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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

In 1870 gold was at an average premium
of Is per cent above the value OF paper
money.
Omitting the decade 1880 TO 1s7O--a period
marked by lessened productivity due to the
ravages of the civil war, and by a loss In
values due to the emancipation Of slaves
the annual increase of wealth per family
has been quite uniform from 1850 to 1904.
That INCREASE for the decade 1850 to 1860
was $3.50; for the twenty years, 1870
to 1850. s14 and from 1890 to 1904, t1S2.
The estimates Of wealth in the years 1900
and 1904 arc as follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

The contract for building a two-story 81.
Louis brick fiat on his lot at Twenty-siXth
and California streets has been let by John
p, Moore to P. ]. Creedon 8 Sons and VIII
cost about $1,000 Two apartments OF six
rooms each are contemplated and the en-
tire building will be finished In hard oak.
with all modern improvements Plans have
been prepared by p. J, Creedon q Sons for
q two-story frame residence for Harry A,
Hussie on a lot al rhirty-siXth street and
Lafayette avenue at a cost OF $500 Plans
have also been drawn for an eight-room
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

Prospects for a new and thoroughly
equipped hospital in Omaha are favorable,
II site is donated by some philauthropic
person 10 promoters from western Iowa
costly building will be erected II a tract
OF sufficient size, location and general
adaptability is secured by the persons who
have had several conferences with Omaha
citizens relative TO the project. The move
ment is an outgrowth OF the present Pres
byteriRn hospital although the new hos
pital would have no connection whatever
with the present hospital. but funds for
its erection would come almost entirely
from persons OF Presbyterian faith. A site
was offered for the purpose by DR.. 8. d.
Mercer, but was reluctantly rejected on
account of the prescribed area, and nego-
tiatlons are now under way for another
tract Of land In the northwestern section
OF the city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

Active work on the new Cohn building
was begun early last week under the favor
able weather conditions prevailing and the
excavations for the large basement are now
nearly completed. An interested throng has
been in constant attendance, watching the
large force Of workmen changing the land
seape. The specifications for the building
proper have been completed by Architect
John Latenser and the contract for its erec-
ton will be awarded during the latter part
Of ihia Meelk
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

Considerable building will be done this
spring in KountZe Place, on the heights
adjacent to Sherman avenue, and Hastings
& Heyden report the sale Of many lots OF
their holdings in that vicinity. Houses are
being built OF all materials. but are gem
orally of the two-story frame type. Mr.
Scott is building seven-room frame house
on Sherman avenue south Of Pinkney;
II. D. Patton, the hardware merchant at
Twenty-ninth and Leavenworth streets,
will soon start building a new home near
Sherman avenue and Emmett street; w. j.
McEathron, the surveyor, has begun the
erection of a brick home on Sherman ave
nue. near Spencer street. Houses in con-
temptation are those Of Alvin Kass and
u. Lancaster on their respective lots on
Sherman avenue north of Writ street, and
Mr.. Neese and Mr.. Rhump are having
plans drawn for their homes near Elgh-
teenth and Binney streets and Sherman
avenue near Writ street, respectively. d
L. Morgan has taken out a permit to raise
his house at the corner OF Sherman ave-
nue and Lotrop street TO make double
/ family house.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

decade 1890 70 1890 as is SHOWN for the pre-
ceding decade. In contrast with the decade
1890 to 1900 the period 1900 to 1904 recorded
an advance in national wealth which has
no parallel IN the history Of the country
except in the decade 1850 TO 1860. This ad-
vance resulted from many causes, OF which
the reaction from the low prices Of the
depressed period 1898 10 1896 was undoubt-
edly one Of the most potent.
Estimates OF national wealth. 1870 70 1904
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

The fact that tax levies tend to increase
faster than population has often been noted
by students Of public taxation. The rela-
ton between tax levies and wealth has not
been as generally observed. One OF the
tables OF the census report--that showing,
by states and territories, the estimated true
value of all property. levles OF ed valorem
taxes, and tax rates per 800 OF estimated
true value for 1880. 1890 and lSOs-throws
great light upon this phase OF the question.
The totals for continental United States, as
given in the above mentioned table, are e.
follows;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

