I TflE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, APPTL nutnitnc iiiri? nnrnic IA1LUU..U3 JURE, llLlUnaa Unics Facifio, MUaeutl Ptrifio and Omaha Bridg a:d Terminal Btporl NONECr 1HEM CERTAIN ABOUT VALUES Tin Llaes. Omaha Brldi, T,ra laal the Paelflr, a Llae Owaed by the Mlaaoarl Pariae, Oper ated at a Loss. (From a Staff Correspondent.) , LINCOLN, April -(8peclal.) The Cnlon Pacific, the Missouri Pacific, the Pacific ad the Omaha Bridge A Terminal Kail road compenle 'made their returns to the State Board of grruallsatlon thla morning. The l.nl)Hi Pacific returns Its net earnings for the fear at S12.6u2.lll.91; the Pacific loat during the year 111.740.70; the Otnaha. Bridge tt. Terminal company lost tn.U2.te. The net earnings of the Missouri Pacific Here 3,51I.1U7S. The gross earnings of the Union Pacific mounted to 3J.UV6S4.7S. It expended In betterment or Improvement $4.1M.ta.9. ex. pended In maintenance or operation $19.- STS.BTZ 84. The last dividend declared bjr the company u on October 1, 190S. for 2 per cent, amounting to 4.166.4n6. During tha year It declared dividends to the amount of aWJ2.:. Its capital stock is I2S,178.700. of which $y.S3o.C0 la paid up. The market value, bated on the sale of stock on the New York exchange December 21, Is 1175. 128.W9. but the report said It wa. Impossible to aay for what the entire stock would ell. The total Indebtedness of the road Is r22,MM78.f, of which $187,257,000 Is mort- gwge bonds. Tha pacific railway returne lta total gross earnings at M3.SSS.52. It expended for maintenance $57,410.22 and declared no dlvl dends. It capital stock la $300.0n0.0no. of which ai.O95.00O Is paid up. Its funded debt amounts to $1,095,000. The stock has no market value and tha report said the real value la unknown. The gross earnings,' of the Omaha Bridge Terminal com par y amountea io J04 K. It paid out tor taxes $8,434 GO and for operation and maintenance $84,177.2. It returns lta depot grounds as 4 54 acres In Omaha and lta main line mileage at 11$ miles. It returns 10.2 miles of sidetrack and two switch engines, valued at $7,009. Ita rapltal stock la returned at $7,800,000, of which, the report states, there are $5. wriioo bald up and that Its true value Is $0,000. The company's Indebtedness Is 11.277.000. The fixtures In the office at Omaha ire valued at $160. The gross earnings of the Missouri Pa. elfle railroad, exclusive of the Pacific rail road In Nebraska, la returned al Kl.JW,- 07122, net earnings at $2,511,182.72; expended In Improvement or betterment. $l.E13,4O.S0; operation. $16,589.61143; general taxes paid $77i.$8S.82; rental for leased lines. $174,736.22; rental of cars, $321428.04; statistical ex penses. $17,516.3; elevators over receipts, $1,050.44, making a, tntal of $1,882. 433.20. The last dividend wa paid In January. 19f4, and It amounted to $1,946,067.60. The capital stock of the company was returned at $77,801,876. all of which Is paid up. Tha road has a funded debt of $54,012,009. The report states that the compiler does not know tha true value of tha road and refera A Particular Coffee For Particular Paoplo America's Best Coffee Bold only In one pound fancy eartODa. Moisture and dust proof. 20o PER POUND Subject lo market fluctuations. Notice the bell on the package and take do other. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tkl Rett far UM Maaey Irsr OTfirai, la H. BELL A CO, CbJaa.ua, 0 0 Tconnisi Tlx etaiy rvaaady avar plaoael bafara tk M' with a aaKltra gaaraataa smm! tlaa ly sxa that shm paapta hava aafaraa4 ajrIUi tltalr taatiiotilala. PULSION IS POSITIVELY QUARANTCEO TO CURE All Forms of Stomach. Bowel. Lung and Throat TronhSo. WE GUARANTEE AN ABSOLUTE CURE. rtflmt frit refoasai by rv tratxiat If Brat settls tiv, art eta nlicf. Tte Milks' EmnlaioB Co.. TVrre Rants. Ind. OwiUemeo 1 hare audered tor jrears from tomacb trouble; have dootorad