THE OMAHA DAILY HEE: FllIDAY, MARCH 20, 100.1.
NEW BOORS AND MAGAZINES
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'What Minner of Man" ii the Title of
Edna, Kan ton' i First Notfl.
LONE STORY BASED ON MINERS' STRIKE
t Women Writer Dedicate to
Mark Tmli Book Ratified
The Woman Mho
Tolls."
After a careful study of "What Manner of
Man," a well known critic cornea to tb
conclualoa that Edna Kenton la a nam
that haa been adopted to hide the person
ality of man who haa talent, power and
Insight Into human character. Edna Kenton
la, however, the name of a you tin woman
living la Chit ago who offer her first novel
under the title "What Manner of Man."
She I known to magailne readers by her
cwn name and by aome very clever stories
which have appeared from time to tiros la
the Century. McClure's. the Smart 8?t, the
Ladles' Home Journal and other magazines.
She has, besides, been a newspaper woman;
and wrote her novel while on the ataff of
one of the Chicago evening newspapers. It
Is the love atory of emotional characters
a man schooled In the world of today, a
young girl cherished In an Isolated and for
gotten Island where civilisation haa not
come and a woman cultured In the grace
Df modern society. The novel In published
by Bobbs-Merrlll company.
"The Lieutenant Governor." by Guy W'et
mors Carryl. Is a novel which haa for Ita
basis the present-day labor troubles, for
Its scene of action the coal reglona during
strike period which required the presence
" the militia, and tor lta hero the lieu
tenant governor, an impulsive American.
who, upon the asaaaslnation of the governor
or the Imaginary state of Alleghenla, as
tumes control of the state and by hi force
and wisdom restores order without blood-
ihed. The lieutenant governor's engage
ment to a young girl during these troublous
times adds much to the complication of the
situation. Published by Houghton, Mifflin
fc Co.
"The Woman Who Tolls," by Mrs. John
Van Vorst and Marie Van Vorst, Is a book
wnich contains the experiences of two
women, both trained writers, who set out
to discover by actual experience tha con
anions or Amerloan working girls. In a
Pittsburg pickle factory, In a mill town
of New York, among the clothing makers
of Chicago, the Lynn makers of sloes, the
hands of the aoutbern cotton mills In these
diverse surroundings the facts about the
working women are given from the stand
point of a more fortunate fellow woman.
The truth la aet down, straightforwardly
and plainly, but without hysterical senti
mentality or sensationalism; and the con
clusions which follow luevltably from read
ing the record are far-reaching Indeed.
The book Is dedicated to Mark Twain and
there is a prefatory letter from President
Roosevelt expressing his Ideaa on the grave
problem pointed out. Published by Double-
day, Page ft Co,
"A Midsummer Night's Dreame," edited,
with notes, introductions, glossaries, lists
of variorum readings and selected crlt'
Icisms, by Charlotte Porter and Helen
. Clarke and published by Thomas T. Crow.
"II ft Co., heralds a Shakespeare event of
'.ome moment. Thla play Is the forerunner
f en entire set of the master poet's works
to be known as tha "First Folio Edition,"
and to rest upon that famous original, not
only for text, but also for spelling and
punctuation. Despite the many editions of
hakespeare now extant, the "First Folio"
.1 a new departure and Is therefore entitled
to special consideration.
"The American Republic and Ita Gov-
trnment," by Jamea Albert Woodburn, is
an analysis of the government of the United
Btatea with a consideration of Its funda
mental principles and of its relations to
tha states and territories, and Is a dis
cussion of the basic principle of republican
government aa announced In the Ameri
can revolution, of the nature of tha Ameri
can Federal Nation established upon those
principles, and of the Institution and func
tions of tha state and national govern
ments Published by Putnam Sons.
"Andrews' Botany All tha Tear Round"
by E. F. Andrews and published by the
American Book company, la admirably
adapted for botanical work tn tha average
High school, and requires no expensive
equipment. It Is baaed on obaervatlon, and
In this respect meets the popular demand,
The lessons are so arranged that each sub
ject la taken up at Juat the time ot the
year when the material for It is moat
abundant. In thla way the study can be
carried on all the year round, a plan which
Is much more sensible than crowding the
whole courae Into a few weeka of the
spring term. The language of the text la
very simple and direct. Botanical terma are
Introduced only aa required. The pupil la
led to make accurate observation, and
from them to deduce safe conclusion He
la first taught to observe the conditions ot
plant life, then the easentlal organ of
the plant are taken up, and Dually the au
thor treats ot plants as they relate to their
surroundings ecology. The book Is aocu
rate, and sufficiently full and complete to
meet the needa of aecondary schools. The
work required can easily be done, and will
prove thoroughly educative.
