THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY. AUOUST 12, 1908.
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'') DECREASE IN MERCHANDISE
. ji Aliened Valuation for State Over a
VJ1Hb Th Than T.ast Year
i.IAlVU mamw
OMAHA VALUATION NOT CHANGED
ranee Dpurtmrnt Issues Xotlca
J.oala Company la Oper
ating la Nebraska Milli
on t a License.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Aug 11. (Special.) The
State Board of Equalisation has completed
the uiMimtnt of merchandise, making
tha total assessment of this class of prop
erty 11,274.167, against an assessment of
;.!01,gl In 1107. The assessment In one
county only wn changed, Lancaster get
ting a 19 per cent reduction. The showing
made by the delegation of Omaha busi
ness men yesterday prevented an Increaso
In the assessment of that county, though
Land Commissioner Eaton moved that It
be Increased li per rent. This was voted
down. The board .. will finish Its work
within a few day.
Just at this time the board is having
trougle settling the assessment of banks.
Dodge county cut off 10 per cent of Its
capital atock when Its returns were made,
while Douglas county cut off 3 per cent
of the loans for had loans. The board haj
called the attention of these two counties
to this and It may order the amount taken
off put bark. Following Is the asslsseU
value of merchandise for the statu by
counties for the years 1907 and 1908:
Assessed Vain
County. laoi. 1ph.
Adams $ m.li'l t lr.69
Antelope 4i.6f3 oo, lot)
lanrr a.njt
Hlalne 2.1 1- o.SMI
Uoone Ho.Mt
rtox fiulte bo.t ti Vl.&l
Boyd u:t,th ul.J'H
mown .i,ijs J i ,J . 7
Buffair lM.im lt, 7
Wurt , L lO.dJtf M,wl
Duller : 1.14 Ki,4
(.ass lu.lit 1.1.1-6
l (jut ' t.(7a 1I.:M
Lnaxe 14.61 il.lM
laeiiy tj.Ktn
lueytnne 'Am Vi.Mi
Clay , 11J.SW 114. 7JX
Conax w),4ia 4.241
Cusier U.i.i'M l.u. om
CUinmg Hi. ',11 M.l.
LmKtnti Ji.ill 31. HI
Uawes , 33.!9
Dawson 111. (tha Ji4.'i
LtKUei s,tsi9
uixoil 7fc,t!l o,(ltiO
louge 201. -UA 201.W1
loulas 2,6:, 249 2,14J,247
l-unay Zi,M9 23,741
i l.m.oie - YJ.ii,; SS.834
franklin 75.('3 81, "U
i rentier .6:! b),Ui
hurnas 1H,4 1U,S
Uage lni.& 214.410
oaiileld 14. Hi 17. U9
tiosprr 1K.0.4 1o.3iH
Grant b.SJb i.OTl
Ureeley W.tM 4J.9H
Hall 17,4i2 l,7,ii4
llamlltorj V3.9M KKI.49R
iianan 73.W7
Hayes 4.0.14 I, ill)
Jiucncock So,9.H ' 4.il
liolt . b!,:i.-3 ba.li
iooker 8.:i 3.37
Howard .". ' i7ni (K.O-'l
jeiferson lll.tjjj m.Hi
Johnson 77,12 7j.1W
Kearney 61.048 i3.oG
Keith 14,112 UWH
ivtya l"aha..i ' 16,Wj 15.479
Kimball -y, . ' v 6.023 ,94
Knox 8,544 xti.UtT
Lancaster ..; 875.064 81,143
Lincoln til.4t4 o7.SM
Logan 2.716 i.Vii
Loup 3.9i7 4.944
Aladiion 123.8' 13M75
Mcr'heison i6 670
Merrick .'.
1 Nance ......i i.2.3 52,429
Nemaha M..46 91,171
Nuckolls 8.. Ill W.034
Otoe lHli.iW lsl,46
pawnee 74.1s.. 71, M6
-erKlns 12.931 , lo.W
I'ltict &J.1 M.iKKi
I'helps 114.4o8 11614U
Platte DiO.o'.w lln.iWX
Polk tii.VJH 7U.341
Ked Willow 7H,7oJ 87,910
Klchardson 10i,.8 U)7.19i
Hock ll.28 12,ii77
Saline LmO Hu.79
barpy 2:1.4.1 21,81"
launders l.',ti,2i l,6.i71
Bcotl's Bluff bi.99 tw.a
Bernard li2.2& 112. lhi)
Sheridan aii.tiJo 4'i.72
bherman 26.(te9 3o,333
bloux . 7. '-80
Stanton ;7.4"ti 28,2-3
inayer 1I1.734 123.0W
1 nomas 3.215 I 6,2j9
Thurston i9.1a 3o,8.-.o
Washington 61. 41 67.4S5
Vavne M,3"3 B9.li5
A'ebster ' 87. fcU Ha.bi
JVheeler 3.9j2 4,174
I'ork 167,j9i 118,132
Totals 19.301, S91 S,:74,9T
Transfer Switch Wanted.
