Nebraska Newspapers

    THE STATE CAPITAL
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO ALL
CITIZENS.
WORK OF STATE ASSESSORS
Figures 8howlng What They Have
Done In the Matter of Fixing
Values in Nebraska.
Fixing Values In Nebraska.
Increase in lands, actual value,
$250,051, 495.
Increase In lots, actual value, $2G,
154,095. Increaso In lands, assessed valua
tion, $50,010,299.
Increaso in lots, assessed valuation,
$5,230,939.
Tho above shows in n nutshell what
the assessors In eighty-two counties
have dono in tho matter of fixing tho
value of real estate, this year. Eight
counties have not yet made returns
to the state board, nnd these will
swell the total probably $5,500,000. The
counties out are Custer, Gage, Grant,
Holt, Hooker, Nance, Scott's Bluff and
Valley. The total assessed value of
lands and lots for 1908 In tho eighty
two counties has been returned at
$230,585,018, against $181,343,780, re
turned for the same counties last
year. Five times these amounts re
present the actual value of the lands
nnd lots, or $1,182929,090 for 1908, and
$90G,718, 900 for 190. This makes an
increaso In the actual value of lands
and lots of $270,200,190.
Edson Rich, attorney for the Union
Pacific, who was In Lincoln, said he
was well satisfied with the valuation
of real estate.
"By comparing our record of trans
fers," ho said, "we have found In
many instances the assessor has as
sessed the land at its full actual value
v as shown In tho transfers. I shall
shortly withdraw my application for a.
mandamus to compel tho state board
to Increase the value of real estate.
We are satisfied with the valuation
as placed on this class of property by
the assessors."
The following tablo shows the as
sessed value of town lots for 1907 and
1908 as returned by the county as
sessors: 1907. 1908.
Adams .. 982,887 5 1.142,851
Antelope ....... 205,411 205,105
Unniiflr 1.3S0 1.503
Elaine 3,0 1! 2,1 00 J
Boone 318,859 347,'JUU
Box Butto 190,485
Boyd 119,473 131,020
Brown 77,110 il9.337
Buffalo 740,433 808,711
Burt 359,503 425,087
Butler 378,200 104,998
Cass 5S9.538 o2U,3U4
Cedar 351,703 338.493
Chaso 23,130 35,977
Cherry 114,582 107.8SS
Cheyenno 110,294 125,922
Clav 301,870 i37, 39S
Colfax 322,558 351,070
Cuming 118,003 128,187
Dakota 118,003 12S.187
Dawes 103,152 i88,192
Dawson 329,392 521,480
Deuel 10,917 14,272
Dixon 203,075 257,328
QOodBO 1,229,595 1,321.791
Douglas 18,507,208 20,520,315
Dundy 20,981 40,314
Fillmore 351.170 400,499
Franklin 139,002 jiG,499
Frontier C1.510 1 13,292
Furnas 223,791 309,803
Garfleld 40.9GU nJ.173
Gosper 073,09ft 40,003
Greeley 104,304 110,020
Hall 940,045 1,080,904
Hamilton 299,850 405,924
Harlan 158,352 270,990
Hayes 2,245 0,790
Hitchcock 03,188 . 89,805
Howard 120,529 100,358
Jefferson 488,512 010,182
Johnson 244,351 273,223
Kearney 140,793 233,785
Keith 20,901 30,257
Koya Paha 10,210 12,705
Kimball 14,294 25,515
"Knox 292,090 313,111
Lancaster 5,800,990 0,430,975
Lincoln 294,043 471,112
Logan 5,029 9,701
Loup 5,240 0,803
Madison 040,899 052,007
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Merrick 200.8SS 245,013
Nemaha 430,820 400,771
Nuckolls 304, 49i o87,210
Otoo 70S987 nU8,57l
Pawnee 253,330 271,457
Perkins 12.37 17,124
Phelps 314,059 4C4.513
Pierce 195,513 250,191
Platto 510,911 840,545
Polk 243,023 297,772
Bed Willow 255.09S 419,295
Richardson C03.S3O obO.SOl
Bock 28,595 34,109
Saline 532.G20 589,791
Sarpy 231,409 -s5.2J';
Seward 374,310 371,754
Sheridan 75,305 94,538
Sherman 88.353 135,504
Kloux 0,049 19,712
Stanton 110,091 138,120
Thnyer 201,440 rf45,405
Thomns 0,4 1 Y,043
Thurston 108.155 149,831
Washington 297,387 349,274
Wayne 283,252 301,422
Webster 225,332 94,492
Wheeler 5,009 8,292
Yoik 503,713 795,704
Totals $45,535,834 $50,700,773
Gage Assessment Slow.