continuailr. but with no (ood rasulia. Uearina of Milks' Emul aloa. I tried it and It cave ine almost '-irnt reiief. I canoot reromnieiMl it too blably. Yotira ver, truly. i at, P. Aaaaa. Prla. and Prop.. Wateafe Bu,inraa Collere, ItaatAfZi, ISOa Terra Bauve, 7la The Milks' Eraalaloa Co., TVrra Ranks, lad.: brauomra-1 aava had chronic atumack aroable tor four or ae yea,ra, and have apeoa auooreda of doUara without feiutic any prr Biaaent relief, until ptaia Cooper reeon aieaded Milks' Smulaioo. I cot a buz and f roaa the start It ave me relief. I consider It the bee remedy fur stomach trouble I have ever tried. I have reooDimMaded It to eeveral frttmda and la tack oaas taey were (really brocAbsd, i. U Wakdem. WVileaala Frultaaoti Veretablea. Oct XI. USX. Taxre Uauie. Ind. Remember your dniegist will refund four money if tha f Irat Mtrki of Milks' Emulsion Dokj Not Being Results. Wt difftr from tk otktr ftllow in that we do not insist upon yoor nainr fiva or Bis )ara before beiny benefitted. You ;e Immediate relief from the first day's trial. The KUXs CKGLSIOif is skaiaot ta Uk aad CCOMrUSHS WOHSEJinTL KESULTS. MILKS' EJSULSI0N CO rrlaa CO eeata. Terra Haata, laal. fiUMAJITCtO 0 fOR SAU IV DEPARTMENT STOW" MH AKDWC1SEH. a, Bta 4 tor aa a, t arai daraoraqo.uiBoaB.alioaia. trrtta-tHatiO of kinrraikiaa of maaeeo aaari an. " - ui a L'MtUJtlUl,,'l w ai.i , itscaMiLi r 1 a- ay V a. a. a. i er sa ta sua wraawa i r ai araa,. arafaia. tat ki iiH.Niwtuatra o 7 o 0 LJ o Sttoniniaclh) a v i rraa saw at Will You Write a Postal o a Sick One May Get Well? See. so sinner - alBipIr a Baetal car. alTlnf tti. nam or smM on aaaae Bel,. Tell ax the hofc ta eent Than I a-lll e Mile: I 1M amvw m a ra near hfm en thai ma uk all battle Pr. Shnaa'a Itacnratm. He mar It a ama'h at air ne It It n'wta. th mat m li to. it H tall, the 4rtt will kill th, reek t ma Tha atonth'a mm wl.l a Taaj whet rh famaflf Ma Ja It la tha eaataat ,ir ta arnivtaaa re. Tt M tha ant, wa to laflwaa oil wba fcal to acre I. I mat thla ewar to martial, m, tare, ana I am tiling to traet tba raroa eae. to ba fair art! a ma. In tha r-at It aeara I hava raralahe at Raatara. tire to feandrefte of theaaaaita ef atrfe onaa oa Jaet thoaa tarma. ana eat of hava pal, glalr. ho m the (at wall. I par faat aa wllltaflr wba aara I kin fall. Tha faman, to m laitnri. tha reeult of a ni- tlma a work I Kit, aerfarte It 7 watrhlaf rerun, ta thaaaanoa of tha moat nim.-att aaaaa that phral clana mr meet. I know what n will So. M, aai rm m ratnaa rram at rear" hen lt maioa norraa. ana at Raatoratlro la tha onl, rataear 'hat ea that Whan an eraaa la waak I hrlnf bark tha nerra bowot whir tlan naeratee arw vital arsan. It la Ilka (t'-tns an na-lne man, at earn I sle tha waaa ervan pawar to oo ita tut. ana wai nar wa to mam a waaa oraa w-r Can van Maratn nf a Btrk Ofia JWhO Will BOfleFt aark a treatment, whoa I tako tha ontlra rlafc? imply ata waira K b , ,h. Hrt Wo poti want aa aa- p,, t ra tha Kiaor. rmm Dr. I hoop. Box Book 4 ! Womon. K-l. R, WIS. r 'T MIM aaaaa. set rkranlr. ara eltaa earw4 with aa. er two aottlaa. At aractlsu. the board to the market report to find the market value. laloa PaclSr Mlleaee. "The total mlleae of the L'nlon Pacific is returned at 2.X3 74: with its auxiliary lines It has a total of IJM.M miles; In Nebraska It has miles of main line and 494.04 miles of branch lines, making a total of Ml. 42. The main line la divided up amon the counties as follows: Douslaa, S3 48; Barpy. 1!.W; Pod-e, lf: Colfas. 18.11; Platte, 1 ii; Merrick; 44 M; Hall. 2..T5; Buf falo, XS.U; Dawson, 46 07; Lincoln, M.C2; Keith. 68: Deuel, 26.78; Cheyenne. 41.M; Kimball. 