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Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-13

BEATRICE Neb, June ESPECIAL
Henry Grace OF Lincoln AMI William
Ayers OF this city were severely burned
yesterday in a gasoline explosion at the
Fitzpatrick repair shops north OF town.
They were engaged IN making some repairs
on the hrebox OF a miniature engine and
were using a blower attached to a gasoline
tank BY a rubber hose. They rad turned
on the oil. allowing some OF Il 70 run into
the tireboN. In lighting the blower the oil
In the rrebox ignited. causing a terrible
explosion.
The flames shot out in every direction.
burning Grace seriously about the hands.
arms and face The flesh on his arms lit
orally cooked. He was removed 10 DR.
Rohinsons sanitarium for treatment His
condition is said to be serious. Ayers was
burned about the face and head. but he es-
capped more luckily than did Grace. Both
men recently entered the employ Of the
firm. Grace's mother resides in Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-13
BABY'S EyESIGHT
WAS THREATENED
By Terrible Eczsma-Head Became
a Mass Of itching Rash and Sores
Would Scratch Till Blood Came
Much Money Wasted n Fruitless
Treatment -Disease Was Soon
CURED At SLIGHT COST
BY CUTICURA REMEDIES

sour little girl was two months old
When she got a rash on her face and
within i've days her face and head were
al one sore. We used different rene
dies but IL got worse instead Of better
and We thought she -0uld turn blind
and thar her ears would fail OF. Shs
suffered terribly, and would scratch
until the blood came. At night va
had TO pin her hands down. This
went on until she was i've months old,
then I had her under our family doc
tors care, but she continued 20 grow
worse. He said i6 was eczema When
shs vas seven months old I started 20
use CuticIra Soap Cuticura Ointment,
and Cuticura Resoivent, and IN three
weeks - what q changet | kept using
the Cuticura Remedies for two months
and our baby was a different girl. You
could not see a sign Of a sore and she
was as fair as a newborn baby. and al
for the small cost Of a dollar and seventy
i've cents where We had spent ten
times the money for doctoring- She
d now two years old and has not had 9
yign Of the eczema since. Mrs. b y.
Budke. r. F. d. A. LeSuGurs 4nn-s
Apr. Is and May = 1907"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-13

expense TO tire company, Lightning also
struck the barn Of J. F. Conway. killing a
horse belonging to him.
ACBCRN-District court has been in ses-
sion again this week. with Judge Raper
on the bench. The case against Judge r
COhoe, charged with grand larceny. mas
evening and turned over 10 the Jury, which
deliberaued a short time. bringing in a
verdict % guilty as charged The case
against Leeking, on a cnarge or emoezzie-
menr. Is now being tried and will in all
probability take up several days.
YORK-The celebration al YORK will prob
ably be the largest held IN this part OF the
state. The railroads Will run EXCURSION
trains and are advertising York SO many
large cities near York are not going 70
celebrate that York viii be the central
place for July 4 The committees have been
actively at work for the last two weeks
making arrangements for athletic sports,
home circuses. Wild vest shows and free
moving pictures at night York will cele-
brate this year in the beautiful park
ACBURN-whie crossing the fooded
bottoms north OF this city YESTERDAY even
ing William Reed, wife and daus met
with a serious accident The hGr-- they
when eaiEsef il 70 tsI. This Highiened hP me
little girl. who jumped from the buggy into
very deep water She went down twice
not injured. The Little Nemahd is again
getting back IN its banks and il Is ex-
bottoms by another day
WFMORE Yesterday morning ABOUT 5
I o'clock. the night Warchman found a man
in J. J. Williams SHOE shop trying on shoes
BY candls light He Wairsd until the fellow
after putting several SHOES and some to-
baccu in a gunny sack. started Co crawl
cut Of a window he had broken. and then
nahbed Aim Ar his Cial yesterday. ne gave
the name OF GeorEH Myers. ana sad he
lived in Eearrice, where he had consider
anle property The cuurr hUuud him over
% the district court In the sum o. -
ami provided mat he be taken before rna
insanity board as he seemed % - hal.
evening
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-13

