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ALLEN WILL LEAVE
OFFICEJFOR FARM
Secretary of Nebraska Railway Com
mission Resigns to Take Up
Rural Life.
THORNE BROWNE IN HIS PLACE
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
UNVOl,N, Feb. 17. Special.) Arthur
E. Allen, for about three years secretary
t the Nebraska Railway commission,
lias been tirmble to withstand the luro
of the farm and has banded In hla resin
nation as secretary of the commission
and will become a horny handed granger
and wear overalls and a checkered shirt
Mr. Allen has bought a half Interest In
a stork farm near Lincoln of W. A. Ap
person. Ha haa bovjrht half a dosen cows,
a gp.in of mules and a Ford and expects
to accumulate riches In the latest rural
fashion and ride to town twice a week
to bank hla surplus. He was brought up
on a farm, but politics called him away
and after serving as private secretary to
a governor, chief oil Inspector, secretary
of the state republican committee and
secretary of the railway commission, the
lure of the soil has been too much for
him and public life lores a mighty good
man while the agricultural barons Bain
thereby.
Itronne Takes Place.
Thome Browne, who succeeds to the
position vacated by Mr. Allen, baa had
Si eat deal of experience. He has been
ronnectei with the Lincoln State Jour
nal for several years and handled th?
political en i part of the time and ses
sions of the legislature in the lower body
the rest of the time. He can tell a states
limit at a glance and it Is to be expected
that no designing corporationist will be
ate to put anything over on the railway
commission aa long as Browne Is on the
Job. About two months or more ago Mr.
Browne tired of the newspaper grind and
accepted a position aa assistant superln
tendent of the legislative' reference bu
reau under Superintendent A. E. 9 lei
dtn, but will' resign the place to accept
the secretaryship of the railway commis
sion.
Mr. Allen's resignation will take effect
not later than April 1, or whenever It la
time to plant potatoes, but Mr. Browne
will take hold about March 1, In an en
deavor to get onto the. ropes before Mr,
Allen hikes for the foThi.
Baby Smothered to Death.
GENEVA, Neb., Feb. 17. (Special.)
The little 4-month-old baby-daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson, seven
miles southeast of Genera, was accl
dently smothered Tuesday night.
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A "United Show"
Erery dealer In Omaha is "In" on the
show all trying to outdo ona another
In the elaborateness of exhibits. It's
a Show for EVERYBODY!
Monday, Opening
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Nebraska
Book Worms Busy
Ruining Valuable
Library Volumes
From a Staff Correspondent.) '
LINCOLN. Feb. 17. (Special.) Hook
worms have begun their work on the
records In the storage vaults of the state
supreme court and probabilities are that
If they are not cheeked the entire supply
of records, many of them of inestlmnble
value, may be ruined.
The bookworm, according to Chief Clerk
Harry Lindsay, plies his vocation In lo
cations where it Is damp and Its appear
ance In the state house can only be laid
to the fact that there has been so much
damp weather during the last year and
the vaults have become damp and musty,
giving the insect plenty of chance to
breed and work.
The section of the vault where the
work of the pest has appeared shows
nearly every volume In that section al
ready ruined by the work of the little
Insect. The backs of the books have been
pierced with little round holes about the
slxe of a small plnhead. The effect of
their work Is to unloosen the covers and
the leather backing becomes rotten so
that the whole cover comes off. Mr
Lindsay says that he dare not move any
of the books In the vault to the library
for fear that the pests may be carried
to that place and the entire library
ruined.
The rapidly crumbling foundations of
the state house are In part responsible
for the condition, for water Is seeping in
from all sides throuh the cracks of the
foundation and in one instance some
court records, which are supposed to be
kept in good condition for all time, have
become damn and musty end may ulti
mately be ruined. It is a rltuatlon which
is liable to become a very serious one
for the state and may result In the loss
of property which cannot be replaced
under any consideration.
PHELPS OFFICIALS PUSH
GOOD ROADS CAMPAIGN
HOLDRICGE. Neb., Feb. 17. (Special.)
