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Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
WOMAN SWALLOWS POISON
Takes Dose OF Morphine. but IL Saved
by Physician with
Pump.

BEATRICE, Neb., Jan. 2.-(Special)-
Mrs. Charles Coburn, residing at zoos Mar
ket street, this city. attempted suicide last
night by swallowing a quantity of morphine.
a physician was summoned when it was
discovered that she had swallowed the drug
and succeeded In resuscitating her by tho
use of a stomach pump.
1t is alleged that Mrs. Coburn had trouble
with her husband the forepart Of the week,
which resulted in his leaving her,
Dependency is said to be the cause OF
her attempt at self-destruction.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
Dodge County Mortgage RECORD.

FREMONT. Neb., Jan. 2.-(speciaI.)-The
following is the mortgage record OF Dodge
county for the month Of December, 1902:
Farm mortgages recorded IL, amount $25,-
ASS. O6; released IS, amount $23. 254.56. Town
and city mortgages recorded 7, amount
"a. 345; released Is. amount $6,945.67. Chat
tel mortgages filed SO. amount S25, 4O7. 81;
released 10. amount S12O. 647.s9. Total chat
tel mortgages filed during 1902 is 1926,
amount 1920. 1sO,26; released 500. amount
$26s, 309.94
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
MANGLED IN CORN SHREDDER
Fairbury Mon HIS Arm Torn on and
side BADLY LAGER
ated.

FAIRBURY. Neb, Jan. 2.-(Special.)-
Milton Shelley. while feeding a corn shred
der this morning at the Kesterson ranch,
was caught in the machine and his right
arm was torn off near the shoulder and his
side badly lacerated. He was brought to
this city and given surgical assistance
promptly, but his condition is very critical.
Shelley lives near Plymouth. this county.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03

ABERDEEN, S. D., Jan. Especial Tele-
gram THE reception, banquet and smoker
In honor Of the members-elec Of the legis-
lature enroute to Pierre, given by the bust
ness men at the sherman house last even
ing. was a very enjoyable AFFAIR. Prominent
mon from all over the state were present.
Appropriate toasts we're responded to by
all the speakers and a general good time
enioyed.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
Bright Young Man of Alma.

ALMA, Neb.. Jan. 2.-(special.)-B. H.
Grigsby, one OF the most promising young
men Of this city. will on tomorrow return
to Lincoln and re-enter the law department
Of the State university. Mr.. Grigsby will
graduate this year from that department
and enter the actual practice Of his pro-
fession In some one of the larger cities OF
the state. His many friends and the mem
bers OF the profession here look forward
to see Mr.. Grigsby one of the leading law
yers OF the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
New Telephone Company Organized.

ALMA. Neb., Jan. 2.-(speeial.)-The
Farmers and Merchants Telephone com
pany Of this place will install its exchange
at Orleans next week with nifty subscribers.
The company will then have exchanges al
Alma, Orleans. Republican City and STAN
ford, and toll lines connecting these towns.
II will soon make application for fran.
ehises at oxford and Holdrege and extend
its toll lines TO connect with the Franklin
County Telephone company.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
Organize Federated Union.

BEATRICE. Neb., Jan. 2.-(special Tele-
meeting. attended by about 200
laboring men. including all the labor or
ganizations Of the city, was held tonight
in Firman's hall for the purpose Of or
ganizing under the Federation Of Labor.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03

The meeting was addressed by a number Of
the laboring men of the city and before an
adjournment was taken a federation was
organized with a membership of siXty-two.
A charter will be ordered at once. Another
meeting will be held next Friday night.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
Women Discuss Labor Unions.

RISING CITY. Mel. Jan. 2-(special)-
The women OF the Helen Gould club met in
session at the home OF Mrs. Fozzard.
one Of its members. New Years eve. An
interesting program was listened to, one
Of the principal features Of which was a
paper prepared and read by J. A. Reichen-
back on the subject Labor Unions"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03

