TITE OMAITA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY. JUNE 14. 1903. Mi-Trust takers o? M ational tep&itatiom "Wi the First Fires Holier Re II Light finery Fursi aces Jyly Fourth Tho Great Kansas Quarter of a Million Dollar Indcpend Refinery, Now Practically Completed and Paid For, Will Be Opened For Business on Independence Day. This Is the Greatest Investment Proposition Ever Offered to the Public in General and We Want the World to Know It. Refinery Stock Certain to Be Selling at 50 Cents in Ninety Days THE only formidable foe to robber oil monopoly west of the Appalachian moun tains. A great Independent enterprise of the people for the people and by the people In fact as well as In name, fighting for a market for home product. Stockholders from every state and territory In the Union. Stock has the assets behind It and easily worth 25 cents per share right now. Will be offered a few days longer at $80 per 1,000 shares. With two refineries and 300 miles of pipe lines, stock cannot help but go to $1 per share. A safe, practicable proposition, paying as It goes. Investments are safe, because the people In general are Interested and that means protection for your property. LOW rates on railroads with special trains from Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City, while from all oxer the Sunflower state people will come by the hun dreds to dedicate a homeS Institution backed by over 1,000 Kansas taxpayers, while from all over the Missouri valley men have lined up solid. Supported by public approval, and, In fact, by every cltlxen whose heart beats for a square deal against that thieving foreign corporation the v ell known pirate of American com merce, at present especially engaged in trying to plunder the great oil Industry of Kansas by unjust gaugers and tests and by false and misleading statements through a few hireling newspapers, or owned press. BT SPECIAL trains from Wichita, from all o-er Southern and Centrnl Kansas, large delegations will come to Cherryvnle. I,ed hy the Wichita band a street parade several miles long, with fifty teams loaded with pipe for the starter of the Uncle 8am pipe line to Kansas City, will make a showing of what this grHt enterprise Is doing. Independent plpo lines owned and controlled by home people. Carrying Kansas and Oklahoma oil to tho navigable waters will checkmate the present organised brigand of Wall street oppressors, who are practically stealing the rich products of honest toll In the oil fields bv their cutthroat monopoly prices, brought about by their fair prices and false promises to the producers at the com mencement of the development of the oil district. Owning its own production and Its own pipe lines, the Uncle 9am Refinery maintains a Solid lineup for success, and vic tory is certain. Cherry vale Will Have Double Cele bration With Refinery Opening July 4. When you buy stock In the Uncle Sam Compan you Join a company that is sup ported at home as well as abroad. This re finery Is a Kansas Institution, home In dustry. Everyone In Cherry vale Is anx ious for Its final and grand success. Under the management of the Cherryvale fire company, a big celebration will be pulled off. Special trains will be run In from Kansas City, Topeka, Wichita, and special tare' from Chicago and St. Louis. Gover nor Robert LaFollette of Wisconsin; Gov ernor Ferguson of Oklahoma; Governor Folk of Missouri; Governor Hoch and Congressman Campbell and other promi nent Kansans and Mr. Bryan of Nebraska and Mayor Dunne of Chicago, are the In vited speakers and It Is safe to say that at least two will be secured. Cherryvale Is going to do the business up about right, as everyone realizes the opening of the refinery will be an epoch-making event In the oil fields. One Wichita, Kan., band has already been contracted for, and large delegations will come- In from that section of Kansas. The Uncle Sam Company will only be too glad to show the public at large that the refinery Is even more than has been claimed in the advertisements. Twenty-five Carloads of Pipe for Kansas City Pipe Line Now on the Road. The Kansas City pne lln. .m . Itself by the saving of freight In eighteen months. Twenty-five miles of this pipe Is now purchased and Is on the road, and will ..., .une ,ne line In from three to six days. Just a question of time until this line will be comDleted to tho .... . and when completed you will not be able to Bnar oi stock In this company under 76 cents cer ahin ti,,-. i. speculation in this stock; the company has the oil, it haj a refinery practically com pleted and paid for; will soon have Its own hub completed when from the water s front it can steamboat the oil to the mar kets of the world and no one can delay Its delivery or charge demurrage. These are lulu 1BL,B ln, every investor must take Into consideration. Another strong fact is THE COMPANY IS PAVlMn a a t-.. GOES. There are thousands of dollars In ine treasury; we discount all bills and in addition to the Inflow of cash subscriptions which are dally Increasing the company has on the books In BMit.B.io-n rvv.i.. ' stallment subscriptions over EIGHTY irtr.