Outhrey Brothers of Superior have filed
tn application with the State Railway
f
Could Lay Slate-Pencil in One
Hands in Dreadful State Dis
ease Defied Remedies and Pre
scrlptions Suffered Seven Years.
FOUND A PERMANENT
CURE IN CUTICURA
I had ecaema on my hands for about
even years and during that time I had
used several so-called
remedies, together with
physicians' and dnig-
5ita' prescriptions. The
isease was so bad on
my hands that I could
lay a slate-pencil In one
cf the cracks and a rule
placed arroes the hand
would not touch the
pencil. I used .
, Pkin Lotion.
Remedy and
ethers extmallf but I
did not use any internal remedy, and
while some gave partial relief, none re
lieved as much a did the first box of
Outioura Ointment. I made a purchase
of t'utioura Soap and Ointment and
mr hands were perfectly cured after two
boxs of Cuticura Ointment and one
cake of aoap ware used. I now keep
them on hand for sunburn, etc., and use
CuucuraHoap for shaving. 1 could write
a great deal mora in reference to my
cure but do not want to take more of
your tima. William H. Dean, Newark,
tiel.; Mar. ?S. J07."
CHILD SUFFERED
With 5ores on Leg's. Cured In
Two Weeks by Cuticura.
"My little daughter uffered with
so roe on her legs all laat summer. Her
feet were sore, too, and she couldn't
wear her shoe. I think she was poisoned
by running through weeds but the doc
tor said it was ecamma. I tried several
remedies fc-t failed to find a rt-e. Then
I tent forH uticura Boap and Cuticura
OlnlPtHit whioh cured her in two weeks.
I find Cuticura the beet I ever tried for
' any kind of sore and 1 hope I shall never
Le without it. Mrs. Gertie I-aughlin.
Irydale, W. Va.. Apr. 25, 1907. "
CtHRptete fvtcraal and Int-mat Treatment tor
V F v r y Humir of Isfnt lttitdiea. a&4 Adults
f roawu ol Tutlriirs H.o ,1V ) to t laoat lh bfcin.
r.nioMr. tiaimot i&Oc I w Hm! tit Bfctn. sua
Cut I "ii rs Mrtotfiti t&,lc.. (off In lh ttnn ot t ttoroUt
r,u4 Pt 25c. pr vtfrl I AO) u, Purirr ibe hx4.
Hd irirtutO'Vit tit w.trtd. Poiwi Lrug a liwia.
. . i Prof . H-MliMV illS
asrsUiua Iih Cuuuui sa gkia bit
DSP CRACKS
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ECZEMA
commission for n order to compel the
Burlington and Missouri Pacific to put
In a tran.fer switch at that city. The
board made such an order recently against
the Burlington and Northwestern at York,
but the railroads promptly appealed to
the courts and there the matter rests.
Wrltlns; laisrasr llleaally.
John I. Pierce. Insurance deputy, gave
out the following statement:
Information has Jtinl been received by
the Insurance department that agents arc
operating In Nebraska for the Druggists
Indemnity Exrhange of Ht. Louis and that
such agents are soliciting and securing
fire insurance risks In that Institution.
The Kxchange Is an lnter-lnsir..,rtce In
stitution somewhat of the character of the
Lloyds, where Indlvlrtusls, firms and cor
porations as subscribers mutually Insure
each other. As this concern refuses to
give out sufficient information to the re
porting agencies of Its financial standing
It Is Impossible to estlmste intelligently
whether Its policies are desirable or not,
but even If they were, the Indemnity Klt
change is not licensed to do business In
Nebraska and whatever business Its
agents secure here is unlawfully secured.
In fact. Its policies are made void by the
otatutes of this state.
For the protection of the companies ana
rna that tifli'D mmnlled wltn the law
and that are paying their pertlon of the
state taxes this department will prosecute
any agent of this or any other unauthor
ised company when proper complaint la
made.
r breaks Looks Good.
"With corn selling for 70 cents In Ne
braska In the middle of August and In
demand at that figure the Idle corn land
In western Nebraska looks more valuable
than it ever did before,"' saa Labor Com
missioner Ryder.
"This bureau last December figured the
corn crop of Nebraska as being worth 172,,
9S3, 140.53, at 43 cents a bushel, the fair av
erage price at that time. But the great
bulk of the corn crop sold for much more
than 43 cents. Some went at 60 to 55 cents,
many thousands of bushels at 60 cents, and
about all that was held after 60 cents was
reached brought 70 cents, or thereabouts,
Figuring the Nebraska corn crop of 1907
at 60 cents. Its total value was xioi.tuv.Mi,
or $2S.864.o90.45 greater than the bureau's
published figures. Now, that's traveling
toward wealth that will make even a Mar
rlman or a Morgan hustle some to keep
up with. The farmers of this country still
own it, in spite of all howling or mucn-
rakers Hnd pessimistic politicians to the
contrary."
