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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-16
MY NEWSPAPER.

81 want to commend my newspaper to
weary public You would not permit free ad-
vertising. so I must not mention it's name In
fact there is a little practical difficulty in so
doing, that 1 will let you infer" says Kiman
Castor in Life"
''My newspaper depends upon its reputation
for giving all of the news, rather than upon
the tricky device of staring headlines to gull
the thoughtless. Therefore it does not think it
necessary to begin every important article on
the first page.
Before 1 discovered my newspaper 1 used
to become very irritable at the breakfast table
l would begin a piece of news read down the
column and find this formula, Continued on
page three Then I would refold the great
sheet. stand it up against the water pitcher,
and read a dozen lines TO the end. Turning
back to the first page 1 would begin another
article and soon come to stop with the words
Continued on page nine This time 1 would
rumple the paper considerably as 1 hunted for
the sequel. About the third time, L would say
to my wife: What is the matter with this cof-
fee? 1 never drank such vile stuff before in my
life
eve killed a at club the other night,
and he was a good fellow. too We all liked
him, but'we all joined in the most brutal assault
upon him The trouble was that he would
pressons as this: The about Smith, that
I was the first to make public, etc. Or this
AS told you all last week, etc. Some of the
gentlest members of the club fell upon him in
a perfect rage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-16

shown by the mother. Prize, 81. Twelve
entries"
The buzz became a roar. Twelve mothers
lifted themselves from the chaos of bOnnets and
climbed to the platform. From that moment
the clergyman and his fellow judges were lost
to our view At rare intervals we could catch
sight of a bit of black coat bald head, but
they were quickly gone again.
My minister mopped his brow. Il was judge
last year" he said
A meek little man WAS standing close by. and
we heard him chucke.
1T is remarkable the way the women go in
month to get over the decisions and for the rest
Of their lives them judges won't have any repy
tations for eyesIght or sense. I know how it is
with my wife. She put Emily in with the best
girls under last year The child wasn't
even placed. This year she has William in Lot
80, and 1 s'pose she's busy this minute ex-
planin -
He stopped He made a rush for a little
woman who was forcing her way out of the
crowd. She holding baby SO high in the
afr that we could see a blue ribbon on his arm.
1t William.
Several times that afternoon we saw the same
young gentleman, and on every occasion he was
reposing on the arm of the meek, soothing little
could not be missed.
While the baby show may be source of much
dissension in a community. it serves one good
purpose.-CFrom 1.-The County Fair" by Nelson
Lloyd in "Scribners"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-16

There came into the village a man who IN
dertook to reform the club; he said we were
too dull, too remote from real life. What,
said he, do we care about the downfall of the
British ministry. or the prospects of polar eX-
ploration?' He said the daily newspaper was a
very good index to what the people were inter-
ested in, and we ought to get our subjects from
the press.
''Well, to be brief, he carried his point and
revolutionized the club 1 Will give few of the
topics that 1 hear have been under discussion
Who began the row at McFlynn's saloon?' The
naked facts of the JOnesbury divorce case The
art of padding for sCrawny built women. They
tell me the meetings very full. 1 don't
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-16
4 MTSTERY EXPL4INED.

The Tower of Babel had just been seized with
the confusion of tongues
"HunarebliXtht yWiXtreetneXt" arose the
mighty chorus.
Hereupon a man got off, marvelling that fut-
ure generations would not realize where the
L" guard language originated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-16
IN TIE SUMMER TINE.

He-What did you think when I first made
love to you?
She-I was afraid you were in earnest
-(Smart Set.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-16

know. My wife and I stay at home and read
my neWSpl nNr.,I
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-02
DR.. IRA VAN CAMP is DEAD
Oldest PracticinE Physician in the
City of Omaha Passes
Away.