3S.2L The Omaha Republican Valley branch returns a mileage of 42S.S0 and the Kearney branch la returned at S.T4 mile. The main line has 2M.MS miles of aide track, the Omaha Republican Valley M 997 miles and the Kearney branch i i miles. The value of the depots, machine shops, warehouses, etc., on the main Una is re turned at S8U.22 and the property in Doug las county is ralued at t41,W8. Tha Union depot and express building and eheds at Omaha are returned at tatoon. Tha Omaha eV Republican Valley branch returns its depots, etc., at a total raluatton of 1127.271. and the Kearney branch at a total valua tion of tll.llS. Thla road returns Its locomotlres of all classes at (27, at a total valuation of S3. 865 .(WO. of which SS.7S per cent is to be assessed in Nebraska, making tl. 304, 440. Its passenger cars of all classes are returned at tl.S87.221 for S&t, which according to miles traveled gives Nebraska- 16.36 per cent, or 1488.996. Its freight and other care sre returned at SS.22S.232 as the value of 18.4M. of which sum Nebraska is to assess tl.234.SM. The total of all these amounts to tU.481.4EJ, and for Nebraska t3.02t.08. On the main line the valuation of thla rolling stock is t2,sOS,6A2. on the Omaha Republican Valley branch I3M.4M and on the Kearney braoch ta.mt. First-class engines are returned at tll.OfiO each. The tools and supplies on the main line are valued at K15.8J7 and the fuel at $42,047. Supplies in eating houses at Omaha, North Platte and Sidney are valued at S8.S00. On the Omaha A Republican Valley branch the tools, auppllea, material and fuel are valued at $9S,40 and on the Kear ney branch at tl.t. The bridges are valued as follows: On the main line at 1, 098,007, on the Omaha aV Republican Val ley branch at t271.46S and on the Kearney branch at tls.87t. making a total of tl.SSS.428 Douglas county gets In on the main line bridges to the value of Ss2S,20S and of the Omaha aV Republican Valley branch at The steel eeed tn the main line tracks weigh, on the average of seventy-four pounds; iron, fifty-six pounds on the side tracks and ateel, flfty-alx to seventy potands on the side tracks. On the Omaha Re publican Valley the steel weighs fifty, fifty eight and sixty pounds, and iron fifty-six pounds. On the Kearney branch the steel on the main line weighs fifty-six pounds, and on the aide tracks fifty to stxty-flve. Mlseearl Paelsle Mtleae The Mlaaourl Pacific returna lta mileage in Nebraska at 2S7.M miles. The Weeping Water branch at 71. St rallea; the Lincoln branch at 4. miles; tha Crete branch at Mil miles, and the Virginia branch at 30. W mllea. For the Springfield and Papil Uon branches 7.M mllea are returned. Pol lowing is the value of the depots, etc., tools, etc. and bridge, of the different branchee of the road: Weeping Water Branch: wnii, a wa. County. Nemaha . Otoe Cava Sarpy .... Douglas . Lincoln etc. . etc. Bridges. t I.ZS7 ..I 2.430 .. S.726 .. 10.1ft .. 4.066 .. 1,800 Depots, etc. ..12006 .. 6.SO0 Depots, etc. ...t2.V ... tt ... 4.630 ... 2.676 17.780 U.M 21.533 1.7&1 12.13 Branch: Tools, etc. Bridge. 11.100 t 8.03S ...... 27.477 Tools, etc. Bridges. I11.P70 fl.800 1.690 17.1' 1.67 Tools. etc. Brldires. $400 10.82 4N0 County. Lancaster Cafta Crete Branch: County. Otoe Johnson Lancaster Saline Virginia Branch: County. Pawnee Oaae Main Line: Depots, etc. ...I 7W ... 2.U0 ruMti TaaI, Countr. etc. etc. Bridaea Richardson t S.4SS . Nemaha 1.810 14.8S2 Otoe 140 $4,600 741 Cass S.07S 12.SM Sarpy 2.730 - 17.54 Douglas u.sso is.te Ten engine stall houaea In Omaha are re turned at $6,000 and the furniture and fix- turea in the 'Omaha office at t600. Loco motive of the first class are returned at tlO.ono each, of the second class at $6,600 each, and of the third class at $3,000 each. The Pacific railroad returns it. bridges as follows: In Nuckolls county, at a val uation of $15,780; in Clay county, at a val uation of $794, and in Adams county at $3,236. It has total mileage in Nebraska of 71.22 miles. It places no value on Its locomotives and returns Its tools, supplies and materials at $1,600. Let Prlatlag Ceatraeta. The State Printing Board let