TIIE OMAIIA. SUNDAY r.KK: JUNK 20. 10,19.
Nebraska
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IXSIRAML LAW RILINCS
State Auditor Barton Explains Pro
vision of New Statute.
ALL REBATES ARE PROHIBITED
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with IMhrr Anlhorlied
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(From Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, June 19 (Special.) Auditor
Barton has issued the following statfmnt:'
"Judging by tne Inquiries received. It la'
evident tnat the law known aa 8. F. No. I
226 la arousing a general and widespread In
terest and It nan been suggested that an
Interpretation of this act would be oppor
tune: Section 1 provides that all contract of
Insurance, other than life, covering prop
erty, person or persona In this state must
be regularly Isaued and duly recorded by.
and the full premium therefor paid to. a
llrenaed agent resident within the state.
This section Is binding upon and applies
with equal force to companies and to
gents.
"Section J. requiring affidavits to be exe
cuted by the officers of each company, to
the effect that It has not violated and wMI
not violate any of the provisions of the
act, applies only to companies, and forms
will be sent to all companies Interested
before July 1.
"Section 3 -prohibits licensed resident
agenta from paying or giving, directly or
Indirectly, any commission, brokerage, re
bate or other valuable consideration to any
person or persons, partnership, association
or corporation that la a nonresident of
thla state, or to any person or persons,
partnership, association or corporation
that la a resident of thla state, but not
legally authorised and licensed by this
department to act aa an agent. Any di
vision of commission with, or rebate of
premium to, the assured, or to a non
resident of the state, or to a resident of
the atate not licensed bv this department
to act aa an agent, or the countersigning
of any policy or renewal In any other
way than to regularly Issue and duly re
cord It and to collect the full premium
thereon by a licensed agent will. In the
Judgment of this department, be a viola
tion of this art.
"Section 4 provldea penalties to be ap
plied, both to companies and agents for
the violation of any of the provisions of
the act.
"In thla connection t desire to call at
tention to. House Roll No. 171, which Is
already a taw, defining an agent and pro
viding for revocation of an agent'a license
for cause.
"This law provides that It shall not be
lawful for any agent or Individual to act
for any Insurance company In taking risks
or transacting business of Insurance In
thla atate without first procuring from the
auditor a license granting him authority
to so act for aald company.
"It la our understanding that state and
special agents and adjusters should, un
der the provisions of this act. be regu
larly appointed agents of the company or
companies they represent, and licensed as
agenta by this department."
Berry F.lerted Chairman.
1"). C. Berry was chosen chairman, F. S.
Ttrown secretary, and Walton O. Roberts
treasurer of the republican eminty com
mittee this afternoon. The meeting was
railed by Mr. Berry, who Is county treas
urer, to fill the vacancies caused by the
resignation of the committee officers.
Those elected today will serve until after
the primaries.
McBrlen File. Answer.
Jasper L. McBrlen and the National
Surety company have filed anawera In
district court In the suit for 150.000 dam
ages brought by Victor H. . DeBolt for al
leged libelous statements that McBrlen
made against him. The answer of the
surety company seta up that It la not lia
ble, aa the bond It gave was to the state
and was to assure the proper conduct of
the business of the office of atate superin
tendent of education by Mr. McBrlen. In
the answer filed by McBrlen he admits
having made most of the statements to
which DeBolt takes exception, but he says
that all he said and wrote was for the
go.-d of the educational system of the
state and was uttered after he had made
Int estimations and thought he had good
authority lor his statemenls.
I.nwer Rates t Ralston.
Th Burlington railroad has been granted
permission by the state railway commis
sion to Install nw rates between Omaha
and Ralston and .outh Omaha. Heretofore
the Burlington had no rate between these
points except the distance tariff rate. The
rates are to btcome effective upon the
publication of the tariff of the same, but
not later than thirty days from this dale.
The rales are as follows:
Lumber Two and one-half (24) cents
per cwt.. minimum 40.0IO pounds.
Btlck Two (2) cents per cwt., minimum
marked capacity of car.
Lime, Cement and Plaster (straight car
loads) Two and one-haf t2'i) pents per
cwt.. minimum 40,000 pounds.
Scrap Iron Two and one-half (2"i) cent
per cwt.. minimum 40.000 pounds.
