Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 25, 1902, Page 4

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL INOR MENTION, Davis sells drugs Btockert sells carpets ar Lefert, eyesight specialist Mre. Mary Harrett visiting relatives in Pletures for we E Alexander & Co 3 Take home o cream. Vanilla, Mrs. M. O. G Ing relatives in Kansas and M Dr. and Mrs. 8. H. Craig y 10 attend the Chautauqua at Nek E. Townsend of Elgin, Neb., is vieiting the family of T. Townsend of East Pierc | | 1 ruge 238 Broadway. brick be; N and duughters are vi Metzger's opolitan it street. Mrs. Machack of Mrs. J. P. Mreet. Mrs. B. A. Stockda for a visit of sever: and friends. Secretary Jacobs of the Elks’ his bicycle stolen from the Merriam bl last evening. + There will be a special meeting this even ng of Biuff City Masonlc lodge for work in the second degree. Mr. and Mrs. E, H. Merrlam have gone (o Dixon, IiL, to attend the marriage of Mrs, Merriam’s’ brother. i The free public Mbrary will ‘hursday night until some day allow for repairs Miss Edith May awhere she will spe the mountain resorts. evening for { John Jay Frainey , and points in South Dakuv.a ‘lllan(‘c, Neb, @ Shakespearean recital tou Rex Murray of Willow, avenue is home from Conception, Mo., where he has been Bttending school for the last year. Mrs. J. C. Fleming, wite of Alderman ¥leming, accompanied by her daughter, hos &one to visit reiatives in Pittsburg, Pa Mrs, N. Roach and daughter have gone to, Boise City, Idaho, where they will visi Felatives and friends for meveral weeks. Mrs. Irene Farrell has gone to Chicago and will make an extended visit with rela- | tives at Hobart, Ind., before returning home. Mrs. W. O. Hagy and Miss Jennle Lubert | of 8loux City are the guests of the latters | sister, Mrs. John 8. Gretzer of East Pierce | street. | Mrs. Sarah A. Nash, Mrs. Mary Foster | and Mrs. Bertha Jordan left Monday even- | ing for Pueblo, Colo., where they wiil spand the summer, Rube Biles, a horse trainer at the Driving rk, has been taken to the Woman's hristian assoclation hospital severely il with rheumatism. Miss Cora Gretzer of the Washington | avenue school left yesterday for Des | Motnes, to attend Drake university during | the summer vacation. | Harry Heywood, carrier on rural free de- lvery route No. 4, bas gone to Rifle, Colo., | and other weaterni points for w aix months' visit in the hope of improving his health. The Ladies' Ald soclety of the Congrega- tional church ‘will give a lawn soclal orrow (Thursday) evening at the parson- age, 710 Bouth Sixth street. lce cream and cake, 15 cents. A man glving the name of Eimer Crum ms arrested by the police last evening on & charge of vagrancy and when searched at the clty juil was found In possession of a woman's ‘gold watch. Mrs, Kate Vincl, agalnst whom her hus- band, Mike Vincl,'had fled an information charging her with being wnsane, was com- itted by the commissioners yesterday to t. Bernard's hospital for observation, John and Bert Steffan, charged with as- ulting the little daughter ot Colonel C, . Baunders with a brick, had a hearing fore Judge Scott in thé superior court estorday afternoon and were discharg: Miss Claire Zimmer of Helena, Mont., a gudnt ft tlh?“swrl Huu:} con: elin maha, s visiting her grandparents, Mr. h: Mrs. e Gerner of Glin avenue, fore returning home for the summer vacation. ! Buudu‘-! gmmm {ssued yesterday to ivietor E. Bender for a two-story frame Fifth avenue and Third street, cost $4,600, and to Frits Bernhardl for rmd‘lln' & residence at 217 South First street, to cost $500. You are requested to get in your laundry worlk early during this week so as to be in Pplenty of time for the Fourth of July. Out- s:-m-n trade is especially requested to of Ottumwa, 1 Lange of South is gu Beven b has gone to St. Lauis weeks with relatives club had Kk by A next week has gone to Colorado, 1 the summer among left last ar this in mind, Bluft City Laundry, 23 nd 24 North Main street. Judge Thornell has overruled the motion b the defendant for & new trial in the per- onal injury damage sult of James Jacob- sen against E. L. Bhugart, Jacobsen se- cured @ verdict for $3,600 for injories re- celved fn an elevator accident in the Shu- blook. Dr. P. J. Montgomery is Cleveland, 0., where he went as a delegate from the stafe soclety to the national con- vention of the American Institute of Homegpathy. He reports an exceptionally interesting and well attended gathering of medios from all states of the unlon. Edward W. Willlamson and Lula Sadler of South Omaha were married in this city yesterday afternoon, Rev. J. Y. Altchiso pertorming the cerdmony in, the office o he clerk of the district court. The groom as 4 white man, while the bride, as_accompanied 'by her father, colored, and only 14 years old. The peceipts in the general fund at the Christian Home last week were §76.30, being 2370 below the needs of the week and Increasing the deficiency to $415.98 in this fund to date. In the managers fund the Teceipts were 313.