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THE OMAITA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY JUNE 5, 1904. JLAST CHANCE AT. RAILROADS Itata Board of Equalisation Fixea Day for Tinrl Arjnnt 01 Vtlaatios, APPEAL TO THE COUNTY ASSESSORS DtTtnor Mickey Itfi F1a Day Proclamation School ( Iespee lion tor OOleers of tbe t - Netieaal Gaard. CFrom a Bt(T Correspondent) LINCOLN. June 4. Speclal.)-Every man. iwoman and child In the state of Nebraska and every railroad tax commissioner and representative will have one more ahake at the State Board of Equalisation and then tha deal will be closed. The day set apart for this gabfest to begin Is Thursday, June (, at 1 o'clock In the afternoon and nobody wUl be barred. Those who have any argu ment to present to Influence the board to increase the assessment of railroad property and those who have any argument to pre sent to have the board decrease railroad assessment are Invited to produce it and all In to do so to believe that the board has done the best It could when the final returns are made. At this time there is little doubt but that the valuation will be found upon the basis of tbe stocks and bonds of the various roads, which will mean that the lines of the different systems will likely be taken as a unit and a larger per cent of the valuation given that portion of tbe lines known as tha main line, notwithstanding the last plea of Tax Commissioner Maher of the Bock Island. In the meantime, while the duty of the state board Is a most responsible one. It Is no more so than that devolving upon the county boards of equalisation. It Is these latter board that will prevent Injustice being done the honest taxpayer even moro than the state board. It is the duty of the state board when It meets In July to equal ise between the Various counties as a whole, but It is the duty of the county boards to ' equalise between the Individuals. It Is the county board's duty to see that every dollar's worth of property Is returned at Its cash value, and If such Is not the case injustice - will certainly be done the man who does x return his property at all it la worth. Under Section 130 defining the duties of the State Board of Equalisation, If the county board should allow a piece of prop erty to slip through on a valuation of 60 per cent, while - the other property was returned at 100 per cent, and the state - board In equalising between the various counties should Increase the valuation of tha county 10 per cent, the honest tax- . payer would pay on a valuation 10 per cent higher then the value of his property, while the man who returned only 50 per cent would only be raised to 60 per oent. It is therefore up to the county boards to see to it that every man makes an hon est return and the various pieces of prop- . arty are equalised in feot. The county boards begin on their sessions June M and continue in session twenty days. The law defining the duties of the State Board of Equalisation reads as follows, which hows the responsibility resting upon the county boards: Section 130. The State Board of Equal isation and Asessment shall, on the third 'Monday of July each year, meet at the state capltol for the purpose of equalls . lng assessments. They shall proceed to examine the abstracts of property assessed for taxation In the several counties of the atate, Including railroads . entirely within -such county, and. all other property, and shall equalise such assessments so as to make the same conform to law. and for that purpose they shall have the power to increase or decrease the assessed valua tion of any county, and such Increase or decrease shall be made by a per centum, and the per cent of increase or decrease when made shall be certified to the county clerk of the proper county, who shall thereupon add to or deduct from the as sessment of each piece or parcel of prop arty in the county affected, an amount equal to the per cent of increase or de crease fixed by the, state board. Flag? Dsvy Proclamation. Governor Mickey has issued this Flag day proclamation: Th perpetuity of every righteous gov ernment must depend upon the instilling of the principles of patriotism in the minds of its cltlsens, ana especially its youth. National safety demands that the people not only revere the institutions of govern ment in a sentimental way, but that they also give practical evidence of their fidelity by fitting themselves for any and every duty of citlsenshlp that may come upon them. Physical and moral development, ' habits of Industry and frugality, respect for established law and for the sandtity of the home: these are the elements which jneae tor nigoer national life and which furnish to a just government the sinews or strength equal to any emergency. In free America out flag stands for all this, and during recent years it has been thought wise to set apart a day in which the na tional emblem shall be brought into espe cial prominence, thus challenging atten tion to the many leesona of patriotism which emanate from it. In conformity with the custom of the limes, therefore, I, John II. Mickey, governor of the state of Ne braska, do proclaim and set apart Tues day, June U, 11KH, as Flag day, being the ltfth anniversary of ths adoption of our -national colors, and do call upon all cltl sens to