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1UK OMAHA SUNDAY l'.KK: SlOrriaMUl.tt 2G. 3-A 4 . nil itoeW;s i i ,Sii;j:.,l.ia, a.. r - I Nebraska TWENTY MILLIONS RAISEDJN TAXES State Auditor Smith Compiles Com plete Fig-ares on Assessment of Nebraska. Triple Golden Wedding at Minden DOUGLAS PAYS GOODLY AMOUNT From a Staff Correspondent) VllfCOVS. Sept. 25. (Speclal.)-Ne-fcraaka'a total assessed valuation this year U S5O0.0O0.C00. according to figures prepared by Stat Auditor Smith. The assessed valuation of the ninety-three jv.tm41ai nf thA .in). ... I . i 087,168, putting the actual wealth of the I Rate, as revealed by the assessor'! flg - urea, well over K.O0O.O.O.W. The actual value Is five times the assessed valuation. The total tax levy for all purposes. In- ! eluding state, county, school, township i and road districts, brings In 20,jor.4."7, of1 , which approximately one-half Is for edu- j cationel purposes. Including the support of the state university, normal, city and rural achools. ' The state receives only about one-sixth of the total for the support of Its various institutions, according to the figures com piled by the auditor. t Douglas county contributes a large hare of the wealth and taxes of the state, having an assessed valuation of 147,013,638; total tax levied of S1,39S,3S3 and state tax levied of t3M,7!8. I r 1 t .... . v s. i J ( ;-'f if ( ' "f ' . fvf I".,;:.:::;J ,; aV '"S- j a Y'.-;y-y A'-aa 1 ''.-:, Y )" . Y ' Vt "V.-vt". Nebraska BAR COMMISSION ALL REAPPOINTED Supreme, Court Apain Names Fire Members Who Hare Examined Applicants Heretofore. MISS LATHR0P BACK IN LINCOLN D.C. Ayres 3."3.TopJiam Requisition Issued, Another is Honored (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Sept. a. (Special.) Requisi tion papers for the return of John Mc Clure, Jr., of Benedict, Neb., who is now under arrest at Pekln, 111., were granted by Governor Morehead today. McOlure is .charged with felonous assault. MoCIure felled William Johnson with a otub, after a dispute on August 26, ac cording to the information. Johnson was rendered senseless and his skull frac tured in two places. He is now partially recovered. Oounty Attorney O. S. Gilmore and .Deputy Sheriff C. A. Peterson of York county came to Lincoln with the warrants and were met by Sheriff J. C. Miller, who started immediately for Illinois after McClure. The governor honored . a requisition from Virginia to have "W. N. Sedgely re turned for grand larceny at Richmond, where he is accused of stealing Jewelry to the rvalue of $400. He la under arrest at Rushvllle, Neb. Cuts Down Limit For Filing Briefs CJYorn a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Sept. K.-(8peclal.) The su preme court took another step today to hurry up the work of clearing Its docket and mads possible the hearing of cases six months earlier than under the old procedure. - - f Chief Justice Morrtssey today an nounced that the high court would limit the time for filing briefs after arguments -had been submitted to six months. Here-1 tofore attorneys have had a year in ' which to file briefs. The effect of the j new ruling will be to bring a ' case be-1 A scfclal event of unusual interest, observed at Minden, Neb., on Sjptember 12, was tho triple golden wedjlng cele bration of Mr. and Mr. L. R. Urown. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Topham and Mr. and Mrs. C Ayres, all pioneers of Min den. Participating In the festivities at the Odd Fellows' temple were members of the Grand Army of the Hepub.lc, Ladles' Circle, Sons of Veterans and rela tives and friends of the honored guests. Rev. J. W. Pressly of the Presbyterian church performed the ceremony for Mr. and Mrs. Brown; Rev. R, K Welch of the United Presbyterian church, offici ated for Mr. and Mrs. Ayres; while Rev. M. B. Carman remarried Mr. and Mrs. Topham. Miss Alice Gordon opened the program with the "Lohengrin" Wedding March. Mrs. O. L. Godfrey sang, "Love's Old Sweet Song," and . Clarice Slusser rend ered "Fifty Years Ago." Mrs. R. L. Welch read, "The Golden Wedding,-' writ ten for the occasion by Mrs. Julia M. Klinck. Mrs. - Emma Jones and Miss Daisy Slusser .wer so well received in their duet, "fillver Threads Among the Gold," that tbey responded with, "When You and I Were Young, Maggie." .Miss Margaret Copeland favored the merry company with, "I Will Love You When the Silver Threads Are Among the Gold." The supper tables were decorated with golden rods, cannas and marigolds, dainty suggestions of the sunset of life. , A Hrs.D. C. Ayres - A : A - ei ' mj W W a MBSBiSBtaMSJSS) A striking feature of the occasion was the fact that the three venerable "brlr'' grooms," were veterans of the cli ll v. . The following girls carried flowers dur- Tlrj.Z.TtJSrown 1 Ing the ceremony, which preceded the program: Vera Anderson, Anils York, Martha Wheeler, Bessie Wood, Sarah Hopfer and Virginia Slusser. (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN, Sept. JR.