%5, being $21.7 bélow the needs of the week and {ncreasing the de- ficlency in this fund to date to $78.25. F. W. Beckman, a former member of the newspaper fraternity of this city and re- cently night city editor of the Sioux City UJournal, has accepted the position of ecdi- torial writer on the Nonpareil, made vacant by the death of Howard W. Tilton. When he left Council Blufts Mr. Beckman was single, but he returns with a wife and a baby boy. Ralph Darden, a l4-year-old boy, claiming to be the son of W. C. Darden of Patterson, 1a., was picked up by the poliee last even: ing. "o 'sald his tather kave him 310 1ast March with instructions to go west. He | had been to St. Joseph, Mich., picking strawberrieg_and was now trying to make his way to Minnesota, The boy Intimate that if he could get there he would rather g0 home than elsewhere. A man claiming to be W. L. Baker was arrested last evening by Constable Alberti While attempting to cash a New York draft for $24.7% The fellow had a com- \panion, who ran when the officer accostod ker, The police have information to the effect that 4 man named W. L. Baker had his pocket picked at the Woodmen's log Tolling at Logan last week and decided to hold the feliow pending investigation. « Plumbing and heating. Bixby & Son. home from who was Puck’s Domestic soap is best for lauvdry. Burglar Robs + A burglar with an abnormal appetite broke into the residence of Dr. J. B, Pat- terson on Bixth avenue and Seventh street Monday and either devoured or carried away all the provisions he could find in the ice chest, cellar and pantry, leaving the tamily without even as much as a crust of bread for its breakfast. Entrance to the Premises was obtaloed through a rear win- dow. Keep clean. he Commissary. Use Puck's Mechanic's soap. * N, Y. Plumbing Co., telephone 250. Davis sells paint. Marriage Licen Licenses to wed were issued yesterday to the following: me and Residence. W r, Council Bluffs...... Rise R mire. Counch Bias. Edward W. Willlamson, South Omah1 Lulu Sadler, South Omaha........ . Daniel M. Carr, Fremont, Neb Edna K. Walker, Elmwood, Neb. Emil Elshelmer, Council Bluffs Frederika Hansen, Council Bluft Agp WUITS CLEANED- | dedication ot ORDERS THE FENCES DOWN Judge Beott Hends Down Ruling on Con- troversy at Lake Manawa. BOARD HAS NO RIGHT TO VACATE ROAD M en It Will Shat y Erect- Other or Company Indie: Out the ¢ ing Fences Ininants in Places. The motor company will be compelled to take down the fence which it constructed across Third street at Manawa when en- closing Shady grove with the balance of the resort. It will have to keep this thoroughfare clear of obstructions from its Intersection with Park avenue to the lake front and will also have to remove all| obstructions it may now have on Park | avenue. Further, the company is forever enjoined from fencing in or obstructing either of these public highways. This was in substance the ruling of Judge Scott of the superior court handed down yesterday In the proceedings brought by Chrisman & Robards, property owners at Manawa, to restrain the motor company trom fencing in certain alleged public thor- oughfares and enclosing them as part of the grounds of its resort at the lake. Judge Scott held that the value of the plaintiffs' property in Manawa consisted partly in its proximity to the lake and de- pended more or less upon its access thereto. The plaintiffs contended that after the the plat of Manawa and streets therein, giving access to the lake, subsequent owners of portions of the plat could not vacate the thoroughfares so as to deprive the remaining owners of the plat of access to the lake, and Judge Scott In his ruling sustained this contention. Regarding this phase of the dlspute Judge Scott in his opinion said: Synopsis of Opinion, That the principal object and purpose In platting said ground was to place the same upon the market and dispose of the lots for use and occupancy as a summer