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Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
Assessed

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
Douglas Acres Highest.
Douglas county land is assessed the
highest of any county in the state. its
III, 975 acres being assessed on an aver
age of S90.1 per acre.
Thomas county land is assessed the
lowest of any county, the 1SS,195 acres
having an assessed value on an average
of s2.s4 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 $S1.5S per acre.
Lancaster county lands are assessed at
S73O5 per acre and there are 620.2A acres.
Explosion Caused Fire.
1t 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,
enveoping 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 to
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 in
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 $50, Bennett
at IL, Palmyra at /, Unadilla at 8, Eagle
at and Elmwood at in tho evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
Notes from Gage County.

BEATRICE. Neb. Aug. 1.-(Special)-
The Hoag postoffice which was discon-
tinued 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
decree Of divorce Friday in the district
court by Judge Pemberton from May
Smith and given tho custody OF their
two minor children.
Word has been received here that viii
Garrett who formerly lived near Lewis
ton, was drowned recently while working
on a lumber raft in Minnesota.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
To Restrict Immigration.
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 OF
plain powdered neroXin from any drug
sprinkle "A little on hot, wet
sponge-rub over the blackheads briskly
wash the parts and you Will be sur
prised how the 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
in the pores OF the skin. Plnching and
squeezing only cause irritation, maks
large pores and do not get them out
after they become hard. The powdered
neroxln and the water simply dissolve
the blackheads 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
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. DIR. 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
sibe 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
Senator Kemp to Make
Auto Speaking "Trip
(From a staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. L-(Speciel.)- y,
Senator J. H. Kemp, republican candi-
date for governor, will make an auto
mobile trip through the Third congress
sional district this week, making add
dresses at the following places:
Monday, August S--st. Edward. s a. m. f.;
folk, i2: Pierce, p. M; Osborne, $50;
Plainview, 5:45; Creighton, z.
Tuesday, August 4-Verdigree, a m.
Niobrara, 1913; Center, 1880; Bloomfield.
1880 D. M; Cdofton, 2:30; Constance, 316;
Fordyce, 4; Harrington, s; Wayne, s.
Wednesday, August 5-Wakefleld, 8 a.
m. Emerson, 1880; Thurston, IL; Fender,
land. 4: Craig. 8; Tekaham, 9.
Thursday, August G-West Point, $3.50 a.
M. Beemer. $3.50; Wisner. 10: Pilger, IL;
Stanton, noon; Leigh, 290 p. m; Creston,
$3.50; Humphrey, 4:30; Platte Center. Q.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
Nebraska
Democrats Order
MONDAY Luncheon
Sessions in Secret
lFrom a 500 Corresnondentl


LINCOLN, Neb.. Aug. 1.-(Special)-
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 @. 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 20 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 luncheons 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 a 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 foolshness and
meet In secret session.
I'VE have been letting republicans come
to these luncheons," said he, land listen
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. Our
meetings must be held in secret II we
expect to win this fight"
1t is said that the lncheons may be
discontinued altogether II they cannot be
pulled off in secret session in the future.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
NORTH PLATTE TO HAVE
FAIR AND FESTIVAL

NORTH PLATTE. Neb., Aug. 1--(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 decided success
and the Chamber of Commerce has made
much larger appropriation for this
years entertainment. There will be many
free attractions and among which will
be a fireworks display.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
NORTH PLATTE TO HAVE NEW
GAS AND ELECTRIC PLANTS

NORTH PLATTE, Neb.. Aug. 1-(Spe-
cial.)-The first carload of equipment for
the use of the new gas plant to be built
in this city has arrived and the North
Platte Electric company Is 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 a gas plant The present electric
plant is also to be replaced by a new and
more modern plant
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
POLITICAL DAYS FEATURE
CHAUTAUoUA AT AUBURN

AUBURN. Neb., Aug. Especial THE
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
paroIed Convict Runs Away.

TECUMsEH, Aug. 1.--(Speclal) --Benja-
min II. King. paroled convict from the
Nebraska penitentiary and aged about q
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
parolcd TO II. A. Lawrence. manager Of
tho farm
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
NV nnrnltnI Cor YORK.

YORK, Neb Aug. .-(Special)-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 $1,000. July % was
hospital booster day for the purpose OF
raising that amount.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
TeIenhonr EIectIon in NnrL.

YORK, Neb., Aug. 1.-(Speclal.) THE
question to be submitted to the voters Of
York county: shall the county build a
telephone line and levy a tax OF 2 mills
on the dollar for the purpose OF starting
the project?" Will be- voted upon August
H. II Is a question that is being con-
sedred by the voters which will be the
cheaper. 10 build county telephone line
or remain at the mercy OF the present
system and pay whatever IL asks for
service.
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 suit which Mr.. Klopp brought to re-
gain control of the corporation, from
which he had been ousted.
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
House and Barn Burned.

