THE BEE: OMAHA. TVEDXEKPAT. AUOFST 11. lfV. Nebraska rt r n in j4 I i"ik Ally I STATE BOARD FIXES LEVI Four and a Half Mill for the General Fund and One Mill for Unirernty. DECREASE FROM LAST TEAK Nothing; seeded fer State Debt and I acres e la Assessment M ill Prodare Almost aa Mark as Last Year. 3 UMW 1 f i ! i v' 4 !f !,(; T" ftp 1 u--r t Hot Come ? Come in and get a glass of Coca-Colait is cooling and refreshing. Tired ? Come in and get a glass of Coca-Cola it relieves fatigue. Thirsty? Come in and get a glass of Coca-Cola it quenches the thirst. DRINK X V. 1 V . a a d . Whenever you re bodily tagged or brain weary or just want a delicious, wholesome, thirst - quenching beverage, GET THE GENUINE 5c Everywhere Whenever you see an Arrow think of Coca-Cola. CONDITION OF THE CROPS ArereEte Percentage for United States Higher Than Lait Tear. SLIGHT GAIN IN ACREAGE Condition far All Prodarts on AninM One U Moderately Hlghrr Thm Tea-Tear Ay erase. WASHINGTON. Aug. 10. Crop condi 'ions In the United States on August 1, I90. were In the aggregate silently higher nan on August 1, 1908. and moderately higher man --ten-year average condition of all crops on August L In addition to the higher condition, the acreage of culti vated cropa la about l.S per cent greater than last year. 8o say a a general review of crop conditions issued today. Winter wheat, spring wheat, corn, oaU, rye, flax and grapes were better than last yesr and the ten-year average, and barley and potatoes were better than the condi tion on August 1 last year, but slightly below the average condition. Tobacco and aweet potatoes were better than the aver age and lower than last year. Important crops which were below both last year and an average condition are cotton, rye, hay, buckwheat and apples. Condition vary, however. In different sections of the United Stale. I Summarized, the relative condition of crops In the aggregate In the different sections of the United States on August 1 was: North Atlantic states, including New York and Pennsylvania, 77, or 7 6 below the ten-year average on August L North central statea, east of the Mis sissippi river, comprising Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. iS.i or 6.1 per cent better than the average. North central states, west of the Missis sippi, SS.S. or 1.7 per cent above ten-year average. South Atlantic. $01, or 1.8 below the average. South central, 71.2. or in per cent nelow, and the far western slates 91 4. or 41 svbove the average. The following is a summary for the United States of conditions on Augtist 1: Rice, 84.5; timothy, 86 S; clover hay pro duction. 78.7; quality. 89 S; alfalfa, HI; millet, 88.7; kaffir corn.. 8L; pastures. 84.8; sweet potatoes, 86.9; apples. 46.3; peaches, 46.4; pears, 66.4; grapes, 89.7; blackberries, 79.6; raspberries, 81.1; watermelons, 75.6; cantaloupes, 77; oranges, 86.6; lemons, 87.5; tomatoes, 84.2; cabbages, 85 3; onions, 88.8; beans (dry), 89.1; beans (lima), 86.7; pea nuts, 86.5; broomeorn, 83.5; hemp, 91.7; hops, .82.7; sorghum, 83; sugar cane, SS; sugar beets, 89.4. Woman Poisoned, Companion Held Mrs. "Nosker of Chicago Pleads to Be Saved from Man Who Pro testa Innocense. NEW YORK. Aug. 10. Suffering from hysteria and what Ue police say are the effects of a drug, Mrs. Elisabeth Nosker, who. before she collapsed on the Twenty eighth street subway platform erly today, described herself as the wife of a Chicago business man, is unconscious In the New York hospital. William H. Lehlan of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, is being held prisoner under a charge of disorderly eonduot until Mrs. Nosker is able to appear In connec tion with the case. At the hospital It wa said she would recover and probably be able to come to court tomorrow. Lehlan's arrest followed a report to a policeman that a man was trying to drag a woman from a cab into a hotel near Twenty-eighth street and Madison avenue, early this morning. When the officers ap peared the woman broke away from the man and. according to the policeman, fell on her knees on the sidewalk, crying, "Take me away. Save ma from that man; for God's sake, take me home." The officer accompanied her to the sub way station, where aha collapsed, suffer ing from what the ambulanoe surgeon de clared was the effect of a drag. The man who had followed her there and protested that he was her friend and that there was nothing the matter with her was ar rested. He gave his name as William H. Lehlan. When he was asked about the trouble today, he said: "There Is nothing In the case. I have known her nines she was 16 years old. I used to live In Chicago and we were play mates there. 