Tnr: omaha sitniuy iwk: octouku i. ion. 3-A Nebraska FIXING LINES IN THE WEST land Commissioner Making Great Progress in This Work. ENLISTS GOVERNMENTS AID Fabstaatlal rroirryii Made to Dli. rata Bale Land Boundaries Mixed Ip la tan Sand hill Rrcloa. ANOTHER OMAHA GIRL WHO IS .- ON THE STAGE. (From a Suff Correspondent.) IJNCOLN. Oct 17. (Special.)-Nebraska has had a great deal of trouble in the years pact In tha matter of the surveying of township, section and other i line, but In the last two years, during the administration of tha office of land commissioner by the present Incumbent, Mr. Beckman great progress has been made In definitely fixing many of these lines, especially those of oontested school sections In Grant, Hooker and Oraden counties, according; to State Surveyor Robert Harvey, who for many years has been conected with the land commis sioner's office and who formerly assisted in the original survey of the state. "During the last year," said Mr. Har vey this morning, "the State Board of Kducatlonal lands and funds sent As sistant Attorney General Frank E. Edger ton to Washington to urge upon the commissioner of the general land office the necessity of surveying out the lo cations of school sections in the three named counties. Recognizing the Just ness of the request of the state board Kovemment surveyors were sent to de termine the lines and have been working upon the same during the summer and the same will soon be completed. "By this means, tho state authorities have hoped definitely to determine the location of its school sections In these counties as they were surveyed out on the ground by the first government sur veyors. Of course, the statee of Nebraska has no claim to any other tracts of land except the two school sections 1R and 36 in each township, as they were surveyed nut In "the first survey. .survey Slams Obliterated. "During the Intervening years the weather and the sandy soil have operated almost to obliterate signs of that first survey. Few corners of the first govern ment survey were discernible during the early settlement of these counties. The result was the resurveying by locators and county surveyors and the establ'sh ment of corners by them. Settlers occu pied their land, basing It upon surveys made by locators. The result was a con fusion as to the exact location of sections S6 and 36. "About 1S95 congress authorised a resur vcy of this land, but provided that no bona fide occupant should lose his land through such survey. Of course, the state of Nebraska was a bona fide owner and occupant, but In the making of this sur vey in 1895, and the following years, the Interior department ' paid no attention to the rights of the state of Nebraska. The state government had no actual notice of this second survey until its plats and field notes had been approved by the commissioner of the general land office at Washington. The stata did not kn that Ha rights to scores of aectlons of pchool land were being Impaired and clouded. The state could not know what was being don until the government sur veyor had completed his work and Jt had been approved by tha national govern-1 Dividends unpaid rr.ent Claims of settlers were surveyed out of the land which the state of Ne braska claims was a part of sections 18 nnd 36. Noth withstanding the "priority of I tie state's title and of leases made before the resurvey, overlapping claims were permitted and surveyed out of the best lands in tha section, mostly hay lands. v"" Nebraska Bea.-tri.ee Dowlirtg Mi Heatrtre Dowllng. daughter of Mrs. Edward Powllng, SO Georgia ave nu, and graduate of the Omaha IIlKh school and an eastern finishing academy, is tho lntest of Omaha's daughters to chooso the stage for a life career. Miss Dowling went away with "The Candy Shop." understudy'ng one of the principals. She is an exceptionally pretty girl, with a good, clear, strong voice, and talent which with experience as a devel oper will eoon place her beside other Omaha girls who have won fame on the stage, her friends say. BOONE COUNTY TO RESIST Will Fight Payment of Claimi for Back Insanity Fees. BOARD ONCE COLLECTED SUM Then Ordered Araoaat Taraed Rarlc Into Treanry Nay Payment Will Await l.eaal Battle. (From a Staff Correspondent.) MNCOLN. Oct. 17. upeeial.)