Grain Two (2) cents per cwt., minimum
24. "K pounds.
liny Three (S cents per cwt., Tnlnmum
20,000 pounds.
Stoves (from Bslston to Omaha and
South ( imaha ) Three and one-half (8'i)
cents per cwt.. minimum, 3J.0O0 pounds.
I'nder the new rate the following reduc
tions are made: Lumber. 4t cents, brick. 3
cents: lime, cement and plaster, 5 cenis,
rcrap Iron, 4 cents; grain, 41 to 6 1-10
cents; stoves. T cents.
Brief la Flection Contest.
City Attorney J. M. Stewart filed hla
brief with Judge P. James Cosgrave Sat
urday morning In the election contest cases
started by Robert Malone to test Mayor
Love's richt to the chief city office. I'n
less It la found necessary to have further
briefs. Judge Cosgrave thinks he will be
ready to hand down a decision by next
Wednesday.
ffnlt to F.n force Gas Ordinance.
A motion has been filed In the suit to
enforce the II gas ordinance, now pending
In the federal court, by E. O. Strode.
counsel for the gas company, to have the
name of City Attorney Stewart substituted
for his own. During the first part of the
suit Mr. Strode was city attorney. Then
he stepped down and took charge of the
case for the gas concern. In the meantime
he was succeeded as city attorney by John
M. Stewart. The pspera have been sent
to Judge W. H. Munger In Omaha for
action.
After Den Molnea Compear .
Reports have come to State Auditor
Barton that the Northwestern Live Stock
Insurance company of Pes Molnea Is doing
business In Nebraska. This company, the
auditor aald. had no license to do business
In Nebraska and If the proper proofs are
sent In that It la writing Insurance here,
he will prosecute the company to the full
extent of the law.
No Slot Machine Insnraace.
The auditor will not permit slot machine
Insurance companlea to do business In Ne
braska. A recent application has been
j turned down because the company could
not quanry unuer me staie ia.
I Rallnar by Auditor Jlarton.
When an Insurance company cancels the
license of an agent, Auditor Barton has
ruled that the action shall be reported to
the Insurance department. If this Is not
done the auditor will hold the company
responsible for the action of the agent.
Storm in Cherry County Thursday
Does Great Damage.
MANY AS LARGE AS WALNUTS
ALLEN AND WEBSTER CONFER
Kb Senator and Omaha Lawyer at
Work on Bank Guaranty
t'a se.
MADISON. Neb.. June 19. (Special.) Ex
Senator William V. Allen was called to
Omaha todav bv John L. Webater to con
fer with the executive committee of the
State Banking association, presumably In
the Interests of the action to set aside as
unconstitutional the atate bank guarantee
deDosIt law.
Monday, June 21, Senator and Mrs. Allen
will attend the reunion of hla regiment, the
Thlrtv-scoond Iowa, at Eldora, la., where
he will addresa the old soldiers.
Insane Man Violent.
DICKENS. Neb., June 19 (Special.)
Ray Brown, a young farmer living about
ten miles northeast of here, suddenly be
came Insane and threatened to shoot his
father, brother and uncle, who were stand
Ing near him at the time. Falling In thla he
shot a dog that waa lying near. Mr. Brown
Is a young single man and has been living
with hla brother. He was taken In
charge by Sheriff Miltonberger and taken
to Hastings.
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OUR INCHES OF HAIL AT ELI
All Crops la Small Section Are
Destroyed and Kven rralrle
Grass So Badly Cat It Is
ln.
ELt. Neb.. June 19 (Special.) A hall
and rainstorm .the heaviest ever known In
this portion of Cherry county, passed o?er
here Thursday afternoon. Seven Inches of
rain fell Is leas than two hours. Fur an
hbut the rain was accompanied by nail.
When the storm subsided the ground was
covered with hailstones to the oVpth of
about four Inches. Many of them were as
large as walnuts, while others were of 'he
size of small oranges. Chickens that were
unable to find shelter were all killed, as
were many calves and colts, having been
pelted to death by the hailstones. On the
ranch of C. H. Walworth, a mile south of
town, the roof of a new barn waa pounded
full of holes and the shingles on the house
were pelted off. split and torn from their
fastenings.
All of the crops In this portion of Cherry
county are totally destroyed and even the
prairie grass Is cut so badly that It Is dy
Ing.