TKAl'IIERS' l'H4GR,AM SOO!S READY
Many Prominent Educators Will :
I'renrnt at State Meeting;.
tKiom a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 11. (Special.) The
PioKram for the Siate Teachers' association
which will meet here November 4, 6 and
4 Is almost complete and It showa a num
br i f prominent educators will address the
tearheis on topics of interest.
Wednesday, November 4, will be devoted
to the meetings of the Superintendents' and
1'r.nelpnls' usaoelutlon, a part of the main
association.
Thursday morning, November 6, there
will be a symposium on the high school
I roblem, with special reference to its gen
esis In the grades. Dr. E. Jf Goodwin, as
sistant commissioner of education in the
state of New York, will open.
Dr. Ooodwln was formerly principal of
the high school at Newton,- Mass. Eleven
years ago ho came to New York City and
was made principal of the Morrla High
school. His administration was a great sue
cess. When Dr. Draper became commis
sioner of education to the state of New
Tork, Dr. Goodwin accepted the post of
aHBlaiant under him in charge of secondary
education. In this position Dr. Goodwin
alao has exceeded expectations. On Septem
ber 1 he resigned to become president of
Packer Institute In Brooklyn, succeeding the
late Dr. Truman J. Backus.
Superintendent A. H. Waterhouse of Fre-
mont, known lnr and wide as a brilliant
high school man, Is expected to follow Dr.
Goodwin, and to be followed by Principal
A. I). Call of the Ninth High school, Hart
lu.l. Conn., equally an authority on the
culct nnd an equally fine speaker.
Vliuisday evening the St. Paul Oratorio
society of Lincoln will render the "Oratorio
of the Messiah," under the direction of H.
". Pronasro.
The second general session, Friday morn
ins, November 6, will bo opened by Prof.
C. H. Miller, supervisor of music In the
Llncjln public schools, with an address on
The Cultural Value of Music In the Pub-
He Schools," with singing by pupils. This
exercise will be followed with an Inter
I relative reading of some masterpiece by
Prof. R. O. Moulton of the University o
Chicago.
Friday evening, November 6, the assocla
tlon will be addressed by President Benjs
mln Ide Wheeler of Mie University of Cal
Ifoi n:a.
Sectional programs are well under way
and wiil be rich.
The executive committee urge school
boards to permit their teachers to ntten
these meetings. Many boards have already
. ctordrd such permission, among them
Omaha, Lincoln, Fremont, Beatrice, Mc
Cook, Platlsmouth and Alliance.
The attendance will, no doubt, be un
precedented. However, an ab'e committee,
with I'rof. Reed of the university aa chair
man, is at work to see to it that board
and rooms shall not cost teachers more
than heretofore. If possible the cost will
be made less.
t'hnntanqna at Plattsraoath.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb.. Aug. 11. tSpe
clal.) The second annual Cass count
chautauqua will be held In Elmwood
August 16 to -3. Among the able enter
talners will be Miss Winifred Winter,
Rev. David R. Dungan of Indiana, Mr,
and Mrs. Noah Bellhars of Chicago, Rev
Isaiah Laipply of Ohio, Senor Iala of th
Philippines, Ralph Parlette of New York
City, Luther P. Ludden, D. D.. of Phlla
delphla. Dr. Gabriel Magulre of New York,
Dr. Thomas McCleary, W. I. Nolan. Ruber
Parker Miles, Mrs. Kstherlne E. Bowilen,
Father Robert Blckert, rather B. J. Ma
Corry. The music will be furnished by
Feguson's Jubilee singers, the Chicago
Lyceum Ladles' quartet, the Elmwood or
chestra and the Elmwood silver band.
An excellent program has been arranged
and a very large attendance Is expected.
thief of Police Resigns.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., Aug. 11.
(Special.) Chief of Police Grant Yates
haa resigned and gone into the saloon
business. Officer William Gunn has been
promoted to the position as chief aiii
William Meredith appointed to take hlj
place on the force.
A petition Is being circulated to form
a Peraonal Rights league ami so far over
600 signatures have been secured. It Is
claimed by the promoters that the league
In thla county will have a membership of
over 2.000 and perhaps more.
Gaa Company Geta Raise.
BEATRICE. Neb.. Aug. 11 (Special Tel
egram.) The Hosrd of Equalisation today
raised the value of the gas company's prop
erty from $36,990 to $62.6"9. The board tied
on a vote to raise the electrlo company's
property. The board raised the valuation
of a number of properties In Wymore In
accordance with the recommendation of
the city council, and left the value on
many properties the same as returned by
the assessor.
Fremont College Grndnatlon.
FREMONT. Neb.. Aug. ll.-8peclal )
This week Is cemmencrment week at Fre
mont college and events Incidental to the
graduation of 270 students are claiming at
tention each day. This miming the grad
uation exercises of the department of
pharmacy were h'li in the college gull-
orlum, the prticlpel address being de-
llvered by Frank X. Knss of Fr-mont,
member of the Slate Examining board.
