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c -"-3 ?-, ' fej -s&feSF??? .VjT 13..S- jj 'f. WS &&$& a. r. -'., r . - , .TS ", .ji m YOLTTME XXXIV. NUMBER 4. COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 29. 1903. WHOLE NUMBER 1.730. 'v r " jorcntsL It ' - f " - if I ; IT 1W H ML UW A Condensed View of the Taxa tion Measure THE TAXABLE PROPERTY Bill DQnr T V-H in Relation to Taxation Real Property- Rl E " tate. Land. IVrvonal Property. Monfy. Ktc All Explained H. R. No 344. the revenue bill Tee Tneasure begins -with, elaborate defini . tions of all the terms used in. relation tQ taxation. Real property, real estate, lands, personal property, money and all ether debatable terms are all ex plained. The followinc property is taxable: Sc- 12 All property in this state not expressly exempt therefrom, shall b ubjert to taxation and shall be valued at its artnal value -which shall be en tered opposite each item and shall be assese-d a: 20 per cent of such actual value Such assessed value shall be entered in a separate column opposite ?ach item, and shall be taken and con sidered as the taxable value at which it shall bo iisTfd and upon which the levy shall be made Actual valne as used ;a this a-r shall mean its value in the market in the ordinary course of trade. The foIlTxin? property is exempt from taxation .First All property cf the state, coun ties and municipal corporations. Second Such other property as may be used exclusively for agricultural aiid norticultural sorieties. for schools. ! associations and such mutual corn religious, cemetery and charitable pur- , panies as operate on the assessment poses. In the assessment of real es- I plan, have no capital stock and make tare, encumbered by a public ease- j no dividends, and whose scheme of in ment, any depreciation occasioned by j surance does not contemplate the re sjieh easement shall be deducted in the t mm of any percentage of earnings or valuation of such property The in ereasd value of lands bv reason of 3ve fences, fruit and forest trees grown and cultivated thereon, shall not be taken into account in. the assessment -thereof. - The rcllowing provisions are made .-for tax hens . Sec. 14 Taxes on real property shall be a lien thereon from and including -.the first day of April of the year in .'which they are levied until the same are paid. Sec 15 Taxes assessed upon per sonal property shall be a lien upon the personal property of the person to .whom assessed from and after the nrst . day of OcTob-r of the year in which . Ihey ar" assessed unr:. paid ".Sec. 16 "When property is assessd ..to any person as acent for another or "fa a representative "aparity such per son, shall havr a lien upon such prop erty., or any nroperty of his principal in -hie possession for the taxes thereon "anal he is mdemnineti aaamst the pay ment thereof if .e has paid, the taxes. , KntiMie is reimbursed therefor Sec. 17 All sreneral taxes due the ate. county, school district, town, road i district, riry or village, shall be a. first J ' Ien on the real estate on which levied j asc taxe p nonty over an otner en- cumbraaces and liens thereon. Se- lb Ail speoia! assessments, rec ulariy assessed and levied by any county or municipality duly author- . ized. shall be a hen on the real estate Sn whirs assessed, as provided by the statute authonzin the same, but shall be subject to the general taxes men tioned in the last preceding section. . County assessors are to be elected at the central election m TSQC and every .lour years thereafter The first Thurs day after the first Tuesday in January is the dat ser for taking the office. No assessor shall be eligible for elec tion fcr two consecutive terms and shali ko.ti ofiice for four years. The county assessor and the county board seal1 determine tne number of deputies necessary in th ufferent sec tions of the -ounty The county as sessor must provide a bond fcr rot less than 32.v- nor more than 510 fl.v) The county a?sssors shall receive the fol lowing comrjensaticn- In counties hav ing a papuIaTiou of i.fi- or lets. 5250 is ronntie having a popuianoa from 5.W0 ro l.v,i 335rt. fa counties havfaz a ncpulation cf lO.fluo to SO.flflO. $50. in conn-ie eavmz a population from SO.