Town of Decatur
Slipping in River
Effort Will Be Made to Induce Gov
ernment to Aid in Riprap
ping; Bank.
DECATrn, Neb.. June l.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) During the recent high water, the
Missouri river haa been slowly, but surely
undermining the town of Decatur and
citizens are signing a petition to ask that
a portion of the $75,000 devoted by congress
to navigation work In thla part of the
river be devoted to rlprapplng the banks
her.
The accident to Dan Shelan of South
Omaha, who was drowned when a large
piece of the river bank fell on his boat has
called attention to the rapidity with which
the river Is eating Its way Into the banks
In the vicinity of Decatur.
Decatur people are becoming alarmed
and will make a strong effort to induce the
government to atop the ravages of the
stream.
AkOrita.0 HinaVn.1
lawn jee. rr m comx save ce. M
Undecided!
Drawn by Alonzo Kimball for Klng-Swanson Co.
Undecided on the gu.lt question? Don't know Just what you want
or what you want to ay? come right In! There is nothing w
like better than to show our great line of suits to undecided men.
Absolute satisfaction is yours and your future good will Is ours
the moment you decide to wear one of our rightly priced suits.
$10.00 to $35.00
Are you getting the Alonzo Klirtbal! Tost Cards? We will
gladly mail then) to you every month if you'll send us your name,
THK NKW STOKE
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THK HUME OP O'ALITY CIXJTHES
aato,
Eighty Years Old
and Hangs- Self
Octogenarian at Grand Island Com
mits Suicide and No Cause
is Known.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., June . (Special
Telegram.) Joachim Paustain, aged 81 and
a widower, committed suicide late yester
day at the farm home of hla son-in-law
by hanging himself to a rafter in the barn
Mr. Paustain, despite his age, was In good
health and physical condition and had
worked about the garden earlier In the aft
ernoon. The old gentleman has always re
ceived the kindest of treatment and there
la no known cause for the deed. Hia wife
haa teen dead for a number of years.
Wife is Dead,
Husband Insane
Sad Conditions of Afflicted Family
at Harvard Husband Also
is Blind.
HARVARD. Neb.. June 1! (Special.)
The sudden death of Mrs. S. M Rlsley
of this place and the attack of Insanity
suffered by her husband a few days prior
calls attention to the troubles of a much !
afflicted family. I
Mr. Rls-ley recently became blind and
he and his wife were familiar figures on !
the street. Mrs. Rlsley w ith a cane acting
as hii guide. A week aco she suffered a
stroke of apoplexy. Yesterday a second
stroke came and she died early this morn
ing.
Wednesday Mr. Rlsley became violently
Insane and was taken to the Hustings
asylum.
Prior to her stroke of apoplexy Mra.
Rlsley had been In very good health ex
cepting that she was somewhat crippled
by rheumatism.
Mrs. Risley was formerly Mrs. Charlotte
Fuller. She was a graduate of Iximbard
college, Galesburg. III., and has a num
ber of relatives living there. Her body
will be taken there for burial. Mr. and
Mrs. Risley had no children though Mr.
Rlsley has three by a former marriage.
FARM DROPS INTO MISSOURI
River Makes Serlona Inroads on
Banks ear .Nebraska
City.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., June 13-lSpe-
clal.) The Missouri river at thla point is
higher than It has. been for several years
and much of the lowlands are under water.
Pelow this city the banks are cutting away
quite rapidly and already one farm has
been washed Into the turbulent flood and
considerable other land Is threatened.
The storm of last Wednesday In the vi
cinity of Julian, did more damage than
was first reported. Several farms were
stripped of their crops by the hail and
others were ruined by the flood of that
day. No estimate can be placed on the
damage done. Many of the bridges are
out and one cannot get over the district
as yet.
DHAIMAGK DITCH AT ASHLAND
Effort Will Be Made to Remedy Flood
Conditions Near City.
ASHLAND, Neb., June 13. (Special.) The
Saunders county commissioners have
authorized the formation of the Ashland
drainage district and set July 2 as the date
to vote for directors. It Is understood
that the property owners Interested are
divided In their opinion as to-the best thing
to do in the matter of the drainage
problem. Some desire to straighten Salt
creek and others believe that the con
demnation and removal of the Jewel
Roller Mill dam will furnish a remedy for
the annual flooding of the valley. Gov
ernment engineers have recently surveyed
the Salt creek valley and reported a drain
age canal as feasible. Government sur
veyors are now surveying the Wahoo creek
valley from Ashland to Wahoo with a
view of ascertalng the work necessary for
straightening Wahoo creek.