-tXpeolal.) The su preme court has reappointed all the five members of the state bar commission. whose duty Is t examine applicants for bar examinations, invest Igate charges against attorneys and make recommen dations on these matters to the supremo court. The five, reappointed for another year, are: W. L. Anderson. lJncoln. sec retary; A. P. McCandless. Wymore; Rernard McNeny. Red Cloud; N. C. Pratt. Omaha, and J. J. Ledwlth, Lincoln. Vetera he Uo Kaat. A. M. Trimble, assistant adjutant gen eral of the Nebraska Grand Army of tho Republic, will leave Sunday with aV"ty of other veterans for Washington, to at tend the national Grand Army of the Republic encampment. A special train will carry the Nebraska delegation from Omaha. No Kvldenee llahles. The body of a cat. which had bit a man at Luahton. was examined for hydro phobia fry State Racterlologlat Wild to day. A letter from lr. J. K. Prest, ex plained the circumstances. No evldi.mo of rabies wer found. More Hon in fur Pool. Another room has ben added to the sec retary of state's office to provide rooro facilities for the storage of automobllo number plates as they arrive from tho factory. er ' r Creek Maak, The First Security State bank of Cedar Creek, with a capital of $10,000. waa granted a charter by tho Stato liankln board Saturday. Its officers are: William Schneider, president; W. II. lxhnes, vlco president, and J. F. Voreman, secretary. Ml l.nlhrop lletarns. Mis Kdlth A. Lathrop hnji returned to the office of state superintendent of publlo Instruction after spending the sum mer In the east, where for six weeks sho had the department of rural education In the summer course at John Hopkins uni versity. Miss Lathrop Is in chaigo of tho rural educational department in the stato auperlntendent'a office. teleway The Stcinway is tho proferred piano of today. It is a mechanical and artistic tri umphthe master work of four genera tions of the world's greatest piano makers. The fame of the Stelnway lias been won through merit alore. Why not let this well won fame decide jrour choice in the purchase oi a piano. Steinway Uprights $500 and Up Steinway Grands $750 and Up Terms arranged to suit your convenience SchmcIIcr & Mueller Piano Co. 1311.13 Fnrnam Street Exclusive Steinway Representative. n -Ji--- " ." :::rr IFIBEPLAGE FITTIQ RUSHVILLE PIONEER DIES IN CALIFORNIA RUSHVILLE), Neb., Sept. K.-(Speclal.) Word waa received last night of the death of O. D. Peck, founder of the Peck Hardware company, who dled'at Los An jgelea Thursday. Mr. Peck was one of the old settlers of Sheridan county, com ing here in 1886. He waa born In New York, and after building up a competency here, he retired, leaving the business In the hands of his eldest son, a. D. Peck, who left last night for Los Angeles to attend the funeral. fore the high court for decision months earlier than heretofore. six D0UGL A COUNTY PRISONERS RECEIVED AT PENITENTIARY (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Sept 25. Speclal.Woe Garcia, the Mexican, convicted of having a hand in the murder of Tom King, ' Oinalia detective, last spring, and sen tenced to life Imprisonment, has been re ceived at the state penitentiary. Garcia and others ihad been under sus picion of being box car thieves. Ring waa watching them when he waa shot. Garcia and a companion were followed to Fremont after the shooting, where Garcia waa captured. His companion killed himself near Wisner. Three other Douglas county convicts were received. They were Jack Harmon, sentenced to from one to seven years for robbery, and Joe Cook and George Smith, i sentenced to from one to ten years for ' burglary. BEET SUGAR TONNAGE HEAVIER THAN YEAR AGO jrCOOK, Neb., Sept. Sl.