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TTIE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, 'AUGUST 20, 1905. PUTS BLAME ON RAILROADS Aiaerti Grain Tmit Would Ba Impossible Without Their Asnlanoe. GIVES ROYAL HIGHLANDERS A CLEAN BILL State Insurance Utpirlmriil Finds All the funds of the Order Properly Accounted fr by Ita Officers. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Aug. 28. (Special. A member of the Farmer' Ural a and Live Block Shipping association In commenting upon tne suit atarted by Atorney General Brown against tha alleged grain trust aald that while the attorney general waa doing good wrk and was on the right track he had ailed to Include the principal offenders against the law of the state, In his list of defendants. "Before the grain trust is finally broken up and the small shippers get an oppor tunity to do bualnesa and the farmers get an opportunity to sell their grain without having to take for It prices named by a committee, proceedings will have to be started against the railroads. If the rail roads could be reached the grain trust would be smashed within a month without any legal proceedings. If the farmers had a way to compel the railroads to furnish thdm cars and to furnish them side-tracks to their elevator erected off the right of way or allow them to erect elevators on the right of way, then the grain trust would cut no Ice. But there la no way to compel the railroads to do this. They absolutely refuse and the reason la simple. Railroad officials own stork In the line elevators and the owners of the line elevators own stock In the railroads. It will ba necessary to go after the railroads before the grain trust Is finally wiped out "The railroads, you see, absolutely re fuse to furnish the farmers cars or to build side-tracks to a farmer's elevator so it Is vip to our organization to sell our grain to the trust. You see It Is all the fault of the railroads. I've talked with the railroad people about this matter and of course they deny that they are Interested In the line elevators, but tf they are not, why don't they furnish the Termers' Shipping; associa tion with transportation facilities? They re Interested, that's why, and until they are brought to time the grain trust will continue to do business at the old stand." Attorney General Brown has been con sidering the phase of the case and It Is very probable before the suit is finally settled the railroads will be brought Into the matter. Royal Highlanders All RlKht. The officials of the Royal Highlanders, who have been undergoing an examination by the Insurance department as to their conduct of the affairs of the order, have been presented with a clean bill by Spe cial Examiner Wiggins, who say that every cent of money taken In by the of ficers for all purposes. Including Interest money, fees for making loans and receipts from the sale of regalia, has been ac counted for and deposited In the general fund of the' society. The report covers a period from June 1, 1901, to the present time, the first date being the time the last examination of the order was made. The total income during these four years as reported by Mr. Wiggins, including fees, per capita tax, monthly payments, interests, supplies, commissions on loana and miscellaneous Items, amounted to SS2S.87S.9S. which, with the amount on hand at the end of the year 1901, makes the total Income H.OB9.R32.47. There has been disbursed during the four years a total of JS07.549.7I. divided between these Items: Death, r claims paid, S310.334: disability claims paid, 18,300; expense, 1190.926.72, leav ing a balance on hand of $607,549.72. Examiner Wiggins reports the following assets and liabilities of the order: LEDGER ASSETS. Real estate, home office build ing t 29,123.73 Real estate, mortgages, first Hens In hands of auditor 4S7.SOO.Ort Deposited In Aurora State bank.... 13.6M.M Deposited First National bank 21.822.38 Total ledger assets $652,282.75 ' NONLEDQKR ASSETS. Accrued interest on mortgages....! 