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Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
Nebraska
ON RAILROAD RECORDS
State Commission Receives Informa.
ton from Interstate Body.
HOW ACCOUNTS MUST BE KEPT
Railroad Attorneys Ask Delay I'm
Hearing ON Proposed ClassIfica-
tion of Freight
Rates.
CFrom a staff correspondent

tfrom a starr correspondent
LINCOLN. Aug. Especial Telegram
The state Railway commission has re-
ceived from the Interstate Commerce
commission its rules regarding the
length Of time records Of railroads must
be kept before being destroyed. The rules
provide that the following records shall be
kept permanently: Register Of claims
register Of vouchers or accounts, and in
dexes: register OF accounts receivable bills,
records Of cost or inventory value Of
equipment. deeds and other ttle papers,
general and auxiliary cash books trial
balance sheets Of general and auxiliary
ledgers; general and auxiliary ledgers;
general and auxiliary journals; files Of an
nual reports to the Interstate Commerce
commission and supporting papers; rec
ords OF capital stock certificates; capital
stock ledger; cancelled interest coupons or
trustees certificate Of destruction thereof,
annual reports to stockholders, minute
book; ledgers, journals and other records
or memorandum showing in detail all the
items affecting additions and betterment
or expenditures for road and equipment;
records pertaining to depreciation and re-
placement accounts; code and cipher
books.
with the exception OF a rev items tle
remainder Of the records must be kept
seven to ten years. Some detached records
can be destroyed at the end of three years.
No records may be destroyed except
upon the written order Of the president of
the road or the executive head. A COM
plete statement Of the records destroyed
must be kept on file permanently. The
order became effective July /.
Railroads Asa Delay.
Railroad attorneys appeared before the
railway commission today and asked that
the hearing Of the proposed classification
Of freight rates be postponed until after
the federal court has heard and passed on
the evidence in the cases now on file there.
1t was argued by the attorneys that the
rates in effect in 1907 and filed with the
commission were not compensatory and
that the rates proposed by the commission
are not compensatory, and therefore. the
commission should rot take any evidence
until this is passed upon by the court. The
attorneys said It would take about three
weeks to get all of their testimony intro
duced and they would be willing TO go on
with the case before the commission with
out waiting for the other case TO go to
the higher court.
The railroads were represented by w. d.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
More Pay for
Assistants to
Postmasters
Salaries Advanced at Points in Ne
braSka, Iowa and South Dakota
Rural Carriers Appointed.
prom a staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. S~-(specisl
Telegram 1.-THE salaries Of the following
assistant postmssters have been increased,
effective July 1; Nebraska, Hastings. H,S
10 81 400. Holdrege, t1,1O0 TO 81. 200. South
Dakota, Pierre. $500 TO 1880; Rapid City,
S.1Oo to 1905; Redfield. H.1Oo TO $500;
YAnkton, H.ao to 40 Iowa, Abba, N1oo
to 8. 200; AmeS, 1900 to 81. 800; Charles City,
1890 to $3.50: Manchester, sl,1oo to $1,000;
Mount Pleasant. SLIGO to g, 200; Muscatine,
81. 100 to $3.50; Newton. 81. 200 to 1900; DEL
vein. sl.1m to, $500; Waterloo, $500 to
S,7eo.
Bids were opened today at the Treasury
department for the construction OF the eX-
tension TO public buildings at Council
Bluffs Ia The lowest bidder was ]. w.
Miller of ST. Paul, MINI, $12S,s7.
The secretary Of the treasury has awarded
the contract for construction Of the public
building at Shenandoah 10 Charles w.
Gindele Of Chicago at SS, 100.
Rural carriers appointed in Iowa are
Audubon, route :, Julius Rasmussen, car
rler: NJ Peterson. substitute. Stockport,
route 2. j. NJ. Kisling. carrier; T. c. Dap,
substitute. South Dakota; Louis N. Van
ness. carrier; A. j.. Bunker. substitute.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
Stomach Ache
and Diarrhoea

