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TITE OMAITA DAILY BEF,: TUESDAY, MAY 15, lOOfll .1 a I PLEAS FOR UNION PACIFIC Til OommiKlosnt ecribner ml Clancy Apptr Before But Board. OBJECT TO THE STOCKS AND BONDS BASIS Claney k to Dfa4 Consnaay far lt.fa.nl ta Par La Twa Trara Tax. Faymeat tor School, la (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. May 14 (8peclal.) Thia waa th I'nlon pacific, day before tho fltate Board of Assessment. For ov.e two hours In the morning K. J. Clan-y, rtlng ta agent toi thta corporation. tacked up statement and figures to cVnvlnc. the board his corporation had been over valued during the last few years and demanded a reduction, while In tha afternoon Tax Commissioner Scrib iier. who has been 111 for the last year, fain made his appearance and talked briefly. Owing to his health Mr. Scribner was not present at the board meeting last year. During the morning Tax Agnt Mulligan of the Rock Island took a few minutes' time to tell tho board his road wss satisfied as the assessment now stood. Clancy made the big argument of tha day and f ram a railroad standpoint the j board members admitted he did well. What effect the argument will have, how ever, when It is studied by the members when not under the Influence of Clancy's oratory, the members did not say. Clancy argued against the use of the storks and bonds as a basis for finding the value of a railroad, unless the proper deductions were made the road to decid the "proper" deductions. He opposed the use of the net earnings theory for valu ing the road In Nebraska, unless the board eliminated the earnings on through traffic. Qrosa earnings, he said, was of no significance, as on local business brought In on branch lines the expense was In many instances greater than tho charge made. He defended the action of the Union Pacific In bringing Its injunction suit to restrain tha collection of Its taxes. He denied emphatically that any school dis trict had been Injured by reason of this suit. Had the money been paid under protest, he said, aa many newspapers de manded, and then suit brought to recover, the people would not have been benefited, aa the money would have been kept locked up In the treasuries of the various counties until the litigation had ended. On the other hand, he said, if the rail road lost the suit. It would pay tho various , counties 10 per cent Interest. While the money In dispute was now drawing 10 per cent, providing the suit Is won by the State, he said, the various schoo) districts, If they are in need of money, can borrow money at less than ( per cent. Moreover in five of the twenty-seven ccuntles traversed by the I'nlon Paclflo all the taxes charged in 1905 have betm paid, while all but four counties have taken the amount tendered, leaving but small per cent of the taxes unpaid. Clancy objected to a hign valuation be cause, he said. In the western part of the state tha road paid nearly all of the school ta a w ta tax and In these counties, by reason of at, tha levy was high. On this subject he said: In the twenty-three states and territories west of the Mississippi river the average taxes per mile of railroad Is less than $2u0. in tne state or Nebraska the average taxes per mile of the I'nlon Psclflc for IK was $412 93. or an amount more than 100 per cent greater than the average tax In all the transmlsslssippl states and terri tories. ( Storks aad Bonds Baals. Clancy argued against fhe 'use of the storks and bonds as a basis of valuation because, he said, the value of these was not fixed by the income, but was subject to change for various reasons. For In stance, he said, while the nearest physical property of the Union Pacific was 600 miles away from the San Francisco earthquake, there was a decline In the market value of the common stock of ten points, making Its market value (16.000,000 less than before tha disaster. H filed with the board a detailed state ment showing the total stocks and bonds of the Union Pacific and auxiliaries amounted to 35S8.7G.094. less deductions of bonds In other companies, land assets, water line property and property assessed locally, making a total of 2S2,674,3-'6 left the Union Pacific stocks and bonds valued at 1330.034.768. Discussing these figures. Clancy said: Main line mileage. 5.617 30 miles; per mile, As has been stated, however, the stocks and bonds also cover In addition 1(.7 miles of double track. 