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INCREASE IN ASSESSMENT
EUU Board Eu Added Two aii Quarter
JtfiUionj to the List.
COUPLE OF MORE MILLIONS YET TO COME
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(From a BtaiT Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. July 26. (Special.) Under the
manipulation of the Stata Board of Equali
sation tba grand assessment roll of the
tat haa already reached tha munificent
um of 1.103,574,291.35, with Nance county not
yet In. but figured at a redaction of W0O.00O
from Its last year! report, there being a
mistake In the assessment at that time. On
following Items the board has Increased
the assessors' figures just $2,2t9.246: Planoa,
horses, mules, cattle, threshing machines,
sewing machines, carriages and wagons, as
shown in tha following table:
Increase
by Board.
llanos ... 169.S71
Horses l,0W,t7
Mules M.r7
rattle e,714
Threshing machines... 1S.787
6ewlng machines 29.CM
Carriages, wagons il,Jj$
Total
Valuation,
f 7M.S90
.3nT.K61
&46.1HJ
11.076,043
1M.561
267,755
l.l,84
Total Increase J2,,146
Total assessment returned by as
sessors $301,806,046
Total assessment fixed by board
to date 8re.574.31
The board has yet to figure on tha val
uation of merchandise, which will In all
probability be Increased materially, there
being a likelihood that the total valuation
of the state wilt reach In the neighborhood
of 1306,000,000, If not more. Based on the
Increase on property already gone over by
the board, the grand assessment roll will
reach over that sum, though there is no
probability that it will reach $310,000,000
which Is necessary before the university
can get Its appropriation of $35,000 to use
at the state farm.
During the absence of Governor Mickey
and Secretary of State Oalusha, Treasurer
Mortensen, Auditor Searle and Land Com
missioner Eaton discussed the probable
state levy and the probable total valuation.
According to the figures complied by Treas
urer Mortensen the state this year will be
placed on a cash basts and then have some
money left over. Even baaed on a total
valuation of $300,000,000, and the valuation
will not be less than that, after all ex
penses have been pftid for the year 1906
there would be left In the treasury $26,433,
providing that all taxes are collected and
without counting the back taxes that will
be collected.
The Income for the year is shown in this
table: ,'
4 mill levy on valuation of $300.-
HKt.UUO J1,ZT,WI"
Office fees
110,000
P. and 8. homes from government..
Keen from oil Inspection
Interest on deposits
Fees from food commission
Penitentiary labor contract
Other sources
35,000
lrt.onn
8.nno
2,500
20,000
4.500
Total :
Total appropriations 1906 session.
Less university appropriation....
,.$1,890,000
. $3,821,604
. 8S2.470
Tor the blennlum....'. $2,729,134
One half of which would be an appropri
atlon of $1,364,567 to be paid in the year
1905, leaving a balance of $26,433.
The board is figuring on making a 4
mill levy for the state with 1 mill, and if
possible, 1V4 m'll tor the schools, which to
gether with the 1 mill levy for the uni
versity ,and 1 mill levy as provided for by
the Sheldon bill for the payment of the
state debt, will make the total levy. 7. or 7H
mlllr.IV" inot probable, however-that a
1H mi.ll levy will be made for the "schools.
The university appropriation wtll . be paid
out of the university 1 mill levy.
Stabbed fey Coavlet.
In a fight with a convict named . Morris,
Foreman Edward Stelner of the tying shop
of the Lee Broom and Duster company at
the state penitentiary, was yesterday
stabbed In the neck and left side, but just
how seriously the officials at the peni
tentiary and others differ. It was reported
by a clerk there this afternoon that Stelner
would be at work by tomorrow, while from
other sources it was learned that his condi
tion Is serious, .If not dangerous. The
foreman was Inspecting some brooms In
the tying department when he was set
upon by the convict with a broom knife
and stabbed a counts of times before he
could make his escape. The prisoner was
sent to the dungeon and Stelner was taken
to the prison hospital. Morris, with a
companion named Clark, was sent up soma
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Maryland Physician Cures Himself of
Eczema with Cuticura Remedies
Prescribes Them and Has Cured
Many Cases Where Other Formulas
Have Failed Dr, Fisher Saysi
CUTICURA REMEDIES
POSSESS TRUE MERIT
" My face was afflicted with enema
in the year 1897. I used the Cuticura
Remedies, and waa entirely cured. I
am a practicing physician and very
often prescribe Cuticura Resolvent and
Cuticura Soap in coses of eczema, and
they have cured where other formulas
have failed. I am not in the habit of
endorsing patent medicines, but when
I find remedies possessing true merit,
such as the Cuticura Remedies do, I am
broad-minded enough to proclaim their
virtues to the world. I have been prac
ticing medicine for sixteen years, and
must say I find your Remedies A No. 1.
You are at liberty to publish this letter,
" ' or any part of It. I remain, very truly
Sours, U. M. Fisher, M. D., Big Pool,
id., Kay 24, 1903."
CUTICURA-TUESET,$1.