Eating green vegetables and unripe
fruit, sudden changes in weather. ex-
cessive heat, gulping dow iced drinks,
ETC., cause stomach ache, craps and
dysentery. This causes a great deal
Of discomfort and suffering, and some
times death.
In any ease of this kind you will
find Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey a sure
and quick remedy. A teaspoonful in
half glass of milk every hour will
bring instant relief.
Mrs. Freeman Vigorous at ia.
In an interview with Mrs. Campbell,
who lives at Red Bank, Pa, and who
is the daughter of Mrs. Freeman Ola
years of age. she stated: My mother
has been using Duffy's Pure Malt
Whiskey and is anxious to have me
tell you that she felt it strengthening
effects at once. We know hat it has
done her a great deal of good. She
is ia years of age n needs some
thing to sustain her strength. She
thinks it is a great stimulant, and NO
old person should be without it. l,
myself, know what she says about
your medicine is the truth"
1t kills the disease germs and keeps
the system in a normal, healthy con-
dition. 1t keeps the old young, the
young strong; II is invaluable as a
tonic for overworked men, delicate
women, and sickly children. Dutfy's
Pure Malt Whiskey is an absolutely
pure distillation of matted grain
great are being used to have every
kernel thoroughly matted, thus pro,
ducing a liquid food requiring no di.
gestion, in the form of a pharmaceu,
tical whiskey, which is one of the
most effective tonic stimulants and in.
vigorators known to science; it's palat,
ability and freedom from injurious
substances render it so that it car
be retained by the most sensitive
stomach.
If weak and run down, take a tea.
spoonful four times a day in half q
glass of milk or water.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
DR.. Carr Held
to Grand Jury
Secretary of State Board Must Answer
for Opening DR.. Sward's
Mail.
CFrom a staff Correspondent

LINCOLN. Neb.. Aug. ~a-CSpecial Tele-
gram)-United States Commissioner Marley
this morning bound over to the federal
of Governor Shallenberger's State Board
of Health, who is charged with opening
mail belonging to Dr.. SUard, secretary of
the old board.
Dr.. Carr was represented by T. ]. Doyle.
His bond was fixed at $500. which he
furnished.
DR.. Cars defense was that he held an
order from the assistant postmaster at
Lincoln telling him he was entitled to open
this order was written after he had opened
the letters complained of.
DR.. Carr opened two letters which had
been written by DR.. johnson, another mem
Der of the old board, to DIR. Swsrd. on the
stand he said he opened the letters because
as secretary of the new board. he believed
they contained official information to
which he was entitled. Furthermore. he
produced a statement from the assistant
United States attorney that he was en-
titled to the mail addressed to the secretary
law under which he was appointed was
declared unconstitutional.
Attorney General Thompson testified that
he had advised DR.. Carr not to open the
letters but to TAX the advice of the pos
tai authorities In the matter.
DR.. Carr took copies of the Sward let
lers and then sent the originals on to
Sward.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

We dootored six months with three Of
the best doctors in Atchison but he only
got worse. His face, head and hands
were q solid sore. There was no end TO
the suffering for him. We a to tie
his little hands to keep him from scratch
ing. He never knew what II was TO
sleep well from the time he took the
disease until he was cured. He kept US
awake all hours in the night and his
health wasn't what you would call good
We tried everything but the right thing.
Finally / got a set Of the Cuticura Rem
edies and am pleased to say we did not
use all OF them until he wa cured. We
have waited eve months to see II It
would return but il never has and to-
day his skin is clear and fair as it pos
sibly could be. I hope Cuticura may
save some one else's little ones suffering
and also their pocket-books. John
Leason, 1903 Atchison ST., Atchison,
Kan, Nov. 3 and ~, 1905"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
Ponca Old settlers orsani.e.

PONCA, Neb Aug. 3-tSpecial.)-A
goodly number Of the old settlers held a
meeting here and organized themselves for
the purpose Of perpetuating the memories
of the early days and their experiences
They will make and keep a record of all
the old settlers and keep a record of the
deaths of all who still remain in Dixon
county as they pass away. The age for
membership is from Sc to 70 years.
The following officers were elected:
President. S. p. Mikesell: vice president,
j.. H. Logan; secretary, G. W. Walbeek;
treasurer, o. p. Sullenberger. The
original plan was to hold an old settlers
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

