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! 'X& :r. H rifl if mi I m i Columbus Journal! ST ROTH ER & STOCKWELL, Pubs. COLUMBUS, - NEBRASKA NEWSNOTES: ! j FOR THE 8 BUSY MAN A Most Important Happen- g 5 ings of the World X J5 Told in Brief 8 PERSONAL. Gov. Hughes of New York an nounced that he would accept a re nomination ifxthe Republicans wished to run him. Harry K. Thaw suffered a serious attsck of stomach trouble. - Edward Bccfcemohle, president of the defunct Bank of Ellinwood, Kan., was found guilty of receiving deposits illegally. George R. Gamble was found guilty of arson at Bellefontaine, O. He was charged with burning a mill in Octo ber, 1906, and collecting the insurance. Thomas E. Watson, Populist candi date for president, opened his cam paign in a speech at Macon, Ga., in which he attacked Bryan. Gov. Haskell of Oklahoma was se lected as treasurer of the national Democratic committee. The prince of Wales landed at Que bec, the warships of three nations sa luting him. Grete Beier, the lS-year-old daugh tter of the mayor of Freiberg, Saxony, was beheaded for the murder of the man to whom she was engaged to be married. Eugene V. Chafin, Prohibition candi date for president, formally opened that party's national campaign at Ev anston, 111. President Roosevelt went to New port, R. I., to attend an important con ference of naval officers. - William Loeb, Jr., secretary to Pres ident Roosevelt, denied the printed re port that he was going to Africa with the president for big game. John A. Van Rensselaer, son . of Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer, and a member of one of New York's oldest families, was arrested on a charge of attempting to extort money from his mother by threats of "blowing off her head." Former United States Senator Wil liam F. Vilas suffered a hemorrhage of the brain at his home in Madison, Wis. GENERAL NEWS. The funeral of Bishop C. Potter of the diocese of New York was held in Cooperstown and the body taken to New York city. "Bill" Hazard, alleged horsethief, was rescued from jail at Bassett, Neb., by two armed men. The sultan of Turkey issued an irade ordaining the assembling of a chamber of deputies in accordance with a con stitution which has been elaborated by the sultan. The prince of Wales reviewed 23,000 soldiers, sailors and marines on the plains of Abraham and then the fa mous battlefield was presented to Quebec as a public memorial. The condition of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson, who is ill at her home near Gilroy, Cal., is regarded as seri ous by the attending physician. In a desperate battle between Mex ican troops and Papago Indians in the Altar district of Sonora, 19 Indians and five soldiers were wounded. Joseph A. Vaughn, a bank messen ger, was robbed of 1,900 on a Phila delphia street car. At least one life was lost and dam age estimated at a quarter of a mil 'lion of dollars or more resulted from a series of storms that swept over Pittsburg, Pa., and 'surrounding ter ritory. Green Hall, a prominent farmer of "Roane county, Ohio, was assassinated by Lester Wagner, his son-in-law, who shot him to death as he sat by a win dow. Striking mill hands at Bombay be came riotous and were fired oh by troops, one man being killed. About 15 persons were drowned near Christiania when a steamer was sunk in collision. T,wenty-five workmen were drowned jn a tunnel in the Bernese Alps when a subterranean river was tapped. Eight cadets in the United States Military academy at West Point, N. Y. were sent to their homes under sus pension as a result of hazing members of the fourth class. The president directed the attorney general to take steps at once to pro cure a retrial of the Standard Oil case. Desperadoes "shot up" Jamaica Plain, a surburb of Boston, in trying to escape the police, and killed one per son and wounded a dozen others. Miss Evelyn Walsh, daughter of Thomas Walsh of Colorado, was secret ly married to Edward McLean, man aging editor of the Washington Post. The Atlantic battleship fleet sailed from Honolulu for Auckland, N. Z. The Pennsylvania Democratic state committee recognized Col. James M. Guffey of Pittsburg as the leader of -the Democracy of Pennsylvania, de spite the fact that he was ousted from the state chairmanship at Denver, Col. While swimming in Lake Norman, near Norman, Okla., John