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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
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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
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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,
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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
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hofc ta eent
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near hfm en thai ma uk all battle Pr. Shnaa'a
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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.
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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.
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table and particulars. City Ticket Office,
119 Adams street, Chicago.
Harrlsnaa Starts East.
BAN FRANCISCO. April 25. President E.
H. Harriman of tha Southern Pacific com
pany, and his party of New York finan
cier, has left for the east. They will
visit the Lucln cut-off enroute
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