FRIEND. Neb.. Aug 1-CSpecisl ,
The residence OF Carl Gilmore was
burned with his household effects. In
surance, 5000 No cause is given for the
fire.
During 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
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 In state journal Plant
in Lincoln.
lFrom a staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, Aug. Especial 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 2247,31O 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

Dor strife and calls attention to all OF
the recent strikes for proof
Davis was reluctant to leave Omaha
as he has several acQuaintances here and
he says he likes the town, but a. nc so
sptly put II. "Ivc got to beat It while
the bcatln " good"
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 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
H. H. FRAHM, LARGEST MAN
IN SAUNDERS COUNTY, DIES

WAHoO, Nob., Aug. 1.-Cspecial III.
H. Frahm who weighed $50 pounds and
was known as the largest man in Saund-
ers county, passed away Friday night OF
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02

had been a resident OF Saunders county
for over thirty years and was quite
prosperous farmer. lie leaves a widow,
three sons and daughter.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
Oats stack. Hit by Liuhtuina.

WACO. Neb., Aug. 1.-(specisl.) 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
Good Rain nj MiIber.

WILDER. Neb., Aug. L-(special)-ons
and one-eighth inches Of rain, aecompa-
MED by a severe electric storm, fell lere
Friday night. the first heavy rain in
about three weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02

Davis Is n Cincinnati boy and he makes
visits to his old home frequently. He
speaks largely in the vernacular OF the
hobo. but he also possesses an extensive
vocabulary OF excellent diction and he has
acquired a worldly knowledge OF practical
affairs that would do justice to n banker
or n 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 to become n
member of their order. In fact they dis
courage t. In the last three years the
union has secured the liberty OF 5000 per-
sons from jails in this country, inoar-
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.
Against VnErnncy Laws.
AT the convention in Chicago Davis will
use his influence to pass resolutions
against the vagrancy Jaws Of this ooun-
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 IL
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.
To Restrict Immi Gration.
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 II 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
MORE MONEY IN TREASURY
THAN AT END OF LAST MONTH
(From a staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, Aug. Especial accord
ing to the monthly report of State Treas
urer Walter A. George, there is S90,9OS.S7
more in the state treasury at the present
time than there was a month ago. The
report shows that on June 30, there was
s697, O26.A in the Golfers of the state. while
the present report, ending July 81, shows
balance of $7S7, 934.41.
The receipts for July amounted to $685.
S90.S9. and the disbursements, $s75, 1922. So.
The balance is invested as follows:
Cash on hand .......................$ 9,2N.S5
each on deposit ...........,......,. 77S,726.66
The trust funds are invested in the fol-
lowing manner:
Permanent school fund .....,.. So Coz, 05g. 80
Permanent university ............ 224 416 46
Agricultural college endowment $40 500 90
Normal endowment ............... 7925OOO
University building ............. 1n,51477
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, SO 626, IA. 13
Bonds on hand ................. SO 279, IA. IS
University warrants on hand. 87,OS .O6
Normal school war. on hand. SS7bO66
Gen. fund warrants on hand. 17l,51A77
Iotal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IS, 626. l.13
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02

Everybody reads Bee Want Ads.
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
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-22
GERMAN CRUISER SINKS II SHIPS
OF ALLIES AND ONE ITALIAN
Norwegian Master Says German Captain
So Informed Him-Two Torpedoes
/ Fired at Danish Submarine.

LONDON. October %. s:85 ANA
Norwegian steamer which arrived at
Los Palmas. Canary Islands. according
to q dispatch from that place to Reu-
ters Telegram Company. reports that
she was visited by a German cruiser.
whose captain declared he had sunk
eleven British and French and one
Italian steamers.
The Copenhagen correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph reports a German fleet
on Falsterbo. Sweden. on the Baltic
sea.
Torpedqes Miss Danish Ship.
A Berlin dispatch to the Reuter- Tele-
gram Company by way of Copenhagen
says 1t is officially denied that the two
torpedoes discharged at a Danish sub
marine lying in international waters
yesterday were launched by a German
warship.
Both torpedoes missed their mark, but
one of them drifted ashore this morn
ing and exploded.
The Danish government has asked
the belligerent powers to exercise
greater care in the future.
Steamer Cormorant Sinks.
a dispatch to Lloyds' agency from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-22
altoona SENDS SOCIALIST
TO THE PRUSS|AN DIET
Berlin Points to This as Evidence
of Unity of All Parties
in Empire.