1 am the Dest friend she has and she knows it." WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Civil ervlre Riamlna t tone Clerks In Reclamation Service. for (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. (Special Tele gram.) Civil service examinations will be held September 29 at Mitchell, Neb., and Belle Fourche. R. D., for field clerk la ths reclamation service. Rural carrlera appointed: Nebraska McCook, routes 3 and 4. M. S. Jlmerson carrier, John J. Jimerson substitute. Iowa Ames, route 1. Charles Hamilton carrier. Frank E. Morris substitute. South Dakota Carter, route 1. James O. Jlundall car rier, R. C. Hartsook substitute; Herrlck. route 1, Milton L. Lloyd carrier. W. A. Walcott substitute. ORVILLE WRIGHT TO EUROPE (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN. Aug. 10 (Special.) The Stats Board of Equalisation has fixed the state levy for general fund purposes at 41 mills. The university levy being fixed by law at 1 mill, the total levy for state university this year will be 5H mills. Last year theJ total levy was ' mills. Ths board made no levy for the creation of a redemption fund, which for some years has been 1 mill, but in creased the general fund levy one-fourth of a mill. The grand assessment roll has not yet been made up, therefore. It Is Impossible to give exactly the sum that wilt be raised by this levy. The assessment will be however, spproxlmately e399.O00.O0O. The levy fixed by the board will raise 11.75.500, which with the 1 mill for the State uni versity will be 82 194.500 to be paid this year by the tax payers. Last year under the levy for all state purposes the tsxes paid amounted to .448,346. This means a decrease of &S2.M6 la taxes for the year owing to the cut In the levy. The board was unable to agree upon the valuation of merchandise in Douglas county. Secretary of State Junkln voting to increase this valuation 6 per cent and the governor .and land commissioner stand ing cut tor the assessment as returned by the county board. So this was left for the return of the treasurer and auditor, who have ben absent for some days. Bank stock In Douglas county was Increased 10 per cent. Bank Stock lacteased. The board discussed ihe question of In creasing the value of bank stock In Doug las county at some length before taking final action, the three members present being unanimous for some Increase, the governor and secretary of state believing 10 pet cent would be about right, while Land Commissioner Cowles thought the valuation should be as shown by the book value of the stock without allowing for deductions. Mr. Cowlea finally concluded to stand for the W per cent. The majority presetlt was of the opinion the reductions made because of the depreciation or pa per on hand was simply a matter of judg ment, and the banker could make this depreciation whatever he pleased If per mitted to make it anything and at the same time the majority believed the bank ers, except In two instances, had failed to add anything to the valuation by rea son of the Increase In value of paper which was past due. To a certain extent the majority of the board believed the form of the schedule furnished the asses sor for the listing of the bank stock was responsible for a great deal of the de crease. Douglas county returned Its bank stock, both slate and national at a total assessed value of 80,791 this year, against an as- ....t value of 8974.699 last year. The 10 per cent Increase amounted to $85,079. General Howard at Chaataaejaa General Howard spoke at the Epworth assembly this afternoon and former Gov ernor Buchtel of Colorado spoke tonight. Large crowds were In attendance at both meetings, though ' complaint has been made by the local papers that Lincoln people are not attending the meetings as they should. Governor and Staff Leave. Governor Shallenberger and staff left for the northwest tonight over the, Burlington In two special cars. The party is made up of the following: finvernor A. C. Shallenberger. wife and daughter. Private Secretary W. J. Furse and wife, Adjutant General John C. Har- tlgan and wlte, colonel ic. m. esierven. aaugmer, cuiooei n. i Will Make Series of and Will Stop F.naiand. Flights NEW YORK. Aug. lO.-Orvllle Wright sailed today on the steamer Kron Prtns essln Cecilie for Germany, where he will make a series of flights In demonstration of the merits of the Wright aeroplane. His sister, Katherloe. accompanied him. They will make a brief stop In England, but Mr. Wright today would not discuss the object of his visit to that country. The general purpose of the flights to be made In Germany, he said, was to comply with the arrangements made last winter with the company organized for the manu facture of the Wright aeroplanes In that country. Dynamite Wrecks Balldtna-e as completely as cough and colds wreck lungs. Cure them quick with Dr. King's New Discovery. 