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THE OMAHA DAILY JWAZ: WEDNESDAY. JUNE 10. HKKt. SCOTT DIES AT HOSPITAL Victim of Folioemin Goodrich's Eandiocsi wi'.h Hit KeTO.Tsr. MAN ARRESTED FOR BEGGING ON STREETS V'ihI lailcted by Officer, Who Says He Fired Only to Scare, Proves Fatal to the Prisoner. Elmer Scott, the man who wu shot by Policeman Goodrich, died at the Clarkson Memorial hosplta'. at a little after 12 o'clock yesterday. Coroner Bralley n notified and took charge of the body, and was cun suiting County Attorney English In rtgard to holding an Inquest. An Inquest will be held, but the coroner has not de termined upon the lime. When Chief Donahue waa notified of the death of Scott he aald he would suspend Goodrich when he came at 4 o'clock to go on hla beat and hold htm suspended until further orders of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. At the board's meeting Monday night a statement from the policeman who did the shooting and one from the chief In regard to the matter were handed In, read and placed on file. Scott Is supposed to have come to Omaha from Sioux City. He waa begging on Doug las street on Bundny night, when Officer Goodrich Dlaced him under arrest and started to walk with him to the station After going a couple of blocks the pris oner broke away and ran. Goodrich drew Ms revolver and fired three shots, saying In his report to the police board that he only Intended to scare the fleeing prisoner and cause him to atop. One of the bullets struck Bcott In tho small of the back and passed entirely through his body. Inflicting a mortal wound. Scott was taken to Clark sen hospital and Ooodrlch returned to his beat. A statement la given out at police head quarters that the sheriff of 8arpy county has Identified Bcott as a man who was once convicted and sent to the penitentiary from that county. County Attorney English who la busy with a murder case In criminal court, said last evening that he had had no time to inquire Into the Scott case, and was un prepared to say what steps would be taken with reference to prosecuting Officer Good rich. The county attorney will attend the Inquest today and afterwards base his con clusions. "I see no reason why Goodrich Should not be treated exactly as any othor man, who has shot and killed another," he remarked when pressed for an outline of the probable action. Chief of Pollca Donahue laid off Officer Ooodrlch yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, pending the Investigation Into the shooting of Elmer Scott. EAGLES TO VISIT AK-SAR-BEN Uaadred or Moro from tho Omaha Aerie Will Malta a Fra ternal Visit, An Illuminated doeument bearing the sig natures of Mayor Moores and at least 10J of the prominent business men oi me cnj. will be presented to the board of governors of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben. a memorial from the Omaha aerie of the Eiglea, an nouncing In blue and red below tha out spread wings ct an eagle: FMr.i rtrnl visit of the Omaha aerie No. 65 Fraternal Order of Eaglea, to their turbulent brothers, the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben. We, the undersigned, being of sound mind aj)d bod.y. hereby agree to meet ' at' duf aerie upon call and proceed to the den of Ak-Sar-Ben. thus1 giving them the fun of plucking our tall feathers. Every member of the order who signs the agreement contributes, In addition to Ak Sar-Ben Initiation fee II to make up a special fund to be used by the aerie In pro viding some special testimonial to the mtm bers of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben who may be on hand to receive them. What ' this testimonial will be has not been de elded upon and will not be until just be .fore the night the Eagles make their fra ternal call. It will be of a nature to make the night memorable- and to show that when the mighty champions of Ak-Sar-Ben XIV get hold of the Eaglea of the aerie of Omaha they will have captured a lively lot of birds. Tha date for the fraternal visit has not been decided upon, but It probably will be tho last Monday night of the present month, for by that time the men who are assisting the grand mufti and tha supporters of the throne will have. In a measure at least recovered from the great strain whlcn attends upon the first pre sentation of the work and will be ready to atand a test ' of endurance and skill which might overcome . them while they are yet under the strain attending the first night of the work. There Is also some doubt a to how the Eagles will proceed to the den. It has been suggested that they march from the aerie headed by a band, another suggestion Is that they take cars to that scene of mystery and frolic, but In the face of these suggestions a motion has already been