12,330.97 Total ' admitted assets $6t.613.72 NONLEDGBR LIABILITIES. lessee reported in course of ad- luitment I 8.3383 Losaea resisted 4.000.00 Total f 12.333.33 Balance to protect contracts $562,280.39 Commenting on the financial statement, Mr. Wiggins said the only real estate owned by the order was the lot upon which its new building la being con structed and that when the building was completed lta total cost would be about $35,000. He aald the loana on farms he bad carefully Investigated and that the loana were all well secured and none of them, neither principal nor interest, was past due. All money, he said, was de posited in the nam of th Royal High landers and that all payments were made to tha Royal Highlanders and that all mortgages run to the Royal Highlanders. He takes occasion In his report to com pliment th officials of th order for their conduct of Its affairs, Ltndaey Move Eyesore. Custodian Llndsey of the federal build ing has announced that the dray which stand on the north side of the federal square must find another location when tb new poatofflc building is finally com pleted. These horses and wagons stand ing there, ha says, have been an eyesore to him for a long time and now that the Excise board has demanded the removal of saloona across the street from the new building he Intends to make the draymen move their horse and wagons. Bavek to the Woods. Alexander Balaie, Joe Balase and Paul Wellman. three Omana lads under 12 year old, were caught here this morning In a wild runaway to green pastures, where they expected to become their own Use the Best FULLY GUARANTEED For any use where good coal Is desired. NUT $6.00 LUMP $6.25 ' AU Grade of Hard and Soft Coal. . KEYSTONE COAL AND OUPPLY CO., J. A. Johnson. Frea. O. P. Bruoker, Traa J. f. siera, feWr. -1119 Farnaos St 'Paeae 1307 o ) bosses and shske off the restraint thrown around them by the superintendent of the St. James Orphanage, where for some time they have been living. This after noon they were taken back to their start ing point by John Balaie. a brother of two of the boys The lads made their getaway from Omaha by walking to Val ley and there catching a freight train, which they rode to Lincoln. They had no complaint to maktj about the way they were treated at the orphanage, but merely ran a may to see the world. The mother of the Balaie boys is dead and their father works In a stable out on Cuming street. The mother of the Wellman boy lives In Lincoln. Sent to Home of Good Shepherd. May Myrtle Griffith, a 15-year-old girt from Auburn, who came here with Mr. and Mrs. Dan Haskins several days ago and waa arrested for drinking too much liquor, was this morning taken to the Home of the Good Shepherd at Omaha, where she will be given an opportunity to start life right. She was accompanied by Police Matron Doyle. The little girl said her mother treated her cruelly and she left home on that account. Escaped I.unatle Captured. William Daniels, who made his getaway from the asylum several days ago because It didn't suit him to stay there, was picked up on the street by the police this morning and returned to the Institution. Dearie Completes Vacation. State Auditor Bearle returned this after noon from an extended stay on his ranch In Keith county, where he looked after the harvesting of his hay. He reports a bountiful crop of a good quality. Howe Dies of Injuries. Hans Howe, a switchman employed by the Burlington, who was Injured several nights ago by being crushed between two freight cars, died this morning. The young man's home was near St. Louis. He was here with his brother-in-law, William D. McLachlln, Sensational Romance Ends. Ira Dasey of Crawfordsvllle, Ind., who was recently married In Omaha after a three days courtship to Miss Inei Mann of this city, and both of whom figured in a sensational case, have come to Lincoln and expect to live happy ever after. After her husband's arrest the wife returned to the home of her father In this city. Several days ago father and daughter went to Crawfordsvllle and Daiey offered the boy a Job and all three have returned to Lin cola. Contract for Normal Balldtngr. The State Normal board tonight let the contract for the erection of the Peru Normal library to Shault A Assemmacher of Seneca, Kan., for $20,222. F. C. Phillips of Lincoln secured the contract for the heating plant and plumbing for 17,300. There were five bidders on the building. The question of the lapsing of the appro priations August 31 did not come up, but at the meeting tomorrow It Is understood the board will hold that all appropriations made two years ago lapse. The members of the claims committee said tonight they would not "O. K." any claims to be paid out of the appropriations after August 81 and neither would they "O. K." a claim for services not yet rendered. FAiirnNa saves a woman's life Divorced Husband Shoots at Her, bat Misses the Mark. NORFOLK, Neb., Aug. 28.