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THE BEE: OMAHA. SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 6, 1921.
Assessors Are
Opposed to New
' Assessment Law
Lincoln Man Rc-Electcd PresU
dent of State Association
I urAl Largely Attended v
Meeting.
Lincoln, Feb. S. ('Special.'
Resolutions opposing House Roll
14, providing tor a reassessment ot
real estate tliis'year and every two
vJars hereafter, were passed by the
Nebraska county assessors' associa
tion at its annual conference here.
The association, with s.ome.80 of
! 93 members orcscnt, went ion
Accord in faior of the, present law,
reassessing real estate every four
years.
WIH fKhnrnr. nominee-elect for
Male us coiniiiissivjiici , .-mo ui
not only is fj ert uo machinery lor
a... reassessment this year, but if it
was made, every state levy would
haveto be changed, because the levy
is now made on the basis of a $765,
000,000 valuation.
President Re-elected.
The association re-elected O, C.
Hell of Lincoln president: . G. ' I
Mumford of Beatrice secretary
treasurer, and II. B. Taylor of Val
entine, vice president.. ''.?. '.
' Mr. Tyler, Oliver Stevenson of
Nebraska City and II. W; Scott of
Pawnee were named1 on a legislative
cimvuttee.
Tax Commissioner Osborne says
thai 70,000 automobiles in Nebraska
were not assessed last year, a clis
rrepr.ncy to thij extent showing be
tween ue slate'Iicenses issued and
the county tax returns. He recom
mended that assessors arrange with
their county treasurers to chfcck up
on , the records of automobile
licenses.
Minor rules agreed upon by the
association-for assessments were;
Plan New Rules.
Milch cow with calf to be assessed
as cow alone, unless there arfr-enough
calves "to make a cow" in value.
Stock to be assessed at market
value less cost of marketing.
Purebred stock at value in regular
course of trade.
Dogs a minimum of $10 up.
Poultry minimum of $10 a dozen.
Bees $5 a hive and up.
The association endorsed S. F.
21i, permitting county boards to au
thorize assistants for assessors, and
rpposed H. R. 140, reducing the sal
ary of preciuct assessors from $5 to
$4 a day. -
.. If S. F. 65, Anderson's bill to make
actual values the basis of taxation
passes, the legislature will have to
change 112 laws on the statute books
to make statutory levies conform to
the new basis, according to Com
missioner Osborne, who has made
the compilation 'for Senator Ander
son. County-Judges' Salaries
Are Fixed by Lower House
-Lincoln;. Neb., Feb.' 5. (Special.)
Salaries of county judges as fixed
in committee of. the whole m tbc
lower blouse today follow:
In counties with less than . J.vuu
, Tiopulation, $1,000. , '
in in minifies between o.uuu m ana
S -8.000 population. $1,600. -
In counties between o,uw .ann
16.000 population, $2,000:
In counties between 16,000 and
25.000 population, $2,200.
- In counties between 25,000 and
60.000 population, $3,000.
' In counties between 60.00Q and
150,000 population, $3,500. -
In counties 'with more .than 150,000
population, $4,500. ' "
Bill to Condemn Railroad
J . - Land Passes Lower House
tincoM, Neb., Feb. 5. (Special.)
The Staats-Osterman bill, giving
the right to condemn lands included
in the inner 2C0 feet of the Union
Tacific main line right-of-way across
Nebraska, .for use as a public road
passed the committee of the whole
in the lower house today, There
were no dissenting votes.
Valley County Court House
Bill Signed by Governor
I Lincoln. Feb, 5, (Special.) Gov.
rnor McKelvie has signed H. R. 175,
a bill to. validate a bond jssue for a
'court house in Valley county. The
bill has an emergency clause and is
effective forthwith.
Nehawka Couple Celebrate ,
; 50 Years of Marrifed Life
' Nehawka. Neb.. Feb. 5. (.Special)
Mr. and Mrs; Z. W. Shrader cele
brated their golden wedding anni
versarv'liere. Thcv were married at
Rock "Bluff s; February 2, 1871, and
have lived in Nebraska ever since,
most of the time. in Cass county.
Mr. . Schrader
Schrader 68.
is 73 and Mrs.