PoRT6MOUFH, England, March 2s-In-
auiTies made here today eonnrm the state
meat JelegFaphed from Washington last
night that the American consular agent
here, John Main, ana the local police we're
in receipt pf information which they kopA
Say lead " the recovery OF the Kidnapped
t-ysaT-oid SOn u DR. Horace ~ Marvin
q kits Hammock, Del
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

Pope Receives Mrs. Mccormick.
ROME, March 23.-The pope today re-
ceived in private audience Mrs. Robert s.
Mccormick, wife Of the ex-American am
bassador to France.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

The residence cf the late c. B. Horton,
former superintendent OF the Western
Union Telegraph company, at Thirty-ninth
and Davenport streets, has been sold,
through the d. V. sholes company for
$3.50 to a citizen IN the western part of
the state. who will soon remove to Omaha
and occupy the residence. The lot is 50xl55
feet and the house is a two-story frame
structure, containing eight rooms.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

supplemental 70 Part ~ Of the census re-
port. In Great Britain the per capita In
debtedness OF all CLASSES, national and local,
was ass times that Of the United states;
IN France. AS6; and IN Italy, IL. II ac-
count be taken of the national wealth
Is found that tho ability OF the countries
70 meet their Indebtedness Is expressed by
the following figures; In the United states
the total debt IS s2.G Cor each slOo OF ma
tional wealth; IN Great Britain Il Is No'5o;
IN France, Si4s5: and IN Italy N7S
FILTRATION AND REVENUE SIS
TENS.
Much Of this section Is devoted to
digest OF taxation and revenue systems In
use In the several states and territories. In
this section are given summary by states
and territories OF the assessed valuation OF
property subject to the general property or
ad valorem tax from the census years 1850
10 1902. inclusive; a summary of the gen
eral property or ad valorem taxes levied
In the several census years from 1850 TO
1909, and the per capita tax ievies and tax
rates for the same years.
The assessed valuation Of property sub
ject to ad valorem taxation has increased
from 1850 to the present time, but II has
not kept pace with the increase In the
actual national wealth
| TOTAL ASSESSED VALUATION - 1850
TO 1904
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

A movement is in progress among the
Christian Scientists OF the city for the erec-
tlon OF fine church on the lot recently
bought by the church at Twenty-fourth
street and St, Marys avenue. Nothing
definite In the premises has been attained,
but mass meeting OF members Of the
church will be held tomorrow evening at
Chambers academy to discuss the plan,
The membership Of the church has been
subject to steady growth for some time
and is on such basis that II ls believed
the building project could be carried
through successfully, and its necessity is
unquestioned as the members have met
in inadequate quarters for some time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

Through the efforts OF Alfred c. Ken
nedy the real estate holdings in Omaha
Of the Northwestern Mutual Insurance
company have been nearly closed out by
the recent sale OF two valuable pieces Of
property in the new and growing business
district west OF Sixteenth street. between
Harvey and Leavenworth streets. The old
home OF Dr. Hans p. Jensen at 725 South
Eighteenth street was sold for S7,OOO 20 NJ.
Tatel and ]. Kateman, who bought for
investment. The property was acquired by
the insurance company some time ago and
has materially enhanced in value during
| the last few years. The lot is ssx97 feet
and is occupied by an old two-story frame
house, which will probably be torn down
to make way for a modern building 70 be
used for business purposes. Another lot in
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24
NET DEBT OUTSTANDING.

In 1902 the annual interest charge on the
public debt OF continental United states r.
shown 70 have been approximately G15a)a,-
sos, or an annual payment Of tl.ie for each
Individual OF this interest charge, the
amounts on speeined classes OF debt were
an tOllOWst
National Government ,....,.,...,,,, S355n SO
stRten and territories ,,,..,,.,,,,,., il,09960
citiss and minor eSli di4iisiodiniss,,I ssssS
The average rate OF interest on the
funded debt Of states and municipalities
was ~ per cent, The rates for the various
divisions OF the states and territories were
as follOws;
EoIh AHanfie u'','';;,'',,;';''i s's PEI ssni
BPulh AItAtio iiii''t'1i'iiftift;l - ~ W.
Eorth oehua3 if'ii'tftif;'f'ittf'l a's ~ eelli
b9Nlh peaNe4 1Ffitti1fifiiiitstip Pfk ~ Ns..i
western ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~ bSt WV
Data relating IA the public debt Of the
principal nations Of the globe are given -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