While Harry Castleman'a name aa the
author of a story tor boys should be a
sufficient guarantee that the story will In
terest boys, yet his lateat book "The
Haunted Min," published by Henry T.
Coates, Is a story about things that could
not possibly have happened, and will have
an effect not at all to be desired on a boy
of Imaginative and Imitative nature.
Out ot the population of the earth today
there are over 30,000.000 deaths every
twelve months. In the United States alone
the death amount to above 4.000 dally. In
October, 1901, Robert J. Thompson ot Chi-
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hi Inquiry he haa complied and published
In a book entitled "Proof of Life After
Death."
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CHOOSES BETWEEN WIDOWS
Jails Dnr Decides Which I Kntltled
to Pension aa Robert As
Person's Hellrt.
Judge Day of the district court ha de
cided that Mary Fouts Is not a genuine
widow of Robert W. Anderon, but that
Lydla J. Anderson la such relict and In
therefore entitled to draw the (13 pension
due from the government. To make cer
tain of Justice, the Judge baa algned a de
cree In which Mary Fouts Is restrained
from applying tor or receiving such pen
sion. The case went before the Judge as the
suit of Lydla J. Andersen against Mary
Fout. In the petition the plaintiff alleged
that she was married to Robert Anderson
In Cuba, O., In 1865; that In Anderson
county, Kansas, In 1881, he secured a de
cree of divorce without her knowing eveu
that the suit had been starter, the sheriff
of that county making a false return of
service of the summons; that ahe did not
know until January, 1900, what bad been
dono and that In the meantime, or In 1895,
Anderson married Mary Fouta, and that
Mary Fouta Anderson applied for pension
as the widow of Robert Anderson, which
circumstance caused the penslor depart
ment to decline to give Lydla J. Ander
son a pension aa the widow of the same
man. Mary Fouta Anderson filed an an
swer In which she denied all the important
allegations of the plaintiff.
The judte's doclslon la that the divorce
which Anderson secured in the Kansas
county Is void because the district court
of such county bud no Jurisdiction over
Lydla, not a resident of Kansas, and that
she did not have proper notice given her
of the pendency of the suit. Having so de
cided these points, the court further de
cided that Lydla Is the real widow and aa
such la entitled to the pension.
YOUNG WOMEN ARE FOUND
Annie and Mollle Chrlstensen ot
Washington Posnd In Omaha
ly Police.
The mysterious disappearance of two
prominent young women of Washington.
Neb., was reported to the police yesterday
afternoon by their uncle, who arrived in
the city to begin the search. Annie and
Mollle Chiiatenaen, aged 20 and 22 years,
respectively, disappeared Wednesday from
the home of their uncle, Lewta Christen-
sen. The uncle arrived In Omaha yesterday
and immediately reported the case to the
police.
The girls were found by the police In the
office ot the Western Employment agency,
where they were seeking positions. They
were Induced to return home by their rela
tive. RAILROADS TEST ELKINS LAW
Decide to Institute Learal Proceed-1
la era and go Ascertain Effect
of Hew fltatote.
CHICAGO, March It. The Western Pas
senger association adjourned today after
deciding that one of the roads. It Is said,
will Institute a test case under the Elkins
law.
The chairman. In the meantime. Is to pre
pare a circular of instructions regarding
the law, which will be aent to each pas
senger agent for revision.
It was also decided to amend the rulee
of the association so that army and navy
officers, their wives and members of their
families, can no longer get half rate trans
portation when traveling on their own ac
count.
The Increase In the minimum excess bag
gage charge from IS to 25 cents wss can
celled. A rate of one tare, plus 12. for tha
round trip was granted for the St. Louis
World's fair dedication services.
MANY MINERS ARE INDICTED
Grand Jury Returns Over 2BO True
Bills for Reslstta Federal
Ofleers.
CHARLESTON, W. Va., March 19 The
United States grand jury adjourned today
after finding over 250 Indictments agalnat
miners and those who participated In the
alleged holdup of deputy marshal Dan
Cunningham at Atklnavllle, Raleigh county.
and In the Stanaford battle between miners
and deputy marshals.
The court has adjourned until June, when
the caaea will be tried.
The grand jury mad a apeclal report
entirely exonerating the officers from blame
In connection with the Stanaford City fight.
declaring that they acted In self-defense.