contract, thla afternoon for the printing of reports for the auditor, land commlaaioner and the Labor bureau. Timothy Sedgwick of Tork secured the contract for printing l.ooo re port, for the auditor for $1 S a page. Two years ago thla report coot BS a page for the aame number. Sedgwick also secured the contract for printing IS, SOS statist leal bulletins for the labor bureau for $8224$, when last year It cost SfeoiS to print 10.000 copies. The report of the land commla aioner will be printed by North Brothers, 1.000 copies at tt cent, a page. Last year this cost U-lt a page. The State Normal board will meet tomor. row In the office of Superintendent Fewler to open bids for the erection of the Kear ney Normal school and to eelect a faculty for the Peru Normal school The Society of Friends la holding forth In Lincoln today In the Grand Army of the Republic hall, and among those present are Minister Abel MlUs and Elder John gwaney ef McNebo. 111. l Ueary Byere el Iswsst Mi ad. PAPILLION. April 26. Special. -Uenry Byara, tha man arreeted yesterday far en tering houses end making advances toward woman, was released from Jell last night, It being detersnlnaa that ne wa. net of eound mind. He will be eared tut by rala. Uvea. ENTIRE STATE WELL SOAKED Vsbrankt 0U Prsnrluog Rain, Which it Gcusrtl 7 Ws corned TRAIN SrRV.CE SOMEWHAT DtfUNGLD J a at Two Teers Ace that Big Stores track Omaha and State, taaalag lajary te Llaaa and Prepertr. The heavy rain and stiff wind of Bunds y night, general throughout Nebraska, were far leee harmful Jn their result, than that dlaastroua storm. In which rain, wind and snow played their parte. Just two years ago yeaterday. Aalde from some washouts on the railroads, delaying nearly all trains, no aerloua results from Sunday's storm are reported. The rain Is welcomed a. the very thing the greater part of the state needed. One and one-tenth inches of rain fell tn thla locality up to 7 o'clock a. m. Monday. At that hour a temperature of 41 degrees prevailed, but the minimum temperature during the night waa St. Nearly the entire state of Nebraska waa given a good soak ing, but southeastern Nebraska was the most liberally favored. The storm pre vailed over southwestern Iowa and gen erally down the Missouri Valley. Dee Moines got one and a half Inches of rain, Kansas City nearly two and a half inches, Ashland, Neb., two and twenty-four hun dredths Inches. The rain was the heaviest over the lower Missouri and Mississippi valleys and is now central over St. Louis. Weather forecaster Welsh yeaterday said: It is still etormlnp east of the Missouri river, but Is breaking away In the west, which gives us a promise of fair and warmer in this section tonight and tomor row." Trains Are tawtayed. Many reports of trouble, due to the high water caused by the heavy rains, are com ing In to the local offices of the various railroads. Almost all trains were late, some of them being eeveral hours behind time. The Northwestern is using the Vnlon Pacific tracks from Omaha to Fremont on account of trouble along the line. A large slide of earth onto the tracks is reported at South Omaha, which will have to be re moved before trains can be run that way. From two to four Inches of rain is re ported along the line In the South Platte country. Good rains are reported by the l'nlon Pacific on both the Kansas and Nebraska divisions. Tha wet weather extended as far west as Colorado and a heavy storm ha. been reported to the local offices from the western portion of the state, though none of the particular, ha. come. Darlington WJres Down. The Burlington reports Its wires down In the northwestern part of the state and it also ha. a report of a heavy storm near Dead wood. All of the lines eeem to be troubled to some extent with telegraph facilities, wires being reported down from many place. The Burlington also has a, report of a washout at Gretna, which extends over I apace about 36 feet long, and another small one is reported from the Sixteenth street crossing. The damage does not seem to be due so much to the earth washing out from under the tracks aa from land slide. in cuts along the line In many pla.