The low aggregate assessment OF the
state is due to the fact that property Of
all kinds is assessed much below its fair
cash value by the local assessors. The state
board whose Tut II is to make the levy
for state purposes has no power to change
this assessment.
An Improvement in state finances. how
ever, need not wait upon legislation of this
kind. An enlargement OF the powers OF
the board whose duty Il is to make the
levy for state purposes will solve the diff
Guilty as far as state revenues are con-
cerned. For many years past the board
has been permitted to levy only ) mills
for general fund purposes and for many
possible to make revenues meet eNpendi-
lures. Unless some provision can be made
for an immediate and very considerable In
crease in the total assessment of the state,
a result that does not at this moment seem
probable, the limit for the general fund
levy should be enlarged to 6Iz or Z mills. y
levy OF I mills, even on the basis OF present
low assessments. would bring to the treas
ury funds sufficient TO meet present current
expenditures and prevent further
ton OF debt.
The question may be asked what shall be
done with the present floating debt. TIC
this II may be replied that If the law eau
be so amended as to cause current revenues
to meet current expenditures the receipts
from delinquent taxes of past years will
take care OF a portion of the present debt.
In addition to this it would perhaps be well
for the legislature to authorize a small
sinking fund levy for a number of years.
Under such an order of business the float
ing debt could be rapidly cared for.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03

TABLE ROCK, Neb.. Jan. 2.-(special)
The women OF the w. s. A. society at
this place gave a New Years reception at
the fine parlors Of Mrs. C. r. Smith from
2 p. m. till 8 p. m, at which the attendance
was large. The parlors were decorated with
holly, mistletoe and Spanish moss and the
suffrage colors. The tables, with ferns. and
a profusion Of potted plants also adorned
the rooms. The hostess and the onhcers
Of the society formed the receiving line.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
Engine Jumps the Track.

ELKHORN. Neb., Jan. 2.-(Special.)-
Union Pacific engine 171S. attached to an
extra freight train, left the rails while
going on a sidetrack at the west end Of
the yards here at IL 20 this morning. The
wrecking crane came out from Omaha, put
It back and the track was cleared at 3:l5
this afternoon. The engine received but
small damage.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03

BEATRICE. Neb., Jan. 2.-(speeial)-
There are twelve families OF Gypsies who
have gone into winter quarters near this
city. They are having their large living
vans repaired and painted and getting
ready for the road in the spring.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
Bnu Is pleasant Social Event.

BEATRICE. Neb.. Jan. 2.-(special.)-
The Assembly. a club composed Of married
people Of this city. gave a New Years ball
last evening. which proved to be a pleasant
social event and which was attended BY
about seVenty-hVe couples.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03

the backache, sldeache, nervousness and
other ills which are the result of woman.
ly diseases.
~ suffered from female weakness for i've
mouths" writes Miss Belle Hednck Of Hye,
Putnam Co, W. Va. II was treated by a good
physician but he never seemed to do me any
good. ! wrote 10 DR., y. v. Pierce for advice,
which ! received, telling me to take his Favor.
lite Prescription and Golden Medical Discov-
eD.' when l had used the medicines a month,
ms health was much improved. II has contin-
ucG 10 Improve until now I can work at almost
ell kinds Of houscwork. I had scarcely any
appetite. but Il Is all right now. Have gained
several poaRis in weight. DIT. Pieree's medi.
clues have done wonderfully well here. I
would advise all who suffer from chronic dis
eases to write TO DR. Pierce
vFavonte Prescription" makes weak
women strong, sick women we'll. Ac-
cspt no substitute for the medicine
which works wonders for weak women.
DR.. Perce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt OF stamps
20 pay expense Of mailing only. Send
al one-eent stamps for the paper-covered
book, o. Al stamps for the eloth-bound
volume. Address DR.. Z. v. Pierce, Buf.
fslo. n. Y.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03

BEATRICE. Neb.. Jan. 2.-(speclal.)E
A large force of men are harvesting Ice
FOR Frank Salts. a local dealer. The ice
Is about seven inches in thickness and Of a
good quality.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
Identify Frost victim.

STURGIs, S. D., Jan. 2.-(Special.)-
The frozen man found on the roadside ten
miles south OF the South MORGAN has been
identified as being Chris Nelson.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03

Arkansas-Fair Saturday and probably
Sunday.
For Wyoming and Colorado-Fair satur-
day and Sunday.
For Iliinois-Fair Saturday, preceded BY
snow in northwest portion; Sunday. fair;
fresh to brisk north winds.
For Iowa-Fair Saturday and code In
central and eastern portions; Sunday, fair.
For Missouri-Fair Saturday and colder
in northwestern portion; Sunday. fair.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair Saturday aud Probably sunday
IL Promise for Western
States.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Forecast:
For Nebraska. North and South Dakotas,
Kansas, Indian Territory, Oklahoma and
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
Cause of nccreascd Revenue.

