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Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11
COMING suTTRAGIsT CONVENTION
Association Meets In Drs Moincs at the
End of This Month.


End of This Month.
DES MONIES, Ia, Jan. 1O.-(Special.)-
The convention OF the American National
Woman Suffrage association will be held
here January 90 to so, inclusive This Is the
association which was formed few years
ago by a consolidation of the American and
National Suffrage associations The national
had for many years met in Washington, in
the years of the long session of congress
the American had held it's conventions in
various cities. When the consolidation was
effected in 1882 the plan OF meeting in
Washington was adopted; but latterly the
meetings have been held in other cities. No
meeting has been held farther west than
Atlanta where last years convention was
held.
Iowa secured this years convention, be-
cause Ii had been one of the leading states
In the suffrage movement, and among west
ern states Is leader. All the prominent
women In the suffrage work will be here, in
cluding Susan b. Anthony. Carrie Lane Chap
man Gait Mrs Rachel Foster Avery, Rev.
Anna B. Shaw, Laura b. Clay, Elizabeth
Yates. probably Frances Willard, and many
others. The delegates by states are proper
toned to the membership III suffrage organ
iZations.
The sessions will be held in the Central
Christian church, where the woman of the
local suffrage organizations will serve lunch
and dinner each day. The people OF Des
Moines are required to provide entertainment
for all the delegates. and have already prof
fered more than will be needed although
fully 300 delegates are expected. There will
probably be 200 Iowa women in attendance,
and total attendance of 500 10 anticipated.
The program has not been completed but
will include addresses by Governor Drake,
Susan b. Anthony, Mrs. Gait, Harriet Tay-
lor Upton, Anna b. Shaw, Mrs. Avery and
the presidents of a number of the state or
ganiZatiOnS.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11
new REVENUE REFORM PLAN
Proposal to Let Railroads Pay All the
State Taxes.
COUNTIES TO SHIFT FOR THEMSELVES
Henry wallace Proposes TO DO Away
with the IntcrcOunty struggle
for Low Valuation to
Avoid state Taxes.

DIES MONIES. Ia, Jan. 10.-(Special,)-
Henry Wallace, editor OF Wallace's Farmer
and one Of the most widely known men in
Iowa, has proposed a new scheme OF revenue
reform which is attracting wide attention.
He would have the railroads pay all the
state taxes and then let the counties assess
their property as they saw fit.
The plan was proposed first In speech
before the Des Moines Commercial exchange,
and has attracted the attention OF lcgislat-
ors and lawyers, who are giving 1t consld-
Grafton. lie proposes that the state take
all the taxes from the railroads and tele-
graph companies, and that 1t have no other
source of revenue. He shows that these at
present pay enough taxes to support the
state government and all state institutions
but that under the present system each
county gets a share of the railroad tax,
proportoned to its railroad milaSe. the state
government levies the taxes on railroads,
but the counties get nearly all of them. lie
would deprive the counties entirely OF their
share and cover the whole amount into the
state treasury.
In explanation of the proposal he shows
that under the present system each county
makes its assessment as low as possible III
order to avoid the greatest possible proper
been running a race for many years to get
their assessments as low as possible, and
they have the average valuation OF Iowa
land down to IS an acre, although the pres
ent law supposes a cash valuation. Not only
this, but the assessment is so inequitable
that farm in one county has been as
scssod twice as high as another of equal
value across county line and adjoining.
A horse in one Iowa county averages l25
per cent as much value as in some other
counties. All these inequalities result from
trying to dodge state taxes, Mr.. Wallace
maintains. His plan is to let the state live
off the railroads and the counties shift for
themselves. Then If they like low valua-
tion. with nominally high taxes to frighten
away investors and enterprises, they are
welcome to 1t. He says his plan would
soon bring about a cash valuation system,
and would also bring personal property,
now almost untaXcd. and moneys and cred
its, which likewise escape their share of
public burdens. out Of hiding. The plan is
expected to be embodied in a bill before the
coming legislature.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11
Nebraska state Hcrbnrium.

