Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 10, 1903, Page 3

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, He does not care to organize for this year's CR()P C0 DITIUNS NUT (‘OUD work for he proposes to “'go it alone,” but would Ifke to have the company organized by another season Much Com to Be Planted and Reduced Acreage Oerta.n RUST REPORTED IN WINTER WHEAT ple and Juarter to the naked flesh these seem a of a mile long and nine-tenths shary but under the miscroscope they mea only two and one-half inches According to the Investigations of a univer- sity professor, with these six stickers the coln moequitoes can make 9,989 punc- in three-quarters of a second and le room for his young to work In be- tween punts. Bach mortuary, sald this professor, was liable to contain four quarts of microbes of the typhold family and some apprehension Is felt that it will be worse | than at first reported The flood mosquito is & seab worker and the eight-hour day is unknown to him. The drove that operates in the downtown dis- | trict, with the state as its head- quarters, starts the orchestra with the end |of each day and its motive power is per- | petual Last night, according to Treas- urer Mortensen, 9,000 started from the dome of the capitol and made a trip over town | in twenty minutes and repeated the dose| three times an hour for the remainder of {the night. Those who can and need them are buying wigs and those who can't, but| need them, are wearing blankets over their heads and sleeping In beds. Lincoln wi never before Infested with mosquitoes to the extent that it 1s now. With a capital stock of $100,000, the Ozark | Land and Development company of Omaha has filed articles of Incorporation with the | | secretary of state. The Incorporators are: | C. M. Cooley, W. B. Prugh, Josie M. Jen- kins, A. J. Park, H. E. Hodges. Buys No Furniture, The State Board of Purchase and Sup- plies met this morning, but bought no tur, niture. Owing to the fact that the fufl board was not present the members ad- journed subject to the call of the chairman, when again the matter of the furniture for the penitentiary chapel will come up and be declded. Lately the board has been | looking at some mighty fine materfal and|tion this morning. The only special matter it is sald that Warden Beemer is very anx- | to come before them thus far is the appeal | fous that the board get some chairs like | of 8. Gayton, &r., from the refusal of the | unto those used in the governor's office. |city council to reduce his assessment. Mr. | | It has been suggested that as the warden| Gayton had commenced building a house | likes the governor's style of furniture so|in the city before April 1 and claims that well that he take that and the board re-|the assessor put too high a valuation on place it with new. This plan,'it is said,|it and for the reason that the lumber had does not exactly suit the warden. It is|already been assessed to the dealer. The probable that new bids will be called for. |board will meet in regular session Friday Examining Young Lawyers. and a number of drainage ditch proposi- The supreme court bar commission ts|1on® Will come before it. grinding away today examining twelve young men who want to practice law in the state. The graduates of the law de- partment of the State university’ will be admitted without examination. The ap- plicants this year are not as numerous as last. The full membership of the com- mission is present and will not conclude the examination before tomorrow. JUNE 10, [908. of 86 each to be given to ssno,nnn I" PI“ZES School Children o America School Children’s Competitive Advertising Contest No. 734. \’BIG DROP IN ASSESSMENT Total for Linco'n Trifly More Than Cne- Fifth of Last Year's Figures ire Arrested for Thelr Fu FREMONT, Neb., June 9.