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Nebraska
Nebraska
DOUGLAS CASK 10 COME UP
Hights of Douglas Board of Equali
lation Before Supreme Court.
ASK ADVANCEMENT OF ACTION
Uratfc of s. II. Phllpott Grrat ("hock
to His Many Friridt la Plate
lloasr, Wkrrf lip Wa (
tlonrd for Year.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Sept. lS.-(Spectal.-Th su
preme court convened this morning for
its first sitting- after the summer vaca
tion and took up several motions for re
hearing and advancement.
The most tmpprtant ofNhese was a mo
tion by Attorney R. M. Switiler of Omaha
' for advancement of a case Inovlvlng the
right of the County Board of Equaliza
tion of Douglas county to Increase as
sessments after tha legal twenty days
"given by the statute for equalisation of
.assessments had exrlred.
Tha case lnovlves twelve appeals from
the Douglas county district court cover
ing raises in assessments on property
aggregating $181,000 for the eyar 1J13.
Attnmev flwitiler contends that the
twenty days given Includes Sundays tn
tervenlng, while the boards holds that
Sundays ar not Included in the twenty
Aavm. but that the twenty days meant
twenty working days.
Advancement of tfie case leaaked in
order that the matter may b adjusted
' right away.
Asks About Home Balldln.
Tke state auditor has received a letter
from II. F. Comer of Union, asking for
information regarding the Homer Builders'
..uiriiilnn. a comDany located at 20!
Knnth seventeenth street. Omaha, and
doing business as an. Investment corpora
tlon. Mr. Comer desires to know if the
company 1 rcllahlo and has a right to
do business in this state. The reocrds of
the State Banking board do ont show
that the company has been granted per
mission to do business in this state.
Postmaster Referendum.
The attempt of a local paper to settle
the postoffice fight In Lincoln by taking
a referendum vote of the patrons of the
' office docs not seem to be appreciated
very greatly by one of the candidates, A
V. Johnson, who has been recommended
to the president for the position by Con
gressman Maguire. as asatnet F. w,
Brown, who has been recommended by
Mr. Bryan and whose name has been eent
to the nWte for confirmation. The vote
so far stands, Mr. rBown, 181; Mr. John
son, SO, and Sam TVittlg, who was among
the "mentioned." 9.
Mr. Johnson says, In. a leter to the
paper: "I am not fighting my political
hurtles through a, republican (newspaper,
which, to sav theVleast. is a very unkind
rcniirk on the pa of Mr. Johnson, after
the newspaper had so generously offered
to keep the democratic party irom get
ting into a fight over the matter.
State Honae Officials Shocked.
The announcement of the death of Hor
ace H. Phllpott in the newspapers mis
morning shed a pall of gloom over the
state house today, where "Phil," as he
was familiarly known, waa ' .for many
x year a, familiar figure as representative
f Thi. Omaha Bee in Lincoln. Always
cood natured. alwaya accommodating,
. Mr. Phllpott made a host of friends and
probably; Ho man in newspaper work waa
ever so ' universally respected ana iiaea
as he. Alwaya afty a story and hewing
to the line letting the chips fall where
they might, he was successful In keeping
the respect and friendship ' those -whom
In the course of his business as a reporter
he Vaa compelled at times to criticize. It
was "news" that "Phil" was always after
and few men could compare with him In
thu success he attained in getting what
he was after. The loss which the news
paper profession has met in the death o
Mr. Phllpott Is felt by the newspspor
boys at the- capital city and resolutions
of condolence are being prepared by
committee representing the profession
here to be sent to the family.
Mr. Phllpott was In the city last week
and called at die state house. ' He ap
peared to be In the best of health, but to
those especially cIobo to him as friend
he confided the information that he knew
he had but a short time to live, but even
to these his death came as a shock.
To ha writer, who has known him for
years, and who waa associated with him
In representing The Bee in the last ses
slon of the legislature? it Is hard to
, comprehend that the lovable, whole
"souled, reliable and big hearted companion
In labor of less than two years ago, i
, no more.
"Man Strangled by
. Hayrack's Whee
KEARNEY, Neb., 8ept. 13 (Special
Telegram.) John McCntchcon, - a team
ster of. this city, was strangled to death
this morning, when in some manntr he
was caught under the wheel of a hay
rack, . w hich was Jacked, up juet high
enough to hold him fast. Tn some .manner
his neck was taught under the wheel and
ho strangled. The man was dead about
two hours before found by the family.
RESIDENTS OF KEARNEY TO
BUILD REVIVAL TABERNACLE
KEARNEY, Neb.. Sept. lo.-fFpeclal.)-On
next Monday morning the xrfsldents of
Kearneyand specially the membors of
the various churches, will co-operate In
the building of a large tabernacle which
will be used for the holding of a revival
In' this city. The men will donate their
labor and the women will serve dinner to
h workers. The building will be a large
structure covering a big vacant lot In the
heart of the town. The meetings will be
held In October.