DR.. Ira Van Camp died yesterday at his
home, 124 North Twenty-fourth street. aged
IS years. Dr. Van Camp was born In Dur
ham county. Canada, October IS. 1928. He
came to Omaha In 1864. having come to the
state two years previous to that time. He
wac a graduate OF the Cincinnati Eclectic
Medical institute and delivered the vale
dictory address Of the class OF 1867 of that
institution.
He established the Nebraska Medical and
Surgical institute In February. 1881, and I'm
1884 was elected professor of obstetrics at
the State university, which position he held
for two years. delivering lectures twice a
month. He was a charter member OF the
Eclectic Medical association OF Nebraska
and associate editor of the Nebraska Medi-
cal Journal He practiced his profession
continuously until overcome by the sick
ness which caused his death and was the
oldest practicing physician in the state.
DR.. Van Camp Is survived by a wife and
i've children-Mrs. John NJ Eddy, Mrs.
Edward r. McMahan. Miss Bertha Van
Camp. Hamilton b. Van Camp and DR..
Ira Lee Van Camp OF this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-02
ASSESSMENTS ARE LOWERED
Gradual Decrease in Valuation of Railroads
in Past Twelve Years,
COMPARATIVE TABLE OF VARIOUS YEARS
state Board of Public Lands ana
Buildings to Select an Architect
with S2,oOO Per Year
salary.
tFrom a s,an .Yrrespondent.l

LlNLOLN, June l.-(opeyiaIJ-A com
parIsOn O1 the assessed valuation per mile
VI the Is. & NJ anu the Union Paclnc main
line railroads mace by the various state
boards OF equalization IRON 1881 to the
present time IS suIicIent to show that the
protests against the state boards of recent
years are well timed While the earning
power OF these two roads has materially
increased and ia every way the roaus have
become more valuable, the assessed val
uation has materially decreased, thanks to
no other logical reason than railroad dom
ination in Nebraska politics.
In 1881 the Burlington main line, 1916
miles, was assessed at SlO,64y per mile anC
the Union Pacinc main line. 1870 miles,
was assessed at sl1.552 per mile For the
same year the total valuation of the Bur-
lington main line was Sz,O43, ,ll7.14 and of the
Union Pacific s., ,264, 24640. The board this
year fixed the assessment of the Burling-
ton main line, 1S1.61 miles, at S10,50O per
mile. and the Union Pacific, 1873 miles. at
s., 800 per mile. The total valuation of the
Burlington this year was only $2,O43 l17.l4,
or a decrease of 3l,H214, and ten miles.
OF the Union Pacific this year the total
valuation on the main line was $4,62I 062 II,
or a decrease in the assessment since 1881
of S647. 7.ls4.4O. And the Union Pacific had
increased its mileage during this time on
the main line, about seventeen miles.
OF course since 1881 the value of these
two roads has increased materially. New
and costly terminal facilities have been
erected in Omaha, the Union Pacific alone
being valued at S15,OOO.OOO. New steel has
Been put in and in every way the two
systems have been made modern and have
been made greater producers of wealth for
their owners. The highest assessment
reached by the Burlington was in 1885,
when the board made the assessment per
mile S2,612. Since that time it has been
gradually decreased with slight increase
occasionally until the present time. The
! The Union Pacific reached it's high water
mark in 1881. when the board assessed It al
$11, ,552 per mile
The net earnings of the Union Pacific
in 1886 were $S.975so per mile, and in 1901
was SAIL per mile, and yet the assess
ment had been decreased in that time
81, 21 per mile. AS the roads became more
valuable in every way the assessment be-
came less
The following table tells in detail o.
the railroads in politics:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-02
LIFE SAVED BY swA1P-Roor.
The Wonderful Kidney, Liver and
Bladder Remedy.
Sample Bottle Sent Free by Tail.

swamp-Root, discovered by the eminent
kidney and bladder specialist. promptly
cures kidney, liver, bladder and uric acid
troubles.
Some Of the early symptoms of weak kid
neys are pain or duh ache in the back.
rheumatism, dizziness. headache, nervous
ness, catarrh of the bladder. gravel or cal
cult, bloating, sallow complexion, puffy OF
dark circles under the eyes. suppression OF
urine or compelled TO pass water often day
and night.
The mild and extraordinary effect Of the
world-famous kidney remedy. DR.. Kilmer's
swamp-RoOt, is soon realized. II stands
the highest for its wonderful cures of the
most distressing cases. II you need a medi-
cine you should have the best.
Swamp-Root is not recommended for
everything, but II you lave kidney, liver.
bladder or uric acid trouble you will hnd II
just the remedy you need.
Sold by druggists in fifty-cent and one
dollar sizes. You may have a sample bot
tie OF Dr. Kilmers swamp-Root and
pamphlet that tells all about 1t, including
many of the thousands OF letters received
from sufferers cured, both sent free by
mail. Write Dr. Kilmer & Co.. Bingham-
ton, n. Y, and please be sure 20 mention
that you read this generous offer in The
Omaha Daily Rec. Don't make any mis-
take. but remember the name. swamp
Root. DIR. Kilmer's swamp-Root. and the
address, Binghamton. N. T., on every bot
tie,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-02
DAYS WITH THE GRADUATES
Boys and Girls Now the Most Inn
Dortant People I'm the
Community.