-ra "here there are deep cuts the banks have caved down, covering the tracks with tons of earth which will require some time to remove. No bridge, were reported aa hav ing gone out. nor were any. air earns re ported ae being exceptionally high. Bothers the RaJlroada. BEATRICE. Neb.. April 26. (Special Tel egram.) Yesterday afternoon this section was visited by a veritable cloudburst and stream, are badly swollen east and south of here. The Rock Island road failed to get a train west ef thla point today, a passenger and freight being tied up at Bern, Kan., on account of a washout. The Union Paclflo will experience a great difficulty In getting trains through between here and Manhattan, Kan., unless the waters recede before tomorrow. The rainfall I. estimated at three Inches; weather cold. WEST POINT. Neb.. April 26. (Special.) A cold rain, with strong north and east winds, fell yesterday and today. The weather 1. very unfavorable for growing f rope, all vegetation except grass being at standstill. Warm, dry weather ia badly needed- STRACrSE. Neb., April 26. (Special ) Three Inches of rain has fallen here since Saturday, according to She Burlington rain gauge, and a strong, cold wind from the north la still blowing. Streams in the neighborhood 'are' swollen and the Little Nemsha river threatens to overflow and flood the lower part of the town. The moat serious dsmsge Is to the farmers, who hsve had no opportunity to plant corn and will be delayed another week. Cold weather has put a damper on early pasturage and atock feeders sre feeling the lack of good hay. HARVARD. Neb April 58 (Special.) Heavy ralna have beer, falling since Satur day night, the aggregate being S.28 Inches. The weather has turned cold. The day Is cloudy with indications of more rain. NORTH LOVPNeb.. April 25. (Special.) A fine rain fell In central portion of the stste yesterday, which wilt have a good ITect on winter grain and pastures. Most of the winter crops have good vitality and will now grow rapidly. Sixty-flvs hun Sorry Man And little account when Coffee Disagrees It csuses some men to have stomach trouble, heart failure and nervous pros tration. If any of these signs show Quit Coffee u Potum Food Coffee snd the troubles will begin to leave Id a few days and It's FUN Look for the little book. The Road to WellTllle," Jn each psrksgeof P0STUM dredths of an Inch was measured. It was still raining this morning. , PH ELTON, Neb.. April "5 (Special. - Thla section of Nebraska was yesterday visited by the h'evlest fall cf rain In months. Rain began falling at noon and continued throughout the afternoon, com ing down' In torrents far Into the night. Every ditch and low place Is full of water and the whole country Is now thoroughly aoaked and It will be several days before farmers can get Into the fields to work. PAWNEE. Neb.. April 25. (Special.) Sundsy night this vicinity received a rainfall of three and one-half Inches. There has been almost continual rain for the last three days and the streams are all out of their banks. Sunday night's rains overflowed and washed out part of the Rock Island's track two mllea west of Dubois, so that traffic on that rosd will be delayed for a ehort time. The farmers are very much behind with their planting this season on account of the wet weather. Hnnaboldt la Flooded. HUMBOLDT, Neb.. April 25. tSpeclal.)