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Nebraska
SIIUMVAY TELLS
HIS VIEWS UPON
SCHOOUANDS
Believes the Law Should Be
Amended to Provide Min
imum Sum Per Acre for
: Lease Privilege.
From t Staff Correspondent.
' Lincoln, Aug. V. (Special.)
Land Commissioner Shumway Satur
day gave out the following state
ment: "That legislative candidates may
consider them, I am preparing a few
amendments to the laws relating to
Vthe appraisement of school lands, and
ihe distribution of revenues.
"It has been suggested heretofore
that the state board should have the
direction by statute, if it does not
.ii-mHv exist under the constitution,
to equalize appraisements if they are
Wnni He nut of orooortion to the
true value of the land or unequal be
tween counties. Courts have already
tlccreed this power exists, but the
process is indefinite. It, should be
made clear. The state board should
also be directed to appraise counties
vhere the county boards refuse or
neglect the duty when tiered.
"Each tract of school land should
be mapped, showing character of soil,
waterways or lakes, hills, valleys, ta
blelands, timber, native hay, culti
vated areas, roads, improvements,
..4 ;th a statement showing what
St is best suited for, and enything that
' anv owner would reasonably . want
to know aooui a larm uui
s to hiro. j,eMe Minimum.
Residents upon school lands, .who
ave substantial improvements there
n, who) make such, showing, should
e entitled to t reduction of I per
ent in the interest rate, under regula
tions which will protect the actual
fttlers. ..
uThf constitution provides a mini-
Af $7 oer acre where
Ahool lands are sold. There should
ijso be ft .minimum fixed for leasing
purposes of I would say $2 per acre,
bjut I have not a fixed idea as to that
value. And anyone refusing to lease
at the fixed minimum, who shall con
tinue to use the land by letting stock
frun over and pasture it, or who cuts
'hay from it, or otherwise appro
- .Fpnates it to his own use, shou d be
' Isheld for the rentsl. and it should be
, Collectable by law.
& : " : Free Bidding at Sale.
"The; use of state lands should' be
Confined to actual citizens of the
vstate, uO far as possible, and any
fewner of a lease who shall live in, or
Remove to another state should be
Subject to state courts ana xne jun
-diction thereof in any and all ques
. a1ohs relating to state, lands. Some
leaseholders in the potash section
threaten federal court as a final re
' iort to plunder the state of this val
uable wirtensl.-:v !"v -j $ ,
I "I anvagainst the selling of. any
if the state lands,-but if such lands
nre to be sold, or any part thereof,
Iree and open bidding should be the
Jule.
I "Twenty per cent of the rentals
Received from school lands should go
So the several counties in proportion
td the school land acreage and valu-
Ations of all the counties, to be d
yided to the several districts of each
ounty la proportion to the acreage
fnd valuations of the school lands of
uch district A
"The legislative reference .bureau
, ni others have found this percent
age, and the process of its distribu
tion, to be a iust and proper return
id the counties and districts from
which It ii received in order to bal
Since local losses in taxation where
the lands' are' 'not "deeded- and 'tax.
tble. . 'i
?'I urge legislative candidates to
analyze . these questions and to co
operate, with, this department in the
preparation of suitable measure to
ftfing into' effect ft policy thatwill
lest serve the state, the schools the
school children and the public. r
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first ; Ford Tractors Are, ,
I) -Received at West Point
! I" West Point, Aug. 17. (Special.)
The first rord tractors shipped to
iWest Point were received here this
week. There were seven machines,
, ll sold before 'arrival.'
L Roy St Clair and Arthur Larsen of
. ihis city have left to enter the gov
ernment service. Ihe following young
i eien from this county left Thursday
jjor Lincoln to take special training;
John Stress, Ed Michael, Jesse Loren
' gen, George Breutkruetz and William
Witt
H The Palace restaurant, lately pur
chased by E. L. Giersdorf , has again
Changed . hands, the latest purchaser
being L. D. Arnold of Nickerson.
J Prof. H. Schmidt who has been in
charge. of bt lauls Lutheran school
for the last seven years, has resigned,
!i The marriage of Joseph Ritter. dep
uty county, clerk of Cuming county,
to Miss Anna Marie Schulte of Elgin
was solemnized at St Boniface church
at the latter place on Wednesday.
