Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 29, 1909, Page 3

Nebraska FARMERS' INCOME SMALL Buch is Deduction of Secretary o{} State Junkin, APPEALED TO COUNTY CLERKS Meia Shipments. From a Staff Correspondent LINCOLN, May 28-—(Special.)—The tion of the railroad tax agents in insisting that farm lands are assessed at only 75 per cent or less of their actual value, while the -allroads are assessed at a full value and are entitled to earn 6 per cent at least on the full value, has led to an in- vestigation by Secretary of State Junkin of the earnings of farm lands. Mr. Junkin wrote to the county clerks In some 27 counties and he has received numerous replies. The answers are to the etfect t farmers realize an income of from 2 to G per cent on the assessed value of thelr lands after all expenses have been paid Following is the rate of interests earned on the assessed valus of lands as shown in the answers received to date: Johnson county, 4 per cent; Washington county, little less than 4 per cent; Clay county, 5 per cent; Madison county, 4 per cent; Fur nas county, 3 per cent; Frontler county 6 per cent; Nance county, 4% to b per cent; Richardson county, 6 per cent; Buffalo county, 4 to 5 per cent; York county, 4% 1 5 per cent; Wayne county, 3% to 4 per cent; Jefferson county, 5 per cent; Saun- ders county, 5 per cent; Otoe 3% per cent; Phelps county, 3% to 4 per cent; Keith county lees than 6 per cert In several instances the wiote that the lands in overvalued, Insofar as making inte an investment Is concerned, the prices be- ing ralsed by parties who had hought places for homes, rather than for invest- ments. Mr. Junkifis asked the county clerks to consult with the assessors and others to secure the Information. From the income of the farm he asked that there be de- ducted insurance, taxes, the keeping up of improvements and a reasonable amount for waste and diminish for the fertility of the soil. Mr. Junkin will submiv these answers to the state board when it meets next Mon- day to resume the assessment of railroad property. Wants Ruling on Boose Shipments. In an informal way the Adams Express tompany has asked the State Railway com- mission to tell It just what are the rules regarding the delivery of beer and liquor tnto the beautifule ity of Lncoln, which Just at this time Is supposed to be very dary The Railway commission on the question until it is brought up in a formal manner. It will wait until the express company takes a definite stand in the maiter and tell the company whether it is right wrong. Recently this com- pany made application to the commission for an order permitting it to refuse a ship- ment of fireworks. Inasmuch as other ex- press companies haul fireworks the com- mission turned down the request. The Interstate Commerce commission has made a ruling, so the state commission savs, glving permission to common carriers 10 refuse to accept shipments of liquor into dary territory. Dr. Clark Threatens State Board. Dr. A. W. Clark, head of the Child's Sav- inz Instilste at Omaha, has notified the tate Board of Public Lands and Buildings that uniess the board accepts as an inmate a child named Maxie, now In the Saving Institute, he will turn loose the war dogs of publicity and give the facts to the people of the state. Dr. Clark gave the board until June 1 to get right. He stated in his ietter that the child was first of- fered to the home & year ago, and because of the fact that an operation Was neces- sary before it would be a normal child, Mis. Jobnston, the superintendent, refused to accept it, as she did not want it to as- soclate with the other children. Applica- tion was then made to the orthopedic hos- pital and Dr. Lord turned it down, be- cause he said it would be at least two years or eighteen months before the opera- tion could be performed. The board acted on the recommendation of the two super- intendents and refused to accept the ohild Dr. Clark wrote today that the child is 9 years old and as easily cared for as any other child of thesame age. Bill for Plamo Rejected. The tSate Board of Public Lands and Buildings raised the axe this morning and beheaded a voucher flled with the board by Govegnor Shallenberger, turned it down cold and refused to endorse it and rejected it. The voucher was