SCOTIA. Neb., June 1.-(special.)-
Commencement exercises OF the Scotia
High school were held in the Methodist
Episcopal church last eveningA--Rev. Isham
of Nebraska Wesleyan university delivered
the address to the class, composed of Ave
girls and four boys, Good music was
furnished by home talent and the church
was beautifully decorated. Scotia is justly
proud of its school.
HARVARD. Neb. June 1-(Special) y
Closing exercises for the Harvard public
schools was held last night at Stokes opera
house, when Jesse F. Eller, secretary of
the Board Of Education, presented diplomas
to thirteen young men and women who
had completed the prescribed studies. Rev.
Rollands Of LincolQ. failing to arrive and
deliver the address as per previous ar
rangement, the time was well filled by
local speakers who responded to short
toasts in an impromptu manner.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-02
MOST OF RIVERS RECEDlNC
Missouri RiVv, Below PlattSmOuth Only
Nebraska Stream Now Rising.
THREATENS BRIDGE AT NEBRASKA CITY
Portion of Beatrice which Had Been
Under water Presents Scene of
DesOIatiOn, and Thieves
are Busy.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., June 1-(Spe-
cial m.)-Fifteen cars of hogs were
brought to the Union Stock yards here
today, It being impossible to take them
TO their destination In Kansas City on
account of the foods. &
Two hundred feet of the Plattsmouth
Rsntoon bridge was caught in the river
asar this city today.
The Missouri river - higher at this point
than is has been since 1881 and only lacks
sixteen inches of reaching the limit Of
that year. The approach TO the Burlington
bridge across the river is in danger Of
being washed away and IL the water once
gets through this fll a great amount Of
damage will result to the railroad and to
people living on the bottom. The water is
eight feet higher on the west side Of the
I'LL than on the east and a large number
OF men are at work to keep the NIL, which
acts as a dam, from breaking. People are
moving their stock to the high lands and
families are being brought on of the islan.i
in boats. II the fill should break no loss
of life is anticipated.
The factories in this city have but short
supply of coal and unless the railroads
are able to bring in supply within few
days the manufacturing interests will he
temporarily tied up. The starch works and
cereal mills are also nearly out Of corn.
BEATRICE. Neb June 1.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-As the water recedes a scene OF
desolation is noticeable in the fiood-stricken
districts. Beautiful gardens and lawns are
ruined and houses are partially filled with
mud and Nth. Quite number of dwell
ings have been washed away and many
who escaped with their lives have lost all
their household goods.
Pilferers have been at work today on the
west side, entering homes of the hooc
sufferers. Special officers have been ap
pointed and II the thieves are caught they
will be summarily dealt with. The mer
chants who were flooded out on the wes
side resumed business this afternoon ant
with several days OF pleasant weather
many residents will be able to move bacl
into their homes.
SCHUYLER, Neb., June l.-(special.)- J.
Cloudy weather and cold, drizzling rail-
have prevailed here since Saturday. Th
mercury stands at 40 to 46 degrees an,
fires are essential 10 comfort. Roads ar
getting into almost impossible condition
being treacherous in many places becaus
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-02

the Union Army for eight years, writes
from the Lemon building, Washington,
D. c., as follows:
"Peruna has been used in my family
with the very best results and take
pleasure in recommending your Valu-
able remedy to my friends as tonic
and effective cure for catarrh. ."-ThoS.
J. Henderson.
Catarrh assumes different phases in diff
ferent seasons of the year. In the cary
summer systemic catarrh is most prevalent.
That tired, all worn-out feeling in nine
cases out of ten is due to catarrhal condi-
ton of the mucous membrane. Peruna
cleanses the mucous mebranes and cures
the catarrh wherever located.
II you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna
write at once to DR.. Hartman. giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable advice
! gratis
Address DR.. Hartman, President of The
| Hartman sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-02
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Nebraska Man Rclnstated as Surgeon
at the Cheyenne River
Indian Agency,
(From a Stan Correspondent.)