Deshler Minister Obtains
, v Commission as Chaplain
Deshler, Neb., Aug. 17. (Special
: telegram.) Rev. R. M. McDonald,
,i pastor of 'the Presbyterian church
' nere, -who obtained a five weeks' leave
a! -absence to attend government
ftftool of instruction for army chap
lains at Camp Taylor, Louisville, Ky.,
tiat obtained his commission and re
' turned to Deshler. He expects to en
" ttr upon his new duties after a brief
' rrlough.
- Beaver , City Ncwi Notes.
Beaver City, Neb.; Aug. 17. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Mrs. W. O. Butler,
rife of County Judge Butler, died this
Jtf'.ernoon following a long illness.
' The. body of Foster Kinsman, the
young man killed in an automobile
Ccident at Seward, was brought here
" today. Funeral services will be held
' i Monday. He was the son of Mr. and
Jlrs. C. H. Kinsman of'this city,' He
? . unlisted from Chadron and was sta-
' . oed at Fort Sill, Okla. r
Dr. O. M. Poe, one of the oldest
; professional men of Beaver City, died
' icsterday. aged 56 year i
Allied Airmen Bomb
City of Darmstadt;
4 Killed, Many Hurt
London, Aug. 17. The city of
Darmstadt capital of the Grand
Duchy of Hesse, in western Ger.
many, was attacked by allied air
men Friday morning, according to
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Amsterdam. .Four persons
were killed and many injured as a
result of the bombardment and con
siderable property damage is re
ported. The allied air squadron lost
four machines.
HUGH A. KNOWLES
WILL DIRECT WAR
WORK IN OMAHA
LUTHERAN SYNOD
NOT TO ADJOURN
UNTIL MONDAY
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Clergy in Session at Deshler
Will Not Rush Business
Through, but Will Take
Time to Deliberate.
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Deshler,' Neb.,' Aug. 17. (Special
Telegram.) The adornment of the
25th convention of Nebraska district
of the Missouri Synod which was set
for Sunday evening was changed to
day to Monday afternoon. Important
matters will not be rushed through
aldommittee rooms, but fully discuss
ed by (he whole assembly.
"The afternoon meetings devoted
chieflr -to business are held exclusive
ly in English, save that resolutions are
repeated to insure an intelligent vote
and lull understanding aiso, Dy.tne
older delegates.
Representatives of the joint Mis
souri synod reported on many mis
sions as foreign, South American,
Colored, Indian and Home missions.
A committee on language reported
that the Missouri synod is working in
this country by means of 17
languages. In this connection the
general vice president, Rev. J. W.
Miller, Fort Wayne, made a stirring
plea that the church make conscien
tious use of every language as the
spiritual welfare of members and mis
sions demand. He said "Be not too
eager to limit your church work to
one language, lor if this were done
precipitately many of the older folks
would necessarily be neglected and
deprived of the comfort and support
of God's word, especially at a time of
their life "when they need it most."
The Nebraska district service flag
has 1,020 stars and in addition eight
gold stars.
The following churches joined in
caring for the visitors: Rev. Cholcher,
Deshler; Rev. H. Schabacker, Frier
desau, Rev. Heggert northwest of
Deshler; Rev. T. Kuchenbecker,
southwest of Deshler; Rev. J. Meyer,
Davenport. ,
Fremont Boy Not One
Missing in French Fight
Fremont, Neb., August 17,--(Spe
cial Telegram,) A letter from Pri
vate John A. McArthur, with the
American, forces in France, ; dated
July 24, four, days after "Lt." John
A. McArthur, was reported to the
young man's mother in Fremont as
among the missing in action, has
been received by Mrs. Margaret Mc
Arthur in Fremont, Last evening
Mrs. McArthur received a telegram
from Congressman Dan V. Stephens
confirming information in an earlier
message of the day stating that "Lt."
John McArthur was missing. An er-
tor had been made in the address at
Washington, as the letter indicates
rnvate John A. McArthur was alive
four days after "Lt." John A. Mc
Arthur was reported among the miss
ing.
