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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 22, 1915)
THE TIKE: OMAHA, Fill HA V, (KTOHKK i!)ir. 3 Nebraska EXPRESS COMPANIES ARE ASSESSED TAX Secretary Bernecker of State Board Makes Report of Sums to Be Paid by Them. COMPUTED ON GROSS EARNINGS (From a Staff Corespondent.) LINCOLN, Oct. 21. (Speclal.)-Bxpress companies will be asssesed 130,746 for state occupation taxes In Nebraska this year, fall Ins due on November 1. Secre tary Bernecker of the State Board of Equalisation. officially certified to State Treasurer Hall the amounts due from the three countlea operating In this atate, as follows: American, $10,790. Adams, 8,747. Wells-Fargo, $1.21. The tax Is computed on the gross earn ings of each company on Us state busi ness, the rate being I per cent. The American reported gross earnings In Nebraska for the fiscal year ending Tune 30, 1016, at $539,518; the Adams, at $437,876, and the Wells-Fargo at $fl0,S5. All three companies made their re port to the state board under protest. Pood Commissioner Reports. Although Treasurer Hall's ruling put nearly all of his Inspectors out of busi ness, the food department under Food Commissioner Harman was able to make a pretty good showing for September, according tp hla monthly report, filed today, the department collected a total of $10,871.60 In fees, and made 1,280 In spections. Mlia Lnthrop Declines. Miss Kdith A. iAthrop, who was elected by the normal board at Kearney a week ago to it position in the train ing school and rural school department at the Chadron Normal, stated that she will accept it at the salary offered and the kind of work specified. She has devoted herself to rural school matters and prefers to continue along that line. The salary at Chadron Is $1,4S6 ft year, as against $1,800, which she now receives In the state superintendent's office. Hartal Vanlt Bate. Cement burial vaults manufactured In Beatrice will hereafter be shipped by the railroads as third class matter, as "knocked down", cargoes, by an agree ment between the roads and A. H. Holl Ingsworth of Beatrice, representing the u' Vault company. The roads have been charging first class tariff. Would Chana-e Rate. The State Railway commission was hearing today the application of the Hamilton County Telephone company to change Its rate In - Aurora and other towns to require payment In advance and to discontinue town service three miles out In the country, where the charge has been the same as in the city. Rrstrnbrrk la 111. Chief Game Warden Oust Reutenbeck Is 111 at his home with typhoid fever and bronchial trouble. Extradition Granted. Governor Morehead has granted ex tradition papers to return Vers, Patton to Council Bluffs, la., - where she . Is wanted on the charge of having forged twelve checks on merchants for .. ft total of $63. ; . . Koenlntln Gives Bond. Bond of $1,600, provided by four of his family, has been filed In the supreme court for the appeal of the case against Arthur J. Koenigsteln of Madison. Neb., former county attorney, charged with ac- Reed to Wnahlnarton. Attorney General Willis B. Reed and Ed P. Km! til of Omaha, special counsel for the Nebraska Railway commission. leave Friday for Washington, to appear for Nebraska In the final arguments be. fore the Interstate Commerce commis sion In defense of class freight rates now In effect Hoover Twenty-Nine Years at Throttle WEEPING WATER, Neb., Oct a. (Special.) Jim Hoover, engineer on the passenger train on the Missouri Pacific's Lincoln branch, completed twenty-nine years of service on the road Wednesday. He started pulling passenger trains over this line ft few months sifter the road waa built in 1886 and has kept his job continuously since that time. His train makes the round trip between Lincoln and Union twice ft day. This evening at the home of the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. John Fowler Of this city, occurred the marriage of Miss Mayme Fowler and John W. Norris, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Norris, living near Avoca, The couple will make their home on a farm southeast of town. At the borne of the bride's parents, Mr. ftnd Mrs. John Swindle, in this city, yes terday morning occurred the marriage of MIbs Eatellti Swindle and Frank P. Brown oi ueweuyn, Neb. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. M. Elledge of the Congregational church and was attended only by near relatives. The couple left on the 10 o'clock train for si trip to Pen ver, going by way of Omaha, and Albion. They will reside on a farm at Llewellyn. A record for gopher killing has been made on the farm of W. V. Wheeler of Murray. On a forty-acre tract in one month 655 of the animals have been slain. Lent Maybee had the contract to exter minate the pests at a fee of 20 cents each. PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD IN SESSION AT AURORA AURORA. Neb., Oct 2I.