W. Holland, a prominent business man, and for 15 years a preacher in the Methodist church, was drowned. Two men were killed and a third seriously hurt by an explosion in the Red Dog mine at Webb City, Mo. Three bandits held up a saloon in Jamaica Plain, a suburb of Boston, and killed one man and shot two others. William Pohlman, a somnambulist, cut his throat in his sleep at St Louis and only prompt work by physicians saved his life. The Marathon race, chief event of the Olympic games, was won by John F. Hayes of the Irish-American Ath letic club. Dorando of Italy was first to reach the stadium but collapsed, fell several times and, being helped across the line, was disqualified. Carpenter, an American, was dis qualified after winning the 400-meter run at the Olympic games in London and the event was called "no race" be cause of. alleged foul. R. E. Walker of South Africa won the 100-meter dash at the Olympic games, defeating .J. A. Rector of the University of Virginia. A world's rec ord, by C. J. Bacon of the Irish-American A. C, in the 400-meter hurdling, which he won in 55 seconds; an Olympic record of 24 feet 6 inches by F. C. Irons of the Chicago A. A., in the running broad jump; and the vic tory of G. S. Dole of Yale, in the featherweight wrestling, were the win nings of the Americans. American athletes won two more gold medals in the Olympic games at London. M. W. Sheppard w,on the SOO-meter run and Harry F. Porter the high jump, both setting new Olympic records. American athletes captured three more gold medals in the Olympla games at London, winning the 100 meter swim, the broad jump and the bantam wrestling finals. Three troopers were killed and many injured In a terrific electrical storm that wrecked the camp of the Pennsylvania National Guard at Gettysburg. Quebec began the celebration of its tercentenary with fine historical pa geants. The prince of Wales presided and he and Vice-President Fairbanks exchanged addresses. At Port Edwards, Wis., Daniel L. Lynch shot and killed Richard Nom menson, shot and seriously wounded Miss Anna Sorenson and then tried to kill himself. One man was killed and another fa tally Injured in a terrific explosion which demolished one of the powder mills at King's Mills, O. Lying in bed, a helpless cripple, locked in a plaster cast, William T. Branitzky, an architectural engineer of Chicago, shot and killed Lucas Slet ten, who he declared had wrecked his home. Joseph J. Henry, an ordinary " sea man on board the new battleship Mis sissippi, was killed by being caught in the machinery of one of the guns. Indictments charging violations of the federal laws against the issuance of passes were returned against the Illinois Central and the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway companies by the federal grand jury at Chicago. Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Stetson, widow of the late millionaire hat manufac turer, John B. Stetson, was married to Count Santa Eulalia of Portugal at her home near Philadelphia. Fire gutted the Abington store and office building in Portland, Ore., the loss being 1300,000. Safe-blowers robbed the post office at Bardolph. ,111., of f 500. August Eberhard, arrested at Pater son, N." J., confessed that he lured his aunt from Vienna, murdered her and robbed her body of $2,400 which he needed to marry a New York girl. Two children were burned to death in a fire that destroyed the dwelling of James Jarasky near Cleveland. O. In an opinion bristling with caustic comment and criticism the United States court of appeals in Chicago unanimously reversed the decision of Judge Landis imposing a fine of $29, 240,000 upon the Standard Oil Com pany of Indiana for accepting conces sions from the Chicago & Alton rail road, and remanded the case for re hearing. President Roosevelt delivered a spirited and characteristic address at Newport, R. I., before an important conference of American naval officers. The purpose of the meeting was to dis cuss the battleships which the United States is to build in the future, and Mr. Roosevelt spoke warmly in favor of a hard-hitting navy, as good as any in the world, and capable of finding the enemy and "hammering him into quits." Santo Purquo of Chicago killed his wife and wounded a man whom he found in her company. President Castro has expelled J. H. de Reus, the minister