THK I'.KK: OMAMA. niFRSD.W. .Win SI J7. WH.
BRIEF CITY NEWS j
e Bjot Frtat It Now Be on Trass, j
HOltMf IBOOIB itouia. nee HIO
rid.Uty Store eafl Taa Co. Poof. IBIS.
7.1bUat HjUut Purgees-arandaj
.vmpny.
eutlful All Modern omM Tor Sals
in tin; easy nyni'nt plan. Bunkers
iifBity investment company. ic.rrmon
'. 'oiifc. 2!Ci.
"Tor Com plats Moll Frog-run" j
May b. found on tuo lirat page of tu. (
;:?!f!eJ section today, ar.d appeata lu j
i r.a Ret, 1ZXCLV? IV SLY. Find out what !
:he vai'lo-i movins rd-tur theaters offer. ;
We. Kusasll Bouad Owt Rot nice
K'isi. wife of C. I.. Russell, tho irmn
she- rV.l at ihc S:-rngi; hoi el on Atiaust :
?V v.iir iiound over for hearing In be
1:.--tri-' .-ou:'l on ..".'"jO I -ail. ;
To JatI tor Shoplifting C. K i ;.ssell
V I n v nj on, Joist,, w as nl'IKtI to
' v?n,y-f; e day In .Inil f": stealing u
'.tridlms xshc.i a - :i from the llrawlols
fti-r"". lie wn arrested Ut feteetlve
'.. T. Fii.n.
German Alliance
Elects Officers and
Closes Session
roU'MBU-V Neb., .Us- X.-Sptcialj
1 elegranO The ilofln day of the an
nual meeting of the Nebraska State Ger
man alliance was a busy one. Report
if committees new unusually lengthy
ad all contained sor.io reference to tho
oresent war: In fa-t, all the speeches
TrtiiK the swHUm refered to tho present
KiKiltimm In the fatherland.
('. .V. Summers .if Uncoln. who has
n chulnnaii of tha committer to en
i uiage tho tea:hlntr ami speaking of
lornian, was continued In that position.
.he has bsen quite successful during
lie lust year.
One of the especial points made by the
iathtrlng and incorporated in the reeo
U:tlors wxs that urging every German to
nee hl. utmost efforts to correct the false
impreeMons regarding conditions in Ger
many liurlng the present war on account,
f tho average American being; unfamiliar
T-'th eonditioiib there.
The report of the forestry committee,
r which fail Rohde of this city la chair
nan, which endorsed the work of the fed
eral government In weatcm Nebraska.
vas approved by the convention aa well
a the recommendation to create the ot
tice of state forester.
The following officers . were elected:
President, Val J. Peters. Oraaht; first
ice president. Curl Rohde, Columbup;
econd vice president. Carl Kauf, Hast
ns; third vice president, John Schlnd
er. Stanton; first recording secretary,
fllchard Goehrins; Grand Island; second
-eeordlngr secretary. Hans "Warkow, IJn
?oln; financial and corresponding seore
.ary. John Mattes, Nebraska City; traa
iirer. Fred Volpp, Scribner. Next year'a
noeting will be held In Omaha.
At a mass meeting: hold this afternoon
upeeches were made by Rev. Rade of
Bloorafleld and C. M. Gruenther of Platte
Center. A subscription list that was cir
culated netted about 1350 and besides this
Thusnelda lodge, Pons of Herman, al
lowed t'W at Its last meeting, making a,
total of $960 for the German Red rCons
ivorlr.
Fire Destroys Big
Store at Falls City
FAlLfl CITT, Neb., Aug. SC. (Special
lelegram.) Dittman'a department store
tvas destroyed by fire early this morning.
The lose is 130,000, with insurance of 118,
m. The fire originated In new stock
ttored in the cellar. Despite a high wind
firnmcn succeeded in confining the blaie
n tbe building where it originated.
?(fw Pnetmastere.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. (Special
Telegram.) Postmaaters apiolnted in Ne--uaska:
Corlett, 1'owell county, l. K
oilett; Rest, Chase, Kllza J. Taylor, vice
. K. In, rexiKiied; Hraden. Arthur,
liail.-s R. Yoakum, vlre R. K. Twldwell,
"srm-rt; I'orks, .Mcpherson, llenjsmln
It. RtchHids, vice L.. Montgomery, re--iKned;
Keystone, Keith, Atlss Donna. V.