-V-o to 5t b -. S'V' . in counties hav- inz a population from art-) to lv.oon. JUIOO- in counties having a population oi over W WW, 51.S00 ! The -ompcnsation of the deputy as- j cesser shall be 3n per cay for the time ' actually and necessarily employed. The f county superintendent must furnish the assessors with maps of the townships or preriBcrs. and musr also supply the d??utics. A pena'tv of nor Ies? than 52rt nor m-sr than H00 e provided for nczlcct or daty on twrr of any assessor or dcpetv assessor. PERSONAL PROPERTY Personal property shall be listed by the following persons: Every person cf full age and sound mind beinr a resident of this state. shall list all his moneys. crEdits. bonds, j 3. The amount of capital stock paid or stocks shares of stock of joint stock '. up. cr othrr companies, when the capital 1 4. The market value, or. if no mar stock of such company is not assessed ' ket value, then the actual value of the in this state, moneys loaned or m- 1 and all other personal property. any. granted under and by virtue of He sha.' also list all moneys and ' any law of this state or ordinance of Gther ptrsonal property invested, any city or village, leaned cr otherwise controlled by him 5. The total amount of indebtedness, as the agent cr attorney, or on account except the indebtedness for current ex of any ctaer person or persons, cm- penses. excluding from expenses the jany cr corporation whatsoever, and i amount paid for the purchase or im aD moneys deposited subject to his or der, check, or draft and credits due from anv tcrscn or persons, body cor porate cr politic, whether in or out of ( the counrr The property of a minor rhild shall I fce listed by his suardian: if he have ' no guardian, then the father if living; j If not. by the mother, if living, and if neither father of morther be living, by the person having such, property in charge. The property of any ether person un-der-gaardiansaip. or if he has no gmr dian. by the person having charge of such property The proyerty of a wife, by her hus band, if of sound mind, if not. by her self. The property of a person fcr whose ' benefit ir -s held in trust, by the trus tee; of the estat of a deceased pcrscn. by the rxecETsrr or adicdnistratnr- The property of a corporation whose assets are in the hand? of a receiver, by such receiver. The property of corporations, by the president or proper agsit or officer thereof- " The properry of a firm or company, fcy the partner or agent thereof. The property of TPSTTTifactarers and ethers in the hands of an agent, fay and in. the name of such, asent. as mer chandise. LISTING THE FROPEETT. Perscral property 71 he listed wisre the crwr resides- Corpsrarios. property shall be listed where the head office is located. If there be no head oMce in. the state the property shall be listed -xherever business is trans acted. When the owner of a farm has land in several precincts it shall be listed where he resides. Live stock in the hand? of a care taker shall be listed where it is kept. All property may be seized and sold for taxes. Every arti cle of personal property must be en tered in the blank list which the assess or shall present. This must be sworn to. For tax dodging- fines are pre scribed. INSURANCE COMPANIES. The following taxes and assessments are imposed on insurance companies, pipe lines, grain brokers, pawn brokers and railroads: Sec 58. Each and every re insur ance company organized under the laws of any other state or county, and transacting business in this state, shall be taxes in the county town, city, village and school district where the agent conducts the business, upon the sross amount of premiums received by it for insurance written upon property within the state during the preceding year Such gross receipts to be taken as an item of property of that value and to be assessed and taxed on the same percentage of such value as other property xiie agent shall render the list and be personally liable for the tax. If he refuse to render the list, or to make affidavit that the same is correct, the amount may be valued and assessed according to the best informa tion of the assessor. Sec 59 Every life insurance, and accident insurance, or life and accident insurance company organized under the laws of any other state or coun try, and transacting business- in Ne braska, except fraternal beneficiary pronts to policy holders, shall, at the time of making the annual statement as required by law. pay into the state treasury 2 per cent of