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TTTE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JULY 2, 1911. Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska PLENTY OF WATER IN WEST State Engineer Price Says North Platte Will Not Km Short. FARMER OBJEtia TO AUTO TAX lanraaer Wheat ro HarTested State Trmirrr Has Pleatr of Caea oa llaad Oil laapector nr aorta Of fire Fee. (From a Bif Correspondent.) LINCOLN, July . l.-(.pec:nl.l -state En gineer Pilce, etcietar) t the State BoarJ of Irrigation, Is of the opinion tiat Irri gator on the North Tlatie river wit nt run rhort of water durlra" July or August. Water la now flcwlng In the river at Kear r.ey and there la enough In a gni tr m the government leaervolr In Wyomn to sup ply the needs of Irrigatme. The Inflow of water Irtn h Pathdnd ent' rerervolr In Wyoming has falWn dur ing the week from 7 500 cubic feet per sec ond to 100) feet, but the overflow at the Whaln dam, which suppllfS the rime river In Nthraika, 1 running at the rata of 1,608 feet in addition. Projecting En gineer Vela of the government re erolr has promised to supply 179 fett pr sec ond, out of the water itort-d In the Path finder reservoir for a prtod of s'xty days. The flr.-t of the wek thee aa S7),0 acre fett of water In the re ivolr, and this will probably he inrrea-td t .(0) fet. These twu sources nf tupply, Mr. j I'rlce belleies. will be ample to water the la-d under Irrigation along the Platte river In Nbta?ka during the two hot months of the summer. State Haa Mara Money. The June report of State Treasurer George shows that, n twlthstandlnc heavy dis bursements during the m n'h. there is now An hand In the several state depultorle nearly da much money as at the close of May, when tt"e amount wu unusually large. At that time It was tSOI.00), not In- 1 rinding rash on hand In the s a e trtaeury. There la now on hand $7ui.76 in the depository banks of the state and 10.- 9015 cash on hand, the whole totaling JTS,74$.71. During the month of June State Ttetf urer Ge'irse receded SS K1.3S and paid out Cffl.697.91. There la now 12.V5 lf 47 In the general fund and fITS.B23.f.O In the permanent school fund, both funds showing an incrtse dur ing the morth. The Umpo-ary school fund, when haa Just been depleted on account of the semi-annual apportionment for the upport of schools, shrunk from $.S5,157.49 to S4 718.92. The trust funds of the state now In vested aggregate tS.751.869.Ei,, all of which Is Invested In bonds with the exception of tl82.M7.10 Invented In university fund war rants. The funds Invested are as fol lows: Permanent school funds, ,7. I, fi.0ft; permanent university. $208.7510"; agricultural college endowment. 1494.933 43; normal endowment, $40,400. farmer Kicks ea Aato Tax. In spite of the warm weather and In different crop prospects sixty-one persona In Nebraska had the money to Invest 961.000 In new automobiles Friday. Sixty one autoa were registered at the office of the secretary of state on that day. John Waldron, a fanner living near York, paid his annual tax of fl for the registration of an automobile wit, the secretary of state and registered this kick on the back of tils letter of registration: "We as a class of people are being skinned and taxed to deathi on Industries that are legitimate and a necessity and not a luxury, which la not right, as any fair-minded man can sea. )t Is getting so a man will have to get a license, In order to lore his family or bo fore he can do anything toward keeping house." Mr. Waldron will after the first week In July, under a new law, be re quired to pay his annual automobile tax to the county In which ha resides and the tax Will be used to repair and make lm ' provementa on the roads which are sup posed to be torn up and damages by auto mobiles. Geod Rests Boosters. Lincoln will be given an opportunity to entertain good roads boosters July 17, When the Denver-Omaha transcontinental road men will put through an Initiation In Omaha. The exercises there are to be held In the evening 'and It has been suggested that It would 1e a good thing for the lo cal men to take their share, of The burden by entertaining the boosters at noonday luncheon on that date. Preparations