resident of the Netherlands, from Venezuela. A pretty young woman was found shot and killed in a tool shed in Wil Hamshnrer V. V Typhoid fever Is epidemic in Man- kato, Minn., about 1,500 cases being reported. In view of more than a hundred per sons In the ballroom of the Fort Lowrey hotel at Bath Beach, L. I., John Hanna shot 16-year-old Augusta Walz, with whom he was in love, and Ralph Manz with whom she was danc ing, and killed himself. Honduras officials denied that war was imminent between their country and Nicaragua. Leslie Carter, formerly prominent in business and society circles of Chi cago was adjudged mentally incapable of managing his own affairs by a jury in the probate court. Two masked men held up a stage coach near Likely, Nev., and robbed it of a large sum of money. The Minneapolis, Red Lake & Mani toba Railroad company served notice on the Minnesota railroad and ware house commission that beginning Au gust 1 it would charge a passenger fare of three cents a mile, thus Ig noring the two-cent fare law. William-Winter, the veteran dra matic critic, was taken to a Los An geles hospital in a critical condition. Despondent because of ill-health and fearful of the fate which might await her two little children if they were left alone to face the world, Mrs. Gus sie Benson drowned them and herself at New York. By unanimous vote of the national committeemen of the states west of the Missouri river Chicago was chosen as the main headquarters from which the Republican campaign for the election of William H. Taft as presi dent will be directed. Forty persons were injured in a collision between interurban electric trains at Lovedale, 111. Six masked men attempted to rob the First National bank of Ada, O., but were driven away by citizens. Fire in a Pittsburg schoolhouse caused a panic in which many children were injured. RUCK WILL MANAGE NEBRASKA NEW6 AND NOTES.' ELECTED CHAIRMAN DEMOCRAT IC NATIONAL COMMITTEE. TAMMANY IS SUCCESSFUL Mr. Bryan Well Pleased With the Out look and' Believes New York Can Be Carried. Chairman, Norman E. Mack, Buffalo. Vice Chairman, P. L. Hall, Nebraska. Treasurer, Governor C. N. Haskell, Oklahoma. Sergeant-at-arms, John I. Martin, Missouri. Secretary, Urey Woodson, Kentucky. Chicago. After a seven-hour confer ence with' William J. Bryan, and John W. Kern, respectively, democratic nominees for president and vice presi dent, the subcommittee of the national democratic committee selected the above list of officers for the committee. It was the first time in many years that a national chairman had been selected by the democratic party only after a bitter contest had been waged. The choice of Mr. Mack was made pos sible only after the New York lead ers, Charles F. Murphy, of Tammany, and W. J. Connors, chairman of the state democratic committee had yield ed to the personal desires of Mr: Bryan. When the democratic nominee for president reached here Saturday, heN was strongly in favor of Mr. Mack for the place, but Mr. Bryan frankly told the committee that he wished them to consider all candidates and make an appointment accordingly. There were in the race besides Mr. Mack, Judge M. J. Wade of Iowa, T. E Ryan of Wisconsin, former Governor James E. Campbell of Ohio, and Urey Wtoodson. The sentiment for Mn Mack, however, steadily grew, but he. was confronted with a handicap, which had to be removed. The well known opposition of Messrs. Murphy and Con nors toward him because of his rival ry with Mr. Connors for the control of Erie county stood in the way. The long distance telephone was put into play and Mr. Connors, after the situa tion was explained to him, declared that he would no longer interpose any objections, but Mr. Murphy's views must first be obtained. The Tammany leader gave his approval and with the atmosphere thus cleared Mr. Mack was elected by acclamation. So pleased was Mr. Bryan that he gave out a statement, in which he openly announces that the appoint ment is a recognition of the eastern democracy and that a fight will be made to carry New York. NAMES HIS HELPERS. Chairman Hitchcock Announces Mem bers of Executive Committee. Chicago Anouncement was made by Frank H. Hitchcock of the republican national committee that the following will constitute the executive commit' tee: Charles F. Brooker, Connecticut. T. Coleman, Dupont, Delaware. William