Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 30, 1902, Page 3

CURRENT NEWS OF IOWA THE OMAHA DAILY B ONDAY JU NE 30, 1902 —_— COUNCIL BLUFFS. MOTER DIES OF INJURIES Never Recovers Oonsciousness After Being Found on the Sidewalk. POLICE HAVE ONE SUSPECT UNDER ARREST Postmortem Examination Shows He Was Not Shot, but Died as Re- sult of a Fr the Skul ture of Raflway Clerk Moyer, found Saturday at midnight lying in an unconsclous condition on the sidewalk in front of the Creston house saloon on South Main street, suffer- ing from a fractured skull and with blood pouring from a wound under his right eye, dled shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday morning at St. Bernard's hospital without regaining consclousness. Death was pri- marily due to concussion of the brain re- sulting from the fracture of the skull. A postmortem examination was held yes- terday afternoon by Coroner Treynor, who was assisted by Drs. F. T. Seybert, F. W. Houghton, J. M. Barstow and W. P. Hom- bach. The autopsy disclosed the fact that the wound under the right eye had not been caused by a gunshot and that it was merely a superficial injury and by ltself was not sufficient to have caused death How Moyer recelved the wound under the eye or what caused it the physiclans mak- ing the examination were unable to de- termine, although they each expressed their theories. At the back of the head and slightly over the left ear was a contusion such as might have been caused by a blow with some heavy, blunt instrument. The skull was found to have been fractured at the base of the brain, the fracture extending clear Around the head. Coroner Treynor gave Instructions for an Inquest to be held this afternoon at 1 o'clock. The body of the unfortunate vie- tim of the mysterious assault is lying at Cutler's undertaking rooms on Pearl street. Theories Regarding Injury. Dr. Seybert is of the oplnion that Moyer was struck a heavy blow by someone armed with a blunt instrument and that in falling he struck the pavement with such force as to fracture the skull. As to the injury under the eye he .sald it might have been caused by a thrust from an um- brella or a cane, but as. the injury was superficial, 1t might have been caused by sny kind of a weapon. Dr. Hombach advanced the theory that ' Moyer had been ejected from the saloon by force and had stumbled or been thrown against an fron hitching post which is di- gectly In front of the saloon door on the curbing. There s an irregular cap on the top of the post through which runs an iron ring. Dr. Hombach thinks it very likely that Moyer struck his face against the top of the post, thus causing the wound under the eye, and that the intense pain of the 1injury caused him to stagger and fall back- wards, striking his head on the sidewalk. |He 18 of the opinion also that the contusion |over the lett ear was caused by a blow |from some blunt instrument, possibly a bottle. 4 The peculiar fracture of the skull is ev- idence that Moyer must have etruck the eldewalk with terrific force. There are two 'lneal fractures extending all the way around the head at the base of the brain. The physiclans making the autopey said this was a most unusual fracture. Mortensen Sticks to Story. Martin Mortensen, the bartender at the Creston house saloon, where Moyer and several companions were drinking Saturday night, was taken to police headquarters yesterday and placed In the eweat-box by Chief Tibbits, but it is sald nothing further ‘was learned from him beyond what he had stated Saturday night. He adhered to his statement that Moyer and his three cem- panions left the saloon at about 11:40, when he locked the front doors and started to clean up the place and count the receipts of the night. He knew nothing about Moyer being injured until Moyer's uncon- selous form was found by former Alderman Brown and County Surveyor Cook. He pos- itively aeserted that he had heard no fight or quarreling outside the saloon after he had locked the front door and supposed that Moyer and his companions had gone to their homes. Ho denied knowing the names of the three young men with Moyer, but ad- mitted that he knew them by sight and that they frequently patronized his saloon. Harry Gregory and Adam Miller, two young fellows who were sald to have been in the Creston house saloon at the same time Moyer was there, were taken to police headquarters yesterday and questioned, but the police declined to give any particulars 88 to whether any Information which might throw light on the murder was cured from them. They were not detained. It was reported yesterday that shortly after Moyer was found lylng on the side- walk young Miller made a statement to the effect that he had seen a certaln person strike Moyer in the face. It is belleved that eome clue was obtalned by the police from Miller, as shortly after he was at po- lice headquarters Chief Tibbits left for Omaha In