1or, vli e F red Moore, resigned.
lows: fiartletL, Fremont county, Ver-
e Paris, vice V. Thornton; Rrookr,
d"ms county, Harry C. Marsh, vice M.
U Tin ker; Harvey, Alarlon county, Mrs.
luftepliine Rean, vice .1. H. Larew; Hock-
r.g, Jl'juroe county, Miss Anna M. Trol-
n. vice It. Rlack; Imogene, Fremont
-O'irty, Frederick J. Wyman, vice M. M.
fa I hurt: LIHlo Sioux. Harrison county,
Vrthur K. jJancett. vice L,. I Revnolels;
Vuma, Appanooso county, Bert R. Ar-:-oa-st,
vice H. F. Kowlej" Percival, Fre-
nor.t county, Miss Clara E. Copland, vice
vV. II. Sheldon : Rlverton, Fremont
ounty, Mrs. Cora C. Clark, vice G. W.
I'.viin; 'ringl'-y, Itlngold county. Mis,
Iclle Fender, vice H. W. Awards;
.'tileinvllle. Appanoose county, Fred A.
VIIsod, vice C. A. Stanley.
Nebraska: Postmaster reappointed:
ted Peer, Cherry county, Mrs. Carolln
'. Cnmhow, . H xtorn, Cheyenne county,
'lirlstlne Carlson: ftaflord. Holt county,
"Wwin K. Ciandall: Troy, Kliuball county,
.i.r Hall; Valley Range. McPherson
ounty. Ion Hurd; Watertown, Buffalo
nunty, Krnest G. Rurrlngton ; Willow
Inland. Iauson county. Nenl McMullan;
yela. Keith county, lilmiilld J. 41 one.
PViatoffieu established at Mllldale, Cus
ir county. Neb., with Albert G. Brown
e postmaster.
Christ Nt'llson of Omaha, and R. B.
I.lerhtrn of Fairbury, Neb., have been
apimliited chairman In conrcctlon with
aluation eif railroad Interstate Commerce
lonunlsslon.
Kxpe l!nenv.'l villase delivery has heed
-tlscontlnued h.1 Pawnee City. Neb.
LATEST PRIMARY FIGURES
Sixty-seven counties complete out of
ilnety-lbree; US preoinots in Douglas; 42
ii-eeirx ts in Lancaster; partial returns on
governor from thirteen additional counties.
GOVERNOR. .
RLPFRLICAN ' Ii:jfOCRAT.
Hammond lR.W F.erge ,."5
How..l M.01P' Metcalfe 10.72
Weinp I I.21S .Moielirad 37., ill
LIEUTKNA NT ttOVLUNOIl.
fiiotwell II. 7W Pearson
loaglaiid IM'.f IVtm 13.M4
All-irlgi.t ll4'Hnaely S,4?s
V ;in Altn 3,7(171 .
SECRETARY OP STATK
liarr.arU ls13'Shielda
alt 2.fM'PooI
'AIT.ITOR.
Minor 27.ii; Nu opposition.
..17.8: ii
..2y.ni i
i
0 .Mil I.Ut I I
TKKASIT.KR.
"lamer 27. W Hall
Tee garden '-'1 .:3 Uullaghe- .. 14 v
.STATE Sl'PF.RI NT1CN 1 ENT.
Tiiomas 19. .; Whitehead l
Hays 9.SHMonroe '.'StM
Flilott 1.'1. 1" line ;:fl4
J Walker
ATTORN FT OliNERAU
Ars l2'3'Red,
Sears is.wi, oacjfiasrX
Uevoe l""4
McQuigton .VSi'i
IjANU COMJIIPSrO.VER.
.e. kmn. ! Lastham 17.4
unupposc'l. 1 McKis.-feh U.Wi
l-Afii-ti 9,;4
RAILWAT rOMMlSSIONL'R.
Hall Ollia
Vounr Sl. Msjpin 11.C7t
Iiuval i.ioi Ralston ... 11.4
Kelfer 4.JH Lehr ,ti
'linaon 7..sit
i'etrAtio
RKilKXTii OF STATK UNIVERSITY.
1 ;oiiilind s.T42' NoWe Ki.aw
Nebraska
TERMINAL TAX FIGURES
Srcrttaxy Seymour Shows that Total
Has Been Slightly Increased.