WORKMEN'S SEAT BLOWS UP
Box of Dynamite Explodes, Ilarllnat
Three to Eternity and In
juring Others.
BLUE FIELD, W. Va., March 19. At noon
today three men were killed and several
seriously Injured by an explosion ot dyna
mite.
The men were at dinner, some sitting on
box which contained dynamite, when It
exploded with terrific force, killing E. Q
Davidson, Dave Steele and John Harris.
J. F. Craddock, a traveling man from
Lynchburg, Va., and two messenger boys
were seriously Injured. Steele ufanaged to
walk to tbe hospital, aided by two men
although both eyes were blown out and his
nose and ears torn away. He died soon
after.
COUPLING BREAKS, MEN DIE
Laden Coal Care Hnab Down Incline,
Carrylnh Death to Three
Persona.
JOHNSTOWN. Pa.. March 19 The break
Ing of a coupling, followed by the runaway
ot a etring of loaded coal cars in th Sun-
hln. mlti. r Rnllfh tTnrk this tftrnnAn
caused the death ot three men, the fatal
Injury ot one and more or leas serious In
juries to nine others.
The desd:
ANTHONY BORDER of South Fork.
JOSEPH 8. STRANK ot South Fork.
FRANK M'CLAIN of Ehrenfeld.
The trala climbed three-fourths of the
steep grade la safety, but when a short
distance from the level the hitching be
twee a the second and third cars broke.
xLX&tive Tlromo Quinine
Cure CoU la On Day, Cpa 2 Daya
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AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
EecouBtruction of Burned Cooperage is to
Be Hastened.
ADDITIONAL BUILDING IS TO GO UP
Company Will Invest Total of Pros,
ably 8Hn:.Oih In rreparlnar to
Resomc Operations Doable
Primaries Today-
Preparations for rebuilding the Omaha
Cooperage works are being made by M. D.
Welch. While the ruina are still smolder
ing, enough of the rubbish has been cleared
away to ascertain that the safe is all light.
This will be lifted today. An Investigation
showed that the foundations of the burned
buildings are all rlgh. aud these will b
used again. A two-story brick building will
be erected on the site of the burned struc
ture. In addition to rebuilding a portion
of the buildings destroyed by flro the com
pany proposes to commence at once the
erection of a brick building Just south of
the present plant. This new building will
be 200 fert in length by eighty feet ,n
width and will be three stories, Including
the basement. Material for this construc
tion is row being ordered and it is ex
pected that grading for the foundations will
commence by the time the wreckers will be
able to commence clearing away the debris
of the old plant. While no estimale of the
cost ot tae new building has been made
public. It Is understood that the total will
approach $75,000. Other linprovementa o
be made by the cooperage company this
season arc expected to make the total fully
1100,000.
There Is a scarcity of material at the
present tin-e, but Mr. Welch has secured
enough brick to commence work. He has
ordered engines and other machinery neccs
Eary and exrecta to have his plant In work
ing order about the middle of the eum
mer. In the meantime the packers' orders
are being taken care of by securing ship
ments of barrels from other points.
Primaries Today.
Republican and democratic primaries will
be held today. There Is no contest In any
of the wards and the delegates will go In
as announced by the chairman of the two
committees. On account of there being tit
tle Interest manifest In the election up to
this time it is figured that the vote at the
primaries will be very light.
Saturday the conventions will be held.
Republican delegates will gather at the
city hall at 2 o'clock, while the democrats
will meet at 3 o'clock at Hibernian hall.
Twenty-third and N streets. The repub
lican and democratic calls are the same
and it la not expected that any time will
be lost in making nominations. The call
Issued provides for the nomination of a tax
commissioner, two members of the city
council and three members of the Board of
Education. There seems to be little If any
interest in the coming election, aa there la
so much uncertainty about the city char
ter. Clnb Smoker.
Saturday evening of this week there will
be a smoker at the rooms of the South
Omaha club. Tbls Is to be the first ot a
scries of entertainments to be given during
the next few weeks. The directors of the
club have arranged for a abort musical pro
gram, a recitation or two and luncheon. All
members of the club are urged to attend
these socials and permission is given by
the directors for members to bring each a
friend.
Cook Badly Hnrt.
W. S. Cook, formerly plumbing Inspector
here, but now located at Dougla, Wyo.,
was badly Injured by the premature explo
sion of a charge of dynamite a few dnys
ago. Word of the accident was received
here yeaterday. While the note did not
contain any particulars it Is Inferred that
Cook got hold of the wrong end of a stick
ot dynamite when putting I? a blaat. PLy-
siclana have put Coo together again and
give It out that he will recover.