E. Borah. Idaho. Frank O. Lowden, Illinois. Charles Nagel, Missouri. Victor Rosewater, Nebraska. William L. Ward, New York. Edward C. Duncan, North Carolina. Boies Penrose, Pennsylvania. Chairman .Hitchcock decided to adopt the plan of having the executive committee made up solely from the membership of .the national commit tee. Item of Greater or Lesser Impor tance Over, the State. T. F. Sturgess, secretary of the Na tional Corn Exposition, writes from St: Louis that he is meeting with much success in securing special premiums for the exposition, and also the assist ance of southern railroad companies. The Missouri Pacific Railroad com pany and the Wabash have promised to "do everything which any other road will do" to promote the show. H. R. Howe of Auburn is in receipt of a telegram announcing the death of his grandfather, Albert C. Howe, at Princeton, Mass. . The deceased was the father of Colonel General Church Howe of Manchester, England, and was a resident of Nemaha county back in the 60's and was in the ninety third year of his life. Walter, the 3-year-old son of H. L. "Waterman of Valley, shot himself with a small rifle, which he found in the closet, and died in about ten minutes after he was found. John Smith, the 13-year-old stepson of Scott Adams, living fourteen miles west of Crelghton, was killed by the accidental discharge of a gun. With another boy, Smith started, hunting. A dog was wanted by the lads, and they went to the residence of Mr. Buckstein to procure one. Smith's companion went to the house after the dog and while there heard a gunshot. Hasten ing back to where he had left Smith and the team, he found the horse run ning away. Smith's lifeless body was found where he had been left The Blue Valley Milling company at Barneston has been forced to shut down, owing to the Blue river cutting a new channel on one side of the dam. The water has also washed away the west approach of the wagon bridge, and a new span of about 100 feet will have to be added to that structure. William Riley is under arrest at Bonesteel, S. D., for murder. He has none too good a record in Fremont, where he lived for many years. Ho appeared to be always looking for trouble and generally found it. He ap hung around saloons, drove a hack for a time and broke on the North western for a few months until his drinking and scrapping propensities caused him to lose his job. Mrs. Phoebe Townsend of Dodfe county may have an opportunity to capture husband No. 15. No. 14 filed a petition for divorce from her on the ground of cruelty. They were married July 23, 1907, it was rumored, as the result of a matrimonial agency, the groom being CO years of age. The bride, who was considerably younger is said to have a record of thirteen husbands, most of whom are living. Mrs. Townsend's whereabouts is un known and it is presumed she will not contest the suit. A coroner's inquest was held to In quire into the death of Superintendent of Bridges D. C. Woodring of the Bur lington, who was killed at the Platte river bridge near Fremont. The jury was taken to the scene of the accident in a special train and the hearing was held in Superintendent Bignell's pri vate car. A number of railroad men who were employed at the work on the bridge and the wreckers were exam ined. The coroner's jury reported: "D. C. Woodring came to his death by being accidentally struck by an ob struction on his head, probably causing death, with no apparent blame THE STATE CAPITAL MATTERS OF INTEREST-TO ALL CITIZENS. WORK UF STATE ASSESSORS Figures Showing 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, $26, 154,695. Increase in lands, assessed valua tion, $50,010,299. Increase in lots, assessed valuation, $5,230,939. The above shows in a nutshell what the assessors in eighty-two counties have done in the matter of fixing the value of real estate this year. Eight counties have not yet made returns to the state board, and 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 the eighty two counties has been returned at $236,585,018, against $11,343,780, re turned for the same counties last year. Five times these amounts re present the actual value of the lands and lots, or $1,182929,090 for 1908, and $906,718, 900 for 190. This makes an increase in the actual value of lands and lots of $276,206,190. Edson Rich, attorney for the Union Pacific, who was