THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOttKU L 1915. 1:0 A' Nebraska HEW YALUES FOR SCHOOL LANDS Sixteen Counties of Nebraska, Con taining 450,000 Acres, Will Be Reappraised. AUCIHST PRICES YET PREVAIL (Trorn a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Oct l.-Spetal.)-Plxten count! containing 450,000 acre of school lands will b revalued this fall to In erae the state' rental revenue, tn ac cordance with action taken by the Board f Educational lands and funds. flome of the land now rents for a cent an acre, at a price fixed years ago and never changed. . The money raised by the proposed Increase, the exact ratio not bfinr announced, will go Into the tempor ary school fund to be distributed semi annually to all Nebraska school districts according- to school attendance. The counties to be reappointed are Cherry. Arthur. Cheyenne. Deuel, Dundy. Franklin, Grant, Hooker, Kearney. Kim ball, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Morrill, Perkins and Thomas. More head Inspects Plant. Governor Morehead has gone to Boelus at the request of W. H. Thompson and ether officials of a company which Is constructing a water power plant on the Loup river to furnish Grand Island ana other neighboring towns with electricity. Attend Satb.erla.nd Pnaeral. Attorney General Reed will go to Nel son Wednesday to attend the funeral of the late R. D. Sutherland, whose daughter is the wife of Dexter T. Barrett, Mr. Reed's deputy. Gerde Bnyina; Cows. Commissioner Gerdes of the Board of Control went to a sale in Walton. Nob., today to buy thoroughbred milch cows' to add to the herd at the Lincoln State hospital. Five of the hospital herd won first premiums at the Gage county fair this year. School Men to Nashville. Nebraska school men will attend a na tional conference on teacher training for rural schools, at Nashville, Tenn., Novem ber IS 18. " At that meeting papers will be read by A. O. Thomas, state super intendent; D. W. Hays, president of the Peru State Normal, and A. V. Teed, supervisor of rural schools. Coroner's Jury Relieves Lewis from All Blame GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. Oct. 19 (Spe cial Telegram.) Last night a ' coroner's Jury returned a verdict In the case of the death of Nevln .elson, shot 'and killed in the rooms of Mrs Lewis Fri day night, finding that Nevln N. Nelson came to his death by a gunshot wound inflicted by P. G. Lewis, ano. we fur thermore find that the shots were In flicted by P. G. Lewis In self-defense." After the verdict the' crowd In the court room showed Its approval by hand clapping. People crowded ' up to shake hands with Lewis. The verdict does not release either Mr. Lewis or- Mrs. Lewis from custody, but it Is understood that steps will be taken today to release them. The funeral of Nelson was held today,' relative of both Mr. and Mrs. Nelson being present from out of town. Mrs. Lewis did not appear on the wit ness stand, but her writtten statement, showing her husband to have been at tacked by Nelson at the time of the shooting, was read to the Jury and sub mitted in evidence. BEATRICE NEWS NOTES ANP TOWN GOSSIP BEATRICE, Neb.. Oct. 19. (Special.) Fire of unknown origin destroyed the farm residence of L. O. Clark, northwest of Adams. William Ash and family were the tenants on the farm and they lost alt of their household goods. The loss Is placed at about 12.000, partially covered by insurance. Mrs. Joseph Shackelton on Monday af ternoon fell down the cellar way at her home, fracturing three ribs and sustain ing ever bruises about the head and body. F. H. McMaster, In charge of the cloak and suit department of J. garnish's store for the last four years, has resigned and will locate In the south, whire he ha aecured a similar position with a large Wholesale hous. Herman G. Btahl and Mia Lola War man, both of Harbtne, were married In this city Monday afternoon by Rev. C. F. Steven. They will make their home on a farm near Harblne. Harold, the U-year-old son of Mr. and Mr. W. C Oillette of this city, sustained a broken arm and severe bruise in a foot ball