TITE OMAITA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1D03. 3 WATCHING THE "STATE BOARD i Meat for the Equalisation of Taxes on Monday, Maj 4. CX-GOVERNOR SAVAGE BACK IN LINCOLN i Asserts Ha DI4 t Kaew He Was Waalea TJatll After Hartley la Testlsratloa Wu All Over, (FYom a BUff Correspondent) ZJNCOLN. April 30. (Special.) All eyes ?re now upon the State Board of Equsllia tlon. It meets here next Monday, May 4, and much Ii expected of It All of the re turns of the assessors hare been received and sealed and are la the hands of the state auditor. What the board will do in the matter of railroad valuation la a ques tion of much moment and all eyes are upon Governor Mickey, for upon him most prob ably will rest the decision of the board. Ala. In view of the fact that Auditor Weston was a. member of the last board and that Treasurer Mortensen favors rail roads paying their Just share of the taxes. If Governor Mickey follows out his Inten tions of using as a guide In his action the stata constitution, then the railroads, be yond doubt, will pay their share of the tate'a expenses. Last year tba total railroad Valuation In the entire state was $26,688,612.70; In 1901 the total valuation of all roads was 126,422.732.30; la each year the returns were made on 6,703.32 miles. All members of the state board are how In St. Loali and will not return before Saturday. While- .the people lost out In the last legislature In the matter of railroad taxa tion, the feeling ahown there and the gal lant fight made by some members of that body indicate clearly that reform In the matter of railroad taxation Is In the air and that aooner or later it will come. If this board does not give relief, some other board will. . This Is the opinion often ex. pressed by. parties from various portions of the state who have recently been at the capital. "Reform la coming," said one of these recently, "and the railroads may Just as well get. In line to pay their taxes. They have escaped for many , years, but that Is to Indication that they will always escape. If the present board does not give some relief to the taxpayers, some other board will. I am In favor of electing the next legislature on this proposition, and I am In favor of sending to the legislature only people who will do their duty and tax all corporations and all . people In proportion to the property . they own, and I believe this will be done.". ' 1S i Bavaare Ketwraus ta Llacala. Serene In the' knowledge that tba Ne braska legislature had adjourned; calm In ' the knowledge that the Bartley Investi gating committee had been dissolved; Ig norant ( f ) o the fact that search had been made for 'htm; Ignorant (?) of the fact that he" was wahted here until It was too , late for him to be of service; Ignorant (T) of the great commotion his absence created, Ezra Perln .Savage, former governor of the tate, has returned' to Lincoln. He returns from Washington, where he has been since a few daya before the convening of the legislature. Ha left for that place about the .time th' rumor wera all afloat of an Investigation aa to the contents of the ' mysterious "cigar box" to which he often had referred and the key to which ha waa supposed to possess. "The first Intimation 1 had that the BartlejmveofigAttiThmKtdau'ed me to appear before It waa when I aaw a notice in a Lincoln, paper . that , I couia not do found'.- aald the', ox-governor tbla after noon. . , ; Ha was then asked If he had received the lettera that had been eent by tha com mittee demanding, that he appear before It "I received no inch letter," he replied, "and f had no Idea that I waa wanted here. I made my" headquarters at the Brooks hotel In Tacoma and If. aa the Lin coln paper aald, the letter waa aent to Seattle, It may Just aa well have been aent to Chicago, for I waa not at Seattle. I would gladly have appeared before that committee and told all that I know about anything connected with my official life, for I hava nothing to conceal. I am not ashamed of anything that I have done and my acta are always open tonhe scrutiny oi ny legislative committee. "I saw very few