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THE OMAlfA SUNDAY BEE: JULY M, 1H07.
IAST OF ASSESSOR'S REPOlft
Fifteen and a Half Million Increase
in the Total Assessment.
SOME DERELICT ON CEOP ILEPOBT
statistics In Fe-w IuUmw Arc PaL
pahly VV'on a I ni-ea so la Winter
Wheat Dcrru la
Cora Acreage.
(From a Staff Correspndent.)
LINCOLN. Neb., July 23. (Special.) The
lout rif the abstracts of county assessors
has been received and the grand assess
ment roll an fixed by the county assessors
In SXS.3'a.02, making the Increase thia year
$1C.640,27. Ae the Increase In the per
sonal property assessment la practically
IIO.iviA.OOO and the Increaae In the assessment
of railroad practically t8,OOGuO, It is thought
the State Board of equalization will change
the returna ot the county assessors very
little. That la, there probably will be aa
many reductions aa Irwreaaaa. The In
crease In the assessment la way beyond
the eatlmatea made during the aeaslon of
the legislature, the untveralty regent mlas
Ing It over S7.000.000 when they were mak
ing their plea for not only the 1 mill levy,
but to get Into the general fund for new
buildings.
lam Aseoaavora Caveleea.
Breaking of reaulta revealed by the tabu
lation! now being made ht hia office of the
returna by county assessors on agricul
tural statistics, Itbor Commissioner J. J.
Ryder had this to aay:
"A majority of the aaaesaora have secured
figures that show on their face they are
carefully made, and aa correct, probably,
aa can be secured under th present aystem.
But there are returns, sent In that are no
credit to anybody, Vfe have sent out to
about twenty counties Inquiries that may
or may not ha answered In a way that
will save these counties from making a
bed showing this year as compared with
last.
"Here Is A specimen note that one county
clerk wrote on his return: 'You will fhid
this very Incomplete, as was th assessor's
return.' Another clerk wrltea: "Will say
that It Is very hard for us to give you a
correct statement, as the dnputy assessors
are very dilatory In filling out these re
ports.' Another writes: 'I am certain that
the assessor have not made complete re
ports, as It appear to ma they fall to
gather statistics accurately.' In thia con
nection tt may be said that I have per
sonally heard this matter of gathering sta
tistics treated largely aa a Joke by some
Douglas county aaaeasora.
"Such an attitude Is radically and In
excusably wrong, becauae atatlstlrs care
lessly and Inaccurately gathered are a re
flection on the state at large, as well aa
very unjust to the countlea concerned.
There la a way provided by law, and by
a decision of the supreme court, to secure
better work, and while it Is too late to
do anything In the matter this season next
year this department will take steps to
Impress on assessors and their deputies
that the law cannot be Ignored, and we will
get busy before the deputies take the Hold.
"The returns from a great many counties
Indicate a large decrease In corn acreage.
To offset this the Increase In winter wheat
acreage la reaching a substantial figure,
but with all Increases allowed for the
falling off In total acreage planted la so
large In some counties as to clearly show
careless work on the part of the assessing
officers. We do not want to give out the
namea of derelict counties Just now,' be
cauae the clerks are trying to ascertain
the reasons for th apparently unwarranted
decreases, but It will bo Interesting to look
over A specimen group:
Total
Dec.
Acrg.
.. 8.337
.. 9.2S3
.. 3.65
.. 2.2.12
.. .n
.. IM14
T.BfiO
8 17.64B
46.418
10
11
13
13
14
IS
1
IT
18
It
20
... 19 4X3
... 8.W)
... 19.21
... 1S.CH6
... 96.478
... 5.747
... 61,ono
... 24.f;
S.S27
... 1,250
Increase
Dec. Winter
Oats, Wheat,
Aorg. Aerg.
7.7M 11.442
S.9W 3.7:t7
8.4(19 2.0TH
St a. 743
i.tfi S.9'i
874 6.475
8.H43 1.474
9.&S0 6,:3
5.fH 1.7M
l.iWl 125
Sta. 8.258
2.4.rJ 1.H32
10.01 S 6.0es
1.4:i7 3M
Sla. 4.222
9ta. 23.2:12
6. 617 4.NI1'
Sta. 3.4S8
Sta. 1,274
.... 13.148
819172 60.745 9X.914
Dec
Corn,
Acrg.
9,439
3.74S
6.20
6.64
14.174
7.914
8.1S0
11.615
15.1"1
15.i72
2.773
18,179
47, m
99 .!)
5.919
1S.ST7
19.1!5
11.011
3.196
side that, he said, the people who con
tinued the Journal did not on Traction
stock. Incidentally It was brought out
that the C'itlsnn'a company got power
cheaper from the gas company than the
Traction company could get It. The teklne
of testimony Is thought to have been con
cluded. I herkln I p Express Report.
