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TITE OMAITA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, .TUIT 7. 1002. ir '.PROPOSED COUNTY TAX LEVY r ! Oommisnioners Seem to Be in ITor of i, Beducinj the Rate. r . JHREE MILLIONS ADDED TO VALUATIONS (With lAr Rale Increased Aeaess i meat Will Girt County A boat Ten Tboaaaad Dollara More Than Last Year. 'Ounty aesed ruination, 190....t2S,SWVflnO Rat of levy mum Amount of taxes produced S..au County's assessed valuation, 1901. .122, m.tt Kte of iril levy, mill I7- tAmount of taxea produced Inereaae In assessed valuation B.llS.?1 Hedurtlon In rate of levy, mill .... 1 7 Increase In taxea produced .'0.2X4 These ara not definite, but speculative flg ouree. They are, however, baaed on the reckonings of Chairman Henry Ostrom of ("the County Board of Equalliatlon, and can not be far am lea If the board takea the Paction that la at preaent moit In favor nrlth the majority of Ita membera. Chairman Oat rem aaid yecterday that ac cording to the general account he had kept Ptbe board haa already rained the assessors' Itotal $1,150,000: that the banks ara stilt 'to be assessed and that their total la likely fto be about $B00,0OO. He said, ton, that the members of the board seem generally Mn favor of making the proposed $200,000 .rale In the assessed valuation of the farm lands and the county. The assessors' fccrtsl . without the banks was ll.O.'iO.OOO kgrester than the equalized total of 1901. hAddlng to thla the $1,250,000 raise over the (assessors' total that, has been made al ready and adding, too, the $600,000 and the 200,000 raises yet to be made, makes the total assured raise over the equallied total ot 1901 approximately fS.118.208. The total Sraa $22,381,792; adding to It tha raise Just quoted glvea a total of $25,482,192, and minor ralsee yet to be made could easily supply the remaining $12,000 necessary to make the total assessed valuation of Douglas (county amount to $25,600,000. It muet, however be borne In mind that Chairman Ostrom'a estimate of the raise already made la not computed with absolute accuracy and that the reeult may be further affected by the small reducttona that the board Is making from day to day on real state, so that tha grand total la not to be Irelled upon aa exact. Majority Favors Redaction. As to tha levy. It la a matter of specula tion, too. The Ostrom reckonings are made with a view to aatisfylng what he thinks Is a popular demand for a reduction in levy somewhat proportionate to the rate of Increase In assessed valuation. Connolly Is known to favor cutting It as low aa pos sible and Hofeldt and O'Keeffe are thought to favor aome reduction, Harte alone cham pioning tha last year's levy of 17.6 mills. This levy, let It be understood. Is for the county funds alone, and doea not Include mw .ibid ic,j iui ivubiii, icdooi ana uni preraity funda, which levy totals a trifle llnore than ,7 mills. The Ostrom table looks Hike this: Mills. 9 $229,500 2.5 3,7r IS 88.250 2.2 M.1'10 , 0.3 7.660 County general fund County road fund County bridge fund County bond slnklnar fund. tSoldters' relief fund Total taxes for county use $395,250 Last year'a levy for the road fund was ft mills and Chairman Ostrom saya that If hla project to macadamise the Thirtieth letreet road from the fort to Florence, past the Forest Lawn cemetery is not to ba carried out, the levy thla year need not Uiave the half-mill Increase that his table Lehows. Last year'a levy . for the bridge Ixund was I I mills, but tha plan this year la to hold tha expenditure down to abso lute necessities. The bond sinking fund in 1901 was 1.7 mills. The general fund Is limited to 9 mills year after year. Fla-oree for Pnat Years. Tha following table ahowa the rata of -levy and the amount of taxes produced for each fund In years past: COUNTY LEVY. 1898. tTotal assessed valuation .$ 21.03,552 Mllla. . 9 $189,211. 91 . 3 42.047.10 . 2 42.047.10 . 0.8 ,307.07 . 2 2 46,251.81 . 15.5 $325,865.06 General fund Road fund Bridge fund Soldiers' relief fund .... Sinking fund i . Total county levy ... 1 COUNTY LEVY, 1899. (Total assessed valuation .$ 21,626,214 $194,636.93 43.252.43 61.678. 64 6,487.87 56.22i.16 Mills. General fund 9 Road fund t Bridge fund . ,. S fioldiera' relief fund 0.S Bond sinking fund 1.4 Total county levy 16.9 i COUNTY LEVY, 1900. I Total asaeaaed valuation $365,483 03 $ 21,745.973 $196,711.76 43.491. Do 6fl.587.12 68.711.11 6.623 79 Mllla. .. 9 .. t .. J.I .. 