TITE OMATTA DAILY BEE: BUND AT. JUNE 11. 1003.
WORKING ON ASSESSMENTS
Probability Burlington Will B Bedooed
About a Million Dollar.
UNION PACIFIC TO REMAIN UNCHANGED
Lincoln Is Preparing to Gf lk
Postmaatrre a Mrrrf Tim When
tha State Convention
Meets.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, June 10. (Special.) The dove
of peace settled down upon the State
Board of Assessment today after lta vara
tion of yesterday, and all seemed quiet and
board member It seems safe to predict
that the Union Pacific will be assessed at'
the same . figures as last year, while the
Burlington wilt be reduced In tha neigh
borhood of t per cent, or about I1.000.0U0.
At noon It looked probable that the
I'nlon Pacific would be Increased a small
amount, but late this afternoon a mem
ber of the board said this would never be
done, though the board seems agreed upon
a reduction of the Burlington assessment.
I.nst year the board assessed the Bur
llngtori at $30,000,000 and the Union Pacific
at 10,57B,OB, which Is one-fifth of the
determined actual value. It now looks as
though the Burlington will not be assessed
at more than 119,000,000.
harmonious. From the remarks of the
The board, on the s a vice or Attorney
General Brown, has decided that It will
have to make Its assessment the same as
It did last year Insofar as the division of
the valuation upon the mileage Is con
cerned, as Tag Commissioner Pollard re
fused to waive his right to go Into court
upon these grounds. The board will not
complete Its work before some time next
wck.
folleae Objects to Assessment.
Union college has some adjuncts to Its
educational Institution upon which It does
tint want to pay taxes, consequently It
has filed a protest with the County Board
of Equalisation. The property which has
been assessed consists of tailor shop, farm
equipment and printing office. The college
claims that the money derived from these
goes Into the college treasury and Is used
for educational purposes and not for profit.
Entertainment for Postmasters.
The city of Lincoln Is preparing to do
Itself proud when the Postmasters' asso
ciation gets In next week. The entertain
ment committee has raked up seventy-five
automobiles and In these the postmasters
will be taken over the village and the ex
citing and Interesting points will be shown
them. Besides this ride there will be ban
quets, theaters, speeches and other enter
tainment galore. The association will hold
forth from J.une 12 to 17, and as railroads
have offered 'reduced rates, a large crowd
Is expected. The officers of the association
are: Edward R. Sixer of Lincoln, presi
dent; H. Hi Palmer of Omaha, first vice
president; H. C. Miller of Grand Island,
second vice president; Mrs. E. C. Mc
Pougnl of Friend, third vice president;
J. W. Fouti of Dlller, fourth vice presi
dent; W. J. Cook of Blair, secretary and
treasurer.
Capital City Briefs.
It cost JVIUIam Hayward 130.60 and W. H.
Wilson $25.46 to make the race for the re
publican nomination for congress In this
district. Each filed his expense account
with the secretary of syite today.
Secretary Brssett of the State Agricul
tural society, who succeeds the late Gov
ernor Furnas as secretary of the State
Fair board, will open up his office In the
speaker's room at the. state house the first
of -(fee week. The office fixtures and sup
plies, which have been at Brownvtlle, are
packed and will be shipped to Lincoln
within a few days.
The National Guard has lost two of Its
officers by resignation. Lieutenant Gagel
and Lieutenant Dussell, both of Company
K, First regiment, stationed at Columbus.
The officers said their business was too
urgent to devote the time to the guard,
hence they resigned.
Adjutant General Culver has received
word from Lieutenant Whelen of the Thir
ty second Infantry that he will address the
officers' school Tuesday evening on small
arms' practice and targets. Lieutenant
Whelen is stationed at Fort Crook.
Donald and Colonel Storch expect to attend
the meeting of the Interstate National
Guard association, to begin in St. Paul
June 19. The latter two go as delegates
from Nebraska. Secretary of War Taft
and other prominent men will address the
meeting.
Supreme Co art Call.
These cases will be called for hearing
June :
Shannon against Omaha (argument on
motion (or rencaring). Douglas; Fremont,
Elkhorn Missouri Valley Hallroad com
pany against Haghald (argument on mo
tion tor lehearlng). Holt; State against
Connott, original; State against Luedke,
original; Lewis against McMIUen, Thomas;
Riff against Garvey, Cedar; First State
Bank of Overton against 8tephen Bros.,
Dawson: Smith agiiinst Delane, Custer;
Lexington Hank against Phoenix Insurance
company, Dnwson; Connolly against State,
Sioux: Baker against McDonald. Dodge;
Brandon against Jensen. Kearney; Temple
against Carroll. Dawson; Kinkeud against
Tiirgeon. Dakota; Woods against Lincoln
Gas and Electric Light company, I,an
cssier; Clt.v of Lexington against Fle
hsriy. Dawson; Count; of Johnson against
Chaniliei lulu Banking House, Johnson;
Kolvkl aealnst Newman. Tlatte; Lnnge
against Roval Highlanders. Seward; Jexsen
against Wlllhite, ljincaster; in re estate of
t'hsrtes . Nelson, deceased. Saunders; Podd
against Ketnniti. Podse; Buell against
Omrfna .at Council Bluffs Street Railway
company. Douglas; Teetsel against David
son Bros. Marble company. Dnugtxs; Wal
ters fig ilns Chicago. Burlington & Qulncy
Railway company. Red Willow.