DIERS FAMILY HOLDS REUNION
Eleven Brothers and Their Families
Carry Oat Annanl Custom, at
Fnllerton. j
FULLERTON, Neb., June 19. (Special.)
The annual Dlers family reunion was
held In Fullerton yesterday at the home
of John Dlers. The mercantile firm of
Dlera Bros., is well known In commercial
circles throughout Nebraska and Iowa,
there being many stores operated by this
firm in these states. It Is a custom of
the family for the eleven brothers and one
sister to meet each year with their ohll-
dren and grandchildren to honor the aged
parents now living at Louisville, Neb.
Autos brought the young people from Wol
bach. Ulysses, Humphrey, Gresham and
Madison, while the others of the family
were met with autos at the station. Over
fifty members were received at the Dlera
home by Mr. and Mrs. John Dlera and
their two daughters, Mrs. Fred Fuller and
Mrs. Frank Arnold. The day waa spent
in visiting and the evening given over to
music and dancing, the Dlers boys being
especially proficient In music.
CHARLES WYMORE IS DROWSED
Ilarneaton Farmer Loses Life While
BatiblnT In Blue River.
BEATRICE. Neb.. June 19. -(Special Telegram.)--Chaci8
Wymore was drowned
this evening lr. the Blue river, two miles
north of Barneston. Neb., while In bath
ing with some of his friends.
Wymore waa Been when he went down,
but his friends were unable to lend him
any assistance. He was a farmer about
40 years of age, and a man of family. He
lived ten miles southeast of Barneston.
The body has not yet been recovered.
Blair Lodne Holds Picnic.
BLAIR, Neb., June 19. Speclal.) The
Myotic lodge held Its annual outing at Ty
son lake, six miles north of Blair, yester
day. Games of all kinds were Indulged In
and the "catch" of fish was nerved up In
fine style with the usual picnic dinner. The
main feature of the day's sport was the
base ball game between the "Scrubs" and
the "Neveraweats," with nearly all of the
lineup out of the professional and business
men of the city. No services can be ob
tained from any of them today aa they
are nearly all In for repairs. Druggist
Charles Farnam and John McKay were the
umpires and both were charged with unfalr
declslons and were seriously threatened
with a ducking In the lake.
Derision Affect Inn Wills,
FREMONT, Neb., June 19.-(Speclal.)
Judge Hollenbeck this morning In the dis
trict court handed down a decision of con
siderable Interest In real estate law, hold
ing that a nuncupative will not only does
not convey real estate, but when filed
after probate In the office of the register
of deeds Is no notice to the heirs of a
claim of Interest of the devisee In the
property. The will In question was pro
bated a good many years ago and the
county court awarded the land to the
parties named In It according to Its terms.
The court held that these proceedings were
void as far as the land wus concerned, and
that it passed to the heirs and not to the
party designated In the will. The case
will probably be appealed to the supreme
court.
Activity at Rifle Itantt,
ASHLAND, Neb.. June 19.-Special.)
With the excellent weather of the last
week, rifle practice at the government
range has been continuous and has prog
ressed under the most favorable conditions.
Many of the men, are making unusually
high scores. Visitors to the range from
Omaha. Lincoln, Ashland and surrounding
towns are numerous, many running out In
their automobiles. A new road has been
opened to the camp and put In good con
dition. Church Dedicated at Shrlton.
SH ELTON. Neb., June 19-(Speclal .)
After having been completed for several
months the new Sacred Heart Catholic
church of Shelton was dedicated yesterday
at 11 o'clock. The beauiiful new church
was filled to th doors and the services
were Impressive. Father Wolf of Grand
Island waa In charge of the services and
was assisted by Fathers Sullivan of Eddy
vllle. and Callahan of South Omaha, the
latter preaching the sermon. A choir from
Grand Island furnished the music.
eitard Principal Heilina.
