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CASS LANDS
The HIGHEST
Appraised Value AS Equalized
$751; Per Acre
~---~~----
Trail County Second With
STAB Per Acre

Bismarck, N. D.. Aug. 10.-After
revising. figuring. estimating and
equalizing the state board of equaliza-
ton finally completed the task of APP
praisement Of real estate for North
Dakota. In arriving at its conclusions
the board took into account the local
conditions and each member aimed to
do the right thing.
The number of acres Of land as
sessed for taxation in 1910 were 34,394,-
24o and in 1911 the number of acres
returned are s5.560,2Oi. The average
value for taxation in 1910 was $4.26
per acre while in 1911 it viii be 1892
per acre. The total value Of real es-
tate in 1910 was s146.854,622 while in
1911 it is sl5S,74S,S52. The amount re-
turned by the county boards in 1911
was SIS2,1S1d14. This was increased
by the state board $11.9S9,1s7.
FFAa FoilovgdnQ table shows the an
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A well known Des Moines woman
after suffering miserably for two days
from bowel complaint. was cured by
one lnse Of Chamberlain Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For
sale by all dealers.
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Seemed to Give Hla . New stomach.

Seemed to Give Fiis New Stomach.
Il suffered intensely after eating and
no medicine or treatment tried seem
ed to do any good" writes II. M.
Youngpeters. editor Of The Sun, Lake
View, o. 1.-THE first few doses OF
Chamberlain'sfStoma and Liver Tab
let's gave me surprising relief and the
second bottle4seemed 10 give me new
stomach and perfectly good health"
For salesby all dealers.
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Buy 1t now. Now ii the time TO buy
u bottle of Chamberlain Cole.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. ri Ii
almost certain to be needed before the
summer III over This remedy has 40
superior. For sale by all dealers.
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III Ep~ = LhsA-. gC.--Mrite u.
irrigated and non-irrigated tracts ad-
Joining Calgary. the Chicago Of ca j
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Summer Excursions on

Summer Excursions on Nickel Plate
Road.
Chicago to New York and return, SAT.
Boston and return, sac. Low rates to
other eastern destinations. On sale
daily. Liberal stopovers. Inquire OF
local agent, or write John Y. Callahan,
A. @. P. A., So West Adams St, Chi
cago.
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ters in his possession proved his name
to be Louis sherberts OF Portage wis.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-29
Jury is Charged in
HenwoOd Murder Case
Judge Instructs Panel Verdict Must
Be Murder in First OF Second
Degree or Acquittal.

DENVER June &.-"There is no man.
slaughter in this case" impressively said
District Judge Greedy NJ. Whiteford in
reading the instruction TO the jury in the
case OF Frank II. Henwood today
The court charged the jury that thers
were but three possible verdicts in the
murder and acquittal.
The jury was also directed that should
its verdict be first decree murder a penalty
should be fired. either life imprisonment
or death.
should the verdict be second degree mur-
der the courts itself imposes penalty. which
is from ten years TO life Imprisonment.
The elimination OF manslaughter from
the case caused Attorney John T. Bottom
for the defense to take exceptions.
The jury was charged that the accidental
killing OF George E Copeland. for which
Henwood is being tried. by a bullet in
tended for Sylvester L. Won Phul, justifiei
verdict OF first degree murder, proyid
ing that HenwoOd intended maliciously and
premeditatedly TO take Won Phul's life
Assistant District Attorney John Horne
Chiles opened the argument for the prose
cution with a denunciation OF Henwood al
the destroyer OF the home OF John w
Springer. a wealthy Denver banker.
He had had Illicit relations with Mrs
Springer" said Mr.. Chiies "and he wal
afraid that Won Phdl stood high in tn,
affections of that fair creature" There
fore. he declared, Henwood wanted Vol
Phu out OF the way as he was Jealous @
the latter.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-29
RECOMMENDS DISMISSAL OF
MICHAEL AND MORRISON
House subcommittee Reports on the
Day Portrait Voucher In
cfdent