resort, by reason of Its accessibility to Lake Manawa, and this fact, among others, led the plain: Uffe hereln (o possess or acquire property rights in sald plat. That their accessibility to the lake front by reason of the streets of sald plat was an inducement and con- slderation in acquiring their property in- terests there. That among other streets platted was Third street, which from its point of intersection with' Park avenue on the north and for a width of sixty feet, extending to the lake front on the south, was for o period of more than ten years prior to the obstructing of the same by the defendants herein, used and maintained as a regularly traveled thoroughfare and street In gaining access to the lake front, where for o time a_temporary dock was in place, That the publlc generally used this street as a_part of the highway in travel- ing to and beyond Lake Manawa, the same being a_part of the publio highway or county road as well as being a street of Manawa park, and while the Board of Bupervisors might have authority and 80 might legally change or vacate said part of the public highway as to the gemeral traveling public it had no right or au- thority, and did not legally vacate the same as a part of the plat of Manawa park and could not deny to the property holders, in- cluding the plaintiffs herein, access and use to said street for the purpose to which it was formerly dedicated, To Open Park Avenue. Referring to Park avenue Judge Scott held “that Park avenue, from the point of intersection on the west with the county road and its intersection on the east at Second street with the county road, is ma- terial and necessary to the property own- ers along Third street to gain access to the public highway and should not be closed or obstructed by the defendants herefn.” Third street is the street along which the motor company last year had its tracks and from which it had its main entrance to the resort. It ran between the resort proper and Shady grove on the east, This year the motor company, commencing at the north side of Shady grove, enclosed the road when making the grove part of the resort, and thus shutting out the owners of lots on the street from access to the lake. Park ave- nue is the thoroughfare running east and west and directly north of the company's grounds where it laid its track this year and made its entrance Into the resort. The plaintiffs asked that Portland aye- nue also be opened, but Judge Scott denled this on the grounds “that the same could be only used by the plaintiffs and the pub- lic in galning access to the property of the defendant company and would only result in damaging the public enterprise which the defendant company has undertaken to es- tablish. Must Comply with Order. Judge Scott also holds that about 200 feet of the old public highway fronting on Lake Manawa running east from the foot of Third street had never been legally va- cated, but that in its present condition without an outlet would be of no material benefit to elther the public or the plain- tiffs. The order of the court gives the motor company until July 1 to comply with its mandate and remove the fence and other obstructions. Since enclosing the portion of Third street the motor company has planted a row of trees down the middie of the thoroughfare and under the order of the court these will have to be removed. The attorn for the motor company stated yesterday that an appeal would be taken to the supreme court, but this will not operate to prevent them trom comply- ing with the order to remove the obstruc- tions by the date set. The order cannot be delayed by supersedeas proceedings. The attorneys for the motor company as- sert that their tracks north of the resort are on private ground and not on Park ave- nue and that they will erect a fence on each side of Third street from Portland avenue to the lake front and a fence along the lake front, that the complaining property owners will not be much better off than they were before. The attorneys for the plaintiffs state that in the event of the motor company appeal- ing they will also file a cross-appeal, so far as the other etreets which were not in- cluded in Judge Scott's order are con- cerned. AN Are Invited. The Retail Grocers' association extends & hearty invitation for all those engaged in other pursuits to join them In their picnie next Thursday, Juse 26, at Jeffries' grove, fourteen miles mnorth of Counmcll Blufls. The train will leave the Ililinols Central depot at 9 a. m. Round-trip tick- ets, which also includes admission to the grounds, 50 cents. Children under 12 years of age free. . Use any soap so its Puck's soap. Davis sells glase, Dyed 4 pressed Special attent): iven ladies’ rments. Also chenl Pated: ‘Ehene LAlk. Towa Sleam Dye LEWIS CUTLER —FUNERAL DIRECTOR— W, C. Estep) "Phone ¥ Pair of Weddings. Dr. Irving U. Parsons of Malvern, Ia. and Miss Minole Williamson were married yesterday morning at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. 