MORE FRIENDS OF THE COURT
Manderian and Islbj Pile Answer in A
lessmtnt Mandamm Gas.
WORRIED ABOUT THE FIRST ANSWER
taelat That Aetlaa a( the Board Wa
Final and Cannot Rc Overtaraed
Eiffpt for Praait Praa.
raise Assessed.
(From a Staff Correspondent )
LINCOLN. June 28. (Fperlal.) The at
torneys for the Burlington railroad.
Charlea F. Manderson and James E. Kclb...
have filed a brief In the suprtma cour
defending the State Hoard of Equalization
I iv' the mandumu proceedings begun b
The Bee Building compnny. Tbo argu
ment advanced li along ih" lines of thai
uaed by John N. Baldwin in a brlrf fll'-i!
yeaterday afternoon, and nhich haa b i.
' reported In The Bee. It !a crnlend.d U.st
the second answer of the b"ard proper:;
aeta forth the facta regarding the huh -ss-tnent
of the railroad property and that i;
ahowa conclusively that the franchises or
Intangible prtpcrty were taken Into crc
alderation In fixing the valuation.
The appearance of the attorneys la r
plained thua: "The undersigned, alter-
' aeya-at-law and officers of this honorable
court, being thereto permitted by th.'
eourteay of this court, have the pleasure
to present, amlcl curiae, their suggestions
upon the record and questions lnvolvd
In this case, to the end that tbla honorable
., court may hava the benefit thereof In Ita
- consideration and determination of the
, natters of the control tray."
' It Is first argued that the board hon
estly performed Ita duties aa an aaaesslng
board, fairly met the requirements of the
constitution and laws of the state, and
that the assessment as made mutt atand,
ven though the methods employed by Ita
membera for the ascertainment of values
' were not so scientifically correct a some
ethera that might have been devised.
"In fixing the assessment the board
acted judicially," conOuue the attorneys.
"Ita act, Ita judgment, Ita determination,
. waa final and conclusive, and of like effect
and equally binding aa a judgment pro-
: nounced by a court upon a subject matter
of which It has Jurisdiction, and having
this character It cannot be overturned at
;the caprice or whim of any person. And
.'we tnalat most strenuously tbat the Judg-
' ment of the board can only be attacked or
Impeached for fraud, or that which
amounta to an 'intentional disregard of
law, with the evident purpose of impoalug
unusual burdens upon certain of the tax
payers." Brash Aside First Aaavrer.
It la Insisted tbat the board undoubtedly
knew about the constituent elements of a
franchise at the time the assessment waa
made, and on the same page with this
atatement la found the atatement that the
Insistence of counsel for the relator that
the board did not oonalder or assess the
franchise, la somewhat In keeping with
the first return of the board, that It
doubted Its power to assess the franchise
and therefore slid not assess. But the
first answer of the board la quickly
brushed aside.
"Both are mere opinions, conclusions, but
not etatemente of the fact," aay the attor
neys, referring to the first answer and the
comment thereon by the relator's attorney.
"Tba truth is tbat the first return stated
unwarranted conclusions; the amended an
swer narrated facts."
Further they aay: "Counsel for relator
hysterically proclaims that the railroads
prepared tbe.aecond anawer and thereby
'uaurned the Board of Equalisation.' It Is
evident that "counsel do not. "Ilka the
amended anawer any better than the
railroads liked the first answer (?),
for they - indulge In the cry that
the preparation and filing of the
amended return waa such a shameful
performance as to justify the view that
the time Is ripe for open revolt by the
people.
"The board did aasess all the property of
each corporation. Including the franchises.
Apply what rule you may and you will find
that the entire property. Including the fran
chise of the rallroada within Nebraaka, la
assessed."
To Reballd Poatofflee.
The $300,000 recently appropriated for a
new postofflce building In this city will be
used for reconstructing and enlarging the
present building. It will be entirely re
built, so that when finished it will In no
way resemble the unsightly building now
In use. Plsns for the structure are now
being drawn and will be ready for submis
sion to the proper authorities within a few
weeks.
Mr. Biter expects the work to begin
some time In the latter part of the sum
mer or early fall. He baa received no ex
act information aa to the arrangement of
the new building or the material with which
it is to be constructed, but fcaa been as
sured by' Congressman Burkett that when
completed the structure will be aa nearly
new as it Is possible to make It under
the terms of the appropriation, which pro
vides for aa annex or addition to the pres
ent building.