the gross amount of premiums received by it during the preceding calendar year for business done in this state, including all insurance upon the lives of persons residing in the state, whether such insurance was written during such preceding- year or prior thereto. At the time of paying said taxes such com panies shall take duplicate receipts therefor one of which shall be, filed with the state auditor. No certificate shall te issued by the auditor to or on behalf of any such company author izing it to do or continue business in this state while any such percentage or tax remains due and unpaid. Sec 60. Every surety company or ganized under the laws of any state or country other than the state of Ne braska, and transacting business in this state shall, daring the month of January of each year, make out and file with the state auditor an itemized statement verified by the president, or vice president, and secretary, showing in detail the gross receipts from all business transacted in this state dur- ine the preceding calendar year, in- eluding the gross premium on all sure- ty bonds of obligations of every- kind and shall at the same time pay into the state treasury as a tax on such business. 2 per cent of such gross re ceipts. No certificate shall be issued by the auditor to any surety company, or agent thereof authorizing it to do or continue business in this state while any such percentage or tax remains due and unpaid Sec ol Every life, fire or accident insurance company, or surety com pany, organized under the laws of this state except fraternal beneficiary as sociations, and mutual companies that ooerate on the assessment plan, have no capital stock, and make no divi dends, shall b1 taxed in the county, town, city village and school district where the agent conducts the business upon the gross amount of premiums received by i" for all business done within the state during the preceding" calendar year. Such gross receipts shall be taken as an item of property of that value and be assessed and taxed on the same percentage of such value as ether property The agent shall render the list, or make affidavit that th sam is correct, the amount may b valued and assessed according to the best information of the assessor. CORPORATIONS. Sec nS. Street railways, waterworks. electric lirht and gasworks, natural gas. mining and ail other companies and associations incorporated under the laws of. or doing business in. this state, other than those specifically mentioned in this act. shall, in addi- ; tion to the other property required tc fce listed, make out and deliver to the assessor a sworn statement of the amount of its capital stock, setting forth narticularly. 1. Th name and location of the company 2. The amount of capital stock au thorized, and the number of shares in- to which capital stock is divided. snares ol stocK. 5. The true value of its franchise, if provement or. property. 7. The amount of capital on which a dividend was declared during the last preceding year a- Tbe date of each dividend de clared during said year, ending with the last day of the last preceding De- cember 3 The rate per cent of each divi dend declared. 10. The total amount of each divi dend declared during the year ending with the last day of the last preceding December. 11 Gross earnings during said year. H. Net earnings during said year. 13. Amount of surplus. 14. Amount of profit added to sink ing fund during, said year. 15. Maximum price at which shares of stock sold during said year. 15. irimmum price at wheh shnres of stock sold during raid year. 17. Average price at which: sharer of stack sold during said year. Sec 59. The statement or schedule required by the preceding section shall have annexed thereto an affidavit sub scribed and awum to by two of the officers of the corporation navrna full knowledge of the finances and ac counts of the company, staring the title of tie officers Tf"g the report and name of the -jcrporatinn. that the foregoing statemsnt signed by tiac-s- tme MAT ASSESS THE T3ANCHISE. Sec 70. if ti asserzsr is act mtis- fied with the valuation so made and returned to him. he is authorized to make a valuation cf the franchise of said corporation based upon the facts contained in the report herein, re quired, or upon, any information with in his possession, and he saaii. in either case, assess to the corporation