The primary cause Of the decline of the
revenues Of the state, or rather the failure
Of the revenues to respond to Expenditures.
has been and Is the low assessment Of all
species of property throughout the state
and tbs escape of much property from any
taxation whatever. The grand assessment
OF the state reached its highest point in
1898, when Il stood at Sl94. S3,i42. The fol-
owins table shows the assessment for each
year from 1893 to 1902, inclusive:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03

A comparison Of these estimates OF re-
Cetpts and expenditures for the next bien-
MUM disclosCs the fact that there Will be
a general fund deficit approXimating $780,
1887. This conclusion Is based upon pres
ent conditions. The only way to avoid this
impending Lefcit and consequent Increase
OF the floating debt Is to scale down appro-
priations much below the stimat or TO re-
wise the revenue system so that general
fund receipts can be made to meet expen-
dfturpE
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
On Hand Re- Pay on Hand
nds. Dec. / cefpts. ments. Dec. a.
Totals ...... .s4S2, 255 s2O7, 4l6 S434, 2g7 $685. 74
Three Would BE Veterinarians.

State Veterinarian Thomas, DR.. Sprague
OF Butler county and DR.. LESLEY of Saun-
ders county would like to look after the
states veterinary business. Today a dele
cation Of Saunders county people was here
in the interest Of DR.. LESLEY and called
upon Governor-elect Mickey. The governor
has not intimated who will be the fortu-
nate man.
This afternoon the governor stated that
he had no announcements to make at pres
ent. He intimated, however, that Adjutant
General Colby would hold over until after
the Inauguration at least.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03

ing runs, apd IN a sense II
is true. But even love
cannot tighten labor or
make il easy for the wom-
an who is in constant suf-
fering from Inflammation,
bearing down pains or
other womanly diseases
The one thing that can
make work easy for wom-
en- is sound health, and
DR.. Pieree's Favorite Pre-
scription is the thing that
will give sound health
to sick women. II cures
womanly diseases which
cause weakness. and cures
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
Auditor weston's Report.

Auditor Weston today fled with the gov
ernor his annual report Of his ofiee. It
contains $50 pages and is issued earlier
this year than ever before in the history of
the state. His OF the condition
of the states nance and his recommends
lions follow:
The matter calling most urgently for at
tentiop at the present time Is the condi-
ton OF state finances. botn present and
prospectively. on November 30, 1900, the
hoating interest-bearing debt Of the state
amounted to l,7S2. SSH. On November 80,
1902, Il amounted to S1,sSs, S2S.63-an Increase
OF SCOT. s43.52. This Increase will be consid-
erably augmented by the end of the bien-
NAL period for which the last legislative APP
propriations were made. viz, April l.. 1903.
Ny predecessors In Office for a number OF
years past have called attention to the
gradually increasing debt OF the state and
the necessity for a revision of the revenue
passed unheeded by successive legislatures.
/ deem Il my duty 20 again call attention
TO these conditions, which have not inn
proved the biennium that has Just ex-
plred.
The general fund appropriations made by
the legislature of 1901 amounted TO g. $50,
957.U for the biennium. The amount that
can be realized by the general fund from
the two state levies made during the bien-
MUM cannot exceed 1857 .6&.G, and will
probably be considerably less. The collec-
lions from miscellaneous sources during
the biennium credited 10 the general fund
will approximate $4,000. Thus the total
amount that the general fund can realize
from all sources will be approximately 81
9 1898 As stated above, the appropria-
lions amounted to s.. 35.9T.U, making a dc
felt OF sos. 27S.4s for the biennium.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
Figuring on Coal Contracts.


