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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JULY 25, 1900. 1 r i r Nebraska CHRIS GRUENTI1ER ON SLATE pTcrnor Shnllenberg-er Wants Co- lumbu Man for Chairman. EZPECTEp TO OBJECT Rumor (hat Executive Will Insist oa KMIrrnnt f Tom Allen Whether He la Willing; or Not. (From a Puff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, July 2t-(Speclal.)-Chrls Gmenther of Columbus In slated for ihe chairmanship of the democratic state com mittee, providing Chairman T. 8. Allen again concludes to relinquish the reins. It Is not to be supposed, however, that Chris Gruenther, will get the chairmanship with out tanning some little commotion In the party. Arthur Mullen, providing he gets back to bis office by the time the convention meets, will In all probability object to the selec tion of the Platte county man as he and Tom Allen did a year ago. But thers Is one mightier than either Allen or Mullen just at this time and that one la Governor Shallenherger. The governor makes no bones about wanting Oruenther for the place. To some of his friends the gov ernor has said Oruenther la the man for chairman and 1t Is said the governor wants Oruenther whether Allen tries to hold on to the place or not. Oruenther landed Shallenherger a victor In the last campaign despite the work of other members of the committee head quarters, who devoted all their tlma to the Bryan candidacy and the governor has more faith In the political ability of Oruenther than In all of the other satellites with which he hae surrounded himself. The governor believes that by turning over the somewhat disorganised democratic committee to Oruenther he will be able to whip It Into some shape by the time the governor desires to use It next year. It I Kit t to Bond Bate. Inasmuch as the Surety Bonding com pany of New York contemplates testing the right of the state bonding board to fix rates that may be charged for surety bonds, the board has requested Auditor Barton to Investigate the various com panies and he will go east shortly for that purpose. The board deslrea to have first-hand In formation In order to be able to meet the company In the courts and Mr. Barton has been Instructed to get his evidence together at the earliest possible time. Tor years the state has been paying the premiums on the bonds of Its state officers, but when the bills were reported to the late legislature the finance com mittee discovered that the premium rates had Jumped up In aome Instances more than 300 oor cent over the premiums charged last year. Out of this grew the state bonding board. Recently this poarn nrenared a schedule of rates that may be charged In Nebraska and to this some of the surety companies objected. The In vestigation by the finance committee of the house showed rates had been Increased aa follows: Officer. VW. Auditor Attorney general 4h State superintendent 48 Secretary of state 49 JnA commissioner 48 Bonds for county officials had been In creased In proportion and without atate supervision there could be no limit to the charges. The companies doing business In Nebraska since 1W have collected In pre miums $1,038,220 and have paid out In losses $202,625, leaving for expenses and dividends a total of JM3.R9S. Democratic Convention. The democratic county convention wa held at the Lincoln hotel this afternoon and delegates to the state convention wera elected, though no platform was adopted. George W. Berge was chairman, but he made no speech. Horace Bishop was re-elected county chairman and C. C. Hol . man was re-elected secretary. The fol lowing delegates were chosen to represent the county In the state convention next Tuesday: C. W. Bryan, R. L. Metcalfe, Hora? Bishop. Robert Malone, 8. E. Schwab, Felix Newton, William Schroeder, T. J. Doyle, L. W. Thomas, W. C. Piper, Otto Meier, F. Dletch, John Ashton, W. B. Hester, Michael Bauer, A. L. Simmons and S. H. Cooper. Row In Historical Society. Certain members of the Nebraska State Historical society have protested to State Auditor Barton to prevent the payment by him to C. 8. Paine salary as secretary of the society at the rate of 11,600 a year. As a result Mr. Barton wtll pay no mora alary vouchers for Mr. Falne until the matter has been passed on by the legal department of state. The protest was filed by H. J. Whltcomb, who said ha appeared for "certain" mem bers of the society. His grounds for protest are: First That the salary of the secretary waa fixed at 11.600 per year by the board of directors, who are without authority In the premises. Second Under the provisions of the oon elluitlon of the society the salary can only be fixed by the vote of the members 1909. $237.60 108.00 IK). 