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THE OMAITA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1903. 3 wumm THE HEALTH Of the Whole Family Depends Upon the MILK SUPPLY. o)(mlP) mm EAGLE Brand Condensed milk Sold Everywhere Better and Safer than Fresh Milk Borden's Condensed Milk Co. NEW COMMON SENSE STILL ALIVE lesson Will Flay Fart in County Officers' Salary Cass; Saja Pswer. SLABAU6H IS NOT THE ONLY LAWYER Ehvrirr Has I -ears I Advice Which Aa aurea Htm latent of Legislature Hill Count tor aa Much aa Freak Action. Vhlle It Is understood that the county attorney has tiled with' the chairman of the Board of County C'ommlsslonera an rplnlort favorable to the idea that the last legislature rut the aalariea of the sheriff, treasurer and clerk of Douglas county, the fiptnlon has nut Vet been bufore the board officially. '. ' ' It Is regarded aa a certainty that If any action is taken the commissioners will make the first move. The law, which is al leged to have the effect of chopping 11,000 off the salary of the treasurer and ITiOO each off the county clerk and sheriff, has been In effect since ' April 1. All the time, since then these officers have been drawing sal ary at the old rate and will continue to do .Unless a court order prevents. Sheriff Power presented his notion of, tha matter by saying: "There are qther attorneys besides tha rounty attorney. Hii opinion gooa for what It Is worth, but the courts will be given a chance to construe the statute In question In the light of common sense, and legisla tive Intent." Sheriff Power also expressed himself aa differing with the generally accepted no tlon that the Board of County Commission rs in its move to cut the coat of feeding the, prisoners at the county Jail acted legally, He gave the Impression that he has legal advice on tha question which satisfies him that the rate cannot be cut below what It la at present unlesa the statute govern ing tha rate Is amended. Aa Exsglng 'Doctor tisee gentle means, such aa Electric Bitters. In curing dangerous diseases like Bilious ness, Dyspepsia, etc. 60c. For aala by Sherman As MoConnell Drug Co. Gold heart locketa, Edholm, jeweler. Mortality Statistics. Tha following births and deaths have been reported to the Board of Health during 0000Oe0040 AMERICAN INDIVIDUAL GIGARETTD MAKER. 5 simple ncnrcrT Turkish srrKrr)l cigarette rill the tube with good t-v-oco. Use the atlck to pack It tihti Roll the paper, lick and twiat It Pull It off and gat a light. The Greatest Invention of the A&e. AN ENTIRELY NEW NOVELTY WITHOUT A PEER. A decided advantage in tbe use of this little machine by the smoker, Is his ability to make perfect Cigarette out of tobacco that suits his taste. IP YOU SMOKE CIQARETTES This will please you and save you money. Sent post paid on receipt of P. 6. order for $3.00 for Sterling Sliver. $15.00 in 14 karet Gold. Herman M. Leffert, WHOLESALE JEWELER, Sole Agent. MILKS COLUMBIAN Brand Evaporated CREAM YORK. the twenty-four hours ending at noon Tues day: Births Jens Jensen, 923 North Twenty seventh avenue, boy; K. B. Hadley, R14 North Thirty-third, boy: Frank George, 1207 William, boy, a. F. Flnnerty, 2576 Mander son, boy; 8. J. Cuslek. 1S25 Van Camp, girl; C. A. Baldwin. 2lXfi North Twenty-tlrst, boy; Robert Ames. Eighth and Clark, boy. Death C. R. Scott. 73, 3033 Dodge. LEO SUNG LOSES HIS CASE Chinaman Again Is Ordered Deported to China t'nder the Ei elusion Laws. Leo Sung, Chjnaman. who was given his preliminary hearing before United Statea Commissioner Anderson Monday afternoon to show cause why he should not bo de ported to China in conformity with the Chinese exclusion laws, again waa ordered to ,be deported by the commissioner. Leo Bung's attorneya at once filed an appeal for a new trial and, the accused gave-bond In 1M0 for his appearance before the United Statea district court. Military brushes, Edholm, Jeweler. FATAL ACtlDEXT 1ST CLAY PIT Jacob Meier Loses Life and Com- paaloa Injured. LOUISVILLE. Neb., Dec. 12. (Special Telegram.) As a result of a caveln at the Omaha Hydraulic Pressed Brick company's clay pit at 10 a. m. today Jacob Meier lost his life and Sam Strtbllng had one leg broken Just above the ankle. Mr. Meier waa about 70 years of age and leavea a wife a few years his senior and a son and daueh- ter. The family has resided here for sev eral years. Mr. 8trlbllng waa a single, middle-aged man, who was also a resident of this place. EXGIXEER 19 SERIOVSLP IJiJIRED R. E. Tucker Has