Nebraska Newspapers

    TIIE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: SATtrRDAY. APRIL ir. 1903.
Umbrella Sale Saturday
Just received 200 Stee! Rod Rustless Silk
Covered Umbrellas, splendid value at $2.2)
all to be sold on Saturday morning
At $1.59 Each
SO dozen choice styles men's Four-in-Hands
-worth 50c each, at 35c each 3 for $1.
Saturday will be Glove Day Silk, Lisle,
Kid and Lamb, all colors, all sizes, all prices.
All Fitted, all Guaranteed. Extra help
in glove section for Saturday. All sales start
promptly at 8 a. m. Come early for best service.
At Notion Counter will sell a lot of assorted
colors shopping bags, worth $3, at $1.39 each.
homas filpafriclt
SNOWFALL OVER NEBRASKA
8torm Which Struck Omaha is General Over
the State.
FREEZING TEMPERATURE COMES WITH IT
General Opinion that with the Eicrp.
tlon of a Little Early Fro It and
Garden Truck No Damage
Haa Been Done.
1 lie snowstorm which prevailed over
South Dakota Thursday reached Omaha
and tho rest of Nebraska yesterday after
noon. For a time It melted as fast as It
fell, but later a considerable amount ac
cumulated on the ground. The snow Itself
Is not thought to be seriously harmful to
fruit or vegetation unless accompanied by
decidedly low temperatures. The consensus
of opinion over the state Is that the freez
ing weather has damaged early garden
truck and also the portion of the fruit
which was the most advanced. Only a
mall percentage of the fruit, however.
Is far enough along to be Injured unless
the weather becomes much colder than it
has been.
The weather bureau forecast is for clear
ing and warmer today and' Sunday.
nicujn, April 14. a ran or enow.
heavy at times, prevailed throughout the
afternoon and evening at Lincoln and in
southeastern Nebraska. Tonight a coating
of snow covers vegetation and the tempera
ture rell to freezing. It Is feared the re
sult will be disastrous to fruit, many trees
being in bud and blossom. The minimum
temperature early this morning was 24.
xnriy iruu was killed, it is feared. In
every part of Nebraska last night, al
inougn me damage Is confined to bud
Which were opening prematurely. The
greater part of the crop is unhurt, as most
of the blossoms are backward.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., April 14.-(Special
Telegram.) Snow fell to the depth of an
Inch and a half this afternoon, the fall be
ing very heavy and lasting an hour and a
half. There will be some damage to fruit
In the city, but in the less protected coun
try regions It is stated fruit treea had not
advanced as far and little damage is feared
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., April 14.-(Spe.
clal.) Last night was the coldest this
month and Ice formed on water exposed to
$he elements.
BEATRICE, Neb., April 14. (Special Tel
egram.) A heavy snowstorm set in here at
41 o'clock tills afternoon and this evening
the ground is covered to the depth of two
Inches. Prospects are for a heavy freeze
tonight.
WAYNE, Neb., April 14. (Special Tele
gram.) Early garden truck was damaged
in this vicinity by a heavy frost last night.
Snow has been falling here all afternoon
and tonight, melting as it felL It will be
of great benefit to vegetation.
NORFOLK, Neb., April 14.-Snow fell
heavily over northern Nebraska all day.
Much melted as It fell, but the country is
white tonight. Temperature, 19 degrees.
LINWOOD. Neb., April 14. (Special.)
After freezing a little every night this
week It got down to 20 degrees above
here last night and formed ice a half inch
thick. It caught some garden truck, but
414 not Injure the oats any, as they were
not far enough along.
SCHUYLER, Neb., April 14.-(Special
Telegram.) The hard freeze last night did
much damage to eurly garden truck and
smaH fruit. This afternoon about five
Inches of now fell and snow Is still falling
at 8 o'clock, but melting fast.
lowing officers were elected: President,
Mrs. D. C. Main; senior vice president.
Mrs. L. U. McKee, Junior vice president,
Mrs. E. A. Johnson; treasurer, Mrs. Harry
craven; chaplain, Mrs. A. J. Ferguson;
conductors. Miss Helen McNeal; guard,
Mrs. P. Lundburg. The meeting was
very enthusiastic one.