Complete Treatment for Every
Humor from Pimples
to Scrofula
Bathe the affected parts with hot .
water and Cuticura Soap, to cleans
tha surface) of crusts and scales and
soften -the thickened cuticle; dry,
without hard rsbbing, and apply
Cuticura Ointment freely, to allay
itching, irritation, and inflammation,
and sootho and heal; and, lastly, take
Cuticura Resolvent Tula to cool and
cleanse the blood. A single set, costing
but one dollar, is often sufficient to
cure the most 'torturing, disfiguring,
itching, burning, and scaly skin, scalp,
and blood humors, with loss of hair,
from infancy to age, when all else fails..
Cutlrara la,, ., (HivmM, IS, S nfrml Ma. (la
Sra CkM4W Ciifi ru, 1 rm Wi at ait, an au
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time ago on 'a charge of robbing a bank
at Hebron. Clark was later paroled, but
It la understood Ms whereabouts are now
unknown to tha offlrlals. The stabbing of
Btelner has not yet been reported to Gor
emor Mickey, so tha goremor said.
Sy-raease Part j at Capital.
A party of Syracuse cttlsens en route to
Portland and points In California on a six
weeks' trip were at the state house today
and called on Addison Walt of the State
Banking board. The party consisted of
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Pratt, Senator and
Mrs. Arends and Mr. and Mrs. William
Redfleld of Nebraska City.
Officials Cvll la Tax Case.
Ooyernor Mickey, State Treasurer Mort
ensen, ex-Auditor Weston and ex-Secretary
of State Marsh hare been notified to attend
federal court In Omaha tomorrow and
testify In the Burlington tax suit now pend
ing there. Tba men will go to Omaha this
evening.
KeeplBg tha Blocks CI earn.
The cleaning up which the police started
in to give Lincoln some time ago got an
other start this morning, when two girls
were given Jail sentences for leaving the
prescribed district and spending the night
at the Royal hotel, and another woman
was arrested In a block In which the State
Journal Is printed. This same block was
pulled several weeks ago and the cases
against the women arrested then are still
pending.
TOCWO MAW IS A GOOD -WAITER
Disappointed la Love He Finally
Wins When Woman Is a Widow.
PLATT8MOUTH. Neb., July 26. (Special.)
Homer Landls, a former Plattsmouth boy,
was married recently in Oklahoma to Mrs.
Cora Chase Landls, the marriage being the
culmination of a little romance which had
Its beginning In Cass county a few years
ago.
Toung Landls formerly worked on a farm
near this city and Miss Chase, an orphan
girl, made her home with the family of a
neighboring farmer. A warm friendship
sprung up between the young couple which
in the course of time, ripened Into love.
Friends of the couple, who observed the
course events were taking, predicted an
early marriage. One day, however, Land's'
brother, a young man of handsome appear
ance, came from the east for a visit. It
soon became apparent that he, too, had
taken a sudden liking to the fair Cora, who
reciprocated his attentions. Homer, on the
umer nana, touna mat her love for him was
slipping away in spite of his best efforts to
retain her affections. His brother had coma
to spend only a few weeks, but the weeks
passed Into months and a great surprise
was sprung one day when Miss Cora and
the young man from the east slipped away
to a neighboring county seat town and
were quietly married.
Sadly disappointed. Homer removed to
Oklahoma, while the young couple made
their home In Iowa. About a year ago
Homer was notified of his brother's death
and he came to attend the funeral. He and
Cora afterwards resumed correspondence
ana both decided that they still loved each
other in spite of the interruption which
had occurred. They were married last
ween.
News of Nebraska.
.ur.KKVA-A shower of rain fell this
morning; Between a and 6 o clock. A cood
rain Is needed badljr.
BEATRICE) Chicken thieves visited the
farm of John Jobman, who lives Ave miles
;"' me city, ana stole about two dosen
IUWIB.
CHADRON Chrlstl Ann Buchanan died
at the age of 68 years. She was one of the
oldest settlers of Dawes county and much
uriuvru iur ner aooaness.
YORK The Ohn ntminn, hn ho nnth.v
day of pronounced success. This Is evident
by the larse crowds of people In attendance
and by the way they appear to be enjoying
lucinavivvs.
BBATRICP Edith RnrV tha (.vaiifM
uuimrr oi mr. ana inrs. uranvme B parks
""o rcmuM iour mnes east or town, rei
from a corn crib. Sunday and broke her
ntrnt arm at the wrist.
BEATRICE John Rlemnn haa fltert hi
application with the Village board of
narnesion lor a license to veil llatinr at
that place. Bameston has been without
saioons ror several months.
HUMBOLDT John Vankhanaer anil Jnhn
wist, two wen known farmers of this sec
tlon, yesterday took their departure for a
visit of several months at their native
town, unnaeiwam, Swltserland.
BEATRICE Word was received here
yesieraay or the death of Dee Ranrorri
former Beatrice resident. x which occurred
at Nashville. Tenn., of typhoid fever. He
was years or age and unmarried.
ST. PAUL Another violent storm, with
thunder, lightning, rain and very strong;
windstorm struck this city and vicinity
last night at 6 o'clock. Over one Inch of
water fell In fifteen to twenty minutes.