Oral arguments In the following cases
will not be beard before Wednesday, June
r. 19:
Miller sgninst Iverne ft' Browne com
pany. Frontier; Chicago. Burlington &
Culncy Hallroad company against Dow
bower, Valley; Oilman against Croasman,
Holt; Hornung against Herring, Lancaster;
Metropolitan Mutual Bond and Suret I
company agalrfst Shannahan, Douglas;
Tootle-Weakley Millinery company against
Rllllngsley. Lancaster; Wall against Kerr,
Howard; Ruby against Pierce, Oage; Mor
rison against Hunter. Harlan; Templln
against Ktmsev, Inraster; I.ee against
Brlttaln. Merrick; Rosenberg against Chi
cago, Burlington St Qulncy Railroad com
pany, Hloux; Fitch against Martin, Doug
las; Halter against State, iHiuglas; New
Omaha Thomson-Houston Electric Light
company against Rombold (oral argument
on motion for rehearing!, Douglas; Young
against State, Iancater; Alnswnrth against
Roubal. Dodge; Crltes against State.
Dawes; Knights of the Maccabees against
flearle. Lancaster; State ex rel Saunders
against Fink, Douglas.
BCRMSGTO THAI IS WRECKED
Extra Frela-ht Goes Throash Bridge
and Fireman Is Crashed to Death.
EU8TIS, Neb., June 10. (Special Tele
gram.) An extra freight train on the
Burlington ran Into a washout Ave miles
west of here about 1:20 this morning. The
train was eastbound with two engines. The
head engine passed over, but the second
engine dropped Into the ditch. The en
gineer and head brakeman, who were In
the engine at the time, escaped without
serious Injury, but Clyde Sederburg, the
fireman, was caught between the engine
boiler and tender and Instantly killed.
Two cars behind the engine loaded with
corn were telescoped and three other cars
were wrecked. The head engine was
slightly damaged, but was repaired and
came Into Eustls. where a gang of men
was secured and taken to the scene of
the wreck. As many as could get on to
the wrecked engine went to work to get
the dead fireman out. The body was finally
recovered and brought to Eustts and placed
In care of Undertaker Hobbs. Mr. Seder
burg, who was 2$ years of age, lived at
Holyoke with his parents and a brother
and sister. He was to have been married
In July.
The washout wag caused by a heavy rain
which fell about midnight. Another wash
out occurred between Curtis and Moore
field. During the storm hall did consider
able damage to crops south of Eustls.
SEEK PROTECTION FROM PLATTE
Sarpy County Farmers Would Have
the Old Levee Restored.
PAPILLION, Neb., June 10 (Special.)
A committee composed of the following
prominent farmers, Messrs. Sandy, Har
rington and Mlnnehan of Forest City pre
cinct, appeared before the commissioners
this week asking help from the county to
repair the levee which was built eighteen
years ago to protect the lowlands of Forest
City precinct from the overflow of the
Platte river. The high waters this spring
have washed away about 400 feet of the old
levee, with the result ths,t several thousand
acres of valuable farm land have been In
undated, besides great damage to the roads
and bridges. The committee wants the
county to pay half of the costs, which
would be $3,000. No action was taken, as
only two commissioners were present at the
time the committee was before the board.
STRANGER GIVES BOY A SCARE
Holding; Gun In Face Ordera Slim
Exchange Clothes and Rons.
PAPILLION, Neb., June 10. (Special.)
While plowing corn in Forest City pre
cinct the 16-year-old son of John Mella had
a startling experience. Before he- knew It
he found himself looking Into the barrel of
a revolver. The man behind the gun In
formed young Mella that he wanted to ex
change clothes with him, as officers and
blood hounds were on his trail. He told the
boy all about his escape from the soldiers
and officers, but tor some reason forgot
to exchange clothes. The man finally left
down the railroad track and when last
seen was heading for the heavy timber
along the river. It Is thought he Is demented.
VACATES TOWSMTB OF PORTAL
Boom City of Sarpy Connty to Be
Tarned Into Stock Ranch.
PAPILLION, Neb., June 10.-Special.)
Charles Hagedorn appeared before the
county commissioners with a petition ask
ing to have the Portal townslte vacated.
As the petition had the required number
of slgne? and there being no objections the
petition was granted. Portal was laid out
In 187 and for a time grew rapidly, but
the boom did not last long. Mr. Hagedorn
Intends to make one of the best stock
ranches In the state out of this old town-site.