-(Speclal.) Within sight of his three little daughters, Gustav Schraeder, a resident of Atkinson, fired two loads from a shotgun at their mother and his former wife, and later, when he had been convinced that the loads were effective and that the woman lay dead on the floor, he stretched hjmself out on the bed and blew bis own head off. Mrs. Schraeder, merely In a swoon from the shock,- though one arm was grazed by the charge, revived and helped bury the man today. Schraeder, aged 62, had formerly been a good natured husband but drink was his undoing. When he became vicious his wife secured a divorce. Falling In his efforts to be taken back into the home, he fre quently threatened to take the lives of him self and his wife and send their souls to the other world together. Finally he was arrested and put under bond to keep the peace. About to be taken Into O'Neill to be locked up, he went to the house and opened fire on tha woman. AUTHORITIES STOP LVKqwiNQ Man Waa I'nder Arrest tor Assaulting Little Girl. BEWARD, Neb., Aug. 28. (Speclal.)-J. A. Dowdlng, for a long time a Seward Jeweler, Is In Jail on the charge of undue familiarity with the 10-year-old daughter of Chas. Wullenwaber. His trial will occur this afternoon. Last nlgbt a mob took the offender out and had a rope to string him up to the bridge but the authorities inter fered. Dakota Oonnty ritlsens' Ticket. DAKOTA CITV, Neb., Aug. 28.-(Speclal.) At the Dakota county cltlsen's mass con ventlon the following ticket was nominated. which comprise the present officials, with the exception of L. Blanchard, county com missioner, who was not a candidate for re nomination: W. L. Ross, clerk; Fred Blume, treasurer; 1L C. Hansen, sheriff; J. J. Elmers, Judge; George J. Boucher, superintendent; J. M. Leedom, surveyor; B. F. Bawyers, coroner; Ed. Morgan, com' missloner first district. Messrs. Ross, Blume, Elmers and Sawyers were nomln ated by acclamation and unanlmouly. One ballot waa taken on superintendent, the contestants being Miss Blanche Hamilton, George' J. Bloucjier and Robert Thompson, the vote standing Boucher, 128, Hamilton, 73 and Thompson 4. For surveyor the first ballot resulted Leedom "6. Barnes 58. Two ballots were required to settle the commis slonership from the first district, which comprises the precincts of Dakota and Cov ington. Six candidates were in the field and the first ballot resulted: Ed. Morgan 87, Wm. Lahrs 50, J. P. Meredith 3S, L. Blanchard 12, T. F. Monahan S, W. J. Man nlng 1 The second ballot resulted In the election of Morgan by the following vote: Morgan 103, Lahrs 48, Meredith 38. Monahan t. Tha meeting waa presided over by J. P. Rockwell as chairman and Fred 8. Berry kaa secretary. About 200 were present. Horse Thief Arrested. BEATRICE, Neb., Aug. 28.-8peclal Tel egram.) Sheriff Trude today received i telegram from Sheriff Page of Fillmore county, stating that G. H. Baker, who is wanted here for stealing three horses and a buggy, had been arrested at Nebraska City by him. As Baker Is wanted at Geneva for stealing a team several years ago It la more than likely that he will be taken to Fillmore county first to stand trial. Sheriff Trude went to Lincoln this evening to meet Sheriff Pag and his prisoner. Baker waa driving on of the horses stolen her to a buggy taken from Kimball's barn when ar rested. He had sold the"other two horses. Bon ad Over for Arson. PENDER. Neb.. Aug. 28. (Special tele gram.) David Helphand and A. Splgle who are charged with aettlng Are to a car of furnishing goods on the night of the 24th Inst, had their preliminary hearing today and were bound over to th district court In tha sum of $1,000 each. - Law and Order Leaarae Formed. SEWARD, Neb.. Aug. H. (Special.) On last Saturday a meeting of the Law and Order league waa held in Beward and final organisation was completed and officer were elected. Two hundred legal voter have algned to thia league and 1.00S voter will Join by autumn. It has ample financial backing as there Is represented In Its mem bership nearly fl.onvxio of Beward county real estate. The officers