Losses Greatly ExasTarerated.
Major F. B. Wolcott, one of the raveling
representative of the Union Stock Yard
company, waa here yeaterday making a re
port to General Manager Kenyon. Tbe ma
jor ha just returend from a trip through
Wyoming and Colorado and he says that
the losses of live stock reported on account
of the bad weather are overrated. "From
this time on," said the major, "there -Tr ill
be big runa of cattle and aheep to th's
market. In fact, we expect to beat all pre.
vlous records this year In the matter of
receipts." Continuing, the major said that
the best sheep dipping plant In tbe west
was at South Omaha and that breedera of
sheep were beginning to realize thla fact.
As for the new sheep barns, he said every
one In the west knew about the new barn
and that South Omaha could look for a big
shipment during the season.
Gasoline Store Explosion.
Tbe Are department was called to the
home of Frank Dworak, Twenty-first and S
streets, yesterday afternoon. An explosion
of gasoline was the cause of tbe alarm. Mrs.
Dworak was quite badly burned about the
face and her hair waa singed. Mr. Dworak,
who endeavored to throw tbe atove out,
waa burned slightly. The Injuries of Mr.
and Mrs. Dworak are not at all serious, al
though painful. It will not cost more than
25 to repair the damage to the stove and
the kitchen.
Both in Jail.
Carl Hudson and John Anderson, both
colored, are In the city jail charged with
assault and provoking an assault. It is as
serted that Anderson twitted Hudson about
a trivial matter and that Hudson stuck
knife into Anderson. No damage to speak
ot seems to have been done to the anatomy
or Mr. Anderson. Nevertheless Hudson Is
being held for an examination to come
later before the police Judge.
Maarlo City Goaalp,
C. B. Hale has gone west, where he ex
peels to aecuro a position with a mining
Dr. James A. Kellv renorta
two cases
of diphtheria at the home of
3u23 K street.
M. Drjm
H. C. Farmer, a prominent hol nes mun
of Stuart, Neb., departed for his home last
nigni altera rew Hay visit with his friend
itoy Money.
Knoxall council of the Rnval Irumn
will give a smoker at Masonic hull thla
evening. Members of the Royal Arcanum
in um&na ami council Hurts are lnvltd.
Chief Etter of the fire deoartment
testing a new make of fire et.ua pel at fire
hall No. 1 yeaterday afternoon. The teat
proved satisfactory to those who wltnoi
llie eaiuuuiofu
James Uurke Is In Jail, charged with beln
a sUHiiltious character.
It is asserted
inn i'iur mm wime aruna iat n1
Burke tried to hold up a girl near Swift
no emieuvoreu to lake ner dinner
from her.
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WITH OWN PETARD
Jealons Woman Hlaia Self
wit
Lamp Intended for Hus
band. PITTSBURG. March IS. Mr. Douglass
Schoonover of Allegheny Is dead and her
husband Is In the hospital badly burned
about the hands and face, but will recover.
Schoonover say when ha came home
from auppcr tonight bia wife accussd him
of Infidelity. He told ber to be quiet and
ahe picked up a lamp aa If to throw It at
him. Tbe lamp exploded and the burning
oil set fire to ber clothing. Schoonover aatd
be tried to extinguish tbe flames, but his
wife waa dead before be succeeded.
WOMAN IN CLUB ANO CHARITY
Miss McHugh will addresa the members
of South Branch Young Women's Christian
association on Tuesday evening, her sub
ject to be "Macbeth." There will be spe
cial music and a general invitation Is ex
tended. In the absence of Mr. L. D. Johnson, who
was to have been the speaker, Mr. Frank
Heller addressed the members ot the law
department of the Women's club on Thurs
day afternoon, "The Law of Landlord and
Tenant" being hi subject.
The Tuedy meeting of the Woman' l
Christian atclation was devoted to rou
tine business snd the discussion of plans
for the furnishing ot the new home.
About one hundred women were present
at a special social meeting ot the depart
ment of English history held In the club
rooms on Tuesday afternoon, the affair be
ing amrng the social features of the club
year. The early part of the afternoon wa
devoted to a program, Mrs. Hsnchett giv
ing a paper on Shakespeare's "Richard
III;" Mrs. Rycn a dramatic reading from
tbo play. Miss Grace Hancock a piano sola,
Mrs. A. L. Sheets a vocal solo and Miss
Corinne Paulsen a piano solo. Following
the program was a social hour spent over
the teacupa. Appropriate to the day, ths
tablo trimmings were uf green and white,
Mrs. F. H. Cole presiding, serving tea. The
assisting women were: Mrs. W. R. Llghton.