Cass Connty Sunday School Workers.
ELM WOOD, Neb., June 10. (Speclal.)
The Cass county Sunday school convention
was held here this week with more than
100 delegates present and was the most en
thusiastic ever held. Dr. P. C. Johnson,
the chaplain of the state penitentiary, gave
several Interesting talks, and Thomas Dar
nell of Lincoln electrified the convention
on the subject of Cass county temperance.
C. C. Westcott of Plattsmouth was elected
president; Mr. Ambler of Weeping Water,
vice president; George M. Porter of Platts
mouth, secretary, and George Rowland of
Avoca, treasurer. Prof. E. I Rouse of
Plattsmouth was elected superintendent of
normal work.
Holdrege Junior Biormal.
HOLDREGE. Neb., June 10. (Special.)
The first week of the Holdrege junior
normal has Just closed wHh an enrollment
of 141 Everything points to a very suc
cessful summer school. The teachers are
more enthusiastic than ever before, many
of them having been in attendance at
the normal during the summers of 1903
and 1904. Principal 8. H. Thompson, sup
erintendent of the Holdrege c'lty. schools,
has effected a strong organisation and
has everything In first class shape. He
Is assisted by an able corps of fine Instructors.
CONTENTS OF INDIAN MOUND
Aboriginal Burying Place in low Inspected
bj Nebraska Sciential.
INTERESTING ARCHAEOLOGICAL RELICS
York College Closes Fifteenth Tear.
YORK, Neb., June 10. (Bpeclal.) York
college closed Its fifteenth year of educa
tional work this week. The total enroll
ment for the year was 394. The graduates
In all departments numbered thirty-seven,
six of whom also earned state certificates.
Dr. Schell will continue at the head of
the institution, and but few changes have
been made In the corps of teachers.
Pretty Ice
Tbat Is What Everyone Says.
It Is Pure .
That Is The Best of It.
Because
Manufactured From
DISTILLED WATER
The Oest Is What You Want
FOR YOUR FAMILY
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AUDITORIUM CORNER. Phone 455
E. E. niaekmaa of the State Historical
Society Describes What Ho
Pound In a Moaad Hear
Ottawa,
LINCOLN, June lO.-To the Editor of the
Pee: While at Onawa, la., waiting for a
chance to reach Decatur, Neb., I called on
Mitchell Vincent of that place.
Mr. Vincent has always been Interested
In matters appertaining to Lewis and Clark
and what they saw along the Missouri In
14, and he knows the value of the evi
dences of Indian occupancy.
A few weeks ago some farmers living
east of Onawa found soma earthenware
pots in an Indian grave and brought two
of these vessels to the library at Onawa.
Mr. Vincent became Interested and In
sisted that I go out to the neighborhood
of these graves and learn. If possible, the
significance of these discoveries.
May 31 Hon. J. B. P. Day and Mr. Charles
Cutter of Castana, la., accompanied me
on the trip of exploration.
The mound, or hill, upon which the
graves were made Is a natural elevation
of some twenty or thirty feet and Is al
most surrounded by hills of much greater
altitude; a small stream flows at the base
of this small knoll and joins the Little
Sioux not far away.
The land belongs to Mr. Peterson and Is
farmed and managed by Mr. M. Mlckkel
son, who accompanied us to the exact spot
from which the Onawa vessels were taken.
Mr. Mlckkelson told me that over 100 skulls
had been found In this grave. The knoll
was not more than thirty feet across. Ob
servation In digging showed that one burial
after another was made In the same knoll;
these were not all sunk to the same depth,
hence the error In stating that three dis
tinct levels were visible or that three
burials had been made, one on top of the
other.
Condition of the Bones.
The bones were about two and one-half
feet below the present level of the sur
face; the field has been cultivated for thirty
years and the people there think It has
eroded about three feet,' and I do not
doubt It as the soil is very loose and light.
The three skeletons which we unearthed
were each resting In a horizontal position,
differing from the Omaha burials of an
early day and. In fact, differing from the
early burials of any of the plains' tribes.
Two were resting on the side and one on
the back. They were each at a different
angle with the compass; the first nearly
east (head) to west and the last south
east (head) to northwest. At the head of
each ,was a pottery vessel, resting about
tea Inches from the top of the head and
nearly on the same level. These vessels
will hold about three quarts or a gallon.
Two of the vessels found had a smooth
exterior and one had fabric Impressions
on the outside. The bone of the skull is
thick but the shape of the head shows a
fair degree of intelligence. One skull which
Is now at Castana has the finest set of
teeth It has been my lot to observe; the
finest work of the dentist's art can not
be better; In fact not a decayed tooth was
found In any of the skulls, although In
some skulls teeth were missing. The bones
are still well preserved, but the soil Is
very light and loose; the bodies were
placed originally about five feet under the
surface If we are right in our estimate of
the erosion. The knoll Is very rounding
and no water has ever reached these bones
from the top. They absorbed moisture but
slowly from the earth around them and
every condition is right to keep the bones
In a good state of preservation.