adopted by the Eagles requiring each one to fly to the rendesvous. The exact date and means of transportation will be announced later. The Calumet restaurant opened up last night to a crowded house. Chargo Boya with Theft. Martin Duer, a farmer boy who has been employed as stable boy at the Merchants Express barn. Is alleged to have stolen &IK from the company. The boy was ar rested In Frits Wlrth's place last evening by Detectives Donahue and Heitfeld. The mony alleged to have been stolen was the day collections from one of the package delivery wagon drivers, and the boy was told to care for It until morning. It is claimed he mailed ISO to his father, who Is a farmer at Btaplehurst, Neb., and blew In S8. He wrote his father another letter, say. Ing he wished he would send him back the tw, plus 110, as the money was stolen and he wanted to make It up. He seems unablo to realise the predicament he la In and has the appearance of being somewhat off men tally. Aids Digestion Elorsford's Acid Phosphate Half a teaspoon in halt a glaaa of water after meals remoTvn the distress, oppretuiiou and "all gone " feeling. Givea good appe tite, perfect digestion and restful sleep, A Tonic aad Narva Foe4. Ill PAY C 811: am year I a book lata noser. Teltpaoae till o n aad oar represea latlvs will call- Ye Old Book Shop' . JAU- FARI AM a"Ct . PERFORMANCE THAT PLEASED I Choir of St. Philomela's Saeressfolly Presents Operetta oa Stage t School lloose. The senior choir of St. Philomena's cathedral produced last night In the hall of the parish school the operetta,s"Paullne, or the Belle of Saratoga," before an audi ence which numbered all of the t JO ticket holders who could gain an entrance. The performance on the miniature stage of the school waa really pleasing and went without a single one of the distressing or amusing mishaps which usually fall to the lot of the novice on the boards. Of the singing there has been no question among those who had heard the cathedral choir or the Elks' quartette, but as to pose and gesture, glance or Inflection? Mlsa Veronica Doherty in the name part has a most pleasing stage presence and gown, and sang tastefully and played as though she had been In other plays a time or two. Her two soloe, "My Heart for Thee" and "8tay not Long Away" she gave with considerable assurance of action, sing ing tastefully. Miss Genevieve Croft as Clara Rivers gave a soubrette song, "Men are Such Deceivers." In the second act brightly and was recalled. Thomas Swift as Captain Weston, an Irascible and gouty southerner, and August Kroeger as Sir Charles, the conventional foolish lord fur. nlshed the fun, the former In particular giving an unusually consistent character ization and both singing well. Clinton Mil ler, while not perhaps blessed with the stage presence of the others, has a fine and flexible tenor which he uses pleasingly. Miss Doherty and Mr. Miller sang a duet, "Speak not the Sad Farewell," very pleas antly and Miss Croft and Mr. Kroeger also sang well together. Tha piece held one good quartette and a finale. Into which the principals and the chorus Injected ouite a little dash. The piece Is by George Conner anri ir P. Danka and Miss Swift furnished the ac companlment and had acted as musical director during the rehearsals. Before the operetta and between the two acts the nri mary ana older classes of the school sang ui.bs on me stage. Little Marv Mtnnn 6 years old, drew uproariously annlan.n ncr rendition or a lengthy "piece," SUMMER TIME CANDY TRADE Omaha Manoactnrer Saya Dnll Season Follows Fearth of Jnljp Dnalneas. The manufacturers and wholesalers of confectionary are Just now busy getting out their wares for the Fourth of July trade, but after that Is out of hand follows the candymcn's dull season. "For obvious reasons," said a leading manufacturer, "the business is dull In the summer time, people want fruits and sour things, and sugar Is heating to the blood. We have a few lines which we work at during the warm months and others which we suspend. or instance, all sorts of peanut candy We do not make at all until fall. Popcorn goods and lemon and other sour drops are perhaps more used in sum mer. People do not like chocolates, for they melt on the fingers. Business picks ur again In early September and from then on we are busy with stock for the Christ mas holidays. No, the recent rains have not interfered much with the candy trade, beyond keeping children away from the shops, and they only save their money for a sunny day and the trade gets It Just the same. Of course the farmers will be busy with their crops later than usual and will not come to the small towns as often, so that perhaps par sales to thee small plaoes in our territory, may be slightly decreased." ATTEMPT TO SETTLE