8. M. Will- famson, on Fourth avenue. Rev. W. B. Barn pastor of the First Presbyterian church, gfficiated. Dr. and Mrs. Parsons left in théyafterncon for Spirit Lake, where they will apend thelr honeymoon before golng to their home at Malvern. Dr. Par- tons formerly lived In Council Bluffs and his bride has been ome of the popular teachers in the city schools for several years A. C. Snyder and Miss Alice Chambers, both of this eity, were married yesterday afternoon at the home of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Snyder, 703 North Eighth street. Rev, G. W. Snyder, pastor of St. John's English Lutheran church officiated. A large number of rela- tives and friends were present. Following the ceremony refreshments were served on the spaclous lawn. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder went to a home which the groom had pre- pared at 406 North Eighth street, where they will be at home to their friends after July 15. TEACHERS COME OUT IN FORCE | Large Number Present for Opening Day of Work at the County Institute. The enrollment yesterday at the Potta- wattamle County Normal institute showed 245 teachers in attendance and it is ex- pected that at least fifty more will enroll during this and next week. The first session began promptly at 8 o'clock yesterday morning, with Prof. H. E. Kratz of Sloux City, Prof, Shuttieworth of Oakland, Ia., Prof. Crozier ot Avoca, Ia. and Prof. Philbrook of Rock Island, Ii in charge. Superintendent McManus at the general exercises took occasion to express his ap- | preciation of the co-operation of the teach- | ers in making the institute a success. He sald he expected as soon as the Institute was over that most all the teachers pres- ent would start for the Natlonal Educational association meet- ing. The devotional exercises are a pérma- nent part of the institute. The different ministers of the city are interested in the work and have offered to assist in any pos- sible way to advance the cause of public education. Rev. Milford Riggs of the First Baptist church led the devotional exer- clees at the Institute yestenday. Rev. Barnes, pastor of the First Presbyterian church qf this city, will conduct the ex- ercises today. He will give a brief ad- dress on the subject of “Our Public Schools” as viewed from the standpoint of the clergy. Prof. Kratz' work In pedagogy ls expected to prove a popular feature of the institute, as he can speak with authority on the sub- Ject, having held the chair of pedagogy in the South Dakota university previous to golng to Sloux City, where he has been superintendent of the city schools for the last ten years. . Prot. Philbrook, who has charge of the music, is well known to the teachers of this county, as he has been the Instructor in that branch of the work at the last three institutes here. These teachers from outside the city en- rolled yesterday: Mrs. W. I Lowry, Win- side, Neb.; Minnle Woodmancy, Macedoni: B. L. Bay, Oakland; Ida Gathman, Treyno Edith M. Osler, Carson; Myrtle Lewls, Oak- land. Good bargains in homes, vacant lots and farms. Charles Officer, 419 Broadway. Find Will of Captain McCabe. Captain James McCabe, the at’orney, was supposed to have died Intestate, but a will executed by him on May 7, 1884, while a resident of Shenandoah, Ia., was found yes terday among his papers and filed for pro- bate. The will, which revoked a former one, was made shortly after the birth of his youngest son and it leaves all his prop- erty, both real and personal, to his widow, who is made executrix without bond. After the death of Captain McCabe, when no will could be found, the widow was appointed by the court administratrix of the estate. Puck's Domestic soap i1s best. Gravel roofing, A. H. Read, 541 Broadway. For McKinley Memorial, CEDAR FALLS, Ia., June 24.—(Special.) —Hon. C. A. Wise, representative from this county, has remitted to the McKinley Me- morial Fund commission $305 from this county, or $5 more than twice what the county was asked to contribute. Widower Railroad. CEDAR FALLS, Ia., June 24.