00 101.00 136.00 Nebraska Nebraska themselves, the constitutional provision being "the secretary and treasurer may each receive such aalary as the society shall by vote previously determine." No vote of the society has ever fixed the salary of the secretary at 11.500 per year. It has been customary hitherto to pay the secretary hut a nominal sum. usually tlOO. Third The amendment to the bylaws, which It may he claimed confers authority on the board of directors to fix the com pensation of the secretary is to the ex tent It professes to act on the question of salary. In direct cor.fllct with the consti tutional provision above quoted, and there fore Is void. Terminal Tax Troteats. The State Board of Equalisation held no meeting today, the governor being away filling chautauqua dates. Secretary Sey mour has written to the assessors In those counties In which Tax Agent Pollard ef the Burlington filed protests against the ter minal assessment, and waiting replies nothing further will be done with that part of the work. Mr. Pollard filed figures to show how the assessment had been In creased over last yean. In some Instances the 1908 figures represent the valuation fixed by the board and In others It repre sents the valuation as fixed by the rail road. The following table shows the assess ment for 1908 and the asaessment for 19U9; Total Valuation luog. IM. Friend 1 40. 1M $ 48.001 Crete tH.lt 71,4 6 O'Neill 36.M3 Ji.i,S! Brownvllle, rw 1,000 2,0;0 Peru, rw (T74 !43 Nemaha City, rw B7i) 1,010 Garrison, rw 8.000 Hemlngford, rw 9J0 1.2J6 Lyons, rw 8 4s .u Mlnden, rw ti.SaO 7.130 Randolph, rw 1.M1 2.5"0 Red Cloud, rw 4,750 4,'J0 Seward, rw 4.90 K,K0 Winnebago, rw 622 2.OU0 Clay Center tl.OO 27.110 Kdgar 46.F.A1 61. 1" 6 Harvard 33.S74 40 M5 Sutton 68.783 72,673 Beatrice 109.MS 19.5.i0 Blue Springs 18 977 21..1S Odell 17.H09 2?.T.'0 Wymore lM.tiitt 231. Wat Alma 30,695 73,748 Ragan is.4s4 19 229 Republican , 36.48 ST., 0 9 Stamford 15.S47 22,724 Fairmont 69.612 81.496 Orafton 16,737 21.730 Mllllgan 11,742 14,940 tatc Board of Equalisation. Attorney General W. T. Thompson ha given an opinion holding the State Board of Equalization has authority to raise or lower the valuation of real estate belong ing to railroad companlea and assessed under the terminal tax law at any time other than that provided by law for the assessment and equalisation of other real state. It is also his opinion that the State Board of Equalization is not au thorized to disturb or equalize the values of real estate assessed under the general revenue law In any years other than the years In which real estate Is valued and assessed under said law. Mr. Thompson says the State Board of Equalisation has not the same authority as county boards of equalization and may not. In case of evident error of assessment or apparent gross Injustice In over valuation or under valuation of real estate at any of Its annual meetings, correct the same by rais ing or lowering the assessed valuation of Individual tracts or parcels of lands. Governor 11 aa New Colonel. Governor Shallenberger has a new colonel, providing the new colonel accepts the ap pointment. .This new member of the staff la Judge W. J. Furse, private secretary to the governor. This diplomacy on the part of the governor may prevent a scrap over precedence In line In any parades that may be participated tn by the governor and his staff while on the western trip. Judge Furs has the matter under advisement and may oonaent to accept. Beldon Fire Incendiary. Andrew Oallagher, deputy state fire com missioner, has returned from Beldon, where he believes he has discovered that a recent fire there was of Incendiary origin. The fire destroyed several buildings. Ex-Governor Sheldon Home. Former Governor Sheldon waa In Lin coln last night on his way to his home In