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1THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TU ESDAY, JULY 29, 1902. PLEA FOR LOWER TAX RATE Douglas Oounty Makes & Rhowing Before the Btate Board. LINCOLN PAYS DEARLY FOR RAILROADS Tazes Recelved from Them Do Not Make Good Start on Paying Voted (From a Staft Correspondent.) LINCOLN, July 28.—(Special.)—The State Board of Bqualization listened today to tes- timony and argument in behalf of the plea of Omaha taxpayers for a reduction in the rate of taxation of the property of Douglas county. Other counties will be granted a hearing, so that it is not likely the board will complete its assessment task until Wednesday. The hearing will be resumed tomorrow. Mr. Shields explained that the case was being prosecuted on the relation of the eounty, both he and Mr. McIntosh appear- ing for the county commissioners, as well a8 in the interests of the taxpayers. This afternoon a delegation of members of the Omaha Real Estate exchange called on Governor Savage and held a conference of an hour regarding the appointments for the Omaha Fire and Police commission. One of the visitors sald afterward that the governor assured them he would give re- spectful consideration to their petition. “We expect he will give us a part, it not all, of the board,” sald one. “The gov- ernor listened attentively and asked us many questions as to the kind of men we want. He gave us no definite assurance, however, as to whom he would appoint. In the Omaha delegation were: J. H. Mc- Intosh and George W. Shields, appearing a8 attorneys, Frank Meyers, F. A, Fitzger- aid, F. D. Wead, W. G. Ure, John M. Fren- ser and Thomas S. Boyd, witnesses. In his argument before the board Attor- mey McIntosh urged a reduction in the state levy of from 7% mills to 4 3-10 mills. Last year, with an assessed valuation of $22,- 261,702, Douglas county was assessed $165,- 065.71. This year, should the reduction maked for by Mr. Mcintosh be granted, the eounty would be assessed $106,645.71 on a waluation of $25,891,835. The testimony of real estate dealers was produced with a view to showing that land in Douglas county is assessed at a much Bigher rate than land of similar value in other count One witness testified that the standard in some counties is only one- fourth as great as in Douglas. As to town lots no comparison with other committees was made, but an abundance of testimony was offered to show that the ratio of assessed valuation to the actual )is higher than in other places. 01l Meets All Requirements. In the several thousand barrels of oil inspected by the state during the last twelve months not an ounce has been found that has not fully met the requirements of the law. One inspector is kept almost constantly busy in each congressional dis- trict. They make complete reports of all inspected, and a tabulation of these shows that in nearly every case the oil is & little above the required grad . ‘“Before the department was created there were frequent complaints of bad ofl being pped into the state, but we don't hear them any more,” said Deputy Inspector Church, who has just completed a tour over most of the territory In'the First congres- slonal district. “Under the state inspec- ‘tion barrel after barrel was rejected and sent back to the shipper and the practis of. sending bad ofl soon stopped. A few barrels of low grade ofl have found thelr way into the state and been inspected in yecent years, but mone In the last few months. The requirements in Wyoming ‘are not so high, and it is known that a large quantity of low grade oil is shipped Nebraska Into that state. The Ne- raska department has no jurisdiction over shipments of that kind, unless, of course, e or purchase was made In this “] pever saw the farms in southeastern ‘Nebraska look any better than they do now. Some of the low land along the Nemaba and oiber rivers will not be very produc~ tive, but as a whole the condition couldn't well be better. The harvesting and thresh- ing Is well advanced and the corn is show- ing up strong, with blg, healthy ears. It certainly 14 inspiring to take a ride over Nebraska farm lands. Everything growing seems to be flourishing” Pay Dearly for Ratlroads. The city of Lincoln has paid approxi- mately $90,000 more in interest on railroad aid bonds than it has received in taxes frcm the rallroads. Last year the city piid $9,350 fn Interest on fhese ‘bonds, while the railroads pald only $987.56 in taxes. There are now $120,000 of rallroad bonds outstanding, which draw § per tent interest. Of this amount $50,000 was yoted for the Elkhorn, $50,000 for the Rock Teland and $70,000 far the Elkhorn. Besides these there are upward of $60,000 railroad refunding bonds. + When the bonds were. voted it was ar- gued that the railroad property alome would more than pay the interest on the Sonds. This prophesy has falled in every year. Interest on the county ralroad ald bonds also exceeds the tax revemue from the railroads. The city authorities are confronted by the problem of how to pay off the bonded and floating indebtedn of the city and .