harmonise their actions with the spirit of this proclamation. On that day let the (lag be displayed from every publlo building, as well as from every private residence, and let us glvs our thoughts to the magnificence of our heritage, the prlv. lieges of free government and all the bias ings which the flag typifies. I s.lso suggest that all publlo schools then In session render patriotic programs and that publlo meetings, of whatsoever nature, held that day give suitable recognition to the occa ion. i I Ratlreafd Takes Appeal. John Can- and others of Stafford, Holt county, who secured a mandamus to com pel tha Chicago at Northwestern railroad to place an agent at Stafford, will have to right out the matter1 In tbj supreme court, , because the road this morning filed a bill of exception and asked that the verdict of the lower court be set aside. In the neighborhood of Stafford the people raise lot of hay that they have heretofore had trouble in shipping because there was no gent there to look after it for them, henoe the mandamus. Eaforeiaar Dtp Orders. State Veterinarian Thomas has Just re turned from Garfield oounty, in which place ha learned that Sheriff Water was making a good record for himself by com pelling the enforcement of the order pro viding for cattle dipping. The sheriff Is Vising the lime and sulphur dip and Dr. Thomas report that he Is doing splendid l ' New Corporations. Omaha got Into the game this morning ; Ayers i You have doubtless heard (a great deal about Ayer'a Sar fsaparilla how it makes the blood pure and rich, tones up the nervous system, clears !the skin, reddens the cheeks, 'and puts flesh on the bones. Remember, "Ayer's' is the 'kind you want the kind the doctors prescribe. Ayer'a Pill art a treat aid to Ayer'a Sarsaparilla. The. pills art liver pills, af for tb parents, and just as aaia for tb children. Purely vegetable. Usmbs, LYUta,Uwa, SUeh with another mining corporation, known the Baxter Mining company, organised to dig for ore In any place In the United States. The head office will be ar Omaha with a branch office at Qua paw, I. T. The Incorporator ar R. W. Bailey and Edward T. McCarthy, and the capital Stock Is 110.000. The Omaha Investment company Is a new concern that filed article of incor poration with the secretary of state this morning. The corporation has a capital stock of (6,000 and expects to build per manent sidewalks, lay pavements and such business. The Incorporators are 'E. C. Den ham, Frank Case and H. J. Menge iohtr. The rrontier County bank I a new In stitution organised at Stockvllle that filed It articles .with the banking board today. The capital stock Is 16.000 and the Incor porator are George F. Sawyer, Martha L. Sawyer and Jam O. Sawyer. 'Contest for Office. The city of Chadron, where the city mar shal, the chief of police and the overseer of streets are one and the rame man, has reached the dignity of a city of the met ropolitan elaas. In that title to these of fices, to which ha recently been added that of water commissioner, is In dispute. Hudson D. Mead and David W. Sperling are the contestants for the $65 p. month which the consolidated honor pay and from the brief filed by Captain Fisher In the supreme court this morning there is evidently something doing whenever the city council gets together out there. On May IS a year ago Mayor Robert Hood appointed Sperling "city marshal, chief of col Ice and overseer of streets," and he waa duly approved by the city council.' Sperling served daring the summer and until a meeting in September, when It Is very evident that he went over to the "antls," for the mnyor handed to the coun cil a communication reciting that he had discharged Chief of Police Sperling, the communication concluding with "You will return to me your insignia of office, namely the police star." Then the mayor promptly handed in th name of Mead, and the council Just a promptly turned down the appointment. After several ballots had been taken the council adjourned without having made a choice. The mayor then gallantly appointed Mead temporary chief to serve until the next meeting of the council. During Oc tober, November and December he con tinued to hand In the name, of Mead and the council continued to knock htm out, and th mayor kept on appointing him temporary chief to serve until the next meeting of the council. By this time evidently the council began to realise that the mayor had the. best end of the bargain, so the members began to study back history. Sperling was already water commissioner when h waa ap pointed city marshal, chief of police and road overseer. It took a two-thirds vote of th council to remove the water com missioner, while the mayor had the au thority to remove the chief of police. So the council was called together during the absence of the mayor (so the mayor claims) and an ordinance waa rushed through con solidating tha office of the water commis sioner with that of chief of police, etc. Sperling waa appointed head of tbe con solidation. Sperling then brought quo war ranto proceedings and had Mead ousted. Mead appealed to the supreme court. .The officers' school and examination for officers for the Nebraska National Guard will occur. In representative hall at the state house beginning at 7 o'clock on the evening of June 20. The school