- This part of the state was vlnited yes terday afternoon and Inst night by a drenching rain, which brought both the Nemaha and Long Branch out of their banks, flooding the lower part of the city. Considerable hall accompanied the afternoon shower, but not enough to do any particular damage. During last night's storm lightning played an Important part, doing considerable damage to the tele phone and electric light lines. In part of the churches, the Park hotel and a number of private residence, the light, were ex tinguished. The waters rose so rapidly during the night that several owners found It Impossible to remove their stock wtych wse quartered on the lowlands an! con Blderable of It was drowned. EXETER. Neb.. , April 25. (Special.) After six months with almost no mois ture of any description this vicinity has been visited with a flood o rain; over three inches fell between p. m. Sunday and daylight Monday morning, making over five Inrhea In - leee than five days. A gale of wind blew all yesterday and last night, but bo far no damage Is reported, Regardless of the big ditches that were rut In various parts of town last year In hope, of keeping the country water out of town, all the lowlands cf town re lakes of water this morning. All Indica tions point to more rain within the next twenty-four hours. The storm did some dsmage to the telephone system at thla rlace. Just out of town the Bell and In dependent systems cross and the wires are strung close to each other, and dur ing the wind and storm yesterday the two lines became tangled and stopped busi ness. Repairers are working today try ing to get the llnee In order. Lightning burned out the 'phone at the Northwest ern depot. TABLE ROCK. Neb.. April 2S.-(Speclal.) Four and one-fourth Inchea of rain fell last night and this morning which, added to the two and one-fourth Inches which fell yesterday and Saturday night, made all the streams In this locality raging tor rents. The Nemaha Is out of its banks, and the lower town wss ' under water, some houses having a foot of water in them that had never before been flooded. Clear creek and Taylor branch, which empty Into the Nemaha river here, are a. high a. ever known. ST. PAUL. Neb.. April 25-(Speclal.)-A fine rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning, vlnited this vicinity yesterday afternoon. The amount of precipitation was .M and will be of great benefit for all vegetation. , KIC'KOLLS t'Ol'STT . REPl BLICAX. Eeadoree Roosevelt, Xorrls, Polluter mm jnrko.fi. NELSON. Neb.. April 2S. (SneelnM The republicans of Nuckolls county held their delegate convention BerS Saturday. Reso lutions eulogising the Roosevelt admin istration were adopted. Congressman Nor rls and Land Commlarloner George D. Follmer were praised for efficient service in their respective offices. The question of nominating a candidate for United Statea senator was endoraed, aa was also the cendldacy of E. J. Burkett. The state delegatea were instructed for C. E. Adama of Superior for delegate-at-larga to the national convention. Following are the delegates choaen: State R. M. Aikln. R. Greenwood. T. E. Mclntlre W. R. Roberts, Frank Bailev, Harry Waahington, J. Warren Kelfer, Jr.. N. H. Burd, Good Beam C. W. Adami. H. E. Bowman, George Lyon, Jr.. and W. Congressional D. C. Mills, C. E. Adams. F. W UrH .r I ' V. Bttna TP A cu singer, Henry Fox', Jr.. W. F. Buck. J. F. nenen. m. e. Goodrich. J. W. Kelfer, Jr., W. O. McDowell. T. W. Cole and Harry Follmer., HIGH WHD JV ADAMS COTXTY WI.S. Ilia and Roofs Bnffer by Storm at Roaeland and Holatrln. ROSELAND. Neb., April 25. (Special Telegram.) Yesterday afternoon a heavy wind from the northeast did a great deal of damage In town and vicinity. Three large windows in town were ruined snd nine wlndmllla are reported down In the vicinity. At Holstein part of the roof of William Westerllng'a brick store building has gone, beside, several wlqdmllla and outhouses. CEDAR CREEK. Neb., April 25 (Spe cial Telegram.) Two Inches, of rain fell here laat night and the ground is so wet farmers cannot work in the field, at aJL Date for rieree toaaty Coaveatloa. PIERCE. Neb.. April 