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9 TIIR OMATTA DAILY TIER: TUESDAY. JULY 1?. 1005. START IN ON EQUALIZATION State lotrd Holdi Its Tint Beiiioa and Looks Over Betnrni. EXPECTED BIGGER INCREASE IN DOUGLAS (halrmea ( Republican and Pfmo c-ratle rommlltfH la Flmt Con - (reasloml District Make llalrmmti, - (From a Ptaff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, July 17. Speclal.)-The Btate Conn of Kquallxatlon, with all member! present, met thin aftornoon and begun the work of equnllzlnR between the assessment Of the. various counting. While several 1 persons were before the board today for an Informal discussion of the returns from thtlr countls, the board does not expect very many people to come In with com plaints and expects to settle up the busi ness In a short time. Douglas and Nance counties reported this morning and the latter was In cuch shape that It may be returned to the assessor for corrections. Considerable disappointment was expressed over the returns from Douglas county, which showed an Increase over the report of last year of only $tfl,000. From the reports received from Douglas county dur ing Ue last month It was expected that the Increase would amount to at least ti.POO.OOO. Even the assessment of the mer- , thandlse was decreased from last year's assessment ard then the State board con sidered the figures entirely too low. County Assessor Reed said the reason for the reduction on this Item was that last year the merchants returned as merchandise some property which this year they re turned as other property. The assessor saved himself by increasing the valuation or improved real estate and lots. The total assessment last year was $2Jt,M.JM. while this year It was t20.452.6S6. The fol lowing table shows the assessment on some of the Important Items for this year and last year: Item. Merchandise Notes secured Money I -and. Improved ... Lots. Improved ... IOts, unimproved Household goods . Pook accounts .... Fire arms 19o4. .1 1.77S.1K2 WM.77S 2.2S2 . l.3H."2 . 13,WW,5i .. S.14.1.0M 4f.7.9."R 115.325 2.067 1911. t 1.774.S14 206. R34 237.701 1.341,249 14.2Wl.Mil 41.5r 4B9.700 127.926 77 Total assessment ....t28,S49,J30 Horses, per head til. 13 t29.42.64 tuis Campalarn In the First. The following has been Issued by Chair man Strode of the republican congressional committee: The committee believes that Mr. Pollard's election Is not only practically certain, but that he will get the regular party propor tion of the vote cast. Mr. Pollard has been a growing candidate from the be ginning of the campaign. He has made a fair, fearless and progressive canvass. The committee In Its work has made a clean fight, relying for success not In any defects In the opposition, but on the high character of the republican candidate. In his particular fitness to represent the agri cultural and fruit growing Interests of this district and relying on the general Impulse that Is In the minds of the people all over the country to support the presi dent In his bold stand on the Important questions pending In congress. The general conditions In the country were Yiever more favorable to the success of republicanism than now. There never waa a time when repub licans wer Justified and democrats less Justified In party loyalty than now. There never was a time when the democratic voters cf the country had so much con fidence In the republican leader, and when the republican voters of the country had so little confidence In the democratla lead ers aa now. By Chairman Metcalfe of tha demo cratic congressional committee: No one need be disturbed by the boasts of Mr. Pollard's committee. Everyone who has studied the situation knows It would be -4dle fra irrone on either side to In dulge In claims as to the result. Mayor Jlrown's friends are eiatisRed with the firogress of the campaign and they be leve he has a good chance of election. With these two statements the final touches have been put on the congressional campaign and now It la all over but tha shouting and tha casting of the votes. which will be done tomorrow. Tonight tha republicans gave a final rally at Havelock which was the very best rally of the an tire campaign, Havelock and Lincoln turn ing out In great numbers. TJnlted States Senator Burkett and Candidate Pollard did the speaking, while Out Hyers did the managing. The democrats have maintained throughout their gum shoe campaign, and ' whet they have accomplished only the vote tomorrow will tell. Mr. Pollard has made speeches In every county in the district and the republican committee has put in soma hard work to get out the vote. That Pollard will re ceive a substantial majority even tha LMIHJ TCOJMSTliY ABEBlCABBCSfUBIXMBKRI Ji 1 an u3ajffttej tsara1 mentsi Baarala Pinkrmran V. Owintr ta liTioi,', jtd ihm nirintss batata ot everr wotoM to MsxanxptiisJn Just aa match anvch daiy. It Is mlA that tbtnr is jsa 4W44WtM Curry Cue woman is trety-flT but -what oilers nrit annaa deraAeuient of the female org-aoswa. ao4 ttua la tha secret ci to xusut umlttjtyf bcrane. 