—( number of boys from town w Normal school last evening to attend the soclal at the opening of the term and now wish they had not done so. The boys| stayed outside while the program was | golng on and started a rival entertainment | of their own, consisting of vocal selections, which were rendered with great energy. They then started In a body to attend the soclal which followed. Those in charge of the exercises tried to maintain order without avail and finally telephoned to the | police station. Marshal Doherty went up [ bureau's weekly crop buhetin says: soon as possible and arrested seven| Excessive rains in the lower Missourl, | young men They were brought to the | central Mississippl and Ohlo valleys, Ten- police station and gave bail for thelr ap- | nessee, the Carolinas.and Georgla have pearance this aftérnoon. After consider- | Interrupted farm work and caused great able talk with President Clemmons of the | damage to crops, especially in the central Normal and Pollce Judge Cook they were | Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys, the dismissed flood stage in the Mississippi river at St Louls being the highest since 188 and that In the Missouri river at Kansas City since 1844, The protracted ture UNIVERSITY GIVES IS CLASS PLAY L17rLe JaCk /HoRNER S7000 /v THE CORNER, Singine WirnBoy isi GrLEE CT USE 7o EAT RicE AND THOUGHTIT WpsNreE - ButNowI Wan 7 L&G-0Se” gt i o Sl Vgt st Spring Wheat in Most Places in Good ek L s S Condition, but the Ontlook for Burden for the People Onts ia Not So Fa- ( ot Linecoln, vovible. (From a Staft Correspondent.) LINCOLN. June 9.—(Special.)—Tax Com- missioner Sheffield has completed bis scssment and until next Friday the coun- cil will sft as a bonrd of equallzation to hear complaints. Property was assessed on one-fifth of its valuation, thus reducing the total for assessment purposes from over $2,000,000 last year to over $4,000,000 this year. Tha following table shows a | comparison between the two years: 1903— b WASHINGTON, June 9-The weather .- as an Girl is Burned to Death. NELSON, Neb., June 0.—(Special.)~A fa- tal accident happened to Cora, the 1 old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baggs of this city. The girl was going to use the gasoline stove and In filling the reservolr in some way spilled gasoline on her cloth- ing. When she lighted the stove her cloth- | ing caught fire and quicker than a flash she was wrapped in flames. By the time ussistance reached her the body was hor- | ribly burned, the flesh in places falling|and Montana are i need of rain. Highly from the bones completely cooked. The |favorable temperature conditions prevailed girl remained consclous and suffered in-|in the Rocky mountain statcs, but on the tenkely untll she dled. Pacific coast the weck was very hot and dry, especially in Califorma and Oregon, while during the early part of the week in the western gulf states it was too cool. Much Corm Yet to Plant. Much corn remains to be planted in the Missouri, Mississippl ‘ and Ohlo valleys, where the early planted is greatly in need of cultivation and much had drowned Planting was resumed in Nebraska and Towa during the latter part of thes week, where, under the most favorable future conditions, the screage will be reduced. Under more favorable conditions planting in the middle Atlantic statos had been finished. Rust in winter wheat is very generally reported from the Ohio, central Mississipp! and lower Missouri valleys and in the two last named districts the crop has sustained much damage from floods. In the lake region, middle Atlantic states and over the northern part of the southern states improvement is generally noted. Harvesting is progressing rapidly in Texal and has begun in California, where early wheat promises good yields. In 1002— First réal cond real Ihird real Fourth real , Fifth real , Bixth real . Beventh real apd probably unpre- cedented spring drouth continues unbroken |in northern New Engiand and in eastern New York, although the weather map of June 9 shows light rains have fallen over much of this drouth area in the twenty- four hours ending at'$ a. m. of this date. Portions of the upper lake region, cen- tral and west gulf states, North Dakota First pers. Becond per: Third pers. Fourth pers Tifth pers. Bixth pers. Beventh pers. 00 6,000,600 $§ 5,082,849 Grang ot L fosis $o0 nec0 821,188 504 This is ‘'exclusive of the railroads and telegraph companies, which figures have not yet been obtained. Under this plan the rallroads will have to pay about five times as much taxes as they did last year. Last year the raiiroads paid on about one-tenth and all other property owners paid on the actual value. This year Commissioner Shefeld has adopted the plan of dividing the actual cash value as found by his assessors by five and making the result the basis upon which individuals will pay. As the valua- tion upon rallroads, as returned by the State Board of Equalization, will be about what it was last year, the city will get $5,000 instead of §1,000 it received last year. The valuation as found this year is over 1,000,000 more than that of last year. The principal portion of this comes from the additions to the valuation placed on the property of the public service corporations and from the larger stocks of merchandise. 