game here Monday afternoon. Peter Arenholt, engaged In the meat business at illey for the last eighteen years, died at that place Tuesday morn ing of pneumonia, aged 62 years. He was never married. The cornerstone for the new Congrega tional church was laid Monday afternoon. The principal address was by Rev. V. F. Clark. Two charter member of the church, organised here in 1884, Mr. Ca Me Robblns and Dr. Julia Starr, were present The church records, In a tin box, was placed In the atone by Mrs. Carrie Bobbin. Rev. French Oliver closed his five week' evangelistic meeting here Sunday night, the total number of conversion being SSZ. FREM0NTERS WRESTLING WITH HITCH POST PROBLEM FREMONT, Neb.. Oct. U.-i-pecial.) The nitchlng-post problem, whioh has been the subject of much discussion In the city council and the meetings of .the Merchants' association for several years, ha at last reached the courts, Gus Gum pert, a department store owner, having brought suit asking for an Injunction re straining the city from removing the posts on the street In front of his store. Hitching posts were ordered removed from the main streets when the elec trolier system was Installed, five years ago. The racks were allowed to remain on the aide streets. Recently the council ordered all street for a block on either sdde of Main street cleared. Good for Stele Headaches. Constipation causes sick headache, and Dr. King's New Life fills will ours it. Take a do tonight. 26a All drug-dteU-Jtdvnrtiaemcnt, ELECTED CHAIRMAN BY DOUG LAS COUNTY SUFFRAGISTS. A At.: ' v rtr J - - l. APPLES BRINGMUCH MONEY Nebraska Farmers Just Finding Out that They Have Chance to Make Cash. DUNCAN GIVES SOME EXAMPLES (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Oct. 19.-(Speclal.) The 1915 Nebraska apple crop was equal to the combined crops of Utah snd Idaho, a great as that of I'tah and Colorado combined, and greater than Colorado and New Mexico together." said Secre tary J. R. Duncun of the State Horti cultural society, taking official cognisance of the first apple day in Nebraska. "Nebraska la sixteenth in applo pro duction in the United States, being sur passed by only the older apple states, In cluding New Tork, Michigan, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois and other eastern states. "The major part of the Nebraska crop Is raised In Richardson, Nemaha, Otoe, Johnson, Pawnee snd Cass counties. The present acreage at the best Is capable of producing 20,000,000 of bushels. The 1915 crop of apples. If distributed among the people of the state, would furnish each man, woman and child forty apples. "Apple orchards average forty 'trees per acre. A well-carcd-for tree will average from five to ten bushels per tree during a ten-year period." Indicative of the gold mine Nebraska farmers have In well-cared-for orchards, Mr. Duncan cited these facts: "A Wlnesap orchard In Otoe county containing 240 trees, IS years old, produced eighteen bushels per tree, selling for an average of 60 cents per bushel. The total return for the crop waa $2,160. "A small orchard near Omaha, of which sixteen acres is 16 years old and two acres S year old. produced in 1914 8, GOO bushels of apples, which netted the owner $4,009, or a net Income of 22 per cent on a $1,000 per acre valuation. "A twenty-etfrht-aere orchard. 15 years old, eleven mlles.ifrom Falls City, pro duced over $2,300, net, from the 1914 crop of apples. It had only been cared for a year. "A Wlnesap tree near Shubert produced six barrels of No. 1 apples and six barrels of No. 2 fruit, which brought a gross return of $27 for the tree. The orchard is planted forty trees to the acre. "The United States census shows 2,338, 178 trees in this state bearing fruit. The 1915 crop Is estimated at 3,00,000 bushels, which is three times as large as the 1914 crop and half of the 1911 crop." WEST NEBRASKA IRRIGATORS GIVE THANKS TO REED (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Oct. 19. (Spectal.)