'a wouaa saa 1 amiable, lljrfcV heartad and happy, a jar to bar hn. Iwid aa4 cMUirco. aLd perform tha etntiaa lacnaabcsit 'arpxaa her, vben she It sraffertetT wi&b Ixeekacbe. headache, nares r . alae-pleaaneea. bearing. down yialiii. 4 hhJ anrsmrnt of tha womb, srpiaal weaJkacaa tar mrUa trouble. Irritability aad snappy retorta tab tha plaoe ot nliaaantnrae, and all aan ehlna Is driven out of tha home, and Urea am wrecked br woman's (Teat aatemy womb trostblsi aad this lettec: Peer Mm Pbe bun I mtm Urauiaad fur rifffe yean with Irrsrw UriUrm vtikat bnasaaea siy henha aud aeury. LyaIT?l"T Vltk( CUid proved he ttm only mmilt-lae whir edaue. Iter ay oay 1 Improved la ass Ilk wtxW fakkutg ti vnUl I wmm suureiy enrvd. I eaa i1m4 ii mj social and bone-bold dutUs e4 tin wtVy enjuy hie once mere, aaLydia bV I'maaeua a V sjeubmCojupoand has made am a Wed sna ski nut in acne or a pala. Wra Cbrtmr CWrv, A3 Uaratog Street, Em Boston, Mas. ' At that flrat Indication of CI health, t painful or irr ruler menstruation, pain la tha aide, bertdsche, backache, I beartnif-down pains, nervousness or I the bloaa." seenra at onea a bottle of I Lydia K. Ptxtkham's VaraUbls Coos Qmd tor LIa 'i tip) 1 . n." V I democrats da not dispute except when they talk te get us their courage. That Pol-La-nd .ha bewa getting strangle as the cam paign progremrd and tha people came te kiios nun Lhcie seems ta be tso doubt. Maj tir Crown is depending largely cm tha vol in Lincoln to help him out. but there la no Indication that ha wiil cut lata the republican Tula to any extent. 5e Salary fee TtwDf. Dr. S. Ik Towns will not get the ll.) aalary which he haa been drawing for a number of years as health Inspector, during the next two years, providing he la re appointed. In fact he will have to wait until the next legislature appropriates that amount for him. It was discovered today that the salary of tha health Inspector had not been Included In the regular salafy appropriation, and Attorney General Brown held that the sum could not be paid out of the expense fund. The board appointed the village, town and city clerks to be sub registrars of vital statistics under the new law and then proceeded to take twenty four ballots for a secretary to succeed Dr. A. B. Bomers of Omaha. The result was the same as It haa always beert, the three candidates each receiving one vote on each ballot. Dr. Bomers, who haa been an active candidate for re-election, has not yet received a vote by the members of the board so It Is safe to predict that the Omaha physician will not succeed him self. , State Contracts Let. The State Board of Public Lands and Buildings this afternoon awarded these contracts to Rokher & Moxen of Avoca, la.: Boiler house at Grand island, M.90; hospital, I4.82S; new barn, $1,910. The new cottage at Beatrice was let to Johnson & Oustafson for il,80; the wiring for the cottage waa let to the Nebraska Electrical company of Omaha for J360. Korsmeyer of Lincoln got the contract for the heating plant for 14.126. Delegates to Irrigation Convention. Governor Mickey today appointed these delegates from Nebraska to the Thirteenth National Irrigation Congress, Portland, Ore., August 21 to 24: Adna Dobson, Lincoln; G. L. Bhutnway, Bcotts Blurt; V. V. Meagley, Lexington; Hon. W. 13. Qlffln. Gothenburg; Hon. H. H. Ferrer. Grand Island; Hon. Hugh Boll Ion. A. C. McAllister, Chappell; C. IL Payne, Omaha, Laborer Stabs Companion, Fred Manchester, a laborer, was danger ously stabbed In the left shoulder at mid night by Bam Btover, another laborer. The latter Is In Jail. The men quarreled in front of the Willow Springe saloon and suddenly Stover drew his knife and stabbed Manchester. Bystanders took tha man to the Jail and caused the arrest of Btover. The Injured man may not recover. FATAL FLAMES AT GlIDE ROCK Clld Overturns Stand Ipoa Which Lamp la Placed. GUIDE ROCK, Neb., July IT. (Special.) The 11-year-old son of W. L. Million, farmer and stockman about