Skull Fractured In Collision oa Burlington. M COOK, Neb., Dec. ll-(8peclal Telegram'-) Last night at Sanborn elding, about seventy miles wist of here, Engineer R. E. Tucker, driving a light engine, ran Into the rear of a work train on the siding, and was probably fatally Injured, his skull being fractured. The way car waa de mollshed and a few cars derailed. The engine waa running at a rapid ape and followed the work train so closely that the switch was not closed. Ad on the work train escaped Injury. Engineer Tucker recently waa transferred from ths W more division. ' Council Bluffs, Iowa. IOWA WILL WAIT FOR CROWE requisition Not Likely U Be Pmentsd I Until A fur Trial ii Omaha, FORMER POLICE OFFICERS ON TRIAL Trnnrrr Morteaaea Parehaeee OOO o( Massachusetts and Idaho Boada lor the Permanent ! School Paad. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Dec. 12.-(Speclal.)-At tha tx ecutive office the Impression la growing that tha agent of the state of Iowa may defer his formal appearance with the requi sition for Pat Crowe until the robbery case at Omaha la disposed of. It is believed that fiovernor Mickey would refuse to Issue the necessary executive warrant until the pend Ing case In Douglas county haa been car ried to Ita final conclusion In the courts. No word hsa been received at the state house from the Iowa authorities. Womea Say They Paid Exactions. Today In the hearing of the case of the State against former Chief of Police Kout aahn and City Detective Bentley. before Justice Stevena, two women of the red light district, Cora Conn and Dollle Palmer, testified that they had paid money to tha two defendants during the administration of former Mayor George A. Adama. The women were subjected to a rigorous cross examination, but stuck steadfastly to their stories that they had paid the money In stead of paying the fines which had for merly been Imposed at regular Intervala by the authority of the excise board. Former Mayor Adama was to have testified during the afternoon, but because of another en gagement, which would shorten the time he could remain on the stand, waa excused. One of the women testified to a campaign collection of $W which she had paid, but for whose benefit she did not know. The atate is attempting to prove that Routzahn and Bentley extorted money from varioua women of the redllght district under the promise of Immunity from arrest. In the afternoon Rose Klrkwood, another resort keeper, tebtlfled to similar payments. Defends Injunction Power. i Today the State Legal department filed a supplemental brief In the Grain trust case which is pending before ti:e supreme court, taking the ground that the attorneys for the defendants are wrong when they con , tend that the injunction power in its broad ' est scope la limited to use against public l service corporations. He Insists that it can be applied whenever there la a grave public evil of wide enough acope to make the ap plication of that remedy necessary. Bays Bonds for School Fund. This afternoon the State Board of Educa tional Lands and Funds purchased 1182,000 worth of bonds, 150,000 of Idaho and 1132,000 of Massachusetts, for the permanent school fund. The Idaho bond is a new venture with the state board, but it Is considered an excellent Investment and the Interest rate on them will average 3.40, as compared with 3.27 secured on the Massachusetts Issues. The latter are nominally 3H per rent bonds, but the brokers demanded a premium and the board detached coupons to reduce the Interest rate. The Idaho bonds are 4 per cents and coupons are also to be detached so as to net the agreed rate, John Wall Gets Money. Today John Wall of Arcadia aent In his voucher for preparing the house Journal arranging the index and proof reading. His claim is for 1400 and It Is stated that It Is the balance of the 11,200 which tha house awarded him for that work. Well Equipped Militia. . Adjutant General Culver has been making Inquiries aa to the equipment of tha Na tional Guards of neighboring states and he has found that by comparison the Nebraska troops are much better equipped In several respects. His Inquiry haa a bearing on the demand of the War department that the guard use further ordnance stores. Omaha Dry fiooda Firm Iaeorporatea. The Byrne & Hammer Dry Goods company of Omaha, with an authorised capital stock of 1400,000, haa filed articles of Incorporation , ,no offlce of Spcretary. of gtate Galusha. The incorporators are Thomas C. Byrne, George L. Hammer, Daniel D. Fuller, Charlea N. Robinson and Charlea D. Zook. The company Is empowered to carry on a wholesale business In dry goods, shlrta and overalls. Some Districts "Will I.ose Money. State Superintendent McBrlen estimated today that there were BOO districts out of tho ,600 In the state which will fall to re ceive a share In the coming apportionment owing to their failure to comply with tho provisions of the statutea relative to the length of the term required. 