He spoke on "t'nsolved Problems." This
evening the department of music graduated
wo students. Miss Mabel B. Nelson and
Mr. Ueorge Turner, both pupils of Mr.
Boggess. At the oratorical contest! last
evening the Tribune gold medal was won
by Richard W. Helt, the Frlta medal being
warded to H. W. Munson. Mr. Munaon
did some especially fine work.
PAHEXT8 SEE TWO SO' DHOWS
alkrr Tries to "are Them aad la
Reaeaed with Difficulty.
NEBRASKA C1TT. Neb., Aub. 11.
Special.) The bodies of the two James
boys, who were drowned In the Missouri
river near Mlnersvllle Sunday morning.
were recovered and they were, taken to
Thurman, la., today for burial. It seems
that the first brother, Elmer, Jumped Into
the river from a skiff, aa they were
rowing to the shore, with his clothes on,
and said he would beat the boat to shore.
He sank at once and his brother, Charles,
Jumped In to rescue him, also with his
clothing on, and sank. The father did not
wait, and as soon as he saw the two sons
sink he Jumped In and got hold of one of
the boys, but lost his hold and the boy
floated away and was drowned. The
oldest son went to the rescue and saved
the father. The bodies were recovered
sum three hours after the drowning, some
distance apart. They were both unmarried
and their death waa witnessed by tne
mother, who was In the boat with her
daughter-in-law.
Harvard's Friends Gratified.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Aug. 11.
(Special.) The recognition of Judge Wil
liam H. Hayward by the republicans and
his appointment as secretary of the na
tional republican committee was highly
pleasing to his many friends. Irrespective
of politics, in this city. Mr. Hayward Is a
bright young attorney and held In high
esteem by evxery one here, where he was
born and grew to manhood and has since
made It his home. .
Anburn t tJtanqna Draws.
AUBURN, Neb., Aug. ll.-(Speclai.)-The
second day of the Auburn Chautauqua was
one of the largest days the assembly has)
ever had. The occasion of this was the
presence of the Innes band, which gave
two concerts, one in ths afternoon and on
in the evening. Every day during tha re
maining days of the Chautauqua promises
to be a bl gday, aa there is some excel
lent talent still on the program-
Beatrice Objects to Caug.
BEATRICE, Neb., Aug. ll.-(Speclal Telo-
gram.) Many Beatrice people read with
regret in The Bee today regarding the re
moval of Union Pacific headquarters from
Beatrice to Marysvllle, Kan. The company
employes about 150 men here and the Com
mercial club will do all in Its power to pre
vent such a change.
Meld for Bootleggln.
BEATRICE. Neb., Aug. ll.-(Speclal Tel.
egram.) Elmer Duncan pleaded guilty to
three of the four counts In the complaint
charging him with bootlegging. He was
bound over to the district court In the sum
of tl.ouo, and In default of ball was re
manded to Jail.
Nebraska Kewa Notes.
COLUMBUS The Bryan club of this city
held a meeting last evening. Judge I. L.
Albert was the speaker.
GUIDE ROCK Lorin Shuck, a 18-year-
old boy, was thrown from a horse lata Sun
day. Both bones In one leg were broken.
BEATRICE In the Sunday 8chool league
last evenitiK the Lutherans defeated the
l nlted Brethren team by the acore ot l
to li
BEATRICE Dj-. J. F. Huntling. a prom
inent young dentist of Beatrice, Is lying
critically 111 at his home of catarrah of
tne stomacn.
BEATRICE Nine new members of the
Untied Brethren church were baptised In
Indian creek at Plckrell Sunday. Rev. Jones
or Lincoln conducted the services.
BEATRICE John McLean, who was re
cently convicted of bootlegging and sen
tenced to thirty days in the county jail
was released yesterday, having served out
nis time.
BEATRICE Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mum-
ford, pioneer residents of Gage county, ac
companied by Mr. and Mrs. John Newton
of Iowa, left yesterday on an extended trip
inrougn me norinwest.
BEATRICE Frank Leslie Rrye and Miss
Mary Ann Humphrey were married at the
bride's home at Blue Springs, Rev. Bell
vllle officiating. The young couple will
maice meir nome on a rarm near wjmore,
COLUMBUS This evening the first chau.
tauqua Columbus ever held closed. A fine
program has been rendered every dsy and
eenlng. Henry George, Jr., closed the pro
Dot Weather
Durlnj hot Summer weather men.
women and children will drop down
from sunstroke and heat prostration,
If the constitution is weak.
Everybody should during these hot,
bumid days, be on guard. Life depends
on care. Keep the body strong and
vigorous,' shun ice water, unripe fruit.
Eat and drink with discretion. Put
a teaspoonful of Duffy's Pure Malt
Whiskey in each glass of water that
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grain; great care being used to have
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effective tonic stimulant and lnvlgora
tor known to science; softened by
warmth and moisture, Its palatablllty
and freedom from injurious substances
render it so that it can be Retained by
the most sensitive stomach.
