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Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-22
Nebraska

lncompetency Of the legislature and those
who managed II. the wrong section Of the
statute was amended and the sslaried Job,
the printing expert. was left to a majority
OF the board 10 appoint The majority or
the board is composed Of republicans.
when the board met this morning state
Auditor Barton was elected president and
then Governor Shallenberger acting under
the new law appointed the secretary Of
state the secretary OF the board. Mr.. Jun
kin promptly refused the job because he
believed no republican should accept an
appointment from a democrat. Barton and
Junkin then insisted that the governor ap-
point himself secretary, but this the ex-
ecutive was too modest to do, so the board
adjourned.
Mr.. Junkin has been the secretary to the
board for some time and he will hold over
until his successor is chosen and qualified.
So II is not likely that the governor will
offer the Job to anyone else. but that Mr..
Junkin will simply hold over as long
as he is secretary of state.
Fined for Hauling Beer.
Charles w. Spence was fined $500 and
costs by Police Judge Riser for hauling beer
into Lincoln which had not first been
labeled with the names of the parties who
had bought II. The case was appealed.
Premium Statute void.
Judge Stewart OF the district court held
null and void the statute which prohibited
the placing Of premiums in food packages
]. r. BurleiRh, a merchant Of Lincoln. was
arrested for selling food packages in which
there was a slip which entitled the buyer
to a book. The court held such a statute
was unconstitutional and the merchant was
discharged.
Beer il COnfiscated.
The police confiscated two wagons full
Of beer this afternoon. The beer had beer
brought into Lincoln by C. w. Spence from
Havelock and ii was intended for the drl
people of this community.
Republican Held.
The republican caucuses to select dele
gates to the county convention, which will
he held Friday evening, were held tonight
Fridays convention will select delegate.
to the state convention, to be held here
next Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-22
Nnt.. frnm nnntrIce.

BEATRICE. Neb., July 2~1-(specisl Tele-
grom.)-During the parade Of Ringing
brothers circus today robbers entered the
office Of Elerbeck & Nispel, implement
dealers. and secured about sos.
Seth Terry won the first round in the
Terry-Johnson habeas corpus case today.
Recently Seth Terry, grandfather OF Effie
Johnson, 10 years old, secured possession
OF the child at Omaha on a writ Of habess
corpus. j. Alfred Johnson. father of the
girl, later came to Beatrice and brought
action to enjoin Seth Terry from having
the care and custody Of the child on the
ground that she was taken away from him
illegally. The case was heard in the dis
trict court and decided in favor OF Mr..
Terry. The habeas corpus case will now
be tried on it's merits.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-22
JobberS Cause
Iowan'S Arrest
Edward L. Zanditon is Charged with
Getting Credit by False
Statements.

ST. LOUIS. July 21.-Edward L. an
diton. formerly a general merchant OF
Iowa, who was indicted by a st. Louis
grand jury on a charge OF obtaining goods
from wholesalers and jobbers on an al
legged false financial statement, was ar
rested hero today.
Bankruptcy proceedings were recently
instituted against zanditon. The receivers
report TO the grand jury shows zsnditon's
liabilities TO be Sl7s, 900 instead of So, 900, as
he represented and his assets were APP
praised at f37, 900. while he gave statements
showing them to be sos, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-22
Nebraska
Fender Hard Hit
by Night Fire
Five Buildings Burned, Entailing
Loss of Close to Forty Thou.
sand Dollars.

PENDER, Neb.. July 21.-(speciaD-Fivs
store buildings were destroyed here in a
fire which broke out at 10 o'clock last night
causing a loss of from $4,000 to S4O.O 600
The fire broke out in the warehouse OF the
Fred Nash harness store. and famed by
a high wind, the flames gained rapid
Roadway. The burned buildings we're:
Murray & Son, boots, shoes and gents
furnishings; loss $500. insurance $4,000
Building owned by John King, valued al
$500. insurance $500.
l. w. Fansler, grocery store; loss 500,
no insurance. Building owned by Mrs.
Elslnger; loss 1900, insurance $500.
Fred Nash. harness store; loss $500, in
surance $500. Building owned by Nick
Fritz and valued at $500, insurance $1,000.
Books containing accounts amounting to
5000 were also destroyed.
Wachter Hardware company. implement
warehouse; loss about 5000 or 5000. in-
sured. Building owned by John A. Wach-
ter and valued at $500. insured.
Frame building, owned by Henry Nc.
Hirron and occupied by w. N. Bell, car
penter; loss $1,000, partially insured.
Barn on old Maryott place; loss $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-22
stnte MiIItIn in Cnmn.

