Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 1, 1902, Page 3

CUT DOWN AMOUNT OF TAXES Present Levy Will Produce One Hundred Thousand Less Than Last. WYOMING BEST PLACE FOR RESERVOIRS Week for Headquarters. (From a Staft Correspondent.) LINCOLN, July 31.—(Special)—At the rate fixed upon by the Board of Equaliza- tion the following is the amount of tax charged up against each county in the 3 Johnson . Kearney HAEBH L 'y Polk . Red Wiilow. Richardson . Rock 2& Dy ... Saunders .. Scotts Bluft. Seward . Sheridan e BT, & 282 H Eoge BBt 3 3 PO PP TS =P P & 23 SHYEEREEERESY Epenk B o Webster Wheeler York 25 ll‘l';)' Total $1,131,124 The levy will produce, on the basis of this year's assessment, $101,267 less than face of the 1901 levy. Wyoming the Place for Reservolirs. State Engineer Dobson and Assistant Forbes returned today from a trip of in- spection through the Platte valley of east- ern Wyoming and western Nebraska. They made the trip with a view to ascertaining the elevation of the land in the various sections along the river, preparatory to the formulation of plans for irrigation works. “I am confident that if the government bullds reservoirs for irrigation in this state it -would be better to have them In Wyoming than in Nebraska,” sald Mr. Dobson. “This of course 1s on account of the elevation of the land. The conditions In the Platte valley between Guernsey and the state line are more favorable to the storage of water than in Nebraeka.” Mr. Dobson has been notified that Elwood Mead, chief of irrigation investigations for the United States Department of Agricult- ure, will be in Lincoln on August 7 to con- sider Srrigation matters. It s understood Dbere that the investigation Mr. Mead pro- poses to make will be preparatory to tho work of the government under the new ir- rigation law. Mr. Mead wrote as follows: 1 expect to reach Lincoln on the 7th of August and would like to have a confer- ence with you and such of your irrigation board as can be got together to talk over our work in connection with interstate and riparian righ: to take uf Igations which may be of You can say that I come Lincoln for a conference with you and that I intend to go on to the western part of the state to look after our investiga- tions after the conference Is over. No Right to Transaet Busin Deputy Insurance Auditor Babeock to- day addressed a letter to George H. Work of Hastings, Informing him that the In- ternational Agehey company, which has an office In the Rialto building in Chicago, is not authorized to do an Iinsurance busi- Dess in this state and that nsurers in the company can have no resources through the courts for losses sustalned. The matter came to Mr. Babcock's at- tentlon through a letter from Mr. Worth, who said he had been solicited on an in- surance proposition by the Chicago com- pany. Mr. Worth wrote that the ry of the company had admitted that the state had never given it a license to do business, but he insisted that any citizen of this state had a legal right to buy groceries, insurance or anything else from anybody. Mr. Babcock In replying to the commu- nlcation from Mr. Worth asserted that the supreme court had held that the Judiciary of this state will not take juris- diction of any case which is instituted to Tecover from am unauthoriged company. ‘The opening of bids for finishing the construction of the administration butld- ing at the penitentlary and for repairing the west cellhouse has been postponed by the Board of Public Lands and Bulldings untll 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The time allowed for filing the propossls ex- pired yesterday. A protest has been flled with the Board of Irrigation agalnst the allowance of the olaim of Willlam Franks for right to use water from the North Platte river for ir- rigation purposes along the route of the Merchants’ The filing is by the promoters of the Farmers' canal, who sert that they intend to complete their ditch as set forth in the original specifica- tioms. Stephen ‘C. Hoover, one of the propi tors of the Lindell hotel, was served with & warrant, sworn out by a member of the Antl-Baloon league; charging bim with violation of the excise board rules by selling liguor In his establishment after the preseribed closing hours. His case ‘was continued thirty days. This is an- other step In a long-pending litigation. Chairmen Hall and Webber of the dem- ocratic and populist state committees will &0 to Omaha next week to select