TITE OMAHA DAILV BEE: SUNDAY, JULY 6, 1902.
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DEFEAT FREE 'HIGH SCHOOLS
Hot County In tha BuuToVm in Faror of
Them at Spring Election.
PEOPLE MISUNDERSTAND PROPOSITION
fade Frost Decides thai State Board
( Pa hlle Laada aad Balldlaaa
Haa Dlreet Control at
allae Laada.
Margaret end Informed her be had aril
designs on her. 8h screamed at th top
of her volte and jumped out of bed. Tba
man aelied her and a acuffle ensued. Her
ereama aroused tne o'ber cbudren and
hey all ran screaming to the ilttlng room
and Helen very thoughtfully rang the tele
phone and called central. The fellow then
ran out of the house and escaped. At ha
had turned the light which the children
left burning nearly out and It wn dark he
could not be Identified.
Sheriff W. H. Camming! telephoned to
Lincoln for bloodhounda and they were
brought down thJa afternoon and put on the
scent.-
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. July . (Speclal.)-Tbe free
High school attendance proposition for
country schools haa again been defeated
In nearly every county In the state In fact,
Do county has been heard from where It was
not defeated. Last year the proposition
was submitted In nearly all counties where
It could be adopted and defeated In all
but Douglas.
"The school people of the state will soon
begin to realize that although the cities and
villages of the state are often too ambi
tious to build up high schools with two,
three and tour-year courses, the people of
the rural communities, the farmers and
ranchmen, desire no lot or share In them
aatd Superintendent Fowler, commenting
upon the defeat of the proposition. "The
adjunct district proposition, however. Is
atlll Isrgely misunderstood. It carried In
Douglas county a year ago and no high
schools have been erected there, nor will
there be. The Independent rural school dls
tricts are unaffected and will continue to
be. No bonds have been voted and none
are necessary. The adjunct district has no
officers, no organization, no achool houses.
no bonds. It simply opens up the existing
high schools in the cities and villages to
ths graduates of the country schools and
their tuition Is paid by a county levy of
1 or 2 mills. The country school district
remain the same, each self-governing, with
board of three members, whether the
county has an adjunct district for high
school purposes or not."
Control of Saline Lands.
A decree was given In the district court
today sustaining the law which gives the
State Board of Public Lands and Build-
Ings direct control of the saline lands of
(he state. The validity of the act has long
been In dispute, but so far as known has
never before been passed upon In court.
The decision Is by Judge Frost.
The enabling act of congress, passed In
18(3, provided that all salt springs In
the state, not exceeding twelve In num
ber, with six sections of land adjoining
or aa contiguous as may be to each, should
be granted to the state for Ha use and
when aelected by the governor were to be
uaed or disposed of on auch terms aa the
legislature might direct, and that thn
Board of Public Lands and Buildings should
have charge of the leaaing and aale of the
lands. 8. W. Burnham of this city held a con
tract with the board for the sale of one piece
of land and the lease of another
The Board of Educational Lands and Funds
declared the contract forfeited. The con
filet waa between ths enabling act and
the constitution. The former provided that
the lands should be disposed of as directed
by the legislature and the constitution
provided that the permanent achool fund
ahould ba made up, among other things, of
the proceeds of all lands that might be
granted to the state, where by the terms
and conditions of auch grant they were not
otherwise appropriated. Judge Frost neid
that the words "not otherwise spproprt
ated," made a distinction In favor of the
law In queatlon and so held.
The nominees of the Lancaster county
republican convention this afternoon took
the preliminary step of their campaign
by sleeting officers for the central commit
tee. Those chosen are: John H. Stewart,
chairman; Walter P. Dawson, secretary
and Luther P. Ludden, treasurer. Mr.
Dawson was re-elected, but the others
are new officials. Headquartera will soon
be opened. The first work will be In the
organisation of the precinct workers.
