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    THE OMAHA SfXPAY BEE: AUGUST 15. 009.
Nebraska I
TEST OF OCCUPATION TAX
Judge Sulilrma Announces Cue Will
Be Started Soon.
VLASY HAVE KOT PAID UP YET
Tot TkHaul Klsered Crtm
Hon Havo Gewe Oat of ImIim
and Ho Boer of It at
tn Stat Hm,
(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Auk. 14. (Special.) Joh
f. Sullivan la going; to file a ault In the
ilstrlct court of Douglas count to test
:he legality of the occupation tax act
massed by the late democratic legislature.
J4g Sullivan called upon Attorney Gen
eral Thompson this morning and an
nounced te him that the suit would be
filed within a short time.
Judge Sullivan said rumor had it that
there were still standing some twa or
three acts passed by the legislature, and
In order to get in the game he had to
choose between the Sink bed sheet bill
and the occupation tax. so he concluded
to tackle the occupation tax.
Up to this time 1.1S corporations have
paid the occupation tax. the fees amount
ing U 1:9.160. Of this sum 12,425 has
been paid under protest. This money
paid under protest, however, will go Into
the state treasury with the other, as
there Is no law by which it can be held
out. The fact that It was paid under
protest, however, may help the corpora
tion get It back should the law be de
clared unconstitutional and the matter is
taken up with the next legislature.
There are still about 5.000 corporations
which have not paid the tax. Of the let
ters sent out 2,000 have been returned
because the corporations have gone out
of existence.
I'nder the law the tax must be paid
by September 1, or a penalty of $10 is
tacked on. If not paid by November 1,
then it la the duty of the state to can
cel the license of the corporation and
prevent it doing business in Nebraska.
Proposes Change la Law.
Secretary of State Junkln has under con
federation an amendment to the revenue
law which he believes will be good. His
amendment provides that the State Board
of Equalization shall have power to equal
ize values of the various counties solely
for state purposes, leaving to the county
boards the authority to plaee a value on
the property for county purposes.
Delay, then, on the part of the state
hoard would not affect the counties to any
great extent because the officials could go
ahead and extend their levlea for county
and school purposes, while waiting for the
state board. The levy for state purposes
Is always small compared with the levy
for county and city purposes, and the sec
retary believes there would be no objec
tions to the work of the state board,
whether the values were high or low. As
It is now, he says, persons are vitally In
terested In the work of the state board
because It Is on the values fixed by this
oard that county and city levies are
nade.
The board has no right to change the
ipsessment of an Individual, but merely
quallses values between the counties, so
le believes this valuation so fixed should
te used solely for realizing taxes for state
ourpose.
Investigation of Charges.
The State Hoard of Public Lands and
buildings Is going to Grand Island to In
vestigate the charges made by Adjutant
losrph McGraw, who has been asked to
retign by the governor. The board expects
to make Its Investigation the f.rst of the
week. It will take a stenographer and
ci oss-examlne all the witnesses whom
Mr. McGraw says he will have on hand.
McGraw charged that Commander Barnes
as not conducting the institution as It
yhould be conducted.
Brian Bark at Desk.
State Treasurer Brian and family re
turned this morning from a six weeks'
trip Into Colorado, where he learned to
snare mointaln trout on the run and
track de-tr and bear like a stag hound.
"We certainly got buck home at the
wiontr time," said the treasurer as he
Kcared up the electric fan another notch.
'lt has been so eoul where we have been
hat. we have used blankets at night and
frequently had to tay In the sun to keep
varm In the mornings. I lost nine pounds
talking over the mountains, but can eat
. lust throe, tlmts as much for a meal as
I did before I left and I can enjoy It."
Problem for Kxrlae Board.
The excise board Is now up against a
proportion. It has paired a rule that a
transfer company cannot deliver beer to
a purchaser. But this transfer company
can bring the beer Into town . and place
It In a warehouse, then notify the pur
chaser, whp is permitted to hire another
wagon to haul out his purchase. A local
.lub yesterday had 409 cases of beer
shipped li . The steward of the club went
down and employ. J a big moving van
and several nun to help him unload It.
While driving down the street the outfit
aas stopped by a pultceman. who de
manded to know what was going on.
"Whose wagon is this?" he Inquired.
"It Is mine for the day." replied the
steward.
"Are these men In the employ of the
transfer company?"
"They are in my employ for the Vy."
replied the steward.
The police officer permitted the wagon
to move on after this, but Just what will
happen now whn the excise board sits
on the case no one knows.
Incidentally, the police are enjoined from
Interfering with this club insofar as hand
ling drinkables Is concerned
state Fair Athletic Meet.