T'.i State R.illway commission la going to
Investigate on Its own account the finances
of the various express companies dfdng
business in this state. An expert will be
s nt out to check up the receipts and ex
penditures st some of the stations and
the original entries looked Into. These will
be used In connection with the reports
filed with the commission by the express
companies. The commission probably will
make no order In the matter of express
rates until this haa lieen attended to.
Railroads Wtnp Discrimination.
The complaint of the poultry dealer at
Aurora that the railroads discriminated
against him by charging him local rates
when he filled a car with poultry en route
tb San Francisco and allowed th packing
companies the benefit of the through rates,
has had results. The mere filing of the
complaint brought the railroads to time,
he wrote, and now the packing companlea
are charged the same aa he la.
nonsox niGM bigcf.r navy
Half Billion Dollars In Next Ten
Yeara la III Plea.
HASTINGS. Neb., July 2T.-(8peclal Tele
gram.) Congressman Richard P. Hohson,
the hero of th Merrlmac. addressed a large
audience at the Chautauqua this afternoon
on the suject, "Peace and Our Navy." He
advocated spending RA 000,000 each year for
ten years for th development of the navy.
Congressman Hobson will lecture tomorrow
night on "The Mission of America."
WAYNE, Neb., July 87. (Special Tele
gram.) The attendance at the Wayne
Chautauqua yesterday and today has been
large and the program generally pleasing
to the public, especially the lecture of A.
W. Hawks of Baltimohe and the enter
tainment of the Virginian warblers. An at
tendance of 3,000 ox 4,000 people la expected
on Sunday.
CAMBRIDOK, Neb July S7.-Spedal
Telegram.) Today was the opening day of
the Cambridge Chautauqua, which will be
In session for the next ten day. All busi
ness houses were closed and an Immense
throng of people turned out to hear the
famous Kiltie hand of Canada render a
grand concert at 2:30, the first number of
the program. Colonel H. W. J. Ham, the
Georgia humorist, lecture tomorrow at
3 p. m.
FALLS CITT. Neb., July 27. CSpeclal.V
at a meeting of the officer of the Falls
City Chautauqua association, ft was de
cided that the Chautauqua for 1908 will be
held from August 9 to 19, Inclusive. It was
also decided to reengage the Fnll Cfty
band, which played the first three days,
for the demalnder of this session.
SAVES
TIIAIV
FROM
WRECK
Ilerold Strelaht Wnrna Mleaourl
Pacific I relKht In Time.
PLATTSMOl'TH. Neb.. July Z7.-(Spe-clal.)
While on his way to Plattsmouth
early In the morning after the big flood.
Hcrold Strelght say that a landslide had
completely covered the track of the Mis
souri Pacific, a short distance north of
the spot. At that time he heard the whis
tle of the engine of a through freight from
Omaha, and, knowing that this meant that
the train did not Intend to stop, ran back
along the track aa fast aa he could, and
as he rounded the curve the train hove In
sight. His signal caused the engineer to
stop the train, but not until it had almost
reached the obstruction, which would have
easily derailed the engine if It had ran
Into It. There was a well-pleased train
crew when they aaw what a wreok thoy ! ,,.,, , 1 'i'. 1 , , nn8C" Anderson,
had missed, which told In the manner they j H. S. Belden. H. H. Pence Ylncen? Arnold
expressed their appreciation. After a few ' 5!n1aA R- Scott. Democrat H. H Frits
hours' hard work by the section men tn and johnGaion?' llutchlD8' J- Lor'i
obstruction was removed from the track i nT(vi"ini . c . . . .
.nH th. tr-.n m.raued It. course. LTA " ' Ourtlm was
she will be united In marriage to Sir. Henry
Habson. formerly of Bernard, but now of
Chicago.
M1LFORD The tournament committee
has engaged the Russel-Halctrer Amuse
ment company to show at th tournament
August 14 and 15.
HKATRICEC. O. Wilkinson yesterday
finlHflnlslied threshing thirteen acres of
wheat, which averaged a trille over thirty
biisln'ls to the acre.
PA PILLION The Wilcox hotel has
changed hands. Mr. Kllngeman having
leased it to Mr. Corey of fcUkhorn, who will
take immediate possession.
PA PILLION Arch Morrison, whose
avoirdupois la &o pounds, has filed for
oounty clerk. Mr. Morrison has made a
splendid record In his twuy ears as county
treasurer.
COLl'MBI'S Columbus Is happy over the
thought that the Cnlon Pacific Is going to
spend about $Hi.iu In Improving Its prop
erty, and building a lot of buildings within
Hit next your.
MILFORI While trying to disentangle
a horse from its harness Steve Btutni.an
was knocked down by the animal. He was
rendered unconscious and was severely
bruised about the head and neck.