450,430 32,145 173,810 One Protest on Assessment. FREMONT, Neb., June 9.—(Special.)—The county board met as a board of equaliza- This sketch was made by Barton Nash, age 13, Dundee School, Omaha, Neb. We give a cash prize of $ for any drawing of this character which we accept and_use. All school children can compete. Full instructions will be found on inside ot each pnckage of Egg-O-See tel what to do to get the prire and to make the drawings. These prize sketches will be pub- lshed In the Omaha Bee on Wednes- days and Sundays. The largest and most complete and modern food mill in the world equipped with the most approved sanitary devices, enables us to make the purest and most whole- some flaked wheat food on the mar- ket today. Crisp,delicious, strength- Sterling Will Not Celebrate. TECUMSEH, Neb., June 9.—(Speclal.)— At a meeting of citizens In Sterling last Friday evening it was decided not to cele- brate In that town this year. As the sol- diers' monument will be unveiled in Te- cumseh and a big celebration held here in all probability the people from that town will honor the county seat with their pres- Upon the individual owners of property there has been little change. The Lincoln Traction company will pay taxes upon one-fifth of $600,000 valuation, as opposed to $326,000 last year. This includes $63,000 placed upon the property of its sub- sidlary corporation, the Lincoln Light, Heat and Pdwer company. The Lincoln Gas and Electrio: 1ight company is put down fof $460,000, as opposed to $325,000 last year. This, includes $389,000 as the value of its capital stock. The Nebraska Telephone company {s down as worth actually the sum of $300,000. Last year the figure was placed at $125,000. This year the company refused to give Mr, $heffield any information what- ever as to the value of its plant or of the businiess done, General Manager Lane called upon the commissioner once in re- gard {o the matter, but nothing was sub- mitted upon which to base this valuation. It is expected that the company will enter objedtions to this figure. It should be un- derstood that the value as found by the commissioner 18 one-ifth of the figures given, they being cited morely as showing the cofiifarifoh with last year. The council met at 10 o'clock this morning and elected Mr. Pentser as chairman of the Board of Equalization. University Class Play. At the Oliver theater this morning the senfor class of the State university gave its annual class play to a crowded house. The play was the “Rivals,” an old time favorite and it was handled in & masterly manner by twelve mombers of the class. Orville J. Fee was Sir Anthony Absolute, J. Nathaniel Norton was Captain Jack Ab- solute, J. D. Barry as Bob Acres, T. H. Hlson as 8ir Luclus O'Trigger, George Por- ter Bhidler as Faulkland, CUff Crooks as Fag, Ralph J. Buck as David, Newton E. Buckley as Thomas, W. A. Leonard as the boy, Bthel Byford as Mrs. Malaprop, Bes- sle B. Brown as Lydia Languish, Jeannette Post &s Julia and Jean McLennan as Lucy —a cast that proved eminently satistactory. George Shidler's Faulkland and Miss Sy- ford’s Mrs. Malaprop were excellent im- personations, Mr. Shidler especially winning “much applause for his consclentious work. J. N. Norton as Captain Jack Absolute, caused every hand in the house to move in applause. The parts of Sir Anthony Ab- solute, Bob Acres and Sir Lucius O'Trig- ger were in such excellent hands that to mention one would be unfair to the others. The Mrs. Malaprop of Miss Syford was the best of the feminine parts and her oft-re- “ peated complaint that “such things were not becoming to young ladies” was fetch- ing. Julia, as portrayed by Miss Jeannette Post, was sweet and wholesome, and she was quite at ease in a trying part. The cast could scarcely have been im- proved' Wipon and'‘that the play was ap- preciated was evident by the number who witnessed it and the applause bestowed. The patronesses were Mrs. E. Benjamin Andrews, Mrs. John L. Teeters, Mrs. C. B. Bessey, Mrs. C. J, Ernst, Mrs. Ellery W. Davis, Mrs, E. H. Barbour, Mrs. L. A Sherman, Mrs. A. ‘B Howell. The com- mittes on . arrangements consisted of H. Clyde Filley, Miss Bessie Belle Brown, T. H. Elison, Miss Sadie Fowler, Charles W. Potts, Miss Edith Grace Bennett, Miss