-M.fl a . . - ... invLonnu tsu,mjij dollars. Every dollar of which will be paid In during the next four months The Uncle Sam is a Qreat Indepen dent Company, Fighting for a Glorious Cause. This is an Independent company, working for a righteous cause, fighting for a square deal and a market for home product, and while the refinery will be ready to com mence work by June 30 or July 1, the man agement has promised the fire company of Cherryvale that it will defer the opening until July 4th, when some of the above mentioned publto men will light the Ares under the furnaces and the first Indepen dent refinery ever built by the people In general In the United States will be .auuehed on its road to success. When the. people and, public sentiment 1b as strong for a square deal as it la In Kansas there is no question about the outcome. Better not wait until 20,000 people are In Cherryvale and until the refinery is in operation and then expect to buy stock at even (0 cents per share. Now Is your time. Better mall draft today for at least $80 and take 1,000 shares. If you delay a few days it will probably all be taken by other parties' and shares be up to 26 cents. sssBsssssssssBBBBBssssssssfcesssssssBssssssssssssssssssBsssssssssssssssssssBBBSsssasssseBSBBSssssaBHsa asssssssssssBflssssBsssBssssasssi SBasssssssssssssssssssssasssasssssssMMsssssssissaBssssesssssssssssai -,, ' A-.- . ', "-:"-? V- :- 7w'fcl kft iKai.K5- T A PANORAMIC VIEW OF ONE SECTION OF UNCLE SAM REFINERY GROUNDS Photo June 9. hnnd p ery The above picture shows the onward march of the Uncle Sam refinery to success. Men are working night and dny to complete every detail by July 4. Prominent speakers of nationnl reputntlnn will be on to dedicate this great independent refinery. The above photograph was taken while day men were at work. When you ouy stock In the I nele Sum Company you buy stock in an actual, progressive com- ny, one that will be making enormous profits now In a few weeks. From this refinery site the rncle Bam company nas mo franchises across eigm Kansas counties ror list nines oi pipeline iu mu n.r i-oii- Vft f en tun hnnb. r.r rn viva ho wn Inr. at u: a nun I' ,v f lnrnlnc It a nurn n ru In.fl n n.1 nu'fil n o ITU own nmfl OI nn in. I nolo Mam I omnan V oners m flvpl'V investor 111 I in I 11 II I'll oldLrw fiiit . 'n m nii'i Better Organize a Pool and Take a One-Hundredth Interest at Eight Thousand Dollars. Why not see ten or fifteen of your friends and organise a pool and take a one-hundredth Interest In this refinery and pipe llneT You can secure a one-hundredth In terest now for $8,000. If you have this amount of money to invest yourself come down at once and go over the proposition thoroughly, or write for full particulars and late reports, or send draft and we will forward your stock by return registered mall. Stock Easily Worth 25 Cents Per Share Right Now and Will Be Selling for SO Cents Per Share in 90 Days. This company Is no stock selling nronosl. tion. Time and again in the last week mnH business men have insisted that the stock of this company should be advanced and sold at more money. This we know could be done, In fact, the stock with the assets back of it and the great development should bring right now 25 cents ner shnrn but the management of this conmany wants 10 crowd the completion of the Kansas City pipe. line. We want the men now in the company to make an effort to secure more of the stock. In other words, we want to raise at least $46,000 in the next week. Then you will see this stock go' away up. So when you read over these lines remem ber the days are numbered that anyone can buy this stock at two or three times the present price. Better take advantage of the present Investment and rush your re mittances here at once. Forty dollars will buy you 500 shares, or if you have from $400 to $1,000 to invest, better mail your draft ana wire the secretary to reserve the stock. PERSONNEL OF COMPANY President James Ingersoll. Vice President J. H. Ritchie. Secretary and Treasurer H. H. Tucker, Jr. The above mentioned men placed the Publishers' Oil Company on a dividend paying basis in less than one year. The great bulk of the Publishers' stock sold at 8 to 12 cents per share. You cannot buy out a single one of the above mentioned men in the Publishers' Company today at even $1.25 per share. You can expect about the same results If you Join the Uncle Sam Company. One success generally follows another. npnfll.moljinff nrnnnclllnn Tho atnnlr la am sola aa frnvornmant hnnda tnr- tho