F. A. Henninger, belated era Of building
Of this character will apparently be wit
messed as several smaller apartment
houses are in process of construction and II
Is possible that the example in investment
set by Mr.. Rood viii be followed. The
large cities of the east are filled with large
AMI expensive apartment houses Of the
type to be built by Mr.. Rood and, Il Is
authoratively reported, prove substantial
investments as we'll as being material en-
bellishment to the cities, The conservatism
manifest In Omaha has retarded the
growth OF the city along the lines Of apart
ment house construction. but It is to be
hoped that many other apartments of the
type to be erected by Mr.. Rood will soon
rear their walls.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

The different branches OF government re-
oeive quite different portions OF their reve.
nues receipts from the several classes Of
general revenue mentioned above. This IL
shown in the following table, which gives,
for states and territories ana for other
civil divisions. the percentage of the total
general revenue receipts formed by each
principal class OF such receipts,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

The multiplicity Of apartment houses in
New York. Boston, Washington. Chicago
and like cities has done much to solve
the rental problem as to limited supply Of
homes within moderate means. which Is
now such a crucial question in Omaha
Apartments can be built and rented to
capacity at a moderate rental and return
a splendid income on the money invested.
Tho apartment house OF Mr.. Rood is e
contain six apartments on each floor, or
. thrty-six in all, with the seventh floor for
use as a dining room. The basement will
he devoted 10 storage rooms, as in all mod
ern apartments, and the appointments az
10 elevator service, interior finish and con-
venience will be Of the latest design The
exterior Of the brick building. which will
be reinforced by steel columns and beams
will be OF decorative brick and the entrance
will probably he OF pretentious design on
the Farnam street side. The lot on which
the new apartment house IL to he erected
was bought last fall by Mr.. Rood, who Their
contemplated building a four-story apart
ment house, but the location was deemed
too desirable and tho large structure wa,
decided upon,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

An important sale during the last woek
was that by ]. II. Dumont & Son Of the
home Of Mrs, Fanny Reichcnberg at 81
South Thirty-seventh street to a wealthy
banker Of Lexington, r. NJ F. Lehans
or $4,000 Mr.. Leflang intends to remove
% Omaha and will occupy the property a.
lis residence. Tho lot on which the two
story frame house is located is 6ox165 feet
and is directly opposite the home Of G. w.
Wattles in the choice West Farnam street
residence district. Mrs Reichenberg has
rented a temporary home, but will build
in the near future
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

Mary c. Beoton has sold her home at
Forty-second street and Lafayette avenue
for ST. go to Jennie A. Roberts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24
Totai.-,..,.,...

Total.
National govern
ment...,..,......
State and terri
tOries.,,.,,,.......
COunties,,,.t ,...
CIT ies, villages,
townships, pre-
cincts, eto,,.,.,,.
School district.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

Charles steiger has sold his house and
lot on Fourteenth street between william
and Hickory streets to Adam ]. sloup for
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

modern home for c. II. Norton at the end
Of the Benson car line by Creedon & Sons.
The improvements will cost over $500, as
it Is necessary 70 install private system
Of water works at considerable cost.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

the same vicinity, that at the southeast
corner of Twentieth street and st. Mary's
avenue, has been sold for the insurance
company by Mr. Kennedy for $500 Two
frame houses are on the large corner lot
which was bought by Samuel Ravitz and
will be held by him for speculative pur-
poses. Such activity in real estate in the
section OF the city in which the two sales
were consummated by MT Kennedy has
been apparent for some time. as It is the
firm belief of many that the business CEN
ter OF the city trends toward that neigh
borhood since the erection and proposed
building Of several large and expensive
buildings west of Sixteenth street.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24
PaIIoa Oaanrm marvin Rumor.