Smallpox at Beatnct '
Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 5. (Special.)
Dr. Dillon, secretary "of the state
board of health, visited Beatrice and
investieated the smallpox situation
here. Tfwenty cases" were found.
Courtney
Bid.,
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Angry Swain Ruins
Dance When Rival
Accompanies Girl
( hlrafs Trlhoae-Omaha, Br Mire.
Center, Neb., Feb. 5. Authori
ties are looking tor Thomas Lang.
don. 23, a farmer who left the oom
munity late last night. It is al
leged that Langdon, angry at a
rival who escorted a young women
to a dance at a county school house,
dropped two skunks into the room
where the dancing -was going on
and nailed the windows shut. W hen
the young people-' discovered what
happened they found that the door
was tied frortmhe outside and that
props had been placed against all
of the window blinds.
Eleven of the 17 girls present
promptly fainted. While the boys
were busy with them the stove be
gan to pour forth volumes of smoke
following the placing of a board and
several rocks' on the top of the
chimney. '
Langdon is said to have told the
girl tfiat if she went with the other
f1lmv he would- break ut the
datKc. 'Late that night Langdon
went home, told his father he had
met a skunk, and said he was going
td town for a while. . '
C6ui)ty Judge Seeks
" To Control Estate
Until Court Rules
Lincoln, Feb. 5. (Special.) An
other angle of the famous Otoe coun
ty case, where Adam J. Blair, farm
hand for John M. Willnian for nearly
40 years, recovered an $ib,wu judg
ment for hfs services, has come to
the Nebraska ' supreme court in the
form of a brief filed by A. A. Bischof,
county judge, resisting a mandamus
of the district court to compel him
to pay over the judgment from the
estate, which was in his hands for
probate. ,
The oriitinal action is already be
fore the supreme court;' The county
judge held it was discretionary with
him whether or not he should pay
the judgment until the case had been
finally determined.
The judgment, which was reduced
from $18,000 to $13,000 b-the court,
is resisted by the three daughters,
heirs of yillmau, who died m .(an
nnrr. V
Evidence showed that Blair had
been paid only trifling sums from
tune to time enough to ton tne
statute of limitations so that fie could
recover all that was due him atter
Willman's death.
Beatrice Gamblers Are
Fined in Police Court
Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 5. (Special
Telegram.) Fred Priddy, proprietor
of the Davis house. Earl Shaffer,
"Bill" Kennedy and A. V. Lewis
pleaded guilty in police court to the
charge of gambling. Priddy w
fined $100 and the other three $25
each. ,
Th men were arrested oil com-
olaint of Mrs. Elizabeth Kennedy on
an affidavit sworn to by her husband,
"Bill" Kennedy, which stated that
he lost $70 in a poker game at the
Davis house on the evening of Feb
ruary 3, and that the players were
served with liquor by Priddyr the
proprietor.
Former Iowa Governor ,
Will Address Teachers
Norfolk, Neb., Feo. 5. (Special
Telegram.) rSchool masters at their
convention here were told by the
executive committee of the North
east Nebraska Teachers' association
that former Governor Harding of
Iowa will be the first speaker at next
April convention to be held in
Wayne.
All officers of the declamatory con
test have left the district and a new
organization will be made.'
Alleged Beatrice Forger
Convicted in Atchison
Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 5. (Special.)
Joe Walker, negro, who is alleged
to have forged six checks in Beatrice,
has been sentenced at Atchison,
Kan., to 10 years in the penitentiary
for a - similar offense. Walker, it is
said, pleaded guilty to the charga
and admitted he forged six checks
for $32.70 each, at Beatrice.
Telephone Company Sold
Pierce, Neb., Feb. 5. (Special
Telegram.)T-The Pierce Telephone
exchange has been sold ' by the
Dutchcr interests to H. A. Cheney of
Creighton. ' '
1 ADVERTISES EVT.
Back hurt you? Can't straighten
up without feeling sudden paints,
slyirp aches and twinges? Now
listen! That's lumbago, sciatica or
maybe from a strain, and you'll get
blessed relief the moment you rub
your back wit'i soothing, penetrat
ir.sr"'St. Jacobii Oil."' Nothing else
takes out soreness, lameness and
stiffness so' quickly. Ypu simply
rub it on and out comes the pain.
