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Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08

ties Of the state, but this statement shows that they have not
overtaxsd themselves In the year 1900 when compared with the
census. and the payments made BY the railroads.
In this county the Kansas City 4 omaha Railroad owns
4As miles of road, on which they pay tiasbs tax per mile;
as all other property Is taxed at practically 1910 per cent Of
its value, It would be but fair that this railroad should be -
seased in the same ratio. II It were done the following would
have to be assumed as the value Of the Kansas City 4 Omaha
Railroad per mile:
Assumed Felle," .ssYeso per mile
Assessed value .....s.....s.. $500. $500 Fer mile
To show how ridiculous It would be to assume that the
Kansas City q Omaha Railroad n worth sss6s0 per mile. Il a
only necessary to show that the c. B. q Q. r. R. paid for the
road the sum OF 81 ~i5fSes.21. and took possession on the lat
OF July the present year This amounts to sB.9ss per mile as
the full cash value psid for the, railroad. and in case its value
was squaliEsd with the assessment Of other property in the
county. It would only amount TO ,bsss2 per mile instead q
$500, It's present assessment
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08

Omaha to Hot Springs. South Dakota.
The Fremont. Elkhorn Z Missouri VAL
ley railroad has established daily sleeping
car service between omaha and Hot
Springs. South Dakota.
Excursion rate. august LIST to Ilth from
Omaha, s1l.50 round trip.
City Ticket once. 1lo1 Farnam Street. {.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08

Gets p1OO1OO0 \ Year
Because he has a keen, clear brain In q
vigorous body. Electric Bitters give both.
n satisfy or no pay Try them. SOC.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08

n using DIT. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Coughs and Colds. II cures
ali iuns troubles or no pay. 5oo and a.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08

Publish your legal notiess IN The weekly
Bee. Telephone soa
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08
Deveriy Has a scheme.

A. J. Beverly burrowed a path. rhetori-
calIy brilliant. through the lahvrinths OF sci
ence and came to the surface again with
declarations that he would bury the Chicago
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08

This IL another example Of a prosperous farming county.
The census shows that by the sales Of products Of farm ana
live stock. each farmer or renter received on an average $4,000
in 1900. The deposits in the banks show the county to be in .
prosDerous condition. The following statement shows the cOndi-
tOn Of the banks Of Polk County in July. 1901 -
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08
THE REALTY RnCORD.
Items hied in the register Of deeds and
county clerks ofices on August q:
warranty Deeds.

N1aAhs Viva SnACNN W Aeoeah
Warranty Deeds.
q. ]. stoney and wife to Laura A.
Hamilton, MA, 81 lots II and u,
block 20" Loves add, and strip
adjacent OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ,30
Mary ,. e; Ryan and husband TO
Charles Bomhoit, ct al. lot 10. block
C. H. Briggs to Lilias BrlEgs,- part
tax lot 50 In swh. swA, S2-lb-19.:....
sarah ,: DS q dST, and nI'D and to
feet lot 10 and east 10 feet lots II,
IL and Is, block 8, ~Smithneid add. L,65
lot 8. block, Perkins sub.~-n~..; 10
Omaha and Florence Land and Trust
Co. to the Aetna Trust Co., lot 16,
block 147, Florence.
A. r. Turkey ct al to c. e. Oliver, lot
3, block ~ Clifton Hill. ,-............ 1.60
Quit Claim Deeds.
r. ". Patrick 70 ]. A. Howard, lots
2, n and q. block IS. and lot 8, block
100, Dundee Place -, .s..............
Mary II. Sumner et al to Emlen
Hutchinson, lot /. block 8, Parker's
C. n. Bowman and wife TO j. A. How
ard. lots 2. q and q. block ss, DUN
dee Place I.Ss..i:.'.:..x."T...
Trust Co. lots : and 20, block 81,
e. j. Sullivan to same, lots II, IL and
Is, block 1l7: lots 10 and ~. block
14e, and lot IS, block 40. Florence.
II. NJ. urt and wife to same, lot II,
Total amount of ~transfsrs........slo,lS
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08

Per@tagso Farm Value Assessed Polk couny BIO r cent
Persntagso Live tk Assessed =" Z" III 49,. 49,. ...... .....03 IO per cent
fAghsanurf Imdsmsnts ASSESSED In Polk County ~. --". .A $40 ser cent
K auMsu city &Omaha Ramod AMs~edin PMk County. ..-es AI0p re cent
Bnnks Assessed P0k coumy.a .. -.s.". "."..-- ,..-- .-2 49,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08

One Of ne best equipped Of ths Ksasy system e inutitatss, a
only Kelsey Institute IN NshraahA Cures Druaksnnsss- oursl
Drug Users Booklet trsa Aadranl an lsas5s 70 IA 9 18Th
Homo Treatment for Toheoeo Habit oOat 90
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08
Statement Showing the Prosperity Of
Polk County, Nebraska.