The state fair- association will hold Its
third annual track meet at the state fair
this, fall. The meet will be held on Tues
day, Sepi'mbcr T. as follows: Weight
events. I p. in.; field events, 5pm.; track
events. p. m. Because of the danger
to spectators the weight events will be
held at an appointed place outside the fair
grounds, the field events will be held In
the circle of the race track and the athletic
events will be nin orrthe track In front of
the grandstand.
The board offers the following Induce
ments to athletes: Gold, silver and bronze
medals to the winners of first, second and
third places in all events except the relay
race and the team winnero in this event
will be given four gold medals. Contestants
are given admission to the fair grounds
on the day of the meet and succeeding
days of the fair. Out-of-town contestants
-jrlll be given hotel expenses on the day of
t.ie meet.
This meet Is held under sanction of the
Amateur league of Ncnh America and the
Amateur Athletic union and la for amateur
runners Men may register for one year
'or at cent and receive one year's member
ihlp. The events are 100, CO and 440-yard
dashes, half and mile runa. shot put.
hammer throw, discus, high and broad
jump and county relay race. The county
relay rare I one of the most Interesting
racoa In the tnec and should be contested
t
Nebraska
for by a large number of teams. Four mn
compete on each tram and each runs tX
yarda, further tnforma ion and entry and
registration blanks may be had by return
mail by writing George M. Plnneo, Young
Men's Christian association building. Lin
coln, Neb.
IllesrsU to Deliver Beer.
District Judge Stewart has upheld the de
cision of Police Judge Rlsser that it Is
illegal to deliver beer In Lincoln and the
fine levied on Robert Barrett for doing this,
ha holds, was proper. The case will be
taken to the supreme court. The holding
of tho district Judge was that the delivery
of the beer constituted a part of the sale,
and therefore the excise board has a legal
right to prohibit lta delivery from Have
lock. The chief of police Intends to prevent
Its delivery to the olnbs of the city, and
those who want beer are looking forward
to a long dry spell.
On Death from Meat.
C. 8. Adams, while walking with his wife
this noon, dropped dead near Tenth and S
streets. Physicians who were summoned
said the man died of heart disease brought
on by tho Intense heat. Mr. Adams was 57
years old and was a pioneer citizen of Lin
coln. Ho was the father of five children,
none of whom reside In Lincoln.
Work on Link
to Cheyenne
Beliere Barling-ton and Union Pacific
Are Engaged in Contest for Line
Oat of Bridgeport.
BRIDGEPORT. Neb., Aug. It (Special )
A party of surveyors arrived In Bridge
port on Tuesday, and after supplying them
selves with stakes and other essentials
started southward. They are proceeding
In the direction of Redlngton, but will give
no Information as to who their employers
are. The object of this movement cannot
be learned.
This party began work from a point In
the Burlington track between the proper
ties of Henry Dean and H. E. Clark and
are going In the direction of Redlngton.
It has been learned that representatives
of the Burlington company are In Bridge
port and are authorised to secure right of
way for the new line which seems to point
in the direction of Cheyenne. This is un
doubtedly the link which Is to connect
the Burlington road with the Clark road at
Salt Lake City, this would give the Bur
lington the shortest and most direct line
from the head of the Great Lakes to the
Pacific coast.
Another party of surveyors Is at work In
Pumpklnseed valley. They are running a
line from the neighborhood of Greeley,
Colo., by way of Kimball, and will meet the
Burlington track a short distance south of
town. This line la surveyed through Kim
ball and Is believed to be a Union Pai
flo movement to tap that line at this place,
but of course nothing can be said for cer
tain. It Is also believed that the other sur
veyors are employed by the Burlington
company, and the seeming sudden rivalry
between the two companies for the pos
session of the Pumpklnseed region Indicates
that there will be something doing here In
the near future.
ARLIXGTOX PIMEER IS DEAD
I.oals C. Welter, Prominent In Local
and State Politics, Pssm Away.
ARLINGTON, Neb., Aug. 14. Speclal.)
Louis C. Weber, pioneer farmer and
merchant, died at his home in this city
after a long Illness. He waa born In Louis
ville. Ky.. June S, 1S44. At the beginning
of the civil war he enlisted In Company H,
Sixty-fifth Indiana volunteers, and served
three years, when he waa discharged on
account of wounds. He came to Washing
ton county In 1S69 and engaged In farming
for several years, when he moved to this
city and engaged In the merchandise and
drug business until about two years ago,
when he sold out to his two sous, Don and
Fred. He always had been prominent In
county and state politics. He served as
county commissioner for nine years and
was a member of the legislature In 1W6-S.
