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Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
Yutan Two Days without Mail.

YUTAN. Neb., May 5.-(special.)-Two
days without mail is the unique expert
ence OF this town. There is no train con-
nection here on Sunday, but yesterday the
morning train which brings also the Sun
day mail, came late at night, owing to a
derailment on the Union Pacific track west
Of Lincoln. making the hour too late for
distribution.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
Fine stock sold.

WAYNE, Neb., May 5~.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Fifty head of fine Hereford cattle
were sold here this afternoon at public auc-
ton by W. N. Rogers of McCook, and 9TH
ers, averaging 800 per head.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
Identihe. York surpect.

YORK, Neb., May 5.-Detective Malone
Of Lincoln reached here this afternoon and
identified one of the men arrested last
night as suspects as James Leo. Leo was
held in the Lincoln Jail for three months.
accused of the recent Burlington train rob-
berry. During his incarceration country
store robberies ceased.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
Two saloons at Loup city.

LoUP CITY, Neb., May 5.-(special)-
The village board of Loup City met this
morning and organized by electing E. s.
Hayhurst, chairman; W. J. Fisher. clerk:
C. J. odenhall, treasurer. and Henry Jen-
ner. water commissioner. TWO saloons we're
licensed, those to whom license was granted
being NJ. c. Mulick and T.. "A. Elsner.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
valuable Farm Changes Hands.

CENTRAL CITY. Neb,, May 5.-(special)
Last week T. B.. Hord bought the An
thony farm three miles west Of town at
$55 per acre. There are $50 acres, all
seeded to alfalfa.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
Perfect Health Regained.

Mrs. E. Won Stienau, 332 Fifth street,
Milwaukee, Wis, writes:
II feel 1t my duty to write and tell you
how much good Peruna has done for me.
/ have been a sufferer for years with fe-
male trouble, causing backache and at
times terrible headaches. l had also com
plications from Indigestion and heart
trouble, SO that I often had to lie down.
A friend advised me to try Peruna. I had
little faith in any medicine, as I had tried
50 much without getting any relief, but to
please her I gave It a trial. After three
days use / felt SO much better that l de-
cided to continue It's use, and by the time I
had taken six bottles ] was in perfect
health, was regular, had no more head
aches, in fact, my health is now all I could
wish. Peruna is certainly an estimable
medicine and we'll worthy of praise. Mrs.
z. Won Stienau.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
Compares with Farm Lands.

Mr.. Whitney said that he had reports
from the clerks OF the counties through
which his road ran showing that lands
which had been sold in those counties had
been assessed at o~ne-eleventh Of their
value and the railroads at oue-sixth and
one-seventh. He had reports from about
twenty-five counties.
Mr.. Highleyman. in telling about the
Omaha Belt line. wanted the assessment
lowered from that Of last year to the orig
NAL assessment. He said that Commits
sioner Connolly had come to him recently
and agreed to see that the company got a
rebate. Some time ago when suit was
brought by the county the matter was set
tied after 1t got into court by a compro-
mise, since which time the company had
been paying what 1t owed in monthly in
stallments. Mr.. Connolly, he said. had
come to him of his own accord and said
that the company ought to have a rebate.
At this j%uncture Member Weston inter-
rupted and said he thought the assessment
on this road was too high and should be
reduced. This company. the agent said,
ran about ten cars a day over Its tracks
and other roads also used the tracks.
General Manager Bidwell OF the North
western called attention to the assess
ment OF land in Dodge, Cunning and other
counties that could not DO purchased at
less than $50 an acre and which was as
sessed at from SO to IS an acre, while the
railroads were assessed on one-sixth and
one-seventh Of the actual value.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
Union Pacific Figures.