will be un der the immediate supervision of Brigadier General Daggett and lectures will be de livered by officers of the general staff and regular army. The order Issued by Adju tant General Culver today announcing the examination specifies that all officers not excused by th adjutant will be required to attend and that they will be furnished transportation from their homes and $3 a day for the four days' examination. Th board of examination will consist of Briga dier General ' J. H. Culver, Colonel C. D. Evans, Lieutenant Colonel F. J. Bolshow, Major J. C. Hartigan, Captain J. J. Grimm, Captain H. J. Paul and. Captain Charles J. Smith. Following ar the officers who will be required to take tha examinations: . First Regiment Colonel, V. Claris Tal bot: lieutenant colonel, Joseph A. Storch; majors, Warren R. McLaughlin, Charles M. Richards, George Lyon. Jr., William Bl Talbot: captains, William R. Brooks, Ar il mile M. Hull, Orlen W. Flfer, James B. Hungate, Edward L. Fodge, Clare D. Feeb ler, Emil E. Placek, August Wagner, Wil liam E. Baehr; first lieutenants, Emll C. Underburg, Melvln H. Guiles, Emory B. DeWolf, Jehn H. Linton, Samuel E. Esh, Otto K. Hagel. William G. Browne, Wil liam H. Osborne; second lieutenants, Charles A. Catkins, Ernest H, Stoner, Charles E. Fraser, Nathaniel L. Moore, Fred C. Globs, Harley L. Dussel, Harry M. Prlmeau, Edwin C. Pickett. Second Regiment Majors. Oliver G. Os borne, Ernest H. Phelps, Clifford W. WmI den; captains, Robert A. Clapp, El win E.' Culver. Leonard B. Hurts. Alva 8. Pinto, Fred Carey, Royal E. Riley, William T. Llnder. Allan D. Falconer, Chester A. Ful ler; first lieutenants, Frank S. Nicholson, Clayton J. Norton, Jack Beason. Harry J. Engels. Chsrles H. Deanv Earl P. Hervey, William Z. Bales, Carl II. Pllger;" second lieutenants, Jacob Kansler, Wlllord S. Paul, Samuel F. Shannon, Frank Brown, Joseph H Turner, Guy V. Furay, James F. Hash berger; captain, James C. Elliott; first lieu tenant, Arthur O. Sexton. ' Signal Corp Captain. John R. Henry: first lleutennnt, Fred H. Richards; second lieutenant, Zach M. Marr. Hospital Corps Captain, John M. Blrk ner; fllrst lieutenant, E. Arthur Carr; sec ond lieutenant, George H. Spear. ticks to Hla Babe. Mrs. George Miller, who recently res cued her husband from on Babe Smith, by the aid of the police, aent word here today from Omaha that George had again "flew the ,coop" with th "Babe." Th trio formerly Mved In- Lincoln and George spent the time he should have been at home with th Smith "woman. Mr. Miller started ajt Investigation and caused the arrest of th two Just as they had their trunks all packed to leave. After they were placed In jail she cried and begged George to let her take him back rather, than prosecute him and George did. Then they air 'moved to Omaha. Flsea Gas Compaay Valaatlon. County Assessor Miller this morning ar bitrarily fixed the valuation f the Gas company for assessment purpose at I7S0, 000, which figures he arrived at by taking CO per cent of th capital atock Issue. The company had intimated that It was willing to be assessed at 3620,000, but this wa considered too low by tbe assesaor. It Is expected that protest will be mad by th company. A. W.-Gale a grocer, 71 year of age, waa beaten over th head by two uniden tified young man, one of whom used an Iron bar. They evidently Intended robbing th grocery store. Though severely In jured by th first blow. Gal yelled for help and the prompt arrival of assistance scared off his assailants and the robbery and probably murder waa frustrated. Th men escaped.' The attempted holdup ' occurred late In the evening while Gal wa alone In th stors at 821 South Eleventh street. The robbers asked for some article of mer chandise and aa the proprietor turned to get It on or-the men struck him with th Iron bar and felled him to the floor. At this one began to kick ths old man and th other began a search for valuables. Th screams of Gale, however, frightened the men away before tbelr purpose waa accomplished. Gal Is seriously injured. Partaers Qaarrel aad Mill Is Closed. TECUMSEH. Neb., June . (Special.) O. W. Wirt has brought an action In th district court of Johnson county for the dis solution of partnership of thaJbVIrt Milling company of Tecumseh. Mr. Wirt and R. V. Roach ar tb member of the com pany. Mr. Wirt alleges he ha expended a considerable amount of money in making Improvement about th milling property and Mr. Roach demands a more specific showing than ha been made. Th mill i shut down pending the disposition of th matter in the court. CLIMAX Or THE SCHOOL TEAR Sweet Olrla aad llrlaM Boys Shlae la Gradeatfaa- Rserelsea. FREMONT, Neb., June 4. (Special.) The graduating exercises of the Fremont High school were held at the Larson the ater last evening, which wis filled to tha roof with relatives and friends of the clasa Dr. Frank Gunsaulaa of Chicago delivered an able address on the "Later Eloquence of the Puritans," at the close of which R. If. Schneider, president of the school board, presented the diplomas to the grad uates of whom there wer seven boys and twenty-three girls. WAYNE. Neb., June 4. (Special Tele gram.) Graduating exercises of the Wayne High school were held at the opera houee before a large audience last even ing. The work In the schools this year has been exceptionally