STRIKE Banners' Eiehisgt and BaUdlng Trades Conaell Representatives Havo a Conference. Representatives of the Builders' exchange ana the Building Trades council were in conference yesterday at tho exchange rooms irom 10 until 13:30. but failed to reach any aennite basis of settling pending differences The men were guarded In their statements to the press, but admitted that after a rather thorough discussion of Issues they were not able to agree on any definite plan without further . conferences. Representa tives of the tradesmen said, however, that the situation was not discouraging and that they had reason to hope for an ultimate solution of the strike. There were five committeemen from each side at this conference, and the Idea was for them to select four persons for a board of arbitration, the laat two members of which to be selected by these four. One of the conferees said another meeting would be held subject to the call or the contract ors. t Bellamy Ac Hornung, plumbing contract ors at the federal building, have settled all differences with their five or six men. A Wonderful Change. Weak, sickly Invalids are soon changed by Electrle Bitters Into healthy men and women. They cure or no pay. 60c For sale by Kuhn ft Co. Waiting- to Hear from Editors, The meeting of the executive committee of the Commercial club was postponed from yesterday until Thursday, the prtnolpaj reason for this action being that Secretary Utt expects to retelve a communication from the National Editorial association In regard to the program which will be ar ranged for Its reception and entertainment In this city. The members of the Press club and the committee of the Commercial club have mapped out a program for action during the convention and have submitted it to the executive of the editorial associa tion. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Hon. Fred Sonnenscheln of West Point Is In the city, a guest at the Millard. ,.?d..H- secretary of the Iempster Mill Manufacturing company of Beatm-i. is in the city. 8. K. Jackson, formerly of Omaha, now a resident of San Jose, Cal., la in the city, the guest of W. N. Nason. He will re main in the city this week. Mrs. J. H. Ashdown and Harry Ashdown Of V Innlnea- 1,. A. AnHrnn r,f i I Angeles, S. J. Pearson of Texarkana and J. Thompson of at. Paul are at the J. H. Henderson of Leavenworth, O. W. Buyer of Pender, J. C. Hedge of Hastings. Mr. ana Mrs. O. H. nniax.u nf Mni., ... and Mr. and Mrs. A. Reisen of Butte. Neb.. b wv nuirty. Walter E. Douglas of Seattle. W. 1J. Hyder of Campbell. A. B. Prentice of North Loup, hi. 6. Harding of Nebraska City John M. Jones of Serlnner and J. H Davis ui uiuutin sre 11 ine Millard. J. M. Holt of Miles City, J. A. Webb of Dead wood. J. F Crocker of Kearney. W H. Savadge of Boise City, W. M. Abel of Portland. Ore., and George L. Jackson of Deadwood are at the Paxton. Mr. and Mrs. E. Davis of Dallas. Tex , J. A. Woe of Stuart. R. E. Simmons and J. C. Oaborn of Battle Creek, H. B. De Bow and son of Coleridge, James I. Rho.i and son of Holdrege, R. B. Sheridan of Blue Hill and E. A. Thorp of Nebraska City are at the Merchants. LOCAL BREVITIES. Ed Swarts. residing at 709 South Twenty seventh street, was arrested by Detectives Drummy and Mitchell yesterday afternoon on a charge of stealing an overcoat from the Midland hotel. Charles Johnson of Council Bluffs came over yesterday evening with somewhat of a Jag, but as It was not extensive enough to suit him he requested the bartender In the saloon at the corner of Fourteenth and Duuglas streets to kindly add to his col lection of drinks. The barkeeper would not comply, so Charley put his rtst through one of the plate glass windows In front, and Detective Flsk brought him In and locked him up on a charge of being drunk and disorderly. AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Grading let Hew Burlington Tracks to Etooi Yardi ii Completed. TWENTY-NINE NEW CHUTES BEING BUILT Other Eitenelve Improvements to In crease tho Capacity of Stock Yards Betas; Made Maglo City Gossip, Grading for the three Burlington tracks from Thirty-sixth street to the west en trance to the Union stock yards has been completed and tracks are now laid con necting the yards with ths line of the Bur lington which skirts the western limits of the city. This grading has occupied the entire winter and spring, aa the cuts wers deep and long, about 100,000 cubic yards of earth having to be moved. Now that tho tracks to the yards ara laid the Burlington has commenced the erection of live stock chutes. Twenty-nine chutes for loading and unloading are being built on each side of the tracks. These chutes extend from Thirty-fourth street east to the western end of the big sheep barn. This makes fifty-eight