Disbrow Turns Over
Practicing at Norfolk
NORFOLK. Neb.. Sept. U-tSpeclal
Telegram.) Iwouls Disbrow holder of
seventeen world s automobile speed rec
ords narrowly escaped death when his
Dlshrow special overturned at a turn In
the Norfolk automobile speedway this
venlng The car was demolished. J. tV.
Tannehlll, secretary of the Norfulk Com
mercial club, waa riding with Disbrow
and saved hie life by Jumping. Disbrow
turned over on the same curve where
Louis Meneghettl, South Americsn speed
king, was killed a year ago this week.
Disbrow announced he would ber In to
morrow s races.
A large crowd saw the opening motor
cycle racea at the fall festival. Thou
sands are expected for the big automobile
races Wednesday arWThursday.
In' the twenty-mile motorcycle roce.
Kay Welshaart of Topeka, Kan., ran away
from the field. Billy Dorr of Sioux City
was second; Bowman of Shenandoah, la.,
third. Time. 2E:J9.
In the ten mile event, Door won; Clar
ence Jackson of Topeko, second; Olson of
Genoa. Net., third. Time. 18:!.
In the five-mile race, Welshaart won:
Jackson, second; Olson, third.' Time, 6:48.
Rank of Policemen
,is Raised to Give
Them More Salary
In order to Increase' their salaries under
the law two police sergeants, 'Andrew
Patullo and William K. Marshall, were
made ca'ptalns by the city commission
upon the recommendation of Police Com
missioner A. C. Kugol. The salary of
Policewoman Katherlne Drummy waa In
creased from $ to $76 a month. Other sal
aries were increased aa fallows': Police
Matron Ella Gibbons, from $75 to $90 a
month; Thomas Bowie, office assistant
to Commissioner Kugel, from $100 to S1S
a month. James It. McDonald wis rein
stated as a patrolman at S5 a month. He
was a detective working for $100 a month
nd resigned to run for sheriff. '
Cash Wheat Shows
Still Further Drop
The slump in grain prices continues.
wheat being more than 3 cants Deiow
Monday, with the market closing near
the bottom and speculators asserting that
the end of the decline has not been
reached.
Reesfpts at Omaha were: , Wheat, i3;
corn, 8: oats. 87 cars.
Omaha cash wheat was In good demand.
but like the cereal elsewhere it was sold
far below the price of yesterday. Own
ers let go of the bulk of It around 94c
to 98c, with one load of extra good going
at an even $1 per bushel.
Chicago cash was from $1.00'4 to $1.04V.
December. $1.0 to I1.07T4. and May,
$1.104 to $1.15.
MRS. MABEL SIEVERS SAYS
HUSBAND HAS AFFINITY
An alleged "affinity," mentioned as such
and named. Is declared by Mrs. Mabel E.
Slevers to have won and held the affec
tions of her husband, William G. Slevers,
Jr.,-proprietor of the Omaha Express com
pany.
NEBRASKA CONFERENCE OPEN
Largest Gathering of Ministers in
West Meeting it Fremont.
BUSINESS SESSIONS ON TODAY
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lonni reople's Meeting. later
national Tarade Will l Keatare
of the. OataeHag rroailnent
Men la Attendance.
The Nebraska conference of the Metho
dist Episcopal church with 4-t: appoint
ments representing sj.000 communicant
will be officially convened st Fremont
this morning with Bishop Theodore S
Henderson of Chattanooga. Trnn., In the
chair. This Is one of the largest confer
ences In the world only one or two having
greater numbers.
The entertainment of such a large body
for a week Is an achievement for any
rhurch. but the Frement church with Dr.
F. M. Klfson. psstor assisted by the Com
mercial club of the city is making the
visiting clergymen welcome. All trains
were met with conveyances and ministers
were taken to their assigned places of
entertainment.
Cabinet tn Seaalon.
Bishop Theodore Henderson upon his
arrival yesterday Immediately called a
meeting of his "cabinet" composed of the
district superintendents and the work of
the conference wss outline. There win
be a business session of the conference
ery morning and the afternoon and
evening will be devoted to tbe different
Interests of the church and the represen
tatives of the various benevolences of th
church will be the speakers.
Pr. 3. P. D John, expresldent of De
Pauw university, an educstor and lecturer
will hsve the first half hour of each
morning to address the ministers on the
person and character of Jesus Christ, n;
will give a popular lecture on Saturday
night on "The Worth of a Man."
Tarade ? Yoaa Tconl.
One of the Unique features of the con
ference will be a mammotp Interdenomi
national parade on Thursday afternoon
given by the young peop'"'" organbiatloii
end the Sunday schools of the city.