elected are: President, H. Zlnlcker, Beaver Crossing: vice presi dent, Levi Shafpr, Seward; treasurer, J. Corwln, t'tlca; secretary, Frank B. Tipton, Seward. THREE TRAMPS PLACED 1 JAIL One of Them Ditched a Watch While Reins; Chased. TEKAMAH. Neb., Aug. 2d. (Special.) t'pon instructions from the superintendent of the Omaha road to Station Agent Hamb- In at this place Sheriff Phlpps and Mar shal Langford arrested three tramps this noon. One being a cripple was easily cap tured, but the other two ran when they saw the officers coming towards them, but were caught after running about four or five blocks. In their attempt to get away one of them threw a woman's gold watch In the weeds In an unused pig pen, but It was recovered and turned over tp the authorities. The men were placed in the county Jail and gave their names and addresses as follows: Stephen Collins, age 33, Denver, Colo.; John McDaniel, age 27, Cisco, Tex.; Charles Mcyueen, age 2D, Hlgglns, Tex. One of them had a bunch of keys with the name of "Sol G. Goldstrom,' Wholesale and Retail Liquor Dealer, South Omaha," on them. The following letter was found on Collins: COfNTT JAIL. DENVER My Dear Frlpnd Steve: I hope you will be so kind to remember your best friend here by sending me a little plug tobacco and a note from you letting me know how you are and your people. When I get out you will receive a letter from me and I will tell you all particulars In rettards us getting a horse and rig, etc. Your friend. M. M AKIN MINER. The three will be held here until the arrival of the company's detective. M'COOK FAIR DRAWS A BIG CROWD Stock Show and Asrrlcnltnral Display . Are Fine. M'COOK. Neb.. Aug. 2S. (Special Tele gramsTonight the McCook street fair and carnival Is In full blast, with an unex pectedly good attendance for the opening day. The stock show and agricultural dis play Is fine and everything points to a very successful fair, with thousands In attend ance and a good time for everybody. The Parker Amusement company has Its various features scattered over the main streets of the city and the opportunities for enjoyment are endless. Watchman Accidentally Shot. PENDER, Neb., Aug. 28. (Special Tele gram.) P. G. Niebuhr, night watchman, accidentally shot himself In the leg last night while loading his revolver. The bul let entered abovi the knee, lodging In the fleshy part of the leg and Is not considered dangerous. News of Nebraska. OSCEOLA Mrs. Joanna Johnson, aged 85 years, died at her home in Shelby yester day. WOOD RIVER M. Diefenderfer has lust received a speedy and beautiful automo bile. SEWARD The Reward rnrenl mills have been leased to the American Cereal com pany. BEATRICE Sheriff Trude took Sadie Woods to the asylum yesterday. She was sent up for three years on an Inebriate charge. BEATRICE The resMehce of James Klerbeck was robbed this afternoon. The robbers secured $5 In cash, Borne silverware and Jewelry. STROMSBl'RO The new Touns- Men' Christian association building will be ded icated August 2S, the exercises continuing over Sunday. WOOD RIVER W. F. Thomnson. state food commissioner, has just returned from a visit In various parts of the state on official business. YORK Dr. Julius Hedzewlclc. wife n1 daughter, have returned from Berlin, where Dr. Sedgwick has been taking courses in a medical college. WOOD RIVER Miss Sabra Abbott, a popular young woman of this place, has accepted a position as principal of the pub- jiiuuio i-utuiron, iet. TBCUMSEH Commencing Friday, fien- tAmVui 1 , . . n .. I . . I rn i a. LAIireiB IIUII1 1113 X CUUIIlHtMJ office will leave to cover their respective routes at 7:45 a. m. instead of 11:30 a. m., as at present. YORK In the death of l"lr' -h Wnrhnor York county loses a pioneer a . highly re spected citizen. The funeral was held from the Catholic church. The deceased was born In Germany. BEATRICE Youthful rohhers are work ing In Beatrice, and within the last week a number of houses have been entered. The officers have not yet succeeded in locating the guilty parties. ThX-UMSEH The Johnson countv fair will be held hero on September 12, 13, 14 and 15. Good racing and excellent live stock and agricultural exhibits will be the fea tures or the meeting. BEATRICE Mrs. Nancv Palmerton. nn old resident of this city, who was released from the asylum two months ago, has been ordered taken