SEWARD The thirty-fourth annual ex
hibition of the Seward County Agricultural
Bociety will bo held at Reward August 27
to 30. Dr. John Anderson Is president and
M. D. Carey secretary of the society.
FALLS CITY A heavy shower, lasting
about tlUrty minutes, fell at this place
Saturday morning. The weather Is re
markably C(pl for this season of the year,
and It shows no signs of getting warmer.
GREELEY Mr. Carl Cook, Miss Ray
Challls and Miss Gertrude Swain gave a
musical entertainment of high order Ht the
opera house Friday nlghrt Miss Challis
I from Lincoln. Miss Swain and Mr.
Cook are Greeley young people.
COLVMRl'S Ground Is being broken,
brick being hauled, for the new $;.")
Young Men's Christian association build
ing, and Hon. C. H. Sheldon, chairman of
the building committee, has advertised for
bids for the brick and atone work, to be
received up to August T.
8 E W A RD The Llnvtlle elevator at Ta
mora was sold Wednesday to the T. B.
Hund Grain company of Central Cliv, Neb.,
their representative bidding It In for $3,210.
This i one of twenty-seven elevators that
this company now owns on the I'nion
Pacific and Burlington lines.
COLCMnVS-Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Hoek
etigerg.T are enterainlng their sister, Mrs.
Katherine Dlester and her daughter, Miss
Wilhelmlna IMester of Elmira, N. Y. Miss
Dlester Ib one of the teachers In the El
mira public schools. She Is greatly enjoy
ing her sightseeing in Nebraska.
BEATRICE Judge Kelllgar held a brief
session of court yesterday. J. H. Sparks,
the bridge contractor from St. Joseph, ap
peared before the court and renewed his
bond of $1,0)0 on the remaining charge
against him. It la likely the case will be
tried at the November term of court.
B EA T R ICE Fred Hall, who is employed
as lineman for the New Home Telephone
company, narrowly escaped being electro
cuted yesterday by coming In contact with
an electric wire. He was severely shock -d
and a hole was burned In his shirt, but
aside from the shock he escaped Injury.
WILCOX Herman Ackerman of this city
was badly Injured last evening In a thresh
ing machine. He was In the employ of
Frank Goings and while pulling out the
feed board his clothing caught in the belt,
throwing him Into the cylinder. His left
leg was fearfully mangled and will have to
be amputated.
T A MORA Henry Gibson met .with a
serious accident while setting a beef out
of the slaughter house Monday night. The
animal knocked him down and aa he got up
kicked him, fracturing the hone of the
right ankle near the Joint. He had the
same limb broken last Deoember. which
makes the Injury serious.
BEATRICE Announcement has been re
ceived here of the marriage of Olive Mav,
?- I?rr realde'" of this city, to Mr. John
W . Albaugh, Jr., which occurred last week
at Jersey City. The bride was formerly
Mrs. Henry Guy Carleton. and an actress
of Mra. E. W. Clancy of this city.
STOCK VI LLE-The democratic commit
tee of Frontier county met here Frldav.
Among those present were Judge W. H
Latham C. B. Compton, Jacob Scherer and
W. B Martin, all of Curtis. So far no
candidates have filed on the democratic or
populist tickets. All have apparently been
waiting for the court's opinion on the ques
tion of fusion at the primaries.
FALLS CITY Wnllnnjtno. I. o llrf .
who have tiled applications for nomination
to the county offices at the primaries of
R Hint to Drapery Buyers
IN a department as large as ours there are always Odd Lace Curtains, Odd Portieres
and yard goods, that ara being closed out at specially reduced prices; especially at
this season of the year when so many changes are being made, when shelves and
counters must be quickly cleared for new goods arriving daily. It will pay you well
to ask for our drop numbers. They may not be advertised or conspicuously displayed,
but ask to see them anyhow. They're here, pricad to suit the most economically inclined
N
Sample Rope Portieres
Some sold a9
high as $7.50.
To close them
out, each $1.19
Only one to a
party.
if fi
F II
Curtain Materials
50-inch Fish Net, white, Arabian
and ivory new square designs,
will got at, per yard 43c
30-ineh Madras in new stained glass
effects and side borders, at, per
yard 75c
45-inch Madras in reds, greens and
light colors; stunning for dining
rooms or over - curtains; per
yard 85c
Couch Covers
Oriental Couch Covers, CO Inches wide, 3
yards long. Fringe all around, regular
$5 covers, special ?$3.93
Lace Curtains
Ruffled swiss bed room curtains,
5d0 pairs just received; exception
ally well made to our own order;
hemstitched ruffles; regular $1.50
curtains; special, per pair... $1.05
ImiHirted Brussels curtains, both in
plain center and allover designs; a
new importation bought before the
rewut advance; we are offering
them, special, per pair $3.50
New Novelty net curtains in beige
color; cord outlined patterns in
border; per pair $3.95
Irish point curtains, daiuty borders
aud some a lover designs; per pair,
at $5.00
Odd Lace Curtains. "We've about
00 pairs left in 1 and 2 pair lots,
numbers we will not use next season.