An election In the National. Guard to
fill the vacancy caused by the promotion
of Major McDonald of the Second Nebraska
has been called. The votea must be In by
August 1, and will be canvaaaed at o'clock
that day by a board consisting of Adjutant
General Colby, Captain Jesse C Penrod of
Company C of the First, and First Lieuten
ant Fred Ludwlg of Company F of the Sec
ond. Harvestla la Thayer Ceaaty.
HEBRON, Neb.. June 2. (Special.) The
eropa of Thayer county are la better coa
lition at present than they have been fir
several years. The rye baa nearly all been
tut and many of the farmers are now cut
ting their wheat, if the present condition
tonttnue favorable throughout a glorious
harvest will surely follow.
Haa Depress I a Kffret ,s FatrSrld.
' FAIRFIELD. Neb.. June I (Special.)
The absorption of the Kansaa City
Omaha railway by the B. M . which
ehangs Is to take place oa Monday, la
highly dlataateful to the people of thla
town, ewlng to the faot that Fairfield will
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Why not? A little vanity
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gray. Then use Ayer's Hair
Vigor. It stops falling of
the hair, makes the hair
grow, and always restores
color to gray hair.
" I have uaed Ayer Hair Vigor for
over 40 years. I am now in my 9 1st
year and have an abundance of soft
brown hair, which I attribute to the use
I your preparation." Mrs. Mary A.
Keith, Belleville, III.
UM. Alidrauusa. J. C AYta CO LeaeU,
ee-to be a division statkn and thai
some thirty to forty railroad men and their
families will be obi gcd to change their
residence to some other point on the line.
Last evening the citizens tendered a fare
well reception to thirty-two railroad mn
and their famllle., who will leave for other
points cn Sunday and Monday. Others w II
K-ave Inter.
RAINS RETARD HARVESTING
Howapnars Are telhaek ta Work la
Wheat aad Alan lllader .
Cora Plnwlnar.
GIBBON. Neb.. June 28. (Special.) An
other h?avy rain has asaured a fine potato
T'p hut has Mopped work In the harveat
:!cld for a cruple of days. It is cloudy and
r.nsty. Corn la rov.lng nicely. Farmers
report an Immense crop of email grain.
PAPILMON. Neb., June 28. (Special.)
A not hi h vvy rain visited this vicinity
'..st nUht and today tbo ground bus plenty
f mrl-Mure and the rains are putting th
t;u-:ura b' h.nd tn plowing thlr corn. Th'
a',i. (ii Is belns : h 'eked and is well filled
hi.
HARVARD, Nrb.. Jun 28. (Special.)
N'":.rlv one Inr h rf rain haa fallen during
t- pas' forly-elqht hours and today is
' ll cloudy and vol with a light mist. But
l.i'le wheat hns V-n cut during the week.
It h.is rlrcred slawly and wet weather
hr.s prevented th cutring the little tbat
. i'p".
PLATTSMOL'TH, Neb.. June 28. (Spe
cial.) A driving rain baa been falling in
this locality all day.
UEATKICB. N-b., June 28. (Special.)
A cloudburst visited thla aectlon last night
and It rained for hours. The rainfall la
estimated at nearly three Inches. The Blue
river and Its tributaries are badly swollen
aa a rreult and farm work will be greatly
Interfered with In .his aectlon.
WEST POINT. Neb., June 28. (Special.)
The growth of corn la being seriously re
tarded by the wet and cold weather which
has prevailed steadily for the laat two
weeka. Small grain, however, la benefiting
in just the same proportion and potatoes
and garden produce were never better.'
TRENTON. Neb., June 28. (Special Telo
gram.) Hitchcock county has sgain been
visited by rain. In some parte two Inches
waa the precipitation. Harvesting has just
begun and will be delayed a few days. The
yield promises to be one of the largest for
ten years. All other crops are doing well.
WILL OBSERVE THE FOURTH
Nebraska Towns Prepare to Hold
Ronslag Celebrations on In
dependence Day.
HASTINGS, Neb., June 28. (Special.)
Great preparationa are being made for a
big Fourth of July celebration In Haatlnga.
The membera of the local lodge of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen have
taken charge and are going to make it
a atate affair for the varloua Ancient Order
cf United Workmen lodgea.
Among the featurea will be a competitive
drill for a 8100 silver cup aa first prise and
25 aa aecond prlxe. There will be a com
petitive drill between the Degree of Honor
teama; Drat prlxe $15, second prlxe $5.