-The Culbert . son and Frenchman valley beet sugar country expe-ts to be able to begin ship ping its first sugar beets to market by October 1. Practically all of the beets from this territory are shipped to Grand Island. Mr. Hagge, the district repre sentative of the company, states that the tonnage will be heavier than last year . from his territory. DRY CONVENTION TO MEET Seven Hundred Delegates Have Filed Credentials for Gather- . ing at Lincoln. . NOTABLE MEN ARE TO SPEAK (From a Btaf f Correspondent) ' LINCOLN, Sept. 25. (Special.) Over TOO delegates had filed credentials for the Nebraska Dry convention, to beheld in Lincoln next Wednesday and Thursday, September 29 and 30, according to an nouncement made by the committee in charge today. The committee expects an attendance of 8.000. The convention will be held in the city auditorium. The detailed program was made public today. The convention will be called to order ty Mayor C. W. Bryan at 1:30 and n porary Chairman S. P- Davidson will make the opening address. WASHINGTON, Sept. 25. (Special Tel- Followlng the appointment of commit- intimated in the dispatches, tees and reports on credentials. Dr. Perly j Max j Bachr of St. Paul, Neb., the United States consul to Borne, Switzer land, haa declined tho transfer from BAEHR LEAYESJHE SERYICE United States Consul at Berne De ' clines to Accept Transfer . to Azores. TAKES POKE AT MERIT SYSTEM A. Baker of Ohio will deliver an address. The committee on campaign work and organization will then report. In the evening Bishop Frank Bristol speaks. A business session will feature the I acoeptanee of his resignation Berne to Stt Michaels, Asores, recently made" by Preoldent Wilson, and will re tire from the consular service upon the Thursday morning program, with Judge M. B. Reese, Judge A. C. Epperson, H. E. Sackett, Chancellor William Oeschger of Cotner university. Judge E. P. Holmes and J. N. Dryden of Kearney talking. The bus'ners will be rtnlshad Thurs day evening and Governor Frank M. Byrne of South Dakota will deliver the closing address. . . i Suddeth Refuses To Prosecute Wife Notes from thadron. CHADRO.V, Neb.. Sept. 25. (Special.) Work commenced yesterday tearing down the old frame buildings that have stood since Chadron existed, thirty years, to give place for a uew building for the First National bank. The new building is to be B0 by KiO feet, of brick and stone, and will be heated by power from tho electric plant. i The city council gave the Intcrmountaln Electric Lijrht company a franchise' for heating, and about a doien of the larger buildings hav e signed contracts for heat. A public reception was given last night at the Young Men's Christian asaoclatlon building to ttachers and students attend ing the normal and high school. Mrs. Elisabeth O'Linn Smith presided, and Mayor Fisher. Revs. Father Dolan. Btm-devant, Williams, Banks, Slough, and Profs. Sparkes and Hays responded. The Chadron contingent left for State university Tuesday nlcht They were Traverse Foster, George Lowentlial, Irma Carmean, Charles Coffee. A few more will follow. (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN, Sept. 26. (Special.) James Suddeth, vhp was shot in the back about a month ago by his wife, refused to ap pear against her In the criminal prose cution, arising from the shooting, and County Attorney Hager dismissed the case. Suddeth even paid the costs of prosecution In his request that the pro ceedings be dropped. F1ISSE EXHIBITION IS MADE OK DRAFT HCRSES AT ALBION Bridge Firm Will Construct Spans, Though Bid is Low (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Sept. 25. (Special.) Rather than forfeit its 5,000 certified check put up when It bid on the state aid bridge over the Loup river at St. Paul, Neb., the Central States llrldge company of In dianapolis has sent to State Engineer Johnson Its bond of t2S,O0 to complete the work. In an endeavor to beat its rivals and get into Nebraska territory the company underbid its lowest competitor by 16,000, a figure ' which was $40,000 below the lowest figure received a year ago for the construction of the bridge, all of which were rejeck-d. The 'price fixed by the company was $28,636. When the Central State firm dl'Oorered it was so far below Its rivals it sought to have the contract cancelled, but the county and the state boards Insisted on the completion of the work, or forfeit the $u,O0O put up as a guarantee of good faith. Attorney General ' Willis E. Reed has pronounced the bond ample security, and the check for $C,000 will be returned to the company, together with the checks of two other low bidders, held In case the Indianapolis company was not able to carry out Its contract and the next bid der would get the work. I t In a letter to the secretary of state from Olenfuegos, Cuba, under date of September 19, Mr. Baehr aays: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your cablegram of September 1 announcing mv transfer from Berne, Switzerland, to St. Michaels, Asores and beg to confirm herewith my cable in answer thereto, as follows: Secretary of State. Washington Regret cannot accept St. Michaels. Writing. For nearly eighteen years I have had a place In the consular service, and In that time have given to the several po sitions to which I have been accredited the thought, the most careful considera tion, and the wisest Judgment with whl h f -.. k. nnuiMi1. I o the end that the good name of my country should bo J uppermost wnn in with the consulates over which I had It has been my -one ambition to be LONDON, Sept. l.