the full value of its franchise and of. its tangible property not otherwise as sessed. Whenever any such corpora tion shall own real estate or personal property- that is otherwise assessed, the assessed value of such real estate or other property shall be deducted from the assessed value of the capital stock of such corporation. Sec TL Every company incorpor ated by the authority of any other state or government, and doing busi ness in this state, shall, by its duly authorized agent or manager, make out ad deliver to the assessor of any county, or his deputy, in which the corporation owns property, a statement under oath, giving the name of the corporation, the nature of the business in which it is engaged, the same of the"state or government under which. it was incorporated, a description of. ail the real and personal property owned by said corporation in said county and the value thereof, together with "the true value of its franchise in such county Such statement shall also contain the amount of gross earn ings of such corporation from its busi ness within the state, and the expenses incurred in transacting the same. Sec 72. If the assessor is not sat isfied with the valuation so made and returned to him he shall make a valu ation of the property and franchise of such corporation, based upon the re port required by the preceding section, or upon any information within his possession, and he shall in either case assess to the corporation the value of its franchise in addition to the as sessed valuation of its tangible prop erty EXPRESS, TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE. Sec 76. Each and every person, as sociation, co-partnership, joint stock company or corporation, engaged in the express, telegraph or teiepnone business in the state of Nebraska, shall be deemed and taken to be a company for the purpose of this act. Sec 77. It shall be the duty of each express, telephone and telegraph com pany to famish to the local assessor on his demand made of any officer or managing agent, a true and verified statement of its personal property, and of the gross receipts of its business in said local assessing district for the year ending February 1 of the current year, which verification shall be by one of the general officers of said com pany or by the local managing agent. Said assessor may also inspect said company's books of account for his district. For each day's neglect or re fusal to so furnish said statement, the company shall forfeit the sum of twenty-five dollars, to be recovered in an action in the name of the state. In case the local assessor shall not be able to came to the amount and value of said personal property and gross re ceipts as herein provided by reason of such company's neglect and refusal, he shall come as near such value and amount as his information shall admit of. ad to such value and amount he shall add 50 per cent, and such total shall be the assessed value of the prop- erty of sucn company sec 7S. Each and every express. telegraph and telephone company shall be locally assessed on its tangible properry wherever it shall have any sucn property, in luis au.i.f iu uac manner as other persona! property is assessed and in addition thereto on the amount of the gross receipts for tne year next preceuing tne nrsi aaj of February of the current year, such zross receints to be taken and consid ered in their total as an item of dtod- erty and be so listed and levied agamst the same as other property, Such tax on gross receipts shall repre-' sent the franchise valuation, which i The revenue bill goes into effect September 1. The duties of the coun ty and state boards of equalization are the same as under the old law. The blanks, supplies and appeals from the decision of the assessor or boards of equalization are unchanged. HERE AND THERE Brief Bit of w From Various Part or th World The Berlin post says that foreign res idents cf Argentina, who are of Ger man origin, including Austrians. Hol landers. Swiss, and Scandanavians. are forming a protective association with the object of obtaining- more effective guarantees of their rights and inter ests. A similar organization is being created in Brazil. Snow, blizzards and severe cold pre vail in the southern province of Aus tral, which is quite unprecedented at this time of the ye?r In Vienna the suburban street car lines