three miles south of this place, was so badly burned by the overturning of a lamp that death resulted yesterday. Three children of the family were sleep ing on the floor by the window In order to be cooler, when one of them. In getting up, overturned a small stand on which a lighted lamp was standing. The other two children were only slightly burned before their parents succeeded in putting out the blase. Boldregce Jnntor Normal. HOLD REG E, Neb., July- 17. Speclal.) At the close of the sixth week the Hol drege Junior Normal haa enrolled 205 stu dents. , X well balanced Interest and en thusiasm is being kept up which speaks well for the good that this aummer school will do the teachers of southern Nebraska. Miss Anna Tlbbels, teacher of the model school, discontinued her work at the end of the fifth week and her place waa taken by Superintendent Ed M. Short of Bloom lngton. Mr. Short's work consists of book keeping, physiology, orthography, mental arithmetic and school laws. A class In trigonometry has been organised by Mr, Magee. The Blayton Jubilee Singers gave one of their popular concerts In the opera house last Tuesday night. The house waa crowded and the entertainment was well received. Principal Thorn psen has arranged for a musical Friday evening of each week, to be given by local talent. Several of these have already been held and they are proving immensely popular. Jostle la Swift. KBARNwY, Neb., July U.-Speclal Tel egram.) An example of the speedy ad ministration of Justice Is to be found in the case of Edward Dean, who states that his home is in Iowa. Saturday noon he robbed his employer, a farmer, near Gib bon. The same evening he waa arrested In this city. Monday morning be waa given a preliminary hearing, at which ha plead guilty, and at 4 o'clock he waa taken be fore' District Judge Hostetler for sentence to the penitentiary- Toung Dean stole Ml.M from a farmer by tha name of Olson, who Uvea on Elm Island, near Gibbon, who had given him the Job that morning, BherlBT Makes a Raid. BEATRICE, Neb., July IT. (Special Tel egram.) Sheriff Trude and the police offl cers this afternoon raided the Davla house. operated by George Haselton, who waa ar rested on the charge of keeping liquor to 11. A considerable amount of liquor was found In the place.' Five women giving the names of Fay Allen, Jeanette Bhepard Svn, Maud Williams, Clara Dolling and Mrs. Anna Lee, Including two men named Moran and Casey, were token with Haael ton and will be held aa wttnessea. HaaeV ton gave bond and waa released. His hear ing Is set for next Monday, at 1 p. m. Aeelfteat to Veteran la Fatal. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., July 11. (Spe cial Telegram.) Lewis Stanter, the Inmate of the Soldiers' home who accidentally fell into a bath tub yesterday afternoon before ha had turned on the cold water and was badly scalded before relief could come to him, died as a result of bis In juries. Tha funeral will take place to morrow afternoon. Stanter waa admitted from Thayer county in 188S. He waa a member of Company B. One Hundred and Flfty-Orst Illinois Infantry- Boy Drewaa la Hleeeart. PLATTBMOtJTH, Neb.. July 17. Spedal Telegram.) Johnnie Bvsbla, aged I years. was drowned in the first channel ot the Missouri river this afternoon opposite tha Burlington depot st 1:30. The body waa taken from the water at 1:10. Johnnie was in bathing wltb two companions and two brothers, aged 10 and 11 Joseph Svehla, father of the unfortunate boy, is employed In tha Burlington shops in this city. The other beys narrowly escaped being drowntd. Hoy Drewatt bear Falrbery. FA1RBUKY, Neb., July 1? (Special) A U-iear-old boy named Klrkwood was drowned In the Little Blue river near the olty Saturday. The boy's parents live near Powell In this couuty and he with ether boys was In swimming when he was taken wltb a cramp and bis companions were Unable to assist hltn. The body has not yet beea recovered. Many thildrea ateeeneel. Many children have beeii rescued by Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, toe aad $1. For sale by ley, Loavltt; urea wrigni, wo i. V; vZx, Mlnatare; C. A. Morrill. Boott Bluff: K. B. Mitchell, Waverly: I. M. Hathbun, McCook; Hon. John C. Hill. Im- Uarmaa m MoConnell Drug Co. MERCHANT COMMITS SUICIDE H. J. Birkbr of Nebraska City Jumps Into the Missouri River. HAS BEEN ILL FOR SEVtRAL YEARS Threatened with llllndnesa and Loss f Mind, He Takes Ills Mfe la Presence of Several People. NEBRASKA CITT. July 17. (Special Tel