thorough, due to the untiring efforts of Prof. M. R. BnoJ grass and an able corps of teachers. There were sixteen graduates, eleven girls and five boys. Prof. O'Connell, principal of the Norfolk schools, presnted the di plomas and spoke very highly of the splen did work of the graduates and the school of Wayne. "ARLINGTON, Neb.. June 4. (Special ) The graduating exercises of the Arlington High school were held at the Masonic hall last evening. The graduates were: Charles Downs, Llllle Motgensen and Beatrice Manafleld. Dr. S. 8. Glover, president of the Board of Education, presented the di plomas and made a short address. FAIRMONT. Neb., June 4. (Special.) The commencement exercises of the Fair mont school were held this week. On Thursday evening a part of th class de livered their graduation theses. Friday evening. C. 'H. Sloan gave the graduation address. The weather waa very disagree able both evenings, but the church was filled. The graduates were six boys and nine girls. WEST POINT, Neb.. June 4.-(Speclal.) The baccalaureate exercises for the grad uates of the West Point High school were held In Grace Lutheran church last even ing. Graduates, teachers and alumni, pa rents, patrons and friends filled the edifice comfortably. Rev. L. L. ,Llpe, assisted by 'Rev. M. Gleason and Rev. Mr. Scher bacher, conducted the service. The church was handsomely decorated and the muslo was appropriate and well rendered. The address of Mr. Lipe was a scholarly ef fort and abounded In helpful, practical suggestions. The presentation of diplomas was made by P. M. Moodle, president of the Board of Education. He characterised Incomplete or Imperfect education as the bane of our national life and from local and other conditions drew several valu able lessons. PLATTSMOUTH, June 4. Emma H. Roessner, May Larson, Margaret Weber and Rebecca Haines, who graduated this week, departed today for Peru to attend the summer term of the State Normal. EKDEAVOHERJ MEET AT CRETE Seven Coantlea Represented In Anneal . District Gathering. CRETE, Neb., June 4. (Special. -Chris-tlan Endeavorera of district No. 4, which Includes Nemaha, Johnson, Gage, Richard son, Pawnee, Saline and Jefferson counties, are holding their twelfth annual convention In this city. Many delegate were present at the first session, held last night, and others continue to arrive today. Last evening:' program oonststed of devotional senrtoea, led by Fred U Hall, president of the local society, th appointment of com mittee, and addresses by L. W. Harring ton of Pawnee City, district president, and Rev. W. C. Hardcaatle of Lincoln, field secretary. 1 I This morning's program consisted of de votional services and a song service, con ducted by A. F. Gulliver of Crete: "An Hour With Our Bibles," Mr. L. W. Har rington of Pawnee City; open parliament, by President Harrington; "Enrichment of the Prayer Meeting," Mis Minnie Bondman of Harblne. , GREGG SUCCEEDS GEORGE ROGERS Kearney Merchant on tbe State oavrd of Agrrlenltare. , (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN, June . (Special Telegram.) Governor Mickey this morning appointed Charles H. Gregg, a merchant of Kearney, as member of the Stat Board of Education to take th place of George Rogers of Omaha, whose term expires June 24. A number - of name were presented to the governor for the place, but the fact that Gregg lives In Kearney, the location of the new normal school, wa In hi favor. OTIelll a Dry Town. O'NEILL, Neb.," June 4. Special.) For the first time since O'Neill wa placed on the map it ia now a dry town, the tem perance element having succeeded In put ting the saloons entirely out of business. Early In May a protest waa filed against three of the saloons, which protest was, It Is said, not considered by the council, or If It waa considered was not considered enough to fully satisfy those who pro tested. Therefore, when Attorney R. R. Dickson came back from Lincoln he car ried In his Inside pocket a writ from the supreme court of Nebraska ordering that a proper and full hearing be had. When the council convened yesterday It wa dis covered for tha first time thst the city ordinance under lahlch saloon license had been issued never waa according to law, and at 'once all th saloons In the city wer closed up. Just what the outcome of the temperance fight will be no one feels competent to predict. The only balm In Gllead appears tob that it is raining good and plenty now and there will be plenty or rain water to drink. Aa the matter stands now O'Neill Is the dryest place In the atate, and It ia proclaimed on th streets that liquor cannot now be sold fby the drug stores. There Is some talk of organising a picnic next Sunday to visit Atkinson, wher city ordinance will hold water. Plan for a Bis Fourth. WEST POINT, Neb., June 4.