Nature of the Pottery.
The vessels are made of thick pottery.
This pottery Is tempered with quarts peb
bles, mica and potsherds ground fine as
sand and mixed with the clay before the
vessels are shaped. The shaping was dona
by the squaws in a wicker work basket
In some coses, in others the vessels were
shaped without a mould of any kind and
handled carefully until they were Bun
drled and then placed In a kiln and burned
feebly with reeds, brush and "buffalo
chips," which imparts to the vessel a
black color. In some cases the vessels were
formed In wicker baskets lined with a
fabric. In which case basket, fabric and
all were burned. The kiln was a circular
hole In a bank In which the plastic pots
were placed and a fire maintained for a
number of days.
Early traders say the Indians had
earthenware vessels. Catlln saw them, but
In his day (1832) they were rare. No writer
has described the fabric which they used
to line the basket andthe only knowledge
we have of this material comes from the
impressions left on the vessels. A num
ber of students have studied It more or
less, but the art of making this ware seems
to have been lost before the early writers
came among the Indians. A number of
years ago I gave the matter some study.
This pottery which has been found In
sherds In Nebraska is identical, so far as
I can judge from the description, with the
Scandinavian fabric pottery made t,000 B.
C. and still found in Scandinavia. It la
also found In Ireland, Iceland, Greenland
and America, from Labrador to Georgia,
then across Kentucky Into Missouri, and
now a whole vessel has been taken from
a mound in northwest Iowa. The find is
Important In more ways than one. It gives
us one more link In a long archaeological
chain which binds the past to the present.
Age of the Grave.
Now as to the age of the grave. If was
doubtless used for many years as the
burial place of some family or totem, as
It shows evidence of this by the various
levels reached In digging the gTaves. The
Important question is the date of the first
grave. To reach this conclusion we must
determine what Indians lived here. Lewis
and Clark in 1804 say that the Iowaa once
had a village near where Crescent City
now stands. This Is forty miles from the
scene of our explorations, but plains tribes
moved often and ranged over a large area.
I am of the opinion this grave Is an Iowa
sepulchre. If it is Iowa Is not earlier than
199. Le Sueur, who came up he Missis
sippi in 1699. says the Iowa Indians were
near the mouth of the Des Moines river
with the Otoes, but he learned that they
had gone to live near the Mahas, on the
Missouri river. I need not enter Into the
wandering of these people, as this date.
If accurate, fixes a limit to the age of this
grave, and 1 think every Indication points
to less than years, but more than 100
years.
There are' shell beads In abundance, but
not a single relic showing contact with
whites was found.
Joseph Day of Castana Is Interested
In the archaeology of that region and you
may look for him to throw more light on
this subject, as he will continue explora
tions In that vicinity. I have one vessel
with fabric Impressions on the outside
wheh I took out of this mound In Monona
county, Iowa. E. E. BLACKBURN.
County School OraSna Hons.
FULLER-TON. Neb.. June 10- Special. )
Yesterday a large crowd assembled at the
opera house to be present at the graduating
exercises of the pupils from the rural
schools of Nance county. County Superin
tendent Ward Smith had the affair In
charge. The address to tha graduates was
delivered by Prof, CUmrowm ot t&a Fre.
mont normal, after which the Rev Ralph
Houseman In a few well chosen words
presented the diplomas. Special music had
been prepared which was greatly enjoyed.
There were about thirty-five (traduates who
will enter tha high school In the fall.
WVMORE IS BFORCIa ITS LAWS
Absurdity of Some Ordinances Shown
When Pnt Into Practice.
WTMORE, Neb., June 10 (Special ) The
present city administration Is a reform one.
It Is starting out by enforcing alt the
ordinances. Yesterday a business man was
arrested for sweeping dirt from his store
Into the street. At the trial the Judge
discharged him because there was not
enough dirt to dam the natural flow of
water along the gutter.
The dog tax ordinance Is being rigidly
enforced and the council will at Its next
meeting, pass an antl-spittlng ordinance.
There le an ordinance against allowing
cows In the streets. Recently a farmer
was called down for driving cows loose
through the streets. He now wants to
know, haw he can get his cows from his
farm to the depot without haltering each
ono and leading It through the streets.
A street sprinkler has been ordered Into
service. It will commence operations Immediately.
SISDRT DONATIONS FOR DO ASK
President Perry Brings Raek rash for
College and 'rodents Shont.
CRETE. Neb., June 10. (Special.)