search, it 1d, of & person supposed to have been implicated in the as- sault. One Man Under Arrest. « _The firet suspect to be arrested was O. W. Roderick, who was taken into custody ast night by Constable Albert! and De- tective Murphy. It is alleged that Rod- erick was one of the three men who were drinking with Moyer in the Creston house saloon and who left the saloon at the same tme he did. According to the description furnished the police two of the men with Moyer were of medlum height, while the third was considerably taller. Roderick Is #aid to be the tall man of the throe Roderick evinced no surprise when ar- rvested and the police say that he had been hiding from them all day and was making preparations to leave the city when taken into custody. He denled being implicated n the mssault on Moyer, or being in any way counected with his death and says that he has not been in the Creston house sa- loon for several weeks. The police claim they have ample evidence to show that he wes in the saloon Saturday nlght with Moyer and was ordered out by Martin Mor- tensen, the bartender, with Moyer and the other two men. Rpderick makes his home between South Oniaha and this city. His wite lives in South Omaha, but he has three sisters in Oouncli Blufts and frequently stays with b6 or the other of them. He was arrested BUITS CLEANED— 1 attention Also chenille s neatly dyed and ‘.-u.u?w“:f# l{nm Dy LEWIS CUTLER ~FUNERAL DIREOTOR— - s rEURE TR Trlenen nd pressed. ul.uun’ armen at the home of one of his sfsters. Until a tew days ago he had been working on the Great Western grade near the city limits, but had drawn his pay and came to the city to spend it No charge was placed against him last night, as the police d¥cided to awalt the result of the inquest this afternoon. Little is known about Moyer's family here. It was sald that he had a sister in Fairfleld, Ta., and a message was sent there yesterday morning. Up to last night no answer had been received from her. Davis sells paint Davis sells glase, | Bluffa Elks Select Team. City Engineer Etnyre, who will captain the team, has selected his men for the Fourth of July ball game between the Council Blufts and Omaha Elks. Each team will have three pitchers and Captain Etnyre, B. O. Brulngton and Andrew Bre- wick will be the twirlers for the Council Bluffs aggregation. Willlam Children and Fred Willlams will alternate behind the bat. The balance of the lineup will be as follows: H. A. Searle, first base; Lloyd Griffith, second base; Thad Edwards, short stop; T. Bruington, third base; Frank Zurmuehlen, left fleld; A. Brewick, center fleld, and J. J. Hess right fleld. Wion Jacobs, W. S. Rigdon, Hill Hollands, W. P. Gilbert, Painter Knox and Karl Mayne will adorn the benches until called upon as substitutes. Dr. V. L. Treynor of Coun- cil Bluffs will act as one of the umpires and coromer if necessary The team will be under the management of Colonel W. J. Davenport. Plumbing:and heating. Bixby & Sonm. Gravel roofing, A. H. Read, 541 Broddway. Good bargains In homes, vacant lots and farms. Charles Officer, 410 Broadway. Last Week of Institate. The second week of the Pottawattamie County Normal institute will open this morning with an enrollment of 282 teach- ers, which County Superintendent McManus expects will reach the 300 mark before the close of the day. The institute will close Thursday noon to enable the teachers attendtng to reach their homes for the Fourth of July. The tnstructors in charge of ‘the insti- tute this week will be: Dr. I. W. Howerth, dean of the college for teachers, Univer- sity of Chicago; Miss Maude Summers, formerly principal of the Goethe school, Chicago, and Prof. E. L. Philbrook, su- pervisor of music In the public schools of Rock Island, 11l Ink sale in DeLong's stationery depart- ment this week. N. Y. Plumbing Co., telephone 250. New Church Nearing Completion. The pastor, Rev. W. H. Cable, announces that the program for the dedication of the new Trinity Methodist church will soon be completed and ready for announcement. The new bullding, located on the corner of Fourth and Worth streets, is rapidly near- ing completion and will be dedicated by a series of services, beginning Sunday, July 13, and extending throughout the fol- lowing week. Several eminent divines from Des Molnes and adjacent conferences will assist in the services during the week. There will be special music at each service and the choir will be assisted by some of the best musical talent in Council Bluffs and Omaha. Wanted—Young lady of neat appearance; salary $1.00 per day. Address A, Bee office, Council Bluffs. Puck’s Domestic soap is best for lauudry. Newspaper Man Weds. Danlel M. Carr of Fremont, Neb., and Miss Edna K. Walker of Elmwood, Neb., were married yesterday morning in this city, the ceremony being performed by Rev. George Edward Walk at St. aul's Epis- copal rectory. Mr. Carr is a former news- paper man of Council Bluffs and several years ago was part owner of the Councll Bluffs Herald. He Is at present assoclated with Hammond Brothers in Fremont in the publishing business. Mr. and Mrs. Carr left in the afternoon for Kansas City, where they will spend their honeymoon. They will make their home in Fremont. Puck’s Domestic soap is best. Keep ciean. Use Punk's Mechanie's soa Use any soap so its Puck's soap. MINOR MENTION. Davis sells dru Stockert sells carpets and rugs. Leffert, eyesight specialist, 238 Broadway. Dr. Stockdale, First Nat. Bank bullding. Pictures for wedding presents. C. E Alexander & Co., 333 Broadway. Take home a brick of Metzger's ice cream. Vanilla, %c; Neopolitar, Se. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ferrand are home from a Visit with relatives In Columbus, Miss Edith Sherraden of Salt Lake City, a former resident of this city, is visiting Councll Bluffs relatives. Mrs. William Herron of Boone. visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrfs. J. 8. Willlams, 1406 Avenue J. Ny 3-8 Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Beebe. Mrs. F. W. Houghton and Mrs. Tinsley will ieave Tues. day for a trip to the Yellowstone park. The downpour of rain yesterday pre- vented the base ball game at Lake Manawa between the Bmith & Bradleys and the Cyclery Blues. Miss Bessie Shea of Washington avenue has gone to Des Molnes where e will epend the summer with her gran ts, r. and Mrs. Fenlon. O Willle Celly. living at Thirty-fourth street and Sixteenth avenue, was kicked in the face by & horse Saturday and seriously in- jured.” One,eye was nearly torn from its socket. The tuneral of Mrs. 8. Nichelson, a plo- neer settler of Councll Bluffs, was held yesterday afternoon from the Scandinavian aptist ‘church, the services being con- ducted by the pastor. Rev. C. Reichenbach, Burial was in Fairview cemetery. With the exception of two prisoners from Page county held here for safe keeping while the jall at Clarinda is being repajred. James N. Casady, Jr., s the only cecupant of the county fall. 'Friends have offer:d la. is to furnish bafl, but Casady has persistent): declined to accept thelr offers. o There was a large gathering of relatives and friends at the funeral of Miss Anha 1o Bowman, held yesterday afternoon at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Woodord Allen. on Fifth avenue.' The services of 'the Episcopal church, of which deceased was a lifelong member, were conducted by Rev. George Edward Walk of St. Paul's chureh. floral oflrln’l were many and unusually beautiful Interment was in the family lot in Falrview cemetery Dakota Man is Promoted. HURON, 8. D, June 29.—(Spectal.)— Walter Hubbard of this ecity, who with his wife went to Manila some months ago to become teachers in the government schools, has been promoted to the position of deputy treasurer of the province of ebu, and Bas removed to that ety and entered upob his new duties, which are sald to be.very responsible. This is an unlooked-for promotion and very gratify- lng to his numerous friends here and in this state and Minnesota. where he is well kaowa. LAWLESSNESS VERY" COMMON Beveral Towns in Iowa Suffering from an Era of Law-Breaking. NEW LAW FOR DES MOINES POLICEMEN Will Go Under Civil Service Th Week—Another Hiteh in the Water Works Cnse—Newspaper Mer- ger Comes as a Surprise, (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, June 29.—(Special.)—An unusual amount of lawlessness is reported from various parts of the state of lowa this year, and In a number of places it has been found necessary for the people to organize to put an end to conditions they cannot tolerate. At Estherville an attempt was made to burn a house with intent to mur- der. It was the residence of R. E. Ridley, a prominent citizen. His wife was in the house very {ll at the time and about 1:30 o'clock in the morning she smelled smoke and awakened Mr. Ridley who found the kitchen was ablaze. Next door was an- other residence very close and another sick woman was lying therein unable to be moved. It was felt that the incendlary had tried to cause the death of both wo- men. An indignation meeting was held and an organization formed to help in ferreting out the crime. The people added $700 to the reward of $300 offered by Mr. Ridley. It is believed the trouble arose over temperance agitation. The people of the town of Hamilton, in arion county, have organized to put a stop to similar lawlessness. A drug store was blown to atoms in that town by a charge of dynamite and there is no doubt that the outrage came because of the re- tusal of the druggist to sell liquor to someone. Investigation is being made and it 1s belleved some arrests will follow. At Chariton the murder of Belden Cook in a district of the town notorlous for liquor joints has aroused the people and they have been making raids on the il- legal liquor sellers in an attempt to clean up the