The Values Returned for Assessment and a Comparison With the Census.
ena@s Momas mn@nm mammalian M county between 1898 ana 800. ---A---.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08
EXPECTS EARLY SETTLEMENT
Strike Leader Wilson Says Present 0Ondi.
. tions Cannot Rndurs.
INSISTS THAI STRIKERS Will WIN OUT
President Burt Returns from Confer
snoe with frame director stubbs
az Chicago, but Refuses 60
discuss situation.

II read a abatement in The Bee a day OF
two before / returned to Omaha in which
one Of the strike leaders predicted a set
Element Of the strike within a few days.
I Thought then. as L had just concluded a
tour Of the entire system, that he was
making a pretty safe prediction and since
I have come back to Omaha and seen the
conditions here I am convinced that an
early settlement is Inevitable. When this
strike began the FIRST of June l said l
looked for It to last i've or six weeks and
while II has surpassed that time already
a little. / believe Il cannot last much
longer"
This statement was made last night by
Tom L. Wilson, fourth vice president Of
the international Association Of Machin-
lists.
"The company will be obliged to come to
our terms he continued. FOR II cannot
survive a deadlock like this much longer
and we never will settle on any other than
the terms originally demanded"
President II. q. Burt OF the Union Pacific
returned yesterday from Chicago, where II
81 said he had been called by Trahic Dr.
rector Stubs Of the Hartman system for
q conference. Mr.. Stubbs. II is said, wanted
20 talk over the question of freight ton
mage and returns and information as to
how long the present state Of Affairs would
continue. In view OF the unusually heavy
grain harvest along the Union Pacific and
other roads through Nebraska II will be
necessary TO provide extra facilities for
Transporting this grain and If reports
which com from the Union Pacific head
quarters as well as from the strikers are
TO be relied upon the Union Pacific is in
poor shape to undertake such a mammoth
enterprise as meeting the demands Of this
grain crop.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08

Total amount Of transfers. .'l0is'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10
LOCAL MENTION.

Mayor Parker viii leave for Colorado
tonight after the council meeting.
G. Maier and George Miller were ar
rested today for keeping tipping shop
open on Sunday.
Robert Smith will entertain the men,
bers Of the 7. NJ. c. A at his home
1860 West Sixth avenue tonight.
A meeting win be held at Trades and
Labor Assembly hall tonight to or
ganize a cooperative society on the
ROchdale plan.
Mrs. George Hungate was granted a
divorce this morning from her husband,
George Hungate, the auctioneer. The
case was before Judge Hazen and was
not contested.
r. 0. Grubbs. H. Burns, Robert Jones
and James Neuser pleaded guilty to be-
ing found in the SDendlove road house
and they were fined SIS each by Judge
Hazen this morning.
The arguments on the motions in the
William Martindale case were conclUd-
ed before Judge Hazen Monday after
noon and the briefs submitted. The
court took the case under advisement.
The fourth division Of the Ladies' Aid
society Of the Central Congregational
church viii entertain the women Of the
church at the home Of Mrs. James
Kuypers 901 Sixth avenue west Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock.
L. B. Traugh. Santa Fe brakeman
at Wellington, is at the Santa Fse hos
pital in this city undergoing treatment
for a broken ankle received in attempt
ing to jump on a caboOse recently. He
is doing nicely.
z. V. Case of 71s Huntoon street has
been promoted from the Office of Cen
eral superintendent Resseguie, where he
had been stationed for some time, to be
station agent of the Santa Ee at En-
poria. He takes the place of J. A. Luz
cas-, who has held the position at En-
pOria for q great many years. Mr. Lu-
cas- will be transferred to some other
point
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PLASS is PRESIDENT.
His Election is Finally Ratified
Today.