have been suspended, and the telephone and tele graph lines are interrupted. An im mense amount of damage has been done in the fruit growing districts. A hole through the back door- and empty show cases greeted E. F. Tons lee when he entered his hardware store at Silver Creek Saturday morning Two dozen shears, four razors, two rifles. four revolvers and four dozen knives are missing. The knives are the best in his stock. One of them had the name "W. E. Kerr engraved on the blade. So far no clue has been discov ered that will lead ta the detection of the thieves. An east-bound Pennsylvania passen ger train was wrecked at Londonville near Mansfield. O- by a broken raiL The engine and baggage car went over on their sides and three Pullmans were derailed. The train was en route from Chicago to Pittsburg and was well filled with passengers. When the wrecking crew get to the scene, a man named Cristine of Wooster. 0.. was killed by a chain breaking and striking him in the back of the neck. He was a mem ber of the wrecking crew. Every window glass factory in the United States Saturday went out of blast, including those of the federation and independent glass companies and the small concerns, which, represent about one-half the capacity of the plants of the United States. Twenty y thecsmd skfUed laborers leave the fac tories with no idea when they win re turn. The impression among the work ers is that when the wage scale is adopted for the next blast it wil be close to a 30 per cent reduction far wages. The season just closed is be lieved to have been a most prosperous one as the American "Window Glass company and the federation and inde pendent companies have been, at peace and all maintained prices during tne entire blast Don't judge people by tieir clcties rj2i8yca see tis- nnly wasi -cut an tie t, -A ROYALTYJEATEN THREE DAYS OF PAGEANT IN ST. LOUIS. A CHEAT MILITARY SPECTACLE Diplomats, Soldiers. Sailors and Poli ticians Are to Aid the President to Receive the Grounds and Consecrate Them on Sena If of the Nation. ST. LOUIS A salute of 100 guns will announce to the world at noon.1 on April 30, the close of the first cen tum of an inland empire that Napo leon sold for a song. One of the most impressive military j spectacles of peaceful times will sweep through the metropolis of the Louisi ana domain, a glittering display of American arms and the man. Kings, emperors and potentates have sent their ambassadors to swell the horn-' age of this people to the genius that. , by bloodless conquest, gave to the j CQa a tcrrit one-third the size Ul " MJUi'e- Lae presence of the president of the t United States, his cabinet, congress and the supreme court, at the head of j bolize a government by the people and its achievements. j orders have teen issued bv the war! department to mobilize in the buila-' I " of exposition 4.M0 battle- , scarred regulars. The powerful mon- j. Arkansas is ascending the historic river, once claimed by De Soto in the name of his Spanish sovereign. Gov-. i ernors of states are picking their i .- ,.... .,., nif tT-T-"" TT T"- ai- I t-ikui crack militia regiments for a brave show. Ten thousand stalwart types of the volunteer of the future are bnr nishing their weapons for this day of dignitaries. Estimates by the passenger depart ments cf twenty-nine railways converg ing at Sc Louis indicate that from 250.000 to 300.000 visitors, mainly from Nebraska. Missouri. Illinois. Iowa. Ar kansas and Oklahoma, will attend the dedication. Arrangements for transportmg 500.- 000 persons present a schedule of fit teen seconds between the delivery of- visitors at the exposition gates. This I work has been undertaken, by the, street railway systems. Loops con-; structed especially Have been laid at; the entrances, of which there are ' eight. disposed at various points on' buixr of importing Chinese laborers to every side of the World's fair site, jn' 0T m ,e 50it mines of the Trans order to avoid congestion. i vaaL is a question which H. Ross Skin Three days will be crowded with t npr and H. H. Nnv at nrespnr m incident. National day talis on April " n i .v :j j.j! -t. ' 0. when the president dedicates the World's fair. International day fai-f Icws on 3Iay L "hen. addresses oy the i French and Spanish ambassadors and , a reception to the diplomatic corps will be the features. State day. en May 2, will conclude