for $ for plano rent and it was money due the Ross P. Curtise company, from. whom the governor had rented the instrument. On one or two pre- vious occasions the amount had been al- lowed. The plano was originally rented by Governor Sheldon and was at the mansion when the present executive moved in The board decided that it Governor Shal- lenberger desired music he could buy an instrument out of the appropriation for the maintenance of the executive mansion, but it was poor business for the state to be paying for a plano, which in the course of time would more than pay for the in- strument. The board thought the rent ex- orbitant anyhow. Besides, it was pub- lished - this morning that the governor's office held there was no half way road when it comes to passing on claims—either county county elerk his county were will not pass or Half Minute Store Talk “T've been Into four stores, day. “In each the ment after garment and say this | | | | I was after a suit and dMin't care | long as it was right | hing talked about was That's the right system. the No one THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, MAY 29 sald & man last Satur- lesman would hold up gar- is a “so-and-so make,” but not one seemed to know any other rea- son why I should buy it, neither did 1. so 1 didn't who made it so I came in here and the only clothes themselves buys my cattie because I raise them but they sell well in South Omaha because "‘.Y are where my name would add a eent t: I don't see why some maker’ Our something of & stir. There when it was considered better to an exclusive shoe stors, but now learning every day, that portant as that of any other line Guarantesd Patent Leathers—7 shoes; 8 styles oxfords, $4.00 Dumps Last lu’: metal, ‘.rlfllt velour, wine and Little Gents—Sizes § to 13-2. shoe, at $2.00. All breasted sleeves, erbockers —blues, olives—st: Cheviots neat che good cattle SHOES AND OXFORDS stoes and oxfords are making was a time full straps—in blues, Tto1 Don't see o their value and name adds any value to a suit only seem to add to the pric: less perhaps to add this man bought 1t is need- suit here LOOK AT THE WINDOWS AT THE NEW STORE THE HOME OF QUALITY CLOTHES A PLEASURE TO SHOP HERE Three great floors, light as day and perfectly ventilated—and the olothes so well arranged that even in the hours of ALL NEW STRAW HATS HERE Greatest line youn ever saw, best values @& too— come right in and try on a few— Sailors — $1.50 to $5 Soft Brands—$1.26 to $5.00. Panamas—$4 to $7.50 &0 to rush business there are _omple spaces Jor comfortable and satistactory sight of everything. A men’s store where it is a positive plsasure for women to come— where visitors are aioays welcome and no one is urged to buy agninat their better judgment—pleasurable shopping. there are a fot of people who know, and more in & quality store the quality of the shoes is as im- v styles is the style hit of the season— tans, $4.00 A regular $2.50 The best place in town to buy boys' clothes SUITE WITR TWO PAIR ENICKERBOCKER PANTS wool ‘worsted serges, serge lin- ed, bottom cheviot, pure faced, single coats and cuff pes Knick- with belt straps tans, grays aea from 8 to 11 $450 or pure worsted fabrics — double- pants full or with belt grays, and plaids— Quality Suits by the Thousand To compare our assortment of suits with the assortment in the usual clothing store would be as ridiculous as to compare a mountain with a molehill. ridiculous, A little figuring will reveal the reason, the secret is To compare the values we offer would be no les in the buying. The secret of our buying lies in the fact that we seek where others know not of and we succeed where others fail entirely. ALMOST LIMITLESS VARIETY OF FABRICS, STYLES AND COLORS AT $15 $17 $19 $23 $25 $30 and $35 But if you feel that you want to paj less—we have . several hundred reasons why you should come here. That is, we have several hundred quality suits that you can not possibl duplicate in town at the prices we quote. $13, $12, $11, $10 Over-size Men and Under-size Men Are warmly welcomed by us. 1t matters not to us whether you are short and stout, tall and stout, extra large and stout or just merely stout—our stout short stouts, long stouts and extra size stouts will contain many to suit you. If you are tall and