Mrs. Edward Johnson, Mrs. C. Calland. Mra.
Ward, Mrs. Joseph Polcar, Mrs. Fred Clow
ley and Mrs. Henry MacDonald.
The Mystic Literary club met on
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Hatght, a miscellaneous program
given.
Tues-
P. B. i
being
The gymnasium classes of the Young
Women's Christian association have ar
ranged another basket ball tournament to
bo given at Oermania hall on Saturday
evening. March 21, at 8:15, for the benefit
of 'he building fund. The gamea will be
aa follows: First Tabtr (la.) against First
Omaha Young Women's Christian associa
tion; Bellevue Second against Your.g Wora
cn'a Chrlstlm association Second; Bello
vue Intermediates against Young Women's
Christian association Intermediates. Miss
Fowler, physical director of the Sioux City
association, will act as umpire. Delega
tions are expected from Hellcvue, Tabor
and Council Bluffs and the tournament
promises to be one ot the most Interesting
that haa yet been given.
For the benefit of the state work, the
Woman's Christian Temperance union of
incoln and various others of the state,
ill give a bazar in Lincoln, April 17 and
IS, right after the close of the executive
session of the state board, which is to be
held there. All unions are asked to con
tribute useful or fancy articles to be aold,
these things to be sent to Mrs. M. B.
Russell, 1642 South Twenty-second street,
Lincoln.
Dr. Hanchett addressed the membera of
the Home Queens' Circle on Wednesday
fternoon at their meeting at St. Cather-
ne's academy.
The past month has been the heaviest In
the history of the Visiting Nurses' aeso-
latton, owing to tbe prevalence ot grip and
pneumonia among the city poor, resulting
largely from lack of fuel to keep the houses
dry and warm. Mrs!" W. R. Adams, super
intendent of nurses; reported 698 visits
made; eighty-two patlen-s; special nurse
required In nine caaM! four patients sent
to friends; three patients sent to hospitals
and five. deaths. There was little business
at Thursday afternoon's meeting save the
acceptance of Mr. and Mrs. Horace G.
Burt's offer to give an orchestrelle recltst
at their borne on the evening of April 15
for the benefit of the work ot the associa
tion. Fifty cents will be charged for tick-
ete.
The board of CIrectors ot the Young
Women's Christian association has issued
200 invitations for a breakfast to be given
in the assembly room of the association at
11 o'clock on Tuesday morning. The cards
have been extended to women unfamiliar
with tbe work ot the association and it 1
the desire of the board to entertain them
at the rooms at a time when they may see
something of whet the association means
to hundreds of women of the city who most
need such an organisation. The breakfast
will be given In the assembly room, away
from the crowd, but the time will afford
the advantage of seeing what the noon rejt
and lunch means. As the expense of the
breakfast has to be taken out of the funds
of the association, the cards aak the con
tribution of 25 cents, thla to cover the
expense of the occasion. Mra. W. P. Har
ford, nrealdent, and Mrs. Byers, general
secretary of the association, will speak of
the work and It Is planned to make the
affair one of the bright social features of
the year.
RAILROADS MUST
ANSWER
Attorney General orders salts
for
Alleged Infraction of Hay
Rata Ratine.
CLEVELAND. March 19. United States
Attorney Sullivan has, by direction of At
torney General Knox, brought suit against
the Lake Shore, New York Central, cieve
land, Chicago, Cincinnati ft St. luia and
the Boston ft Maine Railway companies In
behalf of the Interstate Commerce commla-
1on to enforce by Injunctions obedience to
certain ordera of tbe commission.
These ordera were issued against the
companies named In a suit before it brought
b. the National Hay aaioclatlon and de
cided In favor of tbe association on Oc
tober 16.
UNION PACIFIC MEN DIE
Freight Trains Collide In I tab,
Ma)laa" Two Member ot
the Crew.
OGDEN, Utah, March 19. Two freight
trains on tha Union Paclfla met In head
end collision today near Wasatch, Utah.
Fireman Huaton and Brakeman Getchel
were killed and traffic was completely
blocked for several hours.