town. There is much indignation among the people and a desire to prevent further trouble, At Corydon a similar state of ,affairs exists. A public meeting was held to take steps to stop the illegal sale of liquor and an organization formed to carry on the work of prosecuting bootleggers. Nearly $1,000 was contributed off hand for the work, and the agents of the rallroads and express companies were notified not to re- celve liquor and a committee was named to warn all liquor salesmen to leave the town. Police Under Civil Service, It is expected that tomorrow Mayor Brenton will appolnt a Board of Police and Fire Commissioners for Des Moines. The legislature authorized such a board and the city council has passed an ordinance in accordance with the law. The board will take charge next week and hereafter all appointments to positions on the city police torce or the fire department will be made by a nonpartisan board operating under stringent civil service rules. It is not known who will be on the board, a number of names having been considered. The fire department has been under civil service rule for a long time and s very eficlent, but the police force has. alwags been political in character. Nearly all the present members of the police force are candidates for retention. Falled to Get a Bond. Another elight hitch, one of many in the last three years, has occurred in the ar- rangements for the laying of water mains to the site of the army post. The com- pany had planned to give a surety bond to indemnify city officlals from damage sults on account of the alleged illegal action in turning over $50,000 of the city funds to the company, but at the last moment the fidelity companies refused to furnish the bonds. It was regafded as entirely too doubtful to be undertaken by the com- panies and if any bond is given it will have to be a personal one furnished by the cltizens of Des Moines. An effort s to be made by officials of the water company to furnish such a bond. The work of the contractors has been commenced at the site of the army post and other contracts have been let, but not much more work can be done until water is furnished on the ground and there s no considerable amount of water to be had. Routes for the Encampments. The adjutant general is engaged in ar- ranging routes for the encampments of the National guard. Nearly all the companies of the Fifty-first regiment from southern Towa will go to Atlantic by way of Council Bluffs except those near Des Moines. It will not be necessary to have special trains, but in the northern part of the state the companies will be provided with special trains In a number of cases. The new companies at Sheldon, Independence and Cresco will be ready to go into camp this year, a special examining board being ready to examine the officers for commissions. The signal company, located in this city, which is not attached to any regiment, will g0 into camp with the Fiftieth regiment at Oskaloosa. Laboring Men Assist Girls. A largely attended meeting of the labor- ing men of Des Molnes was held at Trades Assembly hall today to take action toward assisting the telephone girls in their con- test. Much time was spent in the general meeting considering resolutions demanding of the city that it buy and operate the mu- tual telephone system, but no definite ac- tion was taken. The telephone oper- ators who are in the strike were present. The meeting was enthuslas- tic In support of the strike and the oper- ators were given every possible assurance of support. Afterward a meeting of the officials and committees of the Trades As- sembly was held and it was declded that other strikes will be inaugurated this week, but the exact program will not be declded on until later. Raln Continues in lowa. A heavy raln was falling practically all day today over central lowa, increasing the danger and loss to crops and incon- venlencing the public. More than an inch of rain has come down here on Saturday and Sunday The Burlington road today changed 125 miles of narrow to standard gauge track. The entire work was completed in nine hours by having gangs of men strung out all along the line. The road was one re- cently acquired, running northwest from Burlingten. Prohibitionists Reorganising. CRESTON, Ia June ,20.—(Speclal.)— The prohibitionists of Unlon ecounty held & mass convention in the courthouse today for the purpose of reorganizing the party in the county as a political body. There bas always been a number of prohibition- ists in the county and last year they polled eoough votes to entitle them to a place on the official ballot without a petition, but there has beem Bo party organifation. The meeting today, though slimly attended, elected lP tollowing oficers of the couaty committee: Chairman, George S. Frasier; secretary, Rev. J. H. Perry of Afton; treas- urer, H. §. Perry. A committee was ap- pointed to determine the number of dele- gates Unlon county is entitled to in the state convention and to select those dele- gates. NEW QUESTION IN BALLOT LAW Legality of Stamping Names Ticket to Be Tested the Courts. on in CRESTON, la., June 20.