-An association of considered a good servant by the depart- . architects and art craftsmen now doe went. ... Tlie nosltion wnicn you nw Mnlture Retards Corn. BEATRICE, Neb., Sept. 25. (Special Telegram.) A steady rain has been fall ing in this section today. The motature will retard corn, which haa been rlpealng fast the last two weeks. ARCHITECTS AND ARTISTS PROTECT THE CATHEDRAL whinh vo.i now tender ! dutv ' Protecting St. Paul's cathedral, me does not seem to met the merit sys- i presumably in case of Incendiary bombs tern so orten rererrea w, nui .....7 ... , oemg aroppea upon it py Zeppelins. P0rg...e7 "h iM W W seeing no hoje of advancement, but be-1 known architects, serve In addition to llevlna- that I should now be In class , the regular watchman. Rand boxes and Ji, ..uured. however. Mr. secretary, ofiln convenient corners:, Just as they are mv auoreclatlon of your kindly consia- n the museums and art a-allerlea of er?JLon u..A r , -onaular bureau London. So far the Zeppelin have de J . . a . . d.v ht "troyed nothing of Importance In the AL.H1UIN, iveD., sept, zo. tspeclai.) way 0t ... OP . The Boone County Agricultural asaocla tlon today closed one of the most suc cessful fairs In its history. The demand for more ground and buildings is a seri ous and pressing need. New depart ments are being developed and the older ones continually growing. The horse department crowde its pres ent capacity to the limit. There were Ifil head on exhibition, 100 of which were Mr. Baehr's resignation was not unex pected, although he very greatly regretted to see a splendid official leave the service.1 He said Mr. Baehr had shown exJBMial ability In the several positions he had filled since his appointment to the con sular service nearly twenty years ago. j Mr. Carr regretted that a promotion was not possible at this time. j "The transfer to the Asores," said Mr.; architecture In England. Shell Metal Used To Make Ornaments (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) : PARIS, Sept. H Many of the metal artl-w.ni and engravers ' serving In the ; artillery devote tholr leisure momenta to carving ornaments from aluminum ' and copper taken from exploded Ger man shells. These souvenirs, made be- ; neath the bomb proof shelters at the ; front, have been highly prised by the recipient at home, and until a short , time ago It was Impossible to buy them. Recently a society waa organised, whose aim la to dispose of these trinkets, the proceeds of their sole being for warded directly to the men themselves Each article Is aocompanled by a card bearing the name and military address of the maker, and if desired the pur- caaher may receive a card of acknowl edgment from him. Aluminum rings are the most popular, but lockets, brooches, bracelets, papor knives, ash receivers, paper weights, ink stands, and various other articles of every day use are made. The Cross of Lorraine, emblem of Joan of Arc, Is a favorito design for rings; four leaf clovers, horse shoes, and occasionally some special mark of the regiment aro also employed. Exploded sheila and fragments, are used In many Parisian homes, as flower pots, vases for cut flowers, umbrella stands, and similar vises. w rl I a v Spark Scroons p Flro Tools Gratos Gas Logs Wood Baskots Visit our beautiful extensive display of fireplaco goods. Big assortment; low prices; fine designs; excellent quality. Not the least obligation to buy just come and look. Far Largest Stock in Omaha Entire Third Floor State Bank Building. ' N. E. Corner 17th and Harney. synoEEiLAno bros. go. SUPPLY SOLDIER BOYS AT WAR WITH GOSPEL BOOKS LONDON, Sept. H. The only export In bulk which are going through unim peded to Germany nowadays are sent from .the warehouses of the British and Foreign Bible society, and consist of testaments, psalm books, and portions of the gospels. Over a million book of this character have been shipped since the beginning of the war. The society is supplying scriptural reading to all the nations at war. Tills of course Is quite apart frttn the normal work of the society. The post year haa been the busiest In Its long