chutes in all and two trains can be unloaded or loaded at the same time. A big concrete retaining wall, four feet at the base and two feet at the top. eight feet high, holds the banks between th tracks and the chutes. In these yards th pens and alleys are to be paved the m ss at the stock yards. First, there will b a five-Inch layer of clndere and then th paving brick. It Is expected that the chutet will bo completed not later than July 10 At any event everything will be ready be fore the range cattle commence to arrive. Since the grading for the Burlington track Into the. yards has been completed the big stenm shovel Is now at work on the west division of the cattle yards. ThU new division will he erected west of the present west divlslcn and occupy a portion of tho ground where the stand pipe stood for so many years. Material Is on hand for the constriction of this division and work will begin Just as soon as the graders ar through. The new division will extend a'most to TMrty-thIrd street. Starting at the horse and mule brn there Is an elevated walk lending to the hill cattle division. This walk Is to be ex tender" so as to tske In the entire new division All of the new division Is to br paved end thtrnughly drained and wher completed will give yardage to a largr numher of cattle nnd thereby greatly In crease the cnpnrlty of the yards. The Thlrtv-thlrd street steel bridge Is In first-class shape, tha stone approaches at both the north and siiith ends having been placed in condition for travel. . Foresters Conclude Session. The first annuel state convention of the Catholic Order of Foresters was held at the Ancient Order of Hibernians hall, Twenty-third and N streets, Tuesday. The day's session closed at 7 p. m. with the election of officers as follows: Theodore Moersen, Columbus, chief ranger; J. Finn, Grcely, vice chief ranger; A. A. Wertx, Fremont, secretary; N. P. Piatt, Omaha, treasurer; Rev. D. W. Morlarty, spiritual advisor. J. J. Glllan of South Omaha, H. Parr of Dodge and Frank Hanlon of Fre mont were elected trustees. A. M. Galla gher, South Omaha, was chosen delegate to the International convention which con venes at Dubuque, la.. In August. Ths next state convention will be held at Omaha In June, 1906. A meeting of the state court will be held at Fremont In June, .1904. In the evening the delegates, members of the order and their friends were entertained at Odd Fellows hall. Addresses, music and recitations occupied the evening. Death of Frank Pleroa. Frank Pierce, a well known student nt the South Omaha High school died at Lin coln yesterday as tha result of an opera tion for appendicitis. The remains have been sent from Lincoln to this city and now repose at the undertaking rooms of Heafy Heafy on North Twenty-fourth street. Arrangements for the funeral will be announced eometime today. The de ceased was formerly a member of tha First Nebraska volunteers. Flro Fighters Visit Packers. Tuesday afternoon Chief Garrett of the fire department escorted the captains of the hose . companies through the stock yards and packing houses In order to famil iarise them with the location of hydrants. hose, etc. The trip occupied all of the forenoon and when It ended the captains were fairly well acquainted with the sit uation. Chief Garrett proposes taking all of the men under his charge on such tours occasionally In order than when there Is a packing house fire the men may be fairly well acquainted with the premises. Cndaby's Lou Exaggerated. In talking to a Bee reporter yesterday E. A. Cudahy said that ' the report sent out that he had lost $1,000,000 by the Kan sas City flood was entirely wrong. "Our loss," said Mr. Cudahy, "la sot nearly as large as reported; In fact, the loss Is prac tically nominal under the circumstances." Continuing, Mr. Cudahy said that hla Ice machines at the Kansas City plant were now working and that the lower portions of the house were being cleaned. Steam has been turned on In the boilers and the plant is ready to start operations almost any day. In the opinion of Mr. Cudahy It will be ten daya before the railroads and stock yards at Kansas City will be ready to handle livestock. By that time he pre dicta that all of the packers will be ready to begin slaughtering. Coal and Salt Famine Over, , For about two weeks the packers have been worrying about the supply of steam coal and the receipts of salt used In curing meata Now all this Is over. The Mis sour! Pacific has opened Ha lines sufficiently to send In southern coal and salt, so that there Is no danger of a shutting down of the plants, on account of a shortage of coal or salt. Other lines carrying coal to the packers are rapidly getting In shape to do business and tha packers look for a big reserve supply of