TWO ROADS FILE REPORTS
Union Pacific and Omaha Oire in Valua
tion! on Property.
ATTORNEYS MUST LOOK TO ASSESSMENT
Korrls Brown loses Clrealar Letter
to t'ontr Officials Regarding
Mating of Prop-erty.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. April 14.-(Speclal.)-The re
ports of the Union Faclfle and Chicago. St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railroads, filed
with the State Board of Education today,
show an Increase In the net earnings of
the first named over last year of over $2,
OOP.ooo, while the net earnings of the latter
road show a falling off of over SCOO.OiiO. The
dividends declared by the Chicago, St. Paul.
Minneapolis & Omaha were In excess of
the dividends ns shown In the last report
Union Pacific declared during the vear I
amounted to $8,333,500, while the total div
idends of the Chicago, St. Paul, Mlnneap
oils & Omaha amounted to 11.043, 430.50.
The financial report of the two roads, as
shown by the reports filed today, and the
reports of a year ago follow:
UNION PACIFIC.
1904 190R
Capital stock $296,178,700.00 $3. 178, 700 00
t-Ria up capital 2UN.xio.UiU.0U
Market value stock 175,iiA,5M(.tjO
Total debt not In
cluding cur ex. 222.845.479.SO
Gross earnings 31.428.i4 75
Net earnings 12,062,111.91
Hetterment 4.184,943.99
Maintenance 19.376.572.84
Last dividend 2.. 4.1H.'.,4.Tti.iO
Total dividend 8.832,676.00
Total mileage, 5,594.17.
C, ST. P., M. & O.
19U4
Capital stock $ 50,i.i,oo0.00 $ 5o.tOn.0fl0.00
1'uni up capital.... 34,000,126.62 34,050,126.62
the county assessor and his deputies to
value property at its actual value, 20 per
cent or which shall be Its aped value.
Such Is the expreFS command of section
12 of the revenue act. This provision Is
mandatory, and the assessor is liable to
severe penalties if by neglect, or Indiffer
ence, or agreement, or bv Intention, or in
any way except by an honest mistake In
Judgment, he puts a value on the taxable
property within his Jurisdiction below the
actual value thereof. The courts, both
state and federal, are agreed In their hold
ings that the Intentional under valuation
of property by one set of assessors Is a
fraud on those taxpayers whose property
has been assessed at its full value bv an
other set of assessors. The state depends
on you, as well as the assessors themselves,
to see that they are Informed of the law
and that the law Is otteyed This Is essen
tial for two purposes: First, that there
may be a Just and equitable assessment
of all property In the state. Second, thnt
no foundation may exist for an Injunction
against the collection of taxes which are
lawfully assessed.
I wish after an Investigation that vou
would advise me If In vour county fast
year the law whs followed In this respect
and report to me the names of the asses
sors, if any, who intentionally under
valued property of anv kind.
O
219,138.000.00
232, bol, 41.9.00
207.322,484 81
33,873.365.
14,26 932.49
1,716. 8' io i3
19.lil4.432.23
4.1M.8U)
8,333,500.00
1905.
NORFOLK ALARMED AT FIREBl GS
Last Effort Waa at Building- la Heart
of City.
NORFOLK, Neb., April 14. (Speclal.)-
The firebug last night selected a building
In the heart of Norfolk's business center
and but for prompt work and a lucky hour
the blaze might have been disastrous.
.starting in a shed at the rear of tho
ueorge a. Christoph drug store, under
neath a litle bunch of excelsior, the flames
made good headway toward breaking Into
the drug store wareroom. saturated with
Inflammable oils and filled with barrels of
fluids that might have exploded.
The continued starting of these myste
rious fires In Norfolk has begun to seri
ously alarm the business men and police
are running down clues of the slightest
significance. Within a week seven fires
have occurred and within a month two
restaurants have been destroyed on Nor
folk avenue, adjoining solid blocks of the
city's best buildings; one saloon has been
ruined, another damaged badly and an
other endangered; a cold storage house has
burned, several barns destroyed and one
home has been barely saved. All but one
have been In the night and all are mys
terious.