1.7 .. O.t fOeneral fund Road fund (Bridge fund Bond sinking fund .... jBoldiera' relief fund ... i , Total county levy 17.8 COUNTY LEVY, 1901. iTotal eeeessed valuation I Mllla. $374,030.75 .$ 22,381,792 $201,436.13 44.7t3.68 71.621.71 60,430.84 6.714.54 General fund 9 Boad fund 2 Bridge fund 1.1 Bond sinking fund 2.7 IfJoldlera' relief fund 0.8 Total county levy 17.8 $354,966.82 '( Couaty's Floating Debt. The floating Indebtedness, or accumulated overlap on the general fund ia about $110, ,000, according to Hofeldt, who Is chairman ' eat the Board of Commissioners, and as such - jtjss most to do with the warrants. Members pt the present board say that thla lndebted , jiees bad its origin in the failure of local jfcanks, which lost the county about $48,000 jahat was carried .on the books some time as an asset. But they admit that It has l5een growing from year to year. In 1896 t waa about $60,000; In 1900 about $90,000 fend last.yesr about $105,000. i Today the board will again wreatle the bankers, the Belt Una, the Terminal com pany and othera of. leaser importance. The lumber dialers are to be recalled Tues day., The board expects to adjourn Tuesday gtlght or Wednesday at the latest, the levy to be voted Just prior to adjournment. Only , 114.(0 Dakota Hot . Springs and return, v $16.60 Dead wood and return. , THE NORTHWESTERN LINE, ' 1401-1401 Farnam St. '' Publish your legal nottcea la Tha Weekly Sea. Telephone 38. Waltham Watches.: "From North to South, from East to West." " The Perfected American Witch." n tiktstnted Bool of interesting Information About xtudches, oUt be sent free, upon request. American Wittfuun Wtch Company,' Wtltfum, Mus. CUDAHY NOT MANY COMBINE Omaha rarker Raya He Knows Noth ing About the Reported Consolidation. Edward A. Cudahy, vice president and general manager of the Cudahy Packing company, saya his company la not a part of the alleged packing combine, said to bave been consummated with John D. Rockefeller as the central figure. Mr. Cudahy further atatea that be baa no knowl edge of the existence or contemplation of any such combine. Reports from Chicago say that final steps were taken in that city Saturday for the formal merging of the Swift and Armour interests, which concerns, It Is ssld, have recently acquired control of other packing companies throughout the country. Further the report says there are one or two of the big concerns not yet absorbed, and asserts that Armours have been negotiating for tha Cudahy and Nelson Morris Co. Interests. "Our company ha never been approached by anyone on such matter, nor bave we mada any proposition of thta kind to any person or persons," said Mr. Cudahy yesterday. "We are not contemplating anything of the kind, but Intend to keep our plant for a while longer. Of course, I am not pre pared to speak for any other packing con cern but our own, but I can say that if any such gigantic combination of packing Interests exists or Is being formed It Is news to me." COI RTLAND CROWDED. The Bench Again Proves Ita Great Popnlnrlty as n gammer Resort. The attendance at Courtland Beach yes terday wss greater than any Sunday, so far, this season. With a flve-mlnute elec tric car service all the morning and a two-and-a-half-mlnute service In the after noon, all care being well filled, the beach, with Ita surrounding groves and many' buildings. In which are located the bowling alleys, shooting galleries, cafe, merry-go-round, etc., presents an animated appear ance Nordln's orchestra gave two con certs Among the selections were the "American Patrol." "A Trip to Oreat Britain," "The Mountain Elf and "Mlg non" overtures, and Bellatedt'a "Indian War Dance." The violin solo, "Hungarian Rhapsodle," by Mr. Ernest Nordln, the director, created much applause, as did many of the selections. Dalby's "The Blue and the Gray" and the selections of popu lar airs called forth perhaps the greateat applause. The Aherns gave two acrobatic performancea and the beach waa crowded with bathers most of the day. One of the finest balloon ascensions of the season took place. SCHOOL BOARD'S BUSY NIGHT It la to Eleet Its Secretary, Two Superintendents and n. 1 Custodian. At Its meeting tonight the Board of Ed ucation Is to elect a superintendent of schools, a secretary to the board, a cue tod la n of supplies and a superintendent of buildings. The present Incumbents are C X Pearae, Jacob F. Burgees, E. F. Orlmea and Duncan Flnlayeon. Other business to be transacted la