-Aecord. Ing to Information given out hy County (YmmisMoner Mike Cavey of lloone county, who, with reprf sentat've ol the counties, the state auditor will sue Ip the supreme court to recover amount due on the old Insane accounts, the i counties will reslot payment and will en deavor to got a reversal of the former decision In the roui;las county case wherein that county resisted payment of the claims and lost. Two counties at different times have gone Into the courts to res'st payment Iouglas and Cass and both havo lost. Douglas county mas compelled to pay the state I'.w.tUO.Sl after Judgmenth ad been rendered. A tax was levied by Boone county com missioners to pay the claims, but from time to time the county commissioners hy an action of the court turned the amounts back into tho general fund. tlons belonging to the state shall not be locaed on worthless Baud hills where once they were located on rich meadows. Bank Reports to Secretary Reveal Growth iFrom a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Oct. 17. -(Special.) In the 757 state banks of Nebraska there Is de posited $4,507,731, according to a report prepared by Secretary Royse of the state banking board, and this amount was de Posited by 343,963 depositors, as the banks show at the close of business' September 21. 1914. Since May 16, 1914, resources have In creased $5,418,257.13; loans and discounts, $3,064,223.16; due from banks and cash, $2157,962.75. The report of the entire 797 state banks Is shown as follows: RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $ 90,931.065.93 Overdraita tM,H3.35 Bonds, securities, eta KJ1,69?.59 Due from national and state banks 18.061.9S6.09 Cash 6,419,594.62 Banking house, furniture and fixtures 8.26S.296.99 Current expenses, taxes, etc., J.B4, 984.38 Cash Items 62.4ii0.05 Other real estate 416.404.W Mr. Bryan to Hurry Over. State When He Comes to Talk (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Oct. 17 (Special. )-The spe cial train feature, of former campaign speaking trips of Mr. Bryan will not be entirely eliminated by the democratic state committee when Mr. Bryan makes his swing around the circle, beginning October SO. Regular trains or automo biles will be used portion of the time, but tn some Instances a special train will be used. Mr. Bryan will arrive In Lincoln over the Rock Island at 10:05 In the morning on October 30. and will leave at 11 over the Burlington, speaking at Hastings for one hour at 3 p. m. From there he will go yy special train to Kearney and talk an hour, beginning at 6 o'clock. The special will then take him to Grand Island for a night meeting at 8:1S . From tnen on special trains will be discontinued and he will speak at Schuy ley on Saturday at 9:30 In the morning; David City at 11 Wahoo at i p. nn; Fremont at 3:25, and will make his night speech at Omaha, where he will talk at 7:25' or as soon as convenient after arriving. The tour for Monday has not been an nounced by the committee. Total ,.121J67.412.80 LIABILITIES. . Capital stock .$ 15,699,100.09 nuipiuB una 81,092.84 Undivided profits ,..' 8,231,993 42 Dividends unpaid 27 97 v Individual deposits subject to I check ...M 45,753,869.71 Demand cei uf icates of deposit 7,84,!tt0.4 Time certificates of deposit... 40,ii63,843.34 Due to national and state banks 2,529.816.91' Notes and bills redlscounted.. 231,314 46 Bills payable 1,035,WW.97 Other liabilities 22 037 S6 Depositors guaranty fund 8S6i2W tat I.ases Laa&V. "Not content with this, three townships InH ooker oouny were resurveyed by h rowing ail of the deficiency or shortage Into tha east tier of sections instead of the west, as la the original survey, thus v causing a loss to the state of over 2Ti0 acres. Other townships were surveyed from the north, throwing aM the shortage Into the south' tier of sections. Instead of the north tier, where It belonged, accord ing to the original survey, causing ab normal sections where they did not be long. "In one township In Garden county more than 140 acres of valuable hay land are cut in a atrip forty rods wide out of tha heart of section 36 leaving a strip of school land on eaho side. In another township 160 acres of hay land were cut out slick and clean from the heart of the good land. When the nature of these re surveys earn to tha attention of the state land office in 1904 It made complaint and filed en