This affair will be under the direction of
J. R. Bader of Fremont. Prominent mini
sters will preach on the street cornerl
each evening If the weather parmlts
They will be assisted by - the Morris
qunrtet of the Holdrege district.
This evening at' 6 o clock the Brother
hood of the church will give a banquet
and Dr. F. D. Bovard and others will
speak. On Friday evening a big banquet
is planned by the Wesleyan university.
Among the prominent men of the church
who will attend this conference will be
J T. Docking, who makes a plea for the
education of the negro; Dr. J. W. Van
Cleve for the superannuated rrearhers.
Pr H. 3. Coker for the conference
finances. Dr. C. T. Wilson for the Chuch
Temperance society.
Memorial gerrlccs.
Momorinl services will he held on Pan-
day afternoon at 2 o' clock at wmcn iim
memolrs will be read of Dr. Jesse W.
T..iff. nit Rev. J. I. McLaughlin, who
were prominent workers In Omaha and
other ministers, who have passea aw,
during the year.
Tir- Wilbur F. Sheridan, the secretary
of i the Epworth league addressed the
young pewl or. ma cuy mv ...o- -
an enthusiastic meejing. .
General Baggage
Agents in Session
Here for 'Two Days
The Western tlenersl PKeae Arents'
as.-ociatlon, with shout twenty-five mem
bers present, representing that number
of railroads operating west f Chicago
and New Orleans, convened In quarterly
session ut the l'aton lmtol cstrrdnv.
I II. .lunes, president, of Texnrkann.
where he represents the Cotton Bolt, was
In the chair, but postponed the delivering
of his address until later. L. W. Prince.
e,-r'.ary, of tue Frlsro. Is expected to-
nlKht.
At the session little business was trans
acted, the meeting being Informal.
There wrre short talks by General Pass
enger Agent Raslnger of the t'nlon Pa
cific and Assistant General Freight aid
Passenger Agent Jones of the North
western.
Andrew Treynor, former general bag
gage aaent of the 1'nlnn Pacific, now-
retired, attended the meeting. lie was
one of the charter members of the as.
sedation, of whom but five are now llv.
lng.
Besides the hargage agents who are at
tending the meeting, there Is L. P. Car
rier, chief clerk to George L. Alley, gen
eral baggage agent of the Vnlon Ta
elfle, and Agents Whalry, Christie,
Reame? and Gallagher of the union
depots at Minneapolis, Paul, Grand
Central, Chicago and Knnsae City ter
minals, respectively.
secretary ef the New York league of
Women Wage F.arnera.
A short address will he made hy Mrs.
J. W. Crunipai'ker, Nebraska represen
tative of the Nntlonnl Association Op.
Pod to Woman Sulfrsge, the meeting
ss-Iiik hcl.1 under the auspices of that
body
The commit (eo STT which Mia. Frank T.
Want Cowell to Hun
for the School Board
. ... v i. B.,41nt
There 1s a rumor out mat n ..
who did such valiant service for the Re
.'g'aln'it the Giant- during : thjjrWi
ehamolonehip series of 1912. may become a.
Fed next season.
"Attractive, Serviceable and
Low Priced Fumed Furniture
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Fumed Table
$25
Quarter Sawed round
Pedestal table, brown
fumed finish top 48
lncb, extends 8 ft. ft
combination of beaut
and real value
$25
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Making plans for renewing tbe home's fnnsjshinrs Is always
fascinating. We welcome you who are looking for ideas even if
youyre not ready to buy.
Axminister Rugs, 9x12, $27.50
Axminster Rugs can be bought for $19.50. We have them, but
for real beauty, long service and deutinctive design the added cost
of these $27.60 rugs proves to be real economy.-'
In all standards size.
Eortierea
Plain Armures, Tapestries
and Velours in newest colorings
2:yds. long, 50 in. wide,
finished ,with braid, cord or
S edge borders, 83.50 P to
817.50 paf. .
Couch Covers.
Tapestry and Velour covers
in hew attractive designs, 60
inches wide and 3 yards long.
05 to 814.50 .
Hamilton Is chairman reports tlisn an
ariilltinmil sum .f tJi hss Iktii rni-nl f,,r
the Hrl Onus relief fund. It Is expcvU'd
thnt further contt llnillons w ill be made.
This iiniir Is remitted to Mrs. Arthur
M. Ivdue, wlv turns Is ovr lit the l!c l
rrors r"clely.
PERSCNALPARAGRAPHS.
Morris .tncohs has nir tn foliimbla.
Mo., whirr he Will rnlir.the College
Journalism of the I'nlversltv of Missouri.
l!oe icailfrs are tor, intelligent to nvsr
"ik the opportunities In the "want ad"
columns. They're worth while reading.