Dodge County Teachers'
Institute Opens Monday
Fremont, Auir. 17. (Soecial.) The
Dodge County Teachers' institute
will open Monday for a five days'
session. Prof. W. H. Cheever of the
Wisconsin State normal. Prof. A. V.
Teed of the Wayne State normal, Miss
Alice Cusack, primary and kindergar
ten instructor of the Lincoln schools,
Prof. J. I. Ray of Fremont college
and Reese Solomon of Fremont have
been engaged as instructors for the
week.
Young Mexican Drowns
In Louisville Sandpit
Louisville, Neb., Aug.' 17. (Spe
cial.) Thomas Mazias. a Mexican 22
years of age, was drowned in the
Woodworth sand pit here this after
noon while bathing with a number of
his friends. Relatives in San Luis,
Mexico, were notified of his death.
Record Price of $275 Paid
for Cuming Cuunty Farm
West Point. Neb., Aug. 17. (Spe
cial.) J. H. Witte has sold his farm
lying 10 miles southeast of West
Point to George Mever of Scribner,
for $275 per acre. This is the record
price up to date for Cumins: county
land. The farm is a fine one and the
improvements are all first class.
Plymouth Boy . is Killed
in . Fighting in France
Beatrice. Neb.. Auar. 17. (SoeciaD
Henry J. Boechner of Plymouth was
killed in activ.i hi trance July 28, ac
cording to information received yes
terday by his father, Reinhardt Bocch
ner.
Draw Heavy Fines.
Beatrice, Aug. 17. (Special.) Two
strangers, giving Brainard, Neb., as
their home, were taken from a train
at Tecumseh yesterday morning, hav
ing in meir possession 14 quarts of
whiskey. Thev oleaded euiltv before
Judge Livingston to the charge of
having liquor in their possession and
were fined $200 and costs each. They
were lorloM in fail until rtaivoa
r fromrainard can come to Tecumseh
and square matters with the court,
the amount held against them being
Noted Evangelist Will Have
Charge of Salvation Army
Drive for $60,000 for
War Work.
Hugh A. Knowles of Chicago is
here to direct the Omaha campaign
for $60,000, for the Salvation Army
war work fund. Headquarters have
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HUGH A. KNOWLES.
been established on the ground floor
of the World-Herald building, facing
Fifteenth street.
Until May 28, 1917, shortly after
this country entered the world war,
Dr. Knowles was an evangelist. His
company of seven assistants included
Fred G. Fisher, nationally known
singer.
When war was declared he imme
diately began making recruiting
speeches in Ohio, building up the old
Ohio Third, now the 148th regiment.
His son, Clarence, enlisted in this
regiment and is now with it at the
front in France.
Dr. Knowles has declined five
separate offers to go to France. He
has helped in Red Cross drives, and
is now giving his time to help the
Salvation Army. He is not a regular
Salvation Army officer, i
Assisting him is Leslie K. Lear,
also of Chicago. They come to Oma
ha from Kansas, where a Salvation
Army drive is now going over the
top.
He will address the Omaha Chris
tian Endeavor union at a mass meet
ing at the Young Men's Christian as
sociation at 6 o'clock this evening.
The meeting will be of a patriotic
nature. Members of the 23 societies
of the city, numbering more than 700,
have been invited to be rresent Pa
triotic music, will be on the program.
.Tide Over tee famine.
Fremont, Neb., Aug. 17. (Special
Telegram.) The Fremont Ice and
Sand company, only distributors of
ice n Fremont, have arranged to ship
three carloads of ice from Sioux City
weekly. '
Valley Home Guards Ask
County Board for Uniforms
A delegation of the home guard
company from Valley appeared be
fore the Board of County Commis
sioners Saturday and asked for uni
forms and etquipment for the or
ganization. Under a law passed at the last leg
islature the county is permitted to
take from the general fund money for
this purpose. Action by the county
board alone is necessary.
The board advised the Valley
guards to file their muster roll with
the adjutant general at Lincoln and
then present their claim. The board
said the appropriation then would
probably be made.
It is estimated $10,000 would be re
quired to equip the home guards of
Douglas county.