Mr. Weber was prominent In the Masonic,
Eastern Star and Grand Army of the Re
public lodges and held prominent offioee
In all, and was known to almost every
person In this section.
The funeral will be held Monday at 2
p. ::i.. and Hiram lodge. No. U. Ancient,
and Accepted Masons, will have
charge of the funeral. Interment will be In
the Arlington cemetery. He leaves a widow
and four children.
RAIJI SAVES THE CORN CROP
Hast I a as and Vicinity Favored by
Henvy Shower.
HASTINGS, Neb., Aug. 14. tSpeclal Tel
egram.) An InCb and a quarter of rain
fell this afternoon in time to save a large
per cent of the com crop, which woul 1
have been totally destroyed in a few more
days of dry weather. Indications now favor
a yield In this section considerably above
half a crop. Heavy rains Thursday night
in the vicinity of Holdrege and Kearney,
and today's rain was from that srea east
Into Clay county. The rain ended one of
the most severe midsummer droughts ever
experienced here.
MORA ASKS FOR DIVORCE
Nebraska City Man Files Cross Bill
to Wife's Petition.
NEBRASKA CITY. Aug. 14. (Speclal.)
Prlor to the filing of the charge of insanity
agarnst her by her husband. Mrs. Maud L.
Moran had Instituted divorce proceedings.
Now that she has been declared sane uy
Judge Dungan, Mr. Moran has filed a cross
petition asking for an absolute divorce and
the custody of the children. He charges
her with cruelty. The case will be one that
will take some time to try because Mrs.
Moran does not want a divorce, but a
decree of separation.
YOITH
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Body la Foand by Crew lader
Wheels at Dla, .Neb.
KIMBALL. Neb.. Aug. 14 (Special Tele
gram.) The train crew of extra freight No.
301 found the horribly mutilated body of a
young man under the wheels of the train
at Dlx. Neb., last night. The coroner tu
notified and brought the body to Kimball.
It was apparently that of a man aged about
19 years. Nothing waa found to identify
him except a Northwestern card on which
was written Homer Ulzly, born 130. Denver.
Colo.
glllra Mine Sear Bridgeport.
BRIDGEPORT. Neb., Aug. 14. Opeclal
A. Molina and D. W. Sharp have located a
silica mine about eighteen miles from
Bridgeport. The deposit is a large one and
the samples brought to town show a
mineral of excellent quality. An effort will
be made to dispose of It to one of the big
soap., companies, but failing in this, the
product will probably be pulverized and
placed on the market as cleanser in bulk
and in packi
Nebraska
Little Child
Wanders Away
Vicinity of Humboldt it Greatly
Wronght Up Over the
Affair.
HUMBOLDT. Nob., Aug 14 Special
Telegram.) People In and about Humboldt
r greatly excited over the disappearance
of the -3-year old daughter of Ous Boeck. a
farmer several miles northwest. The child
disappeared from her home towards even
ing Friday. After a slight search about
the yard, the father, who Is peculiar,
abandoned the search, said nothing of the
child's disappearance until Saturday morn
ing, going to sleep as usual, leaving a 12-year-old
daughter to watch the house.
Neighbors formed searching parties, and
scoured the highways, corn fields, yards,
wells, cisterns, etc, without avail. The
search continued until noon, the father
taking little part, claiming he could see
no tracks, no use to hunt.
The mother Is dead and the stories told
by three other children and the father
conflicted so much that Sheriff Feftton was
sent for, and with several posses searched
the vicinity all afternoon until night fall
without result beyond faint tracks supposed
to be the child's and a dog's on the road
a mile and a half away. A third party
left Humboldt at 9 o'clock tonight to con
tinue the search with lanterns. ' Boeck Is
a foreigner and talks brokenly. The fam
ily of children wenr- found almost destitute
of food or clothing, although the father
owns a farm. Sheriff Fenton will continue
the search Sunday morning backed by
hundreds of farmers snd towns people, If
tonight's search proves unavailing.
Haley Fearful
of Plot on Life
Double Mystery Surrounds the
Disappearance of His
Daughter.
NORFOLK. Neb.. Aug. 14 Special.)
II. A. Haley of Norfolk Is tonight trying
to figure out whether the mysterious tele
gram received from Lake Geneva, Wis.,
and signed apparently by his daughter,
who Is reported to have disappeared from
a boarding school there and for whom the
entire countryside is searching, was really
from his daughter, or was a decoy to lead
him Into a trap. A telegram to Lake Gen
eva to find out who got the answer Haley
sent, elicits the statement that the party
telephoned the telegraph office and got
the reply, so Haley Is still at sea.
A. H. Winder, formerly a prominent
shoe dealer here and Haley's partner, di
vorced his own wife and Haley's wife also
got a divorce and Winder married her.