-Wesiern Nebraska Irrigators have adopted resolu tions commending Attorney Genera. Wil lis K. Heed for his work In protect'ng the Interests of the state In the litigation over water rights pending between Colo rado and Wyoming. The attorney general ha devoted hi entire time to rate and Irrigation matters since taking ver the office. The Wyoming-Colorado suit is of vast Importance to Irrigators tn western Nebraska, bo cause Colorado claims prior rights to the water and would cut off Wyoming and Nebraska from Its use. ' UNION PACIFIC MAIL CLERK IN WRECK LOSES MIND BEATRICE, Neb.. Oct. 19. (Special Tel egram.) William Wiebele, mail clerk on the Union Pacific between Beatrice and Manhattan, Kan., who waa injured Id the ! wreck at Randolph, Kan., Is In a hon.ntal at Manhattan and ha lost his miiul over worry caused by the wrck. Ho Is un able to recall any Incident relative ..o the accident. The body of Edwin Peterson, one of the wreck victims, was brought here to.'ay. It will be taken to Virginia, this county, for burial tomorrow. Kali-burr New Note. FAIRBURT. Neb., Oct. 19. (Special.) Miss Mary B. Kelso resumed her work as stenographer in the Rock Island divi sion superintendent' office after her an nual vacation. A home talent play entitled "The Kat tenjammer Kids" was given at the opera house Monday and Tuesday night of thla week by th Falrbury Woman's club. The proceed will be vsed to build a swimming pond in the city park for the children of Falrbury. A big freight locomotive on local freight No. SI was derailed near Thompson, in this county, this morning. Operating officials for the Rock Island railroad at this point have Increased the number of extra board firemen to handle the increased freight business. A num ber of locomotive passenger firemen have been promoted to extra board . runners, and rtVer men put on their runs. The local jcials are making extensive ar rangciacnts for big business on this di vision this winter. Farmers In this vicinity are sowing wheat. It la said th acreage will be mailer than in other years. Last year many fields of wheat could not be cut Ktwt Mote of Ueaeva. GENOA. Neb.. Oct. l.-(8pecial.) Mrs. Frank Ash ton and Mrs. Harry Warner left this morning for Omaha to attend th Rebekah assembly, the former a delegate from Silver Link No. 14 lodge. District meeting of No. Id convene in Genoa Friday, October 2. Stat Assem bly President Welch will be present a Instructor. Nebraska FIGHT EXCESSIVE CHARGEJOR SAND Overestimate of weig-hts Declared as Grievance Ag-ainst the Missouri Pacific COMPLAINT FROM SUPERIOR (rFtim a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Oct. l.-Speclat -Excessive charge for switching car and over esttmatlon of welchts Is charged by the Superior Sand and Gravel company of Superior against the Missouri Pacific rail road, to be heard Wednesday by the rail way commission. The railroad Is charged with chanting $5 a car for hauling sand from the sand company" switch to the main tracks, with regular train crews, no switching crews being employed. The rail road gets $3 a day rental for Its cars while they are being oladed, and figure tn freight charges $.000 pounds a cubic yard, where the weight never, according to the sand company, exceed 2.700 pounds. Farrar Calls oa Reed. Fred Farrar, attorney general of Colo rado, the only democratic state officer, called on Attorney General Reed Tues day In regard to Irrigation mater In the western part of the state. Too Much Greea Corn. Too much green corn killed meat of Jack Shelton' ten cattle, which died during the last hree months, according to the report of an Inspector sent by the state veterinarian's office to see if some ; epidemic might not be ravaging the herd. 'The first three may have died of blackleg. the Inspector say. Two Killed When Northwestern Train Hits an Automobile FREMONT, Neb.. Oct 1.-Mrs. J. 'B. Rogert, aged 80, and her daughter, aged 4, was killed two miles east of Arlington today when the car In which they were riding was struck by a Northwestern freight train. Mr. Rogert, who was driving the car, escaped practically unhurt. FORTY CANDIDATES ARE INITIATED BY KNIGHTS HUMPHREY, Neb., Oct. 19.-(Speclal.)