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Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-12
Mixup Over a
Health Meeting
Announced for Epworth Assembly,
but Meeting Place is
Denied.
CFrom a staff Correspopdent.)

LINCOLN, Aug. n-(Specisl Telegram
The State Health association and the ED.
worth assembly had a little misunderstood
ing this afternoon. which resulted in the
meeting called by the Health association
for the Epworth park not being held.
The officers of the State Health associa-
ton, which is devoted TO educational work
In Graduating tuberculosis and other dis.
eases, say arrangements had been made
for holding the meeting in one Of the
assembly buildings, but at the last moment
the privilege was denied because the pro-
gram was Of an advertising nature, from
the assembly viewpoint. On the other hand,
L. Q. Jones of the assembly officials says
he supposed the meeting was held as
scheduled in the building assigned. The
stories vary greatly and no one can be
found onigh who appears to know the
Straight of the affair.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-12
MooRS ATTACKING SPANIARDs
Begin Artillery Fire on Garrison at
at PenOn De La
GOmera.

MADRID. Aug. u-Advices received nerb
from Penon De La Gomers, Morocco, say
the Moors are directing a fierce attack
against the Spanish garrison there. rne
fighting began yesterday. At midnight the
Spanish artillery seemed to have silenced
the enemy, but the Moors dug new trenches
under cover OF the darkness and this morn
ing reopened a heavy fire, and their bullets
are falling in the streets Of the town. some
Of the projectiles are so large that II Is
thought the Moors possess light artillery.
The civilians Of Penon De La Gomera are
aiding the soldiers in the defense of tho
place. There have been no Spanish casual
ties as yet.
Pinon De La Gomera is a fort or Spanish
Island on the coast Of Morocco, eighty miles
from Ceuta. II is used as a penal station.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-12

NEBRASKA CITY-The members OF the
Elks, Driving Park association and a
number of citizens chartered a special
train and went TO Shenandoah, Ia, this
morning to attend the races. The dele.
cation was headed by the Merchants band
This is a return visit to the Elk who
came to this city from Shenandoah last
winter.
SEWARD go The Seward C-hautauoua
opened up yesterday with Marion Baliow
Fisk and Shunyopavi on the program.
S~hunyopavi is an educated Moqui Indian
who with his squaw Waunet do "medi-
cine" magic. Lon J. Beauchamp will be
one OF the entertainers today. Senator La
toilette has t~elegraphed he would be here
Sunday.
BEATRICE-Mrs. Josie Suffer of Dewitt
yesterday filed a cross petition in the d.
Vorce suit recently filed by her husband
who charged her with being on too friendly
terms with Gilbert GoTdanier, a piano
salesman. She charges that during the last
few years Suffer has frequently abused
her and on one or two occasions when
under the influence of liquor has knocked
her down.
BEATRICE-A separator belonging TO
William Leonard of Oder was burned last
evening or the farm of.Frank Burger. ten
miles southwest of Beatrice, while the
harvest hands were eating suppr. 1t is
believed 10 be the work of an incendiary.
Bloodhounds from this city were taken to
the Burger farm late last night to assist
in ferreting out the case. The loss is
placed aat $1,000.
SUTTON-Henry p. Griess was buried
today, his death resulting from a severe
strain brought on by helping to lift the
church bell into place on the new German
church now nearly completed. A surgical
operation failed to relieve him. He was a
heavy land owner on the Blue in York
county, owning a section and a half. worth
al least 800 per acre. His funeral was a
very large one.
TECUMSEH-Nathaniel McCulloch died
at the home OF his daughter. Mrs. John
Nickroy, at an early hour this morning
He was aged So years. M. McCulloch was
a native Of Connecticut and had lived in
Tecumseh for five years. His wife died
two years ago and he Is survived by three
children. The funeral will be held tomor-
row afternoon at 5 o'clock at the Vickroy
home and will be conducted by Elder W.
9. Leslie Of Lincoln.
BEATRlCE-At a meeting Of the city
council last evening II was decided to ex-
pertinent with water gas tar in improving
the roads. a street vii be selected when
the test is to be made and II II proves
satisfactory It is the intention to extend
the work OF improving the highways in all
directions from Beatrice. An ordinance
was adopted appropriating lots 3 and 4
block 56, for a public park and appointing
G. c. Farlow, J. p. Saunders and j w
Burgess as appraisers The appraisers will
meet September % to assess damages. The
lots appropriated belong TO Mrs. e. II.
WILDER and Mrs. Eliza Miller.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-12
CRIPPLE ENDS OWN LIFE
Joseph WackeI Blows Top of Head
OFF Because of Ill
Health.