—(Special.) ~—Herbert Heskett hi filed a claim for damages against the Illinols Central rail- road for the death of his wife, who was ground to pleces on a bridge several weeks ago. Mad Dog Trees Attorney. SHENANDOAH, Ia., June 24.—(Speclal.)— A dog belonging to young Sol Feld became crazed or mad Suniay evening and, after treelug a popular young lawyer, was shot. The dog was a fine blooded hound. Town te News Notes. William Jones, who has been lying in a cell in the Fort Dodke Jail, raving for fear of men whom he imagined were following him to kill him, has been declared insane Sherift Henry Oleson took him to Inde- endence. Liquor is alleged to have ariven im crazy. Myron Munsinger, Tabor's “cattle king," continues to close deals that entitle him fo the name. He has sold about §0,000 worth | of cattle within a.very brief space, and with several hundred head left on hand probably fully $00. he has just returned Tom western Nebraska, where he hought 1,000 head. These are heavy cattle and will be shipped to Tabor in about two months. Then they will be fed for a brief time sold before winter. Mr. Munsinger confident of an excellent market and profits. Judge Roberts of Fairfield has granced a new trial in the damage sult of Mettic E, Randall against the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific raliroad. This case has been trl twice {n the district court the platnti securing a verdict for $5,000 In the frst trial, while at the April' term the jury awarded her damages In the amount of $15,000. The case was brought hers from Kansas and has cost the county several thousand dollars. 1s safe Several farmers near Marshalltown whose | crops were damaged by the recent high water and hall storms are preparing to begin the work of overcoming the damage done as much as possible. them wili sow millet or buckwheat on the land where corn was at first planted and destroyed by the high water. 1411 Monohen, who lives six miles south of Marshalltown and who lost a large field of corn by hail damage, is going to put In sweet corn for the late roasting ears marke and expects to realize considerable out of the venture. Other farmers are going to replant thelr ficlds with corn for feed With his left hand crushed and man and the bones grasp of & joiner in the shop of ¢ ckerman of Fort Dodge, £lood for fiftesn minutes and directed his tellow workmen while they took the ma- chine to pleces and f the mutilated member. Then he fainted away and was carried to the office of a physiclan. It was found that his left hand had been cut from the base of the fourth finger diagonally across the hand, taken. The littls finger was unhurt and a stump of the fourth finger left. Carecless- ness caused him to brush away shavings too close to the knives. J. H. Parker of Malvern marketed four loads of cattle in Omaha that made him pretty good money. There were seventy- elght head in the bunch and he had fed them ninety days. He paid $3.10 for them and sold them for $5.85. They were cheap 1 and 2-year-olds, averaging when he bought them, and they an even 1,000 when sold. Thus n of & per cent in welght and %0 cent in price, which any one Pinakes s nice Drofit, even when corn is 60 cents & bushel. Mr. Parker rays he thinks it always pays to feed this class of catile o the spring. led W STATE OFFICIALS CONFER Heads of Btate Institutions Banquet Dr Hill, Who Retires from Independence. | ANNOUNCE STAFF AT CHEROKEE ASYLUM Indications that Strike of Telephone Operators Will Be Settled Soon by Both Sides Making Concession (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, June 24.—(Special)—The quarterly conference of the heads of state institutions was held here today with the State Board of Control amd this evening the superintendents gave a complimentary banquet to Dr. Gershom H. Hill of Inde- pendence, on the occasion of his retirement from the head of the hospital there after twenty years of service. Dr. Hill retired | medicine in Des Moines. | merly of Joliet, 111, | superintendent Minneapolis to attend | | residents of the ‘“Whitechapel” district of A number of | caught In the relentless | ack Stutler | part of the thumb Paing | voluntarily and will enter the practice of His successor has already been installed and will have charge after July 1. The banquet was a pleasant ;nflmr and the members of the State Board of Control and a few others were