of the papers wmie iwiv " continued ur. oarage, oui m o, I know not whom, aent ma a marked copy of a Lincoln paper which aald that I could not be located. I then wired to the DaDer my address." What seems a Terr atrange coincidence to the members of the Investigating com mittee and to the people here, was tha fact that tha telegram, from Governor Savage was received In Lincoln on the day that the stommlttee returned Ita whitewash report, 1 It seems stranger still that Savage ahould ita know he waa wanted here when every caper In the state and many out of It, com mented on tha fact that he could not be located, ' At the time the committee was appointed a summons waa placed In the hands of the sergeant-at-arms of the house for Mr. Bartley, and a summons was mailed In a registered letter to Mr. Savsge. The sergeant-at-arma for some reason the com mittee was never able to learn, allowed Bartley to escape the city before the sum mons could be served, and nothing could be learned of the Savage letter. The first intlmatloa (hat was, secured of Savage's whereabouts waa when he sent the tele gram which gave his location. That was received the day the committee reported. Tha governor will go to Sargent In a tew have thick hair lilii 'Mm' v 1: 1 the combful. But you can do as Mr. Chism did; you can stop this falling with Ayer's Hair Vigor It will probably serve you better than that, for it makes the hair grow, and keeps the scalp free from dandruff. Always restores J. O. AYES CO., dsys sod aimltt his son In moving to Wash ington, where already one son hss estab lished himself. He will spend the summer here, at Sargent and In the stste, and In the fall will make another trip to Seattle, where he has lumber Interests. It Is his Intention In the course of time to remove there. He denied that he was Interested In any Nebraska coal compsny. Tarn Down . Ows Precepts. The members of the Nebraska State Medical society decided this morning that It was proper to follow what they taught and not what they practiced. It all came about by the Introduction of a motion that hereafter the entertainment committee dis pense with all kinds of liquors at social functions. Very quietly and without any discussion the doctors voted down the motion by a vote of 17 to 11. The resolu tion had been previously urged by . those doctors who believed that Inasmuch as they all taught the bad effects of alcohol they should themselves refrain from Its exhlleratlng effects. Omaha will be the next meeting place. The following officers were elected: , Dr. B. P. Crummer of Omaha, president; Dr. O. W. Shldler of York and Dr. P. E. Plum of Gothenburg, vice presidents. Dr. A. D. Wilkinson of Lincoln was re-elected secretary again, and Dr. H. Wlnnett Orr was re-elected corresponding secretary. Dr. J. L. Greene of the asylum was elected treasurer. The councillors named were: First district, Dr. B. B. Davis of Omaha; second district. Dr. A. R. Mitchell of Lin coln; Third district. Dr. J. W. Billiard of Pawnee City, and Fourth district. Dr. Tsr men of Battle Creek. The following coun cillors will serve one year longer: Fifth. Dr. McDonald of Fremont; Sixth, Dr. Shaw of Osceola; Seventh, Dr. Prltchett of Fair bury; Eighth, Dr. Lewis of Valentine. The councillors who will serve two years longer are; Ninth, Dr. Mulllns of Broken Bow; Tenth, Dr. Shields of Holdrege; Eleventh, Dr. Andrews of Eustls, and Twelfth, Dr. Moore of Alliance. The salary of Dr. Wilkinson, secretary, was raised $50 for the last year and 150 for this year.. The "dry" resolution that created the discussion waa Introduced by Dr. J. W. Bullard of Pawnee City and it waa aa fol lows: Believing that the medical profession In general and the medical profeselon In Ne braska In particular should be foremost In the promotion of morality, sobriety and the welfare of humanity in general, and by both practice and precept do all In its power to accomplish this end; therefore be It Resolved, by the house of delegates of the Nebraska State Medical association. That we recommend to the future entertainment committee that henceforth wine, cham- fagne, beer and all