Louise Miller. Droves of Mosguitoes. From out that corner of the universe where was once water, devastation and flooded homes, there comes in droves and pairs and In bunches great blood sweating behemoths of the mosquito family, Ap- parently they thrive in any part of the city and from the west end of the viaduct to the highest pinnacle of the capitol dome they are here. It 18 & pecullar variety of the mosquito that has been grown this year. Instead of the three long sharp needle-like prongs that stick out from where the head ought to be, there are six. To bald-headed peo- Auyer: ( Hair Vigor Your gray hair shows you should use it—unless you like to look old! Have young hair and keep young. Ayer’s Hair Vigor always restores color to gray hair and stops falling hair. Sold for 60 years. 4. 0. Ayer Oo., Lowell, Mase. 4 Advisory Board Cannot Agree. Another serfous complication has arisen in the Rhea case. The advisory secretaries cannot agree on a recommendation to the governor and consequently the board can- not take any official action tending to ex- press its approval or disapproval of the coming execution of the young man. Two members of the board are in favor of pe- titioning the governor to commute the man's sentenice; a third member refuses to commit himself and the fourth is in favor of allowing the verdict of the court to be carried out. The board of regents of the State uni- versity tried to get together this afternoon, but, owing to the fact that a quorum was not present, nothing was done. Those present adjourned until tomorrow, when another trial will be made. Honors = Regquisition. Governor Mickey this morning honored requisition papers issued by the governor of Illinois for the return to that state of Louls Valla of Chicago, wanted for “‘work- ing’ & man for $X. Attorney-Louls Plattl argued with the governor against honoring the Illinois papers. Frederick West Moore, arrested here Sunday night, has been taken to Omaha, there to walt the pleasure of the Washing- ton authorities. Moore is wanted upon a charge of fraud while in the wervice of the pension department. It is told of him that while in that service he assisted a colored man to get a pension down In Loulsiana and helped himself to about $2,000 of the back pension. ‘Wants Information About Jews, Sarasohn & Son, editors of the Jewish Dally News of New York, are anxious to find out what kind of citizens the Jewish people are in Nebraska. To that end they have addressed a communication to Gov- ernor Mickey asking him for the informa- tion. After asking varlous questions as to the character and number of the Jewish people in Nebraska, the New York men add: “Will you also informs us as to whether or not your state would regard a larger Immigration of Jews to this coun- try with tavor?”’ The writers of the letter of inquiry state that they desire the Information to prove false the statement of Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador to the United States, to the effect that the cause of the trouble in Russia was due to the grasping disposi- tion of the Jews, who refuse to labor or till the soll, but who instead play the part of usurers. Governor Mickey has not yet prepared a statement in answer to the lett Commencement Comcert. Untversity students did creditable work in their commencement concert at the Oli- ver theater tonight. The program con- sisted of “Hiawatha's Wedding Feast" and the ‘“Death of Hlawatha,” with orchestral and solo numbers. The sololsts were Ada Castor, George Johnston, Wilber F. Starr, H. M. Eames, Silence Doles. Miss Fdith Burlingham was the accompanist, Morti- mer Wilson leader and Mrs, C. B. Raymond conductor of the orchestra. The violin solo of Miss Dales was especially well received. SLATTERY ~JURY DISAGREES One of Its Members Temporarily In- sane from the Strain of the Trial O'NEILL, Neb. June 9.