the opening ot bids for supplies for the current year. I i ' i ii ANOTHER EXCURSION TO OKOBOJI. Saturday. Jul 18, Via the Milwaukee ' Railway. Leaving the Union depot, Omaha, at 8:30 p. m., Saturday, July 12, the Chicago, Mil waukee St. Paul railway will run a spe cial excursion train of coaches and aleeplng cars to Lake OkoboJI and return. The train will arrive at Arnold' park, on Lake OkoboJI, at MO a. m., Sunday. All day Sun day at the lake. Boating, fishing and a pleasant day's outing at the prettiest re sort In the middle west. Returning, tha special train will leave the lake at 7:15 p. m., Sunday, and arrive at Omaha about 8 O'clock Monday morning. The round-trip rail rate la $1.00. For those who d eel re them sleeping cars will be at tached, for which a round-trip rate of $3.00 la charged for a double berth. City Ticket Office. 1504 Farnam St. Tel ephone 284. No. 4 Is the train. 10:30 A. M. . Ia the hour The new ERIE TRAIN Leaves for, and 1:30 P. MV la the arriving Hour at NEW YORK. $18.00 Is the rat. H. L. Purdy I the Trav. Past. Agt. No 605 W. U. bldg., Chicago, 1 hi office. HALF RATES TO PORTLAND. ME., And Providence, R. I., Via Mil waukee Railway. Portland. Me., and return, $13.25, on eale July 4. 6. 6. 7 and 8. Providence, R. I., and return, $31.65, on sale July 6, 7 and 8. . Chicago, .Milwaukee A St. Paul Railway, short line to the east. City Ticket Office. 1504 Farnam St, No Need to Be Fat. Any woman can have a graceful figure, for obealty is one of the afflictions which no woman need endure. .Vapor baths are a remedy which brings the quickest relief. Properly administered they are a pleasure, and In conneotion with, scientific massage they are a aure relief for obesity. The result is a trim, pretty figure, good health and comfort. The Renstrom Hygten Bath ery, 216-220 Bee Bldg. Telephone 1716. Consultation free. Cheng. Bzeuretoas. . VIA ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD! Providence, R. 1., and return, $81.65, July (. 7 and I. Portland. Me., and return, $33.25, July 4 to 8. Ticket 1402 Farnam Street. Omaha, Neb. Yellowstone Katleaat Park. The popular aad short line via Union Pa cific and O. 8. L to Monida, Mont., tbencs via splendid Concord coaches to all points In the park. Very lew ratea via Union Pa cific during July and August. Full Informa tion cheerfully furnished on application. City ticket office, 1324 Farnam street. Telephone 316. READS METHODIST MSTORY Est. Dawson Bhowi Be ward Street Church Ita Baby Clothes. OCCASION IS ITS THIRD JUBILEE Demonstration Caaeeilntloi Commemorates the of Ita Debt Two Years A no 411-Day Pro gram Given. From out of the darkness of a web netted vault, Rev. C. N. Dawson drsgged history thst proved a principal feature of tha progrsm of the third annual Jubilee of the Seward Street Methodist church, celebrated Sunday. The jubilee commemorate the canceling of the last of the church's debt two years ago, when a mortgage and other papera representing an $8,000 obligation were burned. This year the morning program Included, beside the abundant music, prayer by David Bennett, acrlpture read ing by Presiding Elder Jennings, roll call of tha former elders, trustees, charter members, present members, former Sun day school superintendents and Epworth league presidents; addresses by Dr. Jen nlngs. Recording Stewsrd Charlea L. Frltacher and the pastor. Rev. Dawson benediction by Rev. J. P. Roe. In the afternoon 8. W. Lindsay addressed the Sundsy school; Mrs. J. B. Msxfield talked to the Junior league and C. W. De La mat re installed officers for the Epworthtana. At night the pastor preached on "Christian Liberties." History la Kew ta Many., Part of the history that the pastor read at the morning aervlce waa new lnforma tion to all rave perhapa a doxen of the several hundred who were present. Tsklng his data from the church records, he said that the Seward Street Methodist Episcopsl church had Ita beginning in 1870 aa the Second Methodist church. It was organised by some who had belonged to the First church, and ot whom there are now left in the membership of the Seward Street church Mra. Mattle DeBolt, Mra. Mary Oreen and Mr. and Mrs. Zenas Steven. Rev. O. W. DeLamatre was the paator. In 1874 several more from the First church Joined these and the new organisa tion became the Eighteenth Street church at the corner of California, with Dr. T. B. Lemon aa pastor. Of the members of this church there remain, beside the four already named aa having