Nehawka after spending several weeks In Mississippi. HALL COUNTY CONVENTION Republicans Elect Delegates to State Contention. Dog Wrecks Auto, Owner Kills Dog Animal's Owner Tien Sweara Out a Warrant for Arrest of the Autoiit. NEBRASKA CITY, July 24. (Special Telegram.) John P. Mlchelson, a whole sale liquor dealer of this city waa over In Iowa a few daya since In his auto. Some farmers set two dogs on him aa he passed In his machine and as the road was rough and he had to travel slow one of the. dogs grabbed the front wheel and ditched the maohlne. Mr. Mlchelson shot the dog, after righting his maohlne, and a warrant has been Issued for his arrest at Shenan doah and It will be aome time before he goea over to answer to the charge. His machine waa badly Injured and had to be repaired before he could return home, but he and his wife escaped without Injury. When Food or Drink Disagrees one of two things must be given up "your health" or the food and drink that disagree you can't con tinue with both. Grape-Nuts will not only agree, but build you up. It is a scientific food for brain, body and nerves. Fully cooked and ready to serve from the package. With cream and sugar it is delicious especially suitable for hot weather. "There's a Reason' POSTUM CEREAL CO.. LTD., Battle Creek, Mich. U. 8. A. Case Conuty Chaatanqoa. PLATT8MOUTH. Neb.. July 24. (Spe cial.) The third annual assembly of the Cass County Chautauqua will be held In Rlmwood, a beautiful village on the Mis souri Pacific railway, from August 14 to 22, lncruslve, and promises to be of the highest standard of excellence. The offi cers are: John Oerry Stark, president; F. L. Woolcott, secretary. The Elmwood Silver band and the Kim wood orchestra will furnish music Among the enter tainers will be: Bishop S. C. Breyfogel, D. V: LL. D of Pennsylvania; the Chi cago Ladies' orchestra, Charles R. Tag gart. Dr. M. . M. Parkhurst of Chicago, Father P. J. MacCorry, In two lectures, The Story Beautiful" and 'Intemper ance Our National Calamity;" Edward Amherst Ott, "Sour Grapes;" the Eva Macey company, Henry Rlggs Rath bone, 8. W. O'.llilan, "Sunshine and Awkward ness;" Dr. Ernest Wray O'Neal, pastor of the First' Methodist church in Chi cago; Edwin Brush, the magician, Illu sionist, humorist and ventriloquist; the Columbia Tennesseeans and Miss Mary E. Foster of Plattsmouth. Morsa Hrirlni Anal. NEBRASKA City,, Neb., July 21 (Spe cial.) The hearing of the Insanity chargea of Mrs. Maud Moran, which have been on for the last five weeks before the com missioners on Insanity was resumed yes terday by the reading of a large number of depositions and hearing the evidence of a number of witnesses. The charges were brought by her husband, V. M. Moran. Hoaaekraaklaaj at Arlington. ARLINGTON, Neb., July 24 (Special.) Sometime Friday night house break era entered the residence of Mrs. Jennie Glover and stole $11 In cash, but took nothing else, although some Jewelry could have been taken. The residence of Ed Ludwlg waa entered and 13 was taken. and the Stringer resid7sa.ee was also visited, but nothing waa molested. NO RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED Democratic Maes Convention De rlares Against Any Expression on Liquor Issnes at This Time. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., July 24. (Spe cial Telegram.) The republican delegate county convention today selected the fol lowing delegation to the state convention: C. R. Heuslngcr, A. C. Mayer, John Oal larher, C. G. Vanness, C. H. Tully, Fred Goodrich, A. D. Owens, William A. Haggc, Jr.. William School. J. M. Weldon, Emll Wolbach. W. H. Harrison, A. F. Buechler, O. A. Abbott, Jr., Frank Johns, W. II. Cul-bertson. No resolutions were presented. The cen tral committee was chosen and empowered to fill any vacancies In lu own mem bership or on the ticket. The democrats met In mass convention Instead of delegate convention, but at tendance was much lighter than that of the republican convention. Committee was chosen to select delegates to state con ventlon and C. G. Ryan. W. II. Thomp son, Edward Wolbach, F. W. Ashton, J, W. Sink, F. Frank West, F. C. Langmann and F. H. Taylor were agreed upon. It was declared the sense of the meeting that all efforts should be made by the state delegation