LINCOLN, Ian. 10.-(Specal.)-In the
scientific collections of the University of Ne
braska at Lincoln there is the largest col
lection OF specimens of the plants OF the
state to be found anywhere. Ii was Drac-
tically begun in 1885. although a very little
sad been done in a desultory kind of way
few years before. The collection now num-
bers about 5000 kinds of plants, represented
by fully 5000 sheets of specimens These
are arranged in such exact order that any
plant may be found in this large number
at a moments notice. Here many Of the
problems which are constantly being pre-
sented to the university are solved by a
quick reference to the labeled and classl-
fled plants. Every year a report is made
OF tho work done in the study Of the plants
Of the state, and these may be obtained with
out cost by any one interested on application
to the department of botany.
In the same apartment with the state
herbaiium there is preserved also the gen
oral herbarium Of the university, contain
ing fully so 600 specimens of plants from ali
parts cf the world These again are so care
fully arranged that it is but a moment 5
work to find any plant in the great collec-
ton. The practical value of this fine ag-
gregatlon Of scientific material is beyond
estimate Scarcely a day passes without
come question being asked by some one in
the state as to grasses, weeds, farm garden
or green house plants, or even as to the
thousand-and-one fungus pests which at
tack them, and it is only in such well
stocked collection as this that these ques-
tOns can be answered
Within a short time beginning has been
made in the state herbarium In publishing
compete Flora of Nebraska" with ample
Illustrations Of all the difficult species Al
ready three parts of this great undertaking
have appeared and the men in the depart
ment are pushing the matter along rapidly
for The succeeding parts When completed
this will give to Nebraska what no other
state can boast that is. full account of
all its native plants. This will be a great
boon to the teachers and students in the
high schools of the state. who have hitherto
had no means for the complete study OF our
whole fora
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11

mills. large and small, In the country, mostly
In Ohio and Iowa. The Iowa mills nearly
all started in opposition to the trust but
have grown powerful, and one by one gone
into the trust till they are its backbone.
The largest ones are at Cedar Rapids, Sioux
City, Fort Dodge Muscatine; there is one
at Nebraska City, two or three in Illinois
and half a dozen big ones in Ohio Last
August a new agreement among the trust
mills went into effect by which prices were
to be raised. The small producers opposed
II, and there has been war since. II is eN-
pected the Chicago meeting will take steps
to force the smaller mills to terms, and II
fhnY rnfilsn Mnr will be declared
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11
ARE MARRIED ON 4 FREIGHT TRAIN
Aged Iowa Man EIopcs with II Widow
nf nAcr SiAIN Nenra.

of over sixty Years.
CHEROKEE, Ia, Jan. Especially Mrs.
Syntha Streets, who has conducted the lead
ing hotel at Picrson for a number of years
and j, c. Brown, leading stockman Of the
same place, created a sensation yesterday
by clipping and getting married on an llli-
nos Central freight train at Washta, Jus
tice Bum Of that place officiating.
Mr. Brown came to Cherokee early in the
morning and procured a marriage license
and returned home. He hitched up his team
and the couple drove to Correctionville
where they left the team and boarded the
northbound freight on the Central Mr.
Brown wired Justice Bum at Washta to
meet them at the depot as he had impor-
tant business with him. The justice COM
piled, and was waiting at the station when
the train pulled in. The lovers made their
business known at once and Conductor o.
G.. Sage held the train until the ceremony
was performed.
The marriage VOWS were made in caboose
No. rs. .22S with a number of travelling men
and the train crew as witnesses. 1t is said
that the justice lost his presence of mind
and in his excitement omitted a very es-
sental part of the ceremony
The bride Is a widow upward of Go years
of age, and the groom is several years her
mi
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11

Man Who Tried to steal -Four Pairs OF
DnnIa Srni To LniI.

SHELTON, Neb,, Jan. -(Special)-A
man went into Hansen q Barnhards store
last evening and asked to be shown some
boys clothing. While the clerk, Mr.. Crum-
ley, was looking for sizes, he tucked four
pairs of mems fine pants under his over
coat and got outside with them. The clerk
gavo a lively chase and got his man, but
he had dropped the pants, which were found
at the rear Of Ilarman's harness shop. At
3 o'clock he was taken before Squire Har-
man under the title OF John Doe, and
pleaded guilty. and was sentenced to thirty
days in the county Jail. Constable Bentley
took him to Kearney today, lie was a
stranger in these parts, and has a friend
with him who was well supplied with
gloves, aud Offering them for sale during
Saturday to the boys around town.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11
WENT AFTER WOOL AND GOT sHoRN
CoIorcd Porter Seriously Wounded In
"a saloon Fight.