Mr.. Scribner OF the Union Pacific claimed
that all OF the property of the company
had been returned to the state board and
that the terminals and everything else was
included to be scattered throughout the
state. He did not believe by law that the
city OF Omaha had a right to tax the rail-
road shops in Omaha for city purposes
He said the Union Pacific property had
been assessed on one-third OF it's value.
He claimed that this year he even re-
turned telegraph lines that had been turned
over to the Western Union.
He claimed that the reports in the news
papers were false. The total bonds and
stocks, he said, amounted to s451, 752, 964.64
This represented ownership in all the
counties. including the Northern Securities
company, Southern Pacific and thirty aux
Hilary companies. He took the valuation
as returned by Tax Commissioner Fleming
on adjoining property in Omaha and after
raising 1t gave the railroad land that valua-
ton. On the depots and rolling stock, he
said, he had returned the actual cost of
construction.
Mr.. Pollard OF the Burlington said the
pamphlets by the railroads last year would
show any fair minded man that the rail-
roads were paying more than their share
OF taxes. He filed with the board a tabie
showing the decrease in assessment ON. All
kinds OF property from 1898 TO the present
time and claimed that all property except
the Burlington was assessed on about one
tenth OF its value. His table OF decrease
showed this; Lands. 5 per cent, railroads
and telegraph, 6 $40; lots, II 2-lO; personal
3 2-lO per cent. The total decrease was
Z $40 per cent. Mr., Pollard thought the
assessment on the Burlington should be
reduced to not more than 81. 200 per mile
The other speakers not only didn't wan
the assessments raised, but most of then
wanted the assessment lowered. It is no
known how long the board will be in SEES.
sion.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
RAILROADS ASK REDUCTION
Representatives o! All Lines Appear Be.ors
the State Board
INSIST THEY PAY TOO MUCH IN TAXES
Convention Of Eastern star Attracts
n Large lumber Of women TO
Lincoln Many Applicants
for Gordon's Place.
INSIST THEY PAY TOO MUCH IN TAXES
tFrom a SAD correspOndent.l

LINCOLN, May 5.-Cspeoial)-At 2
o'clock this afternoon the State Board OF
Equalization met in the office OF Gov
ernor Mickey and began TO canvass the re-
turns made by the railroads. Besides
Governor Mickey, Treasurer Mortensen and
Auditor Weston, members Of the board,
these railroad representatives were pres
ent: f. c. Uhlman, st. Joe a Grand Island;
Charles Hayden, Great Northern; Frank
Crandon, Northwestern; Benjamin T.
white. Elkhorn; R. d. Pollard, Burlington;
A.. w. Scribner, Union Pacific; s. L. High
leyman, Missouri Pacific; Messrs. Benson
Of the Pullman company, Horton OF the
Western Union Telegraph company and
others. Each had something to say and
II was said.
MIR. Crandon Of the Northwestern led
off: He said that one-eighth OF the as
sessment Of the state was that upon rail
road property. He then said that II all the
railroad property Of the state was consoli
dated and placed on a plot OF ground II
would not cover more than hve townships
He asked OF the board whether II would
be possible to place on that space one
eighth OF the value Of the state. He said
railroads should be taxed on 5000 miles OIL
tracks, buildings. rolling stock, and he
then supposed there would be suggested tc
the board another item-that was the
right to do business. or the franchise. He
held that the franchise had been assessed
along with the other property last year
and he believed that was right. But h.
held It fsllacious to get at the value Of
railroad by the value Of the stocks anC
bonds. He told a story then Of how h.
had invested in an enterprise and how
the stock in that company had increased II
value until It was worth probably 400 pc
cent. But he held there was no propert,
behind it, no more than there was at first
and the increase in value or earning powe
was due to the men behind the enterprise
There is no relation between the marke
value Of stock and the value Of property
he said. He hoped the board would con
slider the new road that had been built i
Knox and Boyd counties and would remem
Der that it was not yet a money-makin
investment.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
district Court "a \. est Point.

WEST POINT. Neb.. May 5.-(spec!slD-
The adjourned spring term Of the district
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

an "UIH-out feeling would lake Peruna,
they would soon find that It put new life
into the body and took away all the aches
and pains and WEAKNESS" Miss Florence
Miller.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
omen Consul
DR.. hITnGn
Advice free

Miss Florenc Q
Miller, 492 Alabama
street, Buffalo, n.
Y, writes:
Il am proud and
happy that | AIN
able to praise Pc
runa as 1t deserves,
as the best medi-
tine for the ills so
many women suffer
from and do not
know which way to
turn for help. II
all women who suf-
fer as l did with
periodical backacho,
headache and that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
Great organist.