BERLIN, October % (by way Of The
Hague and London, ITO p.m.).-A dis
patch from Altoona brings the news that
Socialist Municipal Councillor Thomas
has been elected a provisional deputy
in the Prussian diet, succeeding Privy
Councillor sieveking. The Berlin press
comments on the election as evidence
of German unity in the present war
and faith in the emperor's promise that
he would know no parties. They state
that it is unthinkable that a large
city like Altoona would elect socialist
in times of peace. and the action OF the
councillors is described as proof OF the
disappearance of partisan feeling al
the outbreak of the war.
A telegram received by the Frank
furter Zeitung from Gladbach states
that the German commercial com
mittee which was sent to Antwerp
found a consignment of 10000 bales
of cotton from the East Indies which
had been detained by the Belg1ans'
The German government seized tne
consignment, which was destined Tor a
firm at Gladbach.
A dispatch from Budapest to the
correspondent Norden under date OF
October 81 says that Hungarian soil
is now cleared of Russian troops.
1t is stated that r. V. Malinsovsky.
a Russian socialist leader and member
Of the duma, has been killed in action
in Galicia.
The German government has sum
moned the reichstag to a short war
session early in December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-22

Harwich says:
The steamer Brussels reports that
she saw the steamer Cormorant Of Cork
sink in the North sea It is supposed
she struck mine Her crew probably
was saved by a torpedo boat which was
seen to leave her."
The Cormorant was a steamer Of 1886
tons. She was built in 1900 at New
castle, and was owned by the Cork
Steamship Company.
Monitors Do Good Work.
The admiralty announces that the
monitors Severn. Commander Eric Full
lerton; Humber, Commander Arthur
Snagge. and Mersey, Lieut. Commander
Robert Wilson. which recently were
purchased from Brazil. have been en-
gagged in the operations on the Belgian
coast. firing on the right flank of the
German army.
Owing to their light draught they have
been able to contribute materially to
the success of the operations in this
district. and have already abundantly
justified their acquisition on the out
break of the war.
In addition detachments with machine
guns have been landed from these YES
sells to assist in the defense of Nieu-
port. where they performed meritorious
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-22
HORSE DIES OF PARALYSIS.
Probable Result of Mad Dogs Bit
Received Over Year Ago.

Mounted Sergt. James w. Mccormick
Of the tenth precinct is mourning the
death of his faithful horse Bob" The
animal suffered an attack of paralysis
several days ago. it is stated. and died
yesterday. More than a year ago the
animal was bitten by a mad dog while
being ridden by it's owner near 18th and
H streets northeast. The dog at the
same time attacked and bit Bicycle
Policeman C. f. Warf1eld of the fifth
precinct. Mr.. Warfield experienced an
attack Of paralysis while taking the
Pasteur treatment for the dog bite.
His condition was critical for several
weeks. but he finally got well enough
to return to duty and fill a post posi-
ton in the station.
The horse was isolated, treated and
closely watched. The health officer or
dered the animal to be quarantined for
a period of twelve months and his or
der was complied with. Sergt. McCor-
mick thought Bob" was perfectly well
until several days ago. when symptoms
of paralysis appeared.
The animal was given the best treat
ment that Sergt. Mccormick could pro-
vide, but its life could not be saved. Its
brain is being examined with a view to
determining If the dog bite caused the
paralysis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-22
LINEMAN INJURED IN FALL.
George Weaver Touches Live Wire
and Drops Across Wire Fence.

George Weaver. twenty-six years old,
a lineman In the employ of the Potomac
Electric Power Company, fell from a
pole on Keokuk street. between Belt
road and Wisconsin avenue northwest,
about noon today. and was seriously
hurt
Weaver. 1t is stated. touched q live
wire. was shocked and precipitated to
the ground. a distance of about TWEEN
ty-five feet. He fell across a barbed
wire fence. The police hurried him to
the Georgetown University Hospital
The lineman sustained a number OF
cuts and bruises about his head, body
and legs. and one leg, it is stated, may
be fractured. Weaver, whose home is
at 1929 C street southeast, was con-
scious when taken to the hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-22
Older Democrats AIIege Lack
Of Organization, Team
Work and Cash.
SAY THERE'S TOO MUCH
"BOY SCOUT TACTICS"
Wilson's Attention to Be Called to
State Committees Actions.
Gerard Sends No Money.
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

NEW YORK. October 22.-There Is a
ruction over the democratic state COM
mittee, and President Wilson's atten-
ton will be called to the condition of
affairs. Some Of the older democrats
outside Of the committee have been
taking stock of things and they allow
as follows:
That the real danger which threatens
the democratic ticket is disorgantza-
ton, lack of effective team work, too
much boy Scout tactics" and 3 de-
plorably depleted treasury.
l am told today that the state COM
mittee has just $4,000 in the till and
no signs of anything coming in.
In this Connection, it is an open secret
that the much depended-upon Gerard
financial support Shas failed to mate