26S miles of water lines and a large amount of other property locally assessed, and a proper ap portionment would, therefore, greatly re duce the average value per mile as given here. Of the physical property valuation Clancy aid: In tha value' of the physical properties of the Union Pacific In Nebraska there is no appreciable change from last year. Mak- Caiv You the "Yellow" Streak? All got one, you know. Some small, some large. The .more "yellow" in your make-up. the less the yellow gold in your character and pocketbook. Is your yellow streak the coffee habit ? - Does it reduce your working force, kill your en ergy, push you into the big crowd of mongrels, deaden what thoroughbred blood you may have and neutralize all jour efforts to make money and fame? ' It does that very thing for thousands who don't suspect it. Languid, half sick with stom ach and bowel troubles, heart handicaps nowadays, when the world only yields the crown for the best efforts of keen people. , Try leaving off coffee for 10 days. Build back to a clear-cut mind and healthy body by Portum Coffee. That's the true route to health, and with bounding, exuberant health you ac quire "Energy plus." Then to "do things" is "There'i a Reason." NOTE Postum li only good NO PLACE. Tha Larr Ma.t Tha dull and heavy feeltng from coffee roar not amount to much In Itself, but it s a great ohatael in the way of fame and fortune, for tt kills ambition and makes on. Uay and Anally alck Tha aceaasfui men or women must first conquer themselves. The wsy to conquer tUI dull, stupid feeling I limes out of 10 is 1 ' ' tmm IT Iff TT. WMaaisaMaMUMsiaHaj THE SHOES that have placed ttistirn Shtit at the head of the Good Shoe product of the country. Fir Mm For Wonuif. all styles-all leathers $3.9. to $5.oo AT ALL DEALERS Ing no allowance for depreciation, the value i tiarwKin nr an a vp rme valuation per mile as to main line and branches, of 3 JO, 630. The full assessed valuation In Nebraska n luw averaged a trine over ".'" per miie, or an amount about three times greater than the average value per physical mile and about $12,000 per mile more than the avernan rar value per net stock and bond mile, not Including double track, water lines and property locally aasossea. Clancy assured the board he was for a uniform assessment and he qvioted from su preme court opinions at length that an assessing board, If necessary, had the right to violate a statute In order to get a unl form assessment and a Just assessment He dwelt at length on the assessment of lands and held they had been assessed too low In comparison with railroads. Scribner Makes Comparisons. Tax Commissioner Scribner asserted the Union Pacific had been Injured by the reports in newspapers of the value of stocks snd bonds and he quoted from a recent article that the value of the road, based on the Income, was some $111,000 a mile, when, as a matter of fact, only the mileage of the Union Pacific had been taken into consideration. The divisor ehoul have been, he said, the entire mileage of the holdings of the rosd, as well as the Union Pacific. He hoped the board wojld not consider those figures as they were published. Mr. Scribner said his road expected to pay on Intangible property as well as on the physical property. In Michigan, he said, the Intangible property brought the assessment up 20 per cent In excess of the tangible property value, while In Wlscon sin, he said, the Intangible value brought up the total valuation some 33 per cent But In Nebraska the Intangible property was valued at over 300 per cent more than the tangible property. He hoped the board would seriously consider this state of affairs. He also called upon the board to remember that land had Increased In value during the last two years, and to bring about uniform assessment he hoped the board would consider this when assess Ing the railroads. During Clancy's argument, when be con eluded his talk on the value of the road on the stocks and bonds basis. Treasurer Mortensen dug down somewhere In the dark recesse. and brought out the ru- mem nicu wmi ino uuaru itiai ycui, at me same time remarking . that he was glad Mr. Clancy had. agreed hla road had been assessed at its proper value. "According t. your own statement, your road has increased over $15,000,000 since last year. You say on the value of the stocks and bonds your road Is worth $60,900 a year. We assessed' It last year at $60,000. Last year on the stock and bond basia you