back for treatment by the insanity noa.ro. or uommissloners. TABLE ROCK The articles of Incorpora tion of the Table Rock Lumber company have been filed with the secretary of statu. The new lumber company has a canltnl stock of $8.0U0. the paid un canltai beln GENEVA Canon R. C. Talbott waa sum moned to South Omaha one day last week, the message stating that his wife, who was at ner daughter s Mrs. Fred Getty, was dangerously ill. He has not yet re turned. SCHUYLER The old settlers of Colfax county will hold their fourth annual picnic on Saturday, September 9. The feature of the picnic will be a roast ox tor dinner, ot which ail present will re ceive a slice. DAKOTA C3TY-Burirlars entered the saloon of Henry Krumwiede Saturday night by sawing out a hole in the front door large enough for a man to enter. A slot machine was relieved of $4 and several hot tips or liquor were taken. YORK The management nf the Vorlt mil. lege believes there will be a larger attend ance this year than In years past. The iora couege is one oi tne leading educa tional Institution of Nebraska and Is fast coining to tne iront. BEATRICE The Grand Armv of the Re public and the Woman's Relief corps held an open meeting Saturday night at whlcn an Interesting program was given. The members of the corps served refreshments at the close of the program. BEATRICE Sheriff Bauman of Fremont notified Bliorlff Trude by wire that he thought he had O. 11. Baker, the much wanted horsethlef, under arrest there, but It proved to be a false alarm. The lust heard of Baker he was at Uretna. YORK The republicans have called a county convention to be held at the court- nouse at lorn on September 2, at which time nominations will be made for county treasurer, county clerk, county Judge, superintendent, coroner and surveyor. SCHL'YLER The city council has or dered the new fountain for the North ward park. The money for the fountain was derived from the freak ball games played by the "Irish" and the "Dutch" and the city council and Board of Education. YORK Miss Bertha Shidlar. daughter of Dr. Shidlar of this city, and Miss C. Haines of Aurora, daughter of Hon. K. J. Halner, left this week for Leland Stanford uni versity. Before entering the school the young women will see the fair at Portland. STKOMSBLRO The newly elected re publican county central committee has elected R. G. Douglass of Osceola, chair man, and A. B. lied bloom of Stromsburg, secretary. The organisation Is in shape to do good work and expects to elect every candidate on the republican ticket. SEWARD A telegram was received last night conveying the Intelligence of the death of Ml Mliinlo Cule at Kaunas City, where she was visiting. Miss Cole was one of the city teacher in the scho4a here. Her death was due to heart failure. The funeral will occur from her late home in Seward. ELK CITY Hiram Culp. proprietor of the Culp hotel, died today at the age of td years. The deceased was a veteran of th civil war, being a member of Company h Nlnety-elghta Ohio Infantry. He received a severe wound at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, from which lie has been a con tinuous sufferer. DAKOTA CITY-Mrs. Frank Miller, col ored, of South Sioux City, has placed her 18-year-old son, Oscar, in charge of Sheriff H. C. Hansen, who has him In Jail, and he will be sent to the reform school on com plaint of his mother. Mrs. Miller claims she has lost all control over him and that be la Incorrigible. WOOD RIVER-While working In the bay field Monday, Ju uo ivelktl a severs Injury by a hny fork fslllng and striking him on the nose, causing a fracture of the bone. John Hirst, who wss standing be side him, saw the fork falling, and In at tempting to prevent it hitting Stone was hurt quite bsdlv on the hand. FALI8 CITY Jim Metts, the proprietor of the National livery stable, was robbed of $30 Monday morning lie had the money In a pocketbook in his hip pocket and was busy getting the teams ready for the bill posters of the Sells St lowns' circus to drive on the country routes. After the teams were ready and the billposters were gone he missed the money. TABLE ROCK-Oround has been broken on the south siile of the public square lor a double brick block, to be erected by Dr. W. 11 Wilson and Willis C. Kellers, the first named to have room for both an office and his drug store, and