toward such an end are being made. Wheat Cat la Laaeaster. According to reports from Lancaster county farmers, practically all of tha wheat In this county has been cut. and threshing is already under headway. A farmer from near 'Panama reported that In tha neigh borhood of 1.000 acres had been threshed In his part of the county and that the crop averaged from fifteen to thirty-elx bushels per acre and tested out from sixty and a half to aluJy-three ponnds to the bushel. The Panama farmer further says that he believes the corn haa been Injured, here lightly by the drouth which haa existed for some time past, but that he believes there win be plenty of corn if rain falls In the near fnture. Further be aays potatoes are turning out not more than twenty bushela to the acre. Crabtree Taraa Dowa Casrsee. Charges made by a Broken Bow news paper man that Superintendent R. I Elliot of that plaoe had been guilty of unprofes sional conduct havs received little atten tion ' from State Superintendent Crabtree and he Is inclined to discredit them. The matter was called to the attention of Superintendent Crabtree some time ago. hut In reply to the communication of the Cyjitdr county editor the former aaid that ha would pay no attention to the matter unless it was placed in the shape of a formal complaint. Elliot was once a student at tha Uni versity of Nebraaka and was well known here as a prominent undergraduate. Hltrhroek Opposes Ameadaaeat. According to a communication received bv the local Commercial club, , Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock is against the amend ment proposed to the income tax by that body. The amendment proposed by the Lincoln Commercial club provided for the filing of reports with the internal revenue authori ties at the end of the fiscal years of the various corporations instesd of upon De cember 31 of each yesr. This, Senator Hitchcock believes. ' woiUd he inconvenient and much contusion would result. I'atvrrsity Plaee I.acka Water. According to Water Commissioner F. H. Herb lean, a water famine threatens Uni versity Place for the next few day a. The bl- pump, with a capacity of 150 gallons per minute, la now out of service because ; of the breaking of the cylinder. It will sot be repaired until next Tuesday. Ia the meantime two smaller pumps, with a total capacity of 110 gallons per minute, are working night and day. Hrsart sf Oil IasBecler. The mouth of June in the office of Slate Oil Inspector Muasetter waa fully up ta U a aUaeet ,M aaiug law the state treasurr as s result of the month's Inspections. Following Is the report: I 'KBITS. To rash on hand Il.fvton inspection fees 4.2(6. Standard OH company (copy of May record) t.00 Total 18.410 m Uncollected fees 7.40 Net IS.J12.M CREDITS. By salary and expense state In spector I 1M By salary and expense six deputies ill .si Office expense 1":' 7& Mileage books (six) 2O00 Paid W. A. George, treasurer J.7X2.- A mount on hand l.SJO.00 Total.. ...-3,11168 Big Barn Burned Near Central City Sparks from Locomotive Set Fire to Pasture, Which Spreads to Buildings. CENTRAL CITT. Neb., July l.-9peclal.) So dry have become the pastures and fields of grsln In Merrick county from the extreme heat and drouth, that fires along the line of the Union Pacific set by sparks from the locomotives, are an almost dally occurrence. This week sparks set fire to a pasture on Fred Dlnge's place, two miles west of the city, and the fire ran across the field, and attacked the farm buildings. The family was away from home, and when a passing auto discovered the blase it waa beyond control. The big barn, out buildings, about twenty-five hogs and 2,000 bushels of corn were consumed, and It was with great difficulty that the house was saved. Sparks from an engine also set fire to a wheat field on the old Hart ranch, a mile east of here, and twenty acres were burned over before the fire was checked. There have been numerous other fires along the line of the railroad In the county, and section men are constantly patrolling the right-of-way to guard against fires. Diamond Ring and Railroad Cash Go With New Agent Jewelry Ordered Sent in Care of Bank at Brock, Neb., and Never Reached It No Cine to