GENEVA The county institute is In see.
slon this week under the leadership of
County Superintendent vaucK. A goodly
number or teacners is attending. ror.
Bengtson Is one of the Instructors. It con
venes In the court room.
CHADRON At the residence of tha
bride's father, Thomas Fitzgerald, Albert
Jerome Bahr was married to Nellie V
Fltigerald. Rev. Kmerson E. Hunt of th
First Methodist church officiating. The
young couple will live In Chadron.
CHADRON The first complaint from
Dawes county under the r.ew inebriate law
was laid before the insanity board Satur
day. W. A. -Simmons is charged with oe
Ing an habitual orunitara. He is now unaer
bonds In the sum of $500 not to become
drunk for ninety days.
AUBURN There was a large crowd of
peoDle at the Chautauqua grounds yester
day, but the Chautauqua was not the main
attraction. Campbell Bros, show Was here,
and this naturally detracted the attendance
at the assembly, yet a good sued and at
tentlve audience listened to the program.
NEBRASKA CITY Circulars have been
distributed in this city requesting all the
members of union labor organisations and
their friends to boycott the Freese Hack
and BRKKage company, as that company
was unfair to union labor, 'rne company
has refused to discbarge nonunion drivers,
FREMONT John Leber, for thirty years
a resident of this city, died yesterday at
the age of 73. lie' was a gardner and a
noticeable figure around town on account
of his brown color and having his sleeves
roiled above his elbows except in winter.
He was born of Uerman parentage in the
Transvaal, South Africa. A widow and on
son survive him.
FREMONT-Peterson, the boy who
was shot will'.. the bank of the Platte
river a week v. Sunday, is reported as
falling rapidly and there is but little hope
oi Ills recovery. Last week, he improved
and It was thought he would get well
1 here is no clue as to who nred the shot
which struck him and It la doubtful If ha
Is ever discovered.
NEBRASKA CITY John Mattes, Jr.. and
John Matlls, sr , president and vice presl
dent of the Mattes Brewing company, were
arrested yesterday on a complaint sworn
to in the county . court by Mrs. Rut
Bchoonover. charging that her 14-year-old
Son had purchased beer In the Mattes Brew
ng company s ivinin sireei saioon. ine
case has been continued until August 16
and the defendants were released on fur
nlsldng bonds for 1300 each.
HVMROLDT Mrs. Elisabeth erdes. an
aged woman of this cltyi this morning re
ceived a message announcing the death by
accidental drowning of liar grandson,
C harli Kleber. until a lew years ago
resident of this city and Quite well know
over the county. The tragedy occurred at
Spokane, Wash., and particulars are not
obtainable, other than that the young man
was In bathing with others and in som
manner met his death. Deceased was 22
years old and until Quits recently has been
a nrenutn tn ins employ oi tna uurungion.
TABLE ROCK A search warrant was
sworn out here yesterday in Justice Mar
ble s court and two loads of goons or
various kinds were located at the residence
of Charles Vanes, a Bohemian living three
miles east of here. He and two brothers
living with him were placed under arrest
Vanek was recently arrrated at Humboldt
charged with stealing, but settled for the
goods taken and the rase was dismissed.
The names of the parties are Charles, John
and Frank Vanek. The trial of the first
named is in progress before Justice Marble.
CHADRON An wdjourned session of ths
Dawes county district court is being pre
sided over by Judge J. J. Harrington of
O Neill. He sentenced Edward M. McJPar
land to three years In the penitentiary for
Cattle stealing, the jury having brought In
a verdict of guilty laal month. Frank Mar
tin, who. It la alleged, held up tne North
western agent at Crawford, was bound over
until the next regular term in November,
bond was placed at fnO). which Martin
could not giv, so will remain in Uis county
NEBRASKA CROP CONDITIONS
Corn Has lfd Exceptional Frogren
During ths fast Week.
SMALL GRAIN IS MOSTLY HARVESTED
Haylasr la Proareaa aai Goo Crop
Is Betas; ecre la Excelleat
Conditio Potatoes . Rot
Doing Bo Well,
Weekly bulletin of the Mebreaka section
of the climate and crop service of the
Weather bureau for tha week ending July
H, 1906:
Although the first davs of the week were
very warm, the mean dally temperature for
the week averaged 1 degrees below normal.
The highest temperatures were generally
btween 95 degrees and 99 degrees.
Showers occurred In nearly all parts of
the state during the last week. In the
southern and western counties the amount
rainfall was aulte generally between
one-half Inch and one and one-half Inches.
n the central eastern and northeastern
counties the rainfall was mostly less than
ne-quarter Inch. ,
Thrashing of winter wheat has progressed
rapidly during the last week and the re-
-orts continue to indicate an excellent crop,
"he oat harvest has progressed rapidly in
southern counties, where it Is now nearly
completed, and thrashing has commenced.
The quality of oats Is excellent and the
yield fair. The oat harvest Is Just begin
ning In northern counties. Haying Is gen
erally In progress, with a heavy crop being
secured In good condition. Corn has grown
rapidly and is now oeginning to tassei gen-
trally. it is about one ween later in tassei-
lng than In an average year. Apples are
dropping badly. Potatoes have been dam
aged by dry weather In some localities. A
little plowing has been done.