the celebration, when Governor Odell of New York and Gov-, emor Dochery of Missouri will deliv er addresses; a great civic procession will march over the route of the -ail- irnrv nararfp nH ro mr-o- crnoc nf -- -- -. " . ..w.w -I .m-.J w.. etate buildings will be lald- Slaughtered by Macedonians. . Carnegie Aids Eooker Washingtsn. t wnson Fs Nashville. , Montana Cattlemen Meet. VIENNA Dispatches. frc-m Sofia an-' NEW YORK The trustees of the NASHVILLE. Tenn. Secretary 0 ( MTT.ES CITY. 3Iont. The eighteenth, nounce that a band of Macedonians ' xuskegee Normal and Industrial insti-. Agriculture Wilson was Nashville's annual meeting of the Montana Stock recently surrounded and slaughtered tute in Al? have received SSOO.- gnest Wednesday afternoon. After ' Growers' association began on Tues forty Bashi Bazonks and fifteen gen- (JGQ toward the endowment fund from , his arrival from Springfield Tenn.. f dar The re?0111 ot Secretary Pritt darmes near Petrich. Macedonia, cur Andrew Carnegie, who attended the ? where he on Tuesday addressed the . hos a balance of $17,000 in the of revenge for the, murder of their' recent meeting in behalf of the Tus-j tobacco growers, the secretary visited j SZTZT fu2d aad T'00 m ae general leader. Captain. Saeff. who was re- kegse institute. The trustees will f Belle Meade stock farm and was the ' dues fund. The total beef output for cently killed in an engagement in. tie district of Meinik. The- band subse- quently captured the district chief cf Petrich and twenty-five soldiers whom they strrr.;jed and released. Proceed with the Hearing. I ,-EW YORK The interstate cmn- JiAUibUS.- wis.-i.ee ccard o: re Kerce ccamission on Tharsda cantin-i of tIle nairersttr at Wisconsin ned tie investizatien into the com- P010 Dr. C. K. Keith, at present n.fnr aTrr-sr t'na -r-r t TZTTI-r l-rf?TT? jTT-4 K IC.li:. T? ' Hearst jast after ths reeent ccal strike- When the hezring opened: ecaasel for Mr. Hearst caEsd for ther -. H ' ' " AJm-U, lJ .. tit, f " cuHLMCTs oecween. tus iempi- Knn.; - comFany ana tne Lemga valley, tus j rcrsst Kiards is sick: with an in Lackawanna and ths "RFffdTg raiI-S'trnaI-ccnipIaEt. His mnditicn.r3 re-rcas- igarded as gziriral. THEY TOLA US THE ROAD WAS IS BETTER THAN LAST YEAR. Trade Responds Promptly to Better Weather. NEVT YORK R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says en Sat urday! Trade responded promptly to better weather in many sections cf the coun try,, notable activity appearing in sea sonable lines of wearing appareL yet wholesalers report conservatism as compared with earlier months this than it was a year ago. Some branch-! es are" still backward and there is ( still more or less complaint regard ing collections, while renewals are fre- I quently asked. Outdoor work is vig- orously prosecuted, agricultural com- enmities endeavorin r m, tt icrr i ws imr t. vf &-rw T time and structural undertakings call for large quantities of lumber and! SO that he would meet the people m - --. 7 T .c h " iuc un . h rt th arives of tne Congregational. Meth- building materials, sustaining quota-1 P5"' a-d w-en te ' a tae f .,, TrDr rrTL xjh . tionT Mammoth Hot Springs hotaL where odlst Protestant. United Brethren and 1 ti,0 -romnri iras hpM ?i fntnrf Christian Union denominations dis rahor nTihlpm to hefnrr cnivnii ' "5 reception wa neio. ne iOUUG d. JZ. lS ,;! -P'e 0 hre, e and wrae -r on be pfe s,, " " "" te I VS-'ot it ' ' U - - COBBM. tarn ducinz rail freight congestion and dresced diem nneff.. - spealnn of tne f d(mnmatjm -fo- - rha CiSae Ot gTGfc5 railway earnings. ... I ncnhl nTan nf nnfnn ra- ho nrounr. which thus far show a cain of 1CJ. per cent over last year's figures for, April and 25.3 per cent over 1S0L Omle Die cf Starvation. I TOPEKA. Kan. Within the last two months the Kansas Live Stock Sani tary commission here has received . " ,. , .u I manv rnrnniiiiTirs rrnrn m.LLirr-n in "ie auruicjrii iiau es.eAu yazi. ui me state to the effect that their cattle are i . dying of a mysterious disease. Many . of the writers declare that the dis ( case is mange and that it has come I into the state from Colorado, and oth-i ers have other names for the trouble.; Awarded S75.CCC Damages. . NEW YORK. A verdict OGO damages was awarded by a jury in the supreme court on Monday in the suit brought against the New , York Central railroad by the heirs f Alfmi 3L TeTTiz, f .