ALBION, Neb, Aug. 3-CSpecisl)-Sher.
if Evans returned from Columbus yester-
day afternoon with Charles Orendorf, who
is charged with uttering a forged check.
The facts as reported are that Orendorf
had been working for his brother-in-laN.
Mr.. Barnes, east Of Petersburg. Last Fri
day, it is alleged, he drew a check on the
Citizens state bank of Petersburg for i6}
and signed his brother-in-law's name to il,
and soon thereafter presented the same TO
the band and received the cash. He then
went to Oakdale and from there to Co
lumbus. where he was arrested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

bandits and had been able to wrench him
self loose just in time to flag the train
He is now held awaiting further develop
ments.
Berger now claims that he had nothing
to do with the job, but was at that point
to flag the train to go to Alliance when
the masked robbers bound him to the
track.
1t is reported that the train carried $3.50
600 in gold bullion. billed from Butte to
New York City. but the railroad officials
will not confirm this statement.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
Lad Flags Train;
Says that Bandits
Tied Him Down
Wreck on Burlington Near Crawford
is Averted by Quick Work
of Engineer.

CRAWFORD. Neb.. Aug. 3-(Special.D-
Quick work on the part of Engineer Wade
on Burlington train No. Sc, ten miles out
from Crawford about midnight last night.
saved the heavy train from being a COM
plete wreck. Steel rails had been chained
to the track and these would have wrecked
the train, as it was going at a good rate
of speed.
An 1s-yesr-old farmer lad. Chris Berger,
tagged the train and called the attention
of the engineer to the obstruction. His
arm was badly wounded and at first he
said nc had been accidentally shot by the
discharge of a gun and later he said that be
had been bound to the track by two masked
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

BEATRICE-The Commercial club met
last evening and decided TO assist Post
master H~ollingworth In having a rest room
placed in the new addition 10 the govern
ment building.
KEARNEY-Pierce & Crisman have sold
their grocery business to B. r. Rogers and
from Washington. d. C, and have moved
their families to this city.
BEATRICE-The local union of the
Painters and Decorators OF America met
last evening and decided 20 observe Labor
day. Other unions in the city will assist
in preparing a good program for that day.
Observation-Disclosures ~. Kitchen and
Miss Marjorie Jackque OF Walnut, Ia, were
riage was kept a secret until yesterday,
when the announcement was made. The
young couple In Beatrice.
BEATRICE-Deputy Sheriff Burke, who
rest Of Henry Dewey. charged with as
saulting Arthur Martz with a pitchfork.
returned yesterday without his man
Dewey, upon learning that a warrant had
been issued for his arrest, concluded to
skip out.
BEATRICE-w. H. Otis Of Washington.
ID. c, arrived in the city yesterday to
make a thorough inspection OF the
He win report whether or not the equip
ment will be removed or used in connec-
lion with the new addition to be built to
the postoffice.
BEATRICE-The Beatrice district Sum
day School association was perfected here
Sunday by the election OF these officers
Andrew, Anderson. president; A. II. WORT
man vice president; l. r. Chamberlain.
secretary treasurer. An effort will be made
oy the association and the Commercial club
TO land the next annual state Sunday
school convention.
kEARNEY-Miss Laura Huntley ana
Robert c. Hurst were married al the home
OF the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. + c.
Huntley, Monday afternoon. Twenty in
vited guests were present and the cere-
mony was performed by Rev. c. r. Steph-
ems, Mr.. and Mrs. Hurst left in the
evening for Lind. Wash, where they Will
make their future home.
FREMONT Charles Lee and Joseph
Welsh, Who are thought by the police Ia
have made a business OF snatching suit
cases. were arraigned in justice couri
Tuesday morning for stealing a suit csss
belonging TO Earl Couloumbe OF Sioux City.
They demanded separate trials, but aftei
a number Of witnesses had positively iden.
ufied them as the men who got away
with this particular case, Welsh changed
his mind and pleaded guilty. Both we're
sentenced 10 thirty days in the county Jail
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
Fight on Meisner AppraIsement.