Identity. BROCK. Neb., July 1. (Special.) Fur ther developments concerning the doings of Jack Weatherby Johnson, who waa checked in here as agent for the Missouri Pacific Railway company the 10th of this month and who disappeared on the night of the 26th, are Interesting. He Is de scribed as being five feet, ten Inches tall, weighed 165 pounds, K years old. and had dark eyes and hair. His accomplice was seen here Monday with htm, a stranger to all here. They ordered a diamond ring from a Jeweler In St. Louis valued at 60A, to be sent to the bank here, and If found to be satisfactory would be paid for. They also ordered an other diamond ring valued at $3fio from an other city, and to arrive at the bank about the same time. Both rings arrived, but the bank never saw either. The new agent applied to a bonding company for a bond, but the bonding com pany Is still looking for the previous his tory of the applicant. The Paclflo Express company and the Missouri Paclflo railroad are also looking for their new agent, whom it Is now claimed got away with about $2,000 of the company money. The supposi tion Is that the express company will have to pay for the two new diamond rings. Johnson said he was from Kansas. i ' 1 1 Nebraska i i eeeeaeaBaaaaaeasaaeeaaaaaasaaaaaasaaaeeaeeaaaaeaaaaaaaaaseaaBeeeeaae I Simms Files for Railway Commissioner Another Harlan County Democrat Wants Place Now Held by Purse, Who Will Also File. LINCOLN, Neb., July 1 (Special Tele gram.) B. M. Slmms, a retired druggist of Alma and long a democratic worker In western Nebraska, filed as a democratic candidate for state railway commissioner this morning. Slmms. It Is understood, was a candidate for the place last tall when the vacancy occurred on the com mission. H Is a former member of the legislature. W. J. Furse declared this morning ' that petitions both populist and democratic were being circulated for him j also, at Alma, and that they would be filed with bis acceptance eariy next weex. ALLIANCE PLANS GOOD TIME Celebratloa oa Foarta af Jaly Will Da Featared by kfaay Novelties. GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION IN SALINE COUNTY Sixty Booster for Goad Highways Form Orgaalsatloa st Create Next Meetlns Is Jaly 11. CRETE Neb., July 1, (Special.) A Good Roads association for Saline county was formed yesterday at the city hall with about thirty charter members. H. P. Schmidt, Friend, was elected president and W. 8. Collett. Crete, waa chosen secretary snd treasurer. It waa voted that each dis trict should be repreBited by a vice presi dent and the following were chosen while others are to be appointed for districts, who had no representatives present at the meeting: T. W. Russell. Crete; Dr. Wil liam Frende, Dorchester; Mr. MacKenxle, Lincoln; George Boales, Jim Kohout, Wll ber; L. F. Nunemaker, Olive; Mr. SJmerda, Brush , Creek ; Mr. D. E. Watklns, secre tary of tha Nebraska State Automobile association, was present and set forth the purposes of the Good Roads association. He also made suggestions that were followed with regard to organisation and the de tails of the work. It was voted to allow reinforced aement posts to be put up on roads In the county. As It was evident that there would be some local expenses It was voted that the commlttes on constitution. Messrs. Granlm, Novak and Clements, provide for tha matter In tha constitution. Attention waa called to the fact that It Is against tha law to throw bottles on the roads or beside the roads. A strong senti ment was manifested to prosecute the boys or others If they shall molest the posts There were about sixty persons present. The next meeting is to be held in Crate. Tuesday, July 11, at I p. m. ALLIANCE, Neb.. July L (Speclal.) Preparatlons are being made hero for the celebration of Independence day and the various committees are actively at work in getting everything In readiness for the three days of entertainment - which this city promises to all visitors on July 4, and C. The stockmen's convention will be In ses sion hero during these three days Four thousand dollars has been raised toward the expenses, of which over 13,000 will be paid In prises and 11,000 haa this year been spent on the race track, which has made