26 (Special.) At a recent meeting of the republican county central committee nine of the thirteen pre cinct committeemen were present. The date for the county convention waa fixed for Saturday, May 7. at Pierce, In the opera house. The convention will choosa delegate, to the etate and congressional conventions, while the choosing of dele gatea to the senatorial and representative convention, and the nomination of a county attorney and commissioner will be left for a later convention. The commit tee enthusiastically endorsed the action of the state central committee In recommend ing that the state convention nominate a candidate for United States senator. Each member present wa. In favor of Congreaa man E. J. Burkett of Lincoln for sena tor. Itorkaira Eleet OBJ. cere. BENKLEMAN. Neb.. April 28.-i8peclal.) The Dundy County Stock Growers' asso ciation met in Benkleman and elected offi cer, for the ensuing year aa follow.: R. P. Thompson, president; G. M. Williams, vice president; Joseph. Benjamin, secre tary; John Morrison, treasurer; Jamea Neablt, W. S. Edward, and James Chris tiansen were ehoeen member, ef the ex ecutive board. A motion prevailed that all member, of the association who have not, up to this time, paid tbelr special assessment be notified that unless they pay such assessment within thirfcr days from the above data their namee will be dropped from tbe book, of the associa tion. Are Staavly Perfect. Dr. King. New Life Pill, are prompt, safe, grntle and always satisfy or no pay. Best for stomach and liver. 2bc. For sale by Kuhn A Co. IVIeahooe Liar Merge. PLATT8 MOt'TH. Neb.. April 2S. 8pe ctal A merger has been formed1 by the uniting of the Platumouth Telephone com pany with other companlea, which ia to ba known a. the leteretate Independent Telephone company. By this Merger the Platt.mouth company, which ha. made several unsuccessful attempts to gain a foothold In South Omaha, will now gain entrance. The statement I. made that all the packing houses and Stock exchange will be supplied with Instruments at once and toll lines will be- maintained through out the city. NEBRASKA HEWi KOTKS. MIN'DEN. April S Samuel B Tappen, whose home hs here, wss killed by a train at Hanover, Kan. V hen the train a leaving town Tapcan started over the tr.iin to go to the head end, and that was the last seen of htm alive. It is supposed that he lost his footing In some way and fell between the cars, bla body being cut In two. DAKOTA CITT, April 26 Dakota City chapter No. 65, Order of the F.aKlern Star, elected these officers Saturday evening: Worthy matron, Mattle K. Adair; worthy patron, R. K. Evans; chaplain, Martha T. Adair; conductress, Annie Al. Evans; as sistant conductress. Alia A. Bchmled: secretary, Mary R. McBoath; treasurer. Alice M . Warner: warder, Mary la. Haugn men: sentinel. T. K. Bllven; associate matron. Fannie E. Croaler. HART1NGTUN. April 2b. Saturday Jnp Plumleleh anil Art ReilT. boy. of this place. were arraigned oetore county juiire v nit ney for ni.iilcious mischief , charged with having broken into h car containing cpg several days aico and wantonly destroyed a portion nf them. The boys were nned snd placed In Jn1l until the rlne was paid. I jtle last evening me nnes were paid ano the hoys released. A number of other lads weie Implicated, but no other arrests have been made as yet. FAPll.LK.lN. Anril 25. The following of ficers have been elected In the Order of the F.astern Mar at Pprtnatleld: Mrs. J. C Gelf, worthy matron; J. 1. yuinley, worthy peiron; .Mrs. J. Harney, assistant matron; Mrs. s. . jianey, treasurer; J. t. . Miner, secretary; Lillie Rates., conductress; Llla Adams, assistant conductress. GENEVA. April The Hcnial SufTrace club planted a Thurlow weeding willow In the para as a niemnriaJ to Mrs. fiisier. vice President, dec-eased, it being tbe first plant ing which the club has done. BEATRICE. April