application for a resurvey of the echoo section according to the, original array. Land Uader Lease "These school lands are under lease contracts, and if the lessee complies with. )n regBT(j Total : $121,367,413.8 Auditor Is Booking All State Warrants (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Oct. 17. (Special.) On ac count of the proximity of the end of tho year and tho possible demoraliza tion of appropriations which may re quire a deficiency claim for the next legislature. State Auditor Howard has issued a "proclamation" to the different departments of the state which reads: Every month this department acts upon approximately 4,000 claims. This Is aV mrse increase over any previous bien nium. In the past we have endeavored to extend uniform courtesy to each and every one. and have hurried all claims through as quickly as possible. Owing to ihe near approach of the close of the bienniura, and the conse quent depletion of many appropriations, this department will be obliged to book all warrants before they are given out from this office. In order to prevent over drawing any appropriation. This may necessitate a longer time before war rants may be Issued after claims are filed in this department. Dim tlon will be made to this, and that Is 10 wnmnii laanu, in ...... the terms of the contract he can purchase ment of postage, which will be given im the land upon which he has been paying' mediate attention, rental by paying the appraised price RdUrcr,uVPre.'rrute8tl the case of mutilated sections, and there reiraln from asking us to push 0110 claim re many of them, having claims cut out aneaa 01 another. 1 assure you thut this . . . . u 10 11 11 were not abso'utely nectssary for the protection of this department and that of the state treasurer. All claims w.ll be pushed through as rapidly as possible. of their very vitals, the state Is unable to comply with Its contract to convey a good title. If the state should convey according to the, term of - the contract, the purchaser Is' entitle to full posses sion of the tract on failure of which he has a cause of action for breach of war ranty and Is entitled to relief. "The matter of purchase of sections according to contract has come squarely before the state officers where overlap ping claims were cut out, and wnera re survey sections do not occupy the same . .v.. .iii ., - hlrago at vey. In these cases the state would be conveying land it did not own and adja cent ofners would be holding land be longing to the state. The adjoining owner has no assurance that he Is cot occupying land that belongs to the state, to which he cannot obtain title except APPEALS TO FOREIGN BORN TO V(5TE FOR SUFFRAGE COLUMBUS. Neb.. Oct. 17. (Speclal.) Edrar Howard, editor of the CoIumBus Telegram, In introducing John L. Kennedy and Mrs. Catherine, Waugh McCulloch of a surirage meeting tie re last night, he said he believed the best Inter eits of the state demand that the suf frage amendment be adopted at the com 'ng election In November. Mr. Kennedy appealed to the foreign voters, saying he came to America a for elgn-born man, to become a cltlien, ln- v... u. v.. m.v have had "lr"a ul ""jeci, ana mat ne aid not ifjr uiuni, ' - tinw . , 1 hi. nnini see now possession or nau 11 unuor v,... Need of Perfect Title. a fair-minded foreign-born man can vote against suffrage. Mrs. McCulloch told of large meetings in Fremont. Schuyler and North Bend. "The state's deed to purchasers of school lands must be a perfect title, and until the question or tne state a uuo nnyi 'C UHIICC Dl sCTCDrn to Its land. Impaired by the second gov- " nuuou rLHOItntU ernment survey. U settled by the proper j WITH REPUBLICAN PORTRAITS as tnat o tne aapoining ocmiwy otm as that of the adjoining owners. So It Is of paramount Importance to all that the question of title- be settled so the offi cers may know what they are doing In the management of the school sections in the resurveyed townships, and It U absolutely necessary that this be done to quiet present disputes and prevent fu ture complaints and costly litigation. "Clearly It la the duty of the officers of the state to see to It that the full acreage of school lands is retained to the state. It Is also their duty to se to It that, through resurveys, the sec- (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN. Oct. 17.