It ons of the finest and fastest tracks In the state and good racing Is as sured. Among the special features of the cele bration will be a balloon ascension, the par ticipation of 1.000 of the Alliance school children In a calithumplan parade, automo bile races and an address by Governor Chester H. Aldrich. A. A. Greggs little horse, "The Kid," will be paced by an automobile and It Is ex pected that he wlU break his splendid record of 3:04 at this time, as ha Is In the pink of condition. Waasa Dies sf Blood Polaoalnar. NEBRASKA CITT, July 1. (8peclal.V Two weeks sge Mrs. A- L. Fahrenholt while gathering cherries fell from a tree and a gash was cut on one of her legs and the wound was nearly healed when blood poison set In and she died despite the efforts of the physician. She was one of the old settlers of the county and her funeral was held Thursday from tha family home near Talmage. Wyanoro Farmer Sees Barllngtoa. BEATRICE. Neb., July i. (Special.) Louis Fink, a farmer living near Wymore, yesterday Instituted suit against the Burlington company for fl.960. which amount he claims Is due him by reason of his land being flooded from a ditch dug near his farm, which has changed the channel of Squaw creek, causing it to over, flow on his land. Store Closed All Day, Tuesday, July 4th. Buy Your Clothes Tomorrow! -w3Paa M i. i - . ar Pr$35'' When the Spirit of '76 is -Tapping at Your Ears And you are reminded of the time when valorous right overthrew the tyrannies of might be careful, be "safe and sane." Prove your love of freedom and country by guarding the safety of those on whom, some day, may rest the country's weal the little ones of today. Stand in loving opposition to the maiming of little limbs and little eyes blown into darkness. In the name of common sense make the 4th a man's boom-day, not a child's doom-day. Let the eagle do the screaming. Safe and Sane Merchandising We believe In letting our clothes do tbe "sc reaming" for thtg store. Lot of stores re-verse this order of things and let the store do the screaming for the clothes. The trouble with such a By-tern U that the store screams first, the customers scream afterwards, and the clothes neret. We state our case firmly flatly. You'll want sou) new duds for the 4th. You can do better here than at any store In town. We don't claim to sell them for nothing. We don't deceive you. Our's is a safe and sane store a splendid place to outfit for a safe and sane Fourth. Famous True Blue Serge Suits. 010 to $35. Spltndid Fancy Wearta Sam Prices. ovx.t mob-cm Cfco-r-smra trroma Til HONTB Or QUALITY OLOtlll. YACATI0I lEEPS on ouvcb or i-kxtsvtxo zs woitk a rovirs or euma BURGLARY and ACCIDENT MARTIN BROS. & CO. BARKER BLOCK, TELEPHOVR DOI G. 783. INSURANCE FAIRBURY HAS SIX SALOONS Remoaatraaee Asalatt Joaa Batter- Fslrbary Nates. FAIRBURT. . Neb.. July L 8peclal.)- Falrbury now has six saloons since the action of the city oouncll this week. The city council, with six members snd the mayor present, held a meeting; to consider the personal remonstrance of John . C. Harthjan aainat the petition of John But terbaush for the removal of bis licensed saloon location from his pool hall on P street to tha building; next to the Mer chants hotel, air. Butterbaufh haa been running a pool hall on F street and ap plied for a license to run a saloon in con nection. H artisan was his own attorney. while Charles H. Denney represented But ter baugh. The remonstrance waa presented upon the (round that a new lice rise waa necessary, but tha council by a vote of five to one determined that one license had already been (ranted snd was In effect snd that the remoral from one location to another did not require a new petition. i During thhe last week the county Judgw Issued marriage licenses to the following parties: Catherine C. Atkinson and Ed ward O. Bloyd, Phillip Schwlnler snd Lnes Powell. Mlaa Catherine C. Atklnaon was married to Edwin O. Bloyd Thursday evening at the homo of the bride's parents. Rev. R B. Traft of tha Baptist church officiated and Immediate friends and relatives of tbe contracting parties witnessed the cere mony. Mr. and Mrs. Bloyd will make their home on a farm near Fairbury. A. F. Bahr. who was "bumming" his way from California to Wauwstosa, Wis., was struck, by a string of cars In the Rock Island yards last nUht and sustained sev eral fractured bones. It seems he was rid ing a string of cars, and while they were being switched be Jumped off. arid In doing so stepped on another track on which a string of cars were being pushed by an engine. He was struck and the switch crew picked him up and summoned a doctor. Esworta Lesarae. at Nebraska City. NEBRASKA CITY. July L-Speclal.)