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Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
woodmen Picnic at Hebron.

HEBRON, Neb., Aug. L-(Special)- THE
sixteenth annual picnic of the Woodmen
Picnic association of Thayer county was
held in this city on Friday and was at
tended by 1900 people from all parts Of
the county.
The city was gayly decorated with the
Woodmen and Royal Neighbor colors and
presented a beautiful sight. Excellent
street attractions were given free TO the
company.
There were many races. an automobile
obstruction race attracting the most at
tention. There were four entries, and
they were to run five times around the
court house square, distance of five
miles. NJ IL. Cruise was first; George
IIadGer, second; w. A. Ragan, third, ant
and G, r. Day. fourth.
In the bicycle race Milton Sharp wor
first money, and Corbir Roscoe, second
Girls race, Mary Rethschneider, first
FLORENCE Archer, second Free-for-all, +
Franzen. first; Lionel Brown, second
Fat Mems race. Charles Duey. first, Mr.
Shoff. Second. Boys race, T. Hartman
first; T. Hartman, second. Sack race
II. +. Barbee, first; Il. Franzen, second
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
Nebraska
POLITICS IS RAISING HOB
State Board Of Assessment Finds it
Difficult to Meet.
GOVERNOR BUSY OVER STATE
Many Counties Are Crying out for
state Levy, So They Can start
New Year, hut Executive
Busy with Campaign.
From a Staff Correspondent

LINCOLN. Aug 1.--(Special Politics
seems to be raising hob with the meetings
of the State Board of Assessment. which
was supposed to have been in session dur
ing the last week.
First the delay in getting out the levy
was caused by the failure Of certain
counties to get in their valuation reports
Now that these are in the board is un-
able to meet because all member are not
present.
Last Saturday. a week ago representa-
tives OF the railroads were here TO meet
with the board and cover the ground
necessary in making up the railroad
assessments, but Governor Morehead was
absent Since that time demands have
been coming in to the board from the
counties asking why the board does not
meet and make the levies so that the
counties can make their estimates and
startouton the new levy. Many OF them
are behind in the payments of vouchers
and cannot do business until the state
board makes the levy and certifies the
same to the different counties.
Another meeting has been called for
Monday, but there is no telling whether
the full board win be present and It will
take two weeks of hard work by tn
board to get things in shape to make the
| levies, Auditor Howard has been making
acampaign for the Second district nomi-
nation, but has been on hand to meet
with the board whenever a meeting has
been called. Whether the board will b.
able TO get together at that time Is not
known as the governor has already ad
vertised a speaking tour for that date
but may conclude to cancel 1t in order
to meet with the board.
State Auditor Howard has been yer!
anxious to get the board together for hi
home county of Douglas has exhausted
its 1918 levy and cannot pay warran
until the state board meets and certifie'
the state levy for Douglas county, ant
today tried to reach the governor with
telegraph message calling his attention Il
the meeting Monday but by the middl,
of the afternoon had received no answer
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
Nebraska.
Hay Pulley Kills
st. Charles Farmer

WEST POINT, Aug. Especial Bier
nard Ortmeyer. farmer living In st
Charles township met with a fatal acct
dent while unloading hay In his barn. A
pulley with which the hay was lifted be-
side OF the head, rendering him uncon-
scious. He remained in this condition
until nightfall, when he expired without
regsining his faculties. lie was highly
esteemed in his community. Surviving
him arc his wife and several children
MIR. Ortmeyer was a. years Of age and
had lived on the farm where he died all
his life, Funeral services were held at
st. Charles church. Mousignor Ruesing
Of West Point preaching the sermon and
Father School OF Monterey celebrating
mass
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
BANKERS WIN TAX CASE
AGAINST C0LFAX COUNTY

SCHUYLER, Neb., Aug. 1.-(special.) y
The suit of the Clarkson State bank and
Banking House of F. Folda. Schuyler,
against Colfax county for the refund Of
taxes paid under protest, the ground of
protest being that the taxes were unjust
inasmuch as the county assessor failed to
deduct the real estate mortgages from the
capital and surplus of the bank, was de-
cided by Judge Hobart in district court
against Colfax county. The case Of three
other banks whose claims were likewise
disallowed by the county commissioners
has been held pending the decision in the
case of the Clarkson State bank.
1t is not yet decided If the county will
appeal. Should the county finally lose
these cases it will mean the refunding Of
nearly $1,000 in original claims and costs,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
Internal Revenue
on Beer is Less
During Last Year