Doane's faculty and students, headed by
the college band, marched to the depot
yesterday noon to welcome home President
Perry from his successful financial can
vass In the east. He secured one gift of
$10,000 from George Whltcomb of Worcester,
Mass., and several smaller gifts, which
raise the total to about $13,000, and rumors
have It that a much larger gift Is yet to
follow.
rintah Reservation.
v-H'if OLrU.Ne.!? Jnr.7 To he Editor of
The Bee: Won t you kindly give me some
in, .rn2ayn Sunday's issue regarding the
1 fjn Indian reservation In Utah? When
will It be opened? Area? How is it best
reached? What Is necessary to secure a
claim? What railroad runs there? Yours
tru'y- JACK ST. MAR
Answer The rintah reservation will be
opened September 1 and -nearly 2,500 000
acres of land will be thrown open to the
public for settlement. The manner of dis
posing of this land has not been decided,
but It Is believed that the lottery plan will
be followed. These lands
under the homestead law and paid for at
me rate or ii.ia per acre. Each qualified
person will be entitled to take 160 acres. The
Union Pacific Bead reaches nearest the land
at present.
Boy Injured In Runaway.
BROKEN BOW. Neb.. June lO.-fSnedal
Telegram.) A team of horses belonging to
tM M auoy, an expressman, ran away this
afternoon, severely Injuring his 10-year-old
son. After throwing them out. the
team collided with the water tank at the
depot, smashing the wagon to pieces. The
Doy was badly cut about the head, but
will probably recover.
News of Nebraska.
BKATRrPF Tha D r .
assembly will be held July 6 to 18, Inclusive.
DBAinji.B-Tiie nrst racing meet of the
Beatrice Driving association will be held
on July 4.
TEKAMAH Mrs. Alice Parker, aged 86.
died at the home of her son, Worrell Par
ker, in this city last night.
HASTINGS The marriage of Mr. James
St. John and Miss Claudle Spade is to be
solemnised on Wednesday, June 14.
FULLERTON At a recent meeting of the
business men of the town it was decided
tO hold a rlphmt Un h a u l.- . l. m
Juy tins ryuilll Ui.
YORK KM win T. r-,,.V,l., J
B------- - ' vuitiuruaim aim rteuian
i ' . t? ' Dot" " Geneva, were married
uaiuiua uy juuge iEtvior at his
ofnee.
YORK A e,n nln T..i .i ..
- .w. ,. i.it r i ma IllKni,
which gave York county a good soaking,
v. heat and all other crops are looking excellent.
ALBION The .Tn n a to- .I.. .!.-.,-.
court will convene next Tuesday, June 13,
" aa..av .Ultjf UUBlalfSS. JUOKg J. IN.
Paul of St. Paul will preside.
WYMORE-Mel Rawllngs. the Ice man of
this city, has received an order for m
cars of Ice to be delivered two a day to the
Standard Coal and Ice company of Kansas
City.
WYMORE The Wymore ball team yes
terday defeated the De Witt nine at De
Witt by a t.re of 7 to 2. The feature of
the game was a home run hit by Walsh
of Wymore.
GIBBON-W. H. Slayter has bought out
the barber shop, billiard hall and bowling
alley of J. D. Drury. Mr. Slayter Is clos
ing out his stock of general merchandise
here at auction.
t ,T,?RK"Jesale L- Curtis of Firth and
Lillian N. McCord of York were married
last Wednesday evening by Rev, F. A.
Colony at the residence of the bride's
partnts on Bast Seventh street. -
SCHUYLER After threatening for sev
eral days two and one-half Inches of rain
fell here last night. It was an unusually
quiet summer shower, excepting for pre
liminary electrical demonstrations.
ALBION H. L. Brooks, secretary of the
Boone County Agricultural society, is mak
ing extensive Improvements on the build
ings ot the grounds and preparing for the
biggest fair in the history of the associa
tion. HASTINGS Miss Minnie Qulggle of Has
tings and Mr. Alfred Angelo Mitchelmore
of Harvard are to be married at high noon
Wednesday, June 21, at the home of tho
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob H.
Qulggle. '
BEATRICE A few days ago Jacob Pat
terson, a farmer living near Liberty, lost
ten head of horses, fourteen tons of hay
and a lot of farm machinery by fire. The
loss la estimated at )l,6u0, with only Ju0 in
surance. TEKAMAH A heavy rain, accompanied
by wind and hail, visited this place last
night about o.3u. Considerable damage was
done by the hail to the corn and small
grain and a few trees were blown down by
the wind.
PLATTSMOUTH At a meeting of the
Cass County Sunday School association
this week the following officers were
elected: President, C. C. Wescott; vice
president, S. J. Ambler; secretary, George
M. Porter; treasurer, George Rowland;
superintendent First district, Miss Dora
Will; Second district, James Stander;
Third district, John Earle; superintendent
normal work, E. L. Rouse; superintendent
ALL WRONG
The Mistake Is Made by Many
Omaha Citizens.
Dont mistake the cause of backache.
To be cured you must know the cause.
It Is wrong to Imagine relief Is cure.
Backache Is kidney ache.
You must cure the kidneys.
, An Omaha resident tells you how this
can be done.