Attorney General Thompson and
Secrotary Schavland of the State
Board of Assessment joined forces and
went, after tho Board of Equalization
of Gugo county. Tho abstract of tho
assessment of that county has not yet
boen roturnod to tho state board and
a lotter was received from tho county
assessor explaining why. Tho county
board had met, but no quorum being
present nothing was done. Promise
is given that something will soon be
dono.
STAMPING OUT TUBERCULOSIS,
Nebraska Society Organized for an
Important Work.
The Nebraska Society for the Study
and Prevention of Tuberculosis is en
gaging In a work -which has for its
object the stamping out of tuberculosis
in tho state. Similar societies have
been at work in other states for years.
an3 Nebraska is bohlnd her sister,
states In this respect. A great work,'
has been accomplished but tho so-i
clety Is In need of funds to carry oni
Its work. An appeal has been made)
to all public spirited citizens of tho
state in tho following letter sent out
by tho secretary:
"Omaha, Neb., July 15, 1908. Tu
borculosls or so called consumption Is
the most prevalent disease of civilized
life. Nebraska in 190C had 535 deaths
from tuberculosis and 439 from all oth
er communicable diseases combined.
This means 2,000 cases existing in
this state, many of them in public in
stitutions. "Wo as citizens aro responsible not
only for tho long drawn out misery
and poverty, but for the great risk to
ourselves and other healthy persons
of becoming Infected. Not every ono
knows that tuberculosis is communic
able and therefore preventable. In or
der to spread this knowledge broad
cast and to give instructions In pre
ventive measures, tho Nebraska Asso
ciation for the Study and Prevention
of Tuberculosis has mapped out a
publicity and educational campaign.
"That this campaign may be suc
cessfully carried out the association
hereby issues a oall for memberships
at one dollar a year. This Income is
for printing and postage expenses on
ly; no snlnrles and no transportation
paid; all services rendered gratis.
"Will you and your associates, your
church, your club, your lodge, your
municipality, help to further this work
of deliverance from the great white
plague?
"For further Information address:
R. It. T. Edholm, secretary, 408 City
Hall, Omaha, Neb."
Never before In all history has there
been made such a world-wide effort to
overcome a great scourge upon man
kind. Vaccination was the discovery
of ono man, Jenner. Malaria was un
derstood after the work of a Laveran,
a Manson and a Ross. To prove the
life-history of yellow fever a Car-soil
and a Lnzear gave up their lives. Tho
life-history being known, the authori
ties readily control smallpox, malaria
and yellow fever.
In tuberculosis as great results are
possible but tho co-operation of tho
general publfc must bo secured, that
here as elsewhere tho infected man
or beast may be subject to wholesorao
control.
Railroad Denies Charge.
In explanation of Edgar Howard's
charge of $9,000,000 more or less of
untaxed property In tho form of ma
terial and supplies Is lying along tho
Union Pacific railroad In Nebraska.
Tax Commissioner A. W. Scrlbner of
that railroad appeared before tho
state board of assessment and said
that every bit of material and supplies
had been reported for taxation. Mr.
Howard was present to renew his;
statement. Ho said It was based oi
a speech made by General Superin
tendent Park of the Union Pacific be
fore tho state railway commission,
that his company had $9,000,000 in
stock supplies, ties nnd other material
in "Council Bluffs, Omaha and along
tho road," which the company intend
ed to add "to this property." Ho
said Mr. Park afterward told him ho
meant this property" was in Nebraska
with the exception of what Is In Coun
cil Bluffs.
Mr. Scrlbner said "Mr. Park told him
he mennt on the entire system. Mr.
Scrlbner believed It to bo best to wait
until Mr. Park himself could present
a statement under his own signauiro
as to what io meant.
W. T. Thompson Files.
W. T. Thompson, attorney general,
has filed his application to be placed
on tho ballot as a candidate on tho
republican ticket to succeed himself.
Mr. Thompson has beon so busy look
ing after the legal affairs of the state
that ho nearly forgot to put in his ap
plication. Ryder Orator at St. Paul.
Labor Commissioner Ryder has re-,
celved an invitation to be tho Labor1
Dny orator at St. Paul, Minn., the in-i
vltatlon being sent by the trades and
labor assembly. Mr. Ryder lias deliv
ered the oration on two former Labor'
days in tho Minnesota capital, but this'
time ho will have to docline, as other
engagements and the business of his
ofilce nt that season will not permit an
acceptance.