WASHINGTON. June 2s.-The dismissal
OF United States Consul william II. Mich
ael. at Calcutta. and Thomas Morrison
disbursing clerk OF the State department
as the result of the recent investigation
OF the Day portrait voucher. is recon-
mended in a report which a subcommittee
OF the house committee on expenditures in
the State department will present 10 the
full committee tomorrow. Mr.. Michael
formerly was chief clerk Of the depart
mont
The report was adopted At . final sas-
sion Of the subcommittee which consists
OF Representative Hamlin Of Missouri,
chairman Of the full committee, Dent of
Alabama and Davis Of Minnesota, the last
named a republican.
The committee made an exhaustive tn
vestigation OF the circumstances surround
ing the discrepancy between s.. $50. the to-
tai amount OF long missing voucher made
out for the payment to Albert Rosenthal,
an artist. for painting the picture OF Secre-
tasy Day and the $50 he received. al
though he had 20 receipt for the whole
amount named in the voucher.
Secretary OF State Knox and other ofri-
cials testified regarding the matter and Ar
Michael eabled an explanation. which was
submitted TO the committee. The explana-
ton was that the balance probably was
used for contingent expenses for diplo-
matte service In China. etc
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-29
COMMENCEMENT AT HARVARD
IAstitstiVa Celebrates 1--WE Hundred
ana seventy-Fifth Anni-
VeraaFy.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. June z.-In spite OF
Threatening skies Harvard college yard was
alive today with seniors in cap and gown.
faculty members In their parti-colored
doctors hoods and alumni Of varying ages
whe had returned 10 Cambridge to PARTED.
pate In the exercises connected with the
2z6th annual commencement OF the vener-
able educational institution
A long procession. headed by President
Lowell and the fellows OF the college and
composed Of the ovsrseers faculty mem.
bers. Invited guests. alumni and candidates
for degrees. formed in front Of Massaehu-
setts hali and marched to Sanders rf1eater
where the commencement exercises began
Owing 10 the great number of the alumni
who have come back for commencement
only those OF more than twenty-five years
standing were permitted TO enter the
theater for the exercises.
The commencement speakers included
Takashi Komatsn Of Monmouth. Ill. candi.
date for the degree OF master of arts.
At the conclusion OF the dissertations
President Lowell left his elevated seal
under the canopy stage OF the theater. and
seating himself in the ancient chair In
which Harvard presidents have conferred
degrees for two centuries. awarded the de
grees upon the candidates who have com.
pleted the prescribed courses in the differ.
ent DEPARTMENTS OF the university and ther
conferred the honorary degrees
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-29
Senate Agrees to Bill
For Enlarged House
Committee on Census Votes to Report
ResppOrtionment Measure With
out Amendment.

WASHINGTON. June 2s-rhe senate COM
mittee on census today agreed 10 report the
congressional reapportionment bill without
amendment providing for for lS5 represent
atives. Notwithstanding practically all the
committee members had expressed them
selves as opposed to the increased repre-
sentation.
The bin provides for forty-twe represent
atives over the present number and wss
framed % as to prevent . decrease Of the
membership from any state Three Of the
ten members present. Senators La FOL
lstte. Dupont and Mclean. voted In the
negative. but while expressing disap-
proval Of the increase the other seven do
cided to allow the house TO have it's way ir
matter 80 peculiarly germane to its owr
affairs The report viii be held for a
week 20 give Mr.. La Toilette time to pre-
pare a minority report which win be pre-
sentsd by Senator Bailey.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-29
Arbuckle's Man
Tells of Price War
With Sugar Trust
Places Blame for High Price of the
Product Now on the Tariff and
Favors It's Repeal.

