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Nebraska
LINCOLN TRACTION
PLEADING POYERTY
Tells State Board of Equalization
that It Hat Not Made Money
for Fast Six Tears.
REALTY VALUATION UNCHANGED
Nebraska
(from a Staff Correspondent.) ,
LINCOLN. Aug. 16.-(Speclal.)-Th
Lincoln Traction company Is not making
any money and has not made any for
tha last six years, according to a state
ment made by President Sharp of that
company before the State Board of
Equalization this morning.
The remark was brought out In a hear
ing before the board given to officials of
tha company in order that they might
make a showing why the assessed valua
tion of the corporation aa returned by
tha Lancaster county assessor should not
be raised aa compared to the aa?wed
valuation of the Omaha Council Fluffs
Street railway anseesment.
Paid Bl Price for Stork.
President Sharp went into the history
of tha consolidation of the two Lincoln
companies several years ago, and said
that tha public had a wrong idea as to
tha valuation of the company, partly be
cause, of what had been paid for tha
took at the time the two companies were
consolidated, lie said that he had paid
a big price for the stock of the old
company simply that he might gain a
controlling interest, and that the Invest
ment, aa far as dividends were con
cerned, had not paid him. The common
stock of the company had paid only S
per cent for the full five years put
Oafca ud Uncota Valaea.
He said that the Omaha company wu
assessed at 11,580,000, or $12,2-0 a mile.
The Lincoln company Is assessed at
(3M.&10, or Ki.360 a mile. Tha difference
was that tha Omaha company owned a
large, amount of right-of-way over which
their tracks ran, while the Lincoln com
pany owned comparatively none of the
proporty over which the road operated.
In addition to this, the Lincoln company
was compelled to pay for the paving
along its track and faxes on the same,
notwithstanding it did not own the pav
ing and received no benefits therefrom.
Oepeada oa Maht Revenue.
lie told the board that the street car
company had to depend upon the Income
of, the lighting company to pay expenses,
and while the latter was incorporated
as a different company it was owned and
operated by the traction company and
was assessed separately.
Asks Phone Cat.
Superintendent Hurts of the Lincoln
Telephone company talked for a few
moments in an effort to show the board
that tha assessment of that company
should not be raised. He showed the
board that notwithstanding the property
of the company was assessed at a higher
valuation than any other telephone
property In the state, the same had been
raised this year.
The discussion before tho board ap
peared to show one thing,' and that waa
that the present system of assessing val
uations waa inadequate., and tjhat some
new system should be evolved by the
legislature so that assessment .could be
in ado equitably.
Valuations Stay Same.
Another session of the board was held
this afternoon, and it wu agreed that
the valuations In Douglas and Lancaster
counties should remain the same as re
ported by the county assessors, . the
former at $48,159,884, and the latter at
$24,580,364.
Hay Exhibit Bab Klna;.
Tom Dennlson, of Omaha has written
Secretary Mellor of the State. Board of
Agriculture asking If he might exhibit
his poay. Babe King, at the state fair.
Inspect New Bridges.
State Engineer Johnson has gone to
Clay county to inspect a number of new
bridges that have been put In to take
tho place of these washed out by high
water. Tha county board desired to have
an inspection before the acceptance.
Alfalfa Mill at
Kearney Destroyed
KEARNEY. Neb., Aug. 1. (Special
Telegram ) The Kearney alfalfa mill is
a total losa this morning aa the result of
a fire shortly after midnight The build
ing and machinery were burned and sixty
tons of alfalfa hay stored in the build
ing for grinding and also one car of
meal on a track ready for shipment were
destroyed. The fire broke nut during
a severe electrical storm, the building
having been struck by lightning. The loss
to the owners, E. 1). Gould and W. J.
Scoutt, is about $15,000.
'oea frnat Gact Con at y.
BEATRICE, Neb.. Aug. 1. (Special.)
Du Cols, In Pawnee county, Is circulat
ing a petition for a bond election to vote
on an electric light system. If the bonds
carry arrangements will be made to con
struct a line to Pawnee City and buy the
current from the plant there. Summer
field. Kan., recently contracted for cur
rent from Pawnee at 4,. cents per kilo
watt. Henry Fcldus. proprietor of a garago at
le Witt, waa crushed between two cars
In his garage, with the result that three
of his ribs were broken and his spine
Injured.