Ben Marshall, negro porter for NJ. E.
Free. Seventeenth and Farnam streets, went
into the Viaduct saloon, near Sixteenth and
williams streets Saturday night, looking for
trouble. The barkeeper refused to fight,
whereupon Marshall thrust his fist through
the glass in the front door. He was then
thrown into the street. He walked across
to the saloon of f. Swoboda, and got into
a fight with a tall white man whose name
Is unknown Marshall was knocked down,
his head coliding with an ice box, render
ing him unconscious. Upon being taken to
the police station 1t was thought his CON
ditlon was serious, but he regained partial
consciousness early yesterday morning, and
will probably recover. He has a wife and
family living near Sixteenth and Williams.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11
Church is Made Almost New.

SHELTON, Neb., Jan. 1O.-(Special) THE
Methodist Episcopal church of Shelton,
which has been undergoing repairs in the
way of an addition. ii feet by 2S feet, two
coats of paint, new roof lecture room all
newly carpeted. and main building newly
seated and neatly paperod was today
rededicated. The dedicatory sermon was
preached by Rev. ID. X. Tindall ID. d., pre-
siding elder of Grand Island district. At II
a m. the house was crowded to its utmost
capacity. The sum needed to clear off the
Indebtedness of SIS was easily raised.
Much credit is given the pastor, Rev. c..
C. Wilson, and his board of trustees for the
untring work which they have done in
bringing to use so commodous house for
worship. Rev. c.. A. Matlin of KCarney and
Elder Smith of Gibbon also assisted in the
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11
wedding bells nj pcrcivnI.

PERCGvAL. Ia, Jan. 1O.-(Special Tele-
gram)-At the residence Of the brides pa
rents at o'clock this evening Miss Dorothy
Hartle was married to Mr.. Charles Roberts,
Rev. w. j. Howard of Glenwood officiating.
c. Stanton gave the bride away. Miss Anna
stanton was bridesmaid, MIR. John Mace was
best man and Miss Ida League the flower
girl The affair was a surprise to the
friends of the bride and groom.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11
NehrnsIsn News Notes.

The store OF Frank Valek at Rayenna has
been closed on chattel mortgages.
A large barn belonging to j. L. Packard
of Creighton was blown down by the wind
recently,
The water in this Elkhorn river is said to
have been lowered several feet by snow
drifting into the channel.
The people of Dixon recently gave ball
the proceeds Of which. $50, were used Ia
purchase bell for the school house.
The attendance at the winter term at
Gates college at Neigh is greater than ever
before in the history OF that institution.
Retrenchment ideas have struck the city
council OF Madison, and 1t has dispensed
with the services OF the assistant city mar
shal.
Heavy drifts OF snow damned up the water
In Bazile creek, In Knox county 30 effect
ualy that the bed OF the creek was dry be-
low the big drifts.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11

OF the month Nearly all OF the members
OF the faculty attended the Teachers asso-
citation which met in this city last week,
and majority OF them took an active part
In the daily programs. They all express
themselves as being much rested and full
OF new ideas some Of which will probably
be put into practice this term. President
Mauck in his annual report, asks of tho
legislature this winter 500 900 appropriation
each year for the running expenses of the
university, which includes salary OF teach
ers fuel, lights. janitor hire, replenishing
stock In laboratory and library expenses.
The sum asked for Is considered very
small amount indeed, and It can be made
to meet the necessities OF the year only
by the strictest economy on the part OF
the university management. \ great many
things are needed to make the working ia
ciltios of the university complete in every
respect, but the faculty is willing to wait
and in the meanwhile get along the best
way possible until times become better and
the yearly appropriations larger.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11
Cnshicr spcnccr's shorturc

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Jan. l0,-(Speclal Tele-
gram) m)-superintendcn Demarest OF the Bar
ber Asphalt Paving company has stated
that the defalcatlon OF NJ B. Spencer cash
Ter, would amount TO at least $4,000. No
trace of Spencer has been found,
A small embezzlement case was dis
covered in the office of the Amer
lean Express company and made
public yesterday. \. c. Mclean, freight
agent. is short $3.50 In his book accounts.
He is young man who came here from
Boone, la, a year ago and whose parents
live near Ames He lost II gambling and has
admitted the whole thing.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11
six-Ycnr-OId hoy Run over.

FREMONT, Jan. 0-(Special) ARTHUR
East, the 6-year-old son of C. NJ. East, was
run over by farmers rig on Main street
yesterday afternoon and seriously injured.
Two ribs were broken, and he was other
wise cut and bruised. The boy crossed the
street in the rear of one team, and evil
IDENTIFY did not see the other, which was COM
ing from the other direction. He was re-
moved at once to his fathers residence, at
the corner of Nye avenue and Eighth street,
and his injuries were attended to by DR.,
Brown the family physician
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11
Lectures ON Mo1crn progress.