nannl. In frnnnrfll urn hohlnrl tho comnnV ftnil that nipnnH nrotpction of VOVir OroPertV. WhV not InVCSt & feW hundred dollars for stock In this refinery and pipeline company while the stock Is offered at a price that any man must admit Is certain to greatly Increase In solid values? $400 draft or check sent in at once will secure you 6.000 one dollar shares. The company Is well advertised and the stock cannot sell at under 2o cents per share much longer. Come down and look the property over, drive over the vast oil holdings, see the oil as everv hour it nours into the larsre storasre tanks at the refinery, readv to be turned into eold. If you cannot get away right now send in your check or draft for what stock you dewlre and then come down and celebrate the Fourth of July and see the refinery In full operation. ! PJow fls the Time to Buy Your Stock For a Few More Days the Uncle Sam Co. Will Sell Treasury Stock as Follows: 500 Shares . 1,000 Shares 1,500 Shares 2,000 Shares . $40.00 . $80.00 $120.00 $160.00 2,500 Shares . . . $200.00 5,000 Shares . . . $400.00 10,000 Shares . . . $800.00 The Stock I Non. Assessable and the Par Value I SI. 00 Per Share. INSTALLMENT OFFER GIVES EVERY MAN A CHANCE. Subjpct to raise without notice, the company will soil stock as follows on In stallments: 500 shares $ 5 cash, with 5 monthly payments of $ 8. 1,000 shares $ 10 cash, with 5 monthly payments of ? 10. 2,000 shares $ 20 cash, with 5 monthly payments of $ 32. 3,000 shares $ 30 cash, with 5 monthly payments of $ 4S. 4,000 shares $ 40 cash, with 5 monthly payments of $ M. fi.OOO shares 9 50 cash, with 5 monthly payments of $ 80. 10,000 shares $100 cash, with 5 monthly payments of $1110. 20,000 shares $200 cash, with 5 monthly payments of $320. - Financial Condition of the Com pany and Why This Stock Will Go to $1 Per Share and Stiil Grow in Value. The authorized capitalization is $10,000,000. Tar value of the stock Is $1 per share. Every share of stock draws the same divi dend as any other share. The stock is non assessable and there is no liability. Today. June 9, there are still In the treasury 6,090, 000 shares of stock. This stock Is In great demand at 8 cents per share. It is selling all over the United States at this price readily, in fact the books will show that for the last six days the total net sales will average over $4,000 per day. There are enough deals pending in the United States today to sell all the stock that the company will sell at 8 cents per share five times over. One group of Cincinnati merchants are figuring on putting In between $50,000 and $60,000. Remittances and orders for stock come In on every mall. There are now over two thousand stockholders In the company, all of whom will Increase their holdings and Induce their friends to Invest, so that the stock will be subscribed for fast enough to complete the work. At Cherryvale, as any one can see who will come down, the first great Independent refinery ever built In the West since the favorable legislation Uy Kansas last winter is now nearly com pleted. The building of this refinery ' has been crowded with, a vim second to none from the word go. Work was under con struction almost before the signature of the governor of Kansas was dry on the maxi mum freight rate bill.. This refinery is easily worth to the stockholders of this company A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS, and the capacity will be In creased by the addition of another still at once. The refinery company now controls three of the largest producing oil companies In the Kansas oil fields. These three pro ducing companies, which are fighting for a common cause under the Uncle Sam flag, have sufficient production to run two such refineries. With four pumping plants and seventy-eight oilers and twenty-six hundred acres cf proved oil lands and In ad dition thereto the Uncle Sam Company has six thousand and one hundred acres of additional oil lands, also twenty acres at Cherryvale and fifty-seven acres at Kansas City, making over eight thousand acres In all. Room or proved grounds for over six teen hundred oil and gas wells. Drills are running night and day bringing In more producers. Company already has sufficient gas wells completed to furnish the refinery with fuel and run all the pumping plants, so they are to but little expense In pump ing the oil. The company has thousands of barrels of oil In storage, has room and storage for thousands of barrels more. REFERENCES. The Montgomery County National bank, Cherryvale. The People's National bank, Cherryvale, Cherryvale Stato bank, Cherryvale. If you know of a prominent business man In Cherryvaie write to him. We could give five hundred references, among them about twenty of the leading newspapers of the United States, all of which have had per sonal representatives on