ASHLAND. Neb.. July 21.-(Special)-
The Nebraska state militia went into camp
in this city yesterday, the various com
panies OF the twenty-six comprising the
First and Second Nebraska Guard and the
hospital corps arriving at different times
during the day. A few belated members
came into town this morning alone. Rifle
practice began this morning and will con-
tinue steadily for the n text ten days. 1t
is necessary for all members Of the guard
to shoot every other day In order to
finish rifle practice in the prescribed time
and this will throw heavy work upon both
officers and men. Additional targets have
been raised in order to enable the men to
shoot more rapidly. Company II of the
sixteenth infantry OF the regulars, in
charge Of Lieutenant s~hsllenberger, is in
camp with the guard and will cooperate
with the First and Second Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-22
Companions Charged with Theft.

VALENTINE, Neb., July H.-(Special)-
Carl Olson, Frank Hansen and John Dill
land, three men who have been employed
by the railroad company here, came to
town yesterday to have a good time. Dill
land discovered that his purse was gone
and as 1t contained $5 he got busy and
notified the sheriff, who found the empty
purse back OF a saloon here in the city
and later in the day one OF the men who
started out with Dilland deposited SS5 in
one of the banks here and when the two,
Olson and Hansen, were arrested they
said they had found the money on the
floor. Their hearing is set for Friday
before Judge Quigley.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-22
Nebraska
ASSESSED VALUES OF LAND
Returns from Number Of Counties
Show Decrease.
B0ARD
PUZZLE
FIGURES
Members Unable to Understand why
Land should BE worth Less
Than IL was -Four
Years Ago.
CFrom a staff Correspondent

olh n oAAAA AANak'h4'NfF
LINCOLN, July 21.-(Special)-An analy-
els OF the returns made by the county
assessors 10 the State Board of Assess
ment shows that several assessors have
returned the value Of lands this year less
than last year. Just how this can be the
board Is unable to figure. Land is assessed
only once in every four years and each
year the improvements made thereon Is
assessed. Every county, therefore, should
show an increased value Of lands. As Tar
as reported the decreases are as follows
Boone, $4,000; Dawes, 5000; Greeley NoOO;
Hooker. 5000: Lancaster. $4,000; Logan,
$1,000: Merrick, 5000. Furnas county lands
increased Just 81. while Knox county lands
were returned at exactly the same valuA.
lion as last year.
The following table shows the assessed
value of all lands by counties for the
years 1908 and 1909:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-22
Women bound Over.

M'CoOK, Neb., July 71.-(special.)-Min-
ME Brown and Grace Leroy, two keepers
Of houses OF disrepute in this city, were
given a preliminary hearing before County
Judge Moore this afternoon on a charge
OF keeping and selling intoxicating liquors
unlawfully. The judge held the women
to the next term of district court, placing
the bond In each case at 1900. The women
gave bond and were released. This is tho
second offense. the defendants being fined
$3.50 zach about a year since on a similar
charge.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-22
Junkin Refuses Appointment.

Secretary of State George c. Junkin this
morning refused an appointment at the
hands OF Governor Shallenberger and Incl
dentally the governor went clear out OF his
party to offer the place TO a republican.
The appointment was made under the pro-
visions of the law enacted by the late dem
peratic legislature for the creation of a
Sob for a democrat by giving to the chief
executive the power to appoint a secretary
10 the state printing board. Due to the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-22
BoLDENoW CASE UNSoLVED
Authorities Fail to Determine Cause
Of Death of Sixteen-Yenr-
Old Girl.