'Less than ene-tenth Of per cent,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

The automobile industry of the city will
soon be confined to one district II plans
are consummated by II. f. Fredrickson
Tor the erection Of large garage on leased
GROUND near Twentieth and Tarnam streets
The business of Mr. FredriclSson has grown
10 such an extent in his present quarters
at Fifteenth street and Capitol avenue that
expansion is absolutely necessary. The
proposed garage win be of reinforced con-
crete construction and thoroughly fireproof
and win be within few blocks of the
yarages Of several Of the most important
automobile dealers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

With the erection OF the proposed S125, 900
apartment house OF seven stories for e. s.
Rood OF Benson at the northwest corner of
Thirty-eighth and Farman streets, for
which plans are being drawn by Architect
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

In addition to the establishment Of the
large coal yards the sale will work to the
advantage Of Omaha by placing the several
home owners. whose properties were bought
for cash, in the market for new homes
and several are now seeking investment
along that line with the funds secured by
ern.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

bdte iNAeNhA " Nhe PAhais WV " W.
rlncipal nations Of the globe are given aS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-05-30
KNITTING MACHINE ROMANCE.
Invented That a Tilted Lover Might
Have His Revenge.

Romance may certainly figure In
many of the knitted waistcoats and
gorgeous stockings worn by our I'M
dergraduates of to-day, but these have
not so romantic an origin as the first
of these articles produced in this
country.
For tradition has it that William
Lee, who in the sixteenth century in
vented the knitting frame on which
both stockings and waistcoats were
produced mechanically, was driven to
this piece of ingenuity by the cruel
flouting of the lady he loved, who hap
pened to be a stocking knitter.
Enraged at his failure to make an
impression on her heart, he sought to
make it on her purse by killing her
means Of livelihood; and one is glad
to read that all stocking makers COM
bined to Illustrate his cruel purpose,
with the result that he fled with his
invention to France, where he finally
died of broken heart, whether for
love of his lady or of his spoiled in
vention, tradition does not say.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-05-30
MRS, M'K|NLEY DEAD
END COMES PEACEFULLY TO
WIDOW OF PRESIDENT.
FRIENDS AT BEDSIDE
Secretary CorteIyou and Sisters of the
Deceased Present When Death
csme-Arrangements for
the Funeral.

Canton, O.-Mrs. Mckinley died at
1908 p. m. Sunday.
There was no struggle no pain,
Mrs. Mckinley never knew of the eff
forts made for days to prolong her
life, nor of the solicitous hope against
hope of her sister and other relatives
and friends for her recovery.
At the Mckinley home when death
came there were present Secretary
Cortelyou, Mr. and Mrs. M. c. Barber,
Mrs. Sarah Duncan, Mrs. Luther Day,
Justice and Mrs. William r. Day, Drs.
Portman and Rixey and the nurses.
The funeral arrangements so far as
made are that Dr. Buxton will have
charge of the services, which are to
be simple. They will be held at the
Mckinley home at two o'clock
Wednesday afternoon.
1t was announced that President
Roosevelt and Secretary Loeb will ar
rive in Canton Wednesday morning to
attend the funeral services. Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks, who had often been
a house guest of the McKinleys, is eX-
pected to reach here in time to attend
the funeral service
The body of Mrs. Mckinley will be
placed in the vault in West Lawn GEM
etery which holds the remains of her
husband, until the completion of the
national mausoleum on Monument
hill, when both caskets will be trans
ferred to receptacles in that tomb.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-05-30
WORK OF TRUE GENIUS.
Rivers IngeniousIy Baited Trap Was
Worthy of Success.

Rivers was sitting at his desk, with
an unfinished page of manuscript be-
fore him, deeply absorbed in thought.
Brooks entered the room.
whats the matter, old chap"
asked Brooks.
Rivers looked up with a heavy
smile.
Il am struggling with q conun-
drum" he said.
Lets have it,
1T isn't finished yet"
How far have you got?"
"All I've written is the answer:
One is a planked shad, and the other
is a plaided shank. I've got to have
a question for it."
That's easy. All you need is some
thing Scotch, isn't it?"
"By George!" exclaimed Rivers,
grabbing his hat. II believe you're
right. Thanks, dear boy! I'll make
1t a hot scotch"
Brooks glared at him, but he took
him out-Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-05-30
DIR. TALKS OF FOOD
Pres. of Board Of Health.