If weakened and run down, take a
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a glass of milk or water.
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey is sold
throughout the world by druggists,
grocers and dealers, or shipped direct
for 1.00 a bottle.
If in need of advice, write Consult
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pen."
FREMONT The contract for the con
struction of a new brirg higii scnool at
Hooper has been let to Soid-ard a
Blsser of Omaha. The contru- i e It
l.)6. which does not Inclu..,
and heating.
BEATRICE The Blue Valie,
company at Holmesvllle Is repMiu,,..
dam recently damaged by the floods
forced the mill to suspend orfera lions. Tne
company will soon linpive vise plant by
building a new concrete dan?
BEATRICE A heavy thunderstorm
passed over this section at an early hour
this morning. There was a heavy fall of
rain, which was accompanied By vivid
lightning. The moisture will be of in
estimable value to the corn crop.
BEATRICE A tract of l.W acres of land
located seven mllees east of Beatrice,
known as the Blodgett estate, wss sold
yesterday at referee s ssle for a.50 per
acre to R. E. Blodgett, Miss Kittle F.
Blodgett and Mrs. Anna M. Essex.
BEATRICE Senator C. H. Aldrlch of
David City, Neb., who Is making a bid for
the office of congressman to succeed E.
H. Hlnshaw.'ls in the city looking after
mattera political. eH will spend several
days In the county before returning home.
FREMONT Thirty carloads of structural
Iron work has been received In the local
Northwestern yards for use in construct!. i
the new steel bridge across the Platte
river five miles west of Fremont. Tne
work will now be pushed forward rapidly.
FULLKRTON Sunday was one of the
best days ever experienced by the Fuller
ton chautouqua assembly. Special trains
frtm Genoa, Spalding, Albion and inter
mediate points brought In large crowds.
The attendance yesterday was estimated
at 8,(kO.
BEATRICE Spill, a eBatrlce pacing
horse purchased some time ago by C. H.
Dixon, has been doing some fine work
since being taken east. The other day he
was third in the 2:08 pace at Kalamaioo,
Mich., the time of the heats being 2:02,
2:06. 2:03V 2:0ti.
COOK The question of Issuing $10,000 In
bonds for the purpose of building a new
school house was voted on yesterdsy and
carried .the vote standing HO for and 9
against. The new building Is to be located
on the block of land recently purchased
Just north of town.
GUIDE ROCK Yesterday evening at
about 5 o'clock occurred the death of
Daniel Dlekerson. aged S6 years. He died
t the home of his son. Frank, with whom
he has lived many years. He was a pioneer
or wehster county. The funeral was neia
t theMethodlst Episcopal church today at
p. m.
ALBION Yesterday was the banner day
of the Alblou Chautauqua. The attendance
is estimated at H.OOO, and the weather was
all that could be desired. Excursions were
run from all directions, which brought
crowds In from the neighboring towns. As
whole the Chautauqua has been a suc
cess and will prove a money maker for
the management.
ALBION The Auburn Chautauqua opened
yesterday with a large crowd in attendance,
The ODentna sermon was preached by Rev,
P. H. McDowell in tne morning, in ine
afternoon Dr. Hilscher delivered a lecture.
and In the evening Dr. Thomas P. Byrnes
delivered his lecture, "Wendell Phillips."
In addition to this Lulu Tyler Gates ren-
derel several readings, and there were
also several musical numbers, both vocal
and Instrumental
HITMBOLDT Funeral service were he'd
Tuesday at the Christian church over the
body of the late Mrs. Flora Babcock, who
died Sunday nignt. ene was Drougm irom
her home near McClure, 8. D., by her hus
band, W. O. Babcock, arriving here about
noon Stindav. but the trio proved too much
for her weakened condition and she nevpr
rallied. Deceased was formerly a resident
of Humboldt, having resided here during
her. girlhood days
BEATRICE The auestlon as to equitable
valuations for the properties of the gas
and electric companies Is still before the
Board of Equalisation. The board heard
more evidence and arguments on the elec
tric plants assessment, and aajournen
until Tuesday morning. The hooks of both
companies were brought before the board
but the members were unable to learn any-
thinv from this source. The aas company
contends that Its valuation should be not
more than $36,000, because the plant noes
not pav Interest upon more than that
amount. O. E. Kretslnger, attorney for
the electric light company, thought tne
value of the gas company should be fixed
at 1100.000, and the electric light company
t $50,000.
RIGHT OF COUNCIL ON BIDS
Exercise of Dlscsvtiarr rower
,. i- pivot In Printing.. -Case,-
-
Whether or not the city council has the
right to exercise discretionary powers In
awarding the contract for official printing
is the principal point ln-dlspute between
the lawyers Tuesday morning in the man
damus suit of The Bee Publishing com
pany to compel the city council to deliver
the contract on the grounds that The Bee
was the only paper submitting a legitimate
bid.