'I was glad to see a large audience at Dr. Pitchers organ recital at the church of the Advent Tuesday night, but the at tendance should have been even larger" said a music lover. There have been few musical entertainments in Brmin- ham in my day that were so thoroughly enjoyed as this recital.
 "Dr. Pitcher is a great artist One did not have to be much of musician to know that his technique was faultless or that his temperament and power of musical expression were all that could be desired. He was easily the master of the instrument"
 His programme was rich in variety. He played severely classic music. and music that was deeply religious; also music that was beautifully sensuous-a Bach fugue, Beethoven sonata, Mem delssohn Midsummer Night Dream Gounod's 'Sanctus,, from the St. Cecilia mass, and so on. The piece that seemed to be most highly appreciated by the majority of the listeners was the Sanctus. As often as the St. Cecilia mass Is sung at the Catholic churches and as often as the Sanctus is sung or played in Protestant churches and on the concert stage, no one with a musical soul ever tires of it. As played by Dr. Pill cher, it was certainly heavenly. It is hoped that Dr. Pitcher will give another recital before long. Should he be an nounced again. he would draw an over flowing house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
Pope Leo,s Worldwide Charm.

From Golfers Weekly
 The health of the pope has been the subject of constant newspaper comment for many weeks Rumors of probable decline began to be circulated early in March, when pr. Lapponl, his private physician. made a determined but unsuc- cessful effort to dissuade the pontiff from receiving the cardinals. His holiness was equally persistent in taking active part in the ceremonies in Rome. March B. in celebration of the twenty-fitth anniver- sary of his coronation, an event which called forth a remarkable demonstration from 75000 people. Even afterJretiring he rose to see the illumination of the city Tn his honor While the worlds stage is so constantly crowded with new scenes and events of striking importance 1t seems incredible that this sombre shadow still hanging over one individual should so concentrate universal public attention One realizes how much the great prelate means to the world. That nations would mourn him irrespective of creed there seems to be no doubt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
Needs of Howard College.

Howard college is not merely a de- nominational institution; 1t is part and parcel of the educational outfit of this district, an important part of it. and it is making an effort to build and pay for an additional building to cost s13,- 000 The additional building is to be a dormitory, and it is very much needed, Dr Montague, the indefatig- able president of the college. hopes this district will put up the building, and leave the institution free from debt, and this should be done. and The Age-Herald has full faith that the far sighted manufacturers and business men of this district will see that it is done
 When this is accomplished President Montague will turn his attention to the subject of a proper endowment of the college, and his appeal will go to all parts of the state, and one branch of it may extend to MT. Rockefeller of New York, who has expressed will ingness to consider the needs of the institution. Once well endowed, How ard would have a great career before it, situated as it is in the heart of the most populous and prosperous mineral district of the south.
 But the task in hand relates to the construction of a dormitory, and the board of trustees and President Monta- que hope this district will aid the col lege in this matter until the building islsecured leaving no debts behind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
Old Way Good Enough.

From the Argonaut.
 Booker Washington tells this character stic story of one of his countrymen: T called an old negro farmer into my office and explained to him in detail how he could make sSO an acre on his land if he would plant a portion of it in sweet pota- toes; whereas, if he planted cotton, as he had been doing for years, at best he could make only s15 an acre. As I ex- plained the difference, step by step, he agreed with me at every point, and when came near the end of my argument, l began to congratulate myself that l had converted at least one man from the one crop system to better methods. Finally. with what fear was the air of one who felt that he had won his case. I asked the farmer what he was going tocultivate on his land the coming year. The old fellow scratched his head and said that, as he was getting old and had been grow ing cotton all his life he reckoned he would grow 1t to the end of his few re- maining years. although he agreed with me that he could double the product of his land by planting sweet potatoes on it.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
EUcHRE ENsNAREs WOMEN.