to prevent any expres sion on the 8-o'clock closing law, county option or prohibition, owing to the fact that this was a Judicial election. Dixon Coonty Candidates, PONCA, Neb., July 24. (Special.) The following Is a llxt of candidates who have filed for office in Dixon county: Clerk E. E. Rice, Ponca, republican; W. T. Mlkesell. Ponca. republican. Treasurer William Kay, Ponca, fusion. Judge Fred W. Brown, Ponca, repub lican. Superintendent of 8chools A. V. Teed, Ponca, republican; Alfred P. Borg, Allen, fusion. Sheriff A. H. Maskell, Ponca, fusion; A. II. HUUs, Ponca, republican. Supervisors District No. 2 John P. Downey, Newcastle, fusion; M. E. Engle, Ponca, fusion. District N. 4 Jurgen Koch, Concord, republican. District No ll A. L. Holmberg, Wakefield, republi can. Colfax Coonty Filings. LEIGH, Neb., July 24. (Special.) The following list comprises the names of those who have filed for office In Colfax county: County Clerk M. F. Shonka, democrat. Judge Joseph E. Cherny and George H. Wells, republicans; S. S. Green and Miles Zentmyer, democrats. Treasurer J. H. O'Oallaghan, democrat. Sheriff Adam Kunkle, republican; Anton Kaspar, democrat. County Superintendent F. J. Vogaltance, democrat. Cmmlssloner Henry Binder, democrat. Surveyor I. W. Funk, democrat. Delegates from Otoe. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., July 24. (Spe cial.) The democratic county central com mittee met In this city last evening and de cided to permit the old committee to hold over for another year and selected their judges and clerks of election for the primaries. They selected delegates to the state convention as follows: Frank H. Mar nell, H. H. Hanks, O. C. Leldlgh. L. J. Wolfe, B. P. Davis, W. J. McGlnley, H. L. Baker and M. L. Crandall. Demand a Special Session. KEARNEY, Neb., July 24-Speclal.) The democratic caucus held In this city yesterday afternoon selected delegates to the county convention and also the central committee for the coming year. Pat Fits gerald of Center township was chosen chairman and W. F. Bailey of Kearney as secretary. Edward Fitzgerald, A. G. Shal lenberger, W. D. Oldham, Gilbert Haase, E. M. Dunaway, Edward Andrews, J. E. Morrison and A. B. Hodge were chosen as delegates to the state convention. The cau cus, aa a body, expressed a desire that the governor of this state call a special session of the legislature In case the bank guaranty la knocked out. Two Conventions In Adams. HASTINGS. Neb., July 24. (Special Tele gram.) At Adams county conventions this afternoon the following delegates were chosen: To republican state convention: Walter Dlcken, J. F. Heller, F. P. Olmstead, Adam Breede, J. W. James, W. G. Saddler, J. H. Splcer, A. E. Allyn, Dr. Foster, J. L. Sprung, G. P. Klein, John Maxwell, B. F. Smith and J. McElvey. To the democratic state convention: R. B. Walqulst, Edward Hall, J. C. Stevens, C. E. Hall, W. W. Keith, Dr. Baxter, Lem. Tlbbets and H. 8. Dungan. Stanton Connty Republicans. STANTON, Neb., July 24. (Special Tele gram.) The republicans of Stanton county In convention here today elected as dele gates to the state convention Charles Mc Leod, A. A. Kearney, W. W. Young, L. Smlthberger, A. Spence and 8. D. Denney. A county central committee was selected harmony and enthusiasm were distinctly In evidence and determination was stamped on every movement of the convention to do all that may be done for republican success this year. Hamilton Connty Republicans. AURORA, Neb.. July 24 (Special Tele gramsThe republicans of Hamilton oounty held a convention at ths court house today and elected the following delegates to the state convention: J. M. Cox, W. I. Farley, M. F. Stanley, M. Lleb hart, R. S. Mabon, George UcCann, A. O. Hartqulst, Louis Hansen, Theodore Nord gren, J. G. Alden and G. H. Murphy. There was a good attendance at the con vention. Gaga Connty Democrats. BEATRICE. Neb., July 24. (Special Tele gram.) The democrats of Gage county held their convention here today to select delegates to the democratic stale conven tion which meets In Lincoln July 27. The attendance was small, many outside the city being too busy In ths harvest fields to give much attention to politics. The delegates selected are: Julius Neumann C. H. Fall. M. W. Terry, Daniel Dele hant, J. S. Hubka, Alpha Graff, Frank Mumford, Lee Galloway, W. F. Nolan, F. W. Stanoshek and J. R. Wiggins. Boons Connty Rennhllean Delegates. ALBION. Neb.. July 24.