80 far he has not found any of the districts which have failed to return sworn statements of the census In accordance with his recent order. Many of the districts which will lose out In 'the apportionment have been hampered by Vjrtfck of funds or their Inability to secure I'fiHWtfed teachers. A ?tTtV Have Many Contestants. rjpuijr Dime oui'tri uiiimui?uv c. 1. innop lild tl-day that several of the larger cities K ' . . i lit t V, 1 J 1 . I . enu rww.fia will uavvc uig urirgituuni 01 con- tAfttitil n the corn cooking and the corn gjqwtff contests. Among those with the I larsfft delegations are Clay Center, Crete, howtva, Omaha, Fremont, York, Ord, Bea trice, riattsmouth. Pawnee City, Scrlbner, West Point a"nd Seward. The greatest In terest Is shown wbeie the county organiza tions have been perfected, but the advlcea received from other section of the atate Indicate a considerable attendance. No Supplemental List. Financial Solicitor H. C. Lindsay of the state central committee aaid today that he doea not believe any further list of con tributors will be filed by Treasurer Hen nlngs at present. Some of the officials who have paid recently would have been pleased to have seen a supplemental list given to the public bearing their names. Mr. Lind say is disposed to allow those who are de linquent the necessary time to pay the money, since there Is no Immediate need for It. Will Enforce It. Today County Attorney Caldwell denied the statement emanating from the police court yesterday that cigarette rollers would have Immunity from arrest until the litiga tion at Omaha involving that question Is settled. He said that Lancaster county Is ready to test propositions of law and inti mated that he will proceed aa soon aa com plaint is filed against some one by a cltl sen. He intimated that he haa some doubt as to whether the Omaha prosecution Is In good faith. Indicating his belief that the Tobacco trust may have an Interest In the suit. He said he assented to the dismissal of the three men held on the chatje yester day because two of them were without means and the complaints wre made by officers, who are sometimes ove.-aealous In making arrests since they have an Interest in the fern. State Board of Agriculture Meeting. Official notice Is hereby given that the annual meeting of the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture for the election of members and officers and for the revision of rules, regulations and premium list, will be held in the senate chamber, capltol building, Lincoln, on the third Tuesday In January. 19u. being the 16th day of tha mon-.h. at 4 o'clock p. m. No proxiea are admissible. Presidents of tha regularly organised county agricultural societies In active work ing existence, that hold fairs annually and render their reports to the state board at each annual meeting, are ex-offlclo members of the board. In cases where the president cannot, for any reason, attend, the society must elect a delegate who must present authenticated credentials. A failure on the part of a county agri cultural society to make out and file with the secretary of the State Board of Agri culture the required report forfeita the right of representation at the annual meeting. The following committees, appointed by President W. R. Mellor. will meet at the Llndell hotel, Lincoln, on Monday, January 15. 1W6. at I p. m.: Revision of Premium Lists, Rules and Regulations g. c. Baett. Gibbon: L. Morse, Benkelman: L. W. Leonard, Pawnee City; E. Kllley, Reynolds; G. W. Hervey, Omaha. Auditing Committee B. M. Searle, Jr., Ogalalla; E. Z. Russell, Blair; W. A. Ap person, Tecumseh. Credentials and Returns O. P. Hender shot, Hebron; O. H. Mickey, Osceola; R. M. Wolcott, Palmer. Members of the State Board Members whose terms expire January, 19os: Charles Mann, Dawes county; V. Arnold. Richard son county; S. C. Bassett, Buffalo county; W. A. Appereon, Johnson county; E. Mc Intyre, Seward county; W. R. Mellor, Sher man county; L. Morse. Dundy county; T. A. McKay. Hamilton county; Peter Youngers, Fillmore county; G. W. Hervey. Douglas county; Joseph Roberts, Dodge county; W. Foster, Incaster county; R. M. Wolcott. Merrick county; E. Z. Russell. Wsshlngton county; W. C. Caley, Knox county. Good Progress la K.rlaa Caae. FREMONT. Neb., Dec. 12.