YORK-The Odd Fellows viii observe
Odd Fellows memorial day on next Sunday
with appropriate ceremonies.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES rains have been
falling during the week. and all crop pros
rects ara pleasing The sugar beet crop Is
furnishing nicely.
CHESTER-The Commercial club has
raised a purse OF N.000 which IL is offering
% anyone who viii erect an auditorium
suited 70 the needs Of this growing eiry.
GABBON-Qne and one-fourth inches OF
rain fell here during last night. Ehe potato
crop Ia an assured facr and all other crops
years.
NALENTINE-G0od Boy. a Sioux Indian.
who has been working for the railroad
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the county clerks last year until July IL,
50 The board believes it has plenty OF time
for action In this matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-13

BEATRICE-The village board Of Barnes
ton met last evening to consider the sa-
loon application OF Walter l.. Judah. A
remonstrance was filed and the board set
the case for hearing next Monday evening
at z n,clnrL
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Bishop weekley Of Kansas City was iatro-
duced as the orator OF the day. Taking for
his theme THE Retrospect and Prospect
of a College Students Life" he gave a
most eloquent and practical address. Pres
ident Schell presented the diplomas and
conferred the degrees, the graduates from
all departments numbering fifty-one. The
alumni reception and banquet was given in
the evening at Hulitt conservatory.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-13
LONGS FOR GOOD OLD DAYS
North Platte Man Does Not Like
Modern Railway Methods.
ASSESSMENT IS NOT UNIFORM
Union Pncfnc Protests ON Valuations
of Terminal Property In n
Number of Towns in
the state.
fTrom > staff correspondent.l

" AINA u IA Correspondents
LINCOLN. June G-CSpeciaL)-The state
Railway commission Is in receipt OF a letter
from North Platte on the railroad question
which is unique. in that the writer longs
for a retIrn to the good old railroad days
Of long ago. when the block signal system
was not heard Of and trains of ten to
twenty cars were large trains and railroad
men could always spend their Sundays and
most every night at home. The writer says
in discussing the block signal, IF a painted
board is better than a man. all right. but
IL can't tell if a rail is broken or rails con-
nected, as a switch tender can. But then
the switch tender costs S45 a month";
The writer goes on to say that ne counted
sixty-five cars in one freight train the
other day and the train crew consisted OF
one engineer. one fireman, one conductor
and two bralemen. In the old days thirty
five to forty years ago. and even twenty
years ago. he said. trains consisted Of from
ten to twenty cars, and the same crew. and
each empioye got double gay for overtime
and Sunday. The railroads made money
then. the writer says. so they must be
making a lot more nov. He closes with a
plea to the members OF the commission not
to let the railroads bluff them out.
Assessorsy Returns I~ne0mpIete.
Before the State Board OF Assessment
gets through with it's work under the pro-
visions Of the terminal tax law 1t IS prob
able most of the reports filed by assessors
will be returned and new blanks furnished
them to report again on railroad property
In towns and cities. In a great majority
OF the cases the assessors have neglected
to separate the real estate in the righh~
of-way and the real estate outside OF the
right9of-way OF the railroads and to d.
vide the lots and give the number owned.
In some Instances stock yards have been
added in one column and in other in
stances in other columns, and az a general
proposition the returns do not give the
board the information 1t desires. Secre-
tary Schavland has prepared Il new
schedule giving the Information desired
and II is likely this will be sent to the
various assessors
The Board OF Assessment met this aft
eruoou and adopted a resolution providing
that parsonages owned by churches and
occupied by pastors should no be as
seased. While the law seems plain on
the subject, some assessors returned this
class OF property for taxation and others
I'D not.
The board concluded 20 defer any fur
sher action on the assessment Of railroad
property until all the members could be
present An investigation OF the records
hows the returns were not certified to
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-13
York College Commencement.

YORK, Neb., June 2-CspeciaIJ-Vestsr-
day was the eighteenth annual commence
ment OF York college. After the excessive
rains 81 the long period preceding. Il was
a delight 70 have one clear bright day.
The faculty and graduates reached the col
.egs church IN orderly procession and filed
IN az exactly 10 a. n Rev A. " Mar
shall OF the class e 1887. for the LAST six
years a missionary in India. offered prayer.
The women giee stub sang ana then
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-13
SLEEP KILLED
B. an Itching HumOr. Anothes
Cure bN Cuficura Remedies