WASHINGTON. JuIe S.-W. G. Gilmore
Of the firm of Arbuckie Bros. OF BROOKLYN
told the house sugar trust" investigating
committee today that trade sugar wars In
this country had practically ceased and
that conditions in the trade were very
fair. though not ideal.
where does the condition fall short7'
Representative Madison asked.
The cane sugar refiners are not making
enough money" lie attributed this 70
over production. too much refining capa-
city. the beet sugar industry as now pro-
tected. etc.
IF we took the duty off sugar. what
would happen?'
Cheaper sugar We would operate with
half the capital and the beet sugar people
would be kept at home. We do not Ike Il
when the beet sugar people. with hot
house protection. invade our territory"
Then you want free trade In sugar.
Personally, am Of that mind
Have you any reason to believe that
any unfair attacks have been made on you
By the present regime in the American
Sugar Refining company"
NO. OF course. they are not long in
their new chairs and we are keeping g
watchful eye on them
They are now in sack cloth and ashes
/ as Il were?"
| That's a good simile. think that the
new men in the company are good men
| that they should not be charged with tbs
sins Of the past"
I'VE cut the price Is points under ths
/ trust price soon after we started IN West
| Virginia and Ohio" said Mr.. Gilmore be
cause the trust sought 20 induce the whole
sale grocers in those states 10 buy sugar
| exclusively from the American This wal
! in 1903.
We kept the price down four or five
months and got the business In thos'
states. Eventually the price returned tc
normal. but the American never did gel
/ back all les business in those states"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-29
Evelyn Arthur See
Takes the Stand
Apostle of Absolute Life Blames the
Newspapers and Police for
His Arrest.

CHICAGO. June 2S.-Evelyn Arthur See
took the witness stand In his own defense
this afternoon. He told of being visited
by a reporter and OF allowing a photo
grapher for a newspaper TO take photo
graphs Of Mona Rees and other students
OF absolute life" and of his arrest
Police Captain Danner criticised him for
having girls living at his fiat. he said. and
told Mildred Bridges and Mona Rees to re-
turn to their mothers.
"Danner." continued the witness, asked
me IL my relations with Mona and Mildred
were improper. and told him no. One of
the reporters stepped up TO the captain
and said his paper had affidsvits to the
contrary signed by several persons. Dan
ner told me that IL 1 admitted having i'm
proper relations with the girls the affi-
dHvits would be kept out Of the news
paper"
1T has been said that one Of the prin-
ciples -cf .lAbsolrte Life IL that II a believer
thinks a Ti1ini1 Is true that makes Il trus.
Does that govern your testimony" asked
Judge Hanecey.
NO"
What is the foundation principle Of Abb
soiute LifeT >"
The reply to this question was in the
terminology OF Absolute Life and plainly
perplexed the judge.
There was reconciliation between Mil
dred Bridges and her father today. Mil
dred was not feeling well and when she
saw her father in court tears filled her
eyes and she ran to him and put her arms
around his neck. She spoke to him for the
first time IN many weeks and he seemed
greatly affected. Owing to her lndispoEi-
ton the court and Prosecutor Burnham
were willing that Mildred should remain at
home. but Attorney Cantwell said her
presence in court was necessary TO the
defense and she remained.
Charles Gutthardt, a newspaper reporter.
testified that See had admitted in his
presence 10 having had relations with Mil
dred Bridges and Mona Rees.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-29
HAMElSTER'S DEATH DUE
TO HIGH SENSE OF HONOR
Young Banker OF Newell, S. d., said
Not 90 Have Been Subject 20
Arrest at Time of Suicide.

