Dr. Ray L. Pheasent, who has been making a tour of Europe and visiting the medical colleges fur the last six months, returned home to Osceola lust evening. BEATRICE Bert Green, known as one of the expel I rifle ami pistol shots of the west, has resigned his clerkship at the postoffice and will leave In a day or two to join Mingling mos. circus. BEATRICE The senior class of the Bea trice High school went to Lincoln today to visit the university and remain over for the Intercollegiate debate between Iowa and Nebraska. The party was chaperoned Principal Mumford and Miss Emllle mm. OSCEOLA The April term of the district court of the Fifth Judicial district for Polk county will convene on Tuesd.iy morning, April 18. with JuilKe Arthur J. Evana rre- shllng. It will bo a short term, as thera are but twelve cases on the docket, among int-tn inree oivorce cases. YORK J. W. Moist left for Tvin Roarh Cal., the first of this week. The state of his health hud much to do with hastening his departure. Mr. Moist was one of the mail carriers here, anil at his departure was presented with a line fountain pen as token of the esteem In which he is hel.l by his many friends. PAPILLION-James H. Preston, a rel. dent of Plattford precinct, and ahout a vmr ago examined by the Insanity tij.'.rd and sent to the St. Bernard hospital at Council niiiirn. was up nerore tne lioanl again Thursday and Pronounced insane. He will be taken to the asylum at Lincoln. BEATRICE Four bnvs. Oliver li:. vl.Uon Addison Ixieber, Ralph Reedy and Ross Hll'hev. p i'lidod Kililtv to the rlinrca of dl.Monbrly conduct tiled by Ford Myers, the young man who was at-saulted Tuesday evening while on the way to a party in company with a young woman, arid were fined $1 und costs each in police court yes- enlav. They paid their fines ami ir. re leased. TECUM SEH The committee bavin in harge the buslni-ss men's lectun. n.im. of Tecuinseh has abandoned the niun .f xteiidlng the course another year. Last i anon a .o course was alven .i,.,.!. Included five first-class events. About $130 wus .netted on tli enterprise. It was pro- i by Han posed to give a $600 course the coming year, but the committee was of the opin ion the citizens did not offer satisfactory support In the way of subscribing for seuHon tlcketH, hence the action. The money now on hand will be given to some public enterprise. PAP1LLION The school board of district No. 5 met last week and elected teachers for the ensuing year, besides giving all an Increase In salary. For the princlpalshlp of the Albriaht school J. E. Hammond was elected, with Miss James In il: primary and Miss Kant of the Intern ilia " depart ment. At the Avery school K. I.. Patter son was elected. PAP1LLION County Treasurer Morrison has begun the work of preparing a list of property which will be embraced by the scavenger law. An extra force of clerks has been put on in that office In the hope of getting the list out In the shortest time possible. Mr. Morrison says he will make a clean sweep of all delinquent taxpayers and thus put hiH bonks in lirst-clasa shape. PAPJLLION The long drawn out forclblo entry suit instituted by Mrs. Theodore Monohan against Frank E. Davis In an en deavor to obtain posset,slon of a portion of the old William J. Nelson farm, located in Plattford precinct, was tried anil a final decision rendered yesterday before Judge esannorn or uretna. Mrs. Monohan suc ceeded in gaining a Judgment for posses sion und the costs of the case. HUMBOLDT Indications point to a suc cess in tho movement to estubllsh a new brick plant at this place. investigation by experts regarding tho deposits of clay have without exception proven the adapt ability of it for the purposes required and It Is expected the promoters will soon take active steps toward the organization of a stock company to begin operations. The supply of clay seems Inexhaustible. YORK Accommodation train No. 161, which Is due out of McCool at 8:26 p. in., was wrecked Wednesday night two and a half miles out of town. About fifteen per sons were aboard, but no one was very seriously hurt. Four of the five boxcars wire thrown from the track and more or less broken up. J. J. Nahrgang was bruised the worst. Tho total damage is estimated at about $l,0uo. The wrecking crew from Lincoln came and cleaned up inn mrin I IIUIIUII , TECUM P EH The lighting machine which operates the acetylene plant In McDowell & Ramsey's drug store here exploded with out serious results. Mr. Ramsey and Mr. Pardee were In the cellar cleaning up tne machine ami were of ll;e onlnlon that all the gus whs out of It. But it was not and when a lighted lump was brought into close proximity the gas Ignited and the maihlne exploded. The Jar of the explosion wus sufficient to topple bottles over on the shelves upstairs. Fortunately no one wu injured. BEATRICE Lust evening some of the old iiieinl.erH of Beatrice lodge No. 3o Knights of Pythias, met and reorg-initeii thu lodge by the election of the following officers: Hamuli Eccles, chancellor com inamler; Ernest Si hui kel, vic e chancellor; M. B. Davis, prelHle; John Terhune, master of work; J. 11. Inman. keeper of records and seal; Thomas LJddicotu master of finance; T. H. Burke, master of exchequer; K. C. KootiH, master-at-arms; M. 8. Wat kins, T. H. Burke and K. C.Koons, trus tees. T. H. Burke was commissioned d puty grand chancellor and G. P. Marvin was elected delegate to the grand lodge, which meets In Omaha next month. Grand Chancellor J. N. Klldow of York was pres ent and addressed the meeting along Pythian lines. BEATRICE George Buchanan, a young man who has been employed by Kilpntrlck Bros. & Collins on the construction work of the Marysvllle-Topeko cutoff neur Onnga. Kan., was brought to his homo In this city yesterday, having sustained a serious Injury to his left leg. He was In charge of a pump operated by a gasoline engine and in reaching over to shut oft the power his leg wiih caught In the geui ing of the machinery, with the result that a piece of flesh about the size of a silver dollar was torn from the leg about half way between the knee nnd the hip, altnoat to the bone. The Injury will confine Ulm to bis home for some time. HUMBOLDT A dangerous and delicate operation wu performed last evening upon the person of Ernest, the 6-vear-oTd son of Solomon Parker, who was several weeks ago shot through the Intestines with a revolver. There were five perforations of the Intestines and the youngster was re covering nicely from the wound until within a few days, when he took a chango for the worse. A medical examination re vealed that adhesion of the bowels had taken place and yesterday the lad was operated upon by Dr. E. L. McCrae of Table Hock and Drs. M. L. Wilson and George Gandy of this city. The little fel low stood the ordeal quite well, but there Is little hope that ho will recover. ru sit is. IT;! V1 r 1 E i La' r ILK . kN! " J 1 - TO) V1 orineDaDy The adjustability of Mellin's Food U one of its good points. Mellin's Food can be adjusted and is suitable to the needs of the youngest infant as well as children of the more advanced ge. It only takes a minute to pre pare it as there is no cooking nec essary. 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