-(Special.) The forty-second annual tesslon of the Pres byterian synod of Nebraska is now In session at the Presbyterian church in this cltv. The opening sermon was preached last evening by Rev. Thomas C. Osborne, D. D. Rev. Nathaniel (J iff en, D. D.. of Fre mont was elected moderator for the en suing year. Hev. Mr. Ellis and Rev. Mr. Condlt were elected temporary clerks. Dr. John DUon, secretary of the Home Mission board. New York City, will apeak fl-U morning. The meeting la very suc tessful. with about iro li at.end&n e. Beaeflted by c-uaasoerlala's Malaseat. "Last winter I ued Chamberlain's Lin innt for rheumatic pains, stiffness and f soreness ot the knees, and can conscien tiously say that I nevr used anything that did me so much good." Edward Craft, Elba, N. Y. Obtainable everywhere. (Advertisement Another Happy Wedding Boohed; Comes Off at Gayety Friday Night V ' - Sari A. J&dte Edwards Safjfer Manager E. L. Johnson of the Gayety Is still drawing commission as agent for Dan Cupid, and is making good on the job. On Friday qlght of this week the Gayety stage will for the fourth time be the scene of a wedding, the folks moat Interested being Miss Madge Saffer, one of the pretty usherettes of the. theater, and Earl A. Edwards of the Brandels stores photographic department. Miss Saffer for three years has been "on the job" at the Gayety, and has In that time shown thousands of patrons to their seats, until her pretty face and cheery smile have come to be as well known as the theater. These will all Join in send ing her ft wish for happiness, and when Emil Hoffman starts his orchestra Into the opening bars of the wedding march Beatrice News "Notes and Gossip BEATRICE, Neb., Oct. 21. (Spectat.) Four cases of dyphtheria developed here Wednesday morning In St. Joseph's Cath ollo school, and as a precautionary meas re the Board of Health ordered the place closed in order that it might be fumi gated. One child, the 6-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wlllems, died on Wednesday of 'the disease. ' Farm Demonstrator Liebers will hold a meeting near Blue Springs Thursday night for the purpose of discussing the hog cholera situation." He will present methods for controlling the disease. W. A. Stoll ot Liberty and H. H. Varner of Union Hall will also speak at the meet ing. They will tell their experience with vaccination. . Announcement was received here on Wednesday of the death of' Mrs. B. P. Lester, a pioneer resident of Beatrice, which occurred at Portland, Ore. Mrs. Lester came to Beatrice more than forty years ago and lived here until she located at Portland with her family. Two weddings occurred In Beatrice on Wednesday, the contracting parties being Walter Magee and Miss Edith McCann and Arthur Sonderegger and Miss Ruth Atwater. Mrs. Matilda Hltt of Odell, who was given a hearing Wednesday before the insanity commission, was adjudged not Insane and was paroled to her attorney, L. W. Colby. Lee Dale lionham and Miss Marie Elisa beth Zimmerman were married at Eeila Wednesday by Rev. C. C. Luse. The ceremony was performed In the Metho dist church and was witnessed by about fifty guests. Mr. Bonham la employed as teller In the Union State bank of this city, where the young couple will make their home. Fire Destroys the Grain of Farmers LOOMIS. Neb., Oct. 21.-Speelal.)-The heavy growth in the stubbleflelds after harvest has made (Ires prevalent sln:.-e vegetation was killed by frost. A farmer near Smlthfleld had several wheat stacks destroyed and L. L. Jackson of this place sustained a similar loss. The fires in both cases were caused by sparks rom passing trains. It is understood that ft satisfactory settlement lai been made by the Burlington claim agent. C. M. ' Bruner, employed in the local flour mill up to the time of its destruc tion hut December, left thli week for Kearney, where he has secured ft similar position. The administrator ' cf the estate of Josephine Mel in list Saturday sold the furniture of the Commercial h-iiel, the property of said estate. The bu ldl g wlll .be sold at Holdredge the latter part of this month. KENESAW MAN PRESIDENT OF BLACKSMITHS' ORGANIZATION GRAND ISLAND,. Neb., Oct. 21. (Spe cial Telegram.) The State Blacksmiths and Wheelwrights' association convention came to a clo.) today by the election of O. 8. Fischer of Kenesaw, president; Jens Miller of North Bend, vice president; C. C Good of Auburn, secretary-treasurer, and Robert Mclntyre of Kearney, J. H. McCord of Beaver Crossing and J. 8. Work of Ord. board of managers. Hast ings was selected as the next place ot meeting. The total number registered during the convention was 107. Build Taberaael Aarora. AURORA. Neb., Oct 2L (Special.)