loca- tions for thelr campalgn headquarters. It was expected that rooms would be engaged this week, but the resignation of Chair- man Nelson of the populist committee made a postponement negessary. A charter as issued today In the Corn Bxchange bank of Spencer, Boyd county. The idstitution has a capital stock of — i —_T__—: Bronchitis Ayer's Cherry Pectoral is ! the only medicine you need. ‘We have been saying this for 60 years. If you want ad- _ditional proof, ask your own family physician. We will abide by his decision if you ywill. That’s fair, isn’t it? ““ Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral never fails to cure me of a cold. 1 have reco: y friends suffering eneral interest. to + mended it to man; from throat and lung troubles, and they all say it does the work quickly and the .""—Charles Prevost, Platts- 4. G AYER €O, Lowell, Masa. $1,600. Its incorporators are: Edward Renard, G. H. Renard, John Fostrom and Robert Lynn vations on Its LEXINGTON, Neb, July 20.-To the Editor of The Bee: 1 have no Intention of entering Into the merits of the controversy regarding the taxation of corporations, still less of undertaking anything in the way of a defense of the corporations, but I de- sire to take exceptions to a statement in your editorial, “Does Distribution Dis- tribute,” in The Bee of July 28. In that article occurs the following par- agraph, “Dawson county is In the semi- arld region, sparsely settled, and devoted chiefly to cattle raising.” Dawson county has an arable area of 850 square miles, or 627,200 acres. The Platte valley extends diagonally through the county, ranging from eight to eighteen miles in width and contains, with Wood River and some smaller valleys, approxi- mately 450,000 acres. The balance is pasture land. It is possible that we are entitled to be located in the semi-arid belt, but with 198,000 acres of our valley lands under ir- rigation I defy a comparison of results with a like territory in the humid regions. The assessor’s returns for the present year show 66,000 acres of wheat, mostly winter. Threshing s well under way and the re- sults obtained range from forty to ffty- seven bushels per acre. Putting the aver- age at thirty bushels per acre, which Is very conservative, the yleld will be 2,030,000 bushels, which is a half million bushels less than elevator men estimate. Besides this there are 46,000 acres of rye, $7,000 acres of corn, 80,000 acres of alfialfa, which pro- duces three and sometimes four crops per eeason, and 15,000 acres of other crops. All these crops are iIn first class condition, with absolutely no loss by reason of heavy rains, and it {s very conservative to estimate the total value of $5,000,000. The value of farm property in the county is $8,6000,000, The value of horses and mules is $416,260. The value of cattle, hogs and sheep is $780,280. These values are obtained by multiplying the assessed values by ten, which I belleve 1 can prove to you, constitutes a conserva- tive and fair estimate. The land is assessed at from 75 cents to $1 per acre for pasture land, and from $1.60 to §2 for farm land. Within the last year there has been considerable rarm land sold in this county, and the average cash prices pald on bona fide sales has been close to $25 per acre. The minimum price has been $15 per acre, and the maximum $40 per acre, while in several instances offers have been made and refused of $60 per acre. It is a notorfous fact that irrigated lands and a falta lands have for the past five years ylelded an income equivalent to a value of from $60 to $100 per acre. There are only 558 acres of unappropri- ated government land in the county and these ccnsist entirely of emall tracts along the river, which are almost valueless by reason of their size and shape and the growth of brush and bri by which they are principally covered. The census of 1900 gives us a population of 12,214, being 12.6 per square mile. This population has been increased since that time by fully 10 per cent and 90 per cent of that total inhabit the valleys named, making the population of those valleys 17.3 per square mile, which, as the whole state of Nebraska has a population of only 185 per square mile, I submit that this county cannot be called “‘sparsely popu- lated,” especially as the state includes the cities of Omaha, Lincoln and other la; places. In the county there are 109 school- houses, of the value of more than $100,000 and with an attendance of 4,535 pupils, taught