Afterward Winder's divorce was set aside
by the court and he left here swearing
vengeance on Haley. Haley had not heard
from his daughter for three years till he
got a telegram yesterday asking him to
come to Williams Bay, Wis., at once.
And to answer quick. Suspecting a plot
on his life, he replied he couldn't go.
Meanwhile the Associated Press reports
the girl to have mysteriously disappeared.
Haley is now living happily here with a
second wife, formerly Miss Anna Miller of
Norfolk. .-
Work on Odd Fellows' Homo.
YORK, Neb., Aug. 14 (Special.) C. A.
McCloud received a letter from Hon.
George L. Loom Is of Fremont stating that
the Board of Trustees of the Odd Fellows
of Nebraska was unanimous In providing
for a two-story and basement brick and
stone building having a capacity of more
than fifty. It Is the object of the managers
to build several buildings from time to
time. The new building will cost about
i'lO.OOO and will be most complete, and work
will be commenced at once.
Narrow Eacape from Lightning;.
ST. PAUL. Neb., Aug. 14. (Special.)
The Intense hot spell was relieved a little
yesterday evening by a shower. The storm
brought considerable llgbuilng and one
bolt struck the large barn of 8. 8. Smith
Just west of town, without doing any mate
rial damage, however. Three young men
who were in the barn at the time narrowly
t scaped being Injured by tho lightning.
Wreck, la Cleared L s.
BEATRICE. Neb., Aug. 14. tSpeclal Tele
gramsThe Rock Island track near Rock
ford, which was blockaded last night by
a wreck, was cleared this evening and traf
fic resumed as usual. Thirteen were hurt
In the wreck, only three of them seriously.
Nebraska Xewe Notes.
GENEVA A large new amphitheater haa
been built at tbe fair grounds. An unus
ually successful fair is expected this year.
YORK E. H. Smith. Burlington agent
here, will resign his position and engage
In the nursery business with the Harrison
Brothers Nursery company.
BEATRICE-rCharles Eaton yesterday In
stituted suit for divorce against Mary
Eaton. Cruelty and desertion are named
as the grounds for the action.
FALLS CITY Kay Sensible had a horse
and buggy stolen from the south side of
he court house square Wednesday evening.
As yet no trace has been found of either.
GENEVA Geneva and Sutton played two
games Friday afternoon at the f'r
grounds, Geneva winning the first and Sut
ton the second. Scores: 11 to and t to A
GENEVA Last night the veterans of the
Spanish-American war celebrated the elev
enth anniversary of the capture of ManHi
with firing of the old Philippine cannon
and fireworks.
rLATTSMOt'TH Rev. John II. Steger
arrived from West Point and accepted the
pastorate of the German Evangelical Luth
eran church In this city. His family will
arrive next week.
WEST POINT Lucas Peatrowsky, a
young business man of West Point has
removed to W:sner where he has purchased
a shoe store. He has been for some years
the manager of the Ollverius shoe store In
West Point.
FALLS OJTY Burglars entered the
Stump home this week and got away with
a 110 bill. They fortunately overlooked a
large sum of money that was in the house.
No clue has yet been found as to the Iden
tity of the thief or thieves.
1'NION Mrs. C. D. Keltner of Nehawka
and Mrs. F. L. Rhoden of this place, both
energetic workers for the Royal Neighbors
U'dgr. took a class of stx candidates to
Plattsmouth Monday evening to Initiate
them into the mysteries of the lodge.
NEBRASKA CITY Mrs. Anna Stanbro
of Srscuse, has filed a suit In the district
court atrainst her husband, William Stan
bro, a.-mng for a divorce. Mr. riianDro Is
one of the officers of the village of Syra
cuse and was u-arried some ten years ago.
BEATRICE T rank Marsh, living eight
miles northwest of Beatrice, has an oranse
tree growing In his yard, which will bear
considerable fruit this year. A branch of
the tree containing about sixty peaehes the
size of plums waa exhibited here yester
day. LOUP CITY During a heavy rain last
evening lightning struck and burned the
old Henry Leimnger home In Washington
township. A family by the name of Hot
comb was. living therein and were only
barely able to escape with the loss of ev
erything. NEBRASKA CITY The Otoe County
Teachers' assoclatfon meeting closed last
evening. It was the largest in attendance
heid In this county and was a success in
everv wav. Thursday evening Superin
tendent H. C. AIhotl gave an Illustrated
kctuie ou the Philippines at Fairyland
SUMMER COLDS
Art) Considered by Doctor More Darv
f erous Than Winter Colds.