50c and 11.00. Sold by Beaton Drug Co. i 1 ' Ss ' cV- ) 4W - Be mrt ym get the right kind. WatcM ft the tkt Pcce You don't know how good Toasted Corn Flakes can be until you 1 have eaten Flakes iHf Corn l T D sxa .sT A . W .4 ...'Jkj' Children like them. They are the most delicious and sustaining breakfast you can find. lirMM Cereal Oo. Quinsy, III. v t-F aw t aw 1 1 if m. w M jt m - w on ' a isjm m m m (fT ' Hill and uifA and wir Colonel L. J. Gates, wife and daugh i.r Colonel E. W. Uetten and wife. Colo nel P. G. Cooler, wife and daughter. Colo nel H. W. E. McDanlels and wife. Colonel i H Kellv. wite and friend, Colonel F. J Mctihane and wife. Colonel B. F. Marshall and wife. Colonel A. P. Fltssimmons, Colo nel Robert oberfelder. Colonel E. H. Cox and wife. Colonel K. t. flier, rtev. M. u, Daly. Repnblleaas Are Baiy, About the busiest place around these pans these warm days Is the republican state committee headquarters. A half dozen countlea reported today their new organizations and sent in the information that more Interest than one wuuld Imagine is belna- taken In the coming primary, The committee is urging ftie republicans to get to the polls and vole at the primary and the response from party workers Is to the effect that the vote cast will be larger than a great many people have fig ured. One reason for this, the precinct workers have reported, is the large num ber of candidates on the republican ticket for supreme judge. Each has hi own friends and these friends are all at work. Besides many counties have warm contests on over the nomination of county candi dates. The headquarters Is getting everything In shape to move to the Lincoln hotel ground floor, and the move will be made as soon as possible. ISaamlnatlons for Doctors. The State Board of Secretaries of the State Board of Health appointed by Gov ernor Shallenberger held an examinailou In the stnale chamber today. A dozen ap plicants for licenses to piactice medicine were examined. Dr. E. Arthur Carr being piestnt to superintend the work. Tangle Over .ermal School. A delegation lallid at the ktatt douse today fioni Dsn en county to get informa tion regarding the proper alepH to take to gel a state noriiuil school located i Craw foid. As there are two boards, each of which claims 10 be the leal board witn power to act In the matter of lue selecl lion of a site tor the new normal school, towns in ihe went end of lue stale tr.ai are anxious for ihe school are at a lo just how to proceed. Ihe delegation this morning paid Its respect lo the governor. It was headed by C. F. Cotfe, County Clerk Nalor and Prof. Elliott. The school is lo be located during Hie first week of September, provided, of course, tne board doing tne locating is not enjoined. Terry late In Snpremo t'oart. The supreme court will hold a special session at 9 o'clock this morning to heat the application of J. Alford Johnson for poscASion of his minor child, Effie John son. Johnson has filed suli to compel Seth Terry, Laura Terry. Menso Terry and Ed gar Terry to produce the child and the court consented to hold a special session to bear ihe arguments. Alter having our store closed for the past three weeks, on account of the extensive alterations done on our building, we will soon reopen with the greatest Alteration Sale Omaha has ever known. Our entire stock of Spring and Summer Goods, also early Fall Goods that was re ceived just about the time the remodeling of our building began, will be closed out at a wonderful sacrifice. Watch the Daily Papers for Further Announcement. 1510 DOUGLAS STREET KCCIIM DOUGLAS lon seems to be that the young man was not the advance agent he claimed to be. H. L. Bushnell has disposed of his lU W) stock of goods to Barge Bros, of Fair- bury. He retains the meat and Ice busi ness which he has run here for fifteen years. Barge Bros, get the remainder of his stock, consisting largely of general merchandise. MA V INVALIDATE SI IT Objector to Loaran Ditch Takes Part In Letting; of Contract. FREMONT. Neb., Aug. 10 (Special. )- Attorneys for the Logan drainage district are Jubilant over the action of Gerhard Monnlch this afternoon, which they think will ruin his chances to win his permanent injunction suit against the other members of the board. Saturday afternoon Monnlch filed a suit In district court seeking to tie up perma nently the work of the district by alleg ing that the other members of the board had fraudulently conspired to improve their own lands at the expense of others, and also by alleging that the drainage statute was unconstitutional and the board had no legal right to transact business for the dis trict. This afternoon Monnlch attended a meet ing of the board held at Hooper for the purpose of letting the contract for the con struction of the ditches and took an active part In the meeting. He even went so far as to second the motion to let the contract. The attorneys for the district sre certain that after he has exercised the powers given him by the drainage statute he can not win his suit on the grounds that It Is Illegal and unconstitutional. The