-(Speclal.)-The un kindest thing which has been pulled oft during the present rsmpafgn has been perpetrated by the republican state com mittee, which has posted photographs of all of the republ'oan state officers on a vacant house belonging to Charlie Bryan, only half a block 'from the Llndell hotel. The blame for the Infamous dned lies at the door of either State Chairmen George or Colonel John O. Maher. Hoagland and Kemp Together on the Tour ORD, Neb,, Oct 17. Speclal Telegram.) W. V. Hoagland and Senator J. H. Kemp spoke here tonight at a republican meeting, drawing a largo crowd. - Senator Hoagland during hi speech took occa sion to answer the speech of R. L. Met calfe given last night at North Platte, tn which the former 'civil governor of the canal xone enlarged on the . beneficent effect of the democratic administration for not talking about the evils of the tariff as affecting the farmer and the effect of the war tax that has resulted. He also challenged the democrats to ex plain why the teeth were drawn out of the Clayton anti-trust measure In some other way than by promising future legis lation as a remedy. Senator Hoagland declared the demo crats took the good provisions out of the banking bill, namely, government super vision and guaranty of deposits. The at tack on tho civil service was severely condemned. , The republican candidates have left the party. R. B. Howell and C. V. Scars going to Omaha, Dr. Thomas to Kearney and Senators Hoagland and Kemp are completing the tour, They started from Central City this morning. They will conclude th's part of the trip Monday night at St. Paul. Injared la Elevator ANSBLMO. Neb.. Oct 17. (Special.) Andy Martin had his loft arm broken, bis left elbow dislocated and his r'ght knee fractured while ' working In the Jsquot elevator this afternoon. He was attempting to push the driving belt on the engine from the Idler onto the line shaft pulley, using a stick, to press against tbe edge of the belt, when his arm was drawn across the pulley sad the Injury occurred. ' HUH After Bootleera. TBCUMSKH. Neb., Oct. 17.-4 Special Telegram.) In the district court today Judge Raper sentenced Wilson King, bet ter known as Doc; King, to thirty days In Jail at hard labor for selling Intoxi cants In Tncumseh contrsry to law and fined him $125 for keeping liquor for sate. King pleaded guilty to both counts and went to Ja'l. , He Is the third bootlegger to be Jailed within two weeks. W1 1 mSh MM Sat ilwS yftj lMi MSM jsj sl '"'"" wcerit lothe Built with an honest belief in the value of making every garment better than seems necessary Exclusive Omaha Distributers for Men who wear "Stouts", "Slims' Sincerity OothC5 or usual sizes, will find their Made in Chlcarto by oxact fit rdy . in Kuh.nathan &BcherC. Sincerity Clothes Omaha' $ Largest Store for Men and Boys 1 ! X v saattal I e--, ;- . ( u ,r f . M Vatlar HVf W -Basis ses 7 Sincerity Suits, $15 to $40. Sincerity Overcoats, $15 to $50 Re pnbl Iran Hold Rally. MADISON. Neb., Oct. 17. (Sped!.) A republican rally was held at the opera house last evening. Addresses were made by A. O. Thomas, candidate for superin tendent; O. P. Splllman, cand'date for ccngresa in the Third district and H. 13. Howell, candidate for governor. ROUNDUP DRAWS BIG CROWD Old-Time Men of the Range Hold Delightful Reunion. COME FROM MANY STATES Celebration at Valeatlne Fall of Western Spice, Winding; Ip with Barbecue of fie.u. nine Kind. VALENTINE, Neb., Oct. 17. (Special.) The second annual meeting of the mem bers of "The Northwestern Kouudup." an organisation covnpriiwd of men, who wore either actively engaged as owners of stock or employes on the range prior to the year 1890, started In this rtty to day and lasts for two days. The organisation, which was perfected and held Its first meeting last year, has enrolled sixty-two actlvo memcers and a number of honorary members. Its object la to promote good fellowship and revive old acquaintances among the men, who were a pan of tha old-time life on the range. The official badge Involves an unique idea bearing upon it the name of the association and attached to it the picture of Henry Btetter of this city, dressed In the full regalia of tho cowboy. Mr. Ktet ter was accorded this- honor because he ss one of the oldest and beat known n.enywho