regular or tall and very slender our longs and slims will take care of you, and if you are naturally small, say about 4 ft. 4 in. one of our stubs will fit far better than a young man’s size, which most stores would try to sell you. THESE ARE GREAT DAYS IN OUR FURNISHING DEPT. Men who like shirts, neckwear, underwear and such things a little different from the aver- age are the men who are the most interested in what we show. Neckw'r of class 50c up Exclusive Shirts $1 up Fancy Hosiery, 250 up Union Suits at $1.00 up 8hirts or drawers 50¢c up Come right in and see how much better you can suit your taste and your pocketbook here. a claim is just or it is not, and it is up to the board or the secretary of state to either endorse or reject all claims. So the board reject this one. In the meantime, during the absence of Arthur Mullen, things are getting in a bad mixup between the state board and the governor and it may be possible Mr. Mullen wil lhave to get well and call his legislature together again before order is tinally restored and the rights and wrongs of state officers celarly defined. Having put seven municipal grafiers in sponsible for this revival or activity. It Drunks at Ball Gam Numerous complaints are being made to- day at the unusual number of drunks who were present at the base ball game yester- day and made themselves obnoxious. When Lincoln went dry it was hoped by those who voted for prohibition that the city would be elevated morally, but arrests have been frequent since the saloons were voted out in addition to the drunks who got into the ball game, one person was so drunk at the Burlington station that the train men refused to permit him to get on the train. One drunk was removed from the ball park. Just where these people are getting their booze, of course, is & question which the police are working overtime to discover. Several places have been raided and con- siderable beer has ben confiscated and yet the drunks continue to appear at public places. Shallenberger Comin Governor Shallengerger is booked for an appearance In Omaha Monday night, at which time he will address a meeting of mail carriers. The governor has not in- cluded Omaha very frequently in his in- tinerarles since the signing of the § o'clock closing bill, but his friends anticipate no trouble when he reaches the metropolis Monday afternoon. In fact, Omaha is ex- pected to give the state executive a magnificent reception, because it was the | governor who raised his voice in com- mendation of the blg city as a market town when Omaha men who were present said not one word. This was at a meeting of bankers at Hastings. Incidentally this appearance of the execu- tive will give Colonel Kunel a glorious | opportunity to get right with his com- | mander-in-chief, though it 1s likely he will be beheaded uniess he informs the gov- | ernor just who 1t was that tried to per- | ace high with the chief, his humble letter | saude him to desert the staff in a time of | danger. Colonel [ have touched the governor's heart. | Pickard s Made Chief. | By a unanimous vote of the excise board, | at a meeting held this morning, Fred J. | Rickard, a plain clothes member of the force, was named as chief of police. The selection of his staff and officers will be left to Chief Rickard, and he will be heid ALTERATION SALE New Frent, New Fixtures, New Store, New Goods We must close out every dollar’s worth of goods in our immense stock to get them out of the way of the carpenters as we intend to alter the entire store. OUR TIME IS LIMITED Only six weeks more until we have to close our store for two weeks. Here is Your Opportunity—Our Loss Your Gain 300 Suits in all the leading shades and styles: values up to 330, your cholce . 26c pure limen 2 and 3-plece Suits in all colors; values up to 115" your chotce, $4.90 and.. 7+50 200 Linen Skirts, in pleated and gored effects, values up to $7.50, Cholce, g1.98 and. - .- ... 