- -.,,, , . nf rh T-niri States Bag company." who was j in the p2rfo avenae tun:ieI ac. cident. Are Looking for Cr-p Labor. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. The fetsi- riis city, are now on their way to the ' ... I orient to investigate. Morgan Sails for Eurcpe- NEW YORK J. P. 3Iorgan and Miss Morgan. Andrew Carneaie and Mrs. and Miss Carnegie were passengers for ' Europe cir the White Star liner Cedric ' i Richards Grows No Better. CHEYENNE. Wyo. Governor De' Fnrosr 'Rirhnrrfs is 15rrl iTrnrnvpd and i t,,-;-t;- i,... tn nj .-m .m.! . .Jfc.1.1.1 t 1 .?, ili? UXZTZiA- K.fcJ.T7.J. U tv 4-W . saltation by the attending physicians. meet scon to take formal action in s accepting the gift and at the same; time to take measures to still further . increase the endowment- . ccicraao wsn Appeirrtea- assuicaSi. nroiecsor Ot geoiogy. anc. lSCta Dtl 3L Fennecian at thef1110- -- 2a7 oenn arranged Sy ( Sate siry cf Colorado to faE prcfESS5rs Wyesisg Coventor May Dte. CHEYENNE. Wvo. Governor D ------- ----.- CLEAR." OUT OF THE PARK PRESIDENT PREPARES TO RE SUME HIS JOURNEY. A SEASON OF MUCH EMJOYHEIT The Chief Executive Sees and Stud- ies Birds and Beasts. Only Finding On SrscTHe Did Not Know - fore Burroughs Shewed It. CINNABAR. 3lonL President Roosevelt's vacation is at an end. He greeted the members of hi party and a large number of people at the ilamacth Springs hotel in Yellow- stone park Thursday and Friday will resume uis tour. rcnrrf h.,d ,- forth several davs - cay in inspecting tne post anc riding -"- --j - The Preide sPe2t st of his in studying the habits of the different UrticrtnI TTTtf AT-i4 D?ri- 3pecies of se- He Ia-V for toar3 I near a herd of elk or mountain goats and frequently walked eight or ten i miles to observe them. He also stud- ' ied bird life wirh llr. Burroughs and showed himself particularly well post- . ,r ed an the subject. Mr. Burroughs was ( 1T W-r- T WI1M lUf T VI T T- Tl " TIT 'r I T ti T. w .I able to show him but one bird with ', which he was not acquainted, namely. ' the solitaire. The president's camp equipment was composed of two Sibley tents and an other tent, with beard fioars. and while everything was simple it was quite l mmfni-rjihlp The party accompany- ' T.5.. w- tr 1 J,.IT n-nn ,, e?i ?- r. LXl,. iaJO- K C& JHiii UU.C .tiiUtCUU. of Major Pitcher, Mr. Burroughs, a couple of orderlies and two coolis. There was. also a small force of men to man the pack wazon. An amusing incident occurred dur ing the visit to Geyserlaud. The president and Mr Burroughs were on skis racing down the hllL The snow was soft and Mr. Burroughs, who had never used a ski. soon found himself with his head in the snow and his feet in the air. He had hardly struggled to his feet when the president repeat ed the performance. Neither one was hurt, but Major Pitcher, secured ex- cene:it Ptctographs of the catastro- nno whit"?! hi hn nrnrpfioH ro h-Tri 1 developed. ' While no accident occurred, the . president had a number of narrow es I capes. One day he fired a new revcl- ver aca tree' The P011 was de" fective and tne empc? saeIT 3e faack and scnic!c on eek. drawing ' blood. It it had struck a little higher j it would have injured if not blinded one eye. This was the only rime the presicenu used a firearm during his tour of the park- guest of the Country club at dinner. The secretary will remain in Nash- ""He until Thursday night, and will witness the runrJnr of the Cumier- land Derby. Cuban Theaters Resume Basiness. . HAVANA The theaters, which I f closed as a protest azamst rh cal-, lecricn of a stamp tax. have reon-n-d. i t i . ' I the reduction cf the tax to I per cent- t J In tfre Natien's Strong 3ox. . WASHINGTON. D. CL A statement i of the treasury balances shews: Avail- I ahto "h haTa-rfC if T5T1 ( tr-TA i - - . IITW. .-...'.tWUW, q ,. ,, J SII4S0,02S. I ......... ,.i .i . t .i IMPRISON THE PEACEMAKERS. Albanian Turn Deaf Ear t tian Rrapaaala. COXSTANTINOPLB The m bers of the special aussion scat by the sultan to pacify, the Albanians. it is now announced, are practically imprisoned at Ipefc. Albany, where they are surrounded by several hun dred Albanians, whose chiefs refuse to accept the proposed reforms and demand the appointment of an Al banian governor, adding that other wise they will continue the revolt. The Austrian and Russian ambas sadors are urging the sultan ro adapt energetic measures to suppress the A!