New York Telegram to the Philadel-
 phia Public Ledger.
 The movement against gamblers has extended to an investigation of a unique scheme by which number of Brooklyn women have been making a living out of Hundreds of other women. The attention of Captain O'Reily was called to the fact that advertisements of euchre games offering prizes of furniture and other articles to the contestants, have appear ed in a paper. He found that a remar1a- ble mania for play has seized the women residents of certain districts in the City of Churches. The women who have been conducting games at halls rented for the purpose have all the patrons the rooms could contain. Each player is required to pay $1, and after the prizes are paid for the hostess has always had a goodly sum left herself. Little CT no attempt Is made to make the euchres social af- fair. Captain O'Reilly has written the women that no more professional euchres must be given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
Mrs. Maybrick to Be Pardoned

There seems to be no room for doubt in the announcement made by the Brit ish home office to the effect that Mrs. Maybrick will be pardoned in July, 1904, so that she can be witness in, or at least give her personal attention to, suits involving many acres of min eral land in Kentucky and the two Vir- ginias. The postponement of her re- lease to July of next year seems to be based on determination to keep her in Wolling prison fifteen full years.
 She is now a woman Al years of age, and her friends believe, and ever have believed, that she is innocent of the crime of killing by arsenical poison her English husband, who had long before his death been a confirmed arsenic eater, She was convicted on circumstantial evidence, and the Eng fish judge before whom she was tried considered her innocent, and so charged the jury, but that English jury brought in a verdict against her, and she was sentenced to death. The sentence was afterwards commuted to imprisonment for life.
 It would be superrogatory to go over the evidence that two nations have discussed pro and con fifteen years. No new evidence has arisen-none can and the home office of the English cabinet has simply decided that fifteen years Imprisonment is punishment enough for woman who may be in. nocent, and who at any rate was con victed on attenuated evidence. Ala bama is glad to hear that the prisoner is to be released. She was born ill Mobile, where her father lived, a wealthy and highly respected banker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
No Gambling in Richmond.

tThere are no gambling houses in Rich mond," said a young business man of Virginia's capital. "The recent crusade against gambling has been successful and today it is utterly impossible to find any sport in the old town
 'In ante-bellum days Richmond was noted for It's elegant sporting clubs and up to twenty years ago three or four handsome gambling establishments were maintained there. In my day, while pro fessional sport had not fiourshed on an elaborate scale as in other days, any man who knew the ropes could find all the gambling amusement he wanted. Raids were made from time to time, but proprietors of gambling houses were not convicted. and the sport continued A few months ago, however, 1t was differ- ent. The crusade was effectual. First the gamblers were fined $100 and placed under bond. Two or more of them vio- lated their bonds and the court fined them $500 each and sent them to jail.
 But Richmond will not stay closed up l predict that in less than three months there will be as much gambling as ever"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
Lynchinq in Mississippi.

Tn Attala county, Mississippi, county centrally located in that state, Kosciusko being it's county seat, band of farmers in a rural neigh borhood took umbrage at the complaints and appeals of two negroes. They charged them with the matching of a conspir acy, but instead of bringing them be- fore. grand jury or a court, they pro ceeded to kill them on the spot. Their utmost crime consisted in too free use of their tongues, but once lynching is adopted as a cure for evils, it rapidly extends to all sorts of cases, and it is not strange therefore that seventeen farmers in rustic beat considered too much talk as an offense against Judge Lynch. At any rate they killed the two negroes without benefit of clergy. or mercy, or opportunity to establish their innocence.
 Public sentiment revolted at the barbarous act, and the next grand jury of the county promptly indicted all of the men engaged in it, seventeen all told. Twelve were arrested at once,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
R. A. Morris, Services.