They are greatly reduced, some
about one-half. If you can use 1 or
2 pair lots, this is a great oppor
tunity to secure desirable curtains
for much less than actual cost to
make.
$7.50 Curtains, reduced to $3.95
$18.50 Curtains reduced to $9.75
$32.50 and $22.50 Curtains, re- "
duced to $14.75
Weathed Oak Plate Rack
(Like Cut)
Beautiful mission design, an orna
ment to any dining room. iU inches
wide, l(i
:..i
high UTaibr
$."5.50 val- aisCEafr
ues, Bpo- yx-
e-"v
1L
Hammock Time is Here
and we have the ham
mocks. A splendid line of
good strong material in
lasting pretty colors at
quick selling prices.
See our $c3.7B ham
mock. It's the best ham
mock made for the price.
Pillow Covers
Beautiful Cretonne Pillow Covera, nil marie
and ready to put your pillow In; ulxo -in-tiroloVri'd
India pillow tops that Hold us hlrli
aa $l.H3; Hpeclal men 96o
Omaha Atfsnta
for "Vudor"
Porch Shaaaa
ReHftRD & WILHELM
nm.lMS South Sixteenth Street.
Headquarter
for Good
Window Shadea
tn,.a?j8v0n cunt,whlch will be h.-ld Sep-t,P-"he.r.,:
RPi.iMlcar-Roaco Anderaoh.
aent to trie aoylum at Hasting yeHterdav
l.,hltc7'iVe drlnkln8- Arthur Floyd, from
youth of Farnam, In thin county, was h.
fnrn Turio-a UMiiiavH. a ....
Totala 389,261
"The last county of these twenty ahowa
total Increaae of acreage planted of 84,041
acrea. over a third of the Increaae being In
the one Item of winter wheat. There are
large and small countlea comprised In the
twenty, aa well aa new and old countlea','
that the decreased acreage la pretty
generally acattered. But before taking It
for granted that theae flgurea are correct,
atepa will be taken to find the reason for
the large decreaao. If any exiata.
"We are handicapped In getting out this
report, not only by queatlonable flgurea.
but alao by the fact that all returna are
not yet In, though the law provides that
oounty clerlia should send them to thia of
fice not later than July 1."
A rrraled fur Deaerdna; Wife.
For marly a year Sheriff Nicholaa Hess
aaa been conducting a aearch for Earl
Scott, wanted In Lincoln for an aggra
vated case of wife and child deaertlon. Thia
morning he learned that the man waa in
Denver, and communicated by wire with
he Colorado officers. Shortly after noon
oday he waa Informed that Scott waa un
ler arreat and would he held In Denver
malting further Instructions.
A warrant waa Issued last January by
luatlce Rlsser on complaint of Mra. Scott,
who accuaea the man of abandoning her
'st September, wiih three children, the
raMBgest being but 3 weeka old when he
left. Not one cent haa he contributed to
ward their support since. It la alleged, and
lie wife received but one letter from him,
laying that "everything would turn out
ill right." Mra. Scott haa been making her
home with her parents In thia city, who
ire not In the best of circumstances. It la
possible that an officer will be sent to Den
ver tonight or Monday.
Coed Pros Prospects.
Governor and Mra. Sheldon returned to
lay from a trip through the western part
)f the alate, where the governor addreased
'! arlous Junior normal aohoola. Oov
fruor Sheldon brought back the newa that
never before had ha aeen such good proe
pecu for ctopa In that section of the state
(s now. He expressed himself also as weC
Pleased with the work being done by the
'unlur normals.
ftenard Wants Track Sea lea. 1
A number of cltlaena of Seward have
petitioned the State Railway comtniaalon
compel the railroads entering that town
to put In track acalee for the weighing of
grain and merchandiae in carload
'o!. as provided for In the law enacted by
:Uo recent legislature.
Jours Ovtus Tractloa Stock.
Will i). Jones of the Slate Journal waa
a witness l;i thu suit filed before the State
Railway commission by the city to compel
the LlncolB) Traction company to aell aix
fares for X cents. Mr. Jenea said he
owned some stock In the Traction company,
but It never h.d Influenced him In the laaat
wbea writing- edJurUig Jot Ua ypx. u.