was actlva In the range life of tfct early days. Many members having come a great distance to be present. Among the lat ter are: James- C. Dahlman and John iDrexel of Omaha; Moee Howard, Boutli Omaha; Robert O. Pugh, Gamble, 8. l.; J. a. Richer, Hot Springs. S. IX; Ed T. Ross, Denver; 8. W. Russell, Dead wood; Archie Rlordan. Hot Springs; H P. Simmons. Manderson, P. D. ; John Tin nln. Georgetown, Tex., and O. E. Utter bacK, Velverdere, S. D. A business session was held in the auditorium yesterday and a nsnquet was given last night. The annual barbarctie was given In the park today. At this John Tlnnan presided and prepared the big feed. Ideal weather has prevailed. Bernstein Talks on Good Citizenship Nathan Bernstein addressed the Knights and Ladles of Security Friday night at the Swedish Auditorium, on I'Good Cltt rcnshlp." After" showing how the society was or ganised and the necessity for clear thought along civic lines, Mr. Betnls then took up the condition whli'h oxlst ' In public urhools. He explained how each and every ono of his audience was In a measure responsible, because when It came to voting for Rourd of Education, no one thought It of sufficient Jmpartance to require much attention. "Otherwise," continued Mr. Bemls, "then a certain Individual whom I will not name, could never have beeen elected to such a responsible pestion. Nor couid ha have' acquired such control, with Its attendant disastrous results." The speaker urged the necessity of vot ing the citlsens' ticket, In qrder that Omaha's school might be put In order and restored to their former high stand ing. He stated that many good men had been nominated, but that at this par ticular time, so great a crisis existed, that the urea tent care must be exercised that no mistake be niadu. "In orcier to do th s," he added, "each one must not only himself vote the citi zen's tltkot, but urge upon his friends the nect-ss.ty of voting for these eight well known loyal citlstena." in the past. Tickets will go on sale at ence at the Teople's drug store, Four teenth and Douglas streets. Thomas Tag gart Is the director of the club. FARMERS' SOCIETY OF EQUITY MAY HOLD MEETING IN OMAHA The National Farmers' Society of Equity Is llkftly to hold a meeting in Omaha n December. It In planning on a national meeting and an Invitation has benn ex tended them by tjjo Bureau of Publicity. It Is coniddcrad likely that the officers will accept this and come here. They .are hoping to be here about the time the Nebraska Farmers' consress Is to meet In Omaha. This organization has furtnnn local organisations In' Nebraska. This national body would bring -perhaps 260 delegates. Bee Want Ads Produce Results. SUFFRAGISTS ARE PLEASED WITH THE ENDORSEMENT Omaha suffragists are rejoicing at the unanimous endorsement of woman suf frage by the Nebraska Federation of Women's clubs' convention at Pawnee City, last week. The wounderful growth of women's clubs In this state In the last twenty years and their development along edu cational and social linos has culminated In an Interest In clvto affalrai so they feel, according to s statement Issued from local suffrage headquarters. TWO HELD FOR SELLING WHISKY TO INDIANS HYMENEAL Oaika Men Wed, CincAOO, Oct. 17. (Special Telegram.) Thomas L. Mandelbaum, 412 West Twenty-eighth avenue, Omaha, and Miss Alice I'erlson of Chicago and Joseph Bo per of Omaha and Miss Anna Hurley of Chicago were licensed to marry here this morning. Prisoners of War Will Be Exchanged IX1NDON, Oct 17. The Amsterdam cor respondent of Reuter's Tekgram company ays the Cologne Oaxette has published a message from Kiel, saying that 157 pris oners of war, nien attached to the British ambulance corps, have arrived at the German-Danish frontier for exchange with an equal number of German ambu lance corps men held by the British. The Englishmen will travel home by way of Copenhagen. York Fait Festival. YORK. Neb.. Oot. 17.-(Kpeclal Tele gram.) The fall festival which was started by the Town and County club closed a five days' seas on tonight. Im menso crowds have been In attendance. The stock exhibits were fine, as welKas the displays from the agricultural col lege. A flight each day by an aviator s a feature. "V.'