The contention of Mr. Burnam for the
city council and Mr. Stout for the World
Publishing company was that The Bee s bid
was opened at a meeting which was in fact
an adjourned meeting of the council and
not the first regular meeting In July, and
that only at the first regular meeting could
a bid properly be received.
W. J. Connell for The Bee called atten
tlon to the fact that In the statute providing
for the receiving of bids there Is no stipu
lation that It must be a regular meeting
and that It was purposely omitted so that
the delay of waiting until the first Tuesday
In July could be avoided. Mr. Connell de
clared that the World-Herald had by Its
own carelessness neglected to send In a
bid by 5 o'clock June 30 and therefore had
no right to consideration as a bidder.
The argument of the defense In reply to
this was that the World-Herald Bent In a
bid on July 1 and the action of the city
clerk In refusing that bid on the ground
that It was too late was wholly without
authority and beyond his powers.
"The council only may decide," said Mr.
Burnam, "under what condition a bid Is
legal and upon what conditions It shall be
accepted or rejected."
In refuting the contention that the grant
ing of the bids Is entirely discretionary
with the council, Mr. Connell said:
"The city Itself Is In fsct a competitor,
as by the express provision of the charter
a maximum is established beyond which a
legitimate bid may not go. This provides
for a standard of comparison for the coun
cil and It Is not necessary, therefore, for
more than one bid to be In consideration
for the council to decide whether or not
It la a fair and Just bid. Thla provision of
the charter requires a maximum price to
be paid for printing, entirely destroys the
discretionary powers of the council and
gives this court authority to awsrd the
contract to The Bee Publishing company aa
long as it was, being the only bidder, be
yond doubt the best and lowest bidder."
Judge Redlck took the case under ad
visement until Saturday.
' City Clerk Butler was put on the stand
at the opening of court Monday afternoon
for re-dlrect examination, and was followed
by Victor Rosewaler, who was called by
the plaintiff. Mr. Rosewster testified to
the fact that the width ot the columns of
The Bee are one-half em wider than those
of the World-Herald, and that In an equal
number of lines that The Bee would con
tain one-twenty-sixth more matter than
would the World-Herald. He also recited
briefly what occurred at a meeting of the
council In session as a committee of the
whole and of the evident Intention to let
the contract to the World-Herald had It
not been for the motion of one member to
refer the matter to the city attorney for
an opinion. ,
O. M. Hitchcock, president of the World
Publishing compsny, was then called by
the defense. He stated that he drew up
and sent to the city clerk the bid of his
company for the official printh .and that
It was returned to him In the .filial en.
velope, sealed. The envelope was shown
him and Identified, but the witness could
not state whether be or someone else broke
the seal, but stated positively that the bid
which waa sent back to the council a week
late was Identically the same as sent to
the clerk on July 1. Mr. Hitchcock was
the only witness called by the defense and
the side rested upon the introduction of
some documents as evident
gram with an illustrated lecture on
MID-WEST TENNIS ENTRIES
Flayers from Various Flacei Are Send
in in Their Names.
METZ CUP STIMULATES INTEREST
Arrangements for the Olympic Games
Are Protracting; Well. Gas
Hense Being the Ualrf
Ina- lien I as.
nament, which opens next Mondsy at the
Omaha Field club, are coming In encour
agingly and the tennis committee reports
that the prospects are favorable for the
argest meet ever held in Omaha. This is
not mere guess work, but Is taken frem the
number of advance entries and from the
inquiries received.
State entries are especially encouraging.
Besides those previously received, Charles
Young and C. A. Stone entered Tuesday
from Doniphan, Neb. Harry Koch and
Maynard 8wsrtt, two of the cracks of the
Field club, left Monday for Friend, Neb.,
where a tournament is being played this
week and while there hope to do a little
missionary work for the tournament.
The donation of the beautiful trophy by
Meti Bros, for the player from Nebraska,
outside of Omaha, who stays longest In the
tournament Is stimulating entries. Should
several remain until the third round, for
instance, and then go out, those who re
mained the longest will play off for the
cup, which Is said to be a beauty.
The entries of J. H. Cravens and Adrian
Sherman of aKnsas City were also received
Tuesday, adding to the list of cracks from
that city. Inquiries are being received by
the secretary from all over the west and
If these can bo taken as any sort of an
Indication the attendance of players will
be large.
Arrangements for the Olympic games are
progressing nicely, the services of Gus
Renzc having been secured to assist In the
preparation of this famous event. The
Olympic games will be held Thursday night
and Include the great twenty-slx-mlle
Marathon race.
The recent train will assist in making
the courts splendid and will also make the
Field club more beautiful with Its long
stretches of green sward. The entertain
ment committee Is still busy perfecting ar
rangements for the amusement of the vlsl
tors and some sort of entertainment has
been planned for each evening.
No club Is the entire country Is better
prepared to care for a large tournament
than the Omaha Field club, with Its large
club house with expansive verandas. The
locker rooms were built for Just such
emergencies and all who come will be pro
vided with a locker for their clothes and
be given all the privileges of the club.