argued your road was worth 345,853 a mile, so I think you have at last come around to our way of thinking." Clancy explained that material deduc tions should be made from the $60,9u0 and when this was done, he said, his position would be the same as last year. The Burlington Is to have Its Inning to morrow. Brief In School Case. The legal department today filed a brief In the supreme court In support of its application for a mandamus to compel the school board of Lincoln to permit the children of state officers to attend school without paying tuition. On the theory tha): these officers did not maintain a legal residence In the city of Lincoln the school board shut out their children from the pub lic 'schools until tuition wss paid. Attor ney General Brown maintains the school board has no right to exact this tuition, because there Is no statute for It. He holds that the constitutional provision that schools shall be free to children of the ages Cut Out weak and hardly half alive, you easy. Have a try at to the taste when well boiled. Then It to pay a little attention to proper food, coffee In particular will dull tha senses and make one feel lasy and stupid after the first effects of the cup have worn off an hour or so alter drinking It. "I was a lover of coffee," aays a New York man. -It seemed to ma breakfast was nothing without It, but I noticed an hour or so after breakfast a dull, stupid feeling came over me, accompanied fre quently by nsusea. "Thinking perhaps It was caused by cof fee, 1 manttd lu make sura of It, so I I 1l I I SH MS I A from I to 21 years, whose parents or guardians live within the limits of said school district, csnnot be Interpreted to mean, maintain a legal residence In the district. The case will be argued tomor row. Sheldon Declares Himself. Senator George Sheldon of Nehawka came to Lincoln this afternoon and will go to Plattsmouth,. I am a candidate for governor, said Mr. Bheldon, "and hope to get the nomina tion. I would like to be governor provid ing I can go Into the office without any strings on me, otherwise I don't want the place." Tier Corporations. The George H. Lee company of Omah.i has filed amended articles of Incorpora tion with Secretary of State Ualusha. The capital s'ock Is Increased to llon.npn. Of this amount, $3.on0 will be preferred stock snd the remainder common stock. The Farmers' Mutual Telephone com pany of Bennett with a capital stock of 110,000 has filed Its articles of Incorpora tion with the secretary of state. W. V. Torbltt, E. M. Myers. John T. Dobhs, Harry Honnor and Everett W. Randall are the officers of the company. Articles of Incorporation for the Farm ers' Elevator company of Bee, showing a capitalisation of 15.000, have been filed with Secretary of State Gslusha. The Incor porators are George Loss, Theodore Krelgshauser, John E. Moravec, B. R. Col man. W. J. Batchllder and T. C. Beck. The ev. H. H. Harmon of Indianapolis has been chosen pastor of the First Chris tian church of this city. The selection was made yesterday. Mr. Harmon takes tha place of Rev. M. Haynes, who resigned be cause of 111 health. ASYI.VM HEAniG IS POSTPONED Drs. Alden and Nicholson Challenge Authority of Governor. (From a 8taff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, May 14,-(Speclal Telegram.) The hearing granted Dr. J. M. Aldon and Dr. Frank 8. Nicholson, superintendent and physician at the Norfolk Insane asylum, who are resisting the demand made by Governor Mickey for their resignations, started before the governor tonight and was continued after the attorneys for the doctors objected to the right of the execu tive to hear the case. Dr. Alden was rep resented by Attorneys Robertson, Mapes and Tyler of Norfolk, while Dr. Nicholson was represented by Attorney Doyle of Lin coin. They asserted under the law It was the duty of the Board of Public. Lands and Buildings to hear the complaints a'nd to make a report to the governor. The latter then asked for time In which to consult with the legal department and the hearing will be set some time In the future, It Is charged by the governor, based on Information received from a former em ploye of the Institution and from Dr. Nlch olson, that Dr. Alden was Incompetent to properly manage the institution; that he did not maintain harmony among the employes; allowed employes to brutally treat the In mates; failed to make reports of condition to the governor. Practically the same charges are