Operate Under New Law.
The Western Indemnity company, an
Omaha corporation for tho purpose of
insuring burial expenses, was admit-,
tod Into tho stnto by Deputy Insurance!
Auditor Plerco. This is tho first com
pany organized under a now law,
passed at tho last session of the legls-.
lature.
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings of the
Past Seven Days.
interesting Items Gathered From all
Parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the Ben
efit of Our Readers.
Miscellaneous.
At Wlllomstad, Island of Curacao, a
demonstration was mado by tho Dutch
residents against tho Venezuelan con
buI who was compelled to tako rcfugo
In tho Gorman consulate. The trouble
was brought about by the action of
President Castro directed against tho
trado of tho islands.
Tho track and field sports of tho
Olympic games in London have ended.
Counting five for first, three for sec
ond and ono for third, tho standing
Is: Amoricn, 114; United Kingdom,
66 1-3; Canada, 11; South Africa and
Greece, 8 each; Norway, 5; Germany,
4; Italy, 3; Hungary, 21-3; France,
2 1-3; Australia and Finland, 1 each.
Tho northwest needs 30,000 men to
help harvest tho wheat crop.
By a voto of 74 to 5 the Seventh
Iowa district congressional conven
tion nominated Judge S. F. Prouty
for congress over Representative J. A.
T. Hull.
William F. Walker, tho absconder
of Now Britain, Conn., has nt last
beon placed in jail at Hartford. Ho
looted a savings bank of $565,000 and
embezzled $56,000 of Baptist church
funds.
In a dosporato battle between Mox
lean troops and Pnpago Indians In So
nora 19 of tho hostlles wore killed
and many wounded. Two soldlors
wore killed and five wounded.
Tho funeral of Bishop Potter took
place in tho historic Christ church at
Coopcrstown, N. Y., whoro J. Fennl
more Cooper worshipped during his
lifetime. Tho body was shipped to
Now York, whero tho official funeral
will tako place.
A bomb was exploded In tho Na
tional hotol in Chicago, startling tho
guests, but no ono was Injured.
A "wild man" Is said to be prowl
ing in the woods in Macon county,
Missouri.
Tho federal grand jury at Chicago,
has returned indictments against 29
mall order houses, whoso alleged Il
legal profits aro between $4,000,000
and $5,000,000 for using tho malls to
defraud.
During a severe electrical storm at
Gettysburg, where tho Pennsylvania
national guard were onenmped, three
of tho soldiers were killed and many
others seriously injured by tho light
ning. The tents wero blown down
and mnny. of tho soldiers wero com
pelled to swim to safety.
Tho commander of tho gunboat
Marietta reports all quiet In Hon
duras. Since tho United States has takon
charge of the Panama cannl 40,938,575
cubic yards of material have beon re
moved, 65 per cent of the work be
ing done during tho past year.
By tho unanimous opinion of tho
United States circuit court of appeals
at Chicago tho famous case of tho gov
ernment against tho Standard Oil com
pany of Indlnna, in which the latter
was lined $29,240,000 by Judgo Lan
dls in tho district court, was reversed
and remanded for a now trial.
While on tho way from Oyster Bay
to Newport with tho presidential pnrty
on board tho president's yacht May
flower ran down and sank a lumber
laden schooner during a dense fog.
Tho schooner' crew was saved.
A rate of ono and a half fares has
boon announced by tho railroads for
stnto fairs In tho western states this
fall.
It is reported that tho Danish and
Swedish governments havo agreed
upon a defonslvo and offensive mili
tary alliance.
Four men nnd a boy wero injured,
two of them probably fatally, in a
St. Louis boarding house fire.
Eleven persons wero shot, throo of
them fatally, in Jamaica Plain, a sub
urb of Boston, by two desperadoes
who ran for two miles through a thick
ly populated section firing madly right
and left. Ono of tho fatally injured
is a woman.
To tho surprise of her friends nnd
parents Miss Evolyn Walsh, daughter
of the Colorado millionaire, was quiet
ly married In Denver to Edward Mc
Lean, managing editor of tho Washing
ton Post and son of John R. McLean.
July 28, tho date of tho Taft notl
cation ceremonies, has been olllclally
declared a public holiday in Cincin
nati. Texas fever in violent form has boen
discovered among tho cattle of Vernon
county, Missouri.
Immigration to tho United States
from all countries, particularly Rus
sia and Japan, shows a marked fall
ing off for tho month of Juno.