by 137 teachers. There are four pational banks dnd four state banks in the county, with deposits aggregating more than $1,000,000. T do not suppose for an instant that The Bee Intended to disparage Dawson county, but we aspire and are entitled, as I think the foregoing will show, to a higher rank than that of & “cow county,” and, regard- less of Intentions, the paragraph quoted would convey the impression to one who is not familiar with the conditions that this was a cattle country and nothing more. In all my statements and estimates I be- Meve that I am well within the facts. Necessarily, most of the figures I have taken from the assessors' returns, and it is a notorlous fact that most of the county- assessors_are very lax in making returns of those things, which they regard as be- ing a little outside of their regular duties. I hope, in justice to our county and to correct any f: impressions that may have been formed by reason of your former statement, that you will consent to pub- liel this letter. Very respecttully yours, H. 0. SMITH. Note by the Editor: There was certainly no Intention or disposition on the part of The Bee to disparage Dawson county and its rescources. The fact that nearly one- third of its cultivated area is under frri- gation fully justifies its classification in the semi-arid reglon. The estimate of actual value to assessed valuation made by the writer is doubtless from the point of view of the real estate dealer, but the official returns place the assessment of Dawson county property from 12% to 15 per cent on personal property and at one- sbith on lands and town lots. Birds of a Feathe: LINCOLN, July 30.—To the Editor of The Bee: Frank Ransom and Dave Mer- cer were down in Lincoln together. They were ot the Elks' headquarters on the night of the fight between Jefteries and If Dave cannot be elected it looks as if Gurley and Dave are ready to sell out the party by having Ransom nominated on the democratic ticket, and, if possible, elected. It s about time that the Omaha people should consider the proposition of nomi- nating a republican. W. J. B., another wolt in sheep’s skin, is in the deal, evi- dently, and wants a place on the fire and police board. Me, too, Gurley, wants a job as United States district attorney, of course. Your friend, R A H Bountiful Harvest at Lexingto: LEXINGTON, Neb., July 31.—(Spectal.) —Oats are very heavy and will yleld from sixty to elghty bushels per acre. The prospects for the best corm grop ever grown here are assuring. Fall ‘wl ylelding from thirty to ffty- been done yet. Two beavy crops of alfalfa bhave been cut, with fae prospects for two more heavy crops. There is a large num- ber of land sales belng made, land rang- ing in price from §20 to $50 per acre. Incre: Elevato: THAYER, Neb., July 31.—(Speclal.)—F. P. Van Wickle, owner of several ele- vators in York county, is bullding large additions to each elevator. Mr. Van Wickle says that the crop in York county will be the largest in the history of the county and that he, as well as other ele- vator owners, are obliged to Increas their elevator capacity so as to be able 1o handle the lzrge crop. Ompacity, Jamestown Coal Mining & Fissle. FREMONT, Neb, July 31.—(Special)— Further developments at Jamestown would fpdicate that coal mining will mot be a prodtable venture at that point, owing to the poor quality of the vein and its limited width. It is largely mixed with slate slacks rapidly when exposed. It of & different quality { would uadoubtedly THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1902. pay to mine, Experts who have examined the locality are confident that coal ex- | ists there, but at considerable depth, and of a better quality than that found. Rain and Hafl at West Point. | WEST POINT, Neb., July 31.—(Special.)— ~—After a day of the most Intense heat, during which the thermometer exceeded the 100 mark, a violent hail and rainstorm | ocourred in this section. The damage from bail is only slight, it being mostly apparent | In the flelds of standing grain. All uncut | oats are down and much wheat. Corn is| all right, the hail stopping just short of | the danger point. Harvest is about two- thirds over, the great bulk of the emall grain crop of the county being practically safe. Twe Injured Near Silver Creek. SILVER CREEK, Neb., July 81.