Recommendations for Jedaea
Come recommendations to tve submitted
In writing to the judges of the district court
are belna prepared by A. irouu. II. ti.
ctinltli, Arthur Wakeley and E. M. Mnriln.
a a committee of the Har association. The
iuduea will be asked to meet and act on
the recommendations, which bear on the
var,ous uliasts of court procedure, ami
O'i'. tlfularly nn the more general detention
f buslneva men for Jury service. On this
latter point the comm'ttee conferred with
Julae Ktell veaterday ninrrilni and the
luUne announced that hereafter he is going
to require Jurors to certify to their exCuaes
or where such excuses are verbal to take
oath.
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CRE REPLIES TO MORSMAN
Contradicts Statement by Legislator Rela
tive to Taxation of Ba'lroads
GIVES FIGURES FROM OFFICIAL REPORTS
Shorn that lulini I'aolflc In AaseaNed
At One-Twcntletli ot Income
Vn!nc and H. A M. at
tlne-Tlilrly-Thlrd.
Representative Morsman's recent declar
ation in the house that he had looked into
the matter ot railroad taxation and that
he felt assured and satisfied in his own
mind that for ten years tho railroads have
paid more than their fair share of taxes
in this state. Is still provoking not a little
contradictory comment from others who
feel they have looked Into tho matter quite
as thoroughly as has the legislator.
W. G. Ure, the Real Estate exchange's
most persistent statistician, said:
"It is certainly a matter of common
knowledge outside of the legislature, any
way that the railroads pay only about 6
per cent of the city and village taxea they
ought to pay. Surely enough has been
said about the railroads paying less than
their share of etate and county taxes to
put any careful legislator on Inquiry in
the matter. Cursory examination of
Auditor Weston's biennial report would
have revealed the fact that some of the
railroads are not paying their share any
way. Take the Union Pacific. It ia as
sessed SG, 030, 864 on its main and branch
lines, the branch lines being known as the
Omaha ft Republican Valley railroad. But
the Union Pacific's net profits of operation
ot Its lines in Nebraska for the year end
ing December 1, 1901, was M.807.288. Capl-,
tallxe this Income on the usual basis for
such property, 4 per cent, it means that
the Union Pacific property in Nebraska Is
worth $120,182,200. It Is assessed at
$6,030,864, or at one-twentieth of lta in
come value.
"Take trje B. ft M. in Nebraska. It haa
191.61 miles of track between Plattsmouth
and Kearney. It la assessed at $2,027,233.
Its net profit foi the year ending Decem
ber 1. 1901, was $2,4118,306. Capitalized at
4 per cent this means that this piece of
road Is worth $64,676,500, and that it is
assessed at one-thirty-third of ita income
value. These things are in the reports
prepared for legislators to study, and yet
they brazenly stand In our legislative halls
and tell us that the railroads are tax-bur
dened and that the farmer are the tax
shirkers. Property In Nebraska la nom
inally assessed at one-sixth of its actual
value. The Union Paclflo- Is assessed at
one-twentieth of Its Income value, the B.
ft M. In Nebraska at one-thirty-third of
Its Income value. Who are tbe tax shirk
er?" flays Railroads Evade Tasea.
A representative of the Real Estate ex
change who has been in Clay and Adams
counties In the Interest of S. F. 248, which
provides for the taxation of railroad prop
erty within the cities for municipal pur
poses, returned Wednesday night.
"Conditions In Clay county are peculiar,-
he aald, "for there ore no large towns in
tnat count? and th0 railroads have about 120
miles 01 mam line irac mere. iu cinj
town, according to tbe figures of tha county
treasurer, however, the railroads evade from
$27 to $500 of the tax they should pay. Tbe
greateat evaalon is In Sutton, where two
banking houses pay aa much tax as au
ot the railroads, although the u
ft M. main line occuplea a large part
of the center of the town. The supervisor
of the county were In session at Clay Cen
ter when the figures were obtained trom
the treaaurer's books and when the facta
had been made public they adopted a reso
lution calling upon Senator Cox and Rep
resentatives Caldwell and Flshback to use
all means in their power to enact Into law
tbe bill now pending in tbe senate.
"At Hastings tbe conditions are very bad
from the standpoint of the Individual prop
erty owner. Hastings Is suffering from the
effect ot a 'boom,' and with a constantly
decreasing assessment upon railroad prop
erty, as shown by tbe assessments for 1810
and 1902, the tax rate for municipal pur
poses has reached 60 mills on tbe dollar of
aaaeaaed valuation. The total taxea col
lected at Hastings amount to about $42,000,
of which the railroads pay about $3,000,
while on the basis of tbe property actually
owned In the town they should pay at least
$10,000, which shows that they evade at
least $7,000 of the taxes they should pay.