ROADS FIGHT OVF.R A CROS9INO
! tOT? Ju.d.Re Wllllm' charged with assault
Burllnerton Blocka Effort of th. which he nalrt H.f 2 k 110 Bnrrt, co"t8-
. wnicn tie paid. He had been working for
rnlon Pactll. I James Hazen and when he quit laet Bimdav
-CKNTRAL. CITY. Neb., July 27.-The rail- I ne managed to get Into trouble with his
road croa-dng fight between the Burling- i b 1 above result-
ton and Union Pacific reached a climax! a,t Mr' 'T01", ", th,s Wlc-tal
today. The new double track of the Union idea when the hlnk thX TiTh
Pacific la completed and ready for the 'or both of the Judges to be of their party
crossing piece over the Burlington right- I nlJavf nrJUKnd. J.1?1 -thl" tlm
of-way. The Union Pacific had a ! hX
lng laid on two greaaed ralla ready j torney Hensley of Platte. They are taking
to slip Into position when opportunity of-! arv.2f hal thf ""Publicans
fered At a moment when the Union Pa- ! this team l PUt UP "ybody alIUt
clfic men were off guard a Burlington en- BBATRICE The Demorest gold medal
gine came along dragging a heavy chain , declamatory contest was held at the chau
and anchor, which caught the croaslng '. IS"'1"" ,Kr",mds 'f'terrta Y morning, and all
piece, twlated it out of ahape and landed j yrV
7,. T' er" AffrPV' Mark "argraves.
Zoa arden and George Hansen. The gold
wM,v,T'tt8.aWlrded ,0 Mr Hrgraves,
Sl a w 1r f " W" Cond plara- Th
er. yesterday " Wer' entertaln-
It twenty yards away. Trie engine then
took up a position which blocks further ef
forta by the rival road to use It a line. The
fight between the roads la over the main
tenance of the crossing.
.,1?ATRICRJlJr"- ""'a""" Williams died
auddenly yesterdav at Pt.Uraii ,k.
s 5i "J m ho.m' from a vlslt w,,h hr "liter.
' ?hJ ?eVer.a!?i Sh fe" unconscious
,h" vBt,reet and died a ew mlrtutes later
Sf.'T.'v, be'in """""'d to the home of Bert
Aran Island Cbaataaqna.
GRAND ISLAND. July 27. (Speclal.)-The
first Chautauqua assembly for Grand Island,
n.agnl.t htf thft Pn m m nrif u 1 .1,,V, was
, . iBllth -r, . "' w rer
opened last evening and yesterday after-; " Un viiVi . s'Kned as the
noon by the Kilties band, with two concerts. ' SJunTy for tSSy-two year" She ' w?."
The flrat lecture of the course took place year" of nd Is aurvlved by her huu
this afternoon. It being "Old Times In ; tan and ll'r9 i-hlMr-n.
Dixie," humorous, and following a program xrfn,tJIS-fUrr.y Yf:"n"- a ynng man
w.. .v.. ,1J, r.. .. 1 wa"1"1. 'ler ,or Jumping a board hill
ujr 11.0 . v.. Vmur. oruoiur i pa rrotn Chief of police Mn ZL
luiiiiver 01 inv mu ueiivrr a lecture on oner a. lively chase through the
Sunday afternoon on "Publlo Virtue In ' 5','u'h1ta"t ,,arL Cf ,he c,t'- VBuns was
Politics." Other attraction, booked for the i cSs .P whe"d hsy dlednTo Tct
ten dayi assembly are: Marvin Williams i nd uraped. He left a grip uptown con-
n rPHninen. nev. rruriK itatmm on i-n. , w wuriii cir riittriirt
American Boy." Carter's Virginia Warb- ' he" aboua'teeU nfra . He came
W. Rev. Newell Dwlht HUlls. motion I o 'him T W6ek aS' and lilUo known
pictures, Siitllman Rlgga In humorous leo'
tures, MIhs Dorothy Nehbras. violinist. Dr.
- COLCMBCS-Attorney Louis Llghtner
tAl oil ooyi in ins leuiure, ine Been ana l . l. " y on west
The Unaeen." Luclan P. Follan.h,. to Mr. WinKmBlo:; J andfamiforhe
- uemui aiiu uuiiiiuun, i ue o h it i i ouuse nas reen vaxate
Monroe Moving Picture company. Mias I ZV, LmiJ1 ."we.rt .Hr,J SHrn,H,,''l and fixe
Josephine Retx. reader. Hon. Q. A. Gear- i but there Is a sweet Jilt JH'A" -..n "ie
ed
d
left,
hart, lecturer; Dr. Thomas MeCleary, lec- who formerly lived In Columbus. 'riieTnl
"Itch... inlVbe X ""LV 'U1
the magician; Dr. Fox and J. Lorenio TABLE ROOKWiv. tj...... .
Zwlckey. lecturer. clerk at the last session ol Vl kU, "L"
restraining order and held that the ma
chines are a form of gambling. It Is also
understood that Mr. Roach will order the
closing of the resort on East I'ront street
opposite the freight depot.
FIND BONES 0F POCAHONTAS
Skeleton Tins; Up at flravesend Very
I.lkcly That of Powhatan's
Dawshter.
The Jamestown exposition has been the
means of unearthing much of historical
Interest regarding Captain John Smith and
Pocahontas. Dr. Lyon Q. Tyler, president
of William and Miry college, Virginia, In
his latest edition of "The Cradle of the
Republic," devotes much space to the facts
regarding Pocahontas, and It seems likely
from his account that the bones unearthed
In the cemetery at Gravesend. In England,
niay be those of the daughter of Powhatan.