Total debt, not in
eluding op. ex....
Oross earnings ....
Net earnings
Maintenance and
operating
Improvements and
bettfrment
Total dividend ....
Last dividend
26.326,800.00
12.Ofw.271.19
4,328,6US.;9
7,720,662.40
26.326,800 00
11,40,172.66
4,09i,736.1ii
7,382,436.50
16.963.12
1.994,083.50
1,043,430.50
COl'RT ORDERS VERDICT FOR CODY
If Criminal Act la Securing Bank
Assets.
TECUM SEH, Neb., April 14.-(Speclal.)-
The case of the State of Nebraska against
A. Staples Cody for receiving stolen prop
erty was heard in the district court. Mr.
Cody, who claims Midland, Mich., aa his
home, came to this city a year ago with
papers in his possession which disappeared
rrom the Chamberlain banking house
simultaneously with the disappearance of
tho absconding cashier, C. M. Chamberlain.
The papers Included milling stock and
mortgage, and Mr. Cody la accused of
trying to dispose of them here. He was
apprehended at the time and bound over
to await trial in the district court. Mr.
Cody contended that he was an innocent
purchaser of the papers and that he bought
them of Mr. Chamberlain In Atlanta, Ga.
Arier neanng tne evidence of the state
as submitted the Judge instructed the Jury
10 return a verdict of acquittal.
2,006,372.84
l,9l,i91.00
96u.663.U0
Total mileage, 1,686.47.
The Union Pacific very modestly estimates
the value of Its right-of-way and depot
grounds of Its main line, the Omaha & Re
publican Valley and Kearney branches as
follows:
Main line, estimated total value of right-of-way
and depot grounds, 14,241,407. This
line contains 467.38 miles, making the valua
tion $9,079 a mile.
Omaha & Republican Valley, estimated
value, $511,787. This road contains 428.30
miles, making the value $1,195 a mile.
Kearney branch, estimated value, 154.308.
This line contains 65.74 miles and Is valued
at 826 a mile.
The value of the depots, station houses.
machine shops, stock yards, scales, plat
forms, water tanks, machinery on the
right-of-way or partly on the right-of-way,
etc.. Are vnliif.il onit a .orn ,A v. . .
. w . vi . I w 1 1 , u UUllll- I
ties through which the roads run as fol- 1
lows:
MAIN LINE.
County. Vn Inn I Count v Vol...
Douglas $417,977 Dawson $ 34.561
Sarpy ,479 Lincoln 91,699
Dodge. 52.680 Keith 2.1 0.71
Colfax 16,190 Deuel 7.288
Platte 24.962 Cheyenne 62 MB
Merrick 15,124 Kimball 16,267
Hall 53.124
Buffalo 42,56ul Total $867,039
ha Men Forced Ont.
The Northwestern National Life Insur
ance company of Minnesota, some of whose
officers, who by the way are former Omaha
men, were removed from office because of
alleged misconduct In office, has been
granted a certificate by Insurance Deputy
Pierce to do business In Nebraska. The
former Omaha men who were connected
with the company sad who have been re
moved, were Fred J. Sackett, secretary,
former county clerk of Douglas county, and
W. F. Bechtel, president. The other offi
cer removed was A. F. Timme, vice pres
ident and actuary.
Considerable has been published of the
Investigation of this company lately and
the general Impression In Nebraska Is that
the company has been barred from doing
business. Such, however, is not the case.
It is learned from the Insurance depart
ment that the Minnesota authorities and
the board of directors of the company
agreed on the following program In order
to save the depositors from loss and to
allow the company to continue in business:
First The members of the executive com
mittee of the board of directors of the
company to resign as officers and directors.
This Includes the president, secretary and
vice president and actuary.
Second A committee of citizens of Min
neapolis, consisting of David P. Jones,
mayor: ex-Governor John Lind and Mtsrs.
Luclan Swift, F. A. Carl and B. F. Nelson,
was selected whose fluty It should be to
suggest to the remaining directors of the
company persons suitable. In their Judg
ment, to fill the vacancies Just created.
Third The action of the committee to he
in the future ratified by the policyholders
of the company at a special meeting called
ror mat purpose, u euen action was found
necessary.