Christian Endeavor Union
Will Hold Annuai Election
The annual meeting of the Omaha
Christian Endeavor union will be
held Tuesday evening at the First
Christian church. Twenty-sixth and
Harney streets. The election of offi
cers will be held. Because of the un
certainty of young men being drafted
or enlisting none but young women
will be elected to office.
No Special Trains for
State Fair at Lincoln
Railroad men ae of the opinion
that the war is going to cut down the
attendance at state fairs . this fall.
They are certain, at least, that the
war is going to eliminate the usual
special train service at the Nebraska
state fair, held September 2-7.
Passenger men say that it will be
impossible to get equipment for spe
cial trains, as all the cars will be used
in troop movements at that time.
Regular trains will be run and in a
very few instances jt may be possible
to get hold of a fewrold coaches to
put into the service to handle the ex
cess travel. j
The state fairs of Kansas, South'
Dakota and Wyoming will be held
September 9-14. In these states the
railroads will not attempt to operate
special trains to handle the crowds.
ALBERT W.JEFF ER IS
FOR CONGRESS
REPUBLICAN
PRIMARY, AUG. 20
HARRY ASHER
for
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
NOTHING ELSE LIKE
IT IN OMAHA
There has never been anything in
Omaha with the INSTANT action of
simple buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc.,
as mixed in Adler-i-Ka. UJNtu 'i&A
SPOONFUL flushes the ENTIRE
bowel tract so completely it relieves
ANY CASE sour stomach, gas or con
stination and prevents appendicitis.
The INSTANT, pleasant action of Ad-
ler-i-ka surprises both doctors and pa
tients. Sherman & McLonnell urug
Co., 16th and Dodge; Beaton Drug
Co., 15th and Farnam; Yates Drug
Co., 16th and Chicago
VOTE FOR
C. G. CARLBERG
' at thm PrimarUs for
Republican Member Omaha
' Water Board.
ALBERT 17. JEFFER IS
FOR CONGRESS
REPUBLICAN
PRIMARY, AUG. 20
A BIG WEEK III
FURNITURE
BARGAINS
IRON BEOS-Wtila Thq Lasl
$5.39
tS.89 thta wetk will boy ft ttibstantliUlr
built, well-(y led Iron htd In m band
some VrnJ Martin flnlth. Other Iron
beda proportionate! low.
RUGS AT i2 PRICE
Largw Over-Muffrd Rorkeri, worth
SIT60 U f 1S.W i Jalr Sale $9,50
State Furniture Co.
14th and Dodg St., '
Odd, V. P. Building-.
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Hover Before a Sale Like This!flni Wiih Prieas Galag Up on Ail Hone Furnishings
-Perhaps Never Again! This Is Your Chansa to Buy Quality a! Bargain Pricas!
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SPECIAL EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS ARRANGED ON ANY PURCHASE IF DESIRED
I-PIECE UCHTWEICHT METAL BED
COMBINATION Bed has 2-lnch con
tinuous posts and substantial fillers;
angle Iron spring and wire fabric top:
cotton-top mattress: covered with
durable ticking; com
plete set, at,
only..
.$19.45
LUXURIOUS HIGH GRADE CHIPPENDALE
LIVING ROOM SET Splendid construction;
upholstered In exquisite figured silk dam&sk.
Two medallion upnoisterea pmows
to match. Superbly carved frame
with cane panel Inset, antique
mahogany finish, g-f q -t cf
only tpiUTelJ
Can Be Purchased Separately
at the Following Prices:
Chippendale Chair, cane
back and sides,
at
Chippendale Davenport, beau
tifully carved
frame
$46.65
.venport, beau-
.887.50
GUARANTEED 'SIMMONS' " BRASS
BED Heavy 2-ln. outside post, ten
suDsianimi ruiera, nnisnea in rlcii
satin, full size only;
specially quoted for
this week's selling;. . . .
$14.95
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HIGH GRADE MAHOGANY FOUR
POSTER BED Your choice of rich
satin mahogany or American walnut
finish: head end stands 6 ft. high;
foot end In proportion;
spienaiaiy nnisnea
throughout; only
2P $25.75
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DAINTT ADAM PERIOD AN
TIQUE IVORY ENAMEL BED
Full size, fitted with sanitary
steel side rail3 eame as iron bed.