coal here before many daya Commercial Clnb Circulars, The South Omaha Commercial club has dectded to have about 6.000 circular letters printed, a copy to bo sent to each voter In order to enlighten the people on the bond proposition. These circular letters will contain extracts from, ths reports made by the special committee and submitted to a meeting of taxpayers at the South Omaha club rooms last Friday night. Some of the members of tha club figured that circular letters sent Into the homes of all voters would do more good than publio meetings. While the club Is doing all it can to boost the bonds, the general publio evinces very little Interest In the coming election. Mast Attend Drill. Captain Bruce McCulloch. commanding the South Omaha cavalry troop, has Issued orders that members of the troop must pay strict attention to drill Monday nights. Last Monday night the captain found It necessary to send out several squads to bring members to the armory who had for a numher of meetings appeared negligent Now that positive orders havs been Issued and tha men understand that they must attend drills unless excused. It Is thought that the troop, when It gooa en ths street, will make a much better appearance than It has for the last few weeks. Maglo City Gossip. A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs. A. 11. Murdock. John Flvnn has raised nearly tioo for the flood sufferers. Mrs. Julia O l-rr of Hokah, Minn., la here visiting her son. The Lotus club will give a dance at Masonic hall Friday night. Rev. W Oemmlll of Pennsylvania Is here visiting his brother, John D. Uemmlll. M.sa Eunice Ensor. who is still danger ously HI, was reported some better yester day. Frank Harness Is reported to be getting along nicely at bt. Joseph's hospital In Omaha. Over 1,000 shingles have been ordered for the repairing of the root on the West tilde school. The fire and police board did not me.t last night. The next meeting will be held on June 16. Bee Hive lodge of the Masons will hold a public Installation at Masonic hall Thursday night. James H. Bulla Is advertising to recover Ms black riding mare which strayed away from bis home a night or two ago. J. O. Jacobson and family, residing at V4 North Twenty-first street, will leave Wednesday for a three months' visit with friends in Sweden. The divisions of the Christian church will meet as follows this we.'-k: H division with Mrs. rrank E. Jones. 6" North Nineteenth street, Wednesday atternoon; C division with Mrs. W. U. Keeter, 4J0 North Twenty-third street, Thursday aft ernoon; D division with Mrs. J. B. Orange, KJttt ii street iTlday att-rnoon. MILLARD RIFLES MATTERS Company Gets Sevr. Membership Equipment and a Handsome Uaidon. The Millard Rifles, upon the occasion of their weekly drill last evening, were given a most agreeable surprise In that Mrs. Cooper, the wife of Lieutenant E. V". Cooper, presented tho company with a beautiful silk, gold trimmed guidon, worked in cardinal, gold and blue, the colors of the Rifles. Captain G. W. Sues accepted the guidon with a few well chosen words and presented the same to Sergeant A. 8. Hardy, In command of the souave detach ment of the Millard Rifles, who, In behalf of the detachment, heartily thanked the kind donors. The souave detachment Is now handsomely uniformed, having Just had Issued to them new trousers. The company further celebrated the addition to their membership of the following: Carl A. Ellegard, Julius Greevy, George Phelps, James O. Jacobsen, Charles P. Weeks, Fred L. Barber, Willlum U Stuart. Harold John son, Edward Cochran, Charles Dunn and Gustavo Wllg. Eugene T. Harris was dropped from the rolls for the good of the service. The Rifles have Just had Issued to them twenty-five tents, new army blankets, pon chos, gloves, trousers and a full kitchen and mess outfit, while Senator Joseph H. Millard has added fourteen volumes to the library upon subjects dealing with military affairs. At the prise drill, which preceded the flag presentation. Corporal H. H. Remington won the gold medal and Private C. Bonce the silver medal as the best drilled men. ONE STRIKE THAT WON OUT Sadden Walkoat of Kew Head Norse at Wise Memorial Hospital Is Karrowly Averted. A small sited" strike, which for the mo ment promised to- be serious, was narrowly averted at the "Wise ' Memorial hospital Monday. The demand of the union, which In this case conKHted solely of Miss Rose, the new head h'Ufse1 recently brought from Chicago, waa hot for the abolition of piece work, nor for shorter hours nor bigger pay, but for the use or the room that had been set apart for the head nurse when the hos pital moved Into Its present quarters snd which had been occupied by Miss Rose's predecessor. When Miss Rose reported for duty she found