Soatheasterm Section.
Butler Wheat harvest finished.' threshing
begun, yield good; oat harvest begun, yield
good; corn doing nicely.
Cass Mucn wheat being threshed out of
shock: oats mostly harvested, threshing
begun; corn looks well; haying almost done;
plowing begun.
tjiay i nreBning progressing niceiy;
whent of the very best quality; oats about
all In shock, fair crop, good quality; rain
needed for corn.
Fillmore Corn crowing fast, some weedy
and needs rain; apples falling oft badly;
potatoes good: oats mostly cut.
Gage Corn looks fine, early corn silking;
wheat yielding finely.
Hamilton corn growing rapiaiy, rain
would be beneficial, threshing from shock
oroxreesliiK laDldlv: having well advanced.
crop heavy; apples not doing well.
Jerrerson Threshing wheat progressing
nicely; corn growing fast.
Lancaster oats most an cut; wneat
stacking well begun, threshing from shock
progressing rapidly; corn growing nicely.
Dut needs rain.
Nemaha Threshing progressing nicely;
oats all cut: corn tassellng and silking.
needs ram in places; nay in excellent con
dition: plowing begun.
Nuckolls Oats mostly cut, fair crop; corn
growing finely, early corn In tassel; grass
good; second crop of alfalfa about cut.
Uto rnresning irom shock progressing
nlcelv: oats fine Quality, yield not target
corn growing rapidly, some eared; some
damage by hail.
Pawnee Corn growing nneiy, cut neeas
rain in places; pastures good; hay fine;
oats good quality, yield fair.
Polk Wheat threshing and stacking pro
gressing rapidly; oat harvest begun; heavy
crop of hay secured; corn growing nicely.
Richardson rnresning ana siaciung pro
gressing nicely: corn in tassel and some
early corn silking.
Saline Wheat yielding well, of excellent
quality, much being threshed from shock;
oats rather light yield; corn doing well.
early corn silking.
Maunders wneat mostly Biacaea or
threshed; oats about half cut, promise good
crop; excellent crop of hay In stack: corn
growing very fast, some fields show tassels.
progressing
rapidly, fine crop; corn growing nicely,
rain would be beneficial; potatoes fine; oats
fair.
Thayer Oats being cut and corn culti
vated for last time; corn growing well.
much in silk: large crop or hay being cut.
York Oat harvest nearly over; corn not
all laid by growing fast, some fields ta-
sellng and earing; . rnresning progressing
nicely.
northeastern section. s
AnteloDe Rye and fall wheat mostly in
shock:' bats good and Vlnening fast; some
com laid by In fine condition.
Boyd Spring wneat and oats ripening
fast, good yield expected; some oats lodged;
potatoes good; corn growing fast.
Burt Corn tassellng and needs rain; pota
toes injured by dry weather; some oats cut;
hay mostly cut In excellent conamon,
heavy crop.
Cedar Rarlev most all cut: all small grain
looking fine; corn growing rapidly; most
corn laid by.
Colfax Winter wneat and eariy oats prac
tically cut. threshing In progress; wheat
and. rye yielding well; oats rather light;
corn needs rain.
Dakota Corn doing well but needs rain;
Iiotatoes not yielding very well; small grain
ooklng well; barley being cut.
Dixon Oats and wneai improvea una
ripening fast; corn making thlrfty growth
but needs rain, early corn tassellng.
Dodge Corn made excellent progress;
wheat and oat harvest well advanced, qual
ity and yield above average.
Doualas Winter wheat cut. some
threshed, yield good; spring wheat and oats
being cut; corn tassenng ana aoing wen.
Holt Oats, spelts and wheat fine; pota
toes good; corn small but growing fast;
haying begun, crop will be large.
Knox Some barley in shock: oats prom
ise woll; very heavy crop of hay being se
cured; spring wneat lair, dui rusting in
places.
Madison Oats and spring wheat ripening,
some oats cut: haying In progress; corn
growing very fast; sugar beets damaged
by worm.
Pierce Spring wheat and all small grain
look well: winter wheat cut. fine croD:
corn growing very fast, many fields show
ing tassels.
Platte Winter wheat being threshed, fair
crop, good quality; oats and barley being
cut. rather snort; corn growing very
Sarpy Oat threshing begun, fair crop,
fine Quality : winter wheat yields well, good
quality; corn growing finely, rain would be
benenciai.
Stanton Small grain ripening and corn
tassellna-: hav heavy cron.
Thurston mau grain improved, oats and
wheat look fine; corn growing finely, many
fields In tassel but much late corn.
Washington Winter wheat yields well.
spring wneat and late oats damaged by
rust; corn growing nicely but needs rain.
Wayne Early oats mostly cut, yield and
quality promise good; corn tassellng and
growing nicely; haying In progress.
Central Section.
Blaine Fall grain In shock; corn growing
fast.
Boone Fall wheat excellent oualltv:
heavy crop of timothy and clover secured;
corn growing nicety ana Deginning to tas
sel. Buffalo Wheat yields well; oats badly
rusted; half the corn very small and late,
some early corn Just beginning to tassel.