Attractions for Monday
GROCERY SPECIALS
10 bars P. & G. Soap ............... 73
Lux, per pkg. . . . : . V. . . ... 11
Sweet Navel Oranges .............. 29
MEAT SPECIALS
Spare Ribs, lb. v . , . . . . . . 12i
Lamb Stew, lb.' . . ......,. . . . . . . 5
Veal Stew, Vo; ...... ........ . . 10d
Case of Water f
Users Put Before
Cabinet Member
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Issue Between Farmers and
Bond Holders of Irrigating
Ditch Heard Before Sec-
,. ' reiary Payne.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 5. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Judge Woodrough
of the United States district court I
of Nebraska, in the case ot water
users against the bond holders of
the so-called farmers' irrigating
ditch in Scotts Bluff county, having
indicated he could not pass on a form
tof cdjtract between these contend
ing interests, said ft was purely a
matter for the secretary of the inte
rior. An array of counsel and members
of ' the - Nebraska delegation faced
Secretary Payne today, in an effort
to reach some conclusion satisfactory
to all parties concerned. Foryears
there has been sharp differences be
tween the water users and the bond
holders on the canal in question.
Extensive Litigation.
There has been extensive litigation
and much bad blood growing out of
the promise of the bond holders, who
are largely residents of New York,
to cancel $200,000 worth of bonds
and take 4 per cent interest on the
remaining bonds instead of 6 per
cent as theyoriginally carried. The.
courts having sanctioned this settle
ment, it became necessary to present
the case "to a new secretary of the
interior for his final decision.
There were present at the hearing
today attorneys for the New York
bond holders,- including rred
Wright of Scottsbluff. the local rerv
resentative ot the bond holders, while
the water users oif the ditch were
represented ' by L. L. Raymond
bf Scottsbluff and HalWjck Rose of
Omaha. ' I
Senator Hitchcock, Judge Kinkaid
and Congressman Reavis were pres
ent at the hearing. f
Water Users Present Case.
Halleck Rose of Omaha presented
the case from the water users' side,
while a New York attorney appeared
for the bond holders. Secretary
Payne, after the presentation of the
case, stated that he would expect the
lawyers to get together on a form
of contract that Would be satis
factory to all the parties interested,
otherwise he himself would suggest
a form on Monday which might be
midway between the contending fac
tions. Jitdge Payne thought there ought
to be no trouble in reaching an
agreement and he would be ready
to make a decision on that day-
"Steel" Vein Reported
Discovered at Bloomfteld
Lincoln. Feb. 5. (Special.) Re
cent agitation about coal mines in
Nebraska has led to the discovery
of a "steel vein." according to a re
port to Governor McKelvie from Ed
a. a 11 V-k t
Bolton, a wen driller at uioomnem,
Neb.
- In drilling a well, Bolton said, he
run onto some ''steel" oue and had it
tested. He said it proved of the
highest duality and he offered to.
bring it to Lincoln and show the gov
ernor." '
He said he also knew of two coil
veins, but didn't say whera they were.
York Burglar Sentenced
To State Penitentiary
York, Neb., Feb. ' 5. (Special
Telegram.) John Holoubek was
arraigned "before Judge Corcoran in
district court here on two counts,
burglary and larceny. He pleaded
guilty and was given an indetermin
ate sentence in ihe penitentiary at
hard labor for not. more than ,10
years or less than one year upon
each, count of the information. The
sentence is not to run concurrently
but successively, and"he pays the
costs of pro&ecution. Goods found
in his possession are in the care of
cm :rr r:ti ' '
Olicnil miner.
Louisville Curfew Law
For Children Is Revived
Louisville, Neb., Feb. 5. (Special.)
Louisville has dug up its curfew
ordinance and put it into effect. The
sounding hour is 8 o'clock, with the
exception of Wednesday and Satur
day nights, 9 o'clock. It is applica
ble to all children under 16 years of
age. , N-
ADVERTISEMENT.
It is perfectly harmless and doesn't
burn or discolor the skin.