other Intoxicating Iquors be excluded from the social func tions of this association. Several interesting papers we4-e read, after which the society adjourned at 11:30 o'clock, Last night the doctors held a smoker at the Lindell hotel. Lltlatloa over Estate. A case of much Interest to be tried in the supreme court at its next session Is that of Frank H. Parker against Lewis C. Parker, Maud Lord Parker and three or four trustees and administrators of Gaga county. It Is a case In which Frank H Parker will attempt to secure that portion sf the estate of his father and mother which he believes Is rightfully his. Frank H. Parker and Lewis O. Parker are brothers , and away back In the past Frank moved to California, where ha grew to man's estate and secured considerable of it for himself. About this same time Lewis C. remained at home, where ha waa supposed to be the comfort of hla aged father and mother, but where he lncl dentally secured a detailed acquaintance with the business and tha estates of both, that, according to Frank, served him vell in these later days. -n'M"" Anyhow, along in 1893 tha father of the boys died and Frank waa summoned homo to see him breathe his last. Frank was a busy man. and having Implicit ' faith in hla brother, Lewis, returned to California without investigating the estate, trusting Lewis to aettle everything satisfactorily and to mail him hla portion. By the time Frank got home tha lettera began to come from Lewis explaining that hla father waa heavily indebted, and that he himself, in order to keep from tlelng the estate, had gone on many of the notes for which bis father had stood sponsor. Frank very much admired this spirit of liberality In Lewis and wrote him a very warm letter of appreciation and assured him that he would assume half of the obligations, and that anything that Brother Lewis did was all right. Boon the mother of tha boys died and again Frank waa summoned home. Now this mother had agreed to divide her prop erty equally between the two, so it waa aald. Frank ' again left the aettlement of the estate to Lewis. The boys took the win of the mother, placed it in an envelope, sealed It and de posited It in tha bank at Beatrice, where It waa to remain except on a Joint order from both. Now come Lewis and secures from Frank a deed to his half of tha home estate in order to settle up soma of the debta of the estate. This made Frank do a little Investigating on his own account and ha discovered that instead of hla name being among the elect. of his mother's will the name of Lewis' wife waa at the ton, This led to an investigation and Frank avows that his father's debts were In Lewis' eye and he wants his share of both estates. Tha lower court decided against him and he haa asked the supreme court to help him out. -They do aay that the former trials of the caae have brought out many little in' cidents of interest That frequent inter course haa been had with the spirit of the father and the mother all of the litigants are spiritualists. But notwithstanding the spirit of the father and the mother told tiSjfin anoihor comb-full' "About a year ago mj hair . wag falling out badly. I began to use Ayer's Hair Vigor, and tbe falling was promptly checked. I still use it once or twice a week to keep my hair soft and glossy.' y ' Marcus L. Cbism, Ford, Ky. You certainly cannot it It keeps coming out by color to gray. hair. LowelL Maaa. Frank the property was divided as It should be, Frank belleveth not for now that ha Is suspicious he doubts not that a strange spirit was rung In on him, and It Is said that Lewis secured Ms wife upon the rec ommendation of a spirit. Masons to Celebrate. May 1!), 20, tl, 22 Lincoln will be the Mecca of Maaons of all rites and degrees, the occasion being the celebration of the growth and prosperity of the lodges in Ne braska. All petitions are required to be In the banda of the secretary, John H. Mc- Clay before May 11. Doctors Receive Diplomas. Sixteen prospective physicians received their degrees last night at the graduating exercises of the Lincoln Medical college. One degree for post graduate work