—(Special)—The jury in tho Slattery murder case, after | being out about sixty hours, was dis- | charged by Judge Harrington. Before | being discharged each juror was polled by the court as to whether in his best judg- ment there was any chance for the jury to agree upon a verdict and they all answered In the negative. It was rumored that one of the jurors was suffering from a temporary fit of In- sanity superinduced by his long confine. ment and loss of sleep. This was verified later when Dr. Flinn was called to attend him. The doctor stated that with rest and sleep the jurer would recover. The jury stood seven to find for acquittal | and the strongest characters were with the defendant. His friends feel jubilant over the outcome thus far and he recelved | numerous congratulations after it became | | Lazarus Lilly. $10. Daniel Maeriel; known how the jury stood. No member | of the jury contested or voted for a greater penalty than manslaughter, It |s the intention of defendant's counsel to apply to have bail fixed for thelr cllent and as a matter of law he is now entitled to ball. The case will not be rotried before the mext term of court, which will be mext | Noyember. i _WIill Organise Steck Company, TECUMSEH, Neb. June 9.—(Special.)— Manager J. H. Dundas of the Tecumseh Chaptauqua. is inaugurating a movement to organize a stock company here for the purpose of carrying on the assemblies. He proposes to capitalize with at least a 3500 capital stock and issue shares of §§ each. ence on independence day this year. Johnson County Imstitute. TECUMSEH, Neb., June $.—(Special.)— The annual institute of the Johnson county teachers will be held In the high school bullding, Tecumseh, all next week. Super- intendent Adkins has prepared a good pro- gram and outline of work. Dean Fordyco of University Placo, Prof. Carnes of Chi- cago and Miss Hitt of the Peru normal, are among the instructors. Butte Keeps County Seat. BUTTE, citement tonight. Neb., June 9—(Special Jollification are to be seen and heard. Blind NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., June 9.—(Spe- cial Telegram.)—The graduating ociass of the Institute for the this afternoon, Miss Delia Long boing the Institute Commencement. only person to complete the course. Pres dent Orcutt presented the diploma. SAVING SOME ON PENSIONS Commiss! foner' Mare paper Information a Little Cloner. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, June 9.—(Speclal)—Eu- gene F. Ware, commissioner of pensions, on last Friday caused an order to be issued withholding the postofiice addresses of per- sons to whom pensions have been granted. It has been the custom for nearly fifteen years to give to the newspapers of the country not only the names and postoffice addresses of such persor's as are granted pensions, but to also give the character of the pension, whether an eriginal claim, a an increase or a widow and also in the case of men the war in which they served, designating whether Mexican, civil war, Indian wars or Span- ish-American. for economlical reasons, will give only the name of the pensioner, the amount of his pension and of course the state in which The commissioner claims that by this proceeding he can dispense with the services of at least one clerk who has been engaged In getting out these lists for reissu he resides. Now, however, Mr, the newspapers and in giving only a par- tial Ust save half a day's time for another clerk. Th @ lists as now given out are ut- terly valueless to many of the Washington correspondents, as in many of the larger states newspapers do not care to print the names of only wishi the radius where their riost widely. without the postoffice addresses it pensioners for the entire states, ng to use those who reside within papers circulate present system is ab- Under the solutely impossible to tell In what portion or section of a state the pensioner may The following are the names of reside. pensioners residing in Nebraska, Towa and South Dakota who have been granted pen- sions siney Leclaire Full Rollin Bure George Washington, 36. Henry J. Corey Henry Heale David_Curfman i Mary G. Lue Darius Mott | John F. McCarthy, $40. Joshua B. Breedlove, 3. Minerva Church, George Gulel \lliam H trick Burns, 312 harles May Heary Diedrich, | Lowell F. C Thoman MeC'ary, 38. Alimer Hols, 1. John T. Puryear, m Dunber. L. F Donnell, $6. DeForest James M Benjamin F. Willls Watson, $10. Orlando W | Aitred Bugh, 16 les . Reed, epha E os H v Solomon Weaver, George E. © Almon H. Barber, Frederick Matthis, Andress W Betsey E. Jones, $12. ry W. Elliott, Jacob M. Turuer, Barah Bunsey, #5 wia M. Reynolds, §. Peuny e May 20 IOWA. Naanian Collins, $13. Franklin Dunneil, $12. Andrew Smith, $8. Theobolt Bouquet, $10. George K. Hinman, $12. Adam Bever, §8. William H. Trady, 3. Tsase High, $12. James N. Prouty, $12 Abljah T. Sopher, $10. Austin F. Conyers. $6. Mary Hamerly, 1. uis Boene, 8. “oulsa Arrowood, Ava Thompson, $12. v A. Pyle, 88 H. Childs, 8. Nicholas N. Nelson, 36, Willlam H i John Sturgeon, 36. John ry. 813 Richard Smith, $12. than T. Canfield m Cranshaw, Parkison Williams, 38, Caroline W. ¢ 2. Theodore J. Johnson. 