All the offices at the etatehouse were
closed by Acting Governor Steele this aft
moon In respect to the late H. C. Rus
sell, ex-commlsstoner of public lands and
buildings, whose funeral took place today
In Schuyler. A delegation of Orand Army
men of this city went to Schuyler this
morning to attend the funeral.
ASSAULTS CHILD AT TECUMSEH
XoetaraaJ Visitor Eaters Hoae Oeca
pled sr Five Children aad
Attacks Oldest Girl.
TECUMSEH. Neb., July 5. (Special Tele
gram.) Five children, the oldest 15 years
of age, were sleeping at the home of Mrs,
W. F. Chenoweth during last night, when
at about 2 o'clock this morning a man
broke Into the house, but was frightened
way before accomplishing his malicious In
tentlons.
Three of the children, the oldest of whom
Is 12 yeara, are tboss of Mrs. Chenoweth,
widow. The mother la In Iowa visiting
The other two are Miss Margaret and
Helen Wilson, aged IB and IS, yeara, daugh
tera of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Wilson and were
pending the night at ths Chenoweth home,
The man entered the houss by removln
screen from a window and going to ths
room occupied by the Wilson girls awoke
BSERVE THE NATION'S DAY
Hebrsakan. Oongragate) and Celebrate tha
Day of Indepandenc.
DEMONSTRATIONS OF UNUSUAL VIVACITY
Cesatry Folk Jola la Festivities la
Cities, While Townspeople Seek
Refreahaaeat aad Pleaaara
la tha Pirate Groves.
NEBRASKA FIELDS FLOODED
Already Retarded Harvest Gets gerU
oas Setback by Esceaalve Daws
poor la Wet Sectloaa.
COLUMBU8, Neb., July 6. (Special.)
The rainfall of 1.75 lnchea last night
makes nearly five Inches In a week In this
vicinity at a time when farmers were anx
iously hoping for sunshiny weather to en
able them to harvest grain and lay by their
corn. There waa considerable damage from
hall and wind last night and It will be Im
possible to get Into some of the fields In
time to save the grain.
NORTH LOUP, Neb., July 5. (Special.)
During another heavy rain here yester
day nearly one inch of water fell. Har
vesting 4s proceeding under difficulties.
The ground In many fields is so soft that
the machines cannot work. If the farm
ers can succeed In saving It the small grain
crop will be Immense. Winter wheat Is
estimated all the way from twenty-five to
forty bushels per acre and rye from thirty-
five to forty-five bushels. Oats are lodg
ing considerable and In danger of rust from
hot, wet weather.
SCHUTLER, Neb.. July 8. (Special.)
The heaviest rain of the season, two inches,
fell Thursday night, being accompanied by
heavy wind and a hard electrical storm
Bottom lands are flooded so that uncut
wheat csnnot be reached. Some graioa cut
early have kept ao wet they have aprouted.
Oats, much of It rank, Is now greatly dam.
aged by being lodged. Corn Is in fine con
dltion, though it may get weedy soon.
LINWOOD, Neb., July 6. (Special.)
Two Inches of water fell here last night,
accompanied by a terrific wind atorm.
which blew down the oats where they were
heavy. Wheat is growing In the ahock
and great damage la feared If the weather
does not clear off.
CENTRAL CITY, Neb., July 6. (Special
Telegram.) Five Inches of rain last night
and today flooded the fields. Thla after
noon mere waa considerable ball and a
number of windows Here broken. It Is still
raining.
ELWOOD, Nob., July 5. (Special.) Last
night this locality was visited by a heavy
rain and hailstorm. Reports are coming
In of damage to the cropa In the northeast
part of tha county. The damage la not
heavy in this Immediate vicinity, but occa
sional losses are reported. The rye Is about
all cut and In the ahock and also about halt
of the wheat.
HOPELESS CASES.
When tha doctor leaves and says tha
caae is hopeless, what remains to be
done' t Nothing, if the doctor's word is
final. Much, if you will listen to tha
statements of men and women who were
once "hopeless
cases " given up by
doctors, and who
were perfectly and
permanently cured
by the use of Dr.
Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery.
Nothing is more
sure than that
thouaanda of men
nd women with
diseased lungs,
obstinate coughs,
hemorrhage, ema
ciation and night
aweata, have been
restored to perfect
health by the use
of the " Discov
ery." Will it cure
your
It baa cured in
ninety-eight cases
out of every hun
dred where it waa given a fair and faith
ful trial. By that record you have only
two chancea in hundred of failure and
ninety-eight chancea of being restored
to perfect health. It ia worth trying.
Akrum Freer. Eaq , of Rockbridge. Greene Co..
Jl , writ: My wile had a acrer attack of
plearisy aad lung trouble ; the doctor gav her
up U dir. ah coumenced taking Dr. Pierce
Culdea Medical DtKorery and she began to
lmpcove from the urat do. By the tun ah
baa Uien eight or ten buttle she was cured.
4 U ! the rua at a larv amount being
old her. 1 think the 'Goldea Medical Dia.
cowry ' i th beat medicine ia the world tor
' lung trouble
Fkbk. Dr. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser containing over thou
sand large pagee ia aent Jre on receipt
of stamps to pay expense of mailing only.
Send si one-cent stamps for the book ia
paper covera, or JI stamps for the cloth
bound volume. AddfcaaDr. V. Pierce,
.-Belo, X. Y.
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THREE DAYS AT CHAUTAUQUA
Strong Program la Reader Befere
Growisg Attendance at David
City Assembly.
DAVID CITT, Neb., July 5. (Special.)
There waa an Increased attendance at the
Chautauqua assembly Thursday afternoon.
The lecture by Rev. Francis C. Kelley was
well received, bis aubject being "The Law
of Equality." He aerved as chaplain dur
lng the Spanish-American war, being In
the army corpa of Lee, Shatter and Coppln
ger. He has ths reputation of being one
of the most devoted chaplains during the
fever outbreak at Tampa and Fernandlna.
He haa an abundant supply of ready wit.
After the lecture by Father Kelley the
Orpheus Jubilee Singers gave a concert
which was enthusiastically received. Hage
now'a band arrived Thursday evening and
gave a concert at night. The large pa
vilion was far too amall to accommodate
tha audience.
Yesterday morning all tralna were heavily
loaded with people who came to aee and
hear the Jubilee Slngera and Hagenow's
band. The largest crowd by far waa on the
assembly grounds before the program
atarted.
Ths oration, "Known and Unknown Quan
titles," by Hon. A. Spencer Zook of In
dlana, was a masterpiece of eloquence
The oration In the afternoon, by Dean
Alfred A. Wright of Cambridge, Mass.,
"How Wide Is an Inch?" closed the pro
gram at the grounds for the day. In the
evening a Twentieth century Fourth of
July celebration in the city was celebrated
This forenoon Dean Wright delivered
lecture, '"The Changing Attitude of Or
thodoxy Toward tha Bible," and thla after
noon a lecture by Hon. A. Spencer Zook
"Courts and Trials," an allegory; enter
talnmenta by Fred 8. High. Jubilee Singers
and field sports by tha young people, closed
the day's program. In the evening "The
Haymakers" appeared on the platform for
the first time.
Tomorrow la the closing day ef the as
sembly. Beversl excursion tralna have been
arranged for and large crowd la ex
pected.
FAVOR UNION INSTITUTES
Teachers at Holdrege Korrnal Believe
More Benefit la Derived tr Merv
las Coaatr Metln.
HOLDREGE. Neb., July E. (Special.)
Tha Union Normal Institute, which haa
been In session here tor ths last five weeks,
closed last evening.
The attendance was SOI, nearly all of
whom remained for tha entire aesslon and
were here yesterday.
At the closs of the Institute th teachers
unanimously adopted resolutions thsnklng
the county superintendents, Mr. Brelthaupt,
Mr. Larson, Miss Johnson and Mrs. Dole
son, also the stats superintendent and In
atructors. Superintendent Conner, eon
ductor; Dr. Redway, Dean Fordyce, Prof.