eirram.) H. J. Blrkby, a prominent dry good merchant of this city, committed sui cide this morning by drowning In the Mis souri river. He had been sick for several years and during the last few months had nearly gone blind and was losing his mind. About :30 this morning he walked to the river bank at the foot of Central avenue. Hu took off his hat, coat and vest and laid them or. the bank and Jumped Into the water. A number of persons witnessed the deed, but were unable to prevent him from carrying out his purpose. The body was found this afternoon. Worry over 111 health caused Mr. Blrkby to attempt to commit suicide twice before. Persons who witnessed the suicide say that Mr. Blrkby walked east on Central avenue until he came In sight of the river. when he ran to the edge of the water and stopped. He then turned around and walked away from the river. People then noticed that something was wrong and started to walk toward him. Before they could get to him he turned and ran through some weeda to the river bank and Jamped In. He sank before anyone reached the water. Men Immediately began to drag the river with grappling hooka and after several hours work the body waa found within a few feet of where he was last seen to come to the surface of the water. Mr. Blrkby was a member of the dry- goods firm of Blrkby ft Barchers, and had been In business In this city for the past eighteen years. The firm sold out their business about a month ago. He was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge of this city. Mr. Blrkby was 56 years of age and came to Nebraska City In 1887. Jnntor formal at MeCooU. M"COOK. Neb.. July 17. (Speclal.)-The sixth week of the McCook Junior Normal school closed with an enrollment of Just one less than 200, showing a steady growth In numbers and In interest and work. Prof. A. McMurray of the Ott School of General Expression has been with trfte normal all week and presented the general subject. Reading and How to Teach It." He con cluded his work with a lecture Friday evening on "The Better Personality." Su perintendent James O'Connell of Hitch cock county became one of the Instructors this week. Miss Elizabeth Marker of Webster county, and Miss Nellie E. Dick of Chase county were among the other county superintendents present this week. Superintendent E. B. Sherman, the well known Institute instructor, will be with the normal all next week, closing with a lecture. Beatrice Gas Works Sold. BEATRICE, Neb., July 17. (Special Tel egram.) One of the most extensive busi ness deals made here In some time was the sale today of the city gas works by A. 8. Maxwell to New York parties. The plant Is to be modernised and Improved In the next few months at a cost of prob ably $30,000. Mr. Maxwell Is to be re tained as manager for the company at this place. , News of Nebraska, WOOD RIVER Word has been received here that Charles Paugh has arrived In Ireland and Is visiting with his relatives in tne native land. Mr. Baugh la a well to-do farmer here. WOOD RIVER Mrs. CaDtaln Westonatt died Sunday morning at her home In Gib bon, and the funeral services will be held at that nlace today. Mrs. Westcoatt waa one of the first settlers in the Wood river valley ana lived at tills place many years before going to Gibbon. A number of Wood tuver people attended the funeral. LEIGH Masons began laying brick to day for the new two-story double brlolc store building of Hahn Brothers & Held. The new structure when complete will cost iu,wu, ana win d a great improvement to tne town. Masons also began work on tne new residence 01 b-d Mudeman. as sistant cashier of the Maple Valley State Dana, xuis Duuaing win cost S4.UUU. ASHLAND A young man reDresenttn himself to be an agent for some New Jersey commission firm has been in this Vicinity the last week offering farmers 85 cents a bushel for their wheat, but was una Die 10 secure any at tnose fancy prices. as he failed to show the cash. The wheat crop Is very good, some fields yielding as nign as tony Dusneis to tne acre. SCHUYLER Prof. E. B. Sherman. superintendent of the Schuyler public schools, was elected to the position of superintendent or the Columbus schools a' a meeting of that board last Saturday nignt. Mr. Bnernian nas one year on an unexpired contract with the board here to serve, and will have to secure his release before he' can accept the Columbus post- IWO. ASHLAND Owens & Lovelace, who have the contract for twelve miles of tha Great Northern grude, between here and Sioux City, commenced work this morning. They put on forty teams and expect sixty more In a few days. Practically all the right-of-way nas been secured in this county and the farmers are well pleased wiin tne prices paia oy tne rignt-01-way agents. OSCEOLA Walter E. Ruellng of Musca tine, la., and Miss Edna Laura Kins. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. L King, were married Saturday evening, , Rev. Knox Boude officiating. More than laO guests were present, among those from out of town being Governor and Mm. J. H Mickey, J. R. Ruellng of Muscatine. Ia. J. A. Rueling of Wymore. Neb.: Mrs. Carrie Myers and daughters. Vera and ray, or uavia t1ty. NeO.: Mrs. McCord o Schuyler, Neb., and Mrs. Foots of Los Angeles, CaL BtHUTLBR-will Hubreaky, a young blacksmith of this Place, aged 20 rears. was brought before the board of Insanity this morning and found to be a fit subject for the asylum. He will be taken there tomorrow. Hubresky is perfectly sane at times, but labors under the delusion that somebody Is trying to poison him. Las Saturday night at the Richland dance he knocked a fellow down because he though he had put some poison in his beer. He tola tne Doarn mat ne waa crazy at times but that It waa the poison somebody was putting in his food that made him so. Tackmg The wind was against him He had to tack And trim sail, too! Such a cargo of feed Drinks hot and cold m ar 1 ' 11 Make a icilow unsea- worthy But good skippers recom mend Red Raven A mineral water which is pleasant to use and certain to clear away all ill effects that come from errors in dietary Be sure to tell your friend that Red Raven is a wonderful liver mover, stomach settler and sys tem renovator. far ials sverrwhsra PrkalBs THANKS TO PRESS AND PUBLIC T. M. C. A. Hoard ef Directors F.s presses Appreciation ef the Help Given It. The board cf directors of the Toung Men's Christian association met Monday noon at the Commercial club and talked over matters relative to the campaign Just closed. Resolutions were passed thanking the public for Its generous subscriptions and the press for Its support. Persistently, but not strenuously, ac cording to Secretary Wade, the subscrip tion campaign will be continued until enough money Is plcdited to assure the association that It can move Into the new building without debt. Allowing for un expected contingencies, about $40,000 will be needed yet for building and equipping the new structure. There is. now about $175.0n0 In the fund. Including the HOO.OOO recently subscribed, and the building Is estimated to cost $200,000 at the very least. The directors sent out this letter last night: OMAHA, Neb., July 17th, 1905. Having successfully completed Its cam paign for the raising of $100,000 towards the ..erection of the new Toung Men's Chris tian Association building In the city of Omaha, and being sensible of the gratitude which It owes to the citizens of Omaha nd certain agencies for the success of this great work, the directors desire to express their thanks to the press of the city of Omaha for the Interest and en thusiasm which It created and sustained for this work during the short campaign. We also wish to thank the citizens' com mittee, composed of business men of the city of Omaha and the young men's com mittees for the time and effort which they have unselfishly bestowed In this work. nd also the cltlxens of Omaha who have -contributed so willingly and so generously to the raising of this fund, and who will by their contributions make possible the erection of a Toung Men's Christian As sociation building that will be an ornament to the city and a magnificent home for as sociation work. The board desires to express its obliga tion to the various visiting Toung Men's Christian association secretaries, who by their presence and counsel aided greatly n the successful completion of this work; nd also thanks to Mr. George E. Barker for the use of his room for campaign headquarters, and its appreciation of the services rendered In keeping up the Inter est In this campaign to thevOmaha Bemls Bag company for Its siren whistle, to the Omaha Trl-Clty band for its music, and to the Palace stables for Its wagons and horses. I. W. CARPENTER, President. Another "friend" sent In a subscription for $500 Monday. This, together with sev eral smaller gifts, makes the total sub- crlptlon $103,317. WOE FOR THE END-SEAT HOG Legislation Contemplated by Council to Make Him Move Over Once In a While. The end-seat hog and hogess are to be subject to legislation by the