-(Speclal.)-The case against John J. Krlss, the Union Pa cific brakeman charged with manslaughter by throwing William McMahon off a train. Is progressing rapidly. The morning ses sion was taken up with the testimony of the doctors who performed two autopsies on the remains at the request of the de ceased's father. They were not cross-ex amined and scarcely an objection was made. B. F. French was the principal witness on the stand this afternoon. He testified to seeing Krlss kick Meltfahon once and kick at him several times as the train was pass ing. His cross-examination rather tended to weaken his testimony by showing that on account of a curve In the track It would be rather hard for a man where he waa to see all that took place In the narrow space between the engine and tender. Chiis Rogengreen also testified to seeing Krlss kick at McMahon. but waa unable to say that he hit him. The latter, he said, fell off three car lengths east of where the engine was when he saw the two men. The court room waa filled this afternoon and Interest In the case Is Increasing. The case made by the state la a weak one. Drops Dead la School House. YORK. Neb., Dec. 12.-(Speclal.)-M!ss Vesta Wiley, a most estimable and popular young woman, and a member of the Junior class of York, died suddenly. About 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon Miss Wiley waa taken sick and being granted permission to leave the schoolroom she retired to the girls' basement, where one of the school children found her dead. It Is not known what waa the cause of her death. Xetrs of Nebraska. TORK The York Commercial club has succeeded In getting the Western Union Telegraph company to establish a down town office. BEATRICE Two cases of smallpox were reported yesterday at the home of Edward Rambo, on Souti Main street. The disease is In a mild form. BROKEN BOW The local camp of Mod ern Woodmen Is making a splendid show ing thla year, over sixty new members be ing taken In thla last month. BEATRICE The price of new wheat has Jumped 2 cents the past few days, the top being Ti cents. Corn Is selling at S3 cents and oats at from 24 to IS cente per bushel. NORFOLK Tha clttiens of Crelghton have organized a stock company, cap italized at 126,000, for Installing an electric lighting plant. They formerly secured light from Verdigre, a nearly, .town. CHADRON The telephone company haa sold out to A. W. Reit. nan. president of the Citizens' Stale bank- It Is now prom ised to give an all-night and Sunday ser vice and a satisfactory service is guaran teed. WOOD RIVER Thomas Smout of this rlace is erecting the largest hay hart. In lall county on his lots south of the depot. The bam will be used to store hia Im mense crop of hay, which he la baling at resent. WOOD RIVER J. A. Miller, a resident of this place, has Just perfected a wire less corn planter. Miller's patent does away with the long string of wire across the field, and yet it plants the corn very accurately In rows. BEATRICE The Beatrice firemen will present their minstrel show at the Pad- dock opera house Wednesday evening. December 20. The proceeds will go to help defray the expenses of the firemen's state convention to be held here next month. YORK I w sanu unmnr nn n ten days ago. employed on bridge work by contractors. died last evening at HI last evening at HlIi- side hospital from typhoid fever. Little la GIVE YOUR STOMACH A NilE VACATION Don't Do It By Starring It Either Let a Substitute Do Tho Work. The old adage, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy," applies Just aa weir to the stomach, one of the most Im portant organs of the human system, as It does to the man himself. If your stomach la worn out and rebels against being taxed beyond Ita limit, the only sensible thing you can do la to give It a rest. Employ a substitute for a short time and see If it wlU not more than re pay you in results. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are a willing and most efficient substitute. They them selves digest every bit of food In the stom ach in Just the same way that the stomach Itself would were it well. They contain all the essential elementa that the gastric juice and other digestive fluids of the stom ach contain and actually act Juat the same and do Just the same work aa the natural fluids would do were tbe stomach well and sound. They, therefore, relieve the stom ach, just aa ono workman relieves an other, and permit It to rest and recuperate and regain Its normal health and atrength. This "vacation" idea was auggested by the letter of a prominent lawyer in Chi cago. Read what be aaya: "I waa en gaged In the most momentous undertaking of my life lr. bringing about the coalition of certain great interests that meant much to me as well as my clients. It waa not the work of days, but of months; I waa working night and day almost, when at a very critical time my atomach went com pletely back on me. The undue mental strain brought It about and hurried up what would have happened later on "What I ate I had to literally force down, and that was a source of misery, aa I had a aour atomach much of the time. My head ached. I waa ulugglsh and began to lose my ambition to carry out my under taking. It looked pretty gloomy for me and I confided my plight to one of my clients. He had been cured by Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and at once went down to a drug store and brought a bos up to the office. "I had not taken a quarter of that box before I found that they would do all the work my stomach ever did, and aa a rest it vacation waa out of the question for me. I determined to give my atomach a vacation. I kept right on taking tha tab lets and braced, up and went ahead with my work with renewed vigor, ate just so much as I ever did and carried out that undertaking to a auccessful Issue. I feel that I have Stuart's Dyspepsia Tableta to thank for savlrg ma the handsomest fee J ever received, as well aa my reputation, and last, but not least, my stomach." Stuart's Dyspepsia - Tableta are for sale by all druggists at W cents a box FOR All our $18 and $20 new novelty mixtures in Cloaks at This unparalleled line of our latest shipments includes Empire, Box-Back and new mannish automobile coats 50 and 53 inches long in herring bone, diagonal and fancy mixtures one day only, Wednesday, Dec. 13th, COAT 21 known about his friends or relatives. A brother at Lafayette, Ind., haa been tele graphed. WOOD RIVER Rev. J. C. Irwin and his estimable wife, leave next week for their new home In Beaumont, Cal., where Rev. Irwin assumes the pastorate of the First Presbyterian church of that city. They expect to return to Wood River in the Spring. NORFOLK Farmer Stevenson of Brls tow, the man who shot at his landlord, W. E. Hlght, was arrested, taken Into court and fined 15 and costs. It is said that matters developed at the trial which seemed to make both parties willing to drop the matter. BEATRICE The funeral of W. W. Heaney was held Sunday afternoon from the home at 2 o'clock, and was largely attended. The services were In charge of the Grand Army of the Republic and were conducted by Rev. Mr. Swan. Interment was at the Beatrice cemetery. BROKEN BOW Active preparations are being made for the next meeting of the Custer County Ministerial association, which occurs In this city Thursday, De cember 14. Aliout forty ministers of dif ferent denominations from all over the county are expected to be present. C'HADRON Two more new business houses opened up this week. P. I Kric boom has removed his trunk and umbrella factory here rrom 1ea.a t.ity, o. u., anu J. Carpenter; an old-timer, haa returned and again opened a bakery, to which is to be added in the early new year a candy factory. CHADRON The Modern Woodmen elected the following officers for 1906: P. C, L. A. Gordon; W. A., J. W. Good; W. B., G. A. Ecklos; clerk, W. 8. Olllam; escort, Ben Wall; sentry, Nels Hhold; watchman, Robert McCall; physlele.n, C. L. Davis; member of board of managers, J. L Ball. YORK Lieutenant Overstreet, a former York countv boy, whose parents reside In Arborville townBhlp, this county, has been visiting relatives and friends. Lieu tenant Overstreet was on the Oregon In the naval battle with the Spaniard, at Santiago, and at this time Is an omeer of the battleship Wisconsin. YORK Mr. Scott Peck, an old, highly respected and well known cltlren of York at his home on Beaver avenue, last even ing, complained that he was not feeling well. Before his wife could reach him. he fell back In his chair suffering 1 10m a stroke or paralysis, ana at mis wwj in , a very critical condition. BEATRICE In a fight yesterday at the I cigar factory of Underwood Brothers, Roy ; Mitchell, a cigarmaker, had his rignt arm .verelv cut ov being knocked against a pane 01 glass in wie rear ui mc .,u. ......... 