in Lincoln, said he was well satisfied with the valuation of real estate. "By comparing bur record of trans fers," he said, "we have found in many instances the assessor has as sessed the land at its full actual value as shown in the transfers. I shall shortly withdraw my application for a mandamus to compel the 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 table shows the as sessed value of town lots for 1907 and 1908 as returned by the county as- TME GARDEN SPOT OF THE EARTH Many People Planning t Go Southwest Oklahoma. The removal of restrictions on In dian lands in the Indian Territory por tion of Oklahoma, is creating great In terest throughout the nation among capitalists looking for investments and planning to establish manufactories, as well as among the tillers of the soil who hope to better their condition. Chlckasha is situated in the Washi ta valley, the center of the choicest of the Indian lands, and to that city will go those who study the situation intent on reaching the vantage point. Seven railroad lines diverge there. Water plants will furnish to manufac tories cheap electric power. Chlckasha ships more corn, more cotton and more live stock than any other point in Oklahoma. The modern built business district In the valley and beautiful residence portion on hills make a veritable dreamland. The Imposing churches and modern school buildings are mon uments to the character of the citizens who erected them. The country for which Chlckasha Is the market center ranks with the most productive in the world. Corn, cotton, wheat and alfalfa are grown with equal success to that of either crop in a one crop country.0 Garden truck ing is to be one of the most profitable pursuits. Fruits of all kinds grow and produce luxuriantly. In fact, Grady county, of which Chlckasha is the capital, is the garden spot of the earth. Chlckasha has a live Commercial Club which promptly answers letters of inquiry regarding the section to which the eyes of the nation are just now directed. WITH THE SAGES Th InTiffpr T Hvo the , "" " "" iccuie ana the no-, "" " "" iue insiCRfi-.J Is energy Invincible determaatfej yuipuoc wuw u.icu ana iten rfe or victory. uuxion. PanairnlanrA in trtflat, . :; :: : -r iae w uw ui umcio iu ourselves m .., uauj, UWU.JJ .v.mcuTO la tfce JfJ uie rctujr aiieuuua io tne wants those we are with are great factors the masing oi noble and character. Lord Chatham unseriij THOUGHTS BY THE WAY. Th Taws wp rnakp fnr- n. - .. lfr5a.i onen rramea Dy me plans au i i0tp, , our own lives. A man's place in the heav rJ will aepena mucn on Ms r-iaoa the human race. Their is nothing Imasinarv abo- the weakness that results fnm W0:n over imaginary ills. us any men are cunvmceu tea ti are geniuses, but can not hc-ar j vj cause they are too busy earning a liJ tag. St. Louis GIobe-Demoora'. STRAY BITS OF INFORMATION.! p? SAVAGE FLING AT AUDIENCE. sessors: .Rule Out German Car. Paris The committee of the "round the world race" has decided that al though the German car has completed the circuit, as it started from Berlin, cannot yet be classed because it was taken on a train across the Rockies and did not cross Japan, being shipped direct from Seattle to Vladivostok in order to effect repairs. The Ameri cans and Italian cars must reach New York and Paris, their respective starts ing points, in order to complete the journey around the world. Liked Fairbanks' Speech. London. Admiral Grey, the gover nor general of Canada, in a report ttf the secretary of the state for the colo nies for the celebration of the found ing of Quebec, says that he speeches' of the vice president of the United States and the representatives of France touched a high note of friend-" ship and good will to Canada and the crown. For Railway Commissioner. Lincoln. George O. Brophy of Oma ha will file as a candidate for the dem ocratic nomination for railroad com missioner. He has been prominent in party councils in Polk county for many years, and removed to Omaha only a few months ago. San Joaquim Levee Breaks. Antichoke, CaL Early Sunday morning 200 feet of the San Joaquim iver levee gave way and Jersey Is land, comprising 4,000 acres, includ ing 300 acres of celery, was flooded.. Vhe property loss is estimated at $5,-000,000. Loeb to Take His Vacation. Oyster Bay President Roosevelt's secretary, William Loeb,' jr., is pre- paring