DEADWCOD. S. D.. June 2s-(speciai.)-
Funeral services for Odin c. Hameister,
the young cashier OF the Northwest State
bank at Newell who shot himself over
financial difficulties which caused a short
age in his ACCOUNTS, were held here by
Rev. NJ F. Montgomery OF the Episcopal
church, the body being then taken to
Omaha for interment beside his sister.
Edna.
According 10 statements made by Chris
Hameister OF Omaha, the dead boys
father. T. 8. johnson Of Sioux Falls. former
owner Of the bank and patron OF Hameister.
and the bank officials. Hameister was not
subject to arrest. no warrant having been
issued They declare that violation OF
the statutes governing loans caused
Hameisters shortage. which win total
about ts.0Oo. and that this was fully covered
by his personal estate. They attribute his
suicide TO = high sense Of honor and a
sensitive nature. Hsmelster was = years
old and unmarried. He was a member OF
the Rapid city EIks and the Odd Fellows
Of Geddes. s. d.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-29
WOMAN PUTS OUT FIRE
AFTER CLOTHES BURNED OFF
Gasoline Engine Though Her
self Near Death.

NORFOLK. Neb., June 2s.-tSpec!al Tele-
gram. AFTER her clothing and hair had
all been burned from her body and prob
ably fatal injuries inflicted Mrs. c. II
Baker. wife OF a Northwestern railroad
conductor. here today. had presence OF
mind enough TO run into pump shed at
her home and start a gasoline engine
which would pump water into a hose and
enable her 10 put out the fire in the house
Mrs Baker was pouring gasoline into a
lighted stove when her clothing caught
fire. All but her shoes burned off She
was taken 10 an Omaha hospital
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-29
RICHEST WOMEN IN CHICAGO
Mrs Nettie y. Mccormick, Mrs.
Blaine aad Virginia Mccormick
Head Assessment Last.

CHICAGO June H--Names OF the three
richest women In Chicago were made pub
lic today on the completion OF the per-
sonal property tax lists. They are:
Mrs Nettie F. Mccormick. s2,Es. 900;
Mrs Emmons Blaine tl.s50OOO: virginia
Meconmiok. s1.SSooO This Is the value Of
personal property only. stocks. bonds and
jewels. etc.
Mrs Blaine, although listed as one OF
the city's most wealthy women. believes
that wealth Is unjustiy distributed
In contrast TO the figures given are the
assessments given for ChicagO's two most
distinguished women Jane Adams has no
taxable personal property and Ella FIagg
Young. superintendent OF schools. sched-
ules but $500
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-29
WEALTHY KEARNEY MAN SHOT
Frank Geiselman, Wounded Tuesday
Night, May Recover.
HIS WIFE IS UNDER ARREST
Woman who Had Applied for Divorce
Admits Firing the shots
Doctors who Treated
wounds SkepticaI.