- lution it has n suggested that & sinking fund levy be made. The bonded indebtedness of the city is $1,167,100 and the floating indebtedness $61,000. Soime of the councilmen favor a sinking fund of 1 mill, but would' insist that it first be ap- plied to the floating indebtedn: Ineren School Atten State Superintendent Fowler predicts that the report of the schools of Nebraska for the last year will show a notable in- crease ju the average dally attendance of puplle and ascribes this improvement to the good effect of the compulsory educa- tion law. He thinks the Increase will be spproximately 5,000. b ““There doesn’t seem to be much opposi- tion to this law any more” sald Mr. Fowler. “For a while it was not generally observed, but now its good effects are be- RepairsHair Nature always tries to repair damaged hair. Some- times she succeeds, very often she doesn’t. She needs a little help—Ayer's Hiir Vigor. .It /repairs the hair, touches it up, gives it new life, brings back the old dark color, and makes it soft and ginning to be seen and they will be still more notable as time passes. “lI am of the opinion that the report will show a elight reduction in the num- ber of school districts for economical rea- eons. While many districts have been created by the division of old ones, others have been consolidated, so that there has been a decrease in the number rather than an increase.’” Washington county was the first to send n its report, Madison quickly followed and others are now coming in with rapldity. Colonel 8. M. Melick of the governo military staff_has won considerable new paper fame because of an accident which befell his whiskers while he was bathing in Great Salt lake last week. The colonel has been the proud poseessor of long and shapely whiskers, coal black in color. Their color was their charm and made him'the object of envy among the beard- less members of the staff. Colonel Melick joined his fellow officers in a plunge in Salt lake and when he emerged from the water he noticed that his whiskers had lost their blackness and were How red. He Insiets that someome made him the victim of a joke by breaking a bottle of red halr dye In the water. Governor is Too Busy. Governor Savage insists that he is still too busy with the Board of Equalization to give his time or attention to the Omaha Fire and Police commission matter. He saf with the board both morning and aft- erncon today listening to the testimony and argument in the Douglas county case and it is likely that he will be similarly engaged tomorrow, though not with the same hearing, for there are other coun- ties which wieh to make a showing. The governor’s correspondence is still loaded with letters touching upom the fire and police matter and frequent long-distance telephone calls are recelved from the metropolis which have a bearing upon the selection to be made. Articles of incorporation of the Nurses' club of Omaha were recorded in the sec- retary of state’s office today. The organ- ization is formed for the purpose of sup- plying trained nurees when needed and of establishing a permanent home for its members. The club has a capital stock of $1,300. The incorporators are: Lydia Steln, Mollle A. Kennedy, Evelyn L. Irish Nettle Junkman, Anna Grote, Mary Wat- son, Bertha 8. Tedrow, Grace Denny and Anna Owen. REPUBLICAN ON RAMPAGE River Ovarflown 4 Lacks but $ix Inches of Recent High- wate: Mark. SUPERIOR, Neb., July 28.—(Special)— The Republican river suddenly rose Satur- day, owing to heavy rains west. It was soon out of its banks and today it wae within six inches of the high water mark of two weeks ago. The Burlington had a bad washout be- tween here and Guide Rock at the same point that the track was washed away two weeks ago. It has now been repaired. Guide Rock reported 3.25 inches of rain Saturday morning. The rainfall here was 1.16 inches. HEBRO! Neb., July 28.