that the head nurse's room had been rented out to a private patient while she was relegated to a back cubby hole. Her remonstrances seemed to have no weight alongside of the revenue coming In from the pay tenant intll her patience was well-nigh exhausted. "I'll give you until 4 o'clock to place my room at my disposal. If this Is not done by that Ume I will quit and go back to Chicago," was the ultimatum served on the women who act as directors of the hospital. About 1:45 this answer came to the head nurse; "You shall have the room as soon aa It Is vacated by Its present occupant." And the operations scheduled are going on aa usual. NEW RESIDENTS FOR OMAHA Rnral Free Delivery Departmeat Hradqnarters Will Bring Nam. her of Families Here. H. A. Clark, who has been In charge of the western division of the rural mall serv ice since November laat, with headquarters at Denver, arrived yesterday morn ing. Ha is here to complete arrangements for the Immediate transfer of the western division headquarters from Denver to Omaha, pursuant to recent orders from the Postofflce department at Washington. The headquarters of the rural - free de livery department has been maintained at Denver for the last three years. There are nineteen agents and Inspectors connected with the division and seven clerks, and all of these will be transferred now to Omaha. The seven clerks will become permanent residents of Omaha with their families. The department has already been assigned apartments In the federal building. Mr. Clark has been acting division superin tendent since the death of Mr. Annin. HAIR SOFT Ag SILK. .lew Selentlfle Treatment Killa Da a. draff Germs nnd Makes Hair Soft. It Is an accepted fact, a proven fact, that dandruff Is a germ disease, and It Is also a demonstrated fact that Newbro's Herplclde kills the dandruff germ. Without dandruff falling hair will stop and thin hair will thicken. Herplctde not only kills the dan druff germ, but It also makes hair as soft aa silk. It Is the most delightful hair dressing made. It cleanses the scalp from dandruff and keeps It clean and healthy. Itching and Irritation are instantly relieved and permanently cured. At all druggists. There's nothing "Just aa good." Take no substitute. Ask for "Ilerpiclde." Bend 10 cents In stamps for free sample to Tho Herplctde Co., Detroit, Mich. Ml Marriage licenses were granted yesterday as follows: Names and Residence. William Oiibernowiis. Omaha ... Emma Sachs. Elkhorn Casmler Rynkoskl. Omaha Martha Mlkulskl. Sarpy county . Ouo Wedln. Omaha Emella Carlson, Omaha Ham H. fltaben, Calhoun Lime K. Khlera. Millard John M. Brothers, Omaha Martha M. Leplnskl. Omaha W. F. iJleslng. Omaha Flora McMullan, Omaha Age ... 24 Drives All Before It. Acbes and pains fly before Buckles' Arnica Balv. Be do sores, pimples, bolls, corn and piles, or no pay. tie. For sale by Kuan Co. THE MAIN CHANGE by Meredith Nicholson, is a straightforward, honest picture of life of today in a wide-awake, progressive western city. It leaves with the reader a pleasant impression of a type of people and a phase of life well worth a closer acquaintance, a people cordial and genuine, a life energetic and profitable, full of broad opportunities and stimulating rewards. The New York Commercial Advertiser WORK OF COUNTY ASSESSORS They Entnrn Valuation About u Fixed by Equalising Board Last Year. TOTALS BY DISTRICTS NOT READY YET Coantr Commissioners Organise as . Board of Bqaallsatloa to Receive Complaints and Give Hear lags oa Assessments. The County Board of Equalisation met yesterday morning and organised by elect ing James P. Connolly chairman. It was an nounced that no hearings would be had on complaints before Monday afternoon, but complaints would be received and notices served aa fast aa possible. Despite the requirements of the law, three of the assessors failed to return their books aa required Monday, one South Omaha ward and two country precincts being missing at the time the board met. The books are in such shape that It la Im possible at this time to give the assessed valuations In the precincts aa returned by the assessors, as only a few of them have prepared summaries as contemplated by the law. The Fourth ward of the city of Omaha, In which the assessor returned real estate of a total value last year of 13,136,803, this year returns real (.state of a total valuo of 12,118,336; personal property last year, fl.010,960; this year, 31,202,843. In the Eighth ward of the city the comparative figures are: Personal property. 1902, $113,200; 1903. 3122.633; real estate, 1902, 11,272,920; 1903, 11.338.