3:.50 500 Worsted Panama Skirts, the leading styles and colo values up to $10, at 350 Heatherbloom Unders ts, in all colors; values up to $2.50; your choice. . .1.29 50 Princess and Empire Dresses, mes- alin foulards, sates rajahs, in the new tube effect and coatless. These dresses ordinarily sell from 5.00. In this great al- in_all - 3.98 Fanning already stands | Immmbx. for its efficlency. He will as- sume the duties of his new position June 1 Fred J. Rickard was born in Dubuque, Ia. In 1886, and came in Lincoln elghteen years ago. Before he joined the police force he was a sign painter by trade and was employed by the Burlington road in the shops at Havelock for ten years. Previous to joining the police force he was a passenger brakeman for a year and then joined the police force as a patrol- man. Peareall Will Take Testimony. The attorneys for the state and for the rallroads in the case wherein the rallroads are objecting to a reduction to 2 cents per mile in thelr passenger rates, have agreed upon Charles Pearsall of Omaha to take the testimony. The case is pending in the tederal court. Storrs Will Plead Guilty. J. H. McCarthy, otherwise known as Jo- seph H. Storrs, will plead gulity in dis- trict court before Judge Stewart and re- celve his sentence. The arrangement origi- nally was that he should make the plea Friday afternoon, but he wanted to see Effle Moline again before he did so. Both McCarthy and Detective Malone ia that Effie went to her home at Hast- ings at 2 o'clock this morning and the pair left the station to find a ‘phone to talk with her. It is understood that McCarthy wants her to be present when he takes his dose. McCarthy is charged with having spent some 6,000 belonging to the Howes estate, of which he was administrator. M'DONALD ELECTED PRESIDENT North Platte Man Heads Group Five of the Bankers. LEXINGTON, Neb, May 25.—(Special Telegram.)—Group five of the Nebraska Bankers' association held its annual con- vention in this city today, the twenty-elght counties comprising this group being well represented, ance. George C. Gilllan dellvered the ad- dress of welcome. The bank guarantee law and the relation of bankers to de- positors was discussed at some length. At 5 o'clock thirty-five ‘automobiles were filled with the visitors, who were taken for a two-hours' ride in the country to view the fertile fields of aifalfa and the splendid farms in Dawson county. The convention closed with a banquet this evening In the banquet hall of the Pres- byterian church, F. L. Temple acting as toastmaster. The election of officers and business meeting was held in the Masonic hall. W. H. McDonald of North Platte was elected president; P. J. Kerrigan of Greeley, vice president, low of Sidney, secretary-treasurer. Gra ton at Harvard HARVARD, Neb, May 25.—(Special)— | Stokes opera house would not hold all who | wished to listen to the graduating exer- clses last evening, when the class of 1909, Harv High school, finished the school year and delivered their orations in a manner that evidenced good instruction on the part of their teachers and hard work by themselves The class contalned the following young people, pine in number, and their sub- jects were as given: “Friendship,” Lilile Boge; “Pleasures of Life,” Frances War- ner; “John Ruskin,' Esta Stephens; “Our National Progress,” Charlotte Kempster; “Observation,” Verna Gordon; “Our Birds," Gertrude Korgan; “Chemistry and Life," Della Hess; “History—Its Mission,” Hilma Benson; Inited States Forestry Prob- lem,” Edgar Rice; | mas, Dr. A. J. Jenison Graduation at Ponca. PONCA. 28.—(Special)—The Sraduating exercises of the high school of Ponca took place in the opera house last night. The address of the evening was given by Dr. T. M. Fling of the State discourse on “Education and Life” G. L. Wood, president of the school board, after & few remarks, presénted the diplomas to the class. The following are the names of the gradustes: Florence Belle Carter, R. Lee Gilmer, Amalie Bostleman, William D. | McCabe, Minnle L. Wendte, Leslie H Kingsbury, Helen Elizabeth Lowe, James B. Doyle, Alleen Winston, Eimer Beller, Elsie Heldy. Ten members of the class | have plans for securing a higher education 100 members being in attend- | and Robert Bar- | presentation of diplo- | University of Nebraska, who gave a strong | They will teach the coming year and then attend some higher institution of learning. Most of them will be dependent on their own efforts for financing their college or university careers. News from Peru. PERU, Neb., May 28.—(Special.)