-A class of forty candidate were Ini tiated Into the order of the Knight of Columbus here yesterday. At 14 o'clock In the morning the candidates and visitor marched in a body to St. Francis church to attend high mass, and listened to a aerman given by Bishop J. If. Tihen. A special train arrived from Columbus at 1:9 p. m., which brought visiting mem bers, who were met at the depot by the Humphrey band; candidates and mem ber then marched to the St. Francis school hall, where the initiation and ban quet took place.. At S p. m. the oflcera of the St. Michael council of Albion took charge of the first and second degree work. District Deputy Dr. F. H. Morrow, assisted by the Omaha team, exemplified the third degree, after which a sumptu ous banquet waa served by the wives and daughter of the local Knight of v.oluin- bus. Father Mark of Humphrey presldea a toastmaater., and after the Invocation I by Rev. Florentlus Kurier, the toast- J master called on the following . clergy- l men and knight for addresses: "The Missionary." by Judge Corcoran of Tork. who recently visited the old Spanish missionaries In southern Califor nia. He gave a very interesting descrip tion of the old and beautiful mission built a long time ago. Rev. E. S. Munich of Madison responded to the toast "Statements," which waa in part humorous, and brought applause, "Duty and Opportunity," waa responded to by Right Rev. J. H. Tihen. bishop of Lincoln. The music and a mala quartette, con sisting of local member of the order. adde greatly to th olemlty of the oc- oaslon. Visiting member from Columbus, Platte Center, Albion, Lindsay. Peters burg. Cornlea, MadUon, Norfolk and Omaha attended the Initiation. FRANKLIN OUT AFTER NEW RAILROAD STATION (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Oct 19. (Special.) Frank lin, Neb., want a new depot and munici pal electricity. Mayor Mayor IL J. Mur ray. C. F. W. Bloedorn, president of the Commercial club, and James Conkling, Its secretary, appeared before th tto Rail way commission today Informally for ad vice. They need a new depot, they ay, the old one built thirty year ago having been outgrown. They also wanted to erect a municipal lighting plant or to buy current from Holdreg at S cent a kllowat. DOUGLAS COUNTY PAYS MUCH INTEREST YEARLY (From a Staff Correspondent.) , LINCOLN, Oct. IS. (Special.) Tho bonded Indebtedness of Dougla county totals 118,011.169, according to an official report from Treasurer Ur to State Au ditor Smith. The Interest on the debt Is more than $700,000 a year. These figures) do not include $1,000,000 of school bonds voted by the school district of Omaha last spring, but not yet Issued. Attend Wreck Vlettnas rral. LINCOLN, Oct. 19. (8peclal Telegram.) Seoretary of Btate Pool. Deputy Secre tary Cooper and Mr. Cooper went to Tecumseh today to attend the funeral of Theodore Smith and A. O. Shaw, vloe president and cashier, rspectlvely, of the Tecumseh Htate bank, who were killed In the Randolph, Kan., motor car acci dent on the Union Pacific last Saturday. Cleanse the Blood and Avoid Disease When your blood I Impure, weak, thin and debilitated, your system become susceptible to any or all disease. Put your blood tn good condition. Hood' Saraaparllla act directly and peculiarly on th blood It purl flea, en riches and iwvttallae It and build up the whole system. Hood' Sarsapaiilla ha stood th teat of forty year. Get it today. It la our to feela you. JLKrUemnt. Suffragists Pray For a Victory in New Jersey Fight Dougla county suffragists opened their annual meeting, Tuesday afternoon, with prayer for a victory In New Jersey. Mrs. G. F. Copper led the prsyers. In which special mention was made of th gvd work done by President Wilson. Cupid, the god of love, and "Filly" Sunday In helping the cause of suffrage. The meet- i Ing was held at the Toung Women' Christian association. Mr. W. O. Whltmor of Valley was elected chairman: Miss Margaret Cullen, first vice chairman: Dr. Adda Wiley Ralston, second vice chairman; Mr. Ar thur Remington, secretary, and Mrs. B. iR. Baldwin, treasurer. Mrs. H. C. Sunv ney Is th retiring chairman. A feature of