Il broke cut with a humor which
Enread almost all over my body. The
Itching would gee worse on retiring.
80 Il could not sleep. I tried several
remedies but IL grew worse until 7 got
v1ma Cuticura soap and Cuticura Pills
which De Co relieve me &C once. By
.hs time I had used ons vial q the Pills,
he humcr was Nothfrne. ! wish
yVerv sufferer couzu~ = the Cuui-
ara Rsmesies. TraviFndirs Hamburg
ARK. Aprn %, 1907
camuiets II 'srnal and TsfsdRi rrearnsuf m
ENerV Humur n rFfanfa Fndduen. dnu Aniuta cnn-
uatH az ClrcurA huan f-afl - Ceanse me sam
|1f.rqu 0trfnrar t-1rl On Wrai fhe skin. sad
E1rrIn Rasuivank 500 fnrHn ne 1rrn 1ffhnruilte
rnated pnla 20. ~ val ~ un - fuurV bne h.nod.
1nla thuUu1hnuI ms Wnrf. FNier DRUG q GhHm-
Nor1- SHE Nnnds. Boston. 80
~AEl Erua CnuclrG eoqA an @An 044aa4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-12
FOOD INSPECTORS BIG TASK.
Will Visit Every Town in State Under
Orders. So

The inspectors of the pure food de-
partment have been instructed to see
that before colo weather sets in every
town in the state has received a visit.
There are few towns located away
from the railroads that were impos-
sible to visit during the last winter and
it is these that the inspectors will in
spect during this summer. The pure
food law has been working for little
more than a year now and in that time
over fifteen thousand inspections have
been made. During last summer most
of the time of the five inspectors was
devoted to the larger towns and in
getting the wholesale men and manu-
facturers Strengthened out as to the
requirements of the law. Last winter
the small towns were visited as far as
possible but it was impracticable to
make long drives to get to the towns
off the railroads.
During this summer, however, the
small towns will be visited and by
that time it is expected that every
wholesale and retail esta blishment
will be complying with the law regard
ing sanitation, cleanliness and the
proper labelling of goods. There are
very few persistent violators at the
present time and a few prosecutions
have Strengthened these fellows out.
From the visits already made to towns
not visited during the past year most
of the grocerymen, butchers and drug
gists are complying with the law in
general and only need some further
instructions. They have read about
the pure food laws and know most of
the requirements.
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LEGAL.
ss<,~N~>>~~r>->c~~>r-r~r>
tb7ret published IN The Topeka
Journal June IL, 1851
NOTICE no. RIRDERs

NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
scared proposals. will pc received by the
thu city of Topeks. until 2 .. m, SATURDAY.
July II. 1908. for the furnishing Of all la
nor and materials necessary for the erec-
tion and construction of n new cottage at
Ihe Girls Industrial School at Beioit.
All of the foregoing to be executed in
strict accord with the plans. details and
Specltlcauons Qrepared Tor the same by
Jonn +: stanton, State Architect.
can be seen on fiie at the ofSce Of the
I0ard of Control Topeka, Kan, at the
on1ce or the superintendent of the insti-
tuition and at the Office of the State Arch
itect, in the capitol building, Topeka. on
All bids or proposals shall be made to
the Board of Control. and shall be accom-
panied by a certified check on some re-
sponsible bank. for five per cent of the
troll. and the same shall be forfeited to
the State in. case the successful bidder
fails for ten days to enter into contract
and furnish the required bonds, as pre-
scribed by law, after the awarding Of the
All bids or proposals shall be sealed and
directed to the secretary of the Board Of
Control, Topeka, Kan, and Endorsed PRO
posal for buildings
Ali contracts shall be awarded by the
Bile bidder, but the board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids, or to re-
1ect parts and accept parts. If deemed for
the best interest of the State.
'eight-hour law with which they must
comply.
BY order of the Board of Control OF
State Charitable Institutions.
E, B. SCHERMERHORN,C Chairman.
F. w. KNAPP. Secretary.
June TO- 1908 - = .-.--
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MISSISSIPPI AT FLOOD
Danger Line Reached and 1t Is Still
Rising.