history. During August the export In cluded over 3M cases, weighing forty tons. For the Russian armies alone tCiO.OQO testaments have been provided, partly by the help of contributions from Sunday school scholars In the United States. The bulk of the books sent out during the past years have been bound in khaki for field service. Even the Ger man prisoners in Japan, taken at Klao chau, have been supplied. Apartments, flats, Bwbsee and cottages can be rented quickly ana cheaply by a Bee "For Rent" pure Drea arart nprses. The show ror ; Oarr. "seemed the very best the depart ure Jones silver cup. which was won by j ment couid ao tor Mr. Baehr In view of Notes from r.:oomf leld. BLOOMFIELD. Neb.. Sept S.-pe-cial.) Ccetave Martens and Frieda Tunge, both of Santee. were married last Wednesday by Rev. A. Epleckermonn. The ycung couple will leave next week for Ekalal.a, Mont., where the bride groom owns a farm. L. LeffUr, who several weeks ago went to Omaha to have a cataract removed from an eye. Is back again. Lester Sherman Beach, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beach of Ekalaka, Mont, died her as a result of spinal meningitis. Mm. Beach and t'abe came from Montana to aUfend tho funeral of her brother, Roy Calvin,, and it mutt have been on this trip that the little one contracted the ease. Bowman & Son, waa the greatest exhibi tion of draft horses ever shown In the state. Two head were in this contest Howard Oramllch of Lincoln placed the awards. KOENJGSTEJN ACQUITTED RY JURY AT MADISON MADISON, Neb., Sept .-(Speclal Telegram.) In - the case of the state (against Art Koenigsteln, former county aviiuruex, jury iurna in a veraict ror acquittal. Koenigsteln had been charged with receiving money for protection of keepers of houses of ill-fame at Norfolk. Hore-V (esT'et-il ml Aaaaalt. COLUMBL'S, Neb., BePt H.-SpeotaI.) After deliberating fully fifteen hours on the evidence submitted In Te case of the mate of Nebraska against John Hor eck, in which the defendant waa charged with assaulting IT-year-old Minnie Kosch at Humphrey, Neb., a jury In the district court yesterday returned a verdict find ing the defendant guilty of assault and battery. Bee Want Ads Produce Results. his determination not to return to Berne. St. Mlchales Is on a par with Berne and IS in the same class. However, Mr. Baehr has seen fit to leave the eervlce for which I am sorry as we need capable business men to represent the government In for eign countries." FUNERAL OF POSTMASTER . OF LINCOLN IS TODAY (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Sept 2S.-(8peciul.)-The fu neral of Addison S. Tlbbetts, prominent lawyer, emocratlc politician and tempo rary postmaster of Lincoln, will be held at his home at t o'cloov Sunday after noon. After the services the Knights Templar will escort the body to" Wyuka eeroetery, and the Masonic lodge will of ficiate at the grave. Judge Trbbeta, who was 65 years of age. Is aurvlbed by a widow and two brothers and two sisters. The brothers are George W. Tlbbets of Hastings, attorney, and Lent Tlbbets of Hastings, clerk of the district court of Adams county. The sisters are Mrs. Ida Hilt and Miss Anna Tlbbets, both of Lincoln. PR. IWAimUHY IX KKW Q1-TICKB. You Must Surely Realize Now that Dr. Bradbury dominates the quality class In Dentistry "by right of conquest." Dr. Bradbury bas .maintained his prices and at th same time has held the loyalty and allegiance of a follo wing of over 100,000 patrons In his 26 years of practice. He has not only maintained his own class, but drawn from other classes attracting by his quality work and new Painless discoveries for the benefit of the public. Dr. Bradbury haa established a new stand ard in Dentistry the best and most up-to-date. - There Is but one Bradbury quality tho highest. TEETH WITHOUT FLATE8 by new methods. These are not easily detected as being artificial and they remain solid in the mouth, giving the service of natural teeth indefinitely. LOOK TO YOUR GUM Any symptoms of bleeding or soreness may mean Pyorrhea.' This disease is not only dangerous to your teeth but it effects your general health. I'orcelaiu Fillings (1.00 op. Bend for Booklet on unusual Dentistry. DR. BRADBURY, DENTIST 86 Years in Omaha. 021-22 Woodmen of the World lUdg. Fbone 1). 1750. 14th and Fanuun bu Omaha. Hours, 8 to 6; Sundays, 10 to 12. ( fr , .Jin m J m rwaawsigaskS.sifiL-wws- Off Plant Peonies Now 2 for 50c--5 for S1.00 SrRTSS Four Pimt. and Light Pink. All gusrauteed to bloom next spring. Vow 1s the Urns to plant reonles. 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