Ternmseh Wins Slow Game.
TECUMSEH, Neb., Aug. 11. (8pclal
Telegram.) Tecumseh defeated Sterling in
a slow game today. Score:
Sterling 12201000 2-
Tecumeeih 1 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 19
Batteries: Sterling, Olffln. MoCMIloch and
Emmen; Tecumseh, Parries, Stewart and
Martin.
Shenandoah an Easy Winner.
SHENANDOAH, la. Aug. 11. (Special
Telegram.) The ball game between Shen
andoah and Riverton resulted In 6 to 1 In
favor of Shenandoah. No races on account
of rain.
ENTER JIM, EXIT , ASHTON
Dahlman Returns from Tezaa and
Mhallenberger Leaves for
Alma Same Day.
Jim Dahlman reached Omaha from Texas
Tuesday morning. A. C. Shellenberger left
Omaha for Alma Tuesday morning. Both
are democratic candidates for governor.
Shallenberger spent the last week building
fences on Dahlman's Omaha preserves,
while Jim was down In Texas building
fences on his ranch and getting endorsed
by El Paso.
At El Paso the mayor was tendered a
public reception by the Commercial club
and was by that organization endorsed 'for
governor of Nebraska.
Upon his return to the city the mayor
Keep Your Blood Cool
by Right Kind of Food and
Enjoy Warm Weather
It's largely a matter of selecting the hot weather diet with reason.
Summer is Nature's season of activitty seed-time, growing time, harvest-Hmt
a time of expansion, energy and Man is influenced to do his part to put forth
greater effort because activity is in. the air. "
BUT caution is necessary to avoid excessive heat from combustion digestion 4
of heavy, greasy food, Nature's way of generating body-heat in winter in addition
to the heat of the summer atmosphere
is the Ideal Food for Hot Weather because being largely predigested and concen
trated in the making at th.e factory, it is quickly absorbed, a small quantity afford
ing great endurance with little effort in digesting it.
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Grape-Nuts, made of Whole Wheat and Barley, contains only the natural ele
ments of these cereals, including thephosphate of potash grown in the grain for re
building waste cells, especially of brain and nerves.
Try for breakfast, lunch or 6upper: "..ijL
A Little Fruit; A Soft Boiled Egg; Saucer of
Grape-Nuts and Cream; Slice of Crisp Toast, and a
Cup of Postum, hot or iced, with Sugar and Lemon.
Surprising how cool, yet full of healthy energy and "go" one feels on such a
meal, no matter what the weather
There's a Reason '.
Postum Croal Company. Limited. Battle
found a report had gained circulation .that
he had gone to Texas aa a polite way of
withdrawing from the gubernatorial cam
paign. He promptly put Ms brand on thl
report and renews the statement lhat he Is
In the race to the finish.
One of the mayor's first callers Tuesday
morning waa Dr. A. T. Oatewood of
Arapahoe, candidate for secretary of atate.
The doctor wished to consult with the gu
bernatorial candidate about forming a
coalition and to rise or fall together. Dr.
I Oatewood Is a man after John Worth
! Kern's own heart. Kern has always been
defeated for office in Indiana and Gate
wood has always been defeated for office
In Nebraska. The doctor was a candidate
for congress from the Sixth district In 1S92
and was a candidate for state senator
from the Twerjty-nlnth district In 1904. He
has lived In Nebraska thirty-five rears.
DIRTY BAKERIES IN OMAHA
Food Commissioner gays Third ol
Bread Is Prod need t'nder I n
i Sanitary Conditions.
r
LINCOLN. Neb.. Aug. ll.-In a report
made publfc today Food Commissioner J.
W. Johnson showed the condition of sixty-
three bakeries of Omaha as examined by
his Inspectors, seventeen bring designated
as clesn, fourteen as fairly clean and
thirty-two as dirty and unsanitary as to
make their products unsalable If the con
suming public knew of the conditions un
der which It was produced. Tile Isrger
bakeries operating by machinery 'are desig
nated as the cleanest and these produce a
large per cent of the dally output. The
thirty-two dirty bakeries produce about
one-third of the bread and baked stuff con
sumed dally In Omaha and South Omaha,
amounting to about 17,000 loaves of dirty
bread dally.
Food Commissioner Johnson has pre
pared to prosecute 00 druggists of the state
for selling headache medicine containing
acetanlltde, unbranded. In the faou of
this wholesale prosecution Lincoln drug
gists have agreed to brand their medicines
and the president of the Nebraska Phar
maceutical association has agreed to call
the officers together with the object of
securing the branding of all medicines In
the drug stores of the state.
CHOATE IGNORES COURT ORDER
Rich New Yorker Entices Child fmm
Home and Accosts Wife on
Ktreet.
DE8 MOINES, la.. Aug. ll.-Fred M. C.