the latter a storo room. The double block will present a frontage of about sixty feet and will lie eltfhty feet deep, and two stories In height. TBCUMSEH Linn Swan of this city, who is now holding the position of brtikeman on a freight train 'between Lincoln and Table Rock, had a gold watch stolen from him while on duty last week. He left the watch In a small compartment of the ca hoone and someone managed to get It, un observed. A passenger who alighted from the train at this place Is under surveillance although It is not certain that he purloined the watch. BEATRICE The Wymnre and Havelock ball teams played five Innings at Wymore Sunday afternoon, when tne game was stopped by Sheriff Trude on complaint of several Wymore residents. Several Wy more players were cited to appear In Jus tice court to answer the charge of playing ball on Sunday. It Is understood warrants will be Issued for the arrest or every mem ber of the Wymore nine. When the gxme closed the score was 6 to 4 In favor of Wy more. PAPILLION The Sarpy County Teachers' Institute commenced at the scnooiiiouse In Paplllion today and will continue all the week. Prof. N. C. Abbott will give a lec ture Wednesday evening, subject, "The Philippine Islands. Mr. Abbott taught school In the Islands several years. Prof. Henshel lectures Thursday evening. On Friday evening Prof. N. W. Preston of Fremont will lecture, his subject being "The Keystone of the Arch." YORK Just what the authorities will do with little Johnnie Nagle is not yet known, though It Is believed he will be sent to tlio reform school. For some time S. E. Mans field s grocery and dry goods store has been entered, at different times and small amounts of money, cigars and candy have been taken. Young Nagle has confessed, and Implicated two other boys, who strenu ously deny asiythlng to do with the steal ing. Officers are Investigating and think they have evidence to convict others. FALLS CITY' Falls City was visited last week by a fellow giving his name as R, G. Tobin and claiming to travel for the Mo Laln Medicine company. He staid around town for three or four days and as he was a nice-looking, smooth talking fellow and belonged to a number of college fraterni ties, got well acquainted with a number of people here and borrowed small sums of money from them. One night he left the town and a hotel bill of $19 at the Union house. He got his trunk from the hotel and down to the Missouri Pacific depot, but no further, for Mrs. Huber, pro prietor of the hotel, attached It there, but could not catch Tobin. Monday morning the trunk was opened and the stuff ap praised and advertised for sale. TECUMSEH The Johnson County Teach ers Institute was a very Interesting ex change of thought among the teachers. The enrollment was ninety-six. Prof. il J. HoenBhel gave instruction In grammar, reading and didactics; Prof. C. N. Ander son conducted the classes In arithmetic, history and music, and Miss Haas taught primary arithmetic, reading and practical busy-work. At the closing session the teachers presented County Superintendent B. E. Dill with a handsome rocking chair. The County Teachers' association by reso lution adopted commended the work of the superintendent and unanimously endorsed htm for re-election. Under his systematic and energetic management the school af fairs of the county have been placed In excellent condition. The teachers express the belief that the best Interests of educa tion demand the continuance in office of the present Incumbent. Entertaining; an Enemy. Don't entertain a chronic, running sore or wound: Cure It with Bucklen's Arnica Salve; 25 cents; guaranteed. For sale by Sherman & McConnell Drug Co. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Partly Cloudy In Nebraska Today, Probably Thunder1- Shovrera and Cooler Tomorrow Pair. WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. Forecast of the weather for Tuesday and Wednes day: For Nebraska Partly cloudy Tuesday; probably ' thunder showers and cooler; Wednesday, fair. For Iowa Fair In south; showers In north portion Tuesday; Wednesday, fair. For Missouri Fair Tuesday; warmer In the southwest portion; Wednesday, fair. For South Dakota Partly cloudy and cooler Tuesday; probably thunder show ers in central and east portions; Wednes day, fair. For Colorado Fair in west; thunder showers In east portion Tuesday; cooler In the southeast portion; Wednesday, fair; warmer In east portion. For Wyoming Fair Tuesday, except showers In the southeast portion; Wednes day, fair; warmer In southeast portion. For Kansas Fair Tuesday and Wednes day. Local Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU. OMAHA, Aug. 28 Official record of tem- ferature and precipitation compared with he corresponding day of the last thre years: 1906. 