was conferred on a physician already practic ing, and Algernon Fawcett of Augusta, Me., .. . . . was conferred with tbe nonorary Degree m doctor of medicine. It waa the fourtecntn annual commencement and the young men who received degrees were: John F. Spealman, Emerson W. Goldmsn, Frank M. Means. John Frederick James, Oscsr Corwln Payne, Edward K. Lawrence, Arthur K. Turner, Charles A. Rydberg, William Witte. James H. Hylton. William Adarason, W. Grant Bixler, Ersklne M. Barnes, Charles W. Little, Elmer E. Fisher. John Frederick Brendel. Besides a post graduate degree was con ferred In sbsentla upon W. W. Dewolf, M. D. The program opened by a selection by the Cotner octet, composed of four young men and four young ladies. The Invocation was offered by Riv. Dr. Haynes, Miss Lell Louck rendered a selection on the piano. Rev. H. O. Rowlands delivered the ad dress of the evening, after which Miss Syd ney Murphy, the Cotner ladies' quartet and Mies Aenone Poston furnished music. Dr. Charles W. Little was valedictorian of the class. Mies Jane Morrow then gave a vocal solo, after which Chancellor AylsworUi of Cotner university presented the members of the class with their diplomas. The Cotner male quartet closed the program with a song. Homeopaths Ask Recognition, The Nebraska State Homeopathic society this morning adopted a resolution petition ing Governor Mickey to recognise that school of medicine when he began to con sider the appointment of a superintendent of the Norfolk Insane asylum. The resolution sets forth that a large percentage of the taxpayers of the state do employ homeopathlo physicians and believe in that method of therapy aa being auperlor and as furnishing superior results In the treatment of tbe insane. It was declared to be tbe sense of the meet ing that at least one of the state's in sane hospitals should be under homeopathic supervision, and that Inasmuch as the one formerly at Norfolk was under such care. It should be continued when the new building shall have been erected there. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: President F. E. Way of Wahoo. First Vlco President A. P. Wells of Mc- Cook. Second Vlco President E. B. Woodward of Lincoln. Secretary B. Arthur Carr of Lincoln. Treasurer O. 8. Ward of Omaba. This waa the thirtieth successive elec tion of Dr. Ward to the position of treas urer. Dr. Fred H. Teale of Omaha was elected a member of the hoard of censors for three years, succeeding Dr. E. A. Carr, whose term expired, so that the board now comprises the gentlemen named end Drs. T. J. Merry man of Lincoln and W. A. Cate of Nelson. Dr. F. B...Righter of this city was .made a member of the legislative committee for three years, to succeed Dr. A.' H. Dorrls. Hla associates are Drs. B. F. Bailey of this city and A. R. Van Sickle of Omaha. The appointment of delegates to the meet ing of the American Institute of Ho moeopathy waa left to the president, as waa also the date of the next meeting, which was located in Omaha. The . attendance was aomewhat dimin ished this morning, many of the doctors having returned home. Tha bureau of clinical medicine and pathology waa taken up. Dr. Frederick Teale of Omaha presid ing. Dr. Bentnack of Platte Center pre sented a discussion on the treatment of pneumonia. Dr. Perky of this city spoke of spotted fevers as found In the moun tains. Dr. Hancbett of Omaha, "Practical Medicine," and Dr. H. R. Miner of Falls City read a aelected paper. The latter also presided during tha presentation of the bureau of surgery. Dr. Cate spoke of "Two Cases Affecting tha Genlto Urinary Tract;" Dr. Leake of Fremont "Puerperal Fever from a Sur gical Standpoint;" Dr. A. P. Hanchett of Counctl Bluffs, "A Few Appendix Cases," and Dr. Miner, "Acute Tellow Atrophy of the Liver aa a Post Operative Compiles tlon." Adapted Boa Loses Property. HUMBOLDT, Neb., April 80. (Special.) The higher courts a few days ago rendered a decision In favor of the heirs to the Fer guson estate as against the claims of an adopted son who seeks to recover a snare. The young man, it is alleged, received his share of the estste at the hands