—(Spectal.)— There was another heavy rainfall here last Saturday and Sunday, the damage result- ing therefrom, however, was only nominal. As a result of the heavy rains further morth many of our creeks and rivers are swollen and have agaln overflowed thelr banks. The progress of the work on bridges and highways is impeded and the improvemenis to some extent damaged. The approaches to some of the bridges are washed away, rendering the strueture altogether Impassable. The elements are still cloudy and present a threatening ap- pearance. FAIRBURY, Neb., July 28.—(Special.)— Since Saturday evening 2.10 Inches of rain have fallen. The precipitation was so slow that the water has all soaked into the ground. The only damage doné s in re- tarding threshing and to unstacked grain. FARMER HANGS HIMSELF Frank Prible Ends Lite with a Rope en Farm Odell. Nenr BEATRICE, Neb., July 28.—(Special Tel- egram.)—Frank Prible, a well-to-do Bo- hemian farmer residing two miles south- west of Odell andtwenty-three miles from this oity, committed suicide by hanging himself on his farm last night. His body was found dasigling from the end of a rope by a member of the family this morning. The cause of the sulcide fs not known, but is attributed to a brief sick spell, causing him to become mentally unbal- anced. Thbe sulcide’s business affairs were in good shape and he owned a well fmi- proved farm of 240 acre Prible was 40 years of age and leaves a widow and several children. The coromer was notified this afternoon and has gone to Odell to hold an inquest over the fe- mains, Scemingly Ignores Creditors. TECUMSEH, Neb., July 28.—(Speclal.)— H. W. Lanphere, who was in the grocery business in Tecumseh for some time, dis- posed of his stock ten days ago to Messrs. Ewmrick & Sanford of Pawnee City. He [ then went to Oklahoma within a day or so after the deal was closed. He left cred- itors behind, who became nervous, and Charles M. Chamberlain of the Chamber- lain banking house claimed to have a ver- bal mortgage against him to secure an $500 note. Mr. Chamberlain caused a warrant to be issued charging him with selling mortgaged property. Sheriff W. H. Cum- niiogs went down to Kingfisher, Okl., and returned with Mr. Lanphere Saturday. He was taken before JusMce J. 8. Dinsmore and was put under bond In the sum of $1,000, which was furnished by Mayor Washington Robb. It is claimed that Mr. Lanphere s also In debt to thé jobbing houses. Mr. Lanphere stood high in this community. At Teew O TECUMSEH, Neb., July 28.—(Special Tel- egram.)—The attendance and interest was g00d at the Chautauqua today. This after- noon Mrs. Myra Olmsted of Lincoln deliv- ered an address on “Real and Ideal” and Chaplain Frank C. Bruner of Beardstown, n., e a humorous lecture on ‘“‘Uncle Billy Aunt Harriet.” Tonight Hon. A. 8. Zook of Gosh¢n, Ind., lectured on ““The Rocks and Bullders of Bunker Hill." The whole was Interspersed with music by the band and vocal chorus. The St Hor- ticultural saclety meets in Tecumseh to- morrow and the Chautauqua management has declded to turn the grounds over to the horticulturists from 10 till 4 o'cleck. \ alalis da Wager on H CARROLL, Neb., July 28.—(Special Tel- egram.)—A pulling match was held here today for a purse of $50 between a horse of West Shippey and obe of Adolph John- son’s, which was decided by the judges in tavor of the latter, but the former tested payment of the s Lumber B WEEPING WATER, Neb., July 28.—(Spe- clal.)—Frank Dickson of Loulsville and A. B. Dickson of Elmwood have purehased the Weeping Water Lumber company of Lin- derman Bros. Mr. Dickson of Louts an old-timer at the business and knows sll over.the county, s Aduly 0. NEBRASKA GETS A SHAKING Distinot Bhook of Earthquake Felt in North Oentral Part of Btate. . VIBRATIONS LAST FIFTEEN SECONfiS of Sufficient Intensity to Rattle Dishes and Other Loose Articles, BATTLE ORBEK, Neb., July 28.—(Spe- clal Telegram.)—At 12:45 p. m. today a very distinet shock of earthquake was felt here. It lasted about fifteen seconda. It was accompanied by low, deep rumblings Itke distant thunder. NORFOLK, Neb., July 28.—(Special Tele- gram.)—About 12:16 p. m. today a distinct earthquake shock was felt In a reglon trom Norfolk, west to Neligh and north to Creighton. The disturbance lasted several seconds, jarring houses and rattling dishes. CREIGHTON, Neb., July 28.