1904. 1901. 102. Maximum temperature ....hS 84 75 81 Minimum temperature 70 (M 62 63 Mean temperature 79 75 68 72 Precipitation 00 .03 .00 .00 Temperature and precipitation departures from the normal at Omaha since March 1 and comparison with the last two yearsi Normal temperature 72 degrees Excess for the day 7 degrees Total excess since March 1 2S9 degrees Normal precipitation 10 Inch Deficiency for the day 10 Inch Precipitation since March 1 14.62 inches Deficiency since March 1 7.84 Inches Deficiency for cor. period In 1904.. 2.72 Inches Excess for cor.. period In 1U03 49.3 inches Reports from Stations at T P. M. Station and State Tern. Max. Raia- of Weather. 7 p.m. Tern. fall. 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Contractors who have been delaying; pav ing have received peremptory orders from the city engineering department to get busy or prepare to suffer full penalties If they do not complete their work within the time limit, which varies in different con tracts, according to the dute. To date twenty-two paving Jobs have been ordered by the council, petitions for ma terial filed by property owners and con tracts signed by the city, while eighteen more prospective paving Jobs are at va rious stations along the red tape route. Altogether property owners are trying to get forty streets paved, yet only two pieces of work have been done by the Nebraska Bltultthio company on Capitol avenue between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-sixth streets, and by C. E. Fanning on Bpauldlng street, from Twenty-fourth to Thirtieth. The former company Is now working on Seventeenth street, between Davenport and Webster, while Fanning is at work on Lane street, iiubu last week began to pave Twentieth street from Farnam to Leavenworth and the Barber people more recently started pre liminary work on Twenty-sixth street, from Dodge to Chicago. Contracts Let Separately. The principal source of delay Is attrib uted by the engineering department to the fact that on many streets the paving con tracts and curbing contracts were let sep arately to different firms, and that the compnnles that secured the curbing, have been lagging. Most of the curbing went to the Commercial Land company, through which C. D. Woodworth supplies Bedford stone curbing, but E. D. Van Court got a slice of It. Both are accused of the tardiest kind of performances and some of the letters to them sent out by the en gineering department last week are In caustic language. The Commercial Land company has put In stone In two or three streets, but has not finished It so paving can follow, it Is said. Van Court has started to work after a man from the engineering department hounded his trail most of last week. Too Mick Red Tape, "It's a shama mora work has not been done." says tha city engineer. "Part of the delay la duo tu the lldlculolil aytteut of red tape In paving matters now prevail ing at the city hall, which keeps every ona in fear and trembling lest they make a slight slip and Invalidate taxes, beside re quiring something Ilka ninety days; the rest Is due to slow action by tha curbing contractors.' It la tha first time that curb ing and paving contracts have been let separate, aa a general thing here. "Much paving can be done In two months of good weather, however. Tha Barber people are ready and will work fast once the curbing and other preliminary matters are complete. I am confldent that most of the work planned for thla year will be dona. It will certainly be tha ef fort of tha engineering department to bring about this result. " . In Hay Excursion Trains via NO STRINGS TO THE GIFT Billy Klerstead filves Lot to City Toward Neighborhood Park Scheme. The first definite steps toward a plan of "neighborhood" parks along the boule vards has Just been made by William I. Klerstead, who has deeded to the Park commission a lot with a frontage of 226 feet on