-Special Tele gramsThe following delegates were chosen from Boone county to ths republi can state convention: George W, Williams, W. F. Flory, Fred W. Hoffman. E. U dar gent, James A. Gleason. Robert Flottree, A. W. Lapping. E. D. Evans. Charles Glaar. Michael Thompson, W. B. Swygard and John O. Watland. De-legatee from Warns. WAYNE, Neb., July 24. (Special Tele gram.) At ths Wayns republican county convention held hers this afternoon the fol lowing delegates to the state convention were chosen: Grant Meors. A. Davis, Ellis Keurtk, Aug out Zleuer, L. J. Hughes, Nebraska James Farrant. F. K Tracey, Frank Crane and A. E. Gildersteve. The members of the county central com mittee are: J. W. Johnson chairman; H. Prescott, secretary; F. A. Jackson, ted ward Beemer, Will Prince, John Gtier. O. C. Lewis, Amos Long, Frank Trajy, A. R. Davis, O. S. Gamble, John Shannon, Samuel Rice, J. J. Porter, August Mllor, C. A. Chace, Frank Crane, Frank Erxle ben and Bert Brown. Johnson Republicans Reorganise. TECUMSEll. Neb., July 24 (Special Telegram.) A republican county conven tion of Johnson county was held here this afternoon with E. E. Young as chairman and S. W. Thurber as secretary. The following delegates were chosen: O. C. L. Rothell, Lewis Winter, D. J. Foster, II. Roberts, O. A. Corbln, Edward Bell and H. C. Carman. The county central committee was re organised with E. E. Young as chairman and J. C. Moore as secretary, the attend ance at the convention was good. ALMA, Neb., July 24. (Special Tele gram.) The republicans held their county convention this afternoon and elected the following delegates to the state convention: C. E. Peterson, Henry Lueklng, S. Mc Connell, A. W. Schaffer, M. N. Claypool, George M. Conyers, N. A. Kuce, J. F. Al bln. The county central committee organised with T. L. Forter, chairman; C. A. Luce, secretary. The delegates were requested to support county option If a resolution Is Introduced at Lincoln. Merchandise Holds Its Own Returns of Assessors Show Little Change in Value of Stocks in Nebraska. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. July 24 (Special.) The re turns of the assessors show that mer chandise has held Its own this year and gained a little. With all counties In except Gage and Flatte. the gain Is $34,440. The total for these counties that have reported Is 28,976,267 for the year 1908 and $9,070,707 for 1909. Following is a comparative table, showing the assessed value of merchan dise for the two years: Assessed Value Mer- chandise 190X. Adam $ 172.210 Antelopo 5G. ir banner Blaine Boone Box Butte Boyd Brown .... Buffalo ... Burt Butler Cass Cedar Chasa Cherry .... Cheyenne 2.M6 3.970 98,22 61,854 51. 8' 37,378 17.2Z7 M.0SI 97.491 121, 125 104. 2!H 21.204 42.946 32,344 Clay 114,7 Colfax M.241 Cuming 93.138 Custer 131.620 Dakota 31.611 Dawes 29.433 Dawson 124 698 Deuel 12. 493 Dixon fcS.OSl Dodge 2D0.O14 Douglas 2,142.247 23.741 M.934 81.716 50.137 112.462 214 418 17.1: 2"878 7.031 42.941 17.i.2!4 103.4' 73.047 4710 42.219 61.1S5 S.3S7 62.021 Jefferson 114 242 Dundy Fillmore . Franklin Frontier . Furnas ... Gage ..... Garfield . Oosper ... Grant .... Greeley .. Hall Hamilton Harlan .. Hayes ... Hitchcock Holt Hooker .. Howard Johnson Kearney ... Keith Keya Paha Kimball .... Knox Lancaster . Lincoln .... Logan Loup Madison ... McPherson Merrick Morrill Nance ..' Nemaha .... Nuckolls .., Otoe Pawnee Perkins 75.186 63.08.1 12,936 15.479 7.948 86.617 883.143 D7.3S4 3.212 4,944 138.S75 670 61,353 Bl 429 91.173 97.034 180,485 71.845 15.048 Phelps lf3.340 Pierce M.OM Platte 1189S8 Polk 70.345 Red Willow 87,910 Richardson 107. lW Rock Saline Sarpy Saunders .... Scott's Bluff Seward Rherldan Sherman ..... Sioux Stanton Thayer Thomas Thurston .... Valley , Washington .. Wavne , Webster , Wheeler York 12,677 145.979 21 810 1.16,271 65.889 112.10 40.672 35.333 7.2HO 28.2.13 123. ;i 5.239 36.830 61.947 67.45 59 f 88.503 4.174 118.122 1909. $ 176,028 70.363 1.630 6.4! 