Choate had a sensational meeting with his
wife on the street last night, when he
accosted her as she stepped Into the auto
mobile of Dr. F. E. Lambert, her brother-in-law,
and demanded to know what sha
was doing on the street at night with
another man. He attempted to prevent her
entering the car, but she slipped by her
Irate husband and whlxsed rapidly away
to the Lambert home on Kingman boule
vard. There they found Mrs. Lambert,
sister to Mrs. Choate, almost In hysterics.
She Informed them that Chcate had sud
denly appeared In the yard and In violation
of Judge McHenry'a order, enticed the
child Into a neighbor's yard and had spent
an hour playing jwlth her. She had de
manded that Choate leave the child, fear
ing kidnaping but he refused. Judge Mc
Henry yesterday afternoon adjourned the
habeas corpus hearing until 10 o'clock to
day to allow further effort at recon
ciliation. Advertise In The Bee It goes into the
homes of those you are trying to reach.
PECULIAR PRANK OF WIND
Carries Boy Three Blocks at Mandan,
y. D., In Tornado Which Va.
roefs Hoases.
MANDAN, N. D., Aug. 11. A tornado
struck Mandan last evening snd canted
damage to the extent of ISO 000. One boy
wan picked up by the wind and carried
three blocks. The roof of the Inter hotel
was loosened and crashed Into the dining
room. The Domars hotel was unroofed.
Houses were tipped over and many win
dows shattered, but no fatalities occurred.
BISHOP NIELSEN IN OMAH
Young? it Prelate in Methodist Chnrci
Arrives in New Home.
MET AT TRAIN BY - DELEGATION
His Office Will ot Keen
II I m Away from th
Games.
Rt. Rev. John Lewis Nuelsen, the young
est bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
church, who, at the laet general conference,
was elected bishop and assigned to a resi
dence In Omaha, arrived Tuesday morning
on the Burlington from Bt. Louis, accom
panied by Mrs. Nuelsen and the three boys,
Albert, 11 years of age, Erwln, I and John
Lewis, Jr., 1.
A large committee consisting of the
pastors of local Methodist churches In
Omaha. Rev. William tlorst. district super
intendent and a committee from the First
Methodist church, which was appointed to
assist Bishop Nuelsen In securing a home
for himself and family, met the bishop at
the station. Among those present were
Rev. William Gorst, Rev. Frank L. Love
land, pastor of the First Methodist church;
Rev. R. Scott Hyde, Har.acom Park church;
Rev. J. J. Poucher, Seward Street church
and Rev. 8. D. Bartle, assistant to Dr.
Loveland. The committee of laymen con
sisted of A. T. Austin, F. D. Wead, W. L.
Selby, David Cole, Gould Diets and M. D.
Cameron. C. W. 'DeLamatre, who was a
delegate from Nebraska to the general con.
ference was also at the station.
Live at Hotel for Present.
After Bishop Nuelsen had met the com
mittee all were whisked away In automo
biles to the Hotel Rome where lunch was
served for the party. Bishop Nuelsen
and family will remain at the Rome until
they secure a house. They came direct
from Berea, O., where Bishop Nuelsen has
resided for some time. His first official
duties will be to preach at the First
Methodist church 8unday morning. On
August 27, he will preside at the West
German conference which will be held at
Lincoln.
"Yes, I am glad to get to Omaha and I
am sure I will like It out here btcause
I have heard so much of the true west
ern spirit and I have met westerners and
cannot help but love them," said Bishop
Nuelsen.
"Do you know' you are being Inter
viewed by a sporting editor," asked Dr.
Loveland of the blshdp.
"Well, he Is the man 1 am glad to
meet," replied the bishop. "When the
news reached my boys that I was elected
bishop they were worried until they saw
me and then they wanted to know If that
would Interfere with me taking them to
the ball games. An answer satisfactory
to them pleased them. We have been
getting the Omaha papers since 1 was
elected and the boys have kept track of
the affairs of the Western league and
know all the Omaha players by name."
A Fierce Attack
of malaria, liver derangement and kid
ney trouble. Is easily cured by Electric
Bitters, the guaranteed remedy. Vc.
Beaton Drug Co.
Letters Delayed Forty-Seven Years.
810CX CITY, la.. Aug. 11. -(Special.)
Colonel A. D. Collier has Just received,
after 47 years, a packet of letters which
were written and mailed to him In 1861.
The letters were sent to Colonel Collier
while he was a private In the union army.
He was a member of K company of the
First Iowa Infantry.. He enlisted In lixil
and it was while his regiment was at Keo
kuk that the bunch of letters was sent to
him. How they became mislaid and finally
lost prrbably never will be known. Tt Is
a 'curious coincidence that most of the
letters were postmarked on dates In tint
m!Mle of May, '61, and that on May 23.
Colonel Collier was given an order on the
army postmaster by Lieutenant Stlnton to
ssk him to get the mail for the company
on that evening. Some of the lost letters
evidently should ha,vo been In the packet
which Mr. Collier received.
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