-The Nebraaka City district convention of the Epworth league, which has been In session In this city, has completed Its labors and the fifty out of county dele gates, who were present have returned home. The convention was ons of tbs most Interesting ever held ' in this district. The following officers were elected: Presi dent, Harold Way of Tecumseh; first vies president. Gene Miller of Cook; second vice president. Miss lima Pegler of Palmyra; third vice president. Miss Lulu Creesh of Falls City; fourth vice president. Mrs. Fred Johnson of Nebraska City; treasurer, Dr. I Wells of Auburn; secretary, Bon Grldley of Humboldt; junior superin tendent. Miss Rachel Btander of Louisville. Ploaeer Dies sf Hert Failure. NEBRASKA CITT, July 1. BpeclJ. Edwin Masom, one of the old settlers, died suddenly at his homo In this city yester day of heart failure. He was sick but a short time. He was born In Northampton. England, June 24. IMS, and came to Ne braska City In 1867 and has been engaged In business all of tha time he has resided here and of late years occupied the pulpit In the Free Methodist church of this city, on Sundays and was an ardent worker In the cause. He la survived by a widow and two daughters, being Miss Hattle Masom and Mrs. Charles Leigh, both of this olty. The funeral will be held Bun day. Crops la Daweoa Daaarei. OOTHENBERO. Neb., July X. (Special.) Tha average of crops in this part of the stats Is poor. The rains have bean mostly local showers this making the crops very Irregular. Soma wheat will make twenty five buahela to the acre, while other fields close by will make nothing at all. Corn Is still looking good, but will havs to have rain soon for the hot winds of the last few days have been very hard on It. Alfalfa la doing well. Tbe first crop ts all cut and the second la growing nicely. SHUR-ONS FOR SOLID COMFORT Rest and ease of your eyes as well as for actual Improvement or vision Sur-ons when fitted hy us with a pair of accurately prescribed lenses, gain for you a degree of comfort not to be found with other style eye glasses. , Globe Optical Co. S18 South 16th St. IX. Take a Kodak With You Large Assortment We Do the Best . Finishing in Omaha. Megeath Stationery Company Flltttnth and Farnam St. MISS ROSE JUJKER IS DEAD Vaaas Weaaaa Baraed sy Exalasloa sf Csssllaa at Beaver City Dies at Iajarles. BEAVETl CITT. July 1 (Special Tele graro.r Miss Rose Buker, who' was burned Thursday noon while filling a gasoline stove which waa lighted, died last night at 10 o'clock. Her body will be taken to her horns at Coshocton. CX, where the funeral services will be held. Miss Buker had been tbe truest of her sister. Mrs. J. D. Phillips, for several months and had many warm friends hers. Fsaeral af Edward McKlerett. CENTRAL CITT. Neb.. July 1. (Special.) Tha body of Edward McKlevi. who was killed by a bolt of lightning during a storm up In North Dakota last Friday, was burled here Friday from SL Michael's Catholic church. The deceased was In his fortieth yesr. His parents were eaVly settlers here and he lived here for a num ber of yeaxa. They left here six or seven years ago. Tbs funeral waa a large one, tbe deceased enjoyed a large acquaint ance here. Albert Petttloaa ta Baeae. ALBION. Neb., July X 6peclal.) For the purpose of getting his name on the democratic ticket as candidate for supreme Judge, Hon. I. L, Albert's friends are cir culating a petition bars today. Judge Al bert formerly lived here. Petitions ere also being circulated asking that the names of Judge Hollenbeck and Judge Thomas ho placed on the ticket as demo cratic candidates for Judgea In this dis trict Pleaeer Dies freaa lajarlea. BROKEN BOW. Neb., July L-8pecial Telegram.) Thomas Laughran, an old-time