The questions Investigated by the com
mittee appointed for that purpose were:
First Is the financial condition of the
company such that It could survive under
proper and economical management?
becond is the present management capa
ble of placing the company upon u sound
financial basis and of retalnliur the confi
dence of the policyholders and the public?
The answer to tho first question was
Yes." The answer to the second question
was, "Under the present management the
company cannot survive." For that reason
the officers were requested to resign.
These new officers have been elected: L.
W. Collins, president; E. W. Decker and
F. A. Chamberlain, directors.
OMAHA & REPUBLICAN VALLEY.
Nance .....$ 7.135
Greeley 11,520
Howard 6.S30
Valley 2.834
Sherman 3,556
Buffalo 3,180
Douglas $ 1,760
Saunders 11,565!
Ianeaster 11.376
Gage 21.170
Butler 8.940
Polk 13.515
Platte 18.052
Madison 6,106
Boone 9,06o
KEARNEY
Buffalo $ 7,545
Dawson 2.210
Custer $ 4,1061
Bridges on the three lines are valued as
follows:
Main line $1,191,572
Omaha & Republican Valley 313,499
Kearney Drancn 18,o79
Total $135,403
BRANCH.
Total $13,861
TRAVELING
1
SESSION
FARMER KILLED BY VICIOCS BILL
Animal tin a Been Dehorned, hut
Trampled Man to Death.
FKANK.L1N, Neb., April 14.-(SneclaI
Telegram.) E. L. Beck, a wealthy and
prosperous farmer, was killed today at his
farm three miles southeast of this place entitled to 32 per cent or $1,280,875. Pas-
oy a lunous Dull. Mr. Beck waa out in a senger coacnes are reiurnea to tne number
Total $1,623,650
The rolling stock of the system is valued
at $12,606,101.80, of which amount the com
pany accords to Nebraska $3,212,177. This
Is divided among the roads as follows:
Per Cent. Amount
Main line 86.06 $2,765,042
O. & R. V 13.16 422,722
Kearney branch .6 24,413
This division of the rolling stock the
company makes on the engine mileage.
Tho company returned 508 locomotives,
valued at $4,002,735, of which Nebraska Is
Relief Corps Is Organised.
WAYNE, Neb.. April 14-(8peclal Tele
gram.) At Grund Army of the Republic
hall In this city this afternoon a Woman's
Relief corps was organized with a mem
bership of thirty-five, through the efforts
of A. J. Ferguson. The organization was
under the supervision of Mrs. M. Cleaver
of Nellgh, Neb., slate president. The fol-
field working with the cattle when tho bull
attacked him. He had a pitchfork, which
was found with the tines bent, showing he
maue a fight to save his life. The bull had
been dehorned, but used his feet, stamping
nis victim into an almost unrecognizable
mass. It was several hours before he was
round. He was still alive, but so badly
nun noining could be done to save him
Some time ago this same bull came very
near getting Mr. Beck, a fence close by
ueing tno only tning which saved him.
For Coughs, Colds, Throat and Lung af-
lections i'lso s cure is most effective.
Wife Kinds Husband Dead.
NORFOLK, Neb., April 14.-(Special Tel
egram.) John Person, a farmer northeast
of here, sent word to his wife in Norfolk,
who had deserted him, that he wished to
see her. When she arrived she found his
head entirely blown oft with a shotgun.
His feet Were bloody, indicating that he
naa waiKea around after once wounding
himself. Despondency over losing his fam
11 y and farm was the cause.
of 349, valued at $1,386,382, of which Ne
braska Is entitled to 36.39 per cent, or
$504,604. Freight cars are returned to the
number of 15,234, valued at $7,216,984.80, of
which Nebraska is entitled to 19.77 per
cent, or $1,426,798.
The Union station and sheds and express
building In Omaha is returned at a valua
tion of $282,000. The machine shops on
the right-of-way in Omaha are returned at
$373,950. The land In Omaha on the main
line is returned at $10,000 an acre.
The mileage of the road Is as follows:
Total mileage 5,594.17
Main line in Nebraska 467.38
O. & R. V. branch 428.30
Kearney branch 65.74
Total In Nebraska i 961.42
MAIN LINE.