WEST POINT, Neb., Aug. u.-(Speciai.)-
Joseph wsckel, the 19-year-old son OF
Nicholas Wackel, a well known farmer
living nine miles north of the city, com.
mitted suicide this morning by blowing the
top of his head off with a shot gun. The
boy has been sickly for some time and
was partially crippled and it is believed
that his condition caused him to become
respondent and to take his life. His family
are greatly respected in this community
and much sympathy is expressed for them
MONOWI, Neb, Aug. 1~L-(Special Tele.
gram)-Frank Jura. aged p, shot himself
through the head here, dying instantly.
III health caused him to become
respondent.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-12
WEED CAMPAIGN IN oToE
Mayor and County Commissioner
Order Property Owners 10 Get
Busy at Once.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Aug. u-CSpe-
eial Telegram.)-Th county commissioner .
have given notice to all farmers 10 comply
with the law in the matter Of cutting
weeds about their places and that unless il
is done and roads kept clear the work
VIII be done and charged up to their prop
erty. This is The first time this law has
ever been enforced in this county. The
commissioner are following the example
set by Mayor Jackson, regarding the cut
ting OF the weeds in this city. In both in
stances the fifteenth Of this month is the
limit, when the weeds must be cut by the
property owners in both city and county.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-12
Cunning County Crops Good.

WEST POINT. Neb.. Aug. u.-Special)-
Harvest throughout this section is prac-
tieally over and threshing has begun. Oats
and winter wheat show a heavy yield. but
spring wheat is much lighter. Corn was
never better, to all appearances promising
much more than an average yield. The
weather for the past eight days has been
highly favorable for all kinds Of farm
work and farmers are taking advantage
of their opportunities. Business In town
is almost suspended, everyone available be-
ing in the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-12
Nebraska
DOUGLAS DEADLOCKS BOARD
hembsu Present Unable 70 Decide on
Merchandise Assessment.
OTHER COUNTIES ARE SETTLED
Indications Are state VIII AEain b,
n Debt at the End of the
Bfeaniun ON Basis of
Proposed Levy.
I'm : SOD correspond.ntl

LINCOLN, Aug. n.-(Special)-The de-
termination Of Secretary of state Junkin
20 force an increase in the valuation Of
the merchandise OF Douglas county OF Sc
cure = reconsideration Of the action of the
state Board OF Equalization In increasing
the value of bask stock, has delayed &C
ton on Douglas county's assessment, until
the return Of STATE Treasurer Brian. Even
then II is possible no agreement can be
reached and that II win be necessary for
the board 10 oefer action until the gov
ernor gets back from the northwest Audi
tor Barton returned from the east today.
but as and Commissions Cowles and the
secretary OF state do not aree about
Omaha merchandise or hanks the auditors
vote would not settle the question.
So Secretary Henry Seymour was in
structed TO proceed to certify out the
valuation of all the other counties, to-
Eether with a statement showing the
amount OF money esch county is expected
TO pay in taxes.
Without Douglas county the total valua-
non Of the state 10 tseS, go. Os6. The levy
Of ~ mills for the general fund will raise
H.1Lb&s; the university 1 mill levy will
rEiss SsS, 40. making q total Of 8, ss7. TsS.
the total state and school tax to be paid
by all the counties except Douglas.
NV WIN VI nv AAi1A
Gates that the state Will again be plunged
in debt under the economical nonpartisan
democratic administration. rotw ithstsnd-
ing the republican administration has just
recently wiped out a S.oo0.OO0 debt.
The total appropriations to be paid out
Of the general fund amount to 1876, sss.
II is estimated that Of this sum S5oO,O 900
will be realized by fees paid to the state
and money received from miscellaneous
sources. This will leave a total of 1856
$50 to be raised by levy. One-half Of this
TO be raised the first year will be N.e8 4s4.
The total assessed value of the state is
approximately sSS9. 900. 900. The levy for the
general fund on this sum is "a mills. This
will realize N.Ts5,5o. 1t is estimated that
% per cent Of this will be collected, or
SL7S.5 % This leaves the state a surplus
of only 81, 81. 1t lie estimated now that
the state will be in debt at least 500, 900
by next February. And the board has
abolished the levy for the redemption fund
TO pay OF this debt
Taxes by Counties.
The following table shows the amount ~
taxes each county will have to pay for
stats and university purposes for the year
10 compared with 1905:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-12
Arrested for stealing Gup..