—(Special Telegram.)—A low, rumbling sound resei bling signs of an earthquake shock was felt here at 12 o'clock today, lasting about thirty seconds. CARROLL, Neb., July 28.—(Special Tele- gram.)—An earthquake shock was plainly perceptible here about 12:45 p. m. today. The ground trembled perceptibly and in the houses windows were made to rattle. It lasted about half a minute. Wheat and oats harvest commencing here today. YANKTON, 8. D., July 28.—(Special Tel- egram.)—Yankton experienced an earth- quake shock about 12:40 p. m. today. The visitation commenced with a roise as of thunder and was quickly followed by a perceptible shaking up. Dinner dishes moved and rattied in different parts of town. The shock was followed by a low rumbling that lasted about twelve seconds. The barograph at the United States weather station showed disturbance, AFFRAY IN KIMBALL COUNTY Walter Cook, Alleged to Have Shot with Intent to Kill, Must Answer Charge. KIMBALL, Neb., July 28—(Special Tele- gram.)—Word was received here today of a shooting affray that occurred yesterday in Bushnell precinct, Kimball county. Peter Swanburg ewore out a warrant agajnst Walter Cook, charging him with shooting at his son, Walter Swanburg, with intent to kill. The alleged shooting was dome with a rifle and was the result of numerous guarrels in the two families. Charles Cook, the father of the younger Cook, is one of the most prominent stock- men in the state. Sherift Forsling served the warrant and Cook was arraigned before Judge Prouty this afternoon. A continuance was had until Saturday. Cass Prohibitionists Nominate. WEEPING WATER, Neb., July 28.—(Spe- clal.)—~The Cass county prohibitinnists at thelr meeting here Saturday nominated the following ticket: BState senator, F. C. Tay- lor; representatives, A. M. Holmes and O. D. Smith;county commiesioner, to fill va. cancy, R. 8. Compton. The following dele- gates were elected to attend the state con- vention: Willlam Coatman, F. C. Taylor, Rev. J. B. White, A. L. Ralaton, Mrs. M. 8. Latta, Sam Compton, A. M. Holmes, B. F. Judkins, J. C. Fate, Mrs, J. C. Fats F. Richards, Charles Plerre, J. C. Simon and James Henger. Renominate Senator Meredith. ASHLAND, Neb., July 28.—(Special Tel gram.)—The democratic and populist con- vention for the Fifth senatorial district met this afternoon and renominated Semator G. W. Meredith without opposition. The at- tendance was small in both meetings, less than half of the delegations from Saunders /| and Sarpy counties being present. County Fair for John TECUMSEH, Neb., July 28.—(Speclal.)— The dates of the 1902 Johnson county fair are September 16 to 18, inclusive. The pre- mium lists will soon be distributed, and Secretary E, H. Grist seems confident of a successful meeting. Baptists to Meet at Sterling. TECUMSEH, Neb., July 28.—(Special.)— The annual Nemaha Baptist assoclation meeting will be held in Sterling, com- mencing August 21, and continuing four days. AMERICANS EXPLORE SIBERIA Miners TACOMA, Wash., July 28, —The steamer Discovery has salled from Nome with nearly 100 American miners engaged by the Northeastern Siberian company, to begln the exploration of the Siberian coast metals. aging director of the company, which holds the concessions granted last winter by the Russian government to Colonel Wonlar- larsky of the Russian army. They will go direct to St. Lawrence bay, opposite Cape Prince of Wales. LOSS TO CROPS ENORMOUS Cloudburst in York Affects Eighty Square Miles of Territory. HORNELLSVILLE, N. Y., July 28.—Re- ports from the surrounding country shows that the cloudburst of Saturday night aftected nearly elghty square miles of te ritory. A broad estimate of the damage is $250,000. The crop loss is enormous. Much stock has been drowned and many bulldings have been washed off their foundations. The Erle got one track open late yester- day. It will be some days before all the damages to the roadbed are repaired. NEW YORK, July 28.—Following an in- formal conference of the leading interests in the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rall- way company today Presidenty Leeds stated that the details of the reorgani tion plan would not be made public until later in the week, probably Thursday or Friday. President Leeds admitted that the plan as already published is correct In its main essentials, but declined to make a more specific statement at this time. Younsg 1 Accldentally Shot. STURGIS, §. D., July 23.