The village board of Cortland haa called
a special election for Tuesday, August 81,
to vote bonds In the sum of $10,000 for a
waterworks system at that place.
Mrs. Fred Klchborn, Jr., died Saturday
after a week's Illness. She was born at
Be Witt and became the wife of Mr.
Eichhorn less than a year ago. She
leaves no family except her husband.
Sharp right is On for Presidency
of tho national Educational
Association.
MANY COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
Senator Is Given
Judgment Against
, Anti-Saloon League
OAKLAND, Cat. Aug. M.-Kyery la-1 SIOUX FALLS. B. P., Aug. IS (Spe-
comlng train and steamer continued to- I Hal.) W. R. Van Demark, state senator
day to Increase the hosts of delegates ' from Hanson county, as the result of an
that have gathered here for tho fifty-1 action commenced by him some week
third annual convention of the National
Educational association, and it waa esti
mated that W.000 were on hand for the
opening session at I a. m. Representatives
from twenty-seven foreign countries are
expected to participate In the thirteen-day
conceive. The National Council of lu
c&ntloh, the International Kindergarten
union, the American School Peace league
and numerous other associations will
nwt in conjunction with the parent body.
Politics, It was apparent today, ab
sorbed tha Interest of many of the dele.
ago, was yesterday granted a Judgment
against R. N. Holsaple, superintendent of
the South Dakota Anti-Saloon league, for
alleged defamatory statements made by
the defendant against the plaintiff In a
printed communication to an eastern tem
perance publication.
State Senator Van Demark instituted
the action for the recovery of damages In
the sum of $09, placing tha sum at the
lowegt possible amount, aa he sought vin
dication of his character rather than
money damages. The hearing In the rasa
gates. The fight for tho presidency of i h1" before Judge Carpenter of Alex
ins National Educational association, it
was forecast, would be bet wet n Miss
Grace C. Btrachan. district superintend
ent of schools In Brooklyn, N. Y., and
David B. Johnson, president of the Wln
throp Agricultural college of South Caro
lina. The speculation waa rife aa to
which of the candidates Dr. David Stair
Jordan, present head of the association,
would support. It waa assumed that the
delegates from the south would rally to
tha support of Mr. Johnson's aid, and
that eastern delegates would back. Miss
Strachan. The nominating committee
waa to be appointed today. The election
will be held Thurmlay.
. Welcome by tiovemor.
For tho next convention place, Atlantic
' nndrl. . m w. Ant. A,
- - ' " " .iv uritumi, n l ill
conclusion of the hearing Judge Carpen
ter awarded the state senator a Judgment
for $99, together with the costs, which
amounted to $17.
When tha damage suit waa Instituted
some weeks ago a sensation waa created
throughout tha state because of the
prominence of the plaintiff and defend
ant and becauaa of tha nature of the
action, Stat Senator Van Demark
charging that tha defendant bad libeled
him.
In the communication published by Mr.
Holraple he attacked the plaintiffs offi
cial record ts a member of the upper
house at tho last session of the legisla
ture. The defendant was given a Dartiut
jCity, N. J., is being boomed by energetic ! of lll,,l' r in which to appeal tha
Notes front Syracuse.
SYRACUSE Neb., Aug. 14. (Hpecial.l
The condition of J. F. Kramer, who had
his back broken recently in a peculiar
manner, has not changed. Mr. Kramer is
paralxed from the fracture of the vertebra
down and unable to take nourlnhment,
but his great physical strength keeps him
alive.
John C. Murphy, for eight years rural
carrier on No. S from this office, closed
his service In this capacity Saturday and
today his route was taken by . Charles
Adams.
The German-American Volksfcst to be
held here on August 26 promised to at
tract the largest crowd ever seen here.
Two special trains have boon arranged
for, one from Lincoln and one from' Ne
braska City. Governor Morehead, Dr.
Gerhard of Omaha and Dr. Braun of
Lyman, la., will speak.
German Reformed
Church Dedicated
HARVARD, Neb., Aug. M. (Special.