93.296 53,679 61.023 89.1HM 10,2X 77.446 106,93 121.421 10.1,785 22.214 46.084 19,438 118,749 79.668 92.076 135.247 30.297 39.77S 133,688 17.327 83.001 177,458 2,124.465 23,725 91.627 81.600 67.12$ 113,067 f i"!068 25.700 7.694 41.862 186.760 91.842 72.180 6.067 44.409 60,791 3,9:11 67.781 126.738 68.809 66.343 12.673 15,764 7.754 80,473 956. 10 64.004 3.561 6.684 142.011 1.627 64.050 18.91)1 44.909 95.254 103,146 173,397 73.175 13.94 118.688 66.439 122.849 71.496 86.327 103.221 14,430 152.574 26.198 150,894 mow 46.916 33.878 6.053 30.062 122 816 4,639 47.078 64.549 71.9IK) 67.886 94.8i 4,752 135,644 Totals $9,156,574 Gage and Platte missing Totals $8,976,207 $9,070,707 Pnbllc Meetings 1'nder Ban. YORK, Neb.. July 24. (Special.) Dr. O. W. Shldler, city physician, after Investi gating the seriousness of the epidemic of cerebro spinal meningitis now prevailing at Stromtburg and Polk, and the northern part of York county, made announcement through the local papers that every pre cautlonery measure must be taken to pre vent It from breaking out In York, and asks postponement of all meetings and picnics until the epidemic Is no longer a menace to the public. There are over one hundred cases reported In the country and places named and through a recent order of the State Board of Health every case is now being quarantined. The dlseaxe. while fatal with a few, attacks children and some of those who have recovered are left blind and with other Infirmities. Crowds at Wayne t haataaqaa. WAYNE, Neb., July 24. (Special Tale gram.) Yesterday and today the attend ance at the Chautauqua grounds has b-cn large In the afternoon. Yesterday a splendid lecture was delivered by Father S. M. Clcry and the Skyton Jubilee singers gave one of the most excellent musical programs at night. The audience was entertained by the Jubilee singers and a moving picture show. This afternoon the Commercial club band gave one of its popular concerts and Clinton N. Howard gave a most interesting ad drees Tonight ths Commercial club orchestra and D. W. Robertson and com pany will entertain the people. Nebraska News Xotes. YORK In a warmly contested game today the married men defeated the White Tigers by the score of 9 to t. YORK York Is without a mayor, post master and county sheriff, who are In the west, and the county attorney Is quarantined. NEBRASKA CITY Two autos. one driven by John M. Livingston and the aihttr by Walter Armstrong, collided so Special Announcement! Fire Sale of FeraitiLire Commences Monday Morning July 26th; Doors Open at 8:30 Tomorrow, Monday morning, at 8:30, we commence the selling of the furniture left from the fire of our No. 2 warehouse, June 24th. We have assembled the goods on our main floor and have priced them in a way that will move them quick. In the lot will be found Dressing Tables Office Desks Office Chairs Serving Tables Library Tables Porch and Lawn Furniture Dining Tables Chiffoniers China Cabinets Music Cabinets Buffets? Wash Stands Dressers Ladies' Desks The above goods are in golden, weathered and Early English oak, imitation and genuine mahogany. The prices prevailing in this sale are but a small fraction of their origi nal factory cost. No sale goods will be taken back, ex changed, or held for future delivery. All must go at once. Doors Open at 8:30 rchard & Wilhlem 414-4.6'4IS South 16th Street. .J they turned a corner last evening. Both machines were badly damaged, but the drivers escaped Injury. PLATTSMOUTH James Jones of this city and Miss Belle Davenport of South Omaha were united In marriage In this city, Judge Archer officiating. PONCA C. A. Kingsbury and A. B. Francis have formed a partnership In the real estate business and wtll open an office In Ponca about August 1. PONCA W. H. Cady has sold his livery barn and business to J. H. Stull, who also recently purchased Mr. Mickey's barn. Both barns will be kept In operation. YORK Arthur Oerllts, a farmer living south of York, threshed his wheat, whlcn yielded thirty-six bushels to the acre. He realized 136 caali for each acre of wheat. BKATRICE In a spirited game of base bail last evening the buulness men's team won from the Beatrice Poultry and Cold Storage company team by ths soors of 10 to i. SUTTON The proposition to lssus 133,000 In water bonds to enlarge the water sysum was decisively defeated at the election yesterday. The electria light proposition carried by a few votes. HUNTLEY