—(Special.)—Six cases were filed with the county clerk of Union county last evening which will prove of much Interest when they come to trial on account of the question involved. The city of Lorimer held its usual election this spring for city officers, in which the offi- cers to be elected were a mayor, city treasurer, recorder and three aldermen, as- sessor and some minor officers. The elec- tlon was non-partisan, but two tickets were in the fleld. All the old officers were can- didates for re-election and the contest was to oust them from control. The election was under the Australian ballot system and the ticket containing the names of the men in office was duly filed, as provided by law, with the city clerk, but by some misunder- standing the opposing candidates failed to get their names printed on the ticket, al- though they claim they filed them in suffi- clent time as required by the statutes. At ay rate, when it became known that the ballot was to appear with only one set of names on the ticket the question arose as how to get the names of the opposing can- didates on the ticket. Finally on the day before the election a man was sent to Des Molnes and had nine rubber stamps made with the names of the other candidates on them. On election day each voter was in- structed properly and sent into the booth with nine rubber stamps in his pocket and stamped the names of his candidates on the ballot and marked them with the cross as required. When the votes were counted it was found that the rubber-stamp candi- dates had received the most votes. The judges and clerks of election decided that the votes were legal and f{ssued certifi- cates of election to those men, who duly qualified for their respective offices. The men who were in office refused to turn over their offices to the newly-elected offi- clals on the grounds that the rubber-stamp names were fllegal. There is now two sets of city officers, both of whom hold certificates -of election and are duly quali- fled, but only one of whom is performing the duties of the offices. The men who were elected at the Inst election, as shown by the returns of the judges and clerks of elections, have gone before Judge Towner and asked permission to begin proceedings in quo warranto to test the rights of their opponents to hold the offices. Judge Towner granted this permission. The cases will be tried in the August term of the Union county district court and will be watched with much interest not only by the citizens of Lorimer and Union county, but by many all over the state, as some Interesting points of law will be involved. It is quite possible that the cases will be carried to the supreme court, as much local teeling has developed and both sides are determined and obstinate. Sues Editor for Libel. CRESTON, Ia., June 20.—(Special.)— Bditor C. 0. Hali of the Conway Journal, a paper published in a little town south of here, is defendant in a $10,000 libel suit. The suit is brought against Hall and L. J. Meyers, a hotel keeper of the same town, by Ed Cheeseboro, the mayor of Conway, for the publication by ‘H&ll of an alleged libelous article. About Iowa People, Dayenport Republican: H, 8. Kneedler, for four years in the newspaper business in Boone, {8 now in the restaurant busi- ness In Los Angeles. Reports were gener- ally circulated as to his change of avoca- tions, and his old friends in Boone wanted to know the facts, so the editor of the Boone News wrote Mr. Kneedler and got the following suggestive repl “I am In recelpt of your er of May {, saying there exists in Boone a good .eal of curiosity as to my present avoca- tion, and that it is reported 1 am engaged in the restaurant business. The report is perfectly correct. Just two months ago I bought a restaurant here which feeds some- thing like 1,000 business men in the course of twenty-four hours, and I am sure the old friends you refer to will be glad to know that I have made more money in the two months than 1 did durin, the four years I was In Boone. I opened a branch restaurant at one of our fashionable beach resorts, Santa Monica, about a month ago and it 'ls also highly prosperous, although the season is é\l!l opening. 