3. Fidelia Bowden, 817 a Rreyeuzer, $12. ancy Durkee, $8 Erastus F. Black, 38, Byron P. 8ki sl Johneton M. Charles Charles Cyrus Splcer, 81 Isaac H. Harris, $17. Edward B. Miller, $12. Alexander Dobbin, $8. Esthor Lingard, $12. [ ton, 8. h, 3. 35, 38, 1. , '$5. $12 13 k, 310 Simpson. Todd, $10. 1in, . u. 340 546 heaiey, $14. 812, 313, Browne, 8. 810, kman, $12 12, Starks. 38 NEBRASKA. Harriett E. Rathgab, §13. Andrew J.' Kelley, 310, Curtis 8 Smith, $10. Holbert Caughey, 35, John H. Naden, 8. Edward 8. Hart, 36, 410 Susan H. Kiog, 5. Margarette Roads Catherine A. Scofield Margaretta Susls, 8. John F. Harrison, $10. Beraphina A. Powers, #8. Marla Chute, Tker. $12. ne . 312 Fox, wiord, 6 " . Sponsler, » Austin W 30, 312.Almeda V. Bradford, 3. SOUTH DAKOTA. 810, Daniel Eagle, 10, ¥ e Yiavie = nors vi i, e | Tele- gram.)—The vote on relocation of the county seat today resulted as follows: Butte, 1,078; Spencer, 4%0; Anoka, 74; 124; Bristow, 303. Butte is wild with ex- Bands are playing, bon- fires are burning and other evidences of Lynch, d were Held here Cuts His News- claim Ware Washington and Oregon winter wheat has made favorable advancement, but short heads are reported from Oregon and poor stands from portions of Washington. Spring Wheat in Good Shape. Spring wheat continues in very promis- ing condition in the Dakotas and generally in Minnesota. On the north Pacific coast spring wheat, while needing rain, is doing well. The outlook for oats in New York and Pennsylvania is poor; in the Ohlo valley a general improvement s indicated; in the upper Mississippl and Missour! val- leys, where not damaged by floods, the crop is in a promising condition. Cotton In the castern portion of the belt has had good growth, but is very grassy and is much in need of sunshine, while portions of the central districts need rain and suffered somewhat from cool nights during the edrfy part of the week. Good showers were very beneficlal in Texas, where chopping has progressed rap- fdly. Considerable damige by worms and boll weevil s reportéd from Tex The crop has also sus! (damage by Insects in Indlan Territory and by floods in Mis. sourl &nd Tennesses. Cotton continues very late. The general outlook for apples in New England end the middle Atlantic states, ex- cept in Pennsylvania, 4s promising, and favorable reports are also recelved from Tennesses, Towa and Wisconsin. Excessive falling has impaired the outlook in Ohio, Indlana and Missour), and a short crop is indicated in Arkansas and Nebraska. Jowa Crops. DES MOINES, June 9.—The first week in June brought a marked improvement, and the weather conditidns of the last three days caused a resumption of fleld work in the greater portion of the state, and seems to give promise of the early restor tion of seasonable temperature, sunshine and rainfall. This is imperatively needed to prevent well nigh total loss of corn and some other important crops. Reports are much more encouraging in tone trom the larger number of counties. The greater amount of damage by exces- sive rains and floods has been suffered in the drainage basins of the Des Moines, Towa and Cedar rivers. The rainfall for the week ending the Sth was generally light, and the work of plowing, planting and replanting corn has been resumed in upland fields in four-fifths of the counties of the state. The present conditions justify the belief that the amount of irreparable damage to crops, though quite heavy in many localities, will not be as heavy as appeared to be imminent during the helght of the floods. The acreage of corn will, of course, be very considerably short of the large area planted In recent years. The oats crop s becoming rank and the same Is measurably true of wheat, barley and clover. Apples and berrles are quite promising. Beatrice Helps Flood Sufferers, BEATRICE, Neb, June 9.—(Special)-- The entertalnment given at the Paddock opera house last night for the benefit of the Beatrice flood sufferers was largely at- tended. About $175 was realized and that amount will be promptly turned over to the proper committees to aid in buying food and clothing. Do you know you can enjoy a most de- lightful outing, on the way to the N. E. A. Convention at Boston, by traveling least one way via tho Lehigh Valley Rail- road and New York. Send two cent| stamp to General Fassenger Department, Lehigh Valley Rallroad, New York, for de- sciiptive booklet Smallpox at Beatrice, BEATRICE, Neb, June 0.