KEARNEY. Neb.. Aug. a.-(Special.)-
Objections have been filed in Buffalo
county court in the matter OF appraise-
ment Of the Meisner estate ]. l. Creary.
county attorney OF Hall county. is the
party filing objections, as a part Of the
Meisner land lies in that county. It is
stated that the value placed on the land
in this large estate is entirely too low
and that at least $500 could be added to
the total apraisement. County Attorney
Easterling Of Buffalo county is TO file
objections on the same ground and it is
also stated hat the appraisers we're moi
sworn in and qualified according TO law
Farm lands are appraised at from $40 &c
1850 per acre and this is declared entirely
too low for the land considering the excel,
lent improvements on all the land. Consid.
cradle trouble has been had so far in the
Measner estate, which is valued at 81 500, 90
and is composed of farm lands in section,
and half section tracts mostly.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
JOHNSON CASE IS DECIDED
Girl Formerly Of Omaha IL Placed in
Custody of Seth Terry.

jill
Custody of Seth Terry.
BEATRICE, Neb.. Aug. 3-(Special)-A
case was disposed OF in the county court
yesterday afternoon that has attracted
much attention In this county. IL was the
case of Seth Terry of Pickrell against j.
Alfred Johnson, Josie Sweezy and Jessie
De Loire of Omaha, whereby the plaintiff
sought to obtain custody of his grand
daughter and ward. Effie Johnson. IA
years Of age, daughter OF J. Alfred John
son, and niece of the two other defend
ants.
June Is Mr.. Terry secured a writ OF
habeas corpus for the return Of Effie
johnson from Douglas county to
Beatrice The case was set for hearing
Angus 2 in order TO Civ the defendants
time 10 answer. but they filed no
answer. norSdid they appear yesterday in
court to fight the case. Judgment was
rendered accordingly in favor Of Seth Terry
and he was awarded the care and custody
of the johnson girl.
The attorneys for Johnson have APP
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

CuticurG comfort for all who suffer
from facial eruptions such as acne (pim-
plss and blackheads), acne rosacea,
facial eczema, ringworm, letter, redneSs,
roughneSs inc oily Precipitation Is found
in gentle G~nointings with Cuticura fol-
lowed by warm baths with Cuticura
Soap. For preserving, purifying and
beautifyng the skin. scalp, hair and
hands Of Infants. children and adults.
Cuticura and Cuticura Soap are priceless.
Cuucun SAP (gScl. Cuticura Ointment (6Ocl
an1 CldcurS ReaolVent (5ecl. cor il the form o.
0oeolate Coated PlA 2Se per val q 6el. Sod
SOLE Propa f3S Columhys Ave Boston Mas
- 4epaSe cuNeura Bosk- m1ned RES giHnGds
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

pealed to the supreme court from the de-
cision OF the district court and for that
reason did not appear to contest the case
in county court yesterday. In case the
higher court rules that the district court
erred In its decision then the case will
come back to the latter court for a hear
ing on its merits.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
HarrIman,. HeaIth Retter.

NEW YORK. Aug 3-Private cable ad,
vices received here today stated that f. n
Harriman's health was greatly improved.
his condition being better than for several
years. Mr.. Hartman will probably reach
here from his trip abroad about septsm-
Der Ia
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
Brakeman killed at Alliance.

ALLIANCE, Neb., Aug. a-lspecial Tele-
gram)-While switching in the Burlington
yards here today, switchman F. p. Bren-
nan, was caught between the cars and so
badly crushed that he died in 30 minutes.
Mr.. Brennan is practically a stranger here,
having been employed only recently. His
home is in Riverside, la.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

cura Remedies.
When our baby
was seven weeks
old be broke out
with what We
thought was
heat but which
gradually grew
" orse. w .
called in q doc
ter. he said it
was eczema and
&c. ek.N IT,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey is sold
everywhere by druggists. grocers and
dealers, or shipped on order for 500
a bottle.
Our Consulting Physician will send
70 every reader Of The Omaha Bee
advice. and an interesting illustrated
medical booklet free Of charge. The
Duffy Malt Whiskey Company. Ro-
chester. n. Y.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

picnic in the near future but that was
postDSned until next year to give time
to complete their record Of the old set
tiers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
LITTLE SUFFERER
FROM ECZEMA
Grew Worse in Spite Of Six Months
OfAbIest Treatment Sleep Ter
ribly Broken - Face, Head and
Hands Masses of Dreadful Humor.
A SINGLE SET OF
CUTICURA CURED HIM

sI feel Il my duty 10 let you know
Nth What success / have used the Cuti-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

Charles W. Spence, who is charged with
bringing liquor into Lincoln for the pur-
pose OF illegal sale, has appealed 10 the
district court. The complaint was filed
by Chief Richard OF the police department
July 3, and the case was set for hearing
in the police court Tuesday, 1t was trans
ferred TO Justice Bacon's court on a change
Of venue and was appealed from there.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
surety Company Asks order.