The production, and presumably the
consumption, of beer in Nebraska has de-
creased this year, according to figures
given out at the office of e. w. North,
acting collector of internal revenue.
The demon rum is on the run in the
Cornfrusker state.
Some S,Ss21S barrels less were brewed in
the state of Nebraska during July of 1914
than the corresponding month last year
and as a result 1t Is presumed that the
consumption OF beer In the state and it's
tributary territory have likely diminished
In the same degree.
AS a result the collections at the office
of the collector of internal revenue fol-
the state have diminished 1892. 80. in spite
of the fact that the income tax and the
corporation tax have been increased by
act of congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
DR.. REEDER ABAND0NS
HIS TRIP TO VIENNA

GRAND ISLAND, Neb,, Aug, 1.-(spe-
cial. DIR. and Mrs. Clyde Roeder have
sent word from New York that they will
return to their home in this city, DR..
Roeder undertaking the European trip
later. DR.. Roeder has been specializing
in surgery, made all arrangements a
month ago to go to several of the Euro
pean capitals for further study, Vienna
among other points, and expected to be
absent over a year. He had already left
Grand Island when the first news of pos
sible war was announced. He has been
persuaded that conditions in Vienna will
be such that his plans cannot at present
be carried out.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
Notes from Gage County.

BEATRICE. Neb.. Aug. 1.-(Special)-
The Hoag postoffice. which was discon-
tinued a few months ago, reopened today
and rural carrier No. l of this city will
serve the patrons of Uncle Sam at that
place from the local office.
Miles Poindexter, United States senator
from Washington, will give an address on
equal suffrage in this city next Mon
day night.
Albert Smith of Pickrell was granted
a decree Of divorce Friday in the district
court by Judge Pemberton from May
Smith and given the custody OF their
two minor children.
Word has been received here that Will
Garrett, who formerly lived near Lewis
ton, was drowned recently while working
on a lumber raft in Minnesota.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
SIMPLE WAY TO GET
RID OF BLACKHEADS

There is one simple, safe and sure
way that never fails to get rid of black
heads and that is to dissolve them.
To do this get about two ounces or
plain powdered neroXin from any drug
store-sprinkle little on hot, wet
sponge-rub over the blackheads brishy
wash the parts and you VIII be sur
prised how tho blackheads have disap-
peared Big blackheads. little black
heads, no matter where they are, simply
dissolve and disappear leaving the parts
without any mark whatever. Blackheads
are simply a mixture of dust and dirt
and secretions from the body that form
Squeezing only cause Irritation, maks
large pores and do not get them out
after they become hard. The powdered
neroxin and the water simply dissolve
the blackh eads so they wash right out,
leaving the pores free and clean and in
their natural condition. Anyone trou-
bled with these unsightly blemishes
should certainly try this simple method.
advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
Assessed
MnllnA

Sarpy county has the smallest amount
of assessable land of any county in the
state, the amount being 1859 acres but
it is assessed at S7s.6s per acre
Douglas Acres Highest.
Douglas county land is assessed the
highest Of any county in the state. its
1885 acres being assessed on an aver
age Of S90.11 per acre.
Thomas county land is assessed the
lowest of any county, the 1ss,1e5 acres
having an assessed value on an average
of c2.Sa cents
York county land stands next to Doug
las county as being the highest assessed
valuation in the state, the S62,OS5 acres
having a value of sS1.5S per acre.
Lancaster county lands are assessed at
s73.Oo per acre and there are 620,224 acres
Explosion Caused Fire.
II has been discovered that the fire In
the State Journal building yesterday after
noon was caused by the explosion OF
chemicals in the photo engraving depart
ment. The flames burst out instantly
enveloping the whole room, about seventy
feet long. Fortunately, but one man was
injured by the flames and he only slightly
being burned by the explosion. John
Slayer, fireman, was injured by falling
down several steps Of a stairway and
was taken to the hospital. According tc
c. D. Traphagen, president of the State
Journal company, it will take ten days
or more to make an approximate estimate
of the damage, which is confined princi'
pally to the stock, though everything II
the engraving room was practically
ruined.
Auto Trip for MOrehead.
Governor Morehead will make an auto
speaking trip Monday, covering the fol
lowing places: Panama at $3.50, Bennett
at II, Palmyra at /. Unadilla at 8, Eagle
at and Elmwood at 5 in tho evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
POLITICAL DAYS FEATURE
CHAUTAUQUA AT AUBURN