made against Dr. Nicholson. As evidence to sustain his action in re moving the two officers. Governor Mickey has a letter from a former employe named Wolfe, who told of the death of two In mates who had been beaten by employes, After receiving this Information Governor Mickey wrote Dr. Nicholson for the facts In the case. In answer to his Inquiry Dr. Nicholson wrote that a patient named Mil ton Shockley had been beaten by a guard and later had been Jabbed In the side by a guard, who used a broomstick. A week later, the letter said, the man died from the injuries received. John Prosser, aged year(! e wrote nad bee klcked an(1 later died from the effects of the blow. A guard, he wrote., had. Jumped on the stomach of James Balrd, who later died from the effects of his Ill-treatment. Other patients, he said, had been cruelly treated and Dr. Alden was aware of the fact. Governor Mickey asserts also that Nich olson kept a false record In order to hide these facts. On the other hand attorneys for the two doctors assert they will be able to refute all of this testimony. Dr. Alden did not appear at the hearing, though Dr. Nicholson was In attendance. HALL (OINTY BOOMING BOISE Committee Named to Push His Candi dacy for Governor. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., May 14 Spe clal.) The candidacy of George L. Rouse of this county for governor has been taken up by the county central com mittee and a committee of citizens was appointed to aid lu the matter and to write letters to friends over the state In his behalf. About twenty of the special friends of Mr. Rouse and local leaders of the party met at the court house in conjunction with the central com mittee. Addresses were made by various citizens eulogistic of Mr. Rouse and his record In the legislature, after which a committee of loo citizens was appointed to recommend Mr. Rouse and his record to the voters of the state. The time for -A. cannot succeed under such fearful Postam Is prime and toothsome. gave up ths use of coffee and drank Postum in Its place. My old trouble disappeared and I learned to look formard to my Pos tum with as much esgerness as I used to look to coffee, and Instead of being bad in Its effect, Postum is very healthy, avl I feel "fit as a lord" right along." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. There's a reason why Postum helps to ward fame and fortune when used lu place of coffee, the drug drink. Look In each package for the famous lit tle book "Tbe vod to Weilville." WS30 H U AJUt IN I Ask for tlie Brewery Bottling. Common beer is sometimes substituted for Schlitz To avoid being Th at Made- Milwaukee the county convention was fixed early in June. The leaders of the party are work ing for a non-instructed delegation which, under the circumstances, everyone knows to be against Hon. Norris Brown for sena tor. RIOT THREATENED AT CRAWFORD Killing; of Watchman and Soldier Mny Lend to Further Trouble. LINCOLN, May 14.-Arthur Moose, a night watchman at Crawford, Neb., was killed last night by a colored soldier from Fort Robinson. James Moose, the watch man's brother, killed the soldier and a friend of the latter struck James Moose and broke his arm. Officials are Investi gating the case, which 'threatens to lead to a riot. Knlahts of Colombo, at Chadron. CHADROX, Neb.. May 14 (Special. )-,A council of the Knights of Columbus will be initiated at Chadron, Neb., Sunday, May 27, by Arthur F. Mullen of O'Neill, Neb., district organiser of the Knights of Co lumbus for northern Nebraska. William Chlsholm was elected grand knight; J. E. Hasburgh, deputy grand knight; Bruce Hamilton, financial secretary; J. W. Fln nlgan, treasurer; Rev. Father Barry, chap lain. A large delegation of Knights Is ex pected from O'Neill, Deadwood and Al liance. A special train will run from O'Neill to Chadron for the accommodation of the visiting Knights. After the Initia tion work closes a splendid banquet will be given at the Blaine hotel. Impromptu speeches will be made by a number of the visiting Knights, as also by some of the local members. Start Work on New Chnrrh. BEATRICE. Neb.. May 14 (Special.) Several thousand people gathered this morning at 10 o'clock to assist In turning the first furrow for the erection of the new Christian church. The services were In the nature of a Christian jubilee and after brief remarks were made by Elder John Rhodes, H. E. Sackett and Rev. J. E. Davis, all members of the