"The action of the aldermanic board of East Lake in unanimously and en- thusiastically declining to accept the proffered resignation of Alderman Rob ert A. Morris was the neatest compli- ment that I ever knew of a public of- ficial receiving said Alderman William J. Waldrop of East Lake last night
 "The mayor ordered the clerk to call the roll and every member quickly re- sponded yes to the motion of Alderman T. Y. Prude that the rendered resigna- tion be not accepted Though MT. Morris insisted the members just would not consent to 1t.
 "As chairman of the judiciary commit tee and as a conservator of the towns well being generally, his services are ab- soutely indispensable.
 'I have talked with number of cti- zens since Tuesday night, and all with one voice declare that the municipality is to be congratulated that Mr. Morris has consented to remain.
 Tt was a sincere and fitting testimonial to a faithful public official. and com pllment that MT. Morris may justly cherish during the remainder of his life ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

and these twelve have already served about six months in the county jail, bail having. been refused them, and five ran away before they could be arrested One of the five has just been captured in Arkansas. and the sheriff of Attala county is looking for the other four, and he expects to lodge them in jail before the regular term of the Circuit court is convened.
 The prisoners tried to gain their freedom by suing out a writ of habeas corpus, and when the cases came Up in that shape one of the whitecappers turned states evidence, giving away the entire plot But when at a special term of the court one of the prisoners was brought to trial the man who had turned states evidence refused to tes- tify The state thereupon asked for continuance of all the cases, so that the indictment against the states wit ness could be mol pressed, and the man be compelled to testify. The regular term of the court will not be convened until next fall, and the prisoners will remain in the jail in the meantime.
 These whiteeap cases excite no little interest in Mississippi and the belief is that all the prisoners except the states own witness will be convicted and sentenced to terms of imprison- ment. Public sentiment is much changed, and lynching is now discoun- tenanced by all thoughtful men. If convictions are secured, Governor Longino and the authorities of Attala county will deserve much credit They ferreted out the facts, and proceeded eourageously to do their duty. The case will win in the event of convic- ton place in the history of the state, and it will go far towards the break ing down of the lynching habit in all the surrounding states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
SAILING BEYOND SEAS.

By Jean Ingelow. Methought the stars were blinking bright, And the old briggs sails unfurled: 1 said, T will sail to my love this night At the other side of the world. I stepped aboard-we sailed so fast The sun shot up from the bourn; But a dove that perched upon the mast Did mourn, and mourn, and mourn. o fair dovel O fond dovel
 And dove with the white breast. Let me alone, the dream is my own, And my heart is full of rest. My true love fares on this great hill, Feeding his sheep for aye; I looked in his hut, but all was still, My love was gone away. I went to gaze in the forest creek
 And the dove mourned on apace; No flame did flash nor fair blue reek Rose up to show me his place. o last love! first lovel
 My love with the true heart, To think have come to this your home, And yet-we are apart. My love! He stood at my right hand,
 His eyes were grave and sweet Methought he said "In this far land,
 O, is it thus we meet? An, maid most dear. I am not here;
 1 have no place-no part No dwelling more by sea or shore,
 But only In thy heart. = O fair dove. O fond dovei
 Till night rose over the bourn. The dove on the mast as we sailed fast Did mourn. and mourn, and mourn. VI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
Drawing the Line.

Senator William J. Stone, vice-chair- man of the democratic national com mittee, in a recent interview does not say that a repentent sinner may not return to the democratic party. Re- cruits are always wanted, so much so that even erring ones will be wei comed back at any time. No one Is expected to be pleased with each and every plank in a platform, but all mem bers of an organization are expected to stand by the platform, even if it does not in all particulars please them. It is simply impossible to devise anl draw up a platform that will be pleas Ing in all it's parts to anybody-that is to say pleasing above all desire of criticism-but it is not difficult to pre- pare platform that will please all democrats better than the platform of the party of trusts and special priv ilege and imperialism does. But MT | Stone bars out no recruits. All are welcomed who will act with the party, no matter what their lapses in the past may have been.
 When 1t comes, however, to the se- lection of a standard-bearer for 1904 that is different. Common sense and common decency confine such a selec- tion to men who are democrats, who have "stood Loyalty by their party flag" The nomination of a bolter would be the height of political folly, when the nomination of man who may have disliked this or that plank of this or that platform, would be wholly reasonable and feasible pro vided he supported his party ticket.
 This is where the line is drawn. The line does not prevent a man from re- turning to his old party affiliations whenever he sees fit to come back, but it does shut out from the standard bearer class all who bolted the party nomination in 1896 or 1900 or at any other time. This is party sense, and it is common sense also.