st. Louis, June 12.-The Mississippi
river which has been practically at a
standstill for the past week although
at flood stage, is beginning to rise rap
idly. The gauge this morning marked
30.7 feet, rise of fourteenth of a fool
in the past "a hours. The danger line
Is 80 feet. The weather bureau this
morning predicted a stage of 312 by
tomorrow morning and stage of 33
feet by Sunday, marking the crest of
the food that is pouring down the Mis-
souri, river from Kansas City and Vi
cinity. Thousands Of acres of fine
farm land, hundreds of homeless peo-
pie and miles of railroad tracks under
water are results of the present stage
of high water in the valleys of the
Mississippi and Missouri rivers in this
vicinity. But the slow rise of the
freshet gave ample time for prepare
ton and the damage and loss will be
slight as compared with floods of for
mer years.
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The German Emperor Does Not
Like the Look of Things
Since King Edwards Visit to
the Car of Russia.
SHAKES MAILED FIST.
He Won't Stand for Any New
Triple Alliance.
The World Powers Are Closely
Watching the Outcome.

st. Petersburg. June 12.--It is learned
here from competent source that the
recent meeting between King Edward
and Emperor Nicholas at Reval and the
rapprochement between Great Britain,
Russia and France has been made the
subject of grave representations on the
part of Germany, who has met the
threatened birth of a new triple al
lance" with display of the mailed
fist"
After the announcement of the Reval
meeting Russia was given to under
stand at Berlin that the conclusion of
formal entente between these three
powers would be regarded as a meas
ure hostile In tendency, or, to quote
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women's wearing apparel, which De-
tective Baldwin of the city. employed
upon the case says, do not belong to
Mrs. Duncansor, but the belief is they
belong to patient of DIR. Duncanson,
who has never been seen to leave the
ranch and the authorities are now
trying to locate her. A we'll was found
abandoned near the house and this
will be emptied Of its contents, on the
chance that it may give some clew to
number of mysterious circumstances
in connection with the case
The Pasadena Humane society will
assist in the investigation.
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/ IN The COURTS.
Barnes Case Is on Trial Before
. Judge Dana.
Contest Between Widow and
8 Her Step-SOns.
INVOLVES INSURANCE.
Five Thousand Dollar Policy on
Life Of s. Barnes.
INVOLVES INSURANCE
Testimony Concerning the Mar.
riage Is introduced.

The case OF H E., E. R. and F. E.
Barnes against the National Union and
Modern Woodmen insurance orders in
which the brothers seek to have the
life insurance policies of their father,
the late Samuel Barnes, in favor of his
widow, Mrs. lisa Barnes, their step
mother, set aside in their favor. wax
begun in district court this morning
and will likely occupy the court the
rest of the week. The sons allege that
Mrs. Barnes was an adventures, that
she married their father for his money
and while he was in a crippled condi-
treated him and that he had a suit for
divorce pending against her at the
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BONES ARE FOUND.
California Detectives Think There
May Be a Guinness Farm There.

San. Bernardino, Cal. June Ia
Suspicion aroused by the discovery Of
bones believed to have been portions
of human frame on the Duncanson
ranch, near Chino, have led to clos
err investigation of the premises and
the owner of the ranch is under ar
rest charged, upon the statement of
August Phillip, an IL year old boy,
of abusing him and another orphan. a
year old girl. The day resulted in
the discovery of a trunk filled with
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1t is supposed that to convince Italy
that the Triple Alliance will remain
the strongest compact. Prince Won
Bulow let it be understood that Ger
many could count on the assistance of
the United States, the interests of
which is to check the Anglo-Japanese
influence in the far east.
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Jesse Lea, the boy charged with OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses,
was placed in the county Jail today on
a warrant issued from the county at
torney's office on complaint of the VIC
tins of his checks. The boy had placed
So in the Central National bank and
written checks in a promfscuous fashion
against this small account. The checks
totaled over $50. The merchants who
cashed the checks made complaint and
Lea's arrest followed. Today the boy
received the money from his folks in
Wichita with which to make good his
overdrafts, but the case could not be
dismissed after papers had been drawn.
The merchants are not anxious to
prosecute but the law will have to
take it's course, says the county attor-
ney. Lea is only a boy and he seems
to have acted foolishly instead of with
criminal intent. His lesson may be Sc
we're but will likely be of value to hin,
if he takes it seriously and like a man.
The city attorney has filed answers
TO the suits against the city for dam
ages filed by Rufus Knott for Sc, 00O
for injuries alleged to have been re-
ceiyed from falling over a defective
iron culvert on Western avenue, aid
Mrs Eunice Fisher for $1,000 for falling
Kansas avenue. The city attorney in
his answers to both suits declares that
the plaintiffs were injured by their
own negligence and want of care That
they knew, or should have known that
the distractions were on the walks and
could have avoided them.
County Treasurer Stanley Medlicott
makes the following report of taxes col
lected for the first ten days in June,
1908, and makes comparison with tie
collections for the first ten days in
June, 1907: %ae
June l to 10, 1908. $2z lie. IS
June / to 10, 1907. 21715.OO
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TORNADO AT MADISON.
Roofs Blown From Larger Buildings
and Smaller Ones Demolished.