BLOOMFIELD, Neb., July n~.-CSpecial)
Nearly six weeks nave passed since the
mysterious murder OF suicide of Ella Boil
denow, the 1~6-year-old daughter of II. F..
Boldenow. took place and, although the
county authorities have worked hard to
clear the mystery, not the slightest clue
has been discovered. The County Baord
Of Supervisors nave offered a reward OF
$500 to be paid to the party who secures
the evidence and conviction OF the guilty
party.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-22
NcMulIen CITY Attorney.

WYMORE, Neb., July 21-(~Special)-At a
special meeting of the city council last
evening Adam McMullen was appointed
city attorney until the next regular meet
ing, when the appointment will be submit
ted to the council, A resolution was passed
repeating the resolution passed previous to
the spring municipal election submitting
the license question TO the voters and
binding the council to abide by the decision
Of the majority of the voters. Several thou
sand feet Of sidewalks were ordered built.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-22
Junior Normal Picnic.

VALENTINE. Neb., July 2l.-(special)-
The Valentine Junior Normal annual pic
mic was enjoyed last Saturday by the
normalites and their friends. Four-horse
freight wagons, carrying twenty-three to
a load. left the school building at s
o'clock in the morning, headed for Perry's
Falls. ten miles down the river, with
Judge Wolcott as guide and Superintendent
Gregory general manager. The procession,
accompanied by several private convey
ances. reached the grounds after fording
the river, at II o'clock. Dinner was served
in true camp style, followed by songs,
normal yells and speeches.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-22

CENTRAL CITY, Neb., July 21,-(Spe-
cial)-By a vote of 200 to S5 the people of
Central City have decided TO have an cleo
trio lighting plant. 1t will be operated in
connection with the water works. the same
power being used to pump the water
through the mains. A bond issue OF SIS, 900
was authorized by the result Of the election
to pay the cost of the plant.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-22
BADLY Hurt by Auto.

ABERDEEN, S, D., July 21.-(Special)-
Or. Charles f. Holmes, a young physician
Of Hecla. was thrown fifty feet through
the air. landing on his head. when his
automobile struck an obstruction In the
street. His condition is serious.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-22
CURFEW LAW FOR NEGROES
Mobile Law Provides All Africans
Must BE off street by Ten
O'clock.

MOBILE, Ala, July 21.-The police COM
m%issioners today established a curfew law
for negroes. Commencing tonight all the
blacks must be off the streets at 10 p. IN.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-22
Nebraska

rsmed Allie Olsen, leaving no provision for
her support and asks that a referee be
appointed to take charge Of a s12OO farm
owned by him in Kearney county that IL
may be sold and alimony provided for
the support Of herself and children,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-22
Dies AFTER RarvestinE.

ALMA, Neb., July 21.-(Special.)-J T.
Lambson. formerly superintendent of pub
lie instruction in Harlan county, died sud
denly this afternoon near Orleans. He
had been working in the harvest field.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-22
OUTPUT OF PACKING HOUSES
Receipts of Hogs in Western Marke
Centers IL StiH Further
Reduced.

CINCINNATI, July 21.-(Special Tele-
gram)-Price Current says: The number
Of hogs entering market channels has been
further reduced. Total western packing is
$4,000 head, compared with {, 1000 head tho
preceding week and 465. 900 head for the
same week last year. Since March the
total is $50, 900 head. against 10, 4O5, 900 head
a year ago. Prominent places compare as
follows.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-22
CentrnI 90 Mnmnn A.ks nirorce.

CENTRAL CITY, Neb., July 21-CSpe-
cial)-AlIeging abandonment, Anna Belle
Matlick is suing for a divorce from Jo-
seph Sheridan Matlick. She alleges that
her husband has eloped with a woman
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-22

RACINE. wis, July 2l.-(special Tele.
gramO-E. w. Blackhurst, principal Of tho
high school here, has asked to be released
in order that he may accept a similar po-
sition at Lincoln. Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-22

Bee Want Ads stimulate business moves
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-22
Dixon County Convention.
Gage Republicans to Meet.