church, with Rev. J. E. Davis as plowman, took hold of the rope and pulled the plow which turned the flist furrow. The "team." amid inucb laughter, performed the duty without a break. The new church will be erected on the site of the old one at Seventh and Ella streets. Fleetrlc Line Wants Franchise. DAKOTA CITY, Neb.. May 14-(Speclal.) I'pon the requpst of Commissioners Balrd and Hilcinan, County Clerk V. L. Ross has called a special meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for May 1 for the purpose of considering the granting of a franchise to the Sioux City, Homer & Southern railway for an electric line along the public highway from South Sioux City to Homer. A former franchise granted this company expired several months ago, but It Is now stated that new capital ha3 been interested and if another franchlbe Is granted to run not longer than July 1 next that' the line will be completed and In operation by that time. fwt of Nebraska. PI.ATTSMOl'TH Welcome showers vis ited this vicinity Mondav. ALBION The Albion High school com mencement exercises will be held May 28. Superintendent MrBrlen will deliver the commencement addre3s. PLATTHMOl'TH A fine team of horses was stolen from A. ti. Bach In this city Saturday night. Thus far no trace of the gulliy parties has been secured. WEST POINT Tha annual financial statement of the city treasurer of West Point shows I9.S80 on hard This Is the largest amount of available cash for many years. HASTINGS A local branch of the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic order, was installed today by the Lincoln chapter, which cum. to Hastings on a special train. . II - V7T7TT4 ., YiniiY7hi US III l I le'l 1 H ( y ID I I' .1 Distinguish Schlitz beer from the common. Other beer may be equal to Schlitz in your liking. But perhaps it is green beer insufficiently aged; and the after-effect is biliousness. Or it may be impure, unfiltered, unsterilized; and the after-effect unhealthful. More than half the cost of our brewing is spent to insure purity. imposed upon, see tliat tie cork 1 II U . II J J - A VI A II The loral lodge begins with about sixty members. A I NSWORTH Yesterday there wrfs an exciting ball gnme played at Johnstown be tween the Johnstown nine and the Alns worth nine. Score, 2 to 1, In favor of Johnstown. LEIGH Rev. O. L. Shull. formerly of Crawford, Neb., began a pastorate here yes terday as pastor of the Congregational church. Rev. Shull Is a forcible speaker and gives promise of lending new energy to the church. WEST POINT It Is rumored that the Independent Telephone company, doing business around Beemer and Wlsner, is about to petition the West Point city council to be allowed to establish an ex change In this place. WEST POINT The horse exporting firm of Pchlnstork Bros, of West Point has bought and sold during the past year over 4,001 head of horses and mules, the bulk of which have been shipped to western points for use In railroad grad ing. FREMONT Plans were reclved here to day for the new Sioux City & Western nansonaer denot. It Is to be built of red , brick, directly south of the Union depot and racing Main street. 1 ne rise is isi 25, thirty feet high. It Is estimated to cost fin. 000. HASTINGS Mayor Miles has received authority from Adjutant General Culver for the organization of an Independent com pany of infantry In this city. A meeting will soon be called for the purpose of tak ing the preliminary steps for the formation of the company. ALBION The Genoa Indian bas ball team met the High school team of this place on the diamond today, resulting In a very pretty and close game. The score stood 2 to 3 In favor of the Albion High school team. The Indians did not score until the ninth Inning. PLATTSMOL'TH Mrs. Bldney Mackey, who was killed by her husband near Rey nolds, formerly resided In this city for a number of years with her daughter, Miss Ethel Young. She was a widow at that time and was well known, but some said unkind words about her. PAPILLION John Schaab . died this morning, aged "7 years. Mr. Schaab came to Nebraska In 16 and built the flouring mill In Papllllon. He leaves one son, cashier of the t'aekers' bank, South Omaha, and one daughter, wife of C. D. Brown of Papllllon, where he died. FREMONT Some time Sunday someone entered the house on the Sioux City farm east of town, which Is being rebuilt, and hacked up the porch posts and window and ooor casings so badly that new ones will