AUBURN. Neb., Aug. Especial Tho
Auburn chatauqua started today. The
management of the assembly has just
arranged for three political days, and has
asked representatives of the respective
political parties to arrange for speakers.
Next Tuesday will be republican day. c.
f. Reavis has been selected to make the
political address. Wednesday will be
democratic day and Richard l.. Metcalfe
will be the entertainer, and Thursday will
be progressive day, and Harry E. Sackett
will be here to represent the party.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
Nebraska
Democrats Order
Monday Luncheon
Sessions in Secret
CF'rom a staff Correspondent


LINCOLN, Neb. Aug. 1.-Cspecial.)-
Lancaster county democrats already be-
gin TO see the handwriting of defeat upon
the wall this year.
The democratic luncheons inaugurated
in the beginning OF the campaign when
the average democratic politician thought
he had the g. o. p. elephant by the tail
and was running him out OF the political
pasture, are not the things OF beauty and
the joys forever to the democratic heart
that they were.
Things have changed Their dreams OF
victory have turned to Nightmares of de-
feat and now they want TO change those
nice open lunchcons where everybody
who had the price could come in and
sup and where democrats could invite in
their republican friends and show them
what real harmony was into sessions
where none but Simon Pure followers OF
T. jefferson can gather about the table
and discuss the awful situation which
confronts the party.
Today formed Comfy Chairman Hester
made speech declaring that these DEM
ocratic luncheons must no more be made
public He declared that the time had
come when it was necessary for demo
Gratis TO cut out their foolishness and
meet in secret session.
1--WE have been letting republicans come
to these luncheons," said he, and lister
to what we have had to say and they
have been profiting by our great wisdom
and have gone out and pulled Off stunts
which have hurt us and helped them. oul
meetings must be held In secret II WE
expect to win this fight"
1t is said that the lncheons may b.
discontinued altogether II they cannot b.
pulled off in secret session in the future
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
NORTH PLATTE TO HAVE NEW
GAS AND ELECTRIC PLANTS

NORTH PLATTE, Neb.. Aug. 1-(spe-
cial. 1.-THE first carload of equipment for
tho use of the new gas plant to be built
in this city has arrived and the North
Platte Electric company lie now unload
ing the material Ten miles of gas mains
has been ordered and these are TO be
delivered here within three weeks. Soon
North Platte will not enjoy the distinc-
ton of being the largest town in the state
without gas plant The present electric
plant is also to be replaced by new and
more modern plant
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
KL0PP SELLS INTERESTS
AFTER WINNING HIS SUIT

A. T. Klopp has sold his stock in the
Klopp & Bartlett Printing company to j
b. Redfield and other minority stockhold-
ers and has retired from active business
The sale follows a recent legal victory
in a suit which Mr. Klopp brought to re-
gain control of the corporation, from
which he had been ogsted
The purchasers are the same men who
have been in control Of the company for
a considerable period OF time and have
successfully conducted its business. The
sale marks the retirement Of one of Oma-
has best known veteran printers. Mr.
Klopp retains control of the real estate.
which he leases to the company.
Everybody reads Bee Want Ads.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
NORTH PLATTE TO HAVE
FAIR AND FESTIVAL

NORTH PLATTE. Neb., Aug. L-(spe-
cial.)-A Joint meeting was held in this
city last night by the board of directors
of the Chamber OF Commerce and the
fall festival committee and arrangements
were made for entertainment features for
the fall festival and fair to be held in
this city September 1-S. Last year this
fair and festival was a decided success
and the Chamber of Commerce has made
a much larger appropriation for this
years entertainment. There will be many
free attractions and among which will
be fireworks display.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
KING OF HOBOES VISITS HERE
Jeff Davis, International President,
Enroute to Convention.
HAD BEEN TO DENVER MEETING
would Have the NRRrsncy Laws OF
Country ChRnRcd--SRys OrE"ni-
Eation Helps Out the HAN
away Lads.