8EWARD, Neb.. June 14. (Special Tele
gram.) A! a meeting of the Board uf Edu
cation tonight Mif Elizabeth Shotwell
principal of the hish a. Iiool. tendered her
resignation aa requested by the board sev
eral days ago. The beard also asked
Superintendent George Kendler to resign,
but he haa paid no ai(iitlo.u to tbs rtquest
to data.
Hlithlnadera Elect Helena tes.
BEATRICE, Neb., June 19. (Special.)
The district convention of the Royal High
lander lodge was held here yesterday aft
ernoon under the auspices of Dudley castle,
No. 19. The district convention of this
order is held only once In every four
years. Its purpose was to select a delegate
to represent thla district at the executive
castle, which meets In Denver September
13. H. W. L. Jackson was elected delegate
and George Krai alternate to the chapter
meeting. At the hall last evening a mu
sical and literary program was given, fol
lowing which an address was delivered by
W. E. Sharp of Aurora, president of the
order.
Armory for Company M.
ALBION, Neb., June 19. (Special.) The
old Congregational church, lately purchased
by Mack & Willott, has been removed to
the eastern part of town and fined up for
an armory for Company M, Nebraska Na
tional Guard.
Knapn Forfeit Doud.
ALBION. Neb., June 19.-(Special.) Ray
Knapp, who was arrested last week upon
a statutory charge, was to have had his
preliminary hearing today. When the hour
for hearing arrived, however, Knapp did
not appear and his bund was forfeited.
Nebraska Newa Notes.
Sl'TTON The highest price paid for land
In this locality was j 27.50 per ai.ie, which
Mrs. Richard Silver paid to J. ollnger for
eighty acres.
BEATRICE William C. Coffee and Miss
Minnie Porterf ield. both of Liberty, were
married at that place Wednesday evening.
Rev. McHrlde officiating.
PLATTSMOl'TH JudRe D. M. Vlnson
haler of Omaha was in tills rltv and had
the property of the late J. A. Connor ap
praised for the Inheritance tax.
Sl'TTON-Kather L. A. Dumphy waa ten
dered a reception by his coni exatlon and
friends betore leaving for a three months'
visit to hla native home in Ireland.
BRAIN A RI Prominent farmers living
north of David City are oiuamzing a
state bank at that place with (u.iii0 capi
tal to be located In Shramek a bulidini;,
which is one of the tel in the town.
BEATRICE An automobile party com
prising twrnty-flve Beatrice residents, vis
ited Barneston last evening, where they
took dinner, returnlnk: home at II o'clock.
LYONS Mr. I'eter Hi ix and wife left to
day for New York. There the will take
the steamer Adriatic, winch t-alls early in
the week, to visit their old home at Giaven
sieln. fcncUleswi. Uciuiutiy. Tliey will be
MOTRIN. HOUSE AMP OFFICK FURNISHKRW
rchard & Wilhelm
Carpet
Com'y
qiq-ie-lS South Sixteenth Street.
Sanford Hxminster Rugs S17.75
Monday morning we place on sale the 9x12 Axminster Rugs purchased from the S.
Sanford & Sons, manufacturers. This lot consists of their drop patterns that could
not be matched up with other sizes. It enables us to sell them Monday at a lower
price than they have ever been sold before. These goods are perfect
and guaranteed. The regular selling price is $27.50; for Monday only
they all go in one price
special values in Russian Hammered Brass
Special values in Russian Hammered Ilrass Jardinieres.
The greatest bargain ever offered by any one. We contracted
for a large amount of these Jardinieres to be made to our order,
in two sizes and two finishes.
Slue No. 1 Comes 8 4 inches wide, 9 inches high turtth ball feet In both bripht
brass finish and brush brass. Regular value $i.(H), on sale Monday, whtln
they last, at, each S2.83
Slse No 2 Comes 6 inches wide, 6 inches high, with ball feet In both finishes,
bright brass and brush brass. Regular value $3.50; on sale Monday, whtlu
they last, at, each $1.83
Vudor Porch Shades in Three Colors
Dark Green, Hrown, Olive and Krown
Size 4x7-R, each $2.25 Size 8x7-8, each 94.00
Bize 6x7-8, each $3.00 S)ze 10x7-8, each $5.50
60c additional for hanging.
We have a few odd Bamboo Porch Shades In 6 and 10 feet wide we will
close out each for 05 anl $1.25
ww The most complete line of good ham-
iHammocKs u cn find-eacn $1.50
to $7.50
We Bell the Vudor reinforced hammock.