"The people at Hastings did not realize
that they were being made tbe victims of
the Iniquitous system of railroad taxation
now in vogue, and It required the produc
tlon of the figures to show them the facta.
They bad been led to believe that they were
receiving a certain part of the value of tbe
Burlington terminal property at Omaha and
when shown that the value of that property
waa not In any degree apportioned to Adamn
county they expressed aurprlse. C. F. Har
rlson remained at Hastings snd a public
meeting probably will be held Friday even
log, to be addressed by persons familiar
with tbe condition."
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Judge Dickinson has granted Laura E
McUovern a divorce from I'hlllo C on the
groumi or extreme cruelty.
Dertha E. I-nenbers petition ' for
divorce from Robert alleging non-support
They were married jaunary s. lv'i.
Judze Baxter has kranled Pearl Murphy
a divorce from Andrew J.. on the ground of
extreme cruelty, aim has ormred that tne
husband iay her tJ for tier attorney i
kervtcrs and IriuO alimony, the Utter amoun
(o be laid in monthly Inatallmeuls ul i
i beginning AjirU II.
BY LEADING STOVE DEALERS.
AT THE PLAYHOUSES
Sally In Our Alley" at the lo rt.
George V I-derer's company in "Sully
i:i Our Allev," a bit of musical nunseiice.
In two acta and three scenes. Hook anil
lyrics by ileorge V. Hubert. .MuhIo by
l,uilwig lCnKlunder. The iirlnoii'UiB:
Kullv, nxmed after the alley by her
father Trixle KrlgnnxJ
Izzy, her fnther and proprietor of tne
Heterogenous lCmporluiii. . .Junle McCren
t'aptnin lan DKIeily lzzy's steadfast
friend and counsellor. Richard K. Carroll
Damon Marigold, rich nnd retired, but
not retiring Ueorge A. Schiller
Calanthe Marigold, wife of the rich and
retired und tlreles Catherine Lewis
Virginia Marigold, daughter uf the rich
and retired but unhappy . Kittle Hartlett
Louis Henrv Fleiiret, nn artist In love
with Baliy Frank Farrtrigton
Cassandra, maid to the rich and retired.
but industrious Tessle Mooney
Leopold, Izzv's Infant Industry nki-
named "Swlfty" Frank Hernard
Little Nora Kynn. the apple that fits the
eye of "Swlfty" Caroline Hetistis
t., ,,i e,niih niwir hut not iiurtlcularly
A ou, " ' . .1 lU
proud of It '
jnrrj r 1111 ieiB"
"Don't you remember the fnlry stories I
read vou about the two little eggs? One
little "egg waa a good little egg. and the
other little eg was a bad little egg.
"And the good little egg grew up and waa
put Into an angel cuke.
"And the bad little egg got maahed on an
actor."
And "Salley In Our Alley" laid her pretty
head on her brother Leopold's shoulder
nd aobbnd with him, while the nudlenco
shrieked. That Is only one of a r. umber if
bright things Trixle Frlganza has served
with her otherwise "fat" part In the latest
bunch of nonsense, wit, humor and satire
In which che has the name part, nnd which
was Dartly wondered at and partly stared
at by a large audience at the Boyd last
night. Stared at Is Bald advisedly, for,
strange as it may seem, seme of the best
bin of the evening cnt sailing narm
lessly over the heads of the people, while
sqme of the older were welcomed aa friends
trusted and tried.
From end to end the piece Is full of the
brightest of up-to-date persiflage. It is
esRentlallv New York, but no one at all
familiar with the current of events, social
political or bualness, in the great metropo
lis, will ouarrel with It on this account
It Is merry In every aspect, and offensive
in none. Its songs are good, if not all new,
Its Jests are bright, its humor refreshing,
and its nit as keen a" It la clean. Aivl
the company Is made up of people who ara
not only capable and attractive, but who
are also all willing to work. "Not a dead
one In the bunch," was the verdict passed
by the lobby between acts last night, and
no one who was there will dispute this
verdict as not being in full accord with
both the evidence and the facts pre
sented. Miss Frigan.a is easily the hit of the
company, but she doesn't monopolize atten
tion by a good deal. Junle M:('ree, Rich
ard F. Carroll and George A. Schiller each
have a good bit of the work to do and do it
well, while Frank Bernard and Caroline
Heuatls contribute qutto a little to tho
fun ot the evening. Catherine Lewis adds
a bit of unique acting to the sum total
of the evening's tun, and Kittle Bartlett
and Harry Fatrleigh sang well enough last
night to earn recalls. The chorus Is largo
and under good dirclpltne, so that the con
certed numbers are rendered with a dash
that Is decidedly effective. In the secoud
act one very pretty picture is presented,
when Miss Friganza sings "Under the Bam
boo Tree' with the chorua grouped behind
a lattice work at the rear ot the atage.