11 le was taken to a physician's office, where It was found necessary to taae several stitches to close the wound. vnnFni.K-Elmer Stearns, said to be badly wanted at Crookston. Minn., for j h atnalinar of a team or horses ana a ouggy mi ihui"". ' of W was orrereo, was arres iea jere onenix ui.ii. ..1 . ""1"-" " -" the city, Identified the prisoner and re- turned to Minnesota wun nis man. tax on the prop,rtv of lno railroad, in many YORK While attempting to adjust a instances, was reduced, bolt George Craven, formerly of Lxtcr. I Resolved. We condemn tho action of the Neb., proprietor of the Model steam iaun- Burlington road In attempting to nianlpu dry, was caught in the shafting and was j ate tlle pouti( s of our state and thereby being drawn nearer and nearer to what t arbitrarily dictate and control candidates seemed certain death, when Mr. Cox saw . for Blate oftices, legislature, state board of he danKer and rushed to the engine room eouu.iisu.tion "ml lhR iudiciary. and and stopped the machinery. The sleeve of Kesolved. That we, as citizens and tax Mr. Craven was torn and aside from pavers of Richardson county, desire our severe strains no serious injury occurred. . legislature, state officers, Juues and other WWD tvl v en 1 lie 11 1 1 v ' i v.. . 1,1 United Workmen lodge of this place have elected the following omcers ior ir.c en suing year: George Maasen, past master; J C. Burkerd, master workman; Earl Hop pell, foreman; S. D. Costello, overseer; i A. C. White, recorder; w. r. speiis. ; financier; J. W. Hoppel, receiver; E. Kunz, guide; J. W. Cunningham, inside watch man; E. T. Rounds, outside watchman; ' J W. Redtleld. medical examiner; Kd- ward Rounds, trustee, and A. C. White, W. T. Spelts and H. M. Jones, auditing committee. PLATTSMOUTH Judging from present appearances It seems as though there is soon to be a lively squabble in this city as to who will be I'lattsmouth's new post master, although the commission of the m-esent one aoea not expire un'-ii next V.m. n r Rmlth. the nresent incumbent is circulating petitions, asking the powers that be to re-appoint him for tho third ti, nw.ier .mi time. George 1. rariey. trie owner ana Rubllsher of the plattsinouth Evening in rlreulatln a similar document requesting the postmaster general to ap point him to the position. BEATRICE Frank H. Scott Of Stanton, Neb., representing the Modern Brother hood of America, arrived in town today to Investigate the circumstances surround ing the death of Charles Bums, the actor who was killed here some time ago by r Vun. Eorn the rear of hi Paddock oueri 1 republicans and the Bryan demo house'stag Burns had a JolTcy of 1 $5 "at., doe. not give u. thi. railroad regula lOUf ' v.UA.. YuVhhnV, of ImJrW tlon In this session of congress. in the Modern Brotherhood or America and Mr. Scott Is of the opinion that the I case is one of suicide. He made a thor- I ough examination of the Paddock stage tonight and will collect evidence to sub stantiate tiie theory of suicide In order to contest payment of the policy. DAKOTA CITY Michael Brennan of Bloux City, conductor on a construction train at work on the new Great Northern railway tnrougn uus county, came near meeting h death Sunday alter noon. hen the train wa. about eight mile, south of tma piacv, r .1 on one ox wnicn m r. xsii-iiiutu was Miaou ing. He Jumped and rolled down the em bankment and the car lie waa on rolled over him, pinning hlin down for nearly an hour before the balance ot tbe crew could rescue him. He was taken In an uncon scious condition to a hospital In Sioux City. DAKOTA CITY Hugh Montgomery, a resident of Sioux CUy. was today placed In the county jail by Marshall Dan Purdy on a commitment Issued by Justice of the Peace W. H. Ryan of Homer, who placed him under bonds of II. UK to kceD Ilia peace, on complaint of Ellen Montgomery, . asked by corporations even when they ein hls wife. Montgomery and wife havo not bairasa the stale government, and it will hn llvlna together for some time. Mrs 1 he an until the constitution of the United Montgomery and children having taken up their realdence at the home of her mrrnu. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jordan, who rea'.de about five miles southwest of Homer, Montgomery went, in a drunken condition 1.1 Die Jordan home last baturday niaht in tha ahaenca of Mrs. Jordan, ami mn his wife and cbUdxeo out vt the buuae with a revolve!. WEDNESDAY ONLY 1517 FARNAM. FIGHTS BACK AT RAILROADS Vats Meeting in Bichsrdssn County Takei Action on Tax Litigation. RESOLVES TO BOYCOTT BURLINGTON Railroad Domination In Politics Denounced and Notice Served la oa Aaplranta for the I .All Legislature. FALLS CITY. Neb., Dec. 12.-(Spec!a1.) A largo crowd gathered at the court house Monday evening to discuss the matter of the non-payment of taxes by the Burling ton road and the best thing to do to secure a Bpeedy termination of the litigation and the payment of the taxes. Speeches were made by numerous partiea and a committee was appointed to draw up resolutions which were unanimously adopted. The resolutions were as follows' The citizens and taxpayers of Falls City and Richardson county, In mass convention assembled at the court house, Falls City, Neb., December 11, resolve: Whereas, The Burlington railroad haa repudiated its taxes la Richardson county by refusing to pay the same for the years 1M4 and 1U06, aggregating the sum of 136, S00 14. and Whereas, SaJd railroad has tendered to the county treasurer only HO per cent of Its taxes for these two years and have en Joined the collection of the taxea for the year 1904 and have declared their intention of enjoining the collection of the tax for li6, and Whereas, The tax assessed and due from the Burlington railroad for the year 1!4 was only a.7 per cent over the tax of liM, while the tax of the people of this county had been increased for the year 1904 over 19UJ 16.11 per cent, and about, the same ratio for the year 19u6, therefore , Resolved, By the citizens and taxpayers of Richardson county, In mass convention assembled, that we condemn the action of said Burlington railroad as arbitrary, un JUHt and unfair in rerusing to pay the tax assessed against the property of said coin Dan v. and Kesolvecl, That we condemn the said rail road company in refusing to bear their JUHt share ot the expense of this govern ment, from which they are reaping a great harvest every year, and be it turtner Resolved, That we, in the most strong and severe terms, condemn tho Burlington road for refuxtnir to iiav their taxes, which by the r own nolle! tat ion which haa in t.reBJMMi lhe burdens of the taxes upon the farmers and other producers of this county d . , f .- , m cent whlle tMe olhcers to be free and unhampered from all railroad Influences; we most earnestly recommend and resolve that it Is the sense of this meellnK that no man shall be nom Inated from tills county next fall for the legislature by any political party who is not known to be absolutely tree frvm all railroad Influences of whatsoever nature and will pledge himself not to accept or tiso a railroad pass or other favors irom a railroad of this state, and who is pledged tii stand for a suuare deal between the taxpayers, railroads and other corporations ot the stule, ana wno lavors a reaaonaum rate regulation and control. Resolved. That inasmuch as the Missouri Pacific railroad has paid their taxes in full to the county trea-'Ji.ier of this county for the years 19u4 anJ )&, that It Is the sense of this meeting, every citizen, taxpayer and shlLper of this county, so far as possible, i to give all their business going oul ! coming Into the county to the Missouri Pa rirtc railroad: and vou are hereby requested, when practicable, to buy your ticaets ana see that your freight is billed over the Missouri l'acirlc railroad until the Burling ton nays Ita taxes and ceases to be an outlaw. Resolved. We are In favor of a state railroad commission, elected by direct vote of the people, which shall be empowered to tlx railroad rates, provided, however, that President Roosevelt, assisted by the Resolved. This convention and the citizens of Richardson county hereby tender their services to the attorney general of the slate of Nebraska In prosecuting the suit nt tha Hurlincton aaainst the several coun ties, and they request that he give his earnest efforts to a speedy termination of tha same. Resolved, That we hereby condemn the action of Judge Munger, federal judge of Nebraska. In granting tne injunction to 1 these railroads prohibiting the countie. from enforcing the collection of the Juat : ix aue them. Kesolved. That we favor the LaKollette idea, that ia. a corporation should be com belled, like Individuals, to pay the taxes when ue or surfer attachment of tlielr property, and we ask for a law that auth orlses the attachment