- i banians, but he is averse to coercion. as he relies on the Albanians to help him in the event of further complica tions. MUST RESIGN HIS POSITION. Government Employes Can's Run far Elective Offices. WASHLN'GTON., D. CL The atti tude of "The administration towards office holders who become candidates for elective offices in indicated by a telegram which Postmaster General Payne on "Wednesday sent to a news paper at Spokane. Wash in response to a query- Mr. Payne wires as fel lows: "If the assistant postmaster accepts the nomination and becomes a candi date for mayor he will be expected to resign his position in the post office." SAYS AMERICA IS WAY BEHIND. British Socialist Scares Industrial Ev- t I elation in United States. LONDON In the course of a dis cussion on railroad rates in the house t of commons Wednesday evening John Bums, socialist, complained that the I Board o Trade has not given proper attention to railroad improvements. He admitted that there had been some improvements, but said there was no reason why the board should ' stand stHL To say Great Britain was I away ahead of the United Srates was Be-too argument, and, in his opinion. i . . . . . .. America, industrially, was "hell with the lid off. He trusted England never would follow the example of the United States. j I CHURCH MERGER POSTPONED. Preachers Fail to Harmonize Doc- trines. miaflunir-ine ennren merger PITTSBURG The church TriTT -rt ltntK l unnAdnMf r "-- w- "-"- ec to anotner conierence. , j BG ,' PHOTEST FROM EDITORS. TelI Pennypacker Why He Should Vets the Libel Eill. HARRISBURG. Pa. Every impor tant newspaper in Pennsylvania was iCt"" at tae neann? on tae Gradvalus libel bill bv Gnvprnnr " - Pennypacker Tuesday in the hall of tQe honse ot representatives. Attor ney uen-3rai carson sat with the gov ernor throughout the hearmz. but neither indicated what would be the governors action on the measure. At the beginning of 3Ir. Smith's ad dress Governor Pennypacker took ex ceptions to his use of the word "in solently" and suggested that it would be well to omit strong adjectives. Mr Smith accepted the suggestion saying ! at the same time that he spoke i strongly because he felt strongly. Miners at Sheridan Strike. SHcrt-lDAN. Wyo. The Dietz coil mines near here are closed down as tne result of a strike of the miners. Nearly 20u mside men. are our, and 100 outside men will scon be withont employment. There is no grievance other than the demand that the min ers' union be recognized. The 3trike will be disastrous tor the Burlington railroad for all of its engines in Wy oming are fitted to burn Sheridan coaL Both sides are determined and there appears to be no prospects of immedi ate settlement. New Assistant Weather Man. WAiH!.NG-10N. D. C. On the rec ommendation of Chief Mcore, Secre tary Wilson has appointed Henry E. Williams assistant chief of the Uni ted Stares weather bureau. 3Ir Wil liams is a native of Connecticut. 1S0- was 23-1)'0 bead; l-UMW stray3 "rere recovered by inspectors. 13S.QG0 ce TC'er shipped into Montana aOT? ne year anc aoi.w horses shipped ort. Bids fer Phiiiptjine Certrffcatea. WASHINGTON. D. C Bids wot r . opened at the bureau ot insular af-1 ai the war dePaK- Monday f ja.tMMAA . -rt - rT s r f f 11 ihiii f-arTiTifirQ nr --?w-. '- 2T. . . ' "UCDl- for 9.ijji,wi certmcates ot TOnes OL rauipoine iiaacs. aa- thorizsd by the last congress. The certincates are to be dated ilay I ca( bear interest at the rate of 4 per cent aad are redeemable in cne vear ic rstd coin of the United 3.-c- TTtjs hatrr niii -wra- IVi?- 'Bn.T a I Jt ,trl. J.-- MTT- WllA 1. JMS -'7 - Hcfcinson. at $10212 1 S WWSfWWWfwPBigt iGdhMfas f State fink! Re o flQHTOtARSOK iLHt we new iRit tfitnfiinir Colurrbus JournaJ, Dtvultilto Ae of X X Columbus, THE County Platte, The SMeo -Nebraska- United States, ftst iTnoUI. Fbt Unit ol Measure with U k $1.50 Year, if Paid in Adrancsv Sample Copies Sent Tree to ony Address. HENRY GASS. lit UNDCRTAKER Coffiac and Btoalik deflkasaof U Columbus, ik. A llVtM Columbus Journal. b prepared te nxraiak Any aa Refuirad of a CLUBS WTTH THE hy. lolrml a 5 AS o CMHt w FiH Am am r i ri miii o J r asrr mm m. vtea-masv. O mmt l- mmmmn. -r rLM f If Mm I tfPRWHIKi HI a. i; nrnff :: Tl -ff ! o o ... . - ' ., -r .. ijj- 'J-3 . 25-a' ,- . I. J- "-- v.-- . rfi:"i!S ?SK V-i