Dining Room Furniture
The worthy kind built to give satisfaction. Designs to
please the most exacting. Ours is a great assortment in the
various woods and finishes. Prices very attractive.
Buffet
(Like Illustration.)
A beautiful colonial
style correctly repro
duced, comes in gen
uine mahogany, dull
finish, trimmed with
wood knobs. One
drawer partitioned
and lined, top is 22
a
ins. deep Dy 4b ins.
long, has French bev
el mirror 38x12 ins.
This pattern made to our special order. Price. .$45.00
China Cabinet to match Buffet. An exquisite piece
has one-mirror back; special $37.00
Dining Table Colonial design, heavy pedestal base,
round top; a perfect match to Buffet and China Cabinet.
Special $45.00
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Lawn and Porch
Furniture
You can surely find in our large
New Stock what will suit you best in
8ummer Furniture.
Lawn Swlngt Upright 4-passenger
extra heavy standards very subHtan
tlal braced Beats back and Inter
ior fittings of swing made of hard
Maple Natural finish. Outside frame
work painted red. We feature this
swing at a special price thin week
delivered and set up In your C25
yard, ai, eacn t' .
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Porch Hammock Swing
(Like Illustration)
One of the new designs we are show
ing this season substantial made
covered In close woven hammock
cloth, supported by woven springs
completed with ropes hung ou
your veranda for $8.25
Baby Hammock, Swings on frame
something new $4.00
Caloric
Fireless
Cookers
They Cook, Bake and Roast.
The most modern, best equip
ped and most perfect fire-
less cooker made. One, two:
and three compartments.
We are the exclusive
Omaha agents for the Caloric $9.00 to $18.00
"We are exclusive agents for the Genuine Round Oak
Ranges the kind that are better than the rest.
XI
Gas Ranges
The Detroit Jewel Gas Ranges are the kind that last and save gas. The one piece star shaped
burners give the greatest amount of heat obtainable from gas. Detroit Jewel Gas Ranges
are made in all known styles 16 and 18-inch ovens, prices
from '
DETROIT JEWEL OAS WATER HEATERS Made in two sizes
connected complete for
$9 to $65
$12 m. $14
accompanied by Mrs. August Johnson and
daughter. Vera, who live at 38 North
Seventeenth etreet, Omaha.
STANTON A meeting has been called
by some of the enthusiastic farmers of
Stanton county to discuss oinanlzlng a
farmers' Institute. Much Interest Is being i
manifested and a Kod crowd is expected.
AUI.INUTON W. J. Stephens has sold
his liiO-acre farm located three miles east
of this cltv to A. SperlinK of Aahton. Neb.,
for i"0 OmU. 'Mr. Stevens purchased tills farm
of Fred tl. MenkliiK ubout one year ago
for HMOO.
BEATRICE The directors of the Driv
ing association held a me-ttng last evening-
and arranged to give two horse races
and automobile races free to the publlo
next Thursday afternoon.
WKST POINT The county board has
JumI completed Its sittings aa a board of
equalization ana aunng wie riun ni
simile complaint or protest waa received
.... ... .. . r . ' u - i h. n,kf,l videntlv
being satisfied with ithe assessment made.
NEBRASKA CITY Reevea Hubbard, a
farm hand, 30 yeara of age, working for
Gilbert Hanka, Bouth of thla city, was
thrown from a horse and alighted on his
head. Since then he haa been totally par
alyzed, and it la thought that ha cannot
recover.
WEST POINT Ninety-five students from
the country districts have made applica
tion to the county superintendent for free
lit ti school tuition for the coming year.
Thia will produce a revenue to the local
high school of ti.56i for the term, which
will be paid by the country districts.
ARLINGTON County Assessor M. P.
Grover has raised the assessed valuation
uf the Northwestern railroad bridge across
the Misfourl river from . (Mt to KAOjO.
This will mean about MfiO more taxes for
this county. The railroad appraisers have
Klven notice that no protest will be made
usainst the rulse.
ASHLAND The Burlington haa resumed
work on Improvements In the Ashland
arris, which were stopped by the financial
trouble of l'Oi. A new roundhouse Is belnij
ertcloJ. Ui AUiand-tiiou City cut-utf
re-ballasted and generally Improved and
new concrete bridges erected between Lin
coln and Omaha. The station grounds are
being parked and beautified with lawn
and flowers.