The "better roads" movement Is to be
pushed with energy in Thelps county thin
spring. The county board of supervisors,
In session this week, have called a special
meeting for March S, when all the town
ship boards snd road overseers in the
county will meet with the board to dis
cuss road Improvement and make plans
for placing the county's highways In the
best possible condition.
An Aid to indention.
AVhen you feel dull and stupid after
your meals, frequently have sour stom
ach and eructations you should take ono
of Chamberlain's Tablets Immediately
after dinner to aid digestion. Obtainable
everywhere. Advertisement.
AA tSne Autiitopionra Starling Moct
feIIDay Mevnae tine
Big Musical Program
Both vocal and Instrumental, Including
one attraction that scored heavily at the
bis; Eastern Auto abows. Music to suit
EVERYBODY and PLENTY of it. '
Day. Tuesday, Washington Day. Wednesday,
Nebraska
INSTRUCTIONS TO ASSESSORS
Secretary of Board of Equalization
Sends Them Out for Use
This Spring.
MORE CARE IN GETTING AUTOS
(From a Staff Correspondent.
LINCOLN. Feb. 17.-(8pecial.) Grain
brokers or elevator men must be assessed
on a divider of M on all grain bought,
according to instructions hlch are being
sent out by (Secretary lterneeker of the
State Hoard of Assessment to county as
sessors. Speculative grain held on April 1 will
be assessed as personal property by do
ducting the value of such speculative
grain from the total purchase prk-e of
said elevator company for the year. The
basis of all kinds of grain In the state
In the hands of the farmers Is 10 per cent
or a fraction thereof less than the mar
ket price at the nearest market station.
The Instructions continue:
Fat cattle and hogs should be less
freight and expense of the South Omaha
market, other stock what It Is worth in
the ordinary rourse of trade, as well as
all other personal property.
In a general way, considering the n.iages
or automobiles, they should be valued
According to horse power, style and innke;
new. with the following deductions: New,
16 per cent off; one year oU. 30 per cent
off; two years old. ) per cent off: three
years old. 55 per cent off; four years eld.
7a per cent off. In onier that cheok Is
kept on all automobiles you should de
mand from the county treasurer a certifi
cate In duplicate showing the total num
ber of cars registered .in his office on
April 1. retsln one copy and mall the
duplicate to this office. Hy so doin y.iu
ran see If all ears are listed for taxation,
and If not, try and locate the missing
cars. ,
All railroad terminals must be valued
by you with the piwlncl assessor to as
sist In ease you need him. All banks,
elevators, lumber yards, telephone and
telegraph and express companies, also all
Insurance companies and other corpora
tions doing business In your county will
be assessed bv you. In doing so you
will get more uniform values. You should
find, the value of all series of building
and loan stork and hand the same to the
precinct nssessor. All sharea held on
building and loan stock are assessed
atralnst the shareholder. No discount
after you have found the actual value is
nermltted for anv taxable property.
Carefully observe sections tttoo, 6:t01 and
IkTJZ. in fact, every section oi ine reve
nue law that applies to tho assessing of
property should be carefully observed.
Hand each precinct assessor a revenue
law and have him study those parts that
applv to his duties, and it is for you to
see that the laws are carried out.
Prof. Overturf Ke.-F.leeted.
BK A VIC It CITY. Neb.. Feb. 17. (Spe
cial.) At the meeting of the Board of
Kducation Prof. J. R. Overturf was re
elected for two years as superintendent
of the Beaver City schools. Other teach
ers will not be elected until the March
meeting.
Use The Bee's "Swapper'' column.
Whatever may be your need, a Bee
TO COME AND ENJOY THE MYRIADS
Nebraska
Y. M. C. A. State
Convention Opens
at York Friday
VOUK, Neb.. Feb. K. (Special. V-Th
Young Men's Christian assiKiation state
convention will assemble here Friday for
a three days' session. The pi ok ism fol
lows: i
FTHKAY. FKHKCAUY
Addiesa of welcome. ticoie
lock; response, S. I . Ay res.
it
M. Spin
chali man
state committee,
"Indian Work: Its Present lVlop
menl and Needs." Hev. l. A. Water
mulder. Winnebago; Nathan Wilson.