—(Speclal)— Smallpox has again made its appearance in the city in a mild form. Three cases are reported by the city physician. ——— Superfluous Hair on face, neck or arms Is A FOE TO BEAUTY You can instantly remove unnecessary growths or unsightly blotches of hair by a single application of ening and digestible. 15 cents. ‘WeJiliracle the only method endosed by physicians and urgeons, and used hx them for years. De Miracle” is & nut preparation which instantly dissolves the hair, destroying its growth. It s absolutely nonpoisonous and entirely harmless, and does not injure the skin or col:fihxlon. Money refunded If it fails to do that is claimed for it. Sealed booklet, with endorsements of ph; Grogmnte, ole., Tres on requase Thwelat, i A N - y Cheiioal Cowmpany, Fark Street, New Tork. or sola SCHAEFER'S DRUG STORE, 16th and Chicage Streets, Omaha. sealed Miracle Arei and 130th Nore+~The price of Egg-0-See is 10 cents for a full size package, such as is usually sold for The largest food mill in the world, with the most ap- <8 proved labor saving machinery enables us to make the best flaked wheat food at this lower price. ASK YOUR GROCER FOR THE GREEN PACKAGE Y Mnde t the BATTLE CREEK BREAKFAST FOOD ©CO. Basetn Crnale, FRIRY, Quinoy, " 1If your grocer does not keep it, send us his name and 10 cents and we will send you a package, prepald. Address all communications to Battle Cr eek Breakfast Food Co., Quiney, Til. BAER TAKES WITNESS STAND Declares Reading System is Losing Money | at Present Coal Prices. PROFITS, HOWEVER, SAID TO BE IN S:GHT Much as They Will St Called Competitors in Minor Matters. NEW YORK, lune u.—Hearing in the investigation of the complaint of W. R. Hearst against the coal-carrying roads was continued before the Interstate Commerce commission, when President Buer was re- called by the commission and examined by Commissioner Prouty. In reply to the first question President Baer said the charge on coal from the anthracite regions tapped by the Reading system to tide water is $1.i5 a ton. “Thirty or forty years' experience has shown,” sald witness, “that the coal can- not be carried for less. Notwithstanding the enormous increase of traffic the cost of transportation has increased. The rates have not increased, but the cost of all supplies, except steel rails, has advanced within the last few years. In wages alona on the Reading system the increase last year was $1,200,000, Strike Losses Heavy. During the strike, Mr. Baer continued, the Reading system lost more than $1,600,- 00 in anthracite freights, in addition to $515,00 which was made up by an Increased tonnage of bituminous coal. For nearly half an hour Mr. Prouty questioned witness as to the fiscal report by the Philadelphia & Reading system and its leascd lines. Mr. Prouty wanted to know why a gross item of nearly $2,000,000 was shown as “improvements,” and asked for detalls. Witness said had he known the commis- slon wanted a detalled statement of ex- penditures he would have had it made out Mr. Baer sald some of his assoclates in the company would be justified in charging any price they could get for coal, but it was not to their interest to charge an un- fair price. The Reading had not yet made any money, but It they could maintain the bottom price at $450 a ton for the price basis sizes, they would be able to pay / per cent. He doubted whether they could increase the price another cents a ton as there were competitive conditions to be met. There was some, but not a great deal of competition between the carrying lines He declined to agree with the opinfon glven yesterday by former President Oli- phant of the Delaware & Hudson that re- cent troubles had Increased the cost of production of coal 30 cents a ton. He be- Meved those figures too conservative. In his judgment the figure was nearly 4 cents. Agreement, Joseph 8. Harrls, who was president of the Reading before Mr. Baer, was then called by Mr. Shearn, counsel for com- plainant. He remembered a meeting of the presidents of the coal-carrying roads when an agreement was reached as to a divis- sion of the tonnage of the anthracite re- glon. The Reading was to have 2 per cent of the business. That percentage was never maintained. P ““There was no combination,” Mr. Harris sald. “We came to the agreement that If we fought for tonnage we got no more than it we just took what was coming to us and 