-(Speclal.) The coming Fourth of July will be cele brated In grand style by the people of West Point. An Influential committee, headed by Mayor Bonneqscheln, has been selected by the cltlsens and given cart blanche to provide what entertainment they see fit. The celebration will be held under tb auspice of th West Point Llederkrans. an organisation comprising the leading cltlsens. It Is proposed to spend 41,000 in providing attractions for the dsy. Speaker of not will be pres ent and everything poslbls dons to make this a red letter day In th history of West Point. From the feet of the Lleder krans society directing the msnagemtnt th celebration will partake of th nature of a sangerfest and. a turnfest, a well as a proper glorification of America's na tal day. Mayor Bonnensrheln hss many tlmea In the past demonstrsted his abil ity to provide amusement for th people and th community look for a record breaker the coming Fourth. Lare-e steward for Fugitive. FREMONT, Neb., June 4. (Special.) The total rewards offered for th arrest and conviction of tha unknown party who shot Lincoln Morrison, th young sheepman up In th Pig Horn (Wyo.) country, aggre gate W.500. Morrison formerly lived her and wa a student at the Fremont Normal school. From particulars received from hi friends here, the shooting wa a cowardly act. He wa shot In th abdomen while standing In the back end of hi sheep wagon and left for dead. His assailant and would-be murderer tied up hi feet In burlaps and left him lying on the ground unconscious. It Is expected that he will recover. Two thousand dollar of the re ward I for the arrest or the deliverance of th dead body of the assassin and $500 for Information leading to his arrest. His relatives here and In Wyoming and the Wyoming Wool Growers' association are determined to do everything possible to convict the perpetrator of the crime. WOOD TIDINGS ABOIT CROPS Fralt, Grain aad Alfalfa Are All Re ported aa Flourishing. HEBRON. Neb., June 4. (Special.) In the past two days 1.94 Inches of rain has fallen, thoroughly wetting the . ground. Crops of all kinds look extremely well. Al falfa and wheat never looked better. Th peach crop. If not destroyed by hall, will be the largest ever grown in this county Apples are slightly damaged. TECUMSEH. Neb., June 4.-(Spclal.) The strawberry crop Is going to be enor mous In this part of the state. The fruit Is beginning to ripen. ALBION, Neb., June 4. (Special.) Boone county has Just undergone another twenty fo ir hour shower, which leave the ground thoroughly soaked. The rain came without wind or hall. No damage har been done, but farm work will be delayed. ST. PAUL, Neb., June 4. Special.) An other fine rain, amounting to 1.09 Inches, fell last night and this forenoon. The ground Is in fine condition. School for Blind Exercises. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., June 4. (Spe clal.) The annual closing exercises of the Nebraska School for the Blind will be held th coming week. Sunday afternoon Rev. Philip Oraif will preach the annual ser mon and th annual concert will follow on Wednesday. An interesting program has been prepared for tha exercises on Thurs day afternoon, when a diploma will be presented to Frank M. Haynea, a graduate In piano tuning, by Clinton Orcutt, presi dent of the board of trustees. The institution was founded In 1876 and haa, therefore, completed Its twenty-ninth fear. Last year's program was printed as the twenty-sixth, and the error la partially. explained by the following note which ap pear at the foot of the program for this year's exercises: "An error In numbering th successive closing exercise was made somewhere in time past, for aa the school waa organized in 1876 the current exercises are the twenty-eighth, and are so desig nated, a though the program of last year wa printed aa th twenty-sixth." Two Weddings at 'W est Point. WEST POINT, Neb., June 4. (Special.) At the home of Joseph Jerman, In this city, yesterday. Judge Dewald officiating, Charles Jerman was married to Mis An toinette Sadilek. The groom is a pros perous farmer of Cleveland township and the bride a resident of Spencer, Neb. A pretty wedding took place In St. Paul's Lutheran church Thursday morning, Her man G. Wltte being united In marriage to Miss Anna Jansan. Both young peo ple are well known residents of Cuming township and the children of old settlers. They will reside on their own farm in that precinct. Fro It Growers Will Orgranlse. TECUMSEH, Neb.. Jun 4.-(Speclal.)-For tb purpose of perfecting the organ isation of the Southeastern Nebraska Fruit Grower' association, a movement which ha been under way for over a year, a number of the representative fruit grow ers of this part of the state met ,In this city. Committees ' were named to take charge of the business at once and a sec ond meeting will be held In Auburn next Friday. Officer were elected as follows: W. C. Swan of Johnson county, president. and Albert Russell of Johnson county, eo- retary. Boy Burglar at Nebraska City. NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., June 4. (Spe cial Telegram!) The Otoe County Lumber company's office was broken into last night through a small window. The drawers in the desk were ransacked, but S3 or S3 worth of stamp were left. Tb robber failed to break open the safe. Delay A Holoomb's wholesale fruit house was entered through the back door. Noth ing valuable was taken, although there was a large quantity of cigars and other sup plies in the building. The work la supposed to be that of some young boys. Fireman Fall from Ensrlne. FRANKLIN, Neb., June 4. (Speolal Tele gram.) Charles Holt, a fireman on the Burlington A Missouri River railroad, met with an accident her this morning which resulted in his losing four finger and the greater part of hi right hand. He was firing