1 am 8o gen- ulnely delighted with the results of this en- terprise that I sincerely hope that 1 shall never see the inside of a newspaper office aga:n. “Both myself and my wife recall with pleasure the real friends made in Boone and I shall always be delighted to serve them should the opportunity afford. And fn fact at any time thal anyone from there comes this way, and has the price, ‘Il be delighted to feéd him. Recalling twenty-five years spent in newspaper offices, wearing out nerves and brain, with small reward financially, I am, yours sympathetically Secretary Shaw is reported to be crazed over the subject of horseback riding and the newspaper stories which drift back to lowa concerning his equestrian feats are not altogether hout ~foundation. Newman and Pickell of Des Moines called upon the secretary and almost the first thing the latter did was to offer them the use of his two splendid saddle horses for the forenoon. Then, remembering that one of them was a trifie skittish at the cars, and that the other had his own peculiar traits, the secretary shook his head doubt- fully ‘and said: “I' wish I though.” Then came some more words of caution and advice regarding the way to handle the animals. Captain Pickell, chafing un- der_the restraint, said: “You must remémber, Mr. Secretary, that we were both in the cavalry." ““True enough,' declared the secretary, but added that he wished he could g0 along. Then It was suggested that the trip be put off until afternoon so that the sec- retary could be one of the party. But before the time arrived the president called up the secretary of the treasury and re- auested that he go horseback riding with him, so that Newman and Pickell did not nave the thlvrlunk“ to see the former governor of lowa &t his best in the saddle The two lowans took dinner with Captain Hull, saw Speaker Henderson and other members of the delegation, besides a large number of lowans who are employed the different departments. could go along with you, Davenport Times: Nearly every member of the lowa delegation in congress has the land fever. Colonel Hepburn says Iowa land will go to $100 an acre, because it is actually worth that sum as a business Rioposition; there s no speculation n it he soll will produce vegetation selling at prices making land a profitable investment at that figure. Congressman Haugen has such confidence in lowa land that he takes in everything he can get hold of at prevail- ing prices and lets go of not an acre lenator Dolllver is perhaps the'most en- thusiastic “Towa land” man fn Washington. He has talked hundred-dollar land for two years and says now that price is almost in sight. The senator owns a fine farm in Webster county and he says no man can buy it. Said he: “If I should sell those broad acres at $i00 per acre It would give me quite a sum of money. I might invest the money in some apparently safe and profitable enterprise; the enterprise might fail and 1 should be penniless. With that farm in my possession poverty can have no terrors for me. There will always be & good living for myself and family upon that farm. It cannot be bought.” The Des Molnes .eader prints a letter telling how Mrs. Conger, wife of the Amer- ican minister, upset all Chinese precedent when she gave her unique reception not long ago at the legation In Pekin, REleven Manchu women of the highest rank wers asked to be present. It was @ daring thing to invite them, because intercourse with foreigners is frowned upon by such aristo- crats, and for them to go visiting In the homes of outsiders was unheard of. But Mrs. Conger. with rare enterprise, steered through the web of old customs and carried out her idea. The remarkable event is cleverly described by Katherine M. Lowry, who was present as one of the guests Army Ancedotes of Hubbard. Des Molnes Leader “YY, I was in_the James Par- \ Twentleth lows,” sald melee, chief of police at the stats house recently, “That was the regiment Judge Hubbard was in. He was captain of Com- pany F. Five companies of the regiment were from Linn county and five companies were from the vicinity of Davenport. I enlisted from Davenport, and was in Com- jany D. Seth Cummings, now of Okla- Boma, ana 1 were the tajlést men in Com- pany D, and marched at the head of the company. This frequently brought us near Captain Hubbard, and 1 knew him very well, He was an excellent officer and did geod service during the war. He looked after his men well. He was of course pretty strict, but that was discipline, you Kbow, ana he was a strict disciplinarian ays ready for ed_right by The Twen t “Judge Hubbard was al a march or a fight, and s his company from first to last campalgned first in Missourl at Prairle Grove, which was of the hardest of the minor engagements of the war. Later it was in the campalgn about Vicksburg. It was then sent to Port Hudson, and saw hard service in Loulsiana and at variuos points in Texas. Towards the close of the war It took part in the Mobile campalgn, and in one of the last_engagements of the war, the charge on Fort Blakely. Captain Hubbard was In the campalgning to the last, and was in the fight at Fort Blakely. “I remember one incldent of him in par ticular. It was on one of the regiment's forced marches, The order to halt had been given to ailow the men & rest. Cap. tain Hubbard supposed the regiment would stop long enough to allow him to boll some coffee. He got out his old coffee- boller, put some water