—(8pecial.) —Joseph Tallon, a prominent young farmer living seven miles west of this village, was thrown from his wagon last night and se- verely injured. The wheels passed over his foot, breaking the bones, and he suftered other contusions on the body. John Wauke, residing near here, recelved a fall yesterday while harvesting, which tore one or two of his ribs loose and bruised him up considerably. He s resting as well as could be expected. Republicans Choose Warner. BLOOMFIELD, Neb., July 31.—(Special Telegram.)—At the republican senatorial convention for the Eighth senatorial dis- trict, composed of Knox, Cedar, Dixon, Thurston and Dakota counties, held here today Hon. Willlam P. Warner of Dakota Clty was nominated on the first ballot. Mr. Warner is a member of the state com- mittee and a strong man. Beatrice Employes to Have Out BEATRICE, Neb., July 31.—(Speclal The Dempster Mill Manufacturing company’s employes to the mumber of 400 will hold their annual pienic on the chautauqua grounds Saturday. A dinner will be served AL poon, and the afternoon will be devoted to fleld sports and outdoor amusements. Bright Crop Situation at Boel BOELUS, Neb., July 31.—(Special.)—The new flour mill here will be in running order by September ‘15. Farmers that have threshed their wheat report & yield of thirty-five to forty-five bushels per acre. Oats cutting is about done, with prospects of the largest corn crop ever ralsed. Teachers’ Institute Weil Attended. WEST POINT, Neb., July 31.—(Speclal.)— ~—The Cuming County Teachers' institute is now in seselon, with able instructors and a phenomenal attendance of teachers. Great Interest Is being manifested in the special branches taught at this term. Over 100 teachers are in attendance. Plenie to Beatrice Poor. BEATRICE, Neb., July 81.—(Speclal.)— The Salvation army, assisted by the ladles of the Red Cross, gave an outing to the poor children of the city on the chautauqua grounds yesterday. Dinner was served and the day was made as enjoyable as possible for the little folks in attendance. Mickey Visits Crete CRETE, Neb., July 3i—{Bpeciai)—i. H. Mickey was in Crete yesterday morning. ‘While in town he met nearly all the lead- ing republican politicians and all unite in saying that he made a very favorable im- pression here. He left for Friead on train No. 5. ——teee Prepare for Old Settlers’ Reunion. BOELUS, Neb, July 3L—(Speclal.)—A meeting was called last evening by the business men of Boelus to arrange.a pro- gram for the old settlers’ reunion here August 22 and 23. A large amount of money bas been appropriated for this event. Beatrice Holdups Fined. BEATRICE, Neb., July 81.—(Special.)— Elmer Cain and Charles Pennington were fined $100 each today for attempting to hold up Mrs, John Marlow, a prominent resident of this city, last night. Record Heat at Beatrice. BEATRICE, Neb., July 31.—(Spectal Telegram.)—Today has been the hottest of the season. Zimmerman's government ther- mometer registered 100 in the shade. Will Superintend Baptist Missi HURON, 8. D., July 38L—(Special.)— Thomas H. Hagen of this city has ac- cepted the position of superintendent of Baptist Sunday school missions for North and South Dakota and will enter upon his duties September 1. He has been a resident ot Huron for a number of years and has been active In Sunday school work. _._—-———-——_——_——-——-————— Woman’s Work in Club and Charity Another step has been made in Omaba toward the establishment of the home club system for business women in the recemt incorporation of & number of professional nurses into an organization to be known as the Nurses' club. For a number of years there has been a want felt by the trained purses of the city, graduates of hospitals or schoold outside of Omaha, of headquart- ers where they with other nurses like themselves, not identified with some of the local hospitals, might come in touch with each other, and where others desiring their professional services might find or com- municate with them. For some time a gort of bureau was maintained by the various downtown drug stores, where the women themselves all lived at one of the downtown family hotels. This did not al- together sufice. There was the want of that home atmosphere and quiet so sentlal to real rest after the long vigil in the sick room and it was finally decided to furnish apartments and employ a house- keeper. This plan worked admirably for about a year, so succesésfully in fact, that the women concluded to organize s club through which the privileges they were enjoying might be extendea to others of their profession, like thdmselves, from out of the