: Limber up! Dpn't suffer! - Get a
small trial bottle from any drug
'store, , and after using it just once,
you'll forget that you ever had
backache, lumbago or sciatica, be
cause your back will never hurt or
cause any more misery. It never
disappoints and has been recom
mended for 60 years.
Douglas
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State Files Brief to
Support Conviction of
Stanley Fox of Omajia
Lincoln, Feb, 5.(Spccul.) The
attorney general's office has filed a
brief in the -Nebraska supreme court
in support of the conviction of
StSTiley Fox, 20. of Omaha, on a
charge imolving Bertha Anderson,
10.
One of the errors relied by the
defense was that the alleged previ
ous unchastity of the girl was not
given weight. This unchastity, the
brief declares, dated from five nun-
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whfh a ,nian named O'Hara mistreat
ed her in his presence, while she
was struggling to get away.
The Anderson girl and Elvcra
Turnguist were returning from an
Omaha high school affair when, they
were induced to enter an automobile,
ju spite of their protests they were
Credit
The teal sensible way
to buy furniture! Use
jignified credit and
pay for
niture
four
are using
Jacobean Oak Buffet
Is designed after the William and
Mary period and cornea In the beau
tiful Jacobean, oak. Very durably
constructed and will be a afelcomed
addition to the appointments of tlie
finest home. Smashed price.
Englander
m
Comes in the Jacobean
oak finish and is de
signed after the William
and Jfary period. Hare
the genuine leather slip
seats and must be closed
out at a big- reduction.
Buy a set while they
last at the low price we
are asking;
Golden Oak Dre$ser
$26H
- Can be very easily
matched with almost'
any bedroom suite. Has
the larze French plate
glass mirror and thre'e
sets of roomy drawers.
Beautiful golden oak
finish and is sold at a
Wg reduction.
.
Range 20 Year Guarantee
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Here is the famous "Sanico"
finest cast steel. Has the white porcelain splasher that is rery
easily cleaned and is attractively trimmed in nickel. Six large
coal holes, large baking oven and high warming closet.
l ikt-n to a lonely county road and
held prisoners. )
The Anderson girl finally escaped
and was brought back to town by
a nun she met on the road. The
oilier girl" was submitted to indigni
ties, according to the briefs filed.
Sunday Train Ordered
On Burlington Branch
LiucotTi Feb. 5. (Special.) The
Nebraska railway commission has is
sued an order to require the Burling
ton railroad to extend its regular
daily passenger service each way on
the Aurora-Burwell branch to Sun
day, in the face of the present policy
of that road not to run Sunday pas
senger trains on branch lines,
The road is ordered to install th'
service April 1 for a test pertod of
six months to determine its feasibility,
Attention is called iu the order to
the fact thai two Union Pacific '
branch lines paralleling this branch i
oyejate Sunday trains.
four Piece Ivory
your fur
-while you
it.
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Twin Beds
KACH
Twin beda for
d i scrlmlnating
people. This is
an E it g lander :
steel bed and
comes in the
li'h mahogany
finish.
(0
tomorrow.
, Comes in the golden oak finish and is
heavily upholstered in the long wear
ing imitation leather. Can be opened
to a full size double bed in a jiffy and
Is Just the thing for the family whose
' sleeping accommodations ar
crowded. . On of the many
bargains that must be cleared
put in this big sale
range that is constructed of the
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Cheerful
Credit
Here!
Buy
At
Hartman '$
Stair
The sensible credit r!an Is
'!' in errect- and our
prices are always (he lowest.
Any pay oasli when i-m ....
Is sood barer
Sixteenth Between Harney and Howard
Farmers .Agree
To Give Corn for
Cfear East Belief
Head of Nebraska Farm Bu
reau Promises Co-Operation
WitlKConimittec; 100 Cars
. Of Grain to Be Donated.
' . - .
Nebraska farmers will contribute
generously iu corn products tt the
sufferingpeoph iu Macedonia? Aia
Minor, Syria and Turkish-Armenia,
according to an agreement reached
yesterday between . the . Nebraska
Farm Bureau federation in Lincoln
andD. Burr Jones' director oi the
Near East Relief for Nebraska.
In a letter addressed to Howard
11. Baldrige. chairman of the near
Here are four perfect
ly niatcltea tiiei'
come In the beau
old ivory finish.