Miles. County.
. .. 33.48 Dawson
... 12.83 Lincoln
25.19, Keith
Being Liberally Entertained at
Nebraska City.
NEBRASKA CITY, April 14. (Special.)
The eleventh annual state convention of
the Travelers' Protective association of
America met in this city today. The busl
ness houses are decorated with flags and
the "T. P. A." colors, blue and white, are
displayed in all the stores and show win
dows. The convention Is being held at 703
Central avenue. In the first room an elab
orate exhibit of the factories of tho city
is on display. Delegates begun to orrlve
early this morning, but the largest dele
gation arrived from Omaha at 6 o'clock
i this evening over the Burlington.
The meeting was called to order at 6:30
and a business session lasting until 7:30
was held: Various committees were ap
pointed, after wihch the members adjourned
to tho Grand racific hotel, where they
were tendered a home product banquet by
the members of the local post. Every ar
ticle of food served at the banquet was
manufactured in this city.
The citizens are assisting in entertaining
the visitors, who Include many of tho wives
of the travelers. The women are being
entertained by the families of the members
of the local post.
The banquet was served under the super
vision of the Eastern Star lodge and the
program was as follows:
Invocation. Rev. T. J. Rncho-
ter, William Hay ward; music; address of
welcome, Judge Paul Jessen; response to
welcome. E. F. Hocl. president ututo ,n
vision; "The Growth of the Travelers' Pro
tective Association In Nebraska n w
Close, Post A; "Why I Am Htllrlc on T r
Hair, ' J. H. Wlntersteen. Post H "U h
Should I Be a T. P. A.," R. F. Bacon. Post
A: "Why We Are Proud." .1 H rvm.ii.io.-
ham, Post A; "The House vs. the Rules.
man. L. B. Sine. Post 11; "A Resume of
me ruai itar, n. r . rtongin, foal A.
SERIOUS BI.A7.I
at iahm;ston
Sixty years of experience with Ayer's Sarsa
ptrilla! Think of that! Think of the millions
of people who have been cured by this medicine!
If despondent, down-hearted, discouraged, and
almost ready to give up, this splendid old family
medicine will prove the silver lining to your
dark and dismal cloud. Ask your doctor.
at-aa y - . O. Ayr C ., Lcwall, atsaa.
Aie auuHitnn or
lYt'g Hr TI0OR-rar the btir. aTBR'8 PILLS-For coastiMtloa
Alhi t CaattBT FbC'TORAL Ftff COCfhl. gT8Jl' AGU CURB-Soi SlllZi aU .fM.
County
Douglas
Sarpy ...
iKxliie ...
Col tux ..
Platte ..
Merrick ,
Hall
Buffalo .
ls.U
1943
44.961
25.75:
38.1ii
Lieuel ....
Cheyenne
Kimball ..
Miles.
... 45.07
.. 58.62
.. 41.52
...26.76
.. 41.26
.. 36.21
Total 467.38
OMAHA & REPUBLICAN VALLEY.
Douglas
Saunders .
l.uncasier
Gage ......
Puller
Polk
Platte
Boone
Madison ..
2.21 Nance
41.84 Greeley .
.Hall
Howard
Valley ...
Sherman
UufTalo .
. 33 94
..13.87
. 8.09
, 53 .63
, 13.66
, 19.22
. 19.79
Buffalo
Dawson
.428.30
21.84
38.59,
4:1. s;
32.7;j
16 12
39 0;
80.2.
21.4J Total
KEARNEY BRANCH.
2s.07i Custer
15.83
I Total 65.74
Kew Method of Buying Supplies
At Its next meeting the Pnard of Purchase
and Supplies win attempt to revolutionize
the manner of buying supplies for the
state Institutions and Incidentally Land
Commissioner Eaton will endeavor to shift
some of the responsibility of keeping track
of the records of the board onto some one
else. To check up the contracts and to
notify the successful bidders takes three
or four people In the office of the land com
missioner several days of hard work. The
office is somewhat behind now on its own
work and Mr. Eaton believes soma way
should be found where he would be re
lieved of some of the work.