SUTTON, Neb, Aug. u.-tSpecial)-
George II, Wilson, a stranger in Seward.
was arrested yesterday morning by Sheriff
Gillian on the charge Of stealing two shot
guns the evening before from the saloon Of
Louis Harting. one of the guns was a
double-barreled shotgun valued at $50 and
the other was a new Remington automatic.
for which Mr.. Harting had just paid So.
One of the guns was found behind Neville 8
pool hall and the other one near the spring
west of the B. & NJ. depot. near which place
the fellow was arrested. He has not yet
had his preliminary hearing and is confined
in the county jail.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-12
mid AccIdent for bow.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Aug. l-Cspe.
cial)-Stewart Sarber, son Of Rev. O.. b
Sarber, is convinced that he has not
had the rule Of three" and has had
enough Of accidents. About two years agc
he was thrown from a horse against a tel
ephone pole and was injured so seriously
that. for a time, life was despaired Of
Five weeks ago, at a Sunday school pic
mic, he fell from a swing and broke his
right arm. He has scarcely recovered from
this injury when. last night he made a
misstep in jumping from a ~springboard and
broke the left arm.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-12

mainly from New York City, we're des.
troyed. They were the Rockwell house,
the largest hotel in Sullivan county. the
Palstine hotel and the Bolsum house. Az
the guests escaped with most of their
personal effects. The Union National banh,
both newspaper offices and every sture
but one In the town was destroyed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-12
Contr.t Over Water MnrL..

KEARNEY, Neb., Aus. u-CSpecial)-
The water works situation in this city IA
the most important issue to be voted on ir
connection with the primaries next Tues.
day. The question viii be whether to issue
bonds TO the amount Of $4,000 to buy the
present plant from the American Water
company or to issue same TO build a new
plant. The FIRST proposition viii be sub
mitted to the people Tuesday and should
il be defeated the latter will be voted or
later.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-12
MILLION DOLLARS FIRE LOSS
~Thirty-siG BuiIdinEs Destroyed by
Flames which sweep New
York Resort.

M1DDLETOWN, n. Y, Aug. IA loss
estimated at 100000 by the fire which
swept thirty-six buildings from the Main
street Of the summer resort town OF Mon
ticello. n. Y, last night. The buildings
burned include hotels, stores and residences.
The fire was under control this morning
after dynamite had been used.
Three hotels filled with summer guests
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-12
OUTPUT OF PACKING HOUSES
Ugh Movemen of Hogs Compared
with Last Week and Last
Year.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 1L-tSpecial Tele-
gram price Current says there has been
a light movement OF hogs the last week.
Total western packing was $4,000, com
pared with 1851 900 the preceding week and
$50, 600 for the same week last year. Since
March l the total is 10. $50. 900. against ll,75O.-
900 a year ago. Prominent places com
pare as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-12
The Weather.