The new German Reformed church was
dedicated Sunday with impressive serv
ices, morning afternoon and evening, the
attendance being far beyond the capacity
of the house. The building stands on the
alta of the old church, which, with the
exception of the belfry, was torn down.
The building as completed cost 6,360 which
Includes healing and lighting. This lias
been provided for and tho bouse dedi
cated free of debt. Furnace heat Is used
and the latest in electrical lighting. The
interior la beautifully finished and al.
equipment and furnishings of the most
substantial fort. Adjoining towns sent
good delegations to tha services.
Notea from Danbar.
DUNBAR, Neb., Aug. 1. (Special.)
Threshing has commenced here and the
wheat gives a fair yield, but the quality
is not so high aa In previous years.
The 3-year-old baby of W. U. Daly,
fell from a third story window, a distance
of about thirty feet, to the ground on
Friday, the 13th, and was only stunned a
little.
An architect Is drawing the plana for
the new $20,000 school house which the
Dunbar school district will build this
fall.
Rev. J. P. Glffen. pastor of the United
Presbyterian church of Dunbar, la mak
ing preparations ' to move to Indiana,
where he will make" his future home.
1
Teensaack Ckantanqna Pays Oat.
TKCUMSKH, Neb., Aug. 16. (Special.)
The ' Tecumseh Chautauqua .closed last
evening, the weather during the eight
days of Its progress being the best for any
consecutive' eight days during the spring
and summer. A a' result, the attendance
has been good and the management will
be able t make financial ends meet this
year, this being one of many, of similar
meetings to pay ' out this, season in the
state.
campaigners,
Governor Hiram W. Johnson was to
welcome the association today on behalf
of California and addresses in a similar
vein were to be made by Oakland officials
j and representatives of the Panama-Pale
if lo expoMiion. Resonsea were to be
made by Dr. Jordan, president of tha as-
I soclatlon and 'Chancellor of Stanford uni
versity, and Vice President Joseph Swain,
1 U..uM.n C! .... I II .
,-i '- ' onm iniiivre wilt-go. rjtmrr
Ellsworth Brown, chancellor of New York
university, and Mrs. Philip Snowdon of
London, were other speakers on the pro
gram of the opening session.
Representatives of various foreign coun
tries were to be heard at the afternoon
( session, which wsa to be devoted to a re
view of educational progreas since 1900,
Among those scheduled to deliver ad
dresses were Prof. F. B. Farrington of
Columbia university, Mark Cohen, a
newspaper editor of Dunedln, New Zea
land; Mmo. Maria Montesorri of Pome,
and Ferdnand Buisson, member of the
French Chamber of Deputies.
wln Hated1 far Traste.
At 'inursdays election tue association
will select a successor to the late Jam
M. Greenwood of Kansas City, Mo., who
waa a member of the board of trustees.
It waa expected that Dr. Swain, the
first vice president, would be nominated
today for the vacancy.
The association, it waa announced to
day, will maintain no exhibits at conven
tion headquarters, pwlng to the complete
educational exhibits at the Panama-Pa-clflo
exposition. The publicity committee
haa arranged for dally visits for the dele
gates to the exposition.
state circuit court. If ha wishes to
do so.
Beatrice Man Killed.
BEATRICE, Neb., Aug. 16.-(Special
Telegram.) Ed McCabe of this city waa
killed by a train at Alpena, 8- D- lt
night when he attempted to board it.
He left here last March with Harry
Morrison, to work as a farm laborer.
He was 26 years of age, and the son of
Mr. and Mrs. John McCabe of this city.
The body will be brought hero for burial.
riondbnrat Near Beatrice).
BEATRICE, Neb., Aug. 16.-(Speclal
Telegram.) A cloudburst visited a sec
tion of country northeaat of Beatrice last
night doing considerable damage to
farm property. A number of bridges
were washed oit and Bear Creek and It
tributaries are running bank full. The
rainfall waa three Inches.
Tosig Man Drowns.
BEATRICE. Neb., Aug. 16.-(8poclaI
Telegram.) Adam Williams. 16 years old,
was drowned In Indian creek, couthwest
of Wymore this afternoon, while swim
ming with a number of companions. He
was tha son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard
'Williams.