In the first place, a person is quite as
apt to catch cold in the summer as in
the winter. It is harder to cure a cold
in summer than in winter. The bracing
air of winter assists the remedy in over
coming; the cold. The sultry, depressing
and changeable weaiher of summer
greatly retards and sometimes prevents
the cure of colds in the summer. Proba
bly more cases of chronic disease have
resulted from summer colds than win
ter colds. The doctors are beginning to
wake up to this fact, which has been
largely overlooked by them in the past.
Miss Ivy Gray, Fair-view, Ky., says : "I
have taken Peruna, and would say that
it is the best medicine for coughs and
colds I ever saw. I find that it always
rures a cold in a short while. It also
strengthens and builds up the svstrm."
Mr. Charles V. Daniels, 105 East
Third Ave., Beloit, Kas., says: "I am
very susceptible to colds. Peruna rid
me of my trouble. I am well and
strong t.ow, and I shall certainly know
what to take when I contract another
told."
George W. Anderson, care Fire De
partment, Galesburg, Ills., says: "I
caught a bad cold. A druggist advised
rue to try Peruna, and I did. I soon
forgot that I ever had a cold, and I
shall always have Peruna on hand, for
it certainly docs the business."
theater, and yesterday afternoon the teach
ers were given an auto ride over the city
and visited all of the places of Interest as
well as the factories.
WEST POINT-Martln 8tark. the eldest
son of Mr. and Mrs. August Stark, well
known fanners of Elkhorn township, died
at the family home of Inflammation of the
bowels at the age of 31. The funeral ser
vices were held under the auspices of the
German Lutheran church.
BEATRICE A hold-up man made an un
successful attempt to relieve Mr. and Mrs.
E. C. Campbell of their loose change while
driving to their home, four miles west of
Beatrice, last night. Mr. Csmpbell notified
the police of the attempted hold-up, but
they failed to locate the guiKy party.
WEST POINT The twenty-eighth annual
session of the Cuming county teacher's
Institute was In session at Wiener last
week with the county superintendent. Miss
Emma K. Miller In charge. The attend
ance Is exceptionally large, seventy-five
teachers taking part in the exercises.
PLATTSMOUTH Charles C. Parmele.
Charles D. Grimes. J. p. Falter. H. Wes
cott and Frank E. Schlater were among
those who made about 150 miles through
Cass county yesterday In autos to adver
tise the merchants' carnival, to be held In
this city during the first week In Septem
ber. NEBRASKA CITY-So far this month
there has not been a single arrest by the
police of this city and. therefore, not a
case has been heard in the police court.
The police and the police Judge say they
will be ashamed to draw their salaries If
things do not pick up before the close of
the month.
WEST POINT Ernest Schlecht. a pio
neer citizen of Cuming county died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Detleff Ott.
at the age of 81 years. He settled In Cum
ing county taking up a homestead here
In the year 1864 and has been closely lnden
tifled with the development of this part
of Nebraska.
FALLS CITY The park board and Chau
tauqua management met this week and fin
ished checking up the ticket sales, which
amounted to S3.013.la. of this the park
board receives S per cent of the first fc.aOO
and 15 per cent of all over that amount,
making a total of $202.87, which has been
turned over to the city treasurer for park
improvements.
LOUP CITT-Mrs. Frlti Johansen, aged
4 years, a resident of Sherman county for
the last twenty-seven years. AltA in ihi.
city Friday morning. She la survived by her
uusuwna, live sons ana live daughters. Her
death waa caused by cancer of the liver.
The funeral will be held from the Presby
terian church Sunday afternoon, her five
sons acting as pall bearers.
HARVARD The death of George C.
Barthelman was. reported from the Sol
diers' Home at Leavenworth. Kan., last
Thursday morning. Immediately his son
William left Lincoln and reached Harvard
on the Burlington train at 4 o'clock this
morning with the body. Burial will take
place from the home In this city tomorrow
afternoon, with Interment In the local cem
etery. NEBRASKA CITY-E. H. Wilson Is home
from Kansas, where he has been for the
last week pitching horseshoe matches with
some of the sports of that state. He came
out victorious In every game, and at To
peka defeated the champion of the state
Mr. Wilson Is president of the local club
and la considered the best horseshoe
pitcher In the state, and Is willing to meet
all comers.
WEST POINT-News has reached the
city of the death at Meeker, Okl.. of Mrs
Edgar N. Sweet, th wife of Judge E. N
Sweet, formerly of West Point. Tho de
ceased was well known here, her husband
being a former county Judge of Cuming
county and the founder of the West Point
Republican, the oldest paper In the Elk
horn valley, which he established In 1870.