A program of various kinds of races has
also been arranged. Addressee will be
delivered by Mayor Miles, S, R. Barton,
Jscob Jaskalek, O. J. Van Dyke, A. C. Sbal
lenberger and O. W. Norrls.
YORK. Nell., June 28. (Special.)
The celebration of the Fourth of July at
York promlaea to be more than a local af
fair. A number of bualnesa men and cltl-
xene of Lincoln are coming here. There
will be something like 500 from Aurora,
and a number will attend from Grand Is
land. Special excursion tralna will be run
on the Kaneaa City A- Omaha from polnta
south and north and there will be a large
delegation from all of the towna along that
line aa far as Fairfield, Falrbury and
Stromsburg on the north. Gamea of ball
will be played in the morning between
York and Aurora and in the afternoon
Lincoln against York. At the four corneri
of the courthouse park four platforma are
being built and a number of the best vaude
ville performers have been engaged, who
will give a contlnuoua performance from
morning until late at night.
REPUBLICANS CHOOSE TWO
Fifty-Sixth District Kaanea Ckpaey
and Waldroa for State Rep
resentatives. BROKEN BOW. Neb.. June 28. (Special
Telegram.) The republican representative
convention of the Fifty-sixth representa
tive district of Nebraska waa held here
in thla city today. R. Hogland of Gandy,
Logan county, waa elected chairman, and
C. C. Gardner of Sargeut, Custer county,
eecretary. Alonso H. Copaey of Wester
ville and Silas C. Waldron of Over were
nominated on the first formal ballot. The
candldatea voted for were: A. H. Copsey,
S. C. Waldron, Dr. Matthewa, T. H. Boyer
heffer and C. L. Gutterson. The latter
declined to be a candidate.
- Mr. Copaey la a native of Green county,
Wisconsin. He waa born in 1852. He
removed to Cuater county, Nebraaka, In
1883, with bla family, where be baa aince
resided. He owns a fine farm In Clear
creek valley of 240 acres. He Is a pros
perous farmer and quite an extensive
feeder.
Mr. Waldron la a native of Walworth
county, Wisconsin. He wss born In 1860
and came to Nebraaka with hla parenta In
1870 and located In Cass county. Since
1884 be has resided In the southwest part
of Custer county, where he is engaged in
farming and stock-raising. He has a ranch
enclosed of four section of land and baa
250 head of cattle, besides other atock.
Both candldatea are exceptionally strong
with the farming class. They are auc
cesaful bualneaa men and highly capable
of filling the position to which they aa
plre. CHAUTAUQUA AT DAVID CITY
Beeoad Aaaeal Session Opens with
Fair Attcadaaee In Spite (
laelraseat Weather.
DAVID CITY. Neb.. June 28. 'Special.)
The second annual session of the David
City Chautauqua assembly commenced thla
evening and the Indication a are for a
large attendance.
All of the prominent fraternal orders
have largo and commodious headquartera
on the grounds. Th rainy, gloomy
wrather the laat few daya haa somewhat
retarded preparing the grounds, but the
fr.rc has been enlsrged and everything
la In readlneaa to accommodate the Im
mense crowd that la expected tomorrow.
Notwiths:anding the Inclement weather
at the opening exercise, this evening, a
large crowd waa In attendance. The en
tertainment of the evening waa: Opening
address by the platform auperintrndeat,
music by the Aerial quartet, the Kendalls,
assisted by Prof. Samuel F. Bmith, pianist.
The principal attraction tomorow la two
addresses by Rev. M. C. B. Mason, th
colored orator of Cincinnati.
At Beatrice Chaataa.ua Assembly.
BEATRICE. Neb.. June 2$. (Special.)
Yeaterday waa temperance day at the Chau
tauqua grounda aad. notwithstanding the
tact mat a tieavy rain bad fallen the nlcht
before the attendance waa vary large. Laat
mgbl ta diamond medal ronteat waa held,
Mia Ethel Abbott of Peru being the aue
cessful candidate. -
TIIE OMAHA
CONFERS WITH PRESIDENT
Editor of Be Dines st White Bonis and
Talks Orsr Political Hatters.