-A tabernacle to seat about 2,000 Is in course of construction for use during the Kirk land evangelistic campaign beginning Sunday night Efforts were made to complete the building In one day, but the second day's avork will not se the finish of the work. The campaign will last for four week. . "3 ' v .... on Friday night Madge ought to feel the Impulse to Joy that Is coming to her from a host of good friends. The last Wedding at the Gayety was when May Llllle, also an usherette, was married about a year ago. And In this connection Manager Johnson has entered a vlgorojA protest because of his usher ettes deserting him to be married. He says he has now christened the right aisle of his theater "Honeymoon Aisle," as both Miss Llllle and Miss Saffer worked on that aisle, and that there seems to be ft belief that a girl stands a chance of winning a happy home if she can but get ft position on the coveted aisle. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards will live at the Victoria apartments. Twenty-seventh and Harney streets, where a cosily furnished flat already awaits them. Warren, Injured in Wreck, is Home BEATRICE; Neb.. Oct. 21. (Special.) uon warren, tne motorman who was badly hurt In the Union Pacific wreck last week when his car plunged Into Fancy creek,' south of Randolph, Kan,, has arrived In the city from Marysvllle, Kan., where he received treatment at hospital. Warren says that -when car started to fall into the wreck he jnmped through a window. 'His arm was broken end he was bftdly cut about the head. - He slated In saving four women from drown ing. - ' The funeral of Edwin Peterson, one of the wreck victims, was held . from his home at Virginia this afternoon at o'clock and was conducted by Rev. C. F. Stevens of this city., Many of the high school students of this city, where young Peterson attended schol and waa gradu a ted last year, were present The pall bearers were selected from his class. He waa 18 years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs Fred Peterson, old resident of the Vir glnla vicinity. He was In the employ of Kllpatrlck Bros, the railroad contractors of this city, at Clay Center. Kan., and was en route home to. surprise his parents when he met his death. Two Couples Wed at Plattamoatfc. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Oct 21. (Spe- clal.)--ThU morning at St. John's Cathollo church were united In marriage Fred I Lindemon and Miss Claire Mockenhaupt, both of this city. This afternoon sit the home of the bride's father, Louis Kissllng. were united in marriage his daughter. Miss Carrie Kissllng, and George Bronhober, ' Rev. J, H. Steger of St. Paul's Lutheran church officiating. The young couple will make their home in this city. HOW CAN THESE FACTS BE DOUBTED Many People Becoming More Interested Each Day. How can these facts be doubted T People In your own town, many of whom you no doubt know, and many of Lincoln and other cities in Nebraska, as well as thousands of others throughout the United States are telling of the marvel ous results obtained through the use of laniac. Mr. John H. Hlmoe, the well known shirt manufacturer, whose office Is at 630.Paxtpn, Block, this city., and who has been In business In Omaha for 25 years, tells an interesting story re garding his health and the use of Tanlafl. Mr. Hlmoe said: 'For the past few years I have been exceedingly nervous, and a times the least little excitement would completely upset my nerves. I could not sleep sound ly at niKht, was Irritable and my stom ach troubled me a great deal. When ate or drank anything cold I would suffer for sometime afterward with severe pains in my stomach, and It would at ways leave me In a very nervous condl tion. I had heard so much of this Tan- lao that I decided to give it a trial. It has done everything claimed for It and I can gladly tell anyone of the Improve ment In my condition. I now sleep bet ter, have -a ravenous appetite, and my nerves are In better shape, than they have been in years past Above all, I can surely enjoy a good meal." When men like Mr. Hlmoe praise preparation, there should no longer re main any doubt that the medicine con tains one thing merit People are tell Ing every day of the most gratifying results obtained through the use of Tan lac. Try a bottle today. It can be had at the Sherman A McConnell Drug Com pany's stores. The medicine la being explained to the public by representatives of L. T. Cooper at the 16th and Dodge t reels store. Advertisement Nebraska ASSESSORS' COUNT OF AUTOMOBILES Nebraska Rat Only 44,261 Motor - Cart, a the Tax Han Report at Lincoln. AVERAGE VALUES RUN LOW (From ft Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN1, Oct. II. (Special.) Ne braska had hut 44.161 automobiles when the assessors In the ninety-three counties of the state made their rounds, according to the report of Secretary Henecker of the State Board of Equalisation today. The State's investment In automobiles amounts. In round numbers, to $1.000,0. The ateraga value of automobiles In the state