At a meeting Of the board Of trustees
Of Washburn college, held this after
noon, the Rev. Norman D. Plass was
elected president. It Is understood that
the salary win be 1880 a year DR..
Plass will accept the office. and the Of
fetal announcement of the fact that
Washburn has a president will be made
at the graduating exercises Wednesday
morning.
The following new trustees for the col
lege We're elected this afternoon:
NJ. A. Low of Topeka, vice George V.
Brinknan OF Great Bend
T. B. Sweet Of Topeka. vice L. P. Broad
Of Topeka
Norman D. Plass Of Topeka, vice Geo.
NJ. Herrick Of Chicago.
Franklin Hayes OF Topeka, vice D NJ.
Fisk Of Topeka.
II was announced today that Prof S. J
Cook of the department of physics and
chemistry viii rot return next year His
place VIII be ia ken by two new professors
who have not yet been chosen The depart
ment Of physics and chemistry VIII be d.
vided, physics being in the future COM
bined with astronomy at the new obserVa-
tory and the chemistry department being
left IN its present quarters at Science hail.
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QuAKER REFLEcT1oNs.
Ion the Philadelphia Record.l

LFrom the Philadelphia Record.I
Slightly reduced-slight.
If man is sharp he won't cut his
friends.
Every rose has its thorn-except shad
roes.
It doesn't make a lie any whittier to
put It on a tombstone
To the prima donna life ought to be
one grand. sweet song.
The rule OF the road to literary fame
is Keep to the write"
What's the best way to pop
the question:" Nye-'See pop"
What young man who has a best
girl wants to do is to hold his own.
Hoax-''NIy salary was reduced today"
Joax-"1t must make you feel cheap"
The ability Of the gas company to
make both ends meet depends on the
meter.
A good many men are more interest
erty.
The millionaire who puts his trust in
riches isn't in it with the one who puts
his riches in trusts.
Hoax-'I asked an actress for her
photograph today" Joax---''YYhat was
Most men are willing to take things
as they come. but they make q roar
about giving them up as they GO
you can't judge by appearances -
says the Manayunk Philosopher. "A bad
egg looks as well from the outside as
any other"
Every one has falling" says the
AIanayunk Philosopher. With man it's
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1t is said that wan street is greatly
stirred up over the power exerted by
J. Pierpont Morgan in the world of fin-
ance. and the great number of proper
ties which are under his control 1t is
afraid that something might happen to
him-that he might die suddenly or be-
come incapacitated for the management
OF his affairs-and that then there would
be troublesome times in the money and
security markets. What they are afraid
Of is that if the gigantic Morgan inter
ests should receive a setback from any
cause, other similar interests would be
affected and that there would be a
panic in New York and other great I'm
anciaI centers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10
WILL MEET JUNE II.
Republican State Committee
win Then Organize.

Morton Albaugh chairman Of the Repub-
hcan state central committee today issued
a call for a meeting of the committee on
Tuesday. June Il. for the purpose Of reor-
ganizing. The meeting viii be held at the
Copeland at Z o clock IN the evening.
The principal interest centers in the
election of a secretary. Mr.. Albangh viii
of course, be reelected chairman. This
will be for a third term, which is unprece-
dented in Kansas Republican politics.
c. A. Mcneil OF Cherokee county seems
to be a prominent candidate for the place,
although 8. s. Smith Of Dickinson county
and others are mentioned
Mcneil is my personal preference -
said ". 7. Morgan, a member of the
eomnafenf Ren3blinsa 1,on M "a 5iet
wants. think the choice should be left
largely with him Factions should not
enter into it. Just SO he is well qualified
for the place and is acceptable to Bailey
Is all care about"
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POINTED PARAeRApHs.