FILES PAPERS IN INDIAN MATTERS
representative Martin Tails on the
PrraMeat In the Interest of
Dills Relating to His
State.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. June 28. (Special Tele
gram.) Mr. Roeewater left Waahlngton to
day for the weat. Previous to his departure
he had an Interview with Secretary Hltch-
ock In relation to conditions on the Omaha
and Winnebago reservation In Thurston
ounty. He ascertained tbat Inspector
Churchill's report waa on the way and
would probably reach the Waahlngton office
next week. Mr. Roeemater remonstrated
with the secretary against the Indictment
f two of The Bee's reporters growing out
.f an Investigation of the conduct of the
agency and said It waa a most outrageous
and highhanded proceedings. He filed with
the secretary a number of additional pa
pers relating to charges which be ha made
against the conduct of the agency and de
aTed that they be considered In connection
with Mr. Churchill's report.
Later In the day he was the guest of the
president at luncheon, the only other gueat
present being General Wood. It Is under
stood that matters of not only legislation
but administration were talked over, the
Cuban question being one of the subjects
discussed.
Mr. Rosewater expects to be In Omaha
In time to attend the laat dinner growing
out of the very successful management of
the Trans-mlsaisalppl exposition. '
Representative Martin, of South Dakota,
saw the president today In regard to eev
cral bills that are upon the president's
desk awaiting his signature. Mr. Martin
urged the president to sign the bill con
firming title In South Dakota-to the Slsse
ton reservation, the bill granting a pension
of fifty dollars to Captain Van Houten and
also the bill granting twenty dollars to
Charlea A. Scott, of Spearflsb.
The bill granting to the Duluth, Pierre
A Black Hill Railroad company the right
to construct a bridge across the Missouri
river haa passed both houses and now
goes to the president for signature.
The postofflce department has accepted
tho proposition of F. M. Wethereld to lease
premises for the Hebron, Neb., postofflco
from January next, also the proposition of
L. M. Hopkins for premises for the Guthrie
Center, la., postofflce from October 1, next.
The postofflce department haa authorised
the postmaster at Nellgh, Neb., to move
the postofflce to the building owned by the
Nebraska Land company.
Ernest O. Patterson has been appointed
clerk In the treasury department.
William Newgood, of New York, waa the
lowest bidder today for installing the wir
ing system for the extension of the Omaha
public building, at 13,98s.
The comptroller of the currency haa ap
proved the application of the following
persons to organise the First National bank
of Kelemme, la, with a capital of $25,000:
O. O. Abbey, C. S. Terwllllger, Isaac
Swelger, M. B. Cooper and A. Kelley.
Postmasters appointed: Nebraaka, S. L.
Danncr, Sacramento, Phelps county, vice
A. T. Curtis, resigned. Iowa, A. H. 8troth
ers, Martelle, Jones county. South Dakota,
C. J. Lerager, Flynn, Aurora county; Frank
Boldt, Hosmer, Edmunds county.
N. P. Bromlee, of Redfleld, S. D., Is In the
city on his way to New York.
W. 8. Bummers. United States district
attorney for Nebraska, Is In the city, ; It
la presumed that he comes here on matters
connected with hit office.
TWO BURGLARIES AT FREMONT
Xoctaral Visitor Enter Hssie and
Lumber Office, bat Secnre
No Booty.
FREMONT, Neb., June 28. (Special. )
About 12:80 o'clock last night a burglar waa
discovered In the house of W. J. Gregor
on North Bell street. He waa frightened
away without having taken anything.
Early thla morning a pair of bloodhounds
from Valley were placed on the trail. They
took the acent and went directly to the
Fremont, Elkborn and Missouri Valley
tracka, then toward Arlington. At Arling
ton the acent waa lost at the tracka near
the station.
The Edwards V Bradford Lumber cora
pany'a office on F atreet wae alao entered
laat nlgbt. The thievea climbed over the
high picket fence and broke In a window.
The drawers of one desk were ransacked
and also the safe, which had been left un
locked. Seventy-five cents worth of
at am pa, which were In a drawer, were
taken.
SHERIFF BLOCKS ELOPEMENT
2ac Coaaty Official Stop Yoathfal
Lover la Act of Boardlna;
a Train.
BEATRICE. Neb., Jun 28. (Special.)
8herlff Waddlngton was called to Fllley,
thla county, where he spoiled an elopment
of a young couple.
The prlnctpala In the affair were Miss
Reed, the 16-year-old daughter of Mra.
Vanderploeg of thla city, and a young Mr.
Phllllpa. a realdent of Fllley.
The couple had planned to leave on an
afternoon train, but when the people with
whom the young woman waa a Laying were
apprised of her ' Intended departure with
Phllllpa, tbey notified the glrl'a mother
here.
Mrs. Vanderploeg aent word to the sheriff
to go to Fllley at once. Thla he did. ar
riving there juat In time to head off the
youthful elopers. The sheriff brought the
girl to the home of her mother here.