NEAR QUARTER MILLION MORE
('otHfiutntlnn MHdf seael al-
illaii of Tangible and Intan
Qltilf Prpert for Miles
of Main Track.
i l"i urn a 8-if tVi re ixinilent.)
'.IVCOLN..Neb.. Aug. 28 (Spe. lal.Y-Finui-ea
prepared by Secretary fJe-rrimi:
of the Mat beard of assessment sl ow
ti-.:it h. vuluntlon of railroads for mmiM
pal ;itir;H'cs hns increased uxe
tin- vsluation a returned last year.
; The figurea jjlvcn are for miles jf main
ttia.'k, the computed assess valtiatlmi o
j Intanaible property and rolMrg stock, the
nliu of tangible property aa assessed by
U'al sfesvri and ecjuallxed by the stiU
bonrd and tile total assessed valuation o'
ea' h rail-oBd -ompany for niunltlpnl tx
aticn. Vollowing ait! the figures for l1!'
and W4-
Rt-RUXGTON.
Value of
Value of Int'g'blc
Tan'ble Prop, and
Allies. Prop. Riding St k. Total
7.J4 rs1M.iw l.ls7.fSl 4.2,44
.V.a9 3.H0.KS t.l!.247 4.J.2S:
1'XION PACIFIC.
in 4..
1813..
1M4...,
1913...,
4.7H2.H2I
t.h.-.',:s;i
l,4(.4.f.S
l,37',liji
r.9R,.-r.
C.W.7K2
Wl.TSO
11UI7 S.it.7i t.ttK.?.
V
NORTH WF.ST1CR N.
1M14.
ixir;.
. ... H4.1-2 1.W.9S4 21.7S
.... !W73 i,ivi,4.r :v,m
C. S?T. P.. M. ; O.
HJ.d? 47S.1i.i 125.4M
.... 4.!f H$,gT4
ROCK IsMiANn.
. ... UO.W 222,9T h,6l2
. ... 211(11 121.. M,6:'w
Missorm pacifk'.
4il.4i !'.r,9(.'
.... s.r ma.spi tt7.24r
1H14..
191:!..
1914.
191S.
1914..
19P!..
47S,45fi
479,5r)3
ST. JOR GRAND ISLAND.
lftH 10.57 4K,u2i J't.iSi rtN.m
1911 ll.W 48 W i4.8T 70.812
MASON CITV FT. IHIIKSE.
ii "9S7D :m,6:c,
1'3 121, ; 121.529
ii.n uiA uKinc.i; tp;r.
1914.
1913.
.. .Ti 9I.4I 14.S2S
.... o.41!l 14.S28
1u'i.77:i
104.7I1
24.505
?4,8in
CO.
3.792
OAfAHA. 1JNC01.N & R.
ISM 4S5 17,77o CWft
1913 4.W 1.20 i5 7)
OMAHA LINCOLN RT. ft U
13M 7.07 1714 1.078
1913 7.07 1.5o4 1,07
OMAHA & SIH TI1KILN.
If 14 1.35 S.tfTM ,T0ii
113 2.CU W 4,m
2,i2
7.6W
Other Railroad.
The Illinois Central valuation on ln
tanplhle proiwrty and rolling' stock only
is given with the ftruros 7,7nn, the Wa
lnh at llO.trn). the Chlcniro. Milwaukee &
St. Tanl at I2AO0O and the Atchison. To
pelia Snnta Re at ll.SS". there being no
ehangna In the valuations f - 113. This
gives the totals as follows
1914. 1913
Miles 570.89 577.37
Tangible property t !,3Cr,249 $ 9,19,07(i
Intangible prop, b r. a. 2.X86.015 i.82,334
Totals Sl.353,2b4 12,On.5T,4
firirea for Ommha.
In Omaha the figures on the five
largest roads are given as follows;
Property.
Miles. Tang. Int. & R.S. Total.
Rurlington 604 S 2,0ti t iio.MX,
Union Pac 7.96 2.S42.1M 107.WI 2,4M),241
N. W J,77 l::4,2&fi S.671 142.92S
M. & O.... 4.0X 199.270 14.4M4 2U.8sn
Rock Island .... 21,4 21,4.0
Mo. Pwo.... 10.28 17YU2B S4,2 214.0SO
validity" of county, high
SCHOOL UW ATTACKED
rTAPtE7rON, Neb., AugA2t.-Sperlal.)