guests. At the conference today the feature was an address by Warden McClaughrey of the tederal prison at Fort Leavenworth, for- A number of other pa- Dr. M. N. Voldeng, the of the new hospital at Cherokee, was also present for the first time. He has been busy getting the hos- pital ready for the opening, which is ex- pers were read. | pected to take place in about two months. Dr. Voldeng at the conference announced the following as the complete etaff of the Cherokee bospital when it is opened: Superintendence Department—M. N. Vold- eng, M. D, Des Moines, superintendent; 0. C. Wilhfte, M. D., Glenwood, first as: sistant physiclan; M. C. McAllister, M. D., Leon, second assistant physiclan; Misa Lena' Beach, M. D., Carroll, woman' physi- clan; Roy M. Collins, Eldora, pharmacist. Financial Department—H. i, Kelly, Cory- don, mteward and storekeeper; M. C. Bar- rett, Kellerton, assistant storekesper; Mins Bmma K. Mills, Horton, bookkeeper; Charles E. Beedee, Clarinda, stenographer: Frances M. Johnson, Des Moines, clinical clerk and stenographer. Supervisory Department — Miss _Ruth Emery, Des Moines, matron; C. H. Smith, Glenwdod, supervisor; Nelfle B. Henne: berry, Northfield, Minn., supervisoress; Clarence L. Heath, Amityville, N. Y. as- sistant supervisor; Miss Esther Cody, Clar- inda, assistant supervisoress, Engineering Department—W. 8. Young, Independence, chief engineer and electric- ian; Charles K. Mills, Waterloo, assistant engineer. Agricuitural Department—M. C. Rae, Mar- cus, head farmer; R. C, Mason, Cherokee, assistant_farmer; J. C. Jensen, Grand Raplds, Mich., gardener and florist. Industrial Department—H. C. Shultz, Clar- inda, shoemaker; Charles K. Gardner, Cres- ton, butcher. Culinary Department—Miss Minnie Young, Independence, head cook; Miss Mamie An- derson, Des Moines, special diet cook. Trial of Roan for Murder. The trial of S8am Roan for murder was commenced today in district court. He s accused of having killed George Linn in a quarrel in the ‘‘Whitechapel” districd about three weeks ago. The state relles on the testimony of two children who saw the fight and will testify against Roan. It has been discovered since the indictment of Roan that he was indicted for assault with intent to commit murder ten years ago, but escaped on a technicality. Ernest Willey, convicted of entering a Milwaukee railroad car at Grimes and of stealing a quantity of butter which he sold to W. V. McQuald of thie city, was this morning sentefieed by Judge Wilkinson to a term of two years in the penitentiary at Fort Madison. Insurance Company Moves. The German Mutual Insurance company of Council Bluffs has been bought by Des Motnes parties and will be removed to Des Moines. The purchasers are Benjamin F. Loose, J. N. Nieman and James Watt, and they will constitute the board of directors. Loose will be president and general man- ager of the company, Nleman secretary and Watt - treasurer. L. M. Shuman and J. M. Kerr, of the former manage- ment, will still retain a contingent interest In the company, but will not participate in its management. The sale is said to be due to a disagreement between Henry G. Werni- mont and J. M. Kerr, who were the chiet promoters of the compeny, caused by the recent indictment of Wernimont on the charge of embezzlement of $500 of a client’s mouey. Elks' Festival The Elks' festival in Des Moines is on for this week, but the unfavorable weather | has almost spoiled it thus far. On Monday the rain prevented any display or opening. The opening parade was given today, though the day was unfavorable. There are a great many visitors in the city for the festival and show, but not what was ex- pected. Commander Lindt of the Grand Army of the Republic named his aldes for work In the Grand Army and among them are the following: R. C. Hubbard and Ed Maso of Des Moines, M. D. Reed of Avoca, M Murphy of Sioux City, F. L. Davis of Mis- sourl Valley, J. C. Spangler of Walnut, C P. Northrup of Anita, J. L. Shipley of Cory- don, W. D. Blakemore of Bedford, G. M. Putnam of Carson, J. B. Gregg of Red Oak, E. J. Freeman of Audubon, M. H. P. Kid- der of Mondamin, G. M. Kean of Perry, J. E. Hamilton of Onawa, J. H. Wilson of Greenfleld and Abram Myers of Fairfield. Cleaning Up the City. Nine injunctions were served on women in Des Molne: Des Moines today forbidding them to sell llquor at their places. This is in pursuance of & policy deermined upon by the etate some time ago for the cleaning out of the district. Other