council aimed to dispossess them of the rights and privi leges which they persist In arrogating to themselves. Councilman Zlmman has been discussing the matter with lawyers and other well-lntentloned systems and, with Councilman Dyball and other members of the body, think that an ordinance on the subject will be about the thing. Dyball, who is a mild and unoffenslve kind of man, says he cannot understand why there are any end-seat hogs, because he per sonally would much rather move over. "The nuisance Is getting too bad to stand any longer," says Zlmman. "I am In favor of placing an 'ordinance on the books re quiring the street car company to make and enforce rules against the end-seat hog, and providing a penalty for the hog In case he does not obey the conductor and move over. Of course the right of the hog to his seat Is a debatable ques tion, but I think that most of his tribe will get out of the way rather than take ride In the patrol wagon and enjoy a few hours In jail while a bondsman Is being obtained. For my part I am heartily sick of the end-seat hog and his dally examples of discourtesy and brutal be havlor. He has to go In Omaha and the sooner this is driven through his thick head the nicer It will be for htm and the people he offends." If the ordinance can be got In shape to day It will be Introduced tonight and amendments may be made In the original plan as Improvement suggests itself. COLE 'TELLS OF OLD IRELAND Saw Oae Factory that Employs Six Thousand Persons Mrs. Cole Prolongs Visit. David Cole has returned from a five weeks' stay In Ireland. Mrs. Cole remained In that country and will not return until Sep tember. "The scenery of Ireland Is just as pretty as anything that can be found In Colorado or any other of our western states," said Mr. Cole. "That about the Lakes of Kll larney and around the Giants' Causeway In the north ot licisnd Is as beautiful as one can Imagine. The country was such a pleasure that I could not take any time to visit the continent, though I did make trip through England and Scotland. I saw one factory which employs 4.500 persons and a shipyard at Belfast where 1000 men are employed at work. So guess there Is something doing In the man ufacturing line as well as In scenery." Mr. and Mrs. Cole visited relatives In the counties of Queen's and Antrim. HYMENEAL Barber-Daniel. William A. Barber and Miss Carrye Daniel were married Monday after noon at the Church of St. Agnes, South Omaha, by Father O'Hearn. They will make their home in Omaha for the present, but wilt later go to Minneapolis, Minn., where Mr. Barber has a position with a large engraving concern. The bride has for some years been In the employ of Hayden Bros, aa a saleswoman. , Ia the Divorce Mill. Alice May Hack Is suing for a divorce from Simon B. She charges that be has become a habitual drunkard and does not support her or their four children, having contributed but 130 to the family exchequer since February last. They were married at niuuni, ia.. in January, ixsi. Attorney M. O. Cunningham has filed In the district court a waiver of service of summons In the suit for divorce of Clara C. Jackson against W. R. Jackson. There has been something of an eotdemlc of thru waivers recently and very quick action has been had In sveral cases. Kdwln A. Searson has brought suit for divorce against his wife, Hattie 8. He al leges that she deserted her home on July 4, 1K0S, leaving him with one child, of which ne warns me permanent custody. They wtrre weuuea in maaings, lex., In rovn ber. 185)6. Sherman Saunders has given a new turn to the suit of his wife. Alice Uiv. for tl. voroe. He has now filed an objection to the aimnci court or uouglas county taking luiiBQitucn 01 me case, on tne ground tha now ana nas Den for a long time past a citizen of Knox count v Mm iua that he was never served with a subpoena in una county ana mat ine service on him in tinox county is null and void. Mrs. Saunders is at present a reaident of Omaha. Arrivals fresa Veaeanela. NHw YORK, July 17. C. B. Hurst, Vnited Btatea consul at Lajruvra: L. H Peterson, I'nited States consul at Puerto (.aoruo, ana umiersa Bamuel Pearson, for merly of the Boer army, arrived here to day on tne steamer Caracas frosa Venezuela SAMOAN PEOPLE AND HABITS Dr. Tetsni of Gottineen Tells of the Kti Peculiarities. GERMAN SCIENTIST OBSERVES ISLANDS Loeates Seismic Observatory and Startles the Inhabitants ae a Side Issae Darin a- n Three-Year Residence. Prof. Otto Tetens, Th. D., of the Ooettlnl gen