UNION Miss Jessie Drest has accepted
the position of operator and manager of
the Independent Telephone company at
this place, the change taking place Tues
day. She succeeded Mrs. Clara Davis, who
has been manager here for several years.
The change was necessary on account of
Mrs. Davis' health, which has been quite
poorly of late. Mrs. Davis will still con
tinue to make her home In Union.
YORK The county board waa engaged
today In attempting to compel an estate
to pay back taxes on property It claims
hsd been hid and not returned for several
years. When the estate was probated It
waa learned that from tr0.0n0 to SI 00 000 had
not been returned for valuation. The county
attorney and leading attorneys In York
after Investigating and looking up decis
ions, refused to take the case and advised
no good action could be brought and held
good.
The Weather.
WASHINGTON. July 14-Forecaat of the
weather for Sunday and Monday:
For. Nebraska and South nktn...
erally fair Sunday and Monday.
For Iowa Generally fair Sunday
and
Monday. ,
For Colorado Generally fair Sunday
and
Monday.
For Wyoming and Montana Generally
fair Sunday aid Monday, showers and
cooler.
For Missouri and Kansas r..n.r.nu
- - i.; imii
ana continued warm Sunday and Mond
day.
temperature at Omaha yesterday:
Hour.
Local Heesr4,
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA. Aug. 14 Official record of tem
perature and precipitation, compared with
the corresponding period of the last three
years: IK. 1. 1907. l0b.
Maximum temperature.... 96 K! 84 st
Minimum temperature T7 s 7 ',
Mean temperature M 7 7 7
Precipitation 00 .07 .00 .u
Temperatui and precipitation departures
from the nor.nal at Omaha since March L
and compared with tha last two years:
Normal temperature 71
Normal precipitation 11 Inch
Iteftciency for he day .11 Inch
Total rainfall r. nc March 1 IS M Inches
Deficiency slne March 1 1.4 Inches
lMcleney for r r- period, 1S 34 Inch
Deficiency for ct. peri-.d. 1 1.90 Inches
L. A. WEUli, Local Forecaster.
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WOMEN MARE A STIFF FIGHT
Caught Lifting Goods and Then Start
a Bough House in Spite of Heat.
FIGHT ALL THE WAY TO JAIL 1
Tnen Tell the Officer Few Things
la a l.aaa-aase Too Strong for
the Hardened Tarakeya
Pugilistic celebrities now are these two
women.
The hot weather did not reduce their
fighting propensities and It took the auto
patrol, the regular police wagon, four offi
cer, a detective and several Innocent by
standers to quell the rioting of Mrs. Carrie
Tracy and Jessie Hart, who were caught
In the act of shop-lifting at the drug store
of Sherman tt McConnell, Sixteenth and
Dodge, Saturday afternoon.
This waa accomplished only after the
belligerent feminine had laid out one clerk.
Miss Nellie Kelly, who works at the drug
store; kicked Detective Walker In the ab
domen with a foot that wore larger than
a No. 4; tore the suspenders from a non
participant In the affair and collected a
crowd of several hundred people to wit
ness the unclvllltles.
Even after they had been deposited In
the cage behind the sergeant's desk at the
police station the Impolite pair threatened
to knock out a few of the officers. They
called the turnkey at the Jail all the bad
names devised since Eve and Adam met in
the garden where the fruit was an ell
temptation. Their pugnacious proclivities
were somewhat dampened when they
reached the Jail and they did not attempt
to use their fists. Their language, though,
will be remembered by the station officers
until the last day they are on the force.
The interesting little disturbance started
shortly before 1 p. m , w hen Mrs. Tracy
and her pal, Jessie Hart, started out to do
some of Omaha's friendly merchants out of
a few dollars worth of goods. The girls
evidently were out for a big afternoon, for
with them was a man who made a clean
getaway when the feminine portion of the
trio attracted undue attention.
Starts la Draar Store.
As th first place for action the women
selected th Sherman A McConnell drug
store and made a gallant entrance there
Just as th town clock struck a quarter to
three. Mrs. Tracy carried In her left hand
a brown hand satchel. She was to carry
the goods. Miss Hart attracted Mr. Sher
man's attention with pretense of a pur
chase. Just then the sly Tracy girl began filling
her satchel with many things that cost the
drug firm money and which were on the
counters for the purpose of being sold.
She had not collected more than five or six
bottle of perfume and several trinkets
until the keen eyes of Miss Kelly espied
her. The alarm was given and the women
started to get away.
Miss Kelly planted herself In front of the
Tracy woman, who raised up her strong
right arm and deftly planted a neat blow
on th clerk's pretty mouth. By that time
Mr. Sherman and Mrs. C. Davidson, an
other clerk, were conscious of the Interest
ing doings and rolled up their sleeves to
get Into the fray.