—The first spectal entertainment of ecommencemont week was held by the German club last evening In Music and Expression hall. A program was rendered in German, the chiet teature of which was the German drama, “Eignsinn."” The play was a decided suc- cess In ery way, the players being espe- clally well adapted to the parts taken. A large and enthuslastic crowd was present. Miss Trowbridge of Lincoln is visiting Peru preparatory to opepning a musle studio. Peru Is becoming quite a musical community. “The Rose-Maden,” a high- class concert, will be rendered by the mu- sic department this evening. Miss Olive Pasco of the senlor class was notified yesterday of her election the primary department at Stella. Mr. East- wood, also of the senlor class, Is principal at Stella for the coming year. The botany classes are adding school herbarium, each student contribut- ing at least two specimens. The herbarium is already one of the best in the state and is growing rapidly. to to the Graduation at Dorchester. DORCHESTER, Neb.,, May 28.—(Special.) ~The nireteenth annual commencement of the Dorchester High school was held at the Walker opera house last night. W. H Clemons, president of Fremont college, gave the address, “Right Is Might.” Prof. O. Dooley presented the diplomas to the following graduates: Arthur Buenger, Ar- thur Trout, Eddle Saunders, Bruce Willis, Ruth Waller, Pearle Jack, Daisy Reld, Alice Reid, Hazel Hayden, Lena Johnson and Nora Larson. In behalf of the class Prof. Clemons presented Prof. Dooley with a beautiful toilet set for his faithful serv- fce during the year. } Large Cl at Weat Point. WEST POINT, Neb., May 25.—(Special.)— | The twenty-first annual commencement exercises of the West Point High schuol occurred Thursday evening in the high school auditorium before a large audience. | | The g raduating class was the largest in the history of the school, being composed of sixteen members, the girls for the first time being in the minority. tion was delivered by Rev. G. The invocaa- H. Hemkin, pastor of the German Evangelical church, and Colonel James C. Elliott of the board of education presented the diplomas to the members of the class. Marie Reppert, McDer Krause, Guy L. Hirschmann, Mary ‘mott, Vivian The graduates are: 1da Koch, Helen McDermott, V. Thompson, Glen R. Kuns, Genevieve T Cady, Onetah Willlam Mannefeld, Roy Rich, Joseph Lim- baugh, Ba COZAD, 3. A Kenneth L. Coznd Neb., Thompson, Wesley H. McCarter and Mark C. Losch. Class Graduntes. May 28 —( pecial.)—The high school commencement exercises were held BEA in large crowd was the in opera house attendance. last night. A Nebraska News Notes. TRIC! arl C. L Lisk of this city and Miss Cora Milligan of Wymore were married last evening at the home of the groom’ ‘s brother, Rev. clating. KEARNEY—One of Kearney's prominent citizen: s was arrested 3J and E. Davis offi tined $5 and costs for not obeying the mayor's order to clean premise BEA eer at Justice Ellis' Brink] which BEA' terday over, spent up streets and alleys abutting es TRICE-B. F. Pickrell court ey and was he peid. TRICE—Mrs. morning at Kan., her her old babe. last evening Ridgle yesterday pleaded gullty in to assaulting Alonzo fined $40 and aged twenty-one is survived by weeks- BEATRIC, husband ‘and his an auction- costs, Sophia Lose died yes- home near vears. Han- She three- Speaker Charles Pool of the recent legislative session arrived in yesterday from his home at Tecumseh arma visiting with friends town He went to Lincoln this morning. BEA TRICE—The body of Rev. Thomas | Miles, who died at Jewell City, Kan., some time ago, was brought to Wymore vester- day for Interment place. Deceased formerly had | charge of the Welsh church south of that BEATRICE—Emil Meyed died yesterday at Court | He was born | had been a fifteen KEA tained Palace street, where he resident years. RNEY—Judge W. in Switzerland in the home of George Stump on West has been living. 