tho ground. This company will not advertise in a peper un less that paper will send a representative to Cherryvale and Investigate and give Its moral support to the Uncle Sam Company. HOW TO SEND, MONEY Make your checks, drafts or money orders payable to the Tncle Sam Com pany or to II. II. Tucker, Jr., secretary. Write your name plainly, tell us how, or to whom, you want the stock Issued, and we will forward stock by return mail, and also send you weekly report thereafter, thus keeping you fully posted. Address H. H. TUCKER, JR., Secretary, CHKES,lE- ASSESSMENT UP IN THE AIR Bute Board Oati to Point of Voting on ' Unien Faoifio and Balks. EATON FORCED TO GO TO VALENTINE Postmasters Hold Conrentloa and After l.latraing to Several Ad- drrtirt Proceed to Enjoy . Themselves. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, June 13. (Special ) The State Board or Equalization dragged itself up to theihltching post today, shied a few min utes ad then backed off. As a result the assessment of the Union Paclflo railroad la jet to be determined. After shying around this proposition Land Commissioner Eaton announced that he was compelled to go to Valintlne, to be absent until Fiida, and withdrew from the meeting 'shortly before noon. The remainder of the board desires the full membership present before this proposition Is met and the record is made U. In shying off from the Union Paclflo the board did manage to settle definitely and finally the assessment of a few of tho minor roads. An assessed valuation of $S0,000 was put on the Great Western, which heretofore has not contributed to the financial welfare of the state. The board had agreed tentatively to assess this road ar $3uo,uuo, but upon coming to the final showdown Oovernor Mickey suggested an Increase to $360,000. Eaton remarked: "There Is just as much reason In assessing this road at $tu0,0OO as there Is at $300,000. Eaton objected to the Increase. Before the final vote was taken Governor Mickey said he would be willing to make tho assessment $500,000 If the board would consent. Upon a vote being taken, however, all voted for $360,000 excepting Eaton, who voted no. , The Omaha Bridge A Terminal company was assessed at $150,000, an Increase of $50,000 over last year. It was then that Treasurer Mortensen suggested that the board take up the Union Pacific. Eaton was aaked If he was ready to vote on the proposition and replied that be was and had been for two weeks. Some one then oegan to talk of the Paclflo rail way In Nebraska. Tentatively the board had agreed to lncrfcu.se this road (rem $4,000 to $4,600 per mile. Before the mo tion was put to make the tentative figures final. Oalusha expressed himself as being In favor of Increasing this road to $6,600 a mile. The board adjourned for noon with this proposition still In the air. Attorney Whlttaker of the legal depart ment of the Union Paclflo was here this morning and called on the members of the board as Individuals, while "Assistant So licitor" Robert J. Clancy telephoned down from Omaha several days ago to a member of the board and asked If the newspaper reports that the Burlington would be do creased 5 per cent were correct. When an swered In the affirmative. Attorney Clancy said : "Well, If you reduce the Burlington you have Just got to reduce the Union Pacific." Convention of Postmasters. The Nebraska Association of Postmastors got together this afternoon m the federal building In annual convention, and after listening to a program ended up the session with an automobile ride throughout the city as the guests of the Lincoln Automo bile club. The room In which the meetings are held was tastefully decorated with the national colors, which were set off with pictures of President Roosevelt, McKlnley, iiovernor Mickey and Senator Burkett. Rev. F. W. Eason opened the session with prayer, after which Governor Mickey wel comed the visitors on behalf of the state. Mayor Brown, In his characteristic way, turned over to the postmasters the keys to the city ,and promised that they should not be disturbed because of the chaotic condi tion of the city council. The association, after surviving an original poem by A. L. Ulxby, Nebraska's poet, listened to a dis sertation on the "Relationship of the Post masters to the Rural Carriers," by Division Superintendent C. E. Llewellyn, who repre sented the fourth assistant postmaster gen eral. R. C. Jackson, assistant superin tendent of railway mall service, and Wil liam A. Sixer also read papers, the latter choosing for a subject "Money Order Funds." This evening the entire association wit nessed "Lost Paradise" at the Oliver thea ter as the guests of the State Journal News. While a large crowd of postmasters are here only the vanguard has arrived, and tomorrow It is expected the town will be overrun with mall men and women. Old