The board expects to attempt to change
the manner of buying supplies and buying
larger quantities than heretofore and thus
be able to save the state much money dur
ing the course of the year. At this time
nd heretofore the board has been buying
from the lowest bidder according to the
total and this is liable to be changed so
that the lowest bid on each Item will be
the successful bid for that item only.
County Attorneys and Assessment.
Attorney General Norrls Brown has put
It up to the county attorneys of the state
to see that county assessors da their duy
in listing property at its full cssh value.
one-fifth of which Is to be the assessed
value. Through a letter sent out yesterday
Mr. Brown notified the county attorneys
of their duty. The letter is as follows:
I beg to call vour attention to ihnu
vUluu of tli revenue law which rcuulre
Loss Estimated at fO.OOO Occasioned
by Fire in Gage County Town.
bakskstun, Neb., April 14. (Sneclal
Telegram.) The store building and general
merchandise stuck owned and managed by
Pat Rawley of this city caught fire about
1 o'clock this morning and wus completely
aesiroyea. u ne nre started on the north
side of the building and when discovered
uurnea into me store room. A strong
north wind was blowing and the Interior
or tne building was soon a mass of flames
The building was fifty feet wide by eighty
feet deep. Loss on stock will be about
ihi.uoo; on building, $2,500; total Insurance
t,wv. rcjr win reouna and resume
business at once.
The building adjoining Rawley's on the
east, owned by Nolan & McDonald and
occupied as a saloon, caught fire between
tne ceiling and roof and on the frame
window casings of the front. The build
Ing was saved by the bucket brigade, but
it is badly damaged and the loss on It and
the glassware and stock will bo about
lo.uoo, which Is covered by Insurance.
a peculiar reature or this fire is the fact
that all the big fires of the last three
ears in the town have been In this block.
Two years ago. April 9, there was a fire
that wiped out three buildings; one year
ago, April 12, a fire burned the corner
building. All the flies huve sturtod after
miumgnt.
Option on Telephone Line.
BROKEN BOW, Neb., April 14 -(Special.)
-Hon. F. M. Currie, former state aenator
from this district, has purchased J. E.
Adamson's interest In the Central Tele
phone company, which, outsldo of a f.w
shares. Includes the whole plant. This pur
chase is subject to an option held bv ihe
Co-operative Telephone company, which ex
pires June 1 of this year. The purchase
price, as offered to the latter company,
was $31,000. If they do not raise the nec
essary amount of funds by that time. Mr
Currie will Immediately commence making
improvements. A new mtalllc and long
distance line will be put in ami various
other Improvements be made. About $10.-
000 will be expended on the enterprise.
Kens of .Nebraska.
YORK Fridv eveninar at
declamatory contest held at Keiirnev Ralph
ralklriburg win first place in the 'oratori
cal class.
PLATTSMOUTH 'Posev" M..u..o.i. v.
Who has been emrdnved lii tho n.irii.,....,.;
switch yards here for thirty-one years, haa
iru.iriru urn reNiguaiion una wll
In the chicken buslnesa.
enguga
BROKEN BOW Don Wilx.n , t i
Wilson of this city, was brought home yes
terday from Lincoln, wherw ha h..
attending the university, with a broken
leg, having BUHtaiiied the frui tor in
gams uf base ball last Saturday. Dr. Pun-
t .
11 -cmmtk ft
SrpraaBaiMjg,!
f- Corracr Dre a for Attn and DoyaT
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And the Price You Pay for
The original things of Easter apparel await
you here. An exclusive selection of entranc
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models, representing the newest and most ex
tensive showing of suits ever seen on this con
tinent in a beautiful ensemble, of fabrics,
produced in fashionable colors.
Spring Sunshine
Suggests Light Clothes
There is Bright, Cheery Sunshine in Our Colors.
Creative genuis is strongly evinced in the .nrJisfi vitstsrpieces which now grace our
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but most decisive. Our present display of Suits, Top Goats and Cravenettes are the
evidence.
Suits for men of moderate means 7-' $20
Magnificent celebrated garments, up to S3 5
Single and double-breasted models from domestic and foreign weavers in rough and
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Our Label Assures All Pure Wool
Never any mixture of cotton or "mercerized" fabric. The small thing to look for-tU
big thing to find.