what shall eat?" is the daily in-
quiry the physician is met with. / do
not hesitate to say that in my judg-
ment, a large percentage of disease is
caused by poorly selected and improp-
erly prepared food. My personal ex-
perience with the fully-cooked food,
known as Grape-Nuts, enables me to
speak freely Of it's merits.
From overwork, l suffered several
yea. with malnutriton, palpitation Of
the heart, and loss of sleep. Last
summer I was led to experiment per-
sonally with the new food, which |
used in conjunction with good rich
cows milk. In short time after /
commenced it's use, the disagreeable
symptoms disappeared, my hearts ac-
ton became steady and normal, the
functions of the stomach were proper
" carried out and I again slept as
soundly and as well as in my youth.
Il look upon Grape-Nuts as a per-
feet food, and no one can gainsay but
that it has a most prominent place in
a rational, scientific system Of feeding.
Any one who uses this food will coon
be convinced Of the soundness Of the
principle upon which it is manufac-
tured and may thereby know the facts
as to its true worth" Read, '@rhe Road
to MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's .
Reason"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-05-30
WISCONSIN COMPANY is SUED.
Charged With Conspiracy to Defraud
the Government.

Denver.-Charged with conspiring
to defraud the government out Of
5000 acres of coal lands worth over
a million dollars, located in Routt
county near the town of Lay, the Wis
consin Coal Mining company, it's Of
ticers and agents of Milwaukee, are
made defendants in an equity suit
filed in the federal court Saturday for
the recovery of the land, which, it is
alleged, they secured through the
means Of dummy entrymen and entry
women, who conveyed the lands to
the corporation as soon as they had
secured patents.
Criminal action is prevented owing
to the fact that the statute of limi-
tations has run against the entries.
While the corporation is charged
with planning to rob the government
of 5000 acres of land, it secured only
about 1,4OO acres through the fact
that only eight entrymen's titles were
perfected
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-05-30
MURDER MYSTERY SOLVED.
Indian Arrested for Crime Committed
Nine Years Ago.

Eagle River-Peter Corn, an Indian
residing in the town of Flambeau, was
arrested for a murder committed nine
years ago. Henry Taresh, a white
man formerly of Crystal Falls, Mich,
was supposed to have been murdered
nine years ago this month, but his
body was not found until May %
when District Attorney O'Connor ac-
companied by Sheriff Murphy who
have been working on the case some
time found it buried at a depth of
two feet in swamp near Lac du
Flambeau. Corn was placed in jail
at Rhinelander to await hearing here
Taresh was a woodsman and relatives
at Crystal Falls and the county au-
thorities here have for years searched
for the body or his murderer. The
body has been positively identified as
that of Taresh.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-05-30
More San Francisco Indictments.

San Francisco.-Six more million
aires and multimillionaires, some of
them we'll known throughout the coun-
try, fell under the accusation of the
Oliver grand jury Saturday, when that
body, just before an adjournment till
June 10, returned IA indictments joint
ly against G. Fl. Umbsen, ]. e. Green
and w. I. Brobeck, charging them
with attempted bribery Of public Off
Gals, and Ia indictments jointly
against Frank G. Drum, Eugene De
Saba and John Martin, charging them
with bribery of public officials. With
the former group Abraham Ruef, the
fallen political boss of San Francisco.
was jointly indicted; with the latter
group Ruef and Mayor Schmitz.
In all % indictments were found
Saturday containing 126 counts and
calling for bail bonds in the total sum
Of $1,250000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-05-30
SOLDIERS ARE DYING FAST.
All Will Be Gone in Ten Years, Says
Physician.

Milwaukee.-At the rate with which
veterans at the Waupaca home for
soldiers are dying, according to DR..
B. Bantly, surgeon at the home, who
has been in this city, there will be no
more veterans for the state to pro-
vide for in about ten years. Fifty died
last year and SO the year before. The
average age of the veterans is 70.
Pneumonia made havoc last winter.
Many pulled through seemingly and
had sudden relapse and died. There
are at present about 700 veterans,
and 200 wives and widows at the
home, according to Dr. Bantly. In
the summer there are fewer, some
going to relatives and others getting
work.