on the westbound freight and when the train was leaving here he slipped and fell from the engine, one wheel of the tender passing over his hand. Dr. Feeze dressed the wound. Mr. Holt waa well known here and attended .the Franklin academy several years. Charared with Stealing; Horse. OGALALLA, Neb., June 4. (Special.) James Mahaffa, a young man about 22 yeara old. Is In jail, charged with horse stealing. He drove off a mare and oolt belonging to Mrs. Jonson and sold them to a party near Gothenburg. The stolen horses have been, recovered and will re turn here tomorrow. The man who bought the horses will also come, to Identify Ma haffa aa the person who sold him the stock. Chicken with Four Feet. PLATTBMOl'TH, Neb., June 4. (Special.) K. L. Metcalf and wife, who reside south of Plattamouth, were In the olty today shopping. They brought with them a chicken, recently hatched, which had four feet, two to walk backward and two to walk forward, and three wings. The chicken died soon after It waa hatched. Ifew of Nebraska. WE8T POINT, June 4. Bchlnstock Bros., the noted horse breeders, lost a fine Im ported stallion this week. The animal was valued at 11,800. PLATTSMOUTH, June 4. The district Grand Army of the Republic reunion will be held In Elmwood In thla county, from June 30 to July 4. WEST POINT, June 4 The West Point Milling company Is Installing a complete Independent electric lighting system at their mill and brick yards. PI.ATTSMOUTH June 4. Aerie No. S66 of the Order of Eagles are preparing an interesting program for a grand Fourth of July celebration in Platlsmouth, th first one for many years. TECUMSEH, June 4. Roderick Dew, son of Colonel J. S. Dew of this city, will grsduste from the West Point military academy on June 16. He will go Into the army with a rank as second lieutenant. PLATTSMOUTH. June 4. Three cases of scarlet fever and one death caused by that disease are reported at Alma. The cases sre being properly quarantined. One of the pstlents Is the agent for the Rock Island railroad. chants' Telephone company received its first Installment of poles to construct Us line to Huntley, Neb. When this line Is completed the company will be able to rrlve service to all of the towns and vll sges In the county. WKST POINT, June 4. Cuming county's champion shot. John Bleverson, still holds the state belt, having successfully de fended It sgalnst sll competitors at th state meeting recently held at Columbus, lie broke 671) targets out of s possible CH). WF.ST POINT. Jun 4 The ministers' conference of the German Lutheran Synod, Nebraska district. North Platte division, belt a Ov day' session Ibla week with ths eona-regatton of Rer. M. Lelmer at Rock Creek church. In this county. Slxty-flv minister were present. BEATRICE. June 4 la taking bold of a lawn mower which his sister waa pnlllng About the yard. Louie LeHane, the 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mm. W. C. LeHane of this city, had both his thumbs so badly manrlerl that amputation may be necessary. ALMA. June 1 The Farmers' and Mer- BEATRICE, June 4 A. D. Schermerhorn. division engineer of the Union Pacific, was In the city yesterday looking over the ground with a view to Improving the tracks and roadbed between this city and Man hattan, Kan. It Is his Intention to give the work his Immedlst attention and push It as fast as possible. OSCEOLA, June 4. Commencement exer cises were held at the new auditorium last night, when the class of ten received their diplomas st the hands of Mrs. Dr. L. M. Shiw, as follows: Flora Miller Ralph Pin ner, Or HamHton, Myrtle McCray, Carl Paum. William Anderson. Chell Crosier, Charles Kunkel, Ross King and Bertha Behle. BEATRICE, June 4. The Christian Wo men's Board of Missions held a largely at tended meeting Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. II. A. Wheeldon. Interesting and Instructive addresses on Christian work were delivered bv Mrs. J. 8. McCleerv snd Mrs. Wlllard. The next neetlng of the society will be held the first Thursday In July. FREMONT. June 4. Park Commissioner Corhln of the Union Pacific, la In the city today and says the work of fixing up the parks around the new Union depot will be completed as soon ns possible. Th buildings formerly occupied by L. P. Lar son for a saloon and liquor store have not been removed and little work haa yet been done west of the depot- HASTINGS, June 4-Charles Harrow, one of the proprietors of the Van Patten bakery, left for parts unknown Thursday. C. E. Van Patten, father of Fred Van Patten. Harrow's partner, held a chattel mortgage upon the bakery amounting to $1,350, for one-half of which Harrow was liable. A woman Is supposed to hnve been the immediate Inspiration of Harrow' flight. FREMONT. June 4. The officers last night searched the residence of Pete Miller, a character with a police reputation, for stolen property. They failed to find what they were looking for, but Instead some harnesses and a saddle, which were stolen from E. L. Whltcomb last winter, were re covered. Pete Is now In Jail and as he usually squeals when stolen property Is found In hla possession or when arrested, other arrests will likely follow. BEATRICE, June 4. District court ad journed yesterday until Monday, when the case of Tucker against the B. aV M. rail road, a suit for J5.000 