university, Gemany, Is In the city en route homeward from a three years' visit In thfSamoan Islands, where he has been superintending the construction of an observatory for the Oocttlngen uni versity In Apia. "The new observatory Is for the pur pose of studying seismic phenomena of the Samoan group," said Prof. Tetens, "and Is not for astronomical observations. It was at first Intended to establish only a temporary observatory, but finally the de termination was reached to make It a permanent Institution, hence my stay there was for three years Instead of, as at first Intended, but for one year. I went to Samoa via the Sues canal and Australia In 1902. The Islands, as you know, are now under the control of Germany and Amer ica. The American island Is that of Tatulla, where the Americans are also constructing an observatory on similar lines with ours, and Tatulla Is one nights' ride from the Gorman Islands, Upolu and Bavail. On the latter la the metropolis of the group," Apia. Inhabitants and Resources. "About 300 Germans are now resident of the islands, and 100 Americans. The hief products of the Islands are cocoa nuts, of which great numbers are raised and shipped to all parts of the world. Recently there has been established on the Islands plantations for the cultivation of the coaoo bean, which promises to be come a great Industry. The general trade 6f the Islands Is In the hands of the Ger mans and the country Is being rapidly de veloped In a commercial way. "The ftamoans are at the best a peculiar people and do not take readily to the ways of modern civilization. They are a very egotistical people, and hold to the Idea that they are the chief civilized race of the earth. They tolerate the European and American occupation because It has been the means of establishing peace on the Islands and permitting the petty kings to exercise their authority without molesta tion from their former tribal enemies. They are naturally Intelligent, but have no literature. What education they pos sess Is based wholly upon oral tradition and ancestral worship. Epochs are reckoned from volcanio eruptions and great tidal waves. Effect of the National Tipple. "They are very Intemperate In a way, using a drink concocted from some of the natural products of the Islands, which, while not ' wholly an intoxicant, produces an effect not unlike the use of basheesh, and sooner or later gives its votaries a mottled appearance through light blotches on their faces and bodies In striking con trast to their native bronze color. All efforts to prevent them from using the compound, have been unavailing. It Is their national vice and they stick to it persistently. They have . a peculiar sys tem Of meteorology, derived largely from their traditions, and intermingled with what they have been taught by the early missionaries. The Germans have established schools on the Islands and a normal school is lo cated at Apia, which is being well aN tended and we hope with good results to follow. Eruption at Eupolo. "Shortly before my arrival at the Islands there was a severe volcanic eruption on the adjacent island of Upolo and I took occa- lon to visit the scene. The natives were In mortal dread of after results, based on tradition of former eruptions. Fortu nately there were no native settlements near the volcano and there was no loss of life. The eruption had subsided for some time before I went there, and I as cended the mountain with some of the natives to get a view of the crater. At first they were much opposed to my going and refused to accompany me, but they were finally Induced to do so and the effect has been to quiet their apprehensions very materially since then regarding, the mysteries of the bursting mountains. As a rule they are becoming mucn in terested In our observatory at Apia, and stand somewhat In awe of our instruments. It will be many years before they can be weaned from their egotism and self-conscious importance, and until then I do not look for much Improvement among them. Connection with the World, "A line of steamships run regularly from San Francisco to Apia and Tatulla, visiting the islands once in three weeks. A similar line runs from Sydney, Australia, and Auck land, New Zealand, once every four weeks, so we were not wholly out of the world while there. All of our news of the Japanese-Russian war came by way of Ban Francisco. "I met your fellow townsman, Mr. George Hetmrod, the American consul at Apia, frequently. He Is an accomplished gentle man and