—(Special Tel- egram.)—Three daughters of J. E. Ham- mon were hunting rabbits with a 32-caliber rifie yesterday. While returning home the oldest one was extracting cartridges from the gun, when the hammer slipped and the gun was discharged, the ball entering the youngest girl's side and passing through to the front of the body. She is resting nicely and no serious result is anticipated DIED. METTLEN—Mrs. Mary E. wife of W. J Mettien, died at the Methodist hospitai at i & m Monday, July % Funerai services will be held at the resi- 2115 Dewey avenue, at 12:3 p. m Jaterment at Wayne, Neb., July 8l dence. Women as Well as Men Are Made Miserable by Kidney Trouble. Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis- courages and lessens ambition; beauty, vigor and cheerfulness soon disappear when the kid- neys are out of order or diseased. Kidney trouble has become so prevalent that it is not uncommon for a child to be born afflicted with weak kid- neys. If the child urin- ates too often, if the the flesh or if, when the child reaches an age when it should be able to control the passage, it is yet afflicted with bed—weulnf. depend upon {t, the cause of the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first step should be towards the treatment of these important organs. This unpleasant trouble Is due to a ased condition of the kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as most people suppose. Women as well as men are made mis- erable with kidney and bladder trouble, and both need the same great remedy, The mild_and the Immediate ' effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It is sold by druggists, in fifty- ~ cent and one dollar, sizes. You may have a sample bottle by mail free, also pamphlet tell- mome of &r-awp Root. ing all about it, including many of the thousands of testimonial letters received from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., sure and mention this paper. J LAND WITHDRAWN FROM ENTRY Fifteen Wyoming Tow: Piney COreek Reservolr District Ex- ciuded from Settlement. BUFFALO, Wyo., July 28.—(Special.)— An order has been received by the local land office from hington which with- draws from entry and settlement fifteen townships lying in Johnson and Sheridan counties. The townehips withdrawn are 51, 52 and 53 in rages 80, 81, 83 and 84. All of the land lies in Johnson county ex- cept the nmorth half of the northern five countles. As all of the land withdrawn would be watered by the Piney creck reservoir sys- tem, which, it is expected, will be con- structed by the government under the new land reclamation law, it is probable that the withdrawal will be made permanent. The Piney creek reservoir has been re- ported upon by Captaln H. M. Chittenden and other experts of the government, so by State Engineer Fred Bone and Prof. Elwoo! Mead, formerly state engi- neer and now at the head of the irrigation investigations. The Piney creek reservoir is capable of storing many times the amount of water that would be needed to reclaim the lands below and the construction of the dam, headgates and ditches would be very cheap compared with other proposed irriga- tion projects in the west. Like the Sterling (Colo.) reservolr eite, it 1s expected the Piney site will be ex- amined thoroughly and reported upon. Loveswar May Plead Not Gulilty. BTURGIS, 8. D, July 28.—(Special Tele- gram.)—In circult court of this county, in the case of State of South Dakota against Ernest Loveswar, charged with the mur- der of George Puck and.George Ostrander, formerly of Bloux City, the defendant was brought Into court for arralgnment. The state was represented by State’s Attornay John F. McClung and Wesley A. Stuart of this city, and the defendant by M. McMahon. Upon arralgnment on the two informations the defendant through his attorney asked until Tuesday morning at coming in of court to plead to the charges. It is be- lieved that the defandent will now plead Dot gullty, notwithstanding his confession to John Smith, sheriff, and James H. Mec- Sloy, coroner, but the state’s attorney and Attorney Stuart have the case well in hand and the opinfon is general that the trial will be the closest contested ome In the history of the county. Drowns While Fording. the River. CODY, Wyo., July 28.—(Special.)