WASHINGTON. Aug. n-Forecast Of
the weather for Thursday and Friday:
For Internationally fair Thursday
and Friday.
For lowa-Local showers Thursday; Fri
day, generally fair.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-12
CHIEF WILKIE REFUSES JOB
cIines TO Take Charge Of Chi
caEO Police Work.

CHICAGO, Aug. n.-John II. Wlkie,
chief of the federal secret service bureau.
today declined TO accept the position Of
chief Of police for Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-12

Local Record.

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
Aug. uCOtticial record OF TEN
p~erature and precipitation, compared with
the corresponding period OF the last three
years. 1903. 1908. 1907. 1905.
Maximum temperature.... % "A 81 s.
Minimum temperature. - Is 81 "a
Mean temperature .......... 50 20 "A IS
Precipitation .....-....-.,.. 90 .@ I 90
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March !.
ana compared with the last two years:
Normal temperature ................... IS
Excess for the day q
Total deficiency since March l......-......9 20
Normal precipitation ........,... IL inch
Deficiency for the day.. IL inch
Total rainfall since March lis 81 inches
Deficiency since March l-......... l.W inches
Excess for cor. period. laOs........ % inch
Deficiency for cor. period. 1907 .. 3.b3 inches
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-12
Nebraska

would be able 10 surrender his room 20
the Board Of Public Lands and Buildings
mex week Mr.. Cone has sent to the
printers the copy for the last day Of the
session. which contains the motion u ad-
iourn sine die. The journal is indexed 70
page So.
johnson Case Goes over.
The supreme court this morning refused
to hear the habeas corpus proceedings
sought to be instituted by the father OF
Effie Johnson, a ~1s-year-old girl OF
Beatrice. The court put the case over to
take its regular turn to come up at a reg
ular session. Upon The death Of the mother
OF the girl she, with her sister. was taken
TO the home Of her grandparents in
Beatrice by their father. who was then
living in Iowa. After a time the father
sought % regain possession Of his daughters
and did secure a judgment giving him Effie.
though the older girl stayed with the
grandparents. After keeping the little
girl on a farm for months, leaving her
alone for DAYS at s time. so she testified.
the grandparents again secured possess
sion Of her. At that time she testified her
father had her in a rooming house In
Omaha, where she worked for her boari
and room. The grandparents now have
the child and will keep her until the court
passes upon the case. Samuel Riniker ap-
peared for the grandparents and Pound
and Wood Of Lincoln for the father.
Barton Denies Report.
Auditor Barton returned today from the
east, where he went to check up the Amer
lean Surety and other bonding companies
doing business in Nebraskaa. Mr.. Barton
denied the statement sent out from the
east that John M. Gilchrist was connected
with any bonding company in Nebraska.
Before selecting Mr.. Gilchrist TO do this
work Mr.. Barton said Mr.. Gilchdst sew
cred his connections with all companies in
which he was interested. Upon the return
Of Mr.. Gilchrist Mr.. Barton will be in a
position to make q report on the various
companies.
Urban Gees TO Denver.
Ralph o. Urban of Omaha must 20 back
to Denver and stand trial on a charge of
forgery. Governor Shallenberger honored
the requisition issued by the governor Of
Colorado before he left town last night
The hearing was had in the case Monday
and action was postponed pending a mes
sage from Denver.
HOpeweII Acting Governor.
Lieutenant Governor Hopewell is ex-
pected here tomorrow to preside as chief
executive of the state during the absence
of Governor Shallenberger. The first thing
on the docket tomorrow is another hearing
on the requisition issued by the governor
OF Illinois for the return of one Posplcal of
Omaha, wanted for wife desertion.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-12
Without Douglas county

without Douglas county.
Mouse r Copy Ready.
Trenmors Cone, chief clerk OF the late
house OF representatives, visited his office
Cor I change today and announced that he
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-12
z. II. Hartman at Munich.

MUNICH, August lie H. Hartman
has arrived here and apparently is in good
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-12

health. He spent the day or an automobile
excursion through the country districts OF
Bavaria.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-12
Taxes by Counties.