or the ae ceased several years before the death of the latter, but when the will came up for hear ing in the probate court objections were filed, but the Judge sustained the will. Tbe case was appealed to the upper courts and only last week was ths administrator, E W. Elwell of Sterling, notified of the de cision. The sixty days allowed for appeal have not elapsed, so It is not known yet whether the esse is finally settled. Tbe amount involved Is a 160-acra farm near this city, and In case the young man loses ths farm goes to the widow, now Mrs. Lyman Whltcomb of this city. Recovers on Insurance Poller. FREMONT. Neb., April SO. (Special.) F. H. Wallace recovered a Judgment In the district court yesterday agalnat the Royal Neighbors of America for $1,000 on a bene ficiary certificate issued to his wife, Ada Wallace, and payable to him. Mrs. Wal lace died five years ago and payment was resisted on account of alleged fraud. This Is tbe second time tbe case has been before the district court. The caae of Alex Thorn against Dodge county, in which the supreme court reversed a decision In favor of the defendant has been aettled. Plaintiff sued the fount y for $1,000 damages growing out of the construction of the cut-off ditch. The county pays all costs and $280 damages. Celebrate Sliver Wedding. BEATRICE. Neb., April SO. (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. John Ackerman, prosperous German residents of Hanover township, celebrated their sliver wedding anniversary Tuesday, the affair being attended by about 300 guests. Tbe ceremony was performed at 11 o'clock a. m. by Rev. Mr. Relnti, after which a splendid dinner was served. Tbe festivities continued throughout the entire day and evening and Mr. and Mrs. Acker- man were made the recipients of many besuttful and costly presents from their friends. A Beatrice Drasilio Uet Permits. BEATRICE, Neb.. April 30. (Special.) At a meeting of the city council held laat nlgbt. druggists' permits were granted to the following firms: M. E. Shultt, Walter Bros., C. A. Jackson Co., O. W. Beck wit h, H. L. Harper, N. E. Jones Peter Stewart was named for street commissioner by Mayor Shults and the appointmeut was continued without a dissenting vote. SNOW COVERS TI1E GROUND Heavy Fall Follows on After tha Bain and tha Sleet FRUIT CROP BELIEVID TO BE RUINED Uarden Vegetables I'roiea Is, feat Staple Crops Are Thought to Have Escaped Aay Injnry. LINWOOD. Neb., April 80. (Special.) The ground was covered with an Inch of snow this morning. The thermometer reg istered twelve degrees below freesing this morning at 6 o'clock. All early vegetables are killed and fruit entirely gone. NORTH LOUP, Neb.j April 30. (Special.) The worst storm for many years at this season has Just subsided. The snow lies ou the ground to the depth of three Inches and Is froien solid. The temperature fell to .eight degrees below freesing during Wednesday night. . Campbell's show train became stalled here and remained for sev eral hours before help arrived to get It out. ELWOOD, Neb., April 80. (Special.) Tbe sun rose this morning on one of the strangest scenes ever seen at this season of tbe year. Snowbanks several feeet high and trees, flowers and vegetation encrusted with Ice. The blossoms on tbe peach and cherry trees were standing out stiff and solid like wax. The biggest liar in town has had to lay down. He has no story to equal it. SHELTON, Neb., April 30. (Special.) Not even tbe oldest settlers can recall such a storm so late in the spring as visited this part of Nebraska all day yesterday. On top of tbe sleet which wsa trosen a half Inch thick on everything came snow, which Is about four Inches on the level, and early gardens, which were up nicely, are ruined above ail, fruits of all kinds were In full bloom and this alone will be a serious loss to this section, ss the crop last year was more than home coneumptlon could use and much was shipped out of the country. The mercury stood this morning at 22 degrees above sent. Hope tor Fralt. YORK, Neb., April $0. (Special.) Yes terday's rain turned Into a snowstorm and about two incbea of snow