Custer Wheat and rye harvest about fin
ished, good crops: oats ripening: corn grow
ing finely, commencing to tassel; hay crop
unusually neavy.
Dawson Wheat harvest about completed;
oats ripening last; corn ratner small but
growing rapidly; second crop of alfalfa be
ing cut.
Garfield Haying commenced, fine crop;
rye cut; oats short; potatoes good.
Greeley Small grain ripening very fast,
harvesting progressing nicely.
Howard Some wheat threshed, yield
good; oats oeing cut; corn growing snlen
djdly; second crop of alfalfa mostly
slacked: some damage from storm.
Merrick Wheat cut and being stacked;
oats harvest begun; corn growing rapidly;
Nance W heat mostly cin, stacking and
threshing commenced, yield good; early
oats cut; corn growing very fast; alfalfa
being cut.
Sherman Winter wheat harvest about
finished, grain in good condition; oats being
cut; corn tassellng; rain would be bene
ficial. Valley Wheat harvest well advanced,
very good crop; oats growing nicely; corn
growing very fast.
Wheeler Haying and harvesting pro
gressing nicely; grain and grass guud.
Southwestern Section.
Adams Wheat threshing commenced,
yield good; oats mostly cut. promise good
crop; corn growing finely; second crop of
alfalfa excellent.
Chase Wheat about cut; hay fine; corn
and potatoes good.
Dundy Winter wheat cut, crop good; corn
growing fast.
Franklin Threshing begun, wheat yields
better than expected; good rain has put
corn In the best of condition.
Frontier Oat threshing begun, good crop;
corn growing nicely.
Furnas Harvest mostly finished, thresh
ing progressing nicely, crop generally good;
corn growing well and tassellng; alfalfa
needs cutting.
Gosper W heat about cut; some oats har
vested, very rusty; corn doing well; soma
taaaellng; millet about ready to cut, heavy
crop.
Harlan Threshing progressing rapidly,
ylaid good, of excellent auUiy; can grow-
Ing rapidly; second crop of alfalfa ready
to cut.
Hitchcock Wheat not all cut, threshing
begun, yield good, excellent quality; corn
taaling and growing fast; some damage
by hall.
Kearney1 Wheat threshing progressed
rapidly, yield and quality fine; corn grow
ing finely; oats fair crop; potatoes good;
alfalfa secured In fine condition.
Lincoln Fine week for haying and har
vesting; crops growing finely.
Perkins Wheat being cut. better crop
than usual: corn growing rapidly.
Phelps Harvest well advanced, threshing
begun, wheat yield and quality good; oats
good crop; wild hay very heavy crop.
Kedwiilow Kye. wneat ana nariey mosiiy
cut, threshing progressing nicely, yield good
p.nd quality fine; corn growing fast, very
little In tasspl yet.
Webster Threshing retarded by rain, har
vesting mostly finished; corn growing fast;
alfalfa being cut. some damaged by rain.
Western and Northwestern rrtlonn,
Brown Warm with nice rain, very bene
ficial to crops.
Cherry Oats and wheat In excellent con
dition; hay fine.
Dnwes Rye and wheat cut; potatoes
splendid; having In progress.
Keith Small grain fine, harvesting com
menced: corn growing rapidly.
Keys Paha Some rye being cut; fine
growing week.
Rock Corn growing fast, mostly laid by
In fair condition; oats ripening, promise
good crop; potatoes fine; haying com
menced.
Sheridan Fall rye nearly ripe; wheat
nearly all headed; potatoes fine.
Sioux Small fruit ripening; haying pro
gressing nicely. O. A. LOVELAND,
Section Director, Lincoln. Neb.
SUMMARY OP CROP COSDITIOS9
Weather Generally Favorable to
Wheat and Corn.
WASHINGTON. July 25.-The generat
summary of the weekly crop report of the
weather bureau Issued today Is as follows:
It was excessively hot and dry In por
tions of the mltTdle Atlantic states and Ken
tucky and Tennessee for the fore end of
the week ending July 24. and these condi
tions also prevailed In the northern plateau
region ana on the north Pacific coast, al
though as a rule temperatures were favor
able. Showers delayed work and caused
some damage to crops In Virginia, West
Virginia, portions of the lower Ohio, cen
tral and lower Mississippi valleys, Okla
homa and Texas, while rain Is needed in
New England. Tennessee, Georgia, Ala
bama, Kansas and generally through the
plateau districts.
Favorable weather has caused rapid
growth of corn and, with very few excep
tions, the crop Is In excellent condition.
Corn Is beginning to need rain In Kansas
and Alabama, the late needs cultivation In
Arkansas and some was damaged by high
winds in Louisiana.
Winter wheat harvest Is nearly com
pleted In the principal wheat states and
threshing, which Is well advanced, shows
fraln of good yield and quality In Indiana,
lllnols and Nebraska, with fair yield and
good qualltv in Kansas. Rains have dr
laved threshing In Virginia and Maryland
And caused further damage to grain In
shock or stack In Virginia, Kentucky. Mis
sourl. Oklahoma and Texas. On the north
Pacific coast winter wheat Is ripening
rapidly In Washington, where harvesting
is in full progress, and harvest la general
In Oregon, with good yields Indicated.