to take his summer vacation. Mr. Loeb will leae soon for a month's recreation and sport in the woods. for death attached to any one." The twentieth annual reunion of old settlers will be held at Union, in Case county, on August 14 and 15, and there will be music and speaking by promi nent citizens of eastern Nebraska. " Department Commander Eli A. Barnes of Grand Island has issued no tice to Grand Army posts of Nebraska that his official train will leave Grand Island at 11:45 a. m. Saturday, August 29, for the forty-second annual en campment which will be held at To ledo, O., August 31 to September 5. It will arrive at Toledo Sunday after noon. Headquarters of the department of Nebraska is located at the Boody hotel, corner of Madison and St. Clair streets, where all comrades will be ex pected to register immediately on their arrival in Toledo. The report for Nemaha county reached Superintendent McBrien by special delivery at his home last week, and is the second annual report filed by county superintendents for the year 1907-08. Superintendent Carrington re ports 123 teachers employed in Ne maha county during the past year, holding certificates as follows: Pro fessional life, 22; first grade state, 1; second grade state. 1; elementary state, 13; first grade county, 3; se cond grade count-, 57; third grade county, 7; emergency, il. At the meeting of the Culbertson school board the twelfth grade was added to the Culbertson public schools and a committee was instructed to make the necessary arrangements for putting in the new grade for the com ing school year. The offices of super intendent, principal and assistant prin cipal were created. J. C. Anderson of Grand Island was elected superintend ent and Miss Norris of Kearney assist ant principal. Some people are so cautious that they do not attempt to climb the lad der of fame because they are afraid of getting a hard fall. Crop porspects are unusually bright .at present, says a Fremont dispatch. During the past week of favorable weather farmers have succeeded in getting the best of the weeds in the corn fields, corn being laid by in some places. Some corn on high ground has begun to tassle, and it is agreed by all Adams . . . Antelope . Banrer .. Blaine . Boone Box Butte Boyd Brown Buffalo . . . Burt Butler . . . Cass Cedar Chase Cherry . . . Cheyenne . Clay Colfax Cuming ... Dakota . . . Dawes . . . Dawson . . . Deuel .... Dixon .... (Dodge Douglas . . Dundy Fillmore . . Franklin . . Frontier . . Furr.as Garfield . . . Gosper Greeley . . . Hall Hamilton . Harlan Hayes .... Hitchcock . Howard Jefferson . . Johnson . . . Kearney . . Keith Keya Paha Kimball Knox Lancaster . Lincoln . . . . Logan Loup ..... Madison . . . McPherson Merrick Nemaha ... Nuckolls . . . Otoe Pawnee Perkins . . . Phelps Pierce Platte Polk Red Willow Richardson Rock Saline Sarpy Seward .... Sheridan . . Sherman . . Sioux Stanton Thayer Thomas Thurston . . , Washington Wayne Webster Wheeler York 1907. 92.887 2o5.411 1.380 3.015 ?1S.S59 J96.4S5 113.473 77.110 740,433 3.VJ.563 37S.26& CS9.53S 351.703 23.136 114.7.S2 116,294 361.876 322,ri:i3 11S.663 11S.663 163.152 329,392 10.917 263,073 1,229.595 18,367.208 26,981 351.170 139,062 61.5A0 223.791 40,960 673,695 104.304 940.045 299.S50 13S.352 2.245 63,1 SS 120.52: 4SS.512 244.351 146.793 26.904 10.210 14.294 292.696 5.S60.990 294.043 5.629 5,246 646.899 277 206.SSS 430.820 304.49t 76S.9S7 253.336 12.37b 314.059 195.513 510.914 243.023 255.693 603.83O 2S.595 532.620 231.40 374.310 75,305 SS.353 6.649 116.091 261.440 6.41.1 108.135 297.3S7 2S3.232 225.33S 5.669 563.713 190S. 3.142.S31 263,165 1,503 2,100 347.909 131,626 119.337 E0S.711 425.0S7 Jv4.99S n2U.364 35.977 307.S8S 123.922 i37,39S ' 331.076 12S.1S7 128.187 iSS.192 521.4S6 14,272 257.328 1.321.791 20.526,313 40.314 400.499 i 1 6.4 99 13.292 369.S03 -.3,173 46.603 110.020 1.0S0.904 405.924 270,996 6,796 S9.805 360.33S 616.1S2 273.223 33.783 36.257 12.705 25.513 313.111 6,430.973 474,412 9.761 6.863 632,007 580 245.613 460.771 o7,210 MS,37l 271.457 17.124 464.513 256.191 J40.545 "297.772 419.295 uti9.S9l 34.169 589.791 -55.976 371.754 94.53S 133.504 VJ.712 138.120 445.405 r.943 349.831 349.274 301.422 94.492 S.292 T93.764 Inebriated Orator Resented Disapprov al of His Condition. "Like many a statesman of the past," said Senator Beveridge, "he drank too much. And one