It Is known that Pocahontas was buried
In the parish burial ground. Charles W
Kohlsaat, commissioner general of the
Jamestown exposition, has a photograph
of the page of the .register of the old
church,.whlch records;
1616, Mar. H, Rebecca Wrolfe, wyffe of
Thos. Wrolfe, gent, a Virginia lady borne,
here lies burled In ye chancell."
The Christian name of Rolfe, as It Is now
spelled, was John, and the mistake of mak
ing it Thomas was probably that of the
parish clerk. The exact spot' of the chancel
of the church at that time may have been
wtiere the bones were disinterred. Concern
ing her burial, Captain John Smith wrote:
"She was burled In the chancel of the
church at Gravesend on the 21st day of
March, 1616-1617, being then in the twenty
second year of her age. Her husband
grieved sorely for her, but he returned with
Argall, leaving his little child. Thomas, at
Plymouth with Sir Iewls Stukely, who
earnestly desired the keeping of him."
Tradition says that her death occurred
at a little cottage In the present Stone
street, Gravesend.
St. George's, where Pocahontas was
burled, was licensed for worship, In 14M7. Tt
was consecrated by Bishop Fisher In 1M0.
In 1544 Henry VIII made It the parish
church of Gravesend and in 173 It was
destroyed by fire. I3y order of King George
II It was rebuilt In 1732 and In 18:2 a new
chancel waa consecrated by the bishop of
Rochester.
Pocahontaa was born In 15J. Her name
signifies "a bright stream between two
hills." Hers Is an honored one In Amerl
lan history, because, aa Smith says, through
"two or three years she next under God
was still the instrument to preserve this
colony from death, famine and utter con
fusion, which If In those times had once
been dissolved VIriirtnIa might have lain
as It was at our first arrival to this day."
.New York Sun.
UNCLE SAM AND (MEANS
American Nation Has Hitched with
the Hermit Kingdom.
FIRST EMBASSY TO WASHINGTON
Captain Townsend Recalls Time
When Prince Pak and Ye Ha
Tom Planted Their Sta-tion.
.,'iraiTiiiai VCH, anO Mrs K-irnnr
reh T,l .... are preparing to m.,. T. i vi" ,.. L"5rd
GRAND ISLAND. July J7.-(8pectal.-Tha ! 1 .'!' lak"Aht,lr future' home.' Their
local, police officials, after considerable of ; their fruit farm near Table Rock It'h
a cnase, niunana up inree or tne supposed ' : ""'"-u iiui ir. Marnard Int
burglars of the Phillips store and they
were practically "caught with the goods
y the -P"' "uy ' he h
Y , Intimately connected for aeveral vei
"(matters political and it may be
having been selling some of the shoes j PPntment Is in sTore for him.
Iy
as
ends
as he"ri
ars with
may be that an
stolen. Part of the goods waa not recov
ered and la believed yet to be accreted
aomewhere. Chief Hoagland landed two of
the men by felling one of them when they
attempted the "apllt and run" game. The
trio were taken to Aurora yesterday and
will be tried In that oounty on the charge
of burglary.
We a of Nebraska.
PLATTSMOITH-Mrs. A. W. At wood la
visiting relatives In Jacksonville. 111.
WILCOX O. M. Hartley, manager of the
local telephone company, haa completed a
line to Punk.
PLATTSMOUTH Gee ge L. Farlev haa
aucceeded J. W. Gamble aa county super
intendent of schools.
PLATTSMOl'TH The Plattsmouth Clove
meiury in inn ems! again, arter being
Idle since the big flood.
PAPILMON David Faae, cashier ef A
W. Clark s hank, baa accepted a position
with the Packera National bank at Seuth
Omaha.
BKATRICE Oerhardt Epp. the young
son of Mr. and Mra. John Epp. living north
west of the cjty, died yesterday after a
brief Illness.
SEWARD Mlaa Laura Davie. ODe of the
teachera la the city achooui here, left Sat
urday for Loveland. Colo.. Chun l,r
J,enu are i"ndum Ui uiuomi and where
rurisjlOLTH-The following nam..l
republican, have each paid If, to hav? the 1,
names printed on the primary ballot i
For district Judge. Jesse L Hoo?- fo,"
county Judge J E. Douglas. . JJZ
and A. U lld.l; for clerk of the distrl-t
court J. M. Robertson; for aherfff C 1)
Qulnton; for county clerk. F E Rrlek.
Publisher of the Weeping Wat.-r Rep,,u
lkanj for surveyor. E. E. Hilton; f
county superintendent of schools Georc.
1.. Farley proprietor of the Plattsmoutl:
Evening News.