1860, and of Gage county for D. Oldham enter- number of Kearney men at the cafe Wednesday evening In honor of Governor Shallenberger. The governor spent the night in Kearney as the guest of Judge Oldham, and went east Thursday morning. BEATRICE—Reports from Marysville, Kan., say that work on the Marysville- Topeka cutoff on the Union Pacific is be- ing pushed as rapidly as possible. The Grand Island road west from Marysville will be ballasted and put in shape for heavy traffic. KEARNEY—Major Phelps of Lincoln w in the city Thursday and inspected the small arms of Company A, Nebraska Na- tional Guard, also looking over the affairs in general of the company. In the after- noon he accompanied a number of the guards to the rifle range west of the In- dustrial school and instrucsted them in target practice. BEATRICE— nterprise Rebekah Lodge No. 6 met last night and elected the fol- lowing officers: Mrs. Anna Pimper, noble grand: Miss Mattle Jones, vice grand; Miss Anna Lenz, recording secretary; Mrs. ) Hagy, financial secretary; Miss Ada Nesbit, treasurer; delegate to the state encampment. Mrs. Stella Austin; alternate, Mrs. May Avey. BEATRICE—The directors of the Be- atrice Commerclal club held a meeting last evening and organized by electing the fol- lowing officers: J. W. Burgess, president J. A, Kees, vice president; Morris Fresh- man, secretary; W. W. Duncan, treasurer. The Department of Agriculture has offered to send an expert to superintend the con- struction of a plece of road. The secre- tary was instructed to request that this be done. DUNBAR—-Following the baccalaureate sermon delivered here last Sunday hy Rev. H. P. Cooter of the Cumberland Presby- terian church, the commencement exercises of the class of '09 took place last evening at the Dunbar onera house. which was filled to overflowing. The names of the claxs graduates are: Buenavista Lee, Nell | Balance Francis. Minnle Wilhelm Guen- ther, Augusta Heinke, Carl D_Ganz Vietor Otto Roos, Fred Guenther. The class col- ors, orange and hlack. were in evidence, the decorations being superh. The address fn behalf of the class graduates was de- livered by Rev. R. N. Orrill of Beatrice, KID NUMBER TWENTY-THREE Dubuque River Man Makes Record as Parent at Age of Seventy- Five, 1 DUBUQUE, Ia., May 25.—Captain Kimbel, a veteran river man, aged 75, residing in North Dubuque, today became the father of his twenty-third child. His present wife, his fourth, is 19 years old The Weather. FOR NEBRASKA—Partly cloudy Satur day. FOR IOWA — Saturday with warmer east portion. Temperatures at Omaha partly eloudy; Dey TTTTUTETIRERREES 33333333 3333333 Local Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, May 28-—Offical record of tem. perature and precipitation, compared wi the corresponding period of the last three years 1900. 1908, 1907. 1905, Maximum temperature.... $ 71 68 6 Minimum temperature. B4 60 B0 4 Mean temperature.. 7 6 B b Precipitation . T R Temperature and precipitation departures from the normal at Omaha since March ‘1, and compared with the last two years Normal temperature.. , L4 Excess for the day...... Foxsesiis 1 Total deficlency since March 1, 1809......21¢ Normal precipitation % inch Deficiency for the day.. . 17 inch Total rainfall since Marc! 5.16 inches Deficlency since March 1, 1009. ....3.20 incher Deficlency for cor. period in 1%8. .27 inch Deficlency for cor. period in 1907.5.78 inches Reports from Stations at 7 P. M. Station and State Tem. Max. Rain- of Weather. T7p.m.Tem. fall Bismarck, cloudy.. At Cheyenne, cloudy o Chicago, clear 56 Davenport .. 72 Denver, cloudy. [ Havre, cloudy " Helena, cloudy. 5 Huron, clear ] Kansas City, par North Platte, cloudy Omaha, cloudy Rapid City, cloudy.. St. Louss, clear.. St. Paul, clear Salt Lake, clear.. Valentine, clear williston, cloudy. T indicates trace of p BRIALBLRINAIRBAIAR asking price. one of them that a well dressed woman cannot wear acceptably. by artistes---tailored by experts on Saturday, $9.50 each. The material in any skirt or any suit offered is worth more than the This should be the most interesting Suit Sale ever held in Omaha. At 8 P. M. at Silk Section will close out a lot of all silk Foulards, worth 50c and 59c, at 23c per yard. Short lengths will not be cut. ' Thomas Kilpatrick & patrick’s Will Be Crowded Saturday, May 29th, at 10 a. m., will start the greatest suit sale ever held in Omaha---About 100 suits, all told, almost every popular color and material. Mirage silks, rajah silks, Altman voiles, fine panamas, etc., etc.---The pro- duct of the best makers of garments in this country---many shown in east window---Not all of the suits are up to the minute in style---but there is not Designed -Sold up to $60 each, all to go at one price -~ = Co.