of engines and 01 he roiling stock wherever round for the pay ment of delinquent taxes, unhindered by tha inlunctlon of any court and If the tan- are paid wrongfully tbe whole controversy to be settled afterwards and the overcharg refunded, as any competent court may see fit to order. We submit the lederal Ju dietary la too free 111 granting Injunction States ia amended and tederul judges are elected by the people tor a term 01 years, and we respectfully ask all the city govern. mints in Nebraska not to sell water for use : In Burlington engines at any price, so long as the said railroad is in open rebellion airalnat the revenue law of Nebraska. Kesolved, A copy of these resolutions be j furnished the papar. of KicharU.uu county kBfam AMY COAT 211 and the leading dally papers of the state, and we hereby recommend all counties that have not done so to take this matter up. stir the people to the protection of their rights and raise public sentiment against railroad dominion, unjust rates, pass brib ery and non-payment of dues. A committee consisting of Messrs. More head, Falloon, Holland and John Llchty waa appointed to select at least half a dozen names of witnesses to send to the attorney general for use In the tax suit. The meeting then adjourned. Cars for Railroad Oilleera. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. Dec. 12. (Special.) One of the best and most convenient pri vate cars on the Burlington system haa Just been completed In the local Burlington shops here for J. R. Phelan, the general superintendent of the northern division. It is of the sixty-foot model. Two others are being built, one for Superintendent Rogers of the Wymore division and the other for Superintendent McFarland of the Cheyenne division. A monster anowplow ia also being built here, which la much larger than for merly and will be equipped with a pair of trucks. Arnold'a Coming; Railroad. ARNOLD. Neb., Dec. 12. (Special.) Sur veyors are still at work on the Arnold and Gandy extension of the Union Pacific rail road out of Callaway and are now camped on the Loup river about four miles above town. It is reported that the contract for the grading between Callaway and Arnold haa been let to Omaha contractors and that work will be commenced within ten daya. Aliened Robbers Bound Over. CENTRAL CITY. Neb.. (Special.) The five auspocta charged with robbing the Chapman bank here had their hearing. Burk and Riley were bound over to tha district court, Dornn's hearing was con tinued one week and the other two were discharged. SKIN HUMOR Ears Looked as if Would Drop Off Body Entirely Covered Face Mass ot Sores Three Doctors Could Not Cure-Child Grew Worse. CURED BY CUTICURA IN TWO WEEKS FOR 75c. Mrs. George J. Steese, of 701 Cobura St., Akron, Ohio, tells in the following letter of another of those remarkable) cures of torturing, disfiguring skin humors daily made by Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura Ointment, after physicians, and all else had failed: "I feel it my duty to parents of other poor suffering babies to tell y-jxi what Cuti cura has done for my little daughter. She broke out all over her body with a humor, and we used everything recom mended, but without results. I called in three doctors, they all claimed they could help her, but she continued to grow worse. Her body was a mass of sores, and her little face was being eaten away; her ears looked as If they would drop oh. Neighbors advised me to get Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and before I had used half of the rake of soap and box of ointment the sores had all healed, and my little one's fare and body were as clear as a new-born babe's. I would not be without it again if it cost five dollars, instead of seventy-five cents, which is all it cost us to curt our baby, after spending many dollars on doctors and medicines without any benefit whatever." SLEEP FOR BABIES Rest for Mothers. Instant relief and refreshing tlcef for skin-tortured babies, and rest foi tired, fretted mothers, in warm bathi with Cuticura Soap and gentle anoinV ings with Cuticura Ointment, the great akin cure, and purest of emollients. OsnipMa Et.rnil mm4 Ids rnal Trstmaiit for WTl Burour, frm run.M to Scfofu.a, fr infancy ! A fl Mnurtlng of Cullrur Soap, OlatmMil. 0c., ttc.nl. m.l. ac. ilalnrm ml Cboeo..i Cole eaU, Ue pf .11 r'SOi, fc h.4 of til druulM.. A auf ' n ufica aiaa. wu.r ifrug k Ctem. 'orp.,Sm Prop... 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