settler of the Mllburn neighborhood, died this morning as a result of Injuries received tbs first of the week when a yearling bull kicked and trampled him, breaking ribs and causing other Internal injuries. Mr Laughrsa wss an aged man. Tha funeral will be held Sunday at tha Danish church. GataeaaaraT WUI Celebrate. OOTH )N B hlHU , Neb.. July 1 (Special.) Gothenburg expects to hare ons of the largest aad best Fourth of July eelsbrsy tlons sa record. Tws thoosaad dollars has been raised by the business man to defray tbe eipenaes. A large amount of this has beea used to purchase a display of fl re work!, which will be the largest ever brought Into the westers part af the slate. The firemen's tournament Is held at this Urns and teams from the towns slang the CMaa rata viU sartietaau. farpealer Overeeeae hy Heat. MONT1CELLO, la,, July 2 (Special. V Overcome by heat, Edward Crane, a car penter, fell from tbe roof of a barn be was helping to build on the Flnson farm Tr day, striking the ground thirty feet below and receiving Injuries from which he may not recover. . . Flags for the Fourth ' You can hav a big time burning up Fireworks on the Fourth, but yon cant have that same feeling of satisfaction that comes when you see the Grand Old Flag floating from your housetop or from a mast in the yard. We have flags of all sixes and at many prices. 6 feet and up for poles, wool flags 2x3 feet to 10x20 feet. Phone Tour Order. . Scott Tent & Awning Co. Douglas 333. 314-318 So. 12th St. Drugstore Items needed When on Vacation 'Rati. PasTM -Ha ft. rm -" a-a e -e a e e ess e-e an Bate ajsv Of A V Rexall Cold Cream 15c, 25c, 85c; 1 lh. can 50c Rexail Tooth Pasta 19c Pond Lily Cream (prevents sunburn) . .35c Sponge Bags . 25c to 75c Tooth Brush Holders ....15e to 75c Toilet Waters 25c to fl.00 Tooth and Nail Brushes in, txl Toilet Traveling Bags . . . . 75c to 92.50 Metal Drinking Cups ....10c to MlM) Bexall Violet Talcum 15c and 25c Lavender Shampoo 25c, 50c, fl.OO Joss Sticks, large bundle ....10c Poison Ivy Lotion 23c Alcohol StOTes .....25c to fl.56 Rexall Watches. .........eV7c SHERMAN & McCOIHIELL DRUG COMPANY lfJTH and DODGE. ' Owl Drug Co-, lftth and Harney.. Loyal Pharmacy, 207-9 X. 16th 8U Harvard Pharmacy, SVttb and Farnam. Violet Dole Tub Cold Cream 25c Safety Rasors fl.OO to $5.00 Sharing Brushes . .15c to 9175 Concentrated Ea, Jamaica, Ginger, at . 25c and 50c Sunset Rom Bloom Paoe Rouge SOc Jersey Cream 25c, Oc aad OOc It Is Folly To Take Risks with your valuables when absolute safety costs so little. When you go away bring your valuables to us for safe keeping. Large storage vault for silverware, etc. A private safe for $3.00 per year Omaha Safe Deposit & Trust Company Street Level Entrance 1614 Farnam. Phone Douglas 230. Traetlea Llae (ar Beatrtee. ' BEATRICE, Neb., July Li Special) It la reported that a number of local capi talists will soon organise a compear bars to eatsnllah a street car line ta this city. It Is said that about J0.00S has been sub scribed, and that as sooa as flOO.OSO ta eaaufse a traaehJM will be eases Car. ' If you want ttic best quality at the lowest price, go to TOUIlSEfJD GUN COMPANY 1514 Farnam Street y NEW HAIR-DRESSING PARLORS "The nicest in Omaha,' go many of our customers have told us so. Wnen we opened vp our snoy. we planned to hare It tbe most sanitary, the most complete and the moat convenient bair-dresBlag and manicuring parlors la tha vest and we believe we have them. There are no solid booths with dead air, but privacy with adjust able screens, allowing free circulation of air. And in charge of the work are the most competent of operators hair-dressers who know what tbe mewest styles sr and how to arrange them. When you con sider the very high quality of service we offer, you will see the scale of prices is very moderate, indeed. Shampooing f0 Manicuring 50 Halrdreaalng f0$ Facial Massage 50 Big complete line of Hair Goods at Reduced Prices. Second Floor City National Bank Building. Appointments by Phone. I "hone Doaglas 10&6. Kodak An Added Pleasure To Every Good Time A KODAK We will be glad to show yow the line; also give yon freo catsJogrue. Tfcs Robert Dempster Company 80S Bo. 15th St. 1215 Farnam Kt. HlllafHweai-1