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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.
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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.
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MAIL ORDERS FILLED IP
yOU 5 END 2c STAflP AND
MENTION BEE : i t i
J1M( DiamondCa
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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
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suiting his taste, no matter how oritica) it may be
Uaifnrtes slloatiai, containing ifit of
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but had not reached that station, and wa
met on a culvert ' a mile beyond iiaBtln
by the flyer. Both engines were demol
ished. Thejday coach on the accommoda
tion train was telescoped, as was the mall
car on the flyer. All the cars of .both
trains were thrown 'from the track and
the track and roadbed completely wrecked.
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
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