Fourth of July morning, on a platform hung with flags and flowers before the courthouse of a country town, facing an audience of farmers and their fam ilies that had come from miles around, the statesman arose to deliver the In dependence day oration in a slightly Intoxicated state. "He was not Incapable of an ora tion, but his unsteady gait, his flushed face and disordered attire spoke ill of him, and the audience hissed. "He held up his hand. They were silent. Then he laughed scornfully and said: "'Ladies and gentlemen, when a statesman of my prominence consents to appear in such a little, one-horse town as this, he must be either drunk or crazy. I prefer to be considered an inebriate.' "Washington Star. Tillman Ford of Salem On Tided in his will that gold wrc cost $125 each should be ghen to Intimate friends. The natural gas product of tlu country ranges in valuation f-cn 3 cents a thousand cubic feet ia Kans to 87.9 cents In California. In 1731 Benjamin Franklin foun the Library Company of Ph ade::i huku uc taucu uic muiiif CI j. North American subscription braries. HUMANISMS. Morality is aiwavs reaay to mencpa Hze the spot light. Manv mens iroodness is A tp ;J fact that they are not found at The man who overestitri'? greatness makes a great mi'ti'p Some people derive a Iote of satis faction from thinking thar u.t thinking. uccasionauy a liar tens tre ruts for the purpose of throwing people a the track. Horace Tes. I'm a fearful felloi when I'm roused. Maud Really! What time do tie waken you? Proof Positive. There Is usually some convincing ap gument to a question of doubt, if one is only.bright enough to think of it al the time of controversy. The farmei was able to produce the indisputable without delay of circumlocution. A number of people were gathered 'round the bulletin board of the Read ing Eagle, on which was announced "Death of Frank Miller." Two farmers from the extreme backwoods were gazing at the various items of news, when one of them spied the lugubrious statement, and pointing it out to his rustic comrade, remarked Innocently: "It says on that board: 'Death ol Frank Miller.' Is that you?" "No," replied the other, in all seri ousness. "My name is John." Proof Positive. There is usually some convincing id jument to a question of doubt, if czl is only bright enough to think of i; : the time of controversy. The farra was able to produce the indisputaa'i without delay of circumlocution number of neonle wer ?nThrei 'round the bulletin board of the Red ing tuagie, on wnicn was anncncel "Death of Frank Miller." iwo farmers from the eit-erl backwoods were gazinc at the van:J Items of news, when one of tiea spiea tne lugubrious statement. 1:1 pointing It out to his rustic comnis remarked innocently: "It says on 'that board: 'Death Frank Miller.' Ia that you?" -No," replied the other, in all usness. "My name 1b John." Totals $45,533,834 150.766,773 Gage Assessment Slow. Attorney General Thompson and Secretary Schavland of the State Board of Assessment joined forces and went after the Board of Equalization of Gage county. The abstract of the assessment of that county has not yet been returned to the state board and a letter was received from the county assessor explaining why. The county board had met, but no quorum being present nothing was done. Promise Is given that something will soon be done. The Girl for Him. A Scotchman, wishing to know his fate at once, telegraphed a proposal of marriage to the lady of his choice. After spending the entire day at the telegraph office he was finally reward ed late in the evening by an affirma tive answer. "If I were you." suggested the oper ator when he delivered the message. "I'd think twice before I'd marry a girl that kept me waiting all day for my answer." "Na, na," retorted the Scot. "The lass who waits for the night rates is the lass for me." Everybody's. Tommy's Streak of Luck. "Tommy," said a young lady visitor at his home, "why not come to our Sabbath school? Several of your lit tle mends joined us lately." Tommy hesitated a moment. Then uaueniy ne exclaimed: "Does a lit tle red-headed kid by the name of Jimmy Brown go to your school?" "Yes, Indeed," replied the new teacher. "Well, then," said Tommy, with an air of Interest, "I'll be there next Sun day, you bet I've been laying for that kid for three weeks, and never knew where to find