Warren. Mrs. Brlndley, Prof. Bradford and
Mlsa Smith, for the success of tha institute,
Ths following wss also unsnlmously
adopted:
Resolved, That aa we have derived greater
benefit from thla l mon Normal inatuut
than we could possibly have derived from
Institutes held In the separata eountlea, we
unanimously recommend tnat tne atate an
partment of education and tha county an
Derlntendents of Hurlon. uosper. Frontle
and Phelps counties be requested to sr
range for a similar Union Normal institute
next year.
TORNADO NEAR NORTH BEND
Twister Strikes Farm, Demolishing
All Balldlasa aad Eatalllnaj
93,000 Loss.
NORTH BEND. Neb.. July 8. (Special
Telegram.) The farmhouse of William
Catherwood. five miles from North Bend
waa atruck by a tornado about t o'clock this
morning and badly demolished, also ths
barn and outbuildings. The dsmaga
about $1,000. Fortunately, tha family ea
caped with light bruises.
Ths sams atorm struck ths line of tha
Elkhorn road between Hooper and Scrlbaer,
blowing down tha telegraph poles and
bringing ths special train of excursionists
from Fremont almost to a atsndstlll. Ths
heavlly-loadsd ears shook and rattled ao
badly that for few aaeonda tha passengers
ware almost panle-aurlckeo.
NEBRASKA CITT, Neb.. July 8. (Spe-
lal.) The day waa an Ideal one here for
the Independence Day celebration, with
Just enough clouds In the sky to taka away
the oppressive heat. The city was crowded
with visitors from the neighboring towns
and country. The fireworks in the evening
were very fine. The Omaha Guards and
their Catling gun section attracted mora
ttention than anything on the atreet.
Two games of ball were played between
the Argoa and the Uniques of Omsha. The
morning game was the most one sided
ffalr that haa ever been pulled off on tha
ome grounds. The locals winning by a
score of 14 to 2. The Argos were able, to
hit Hart whenever they liked. Batteries:
Uniques, Hart and Gibson; Argoa, Delany
nd Glsrler.
Tba afternoon game waa almost rep
etition of the one in the morning Score by
Innings:
Argos 1 1 I 0 0 0 t I
Uniques 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 02
Batteries: Argos, Lacy and Glaxler; Uni
ques, Nelson, Clark and Gibson.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., July 6. (Special.)
Old Glory floated to the breexe yester
day from the public buildings and many
residences. A large number of Platts
mouth people spent the day away from
home, some going to Omaha, othera to
Louisville, where Attorney A. L. Tldd de
livered the address, othera to Nehawka,
Nebraska City and local groves. A large
cannon cracker broke one ot tne large
plate glass In the front of Arthur Help's
store. The son of Ed Fitzgerald had one
hand badly lacerated by a bullet from
pistol In his own hand, and another
boy came near loosing his life by the ac
cidental discharge of a gun.
Excursions Into York.
TORK. Neb., July 8. (Special.) Excur
sion trains brought hundreds of people to
York to celebrate the Fourth. Few farmers
attended the celebration. They were In
the grain fields, harvesting the largest
crop of winter wheat and oats ever raised
In York county.
The program, aa arranged, waa carried
out. Vaudeville artists performed day and
plght on stages erected at four corners
of the square. Strings of electric lights
made the court house park aa bright as
day.
Among the principal features of the day
waa the aham battle between Company A
and York cadets and a game ot ball be
tween Lincoln Young Men's Christian as
soclation and York, which resulted In a
acore of 12 to 0 in favor of Lincoln.
There were few accldenta. One young
man's face waa perforated with powder.
firecracker carelessly thrown too near
him wss the causa.
HARVARD. Neb.. July 8. (Special.)