A splendid design, 4 n
Mc;pu.....$16.87
Handsomely Designed Dining Room Suite
in the Popular William & Mary renoa
atv cm uwniniT.riltRtflVHD WIL
LIAM AND MARY DINING ROOM
CHAIRS HlRh-panel back, center
panel dona in cane; genuine Spanish
leather seat; Jacobean &1T mf?
finish; complet. set of fkM 7
sli chairs, only PiW.IW
ATTRACTIVE WILLIAM AND
MARY DINING TABLE Beautifully
grained 54-lnch top; 8-ft. extension;
artistically-turned legs and stretchers;
Jacobean finish priced
specially for our semi
annual clearance sale .
$37.50
MISSION STYLE 45-TNCH
TOP DINING ROOM TABLE
Splendidly finished fumed, has
heavy square base, four sup
porting; legs, extends to six
ft., priced for
this sale.
, at..
$15.88
HARDWOOD SANITARY
KITCHEN CABINET BASK
Two 60-lb. capacity bins, two
drawers, kneading board, sani
tary maple top,
sale price.
only.
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NEATLY DESIGNED
STRONGLY BUILT DRESSER
Roomy base, fitted with
four drawers. American imi
tation quarter oak finish;
19x14 Frenca
bevel
mirror.
AN EXQUISITE LOUIS XVI genuine American walnut Bedroom
Artistically designed and ornamented, as Illustrated.
Expert workmanship and finish. Complete, four
pieces, only
Or Can Be Purchased Separately as Priced Below:
Suite;
$109.45
Louis XVI Dress
er. Base is 42x21
inches; mirror 80
xZ4 inches; dust
proof construc
tion; i
with
metal
pulls,
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drawers
antique
$36.85
Louis XVI Period
Bed. Head end, 6S
Inches high; foot
end in proportion;
sanitary steel side
rans; beautifully
orna
ment:
ed
L $22.65
Louis XVI Chif
forette. Top and
panel conceals 4
rull length draw
ers, 3 roomy
drawers at bot
tom; base 14x19
S..$28.50
Louis XVI Dress-,
ing Table. Center
mirror, 22 x 14
inches, swinging
side mirrors, each
20xS in.. Una
drawer with an
1 itj uo
metal
pulls
$21.45
$6.98
GENTLEMAN'S CHIFFE
ROBK Roomy wardrobe sec
tion, fitted with sliding coat
and trouser hanger; six in
dividual drawers;- French
bevel plate mirror; very
massive and
special at,
only
$29.85
: French
$16.68
Splendid Rugs at Unusual Reductions
g-6xll VELVET RUG Splen
did pattern, neat Mi rn
design, at only tpl.D7
9x12 TAPESTRY BRUSSELS ,
RUGS--Large assortment to
select from, beauti
ful oriental designs.
$22.85
THE FAMOUS "ROYAL"
EAST CHAIR Nothing- to
equal it for solid comfort!
Quarter - sawed oak frame,
finished fumed or golden;
neavy imitation leather, up-
noistenng;
special this
week
$18.45
YOURS!
This Splendid'
This Cotumbla Grafanola, In tone, qual
ity And eonstnictlon, U in .very way a
Columbia, which means that nothing has
been .lighted; mahogany or quartered
oak cm. Have thl. outfit deUrered
today at special terras quoted.
COLUMBIA
GRAFONOLA
and Six .Record Selections,
$2255
For Only $2.50 Down
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WELL BUILT AND NEATLY
DESIGNED ROCKER
Frames are built of genuine
quartered oak or birch ma
hogany; back and seat are
upholstered In genuine brown
Spanish leather, over spring
construction;
splendid
value ,,
$11.37
COMFORTABLE. FULL - 6IZK
FIBRE REED BODY GONDOLA
Large rubber-tired wheels; natural
ot brown finish; Interior upholster
ing to match; com- aaa r
rrl:.!-. $23.65
AMERICA'S GREATEST HOME FUB5ISHEBS.
WmSSmmB South 16th Street
COLLAPSIBLE WOOD SIDE GO
CART Automobile finish, large
hood, 12-inch wheels, heavy rubber
tires, easily folded, 1 Q O C
. clearance kale price. . p 1 .00
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