fell. Tha farmers lost no stock, as it was well pro tected. There is a diversified onlnlon aa to tbe damage of fruit. Fruit trees wera U covered with ico this morning, but many hope there Is only slight damae-e. York county Is one of ths largest fruit growing counties in ths state, and If the fruit crop is lost it means the loss of thousands of dollars. It la believed by many that the winter wheat, oats, alfalfa. timotny ana clover will not bo damaged ine oiaest resident does not remember oi a storm of this kind at this time of year. HARVARD. Neb.. April 20. (8neclal.) Vjutt an amount of snow fell yesterday. acoompanled by a strong wind, the ground Deing covered by fully two Inches of snow this morning. The mercury has been be low 30 degrees above sero and everything was covered with lee and anow. Tbe pros pects for a large fruit crop haa vanished, but the moisture will more than make good tne loss to farming interests. FREMONT, Neb., April 30. (Special:) A severe snow and hailstorm visited thla vicinity last night, ' A - strong wind pre vailed from the northwest and an inch of snow fell. It Is difficult, to tell the extent of the damage. All except the hardiest garden stuff is ruined 'flod even pie plant leaves curled up. Buds oa fruit trees wera frozen solid In most places and this after noon were dropping off tbe trees. It looks as though tbe entire fruit crop would be lost. There was no earn up snd but little planted. Wheat and oats are not thought to be hurt. WEST POINT, Neb., April 30. (Special.) The rain and sleet storm of yesterday, which destroyed ao much shrubbery, turned last night into a raging auowstorm. Over two Inches of wet snow fell. Fruit buds are destroyed generally and great damage done to the' more tender growing vegeta bles In the gardens. A cold wind Is blow ing and It continues to freete. Small grain is reasonably safe from tbe frost, most of It not being yet sprouted. Thla has been the most destructive storm known hero at this season for many years. EDGAR. Neb., April 30. (Special.) The rain and sleet storm of Tuesday night and Wednesday morning changed to snow yes terday afternoon and continued until about 8 o'clock laat evening. Fully three Inches of anow fell and this morning, but for tha green leaves and abundant fruit bloom that show through their Icy coats, all nature seems to be In the embrace of winter. Tha temperature fell during the night to 30 de grees, which must surely be too low for the safety of fruit. GENEVA, Neb., April SO.-(Special.) The worst freezeup for the laat of April ever known here cams yesterday and laat night. Trees beautiful with bloom are hanging In tee. the rain falling all night Wednesdsy and freezing Thursday morning upon there until they rattled in the wind. Tbe oata, alfalfa and wheat are frozen so hard that much barm to them is feared. Last night ths cold was severe, being 20 degrees. Frnit Crop Is Rained. EHELTON, Neb.. April 80. (Special.) The terrific wind which came from the south for forty-eight hours previous turned to the north and a splendid rain of about one Inch fell. The mercury fell to the freezing point and the rain turned to sleet and everything Is covered with a coating of ice fully one half an inch thick. Fruit trees which are In bloom will ba ruined. Many nice shade trees have big limbs broken off and tbe small leaves are break ing off also with the frozen ica. Gardens will have to be replinted. FULLERTON. Neb., April 30. (Special.) The entire fruit crop of Nanoe county is In cold storage. Plum, apricots, peach and cherry trees which appesred tike huge bouquets, are ladened with a heavy coat of Ice. Tbe sleet storm here was tbe heav iest this county hss seen for many years. FAIRBURY. Neb.. April 80. (Special.) Tbe rain of yesterday turned to snow In tbe afternoon with a hard freeze at night, tee forming one half Inch thick. The ther mometer Indicated 2 degrees this - morn ing. Fruit and gardens destroyed. Before the freeze there was svery promise of the biggest fruit crop the county has ever known. NEBRASKA CITY. April 30. (Special Telegram.) A heavy freeze last night partly If not