Harvard made no effort to clebrate yes
terday, the clttxens uniting In amall picnic
parties, both at their home and nearby
streams, and In going to other towns to
celebrate. Rainstorms are threatened
every day, but aa no rain has fallen for
several daya and a atrong wind having
blown most of the time, harvesting Is
progressing finely and a large part of the
winter wheat la already In ahock. -
BELLE VUE, Neb., July 5.-r-(SpeclaI.)
Tha people of Bellevue turned out In large
numbera to help the people ot La Platte
and vicinity celebrate the Fourth. Read
lng of ths Declaration ot Independence and
short addresses by Thomas Nolan and
others were the principal features of the
forenoon. A base ball game between the
Bellevue base ball club and La Platte, In
which La Platte was victorious by
score of 8 to 6, terminated the exercises
of the day.
FAIRFIELD, Neb., July 8. (Special.
The parade, which took one hour to pass
a given point, was msde up largely of hand
some floats representing the various busi
ness enterprises and civic societies ot ths
city. Congressman Shallenberger, Mayor
Joseph Kyne, Rev. R. M. Orrlll and Rev,
Robert L. Wheeler of South Omaha deliv
ered patriotic addresses. The ball clubs
from Alexandria and Holstetn contested
for prise money In a fast and Interesting
game, Holstein winning by a score of
to 2.
EXETER, Neb., July 8. (Special.) An
hour's light rain yesterday morning men
aced the successful consummation of the
Fourth of July celebration here, but when
the first train arrived at 8 o'clock a. m.
and the aky waa again clear, all fears
were dispelled. Tha forenoon trains
brought about 1,000 people. The address
waa delivered by Frank Murphy of Seward,
whose exhorting was permeated with pa
trlotlc, American aentlment. Tba main
feature ot the day waa tha base ball game
between Friend and Exeter, for a purse
of $100, which wss won by the locals. There
were ths usual sports In the evening and
display of fireworks at night.
Servo Free Dinner at Oaeeola.
OSCEOLA. Neb., July 6. (Special.) The
glorious Fourth of July In Osceola waa an
ideal day and there were no accldenta to
mar the festivities ot the occasion. Th
oration by Rev. Knox Boude waa splendid
The free dinner made a bit with the nu
merous crowd.
SEWARD, Neb., July 8. (Special.) The
celebration here yesterday waa a huge
success in every respect. While there
were a few clouda all day, yet there waa
no rain and the only disagreeable feature
was the extreme high wind. The attend
ance at the park was estimated at 6,000,
In the morning the Seward base ball team
defeated Utlca, the acore being IS to
and in the afternoon they defeated the
8taplehurst team, 4 to 2. The oration
was by Colonel Blxby, who gave an ex
ceptlonally good address. The remainder
ot the day waa taken up with the usual
tub, aack and potato races, and in ths
evening the young people enjoyed a dance
at the park. There were only two accl
dents reported, and one waa from ths
usual cause, a giant firecracker. A woman
and amall child were thrown from a buggy,
which ran over the woman, but neither
one was seriously Injured. .
Tkompaoa peaks at Sfaelaoa.
MADISON, Neb., July 6. (Special Tele
gram.) The Madison Fourth -of July eel
bratlon was a splendid success In every
particular, although the festivities In ths
evening were brought to a audden closs
when tha report was received that a man
had been murdered. Tba celebration wa
given by the Madison Ore department and
It la deaervlng ot great praise for th
successful msnner In which every feature
of the progrsm was carried out.
Tha parade wss grand. Ths Norfolk and
Stanton bands furnished music and Hon.
W. H. Thompson of Orand Island delivered
a fine addresa. The Stanton and Madlsoa
ball teams contested. Madison winning by
a score of T to 8. The Stanton hoae team
won la tha conteat with Madison; time
SO 2-6; purs. $50.