KEARNEY. Neb.. June ss.--(Speclal Tele-
ram)-Frank Geiselman. a wealthy land
holder OF this city and prominent busi-
ness man. was seriously wounded last
night rs the result OF two revolver shots
fired ,..ortly before midnight
Geiselman was standing in front of the
boarding house of which ne and his wife
are proprietors when a bullet struck him
in the back of the head As he turned to
run another shot was fired penetrating his
thigh. The wounded man walked two
blocks and, weak from loss OF blood. stag
gered into the office of Drs @. NJ. and
Eliza Mills. where he told the story of the
affair.
Mrs Geiselman was al once placed under
arrest. when she adnaltkes- that she bad
shot her husband. ~ ..1..-H
The condition of Frank Geiselman this
morning Is favorable to slow recovery un-
less blood poisoning or other complication
arise. DR.. Mills succeeded in stopping the
arter4al hemorrhaxes. which were frequent
during the night. The wounded man has
lost at least quart OF blood from the
arteries, and although naturally OF strong
| constitution Is in a weakened state. tn
creasing the possibilities of fatal results
should another hemorrhage occur.
Doctor Hears Five ShOth-
Dr. C. NJ. Mills stated this morning that
he was n witness TO the shooting in 80 far
( as the darkness OF the night permitted
\ He heard two shots fired near the Geisel-
man rooming house. which is on the block
west OF his home He turned and. as he
looked, three flashes of light spurted from
the darkness beneath q window In the
direction Of the street. A short time after
this the wounded man IN dazed but con-
scious condition. appeared at his office
seeking assistance The revolver held by
Mrs. Geiselman at the time of the arrest
had two empty chambers. 1t was thirty
| two and corresponds to the size OF the gun
with. which the man was shot. Officials
cannot account for the three other shots
unless Geiselman. half conscious drew his
own revolver and fired in the direction
from which the first bullets came.
Married six Months Ago. q
| Mr.. Geiselman and Mrs. Dutton were
married about six months ago and have
had domestic unhappiness for the greater
part OF the time The children of Mr..
Geiselman by former wives left him when
he married Mrs Dutton.
Geiselman who was standing at
the time Of the shooting. is a large
man and his wife in her confession said
she was sitting in a chair under the trees
IN front of the house. The physicians
both said It was impossible that she could
have done the shooting and that some one
In the trees must have done It.
The police believe Mrs. Gelselman told the
truth when sbs said she fired the shots.
as II is alleged she has several times
threatened her husband and told the cher
If that II they did not do something &C
keen him from annoying her she would
Mrs. Geiselman recently brought suit foi
divorce against her husband. who, # ID
said. Is her fifth spouse. alleging extreme
cruelty. Mr.. Geiselman has been married
three times-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-29
FOUR THOUSAND MORE MEN JOIN
Fighting Merely for Recognition of
Union Without Wage Question.
CREWS ASSIST THE DOCK HANDS
Many Sailors Desert Ships in Sym
pathy with Wharf Employees.
FOOD IS SCARCE IN LONDON
Supplies from Continent Held Up on
Vessels at HuII-Mines and
Mills Are Being Closed


LIVERPOOL June S.-Four thousand
additional dock hands Joined the strike to
day and work at the docks here is prac-
tically at a standstill The Cunard. Cana
dian Pacific railway, Dominion. white
Star. Ellerman and other combined lines
are all equally affected. There Is no ques-
ton Of wages involved in this extension OF
the strike movement. The dock men are
fighting simply for recognition OF their
union and the unemployment Of non
unionists
The crews OF the steamer Haverford Of
the Red Star line and other liners at the
docks here have deserted their vessels In
sympathy with the wharf employees.
Haverford's Crew walks out.
The Haverford was due to sail for Phila-
delphia at noon. and all its passengers had
gene aboard when the seamen. firemen and
stewards walked off the ship.
The strikers Joined the crew Of the Ca
madam Pacific railway steamer Empress Of
Britain and the combined force made a
triumphal march from dock TO dock. call
ing upon the crews of each big liner to join
them.
In a short time the movement had spread
30 rapidly that all the transatlantic ves-
sells here were deserted.
Food Scarce I'm London.
LONDON. June 2S.-The shortage OF but
ter. bacon and eggs Of which enormous
continental supplies are held up at Hull by
the seamen's strike. is affecting the prices
of provisions in England.
Miilers are giving out notice TO their
staffs to quit work in Consequence Of the
stoppage of the supply Of wheat and -four
A congestion of coal trucks in all the
northeastern ports through the inability &c
load colliers Is disorganizing the railroads
AMSTERDAM. Holland. June &.-Work
on the docks practically ceased today.
Carriers employed in moving cargoes now
threaten to Join the strikers unless their
pay is increased before Saturday night
Three Thousand Out I'm Manchester
MANCHESTER. England. June 2-rhree
Thousand dock hands here foined the sea
mems strike today The shipping business
locally IL paralyzed.
HULL. England. June 2S.-Considerable
rioting on the part OF strikers occurred
here today. The strike leaders this after:
noon succeeded in quietinK the men.
| ROTTERDAM. Holland. June 2S.-SlS
steamers, including the Hamburg-Americar
liner Sloterdyk. which Is bound for Balti.
more and Newport News, sailed today from
this port with full compliments of crews.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-29
FARMERS LOOKING FOR RAIN
Weather Man Says Nebraska is to
Have a Soaking.
SOME PARTS ALREADY VISITED
Corn Continues 20 Grow, with Every
Indication stin I'm sight for
Bumper CrOp-wheat is
Being Harvested.