ULYSSES, Neb,, jan 1O.-(Special.)-
The second lecture of the series ar
ranged under the auspices of the High
school was given at the Method
list Episcopal church of this place last
Friday evening by Prof. w. A. Clark of
the State Normal school, Peru. His sub
ject was Lines of Advance in Our Present
Civilization" He pointed out many lines
of progress, but confined his discourse to
four or five, which he explained to the en-
tire satisfaction of all A good-sized audi
ence assembled to hear him.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11
pinkcrton Mnn commits Suicide.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. lO.-Thomas G..
Conkling. local superintendent of the local
Pinkerton Detective agency, committed sui
eide this morning by firing a bullet through
his head. His dead body was found in a
chair In his office. He was "A man of good
habits and his accounts are believed to be
straight. His associates are of the opinion
that his mind became deranged from over
work. Conkling was a native Of Philadel-
pha ana came here two years ago from
Chicago, whore for ten years he had been
connected with the Pinkerton service. He
leaves a widow and two children. He was
35 years of age.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11
YOUNG noy ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
steps Before Gun just ns IL Is About
to He Fired.

PAPILLION, Neb., Jan. 10.-(Special Tele-
gram Tom Hemstedt, a lad of IL years
while out hunting yesterday with Ira Bea-
die and Willie Gehringer, boys of about
the same age, was accidentally shot Beadle
was in the act of raising his gun to shoot
at a mark. when young Hemstcdt stepped
before him and received the charge of shot
in the hip at close range. The whole
charge passed through the leg, shattering
the bone and rupturing blood vessels, from
which he died in a few hours from the loss
of blood. Young Hemstedt was a son of
oX-County Treasurer Hemstedt. His good
nature and pleasant ways made him spe-
cial favortte among the boys.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11
CORN sPoILs FROM BEING KEPT.
such as is New Being Moved i'm Iown
IN All Taken south.

DES MONIES, Ia, Jan. 0.-tSpecial)-The
effect of low grain prices in Iowa railroad
business is serious. At this season the roads
usually have their best business; now they
are having the smallest tonnage in many
years. Now only are the prices so low that
corn cannot be marketed, but the crop proves
much more seriously damaged than was at
first supposed Grain buyers estimate that
II is only 50 per cent OF a crop. An i'm
mense amount of it in cribs is turning black;
it was soft when gathered, end in the cribs
has become heated ana spoiled Such corn
as is moving is going south, instead Of east.
The Chicago Great Western read at this sea-
son Of the year generally hauls 100 carG
of corn a day to Chicago Now it is hauling
none there, but is taking an immense amount
into Kansas City, from Missouri and Iowa,
to be turned over to gulf port roads. The
shipment Of grain to gulf points Is immensely
larger than ever before, and the Chicago
and Duluth trade is almost ruined.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11
No Grain liz Going TO Market.

CHEROKEE, Ia, Jan. 1O.-(SQecial.)- THE
Illinois Central Railroad company has laid
off five train crews at this place on account
of slack business. An official said today
that the company was not getting over
sixty-ive loaded on the division, daily,
and that the amount was not sufficient to
load the regular trains that 1t is necessary
to keep running. Business was brisk for a
time about a month ago, owing to the fact
that some farmers were obliged to sell
enough grain 20 pay rents and to meet other
obligations. and now that this Is marketed,
there Is but little, IL any, farm produce being
put on the market, on account Of the low
prices. These who had to sell in order to
pay debts have done so. and those whose
circumstances are such that they are not
obliged to dispose OF their produce are
holding 1t for higher prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11
OATMEAL MEN FIGHT THE TRUST.
Small Producers Fear that They VIII
lie Forced tO Close Up.