Tha tug-of-war between Union and Green
Garden preclude for a $10 puree wa
ga'ned by Union. In the free-for-all foot
race Almarka of Stanton captured Aral
prise and GamDle ascend. Robert Cat of
5c
Clearance Sale
On all Wash Goods
"DOUBLE VALUE." "THE HE A SON WHY." It ia our
custom at the end of each season to close out every yard of wash
goods, no matter what the style, cost or quality may be. We
never resort to the trick of culling from our stock all the bad
styles, together "with a hetrogeneous mass of odd lots for the
sake of having a very low price and making you pay regular
price for saleable goods. Experience has proven that our qual
ities and prices are never matched, and this event cannot fail to
merest thousands who are looking for rare bargains.
All 'bur 15c black and dark blue figured lawns EZp
ilaaianpa rrlr varrl . . w
All our remnants of every kind, some worth up to 35c,
clearance price, yard .
All our 15c double fold Scotch madras i-xifl
clearance price, yard . ... v4U
All our 15c and 18c dimities and batistes i fn
clearance price, yard XvrU
All our 20c, 25c and 30c figured pique, white and colored 1An
grounds, clearance price, yard lvu
40 pieces of 25c imported Scotch Gingham lOln
rlfArnnrf nriiw vnrri . 2"
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All our 25c oxford suitings, white grounds, with col
ored stripes clearance price, yard ,
All our 25c and 30c embroidered tissues "I On
clpnrnncp rtrirp. vard V
All our 35c, 40c and 50c linen ginghams
clearance price, yard
All our 50c novelty mousseline, neat designs on linen . 'IQa
rnlnrnil rroiinds- -rlpn.rnncp nrire. vard " v
All our 75c silk tissue and silk ginghams
clearance price, yard ,
St. Gall embroidered Swiss patterns all our 5.00 patterns
now $3.00 $12.50 patterns now f 7.25 $15.00 patterns now $10
$20.00 patterns now $13.00 each.
WHITE, GOODS
All our 35c and 40c white wastirigs and suitings ' CSp
rlearnncp nrire. vard '
All our 50c, 55c, 60c and 75c waistings and suitings
clearance price, yard
Ke
Hey,
Stirrer
Co
Cornoo Fornam and Fiftoonth Stroots.
'2
..15c
19c
25c
39c
50C
Clearance sale on all
White, Colored &
Fancy Parasols
The sale of parasols has been somewhat retarded, owing to
this season's unfavorable weather conditions. The stocks and
assortments are larger than usual, and the bargains we now offer
are necessarily greater. We are dtermined to keep In line with
the policy of this store by not carrying over goods from one sea
son to another; therefore every parasol from the cheap baby kind
to the most' expensive must be sold regardless of cost.
All our plain white silk parasols with plain white and natural
stick handles, regular price $1.50 and $1.75 1 ff
. .
45C
clearance sale price, each
All our plain white silk hemstitched parasols, regular 1
price $2.00 and $2.25 clearance sale price, each 1kJJ
All our china silk parasols with 3 and 4 ruffles, natural 1 PJ CJ
stick handles and worth up to $3.50 clearance price.
All our plain hemstitched pongee parasols, worth t K
up to $3.50 clearance sale price, each, $1.75 and. . . "
All our pongee parasols, tucked and hemstitched, also embroid
ered dots, in colors, with fancy natural stick han- sC
dies, worth up to $5.00 clearance sale price, each . .
Full line of fancy parasols In printed mulls, black and white
ruffled chiffon, also all our children's parasols to be sold regard
less of cost i
Laces, Embroideries, Handkerchiefs and Fans
NEW EMBROIDERIES.
13-Inch embroidery Bouncings, for the new
corset corers, special ralues
at a yard, 75c, 65c, 60c, 40c and
SWISS AND NAINSOOK INSERTIONS LADIES
AND GALOONS.
10c
SHEER LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS.
and 14-inch heme, sheer fine linen.
special value, worth f fi
LINEN
FINE EMBROIDERED SHEER
HANDKERCHIEFS.
Dainty new designs, narrow hemstitched
border, rery 1 C
lUb
apeclal, each
O t Special ralues at a yard,
OUC 25c, 20c, 16c, 12 He and 1UC 16c, only
WHITE SERPENTINE LACE GALOONS. NEW JAPANESE FANS. FINE CAMBRIC EDGINGS
Extra values at a yard, 25c, 20c, Q New designs, each, 4 f Special values, a yard, 16c.