Stromsburg.
State executive meeting, micst of honor, i
a. a. uyue, vi iciiiiH. in.
Convent Inn bampiet, (with compli
ments of York Commercial Hutu: sil
dress, "A IVrsonal Conviction." A. A.
Hyde, Wichita. Kan.: address. "Hlg Husl
ness and the tliurch," Oconto l. McPlll,
Chicago. 111.
SATCKKAY. FKHKfArtY l.
Address. "Kural Hvnainics." 'lev.
Charles A. Richard.
'(invention luncheon; "The Compelling
Motive for State-Wide KlTVIcncy
Work February 21-:V tleorge l. Mc
lhil. Chicago.
Ilusinees session; report
tees; "Information and
William Volgt. Nelson:
of commit
Insplrat Ion,"
International
convention. Cleveland. Mliy
12, IS. It.
Kecreatlon. In rharge of C M
Cox. J.
C. Oliver and Karl Hawkrns.
Pong service: address, "Personal Ex
perience with the Men in the Trenches,"
H. I Helnsman, Chicago. III.: address,
"The King's Business," Oeorge 1. Mc
Plll, Chicago.
Sl'NPAY, FF.rtRUArtY .
Morning waleh and breakfast confer
ence, tall rielecatesl: first. "Mission
ftudy," R. J. Slmonds. Lincoln; second,
"Personal Evangelism." H. L. Helns
man. Chicago. III. Pulpits occupied by
convention delegates.
Men's mass meeting In the afternoon
will he addressed bv K. C. Walcott,
Sloux 1ty. la.
In the evening there will be a union
meeting of all churches. "After Hesults."
boys' conference; first. William U. Hoett
ger. Hooper; second, Oonrire Harrington,
Pswnee; third. J. Pean Itlnger. Omaha:,
address, "Character; a World's Need,"
Oeorge I). McIHII. Chicago. III.
Three loans; Farmers Married.
STKLLA. Neb., Feb. IT.-iSpeclsl.)
Three young farmers near Stella took
brides Wednesday. Jesse John Frederick
Merits, aged 21. and Ml'.ss Opal Hlgglns,
aged IS, both of Stella, were married at
noon at the Lutheran parsonage by Rev.
H. A. Wolfe. After tho ceremony, the
couple went to the home of the groom's
aunt, Mrs. Malcolm Anderson, where the
wedding dinner was served. Mr. and
Mrs. Morltx will go to housekeeping on
a farm belonging to the groom's uncle,
southwest of town.
Albert Valentine rtsusch, aged 24, and
Lydia Anna Sohults, a 'red 22, were mar
ried at her home south of Humnoldt.
Tho groom Is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Rausch, west of Stella. They will
go to housekeeping on a farm" near his
father's.
Floyd James and Miss Ada Heine were
married at the homo of the bride's par
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OF MECHANICAL MARVELS AT THE
Many Surprise Attractions
Rome of which will be shown for the
first time outside of Chicago and New
York. Omaha's show was big enough
to demand the BEST.
Farmers' Day. Thursday, Society Night. Friday, Musical Night. Saturday, Closing Day.
Nebraska
ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Heine, of law
on. The groom is a son of Mr. and
Mis. K. I".. James, southwest of Stella.
They will so to housekeeping on the
William Veal farm, near Stella.
MRS. RADENBAUGrflS ILL
FOLLOWING SHOOTING
HASTINGS. Neb., Feb. 17.-(Speclal Tel
gram.) Mrs. Hairy Radenbaugh of
II I aha. who shot her ninths "-In law, Mrs
C. A. l!?donhan;h because she refusel
Jo r.llow her son to go back to the former
Tms.liiy afternoon. Ilea 111 In Sheriffs
Colo's rooms at the county court house
to-diy. She and her husband roomed
with Mrs. Woodruff of lift North Eight-
centh street In Omaha since they s l I
out their farm equipment near Tramb'tll
nbo.it three weeks ago. She sa'd they
arrived In Omaha on Tuesday, January
" and the following Monday the senior
Radenhaogh and a brother-in-law came
after her husband. The latter had as
cured no work af that time, the couple
living off the money they had saved.