Spring wheat has continued to advance
favorably In the spring wheat regions; the
early sown Is headed and filling well and
the late sown heading In North Dakota;
the early Is maturing In South Dakota and
Wisconsin and tne crop is nearly ready to
cut in Iowa. Although black rust is re
ported from scattered localities In Minne
sota and the Dakotas no material damage
is shown, and with favorable weather con
dltlons serious lnlury Is not anticipated.
Complaints of smut are received from South
Dakota, red rust In Colorado and most
fields of North Dakota and some lodging
In Wisconsin, while In Washington desic
cating winds have been Injurious to the crop
in the tilling stage and caused snriveung.
In the principal oat producing states nar-
vestlng of this crop Is well advanced, while
In the more northerly districts oats are
heading, the early sown are maturing
rapidly and harvest will be general during
the coming week. The crop generally Is In
nrnmlslns: condition, although badly lodged
in Ohio, and some complaints of lodging
are received from Washington.
Although Improvement Is indicated in
nearly all of the cotton states It Is not
general nor marked. While the staple has
srrown ranldlv and Is generally fruiting
well In portions of Georgia, Alabama, Texas
and Missouri, complaints ot unsatisractory
fruiting are received from the.. Carollnas.
Mississippi Alabama, Tennessee and Okla
homa and rust or sReddlng from all sec
tions. Insects are causing considerable
damage to cotton In localttiaa in Texas, but
generally no great Injury s reported. The
crop Is opening In the southern portion of
the Pelt and picking is under way in soutn
em Texas. . '
Tobacco has made rapid growth and Is
generally In satisfactory condition. The
crop Is weedy and In some cases has been
drowned out In Kentucky, damaged locally
bv rains In Virginia, and Is poor on light
soil in Maryland. Topping is in progress
In New England and Ohio, and curing Is
becoming general, with good results In
North Carolina.
With the exception of Oklahoma. Kansas
and Wisconsin adverse reports respecting
apples are received from all sections.
Iltvlnr has been delaved bv rains In Vir
ginia and portions of the Ohio valley, and
considerable damage to hay Is reported
from Oklahoma. Missouri and southern Illl
nols. Elsewhere a good crop Is being se
cured under favorable conditions.
Exhibit of Good Bonds,
AUBTJRN. Neb., July 26. (Special.) W. P.
Freeman, secretary of the Auburn Coin
mercial club, Is in receipt of a communica
tion from the department at Washington,
D. C, which positively assures the con
struction across the Little Nemaha valley
east of Auburn this season of an "object
lesson road." The road building exper
with the necessary machinery for the con
struction of the road will he here within a
few days. The Auburn Commercial club
took this matter up with the department
over a year ago arid It Is by reason of this
persistence effort that we have the assur
ance of the first "object lesson" road In
the state. A. N. Johnson, highway engi
neer of the United States office of public
roads, Washington, D. C, will have tha
supervision of this work.
Frensled with Fear
Are many who develop lung trouble. Dr.
King's New Discovery for Consumption will
cure them. (Oo and fl. For sale by Sher
man McConnell Drug Co.
FORECAST OFJTHE WEATHER
Showers Today nnd Tomorrow In He
breaks, Iowa, Kansns nnd
South Dakota.
WASHINGTON, July 25. -Forecast of
the weather tor Wednesday and Thurs
day: For Nebraska. Kansas and South Da
kota Shbwsrs Wednesday and Thursday.
For Iowa Fair Wednesday, except
showers In the west portion; Thursday,
showers.
For Wyoming, Colorado and Montana
Showers and thunderstorms Wednesday
and Thursday.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA, July 24. Official record of tem
perature and precipitation, compared with
the corresponding day or the last three
year: 1905. 1904. 19oS. 1903.
Maximum temperature 78 78 72 88
Minimum temperature ....60 66 72 ti7
Mean temperature R9 72 82 78
Precipitation 30 .14 .00 .00
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March I,
and comparison with the last two years:
Normal temperature 74
Deficiency for the day T
Total excess since March 1. 19ut 190
Normal precipitation 14 inch
Excess for the day 16 Inch
Total precipitation since March 1 11.23 inches
Denclency since March 1 7.27 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period In lft"4. I K Inches
Deficiency for cor. period In lsu3.. 6.13 Inches
Reports from Stations nt T P. M.
Station and State Tern. Max. Raln-
of Weather. 7 p.m. Tern. lal:.
Bismarck, clear GH 72 .00
Cheyenne, cloudy 70 82 T
Chicago, cloudy 68 72 . 08
Davenport, part cloudy.... 74 78 .00
Denver, raining 78 90 "T
Havre, part cloudy 84 84 .Ou
Helena, cloudy 82 88 .Ou
Huron, part cloudy 71 78 .