15c, 12V4c, 10c and OC 26c, 20c, 15c, 12Ho and lvFC 12H, 10c. 7Hc and OC
Madison captured first prize In ths bicycle
race, Leech second, Smith third.
The celebration waa attended by several
accldenta. Erall- Swsnk and a Preuss boy
each had a hole bored through one hand
by a toy pistol. Master Jess Faes was
shot In the left wrist by a toy pistol, In
flicting a aerloua wound. Mr. Johnson had
a bullet extracted from his left shoulder,
caused by the careless handling ot a pistol
In the hands of a small boy.
NEHAWKA, Neb., July 6. (Special.)
Nehawka celebrated the Fourth of July
with a large and enthusiastic crowd yes
terday. Captain G. L. Sheldon was the or
ator ot the day and short addresses were
made by A. F. Surm and B. Wolph. A
shooting match and games, races and other
sports filled out the afternoon. The day'a
entertainment concluded with a fine display
of fireworks.
A half dozen boys had their bands badly
lacerated by the explosion of a new kind ot
toy pistol, in which they were firing 22
caliber cartrtdgea, after having extracted
the balls. Carl Stone, a aon ot Banker
Stone, was thrown from a horse and ren
dered unconscious and at present, twenty-
four afterward, la still unconscious.
Blar Deraonstratloa at Holdresje.
HOLDREGE, Neb., July 6. (Special.)
Holdrege celebrated the Fourth yesterday
In a manner befitting the occasion. The
business houses were closed during the
aftornoon, while all day the popping ot
firecrackers and the crowds on the street
told this waa the day ot displaying patriot
ism. One of ths teaturea of the afternoon
waa tha trade display made by the business
housea. Some ot the floats were very ar
tistic. Ths oratora of the day were Hon. Norria
Brown of Kearney and Hon. E. O. M-Ollton
of Omaha, each ot whom gave a patrlotio
addresa.
The afternoon waa devoted to sports,
which Included a horse race and a game of
base ball between Bertrand and Amtell.
Tha ball game waa won by Bertrand by a
acore of 10 to I.
During the fore part of the evening a
heavy rain fell, which somewhat diminished
the crowd. The fireworks were given later
In the evening.
A patnful accident happened to C. V.
Manatt, a lawyer of thla city, at hi home
in the afternoon. The explosion of a giant
firecracker tore off the first two Joints of
ths Index finger ot his right hand and badly
lacerated the thumb and middle finger. Mr.
Manatt la Buffering much pain from the
accident.
Injured Wbllo Allentlng from Train.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., July 6. (Special.)
In getting off a passenger train Major
Hall, brother of Dr. J. H. Hall, slipped
and had the toes of his right foot crushed
so badly that It waa found necessary to
amputate them at the Joints next to tha
foot.
HairEscaping?
No wonder. Your hair is
starving. Feed it before it
all leaves you. Then you can
keep what you have and add
greatly to it. Ayer's Hair
Vigor is a hair-food. It stops
falling of the hair, makes the
hair grow, and always re
stores color to gray hair.
"Ona year ago today I bad not one
alngle bair on my bead, and today I
have aa Una a frowth of bair aa any
young man In my town, and Just three
boctlea of Ayer'a Hair Vigor did It."
Arthur B. Ackley, E. Machiai, Me.
UM. AUarafxWs. X t AYM CO, Uwsfl, lass.
PROUT ANSWERS FOR BOARD
Expresses No Doubt that Franohisai of the
" lailroads An Aeaeasabla.
DOUBT ARISES CONCERNING THE RULE
Regret that Similar Actios Was Not
Taken Tears Ago aad the Matter
at Issue Determlaed by
the Coart.
(Frcm a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, July 6. (Special Telegram.)