eity. Accordingly on Jume § they were Incorporated, their object, as stated, being to furnish nurses to those desiring them and maintain a club house for their members and keep their profession up to the standard of graduates of the best schools A big airy ten-room house at 2116 Cass street has beem leased for two years and fitted up. Its furnishing, while by no means elaborate, is most comfortable and there is & homelike, cozy altogethern about the place that is wholly restful and inviting. The membership s not limited and the club's affairs are managed by a board of trustees, thirteen in number. As yet only breakfast and lunch are served at the club, these being prepared on the co-operative plan as the other household details are managed. The women are en- thusiastic over their plan and confident of its success. The result of the recent’ election of of- ficers by the Northeastern Federation of Colored Women's clubs proved something of a surpriee in its placing Miss Rebesea J. Dunbar of Providence, R, L., at the head of that organisation. Ml Dunbar sccured the presidency by just one vote over Mrs. Dora Miller, whose re-election as president was confidently expected. Miss Mary E. 1Jackson of Providence wgs re-elected gea- 1 SHORTS APPEAL T0 THE LAW Oourt Asked to Help Men Who Sold Oats They Did Net Own, DECISION' IS UNFAVORABLE TO LONGS CHICAGO, July 31.—Judge Chytraus to- day modified the injunction issued yester- day restraining the Chicago Board of Trade and the Board of Trade operators, James A. Patten, Carrington, Patten & Co., and Bartlett, Fraster & Co. from conducting & corner In July standard oats, by restrain- ing the defendants from asking the presi- dent of the Board of Trade to endose down margins deposited by the complain- ants, Waite, Thornburn & Co., to secure 55,000 bushels of short sales. The court held session, however, before the opening of the Board of Trade, in or- der that a decision might be reached be- fore business was begun. So important, however, did the court consider the prece. dent of the case, that a motion for a dls- solution of the temporary injunction was not considered and the case will come up for turther adjudication next week. The effect of the action of the court is for the time to protect the complainants against any alleged corner and s con- strued as working against the bull clique of operators on the board. Argument was brought to bear by at- torneys for the board and for the defend- ant operators that inasmuch as both the complainants and the defendants were members of a tribunal ‘that adjudicated any controversies between its members, the injunction should be dissolved on the ground of want of jurisdiction. It was argued that the complajnants were pre- mature in asking for an injunction against a carner when no such corner was in effeet and when the Board of Trade rules spe- cifically prohibited corners. Not Worth Price Asked. The defendant members of the board of trade in answer to the Injunction denied the affirmation that July standard oats were worth not in excess of 35 cents a bushel and sald they were worth more than that price. They also denfed any conference among themselves or Joseph Bidwell, grain inspector, to corner July oate or to forestall the market in that commodity or to raise the price of July oats. They denied that they had given a fictitious value to the article and that they had made any purchases for July de- livery since July 1. It was set forth that the elevator ac- commodation and railway facilities of Chi- cago were such that would allow of deliv- ery of fifteen times the amount of oats bought of Waite, Thornburg & Co. by the defendants, and that frequently the de- fendants had bought ten times as much as their total purchases in thie delivery. es of Bull Cligue. Following are the purchases made in standaid vais by ihe buil ciique as set forth In their afidavit: Bartlett, Fragler & Co., 900,000 bushels; Carrington, Patten & Co., 100,000 bushels; James A. Patten, 860,000 bushels. Attorney J. H. Monroe, for the de- fendants, in addressing the court, made sharp allusions to the complainants hav- ing been of a speculative turn of mind and sold something they did mot have and which they did not have the means of ob- taining for delivery. He sald it looked as if the complainants were trying to make money by buying property at a less price than that for which it had been sold. Judge Chytraus, before modifying Purel the order, told the attorneys