Aa a' source of entertainment and laugh
ter, pure and simple, "Sally In Our Alley"
la easily In the tront rank. -
The engagement continues the rest of the
week, with a matinee Saturday.
Wllklns Steadily Improves.
NEW YORK. March 19. Berlah Wllklns,
proprietor of the Washington Post, waa
better today, aud It la said he is steadily
improving.
HUNGRY W7
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Ayer's Hair Vigor.
It will not do impossible things, but it often does
wonderful things.
It always restores color, stops falling, cures dan
druff, and prevents splitting at the ends. tSiT!SL:
"My hair waa three parts gray before I uaed Ayer'a Hair Vigor. Npw
there isn't a gray hair to be seen. 1 have many friends who have had the
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14.
E IS M EFFETE
rrarxis Declare! Old World Lead? America
Along Certain Lines.
BP0AD MINDED EN0UG HT0 LEARN
Monarchic o l,nBcr l.ltc by Di
vine Rluht nnd Subjects' litlior
nncc, bnt are Founded nn
Tronic' Mill.
NEW YORK. March 19 David R. Fran
cis, president of the St. Louis rxpoi-iiion,
was thi guest of honor at a banquet given
tonight at the Waldorf-Astoria by the Mia
sourl Society of New York, which was at
tended by 400 sons of MlBfouii and their
friends. Augustus Thomas, president of
the society, presided.
A large delegation of St. Louis merchants
waa present to welcome Mr. Francis home.
Mr. Thomas and Lieutenant Governor Ie
of Missouri welcomed Mr. Francis in brief
speeches.
After reviewing his European tour, Mr.
Francis said In part:
"There are many things iu which we
would do well to follow tho example of
the old world. In some problems the people
of Europe have made more progress toward
solution that have we In America. The
first. If not the most Important, step in
individual or a people can take toward
advancement or elevation ia the adoption
of that breadth of view which acknowl
edges that better methods than those In
use by themselves are practiced by others.
One of tho most progressive rulers of the
world told me not only without hesitation,
but with evident pride, that there were
many lines In which American methods
were superior to all others, and that
therein he did not hesitate to Imitate us.
It needs no argument to convince a thought
ful observer that he will mako every effort
to Improve upon thoae methods.
The belief In the divine right of kings
has ceased lo be tbe foundation of mon
archal Institutions. Tho thrones of the
leading kingdoms and empires are no
longer based upon the Ignorance of their
subjects, but are hedged about by the
ability nnd the wlllingneeti of the govern
ing power to promote the Interests of thrsi
whose trust they hold."
Other speakers w?rc: Ferdinand W.
Peck, Lewis Nixon, one of the New Tork
commissioners to Ibe exposition; E. O.
Stannard, representing the St. Louis mer
chants' committee, John M. Quinn of New
York snd Patrick Calhoun of St. Louis.
Parnnionta Prevented.
Among the tens of thousands who hnvn
used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds
and la grippe during tho past few years,
to our knowledge not a single rase hus re
sulted In pneumonia. Thou. Whitfield &
Co., 240 Wabash avenue. Chicago, one of
the most prominent retail druggists In
that tity, In speaking of th's, saya: "We
recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
for la grippe in many cases, as it not only
gives prompt and complete recovery, but
also counteracts any tendency cf la grlppa
to rcEult Iu -pneumonia."
Marrlaare Licenses.
Marriage license have been
Issued to
the following peraona
Name and Residence.
Age.
... 3H
... 'M
... S2
... 27
... '-'2
... l!
... 27
... 13
,.. II
Henry Otto, Omaha
L'ecila Nyberg. Omaha
Fred M. Hartman. Omaha
Etta F. Ieslle, Omaha
John J. Houhal, South Omaha
Joale Drnugoin, South Omaha
Joseph Hayes, Chicago III
May Connors, Livingston, Mont
Julius 11. Carlson, Hennlngton. Ner....
Loulaa A. Peterson, Hennlngton, Neb..
Carder Harrington. Delphos, la
Nancy Melton, Omaha
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