Blair Hardware Bnalnes Said.
BLAIR, Neb.. Jun 28. (Special Tele
gram.) A deal waa closed here tonight by
which D. Miller of Leigh. Neb., and 8. W.
Chambers of this city bought the old es
tablished hardware business ownsd by E. F.
Cook. Mr. Miller ha recently sold his
hardware business at Leigh and Mr. Cook
wi t retire to enter another Hoe of business.
Mr. Chambers, who baa been the joint
agent of the Fremont. Elkhorn a: Missouri
Valley and Chicago, 8t Paul, Minneapolis
Omaha rallroada at Blair for six years,
baa tendered his resignation to become an
active member of the firm. The considera
tion for atock and fixture la about $6,000.
Beaks at Sara-eat Merare.
8ARGENT, Neb.. June 28. (Special )
The two Sargent banka, the Cuater County
and the Farmera' and Merchanta', have
sold their bualneases and buildings to a
new organisation, which will consolidate
them and continue the business under the
name of the Cuater County bank. F. H.
Young will be presldsnt, W. p. Htggins
vice president and H. A. Sherman cashier.
Mr. Young la alao prealdent of the Custer
National bank of Broken Bow. the Analey
Btate bank and the Callaway Stat bank.
ladepeadeat Lin fee Freaaant,
FREMONT. Neb., June 28. (Special.)
At a apeclal meeting of the city eouncll
laat evening a .franchise waa granted to aa
Independent telephone company, which
will probably operate In connection with
th Farmers' Telephone company. Th
DA1LT BEEi SUNT) AT,
usual permission was given to erect poles
and atrlng wlrea. The price tcr telephones
waa fixed at 82 or under per month for
single lines In the business part of town and
$1 for residences. The price for sn Instru
ment on a party line will be reduced at
least 20 per cent. The new company Is to
file Its acceptance cf the provisions of the
ordinance within thirty days.
Eaerrlae at Feehle Minded Srhool.
BEATRICE, Neb.. June 28. (Special Tel
egram.) The annual closing exerrlaea at
the Institution for Feeble-Minded took
place laat night In the presence of a largs
and Interested company of visitors from
thla city and other towna tn the state.
The exercise consisted of songs, reclta
tlona and drills, and were held In the
assembly hall, which waa tastily decorated
with flags and flowers. The program waa
thoroughly enjoyed by all and Superin
tendent Johnson and bla corps of teachers
are deserving of credit for the degree of
proficiency to which they have brought
these children.
Anrora Board Kane Teacher.
AURORA. Neb., June 28. (Special.) At
the meeting of the school board teachers
were elected for the coming year as fol
lows: Superintendent, James Sparks;
principal of High school. Miss Kathleen O.
Hearn, of Lincoln; asslstsnt principal, Mrs.
H. H. Gable, of Aurora; Miss Clara Penae,
of Harvard; Miss Eleanor Rodgers, of
Aurora; Miss Kate Friend, of Syracuse;
Mlaa Mary E. Dunn, of Keneaaw; Miss
Anna Harper, of Aurora; Mies Olive
Warner, of Bladen; Miss Msude Bramer,
of Aurora; Misses Nellie Moore and Bessi9
Chldester, of Aurora.
Boy Injared by Tor Taanon.
FREMONT, Neb., June 28. (Special.)
Thirteen-year-old John Benjamin, living on
East Fourth atreet, started a premature
celebration of the Fourth of July yester
day afternoon and aa result bla face Is
severely burned. In company with some
other boys be waa firing a toy cannon on
the sidewalk. John thought the fuse
burned too slow and stepped up to the gun
to Investigate. The explosion which fol
lowed burned his face and filled It with
fragmenta of powder. His eyes were unin
jured. Drag Ha Serloa Effect.
YORK. Neb.. June 28. (Special.)
About noon yesterday Miss Florence Brown,
daughter of John S. Brown, waa selxed with
violent convulsions, which were followed
by hysteria. Her condition at first was
considered quite serious, but Dr. Conaway,
the attending physician, thinks she is now
practically out of danger. The cause of her
trouble Is supposed to be a drug which ahe
purchased from a Chicago firm, which was
recommended to her for nervousness. She
took only a small quantity.