belonged to the new regime, J. W. Arnold, Mrs. Emily Arnold and J. W. Marston. Preaent Church la Presented. In 1884 the second change of name and location transpired and the present Seward atreet edifice at the corner of Twenty second street was created, with fifty-eight members. In 1885 it was dedicated, - free of debt, with Rev. Robert L. Marsh aa pastor, D. M. Haverly as superintendent of Sunday school, J. M. Maraton, George J. Hodder, J. B. West and Zenas Stevens aa truatees. Of its charter membera there still remain, besides the seven already mentioned, Mrs. Emily J. Beatty, George Hodder, Mrs. George Hodder, Jemima Hod der, Mrs. Edith Hodder, R. W. Hodder. E. C. Hodder, Joslah W. Day, Mrs. Mar garet Day, Mrs. Katie Hall arid Mrs. E. C. Pratt. W hen the Debt Was Created. In 1887, under the pastorate of Rev. Savtdge, the church was enlarged to double Ita former capacity and It was at that time that there was contracted the debt that was paid off two year ago. The progreea of the church t shown by the record of the membership at the time various pastors left it. In 1885, when Rev. Marsh retired, the members and pro bationer numbered 149; In 1888, Rev. Charles W. Bavldge left 176; In 1889, Rev. W. M. Worley left 300; In 1892, Rev. H. A. Crane left. 412; in 1894. Rev. D. K. Tlndall left 464; In 1895, Rev. W. K. Beans left 876; In 1896, Rev. H. A. Barton left 290; in 1898, Rev. J. W. Roblnaon left 276; In 1900, Rev. A. C. Welch left 283. Then Dr. C. N. Dawson came and he confidently expects that when the present year closes with the conference next Oc tober the members and probationer will number 480, or twenty-six more than ever before. LESSONS FROM THE HOLY LAND. Rot. Tlnd all's Sermon mt Trinity Methodist Church. Rer. D. K. Tlndall of Trinity Methodlat church, last evening said: "Our trip thl evening. In mind, la from Jerusalem to Nai- aretb. The road we travel la hlatorio and aacred. It 1 the old Roman road and Is very stony. Saul of Tarsus went over this road when he went to Damascus to destroy the Christian church, as did the Jewe when on their way. to Babylonish captivity. Jacob traveled thle road when on hla way to hie Uncle Laban'e, and Joseph and Mary, as they Journeyed to Bethlehem te be taxed, lust beforb Jesus waa born. A we passed oat north from Damaacus gate at Jerusalem we passed Calvary, aa located by Gordon, and Jeremiah' grotto, where he la aaid to have aat and wept over Jerusalem' aad fate. My last sight of old Jerusalem was indeed a touching one. How sad and touch ing to leave the old homestead, the little brown church in the vale and mother as she stands weeping at the door of the old home. On our way to Naxareth we stopped a while at Bethel, meaning bouse of bread. Wa thought ot the times when Samuel once held court here, when Elijah was Insulted by children whom the bears destroyed, of Abra ham pitching hla tent here and ot Jacob, who slept and dreamed here, and of the famoua hymn of Mra. Barah Adams, 'Nearer, My God. to Thee,' compoaed on this incident of Jacob. O, that we all might have more visions of the atonement o'f Christ, of which Jaceb'a seemed to have been typical. We passed old Shlloah, ao famous for its as sociation with Ell and hla aons, Samuel and Hannah, his mother, and the glory of Israel departing from her, aa it haa from many a church and Individual. How thrilllngly in terestlng to visit Nazareth, the childhood home of Jesus, to have pointed out the old workshop where he puahed the saw and plain, the kitchen where he ate, the syna gogue he attended and the aprlng hla mother drew water from with other maldena of that city, and to behold the very hills and sea snd valley and towna Jesus saw. It waa here the humanity of Jesus grew in stature and wisdom. Oh that all the children of this day in all cltiea, towna and country might grow la wisdom and In the truth of God. GIVES FOURTH OF JIXY SERMON. Rev. HerrlnaT at First Conereantlenal on "Onr Nntlen." Rev. H. C. Herring preached on "Our Na tion" at the First Congregational church yesterday morning. He said in part: "Our nation has Just paaaed Its 126th birthday. We are getting out of our youth and passing into a strong, vigorous ma turity, where we should be strong and wise. Independence day calls us to a re view of the history ot our country and as to whether our nation is worthy of the In tention and plans of our forefathers. Havs we retrograded or progressed? "The founders ot our country were men of great