Mrs. B. F. Brown of 510 William
street, says: "For six or eight months
I had more or less arouble with my
back. I told my husband that I thought
my kidneys were the cause and when
I saw Doan's Kidney Pills advertised I
procured a box at Kuhn & Co's drug
store, corner Fifteenth and Douglas
street. They did the work for my case
and the symptoms which had bothered
me soon disappeared. I can recommend
Doan's Kidney nils as a valuable kid
ney medicine."
For sale by all dealers. , Price 50
rents. Foster-Mllburn Co.. BulTalo. N.
Y sole agents for the United States.
Remember' the name, Doan's, and take
no substitute.
Orchard & Wilhelm Garpet So.
Linoleum Remnants"0"' Half Price
We bmight from the Nairn Linoleum Works. Newark, N. J A CAK LOAD of remnants
of all pradt's of linoleum they hntl nccmnulatetl during the season; most of them are perfect
short ends, some have slight misprints in patterns, all are excellent and perfect as to quality
and we do not hesitate in recommending them as extraordinary bargains. As there are sev
oral pieces of some of the patterns, many large rooms can be matched up from these remnants.
On sale Monday morning, Second Floor.
60c Linoleum, 5 yards and under, at 35c per yard
60c Linoleum, up to 20 yards, at ' 39c per yard
80c Linoleum, 5 yards and under, at 45c per yard
80c Linoleum, up to 20 yards, at 50c per yard
$1.35 to $1.65 best Inlaid Linoleum, 5 yds or under, 65c yard
$1.35 to $1.65 Inlaid Linoleum, up to 20 yards, at.... 90c yard
MEASURE YOUR ROOMS HMD BRING THE MEASUREMENTS WITH YOU.
(Curtains for Summer Use
Cross Strips and Madras Curtains
tS.73 Silk Cross Stripe Curtains, fill colors, summer
curtains. Make your home look cool with
Snow Flake Curtains, special .
$8.75 Madras Curtains, all colors, French
Crete curtains, new styles
JS.75 Cluny Curtains, new and stylish, Arabian Cur
tains, extra heavy edse; Irwh Point Cur- IOC
4.95
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tains, white ouly
Curtain Swiss, all styles, dots, figures. 42 Inches wide,
the kind usually selling at 25c special,
per ynrd , . .
45-inoh net, white or Arabian color, special,
per yard
English Cretonne, 25c quality special,
per yard ' . ..
12.c
12k
12!c
HAnnOCKS.
PORCH SCREENS.
PORCH CUSHIONS.
Summer Furniture
We're ready with a most comprehensive assortment
of porch and lawn furniture we surely can please in price
and style, Some extra special values in high grade porch
and summer chairs, rockers, tables and settees in fibre
rush, imported reed and rattan. We also offer special
values as follows:
Folding- Porch and Lawn Settees,
these are of the better sort
hardwood, red or srreen painted
trick and frame, seat natural oak
AnlHh, strong and substantial
42-lnch, 11.25; 4-foot. $1.50; nil
6-foot. J1.75; 6-foot A.UU
Excellent Arm Porch Chair
double reed seat, special..
1.85
Reed seat, maple frame
porch chair or rocker JC
lllnh back rocker, rattan roll seat,
maple frame, special, 2 23.
Borne very neat ami pretty porch
chairs and rockers in weathered
oak Inlsh. thev are extra "r
special, at 11.75, K.00 and. .
lawn Swings Four passenger with
extra heavy frames, l 7C
special, at . J
REFRIGERATORS
'"It's so homelike" to go tc your re
frigerator on a hot day and fret a cool
drink or n bite to eat when you are sure
everything alxiut the box Is sanitary and
clean. We (.how a full and complete line
of the "Ilerrick." If there were any
better, we would have them.
Our "Ilerrick" in baked white enamel
,wltu galvanized 'and tinned non-rustable
wire Khelves Is the most popular and
they're beauties. We also hare tho
spruce and oj1 lined more users of
Ilerrick refrigerators in Omaha than any
other make. Let us show you the new
line. It costs you nothing to look If yoCi
buy they are up from
$14.75
home department, Mrs. OUIe Klrkpfttrlck;
superintendent primary department, Miss
Bernlce Goodale.
GIBBON A young son of C. A. Danner
was accidentally shot In the side by one
of his brothers last evening with a small
rifle. The bullet struck a rib and glanced
around the body. They were unable to
locate the bullet.
HASTINGS Mr. George Edmond Douglas
of Hastings and Miss Kdna Patterson of
Elm wood, 111., were married Tuesday, June
8, at the home of the bride's parents. They
will be at home alter July 1 at 4 St. Joe
avenue, Hastings.
HASTINGS Mr. Frank Watklns and Miss
Ethel Sh urn way were married yesterday
morning at 9 o'clock at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Shum
way. Rev. E. Van Dyke Wight of the First
Presbyterian church ottlclaiing.