Frankle, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Medlnger, residing west of town, was severely bruised about the back late yesterday In a runaway. While he seems In a serious condition, it Is hoped none of the bruises will prove fatal. BEATRICE E. J. Shlnn, state manager for the Bookwalter farms, returned home last evening from Bookwalter, Neb. He re ports that a heavy rain fell at that place Wednesday evening, greatly improving the crop prospects. He says wheat In thai vicinity will average about twenty bushels to the acre. YORK York lodge No. 13, Knights of Pythias voted to buy six acres of land on the Blue river, twelve miles south east of York, where they will build a club house, 20x80, a barn for autos and horses and everything done to make this an Ideal country club for the Ires use of Uk members and families. BEATRICE Announcement of the ap proaching marriage of Walter Tebbetts of (. nicago, a former Beatrice reaident, and Miss Winifred Alice Young, which Is to take place at the bride's home at Chicago July 28, has been received here. Mr. Teu betts Is connected with the Hartford Life Insurance company at that place. YOilK Corn is king and cooks are oueens Is ths announcement made by York County Boys' Agricultural and Girls' Domestic Science associations, who will hold an exhibition at York, com mencing Tuesday, November 23 and end ing November 27. The best of the ex hibits will be taken to the Omaha Corn show. BEATRICE A decree of divorce was granted to Fred J. Lohmeyer in an actton against Minnie Lohmeyer. Lohmeyer charged his wife with desertion, and on a cross-petition she charged him with cruelty. The care and custody of their 2-year-old child was awarded to the mother. The family resides near Ulller. Court ad journed to July 80. ARLINGTON Harvesting In this sec tion U about finished and some threshing Is being done. It is claimed that wheat will make between twenty and thirty-five bushels per acre and the test will be from sixty to sixty-two. Oats are rather a light crop as a whole, owing to the late freexe, but some fields will make a good yield. Ths elevators are offer ing to contract wheat at tl per bushel, and many of the farmers will sell direct from the threshing machine. YORK Three well-dressed men, riding In an auto for which they were paying $30 per day to take them around to see the farmers, are attempting to contract wheat from 90 cents to II per bushel for future delivery. These parties have bfen working In York county and it la be lieved that they represent a syndicate who have men traveling all over the state and In this way are trying to secure a corner on wheat. While here they claimed to be calling on elevator men. NEBRASKA CITY According to the annual report of County (Superintendent King, there are twenty-two male and 143 female teachers In this county. There was paid to male teachers last year U3.02S and females S62.1M.25. Moneys received during the year from levies, licenses and flnrs amounted to tl3fi.6M.0v. There are JJO.OOO of outstanding bonds in the county. The census shows S.1M males and 1.134 female of school age In the county, of which 1 40 reside In Nebraska City. The total number of school children In ths county Is 6,320. BEATRICE In a runaway Friday even ing David Kaaslng and his sister, Mary, narrowly escaped being killed. Young KasHlng waa driving his father's dalr wagon when the horses became frightened and ran away, completely wrecking 1 1 1 vehicle. Kasnlng was thrown out. alight ing upon a pile of glass bottles. An artery In his left arm was rut, and he came very near bleeding to death before medical admittance arrived. He was taken to Ir Fall's sanitarium, where his Injuries were attended to. and it Is thought no serious results will follow. The Kaoatng girl was considerable bruised about the body, but escaped serious injury. The Winners IN THE Want Ad Story Contest For the Week Ending July 24th It speaks well for the schools in the smaller towns and cities that their school children are getting more prizes than the Omaha children. The Btories submitted are really re markably well written and many show surprising talent. The prize winning stories, selected as they are, from several hundred, are receiving a distinction that may make any parent proud of their girl or boy. First Prize Myrtle Jensen, 20 Izrd St., Omaha, Neb. Second Prize Edith Stanley, Calhoun, Neb. ' Third Prtae Letha Lark in, Norfolk, Neb. Fourth Prize Ren N. Mead, Blair, Neb. Fifth Prize Hazel Holder, 745 N. Lexington At., Hastings, Neb. Sixth Prize E I pa nor e Mellor, Malvern, low a. Seventh lrlzc Lillian lleckman, 843 8. 