The women shoplifters fled from the
store, with Mr. Sherman and Mrs. David
son In hot pursuit. Sherman was without
a hat, snd as he sped along Sixteenth
street following the thieves toward the
Boston store, whence they were making
a hotfoot, be looked for all the world like
a Marathon racer In the beat of condition.
Despite all Mr. Sherman and Ms clerk
could do, the women made the Boston store
In safety, but with a hundred people then
Joined in their pursuit.
Luckily for Mr. Sherman, but rather un
fortunate for the women. Detective Walker
appeared on the scene and ran Into the
store after the women. Both of them he
caught, but they made his life one miser
able time for a few minutes until outsiders
gave him assistance. The Tracy woman
kicked him In the abdomen and the Hart
girl pulled his hair and tried to get at his
eyes.
Two Patrol Wagons,
In the meantime, while th chase was
going on, the police station had been told
that a small riot was In progress at Six
teenth and Douglas streets, and both the
auto and wagon patrols were hustled to
the scene. These arrived Just In time fb
relieve Detective Walker of hi burden and
give him a chance to breath.
The two women were first taken back to
the drug store to be Identified. There they
grew boisterous again and Mr. Tracy
grabbed the suspenders of a bystander and
yanked them from hi pants.
At th station they did not Ilk th way
they were handled and they caused more
commotion than haa been occasioned there
for several month.
The male pal of the women mad good
hi escape and the police have no Idea a
to who he Is. The women, they say, are
tough characters, and both have been In
Jail before. The Tracy woman haa lived In
Omaha all her life and frequently get into
bad straits. The pair live at Twentieth
and Center street.
Caw ah t la the Act
and arrested by Dr. King's New Life Pills,
bilious headache quits and liver and bowel
act right. J5c Sold by Beaton Drug Co.
SEE THE FALL WINDOW DISPLAYS
"THE HOME OF
Guaranteed Patent
Leathers for Fall...
Window No. 4 contains a splendid display of Burt and Packard Correct Shape
Patent Leather Shoes and Oxfords for fall. Every pair is sold under an unqual
ified guarantee. r.IIARANTEE
SHAPE
Orchard Wilhelm
4I2M6'I8 S. 16th Street.
Midsummer Specials in
Lace Curtains
and Curtain Nets
Throe patterns 43-inch two-tone fancy net, made from
high grade Egyptian yarn. This sells regularly at
8oc per yard; special for this week, per yard. . . .49c
Four patterns 4S-inch, in white and ecru, fancy nets.
The newest in net squares and art noveau designs.
We offer them special for this week at, yard. .37Vat?
42-inch scrim, in square designs, colors white, ivory
and Arabian. A complete assortment at, yard, 25c
Scrim Curtains
The new scrim curtain with drawn work and in
sertion and edge.
Scrim curtain with insertion and three-inch hem. 2Vz
yards long, per pair $1.95
Imported scrim curtain, with hemstitching and drawn
work; regular $5.00 curtains; special for this week,
ler pair $3.75
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CROPS BETTER IN EUROPE
Yield Will Be Larger Than Two
Years, but Below Average.
CENTRAL PART IS HARDEST HIT
Germany and Aastrla-Haagary Will
Have a Decline la Wheat Yield
Candlan Report Are
Encoaraaiaa-.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14-Wlth mid-harvest
reached In Europe, the Department of
Agriculture today Issued a report showing
the conditions of the crops in foreign
countries. The conditions are the least
promising In central Europe. A to this
section the report ssys:
"There was little Improvement last
month, because of the weather. In Ger
many and Austria-Hungary, a consider
able decline In this year's wheat crop and
a moderate decrease In rye seemed as
sured. The reduction In wheat In central
Europe will be 50 000,009 bushels below last
year, when a bar average crop was
reaped.
"Western and southwestern Europe," the
report adds, "are reaping crops much more
satisfactory. In Great Britain, on an ln
ceased acreage the condition of wheat
Is placed at 4 per cent above average. In
Spain a yield is expected to be sufficient
to supply the domestic demands. In Italy
the crop yield generally seems satisfac
tory, but the quality Is poor. An official
estimate places the probable harvest 10
per cent or about 15.000.000 bushels above
last year. The latest official crop report
of France Is unfavorable as regards con
ditions, but an average wheat harvest Is
still possible, owing to the Increased area.
"Throughout eastern and southern Eu
rope good crops condition have been main
tained. In Roumanla, in spite of a smal
ler area of wheat, a crop much larger
than yast year Is expected. In Bulgarte
and Servia the promise is favorable, while
In Russia the crops are rated good. In
the latter country the acreage of winter
wheat Is undoubtedly lea than last year,
but spring wheat Is the crop much more
largely grown. ,
Old Stock Are Low.