The American Surety ompany mas filed
a petition in federal court asking for an
Injunction against the state bonding board
to prevent it making rates surety com
panies charge in Nebraska. The hearing
is set for August before Judge Munger
in Omaha. The bonding company re-
Gently reduced rates Of all the bonding
companies.
The sun., 1909-02-18

OF earthquake shocks as a menace TO the
canal The report commends highly
the present organization and admins
tration on the Isthmus. In conclusion
the report says:
Your board IL satisfied that the dams
and locks. the lock gates and all other ensi-
neering structures involved in the lock
canal project are feasible and safe and
that they can be depended upon to per-
form with certainty their respective func-
tons.
We do not find any occasion for changing
the type Of canal that has been adopted.
A change 10 a seq level plan At the present
time would add greatly to the cost and
time Of construction, without compensat in z
advantages either in capacity OF canal
or safety of navigation. and hence would be
public misfortune.
We do find In the details and designs
thst have been adopted or that are under
consideration some matters where other
arrangements than those now considered
seem worthy OF study. As these proposed
changes are OF a tentative nature and do
not in any case affect the main question
herein discussed they are not taken up in
this report.
The sun., 1909-02-18
TO BUILD NATIONAL HIGHWAYS.
Association Formed TO Promote sn FIX.
tensiye scheme OF Road Construction.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-With the view
Of having Congress and the different
State Legislatures take action toward
building highways from Maine to Florida,
from New York through the Middle West
TO Seattle. and from Seattle down the
coast to Los Angeles. a National Highway
Association has been organized and
Incorporated under the laws Of Florida,
with John A. Stewart of New York, presi-
dent; Albert Lewis Of Pennsylv ania, first
vice-president: Mayor Eugene Masters
Of st. Augustine. second vice-president;
~ /. Leighton Of Cleveland. third vice.
president; j. i. Ingrsham of st. Angus
tine treasurer; Harry l.. Brown Of st..
Augustine. secretary, and an executive Q
committe composed Of John Anderson
Of New Hampshire. and A. H. Taylor.
W. A. MacWilliams and j. c. r. Foster
OF St. Augustine.
The first conv ention Of the association
will be held next January In st. Angus
tine. when formal action will be taken
in line with the purpose OF the associa-
ton. Between now and then head
quarters will be established in WASH
ington. New York and st. Augustine,
where a campaign for the building OF
these national highways will be inaugu-
rated,
The sun., 1909-02-18
FOR PARCELS POST.
senate Committee Insists on = Provision
In Postal Appropriation Bill.

WARRINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE establish
ment Of an experimental r,iral parcels
post .ystem IL authorized by a provision
Of the post Office appropriation bill.
reported to the Senate this morning by
Senator Penrose, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Post Offices nd Post Roads.
The Postrnaster-General is authorized
to establish the system for experimental
purposes in two counties to be selected by
him and to operate it under suitable rules
and regulate including the fixing OF
rates. He is directed to report the result
of,the experiment to Congress not later
than January I, 1910.
II is understood that this provision ia
acceptable to Postmaster General Meyer,
who has strongly recommended the rural
statement before the Senate committee
Mr.. Meyer asserted that a rural parcels
post system would result in revenues
amounting to at least SIS, ,0Oo. 900 annually.
Another change in the bill as passed by
the House relates to the promotions in
the postal service The House bill pro-
vided for the promotion OF so per cent
OF the supervisory employees in first
class Offices receiving salaries between
81 200 and 81 800 year. for the promotion
Of so per cent. Of clerks and carriers re-
ceiving Si,iOo a year to $1,000 in first
class offices and for the promotion of so
per cent. OF clerks in second class Offices
receiving $1,000 20 ti,l00. The Senate
committee added to this provision
an amendment providing Cor the promo
ton OF SO per cent. Of the carriers in sec
ond class Offices from 81 900 to 81 100.
The Senate committee inserted an
amendment reducing the appropriation
for the pneumatic tube service from
81 ,OOO, 600 as authorized by the House
to 5000. 600. The provision in the House
bill authorizing the expenditure OF a
portion Of the Appropriation for the ex-
tension Of the service In cities where il Ia
now in operation was eliminated. pro-
vision was inserted directing that the
mails be weighed annually instead Of every
four years.