An effort la being made to persuade
Robert Cowell of the Kllpatrlck company
to become a candidate for the school
board. Mr. Cowell has recently removed
from the Fourth ward, where he so long
resided, to the Kleventh ward, so that,
should he run, he would stsnd for the
membership from the F.levehth ward,
which has remained vacant slnte the j
resignation of James Richardson after
the flarehack over the high school prln- '
clpalship.
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f aster Touaty Katr.
BBfiKEN BOW. Neb.. Sept. 15.8ne-
clal Telegram.) The thirty-third annual
fair of Custer county opened her? today
i.nrir favorable ausnlces and weather Per
mitting Wda fair to outdo all previous ef-
', torts In point or altena&nce. . esiaei an
ficellent racing program, there is a fine
live stock and agricultural exhibit while
the amusements of which there are many
Include aeroplane flights, motorcycle
races, vaudeville and fireworks. Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday are the three
tig days.
areata f oastlaatloa
Makes, life miserable. T Pr. King's New
Life Tills regulates your bowels and re
lieve the engorged liver. Xc. ' All ilrug
atUU. Advertise me at
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Organized in 1857
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The Tivenr-Vear Teat.
"Pome twenty years ago 1 used Cham
berlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy," writes Geo. W. Brock, pub
lisher of the Knterprlse, A be i dee n, Md.
"I discovered -that it waa a quick and
safe cure for diarrhoea. Plnce then no
one ran sell me anything said to be 'just
a good.' During all these years I have
used It and recommended tt many times,
and It has never disappointed Hnyne."
For sale by all druggists. Advertisement.
Anti-Suffragists
to Meet Thursday
An antl-suffrsge meeting will he held
Thursday evening In the high school
auditorium at South Omaha. An address
will be made by Miss Marjorie Dorm an,
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NEBRASKA
Condensed Statement of the Report Made to the Comptroller Showing
Condition at Close of Business, Sept. 12th, 1914
RESOURCES
Ijoans . .!(
Hanking House
I". H. Ilonils to Secure Circulation
Duo fruin Itank and
V. S. Treasurer. ..'1,1 Itf.tfftti. 15
I. H. Honda 70,000.00
Other Honda ..... 8-JI,7l. t
,40.1, ISO. OH
uoo.ooo.oo
AO.OOO.tMt
Cash
1 ,8 16,734 .27
4,8rl3,n"0.8li
13,ol8.1.MsT
LIABILITIES
Capital Slock
Surplus, earned .
l iKllvMed lrtfl(s
rireiilntion
lerKai(s , ,
I ROO.OOO.OO
1 .ooo.tioo.oo
1 23.00
40,007.50.
10,844,401.01
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Depository of the United States, County of Douglas, City of Omaha
OFFICERS
F. n. OA VIS, PreaMent.
C. T. KOrXTZE. Vice PreaMent
and Chairman oJ the IhWd
T. L. DAMS, Csvahler.
O. T. ZJMMERMAN, Asst. Cashier.
IMVLES STANUISH, Asst. Cash lee.
h. L. KOLNTZE. Vlre President.
I RUNG ALU SOX, Aast. Cashier.
O. T. KASTMAX, Asst. Cashier.
J. H. HEXTEXrAuditor.
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Admiral de Ruyter Greatest of Holland's Sea Captains
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IKE our ovn Paul Jones, de Ruytrr knew no such word as surrender. His life from boyhood up was one constant battle
a?ainst the enemies of his countrv. tie defeated the croud English naw inTuD wars. (Jne of his sea battles with the
English fleet lasted four solid davs. and ended with the advantage restin? with de Ruvter. Later he fouu?ht several rrear
a a. a sr a a sri a . a aa .
naval duels against the combined Lngush and rrench tlects,and while his victories were not decisive, he won tor tioiiand undying
glory. The great de Ruyter abhorred tyranny of every kind, just as do the Hollanders of today. When prohibitory enactments are .
proposed to three of the blood of Holland they vote to a man against it.They are wherever found unalterably opposed to any legis
lation which VsXuld make the many sutler for die rauUs of a tew. Hollanders know that there is no evil in the barley brews and
light wines of their fathers EVIL ONIY IS IN THE MAN WHO MISUSES THEM. In America we have thousands of these
splendid people, and msonal Liberty always obtains where they reside, ror 57 years Anheuser- busch have enjoyed the
trade of those of Holland blood because every day of these 57 years has been devoted to the honest brewing of Barley-Malt
and Hop brews. It is not to be wondered that 7,500 people are daily required to keep pace with the natural demand
for Duchveiser.Its sales exceed those of any other beer by millions of bottles. ANHEUSnVDUSCH -ST. LOUIS, USA."
Bottled only at the home plant. .
.. - Distributors
Anheuser-Busch Co. of Nebraska, Omaha, Neb.
Rosenfeldt Liquor Co., Council Bluffs, Iowa '
Family trade supplied by C H. Hansen, Dealer
Omaha, Neb. Phone Douglas 2506
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