jeff Davis. known to every 'ho, chiet
% police. railroad man, constable ana
water tank from New York city 10
Shanghai. china. as the king Of Hoo
boes." blew into Omaha Saturday after
noon at O'Clock, and after applying
razor and a bar OF soar TO certain parts
Of his epidermis, blew out at o'clock
bound for Chicago. whore he we'll preside
at the hobo convention from August TO
10 in the Windy city. Davis couldn't lin
ger in Omaha. as he will be needed In
Chicago Monday morning bright and early
and. az he never carries railroad trans
portatlon. he has to ride the night trains
on his Journeys.
Davis is the international president 81
the hobes and the high mogul OF the
Hoboes Of America. an order OF some 400 81
900 hos. Davis, be 1t understood, Is q
hobo. not a tramp nor bum. Accordine
TO Davis, a hobo is willing 60 work, q
tramp won't work and bum couldn't
work II he wanted to.
Davis came into Omaha from Denver
where he has been attending the miners
convention. While there he secured sew
eral square meals, and when he arrived
in Omaha he couldn't be detected from al
ordinary law-abiding citizen, He Is com
plotting his second tour OF the world. II,
arrived In Denver after couple Of
months In Mexico, where he visited Vert
Cruz and Tampico and several othei
turbulent points.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
Senator Kemp to Make
Auto Speaking "Trip
(From a staff Correspondent. }

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 1.-(Special.)-
Senator J. II. Kemp, republican candi-
date for governor, will make an auto
mobile trip through tho Third congress
sional district this week, making ad-
dresses at the following places:
Monday, August 3--st Edward. s a. m.
Newman Grove, 8; Madison, 1890; Nor
folk, IL; Pierce, p. m; Osborne, 4:SO
Plainview, 5;45: Creighton, z.
Tuesday, August 4-Verdigree, a. m.
Niobrara, 1918; Center. 1880; Bloomfield
1880 p. M: Cdofton, 2:S0; Constance, 3:15
Fordyce, 4; Harrington, s; Wayne, 5.
Wednesday, August 5-Wakefield, 8 a
m. Emerson. 1890; Thurston, II; Fender
1850; Bancroft. p. m; Lyons, 3; Oak
land. 4: Craig. s; Tekaham, g.
Thursday, August G-West Point, $3.50 a
M. Beemer. $50; Wisner. 10; Ptlger, II
Stanton, noon; Leigh, 2;30 p. m. Creston
$3.50: Humphrey, 4:30; Platte Center. g.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
Nebraska
VALUE OF STATES LANDS
Five Nebraska Counties Have Over
Million Acres to Tax.
DOUGLAS VALUES ARE HIGHEST
Explosion of Chemicals in Photo
Engraving Department Cause of
Fire I'm state journal Plant
In Lincoln,
lFrom a staff Correspondent.)

LINCOLN, Aug 1.--(Speoial.) There are
five counties in the state of Nebraska,
which according to the reports sent in by
the assessors of the differenet counts of
the state have taxable lands in excess Of
100000 acres. Cherry county has the
largest number, the assessors returns
showing 2,247, $40 acres. However, while
having the largest acreage, it has almost
the smallest value per acre of any county
in the state. The number of acres in
these five counties with the assessed
valuation per acre, which is one-fifth real
value is as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
Now mn.nl,nI for YORK

YORK, Neb,, Aug. 1.--(Speciai)-The
Lutheran hospital Is now an assured
thing for York. The Lutherans Of Polk,
Hamilton, Seward. Clay, Butler. Fillmore
and York counties and their friends
throughout the state have pledged $4,000
and the city Of York $4,000. July 20 was
hospital booster day for the purpose Of
raising that amount
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02

YORK, Neb, Aug. 1.-(Speclal.) 1.-The
question TO be submitted to the voters of
York county: shall the county build a
telephone line and levy a tax of mills
on the dollar for the purpose OF starting
the project % Will be voted upon August
H. It is question that is being con-
sedired by the voters which will be the
cheaper. TO build county telephone line
or remain at the mercy OF the present
system and pay whatever II asks for
service.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
House and barn burned.

FRIEND. Neb.. Aug 1-CSpecial. y
The residence OF Carl Gilmore was
burned with his household effects. In
surance, 5000 No cause is given for the
fire
During a light shower Thursday even
Ing the barn of Marion Hall, a farmer
two miles southeast, was struck by
lightning and burned, together with it's
contents.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02

Dor strife and calls attention 10 all OF
the recent strikes for proof.
Davis was reluctant to leave Omaha
as he has several acquaintance here and
| he says he likes the town, but as he so
sptly put II, "I'vc got to beat It while
the bcatln' IL good"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
Paroled convict runs Away.