Kansas City, cloudy 74 78 T
North Platte, cloudy 78 82 .ou
Omaha, cloudy 78 78 .00
Rapid City, cloudy 6H 64 .10
St. Louis, clear 76 80 .00
St. Paul, part cloudy ...... 72 76 .00
Salt Lake, cloudy 90 94 .Ou
Valentine, cloudy 68 74 T
Wlllleton, clear 8 (8 .04
: "T" Indicates trace of precipitation.
I A. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
LIGHT TURNED ON WESTBERC
Coburn Testifies Ex-Comotroller Refused to
Co-operate in Discharge of Men.
PUNCTURE TO CLAIM OF POLITICS
Witness Says City Engineer Offered to
Call Meeting and Sapport Resov-
lotion It Weather Wonld
Introdace It.
William CWium, clerk of the Board of
Public Works when John N. Weatberg, as
city comptroller, was a member of the
board, yesterday In Judge Sears' court.
where John T. Cathers is suing Mayor
Moores, the city council and other city
officials for $15,000 paid out for work done
on the Omaha streets, testified that pty
Knglneer Rosewater, as chairman of the
Board of Public Works, proposed to West
berg that If the latter would Introduce a
resolution to the board to discharge the
men working on the city streets he (Rose
water) would not only call a meeting of
the board to receive the resolution, but
also would vote for the resolution. Coburn
said Westberg refused to accept the propo
sition. This testimony Is considered most vital.
In view of the fact that Bryon G. Burbank,
attorney for Cathers, has been attempting
to prove through Westberg, as a witness,
that the employment of these men for
whose labor the money was paid out was In
the Interests of the so-called republican
machine. Throughout his testimony West
berg had manifested an unmistakable
anxiety to establish this claim. Therefore,
when Coburn gave his testimony, showing
that Westberg himself could have helped
secure the discharge of all these men. Bur-
bank entered a most vehement protest
against allowing the testimony, but Judge
Sears overruled the objection.
Several City Olnelals.
The witnesses so far heard have been
City Engineer Rosewater, City Clerk El-
bourn, former City Comptroller Westberg,
City Comptroller Lobeck and Mr. Coburn,
clerk of the street department.
While the'Tormer city comptroller was on
the stand Mr. Connell brought from West
berg the statement that he had gone about
the city on a bicycle and had covered con
tlderable territory.
Mr. Westberg admitted he was .out on
political business, but the witness Insisted
that he was not looking for votes. As the
examination progressed some quite Inno
cent questions by Mr. Connell had the
effect of exciting Westberg and he showed
a disposition to "act up" on the stand.
The witness said he had protested against
so many men being hired and he was asked
why he, as a member of the Board of
Public Works, had not moved that the
ones he considered unnecessary be dis
charged. The question was ruled out on
an objection by the counsel for plaintiff,
and Mr. Connell acquiesced, with the re
mark:
"Well, perhaps It Is a matter for argu
ment, your honor."
When the work of Identification was
finished at the afternoon session Mr. Con
nell proceeded to show by the witness that
the men on the list as Inspectors and fore
men were the regular employes, who have
been on the rolls for years. He also an
nounced that If necessary to go through
the whole list he will do so. In this con
nection he characterised the present suit
against the city officers as technical In
the extreme, without merit or virtue.
Only In Hades.
"Nothing like it was ever heard of this
side of hades," said Mr. Connell.
On the part of plaintiff, Burbank refused
to admit or concede anything when At
torney Connell wanted to shorten the case.
At one point the latter was asking the wit
ness what he knew, saying:
"The record may be all right, but what
a man knows ought to be good testimony.
For Instance, Mr. Burbank, you know that
for four years Frank Moores has been
mayor of Omaha."
"I don't believe It personally," retorted
Burbank. "I think he Is an usurper."
Mr. Connell smiled and proceeded to ex
plain to the court that strict compliance
with the letter of the charter at all times
and under all circumstances would get the
city officers Into many a ridiculous situa
tlon, where they would be utterly unable'
to safeguard the Interests of the city or
the health of its people.
Mr. Cathers' attorney questioned Comp
troller Lobeck at length as to the time
of the delivery of the warrants for the
men claimed to haVe been Illegally hired.
He was particular as to the hour of de
livery, and Mr. Connell was moved to re
mark several times that his brother at
torney was "extremely hypercritical."
Comptroller Lobeck has not yet finished
his testimony.
FIND SKELETON IN THE PLATTE
Grand Island Intereated In Discovery,
hot Doubts Identity of
Remains.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. July 25. (Spe- I
clal.) Mr. and Mrs. Leonard last Sunday !
found the .skull of a man lying on the'
sand along the Platte river.. Later the
skeleton of a man was found at the same
place with the bones of the arms and lower '
legs missing. It Is possible that the skele
ton Is that of George Nlethammer, a farmer
who was drowned about a mile above where
the bones were found four or five years
ago.
His wife was with him at the time he
was drowned and narrowly escaped. She
has seen the skull and says that she does
Zig-zagging
The Zig-zag road is pleas
ant Over-pleasant too easy
Do what you please
Eat and drink as you will
But zig-zagging
Ends in physical misery
To say nothing of the
mental .