—James McManus, while crossing the Big Horn river at Corbett a few days ago, was drowned. The wagon was overturned and McManus for a time clung to it, but the swift current kept the wagonbox revolving and it is presumed the unfortunate man lost his hold and was caught under the box. The body hes not yet been recov- ered. Sheepherder's Dody Foun THERMOPOLIS, Wyo., July 28.—(Spe- clal.)—The body of an unidentified sheep- herder was found on the public highway, near the Clifts, at A. Workman's ranch, a few days ago. The man had been dead for at least three week: FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Fair Tu ¥y and We Promise for the Belt States. ¥ is the Corn N, WASHINGTON, July 28.—Forecast: For Nebraska, North Dakota, South Da- kota, Kansas, Montana, Wyoming and Col- orado—Fair Tuesday and Wednesday. For Towa—Fair Tuesday and Wednesday; warmer Tuesday in southeast portion. For Missourl—Feir and warmer Tuesday, Wednesday fair. Local Ricord. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, July %_Ofclal record of tem: b perature’ recipitation compured with the corresponding day of the last three years: 1902. 1901, 190, 1890 o M 88 Maximum temperature .. 84 Minimum temperature ... 8 12 & 6 Mean temperature % 8 U T Precipitation T T .0 Record of temperature a itation 45, Omana for this day and since March 1 foor Normal temperature. or deficlenc; y sin Deficiency for cor. period, 1901 Doflchne; for cor. period, 1900, Reports FIE SEH i P E CONDITION OF THE TRiE WEATHER. § i diglE . 3 1S | I R 8| 8.0 %0 84 [0 8 82 0 88| wl 00 90 94| 00 0| 84 00 8i| %0 ‘0 6 68 .09 %0 88 T 82 84 .0 78| 80 .00 82 86 .00 84| 84l 00 = 0 .0 k, clea 8 96 .00 Galveston, partly cloudy . 82| 86 .0 T indicates trace of precipitation L. A WELSH, .. Local Forecast OMclal CLOSE CALL FOR LYNCHING Marshal Leech of Valley Gets Prisoner Out of Town Nene Too Seen. HAD ASSAULTED A SIMPLE-MINDED GIRL Deputy Sher Meet Him horn and Make Haste to the Prisoner in the County Jall at Omaha. at Blke After a running fight, a hard drive and several narrow escapes from a crowd that threatened to take his life, Albert Lieb- scher reached the Douglas county jall at 10:30 last night under guard of four dep- uty eheriffs. He is accused of assaulting Hattfe, the 13-year-old daughter of Henry Plckard, a brick mason of Valley. Word reached the sherif’s office shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon that the Valley marshal was having diffculty in protecting a prisoner from an angry crowd and that help was wanted. By telephone it was replied that assistance would be sent and it was arranged that the sherift's force should go only as far as Elkhorn by train, then drive across country and meet the marshal, who was to slip his prisoner out of town and take to the road if possible, meeting the county officers somewhere on the seven miles stretch between the two towns. If unsuccessful the deputies were to go on into Valley and take the prisomer at all hazards. Deputies Wober, Sherry, McClenneghan and Roach feft Omaba on Unlon Pacific train No. 7 and reached Elkhorn at 6 30. About twenty minutes later a fagged, foam- covered horee wearlly dragged into the town a buggy containing W. H. Lesch, the marshal at Valley, and his hunted pris- oner. The latter is a Saxon, little ac- quainted with the English language, and resident in this country, he says, only six months. His age he gives as 18, but he looks to be a trifle older, and says he was a sailor boy two years. He was hatless and clad only in striped overalls and a coat, the rest of his wardrobe having been left at Valley for very sufficient reasons. Deputies Evade Angry Relatives. Marshal Leech made the transfer to the deputies and ten minutes afterward the lat- ter were on their way to Omaha with the prisoner, every man armed and with no grass growing under the horses' feet. The danger did not then seem imminent, but the deputies declined to take chances, for while in Elkhorn telephoning to Valley for further information, they learned that tho assaulted girl's father and brother, angry beyond pacifying, had been fn Elkhorn with seven of thelr friends, earlier in the aft- ernoon thinking to Intercept the marshal and his ward. They had flagged a freight train at Valley and ridden to Bikhorn, where they accidentally recelved a wrong clue and started back to Valley on the same train that brought the deputies to Elk- horn. The latter got off the front plat- form of the smoker, and on the morth side of the train at the {dentical moment that the man hunters were climbing on from the south side further in the rear. Nelther party knew of the other's