Mrs. Radenhaugh related that all the
mcnoy she and her h ishsnd had save I
was In her name and t'-at tho father-In-law
had attempted to have her husband
make her slun over the money to hlin
State Capitol News
(From a Staff t-orrespondenti
I INCOI.N. Feb. 17.-Spe.ial.l-The
fourth bulletin Issued hy the Plate Rail
way commission showing location of
grain cars has been issued and showj
the conditions as they existed Feb
ruary 12:
Ordered for loading In next twenty
four hours S,4n
Empty at stations 1.517
l.'...,.f., I l-u
At stations to be lit loaded l.Tll
Had order, for repairs 4(15
Cars grain loaded last twenty-four
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Other cars loaded In same time M
Dr. Anderson, state veterinarian, haa
gone to Heatrlce to give a talk before
the faitr.rrs Institute on bovine tuber
culosis. Frank K. Overholt of Omaha, aged M.
and Elisabeth R. I'omhoff of the same
place, as(d 2J, were given a license to
marr here yesterday.
INDIAN GRAVE FOUND ON
FURNAS COUNTY FARM
REAVER CITY, Neb., Feb. 17. (Spe
cial.) William West, a farmer residing
In the southwestern part of Furnas
county, unearthed an Indian grave on
his farm last Sundav, and In It found
the petrified bones of an Indian. The
skull showed a deep concussion, from
which no doubt death resulted. There
was nothing of a metallic kind In the
grave, but there were numerous arrow
heads and other relics. All has been
carefully collected and will be at the
disposal of those Interested In such mat
ters. h
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Nothing Else Like . It
Ever assembled In an Auto show west
of Chicago. A big, beautiful array of
big and little priced cars displayed amid
bowers of brilliant decorations.
Norfolk School Head
Decides to Ketire
NORFOLK. Neb., Fi b. 17. (Special Tel
egram.) Xt. 10. ("roarer, who succeeded
F. M. Hunter as superintendent of the
Norfolk schools srver.il years ago, today
formallv notified the Hoard of Education
that he will not be an applicant for re
election. In an oral statement to the
board he said he had learned of discord
and tael, of co-operation between certain
tearher. and himself, which condition he
hoped his action would bring to light.
His declsh n was reached yesterday fol
io Ing a meeting of the board the night
before.
.Read The nee vmnt Ads It pays!
Notes from Lindsay.
LINDSAY, Neb., Feb. 17. (Special. I
Mlss Anna Ramaekera and Joseph Kur
tenhneh were married at the Holy Family
church Tuesday. A reception was given
to them at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mis. M. J. Ramaekera
In tho afternoon and evening. The ynuntt
couple will mske their future home on a
farm three miles south of town.
A num'er of business changes have
taken plsce recently. The Lindsay Post
has been bought fiom Mr. Ilefly by Wal
ter llrrbes. formerly of Cedsr .aplds
He has taken charge of'the paper n.l
moved 'Ms family here. Mr. Hefly go
to Omaha for the present. .1, J. Conn 1
' sold Ills produce business and lunch
house to Swieiuy lee. Lee takliv;
charge, and V. Lauesen. who ran a gen
eral merchandise business for the pa t
ten years, Is winding up his affairs and
will go for the present to St. Edward.
Friends are circulating a petition for
M. J. Ramaekera to run for the nomina
tion for county treasurer.
Cold Gone! Head
and Nose Clear
First dose of 'Tape's Cold
Compound" relieves all
grippe missry.
ton't stay stuffed-up'
Quit blowing and snuffling! A dose of
"Pane's Cold Compound" taken every two
hours until three doses are taken will
end grippe misery and break up a severo
cold either In the head, chest, body or
limbs.
It promptly opens clogged-up nostrils
and air passages; stoe nasty discharge
or nose running; relieves sick headache,
dullness, fevetishness, sore throat, sneei
Ing. soreness and stiffness.
"Papa's Cold Compound'' Is the quick
est, surest relief known and costs only
25 cents at drug stores. It acts -without
assistance, tastes nice, and causes no In
convenience. Don't accept a substitute.
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