LFron the Chicago News.l
Emotion is often mistaken for SYM
pathy.
A wise man never trusts anyone who
trusts to luck.
Never hit a man when he is down.
Jump on him.
A mans conscience is more elastic
than his suspenders.
Selhshness is a disease Of which mat
rimony cures some people
It isn't the girl who fires up quickest
who makes the best match.
A civilized man is a savage who IS
compelled to earn his daily bread.
Some men ought to be ashamed Of
themselves if they are acquainted.
If kissing were a disease all young
doctors would lean toward homeopathy
The average American citizen is Will
ing to die for his country-in Office.
Probably the most important things
In the world are those that never hap
pen.
Religion that is kept for Sunday IS
apt to ferment about the middle OF the
week.
A wise man knows the value of ST.
ence when a child begins to cross-ex-
anime him.
You can't believe everything a woman
says who compliments another on her
beauty.
Many a man who thinks he is a hero
to his wife Is merely a freak with
swelled head.
The majority Of purchasable things
may be exchanged-but experience isn't
on the list.
The course Of true love never runs
smooth and in after years the bachelor
is often glad of it.
Many marriages are due to the fact
that the contracting parties fail to I'M
derstand each other.
Many a man who would steer clear
Of a graveyard after dark is not afraid
of d tank full OF spirits.
Nine times out of a possible ten a
proud spirit IN a woman Is mistaken
for a sour disposition.
Water will not extinguish the spark
of love-and it takes something stronger
to scent the breath of suspicion.
You can always please a woman by
telling her she is pretty, even If she
knows you are a base fabricator.
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usually the big head, and with woman
the big hat
A certain young man in Cologne
Every night loudly played a trombogne,
TIL the neighbors for squares
Drowned his ear-splitting wares
With the sound of their agonIzed
moagne.
''Shan we open service, as usual, with
Old Hundred 2 " inquired the organ
ist. Let me see. Every other Sunday
school sticks to Old Hundred doesn't
it?" asked FIoorwalker, the new super
intendent Yes well make it Nine
ty and Nine for US, and I'll have pla-
cards, Music lower than elsewhere, put
around the front of the building"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10

The Nicaragua canal bill was passed
in the house Of representatives five
months ago. Ever since then it has
been sleeping in the senate, awaiting
the settlement of the Philippine ques-
ton. Now that the latter is put of the
way the canal issue has been taken up
as the order of business. There is a
majority report in favor of the bill that
passed the house. It is said that at
present a majority of the senators favor
the Nicaragua route, but there is
an influential minority in favor
Of the Spooner amendm ent which au-
thorizes the president to purchase the
Panama canal, providing the title is
good If that proves defective then
the Nicaragua route is to be chosen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10

more than that Of Great Britain. The
coal output Of her colonies and depend
eheies, including India, Aggregated IN
1900 about II 600 600 tons, so that taking
all the British empire as one producer,
1t still falls short of the coal product Of
the United States last year from 20 ,e00,
600 to 2s,00Oso00 tons. our coal produe-
ton last year was nearly so per cent
larger than Germany's, nearly seven
times that of Australia Hungary and
mere than eight times that Of France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10

Mr. "Bat" Masterson has been in
suited. He has % notches on the barrel
Of his pistol, not the one the police took
away from him, but hguratively, he has
led rather a strenuous life altogether
but when a Mormon elder whom he re
lieved of $4,000 at faro accuses him Of
cheating his indignation is aroused He
declares he was never before accused
Of dishonesty and insists that he won
the money "on the dead
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HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers Of the State Journal
agay during the SnDs'ae, may haze
Tie PAPER mailed regularly each day
to any address at the rate Of thirty
-sHfs a month ADDRESS changed as
0ffen as desired. While ont Of fOsg8
tie State journal agfH be TO y0s like
a daily letter from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10
]. C. WATERS SPOKE.
Delivered Address at Laying Of
Corner Stone at Washburn.

Captain J. @. waters delivered the ad-
dress this Afternoon On the occas IN s,f
the laying Of zhe cofner stone Of the new
observatory at NVashhurn college.
Captain Waters, speech was q review
OF the history Of the Institution. its de
to the point where the observatory build
ing is being added to the group Of build
ings OF the college. the growth and devel
opment OF the state and the opportunities
for the further growth Of both the statr
and the college
The work On the new structure was be
gun the first part OF April It is to be com
school term this fan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10
FRUSTRATED BY HEAT.
Aged Man Named Spencer is over
come Today.

An old man giving the name Of Spencer
was overcome by the extreme heat today
at noon while near the corner of Tenth
avenue and Quincy streets. He was taken
to the police station hospital. where he re-
covered and said that he was a musician
Of Chicago and was trying to get to friends
at Eznporia. He said he walked from
Leayenworth yesterday. He is very old
man and without money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10
FLOOD AT lola.
NeOsho River Washes Out Crops
and Track.

lola. Kan. June 10.z-The flood in the
Neosho river reached It's highest mark
this morning and is still rising. The
river here is mile wide and many
acres of wheat and corn have been des-
troyed. Several hundred feet of Mis-
souri, Pacific track went out this morn
ing and passengers and baggage are be-
ing transferred across the miniature
lake in boats. The city waterworlzs and
electric light plants are surrounded but
are still safe. The food is the worst
here since 1895
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10
9. 40 .. IL Lopiaville.