Nebraska is on the verge Of a real soak
ing-a rain that will average half TO three
quarters of an inch over most OF the coup-
ties Of the state, according to the weather
predictions of the prophets in the centers
OF population in different parts OF the
state. In Omaha the sprinkling advance
guard Of the downpour came Wednesday
morning with lowering clouds in the skies,
but at o'clock Wednesday morning
throughout the state reports of rain had
already come in and in many places It was
raining at that time.
There are practically no weeds surround
ing stalks of corn or harbortng in the rows
sucking the precious vitality from the soil.
because the dry weather has allowed the
fsrners to keep the fields practically clean
or the growth: The ktalks nave mounted
to goodiy height With the warm rays OF
the sun on them, and the reserve moisture
in the soil TO draw upon. and the stand. -
as the farmers call II. is full because few
have had any trouble with cutworms this
spring.
Rain is Falling.
Following are points in Nebraska where
rain fell Tuesday night and early Wednes-
day morning. In Omaha the sprinkles
came near 10 o'clock Wednesday morning
Wymore, raining.
Odell. 0.4S OF an inch.
Concordia. raining.
Endicott, light showers.
Superior. raining.
Edgar. 0.S of an inch.
Blue Hill. light showers.
Red Cloud raining since q m.
Eckley. 0.ZS OF an inch.
| Madrid. light showers.
Holyoke. rain.
Sioux City. Ia. light showers.
Sutton, raining.
| Harvard. raining
Alliance. light rains.
Clay Center. light rain.
/ Greybull. Wyo.. light showers.
| Crow Agency, Wyo.. light rains.
Billings, Mont. rains.
DrOuth I'm Eastern Kansas Broken.
TOPEKA. Kan. June 8.-The drouth an
keat which has caused much Apprehension
in Kansas for three weeks was broken a
an early hour this morning by shower.
which were general throughout eastern
Kansas. There was only seven-hundredthi
OF an inch in Topeka. but the Union Pacifit
reports three-quarterE OF an inch at Hayi
City and rains are reported from a dozer
other places throughout eastern Kansas.
Frost in wisconsin.
| coUNDERAY. wis. June A-Th,
ground all through this section was GOV
cred with frost today and ice formed OF
water IN small vessels. Tender gardeI
truck was damaged considerably.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-29
Famous Arapahoe
Chief Passes Away

DARLINGTON. Okl.. June 8.-It was
learned here today that Left Hand. for
years chief OF the Arapahoes, died at his
home near here several days ago. He was
50 years old and one OF the most famous
warriors OF the early. days Of the west.
One of his most prominent fights was the
massacre OF Major Joel II. Elliot and nine
teen men the day General Custer fought
the battle OF Washita. near the present
town of Cheyenne. okl. The bodies Of the
slain men were not found for a week.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-29
RATES ON GRAIN TO GO UP
Tariff from Dakota stations 40 Chi-
cage 10 he Advanced
SATURDAY,.

CHICAGO. June z-Effect.ve July rates
on grain and grain products from stations
In the Dakotas VIII be advanced. the rise
ranging from u cent to ? cents per hun
dred pounds These rates are the ones
proposed by all lines a year ago. but sus-
pended by the Interstate commsres com
mission
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-29
Barking Of Dog Saves
Family at Marne, Ia.

MARINE. Ia. June a.-(special Tels-
gram. Awakened at o'clock this morn
ing by the barking Of his dog. DR.. C. z
Thompson OF this place got Up. thinking
he had a patient
He discovered the house on IRE. The
flames had gained such headway that the
family escaped only with their night
clothes. two chairs and a pair Of old shoes.
Dr. Thompson says he and his family
owe their lives TO the barking Of the dog.
Loss. t2.500. insured