BEATRICE Miss Anna Day, county .
perintendent of schools, completed her re
port yesterday and sent it to the stat.
superintendent. The school census for C
year shows lv.2 children of school an
of whom 6.1S0 are mules and 5,o; are .
males. Last year there weie lrt.nf.J person
of school age In Gage county. This show
a falling off In the school population T'
total receipts from all sources amount t.
nn.GO. Number of male teachers en
ployed In the county, f7; female 3J Tot ,
wages paid malea, iS.a; pttld femulc'f
NORTH PLATTE Having eatlsfied him
aelf that under the law-the slot marhtn
V "ambllr" device. County Attorn
rtoarn. with the co-operation of the cit
authorities, will request all cigar stores an.
saloon using the machines to put them or
of service. Similar action waa taken 'l
Omaha, where those using them sought t
enjoin the nollca fmm i, - , , .
but toe dutrlct judge would tiut (rant th
No Siren In Tnent yKlve Veare.
Joseph Root, a hermit resident of Presque
Isle peninsula. Lake Erie, claims he 'has not
slept In twenty-flve years, and those who
have become Interested In the case believe
his story.
A number of Erie physicians examined
him. They aay he Is In a healthy condition
and he was awake all the time they ob
served him. His close friends also vouch
for his story.
Drugs have been administered, but have
no effect on Root. The man has lived for a
'ong time on the peninsula and tella an ln
ercstlng storr.
He says that about twenty-five years ago
.wo dear relatives were killed suddenly In
i railroad accident. He suffered ao much
rom shock that he gave up the Idea of
leep and now remains In a chair all night
vlth his eyes wide open.
After his rest In the chair he feels aa
:iueh refreshed In the morning aa If he had
njoyed a good nlght'a sleep.
Shortly after the war of the rebellion
several American vessels were burned by
the Coreans, and In 1W5T the American gov
ernment dispatched Commodore Schufeldt
to remonstrate with the Corean authori
ties, but no result was accomplished. In
1870 Admiral Rodgers again visited the
capital of the Hermit kingdom, with the
Intention of communicating directly with
the Corean government. He was met by
a determined resistance on the part of the
Coreans, and though the American vessels
were secure against the native artillery
and American guns silenced the forts, the
admiral was constrained by political diffi
culties to bring his expedition to a close.
In 18S2 the first Corean treaty with the
United States was effected, but It was not
until 1W or 1&4 that the Coreuni sent an
embassy to the United States. Prince Pak
was the ambassador and Ye Ha Tun secre
tary of the legation. Four or five other
Coreans completed the embassy.
Cnptnln Townaend Telia of It.
Captain C. H. Townsend, at 'present chief
clerk In the office of the chief quarter
master of the Department of the Missouri,
lived In Washington at the time of the
arrival of the Corean embassy and it occu
pied a house adjoining Captain Townsend's
residence.
"They were a strange body of people,"
said Captain Towmiend, "but we soon be
came well acquainted with them. Tliey
were very friendly and were anxious to
assimilate American ideas. pTlnce Pak Was
disposed to be very dlirnlfled, though he
was reticent. Ye Ha Yun. the secretary
of the legation, waa a genial fellow and
was by all odds the most intelligent and
matlc customs. They were very courteous
and had a deep reverence for rank and
caste.
"When they first came to Washington,
when thoy sat down they occupied the
floor, folding their feet under them tailor
fashion, with their shoes removed. Aftor
awhile, however, they began to use chairs,
and seemed very awkward with them and
ill at ease.
Stoical In Their Demeanor.
"It was only at the rarest intervals that
they would give any sign of surprise. One
Instance I remember was when a Joking
friend visiting the embassy slid his feet
rapidly over the heavy carpet and thus
generating a current of electricity, lit the
gas with his finger from the current. The
Incident was a complete surprise to the
Coreans, and they had to have It fully ex
plained to them. In their writing they
begin at the upper rlghthand corner of
the sheet and write up aud down, Instead
of across the page.
"They generally took everything for
granted, aud were wlthaT very pleasant
neighbors. They lived near us about a
year and then moved to another part of
the city, and I saw very little of them
afterward."
RECIPE FOR MODEL HUSBAND
Fame of Sunflower, .Nebraska, Spread
by the Krsgraiiee of Ita
illoNHonia.
i
A citizen of Sunflower, Neb., bethinking
him to marry, carelessly offered himself
to any one of a club of twelve Huurlowpr
muidona who might look upon lilm with
favor. His offer has brought forth a well
coiwldered response from one of the girls,
who states her willingness to piarry him
provided he could fulfill all of the following
conditions:
"That he prove his sincerity; that he
demonstrate that he la qualified In every
way to contract marriage; that he Is
amply able to provide a comfortable home
for hla bride and la willing to make pro
vision for her every need and comfort;
that he abstain from tobacco In every
form; that he will not use Intoxicating
llquora to any extent whatever; that he
shall be chaste and pleasant In conversa
tion, use no profane or ImDroeer Inn-
progressive member of the legation. 'Of guae, apend hla evenings at home, and
whether, after all, he really wants to
marry.