.'iy don't you bring some of jour Indian friends around?" declared a local saloonkeeper to an Indian customer Fri day. As the result of such proceedings the federal authorities are rounding up a lot of local men who have been muklng a practice of selling the article, to the redeklns. Many Indian wltnesHes before tha federal court havo been picked up on the streets In an Intoxicated condition by the police, who ure co-operating with the government officials to bring the offend ers to lUHtice. John Fltzglbbnn and I George Casey, Indicted by the grand Jury, were arrested by Captain Hayes Satur day morning and are held on bond for a hearing. COMMERCIAL CLUB ASKED TO SEND A DELEGATION A conference is to bo held at Memphis, Tenn., November M and ?0, at which dele gates from many of the largo cities are to consider the matter of making a united effort to get Into closer trade relations with (South and Central America. The Omaha Commercial club, has received let tois from the Chicago Board of Trade, the Memphis Chamber of Commerce, and the New Orleans Commercial club, ask ing that the Omaha club send delegates to this conference. . Frenchmen Come to Omaha to Buy Cavalry Horses Omaha is evidently an Important centec for tho fiirntHhlng of cavalry horses for European armies, If rumors concerning the arrival of two Frenchmen In thla city are true. , Comte de Bertrange and Henry La fenetre, said to be horse buyers for tliu French army, arrived at noon with two New York horsemen and went direct- to offices' of horse dealers in South Omaha, It la said. William Post and Lew Warto were the other horsemen accompanying them. It Is said they will either buy or arrange for the purchase of large num bers of cavalry horses, to be shipped abroad at the earliest opportunity. Health and Happiness at Home. SALE OF CARPETS AND j MATTINGS USED AT THE DEN J Orchard & Wllhelm are selling at bar galn prices, all the carpets, mattings, In ' grain carpets, are squares, portieres, j couch covers and yard goods used for Hnnirtnctf nd floor coverings at the Den. These are stighUy soiled, but If you can use anything of this kind you snouiu certainly see them before buying. TOUSSINT DRAMATIC CLUB . TO GIVE THREE-ACT PLAY The Toussint Dramatic club will give a three-act play at Wellington hall a week from Monday. This club includes many of the leading colored people of Omaha, wha take a lively Interest In the work of producing playa of real merit and has mt with many great successes fs? '- yi V" :. V&:. Thit Man and Wife Re stored to Health by Peruna. Mr. John B. Blackwood, Lockhart, S. C, writes: "My wife and I take Peruna occasionally, and we think it is the best medicine in the world. We keep it in the house. I also have a bottle of it in my tool chest, when I am away from home. I am a stone mason, and travel extensively over the country. I have caused the sale of many bottles of Peruna to my fellow workmen. Years ago I was a great sufferer from nervous indigestion, caused by catarrh. Tried everything in the way of medicine. No relief. I grew despondent. A friend told me to try fcruna. I began. It helped mc at once, and finally cured me. I am a well man today." Cured My Wife. In a later letter Mr. Blackwood writes: "Over a year ago my wife had a spell of sickness. The doctor aid It was kidney trouble and a bad stomach disease. I had two doctors. One of tbem visited her every day for eeveral weeks. They finally de cided that she could not live. In de spair, I began to give her Peruna, tn malt doses. In three days I could ee give wag getting a little stronger. In three week she wag walking around the house. In two months he was strong and well. In all, she took five bottles of Peruna, It cured her sound. After quitting the doctor he never took a thing but Peruna, It MWetnlv aavad lie I llfm. A Prize Baby. In other letters from Mr. Black wood we glean the following: "I am going to send you a picture of my baby that took the prise at the baby how. I told the Judge her Dame waa Buth M anal In Blackwood. She has taken several bottle of your remedy, Manalln, and la the finest baby In this country. I believe your medicine saved the life of my little two-year-old boy. The doctors said he ha a bad stomach, but did not help him. We gave hftn Manalln and If cured him. Ite also took Pe runa at the same time. Is now sound and well. He Is the picture of health and as fine a looking boy as tUer la In this countrv