in it and some sticks under’ {t and started a fire. He had just got nicely under way when the order to fall in was given. Well, you know how he could swear. He swore and ‘cussed’ around there at a great rate for a little while, and then, walking up to the fire, he gave that coftee-boiler a Kick that sent it spinning ten feet away. It was laugh- able, Then came the command, ‘Company ¥, fall in! and he started singing ‘John Brown's Body' with all his might as the column moved or ght Mr. Cummins, alluded to above, was at the state housé yesterday, and was with Captaln_Parmelee while the latter was speaking of Judge Hubbard, Mr. Cummins 18 now a wealthy citizen of Oklahoma. He, as well as Captain Parmelee, gave testi: mony to the soldierly qualitfes of Judge Hubbard. The Twentleth regiment is now planning a reynfon. It will be held at Davenport in September. The exact date is not yet fixed. It Is customary to have a reunlon every two years, first at Daven- port and then at Cedar Raplds. POLICEMEN UNDER ARREST Charged with Shooting n Man During Mixup with Striking Miners. SCRANTON, Pa., June 29.—Five of the men employed as policemen at the Glen- wood colllery of the Erie company at May- field were taken Into custody this morning on the charge of shooting Joseph Quinn during a strike melee which occurred there at midnight. The prisoners were given a hearing today and held in $500 bail each. General Manager May of the Erie com- pany became their bondsman. The defend- ants clalm they were attacked by a big crowd and fired to frighten off their as- sailants. They deny having shot at the crowd. Quinn was emerging from a bar- ber shop across the way when a stray bul- let struck him in the leg. The wound is not serious. PENSION COMES TOO0 LATE Captain Van Houten of First South Dakota Dies Before Bill 1s Signed. HOT SPRINGS, S. D., June 29.—(Speclal.) —Captain C. P. VanHouten, who served so faithfully with the First South Dakotas in the Philippines, where he contracted con- sumption, died here yesterday. He had spent the last year here, hoping to be bene- fited, but the disease had become too deep- seated. In fact, he overdid himself while serving in the Philippines and his phy- siclans declared upon his return to the United States that he had broken himself down and had cut short his life. He made a gallant fight for life, as he did for his country, and but for his wonderful con- stitution tnd great will power he would have died months ago. His wife, child and parents were with him at death. The re- mains will be taken to his old home at Canton, 8. D., for burlal. A bill passed congress only a few days ago granting a penslon of $50 per month to Captain VanHouten, and is now await- ing the signature of the president. Underhill Probably a Dup HURON, 8. D., June 20.—(Special.)—Ray Underhill, who was discharged from cus- tody Friday by Judge Van Dalsem, because there was no evidence produced by the prosecution to substantiate the charge of adultery with Mrs. George E. McEathron, is belleved to have been made a ‘‘dupe’ by the woman to enable her to abandon her home, husband and children for some other purpose than her infatuation for Underhill. The case against him was dis- missed at the request of Mr. McEathron, who had sworn out the warrant for the ar- rest of his wife and Underhill. The former is in Buffalo, N. Y., and no further effort 1s likely to be made to return her to this city. Miss One Mosxt Wanted. CASPER, Wyo.,, June 29.—(Special.)— Chief Detective Falke of St. Joseph, Mo., arrived here yesterday for Mabel Baker, who was arrested by Sheriff Tubbs a few days ago. The woman is wanted in ‘St Joseph on the charge of grand larceny, she having stolen, it 1s alleged, $100 from her landlady. The detective says she came to Casper with James D. Pile, who is wanted in St. Joseph on the charge of murder. On the night of June 2 & man named Tays was murdered in a saloon on the outskirts of St. Joseph and Pile is charged with the crime. After the murder he got Mabel Baker to accompany him and they came west to- gether. Catching Too Many Fish, SARATOGA, Wyo., June 29.—(Spectal.)— Complaints are being made that local fish- ermen are in the habit of going out* and catching from fifty to one hundred and fifty pounds of trout in a day. The fishing in the streams in this section s excellent and it is no trouble to make a big catch, but the law places a limit upon the number of fish that can be caught, and several ar- rests may be made and the law-breakers fined in order to put & stop to the destruc- tion of the fish in euch large numbers. nd Lodge of Red Men. SIOUX FALLS, 3. D., June 29.—(Special.) ~Tomorrow members of the Improved Or- der of Red Men will gather in this city for & meeting which will continue until Tues- day night. The occasion will be the holding of the first great council of the tribes of South Dakota. Edwin D. Wiley of Des Molnes, la., grea. incohonee of the order, and Wilson Brooks of Chicago, great chiet of the records, and other great chiefs of the order will be present. Rain Helps Range G HOT SPRINGS, 8. D., June 29.