The following table shows the amount ~
taxes each county will nave to pay for
STATE and university purposes for the year
10 compared with 1905:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-12
Report. from station. at Z

7 IWuINHICH TaCE OF WT"ECIpITaUOn-
l. A. WELSH, LEGAL Forecaster.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-25
ONE OF IowA's FINEST BAR
GAINS IN LAND.

No. "A.
200 acres of land, 1874 acres in
cultivation, and balance is timber
and pasture, has a good house, with
six rooms, barn 36 fit X A it., gran
airy IA it X 20 it., corn crib and
machine shed % it X 80 TT. and
many other out buildings all in good
repair, has two wells and a living
spring, and this farm is all fenced
and cross fenced and lies miles
from town, and one and one half to
a church and one mileto school, and
can be bought for $4,000 per acre.
This land is cheap at $50. per acre.
but this man is bound to sell on
account Of his health, have many
other bargains arranging from 40
acres to IT'S acres and arranging in
price from $4,000 to $1,000 per acre.
Write for any size farm you would
want and l will send you same.
also have so barrel water pow
er grist mill all in the best of re-
pair, will trade for a good farm, or
sell for cash, this mill belongs to
widow woman whose husband has
just died and she is unable to run
it. and does not care to rent it.
The mill can be had for $4,000, and
this is less than half what the mill
is worth. Enquire of
c. ]. WAGNER,
Lansing, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-25
A[L.OPERS have
INNING AT JOLIET
Two Races Daily With Six on
Saturday For Runners.
MEETING MAY Be CONTINUED

Horses carded to Start Today Include
Malediction and GlIvedear, Which
Figured on the Canadian Circuit, and
Others Equally Well known-lf Ex-
pertinent Proves Success Programs
For Next Week Will Re Fer Thor
ouehbreds Only.
Joliet. ILL.,, Aug. 24.-Great interest
is shown in the harness and running
races being held here in connection
with the Joliet fair. The entries for
the events for gallopers are:
One mile, purse Standardization
1872; Frank Flasher. 1872; Mary Can.
dlemas. 100; Young Slater, 1872; Giles,
121; Roseberg H., ia; Port Royal,
122; Point Lace, 100; Gilvedear. 1874.
Five-eighths run. purse s15O-Youth.
full 1871; Pimpantie. 113; Mae Hamil-
ton, 1l9, Cassowary. us; Bitter Miss.
119; Hammatrical. us: Uncle Jimmy
Gray. lis: McDale. us; Winnie, 121.
Many of these horses performed on
as pretty good racers This meeting
is looked upon as an experiment to
determine whether the game can be
revived in Illinois. 1t has not flour.
ished since betting was stopped years
ago at the famous American Derby
course, Washington park. Chicago.
The feature of the harness events
was the 2:07 pace, which filled well
and enough good horses were in the
2:20 pace and 2:20 trot to insure good
contests.
A similar program will be SEIZED.
uled for each day until Saturday when
six running events will be the days
card, including the Joliet Derby for a
$500 purse.
In the event that the racing should
prove success it is int1mated that a
meeting for runners only will be held
all next week, continuing indefinitely
Several hundred head of horses have
been shipped to the race track known
as ingalls, park. and full card can
be made up each day.
At the Hawthorne track in Chicago
there is unnistakable signs that run
ming races are in sight for the follow.
ers of the horses. An army of carpen-
tiers is at work putting the big grand
stand in shape and mowers. scrapers
and rolling machines have eliminated
the weeds that have covered the track
for years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-25
LIBRARY NOTES.

1t may not be generally understood
that the advantages of using the
Carnegie public library are the
same to all pupils of our schools. It
is estimated that one-third Of the
attendance at the High school
comes from the rural communities,
and these pupils are entitled to a
drawers card and all privileges OF
the reading room and reference de-
partment, while the latter is
free to ewI.yone. Tag day" is to be
September 2. Teh money RELAXED
from such benefit will be used in
re4binding worn out books at the Ii
brary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-25
! THE MARKETS
Cash Grain Market,
Chicago, Aug. %.