TECUMSEH, Aug 1.--(Special )--Benja-
min II. King. a paroled convict from the
Nebraska penitentiary and aged about 81
years, made his getaway from the John
son county poor farm some time during
Sunday night and there is no clue as to
his whereabouts. King was serving from
one TO ten years for burglary, and had
put in ten months time. He had been
parolod to II. A. Lawrence. manager OF
the farm,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
Dat. stack. HIT nv Ltuh,n,nr.

WACO. Neb., Aug. Especial last
evening during a thunder storm lightning
struck and burned three stacks OF oats
on the farm of John Frazier. three miles
east of this village. The grain was fully
insured
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
Rural Mail Carrier Injured.

BEATRICE, Aug. 1.-(specisL)-o. c.
Jones, the rural mail carrier at Holmes
vile. was seriously injured Thursday by
being kicked In the face by a horse. His
nose was broken and one of his eyes so
badly cut and bruised that the sight will
probably be destroyed.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02

heart failure. aged 80 years Mr.. Frahm
had beon a resident OF Saunders county
for over thirty years and was quite a
prosperous farmer. lie leaves widow,
three sons and daughter.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
H. H. FRAHM, LARGEST MAN
IN SAUNDERS COUNTY, DIES

WAHOO, Mob Aug. 1-(Special)-H
N. Frahm, who weighed $50 pounds and
was known IA the largest man in Saund
crs county. passed away Friday night OF
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
Gnoh min nj MiIher.

WILDER. Neb. Aug. -tSpecial.)-ons
and one-elghth inches of rain, accompa-
MED by a severe electric storm, fell Gere
Friday night. the first heavy rain in
about three weeks
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
MORE MONEY IN TREASURY
THAN AT END OF LAST MONTH
(From a staff Correspondents

LINCOLN, Aug. 1.-(Special )-Accord-
ing to the monthly report OF State Treas
urer Walter A. George, there is SsO,9OS.S7
more in the state treasury at the present
time than there was a month ago. The
report shows that on June go there was
1851, 026,N in the Golfers of the state, while
the present report, ending July 81, shows
a balance of $7S7 9S4.41.
The receipts for July amounted to $685.
$40 50. and the disbursements. SS75, go. s.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
Came from Cincinnati.

Davis is a Cincinnati boy and he makes
visits to his old home frequently. lie
speaks largely in the vernaculer OF the
hobo, but he also possesses an extensive
vocabulary OF excellent dction and he has
acquired a worldly knowledge OF practical
affairs that would do justice to a banker
or a statesman.
Davis is very much interested In his or
der of hoboes. There are now forty-four
locals in the hobo union. They work only
for the good of the country and they
never encourage anyone 10 become a
member of their order. In fact they dis
courage Il. In tho last three years the
union has secured the liberty of 5000 per-
sons from iails in this country, incar-
cerated on vagrancy charges In the last
year 1900 of this number secured their
liberty through the union. Runaway
boys who drift out on the road are as
sisted to return to their homes and the
union is always ready TO do a good deed
for the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
To Restrict immigration.

In addition resolutions will be passed
advocating the restriction of immigra-
ton for at least a period of five years.
Davis declares that because railroads and
all big corporations employ foreign i'm
migrants at low wage scales It is diff
cult for good Americans to secure jobs.
That is why. he says, there are 100000
hoboes in the United States. Davis de-
clares foreign labor is the reason for la
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02

Sarpy county has the smallest amount
of assessable land of any county in the
state the amount being 1859 acres, but
it is assessed at s79.6s per acre
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
Against vaErnncy Laws.

AT the convention in Chicago Davis will
use his influence to pass resolutions
against the vagrancy Jaws of this coun-
try. Davis holds these laws are arbitrary
and that a telegram at the expense of
the city to the home OF the alleged vag
would be cheaper in the long run than
expenses Of sixty or ninety days In Jail.
He will also urge that hoboes be allowed
TO vote at national elections. There is
no desire to vote at local elections, but
Davis holds 1t proper that knights of the
road be permitted to vote for the presi-
dencY.