the meeting waa a con tinuation of the "pig subscript Ion" begun Inst week at the state meeting at Co lumbus. Fourteen pigs were pledged to the state suffrage fund there. In addition to which Mrs. Archie love, Mrs. Myra Kelly, Mrs. R 8. Rood and Mrs. Whit more subscribed a pig ywterday. Mr. Whltmor said she would rather give a eheep, because It would bring more money. Last year, Douglas county raised I1.V0 for suffrage, although th apportionment waa only $700, The remainder was con tributed to the national fund. The women voted yesterday for Omaha to araume it own apportionment of tt0, leaving the rest of the county under the super vision of Mrs. Whltmoro. The enrollment plan of Mrs. H. H. Wheeler of IJncoln. and the placing of copies of The Woman's Journal, the suf frage paper. In reading rooms, barber shops, depot and other public places will be part of next year' work. Four hundred reservation for Friday afternoon at the Sunday tabernacle have been placed at the disposal of th suf fragists. Bank Chance at .Arlington. FREMONT. Neb., Oct. 1. (Special.) Arlington State bank, on of the oldest banks In this section of the country, ha changed hands, a party of Fremont bank ers and businessmen having bought the controlling interest In the stock from Judge George Marshall. Herman Meyer, secretary-treasurer of Group t, Nebraska bankers, who recently resigned a cashier of the First National bank of Hooper, ha been elected vice president to suc ceed Mr. Marshall, who ha been active manager ot the Institution for several years. Mr. Marshall will go to California to make hi home, owing to the 111 health of Mrs. Marshall. Miscellaneous Shower, EDGAR, Neb., Oct. 1.-Cpeclal.)-The Misses Eve and Ethel Wheeland and Mtss rteulah Cottle gave a pre nuptial miacal laneous shower In honor of Miss Mary Heller at the home of Miss Cottle last night. Fifteen of Miss Heller's young friends were present. Mis Heller I to be married next Sunday to Leslie Wlllson, Burlington agent at Stoddard, Neb.. where the young people will mak their home. A "For Sale" ad will turn second-hand furniture into cash. Fremont Defeat Jetton. FJlttMONT. Neb,. Oct. ZB. (Special.) Tho Fremont Bowling team defeated th Jetters' Old Age In a match on th local alley Monday evening, by I.BGl to 2,549 pins. The Jetters won two out of three games, but lost on total pins. A return match will be played at Omaha soon. IOWA WOMAN TELLS OTHERS How Lydia E. Pinkham' Veg etable Compound Carried Her Safely Through Change of Life. Cedar Rapids, low. "At th Chang tf Life the doctor said I would have to give up my work and take my bed for ome time as ther was no help for me but to lie still. I took Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound and kept up my work and now I am over the Change and that U all I took. It waa better for m than 11 the doctor's medicines I tried. Many people have no faith in patent medicines but I know this (s good." Mrs. E. J. Rickets, 854 8th Avenue, West, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Such warning symptoms as sense of suffocation, hot flashes, headache, back aches, dread of impending evil, timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation of the heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu larities, constipation, variable appetite, weakness and inquietude, and dizziness, axe promptly heeded by intelligent wo men who are approaching the period in life when woman's great change may be expected. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound invigorates and strengthens the female organism and builds up the weak ened nervous system. It has carried many women safely through this crisis. If there are any complications 7011 don't understand write Lydia E. Plnkham Medicine Co. (conil dential) Lynn, Maaa. a-w CIROTTB BROS, CO, Central Dls tribe tor Osaaka, NB. ! H)B'VH!lll.HIill'l'.M,'l'll!!W'l 1 j wi ptf gif I McMillen Must Take Movies While in Air (From a Staff Cnrresponlnt.) LINXDLN. Oct. 1 (Special.) "Movie ecurefl of the business section of Lincoln from the clouds" I the latest thriller whlrh Adjutant General Thll Hall line di Orchard Wilhelm Co. BIG SPECIAL SALE Rockers, Chairs, Settees, Davenport Sofas M ARM CHAIR ff lJ Li Cut t Mahogany frame Spanish los-ther upholstered, retular price $30: sale price. $22.50 Rocker same as above, rs.u7ar price $31; sale price. 