Caa County Levy.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., June 28. (Spe
cial.) The Cass county commissioners have
finished their labors as a board of equali
sation. The total assessed valuation of the
farm land of the county la $2,618,471. The
rallroada and telegraph lines were assessed
at $783,212.45, and the total personal prop
erty at $649,529. The levy made for the en
suing year was: General fund. 74 mills;
bridge fund, 4 mills; road fund, I mills;
soldiers' relief fund 4 of a mill and court
house bond fund, 2 mills. .
Ronslnsj Celebration at Osceola.
OSCEOLA. Neb., June 28. (Special.)
Osceola'a Fourth of July committee has
everything prepared, and If the weather la
favorable there will be the biggest crowd
and the hottest time that haa ever been
had here. Rev. Knox Boude, the paator of
the Presbyterian church, will be orator of
the day. The Oaceola Woodmen band will
furnish the music. A publlo dinner will be
furnished. In the evening there will be
fireworks and an Illuminated parade.
First Pipe Organ In Nebraska City.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., June 28. (Spe
cial.) J. H. Slmms, organist at All Saints'
church, Omaha, ' and Mrs. J. Wagner
Thomas of that city laat night christened
the new pipe organ that the young women
of the First Presbyterian church have had
placed in their new building. The church
waa crowded to the doors with people who
were anxloua to hear the Instrument on
Its Initial porformance. This la the first
pipe organ thla city haa ever had.
Held Up by Masked Men.
NEHAWKA, Neb.. June 28. (Special.)
About 10 o'clock last night Raymond Pollard,
while returning from home, waa held up on
the edge of town by two masked men. One
of the masked men pressed a revolver cloae
to hla face while the other went through his
pockets, taking from blm $22. No clue to
the perpetratora haa ao far ben diacovered,
but bloodhounda have been aent for and
every effort will be .made to run them
down.
Parallel Edward's Case.
FAIRFIELD, Neb., June 28. (Special.)
Charlea Brown, aon of a prominent far
mer living a few mile west of this place,
underwent an operation for appendtcltla on
the aame date aa King Edward. The op
eration, performed by Dr. A. R. Ray of
thla place, waa exactly identical with that
performed on the king,' and the bulletins
Issued in regard to his majesty would have
answered for Brown's case.
Red Men Invade Falrbnry.
FAIRBURY. Neb.. June 28. (Special.)
A lodge of the Improved Order of Red
Men waa Instituted here Thursday night,
with a charter membership of twenty. The
officers elected were: L. J. Nutxman,
prophet; H. A. Day, aachem; P. C. Huber.
aenlor sagamore; L. Well, junior aaga
more; F. P. Conrad, chief recorder; Erneat
Wiley, keeper of wamoum.
Freat Dasaage Crap.
SARGENT. Neb.. Jun 28. (Special.)
A heavy frost last Friday night did con
siderable damage to gardens and the corn
crop In the bills around here.
FORECAST 0FTHE WEATHER
Premise ta That It Will Be Fair and
Warmer Saaaay and
Monday,
WASHINGTON, June 28. Forecast:
For Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, South
and North Dakota Fair and warmer Sun
day and Monday.
For Iowa Showers, followed by fair
Sunday; Monday fair.
For Kansaa Rain Sunday and In east
portion Monday: warmer Monday.
For Illinois Fair In aouth, rain in north
portion Sunday; Monday fair, brisk to high
northwest winds.
For Missouri Fair Sunday; Monday in
creasing cloudlneas, ahowera in western
portion.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA, June 28. Official record of tem
perature and precipitation, compared with
the corresponding day of th last three
year:
, IVt. W. 1900. 1S.
Maximum temperature... 67 ln 86 64
Minimum temperature .. 66 7 6
Mean temperature M U 7 74
precipitation to . 0 0
necoio or temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and sine March 1:
iNormai temperature 72
Dertclency for th day .!!!!'.'.! 17
iolki eaceu aince aaarcn I, 19UZ lit
Normal precipitation It Inches
excess ror th day jj inches
Total rainfall sine March 1 10 14 Inches
Dendency alnce March 1. lSffl .. 401 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period 11 ! Inches
L-adcienejr lor cor, teriw4 UuO incbe
JUNE 29, 1002.
BUTLER IS TURNED OUT
House Decides Against Him in the Contest
Cass from Missouri.
DISTRICT ELECTION IS HELD NOT VALID
Oaated Man Make a Vlaoroa Speech
for aa Hoar In Defense of
Hla Rlht to Retain
the Seat.