presence—which is probably very fortunate for Liebscher. A representative of The Bee who was with the deputies was given the following statement by aMrshal Leech when the lat- ter reached Elkhorn: Story of the Crime. “Hattle Pickard, who is a mentally de- ficlent little girl, lives with her parents Just back of the Reld hotel, which is ma: #aged by her sister Lillian.” Liebscher stop- ped in Valley three weeks ago on his way from coast to coast and was engaged at the hotel dishwasher. This afternoon the girl and her mother called at the hotel and when Hattie and the boy were left alone in the kitchen he enticed her into his room, which is immediately adjoining, and there accomplished his purpose, giving her a quarter to keep silent. When she reached home and was asked by her mother where she got the money the story came out. “The lad was still in the kitchen when Lillle rushed in to warn him that he had best run for his life, but he hesitated un- til the girl’s mother reached the locked door and called out a threat to kill him. Then he sprang through a ecreened window and ran ltke a deer. “My deputy, O. E. Gaines, and I were in the office of the Omaha Elevator com- pany when he ran by, with Mrs. Pickard and Lillian after him. They called to me and I overtook him in a cornfield about a block from the elevator. “It was not until later that he told me the story of his misdeed and I started back into town with him, ignorant of what had occurred. But as we retraced our steps an angry crowd, unarmed, but determined, gathered about us, told me what had happened and tried hard to get at the boy. Gaines and I fought them off with difficulty and I finally smuggled the prisoner Into the Valley house and up to a room on the second floor. Time to Make Tracks. “ thought we might be eafe, but sent Gaines for a rig. Shortly afterward the girl's father and brotber, apparently wild with anger, came toward the hotel with a larger crowd and, 1 belleve, with a rope. I saw it was folly to stay and be trapped and I took the prisomer through a rear door on the run. Gaines bad appropriated the first rig he came to, which was a-single horse and buggy belonging to some farmer, and we ran into him just in the nick of time. Galnes stayed and the prisoner and 1 drove off as fast as the horse could go. “I made for the slaughter house, think- ing the chase would be abandoned as soon as we were out of sight, but In a very few minutes Gaines raced up on horseback and warned us that the crowd was follow- ing. I could see it in the distance then and directed Gaines to ride off to the east to mislead the pursuers, while we would sneak to the south. The plan worked, I guess, for we have reached Elkhorn fn safety. To do so, however, I circled clear around by the lower Elkhoras bridge and drove that farm horse mearly fifteen miles over soft roads in scarcely more than an hour.” On the ride to Omaha from Elkhorn the prisoner was little disposed to-talk, oaly Sold by Sherman & McConnell Lrug Co. Omaha, 16'h and Dodge Sts., and leading druggists. ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTE. Peruna Cured Her. It Will Cure You. 17th Street, Washington, D. G Miss Jennie Langley, 720 Seventeenth Street, Washington, D. C., writes : « | suffered for three years with flooding, and nothing the medical fraternity suggested helped me any. I grew pale and thin, and lost all interest in life. A friend advised me to try Peruna. Idid so and I am pleased to say that in four weeks Peruna wrought a wonderful change in me, and soon my strength returned, and new blood seemed to flow in my veins. My troubles ceased and mow I enjoy perfect health.”’—Miss Jennie Langley. GALIFORNIA AND BACK $45 ~July 29, August 2 to 10. Standard Sleepers and Tourist Cars Daily. Spe- cial Train will leave Omaha 7 p. m., Lincoln 8:30 p. m., Fairbury, 10:00 p. m., August 4. For {itinerary, Sleeping Car Berths, etc., call at or address Y ty Ticket Office, 1323 Farnam Street, Omaha. ®IRT IN THE HOUSE BUILDS THE HIGH= WAY TO BEGGARY."” BE WISE IN TIME AND USE SAPOLIO SCHOOLS, BROWNELL HALL Graduates of five of the best known ¢ olleges of America inch tnstructors.. Music, ATt and Modern Lang uages taught by woten of exisndon’ vea dence in Kuropean capitals, under the instruction of the best masters, Gi Seneral education and prepares for ay coliege open to women. pnne-pfl‘l“e.fifi cate admity to college. 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