The Board of Purchase and Supply is in
session today and will be Saturday to pur-
chase supplies for the various state insti-
tutions. The coal question occupied som
time of the board. Only one firm, however,
the Whitebreast company. put in a bid.
This Arm now has the contract to supply
most Of the Institutions with fuel. This
time It put in bids to furnish thirteen
kinds OF coal, and the company haC the
option to furnish any one of the thirteen
kinds 1t sees fit. At present, It is said,
the Lincoln asylum has two days supply OF
coal. Beatrice three days and at Hastings
the supply will run out Saturday at noon.
These are three of the institutions which
received some Of the precious emergency
coal bought at prices above the contract
price some time ago. Nest Of the after
noon was spent on figuring on the purchase
Of clothing for the inmates Of the institu-
tons.
The Board Of Irrigation met yesterday
afternoon to pass on the appeal asked by
William Frank from the decision Of Sec
rotary Dobson in the case OF the Farmers
Canal company. The board sustained the
decision Of Mr.. Dobson and refused to
grant a new hearing. This will throw the
case into the courts in the near future.
InsurInE without Authority.
Ashton & Myer, attorneys, have written
a letter to the insurance department OF
the auditors ONCE in which they go after
the American Benevolent association. The
attorneys say that the company has no
right to do business in the state and that
1t advertises mo claims unpaid, no liabil-
tiles. no claims in litigation" In contra
dictlon of this the attorneys say that re-
Gently one OF their clients got judgment
against the company for 1925, which is still
unpaid, though in the published list Of paid
claims this client is announced to have re-
ceived $50. The company sent him a check
for that amount and II was refused. Mr..
Babcock said the company had no author
ity from the state to do business here. The
headquarters Of the company is in st.
Louis.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
Local Record,

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Jan. 2.-Oficial record of tenn
peraturo and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the last TIN 80
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
Probable Receipts.

Statement No. 4 contains an estimate of
probable receipts for the fiscal period com
mencing April !, 1898. and ending March 81,
tions OF the Twenty-eighth session OF the
legislature will be made. This estimate Is
based on actual re seipts for the two years
ending December /, 1899. The actual re-
ceipts for the biennium ending March 81,
1895, cannot ~ much greater than this esti-
mate without a radical change In our rev.
enue system ami In the method of assessing
property throughout the state. The aggre-
statement No. 4 Is A.05s.s3l5. distributed
as follows.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-29

Sir Thomas Upton a few days ago
said Of the American people: 1.-THE
Americans are Gods own people.
There is none like them on the face Of
the green earth. No people are better,
or more kind, or more wonderful.
They could not be-" 1t is not diff.
cult for Americans to accept such
sentiments as the literal truth. 1t
should be borne 10 mind, however,
that not all foreigners have rated us
thus. And may it not be that we
think we find in others what is really
in ourselves? Sir Thomas is one Of
the most amiable and courteous Of
that DObleSt of races-the Irish. He
finds 10 Americans only the senti-
ments which he inspires Americans
froze Matthew Arnold beciu>e he was
an icicle to begin with Might we
not reduce Sir Thomas word, 80 the
singular number and repeat them to
him heartily, Sir Thomas is one of
own people. There is one like
him on the face Of the green earth.
No one is better, more kind, or more
wonderful. None can be.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-29

Between February aud May Of next
year, One young mar from each state
and territory Of the United States after
a. non-competitive examination in
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, Latin
and Greek grammar, Latin prose
composition, one Greek author and one
Latin author will be selected to hold
a Cecil Rhodes scholarship ia the
University of Oxford, England, The
candidate must have finished the
sophomore year In some reputable
American college, The scholarship
will pay about 81, 500 per annum, or
half enough TO maintain a young
man in average station in Oxford.
The object OF the founder was to
promote the union Of the Anglo Saxon
nation by closer association and By a
mingling of ideals. Just how much
fifty American students and ten
thousand young English bloods will
mutually influence each other remains
to be seen. Certain it is that no
surroundings in I'll the world
are so singular and SO intoxicating as
those of Oxford.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-29

ter aud agree upon details. Every
body IS familiar with the intention Of
this legislation-that OF reviving the
tried and disproven principle Of asset
currency issues The republican
party has ever been the party OF un-
sound monetary theories. 1t is the
father Of the 'rag baby" The green
hackers attained considerable strength
only 10 republican states The ma
tional banking system, though an
improvement upon the previous cur
rency system, was a piece OF rascaiity
aud favoritism. The asset currency
scheme was a natural reverslOn to its
unsOund financial policies. 1t was
designed to provide currency issues TO
meet the needs Of spectators, to pro-
mote speculative fuctutions, to render
more comfortable the periods Of eleva-
tlon and depression. But as 1t looks
now, Uncle Joe Cannon has killed all
this with a phrase.
1t is not likely that the next con-
gress will propose any financial legis-
further than the au %horization
of the secretary of the treasury 10
relieve financial stringency whenever
it seems imminent by depositiug the
treasury reserves with bonds. Even
this is a bad measure. 1t is the
wretched device and self deception of
those who would eat their cake and
have it too.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-29
UNCLE JOE AS A PHRASE MAKER.