Red Raven
Is a popularjriineral water with
zig-zaggers, and everybody who
needs a system cleanser and mild
corrective. Red Raven always
does good? acts gently on the
liver and settles the stomach
for salt cTarywhers Pries lie
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
C? WENTW0RTH
jtT MILITARY ACADEMY
Plrhat and Ume la Middle Weak
vol AiJl VA, MO.
not think It that of hor former husband as
he had a full set of teeth, while many are
missing from the skull.
It Is possible that the skeleton Is that
of some person drowned at another time,
as there are no evidences of foul play.
The skeleton has been burled near where
It was found and officials will try to as
certain how It came In the river.
Its discovery was due to a change In the
river channel produced by a fill by the
Burlington road.
Valentin, formal Ontlng.
VALENTINE, NVh., July 25. (Special.)
The closing of the seventh week of hard
work was celebrated by students, teachers
and friends of the Normal last Saturday by
day's outing.
At 8 o'clock over loo picnickers met at the
Normal hall and were loaded into vehicles
ready for the trip. Led by four four-horaa
wagons, carrying twenty people each, the
procession paraded the streets, enlivened
the town with Normal yells and songs, thrn
took the road ocross the country for Tarry
Falls, ten miles away. Valentine was
reached at 'sunset, everybody voting the
outing one that would never he forgotten.
Messrs. F. M. Walcott. J. C. Pettljohn,
W. S. Barker and D. E. Sherman, loading
cltlxens Identified with the Normal Inter
ests from the first, enjoyed the outing and
aided In making it a success.
Panic Averted.
In case of constipation, peritonitis, etc.,
panic Is averted by curing yourself with
Dr. King's New Life Pills, aic. For sale by
Sherman McConnell Drug Co.
Too Wet for Tennis.
Owing to wet grounds no games were
played In the tennis tournament which Is
being held at the Omaha Field club. Play
will be resumed this evening.
Health-Eoonomy.
Columct
lading
Powder
TOMS
BLUE, RIUMMSK
A DELICIOUS' OEECl
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L5TO"R.Zi
DREWINjS
It is cool to-day
in Colorado
Block Signals
All ths Way
Ask Geo, C. Cham
bers, Pass. Agt
o8 Equitable Bid.,
L)es Moines, luu,
for "A Colorado
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First PJatioraal IBank
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
Omaha. Nebraska
Capital $500,000.00
Surplus and Undirlded Profits. .$329,357.65
Deposits ; $9,800,473.39
Herman Kountxe, President. John A. Crelgbton, Vice Preeldaat.
F. H. Davis, Cashier,
a T. Kountse, Asst-O shier. L. U Konnti. Asst-Cashler.
Bpeclal (acuities and liberal terms offered for mercantile as4
banking accounts. Tour business solicited. f
Three per cent on Time Deposits.
SCHOOLS
Western Military
Academy VplatlLom'
6 MORE DAYS
July 31st the Last Day
This la positively the last chance
to take adrantnae of Itoetor Henna,
mnn'a famous flO offer. All person
applying before Aasrnat 1st will h
treated for glO nntll rnred. Kvery
eaae neeepted thla month nnder a
poaltlve guarantee to enre or money
refnnded. t nrier no elreomatnneet
will this offer be extended beyond
Jnly Slat. The a rent apeeUllaf
power over dlaeaae nn Inherent qnal.
Itr which few poaaeaa n avalanche
of enres.
COSM'LTATIO IS FRER.
Free Trial Treatment at Office.
Wns Deaf AO Years laed Trumpet,
Mr. A. C. More, Os- Mr. A. C. More ont
wego. Kansas, before 1r "11.1?,
treatment. treatment.
ASTHMA CIRRI).
ElRht years ago I began to have shorfc
ness of breath and choking, constan
wheeling and rattling In my chest ant
coughing. 1 would raise tough phlegm
Finally I got so bad I could not work,
Doctors told mo Asthma could not tx
cured. I had to sit up at night: the onl
relief I got was from smoking an asthmt
powder, which only gave temporary re
lief. I lost flesh and strength. 1 went U
Dr. Branaman a physical wreck, and In I
few weeks I was a new man. I can not)
breathe free and easy. I sleep like a chll
nil night. I do not Cough or have an
more rattling or wheeling. This New Curt
is a sure specific for Asthma, and I reo
ommend It to all my friends, as no om
could be any worsoMhnn I was.
PET EH PircytTERER.
SR15 V Street, South Omaha.
Home Treatment as Effective al
Office Treatment. Write for Horn
Treatment Symptom Blanks and
Book of Testimonials.
G. M. BRAtl AMAH, I.I. D.
BIO New York Life Bldg.,
OMAHA, NEB.
Office Hours 9 a. m. to ( p. m.; even
ings. Wednesdays and Saturdays, 7 to I
p. m.; Sundays, 10 a. m. to II m.
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Why not take your Slimmer
Outing in Colorado Rockies?
The Santa Fe is arranging some
lowvrate excursions to
Denver.
Go on the Colerado Flyer, the
train that's as fine as the
Limited
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AMD COLLEGES.
t7th year. New fireproof buildings, Modera
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