Di'laea roomy
ette. laree d I
with the French plate
c.h nlata
( mirror, drewine table that has the triplicate mirror,
and full sine double bfd. A bargain that will save you nicuy
dollara at theTow price we are aaklng-.
Use Your Credit
Finest Quality
Jou are enured of the verv n
est quality furniture to be" had
When you "Buv at h.m
mani." When you buy fur-
"""or lurntture will
mons
iv you inferior
aervice.
posts
lain will
Easy to
IT'-
Prices ;
M atwava van will rrt the X. X
Always you wiU aet the
lowest poistbl price at
Hartman. Knormous buying
cower makes this voasiblel Just
rnother reason for buying at Hart-
mans.
R-U-G-S
9x12 Seamless Royal $0 Q 75
Wilton Rugs Ou
9x12 Seamless V00l $OQ75
Brussels Rugs ......
Extra Grade Velvet Hall nd
Carpets, 27- $085
incnes wiae, yara. ... .
cast relief committee in this state,
governor 5. K. McKelvie heartily
endorses the plan which contem
plates the conversion of Nebraska
corn into edible food products be
fore it is delivered o the year cast
countries.
II. D. Ltilc, .secretary of the
Nebraska Farm Duneau federation,
gave Mr. Jone assurances that
Nebraska farmers will co-operate
intensively with the near cast relief
committee in its appeal for corn. At
least 100 cars of corn will be donated
by the farmers and wil be ground
into cornmeal and other corn "food
products in Omaha mills, Mr. Lutes
assured the committee.
Legion Auxiliary Elects
Plattsmouth, Neb., Feb. 5. (Spe
cial.) The American Legion auxili
ary elected officers at the beginning
of iH second year of existence, as
follows: Mrs. Jl. J. Hcnegcr, presi
dent; Mr&. Edward Creamer, secre
tary, and Mrs. Michael Hild. treas
urer.
Suite
Terms
fjtiy jour
the way
jour nuerty
Pay only
amount down and
,the rest in
payments
you wilt nev
er miss.'
Complete Bed Outfit
One of the finest and most comnlrtt
outTita ever offered. A eenuine Sim
steel bed with massive continuous
and substantial flllpra rnmnlot will.
oil tempered anrlnffa a h.&w r,n.ih u ir,m.
ton mattresa and tun enft nillnu' f-Vii hr.
mean a bi say ins! v
Cabinet
Bargain
$2375
.lust what the busy
housewife needs! ' In
constructed of tlift fin-
pst hardwood nd has
tha large bJ a 'drawers.
Oak High Chairs
17.98
We have only a few of
these wonderful high
:hHirs and thoy must bo
cleared out in thla sale.
We have smashed the price
to nearly coat of produc
tion, and you malca a big
arlng-: Constructed of sol
id oak and comes in the
beautiful golden finish.
Has the easy rolling
wheels.
cm
mii btj used bs a
a .urge douhle hcd""at nisht. Vour choice of"
Vcrni Martin or gray fiui; h ani lias lite fin
est oil tampered link springs. Kt-duccd to-
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Let
Hartmanz
Feather
Your Nest
EiiEiiBBir
Simmons Steel Crib
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Comes in jour choice of golden bronze
ery durably constructed and guaranteed to give long service.
Another example of the enormous savings you can make in
this gigantic Clearance Sale. Frice
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Your Credit
Is Good
Use It
Buy
At
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Hartman 's
Whatever' you nathe
eamplete furnlahtim for
JiMialon ar the moil modert
ZV!!.' 0p,n our account
-..igi piece, your credit ia i.
n rRTIHKMEiT
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to break the costly, iierve-slwilteriiiR
tobacco habit. WhcnevcrVou have
a longing for a cigarct, cigan pipe
or for a chew, just place a harmless.
No-To-Bac tablet in XOW mouth in
stead, to help relieve .that awful de
sire. Shortly the habit may be com
pletely broken and you are better
off mentally, physically, financially.
It's so easy, so simple. Get a box
of No-To-Bac and if it doesn't re
lease you from all craving for to
bacco in, auy form your druggist
will refund your money without
question. v
furniture just
you. bought
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