823.50 Annual October Sale of ORIENTAL RUGS You don't buy an Oriental Ruk In a hurry saying "There's a barfaln. 111 take that one." It may bo a bargain, nevertheless, but you want to study It, to Rain the full appreciation of Its colorings, grasp the scheme of its intricate de sign and perhaps picture in your mind the possible romance of lta history. This is the process of buying an Oriental Rug, and in this October Sale we endeavor to give our patrons opportunity to see a larger number of beautiful rugs at very attractive prices we Invite you to see this collection and Judge for yourself the value of our offering. A Choice Lot of Rugs Ranging From 7-1x4 Down to 2-6x5, Including Some Wonderful Values For Ruffled and lace edged. Muslin Curtains, $1.33 and $1.50 values; jmir (. f Figured Silkolines, yard Imported Curtain Muslins, 75c values, yard for Verdure Tapestry Couch Covers, regular $7.50 - Drapery Siction ,3foin Floor f " I isi r "Hi -a ! isj ' y 'srr i iji-y nii-HMiSiiiitni isms.im--rrTnriiLmti """ '' '" ' ' '" ""' I 'If- Picture tonight your going home to a home like this; quiet, cozy, comfortable! A library table, with a reading lamp, and a big, comfortable chair drawn up where you may sit and read the paper while, in the dining room beyond, the good Wife ar ranges for the evening meal. That's the way you'd like to have it and that's the way you CAN have it. Such a home is available to you. You will find in the Real Estate columns of THE BEE many homes offered for sale. Among them you are sure to find one which just suits you. And if you wish, you may buy it on very easy terms, maybe no more per month than you would expect to pay for rent. rected Captsln Ralph McMillen mut per form In qualifying as chief of tha avia tion deportment of the National Guard. McMll leu's flights will icntlnu through out the week in working out the task assigned him by the adjutant general The taking of moving picture from an aeroplane Is a difficult task even with an assistant, but McMillen will attempt It alone a oon as proper weather condi 414-16.15 South Sixteenth Street The good?, assembled for this salo on main floor comprise chairs, rockers, settees in fumed oak, mahogtiny, Jacobean oak and golden oak the npholsterings are leather, tapestry and denim, intermixed with many choice patterns in cane panels and cane and tapestry combinations. This partial list will scive you an Idea of the 1 170 Davenport, mahorany frame, denim covered sale price f 100 Sofa, fumed oak, Spanish leather cushion sale price $20 solid mahogany Rocker or stained to match color ot finish, sale price $15.00 $S2 Wng Rocker, denim covered, mahogany frame, sale price, ach $24.00 $48 Arm Chair, large, roomy and comfortable, mahogany frame, sale price $35.00 $5.00 Rocker, fumed oak, Spanish leather seat; sale price 83.75 $29.00 Chair, larse and comfortable, fumed oak, Spanish leather .sent and back. Rale price $10.00 $$8.00 Rocker or Arm Chair, solid mahogany, antlqne brown fin ish, stained cane seat and back to match, Adam design. Sale price, each $20.00 $91.00 Mahogany flora, denim covered seat, back and arms. Sale price $05.00 $18.00 Arm Chair or Rocker, Jacobean oak, cane seat and back. Sale price, each $13.00 $12.00 Rocker, fumed oak, cane seat and back. Sale price 87.50 $21.00 Each An Insight Into A Home of Your tion prevail. McMillen yesterday afternoon flew from the fair ground to the penitentiary, a distance of four miles, dropped bomb at Thirteenth and O streets, over crowded treet. which were timed to explode sev eral hundred feet above the ground. He dropped four bomb on the penitentiary and ecu red some splendid pi eta res while 1.000 feet In the air. avtng poaalble. eat and hack, $52.50 Sfat and back. s 10.00 Arm Chair, cane seat and bark. .$1.00 12V c - 38c $5.25 1 Own! g 1 IWH aw wsi -fc f V