Emporia. Kan, June IA tornado
passed over the southern part of this
county this morning, causing much
damage, but so far as known no one
was injured. The town of Madison, in
Greenwood county. seems to have SUI
fered the worst. There the roofs were
blown off of some Of the largest store
buildings and several smaller buildings
were demolished.
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First published In The Topeka State
Journal June 5, 1905
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
To Whom 1t May. Concern.
You will take notice that my petition for
a permit to sell Intoxicating LIQUORS at my
drug store at No. 222 Kansas avenue, in
the Second ward of the city Of Topeka,
Shawnee county, Kansas, is now on file
in the office of the probate judge of said
county, and that the said petition will be
heard before the Honorable r. F. Hayden,
n 3eds o. oae R fs c f, MS
peka Monday, the 9TH day of July. at 10
O'Clock a. M =
JAMES r.. WILSON. Petitioner.
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Shawnee DemocratsetoDenver.

Don't fail to see w. H Kemper
room III, Throop hotel or call Union
Pacific agents about sleeping car res
ervations for Denver on special train,
July 5, for National Convention.
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NOTICE,

NOTICING application for a permit to
sell Intoxicating liquors according 20 law
at 334 Kansas ave.. in the Second ward of
the city of Topeka is now on file in the
office of the probate. judge of Shawnee
county. Kan, who has set the hearing OF
the same for Wednesday. July list, 1908. at
10 o'clock a. m. in his office in the court
house in the city of Topeka.
ALEX T. GIBLER.
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WANTED-FEMALE HELP.

WANTED-Boy at 507 w. 10th st to learn
bakers trade
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WANTED-Dining room girls for Is states
free transportation, woman cooks $50 mo-,
wk.: hotel maids. hotel help CAPITAL
EMPLOY MENT AGCY., S11 KAN AVE.
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WANTED-A white girl or woman for
general homework. Inquire lib Madison
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WANTED-A good laundress at 800 Tope-
ka ave.
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There are a great many bar
gains advertised tonight.
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WANTED-Competent girl for general
houseworlk, in family. 1901 Topeka ave.
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STATE DETECTIVE BUREAU.

GATHER evidence In civil and crimins
cases for railroads, corporations. bank
not onerate for rewards. Consulta ton ire
Charges reasonable. Lock boy s6.
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BARBER SHOPS.

MODEL barber shop s1S Kansas avenue
Hair cut IS cents. Shave 10 cents.
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IF YOU ARE out of employment and
want work. or if you have employment
and want to better yourself or If you are
an employer and want help, call on us OF
write us. The Cooperative Employment
Society. M. B. Neff, mgr, room 4, SO.
Kansas ave, Topeka. Kan.
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SALESMAN wanted, experienced unnec-
essary, 500 per month and expenses.
Peerless Cigar Co, Toledo, o.
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WANTED-To do all your letter writing
and save you SO to SIS per month. Sat
isfaction or no charge Phones S74.
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ers for r. f., farm hands, farm couples.
men cooks, man and wife cooks. CAPT
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WANTS
and MISCELLANEOUS ADS.
~~~~~~~~~~
ssSDD
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-By a niddle-aged lady a posi-.
ton as housekeeper for elderly people
or in small family. Address M. C. r.. care
Journal
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WANTED-SALESMEN.

SALESMAN wanted sell retail trade, S75
to 800 per month and expenses or COM
mission, experience unnecessary. Her
mingsen Cigar Co., Toledo O..
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WANTED-Men to learn barber trade. few
weeks required, best paying work within
the reach of poor man. can have shop
lly, wonderful demand for BARRIERS Cata-
iogue mailed free. Mo1er Barber college.
Kansas City Mo
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WANTED-Position caring for horse ant
buggy. L. M, care Journel.
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YOUNG man stenographer wants position
Willing worker. F., W.. care Journal.