Chicago, Aug. 90.
Winter wheat by sample: No. 2 red,
s1.OS1a@1.07k; No. 8 red, 95c@s1.O2;
No. Q hard, s1.O2@1.C5; No. 8 hard, CSC
Q$1O1. Spring wheat by sample: No.
. northern, $1.o0@1.O2; No. 8 spring,
95c@$1.O1. Corn by. sample: No. 2, 50
arc; No. 2 white, 7lc; No. 9 yellow,
72@72kc; No. 3, 6Sis@71hc; No. 8
white, 7O1A@7lc; No. 3 yellow, rec;
No. d. $751; @69c. Oats by sample: No.
white, 37i4c; No. 3 white, S6@37lhc;
No. 4 white, SoM37c; standard, 374
@Ssc. n
Chicago Live Stock.
Hoss-Quotations ranged at $500
Sis, for choice heavy, SS.Oo@s.i5
butchers, S7.65@7.90 light mixed, $500
GS.20 choice lisht. $1.4O@7.G5 heavy
packing, S6.75G $50 good to choice
pigs.
cattle-Qsotations ranged at $1,000
$50 for choice to prime steers, $4,000
rps good to choice steers, S4.2505.25
good to choice Leaf cows, S4.5Om6.00
coed to choice leifers, 10000 good
TO choice calves, s4.l,@5.15 selected
feeders. S4.00da.iO GOOD to choice
stockers.
sheep-Quotaticns ranged at $3.50
1.65 for sood TO choice lambs. S625@
7.e5 fair to good spring lambs, S4.75D
SEC good to choice wethcrs, $3.50
500 good to choice yoarling wethers,
.S4.25 q 4.50 good to choice ewes.
Potateec.
Choice to fancy, 5eG5Sc; fair to
good 52@55c.
East Buffalo Live Stock.
Dunning & Stevens. Live Stool,
Commission Merchants, East Buffalo,
N. Y, quote as follows: Cattle-Re.
coipts $50 cars; market 10 cents low
er. Hogs Receipts GO cars; market
steady; heavy. $500 $50; Workers,
-sS.40@S.5O; pigs, $3.50. Sheep and
Lambs = Receipts 80 cars; market
strong; best lambs. S175: yearlings,
$5.CO@5.6C; wc.hers, $4.75@5.00; ewes,
s4.3O@ AGO. Calves Best, S4.5O0
1000.
EIgin Butter Market.
Creamery, extra, BIC; prints, 29hc;
extra tirsts, 26c; firsts, 241ac; diaries,
extras, 2alkc; tirsts, 22hc; packing
stock, 201Ac.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-25
RAIN WAS WELCOME.

A driving rain storm swept over
eastern Iowa Sunday morning, vel
doomed by the farmer and truckman.
ET'he shower was preceded by display
fof vivid lightning and accompanying
Thunder. The weather indications
yesterday promised more rain, fol
1.-THE clouds were heavy and the Hon
III. Pluvius is reported to be at home
Efrom vacation of several weeks. II
Eis also understood that the crops ant
people in southern Texas are suffer
ing from a continued drought, nj
rain having fallen since October IL
certain parts OF the great state.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-25
WORTH $4,000, BUT
WILL STAY ON BEAT
Former Ba|IpIayer Messer|y He'll
to Small Fortune.

Chicago. Aug. 24.-when Patrolmar
John Messerly gets the $4,000 in
heritance reported to have been lief,
to him. it will be used in doing some
thing worth while, he declares.
81 will not give up the force because
I have some money coming" he said
II believe in every man doing some
specific work whether he has money
or not. None of your idle rich bust
ness for me.
II shall continue to travel my beat
and do my duty as policeman jus,
the same as ever.
II used to be a professional baseball
player before was policeman. like
the game and maybe I'll invest in q
club of my own"