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Easter Neckwear
The touch of color that speaks
refinement for the tceacr.
Here are the finest dainty
silks, artistic dtsigns, so
harmoniously woven, no
possible opportunity is left
for , criticism. Four-in-hands,
tecks, band and
shield bows.
25c-50c
The Belter Shirts
We control for Omaha the
bent shirts produced in all
America The EUjin, The
Monarch, The titar, The
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ter of the university set the leg and put It
in a plaster cast before the young man was
removed.
OSCEOLA Dr. Davidson, a United States
veterinary Inspector. Is here on the lookout
for horses and cattle that may be Infected
with contagious diseases.
LINWOOD W. J. Blair was elected as
delegate to the grand lodge of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen which meets
In South Omaha in May.
GIBBON "Because I Love You," in four
acts, by home talent, was played to a $lu0
house last night. Every part was well ren
dered and gave general satisfaction.
BEATRICE The marriage of William O.
Wood of Dlller and Miss Susie Ferguson
of Odell wus solemnized In the county court
yesterday. Judge Bourne officiating.
YORK A. J. Van Llew sold his photo
graph gallery at Omaha last week and has
bought out Mr. Hull In this city, and will
be located at his old studio again.
OSCEOLA Dr. Ray L. Pheasent, who
has been making a tour of Europe and
visiting the medical colleges fur the last
six months, returned home to Osceola lust
evening.
BEATRICE Bert Green, known as one
of the expel I rifle ami pistol shots of the
west, has resigned his clerkship at the
postoffice and will leave In a day or two
to join Mingling mos. circus.
BEATRICE The senior class of the Bea
trice High school went to Lincoln today to
visit the university and remain over for
the Intercollegiate debate between Iowa
and Nebraska. The party was chaperoned
Principal Mumford and Miss Emllle
mm.
OSCEOLA The April term of the district
court of the Fifth Judicial district for Polk
county will convene on Tuesd.iy morning,
April 18. with JuilKe Arthur J. Evana rre-
shllng. It will bo a short term, as thera
are but twelve cases on the docket, among
int-tn inree oivorce cases.
YORK J. W. Moist left for Tvin Roarh
Cal., the first of this week. The state of
his health hud much to do with hastening
his departure. Mr. Moist was one of the
mail carriers here, anil at his departure
was presented with a line fountain pen as
token of the esteem In which he is hel.l
by his many friends.
PAPILLION-James H. Preston, a rel.
dent of Plattford precinct, and ahout a vmr
ago examined by the Insanity tij.'.rd and
sent to the St. Bernard hospital at Council
niiiirn. was up nerore tne lioanl again
Thursday and Pronounced insane. He will
be taken to the asylum at Lincoln.
BEATRICE Four bnvs. Oliver li:. vl.Uon
Addison Ixieber, Ralph Reedy and Ross
Hll'hev. p i'lidod Kililtv to the rlinrca of
dl.Monbrly conduct tiled by Ford Myers, the
young man who was at-saulted Tuesday
evening while on the way to a party in
company with a young woman, arid were
fined $1 und costs each in police court yes-
enlav. They paid their fines ami ir. re
leased.
TECUM SEH The committee bavin in
harge the buslni-ss men's lectun. n.im.
of Tecuinseh has abandoned the niun .f
xteiidlng the course another year. Last
i anon a .o course was alven .i,.,.!.
Included five first-class events. About $130
wus .netted on tli enterprise. It was pro- i
by
Han
posed to give a $600 course the coming
year, but the committee was of the opin
ion the citizens did not offer satisfactory
support In the way of subscribing for
seuHon tlcketH, hence the action. The
money now on hand will be given to some
public enterprise.
PAP1LLION The school board of district
No. 5 met last week and elected teachers
for the ensuing year, besides giving all an
Increase In salary. For the princlpalshlp
of the Albriaht school J. E. Hammond was
elected, with Miss James In il: primary
and Miss Kant of the Intern ilia " depart
ment. At the Avery school K. I.. Patter
son was elected.