wholly destroyed the fruit crop here, besides doing a great deal of damage to other vegetables. Ice formed over half an Inch thick and tba temperaturs was below the freezing point for several hours. HUMBOLDT. Neb., April 30. (8pecial.) Tbe rainy spell wound up Isst night with a drop of thirty or forty degrees In the thermometer snd a snowfall of over an Inch, the ground being quite white when people arose this morning. The gardens, which were quite well advanced, show the effect of the cold snap, especially tbe beans, tomatoes snd potstoes. The fruit Is badly injured, although tha growers differ very much as to the extent of tbe damage. The prospects for an enormous yield of all kinds of fruit were never bet ter In this sevtion and many growers seem coufldent that tbe yield will not be cut down over half. A anowstorm so late la the season la most uncommon, although tha Corrsspoudtal remembers that tea years l l s rv nc in r Here are real snappy bargains for heralding the value-lover will Here's a rousing Great May Sales on Main Floor Drapery Cloth on Sale In Domestic Dept. 27-inoh fanev cretonnes, a beautiful line of colors and patterns for draperies, box covers, worth 10c yard, at Graduating Dresses. Fine imported French lavn, sheer ity, 48 inc hes wide, just the thing for graduat ing and party dresses, worth 40c yard, at Pillow Case Muslin Pepperil and Aurora brands, 42 - low case muslins, on sale in Domestic Dept., yard a v-rw Curtaiu Swisses 36-inch wide curtain Swisses, a terns, in all white and white ground with fancy colored patterns, worth up to 33c yard, on sale in Domestic Dept., at, yard Silkolines on sale Dress 36-inch fancy silkolines, a large patterns, in short lengths, the special sale Friday, at, yard Table Double fleeced, 52 inches wide, at, yard 11-4 large size white crochet bed on all sides, free from starch worth $1.50. Friday only, at On sale in Domestic Department. Muslin on sale in Dress Goods Aisle Bargain 36-inch heavy unbleached muslin, short lengths of the best grades made, worth 8 l-3c yard, at. ., . . 9-4 unbleached sheeting, made of long thread, round cotton, 17c goois, at, yard Domestic counter. HUCK TOWELS ON SALE in , BARGAIN CIKCLE 19x38 colored borders, worth 12jc, Grocery Creamery butter pound 22c Another generous offer on Friday we place on aale several thousand pounds of the famous Bennett's Capitol 'Jl Creamery pound aMSC 22c, 22c 22c For sals in our bu'ter department. Candy Dept Taffy eale pound ... 10c A very large quantity of rich creamery angel food taffy, of various flavors, fig, date, strawberry, vanilla, chocolate, mo lasses lOclb. iOclb For aala In Candy department. Friday Big Array of Set of 6 Teas white granite, for Set of 6 Teas, flow blue, for .x Set of 6 Teas, decorated, for "BENNETT SELLS IT ago quite a anow fell on this date, although It came In the daytime and did not lie on tbe ground so long. , BLAIR, Neb., April SO. (Special.) The storm that commenced here yesterday with a drlizllng rain wound up with one and a half Inches of snow and over one-half Inch of lee. Hi. William McCormlck, tbe largest fruit raiser In tbls county, and who has seventy-five acres of orchard lying close to Blair, consisting of applea. cber. rles, plums, peaches, raspberries and black berries, said today that he would give $5,000 to place bis orchard as It was yes terday morning. He says his blackberries may pull through, but on the whole, con siders the crop badly damaged, the north side of the apple and cherry trees being entirely gone. He says a bard freese to night will make the entire fruit crop hero a failure. BLOOMINGTON. Neb., April 80 (Spe cial.) After weeks of drouth and high winds It began to rain last Tuesday Just after noon." Tbls rain was badly needed, as the farmers were already alarmed for the cropa. Tbe rain kept en until about mid night, wben it turned cold and in the morn ing the ground was covered with Ice, and it kept that up until yesterday afternoon. High winds from the north bi ought on a condition resembling much In appearance a Texas norther, almost a blizzard in Its force and aspect. This niorMng snow snd sleet covers everything, ahile the suo shlAss bright Tba thermometer registtrad t merry month! The keen wotch the Bennett May sales. starter. 