HASTINGS The trustees of Hastings
college have decided to start work at once
on the new dormitory. The location for
the building has been selected and all bids
for construction of the building have been
called In. Excavation was started today.
BEATRICE At a meeting of Camp No.
270, Modern Woodmen of America, the
order decided to. send Its drill team of
eighteen members over the Burlington
route to the national encampment to be
held at Milwaukee, beginning the week of
June U.
SCHUYLER Mrs. Pechance of Clarkson
petitioned the county commissioners for
maintenance at the poor farm. The com
missioners Investigated and cautioned a
daughter of the' woman to take care of her
at Clarkson, or that she would have to
defray cost of her maintenance at the
ioor farm.
. FREMONT A delegation from Triumph
lodge. Knights of Pythias, and a repre
sentation from the Commercial club went
to Hooper this morning to attend the fu
neral of Dan Foley, who was drowned
there Tuesday afternoon. The remains of
E. C. Neal were taken overland to Elk
City for burial last evening.
YORK The new Commercial club of York
Is one of the most active business asso
ciations in the state. Tney are now try
ing to induce the officials of the Bur
lington railroad to build a depot here that
will be large enough to transact the busi
ness and accommodate the public and be
a credit to the city of York.
FULLERTON The executive committee
and others are hard at work completing
the arrangements for the Fullerton Chau
tauqua, which is to be held In Fuller's
park from August 15 to 20. A contract has
been entered into with a high grade of
talent and it Is expected that the entertain
ment will surpass previous years.
WEST POINT Nathaniel B. Mlddaugh,
an aged citizen, was found dead In bed
this morning at the home of bis son, ii.
C. Mlddaugh. The deceased was 8o years
of age and had lived herq for the past ten
years. Death was caused by old age. The
funeral services will be held tomorrow
under the auspices of the English Lutheran
church.
BEATRICE While a force of men was
at work yesterday replacing the old water
service pipe In front ol Councilman Parker's
store on lower Court street the west side
of the ditch caved in, catching Cal Robin
son and pinning him fast, so that he had to
be dug out. As the ditch was nearly six
feet deep he had a narrow escape from
being buried alive.
FREMONT Charles B. Hayden, right-of-way
man for the Great Northern system,
was in the city today to look after the
Interests of that road. Two locaKabstrac-
tors were employed to make abstracts of
all the lunds and lots needed to construct
the road along the lines of the last sur
vey. As soon as the right-of-way Is ob
tained grading will begin.
BEATRICE Crop proi-pects In this lo
cality are more favorable at present than
at any time this season. Most of the farm
ers have finished replanting tlulr corn crop
and in some' Instances have cutivated their
corn once over. Wheat Is looking fairly
well, although some damage is reported
by the Hessian fly. The hay crop promises
to be the heaviest in years
FREMONT A severe electrical storm
passed over this city between 3 and 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon, the center ap
pearing to be to the southeast. It was
accompanied by light showers, but with
out wind. The lightning wus very sharp
and both telephone companies had a num
ber of instruments put out of commission.
No other damage was reported.
FREMONT The Union Pacific has a
grading oulht and a force of men at work
enlarging Its yards at the west end, near
where the Great Northern will cross It,
and changing some of the main tracks
nearer the depot. The Northwestern Is
puBhlng work on its Improvements at the
east end of the yards and will have the
additional trackage, and roundhouse com
pleted this season.
WEST I"OINT The annual commence
ment exerciBes of the eighth grade of the
rural schools of Cuming county were held
last evening. A large number of graduates
from the country schools were present.
Prof. D. C. O'Connor of Norfolk presented
the diplomas, taking the place of State
Superintendent J. L. MrRrien, who was
unable to come.- A large number of parents
and friends attended.
HASTINGS Miss Gertrude Dietrich en
tertained at the Country club Thursday
evening In honor of her guest, MIks Con
stance Leupp of Washington, D. C, who
will remain In Hastings until Sunday even
ing, when she will Join her father, Francis
E. Leupp, commissioner of Indian affairs,
on his visit to the Uintah Indian reserva
tion In Utah. Miss Dietrich will accom
pany them on their western trip.
FREMONT The factory of the Standard
Beet Sugar company at I-avitt Is being
thoroughly overhauled and Its rapacity al
most doubled this season. A force of men
Is at work driving piles and putting In
concrete for the foundation for a big ad
dition to the main building. AH the other
buildings of the factory will also be en
larged. The repairs will be completed by
the time the bee Is are ready next fall.
The factory will then be one of the largest
In tha country. The sugar beet crop this
Uear Is doing well. Weeding and thinning
oumnumctMl and ail tha small boia
WE CAN SAVE
YOU MONEY
We have just purchased a
car load of Top Buggies and H
Runabouts at about one-half factory cost and if jou want a
lligh Grade Vehicle at a Low Trice it will certainly pay you
to call here and inspect them. ,
. WE CAN SAVE YOU FROM $25.00 TO
$75.00 ON ANY VEHICLE YOU BUY.