23d St, Omaha, Neb, Special Mention Norab. White. Decatur, Neb. Naomi Turner, Fremont, Neb. Rose Raymond, 07 Mill 8t., Lead, So. Dak. Lulu Mae Coe, Florence, Neb, Madge L. Daniels, Ord, Neb. Margaret Mueller, Blair, Neb. Ruth Paddock, 3007 Bouth 20th St., Omaha, Neb. Iva Woodrun, 1244 South lth St., Omaha. Neb. Olive Ulsley, Springfield. Neb. Kltzabeth 1-each. slit North 4;id St., Oamha, Neb. Charlotte Pelslger, Blue Hill, Neb. Express Companies Are Increased South Dakota Board Raisei Carrier by Nearly $100,000 in Whole State. PIERRE, H. D., July 24. (Speclal.)-The state assessment board has completed Its work so far aa express companies are con cerned, and has Increased the assessment of this class of property in the state by nearly $100,000. The American Express Is placed at $171,453, an Increase of $40,000 over last year; the Wells-Fargo, which was not listed last year. Is placed at $200,003, that company having taken over the business of the United States company on moat of the Unas In the state. The United States, which was assessed at $150,000 last year. Is down to $5,000 this year. Ths Adams Express Is placed at $36,462, an Increase of $3,000. Ths Western Express Is $2,262, a slight Increase, and the Great Northern Is $11,278, a slight reduction from last year, this being from applying the same basis to that company as that on which all were figured. The Pullman Palace Car company was placed at $42,000, an Increase of $12,000 over last year. Bad Accident la Asia. YANKTON. S. P., July . (Special )-A bad automobile accident, the first In ths history of the city since the chug ma chines entered the city, has occurred here and Fred Echeel's fine new Rambler ma chine la out of business, stove In and otherwise smashed up. Two boys and a girl suffered cuts and bruises; Mrs. S chef I and friends, Mrs. Otto Bye and Mrs. Ertck Anderson, were badly cut by the glass from the front screen and a telephone pole was broken In two. A small boy on a wheel caused the accident. Fred Bcheel, driving bla (uaubias, was not Injured, WORK RESUMED AT KENOSHA Five Handred Men Go Back to Their Jobs In the Allen Tan nery. KENOSHA, Wis., July 24 Work was re- sumed In all departments of ths Allen tan nery today and it Is thought the strike Is practically over. Five hundred men have returned to work. The Weather. WASHINGTON. July K-Forecast for Sunday and Monday: Nebraska Showers Sunday and Monday warmer Sunday. For Iowa and Missouri Fair. For South Dakota and Kansas ghowsrs Sunday and Monday; warmer Sunday. Temperature at Omaha yesterday: Hour. De. if fJ.s"nY 5 a. m 61 5Xj V m w V i 1 8 a. in M, 7i vrTSr a. m 74 y( a wW5S, 19 m 7 VvJJC5wTS 11 a. m 77 Vn I p- m si .VTK-VV P- ............... W . (ft i T Local Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU. OMAHA, July 24. Official record of tem peiature and precipitation, compared with the corresponding day of the last three years: 1909. I08. 1907. l'JOS. Maximum temperature.... 82 M (0 4 Minimum temperature.... II M (J 3 Mean temperature 72 76 74 74 Precipitation 00 .00 .0$ .00 Temperature and precipitation departures from the normal at Omaha since March L and compared with ths laat two years: Normal temperature 77 Deficiency for the day I Total deficiency since March 1 2G2 Normal precipitation 14 Inch Deficiency for the day 14 Inch Precipitation since March 1 18.78 Inches Deficiency since March 1 , .61 Inch Excess for cor. period In VMS t 18 inches Deficiency for cor. period In 1907. 4. It) Inches) Aids Nature XT' The treat success of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis covery in curing weak stomachs, wasted bodies, weak lungs, snd obstinate snd lingering1 coughs, it bsscd oa the recognition of the fundamental truth that "(kilden Medical Discovery" supplies Nature with body-building, tissue-repairing, muscle-making msterisls, in con densed and concentrated form. 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