Norfolk Farmer
Robbed of Cash
NORFOLK. Neb.. Aug. "l6. (Special
Telegram.) Kaimua Nielaon, a farmer
living near Norfolk, was robeed of $4o
in currency last night. The money wa.
taken from tho aprings of a sofa in
which he had hidden it
Nielaon had collected $350 for grain In
Norfolk Saturday and after cashing hU
check, took the money home and placed
it with $30 pent ion money in a "safe"
place.
Oakdale Wins Three In Row.
OAKDALE, Neb.. Aug. 18. Special. )
The Oakdale ball team returned yester
day from a three days' tour to Atkinson,
O'Neill and Ewlng. winning all three
game. The first game waa played at
Atkinson Wednesday, the score being S
to S. Batteries: Atkinson, Kirk land and
Raymen; Oakdale, Rose. Luachen and
btewart
Tho second game was won from the
celebrated "Irish Peelers" of O'Neill with
ease, giving them but a goose egg for
their end of the score and Oakdala hav
ing ten. Batteries: O'Neill. Gallagher,
Rlchtor and McUride; Oakdale. Luachen
and Stewart.
Ewlng came next, and went down to
defeat 10 to a Batteries; Ewlng. Splt
tler (Smoky) Joe Wood, Foreman ami
, Furiey; Oakdale. Rose and Stewart. Um
pire: Coleman of lnman.
Oakdale has lost but three games out
of etsuteen played this season.
.
Conaba and ( old. Are Serloaa.
Don't dlarvgard your cold. You sneete,
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Dr. King's New Discovery will cure you.
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Two Middies Are
Dismissed, Twelve
Are Disciplined
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. Dismissal of
two midshipmen and the disciplining- of
twelve others for alleged "cribbing" at
the United State Military academy, are
revealed today aa a result of the findings
of the court of inquiry which lnveslgated
Irregularities in examinations and recita
tions at tha academy
The midshipmen dismissed, with the ap
proval of President Wilson, were Ralph
M. Nelson. Jr., of Peek skill, N. Y., and
Charles M. Ueagle of Weilavllle. O. The
court's recommendations that the others
be disciplined was approved by Secretary
Daniels.
Drastlo changes In the conduct of ex
aminations are recommended by tha
court In aa unanimous decision by tha
court Abolition of the practice of giv
ing out "dope" or advanced information
unless heads of departments laaue it by
memorandum and leas rigorous examina
tions are tho principal recommendations.
ANNAPOLIS. Md.. Aug. M.-Carrying
out the provisions of tha approved find
ing and recommendations of tha court of
Inquiry, which Investigated the "goug
ing' scandal at the institution. MidsMp-
msn Ralph M. Kelson of the first class, j
and Midshipman Charles M. Reagle of
the second class, today were dismissed
from the naval academy. I
Midshipmen James E. Moss, Chaplin E.
Evans, A. 8. Hamilton, D. B. Duncan
and T. W. Harrison, who were acquitted
by the court were restored to duty at
the academy.
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. tone and strengthen body, brain
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Employees as Stockholders
There are about 150,000 employees In the Bell Telephone
System, More than 30,000 employees, or practically one in five,
are stockholders.
Thousands of girl operators, linemen and clerks have sub
. ocribed for stock under an easy payment plan recently adopted
by the company.
Including employees, there are nearly 100,000 stockholders
in the Bell Telephone System, or one to every thousand persons
in the United States.
Who the Stockholders Are
In many cases stock subscribed for by employees is beinff
paid for a little each month. The plan of buying stock this way
aids employees to save their money as well as to become part
owners of the company for which they work.
Aside from employees, the majority of stockholders in the
Bell System are women.
Yale and Harvard, and other colleges and public institu
tions, have part of their endowment funds invested in Bell Tele
phone stock.
NEBRASKA TELEPHONE COMPANY
THAT PAYS CIG DIVIDENDS
A BEE WANT AI
MIDSHIPMAN M'CARTHY
DIES ON BATTLESHIP
BAN PEDRO, Cat., Aug. H-W. I Mc
Carthy of Danville, Ky., a midshipman of
the Annapolis second class, died last i
nlgiit aboard the battleship Ohio, one of j
the United States Paclfio squadron, which 1
reached here today. Midshipman McCar
thy was stricken lth spinal meningitis
soon after the squadron left Ban Fran- j
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