80 all decided to stop fighting.” J. D. Childs, manager of the Ontarlo & ‘Western, was asked as to the exact sum the company gets for transporting coal. J. B. Kerr, counsel for the company, sald they had the same contracts with the independent coal companies as with the companies controlled by the Ontarlo & Western. He promised to submit & state- Not Combination. ment showing what coal was handled dur- | ing the last ten years: what had Leen real- imed for it and what the company recelved for transporting it. During the »arcity of eoal following the recent strike 11r. Ch.ids sald the Ontario & ‘Western abrogited the contracts and care ried coal the oper had to sell at 35 per cent of §. The took no part of the ' 4 profit above that figure. adjourned until Thursday. Tomorrow counsel are to argue before Judge Lacombe in the United States circuit court as' to the admissibility of the coal purehase contracts. DEATH RECORD. N Willinm Fast, BEATRICE, Neb., June 9.—(Special)— Willlam Fast, for the it twenty-five years a resident of this county, died Sunday The commission | morning at Dr. Fall's sanitarium aged 30 years, Mr. Fast resided near Hoag and on account of failing health went to the sani- tarlum some time ago to recefve treatment. He is survived by a widow and two grown daughters, The funeral will be held from the Mennonite church west of this city | Wednesday afternoon. Thomas Smith. BEATRICE, Neb., June 9.—(Speclal)— Thomas Smith, 13 year-old son of Mrs. Caroline Smith, dled suddenly last evening of spinal meningitis, although some at- tribute his death to lockjaw. He had been in the habit of playing In a pool of water near home and contracted a severe cold. He died in convulsions. FIRE RECORD. Fire in Yankton Theater. YANKTON, 8. D, June 9.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—Fire in the opera house early this morning destroyed the scenery, stage and dressing rooms. Loss, about $4000; fully insured. The origin of the fire is A mys- tery, as there had been no play there since last week. Cooperage Plant Destroyed. BOSTON, June $.—~The plant of the Brooklyn Cooperage company in South Roston burned today. Loss, $140,000. Joseph Wood, an. employe, was probably fatally burned. From Stanford to Harvard. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal, June 9.—The graduato scholarship’ at Harvard university, ven each year by the Har- vard club of San Francisco, has just been awarded to John K. Bonnell of Stanford, who recently received his diploma from the English department with the class of 1903. The appointment will enable him to keep up at the eastern institution the iit- erary and artistic work which has made him "~ well known here. Bonnell came to Palo Alto in 189 from Philadelphia. Market Gardeners Will Organize: NEW YORK, June 9.—Market gardene nbout New York are beginning to organize for the purpose of making a better market for thelr wares, saving cxpenses in trans- portation and distributing the product in & manner such as will avert overicading the dealers. In this manner better prices can Dbe secured. The first combinatlon of the kind was the Long Isiand Caulifiower owers' assoclation, for the incorporation »{ which articles have been drawn. FOOTPADS WANTONLY SHOOT Fire at Their Viotims After They Have Robbed Them. FATALLY WOUNDED —— cond Receives a Bullet in ‘While the Third s Not 1 jured—Robbers Make Thelr Escape. ONE MAN IS WILKESBARRE, Pa., June 9.—Two men were shot, cne fatally, by footpads in this city early today. John aides of this city, ond Henedict Kestler end John Weldeman of Altoona, Pa., delegates (o the state con- vention of the Cerman Catholic socleties, were returning from a banquet when they were stopped by (wo migawaymen and crdered Lo throw up thelr hands. All complied with the demands and the footpads started to go through the pockets of the thrce men. They secured Welde- man's money and railroad ticket and had taken $ from Baldes wnen he made an outery. This enraged the robbers and they backed uway and began firing at the men. Baldes was shot three times In the stomach and cannot recover. Kessler was shot in the knee, but Waldeman was uninjured. The footpads escaped Holdup a Street Car, SEATTLE, Wash, June 9-With a re- volver levelled at their heads, elght pas- sengers on an olectric strect car, were forced to surrender thelr valuables to two robbers, rupposed to be boys, late last night. 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