he did not con- | sider the injunction restrained the de- fendants from bidding, buying or selling or refusing to buy or eell July oats In the pit or from any of their accustomed busi- ness operations, aside from those in con- nection with the complainants. There was practically no effect from the | | / 7o Win Physical and Mental Vigor eat the New Wheat-Malt Cereal at 84 cents and sold at 65 cents. James | Patten sent brokers into the pit to sell indiscriminately and about 100,000 bushels were covered early by shorts. This tended to weaken the price and July dipped to 63% cents. September oats opemed a shade up at 32% cents, but sold to 31K@31% cents before noon 1h sympathy with July, Speculators on the board were all in- | clined to comment unfayorably upon the appeal to the courts. The big bulls said it such a precedent were established there would be nothing but short selling. 1t prices went down deliveries would be made, but it the prices went against (ha sellers there would be nothing to prevent | them defaulting on their contracts. injunction in the business in the oats pit | today. The assurance by Judge Chytraus that ordinary business could. be done by the defendants and other members of the Beard of Trade acted as & check against any violent fluctuations. A notice was| posted on change interpreting the. court| action as a dismissal of the injunction against the Board of Trade and stating that all business could proceed as usual save in the matter of closing out d with Thoburn, Walte & Co. This matter Apparently intimidated by the possi- bilities of having to answer to the court ' it fictitious prices were pumped into July oats, all speculators allowed the manipu- lated options in all grades to dle with a flash in the pan. July oats were sold treely by the bulls and many of the shorts covered, bringing a closing price 1¢ up at 64c. The famous July corn deal ended in a slump of 3c and closed at b6c. July wheat was dellvered freely and prices slumped sharply, losing at ome time 6c. The close was 5%c down at 69%e. Other was considered In obeyance. July standard cats opened 1 cent higher eral secretary and Mrs. Hannah Smith of Boston retained as chairman of the ex- ecutive board. After the report of Mi Carter, chairman of the Northfleld (Ma: Retreat committee, for the establishment of & rest cottage or retreat at that place for members of the organization, a com- mittee was appointed to devise ways and means for the immediate establishmedt of such an institution. An address by Mrs. Booker T. Washington was one of the feat- ures of the closing session. Another in- teresting feature of the meeting was one where an open parliament was conducted The discussion was lead by the most able speakers of the convention and generally participated in by the delegates. Mrs. May Wright Sewell, president of the International Council of Women, has, at the last moment, been obliged to give up her trip to Copenhagen and delegated Mrs. Susa Young Gates of Provo, Utah, of the Natlonal Councll of Wam'n. to act for her in her oficial capacity as chairman of the executive session of the International Council, to be held in Copenhagen this month, Mrs. Gates also represented Mrs. Ida Husted Harper, press chairman, at the me session. Mrs. Gates is well known in Omaha, where she has visited at different times and to the women of Omaha she pays the compliment that it was their courtesy, kindness and delicacy in their reception and presentation of her at the council held here during the Transmi pp! Exposi- tion that encouraged her and made it pos- sible for her to work out among the wo- men of the world. Mrs. Gates is the daugh- ter of Brigham Young, which fact, she sald, had almost made her & curlosity previous to her appearance in Omaha in 1895. There will be a meeting of the Women's Christian assoclation held in the parlors of the Young Men's Christian assoclation st 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning for the transaction of special business. Owing to the decision of the oclation to make the 0ld Ladies' home, which it is now conduct- ing, & home for men as well as for women, it will be necessary to amend the constitu- tion of the organization and this, with other special business, will call for the attend- ance of all members that are in the city. The date for the annual convention of the Nebraska Women's Christian Temper- ance union has been set for September 22 to 26 inclusive, the meeting to be held at