CFrom a Stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June l.--(Special Tele.
gram.)-Dr. Albert l.. Tllton of Homer,
Neb., was today reinstated as physician at
the Cheyenne river Indian school,
The salaries of the postmaster at South
Omaha. Stromsburg. Sutton and Syracuse
Neb, will be increased 800 after July /
next.
DR.. P. P. Pinard was today appointed a
pension exabiring surgeon at Geddes. s. d.
The Genoa National bank of Genoa, Neb
was today authorized to begin business
with a capital of $4,000; president, Louis
G. Stocks; cashier. Gustave A. Mollin.
Postmasters appointed: Iowa-Owen
Reese, Pekayi Mahaska county. South
Dakota-Ambrose Noble, RevllIo Grant
county; Cora C. Whitney. wolsey. BeadIe
county.
The following board, has been appointed
to meet at Fort Crook for examination OF
officers ordered before 1t for promotion;
Major William Corbusier, Surgeons John
Crittenden. Abner Pickering Twenty-sec-
ond infantry; William Bean. commissary;
Contract Surgeon Merton p. Robert and
First Lieutenant John Hannay, Twenty
second infantry. recorder.
Frank A. Campbell assistant attorney
general for the Interior department. IS
seriously Ill. and his physicians today re-
port they greatly fear he is aGfiicted with
typhoid. That Mr.. Campbell should be
taken Ill is of course lamentable at any
time. but his illness occurring at this time,
1t is said. will greatly delay a number Of
important western matters which he had
entire charge of and which were to be
submitted by him to the president upon his
return this week.
Miss Elizabeth Young, daughter OF Cen
erai s. M. B. Young. U. S. A., will leave
shortly for Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-02

of water that covers them. There is but
little If anything being brought in by the
farmers. grain and hogs not being hauled
because of the danger of getting mired.
Six out Of nine loads of hogs over the
road from the northeast got stuck in the
mud and were got out only with difficulty.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. company mill is
not running full time now because raw
material cannot be gotten.
HARVARD. Neb., June 1-(special.)-
The rains of May continue in the opening
of June, the fall for May being fully ten
inches. Corn planting is still delayed with
no immediate prospects OF being continued
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-02
HASTINGS WOMAN LOSES LIFE
Mrs. Ed Mead Burned to Death While
Preparing Morning
Meal.

HASTINGS. Neb.. June 1.-(special Tels-
grams. )-Mrs. Ed Mead was burned to
death this morning while attempting to
prepare breakfast.
1t is not known just exactly how the acci-
dent occurred. but the supposition is that
she poured kerosene into the stove and was
unaware of the presence OF hot Goals.
When discovered she was completely en-
veloped in flames and was burned TO death
almost before her husband reached her
side.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-02
YounE Farmer Declared Insane.

AINswoRTH. Neb.. June 1.-(speciaI
Telegram THE insanity board met here
today and had brought before It Robert
Ferguson, a prominent young farmer liv-
ing near this place. He was pronounced
insane by the board and Sheriff Curry
will depart with him for Lincoln in the
morning for Incarceration in the asylum.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-02
Gage Mortgage Reccrd.

BEATRICE, Neb., June l.-CspeclaI)--
Following is the mortgage record for Gage
county for the month Of May; Number Of
farm mortgages filed, seventeen; amount
s3i ,923; number OF farm mortgages released,
twenty-eight; amount, t32222; number of
city and town mortgages filed, thirty:
amount, S17T75; number Of city and town
released. twenty-four; amount.
Sl1 9S7
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-02

MEAD. Neb., June 1.-(Special.) )-The
school board has elected the following
teachers for the coming school year f.
E. Marrow. principals Miss Lillian Reeder
grammar; Miss Minnie Mills. intermediate
Niss Nan Alexander. primary.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-02

ceived at the War department today that
Major General Alexander Med. McCook.
U. s. A., retired, was stricken with apo
plexy at Dayton Saturday and is now in
that city in critical condition. General
McCook recently came here to live and
only left for the west a few days ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-02
Hansen win Go 10 Europe.

Tolf Hansen, who recently sold his place.
the Calumet for $4,000, after making a
fortune out OF IL. has abandoned his plans
Tor a trip TO California, and instead will
20 to Europe for long visit. He will take
his family with him and spend fve months
or more journeying through the principal
countries on the continent, The party will
leave Omaha soon, the date not having
been fXed as yet
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-02
otoe MortEage Indeht.ane.r.

NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. June l.-(spe-
cial Telegram. THE county recorders re-
port today shows an increase in the mort
gage Indebtedness OF Otoe county to be
A,S50.s4 for the month Of May.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-02
u R. R. NJ. BAKER, prominent citizen
UI DuOhISaU' Oo'I Wins III d IOOVIIt I
iet1sr his experience with Peruna to |


IVA of Suckhead, Ca, writes in a recent
letter his experience with Peruna to
build up a broken down system. He says:
Some time ago l was troubled with ca
tarrh of the stomach and spent lots OF
money in buying so-called catarrh medi-
cines and paying doctors bills. Peruna
was recommended to me by friend, and
after taking few bottles I am happy to
say that 1 am entirely cured.
II can recommend Peruna, because I be-
lieve It to be the best catarrh remedy on
the market. My whole system was out of
order and my health generally was very
bad but since taking Peruna l am now en-
joying better health than 1 can ever re-
member and fully believe that Peruna did
the work l shall always speak a good
word in its behalf"
A Congressman Uses Pe-ru-na In His
FIRMLY.
Hon. Thos. ]. Henderson. Member OF
Congress from Illinois, and Lieutenant in
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-02
Base BAN Player Seriously III.

CHICAGO, June 1.-william Sullivan, the
star backstop of the Chicago American
league team, was operated on tonight for
appendicitis. At midnight his condition was
not favorable
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-02
TIE OMAHA DAILY BEE. TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1903.
PRESIDENT is IN NEBRASKA
Large Crowd Gathers From Many Miles
Around TO Greet Him at Sidney.
MAKES A FIFTEEN-MlNUTE TALK TO THEM
starts in the Day by witaessinE .
wild West Exhibition at Chey-
enne, which Makes a Hit
with Him.

SIDNEY. Neb., June L-(Special Tele-
gram )-Promptly at 2:35 p. m. the pilot
train in charge of Superintendent Baxter
and preceding the presidential special by
FIVE minutes arrived at the handsome sta
tion OF the Union Pacific which had been
beautifully decorated for the occasion by
Trainmaster Cox and Agent Clifton. The
eager crowd which had gathered from far
and near, forsaking business and laying
aside the implements of the farm and
ranch for the purpose of meeting and
greeting their president, lined up on either
side of the track and as the presidential
train rolled into the station, Joined in
the mighty hurrah as a greeting to Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The president in his usual
happy and earnest manner addressed the
crowd and mentioned that he had been a
cowman himself. He expressed his pleas
ure at meeting the sturdy citizens of this
locality and said that the babies who were
literally interspersed throughout the au-
dience were all right in quantity and quail
ity. He spoke feelingly to the old soldiers
who were there in a body to greet him and
speaking of the high standard of citizen
ship and manhood which characterized
their services to the country said that the
same high order of manhood should be
emulated by the citizens of today. He
drew parallel between those days when
section was aligned against section and
these days when there is often manifest
an effort to array class against class. The
presidents address occupied about fifteen
minutes and was gratifying to all, ire
spective Of political afnliation and those
who had Travelled long distances to get a
glimpse of the nations chief seem to feel
1afAINr
The presidential train was in charge of
General Manager Buckingham and left the
station on its journey east on schedule
time
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-02

down but euna acted right carpenter
sometimes
A. Hughes
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-02

General McCOok is stricken.
WASHINGTON. June L-wOrd was re-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-02
EARLY Corn in Demand.

According to reports received by the
labor commissioner large per cent of the
corn crop has been washed out and as II
will be at least two weeks before the land
is in condition to replant, a great many
acres of land will go to waste in Ne
braska this year. In some counties Is
per cent of the corn crop is ruined
A. Walt, bookkeeper In the Office of the
secretary of state, has a remedy that will
prevent any of the overfiowed land from
going to waste. This morning he said 4:
THE elevator men and farmers should do
like we did in 1888. At that time the corn
was all washed away and In many counties
the farmers decided not to replant. Some
of the elevator men, however, sent to Min
nesota and got some corn seed of an early
variety that matured in ninety or 100 days.
The ears were not long as our own
corn, but they were large In circumference
and splendid crop was grown. 1t will
be at least two weeks before the ground
Is In any condition to cultivate and 1t viii
then be too late to plant home corn, that
Is in any of the overfowed country. II
the farmers will get their elevator men to
send to Minnesota for the early corn seed,
they will come out all right ana will raise
a good crop. l remember in the year 1884
some of the farmers did not plant all their
corn until July l. but even that made a
good crop"