wladom and all men agree that they were men of marvelous political saga city. Oladatone said that our constitution wa the moat marvelous document that ever sprung from a jroup ot men, I amcajile eruption will be presented. devoutly grateful that we have not de parted from their Ideas. We hsve improved; we have broad end; we bave gained In every way and have not retrograded. "The crack of musketry at Lexington aquare sprung Into light that Bash ot lova of liberty that haa ever been the birthright of our people. They went to war In de fense of principle that life was more than meat. That liberty that they fought and bled and died tor haa not been defiled. It I had no other proof our wars would be sufficient. Our war with Spain on behalf ot a down-trodden people who were not re lated to use wss a creditable and worthy struggle, ending in a way that should give us new confidences. There is another con troversy that la not closed, but a nation which 125 years ago fought for ita Inde pendence, which haa always been the cham pion ot liberty, will do Justice to the Phil ippines. Our nation will do what la right. REV, M AX!f AT UNITY CHURCH. Prenehea Sermon on "The Old Boy and the New Man." "To bring out that In man which Is more than Instinct, more than sensuous life, to make a new creature, to realise the second man, la hen the problem." ' These were the words of Rev. Newton M. MantJ at Unity church Sunday morning In a sermon on "The-Old Boy and the New Man." The text was directly applied, being from I Corinthians xv, 47, aa follows: "The first man is of the earth earthly, the the second man Is of heaven." This Is to be construed as a contrast of Christ with Adam himself. At the time of this quotstlon Adam waa not so very far removed in time, only forty-two generations, and the specu lative imagination reconstructed him with great distinctness then. Continuing, the psstor said, In part: i "So tranacendently does ths second msn stand above the first, whether we mark the contrast as between Adam of Hebrew trad! tlon and the Christ of the gospel, or In com paring the primitive savage with the best fruit of modern civilisation, or set beside the worldly-minded the devoted lover of irum tou riBiiieousDfBB, or, uoauy. con sider the disparity between the two stages of any one life, beginning In the sensuous or growing into the spiritual. In any and all of these processes we have the ever-repeating story of Incarnation, God manifest ing himself in his creatures. Not in one given moment does God breath Into man the breath of life, making him a living soul. He does It through the years and through the ages." FLAG RAISING AT CHURCH Old Glory . Swunn; to tha Breeae by North Side Chris, tlans. From the top of a high pole In the yard of the North Side Christian church "Old Olory" floats In the breeze, representative of the generosity of Hon. Frank E. Moores. The flag-raising, the date for which had been postponed several times because of inclement weather, occurred at 8 o'clock Sunday afternoon, In the presence of sev eral hundred members of ths Christian churches and many others. C. S. Paine presided snd before Intro duclng Judge Estelle made a brief talk. In which be stated the relationship of the flag and the church. "Some time ago. he said, "we decided that It was fit for thla church to secure a flag. Hon. Frank E. Moores, thst patriotic soldier and cltl- sen, heard of our Intention and this flag 1 his. gift to us as a token of his esteem for our patriotism and hi love tor 'Old Glory." Judge Estelle gave a short history ot the making of the first American flag, of the discussion between George Washington and Betsy Rosa, as to whether the stars should be five-pointed or stx-polnted. "As In everything," .be said, "the woman had her way. I am proud to be here today, because this Is an epoch In the history of the church. I, believe thia is the first time In the history of the United States that any church has flown the flag from Us dome. It mesne Christian soldier and Christian aoldlera are the best. The old flag stands for liberty and honor and in dependence, and as long aa we have tried anl true aoldlera and sailor. Christian gentlemen, to uphold It. it will always be emblematic ot the right." Rer. Hilton accepted the flag on behalf of the church In a short talk, in which he took occasion to express he appreciation of the church to Mayor Moores for his generosity. Following . this, ehort addressee were made by Judge