A temporary restraining order has been
granted on application of John Worrell
to prevent the Board of Regents taking
further action in establishing a county
high school at Gandy. It will come up for
final hearing before Judge Grimes at
North Platte September 3. This is the
first suit brought to test the validity of
the new high school law.
Wewi Nartea PB4.
PONCA. Neb., Auff. Speciftl.) Ttej
annual teachers' institute of Digon
county la In Beeaton here this week with
V; t'&&m I ' T", 1 , ': p tiff
Victrola VI, $25 '
Oak
Have you
you'd like
If so, offer it through
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umn" of The Bee.
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to the other and is being widely copied. It fills a human need the
need of getting into instant touch with people who have something to ex
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?RFSIDEXT NEBRASKA GERMAN
AMERICAN ALLIANCE.
I j j
n ttteuaance of 126. The Instructoi 9.
if .iv., i MU'erlnfeiidctit A. V. Tceee,
.ue IiiMit Rouse oi tho otate normal,
Pom; Prof. Filley. fro'ii Shoel of Atrrl-
riltur, slate univor.ity; Alias Mai In An
derson, supeivlor in famous schools of
fiiiry, Ind., and Mis Claire Roach of
Sioux City, Instructor in music.
The funeral of U. .Sherman, an old resi
dent of this place snd a veteran of tha
civil li ar, took place this afternoon at
the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. I'Vr
gleston officiating- Air. Sherman died
after a brief i'.lnens at the home of his
son. C. F. Sherman, of IMxon, on Sun
day. Madison Party is
Safe in London
AtAI'ISON, Aug.. 26. (Sneelal.) Word
came to Ir. and Mrs. V. A. Iong yester
day that their daughter. Francs Long,
reached London from Paris tho 13th,
after a variety of experiences In Paris
during the four days of grtatcst ex
citement, and without looidng any bag
gage. Aliss Long Is conducting a small
party of tourtstu and , reachod Pails
from Brussels on tho night of July 31
The party will sail for home from Glas
gow to Montreal on the 29th Inst., thoir
regular reservations having been held
for them.
LJcGAIR
BEET, Per Sack . S6.75
1GU . . Sl.OO
CANE, 1534 lbs $1.00 Per Sack $6.95
AT ANY OF THE
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No. 21-816 Xo. 16 No. 23-1807 Vinton
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Nebraska.
MOST VOTES REPUBLICAN
Deputy SUte Auditor Mfckes Esti
mate oi suae s iieciors,
CRADD0CK TO FURNISH PLANS
Open Sen!!!! for lek aH afer
Knnl Mill tart First of sp
lemner and Will lose
ItrrrmKrr
(FYotn a tlf t'oifespondenui ,
LINCOLN. Aug. 2H.-(PpiX-inl Accord
ing to flanivs ronipllcd by lvputy Htsta
Auditor Minor on the primary election lie
liuntvs that the threo low , nndlilnies run
ning for governor on the republican
ticket elner. Steens and Cepl-dia. tlll
p.Jl In the prtgbbothood of 11.') votes.
wnklHir the total republlonn vote in thai
state about 11. or 12.J more than the
democratlca vote. 1
trrrpt mrteJcti.We IMans.
The Stste Normal board at Its meeting
todav decided to accept the plans pre
pared bv J. H. Craddock of Omaha for a
new model school building nt the Peru
.chiHil to cost In the neighborhood
of I- .000 or MVW. lda to be considered
at the noxt meeting or toe iramo,
October 1.
Onrn teason'for ln-ks.
The oubllcation of a neVs Item that the
open season on ducks did not begm until
ftotnhrr I. has brouj-'ht In a flood of let
ters to Game Warden Rutenbeck asking
about the law. The pame warden his
kept his stenographer busy today trying
to untiiiiFle the mystery and (.Ives out
that tho open season fur wild duck,
l.ront , rnnos mid KUliio water
fowls begins Tuesday, September 1 and
will closo Wednesday. Pecetnber K
Candida tea' -.iene .evonts.
Candidates still continue to want to let
the public, know how much money they
spent In the quest of votes and the follow
ing certificates came In today:
Robert W. DeVoe, for attorney general.