DES MONIES, Ia, Jan. 10.-(Special) y
Tho small producers OF oatmeal in Iowa are
looking for another fight with the trust.
There will be meeting of the trust in
Chicago January -, and all the large pro-
ducers in the state who are members of
the organization will be present The
smaller ones who are not on the inside ex-
pect that steps will be taken then to start
war against them that will force them
10 come into the organization and close their
establishments. or 0lse close them without
taking them In. They have hopes Of de-
feating the trust, but In the past the big
organization has been too powerful for
them.
The trust calls Itself the Cereal MlIlers'
association and Giles ". Brown OF Sioux
City Is its president. There are about thirty
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11
FALLS FROM a HORSE AND is KILLED
Thirtecn-Ycar-OidB Roy Dragged with
HiH Foot In thr StirruD.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Jan. 10.-(Spe-
cial Telegram Harry Rice, the 13-year-old
son of C. L. Rice, blacksmith of North
Platte, was thrown from a horse this aft
ernoon and killed. Young Rice and his
father were visiting today at the farm Of
j. c. Fogg, about four miles north of town.
While there Harry got upon his fathers
horse. The horse ran away. throwing the
boy to the ground and entangling his foot
in the strrup. The boy was dragged quite
distance before the horse was caught, and
he died a few minutes after he was carried
into the hnmsn
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11
Arrnns,ng Lnrge-sixed Rabbit Hunt.

JEFFEltSON, Ia, Jan, lo,-(Special.)-Ar-
rangements are being perfected for rabbit
hunt on a large scale, to be participated
in by the farmers and business men. The
animals are ~ numerous that they have be-
come a positive nuisance, destroying large
numbers OF young trees. shrubs and vines
and farmers are calling for help out OF sheer
necessity. The plan is to arrange for two
parties. who shall start out at the same time
the party bagging the most game to be
treated to supper by the losing side, 1t
is said that lu addition to being very
numerous. the rabbits are exceedingly tame
and when the hunt comes of the slaughter
will doubtless be enormous
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11

FREMONT. Jan. 10.-(Special.)-The fune-
raj of the late j. C. Edmondson was held
from his residence. on Military avenue, this
afternoon under the direction of the Knights
Templar, Rev. w. II. Buss conducting the
services. The floral offerings were numer-
GUS and elaborate. The remains were in
tered in Ridge cemetery according to the
ritual of the Masonic order
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11
Thieves Get Gloves ana Cash.

CHEROKEE, Ia. Jan. l0.-(special.)--
Thieves broke into Williams 4 Co.'S gem
eral store at cleghorn last night aud car
ried away several hundred dollars worth
OF silks and kid gloves, also some valuable
papers and what money there was In the
safe. They also broke open the Illinois Cen
tral tool house and made their escape with
the section mems handcar. which they aban-
ioned at Meriden, a small station six miles
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11
syrncuac Newspaper Changes.

SYRACUSE, Neb.. Jan. 1O-(Special Tele-
gram THE Syracuse Herald has moved to
an office of its own on Mohawk street. 1t
is reported that Mr.. Hunter of the SYRIA
cuse Democrat is about to retire from the
newspaper business.
Only ten cars of corn We're shipped last
week owing to bad roads.
Senator A. Weller came down from Lin
coin last evening to spend Sunday with his
family,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11
Removed to the HospitnI.

Ben Marshall the negro porter who was
slugged in saloon at Sixteenth and Will
liams streets Saturday night, was removed
from the police station yesterday to St.
Joseph's hospital. He is suffering from in
ternal injuries, but will probably recover
The police have been unable to locate his
assailant.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11
Two Women Fight over IA Dog.

Amy Norris has been arrested for as
sault and battery. the complainant being
Mary James, who lives at 1907 Chicago
street. Mary had n pet poodle dog. II
mysterlously disappeared Saturday night
Amy had enticed II away. Yesterday
morning the two women met at meat
shop at Ninth and Capitol avenue, and
war was declared. The Morris woman was
worsted. The dog hasn't showed up yet.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11
Citr Mnnts a Now mlgh school.

NEBRASKA CITY, Jan. 10.-tSpecial.)-
Upon the petition of 627 voters of this city
the Board of Education called an election
to be held February . to allow the people
to vote upon the proposition to issue bonds
in the amount of S25OOO for the erection
of a new high school building. The pres
ent building is small and entirely made
uuate to the needs of the city. The con-
templated building will be a commodious
ard substantial structure.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-11

CLAY CENTER, Neb., Jan. 10.-(Special) }
The mortgage Indebtedness record of Clay
county for the year ended December 81 last
is as follows: Two hundred and ninety-one
mortgages filed, amounting to S226, ,3S0.64;
farm mortgages fled amounting to $226-
63O.64; 245 farm mortgages satisfied, amount
ing to $1S2, ,22G.S4; 46 town mortgages filed,
amounting to SlS,357.S2; SO town mortgages
satisfied. amounting to $14,263.97; 1888
chattel mortgages filed, amounting to $685.
0G1.32, and 419 chattel mortgages satisfied,
amounting to sol 1866.