In a brief prepared to be filed In tha su
preme court in behalf of the State Board of
Equalization In the mandamus case Insti
tuted by The Bee Building company. At
torney General Frout boldly declared that
In his opinion there Is no doubt that ths
railroad franchlso ia assessable, that It ia
property iand property of value.
He calls attention to the two questiona at
Issue, whether the franchise is assessable
and how its value shall be determined. "Aa
to the second question there Is grave doubt
as to the rule," says he. "The doubt
arises from the difficulty In separating the
value of a car from the right to use It for
railroad purposes, provided this court
should bold the franchlso a aeparate Item
tor taxation. On thla queatlon there la
nothing to. be added to tha legal reasons
and authorities presented by counsel for
the relators and the numeroua friends of the
court."
The attorney general refera to the criti
cism of the action of the board In filing
two contradictory answera in the case and
adds: "To the tirade of counsel we reply
that this honorable court will settle the
questions Involved In Its usual way, along
lines of legal Jurisprudence, ungoaded and
unimpeded. It la to be regretted that auch
an action waa not begun yeara ago. It In
volves valuable rlghta and the public wel
fare demanda a Judicial pronouncement de
fining the duties and powera ot the State
Board ot Equalization."
HALL'S SLAYER AT LARGE
Madlsoa Marderer Not Yet Capture Is
Held Galltr y Coroaer
J err.
MADISON, Neb., July 6. (Special Tele
gram.) The postmortem examination ot the
body of Charles Hall, who was murdered
here yesterday, was made this morning at
2 o'clock by Coroner McMahon of Newman
Grove and Dr. Smart of thla city, and dis
closed that .the bullet entered Hall's right
aids Immediately above the right lobe of
the liver, passing completely through that
lobe. The bullet waa deflected by the sev
enth rib and pursued a downwsrd and
backward course, lodging between tha first
and second lumbar vertebrae.
The Inquest was held this morning at 11
o'clock and eight witnesses were examined.
The verdict la to the effect that Hall cam
to "his desth by a bullet wound from a pis
tol In the hands of J. W. Alexander, with
murderous intent. Hall's murderer Is still
at large, tnough the sheriff and chief ot
police went In search of htm Immediately
after the shooting laat night. Hs stopped
at the farm home of O. S. Christian, where
he bad bt-en employed, and waa followed up
a few minutes later by the sheriff, but ha
made hla escape In the dark. Aa th: sec
tion Is thickly settled snd tbs news of the
killing snd a description of the msn has
been wired all over thla part ot th state,
hts ctptur within a day or two la almost
certain.
Alexander aaw service In' the Philippines
and received an bonorsble dischsrgs. Hs
was a privets In Company I, Forty-fourth
Infantry, United States volunteers, aad en
listed at Carlyle, Ark. He ia about to yeara
of ag. five feet aeven Inches hlgn, dark
complexion, blue eyes and dark hair. He
came te Mad.aon three wecke age and
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Ustok Station IOtm axd Kaaor. Tax 6ML
worked on the ditcher for the water work
extension. After finishing that Job he went
to work on ths farm. Hall's body was
rhlpped to Omaha for Interment thla evening.
Herilealtas-lats at Teeesaseat.
TECCM8EH. Neb., July 6. (Special.)
Th summer meeting of ths Nebraska Stats
Horticultural society will be held In
Tseumseh, Tuesday and Wedneaday, July
t and SO. Secretary C. H. Barnard has
the program for th session completed, snd
la It hs haa glvsa thla meeting aoms ef
the heat talent te be found la the aoclety.
At th hands of Tscumssh cltlsen all visi
tors will receive a cordial welcome, anf it
It believed a pleasant aad profitable ses
sion will result.
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' STANTON. Nab., July S. (Special )
During a rainstorm Isst night lightning
struck the nw residence ef Dr. S. Person,
built st a coat of 111,900 and not yet oc
cupied. After tearlsg eut a aide of one
of the large chlmnya tha bolt divided.
On bolt destroyed a handsome mantis aad
grate. The damage will amount to about