We commend the Sunflower maid, never
theless, on her Insistence upon rigid and
proper standurds. There Is the very bi at
of common sense behind them. By de
manding the best and taking no other she
Is certain at least to avoid an unhappy
marriage. Some male readers, 'after scan
ning her conditions, may be led to believe
that she will avoid any kind of a mar
riage at all. Perfect men, especially per
fect husbands, are not exactly a drug on
the market these days. The average, the
deadly average, is prone to smoke and even,
to use mild cuss words In moments of an
ger, to remain at home Sunday mornings
and otherwise fall below realization of hla
higher privileges. And, sud to say, ho la
sometimes embarrassed when It come to
supplying "her every need and comfort."
The Sunflower miss will have, none of
him, and though he Is perhaps altogether
good enough for the human nature's dally
food of her less exacting sisters, no una
will dispute her right to be us fastidious
as she chooses In this mutter of first, und
lasting, Importance. The best or none at
all Is a better rule than the laxer one,
which so frequently admits of the worst.-
St. Louis Republic.
I.lgeinln- Shaves a Man.
With ax on shoulder, Llge Huffman of
Mielbyvllle, Ky., was returning home from
nrk when he was struck by lightning,
.hich removed his beard and hair aa
moothly as It could have been done by a
air.
When found he wa walking around In a
nail circle In a dazed condition, with blood
.wing from his mouth and nrae. He waa
areheaded. with the rim of his hat around
is neck, the rest of his hat having been
itnpletely burned. The ground where he
ad fallen when struck showed signs tbut
9 had rolled over and over for some time.
Bee Wt Ada alwaa uiui results.
course they were entirely Ignorant of the
English language, but Ye Ha Yun was de
termined and persistent and Inside of three
months he could spesk and write English
fairly well. He was very anxious to ac
quire American idea and a knowledge of
American customs. I was surprised to ob
serve that they were fairly well Informed
on the American civil war and Its causes
and reaults, and were well posted upon
current political history and historical I
events throughout the civilized world.
( Una: to Native Customs. ,
"They adhered closely to their national
dress, which was siirtTlar to the Chinese
costumes. They had a better pbystque than
either the Japanese or Chinese, i think
Frank O. Carpenter was their principal
adviser and they had every confidence In
him. Mr. Carpenter had visited the Corean
kingdom and was familiar with their ways
They were anxious to learn the meaning
of American words and were very Inquisi
tive. "They did not aeern surprised at anything
fhey saw, but manifested a determination
to absorb such Ideas as struck their fancy,
and what they thought could be of benefit
to them Individually and nationally. They
had their own ideas of what constituted
civilization and seenud satisfied with their
own customs. They possessed a fine and
acute sense of morality und virtue. Their
women did not Join them until several
months after their arrival, and were always
treated with politeness and courtesy.
Kip the Cap Bat "lightly.
"The men of the embassy were temper
ate and drank but very little liquor, none
to excess. They occasionally lndulgej In
American vintages, but It was with the
greatest circumspection. They would In
their entt-rlainments pour out a full glas
of liquor for their guest, but drank merely
a sip themselves. They manufactured a
sort of beverage from oata and fancied It
greatly, but never drank even of It to ex
cess. I do not think they gambled, but
they were very liberal smoker.
"They uttendtd all state ceremonlea and
wsro very jyunciiUou la observing dlplo-
frequent clubs or poolrooms, not flirt with
any woman, and attend church every Sun
day." We grieve to relate that the gentleman
In question haa been obliged to stop and
examine Into himself in order to ascertain
whether he possesses the qualifications and
Bark to the Cimil Old Way.
Philadelphia Record.
A federul Judge In Nebraska has de
clined to restrain the State Railway com
jnlsslon and attorney general from enforc
ing the recent act of the state legislature
to reduce express rates 25 per cent. The
validity of the law will now be determined
In the old-fuhioned and orderly way. A
test case will be made und curried, 1(
need be, to the L'nlted States supremu
court by writ of error, where the consti
tutionality or otherwise of the act wilt
be finally decided. It was by a llko route
that the case of Gibbons vs. Ogden reached
the great tribunal presided over by Chief
Justice Marshall, and the route is still
good enough for bringing alleged conflicts
between state law and the constitution to
the notloe of the ultimate arbiters of
questions.
Well Worth Investigating;.
Baltimore American.
The almost Incredible chargu Is made thai
safety device patents to prevent railroad
accidents are bought up and then sup
pressed, to keep from coming into competi
tion with Insufficient devices already In use.
A government expert Is to begin Investiga
tion n see If this Is so. The Increasing
accidents require the charge of such a
state of things either to be disproved or
remedied.
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