JOHNSON &DANFORTH
Manufacturer's Agents of Vehicles and Harness.
Sattlsy Building, Southwsst Corner 10th and Jonss Struts.
Entrance from Viaduct on West Side.
In the city out of work can get Jobs in
the beet field. The acreage Is larger than
last season.
HASTINGS At 6 o'clock Thursday even
ing occurred the marriage of Miss Grace
Bigelow and Mr. Archie Hopper. Rev. Mr.
Shirley of Harvard, who Is a brother-in-law
of the groom, performed the ceremony
In the presence of about fifty guests. After
the wedding supper the bride and groom
departed for Colorado where they will
spend two weeks of their honeymoon. They
will return to Fairfield, Neb., to reside.
WEST POINT Important changes have
been made during the past week In the
rural free delivery service in Cuming
county. A new route has been established
from the West Point postotlice, making
seven deliveries from the city. An ad
ditional route has also been established
In Beeiner and Wlsner. It Is the Intention
of the department to get Cuming county
a complete rural free delivery service at
an early day.
HASTINGS A case has Just been filed In
the district court entitled City of Hastings
against Sewell Sleuman. The suit was
brought by City Attorney William F. But
ton for the recovery of about 4uo occupa
tion tax upon the Sleuman commission
house In Hastings. For four years the de
fendant has refused to pay the said occupa
tion tax beeause he alleges that he does
not owe the tax, and he Is willing to
fight It out In a legal battle.
BEATRICE Yesterday afternoon tha
Sunday school classes of Mrs. Dr. Mc
Cleery and Miss Brubaker held a picnic In
Van Liew's pasture, south of the city.
Swings and hammocks made things com
fortable In the cool shade, while the re
freshments formed the usual prominent
part of the program. During the after
noon a thunderstorm came up and a bolt
of lightning struck a tree near the party,
but fortunately no one was injured.
YORK The directors of the new Young
Men's Christian association building which
Is to be dedicated here next week held a
meeting last night and have elected Harry
Beard of 8t. Joseph, Mo., as secretary of
the organisation. Mr. Beard Is very
highly recommended and has been as
sistant secretary of the Young Men's Chris
tian association at St. Joseph. There is
not a stone left unturned that will add any
thing towards making the week of the
dedication of the new building a success.
WEST POINT At their last meeting the
city council confirmed the appointment
of F. C. Leffert as water commissioner;
Peter Hassler as street commissioner, R. L.
Clark as water works engineer, and P.
M. Moodle as city attorney. This ends
the deadlock which has existed in city
affairs since the election of Mayor Zeplln.
The council stood 4 to 2 against the mayor,
refusing to confirm any of his appoint
ments. hut by arrangement a compromise
was affected and the various municipal of
fices were filled acceptably to all par
ties. STORY OF A DOUBLE LIFE
Mai DylnaT In Chiracs Leaves Wives
la Two Places at
Once,
MILWAUKEE. June 10. Tha Journal to
day prints a story of the double Ufa of
Peter H. Deacon, who died In Chicago on
Aprtl 13 last.
According to tha story as told by John
Keating. Deacon's son-in-law, Deacon lived
a double life for twenty years, having at
the same time families In Bomervtlle, Mass.,
a suburb of Boston, and in Milwaukee.
Deacon was a leading member of tha St.
James' Episcopal church and his son sang
In the choir.
Tha story of the double life leaked out
during the adjustment of Ufa Insurance
policies. According to Keatlng's story Dea
con represented to his Somervtlle, Mass.,
wife that ha was a traveling man and that
his business kept him In the west most of
tba Unit, Ui vtlt to bis aUrn home
were limited to about two each year. For
a long time Deacon supported his Somer
vtlle wife and seven children, but of late
his contributions ceaseAJ altogether.
Mrs. Deacon No. 1 1 61 years of age,
and Mrs. Deacon No. i, the Milwaukee
wife, about twenty years younger. Deacon,
at the time of his death, was 69 years old.
TELEPHONE WIEN TO MEET
Many Representatives of Independent
Companies Will Gather at
Cblcaajo Ttata Month.
CHICAGO, June 10. Tha annual conven
tion of tha National Interstate Telephone
association, which la the organisation of
Independent telephone companies of tho
country, takes place here June 20. a and 22.
The convention will- be a delegate body of
400 to 600 members augmented by the lead
ing spirits in the promoting and financial
fields of Independent telephony. The pur
pose of the organization Is to effect among;
the various Independent Interests a closer
and more militant organisation for success
fully meeting opposition.
$11.15
Two-Piece
Hot Weather
SUITS
In order to close out quickly, we
have grouped all our two-piece
summer suits which regularly sold
for $20. $22.50, $25, $27.50, In one
lot, and your choice
as long as they last,
at one price
11.75
THIS SALE IS CASH
Wall f ARnah statu