Florence boulevard and a depth of 350 feet near Fowler avenue. The lot Is across the street from Mr. Klerstead's home and commands a fine view of the Missouri river, valley and Cut Off and Florence lakes. He has suggested that the new park be called Bluff View, as he dis likes the use of his own name. The donation Is unique In the history of the city. Inasmuch as It has no conditions of any kind attached. The taxes are fully paid and most of the property Is up to grade and in prime- shape for further Im provement. It now has about twenty-five small elm trees on It. Informally the commissioners have viewed the property and decided to accept it. The deeds have been placed In the hands of the secretary to the board. "I claim no credit for the donation," said Mr. Klerstead. "It Is no more than any cltisen should be willing to do. I ac quired the property recently." YETTER GETS BEE ALL RIGHT Omaha Man Has No Difficulty in Finding Hla Family Paper In the East. Will Tetter returned Monday from the extreme eastern part of the United States and he tells a story which shows how well The Bee Is known there. Mr. Tetter was at Atlantic City last(week. A 10-year-old newsboy came by and yelled: "New Tork, Boston, Washington, Philadelphia and Pittsburg polpers." "Why don't you handle a good paper?" asked Mr. Yetter. "Give me ono from Omaha." "Haven't got one now," responded the urchin, "but If you will wait about five minutes I'll get a Bee and let him bite you." Mr. Tetter visited New Tork, Atlantic City and several other eastern cities, and returned by a southern route, passing through Jackson, Miss., In the edge of the yellow fever district. o)oj J n oos iorwara ro tne hour when she shall feel the e xquisite thrill of motherhood with indescribable dread and fear. Every woman should know that the danger, pain and horror of child-birth can be entirely avoided by the use of Mother's Friend, scientific liniment for external use only, which toughens and render tillable all th narfi mrA I f ipniM mnm assists nature in its sublime ft fj ft? work. By its aid thousands I 1 1 1 1 of women have passed this titllF great crisis in perfect safety and without pain. Sold at fi.oo per bottle by druggists. Our book of priceless value to all women sent free. Address Free Festivities Only CHILDREN HALF FARE V COUNTY GAINS FIRST FALL John 0. Wharton Prefers to Fay Inheri tance Tax to Cost of Bait. SLABAUGH EXPECTS OTHERS TO FOLLOW Rosen Kendall Estate Selected Which to Test Law and Ita Attorney Snrrendera Rather Than Flht. John C. Wharton, attorney for the es tate of Roxena Kendall, has Informed County Attorney Slabaugh that he will pay into court the amount due from that es tate under the state inheritance tax law rather than take chances of having to pay the costs of a legal fight. The Kendall es tate was selected to make a test case be fore the supreme court, all others Inter ested to be governed by the decision of the supreme court In this one. Attorney Wharton's action brings tha test case to an end, so far as the Kendall estate Is concerned. County Attorney Sla baugh will not at pnee select another es tate to proceed agalnat, as he feels there will very likely be other representatives or administrators of estates to follow Mr. Wharton's example. If so, he will get them out of the way before again starting a test proceeding. The Kendall estate Is not among the largest on the list the county attorney has prepared of estates that are liable to the tax under the law, but the county will realise quite a sum for a starter ot the per manent county road fund. BURGLARS FAIL THIRD TIME Thieves Make Another Futile Attempt to Get Into Omaha Goal " torn, Burglars made another unsuccessful at tempt Sunday night to enter the premises of the Omaha Gun company, 211 North Sixteenth street, by prying rear windows. Since the store was entered a year ago, when nearly 100 revolvers were tajten, heavy steel bars were placed Inside the windows, jnaklng entrance that way prac tically out of the question. Within th year this place has been entered onoe. be sides three unsuccessful efforts were made by burglars. wel the picture of mother and babe. thoughts and aspirations of the mother bending over the cradle. The ordeal through which the expectant mother must pass, how erer, is so full of danger and suffering that 9m U UUUtr3LrUU. ,