Tho plant of tho Stnnton-Lindborg
Packing company of Pittsburg, Kan.,
has been destroyed by fire. Tho loss
is $75,000.
Threo porsons wore killed nnd throe
othors seriously injured in a wreck on
tho FHbco railroad near Fort Smith,
Ark.
After trailing him through variou
western cities tho United States sei
cret service men arrestod Charles Sav
age, a negro, In Kansas City. He Is
charged with stealing $50,000 in cur
rency from a registered mall pouch
at Kansas City several wooks age.
Tho money was not recovered.
President Roosovolt has npproved
tho dismissal from tho military acade
my at West Point of eight cadots
who were charged with hazing.
Tho Democratic national commlttco
has chosen tho following officers:
Norman E. Mack, Buffalo, N. Y., chair
man; L. P. Mall, Nobraska, vlco chair
man; Gov. Haskell, Oklahoma, treas
urer; John I. Martin, St. Louis, ser-geant-at-arms,
and Urey Woodson,
Kentucky, 'secretary.
Oklahoma has organized a stnto
geological Bitrvoy with Prof. C. N.
Gould of tho state university as Its
head.
It Is announced as practically cer
tain that tho American car In tho Now
York-to-Paris raco will be declared tho
winner of tho event, tho German car
having failed to comply with all tho
conditions.
Tho American Catlioltc Press associ
ation was recently organized at Cin
cinnati. Edward Bockomohle, formerly pres
ident of the Hank of Elllnwood, Kan.,
which failed sovernl months ago, Iiub
been convicted at Great Bend of re
ceiving deposits when knowing tho
bank was insolvent.
Practically everything to sustain
life has been swept away In tho Red
river flooded district in Louisiana nnd
some of tho people aro faclug starva
tion. Fire In tho Ablngton building, a six
story ofllco building In Portland, Ore.,
caused a loss of $300,000.
Ono of the two desperadoes who
shot up a Boston suburb was killed
by the polico after a long chaso. Tho
man's body bora tho marks of more
than 100 bullets.
A bomb was exploded in a tent In
Chicago while Gov. Donecn was ad
dressing a political meeting. No ono
was seriously Injured, although a panic
followed tho explosion.
Tho Atlantic battleship fleet has loft
Honolulu for Auckland, Now Zenlnnd.
Sunday theaters aro Illegal In Kan
sas under a recent decision of tho
supremo court.
A cable dispatch from Panama says
that war between Nicaragua and Hon
duras was almost certain.
Federal Judgo Thompson of Cincim
natl has enjoined tho Internal revonuo
ofllcors from onforclng tho new rulo
regarding tho marking and brnndlng
of distillery products.
After a prolonged Investigation Dr.
Harvey Wiley, chief of tho government
bureau of chemistry, declares that tho
use of benzoic acid and benzoato of
soda ns preservatives In foods Is in
jurious to tho human system and
should be discontinued.
For tho reason that ho expects to
mako his speech of acceptance his
most important uttornnco of tho cam';
paign Judgo Taft has decided to sub
niit It to tho judgment of President
Roosevelt in advance of Its delivery
nt Cincinnati.
Personal
Representative William B. McKin
ley of Illinois is said to bo slated as
chairman of tho Republican congres
sional committee.
Adlal E. Stevenson, ono tlmo vice
president of tho United Statos, has an
nounced his candidacy for governor of
Illinois on tho Democratic ticket.
Louis E. Snow, one of tho most
prominent insurance men of tho mid
dlo west, is dead at his homo in St.
Louis.
Senator Long of Kansas has accept
ed a challenge from J. L. Bristow for
a debate to bo held In Topeka
August 1.
Tho St. Louis council has passed a
public utilities commission ordlnunce.
Francis King, ono of tho oldest resU
dents of Nebraska, is dead In Beatrice,
aged 96 years. Ho was born In Eng
land and came to Amorlca 84 years
ago.
Gov. Hughes of New York has an
nounced that ho will accept a renom
Inatlon If tendered by tho Republi
cans of his state.
Harry K. Thaw Is reported ill with
stomach troublo in tho Jail at Pough
kcepsle, N. Y.
Mr. Bryan Ifas retired from nctivo
work on tho Commonor during tho
present campaign. Charles M. Bryan
will bo tho publisher and Richard L.
Metcalf tho editor.
President Roosovolt delivered a half
hour's address to the conforenco of
naval ofllcors nt Nowport in which ho
pleaded for a "first-class fighting
navy," ono that could "seok out an
enemy and hammer him into quits."