actions will be commenced if necessary and the officials declare that the district will have to be cleaned out. The Burlington railroad had caused to be served notice on every person conducting an illcgal business in the district that they must moye out before July 1 or prosecu- tions will be commenced against them. The Burlington people are interested in knowing whether the district can be kept decent before work on & projected new de- pot is begun. Strike May Soon End. It is expected that the strike of the telephone operators will come to an end in a few days. The managers have com- menced to make overtures for a return of the operators and payment of an increased 1002--The week was unseasonably cool, the average dally temperature at the central station being 12 degrees below nor- mal. On the mornings of the 21st and 224 the frost line was reached at numerous places, but no material demage resulted The ralnfall was variable, ranging from a trace to three inch portions of the state the soll was dry enough for cultivation of corn and falr progress has been made In cleaning the flelds. 1s about ready to be lald by In promising condition. for small grain, checking the tendency to rust and excessive growth of straw. For maturing and harvesting barley, oats and spring wheat there is need of dry weather and sunshine. Clover cutting fs In progress, but conditions have not been fa vorable for securing the crop. Pastures and potatoes are doing well. Apples are doing falrly well, though the crop as a whole is considerably below the average. All fruits have been measurably disappoint- Ing this season, but garden vegetables have made bulky growth. FIRING OUT BOGUS CLAIMANTS Inspectors from Land Ofce Unearth Scheme to Capture Much Public Domain, SIOUX CITY, Ia., June 24.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Hundreds in Sloux City and from other points in lowa and Nebraska who bhave flled their first papers on South Da- kota claims in the vicinity of Plerre, Cham- berlain and elsewhere will either lose what they have pald or be llable for perjury for proving up their claims. A small army has taken up claims upon the representa- tion that actual residence was unnecessary. The inspectors assert that professional “locators” are at work making such rep- resentations and engaged in the work of protecting the claimant when the inspectors come around. This organization has a gang of men keeping fires lighted at the shanties, and when the inspectors come around some- one is on hand who will give the informa- tion that Mr. So-and-So has gone to Sloux City for a few days, or elsewhere, as the case may be. The inspectors say that, at- tracted by the easy method of taking claims, hordes of speculators have gone into the Dakotas and filed on claims, upon which they never had any intentiom of becoming wage and the operators are inclined to ac- cept the offers. The telophone companies have not prospered under the strike and many ‘phones have been ordered out. The offers of assistance to the strikers came from many sources and there seems now to be no doubt that sufficlent concessions will be granted to enable the operators to call off the strike. Coal Operators Meet. The meeting of the lowa-Nebrasks Asso- clation of Coal Dealers was held here to day, with about fifty operators and dealers present. A. H, Wier of Lincoln is the pr ident and F. H. Cosgrove of Omaha the secretary. The business transacted was generally of a private nature, though the prospects of a strike in the soft coal mine and other similar questions were considered by the assoclation. lowa Crop Conditions. lowa Crop Bulletln, for Week Ending bona fide resident; All these will have to go out. As an example of the serfous. neas of the intentlons of the inapectors, at Chamberlain, on June 14, nineteen claims were canceled and on the 14th forty clalms were declared null. Meat Trains Ch CRESTON, Ta., June 24.—(Spect: important change that will materially benefit the city of Creston and the packing houses of St. Joseph has been announced in the running of the meat trains out of St. Joseph. It is understood, upon gener- ally reliable authority, that the meat train: 130 and 181, which now run over the Chari- ton & St. Joseph branch, will be discon- tinued. They will be run from Kansas City by way of Creston, being consolidated at this place with t freight No. 70. Golng west the service will be given to No. 79. Laborer Tries Self-Destruction. CRESTON, Ia., June 24.