Louisville, KY, June 10.-The fifth bien-
NAL convention Of the National Council
Knights and Ladies Of Security met in
Louisville TO-DAY Delegates are present
from al parts Of the United states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10
TORNADO KILLS FOUR.
Sweeps a Tract One Mile by
Two IN Minnesota.

Milwaukee. June 1o.--A special to the
Evening Wisconsin says.
A tornado swept across the northern
part of Minnesota yesterday afternoon
killing four persons, injuring ten others
and demolishing the homes OF Is fam
lies. Among the killed are Mrs. Berg
who lived near Fosspo and Andrew
Holm. who lived four miles further
north.
II IS belleven there are other fatalities.
dundreas OF head OF live stock were
killed. The path of the storm was a
mile wide and tive miles long
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10

Knockers on the administra ton were
deprived of one more cause of alarm"
when Secretary Root ordered the reduc-
ton of the army. Few people ever ser
iously believed that this country would
have a large standing army unless the
DeoDle want it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10
RESTRICTIONS OF A BAoHELoE

TFroln the New York Press
Whisky courage always burns out be-
fore the fight begins.
1t is better to love without thinking
than to think without loving.
A pretty girl will do, or a good girl
will do, or If there aren't any Of either
kind, any girl viii do to bring smiles 70
a man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10

said Bank Commissioner Albaugh today.
'.One year ago tomorrow, June IL, 1901.
the Bank OF Dexter closed its doors. but
since then there hasn'- been a failure
among either state or nzfiOal banks.
think it ever happened before since
banks commenced doing business in Kan
sas L doubt 100 whether any Of the
other more import ant states can show
such a recortls at least not IN recent
wears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10

Russia has done Mark Twain a good
turn by barring his limos ents Abroad"
from the empire, on the ground that the
grave Of Adam is not where the humor-
list located it. This action of the ezar
is likely to revive interest in the book
and materially increase its sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10
HOW SHE OBTAINED 1T.
[From the Chicago News. ]

Mrs. Smythe-"Yes, indeed, I appear
ed against the burglar who stole our
valuable Chinese rug and prosecuted
him vigorously. If there's anything
hate it is dishonesty"
Mrs. Browne-'fYou are right. nay
dear. But, by the way, where did you
obtain the beautiful rug?"
Mrs. Smythe-"Oh, you know my hus-
band is In the army. It was the first
thing he laid his hands on when they
were 1ooting Pekin.'
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'she is the most sacrifcin' woman
fer miles around"
In what way?"
WAL, whenever they git up a lawn
fete or sumpen like for the church IN
which tn expenses are more'n tn pro-
ceeds, tn committee alwus sends her
up to acquaint tn pastor with tn re-
sult'-Baltimore Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10
MERCURY MOVES UP.
Today is Much More Like the Sum-
mer Season.

The forecast sent out by the weather
bureau this morning was: Generally
fair tonight and Wednesday. Probably
cooler Wednesday,"
The wind this morning was from the
south blowing Il miles an hour The
minimum temperature for the day was
20. The hourly temperatures recorded
by the government thermometer today
<vere as follows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10

The preliminary report issued by the
Inspectors of mines for Great Britain
shows that the production OF coal IN
the United Kingdom last year was 219,
D37. 240 tons, a decrease Of 6.182. sz8 tons
from 1900 Reducing the product Of
the United States to the same unit, we
ind thar IT amounted to 260. 92s. 248 tons.
sr 42.4ss.7e0 tons, nearly 20 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10

OF course there was no generalization
on the part Of the Knights and Ladies
Of Security when they fixed their ma
tional meeting at Louisville right while
the mint julep season is at its height
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10

All our flowers and silk Grapes at
one half price for two days only, We'd
nesday and Thursday. this week. Mrs.
c. H. Morrison, 631 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10

Mr.. Quay has decided that Mr.. Hanna
must get along without the Pennsylva-
MIA delegation in the next national con-
vention. But it is a far cry to 1904.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10

The fight which IS being put up
against the machine in Pennsylvania
indicates that it may become necessary
for Senator Quay to do some vigorous
shaking Of the plum tree.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10

All our flowers and silk Grapes at
one half price for two days only. Wed
nesday and Thursday, this week. Mrs
c. H. Morrison, 631 Kansas avenue.