—(Speclal.) —A steady rain has been falling for the last twenty-four hours, greatly to the de- light of stockmen. The grass began to dry out considerably, but this rain will freshen it up and cause it to put on a fine growth. Cattle have been doing finely, notwithstanding it has been dry, and will be In excellent condition for fall shipments, Reducing South Dakots Debt. PIERRE, S. D., June 29.—(Special.)— With the taking up of $125,000 of 1390 re- “KING.OFALL BOTTLED BEERS =~ Order from H. May & Company UNION PACIFIC Low Rares ~ViA- FR MISSOURI lIV‘IlT ROUND TRIP. To Denver, Colorado Spr $15.00 Colo., inc.; .f ings and Pueblo, June 22 to 25, uly 1t013, ine. To Denver, Colorado Spr $19.00 $256.00 $25.00 1to Colo., inc.; To Salt Lake_ City and Ogden, Utah, August 1 to 14, inc, To Glenwood ings and Pueblo, June 1 to 21, une 26 to 30, inc. - Springs, Colo., June 22 to 25, inc.; July 13, inc. To Salt Lake City $30.00 1to and Ogden, Utah, June 22 to 25, inc.; July 13, inc. To Glenwood $31.00 Springs, Cnlo.: Junel to 21, inc.; June 26 to 30, inc. To Salt Lake City $32.00 $45.00 $45.00 Lo To ine. and Ogden, Utah, June 1 to 21, ine.; June 26 to 30, inc.; July 14 to 381, ino. To San Francisco or & 8 Angeles, Cal., August 2 to 10, inc. Portland, Ore., Tacoma and Seattle, ‘Wash., Julle to 21, ONE-WAY." To an $29.00 1to Salt Lake_ City d_Ogden, Utah, June 22 to 25, inc.; July 13, inc.; Aug.23-2% & 30-31, inc.; Sept. 1to 10, inc. To an $24.00 Salt Lake City d Ogden, Utzh, Aug. 1 to 14, inc. To Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Gle $14.00 nwood Springs, Colo., June 22 to 25, inc.; July 1 to 13, ine.; Aug.1to 14, inc.; Aug. 25-24, inc.; inc.; Aug. 30-31, Sept. 1 t0 10, inc; Tickets, 1324 Farnam Street. UNION BTATION 10TH Al Tel. 316. ND MARCY, TEL. 620, PARTS 1.0 20 r The Livin Animals of the World NOW READY At The Bee Office Price 10 cents—By mail 15 cents fundiog bonds of the state, Treasurer Schamber has made a record for his term of pfice, baving taken up every boaded se- MONTH Specialist In all DISEASE of MEN. 12 years {a Omaba. cured by the QUICK. EST, safest and most has yet been discoversd. Boon overy sign and srmptem, disappsary v REARIN QUT" of the disease on the skin or taoe A cure that ls guaranteed to be perman "BIGQ‘EELE without outting, pain} no ‘work; permanent cure guaranteed. vous Debllity or Exhaustion, Wast R A Barly in’ Youn strength, with organs impaired and weak. STRIOTURE oured with usin: Kidn, BT CHARGES LOW. sod DISORDERS SYPHILIS natural method that completely and or. 0 *] for 1 cured. Method new, WEAK MEN from Excesses or Victimg and I‘&?dlo A‘:‘d‘hmk of vim, vigor Treatment. No -‘:a‘"h::ga.“?r'o".f' from Dr. Searles & Searles, Omaha, Noby curity when due and at the same time se- cured the surrender of $275,000 of bonds not yet due, and thus saved the state a large amount of interest. The total reduction in bonded indebtedness of the state the last three years has been $315,500, leaving at present bonds outstanding to the amount of $427,600. None of this is due before 1905, but it is possible that the state can secure the eurrender of $92,000 of bonds not due until 1910. Big At ance at Horse Sale. PIERRE, 8. D., June 29.—(Speclal.)—The horse sale for this month continued through two days and over 500 horees were disposed of at good prices. Buyers were present from points In this state and lowa, as well as from Sloux City, Minneapolis | and Chicago. The indications are for even | a larger attendance of both buyers and sel- lers at the sale next month. Nebraska Indian to Serve a Year. SIOUX FALLS, §. D., June 26.—(Special.) new lHoms | DR. McGREW (Age.63) SPECIALIST. Disenses and Disowcoss of Men B0 Yeurs' Experience. 15 Yeass in | Omaka. | VARICOCELE %38 w7ne® ) fest and t natural that has yet dlacoversd. "No pain whataver. and does not interfers witn 'v{c;’ Treatmen at and oury ness. t at office or B permanent cure guaranieed. Hot Springs Treatment for Sypbills #ll Blood Diseases. No * oo the akin or iece and ns of the disease pear eatment that is more uuufi&l more satiafuctory than the tment aud at less than ST. A cure that is guarani o manent for life. oured OVER 20,000 s2sen, 122, <, sarzmes Biriottre, Bleat Rlaneg snd Dadiee Tie | enses, drocele. permanently. | PHARGES LOW, CONSULTATION FAER, Treatment b‘ -l P. O Ofbes over 216 14th street, bet: Bee Want Ads Sell on Their Merit— No free gift Is necessary to make them worth —Among the latest prisoners to be lodged | the Sloux Falls penitentiary is William | Walker, a fullblood Indian, who was | brought from Nebraska by a deputy United States marshal. The prisoner will serve | & year and & day, haviog been convicted | of cominal assaulty the price we ask. The Bee has the circulation —that's why.