PAP1LLION County Treasurer Morrison
has begun the work of preparing a list of
property which will be embraced by the
scavenger law. An extra force of clerks
has been put on in that office In the hope
of getting the list out In the shortest time
possible. Mr. Morrison says he will make
a clean sweep of all delinquent taxpayers
and thus put hiH bonks in lirst-clasa shape.
PAPJLLION The long drawn out forclblo
entry suit instituted by Mrs. Theodore
Monohan against Frank E. Davis In an en
deavor to obtain posset,slon of a portion of
the old William J. Nelson farm, located in
Plattford precinct, was tried anil a final
decision rendered yesterday before Judge
esannorn or uretna. Mrs. Monohan suc
ceeded in gaining a Judgment for posses
sion und the costs of the case.
HUMBOLDT Indications point to a suc
cess in tho movement to estubllsh a new
brick plant at this place. investigation
by experts regarding tho deposits of clay
have without exception proven the adapt
ability of it for the purposes required and
It Is expected the promoters will soon
take active steps toward the organization
of a stock company to begin operations.
The supply of clay seems Inexhaustible.
YORK Accommodation train No. 161,
which Is due out of McCool at 8:26 p. in.,
was wrecked Wednesday night two and a
half miles out of town. About fifteen per
sons were aboard, but no one was very
seriously hurt. Four of the five boxcars
wire thrown from the track and more or
less broken up. J. J. Nahrgang was
bruised the worst. Tho total damage is
estimated at about $l,0uo. The wrecking
crew from Lincoln came and cleaned up
inn mrin I IIUIIUII ,
TECUM P EH The lighting machine which
operates the acetylene plant In McDowell
& Ramsey's drug store here exploded with
out serious results. Mr. Ramsey and Mr.
Pardee were In the cellar cleaning up tne
machine ami were of ll;e onlnlon that all
the gus whs out of It. But it was not and
when a lighted lump was brought into
close proximity the gas Ignited and the
maihlne exploded. The Jar of the explosion
wus sufficient to topple bottles over on the
shelves upstairs. Fortunately no one wu
injured.
BEATRICE Lust evening some of the
old iiieinl.erH of Beatrice lodge No. 3o
Knights of Pythias, met and reorg-initeii
thu lodge by the election of the following
officers: Hamuli Eccles, chancellor com
inamler; Ernest Si hui kel, vic e chancellor;
M. B. Davis, prelHle; John Terhune, master
of work; J. 11. Inman. keeper of records
and seal; Thomas LJddicotu master of
finance; T. H. Burke, master of exchequer;
K. C. KootiH, master-at-arms; M. 8. Wat
kins, T. H. Burke and K. C.Koons, trus
tees. T. H. Burke was commissioned
d puty grand chancellor and G. P. Marvin
was elected delegate to the grand lodge,
which meets In Omaha next month. Grand
Chancellor J. N. Klldow of York was pres
ent and addressed the meeting along
Pythian lines.
BEATRICE George Buchanan, a young
man who has been employed by Kilpntrlck
Bros. & Collins on the construction work
of the Marysvllle-Topeko cutoff neur
Onnga. Kan., was brought to his homo In
this city yesterday, having sustained a
serious Injury to his left leg. He was In
charge of a pump operated by a gasoline
engine and in reaching over to shut oft
the power his leg wiih caught In the geui
ing of the machinery, with the result that
a piece of flesh about the size of a silver
dollar was torn from the leg about half
way between the knee nnd the hip, altnoat
to the bone. The Injury will confine Ulm
to bis home for some time.
HUMBOLDT A dangerous and delicate
operation wu performed last evening upon
the person of Ernest, the 6-vear-oTd son
of Solomon Parker, who was several weeks
ago shot through the Intestines with a
revolver. There were five perforations of
the Intestines and the youngster was re
covering nicely from the wound until
within a few days, when he took a chango
for the worse. A medical examination re
vealed that adhesion of the bowels had
taken place and yesterday the lad was
operated upon by Dr. E. L. McCrae of
Table Hock and Drs. M. L. Wilson and
George Gandy of this city. The little fel
low stood the ordeal quite well, but there
Is little hope that ho will recover.
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