(06. These are the only two pre cincts In which the figures of the assessors show the total valuations. It will require a week of hard work In the tax department to arrive at the total assessed valuation as returned by the assessors. The assessment on the publio service cor porations and on the personal property of the railroads in the county show a marked contrast with the assessments upon the same property as returned last year, and more nearly approach the valuations as fixed by the city Board of Review after the complaints of the Real Estate exchange had been made. Retarns oa Big Corporations. The returns are as follows, compared with the assessors' returns and the final assess ments last year: Final Assessors Return, Figures, 1902. 1903. 19lG- Oas company $ 200.000 tfo.ooo t 446.SW Water company. 4J6,KK) 6"0.(l0 426,000 Street Car Co.... aoo.uno 630,000 641.600 Electrlo Light Co 37,004 146. W0 lOO.OnO Telephone Co (1,000 61,000 lOO.OOO Totals 11.013,000 $1.7M,0S0 11.711. 800 The assessment on the personal property of the railroads of the city compared with the figures of last year are as follows: Final Assessor's Return. Figures. 19u2. lSifl. 1W)2. Union Pacific. S2s,47t U,kW MM. 47S Terminal Co.... 4.0U0 s.uOU 2,MU Council Bluffs bridge 25.000 25 000 6 .000 Burlington l.OuO l.ftuO l.ooo Total iS. 47 176,480 77,4ol In the South Omaha packing districts the assessor seems to have taken cog nisance of the action of the county board of equalisation last year, und, with one small parking establishment removed from the list, this year he has only reduced the grand total of the assessed valuation on tha packing .houses and the atock yard about 120,000, no reduction being made on the yards at all. The figures are aa follows: Final Assessor a Return. Figures. UOJ. I fe.O 0 tUf i), 0 .; 74,0 0 4A,UOJ Armour Cudahy Omaha Hammond ... fcwlfl Btock Yds. Co. Total .1111, 7 $4)6,1 I673.7UO VAIN ATTEMPT AT ERASURE Levlne Brothers Get Into Troablo Over Sign aad Both Land la Coart. A difficulty between two brothers, wherein entered a sign and a bucket of paint, waa aired In Judge Altstadt's court Monday afternoon and again yesterday morning be fore Judgs Berka In the police court. Last December Bam and Joe Levine were partners In a second hand business on North Sixteenth street, but Bam sold out to his brother and the sign of "Levlne Brothers" waa left over the shop and ran over the baker's rest door. Later Sam went Into buslnetu for himself two doors further north end he gaaed often at the i. .1 23.760 . 33.164 . 13.j) . 3.t"0 . 19.70 . 16.iMu 1MB. U.146 M.OU 6i.uuj 4M.uu old sign. Its wording offended his eye and he spoke with his brother of It, but nothing came but mere words, so he took It unto himself to remedy the mat ter He hied himself to a painter and arranged to have the offending words covered deep In a garb of new pulnt. The painters came and were met by Joe nt the door. They placed the liuider against the building and one of them started up. He had not gone far when he was down again through the force of Joe Levlne's arguments and threat to tip the ladder over. Another of the painters essayed the ascent and again a victory was scored for Joe. Then Bam appeared on the scene and, taking the pot of paint In his hands, started for the sign. In a moment there was confusion and much paint splattered everywhere and no ascent. Three times Bam attempted the ascent and then he was grasped sternly and shoved into the gutter by .George Marshal, who works for Joe. That was all until George Marshal ap peared before Judge Altstadt Monday and was fined to the extent of 16 and costs for assault and battery on Bam Lvlne. On the morrow Joe was tried before Judge Berks on the same charge and the case was dismissed, ao there Is now the rubber to be played. SCENTS FRESH BOODLE CASE Grand Jnry Resumes Invest Igatloa of Mlasonrl Legislative Cor ruption. BT. LOUIS, June . The local grand Jury resumed Its Investigation Into state Dood ling today. It developed that an attempt was made four years ago by a legislator to solicit a bribe from John B. Finkenbiner, who Is now a member of the June grand Jury. It Is said the legislator approached Mr. Fin kenbiner with the Information that It would be necessary to put up 33.000 to kill a bill compelling the recording at length of all chattel mortgages. The details are well In hand. It la thought, and will be Investigated fully by the grand Jury. No Venom la 'Em. No poisonous purgatives enter Into Dr. King's .New Life Pills. Easy, but prompt, they cure or no pay. Only 25o. For sale by Kubn ft Co. , . BURNS IN SPITE oF GONGS Chinese Cannot Stop Flro la the Great Revenne Bolldlng at Peking. PEKING. June 9. The extensive buildings occupied by the Boards of Revenue and Rites sre In flames from end to end. The revenue building contains 4,000,000 taels. The burning buildings adjoin the legations and the foreign military governors are doing effective service. The Chinese fire department, equipped chiefly with banners and gong, Is helpless. The Board of Revenue buildings were to tally destroyed and tha soldiers demolished the Board of Sites building to prevent ths flames spreading to the foreign section. No estimate of the loss Is obtainable at pres ent. THE In S. S. every requirement down condition. " but is a pleasant vegetable preparation. You can find no better remedy for toning up the nerves and bringing refreshing, restful sleep when sick and worn, out with work or worry. So c ImnrnuM tho I have no hesitanoy in reoommendtng your 8. 