The man who invents a really happy
phrase deserves almost as much credit
as the one who POUNDS a nation or
discovers a continent Uncle Joe
Cannon, so it looks now, has killed
The Fowler bill and the Aldrlch bill,
both aiming at a more elastic cir.
culation, by speaking OF them as
rubber currency" schemes 1t is
astonishing how much respect is ac-
corded to the word elastic and how
little to the word rubber. NJ amount
of valid argument could have had so
much weight with the popular mlnd
as this felicitous Characterization.
Three months ago the Fowler bill
or its equivalent under another name,
the Aldrich bill, was a serious Ma
tional menace A causaus Of power
full senators was held at Hot Springs
three months ago aud at Oyster Bay
three weeks ago to canvass the mat
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-29
NO GOOD TO COME FROM II.

The St. Louis Republic said the
next day that 300 Folk rooterS from
Monroe county we're at Palmyra to
hear Folk speak The Monroe City
Democrat says that there were 3S
persons from Monroe county there
aud that the greater part Of them are
not in favor of Folk for governor.
The Republic this week published
an interview with Congressman Coch-
ran, of St. Joseph, in which he is
represented as coming out u%nreserved-
ly and even with brutal bluntness for
Folk and against the whole present
organization of the democratic party.
The St. Louis World of the 25th
publishes an interview with Cochran
in which he says that the Republic
interview is absolutely false and in
furious; that he does not prefer Mr..
Folk, but another; and that the
Republic because of refusing to sup
port various democratic nominees and
for other reasons is in a poorer posi-
tion than any other influential paper
In the state to force its preferences
upon the party.
These are two Of dozens of examples
that might be given. The moral is
that somebody is doing a great deal
Of lying and doing 1t much too early
in the campaign. The people have
months and months yet In which to
find out who is lying, and when they
do, it will injure his cause ten
fold. There is very little known
certainly about how the people regard
the various candidates in the various
parts Of the state. 1t is only reas-
enable to suppose that a very large
majority are not at this time COM
mitted to anybody.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-29

Judge ]. H. Green has been mem
TONED as a probable candidate for the
office Of County Treasurer. He says
he has not decided to make the race,
but that he has the matter under con-
s~lderation and that he will be guided
10 his action by the advice of his
friends. Judge Green not only made
an excellent officer but made a great
many friends during his service as
Z ounty Judge. He is everywhere rec
ognized as one of the sterling men Of
Layafette, and if he decides to make
the race his candidacy will no boubt
be well received throughout the
County.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-29
A FIT OF Observation-Disclosures

To a fit of absent. mindsdness the
Kansas City Star published an edi-
torill by E. W. Howe. of the
Atchison Globe, as follows;
"The Missouri rate of taxation for
state purposes, legislative, executive,
judicial, educational, charitable and
building, all told, is one mill and
four-ifths Of a mill on the dollar, or
eighteen cents on the 500. The
Kansas rate is six mills and two.ffths
Of a mill on the dollar, or sixty. four
cents ON the 500 The Kansas rate
is nor than three and one-half times
at much as 1t is in Missouri, evenlf
the latter state does have boodlers. !"
The Star man Deyer loses an oppor-
tunity TO fay Governor Dockery for.
his insisteuce upon economy in pubic
expense.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-29

The n clear ringing democratic
note that has been sounded in this
country within the last few years was
heard last winter when Vest forced
free coal for M year upon the
anthracite coal combine. The time
is ripe for such an advance upon the
enemy all along the line. The beef
trust, after the conviction CT unlawful
combination in restraint OF trade last
year, is hard at it it again. The
combine proposes 10 have It's patrons
pay for It's losses by food aud such
Improvements as 1t sees fit to make.
A removal Of the tariff duties on
dressed meats would bring great
relief, for the present at least, by
opening trade with Canada. President
Roosevelt has surrendered upon the
issue Of tariff revision and a plain
opening is afforded the democrats.