STANTON At the Liquor Dealers' con
vention at Fremont last week It was de
cided to make the 8-o'cluck closing law ef
fective on July 1 Instead of on July 5, as
the law reads. The dealers In thia city ex
pect to live up to the point of the law.
BANCROFT The contract for engineer
ing work on the drainage ditch to run
through the Iogan bottom was let to the
Tow I Kuglneei Ing company of Omaha; con
sideration tGTiO. 1'his Includes all engineer
ing work up to the time when the contract
Is let for the digging of the main ditch,
and said woik to begin Immediately.
FAIRHl'RV The park commissioners let
the contract yesterday for the erection
of an auditorium in the city park. The
structure will be 120x140 feet In size and
will have a seating capacity of &.0u0, and
will be completed In time 4or the Chautau
qua meeting. The Falrbury Planing mills
have the contract and the cost will be
HZ.
KEARNEY Thursday afternoon a war
rant was Issued for the arrest of John
Rodgers on the charge of forgery. It is
alleged he had forxed the name of A. J.
Fisher to an order for money amounting
to $7.50. Rodgera pleaded not guilty at his
hearing Friday morning and waa bound
over to the district court, furnishing bunds
to the amount of 6U0.
WEST POINT Two banda of music, the
Stanton and West Point bands, (.100 worth
of fireworks, a ball game between Lyons
and Hooper for a slake of $100 cash, and
the presence of Hun. William V. Allen of
Madison as orator of the day are among
the attractions promised by the committee
having In charge the arrangements for the
celebration on July Ith.
NEBRASKA CITY-Hoyt Hayden. of the
firm of Hayden Brothers, haa been here all
week purchasing mulea to be used on the
big grading contracts, which the firm haa
for the Milwaukee railway in Montana. He
secured something like 1'i.OOd worth, which
were shipped to his camp The firm Is
composed uf two young men of thia city.
who left here three years ago and have
graded aome twenty miles of road, last
season, and expert to grade more than that
before cold weather. They mc but 2 and
26 years of age. -
TECI'MSKI 1 The annual Johnson County
Teachers' institute will be held In connec
tion with the Tecumseh cliaulauqiia, Auu
gust 2 to t. Inclusive. The Instructors will
be Prof. W. L. Stevens of the Lincoln
schools and Miss Lura Phillips of t'edai
Falls, la. 'lhursday. August h, will be "Edu
cational day" at the Chautauqua, and thd
speaker will be Chancellor William J
Davidson of Wesleyan university.
WAHOO Mr. S. H. McCrorv. drainage)
engineer of the Department of Agriculture,
Washington, arrived In Wahoo this week
with a party of five surveyors, and has
commenced the work of surveying a di
rect course for the Wahoo creek. The work
has been commenced about five miles west
of Wahoo at the mouth of the Cottonwood
creek and will be continued In a illiect
line to the mouth of the Wahoo creek at
Ashland.
NEBRASKA CITY Adolph Weiler, pros
Ident of the Farmers bank uf Dunbar, who
Is not only a land owner but a stock
raiser, haa sold so far this aeason $ XI 000
worth of cattle and hogs, off of his farms
near Dunbar. Mr. Weiler came to this
stale a poor boy from Germany twentv
flve yeara ago, without a dollar In his
pocket, and Is now considered one of the
wealthiest men of this section and haa
made It all by hard labor. He started as
a butcher, and afterwards as a farmer,
and last a banker. i
FAIRBCRY The crop and live slock
statistics reported by the county assessor,
shows the acreage of crops this year to he
as follows: Corn. 101. '.MM acres; wheat, 41 -S44
acres; oats, 30.4& acres; alfalfa. 12,;,00
acres and potatoes, 710 acres. Live stock
reported Is: Horses, 10.441: mules, 1 k.sj;
cattle, 25,876; and hogs, 2'..f.T7. Grain stored
April 1: Corn, i!,0) bushels; wheat,
bui-hela: oats. 2V0uu bushels: alfalfa liai-
24.W& tons The farmers wives are UiMik;
rare of 40,02f dozen chlcl:ens ami 7.',1 ciearn
separatois are at woik in as many tann
ic homes Hi this cuuuiy