damages, will be called for trial. The case Is one wherein a man named Tucker waa killed by a B. St M. passenger train on a bridge one mile east of Wymore. The accident hapnened about a year ago, and not long after Mrs. Tucker brought action against the company 10 recover namages in tne amount named. BEATRICE. June 4. The Board of Super- visors met In this city Thursday afternoon to elect a member on the board to take the Flace made vacant by the death- of Edgar Irown. The candidates for the Dosltlon were W. W. Morrison of Rockford township and J. E. McNutt of Blue Snrinea townshln The board went Into a deadlock soon after convening, and after rirty ballots had been taken without r choice ndlotirned until June 13, the date of the regular meeting. DAKOTA CITT. June 4. Among the most pleasant surroundings and to a crowded house the graduating class of the Dakota City High school lost evening ac quitted themselves honorably In the rendi tion or tneir orations, mere were but three graduates John B. Evans P. Raker Eckhart and Charles T. Maxwell. They were assisted in their Droaram bv the Junior class of the school and by vocal and instrumental music furnished by local tal ent, nev. r3, m. ienner, mem oer oi me school board, presented th diplomas to the class. The almost impassable condi tions or tne ronas kept many or the coun try people from attending. TEKAMAH, June 4. The high school alumni exercises were held last night at Woodman hall and'the class of 1H04 was ad mitted into the Alumni association of the high school. After the Initiatory cere monies were over the guests sat down to a sumptuous banquet, enjoying as well "a feast of reason and flow of soul." The convivialities were kept up till a late hour and the class properly "launched." The toastmaster, Walter Hopewell, esq.,, was master of the situation. Mr. Ralph dinger delivered the address of welcome to the class of 1904 and was responded to by Jos eph Jordan of the class. Miss Viola Gray, the high school teacher, rendered a beauti ful piano solo. Prof. Barnes, superintend ent, answered to the first toast, a short talk on "Gracefulness." In his usual happy manner. He was followed by A. E. Thomas- son and others. "The Lass of Norwich Town" was finely rendered by Miss Dor othy Mason. BEATRICE, June 4. The graduating ex ercises of th Beatrice Hlgn school wer held at the Paddock opera house last night. The class of 1904 has forty members and Is the largest class yet graduated from the Beatrice schools. The salutatory was given by Miss Helen Day and the vale dictory by Arthur Reynolds, A sextet of young women of the class gave opening and closing vocal numbers, other musical numbers were a piano solo by Miss Maude Wilt and violin solo by Miss Donna Begole. The stage was prettily decorated In clasa colors, blue and white, the class motto being "Plus Ultra." The address to the class waa delivered by Bishop Ar thur L. Williams of Omaha. Hla talk waa upon the necessity of teaching morals as well as Imparting knowledge and the ap plication of knowledge to character and active life. Thursday night the class day exercises wer held. The chief feature of the exercises was the class play, "A Rank and In which the characters were cleverly represented by th member of th class assigned to them. I ALMA, June 4. Commencement exercises for the Alma High school closed with the annual alumni banquet at the Burr hotwl. Commencing with the first of the week, the graduates and teachers have been very busy with the various entertainments. The Graduates this year were seven In num er, consisting of Charlie M. Hardin, Kath arine M. Kisler, Grace P. Taylor, Elmer E. Aatln, Vee Matheny, Chealey F. White and Ethel K. Thompson. The class motto was: "We have launched, where shall we anchorT" The baccalaureate sermon was delivered by Rev. Oscar Sweeney of the Christian church of thla place, and was one or me a meat sermons or its aina ever ae llvered In the city of Alma. The alumni waa especially appreciated by all present by having all of the members of the first class who graduated at Alma High school present. This class consisted of three young women, who are now an married, oeing Mrs. R. L. Keester of Alma, Mrs. H. C. Randall of Elkhart, Ind., and Mr. Har mond Watt of Chicago. Miss Jessie M. Ducker. one of the assistant principals of our school, resigned her position and takes a similar position In her home city, Red Cloud, Neb., while Miss Susie Alllngton of this place succeeds to Miss Ducker' po sition In our school. TEKAMAH. June 4. The graduating ex ercises of the Tekamah High school was held at the 1'resbytenan cnurcn on ac count of the demolition of the opera house by th cyclone. A large and enthusiastic crowd was In attendance to hear and wel come the storm-tossed mariners whose motto, "Launched, but vV lilther Bound, waa each a Query to the class Itsell as they went flying out of the opera house in the tolls of the cyclone. They were all present, and from their looks you would never surmise that they had tusseled so strenuously with a cyclone two daya be fore. The salutatory was given by Joseph Jordan .in a strong and very impressive manner, then followed the lecture to the class by Rev. J. F. Poucher, our former pastor, now of Norfolk, Neb. Mr. Vouch ers address was well chosen and elicited much Interest