Beatrice. During the summer and early tall the principal efforts of the staie or- | deliveries were weaker, but not mark- edly so. ganization will be directed to the schools of methods at the various assemblies that are held. These schools are also called Institutes and conferences and vary ac- cording to the demands of the different places. At the Salem Chautauqua, August 9 to 17, Mrs. Annette Nesbitt of Pawnee City will have charge; at Republican City, July 26 to August 9, Mrs. Lake will super- intend. Mrs. Dora V. Wheelock, president of the State union, will be in charge of the institute te be held at the Nebraska Ep- worth mbly at Lincoln Park August 6 to 14. The program promises to be of unusual interest, Dean Fordyce, Mrs, Harrlet Montgomery of York, Mrs. Florence Lake of Republican City, Prof. J. L. O'Brien, Mrs. M. M. Clafiin of Ord, Mrs. C. V. Blewett of Fremont and Rev. U. G. Brown of Superior being among the speak- ers. Mr. and Mrs. Beveridge, so widely known in connection with temperance work, will sing and Mrs. Bess G. Morrison will give readings. A gemeral Invitation bas been extended to all members to join the Woman's Christian Temperance union camp, The final meeting of the program committee, for the state convention, will be held at the Lincoln Park meeting, when all detalls will be completed. Mrs. Mary Morton Kehew, president of the Women's Educaticnal and Industrial union, also secretary of the Massachusetts Civic league, is to be in charge of the Woman's auxiliary of the American Park and Outdoor Art assoclation at its annual convention to be held at Boston in Augus “WIIL 1t _benefit 100 golored women to bave the right to belong to the white Fed- eration of Clubs?’ asks Octave Thanet in the Woman's Home Companion. “If they admitted 1,000, how would thét belp | the colored race? They will not be ad- mitted in the south, where the vast ma- | jority of negroes live. The proposition to admit them will not increase the slowly growing kindliness of disposition toward them by southern whites; in fact, it will do its Httle best to smother such a feeling. Certainly the question will not tend to increase ifself. There may be great and lasting | benefits which will accrue to the Degro race, but they are problematic, if not hazy; | and why sensible and kind-hearted women | should risk losing so much to win eo little | can only be explained to our full satistac- tion by the historic gentleman who bit ofl bis nose in & sincere and earnest, but mis- guided, effort to sjite his face. . the harmony of the Federation ! | BLACKSMITH'S ANVIL SILENT Gustave Schults E: Earthly Trou- bles by Taking Strychuine at Aloys. WEST POINT, Neb., July 31.—(Spectal.)— —Coroner Sammons and Sheriff Kloke were called to Aloys, a small village ‘ten miles west of this city, to hold an inquest over the body of Gustave Schultz, & black- smith of the village, who had committed sulcide by means of strychnine poison, an undissolved portion of which was found in ® glass at his bedside. The deceased was a very Intemperate man, was uumarrled, aged 62, and came to Aloys from Dilger. The jury returned a verdict of ¢ 4 by sulcide. Cass County Institute im Session. WEEPING WATER, Neb., July 31.—(Spe- clal.)—The Cass County Teachers’' institute is being held here and ‘will continue two weeks. This week's work is mainly for new teachers, and next week a full attendance from over the county s expected. At pres- ent but about ninety are registered. Su- perintendent W. C. Smith has prepared a strong program. The instructors are: Henry Houck, deputy state superintendent | of Pennslyvania; dean, Charles Fordyce of Lincoln; and Superintendent E. L. Rouse of | the Plattsmouth schools. Evening lectures will be given with the usual entertain- PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., July 31.—(Special.) —Three suits have been filed in district court. The first is of spectal interest, as it has 105 defendants. The case is entitled | Franklin V. Hewitt against Almon R.| Hewlitt and others, and the petition asks for the divisjon of a farm In Cass county and two lots in Amber’s addition to Omaha. Arborville Postmaster Resigns. ARBORVILLE, Neb., July 31.—(Special ), —A. W. Shafer, postmaster of this place, has resigned and sent in his resignation to the department to take effect on Oc tober 1. Already there is an application for the postoffice at this place. Beatrice Canning Plant Sold. 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