—(Special Sanger, who resides with his family on Pine street, attempted to take his life to- day by swallowing a dose of strychnin had he been sober enough to know what he was doing might have succeeded. He is a day laborer and for the last few days has been on a debauch, which ended in the attempted sulcide today. After taking the poison he told his family what he had done and a physiclan was summoned. Sanger will recov Twenty Bridges Washed Away. CEDAR FALLS, Ia., June 24.—(Special.) —The supervisors have completed a survey of the damage done In Black Hawk county by the recent high water and they estimate taht it will amount to $20,000. Twenty bridges were washed away and two were badly stralned. The channel of Big creek at LaPorte, which used to be ankle deep, is now sixteen feet in depth. The large steel bridge washed away has not been seen nor any part of it since the day it went out. Bumper Yield in Black Hawk. CEDAR FALLS, Ia., June 24.—(Special.) —The reports of the farmers @f this county indicate that a ‘‘bumper” crop of every kind of grain will be harvested. The oats are not rusty, but are filling well and will be ready for the sickle within ten days on sandy soil. The corn is booming. Hay harvest will open this week and, in fact, ome small patches of timothy were cut yesterday and today. Catholle Church Dedicated. ELMA, Ia, June 24.—(Special.)—This has been a great day for the Cathollcs of this community, as the church of the Im- maculate Conception 1is dedicated, after being In couree of erection eince 1892, when the foundation was laid. The struc- ture cost $26,000. The main feature of the services were those in charge of Archbishop Keane of Dubuque. About fifty priests were present. ‘Waterloo Chi ugqua Opens. WATERLOO, Ia., June 24.—(Spectal)— The annual gathering of the Chautauqua as- soclation began last evening, when Laur- ens, the magiclan, opened the program of attractions. General John C. Black spoke this afternocon. The program closes July 4, when Father Nugent of Des Moines speaks on “Patriotism and Anarchy.” Shenandoah Gets All-Night Serviee. SHENANDOAH, Ia., June 24.—(Special.)— The Shenandoah Electric Light and Power company announces to its patrons that on and after October 1 it will install an all- night service in this place. A vote on & tranchise for & gas plant which will be held on Wednesday of this week fs thought to have had something to do with the determ- ination to make an all-night rum. Retires After Twenty-One Years. OSAGE, Ia., June 24.—(Special.)—Colonel Alonzo Abernethy has reslgned hls prinei- palship of the Cedar Valley seminary here after twenty-one yeal of service in that position. During that time the school has become free from debt and has been tided into & flourisking condition. Mr. Abernethy will retire from school work. Page Rural Schools Graduate. SHENANDOAH, Ia., June 24.—(Special) —The graduating exercises of the fourth seotlon of the Page county rural schools In considerable | In the dryer sections the corn crop | The low temperature has been favorable | ITCHING soften the thickened cuticle. and Inflammation, and soothe CURA RESOLVENT PILLS, eczemas, rashes, and irritati MILLIONS USE HUMORS SPEEDY CURE TREATMENT PRICE ONE DOLLAR. Bathe the affected parts with hot water and CUTICURA SOAP, to cleanse the skin and scalp of crusts and scales, and Dry, without hard rubbing, and apply CUTICURA OINTMENT freely to allay itching, Irritation, and heal, and lastly take CUTI« to cool and cleanse the blood. 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SPECIAL Pamphlet Malled on pplication. ONLY LINE With Dally Morning and BEvening Tralns, Address Nearest Rallroad Agent or H. C. CHEYNEY, were held in the college this place Saturday evening. An overflow audlence listened to the selections and essays glven by the graduates. Forty-six puplls of the rural schools finished the course this year. MANY FIRE FIGHTERS GATHER Twenty-Five Towns Represented at South Dakota Tournament in Mitchell. chapel MITCHELL, §. D., June 24.—(Special Tel- egram.)—With the arrival of the fire de- partments of Yankton and Sloux Falls the number of firemen here to attend the tour- nament was materially Increased this even- ing, these two and other departments com- ing in on the delayed Omaha train. Yankton reports a delegation of 100 fire- men with their patrol wagon. Parkston brought its steam engine and will give & display tomorrow. 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