was IM5. Banner county had the fewest machines, with sixty, at an aver age value of $400. Sarpy county, with 175 machines, reported an average value of 1 400. Holt county placed the lowest aver age value, with $300. Douglas county re ported an average value of $410 and Lan caster $610. Odell Gets the , Next Convention BEATRICE, Neb., Oct. $1. (Special.) The Gage County Sunday school conven tion closed Tuesday evening at Blue Springs and Odell was chosen as the place for holding the 1916 meeting. Re ports of officers showed that two new schools had been organised the last year, and that there was much interest In the work. Addressos were made by W. II. Klmherly of the state organisation, Rev. F. O. WlnsloW of Wymore. Rev. U, B. Burnham of Liberty and others. These officers were elected: President, Rev. N. L. Packard, Liberty; toe president, Rev. F. O. Wlnslow, Wy more; secretary-treasurer, Miss Winifred Tother, Liberty. A "For Bale" ad will turn second-hand furniture into cash. DfRECTINO YOUR BPECIAL ATTENTION TO OUR WINDOW DISPLAYS. I Nebraska What it Costs tho State to Keep Up Its Regular Business (From ft Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Oct. n. (Special )-lt cost the state of Nebraska nearly I.O0O,0iM to do business during July, August and Sep tcmlKT, according to the quarterly sum mary of expenditures compiled by State Auditor Smith. A part of this waa bal anced by fees, licenses and special taxes. The auditor's table shows gross dls dursements of $HM,7C0, more than one fourth of whlv'fc went for salaries. Sal aries at the University of Nebraska and Its allied branches aggregated $143,000. The following are some of the salary budgets: Supreme court. $13,710; railroad commission, $4.45, with $1.3S8 for services and expcnurs additional; state superin tendent, $r.0J7. with $1,240 for extra serv ices; banking board, $A,SSQ; commission, $12,M8. Tho board of control managed fifteen state institutions during Quarter for $224,481. line VnlversU;- of Nebraska spent $12,4(1$ for departmental expenses and IM.472 for pcrmant-nt Improvements. Expenses of tho four normal schools were JtW.KM. The sum of $t'S,8H6 was spent for state nld bridges. For normal train ing In high schools U,!i0 was paid. The National Guard received JlS.liH). Ynnnc Mat Killed. . WEST TOINT, Neb., Oct. St. (Special.) News arrived In this city, this morning, of the death at Bedford, la., of Frank S. Chambers, a native of this city and who, for a short time past, has practiced law at Sciibncr. He was a graduate of the law department of the Nebraska State university and, for two years thereafter, was employed In an attorney's office at Bedford, la. He waa found dead, having apparently fallen from a three-story window. Mr. Chambers was about 2R years of age and the son of the late Alexander If, Chambers, a prominent pioneer cttlxen of this place. Thmnt anil Lnna Troubles. Quickly helped by lr. King's New nis covery. In use over 40 years. Every home should keep a bottle for emergen cies. All druggists. Advertisement JOHN A IWANIONM). T WM I rtO.aAW.nisr us CORRECT A1TAREL Nebraska GOVERNOR OPPOSES WILSON Executive of Nebraska Not in Ac cord with President on Sub ject of Preparedness. FARMERS' DAY HELD AT CRETE CTtKTFX Neb., Oct. 21. (Special Tele gramsThe Commercial club of Crete three weeks ago decided to relebrate two days as farmers' days, and Thursday and Friday, October 21 and 22, were selected as the day for the occasion. The weather was beautiful this morning, and every thing was promising for two days of jollification. The crowds came from every direction, on trains and In automobiles. Governor Morehead spoke this noon on Thirteenth and Main streets to several hundred people. He waa out of tune with the late position of President Wilson on the subject of preparedness. He la op posed to the Increase of the navy and army to any such proportions as recently advocated by the man at the White House. This afternoon Chancellor Avery ot the state university delivered an address at the Sokol hall, which was jammed to the door. He confined hla address strictly to the farming Issue, comparing Colorado and Nebraska conditions and possibilities. Tomorrow Senator Hitchcock will be here and deliver an address. The big barboeue dinner, which was free today and will be tomorrow, easily han dled the hundreds of people who were hungry. O'Connor Will Case Reaches High Court (From ft Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Oct 2WSpeelal.)-The John O'Connor will case from Hastings reached the supreme court today, having been appealed from the district court of Ad ams county by John Cuhvan, the Omaha attorney who says he la O'oChnor'a sole beneficiary under ft will dated In Feb ruary, 1887. Cullvan seeks to have the Adams county verdict reversed, which found that the will was not authentlo. 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