him." T Spread Temperance Cause. affra. Katherine L. Stevenson ta fceen commissioned by the Intema'Ioa l Woman s Christian Tempe'ascl Union to make a tour through Chin Japan and Hawaii. She is to visit tii most Important educational Ins:!:: uons or tne three countries ani ti plain to the faculties and students tid temperance measures adopted by Woman's Christian Temperance I sia Omaha Directory MMMAMAMWWWMWWWWWWWMVWi !i WketeMl ud Tt'tU dMlcrmla iMmg tiw wuutrutli. laclidls Fln Ia- PTU TlNl DallemefM. If tw. !... M Cor frica em hw, ma w 1U ia irt tmM , "all order cartfully filled. t ? tmwown mn p otit in PUWK FOOD PRODUCTS AMD TmL DELICACIES I fuSMMMBi ""FT ' COUKTNEY A CO.. . Omaha. ttal Gets Dope in Penitentiary. Joe Warren, youthful looking, yet 26 years of age, who is serving a ten year sentence in the penitentiary for complicity in the robbery and murder of Nels Lausten, a saloonkeeper of Omaha, and who acquired the Vdope" habit in the penitentiary, appeared be fore Governor Sheldon to ask for his liberty. He was accompanied hv his granaiatner, colonel West of Rush- that the stand on the high land is the i ville, who has promised to give the Future of Flying Certain. New York That the future of the Aeroplane as a safe means of convey ance is assured was the declaration made by Henry Farnara, the aero plane Inventor, who arrived Sunday on board the La Touraine from Eu rope for a series of flights in his now famous flying machine at Brighton Beach. Farnam was welcomed down by the bay by a reception committee of the Aero Club of America. After best in years. Harvesting continues and threshing of winter wheat has be gun. Memorial services commemorating the death of W. P. Sneil, who was drowned in the Salt creek flood July 6, were held at the Immanuel Baptist church in Ashland, all of the resident pastors participating. A large number of friends of Mr. Snell were in attend ance. Although a continued search has been maintained for the past two weeks, no trace of Mr. Snell's body has been found. Governor Sheldon has offered the state reward of 200 for the arrest pf the person who murdered Robert Tru- use of eight hundred acres of land to Warren and his younger brother and mother. iwo weeKs in mis city it is expectea man on a farm near Daykin, Jefferson he will make flights- in Philadelphia; eounrr. July 15. Boston and Pittsburg. " Agreement en Union Station. The railroads using the union depot at Omaha and the creameries, which complained against the facilities, have got together and agreed upon some changes. The agreement provides the railroads shall furnish roadway over the tracks to Tenth street for the present Then by November 10 the approach to the viaduct shall he grad ed down to a five per cent ascent. The shed for cream cans is to be finished by August 1. All of which agreement takes the place of the order of the railway commission. HEALTH AND INCOME Both Kept Up on Scientific Food. Good sturdy health helps one a lot to make money. With the loss of health one's Income Is liable to shrink, if not entirely dwindle away. When a young lady has to make her own living, good health is her best asset. "I am alone In the world," writes a Chicago girl, "dependent on my own efforts for my living. I am a clerk, and about two years ago through close ap plication to work and a boarding house diet, I became a nervous in valid, and got so bad off it was almost impossible for me to stay in the office a half day at a time. "A friend suggested to me the Idea of trying Grape-Nuts, which T hm making this food a large part of at ieasi iwo meais a day. Today I am free from brain-tire dyspepsia, and all . the ills of an overworked and improperly nourished brain and body. To Grape-Nuts I owe the recovery of my health, and the ability to retain my position and In come." "There's a Reason." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well Tille," in pkgs. Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to ti-ne. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest. RIVATf WIRE J. E. vol Dora Commission U Member Chicago Board of Irate ani Omaha Grain Sxchange. Grain, Provisions and Stocks Bought and Sold for immediate or future 6 t GMW 10UGHT AND SOLO in Car Lois. Track bids made on any rai ui Consignments Solicited. 00-70f-776Brandel8 Bid-;.. 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