1131.15; T. U Hall, railway commission,
IF.23.53; J. Warren Kiefer. railway commis
sioner. &.: K. K. llnyes. state super
intendent $19.Vi; Clyde Rsrnnrd. 117.
Mat hew Oerlng, who ran second In the ,
race for congressional nomination honors, i
spent MM. 17. He encloses a letter to the j
secretary of slate In which he eongratu- J
latMH Mr. Walt on his ronominatlon and
savs that ho proposes to get into the fight
wtth his coat off an do whnt he can to j
make Nebraska republican front top to
bottom.
Complains of (train Rate..
.T. W. shorthill. secretary-treasurer of
the Nebiaska Farmers' to-oprative
Grain and IJve Slock assoelation. ha4i
made complaint to the State Railway
commission that grain rates axe too high
over the railroads and petitions the com
mission to notify the companies to ap
pear before the commission nnd show
cause why freight rates should not bo
made lower on grain lu carload lots.
If
s
easy
aoces
the Victroia
Cardinal Farley ;
Arrives in Rome,
KO.MK. A'.ig. 25. "Vo ,,. i-tVis Paris. '
Alii. 2" 3:M a, in.) Ca'dlnal Farlev otj
.Nca l ork, n eompanb-d bv Monslgnors
Patilek .1, Hives and John Friward and
tl-.e Rev. Thomas I . Carroll, went to st
Peter's today an I were received bv Mon
slguor Giissepe de ltii"Clw, admlnlstra -t"i
of Cie lliislltca They praynl lie fore
the toni'io of the apntli'S and thru do-
1 H'enile.l nt. the ciypt to imy a hist
h. nis re before loo ii stiiiR plsee of pope
Pius X. They remained there deeny en -
grossed In p'sy- rfora nnsldi labte time,
6-v:fl .. Wfj77i4WIJ
Oil! Yosi'Wfimer! .
Heads first division "BlatejPrwatc Stock 9 9 Leads
Them All A Winner always. , A hiost exquisite Brew.
Pure wholesomesnappy and ' individual in taste.
Its real superiority appreciated, by every member
of the family. Satisfy their .enthusiasm by order
ing a case sent I home today. '
i
Blatz Company, Omaha, Neb. ! Douglea t
802
wit
to
the
The Hesitation, Maxixe,
One Step, Tango, and other
dances all played loud and
clear and in perfect time. ,
There are Victors and
Victrolas in great variety
of styles from $10 to $200
at all Victor dealers.
Victor Talking Machine Co.
Camden, N. J.
Austria Not Seeking
Revenge Upon Italy
(
i
ll"- !
LONTX1N. Aug. .!. H: .0 a. m. I A
palelt to the Kxrhango Telegraph from
Rome says Hint a cording to advices
from . Vienna, General Corad. chief , of
the A'istrlsn staff. ha sient tho follow
ing niessnoo to the Italian government:
The reports published In Italy that
A ust i In-llungai y has aggressive .Inten-
lions as.ilnst Italy lit older to revenpe
lt - - ll' for MaIt-V failure , In participate If
the wa-. are absolutely without founds
- 810 DOUGLAS STREET
Mr. and Mrs.
Vernon Castle,
teachfirs ana
8Tatet expo
ntrnit of t n
modern dance,
use tl Victor
exclusively and
superintend the
making of their
Victor Dance
Records.
Mr. ana Mrs.
Vtnwo Caatla
danein(
thaftUaixa
TnJ, i 'owrJiiwr
1 ' I ' '"
leairh the "-Hew
music of
- i
r " ' ' .
. 0
:W 'J
til
t'on ani am stlcrmatlsed as msllmant
efforts put forth by a third party.'
etr Poalmseler at 9hellen.
SltKLTON, Neb.. Aug. 14 (Special.
The Khelton poslorflee ixissed to a new
postmaster yesterday, being tinder repub-
... ,1
I II' Mil I'lutlllli-fP I"l Illlll'l Lllltll riJVIT-Tl
years. I. I. Peterson retired and John
Courtly succeeded him. .Mr. Peterson will
devotn his time to forming and stock
ralslntr.
Heal for kl OUeaaea.
, HiKklen's Arnica Salve Is soothing,
healing anil artiseptlc. Pest for hums,
sores, wounds, bruises, riles, etc. iSc. All
druggists.- Advertisement.
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