BEATRICE, July 21.-(Special)-The re-
publican county central committee held a
meeting yesterday and set next Monday
as the date for holding the county con-
vention to elect delegates to the state con-
~vention. The primaries will be held next
Saturday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-07

struck on the BAR" he announced
She will beat to pieces before the
night is half over, the fishermen say
And can nothing be done?"
"A man might go out with q rope
but no boat can be launched. It Is
the one chance to save a hundred
souls from going to the bottom"
She did not understand his uuiet.
ude. She had the vivid contrast in
her mind-the brave ship with he,
human burden, all probably With
their eager interest in life, doomed
and they two. with the hope gone
now which made life endurabls. ir
safety here. He read her thoughts
with wistful smile.
constance, will you tell me God
speed? l shall mako the effort to &c
out"
she stood for a moment watchina q
his hasty preparations. then went in
TO the open cir, where he Joined heI
presently. There was a monotonous
drip from the. caves. but the rain had
ceased. The bell, which had beer
silent for a time, began again, but
drowning its alarm came an ever in
creasing sound like the deep roar oi
wind and waves rising out of all
bounds to encompass earth and space
They looked awestruck into each
others eyes, and the silence between
them broke in simultaneous burst.
"Oh, Constance, forgive me wher
have made expiation with my life. :
Dear husband. loved you always
even when / deluded myself by think
Ing otherwise and In my waywardnes,
turned to him. / have not beer
blameless, l fear--I fsar!"
II was as much as they could do
clasped close to each other, to heal
these words. Then both their face,
were turned toward the west, wher,
something rose like white tower OF
driving foam. 1t was one OF thos.
| sddden currents which sometime,
sweep the lake with their devastating
! Hood, spreading wreck and ruin fl
their wake. The force OF the curren'
broke against the point, the old shell
OF building gave way before 1t and
was tossed in fragments far and wide
the point itself was cut o.. as If II
! had been so much dry ashes In III
puny resistance. and the two clasp
ing figures that had stood there and
now were gone made a dot In ths
destruction wrought. But the shiF
was lifted by the same tide bodil,
from the bar, quivering through ali
her length from the shock OF waters
1 then righting herself. was borne b,
II into safety. Such are the ways OF
Providence. mysterious and inscruta
ble.--Good Literature.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-07

when he was harassee by duns, and
on the brink of ruin through debt,
when his uncle had softened, but not
wholly relented. and he took a des-
perate way out oi his difficulties, by
appropriating the money of the firm
to his own needs. His timid nature
would never have resorted to that
course had he not been aided and
abetted by me. | made the opportu-
nifty; screened him afterward; and
1t was through my efforts that the
sum was restored in time to avert
suspicion and exposure-slight ex.
tenuation for my own part of the
crime. Yet l did 1t through motives
In which justified myself, in my love
Tor Ascot, and my wish to save him.
IL was al! matter of the past when
We first met you. Jealousy then. the
knowledge that his suit was success
ful where felt, but for him, should
have won, suggested the use Of my
power over him in the matter you
know. l dictated that confession, I,
who was the guiltier OF the two. |
that return through his gratitude
more than his fears. Before 1t reached
you slip he had written afterward
came into my hands.
I have done your bidding, Dill.
aye, but I shall not live to be dis.
graced in Miss Vardevelt's eyes. Be
fore this reaches you shall be at rest
In the depths OF the lake, and for her
chance of future happiness, l leave
her unconscious of the existence
which will end there, rather than
bear the burden of her scorn through
miserable life.
"How desperately earnest he was
!, who knew him well, realized then,
but how my responsibility in his
death was to rise up and haunt me,
to murder my peace, and to poison
my joys, all the time since has been
slowly revealing. l have tried to
crowd out the remembrance with busy
cares, but the madness of remorse is
more potent than they. 1t is an iron
hand holding me aloof from you. my
love, my life!"
And then a great irregular blot
where the pen had fallen, and dis
coloration where the man had bowed
his head and shed bitter tears.
1t seemed to Constance Dillaye
that the hand of iron had taken hold
OF her heart and was wringing it dry
How many minutes passed before her
eyes-full of horror and pain--to see
him standing Just within the dool
she could not have told. He must
have seen that paper before it drifted
from her nerveless grasp to the floor
but he gave no sign. He came for
ward as If 1t were no surprise to see
her there.
! "A ship has been driven in and
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-07
The Petty Trials of Life,