Coaaell la Office. The old city council is still aboard the ship of state and the old flag still files. Members of this old council hold on to their Jobs because last night they refused to canvass the vote and declare elected their successors. The terms of these tuem bers expired some weeks ago, and as no provision had been made for a council to fill In the time from there until the new charter went Into effect, Mayor Brown ap pointed the old members to serve during this time. As the council is required by law to sit as a Board of Equalization, be ginning today. Mayor Brown decided that they should hold their seats until the su preme court passed upon the validity of the charter. ' Examining Vonng Lawyers. The bar commission appointed by the su preme court is today passing upon the abil ity of university graduates and others to practice law. The commission Is composed of J. L. McPheley of Mlnden, Fred Shep herd of Lincoln, C. J. Carlow of Columbus, Frank Woodman of Omaha and C. H. Aid rich of David City. tiuard Officers' school. At the morning session of the officers1 school of the National guard the general subject, "Minor Tactics," was under con sideration, and was given a very practical and decidedly lucid explanation by Captain Cronin, who has a really Interesting method of Imparting Information and who was listened to with the closest attention. His remarks were essentially technical, but were followed with deep interest by the officers present, who asked a number of questions Involving various points concern ing the movements of small bodies of troops on advance guard or outpost duty, the answers to which were clear and di rect. The afternoon session was devoted to questions of administration, various 'meth ods of keeping accounts and records, cour tesies which exist between officers of the same organization and different organiza tions. The day"s proceedings formally begun with an address of welcome by Oovernor Mickey, who spoke of his pride in the guard and the responsibility of the soldier as citizens. Tonight Lieutenant Townsend Whelen of the Thirtieth Infantry delivered an address on small arms practice and targets. Inas much as General Culver contemplates send ing a team to the national target contest In New Jersey, the address at this time was particularly Interesting. No Jurisdiction Over Barker. The attempt of Judge iiamer to save Frank Barker from the gallows by appeal to the district court of Lancaster county has failed. This afternoon Judge Holmes decided that he had no Jurisdiction In the mattet and consequently denied the appli cation of Hamer for an Inquiry Into the sanity of Barker. The law requires that the warden shall sign the application, and Hamer yesterday filed an affidavit that Beemer had consented to sign the petition, but had been compelled to change his mind because of the interference of Governor Mickey. Today Beemer filed an affidavit that the governor had left him free in the matter, and that while he had said that Barker seemed off, he did not believe that he was Insane. Judge Hamer expects to appeal to the supreme court. Democrats In Convention. With Just twenty full-tleagea men ot vot ing age present the democrats of Lancaster county met this afternoon in convention and selected thirty-two delegates to the congressional convention, which meets here Thursday afternoon to name a candidate to battle with Candidate Pollard for the shoes of Senator Burkett. A number of the twenty men desired to put off action until tonight, thinking that a larger crowd would be present, but wiser counsel held that by night the twenty might dwindle away and the meeting to be more of a failure. A com mittee of seven was appointed to select the delegates, and this left a mere handful to hold forth while the committee backed off Into a corner to deliberate. Tom Allen was chairman. No Instructions were given the delegates and as Lancaster has four pros pective candidates the delegation may split In the district convention. Speaks on "The Closed Shop. T. W. McCullough of Omaha addressed the Central Labor union tonight on the "Closed Shop." Colonel McCullough spoke In favor of collective bargaining and Joint agreements and strengthened his argument with quotations from prominent economists. LeRoy Kelsey, president of the Central Labor union, presided and Introduced the speaker. At the conclusion of the address a rising vote of thanks was tendered Colo nel McCullough. University Commencement, Great crowds from all portions of the state, relatives of university graduates, are arriving In the city by every train to at tend the university commencement exer cises which will conclude Thursday night. Today the Board of Regents met at 11 o'clock to pass upon the recommendations of the factulty to the eligibility of the graduates to receive diplomas. At ( o'clock occurred the Phi Beta Kappa banquet, at the conclusion of which Hon, John L. Webster, late candidate for vice president, delivered an address on "The American Scholar of the Twentieth Century." The lecture was delivered at memorial hall, which was packed. Tomorrow U alumni day. Tomorrow night the commencement concert will be given at the auditorium. Mews of Nebraska. WOOD RIVER The Wood River band, once one of the best of Its kind In the state, has been reorganized, and will play at home on the Fourth. WOOD RIVER The local bank deposits are larger for this Beason of the year than was ever known here. Last week the total deposits were $2SO,407. TECUMSEH-Owlng to the breaking down of a freight train at Sterling this afternoon the south bound passenger was about two hours late on the Burlington. OSCEOLA Osceola people are looking forward In pleasurable anticipation for the Fourth of July. The committee has secured Colonel George W. Robey of Lincoln as speaker. GRAND ISLAND Miss Anna Schipman and Mr. Fred Miller of Pleasanton were united In wedlock at the Lutheran church at Worms. They will make their home at Pleasanton. BEATRICE Work on the new bank building at Holniesvlllo will be started In a few days. A. C. Ilollingsworth of this city has been awarded the contract for doing the stone work. WOOD, RIVER A. C. Collins, one of the largest sheep feeders In this section of Ne brasa, has purchased a large alfalfa ranch near Orleans, and will go into the sheep raining business on a larger scale. NEBRASKA CITY John Kizer, a farmer who resides south of this city, was acci dentally shot In the left leg yesterday by his nephew, T. J. Adamson. The wound is a bad one, but is not considered dangerous. NEBRASKA CITY The remains of Mrs. Henry Kone, who died at her home In Hamburg, la., were brought to this city this morning and buried in the Catholic cemetery. A short service was held at the grave. WOOD RIVER Corn, oats and wheats are making a remarkable growth the past two weeks, and the assurance of a good crop Is becoming more evident each day. The flist cutting of alfalfa Is being made this week. TECUM SEH The local lodge of Royal Highlanders decorated the graves of thi-lr departed members in the Tecumseh cem etery yesterday afternoon. The lodge marched from Its hall to the cemetery in costume. HUMBOLDT The base ball boys drove overt to Stella yesterday afternoon and played a game with the boys of that city. The visitors were outclassed, however, and came home after suffering defeat by a score of 11 to 1. GRAND I8IAND The 2-year-old son of Mr. Ed Fairbanks got hold of a bottle of Iodine and had swallowed some of It be fore the danger was discovered. A prompt antidote by a physician, however, saved the little fellow's life. NEBRASKA CITY The home of George Miller, corner ElKhth street and Fourth avenue, was damaged yesterday by a firo caused by the explosion of a gasoline stove. The damage Is not great and is fully cov ered by Insurance. BEATRlCE-pSunday was observed as Children's day In the churches of Beatrice. Interesting programs were rendered at the Baptist. Centenary Methodist Episcopal and First Presbyterian churches. TUe attend ance was very large and not alone did the children enjoy the day, but the older people as well. GRAND ISLAND The Hall county teach ers' institute is in session this week with over 100 In attendance on the second day. The Instructors are: Mr. Fulmer of Bea trice, Mr. Stephens of Lincoln and Mr. Matthews of this city. GRAND ISLAND David Dunkle, ad mitted to the Soldiers' home In November, 1904, passed away yesterday at the age of 72. He served in Company H, Thirteenth Iowa. The remains were sent to Omaha, his former home, for Interment. NORTH LOUP Deputy Woodley of the Modern Woodmen of America, assisted by Neighbors W. T. Hutchlns and John Shel don, wrote thirty-three applications for membership and last night twenty-five of them were Initiated. More to come In latef BEATRICE Painters' union No. 695 elected these officers: B. H. Oden. presi dent; Charles Freeman, financial secretary; William litcalthley, recording secretary; Gus Childs, treasurer; Charles Walters, Ol ll.i Blvens, R. Hallett, trustees; Gus Childs, preceptor. NEBRASKA CITY Frank Heffley, a young man of this city, was arrested In Omaha yesterday on .1 complaint filed in the Otoe county court charging him with bastardy. The complaining witness Is Miss Eva Beck. Heffley was brought back to this city to stand trial. HUMBOLDT The summary of mortgages In Richardson county for the month of May Is as follows: Farm mortgages filed, 18, $37. 