contract for the excavating of S8S.O00 cubic yards of earth for the ditch was let to Horton A Moseley. a partnership of Lafayette, Ind., at the rate of H cents a cubic yard. There were nine bidders. The excavating will be started by September 1. were married here yesterday by Rev. V. O. Brown. After a few days' visit at Wymore the couple will go to Lebanon to make their home. CALLAWAT The Union Pacific Railroad company has a force of men at work at this place installing a new water works system. It Is rumored that the company Is doing this work preparatory to the ex tension of this road next spring. BEATRICE The Beatrice Commercial club held a meeting last evening and de cided to land the next state Sunday school convention, which meets next June, If possible. In cane the meeting comes to Beatrice It will bring about 1,000 delegates here. CALLAWAT Great preparations are being made for the annual agricultural fair at Callaway, the dates for this year being September 21. ZI. 13 and 14. This fair was organised and Is supported exclusively by the business men of Callaway and the farmers of the community, and no financial help is received from either the state or county. The organization was perfected two years ago, and has since been a de cided success. BEATRICE The pathfinders for the Kansas City Star cup motor tour will ar rive In Beatrice Wednesday nlsht or Thurs day to lay out the route for the propoaed trip. One hundred cars are to leave Kan sas City, September 20, to visit some of the principal cities In the west. BEATRICE A party of four people drove Into Beatrloe yesterday In an automobile on a 6,000-mile endurance trip. The party started from Detroit, Mich., southwest to Chicago and Qulncy, and came this way via St. Joseph and Kansas City The run thl far had been made without a puncture. The party left for Lincoln after an hour's stop In the city. CALLAWAT-The Old Settlers picnic for the southwest quarter of Custer county will be held at this place tomorrow. Rev. Charles W. Savldge. Omaha's noted matri monial preacher, will be the principal speaker of the day. This picnic Is am an nual event, and is always looked forward to as one of the principal events of the year. Sllrer AnnlTerenry of Boone Fair. ALBION, Neb.. Aug. 10 (Special.) The Boone County Fair association will this year celebrate Its silver anniversary with what Is declared to be the finest exhibit of farm animals and products ever shown In the county. The fair was started twenty five years ago and special efforts will be made In celebration of the anniversary. The board will pay out $1.S0 In race money, and a guldeless pacer, chariot races, hippodrome riding and base ball have been provided for the crowds. Special excursion trains will be run Thursday, September 1. The fair will begin Septem ber 14 and close September 17. Old-Time Railroad Man Dead. BROKEN BOW, Neb., Augtist 10.-(Spe-clal.) T. 9. Keltner of Wagner, Neb., who has been attending to some business In the land office, was found dead '.ate this morning at the home D. M. Amsberry, with whom he was stopping. Death was due to heart failure. Deceased waa 7 years of age and an old employe of the Burlington road, having been agent at Hastings, la., for years. Two sons are now in the service. Golden Weddlaat nt Plattamonth. PLATTSMOl'TH, Neb.. August 10. (Spe cial.) The social function of the season was the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pollock In the elegant home of their daughter, Mrs. Charles Calvin Parmele, and family in this city Monday afternoon from 1 to o clock. Five hun dred friends responded to Invitations and extended hearty congratulations to the couple. Light refreshments were served. krstks News !ote. BEATRICE The Plckrell ball team played Its first game of the season on Sun day afternoon with Princeton, losing by the score of 11 to T. BEATRICE Rev. tT. G. Brown, who recently underwent an operation for ap pendicitis, occupied the pulpit in the Metho dist church Sunday for the first time since being taken ill. BEATRICE George Powell of I-ebanon. 8. D., and Miss Lena Eckwall of Wymore Alleged Hellarlona Worker Fake. HEM1NGFORD, Neb., Aug. lo. (Special.) A young man, repreeentlng himself as a Salvationist or Volunteer, and asserting that a tencful of his co-workers would camp here in two weeks, collected a generous subscription from merchants and others here about a month ago. No Salvation sol diers having appeared ths genera lmpres- 8T1CK TO IT VatU Coffee Hits Ton Hard. It Is about as well to advise people to stick to coffee until they get hit hard enough, so that they will never forget their experience, although U is rather unpleasant to have to look back lo a half dozen years of invalidism, money and opportunity thrown away, which is really the terrible price paid for the weakest kind of a "mess of pottage." A woman writes and her letter