But you know a great deal OF the
trouble Of your life does not come
from the major trials at all. but that
a great deal of the downright misery
Of our life comes from petty trials.
You get letter In the morning be-
fore you begin your days work, a
carping and insolent letter. and the
poison goes into your blood and
makes It sour all the day. You wran-
gle at the breakfast table in family
about some arrangement of the day.
and go fretted to the days work. A
friend passes you on the street, and
you believe she saw you perfectly
we'll Some meddler brings you a
criticism passed by some candid
friend, and which he carried to you
because he thinks 1t right that you
should know. There is feline amen
ity at that tea-table, and the two
ladies go home all on edge. What are
they? Such little things, but they
mount up into evil temper, darkened
outlook, sore heart and bad blood.
My point is this, that not one of
them was inevitable; not one of those
little trials would ever have happened
II you and had some common sense,
and without common sense, some
our social insolences, It Is our irritat-
ing manners, 1t is the pin-pricks of
our conversation, It is our regardless
ness OF other peoples feelings that
datken our neighbor's lives.
Well, then, Is not life-is not life
heavy enough for you and me? II
there Is anybody that says it is not
heavy enough for him, and he doesn't
suffer from unkindness, I rule him
out of court: he may go home boast
ing and rejoicing. Is not life heavy
enough for you and me without ALI
this addition Of vexation and of irri-
tation? Why should you and l spoil
our neighhor's temple? Why should
we disturb his peace? Why should
we lessen the poor little Joy he has
In the world? Why should we make
his life rougher. when we could have
helped him John Watson, D. D.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-07
Charms of Pleaders.

A new element, insidious and pref
judicial to the equal administration of
justice, is said to have crept into the
law courts of Paris with the advent of
women attorneys. The acumen which
once went to the disentanglement of
involved points of law is now being
directed to the solution Of this fresh
problem. The leaders of the Paris
bar are discreetly limiting that the
learned magistrates are not wholly
lnssnsible to the physical charms of
the women pleaders, and that logic is
no longer enthroned in its pre-emin-
ent niche in the temples of justice.
The women speak SO fair and with
such a tuneful eloquenee that justice
Ii now and then caught nodding.
Those who have been placed in GUS
tody or who have property rights in
jeopardy are said to have been quick
to discern the truth and to avail them
selves of this extra-legal appeal.
There are professional regulations
against advertising. but recently the
editor of legal publication hit upon
the clever expedient of publishing the
photographs of women pleaders in
his journal Thus 1t was possible for
the public to avail itself of the most
charming members of the profession.
Now that particular publisher and his
journal have fallen into disrepute
with the leaders of the bar. Il is al
legged that such a practice should be
discountenanced, because 1t subjects
the less well favored feminine plead
ers to a handicap il their quest for
clients. Whether this protest is alb
solutely sincere may be doubted since
1t comes from the men, not from the
women. Although women have now
invaded almost all the professions, 1t
would seem that the process of ad-
iustment so far as the men are con-
cerned is not even yet complete. They
are still quick to seize upon pretext
to frame an indictment. but they can
scarcely expect to achieve anything
but an opera bouffe uccess.-Chicago
Record-Herald.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-07
Premature Old Age.

The Lancet has recently declared
that premature old age is not so much
a question of time as of "over-eating
and under-thinking.' and that pros
perogs members of the trading COM
munity die at the age of sixty years
or thereabouts; first, because they
have ceased to think. and secondly,
because they continue to eat and
drink In excess OF the requirements
of their bodies.
Longevity, according to the the
Lancet. is ma: ly found In men of
high intellectual endowments, who
have become dependent upon the ex-
ercise of those faculties for their
chief pleasures And what shall be
said OF those who have devoted such
endowments TO the service of God?
Only the other day 1t was the writer's
happiness to listen to 4 mastery ex-
position and a remarkably powerful
sermon from a pastor who had spent
ever sixty years in the ministry. and
the utterance seemed inspired in its
spiritual and mental strength, and in
its Christ-like yearning for the saliva
tion OF men. There are numbers OF
others OF equal age and OF similar de-
votion. BLESSED are they that dwell
in Thy house, they will be still prais-
ing Thee. Blessed Is the
man whose strength Is in Thee.
(Psa. S4: {, 5.)-LonIon Christian.