8.B, . a. O. improves tue M th- bB,t (jpring tonlo on the market. 1 have u.e.t appetite and digestion, anu many other medicines, but find B. 5. 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If you suffer from debility, weakness, insomnia, nervousness, loas al appetite, bad digestion, or any of the miserable symptoms of a disordered blood, nothing will so soon put your blood in gooi condition, invigoraU and torn up the system and restore the health as S. S. S. nr swift specific co., Atlanta, ca TELLS OF KA: TOWN FLOOD Louis Edwards Writes Interesting Letter on Conditions at Kansas City. SIDELIGHTS NOT PUBLISHED BEFORE Says Yellow Journals Printed Many Kxagarrated Stories nnd Predicts that City Will Recover with BeneSt. A letter to Jonathan Edwards of this city from his son, Louis Edwards, In Kansas City, under date of June 4, gives an Inter esting description of the floods there A few sidelights not In the published reports are found in these extracts: Conditions totmy are much Improved and rapidly growing better. Today a portion ot the P'implnit machinery on this side of tho Kaw wna put In action. The water In pipes Is dirty and filthy; In fsct, contami nated by sewage, and It will be weeks be fore city water can be used for rooking or drinking. We depend on cisterns, which are full, and wells and springs, which are fortunately numerous nnd overflowing as to quantity. Tho sanitary problem Is a serious one. In the downtown districts de pendent on Indoor closets prompt action was taken. Closets were nailed up or locked and tents erected ovr sewer man holes and catch basins. Tills gave some temporary relief, but Is In Itself a menace, as sewers are full and cannot empty thei -selves until the water recedes In the river. Fears of food shortage were entertained for a day only and no one wlh starve or even suffer. Potatoes on Monday were $1.60 a bushel and eggs from ib cents to 60 rents a dozen. Some other prices rose to almost panic levels, but today prices are normal. Fakes Pnro and Simple. Btorles in New York and other "yellow Journals" about "40,roo people homeless," "8,000 people on the verge of starvation." "thousands begging for fond on ths streets," etc., etc., are fakes pure and aim pin nnd without warrant, and are cal culated to do Kansas City much harm. Wo ran take enre of the situation nnd things are rapidly resuming normal conditions In a business way, Just as far ns possible. The criminal element Is under excellent control and crime and lawlessness has had small opportunity. The whole poliee force Is on duty bv day and the Third regiment covera the city by night. They have a wav here of doing things up In short order and losing no time when an emergency arises, so when the flood became alarming the chiefs and mayors of both cities at once closed tip all saloons tight as a drum and arrested a few reluctant saloon keepers. Thev nlso gave orders to police and sol diers that any one found robbing houses, firebugs, thieves. footpads and "water rats," when caught were to be shot with out any parleying In ease any resistance to arrest was put up. This latter Instruction, I think, has done much to reduce crime. The fear of the law, when backed up bv army men with plenty of ammunition, does much. The police system has been admir able. The loan of life has been comparatively small. It Is estimated as high as 2n0. hut I question if it actually runs over fifty or perhips seventy-five In this community. I presume that one-third or one-half of thns drowned here lost their lives In attempting to save property. Such accidents have leen numerous. The unselfish spirit shown has been remarkable and every one Is "willing to lend a hand." I never knew a time when people sacrificed so willingly and gave so generously and put up with Incon venience m uncomplnlnlnglv Ultimately the tllesster will he of untold benefit to Kansas Cltv. The sttltiirtr of the rountrv generslly seems to lie "Wuloh Kimrss t'ltv recover from the Mow." It will he to Kansas City what the tire was (o Chicago. 2 BEST TONIC S. Nature has provided a tonic suited to of tbe system when in a debilitated, run It contains no strong minerali or drugs,