WASHINGTON, June 28. When the house
sdjourned tonight the general deficiency
bill and one Item In the naval appropriation
bill was all that remained In dispute be
tween the two houses so far as the appro
priation bills are concerned. The confer
ence report on the District of Columbia bill
vas adopted and it now goes to the presi
dent for his signature. Earlier in the day
the house decided the contested election
case of Horton against Butler from the
Twelfth Missouri district by declaring the
seat vacant. By a vote of 100 to 136 a
strict party vote Mr. Butler, who la a
democrat, was decided not entitled to the
seat. Mr. Butler made a vlgoroua speech
of an hour In defense of his right to the
seat.
The Dick military bill was made a con
tinuing order, not to Interfere with con
ference resorts.
When the house met todsy Mr. Bsbcock
of Wisconsin asked unanimous consent for
consideration of a provision for the clerk
of the District of Columbia ta make special
regulations tor the Grand Army of the Re
public encampment In thla city next Sep
tember. Reserving the right to object. Mr. Moon
of Tennessee took the floor to explain why
he had objected yesterday. On March 14,
he explained, the committee on territories
made a unanimous report on a bill to give
Indian Territory a territorial form of gov
ernment under the name of the Territory of
Jefferson. He said that by order of the
committee he waa directed to aecure action
on the bill. It was necessary to see the
speaker and he had bene Informed that more
Important matters were pressing and that
consideration would be arranged for later.
"The rights of 400,000 people were In
volved," said he. "The condition In the
Indian Territory Is chaotic. There are no
courts, no provisions for the insane and no
penitentiaries. But the committee on rules
and the speaker declined to fix a day, or to
hear a motion to fix a day, for the consid
eration of the bill. The only reason as
signed by you, Mr. Speaker, or the other
membera of the committee on rules was
that you had protests from the territory
against this measure. I submit that every
paper In the territory, every democratic
and republican club, every municipality and
95 per cent of the people are In favor of
this bill.
''I have no personal Interest in the meas
ure, but I would feel justified now In ob
jecting to every request for unanimous
consent for the consideration of a lesa Im
portant measure."
Grand Army BUI Passes.
He specifically dlsclatmea any Intention
to Impugn the speaker's motives, and while
he felt that he ought to object, he appre
ciated that at the close of the session be
might Interfere, with the passage of many
meritorious bills. "But I give notice now,"
he concluded, "that at the next session I
shall object to every request for unanimous
consent until there haa been a hearing upon
thla bill."
The resolution was then passed and the
house resumed the debate on the Horton
Butler contested election case, notice having
been given that after it waa disposed of the
reports of the naval and District of Co
lumbia appropriation bills would be called
up. The rontestee, Mr. Butler of Missouri,
took the floor in his own behalf, making
a speech of an hour.
Mr. Butler made an eloquent plea for
Justice In the determination of the case.
Mr. Taylor of Ohio concluded the debate
In behalf of the majority report.
At the conclusion of Mr. Taylor'a re
marks the vote was taken, first on the
minority resolutions, declaring Mr. Butler
elected and entitled to the seat.
The resolutions were defeated 100 to 136.
The majority resolutions, declaring the
aeat vacant, then were adopted without
division.
Bills were passed to extend for one
year the time In which to make final proof
In desert land entries In the Yakima reser
vation, Washington; to appoint George H.
Ball a waVrant machinist in the navy; to
authorise the secretary of war to receive
Arturo R. Calvo of Costa Rica aa a cadet
at West Point; to prevent any consular
officer of the United Statea from accept
ing an office of trust from a foreign coun
try without executing ample bond with
the secretary of the treasury, and for the
relief of settlers on landa granted In aid
of the construction of wagon roads.
At (:B0 the house adjourned until 11
o'clock tomorrow (Sunday).
BOY'S HEAD BLOWN OFF
Ray Manfnll Meet Untimely End by
Discharge of Gaa la HI
Owa Hand.
SHELTON. Neb.. June 28. (Special Tel
egram.) Ray Manfull, aon of John Maofull,
a well-to-do farmer living on Elm Island,
nine miles southwest of this place, met in
stant death this forenoon by the discharge
of a loaded shotgun In his own banda.
Early thla morning he took the gun and
went Into a neighbor's cornfield, where he
waa found by hla father a abort time after
the report of the gun was heard.
The charge of shot entered his left eye
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and tore off almost the top of his head. He
waa sixteen yeara old.
WOMAN KILLED AT VALLEY
Mr. H. A. Lock wood Strnck by
Freight Trala and Death
Reanlte.