7c and couch and pretty qual 22c inch bleached pil- 1sOr large assortment of pretty pat 12ic Goods Aisle Bargain Circle assortment of pretty 5c 10c to 15c quality, Padding. worth 35c, 19c 98c spreads, fringed or filling, Circle 4c 14c 7c DRESS GOODS AISLE bleached Uuck towels, at, each Bargain Sale of Hardware and House Furnishings 18c carpet beater todav 9 c 4-qt. sprinkling can, today.... 14c .52c 5.48 95c 22c 50-lb. flour can, todiiy , O. K. washers Curtain " stretchers Spice cabinets Chop 6c bowl Crockery Snaps Teas and Plates at Big Reductions 35c 40c 25c Dinner Plates, decorated, each Dinner Plates, flow blue, each t Decorated Fruit Plates, each as low as 15 degrees above, and In all probability everything, except wheat and rye, is killed. All sorts of fruit are In bloom or bud. Just bow much cattlu suffered cannot be told at present, but the loss will be felt. Cattle bad been In pasture for two weeks on short grass and were mostly thin. I ntu uu l jj, oeo., April ju. (special. i This vicinity was visited by a storm this week such aa was never before known at this season of tbe year. It began in a rain on Tuesday and turned to sleet during the night. On Wednesday the snow began fall ing and a strong wind began blowing, which caubed a genuine blizzard. Everything is under snow this morning and It Is feared that the fruit crop Is seriously Injured and tbe crops retarded. Ice is banging from the trees and tbe leaves are falling off. TECUMSEH, Neb., April SO. (Special.) This section was visited by a small bliz zard during last night. Considerable snow fell and ice froze to tbe thickness of one quarter of an Inch. Peaches, apples, small fruits and the gardens are considerably damaged. MURRAY, Nib., April 30. (Special.) A very damaging snowstorm occurred here last nlgbt. Tbe storm took on tha nature of a blizzard late in the evening heavy suow and wind. Tba thermometer stood as low as 24 degrees above tero. The oat crop, which was up and dolog nicely, Is supposed to have been entirely destroyed. Tha peacbae aad applsa were wholly de C-3 Shoes, Shoes From 9 to II Friday More Infants Moccasins and soft sole shoes at From 2 to 4 Friday Misses' and children's beauti ful red kid bow sandals worth $1.25 for From 3 to 5 The best values in men's shoes ever offered in Omaha velour, vid, enamel calf and box calf lace worth from $2.50. Friday, from 3 to 5, Dept One hour from 3 to 4 p. m. We will sell 1-8 carat genu ine Mexican opal, in heavy roll ed plate scarf pin mounting for, each One to a customer. On display in center window, main entrance. 7c 10c 4c FOR LESS" stroyed, the bloom and leaves being frosen. The fields were covered with snow and by tbe roadsides tba drifts were over three feet deep. TABLE ROCK, Neb., April SO. (Special.) This morning the earth was covered with snow to tbe depth of about an Inch, and tbe thermometer Indicated 25 degrees above sero. Aa the fruit trees are In full bloom (and they were never fuller or mora prom ising), and the strawberries wera In full bloom also, there is much speculation as to tba amount of damage dona to the fruit crop. The gardens already up and tbe flowerbeds present a sickly appearance, Nat Waste la Hamkaldt. HUMBOLDT. Neb.. April SO. (Special.) Cam Brown, a colored man who was re cently deported from Falls City and then denied admission by the people of Salem, was In Humboldt a portion of last week and made arrangements to locate in the souths ern part of this city. Tha neighbors were at ones In arms and notified tba wanderer that ha must move on. The action was not duo to tha fact of color so much aa former reputation, which was not of the best. aaSTrast goelety Electa Officers. HUMBOLDT, Neb.. April SO. (8peclal.) Tha local suffrage society elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: Presldeet, Mra. S. M. Pbllpot; vice president, Mrs. Alfreds Wilson; secretary, Mrs. Edna Cooper; treasurer. Mrs. Helen Iteras; audi tor, Mra. Nora Power. 5c 65c 1.69 Jewelry 15c