Tho prosldont took a leading part in
tho discussion which followed his ad
dress, Tho prince of Wales was givon a
warm wolcomo when ho landed at Que
bee to tako part In tho celebration
of tho threo hundredth anniversary
of tho founding of tho .city.
AMERICANS BEST
WIN HONORS IN WORLD'S OLYM
PIC GAMES.
FIELD AND TRACK CHAMPIONS
Victory Is Considered Very Great B
cause Won With the Judges Pre
judiced and the Treat
ment Unfair.
Tho Olympic games wore brought
to a conclusion at London Saturday
afternoon so far as tho sportB held at
tho Htadlum wero concerned, whon
Queen Alexandra presented tho gold
medals nnd trophies to tho successful
competitors and the dowager duchoBS
of Westminster, tho duchess of Rut
land nnd Lady Dosborough handed tho
silver and bronzo medals, tho diplomas
and tho commemorative medals to
Uiobo entitled to thorn.
A big crowd nttonded tho function
and chorcd the athletes as they camo
up to rocelvo their prizes. Tho Italian,
Dorando, was honored with tho great
est ovation, tho sympathies of tho
spectators going out to tho man who
had missed tho prizo of tho Marathon
raco whon It was Jimt within 1i1b graBp.
Before tho ceremony of prlzo giving
bogan, America captured two ovonts,
tho 110 meter hurdles nnd tho 1,600
motor rolay, tho lattor bolng the last
ovont on tho program. Tho stars and
strlpos was tho last flag to fly from
tho must head.
In tho athletic section of tho games,
the American representatives won tho
championship in Hold nnd track' ath
letics. Tho American won flftoen out
of a possible twonty-sovon firsts, Bcor
Ing more firsts than the athletes of the
entlro world. On tho bnsls of fivo
points for firsts, threo for second and
one for third, tno American scoro is
114; thnt of Croat Britain and Iro
lnnd being 66 1-3.
Doubts are being expressed In somo
of the most influential quartors as to
whother the Olympian games servo
gooQ purpose, wheroas, theortlcally,
tlioy are supposed to foster interna
tional friendship. The result of tho
present meotlng has beon to create
disHcntions and kindle animosities.
Tho relations between tho English and
the American officials havo become so
strained that it will be exceedingly
difficult for representatives of tho two
nations to arrange any competitions
in tho future or curry thorn out with
out unpleasant incidents.
RELATION8 AT CRISIS.
Venezula and Curacao on Verge of a
War.
Tho relations between Vonozuola
and the island of Curacao aro strained
to tho breaking point. Following a
long series of what tho residents of
Curacao regard as antagonistic actions
on tho part of President Castro dl
rested against themselves and tho
Dutch government mobs gathered at
Wlllomstad and expressed tholr re
sentment in an attack on tho homo of
a Venezuelan who had published
statements derogatory to tho residents
of tho island. Thoy surrounded tho
German consulate, whoro tho Venezue
lan consul hnd taken refuge and it was
contemplated the ordorlng out of
armed troops, so thnt tho consul might
bo protected from Injury. The demon
stration before tho residenco of tho
Venezuelan consul, Senor Lopoz, oc
curred late Saturday night and al
though no actual attack was made,
it Is said that two shots were fired
from the consul's house, no one being
Injured.
The measures taken by tho Venozue
land govornment against the Dutch
government and directly agahiBt tho
island of Curncao brought about de
pressed businoss conditions in that isl
and, whoso peoplo asked Queen Wll
helmlna of Holland to take steps to
Improve relations between the two
countries in a permanent, manner.
Curacao complained of tho seizure
by Venezuola of vessels plying bo
tweon Aruba and Curacao, Dutch pos
sessions, and the imprisonment of tho
crows, tho opening of Dutch corres
pondence by Venezuela, tho decree Is
sued by President Castro, prohibiting
the transshipment of freight at Cur
acao aud of many other antagonistic
measures.
Dying of Elephantiasis.
Anna Lynch, wife of David Lynch
of State Road, McKoosport, Perm., is
dying of olephautiasis, a raro disenso
seldom oncountered in other countries
than India or Africa. From a woman
of 165 pounds, Mrs. Lynch's weight
hns increased until sho now weighs
CIO pounds, and encli day sho is be
coming heavier. Tho calf or her left
leg measures 86 Inches, while her
right leg moaBuroB 05 inchos.
Tho skin all ovor lior body is thick
and tough, nnd lays In folds like tho
skin of an olophnut. Physicians be
llovo sho was inoculated by Bohio insect.