ZS Paul Springer will soon start a paper bag factory in this city, having Just returned from the east, where he purchased paper and machinery neces sarv for the plant. .BEATRICE. April 25 The slot machines which were ordered out some time ago by Mayor Bhultr are aaaln In operation here. The mayor insists that the law must be enforced regulating the machine, and the firms operating them have agreed to aee that it is enforced to the letter. BEATRICE. April . By a vote of seven to one the city council at a special meeting granted several saloon licenses. Two re monstrances were tiled against Emanuel Schembeck nnd the cases were set for hear ing Monday evening. Druggists permits were also granted. TABLE r.OCK. April 25-Rev. W. M. Morrow, who has resigned the pastorate of the Methodist church, left for his new home In Washington county. New York. Thursday. A public reception was tendered him Wednesday evening at the church. Rev. J. D. Murphy was publicly Installed as pastor of the Presbyterian church on Tuesday evening. Rev. Mr. Campbell of Pawnee City presided at the meeting, the charge to the pastor being delivered by Rev. Dr. Iong. pastor of the Beeond Presbyterian church at Lincoln. The charge to the congregation was by Pr. Salisbury of the Third church at Uncoln. The open ing praver was bv Rev. Morrow" of the Methodist church and the benediction by the newly Installed pastor. Rev. J. D. Murphy. PAWNEE CITT, April 25 A special election has been called by the Board of County Commissioners for the purpose of voting on a proposition to build a new court house and Jail for this county, at a cost not to exceed ITB.O'in. The election Is called for Tuesday. May 31. The old court house now affords practically no protection to the valuable records of the county and does not furnish office room for near all of the county officers. PAWNEE CITY, April 25. Frank How ard, one of the local horse buyers, re cently shipped from this place to Boston a carload of the finest draft horses ever sent out of the eminty. RED CLOVD. April 25 District court opens this week with Judge Adams on the bench. The docket is small, the most im portant case being the State of Nebraska against Frank Barker, who stands Indicted for the tnurder of his brother and wife on the night of February 1. It will take several days to secure a Jury as the case has been well aired throughout the county. HUMBOLDT. April 25 The Odd Fellows lodge held a special session Saturday even Ing and reiflved the resignation as secre tary of L E McCulloch. who goes to Havelock to work for the Burlington. Rudolf Vertiska was chosen to All the vacancy. After the business was- over the retiring secretary was presented with a handsomely engraved gold watch as a token of the esteem In which he 'was held by the lodge. The banquet tablea were men spread. ST. PAl'L, April 25. Jamea Duffln. farme living about two miles from this city, had a valuable team of mules, wagon and harness stolen Saturday evening about S o'clock. The team waa tied to the court house fence when stolen. No trace has been found of the thieves so far. A re. ward of S50 Is offered for their appre henslon. SHELTON. April 26.-The Buffalo rounty teachers' convention met In the high school room at thla place Saturday. There was a good attendance of teachers from throughout the county. Addreaaea were made by Hon. S. C. Basset, Deputy State Superintendent McBrlen and Mr. Reasoner, snd the program waa enlivened by songs by me (iinnon quartet and much work which la beneficial to the school waa die cussed. BafTalo and Ret arm Oa PJrat-Clasa Fare Plus 811 rents. VIA MICHIGAN CENTRAL. THE NIAG ARA FALLS ROUTE. Good going May 10, 11 and 12, with re turn limit to May 23. optional via rail or steamer between Detroit and Buffalo In either direction. Call or send for time table and particulars. 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