21 2.04; released, 24. $37,0'i.tiK. City mortgages filed, 14, $R,038; released, 17, $8,344.67. Chattel mortgages filed, 34, $18,- fcOti.20; released, W, ij,4t.4. BEATRICE S. P. Lash yesterday re ceived a message announcing the death of his brother, J. O. Lash, a former resident of this city, which occurred at Okmulgee, I. T. Mr. Lash was M years of age and leaves a wife and four children, one of whom lives In this city at present. SUPERIOR One weeks' carnival and street fair closed Saturday. The attend ance was good. Hoboes, ex-convicts and generel sports, under the Impression that the town was "wide open," flocked here In numbers, but the reception given them by the police made them all want to leave early. GRAND ISLAND Under the auspices of the local post of the Grand Army of tho Republic a line program will be rendered tomorrow evening at the Grand Army hall in observance of flag day. A feature of the program Is the prize essay on "Patriotism" by the pupils of the high school winning the honor at the recent Woman's Relief corps state meeting. SCHUYLER Report comes in from the strip over which the hailstorm of Sunday afternoon last traveled that some of tho farmers are plowing up wheat that was damaged and are planting corn In Its place. Rye was likewise Injured, but oats will probably come out again, as they were not much advanced toward heading. Corn was much tattered and torn, but will come out. FREMONT J. M. Averlll, assistant right-of-way man for the Ureat Northern, today closed dxals for the purchase for his com pany of a considerable number of lots to the south of the tracks, receiving deeds therefor. The consideration for the prop erty Is satisfactory, the prt.'es being usually fixed on recent sales In the Immediate vicin ity, Including the value of Improvements recently placed on them. He expects to have to resort to condemnation proceedings for the larger part of the balance within the city limits. The surveyors are still working here. WOOD RIVER The Wood River Wom an's club of this place has been agitating the question of a public library, ami last evening a committee from that body was given a hearing liefore the village board. The women asked that a-two mill levy b made for library purposes and brought a petition with some eighty signatures to that effect. The hoard will take action on the subject In a few days. GRAND ISI.AND-MIss Minnie Bowen, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adjutant Bowen of the Soldiers' home, formerly of Lincoln, whs married to Mr. George Sohuy lerman of Glenvllle at the Soldiers' home chapel. In the circle of a large congrega tion. Rev. Pope of the Raptlst church offi ciating. The groom Is a practicing physi cian located at Glenvllle, where the happy couple at once went to make their home. G BRING The lost few days has been noted for the number of deaths in this vicinity. Two days since J.orenzn S. De mon, one of the best known citizens of the county, died from heart disease, aged (W years, nevei having been III a day pre viously In his life, and being the head of a large family of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. T. J. Van Horn, wife of the pastor of the Christian churcli In this city, died yesterday of cancer, and this morning Mrs. H. Sellnger, wife of the pastor of the Baptist church, died from puerp?ral fever. SCHUYLER Rupert B. Folda. commis sioner irom range it, nanuea in ins resigna tion last evening, same to take enect at once, giving as Tils reason that he antici pated leaving the county for the west. While going west may be his real reason, it Is known among his friends that the pres sure upon him of the many difficult and unpleasant phases of the county board's work has been for a r.umher of months a burden upon him that he desired to get from under. More on account of the largo amounts expended for county bridges and repairs, particularly the Platte river bridge, than for any other reason, have the lives of the commissioners been made miserable for the last two years. SCHUYLER There was a meeting of those Interested In tho organization of a, fat stock and poultry show and sale last evening to make preliminary urrangi-ments for permanent organization to lie effected Saturday, June 4. Present Ideas of con ducting such a show Involve extensive methods of Inducing exhibits of the tiest etock and poultry of this and adjoining counties In commodious and suitably ur raiiKed outdoor areas, or In buildings, ad mission to all of which Bhall be free, ex cepting that exhibitors shall be charged entry fees, Inasmuch as liberal premiums are to be a further Inducement to exhib itors. It Is also Intended that arrangements shall tie made whereby the season of tlm show shall lie a propitious time for effect ing sales of things exhibited. There Is much local Interest In the proposed show, the business men being likely to contribute very liberally. The city council Is con sidering the matter of appropriating $100 to the project and the county commission ers $50 or $100. Do you want the best natural mineral water? Ask for Sliaboygaa,