have to be put In. The loss to the con tractor In material alone will be 100. LOL'P CITY Cement foundations for the new Catholic church In this city have been laid. The building win cost wnen com pleted over lo,v. Duuuing on uia new rrrshyterian church, to cos; I8.0u), will he commenced this ween. was tor tne Presbyterian manse will be aubinitted to bidders this week. WEST POINT The prospect for an enormous fruit crop this season Is bright, apples are In bloom now and the blossoms as now. Cherries, apricots, peaches and pfars are blossoming freely. The early apples are In hloow now ami the blossoms on the plum trees have almost all fallen off. A 1 NSWORTH Last night Alnsworth was visited by quite a shower, accompanied by hall, but 1'ieie has not been any report of damage done. The rain wss needed on the tablelands, Jiut the vslleys did not need any. The prospect is good for a large crop of all kinds of farm produce and fruit, as the frost did not do much dam age. ALBION The state veterinary surgeon was here yesterday and condemned three horfes belonging to a farmer by the name of Woods and ordered them killed. The horses had the glanders and are the second lot to be klllfd In this county within the past month. Persons owning valuable horea are insisting on a thorough Inves tigation. 8l'THERIAND The school board nas elected teachers for the ensuing ysr as follows: L. F. Krisinger of Ashland, prin 111. vice Prof. A. H. Moore, who has re signed to accept a similar position at Alll snte; Bertha E. Reynolds, grammar de partment; Ella Hannah, second primary department; Nellie I. Lute, prlmsry de partment. LEIGH Boston Corbet post. Grand Army of the Republic of this place, together with the citlsens. are niaklng arrangements to observe Memorial Sunday and Decoration day. Rev. U. L. Shull. pastor of the Con gregational church, will preach the Me morial sermon and Judge W. N. Henaley of Columbus will deliver tha Dacorailon day oration. PAPILLION-Th. Grand Army post of I u if 11 7. i I That or crown is branded r x m uvun I Eos, I I W I I I 1 I II I II V X I (il k. n Phone 918 os. Schiltz Brewing Co. 719 So. 9th St., Omaha this place at its meeting here on Saturday resolved to Join with the Grand Army of the Republic at Omaha for the observance of Decoration day, May 30. The memorial sermon will be delivered on Msy 27 by Rev. C. W. Becker at the Methodist Episco pal church In Papllllon at 11 o'clock a. m. Evervbodv Invited. WEST POINT May 8 was the fiftieth anniversary of the arrival of Mrs. 1'rlah Bruner and Mrs. John D. Nellgh at West Point. These women are sisters and are widows of two of the most prominent pioneers of Cuming county. A large num ber of friends and eltlxens were present to celebrate the event. Many stories of pioneer days were related. HASTINGS Annual reports to the school bosrd show that the total cost of main taining the Hnstlngs public schools for the year ending Msy 1 was 340.433.64, while the receipts were J4ft.278.6ri, leaving a balance of 34.846.02. The board has reorganised for the ensuing year, with George T. Brown aa president, E. P. Nellls as vice president and D. M. Ball as secretary. LEIGH Corn planting Is on In full blsst In this neighborhood. Owing to the ex treme wet weather the first of the month the farmers are somewhat backward, but by putting In overtime they are In fairly good shape. Small grain, pasture and the tame grasses are In good condition. Fruit Is still In good condition, notwithstanding the freeze of a few days ago. WEST POINT The teachers In the schools of Cuming county have had a general Increase of salary. The Beemer school board has Increased the wages of teachers 35 per month. At Wlsner a sub stantial Increase of salary was granted to the teachers, and at Bancroft an ad ditional teacher has been employed, mak ing the number of the corps eight. AIN8WORTH Last night the members of 8llver Card lodge No. 2J4, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, elected the follow ing offices for the ensuing year: CI. A. Barnes. W. M.; H. Fournler, 8. D. ; Chsrl-s Howe, J. P.; R. S. Rising, treasurer; R. H. Bailey, secretary, and examined two mem bers for the second and one foi the thlrj degrees. The lodge appears to be growing nicely. OAKLAND At the regular meeting of the Woman's club held Saturday the fol lowing offlcera were elected for the ensuing Severe Cough Consumption Threatened . 4 J -' ML j - -; f fy" v If y MRS. MARY PAINTER. Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey For more than fifty yesrs bss been prescribed by doctors of every school, rec ommended by temperance advocates and ministers of the (ioanrl. snd used In ovr two thousand leading hospltuls ss the greatest tonic stimulant and health builder known to medical science. Duffy's Purei Malt Whiskey curea roughs, colds, consumption, grip, bronchitis and pneumonia. It atlmulstes and enrb-hes the blfjod, aids digestion, builds up the nerve tissue, tones up the heart and fortifies the system aRainst disease germs. It prolongs life, keeps the old young and the young strong. Duffy'a Pure Malt Whiskey contains no fusel oil and Is the only whiskey recognized by the Govern ment as a medicine. This Is a guarantee. CATSTXOaT Ba careful to get tk. gsaolaa when yon ask for Dugy's rar. Malt Walakey. Bold ta aaaisd bottle, only I aster la sulk. Look fo th. tr ads-mark, U) "Old Chemist," .a th. label, azvd be sure ta. a.al over ths cork 1. aatoroksa.. 1 .liable arug girts and grocers or direct 91.00 a bottle. Doctor's agTlo. aaa milt ml booklet fie. Daffy taait Whisk. Co- CBst.r, V. T. is how important we deem it. famous. year: Mrs. Belle Newmann, president: Mrs. 'Ida Bwanson. vice president; Mrs. Mate Sword, secretary; Mrs. Grace Simon, treasurer. The next meeting will be th. annual meting. A short program will be given, followed by a banquet at the home of Mrs. Tlllle Tunberg. HA8TING8 Notable progress Is being made In the preparations for the Chautau qua, which will be held from Jnly 16 to 22. Rev. Lincoln McConnell, the evangelist, who has been engsged for platform man ager and chorus director, will be here about June 1 to begin the chorus re hearsals. An order has been given for some 3700 worth of tents, and bids are be ing secured from bands for music during the week. OAKLAND Word has been received her. of the death of LeRny Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas of Lyons, at Guide Rock, Neb., Sunday of typhoid fever. He was a bright young man of 22 years, a graduate of the 1'nlverslty of Nebraska and was for some time assls'ant to County Surveyor Pratt and was well known over "s, the county. While born here he had lived ' nostly at Lyons. The body will be taken to Lyons and the funeral held Tuesday afternoon. I'TICA Sunday proved a day for acci dents In this city. The first accident hap pened to the 9-year-old son of E. M. Row. botham Sunday morning, when the littl. fellow had climbed up Into a tree and fell, breaking his arm. The other acci dent wss that of the In-year-old boy of C. S. Shores. He wss playing with com panions and while running he In some way fell, and on getting up got Into a barbed wire fence, cutting the left eye clear to the bone and the right one Just being cut a little over the Ud. LOL'P CITY-Whlle Harry G. Taylor, son of John M. Taylor of this city, was work ing with a bridge gang three mllea soum of Litchfield. Saturday, the pile driver be came disarranged and In falling struck the bridge upon which young Taylor was standing, breaking his left leg between the knee and thigh, cutting him severely shout the head and face and throwing hint Into about four feet of water, from which he was taken by companions, a physlclsa -sent for and his Injuries attended to. Ha has a - wife and children at this place. Wa have not learned further circumstances as to his condition. Mrs. Mary Painter, who Mas retlared to a shadow and llirf at'iiel with con sumption, la restored to health and strength by Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey IWHlridden, her hunbond could hardly move from backarhe, la also sM'edily rured and made strong and sound aa ever. "It is with great pleasure I write to tell you what I think of Duffy's Malt Whiskey. 1 sincerely believe II is the grandest medicine ever made. I took a cough this spring and It got so bad my friends thought 1 had consumption. I was aa thin as a skeleton, had given up, and could scarcely live, so I bought two bot tles of Duffy's Malt Whiskey. As soon aa I began to take It my cough lessened, so we sent for a dozen bottles, and 1 am now as well as ever. "My husband and I have been taking it all summer. He was down with backache till he could hardly move, and now he is as well aa anybody. 1 ain stouter than I have been since we were married. "Please send us another dozen bottles, as we cannot get along without It." MRM. MARY PAINTER, Pheonlx, Mo., Bept. il. 1805.