and waa a model or goou sense propriety for such an occasion. One of the clasa remarked in regard to It that It was the most forcible and Inspiring lee tun ever delivered to a graduating class In this city. The valedictory waa delivered in a very , Impressive manner by Miss Phoeba Parmlee. The graduates were: Miss Josephine Barker, Mr. Jean Lockhead, Miss Olive Berry, Miss Anna Lenbke, Mr. How ard Martin, Miss Phoeba Parmlee, Mr. James Hayes. Miss Minnie Kemmlngton, Miss Myrtle Wlxer, Mias lea Harlocker, Miss Mauae nice, Mr. josepn jorumi. OAKLAND. Jun 4. The commencement exercises of the Oakland High school have been the feature of th past wet-a. six young women and four young men are now Hilly launched Into the school of His. Th bai'ralaureata sermon was delivered Sunday evening at th Lutheran church by Rev. Lang, wno used trie memo, nunu lne of 'lime and Eternity." Wednesday evening the class day exercises took place at the opera house, when the class play. Mr. tfuu, was excellently renuerw uy several of the graduates, 'i'he commence ment exercises wer held In th Lutheran church Thursday evening. Rev. F. H. Banderson of Fremont delivered a very scholarly address ,on the "Qusllty of Men." The subject, "Shall the Islands of our Possession Be Admitted ss States," wa dlHousned pro and con by Ray Nelson and Adulph Carlson. The music of tha evening was furnished by a chorus and also a quartet of high school girls. A. E. Wells, a member of (he Board of Educa tion, presented the class with Mh dip lomas with a very neat speech. Th final event of the week waa the alumni recep tion to the class of liM at ths opera house Friday evening. Informality prevailed and a moat delightful time was the result. Ths members of the cluss sre: Lawrence Nel son. Evelyn Johnson, Barbara Poyd, Ray Nelson, Ether Johnson, Adolph Carlson, Edith Ohlsen, DalMe Farulund, Norman Uehllng and Lena Bmlth. Bs Want Ada ar Buslnes Boosteis. ( DARODA DIAMONDS have been pawned on many occaaslons and If experts of thai class can bo fooled no ordinary person. ca de tect the difference. We art. forced to close out our bcautifnl stock and are offering you the (roods heretofore sold for 2.50 to 14.60 at the ridiculous price of fifty cants each. You should Improve this opportunity without delay they can't last lonfj at this price. Rich, Dazzling, Brilliant Baroda Diamond, get In rings, ferooche, ear-rings, scarf pins, studs an" cuff-buttons, heretofore sold for $4.50, at fifty cents each. i 1 MAIL ORDERS FILLED IP yOU 5 END 2c STAflP AND MENTION BEE : i t i J1M( DiamondCa Vg 100S.1022iatreet V5 Orrmha,Neb. 1 WBBSxsiamssiBxaBai From Maker to Warr. frATAL WRECK IN MISSOURI On Killed and Ninetesa Injured Whin Traini Vaet NtarKansai City. COLORADO FLYER STRIKES A FREIGHT Mlsaoari Paelfie Trains Come Toser'her on Calvert end All Car Leave tbe Track, Wrecking; Roadbed. KANSAS CITT, June i.-By the had-on collision of two Missouri Pacific passenger trains near Masttn, twenty-two miles south of Kansas City, one person ha been killed and nineteen have been Injured, hiost of the latter being paasengers. The trains were No. 1, th Colorado flysr, westbound, and No. 38, a Holslngton (Kan.) accommodation train, east bound. The dead: AUOUBT BLOOM, Clear Lake. 8. D, stealing a rid on blind baggage. Th injured: C. A. Slocum, engineer of flyer, leg broken. E. W. Whaley, fireman on flyer, head cut; badly bruised. H. W. Ford, porter; head bruised. C. Conklln, fireman on train No. M; knee mashed. Mrs. John O. Robinson, Baltimore; right leg wrenched. James Furnrss, conductor on train No. K; badly bruised. D. A. Ellwrll, Ossawattnmle, Kan., engi neer on train No. &; condition serious, probably Injured Internally. M. J. Plasbslg, Kansas City; head cut badly, bruised. W. J. Forne, Oasawattomle, Kan., head severely cut. I. Q. Slick, Kansas City; leg sprained. Henry Casselbuna, New York City; nose broken. Dala Lucaa, mall clerk on flyer; body bruised. Frank Lunk, Kansas Cltyf shoulder bruised. Irene Palmer, Lo Angeles; head cut, body bruised. Ixiuls . Palmer, Kansas City; head bruised. . W. J. McAullffe. Pueblo. Colo.; head bruised, knee hurl. Wllllpin Nichols, Fort Douglas. Utah; right aid hurt. Mrs Mary Killer, Portland, Or.; knee bruised. Miss Posten, Boston; left knee bruised. Tratas Wer Maklaa- l a Time. Both trains wer behind their schedula and wer trying to maka up time. No. M bad order to take a siding at Mauuln, Are scattered throughout "THE ROCKIES" If I 1 for the convenience of those who prefer recreation I 1 f I without the labor incident to camping. 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A relief train was sent fiom Kansas City with a dozen physicians. Some of the Injured were made com fortable at Maatln and otrers were brought to Kansas City., The ;t,Jured tr suffer ing from bruises end fractures reuelved by the shock of rhe collision and the over throw of the coaches. Some clothes are a rood deal tome sandwiches. There's no art In the nuklnj of many f them, while In some of them the more there is so much the worse. The craftsmen who detirn eur clothes are neither freakish nor somber in tbelr tastes. Our coat and trouier Summer Suits are all you want summer suits to be-$7.J0. $10, $11, SIS. $18. Correct Dress for Men and i Bovs. I aJBJBajsBaaJ JESS' 3S9S r"' sisl & ' ' Mir 1