VALLEY. Neb., Jun 28. (Special Tele
gram.) Mrs. H. A. Lockwood waa killed
by a freight train while crossing Msln
street In Valley at 10 o'clock tonight. Her
horae was killed alao and the buggy
smashed.
Mr. Lockwood, her husband, was a can
didate for county treasurer a few yeara ago
on the fusion ticket, lie Uvea flv miles
northeast of Valley.
Morton Memorial Fond Swell.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb.. June 28 (Spe
cial.) The Morton memorial fund la show
ing a healthy Increase. It now amounta to
something over $4,700.
Harvard Revivals Cloae.
HARVARD, Neb., June 28. (Special.)
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In looking at offices m different building's, the greatest praise the owner or
rental agent can give an office la to aay tbat It la "as good aa an office In Th Bee
Building." It may b In com respect, but It can not be In every respect.
The, Bee Bulld'ng Is one of the only two absolutely fireproof office buildings In
Omaha. The Bee Building la the only building having all night and all day Sunday
elevator aervlce. The Bee Building furnishes electric light and water without ad
ditional cost. The Bee Building Is kept clean, not aom ut the time, but all of the
time.
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List of vacant rooms in
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f ioom if 1 igxtt feec races Bvntnta
alley, ihli la a large, light room, a
Ighi, water aad janitor servlc. it
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U.ITK 1011 There la so finer ofUc auli In Omaoa Uiaji tola en. It la looaUa
Juat on la rlgbt nabd of la graat aawbi luurway, and naa unuauaiiv
Urge wluuow looaiu- upon tn front entrance way of the ouildina It
front on arnam uet. unm rouua la lixi and the oinsr xJ. 11 naa a
burgiar-proor vault, aaarbl mantel- piece, hardwood doore, and will be
lreacoad to suit Unant ' TrlixT I7V.D4
aOOM iMi Xhta roeaa 1 jM at ih au4 of th mala atairway en the Oral floor
it would be a very uealrabia erne (or aom rtu sataie sua r toa
ueclor. Xu aoor apace u laxU (eet jvav K0.u)
Third Floor.
ROOM (Mi Thla room ta Zlat feet and la vary conveniently located near th
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htrg burgUr-tvruof vault, hard weed Uoor and la en of th cuoical uux-
la th building ..,....,.... frlffv tf it
Fourth Floor.
KOOll eOli uxu feet. Thla room la neat to th .levator aad faeea court. It
haa a Ur burglar-proof vault aad la w.U vaoulatao. iia aood Uaht.
and lor Ui. prlu furnish ttrl-iae aoconuaodailoa "....Fill I17.M
Fifth Floor.
I CITE Olei This to a rery large room, llxtt feet. It fanes wast, but to vary
light and wall vanuial.d. It 1 v.ry ldou that a(ac of Uil U to of
frd In Tb B building. It rauld b uaed to auvantag oy aom Arm '
employing a larg number of cUrka, or requiring large floor space a
wholeaal J.w.l.r, or manufacturer agent, who would Ilk to be la a
br-urouf building, or It w.U be divided to ault th tenant Price f&0.t
ilOM Bail This room facea the court aad le Uxlt feet. It baa a burglar-proof
vault, and aa It U near lb telegraph office and oa th asm. flour with a
number of grain firms, it would be a particularly good room tut a a rain
firm desiring tmfa-claaa accommodation ...r............ Prk tSaOl
Sixth Floor.
VITB eioi Thla consist of two room, both lBhixl. Each of th.m has a
r Duriiir-uwi vauii, nav see
where any bualneaa or professional
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R. C. PETERS & CO.,
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Rev. E. J. Baskervllle, v. bo haa been con
ducting union revival meetlnge In a large
tent, assisted by various ministers and
membera of different churches, close the
series tomorrow. The music haa been la
charge of Prof. Coultes, who ha organised
the singer of the city In such an effec'ual
manner aa to have been of great service
to the meetings.
Exterminate Grasshopper.
TRENTON. Neb., June 28 (Special Tele
gram.) A number of farmera of this county
met here at the courthouse to.tay to discuss
the extermination of the grasshopper. Mr.
Sheldon of the State university experiment
atatlon waa present and spoke of the suc
cess of the fungas he haa put out here. The
season's rain has kept the grasshoppers
back more this year than formerly.
New Pabllcatlon In Beatrice.
BEATRICE, Neb.. June 28. (Special.)
The sun la the name of a new morning
paper to be launched here July 8 by O. P..
Marvin, one of the veteran newspaper men
of the atate. The paper will be Independent
In politics.
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Lodges and
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