Is con densed to give the facis in a short space: "I was a coffee slave and stuck to It like a toper to his 'cups,' notwithstanding I had headaches every day, and frequently severe attacks of sick headaches, then I used more coffee to relieve the headaches, and this waa well, enough until the coffee effect wore off then I would have sick spells. Finally my digestion was ruined, severe attacks of rheumatism began to appear, and ultimately the whole nervous system began to break dowa and I was fast be coming a wreck. "After a time I was Induced to quit cof fee and take up Postum. Thla waa half a year ago. The result has been most satis factory. "Ths rheumatism Is gone entirely, blood Is purs, nerves practically well and ateady, digestion almost perfect, never have any more sick headaches and am gairtlLg steadily In weight and strength." "There's a Reason." Read "The Road to WellvtUe." la pkgs. Beer read las above letter A now owe appears from time to time. They are gea aiae, taws, and fmll ef komaa late rest. KEANE WILL NOT RETIRE Archbishop Sara He Has Merely Asked for Condjntor to Assist ST. PAUL. Minn., Aug. 10. Archbishop John T. Keane, who Is visiting Archbishop Ireland here, says the statement from St Louis that he contemplates retiring from active duty Is misleading. "The statement Is erroneous," said the archbishop. "I have called a meeting of the officials of my diocese for August II at Dubuque to petition the holy see to ap point a coadjutor to assist me In my duties. This gave rise to the rumor." Cmn n Medicine Be n "Fake" that has lived and grown In popularity for thirty years, and demonstrated its worth by actual cures of femsle Ills In thousands and thousands of American families? Any fair minded. Intelligent person will emphatically answer NO! Such a medicine is Lydla E. Plnkham's Vegetable Com- j pound, made from room and herbs, and Its I ever Increasing popularity !s due to actual ' merit alone. Elephants Run Wild in Kansas Town Small Dog- Bites Heel of Monster and Creates Parrio in Herd. CLAT CENTER. Kan., August M For two hour today the people of this town were terrorized by eleven elephants, which escaped from a show and stampeded through the streets. The trouble started when a small dug bit a heel of one of the elephants. The beast at once bgan lo trumpet and. breaking from his keeper, ran away. The other ten elephants followed the leader. Before the animals were finally captured, one showman was knocked from a horse and his leg was broken. During the excitement the people of the town kept off the streets. STORM LEVELS GRAIN FIELDS Clondbarrat Hear Blamarek Floods Farms and Washes Ont Bridges. BISMARCK. N. D., Aug. 10. -A storm which aasumed the proportions of a cloud bum raged here last night and early to day. Basements were flooded and roads washed out. The greatest loss Is the grain crop, which would have been ready to cut In a few daya. Thousands of acre will be nearly a total loss. How to Live Long Through Scientific Observation of the Life of Men and Animals The Weather. WASHINGTON. Aug. 10 Forecast of the weather for Wednesday and Thursday: For Nebraska Partly cloudy Wednesday; local showers in east portion, Thursday fair. For Iowa Generally fair Wednesday and Thursday. For South Dakota Local showers Wed nesday; Thursday fair. For Colorado Local showers Wednesday; Thursday fair. For Missouri and Kansas Fair Wednes day and Thursday; continued warm. Temperature at Omaha: Hour. ftw fcw" m Deg To 7t 7 W H3 SB i 87 m 90 90 i 77 7 SO M &3 i p. m p. m ' P- P. At J 30 p. m. the mercury touched K. Local Beeord. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA. Aug. 10. Official record of tem perature and precipitation, compared witn the corresponding period of the last three years. 190S. 190. 1907. laOo. Maximum temperature... Hz m !H Minimum temperature 75 4 7f 6? Msn temperature 4 7F M 7 i-reclpitailon T .00 .00 .OJ Temperature and precipitation departures from the normal at Omaha since March 1, and compared with the last two years: Normal temperature " Excess for the day g Total deficiency since March 1 Z$ Normal precipitation U Inch Deficiency for the day U Inch Total rainfall since March 1. .. .11. 5 Inches uericiency since March 1 Excess for cor. period. 1 Deficiency for cor. period, 1S07. Reports from Stations at Etation and State Tern of Weaiher. 7PM Bismarck, cloudy M Chevenne, cloud) 74 Chicago, clear 72 , .7 ,.74 0 .93 Inch .04 inch . . S al inches T n. . Msx. Kain- Davenport, clear Denver, rain Havre, cloudy .... Helena, partly cloudy.. Huron, partly cloudy Kansas City clear Noi-th Platte Dt. cloudv Omaha, cloudv vt Rapid City, clear 90 St. Louis, partly cloudy M St. Psul. cloudy 74 celt Lake Ctty. cloudy M Valentine, clear SK Wtlllston, clear M T Indicate trace of nredpliaUon. L. A. WELSH. Local FbrecMter. Tern. 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