"The stocks left over from last year
have run low and the lateness of this
year' harvest in Importing countries will
csuse a further drain. While the Europ
ean harvest, as a whole, will undoubtedly
be larger than those of the laat two year
when there was a serious crop shortage.
It la unlikely to com up to that of 1906
or even of 1908.
"Outside of Europe and the United
States, Canada la the only important pro
ducer which harvests Its crops at this
season; latest reports thence arc decid
edly encouraging. Indicating for all
grains, 'except winter wheat, a crop much
In excess of last year.
"It la still too early to Judge of th
between-season crops to be furnished by
India, Australia and Argentina. Th fav
orable monsoon In India gives promise of
a faborable season, but It must be born
In mind that the next wheat crop has not
yet been sown there. Seeding In Australia
has been favored by plentiful rains. In
Argentina serious drouth prevailed for
months and at the date of the latest re
ports had been broken only In part; a large
decrease In the area under wheat seem
certain."
QUALITY CLOTHES.
We will replace free of charge any pair in which the upiers break
through before the first sole wears through.
We first displayed and advertised these shoes on January
24, 1900 since that time over 1,000 Omaha men have, for
tr.! first time in their lives, enjoyed patent leather satisfac
tion. We invite vbu to be one of
of snappy styles and lasts and a modest price
that will cause you to regret the high prices
you've heretofore paid for patent leathers.
Chicago Streets
Are Flooded
Street Cars Stopped and Wires Are
Leveled by Three Inches
of Rain.
CHICAGO, Aug. 14. An electrical storrr.
which swept over thla city early today
flooded many basements throughout tht
city, crippled th telephone and telegraph
systems and delayed street car traffic
Several houses were struck by lightning
One family waa compelled to move out o:
Its house owing to danger of the building
sliding into an excavation filled with water
on tha adjoining lot which had been du,
for a new house.
The storm lasted four hours, during which
time the rainfall amounted to 1.30 Inches.
LA. CKOBSE. Wis, Aug. 14. -A cloudburst,
officially registered at the United States
weather bureau aa 1S3 Inches, swept this
district today, washing out railroads, crip
pling telephone and telegraph service and
doing great damage to farm.
The year-old son of Michael Finney ,jr.,
a Janitor living at 1149 Washington boule
vard, fell from th bed in hi basement
home, and before he could be rescued in
th darkness waa drowned.
TO PURCHASE FALL STOCK
Willi. H. Schasoller aid W. W.
Tamer L,eve for tho Eajtt t Bar
Fail Stock of Plaaoa.
With th express purpose of getting a
Una of th latest style of plaoos for the
coming season, Mr, William H. Schmoller
and Mr, W. W. Turner, manager of th
Schmoller fc Mueller Piano company, left
for th eaat Saturday evening.
On of th underlying principle of this
well known firm haa always been to keep
at the very froqt by carrying In stock only
those planoa with the latest case designs
and finishes.
In year past a yearly tour f th east
ern factories haa been made In advance
of placing the season's orders for the
Omaha store and th Schmoller & Mueller
Piano company' bnunchea.
This year owing to the fact that the
Schmoller & Mueller Piano company has
entered the wholesale field during tho past
sixty days, fall stocks for nearly on hun
dred branches must be arranged for,
which make this purchasing trip one of
th greatest Importance to all th factories
whose Instruments are carried by this
company.
Befor leaving Omaha, Mr. Schmoller
stated that as a result of careful Investi
gation extending over a period of several
weeks paat that he is personally assured
that th coming fall will be by far the big
gest in th volume of business handled
not only for his own 1 company, but that
th same thing will hold good with all
th wholesalers, retailers and jobbing
houses of this western country.
Thompson, Belden Jk. t'o.'s Bayer
Usre for Essters Markets.
Mr. Negele. general manager; Miss
Rhode, buyer of neckwear, ribbons, laces
and dreaa trimmings; Mrs. Stork, buyer of
art goods; Mr. Nleoll, buyer of women's
wearing apparel, and Mr. Home, buyer of
linens, all leave for New Tork Monday.
HALF III1UTE STORE TALK
These people are "live one'."
ssld a window gaser the other
night, "and they must have
abundant confidence In their fall
clothes to show them at this time
all ticketed, too! Great Idea
gives a man time to think about
what he'll wear and where he'll
get It."
That man expressed our ldeaa
as well aa we could have done.
W have ao much confidence In
our clothes that we have the
first fall show In the U. 8.
them we've a vast variety
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