Slabaugh, Dr. Christie and Mr. Paine, and several patriotic songs were sung by the congregation and choir. The flag waa then taken to the pole in the front of the yard, and as It was being raised a veteran of the daye of '65 mounted a chair and led the entire crowd in three cheer for the flag and for Mayor Moorea. Stll. Keepa It TJp. "During a period of poor health aome time ago I got a trial bottle of DeWltt s Little Early Risers." says Justice of the Peace Adam Shook of New Lisbon, IniL "I took them and they did me ao much good I bave uaed them ever since." Sate, re liable and gentle. DeWltt's Little Early Risers neither gripe nor distress, but stim ulate the liver and promote regular and easy action of the bowels. You Have All Dsy la Plttsburar and can be back In Chicago next morning if you make the trip on the Pittsburg Special leaving Chicago Union Station 7:30 p. m. dally, and return on the Chicago Special leaving Pittsburg 6:30 p. m. These trains mn every day wltn vesiiouie coacnes and sleeping cars. Including buffet sleep Ing car. on which lunch Is served; also breakfast going and returning. Sleeping car snace can be arranged for by address ing H. R. Derlng, A. O. P. Agt 248 South Clark St., Chicago. , Kra'ar Park. The unchanged atmosphere of yesterday proved a good Incentive for bualneas at Krug park, as the eeeker ot amusement la pretty well aware that this popular resort haa an elevation that makes it cool, which wltn a varied program of entertainment waa magnetle enough to draw another crowd that was almost ae large aa attended on the Fourth ot July. La Paloma, the famous woman aeronaut, who haa been extensively advertised aa the special feature for the laat week, made two balloon ascensions, both of which were splendid exhibitions. As the monster air ships sailed Into the skies shs performed a skirt dance. The young woman la grace ful and wear a pretty costume of bright divers colors. She received much applause for her eenaatlonal exhibition. Two coacerte by Huater'e band contrib uted to the pleasures, both being enthusi astically received. Huster, the good-natured director, played for a trombone aolo "The Holy City" and graciously responded to his encore with "Alice, Where Art Thou?" Mr, J. C. Lott rendered "Now" song for cornet solo very pleasingly. In the evening the arena was filled with an audience that watched the "Passion Play" with a reverent intereat while Mr. Daniel Hurley recited the story of the "Ufa ot Christ." Ths bowling alleys, merry-go-round, burroa, cafe, shooting galleries and' other pastime devices did a rushing business. Huster' band will give another ragtime concert on next Wednesday evening. For the week commencing next Sunday the moving pictures of the Mount Pelee vol- FREE A thousand and one useful and valuable premiums in exchange for wrappers from White Russian A household and laundry soap made from the purest materials under modern scientific conditions. No fatty odor or grease stains in the clothes the result of poorly made SOap. Call for Premium List; JAMES S. KIRK & CO. l6lj FARNUM ST., OMAHA, or bring the wrappers to our store and lelect your premhim. DEAVER NAILS A FEW LIES Shows Utter Bnaeleasneaa of Chnrsjea Made Against Him In the Kt brnska Independent. O'NEILL, Neb., July 8. To the Editor ot The Bee: I respectfully ask space In your paper for the enclosed letter, which I ad dressed more than two weeks' ago to ths editor of the Nebraska Independent, In reply to a libelous attack upon me, but which that paper haa failed so far to print. Respectfully, D. CLEM DEAVER. O'NEILL, Neb.. June 21. Editor the Inde pendent, Lincoln, Neb. Sir: I have read the article in your paper of last week headed "Clem Deaver," in which you set forth what you imagine to be my wrong doings. You are advised that you are "barking up the wrong tree" and further more there la no coon up the tree anyway. In the first place the sale of the lands mentioned waa not conducted by me, but was done wholly by the register, and I had nothing whatever" to do with . If by either act, word or deed. While our offices are in the same building, our duties are separate and distinct. I only mention this because your article shows that you know nothing about what constitute the duties ot the receiver. I waa present on the date of sale. You were not. When in your article you said: "The editor of the Inde pendent knows of one place of seventeen acres on which a responsible man a re publican officeholder