ia doing much for American in terests there, and your country is very creditably represented In him. I left Apia June 4 and came to Ban Francisco via Hawaii, reaching Omaha Sunday. I shall leave here tomorrow, and Intend visiting the observatories at Chi cago and Washington before returning to Germany. I visited the California ob servatories at Los Angeles and the Lick observatory.. I also visited the Harvard observatory in Arizona and am much Impressed with their completeness of equipment. You have a great country here In America and I am extremely glad of the opportunity of visiting It. I do not know that I shall return to Samoa, as I have much work to do when I get home. I shall publish nijf observations In book form upon my re turn to Germany." Fishermen Are Arrested. Cort Brunner and Frank Frick have been arrested on warrants sworn out In the county court for seining In Cut Off lake. Their seines were captured and are now drying out in Sheriff Power's front yard on Harney street. The men were ar raigned before Judge Vlnsonhaler Monday tternoon ana tneir nearing set for Satur day next. They were released on bonds of t2M each. The game wardens are camp ing right close on the trail of violators of the state game laws and are going to keep en persecuting all offenders who are caught. The Best Hot Weather Medicine jzzsSL SALE TEN MILLION BOXES k YEAR y CANDY CATII AlVTI SALE TEN MILLION BOXES A YEAR VXtVK -"wn- ' , i nans n PREVENT ALL SUBBER DOWEL TROUBLES ORDER AGAINST THE CITY Rratralner Issued by Jndae Troop n Petition of Anna Mcllnah. Judge Troup has Issued a restraining order aglnst Mayor Moores and the city council .on petition or Anna McHugh. By the terms of the otdcr the city council is restrained from passing an ordinance now pending to vncntc the alley between lavenwnrth and Marcy and Tenth and Floventh s'rrcts: nor must they pass an ordinance of similar import; nor must the mayor slfnt such an ordlnence if It should he passed. Mrs. Mi-Hugh's petition alleges that to vacate the sllcy In question would depreciate the value of two lots she owns which adjoin the alley. The ordlnnnto was Introduced In the council at the request of M. Wollstrln Co., wholesale liquor dealers, who announce their Intention of erecting a seven-story brick building if they can get the alley. The alley Is only part of an alley, the remainder having been disposed of to adjoining property owners. Sixty-six feet Is left at the Tenth street end and runs under the viaduct. Woll strln & company own the forty-four feet south of the alley and want the strip sixty-six feet long and twenty feet .wide In order to give them more room for building. Anna McHugh Is the owner of two lots on the other side of the alley, upon which an Implement house desires to put up a building If the alley can be added to It, It Is said. The city appraising board valued the piece of alley In conten tion at $2,000. The ordinance would have vacated It and ordered It sold to the high est bidder, giving the Mellughs an equal chance with others if they want to buy. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Fair Today and Tomorrow In e braska and outh Dakota Con- . tinned Utah Temperature. WASHINGTON. July 17.-Forecast of the weather for Tuesday and Wednesday: For Nebraska, South Dakota and Kansas Fair Tuesday and Wednesday; continued hiKh temperature. For Iowa Fair In west, showers and thunder storms In east portion Tuesday and Wednesday. For Missouri Fair and continued warm Tuesday and Wednesday. For ColoraJo and Wyoming Fair and continued warm Tuesday and Wednesday. For Montana Fair and warm Tuesday; Wednesday fair. Local Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, July 17. Official record of tem perature and precipitation, compared with the corresponding day of the last three ars: , 1905. 1904. 1903. 191)2. Maximum temperature .. 95 92 80 87 Minimum temperature .. 75 75 Srt 1I6 Mean temperature 85 84 73 76 Precipitation 00 T .72 .53 Temperature and precipitation departures from the normal at Omaha since March 1, and comparison with the last two years: Normal temperature .' 74 Excess for the day j... 11 Excess since March 1 204 Normal precipitation IB inch Deficiency for the day 15 Inch Precipitation since March 1 10 90 inches Deficiency since March 1 6 45 Inches Deficiency for cor. period, 1904.... 2.S7 Inches Deficiency for Cor. period, 1903.... 4.27 Inches Resorts from Stations at T P. M. Station am? State Tern. Max. 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