too bid 150 an acre, but It was sold to another man for $15 an acre," you simply wrote a falsehood, pure and simple. Likewise Is every statement In ' the article that I know anything about, false. ' The law opening these land to white settlers gave the purchaser of the landa one year from date of sale before they were required to make the first payment and partlea have in the past bid these lands In at from $50 to $142 per acre and never pay. anything on them. The pub lished advertisement of the sale, which was published In the Pender Republic, and signed by the register, contained the following sentence: "Provided, however, that no bid by any person whose entry for any aaid lands was declared forfeited by the letter of the department of De cember 1, 1901, will be received or rec ognized." The article having fn one place referred to the rulea governing the ssle Is proof that the editor knew thia provision waa In the rules. This provision was part of the inatructlons of the department at Washington, the sale was conducted in accordance with the Instructions, the lands were sold in public as advertised, to the highest bidders, and each and every state ment to the contrary, contained In the ar ticle ot laat week, is a falsehood. Respect fully submitted. D. CLEM DEAVER. AT MANAWA YESTERDAY, Better Car Service and nellajhtful Weather Canaed Big- Attendnnce. Lake Manawa had a very large attend ance yeaterday. Numerous small plcnlo parties went to the lake from Omaha early In the day, swinging their hammocks and spreading their tablecloths In the grove. The bathers far outnumbered anything aeen thla aeaaon at Manhattan Beach and Mr. Charles Hlgglns, lesder of the or chestra at the beach, rendered a continual concert. Covalt's Concert band had a large and appreciative audience for both afternoon and evening concerta. No band ever assembled in this part ot the country haa so rapidly Jumped into popular favor with mualc-lovera. The Georgia Serenad es had two enthusiastic audiences and everybody who went to Manawa waa pleased with the atreet car facilities for handling such crowds, after the unfortu nate occurrence on the Fourth, when the company waa long on cara, but short on power. A Special Sleeping, Car. On account of the unprecedented tourist travel to Dakota Hot Springs, a special aleeplng car will leave Omaha, Webster atreet depot, I p. m. July 8, arriving at the Sprlnga next morning. Reserved ratea at 1401 Farnam atreet. Round trip tickets only $14 50. Send articles ot Incorporation, notices of stockholders' meetings, etc., to Ths Bee. We will give them proper legal insertion. Bee telephone. 238. Shampooing and halrdresslng, 26c, at the Bathery, 216-220 Bee building. Tel. 1716. Prevent Hay Fever How is the Time. There is absolutely no need of anyone suffering with hay fever, this or any other time of the year, if the following advice Is taken: Commence now and ue MEK KtAM'S "GEM CATARRH POWDERS' moderately; ue only I or I doaea dally from now nn throughout the hot weather and we will guHrantee you will not have hay fever this fall. It la an absolute preventive of thia dread D1STEMHEK. pleasant to take, cures catarrh, prevents colds In the head, destroys all poison germs of the head and throat, braces the nerves and causea the heated term to pass pleasantly to anyone a (tile ted with hay fever or any other ca tarrhal disease All enterprising drug gists sell It, but we sell It at about half their price. Regular price, 60c; our price, sue. 2c extra if by mail. Prescriptlnna called for and delivered any place In city without extra charge. OPEN ALL NIGHT. SCHAEFER'S CUT PRICE DRUut STOKE Tat. T4T, S. W. Car. lath aad Chicago. LAZINESS la a disease which hss its origin In s torpid liver snd constipsttd bowels. Prickly Ash Bitters cores lsslness by cleansing the liver, strengthening the digestion snd regulating the bowels. It makes good blood, ' ' creates sppetlte, energy and PRICE, S1.00 at Ditua K OMAHA EELEY INSTITUTE If You Want the Best In looking at offices In different buildings, the greateat pralae the owner or rental agent can give an office is to say that It Is "as good aa an office In The Pee Building." It may be in some respects, but It can not be In every respect -s ' The Bee Building Is one of the only two absolutely fireproof office buildings In Omaha. The Bee Building Is the only building elevator service. The Bee Building furnishes ditional cost. The Bee Building Is kept clean, not aome ot the time, but all ot the time. Keep theae points In mind when looking for an offloe, and you will take one ot those listed below. If you are wise. List of vacant rooms in The Bee Building Ground Floor. . Rental. flOOH Mi l&zil feet. Facea Seventeenth street and haa windows alone tha alley. '1'nla U a large. Ugh room, a i.d the rental price Inuludea beat, light, water and Janitor aervlce. It haa an entrance both on The Ha Building Court aud neventeenin at reet a........ ......... .Pnv ISS.M First Floor. H'lTB ion There 1 no finer ouice suite in omana tha this ana. It la located lust on U riant nana ot the great marui auurway, ana baa unusually . large window looaing upon tbe (ront entrance way o( the buUdlna it fronts on rarnam aucet. una room la 17x1 and the other salt. It has a burgtar-prool vault, marble manlel-pl.es, hardwood floors,- and will be frescoed to ault tenant I'rlce 171.0 klOOal Xbia room in just at U. bead of to. main aiairwey ou tba brat boor it would be a very uealrabie omoe tor some rel aetata aaaa or coo- ; Uacier. l'n floor apace Is ItixU test ...,., frk.e $30.01 Third Floor. AOOH 808i Tola room is 21x8 feet and is very conveniently located near tbe elevator. A sign on tbe door can be readily seen In sieppiu off tbe eleva lor " tfrlce $U.os KOOal aaati This room la 17&U feet and will be divided to suit tbe tenant. This room is paruouiaiiy auaplea lor some concern neeaiUeT large boor space and ia a aeoidebiy handsome otbee, having aa entrance lauinar ine tuun and wtndowa luua.ug uut uyun bavsnteoutb aueeu It baa " a very Urge burglar-proof ttmli. bard wood floors and la one of tbe choicest out to lu tbe building..., .. iiite j a Fourth Floor. .10OM 401I ixl feet. Thl room Is nex t to tbe elevator and facea court. II baa a Urge burglar-proot vault and i well ventilated. Haa good light, and for uie price turnuhes brst-cla as accommodaUona ..u..axiue til.at Fifth Floor. I CITE 0141 Thla is a very large room, 17s light and wait venuiaieu. ii is very tered in Tbe Bee building, it coul employing a large number of clerks, wholesale Jeweler, or manufacturer a bra-proof building, or It will be dlvl MttOM sail This room facea the court an vault, and aa It Is near the telegraph number of a rain llrma. It would be a firm desiring bxst-claas accommodate Sixth II TBI 610 1 This consists of two rooms, both 18V4xllH. Each of them baa a large burglar-proof vault, have been newly decorated and ara rooms where any business or professional roan may be comfortable, frloa for the two M 0 R. C. PETERS & CO., Rental Agents. Baptist Female College "x.-otoh. AND MISSOURI CONgH VATOIIV OF MUIO. - m' Founded 1SU. atronc , proarM.lT faculty. Well .quIppMl laboratory for SnUaos work. Liter ary work In etaan of Unlv.ralty (radualrs. A miHl.rn ronwrvalory of MimIo. Art, and Elo eutloa. Handaom.ly UluMratsd catalosu. Edw. W. Whlto. Proa. Hubert N. Cook. B. Mn.r. Missouri Lexington. Weniwortb Mllliarr Aeadeeay Oldest and largest military school in central west. Oov't supervision and equipment. Army oltlcer du tailed. Col. Uanford Bellere, M. A., BupL Lake Forest College REV. RICHARD D. HANUN, M. A.. President. Claaslcal. English and Sclnntlflo course. Moat beuutful suburb of Chcago, on hlait wooded bluffs on Lake Michigan. Semi rural surroundings; healthy; liitxpenalve. Good dormitories Modern gymnaauro; ex cellent athletic faci'ltlea; co-educational. For catalogue addrcaa Box 60. LAKE FOREST, ILL. The Bee for All News cheerfulness. PER BOTTLE. errongB. One of the best equipped of the Keeley system of Institute, the only Keeley Institute In Nebraska. Cures Drunkenneaa. Cure Drug Users. Booklet tree. Address all letters to 724 8. 19th. Home Treatment for Tobacco Habit, cost $9 having all night and all day Sunday electrlo light and water without ad U feet. It fane weal, but la Tare seldom that apace of tola U. ia of- d be uaed to advantage by some firm or requiring large floor apace a agent, who would like to be Is a dtu to suit tbe tenant Fries IM.0 d is 18 sit feet. It baa a burglar-proof office and on the aame floor with a particularly good room for a grain b , f rUie mot- Floor. Ground Floor Bee Buildin; Racine College Grammar School "The School That Makes Manly Boys." Pupils Study Under aa Instructor. Its Oraduatse eater any College or University. Boolal and Athletlo Advantages. Military Drill, roe Boys of H te IT Tea re Old. Illustrated Catalogue sent en appli cation to Heavy Deugrlaa Heblesea.Waed.u, J "1 X
